The Great Southern Star - June 2, 2015

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THE Star will be out one day later next week, Wednesday morning, June 10, due to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

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Wintry blast AN EARLY taste of winter did not stop the community from remembering World War One veterans at the Leongatha Cemetery on Sunday, the last day of autumn.

The cemetery trust held a special ceremony to recognise veterans from the Leongatha district who are buried in the cemetery.

Among those braving the wet weather were, from left, Clinton Batty, Michael and Pam Herrald, Julie Batty, Glenda Trotman, David Berkeley and Russell Trotman, who all honoured Harry Trotman.

Read more on page 6.

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BOUNCE BACK New businesses come to town

By Helen Bowering LEONGATHA and Korumburra are attracting new businesses, with new stores opening in both towns and more on the way.

South Gippsland Shire Council has shored up some 20 genuine business leads following the recent Regional Living Expo in Melbourne.

In Leongatha, the town has welcomed a new providore store that has just opened in Bair Street, a new nursery, a new telecoms outlet ready to go, a new shoe shop on the way and the rebuild of the iconic Knight’s Garage complete.

Korumburra too is upbeat and forging ahead, with local businesses investing in the future of the town.

Your Style Store and Korumburra Newsagency have relocated to new outlets, the butcher is open again and there are two new shops in Michaels IGA, being refitted and set to open.

Ranceby Dressmaking and Fabrication Fabrics is relocating to a big one stop shop and new business, Ampersand Books and Music, has opened in Commercial Street.

Korumburra Business Association president David Amor is pumped and said, “We are filling our shops. It is time for action.”

Council officers are busy trying to attract new business to the shire

and reported to The Star on Friday the 20 legitimate business leads look promising for Leongatha, Korumburra and Foster. All are at different stages of progression and include industrial, home based and CBD/retail type enquiries.

This is additional to the work put in by council’s business expansion and development team at Burra Foods and the Pangrazzi Cheese Factory outside of Fish Creek.

A council spokesperson said, “What seemed to be popular was initial interest in lifestyle type properties, and also coastal living and proximity to Melbourne were also very popular for those considering a move.”

Continued on page 3.

Business opportunity awaits: Leongatha’s iconic Knight’s Garage rebuild by local builder Brent Casbolt is complete.

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Community mourns tragic loss

By Tayla Kershaw SOUTH Gippsland has been shaken by the death of a young Kongwak man during a head-on collision at Fish Creek on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased was confirmed as Luke Bolding, 18.

He was a dedicated member of the Dalyston Football Club. Playing in the Reserves this year, he was known for being courageous on the field and always giving 110 per cent.

President Paul Dunlop said the club was devastated.

“It’s pretty hard for us to comprehend what has happened,” he said.

“He was quiet and unassuming, but always gave a crack. He was one of those men who was popular among everyone and always had a smile

on his face. He will absolutely be missed.”

The school community at Newhaven College was also shaken by the news. Mr Bolding graduated from Year 12 in 2014. He was a leader at the school and a much loved friend to senior students.

Police allege Mr Bolding was driving a Mitsubishi ute and travelling west on MeeniyanPromontory Road when it veered over double lines to the incorrect side of the road on a sweeping right hand bend.

The ute collided with an oncoming semi truck. A 65 year old man from Fish Creek was driving the truck. He was shaken but uninjured.

Police from Bass Coast Highway Patrol, Leongatha, Foster and Wonthaggi attended the scene.

Police are continuing to investigate.

Mr Bolding was returning home after playing and watching football for Dalyston against Fish Creek

Support will be offered to members of Dalyston Football Club.

“We will have counselling for those who are struggling with the news, particularly for the young men who played with him,” Mr Dunlop said.

Students of Newhaven College will also be given the opportunity to go to a withdrawal area and see the school’s counsellors if need be.

Three chaplains from Beaconhills Grammar will join the counsellors to provide personal or group support for those grieving.

Newhaven College will be concentrating on supporting its staff and students over the coming weeks.

Deeply missed: Kongwak’s Luke Bolding, 18, died at Fish Creek on Saturday following a head-on collision. Photo: Facebook.

Attacker may face attempted murder Island sale tipped

One of the inspectors remains in The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne in a stable condition. The other staff member has returned to work.

According to Detective Leading Senior Constable Peter Johnson of Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU), the council staff had attended a pre-arranged meeting with Jonas Black, 45, of McCartin’s Road, Turton’s Creek in relation to planning works.

Mr Black had been served with notices to demolish a shed.

The employees were allegedly set upon with an iron bar by Mr Black while inspecting and photographing the inside of the shed.

Police said the men were hit in the back of their heads and man-

aged to retreat for several metres, pleading with Mr Black not to go any further.

However Mr Black then continued to assault the younger man, striking him with the bar, before the older man knocked Mr Black down and pinned him to the ground.

Both victims escaped the shed and ran to their car, but could not find the keys.

Police said Mr Black followed them onto the road and later used his car to drive up and down the road trying to locate the victims, who had fled into the bush.

Although badly injured, the victims managed to call for help using a mobile phone.

Foster Police attended, backed up by Inverloch Police.

Mr Black was arrested on the main road and taken to Foster Police Station.

Both council staff were conveyed to the South Gippsland Hospital in Foster suffering head

injuries.

The condition of the younger man deteriorated and he was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital, and was in a serious but stable condition.

Mr Black fronted the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court but did not apply for bail.

He was charged with intentionally causing serious injury, false imprisonment and other general assault charges.

He was remanded in custody until a trial at the Latrobe Valley County Court on August 20.

Council did not wish to comment further as the matter is in the hands of police.

The assault victims were a 40 year old man from Leongatha and a 30 year old man from Korumburra.

Bass Coast CIU detectives conducted an investigation on the property over several days and expect to lay further charges including attempted murder.

THERE is great news from Phillip Island with reports the Isle of Wight Hotel site has been sold.

The hotel was destroyed by fire just over five years ago and is finally attracting interest.

The pub site is among Victoria’s best real estate, boasting a stunning northerly aspect and has been on the market for some years, with local agent Alex Scott and Staff and Sutherland Farrelly agents in Melbourne.

Alex Scott chairman Greg Price, of Phillip Island, said negotiations were underway. Sutherland Farrelly director Grant Sutherland advised The Star they may have something more to say in a couple of weeks.

Talk around is that the pub has already sold.

The 140 year old hotel

New businesses come to town Continued from page 1.

Another plus for Leongatha is the much anticipated completion of Bair Street’s Knight’s Garage.

Gutted by fire in 2010, the huge investment for the rebuild project had owner Tony Westaway in two minds, but he is thrilled the building is finished, and a piece of his family and Leongatha’s history has been preserved.

The building was built by his grandfather Vin Knight and Mr Westaway is proud his legacy will live on for many years to come.

“The shops are ready to just move in and I would like to them filled,” he said.

Mr Westaway said he had already had talks with some retailers and local professionals showing interest in his stylish, contemporary designed shop on Hyland Place, opposite Michael’s Supa IGA. “The interest in this shop is encouraging and I would now like to see the front shop on Bair Street filled and believe this would be really great for the other Bair Street traders,” he said.

Mr Westaway was in talks with council following the recent Regional Living Expo in Melbourne and said he would like council to consider the iconic building for a new town art space.

“Local artists could display their work and they would love the huge space

Modern look: builder Brent Casbolt is pictured at the rear shop of Knight’s Garage in Leongatha, which is expected to soon be occupied by a business. and high ceiling. It could even double as a tourist information office,” he said.

“I know there is funding out there for these types of developments and I would like the shire to consider this idea as I think it would be great asset for the new look Bair Street and the town.”

Brent Casbolt, the builder in charge of the Knight’s Garage rebuild, said the project took about 12 months to complete and he had about 15 local tradesmen working on the job.

Mr Casbolt said the building had come up well.

“I am really proud to have been part of the rebuild of one of Leongatha’s historic buildings,” he said.

Talking to The Star on Friday, Mr Casbolt said he has about seven big jobs on the go at the moment, including some major houses and renovations at Woolamai, Jeetho and Inverloch.

“We try and keep it local and the building industry for us is going well at the moment. Our eight crew on site and three in the office are all busy so that’s great,” he said.

Another developer investing in the future of Leongatha, Don Brown, who owns a string of Bair Street shops along with his wife Ailsa, said it had been hard to attract tenants and enquiry for the shops.

Both would like to see the shops full and business

flourishing in Bair Street.

Mrs Brown said council had an important role to play in attracting businesses to the area.

“I would love to see the shire continue to be active in this regard. They have an enormous role in helping to attract businesses to the area which is to everyone’s advantage,” she said.

“We are very keen to attract tenants and will negotiate on the rent but we just haven’t had the enquiry.”

Mr Brown said the larger spaces in the stores could be reworked to create smaller shop spaces.

When asked whether lack of parking around the shop spaces was an issue,

Mr Brown agreed but said he had hoped the issue with the VicTrack land at the rear could be solved. This would open up the area for more valuable parking and access to Bair Street.

Mrs Brown said the completion of the heavy vehicle alternate route, late in 2016, could also create a new look Bair Street with more parking and therefore more prospects of tenants filling the spaces.

“Once the new route is created we’d see the re-development of Bair Street as a priority. This would open up more spaces for parking and for landscaping and beautifying the street,” Mrs Brown said.

Mrs Brown said none of the shops were officially on the market but said anything is for sale at the right price.

It is believed Best and Less still holds the lease on two of the shops (numbers 39 and 41 Bair Street) for some time yet, up to two years, but this lease could be broken if a new tenant came along.

Best and Less wasn’t viable and closed its store after only six months of trade.

Shops which are vacant and ready to be leased are numbers 37 and 43.

For enquiries on taking space, Alex Scott and Staff and Insight Real Estate are acting as agents for the Browns.

was earmarked for redevelopment before it was destroyed by fire and the damage bill after the fire was expected to reach $10 million.

The historic hotel famously played host to Fred Astair, Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck during their filming of the movie On the Beach in 1958.

The historic Isle of Wight Hotel site and the Continental Hotel have been on the market for sometime, with an estimated price tag of some $25 million.

In 2010 permission was granted for a $50 million five star hotel on the site, but Bass Coast Shire Council informed The Star last Friday “the permit issued for this site had expired”.

Council’s sustainable development and growth general manager Allison Jones said council has had initial conversations with potential purchasers of the site, but no planning applications or proposals had

been received by council.

“The sale of this site is outside of council’s area of responsibility,” she said.

“It is heavily driven by local economics and whether there is a suitable buyer; however, as part of the Cowes Activity Centre Plan, council has looked at the planning controls for this site to try and make it as desirable as possible for any future purchaser.”

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Community garden opens in Leongatha

By Stuart Biggins LEONGATHA’S impressive new Community Garden was officially opened on Thursday.

The large number in attendance enjoyed lunch catered for by Yooralla students.

The garden looked a picture on an unseasonable warm and sunny day.

President of the Leon-

gatha Community Garden management committee, Richard Lester said, “It’s wonderful. This is one of the most exciting projects I have ever worked on.”

Gippsland Southern Health Service has been instrumental in bringing the garden into being and the official opening marked its handover to the management committee.

Tim Howard, the Leongatha Hospital Health Pro-

motion Project coordinator and his volunteer gardeners’ team have put an enormous amount of time and energy into creating a facility that is second to none.

As well as the boxed garden beds, orchard and berry plantation, the garden is complemented by a cut flower garden for the benefit of members with banksias, lucidendrum and spectacular kangaroo paw.

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With 30 members ranging in age from 20 to 80 Richard Lester said the garden is a great way for people who want to share both the work and the bounty.

A playground in the garden makes for a truly family environment.

The whole facility with the backing of GSHS is underpinned by values of health and education and will include demonstrating such skills as pruning.

Leongatha Secondary College student Bill Horvath said, “Australia needs to improve its record with obesity and this is a major step forward as the garden lends itself to exercise and eating healthy food” while class mate Lauren Redpath said simply, “It brings people together.”

Locki Clark also from

the college agreed and said, “The garden promotes healthy living and community bonding.”

Membership is $5 per annum plus $20 for a raised bed, 1m by 2m.

After its successful opening, the Leongatha Community Garden is hosting a ‘Food Swap and Sell’ on Saturday, June 6 at the community garden in Howard Street (old Leongatha

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Biology lesson: from left, Billy Horvath, Lauren Redpath and Locki Clark were part of a group of Leongatha Secondary College students attending the community garden opening with their teacher Marty Box.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 5

Pools surface again

By Sarah Vella

THE Foster community has renewed the call to the South Gippsland Shire Council to keep the town’s pool open, despite the facility hitting closure triggers in the past two seasons.

The pool’s section 86 committee members Peter Burgess, Paul Saulwick and Keith Armstrong addressed the council meeting held in Foster last Wednesday.

Mr Burgess said attendance for the 2014/15 season was almost double the 2010/11 average daily attendance.

He said while the Foster Pool committee has been lobbying for the operational management of the pool to revert back to section 86 management, the majority of the councillors are opposed to that request.

Cr Mohya Davies said section 86 committees aren’t the best way to run pools.

“We need to move to another way of working with the community to keep the pools,” she said.

Mr Burgess said the current committee had several recommendations to improve service at the pool under continued YMCA management.

“The 26 degree temperature requirement is too high, and was the primary reason for the widespread community dissatisfaction,” Mr Burgess said.

“The initial forecast temperature should be earlier than 6pm, at least 36 hours notice should be given.”

Mr Burgess said the provision of lap swimming three mornings a week resulted in an increase in pool attendances during the 2014/15 season.

“Lap swimming should be continued three days per week under the low patronage guidelines as were utilised in Febru-

ary,” he said.

“The Foster Pool Committee should be able to approve community sponsor usage with standard operating hours, providing the arrangement is revenue positive for the YMCA.” The committee also recommended the council extend the operating season to be in line with other outdoors pools in the shire.

Cr James Fawcett said the committee’s presentation provided “food for thought”.

“There is a lot in there that works. I am not sure about the degrees, we might be able to have different temperature requirements because of different geographical locations,” he said.

Cr Fawcett said if the pool was to be placed under community management, minimum conditions must be met.

“We are hardly going to give you $80,000 for you to open the pool one day a year,” he said.

“Council has a genuine desire to see outdoor pools continue. We need to have processes in place to see them continue.”

Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks said pool maintenance costs are a big problem for council.

He said he looked at figures for the five years leading up to 2013 and found for each person who attended an outdoor pool, ratepayers were paying $14 subsidy.

“Is that a good use of ratepayer’s money? What is a reasonable subsidy to have?

It is a very complex juggling act.

“We have got to get the total cost to the ratepayers down from $14 to something much lower.”

Mr Burgess said if the pool committee was allowed to run the pool more efficiently, the subsidy would be reduced.

The aquatic strategy 2015 to 2020 will be presented at the July council meeting.

Meeniyan magic THE Tarwin Valley Development Group is planning a photographic competition called Heroes of the Tarwin Valley.

Cr Andrew McEwen said they are hoping to launch the competition in September.

“People will be encouraged to take a photo of a person, place or

event and describe the importance of it in 50 words or less,” he said.

A group of Meeniyan young people came together recently to discuss building a community garden in the town.

Cr McEwen said there is a huge amount of comment and criticism of young people because they are not willing to be involved.

“They don’t like committees but they do like projects,” he said.

“At the first meeting, more than 15 young enthusiastic and passionate people came together to discuss the project.”

The garden is proposed for an area called the Pioneer Memorial, which is near the Great Southern Rail Trail at the back of the shops.

Woman rescued A WONTHAGGI woman called 000 on Friday, claiming she was lost in a remote area at Toora North.

The 74 year old contacted the police by mobile phone at 1.15pm and said she had walked off a single track and could not find her way back.

She believed the property was on was Mount Best-Tin Mine Road, Toora North.

Police attended the property and could see the woman in a clearing approximately one kilometre away, but were unable to reach her due to impenetrable shrub.

Police gained access to the walking track via a neighbouring property.

Police were able to walk the woman out at 3.15pm. No one was injured.

Without access to a mobile phone, police said the situation could have been more serious.

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Arts doors to be opened THERE is money in art but that is not the only reason South Gippsland Shire Council is showing a reinvigorated interest in the arts.

Great event: light horseman Steve McKenzie, piper Ian Arrell, secretary manager of the Leongatha Cemetery Trust Shirleyann Wright, chairman of the Leongatha Cemetery Trust Graham Fixter, and Cemeteries and Crematoria Association of Victoria president Brendan O’Connor at the ceremony to honour World War One veterans held on Sunday at the Leongatha Cemetery.

Thirty-five people discussed the future of the arts in the shire at council’s South Gippsland Arts Forum at the council chambers in Leongatha on Saturday.

The forum was the first stage in council’s revision of its arts and culture policy, and creation of an implementation strategy to set the new policy in train.

The prospect of council appointing an arts officer was also raised but such a role is far from confirmed.

Council’s community strengthening coordinator Ned Dennis said council was not only interested in better promoting arts events, but also in helping to make more arts events happen.

“There is a strong economic benefit for the community in having strategic linkages (between council and the community) because people will travel if they know there is an arts network here,” he said.

Council staff and five councillors were keen to talk to artists, gallery proprietors and others to investigate opportunities in the arts and determine barriers that could be overcome to enhance the arts in the shire.

“It’s about working in partnership with the arts community and also about encouraging the arts community to see how it can collaborate more and do more off its own bat rather than having to rely on council or someone else,” Mr Dennis said.

Council officers will now compile suggestions raised on the day in a report to council and the press.

Ceremony defies rain

By Sarah Vella IT WAS cold, it was windy and it was raining, but that didn’t stop the Leongatha Cemetery trust holding a special ceremony at the cemetery on Sunday.

Family honour: Jacqui, Ryan, Kate and Ian Marshman were at the Leongatha Cemetery on Sunday for the World War One ceremony. Jacqui’s great uncle and great grandfather were involved in that war.

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The event was held to remember World War One veterans, particularly those from the Leongatha region who went to war and returned, and are now buried in the cemetery.

Secretary manager of the Leongatha Cemetery Trust Shirleyann Wright said this year is a milestone in Australia’s history.

“We wish to pay respect to those from our district and beyond who returned from war and are now buried in this cemetery,” she said.

“Graves of known World War One veterans have been flagged. Every effort to identify burial sites of World War One veterans in our cemetery has been made.”

During the ceremony, a Lone Pine seedling was unveiled, grown from seeds of the Lone Pine located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Family of veterans buried in the cemetery were given an opportunity to place a red poppy tile on gravesites at the end of the ceremony.

Guiding the ship: members of the steering group behind the South Gippsland Arts Forum talk culture, from left, Graeme Dale, Cr Andrew McEwen, John Smithies, facilitator of Cultural Development Network, Anda Banikos, Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks, mayor Cr Jeanette Harding and Michael Lester.

POLICE BRIEFS Vandals attack VANDALS used rocks to smash windows in Leongatha homes recently.

Windows were broken in Blackmore Avenue between May 22 and 24.

A house in Ritchie Street was vandalised a week earlier.

Police are unsure whether the attacks are random or targeted.

The public is urged to call Leongatha Police if they hear glass smashing at night.

Leongatha Police now have a night shift van on patrol waiting to respond to calls.

Candle causes fire A FIRE ignited at a home in Wonthaggi on Friday morning.

CFA units were called by a neighbour.

The fire was contained to the toilet area and walls, and was extinguished.

Police enquiries revealed the occupant of the Dowling Street home had accidentally left a candle burning in the house before leaving.

Detectives from the Bass Coast Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) attended and were satisfied there were no suspicious circumstances.

Arsonists have attacked homes in Wonthaggi recently.

Home invaded A MAN faces aggravated burglary

charges after breaking into a home in Wimbledon Heights on Phillip Island last Wednesday.

A woman was home alone when she was woken by noises in her house at 1.50am.

Upon investigating the noise, she saw a torch light and stumbled on a man in her dining room.

The offender immediately ran out the back door.

Nothing was taken from the home.

Police from Wonthaggi’s night patrol attended and on searching the backyard, they heard noises from the rear corner fence area.

The man was found hiding in a compost bin next door and was arrested.

The victim confirmed she had not known the offender.

A 30 year old man from Wimbledon Heights will appear at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Billboard tagged A MOBILE billboard was vandalised in Ruby recently.

The TAC billboard was tagged with the word “Cruz” and a picture of a Pacman character with red teeth.

The incident occurred on the South Gippsland Highway along the Ruby strait.

If anyone has any information, they are urged to contact the Leongatha Police Station.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 7

Bunkering down CEO deflects minister’s rates attack

By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin has denied council over-reacted to rate capping by the State Government when creating the next budget.

He said council had been talking to the community about the budget since October and had not been entirely driven by the State Government’s formal announcement of rate capping in January.

From 2016-17, the government is proposing to require all councils to cap their rates at inflation. Councils seeking to exceed the cap will need to seek approval from the Essential Services Commission.

“The Federal Assistance Grants annual increase being frozen and constant government cost shifting events have also played major parts,”

Tim Tamlin: South Gippsland Shire CEO. Mr Tamlin said.

His comments came in response to Victorian Local Government Min-

ister Natalie Hutchins warning councils to “reign in excess and get back to basics”.

She said rather than trying to blame budgeting decisions on the cap, councils should consider community needs.

The minister said Essential Services Commission would manage the consultation and involve councils.

“Our rate cap is still more than a year away – blaming any cuts to essential services on capping is unfair and dishonest to local communities,” Ms Hutchins said.

“This is not about cutting staff and services. It’s about encouraging councils to get back to the things that matter to their communities.

“Councils need to put a stop to over the top executive pay rises and needless waste.”

Council would lose $644,000 in rate income if rates rose by three per cent for 2015-16, instead of the 4.9 per cent proposed.

MPs reject funding squeeze BASS MLA Brian Paynter said the Opposition did not support rate capping and suspected councils would be forced to reduce services.

“It is clear the three councils in the seat of Bass – Casey, Cardinia and Bass Coast – will approach the Essential Services Commission to not have

rates capped in their municipalities because it is simply impossible to cap rates and meet community expectations,” he said.

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said councils needed to focus spending on core responsibilities to keep rate increases to a minimum.

“What concerns me about the Melbourne Labor policy is that it comes in

conjunction with cuts to other funding streams for local government, in particular the abolition of the successful Country Roads and Bridges program which provided $1 million per year to South Gippsland Shire,” he said.

“Cutting that funding and capping rates can’t be good for local roads in South Gippsland, particularly on top of drastic cuts to the VicRoads budget.”

The freeze in federal grants for three years already means council will receive $6.5 million less grant income over 15 years.

Mr Tamlin said council had received the community’s message: “be as efficient as possible, reduce rate rises and don’t cut services”.

“This is a challenge, but not one we have fought against. We have been realistic about what needs to be done to serve our community and because of our engagement process, we are working through the issues and opportunities with our community to find reasonable and sustainable solutions,” he said.

“For me as CEO, this has also included an internal review of how we

can increase productivity and effectiveness of our services.”

That review resulted in a proposed restructure of council staff, now underway. That proposes the loss of 13.5 fulltime equivalent (FTE) positions and the creation of 13 new FTE positions, with some staff offered lower paying positions.

“We are one council that has actually reduced our proposed rate rise for the 2015-16 year from the proposed long term financial plan figure of 5.5 per cent to 4.9 per cent, and forecast proposed future CPI rate rises of three per cent for the following four years,” Mr Tamlin said.

Ruby straight road works VICROADS advises of further road works to a section of the South Gippsland Highway near Ruby.

The west bound lane towards Leongatha has been reduced to 60 km/h, and the east bound lane has been reduced to 80km/h due to stones lifting from the road’s surface.

A new asphalt layer will be added to the road this week weather permitting, and drivers may experience a humming sound from their tyres on the new skid resistant

surface.

The works will take two days to complete and the highway will be reduced to one lane. Drivers will experience delays.

When the current works are complete the speed limit will be returned to 100 km/h.

This section of road will be resealed when the weather conditions allow later in the year.

VicRoads apologises for any inconvenience and reminds motorists to adhere to the reduced speed limit for their safety and the safety of road workers.

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Back to the drawing board

By Sarah Vella THE South Gippsland Shire Council went back to school at its monthly council meeting at the South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster last Wednesday.

It was the first time

council had held one of its meetings at a school and the councillors may have learnt a thing or two from the students, and visa-versa.

Two groups of Year 10 students were invited to participate in the meeting and each made a formal submission to the councillors.

College principal Matt McPhee said civics and citizenship plays a big role in the education

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“It was a great opportunity for our students to participate at a local government level and to see the process in action,” he said.

“I hope it is a start of a long tradition of council meetings being held at the school.”

Tyler Bindloss, Leuca Maclean, Zoe Hodgson and Teresa Gordon presented the first submission about the future of the Foster Swimming Pool.

Leuca told the council while the students were aware numbers at the pool had been in decline in previous years, the 2014/15 season was an improvement.

“The pool is a great resource for the Foster community,” he said.

Zoe said the pool provides easy access for local schools and creates a richer schooling experience.

“We are aware the council doesn’t want to do all the heavy lifting at the pool,” she said.

Zoe said as students, Foster doesn’t run as many events as other outdoor pools so they could work with the council to promote events to a wider audience.

“We could place advertising posters around town and devise new events,” she said.

“With a bit of community awareness, we could raise funds for the pool and take some of the burden off the council.”

Cr Moyha Davies said teenagers are less likely

to attend outdoor pools, so if the students can raise the consciousness of pools among teenagers it would be a good thing.

The second student presentation was made by Tom Price, Will Chester, Yasmin Bohn, Carmen Tracy and Melissa Vanin.

They spoke about the need for extended footpaths along Varney Road and Jones and Nelson streets in Foster.

The students said their research showed local residents felt unsafe while walking along the road and the area is used a lot by older people and children.

Melissa said the students believe it is council’s responsibility to “ensure the community is not at risk”.

Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks said in times gone by, developers were not required to provide a footpath when building a new estate.

“What we need to do is get a request, which puts the project onto a list of other projects and it is given a priority,” he said.

The students told the council around 320 metres of footpath would be needed, which would cost around $45,000 to install.

“What you asked for is reasonable and fair, but it needs to be slotted into the budget,” Cr Hutchinson Brooks said.

The extension of the footpath along Nelson Street was already on council’s infrastructure projects

list, however the other area in the student’s presentation was not.

Council’s manager engineering and assets John Moylan said because the students had raised the issue, it will be placed onto the infrastructure projects list as well.

“Once on the list, the project will be ranked. If the need is in an area of high use, it will get a higher rank,” he said.

Both of the student’s presentations were very well received by all councillors.

The same students also participated in an inaugural mock council meeting, which was designed to help give them a better understanding of how council works.

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wed, 24 June – 2.00pm PORT WELSHPOOL RAMP CLOSURE Due to structural defects in the Port Welshpool ramp from the jetty to the floating jetty, the ramp is closed for repairs. Once it has been fully assessed we will advise approximate time for the reopening. Council apologises for any inconvenience as it ensures public safety.

COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Weather permitting Road Maintenance: Poowong East/ Nyora/ Loch/ Meeniyan/ Nerrena/ Venus Bay/ Pound Ck/ Koonwarra/ Yanakie/ Tarwin Drainage: Boundary Rd, Foster Road Stabilisation: O'Gradys Ridge Rd, Foster Nth PUBLIC HOLIDAY CLOSURE Council offices and depots will be closed on Mon 8 June for the Queen's Birthday Holiday. Our call number 5662 9200 is answered 24 hours/7 days for urgent Council matters eg. livestock or fallen trees on road.

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Student councillors: from left, South Gippsland Secondary College students Zoe Hodgson, Teresa Gordon, Leuca Maclean and Tyler Bindloss with principal Matt McPhee presented a submission to the South Gippsland Shire Council meeting last Wednesday, held at their school.

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He and his wife Mari started the business in 1974 as a home business, but it grew so quickly it was moved to the industrial estate just six months later.

Vin said retirement has been on the cards for a little while now, but he will finally finish up at the end of June.

“I need to get out before the body packs it in completely,” he said.

Vin and Mari’s son Stuart who runs his own business, Stuart Slee Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service, will continue Vin’s work servicing and repairing whitegoods.

Vin said his retirement won’t make much difference to the business.

“The location will be the same, the service will be the same, it’s just the worker will be more efficient,” he said.

End zone: Stuart Slee (left) will be taking over from his father Vin Slee as he heads into retirement at the end of the month. Mari will remain in the office for another six to eight months.

Mari will continue on in the office for another six to eight months, before joining Vin in retirement.

In the 40 years of the business, Vin and Mari have serviced all of South Gippsland.

“We have a good client base. We look after them and they look after us. It has been good,” Vin said.

“It was always nice to get a little something in the

mail or a phone call to say thanks.”

Vin said when he started, there was no such thing as an electronic washing machine and no such thing as a clothes dryer.

“The first dishwasher I saw was pretty useless. In those days, everything was mechanical; now it is all electrical,” he said.

Vin said he is looking forward to retirement and

having time to catch up on some things he enjoys.

“I have got a few models to build and some steam engines to play with. I have got my cars. I will be able to go for a bit of a cruise every now and then,” he said.

He even plans on getting in a bit of fishing and a bit of gardening.

The phone number and location of the business will remain the same.

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Column 7 THE Leongatha Uniting Church is hosting well known parent educator Steve Biddulph for a oneoff presentation on Thursday, June 25 at 7pm. Mr Biddulph, a psychologist for 25 years, is now retired but continues to write and teach. He will be presenting the topic, ‘Secrets of Happy Children’. For details on how to attend see the advert in The Star’s Public Notices today.

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Georgia Lightowler and Jack Kerrison attended World Vision Youth Summit by special invitation.

They were the only primary school students in attendance.

The day was valuable and provided our students with an opportunity to meet many student leaders from other schools and to hear about the work of World Vision.

The students learnt about poverty and hunger and how people can make a difference to those in the world who struggle to survive. They are excited to share what they learnt with their classes back at school and families.

THE Springboard Gallery at Koonwarra will feature the diverse works of Nerrena artist Rob Kain over the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

The works feature dramatic seascapes from the Great Ocean Road, fiery red landscapes from central Australia and his latest works capturing the muted palette of misty Gippsland mornings.

“Each new region I visit assaults my senses and it’s a challenge to capture the unique energy of all those elements: the colours, the textures, the smells, the light, temperature, the breeze – all jostling to be acknowledged in some way,” Mr Kain said.

The Springboard Gallery is in the Artisans courtyard (between The Escentials Shop and Romeo and Milly’s Cafe and Artisan Bakery) and will be open from 10am – 4pm Saturday to Monday.

For further information call Mr Kain on 0400 345 803.

Local Snippets

Biggest lunch for a big cause SOUTH Gippsland Water staff at Foster recently participated in the Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Council Australia.

This year was another great success. The event is run as a luncheon to allow more staff to participate and include the board of directors.

Organiser Janice Pell said, “We quickly realised we couldn’t eat enough of the scrumptious food at morning tea, so a lunch makes much more sense.”

Following official proceedings, staff enjoyed sandwiches, hot food and cakes.

Staff baked and donated food for the lunch, which included two courses as well as a raffle. The water corporation thanked Bromely’s Café in Foster for supplying raffle prizes and all the staff who contributed on the day.

Between lunch donations, raffle tickets and South Gippsland Water’s staff fundraising, some $1440 was raised for the worthy cause.

Tucking in: from left, Cr Jim Fawcett, Janice Pell and Chris Badger enjoy the lunch held by South Gippsland Water to support Cancer Council Australia.

Mikaela tops trainees MIKAELA Witherow was recently awarded Apprentice and Training Employment Partners’ Trainee of the Year.

This makes three years in a row that the educational trainees at Tarwin Valley Primary School have won the award.

Mikaela worked as a trainee at Tarwin Valley

Primary School in her gap year before commencing her education studies at Federation University.

In her role as a trainee, Mikaela worked extensively in the Prep grade, implemented a speech program under the guidance of a speech pathologist, assisted with camps and sports, worked in the library and learnt about the workplace her studies will lead her.

Great effort: pictured is Mikaela Witherow (right) with her proud mum Carla at the awards evening.

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Helping the world LEONGATHA Uniting Church hosted the Gippsland annual launch of Operation Christmas Child recently.

The event, combined with a special high tea, kickstarted the project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international aid and disaster relief organisation.

Groups and leaders from many community groups attended: Korumburra Scouts, Koringal Ladies Service Club, Leongatha Men’s Shed, New Beginnings Bookshop Leongatha, plus a variety of church groups

including Foster, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Koonwarra, Meeniyan, Korumburra and Leongatha.

Guests were treated to tea in Royal Albert china, and delectable high tea treats such as salmon and cucumber ribbon sandwiches, fresh scones with jam and cream, jelly slice and strawberry lamington cakes.

Operation Christmas Child distributes shoeboxes filled with gifts to children in less fortunate circumstances around the world.

In 2014 Victoria sent 57,000 shoeboxes to Cambodia, Vietnam, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

Around the world, 10.4 million shoeboxes were distributed.

The shoeboxes have a selection of gifts, including something to love, something for personal hygiene, something for school, something to wear, something to play with and something special.

The Gippsland team had a great time celebrating the opportunity to provide for children and bring joy into their lives.

Groups contribute by making shoeboxes, giving donations, knitting beanies and sewing clothes, making wooden toys, acting as a drop off point for shoeboxes and delivering them to the Melbourne warehouse.

To find out more, visit the website www.operationchristmaschild.org.au

Making a difference: Operation Christmas Child state manager Marg Perry discusses the international aid project with local organiser Doreen Western.

Leongatha goes orange for PWS THE Leongatha community banded together to raise awareness for Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) on Friday.

Students at Hassett Street Preschool, St Laurence O’Toole Primary School and the staff at Bendigo Bank donned orange to show their support for the cause.

“Orange is the colour for hunger and PWS affects the 15th chromosome, which stops a person from feeling full,” Leongatha mother Amanda Johnson said.

Amanda’s daughter Olivia suffers from PWS but her disease is not widely known.

PWS is a non inherited genetic disorder which causes several genes on the 15th chromosome to be unexpressed or deleted entirely.

The disorder causes low muscle tone, learning disability, speech delay, short stature and behavioural differences; the symptoms vary in severity.

It is a lifelong condition and, though there has been plenty of research, there is

no cure to date.

While it is hard for her, she has grown to be a beautiful young girl. She’s loving, fun and has a great memory.

“She’s a great little girl,” Amanda said.

“PWS hasn’t been as scary as we thought it would be.”

Olivia attends Hassett Street Preschool. The kindergarten helps to support her and encouraged the children

to give a gold coin donation for the PWS Association of Victoria last week.

Her brother Sam is a student at St Laurence O’Toole Primary School.

Friend of the family Rachael Simpson baked 254 cupcakes with orange icing for the students to help raise awareness.

“It’s nice to have the community supporting us,” Amanda said.

Strong support: from left, Jayda, Braydi, Sam (Olivia Johnson’s brother), Bree Fennell, Juhkobi and Rachael Simpson, Sam, Raph, Kohdie, Leo and Amanda Johnson and Hattie Jefferis helped raised awareness for Prader-Willi Syndrome at St Laurence O’Toole Primary School on Friday.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 11

Court battle begins

By Sarah Vella A LEGAL challenge started by annual site holders of the Yanakie Caravan Park against the South Gippsland Shire Council has reached the Supreme Court.

Yanakie Caravan Park annual Damien Lindau said when the council took over the Yanakie Caravan Park in September 2013, it issued annual site holders with requirements in the form of a permit.

He said those requirement can’t be met “neither practically nor reasonably”.

“We tried to negotiate, but the council put up a brick wall and gave us no alternative than to seek legal advice,” he said.

“What we want is a mutually beneficial outcome for all parties.”

Mr Lindau said as an annual permit holder, he wants a set of conditions that are “reasonable, achievable and allow us to continue at the park and enjoy what our fees pay for”.

He said some of the conditions on the permit require modification and need to be more considerate of the long term annual site holders at the park.

“One requirement is to get our caravans registered. A number of the caravans there have hard annexes connected and are on blocks to level them,” Mr Lindau said.

“There is no legal requirement for us to have them registered. While they are sitting in situ there is nothing in the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning regulations that require the caravans to be registered.”

Mr Lindau said if all the annual site holders had to tow their caravans out to be registered; the vast majority would not come back.

“The council is driving annuals out of both the Yanakie and Port Welshpool parks,”

he said.

“Between the two parks, there are around 200 annual sites. Currently, around 70 sites have been vacated and we believe there are at least another 30 to leave.”

Sites are now lying vacant and Mr Lindau believes this is destroying the parks.

“If I was a ratepayer I wouldn’t be happy. One hundred times the annual fee, there is $400,000 the council isn’t going to get,” he said.

“We have tried to sit down with the council, to come up with a way forward for everybody. We just want to find a middle ground that can work.

“We believe we have a strong case.”

Council spokesperson Christian Stefani said the council is aware of a legal challenge raised in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

“At this stage we have not been provided with any details as to the nature of the claim,” he said.

“We are aware of potential VCAT process regarding the cypress trees at Yanakie.

These trees will be removed at a future date as part of an overall native revegetation plan for the park.”

Mr Stefani said the council is on track to receive its forecast income from the Yanakie caravan park “We are around 10 per cent behind on the forecast income for the Long Jetty Caravan Park,” he said.

“We have injected over $250,000 in capital works alone into the caravan parks for the 14/15 financial year. This money is money that has been drawn from income alone at the caravan parks.”

The council has confirmed around 20 annuals have left from Yanakie and around 25 have left from the Port Welshpool park.

“Average visitation numbers are as per previous years,” Mr Stefani said.

He said the budgets are on track for both parks, with both making a large enough profit to remain self-sustainable.

VIPs welcomed FAMILY and friends were celebrated at Fish Creek District Primary School (FCDPS) on Wednesday, May 20.

Each year the school sets aside this special day to help share the learning experience with important people in its students’ lives.

The day is normally held during Education Week and coincides with National Families Week.

This year’s theme for National Families Week is “stronger families, stronger communities” and highlights the important role families play as the central building block communities and community wellbeing is enhanced

Special visit: Fish Creek District Primary School students Tom and Olivia Vuillermin invited grandparents Richard and Cheryl Opie to the school on Wednesday for VIP Day.

by family wellbeing.

FCDPS prides itself as lucky to have an amazing, supportive community and lots of VIPs came along to celebrate the day with the students and staff.

There were many diverse VIPs including grandparents, aunties, uncles, brother, sisters, parents and neighbours.

Students created fantastic jigsaw portraits with their VIPs and primary welfare officer Wendy Vitols will create a display for everyone to admire.

The VIPs were given the opportunity to spend some time in the classroom with students and stayed for a picnic lunch.

This is the second year FCDPS have hosted VIP Day (which had traditionally been grandparents’ day) and was modified to be more inclusive and allow students the opportunity to invite special people in their lives.

This came about as part of the school’s commitment to the KidsMatter mental health and wellbeing initiative.

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OPINIONS

Save council money

CURRENTLY there is a study underway costing over $100,000 to investigate the building of and/or location of South Gippsland Shire Council’s offices.

That is all well and fine but for the fact the conclusion was decided even before the study was put out to tender. This is not just my opinion. I was informed by an officer only last week the outcome is to be a single building in Leongatha.

Having the costs for this structure placed into the budget goes against council’s very own financial strategies. Financial Strategy

14 states that for borrowings to occur for any project, the full lifecycle costings must be done ahead of it being placed into the 15 year budget.

These have clearly not been done ahead of the council decision based on the study to include the item in the budget since council has not decided yet!

How is this building to be paid for? Well, we take $11 million from cash (savings) and borrow $16 million, add on $7.3 million interest charges and the overall cost to the ratepayers will be around $32 million.

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E D I T O R I A L Driving new business to town LEONGATHA and Korumburra are leading a business revolution in South Gippsland, with new businesses opening up in both towns and South Gippsland Shire Council shoring up a possible 20 new businesses.

This is great news for the region and council deserves a pat on the back this week for its fabulous efforts to attract new business to the shire.

Its hard work has certainly paid dividends with genuine prospects for Leongatha, Korumburra and Foster.

Following a successful visit to the recent Victorian Regional Living Expo in Melbourne, behind the scenes council has been hard at it enticing businesses to the region and it’s not just pipedreams; council can look forward to a raft of new businesses opening up.

Small local businesses are the engine for job growth in towns and the Korumburra Business Association is kicking some serious goals, filling up shops in the CBD with new businesses opening and talk of a service centre and fast food outlet on the site of the former saleyards.

With the $100 million proposed expansion of Burra Foods to meet the supply of dairy products to protein hungry countries throughout Asia, Korumburra’s business future looks bright.

And really it is no surprise new businesses would want to locate in Leongatha with major employer Murray Goulburn providing hundreds of jobs, a state of the art hospital, a fabulous choice of education options, leading edge sporting facilities and its close proximity to Melbourne.

There is still work to be done in Leongatha and some new campaigns are needed to promote the vacant shops in Bair Street.

Maybe council can steer its new business prospects in this direction, especially with the proposed major facelift for Bair Street.

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rived at? Of the $11 million, $4 million will come directly from the general reserve fund ($2 million in 2022-23 and $2 million in 202627).

This money will be accumulated between 2015-16 and 2026-27 at a rate of one per cent of the rates raised each year. This is a fact.

The other fact that can be found within the budget papers is that the general reserve fund (the one per cent of rates collected each year) is to be saved to pay for future unfunded superannuation calls.

Now I am sure everyone will agree that a reserve stated to be for one reason should not be used for another without the fact being publicised.

The fact is this $4 million cannot be spent on two things at the same time. So if the money gets spent on the offices, the budget papers are incorrect and misleading since they are therefore unable to cover the noted future unfunded supercall as stated.

The $7 million (paid into the office project in 2026-27) from the $11 million is cash but it is not stated how that money is to be collected. Suffice to say that it must be coming from our rates and so that would require between three per cent of our rates each year from 2015-16 to 2026-27.

So between 2015-16 to 2026-27 we will be having four per cent of our rates collected directed towards the council offices project.

The interest charge alone be-

tween 2022-23 and 2038-39 will be an average of $892,000 each and every year. Just the action of taking the offices project out of the budget will go most of the way to setting a two per cent rate rise for the next 15 years. What do ratepayers want?

The suggestions given from the offices as to why we need such a building are many and varied. None of them in my opinion justify what is proposed. Many of the suggestions contradict other suggestions or policies of council. Seems they are just thrown out in the hope that they satisfy the listeners.

This type of office complex is something the 20th century required to house its municipal workers.

Times are changing and councils will be seeing so many changes in the coming years that will reduce the need for such a building.

This is not the time to be spending up big and mortgaging current and future ratepayers with a bill that will not be paid off until 2039 for a building that will in all likelihood not be required in its proposed form.

Anyone who thinks differently to this is in my opinion blissfully disconnected to the changes occurring in society today and more importantly, the changes that are fast occurring within councils and local government.

Cr Don Hill, South Gippsland Shire councillor.

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

Volunteer efforts not counted “TOO much waste” is emblazoned on page 3 of The Star on May 26, 2015.

South Gippsland Shire Council displays its Federal Government ‘copy cat narrow focus’ with its savage saving ideas. One idea by Meg Knight is to close down Coal Creek, the reason being ‘the cost of running it’.

The huge modern building at the entrance to this volunteer supported display of the region’s pioneer history would account for most of the spending figures cited in the article over the last four years.

The council revealed its insular attitude when compared with most other small country towns, which with innovative ideas and volunteers help to promote business.

These volunteers are proud of tourism assets, generously financially supported by their local governments.

Ms Knight is full of ideas, and but does not appear to detail how the costs will blow out for Coal Creek by 2016, when run by volunteers. Beyond South Gippsland borders, the ‘in kind’ monetary value of volunteers is factored into the pride these other communities, are able to carry.

At Coal Creek most work is by volunteers, for example as drivers of a steam train, repairers of buildings, painters and preparers of wood for engines and food and refreshments for the hungry. Guides and conduc-

tors and keepers of archives, educate on visitor days in their own time.

The former courthouse and the amazing inventions of the past have been maintained, described and displayed with love and good taste.

Money would be better spent to improve the occupational health and safety for visitors and volunteer workers at Coal Creek. I wonder at the council’s probity when considering safety of the car park and pathways and the ageing. I cease to wonder when the never ending unsafe paths and roads of Leongatha are accidents waiting to happen. I noted Venus Bay taxes well spent on the artistic painting of bollards in the main street this week.

In order to acknowledge the first nation, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are represented by the flag which flies at the front of Coal Creek.

This occurred despite minority opposition from members of council in the recent past who attempted to prevent the presence of this flag near council buildings.

Beverley Walker, Venus Bay.

Language critique ABSURDITY has infiltrated the description of parking spaces (“All pain, no gain”, The Star, May 26, page 11).

Angle parking is “informal” while parallel parking is “formal”.

Go figure!

John Hennessy, Inverloch.

VOXPOP! VOX Given the range of talent in South Gippsland, should councils spend more money on the arts?

“Yes. We need more programs for drama in the area. There needs to be more to do with the arts; there are a lot of talented people in South Gippsland.”

Alex Burke, Inverloch.

“Yes of course I do. There is so much talent out there and we need to nurture talent.”

Jake Green, Wonthaggi.

“Yes, this is a subject I care about because we live in a small society and I believe more attention should be paid to the cultural side.”

Mitchell Brusamarello, Korrine.

their hands,” she said.

Cr Harding said the students and their teachers needed to be congratulated on the way they presented themselves and their submissions to the meeting.

their poor, rundown condition; and doubted the State Government would agree to council withdrawing as committee of management for the parks.

cling,” he said.

Caravan park explanation

HEATHER Bassed from South Gippsland Secondary College raised the issue of e-waste and the limited opportunities in the shire to dispose or recycle it.

All six of the council’s transfer stations across the shire accommodate for e-waste, however there is a charge attached.

A laptop will cost around $6 to dispose of, while a large television costs around $18.

Cr Andrew McEwen said the current scheme for recycling e-waste lacks sufficient funds, and council was missing out on e-waste subsidies.

“Improvements to the scheme need to be made so all shires receive subsidies for e-waste recy-

“Yes, I think the arts are very important in the community. I think it’s a good experience for those who want to express their talents.”

Chloe Butler, Wonthaggi.

South Gippsland Shire briefs Support Indigenous round

Conferences improve knowledge

THE first of three Indigenous round football games is on June 6, between Kilcunda-Bass and KorumburraBena.

Cr Kieran Kennedy said John Murray, Koorie engagement support officer for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in South Gippsland, was instrumental in organising the matches.

“Primary school students were invited to design the jumpers for the six teams involved. We received 470 entries in nine days,” he said.

“The second match is on July 4 between Inverloch-Kongwak and Phillip Island and the third on July 5 between Wonthaggi and Leongatha.

“The games will be very good fundraising opportunities for the clubs involved.”

COUNCILLORS often hear from ratepayers that attending meetings and conferences is a waste of money.

But mayor Cr Jeanette Harding said attending those types of events was important.

“It is the way we learn and we get to liaise with other councils. We know we can learn from this and it makes us better councillors,” she said.

Cr Harding recently attended a South East Australian Transport Strategy meeting in Canberra.

It involved an in depth presentation on Federal Government grants available for transport projects.

“Knowing in advance what is happening with regards to funding means we can have projects shovel ready,” Cr Harding said.

Long Jetty misses out THE Port Welshpool Long Jetty has once again missed out on Federal Government funding.

But mayor Cr Jeanette Harding said the $1.6 million announced for the Karmai Community Children’s Centre in Korumburra was great news for the shire.

“You never see two large grants go to the same shire, it doesn’t work that way,” she said.

“Another grant round will open at the start of July and we will reapply. We had to apply for four or five years to get money for the children’s centre.”

School meeting great MAYOR Cr Jeannette Harding said last Wednesday’s council meeting at Foster’s South Gippsland Secondary College was a great privilege.

“The students were excellent. The future of Australia is safe if it is in

THE council’s takeover of the Yanakie and Port Welshpool caravan parks was called into question during the council meeting last Wednesday.

The question on notice said there was a lot of confusion in the public about why council decided to take over management of the parks.

The council’s response stated the parks were poorly managed under the lease model and the existing assets were in a rundown condition.

Council stated regulations were not being adhered to; the ratio of annual site holders was too high; interest in leasing the parks is minimal due to

E-waste issues

New policy for film THE film policy adopted by the South Gippsland Shire Council in 2010 has been revoked and the responsibility for approval of the policy has been delegated to the CEO. The State Government through Film Victoria as adopted new legislation and requires all councils to update their film policies.

The policy has been reviewed and updated.

Cr Kieran Kennedy said the new policy was excellent and would help bring new people and investment into the shire.

“It will also bring city people in the (film) industry to South Gippsland to discover what it is actually like,” he said.

“Quite a few people have invested in South Gippsland because of its natural beauty.”

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 13

New citizens welcomed to Bass Coast Mayor’s message EIGHTEEN Bass Coast residents were officially declared Australian citizens at the citizenship ceremony held in Wonthaggi on Tuesday,

May 26.

The new citizens hail from Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, Iran, India, England, New Zealand, Colombia, China, Nepal, Mauritius and United Kingdom.

They now reside across Bass Coast in Cowes, San Remo, Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Sunset Strip.

The formal proceedings were conducted by Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley

Brown and council’s general manager governance and organisation development Mark Brady as MC. Also in attendance was 2015 Bass Coast Citizen of the Year Jeff Nottle.

Cr Brown congratu-

lated the new citizens on choosing Australia as their new home, and more specifically Bass Coast.

The next citizenship ceremony will be held on Tuesday, July 28.

Official: back from left, Armita Rawal, Yelena Barnard, Lynne Kaposvari, Sirjana Sharma, Jayne Stivic, Dora Munoz Rueda, Parjit Kaur, Manveer Singh, Vikas Sharma, Ying Pan, Kuldeep Singh and Ashly Chemparathy, front from left, Neda Beikaee, Ali Shadroo, Chephan Raya, Marie Raya, Roderick MacKenzie and Varun were officially declared Australian citizens with formal proceedings conducted by Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley Brown (centre).

Edney’s unveils new Navara Twenty-seven variants ensure all needs are covered NISSAN has announced Australian pricing, grades and specification information for the eagerly anticipated launch of its all new Nissan NP300 Navara, on sale in Nissan dealerships now.

NP300 Navara is offered in four grades; DX, RX, ST and ST-X. Twenty-seven variants will be available, offering choices in drive (four wheel drive and rear wheel drive), cabin (dual cab, king cab and single cab), chassis (pick up utility and cab chassis), engine (twin turbo diesel, turbo diesel and petrol) and transmission (six speed manual and seven speed automatic).

“The all new Nissan

Options aplenty: the new Nissan Navara NP300 is here.

NP300 Navara delivers first in segment features while honouring the heritage of Navara and the outgoing D40 and D22 models,” said Darryl McGannon of Edney’s Nissan, Leongatha.

“This tough, powerful and smart ute is sure to be a hit with Australians. The NP300 Navara offers the efficiency, performance and

durability that pick up buyers need as well as premium ride and interior comfort.”

Standout features include: • Twin-turbo diesel YS23DDTT engine with 140kW / 450Nm (ST and ST-X) • 5-link rear suspension (dual cab pick up variants) • Seven airbags including

driver knee airbag • Daytime Running Lights (all grades – bumper DX/RX, headlamps ST/ ST-X) • Rear power sliding window (RX, ST and ST-X king cab and dual cab models) • LED Headlamps (ST and ST-X) • Nissan Intelligent Key® with remote keyless entry (ST-X) • Push Button engine start (ST-X) • NissanConnect™ (ST and ST-X) Maximum braked towing capacity for the all new Nissan NP300 Navara is an impressive 3,500 kilograms across all diesel variants.

Maximum braked towing capacity for petrol variants is 1,588 kilograms.

Maximum payload ranges between 880kg and 1112kg

South Gippsland Seismic Survey The Geological Survey of Victoria, in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, is undertaking a seismic survey to better understand the geology and hydrogeology (groundwater) of South Gippsland.

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A seismic survey provides more information about underground rock layers using the same principle as medical ultrasound scanning, but on a larger scale, to accurately predict the depth and size of rock features underground.

The survey will be overseen by government scientists, with a specialist survey team contracted to do the field work. The results will be used to improve the scientific understanding of the potential impacts of developing onshore gas and will be made publicly available.

Data collection is expected to begin later this month and last for up to four weeks. The program will be undertaken by survey trucks on public roads and roadsides and during this time you may experience some disruption when travelling along the roads marked in blue pictured left.

Please follow signage and instructions for managing the flow of traffic during the data collection period.

For more information visit onshoregas.vic.gov.au or call 136 186.

depending on the variant specification.

A range of Nissan genuine accessories is also available.

Dual cab pick up models are also on sale now. Single cab (cab chassis), king cab (pick-up utility and cab chassis) and dual cab (cab chassis) grades will be on sale in Australia from July, 2015.

Cr Jeanette Harding

LAST week I travelled to Canberra once again, this time representing the powerful transport lobby group SEATS, of which I am chair. My colleagues and I were keen to investigate some new funding opportunities we may be able to capitalise on for our respective regions.

Along with several other projects we’re strongly supporting the redevelopment of the South Gippsland Highway at the dangerous Koonwarra - Black Spur corners which are already on VicRoads’ radar.

There is significant synergy between this project and the works being done on the Great Southern Rail Trail ‘missing links’ in this area. While these trips make for long days, it is important we build strong relationships with the relevant powerbrokers and regularly remind them of our serious intent to secure meaningful outcomes for the region.

Council hosted a successful Arts Forum on Saturday to explore the opportunities for Arts and Cultural Tourism groups to work more closely together with Council. More than 40 people attended the session, facilitated by John Smithies, a director of the Melbourne based Cultural Development Network. A good deal of the day involved ascertaining the commitment and developing a partnership with Council to review its Arts Policy and develop an Arts Strategy to grow the region’s cultural community and assets.

Our Council Meeting last Wednesday was one with a difference – it was held at the secondary college in Foster, with students engaged in a mock Council Meeting to gain a better understanding of the functions of Council. This was followed by the regular monthly meeting. It was interesting operating in a different environment and we thank the college for hosting us so generously.

Council is pleased to support the 2015 Indigenous Round of football in the region. The initiative will provide more exciting spectator sport during winter and support these six teams of young athletes to further develop their skills.The first match is this Saturday between Kilcunda Bass and Korumburra Bena, so consider taking the family along (Watch for more information in local papers.)

Council’s Emergency Management team combined with other agencies early in May to take part in a practice exercise at Wilsons Promontory. The scenario was a hypothetical fire outbreak in the park during a peak visitor day and the exercise gave team members the opportunity to once again practice what processes, decisions and activities they would respond with. By working with other agencies like the Police, CFA, SES, Ambulance (and many more) they all fine tune their cooperative decision making skills, so that combined resources and services can be activated in a coordinated manner. New guidelines were issued last year by the Commissioner following the Royal Commission, so it has been important to familiarise the teams with the new protocols.

It’s felt like winter these past few weeks, and now it finally is. On the bright side, in just a few short weeks the days will once again start lengthening and it will be no time until we start seeing the signs of spring. As if to cheer us up, there are jonquils already nodding their cheery faces here and there. Meanwhile, rug up and take care on the roads in these slippery conditions.

PAGE 14 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Mary MacKillop debutantes dazzle THE Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Debutante Ball was held at the Korumburra Indoor Recreation Centre on Saturday, May 30.

Dances for the evening were Two Step, Merengue, Cha Cha, Uptown Funk, Parents Dance and Barn Dance.

Debutantes and their partners were presented to Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, college principal David Leslie and his wife Julia Leslie, and David Green, a member of the College Advisory Council, and his wife Lyndall Green.

Grand occasion:

Back row: Benjamin

Abbey, Bradley Denney, Rileigh McLean, Nicholas Johnstone, Blake Stefani, Julian Patterson, Riley Smith, Zachary Fiddelaers, Joshua Carmody, Jake Loughridge.

Fifth row: Kevin McGavin, Zachary Cox, Tristan Hanks, Matthew Minogue, Benjamin Ellen, Branson Amato, Zachariah O’Neill, Anthony Argento, Kaj Patterson, Benjamin Green, Charlie McInnes, Tom O’Halloran, Jacob Cecil, Nick Lawson, Fourth row: Benjamin Austin, Isaac Frith, Georgia Deenen, Bernadette Fitzger-

ald, Kristy O’Loughlin, Ebony Sartori, Bree McRae, Tessa Zuidema, Millicent Hendricks, Kaiah Jones, Bethany Lawson, Chelsea Hulls, Lachlan Perrott, Corey Pederson.

Third row: Darcy Goad, Xavier Pellin, Philippa Littlejohn, Sarah Edney, Alexandra Braun, Meg Pryor, Janie Gordon, Matilda Kilpin, Codie Davidson, Remi Ryan, Sophie Clarke, Claudia Lewis, Koby Dennison, Luke Ollington, James Scott Second row: Morgan Bolam, India Collins, Elicia Garnham, Jonti Westaway, Mat-

ilda McNeil, Jenni Pedersen, college principal David Leslie, Julia Leslie, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, Lyndall Green, David Green, a member of the College Advisory Council, Brianna Wightman, Annabelle Clarkson, Jessica Hyde, Alliza Miel, Maddison Hoskins.

First row: Zara Littlejohn (flowergirl), Angus McInnes (herald), Zhi Xia McNeil (flowergirl), Jhai Townley-Hulls (herald), Amara Sartori (flowergirl).

Photo courtesy Foons Photographics.

Dalyston deb celebrates youth

Memorable evening: young debutantes looked glamorous and handsome at the Dalyston Football Netball Club Deb Ball at the Wonthaggi Town Hall on Friday night.

Front row, from left, Jack Slattery (page boy) Elise Bainbridge, Hannah McRae, Shannon Burns, Kerri Rae, Debbie Dunlop, Paul Dunlop (football club president), Kaye Carew (netball club president), Rhonda Magro, Tahlia Andrighetto, Keely Mabilia, Ruby Brosnan (flower girl).

Second row, from left, Jim Legione, Cassandra Jordan-Lelliott, Lily Gayle, Elise Zanella, Hannah Sparkes, Brianna Pupetti, Niamh O’Hehir, Jade Macdermid, Chloe Cousins and Jackson Pitts.

Back row, from left, Jack Brown, Charlie Magro, Thomas Beaton, Alex Duyker, Adam Busana, Zach Hill, Joseph Magro, Max Dyball, Casper Hiatt and Angus Brown. Photo courtesy of Foons Photographics.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 15

Foster laneway upgrade needed

By Sarah Vella THE Foster Community Association presented its Foster Laneways Design Project to the South Gippsland Shire Council at last Wednesday’s meeting.

Lynn Atkinson and Rebecca Matthews from the Foster Community Association (FCA) made the presentation.

“The laneway between Foodworks and Foster Seafood is the current focus of the association,” Ms Atkinson said.

The laneway is partly owned by council and the rest is owned by a private person, who Ms Atkinson said is enthusiastic about the proposed changes.

The laneway project is connected with the

council’s streetscape plan.

“Even if we had raised funds to implement the plan for the laneway, we would not be able to start until the drainage under the laneway is complete,” Ms Atkinson said.

Council’s manager engineering and assets John Moylan said the council’s streetscape project is dependent on grant funding.

“The grant round opens midyear and it will be a month until we know if it was successful,” he said.

“Incorporating the laneway as part of the streetscape project would enhance our opportunity to gain funding.”

The final design for the project was created

by David Bell and is expected to cost around $85,000 to implement.

The design, called starry night incorporates

a shelter, seating, artwork and greenery and is hoped it will become a well used asset for the town.

Ms Matthews said the FCA surveyed the community before coming up with the final design.

“Overwhelmingly, we were asked to provide shelter and seating and to create a meeting space,” she said.

“We wanted to create something simple, cost effective and practical.”

Ms Atkinson said the laneway needs to be a focal point.

“It has to happen one way or another. We need to work in with the streetscape and we need funding,” she said.

“We are asking for council assistance in seeking external funding for this much needed project that needs to go ahead.”

Cr Moyha Davies said it was fantastic to see the project presented to council.

“There was $70,000 in funding for a project in that laneway around 15 to 20 years ago, however it was not able to be completed because of complex ownership issues,” she said.

“Rebecca has been in touch with the owners of the laneway and there are no longer obstacles with ownership.”

Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks said raising capital is the easy part of the project.

“What happens once it is built, who is going to clean it and maintain it, who owns it,” he said.

“We need to make sure there is a management plan into the future. We need to think about this, it has got to be sorted out.

“The concept and design is fantastic.”

Kilcunda-Bass debs amaze SEVEN debutantes wowed their friends and families at the Kilcunda-Bass debutante ball recently.

The event was held at the Kilcunda-Bass Football Netball Clubrooms on Friday, May 22.

Bass Coast Shire Council’s Cr Clare Le Serve and her husband Neil were the guests of honour.

The debutantes were accompanied by debutante flower girls Ella Masinovic and Ayla Beattie-Dodd.

Guests of the debutantes said the night was successful.

Kilcunda-Bass debutantes: back from left, Thomas Eden, Josh Worner, Archie Leggett, Hayden Vincent, Jack Korlaki. Third row from left, Josh Wilson, Federica Minonzio, Jasmine Wilson, Tori Alford, Ethan Senior. Second row, from left, Naomi Goewie-Cleeland, Kelsey Milton, Renee Castellucio (trainer), Neil Le Serve and Cr Clare Le Serve, Bridget Wake, Tayla Grant-Collins. Front row, from left, Ella Masinovic and Ayla Beattie-Dodd.

A Star is born

VERONICA Jones Van Dyk was born on May 23 at the Leongatha Hospital, a second daughter for Joel and Jacqui Van Dyk from Korumburra.

She is a baby sister for 21 month old Scarlett.

AMELIA Grace Henderson was born on May 21 to Scott and Emily of Tarwin Lower. She has a big sister Bethany, aged 2.

Health joy for Cowes BASS Coast Health (BCH) was absolutely overjoyed to hear the news land owned by Bass Coast Shire Council in Cowes would be made available to it for the construction of the new Phillip Island Community Health Centre.

The new centre to be constructed in the near future will house a range of existing health services and will also deliver a range of new services, including specialist consulting services.

The development of a new $5.8 million Community Health Centre for Phillip Island is being built by funds jointly provided from the Victorian Government Rural Capital Support Fund ($2.2 million), the Federal Government ($2.5million) and $1.1 million from the Warley Trust for which Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) is the Trustee.

Bass Coast Health CEO, Veronica

Jamison said she was thrilled to hear this news and said that this was a good example of what can be achieved for a community when all levels of government work together. If you have healthy people you have a healthy community, she said and this should be one of the goals for all levels of government.

Ms Jamison said the Health Service is focused on ensuring the people of the Bass Coast Shire can be as healthy as they can be. By having this new facility on Phillip Island, BCH will be well placed to continue its work in specialist areas such as chronic disease management and health prevention along with providing the community a facility that they can see medical specialists in prior to and after surgery.

In the past 12 months BCH has extended its services at Cowes through an expanded range of Allied Health and Clinical Nursing Services and will continue to build on these services as funding is made available.

Fight for federal assistance HUNTER Jack McRae was born on May 14 at the Leongatha Hospital to Nick and Natasha of Leongatha. Hunter is a little brother for Harper, 5, and Archer, 3.

IN THIS year’s Federal Budget, there is no intention to reinstate indexation for assistance grants.

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has requested support for its national Federal Government financial assistance grants support campaign from councils.

In 2014, the Federal Government placed a freeze

on indexation of assistance grants, which equates to a $6.5 million negative impact on the South Gippsland Shire Council.

Cr Andrew McEwen said it is a really important issue.

“We are dependent on Federal Government assistance grants. If things get tougher and tighter the screws will be tightened on Local Government,” he said.

“We are dependant for

up to 50 per cent of our revenue from federal assistance grants. If this is reduced, it would be difficult to do our job.”

The ALGA has called for federal assistance grant indexation to be restored immediately.

At last Wednesday’s council meeting, council voted to support the ALGA campaign to recognise the importance of the federal assistance grants to local governments.

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Korumburra upbeat on future KORUMBURRA is moving at speed with activity around the town cause for optimism among those who have been looking forward to a kick start for the town.

As well as two shops in Commercial Street moving premises two shops next to IGA are being fitted out at the moment and should be opened in the next couple of weeks.

One new business open for about five weeks is Ampersand Books and Music located at 95 Commercial Street. Owner Keith Redgen said he was looking forward to the future and invites customers to come and explore the secondhand books and bric a brac in a friendly and cosy atmosphere.

“With the music on, you’re welcome to sit, read, chat, browse and buy,” Mr Redgen said.

Keith has plans to increase the range even further!

The butcher shop at the top of Commercial Street has reopened after being closed for a couple of months.

Ranceby Dressmaking and Fabrication Fabrics, currently operating at 15a and 15b Mine Road will relocate from one big shop, in the former antique store in Mine Road, just up the road as from July 1; offering a one stop shop!

David Amor, president of the Korumburra Business Association said, “We are filling our shops, it is the time for action.”

Much of the attention remains on the future of the

saleyards site where activity to remove all traces of its former use is nearing completion and rumours are circulating about what is to come.

“Watch this space,” said David Amor.

Talk is of a service centre with a fast food outlet.

There are no service stations on the left hand side of the highway between Korumburra and Melbourne and it is said the new centre would be built to service the largest trucks.

Once childcare and kindergarten facilities are relocated to the Karmai Community Children’s Centre parking behind Commercial Street will be greatly freed up in what should be another boost to businesses along the main street.

“With the expansion of Burra Foods it is likely Korumburra will outgrow Leongatha in the not too distant future,” Mr Amor said.

“But we are all South Gippslanders. Yes, I am very passionate about Korumburra but we (Leongatha and Korumburra) have to make sure we’re pulling in the same direction, working together for South Gippsland.

Brian Hess, treasurer of the Korumburra Business Association, is buoyant about the future of the town.

He wouldn’t go into detail but said there are two imminent and very substantial residential subdivision developments which will see the population of the town grow rapidly.

“The town has to be ready.”

“The town centre plan needs to be driven. A lot of money was invested in it and it needs to be driven rather than just lying on the table.”

He said the town’s business associations want to be on the ground floor of such projects as the engineering works the shire council has proposed for the main street.

“Whatever happens there has to be a push forward for the Town Centre Plan.”

The South Gippsland Shire council has committed $54,000 to the development of a Korumburra Commercial Streetscape plan.

Before proceeding with any works, the Korumburra community will no doubt be given input into priorities for works as there are a number of projects in mind for beautifying the town.

“Korumburra is doing very well,” Mr Hess said.

“Given the current economic climate I see a lot of promise.

“The outlook is positive. Local business has knuckled down and is providing good service.

“Most of the shops on the main street are occupied.”

Following the success of the first event, the next KBA Community Connect night is on July 29 at the Korumburra Railway Station and will address how digital technology can best work for individual businesses.

Numbers will be capped at 50 for a light dinner.

For KBA membership enquiries contact Brian Hess at kbsmemberships@ gmail.com

Expert advice: Mark Unthank of Burra Garden Supplies is the man to talk to for the best advice on all your bare rooted garden requirements this season.

Great service in convenient location THE Korumburra Newsagency has moved.

Now working out of the old ANZ building at 27 Commercial Street, Korumburra, the store is more convenient for customers and staff.

“This is great,” Des Fitzgerald said.

“The new location offers greater accessibility via parking options in Little Commercial Street.”

Excellent service is provided by the same great staff in Marcus Fitzgerald, Sarah Perry and Jen Morrison.

Since the move, the newsagency has retained the same stock levels in a more modern premises and everything is easier to find; A great range of the fabulous toy brand Bruder is now available for purchase as well.

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Celebrations all around for Korumburra KORUMBURRA Community Development and Action (KDCA) Incorporated is celebrating some really big achievements for Korumburra in recent times.

The group is delighted with the recent announcement of the $5.2 million children’s centre which will open by 2017.

“The KDCA is appreciative of all those responsible with a special thank you to Jan Martin, the director of Community Service for her assis-

tance along with Rebecca Marriott and Shelley Fixter who never gave up their dream and goal, driving the plans for a Karmai Community Children’s Centre,” KDCA president Syd Whyte said.

“Rebecca’s enthusiasm to the extent of going to parliament and speaking with such conviction along with the efforts our mayor Jeanette Harding, and CEO Tim Tamlin won the politicians over.”

K.C.D.A. Inc. Also thanked the former Deputy Premier and local member, Peter Ryan, McMillan MP Russell Broadbent, and the passion of the Koru-

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The long awaited removal of the eyesore coming into the town, the saleyard, so often referred to as the “graveyard” is well on the way for its completion and thanks to the Shire, the show society will also be able to “clean up” its area providing more use for the community.

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The good news does not end there.

The embankment along Station Street has been transformed with a retaining wall, later to be planted out to further enhance the street near the station gardens, maintained by locals namely Helen Pearce and Bev Clarke assisted by Step O’Rafferty, the caretaker of the station.

“A big thank you to Steve Missen coordinator of the shire parks and gardens and the support from local councillors for this project,” KDCA member Michael Matthews said.

Step advised the South Gippsland Tourist Railway (that is always looking for more members and volunteers) has recently increased its membership with volunteers assisting in restoration work as well as track work.

Anybody else interested may contact Step at the Railways on 56581111.

Friends of Coal Creek has obtained a permit from Richard Cleveland to commence repairs, and is now waiting for the insurance for the damage caused by the tree falling on the roof of the auctioneers room to come through, before commencing the

Nice work: Step O’Rafferty, the caretaker at the Korumburra station, with the newly finished retaining wall. restoration for that building for which they are responsible.

The 15/16 budget proposes to continue its support for Coal Creek, and also a footpath for Shellcotts Road.

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YOUR Style Store has officially reopened.

Owner Jenni Denney and her team cut the ribbon on their new store at their grand opening yesterday (June 1).

Doors closed to the old store at 107 Commercial Street last Thursday.

The store can now be found in the hub of Korumburra’s shopping precinct at 39 Commercial Street.

A special morning tea was held to commemorate the new store following the grand opening.

The celebrations continued for those who couldn’t make it to the official opening with drinks and nibbles at 5.30pm.

Your Style Store’s staff is thrilled with its new home and local shoppers will certainly notice the difference the new space makes.

Jenni said the move has allowed them to display their fashion sections much better for optimum exposure in a light and spacious environment.

New plasterwork, flooring and lighting have been added to the new store to lift its appearance.

Parking is also improved, with customers able to use the car park at the back of the store.

Your Style Store will continue to provide customers with a beautiful range of women’s fashion and accessories, including belts, jewellery and handbags.

For day or night, there is something in stock to suit women for any occasion.

Jenni and her staff are appreciative of the hard work delivered by Pete from Kyle Custom Building in helping with the refit.

Above right, All hands on deck: husband of Your Style Store owner Jenni Denney, Graham Denney, was hard at work preparing the new outlet at 39 Commercial Street on the weekend in the lead up to the grand opening yesterday morning (June 1).

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With winter upon us, now is the perfect time to book an appointment for the iBeauty treatment.

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“It’s a correcting process,” owner Janette Dixon said.

“After the pores are unclogged and the skin is cleared, the client is left with plump, hydrated skin.”

The machine used by the beauty therapists was designed in France and is solely for Thalgo products.

Jay Deez stocks a wide range of Thalgo products, which are naturally based and deliver excellent results.

The treatments with Jay Deez’s therapists are only 30 per cent of what your skin requires, the

Hair care guaranteed TOP quality is provided for the clients of Korumburra’s J and M’s Hairpoint.

The local salon was taken over by Michelle Hanily in February and since then she has added a range of new products and services to entice customers.

Customers have enjoyed the range of low prices, including $20 for men’s haircuts, ladies haircuts for $25, great deals for pensioners and children’s cuts

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Following the introduction of the iBeauty treatment recently, Jay Deez is offering a number of specials to help clients find the right treatment.

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Milpara’s biggest morning tea MILPARA Community House and St Paul’s Anglican Parish Church In Korumburra joined together on May 28 to host an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event.

Tickets selling fast: Fiona Beggs and Fiona Bull on the raffle table

More than 80 people attended and $941 was raised to support the work of Cancer Council Australia. Guest speaker Dr Mark Bensley, who has an interest is in skin cancers, gave a talk.

Phil Beggs played his guitar to provide entertainment during the event. If the level of sound from the conversations taking place was anything to go by, the event was successful.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend for your support and also thank you for the generous donations made by those who couldn’t come along and enjoy the event.

In other Milpara news it is your last chance to get those confusions about Microsoft Windows 8 sorted. Our Windows 8 Workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 9. This will help guide learners through the many changes Microsoft has made. Explore many new features of Windows 8 and an op-

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Toora’s huge factory expansion THE $50 million second stage of redevelopment at the ViPlus Dairy factory in Toora is well underway and includes the extension of the existing building to cater for the planned expansion of canning and bagging facilities.

all Australians can be proud of the company and efforts of the hard working staff who are at the cutting edge of putting Toora and Gippsland on the world map with innovative and quality products.”

ViPlus Dairy representatives, quality assurance general manager Ross Cameron and marketing manager Jason Qi ViPlus Dairy is comwere out and about mitted to having from supporting the comcow to can in 24 hours, munity of Toora remaximising nutrition and cently. self-life of product with On this occasion a proposed time frame of the beneficiaries were 12 to 18 months. the Toora Primary This includes dryers School and the Toora and a lot of specialised Bowling Club. equipment and staff.

The Prep and ViPlus project manager Jon McNaught Milk money: principal of Toora Primary Grade 1 students at from GHD said around School David Tyler accepts a cheque for $2950 Toora have been do24 people are currently from ViPlus Dairy quality assurance general ing Asian studies this employed at the factory. manager Ross Cameron recently. The money term and were keen “Once stage two is will be spent updating reading resources and to show off what they had learnt to their complete, it is expected creating an outdoor barbecue area. visitors. an additional 45 staff The ViPlus guests will be employed,” he tory said when the new part of the said. building is finished and the older were surprised with the students’ According to Mr McNaught, part is revamped, ViPlus will prowess in Mandarin.

Mr Cameron presented the the second stage of the factory’s have the capacity to export a conredevelopment will allow it to tainer every day to overseas and principal David Tyler with a cheque for $2950 which will be export 15,000 tonnes of baby for- Australian customers. mula and 10,000 tonnes of other “This is not only good for the used for updating the Pinnell and products annually. local community but for Australia Fountas reading system Mr Tyler said it is a vital This is expected to be worth as well,” the spokesperson said. around $80 to $100 million in “From humble beginnings, system.

“All students learn at differpotential revenue for the Toora ViPlus has grown and intends company. to continue to be woven into the ent rates and we currently do not A spokesperson from the fac- fabric of the community, so that have a system that allows us to

accurately assess our more advanced readers,” he said.

The money also is intended to be used to facilitate an outdoor space at the stadium for a built in barbecue which would double as a community facility.

Schools are the backbone of any community, especially in rural areas, they serve not only as educational facilities for growing members of the community, but in times of need can be used as muster points in times of emergencies.

At times such as these, a via-

ble working area outside is vital.

ViPlus was happy to support Toora Primary School in its endeavours. A certificate of appreciation was presented by the school captain Kurtis Storr to Mr Cameron.

The Toora Bowling Club president Ray Lecher and vice president John Richardson were presented with a donation of $3000 for the 50 year celebration book written by Neil Everitt due out in September, 2015.

Toora bowls club has been

part of the community for around 50 years and has been used for weddings and at times funerals.

Mr Lecher was proud of the history of the club together with the fact the club is and has always been supported by the ladies, who do a great job catering.

Toora is a small community club by some standards, but has always held its head up high, not only with having around 50 members, but also by being competitive on the greens and winning many pennants over time.

History helper: from left, Toora Bowling Club president Ray Lecher, ViPlus Dairy quality assurance general manager Ross Cameron and Toora Bowling Club vice president John Richardson, accepting a donation of $3000. The money will be used to create a 50th year celebration book for the club.

Busy times at Woorayl CWA MAY’S meeting of the Woorayl CWA was a busy one.

Styling the station: Ian Wykes (left) and David Grylls from the Welshpool CFA are pleased the brigade’s station will receive some much needed upgrades with the help of the State Government.

Samantha Wearne hosted the Biggest Morning Tea, raising funds for cancer.

Members and guests enjoyed a lavish spread and discussed upcoming events, including the CWA State Conference, held in Bendigo this month.

The conference focusses on a myriad of issues on the CWA’s varied agenda, from domestic violence to mental health, local community work, writing grants, running a small business and of course, scone making and traditional crafts as well as (old) modern movements, like Paleo fermentation.

Members from all around the state, from city and country branches, new, young and old, gather to communicate, exchange ideas, network and lobby for change.

On a local level, Woorayl branch members worked to make quilts for the needy in our community. Margaret Hyde’s home hummed with the sound of sewing machines.

Experienced eyes and hands put together the fabric that was donated by members, and the

wadding bought with funds raised, to create 30 quilts in two days.

Statistics reveal that there are some 23,000 homeless Victorians. Warmth, after food and drink, is necessary to basic survival.

This need for quilts seems insurmountable, however, members worked in the knowledge each special quilt will go towards staving off the cold for at least one person who hopefully, will realise someone really does care. Wisdom is gained through experience.

Some of the members have lived through lean, dire times and have had to make do, adapt, accommodate, invent. They really do have mental toughness, perseverance and above all they have a community mindedness that can be put to great use, through membership of the CWA, which encourages and promotes sharing of skills and knowledge.

Members choose their degree of involvement, at branch, state, national and international level. Inquiries to wooraylcwa@ bigpond.com

Station upgrade for Welshpool Fishy offenders nabbed THE Welshpool CFA station is one of five from across the state to receive funding from the State Government for some much needed upgrades.

Welshpool captain Ian Wykes said the brigade will receive $300,000 from the State Government for upgrades at the station.

“We are hoping they will make the engine room a bit more spacious, as it currently doesn’t meet safety requirements,” he said.

The current station was designed by brigade members and students from the Leongatha Tech School and was opened in 1984, making it over 30 years old.

Brigade third lieutenant David Grylls said before 1984, the station consisted of two sheds on the site.

“We had a meeting with the then regional officer and it was decided we would get a new station. It cost

$55,000,” he said.

“The members pulled the old one down and prepared the site for the new station.”

The brigade has two vehicles, a tanker and a support vehicle.

Mr Wykes said the support vehicle is a secondary unit for turn out and is mainly used for staging area management.

“It provides a large part of our response. It is our third one and is brigade owned, but it takes up more space than the previous one,” he said.

Mr Wykes said the brigade, which has some 15 active members, will be very happy to have more space and modern amenities at the station.

“The engine bay is a safety issue and is our priority,” he said.

“We are certainly always looking for more members and the upgrades will help to house them. Some young, enthusiastic members would

be fantastic.”

Minister for Emergency Services, Jane Garrett, said the funding will provide a major improvement for fire fighters and local communities that are at significant risk of fires.

The renovated stations will provide improved bases for CFA members to work from as well as more modern facilities.

“Our fire fighters need to have modern infrastructure and equipment to perform their vital work,” Ms Garrett said.

“With new and upgraded stations and better equipment, we’re giving firefighters the tools they need to protect and serve their local communities.

“We’re grateful for the work of our fire fighters, who do an incredible job in challenging circumstances. These projects are about making their job easier and safer.”

FISHERIES Victoria has just completed Operation Trinity which patrolled popular areas along the Victorian coastline during summer to target shellfish offences in the intertidal zone.

Executive director of Fisheries Victoria Travis Dowling said the operation ran between January and March, and involved officers from across Victoria helping local fisheries officers.

Cowes was among the areas involved.

“Fisheries officers targeted the intertidal zone which is defined as the area starting on the beach at the maximum high water mark to a point where the water is two metres deep at any time,” Mr Dowling said.

“The intertidal zone is a very important ecosystem to protect and one that unfortunately due to its ease of access can have its aquatic resources stripped very quickly.

“Officers worked in a variety of ways,

patrolling popular areas and talking to anglers educating them about the rules around the intertidal zone, as well as conducting covert surveillance.”

Over eight weekends officers handed out official and verbal warnings, and issued more than 200 infringement notices.

Mr Dowling said the operation was likely to result in several future court cases related to the illegal taking of abalone.

“Several instances involved alleged offenders taking over 40 abalone – when the bag limit is five per person,” he said.

“Three cases involved individuals taking more than 70, and two with more than 120 abalone.

“This is a serious concern to Fisheries Victoria and if found guilty they face imprisonment, fines of up to $75,000, forfeiture of items as well as being banned from fishing.”

Anybody who sees or suspects illegal fishing activity is urged to call the 24hour fisheries offence reporting line 13 FISH (13 3474).

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$2,574,000

8 LOUISE SIMON COURT, LEONGATHA

338 acre grazing property in 4 titles Can be purchased as a whole or as follows: 143.89 acres $890,000 129.50 acres $800,000 62.49 acres $389,000 2.9 acres with 3-4 bdrm home $495,000

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Now selling

Springs Estate - Stage 3 • 2000m2 blocks with northerly aspect • All services will be available • Connecting to “Panorama Estate” through Carr Avenue • Gently undulating with views

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HE next stage of the highly anticipated Springs Estate is now selling and demand is high with six already under contract before they have hit the market.

Beautifully orientated to the north and gently sloping, these blocks very attractive to build on.

One of the great selling points to the Springs Estate is direct link up to the next stage of the Panaroma Estate providing an alternative route into town.

Children can walk or ride their bikes to school, for those who like to exercise it’s only a two kilometre walk to get your paper.

The allotment are all sized at approximately 2000m2 and will most likely have access to all services including gas.

If you have a caravan, a boat or both then these are the blocks for you.

Don’t wait, blocks are selling fast.

LEONGATHA Tarwin Ridge Boulevard Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

Contact for price

Extensively renovated – nothing to do T

HIS rendered brick and tiled roof home has been extensively renovated inside and out including all the big ticket items - kitchen, laundry and bathroom.

There are three large sized bed-

LEONGATHA 31 Koonwarra Road Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

$305,000

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rooms with built in robes, the master bedroom having a small ensuite with toilet and hand basin.

There are two spacious living areas with floor coverings and window furnishings in good condition.

Externally there is a timber deck outside the kitchen which leads to

the single carport.

This well situated home on a popular corner block positioned a short walk to the main street and a stone’s throw from the medical centre would be ideal for the growing family or the investor looking for a good solid property.

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2 Horn Street, Leongatha $230,000 Sole Agent

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16 Byrne Street, Leongatha $195,000 Sole Agent

46 Brown Street, Leongatha $350,000

10 Bacon Avenue, Koonwarra REDUCED $419,000 S/A

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Neat 3 bdrm home with all the modern conveniences • Open living area with view, electric cooking & walk in pantry. • Outdoor entertaining area. Idea investment or 1st home buyers. •

14 Laura Grove, Leongatha REDUCED $320,000

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Modern B/V home on 891ms corner block Side yard access with room for a large caravan or boat ?

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• 415 acres, 3 titles, central lane.

Large 5159m2 block with established native trees • Modern 41 S/O herringbone with feed system, auto cup remover, Open plan kithcen, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas auto drafting and id system.

Freshley painted, lock up shed, fruit trees & town water • 40meg dam, 5 bdrm BV home, ample shedding, 3

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Renovated 2 BR cottage - all the hard work has been done ?

Galley kitchen with timber benchtops & cosy living area ? ?

Storage shedding, water tanks

219 Dollar Road, Dumbalk $165,000

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4/31 Peart Street, Leongatha $255,000

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OR an established unit in town, this is one of the best.

The current owner has occupied this home for many years, and you can see it has been well maintained, and well loved.

Inside you will find a large lounge which is separated from the kitchen, and, adjoins a formal dining area.

The central kitchen offers an abundance of storage and bench space, and has a pleasant outlook across the private outdoor courtyard.

The two bedrooms are serviced by a central bathroom plus a separate toilet.

Outside is a great sized private yard, lock up shed and more.

Put this one on the list to inspect.

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3 homes on site. Large workshop and machinery shed 8 a side swing over herringbone dairy currently milking 170 cows Excellent facilities including 2 heavy duty cattle yards and 4 laneways for easy livestock handling.

Subdivided into approx. 40 paddocks with all electric fencing Excellent water supply, 3 road frontages All undulating to flat country

PRICE ADJUSTMENT

3 bdrm, 2 bthrm, open plan living BV home Situated on a flat 1617m2 block with fabulous rural views Double garage, separate workshop & wood shed.

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$375,000

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HE exterior charm and character of this delightful home has been preserved, while the interior has been surprisingly opened up and renovated with today’s modern comforts.

For downsizers or investors, the compact block size and low maintenance gardens are perfect.

For first time entry into the property market, the price is right with most of the hard work completed.

The floor plan consists of hallway entrance and two large bedrooms off to the side at the front.

Both have built in robes and additional cupboard storage.

The hallway opens out into a huge, open plan living room that has been thoughtfully renovated.

A new kitchen includes gas hotplates, electric wall oven, smart stainless steel range hood, roll down appliance cupboard, pantry and terrific island bench with breakfast bar space.

Practical floating floorboards starting at the front door flow through to the kitchen meals section, while new car-

pets have been laid in the lounge area and bedrooms.

Spaciousness has been achieved by opening up and combining bathroom with laundry facilities, creating a practical user-friendly design.

Covered decking off the living room is a place for private outdoor living and entertaining.

Off street parking and garden shed complete the package.

Within an easy walk to town, central to recreation reserve facilities and corner store, this property is one of absolute convenience.

LEONGATHA 22 Turner Street Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220

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The country is an ideal balance of undulating to hilly with pastures suitable for fodder production.

Hillston Park has been designed for ease of management with a central laneway system combining water points and paddock placement in addition to strategically placed mature windbreak plantations allow for regulated stock movement and holding patterns to maximise profits.

All fencing is in good order, suitable for sheep and cattle and supported by electric fencing.

Subdivided into 20 paddocks, the property provides 35 dams in addition to water troughs in laneways and selected holding paddocks.

Highton has been consistently carrying approximately 100 weaners and 2000 crossbreed sheep and appropriate rams.

Sited idyllically to maximise panoramic views towards Wilsons Promontory, the charming Victorian weatherboard residence has been fully refurbished and renovated and features an open plan family friendly kitchen with formal style dining and formal family lounge.

An ornate hallway leads to the three bedrooms, all offering beautiful views of this spectacular countryside.

Two doorways lead to the south east facing verandah, capitulating the glorious view.

A double carport and circular driveway create easy access

for all family.

The manager’s residence is a fully renovated three bedroom brick residence utilised for extra income through rental to a reliable tenant.

The residence could also be used for a working manager or co-ownership.

Three stand shearing shed and sheep handling facilities,

three well equipped cattle handling yards, transport loading facilities with a vehicle turning point are included.

Four large fodder storage sheds and a fully enclosed workshop with power and concrete flooring provide extra space and an appropriate place to work.

Kennels and tool rooms including a garden workshop complete the outdoor setting.

NEW PRICE

SOLD LEONGATHA UPDATED UNIT RIGHT IN THE HEART OF TOWN

LEONGATHA PRIME POSITION, POTENTIAL PLUS

TRIDA - 1945 Grand Ridge Rd GREAT WEEKENDER OR PERMANENT LIFESTYLE PROPERTY

LEONGATHA PERFECTLY LOCATED RENOVATED FAMILY HOME

• Price heavily reduced, prime position & close to shops, • Renovated kitchen & bathroom, 2 BRs, Nth facing living room • Secure carport & courtyard, garden shed, sensor security lighting

• 3 BRs & study, lge. country kitchen/meals, separate lounge • Dble garage & dble carport. Easy flat walk to shops & schools • Renovate or purchase for future investment- unit site(STCA)

• 2BR home on approx. 5 acres, private with panoramic views • Open plan living, R/C air- con, solar power pack, storage loft • Lock-up garage, new 30x50ft shed/workshop, small dam

• 3 BR home, no through rd, short walk to shops, park, school bus service • Renovated bthrms, new roof, weatherboards, plumbing & rewiring • Open plan kitchen/dining & lounge. Lge double bay shed & workshop

$255,000

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• Quality built, 4 BRs & study. Lge block, front & rear road access • Dble garage & carport; 12m x 7m shed ; lock-up dble garage • Open plan formal & informal living areas. Views over countryside

• Workshop, 6 paddocks, stockyards, 2 horse sheds, hay shed, & dam • New bathrooms, new kitchen. Open plan family room, separate lounge • 3 BRs (main- en suite)low maintenance gardens, sealed road frontage

• Modern 3 BR & study brick home. Spacious open plan living • Superb setting, well fenced, dam, small machinery shed • Seasonal creek in treed gully, beautiful countryside views

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THE Australian Tax Office (ATO) is warning the public to be aware of a phone scam that is again circulating where fraudsters are intimidating people into paying a fake tax debt over the phone.

Assistant Commissioner Thomas Ryan said the ATO would never contact taxpayers about a debt in this threatening manner and urges people to protect their personal details.

“We take your privacy seriously.

We urge you to be alert to these types of scams and never send money or give your financial details to someone you don’t know and trust,” said Mr Ryan.

“If you do have a tax debt we encourage you to contact us early on 13 11 42 so we can discuss your circum-

The aggressive scam attempts to force people to pay a fake tax debt over the phone by threatening arrest if they don’t comply.

stances,” Mr Ryan said.

If people receive a call from the ATO and are concerned about providing their personal information over the phone, they should ask for the caller’s name and phone them back through the ATO’s switchboard on 13 28 69. If people think they may have fallen victim to a phone scam, contact the ATO on 13 28 61 (8.00am–6.00pm, Monday to Friday).

For more information and examples of recent scams visit the ATO website or scamwatch.gov.au.

Depreciation relief for farmers FARMERS can now claim a tax deduction on all capital expenditure on water facilities, fodder storage assets and fencing incurred since the 2015 Budget was handed down on May 12.

Farmers can fully deduct the cost of water facilities and fencing in the year they are purchased and deduct the cost of fodder storage assets over three years.

Australian small businesses got a boost on Budget night being able to immediately claim accelerated depreciation on business assets costing up to $20,000.

Farms with turnover of less than $2 million qualify as a small business and are therefore also eligible to immediately write-off all asset purchases up to $20,000.

Following broad consultation, stakeholders told us they wanted to get on with building fences, dams and fodder storage as soon as possible.

Our decision to bring forward the start date of accelerated depreciation for all farmers, regardless of the size of their farm, allows them to prepare for drought and invest in the productivity of their farms immediately.

The measure builds on our more than $333 million in targeted support for farmers and communities impacted by drought announced by the Prime Minister on May 9 in Longreach, Queensland, taking the Government’s total commitments to farmers in this year’s budget to more than $400 million.

Supporting farmers in the hard times and boosting

the competitiveness of the agriculture sector is not just good for the economy, it is also the right thing to do.

Bringing forward these changes to begin from July 1, 2016 to May 12, 2015 is esti-

mated to cost $72 million over the forward estimates.

Further measures to support farmers who are preparing themselves for the damaging effects of drought will be announced in the forth-

coming Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.

For information on the new drought support measures go to www.agriculture.gov.au/drought

Fencing: farmers can now claim on capital expenditure on fencing.

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Couple wed in Korumburra Glorious autumn wedding WHAT a special, intimate day for Scott Eastwood and Glacy Rizalte from Canberra who were married in the Korumburra hills on April 26.

Beautiful day: Canberra couple Scott Eastwood and Glacy Rizalte were married in the Korumburra hills on April 26. Photo by Morgan Fisher Photography.

On a drizzly South Gippsland day the couple were wed in a garden ceremony, held in a marquee at Yvonne and Eddy Eastwood’s (Scott’s parents) property.

Around 35 people attended the wedding; however Glacy’s family was unable to be there, so Scott’s father Eddy Eastwood gave Glacy away.

The best man was Scott’s brother, Darren Eastwood.

After the wedding the bride and groom and Scott’s parents went down to Coal Creek for photos, while the others rearranged the marquee ready for the reception.

Once it got too cold to be outside, the reception retreated to the house for the first dance and garter toss as well as a birthday party for Scott’s sister, Emma Brown.

The bridal car was Scott’s vintage Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo, which they also used to drive to Inverloch to start heir honeymoon.

The couple spent two nights at the RACV Resort in Inverloch and then went to the Wombeyan Caves in New South Wales for the other half of their honeymoon, before heading back to Canberra.

COAL Creek Historical Village in Korumburra provided a romantic background for Amy Longstaff and Darren Hastie, who were married there on Saturday, April 11 at 3pm.

Amy was attended by her sister Kate Mathies as maid of honour and Darren’s sister Erin Hastie as bridesmaid.

Darren’s best friend Jim Page acted as best man and his brother Joel Hastie, groomsman.

Amy is the daughter of Marj and Chris Longstaff of Wonthaggi and Darren is the son of Sherry and Ian Hastie of Bass.

The bride wore an ivory Baccini and Hill gown, the bridesmaids wore long ruby red dresses and the boys wore grey suits and the flowers were rustic native bouquets.

The couple were married by Jessica Edwards and were photographed by Morgan Fisher and Mark Drury.

The reception was held at the Loch Public Hall which was decorated by Shelley Williams of Inspire Hire. The theme was rustic autumn.

Amy and Darren enjoyed a honeymoon in Canada and in the United States of America.

Originally from Wonthaggi and Bass, Amy and Darren have been living together in Melbourne for nearly 10 years, but plan to move to the USA to live and work in November.

Happy couple: Amy Longstaff and Darren Hastie were married at Coal Creek in April. They plan to move the USA to live and work in November. Photo by Morgan Fisher Photography.

Commissioner encourages resilient communities

By Tayla Kershaw LOCAL businesses, agencies and organisations are encouraged to band together to improve emergency management schemes.

The shared goal is to develop a sustainable and efficient emergency management system, reducing the likelihood, effect and consequences of emergencies.

A lunch was held for local personalities in Inverloch on Tuesday (May 26) with guest of honour Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC) Craig Lapsley.

Sponsors Telstra, Bendigo Bank, South Gippsland Shire Council, Bass Coast Shire Council and Federation Training attended the event.

As Victoria’s first EMC, Mr Lapsley believes the shift to an ‘all hazards, all emergencies’ approach to emergency management is the next logical step in ensuring a systematic and coordinated approach before, during and after major emergencies.

Mr Lapsley has worked within the emergency sector for 30 years and is responsible for all hazards and emergencies.

Just 15 years ago, the emergency management sector worked under a single agency approach.

Legislation and policy changed after

the destruction on the Black Saturday fires in 2009.

“There were deaths a week before the fires due to the heat,” Mr Lapsley said.

“Later that year a pandemic broke out and we had health emergency. In 2010 and 2011 there were floods as well as fires in Gippsland. The traditional approach wasn’t enough.”

The shared vision is to combine leadership groups in the community to work as one when emergency arises and to create safer, more resilient communities.

Mr Lapsley said the vision can be achieved by connecting the community.

“We already understand the hazards and the risks of emergencies. Now we need to learn to connect with the local community. Strong partnerships are critical.”

The trusted networks established in the community include community houses, faith based organisations, community action groups, schools, local businesses and industries, service clubs and sporting clubs.

“We need to use these groups effectively. They all have something to offer and contribute during times of emergency,” Mr Lapsley said.

“From the sheep farmer to the high rise businesses – big or small – everyone is important when it comes to emergency management.”

Call for new Island station BRIAN Paynter, State Member of Bass, has called for a new police station to be built at Cowes to replace the current building.

“After visiting Cowes Police Station recently, it was clear to me and others attending, the building is not fit for purpose. It is crowded, doesn’t provide a safe environment for police or the public who visit the facility,” Mr Paynter said.

Cowes Police Station is small, does not provide a safe working environment for police officers.

It has insufficient storage facilities and does not provide adequate space to accommodate the size of police presence required at Cowes.

A new building, built to modern standards, is needed as the town swells in numbers during seasonal periods and when major events are on the Island.

There is also a need for the Cowes Police Station to be a 24 hour station.

The current station is not fully manned and is under resourced.

The current station is not classified to hold people overnight which means anyone who is required to be locked up needs to be transported to Wonthaggi, more than 40 minutes away. This is problematic during major events and seasonal periods.

Our police on Phillip Island do a fantastic job but they also need to be adequately and sufficiently resourced to do their job properly. The police station on the Island needs to be a 24-hour police station.

Stronger community: Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley (pictured second left) spoke to the local community about the importance of strong business and community connections during emergencies. He was joined in Inverloch by, from left, South Gippsland Shire Council’s Renee Littlejohn, South Gippsland Shire Council’s Penni Ellicott, president of the Southern Business Women’s Network (SBWN) Megan Vuillermin, SBWN’s Gillian Mertens and Local Learning and Employment Network’s (LLEN) Wendy Major.

Koowee by-pass done Cuppa for Cancer with the Member

UP to 1000 heavy vehicles will now bypass Koo Wee Rup each day.

Member for Bass, Brian Paynter, celebrated the opening of the bypass last week with members of the Koo Wee Rup community.

The road now connects Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and the South Gippsland Highway. The bypass will reduce the impacts of traffic through Koo Wee Rup significantly.

The Coalition Government injected in excess of $66 million towards the much needed Koo Wee Rup Bypass 3.4 km road link.

“Koo Wee Rup residents and business owners will feel safer as they go about their day without the constant traffic congestion,” Mr Paynter said.

“The Coalition Govern-

On Thursday, June 4 from 10am, State Member for Bass, Brian Paynter MP will host one of Australia’s Biggest Morning Teas.

Caption: Member for Bass, Brian Paynter MP with Koo Wee Rup resident Gary King at the Rossiter Road roundabout. ment proudly provided the funding for the Koo Wee Rup bypass construction.”

The Koo Wee Rup by-

pass will cut down the travel time for people travelling home or on holidays to the coastal areas.

He invites the community to drop by for a cuppa and help raise vital funds for cancer prevention, research and support services.

There will be plenty of delicious cakes, donated by the Whistle Stop Bakery and tea and coffee provided by The Wonthaggi Club.

The Wonthaggi Knitters will be there selling raffle tickets with a number of great prizes.

The event will be held from 10am at the Bass Electorate Office at 26 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi.

“I am very proud to be hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council and meeting many locals,” Mr Paynter said.

“Come along and have a cuppa and a chat.

I will have magnetic shopping lists and shopping bags to give away.”

“Thank you to the Wonthaggi Knitters, The Wonthaggi Club and Whistle Stop Bakery for their support with the morning tea.”

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We must get active Leongatha doctor urges adults to exercise regularly MORE than half of all adult Australians do not participate in sufficient levels of physical activity according to the latest Australian Health Survey results supplied by The Heart Foundation.

More than one in five adults are inactive and do no physical activity at all.

Experts say there is a correlation between this inactivity and the more than one in four Australians who are obese.

In Victoria, Latrobe-Gippsland rates fourth of the state’s 17 regions with 35.1 percent obese and 62.4 percent insufficiently active for health.

The state averages 25.7 and 56.6 respectively.

Doctor John Bell of Leongatha Healthcare agreed there is overwhelming evidence obesity is detrimental people’s health and puts them at risk of diabetes.

“Keeping in a reasonable weight range combined with appropriate levels of activity is as beneficial to one’s health as not smoking,” Doctor Bell said.

He said losing weight and keeping it off is a real challenge and the clinic provides services to support people with weight problems.

Dr. Bell recognised there are many barriers to keeping physically active including people being time poor as well as habit but said, “People should see being physically active a core part of looking after themselves.

“Leongatha has a wonderful cycling club which has regular rides which aren’t races where people go out simply to enjoy themselves.

“There is also the rail trail.”

He said people who had jobs which tied them to their desks need to find time to move around.

On a bright note Dr. Bell said young people in Leongatha seem to be ac-

Active: Dr John Bell from Leongatha Healthcare said the town’s children are generally active and in good weight range. That is certainly borne out by visiting schools around the region, such as Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College in Leongatha where the basketball courts prove popular. But as children turn into adults the obesity problem grows. tive, enjoying themselves and in a good weight range.

Inner city Melbourne ranks amongst Australia’s lowest areas for obesity and activity.

All of the highest ranking regions (fattest and most inactive) are in rural Australia and include two (the Shepparton and Ballarat regions) in Victoria.

Shepparton ranks number three nationally and is number one in the state with 36.1 percent of people obese and 77.1 percent regarded as insufficiently active for health.

The executive officer of GippSport, Barry Switzer is not surprised by the results and said the inclusion of the Latrobe Valley in the Latrobe-Gippsland region,

with its population and ranking as it does rate high on the smoking index, skews the picture for the region as a whole.

Mr Switzer suggests removing Latrobe from the results would make the picture more positive for the region overall.

Taking the status of inner city Melbourne as one of the best performing areas into account it is clear that socio-

economics helps shape the results.

As the epicentre of the state, inner city Melbourne is where trends catch on first and ripple outwards, weakening as they expand.

Fads and trends catch on quickly at the happening heart of the state as the younger demographic on good incomes take up the newest fashions in food, fitness, fun and infotainment.

In a move entirely independent from the Australia Health Survey results, GippSport is seeking a grant from Vic Health.

GippSport has made a presentation to Vic Health of what Mr Switzer describes as “a whole raft of ideas for encouraging the inactive to participate in sport.”

Mr Switzer said GippSport had a lot of innovative ideas and would work with local government to identify where the needs were the highest.

As he said, “Not everyone wants to play competitive sport on a Saturday.”

He gives the example of mothers with children for whom modified tennis or netball might be an attractive activity.

Mr Switzer also mentions the 14 to 18 year old age group that has participated in junior sport but didn’t graduate to playing at the senior level.

While the Vic Health initiative targets inactivity and not specifically obesity, it is recognised there is a close relationship between the two.

The science behind how obesity related diseases develop is complicated but it is agreed the chemicals released by fat are to blame.

Fat is no longer thought of as just storage.

Energy is stored in fat cells, but fat tissue also contains many other types of cells, all of which release chemicals into the body and there is a clear link between the amount of fat a person has and the levels of these chemicals in the body resulting in a higher risk of disease.

Inverloch BMX track a hit YOUNG BMX riders have flocked to the revived Inverloch BMX track after renewal works were completed recently.

Public interest from the local community and the growing nature of BMX activities worldwide has sparked the reopening of the track at Thompson Reserve.

A former venue for Inverloch BMX Club in the 1980s, Bass Coast Shire Council will ensure the track is shaped and maintained to a recreational standard.

Townsend Ward Councillor Jordan Crugnale said the works done to the Inverloch BMX track has provided another recreational opportunity for the community.

“Council recognises the need to cater for non organised, less mainstream activities and has worked with the local community to complete the works and upgrade the track to a safe, recreational standard,” Cr Crugnale said.

“This uncovered gem of a track is now open and is had been a highlight to see plenty of riders with an equally

fabulous age range here every day since the works were completed.

“Council would like to let the community know that an adopted master plan for Thompson Reserve exists, explaining the current and future needs for BMX in that location was not previously considered.”

Inverloch resident Janelle Bertacco, whose sons ride BMX com-

petitively, said her family had enjoyed using the Coronet Bay track since its installation, but having a track close to home was fantastic.

“It’s excellent – we’ve been travelling elsewhere, so now the children can practice here in Inverloch and ride with their friends, which is something they haven’t been able to do in the past,” Ms Bertacco said.

BMX riders delighted: back row, second from left, Bass Coast Shire Council Townsend Ward Councillor, Jordan Crugnale, celebrates the reopening of the Inverloch BMX track with excited riders.

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Students learn about dairy in the classroom PASSIONATE secondary school students are learning all about dairy through the innovative Dairy Australia program, Cows Create Careers – Manufacturing.

Cows Create Careers – manufacturing is a school based program that introduces food and technology students to dairy manufacturing careers and education pathways. Five Gippsland schools will be participating in the program this year, including Marist Sion Regional College, Chairo Christian College – Drouin Campus, Leongatha Secondary College, Wonthaggi Secondary College and Yarram Secondary College.

The program involves students visiting a dairy manufacturing site and student teams working together to complete dairy manufacturing assessment tasks, such as designing their own dairy recipe. Curriculum material is provided to schools at no cost.

Dairy industry advocates who have a deep industry knowledge, visit the

school to support and encourage students throughout the program.

In Gippsland, industry advocates from Devondale Murray Goulburn, Fonterra Darnum and Gippy Milk will volunteer their time to host schools and talk to students about dairy manufacturing career pathways.

Cows Create Careers – Manufacturing program manager, Dr Mani Iyer, believes the Dairy Australia program is an innovative channel to build awareness of dairy careers and pathways.

“The program provides a platform to introduce secondary students to the Australian dairy industry, dairy processes and products,” said Dr Iyer.

“Since its pilot in 2010 the program has grown significantly and has gained strong support from dairy manufacturing companies,” he said. “In 2014, 42 schools across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania participated in the program, with 100 per cent of the schools incorporating the project into their school curriculum.”

On completion of the program, teachers and students will be recog-

Inspection: Devondale Murray Goulburn hosted Leongatha Secondary College’s Year 10 food class recently.

Pictured are the students who are participating in the Cows Create Careers program; Kobe Barnard, Tom Brew, Isabeau Bronte, Christine Byrne, Ayla Deenen, Millie Hannon, Chelsea Hofman, Zoe McEachern, Jessii O’Neill, Hannah Stewart, Brett Thorson, Aliesha Wrigley, Chloe Wylie, and Natalie Young. nised at a presentation ceremony to award the programs winning schools.

The Gippsland presentation ceremony will be held on Thursday, June

11, 2015 at the Leongatha RSL. The winning school will win a prize of $500 and a winning team will be awarded $50 per student.

The Cows Create Careers program is funded and managed by Dairy Australia and conducted by Jaydee Events Pty Ltd.

Riding the rails - a good read The book Life on Australian Locomotives reflects on his links with trains. In the early 1960s, he was a fireman at the Ararat Locomotive Depot, then the largest steam depot in Victoria.

He tells how as a teenager, he had numerous rides in locomotive cabs at the invitation of the driver, without official head office authority.

One of these trips was on a passenger train to Leongatha and the book describes the delights and fears of a 13 year old boy riding in the cab of the locomotive.

During this trip he thought disaster was about to strike and only later

realised his fears were groundless.

He rode on engines per-

forming yard duties, goods workings, and stopping and express passenger trains,

and then worked with the Victorian Railways in various roles and locations.

The book is published

by Rosenberg Publishing, NSW, and has 208 pages with five colour maps, 51 colour plates, 31 black and white illustrations and is fully indexed. Its recommended retail price is $34.95.

Back then: oil burning A2 984 eases the morning Yarram to Melbourne passenger train out of Nyora while oil burning A2 995 waits to follow with a freight load, around 1952.

Family interest: author David Barnett (centre) with wife Bernadita and son Norman review a copy of Life on Australian Locomotives. Norman designed the book’s cover as well as the maps illustrating where the railway action took place.

Fun evening: members of the Country Women’s Association were delighted with the success of the speed crafting evening in Korumburra.

Women love creative night out MORE than 30 women braved the cold winds to take part in the second annual speed craft evening hosted by the Leongatha Twilight Branch of the Country Women’s Association at the Korumburra Community Centre recently.

Branch president Ellen-Jane Browne, in explaining the concept of speed craft, said the event was like speed dating for craft, but instead of swapping partners participants swap crafts.

During the course of the evening, participants got the chance to learn how to bake Anzac biscuits, spin wool, make jam and arrange a box of flowers - each in four 30 minute blocks.

Ms Browne said those present quickly grasped the concept and there was a warm buzz, and a delightful aroma, as people learnt the secrets behind a good Anzac, the tricks to flower arranging and how not to burn the jam.

The spinning of wool proved both exciting and challenging, with many a funny face pulled over the course of the evening.

The Leongatha Twilight branch was also pleased to have the support of the Korumburra and Kardella branches of the Countrty Women’s Association, who not only came along to take part, but also offer their expertise in biscuit making and spinning.

Participants were especially grateful for the generosity of Ellen-Jane’s sisters Mandy Kelly and Libby Bromiley who came up from Melbourne with buckets of flowers.

Everyone present left with a wonderful arrangement of flowers to remember the evening.

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

1990: Mack and Mabel and Gladys of the Goldfields THE first half of the last decade of the century saw Lyric Theatre producing some very innovative and challenging theatre.

Mack and Mabel was the first musical in 1990, which at the time had never been professionally staged inAustralia.

It was the feature musical for Lyric's 25th anniversary year.

This show was virtually untried in Australia, but one of the committee was confident it would be a winner for the group.

The production and key staff were confirmed by the end of July, 1989, when Grahame Murphy and Kirk Skinner were engaged as director and musical director respectively, and Colin volunteered his services for set design.

Auditions were held at the Lyric Playhouse on February 4 and 5.

A sponsors' night was held on March 22 at the Leongatha RSL Club.

The purpose of the evening was to display set and costume designs, and inform potential sponsors about the show.

The Lyric Theatre social committee organised a smorgasbord of meats and salads for the very successful evening.

Performances for Mack and Mabel were scheduled for eight nights and two matinees in the three week season from June 1.

Unlike the seasons for most Lyric musicals, which had performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings over three weeks, the Mack and Mabel season opened on Friday night with only two performances in the first week, then three evenings and a matinee for the following two weeks.

Seating was limited to 300 on opening night.

On May 20, it was advised there were problems with the set of Mack and Mabel.

Some of the scenery constructed off site did not fit in Mesley Hall and had to be altered last minute. A more disturbing piece of news was the lead John Watson had infected vocal cords and would require a stand in for at least the first week of the show.

Kirk Skinner had acted as musical director for Melbourne's FestivalTheatre Company’s Mack and

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A TRAIN trip to Leongatha in the days of steam rail is captured in a new book by former railwayman David Barnett.

Lead roles: starring in Lyric's production of Mack and Mabel were Doris Ricardo and Geoff Harrison, who stepped in after John Watson fell ill.

Mabel and contacted Geoff Harrison, who had starred as Mack, to play the role in Lyric's production.

Geoff was overseas and wasn't due back until a week and a half before opening night. After a few calls around the world, he agreed to help out.

Treasurer Ron Eagger reported the attendance at Mack and Mabel reached 2486.

In September, Kerrie Giles directed Blush under the alternative title of Gladys of the Goldfields.

Karin Murphy-Ellis was to choreograph the show.

The eight night season was scheduled to open on November 22 at the Leongatha Masonic Lodge and close on December 8 at Banfields Theatre Restaurant in Cowes.

The final performances of Gladys of the Goldfields played to excellent audiences and the theatre group found it interesting the best audiences were at the new venues.

Lyric Theatre's silver anniversary ball was held on October 19 and 200 attended.

The event was reported a great success with in excess of 200 people attending.

December's newsletter announced Peter Draper would be the musical director for the 1991 production of Little Shop of Horrors.

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

Principals, raise your hands for road safety SCHOOL principals across Victoria have been asked to raise their hands for a program teaching Year 11 students how to avoid risky situations on the roads.

The Fit2Drive workshops encourage young Victorians to take responsibility for their own safety and challenge dangerous behaviours on the roads, regardless of whether they are in the driver’s seat or the passenger of a newly licenced driver.

Fit2Drive Foundation patron, Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Robert Hill, this week wrote to Victorian secondary schools, inviting them to participate in the program.

“Sadly young Victorians are almost four times more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal crash in their first year of driving,” Mr Hill said.

“Fit2Drive workshops are designed to educate young drivers and passengers about making safer decisions on the road.”

Mr Hill said young people needed to speak up and act when they were exposed to dangerous driving behaviour.

“We want to empower young Victorians to have the courage to tell their friends to slow down, put their phone away, ensure everyone is restrained and don’t drive if they have been drinking or taking drugs.”

The not fo profit Fit2Drive Foundation

is a partnership of the Transport Accident Commission, Victoria Police, VicRoads and the Department of Education and Training.

The program uses university students who are trained as road safety peer facilitators and includes an interactive presentation involving Victoria Police members to give the Year 11 students an understanding of risky driving behaviour and equip them with the skills to avoid it.

Transport Accident Commission acting chief executive officer Bruce Crossett said a combination of inexperience and risk taking made young drivers and passengers of newly licensed drivers particularly vulnerable to road trauma.

“The Fit2Drive workshops are about building the capacity of young people to make good decisions when faced with risky driving situations,” Mr Crossett said.

“Too many Victorian schools have mourned the loss of current or former students because of bad decisions on the roads and that’s why we believe it is so important schools offer the Fit2Drive workshops.”

The workshop has been developed by VicRoads and the TAC, along with experts in the fields of road safety, education, behaviour change and young adult learning.

Anyone wanting further information or to book a session can visit www.f2d.com.au

Make it happen: Fit2Drive workshops are designed to educate young drivers and passengers about making safer decisions on the road.

Share your thoughts on road safety THE State Government is inviting all Victorians to share their thoughts on key road safety issues to help reduce road trauma and shape Victoria’s new Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan.

While road safety in Victoria has improved in the past five decades, reducing road deaths from 1,061 in 1970 to 249 in 2014, our position has slipped in recent years.

When it comes to road deaths per 100,000 population, we are behind countries such as Sweden, the UK and The Netherlands.

Six community consultation sessions will be held across Victoria to share knowledge about where road trauma is happening and to tap into local knowledge about what is likely to be most effective in reducing death and serious injury.

The community will be asked to share their thoughts on key focus areas including road features, vulnerable road users and risk taking behav-

iours, which account for 95 per cent of road deaths in Victoria.

The consultation period will commence on June 2 and run until June 21, with the new Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan to be launched later this year.

You can find information on the community consultation sessions or complete the online feedback form at www.towardszero.vic.gov.au.

“Locals know best. We want Victorians to tell us what they think about key road safety issues and

how we reach our goal of zero deaths and serious injuries,” Minister for Road Safety, Luke Donnellan said.

“Victoria has been a leader in road safety for decades but we’re now falling behind. We need to search the world, and our own backyard, for the best ways to reduce road trauma.

“We know that road features, vulnerable road users and risk taking behaviours account for 95 per cent of road deaths and that’s what we want the community to focus on.”

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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Gypsy countdown is on LYRIC Theatre’s 50th anniversary spectacular musical, Gypsy is only weeks away until it bursts onto the stage at Mesley Hall on July 3 for a three week season.

Right moves: Bron Kalos’ imaginative choreography is coming to fruition as Jackson Patterson, Stephen Loftus and Jack Macdonald strut their stuff. (Absent Will Hanley).

A tribute to the late Mary Eagger, friend and director Colin Mitchell has pulled out all the stops with every facet of this exciting show.

The set building and painting, singing and choreography, hours of work in creating wonderful costumes and hats, orchestral rehearsals and the combination of all these fields is shaping to be a stand out show.

Colin and musical director Carmel Slater are very pleased at where ev-

erything is at this stage.

Tickets are already selling so make sure you don’t miss out. Remember that Lyric now has new seating for your comfort.

Gypsy the musical is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, who was sometimes labelled as “the ultimate stage mother” or even “the stage mother from hell”!

The story follows the dreams and effort of Rose to have her two daughters.

June and Louise, perform on stage. The younger June is very talented and extroverted, while the older Louise is more reluctant to tread the boards and was often cast as one of the boys’ chorus.

Rose meets Herbie and persuades him to be the

Loch Village to come alive

The 2015 festival this Sunday, June 7 from 10am until 3pm features food and wine tastings, music

by Willy Go Lightly and a very warm welcome awaits visitors at village eateries, galleries and the varied and interesting shops There’s plenty for the children also with children’s entertainment Jumping Castle, Mobile Petting Farm, Airbrushing, Face Painting, and Craft Activities.

Car parking for the event is available in Victoria and Smith Streets, or visitor entry to the festival site at the Loch Railway station village market site is via Sunnyside Park and the underpass.

Cost is $10, under 18 free admission.

The event attracts thousands, from small beginnings this has now become one of South Gippsland’s premier events.

The best of Gippsland food and wine products are on offer in one location and this year the event organisers are aiming to make the festival another big family event.

Loch Village boasts play grounds, a skate park, free barbecues, free parking, a suspension bridge, beautiful green hills and landscapes, bay views from Cape Horn, quaint interesting shops, eateries and galleries, historical buildings, and a vibrant community.”

Wine lovers can in-

dulge in samples of local cool climate wines and meet the vignerons in person at the event.

Wine tasters: from left, Lindy Nuske of Loch and Paige Nuske of Cowes enjoying a tipple at the Loch Food and Wine Festival last year.

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girls’ manager – Rose even suggests marriage between herself and Herbie. Herbie works hard with the young cast to create new acts. In time June becomes disenchanted with vaudeville and leaves to marry. In the years following, Louise eventually emerges as a beautiful butterfly from her mother’s restricting cocoon to realise that she has “made it” and no longer needs her mother’s anchor.

Rose is angry her daughter is now a star – Gypsy Rose Lee – and independent of her.

Alone on stage, Rose sings, “Rose’s Turn” and wonders where all her efforts have got her. Reconciliation ensues when Louise enters and tells Rose “You really would have something, Mother”, whereupon as the curtain falls, Rose tells Louise of her latest dream.

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Farming Insight • VLE Leongatha

Numbers down on easing market THERE were approximately 2100 export and 500 young cattle penned that represented a decrease of 650 head week on week.

Good sale: Robert Bell from Meeniyan and Greg Milnes from Wonthaggi who owns Milnes Livestock Transport wait for the action to get underway at the VLE Store Sale on Thursday. Mr Bell sold 170 steers on Wednesday and was happy with the price he received at the upper end ($1.96).

There was an almost full field of buyers present and operating in an easier market overall. Quality was down significantly on last sale with a larger proportion of secondary and plainer and older cattle penned.

The limited selection of yearling trade steers held firm, while the heifers suited to the trade eased 6c to 8c/kg. The better end of the grown steers and bullocks eased 3c to 6c, while the secondary lines slipped 10c/kg with quality an issue. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers were off 4c to 5c as the crossbred portion fell 10c/kg.

The cows sold generally firm to slightly easier for most with the odd sale up to 8c/kg cheaper, while an ordinary offering of heavy weight bulls sold to mixed results but generally firm demand.

A handful of vealers sold mostly from 240c to 285c/kg.

Yearling trade steers made between 280c and 300c/kg. Yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 241c and 270c/kg.

Grown steers made from 260c to 315c/kg. Bullocks sold from 255c to 316c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish made between 215c and 250c/kg.

Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold between 210c and 236c, with the crossbred portion between 220c and 280c/kg.

Store sale market Thursday, May 28

Partnership: from left, Ian and Mengar Hibbins from Boolara were at the saleyards to look. As for buying, “Who knows?” said Mr HIbbins.

Steers: P. & G. Haymes, Devon, 11 x $1420; R. & A. Jones, Yinnar South, 1 x $1420; B. & K. Chewe, Jacob Creek, 3 x $1400; F.D. & A.J. Garner, Cobains, 6 x $1360; P. Kyne, Childers, 1 x $1250; J.C. & M.C. Walker, Almurta, 7 x $1250.

Heifers: T. & L. Leppin, Bena, 1 x $1050; P. Hawthorne, Glengarry West, 2 x $970; A., G. & N. Hancock, Poowong, 4 x $940; B. Beckerleg, Wonthaggi, 1 x $920; W.F. & T.J. Rendell, Yinnar, 1 x $895; P. & D. Vidamour, Toora, 1 x $890.

Cows: Gembost P/L, Tarwin Lower, 11 x $790.

Cows and calves: T. & C. Collins, Mirboo North, 1 x $1210; Turtons Creek Farm, Mirboo, 1 x $1140; T. & M. Dwyer, Leongatha, 1 x $1110; R. & A. Jones, Yinnar South, 4 x $1100; J.K. & D.L. Hales, Narracan, 3 x $1050; B. Beckerleg, Wonthaggi, 4 x $945.

Most light and medium weight cows made from 140c to 175c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly from 170c to 225c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made mostly between 227c and 275c/kg.

The next sale draw - June 3: 1. David Phelan, 2. SEJ, 3.

Elders, 4. Landmark, 5. Alex Scott & Staff, 6. Rodwells. The next sheep sale is June 3 at 1pm.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, May 27 BULLOCKS 13 R.M. Missen, Gormandale 10 J. Dean, Rosedale 18 O’Loughlin Bros, Meeniyan 10 Glennhill P/S, Leongatha 14 Condolucci Produce, Leongatha 2 Andy Stuart, Bass STEERS 7 J. Dean, Rosedale 10 H.M. & E.M. Price, Boolarra 5 Daly Bros, Archies Creek 12 P.F. & P.A. O’Loughlin, Nerrena 4 W.A. & D.M. Joyce, Jumbunna 17 R. & J. Draper, Leongatha COWS 2 Quion Hill Partnership, Phillip Island 1 G.T. & C. Cummaudo, Mirboo North 1 J.K. & D.L. Hales, Narracan 1 S.R. & M.K. Greaves, Nerrena 8 K.W. & E.A. Heggen, Binginwarri 9 D. Hinchcliffe & J. Jacobson, Cowwarr HEIFERS 2 G.T. & C. Cummaudo, Mirboo North 1 Sullivan Family Trust, Koorooman 1 G. & R. Jarvie, Hazelwood 1 J. Dean, Rosedale 8 F.D. & A.J. Garner, Cobains 1 Glennhill P/S, Leongatha BULLS 1 Eau De Cale Nom P/L, Glen Forbes 1 S. & D. Perry, Yinnar 1 I.A. & A.K. Nunn, Pound Creek 1 B.J. Buckley Part., Buffalo 1 T.J. & J.E. Clark, Leongatha 1 Ajay Nom P/L, Yanakie

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$1971.29 $1808.95 $2220.33 $2065.49 $1948.57 $2345.22

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$1504.82 $1740.65 $1482.36 $1397.00 $1335.13 $1501.44

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$1018.88 $1031.25 $1134.00 $1311.75 $1258.75 $1365.00

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Farming Insight Exploring garlic, nuts and berries FOR SALE DEXTER CATTLE

Interest in alternative: South Gippsland Landcare Network held two field days recently; one on growing garlic and another on growing blueberries and hazelnuts. Both were well attended.

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Soil health explained Some 20 people were keen to find out how the soil health of this highly productive farm was developed and maintained.

Project officer Jill Vella said, “The impetus to hold this day came out of our summer series of horticultural workshops.

“Participants at those days wanted to explore the topic of soil health in greater depth, especially with regard to assessing soil condition.

“Food producers know they need deep, humus rich soil to give better resilience to the effects of climate change which include hotter drier summers, a later autumn break and more severe rain events, and this field day gave them some ideas about how to assess and improve their soil.”

The Copes’ 840 acre property milks 700 cows.

To operate at this level Graeme and his agronomist Kevin Hughes from Soilwise Farm Services have used applications of soil microbe cultures and manures, as well as lime and chemical fertilisers.

Kevin and Graeme described how soil microbes develop a soil that has deeper rooting grasses and make the nutrients from the fertilisers more readily available to the plants.

“Before we used the microbes we grew what I considered a lot of grass, but the cows weren’t happy to consume it,” Mr Cope said.

“After the microbes and manure were applied, the palatability of the feed increased and we doubled our milk production off the same area.”

Also speaking at the field day was Lindsay Hyde from the Department of Economic Development.

Lindsay gave an overview of the New Zealand developed Shepherd method of visual soil assessment.

The group was able to see the root development of the pasture grasses, and the colour and depth of the topsoil in the soil profile.

By using touch, smell and other criteria, they made an assessment of the condition of the soil.

The climate change resilience project will be holding a series of dinners in the next few months across the shires of South Gippsland and Bass Coast.

Guests at the Climate Change Café will include experts on farmer health, financial and risk management, herd sire selection and a number of other agricultural advisors who will chat over dinner.

By combining a meal with good conversation, attendees will get valuable pointers to develop resilience to whatever climate variation might bring.

The first dinner will be held at the Foster Golf Club on Tuesday, June 23. It will be $20 for a three course meal and interesting advice.

Call Jill on 0408 208 350 or go to the Sustainability Gippsland website: www. sustainabilitygippsland.com.

There will also be events around the Loch district on August 26 and the Wonthaggi/Dalyston area on September 14.

FIELD DAY FOCUS ON DRY & TRANSITION COW FEEDING With Peter De Garis, Focus Farmers Dan and Cindy Knee and Focus Farm Facilitator Matt Hall Thursday 18 June 10.30am to 2pm Starting at the CFA Station, Gray Street Toora (Look for the GippsDairy signs)

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And after lunch at the Toora North Focus Farm.

Do you…Have wild Deer? Hunt wild Deer?

If you answered 'yes' to either question then this event is for you!

Guest Speaker: Peter De Garis Peter is a local vet experienced with Gippsland dairy farms and the most up to date strategies for dealing with this important period on dairy farms.

Share your experiences with deer. How can we trust hunters for control and who are the trusted hunters?

Friday June 12 2015, 6.15pm-9.30pm at Stony Creek Rec Reserve (Racecourse) Crn South Gippsland Hwy & Dollar Rd, STONY CREEK $25 pp includes a main meal (pay at door) Drinks at bar prices, no BYO GUEST SPEAKERS: Matt Salmon, Game Manager, Game Management Victoria & Paul Hockridge, Coordinator, Australian Deer Association RSVP by Monday June 8 to the South Gippsland Landcare Network on T: 5662 5759 or E: sgln@landcare.net. Table bookings available for groups of 4, 6 or 10 people.

Current analysis of the feed sources on the farm for this period will be available and discussed Farm walk to see the heifers, dry and transition cows and how they are being fed.

Plenty of time for questions - some already put forward by the Support Group members are ?

Want to know more about feeding the dry cows right

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Need to learn about getting transition feeding right to get less milk fever

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Will over feeding the dry cows lead into causing milk fever or mastitis problems in the herd

Focus Farm Facilitator Matt Hall will report on farm production and financials.

Light lunch, tea and coffee provided, come for a cuppa from 10.15am. All dairy farmers and people interested in the dairy industry welcome.

For more information call John Gallienne 0407 863 493 The Focus Farm Project is an initiative of GippsDairy and funded

by Dairy Australia and GippsDairy

*Cost subsidised for Foster North Landcare sub-group members

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THE Southern Gippsland Agricultural Climate Resilience Project held a healthy soil field day on Jenny and Graeme Cope’s dairy farm at Fish Creek last Wednesday.

This event is an initiative of the Foster North Landcare sub-group of the South Gippsland Landcare Network and the Community Weeds Taskforce (CWT).

You’re invited to our

Calf Rearing Expo

Dirt talk: Kevin Hughes from Soilwise Farm Services (centre) spoke to the group attending a soil health workshop on Jenny and Graeme Cope’s dairy farm at Fish Creek last Wednesday as part of the South Gippsland Climate Resilience Project.

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People recently came to Krowera from as far as Maffra and Red Hill to learn about growing organic and biodynamic garlic.

Peter Tacey and Carol Farrar of Middle Earth Herbs at Krowera provided insight into the challenges and returns of growing garlic.

On Sunday, May 24 blueberry and hazelnut farming generated a great deal of interest with a large

turn out to Ameys Track Blueberries.

The farm is owned and operated by Ian and Chris Sandiford.

The Sandifords have been at their Foster North property for 35 years. The rich soils of Foster North, with a pH of five, are well suited to blueberry production. Plenty of water, sunlight and protection from wind are other key factors.

Members of the Tarwin Valley Landcare group made the most of the autumn sunshine on Sunday, May 24 at a barbecue and plant giveaway to members of the group.

Plants were propagated and grown by group president Mick Stuart at his Stony Creek property.

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Perhaps less recognised, yet just as focal is the aspect of sustainable production.

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agistment AGISTMENT WANTED Urgent agistment or lease wanted for quiet cows and calves. Ph: 5668-7234.

for lease 5 ACRES land for agistment with shed $2,500 per year. Fully fenced, ideal for animals. Dollar Road, Dumbalk. Phone 0414339602.

for rent

FOR RENT AS NEW 2 BEDROOM UNIT Close to shops No pets $220 per week

Phone 0403 145 103

UNITS CHEAPER THAN RENT Repayments from $215 p.w.

Based on 95% lend Stamp duty concessions for 1st home buyers 2 & 3 BEDROOM UNITS

Phone 0418 106 699 3 BEDROOM brick house on farm close to Leongatha.

References required, $250 per week. Ph: 0418531601.

NEAT 3-4 bedroom farm house, 9km from Leongatha. No dogs. $230 pw. Ph: 0417-649240.

for sale CARPET Beige woollen, excellent condition, 4 rolls 3.8 x 3.8 metres, 2.8 x 3.0 metres, 3.4 x 3.4 metres, 3.6 x 3.2 metres. Underlay available, $375. 56686373.

FIREWOOD Redgum bulk, 16, 19 or 35 metre loads.

From NSW, split and dry, $120/m. 0438-809269.

FIREWOOD Local wood, all dry and split, $60 a potato box. Ph: 0417-385035.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175.

PULLETS Wednesday, June 17 Commercial crossbreds.

Fully vaccinated.

12wk (Red, White, Isa Brown) $16 Available from Elders Past., Leongatha

11am Phone 5662 3523 to order now (Brian Larkin Poultry)

BULLS for hire or for sale.

Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale.

Phone 0447-331762.

GELDING - 6 six years old, 14.1 HH, $1,800. 0448159337.

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for sale FIREWOOD Suit combustion. Dry mill ends and smalls. Per trailer load (6x4) $50. Ph: 5668-1355.

FIREWOOD messmate / stringy. Cut, split and dry.

Min. 2 metres, bulk loads available, $100 per metre.

Ph: 0437-176187.

HAY - small squares, good quality, last season, $5 per bale pick up. 0403-021994.

HAY New season small square bales for sale, $8 each. Located Nerrena.

Pick up only. Ph: 0447885210.

HAY: Small squares, excellent quality, shedded.

New season, $8 each.

Secondhand treated pine posts 3-4 inch, approx 250 at $3 each. Mardan 56641320, 0428-999691.

HAY: Quality new season square bales, $7 each.

0417-116851.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.

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GARAGE SALE INVERLOCH

390 Stuchberrys Road

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 9am - 4pm

HOBBY FARM - SOLD

used machinery

used vehicles Affordable cars at drive away prices

Household & farm items 0403 021 994

MONSTER GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 6 & SUNDAY, JUNE 7 8am - 3.30pm 2 NELSON STREET WONTHAGGI

Professional repairs and services to all makes of chainsaws.

We also have a large range of secondhand chainsaws available.

INVERLOCH 47 Florida Avenue, Saturday, June 6, 8am - 2pm. Moving out, everything must go, from household to the garden shed. Come grab a bargain.

Cnr Allison & South Gippsland Hwy, LEONGATHA Ph: 5662 2028 L.M.C.T. 2714

at 7.30pm at 51 Parr Street, Leongatha

HOBBY farm equipment, generator, mulcher, fire pump/tank on trailer, free standing wood heater, etc.

0403-021994.

We stock the largest range of chainsaws in South Gippsland, including - Stihl, McCulloch and Husqvarna

MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT

TUESDAY JUNE 16

ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classiďŹ eds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

FISH CREEK 607 Waratah Road (cnr Savages Road), Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, 9am 4pm. Moving house and downsizing.

from $199

MEETING

THIS is love, not that you loved God, but that He loved you and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for your sins. 1 John 4:10. God knew you before you were born! Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that awesome!

Household goods, furniture, books, DVDs, garden pots, plants and furniture.

Everything must go

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situations vacant

LEONGATHA 11 Blackmore Avenue, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, June 6, 7 and 8, 8am onwards. Everything really must go as moving interstate.

WONTHAGGI Unit 1/3 Caledonian Crescent, Saturday, June 6, 9am 3pm. Lots of bargains.

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 Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593 NISSAN NAVARA 2012, manual, 52,000km, reg.

March 2016, YYU832, $19,500. 0447-022278.

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

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marriage celebrant

Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

bereavement thanks BARKER - Trevor.

Laura and family wish to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy on the passing of Trevor.

Also thanks to all nursing staff for their care. Special thanks to Gavin Grosser, Paul Beck, Tarwin Lower Bowling Club, Red Cross and the community for their support.

Please accept this as our personal thank you.

in memoriam CHALLIS - Brian T. 22.10.30 - 4.6.10.

Dad, Pa, five years have gone by so quickly but our memories of you will never fade.

Love always.

Pete, Sandy, Ash, Georgia, Chloe and Josh.

deaths ELDRED (nee Hassett) Joan Mary.

Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on May 26, 2015 aged 90, surrounded by her adoring family.

Loved wife of Graham (dec).

Dearly loved mother of Ross and Joan, Graham (Pud) and Ek, Jim, Paddy and Pet, Sally and Baldy, Sue and Trevor, Garry and Joe..

Dear friend of Chris and Chrissy.

Adored Nanna of 24 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

Sweet is the sleep that ends all pain.

18.04.1925 - 26.05.2015.

Daughter of the late J.T. and Ita Hassett.

Sister (Nip) of Stell, Doff, Jack, Snow and Mod (all dec).

Dearly loved mum of Ross and Joan.

Loving and cherished Nan of Lisa and Pete, Jason and Kristi and Luke and Anja.

Very special Great Nanna of Thomas, Chelsea, Jake, Nikya, Lani, Mia, Nina and Sophie. Great, Great Nanny of Xander and Kaidence.

The precious moments you have given us throughout our lives will never be forgotten.

Reunited with Dad. Dearly loved mother to Graham (Pud) and Erika.

Grandmother to Paul and Janet, Tania and Michael.

Great grandmother to Emily, Taylah, Matt and Rebecca.

We will cherish the memories of your great and fulfilling life.

Don’t forget to send down your tips for the Melb Cup. Beloved mother of Jim. Dearly loved Nanna of Mick and Satsuki, Kelly, Jamie and Colleen, Chris, Brett and Kirstie and her great grandchildren Emma, Hunter, Tilly, Jett and Bella.

Thank you for always being there for us.

Dear Mum, Sleeping in peace now and reunited with Dad after 32 long years apart.

God Bless you both.

Paddy, Petra, Louise and Shayne, Kristy and Ben, Jye, Beau, Jada, Angus and Lilly.

deaths We were blessed to have you around for those extra years Mum, your courage and non-judgemental attitude was an inspiration to us all, there for everyone, always, loving mother of Sally, Baldy, cherished Nan of Kate, Sarah, Mark, Elly and Josie and proud great grandma of Macey, Abbey and Zach.

Rest peacefully, hard works all done Mum. Dearly loved mother of Sue, and mother-in-law of Trevor.

Treasured Nanna of “Miss Jess”, Bradley, Cleo and Darcy, Benjamin, Jemima and William (dec).

God has her in his keeping We have her in our hearts.

Love you Mum XXX Loved mother of Garry and friend of Chris, Nanna to Ebony and Mitch, Jemma and Leah (dec), proud great grandmother to Hunter and special friend of Jillian.

Will be sadly missed.

Loved mum of Joe and partner Chrissy, Nanna to Dan, Kate, Marlee and Chris, and great grandmother of Kai, Eve and dear friend of Robyn.

Always in our hearts.

Will be sadly missed.

THORNTON - Henry John.

(VX70450) The president and members of Leongatha RSL regret the passing of their esteemed member and extend deepest sympathy to the family.

Lest We Forget.

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Seven South Gippsland sports clubs awarded funds ATHLETES at seven South Gippsland sporting clubs will be better protected by new equipment purchased through VicHealth’s Active Club Grants program, The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien announced today.

Mr O’Brien said the grants provided clubs with up to $3000 to purchase equipment such as first aid kits, helmets, goal post protectors, balls and flippers that made it easier for athletes to get involved in sports and also reduce the risk of injury.

“These grants help clubs with expenses that are necessary, but sometimes not justifiable through tight budgets,” Mr O’Brien said.

“It is fantastic that these clubs have been recognised for the role they play within the community, and I congratulate them on receiving this funding.”

Mr O’Brien said the following clubs were among a total of 296 across Victoria to share in more than $694,000 worth of VicHealth Active Club Grants: • Dolphins Corner Inlet Swimming Club - $3000 to purchase starting blocks, caps, paddles and fins; • South Gippsland Umpires

Association - $3000; • Leongatha Knights Football Club - $2900 to purchase portable goals, goalie equipment, first aid kits and match balls; • Tarraville Cricket Club $2460 to purchase helmets, guards, pads, protectors and gloves; • Poowong Loch Junior Football Club - $2430 to purchase helmets, goal post padding, first aid kits, balls and training bibs; • Poowong Recreation Reserve - $2400 to purchase goal post padding; and • Tarwin Football Netball Club - $747 to purchase helmets.

VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter said the organisation was proud to

support local sporting clubs.

“Sports and active recreation clubs in South Gippsland are a great way for locals to get involved, meet new people and keep active for good health,” Ms Rechter said.

“We know from previous rounds these grants encourage community members to try a new activity, support them to join their local club or continue playing their favourite sport.”

For more information about the grants, phone Mr O’Brien’s Sale office on 5144 1987 or go to www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/activeclub.

• Wonthaggi Table Tennis

Zach Anstey makes the Nationals again NINETEEN year old Wonthaggi table tennis player Zach Anstey will represent Victoria for the third time in a national event.

funerals ELDRED - A Funeral Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Joan Mary Eldred will be offered at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Inverloch on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 2pm.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Inverloch Cemetery.

Wonthaggi next weekend in the Victorian Country Week Championships with his brother Luke and top Wonthaggi player Justin Licis.

Wonthaggi has six teams entered (three players in each team).

Two of the teams include young players aged from nine years to 17 years who have not competed in these championships before.

Wonthaggi B Grade Championships Table tennis champions of the future were in fine form last Thursday at the Wonthaggi Table Tennis Centre, competing in

three events.

All B Grade players are juniors and the standard of play was extraordinary considering many of these youngsters are still in primary school.

Max Duff took out both the Open B Grade Singles Championship and the Handicap Singles.

Max finished the season as leading B Grade player and his win was not unexpected.

The number two seeded player, Darcy Allamby, was runner-up in the final of both events.

He played extremely well and many of the young players could not handle his service (which

he practices often).

The Jumbo Ball Event was, as usual, the favourite event of the night.

It takes a particular skill to play with the large heavy table tennis ball.

Ben Kent has been the expert in times past and hard hitters do best.

Ben went down this time to Blake Richards.

Then Blake went down to the eventual winner, Rowan Keating.

A very competitive final was played out between Rowan and Jack Duff, with Rowan finding he had a real talent for the skill required to keep the jumbo ball flying over the net.

Korumburra Volleyball

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Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available Office and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Scott and Sharon Anderson With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland and Phillip Island Main Office: WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH 176-178 Graham Street, Wonthaggi 3995 email: randm33@bigpond.net.au

After two years in the Junior Under 18 events he has qualified this year in the Under 21 National Seniors Championships, to be played at Croydon in July.

Zach’s rise in the ranks is particularly amazing as he did not start playing table tennis until he was sixteen years old.

He was coached locally by Bruce Harmer and eventually achieved one of his goals when he took a set off his coach!

Zach is now playing at Coburg while he studies at university, but he is still registered with Wonthaggi Table Tennis Association.

He will be playing for

5672 1074 Fax: 5672 1747

PHILLIP ISLAND 5952 5171 15 Warley Avenue, Cowes 3922 (by appointment only) Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE www.handleyandandersonfunerals.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

A Grade: Bugs defeated Golliwogs (2:1) 25:19, 20:25, 21:9; Giants defeated Warriors (2:0) 25:15, 28:26, 20:20.

B Grade: Panthers defeated Shark Bait (3:0) 25:18, 25:8, 25:18; Odds on Black defeated Dodges (3:0) 25:18, 25:12, 25:6; Chargers defeated HELP (2:1) 25:15, 24:26, 25:15.

Drainage priorities BASS Coast Shire Council has determined a new priority list for areas due for road and drainage upgrades.

Surf Beach Estate, Smiths Beach and Beachcomber Estate are now at the top of the priority list; however works on schemes for Sunset Strip, Sunderland Bay and Pioneer Bay will still go ahead as these were identified as priorities as part of the former policy.

The revised priority list and 10 year program are now available on council’s website at basscoast.vic. gov.au/roadpolicy.

For more details, contact council’s asset management team on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).

Having a look: Brendon Hayes, Kieren Brown, Jacob Byrnes and Cam Le Page eye the goodies on offer at Stony Creek’s successful Gala Auction at the Daker’s Centre in Leongatha on Saturday night. Rodwells and L.J Hooker were the auctioneers for the night, ensuring the club had a successful night.

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New green needed at Loch THE Loch and District Bowling Club will apply to the South Gippsland Shire Council for a grant to upgrade its playing surface to a synthetic green.

Alan Center from the club said an upgrade to the green has been in the pipeline for many years.

“The time is right now and this decision will help conserve the long term future of the club,” he said.

Since 1970, the club has provided the people in Loch with the opportunity

to participate in sport and other social events.

The club has 60 members, but with a grass green, bowling has to stop in early April and doesn’t start again until late September.

Mr Center said a synthetic surface would allow the club to have year round access to the green.

“The latest quote we received was $180,000 to $200,000, depending on surface type,” he said.

A synthetic surface will be playable for a minimum of 10 years.

Inverloch Bowling Club leads the way INVERLOCH Bowling Club has been awarded level three accreditation as part of the Good Sports program for its work as a leader in reducing the link between alcohol and sport in the community.

The Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports program works in communities to make sports clubs safe and healthy.

Clubs learn about managing alcohol responsibly to become more familyfriendly.

Being a Good Sports club means changing practices and adopting Good Sports policies such as safe transport options, smoke-free club rooms, alcohol alternative fundraising and training in Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Neil Everitt said that Good Sports was helping to promote positive messages and examples around alcohol.

“As a club we are always looking to do the right thing by our members and the community.

“The Good Sports program provides

us with the guidance to do this.”

Mark Nash, Good Sports VIC/TAS manager, said alcohol is a leading cause of preventable illness and death in Australia, and breaking the link between alcohol and sport has never been more important.

“By joining Good Sports and achieving accreditation, Inverloch Bowling Club is showing the community it cares about the health and wellbeing of its players and members,” he said.

“Congratulations to the club for leading the way in changing Australia’s binge drinking culture.”

Good Sports is Australia’s largest preventative health program for the community sporting sector, with more than 6500 involved nationally.

Good Sports is supported in Victoria

by VicHealth, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Department of Health (DoH).

For more information about Good Sports visit www.goodsports.com.au or find us on Facebook.com/GoodSportsClubs.

Lay it down: from left, Loch and District Bowling Club members Finley Luke, Graham Turton and Alan Center were at the South Gippsland Shire Council meeting last Wednesday to announce the club’s intention to apply for a grant for a new synthetic green.

• VENUS BAY ANGLING CLUB

Peter snaps up a winner YOU know winter is about to hit when the only fish weighed in for our monthly competition are salmon!

Winners for our May 15 – 17 competition were: First: Peter Uren, a salmon at 900 grams for

450 points.

Second: John Watson, a salmon at 780 grams for 390 points.

Third: Bill Gilliam a salmon at 460 grams for 230 points.

Heaviest Gummy Shark winner: Paul De Hamer, 2880 grams.

Second: John Watson with one for the table.

• Leongatha Badminton

One sided matches

Managing alcohol: from left, Responsible Service of Alcohol trained members at Inverloch Bowling Club, Malcolm Marshall, Allan McLean, Laurie Gabbell, Neil Everitt and Rob Howard.

First: Peter Uren with his prize winning catch.

Field of farmers FARMER and Traders Golf Day at Meeniyan Golf Club, held on May 28, was well supported with 45 golfers taking to course on a beautiful May day to play 12 holes.

The field included dairy farmers, beef farmers, Rabo Bank staff, MGT staff, MG field officers, and Meeniyan Club members.

After some relaxed golf a barbecue lunch was provided and prizes distributed amongst the winners.

Everyone was happy with the day, the golf club raised some funds and as

Craig Hoober of Rabo Bank said: “it was a great opportunity for farmers to get off their farms and have

some fun” The Day was sponsored

by Murray Goulburn Trading (MGT)and Rabo Bank.

It’s the life: Graeme Cope, Jenny Cope,Pam Diojurgies and Bruce Betts graced the Meeniyan golf course on a beautiful May Farmers and Traders Golf Day.

Third: Bill Gilliam’s salmon might not be as big as the others but it was sure to have tasted just as good.

ROUND three of Leongatha Badminton produced three one sided contests which have defined the ladder positions into two distinct halves.

In the closest contest of the night Apples secured a memorable victory over Passionfruit. Steve Johnson played very well in his doubles sets as did Matthew Oomman, but the hero of the night was Ian Cole winning all his three sets.

For Passionfruit Glen O’Neill again stood out as its top contributor.

The Bananas were far too strong for the Pears, easily accounting for this lack lustre team. Greg Marshman again winning all his sets and it was great to see former club president Alan McEachern back in the hall and playing some excellent and not so excellent badminton.

The Pears’ best player was again Dave Noble

who won all his sets in a stellar performance.

The final match for review was all one way traffic, with the Lemons too good for the tired looking Oranges. Mike Timpano, Nigel Grimes, Jim Newton and Ben Ryan are all in top early season form and look ominous for this year’s flag.

The Oranges only spark came from a weary Tim Bright who managed to win his singles. A number of fill-ins have been used along the way this season and the club certainly appreciates their support. It does make the night flow a lot more smoothly.

Round 3 results Lemons 7/140 d Oranges 1/83, Apples 5/112 d Passionfruit 3/107, Bananas 5/118 d Pears 3/96.

Ladder Lemons ....................................21 Bananas ...................................20 Passionfruit .............................16 Pears ........................................12 Apples ...................................... 11 Oranges ....................................10

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Leongatha Golf Club’s Super League presentation night AN enjoyable combined Italian theme night and inaugural presentation night for the recently concluded Super League competition was held at Leongatha Golf Club clubhouse on Friday, May 29.

The members of the winning 2015 Super League team, Guys and Dolls were presented with their vouchers as were the members of the runners up Tom Titts.

The Guys and Dolls premiers, who won $50 vouchers, were, Julie Howard, Loris Clark, David Forbes, Colin Bear, Pam Christensen, Jim Arnott, Geoff Sherman and Mark Anderson.

The Tom Titts runners up, who won $25 vouchers, were Jocelyn Howson, Nan Meagher, Peter Walsh, Michael Thomas, John Eabry, Peter Seth, Will Norden and Trevor Steer.

In addition to the awards to the premiers and runners up, a presentation was also made to Trevor Steer ($50 voucher) for winning the Noreen Webster award for the best player in the grand final.

Trevor’s 37 points was

Premiers: from left, members of the Super League winning team Guys and Dolls were Colin Bear, Julie Howard, Geoff Sherman, Loris Clark and David Forbes. Absent: Pam Christensen, Jim Arnott and Mark Anderson. enough to narrowly beat Geoff Sherman’s 36 points.

A Brownlow Medal-style ceremony to determine the best player in the regular season matches was also conducted.

An exciting finish loomed with five players in contention for the award going into the final seventh round.

However, with a best on ground performance in the final round, the inaugural Trevor Steer award for the best player in the competition went to John Eabry (Tom Titts) who polled an impressive 20 votes.

The final leading vote getters were John Eabry (Tom Titts) - 20 votes, Fred de Bondt

(Pitch Perfect) – 18 votes, Frank Smedley (Royal Blues) – 15 votes, Mick Thomas (Tom Titts) – 14 votes and Dave Forbes (Guys and Dolls) -14 votes.

John was an exceptionally consistent player throughout the seven regular season rounds, polling votes in six of the seven rounds with scores of 34, 38, 34, 27, 35, 35 and 37. Congratulations John. He

thoroughly deserved to win the $100 voucher which was presented to him by Trevor Steer.

Thanks for the support of all who entered the competition; it was a lot of fun.

Special thanks to Colin Bear who did the lion’s share of the behind the scenes work to run the competition.

The Leongatha Golf Club looks forward to running the competition again next year.

Excellent scores: Rebecca Thomas and Helen Mackenzie (runners up) Nancy Sperling (Sponsor) Kate Dwyer and Wendy Brown (winners) enjoyed their day out on the golf course during the Nancy Sperlng 4BBB par event.

Leongatha ladies

Award winners: from left, Trevor Steer Award winner John Eabry received congratulations from Noreen Webster Award winner Trevor Steer.

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.

To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below.

Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

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All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

EXCELLENT scores were again recorded this week in the Nancy Sperling 4BBB Par event.

This is an annual board event which has been sponsored by Nancy Sperling since 1967, almost fifty years.

Wendy Brown and Kate Dwyer, also winners last week, won the event with +8.

The handicapper shall need to have a good look at Kate’s score again this week.

The runners up in this event were Rebecca Thomas and partner Helen Mackenzie with +7.

Down the line balls were awarded to the following pairs: Marianne Leaver and Nan Meagher +6, Marg Berry and Rita de Bondt +5, Dot Stubbs and Di Williams +3, Sharyn Rayson and Coral Gray +3, and Deb Miller and Barb Miller +2 on a count back.

Maxine Eabry and Wendy Parker won the nearest the pins on the 14th and 16th.

The highlight of the nine hole competition was a win

by Kit Boag who was celebrating her 95th birthday.

She was presented with a beautiful spray of flowers, arranged by Julie Howard and Colleen Touzel.

Lianne Aamson and Noreen Williams won balls down the line with 15 points.

Saturday, May 30: Winner: Marilyn Williams, 33points.

Down the line: Wendy Parker 32, Di Williams 31 and Kerry Hogan 30.

Leongatha GOOD scoring was difficult on Saturday due to the very windy conditions; however Russell Williams (8) was able to master the wind to take the A Grade honours with 36 points.

B Grade was won By Ron Findlay (19) with 35 points and Bryan Sword (21) had a very good score of 38 points to win in C Grade.

NTPs were Rod Mackenzie on the fourth hole, Russell Williams on the seventh, Bruce Hutton on the 14th and Andy Bassett on the 16th.

DTL Balls: Barry Stevens, Ryan Thomas, Kevin Castwood, Rod Mackenzie, Glenn Marsham, Andrew Westaway, Steve Fisher, Tom Sorrell, Peter Hartigan, Ian Watson, Mark Anderson, Ian Murchie and Craig Hams.

Next Saturday is Medal Day and the fourth round of the McMicking Plate.

On Tuesday, Geoff McDonald (9) continued his consistent good form by taking out the A Grade event with 37 points.

B Grade was won by Garry Sharrock (25) with a very good score of 39 points.

Geoff Maher provided the highlight of the day with an eagle two on the par four second hole.

NTPs were Geoff McDonald on the seventh hole, Geoff Tyson on the 14th and Mike Street on the 16th.

DTL Balls: Geoff Maher, Craig Hams, Brian Fennessy, Ray Barbour, Michael Thomas, Doug Clemann, Dave Vorwerg, Peter Waters, Kevin Scott and Bert Borg.

Thursday’s 4BBB Wine and Cheese Day was kindly sponsored by the Esplanade Hotel in Inverloch.

Chris Leaver and Fred de Bondt won with 45 points in a countback from Alan Adcock and Fred Debono.

Third were Doug Clemann and Joe Lowell with 44 points in a countback from Peter Brownlie and Bruce Clark.

Mike Street and Merv Stubbs finished in fifth place with 43 points.

NTPs were Al Sperling on the fourh hole, Michael Thomas on the seventh, Ian Murchie on the 14th and Joe Lowell on the 16th.

DTL Balls: Ian Nunn, John

Woorayl ladies

Still winning: Kit Boag celebrated her 95th birthday and is still a champion on the golf course.

A SUCCESSFUL tournament was held last week with the ladies singles on Monday, May 25.

The scratch winner was D. Christie with 81.

A Grade’s winner was M. Eabry with 32 points.

B Grade’s winner was D. Elliott - 34 points with J. Beaumont runner up with 31 points.

Moor, Keith Godridge, Jon Smith, Bob Birrell, Michael Thomas, Dave Forbes and John Eabry.

Woorayl THANKS Dot for keeping the golfers refreshed, you will be sorely missed, and golfers please have patience with her replacement who will be on a learning curve.

Our tournament stroke event was run in conjunction with our monthly medal.

In the tournament Brett Stubbs won the scratch with 75 from Danny Dwyer, Craig Hall won B Grade with 87 from Ross Winkler, and Ron Symmons won C Grade from Jim Newton.

In the handicap section Peter Rayson with net 71 won from Tom Ryan, in B Grade Al McEachern with a net 69 and also won the medal from Bo Fiek, and C Grade went to Alister Hillis from Geoff Forrester.

Balls to A. Turner, P. Burgess, G. McKinnon, R. Gourlay, M. Herrald, T. Lund, G. Young, M. Luscombe, C. James, D. Hunt and L. Lancaster.

Nearest the pins to Graeme Winkler and Lance Lancaster.

Al McEachern also had the least putts with 26.

On Sunday we provided the trophies for our mixed Canadian foursomes which went to Ed and Ann Poole from Pauline and Lance Lancaster, and our visitors Jeanette Mitchell and Peter Kane won a ball.

The nearest the pins on a windy day went to Ed Poole and Lance Lancaster.

On Thursday Pat Wallace survived a countback with 36 points, with a golf ball to Bo Fiek.

Next week is a four man ambrose with trophies provided

by Brian Wilson, Bob Hughes and Brian Hemming.

Mirboo North Thursday results: Competition: Stableford.

May 28 Day winner: Ian Evison (10) 37 points.

DTLs: Richie Robbins 35 and John McFarlane 35 C/B. NTP: John McFarlane.

Saturday results: Competition: Captain’s Trophy Final.

C Grade was won by F. Maynard - 33 points with I. Giliam runner up with 30 points.

Nearest the pins went to D. Christie on the eighth, J. Riseley on the 11th and C. Tyers on the 17th.

Down the line balls were won by A. Thorson, J. Thompson, A. Poole, C. Johnson and T. Owen.

The Woorayl Cup was

Two time champ Continued from page 52.

Competition was tight during the three weeks of club championship and going into the final day last week Andrea lead Dot by five shots.

Dot said, the trouble was I gave Andrea too big a start in the first round and had to work hard.

Andrea said, Dot didn’t feel that well going into the first round which made the going a bit tough for Dot. Dot said at one point in the second round she got a bit closer than the five behind but “Andrea played too well in the final round.”

“Andrea played very well and very steady today,” Dot said.

Both agreed the Meeniyan course is very challenging but that conditions for the final day on Wednesday were perfect, with only a sprinkling of rain towards the very last hole.

As to what comes next for Andrea, she has now qualified for the Champion of Champions competition to be played later this year.

And as for the 2016 Meeniyan club championship both Andrea and Dot said, “Bring it on”.

Friday winners: from left, the winners of the 4BBB event were L. Brown and M. Kuhne in B Grade and A. Walker and M Anderson in A Grade.

Meeniyan’s finest: from left, the Woorayl Cup Winners were Meeniyan’s D. Christie, D. Elliott and A. Thorson.

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May 30 Day winner: Mal Payne (9) 71 nett.

DTLs: Richie Robbins 72, Simon McInnes 74, Tom Whitelaw 74 and Terry Bradshaw 74.

Second shot NTP first hole: Simon McInnes.

NTP Fourth: Jake Smith.

Sixth: Jake Smith.

13th: Ray Matthews.

16th: Joe Kus.

Mirboo North THE Club Championship sponsored by Mirboo North and District Community Bank.

Division One Scratch winner: Maree Thompson 273.

Handicap winner: Wendy Gervasi 229.

Division Two Scratch winner: Rhonda Evans 327.

Handicap winner: Rhonda Evans 246.

Day competition winner: Wendy Gervasi 76 nett.

DTL: Sandra Hughes 77 nett, Sue Traill 77 nett.

N/P: fourth, Maree Thompson,16TH Rhonda Evans.

Nine Hole competition winner: Lesley Walker 10 points.

Wonthaggi ON a windy and cold Saturday 85 brave players competed in a stableford event.

A Grade winner was P. Hanley 41 pts, B Grade R. Johnson 36 pts and C Grade J. Wade 39 pts.

Balls down the line: J. Sartori, E. Vanagtmaal 38; B. Vanagtmaal, T. Scholey, L. Strosser, R. Sheean 37; M. Scott, J. Sartori, P. Dell, B. O’Halloran, L. Couper 36; J. Jordan, J. Haag 35.

Nearest the pins: 2nd G. Turner, 8th D. Dye, 13th M. Scott, 17th F. Loughran.

Eagle 7th B. Vanagtmaal.

This Saturday is monthly medal and also sees the conclusion of the fourball knockout final between J. Sartori and I. McDonald versus D. Crellin and S. Sartori.

Well done to the ladies champions. A Grade winner was Anne Walker, B Grade Robyn Wilkinson and C Grade Leonie Bentick.

See you all on the course this week. won by Meeniyan with 101 points. Their team consisted of D. Christie, A. Thorson and D. Elliott.

On Friday, May 29, a 4BBB event was played.

A Grade was won by A. Walker and M Anderson with 41 points and the runners up were H. Sullivan and C. Touzel with 36 points.

B Grade was won by L. Brown and M. Kuhne with 38 points and the runners up were M Tuckett and D. Jarvis with 37 points.

Down the line balls went to F. LePage and L Jennison, C. Stockdale and R. May, A. Grist and A. Campbell, P. Lancaster and J. Thompson.

Nearest the pins were won

by S. Thomas on the eighth, L. Jennison on the 17th and as no one managed to get on the 11th green the award went to P. Lancaster who chipped in for a birdie.

Tournament winners: from left, scratch winner D. Christie, C Grade winner F. Maynard and B Grade winner D. Elliott had a successful day at Woorayl Golf Club on Monday (May 25).

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thestar.com.au Korumburra THERE were 40 players on Saturday, May 30 for a four man ambrose competition with trophies by B. Maskell and N. Edwards.

Winners were G. Strong (18), K. Spokes (20), R. Spokes (10), S. Harland (23), 541/8 net (63 OTS).

S. Rose, A. Rose, P. Harris, R. Crawford 57½ net.

N. Perks, S. Betts, I. Cash, B. Newton 58 net.

Nearest the pin: 1st D. Van Rooye, 7th R. Ludenia, 10th P. Hornibrook, 13th G. Wilson.

Tuesday’s winner was P. Vanagtmaal 38 pts and Thursday’s winner was T. O’Neill 38 pts.

Wonthaggi Ladies WHAT a great championship series for 2015.

We could reuse the photo from 2014 as we saw a three way back-to-back by all our grade champions.

Our 2015 Club and A Grade Champion was the very worthy Anne Walker who saw off all contenders and with steady rounds of 91, 87 and 86 (264) won her

Korumburra ladies LAST Wednesday was the qualifying round of the McLaren Memorial 4 Ball, with 12 pairs competing.

Apart from a brief light shower, the weather was pleasant and good for golf.

Thank you to the House of Golf and Lucy May’s for sponsoring the day.

The winners were Lee Clements (13) and Carie Harding (20) with a good score of +5.

Runners up were Barb Walker (19) and Marg Harper (30) with +3.

The pairs to play in the Match Play 4 Ball semi final, 14th championship with this one becoming her 7th consecutive since 2008.

What a fantastic record; a true champion.

B Grade was a nail biter as both contenders had ‘horrific’ days when asked but Robyn Wilkinson was delighted and excited when announced the winner with rounds of 98, 95 and 101 (294).

C Grade was won by the quiet and gracious Leonie

Champion among champions: 2015 Wonthaggi Golf Club Champions from left, B Grade Champion Robyn Wilkinson, Club Champion Anne Walker and C Grade Champion Leonie Bentick.

on or before June 10, are Lee/ Carie to play Marg Young/ Lynette McIvor and Barb W/ Marg H to play Marg Clasby/ Barb Twite.

Balls Down the Line went to Julie Brannaghan (21)/ Chris Rickard (21) and Joan Peters (23)/Corrie George (29).

NTP winners were Barb Walker, first, Carie Harding on the temporary fourth green and Heather Grist, 13th.

Thanks to Betty Yann for baking goods for the raffle.

The lucky winners were Corrie George, Heather Grist and Dot West.

Next Wednesday is a Par event with Beryl Brown and Julie Brannaghan rostered to Bentick with a wonderful 111,102 and 100 (313) to ensure the result.

All results: Club Champion, Anne Walker 264; A Grade runner up champion, Di Grimmond 272; A Grade Handicap (nett over three rounds) Anne Walker 231; B Grade Champion, Robyn Wilkinson 294; B Grade Runner up Champion, Sev Piasente 296; B Grade Handicap, Marg O’Halloran 229; C Grade Champion, Leonie Bentick 313; C Grade Runner up Champion, Marion Walker 327; C Grade Handicap, Leonie Bentick 223; Pearl Kewming Award (best nett over three rounds) Leonie Bentick; and L and M Taylor Award, C Grade, Susan Jagoe.

Daily results: A Grade winner Jan Jeeves (17) 76; B Grade Marg Ryan (19) 75; C Grade and round of the day Leonie Bentick (30) 70; NTP second and 17th Anne Walker, Pro Pin eighth Marg Ryan; and birdies on day by Marg Ryan and Geraldine Prentice

send the field out.

There will be a presentation of the minor trophies and summer/autumn after golf and then a committee meeting.

One team travelled to Welshpool last Friday and although there were no golf trophies, there were some raffle winners.

Three pairs played in the Woorayl 4 Ball on Friday.

A small field ventured out on the course Saturday with Lee Clements (13) winning with 31 points and also being the only NTP on the day, on the first.

To assist with forward planning for your diary, we hope you are able to attend the Social committee’s Christmas in July lunch on Sunday, 12 July.

Linda from the Luscious Cafe will be catering for the meal and Marty Box is providing entertainment.

There will be more details at a later date.

The Korumburra golfing community was saddened to hear of the passing of our longstanding member and friend, Marie Brookes.

Marie enjoyed playing golf for many years and supported a range of facets within the club.

Just some of Marie’s involvement included her assistance in organising the Twilight competition for over a decade, compiling the results for the local papers for many years, committee member, supporting newer members with encouragement, donating trophies, helping with catering and so much more.

Most of us have difficulty remembering our own score but Marie was renowned for her accurate memory for scores of all players in the group.

We will miss Marie very much and our sincere sympathy and thoughts are extended to Marie’s family.

Meeniyan ON Tuesday, May 26 a single stableford was played in fine weather, with Will Bullock on 16 hcp with 41 pts.

Runner-up was Col Stewart 24 hcp with 38 pts.

Best nine was won by Bruce Betts with 21 pts on a countback from Winston Reilly.

Thursday, May 28 was Farm Traders Day, a field of 41 people played a four person ambrose over 12 holes.

There were great prizes for all, a barbecue lunch and the weather was fantastic. All who played had a great day.

Winning team was Bob McGeary combined, Phil Johnston hcp 13.375, Nereda Scholte won with Janine Bullock net 33.625.

Runners-up Bruce Betts combined, Pam Diojurgies hcp 19.625, Graeme Cope 34.375, Jenny Cope.

Busiest team was Darryle Gregg, Col Olden and Steve Riley, they got value for money all saw lots of the course.

With secured sponsorship this will be an annual event, so hope we see you all next year.

Saturday, May 30 was a 4BBB aggregate sponsored

by Col Graeme. Winners were Lloyd Hemphill and Col Stewart 75 pts, runnersup Phil Johnston and Craig Buckland 62 pts.

Nearest the pin: 2nd John Du Mont, 8th Col Graeme, 14th John Du Mont.

Pro pin went to Peter Riddle. Members’ draw will jackpot again due to Michael Darmanin not present.

On Tuesday, June 2 at 2pm there will be an afternoon tea with Margaret Rickard to remember past member Rupe, all welcome.

On Sunday, June 7 there will be 12 holes of golf followed by a two course luncheon, all are welcome, with pennant and championship

Leongatha

Buffalo indoor ON Wednesday, May 27 we saw four players on a nice night to bowl which saw pairs.

Meeniyan Golf Club Ladies Championships THE Championships were close going into the final day of the three weeks of stroke events, making for exciting rounds of golf for all grades.

The winner of A Grade with a total score of 254 was Andrea Thorson.

Andrea is a worthy winner who played wonderful golf to win her second Championship.

The B Grade winner was Dot Elliott who is starting to fulfil her potential playing excellent golf.

No doubt Dot will be in A Grade next year if she is able to play consistently.

Dot won with a score of 286.

C Grade was a close battle between Marilyn McGeary, Grace Benson and Nancye Hammet, with Nancye coming out on top.

The handicap winner was Dot Elliott with a net score of 223 (20).

The Senior Champion was won by Dot Christie with a net score of 239 (7).

The daily results were won by the same three people: A Grade, Andrea Thorson 75 net (7); B Grade, Dot Elliott 71 net (20); and C Grade, Nancye Hammet 78 net (31).

Putting was won by Andrea Thorson with 29 putts.

BTL: Faye Le Page 78 nett, Dot Christie 78 net, Sue Hoskin 80 net.

Foster CONSIDERING the forecast the weather finished up quite good and the course continued to improve, as reflected in the field sizes.

Tuesday, May 26 - men’s par: Winner was Ray Prain

with +4. Down the line: Fred Tyers +1, Peter Dight +1, Athol McGrath -1. Nearest the pin 6th Athol McGrath.

Thursday, May 28 men's stableford: Winner was Noel Black with 40pts.

Down the line: John Stone 39 pts, Kevin DaSilveira 36 pts, Doc Menzies 36 pts, Neville Thompson 34 pts. Nearest the pin: Neville Thompson and Gary Buckland.

Friday, May 29 - stableford 9 hole competition ‘Chook Run’: The winner of the chook this week was Kevin DaSileira with 17 pts.

Down the line - Paul Spencer.

Saturday, May 30 - stableford - Larry Giddy Trophy: Other than being a bit blowy, it was a nice enough day to bring 27 players out to the golf course.

Winner for A Grade - Phil Scofield with 34 pts and B Grade winner was Owen Kindellan with 32 pts on a countback.

Down the line: Steve Reid, Ray Prain, George Draeger, Doc Menzies. Nearest the pin: Steve Reid, Rod Coughran-Lane, Col Pulham, Ray Prain, Brain Robinson.

Members and golfers draws: Jacinda Studham’s name was drawn out again in the Friday night members draw and unluckily she was not present to collect the $550, so the draw will jackpot up to $600 next Friday.

The Saturday men’s golf draw was won by Peter Wright, however he wasn’t at the club to collect the $700, nor did he play in the golf competition so the draw will jackpot to $720 next week.

Coming events: Tuesday, June 2 - stableford. Thursday, June 4 - par. Friday, June 5 - Friday Friendly - 9 hole chicken run; members draw 6.30pm - 8pm, $600.

Saturday, June 6 - Monthly Medal Day - Pulhams Furniture Trophy.

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thestar.com.au THE monthly triples was held on Wednesday, May 27 with 16 teams taking to the greens.

It was pleasing to see several bowlers from the Morwell area join the day as well as a number of lady bowlers to help make up the teams.

The match committee did an excellent job of mixing the bowlers and teams and a great day was had by all.

Winners on the day was the team of M. Gardner (s), Neil Ellery (Morwell) and Leongatha’s Brian Turner with four wins plus 23.

Runners-up was the Korumburra team of P. Spark (s), K. Cecil and B. Snooks with three wins and a draw.

The best last game went to the Leongatha team of J. Pendergast (s), J. Richards and E. Coulter.

Sponsors for the day were South Gippsland Quarries and the club thanks them for their valued support.

The table wines donated

by Stockdale and Leggo went to the Fish Creek team led by I. Parks and again the club thanks them for their valued support.

Next month’s triples will be on Wednesday, June 24 with a 9am start and BYO lunch. The sponsors will be Leongatha RSL. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

presentations. Please book in thank you.

They played with six and they played until 9pm.

The winners were skipper Rod McConchie and Peter Heldens over skipper Toni Heldens and Bill Wolswinkle.

The score was 12-10.

Don’t forget the Ladies v Gents on Friday, June 5.

Names to Toni by Thursday, June 4 by phoning Toni on 5663 6224. It is at 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall, be there by 7.15pm thank you.

Mardan indoor SIXTEEN members turned out for another weekly dose of indoor bowls making it an easy night for the selectors as they only had to create four teams this week.

But first there was the business of the 75up semi-finals to resolve so it was an earlier start for those players and the members who turned up early to help with scoring and also to watch the proceedings.

Cliff Smith and Jeanette Grady played in one game and Tony Allen-Clay and Andy Plowman in the other.

As can be imagined the competition was tense as the three male players would all like a chance to play in the final and Jeanette would want to be defending the title for another year as champion.

Jeanette has won the competition a number of times so could this be the year that one of the male members gets his name on the trophy.

Both games were played with the right mix of fun and competitiveness and had their

moments of great skill and disappointment.

At one point the kitty was taken off by the fourth bowl resulting in the opponent getting nine points and on the next end the score went the other way with the player taking all 10 points.

That’s the beauty of 75up; a few big scores and the game can swing in either player’s favour.

The social night was also full of its usual frivolity.

The selectors raised a few eyebrows when the teams were read out but just because a team looks strong on paper doesn’t mean it will be the strongest on the night and this was a night where the strength and skill of the membership shone through.

Only one team failed to register a win, but it wasn’t because the others played badly, they just couldn’t win the ends on the night.

Overall the night was a great night and I think everyone went home satisfied that they had had a good time.

The results for the evening’s bowling are as follows: 75Up winners were Jeanette Grady and Tony AllenClay.

Social runners-up with one win, 11 ends were Nick Rutjens, Tony AC, Andy Plowman and Vito Serafino (s).

The winners with two wins were Denyse Menzies, Bert Bright, Ann Plowman and Jeanette Grady (s).

Next week will see the 75up finals commencing at

7pm.

Anyone wishing to spectate should try to be there early to avoid distracting the players, but most of all to be on time for social bowls straight after.

Pennant is into round seven and we still have time to get both teams into the top four.

South Gippsland Indoor Bias Bowls Association THERE is not much of a shuffle to the ladder this week, only Mardan Purple taking fourth place from Mardan Gold.

It was really great to see Dumbalk have its first win for the season.

Last week’s game results are as follows: Dumbalk 22 defeated Mardan Gold 19; Foster Fishy’s 29 defeated Korumburra White 13; and Mardan Purple 29 defeated Korumburra Blue 9.

There are still four games left to play so the top four positions are still anyone’s.

I think there’s going to be a good, close battle ahead.

This week’s matches are Foster Fishy’s versus Mardan Gold, Mardan Purple versus Korumburra White and Korumburra Blue versus Dumbalk.

Happy bowling all.

Game six ladder: Foster Fishy’s 20 plus 54; Korumburra White 16 plus 9; Korumburra Blue 12 minus 1; Mardan Purple 12 minus 19; Mardan Gold 8 minus 9; Dumbalk 4 minus 34.

Inverloch THE indoor bowls season is now under way, with a small but enthusiastic group rolling out the mats on Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through the winter months. Tuesday’s opening consisted of two 12 end games and produced only one two game winner, the formidable team of Pat Stoneham, Veronica Muir, Jill Bateman and Joan Clark.

Games begin at 10am and finish with a soup and sandwich lunch.

There is no need to book, just turn up in time to be ‘teamed-up’ by 10am.

Wednesday, May 27 and 34 players signed on for the mid week’s mixed social game with teams of three and four playing two 12 end games.

Winners with 38 points were Bob Davis, Malcolm Marshall, Richard Huntriss and Laurel Lee. Runners-up with 33 points and 14 shots up were Mick Yates, Carol Baines and Don Thompson ahead of Edith Perrett, Pat Sheedy and Gavin Blew, also on 33 points but only 10 shots up.

After the Wednesday match, GippsSport coordinator Gene Parini presented Inverloch Bowling Club with its recently achieved Goodsports Level Three accreditation, and congratulated the club on achieveing this top level

standard for the responsible service of alcohol.

The Inverloch Bowling Club now has nineteen RSA accredited bar attendants which should be sufficient to cope with normal activities and the rapidly increasing demands of the summer season, when we welcome ‘barefoot bowlers’ from the influx of tourists and holidaymakers discovering lawn bowls while they’re on vacation.

The Friday Bowling Clinic continues with coaches Brian Hensley, Ivy Sheppard and volunteers assisting novice bowlers and others to improve their technique, and/or hopefully shed their bad habits.

These clinics begin at 1 pm. and run for two hours every Friday.

All welcome.

Wintery weather restricted Sunday mixed social bowls to 16 bowlers and one

game of twelve ends.

Winners with 19 points were Mick Yates (S) and John Migs.

Runners-up with 18 points were Mike Applin (S) and Val Davies.

Dinner: next Friday, June 5.

Please put your name on the board or ring no later than Friday am.

A reminder that a special Ladies’ meeting will be held on Thursday, June 4 to discuss the motions to be voted on at the SGBD AGM, affecting Tuesday Pennant.

Ladies are asked to attend so our delegates will know the feelings of club members before they vote at the AGM. Sheets detailing the motions are available at the notice-board and members are asked to take one before the meeting to familiarise themselves with what is proposed.

Carpet bowlers: the first winners of the season at Inverloch, from left, Pat Stoneham, Veronica Muir, Jill Bateman and Joan Clark.

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Stars farewell a super coach IT was a sad day for the Inverloch Stars as the club said goodbye to supercoach Terry Close and his two soccer playing children, Matilda and Reuben.

Destined for the warmer climes of Coffs Harbor, Terry has been an integral part of the Stars set up since its inception back in 2011.

Specialising in junior coaching, Terry also joined the Stars committee and put in countless hours of work to aid in the Stars successful growth over the last few years.

The Stars will look forward to welcoming Terry and his family back to the club as guests of honour once the club make its long awaited move to Inverloch’s Thompsons Reserve.

Thanks Terry!

Men’s With Drouin Dragons enjoying a bye this week, Inverloch and Phillip Island clashed, both hoping to make up ground on the ladder leaders.

Second and third respectively this was a classic six-point battle where a win for either team would have a major effect on the table.

With squally, wet conditions it was never likely to be a free-

scoring game and so it proved.

The first half was a tense midfield battle with neither side gaining supremacy.

Both teams tried to pass the ball around but conditions made it difficult to string passes together.

Halfway through the term the Stars managed to move the ball through the centre and captain Barry O’Farrell played a pinpoint pass through to winger Gerson whose cool finish belied what was a difficult chance.

It was one of the few meaningful opportunities of the half and with the conditions worsening the Stars would have been overjoyed to have the lead at the break.

The heavens opened after half time and the game became even more of a slog.

Slowly but surely Phillip Island began to gain some midfield dominance and the pressure on the Stars goal ramped up.

New Star’s goalie Will Semple was up for the challenge with a commanding performance but the Breakers kept pressing.

A few quick breaks could have seen the Stars grab a second but as time ticked away the Island finally found a way through and equalised and the final score finished 1-1.

Neither side will be unhappy with the result but the Stars will be a little disappointed it couldn’t

hold on which would have seen it on equal points with Drouin.

Still, it remains unbeaten ex-

actly half way through the season and knows it has it all to play for when the league resumes in July.

Women’s It was a tough slog for both teams on Sunday when the Stars met the Breakers.

Conditions went from bad to worse as the game went on making life difficult for both sides.

In the first half both teams struggled to create chances with the Stars’ Bree and Amanda coming closest.

At the other end Renee, Elli and Annette were all keeping the defence tight and there was still no score at half time.

The Stars pressed early in the second half with Bree having a great attempt at goal early.

The teams were evenly matched and neither team could penetrate the strong defensive set ups.

In the dying minutes a great team move nearly set up the Stars for a victory but they were denied and the score finished in stalemate 0-0

Under 16 Star departures: from left, Under 9’s coach Gene Parini with Matilda, Ruben and Terry Close. A large presence at the club, Terry will be a big loss to the Inverloch Stars when the family relocate to Coffs Harbour.

Inverloch Stars under 16’s had a great win 1-0 over Phillip Island at Newhaven.

Eli Cousins and Nic Matheson were stoic in the cen-

tre of defence giving the Island no options.

Dylan Furneaux was the goal scorer with a sweet close range shot.

Jasper Kempster was outstanding in midfield and Kelsey Del Pozzo, Oscar Plenkovich and Archie Paxton were linking well up front causing havoc for the Island defence.

It was a great result for the Inverloch side which was playing only its second game in the competition.

Under 13s Phillip Island at home was always going to be a challenging fixture for the Inverloch Stars U/13 squad and Breakers showed a clean set of heels from the outset.

Inverloch’s day was far from done though with both its defence and midfield rising to the occasion.

Half time saw Inverloch huddled under a tree on the side-line while Breakers wisely decamped for the shelter of the pavilion.

It was 3-1 to Phillip Island.

The plucky Stars outfit levelled Breakers’ second half score but the Islands strong opening term ensured that the skilful Phillip Island combination took the spoils.

Knights Round 7 Dalyston girls take pride in new jumpers

Women’s NEWLY returned to the league Mirboo North and home team Leongatha took to the pitch under threatening clouds.

Though they lacked numbers Mirboo North put up a good fight against the increasingly stronger Leongatha side as the rain began to bucket down.

Excellent passing and good communication helped Leongatha to end the first half 6-0 with goal kickers including newly returned Kim, newcomer Kara and striker Kathy.

The second half continued the battle of the defences with both teams consistently putting forth great set-ups.

A switch to defence for Leongatha’s Rachel B proved a winning combination with fill-in goalie Pauline and her back line relentlessly clearing the ball.

Leongatha’s player of the match Caitlyn and fellow newcomer Annemieke provided excellent wing and midfield support and aided Kathy and Beth in scoring two more goals in the second half for Leongatha with a game ending score of 8-0.

Under 16 Leongatha Knights U16 completed a good 4-2 win against Mirboo North.

The game started well for Leongatha with good passing setting up two early goals from Ethan Bath in the first five minutes.

The game then settled down into a battle of the defences, with MIrboo North looking to attack with long balls but the Knights defence repelled anything that didn’t make it straight to keeper Dylan Vanpuyenbroek.

Will Barker and Adam Watchorn were control-

ling the ball on the left wing and between them started a number of attacks for the Knights.

The second half saw Mirboo North start well into the wind.

It attacked with a good long throw-in beating the offside trap and netting its first goal.

Tyson Chandler and Oscar Bowler were playing well in midfield and this allowed Knights to get another goal when Jack Bainbridge made a run down the left wing and crossed to find Sam Bainbridge free inside the box.

Sam duly put the ball in the back of the net to see the scores 3-1.

This galvanised Mirboo North into a number of attacks and when Mirboo North broke through the defence they had only the keeper to beat and were able to score.

3-2. Knights finished the game off when Ethan Bath scored the final goal of the game from long range with the benefit of a deflection to beat the keeper.

Under 11 Leongatha 2 narrowly lost to Mirboo North 3 when it scored its third goal in the final minutes.

Patrick Johnson and James Ferguson both kicked excellent goals. Tyson Harris did some great defending and Ollie Buckley provided some great opportunities in attack.

Under 9 In strong winds and intermittent rain the Under 9s played two games against Mirboo North. The team showed some wonderful skills especially some combination work and passing leading to multiple goal scoring opportunities.

Everyone had a great time playing and went home with heads held high and tired legs. (= happy parents).

THE Dalyston Youth Girls Football Team held its mid-season launch and jumper presentation on Wednesday night to an audience of 60 family members and team sponsors.

The night welcomed new families into the club and discussed the pathways available in girls’ football.

Before the launch the girls were put through their paces by leading female footballer Jess Dal Pos from the Darebin Falcons. Jess is a current Victorian representative, a two time premiership player and has coached the Darebin Falcons youth girls to two premierships.

She spoke to the girls about being pioneers for female football in the region and leading by example.

The girls were then presented with their playing jumpers by representatives of the team’s major sponsors, the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club and San Remo Bendigo Bank.

It was also acknowledged that the Dalyston FNC has received establishment grants from VicHealth and Bass Coast Shire Council.

So far this season the girls have had two wins and two losses.

Last week, however, they participated in and won a lightning premiership held at Neerim South defeating Yarram and Warragul.

On the back of these strong performances four of the girls (Dayle Egan, Rose Coombs, Ally Kershaw and Juliette Townsend) have been selected to join the Gippsland Power squad.

The team is made up of girls from all over Bass Coast Shire and is represented by all three local secondary schools (Wonthaggi, Newhaven and Mary Mackillop).

If anyone is interested in joining they don’t have to be from the Dalyston Club and all girls are welcome to come along.

The team trains on Wednesday nights at 5:30 at Dalyston with games on a Sunday.

Contact the coach Ella Angarane on 0438722639 for further information.

The next home game will be against Maffra on June 14 at noon and will be a great opportunity to come and see the girls in action.

Proud moment: Dalyston Youth Girls’ team captains Dayle Egan (13) and Daisy Filippi (7) receive their jumpers from team sponsors Michael Scott of Bendigo Bank San Remo and Kevin Williams president of the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club.

New look lightning premiership SENIOR students at Tarwin Valley Primary School are looking forward to the Lightning Premiership on Thursday, June 11.

Great look: Alexandra, Niamh and Shania from Tarwin Valley Prinary School get in some extra practice for the Lightning Premiership.

Students have been competing in winter sport with Fish Creek and Tarwin Lower primary schools and are ready to compete as the Waratah Cluster against other division schools.

The girls netball team is especially excited.

The team will be competing in its new netball dresses funded by the Tarwin Valley, Fish Creek and Primary Schools’ Parents and Friends.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 45

FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Mirboo North versus Yinnar

Tigers defeat ladder leaders REIGNING Mid Gippsland premier, Mirboo North, retained the coveted Vin Kallady Memorial Trophy, when it defeated previously unbeaten Yinnar by 16 points at Tigerland on Saturday.

Despite its unexpected loss, Yinnar stays on top of the ladder on percentage from YYN and Mirboo North consolidates fourth position with four wins, two losses and a draw.

The short priced Magpies’ skill, tenacity and speed looked fantastic, when they burst out of the blocks and booted two quick goals to open the match.

With only 12 of last year’s premiership team on the field, some spectators feared the mighty Tigers were as flat as Stephen Kernahan’s 1987 live rendition of “Stand By Your Man.” Little did the doubters realize Mirboo North’s defenders would barely concede any elbow room for the remainder of the contest.

Mistakes? There were a few, but then again, too few to mention.

Stung into action, the Tigers’ back six comprising Kris Berchtold, Daniel Taylor, Dwayne Gunn, Dom Pinneri, Jordan Richards and Brendan Weston, held the Magpies to just five more majors.

Gun Yinnar spearhead, Tim Aitken, may have finished with four goals to lift his 2015 total to 31, but there wasn’t enough reliable crumbing support around him.

The goal of the day occurred 13 minutes into the

second quarter, when Shane Peters, Tim Traill and Clancy Bennett, chain linked the ball 138 metres from the scoreboard back pocket to Matt Holland, whose tight 15 metre running shot whistled through the big white sticks.

Holland had wisely stuck with tradition and not risked a dribble kick.

Soon after, Josh Taylor dashed along the members’ wing before finding Jack Robertson for the star rover’s second goal and the Tigers’ sixth, which brought the home side within three points of the visitors.

Athletic teenage ruckman, Isaac Abas, ran Yinnar’s bulky follower, Julian Blackford ragged, whilst Peters, Josh Taylor, Paul Hinkley and Jacob Blair were hard to catch and even harder to hold in a tackle.

James Dowling, Jaime Aitken, Mason Lardner and Damien Yates gained plenty of quality possessions, but their good work was undone fur-

ther down the ground, when the inaccurate Magpies added one behind after another.

Although Yinnar’s “Carlton-like” giraffe kicks, mongrel punts and grubbers were far less than the Blues dish up these days, they were nonetheless, difficult for teammates to mark or gather cleanly.

By three quarter time, through fierce determination and pressurised tactics, the Tigers had established a hardearned four point lead and had the wind behind them for the final term.

As black clouds rolled in and darkness descended, Mirboo North carried out coach, Troy Hamilton’s instructions, by maintaining pressure and giving the first option when in possession.

Traill forcibly came to the fore by marking strongly and goaled with a booming 50 metre drop punt that curled in perfectly from the right, to put the Tigers nine points clear.

“That’s the same way he drives a golf ball, with a nice

little draw at the end of its flight,” explained a golfer in the crowd.

After lots of toiling, Dowling’s weary sliced defensive kick sailed over the fence and landed on a car bonnet, as the Magpies began to crumble deep in their back 50.

Traill featured again when he passed perfectly to Jon Burge, whose accurate 22 metre set shot wrapped up Mirboo North’s glorious surprise victory.

Whilst the Tigers and their excited supporters heartily sang their club song, the Magpies were locked inside a hushed dressing room.

Perhaps coach, Nick Lecchino, told his men they were riding high in April, but had been shot down in May. If anyone outside had dared to bang on the blue steel entrance door, the reply from within probably would have been, “I hear you knocking, but you can’t come in.”

Reserves Mirboo North’s roller

Locked up: from left, Mirboo North’s Tristan Salerno uses all his strength as he tries to break free of a fierce Drouin opponent’s tackle. Team mate Mitchell Wightman approaches to assist.

coaster season continued, with an heroic one point win against undefeated league leader, Yinnar.

Previously, Mirboo North had lost by a point to Morwell East, after going down to Thorpdale by two points a week earlier.

Afterwards, no one was game enough to phone the sensational news through to Stan the Statistician from Stradbroke Island, in case he had a heart attack.

Mirboo North has now won four of its seven matches and is currently sixth on the ladder.

This was an afternoon of precious memories for the Tigers, who successfully took it one kick at a time to claim victory.

Mirboo North heaped misery on the all conquering Magpies by applying tackling pressure on their ball carriers and using James Grande to move the Sherrin quickly through the midfield.

Jed Alexander showed he meant business with two outstanding overhead marks, that kept the surging Magpies out in the first quarter.

Displaying plenty of grit, guts and determination, Grande, Peter Taylor, Luke Gervasi, Cayden Dalliston , Mitch Richardson and Alexander, proved their mission to beat the top side was possible.

Mirboo North hit the front 14 minutes into the last quarter, when Grande accepted a millimetre perfect handball from Pat Aveling, but the Magpies quickly replied.

Victory was finally sealed when Grande passed to Andrew Soplakow, who put the Tigers back into the lead with a minute remaining on the clock.

Position: Mirboo North’s Isaac Abas has both his eye and his name on the ball playing well in front of his opponent.

SENIORS Mirboo North 11.7.73 d Yinnar 7.15.57 Mirboo North goals: J. Robertson 3, M. Holland 2, B. Weston 1, P. Hinkley 1, T. Traill 1, J. Blair 1, J. Burge 1, S. Busuttil 1.

Mirboo North best: K. Berchtold, T. Traill, I. Abas, J. Taylor, D. Pinneri, D. Taylor.

Yinnar goals: T. Aitken 4, L. Maynard 1, S. Mills 1, R. Flanigan 1.

Yinnar best: J. Dowling, M. Lardner, D. Yates, K. Grinstead-Jones, T. Aitken, J. Aitken.

RESERVES Mirboo North 6.10.46 d Yinnar 6.9.45 Mirboo North goals: A. Soplakow 2, J. Grande 1, A. Miller 1, A. Miller 1, L. Gervasi 1.

Mirboo North best: J. Grande, P. Taylor, L. Gervasi, C. Dalliston, M. Richardson, J. Alexander.

Yinnar goals: T. Spiteri 2, M. Webb 2, D. Schneider 1, B. Wilson 1.

Yinnar best: B. Wilson, B. Ross, E.

• Leongatha Cycling

Wind plays havoc to split the field RACING was at Kernot on Saturday and riders had to battle very strong, gusty north west winds with the early afternoon temperature around 19C before dropping to just 13C making it a pretty tough day for racing.

There were 20 starters for the Senior race but only 13 finishers and the lone outmarkers had a very hard ride.

As expected the windy conditions favoured the backmarkers – the scratch trio of Brett Franklin, Stefan Kirsch and Will Lumby, and the three minute trio of Peter Hollins, Harrison McLean and Chris Rowe.

The race was over two laps of the 26km circuit from Kernot, through Woodleigh, St Helier and Almurta and includes the stiff climb from Woodleigh up to the ridge line above Grantville.

After the first lap the 13 minute bunch had just three riders left and it was a similar situation for the eight minute bunch.

With six back markers working together really well

there was just one rider left in front as they swung toward Woodleigh for the final time.

Up the hills the backmarkers shed the passengers including last week’s winner, Chris Rowe.

As they headed across the ridge there were just five riders left.

In the sprint to the line

it was just the scratch trio contesting and Will Lumby took a one length win and fastest time (1hr24.52min) over Brett Franklin and Stefan Kirsch.

Next in was Harrison McLean just ahead of Peter Hollins.

The field then finished in ones and twos.

Dan Bowler rode really

well to come home alone in sixth whilst Sam Warren had a good workout ahead of next weekend’s three day tour with seventh.

Chris Rowe was eighth and limit rider Dane Herbert showed continued improvement to take ninth. Morgan Barnes rounded out the top 10.

The Juniors raced over

16.5km out and back on the Kernot Rd so they had plenty of small hills and open road where the wind took its toll.

Kaleb Jans had made up most ground after the first 4.5km but still had plenty to chase down to the outmarkers, Sulli Herbert, Max Slinger and Alfie Herbert.

Sulli was not helping his cause by not staying with his co-marker whilst the back markers were slow to get together and chase.

With a long straight flat stretch up to the Woodleigh corner Kaleb was able to sight the outmarkers and chase them down and then defy the backmarkers on the

run back to the finish to take out a clear win (42.55 min).

Oliver McLean won the sprint with Thomas Fitzgerald and also took fastest time, 40.37 min.

Alfie Herbert was home in fourth, Max Slinger fifth and Sulli Herbert sixth.

Next Saturday the club will host the first stage of the Gippsland three day tour for the Senior riders. The club’s Junior riders will have club racing in the afternoon as part of the day’s racing.

Thomas McFarlane and Austin Timmins were again in action with track racing in Melbourne over the weekend.

Suares, D. Schneider, D. Young, B. McLeod.

THIRDS Mirboo North 3.4.22 d Yinnar 0.4.4 Mirboo North goals: J. Richards 2, R. Oddy 1.

Mirboo North best: J. Best, A. Miller, J. Porter, B. Linforth, J. Moro, R. Oddy.

Yinnar goals: Nil. Yinnar best: J. Liddicoat, M. Renwick, L. Van Rooy, J. Findlay, D. Schneider, E. Hicks.

FOURTHS Yinnar 6.11.47 d Mirboo North 3.8.26 Yinnar goals: T. Hall 2, B. Cheffers 2, K. Abas 1, D. Mehran 1.

Yinnar best: M. Hendrikse, B. Cheffers, D. Pappas, B. McCormack, S. Ward, T. Hall.

Mirboo North goals: R. Lowrie 2, A. Miller 1.

Mirboo North best: A. Irwin, J. Mason, T. Hart, T. Reiske, R. Lowrie, B. Van de rydt .

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS LADDER Yinnar ................... 205.65 Yall-Yall North....... 157.96 Newborough ......... 116.63 Mirboo North ........ 132.61 Thorpdale ............... 86.81 Trafalgar ................. 121.88 Morwell East ............ 86.16 Boolarra ................... 70.24 Yarragon .................. 70.73 Hill End .................... 46.53

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RESERVES LADDER Yinnar ................... 227.83 Newborough ......... 216.03 Morwell East........... 96.68 Yarragon ................. 83.28 Yall-Yall North....... 211.48 Mirboo North............ 85.78 Trafalgar ................... 91.69 Thorpdale ................ 77.44 Hill End .................... 43.52 Boolarra ................... 37.16

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THIRDS LADDER Mirboo North ........ 363.52 Yinnar ................... 232.96 Yarragon ............... 231.80 Newborough ......... 129.28 Yall-Yall North......... 90.68 Trafalgar ................... 77.40 Thorpdale ................ 77.99 Morwell East ............ 32.47 Boolarra .................. 35.46

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Leaders: from left, second Brett Franklin, first Will Lumby, third Stefan Kirsch and Junior event winner Kaleb Jans.

Action: the three minute group of Peter Hollins, Chris Rowe and Harrison McLean chasing hard on the first lap of the Kernot circuit.

Newborough ......... 920.37 28 Hill End ................. 205.61 24 Yinnar ................... 219.68 20 Trafalgar ............... 210.76 20 Mirboo North .......... 75.28 12 Thorpdale ................ 51.48 12 Yall-Yall North .......... 15.48 12 Morwell East ............. 21.75 8

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SPORT | NETBALL

thestar.com.au

Alberton netball Results - Round 8 May 30

Leaps and bounds: MDU Goal Attack Sophie Taratuta pulls down the rebound infront of Allies’ Kuhnell. Photo by Mal H Photography.

A Grade: MDU 74 d DWWWW 23, Dalyston 48 d Fish Creek 37, InverlochKongwak 39 d Kilcunda-Bass 22, Korumburra-Bena 45 d Phillip Island 23, Foster 60 d Tarwin 27, Toora 34 d Stony Creek 22.

B Grade: MDU 68 d DWWWW 9, Dalyston 43 d Fish Creek 27, InverlochKongwak 74 d Kilcunda-Bass 12, Korumburra-Bena 47 d Phillip Island 23, Foster 35 d Tarwin 20, Toora 36 d Stony Creek 25.

C Grade: Dalyston 55 d Fish Creek 18, InverlochKongwak 38 d Kilcunda-Bass 8, Korumburra-Bena 46 d Phillip Island 18, Tarwin 21 d Foster 17, Toora 24 d Stony Creek 11.

17 & Under: Dalyston 25 d Fish Creek 18, InverlochKongwak 35 d KilcundaBass 13, Phillip Island 37 d Korumburra-Bena 25, MDU 49 d DWWWW 16, Foster 13 d Tarwin 10, Stony Creek 20 d Toora 11.

15 & Under: Fish Creek 34 d Dalyston 12, InverlochKongwak 42 d Kilcunda-Bass 7, Phillip Island 25 d Korumburra-Bena 14, MDU 48 d DWWWW 11, Foster 25 d Tarwin 14, Toora 18 d Stony Creek 6.

13 & Under: Dalyston 42 d Fish Creek 11, KorumburraBena 21 d Phillip Island 12, Foster 25 d Tarwin 11, Toora 22 d Stony Creek 0.

Ladders

Mine: Laura Parry and Abbey Taylor fight for the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@www. fourcornersframing.biz

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A Grade Kor-Bena ....................250.86 Foster..........................156.49 Dalyston .....................214.13 Fish Creek ..................120.76 Toora ..........................135.50 Phillip Island................92.79 MDU ...........................105.17 Stony Creek...................89.80 Inv-Kongwak ................86.27 Tarwin ...........................78.65 Kil-Bass.........................54.63

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DWWWW.....................18.56 B Grade Kor-Bena ....................235.96 Inv-Kongwak .............177.54 Foster..........................144.63 Toora .......................... 118.06 Dalyston .....................143.27 MDU ...........................138.14 Phillip Island .................96.72 Fish Creek .....................99.33 Tarwin ........................... 69.11 Stony Creek...................65.07 Kil-Bass.........................40.17 DWWWW.....................22.95 C Grade Kor-Bena ....................264.46 Toora ..........................182.64 Dalyston .....................245.95 Inv-Kongwak .............122.54 Stony Creek .................92.14 Tarwin ........................100.60 Phillip Island ...............108.29 MDU .............................83.14 Fish Creek .....................63.22 Foster.............................51.00 Kil-Bass.........................45.38 DWWWW.......................0.00 17 & Under Phillip Island..............174.21 Fish Creek ..................222.50 Dalyston ..................... 206.11 Inv-Kongwak .............177.47 Foster..........................171.97 MDU ........................... 136.11 Kor-Bena ..................... 116.75 Tarwin ...........................71.58 Stony Creek...................45.48 DWWWW.....................32.76 Kil-Bass.........................42.86 Toora .............................34.96 15 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............320.72 MDU ...........................378.21 Foster..........................201.79 Kor-Bena ....................181.74 Phillip Island..............158.33 Fish Creek ....................94.21 Tarwin ...........................77.91 Dalyston ........................68.18 Toora .............................65.71 Kil-Bass.........................34.08 DWWWW.....................38.33 Stony Creek...................12.64 13 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............379.76 Dalyston .....................356.25 Kor-Bena ....................260.00 Phillip Island..............158.82 Fish Creek ..................105.59 Foster..........................108.26 Toora .............................80.00 Stony Creek...................19.16 Tarwin ........................... 11.23 DWWWW.......................0.00 Kil-Bass...........................0.00 MDU ...............................0.00

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YEAR COMMITTEE

The committee wish to sincerely thank everyone who helped us in many different ways to celebrate our 50 years!

The weekend was wonderfully supported by the community and was a great success. Saturday games, Afternoon tea, Celebration dinner, Sunday games & barbecue all well attended.

Thanks to our sponsors South Gippsland Shire Council Bendigo Bank Food & Event Brett Kuhne Leongatha RSL Julie Grant and all current L.D.N.A committee for their invaluable support.

All business people who advertised in our supplement, thanks a lot.

Special thanks to everyone at the Star for your wonderful support.

The people who assisted in the compiling of the book, particularly H. Gregg, typesetter and G. Hutchinson & C. Coyle proof readers. Thanks to everyone who provided photos & information.

Thank you to Leongatha Football Club for their invaluable help and Nick & the bar staff.

Leongatha Red Cross provided a scrumptious afternoon tea, the barbecue on Sunday was handed exceptionally well by Yvonne Brown, Janice Sing and Ray Evison.

The games on Sunday were very successful thanks to all who participated. thanks for making our celebrations memorable.

Book sales available at the Netball Pavilion or contact Maria Evison 0428 565 333 LEO3090020

Pressure’s on: Kilcunda Bass’ Shai Egeberg concentrates on her shot for goal under the solid defence of Inverloch Kongwak’s Kylie Hodge (GK) and Kelsey Buxton (GD).

Mirboo North netball Round 7 results Under 15s: Mirboo North 30 def by Yinnar 38.

Best: Nikita Kelly, Charlee Eaves.

Great effort by all players.

Poor decisions and inconsistent play cost us the game in the end. Lots of positives, but lots to work on at training.

Under 17s: Mirboo North 11 def by Yinnar 40.

Best: Tylah Wilkins, Monique Giardina.

Great work today but not the outcome we were after.

Keep your heads up, good luck for a win next week.

D Grade: Mirboo North 35 d Yinnar 33.

Best: Kirsty Koene, Macey Alexander.

Well done girls. We need to work on our fitness.

C Grade: Mirboo North

35 d Yinnar 33.

Best: Kiara Gervasi, Alexia Andrews.

Great team effort today, everyone stepped it up a notch.

Another stellar performance by our defenders and much improvement by our goalers.

B Grade: Mirboo North 36 def by Yinnar 61.

Best: Steph St Ellen, Aleisha Loh. Some fantastic passages of play but beaten by a stronger opposition. Well done Miki Hillier on your senior debut.

A Grade: Mirboo North 49 d Yinnar 31.

Best: Jessie Holland, Jess Gordon.

Great game girls. We chipped away at the scoreboard every quarter and were disciplined throughout the game.

Parrots netball Under 13 Leongatha 45 d Moe 19 Awards: Baker’s Delight - Tegan Werahiko, Network Bideo - Phoebe Davidson.

Great job to all the girls.

We got off to a good start and played some great passages of play. Apart from a few wild passes, overall everyone put in a great effort to come away with a good win.

Under 15 Leongatha 41 d Moe 20 Awards: Pilates $10 cash Simone Dekker, Nagel’s Pharmacy - Taylah Brown.

Great game girls. Tough contest but we matched them.

Dropped our head a bit in the second quarter but in the last we smashed it. Well done, let’s do it again next week.

Under 17 Moe 49 d Leongatha 26 Awards: South Gippsland Therapy - Lisa Clark, Serafino’s - Sara Riseley.

Girls came through on a great start. Awesome defensive pressure down the court Up and away: Leongatha’s Laura Higgins leaps over and wicket passages of play. her Moe opponent. Photo by www.mdphotos.net Awesome game, good luck training are really paying off. next week.

A Grade Bring on the Hawks.

Leongatha 50 d Moe 49 C Grade Leongatha 35 d Moe 31 Awards: Buzz - Elise Dowling. Auction - Tegan Kelly.

A great game by all girls.

Everyone played their role beautifully. Great movement down the court creating opportunities to get the ball to the shooters. Hard work and

B Grade Leongatha 48 d Moe 36 Awards: Buzz - Kathy Reid, RSL - Abby Dowd.

Auction - Kathy Reid.

In a game that was hard fought we came out strong in the first quarter which set us up for the rest of the game.

Great effort by all girls.

Awards: Shan’s Lingerie and Leisure - Ali Rock, Evans Petroleum - Meg Rosser. Auction - Meg Rosser.

A high intensity, full throttle four quarters. A nailbiter with a one goal win.

Well done girls, our fitness and composure got the win.

LDNA netball results Round 7 results Saturday, May 30 11 & Under Section 1: Parrots 13 d Mt Eccles Thunderbirds 1, Mirboo North Purple 18 d Town Black 1, St Laurence 7 d Meeniyan 5.

11 & Under Section 2: Mt Eccles Vixens 5 d Mt Eccles Magic 2, Mirboo North Gold 8 d St Laurence 3.

13 & Under: St Laurence Blue 11 d St Laurence Maroon 7, Mirboo North Purple 14 d Mt Eccles Pulse 7, Mt Eccles Firebirds 16 d Town Black 4, Mirboo North Gold 24 d Mt Eccles Steel 12, Meeniyan & District 13 d Parrots 4.

15 & Under: Mirboo North Purple 37 d Town Black 10, St Laurence 14 d Meeni-

yan & District 5, Parrots 14 d Mt Eccles Mystics 11.

17 & Under / C Grade: Mirboo North Purple 54 d Town Black 18, Meeniyan & District 71 d Mt Eccles Tornadoes 18, Mt Eccles Storm forfeited to St Laurence.

Open: St Laurence Gold 41 d Town Green 24, Mt Eccles Thunder 42 d Mt Eccles Roar 30, Town Tangerine 32 d St Laurence Maroon 26.

Ladders 13 & Under Mirboo North Purple .............14 Meeniyan & District ..............12 Mirboo North Gold ................12 Parrots .....................................10 Mt Eccles Pulse ..........................8 Mt Eccles Steel ..........................8 St Laurence Blue ........................8 St Laurence Maroon ...................6

Mt Eccles Firebirds ....................4 Town Tangerine..........................2 Town Black ................................0 15 & Under Parrots .....................................14 Mirboo North Purple .............12 Mt Eccles Mystics .....................8 Town Tangerine ........................8 St Laurence ................................6 Meeniyan & District ..................4 Town Black ................................4 17 & Under / C Grade Meeniyan & District ..............14 Mirboo North Purple .............12 St Laurence ...............................6 Town Black ...............................6 Mt Eccles Storm.........................2 Mt Eccles Tornadoes ..................2 Open St Laurence Gold ...................12 Town Green.............................10 St Laurence Maroon ................8 Town Tangerine ........................6 Mt Eccles Thunder .....................4 Mt Eccles Roar...........................2

Gippsland netball Results - Round 7 A Grade: Morwell 48 d Bairnsdale 38, Leongatha 50 d Moe 49, Wonthaggi Power 41 d Drouin 40, Sale 56 d Warragul 24, Traralgon 39 d Maffra 31.

B Grade: Morwell 54 d Bairnsdale 40, Leongatha 48 d Moe 36, Wonthaggi Power 43 d Drouin 31, Sale 51 d Warragul 31, Traralgon 51 d Maffra 15.

C Grade: Morwell 29 d Bairnsdale 27, Leongatha 35 d Moe 31, Wonthaggi Power 36 d Drouin 31, Sale 37 d Warragul 7, Traralgon 40 d Maffra 19.

Under 17: Bairnsdale 58 d Morwell 11, Moe 49 d Leongatha 26, Drouin 34 d Wonthaggi Power 18, Sale 48 d Warragul 14, Maffra 40 d Traralgon 33.

Under 15: Bairnsdale 45 d Morwell 25, Leongatha 41 d Moe 30, Drouin 37 d Wonthaggi Power 24, Sale 48 d Warragul 23, Maffra 48 d Traralgon 20.

Under 13: Bairnsdale 40

d Morwell 17, Leongatha 45 d Moe 19, Wonthaggi Power 35 d Drouin 11, Sale 66 d Warragul 6, Traralgon 44 d Maffra 22.

Ladders A Grade Morwell ......................144.00 Traralgon ...................132.49 Leongatha ..................130.37 Drouin ........................164.66 Sale .............................122.69 Moe .............................109.24 Maffra............................80.53 Wonthaggi Power ..........78.85 Bairnsdale ..................... 82.11 Warragul ........................36.02 B Grade Traralgon ...................166.19 Leongatha ..................168.00 Moe .............................107.30 Morwell ......................129.46 Drouin ........................125.52 Wonthaggi Power ........ 119.48 Sale................................92.58 Bairnsdale .....................71.51 Maffra............................64.12 Warragul ........................40.19 C Grade Morwell ......................137.36 Wonthaggi Power ...... 118.32 Traralgon ...................128.86 Leongatha .................. 110.25 Sale ............................. 114.56 Bairnsdale ...................129.05

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Moe .............................104.90 Drouin ...........................80.91 Maffra............................71.27 Warragul ........................37.17 Under 17 Sale .............................224.81 Moe .............................148.00 Drouin ........................152.23 Bairnsdale ..................146.34 Maffra ........................133.33 Traralgon ..................... 116.52 Leongatha......................56.90 Wonthaggi Power ..........90.60 Warragul ........................61.54 Morwell .........................28.61 Under 15 Maffra ........................ 311.97 Sale .............................144.71 Drouin ........................169.82 Traralgon ...................135.88 Wonthaggi Power ......123.84 Bairnsdale .....................82.38 Moe ...............................67.73 Leongatha......................63.53 Warragul ........................60.99 Morwell .........................38.46 Under 13 Sale .............................173.38 Wonthaggi Power ......253.10 Bairnsdale ..................212.40 Traralgon ...................177.62 Maffra ........................100.49 Morwell .......................125.00 Leongatha......................82.02 Drouin ...........................70.24 Moe ...............................44.17 Warragul ........................12.60

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FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • MDU v Allies

MDU’s opening sets up win A BLISTERING opening term where the Demons kicked 8.4 to the Allies no score saw it run out clear winners at Meeniyan on Saturday.

Despite the wind blow-

SENIORS

M.D.U. 20.10.130 Allies 5.8.38 M.D.U. Goals: J. McMillan 6, D. Adkins 3, T. Corry 3, C. Hutcheson 2, T. McDermott 2, H. Curtis 1, N. Roberts 1, C. Ampt 1, T. Wightman 1 Allies Goals: J. Marriott 1, N. Pollock 1, D. Batson 1, D. Atkins 1, B. Nolan 1 M.D.U. Best: S. Wilson, T. Corry, J. McMillan, D. Adkins, T. McDermott, C. Hutcheson Allies Best: D. Atkins, H. Egerton, J. Nolan, Z. Hogton, D. Batson, J. Marriott RESERVES

ing across the ground MDU’s skills were silky with the Allies hardly able to get its hands on the ball.

Tom Corry was going crazy for United on the wing and racked up possessions galore to set MDU alight.

Damien Adkins was finishing off the good work and he booted three first quarter goals.

To the Allies credit, and after a few stern words from its coach, DWWWW came out a much better unit for both the second and third quarters.

Hayden Edgerton in the middle for the Allies was gaining plenty of possession. The added pressure by the Allies was a factor in MDU’s skills dropping.

Class player Justin

Marriott was also making his presence felt for the Allies.

At half time it was MDU 11.4 to the Allies 3.3 The third quarter was a similar situation where both sides were hard at it and even on the scoreboard.

Darcy Atkins was in everything for the Allies while Tom McDermott

M.D.U. 19.10.124 Allies 5.4.34

What goes up: Michael Smith makes a high flying attempt to mark which doesn’t quite come off.

Leading Goalkicker: J. Krohn 6 M.D.U. Best: J. Krohn, P. Harris, M. East, B. Coulter, J. Bolge, D. Campbell Allies Best: A. Banks, M. Francis, K. Hanning, B. Wigg, D. Hookem, T. Rendell FOURTHS

Allies 7.12.54 M.D.U. 7.3.45 Leading Goalkickers: A. Ellis 4, M. Hoober 4 Allies Best: A. Ellis, H. Hoppner, L. Maher, R. Dirdy, K. Vicino, J. North M.D.U. Best: M. Hoober, H. Dawson, G. Cole, W. McDonald, S. Chadwick, C. Smith

Inside fifty: the Allies’ Joel Sinclair is free of the pack and has his mind set on a course of action.

was driving United out of the pivot.

Turnovers were costly for the Demons and at three quarter time it was MDU 14.6 to the Allies 5.7 The Allies had used up a lot of energy trying to get back in the game and MDU again put the foot

down to finish the game with 6.4 to the Allies one behind.

Jake McMillan was a key forward for MDU all game and in the last quarter he was moved to full forward with great resultthree goals off his boot.

Sam Wilson played an awesome game for MDU

all day playing off the half back line while Callum Hutcheson at half forward was effective.

MDU certainly has its eyes fixed on the top six and they face Foster this week in a very winnable game. The Allies travel to Stony Creek and are in for another tough contest.

SENIORS

J. Chaseling, A. Heal, D. La Casa, K. Staff THIRDS

• Tarwin v Foster

Tarwin outmuscles Foster AS far as their positions on the ladder go, Tarwin and Foster are fairly even.

Fifth and eighth respectively Tarwin, with four wins from seven has won one more game than Foster with three wins.

As with most games played this weekend the team which won the toss got to use the wind to its advantage.

Losing the toss was a handicap for Foster and saw Tarwin skip away to a three goal lead at quarter time.

Without the wind assistance in the second quarter Tarwin was reined in somewhat but still outscored Foster, albeit by only one goal.

Foster was able to add one goal per quarter while Tarwin went one better.

It was a game which was very

much consistent with how the season has played out for the teams this far into the season.

Tarwin had multiple players with two goals: Keily, Dunlop, Chalmers, Cann and Hay all featuring.

Tarwin played the percentages and valued the second and third effort more highly than its opposition.

And as the match wore on, the gap between the two teams continued to expand.

Harder at the ball Tarwin had the wind in its sails regardless of which end it was kicking to.

Foster had just the one player with more than one goal to his name, Granger.

Tarwin had 19 scoring shots to Foster’s 15.

Tarwin played with more method on a day when most moves went its way; winning the toss was a bonus.

Tarwin 11.8.74 Foster 4.11.35 Tarwin Goals: T. Keily 2, M. Dunlop 2, B. Chalmers 2, J. Cann 2, C. Hay 2, V. Campbell 1 Foster Goals: D. Granger 2, M. Eales 1, J. Coffey 1 Tarwin Best: H. Browne, B. Chalmers, M. Dunlop, V. Campbell, N. Browne, W. Lomax Foster Best: M. Howell, M. Allott, B. Gott, M. Eales, M. Brown, N. Connellan RESERVES

Foster 15.19.109 Tarwin 3.3.21

Tarwin 14.16.100 Foster 1.2.8

Leading Goalkickers: X. Duursma 3, L. Wake 3 Foster Best: L. Wake, J. Smith, X. Duursma, B. Cripps, A. Ginnane, N. Van Dyke Tarwin Best: A. Lacanaria, J. Hill, J. McDonald, J. Beckwith, S. KrugerRobinson, D. Mancarella

Leading Goalkickers: T. Cameron 3, L. Anderson 3 Tarwin Best: T. Cameron, R. Jencke, L. Anderson, A. Cardy, C. Lamers, G. Brennan Foster Best: G. Rerden, N. Clarke,

Leading Goalkicker: T. Van Dyke 4 Foster Best: B. Wake, H. Griggs, D. La Casa, R. Prain, L. Wake, T. Van Dyke Tarwin Best: B. Ellen, J. Carmody, B. Green, J. Hunter, C. Brown, T. Van der Kolk FOURTHS

Foster 12.12.84 Tarwin 1.2.8

• Stony Creek v Toora

Lions fight back after slow start AFTER a disheartening first quarter, Stony Creek came out strongly and took victory away from Toora.

While the sun was out, the boys stepped out onto the field in windy and cold conditions.

The weather caused play to be messy and Stony Creek quickly fell behind as they struggled to SENIORS

Stony Creek 12.17.89 Toora 6.8.44 Stony Creek Goals: C. Stone 3, J. Stone 2, C. Savage 1, J. Shields 1, J. Byrnes 1, W. Collins 1, J. Stuart 1, A. Logan 1, L. Park 1 Toora Goals: J. Maurilli-Pullin 2, K. Holmes 2, Z. Clavarino 1, D. Wilson 1 Stony Creek Best: C. Stone, A. Zuidema, J. Brydon, A. Winkler, C. Mackie, J. Byrnes Toora Best: J. Griffin, P. Grant, T. Allott, K. Holmes, S. Vening, Z. Clavarino RESERVES

Stony Creek 8.8.56 Toora 3.6.24 Leading Goalkickers: J. Byrnes 2, M. Van Boven 2, L. Toner 2 Stony Best: M. Howard, B. Hayes, T. Stone, D. Gilliatte, M. Green, B. Byrne Toora Best: L. Toner, K. Morgan, L.

kick against the wind.

Toora managed to gain an 11 point lead by the end of the first term.

Stony Creek were motivated to tip the score back in their favour and succeeded once they were able to kick with the wind.

By the third quarter, the Lions were fired up and looking for a win.

In what was considered to be the best football the boys had played all season,

Ferguson, J. Bassett, J. Dows, C. Hilder THIRDS

Toora 5.15.45 Stony Creek 3.6.24 Leading Goalkickers: B. Willder 2, T. Sinclair 2 Toora Best: J. Vening, J. Vitols, A. Hewson, A. Turner, K. Morgan, B. East Stony Best: L. Harrington, J. Hemming, R. Baudinette, H. Funnell, A. Brown, T. Sinclair FOURTHS

Stony Creek 7.3.45 Toora 1.3.9 Leading Goalkicker: J. Bright 5 Stony Best: J. Phillips, J. Bright, A. Wright, J. Davey, H. Collins, L. Elliott Toora Best: A. Hewson, J. Macphail, F. Cashmore, A. Walker, L. Lidstone, C. Jenkins

the Lions lifted their game to a new level and started to work well as a team during the third term.

The highlight of the quarter was young gun William Collins who amazed the crowd with his goal kicking skills.

Stepping up to the plate, the 15 year old kicked an awe inspiring goal from an impossible angle against the wind.

Supporters were impressed this was only his second Seniors game.

Stony Creek finished the game with an easy win, more than doubling Toora’s score.

Cameron Stone and Clint Mackie ran the ball well in the midfield for the Lions.

Defence was strong

by Stony Creek’s Jacob Bryden and Ashley Zuidema, who has taken over the backline.

Aaron Winkler played in the ruck for Stony Creek, taking over for Josh Schelling, who was out for

High flier: Stony Creek’s Ben Maxwell takes a great mark in the wind. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

the week with an injury.

Jacob Byrnes helped the Lions out by feeding the ball to the top goal kickers, and kicking a goal himself.

Top players for Toora included Josh Griffin, Peter Grant, Troy Allott, Kyle Holmes, Shawn Vening and Zac Clavarino.

Stony Creek were pleased to have Julian Stone return to the field after a six week absence due to a hamstring injury.

The Lions will take on The Allies next weekend and are looking to maintain their top spot on the ladder.

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• Kilcunda/Bass v Inverloch/Kongwak

Kilcunda Bass stung into action AFTER a lack-lustre first half Kilcunda/ Bass (KB) really put the foot down and bagged seven goals in a third quarter blitz to defeat Inverloch/ Kongwak (IK).

IK controlled proceedings in the first half. Although

SENIORS

Kilcunda-Bass 8.12.60 Inverloch-Kongwak 5.13.43 Kilcunda-Bass Goals: J. Andersen 3, A. Miller 2, B. Wallace 1, A. Nooy 1, J. Wilson 1 Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: L. McMillan 2, A. Cross 1, D. Lawton 1, J. Clottu 1 Kilcunda-Bass Best: B. Law, C. Endres, M. Edwards, J. Andersen, A. Miller, K. Rigby Inverloch-Kongwak Best: A. Cuff, M. Billows, T. Wyatt, L. Rankin, M. McCoy, C. Terlich RESERVES

Inverloch-Kongwak 10.7.67 Kilcunda-Bass 3.5.23 Leading Goalkickers: C. Buxton 3, M. Lindsay 3 IK Best: S. Buxton, J. Truman, E. Storti, B. Petersen, J. Jesson, M. MacKay

wasting opportunities, the strong winds also played its part in the inaccuracies that occurred by both teams.

At the first change it was the Sea Eagles 2.4 to Killy Bass 1.2 Some poor turnovers for KB resulted in IK gaining the upper hand again in term two.

It was a 1.3 term for the Sea Eagles whilst KB addd just five behinds but the Panthers

were on the improve later in the quarter despite not posting a major.

At half time it was IK 3.7 to KB’s 1.7.13 In the third Killy Bass really got its running game going and moved the ball quicker and kicked seven goals. Three quarter time saw KB 8.12 to IK 3.8 IK came back in the last quarter with the breeze but KB managed to play some good defensive football to

hold them off. Easily the best game of the season for KB holding out some hope of making the top six.

Benny Law was outstanding in the ruck for KB, Chris Endres was back in good form and Adam Mills was excellent at both ends. The Panthers were delighted with 14 year old Lochie Scott’s first senior game for the club.

Aiden Cuff, Mark Billows, Tom Wyatt and Lewis Rankin shone for the Sea Eagles

Impressive form: Kilcunda Bass ruckman Benjamin Law made his presence felt as he contested the ball.

KB Best: A. Jerrard, B. Egeberg, S. Parker, B. Sailor, D. Allen, B. Wallace THIRDS

Inverloch-Kongwak 7.12.54 Kilcunda-Bass 4.2.26 Leading Goalkicker: H. McInnes 3 IK Best: C. Mckenzie, N. Anderson, O. Toussaint, L. Nunn, A. Toussaint, E. Taranto KB Best: B. Hutcherson, T. Smith, K. Condick, N. Tamburo, S. Casey, L. Lawrie FOURTHS

Kilcunda-Bass 3.8.26 Inverloch-Kongwak 3.3.21 Leading Goalkicker: K. Reid 2 KB Best: L. Alford, J. Bastwrous, J. Rosenow, S. Bent, B. Adwell, N. Bradley IK Best: K. Reid, B. Price, J. Vanderpligt, E. Purnell, J. Bates, R. Sparkes

Eye on the ball: both teams were eager to take back control of the ball. Possession was achieved

by Inverloch Kongwak’s Lewis Rankin.

Indigenous game this Saturday THE first of three indigenous games will take place this Saturday, June 6 when Kilcunda Bass takes on Korumburra Bena at Bass.

The game will be a chance for everyone to celebrate the contribution indigenous players have made to the game.

Killy Bass is proud to have Aaron Davey (ex Melbourne) put on the jumper for the Panthers and he will be addressing lunch and available to talk to fans post-game.

The elite level players from the past who come

to mind are Polly Farmer, Barry Cable, Syd Jackson, Nicky Winmar, Peter Matera and Andrew McLeod.

Then we have the present day players headed by Cyril Rioli, Adam Goodes, Buddy Franklin and Eddie Betts.

Schools have been heavily involved in designing jumpers for the matches.

Students from six local schools submitted 470 entries and six designs were chosen by local elder Ada Hume (Aunty Ada).

Aunty Ada, Sonia Hume and Amanda Murray visited school assemblies to present the students whose designs were selected. Schools which participated were Inverloch, Korumburra, Bass

Leongatha Junior footy CGJFL ladders CGJFL

UNDER 10 W L D

Moe Maroons...6 Leongatha ......5 Mirboo Nth .....5 Youth Club .....4 Trafalgar........4 Moe Blues ........3 Yinnar ..............3 Hill & Rovers ....2 Yallourn Nth .....2 Newb Blues ......2 Newb Reds.......0 Mor Tigers .......0

0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 6 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

% Won

258.02 100 691.67 83 191.23 83 133.58 66 125.86 66 136.99 50 71.90 50 162.69 33 85.86 33 62.58 33 16.83 0 14.00 0

UNDER 12 W L D

Leongatha ......6 Youth Club .....5 Trafalgar........4 Mirboo North...4 Moe Maroons...4 Yinnar ..............3 New Blues ........3 New Reds.........3 Hill & Rovers....3 Moe Blues ........1 Yallourn Nth .....0 Mor Tigers .......0

0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 6 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

% Won

309.18 100 243.30 83 365.08 66 223.30 66 209.88 66 171.03 50 109.84 50 88.78 50 87.63 50 34.60 16 19.87 0 1.97 0

UNDER 14 W L D

New Blues......6 New Reds ......5 Trafalgar........4 Leongatha ......4 Yinnar...........4 Moe Blues ........3 Youth Club .......3 Moe Maroons....3 Mor Tigers .......1 Hill & Rovers....1 Mirboo North ...1 Yallourn Nth .....0

0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 6

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

% Won

290.15 100 225.34 83 215.82 75 186.92 75 109.95 66 122.78 50 112.90 50 86.54 50 52.63 16 41.21 16 40.16 16 38.45 0

UNDER 10 Leongatha 6.4.40 d Youth Club 0.0.0 Leongatha Goals: T. Richards 3, W. Brown 2, B. Grabham Andrews 2, J. Brown 1.

Best: R. Checkley, R. Collins, Z. Dodge, B. Mcginn, C. Richards, K. Arnason.

UNDER 12 Leongatha 8.7.55 d Youth Club 2.6.18 Leongatha Goals: H. Kewming 3, J. Wrigley 3, A. Van Hamond 1, E. Lamers 1.

Best: N. Fixter, J. Friend, R. Giliam, H. Kewming, E. Lamers, F. Materia.

UNDER 14 Leongatha 9.8.62 d Youth Club 5.4.34 Leongatha Goals: B. Martin 2, R. Patterson 2, C. Michael 1, C. Krohn 1, M. McGannon 1, J. Hume 1, M. Bentvelzen 1.

Best: B. Martin, M. McGannon, L. O’Neill, T. Harry, A. Trease, J. Battersby.

AJFL UNDER 13 Wonthaggi Power 9.6.60 d Leongatha Jnr 0.0.0 Wonthaggi Power Goals: N. Anderson 5, J. Brann 4, K. Ennoss 3, C. Scott 1.

Best: B. Wingfield, J. Brann, K. Ennoss, J. Brown, O. Lindsay, S. Tessari.

Leongatha Goals: J. Lindsay 2, R. Drysdale 1.

Best: S. Cross, A. Mancarella, X. Robertson, S. Bright, S. Coleman, A. Ritchie.

Valley, Leongatha, Wonthaggi North and Cowes.

The other two matches occur on the weekend of July 4 and July 5. On Saturday, July 4 Inverloch is at home to Phillip Island and on Sunday July 5, the last of the three indigenous games will feature Wonthaggi at home to Leongatha.

All games will have a Welcome to Country/Smoking ceremony and Indigenous dancers will perform pre-game.

The Wonthaggi v. Leongatha game features a ‘Long Walk’ to the ground.

Good work: Korumburra Primary School’s El Ali received an award from Amanda Murray, left, and Aunty Ada Hume, right for designing the Korumburra Bena jumper to be worn by senior players this Saturday.

Well done: Bass Valley Primary School’s Chey Yaemprom designed the Kilcunda Bass football jumper to be used in this Saturday’s indigenous match. He received a certificate from Amanda Murray, left, and Aunty Ada Hume, right.

• Korumburra-Bena v Phillip Island

Bulldogs beat Giants but Panthers beware KORUMBURRABena suffered another defeat and a hefty one, something it is becoming accustomed to.

Everyone associated with the club, though, comes away each week praising the attitude of the team.

Even coach Dean Hendrikse patted his players on the back and told them he couldn’t have expected more than they gave.

And give they did.

Phillip Island was fortunate enough to win the toss and assisted by a strong wind blowing straight down the ground kicked 5.4.

The Giants did a mighty job given the strength of the wind to restrict the Bulldog’s score.

In the second term the Bulldogs added a mere four points to its score so it is clear what a role the wind played in the opening stanzas of play.

The Giants went in at half time buoyed by the quarter during which it had not only contained the Bulldogs but added 2.2 to its own score.

Impacting heavily on the outcome of the game was not only the wind but a number of significant injuries.

The first of these happened at the first bounce when Giants’ ruckman Jake Kilpatrick had to leave the ground with concussion.

His departure left the team unbalanced to say the least and young Zac Mayo who has not rucked a whole game had to take over.

In a similar blow to the Giants, full back Brock Dorling

who had been playing a good game on the Bulldogs’ star full forward Beau Runnalls, was whacked in the ribs.

The loss of a second key position player was another misfortune, but Cam Trewin stepped up and took over where Dorling left off.

Phillip Island was, simply, too strong and too experienced.

Captain coach Brendan Kimber was outstanding.

Phillip Island’s inaccuracy made the deficit look far less than it may have been if its kicking had been truer.

To lose by as little as it did gives some credit to the young Giants.

Next week Korumburra Bena heads down to Kilcunda Bass and into a match that is being hyped up by the presence of an ex AFL player,

Aaron Davey.

Davey will join Killy Bass on the field in what is hoped have a boost to the gate and a match winning presence.

Everyone at the club is

hopeful that the injured will be available and that includes Ben Fitzpatrick who had to leave the ground late in the last quarter with an ankle injury.

SENIORS

KB Best: D. Muir, P. Kyle, J. Walker, T. Jenkin, D. Lloyd, M. Whiteside THIRDS

Phillip Island 13.16.94 Korumburra-Bena 4.2.26 Phillip Island Goals: B. Runnalls 4, B. Van Brummelen 2, M. Jackson 2, B. Kimber 1, M. Wright 1, J. Taylor 1, B. Johnston 1, A. Duyker 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: J. Kyle 2, N. Cant 1, B. Fitzpatrick 1 Phillip Island Best: B. Kimber, J. Taylor, J. Taylor, S. Taylor, R. Marshall, B. Johnston Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Hopkins, S. Braithwaite, B. Fitzpatrick, J. Fowles, J. Kyle, C. Trewin RESERVES

Phillip Island 6.10.46 Korumburra-Bena 5.3.33 Leading Goalkicker: T. Tack 2 PI Best: J. Nicolaci, N. Marsh, J. Weir, R. Linford, S. Sheers, C. McPhillips

Korumburra-Bena 8.11.59 Phillip Island 4.6.30 Leading Goalkicker: B. Insall 4 KB Best: J. Henderson, H. Suckling, J. Harris, M. Clinton, M. Kennewell, T. Jenkin PI Best: A. Edwards, J. Fowler, J. Piera, B. Insall, J. Keating, M. Mattock FOURTHS

Phillip Island 8.7.55 Korumburra-Bena 2.3.15 Leading Goalkicker: J. Asbury 4 PI Best: C. Thompson, T. McMillan, B. Taylor, J. Pearsall, C. Farrell, N. Anderson KB Best: T. Stewart, T. Halliday, T. Anthony, T. Hanegraaf, T. Whiteside, L. Snooks

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 49

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thestar.com.au • Fish Creek versus Dalyston

UNDER 15

Dalyston trounce Fish Creek DALYSTON proved too strong for Fish Creek in wintry conditions at John Terrill Park on Saturday, blowing over the home side by 89 points.

Dalyston is considered strong favourite for the premiership and certainly showed it with its full four quarter effort.

The match began in promising fashion for the Kangaroos with plenty of forward entries, but after the first five minutes the game was all Dalyston’s.

Aided by good games from Bret Thornton and Brad Fisher, the Magpies thwarted many Fish Creek entries and turned the Kangas into its own version of attack.

The older, harder bodies of the visitors meant their runners were able to spread effectively with run and carry to mitigate the strong wind.

After a four goal to one opening term, Fish Creek coach Kevin Barnes demanded his charges take some action.

It did not come immediately however, with the visitors piling on seven goals to four in the second term.

Blake Carew and Matthew Shreck patrolled the wings all day, and did not miss a beat when it came to hitting up a target down the field.

The half time break saw the Fish Creek players stay out on the ground

with their coach, as he asked them to lift their effort for the remainder of the game.

There were some encouraging signs in the third term, with the Fish Creek players laying plenty more tackles and using the ball well as the ball slung from end to end.

The Fish Creek captains led the way in the effort revival, with Trevor Hooker battling hard up forward, while full back Lachlan Pratt kept usual goal scorer Michael Kraska at bay.

Todd Mackie and Ashley Snooks also managed to get their hands on the

football and got things going their way.

The lift in intensity kept the Magpies to just three goals for the third term, but the Kangaroos were only able to score one themselves.

Rain started to fall and threatened to make conditions even more difficult, but the showers soon dispersed as the three quarter time break came.

With the game all but decided and Dalyston nursing a 64 point lead it would have been excused for taking it easy in the last quarter.

It was not the case however, and it finished

off strongly with a five goal quarter to blow the margin right out.

There were some encouraging signs for Fish

Creek and it will need to bring those and more next week it takes on Phillip Island, while Dalyston will take on Inverloch.

Dalyston 19.14.128 Fish Creek 5.9.39 Dalyston Goals: K. Kirk 3, M. Rosendale 3, M. Kraska 3, C. Graham 3, B. Thornton 2, C. Tait 1, D. Belsten 1, B. Carew 1, K. Butler 1, J. Legione 1 Fish Creek Goals: A. Seccull 2, S. Sperling 2, T. Fusinato 1 Dalyston Best: B. Thornton, K. Butler, M. Schreck, B. Fisher, K. Thomas, K. Kirk Fish Creek Best: L. Pratt, J. Weatherson, A. Snooks, B. Harfield/Park, T. Manne RESERVES

Dalyston 15.13.103 Fish Creek 2.1.13 Leading Goalkicker: J. Brooker 7 Dalyston Best: J. Ray-Angarane, M. Harris, D. Brown, J. Brooker, L. Borne, R. Davey

Fishy Best: A. Bright, A. Ireland, L. Edgelow, L. Kelly, J. O’Sullivan, R. Nicoll THIRDS

Fish Creek 7.7.49 Dalyston 4.8.32 Leading Goalkicker: S. Flanders 3 Fishy Best: O. Straw, B. Rogers, C. Tracy, K. Byers, H. Krause, S. Flanders Dalyston Best: K. Spinks, C. Loughridge, D. Brosnan, M. Marotta, T. Robinson, F. Brosnan FOURTHS

Dalyston 4.3.27 Fish Creek 2.3.15 Leading Goalkicker: S. Flanders 2 Dalyston Best: D. Gardiner, B. Lewis, T. Andrighetto, J. Vuyst, K. Wright, K. Brown Fishy Best: A. Denbrok, K. Pavlou, A. Tracy, B. Hams, K. Dorling, A. Wilson

SENIORS LADDER Stony Creek .. 8 Dalyston ...... 7 Phillip Is...... 7 Fish Creek.... 5 Tarwin ........ 4 MDU........... 4 Inv-K’wak ....... 3 Foster ............. 3 Kil-Bass.......... 2 DWWWW ....... 1 Toora... ........... 1 Kor-Bena ........ 0

0 0 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

161.20 383.77 281.47 109.54 156.42 89.75 75.42 66.57 69.38 56.85 52.32 30.92

32 28 28 20 16 16 12 12 8 4 4 0

GOALKICKERS M. Kraska (Dalyston) ......... (3) B. Runnalls (Phillip Is) ....... (4) T. Keily (Tarwin) ................. (2) S. Sperling (Fish Ck) .......... (2) L. McMillan (Inv-K’wak) ..... (2) C. Hay (Tarwin) .................. (2) D. Granger (Foster) ............ (2) B. Nolan (DWWWW) .......... (1) B. Van Brummelen (Ph-I) ... (2) J. Byrnes (Stony Ck( .......... (1)

55 52 22 22 22 19 18 14 14 13

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Phillip Is...... 8 Dalyston ...... 7 Tarwin ........ 7 MDU........... 4 Stony Creek .. 4 Kor-Bena ..... 3 Inv-K’wak ....... 3 Foster ............. 3 Fish Creek ...... 2 DWWWW ....... 2 Kil-Bass.......... 0 Toora ... .......... 0

0 0 0 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0

%

482.35 490.97 451.72 120.06 111.40 107.01 77.89 46.60 57.89 42.39 40.68 24.27

Pts

32 28 28 16 16 14 14 12 10 8 2 0

Phillip Is...... 7 Dalyston ...... 6 Inv-K’wak..... 6 Fish Creek.... 5 Kil-Bass ...... 4 Tarwin ........ 4 Foster ............. 4 Kor-Bena ........ 2 MDU............... 2 DWWWW ....... 1 Stony Creek.... 1 Toora... ........... 0

1 1 2 2 2 2 4 6 5 5 7 5

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Magpies fly: Dalyston’s Kyle Kirk makes a desperate dive at the ball watched by team mate Tom Davey as his Fish Creek opponent rushes in.

bounding forward.

It was the visitors who were handling the conditions better and their ball delivery was showing the way.

Krause goaled again before McCallum helped himself to a much needed goal for the home side.

Michael Kelly, Aiden Lindsay and Murray were providing good drive out of the centre, making the most of the top ruck work from youngster Toma Huther.

The difference between the two sides at this stage was the direct play and finish of the visitors.

With six goals on the board in the first quarter Power was well in control.

Drouin youngster Luke Duffy looked set for a big day, well supported by on-baller Daniel Nicholls, Steven Ballingal, Liam Axford and Cameron Hall.

The young Hawks lifted their intensity early in the second term and the umpires seemed to be worried the game may be getting out of hand, awarding a number of 50 metre penalties.

The first goal of the term went to Duffy and then gun forward Ben Hughes, former Casey and AFL listed player, marked strongly and goaled.

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Drouin had found its range and was using the space of the big ground to full advantage.

Wonthaggi was now under pressure.

Undisciplined play cost Drouin a goal when Adam Cook received the benefit of another 50 metre free.

Chris Wylie was solid in defence and also proving a handful when changing onto the ball in the ruck.

A long goal to Nicholls brought the home side closer in what had been a very even quarter of tight football.

Olssen goaled but Wylie and Bray goaled again to extend Power’s lead.

Drouin was showing plenty of spirit and was still well in the picture.

The weather was getting colder and darker.

With the loss of Cook through injury Wonthaggi was under pressure.

Liam Axford goaled for Drouin.

Nicholls and Duffy continued to present problems for Wonthaggi.

After another goal to Hughes and a great running snap from Damien Healy the Hawks’ confidence soared and they had the incentive to take the game on.

There were now only

seven points in the game and Drouin had the advantage of the wind; it was game on.

This quarter was all about character and belief.

It turned out to be a real shootout.

Both sides played hard, desperate football.

Hughes goaled after a big mark.

Dryden, Coyne and Wylie continued to work hard in defence but the opposition kept them under pressure.

A running goal to Hughes put the Hawks in front for the first time since the first term but Wonthaggi was not finished yet and responding with goals to Krause and Luke O’Connor. The lights were switched on as both teams worked hard in the trying conditions.

Power pulled away to lead by 13 points but Drouin would not give in.

Olssen and Axford goaled and the scores were level.

A draw seemed now the most likely result but with so many stoppages the quarter dragged on.

Sheer determination took the ball forward for the home side to scramble the winning point. This was a win that will be long talked about in Drouin, a victory based on heart

and spirit and who knows where it will take them this season.

Power has now lost two games that were well within its keeping and this could prove very costly come finals time.

Over the next two weeks it has some serious challenges to face when it plays Bairnsdale and the formidable Maffra.

These two games could well decide itsdestiny this season.

Watch this space.

28 22 19 19 16 15 15 13 13 13

Inv-K’wak..... 7 Fish Creek.... 5 Kil-Bass ...... 5 Dalyston ...... 4 Phillip Is...... 5 Foster ......... 4 Kor-Bena ........ 3 MDU............... 3 Toora .............. 1 Tarwin ............ 1 Stony Creek.... 0 DWWWW ....... 0

1 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 5 5 8 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

394.66 224.57 181.14 158.11 154.83 151.22 191.10 148.04 23.63 22.11 15.12 0.00

28 24 20 20 20 20 16 16 8 8 0 0

GOALKICKERS H. McInnes (Inv-K’wak) ..... (3) O. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (1) B. Insall (Phillip Is)............. (4) D. Crook (Kor-Bena)........... (1) M. Olden (MDU)................. (0) T. Van Dyke (Foster) ........... (4) Z. Caughey (Inv-K’wak) ...... (1) S. Flanders (Fish Ck) .......... (3) J. Black (Kil-Bass) .............. (0) M. Homer (Kil-Bass) .......... (1) E. Taranto (Inv-K’wak)........ (0)

24 19 19 16 16 16 14 14 13 12 12

%

Pts

370.18 751.85 427.89 315.38 182.05 117.67 187.54 123.31 38.17 16.44 13.00 4.80

28 24 24 24 18 18 16 8 8 8 4 0

GOALKICKERS M. Freeman (Phillip Is)....... (0) C. O’Halloran (Dalys).......... (1) K. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (2) D. Garnham (Tarwin).......... (0) X. Duursma (Foster) .......... (3) T. Simpson (Inv-K’wak) ...... (1) M. Mattock (Phillip Is) ....... (0) N. Van Dyke (Foster) .......... (1) B. Patterson (Kor-Bena) ..... (1) J. Pryor (Inv-K’wak) ........... (0) L. Wake (Foster)................. (3) J. Barry (Dalys) .................. (1)

31 27 26 17 17 15 14 14 13 12 12 12

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%

Pts

408.74 216.93 135.20 124.15 94.80 76.08 68.06 8.33

32 28 16 16 12 12 12 0

GOALKICKERS N. Anderson (Won Pwr) ..... (5) K. Pavlou (Foster) .............. (6) J. Stewart (Kor-Bena)......... (1) L. Cocksedge (Foster) ........ (2) S. Tessari (Won Pwr).......... (0) M. Nicholas (Kor-Bena) ...... (1) C. Smith (Inv-K’wak) .......... (0) C. Russell (Leon Jnr) ......... (0) E. Anitonia (Dalys) ............. (1) K. Benson (Dalyston) ......... (0)

23 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 8

Phillip Is...... 8 Won Power ... 7 Corner Inlet .. 4 Kor-Bena ..... 4 Inv-K’wak..... 3 Dalyston ...... 3 L’gatha Jnr ..... 3 Kil-Bass.......... 0

0 1 4 4 5 5 5 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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GOALKICKERS L. Wall (Dalyston) .............. (1) K. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (1) M. Lindsay (Inv-K’wak) ...... (3) J. Krohn (MDU).................. (6) A. Russell (Tarwin) ............. (0) D. Britton (Fish Ck) ............ (1) S. McIntyre (Phillip Is) ....... (0) M. Green (Stony Ck) .......... (1) J. Winmar (Dalyston) ......... (0) A. Redmond (Phillip Is)...... (0)

Hawks swoop and rise as flag contenders

Conditions were good to begin with, sunny and dry but windy.

The ground was excellent.

Wonthaggi began well, all prepared for this important game but it was the home side that was first on the board with a goal to Damien Carmody.

It was already a tight match, scrambly and strong tackling all around.

Power got the next two goals through Travis Krause and Aiden Lindsay.

Drouin coach and impressive ruckman, Bob McCallum was working hard down back to keep the Power forwards under pressure.

Andrew Murray goaled to increase Power’s lead.

In defence Shannon Bray, Matt Coyne and Byron Dryden were holding the strong Hawk attack and re-

W L D

W L D SENIORS

• Drouin v Wonthaggi Power

DROUIN continued its good form after a slow start to storm home against Wonthaggi Power. Again their desperate and spirited victory showcased just how even the competition is in the Gippsland League this season.

LADDER

%

Pts

179.35 281.08 223.91 115.48 81.48 55.73 72.20 7.74

28 24 24 16 12 12 8 0

GOALKICKERS Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (2) J. Burns (Leon Jnr) ............ (0) T. Burt (Leon Jnr) ............... (0) T. Hanily (Leon Jnr)............ (0) A. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (1) J. Tyler (Foster) .................. (1) D. Berryman (Foster) ......... (0) B. Senior-Gibson (Won P).. (0) H. Scott (Inv-K’wak)........... (0) B. Klevercamp (Kil-Bass) ... (1) H. Tiziani (Won Pwr) .......... (0) T. Daldy (Foster)................. (0) N. Beavis (Leon Jnr) .......... (0) J. Booth (Kil-Bass) ............. (1) K. Walker (Kor-Bena) ......... (0) B. Hanrahan (Foster) .......... (0)

13 12 11 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Corner Inlet ... 7 Inv-K’wak...... 6 L’gatha Jnr .... 6 Phillip Is....... 4 Won Power .... 3 Kor-Bena ...... 3 Kil-Bass........... 2 Dalyston .......... 0

1 2 1 4 4 5 6 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 9: June 6 Phillip Island v Fish Creek Kilcunda-Bass v Kor-Bena I-K v Dalyston Foster v MDU Tarwin v Toora Stony Creek v DWWWW

MID GIPPSLAND SENIORS Drouin 14.8.92 d Wonthaggi Power 13.13.91 Drouin goals: B. Hughes 4, D. Olsen 3, L. Axford 2, D. Carmody 1, D. Nicholls 1, D. Healy 1, L. Duffy 1, R. McCallum 1.

Drouin best: L. Duffy, R. McCallum, D. Nicholls, S. Ballingall, D. Carmody, C. Hall.

Wonthaggi Power goals: T. Krause 4, A. Murray 2, A. Lindsay 2, P. Young 1, A. Cook 1, L. O’Connor 1, S. Bray 1, C. Wylie 1.

Wonthaggi Power best: T. Krause, A. Murray, T. Harley, A. Lindsay, S. Bray, C. Wylie.

RESERVES Wonthaggi Power 7.9.51 d Drouin 8.1.49 Wonthaggi Power goals: J. Read 3, J. Thomas 2, B. Eddy 1, L. Demunk 1.

Wonthaggi Power best: J. Read, R. Jones, T. Richards, Z. MacDermid.

Drouin goals: J. Doyle 3, J. Jarred 2, J. Harper 1, S. Barwick 1, K. Harper 1.

Drouin best: D. Allison, J. Doyle, S. Blaney, L. Ferguson, J. Harper, J. McKellar.

UNDER 18s Drouin 9.8.62 d Wonthaggi Power 5.4.34 Drouin goals: H. Gauci 2, J. Simpson 2, R. Baker 1, Z. Harrison 1, C. Kingi 1, L. Anderson 1, W. Collins 1.

Drouin best: L. Anderson, J. Simpson, R. Baker, J. Graham, W. Collins, R. Taylor.

Wonthaggi Power goals: K. Brann 1, A. Papodopoulos 1, R. LawsonPepper 1, S. Pugh 1, C. Gilmour 1.

Wonthaggi Power best: L. Membrey, R. Lawson-Pepper, T. Murray, K. Brann, B. Bayne, C. Gilmour.

Round 8: June 6 Trafalgar v Mirboo North Yarragon v Hill End Morwell East v Newborough Thorpdale v Yall-Yall North June 7 Yinnar v Boolarra

GIPPSLAND Round 8: June 6 Split Round Moe v Sale Warragul v Maffra Wonthaggi v Bairnsdale Leongatha v Drouin Traralgon v Morwell (Monday)

ELLINBANK Round 8: June 6 Split Round Catani v Bunyip Nar Nar Goon v Neerim Sth Garfield v Nilma Darnum Longwarry v Ellinbank Poowong - bye

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Parrots tame Moe and wind LEONGATHA collected the chocolates over Moe on Saturday but also had to overcome a gale force wind in the process.

The wind howling across the Leongatha ground and slightly favouring the pool end caused the game to be a very tough slog and not a great spectacle.

The wind was a key factor in players missing targets with both foot and hand in what became a real scrap.

The first quarter saw Leongatha with most use of the ball but poor disposal meant

it could only add 1.5 to Moe’s 1.1. The Lions played a loose man down back; clogging up Leongatha’s forward line.

The second quarter was a better one for Leongatha as it scored five goals into the breeze as Moe’s attempts to attack came undone.

Hillberg had a magnificent second term where he took some strong grabs and one was nearly mark of the year when he launched himself over the shoulders of a Moe opponent; unfortunately he couldn’t quite complete the grab.

One Parrot supporter said he got that high he was nearly changing the globes in the light towers!

SENIORS Leongatha 9.17.71 d Moe 4.5.29

UNDER 18s Moe 11.1.67 d Leongatha 5.10.40

Leongatha goals: A. Hillberg 4, A. Lynch 2, O. Kerr 1, J. Best 1, N. Nagel 1.

Leongatha best: S. Hawking, Z. Vernon, T. Clingan, A. Heppell, J. Harry, B. Fitzgeralds.

Moe goals: L. Jenkinson 2, M. Engley 1, J. Van Dyk 1.

Moe best: M. Stanlake, T. Biffin, C. Rieniets, T. Long, C. McIntosh, B. Cougle.

Moe goals: S. Van Dyk 5, N. Lee 1, T. Fleming 1, L. Carrodus 1, S. Hiriart 1, B. Smith 1, C. Allen 1.

Moe best: L. Nambirajan, D. Young, C. Allen, S. Hiriart, T. Morrow, S. Van Dyk. Leongatha goals: L. Riseley 3, T. O’Halloran 1, L. Wright 1.

Leongatha best: C. Olden, B. Perry, M. Bentvelzen, T. Sauvarin, B. Amato, L. Riseley, K. Patterson, T. Francis, B. Jones.

RESERVES Leongatha 8.7.55 d Moe 4.8.32

UNDER 16s Moe 18.21.129 d Leongatha 2.4.16

Leongatha goals: M. Davies 3, W. Geisler 2, C. Rump 1, M. Dennison 1, B. Doran 1.

Leongatha best: J. Hickey, K. Cooper, M. Comben, W. Geisler, B. Doran, J. Renden.

Moe goals: A. Vesty 1, L. Durkin 1, D. Bentley 1, J. Chessells 1.

Moe best: G. Blandford, B. Horne, D. Grima, A. Vesty, L. Hale, J. Chessells.

Moe goals: L. Farrell 6, R. Anderson 2, J. Murphy 2, L. Pearce 2, N. Balfour 2, L. Mirams 1, H. Sim 1, M. Pearce 1, A. Skinner 1.

Moe best: L. Mirams, L. Farrell, J. Galea, N. Balfour, L. Pearce, J. Wilson.

Leongatha goals: N. Trotto 2.

Leongatha best: C. Olden, N. Trotto, N. Battersby, B. Perry, T. Brew, S. Barnard.

Hillberg also added two goals this term; at half time it was Leongatha 6.10 to Moe’s 1.4 To stem the flow Moe again resorted to a loose man down back with Moe coach Adrian Burgiel patrolling across the backline.

Shem Hawking was in plenty of action on the wing and snuck into the forward line while Aaron Heppell was also a prominent on-baller.

It was again a close third term as Moe was content in bottling up the play.

Moe had a pretty good player in Stanlake with the job on the dangerous Jake Best with Stanlake certainly doing a fine job, limiting Best to just one goal for the game.

At three quarter time it was Leongatha 7.14 to Moe’s 3.5 It was certainly in Leongatha’s control and it had played very well under the conditions and Moe would need a miracle to win the game from here.

Leongatha, although inaccurate at goal, would still outscore Moe in the final term two goals to one to run out 42 point winners.

Zac Vernon was again a great defender and attacking player at the same time while Tas Clingon down back was also extremely solid all day.

Nick Nagel was back for the Greens while the Parrots may get back at least one of Maskell, Hoghton or Marriott who were again rested on Saturday.

Leongatha has another home game this Saturday when it hosts Drouin which is coming off a one point win over Wonthaggi.

It should be a big day for the club too as it welcomes back players from the glorious 1995 premiership. (see separate story) They’ll gather to watch the matches and enjoy each other’s company.

After the game they’ll head into the rooms and join for a dinner and talk about the deeds of the grand final victory.

ROUND 7 SENIORS LADDER W L D

Strength: Leongatha’s Zac Vernon shows his strength to break away from his opponent.

By Tony Giles LEONGATHA’s senior players of 1995 will gather this Saturday to celebrate one of the best premiership wins in memory; 20 years ago this September.

It was reported on The Star’s front page on Tuesday, September 19, 1995 that Leongatha’s record breaking premiership win 23.24.162 to defeat Traralgon 12.4.76 was one of the most awesome displays of pressure football you would ever see.

Brian ‘Choco’ Royal was the coach that year and with captain of the side Darren Read; both appeared on the

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way for a re-match against Sale in the preliminary final; Traralgon already had won through to the grand final.

The preliminary final was an amazing turnaround for the Parrots and at three quarter time it was anyone’s match, Leongatha just a goal ahead.

But in the last quarter Leongatha kicked 9.5 to Sale’s 2.4 to storm into the grand final brim full of momentum for its clash with Traralgon.

Darren Read was named best that day with Craig McGannon, Al Fixter, Peter Helms, Peter Dixon and Adam Salmon also in the best.

The stage was set for the grand final; from the moment Darren Read raced out of the centre to boot a goal on the run in the first minutes of the grand final; Leongatha supporters knew they were in for a big chance.

Leongatha played so well that day that it extended its lead at every change and the premiership was “a cakewalk” borrowing from Collingwood’s theme song.

Whilst both teams mostly showed good sportsmanship, the last quarter had a few flare-ups, Traralgon down to 14 after four send-offs and the dust-up between Traralgon’s Wayne Vincent and Leongatha’s Adrian ‘Fez’ Campbell resulted in both being sent off as umpire’s tried to assert control.

But with cries of “Here we Go” the fans knew it was Leongatha’s time.

Best on ground in the win was Al Fixter with Craig Featherston, Ken Fleming, Craig McGannon, Darren Read and Anthony Howard named in the best. Craig Reid booted five goals, with Brian Royal and Peter Dixon four apiece.

A civic reception in Leongatha followed the Parrots win.

Leongatha Football Club’s

Pts

RESERVES LADDER W L D

%

Maffra.........5 1 0 661.90 Won Power ...5 2 0 167.52 Traralgon .....5 1 0 165.93 Drouin ........4 2 0 169.12 Leongatha ....3 3 0 193.95 Moe................3 4 0 84.42 Sale ................2 4 0 41.70 Morwell ..........1 5 0 43.90 Warragul ........0 6 0 11.78 Bairnsdale ......0 0 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS

Top game: Leongatha’s Aaron Hillberg shows his determination to gain possession and handball despite Moe pressure. Photos by www.mdphotos.net

Leongatha’s reunion of 1995 glory Star’s front page holding up the Cup. Read also won the Gippsland Latrobe Football League’s best and fairest that year, the Trood Award and Rodda Medal.

The path to the premiership wasn’t an easy one either; one of their best players Allister Scott had learnt he’d fractured his skull in the first semi-final against Warragul despite playing out the match. That was the end of his season.

The march to glory by the Parrots began on the “track” back from defeat four weeks prior when the players had an hour and a half long team meeting following its lack lustre display at Maffra against Sale in the Qualifying Final when they went down by four goals.

The first semi-final win against Warragul paved the

%

Leongatha ....6 1 0 206.40 24 Drouin ........5 2 0 102.37 20 Won Power ...4 3 0 132.17 16 Maffra.........4 2 0 126.32 16 Traralgon .....4 2 0 120.79 16 Morwell ......4 3 0 105.48 16 Sale ................4 3 0 104.27 16 Moe................2 5 0 73.80 8 Bairnsdale ......1 6 0 66.28 4 Warragul ........0 7 0 47.61 0 GOALKICKERS J. Best (Leongatha) ............. (1) 28 B. Hughes (Drouin) ............. (4) 22 A. Cook (Won Pwr) ............. (1) 21 A. Hillberg (Leongatha) ....... (4) 20 J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale)........... (0) 20 R. Carter (Sale) ................... (2) 20 M. Johnston (Morwell) ....... (3) 19 A. Burgiel (Moe).................. (0) 18 D. Sheen (Maffra) ............... (3) 17 M. Engley (Moe) ................. (1) 16

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Dale McCahon has indicated most players will be coming back for the reunion.

The premiership playing coach that year was Brian ‘Choco’ Royal.

“Unfortunately ‘Choco’ won’t be able to make it as he is coaching a Victorian Metro side in Queensland on the same weekend. Al Scott, who played most of the season, is in Queensland. Wayne Peters is in Queensland and work won’t allow him to attend either.”

“However most of the others are coming including Stu Johnston, who is coming back from Darwin.”

Interestingly there is still one player still going around for Leongatha 20 years laterCaine Salmon will be having a run in the two’s before joining with ’95 teammates for the rest of the day.

Adrian Campbell will be attending and Billy Clark is expected back as long as the cruise ship he is on berths

back in time!

Adam Salmon is interstate and can’t attend while club president at the time, Keith Kuhne, will miss as he is currently in Ireland. Secretary of the club in 1995, Pam Gardner will be in attendance.

After watching the senior game, players will adjourn to the rooms for refreshments and a dinner. They’ll also hope to watch a DVD of the match which will be screened later in the night, to dispel some of the tall stories going around about the game.

Two players who were stiff to miss the 1995 team are Justin Talbot, who had booted 40 odd goals that year, and Trevor Riseley.

Trevor, who currently runs for the club, will be in attendance and will no doubt tell anyone who’ll listen why he should have been in that side! Justin’s whereabouts are unknown and the club certainly would like to contact

Justin if anyone knows where he lives.

The club invites anyone to come along to the matches this Saturday and join in the celebrations in the rooms after the game against Drouin.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Morwell 13.11.89 d Bairnsdale 9.8.62 Sale 17.19.121 d Warragul 3.8.26 RESERVES Maffra 17.13.115 d Traralgon 0.3.3 Sale 8.6.54 d Warragul 5.0.30 UNDER 18 Maffra 7.8.50 d Traralgon 4.7.31 Bairnsdale 26.18.174 d Morwell 1.1.7 UNDER 16 Traralgon 8.8.56 d Maffra 4.0.24 Bairnsdale 20.14.134 d Morwell 3.4.22 Sale 18.9.117 d Warragul 4.6.30

20 20 20 16 12 12 8 4 0 0

M. Allman (Maffra).............. (7) 14 M. Davies (Leongatha) ........ (3) 13 D. Loprese (Traralgon) ........ (0) 12 J. Saunders (Maffra) ........... (2) 10 R. Tack (Wonthaggi) ........... (0) 10 D. Day (Morwell) ................. (0) 10 A. Murray (Won Pwr) .......... (0) 8 B. Doran (Leongatha) .......... (1) 8 J. Doyle (Drouin)................. (3) 8 H. Nettleton (Maffra) ........... (3) 7

Bairnsdale ...6 Maffra.........6 Traralgon .....5 Moe ...........4 Sale ...........3 Morwell ..........2 Leongatha ......1 Drouin ............1 Won Power ....0 Warragul ........0

Here we go: Leongatha’s team of 1995, pictured are, back row, Gary Webster, Ken Fleming, Anthony Howard, Craig Reid, Craig Featherston, Craig McGannon, Brain Royal, Darren Read, Stu Johnston, Allen Riseley, Peter Dixon, Billy Clark, Wayne Peters, front mascot Neville Matthies, Al Fixter, Caine Salmon, Adrian Campbell. Obscured Brad Anderson, Adam Salmon, Cameron Brown and Peter Helms.

Pts

0 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

298.97 240.70 356.40 211.16 80.84 28.82 76.99 29.06 25.73 0.00

Pts

24 24 20 16 12 8 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS J. Van Dyk (Moe) ................ (5) 23 N. Wozniak (Maffra) ............ (4) 22 N. Rowley (Traralgon) ......... (0) 16 J. Guarnaccia (Bairnsdale) .. (8) 14 J. Ginnane (Leongatha) ....... (0) 12 F. Dostine (Bairnsdale) ........ (5) 11 J. Green (Bairnsdale) .......... (1) 10 R. Livingstone (Traralgon) .. (1) 10 J. Petrovic (Sale)................. (0) 9 N. Pruscino (Bairnsdale) ..... (4) 9 B. Atlee (Traralgon) ............. (0) 9 B. Smith (Moe) ................... (1) 9

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

Moe ...........6 Traralgon .....5 Sale ...........5 Bairnsdale ...4 Drouin ........3 Maffra ............3 Warragul ........2 Leongatha ......0 Morwell ..........0

0 1 1 3 3 4 4 6 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

711.46 262.07 258.64 154.03 91.94 86.69 32.99 35.07 17.38

24 20 20 16 12 12 8 0 0

GOALKICKERS L. Farrell (Moe) ................... (6) 25 A. McCall (Sale) .................. (3) 22 J. Sands (Traralgon)............ (4) 14 R. Anderson (Moe) ............. (2) 12 S. O’Callaghan (Drouin) ...... (0) 10 J. Van Iwaarden (Trar)......... (1) 10 C. Henness (Sale) ............... (2) 9 C. Little (Traralgon) ............. (1) 9 W. Stephenson (Sale).......... (4) 9 J. Ray (Bairnsdale) .............. (3) 8 K. Rose (Drouin) ................. (0) 8 J. McLindin (Sale) ............... (3) 8 A. Hodge (Bairnsdale) ......... (0) 8 J. Reeves (Maffra)............... (0) 8 H. Sim (Moe) ...................... (1) 8

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Vixens visit Leongatha ST LAURENCE Netball Club was honoured to introduce Great support: the Green family love their netball and meeting with Vixens superstar Kate Maloney, pictured centre. The Green family from left are Jordan, mum Lina, Isabella and Alessi.

Great turnout: the St Laurence Netball Club fully supported the visit by the Melbourne Vixens netballers last Thursday night with a massive roll-up.

Vixens superstar Kate Maloney, together with Victorian Netball League coach Kaylea McQuade and Vixens program development manager Stacey O’Neill as part of its club training session held last Thursday.

The club, affiliated with the Leongatha and District Netball Association, was very excited to host the night, with a mixture of 50 junior and senior players participating in the

high performance training session.

The motivational and dynamic training session was modelled similarly to that used by the Vixens, with intensive warm up, drills, ball skills, and game strategy play.

Players and club coaches came away with new ideas and skills, with Kate Maloney inspiring all with her passionate knowledge, commitment, ability and finesse of the game.

It was a great night for the club with families enjoying light supper afterwards

Stretching important: St Laurence netballer Sophie Wright does some stretches with Vixen’s player Kate Maloney.

Kit’s still golfing at 95

By Tony Giles

gatha Golf Club’s ladies’ day.

KIT Boag has no plans to give up golf just yet despite turning 95 last Wednesday at Leon-

Playing partner Lianne Adamson said Kit was an inspiration and was very encouraging to her when she began golf just four years ago.

“Kit is very encourag-

Group completion: finishing their rounds after putting out on the 18th are, from left, Maria Bell, Kit Boag and Lianne Adamson.

ing to any of the new golfers.

She still hits the ball really straight,” Lianne said.

Kit began her golfing at Woorayl in 1967; so has been playing for 48 years now with the best handicap achieved being 15; she now plays off 42.

Mrs Boag told The Star she never thought she would ever play golf as she was “too busy” fortunately her late husband Jim said she could have a go.

Kit said she moved from Woorayl to Leongatha club after “being hit in the back by a golf ball, accidentally of course!”

Kit mostly plays in the nine hole competition but occasionally does 18 with the help of her electric cart.

She sponsors the Kit Boag Canadian Foursomes every October which is open to anyone with a handicap. The prizes are eight tartin rugs made by Kit herself.

“I think this is the last year I will be able to do the rugs.”

Kit thanks all the “girls”

who have played with her over the years and said the Leongatha Golf Club had been fabulous.

She received flowers for her birthday; balloons, a giant birthday card and no doubt a cake was waiting for Kit when she made it to the clubhouse after her round.

Kit has not lost her competitive edge either and the distraction of having the newspaper watching her on the 18th may well have cost her the win, as she said she lost on count back from her playing partner.

May there be many more rounds for Kit!

Cart helpful: Kit uses a cart nowdays which has helped extend her golf participation. Kit mostly plays nine holes but on occasion does the 18.

Concentration: Kit Boag lines up her next shot.

Backing the league THE Alberton Football Netball League is proud to announce local Bendigo Community Banks as official ball sponsors of the league for both footballs and netballs.

Three grades of football and six grades of netball play with balls marked with the logo of the Bendigo Bank at weekly matches in support of their substantial sponsorship.

Bendigo Bank community branches at Inverloch, San Remo District, Toora,

Foster and Grantville together with the Bendigo head office, are contributing $8000 for two years towards a partnership to promote Bendigo Bank and assist local football and netball clubs within the Alberton league.

Local Bendigo Bank community branches provide a wide spectrum of financial support by giving back to local communities and Alberton FNL greatly appreciate their generous support which, in turn, supports local clubs and healthy participation in sport.

Cheque mate: back row from left, Michael Scott (San Remo and District branch manager), Ralph Hubbert (AFNL director), Alan Gostelow (Inverloch board chair), Dean Cuman (Wonthaggi branch manager) and John Schelling (AFNL president), front from left, Allison Drury (Foster and Toora branch manager), Lynn Whelan (AFL Gippsland South Gippsland operations manager), Kerrie Harman (Inverloch acting branch manager).

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Two time champ ANDREA Thorson claimed the 2015 A Grade Meeniyan Golf Club champion honour for a second time beating multi award winner Dot Christie in the final at the club on Wednesday.

It was no easy task for Andrea who started playing golf at age 14, battling it out against Dot who has been playing for some 53 years and has won the prestigious title Meeniyan Club Champion 45 times.

A jubilant and very relieved Andrea laughed and said to Dot, “You have been playing longer than I have been around.”

Also a keen netballer Andrea then admitted she had been playing nettball for much longer than most of the girls she plays with.

Continued on page 42.

Meeniyan champion: Andrea Thorson of Dumbalk North was all smiles on Wednesday following her win in A Grade club championship win at the Meeniyan Golf Club.

Champion duo: Meeniyan Golf Club 2015 A Grade champion Andrea Thorson is congratulated on her win by runner up and 45 time club champion Dot Christie following the final day’s play on Wednesday.

B Grade: from left Dot Elliott won the Meeniyan Golf Club B Grade championship on Wednesday from Faye le Page runner up.

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C Grade: from left battling out for the Meeniyan Golf Club C Grade championship on Wednesday were runner up Grace Benson 348, winner Nancye Hammet, 342 and Marilyn McGeary with 351.

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