The Great Southern Star - March 12, 2014 by The Great Southern Star

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 - $1.40 MITCHELL Sanders, Kylee Steer and Tahlia Blackman from the Wonthaggi Citizens’ Band ﬁlled Inverloch’s main street with their music during the town’s annual Jazz Festival on Saturday. Check out more on page 2.

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GROWTH SPURT $80m developments drive Leongatha’s future

By Brad Lester LEONGATHA is development central. The community is looking forward to a brighter 2014, with upwards of $80 million worth of development underway or finished. The new $3 million Salvation Army complex is nearing completion and the $4 million Aldi supermarket is set to be ready for business by later this year.

Construction of a modern fire station, worth up to $2.5 million, is due to start anytime, with Leongatha firm Considine and Johnston securing the contract. Leongatha Secondary College staff and students moved into new $10 million buildings at the start of the school year and the new $32.5 million hospital opened in October 2013. Murray Goulburn is spending $22 million on expanding UHT production at its Leongatha factory. Upgrading capacity, energy infrastructure

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and gas supply began a fortnight ago, and will increase production by up to an extra 100 million litres. Marriotts Motorcycles and Power Equipment will double in size, in a development worth big dollars at the entrance to town. The $5 million heavy vehicle alternate route around Leongatha’s CBD is finally on track and South Gippsland Shire Council may allocate funding to rejuvenate Bair Street as early as next financial year.

Those works could help attract new businesses to fill several empty shops in that street. Council is seeking money from State and Federal governments to build the project. The town has plenty of land zoned for residential development to cater for anticipated future population growth and a new Holden dealership opened last year. Continued on page 4. ► Salvos complex on track, page 3. ► Land galore, page 5.

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Jazz pumps Inverloch By Tayla Kershaw INVERLOCH’S streets were packed over the weekend

with music lovers everywhere coming along to enjoy the annual Jazz Festival. Due to the festival turn-

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ing 21, the overall theme was “let’s celebrate”. The Jazz Festival celebrated its coming of age with a sensational parade on Saturday morning, Mass in the Hub on Sunday and a picnic at the Glade on Monday, all filled with more than 50 jazz bands. The parade was or-

ganised by the Rotary Club of Inverloch, which did a fantastic job and maintained the red colour theme. Many volunteers came back to show their support, with some running the festival for 10 to 15 years. “It’s a real gift of love for them to give up their time every year,” Jazz Fes-

tival advertising and promotion committee member Robyn Nilsson said. Catering was to the credit of the Inverloch Lions Club with their barbecue and the youths of Yooralla who organised food in the hub. “They are so proud of their work,” Ms Nilsson said.

“They have a double certificate in food handling and they’ve worked very hard.” A lucky prize draw was held at The Glade, with the winner receiving a prize worth up to $300. “We were very happy with it. We had a lot of lovely comments and it exceeded our expecta-

tions,” Ms Nilsson said. “What truly amazes me about it (the festival) is the amount of expertise and involvement from the committee to make it all happen.” • Check out The Star’s Jazz Festival photo gallery online at www.thestar.com.au

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Impromptu band: Graham Jordan from Bayswater, John Cameron from Hurstbridge, Jenny Stengads from Melbourne, David Ewart from Mirboo North, Sid Cowling from Outtrim and Takwai Mak from Inverloch came together to play at the Inverloch Jazz Festival.

Floating their boat: Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club representaPedal all: Leongatha cyclists roll through the parade. tives go through the parade on a float of their own.

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Colour theme: the Inverloch and District Preschool children and parents stood out in red and black.

Going green: the South Gippsland Conservation Society made an appearance in the Inverloch Jazz Festival parade on Saturday.

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GO LEONGATHA

Heavenly home Salvos hope to move in May

By Laura Gibb

including purchase of the land, building and fitout.

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L E O N G AT H A’ S new Salvation Army building could open officially on Saturday, May 17. At the current rate of progress, the complex is likely to be finished around the end of April or the start of May. “We’re getting excited,” captain Martyn Scrimshaw of the Leongatha Salvation Army said. The complex will house the Salvation Army, its worship area and offices for the army’s welfare arm GippsCare. Progress on the outside of the building is visible from Long Street. The internal fitout is also taking place, with new cabinets and carpet, and painting. The Salvation Army has invested close to $3 million in the new facility,

Salvos’ new home: carpenters with Considine and Johnston, Luke Bowman (left) of Wild Dog Valley and Jacob Enbom of Korumburra.

Aldi eyes August By Laura Gibb EXCAVATION is un-

derway at the building site of Leongatha’s Aldi store, with con-

struction due to be completed in August, depending on weather and other delays. Aldi will confirm the store’s opening date later. “Construction is on schedule,” an Aldi Australia spokesperson said. “Aldi Australia can confirm we are investing $4 million into the construction of the Leongatha site. “Becon Constructions is currently undertaking ground works.” Becon Constructions, whose owner Bruce Eddington has a farm at Loch, hired Hill Earthworks of Poowong to strip surface soil off the site in preparation for building works. In turn, they used local tip-truck operators to transport the soil to a private Leongatha property, where it will be used as fill. Becon is tendering for the other contracting roles. Some of these may also be awarded to local firms. According to Becon site supervisor Bruce Preston,

Aldi’s requirements only specify suppliers for two of the elements: the prefabricated panels, which must come from a specific company in Melbourne, and the steel, which comes from Morwell. The Illawarra flame tree is also receiving proper care. “The Illawarra Flame Tree is being cared for by a dedicated arborist,” the Aldi Australia spokesperson said. “The tree is yet to be relocated. However, plans are on target and the tree is being looked after.”

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$80m developments drive Leongatha’s future

Expanding horizons: Tim Marriott outside Marriotts Motorcycles and Power Equipment. He is optimistic about the future.

Icon to double in size By Stuart Biggins THE iconic Marriotts Motorcycles and Power Equipment business in Leongatha will double its current size. The business is at the western entrance to town, and the new store will take up most of the land next to and behind the adjacent Tarwin Veterinary Group. The 60 year old family business, which once catered fairly exclusively to the dairy industry, has grown and changed with the time.

About half of the business today is in motorcycles and jet skis, and the other half in light machinery such as mowing equipment and handheld machinery. Business is strong. “This is a good town and we wouldn’t be expanding if we didn’t think the area could sustain it,” said Tim Marriott who runs the business with his parents. “Rather than opening another two or three smaller stores, we aim to make this a destination store.” The new building will be in the same architectural style as the existing building. “Most of our business is

local but we have clients in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula and as far up into NSW as Bateman’s Bay,” Mr Marriott said. “Around 20 percent of our business is internet based and growing and we promote ourselves on television, radio and in the local press. Word of mouth works strongly in our favour and Facebook is also good for business.” The plans have been approved and as soon as a building permit has been obtained, Marriotts will begin construction and hope to have the expanded premises operational by the end of the year.

Continued from page 1. The Knight’s Garage/former Henrietta’s site in Bair Street will finally be redeveloped after being destroyed by fire in June 2010. Construction is due to start in the short term. After many traders experienced a drop in trade during 2013, they are hoping for a more prosperous year. Despite many shops remaining empty in Bair Street, the flurry of construction activity around town is signalling a vibrant future. Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry member Jesse Jarvis, who operates Leongatha Flower Power, is optimistic about the town’s outlook. “We are hoping for a better year this year. Once the new developments are up and running, I’m sure we will see a buzz in the town,” she said. “If these other businesses are expanding, it might generate some more business around the town.” Council mayor Cr Jim Fawcett has confidence in Leongatha. “Retailing is a hard job at the moment and has been for some time, but I would consider our retailers have the acumen to recognise the challenge. Our manufacturing base, our agricultural base and our retailing base still remain very strong,” he said. The mayor said Leongatha was uniquely situated at the crossroads of Bass Coast, Wilsons Promontory, the Latrobe Valley and Melbourne, and with that came the economic benefit presented by passing traffic. “Aldi and Holden reflect the confidence we have in the town here,” Cr Fawcett said. The mayor said capital works in Bair Street would inject new life in the retail precinct there, but that was dependent on construction of the heavy vehicle alternate route. “Council has felt it (the route) is not the best solution but it is the solution that could lead to the best solution,” Cr Fawcett said. He believed the route as it stands could be the first stage of a broader project. “Altering Hughes Street to allow trucks to come down there in the future would be easier once Bair Street is bypassed,” Cr Fawcett said, adding the dog leg at the intersection of the South Gippsland, Strzelecki and Bass highways would then be bypassed. Council continues to work with the owner of land set

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Land hunger By Stuart Biggins THERE is plenty of quality housing to go around in Leongatha according to Jason Harris of Stockdale and Leggo, Leongatha. “There is also plenty of land rezoned residential one but not a great deal of developed blocks. There are more coming on stream soon,” he said. Mr Harris said last year was Stockdale and Leggo’s

best in seven years and “we are finding a lot of people moving to the area from Melbourne and the peninsula. “Often this is contributing to an ethnically diversifying community which is also good for the town,” he said. He says growth in the health industry has brought many skilled professionals to the area and other developments in the town, completed, ongoing and proposed, from the multimillion dollar upgrades at Murray Goulburn, the hos-

pital, Aldi, The Salvation Army centre and the education precinct, have been or will become drawcards for the town. Mr Harris cites the South Gippsland Special School as an attraction for families which have children with particular needs. The state of Bair Street is becoming a major detraction hindering the commercial viability of the town centre, however. “But there are many positive signs and good things happening around this town,” Mr Harris said.

Hospital takes off By Stuart Biggins THE new Leongatha Hospital has a new helipad. A team from Peter Farrell Concreting worked on the concrete pour in drizzling rain on Friday. “I’m a drought breaker,” Mr Farrell said. The new helipad is 800 square metres and involved 161 cubic metres of concrete. The job got underway at 6am and continued throughout the day. While the new hospital has been operating for several months now, a number of projects are still underway, including the helipad and the carpark. According to Peter Van Hammond, the acting CEO, the hospital has been well received by the medical staff and others who work in the facility, patients and visitors. “The overwhelming

response by stakeholders is a sense of scale and amenity with the new fa-

cilities,” he said. “The facility is meeting expectations.”

Growing all round: from left, Michael Hanily, Jason Harris and Mike West of Stockdale and Leggo at one of several new estate developments around Leongatha.

Bair Street must grow By Stuart Biggins WHOEVER you speak to gives the same response when asked for a comment about the future economic growth of Leongatha: Bair Street.

Huge slab: a worker uses a machine to smooth out the 800 square metre helipad surface.

Look at Bair Street and compare it to McCartin Street. One is thriving while the other is struggling. People love the trees and shade, cafes and mix of business, the vibe of McCartin Street. “The biggest problem in attracting people to Leongatha,” said Barry Redmond of Landmark Harcourt Real Estate, “is restoring confidence in the commercial heart of the town. “We have plenty of housing and blocks of land and areas earmarked for residential development, but that means nothing with businesses closing. “By the end of the year there will be 10 to 12 empty

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Lights, camera, action in Korumburra By Tayla Kershaw KORUMBURRA was dazzled by a film crew and cameras on Wednesday as it became the site for the new Nissan Australia television advertisement. Location scouts selected the beautiful, winding Korumburra-Warragul Road for the driving footage, which will be aired on March16. A cornfield in Lardner Park and a sequence with cows in Warragul will also

be featured. “You do a lot planning and work on the concept and development,” Nissan Australia’s brand marketing specialist Nancy Del Monaco said. “When you arrive on set, it’s exciting to see all those drawings come together and become a reality. It’s a feeling that never gets old.” The Korumburra-Warragul Road was suitable to show off the new Nissan X-Trail’s off road capability and promote the concept it’s not just an urban car, but a rural family car. The advertisement targets families who like to go

on adventures on the weekends and need space for things such as bikes, picnics or the family dog. Tony Rogers directed the advertisement. He was the director of television series Wilfred and aimed to add humour to the footage. Police cars were on hand to keep motorists safe and direct oncoming traffic. Traffic was significantly slowed down and patrol cars travelled in front and behind the model car. Dealerships will launch the car this week. The advertisement will be aired nationally next week.

Left, Nissan family: Rik Brown (father), Sienna Keane (daughter), Jessica Gower (mother) and Oscar Azzarone (son) were cast as the featured family in the new Nissan X-Trail advertisement filmed in Korumburra on Wednesday.

Collectors put stamp on Invy Top dollar STAMP and coin collectors were wowed by the extraordinary displays at the Anderson Inlet Stamp Club’s Stamp and Coin Fair on Saturday. Five stamp dealers and one coin dealer from Melbourne, Warragul and Sale made an appearance to show off large collections, at the Inverloch Uniting Church. The fair is held at the church every year, bringing stamps and a mixture of coins from all over the world to the table. “It’s been really good,” Anderson Inlet Stamp Club secretary Janet Da-

vies said. “We’ve had a steady flow of people come through.” The fair was advertised widely over Gippsland and people from various places journeyed to witness the collections. “The dealers move right around the state,” Ms Davies said. “We always have our regulars who come through. They get to know what sort of stamps we have on offer.” Some of the stamps are quite hard to find and are expensive. For Australian territory stamp collectors, this was an opportunity not to be missed. “Chasing the elusive ones is all part of the fun,” Ms Davies said.

She said it was still fun for children to collect stamps, particularly because email is replacing letters. She says it

is a hobby children can engage in cheaply. “Children can collect stamps thematically such as bird or flower stamps,”

she said. “We really encourage the children to collect stamps. They are great to hang on to.”

Growing collection: Janet Davies and Glenice Grigg are both collectors of Australian and Australian territory stamps.

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By Sarah Vella SOUTH Gippsland’s farms are among the most expensive in Victoria, with an average annual growth of just under five percent per annum. That is according to Rural Finance’s Victorian Farmland Values Index released recently the first conclusive study of farmland sale data in Victoria’s history. The detailed report collates the results of around 45,000 farmland sales across Victoria since 1990 into a document that tracks how the rural property market has performed in the past 23 years. The index, a project that took two years to complete, demonstrates both the strength of Victorian agriculture and the investment potential of agricultural land. Andrew Smith, general manager agribusiness Rural Business, said the purpose of the study was to help farmers in their business decision making. “Gippsland performed pretty well, which is probably not a surprise. It just reinforces why it is such a sought after location,” he said. Mr Smith said South Gippsland recorded a high volume of sales. “In South Gippsland,

5603 sales were recorded, which is a standout figure. The next highest is 4300,” he said. “That is an indication of the intense development of Gippsland as a dairy and horticultural region.” Mr Smith said the other factor evident from the research was the high percentage of family sales in the region. “Over the 23 years of the study, a total of 65,000 sales were recorded across Victoria. In South Gippsland, nine per cent of sales were between family members,” he said. “This has probably been an influence of the dairy industry, and it speaks of succession taking place between generations.” Mr Smith said South Gippsland’s solid performance could have been influenced by a number of factors, including the reliable rainfall and its proximity to Melbourne. “The average block size in the South Gippsland region is 52 hectares which is a size that people can handle,” he said. “The steady growth in the region in the last decade also makes it desirable. It has tailed off over the last two years, after peaking in 2010, which is consistent with other dairy regions.”

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The corporation will now look to lodge the revised scheme business case with the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) for approval. The corporation anticipates it may receive approval from DTF as early as May, and would then progress into the design and construction of the scheme. South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis said the board recently considered the final cost and functionality findings of the review, and the stakeholder and community feedback received following the last workshop sessions in January.

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Rates anxiety By Tayla Kershaw RATEPAYERS are unwilling to see the rating system change in South Gippsland Shire Council, as some face the prospect of paying more for expensive properties. Council opened a forum to discuss the rating strategy with the public last Tuesday night (March 4). “It is important to be fair,” mayor Cr Jim Fawcett said. “But of course perceptions will differ.” The rating strategy discussion paper was approved on February 19 after being formulated by an advisory committee. This committee of seven community members and three councillors represented the cross section of stakeholders across the community. Some members of the community believe rates have been escalating since 1994 and there will be a problem if that continues. The biggest surprise of the night, according to Cr Don Hill, was the elimination of the municipal charge. The blanket fee of $343 is seen as a regressive tax and the committee believed it was inappropriate. “There will be less pain without it,” Cr Hill said. “Fifty-five percent of people will see reduced rates

straight off without it.” Council recognise the need to give farmers some relief from rates and will act accordingly. However, if properties are worth more, the owner will pay more. Cr Hill said a lot of small townships were paying too much and will be relieved. Korumburra’s commercial section is looking at a 50 per cent discount. Farmers have been recommended a differential rate of 71 per cent to retain existing and new businesses. It is not just farmers who want to see rate relief. Ex farmer Glenn Wright said rates aren’t easily managed anywhere and it’s not just the farmers doing it tough. He believes commercial properties undergo just as much stress as the farming industry and a balance must be found. “The empty shops on Bair Street show Leongatha is dying. It is vital they thrive,” Mr Wright said. “Individuals fight for their own cause but we need to look at it overall. I do worry about the commercial side of things; it is important for the kids and for their jobs. Council can’t just wave a magic wand and fix everything.” The commercial category has been recommended a 108 per cent differential rate. A slight rate increase is proposed but council wishes to encourage the development of new and existing businesses. The

increase is able to be offset through business tax deductions. The discussion paper outlines possible principles council may adopt to share the rate burden. The principles will decide direction rather than the quantity. Public opinion and consultation began shortly after the discussion paper became public on February 19. Community feedback submissions closed on Monday. “We do want to talk and we do want to hear from you,” Cr Fawcett said. “We do want to listen.” For now, there is no clear view on which direction the rates will go. The public is invited to make further submissions in April. A final decision will be made in June.

Speaking up: Cr Don Hill (left) took on board David Wanless and Malcolm Davies’ opinions about rates at the public information session.

Kennedy stays despite bad language By Brad Lester CR KIERAN Kennedy is unlikely to lose his position or face formal disciplinary action in the wake of using vulgar language to describe a fellow councillor. He will instead take leave from South Gippsland Shire Council for up to several months. Cr Kennedy used a profanity to describe Cr Lorraine Brunt at the February 26 council meeting in Leongatha, during a heated debate over the possible sale of council land. Councillors met during a closed session last

Wednesday to discuss the incident, but Cr Kennedy was absent. Mayor Cr Jim Fawcett said Cr Kennedy would take “an extended leave of absence to deal with the issue”. “When he comes back, we will go through the process to make sure it does not happen again,” Cr Fawcett said. “All the councillors have said the behaviour was unacceptable.” By last Thursday, Cr Kennedy had not attended council since the incident. Cr Fawcett said other councillors for Cr Kennedy’s Coastal Promontory Ward – Cr Mohya Davies and Cr Jeanette Harding – would pick up the extra workload created by Cr Kennedy’s absence.

“In the past we have had councillors who have been away due to illness or other commitments. It’s not unusual for a councillor to be away for a period of time,” the mayor said. Cr Fawcett said he had spoken to Cr Kennedy and he was remorseful. He had agreed to apologise to Cr Brunt and to council. “He regrets deeply what he did and I expect his written communication will reflect that and we need to judge that based on his written communication to council and Cr Brunt, and I expect council will need to move on from that,” the mayor said. The Star received condemnation of Cr Kennedy’s outburst from readers. The Star chose not to print the language used by Cr Kennedy due to the offensive nature of it.

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Happy birthday: South Gippsland Shire Council’s deputy mayor Cr Jeanette Harding and long serving volunteer Hugh Hendry cut the cake surrounded by fellow volunteers.

Taking it in: Emily Verbeek, Chelsea Verbeek, Jarryd White and Caitlyn Verbeek help celebrate Coal Creek’s milestone.

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milestone birthday on Sunday.

COAL Creek Community Park and Museum at Korumburra celebrated its

It has been 40 years since the concept of capturing history was brought into action in 1974, wowing those who

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have visited the iconic park since. It was a great opportunity for past volunteers to come back and see how the park operates today and celebrate its success. The early days of Coal Creek boasted a talented work crew and every volunteer has been valued. “It’s like a family,” Coal Creek site manager Rowena Ashley said. “Most of the community has been here or worked here. Of course, we have to thank Ken

Wallace Dunlop, who is here with us today. He, along with others who shared this vision, had amazing foresight.” A fantastic total of 70,000 people have experienced the history of Coal Creek firsthand in the past year. It has been recognised as an important hub for community events including the Easter Hunt, Halloween, teddy bears picnics, ghost tours, Carols on the Creek and the reintroduction of the bus-

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speakers essential Ph 5662 9222 Wed, 12 March 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 11/03) Wed, 19 March 10.00am ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wed, 19 March - 2.00pm 1. Report: assembly of councillors - Feb 2. Cr discretionary fund allocation report 3. Documents/contracts under CEO delegation - Feb 4. Swimming pool management review 5. Applications to 'Putting Locals First' program – GSRT Black Spur (2) 6. Application to 'Putting Locals First' program - Yanakie Rec. Reserve 7. PA 2013/301, Lot 47 Tarwin Ridge Blvd, Leongatha 8. PA 2013/260 - 22 Queen St Korumburra 9. Relocation of DGL to Mirboo North Hall 10. PSA C88 Rezone land at 5 Boags Rd, Leongatha 11. PSA C86 Rezone land in Hughes St, Leongatha 12. Adoption of PSA C91 - Rezone SGW Foster office 13. Draft Mirboo Nth community infrastructure plan 2014 14. PSA C98 - new residential /business zones 15. CEO delegation - electricity for small/ large sites & street lighting 16. Cr discretionary fund policy review 17. Corner Inlet drainage area advisory committee 18. Council policies review 19. Advisory committee review 20. Closed session - contractual matter S86 AGM LEONGATHA COURTHOUSE Wed 26 March, 7.30pm 2 McCartin St Leongatha Ph: 5662 3623 Nominations to Committee invited COMMUNITY GRANTS ROUND 2 Applications close on 31 March. Details: www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au or 5662 9378 TENDER SGC15/05 PROVISION OF HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies / applicants for this Tender by 2pm AEDST Tues 1 April 2014. Documentation is available from www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au or 5662 9254. COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Resealing in Korumburra: Boston Pl, Boundary Rd, Hyman St, James St, Mine Rd Service, Nuttal St, Princes St, Richards St, Station St, Walters St & William St Road maintenance: Korumburra Sth/Kardella Sth/Outtrim/Foster/Boolarong area Road reconstruction: Station St, Korumburra Drainage: Pine Grove Rd & Adams Rd, Poowong/Todds Rd & Buffalo-Stony Ck Rd, Stony Ck/Ross St, Meeniyan

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ker’s festival. Many families stopped by to help celebrate. “It’s an experience a

classroom can’t teach,” South Gippsland Shire Council’s development services director Phil

Stone said.

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POLICE BRIEFS Arsonist strikes again AN unknown offender lit two fires at the Coldon Homes site before leaving the scene in the early hours on Thursday morning. Police patrolling the area located the fires and, with the assistance of the CFA, extinguished them before the fires could take hold. The site on Cape Paterson Road has suffered a series of similar fires, which police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Bass Coast CIU on 5671 4190.

Holiday home ransacked TWO iPhone chargers were stolen from a Cape Paterson holiday home on Friday. A Melbourne resident returned to the holiday home to find the front door had been opened. The owner found various items left out of place, books had been gone through and cans of drink had been consumed. The chargers were the only items stolen.

Kayak stolen A KAYAK and a water pump were stolen from a dam between 10am and 4.30pm on Saturday. The kayak had been left on the dam on Millar Road, Yanakie, when it was taken. Foster Police are investigating.

Beer burglar

Bikes stolen

A QUANTITY of Victoria Bitter stubbies and Jim Beam cans were stolen overnight on Saturday. The offenders entered an unlocked garage in Toorak Street, Wonthaggi, to retrieve the alcohol. Police have not yet identified the offenders.

POLICE have seen an increase in the theft of unattended bicycles in the Bass Coast. These thefts are occurring in a wide variety of locations. The bicycles are being left in front yards, outside businesses and other public areas before being stolen.

Pants off A MAN has been issued a penalty notice for removing his pants outside the Foster Police station at 11pm on March 5. The 23 year old from Waurn Ponds was charged for offensive behaviour. The fine is to the value of $577.

Lock cars A SPATE of thefts from cars has continued in the Wonthaggi North area. Offenders entered about seven vehicles and removed a variety of items on Friday night. Police urged people to lock their cars when unattended and will continue to investigate the thefts.

Theft sting TWO mosquito nets were stolen from a caravan parked between 10.30am and 11.30am on March 5. The caravan had been parked at Foster when the nets were removed. The owners didn’t realise they were missing until they were in Lakes Entrance. Foster Police are looking for anyone with information to contact them.

Wind farm robbed A DIESEL Kubota generator was stolen from the Bald Hills Wind Farm at Tarwin Lower over the weekend. The generator was valued at $15,000. Offenders have not been identified Inverloch Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

Foster fire fright A GRASS fire ignited after a man failed to properly extinguish his pizza oven fire on Monday. The 37 year old used his pizza oven on Sunday at his weekend home in Fullers Road, Foster. Before heading back to Melbourne on Monday, he disposed of the ashes from the pizza oven behind his house. The coals caused a fire to start half an hour after he left for Melbourne. A bush caught fire, which later spread to an adjoining paddock. Four acres of grass was burnt. CFA units from Foster, Yanakie and Toora, and the Foster Police were called. Police have spoken to the Carnegie man and he may be charged on summons for recklessly causing a fire.

Post back in Toora MCMILLAN MP Russell Broadbent said a deal ensuring the long term viability of the Toora Post Office was a big win for the region. While the details of the negotiations remain under wraps, Mr Broadbent said the post office’s licensees Greg and Maree Stewart had benefitted from their persistence to the cause. “This is great victory for Toora and

for country communities. Regional communities deserve everything that metropolitan communities get, whether that entails proper service delivery from Australia Post or any other government or business provider,” Mr Broadbent said. “I believe Toora may now offer the benchmark for country communities fighting for services.” The office’s viability was under a cloud after the Stewarts’ lost the local mail delivery service to another contractor.

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Gas leak sparks evacuation By Brad Lester TWO Wonthaggi businesses were shut down last Wednesday morning after a customer’s vehicle leaked gas. The four wheel drive was brought to a mechanical workshop, Glenn’s Total Car Care, in Cyclone Street, with gas issues. The Country Fire Authority was called to the scene around 10.45am. Wonthaggi CFA cap-

tain Kim O’Connor said fire fighters were unable to isolate the leak as gas was coming from the gauge. “When it’s leaking like that, the only way we can get rid of it is to flare it off,” he said. Leongatha CFA had the right equipment for that job and was called to the scene. The mechanic’s workshop and adjoining children’s play centre, Flipp’n Out, were evacuated while the CFA flared the gas. The vehicle’s gas tank was half

Dog woes bite back

full and took about half an hour to empty. “It was only a small leak so it was quite good. We are just taking precautions,” captain O’Connor said. The incident was also attended by Inverloch CFA, and 17 personnel. Captain O’Connor urged motorists driving LPG powered vehicles to have their systems serviced regularly.

Right, Under control: flaring gas from the four wheel drive were, from left, Leongatha CFA third lieutenant Dale O’Connor and Wonthaggi CFA firefighters Norm Reynolds, Kathryn Sloan and Jason Mathieson.

By Laura Gibb BASS Coast Shire Council appears to be justified in testing its controversial dog ban on Inverloch beaches, according to survey results The Star obtained last week.

In the original Responsible Pet Ownership Survey 2011, commissioned by council, respondents asked council to do more to control animals, with a large number complaining about barking, dog waste, lack of education/irresponsible owners and uncontrolled dogs. Many people (19.8 per cent or 65 respondents) thought council should do more work in patrolling and enforcing regulations. Respondents also asked council to provide more community education on responsible pet ownership (7.3 per cent), make pet owners more accountable for their pets’ actions (6.4 per cent) and provide more information on a regular basis outlining regulations, dog friendly areas and community expectations (5.8 per cent). On March 5, a post to the Facebook group “Inverloch Dogs Ban Goes Too Far” pointed to a small error in the report as evidence that “the results of the survey were flawed; and that the subsequent Domestic Animal Management Plan was completely flawed with regard to restricting leashed dogs on beaches.” However, the poster, “Kaz Sandon”, misinterpreted the report, wrongly assuming 0.9 per cent (four respondents) were asking for “prescriptive controls on times for dogs on beaches”. This, she said, meant council was unjustified in trialling the beach ban. However, the figure appears in a list where respondents described dog related problems in their neighbourhoods. In fact, the low figure (0.9 per cent or four respondents) represents people complaining about “prescriptive controls on times for dogs on beaches”, meaning concern over beach regulations was low at the time. Problems causing more concern included barking (17.7 per cent), dog waste (17.5 per cent), uncontrolled/unrestrained dogs (11.1 per cent) and strays/ wandering dogs (8.9 per cent). A further 17.5 per cent reported no problems with dogs in their neighbourhoods. Shire wide, 22 per cent believed dog waste to be a problem, while 9.7 per cent cited irresponsible owners, 7.8 per cent complained of wandering/roaming dogs and 7.4 per cent complained of dogs barking. Of people who completed the survey, 51.2 per cent owned dogs. Council distributed 4800 written questionnaires and received 602 valid responses. “Nine hundred were mailed specifically to nonresident ratepayers,” the report said. “The remaining 3900 surveys were hand delivered to selected townships across the municipality where dog and cat complaints to council had been the greatest... “Additionally, questionnaires were made available online via the council’s web site. “Every Victorian council is required by State Government to prepare and submit a new Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP). “To set some framework to further structure a plan, council consulted the community about issues regarding responsible pet ownership – and how these issues affect individual and neighbourhoods.” The Domestic Animal Management Plan relates only to cats and dogs. Controversy over this issue is not going away, with radio 3AW giving it coverage and The Herald Sun publishing an article on March 5.

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THE gardening group at Inverloch Primary School meets Wednesdays from 2.30pm-3.30pm. Parents and friends of the school are welcome to come along for a chat and some gardening. SOUTH Gippsland Tourist Railway has reopened its track at reduced speed after excessive heat forced urgent

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track maintenance to be undertaken during January and February. The track has now reopened though at a reduced speed of 20km/h until further work is completed. BE SURE to come along to the Dumbalk 12th Annual Market organised by the Dumbalk and District Progress Association (DDPA) on Saturday, March 22 at the Dumbalk

Hall. So far, 42 stallholders have booked, offering locally grown produce, jams, honey, olives, plants, antiques, art work, candles, craft items, tools, cards, toys, books, jewellery, handmade bags and secondhand clothing, bric a brac, tools and carpet mats. To book stalls contact Bev on 5664 4344 or Sunny on 5664 3254.

Dressing for a cause: Grade 1/2S students enjoyed a casual dress day at Inverloch Primary School recently. The theme was dress in colourful clothes and bring a soft toy or a book for the school’s Easter fair. The school will have a secondhand book stall at the fair, as well as a new game offering prizes of soft toys depending on the colour tag drawn from a lucky dip.

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Right, Family pride: Ken Fraser and his son James who attended the medal presentation at Melbourne last week, with the current HMAS Yarra in the background.

War honours for Aussie sailors MARCH 4 marked the 72nd anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Yarra in the Indian Ocean south of Timor in the dark days of 1942. In her final action, the small ship tried to protect her convoy from a Japanese

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force of three cruisers and two destroyers. Although the odds were overwhelmingly against her, HMAS Yarra laid smoke to screen the convoy, turned directly toward the Japanese force and engaged it. Outranged and outgunned, the ship was sunk with heavy loss of life but even after the order to abandon ship was given, one of her guns kept firing until silenced by a direct hit. After the ship was sunk, the survivors endured five days in the ocean clinging to rafts and wreckage without food or water. Their numbers gradually dwindled until they were finally rescued by a Dutch submarine. Of the 150 men on board, only 13 were rescued. All those survivors have now passed. Last Tuesday, March 4, those actions were

recognised with the award of a Unit Citation for Gallantry. Ken Fraser of Inverloch received the award on behalf of his late uncle, petty officer Norman Fraser, as the holder of his medals. Mr Fraser received the award on behalf of his family from the Governor General, Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce. He also received the citation for the award from the chief of navy, Vice

Admiral Ray Griggs. “I know this was a very proud day for all family members involved, tinged with sadness,” Mr Fraser said. The presentation occurred at Docklands and the current HMAS Yarra (a minehunter) was docked at the wharf and her crew participated in the ceremony. “My uncle was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his

actions in August 1941 in leading one of the boarding parties that captured gunboats at Khorramshahr in what is present day Iran,” Mr Fraser said. Val Goller from Leongatha was also there to receive an Award for Bravery on behalf of her brother David Woolstencroft, who was 20 when he died as the ship sank. He was a supply assistant. “It was very emotional.

It was strange after all these years how the emotion still rises. It was a wonderful ceremony,” Mrs Goller said. She was 11 when her brother died and remembered collecting a parcel from him from the post office the day news came of the ship sinking. Mrs Goller lost another brother, Bernard, who was a pilot over Germany during World War Two. He was also just 20.

MG supports scouts MURRAY Goulburn Co-Op has become an official sponsor of Leongatha Scout Group. The dairy cooperative’s

support will be easy to see now thanks to the new Devondale–Murray Goulburn sign on the scouts’ trailer. Leongatha Scouts leader Barry ‘Fudge’ Ferguson is grateful for the funding. “I’d like to say a big thank you to Murray Goulburn for supporting a lo-

cal youth organisation,” he said. “A big thank you to Simon Taylor.” Murray Goulburn has been supplying Leongatha Scouts with milk for camps for many years. Now they have paid for Williams Signs of Leongatha

to paint the trailer, which the scouts bought five years ago with federal funding. “We’re obviously really behind the scouts as a community group because it supports the development of our youth,” said Simon Taylor, site manager of Murray Goulburn Leongatha.

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Community sponsor: Barry Ferguson of Leongatha Scout Group and Simon Taylor of Murray Goulburn with the scouts’ handsomely painted trailer.

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Test passed By Sarah Vella KOONWARRA was at the centre of a national preparedness plan for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) last week.

Bike club flies high By Brad Lester THE Corner Inlet Motorcycle Club will remain at its existing track at Yanakie. South Gippsland Shire Council recently agreed to negotiate a new lease of the track with the club. The track is at 2746 Meeniyan-Promontory Road. Cr Mohya Davies said during the club’s 10 year history at the site, neighbours had complained of noise and dust but she said the club was working through such issues. “The club has reduced the number of times it has used the club from 50 to 27 times a year, planting trees and implementing new rules about noise emitted from motorbikes,” she said. Cr Jeanette Harding said the club gave young riders a safe environment

in which to learn to ride and created economic benefits to the area. The current rental of the site is $100 a year and could rise to $104 a year. The public is able to comment on the lease and must make a submission by 5pm on April 2. Anyone wishing to speak to council about their submission may do so at a hearing session on April 9 at 12.45pm at the council chamber, Leongatha. The motorcycle track was used by the former Shire of South Gippsland as a gravel quarry from after World War Two until the early 1970s. When gravel extraction ended, large areas of bare ground were left behind and it became a dumping ground for dead cows, rubble and weeds. The motorcycle club formed in 1973 and in 1975 applied to use the site on a trial basis. Around the same time,

Education tick BASS Coast Shire Council has adopted the Bass Coast Shire Council Education Plan 2013–2017. It is the first plan to bring together all partners concerned with education in Bass Coast Shire. The previous plan built and supported Bass Coast Specialist School and brought to fruition the Phillip Island Early Learning Centre. Cr Jordan Crugnale commended the plan and its authors. “It recognises education as being paramount to life’s journey,” she said.

VicRoads service ends BASS Coast Shire Council will no longer offer a VicRoads service. Appointments to deal with VicRoads matters have been available through council on a Wednesday, but only two thirds of appointments were being filled and many people don’t attend their appointment. The service was also running at a loss. Providing the service cost council $4500 over six months and only brought in $900 from VicRoads.

Club granted funds A COUNTRY football/netball grant application has been accepted by Bass Coast Shire Council. If the Phillip Island Football Netball Club is successful in attaining a separate grant of $100,000, council will provide up to $10,000 for project management. Cr Bradley Drew said currently netballers have no change room, meaning the facilities are not up to the AFL’s preferred standard.

a local fisherman and his two companions drowned during a boating tragedy at Waratah Bay. Club members were asked to search beaches from Darby River to Walkerville, and in appreciation of members’ efforts, the shire offered the club the Yanakie site.

Safe guards: from left, Jude Nettleingham, Leanne Horstman, Piotr Fabijanski, Leanne Young, John Bodey and Stephen Nee were at VLE Leongatha last Thursday running a biosecurity exercise to ensure the region was ready for an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease.

The first in a series of discussion exercises and field activities was held at the VLE saleyards last Thursday. The exercise continued at South Gippsland Shire Council’s chambers in Leongatha on Friday. Exercise Odysseus is a series of events held by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries to enhance Australia’s arrangements for implementing a national livestock standstill in the event of a FMD outbreak. FMD is a serious and highly contagious disease of livestock, but does not exist in Australia. Australia’s freedom from FMD underpins access to export markets for many agricultural products. A FMD disease outbreak could cost the Australian industry $50 billion over 10 years in loss of

market access. Regional biosecurity manager for Gippsland Stephen Nee said the Koonwarra site already has a plan should an outbreak of FMD occur. “However continued prevention and preparedness remain a national priority,” he said. “These types of exercises are an established part of maintaining and enhancing Australia’s preparedness and ability to respond to an emergency animal disease outbreak. “District veterinarians and animal health officers have come to VLE Leongatha to have a look at the place and learn from its plan, and then take that back to their own saleyards to develop systems there.” Mr Nee said the ability to detect FMD early was paramount. “We want farmers to notify anything unusual to a vet. If there was an FMD outbreak in Australia, a critical measure in limiting its spread would be to stop the movement of all susceptible livestock,” he said.

“South Gippsland is a fattening area. Cattle from across the country come here to be fattened and then they are sent to abbatoirs across the country. “Due to these cattle movements, South Gippsland is a high risk area.” Mr Nee said animals can recover although they lose productivity. The disease’s effect on trade, particularly in the export sector, is of greatest concern. “The most likely way it will come to Australia is through feeding pigs swill. In Australia, it is illegal to feed pigs any form of meat product,” he said. “Ninety nine per cent of the time that is where FMD starts, and in this country, it is the most likely place for it to originate. “Pigs should not be feed any meat, meat byproducts or even feed that has come into contact with meat.” Mr Nee said the Leongatha saleyards are reputable and a vital part of the district, which is one of the reasons the venue was chosen for the first of these national exercises.

Bass Coast Shire Council Weekly Bulletin

Planning and Environment Act 1987 Bass Coast Planning Scheme: Notice of Preparation of Amendment C82 The amendment affects land throughout Bass Coast Shire that has been identi ed as affected by riverine ooding, or predicted coastal inundation. The amendment proposes to make the following changes: Mapping Changes The amendment deletes the current Land Subject to Innundation Overlay (LSIO) maps which apply to Powlett River and Pioneer Bay and replaces them with new ood and coastal inundation mapping. Ordinance Changes The Municipal Strategic Statement is amended to include reference to sea level rise that is consistent with State policy and to re ect changes being made by the amendment and a new schedule to the LSIO that addresses all areas vulnerable to ooding and predicted sea level rise. You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at the following locations: Wonthaggi Customer Service Centre – 76 McBride Avenue Cowes Customer Service Centre – 91-97 Thompson Avenue Grantville Transaction Centre – 1405-1410 Bass Hwy, Grantville Inverloch Community Hub – 16 A’Beckett Street, Inverloch The documents are also available at Council’s website www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/lsio or at the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/ planning/publicinspection. Any person may make a submission to the planning authority, Bass Coast Shire Council. Submissions must be made in writing, stating name, address, and clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make. Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing

held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made (names and addresses will be concealed). The closing date for submissions is Friday, 2 May 2014. Submissions must be sent to Bass Coast Shire Council – Strategic Planning, PO Box 118, Wonthaggi, Vic, 3995 or strategicplanning@basscoast.vic. gov.au

Public Notice Review of Bass Coast Shire Council Road Management Plan In accordance with section 54(5) of the Road Management Act 2004, and section 301 Road Management (General) Regulations 2005, Bass Coast Shire Council gives notice that it intends to conduct a review of its Road Management Plan. The purpose of the review, consistent with the role, functions and responsibilities of the council as a road authority under the Act, is to ensure that the standards and priorities to be given to the inspection, maintenance and repair of the roads to which Council’s road management plan applies are safe, ef cient and appropriate for use by the community. The review will apply to all roads and classes of roads to which the road management plan applies. The proposed Road Management Plan will be available for examination at Council Service Centres located at Wonthaggi, Cowes, Inverloch or Grantville or can be viewed on Council’s website at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au Any person may make a written submission on the proposed review by close of business on Friday 28 March 2014. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Of cer, Bass Coast Shire Council, PO Box 118, WONTHAGGI VIC 3995, and marked “Review of Road Management Plan”. A person who has made a submission and requested to be heard in support of their submission is entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on their behalf before a meeting of a Committee of Council at a day, time and place which will be advised. Any enquiries about the proposed review can be directed to David Wall, Acting Infrastructure and Property Manager on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or via email at basscoast@basscoast.vic.gov.au

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Big issues

E D I T O R I A L Let’s talk Leongatha FOR many years, South Gippsland Shire Council has been criticised for doing too little to help Leongatha grow. The council’s vital role in securing an Aldi supermarket for the town signalled a change in sentiment and reinjected renewed optimism in the town’s future. Now with construction of that supermarket underway, council and the community must unite to reinvigorate what is now the lesser half of Leongatha’s central business district: Bair Street. While McCartin Street is flourishing, Bair Street is lagging with numerous empty shops and topography hindering its development. With main highway traffic flowing through there and a steep embankment behind the street’s eastern shops, opportunities for parking and therefore access are limited. But with the heavy vehicle alternate route finally progressing, we are closer than ever to the day when trucks are finally removed from Bair Street. That is when council will remodel the street in a bid to make it more pedestrian friendly. The conversation about what that street needs must start now. Perhaps parallel parking could be replaced with angle parking to increase the number of lots available. That would make it easier for shoppers to park on the eastern side of the street, therefore making shopping at businesses there more enticing than having to cross a busy highway as is the case now. Perhaps we need smaller shops to appeal to potential tenants and develop the reputation for boutique shopping Leongatha now carries? Maybe we could have a broader range of everyday items and services, bread and butter products that will keep businesses in trade even when times are tough. From a physical point of view, Bair Street needs more landscaping to make it more inviting and a celebration of Leongatha, which after all is the shire’s showpiece town. Let’s talk and then walk for the sake of Bair Street, and for the benefit of Leongatha and the shire.

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Mayor’s message

WE can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. A petition about the Bass Coast Shire Council dog pan has attracted some interesting comments from around the world. We are not winning any friends here. It is a shame some people have taken the view it has divided the community as this should not be the case. All dog owners want is the same rights as every other Australian citizen. Give us a patch of beach we can use 24/7 and a patch of beach you can use dog free 24/7. All we ask for is equality so we can all live in harmony and enjoy our own recreation activities in peace. It is the council that has caused this situation and it seems to be a green agenda thinking they are saving the environment. I have solar power and water tanks. I recycle, turn off standby electricity, buy fuel efficient cars as much as I can afford and still do not see any green or environmental projects implemented by council other than banning dogs on the beach. If a dog owner - and it is the minority - does not pickup after their pet they will do it no matter where they are walking their dog. It will be on the footpath instead. We are always going to have people doing the wrong thing. Every night we have hoons driving up Kongwak Road dropping wheelies. We have a drug problem issue in the shire. We have binge drinking and a big gambling problem in Gippsland. The beach is suffering massive erosion problems due to

climate change. Why doesn’t the council address some of these issues instead of spending so much time and ratepayers’ money on what appears to be a very personal issue to some councillors? Laurie Tuddin, Inverloch.

Have home, will travel Regarding Steve Finlay’s letter (The Star, February 25) about CEO travel. I have no drama with our CEO living in another area and travelling to South Gippsland to work. He should purchase a property to the same value to the one he lives in somewhere in South Gippsland and pay rates to the shire. All councillors pay rates living in the ward they represent. There are some workers from other areas travelling into the shire to work, but they don’t hold a senior position on the South Gippsland Shire Council. Ian Campbell, Mount Eccles.

Emotional issue CHILDREN and animals are seen as requiring guidance, training, protection and lots of love. To thus enable them to be well adjusted, well behaved, and productive members of our society. I would suggest with relatively few exceptions we do a successful job; both with our children and our animal companions. Which leaves me both bewildered and insulted with the recent decision (by a few councillors) and introduction of this

most limiting and intimidating law for our (well behaved, well adjusted, socially friendly) dogs’ access to our beaches. Where has been the shire’s much lauded public consultation over this? And no, a survey done two years ago to ascertain peoples opinion on pets in the community, or a survey at Inverloch for the feasibility of a leash-free area to be established, does not equate with public consultation for a grand sweep introduction of bans to our beaches. Why are the uniqueness of our individual townships not being given credence? Tenby Point has a beach and foreshore that is totally unlike any of the others; as does Inverloch compared to Kilcunda. Or Pioneer Bay with Coronet Bay. Why am I being judged as crude, rude, dangerous and offensive to the public when I know myself to be polite, well behaved and law abiding? I know how to behave in public areas, as have all my animal companions over the years. What of those folk leaving for work by 7am? No longer the option to exercise their dogs on the beach before they go off to work! Summer heat? Cool off in the oceans waters? Forget it! High tides when you are now allowed to walk your dog on the beach? Forget it! Go without. Elderly and have dog companions? Needing an area they are free to really stretch their legs, exercise their lungs, socialise with a romp with like minded people and dogs because you can no longer walk quite fast enough any more? Tough. It takes a great heart and courage to admit to having made a mistake. I surely hope

those few councillors who voted for the gazumping of decent surveys have that greatness and humility within themselves to rescind these laws ASAP. Jinty Kubale, Tenby Point.

Change your mind, council ON MARCH 6, 2014 the Herald Sun had an article about the unjust dog laws on the Inverloch beach. Also on the same day, 3AW’s Neil Mitchell’s ran most of his morning show on the issue of the Bass Coast councillors’ ban of dogs on leash on the beach from 9am to 6pm and also ABC Gippsland radio on the same day. I was interviewed on the Nicole Chvastek Show at 3.30pm, then on Channel 7’s evening news a good report about the senseless dog ban. Not one positive point for the Bass Coast Shire councillors. The council’s standard response is always about the “trial” but never an explanation what the “trial” is compared to. If you wish to compare it to the last 30 years, it clearly shows there is no need for the ban. The Bass Coast Shire Council would have to be the most unpopular council in the state at the moment and appear to have gone to the “trial” bunker, and showing total contempt and no respect to the residents. It can make you look foolish if you admit you made a mistake but it won’t hurt you, so admit you were wrong and start the long road back to see if the council can gain any respect back but I can’t see that happening in the near future; maybe after the next council elections. Robert Scott, Inverloch.

VOXPOP! VOX Do you think children today grow up too quickly?

Cr Neil Rankine

THE current announcement council was awarded a grant of $150,000 by the State Government for the development of the Cowes Activity Centre Plan was welcome news for us all. This grant, together with funds allocated by council will allow us to work with the Phillip Island community to develop the long term vision for the town centre. Other projects will only proceed if council is successful in attracting funding. One such project is the Education and Learning Precinct. The previous State Government had made a commitment to consider funding both the senior campus move to the education precinct and retaining the existing McBride Avenue school site as a location for a cultural precinct. This was in response to council’s request the State Government consider funding a desalination legacy project in recognition of the impact the Victorian Desalination Project had on the local community. We continue to advocate for the precinct and are still hopeful the current State Government will see the benefits to the community of establishing such a facility and will award the necessary funding. Other projects often partially or fully funded by grants include road renewals. In the past four years, we have received in excess of $1million in local roads infrastructure funding. Some people have expressed concern about council ‘wasting’ money on plans that are unfunded. To those people I have to say, those plans are an absolute prerequisite to obtaining funding. Governments will only consider applications for funding based on solid plans that have been fully costed and endorsed by the community. An example of such a project, which was recently out for community consultation, is the Cape Paterson Foreshore Master Plan. Council consulted with community groups, such as the life saving club and others, to gather their views as to what was needed. All the comments received are being considered in developing the final plan, which will be used to apply for funding from various State Government bodies. Having good plans increases the likelihood of obtaining funding. The better we are at attracting funding, the more projects we can deliver to our community, without the need to raise funding through rates. Cr Neil Rankine, mayor.

“We don’t grow up, we just get bigger.” Weston Sparkes, Wonthaggi.

“There’s too much underage drinking but I don’t think everyone grows up too fast.” Jasmine Chambers, Wonthaggi.

“I think so. As much as it is possible, we should just let kids be kids.” Lauren Kenny, Dalyston.

“Yes, they’re doing things teenagers should be doing and not just being kids.” Shari Nicholls, Leongatha.

Minister backs health merger THE Bass Coast’s two major health organisations will merge. Bass Coast Regional Health and Bass Coast Community Healthy will integrate, with the approval of Victorian Health Minister David Davis. The chairs of BCRH and BCCH, Jeff Bennett and John Shaw, announced the minister’s support last week. Mr Davis said, “The business case has identified impor-

tant service integration benefits to the community of Bass Coast as well as efficiencies in the operating costs of the services. “The Department of Health…has advised me the integration agreement has been reviewed and the terms are consistent with departmental policy.” Mr Bennett welcomed the news. “It is pleasing to have the support of the Minister for Health and the Department of

Health so we can now continue and have the integration of the two health services in place to commence from July 1, 2014.” Mr Shaw said the transition working party comprising members of BCRH and BCCH can now focus on ensuring clinical services, finance, human resources and IT for BCRH and BCCH are coordinated during the transition to the new entity. Mr Bennett confirmed that, following consultation with staff and the Bass Coast com-

munity, the two boards have agreed to seek approval from Department of Health for the new integrated organisation to be named Bass Coast Health. Both chairs thanked staff for their patience and understanding while waiting for the business case for integration to be accepted by the department. “We can now continue the integration journey to ensure a positive outcome for health service delivery in the Bass Coast area,” Mr Shaw said.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - PAGE 13

Speak out, Nyora urged NYORA’S population is expected to grow from 1332 to over 2000 in the next 20 years. That has prompted South Gippsland Shire Council to plan for the town’s needs. Proposals for Nyora are revealed in the draft Nyora Community Infrastructure Plan now on exhibition for public comment. Council’s social planner Vicki Bradley said the plan provides recommendations footpaths and open space, as well as catering for young people and the aging population. It includes a detailed audit of current infrastructure and projected demographic data that will guide infrastructure priorities over the next 10 to 20 years. “Because of Nyora’s closer proximity to the metropolitan area, it has distinct appeal for its easy access to broader employment and social opportunities,” she said. “Residents can enjoy the country lifestyle but be within easy reach of family and friends in the eastern suburbs. “We invite the community to attend any of three meetings on Monday, March 17 where council staff will be on hand to explain the recommendations and answer any questions you might have.” The community meetings will be held at: • 1.00pm – 2.30pm, Nyora Men’s Shed, Grundy Avenue, Nyora; • 3.15pm – 4.15pm, Nyora Primary

School, Grundy Avenue, Nyora; and • 6.30pm - 8pm, Nyora Community Centre, Henley Street, Nyora. A person may make a submission in writing via email, letter or submission form or in a face to face interview by appointment. Submissions should be addressed to Att: Social Planner, South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, Leongatha 3953 or email to vicki.bradley@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au Submissions close Friday, March 28 at 5pm. For enquiries and appointments phone Ms Bradley on 5662 9809. The plan can be viewed at council, Nyora’s General Store, Nyora Primary School and the men’s shed; libraries and at www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au , 9 Smith St. (Private At the recent council meeting, council also voted to start the process of rezoning land at Nyora from farming zone to general residential zone. The land is bordered by Glovers Road, Yannathan Road and Nyora-Poowong Road. Bernard Collins, manager of planning at Beveridge Williams, urged council not to delay rezoning the site, saying “it has taken eight years to get to this point”. He called for council to progress the rezoning while assessing Nyora’s future infrastructure needs and establish a steering committee to involve the community in addressing issues arising from the development. Mr Collins also questioned the extent to which developers would be required to deal with upgrading facilities around town.

Scallops on the menu By Sarah Vella PORT Welshpool fisherman Bruce Collis has become Victoria’s only holder of a commercial scallop licence. He bought the licence for a new scallop fishery in Port Phillip Bay for $180,000 at public auction. Mr Collis’ commercial fishing operation has been supplying famous chef Neil Perry’s restaurants, including Rockpool Bar and Grill, Spice Temple and Rosetta Ristorante for three years. “Neil Perry has been very supportive of our business and over the past few years we have been working towards getting a live scallop licence,” he said. “Fisheries Victoria has opened a new fishery, which will help us to develop our business and enable us to supply highly valued local seafood to the restaurant trade.” It is the first new wild catch fishery access licence since 2001 and comes after Port Phillip Bay was closed to dredge fishing in 1997. Mr Collis said the new licence, which he expects to begin fishing in the latter half of this year, will enable him to diversify his business. “We will be able to employ more people. We have four employees at the moment and would like to get it up to 10,” he said. “As the quota grows, we want to employ more people and expand the business.” The scallops will be collected by divers by hand and will be brought to Port Welshpool live for distribution. “Initially, the licence has been issued for 12 months and is for a quota of 12 tonnes,” Mr Collis said. “We hope this can be increased over time, but we want it to be sustainable.”

Unique catch: Bruce Collis is the proud owner of Victoria’s only commercial scallop licence, after purchasing it at public auction for $180,000.

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St Laurence’s Reunion Weekend

Old uniforms: current students Chelsea Patton and Jessica Stephens take a look at the display with principal Chris Dortmans.

Present and future: Mia Sweeney shows brothers Hugo and Levi around the school they will attend.

Welcome back: Kevin Slater and Sue Martin attended St Laurence’s in the 1950s.

St Laurence’s celebrates 100 years By Tayla Kershaw ST LAURENCE O’Toole Catholic Primary School and parish welcomed stu-

dents past and present through its doors over the weekend to celebrate the Leongatha icon’s centenary. The milestone began for the students on Friday

with old fashioned activities such as sack races, egg and spoon races and tunnel ball. An open day was held on Saturday. Everyone was excited to see the displays depicting the changes over

Reminiscing: Tony Lamers and former teacher Rita Lamers look over old photos with past students Kath Vagg and Nell Zammit.

the past 100 years. “We’ve had roughly 50 people come through today (Saturday),” current St Laurence’s Primary School’s principal Chris Dortmans said. “It has been wonderful to reunite past students and hear them share their stories. I’ve learnt so much about the school.” A number of families had come to see the displays, as generations of families have attended the school. “It’s great to see people come through and relive their memories,” Mr Dortmans said. A dinner for 160 guests was held on Saturday night. Parish priest Rev. Fa-

We would like to thank the following individuals and groups for helping make our Centenary weekend a wonderful success

ther Peter Kooloos officially welcomed everyone including South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Jim Fawcett and his wife Joan Fawcett, Father John O’Kelly of Bairnsdale, sisters of St Joseph, captains Martyn Scrimshaw and Heather Scrimshaw of the Salvation Army, past teachers, students, and parents. Former teacher Pat Allaway spoke of the changes to the school over her 34 years of teaching. A centenary mass started at 11am on Sunday, including official recognition of the church bell. The bell has not been used for years and was recently restored on the church grounds. It was ceremoniously rung by Kevin Slater at noon, who used to ring it in a special sequence

years ago. Displays were put up in the church as well, showing past celebrations and happenings to occur within its walls including weddings photos. Many showed excellent interest in all memorabilia.

The parish celebrated 100 years since the new church was built on the same site. “I wonder what the next 100 years will bring,” Mr Dortmans said.

More photos at www.thestar.com.au

Younger siblings: Kelsey Landry and Olivia Marinou were included in the celebrations, with a special egg and spoon race run for the littlies.

u Samantha Wearne and her committee: Sharron Stephens, Evelyn

Stephens, Pauline Kamphuis, Jacinta Johnston, Melissa Neil plus many more who supported the committee. u The Catholic Women’s League - Afternoon tea and display u Renae Littlejohn - artwork for tickets and glasses u Bree Fennell - printing of tickets u Dinner committee lead by Jacinta Johnston and Melissa Neil u Lucinda Estate - wines (Lucy and Andrew Gromotka) u Events by Kate - Table linen and centre pieces (Kate Adkins) u Brett Van Hoorn - Lighting u Brent Sinclair - Catering u Margaret Gatehouse & Anna Patterson - Photograph and memorabilia display, also a big thank you to everyone who contributed items to the display BELL MONUMENT u Kooloos Engineering (Anton Kooloos) - Repairs and fabrication of frame u Hi-Tech Powder Coating (Peter Miller) - restorations u Barry Wakely Sculptor P/L u Gow’s Cranes u South Gippsland Shire Council

Thank you to all!

Costume day: Lenny Bishop, Sebastian Borg and Chloe Battersby had fun dressing up to celebrate St Laurence O’Toole Catholic Primary School’s centenary.

Above, St Laurence past: back row, Safron Kohlman and Jacob McRae, front row, Braewyn Beavis and Liam Chiappini representing St Laurence’s students from different eras. Left, Traditional games: Aliarna Wright and Phoebe Hinds ran the three legged race in historical costume.

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Men lift patients’ spirits By Stuart Biggins EIGHT tables have made a big difference to the chemo day therapy unit at the Leongatha Hospital thanks to Marg Fox. She has been a frequent visitor to the unit for the eight years she has been undergoing chemotherapy. Seeing a need for side tables at the new hospital, she suggested to hospital staff the Leongatha Men’s Shed might be able to help. The men’s shed made the tables which match the height of the chairs and are ideal for morning tea, magazines and other personal effects. Attending the unit for treatment, Patricia Williams is impressed. “We would be lost without the tables. They are stable and versatile,” she said. Of the new hospital Patricia says, “We are treated like royalty. The old hospital was lovely but this one! The freshness and the cleanness! She believes the involvement of the men’s shed in such initiatives is fantastic. Frank McGarvey and Ken Reid of the Leongatha Men’s Shed say it has been a winwin all around.

Left, Treated like royalty: chemotherapy patient Patricia Williams makes good use of her side table with Ken Reid (right) and Frank McGarvey from the Leongatha Men’s Shed.

Boating boost Desal probe may re-open UNION activity at the Victorian Desalination Plant in Wonthaggi should be reinvestigated, Fair Work Building and Construction Commission director Nigel Hadgkiss told a Senate estimates meeting recently. That revelation was made in response to questioning by former Leongatha resident and Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie. Senator McKenzie questioned Mr Hadgkiss about legal action initiated in response to illegal work practices by unions at the desalination plant.

• Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie. He said after reviewing evidence, the case needed to be reinvestigated. Senator McKenzie said the Wonthaggi plant was costing Melbourne water

customers more than $600 million a year regardless of whether any water from the plant was delivered. She said the project had been plagued by cost blowouts and had failed to meet key milestones, which meant a greater financial burden on taxpayers. ‘‘The project was an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money undertaken by the previous Victorian Labor Government,’’ Senator McKenzie said. ‘‘After a series of delays, the desalination plant, which is costing Victorians up to $24 billion over 28 years, started operating in 2012, but the Victorian Government has not needed to order any water in the past two years. ‘‘This was a colossal fail-

ure on all fronts by the previous Victorian Labor Government. “While I welcome the FWBC reexamining this matter, we deserve to know why the agency ever withdrew the action to start with.” Senator McKenzie asked Mr Hadgkiss to consider the case a matter of urgency and report back to the committee. The Coalition has introduced a bill to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission, which was set up by the former Howard Government but dismantled by the former Labor Government after a campaign from militant union bosses at the CFMEU, Ms McKenzie’s office said.

RECREATIONAL boating in the Bass district will receive a boost of more than $430,000 through the 2013-14 round of the Victorian Government’s Boating Safety and Facilities Program, Bass MLA Ken Smith announced last week. A key project is the construction of a new jetty at the existing Cowes boat ramp. “I’m pleased the local community and visitors of the Cowes boat ramp will benefit from a $378,000 investment to construct a brand new jetty at this location,” he said. “The jetty will complement the existing boat ramp at Cowes, and enable the safe launching and retrieval of boats from the facility. “This is fantastic news for regular users of the waterway who have previously had to travel to Rhyll or Newhaven to access a boat ramp with a jetty. “Funding programs like the Boating Safety and Facilities Program enable local groups and communities to get vital facility upgrades and safety initiatives off the ground.” Additional grants as part of the 2013-

14 Boating Safety and Facilities Program include: • $12,000 for the Inverloch SES to upgrade its rescue navigation equipment; • $24,000 to undertake a feasibility study on an upgrade to Mahers Landing facility on Anderson Inlet; and • $15,000 to upgrade the Corinella boat ramp finger jetty.The BSFP is funded through a portion of recreational boat operator licensing fees and vessel registration fees, providing money for grants and state wide initiatives. The aim of the program is to make recreational boating safer and more accessible for all Victorians. Types of projects the BSFP could fund include; • boating facilities such as jetties and boat ramps • navigation aids and signage • new search and rescue vessels • equipment and training for recognised search and rescue groups • boating safety and education programs • marine communications. For more information about the Boating Safety and Facilities Program contact the Grants Administration Team on 1800 337 222, email boating.grants@dtpli.vic.gov. au or visit www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/grants

Elders win Business Insurer of the Year ELDERS Insurance is extremely proud to have been named 2013 Business Insurer of the Year at the Roy Morgan Research Customer SatisfactionAwards. Owner of Elders Insurance Leongatha, David Mathieson said “We are very pleased to have received the award for the Australian leading Business Insurer of the Year, for customer satisfaction,” “As a locally owned and operated business in Leongatha, we pride ourselves on customer service and professional insurance advice. We enjoy getting to know our customers and take great pleasure in being able to watch their business grow, while providing them with a local claims handling facility, pay by the month at no extra cost and supporting local retailers and trades for claim settlements.” “The award has really shown our business how much local customers value face to face service and this has always been a high priority for our office. Our local claims handling facility right here in Leonagtha is unique to the area with the added benefit of us being able to settle most claims right here in our Leongatha office. Our insurance policies are

Business Insurer of the Year: Elders representative David Mathieson. also extremely customer friendly with property, theft, motor and liability covers all able to be combined under one packaged business policy. Our packaged policies can help simplify our customer's insurance programs and save on administration time which is important to any business owner” The General Manager of Elders Insurance, Jon Fox, says the award reflects Elders' commitment to local, face to face service for business clients provided by its extensive Agent network acrossAustralia.

“This award is excellent recognition of the regard for our service and the fact business clients continue to appreciate and value high levels of service from a local professional who gets to know them and their needs,” Mr Fox said. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says the Roy M o rg a n R e s e a r c h C u s t o m e r Satisfaction Awards have earned a reputation as the most accurate and reliable measure of customer satisfaction in the country since its inception three years ago. The research involves interviewing around 22,000 business decision-makers throughout the year. Participants are asked questions about the products and services they use and how satisfied they are with these services on a five point scale. Roy Morgan endeavour, as with all its research, to ensure the businesses interviewed are representative of businesses in Australia by size and revenue. Elders Insurance was established in the late 1800s and is one of Australia's largest regional and rural insurers. Underwritten by QBE Insurance, it provides local service and insurance solutions through over 150 locations throughout Australia.

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Federal agenda A CHILDREN’S centre at Korumburra, rebuilding the Port Welshpool Long Jetty and roads funding remain high on McMillan MP Russell Broadbent’s aspirations, he told Parliament recently. He said the Korumburra Integrated Children’s Centre would “take pride of place in the centre of a bustling town that remains one of McMillan’s true success stories”. Mr Broadbent said the child care centre would meet a crucial need for families in Korumburra for child care, kindergarten, out of school hours care, maternal and childhood services and specialist children’s services. “This project has been thoroughly investigated and planned with ongoing community involvement. In addition to the land, South Gippsland Shire Council will commit $2 million to the development of the centre. Parents have contributed $100,000. However, a further $3 million is sought,” he said. Mr Broadbent said the jetty needs $3 million from the government, but said that would not only transform a historic landmark “but the fortunes of that region”. “It will mean the

Going into bat: McMillan MP Russell Broadbent continues to advocate for federal funding for South Gippsland projects. school will progress, businesses will progress, child care will progress and the pub will progress. And it will mean disability access for fishing, which is sorely needed, I could go on. It ticks every box for a community that needs rebuilding,” he said. Mr Broadbent also noted the marine rescue team at Port Welshpool needs a new boat and called for local roads to be rebuilt. “We had the drought, then we had the rain, then we had more rain, and

now the roads have broken up. The South Gippsland Highway, Leongatha bypass, Warragul-Drouin highway duplication and Warragul-Korumburra road are all crying out for money, along with a lot of other roads,” he said. Mr Broadbent made these comments in parliament during debate about the Regional Development Australia Fund. He said the fifth round of the fund had been put on hold by the government as the funding promised by the former Labor Party does not exist. Nevertheless, Mr Broadbent said he dreamt of his rural electorate being on an equal footing with city seats. “As any rural politician knows, infrastructure funding is essential. It is a means of driving not only the economy but also positive social change in our communities. On my wish list for McMillan, roads, sporting clubs, child care centres, hospitals, marine rescue services, Centrelink outlets and even post offices all jostle for priority. I do not know how much will be in the pot in the future, but McMillan’s needs are great,” he said. The MP also called for a new hospital at Warragul and acknowledged that would be an eight year plan costing $243 million.

Going, going: the former Port Albert Hotel is demolished after a fire destroyed the popular venue recently.

Hotel to rise again THE iconic hotel at Port Albert will be rebuilt, after a fire destroyed the historic watering hole recently. Detectives from the Wellington Criminal Investigation Unit are continuing to probe the cause of the fire on February 17. Senior Sergeant Alex Harris said it could be some time before the Melbourne Arson Squad’s test results were in. “We have nothing conclusive at this stage but

are following up on all the information that has been presented to us,” Sgt Harris said. The owners of the hotel, the Caelli Group of Companies, confirmed they would rebuild. Speaking on behalf of the group, Eve Caelli said, “The plan is to rebuild, probably bigger and better. “Because we also own number 37, we should be able to utilise that space as well, and have more waterfront.” The building will have to be completely demolished, except for the motel part. Once that is done, work will start as soon as possible.

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Free orchestra Meeniyan bound THE Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) will play a free concert at Meeniyan Hall on Saturday, March 22. The AYO’s Brass Quintet visits to perform special concerts for local audiences and students. The AYO Regional Residencies program is an opportunity for the AYO Brass Quintet to grow as professional chamber musicians and provide communities whom would not be able to attend metropolitan concerts an opportunity to enjoy the experience of chamber music. It is also a valuable learning curve for the AYO musicians who become role models, mentors and performers to young local people. “The AYO belongs to everyone throughout Australia and we have this fantastic opportunity to connect with the community in the Gippsland region,” said Colin Cornish, Australian Youth Orchestra CEO. “The AYO’s Regional Residencies program is also a vital first step in the process of becoming a professional o r c h e s t r a l player and giving these young musicians exposure to the real workings of

Left, Quality sound: Australian Youth Orchestra trumpeter Louisa Trewartha is an example of the orchestra’s fine musicians.

a touring ensemble.” For the audience, the concert provides the chance to engage with music on a more intimate scale. To develop understanding of chamber playing, individual instruments and new repertoire are also explored. AYO Regional Residencies tutor Tristram Williams will lead the musicians in a program that will include repertoire by Monteverdi and Schumann. Tristram Williams maintains a busy international career as a leading young soloist, ensemble musician, improvisor and educator. Williams was associate principal trumpet of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at age 21. He is a founding member of the Australian Brass Quintet, is lecturer of trumpet at the University of Melbourne, a laureate of major international trumpet competitions in Brussels and Eindhoven, and was the winner of a 2007 Symphony Australia Young Performer Award. The AYO Regional Residencies program is central to the AYO’s highly acclaimed training pathway. It provides an intensive and outstanding opportunity to develop the necessary skills for chamber playing. The concert program features Claudio Monteverdi, Elliot Carter, Robert Schumann, Anders Hillborg and Enrique Crespo. The musicians performing will be Owen Morris and Daniel Henderson on trumpet, Alex Miller on horn, Chloe Higgins on tuba and Jonathon Ramsay on trombone.

Finnish tales Men build together is one of activities inspire Rotary WELDING undertaken by members of the LEONGATHA Rotarians and their partners had the pleasure of welcoming back home to Australia, exchange student Matt Dudley, recently. Matt has been living in Finland in a small town two hours north of Helsinki for the past 12 months. Matt had a fabulous time and was a fine ambassador for Rotary International, Leongatha and his school Mary MacKillop College. His speech was highly entertaining and he gave a Powerpoint presentation to the club outlining his great adventure. Through his exchange, Matt was able to visit Russia and travel around Europe on a whirlwind summer vacation. Among the subjects he studied were German, Finnish and Russian, which he really enjoyed and was happy to reel off a few phases to impress the audience. Matt is back at Mary MacKillop College in Leongatha completing Year 12. Also at the meeting on Monday was a past exchange student from Switzerland, Danielle Peier and her partner Constance. They have been travelling around Australia for some weeks and it was a delight to see her back in Leongatha.

Leongatha Men’s Shed. They have also sawn timber for the community garden at Community College Gippsland and made small tables for Leongatha hospital, duck nesting boxes and bird feeders, plus toys for distribution. Yooralla students also make use of

the facilities. The men’s shed annual meeting will be held today (Wednesday) at 2pm. The men’s shed meets on Wednesdays at 1pm at CCG, Horn Street entrance. Whether you have a project you need help with or knowledge to share, or want just a cuppa and chat, the men would like to see you. Contact Alan Hoy on 0408 105 355.

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Police and Bass Coast Community Health in a vital initiative to stem the insidious creep of the drug ice in the region. A free information session will be held at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club tomorrow night (Wednesday) and is open to all: students, parents, health professionals and interested members of the public. While I don’t profess to have a great knowledge of its anatomy, I have gleaned from the media its devastating and unforgiving impact on those who try it and the almost immediate dependency. Just a few years ago we felt buffered from these issues, comfortable in our country lifestyle. But our communities, like any other, are peppered with people of all ages who are vulnerable to peer group pressure or who might be looking to mask other discomforts. I encourage parents in particular to become conversant with the threat so they can talk with their children and know what signals to watch for. Organisers ask you to come at 6pm for a 6.30pm start and an informal supper will be held afterward. Speakers from Victoria Police Drug Squad, SHARC (Family Drug Help), Youth Support and Advocacy Service and Senior Magistrate Clive Alsop will awaken you to its dangers and consequences. Ignorance has no value in protecting your loved ones. Cr Jim Fawcett, mayor.

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Bass Coast reveals young leaders BASS Coast recognised its young leaders at the Young Leaders Awards Presentation at Silverwater Resort in San Remo recently.

Thrilled: members of the Corner Inlet Men’s Shed, from left, Ray Jones, Tony Hurst, Ernie Kayzer and Graeme Green are thrilled with the announcement of a $60,000 State Government grant that will go towards building a permanent home for the group.

Men ready to build By Sarah Vella THE Corner Inlet Men’s Shed will receive $60,000 from the Victorian Government to build a new facility at Foster’s Station Park. Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan said the funding would provide the current 23 members with a permanent home. “Over the past four years, members have been forced to work from a number of venues, however they will soon have a place to set up their workshop permanently,” he said. Corner Inlet Men’s Shed secretary Graeme Green said the group was thrilled to receive the grant. “Currently, we’re working out of a shed that is out of town, and although we’re extremely grateful to be able to use the shed. It’s difficult to access for those members who don’t drive,” he said. “All of our members are thrilled to have a permanent home to undertake our various projects, including toy making and timber furniture restoration.” The Corner Inlet Men’s Shed Group comprises the men’s shed, Corner Inlet WoodWorkers and the Corner Inlet Bocce Club. The group services the Foster, Toora and Fish Creek areas, providing the opportunity for men to socialise, get information about men’s health issues and teach and exchange craft

Children, throw boomerangs EVERY child in Australia should learn to throw a boomerang was the provocative but generous notion put forward by Peter Swain when he talked to the Bass Coast/South Gippsland Reconciliation Group recently. Peter is a conservationist and cultural survey advisor, an artist, didgeridoo player and maker, and has worked in the prison system, amongst other roles. He talked at Inverloch about the more than 2000 generations of Aboriginal knowledge of the land compared with the seven generations of non-indigenous occupancy. There is clearly much society could learn from indigenous knowledge: about the years-long cycles of wet and dry; the wetlands supporting plants, animals, and humans for thousands of years, but which are now permanently altered by drainage systems; the shaping of the environment by strategic burning. Peter talked about listening to the land because the land is telling us ‘it’s time to move on’. He talked about the importance of age and experience in handing on knowledge and tradition. Peter saw the elders of the Aboriginal community as the core strength to which young people needed to reconnect if they were to grow in their culture and become responsible adults, surviving the challenges of life, especially those caught up in the justice system. Traditional society initiated young men into responsible adulthood, but modern society struggles with finding appropriate rites of passage, for indigenous and non-indigenous youth. And throwing boomerangs? Peter sees it as a skill, an activity, perhaps a sport, that is truly Australian and could be embraced proudly by all Australians. It could be a wonderful reconciliation project, generously offered, not as a tourist toy but as a symbol of shared respect for a proud culture.

skills in a bloke’s environment. Mr Green said in late 2013 the Department of Human Services advertised for applications from men’s sheds that wished to build a new shed. “The offer was for $60,000 for the establishment a new shed and since Corner Inlet Men’s Shed Group qualified under the conditions of the grant, our application was submitted,” he said. “The application was successful and the members now have the task of designing and tendering for the construction of their new shed. “The building as presently proposed will cost about $90,000. The balance of $30,000 will be met from a generous grant from the South Gippsland Shire Council of $10,000 and $5000 from the contents of their day to day operating funds.” The group hopes to raise the additional requirements through volunteer efforts. Mr Green said while the conditions of the grant stipulate the project must be completed within two years, the group hopes to have the building completed before the end of this calendar year. “The building, while not a replica, will have some of the flavour of the original railway station that previously occupied the site and will be built on what was the old station platform,” he said. “It is hoped eventually the men’s shed building will become an asset to the Foster community and form a vital part of the Foster Station Park hub development.” Mr Ryan said the men’s shed movement was an important initiative that had rapidly expanded across Gippsland. “This shed will be a significant community asset and will provide major health and well-being support to members of the community who might otherwise find themselves isolated and vulnerable,” he said.

Throughout the year, these young leaders will have the opportunity to present to or work with council on their areas of interest. Award winners received certificates, badges and presentation packs. Bass Coast Specialist School nominated Matilda Bird for her efforts to overcome difficulties in expressing herself and for progress towards her goals, and Jamie Brewington for his friendliness, respect for others and sporting excellence. Bass Valley Primary School nominated Cade Cook for his outstanding abilities in information and communication technologies; and Jasmine McMaster for her excellent personal skills. Cowes Primary School nominated Ruby Formosa for acting responsibly and Sam Taylor for being responsible and working in the community. Newhaven Primary School nominated Emily Fuller for her leadership abilities and Patrick Knocker for his thoughtful manner, especially with younger students. Inverloch Kongwak Primary School nominated Nicholas Rigby for being honest and willing to take up a challenge, and Briar Smith, who is a cheerful, confident leader. Newhaven College – Junior School nominated Juliette Townsend, who consistently demonstrates initiative, as well as service to her community; and Patrick Ryan, who shows maturity, empathy and the ability to negotiate

conflicts and is an outstanding athlete. Powlett River Primary School nominated Shanaye Clarke, who has shown significant improvement in all elements of her school life, and Joshua Stevens, who sets a positive example and achieves academically. San Remo Primary School nominated Alice Chaston for displaying leadership and being respectful, and Evie Fertis for demonstrating friendship, hard work and resilience. St Joseph’s School, Wonthaggi nominated Eros Reid, who shows leadership, and Gabrielle Martin who also shows leadership skills and represents the school in sporting events. Wonthaggi North Primary School nominated Hajer Mohamed, who is a role model, decision maker, and conflict resolver, and Noah Anderson, who is well-respected, participates in sporting activities and has made outstanding improvements with his reading and writing. Wonthaggi Primary School nominated Jorja Hiley, who strives to improve on her academic achievements, and Lee Duke, who is a conscientious and hardworking student. Newhaven College – Senior School nominated Emily Anthony, who displays responsibility and leadership, and Luke Anstey, who is a Kwong Lee Dow Scholar in 2014-15 at The University of Melbourne because of his academic performance and community involvement. Wonthaggi Secondary College nominated Tanya Milnes, who has been a student representative and is a dedicated student; and Luke Michael, who also represented his fellow students.

Leading way: Inverloch Primary School representatives Briar Smith and Nicholas Rigby with Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Neil Rankine.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago March 6, 1984 PLANS for Coal Creek’s 10th birthday celebrations on Sunday, March 11 have been finalised. The politicians will be there, there’ll be competitions for the kids, dray rides, music playing, a new earthworm displayed, wool spinning, a cribbage display and more. A new Coal Creek flag will be unveiled and there will be an eel catching competition.

10 years ago March 9, 2004 A WONTHAGGI boy has been selected to be part of the Victorian triathlon team. Nick Aitken, 14, will represent Victoria at the national triathlon titles in Perth next month. The Wonthaggi Secondary College student has competed in four events this year, and has placed fourth in each.

5 years ago March 11, 2009 MEENIYAN may end

up without a supermarket after the IGA store burnt down last Saturday morning. The fire completely destroyed Meeniyan’s only supermarket, known as the Friendly Grocer on the town’s main road, Whitelaw Street. An historic building in town, the timber structure was completely engulfed when fire crews arrived around 2am.

1 year ago March 13, 2013 NEW weather records have been set for South Gippsland, and tourists seized the opportunity to visit events and destinations over the weekend. Pound Creek and Wonthaggi recorded seven consecutive days above 30 degrees between yesterday (Tuesday) and last Wednesday, based on readings from Bureau of Meteorology weather stations at both locations. The previous record for Pound Creek was five consecutive days from January 27-31, 2009, and in Wonthaggi from February 1-6, 1999.

Inspiring pair: Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Neil Rankine with Powlett River Primary School representatives Joshua Stevens and Shanaye Clarke.

Making mark: Bass Coast Specialist School representatives Matilda Bird and Jamie Brewington impress Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Neil Rankine.

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STAR Home Blinds save money WITH the cost of living rising, there is one way of reducing the day to day costs of running a home: talk to the knowledgeable staff at Invisage Interiors and Quality Window Furnishings of Inverloch. Your choice: Rod Bethune, Steve Vuillermin, Michael Green and Brent Casbolt of South Gippsland Homes.

Affordable local home builder BUILDING a home can be more affordable than you think and the money you spend can stay in your local economy. South Gippsland Homes is proud to offer both these features. Four local builders, with more than 80 years’ experience between them, came together with the idea of building for locals, by locals. Sick of your hard earned dollars going outside our community, they guarantee they only use local tradespeople, and take pride in the fact they support local suppliers. “An added advantage, of course, is that if you require support after the build is complete, your local tradie is just around the corner, not hours away,” builder Steve Vuillermin said. He adds they all value the great and long lasting relationships they have built with their local subcontractors and

suppliers, and enjoy building relationships with their clients. South Gippsland Homes aims to build houses that stand the test of time and are sustainable over the long term. Their houses are designed and built with environmental, social and economic sustainability in mind. “Houses have to meet six star rating these days,” managing director Michael Green said. An environmentally sustainable home is built to a design that reduces greenhouse gas emissions during both the construction stage and the occupied life of the house, as well as saving water, energy and reducing waste. South Gippsland Homes is proud to be able to offer environmental extras as part of its standard package and not charge extra like many budget home providers do. With careful planning, a home can be flexible enough to provide comfort

for people at different stages of life, such as young children and people with limited mobility. “We can accommodate changes at the design stage to allow for features such as wider door frames and stepless showers for people with wheelchairs,” Mr Green said. If you want to make your design more individual to reflect you and your personality, they can cater for this in house, using their own design team. South Gippsland Homes provides more than 30 designs. They supply special builder’s ranges of bricks, tiles, plumbing fixtures and fittings, floor coverings and complimentary design consultation. Rod Bethune, Brent Casbolt, Michael Green and Steve Vuillermin are proud of the company they have founded and prouder also of the quality construction they provide.

To keep heat in your house, Trina Anderson from Invisage recommends selecting a window furnishing with a high thermal value. “Your best bet is a fully lined drape with a pelmet at the top,” Trina said, noting pelmets are available in various shapes and styles, and are even suitable for roller blinds. “Pelmets help to reduce airflow (hot and cold air) escaping above the drape heading, reducing energy use.” A heavy lined drape with a pelmet reduces heat loss more so than a double glazed window alone, and when these two are combined, heat loss is reduced to 47 per cent. Next in line, on comparison, would be a pleated or cellular blind. The Luxaflex Duette selection of cellular blinds are made from a spun bonded polyester honeycomb structured fabric, keeping your home warm in winter and cool in summer, saving on your energy costs. Another option of good insulating practice in win-

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STAR Home Homes built by experience THE story of Roseleigh Homes began in 1975. That is when the company’s registered building practitioner Trevor Chugg started in the industry as an apprentice carpenter. Upon completing his apprenticeship, he ventured out into subcontracting, building architecturally designed homes for Edelston Constructions of Caulfield and various other companies in the metropolitan area. This gave Trevor immense and varied organisational skills and production methods. In 1982, Trevor and his wife moved to thriving Gippsland and commenced their own construction company. Trevor employed four other tradesmen to assist him in the construction of quality homes. In 1989, Trevor was hand picked by Australian Country Homes and Glenville Homes to become their builder in the Gippsland and Mornington Peninsula areas. They were so impressed with the quality of Trevor’s work they then used him to build various projects within the Melbourne area.

During this association, Trevor has built several display homes and has won four awards for best display homes. In 2000, Trevor decided to part ways with Australian Country Homes and return to his own construction company - Roseleigh Homes - with some new innovative designs which were an outstanding success. Since then, the company has gone forward in leaps and bounds with many new designs. In 2005, Trevor’s son joined the company as designer which has given the company much more flexibility in being able to meet the individual home design requirements of each client. In 2008, Trevor’s other son also joined the company as supervisor, giving Trevor more time to concentrate on working on the company rather than in the company. Since then the company has grown and now employs 14 employees direct and numerous sub contractors. It has won many awards for both display homes and custom built homes. Trevor, along with unending support from all his sons and staff, has become

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Colour splash: Neil Brimblecombe, an employee at The Town Centre Nursery at Mirboo North, displays new stock of Chocolate cosmos and Christmas bells.

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STAR Home

Two to go: Trevor Davis of Mountain View shows off a stage one villa. Just two ready designed stage one villas are still on the market.

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Almost complete: the bowling green will be finished by the end of March for the enjoyment of residents.

Style your home at Mountain View With two remaining villas to be sold in the completed stage one section, stage two is well underway and ready for potential residents to take a look. The villas in stage two will be completed to the frame stage, allowing incoming residents the opportunity to add a touch of individuality to their home. “These villas are currently at lock up stage with some built to the frame stage only inside. Residents can make amendments before they are complete,” village sales manager Trevor Davis said. Residents will be given the ability to change the configuration and put in additional features. Mountain View is committed to having the villas completed and ready for residents to do their part by the end of March. “Many people took the opportunity to view the stage two villas at our recent celebration event,” Mr Davis said. “They were able to see firsthand the quality of the villas and the amazing facilities in operation, including the great view across the hills and township.” Because the villas are not the same, it is important to view the differences. Financial options are available for people considering Mountain View, which are not offered elsewhere. “New residents who have moved into the village say they are over the moon about the lifestyle they are enjoying and their decision to move into Mountain View with all its freedom and leisure,” Mr Davis said. “Everyone enjoys morning walks, swimming in the heated pool and the convenience to so many destinations.” The bowling green will also be completed by the

end of March. The owners will soon begin preparing to build infrastructure for future stages, which will be completed in the coming years. “I encourage others interested in lifestyle living to visit Mountain View at the earliest possible time to secure their future now and to begin the process of moving in,” Mr Davis said.

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The Good Life

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Festival to showcase ridge cuisine MIRBOO North will put on some of its best food and wine at the Festival of Mirboo North on Saturday, March 15. The event is part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Come along and taste the best local producers have to offer, including beer, snails, potatoes, wine from Lithostylis and other producers and more. Produce will be available in various locations, including the historic Old Grain Store. The Grand Ridge

Brewery produces many pure beers using local mountain water in an atmospheric and longstanding brewery. Sample the brews, enjoy a meal and observe the brewing operation. Tour a working escargot farm and enjoy the gourmet produce in the restaurant, which offers an extensive menu with fresh local produce. Rotary member Cliff Hammond describes the event as a “toe in the water”. Mirboo North is the only town in Gippsland to organise this type of event in conjunction with the Melbourne Food and

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share what we learn this weekend,” Mr Hammond said. It will be a great opportunity for residents and visitors alike to talk to local producers and enjoy a day out in a friendly town. Retailers in Mirboo

North will also be putting out their best wares for the occasion. Wander the main street and check out the interesting shops and beautiful Baromi Park. A free sausage and cold drink will be available for individuals and

family members from smoke-affected Morwell. The Old Grain Store will act as an information centre on the day, with Mirboo North Rotary helping to manage the venue. Rotary will also be selling tickets to their

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Artist Martin Allen’s exhibition Tex-voto at Fish Creek’s Gecko Studio Gallery is a play on the term ‘ex-voto’, a form of painting introduced by Spanish settlers in 16th century Mexico. Ex-votos remain personalised expressions of thanks for a healing or a restoration of health, as well as commemorations

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History to wow at rally This year’s theme water will challenge exhibitors. There is expected to be 150 tractors and stationary engines on show, as well as a large vintage car and truck display, courtesy of a number of car clubs. The vintage tractor pull is always a favourite to witness. Up to 16 working horses will also be on show, as well market stalls, and community and commercial food vendors. The police axemen will put on a show of woodcarving and chopping with chainsaws. A vintage commercial chaff cutter will be on site, as well as a rare small shaft cutter from the Whittlesea Agricultural Society. For the crowd’s enjoyment, Brutus the steer may return for an appearance. Brutus is a big cross bred steer who was used in the guess the weight of the steer competition two years ago. He weighed in at 1004 kilograms and is now bigger than before. “Last year we had quite a number of people asking where he was, so hopefully he will be back this year,” rally president Peter Xuereb said. The usual displays will also be available such as the working dogs and timber skills. “If you’ve seen us before, come along again. There’s always something new to see,” Mr Xuereb said. “If you haven’t seen us, come along and have a won-

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Paten plunges into the Antarctic By Tayla Kershaw INVERLOCH’S Noel Paten ventured to Antarctica late last year to embark on an ice drilling expedition. The team analysed the ice core to obtain a clear picture of the climate 2000 years ago to understand and predict change in the global climate. Cores taken from 10cm into the ice were extracted, and shipped to Australia and other locations around the world for analysis. With expertise in aircraft support and plant maintenance, Mr

Paten built the aircraft runway and set up camp. His flights left from the American station with two Aussies bound for Casey Station, and later the French Station. The expedition was led by 14 French personnel. Their travels took them to the Aurora Basin in Antarctica. The Aurora Basin is an ideal research point because it offers snowfall of 13 centimetres and harbours some of the deepest ice in Antarctica. This expedition was the first to cross this section of the continent. Mr Paten drove 1400km over the flat, white desert to the drill site.

“It was quite cold and we became exhausted quickly. Oxygen was a bit of a concern,” he said. Mr Paten recalled the difficulty of setting up a camp of pyramid tents in cold conditions. “It was difficult going to bed and trying to sleep in minus 35 degrees,” he said. When Mr Paten returned to Australia on January 3, the temperature was 35 degrees. “I enjoyed the experience,” he said. “It was a unique thing to do as a first expedition, but I also worked well with the French and enjoyed experiencing the French culture.”

Shared experience: Inverloch’s Noel Paten stands between the two flags of the first countries to cross the Aurora Basin: Australia and France.

Long haul: Noel Paten drove this tractor 1400 kilometres across the Aurora Basin.

Icy cold: Noel Paten rugs up for the freezing expedition.

Fishy family barbecue FISH Creek and District Primary School held a family barbecue recently, beginning with a scavenger hunt. Each family was given a cardboard circle and a list of clues to explore. They followed the clues to collect a flower petal from each station. The completed flowers were decorated, given stems and leaves

and each family member’s name was written on the petals. The idea came from the school’s commitment to KidsMatter, the mental health and wellbeing framework for Australian schools. Component one of KidsMatter is all about building a positive school community where every face has a place. The flowers are symbolic of this message and will be displayed in the

office for everyone to enjoy. Following the scavenger hunt, everyone enjoyed a barbecue tea provided by the Fish Creek Jaycees, local businesses, staff and parents. The evening concluded with the presentation of school captain and junior school council badges. The event attracted more than 200 guests and is likely to become an annual event.

Above, Captains: from left, new school captains Amity Sands-Morris and Emma Barnes with last year’s school captains Alyssa Davies and Mackinley O’Sullivan. Far left, Vice captains: from left, new school vice captain Isla Hayward-Bannister, last year’s school captains Alyssa Davies and Mackinley O’Sullivan and second vice captain Mia Price. Left, Flower power: Kylie Hill and Jason Harding with son Angus and their family flower.

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

Police crackdown on drugs VICTORIANS who drive under the influence of illicit drugs are being targeted in a TAC campaign that hit the airwaves before the Labour Day long weekend. The campaign features a young man sitting in a jail cell reflecting on a tragic night out, as a stark reminder of the consequences of driving while

impaired by illegal drugs. Drug driving is on the rise, with the most recent available data revealing 43 percent of all drivers and riders killed in 2012 had some kind of drug resent in their system (including prescription medication and other legal drugs). During Victoria Police’s summer operations, one in every 10 drivers tested for illegal drugs returned positive results, prompting a warning from

police command on the dangers of impaired driving. TAC chief executive officer Janet Dore said the results showed too many Victorians were yet to heed the warnings about the link between drug driving and road trauma. “People are underestimating the harmful effects these drugs have on their ability to drive,” Ms Dore said. The campaign message

will be found in unexpected places, including 24 petrol stations across Melbourne and regional Victoria, 200 pubs and clubs and university campuses. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Robert Hill said he was disappointed by the number of people driving on illicit drugs, particularly amphetamines. “These people are taking huge risks on the road, endangering their own lives and the lives of others. Don’t take the risk,” he said. The most common effects of drugs on driving ability include reduced peripheral vision (meaning tunnel vision), dizziness, blurred vision and loss of concentration. There is also often a false sense of alertness which can lead to over confidence and the inability to make quick and good decisions.

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Don’t skimp on protection A VICTORIAN motorcyclist who credits protective riding gear with saving his life has issued a warning to riders as new research showed many were still riding unprotected. David Gibb, 50, said he hoped his brush with tragedy would help convince others of the need to wear full protective gear. David was on a short ride near his Coburg home in June 2008, when a car unexpectedly turned in front of him, smashing into the front of his bike.

The accident sent him somersaulting and sliding on his back for 50 metres, leaving him with a broken leg and a hole burnt in his helmet, but no marks on his skin. “When the police arrived on the scene and saw me with a broken leg, the first thing they said was: ‘Thank God you’re wearing full leathers’. They saved my life,” Mr Gibb said. “I’d watched a Transport Accident Commission advertisement a month earlier where a doctor was picking denim out of a crash victim’s wounds, so I went out and bought full

leathers straight away. All riders should wear them, no matter how hot it is outside.” Mr Gibb spoke out as the TAC released the findings of new research looking at the behaviours and attitudes of Victorian motorcyclists. The research revealed the use of protective gear by motorcyclists had increased, but also showed that more than half were not wearing the full kit (helmet, gloves, boots, pants jacket or one-piece) when riding. The latest TAC Motorcycle Monitor has revealed a 14 per cent increase in

riders wearing protective pants. Only 43 per cent of riders reported always wearing a complete set of gear when they ride, up from 32 per cent in 2012. “David’s story is an acute reminder of the importance of wearing full protective clothing on a motorbike, regardless of whether it is hot or cold,” TAC CEO Janet Dore said. Encouraging motorcyclists’ use of protective clothing is a key focus in the Victorian Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022. To find out more, visit roadsafety.vic. gov.au.

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MIRBOO NTH 145 Peters Lane

Privately located only five kilometres from the Mirboo North township, this substantial family home has magnificent uninterrupted country views, a well sheltered paddock with attractive large blue gums suitable for horses and a fully self contained unit, and is great for guests or ideal as a holiday rental income earner.

With a great floor plan featuring four bedrooms and study, main with ensuite, large family room and dining area, ideal for grand entertaining, which leads out onto the huge undercover entertaining area with sensational views out over the pool. A second living area flows nicely off the main family room with a wood heater and reverse cycle unit capable of heating and cooling the entire house. Other features include a triple carport, ducted vacuum, nine metre by six metre shed with power, chook pen, cubby house and adult swing to enjoy that nice glass of bubbles in the evening. For a truly relaxing lifestyle this is well worth an inspection.

Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha Jason Harris 0417 640 079

$688,000

Construction underway LEONGATHA Mitchell’s Rise, Parr Street Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha Jason Harris 0417 640 079

from $132,000

STAR RealEstate www.thestar.com.au Real Estate Sales Joy Morgan e: joy@thestar.com.au For more information on Advertising in The Star phone Joy on 5662 2294

HIS is an exciting land release in the thriving township of Leongatha.

Located on a gently undulating parcel of land on the Eastern fringe of town, Mitchell’s Rise is uniquely located near the primary and secondary schools and provides a fantastic opportunity for a whole new way of living with a peaceful lifestyle. Delightful rural views towards the rolling green hills of Nerrena, ideal for building your dream home with the convenience of town living and the benefits of a rural aspect and ambience. Stage two blocks range in size from 702m2 to 1363m2.

Left, Start from scratch: Stockdale and Leggo’s Mike West and Jason Harris stand by the Mitchell’s Rise construction site.

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Michael Hanily 0417 311 756

Jason Harris 0417 640 079

Mike West 0409 583 692

Natalie Couper 0428 941 541

Leongatha

Mirboo North

OFI: SUN, March 16, 12-12.30pm

COMMERCIAL FREEHOLD

FAMILY HOME ON GREAT CORNER BLOCK

INVESTORS TAKE NOTE

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Retail offices, arcade location, 80m2 building 4 offices, kitchen & storeroom, 3 x RC a/cond Vacant possession, convenient central location

Immaculately presented 4 BR BV home, spacious lounge, formal dining plus more 2 driveways with direct access to the 24' x 20' lock up shed, great for the boat or van Private timber decked entertaining area, established gardens, easy walk to schools

18A McCartin Street, Leongatha $150,000 Sole agent

45 Chamberlain Drive, Leongatha $435,000 Sole Agent

OFI: SUN, March 16, 1-1.30pm

OFI: SUN, March 16, 11-11.30am

31 Turner Street, Leongatha 4

1 $222,000

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2 BRs, 2 living areas, ducted gas heating & RC a/c Great kitchen, DW, semi ensuite with no step shower Single garage, large outdoor area, beautiful gardens

21/17 McDonald Street, Leongatha $290,000 2

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Stunning renovated family home, impeccable presentation, 4 bedrooms, ensuite Open plan living, new red gum polished boards, huge kitchen, SF heating, RC a/c Beautiful covered deck with bistro blinds, large double carport plus large LU shed

30 Parr Street, Leongatha $365,000 Sole Agent

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Solid brick home, 3 BRs, ensuite, 3401m2 block Large lounge room, family room, SFH & RC/AC Outdoor area, 30x20' shed, dble garage & workshop

3 Louise Simon Court, Leongatha Reduced to $447,000 3

PICTURE PERFECT ? ? ?

Construction is underway by HIA award winning builder Beach House Constructions North facing, 7 star energy rated, situated in arguably the best retirement location 2 & 3 BR units, double glazed windows, timber decking, fully landscaped, all fences

7-9 Allison Street, Leongatha Priced from $305,000

INDUSTRIAL FACTORY ?

Spacious 4 BR home with garden views on 10 Acres Large living, huge games room & formal dining Outdoor ent. area, great shedding and large dam

235 Leongatha North Rd, Leongatha Nth 135 Koonwarra-Inverloch Rd, Koonwarra $449,000 4 2 3 2 3 $560,000 Sole Agent

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Well maintained BV home, 3 BRs, new kitchen Spacious living, enclosed sunroom for all year BBQs Secure back yard, close to schools, ideal first home

14 Horn Street, Leongatha REDUCED TO $285,000

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Quiet court location, 4 BRs, sunken lounge, big kitchen/dining 2nd living area with BI bar, brand new ensuite to main Covered pergola, double garage, landscaped gardens

22 Blair Crescent, Leongatha REDUCED TO $315,000 4

IMMACULATE 10 ACRE LIFESTYLE

Immaculately presented & renovated home set on 3/4 acre ? 3 BRs, spacious family room, new kitchen, dining area ? Lock up shed, dble carport, secure yard & sheltered deck ?

BIG FAMILY HOME

HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION BUY NOW AND SAVE ON STAMP DUTY ? ? ?

LISTEN TO THE BELL

VENDOR MOVING – KEEN TO SELL A VERY NICE SURPRISE PACKAGE ? ? ?

Sizeable brick home, 2 BRs, BIRs, spacious living RC/AC, tiled bathroom, kitchen and meals area Single carport, great first home or investment property

ALL THE ROOM YOU'LL EVER NEED

Newly completed factory returning approx. $16,400 pa ? Approx. 241m2 in size, office, 2 toilets and a roller door ? Constructed of concrete panels and Colorbond ?

4/15 Cusack Road, Leongatha $235,000 Sole Agent

Modern family home on a huge 1125m2 block 4 BRs, study, ensuite with spa, 2 living areas Wood heating, ducted cooling, Alfresco area

8 Eleanor Court, Leongatha $435,000 Sole Agent

OFI: SAT, March 15, 10-10.30am

PEACEFUL RURAL RETREAT

FOUR BEDROOM BEAUTY

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Well maintained 3 BR home on 2.75 Acres 3 paddocks, orchard, shedding & excellent water Right on the doorstep to the popular Turtons Creek area

2090 Foster Mirboo Rd, Mirboo $295,000 Sole Agent 3

GRAZING LIFESTYLE WITH VIEWS BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

Pristine home, appealing façade & quality landscaping ? Open plan kitchen, ducted heating, reverse cycle A/C ? Elevated views, large deck area, split level rear yard ?

25 Eccles Way, Leongatha $389,000 Sole Agent

5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha

110 Acres, well positioned home, 3 bedrooms, ensuite ? Open plan, formal sitting room, front & side verandahs ? ? 8 paddocks, 4 dams, stockyards, loading race,

Gently undulating 7 Acres with beautiful outlook Located on the edge of the town boundary with power Great location - walk to school or up the street with ease

870 Clear Creek Valley Rd, Mirboo North Lot 2 Meeniyan Mirboo Nth Rd, Mirboo Nth 3 2 2 $220,000 Sole Agent $565,000

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au

96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

5668 1300

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STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

LEONGATHA 10 Chamberlain Drive

Perfect for starters T

HIS well loved brick veneer family home would make a great first home for a young family.

Consisting of three spacious bedrooms includ-

ing a master bedroom with ensuite, this home also offers the original kitchen with breakfast bar and meals area. The separate lounge room is cosy with a solid wood heater and overlooks

AUCTION

March 29, 2014 at 12 noon on site

‘Heron Hill’, 310 Wisdoms Rd, Pound Creek

145 ACRES WITH SUPERB COASTAL & RURAL VIEWS! Very attractive undulating low hills with comfortable 3 bdrm home set in established garden inc. tennis court with views for miles. Broad views of Andersons Inlet, Tarwin Valley & rolling Strzelecki hills. Productive grazing pastures fenced into 4 paddocks, plus 30 acres of natural bush protectively fenced. Scattered gums create a park like appearance, 4 dams (one with classic windmill), good cattle yards, hayshed, machinery shed & stable all make this a highly sought rural property. House built at end of 750m tree lined driveway in an elevated position. 3 kms from sealed Koonwarra Pound Creek Rd, 15 mins drive to Inverloch, 20 mins to Leongatha. Terms 10 % deposit balance 60 to 120 days. HAR2120096

Lewis Stone: 0407 505 141

6B Ramsey Boulevard, INVERLOCH Phone 5671 1212

the front garden. There is some great infrastructure outside, including a barbecue area, separate workshop, double undercover carport and a 30x12x12ft undercover shed ideal for housing a boat or caravan, as well as a garden shed. The garden is well established and easy to care for, a feature being two beautiful magnolia trees. This is a very peaceful and private property located close by to the local schools. It is a must see to appreciate this well maintained residence.

Landmark Harcourts Leongatha Glenys Foster 0477 622 292

$247,000

Choosing the right auctioneer E

ACH year, more than 50 per cent of all auctions held nationally are conducted in Victoria. As a result, Victorian auctioneers have extensive practical experience in running an auction. So if you are thinking of selling at auction, it is important to select the best auctioneer for your auction. The REIV offers some tips to assist in selecting the right auctioneer for you. Firstly, do your homework and watch a few local auctioneers in action. The best auctioneers should be able to balance the need to engage potential buyers with the critical aspect of achieving the best outcome for the seller. The

auctioneer is a key part of the selling team and must be able to conduct the auction using their experience and must know and understand the legal requirements, regulations and codes of conduct of an auction. Shop around and compare the fees of each agency, the marketing plan and who the auctioneer will be, before you commit to one. When comparing, you need to keep in mind you should not necessarily choose the agency with the lowest fees or the highest estimated selling price. Speaking with friends and neighbours who have sold their properties at auction provides you with information on the experience they

NEW LISTING

MEENIYAN OPPORTUNITY BECKONS

LEONGATHA A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

Comfortable low maintenance home right in town. Lounge with r/c cooling & solid fuel heater. Country kitchen, dining room, 3 BRs with BIRs. Side veranda with shades for added privacy. Rear lane access to large yard, double garage & 2 years supply of fire wood. Plenty of solar-panels, sunny 1,640 m 2 (approx.) block. An eco-friendly property. Suit those wanting space.

$245,000

Insight INS2200090

have had and seeking advice from people you trust is an important source of information. Finally, the quality of an auctioneer is directly linked to their experience, education, training and understanding the market conditions. REIV members undertake continuing professional development to maintain their membership and have access to Victoria’s most comprehensive market data. This ensures REIV member auctioneers keep up to date with changes to regulation, industry standards and practice and market trends. REIV’s accredited auctioneers receive advanced training and regularly update their skills and knowledge

NEW LISTING

KOONWARRA CONNECT WITH NATURE

NERRENA ONE WITH THE LOT! 2.5 HECTARES

Totally renovated from top to bottom. New kitchen, new bathroom & en suite, new curtains, blinds & carpets, new floating floors, new paintwork, new outdoor entertainment decking. Fantastic position opposite schools' precinct. 840m² block. Open plan living area. All new stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Drive through carport, access to back yard & single lock-up garage.

Live a natural lifestyle. Set amongst approx. 2½ acres of bushland. Sun-filled low maintenance home with instant appeal. Open plan living & 3 BRs, all with tranquil outlooks. Solar panels, solid fuel heater & split–system inverter. Peaceful decked outdoor area. Fenced section for pets, chooks, vegie patch. Special combination of modern, eco-friendly home in a lovely natural setting.

A magnificent property! Acreage for stock, space to ride motorbikes, beautiful salt water pool. Approx. 40 sq homestead. 4 sq lounge, central kitchen/dining/ family room, 4 bedrooms, huge covered outdoor living area, variety of quality sheds.2- bay shed & office/ sleep-out, 4 bay machinery shed & workshop. Single garage. 2 spring fed dams. Idyllic rural lifestyle just 7km from town.

$330,000

$425,000

$585,000 insightrealestate.com.au

Lindsay Powney 0428 515 103

Robyn Powney 0488 454 547

5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA

5662 2220

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - PAGE 37

STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

Wonderful place to call home B

E prepared to be impressed. In a quiet location, this beautifully displayed home represents everything sought after in a quality property. A Rob Bethune - built home, it comes with a light filled floor plan and plenty of extras. The central open plan kitchen/dining room is designed for easy entertaining and family life. Features include a well appointed kitchen with heaps of storage, walk in pantry, two drawer stainless steel dishwasher and extra wide breakfast bar. Choose to dine in the spacious adjoining meals area or out through sliding doors in the exceptional outdoor living room/atrium, which is another all year round option. Floor to ceiling folding

so special. The three car garage features a large workshop space, floor to ceiling storage shelving, separate toilet and another under house lockable storage area. A side driveway with rear yard access caters for additional parking. Set amongst low care gardens to the front, private sunny gardens to the back, this is a very desirable property. Close to all schools, it would suit families and those who love to entertain.

glass doors can be opened up in finer weather months. Many a happy time has been shared here over the years. A quiet reading area/sitting room adjoins the luxurious lounge room with its bay window, floor to ceiling windows, soft carpets, reverse cycle air conditioner and solid fuel heater. Bedrooms are located along one wing. The main is at the front and includes ensuite and walk in robe and enjoys extensive town and rural views. Downstairs, a fourth bedroom could be used as a home business/ office or study. A large corner bath in the bathroom , abundant storage in the laundry, beautifully made curtains and blinds, gas ducted heating, security lighting and outdoor awnings are just a few of the many features that make this home

LEONGATHA Contact agent Insight Real Estate 5662 2220

$420,000

3 Andrew Newton 0402 940 320

3 Alan Steenholdt 0409 423 822

Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244

Carly Hurst 0417 382 979

5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA

AUCTION

Friday March 14, 2014 at 1pm on site

Friday April 11, 2014 at 1pm on site

Friday May 2, 1pm at Fish Creek Town Hall

8565 BASS HWY, LEONGATHA 195 acre DAIRY FARM

525 TELEGRAPH ROAD, HEDLEY 145 ACRES - GRAZING

530 TELEGRAPH ROAD, HEDLEY HOUSE ON 82 ACRES

150 SUMMERS ROAD, FISH CREEK 315 ACRE DAIRY

If you are looking for a turnout block in the Welshpool area, then you must inspect this property. ! 145 flat to gently undulating acres with some bush ! Sandy loam soils watered by dams ! Currently being run as a dairy support property with dairy heifers, plus harvesting silage and hay for the main dairy. ! 5 minutes drive to the seaside village of Port Welshpool. ! This property is opposite the 82 acres with home that is also being offered by auction. TERMS 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 60 DAYS

“VIVALEIGH” is one of the districts earliest homesteads on 82 productive flat acres. ! 3 Bedroom W/B home ! Outstanding character of the era ! “Renovators Dream” ! Would make an ideal weekend retreat or permanent residence. ! Includes disused dairy, stockyards and loading race ! 5 minutes drive to the seaside - village of Port Welshpool.

Located in the heart of dairy country, on offer is a 315 ac undulating dairy farm with an abundance of water! ! Outstanding water – 217 meg water licence ! 34 unit dairy with cup removers ! 2 family homes ! Large machinery shed & various hay sheds ! Central laneways, stock yards & loading race ! Gently undulating country throughout ! Minute's drive from the township of Fish Creek.

TERMS 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 60 DAYS

AUCTION

LI N ST EW IN G

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to purchase this 195.43 Acre dairy farm, which has been in the hands of the current owners for over 100 years. ! 1km from Leongatha town boundary ! Two Titles (96.59 & 98.84) ! 20 Unit swing over dairy, extensive shedding ! Two homes (both on front title) ! 34 Main paddocks + town water & dams ! Part of the land identified in the Leongatha Structure plan as Future Rural Residential(STCA) ! Herd available at valuation TERMS 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 60 DAYS

LI N ST EW IN G

FRID S I TH

2.5

ACR

AUCTION

Friday May 2, 1pm at Fish Creek Town Hall

AUCTION

Saturday May 3rd, 2014, 11am on site

120 BUFFALO-STONY CRK RD, BUFFALO 300 CHRISTOFFERSENS RD, NERRENA 105 ACRE LIFESTYLE WITH HOUSE 318 ACRE GRAZING WITH HOUSE 65 BROWNHILLS ROAD, MOUNT ECCLES

• Completely renovated home in top location • 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite • Single garage plus carport, level yard

• 3 bedroom cottage on 2.5 acres • Cosy wood fire as new roof and wiring • Ideal weekender or city escape!

$330,000

$295,000

LI N ST EW IN G

66 OGILVY STREET, LEONGATHA

17 TURNER STREET, LEONGATHA

29-31 MILLER STREET, DUMBALK

• 3 bedroom home on huge block • Central to schools, parks, sporting facilities • Perfect first home or investment property

• 3 bedroom home plus self contained unit • Double garage plus 3 carports • Double block , stunning rural outlook

$249,000

$365,000

318 Acres of prime grazing land with outstanding licenced water storage. ! Massive water storage dams with 89meg licence ! 4 bedroom family home ! Various machinery and hay sheds ! Central laneways, stock yards & loading race ! Undulating country throughout with some bush ! Central to Meeniyan, Foster & Buffalo TERMS 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 60 DAYS

'COTTENTREE' - Outstanding grazing property just min's from Leongatha. Undoubtedly one of the best properties for its size to come on the market in recent times. ! As new 4 bedroom home. 2 bathrooms. VIEWS! ! Grazing paddocks with 2 road frontages ! 105acres on title plus 7 acre road lease ! 7 dams, stock yards, storage shed excellent tracks & fencing. An inspection will impress! TERMS 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 60 DAYS

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STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

House on 82 acres W

HAT a great starter property.

Yes the house needs work, but try and find another property on flat country in South Gippsland for a realistic price.

This property offers 82.78 acres of flat grazing land ideal for fattening cattle, or as a dairy turnout. It is a three bedroom renovator’s delight with various shedding including a disused dairy, stock yards

and a loading race. It’s in a great location close to Port Welshpool, the top fishing port. Call today for more details. The auction will be held on April 11 at 1pm.

HEDLEY 530 Telegraph Road Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922

Auction

Fantastic family home S

ITUATED in a quiet cul-de-sac, this six year old family home won’t disappoint.

Offering four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the master bedroom is massive with ensuite and walk in robe. The other three bedrooms have built in robes and are all good sizes. The family areas of the house consist of formal lounge, open kitchen/dining/family room, and an office or study. There are tiled floors to all heavy traffic areas and carpets to bedrooms and office. There are two reverse cycle air conditioners, an outdoor patio or barbecue area, DBL garage with access to the house and also rear roller door to the back yard, and more. The block itself is a generous 897m2 and near level, making this a great home for a young family to play and grow. Priced to sell, this shouldn’t last long.

LEONGATHA Contact agent for request SEJ Leongatha 5662 4033

$449,900 4

GLENYS FOSTER BARRY REDMOND SARAH PRICE 0477 622 298 0477 622 292 0439 885 078 NEW LISTING

LEONGATHA, PERFECT FOR STARTERS ? ? ?

BV 3 bdrms with BIR's master with ensuite. Separate lounge room with solid wood heater. BBQ area, workshop, dble carport, under cover shed

$247,000

LEONGATHA SOUTH, DAIRY FARM

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227 acres + 9 acre River Lease with 3 b/r BV home. 12 S/O H/B dairy complete with feed system & 5000 ltr bulk vat & AI facilities.

$7,500 per acre

leongatha.landmarkharcourts.com.au

47 BAIR STREET, LEONGATHA OFFICE 5662 2292

NEW LISTING

KERNOT, 81 ACRES WITH BUILDING PERMIT LEONGATHA, PERFECT DOWNSIZER

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Excellent building site with outstanding views Excellent pasture, 2 main paddocks, watered by dams. Corner block with power, 2 road frontages

$490,000

TO VIEW ALL OUR LISTINGS PLEASE LOG ON TO OUR NEW WEBSITE leongatha.landmarkharcourts.com.au

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Neat unit within walking distance to all facilities 2 bdrooms, open plan living, breakfast bar, RC/AC Single garage, rear yard offering great privacy.

$270,000

BERRYS CREEK, MISTY RIDGE

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4 b/r plus study, 2 living areas brick home on 2 acres 1.5kw solar system, solid wood heater, A/C plus more Beautiful gardens, shedding and 2 paddocks.

$595,000

Kanangra MEENIYAN, NEW UNIT DEVELOPMENT ? ? ?

Expressions of Interest Invited 4 x 2 bedroom Units with all services connected Buy of the Plan and save stamp duty

EXPRESSIONS ON INTEREST

GLEN ALVIE, KANANGRA

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181 acres outstanding lifestyle fattening property 3 b/r, 2 storey home Heavy duty stockyards, concrete floor, plenty of shedding.

POA

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - PAGE 39

Serenade at Sunset a grand success AFTER months of preparation by the Bass Valley Music Festival Committee, the Serenade at Sunset event was staged recently in the spectacular setting of The Gurdies Winery. More than 500 attended, and the audience and committee organisers were thrilled by the quality of the performances. President and musical director, Kirk Skinner believed the committee has finetuned the formula to a degree that will foster Serenade’s growth into a popular regional event. “Now that we have proven what a

Left, Passionate show: Kate Amos immersed herself in the atmosphere of Serenade at Sunset.

great show we can put on, we expect to double audience capacity in 2015,” he said. Secretary Veronica Dowman, who initiated the concept of quality and affordable entertainment for the area, was also pleased. “I believe the vision to become as well known as Opera in the Alps, which attracts visitors from around Victoria, is now entirely possible,” she said. This year’s performance focused more on music and songs from well loved musical theatre hits such as Phantom of the Opera, La Cage au Folles and Cats. Todd Strike, formerly of the Ten Tenors, captured the heart of the audience as did the magnificent voices of Theresa Borg, Lisa-Marie Parker and John O’May, who roused the audience to a standing ovation. The locally based Rising Stars

shone with talent and promise and the supporting acts Kate Amos and Lucy Najm, gave highly polished professional performances. “There is no doubt this is an invaluable experience for the young Rising Stars,” Mr Skinner said. “An opportunity to perform on the same stage with such polished and seasoned performers like John O’May and his cast is not something that is generally afforded to young people and, especially in regional areas. I know they appreciate what a privilege such an experience has been.” The committee thanked sponsors who made the event possible. “We are a not for profit organisation but we are also not for loss. Without the generous support of our sponsors, we would not be able to deliver the quality, professionalism and pure magic of Serenade,” Mr Skinner said.

Budding violin virtuosos THERE may be b a ffuture violin virtuoso amongst this group of Newhaven College students who have started a year of free violin tuition as a part of the Year 4 music curriculum. Each student has been given their own violin to take care of for the year to enable them to practice at home. Violin teacher Athena Anca has a Bachelor of Music from the Conservatorium at Melbourne University where she is also currently completing her Masters of Teaching, with a final thesis based around music education in primary and early childhood settings. In just three weeks, Miss Anca has taught the stu-

ddents to name the h parts off the violin and the role they play to make the instrument create sound. “We also talk about the string family in the context of music and every student in the Year 4 class has surprised me in their motivation and engagement during the lessons,” Miss Anca said. Kirk Skinner, director of music, said the violin was chosen because it requires significant listening as well as coordinated movement (for bowing) to produce sound. Students are also required to develop advanced listening and physical skills of precision, he said. “It also takes longer to become proficient in violin. Beginning in Year 4 and moving through the normal process of advance-

ment will give students who continue to learn violin the opportunity to study it at VCE and be significantly advanced in preparation for the requirements at this level,” he said. “Year 4 students are at

Milpara Community House news RENTING or selling the family home? What can you expect from your real estate agent? Are you considering downsizing and renting or selling your family home? What information would help you to make the best decisions? Milpara Community House is hosting an information session being presented by Chris Childs from Consumer Affairs Victoria and information will be presented about renting from both the viewpoint of the landlord and the lessee as well as the selling angle. Information will also be available about retirement villages and lifestyle villages. This session is being held on Wednesday, March 19 from 10am til noon.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS? We may be able to help you. We are hosting a workshop to help guide learners through the many changes that have been made. Explore many new features of Windows 8. Time will be available for questions and answers. BYO laptop.

Soy wax candlemaking: Do you want to learn something new and creative that will wow your friends and family as you create wonderful gifts for them? Then learn the art of making soy wax candles for the home and special occasion gifts. This afternoon workshop will be held between 12.30pm and 3pm on Wednesday, March 26.

Wednesday, March 19 is the day for the Food Safety Level 1, Food Safety Supervisors, and Responsible Service of Alcohol courses at Milpara Community House. If your certificates need updating, or you need one for work purposes, call us to start the enrolment process.

Monday, March 24, 2pm – 5pm is the date and time for the upcoming Windows 8 workshop. Are you confused with

Get to know your iPad: Do you have an iPad but don’t know how to use it? Come along and learn about all the functions to enable you to get the most from your iPad. There are many everyday uses the iPad can perform that unless your shown you might never find out about. This workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 19 from 10am to 12.

For information about any of the offered classes or courses at Milpara, please call Sandra, Leisa or Jenni on 5655 2524, or call into Milpara at 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra.

the upper level of the development of motor coordination, so learning violin at this age is an extension of the aural skills that have been learned in Years 2 and 3 through our Kodaly vocal class program.”

Above, Sounding fine: Newhaven College’s Year 4 Violinists (and one cellist), back, from left, Alexander Bowering, Megan Westerling, Ruby McGillivray, Charlie Gabbot, Nicholas Thomas, Harry Scott, Jake Munday, Michael Furniss, Spencer Miles, Jarrod Worcester, Tully Dickie, Rory Fuery, Jordanne Dobson, Zenna Mann and Makayla Morris. Front, from left, Athena Anca, Zahra Ryan, Zoe Reiter, Erin Mantel, Tahlia Mumby, Chelsea Webber, Coco Hosken, Sarah Wines, Steffi Dixon, Josie Green and Imogen Bradford.

Leongatha Red Cross THIRTEEN Red Cross ladies attended the February 27 meeting, held in the meeting room at the Leongatha RSL. Everyone chipped in for some flowers for treasurer Noreen Williams who has had knee surgery. A total of $550 was taken at the recent stall at the Korumburra market, which was a pleasing result. The roster for the Red Cross shop in Inverloch was filled. Leongatha ladies staff the shop on Friday mornings. A regional meeting will be held at the Leongatha RSL on Tuesday, March 11 at 10.30 am for all local

members. Across the country, many activities are taking place to celebrate the Red Cross centenary. The Leongatha Historical Society will have a display for all to enjoy. Everyone is invited to pop in and have a look. The actual centenary date is August 13. As well, the Leongatha group will be planting two special centenary roses, one at the medical centre, and one at the hospital, with accompanying plaques. There is a move afoot to replace the signs displaying all service clubs at the entrance to Leongatha.

s w e i v e R

THE MONUMENTS MEN (M)

Genre: Action/Drama/Biography/War. Starring: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Hugh Bonneville, John Goodman & Jean Dujardin. Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

Jump onto the Stadium 4 website for more information! www.stadiumcinema.com.au

This is ongoing and will be funded by the service clubs and supplemented by the shire. March is Red Cross Calling month, and there will be collectors stationed outside the Leongatha newsagency and in the IGA supermarket on various days during this month. Please give generously. Red Cross needs your support so it can continue the great humanitarian work it does throughout the world. We have been particularly busy lately serving meals and supporting the firefighters in the Morwell open cut.

HERE'S MY CARD

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turing steers the standout on the day. Most weight and grades were represented in the cows and they started off at similar prices to last week, but strengthened considerably as the sale progressed. Heavy weight bulls also sold to stronger demand. A few good quality C3 vealers sold from 175c to 220c/kg. A handful of heavy weight yearling trade steers made between 180c and 193c, with the more numerous extra heavy weights between 186c and 196c, lifting 2c/kg. Well finished yearling heifers sold firm, making from 148c to 180c/kg. Grown steers made from 155c to 194c, lifting 1c to 4c/ kg. Bullocks sold from 166c to 192c to gain 1c to 3c/kg. Heavy weight bullocks made between 163c and 168c/kg, holding firm. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish sold from 140c to 165c, easing 2c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 140c to 155c, lifting 9c, while the crossbred portion from 146c to 174c, up 5c to 6c/kg. Light and medium weight cows sold from 83c to 123c, lifting 5c to 7c/kg. Heavy weight dairy cows made between 106c and 135c to gain 7c to 8c/kg. Heavy weight beef cows sold between 107c and

146c, lifting 4c to 8c/kg. Heavy weight bulls made from 120c to 151c, improving 6c/kg. The next sale draw -

March 12: 1. Landmark, 2. Elders, 3. SEJ, 4. 6. Alex Scott, 5. Rodwells, 6. David Phelan.

Wednesday, March 5 BULLOCKS 1 T.J. & J.M. Hayward, Leongatha 2 E. Dunn, The Gurdies 7 T. & M. Dwyer, Leongatha 13 J.S. Forsyth, Narracan 1 G.L. & J.M. Wallis, Leongatha 13 Nicholl Primary Production, Nilma South

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STEERS 1 K. & J. Pruyn, Doomburrim 2 I. & J. Blake, Yinnar 1 G.L. & M.L. Tuckett, Leongatha 3 A.B. & B.J. Crouch, Welshpool 14 W.F.W. Wilson & Daughters, Glen Forbes 1 T. & M. Dwyer, Leongatha

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COWS 1 E.C. & T.M. Grabham, Leongatha 7 R.J. & W.C. Neolleous, Churchill 1 K. & J. Pruyn, Doomburrim 4 Bergamin Past. Co, Trafalgar 1 G.N. & E.M.M. Boyd, Foster 7 T. Jacka, Mirboo North

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HEIFERS 1 A.B. & B.J. Crouch, Welshpool 1 B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo North 1 K. & J. Pruyn, Doomburrim 1 S. & K. Hogan, Woodside 3 J. Stephens, Allambee East 5 A.J. & M.M. Bolton, Traralgon

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Stock agent farewelled at celebration luncheon STOCK agent Graeme Kershaw celebrated his retirement after 48 years of service with Alex Scott and Staff at a special luncheon at Lardner Park on Sunday, March 2. Some 200 people attended the farewell lunch including Graeme’s family, grandchildren and many clients, farmers and friends throughout Gippsland. The Korumburra boy started out in the livestock industry as a 15 year old and began work with Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co (AMLF) in the main street of Korumburra. After a stint with the same AMLF in Deniliquin, Central Victoria and Newmarket, he returned south the year decimal currency hit Australia, 1966. He accepted a position as office manager with Alex Scott and Co in Dandenong and over time he progressed to the positions of company secretary and general manager. While he relished the role of general manager, he was passionate about his auctioneering, love of horses and dealings with local farmers. “I worked in the main office with a good and reliable group of girls who helped me to no end,” Mr

Kershaw said. Though he enjoyed his time in the office, it was the saleyards he preferred. Being outside amongst people appealed to him the most. “It’s a big part of what I will miss,” Mr Kershaw said. After working long hours for so long, negotiating the future is a difficult task. However, short trips and spending quality time with his grandchildren is certainly on the cards. “I think I’ll settle into retirement quite well,” he said.

After 48 years of service, acting as a director and livestock agent in Korumburra, Mr Kershaw’s contribution will certainly be missed. “Graeme was a valued member of the company. He’s friendly, hardworking and has been a great asset. He’s really lovely,” Rebecca Christian from Alex Scott and Staff accounts said. The workforce will miss this dedicated and loyal man. “I wish him all the best in this next exciting chapter,” Ms Christian said.

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The sale is being held to help commemorate 100 years of Holstein Australia. The day will include a daughter inspection tour of young sires at Russell and Les White’s Dilee Holstein Farm at Leongatha South at 2pm, a trade display from 5pm at the racecourse, followed by the sale at 7pm. Mr White senior said the farm walk was an open invitation to all farmers who would like to come along. “The trade display will include a wine a cheese tasting, sponsored by Fonterra and local winery, Claire de Lune,” he said. “The sale will feature around 35 cattle, including 11 from Graham and Neena Allen’s Fernshade Holstein Stud and a bull donated by Wayne and Keith Kuhne to raise money for the Varli Blake Appeal.” Due to Graham’s health, the Allens are selling their farm and leaving the industry. “The farm has been in the Allen family for 118 years and I have been here

Healthy heifers: from left, Neenah Allen, Les White and Graham Allen with Fernshade Shottle Amanda (right) and Fernshade Lavanguard Tiffany (left). These two heifers will be offered for sale at the upcoming auction. all my life, which is nearly 62 years,” Mr Allen said. “I left school at 15 and came home to work on the farm. I started using AI back then and the first Holstein bull on the farm was lent to me. “I started going to Dandenong to buy calves and then reared them and sold them. When I was 18, I bought 60 of the best calves I could buy, which I reared to join the milking herd.” Mr Allen said this was the start of his affiliation with Holsteins. “Twenty five years ago I started buying stud Holsteins. I bought a lot of heifers from Cyril Stockdale including my first registered cattle,” he said. “Around 10 or 12 years ago, I bought a few heifers

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from Wandilla Holsteins. “Neena came along around 10 years ago and she is really interested in genetics and she has bought some very well bred cattle.” Mr Allen said his wife has been in charge of the breeding side of the stud since and has used some of the top AI stud bulls available. “We have been using top quality bulls, mainly Semex, and we have been registering all of the offspring,” Mrs Allen said. “We have 11 registered Holsteins in the sale, including four young heifers, and seven heifers in calf. “Wandilla Boss Tossette, who is a 95 point udder cow, has a daughter in the sale, as well as a couple

of heifers from the Tiffany and Connie families. “We try to breed functional, well framed cattle, with a good capacity to produce milk.” Mrs Allen said she and her husband would like to thank the members of the sub-branch for their support. “From the beginning the members have been very welcoming and generous with their time and advice and in recent times, since Graham’s illness,” she said. “We truly appreciate all who have extended themselves in friendship and with a willingness to help us.” South Gippsland Sub Branch has around 80 members, and around 30 active members.

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Farming Insight

Cows of the future

By Tayla Kershaw

FARMERS gathered at two South Gippsland farming properties to par-

ticipate in Australia’s Longest Farm Walk on Thursday.

The properties belonged to Bill and Brian Anderson at Kongwak,

and Gordon and Sylvia Vagg at Leongatha South. The event gave farmers the opportunity to discuss what sort of cows they want to be milking

in 10 to 15 years. The walk consisted of 46 farms across 26 nationwide events. Visitors explored two farms per event to compare different

farming systems. Andersons’ farm gave an insight into Holstein cattle while Vaggs’ farm offered a study of Jersey cattle. Farmers visited from as far as Loch to Yanakie and joined in the discussion. “It’s good to hear other people’s opinions,” Inverloch farmer Darien Mathews said. “We are looking for a balance of fertile cows with high quality milk.” Mr Vagg was pleased

Left, Farming system: Inverloch farmers Darien Mathews (centre) and Alex Walker (right) came to Leongatha South on Thursday for Australia’s Longest Farm Walk event hosted by farm owner Gordon Vagg (left).

to see a turnout of more than 40 people. Farmers were surveyed in the National Breeding Review (NBR) to match what they want to see in the future and to give the Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) a chance to hear what farmers are looking for. The NBR is a clearly defined goal which supports genetic selection for an agreed group of traits, and provides direction for both bull and cow breeding for the next generation. Most farmers look for longevity, health, good temperament, fertility and the ability to produce well in their cattle. Emphasis on each factor has varied from farm to farm. “We aren’t necessarily judging the best breed of

cattle,” ADHIS’ Michelle Axford said. “We are trying to determine the best type of animal.” Manager of Vagg’s farm Paul Cocksedge said he focuses on the whole herd and judges the best bull for the herd so as not to compromise production. “It’s interesting,” Murray Goulbourn’s Carl Moon said. “Every farmer has their own breeding objectives. It’s good to give farmers a chance to have their say.” Once the NBR review is complete, the results will be widely publicised and used to update indices to achieve a herd that is both productive and profitable for next generation farmers.

Right bull will pay you back By Brad Lester IN THESE days of technology, there is more to picking a good bull than casting an eye over him. So learnt the 30 people who attended a bull selection workshop at Yancowinna Angus Stud at Cape Paterson last Thursday. Beef producers learnt about the variety of online services and smartphone apps available to source the right genetics for a herd’s needs. Stud principal Dennis Ginn said the event was informative. “It was a good opportunity for local beef producers to catch up with each other, and catch up with the latest informa-

tion and discuss issues with fellow cattle breeders,” he said. “Most of the people there were concerned with heavy grass fed steer production and also self replacing female herds.” The workshop also covered how to interpret BREEDPLAN Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and selection indexes. Discussion was followed by a practical bull selection exercise using Yancowinna bulls as a demonstration herd, and then a mock auction. Southern Beef Technology Services’ Christian Duff and Gemma Wilkinson presented the event. Mr Duff said farmers’ profits are determined by the number of calves produced multiplied by

weight and quality, less the cost of production. “If you are selecting the calving ease bulls, you should be able to get more calves on the ground,” he said. “And you need easy calving bulls to reduce your need to pull calves and net costs.” Ms Wilkinson said when searching for genetics online, most Australian registered cattle breed societies now offer Internet Solutions - an extensive range of web based services that have been developed by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) in Armidale, NSW for application in the livestock industry. “Using the Internet Solutions web based services efficiently and

effectively literally puts an entire breed society’s herd book at a beef producer’s fingertips and enhances their ability to source the best genetics for their breeding program,” she said. “The Internet Solutions services can be accessed through the BREEDPLAN website, the INSolutions mobile app or breed society websites. “Users are able to search for animals by name, animal identifier, calving year or herd, plus quickly search and sort through animals based on their available EBVs or selection indexes. “The majority of breed societies also display sale and semen catalogues online as part of the Internet Solutions

Fonterra step-up lifts optimism FONTERRA Australia yesterday (Tuesday) announced a better outlook for the 2013-14 season. The company revealed a step-up of 16 cents per kilogram (kg) of butterfat and 40 cents per kg of protein for the 2013014 season for suppliers. This brings Fonterra Australia’s current, average farmgate price to $6.64 per kilogram of milk solids (kg/MS). Fonterra Australia also raised its forecast, average closing price range for the 2013-14 season to $6.80-$7kg/MS. This positive announcement, Fonterra Australia’s third 16 and 40 step-up this season and fifth overall, comes as global supply for dairy remains tight and strong demand continues from Fonterra Australia’s key importing countries and customers – especially in Asia where Fonterra has a strong, global network. Judith Swales, managing director, Fonterra Australia, said, “We have led our competitors on milk price this season and in delivering cash on farm when it counts.

“This announcement will hopefully give our farmer suppliers the confidence to invest on-farm for growth so they can capitalise on opportunities for next season. “It’s just another part of our commitment to making Fonterra Australia suppliers the most profitable dairy farmers in Australia, and we are always actively looking for more suppliers to join us. “We are also working hard to give our suppliers a line of sight on market factors that will affect global supply and demand next season.” Bonlac Supply Company (BSC) chairman Tony Marwood said, “BSC once again welcomes this strong step-up and the important increase in closing price range to $6.80-$7.00 kg/MS. “Fonterra Australia continues to focus its efforts on-farm and we are working together to give farmers the tools they need to increase their profitability.” Individual supplier’s milk prices will vary across Fonterra’s supply regions, depending on the individual farm’s milk profile, pricing options, regional production factors, milk quality, and farm management systems.

Talking technology: the advent of smartphones has presented farmers with more opportunities to access information about genetics when choosing bulls. Yancowinna stud manager Rob Ewing (left) is with Southern Beef Technology Services’ Christian Duff and Gemma Wilkinson. service.” The INSolutions mobile app is available on Google Play for Android and iTunes for iPhones, and costs $1.99 (inc GST). Ms Wilkinson offered these tips for using Internet Solutions: • access Internet Solutions via the Breed Society or BREEDPLAN website, or download the INSolutions Smart Device App;

• use the wildcard symbol (%) if unsure of an animal’s name, identifier or a member’s name; • use the “Select if” to filter animals based on different characteristics; • search for animals based on minimum or maximum EBV trait parameters; • sort animals by EBV, by clicking on the trait name in the column heading; and • search and sort sale

and semen catalogues in the same way as the EBV Enquiry. A comprehensive Guide to Internet Solutions booklet can also be downloaded from the Technical area of the BREEDPLAN website. Livestock agents also attended to inspect bulls in the lead up to Yancowinna’s sale on property on Thursday, March 20. The stud has been selling bulls since 1989.

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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT An Application for Planning Permit has been made which may affect you. The land affected by the application is located at 290 Carmody's Road, Leongatha VIC 3956 being PC359924H Parish of Nerrena. The application is for a permit to: Development of Telecommunications Facility (40m high monopole, 3 panel antennas, 2 parabolic antennas, 2 outdoor cabinets at ground level) and ancillary works. The applicant for the permit is: Visionstream Pty Ltd. The Application Number is: 2014/8. You may look at the Application and any documents that support the Application at the office of the Responsible Authority. This can be done during office hours (8.30am to 5pm) and is free of charge. The Responsible Authority is: South Gippsland Shire Council Private Bag 4 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953 Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority. An objection must be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected. If you object, the Responsible Authority will tell you its decision. The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application until 14 days after the date of this Notice. Signature for the Applicant: Visionstream Pty Ltd (on behalf of Ericsson Aus.) Dated: 11 March 2014. * Please be aware that copies of submissions received by Council may be made available for inspection to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process.

A Certificate III in Community Services (Childcare) qualification is mandatory and a Diploma of Community Services (Childcare) is highly desirable. As part of our commitment to maintaining a child safe environment, applicants must provide a current WWC (Working with Children) check. The commitment to providing an exceptional level of quality education and care in a safe and nurturing environment is paramount. Detailed position descriptions are available on request. Applications close Friday 21st March 2014 All enquiries (between 10am and 4pm) to: Ms Dina McMaster – Co-ordinator Bass Coast Children's Centre Inc 244 White Road WONTHAGGI VIC 3995 Ph: (03) 5672 5151 bass.coast.cc@kindergarten.vic.gov.au

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Immunisation Administration Officer Permanent Part time One day per week – rotating fortnightly roster $26.75 per hour Our dynamic Immunisation team are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Administration Officer to provide high quality administration support. You will be responsible for providing administrative and data management support in implementing immunisation sessions for the community. To be successful, you will have experience in administration, excellent customer service, organisational and interpersonal skills. Also you will be competent in using Microsoft Office Applications. Enquiries to: Tim De Vere, Immunisation Program Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200. Further information and a position description is available from our website. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 19 March 2014.

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Administration Assistant 6 month Fix Term We are a growing Australian based company, which produces a range of premium dairy products for the domestic and international market. A full time vacancy exists for an Administration Assistant who will be responsible for providing administration support to the Human Resources Department. To be successful in the role you will require: • Knowledge of IT applications: Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook • Excellent organisational skills • Good communication skills • Ability to work within a team environment If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a friendly medium-sized business in Korumburra then apply via email or post to: Burra Foods Pty Ltd PO Box 379 Korumburra Vic 3950 Or to helena@burrafoods.com.au Applications close: 18th March 2014

(20 minutes from Leongatha or 30 minutes from Warragul) UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency. The Agency has a vision of a healthy Gippsland, where disadvantage and inequity are challenged.

Interchange Gippsland creates opportunities for young people with a disability and their families by providing individualised respite and support services in the Gippsland community.

UnitingCare Gippsland has the following vacancy at Dala Lidj Woolum Bellum Kindergarten Morwell:

We are seeking motivated and skilled individuals to support a 9 year old girl with complex medical and disability support needs. Support is required for all activities of daily living, including personal care, PEG feeding, mobility support, administering medications, physical therapy, and social support to achieve educational and community inclusion goals.

Kindergarten Teacher Further information is available at: www.ucgipps.org.au or call Pam Porter on 5152 9600 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Successful applicants will be provided with comprehensive and ongoing training and support via quali ed nursing staff. Applicants must be quali ed in providing personal care, administering medications, and have experience in disability or a health related discipline. Weekend availability is an advantage.

A position has become available for a Business Administrator / Manager to head the ofﬁce department at T & M Southern Cranes. As a Business Administrator you will be responsible for the day to day running of this division including: • Customer liaison • Supervision of staff • Payroll, accounts payable/receivable • General administration duties • OH&S regulations • Scheduling works Requirements: • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) • Exceptional customer service skills • Strong computer literacy • A strong track record as a self motivated, friendly and proactive team player • Experience in Microsoft Ofﬁce and Reckon/ QuickBooks preferred Please email your application and CV to: southerncranes@dcsi.net.au (03) 5662 2587

Position Descriptions and applications available online at www.icg.asn.au. Questions to Shilo Wilson, Manager Respite & Support. Interchange Gippsland is a ‘Childwise’ organisation and successful applicants will be required to undergo comprehensive screening. Applications close Sunday 16 March.

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Strategic Planning Coordinator Permanent Full time $93,860 salary incl. vehicle + super Fortnightly rostered day off available Reporting to the Manager Strategic Planning and Development, this leadership position will play a key role in the coordination and delivery of a wide range of strategic projects and development plans. To be successful, you will have a degree or higher in Urban & Regional Planning or a related ﬁeld, signiﬁcant experience in Strategic and Statutory Planning in a Government or Private sector organisation and the passion to lead and motivate a dedicated team. Enquiries to: Paul Stampton, Manager Strategic Planning and Development on (03) 5662 9200. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 26 March 2014. Further information and a position description are available from our website.

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In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that the WGCMA complies with its requirements under the Financial Management Compliance Framework set out by the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Financial Management Act. The role will have a major focus on financial analysis and reporting including the preparation of the annual financial statements, insurance and fixed asset management. This position will also be responsible for ensuring statutory obligations for GST and FBT Returns are met, lease and contract management and co-ordination of fleet management. The remuneration range is $67,687 – $98,091 which includes 9.25% superannuation. A copy of the Position Description can be obtained on our website www.wgcma. vic.gov.au or by emailing reception@wgcma.vic.gov.au with the job title in the email’s subject line. Applicants should address the Key Selection Criteria, demonstrating their ability to undertake the role. For further information about the role please contact Kae Densley, Finance Team Leader on 1300 094 262 or via email kaed@wgcma.vic.gov.au Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be marked “Application: Financial Accountant” sent to Organisational Development and Support Coordinator amiet@wgcma.vic.gov.au and must be received by 4.00pm on Friday March 14th, 2014. Martin Fuller Chief Executive Officer

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BASS MLA Ken Smith has announced round two of the Living Victoria Fund has $15 million on offer.

births MILNER (Thomas) Congratulations Nicole and Guy on the arrival of Patrick Tex 7.3.14. Lots of love to you all. Paddy and Vicki, Chloe, Nick, Olivia and Oscar, Kasey and Matt.

He is encouraging local communities to make greater use of rainwater and recycled water with the aid of this funding for their project. Round one of the $50 million Living Victoria Fund supported more than 40 projects across Victoria, including the Wonthaggi Storm Water Harvesting Design project managed by Bass Coast Shire Council. “Bass Coast Shire applied for funding in round one and was awarded $30,000 for their project. The project, with a total costing of $60,000, is expected to be completed in the coming months,” Mr Smith said. Round two funding can assist community organisations, education institutions, sporting groups, the private sector and local councils in accelerating innovative water projects.

bereavement thanks HARRIS - Jean Heywood. Alec and Lyn would like to thank everybody for their kind words, flowers and support on the passing of Alec’s mother Jean. Please accept this as our personal thanks. LESTER - William (Bill). Robyn, Grant, Kate, Warren, Rhonda and families wish to thank our friends for their kind words and donations to The Alfred Hospital, after the passing of Bill. Also to those who attended the funeral, with whom the family didn’t catch up with, thank you for your support. SMITH - Clarence ‘Clarrie’. The family of the late Clarrie Smith would like to thank relatives and friends for your comfort and support, caring words, cards, calls, messages, visits, flowers and attendance at Clarrie’s memorial service. Thank you also to Dr Perry and Dr Toohill and staff at Leongatha Healthcare, staff at Gippsland Southern Health Service and Brett and staff at Nagel’s Pharmacy for your care of Clarrie. We would also like to thank Paul Beck and the Rev Paul Bauer for your kindly care. Please accept this message as a personal thank you your thoughtfulness has been very much appreciated by us all. Shirley, Judith and Bob, Janette, Peter and Sarah, Greg, Leonie, Michael and Kellie.

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in memoriam ALLAWAY Michael James. 22.2.72 - 11.3.01 So many treasured memories of my wonderful son. Forever loved. Forever missed. Your loving Mum. AXFORD - Ann. One year has passed. Always remembered with much affection. Pat and Keith.

deaths FOURIE Philippus Lodewikus (Philip). Beloved husband of Wendy. Loving and devoted father of Kelly, Johan and Stacey. Cherished brother of Johan. Forever in our hearts, will be sorely missed.

Finding homes: Teresa Lockhart with dogs Dora, Zoe and Harry was promoting Great Dane Rescue Victoria at the Korumburra Variety Market recently, and received an “unbelievable” response, she said. Many people were interested in the organisation and the group ran out of flyers.

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deaths PRUIN - Uwe. You’ve left a wonderful legacy with your energy and your funny and caring ways. You are sorely missed, with many happy memories getting us through. Love always, Matt, Janine, Jake, Mikayla and Asher. TREVAN - Peter John. 11.01.1938 - 08.03.2014 Beloved brother of Dianne and son of John David and Elsie Anna Trevan (both dec). Peter patiently endured the long term degeneration of Alzheimers. Now united with his beloved ‘Ma’. Deep, deep gratitude to the staff at Grandridge Lodge, Mirboo North and Dr Sonya Moncrieff for the loving care given to Peter over the past five years. TREVAN - Peter. On March 8, 2014. Cousin of Patricia (dec), Terry and Leon Watchorn. Deepest sympathy to Dianne. Remembering the good times at Almurta.

funerals FOURIE - The funeral service for the late Mr Philippus Lodewikus (Philip) Fourie will be held at the Christian Reformed Church, Peart Street, Leongatha on Thursday, March 13, 2014 commencing at 1.30pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Korumburra Cemetery.

TREVAN - The funeral service (Prayers) for Mr Peter John Trevan will be held at the Grantville Hall on Friday, March 14, 2014 commencing at 11am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Grantville Lawn Cemetery. No flowers please, donations in lieu can be made to the Alzheimers Australia or Grandridge Lodge, Mirboo North. Envelopes will be available at the service.

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Creative mind: among the many stallholders at Inverloch’s Rotary craft market on Saturday was Ella Morcom. The 12 year old from Inverloch sells her homemade fabric delights under the banner Ella’s Enchanted Craft and Jewellery. Ella creates earrings, hair ties and headbands, bookmarks, rings, hairclips and bobby pins, and has been at work for one year, after enjoying a school business class.

Talk organ donation WITH one organ and tissue donor able to transform the lives of up to 10 recipients, Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan is urging Gippslanders to discuss organ donation with their loved ones. Mr Ryan said it was important that those considering organ and tissue donation discussed their wishes with their family, friends, work colleagues and sporting teammates. “People of any age regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion may one day need a life-transforming or lifesaving transplant and currently in Australia there are around 1500 people on organ transplant waiting lists,” Mr Ryan said. “Anyone older than 16 can donate, and potential donors need to make sure they’ve registered with the Australian Organ Donor Register in addition to informing loved ones of their decision. “Even if you’re previously indicated your decision elsewhere, such as on your license renewal, it’s important to express your wishes on the register, which can be linked to your Medicare number and is the only nationwide donor register. “Alternatively, registration forms may be available from your General Practitioner or local medical centre.” For more information on organ and tissue donation, visit www.donatelife.gov.au.

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Campdraft wins IT was a fantastic first weekend of March down at Yanakie with great people, exceptional food, sensational weather and some amazing horsemanship against true and challenging cattle. Our sincere thanks to those who donated cattle, Rob and Joan Liley, Hengstberger family, Darren and Deanne Staley, McAinch brothers, Alison Lester and Moon family. Without the kind donation of cattle we have no draft so thank you. 6.30am kickoff saw some very good runs in the Maiden against true cattle that you had to take on and steer around the course. The joint winners did just this and after a final runoff Graeme McKnight came off the winner from Michael Kelly. Great to see some new horses on the scene and being introduced to drafting. Honourable mention to John Giliam on Wrangler who should have, could have but didn’t, so close yet so far. Thank you to Lachie Bowman for judging the Maiden. Erick Joosten was kind enough to judge the Saturday Novice and again some impressive rides. It was great to see such a variety of competitors in the finals! Ethan Park, after two beautifully tidy runs on Ken Boultons’ Overtime, displayed how to win a Novice – he is riding extremely well this season. We had a three way tie for second with Buck, Kenielle and Wally sharing. The Saturday Open required concentration and good horsemanship to coax these cattle out and get them through the gate. Unfortunately many riders had trouble once out of the camp but those that rode with the beast managed to get it around. Our judge was Darren Towns and we thank him for that. Great to see Alan Mitchell riding so well, it won’t be long

before blue adorns his truck I’m sure. Our final 19 riders all had equal opportunity to take out the placings but Michael Hiscock on Tip Top proved far superior in his ride to take out the win with 179 points. Our U17 riders were impressive and ever improving but the standout this week was Kathryn Hengstberger on Moonshine. In the U13 group of very young riders Catie Svetlik was victorious. Sunday again was an early rise with 170 runs to get through. Karen Penney had the job of judging and did a great job. Great to see some U17 and young gun riders performing well in this event! Unfortunately Ethan, who posted an 87 on Overtime and 87 on Flame, was unable to continue due to Gippy Power football commitments. This left the door open for a few extra riders to get into the final. And three of those ended up placing so thanks Ethan from Gail, Christine and Moo. The winner of the Novice with a 175 was Michael Hiscock on Delight with two very efficient runs showing great horse work and tidy outside runs. A very close second was Ross Irvin on Jimmy again proving how much his riding has improved. Sunday Open was judged by Victoria and what a final it was with some great runs and some awesome camp scores. Matt and Kenielle Bechaz were having a fantastic weekend being in most finals and both were leading until the third last run when Lachie came out on Tassi and showed why he is an open horse snatching the lead and finally the win. The Bechaz , Matt and Kenielle ran a well desired equal second. Thanks to all from Fish Creek Football Netball Club in making this a successful weekend and to all those drafters who helped out or offered help over the weekend, very much appreciated.

Easy does it: Inverloch’s Carol Tonkin guides the cow along the course.

Meeniyan Basketball Finals THE seniors finished their season with a great finals series. Close games with nail biting finishes were played by both the men’s and women’s teams. The two top teams in both men’s and women’s played off in the Grand Final after playing hard games in the semi and preliminaries. Well done to all teams. Congratulations to Rebels and Quiche on their wins in the Grand Finals.

Rebels versus Renegades The Men’s game was close from start to finish. With only two points separating the teams at half time the last half

did not disappoint. The Rebels had to play a hard game to stay up with the younger team of the Renegades. The Renegades tried to play a quick run away game but the Rebels never allowed this to happen. With the scores staying close and the final siren getting closer the game was intense with the Rebels staying in front all the way to finish the game with a 3 point win. Final scores: Rebels 34 ( J Byrnes 12, L Byrnes 10, B Byrnes 9), Renegades 31 ( C Stone 15, R Olden 9). MVP for the match went to Brenton Byrnes from the Rebels. MVP for the season went to Cameron Stone from the Renegades.

Quiche versus Test Tubes The women’s game saw Quiche play strong and get in front quickly to stay in a comfortable position all game. Test Tubes struggled to score in the first half. The second half was a much closer game with the Test Tubes finding the basket in the latter part of the game but all too late. Quiche did not slow down and kept the pressure on Test Tubes to be comfortable winners by 14 points. MVP for the match went to Kate Browne from Quiche. MVP for the season went to Vanessa Redpath from Hogs. Photos next week.

In it together: Dumbalk’s Gail Baker and Candice Byrnes with Jade Fulord support each other at Dumbalk on Saturday.

Gold silver Stony Cup and bronze AARON BoscombeHill, participating in the 22nd Victorian Disabled Championship for Ten Pin Bowling at Moorabin on March 1 and 2 managed to win an extraordinary four gold medals plus one silver and one bronze. Aaron’s gold medals came in the C Grade singles, B Grade doubles, C Grade overall and the team event. He won silver in the A Grade doubles and the bronze came in the team event. As a result of his success at the Victorian event, Aaron has been selected into the Cole Cup team for the National Disabilities State Challenge. The event will be held at Moonah in Tasmania in June.

Juniors: Lily Bolton, Laney Towns and Charli Adam came along to enjoy a day at the Tarwin Valley Campdraft. Tarwin Valley results next week.

Mt Eccles registration day

Before the cup: strapper, Jack Laing, son of the trainer of Ali Vital, which went on to win the big race.

For national selection: Aaron Boscombe-Hill has been selected to compete in the National Disabilities State Challenge in June.

Celebrate a win: managers Brendan Tohill and Dr. Sue Taylor proudly hold the Stony Creek Cup.

Signing up: L-R: Cayli Lane, Julie Lomas, Bree-anne Roy, Remy Jans, Oliver Buckley, Barb Challis, Siena Lane at the Mt Eccles Netball Club registration day on Saturday, March 1.

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South Coast soccer set for big 1014 THE South Coast Stars soccer club in Inverloch is gearing up for another exciting year in 2014. Last year saw its senior Women, Men and Under 13’s making the finals and numbers in its U7’s, 9‘s and 11’s were one of the highest in the league.

Gearing up: The Inverloch South Coast Stars women’s soccer team is ready to play.

For a club only three years old this is amazing. Both the men and women’s teams have commenced pre-season training and the mood is buoyant. “There are some new faces mixed in with the old and the feeling has been really positive,” senior coach Pat Gilbert said. Both teams are train-

ing at Thompson Reserve on Monday and Wednesday nights through February and March and new players are welcome. “Whether you have experience or not, come on down and have a go. “We have a great bunch of players. “We always have a good laugh,” women’s coach Leonie Gilbert said. The juniors will commence a little later with a Come n Try and Registration day penciled in for Sunday, March 23 at Inverloch Recreation Reserve at 10am. Being a World Cup year it promises to be an awesome year for the world game. It will be another important year for the club as it continues to look to improve and with the full relocation to Thompson Reserve in 2015.

“The objective of getting players on the park developing their skills and enjoying themselves is always our main priority but there will be a strong fundraising focus for us this year with the costs associated with the move,” club president Gene Parini said. The club ran a successful social beach soccer day in late February and with the season kick off only weeks away the excitement is certainly building. For more information about the club, joining in training or the upcoming registration day contact the club via email soccer@ southcoaststars.com.au or call Gene on 0428 066 208. More club information can also be found on www. southcoaststars.com.au

Wonthaggi wolves want you By Tayla Kershaw WONTHAGGI United Soccer Club is seeking new soccer players. The team in red, white and blue will be ready to get back on the field in March and hope for some fresh legs to join them. Trainings during March will be held at Wonthaggi Primary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They will be

back at the McMahon Reserve in April. The season will start at the end of April. The club welcomes all ages but is particularly looking to improve numbers in senior teams. Senior teams will be coached by Danny Bak. “Once you start playing, you can’t stop,” soccer player Dianne Brusamarello said. Age categories include Under 11’s, Under 13’s, Under 16’s, Under 19’s

and Seniors. Key roles such as a secretary, treasurer and club registrar are also required. An expression of inter-

est from coaches would be appreciated. The club is esteemed, family friendly and entirely volunteer based. It is a close knit, community

based activity. “It’s lots of fun,” women’s soccer player Courtney Brusamarello said. The club would love to see some new faces.

Above, Kicking goals: Alanna Stein goes for a kick.

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

Left, Team spirit: (back) Mac Allworth (coach), Lachlan Adams, Kai Jamieson, Western Sparkes, Jack Gow, Nathan Hrvatin, Xavier Hughes, (middle) Jade Dalton, Elise Zanella, Alyse Brusamarello, Toby Heislers, Josh Skate, (front) Alanna Stein, Hannah Robbins, Kody Brickhill. Ricky Gow, Nathan Ton and Alex Lowe made up the under 13’s team in 2011.

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so far. Thank you to Lachie Bowman for judging the Maiden. Erick Joosten was kind enough to judge the Saturday Novice and again some impressive rides. It was great to see such a variety of competitors in the finals! Ethan Park, after two beautifully tidy runs on Ken Boultons’ Overtime, displayed how to win a Novice. He is riding extremely well this season. We had a three way tie for second with Buck, Kenielle and Wally sharing. The Saturday Open required concentration and good horsemanship to coax these cattle out and get them through the gate. Unfortunately many riders had trouble once out of the camp but those who rode with the beast managed to get it around. Our judge was Darren Towns and we thank him for that.

Great to see Alan Mitchell riding so well, it won’t be long before blue adorns his truck I’m sure. Our final 19 riders all had equal opportunity to take out the placings but Michael Hiscock on Tip Top proved far superior in his ride to take out the win with 179 points. Our U17 riders were impressive and ever improving but the standout this week was Kathryn Hengstberger on Moonshine. In the U13 group of very young riders Catie Svetlik was victorious. Sunday again was an early rise with 170 runs to get through. Karen Penney had the job of judging and did a great job. Great to see some U17 and young gun riders performing well in this event. Unfortunately Ethan, who posted an 87 on Overtime and 87 on Flame, was unable to continue due to Gippy Power football commitments.

Concentration and horsemanship: Plenty of action at Fish Creek Football Netball Club campdraft. And three of those ended up placing so thanks Ethan from Gail, Christine and Moo. The winner of the Novice with a 175 was Michael Hiscock on Delight with two very efficient runs showing great horse work and tidy outside runs. A very close second was Ross Irvin on Jimmy again proving how much his riding has improved. Sunday Open was judged by Victoria and what

a final it was with some great runs and some awesome camp scores. Matt and Kenielle Bechaz were having a fantastic weekend being in most finals and both were leading until the third last run when Lachie came out on Tassi and showed why he is an open horse snatching the lead and finally the win. The Bechaz , Matt and Kenielle ran a well desired equal second.

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thestar.com.au Leongatha TUESDAY evening, March 4 saw the final night of series two of business bowls in action. In the championship game We Us & Co play off with the winners. We Us & Co 57 d McDonald & Roberts 43. In the cellar dwellers consolation game Edneys drew with Smiths, but on a countback Edneys were the victors. Other results on the night were as follows: Gatha Lions 69 d Beginners 31, Parks 63 d Mini Skips 37, Chalkies 61 d Stewarts Tyres 39, Nesci Transport 59 d Misfits 41, Beers 57 d Westaway Ford 43. The domestic grudge match of the night was between Pags 57 d Pagettes 43 but harmony was at stake, Repco 56 d Tradies 44, another grudge match, Stockdale & Leggo 56 d Murray Goulburn 12, Whackers 54 d B.J. Earthmoving 46, another grudge match. This brings the 2013-14 business bowls to a conclusion and thanks goes to all teams who took part and to all club members who helped out in any way to make this a successful venture, and the club looks forward to another series next season. The Korumburra challenge match will be on Thursday, March 13 at Korumburra and Leongatha will be represented by six teams; Tradies, B.J. Earthmoving, Repco, Beers, Whackers and McDonald & Roberts. We wish them good luck. Jackhigh would like to also place on record my thanks to Graeme Drury for his dedicated service each week in giving me the results and information associated with the series. Saturday, March 8 saw social bowls in action with 26 bowlers taking to the greens. Winners were R. Trotman (s) and L. Wilson on two wins plus 26. Runners-up G. Drury (s) and J. Lye two wins plus nine. Reminders: The Kitty Club tea scheduled for Friday night, March 7 had to be deferred until Friday night, March 14. To chef Ron we hope everything is on the improve for you. The club’s presentation night is to be held on Friday night, March 28. Names are required on the noticeboard as soon as possible. Nominations for the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday night, April 22 are required. Please ensure these dates are marked on your calender, also please remember all club events must be completed by Sunday, March 23. Saturday, March 15 sees the sets tournament open triples is scheduled to be played. If you

wish to play please ensure your name or team is entered with either Jeff Pendergast 5662 0974 or Mike Carnell 5668 5265 as soon as possible. Entries close one week prior to the event. BYO picnic lunch. The next monthly triples will be on Wednesday, March 26, 9.30am start and BYO lunch. Finally I wish to say how impressed I was to see the card and comments which came from Division 2 Inverloch ladies to our Division 2 ladies who were the champions in for the 2013-14 ladies pennant. This was a real sporting attribute and there should be a lot more of this within our sporting ranks. To the Inverloch ladies take a bow, you’re a credit to your club and to the game of bowls overall. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Mardan indoor bowls WEDNESDAY, March 5 was our first night back for season 2014 and we had 18 members turn out to pick up where we left off last year. Before I report on the night I’d just like to mention and say congratulations to the three members who haven’t been sitting chilling out waiting for this night to come. Three members of last year’s winning pennant team were involved in Mirboo North Bowls Club’s achievements and came along with their newest Pennant medals; I am referring to Ann & Andy Plowman and Russell Grady. Congratulations to them all, but seriously folks, leave them at home next week! On to the crux of the night’s competition. There were six teams of three played three games of eight ends. Competition hasn’t lost its edge and there were some very entertaining games throughout the night. No one team had a clean sweep and although there were three teams with two wins, the following came away with final results: Runners up with 2 wins 11 ends: Jan Curtis, Jeanette Grady and Russell Grady (skip) Winners with 2 wins and 14 ends were: Margaret Campbell, Theresa Bateman and Nick Rutjens (skip) Congratulations to everyone and let’s hope we see you all again next week.

Meeniyan TUESDAY, March 4 was a revival of our Odd-Bods tournament for those whose wife/ husband does not play bowls.

Winners were Bob Graeme (Meeniyan) with Helen Twite (Tarwin Lower). Runners up were Lois Luby and Paul Davis (Inverloch). Thanks you to former member Shirley Cook and her son Wayne, a corporate bowler, for sponsoring this event. Tuesday, March 4 was also the final night of our nine week corporate bowls program with Mudslides defeating Meeniyan Gentlemen’s Club in A section, Windmill Ag 1 defeating Windmill Ag 2 in B section and Bombers defeating Mavericks in C division with Just for Fun the wooden spooners. Wednesdays section saw Dumbalk North a clear winner with Moos the wooden spooners. A big thank you must go to Doug for organising the event, Ev Barbara and Mick for the BBQ and the many members who helped during the program. Also the participants who provided wonderful raffles. Thursday 6 was Monthly Triples sponsored by Meeniyan Area Community Shop (M.A.C.S.). Winners were Peter McPhail, Latna McLaine and Marg Allott (Port Welshpool), with George Kirk, Jack Crofts & Malcolm Ellis (Foster) runners-up. Calendar dates include: Bev and Gordon Young Memorial Day, Saturday, March 15 (1pm); Affiliated Pairs Tournament Tuesday 18 (9.30am); Burgie Day Wednesday, April 2 (10.30am); Drawn Club Pairs Tuesday, April 12 (9.30 am); Presentation Night Thursday, April 12 and the annual general meeting Wednesday, May 7 (2.30 pm.)

Mirboo North FRIDAY, March 7 saw the start of our Annual Tournament. Winners on this day of Mixed Triples were the team of Allen, Kaz and Paul with four wins and 62 points. Runners up were the Leongatha team of Rod Jackson, Ewan and Glenice with three wins and a draw and 54 points. Thank you to our sponsor Dot McFarland who has sponsored this day for many years now. Thank you also to Ray and Phil (and a team of helpers) for somehow coming up with six rinks (which then became five and a half after lunch), to Allen for buying fish and chips to share with everyone on quite a wintry day and to Marg for afternoon tea. Saturday was again Triples and, after four games of 10 ends, we had two teams finish with four wins.

Winners: the winners of the Lang Lang Bowling Club Invitation Day on Monday March 3 were the Cranbourne Bowling Club. From left, Rachel Kollmorgen from our sponsor, the Bendigo Bank, Shirley Venville, Minnie lamb, Elsie Russell, Betty Carrigan and Lang Lang club vice president Heather Davies.

Runners up: the runners-up were also Cranbourne. From left, Heather Davies, Kath Dudink, Barb Fulton, Pat Bolton, Maree Taylor and Rachel Kollmorgen. The overall winners were Andy Robertson’s team from Korumburra with 67 points and runners up were Ferby’s Fish Creek team with 63 points. Thank you to our sponsors Aero Bowls World Gippsland, run by Allen and Kaz, and we encourage you to visit their shop at Prom Country Real Estate Mirboo North. Thank you also to Pat, Lorna and Grace for afternoon tea and to Phil and Ray for arranging to have full rinks. Monday, March 10 is Open Fours sponsored by Ross Gabb Building Services and we thank him in advance for his sponsorship. We will have details of this day’s results in next week’s paper. A team of Allen, Kaz, Mick and Paul represented the Club in the Coldon Fours at Wonthaggi on Sunday. They were one of 6 teams to win all three games but missed out on a prize with not quite enough points. Well done on winning all of your three games. Just a reminder please to keep an eye on the remaining Club Championship games still to be played and to have these completed by their ‘to be played by’ dates.

Buffalo indoor Wednesday, March 5

Grand: Margaret Serafino, wins the Leongatha Bowling Club raffle, a $1000 Hartley Wells gift voucher. The Leongatha Bowling Club would like to thank Darren Fox at Hartley Wells for sponsoring the prize.

THERE were eight keen bowlers at Buffalo this week (Peter Heldens watching), after Dumbalk’s open night on Monday night. Four pairs were selected and two bowls removed to give everyone three bowls.Two games of 10 ends were played. The first game saw Toni and Andrew draw with Rod and Ian Dyson 6-6, and Bill and Joyce narrowly defeat Joe and Joy 9-8. In the second game another close game with Rod and Ian one shot winners over Bill and Joyce 10-9, and Toni and Andrew defeating Joe and Joy 10-3. A countback saw Toni and Andrew winners for the night (DW) 12 ends, second Rod and Ian (DW) nine ends, third Bill,

Joyce (WL) 11 ends, and fourth Joe, Joy (LL) six ends. Congratulations to Bev Tyers on being elected as new secretary of SGIBBA from retiring secretary Glenis Densley. Thank you for all your good work Glenis. Social bowls at Buffalo Hall 7.30pm Wednesday, all welcome.

Inverloch THE men of Inverloch Bowling Club were in rest and recovery mode during the past week, having won two flags in last Saturday’s Pennant finals (Divisions 1 and 4), with an almost but not quite in Division 2. Some players took the bowling in their stride but got themselves a trifle overrefreshed during the quiet and dignified post-match celebration, hence the need for recovery time, resulting in a quiet week on the social bowls front. Thursday’s men’s social bowls was attended by a modest 14 players, making up four doubles and two triples, playing two 12 end games. Winners, with 36 points were Brian Hensley (S) and Gavan Blew. Runners-up, with 24 points were Brian Growse (S) and Laurie Gabell. We have now entered the non-pennant (winter) season, and bowlers are invited to participate in the Mixed Social games held every Wednesday, organised by the Ladies Match Committee, and the Men’s Social games usually pairs - on Thursdays. Local members and visitors are always welcome at these events but names must be in by 11am for a 12.30 start. Next Saturday, March 15, the Division 1 boys will be playing off against Trafalgar at Yallourn Bowling Club for the Strezlecki Championship. There will be a bus going and again with a limited number of seats available; list in clubrooms. Also there will be a list up for Saturday Pennant 2014 – 2015. Please put names down to see if we can make another team viable to enter

the competition. Footy tipping will be run again this year . Please see Chas Buccilli initially to get your name into the competition as it starts this week. Club members were saddened during the week by the death of club icon and bowling stalwart, Ernie Treadwell, on Thursday 6 after a short illness. Ern, or Tready to all who knew him, joined the Inverloch Bowling Club in the early 80s. He played in a total of seven pennant winning sides including the three peat in Division 2 from 91-92 to 93-94. He won a club pairs championship with good mate Tommy Atkins in 94 – 95. He also volunteered on several committees including match and selection and also ran the bar as manager for many years. He was chairman of the round table whose memory could be sought to adjudicate on people, places and events that happened many years ago with remarkable clarity. A couple of years ago he got a bowler’s arm to continue playing and such was his competitive streak that in his final season he was playing third and played a big part in the Blue’s resurgence and push into the final four. Diminutive in size but not in personality, he could argue with the best of them and God help you if you had the bony crooked finger pointed at you! Some people go through their time at the club and leave without making an impression, Tready has no fear of that happening. He will forever be in our hearts and minds and always a good yarn about him will come up at some stage. God speed mate!

Inverloch ladies WEDNESDAY was a mixed social bowls day but only the ladies turned up to play. We welcomed 20 players on the day for the competition. The winners were Bev Kurrle, Pam Sutcliffe and Christine Gillman.

Well done. Our lucky raffle winners were Elaine Miller, Cynthia Hensley and Edith Perrett. Men, you are most welcome so perhaps next Wednesday you will join us. Here are some dates to mark in your diary: For March, Gala Day is on March 30. Just place your name on the form on the noticeboard. April brings our annual fundraiser with Cancer Day on April 2. It is a mixed day starting at 12.30pm. We are holding a Trading Table so an assortment of items for this table is most welcomed. For those who are unable to make it, donations to the Cancer Council can be made at the club. The Ladies AGM will be held on April 23 at 10.00am. Nomination forms will be posted on the noticeboard soon. Voting may also be required and dates and times for this to happen will be notified. The ladies section needs to fill positions for pennant selection, match committee, catering committee and tournament secretary. So please have a think about putting your name forward for any of these positions. There are also several ancillary positions that require volunteers. Remember, a club relies on participation of its members. The next meal will be on Friday, March 14. Corned beef is on the menu. Get your name down early as these to ensure a spot.

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Leongatha A LARGE field took part in a stroke round on Saturday to decide the Monthly Medallist. With the greens recovering after recent coring, scoring was difficult but not so for Fred de Bondt (14) who carded a net

69 to win the Medal and the B Grade trophy. Peter Hart (7) had the best scratch score of the day with 79 and also won the A Grade trophy with a nett 72. C Grade was taken out by Nick Savino (17) with a nett 75 and Tony Lewis (31) was successful in D Grade with a nett 69. Sam Nasreddin had the irons working well, taking out the NTP on the 4th and also the 16th holes with shots to within 2 meters on both. The Pro Pin on the 14th was won by Peter Brownlie and Paul Tierney was NTP on the 7th. Balls were awarded to Xavier Davis, D. Davis, Ian Murchie, Malcom Legge, I. Raduwyl, Trevor Moss, Kevin Castwood, Trevor Steer, Mark Boler, Ross Paul, Peter Hartigan, David Vorwerg, John Hassett, Tom Sorrell, Ken Wardle, Geoff McDonald, Sam Nasreddin, Bryan McCorkell, Steve Fisher, John Housey, Phil du Plessis and John Smith. Tuesday’s Stableford event was jointly sponsored by Lyre Bird Hill Winery and Guesthouse and the Voyage Fitness Centre in Leongatha. The A Grade event was taken out by Bryan McCorkell (13) with 37 points and Kevin Scott (24) was successful in B Grade with 35 points. NTP’s were Phil Long on the 4th, Dave Vorwerg on the 7th, Geoff McDonald on the 14th and Bryan McCorkell on the 16th. Balls were won by Geoff McDonald, Keith Finney, Peter Jaspers, Alan Edney, Bruce Cathie, Dave Vorwerg, Ian Murchie, Peter Hartigan, John Bonnyman, Mick Oliver and Grant McRitchie. 50 players took part in

a Stabrose Competition on Thursday with the Team of Kevin Scott (24), Ken Gardner (27) and Ian Danks (36) taking out the honours with 60 points. NTP’s were Jon Smith on the 7th, Ray Burton on the 14th and Jim Arnott on the 16th. Balls were awarded to Joe Lowell, Rob Martin, John Moor, Ian Nunn, Jon Smith, Peter Waters, Ian Watson, Jim Arnott, Peter Walsh, Kevin Castwood, Merv Stubbs and Frank Smedley.

Korumburra THERE were 68 players on Saturday, March 8 for the third round of championships, with trophies by the Spokes family. A Grade scratch: T. O’Neill 217. B Grade scratch: S. Rose 230. C Grade scratch: J. Watts 238. D Grade scratch: R. Hamill 269. Seniors scratch: P. Hopkins 225. Juniors scratch: T. Marotti 222. A Grade 10 hcp: T. Jones 69 countback T. O’Neill 69, M. Garnham 69, T. Marotti 70, G.J. Best 71, J. Watts 71, S. Bromby 72, L. Guilfoyle 72, L. Sharp 72, P. Hopkins 71. B Grade (13 hcp): P. Vanagtmaal 66, J. Little 70, I. Cash 70, G. Bull 71, B. Papadopoulos 72, M. Belvedere 72, M. Webb 72. C Grade (20 hcp): W. Thomson 70, R. Olsen 71, I. Dixon 71, R. Hamill 71. Nearest the pin: 1st D. Hislop, 7th C. Clements, 10th S. Hislop, 13th S. Rose. Tuesday’s winner was T. Fredericks with 39 pts countback.

Sunday, March 9

Sport decathlon: Richard Hocking and Ben Marlow spent their Saturday trying out every sport with Tarwin Lower’s Pete Freeman (right), stopping for nine holes before a hit of tennis.

Relax on the green: Dale Ewert, Scott Kitson, Ben Emmett and Paul Demko head out onto Leongatha’s golf course for a friendly nine holes.

A Grade championship winners: A Grade Tyler Marotti, B Grade Travis Jones, C Grade Jim Watts, D Grade Travis Scott, Seniors Paul Hopkins, Juniors Tyler Marotti. Twenty-eight played the final round of the championships, with trophies by S. Bromby. A Grade 9 hcp: T. Jones 66 net, T. Marotti 69, L. Sharp 71, G. Guilfoyle 72, T. Herbert 72. B Grade 16 hcp: M. Belvedere 64 net. C Grade 18 hcp: T. Scott 64 net, G. Wilson 67, T. Humphrey 71, R. Gallagher 71, M. Giles 72. Nearest the pin: 1st T. Scott, 7th I. Cash, 10th M. Belvedere, 13th P. Vanagtmaal.

Korumburra ladies LAST Wednesday, was the Monthly Medal and second round of the Matchplay Qualifying Championships, with twenty-seven women out on the course. Thanks to the House of Golf for sponsoring the day. Division 1 (0-20) was a close finish, with Moira Rogers, 91 (20) 71, winning on a count-back from Julie Brannaghan, 91 (20) 71. There was also a tight result in Division 2 (21-28), with Beryl Brown 94 (27) 67, the winner and Monthly Medallist, on a count-back from Barb Walker 89 (22) 67. Barb won the Scratch Score with 89 gross. Division 3 (29-45) was won by Julie Hislop 108 (38) 70 and runner-up was Kathleen Bronsema 107 (34) 73. Nearest the pins winners were Betty Thomson, 1st and Norrie Little on both the 10th and 13th greens. Balls Down the Line went to Lynette McIvor (22) and Norrie Little (22), with 69 nett, Carie Harding (27), 70 nett and Betty Thomson (28) and Chris Rickard (19) with 74 nett. DSR was 70. Next Wednesday, March 12, there is a time-sheet for the twelve people who are playing in the Semi Finals for the Matchplay Championship. All other players will be in a 4BBB Par event, playing off the 10th tee, with drawn partners on the day. Please arrive at the club house at 9am so the field can be arranged. Heather Grist and Chris Rickard are rostered to put the field out. Chris Clements will be at the club after golf next Wednesday to provide some assistance with bunker tips. Four people played in the SGDGA Opening Day last Sunday at Wonthaggi, with Julie and Don Hislop winning a Best Nine. There were good numbers at Twilight last week, playing just seven holes, due to diminishing light. The winners, again, were Lyn and Allan Perks with 19 pts. Runners-up were Jean White and Darren Bronsema with 18 pts. Third placing, with 17 pts, went to Denice and Donald Van Rooye. Nearest the Pins were Chris Rickard and Don Hislop on the st 1. Due to the reduced light, next Thursday, March 13 will be the last week of Twilight golf for this season and the Brosemas have generously offered to cook and provide Fish and Chips with salads.

The cost of the evening is just $10 each, which includes golf, the main meal and raffle entry. Please bring along a dessert to share. On Friday, two pairs played in a 4BBB at Welshpool, with Carie Harding and Chris Rickard winning a Best 9 holes. Last Saturday was perfect weather for golf. Lynette McIvor (21) won with 37 pts and runner-up was Judy Webb (15), 35 pts, and the DSR was 73. Nearest the pins went to Judy Webb 1st, Chris Rickard 10th and Lynette McIvor on the 13th. A reminder of the schnitzel night on Sat, March 15 with entertainer, Fiona Curram , singing and playing guitar. If you are able to attend to help support the club, please contact Ian Gibson, 56581132. Next Sunday is the final opportunity to participate in the golf clinic, with Scott Adams. These lessons are $10, starting at 2.30 pm on the 4th fairway. Beginners as well as more experienced golfers are most welcome. Please contact Lee if you are interested in attending.

March medallist: Korumburra’s March Medallist, Beryl Brown.

Mirboo North Thursday, March 6 THE day winner of the stableford competition was Gordon Graeme(14) 43 pts. Down the line: T. Traill 42 pts, P. Chapman 39 pts and H. Zuidema 39 pts. Friday, March 7

Men’s 4BBB competition winner (A Grade) was Ian Charles and Phill Watts 45 pts. Runners-up Tom Traill and Garry Shandley 44 pts. Down the line: Chris Mansour and Steve McConville 44 countback. Nearest the pin: 4th G. Shandley, 13th G. Shandley. Ladies 4BBB competition winner (A Grade) was Kerri Ahesm and Shirley Todd 46 pts. Runners-up Nicki Tepaa and Maggy Hill 44 pts countback. Winner B Grade: Jeanne St Ellen and Sandra Hughes 51 pts. Runners-up Lynn Pinner and Sally Pickett 49 pts. Down the line: F. LePage and I. Holm 44 pts; S. Traill and W. Gervasi 43 pts. Nearest the pin: 6th Toni Buxton, 16th Di Moody. Saturday, March 8 Stroke competition winner (A Grade) scratch was G. Watson (5) 75; hcp Steve Bickerton (8) 69 net. Winner B Grade scratch G. Laity (11) 77; hcp J. McFarlane (14) 65 net. Winner C Grade scratch Phil Garlick (17) 89 countback; hcp Sashi Nair (30) 67 net. Veterans hcp R. Robbins (14) 68 net. Down the line: B. Bradshaw 69 net, R. Matthews 70, H. Zuidema 70, J. Kus 71, S. Duff 71, J. Blunsden 71, N. Bracecamp 72, N. Rutledge. Nearest the pin: 4th N. Rutledge, 6th S. Bickerton, 13th N. Bracecamp, 16th G. Shandley. Sunday, March 9 Ambrose competition winners (men): Neil Bracecamp, Terry Donnison and John McFarlane 58.1. Runners-up T. Garrett, D. Payne and S. Payne 58.5. Ladies winners: Sue Traill, Lynn Pinner and Sally Pickett 59.5. Runners-up J. Mitchell, H. Payne and C. Ca. Nearest the pin: 4th S. Korky, 6th W. Gervasi, 13th T. Bradshaw, 16th W. Gervasi.

Meeniyan SATURDAY’S 4BBB stableford was kindly sponsored by Vin Slee. The winners, with a magnificent score of 47 pts, were J.Wilson (15) and R.Matthews (21). Runners-up were R.McKnight (5) and P.Johnston (12) with 45. Balls to M.Darmanin and W.Reilly; N.Williams and

D.Baggallay, all with 44 pts. NTP went to R.McKnight and D.Gregg took out the pro pin. The member’s draw went to P.Wilson who, unfortunately, left the club house early. Best wishes to M.Darmanin and his wife on the re-tying of b the knot. The sheep shank is be-p ing replaced with the non-slip bowline. Tuesday’s event was won by J.Mortensen (32) with 38 pts, a clear winner from D.McIntyre (14) with 33. Balls to A.Kuhne, D.Gregg and W.Reilly with 32 pts. Best 9 to G.Hughes. No event Thursday as the greens were being cored.

Meeniyan ladies ON Wednesday, March 5 eighteen ladies played Stroke for the March monthly medal. Division 1 winner was Sue Hoskin 71 nett. Division 2 winner and monthly medal winner was Lyn Jennison with a wonderful score of 69 nett. Best 9 was Faye Le Page and Putting went to Sue Hoskin with 25 putts. D.L.B Were Grace Benson 70, Gwen Heppell 71 and Jan Trease 72.

Medal win: Lyn Jennison won the monthly medal.

Woorayl THE stableford event saw Paul Challis winner of A Grade with 42 points, George Johnson had 43 points to win B Grade, and Don Perrett had 37 points to win C Grade. Continued on page 53

Winners: from left, B Grade winner Geraldine Prentice, C Grade and Medal Christine Hamilton, A Grade Irene Walsh.

Wonthaggi TWO for two, that’s Chris Hamilton’s record in Monthly Medals at Wonthaggi this year. After a great 101 (37) 64 net Chris is in rare form and a great round to easily secure the February Medal at Wont-

haggi . Irene Walsh won A grade on countback from Marg Johnson 88(17) 71 and Geraldine Prentice B Grade with another good score 88 (19) 69. Birdies on day by Julie Evens (4th) and Di Grim-

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Leongatha ladies OUR hard working handicapper, Pat Pease, had a great day out on Wednesday winning the Monthly Medal and A grade with a very pleasing 88-18-70. B grade winner was Shirley Welsford 97-24-73, C grade Marg Raynor 104-28-76 and D grade Sue Woods (continuing her amazing winning streak) with 117-38-79. Toni West was the scratch winner with 88 off the stick on a count back from Wendy Parker and Pat Pease. Well done ladies. Of the 43 ladies playing on the day, the following won DTL balls: Fay Quilford, Evelyn Indian 74 net, Kerry Hogan 75, Noreen Webster, Barb Fleming, Maxine Eabry 77, Rita deBondt, Marea Maher, Wendy Parker 79 on c/b from 2 others. NTP 14th Kerry Hogan, 16th Portia Toussaint. The putting competition was won by Julie Howard with a very tidy 28 putts. The 9 hole competition was won by Kit Boag 14 pts, DTL Julie Macphee A big thank you to our sponsors House of Golf, Pakenham, and Pam Christensen. 10 players contested Saturday’s stroke event which was taken out by Wendy Parker with a fine 82-10-72. DT L balls to Rita deBondt 75 net, Linda Shannon 79 net. NTP 16th Dot Stubbs.

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thestar.com.au Continued on from page 52 Balls were given to S. Sullivan, M. Herrald, I. Balfour, D. Dwyer, B. Hogan, G. Calder, J. Hickey, Bo Fiek and Jim Newton. Nearest the pins went to Ian Balfour and Simon Sullivan. The ladies event was won by Jackie Hockey with 38 points and the ball raffle went to ‘The Shed’. The Thursday competition was won by Geof Forrester with 39 points and Rob Gourlay and Bob Beilby won balls. Next week is again a stableford, this time sponsored by Sport First.

Woorayl Ladies THIS week’s event, Monthly Medal, was sponsored by Berry’s Creek Cheese. An excellent field of players brought in some magnificent scores. A Grade winner was Pauline Lancaster (18) 75 nett, B grade went to Ann Poole (20) 70 nett and the Monthly Medal and C Grade went to Inge Giliam with a great score of (37) 64 nett. Down the Line balls were Jo Fennell 65 nett, Marlene Rayson 72 nett, Carol Johnson 73 nett, Barb James 75 nett and Di O’ Connor 75 nett on a count-back from Melinda Martin. Nearest the Pins went to Jo Fennell on 8th, Dot Jarvis on 11th. and Marlene Rayson on 17th. Putting was won by Ann Poole with 27 putts. Next week we are playing a 3BBB sponsored by Invisage Interiors. Don’t forget the tournament is on March 21 to 23. March. Good golfing to all.

Wonthaggi ON a lovely Saturday 96 of us played a two person ambrose event. A Grade winner was I. Baker and G. Moresco 60 net and B Grade was D. Green and T. Green 61¾ net. Well done Tom Green on your first Saturday event win. Balls down the line: D. Wilson Jnr and S. Mannix 63¾, M. Johnson and D. Tiley 63¾, D. Crellin and B. Dicker 64, J. McEachern and D. Williams 64, R. Cornelis and P. Cornelis 62½, R. Johnson and D. Brown 62¼, J. Walsh and F. Loughran 64½, S. Laing and J. Harvey

64¼. Nearest the pins: 2nd J. Cameron, 8th J. Wintle, 13th D. England, 17th M. Foster. Pennant golf starts this Sunday. Good luck to our Division 3 and 4 sides, I am anticipating a very successful 2014 pennant season for all our four sides. My prediction is four pennant flags. Don’t forget this Saturday at 4pm there will be a brief shirt presentation for all pennant players. If you are playing pennant and cannot make it please call Danny on 0409 167 690 and you can collect a shirt off me. Due to consistently good fields we have decided the midweek voucher for the winner will be increased to $40. Good luck and have fun playing great golf.

Foster Conditions Just a few drops of rain to freshen things up. Another inch of rain would make things perfect. Tuesday, March 4 Kevin Da Silveira (34) had a win with 35 pts from Fred Tyers (12) on 34 pts. Thursday, March 6 Veteran Athol McGrath (19) shot 39 pts to win from Fred Tyers (13) 38 pts and Peter Dight (7) on 37 pts. NTP’s were Neville Thomson and Peter Dight. Friday, March 7 Norm Cooper (11) got the chook with 22 pts and DTL balls went to Paul Spencer on 19 pts, Lloyd McKenzie on 18 pts and Bill Fuller on 17 pts. NTP’s were Geoff Nott and Kevin Da Silveira. Saturday, March 8 Gary Clavarino (15) made it two in a row with his score of 41 pts to take A Grade. B Grade was won by Chris Foulds (25) with 39 pts. Graham Hoskin (7) was a welcome visitor from Meeniyan and he showed his liking for the course to score 40 pts to be runner up. Other DTL balls went to James Freeman (7) 40 pts, Athol McGrath (19), Jim Parry (10) and Norm Cooper (11) all on 38 pts, and George Draeger (28), Andrew Naylor (19) and Paul Spencer (21) all on 37 pts. NTPs were Terry Jewson, David Knee, Andrew Naylor, Kevin Witheridge and John Stone. Greg Cox got one ball for his eagle on the 18th. The encouragement award was well won by Maurice Gar-

diner with 17 pts. Pennant golf starts this week The first Division 3 game is on this Sunday and the first Division 2 game is on March 30. Please put your names on the list in the clubhouse if you wish to play pennant. Members and golfers fraws - $1400 this week Ray Dower was drawn out for the $1350 but was not there to collect, so its $1400 this week. Lester Rootsey was not there to collect the $360 golfers’ Saturday afternoon cash draw, so it will be $380 next week. The card draw for the stubbies went to George Draeger. Foster Tournament this week There is still room in the field with the 4 way Ambrose on Thursday ( 10.30am shotgun start ), the 4 Ball on Friday, the Men’s on Saturday and the Mixed on Sunday. The SGDGA mens championship is also part of the Saturday Men’s Event. New restaurant is up and away Our new restaurant the, Hole in One, under Ken Parker has been on fire with full houses and great comments from patrons. Good stuff Ken. Feel free to offer any suggestions to Ken as he is very responsive to patrons’ requests. Bookings can be made on 5682 2986 or 5682 2272. Footy tipping competition starts this week There is a first prize of $1000, with second of $200 this year. Entry fee is only $10 so sign up at the clubhouse to win big. Coming events Thursday, March 13: Tournament: 4 person Ambrose. Friday, March 14: Tournament: 4 Ball. Saturday, March 15: Tournament: Men’s Day and SGDGA championship. Sunday, March 16: Tournament: mixed, including Huntingdon’s Day. Tuesday, March 18: Stableford. Monday, March 17 – 23: Woorayl Tournament

Veteran ONCE a year the veteran golfers from South Gippsland play their colleagues from the West Gippsland District. This year

West Gippsland was the host on the March 3 at Drouin Golf Club. Drouin has 27 holes and the stableford competition was played over holes 10 to 27. There were 56 players from West Gippsland and 54 from the South Gippsland. The choice of holes ensured we played through and around the Drouin horse racing track mercifully free of equines, though some players shouted themselves hoarse trying to direct wayward golf balls. The weather was warm and the running was very firm which gave all of us bonus distance, very welcome on the fairways but not in the rough. After an enjoyable day followed by an excellent light lunch the results were as follows. For West Gippsland the A Grade winner was Lee Greening, (Warragul), with 39 points while B Grade went to Kel Amberton on a count back with 38. Runners-up were Tony Charnley, (Traralgon), with 38 points and John Richer, (Garfield), also with 38 points in A and B Grades respectively. For South Gippsland, Phillip Islanders almost scooped the pool. A Grade was won by Ange Capraro,( Phillip Island), with 36 points while Graeme Calder,(Woorayl) was Runner up with 35. B Grade went to the Phillip Island duo of Tom Mallaghan who won with a fine 41 points and his friend and colleague Tom Jacobson, the Runner up with 38 points. Nearest the pins were won by Bill Warren, (Wonthaggi), Bob Carrera, Frank Thomas, (Wonthaggi), and Paul McGuiness on holes 14, 17, 19 and 23 respectively. Ball run down went to 32 points. The victor on the day was West Gippsland that averaged 32.64 points to South Gippsland’s 30.49. Congratulations to all the winners. The next regular SGVGA event is at Phillip Island on Thursday, March 20. It is a shotgun start, we already have 80 entrants. To book your place contact Don Chapman on gzld28zcvv@bigpond.com or 5952 6650

Serious intent: the Parrots are aiming for a finals berth this season.

Boost for the Parrots THE first hit out of the Leongatha Football Netball Club’s 2014 campaign involved the senior and Under 18 squads in an intra club practice match on Thursday evening, March 6. The club’s new coach Glenn Garner is well known in the region but comes most recently from the position of senior coach for the Sydney Hills Eagles, a club feeding the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Sons and Greater Western Sydney. His goal for the season is to make the finals. “We finished ninth last year. “We are still chasing players but start the year ahead on personnel. “We lost six but have signed 11 and picked up some really good players.” One of those is Nathan Lynch from Yarram. Nathan describes Garner as “massively respected around Gippsland. “If he can impart on us a lot of what he has learned over his career we will be a strong group. “He has been able to recruit high calibre blokes, so important for a country club and he has been able to retain players.” Of his own goals for the season, Nathan, a sales repre-

sentative for V Energy drink, aims to start the season well, get to know the guys and fit into the side. Also joining the list this year are his twin brother Brent and older brother Ashley. In the previous two seasons Brent has kicked a total of 120 goals so he will be a player to watch.

Garner describes the set up as excellent for a country club with a fully equipped gym, adjacent swimming pool, two ovals and social rooms. “We have the opportunity to run a really good program. “All players are on their own individualised strength training regimes.”

Is it a bird?: aspiring superstar, Blake Van Rooy takes flight over U18s team mate Oakley Kerr.

Foster Golf Club to host singles golf championships The South Gippsland District Golf Association will conduct the 2014 Singles Championships at Foster Golf Club on Saturday March 15. The event will be played over 27 holes for ‘A’ Grade, and 27 holes for ‘B’ & ‘C’ Grades, and will be held in conjunction with the men’s day of the Foster annual tournament. The major events being the C. Evans Shield for the District Championship and the C. Mc Lean Shield for the District Junior Championship. In addition to the championship there will be several handicap events over 27 holes, 18 holes and 9 holes. Entries are open to all members of South Gippsland clubs.

Entrants are advised they can now enter the event online by visiting the South Gippsland District website at www.southgippslandgolf.org.au and clicking on the ‘online entries’ link. By simply filling in the details an entrant can enter and send the entry electronically direct to Foster Golf Club, or by picking up an entry form which is now available at all South Gippsland clubs. Entry to the event is FREE. Members wishing to enter the event should direct their entry to the tournament manager, Mr Trevor Jones, Foster Golf Club, Telephone 5682 2272. Late entries will only be accepted depending on the capacity of the field.

Sponsorship deal for AFL Gippsland IN a significant coup for football in Gippsland, Evans Petroleum has signed on as the inaugural major sponsor for AFL Gippsland. “We are elated to secure this two year deal with Evans Petroleum which will assist AFL Gippsland in growing the game in Gippsland,” AFL Gippsland Commission chair Angus Hume said. Mr Hume said Evans Petroleum was the first to sign a sponsorship deal with AFL Gippsland and it was an “exciting step forward”. “Evans Petroleum’s financial contri-

bution will result in increased resources for AFL Gippsland in its quest to promote and grow football in the region,” Mr Hume said. “Increased football development programs, much needed equipment and more promotional activities are planned because of this partnership.” Mr Hume said, “The contribution will also assist in resourcing AFL Gippsland’s newly formed regional administration centre, which will see us administering the football and netball league operations for the Gippsland League, Alberton Football Netball League, North Gippsland Football Netball League and the Traralgon and District Junior Football League.”

Evans Petroleum managing director Stuart Evans said the company was pleased to announce its partnership with AFL Gippsland. “We understand how important the game is to so many people in the Gippsland community and look forward to being able to make a positive difference through our partnership deal,” Mr Evans said. “We are proud to align ourselves with AFL Gippsland as we know it is committed to growth and creating opportunities for local people. “We look forward to working closely with AFL Gippsland to ensure Gippsland people will benefit from this partnership.”

In the gym: from left, new coach Glenn Garner with Brod Mead-Ameri, Jess Hickey and Oakley Kerr. Exciting step forward: from left, Angus Hume, AFL Gippsland chair, and Stuart Evans, managing director Evans Petroleum. Evans Petroleum has signed the first sponsorship deal with AFL Gippsland.

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Wonthaggi Little Athletics WITH only a few weeks left until the end of the season, 53 athletes competed on Saturday morning to perform 63 personal bests. Sinaed Griffin (U11G) obtained four PBs out of a possible five and Finlay Cameron (U6B), Sonny McMillan (U7B) and Tarquin McMillan (U13B)all performed well with three PBs. Results for March 8: U6G: Riahn Hawthorne, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m, high jump; Jaelah Milkins, high jump. U6B: Jimmy O’Neill, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m, high jump; Jake Marotta, shot put, high jump. U7G: Baia Pugh, shot put, 60m hurdles, 100m, 200m, high jump. U7B: Jesse Dugard, shot put; Sonny McMillan, high jump, 100m, 60m hurdles, 200m. U8G: Olivia Bramley, high jump, discus, 100m, 400m, 60m hurdles. U8B: Xavier Lindsay, high jump, discus, 400m; Jaxon Foon, 100m; Anthony Petropoulos, 60m hurdles. U9G: Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery, long jump, 60m hurdles, 100m; Bella Schmidt, shot put; Maya Fraser, 800m. U9B: Angus Lambie, shot put; Jai Williamson, 800m, long jump, 60m hurdles, 100m. U10G: Jordane Dobson, triple jump, discus, 60m hurdles, 200m; Alicia Smith, 400m.

U10B: Matthew Nicholson, triple jump, 60m hurdles; Jacob Timmermans, discus, 200m, 400m. U11G: Nicola Slade, high jump, 70m, 60m hurdles; Sinead Griffin, 1500m, javelin. U11B: Oscar Beaton, high jump, javelin; Jay Sutherland, 1500m, 70m, 60m hurdles. U12G: Lanni Pryor, long jump, 800m, discus, 100m, 60m hurdles. U12B: Cooper Smith, long jump, 800m, discus, 60m hurdles, 100m. U13G: Siobhan Griffin, 1500m, shot put, triple jump, 200m. U13B: Luke Nicholson, 1500m; Tarquin McMillan, shot put, triple jump, 200m, 300m hurdles. U14G: Bridget Lowe, discus, 300m hurdles, long jump, 800m, 200m. U14B: Luke Graham, discus, long jump, 800m, 200m, 300m hurdles. U15G: Georgia Filippi, 300m hurdles, long jump, discus, 200m; Daisy Filippi, 800m. U16G: Nicole Davis, long jump, 300m hurdles, discus, 200m. U16B: Ethan Slade, discus, 300m hurdles, long jump, 800m, 200m. Four members from Wonthaggi Little Athletics travelled to Traralgon recently to compete in the Traralgon Little Athletics open day and each came home with more than one medal. Cooper Smith (U12B) came fourth in the 80m Hurdles, third in the 400m with a PB of 1.17.75, second in the 200m and first in the 100m with a PB of 15.22. Jarrod Anderson (U12B) came seventh in the discus and the 400m, fifth in the javelin, third in the 80m hurdles with a time of 17.41 and second in the 1500m with a time of 6.04.42. Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery (U9G) took home four medals. She came first in the discus with a PB throw of 16.06m and first in the long jump with another PB of 3.05m. She came equal third in the 70 metres and third in the 80m hurdles with a time of 17.05. She also competed in the Under 10 triple jump and came sixth with a PB of 6.44m. Jai Anderson (U9B) produced three PBs for his day. He won the 100m with a time of 17.07 and the 200m in 35.89. He also competed in the Under 10’s to come third with a time of 1.20.89 in the 400m.

Leongatha little athletics NINETY-one athletes participated in Leongatha Little Athletics Club’s competition meeting at the velodrome oval last Saturday, March 1 and collectively recorded 128 personal best results. A presentation was also made to two athletes who broke centre records the week prior. Ella Snell broke Chloe Hogg’s 2009 record in the Under 9 Girls 80m hurdles, stopping the clock at 15.71 seconds, while Aliesha Wrigley set a new benchmark in the U14 Girls 1500m, completing the distance in 5:38.46 minutes to break Emily Shea’s 2005 record by more than 18 seconds. Personal bests recorded last Saturday were as follows: U6 Boys: Z Roberts javelin; A Standfield long jump; J Barry Javelin; I Bolge 70m; A Livingstone 400m; S O’Neill 400m; P Wilson long jump, javelin; M Sheahan 70m, long jump; C Snell long jump. U6 Girls: T Crimp long jump, javelin. U7 Boys: T Sherar javelin, 400m, 70m. U7 Girls: P Collins 400m, long jump, 70m; C Giliam long jump. U8 Boys: B DollardWeston 70m; X Bolge triple jump, S Mackie 50m, 70m. U8 Girls: E Allen triple jump; P Barry 50m; S Cruickshank 70m, shotput; M Herbert triple jump; E O’Neill triple jump; T Kenzie triple jump, 70m.

U9 Boys: W Croatto javelin; T Richards long jump; D Shone 50, 70m, 100m; J McRae 100m, long jump, javelin, 50m. U9 Girls: C Caithness long jump, 100m; L Beavis javelin, 100m, long jump; J Beavis 100m, javelin, long jump, 70m; E Snell 70m, 100m, javelin. U10 Boys: D Johnson discus. U10 Girls: J Standfield 800m; A Ritchie 800m; C Burns 70m, 800m, discus; G Burns high jump, 800m; R McKeown discus, 800m, 50m. U11 Boys: S Herbert 300m hurdles, 50m, 800m, discus; R Giliam 800m. U11 Girls: C Allen discus, high jump; N Martin 50m; B Dyer 300m hurdles; A Crimp discus; T Falkingham 50m, high jump, 800m. U12 Boys: C Roy 300m hurdles, 50m; A Herbert discus,

800m, 300m hurdles; S Cross 50m; A Ritchie 800m, discus; D Sturtevant discus, 800m. U12 Girls: C Martin 300m hurdles, 800m, javelin, long jump; M Cruickshank javelin, 800m; E Lyons long jump, 800m; B Johnson 300m hurdles, 800m; C Standfield 300m hurdles; I Shone 300m hurdles, 800m, javelin, 70m; E James javelin, 50m, 300m hurdles; A Mancarella long jump, 800m, javelin. U13 Boys: D Mancarella 70m, 300m hurdles, 50m; J Alba 50m, shotput, 70m. U13 Girls: S Allen 300m hurdles, triple jump, 800m; H Wight 50m; L Riseley 50m, triple jump; J Caithness shotput. U14 Girls: N Allen triple jump, 800m; A Wrigley 800m; S Riseley 300m hurdles; E Burns 70m. U15 Boys: C Ellis 50m, shotput.

Record-breakers: from left, Aliesha Wrigley and Ella Snell.

Victorian Open Track & Field Championships Great running: from left, Cooper Smith, Jai Williamson, Jarrod Anderson and Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery.

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Eleanor Patterson representing South Coast Athletics won the Women’s High Jump at the Victorian Open Track and Field Championships at Albert Park (Lakeside Stadium) recently. When Patterson cleared her opening height of 1.79cm, there were only two of the nine competitors remaining in the competition. After her first time clearance at 1.82m, Patterson had won the competition and continued clearing the bar at 1.85m and 1.88m before misses at 1.90m. Her performance of 1.88m is her 4th Commonwealth Games “B” qualifier, adding to her two “A” qualifiers, is the best High Jump performance in Australia for 2014 and also a World Outdoor leading performance Stephanie George was also representing South Coast Athletics walked superbly to place 3rd in the Women’s 5000m Walk in a personal best time of 24.44.80min. Both Patterson and George will join other South Coast Athletics members, Claire Jobling, Taylah Gardner, Kyla Green, Ed Beischer, Elinor Fraser and Sharna Warry who will all be representing Victoria at the Australian Junior Championships March 12 to 16.

Right, Top jump: Eleanor Patterson, winner of the Women’s high jump at the Victorian Open Track and Field Championships with her coach, David Green.

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The Inverloch Community Bank Series took place over the three days with Saturday giving off some blowy weather conditions, and Sunday and Monday calming down to a gentle sea breeze. Two races were held per day, each one taking up to 90 minutes to complete. Around 15 entries were made to participate. The results were as follows: The Division A winner was Brad Westaway, who

sailed on a Windrush 14. Second place was tied between Tim Wilson on an International Canoe and

Shaun Freeman on a Windrush. Wayne Smith came in fourth place on a Win-

drush. The Division B winner was Ivan Abbott on an Impulse.

Second and third place was taken by Noel Owen and Keith Cousins who were also on an Impulse. John Honeybone took fourth place on a Sabre.

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All aboard: Eldon Westaway, Chris Sim, Ivan Abott, Brad Westaway and Noel Owen prepare for South Gippsland Yacht Club’s races.

Round 4 A Grade: Golliwogs drew Champions (1:1) 16:25, 25:16, 22:21. Bugs defeated Giants (3:0) 29:27, 25:20, 17:8. B Grade: Panthers d Shark Bait (3:0) 25:14, 25:15, 21:13. Chargers defeated T.N.T. (2:1) 20:25, 25:18, 23:13. HELP defeated Hopefuls (3:0) 25:20, 25:18, 25:10.

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Smashing shot: A Grade Baromi player Lauren Webb goes to serve.

Far reach: Inverloch A Grade player Justin Krohn sends the ball back.

Club support: Korumburra A Grade players Aidan Simmons and Scott McIvor cheer from the side.

• Allambee Mirboo and District Tennis Association

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Tennis community: Mardan Tennis Club gather around Peter Gardener from the Mirboo North and District Community Bank who presented a sponsorship cheque in ongoing support of the club.

Mardan celebrates tennis WITH such a beautiful night on Saturday, March 1, the Mardan tennis courts seemed the perfect place for senior and junior members and their families to gather together and help celebrate another successful year of tennis for the Mardan club. The tennis skills of the juniors were impressive as they enjoyed games and activities, which started off the Mardan

Tennis Club’s family barbecue and presentation night. We were thrilled to have Peter Gardener from the Mirboo North and District Community Bank attend our end of season function. Peter kindly presented a sponsorship cheque to the Mardan tennis committee and announced the bank’s ongoing support for the next few years. This sponsorship will go along way in helping the Mardan Tennis Club with its future upgrade projects. A big thank you to Mayor Cr Jim Fawcett and his lovely wife, Joan, who accepted

our invitation and came along to enjoy a sausage or two with our Mardan members. Jim kindly helped out with the junior presentations and was more than happy to listen to the club’s concerns and ideas for improving the Mardan community’s tennis facility. We would also like to thank Holly Monaghan for her enthusiasm and effort with running the Wednesday training session for our juniors. Well done to all the members, families and the committee of the Mardan Tennis Club for such a great year, and we look forward to more exciting tennis next season.

On your marks: This year’s fun run in support of Keeping Kids on Track is underway this Saturday morning at 8.30am.

On your marks get set, go! THIS is what you will hear on the Kilcunda rail trail this Saturday, March 15 for the third annual Keeping Kids On Track Fun Run! Organisers of the event, the Bass Coast Barracudas Triathlon Club, are so excited to showcase the beautiful coastline we are so privileged to have on our doorstep, and provide an event that has a distance for everyone. “Contrary to the name, this funrun is not just for kids – it is for all ages and abilities” said Deb Rielly, race director. “We hope to see families (prams are welcome), serious half marathoners, friends out to enjoy a walk, seniors in our community who have enjoyed this coastline for many years, as well as kids and everyone in between!” This year, event organisers have made the decision to have the walking events held along the George Bass Coastal Walk to minimise congestion on the rail trail. Race distances are as follows: 21.1km (half marathon), 15km, 10km, 5km run and walk, 3km run and walk. The event has been very well supported by local businesses, and there will be lots of exciting give-aways on the day, especially for pre-registered athletes. Organisers are strongly encouraging entry before the day on the website (www.basscoasttri.com) to avoid queues and congestion at registration on the morning of the event.

Professional timing is also available but only to pre-registered athletes. “We have also organised a fantastic aerobic warm-up led from the stage before the event which will add atmosphere and get the competitors pumped,” Deb Rielly said. “Then after you have finished racing or walking, hang around to enjoy the musical entertainment, food and refreshments, activities for the kids, and be in the running for amazing prizes. “Bring along some extra cash as there will be fun run T-shirts and singlets for sale, hats, and more.”. All proceeds go towards a fund to be used locally for furthering ‘Sporting and Educational Opportunities’ for children of the Bass Coast, as well as a donation is made each year to the Kongor School Support Group, a locally founded organisation raising funds to build a school in South Sudan. So dust off those sneakers, enter online, and set your alarm bright and early for Saturday morning: 21.1km and 15km start at 8.30am, all other events at 9am or soon after (but come along with plenty of time up your sleeve to find a carpark and enjoy the spritely warm-up). Register online at www.basscoasttri.com and come along to enjoy the beauty of the Kilcunda/Wonthaggi rail trail which we are so blessed to have right on our door step. Contact Deb Rielly 0409 945 559 or Louise O’Keeffe 0421969360 for further details.

A Grade: 1st semi final: Burra-PI 6.62 d Leongatha North 3.49. 2nd semi-final: Inverloch 8.71 d Baromi 1.40. A tie-breaker each way in the Burra-PI and Leongatha North match in the men’s sets. BurraPI won two ladies and two mixed sets and won the match comfortably. They now play Baromi in the preliminary final. Inverloch was the big winner in the second fi-

nal. Baromi won the last set of the day in a tiebreaker. Baromi now play Burra-PI in the preliminary final. A good day’s tennis. Preliminary final: Baromi v Burra-PI to be played at Leongatha. A Reserve: 1st semi final: Longshots 6.63 d Koonwarra 3.60. 2nd semi final: Outtrim 4.59 d Baromi 5.58. Koonwarra had been

• Wonthaggi Table Tennis

New players welcomed IT HAS been good to see some old faces returning for this season at Wonthaggi Table Tennis Centre. There is still time to fit into A Reserve or B Grade, but matches will commence later this month. An impressive A Grade competition is being put together and is set to go. Junior coaching continues on Thursdays at the Centre in Korumburra Rd. and new players (7-13) are very welcome. Just turn up from 6.00 to 7.00 pm. B Grade will follow this junior coaching when teams are finalised. A Reserve practice continues for only one more Monday night (March 17), 6.30 to 8.30. Enquiries to Nancy on 56 744628. Social Table Tennis. The times for this new program have now changed. It has been suggested that 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm would be better suited to encourage disability focused services/groups to plan this social activity around their ordinary program schedules. No previous experience is necessary and all equipment is provided. Gippsport, with Wonthaggi Table Tennis Association, is promoting this weekly social afternoon as a chance to learn and participate in a healthy sport that encourages co-ordination, exercise and fun all rolled into one package. All welcome, any age.

on top of the ladder for most of the season. At the last round they slipped to third with the bye in the last round. This week’s final went to the Longshots with a very close match. The Longshots won four tiebreakers and the match their way by three games. Outtrim ending the season well, won by a game. Baromi would be satisfied but disappointed to miss out by one game. Preliminary final: Baromi v Longshots to be played at Leongatha. B Grade: 1st semi final: Baromi 4.39 d Leongatha 5.38. 2nd semi final: Leongatha North 8.54 d Mardan 1.28. Baromi was a little bit lucky as Kate Lewton suffered a leg strain and was unable to finish the set, which may have been Baromi’s lifeline. Leongatha North had a good day and it was well contested all day, but Leongatha North won the points that mattered. Preliminary final: Mardan v Baromi to be played at Leongatha. Clubs please arrange your raffle prize for the presentation night. The presentation night will be held at Woorayl Golf Club. The cost is $20. Numbers are needed by next week. The night commences at 8pm and this night will be finger food served during the evening. Presentations will take place around 9pm.

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• B Grade Division 1

Century opening for Miners AT the Wonthaggi football ground, the Wonthaggi Miners was given a great start by its openers, Beesey (67) and Honeysett (85) to finish the innings with a score of 200. For Inverloch, Courtenay once again proved himself to be indispensable with the ball and took 4/34 off 21 overs. Played at Cowes, Wonthaggi Workmens elected to bat and compiled an in-

nings tally of 247 runs. Batting at number eight Osborne top scored with an impressive 73 not out. Phillip Island’s bowlers shared the spoils evenly with Cox taking 4/31, Thomas 3/39 and Officer 2/32. MDU batted first at the Nerrena Recreation Reserve and managed a healthy 8/270. Hughes top scored with 79 and Sinclair, Thomas and Zukovskis offered valuable support. For Nerrena, Telfer took 3/21 and Joseph

2/58. OMK batted first at home and helped by an innings of 47 by opener, White and an equally serviceable 48 and top score for the innings by tailender, Jeffries made 201. For Town, Turner (4/57) and A Fixter (3/34) did best with the ball. Town finished the day on 1/15 having lost opener, Hanks for 1.

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b. J. Hoy ...............................33 C. Harris c. T. Clark b. W. Telfer .............................6 B. Davey lbw. b. W. Telfer .........5 T. Sinclair c. B. Hayes b. P. Joseph ...........................41 C. Hughes c. T. Clark b. T. Davison ........................79 C. Dyke c. B. Croatto b. T. Davison ..........................5 L. Mercer b. P. Joseph ................0 J. Riley n.o. ..............................21 K. Sinclair n.o. ...........................8 Extras ......................................36 Total .............................8/270 (cc) Bowling: T. Davison 2/84, P. Joseph 2/58, W. Telfer 3/21, J. Hoy 1/35, C. Dougherty 0/27, M. Croatto 0/26.

NERRENA v MDU 1st innings MDU T. Zukovskis c. B. Croatto b. W. Telfer ...........................36 D. Thomas c. B. Croatto

PHILLIP ISLAND v WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens R. Geyer lbw. b. A. Thomas .....29 D. Dutchman b. T. Officer..........0

D. Turton lbw. b. T. Officer ......37 A. Yann c. J. Keating b. A. Thomas ........................10 L. Sawyer b. J. Cox ..................43 C. Harvey lbw. b. T. McCoy ....17 K. Maloney c&b. J. Cox ............0 B. Osborne n.o. ........................73 M. McCall c. T. McCoy b. J. Cox .................................0 L. McGuirk lbw. b. J. Cox .........4 Z. Macdermid c. T. Officer b. A. Thomas ........................16 Extras ......................................18 Total .......................................247 Bowling: T. Officer 2/32, S. Niven 0/14, A. Thomas 3/39, J. Cox 4/31, D. Johnston 0/59, T. McCoy 1/40, B. Quirk 0/22. OMK v TOWN 1st innings OMK L. Jones c. S. Fixter b. C. Bruce ...........................12 R. White c. R. Templeton b. W. Turner..........................47

A. Rose lbw. b. A. Fixter ..........26 J. Paterson lbw. b. A. Fixter .......0 R. Greaves b. W. Turner .............8 T. Eustace c. I. Hanks b. A. Fixter .............................7 R. Quaife c&b. W. Turner ..........1 J. Greenwood lbw. b. W. Turner............................9 D. McMeekin c. M. Davies b. S. Clark ............................18 D. Jeffries b. S. Clark ...............48 T. Knox n.o.................................0 Extras ......................................25 Total .......................................201 Bowling: S. Clark 2/38, C. Bruce 1/34, W. Turner 4/57, A. Fixter 3/34, S. Fixter 0/25. 1st innings Town M. Wilson n.o. ............................3 I. Hanks lbw. b. R. White ...........1 R. Templeton n.o. .......................8 Extras ........................................3 Total ...............................1/15 (cc) Bowling: R. White 1/12, R.

Greaves 0/2, D. Jeffries 0/0. WON MINERS v INVERLOCH 1st innings Won Miners D. Beesey c&b. M. Anderson ...67 C. Honeysett c. L. Anderson b. J. Courtenay .....................85 P. Hammer lbw. b. N. Brayley ...5 K. Smith lbw. b. J. Courtenay ....0 D. Lambert c. S. Brayley b. J. Courteney .......................0 R. Jones b. J. Courtenay .............4 J. Loos c. b. B. Sword ................2 A. Hall c. M. Anderson b. S. Hayes ........................... 11 D. Perryman c. S. Brayley b. B. Sword ............................2 A. Honeysett n.o. .......................8 Extras ......................................16 Total .......................................200 Bowling: B. Sword 1/57, J. Courtenay 4/34, L. Anderson 0/14, J. Ritchie 0/34, M. Anderson 1/24, N. Brayley 1/28, S. Hayes 1/0.

• B Grade Division 2

Ton up for Rushton IMPERIALS’ James Rushton top scored for the Association on Saturday with his 130 putting his team in a dominant position against fourth placed Kilcunda Bass. Rushton , along with a fine 92 from Jack Ginnane, put a big score of 9/320 for Imperials which Killy Bass will find tough to get. It is a big psychological

Division 1 WON WORKMENS v PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Won Workmens S. Osborne c&b. B. Young .......24 S. Roche c. B. Insall b. W. Paterson ......................73 I. Barnes c. R. Good b. W. Paterson ......................25 C. Harvey c. M. Christopher b. B. Young...........................93 S. Morison c. C. Epifano b. B. Young...........................15 K. Brann n.o. ............................18 S. Brann c. J. Manning b. B. Young.............................4 L. Borne n.o. ............................33 Extras ......................................29 Total .............................6/314 (cc) Bowling: J. Manning 0/17, S. Cox 0/54, W. Paterson 2/63, B. Young 4/86, C. Epifano 0/85. IMPERIALS v NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena B. Gannon n.o. ......................... 11 C. Baudinette n.o....................123 J. Hoy c. N. Hodges b. M. Malloy ..........................9 B. Standfield n.o.....................103 Extras ...................................... 11

boost for Imps who may face the same side again in the semi-final. In the possible semifinal match-up between these two sides, Korumburrra third is dishing it right up to Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL in second. Korumburra scored 256 thanks to a top 74 by Keanu Miller and good knocks by openers Shayne Harland 32 and Jayson Meade 35.

Although not making any difference to finals Poowong/Loch managed to score 170 runs against Fish Creek/Tarwin mainly due to a 40 from Said Magnusson, Gary Knox with 45 and Greg Curry 38. Garry Buckland took 4/22 for Fishy Tarwin. In the final match Glen Alvie defeated Foster on forfeit.

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IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials K. Gray b. D. Clay ...................19 B. Davidson c. D. Clay b. K. Condick .........................2 J. Rushton c. D. Clay b. T. Aplin...........................130 R. Higgins b. R. Duff ...............24 J. Ginnane c. T. Aplin b. B. Joseph ..........................92 M. Lafferty c. P. Coleman ..........5 A. Meyer c. H. Grace b. R. Gardiner.......................17 J. Forrester c&b. R. Gardiner ...12 J. Bloom lbw. b. H. Grace ..........0 G. Forrester n.o. .........................4 D. Ginnane n.o. ..........................5 Extras ......................................10 Total ....................................9/320

Bowling: R. Duff 1/36, K. Condick 1/41, H. Grace 1/62, D. Clay 1/23, T. Aplin 1/52, M. Whitham 0/20, A. Blackney 1/37, B. Joseph 1/25, R. Gardiner 2/20. POOWONG-LOCH v FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Poowong-Loch S. Dinger lbw. b. J. Pouw ...........0 S. Magnusson b. G. Buckland...40 G. Curry c. M. Bright b. G. Buckland .....................38 T. Francis r.o...............................2 N. Hancock lbw. b. G. Buckland .......................5 G. Knox c. G. Webster b. L. Buckland ......................45 B. Morrison b. L. Edgelow ........1 S. Monson c. M. Bright

b. L. Buckland ........................1 J. Patullo b. L. Buckland ............2 S. McKinnon c. G. Webster b. G. Buckland .....................14 S. Farbus n.o. .............................0 Extras ......................................22 Total .......................................170 Bowling: J. Pouw 1/26, L. Buckland 3/22, C. Fisher 0/41, L. Edgelow 1/44, G. Buckland 4/22, O. Brennan 0/9. KORUMBURRA v KOONWARRA-L/RSL 1st innings Korumburra S. Harland c. P. Buckley b. D. Baker ...........................32 J. Meade lbw. b. M. Boswell ....35 K. Miller lbw. b. S. Paterson ....74 T. Allen c. N. Arnup

C Grade Scores Total .............................2/257 (cc) Bowling: S. McLennan 1/68, M. Malloy 1/74, B. Maskell 0/51, H. Marshall 0/12, G. Price 0/25, T. Evans 0/15, H. McGannon 0/10. TOWN v OMK 1st innings Town J. Schelling b. P. Green ............24 G. Goss c. P. Harper b. L. Van Rooye....................56 L. O’Brien c. L. Van Rooye b. P. Green ..............................0 D. Goss c. C. O’Brien b. G. Lomagno .......................1 G. Pouw c. P. Harper b. G. Lomagno .......................7 M. Craig c. P. Miller b. G. Lomagno .......................0 M. Luscombe b. C. O’Brien.......0 M. O’Loughlin b. J. Cochrane....................... 11 C. Dowling c. L. Van Rooye b. N. Audino ...........................0 R. Edwards b. J. Cochrane .......18 R. Shields n.o. ............................1

Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................130 Bowling: P. Green 2/21, B. Nation 0/22, G. Lomagno 3/8, C. O’Brien 1/20, N. Audino 1/44, J. Cochrane 2/14, L. Van Rooye 1/1. 1st innings OMK W. Dowel n.o. ..........................55 P. Miller n.o. .............................30 Extras ......................................17 Total ....................................0/102 Bowling: C. Dowling 0/22, M. Luscombe 0/17, R. Edwards 0/26, D. Goss 0/11, M. O’Loughlin 0/16. INVERLOCH v MDU 1st innings MDU G. Jones c. M. Goldsmith b. J. Brosnan...........................8 T. Bright c. M. Goldsmith b. W. Williams ......................21 P. Robinson r.o. ........................16 N. Hill c. b. J. Brosnan ...............2 S. Dunlop b. J. Brosnan .............0 K. Newton n.o. .........................27

K. Brown c. b. W. Williams .......0 M. Perry c. b. D. Connelly .......32 W. Horvarth b. I. Fowler ............6 W. Collins b. I. Fowler ...............5 J. Bright b. I. Fowler ..................0 Extras .......................................27 Total ..................................10/144 Bowling: D. Connelly 1/40, J. Jackson 0/32, W. Williams 2/13, J. Brosnan 3/13, I. Smith 0/18, D. Clarkley 0/6, I. Fowler 3/8, J. Belli 0/6.

Division 2 WON MINERS v KOONWARRA-L/RSL 1st innings Koonwarra-L/RSL S. Wentworth c. M. Thatcher b. J. Rumbold .......................14 A. Clark b. P. Loos .....................7 B. Moscript c&b. G. Peters ........3 B. Perry c. B. Foon b. M. Thatcher ......................23 C. Sherriff c. B. Foon b. P. Loos ................................0

P. Kennedy c. T. Nelson b. M. Lindsay .........................4 L. Hughes n.o. ..........................19 T. Dudley c. M. Lindsay b. R. Bettess ...........................4 A. Piksons c. B. Foon b. J. Rumbold .........................0 D. Clark n.o. ...............................0 Extras ........................................9 Total ...............................8/83 (cc) Bowling: J. Rumbold 2/11, T. Nelson 0/14, D. Jones 0/4, G. Peters 1/15, P. Loos 2/4, M. Lindsay 1/18, M. Thatcher 1/4, R. Bettess 1/9. GLEN ALVIE v OMK 1st innings Glen Alvie M. Hull c. M. Gow b. H. James ...........................37 I. Thorn n.o.................................5 J. Burke b. B. Maguire ...............1 R. Slade b. D. Wylie.................25 R. Burke lbw. b. H. James ..........0 T. Piasente b. G. Adams ...........10 R. Matthews b. H. James ...........7 W. Stirton c. M. Gow b. D. Wylie ...........................14

D. Gilbert c. M. Gow b. J. Whiteside ........................1 J. Hull n.o. ..................................3 B. Carr c. B. Maguire b. D. Wylie .............................5 Extras ........................................8 Total ....................................... 115 Bowling: D. Wylie 3/30, D. Wylie 1/15, B. Maguire 1/20, H. James 3/13, G. Adams 1/10, N. Paterson 0/16, J. Whiteside 1/9. 1st innings OMK G. Adams n.o............................52 D. Wylie n.o. ............................28 Extras ......................................13 Total ......................................0/93 Bowling: D. Gilbert 0/24, R. Burke 0/37, I. Thorn 0/18, J. Hull 0/1, J. Burke 0/10. KORUMBURRA v WON WORKMENS 1st innings Korumburra N. Leppin b. A. Ray ...................1 M. Patten b. W. McCall..............6 T. Scott c. A. Ray

b. D. Bakers............................6 M. Olden c. N. Arnup b. S. Paterson........................17 M. Wrigley b. S. Paterson ........10 J. Oxlee c. C. Moscript b. N. Arnup.............................4 T. Gray c. S. Paterson b. M. Boswell .......................19 L. Miller c&b. M. Boswell.......15 C. Mileto b. P. Stow .................15 B. Condolucci n.o. .....................4 Extras ......................................25 Total .......................................256 Bowling: N. Arnup 1/60, S. Paterson 3/33, P. Buckley 0/31, M. Boswell 3/40, P. Stow 1/30, D. Bakers 2/46, N. Grimes 0/10. GLEN ALVIE v FOSTER Glen Alvie won on forfeit b. W. McCall ........................34 N. Allen r.o. ..............................15 I. Riddell c. A. Busana b. A. Geyer ...........................22 S. Hayes b. A. Geyer ................23 T. Morrison c. b. A. Geyer .........7 S. Hall c. M. Davey b. A. Geyer ...........................16 T. Sorrell b. J. Licis ....................0 J. Celebrine n.o. .........................1 M. Allen b. J. Licis Extras ........................................6 Total .......................................130 Bowling: W. McCall 2/47, A. Ray 1/12, A. Busana 0/24, C. Smith 0/17, A. Geyer 4/17, J. Licis 2/10. 1st innings Won Workmens D. McGuirk n.o. .........................8 C. Casey c. M. Allen b. T. Scott ...............................7 C. Smith b. N. Allen ...................0 S. Knight n.o. .............................6 Extras ...................................... 11 Total ......................................2/31 Bowling: T. Scott 1/7, N. Allen 1/12, S. Hayes 0/2, M. Patten 0/5, I. Riddell 0/0. KILCUNDA-BASS def by INVERLOCH Kilcunda-Bass lost on forfeit

Mirboo North and District Junior Tennis

A Grade premiers: Baromi Rafa, from left, S. West, A. Millar, A. Millar, H.Jones.

B Grade premiers: Hallston, from left, J. Pearn, A. Pouw, S. Dekker, G. Pouw, E. Dekker.

C Grade premiers: Leongatha North, from left, K. Littlejohn, A. Marshman, Z. Littlejohn, L. Marshman.

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Town poised for finals LEONGATHA Town has bowled its way into a winning and possible final’s position in its must win game against top side OMK. With OMK all out for 164, Town will make finals if it can knock out these runs in the last day’s play this Saturday before finals commence. But the game is far from “in the bag” with a solid batting effort required before Town can start looking towards what could be a rematch with OMK in a semifinal. It was Madura Weerasinghe-Silva causing all the headaches for the OMK bats, taking a fine 6/73 to be the best bowler so far in the final round. Madura along with Rat-

nayake and Browne bowled over all Diggers’ bats. Best of the OMK scorers were Jesse Van Rooye 38, Paul Dyer not out 36 and Jason Wilson 28. Nerrena, the other final’s aspirant, will have its work cut out if it stands any chance at all of featuring in finals this year. Bowled out for a disappointing 137 by Imperials, Nerrena will have to bowl superbly if it wants to gain fourth spot. Damian Symmons was the only real highlight for the Red Caps with a patient 58 with Caine Salmon next best with 16. Wickets were shared around with the Imperials Jay Parker taking 3/25 and Troy Williams claiming four catches behind the stumps. Nerrena has started its bowling well with Gary Sau-

varin in the pavilion with a duck to his name. Inverloch has a Korumburra relegation to A2 next season an almost certainty with a fine batting performance finishing with a total of 282 after day one. Brett Debono opened the innings with a fine 64 backed up by the middle order with Kit Rotthier 38, Will Rankin 61 and Jason Smith 37. Rankin’s innings was particularly impressive, coming off just 71 deliveries. Udara Weerasinghe bowled well for the ‘Burra with 5/72. Phillip Island looks to be finishing its season off with a disappointing loss to Wonthaggi Workmens; the Island all out for just 128. Jarrod Black finished with 45 and Scott Boyack 30 in an average batting day. The Workers at 0/13 will

win easily.

Details IMPERIALS v NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena M. Clark c. G. Sauvarin b. J. Parker ............................... 11 D. Baldi c. T. Piddington b. L. Wright ............................... 8 D. Trotman c. T. Williams b. A. Eddy ................................ 11 T. Wightman c. T. Williams b. A. Eddy ................................ 12 D. Symmons c. T. Williams b. J. Parker ............................... 58 R. Clark lbw. b. L. Wright ............ 6 R. Joy c. J. O’Loughlin b. Z. Price .................................. 6 J. Renden c. T. Sauvarin b. Z. Price .................................. 1 J. Trease c&b. J. Parker ................ 2 Z. Trease n.o. ................................. 0 C. Salmon c. T. Williams b. T. Piddington ....................... 16 Extras............................................ 6 Total .......................................... 137 Bowling: Z. Price 2/9, L. Wright 2/32, A. Eddy 2/17, J. Parker 3/25, T. Sauvarin 0/33, T. Piddington 1/20. 1st innings Imperials G. Sauvarin c. D. Symmons b. R. Joy ..................................... 0

R. McLennan n.o. ......................... 9 T. Piddington n.o. .......................... 0 Extras............................................ 0 Total ........................................... 1/9 Bowling: R. Joy 1/4, J. Trease 0/3, R. Clark 0/2, T. Wightman 0/0. WON WORKMENS v PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island E. Richards c. T. Hooper b. R. Thomas ............................. 2 L. Cleeland b. R. Thomas ............. 0 J. Black r.o. .................................. 45 B. Johnston c. J. Liddle b. J. Thomas .............................. 4 T. Hornsby c. J. Liddle b. T. Hooper ............................... 7 C. Keerthisinghe c. T. Hooper b. G. Bolding ........................... 10 S. Boyack n.o. ............................. 30 C. Viljoen b. R. Thomas ............. 15 P. Francis c. J. Baker b. S. Williams ............................ 2 S. Kirton c. J. Liddle b. S. Williams ............................ 0 Z. Brown lbw. b. T. Hooper .......... 6 Extras............................................ 7 Total .......................................... 128 Bowling: R. Thomas 3/36, J. Thomas 1/36, G. Britt 0/10, T. Hooper 2/6, M. Thomas 0/4, S. Williams 2/14, G. Bolding 1/15.

1st innings Won Workmens T. Hooper n.o................................. 4 D. Britt n.o. .................................... 9 Extras............................................ 0 Total ......................................... 0/13 Bowling: S. Kirton 0/4, C. Keerthisinghe 0/2, S. Boyack 0/7. TOWN v OMK 1st innings OMK A. Miller c. L. Smith b. A. Ratnayake ......................... 2 D. Lloyd c. M. Smith b. M. Weerassinghe-Silva ......... 1 J. Wilson c. J. Hume b. S. Browne ............................ 28 T. Wyatt c. M. Borschman b. A. Ratnayake ......................... 2 K. Kerr c. M. Smith b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva......... 14 P. Dyer n.o. .................................. 36 B. Wyatt c. J. Burge b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva........... 7 P. Dell b. S. Browne .................... 18 J. Van Rooye lbw. b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva......... 38 N. Cant lbw. b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva........... 0 S. Jenkins b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva........... 1 Extras.......................................... 17 Total .......................................... 164 Bowling: A. Ratnayake 2/27,

J. Burge 0/0, M. Weerasinghe-Silva 6/73, M. Borschman 0/17, A. Hickey 0/6, M. Smith 0/16, S. Browne 2/15. INVERLOCH v KORUMBURRA 1st innings Inverloch B. Debono c. D. Salmon b. I. Osman .............................. 64 J. Dennerley c. T. Lucas b. A. Meade ............................... 7 W. Taberner b. I. Osman ............. 10 K. Rotthier c. I. Osman b. U. Weerasinghe ................... 38 W. Rankin c. P. Dunlevie b. U. Weerasinghe ................... 61 J. Smith c. D. Salmon b. A. Katipearachchi................ 37 D. Clark c. I. Osman b. U. Weerasinghe ................... 14 L. Sharrock c&b. U. Weerasinghe .............. 13 D. Mathews c. K. Rigby b. I. Osman ................................ 5 R. Thomas b. U. Weerasinghe ...... 7 L. Rankin n.o. ................................ 4 Extras.......................................... 22 Total .......................................... 282 Bowling: A. Meade 1/32, K. Rigby 0/21, K. Dorman 0/4, J. Cook 0/11, I. Osman 3/67, A. Katipearachchi 1/63, U. Weerasinghe 5/72.

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Fish Creek/Tarwin in box seat FISH Creek/Tarwin is in prime position to hang on to its slim grip on fourth place as it battles against MDU for a final’s place in A2. Fishy Tarwin made a modest all out for 171 putting it in some danger of missing out however the bowlers have put the team in a winning position, having Poowong/Loch 3/37 at stumps. The best bats for Fishy on Saturday were John Danckert with 57 and a fine 73 by veteran Graeme Watkins. Colin Knox claimed 3/25 for the bowling side. MDU has given itself every chance of victory and a final’s spot in its tough match against second placed Kilcunda Bass. United made all out for 227 thanks to some good knocks by veterans Mark Le Page 60 and Craig Hoober 43 plus a number of bats in the 20’s. Andrew Donohue 5/61 and James Mahood 5/72

bowled superbly all day for Killy Bass. Wonthaggi Miners will hold a firm grip on top spot after scoring 8/286 against Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL. The Koony boys now stand little chance of sneaking into second spot unless they can hit some seriou7s runs this Saturday. For Miners Blake Andrighetto smashed 48, Ryan Birkett 51 not out, Ben Foon 42 not out and Daniel Loos 37 in a great tune up for the bats approaching finals. For the Cougars Darcy O’Connor took 3/30. In the “who cares” match between the bottom two sides, Glen Alvie 7/199 should be too strong for bottom side Foster. Daniel Hales top scored with 58.

Details FOSTER v GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie S. Smith c. M. Lynch b. J. Pilkington......................... 18 A. Hamilton c. T. Smith b. F. Griggs ................................ 4 J. Tiziani c&b. T. Smith ................ 6 S. Lowe c. H. Griggs b. G. Tanner ............................. 17 D. Hales lbw. b. J. Prain.............. 58

A. McBride b. J. Prain ................ 15 D. Hateley c. M. Lynch b. F. Griggs .............................. 10 J. Hales n.o. ................................. 26 D. Williams n.o. .......................... 29 Extras.......................................... 16 Total .......................................7/199 Bowling: F. Griggs 2/39, G. Collis 0/22, J. Pilkington 1/19, G. Tanner 1/28, S. Chaseling 0/15, T. Smith 1/14, J. Prain 2/32, J. Chaseling 0/20, D. Lacasa 0/6. MDU v KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings MDU J. Sinclair c. P. Palmer b. A. Donohue ......................... 20 M. Le Page lbw. b. J. Mahood ............................ 60 C. Hoober c. J. Dakin b. A. Donohue ......................... 43 S. Arnup b. A. Donohue.............. 21 S. McRae c. S. Tapscott b. J. Mahood ............................ 24 W. Prosser c. D. Pipicelli b. A. Donohue ......................... 25 C. Le Page b. J. Mahood............... 4 M. Martin c. P. Mohascy b. A. Donohue ........................... 6 T. Harris stp. A. Oats b. J. Mahood .............................. 4 M. Cantwell c. A. Oats b. J. Mahood .............................. 9 M. Patching n.o. ............................ 0 Extras...........................................11 Total .......................................... 227 Bowling: D. Pipicelli 0/22, B. Egeberg 0/18, C. Davidson 0/39, J. Tregear 0/10, A. Donohue 5/61, J. Mahood 5/72. FISH CREEK-TARWIN v POOWONG-LOCH

1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin B. Coates r.o. ................................. 0 J. Danckert c. G. Birnie b. M. Adderley ........................ 57 J. Buckland b. N. Findlay ............. 2 N. Wilkins c. M. Hancock b. N. Findlay.............................. 1 J. Law c. C. Knox b. N. Findlay............................ 15 G. Watkins c. C. Oliver b. C. Knox ............................... 73 W. Cocksedge c. M. Hancock b. A. Sheedy .............................. 4 H. Buckland c&b. C. Knox .......... 7 O. Straw c. A. Sheedy

b. G. Birnie ................................ 1 J. Flanders c. P. Fort b. C. Knox ................................. 5 A. Straw n.o................................... 0 Extras............................................ 6 Total .......................................... 171 Bowling: C. Oliver 0/29, N. Findlay 3/44, M. Loader 0/25, G. Birnie 2/32, A. Sheedy 1/13, C. Knox 3/25. 1st innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox c. b. B. Coates ................ 4 P. Fort n.o..................................... 13 N. Findlay b. J. Danckert ............ 17 A. Fisher b. A. Straw..................... 1

M. Loader n.o. ............................... 0 Extras............................................ 2 Total ......................................... 3/37 Bowling: A. Straw 1/11, B. Coates 1/12, J. Danckert 1/14. KOONWARRA-L/RSL v WON MINERS 1st innings Won Miners G. Kent c. J. Hughes b. D. O’Connor ....................... 14 A. Warren b. J. Kennedy............. 13 P. Nelson lbw. b. D. O’Connor ......................... 0 J. Honeysett c. S. Moore

b. D. O’Connor ......................... 5 J. Andrighetto c. b. S. Hughes .... 22 B. Andrighetto b. J. Kennedy ..... 48 C. Thomas b. S. Sperling ............ 21 D. Loos c. B. Anderson b. S. Sperling ........................... 37 R. Birkett n.o. .............................. 51 B. Foon n.o. ................................. 42 Extras.......................................... 33 Total ................................8/286 (cc) Bowling: J. Kennedy 2/42, S. Turner 0/50, D. O’Connor 3/30, S. Sperling 2/86, S. Hughes 1/26, K. Thorne 0/28.

Game on: Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL spearhead Jason Kennedy sends down a delivery to the Wonthaggi Miners’ batsmen.

Ironman Slavin - Barracuda leads by example in NZ INVERLOCH’S Gavin Slavin has proved he is an iron man. The president of the Bass Coast Barracudas Triathlon Club placed 30th from a field of 290 in the 45-49 age group in the Ironman New Zealand on March 1 – the 30th anniversary of the event. He completed the 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run in 11 hours, joining 1750 competitors at Taupo. “The New Zealand ironman is one of the best races I have ever done and the Taupo area is a beautiful place to race. I am heading back to New Zealand to race ironman in 2015,” he said. The race was special to Slavin.

“I dedicate this ironman finish to my dear friend Mark Haines. He loved watching his friends succeed in whatever they did and provided 100 percent support to his friends,” he said of his mate who died last year. “During the ironman, my thoughts for Mark helped me push through the tough times and my thoughts of Mark also gave me strength to cross the finish line as if I had all the energy in the world.” Slavin’s success was even more significant given he suffered a broken collar bone 12 months ago and has endured a long recovery. “The break was bad. I had a steel plate inserted and once healed, had it removed, and there was another delay due to an infection,” he said.

Slavin did not start training until November last year. With the help of Elite Performance triathlon training group, he improved his fitness quickly. “When I finally got to the start line with a few nerves, which are good for racing, the Maori culture group blessed the freshwater lake for us to swim in,” he said. “The sound of the cannon was the start race for a long day ahead. Then 1750 athletes started swimming and it seemed most of them wanted to swim where I was swimming. “So I battled over and around other swimmers where I could. I finally exited the water in a good time of one hour and five minutes. “The water temperature

was 20 degrees but when you got out, the wind chill was around five degrees.” Once on the bike, he focused on getting through the 180km bike ride without using up too much energy. “My bike was a little slower than normal but I felt okay and ready for the 42.2km marathon,” Slavin said. “The marathon run is tough and even though your body is saying ‘Stop and walk’, your mind pushes through the pain to keep running to the finish. “During the marathon your emotions range from feeling excited to battling the pain. “The marathon also gives you time to focus on your friends and families that have supported you leading into the race, putting

up with all the training.” The New Zealand event was Slavin’s first ironman after having three years off. He now has completed: • 1996 Ironman Australia - World Long Course Championships, Munice Indianapolis, USA; • 1997 Ironman Australia; • 1998 Ironman Australia; • 1999 Ironman Australia and qualified for world championship Hawaii Ironman; • 2000 Ironman Australia; • 2001 Ironman Australia; • 2002 Ironman Australia and qualified for world championship Hawaii Ironman; • 2003 Ironman Australia;

Simply fast: Gavin Slavin focuses during the 180km bike leg of the New Zealand Ironman. • 2004 Busselton Ironman Western Australia; • 2006 Ironman Australia; • 2008 Ironman New Zealand and Ironman Australia;

• 2010 Ironman Australia; and • 2014 New Zealand Ironman. He has entered Ironman Cairns in June, 2014.

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Bye bye Allies Three clubs suffer draw disadvantage THE Alberton Football League has been dealt a blow on the eve of a new season with the withdrawal of the Devon Welshpool Won Wron Woodside (DWWWW) Football Club from the competition. AT precisely 4.02pm on Friday afternoon, March 7 it became official the Allies would not be taking part in the 2014 football netball season. The media release from South Gippsland Operations manager with AFL Gippsland Lyn Whelan was short and to the point stating “It is with great regret we advise DWWWW Football Netball Club will not be participating in the 2014 season. They will have a general meeting on March 30, 2014 to discuss their future.” The letter went onto clarify the 2014 draw will remain the same with teams scheduled to play DWWWWs allocated the four points. This has already got a few teams off-side with Kilcunda Bass, Korumburra Bena and Dalyston at a disadvantage as they were only drawn to play the Allies once. Whilst Korumburra Bena and Dalyston have expressed disappointment Kilcunda Bass has told The Star it is an issue that needs to be addressed at the forthcoming league meeting next Wednesday. Kris Baker from the Kilcunda Bass Football Club said their club and two others are at an unfair advantage and this must come up for discussion. “We could get a club get into the six on the strength of two byes only to get belted in the finals.” Allies president Murray Farley would not comment on the AFL’s statement only to say the club would make a full statement after the March 30 meeting. For weeks speculations and rumour have circulated about the plight of the Allies who had been unable to secure the services of a senior coach. When approached for answers to the

Happier times: just 12 months ago the Allies Football Netball Club was celebrating the opening of its new $150,000 netball complex. This year the courts will sit idle. rumours the club would fold, club president Murray Farley did not shy away from the fact the club faced an uphill battle to get teams on the park in 2014 mainly due to the fact they had been unable to secure a senior coach in the offseason. Just before the announcement last Friday afternoon the Allies had 16 clearances out or pending on the AFNL website, the most notable that of Peter Griffiths, a stalwart of the Allies club, to Yarram. That amount is now sure to escalate this week. AFL Gippsland regional manager Travis Switzer expressed his sadness at the club’s plight. “Our aim (AFL Gippsland) is to get as many teams and players out on the park as possible, DWWWW is one of our clubs and to see this happen is quite devastating for us and their community,” he said. “I know John (Schelling) in his role as president of the Alberton Football Netball League, has been working closely with the Committee at the Allies and he will continue to do that leading up to their March 30 meeting. “ “Here at AFL Gippsland we will be of-

fering support to the club and to the league as it works through this and offer our vast resources to help it get back on the park.” Alberton League Board of Management president John Schelling was extremely disappointed to hear the club had decided to pull out of the 2014 season. “I am very disappointed for the club, I know how much work Murray (Farley) and his team have been working to get the club up and running this season,” he said. “Hopefully at their March 30 meeting they will resolve to get the club back on the park in 2015 and beyond.” “Their withdrawal from the 2014 season does present some structural problems for the league, some clubs have expressed concern about the draw and want changes to the current draw which will all be discussed and resolved at our special general meeting on Wednesday, March 19.” As for a name change for the Alberton League, Mr Schelling just laughed and said his board would not be looking to change the name of the league. “We are so easy to find every week in the paper, we are the first league mentioned, so

why would we change that,” he said. Allan Summerfield threw a name into the ring on Tuesday (yesterday) suggesting it be called the South Gippsland Football/Netball League to truly reflect the demographic of the league today. As the club prepares for the general meeting on March 30 which will decide on the future of the club, there is no doubt the older members of the club will be fighting hard to revive their club. Talking to The Star on Tuesday Dalyston Football Netball Club president Paul Dunlop said the club will be discussing the impact of DWWWW leaving the league on their team at this week’s committee meeting. Paul said the Alberton Football League has had a difficult task to work out the best way to deal with Allies not playing this year. “I certainly wouldn’t want to be the one having to work it all out,” he said. Dalyston along with Korumburra Bena and Kilcunda Bass are the three teams that only get to play the Allies once and get four points for the win where as all other clubs in the league play Allies twice and get eight points without even playing.

“I guess we are being disadvantaged,” Paul said. He suggested instead of four points being awarded when teams are drawn with Allies it should perhaps be only three points and that way Dalyston, Korumburra Bean and Kilcunda Bass would only be two points behind the teams drawn to play Allies twice. Paul said the only option really for the AFL was to keep the same draw at this late stage but said it really is bad for the league Allies was unable to participate in the competition in 2014. While on the draw Paul did say it seemed the 2014 draw favoured the teams finishing on the bottom of the ladder last year with all the top six teams having to play off in the first five or six rounds of the season. As to whether the league should look at a name change being there are now no teams from the Alberton district in the league Paul said this would have to be discussed at some point as well. Korumburra Bena’s Allan Summerfield said the decision was “very disappointing for the Allies.” “It’s what’s been happening over the years for the smaller clubs. But it changes nothing from our point of view for the season.” Asked whether he felt a disadvantage by only getting the Allies’ four point bye once he said the club “had a meeting tonight but at the end of the day what do you do.” “It’s highly likely the better teams would have beaten the Allies by a considerable margin anyway,” Mr Summerfield said. “It’s too late to redo the draw so we’ll have to cop it on the chin and get on with it. It’s the easiest way out of the situation.” Kris Baker from Killy Bass said “it’s very sad, kids losing their sporting hub down there.” “Hopefully the kids can join Yarram, Toora, Woodside or one of the other clubs. It’s all about giving our children a game of footy or netball and keeping them off the streets, that’s all that matters.”

Wilsons celebrate another triumph LEONGATHA sisters Kelly and Andrea Wilson are celebrating another huge triumph, being involved in the winning Bendigo Spirit team which clinched the Women’s Basketball League Grand Final on Sun-

day in Bendigo. Bendigo Spirit completed a stunning season with a thrilling grand final win 9483 over Townsville Fire, claiming its second-straight Wattle Valley WNBL championship. In front of a sellout crowd of 2500 the Spirit again beat the Fire, but not without being pushed to the limit, the home side lead-

ing by just one at the final change. An inspiring opening to the final term from Gabe Richards and Kelly Wilson helped the home side extend its lead to 10 points. From there Kristi Harrower took charge with four quick points in the final minutes to hold off the Fire. Spirit coach Bernie Harrower said the championship win was a relief as he truly expected the Fire to push them to the limit. Bernie thanked the entire team, including Andrea Wilson who didn’t have

any game time in the grand final this year but certainly was an integral part of the success story for Spirit. There was not much time for celebrations for the girls as they resumed their jobs in Bendigo today; Kelly as a teacher and Andrea as a pharmacist in the Bendigo hospital. Both girls now reside in Bendigo. Parents Bob and Kath Wilson of Leongatha and other members of the family were at the match and were absolutely thrilled to bits in witnessing the contest.

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We won: two in a row, Kelly and Andrea Wilson celebrate with their Bendigo Spirit teammates after winning the grand final. Photo courtesy Andrew Perryman, Bendigo Weekly.

Left: Driving forward: Kelly Wilson drives forward for Bendigo Spirit. Photo courtesy Andrew Perryman, Bendigo Weekly.

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Ali Vital wins the Cup By Tayla Kershaw ALI Vital took home the Cup at the Stony Creek Races on Sunday. The horse trained by Robbie Laing came away with a win, just ahead of Cosentino trained by Doug Harrison. Mr Laing had two horses running for the cup.

Altonio and Second King came in at third and fourth. Second King was a notable inclusion to the cup after winning the championship spot two years running. Second King was trained by Michael Kent and the jockey for this year’s Cup was Brad Rawiller, who replaced previous jockey Peter Morton. This year presented a strong field in all races.

A large crowd turned out for the beautiful day at the Stony Creek Cup races. Fashions on the Field were strong this year with many participants stepping up to the panel. The winning couple was Inverloch’s Marie and John Stevens the men’s winner was Ben Carbonaro from Hillside. The highly anticipated ladies winner could not be easily decided, resulting in two prizes awarded. The runner up was

Leongatha’s Mel Harris and the winner was Em Bodinar from Kilcunda. Ms Bodinar wowed the judges with her derby day dress and a hat from Rebecca Share. “It’s terrific there are so many women and men interested in such events,” Stony Creek Racing Club CEO Ralph Gallagher said. “It adds a sense of glamour to our wonderful country racecourse.”

Above, Glamorous: Leongatha’s Chelsea Wheelhouse (right) spent a day at the races with Shae McGrath (left). Below, Kids included: Inverloch’s Jaxon, Montaya and Alana Hayes are excited for their turn on the jumping castle.

Ladies day: (back) Hayley Flood, Kylie Hodge, Sam Hodge, Jaylee Fitzpatrick, Kathy Williams, Abby Morgan, Brodie O’Hehir, Chloe Casey, (front) Sarah Winter, Maisie Henwood and Indigo Henwood look beautiful for a day at the races.

Right, Stunning winners: Mel Harris, Ben Carbonaro and Em Bodinar were the winners of Stony Creek’s Fashions on the Field. Left, Pretty in pink: Kylie Hodge owner of Haze Boutique poses on stage for Fashions on the Field at Stony Creek.

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