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Applause for Edith FOSTER’S Edith Gray was thrilled to officially cut the ribbon and open Fish Creek’s inaugural Relay for Life on Saturday. She was supported by a large team of carers, including her five children and 31 foster children. Turn to page 8 for more coverage.

WASPS SWARM

By Sarah Vella and Brad Lester

SOUTH Gippsland has been gripped by the most severe outbreak of European wasps in 20 years. Tens of thousands of the insects with potentially fatal stings are being discovered across the region, prompting a rush of emergency phone calls to pest controllers. Some unfortunate people have been stung. One man was bitten 20 times.

The outbreak occurs with Easter just over a week away, threatening to disrupt plans for picnics, barbecues and other outdoor events when wasps could gatecrash feasts. Loch Primary School principal Tracey King said due to an increase of European wasps around the school, an assembly was cut short recently. “Because we have our assembly outside and we had noticed a number of wasps around, we decided to end it early,” she said. “We have noticed that we have had

more wasps generally in the Loch area.” Ms King said while no students had been stung, some students were allergic and that was a concern.

“We generally provide students with information about how to handle contact with wasps and bees,” she said. Fish Creek Primary School staff located a wasp nest on school grounds last week. A pest controller removed the nest over the weekend. “Every precaution to ensure our students’ safety was taken and they ate inside for the remainder of the week,” principal Michelle Turner said. Lack of predators and favourable

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weather conditions means European wasps are an increasing problem. In Europe, the cold winters ensure only the queen wasp can live, but the warmer climate of Australia means the entire nest can survive. Some nests may contain more than 100,000 wasps. The insect likes to live around humans because of the ready supply of food and drink, particularly of the sweet varieties. Adam Norton of South Gippsland Pest Control has been treating up to six nests a day, with each nest housing 20,000 to 30,000 wasps. Continued on page 7.

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Plea to help sick children THE Good Friday Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal needs your help.

Join in: Leongatha Apex Club volunteer Alex Spencer wants more people to help raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal on April 3.

Leongatha has supported the charity for 18 years, through the Uncle Bob’s and Apex clubs. However more people are needed to door knock on Good Friday (April 3) to continue that success. Event coordinator Adam Gordon has set up shop in Leongatha’s old courthouse to assemble more volunteers to lend a hand.

“We give out identiﬁcation tags and tins at the courthouse,” he said. “We separate the town into 25 sections and send people door knocking in those sections. It has been successful but we haven’t been able to get around the whole town for eight years because numbers have been low.” On average, Leongatha has raised between $4000 and $5000 each year, in conjunction with other donations. “We need as many people as possible, even if it’s just for two hours,” Mr Gordon said.

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Council’s draft budget released last week proposed a 4.9 per cent rate rise – the lowest in 15 years – and three per cent rate rises for the following three years. Waste services will rise by an additional two per cent, with an extra green waste collection charge of $85 applicable this year. People with higher valued properties will pay more than 4.9 per cent and people with cheaper properties will pay less. But councillors Don Hill and Andrew McEwen remain adamant council can reduce the 4.9 per cent to just two per cent, despite other councillors saying their proposals were unachievable, “mischievous” and simply electioneering. Those claims incensed Cr Hill. “There is no election at the moment. This is about the budget that is coming up. I stood for council to reduce the rate burden,” he said. Mayor Cr Jeanette Harding said the budget was the result of “rigorous”

consultation. “Council endorses it as fair and financially responsible,” she said. Council will consider whether or not to release the draft budget for public consultation at tomorrow’s meeting. Council CEO Tim Tamlin said the rate increases flagged would prepare council for the likelihood of Consumer Price Index rate rises to be introduced by the State Government from 2016-17. “Rates capping forced us to reduce rates to 4.9 per cent and to do three per cent over the next three years,” he said. Cr Hill said council would have to find $22 million if rates capping was set at 2.5 per cent and the draft budget did not allow for that prospect. “At the moment there is going to be a lot of pain,” he said. The CEO did say rates would be higher if not for rate capping. Council will spend $17.09 million on capital works this year, with council cutting spending to focus on maintaining existing assets to enable a lower rate rise. Council will allocate $2.2 million to the Karmai Community Children’s Centre if Federal funding

is forthcoming, and design streetscapes for Leongatha’s Bair Street and the Korumburra Town Centre. Cr Harding said council had found savings by slashing its new infrastructure program and only expanding footpaths, including a $65,000 extension of the path along Jupiter Boulevard at Venus Bay. “Footpaths affect all communities and all the constituents,” she said. The budget moots an increase in staff levels of 1.02 full time equivalent positions compared to 2014-15. That is based on the creation of three apprenticeships for outdoor crews, and the resignation of a strategic planning officer and assets manager. Both positions were subsequently deemed redundant due to “efficiency gains”, Mr Tamlin said. The CEO was unable to confirm if more jobs would go next financial year. “That is a work in progress. It’s too early to say. As technology changes, the way people do their jobs will change,” he said. Crs Hill and McEwen believe council has too many managers, and given the draft budget proposed council spends less, Cr Hill said fewer staff were needed. “The CEO has indicated he is doing a complete re-

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economic development. Council is proposing to design stages two and three of the SG SPLASH leisure centre in Leongatha – a hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium, at a cost of $70,000. The Nyora Hub project has been split into two stages, with the ﬁrst being a new kindergarten in 202223. ► Councillors oppose alternative budget, page 4.

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COUNCILLORS are expected to clash at tomorrow’s (Wednesday) South Gippsland Shire Council meeting when they debate increasing rates and council spending.

Door knocking starts at 10am and ﬁnishes at 3pm. Leongatha Country Fire Authority members will again rattle tins this year. Children under 18 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Easter eggs and drinks will be available for children. “It’s surprising how

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Henry’s grand innings By Stuart Biggins MORE than 100 family and friends gathered at the Mir-

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Mr Cuthbert, a resident of Grand Ridge Lodge in Mirboo North, for the last three years, turns 100 tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25). The day will be marked by another afternoon tea at the lodge where he has lived since 2012. His wife, Nellie, died aged 91 in July last year. Henry Hayden Cuthbert was born on March 25, 1915 in Outtrim where he lived and attended school until he was 14 years old. Henry was still living in Outtrim when the main street of the township was consumed by fire. The Cuthbert house was untouched by the blaze. Henry remembers watching the bullock drays removing most of the remaining houses for relocation to Korumburra and Leongatha. Mr Cuthbert married his girlfriend Nellie of Korumburra South on Empire Day, May 24, 1947. They were keen tennis players and also constantly challenged each other to card games and Scrabble,

which one or the other would take great delight in winning. Henry also enjoyed badminton and played a lot of cricket and football, most of it for the Korumburra Football Club and for the Korumburra Butter Factory team. Henry remembers playing football against one of the Snell brothers from Mirboo North of whom he said, “He was so fast I could never catch him. I would just stand back and let him run.” Henry picked up golf and later still lawn bowls, which he continued to play well into his 80s. He only gave up when he could no longer see the pin at the other end of the green. Until quite recently, despite his various disabilities, Henry has liked to play a game of bowls or quoits when either of them was offered at Grand Ridge Lodge. Like his three siblings, Henry was born at home where his mother was attended by a midwife. Henry’s sister Nan made it to 102 before she

Great granddad: Henry Cuthbert with his great grandchildren, baby Clementine and toddler Harry. died in January 2013. During World War Two, he drove trucks laden with explosives on the supply route from Alice Springs to Darwin. His mind was made up as a young man; he was not going to work in the mines with his father. He found the mines too claustrophobic. Henry worked for many years at the Korumburra Butter Factory

as a cheese maker and eventually qualified as a laboratory technician and enjoyed the work he did in the laboratory doing the milk testing A heart attack and high cholesterol forced him to give up eating dairy products. In 1975, Henry and Nellie moved to Ballarat where they immersed themselves in life and spent many happy years.

Rebel budget rejected By Brad Lester AN ALTERNATIVE budget proposed for South Gippsland Shire Council has been labelled an “extreme austerity budget”. Cr Jim Fawcett said the proposal by councillors Don Hill and Andrew McEwen to remove a further $60 odd million from the capital budget would “create problems for council”. Cr Fawcett, a former mayor, said the draft, budgeted to be debated at tomorrow’s (Wednesday) council meeting, would

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“sensibly and responsibly address the pressures we are faced with”. “Many of the measures proposed by Crs Hill and McEwen have been moderated or discounted as they lacked credible evidence to support the claimed benefits or had not been subject to any market testing or commercial analysis,” he said. “For example the significant revenues projected for Coal Creek have not been accepted. Cr Hill and McEwen propose that we borrow $3.5 million, construct a school camp on land not owned by us, and run a business in which we have limited or no expertise in what is a highly

competitive industry. “They are also highly optimistic in their revenue projections budgeting for year on year increases of 10 per cent out to year 15 (of the Long Term Financial Plan).” Cr Fawcett said council would continue to explore opportunities at Coal Creek but should only introduce those into the budget “when it is satisfied of the commercial bona fides”. He said council was being innovative in improving productivity. “Council has embarked on a range of initiatives around digital innovation, productivity improvements, cultural alignment, shared services and

cloud computing,” Cr Fawcett said. “None of these have been discovered by Cr Hill and McEwen. To the contrary they have been acted on in the past and will continue to be actioned into the future. They give scant or reluctant recognition of the valuable work done and being done.” Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks said he did not support the alternative budget mooted by Crs Hill and McEwen and did not believe it was achievable. He supported Cr Fawcett’s comments. Cr Lorraine Brunt said Crs McEwen and Hill’s report was “mischievous, and misleading in it’s in-

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tent and unsustainable”. “The $34 million of unallocated monies in the last three years of the 15 year Long Term Financial Plan cannot be returned to the ratepayers as it has never been collected to give back,” she said. “Wanting to remove, without community consultation, a large part of the capital works (Nyora Hub and SPLASH) into the future after years of planning and community consultation and several previous councils’ planning, goes against what councillors are in part there for - planning for the future.” Cr Brunt said council employed three CPA accountants and also had the wisdom and expertise of Cr Fawcett, “a successful accountant”. “Cr Hill is a school teacher and Cr McEwen a social planner; certainly not experts in running a $60 million business,” she said. “The most serious assumption to the ratepayers is to mislead with over estimates of revenue streams. Is it council’s business to be establishing and operating a school camp? “To suggest that council borrow $3.5 million and have a return of $680,000 to $1.2 million – an 18 to 38 per cent return - sounds too good to be true. Well, it most likely is.”

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Mixed feelings over milk shake up By Sarah Vella

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The strategy from MG seems to be working. It answered a few questions today and seems to be on the right track for the future,â&#x20AC;?

DAIRY farmers appear to be leaning towards backing Murray Goulburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital restructure proposal, but uncertainty still lingers over whether farmers will reap higher pay cheques as a result.

a good investment for the company.â&#x20AC;? MG was contacted for comment, but failed to respond before going to print.

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going to have the confidence in MG to buy units is going to be one of the major issues.â&#x20AC;? Mr Harvey said many factors need to be finalised and questions need to be answered before the extraordinary meeting in May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is pretty obvious if MG doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go in that direction, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reap the benefits back as suppliers in the form of an increased milk price,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of what management has done in the last 12 months in the specialised markets, we are now 60 per cent production, 40 per cent commodities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of this capital restructure, the commodities will only be at 20 per

cent, which will take us off the roller coaster ride, particularly when the industry is in a downward spiral.â&#x20AC;? Despite still having a few concerns, Mr Harvey said he supported the proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the biggest issues is what the value of a unit is going to be and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that definite information yet,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it going to be $1 or $1.25? If it is, that will be good but if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get valued at that price, the value of our shares will come back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be very interesting to see what goes on.â&#x20AC;? Mardan MG supplier Tommy Marshman said the capital restructure proposal

was still quite confusing for the average dairy farmer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They keep trying to explain it, but we are not accountants, we are dairy farmers,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mr Marshman said basically, MG needs money to expand and this proposal was one way to raise it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My concerns are about the price we are going to be paid. Until they start to pay us more for our milk, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t produce more milk,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, it is a balancing act between price and production.â&#x20AC;? Leongatha South dairy farmers Gordon and Sylvia Vagg are feeling pretty good about the capital restructure proposal.

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MG held a supplier meeting in Leongatha last Tuesday, one of several held across the region. Discussed at the meeting were the half year review, milk price, looking forward and the restructure, ahead of an extraordinary general meeting on May 8. Poowong MG supplier Neil Harvey said one of the biggest problems with the dairy industry this year was its reliance on bulk commodities, whereas MG relied on specialised markets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is why we received $6 per kilogram of milk solids this year,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mr Harvey said the capital restructure proposal is basically a means for MG to update its plants so it can keep cashing in on specialised markets into the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question is: are we (suppliers) going to see the benefits of it, which is the concern. As suppliers we either sit on our hands and do nothing or we grasp the opportunity to make more money,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether outsiders are

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Luke crowned top apprentice GIPPY Glass employee Luke van Rooye recently finished his apprenticeship, but not before winning the Australian Glass and Glazing Association Victorian Branch top apprentice award for 2014.

He also received the most advanced apprentice award from Homesglen TAFE for the first and third years of his apprenticeship. His employer Terry Maskell said Luke was a first class employee. “Both at work and outside of work I have full confidence in him. He is pretty much my right hand man,” he said. “I have never given as much responsibility to an apprentice as

I have to Luke.” Mr Maskell said Luke was conscientious, great with customers, happy in his job and excelled in anything he did. “This award is a culmination of all his efforts put in throughout his three year apprenticeship,” he said. “I have given him responsibility pretty much from day one. He is great at problem solving, going beyond where others may give up.” Luke was a reluctant interviewee, but said he was pleased with the award and that it was “good to have”.

Good glass: Luke van Rooye (left) was the Glass and Glazing Association Victorian Branch top apprentice for 2014. He is congratulated by his employer Terry Maskell.

Council moves ahead of VCAT Book reveals Anzacs’ past By Laura Gibb BASS Coast Shire Council has made steps towards discontinuing an unmade section of Murray Street, Wonthaggi, without waiting for the result of a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) appeal involving the land.

The land is currently used for public purposes as part of Guide Park and contains significant council drainage assets that serve more than a third of Wonthaggi. However, the land is involved in a VCAT appeal after council refused a permit for a landlocked two lot subdivision at 64–80 Murray Street that proposed a road should be constructed in part along the unmade road reserve. Cr Andrew Phillips spoke in favour of starting statutory procedures to discontinue the road without waiting for VCAT’s decision. “This simply formalises a situation that’s been in place for many years,” he said.

THE stories of soldiers from the Korumburra district are coming to life in a new book.

Pressing ahead: Cr Andrew Phillips of Bass Coast Shire Council moved to start statutory procedures to discontinue an unmade section of Murray Street, Wonthaggi, without waiting for VCAT’s decision. Cr Jordan Crugnale also said she wanted immediate steps to discontinue the road, which forms part of Guide Park. “This is not just any park,” she said. “This is the town’s playground.” Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said in light of council’s February decision to reject the development application, it should discontinue the road. “I think we owe it to the applicants to go ahead with this,” she said. However, Cr Brown also said she also saw the value of waiting for VCAT’s decision. Cr Clare Le Serve spoke

and voted against moving to discontinuing the road before VCAT had made its decision, but she was outvoted. Council resolved to start statutory procedures to discontinue the road and request the Crown reserves the land for drainage and public purposes, and appoint council as the committee of management. It will publish the public notice of council’s intentions in local newspapers, calling for submissions, and appoint Crs Brown, Crugnale and Drew to a panel to consider submissions and make a recommendation at the next available ordinary council meeting.

Council under fire SOUTH Gippsland Shire Councillors faced a succession of passionate speakers at last Wednesday’s public presentation session.

Andrea Verboon of Leongatha questioned how council’s budget synthesised with its Sustainability Strategy, and wanted to know how the community could work with council. Ms Verboon and council have conflicted in the past. CEO Tim Tamlin responded, “It’s been a difficult path and you are taking a strong step in helping us move forward together.” Ms Verboon called for council to reinvigorate Leongatha and retain swimming pools to support future Olympians.

Paul Norton of Leongatha South queried whether correct meeting procedure was followed when council approved a buffer zone around Burra Foods’ Korumburra factory in February. Mr Tamlin said the motion was moved with an amendment and the changes became the motion. “It did create a lot of confusion with some people in the gallery on the day. We will be changing our words and trying to make it a bit clearer in the future,” he said. Ursula Camburn of Port Welshpool accused council of raising farm rates excessively high so landowners could not afford to pay rates, so council could then take the land and “mine the hell out of it”.

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Tony Moon of Korumburra and his brother Andrew are writing a book that will identify the names on the cenotaph at Korumburra, spanning the First and Second world wars. “That concept has since expanded to telling their stories, from when they enlisted until when and how we lost them,” Tony said. “Along the way we have identified some came home and some other soldiers seemed to have not been included. We found spelling

mistakes that made research difficult and many names duplicated on other memorials. Our plan is to include those omissions.” There are 218 names now listed, although another 12 “forgotten names” may be listed. “Originally we were thinking of a publication of around 400 pages, however it’s so surprising how much information is available,” Tony said. “Our project is now at 850 pages and may be two volumes. The book has been written chronologically, by date of death. In doing this you get an amazing picture of how, where and when we lost our servicemen.

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“You can pick the significant dates, battles and locations where our greatest casualties occurred.” The book is a project of the Korumburra RSL, with the support of the Korumburra Historical Society

and Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, and has been underway for more than two and a half years. In today’s Star, the Moons tell the story of Private Walter Ernest Fowles.

Walter called Lone Pine charge

• Private Walter Ernest Fowles. PRIVATE Walter Ernest Fowles was working as a labourer in Sydney when he enlisted, but hailed from the Glen Alvie/ Korumburra areas.

Walter left Sydney on HMAT Euripides on October 20, 1914 and landed in Egypt in December, where he participated in more training. The battalion joined the MEF and left Alexandria aboard Derflinger on April 5, 1915. They landed at Anzac Cove on April 25. Walter suffered a gun shot wound to his chest on May 19, 1915 and evacuated to No 1 Stationary Hospital at Lemnos with influenza on June 4, 1915. He rejoined the battalion on June 19, 1915 and continued to serve. Walter’s 3rd Battallion was selected to be the centre batallion in the Lone Pine attack attack on August 7. He was listed as missing between August 7 and 12,

1915, and a court of inquiry on June 6, 1916, found him to have been killed in action. The 1st Australian Division attack at Lone Pine was a feint, designed to mislead the Turkish defenders into thinking the main objective would be towards the south west, and possibly drawing Turkish reserves away from the high ground to the north east. The capture of Lone Pine would also allow the Australians to attack Gun Ridge on the third ridge line at a later date. The attack was launched from the trench system known as The Pimple at 5.30pm on August 6 with a three battalion frontage with the 4th Battalion on the left, 3rd Battalion in the centre, the 2nd Battalion on the right and the 1st Battalion in reserve. This attack was in three waves. The first wave appeared from secret underground saps dug across no man’s land. D Company of the 3rd Battalion was in the third wave. These men were to carry picks and shovels to consolidate the position. Causalities were heavy. Walter was alleged to have borrowed a whistle to call the charge at Lone Pine and was seen to be hit as he was crossing no man’s land on August 6. The August offensive at Gallipoli was planned to break the deadlock that had occurred since the landing on April 25 when the allied advance was stopped, not only by the stiff Turkish resistance but by the nature of the ground they were on. At Anzac Cove, the plan was for the New Zealand and Australian Division to make a

long flanking move around the left to attack the high ground from multiple directions. The attacks would come from Ocean Beach and from the spur line Abd el Rahman Bair, and Russel’s Top, all of which were to converge and capture Hill Q and the 305 feature. This was the main objective. The attacks were supported by landings at Sulva Bay and by other diversionary attacks by the 1st Australian Division, including Lone Pine. Walter was born on October 28, 1889, one of four sons of Jane and William Fowles, and his siblings were Herbert (killed in action 1915), William, Jane, Charlotte, Edith, Lillian, and Edward (died 1918). By February 1913, the family was living in Korumburra and Walter was working as a labourer in Kensington NSW, where he enlisted on

August 24, 1914 and was posted to the 3rd Battalion. His brothers Herbert and Edward also enlisted. Herbert joined the artillery and Edward the infantry. The three brothers were all in Egypt by December 1915, however Edward soon became ill. He was returned to Australia, landing in Melbourne on February 3, 1915. He was discharged as permanently unfit for service. Edward eventually succumbed to his illness and died in 1918. Their father, William Fowles, appears to have believed Edward’s death was as a result of his service. Sadly Edward died after his discharge and was not entitled to any benefits. Mother Jane Fowles died in 1920. Herbert Fowles was killed in action on June 2, 1915 and was buried at Shrapnel Valley cementry. Walter’s remains were never identified.

FACT BOX PRIVATE WALTER ERNEST FOWLES Regimental Number: 920. Rank: Private. Unit: D Company 3rd Battalion. From: Glen Alvie/Korumburra. Calling: Labourer. Born at: Bulleen, Victoria. Next of kin: William and Jane Fowles. Enlistment date: August 29, 1914. Enlistment location: Kensington, New South Wales. Embarked: left Sydney on HMAT Euripides on October 20, 1914. Cause of death: killed in action. Date of death: August 7, 1915. Place of death: Gallipoli. Memorial: Lone Pine.

POLICE BRIEFS Police assaulted

A POLICE officer sustained minor injuries after being attacked by a Lilydale man on Friday. The 24 year old was intercepted in Bass by the Bass Coast Highway Patrol at 5.15pm for a speeding offence. Police enquiries revealed the driver was required for the execution

of warrants. He became violent and had to be restrained and arrested. The man was charged and remanded in custody at Wonthaggi.

Car attacked A CAR was damaged by four offenders in Wonthaggi recently. At about 3am on March 2, the victim parked his car on the side of

the Korumburra Road so he could sleep. While doing this, a car pulled up behind him. Four men got out of the car and started punching and kicking the victim’s car before jumping on the roof. There was substantial damage to the victim’s car. Any information about the incident can be given to Wonthaggi Police.

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Roads top MP’s priorities By Brad Lester NEW Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has promised to advocate for more roads funding for the electorate. “Nationals leader Peter Walsh commented to me there is work to do on the South Gippsland Highway, so I have support from my party leader to push that issue,” he said. Mr O’Brien was sworn in as the new member in the Victorian Parliament last Thursday, after being formally declared the winner of the by-election at the Leongatha electoral ofﬁce on Wednesday. He promised to campaign for more funding to upgrade Korumburra and Leongatha secondary colleges, for federal money to restore the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool and to address coastal issues facing Venus Bay. Mr O’Brien felt claims of racism being at the heart of public concern about the sustainability of pipis and infrastructure pressures at Venus Bay were “simplifying the problem”. “It’s about access to the beach, the width of roads, parking and bushﬁre risk,” he said. As for reports he could be a future leader of The Nationals, Mr O’Brien said,

“What I aspire to do is to do my best to be the best Member for Gippsland South.” Mr Walsh formally welcomed Mr O’Brien to the Legislative Assembly last Thursday. “Danny will be a dedicated local champion for the communities of Gippsland South, making sure their voices are heard in the Victorian Parliament,” he said. “Danny encapsulates everything I believe an MP should be. He does not just vow to represent his community. He is part of his community and understands the local issues. “Danny carries on a proud history of The Nationals representation in Gippsland South, following former MPs Tom Wallace and Peter Ryan who represented the region for more than 30 years combined. “The Nationals has a strong track record of delivering for Gippsland South and that will continue with Danny O’Brien.” The ﬁnal distribution of preferences was: Mr O’Brien, 17,019; Liberals’ Scott Rossetti, 9509; and Greens’ Andrea Millsom, 6854.

Family team: new Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien is congratulated on being formally declared the winner of the recent by-election by wife Vicki and children Milly and Harvey.

Watch out for wasps Pools’ futures Continued from page 1. “It’s just unusual. Normally we get one nest a day but this season we’ve been ﬂat out with them. Last Monday (March 16), I did six nest removals in one day,” he said. Mr Norton said wasp outbreaks are widespread across Victoria, due to last year’s mild winter and spring. “They say the cold winter usually kills off 70 per cent of wasp nests, but the mild winter and mild spring we had just made for ideal conditions for them and they have been creating havoc,” he said. “If we have another warm winter this year, it will be worse next year because there won’t be as many nests that have been killed off.” Wasps have been found nesting in trees, chimneys, dirt mounds and cracks in houses. “A few people have been stung. A lot of people who run them over with their lawnmower get stung quite a bit and you get the

odd person in their backyard who gets stung,” Mr Norton said. “One man was digging up his backyard with an excavator at Churchill and he dug up a nest and was stung 20 times.” Stings can be deadly. “There have been cases where people have been stung too many times and if they do not get treatment fast enough, it can be fatal,” Mr Norton said. “If people are allergic to wasp and bee stings, it can take one or two stings (to kill them).” Mr Norton said two or three people die each year from wasp and bee stings in Australia. The wasps are territorial and once irritated release pheromone to alert other wasps to a perceived threat, soon attracting a swarm. Mr Norton treats nests by pumping dust into the colony, which reacts with the oils on the skin of wasps and kills them.

Union fined over blockade A BLOCKADE at the Bald Hills Wind Farm in April last year was last week deemed illegal by the Federal Court of Australia. Organised by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the blockade prohibited workers from entering the construction site at Tarwin Lower on April 15, 2014. The court found the CFMEU was guilty of contempt of court by breaching an undertaking the union gave to the court on April 2, 2014, by preventing access and egress from the Bald Hills site. The CFMEU was found guilty of another count contempt of court by breaching a court order made on April 16, 2014, by not filing and serving an affidavit. It was fined a total of $125,000. The CFMEU was taken to court by the director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate.

resuscitated COMMUNITIES may have greater opportunities to run their pools under a revised aquatic strategy to be considered by South Gippsland Shire Council at tomorrow’s (Wednesday) council meeting. The revised version of the 2012 strategy will consider transferring an outdoor pool to community ownership and management if council decides to withdraw from the pool due to falling attendances or maintenance costs. Council may even consider transferring a pool to community ownership at the request of a community. The future of pools at Mirboo North, Korumburra, Poowong, Foster, Toora and SG SPLASH in Leongatha will be affected by the following triggers:

Got them: Adam Norton of South Gippsland Pest Control eradicates a nest of European wasps in Leongatha last Wednesday.

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• Scotty Hillis: “Due to having a warmer winter, and mildly warm summer the nests haven’t died over the winter, so instead of having around a hundred wasps in the nest there is thousands. And thousands of nests, and I’ll tell you, I’m sick of the things!” • Fiona Beattie: “I have a wasp catcher and have killed hundreds of them....they keep attacking my fluffy puss at his food bowl. There must be lots of nests around!” • Angie Ford: “Had a nest removed last week we are at Leongatha North. First one we’ve ever had but it sure had a lot of wasps in it! Thankfully there seems to have only been the one nest.” • Helen Pulham: “We have them at Fish Creek, they are currently eating my wooden fence to build their nest. Have not been able to locate it!” • Brad Richards: “I’ve noticed a few flying around the house in Inverloch. I haven’t seen a nest yet.” • Raeleen Clymo: “We have found two nests but there are still wasps around. Spent my time after work tonight trying to work out where they are travelling to. Trying to find their nest. At Pound Creek.” • Elle Tee Kaye: “There are heaps being pests when I load the car up in the supermarket car parks. They like to check out the shopping.” ► Share your wasp removal tips on The Star’s Facebook page.

• the pool operator is unable to comply with public safety, water quality, or occupational health and safety requirements within proposed maintenance and capital works budgets; • legislative changes require additional spending beyond current projections; • breakdown of pool ﬁltration, pool shell or vital infrastructure; • failure to operate within budget; and/ or • drop in attendances by 20 per cent for two consecutive seasons based on average attendances from 2009-10 to 2014-15. The report also calls for pool support groups to be established to replace the current section 86 special committees. The draft revised strategy will be placed on public exhibition should council accept the proposal tomorrow.

Minister urged to reject buffer By Brad Lester KORUMBURRA residents have launched a bid to stop a buffer zone around Burra Foods’ factory. Objectors to the buffer have instructed a solicitor to write to Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne, asking for the buffer to be disallowed. The letter, by Norbury Lawyers of Kew, states the factory is already controlled with a buffer zone from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), and therefore claims the latest buffer would have no effect. “It will place a new burden on surrounding landowners but with no legal prospect of controlling emissions as they are prohibited by the EPA licence conditions,” the letter stated.

The letter stated that if Mr Wynne approved the buffer at the request of South Gippsland Shire Council, the Korumburra objectors may take the matter to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). Burra Foods asked council to create an environmental signiﬁcance overlay to protect the factory from future high density residential development on its doorsteps and increase the likelihood of residents complaining about odour, noise and milk powder emissions. The overlay will require residents within 227m of the factory to apply for a planning permit if they wish to extend their homes and also install costly building features such as double glazing to reduce the impact of noise, powder emissions, odour and light from the factory.

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New venue stages “moving” relay By Tayla Kershaw THE inaugural Fish Creek Relay for Life raised an incredible $32,900 on the weekend.

COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS Council Chambers, Leongatha PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times essential Ph 5662 9222 Wed, 25 March 10.00am ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wed, 25 March – 2.00pm 1. NOM– New budget strategy 2. Finance performance report July - Feb 3. Assembly of councillors - Feb 4. Discretionary fund report 5. Documents/contracts under CEO delegation 6. Petition response - Waratah Bay shared trail 7. Petition response - 'Save Our Pools' 8. Petition response - Lester Rd, Yanakie 9. Proposed Budget & long term financial plan 10. Revised aquatic strategy for public exhibition 11. New lease for Corner Inlet Motorcycle Club 12. PPA 2014/243 – Nyora recreation facility 13. PPA C105 – Rezone Meeniyan treatment plant 14. Planning Scheme Review 2011-2014 15. Recreation reserves maintenance grants 16. Cr support/ expenditure policy review 17. Closed session - nil

Superheros: from left, Fish Creek’s Kayley Williams, Evie Bassett, Charlotte Sheppard and Koby Sheppard were part of the Caped Crusaders team during Fish Creek’s Relay for Life over the weekend.

Terrill Park hosted 22 teams and 344 individual walkers for the 18 hour event. The opening ceremony was held at 4pm on Saturday. The ribbon was cut by cancer survivor Edith Gray, a highly respected member of the Foster community. She was supported by her team of ﬁve children and 31 foster children. Live music was provided by Soul Purpose, Natalie Burrows, DJ Josh Baker and The McCrackens. A candlelight ceremony was held at 9pm. “It was very moving,” volunteer committee member Megan Vuillermin said. “Three candles were lit to represent the past, present and future. The three people who lit these candles started another walk with survivors and carers.” Ms Vuillermin spoke of her own journey with can-

Ready to walk: from left, Leongatha’s Jessii O’Neill, Sidnee Martin, Reegan Kemp and Dakota Kemp were excited to be involved in the Relay for Life over the weekend. cer during the candlelight ceremony. All the teams walked right through the night until the closing ceremony at 10am on Sunday. The team Fruit Loops won the most dedicated team and the South Gippsland Relayers raised the most money. “Fruit Loops’ team manager lost of her mother to

cancer, so it was very emotional,” Ms Vuillermin said. “It was an interesting weekend of emotion. There was a massive feeling of family friendliness and community togetherness.” The Relay for Life volunteer committee was blown away by the result of the weekend, particularly because it had never been run in Fish Creek and

the committee only had ﬁve months to plan. “The committee members did a fantastic job,” Ms Vuillermin said. It’s not too late to donate to the Fish Creek Relay for Life. Donations will close in four weeks time. ► More photos on The Star’s Facebook page and at www.thestar.com.au

Tractor rally best ever By Tayla Kershaw NYORA enjoyed one of the best Korumburra Working Horse and Tractor Rallies it has seen over the weekend. Organiser Peter Xuereb said the weekend celebration of historic machinery and bush skills was a raging success, with both the crowd

and the exhibitors extremely happy with the outcome. “Everyone was having a great time,” he said. The weather was perfect and the car park was full on both days. This year’s theme was Green in Military in honour of the Anzac centenary. “It is our way of remembering 100 years since Gallipoli and acknowledging our forefathers,” organiser Melanie Durkin said.

“We had a lot of interest and everything ran smoothly. It was fantastic.” A number of military presses, vehicles and memorabilia were on show on the day, with thanks to the Korumburra RSL. There were a plenty of attractions to keep all ages

well entertained, including sheep shearing, steam tractor engine displays, vintage tractor pull, ploughing by the West Gippsland Harvesting Association, whip cracking, timber skills and heaps of stalls. For the ﬁrst time, a 1909 international two horse

drawn hay press was fully restored and on display. Mr Xuereb was pleased with the result of the rally and hopes next year will be just as good if not better. ► Head online to www. thestar.com.au for more photos.

HOW AGE FRIENDLY ARE WE? Now in its 3rd year, is the Active Ageing Plan making a difference? Help us find out by completing a short online survey at https://wwwsurveymonkey.com/s/Great_at_any_age or obtain a hard copy from Council. (Survey closes on 30 March).The Plan supports people to remain independent, healthy, active and engaged in our community. MOBILE SERVICE CENTRE VISIT Fri 27 March 9am-4pm The Aust Govt Mobile Service Centre will visit Mirboo North (opp Shire Hall) on Fri 27 March to offer 'face to face' & self-service assistance incl Centrelink, Medicare and child support. For more information go to humanservices.gov.au and search for Mobile Service Centre or call 132316 APRIL IMMUNISATION SESSIONS Wed 1 April MIRBOO NORTH, MCH Centre, Brennan St 9:00 - 9:30am KORUMBURRA, Community Rm, Commercial St 11:30 -12:00pm Tues 7 April FISH CREEK, Meeniyan Promontory Road 9.00 - 9.30am FOSTER, WMA Centre, Main St 10:00 - 10:30am LEONGATHA, Uniting Church Hall, Peart St 12:30 - 1:30pm Enquiries: Ph 5662 9361 COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Drainage: McAninleys Rd, Binginwarri Maintenance: Kardella/ Ruby/ Trida/ Buffalo/ Hoddle/ Stony Ck Resealing: Slades Hill Rd, Welshpool & Woorarra Rd, Woorarra Blackspots: Timms Rd, Poowong & McDonalds Track, Nyora Playground: Meeniyan Rec Reserve 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 Fax: 5662 3754 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Working hard: Wonthaggi’s Jeremiah Evans watched on as his siblings Max and Brooke groomed horse Bonnie at the Working Horse and Tractor Rally.

Future shearers: from left, Melbourne’s Zoe Merory and Korumburra’s Tanner Walker, Zach Grabham, Abby Grabham, Amber Walker and Charlee Walker picked up shearing tips from Koo Wee Rup’s Bernie Beagle on Saturday.

Burn off ignites paddock A FIRE in Mirboo was quickly contained by the Country Fire Authority on Saturday afternoon. Residents of the property were burning off in a paddock when it spotted and got out of control. The surrounding grass was still fairly dry and ignited. Nearby fence posts and half an acre of grazing land was burnt. The scene was attended by four CFA units from Mirboo North, Milford, Dumbalk and Foster. Fire ﬁghters controlled the blaze within two hours. Captain of the Mirboo North CFA Kevin West said although burn off restrictions were lifted yesterday (March 23), people need to stand by and keep an eye on their ﬁre. “Make sure to have a hose or a couple of buckets handy, and make sure the area around the burn is clear,” Mr West said.

Lost control: Country Fire Authoriy units from Mirboo North, Dumbalk, Foster and Milford attended a burn off in Mirboo on Saturday, which spotted and burnt half an acre of land.

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Column 7 when you want a bargain”, there’s also another reason to call by. In Leongatha, the South Gippsland Genealogical Society will be present to ask you donate your Community Rewards points for that day’s shop to them, using specially

coded cards. Customers are invited to scan them in place of their personal key tags and all points will go to the society. In addition customers will be invited to enter a prize draw to win a $30 meat pack on offer this

Beach Barby: back, from left, Dawn Hayes, Legatee Lee Pryor, Legatee Arthur Schwartz, Lorraine Aikman, Margaret O’Halloran, Audree Wyhoon, Marion Daly, Helmi MacGibbon and chief chef Terry Pryor, and front, from left, Dorothy Bullen, Legatee Maureen Ross, Jean Sartain and Joan Ginn enjoy the Legacy lunch.

Legatees love lunch IT doesn’t get much better than this when you live in Inverloch.

Members of the Inverloch Legacy Widows’ Club and their Legatees came together to enjoy a day out recently,

with a barbecue lunch on The Esplanade in Inverloch where they enjoyed - great weather, friends, food and fun. The Legacy Widows’ Club meet every third Tuesday in the Inverloch RSL Hall at 2pm.

The fifteenth in a series of columns marking 50 years of Leongatha Lyric Theatre in 2015

1981: The Club, Kismet, Santa 2000 and Dimboola LYRIC Theatre began in 1981 with a returned season of The Slightly Sleazy Supper Show.

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The show ran for four nights in Leongatha. Jillian Ward was announced the director of Lyric's major musical Kismet in January. February saw some anxiety about the progress of Kismet, with discussion about the lack of cast attending rehearsals and the need for more rehearsal pianists. The committee allocated $1200 for Kismet, with which the musical director could negotiate for string players for the orchestra. Another $500 was set aside for costume hire. It was the most expensive production to date with the budget totalling $15,000. Kismet ran for nine nights and was well received by the audience. Ben Bakos directed The Club in October. He was concerned the strong language used in the play would be unsuitable for young children so it was decided advertising for the show would include a parental guidance r e c o m m endation. It was felt this would curb any criticism of Lyric should parents decide to bring their children. The rehearsal period ran

month. In the Korumburra IGA store on the same day, Korumburra Swimming Club will be undertaking a similar promotion with a $30 meat pack also up for grabs. Come and support these two great community groups and support your community. FISH Creek and District Primary School students Angus, Chloe, Leila and Phoebe travelled to Melbourne to learn about leadership recently. At the Halogen Young Leaders Day, they met young wildlife advocate Bindi Irwin, who said, “To always follow your dreams and never give up.” They also heard from paralympian skier Jess Gallagher and Coen Ashton, who has cystic fibrosis and had a double lung transplant at age 12.

THE Inverloch and District Pre-school is looking extra good after parents took part in a working bee on Saturday. Sand and tan bark was spread, boxes oiled, old screening removed and new gardens planted.

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Star cast: Ron Eagger and Rai Godridge in Lyric's 1981 performance Dimboola. The committee decided to perform Dimboola again after receiving requests for another travelling dinner show from six organisations. Dimboola was performed at the Dumbalk Hall, the Korumburra Golf Club, Korumburra Football Club, Woorayl Golf Club, Kongwak Hall and Leongatha Golf Club over 11 performances. In December, Lyric Theatre received a letter from the Woorayl Shire Council advising the group it would donate $300 for the next seven years. This essentially waivered the interest payments on the block of land Lyric members had built their shed on.

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Well deserved: South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau volunteer and award winner Shirley Reeves, centre, with, from left, South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks, Kate Wheller, executive officer of Community Information and Support Victoria, Maureen Sivyer and Lorraine Rome.

Shirley Reeves honoured SHIRLEY Reeves, South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau’s long time volunteer, was honoured by Community Information and Support Victoria (CISVic) recently.

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smoothly and culminated in a popular performance held at Mesley Hall. Murray Rogers reported at the August committee meeting Lyric Youth Theatre (LYT) members would be performing for patients in the Jean McRae Wing at the Leongatha Hospital,Woorayl Lodge and at the Daffodil Festival. Meanwhile, LYT rehearsals were underway for Santa 2000, written by former LYT member Brian Pritchard. The show had a cast of 23 teenagers who performed at Mesley Hall in November. In tandem with Santa 2000, rehearsals for Dimboola were also underway.

Swamped: there was plenty of madness at A.W. Smith and Sons last Thursday, March 19 in Leongatha for the one day Makita sale. The staff was inundated at opening time, even before Makita reps set up their displays. Genuine deals were offered across the whole range of power tools, including some great packages and 30 per cent off accessories, with a steady stream all day. Pictured from left are staff member Dave Bartlett, Makita’s Nick Goodwin, customer Stan Harris of Stony Creek and Anthony Azzato of Makita.

LEONGATHA Primary School students in Grade 2 had an excursion to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne. Teachers and other adult helpers accompanied the students while they travelled on the bus, explored the plants at the gardens and even saw some native wildlife.

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COMMUNITY Day is set to be huge this coming Thursday, March 26 at Michael’s Supa IGA stores in Leongatha and Korumburra. As well as the usual Market Day specials, which customers have said are “the best days to shop

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She was added to CISVic’s Honour Roll. CISVic is the umbrella body for more than 65 community and information service bodies across Victoria. Ms Reeves was one of only three people chosen from across the state to receive the award this year. Kate Wheller, executive officer of CISVic, inducted Ms Reeves to the roll, which recognises people who have made a valuable contribution to the sector through their work locally and state-wide. Ms Reeves was one of the first volunteer trainees of the South Gippsland

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) after its establishment in 1978. She has been the senior trainer of all new volunteers for 23 years, as well as provider of ongoing professional development to current CAB workers. The CAB’s seven day free information referral service operates solely with the help of trained volunteers who rely on this training to conduct the service. Ms Reeves joined the CAB committee of management in 1985 and served in that capacity until 2010. She is currently social secretary and works as a volunteer in the bureau one or two sessions per week. One of her activities involves organising fun mystery tours for bureau volunteers to increase their knowledge of local resources and tourist sites. She has helped incoming volunteers in the de-

velopment of many new brochures concerning the local area. These are popular with visitors and locals alike. Throughout the last 35 years the members of the bureau have known Ms Reeves for her untiring commitment. She has also been district commissioner and branch trainer for the Scouting Association for 45 years. She currently runs a local cub pack and scout troop, a role she has been in for the last 50 years. She is much appreciated in the area for this work. Ms Reeves also volunteers weekly at the Access Centre in Korumburra. She runs a study group at her local church and is currently the tour leader of her local Probus club. South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks and past bureau coordinator Maureen Sivyer paid tribute to Ms Reeves for all her achievements. Many people associated with the bureau and Shirley’s other areas of volunteer work came to join in the celebration. CISVic long service certificates for bureau members were also awarded on the occasion, which took place at the Uniting Church Hall in Leongatha.

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Error delays decisions By Laura Gibb A BASS Coast Shire Council error meant council could not make decisions about two issues on the agenda at Wednesday’s ordinary council meeting. The issues were removal of vegetation to create a footpath from Abbott Street to Cape Paterson Road, Inverloch, and the development of a multi unit dwelling at 35 Sandymount Avenue, Inverloch. “I apologise to the applicants, the submitters and other stakeholders,” council chief executive officer (CEO) Paul Buckley said. “We didn’t follow due process in notifying applicants and submitters. In this instance, council has made a mistake.” Mr Buckley said the items had to be pushed back after council failed to notify applicants and submitters the decisions were

being presented at the March meeting. “We realised the standard process hadn’t been followed and that stakeholders hadn’t been notified in both cases,” he said. “It’s essentially human error in that a step was missed. “We sincerely apologise to the applicants and submitters for this error and any inconvenience caused.” Mr Buckley assured listeners council’s processes were being reviewed and the error would not occur again. Council’s plan to rectify the mistake by addressing the issues at its April ordinary meeting was overturned when councillors agreed to meet and discuss them earlier. Cr Andrew Phillips moved to convene a special meeting on Wednesday, March 25, to deal with the applications. “I think it’s good to go out of our way and donate a bit of time to ensure this is dealt with in an appropriate time frame,” he said.

No answers: Bass Coast Shire Council CEO Paul Buckley, left, apologised to stakeholders in two Inverloch applications that could not be addressed because of council error. He is pictured with mayor Cr Kimberley Brown.

Flooding verdict on hold

By Laura Gibb

BASS Coast Shire councillors agreed to wait for the Western Port Local Coastal Hazard Assessment (WPLCHA) before deciding how to proceed with the Amendment C82 to the Bass Coast planning scheme.

Amendment C82 seeks to apply the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) to areas in Bass Coast Shire identified as at risk of inundation because of riverine or coastal flooding or rising sea levels. “Council has been informally advised by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) as well as Melbourne Water the release of the WPLCHA is imminent,” council’s acting general manager for planning

Jodi Kennedy said. “Melbourne Water has requested council wait until the mapping from WPLCHA is released, then utilise the information to inform the application of the LSIO.” Data collected by the WPLCHA might update current mapping. The best data currently available for assessing the likely extents of coastal inundation in Bass Coast Shire is the Victorian Coastal Inundation Dataset (VCID), which uses simple “bathtub” modelling. Bathtub modelling is where the storm tide elevations at the coast are calculated and projected horizontally shoreward until they intercept the ground at a surface elevations and this is mapped. However, the WPLCHA uses a different method for assessing coastal hazards.

Teens bound for Turkey SIX Leongatha students will be heading to Turkey on March 29 for the annual Gallipoli Youth Exchange sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leongatha and Leongatha RSL.

The six girls presented their Gallipoli soldier research projects to a Rotary meeting last Monday night. The meeting was also attended by Steve Wisdom from the RSL and family members of the students. Normally students would attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove while in Turkey but due to increased crowds because of the centenary, the students will return to Leongatha to attend the local dawn service. Two of the girls, Gemma Pruin from Leongatha

Secondary College and Josie Rycks from Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College, will present their soldier research at the dawn service. While in Turkey, the students will be billeted with families from Kada-

koy High School. They will travel to Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and other significant locations. Chaperones for the trip are Sue Dutton from Rotary and Greg Ellt, assistant principal, Leongatha Secondary College.

Anyone interested in following their travels can view their blog on the Leongatha Rotary Facebook page. The group was presented with their tour shirts at the Rotary meeting.

Inverloch may feed land hunger By Laura Gibb BASS Coast Shire has enough residential land to accommodate another 19.7 years of growth, according to the 2014 Bass Coast Land Supply and Demand Assessment. Bass Coast Shire Council adopted the report, presented by council’s acting general manager for planning Jodi Kennedy, at the ordinary council meeting in Wonthaggi last Wednesday. “The report found that existing residential land supply across the municipality is estimated to accommodate approximately 19.7 years of growth, with a variance of 18.2 and 20.4 years,” Ms Kennedy said. “This information can be used to inform council decisions regarding land use planning. “In particular, settlement planning and decisions regarding the release of new residential land such as rezoning applications and amendments to settlement

Gallipoli visit: heading to Turkey as part of the Gallopoli Youth Exchange are, from left, Leongatha Secondary College assistant principal Greg Ellt, Gemma Pruin, Josie Rycks, Elly Egan, Maddie Wight and Leongatha Rotary Club secretary Sue Dutton. Front, Lauren Redpath and Georgia Deenan.

The Combined Churches of Leongatha are coming together again to celebrate the greatest event in human history. The crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are pivotal in the destiny of all people. These events declare God's love and his willingness to enable us to enjoy his presence forever. From the four corners of Leongatha, we will walk to the centre of town and in song and prayer, declare God's concern that the people of this town know him and respond to his love. Join us in witness and in prayer. Sunday March 29, 2015, starting our walk at 12.30pm (please arrive a little early so we leave on time!) From four locations, to the Memorial Hall (1pm) and then we will assemble a cross to hang in Apex Park over Easter. BYO Lunch.

calibre of candidates who had nominated for pre-selection. “The Nationals has a history of providing strong representation in the Eastern Region, with Peter Hall highly regarded for his effort over many years and more recently Danny O’Brien, who has just had a resounding victory in Gippsland South,” she said. “Management has met to endorse four candidates from across the region and we are very confident in the ability of each of them to represent the region with distinction.” The successful candidate will be named in Traralgon this Saturday, March 28, and is expected to take their place in parliament in April.

1. Leongatha Recreation Grounds – SPLASH entrance gate (Co-ordinator Pastor John Hermens: Equip Church)

2. St Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church (Co-ordinator Fr Aju Varghese: Catholic Church)

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She will compete for delegates’ votes against Traralgon public relations consultant Kate Lancaster, Bairnsdale pharmacist Tim Shelton and Nicole Griffin, executive manager of business development at Gippsland Water. The successful candidate will fill the vacancy created by Danny O’Brien, who resigned from the role to contest the Gippsland South by-election, which he won. Ms Bath teaches at Mirboo North

Secondary College and said she is passionate about country Victoria. “This is an internal process and there are three other candidates, and that shows the National Party is in a healthy state when we have got good candidates running,” she said. Ms Bath first joined the Young Nationals while studying science at the University of Melbourne, after growing up on a dairy farm at Fish Creek. Ms Bath congratulated Mr O’Brien on his election victory. “He has got a great work ethic and he is a worthy representative for us,” she said. Party state director Jenny Hammett said the party was delighted with the

assistance from the Rural Council Planning Flying Squad of the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) helping to fund an independent review of the work. Council obtained the assistance with a successful grant application. The figure of 19.7 years is an average of the estimated years’ supply estimated by Victoria in Future 2014, which estimates demand for 427 lots per annum, and Building Approvals in Bass Coast, which estimates demand for 491 lots per annum. The average demand per annum for new dwellings between 2011 and 2026 is 459, down 137 lots per annum from the 2013 report, which estimated 596 new dwellings per annum would be required. In a coastal location such as Bass Coast, demand for housing is driven mainly by growth in permanent population and growth in demand for holiday homes. Parties interested in the report will include the Bass Coast community, land developers, and people and groups with speculative interests in land in Bass Coast.

PALM SUNDAY WALK OF WITNESS SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015

Melina aims to be MP KOONWARRA teacher Melina Bath is among four candidates vying for preselection as The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region.

boundaries can be considered using the findings from the report.” Council is required to plan to accommodate projected population growth over at least 15 years. Lewis Stone of Lewis Stone Real Estate, Inverloch, said he expected Inverloch to continue to grow. “It’s a lovely town one and three quarter hours’ drive from Melbourne with all the amenities and services,” he said. “It should have good growth.” However, he was unsure what form the growth would take. “Towns don’t grow as expected,” Mr Stone said. “Who knows how it’s going to be developed. “It basically depends on what services and infrastructure are provided and how people feel about living in a coastal town. “Inverloch can’t go further east; it can’t go over the highway; it can’t go out to sea; so the only way it can go is west.” The Land Supply and Demand Assessment was produced mainly by council officers, with financial

4. McDonald's (Co-ordinator Pastor Harry Goldsmith: Christian Revival Centre)

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OPINIONS

Council praise

TWELVE months ago the South Gippsland Shire Council gave me cause to write a letter to this newspaper in regard to its lack of effort to prepare the Venus Bay-Tarwin Lower cycle/walking path in preparation for a major fundraising event, namely the annual Tour de Tarwin, held each Easter. Last year the track was a disgrace. Anyone participating would have had difficulty negotiating the path or finding a seat to rest on, it was so overgrown with thigh high weeds. What a difference a year makes. I am now writing to congratulate council on its efforts in cleaning up the path in readiness for this year’s big event: mowing, weed spraying along the path, whipper snipping around plants instead of mowing over them and even oiling the seats! It is good to see council now realises there is life beyond Tarwin Lower and that people actually live at Venus Bay and deserve a few benefits from the rate revenue from this area. With the increasing numbers of participants enjoying the Tour de Tarwin and the efforts of the many volunteers organising the event, as well as the various organisations benefiting financially, it augers well for a great tour this year. Well done South Gippsland Shire Council. Will Norden, Venus Bay.

Special school

IT’S probably a mark of my ignorance that it took me almost two years to realise my son’s school, South Gippsland Specialist School, was called specialist school because of the particular qualifications (both wide and varied) of the staff. Like many, I assume, I hadn’t given it much thought and assumed the word special referred to the clientele - our kids. Although the kids are indeed special in many ways, I am glad someone had the foresight to name the schools like my son’s after those who make them work, namely the teachers, the social workers, the occupational therapists, the speech therapists, the support staff and the volunteers. My son Mikey was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. His main interests at that time were blu-tak (we went through at least one packet per week) and eating books. At about age five Mikey’s education became a struggle for me. It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, sending Mikey to a specialist school, mostly because of the stigma about those schools. Due to language barriers and safety issues, the decision for me was inevitable and weighed on me heavily. At age six, when Mikey began school, his language was functionally limited. He would

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push other children if they got too close at the wrong time, he was not fully toilet trained and he was prone to escaping at every opportunity. Unlike most schools, writing this on the enrolment form and discussing this with staff didn’t cause any sense of panic or even unease. I was met with care and understanding, and together we developed a realistic and achievable action plan for Mikey’s time at school. Fast forward seven years and I have not once regretted my decision. I enjoy walking through the schoolyard with the calm and supportive staff, as I enjoy listening to the hum of activity indoors. Mikey was initially put in a class with other non-verbal kids. I remember being flabbergasted when his teacher sent a note home with his first ‘reader’ to practice at home. I couldn’t believe they were attempting to teach a child who didn’t talk, to read. To my absolute astonishment when I sat down with Mikey, he was able to read most of the words in the book! These teachers regarded my child with the possibilities rather than the limitations. They saw what could be improved upon and not all the behavioural problems the rest of society saw. They created a predictable, consistent, creative learning environment that enabled my son to grow and develop at his cho-

sen pace. I honestly believe it is this safe space where Mikey spends his days that has enabled him to blossom into the young man he is today. Mikey enjoys friendships with kids his own age, kids that will forgive him for his outbursts, and he them. Mikey has learnt mathematics, language skills, life skills, sports and much more. He has been given so many opportunities to try new things. This year Mikey has been able to play with the kids in the adjoining primary school and further develop his social skills. My worry and concern about the stigma of a special school being negative for Mikey has so far been completely unfounded. Many families have moved to our area so their child can attend this awesome school. All children are treated with respect and tolerance, and unique educational plans are encouraged for all. I salute the staff of the South Gippsland Specialist School. You guys rock! Kris Vallay, Mirboo North.

Thanks for talking I AM writing to thank the residents of Boolarra, Wonthaggi, Leongatha and surrounding areas who welcomed the beyondblue National Roadshow team

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

so warmly on our recent visit. I’d also like to acknowledge the wonderful support from Gippsland Medicare Local. It was great to meet so many people who told us they, or someone they know, have benefited from the work beyondblue has done over the past 15 years. The many insightful conversations we had about mental health confirmed there is still a great need for beyondblue to continue raising awareness, reducing stigma, providing information and support to people with depression and anxiety, and their families, and tackling suicide. Our big blue bus will continue travelling around until the end of May, encouraging people to make a pledge and tune in to their mental health, open up about common mental health problems like depression and anxiety, take action to get support if needed, and join us by supporting beyondblue’s work. For those who missed our visit, you can always get information and find out where to get help in your area at www. beyondblue.org.au If you, or someone you know, is having a tough time and you need to talk to someone, please contact the trained mental health professionals at our confidential support service 24/7 on 1300 22 4636 or chat

online (3pm-12am) or email us at www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport We are grateful for the opportunity we had to work with and meet so many wonderful people. We want to thank you for your encouragement and we proudly give you our commitment to continue working to assist people with depression and anxiety and their families, wherever they live in Australia. Georgie Harman CEO beyondblue, Hawthorn West.

Constituent’s suggestion

CONGRATULATIONS to Danny O’Brien on his byelection win in Gippsland South. Danny acknowledges country people want a country party to represent them and I hope The Nationals can deliver. He also says he’ll keep the office in Leongatha he started as our upper house representative. Perhaps Danny or his eastern division replacement could work from the office. It is a long way to Sale. Hey, why not create a job in Leongatha by staffing the office full time with visits from, and access to all our state and federal representatives across all parties? Steve Finlay, Leongatha.

VOXPOP! VOX

Are you concerned about the drug ice? E D I T O R I A L Debate they will TOMORROW’S (Wednesday) meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council promises to be one of passionate debate, with significant items listed on the agenda. The draft budget and the prospect of a 4.9 per cent rate rise will be thrashed out, with councillors Andrew McEwen and Don Hill arguing for a lesser rate rise of two per cent, as well as new revenue streams and fewer council staff to enable that figure – in their eyes – to be obtainable. But The Star is yet to learn of other councillors supporting their case, with mayor Cr Jeanette Harding, and councillors Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks, Jim Fawcett and Lorraine Brunt opposing the plan. That leaves councillors Mohya Davies, Kieran Kennedy and Bob Newton yet to declare their intentions but it would seem a safe bet the draft budget, as presented, will be approved by a majority of the chamber. If so, the measures Cr Hill and McEwen have proposed would have at least prompted debate and ensured councillors considered alternatives options. The meeting will also debate the pros and cons of a revised aquatic strategy, following intense community interest in securing the future of the region’s pools. Lower attendances this summer have drawn attention to the future of some pools, given poor patronage is a trigger point for review of a pool’s future. The revised strategy retains that trigger point and rightly so, as communities must support facilities that cost council significant sums to run. However council must also take into account low attendances can be due to unseasonally cool summers, just like the one we’ve had. The revised strategy’s suggestion that council be willing to consider community ownership and management of pools is positive, given this will take the financial burden away from council. But it does raise the question over whether the public has the resources, expertise and time to own and manage our pools. While this notion sounds appealing on the outset, the practicalities need deeper analysis before council, literally, jumps in. This must be a focus of debate when councillors meet tomorrow at what will no doubt be a meeting worth attending.

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“Yes, because it can be harmful to friends and family.” Kirsty Kennedy, Leongatha.

“Yes, it’s disgusting. It turns good people into bad people.” Michaela Townsend, Leongatha.

“Yes, it’s not good at all. I’ve had friends and people I’ve known use it and it’s awful for them.” Kassandra Allas, Leongatha.

“Yes, I’m very concerned. I’m in Year 11 and it’s the time when people tend to start being vulnerable and it can really hurt families.” Matilda Morton-Pedersen, Leongatha.

Bass Coast Council briefs Green tick A REVIEW of Bass Coast Shire Council’s native vegetation offset scheme shows the scheme has been successful. “The establishment of a native vegetation offset scheme on council land has enabled council to protect and enhance native vegetation while selling native vegetation credits to permit holders in the market place,” the summary from council’s department of sustainable development and growth said. “This provides a revenue stream to ensure the vegetation is managed to a high standard and registered on title to protect the flora and fauna in perpetuity.”

Council’s two offset sites have been allocated and sold quickly. Some rare, threatened and vulnerable species within the shire are now protected in perpetuity. These include the fairy tern, the eastern curlew and the glossy grass skink, as well as the plants Meran’s sun orchid, green leek orchid, dwarf galaxias, leafy twig sedge, dune wood sorrel, salt lawrencia and marsh saltbush.

Public art plan adopted BASS Coast Shire Council has adopted the Bass Coast Pub-

lic Art Sites and Themes Plan 2014–2024 as a working document to assist in the implementation of the public art program in the shire. Council’s general manager for healthy communities David Elder said the plan would help decision making around public art projects. “This has been experienced when developing the expression of interest for the Kilcunda public art project,” Mr Elder said. “The brief was directly taken from the plan as recommended in the community workshops. “Keeping the community involved in the process means they will own the public art and therefore protect it.”

Cr Jordan Crugnale, chair of the public art reference committee, said public art fulfil many functions, including inspiring a community and commemorating a place.

Planner acknowledged BASS Coast Shire Council acknowledged Jodi Kennedy for her work in the role of acting general manager for planning, which she is concluding next week. “Jodi, I think you’ve done an outstanding job,” Cr Bradley Drew said. “Planning is a challenging environment.”

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Panthers make travel easy PANTHERS Mensland Leongatha can help you travel in style.

Stepping up: social media expert Kylie Bartlett (second from right), at the Bass Coast South Gippsland Business Alliance lunch with, from left, Jenni Hardy of Federation Training Leongatha, Rob Rhodes of Telstra and Roslyn Jenzen of Bass Coast Shire Council.

Embrace social media By Brad Lester BUSINESSES have been urged to harness the marketing power of social media to build relationships with customers.

Web marking expert Kylie Bartlett advised businesspeople to serve customers instead of selling, when she addressed a meeting of the Bass Coast South Gippsland Business Alliance in Leongatha last Thursday. She recommended businesses devise a social media strategy and to focus on the message they deliver to clients to gain their attention in the “crowded, noisy place” that is the internet. “You need to make time for social media because it is important,” Ms Bartlett said. “People are flocking to the internet. Social media is white noise for people to get away from the troubles in their lives.” She suggested rather than using social media to promote sales, businesses should provide useful or funny information on social media to benefit customers now so that when they are ready to buy, customers will remember the business. “Ninety-seven percent of all consumer purchases are not made online and a lot of it is done within 15 kilometres of home. The

fact is that a lot of research is done offline,” Ms Bartlett said. People concerned about receiving negative feedback on social media, should not worry, Ms Bartlett said as businesses can respond to criticism and can even reward customers who leave positive feedback, such as by offering free coffee. Social media offers a way of initiating relationships, but these must be nurtured, Ms Bartlett said. “I’m very big on taking relationships offline because I do not think you can beat a real handshake,” she said. With 53 per cent of all internet traffic accessed through mobile phone devices, Ms Bartlett urged businesses to ensure their websites were designed for mobile access and delivered their message quickly. Other tips she offered: • update websites at least weekly to help raise Google search listings; and • chat with customers or online or post “banter”, such as commentary on everyday subjects such as food, pets and comedy. The lunch meeting was attended by businesspeople from across South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires, and sponsored by Federation Training, Bass Coast Shire Council, South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network, Bendigo Bank and Telstra.

For two weeks only, you can pick up a suitcase from the floor stock at the McCartin Street store for up to 50 per cent off the recommended retail price. Panthers Mensland Leongatha has been a stockist of quality luggage for more than 15 years. The experienced team is there to help you find the correct bag for your trip and lifestyle needs. There is a huge range to choose from with reasonable prices. The store stocks Samsonite and American Tourister luggage in many models. Panthers Mensland’s buying power allows it to sell the case well below recommended retail prices. Samsonite is the world’s leading luggage brand and is at the forefront of innovation in its field. Luggage weight is now roughly half of what it was eight years ago. “If you have an old case, do yourself a favour and get a new one for your next trip. The difference is truly amazing,” Panthers Mensland Leongatha owner David Panther said. “All the latest models are in store now so if you want a new suitcase for that big adventure or a nice weekend away, call in and see the range today.” The four wheels on the cases allow for excellent manoeuvrability in large airports and additional locks provide luggage security during travel. Each suitcase is built to be light

Plenty of range: with a wide range of colours and styles to choose from at Panthers Mensland Leongatha, you are sure to find the perfect suitcase to take away with you on your next big adventure with the help of store owner David Panther. and sturdy, so customers are guaranteed practicality as well as stylish luggage. Samsonite not only makes quality luggage, but also backs it up with a three year worldwide warranty. “Great after sale service is provided and if there is a problem, it can be fixed straight away,” Mr Panther said.

“We aim to have happy customers.” Panthers Mensland also buy Samsonite Australia’s sample ranges cheaply and have just received another shipment, so get in and grab a bargain. Laybuy is available. Panthers Mensland is located at 20 McCartin Street; don’t miss out on cheap prices and fantastic deals.

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Leaders inspire students By Tayla Kershaw FOUR girls were officially announced as Leongatha Secondary College’s new school leaders on Friday.

Taylah Darmanin, Phoebe Lamb-Hale, Ashley Newton and Abby Bolge said they wanted to embrace their final year by taking the opportunity to be confident role models for the students at the school. “It’s about making a mark on the school and leaving a legacy,” Ashley said. “It’s a good opportunity to show skills in leadership and get to know people before we go.” The girls will also lead the school’s representative council, which includes 32 students wanting to make a difference in the

school community. They already have a few fundraising ideas up their sleeve including the 40 hour famine, the school sleep in and an ‘I want to be day’, which recognises students’ future goals. “The school has been focused on mental health as well and want to encourage it,” Abby said. “We hope to create a safe school environment for all students by bridging the gap between juniors and seniors.” This idea is well underway with students attending the representative council, each other’s school assemblies and sharing a locker bay. “The previous school leaders showed a lot of confidence and were a lot of fun,” Phoebe said. “We want to be just as approachable for the students this year.”

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Stunning sight: experience a cruise on Milford Sound with Grand Pacific Tours.

Explore New Zealand in comfort IF ANYONE knows New Zealand, it’s Grand Pacific Tours.

The company has around 20 years’ experience providing travellers with the best New Zealand coach holiday experience available. On Wednesday, April 8, they will be hosting a talk on board one of its gold class coaches, to inform potential travellers about the benefits of seeing New Zealand by coach. Leongatha Travel and Cruise is presenting the short journey, which will depart from the Dakers Centre car park in Leongatha at 9.30am. Jill Carmody from Leongatha Travel and Cruise said Grand Pacific Tours really are the experts in New Zealand. “They are bringing a gold class coach down for one last time, to show the standard that guests could enjoy whilst touring New Zealand,” she said. “There will be a representative from Grand Pacific Tours on board the coach to give information about the tours and exclusive offers.” Grand Pacific Tours offers five styles of touring to suit all budgets and interests, including affordable coach tours, luxury

coach tours, ultimate small group tours, cruise and luxury coach tours and special interest tours. Jill said the affordable coach tours offer unbeatable value for money and extensive inclusions. “Grand Pacific Tours has now released its NZ Cruise and Coach brochure as well,” she said. “Because of the success of its land based tours, it now presents an exclusive opportunity to discover New Zealand fully escorted by cruise and luxury coach.” Travellers embarking on a cruise and luxury coach tour will find themselves enjoying modern luxury across the Tasman Sea on the Celebrity Solstice. This is combined with a luxury coach tour to see the best of New Zealand’s iconic attractions and stunning scenery not included on the cruise. Some of the attractions included on a number of itineraries are a cruise on Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw, a visit to Te Papa, NZ’s national museum, a traditional Maori Hangi and concert, a visit to Hobbiton and a cruise on Milford Sound. Jill said one of the really important things to note about Grand Pacific Tours is that there are no hidden extras. “All attractions are pre-paid and include most meals and all

accommodation,” she said. “There really is an emphasis on the quality of the service it provides.” The coach experience in Leongatha continues until 11.30am. For more information or to RSVP contact Leongatha Travel and Cruise on 5662 3601.

Travel in comfort: touring New Zealand aboard a gold class coach with Grand Pacific Tours is a memorable holiday.

Paint stunning Tuscany DO you love painting and long to head abroad to expand your skills?

Award winning artist Margaret Lacey led a successful painting holiday in Italy’s Tuscany last September. Organised by Tuscan Sun Hosted Tuscany Holidays, the painters were delighted with their achievements and with Margaret’s demonstrations. Margaret has been invited by Tuscan Sun Hosted Tuscany Holidays to lead the Tuscany Art Experience 2015 and is looking forward to introducing painters to the beauty of a Tuscan autumn. Aimed at beginners and experienced artists, this two week tour will run from September 26 to October 10. Painting workshops will be conducted every second day (except for Sunday). On the alternate days travellers can spend their free time painting or enjoying a full day tour to one of the many amazing places nearby including Lake Trasimeno, Siena, Florence, Assisi, Perugia, San Gimignano and the Chianti region. This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take in the beauty of Tuscany while learning painting techniques from an awardwinning artist. “That creativity is in there, it just needs a guiding hand to bring your own imagination to the fore and to help you explore the possibilities,” Margaret said. Margaret’s paintings reflect her passion for the landscape, the seascape and

the environment and she wants to share that with you by helping you to paint en plein air (on site). While in Tuscany, you will be staying with a lovely Italian family, the Lazzeris; Rosalinda, your tour leader, is a delightful guide and translator. Comfortable accommodation will be provided, as will breakfast each day and eight delicious home cooked evening meals. This leaves the remaining evenings free to explore local cafés and restaurants. Lunches could be enjoyed in cafés or you could visit the local market, load up a basket with bread, cheeses and local delicacies.

The land content of this fantastic tour, which includes tuition, accommodation, breakfasts, eight evening meals, local transfers and six hosted day tours, is reasonable at $3990 for painters. People not wishing to paint pay just $3500. Bookings are preferred by June 30 and as spaces are limited to 10, it is highly recommended you book as soon as possible. For further information or to make a booking, email tuscansun@ hotmail.com or phone Pat Thomas on 0419 357 717. If you would like to find out more about the art content, Margaret can be contacted on 0427 841 379.

Tuscany Art Experience ‘The Painting Tour of a Lifetime’

September 26 to October 10, 2015 Enjoy quaint villages, spectacular hilltop towns & stunning countryside with tutor/artist Margaret Lacey (watercolour, pastel, pen & wash)

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ENJOY A UNIQUE KIWI EXPERIENCE Grand Pacific Tours and Leongatha Travel & Cruise are hosting an informative travel talk on board the Gold Class Coach. Jump on board, take a seat and experience a comfortable short journey as you learn about the benefits of seeing this stunning destination by coach. Let the experts answer your questions about New Zealand as you enjoy light refreshments (weather permitting).

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Twenties inspire South Gippsland debutantes SOUTH Gippsland Secondary College’s debutante ball on March 14 was a tribute to the roaring twenties. Year 11 leaders Sharni Cripps, Mariah Lawrence, Jamaica Wake and Emma Watkins designed a debutante ball of glamorous elegance. Art deco decorations, martini glasses, a chandelier, peacock feathers, a grand archway and a

red carpet transported the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre back in time and into a stately 1920s ballroom. The school’s VCE coordinator Mark Tudor said the event was not only about putting on a fancy show but about empowering young people to challenge themselves to succeed at a difficult task outside of their comfort zone.

Pictured front, from left: Mariah Lawrence,

Mayor’s message Cr Kimberley Brown

Bullying – no way!

Mayor’s diary

ON FRIDAY, March 20 we said “Bullying. No Way!” for National Action Day Against Bullying and Violence. I am so thrilled to have been invited to be a Bully Zero Australia Foundation Ambassador and to help advocate against bullying. This annual day provides a focus for all schools to strengthen their existing everyday messages that bullying and violence at school are not okay at any time. As a school teacher and mayor working in and with our community, I see this is such an important foundation. Everyone – whether it be children or adults – have the right to feel safe in their schools, their workplaces, in their homes, and whilst out and about in the communities. I’d like to thank Cr Oscar Yildiz for educating me and acknowledging me as a suitable ambassador for this important issue. There is some great information and resources at bullyingnoway.gov.au if you’re interested in learning more.

I attended the Gippsland Local Government Network meeting on Friday where we met with Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing to discuss regional issues. Council will be hosting its second citizenship ceremony for the year, with 10 Bass Coast residents becoming Australian citizens. These ceremonies are always a special time for our newest citizens and their families, and it’s a privilege to share these moments with them. The Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival is being held in Bass Coast for the first time, having been hosted by our event partner, South Gippsland Shire Council, in previous years. The festival will be held at Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine on Sunday, March 29 and will feature stalls with sustainable and eco-friendly products and information. And last, but not least, our consultation sessions for the long term financial plan and draft rating strategy are being held at the Old Wonthaggi Post Office, corner of McBride Avenue and Watt Street on March 25, and the Cowes Cultural Centre, 92-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Both sessions will run from 4pm to 7pm and more information and the full documents are available from basscoast.vic.gov.au/ratestrategy. I’d love to see as many community members as possible head along to one of these sessions or comment on these important documents for the future of Bass Coast.

Around Bass Coast I’m delighted to announce the Mayoral Ball is back this year! The proceeds from the ball will be directed to the Bass Coast Community Foundation’s efforts to create opportunities for those living in the Bass Coast region. The ball will be held on Friday, April 17. It’s bound to be a great night out and I am looking forward to attending and raising important funds for our community.

Abbey Tapsell, Reverend Tim Fletcher (college council president), Matt McPhee (college principal), Mark Tudor (VCE coordinator), Karli Blunden and Shenae Griffin. Second row: Leith Green, John Bowron, Sharni Cripps, Lillee Wilkinson, Ossy Brennan and Eddie Smith. Third row: Evie Ryan, Paula Adams, Chel-

sea McGannon, Emma Watkins, Daniel Ryan, RJ Brett, Calypso Tuttle, Courtney McBride, Darcy Allen-Field and Danielle Turner. Back row: Tom Chester, Jayden Migliorisi, Toby Redpath, Owen Straw, Will Pridham, Jordan Cripps, Jasper Walker and Ben Tatnell. Photo by Morgan Fisher Photography.

Budget priorities for Gippsland revealed THE Committee for Gippsland has got in early with its platform of priorities ahead of this year’s Victorian state budget.

The 16 page submission to state treasurer Tim Pallas from the region’s peak business and industry body includes as its number one ask a new hospital for West Gippsland, as well as roads and infrastructure projects, support for a major upgrade at Phillip Island, a focus on lifting higher education participation and a long term vision for the region’s timber and energy sectors. On the West Gippsland Hospital, C4G recognises the important announcement before the November state election by the then Opposition that it would conduct a comprehensive study into the future needs of a new West Gippsland Hospital. The Committee for Gippsland is now keen to see the study commence immediately, with the resources needed to support it. Also identified are a number of transport infrastructure projects, particularly around local road maintenance. “The Committee for Gippsland was particularly pleased a number of projects identified in its Gippsland Freight Infrastructure Master Plan South Gippsland Highway upgrade, includ-

Spruiking Gippsland: Opposition Leader Matthew Guy (third from left) meets with, from left, CEO of East Gippsland Shire and chair of the Gippsland Local Government Network Garry Gaffney, CEO of Committee for Gippsland Mary Aldred, chairman of Regional Development Australia Gippsland Richard Elkington, deputy chair of Regional Development Australia Gippsland Tim Weight, and board member of Committee for Gippsland Robert Radford. ing the Leongatha Heavy Vehicle Route and the Sand Road/ Longwarry Interchange were fully funded in the previous state and federal government budgets,” Committee for Gippsland CEO Mary Aldred said. “The Traralgon Tuck Priority Bypass, Strzelecki Highway Bridge and Road Upgrade, Drouin South B Double Access, Korumburra Heavy Vehicle Route, and the sealing of South Face Road leading to Mt Baw Baw, as well as the full duplication of the Princes Highway from Traralgon to Sale remain priorities.” Phillip Island Nature Parks’ major infrastructure project is a key priority, in recognition of the millions of international tourists it attracts to the region each

year. “Without a major revamp of its existing infrastructure, we will start losing visitor numbers, not only in Gippsland, but for Victoria as well, such is the impact of Phillip Island on the state’s tourism economy,” Ms Aldred said. She said for Gippsland to continue generating wealth and prosperity for the rest of Victoria, the region desperately needed continued investment in critical infrastructure, roads and community projects. “Timber and energy are important industries for Gippsland. They employ thousands of people, support many communities, and provide an essential economic contribution for Victoria,” Ms Aldred said.

“Businesses in these industries need long term and sustainable government policies that give them the capacity for long-term business planning and investment strategies.” The Committee for Gippsland also welcomed a number of Victorian Government initiatives, including the funding committed to for the Victorian Regional Community Leadership Programs, which include the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. The Committee for Gippsland met with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy last week, and will be meeting with treasurer Tim Pallas next week to discuss funding priorities for Gippsland.

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25 years of silver service CELEBRATING 25 years in business in Leongatha is a cause for something special. That's how long Shirleyanne and Glenn Wright have been trading in the fashion industry, based in Leongatha but attracting customers from near and far. It all started back in 1990 when Silk Purse Boutique was purchased from Marion Oldham and started on April 1, 1990 – yesApril Fool's day. Shirleyanne told The Star some people had commented what a day to start a business. “It must have been a 'good' omen day though, as we are still operating and growing,” Mrs Wright said. “We built up a great clientele and made many friendships with customers coming from all over Gippsland and Melbourne.” On offer was a wide range of underwear, sleepwear, casual wear, after five and bridal, and accessories; including all leading brands. “In September 1999, we were told by a travelling rep that another shop in a prime position in town would be available in a very short time. “We made a few enquiries and because of the growth of Silk Purse Boutique we thought what a perfect opportunity to act. “So we split the business taking lingerie, sleepwear, swimwear, and on November 1, 1999 we opened a second shop under the name of Shan's Lingerie and Leisure. As a child Shirleyanne always loved fashion and shopping and dreamt of having a shop with her own name.

Shan is a shortened form of Shirleyanne which her family and friends always call her and still do. “It was a challenge operating two businesses. We had wonderful staff and managed quite well.” Then the bombshell came; on September 30, 2001 the lease of the Silk Purse premises was being terminated. “How devastating it was for us, our staff, and importantly our loyal customers,” Mrs Wright said. “There were no other suitable premises available at the time, so the doors on Silk Purse closed one month later after a massive sale.” Silk Purse customers and friends still talk about that closing today, 14 years later. Shan's Lingerie and Leisure has grown and developed from strength to strength, with a customer base from various areas of Melbourne, Phillip Island, South Gippsland and Latrobe Valley, and interstate. Shan's display window, which is changed weekly, has always created a following and a talking point. “We take a lot of pleasure and pride in our endeavours to provide, present and serve our loyal customers. “We have made some very memorable friendships over the past 25 years.” Shirleyanne and Glenn thank their loyal staff over that 25 years, especially Marlene Stockdale and Marion Pollock for their service and co-operation and friendship. To our many customers over the years we thank you for your patronage.

Above: Hard work: it's a lot of hard work but rewarding too. Glenn and S h i r l e y a n n e Wr i g h t , pictured, have hit 25 years in running Silk Purse Boutique, and now Shan's Lingerie and Leisure. A great team: Shirleyanne Wright, centre, thanks her wonderful staff over the years including current staff members Marlene Stockdale, left, and Marion Pollock.

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Netballers harness abilities By Laura Gibb NETBALLERS gathered at Leongatha netball courts on Wednesday for netball skills training.

The weekly training sessions, supported by the Leongatha and District Netball Association and run by Netball Victoria and South Coast Access Alliance, follow the Social Inclusion Week roadshow in November. Netball Victoria’s regional development coordinator Jo Crosby said during the roadshow, many people showed interest in learning more skills.

“So we put the word out, ‘Who wants to play netball?’” Ms Crosby said. Nearly 20 people have participated in each session, with just under 30 registering interest. Yooralla and Scope have taken part, while South Gippsland Specialist School has also expressed interest. “The aim is to get as many of these guys as possible involved in netball and transition them into regular Saturday morning netball,” Ms Crosby said. Netball Victoria and GippSport also recently ran Connected Clubs and Communities, Netball Victoria’s social inclusion program.

Inclusive netball: Leongatha and District Netball Association president Julie Grant with program participants Brodie James of Wonthaggi, Dale Olierook of Leongatha, Mycalie James of Wonthaggi, Justin Smith of Inverloch and Corran Djuric of Leongatha, who have been training in netball skills through Netball Victoria and South Coast Access Alliance.

Burn protects rare orchid Bass Coast women celebrate BUSH was burned at Wonthaggi last Monday (March 16) to preserve a threatened orchid.

BASS Coast Shire Council celebrated International Women’s Day with an inspirational luncheon focusing on dreaming big and achieving goals.

With the theme ‘Dream Big: Make Your Passion Your Purpose’, around 140 women from across Bass Coast and neighbouring shires attended the sold out event to enjoy a two course lunch at The Cape Kitchen in Newhaven. They heard from guest speaker, founder of boutique chocolate and dessert company Nectar and Stone, Caroline Khoo. After she had her first son, Caroline’s role in the medical industry didn’t offer a part time position. Caroline then made the decision to stay at home and have another child. During these years at home, Caroline wanted to ensure her skill sets in business strategy, marketing and creative product development were maintained and showcased. Caroline said it was through this journey that Nectar and Stone was born; but Caroline said she did give herself a time limit to set up her new business. “I gave myself one year to start Nectar and Stone and if it wasn’t successful, I would finish it up,” Caroline said. “You have to give it everything you’ve got; you have to invest yourself in it, be happy and don’t have any regrets. “If it’s not working, you let it go and go onto something else. I would have been more than happy to let it go and move into a different career.” Caroline said the key to starting a successful business was working out what sets you apart from others in the industry. “If you’re an entrepre-

Women’s Day: International Women’s Day luncheon guest speaker, Nectar and Stone founder Caroline Khoo, and Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley Brown. neur or wanting to start a business, you have to work out what your competitive edge is in the industry,” Caroline said. “I actually didn’t do this intentionally; for me, Nectar and Stone is just about what I love, what colours I love and how I see things. “I realised my competitive advantage is my ability to be original and continue to reinvent.” The audience also received plenty of advice and encouragement from the entrepreneur, who encouraged them to look to other women to support their dreams and ideas. “Starting a successful business will involve a high degree of sacrifice, discipline and pressure, but you are rewarded with the fulfilment of being your own boss, working your own hours, being accountable to

yourself and seeing something develop out of nothing,” Caroline said. “Being passionate about what you’re doing, believing in yourself, having a willingness to put yourself out there; you need to accept the financial payback may not be immediate. “Some people think success is overnight, but it’s not. You need to work long hours and you’ll keep getting rejected, but keep persevering, stay disciplined, stay true to who you are, always keep your style. “Most importantly, you need a backbone. Mine is my mum and my husband Nick. “You need a strong network of women who are there to reinforce your passions and remind you about your struggles but your achievements as well.”

A seven hectare ecological burn in the Wonthaggi Heathlands Nature Conservation Reserve was undertaken by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Parks Victoria and Country Fire Authority to benefit the Eastern Spider Orchid. The Wonthaggi Heathland is one of the most important areas for the orchid as it has one of the largest populations of the plant in Australia. A DELWP spokesperson said, “The heathland habitat requires periodic burning for the orchid to regenerate, and protection from grazing. “This burn is part of a program going for the last 12 years to provide improved conditions for the establishment of the threatened Eastern Spider Orchid, and to maintain a mosaic of different vegetation age classes across the heathland.” The burn also reduced the invasive Coastal Tea Tree which can smother the orchid and had fuel reduction benefits. The orchid grows in coastal heathland and healthy woodland on deep siliceous sands. Growing up to 20cm tall and strongly perfumed, the orchid has creamy white to

Hot task: Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning officers undertake the burn at the Wonthaggi Heathlands.

pale yellowish green flowers. In 2004, the total population for the orchid was reported to be 350 plants at six sites. Wonthaggi and Wilsons Promontory populations are the largest. The burn was lit on a day when the prevailing winds blew the smoke away from the Wonthaggi township.

Must be protected: the rare Eastern Spider Orchid. Photograph: Mike Duncan.

Volunteers keep coast clean BASS Coast Shire Council has thanked all the volunteers who participated in Clean Up Australia Day across the region, helping to make Bass Coast a cleaner place for everyone.

Dozens of local residents showed their willingness to volunteer their time to help remove litter from their favourite outdoor places. Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said council gratefully acknowledged all the efforts made by volunteers. “We had 15 sites cleaned up across Bass Coast, with groups collecting bags of rubbish and recyclables.”

Phillip Island Junior Girl Guide unit leader Emma Hadrian said her Junior Girl Guides cleaned up around Dunsmore Road and the Cowes industrial estate. “We had 16 girls and four adults, and in just half an hour we managed to fill three large recycling bags and three large rubbish bags,” Ms Hadrian said. “Our most common items were glass bottles and cigarette butts, and we even collected a huge pile of discarded magazines. “We are proud of these girls as they took on the task with vigour and excitement.” Friends of the Koalas also cleaned up 10 bags of rubbish from roadsides

with only three volunteers. Rhyll Coast Action collected a clothes line, among other hard rubbish, while the Wonthaggi Urban Landcare Group was pleased to see rubbish had continued to decrease during their clean up of the Wonthaggi Wetlands. Cr Brown encouraged residents and visitors to think twice about littering, and instead to keep an eye out for rubbish to pick up not only on Clean Up Australia Day, but every day. “We all need to take more responsibility for our local environment, and help those who volunteer their time by making Bass Coast a cleaner place all year round,” she said.

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RIVING into this picture perfect property with its canopy of grand old oak trees, it’s clear this is truly a secret hideaway and a true gem sitting in the rolling hills of South Gippsland. This 82 acre property offers a wonderful lifestyle as well as rich farming land ideal for fattening cattle. What makes this prop-

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and cupboard space makes an ideal entertaining area. The wide hallway leads to three spacious bedrooms all with built in wardrobes, large family bathroom, separate shower and bath which is central to all bedrooms. Some of the features of the home include solid wood heater, reverse cycle air conditioner and wide verandas perfect for that evening glass of wine. The property is predominately rolling country, a small area of hill

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Neat and complete with five square retreat Being north facing, open plan living in the home is light filled. A bay window features in the dining section, while the lounge area has almost floor to ceiling windows too. Watch the world go by from the privacy and comfort of your own family room. A well equipped kitchen includes pantry, electric wall oven with separate grill, electric hot plates and dishwasher. Bedrooms have spacious built in robes and the main has a walk in wardrobe. Both the en suite and family bathroom are fresh and light. Reverse cycle air conditioning in the family room, plus ceiling fans in most main rooms, aid heating and cooling. A small garden shed and tiered flat lawn area are set amongst totally private rear gardens. This is truly a comfortable place to call home, ideal for families or retirees. Inspect now with confidence.

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Renovating an existing home offers the chance to create the house you want in the location you know and love. It avoids upheavals such as changing children’s schools or settling into a new community. But the difficulties are obvious: the disruption to lives, the need to temporarily rent or live in a building site, the expense and potential for cost overruns, the work involved in planning permissions, design and project management. Buying a new home may seem easier, but it brings its own challenges, not least of which is finding the home you want in the location you want. As well, it entails selling your existing home for the right price and coordinating moving from one to the other, preferably without renting in the interim. It’s a tough choice, and one of those occasions when making lists of pros, cons and priorities can help. Start by asking yourself what you want most: is it to stay in your existing location? Is it to live in a home which meets all your requirements and fulfils that wish list you have been compiling for all those years you have settled for second best? If the answer to those questions is yes, ask yourself whether all the downsides of a major renovation, from potentially months with no kitchen and/or bathroom to choos-

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Tomato tradition goes on By Laura Gi Gibb ON one day at the end of every summer, 10 to 15 cases of tomatoes pass through Marg and Vito Serafino’s front door. None come out – except as bottles

off tomato puree, kknown as passata. Each year the Serafinos of Leongatha invite guests at the end of summer to join them for a day of processing tomatoes into passata. Mrs Serafino said their guests this year were Cheryl and Garry Lamb. “We do it all in one day,” Mrs Serafino said. “I think food is the heart of the

Tonne of tomatoes: Marg Serafino and her guest Cheryl Lamb process tomatoes into passata or tomato puree.

hhome. “And you can’t keep an Italian man happy without his pasta sauce.” The method the Serafinos use for making passata comes from Vito’s mother’s side of the family and is the basic process followed all over southern Italy. “We keep it simple and we keep the tradition going,” Mr Serafino said. Ripe tomatoes are boiled in a huge copper until the skins split and are then pushed through a sauce machine which separates the seeds and skin from the puree. Mr Serafino’s one alteration to the traditional process is to have connected the sauce machine’s crank, once turned by hand, to a washing machine motor. The sauce is poured into clean bottles, which are capped and loaded into 44 gallon drums in the yard. Then Mr Serafino lights a fire under them to sterilise the passata and seal the bottles. For the Serafinos, the resulting passata, as well as the day of togetherness with their sons and guests, is worth the effort. “The boys love to be involved in traditional things,” Mrs Serafino said of her grown sons. “It’s a day we get together,” Mr Serafino said. The Serafinos also make salami at home and crush grapes to make wine. Mrs Serafino, who assists teaching home economics at Leongatha Secondary College, said the end result can be used all year round, and is a healthy and versatile ingredient for cooking. “This is a product without additives.” When the day of cooking is over, Mrs Serafino pours some homemade wine and cooks pasta using the fresh passata for a shared meal.

Pasta sauce: Vito, left, and Marg Serafino of Leongatha spend a day at the end of every summer processing tomatoes into homemade passata or tomato puree.

German student returns THE Rotary Club of Leongatha was delighted to welcome back a past exchange student from Germany recently. Leoni Albers was an exchange student in 2011-12 and attended Leongatha Secondary College. She has spent four weeks catching up with her Australian host families and enjoyed returning to the beauty of South Gippsland. She thanked the club for the wonderful experience her Rotary exchange provided and its valuable contribution to her life. The club is currently hosting Anna Samon-Drzewicka from Poland, who is attending Mary MacKillop College. The girls are pictured with Leoni’s hosts, Jol and Sue Dutton.

Welcome back: Jol Dutton (left) and Leongatha Rotary secretary Sue Dutton (right) with visiting former German exchange Leoni Albers (second from left) and current exchange, Anna Samon-Drzewicka, of Poland.

Mayor’s message LAST week was very busy for me, with a 4am start on Monday to fly to Canberra with the CEO to chase funding for the Korumburra Integrated Children’s Centre and the restoration of the historic Port Welshpool Long Jetty. Travelling with us was Rebecca Marriott, vice president of the Karmai Community Children’s Centre, to lend weight to our funding plea to the Minister for Infrastructure, Warren Truss. We met with his advisors who were familiar with our applications and we are hopeful of a positive outcome in May. We flew back the same day and it was after 7pm before I was home in Toora and able to put the kettle on. This was followed up by a trip to Melbourne the next day, council deliberations all Wednesday and media briefings on the budget on Thursday. Busy? Yes, but stimulating and I’m grateful to be actively involved in life and feeling as though I’m making a worthwhile contribution as many others are.

With life expectancy increasing, most of us realise we can significantly determine our quality of life by being more active and having interests that energise us, things that make us want to get out of bed in the mornings no matter how old we are. Council developed an Active Ageing Plan in 2012 which looked at how council could support people to remain or become more active as they age. The plan looked at a number of issues ranging from social activities, healthcare, communication, transportation, accessibility, buildings and leisure spaces to measure the influences and we are now asking people to do a quick survey to see how these things might have changed or supported you. The survey can be found online at www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au or a hard copy can be obtained from council on 5662 9200. The survey closes on Friday, April 10, so let us know how you are faring soon. My home patch of Toora shone

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again with another successful Pear Party in our Heritage Pear Orchard and at the Community Gallery. Over 100 people attended the exhibition in the gallery which now has two extra rooms, testament to the great community support. I’m always amazed at what can be created in our communities with a good dose of enthusiasm. There’s lots of work going on right now in preparation for the Tour de Tarwin over Easter and the Prom Coast Sea Change Festival which will run over two weekends in April. The proposed budget comes before council this Wednesday and you can take a look at a copy online now to see where we’re headed. This has been an interesting journey this year, with council making a concerted effort to seek your input from the beginning last October. It’s a complex challenge to accommodate your great ideas without increasing costs. There’ll be ample opportunity to make further comment on the Budget before it is adopted in June.

Magical times: Sue and Ron Wright enjoy their life journey together. The couple recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.

Wrights commemorate 50 years FORMER South Gippsland residents Sue and Ron Wright now live in Darwin, but recently returned to the area to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. On January 10 and 11, the couple returned to Koonwarra where Sue spent her teenage years and to Leongatha, where the wedding took place at St Peter’s Church of England. Sue and Ron were married on January 9, 1965. On Saturday, January 10, family gathered at the old Koonwarra Post Office, which was manned by Sue’s mother Betty Evans from 1954 to 1961. It is now Milly and Romeo’s. This group included Sue’s brothers John and Owen Evans and sister Rhondda Hall. They enjoyed sitting in the actual post office room to reminisce about the old days. On January 1961, the Evans family moved to the house next to the store and lived there until 1969, while Betty taught at the Leongatha High School. It was from this home which Sue left for her wedding. On Saturday night, the couple and family enjoyed dinner at the Koonwarra

Store, the closest food outlet to the Koonwarra Hall, where the original reception had been held. The reception was catered for by the faithful CWA ladies, spearheaded by Freda Morris (nee Hengstberger). Freda was able to attend the dinner along with her three daughters and Sue’s friends, Pam, Valerie and Nola. Rhonda Diaper (nee Holden), whose parents ran the Koonwarra railway station in the 1950s, also attended the dinner. There were many reminisces of the days when they were all in Brownies, Guides and Young Farmers together. Two of Ron’s former employees and friends Bev and Don Nicoll and Shirley Gwyther also joined the group adding to the nostalgic evening. On Sunday, January 11, Sue and Ron and some family members attended a church service at St Peter’s and afterwards, the church congregation treated them to a morning tea and a fabulous celebration cake. Sue and Ron would like to thank everyone from St Peter’s for being so welcoming and generous, and the weather for being cooler than the day they were married, which was about 40 degrees.

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Cut back: saving water was the message delivered by Amy Van Kuyk of South Gippsland Water at the Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival last year. She shared water saving tips with, from left, Nicola and Jessica MacGregor, and Ella and Oliver Grendon.

Discover the key to the future LIVING with minimal impact on the planet is the philosophy behind an event coming to Wonthaggi this Sunday, March 29.

The Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival highlights options for sustainable living in South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires. Head to the State Coal Mine for a display of al-

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Blooms on show at Welshpool Best in show: Arie Bos from Welshpool with his floral art arrangement Black Magic. This piece was name best exhibit in show at the Welshpool and District Horticultural Society flower show.

THE Welshpool and District Horticultural Society held its 54th autumn flower show recently, with the theme: March magic.

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Well picked: Welshpool and District Horticultural Society members, from left, Rod and Jan Gyles and Fran Grylls with the best exhibit in Class F, Jan Gyles’ harvest basket.

Stage show: Leongatha Lyric Theatre director Colin Mitchell (centre) in rehearsal with leading actors Brad Beach (playing Herbie) and Elly Poletti (playing the hugely demanding role of Rose) in Lyric Theatre’s forthcoming production of the musical Gypsy. The show will be staged later in the year in this 50th anniversary celebratory year of Lyric Theatre.

Dahlia Society of Victoria Rural Championship: Frances Grylls. Best dahlia exhibit: Frances Grylls for a group of three single dahlias and three vases of dahlias. Best dahlia and the best vase of dahlias: Gary Kipps Best dahlia under 160cm: Gary Kipps Best miniature cactus dahlia: Gary Kipps Best vase waterlily dahlia: Frances Grylls Best vase miniature decorative dahlia: Frances Grylls Novice dahlia award: Margaret and Graham Eddy Best Exhibit Class B (cut flowers): Roslyn McPherson, three geraniums Best rose exhibit in Class B: Rosslyn McPherson Orange rose: Hilary Height Full bloom rose: Jane Millard Cut flower bloom: Sue Thompson Three kinds of shrub or tree: Josie Rutherford Best exhibit in Class C (containers of cut flowers): Arie Bos, container of pink to red shades Container or roses: Rosslyn McPherson Mixed flowers: Hilary Height Shades of orange basket: Rosslyn McPherson Siler/grey foliage: Kate

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Probus explores near and far KORUMBURRA Probus Club members reflected on a year of adventure and fun at the club’s annual meeting at the Korumburra Showgrounds recently. Club members are guaranteed a pleasant calendar of events. Fifty-eight members enjoyed a mystery trip to Tinamba and remarked on a

superb meal at the hotel. A four day trip to Bright is now being finalised for May and the Probus caravan club is currently on a trip to Broken Hill, New South Wales. Many members enjoy a midday meal at different venues after each monthly meeting, held on the second Monday of each month and attended by up to 100 members.

Driving club: the new office-bearers of the Korumburra Probus Club, from left, Dorothy Slachter, Les White, John Sherlock, Wendy Pepperell, John Myors, Graham Turton, Doug Close, new president Corrie George, Barbara Walker, Noel Walker and Rotary District Probus chairman Graeme Begg, who installed the new office-bearers. Absent: Bill O’Neill.

Newhaven counts its blessings NOT one to let the grass grow under his feet, Reverend Denis Oakley OAM has come out of his short retirement to act as chaplain at Phillip Island’s Newhaven College.

Rev Oakley said he came to the Island for a holiday with wife Lesley and is still wondering how on earth it came to be his retirement was so short lived. The Wesley College alumnus, former policeman, father of five and grandfather of 14 has dedicated his

life to improving the life of young people in Victoria. He is the brother of notable football personality Ross Oakley, former St Kilda great and AFL Hall of Fame recipient, but he is so much more. Rev Oakley was awarded Victorian father of the year in 1972. The retired Uniting Church minister received his OAM for service to children’s welfare, was named Sandringham citizen of the year in 1988 for his work in

children’s welfare and was a director of the Tally Ho Boys Training Farm. Rev Oakley was also a good footballer. Many would say the VFL player had star potential. His brother Ross on many occasion confirmed Denis was the better player. For Rev Oakley it is all about the children and setting them on the right path, and he is looking forward to meeting the students at Newhaven College and helping

to make a difference. Rev Oakley’s retirement to the Island was short lived, due in part to college principal Gea Lovell who jumped at the opportunity at welcoming Rev Oakley to the staff. Talking to The Star about the appointment, Mrs Lovell couldn’t contain her excitement and enthusiasm at this high profile appointment and sees the benefits to the students as being life changing.

Waste debate BILLY Matthew Dowel was born at Leongatha Hospital on February 25. He is the second child for Matt and Stacey of Mirboo North and a brother for Marley, 20 months.

EVAN Robin Hood was born on March 16 at Leongatha Hospital. He is the first son for Justine and Andrew of Leongatha.

STEELE Malcolm Thomas was born on March 17 at Leongatha Hospital to Michael and Kathryn of Wonthaggi. Steele is a brother for Mikayla, 5, and Abbigail, 2.

BASS Coast Shire Council will use feedback and results from the kerbside greenwaste trial to investigate providing a kerbside service shire wide.

Council voted to complete the trial, which finished on March 15, recently. The information collected will now form part of the Waste Management Strategy 2015–25 to undertake a full feasibility study, including cost benefit analysis to introduce a three bin system that includes a green waste or organics collection. Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said feedback from participants in the trial had been positive. “Although there was only a low take up rate in the trial, 94.5 per cent of participants were highly satisfied with the service,” Cr Brown said. “Undertaking a feasibility study will now allow council to make an informed decision on whether we can extend this service to our entire community. “To understand the full costs of permanent kerbside green waste collection, further costs analysis is required. “This would then enable council to determine if this should be an ‘opt in or opt out’ service.” Cr Brown said an ongoing issue for council was the green waste collected kerbside and received at transfer stations does not currently have a viable or sustainable end market, such as a processing or composting facility. “This means there is noThe strategy is currently being developed and will be completed by June 30, 2015.

Good food: Mary MacKillop Regional College captain David McAlpine (left) and fellow student Belinda Denbrok look at the new menus made by, from left, Yooralla Community Hub’s Justin Smith, Brodie James, Jessica Hill and Amber Betts.

Great food served by Yooralla DELICIOUS lunches are now served at Mary MacKillop Regional College every Friday thanks to the team at Leongatha’s Yooralla Community Hub.

Some of the scrumptious meals available to purchase include homemade chicken wraps and burgers, salads and a range of drinks. This opportunity is the result of Yooralla’s Amber Betts, Justin Smith, Brodie James, Jess Hill and disability support worker Shannon Fischer’s aim to help young adults with a disability become as independent as possible. In 2007, the group of young adults had a shared goal of gaining employment locally and to live out of home

independently. To help achieve this, the team at Yooralla helped this group complete their certificates two and three in hospitality over a few years. After completing their certificates, the team set out to have their kitchen become a registered kitchen. The team at Yooralla now cooks and serves a range of food. The Yooralla catering business has continued to grow. Their catering has become the first choice for many local businesses, as well as catering for festivals and special events requiring a two or three course meal. This initiative from the Yooralla team has helped young adults gain work ready skills.

Milpara Community House news AFTER the glowing reports of last week’s iPad Basics, we’d hate for you to miss iPad Beyond Basics. It’s on tomorrow Wednesday, March 25. Give us a call now and book your place.

Getting Right Staff evening seminar, is tonight Tuesday, March 24. Learn how to identify critical job requirements and how, when and where to source appropriate candidates. Also covered is how to select the right candidate. Learn strategies for managing and supporting staff effectively. After what feels like a whirl wind term, school holidays start next week and Milpara will be closed. The Centrelink agency

will be open however for the usual hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Check out our website for specific times. Over the holidays check your mail boxes! Our term two program is being delivered April 6 – 10. If you can’t wait or you are out of the delivery zone it will be available on our website. Don’t forget, bookings can be done online. From all the staff and volunteers at Milpara we wish you a safe and happy Easter and school break. We are happy to dispose of left over chocolate as a community service. If you have any enquiries, our friendly staff are happy to help. Call Jenni, Leisa and Belinda on 5655 2524 or check out our website milparacommunityhouse.org.au

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Access for all at Wonthaggi table tennis WONTHAGGI Table Tennis Club runs a thriving Access for all Abilities program every Thursday from 1pm until 3pm. The program is a huge success and some of the participants might well go on to become champions at the sport. Playing ability, hand and eye co-ordination and activity levels have all increased since the program commenced twelve months ago. The Wonthaggi Table Tennis Club greatly appreciates the assistance it receives in running this program from Connecting Skills Australia (Wonthaggi), Interchange Wonthaggi, Headway Wonthaggi and South Gippsland FOCAS.

Size me up: from left, Sean Kelly and Barry Sampson enjoy a game of table tennis at Access for all Abilities at the Wonthaggi Club. Flexible bunch: Leongatha Gymnastics Club head coach Miranda Wilson displays the new online video about the club, joined by GippSport’s Dan Poynton and club coach Karen Lawson.

Gymnasts offer welcome mat online THE Leongatha Gymnastics Club welcomes everyone and has taken to the internet to spread the word. The club last Tuesday (March 17) launched a video celebrating its success in involving people with disabilities from Yooralla and South Gippsland Specialist School in Leongatha. About 30 Yooralla clients and school students have been taking part in gymnastics circuits at the club once a week. Their skills feature in the video composed by GippSport, as part of VicHealth’s Healthy Sporting Environments Program. The gymnastics club was the first sporting group in Gippsland to complete the ‘inclusion’ model of that program, that encourages organisations to involve as many people as possible. “We do a lot of circuit based activities, such as bar

and vault, and a full gymnastics circuit,” head coach Miranda Wilson said. Coach Karen Lawson added, “It’s all about developing strength and coordination, and encouraging people to have a go.” The video depicts interviews with participants, club representatives and GippSport staff. Check out the video online at GippSport’s website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. The club meets at St Laurence’s Primary School’s multipurpose hall in Leongatha, at 33-35 Ogilvy Street, Leongatha. Sessions run from 4-7pm Monday to Thursday, 4-5pm Friday and 10.20am12.30pm Saturday. The club also offers a play gym for preschool children from 9.30-11.30am Tuesday. The club is now seeking a new president. If you are interested, contact the club on 0400 273 658.

Horse trials success for Bennison THE Official HRCAV Horse Trails event, run for the first time by the Bennison Adult Riding Club on the weekend proved a huge success. Club secretary Lisa Catherwood said, “From those we spoke to a wonderful time was had.” “The venue excelled, and the weather behaved for us even after a chilly start to Saturday morning”, she said. “We’d like to thank everyone involved in helping the event happen and our army of volunteers, members, their families, CIPC Pony Club, our entrants - some of who came several hours to compete. “Our sincere thanks is extended to Clive and Gis White and Tom and Janet Lind for the use of their properties for the cross country course and our judges, Joan Keil, Lisa Mawson, Denyse Menzies and Lillian Duthie. “Thanks also to our course accreditors Michelle Debenham and Phil Stacey, event secretary who looked after our entries and scoring and our many questions, our vet, Keith Mills for doing the vet checks after Cross

Country, the team from Medical Edge, South Gippsland Shire Council for its support and our wonderful sponsors which allowed us to have a large range of prizes to 6th place! RESULTS

Level 1 1st Cynthia Cameron on B.R. Strongbow Level 2 1st Elinor Hannay on Ludo 2nd Durani Hart on

The Phantom Menace 3rd Rachael Kennedy on Irish Gem 4th Karen Buckland on Bijou D’amour 5th Tara Hennessy on Belmak Touch of Frost Level 3 1st Karen Slade on Firefly 2nd Jenny Jackson on CS-Katyarna 3rd Durani Hart on Kalimna Secret Sally 4th Danni Vidler on Understudy

Winner: Level One winner Cynthia Cameron on B.R. Strongbow at the Bennison Adult Riding Club horse trials on the weekend.

5th Linda Harvey on Baileys N’Ice 6th Tracey Josephs on Bunyip Ridge Level 4 1st Glenn Dear on Nickleglen Torin 2nd Vee Fierens on Glenormiston Caoilinn 3rd Rhiannon Clarke on Zowie 4th Libby McDonald on Game Over 5th Denise Marriott on Kozzi 6th Carol Botha on

Sunny Level 5 1st Arlene Sheen on Allardeen Park Simply Simon 2nd Kylie Curry on Bella Wombat 3rd Fleur Stefani on Ronvale All that Jazz 4th Kristy Dann on Game Xample 5th Deborah Frier on Catorah Pattern 6th Narelle McLeod on Charme

Level 2 winner: Elinor Hannay on Ludo competing in the Bennison horse trials on the weekend.

Power squad

GippSport liquor seminar

GIPPSLAND Power has named its squad for the 2015 season with several local youngsters featuring from South Gippsland.

A GippSport seminar, Club Liquor Licensing, is a must for sporting clubs who want to know more about the responsibilities of holding a liquor licence and serving alcohol at their clubs.

We made it: back row from left, Fish Creek’s Kieren Byers and Ethan Park. Front row from left, Aaron Edwards (Phillip Island), Louis Riseley and Nick Argento from Leongatha, and Aloysio Ferreira from Wonthaggi.

It is a great opportunity for a number of sporting club committee members and/or club members, per se, to attend. The seminar will be held at the Morwell Bowling Club, Hazelwood Road, Morwell on Monday, March 30 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and at a cost of $15 per person, supper is provided. Registration must be made by Wednesday, March 25 to Kim Norris by telephone on 51 358335 or email to info@gippsport.com.au

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the Leongatha Fun Run event will necessitate the closure of the roads around the Horticultural Park in Leongatha. Holt Street from the corner of Young Street to Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane will be closed to trafďŹ c. Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane & Gwyther Siding will have reduced speed limits and increased pedestrian crossing could cause delays. Please avoid these areas if possible.

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St Joseph’s School Korumburra

TEACHER – 0.4 FTE 3 Term replacement for 2015

St Joseph’s Primary School requires an enthusiastic teacher to work in the middle school for the remainder of 2015.

Role Description/Criteria Applicants must be able to demonstrate capabilities in the following areas: • VIT registered • Accredited to teach Religious Education in a Catholic School Email letter of application and resumé including the names and mobile contact details of three referees should be sent to principal@sjkorumburra.catholic.edu.au Applications close Thursday 2nd April 2015 with interviews to be held on Tuesday the 7th April 2015.

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Rental of the week OPEN FOR INSPECTION: THURSDAY MARCH 26, 5PM TO 5.30PM 9 Parkside Close | LEONGATHA 4 Bdrm home with 2 living areas & study This large family home featuring 2 large living areas, 4 bedrooms and a study, is worth looking at. Ensuite & WIR to master, BIR's to three bedrooms, electric cooking, dishwasher, split system heating and cooling, remote control double garage, secure fencing. References essential. Strictly No Pets! Rental Per Week: $360 Bond: $1564 Date Available: April 24, 2015 For further information, please contact Kim Alex Scott & Staff on 5662 0922.

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12wk (Red, White) $16 10wk (Isa Brown) $14

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HAY: Small squares, excellent quality, shedded. New season, $8 each. Secondhand treated pine posts 3-4 inch, approx 250 at $3 each. Mardan 56641320, 0428-999691.

Saturday, March 28

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662.

Honda Pee Wee 50 with golf side car and carrier, lots of art deco crockery, ornaments, furniture, tool shed stuff, lots of craft supplies, linen and household effects

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for sale TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261.

10 O’NEILL STREET LEONGATHA 7.30am - 3pm

for sale

MAJOR AUCTION SALE Tuesday 31st March, 2015 at 11am 84 Camms Road, Cranbourne Vic CRANE TRUCK, MOBILE SITE OFFICES, SITE BUILDINGS, SHIPPING CONTAINERS, MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERS & WELDING FABRICATORS WORKSHOPS, UTILITIES, MITSUBISHI DUMP TRUCK, COPPER CABLE & PLASTICS RECYCLING GRANULATION PLANT, HYDRAULIC PUMPS, EXCAVATOR, POWER PACKS & MUCH MORE, OVER 300 LOTS 1988 Volvo F12 Twin Steer Crane Truck, 420HP, 14 Speed Transmission with Ferrari 257 8 Tonne Crane, 2004 Holden Rodeo 1 Tonne Utility, 2.4 Litre Dual Fuel Engine, Hiab 077 B-3 Duo 3 Tonne Truck Crane, Ausco 6m x 6m Demountable Site Office Building, 4 x 20’ Shipping Containers Outdoor Undercover Container Workshop Canopy, Toyota FGJ-35 3.5 Tonne Forklift Truck with 2.8 Tonne Rotator, 2 Stage Clearview Mast, Nissan LPG 7 Tonne Forklift, 2 Stage Clearview Mast, Toyota FG-18 1.8 Tonne Forklift Truck with 2 Stage Clearview Mast & Forklift Rotator, Heavy Duty 3 Phase Hydraulic Aligator Sheer, Hafco Metal Master Horizontal Automatic Bandsaw, CIG Mig 300 Pulse Welder, Miller 310Amp Tig Welder, EMF 7Kva Resistance Welder, Vickers 40 Tonne Hydraulic Garage Workshop Press, Unimig 500 Amp Mobile Mig Welding Plant with Wire Feed, 8 Sets of Oxy Acetylene Welding Plants, Copper Cable & Plastic Recycling Mobile Reclaim Facility, Hydraulic Twin Shaft 900mm x 700mm Throat Low Speed Knife Shredder to 1200mm x 400mm Single Shaft Rotary Granulator with Hydraulic Power Pack & Cummins Diesel Generator Set (Approx 200 KVA), 6m x 2.4m & 4.8m x 2.4m Mobile Insulated Panel Skid Base Site Sheds, Alltruck Twin Curtain Side Truck Van Body, 6.8m Long with “A” Frame Hook Bin Conversion, Total 6.4m Twin Curtain Side Truck Van Body, 1989 Volvo Fl10 6 x 4 Prime Mover, 300HP, 14 Speed Transmission with Hydraulics, Palfinger Hydraulic Marine Crane, 8 Vickers-STAFFA Hydraulic Radial Piston Motors, Low Speed, High Torque, 12 Cubic Meter Hook Bin, 1.8 Tonne IHI Hydraulic Excavator, Volvo TD12E 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine. Note: A 15% Buyers Premium & GST will be Charged on the Knockdown Price of Each Lot Catalogue & Photos Available at www.lockwoodcompany.com.au On View Day Prior 9am-4pm, Contact Jason Gollant 0418 570 070 To The Order Of: Cunningham Industries who are Relocating to New Premises

SG CHEAPEST CARS Geary Road Leongatha LMCT 10804

Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com NOTE: drive away means no more to pay. All on road costs paid.

MERCEDES BENZ 1982 230e saloon. Collectors’ item, colour gold, genuine 84,197 kms, immaculate condition throughout interior and exterior, full service history, registered until 10.2.16, CRO986. Private sale. 5688-1566. NISSAN PATROL 1991, petrol/gas, 3LT, 235,000kms, RWC, Reg. ERY837, $8,800 ONO. 0418-330676, a/h 56623073. TOYOTA WORKMATE 2014 $17,500, Hilux cab chassis, perfect work vehicle, 9400km, powerful 2.7 litre engine, 1CJ9MI. Showroom condition, has been garaged, now have a company car. Ross 0418531071

Thomas Guild Low

31/7/1917 – 23/3/2014 A year has gone by since you left us dear Dad Memories take us back to the gardens you loved We see you tending your vegies with care Bringing them to Mum to cook and to share Now you wait for her in God’s heavenly realm The tears wiped away and with joy overwhelmed Thank you Dad for your unconditional love Faye, Jenni and Wendy. JOHNSTON Sonya Maree 10.09.1973 - 28.03.89 KENNEDY - Sarah Jane. 1.10.1973 - 28.03.89 Again we acknowledge the tragic loss of Sonya and Sarah. We celebrate Sonya and Sarah’s lives with love, happiness and with great sadness. Coral, Terry, Angela, Penelope and Fraise.

DITTRICH - Justin. Passed away in his home at Inverloch on Monday, March 16, 2015. Cherished son of Kon and Jillian (dec), step-mum Rhonda, beloved brother and step-brother of Katrina, Sharon, Nicholas (dec), and families; Kim, Trina, Hayley, Rebecca and families. Loved uncle of Chelsea, Shelby and Rose. Cherished nephew of Wolf and Ali, cousins David, Jonathan, Elisa and Joanna, and all their families. If we could change one thing it would be to have you still in our lives, but Jus you will be forever in our hearts, we all so loved you. Rest in peace. GAUDION (nee Vigar) Joyce. 02.12.1922 - 22.03.2015. Loved wife of Stan (dec). Loving mother of Jan and Alison, and mother-in-law of Neil and Roy. Loved Nana of Kellie, Andrew and Katie, David and Michelle, Crista and Matthew; and Michelle. Loved great grandmother of Brylie and Nicola. Your caring, compassionate nature, strong will and sense of humour will be carried on forever in our hearts. You will be sadly missed. MILES (nee Morgan) Jean. Passed away March 18, 2015 at Wodonga. Aged 80 years. Beloved wife of Richard Miles (dec) and loving mother of five children. Beloved sister to: Lucy Anderson and Albert Anderson (dec), Lois and Frank Britton, Leslie (Johnny) and Bernadette Morgan, Heather Devine and Peter Devine (dec), Phyllis and Ron Burrows, Jim and Joy Morgan, Gwen Morgan, Graeme Morgan. Rest in peace dear one.

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

funerals DITTRICH - The funeral service for the late Mr Justin Dittrich will be held at our Leongatha Chapel, corner of South Gippsland Highway and Bellingham Street, on Thursday, March 26, 2015 commencing at 1pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery. No flowers by request please.

Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal digniﬁed service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available Ofﬁce and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Scott and Sharon Anderson With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland and Phillip Island GAUDION - A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mrs Joyce Gaudion will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha commencing at 2pm. A private interment will precede the above service.

Main Office: WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH 176-178 Graham Street, Wonthaggi 3995 email: randm33@bigpond.net.au

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PHILLIP ISLAND 5952 5171 15 Warley Avenue, Cowes 3922 (by appointment only) Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE www.handleyandandersonfunerals.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

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Farming Insight • VLE Leongatha

Quality stock return top prices CLEARING SALE A/C N & R KUBALE 420 Koonwarra – Pound Creek Rd, Pound Creek

FRIDAY MARCH 27, 10:30 AM New Holland TD 70D 70hp tractor, FE loader, bucket & forks, reg, 2270hrs (exc cond);Aitchison seeder, 3pl, 14 tyne Baker Boots (as new); Read sidewinder, 3pl hay/silage feeder (exc cond); Kuhn GF 5001 3pl 5mtr tedder; Truline post driver, hydraulic with 6” Pilot auger; 4” Pilot auger; Connor Shea 20 plate offset discs, wheeled trailing; Hardi 3pl 6mtr boom spray, 400ltr, agitator & foam markers; Yamaha 400cc 4wd motor bike, 7000km, gen; roller, all steel 9' 6”; m/bike trailer; m/bike boom spray; m/bike spray unit; Sitrex 3pl super spreader; 3 leaf driven tyne harrows with 3pl harrow hoist; steel carry all, 8' x 4' 3”, fits FE loader or rear forks; 3pl rear forks; grader blade, 6' angle tilt; Subaru fire fighter with suction, 2 hoses & fuel tank; hay rings x2; 2 x poly Licka drums; 600ltr diesel fuel tank, ladder & filter; electric fence unit, posts, reel, stand off; 2nd hand corr iron; McCulloch brush cutter; elec pole saw; Ryobi blower vac; GMC drop saw (metal); Exceed drop saw (wood); GMC elec hedge trimmer; Oxy set; Viking garden chipper; 6” angle grinder; 20ton hydraulic truck jack; alum step ladder; 26'ext ladder (wood); bag trolley; m/bike tray; measuring wheel; qty bluestone blocks; house bricks; jack all jack; farm & garden tools; qty timber; steel posts; old batteries; drench guns & drench; drag chains; cables; concrete water trough; steel post driver; poly pipe & fittings; hand post auger; pine posts-poles; roll flat pack pipe; elec drill & auger bits; scrap steel; garden seeder & smudger; rope; camp stretchers & chairs; qty paint; sewing machine (old); porta potty & chemicals; fish tank & accessories; sundry items too numerous to mention. Outside vendors: McCormack MTX 150hp tractor, FEL, bucket & forks, cab suspension, 1220 hrs; Polaris 2008 4wd Sportsman 500 motorbike, 2500km, rear carrying tray; Celli rotary hoe, 6ft; Seymour 1500 super spreader; tractor forks; Hardi boom spray, 400lt; SC 20/15 AI tank with acces; calfeterias with teats; test bucket; Ajax A3 piston pump; elec Wilson udder washer; Davey Muck Mova 240/480 vlt; Fordson Dexter tractor; Ferguson IC tractor; Ferguson grader blade; Ferguson belt pulley; Ferguson draw bars; 3pl saw bench & saw blades; Kverneland plough shars; 12.4.28 tyres; Ferguson rear centres; old Honda CT90; fire fighting pump; hyd valve, hose & fittings; hyd jacks; Stihl FS 80 brush cutter; drag chain; chain dogs; ropes; CIG welder; angle grinders 2x9”, 1x5”; milk & cream cans; old hand tools; old cross cut saws; 1 ½” poly pipe & fittings; steel; nuts & bolts; hammer & wedges; spot light; heavy duty car ramps; hyd porta power; stock whip; antique items; butter churn; wash board; primas stove; meat mincer; clock. Outside Vendors Welcome. Term: Cash or Cheque on day of sale, Photo ID for registration, Number System, GST where applicable, light luncheon available.

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THERE were approximately 2,250 export and 600 young cattle penned, representing an increase of 350 head week on week.

The usual buying group was present and operating in a generally firm market. Quality was mixed with some excellent grown steersand bullocks along with a limited selection of quality trade cattle penned. However there was a larger proportion of secondary cattle penned. Demand remained strong from processors for the better quality drafts while the plainer lines were harder to sell. Trade cattle sold firm. Grown steers and bullocks sold generally firm with a few dearer sales attributed to better quality. Manufacturing steers held firm. Cows sold from firm to 5c/kg dearer while the heavy weight bulls eased a few cents. The vealers sold mostly from 210c to 247c/kg. Yearling trade steers were in short

supply, making between 222c and 230c/ kg. Yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 204c and 239c/kg. Grown steers made from 214c to 233c/ kg. Bullocks sold from 213c to 244c/kg. Heavy weight bullocks made between 207c and 236c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish sold between 198c and 220c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 183c to 202c with the crossbred portion selling from 188c to 221c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 125c to 158c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 152c and 196c/ kg. Heavy weight bulls sold between 180c and 252c/kg for the majority.. The next sale draw - March 25: 1. Landmark, 2. Alex Scott & Staff, 3. Rodwells, 4. SEJ, 5. Elders, 6. David Phelan. The next sheep sale is March 25 at 1pm.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, March 18

BULLOCKS 15 A.J. & L.M. Dunkley, Yarram 691.00kg 19 Rumridge Pty Ltd, Mt Eliza 667.89kg 13 Pettitt Pty Ltd, Koorooman 714.23kg 11 P.T. & J.M. O’Malley, Korumburra 710.91kg 10 J. Hendriks, Devon North 737.50kg 9 D. Shandley, Pakenham 639.44kg STEERS 1 N.E. & S.J. Hopkins, Korumburra Sth 440.00kg 2 N.R. & L.J. Andrews, Mirboo North 385.00kg 1 G. & J. Schepers, Won Wron 395.00kg 1 M. & J. Francis, Devon North 370.00kg 1 D.C. & D.C. Wylie, Korumburra 375.00kg 2 N.R. & L.J. Andrews, Mirboo North 457.50kg COWS 1 T.J., C. & L.J. Smirl, Leongatha 685.00kg 1 G.G. & R.M. Castle, Jeetho 775.00kg 1 B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo Nth 670.00kg 9 D.R. Hall, Budgeree 635.64kg 6 Tessy Run, Leongatha 700.83kg 1 N.J. & S.K. Geary, Leongatha 505.00kg HEIFERS 1 K. Height, Toora 380.00kg 1 D.A. Lucas, Wonga Wonga 480.00kg 2 A. & C. Blain, Fish Creek 427.50kg 1 D. Coric, Nerrena 320.00kg 1 S. Williams, Toora 325.00kg 1 Traselasons Pty Ltd, Loch 350.00kg BULLS 1 D.R. Dessent, Wonga Wonga South 940.00kg 1 D. Pilkington & F. Toohey, Waratah Nth 1170.00kg 1 R.K. & I.J. Brumley, Leongatha 1050.00kg 1 Vuillermin Past Co, Yanakie 800.00kg 1 D.G. & C.M. Roberts, Foster 1100.00kg 1 Sha Valley Pty Ltd, Krowera 750.00kg

244.2 243.2 238.6 237.6 235.6 233.6

$1687.42 $1624.32 $1704.15 $1689.12 $1737.55 $1493.74

246.6 $1085.04 245.0 $943.25 245.0 $967.75 242.6 $897.62 242.0 $907.50 242.0 $1107.15 210.2 190.0 190.0 189.2 188.0 186.0

$1439.87 $1472.50 $1273.00 $1202.62 $1317.57 $939.30

238.6 $906.68 235.0 $1128.00 234.6 $1002.92 233.6 $747.52 233.6 $759.20 232.6 $814.10 251.6 $2365.04 248.6 240.6 222.6 220.0 219.6

$2908.62 $2526.30 $1780.80 $2420.00 $1647.00

Farm World 2015 is here

Landmark Leongatha John Bowler 0408 238 464 Glenn Wright 0439 622 245 By the truckload: Country Clipper has delivered truckloads of ride-ons and plenty of one off specials to Riseley’s Transport ready for JSL Light Engines site at Farm World 2015. Jared Lovie, pictured, of JSL said there would be some great bargains to be had on his site.

Don’t miss out on the savings JSL Light Engines will be out in force at Farm World 2015 starting this Thursday and owner Jared Lovie promises plenty of bargains. Country Clipper has just delivered a truck load of gear ready to go out at unbelievable prices. There are some things in the crates that Jared doesn’t even know about! “We have plenty to clear including the extremely popular Country Clipper,” Mr Lovie said. “We’ll have a complete

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range of other products as well including Husqvarna ride-ons, zero turns and chainsaws.” Company representatives will be on hand with plenty of advice. “You can order at Farm World and in some instances take your purchase away, otherwise we can arrange delivery or pick up from our branches in Wonthaggi and Leongatha,” Mr Lovie said. And, if you can’t get to Farm World, Jared said call into your local JSL Light Engines store and you’ll be looked after too.

FARM World Field Days, starting this Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, feature more than 700 exhibitors to provide visitors with a comprehensive range of products to inspect and to gather the latest information to make important buying decisions.

Farm World 2015 takes place at Lardner Park, near Warragul and will provide a unique platform for farm machinery manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to launch new products and to showcase their ranges. Exhibitors find it to be an essential venue to highlight changes in technology, and to maintain and establish new contacts. A wide ranging demonstration, presentation and activity program is again a feature of Farm World. Lots of machinery will be put through their paces and a lubricant specialist will be on hand at the BP Ultimate Pavilion to advise on lubrication matters. Throughout each day visitors can watch demonstrations of a portable sawmill, compost turner, plasma cutting machines, as well as the ever-popular ‘Jacksons View Animal Nursery’, ‘Animals of Oz’ and sheep dog yard trials. There will even be a range of AFL Gippsland football initiatives. You can hone goal kicking and handball skills on a range of interactive activities. The Farm World website has complete details on the Farm World demonstration, presentation

and activity program. The theme for Farm World 2015 is ‘Farm Productivity’. This will focus on initiatives farmers can take to improve their own farm productivity and will enable exhibitors who have products or services relating to the theme to feature them. The expanded pasture, grain and vegetable display area features a range of new grasses and fodder crops next to the previous proven varieties, as well as a new extensive range of vegetable and grain varieties. Following the success of the last year’s theme of ‘Health & Wellbeing’, a permanent health and wellbeing area has been created at Farm World, focusing on initiatives farmers and rural people can do to improve their health levels and quality of life. About 20 health and wellbeing related exhibitors including The National Stroke Foundation, Gippsland Women’s Health, Donate Life, Weight Watchers and Latrobe Community Health will be located in the Lardner Park Exhibition Centre. The ‘Harvest of Gippsland’ will again be an important area for visitors at the northern sector of the Lardner Park Exhibition Centre. There is the opportunity to taste and purchase some of the unique food and wine produced in the Gippsland region. The Farm World field days are run in conjunction with strategic partners, the Commonwealth Bank, Evans Petroleum BP and the Baw Baw Shire Council. More information about the 2015 Farm World field days is available at www. lardnerpark.com.au

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Farming Insight Cervus Equipment gives sneak peak By Tayla Kershaw FARMERS were given a preview of what will be on offer at this year’s Farm World last week. Cervus Equipment held a Drive Green event in Leongatha South on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 to showcase its quality machinery. John Deere tractors and Kuhn equipment were on display during the test drive day. “This gives the farmer the ability to try a product before they see it at Farm World,” Cervus Equipment regional manager Travers Scott said. “We are able to give the farmers the information they need before they buy.” The tractors are well equipped with modern technology, including GPS paddock mapping and auto steering for precision farming. Farmers have been particularly interested in the GPS StarFire 3000, a top of the range receiver. “It allows for high quality signals on an undulating terrain or under tree cover,” Cervus Equipment’s integrated solutions specialist Jack Carmody said. “It also allows for accuracy up to two and a half centimetres.” Cervus Equipment offers the latest range of applications from the wireless data transfer now available on 2630 GS3 displays. This allows paddock, guidance and rate information to be sent directly to and from the machine, and includes yield and moisture data. The JD Link system in John Deere tractors is a telemetry gateway that connects the machine to the internet, which gives a connection between the farmer, the dealership and a third party, such as agronomists. Production is increased and costs are cut by using these products. The test drive event was followed by a Harvest Party, a tradition upheld by Cervus Equipment for many years. Usually the Harvest Party would fall in February but this year it was scheduled for late March to coincide with Farm World.

Fine gathering: contractors and farmers joined with Cervus Equipment staff to celebrate the end of a good season, from left, Hilco Zuidema, Phil McNaughton, Greg Belsar (Ballarat branch) and Malcolm Gray.

SPECIAL AUTUMN STORE SALE

BAIRNSDALE – SALE THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2015 APPROX 3000 HEAD BAIRNSDALE ENTRIES – Landmark E.G.L 10am

Up for grabs: from left, Cervus Equipment sales consultant Mark Le Page shows off the Kuhn spreaders to Stony Creek’s Kaitlin and Grahame Jackson and Tarwin’s Nic, Kieran and Connor Brown.

John Deere buyers: from left, regular John Deere buyers Joe Cannata and Tony Auddino from Select Produce chat with Cervus Equipment sales consultant Mark Le Page about the latest in tractor technology.

EAST GIPPSLAND LIVESTOCK PTY LTD

HM & RE STAGG 20 Ang steers, 18 months 200 Ang steers, 8-10 months 120 Ang heifers, 8-10 months Hazeldean blood GP & JM CONNLEY 85 Ang steers, Jul-Aug 14 drop Kunuma & Hazeldean blood G & A TREWIN 45 Ang steers, 12 months 35 Ang heifers, 12 months Sharynda blood, weaned B & D ROYZINSKI 45 Angus steers, 12 months 20 Ang heifers, 12 months Hazeldean blood, weaned B & J COSTER 80 Ang mixed sex, 12 months Hazeldean blood CB, AS, KY & FY HUTTON 25 Hfd steers, 10 months Mawarra blood, weaned P & D SYKES 20 Hfd steers, 10 months Mawarra blood, weaned JR MCLARTY 20 Hfd steers, 10 months Nunniong blood, weaned BA Martin 30 Hfd steers, 8-10 months Mawarra blood, weaned MATT BOLLEN 70 Ang & Ang, Hfd x mixed sex, 12 months TeMania blood, weaned T CAMELLERI 20 Ang, Simm x steers weaned R & J WYPER 20 Hfd steers, 10 months RICHARDSON FARMS 25 Ang, Char x steers, 12 months Rosedale blood PETER ADAMS 30 Ang steers, 16 months NEIL HAMMOND 50 Ang heifers, 12 months

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SALE ENTRIES – FOB 1pm Approx (Livestock Exchange)

Good season: looking back over the season at the Harvest Party last Tuesday night were, from left, Jarrod Maskell from Kuhn, Gary Davison, Adam Davison and regional manager with Cervus Equipment Travers Scott.

DAIRY COWS FOR SALE 65 Friesian cows, (Autumn portion of herd) predominantly 3rd-4th calvers, large frame, excellent condition, springing to stud Friesian bull to calve from 1st April for 6 weeks, genuine sale, $1600 + Gst 30 Friesian cows, large framed, AI bred, calving April to 'AI heifer sexed semen' and Friesian bull, excellent condition, from $1850 + Gst 70 Friesian Jersey x cows, springing to Friesian & Jersey bulls, all in very good condition, 100% certified organic status, genuine sale, will sell a pick, $1300 + Gst

PRIVATE SALE 50 Friesian Cows 2nd 3rd & 4th calvers PTIC Jan to calve March 28 to May 16 (6 weeks) 85% AI – Rest Friesian Bull Dry Cow 2nd Week Jan $2000 plus GST

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15 AI bred Holstein heifers, springing to Holstein bull, to calve late March, very good quality and well grown, $1750 + Gst

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DJ & KM KUCH 150 Ang steers, 12-13 months, EU accredited, Rennylee & Banquet blood, yard weaned, 8 weeks SR & MC BEASLEY 150 Angus steers, July-Aug 14 drop, Kunuma & Hazeldean blood MARLO DOWNS 70 Ang steers, 12 months 25 Ang heifers, 12 months Clonmore blood, weaned LIVINGSTONE PARTNERSHIP 25 Ang steers, 12 months 30 Ang heifers, 12 months Banquet blood, weaned MRS T MCCARTHY 25 Ang steers, 12 months 20 Ang heifers, 12 months PAUL MARSHALL 50 Hfd steers, 12 months Mawarra & Newcomen blood, weaned WEBB & RICHARDSON 36 Poll Hfd & Hfd steers, Glenellerslie blood D COURTOT 20 Hfd steers, 10 months 10 Hfd heifers, 10 months Mawarra blood, weaned BRIDLES BETTER BEEF 35 Poll Hfd steers, 14 months CLAY PASTORAL 25 Ang, Hfd & Hfd steers, 12 months, weaned DA CAMERON 40 Ang mixed sex, 10 months Pathfinder blood D PATTERSON 10 Ang steers, 16-18 months MRS CA MCKENNA 30 Ang, Hfd x mixed sex, 8 months Innesdale blood POYNTON ARCHGROUNDS 15 Ang, Hfd x mixed sex, 10 months 15 Poll Hfd heifers, 10 months River Perry blood J & J LOCKHART 10 Ang steers, 8 months, weaned

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JK & JG COBAIN R & E NEWNHAM 20 Poll Hfd steers, 18-20 months 25 Hfd & S/Horn mixed sex, 10-11 months Mawarra blood 20 Ang & Hfd mixed sex, 10-11 months KILBIRNIE HILLSIDE PASTORAL 20 M/Grey steers, 16-18 months 15 Ang steers, 18 months BL & MM LEE R & K TELLING 40 Ang steers, 10-12 months 120 Ang mixed sex, 7-8 months 15 hfd steers, 10-12 months Net Worth bloodlines Pinora blood, weaned M & B ROSS MANYARA SPRINGS 20 Ang steers, 14 months 30 Hfd Steers, 11 months S BROOKER P ASHDOWN 12 Ang steers, 12-13 months 30 Ang mixed sex, 9-10 months G PIGOT P & L MCCLEN 15 Ang & Hfd x steers, 9-10 months 20 Ang steers, 13 months B ANFRIED RW MCHENRY 20 Hfd heifers, 16 months 15 Hfd steers, 9-10 months 20 Ang heifers, 14 months P MURRAY A HENRY 8 Ang, Frsn x cows with 10 Limo x calf at foot, 8 Ang, Frsn x heifers,14 months 6-8 weeks bucket reared 4 blue Roan cows with 2nd limo calf at foot, 6-8 weeks All cattle except cows & calves yarded Thurs 1/4 by 8:00pm and housed on soft flooring overnight.

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Sea eagles take on Sharks INVERLOCH Kongwak junior footballers took on the Camberwell Sharks in a series of friendly practise matches on Sunday. Organisers reported a great day and it was wonderful for the children to see how other teams play outside of their leagues and have learnt from the experience. Inverloch U13 player Albie Eberbach said, “It was great fun, all of our teams played for the first time as a team so it was good to see how we all played and what our strengths were and our coach Souma was able to teach us new skills.” The Camberwell Sharks Under 15 footballers were able to experience how fantastic Inverloch is by going for a swim after their match. Some players and parents had never been to Inverloch before and absolutely loved the town according to organisers.

Above, Inverloch 4ths: the Inverloch Kongwak and Camberwell Sharks 4ths footballers enjoyed a great practise match in Inverloch on Sunday.

Right, Under 13’s: Inverloch Kongwak and Camberwell U13s met at the Inverloch ground for a practise match on Sunday.

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area. To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below. Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

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Inverloch U11’s: the Inverloch Kongwak U11’s footballers took on the Camberwell Sharks on Sunday on their home ground.

Lightning Under 16 Boys play off in finals Leongatha Lightning’s Under 16 Boys basketball team won its way through to the grand final of Division Three at the Country Championships in Bendigo on the weekend.

Lightning won a tight semi final against rivals, the Korumburra Wildcats to attain a berth in the feature event at the Basketball Victoria Country tournament which saw more than 700 players plus their coaches,

team managers and families converge for a weekend of fierce competition. The tournament featured associations from all over country Victoria vying for Division Three and Four titles in both Under 16 and 18 age groups, male and female. The boys came up against a bigger bodied Bellarine side in the grand final. The team played a polished game and managed to remain competitive up until half time when the scores

were a seven point difference before going down by 26. It was a proud bunch of parents and supporters who travelled to Bendigo to see the Lightning Under 16 Boys come within a hair’s breadth of becoming champions of their division. Team coach Anne Olden and manager Jodie McGannon in particular were enormously proud of the achievement and the team played in all seven games (including four on the final day) on the weekend.

Polished: back row from left, team manager Jodie McGannon, Sam Mc Gannon, Jai Stefani, Brett Thorson, coach Anne Olden, middle from left, Mason McGannon, Nathan Van Dyk, Jayden Battersby and front from left, Zyan Clark and Cam Olden.

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Patterson rules the roost in Sydney IN her last competition as a junior athlete Eleanor Patterson claimed the Australian High Jump title with an equal personal best performance, another World Championships qualifier, an equal Australian Junior U/20 record and a new meet record representing Victoria.

The Australian Junior Championships were held in Sydney from March 11 to 15. Eleanor held the previous meet record of 1.89m, which she jumped last year. The close competition this year in which she equalled her personal best height of 1.96m is just what she needed heading into the Australian Open Championships being held in Brisbane this week. Eleanor will be the sole South Coast Athletics representative at the championships. The championships double as the World Championships trials, meaning if Patterson wins her third successive Open title, having already achieved two qualifying standards (1.94m), she will be automatically selected to represent Australia at the World Championships to be held in Beijing in late August. Patterson became the youngest ever Australian Women’s High Jump Champion, when she won the title aged 16 in 2013. She jumped 1.85m to claim victory that year and then jumped 1.92m in 2014 but was pushed all the way by New Zealand athlete, Sarah Cowley. The Women’s U/20 High Jump had a quality field of athletes. As well as Patterson, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Hannah Joye (QLD) who finished sixth at the Commonwealth Games, Cassie Purdon (QLD) and Nicola McDermott (NSW) who both represented Australia at the World Junior Championships last year to name a few. Patterson cleared her opening height of 1.88m with ease and went straight into the competition lead. Joye had elected to pass the height and McDermott cleared the height on her second attempt giving her a new personal best while Purdon missed all three attempts at 1.88m, leaving her in fourth place with a clearance of 1.84m. Eleanor made light work of her first attempt of 1.90m (her opening height) while fellow Commonwealth Games team member Hannah Joye cleared the height on her second attempt to equal her personal best set only weeks ago in Brisbane. Nicola McDermott missed all three attempts at 1.90m and had to settle with third place and a new personal best performance of 1.88m. The competition really opened up when Patterson missed her first attempt at 1.92 giving Joye the opportunity to pressure Patterson. Joye was very close on her first attempt but the Commonwealth Champion responded with a huge clearance on her second attempt at 1.92m. Joye cleared 1.92m on her third attempt and was delighted

Victory: Eleanor Patterson after her victory with coach David Green. with her new personal best effort. The bar moved to 1.94m, the World Championship qualifying height. Patterson had already cleared this season (in December). Eleanor cleared 1.94m on her first attempt while Joye was close on all three occasions. With Patterson eventually clearing 1.96m the bar was raised to 1.98m which is the Oceania and Australian Open record held jointly by Alison Inverarity (1994) and Vanessa Ward (1989). This is the second time Patterson has attempted to equal these records but unfortunately she was unsuccessful on all three attempts. As well as Eleanor, other South Coast Athletics athletes Ed Beischer, Taylah Gardner, Stephanie George, Kyla Green, Claire Jobling and Elly Radford represented Victoria. Claire Jobling also competed in the U/20 High Jump event as a bottom age athlete and placed 10th place with a season best performance of 1.70m. Elly Radford produced two personal bests to claim the bronze medal in the U/16 Women’s High Jump. Radford entered the competition at 1.54m, then cleared 1.58m, 1.62m, 1.65m and excited the crowd when she took the competition lead with a first time clearance at 1.67m and remained in the lead with a second attempt clearance of 1.69m. By then the field was down to three competitors. Elly was unsuccessful at her three attempts at 1.71m. This was a superb effort by Radford in her first Australian Championship event. Ed Beischer produced a personal best performance of 4.11.49min to qualify for the Men’s U/17 1500m on day three of the championships. After two day’s rest Ed lowered his personal best by another three seconds (4.08.60min) to place sixth in the final. Thirteen year old Kyla Green placed eighth in the U/15 Wom-

en’s Pole Vault event and Taylah Gardner placed 14th in the U/18 High Jump competition. In her last junior competition race walker Stephanie George finished seventh in the Women’s 10,000m walk in a time of 53.40.20min. South Coast Athletics president, David Green not only had a busy four days coaching Patterson, Radford, Jobling and Gardner but was successful with other athletes from his squad: Shannon Nutt (ACT) second U/17 Women’s High Jump 1.73m, Flynn Shields (Gippsland) 13th U/15 Men Long Jump and ninth Triple Jump, and Matthew Merrilees (Casey Cardinia) seventh U/14 Men High Jump. At the Gippsland Pentathlon Championships held at Joe Carmody Reserve, Newborough on Tuesday March 10, Brenton Taber and Sarah Lewis competed. Sarah won two of the five Open Women’s events including 200m (29.38sec), 800m (2.35.05min) and placed second in the Long Jump (3.28m) and third in the Discus (12.17m) and Javelin (10.94m). Her overall point score was 1560, just 66 points short of her South Coast club record. Brenton Taber competed in the Men’s Open event and won two of the five pentathlon events, Javelin (28.36m) and long jump (4.87m), placed second in the 200m (24.71sec) and third in the1500m (6.08.33min) and discus (23.61m). Brenton placed second overall and set a new South Coast Club record with his point score of 1808. At the Victorian Masters Championships held at the Tom Kelly Reserve, Doncaster last weekend Russ Dickenson won yet another Victorian title in the Men’s 65-69 age group Men’s 1500m Walk (8.19.79min). Russ, a club favourite amongst members also placed second in the Men’s (65-69 age group) 3000m walk in a time of 17.29.52min.

Success in the air: David Green’s High Jump squad from left, Taylah Gardner, Elly Radford, David Green, Eleanor Patterson and Claire Jobling. World class: Eleanor Patterson clears 1.96m to equal her personal best height. If she claims the Open title in Brisbane this week she will automatically qualify for the World Championships in Beijing in August.

Up and coming: from left, 13 year old pole vaulter Kyla Green and Ed Beischer at the Australian Junior Championships. Ed Beischer produced a personal best performance of 4.11.49min to qualify for the Men’s U/17 1500m on day three of the championships and placed sixth in the final with an even lower time.

Wonthaggi little athletics THE last week of competition saw 91 athletes compete in mild conditions.

Although there were no centre records broken this week, there were 160 PBs notched up for the morning. Good luck to the fourteen athletes competing next week at the State Track and Field Championships at Albert Park. A reminder that the club’s presentation night will be on Friday, April 10 at Wonthaggi Primary School, starting at 5.30pm. The best performances for this week are listed as follows: 4PBs U6G: Julia Lindsay, triple jump, 60m hurdles, discus, 400m. U6B: Nate Pugh, 60m hurdles, 100m, 400m, triple jump. U8G: Grace McCrimmon, shot put, 60m Hurdles, high jump, 400m. U9B: Shea Griffin, shot put, 60m hurdles, high jump, 100m; Ned Collins, shot put, 60m hurdles, high jump, 400m. U10G: Kiara Brusamarello,

shot put, 60m hurdles, high jump, 400m. U10B: Jai Williamson, shot put, 60m hurdles, high jump, 400m. 5PBs U9B: Callum McLeod, shot put, 60m hurdles, high jump, 400m, 100m. U11G: Zoe Reiter, 800m, triple jump, 60m hurdles, discus, 100m.

Korumburra volleyball March 19 results

A Grade: Golliwogs defeated Warriors (2:0) 25:16, 25:19, 16:15; Bugs defeated Champions (3:0) 26:24, 25:22, 15:0. B Grade: Chargers defeated Panthers (3:0) 25:12, 25:17, 25:8; HELP defeated Dodges (3:0) 25:8, 25:12, 25:8; Odds on Black defeated Shark Bait (3:0) 25:17, 25:9, 25:7.

South Gippsland Bridge Club Meeniyan, Monday evening: first, Clive Hope and Susan Ruffin; second, June Metcalf and Colin Cameron; third, Sally and Brian Hoskins. Tarwin Lower, Tuesday afternoon: first, Richard Moss and Dina Drury; second, Alan Johnston and John Sullivan; third, Faye Rowlands and Pat West. Inverloch, Friday afternoon: the overall results of the Inverloch Pairs Championships were first, Dina Drury and Richard Moss; second, Greg Nicholson and Jean Barbour; third, Jack Kuiper and Clive Hope; fourth, John Sullivan and Alan Johnston. First Plate: first, Dawn Jolly and Althea Drew; second, Faye Rowlands and Pat West; third, Ken McKenzie and Marie Sands; fourth, Ian and Julie Macphee.

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THE stableford event was sponsored by Sportfirst. Let’s hope Dale Burge didn’t peak too soon, his 44 points not only won A Grade but was also best of the day. B Grade was won by Jason Redmond with 37 points and C Grade went to Brian Wilson with 38 points. Balls to G. McKinnon, B. Hogan, A. Turner, Damian Burge, P. Burgess, C. Hall,

K. Riseley, G. Fixter and G. Evans. Nearest the pins going to Jason Redmond and Xavier Davis. The ladies event went to Jan Pope with 32 points and a ball to Julie Wilkinson. Our Thursday competition went to Graeme Winkler on a countback with 40 points, with balls to Bob Beilby and Bo Fiek. Next week Hartley Wells will sponsor our medal.

Go green: from left, Rod Brown Geri Hastings and David Mapleson won the green themed prizes at the Leongatha Golf Club on Wednesday. THE theme was green for the Ambrose event celebrating St Patrick’s Day last Wednesday. Even the sponsors Gwen Chapman and Jan Birrell adhered to the green theme, providing gardening accessories for those with a ‘green thumb’. President Pam Christensen was congratulated for organisation in decorating the club house for this special day. The winning team, with a couple of big hitting men to assist, won with 532/6. Geri Hastings 45, Rod Brown 13 and David Mapleson 24 had 67 off the stick to take out the prizes donated by the lady members. Close on their heels, with 553/4 were Joc Howson, Glenyce Mc Robert, Else Gedye and new member Pam McLaren. Also winning balls down the line were

Leongatha SATURDAY’S Stableford competition was played in ideal autumn conditions. Trevor Rickards (12) was successful in A Grade with 41 points. Dan Poynton had a very good 43 points to win in B Grade and also take the Super Comp prize in a countback from Brett Windsor (29) who won C Grade also with 43 points. Nearest the pins were Dan Peterson on the fourth hole, Ron Paice on the 14th and Andy Bassett on the 16th. Down the line balls : Andrew Westaway, Phillipe de Plessis, Allan Schache, Ron Paice, John Eabry, Frank Gill, Dan Peterson, Geoff McDonald, Craig Watson, Darrell Prior, Peter Walsh, Tom Sorrell, Sam O’Brien and the consistent David Forbes. There were very some very good scores posted on Tuesday despite the modified format of only three clubs and a putter permitted. Best of these was Andy Bassett (20) who finished with 41 points to win in a countback from Frank Smedley. Bo Fiek from Woorayl Golf Club was NTP on the fourth hole. Other nearest the pins were Jon Smith on the seventh, Geoff Maher on the 14th and John Eabry on the 16th. Down the line balls : Frank Smedley, Sam O’Brien, Jon Smith, Allan Schache, Dave Vorwerg, Frank Thomas, John Eabry, Ed Poole and Brian Fennessy. On Thursday Ray Burton (16) had an excellent score of 44 points to take the A Grade honours. B Grade went to Dave Vor-

Rebecca Thomas, Brian Fennessy and Ian Barlow 572/6, Maria Bell, Lynda Bassett and Barb Miller 60, Pat Pease, Kate Dwyer and Trish Owen 601/2, and Colleen Touzel, Gwen Chapman and Sue Bowler 611/2. Isobel Sutherland won the nearest to the pin on the 14th and Marg Griffiths on the 16th. Presentations were held after everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch. The staff and volunteers provided a variety of green salads and cold meats (not green) and desserts with hints of green. Captain Marea Maher and pennant manager Loris Clark congratulated Section 1 and Section 4 on their wins last week. Saturday, March 21: Winner: Ann Gibson 25/35 points. Down the line: Wendy Parker 35 points, Jan Paice 34 and Barb Fleming 34.

werg with 38 points and Frank Smedley (27) continued his good form of Tuesday to win in C Grade with 41 points. Nearest the pins were Andrew Smith on the fourth hole, Neale Gilllin on the seventh, Paul Luck on the 14th and Peter Brownlie on the 16th. Down the line balls : Kevin Castwood, Ross McRoberts, Norm Hughes, Andrew Smith, David Forbes, Peter Brownlie, Ron Paice, Neale Gillin, Mick Oliver, Geoff McDonald, Al Sperling and Chris Leaver. The scores were hot in the Super League this week. The team concept is bringing out the best in many players. Royal Blues, led by Andy Bassett and Frank Smedley both with 41 points, defeated the unlucky Hot Shots with Andrew Westaway also scoring 41 points – 151 to 144. In a match that saw the week’s two highest scoring teams battling against each other, Dan Poynton’s round high 43 points saw Tigers Wood defeat Ace Eight by five points 154 to 149. Condors defeated Pitch Perfect in the closest match of the week – 143 to 141. Brett Windsor’s outstanding 43 points were instrumental in leading the Condors to victory. Tom Titts thrashed Guys and Dolls – 138 to 115. Best for Tom Titts was John Eabry with 38 points. Tom Titts are setting the pace and sit at the top of the ladder after Round 2. Good hitting.

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A beautiful Sunday for the final round of this competition.

In the daily competition Wendy Brown won both the ladies’ best gross and best net 45-11-34. Doug Clemann was the winner of the men’s best gross with 40 off the stick. Keith Godridge with an excellent score won the best net with 43-15-28. Nearest the pin winner was John Hassett. The daily team competition was won by the Floggers with 136½ points. Going into the final round of the season two teams were equal on points, the 7-Up team and the Chariots of Fire. This was a fiercely contested event. The winner of the Gordon West Memorial Shield was the 7-Up team. Thank you to our generous sponsors of the season, Kevin and Debra Scott of the South Gippsland Kennels and Cattery. A barbecue lunch was enjoyed. The next season commences on October 4.

Woorayl ladies WEDNESDAY, March 18 was the qualifying round of the Dianne and John O’Connor 4BBB. The winners were Ann Poole and Jo Fennell with an incredible 49 points. Runners-up with an excellent score of 47 points were Carol Johnson and Chris Perrett. Down the line: Janet Thompson and Lois Young, and Dianne O’Connor and Marg Tuckett, both pairs with 44 points. Nearest the pin: Ann Poole on the 11th and Pauline Lancaster on the 17th. Next week March 25 will be a par event.

Winners: from left the A Grade winner on Friday was Wendy Parker (Leongatha), the C Grade winner Vicki Milner (Wonthaggi) and the B Grade Winner Maria Maher (Leongatha).

Wonthaggi ladies bowl WINNING a bowl is a lot of luck as it depends on three players having a good day.

The Wonthaggi Miners Dispensary generously sponsored the Wonthaggi Bowl, which was played on Friday with 30 teams from the local district. Congratulations go Leongatha 3 team who combined to return a total of 102 points with Maria Maher (24) 39 points, Wendy Parker (13) 33 points and Shirley Welsford with 30 points. Two of these girls also took out the grade prizes with Wendy Parker the A Grade winner and Maria Maher the B grade; well done, Vicki Milner from Wonthaggi (38) with 39 points won the C Grade prize Nearest the pin: 2nd Maria Maher, 17th Wendy Parker, Pro Pin 8th Di Grimmond (Wonthaggi ) and an Eagle 3 on the first by Jan Trease from Meeniyan.

Leongatha ladies: from left Shirley Welsford, Maria Maher and Wendy Parker were the winners of the Wonthaggi Bowl on Friday.

Wonthaggi last Friday to play in the Bowl. Marg Young and Heather Grist won Balls Down the Line and Judy Webb won a raffle. It was perfect weather for golf on Saturday, with 12 ladies making the most of the ideal conditions. Marg Clasby (19) won Div 1 (0-21) with 35 points, from runner up, Lee Clements (12), 32 points. Div 2 (22-45) was won by Marg Harper (30) with a lovely 37 points and Carie Harding (22) was runner up, with 36 points. Marg Clasby was nearest the pin on the first and 13th and Chris Rickard was closest on the temporary seventh green. There continues to be a good number participating in the Twilight competition on Thursday. Pam and Bill Eyers had a very nice 19 points (for seven holes) to win the night and Bill also won the meat tray in the raffle. Three groups were on 14 points and Marg Harper and Kevin Pope were the runners up on a count-back from Barb/ Noel Walker and Carie Harding/Greg Jones. Greg also had a nearest the pin on the 10th and Pat Wallace was closest on the 13th. A decision will be made this week as to which will be the final night of Twilight for this season.

Korumburra ladies: from left, the winners of the Matchplay Championships at Korumburra last week were Norrie Little (B Grade), Lee Clements (A Grade) and Corrie George (C Grade).

Wonthaggi ON Saturday 87 players competed in a stroke event. A Grade winner was I. Baker 69 net, B Grade I. Johnson 65 net, C Grade J. Harvey 65 net. Balls down the line: A. Ireland, D. Dye, J. Geyer 67; K. Loughran, B. Fennell, G. Ryan, N. Cook, S. Tiziani 69; Hoots, J. Crellin, J. McDonald, J. Sartori 70; P. Evans, I. McDonald, I. Sullivan, J. McDonald, P. Studham 71. Nearest the pins: 2nd J. Sartori, 8th J. McDonald, 13th P. Magnussen, 17th G. Linguey. On Sunday it was the second round of pennant. Division 4 had a solid win against last year’s premiers Meeniyan, six matches to one. Stand out performances by Darren Green, Shane Sartori, Mat Johnson, Beau Vanagtmaal and Julia Wintle. Great start to the year boys, keep the spirit going. Division 2 start this week. Division 3 narrowly lost, four matches to three, and are now a win and one loss. Division 4 won easily to put their year back on track with a win and a loss. If anyone is interested in playing pennant please see Robyn in the pro shop as we would love to have some more players. Good luck to all our boys this Sunday and a big thank you to the Wonthaggi Club for allowing the Division 1 team to hire the courtesy bus, it made the day and we will be hiring it this week. Don’t forget, to those who are in the four ball knockout, to play your matches as it is now time to disqualify those who are running behind in finish dates. Good golfing to everyone.

Weekly winner: Bill and Pam Eyers were the winners of the Twilight Competition at Korumburra last Thursday.

Korumburra THERE were 52 players on Saturday, March 21 for stableford competition, with trophies by Rob Gallagher. A Grade: L. Guilfoyle (2 hcp) 37 pts, R. Fields 36. B Grade: J. Little (17 hcp) 43 pts, R. Gallagher 41. C Grade: M. Belvedere (18 hcp) 43 pts, N. Alger 40, G. Bull 39, G. Wilson 38, G. Webster 36, J. Wilson 36. Nearest the pin: 1st G. Webster, Warragul; 7th M. Garnham, 10th L. Webster, 13th T. Fowles. Tuesday’s winner was M. Webb 43 pts countback and Thursday’s winner was P. Van Agtmaal 38 pts.

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Korumburra ladies CONGRATULATIONS to those who performed well in the two Stroke rounds to qualify for the finals of the Matchplay Championships. The eventual winners were Lee Clements (A Grade), Norrie Little (B Grade) and Corrie George (C Grade). The remaining players competed in a 4 Ball, with Lee Clements and Jenny Blackmore having a great score of 46 points to win the event. Carie Harding and Janice Follett were the runners up, with 44 points on a countback from two groups; Lynette McIvor/Kathleen Bronsema and Barb Walker/Marg Harper. Nearest the pins were Sharon Adams, first, to win Lucy May’s voucher, Kath Welsh, seventh, Lyn Perks, 10th and Carie Harding on the 13th. Kathleen Bronsema was the raffle winner. Next Wednesday is a Stableford event, with Beryl Brown and Marg Harper rostered to send the field out. Good luck to the two pennant teams who have their first matches on Monday, 23 March. Four women played in the 36-45 Markers event at Lang Lang last week, with Kathleen Bronsema and Lyn Perks winning Balls Down the Line and Sharon Adams winning a nearest the pin. Two teams travelled to

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Results - March 22

Mirboo North golf THURSDAY Stableford competition winner Garry Shandley with 41 points. Down the line: Bruce Evans 39 points and Russell Pentland 37 points. Nearest the pin: John McFarlane. Saturday 4BBB Championship Round Two overall two week winners were Garry Shandley and Ron Funnell with 88 points. Day Winners: March 14, Richie Robbins and Ray Matthews with 45 points; March 21, Terry Bradshaw and Nigel Bracecamp with 46 points. Down the line: Doug and Richie Taylor on 44 points (c/b) and Ray Thompson and Peter Chapman on 44 points countback. Second shot nearest the pin first hole Simon McInnes. Nearest the pin: 4th Peter

Wednesday, March 11 Monthly medal winner, Lynne Winderlich with a score of 70 net countback. Down the line: Lia Brent 70 net and Chris Gunn 7 net. Nearest the pin: Chris Gunn on the fourth and Wendy Gervasi on the 16th. Putting: Maree Thompson with 28 putts.

Wednesday, March 18 Captain’s Trophy winner, Division 1, Barb Stimson plus four; Division 2, Jill White plus 5. Nearest the pin: Chris Gunn on the sixth and Sandra Hughes on the 13th. Birdies: Nicole Allenon the 16th.

Meeniyan golf SATURDAY was the preliminary round of the Ron Trease Singles Knockout. The winner of A Grade, with 41 points was A. Kuhne (16) with C. Graeme (15) runner-up with 37. B Grade was taken out by P. Riddle (25) with 41 points closely followed by C. Stewart (23) with 40. The pro pin went to C. Stewart and nearest the pin to G. Hughes. Balls went to C. LePage with 39, R. Hannay and L. Redpath - both 37, and B. Dewar with 36. C. LePage was also fortunate to be present for the member’s draw. Tuesday saw another win to A. Kuhne (17) with 39 points and R. McGeary (13) was runner-up with 37 on a countback. Nearest the pin went to A. Kuhne and best nine to W. Bullock. Thursday’s event went to R. McGeary (13) on 40 points from C. Stewart (23) on a countback. Best nine to B. Betts and nearest the pin to R. McGeary.

Division 1 (at Phillip Island): Lang Lang 6 d Korumburra 1, Woorayl 6 d Leongatha 1, Wonthaggi 6 d Meeniyan 1, Phillip Island bye. Division 2 commences March 29. Division 3 (at Foster): Leongatha 7 d Aussie Golf 0, Foster 4 d Korumburra 3, Woorayl 4 d Wonthaggi 3, Lang Lang 4 d Phillip Island 3. Division 4 (at Korumburra): Meeniyan 7 d Phillip Island 0, Wonthaggi 4 d Woorayl 3, Lang Lang 4 d Korumburra 3, Leongatha 6 d Welshpool 1.

Ladders

Division 1 Wonthaggi ................2 Lang Lang ................1 Woorayl ....................1 Phillip Island ...........1 Meeniyan...................1 Korumburra ...............0 Leongatha..................0 Division 3 Lang Lang ................2 Leongatha ................1 Wonthaggi ................1 Korumburra ............1 Woorayl .....................1 Phillip Island .............1 Foster.........................1 Aussie Golf ...............0 Division 4 Meeniyan.................. 2 Leongatha ................2 Lang Lang ................2 Woorayl ....................1 Wonthaggi .................1 Korumburra ...............0 Welshpool..................0 Phillip Island .............0

10 9 6 6 5 4 2

53.60 55.59 61.57 60.28 50.43 41.70 39.07

8 10 9 8 7 7 5 2

50.85 53.62 53.56 51.29 50.22 48.96 46.37 45.34

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55.51 56.56 51.05 53.90 48.85 47.33 44.21 43.72

South Gippsland Junior Golf Classic THE South Gippsland Junior Golf Classic will be held at Lang Lang on Friday, April 10. Regarded as the elite junior tournament for the South Gippsland region, the event will see many of Melbourne’s top junior golfers competing against some of South Gippsland’s best. The main event will be the 36 - hole scratch for the South Gippsland Junior Golf Foundation Shield for those in A Grade (0 – 9). For those in B and C Grades the event had been reduced to 27 holes stroke. Past winners of this most prestigious event include Aaron Baddeley and John Sutherland, who have carved out very successful professional careers.

Leongatha bowls FIRST up the result of the final of the club’s championships, the president’s handicap saw Wayne Walker play John Hall and John emerge the winner. Congratulations to John and also to Wayne for making the finals. Tuesday, March 17 saw the Leongatha Bowls Club free entry two bowls triples in action, with 16 ladies’ teams and 16 men’s teams. The event was well supported by many clubs both within South Gippsland and beyond. Bowlers from as far afield as Maffra, Lindenow, Yarram, Warragul, just to name a few, made for a great day’s bowling. Winners on the day for the ladies’ teams with three wins, a draw and plus 29 was the Inverloch team of M. Flett (s), C. Hughes and Y. Kee; second place went to the Wonthaggi team with three wins and a draw plus 14 of K. Simpson (s), J. Kellow and L. Stenes; third went to the Warragul team of S. Melsen (s), G. Draisma and K. Currie with three wins

In addition to the main event there are many events for both scratch and handicap events. The event is made possible through a grant from the Victorian Golf Foundation. Entries can be made ‘online’ at www. southgippslandgolf.org.au > online entry. In addition, entry forms can be found at all South Gippsland Golf Clubs, and should be forwarded to the tournament manager Mr. Denis Stanes, at 14 Drysdale Street, Wonthaggi, 3995. An entry fee of $30 is applicable for the event, which includes a light lunch.

plus nine; and fourth was the Inverloch team of J. Waters (s), M. Berry and S. Read with three wins plus seven. The best last game went to the Lindenow team of M. Hicks (s), D. Mann and V. Perry with plus seven. The men’s winners were the Warragul team of C. Padgham (s), Gaulasm and I. Bellini with four wins plus 40; second place to the Inverloch team of P. Shaw (s), R. Lawson and A. Moule with four wins plus 39; third was the Maffra team of L. Marston (s), S. Faravoni and J. Simmons with four wins plus 33; and fourth the Mirboo North team of P. Stimsu (s), M. Arnold and R. Gempinski with four wins plus 24. The best last game went to the Tarwin Lower team of B. Massier (s), P. Tainton and S. Graham with plus eight. The Leongatha club sincerely thanks both sponsors for their valued support for this tournament, and also a thank you to club members of the match committee Jeff and his crew, to the greens crew who made sure everything was in top condition, to the kitchen and bar staff a big thank you for your con-

tribution in making sure the day was the great success it turned out to be. Tuesday evening saw the rematch between the pick of the crop of business bowls from Korumburra club and the Leongatha club do battle on the Leongatha greens. Seven teams from Leongatha versus seven teams from Korumburra. Results were: Whackers (LG) d Triple A (KB) 68 shots to 52, B.J. Earthmoving (LG) lt Burra Sheetmetal 41 to 70 shots, Nomadness (LG) lt Gippy Glass 53 to 67 shots, Beers (LG) d Hanks Lot (KB) 63 to 57 shots, Repco (LG) lt Winners (KB) 53 to 67, Smiths (LG) lt Green (KB) 53 to 67 shots, Stewarts Tyres (LG) lt D.M.D. (KB) 46 to 74 shots. Once again Korumburra have retained the championship shield winning 463 points to 377. Better luck next year at the Burra to Leongatha. To our board chairman Barry and his crew, to the barbecue, bar and kitchen staff, a big thank you for your efforts both on the night and during the Leongatha business bowls nights.

In memory: from left, Loch and District Bowling Club president Alan Provis, sponsor and Barry’s widow Helen Logan and Cliff Scammell’s winning Corinella team.

Loch remembers LOCH and District Bowling Club’s Annual Heart Support Day in memory of Barry Logan was held on Sunday, March 15. There a good attendance of bowlers and Barry’s widow Helen Logan was in attendance. To our raffle king John, also thanks for your support during the Leongatha club’s business bowls and the Leongatha Korumburra challenge night. Also special thanks to Graeme Drury who kept me well informed of results, a job well done. As promised, the results of the Leongatha Club 2014-2015 ladies’ championships: Ladies’ singles champion is Rosa James. Rosa defeated Trish McCormack. B Grade ladies’ champion is Anne-Marie Lye. Anne-Marie defeated Liz Beale. Ladies’ club pairs champions were Rosa James and Trish McCormack who defeated Susan Crouch and Liz Beale. Ladies 100 Up saw Lyne McIntyre play Liz Beale, with Liz the winner. Ladies’ handicap pairs saw Rosa James and Liz Beale play Sue Symmons and Carol Harry, with Rosa and Liz the winners. Wednesday, March 18 saw a good field for the midweek social bowls, however I am unable to give you the winners and the runners-up as no results were entered in the book. Saturday, March 21 saw 10 teams take to the greens for the social bowls, and the winners were Frank Filomeno (s) and Ewan Coulter with three wins plus 15, runnersup were Alan Rayson (s) and Paul Lahn with two wins plus six. Reminders: The club’s presentation night is Friday, March 27 at 6.30pm, and a two course meal at $20 per head. The club’s annual general meeting is coming up and all members are asked to attend. Nominations are still open for the board and various committees, a total of 39 positions are required to be filled. Nomination forms are available in the board room. The next Kitty Club tea night will be on Friday, April 17 at 6pm. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

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WEDNESDAY, March 18 was Ladies’ Monthly Triples with ten teams participating. Winners: Joyce Arnold, Cynthia Hensley and Rita Everitt. Runners-up: Diana Patterson, Dorothy Gilfillin and Yvonne Key. Best game overall: Veronica Muir, Pam Lawson and Judy Parker. Ladies’ social bowls returns tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25.

Men Thursday, March 19 was Turkey Triples with sixteen teams filling our number one rink. Winners with 72 points were P. Forrest (s), R. May and G. Cornell. Runnersup with 65 points were Nic VanGrunsven (s), Tim Hancock and Laurie Gabell. Peter Tainton’s team took out the Best Last Game with a percentage of 68.1. Men’s social bowls returns this Thursday, March 26. Names in by 11.30

Club events Friday night dinner is on March 27. Book early as this event has become very popular with locals since the renovated club rooms were reopened a few weeks back. Sunday, March 29 will feature the annual RACV sponsored mixed fours gala bowls day at Inverloch, and the event is now fully booked.

Mardan indoor bowls SO, we’re into week three and the new faces keep on appearing. This week we met Gary Shand, not sure who brought Gary along, but welcome all the same and we hope you had a good night especially since you were in the winning team.

After some very good friendly games the winners were Cliff Scammell’s team from Corinella. We thank all teams for their support of this special day for our club. The sum of $761.75 was raised for Heart Support Korumburra. There were a total of 17 players this week which gave the selectors a nightmare of a job making six teams. Eventually they settled for five by three and one by two which meant that two players would get a lot of exercise if they bowled alternately and I think by the end of the night Bert Bright looked as he’d run a marathon with those new hips of his. Needless to say we all enjoyed the night although something has to be done about that mat two position for next time to make it fair for all skill levels. Just a thought from my point of view. Anyway, let’s get down to the nitty gritty of the night and the games. There were a number of two game winners and those who had one win; Russell and Bert came through for a last ditch attempt on the last game and took line honours on the very fast mat where skill shone through. Well played Bert and Russell. The remaining games were a mixture of high and low scores but what I think makes the games interesting is seeing those new players making progress and thinking about the way they need to play their shots. I believe we have some promising new talent and Denyse Menzies and Kristy Rutjens are showing their skills have improved since coming along last year. Well done to all. Results for the night were decided on shots as both teams had equal wins and ends and it came down to this: Runners up with two wins, 15 ends, nine shots, Denyse Menzies, John McColl and Andy Plowman (s). Winners with two wins, 15 ends 13 shots, Gary Shand, Nick Rutjens and Jeanette Grady (s). Bowls will be at Dumbalk on Tuesday, March 24 and back to Mardan from Wednesday, April 1.

Meeniyan bowls MONDAY, March 16 was our annual pairs tournament. The winners were Alan Spooner and Marco Gianccherini from Toora with Tim McLean and Robyn McKenzie from Fish Creek runners up. Jim and Ann Lye from Leongatha were an unlucky third. The best last game went to Alan Easterbrook and Bob Graeme. Congratulations to Marj Pearson and Leonie Hanks on winning the SGBD Ladies pairs. What a great effort for our small club. Not much to report for this month as the season winds down. The Ladies tournament is on Monday, March 30 with Memorial Day on Wednesday, April 1 and combined Presidents’ Day on Wednesday of the following week. Both days start at 10.30 am.

Buffalo indoor bowls WEDNESDAY, March 18 saw eight players on a nice night to bowl which saw four teams of two. We played two games of one 10 and one of 12 ends with six bowls, all teams had one win and one loss. In fourth (L-W), eight ends, skipper Rod McConchie, Andrew Hanks and Peter Heldens played two ends; third (LW) nine ends, skipper Glenys Pilkington and Joe Occhipinti; second (W-L) 12 ends, skipper Charlie Tumino and Sebastian Terranova; first (W-L) 15 ends, skipper Toni Heldens and Mary Tumino. The best first game Toni 15-1, second Glenys 14-9. Then we wish Ian and Carolyn a happy birthday. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

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Sharks win swimming shield LEONGATHA Sharks have taken out the winning aggregate shield in the South Gippsland Swimming Association’s series of carnivals.

The final event was held at Toora on Sunday in glorious weather, a fitting end to the club competition with just “Champion’s Day” remaining to conclude the season. Leongatha won the aggregate easily with

5725 points for the season from Korumburra 2690, Phillip Island 2620, Wonthaggi 1622, Corner Inlet 637 and Mirboo North 301. In the handicap Wonthaggi won over Leongatha.

The Corner Inlet Club and the Toora Swimming Pool hosted 310 people for the day which was handled well by the club and the swimming pool staff.

Go Sharks: the whole team can be proud of its achievements as members of the Leongatha Sharks Swimming Club celebrate a great end to the season.

Sharks success: Leongatha Sharks swimming captains Georgia Deenen and Brock Watchorn with the winning South Gippsland Swimming Association aggregate shield.

Left: Handicap shield: Wonthaggi had victory in the handicap shield, pictured back from left, Jarrod Muir (boy’s captain), Oliver Bates (coach), Alex Muir, front, Angus Baird and Ania Todd.

Allambee Mirboo & District tennis grand finals THE weather was just perfect for a good day’s tennis.

The players certainly didn’t let the spectators down as the tennis in all sections was top class. Section 1: The first two men’s sets were tiebreakers and both went to Inverloch. Inverloch won all the men’s sets but only by four games. The ladies’ first two sets went to Inverloch but the next set Nicole and Shelley Walker have to be pleased with the win over Bronwyn Williams and Michelle Krohn. The first two mixed sets went each way but the difference was too many games to catch up, and so the last set was not played. Section 2: There were three tiebreakers in this match. Berrys Creek won the first two men’s sets after a tiebreaker in each and the third men’s went to Berrys Creek. Longshots ladies won all three sets giving the team a four game lead before the mixed. Berrys Creek won the first two mixed and scores were level. The third mixed Reice Dugard and Jason Comrie took a good lead but Donna O’Loughlin and Mark Burgess came back, but were not able to make the difference. A great match as all finals have been in this section. Section 3: Mardan Red have been top team all season but had to

play their best tennis against a determined Baromi team, the singles a set each way and the four young players played good tennis. The scores really didn’t indicate the rallies and strong hitting and scores were even before the last two sets. The Mardan team won both sets and the grand final by seven games. Results Section 1: Inverloch 6.58 d Burra-PI 2.49. Section 2: Berrys Creek 6.61 d Longshots 3.56. Section 3: Mardan Red 4.43 d Baromi Black 3.36. Presentation night was held at the Leongatha Tennis Club, a new idea and quite successful. Most clubs were present. The meal was supplied

by Craig Young and the salads by members. Well done to Marge Barter who was the main organiser. President Frank Dekker presented the trophies to the winning teams and tournament winners. Tournaments were played earlier in the season. Mary Jepson presented the awards to most games won in each section. Section 1: Michelle Krohn, Inverloch and Dale O’Neill, Leongatha North. Section 2: Susan Clark, Hallston and Greg Edwards, Longshots. Section 3: Chris Flemming, Mardan Red and Brian Taylor, Mardan Red. The end of a good season. Congratulations to all winners, let’s look forward to the next year after the winter break.

Most games winners: from left Sue Clarke, Greg Edwards (Section 2); Christine Flemming, Brian Taylor (Section 3); Michelle Krohn (Section 1).

Clements succeeds at Wodonga TENNIS ace Jack Clements from Inverloch has backed up his recent Geelong Junior Gold

Section 1 winners: Inverloch, from left Michelle Krohn, Travis McNamara, Bronwyn Williams, Guilia Joyce, Lucas McMillan, Justin Krohn, Ange Williams and Sam Wilson.

victory with another win at Wodonga.

He won both singles and doubles at the Victorian

Country Championships 14s Points Silver tournament at Wodonga over the Labour Day weekend. Jack defeated number one seed Marcus Stathos 6-0, 6-0 in the final and won the doubles, 6-1, 6-0 with Marcus. At the same tournament, Jack won his first two main draw matches in the AMT before losing to the highly ranked number four player Joshua Boots, 4-6, 4-6. Jack is still eligible to play in 14s events until August.

Climbing ranks: Inverloch tennis player Jack Clements with world famous coach Nick Bollettieri.

Section 2 winners: Berrys Creek, from left Jane Harrison, Cassie Hutchison, Cor Koodoet, Riece Dugard, Ray Pickering, Leonie Degnan and Jason Comrie.

Section 3 winners: Mardan Red, from left Christine Flemming, Keighley Starrett, Brian Taylor and Anthony Argento.

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Cycling Hall of Fame for Terry L E O N G AT H A’ s Terry Watchorn was inducted into the Victorian Cycling Hall of Fame as an associate member at a special function at the RACV

Club in Melbourne on Friday night, March 20.

The function was staged by Maillot Jaune Incorporated, an elite club for former cyclists. Patrons of Maillot Jaune are cycling greats Phil Ander-

son, Stuart O’Grady, Brad McGee, Robbie McEwen, Cadel Evans, Baden Cooke, and Simon Gerrans. Terry was joined at the function by his family which included his three sons, Dean, Peter and Troy and grandchildren, Abbie, Molly, Brock,

My three sons: from left, celebrating Terry Watchorn’s entry into the Victorian Cycling Hall of Fame as an associate member are, from left, Dean Watchorn, Troy Watchorn, Terry Watchorn and Peter Watchorn. Terry’s three sons were there for the presentation evening.

Supporting their grandfather: helping Terry Watchorn celebrate his selection into the Victorian Cycling Hall of Fame are, back from left, Brock Watchorn, Adam Watchorn, Molly Watchorn, Abbie Watchorn, and front, Kyra Watchorn.

Adam, and Kyra. Also attending were David and Maree McFarlane, Leon Watchorn, Kevin Brislin, Jack and Brian Clancy and Jeff Lee. Also inducted on the night as an associate member was Frank Zannata from the Footscray club. And inducted as cycling members were Scott McGrory and John Beasley senior. Terry joins other associate members on the honour roll from previous years including World of Sport’s Ron Casey, cycling announcer Stewart Doyle, and Bill Long. Cycling members include Sid Patterson, Russell Mockridge, Cadel Evans, Phil Anderson, Shane Kelly, John Trevorrow, Dean Woods, and Kathy Watt. Terry received his award because of his 50 plus years involved in cycling and its promotion, particularly the running of the Leongatha Cycling Carnival for 29 years; which became one of South Gippsland’s premium events and one of the biggest velodrome events in Australia. The event attracted some 52 World, Commonwealth Games and Olympic gold medallists over those years including Anna Meares, Shane Kelly, Gary Neiwand, Stephen Pate, Brett Aitken, Scott McGrory and many international riders. Also some 94 Australian and state champions raced at Leongatha during that period. “I was told just before Christmas I was being inducted which came like a bolt out of the blue. I wasn’t expecting any of this and certainly don’t set out thinking there was an award behind it,” Mr Watchorn told The Star. “You can’t do things on

your own; I am grateful to everyone at the club for their support. And my brother Leon through the business helped out immensely and of course my late wife Gwenda was a great back stop.” “I just had a passion for it. The carnival grew a lot bigger than I thought it would.” “Because we were a small club it was a great thing and everyone wanted to get on board.” Terry started riding when he was 16 and rode for Wonthaggi. He moved to Melbourne and rode as an amateur with the Brunswick Cycling Club. He then started his own

business at 22 which stopped his riding for a while. “I moved to Leongatha in 1973 which revived my passion for the sport. In 1979 the velodrome was constructed and that’s when we hosted our first carnival. We bought down Kenrick Tucker from Queensland who was sensational. At the time he was Commonwealth Games dual gold medallist. He had just come back from Canada. “That gave us the idea of recruiting top riders and it grew from there.” “We had wonderful support from the local business community with donations

and sponsorship. All the locals got behind us, we had huge crowds and the riders backed us as well. “It is a huge honour. I feel a bit like it was a complete club effort. It’s not necessarily about me,” Terry said. “The replies I’ve had on Facebook from Shane Kelly, Stephen Pate, Tony David, Matthew Gilmore , Matthew Keenen and others has been outstanding. They’re all saying Leongatha’s carnival was the best!” “When you get it from the champions, you know you have put on a good show.”

Meeniyan night tournament ON Friday, March 27, the Meeniyan Golf Club is running a night golf event titled Glow Golf.

The evening will begin with a light meal before dark at 6.30pm -7pm followed by night golf featuring night flyer golf balls. Tees will be marked by glow sticks, flags and holes will also be illuminated. The fairways will be edged with glow sticks to mark your way. All participants should carry a torch. Night flyer balls look spectacular when struck; they fly into the air, and remain illuminated and flashing for a few minutes to enable them to be located. The competition will

be a four person ambrose event with teams either nominated or arranged on the night.

The cost per person including the meal is $25/ head and the players may keep their glow golf ball.

Highlights: night flier golf balls, torches, glow sticks and other illuminations make night golf a unique and unforgetable adventure.

Cycling clicks on the road WITH the early start to road season, riders were able to enjoy another great autumn day of racing from Outtrim on Saturday. The course through Kongwak, then West Creek and Wattle Bank before heading back to Outtrim has some solid hills early in the race before some flats in the latter part.

A steady east wind meant the run back through Wattle Bank to Outtrim was into a head wind. The Senior field of 20 riders saw five start in the scratch bunch and this grouping always looked to be the danger. Once the going into the headwind happened this group just ate through the handicaps. The limit bunch on 14 minutes consisted of riders having their first race or first races of the season so the handicapper was in the dark on how to look after them. Katherine Fitzgerald, Sally Head, Dane Herbert and Jeff Fraser made the half way point in front, however, the gaps had narrowed considerably behind. The scratch quintet was down to four riders, Brett Franklin, Stefan Kirsch, Clem Fries and Will Lumby but had picked up second scratch (4 min) remnants of Austin Timmins, Chris Rowe and Kevin Feely. The large group at six minutes was also being swallowed up. The power riding by the scratch

riders left all the others behind as they raced through the leaders and lined up for the uphill finish at Outtrim. The dash to the line saw Brett Franklin take first and fastest in 1hr 2min and 28 sec. Second went to Stefan Kirsch, third to Clem Fries, fourth to Will Lumby and last in the winning bunch was Chris Rowe. Austin Timmins was sixth, Sally Head road home strongly and showed she can make the switch from mountain biking to road racing to claim seventh. Leigh Stott from the six minute bunch finished well at eighth, Kevin Feely at ninth and rounding out the top 10 was Sam Warren. Sam was doing some work in preparation for next week’s Junior Experience race and on Saturday’s effort should go well next weekend. The Junior riders raced over around 12 kilometres on an out and back run along Stewarts Road. The limit riders (7.00min) were Max Slinger and David Eastwood. David was having his first ride after finally getting a clearance following a broken arm some months past. They were followed by Michael Eastwood (5 min), Kaleb Jans (3.30), Thomas Fitzgerald (2.30 min) and the scratch rider Oliver McLean. Oliver was sporting a new helmet after taking a tumble at Sunday racing in Melbourne. At the finish it was a clear win to

Kaleb Jans in 23.04 min. Next home was Michael Eastwood 25.05 min just ahead of limit rider Max in 27.34min. Closing in fast but running out of distance were Oliver and Thomas. In a dive for the line it was Oliver by a tyre from Thomas. This netted Oliver fourth and fastest. David completed his first day in 30.40min. Next weekend the Junior riders are in action at Wonthaggi on Saturday from 9am and Sunday at Outtrim 8am. The Seniors will be helping to run the races and if enough are keen there will be a race on Sunday afternoon for them. The Saturday racing will give riders three events: a time trial, straight line sprint and a scratch race. The Sunday racing will start with a dash up Mt Misery for the Victorian Hill Climb title followed by a road race. Riders are reminded to check the web site listing of the road fixture. A new addition will be the names of the corner stewards rostered on for duty each week. Riders can either do the duty or get someone else to take their turn to help run the races.

Right, Action: Sam Warren leads riders from the six minute handicap bunch head out on the 40 kilometre Outtrim circuit on Saturday.

Winners’ Group: from left, second Stefan Kirsch, first and fastest time Brett Franklin and third Clem Fries.

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Ex-AFL star headlines Easter blockbuster FORMER AFL player Brock McLean will play for Tarwin Lower Football Club in the first game of the season on Easter Saturday (April 4).

Star attraction: former Carlton player Brock McLean will don the blue and white again, albeit the blue and white of Tarwin Sharks. Photo: Carlton Football Club.

The one time Carlton and Melbourne star will inspire the youthful ranks of the Sharks when they host Meeniyan-Dumbalk United for a derby of the Tarwin Valley. The Seniors game starts at 2pm at Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, and is expected to lure regular football fans as well as visitors to the coast during the Easter long weekend. Tarwin Lower Football Club co-president Anthony Hullick said the football and netball contests, and McLean’s appearance, would benefit the region. “We are just trying to promote the whole competition, not just our club,” he said. Hullick said the Easter Saturday blockbuster had been two years in the making. “This is the first ever Easter Saturday game at Tarwin,” he said. The event will tie in with

the Tour de Tarwin cycling and walking event from Venus Bay to Tarwin Lower to be held the same day. As a result, Tarwin and MDU will compete for the Tour de Tarwin Cup. “We are just trying to bring the community together with the visitors to Venus Bay and also to Meeniyan,” Hullick said. McLean was arranged through family connections with a Tarwin player. “We know how excited our children are, having Brock come down at Easter. How many footballers get the opportunity to play with an ex-AFL player, particularly when Brock got two Brownlow votes in his last game at Carlton,” Hullick said. Many Sharks players have been training hard to increase their chances of being selected for the big game. The Sharks hope to secure McLean’s services for a further two matches throughout the season. Families are welcome, with the Easter Bunny to visit and children’s activities on offer. Buses will run from Leongatha and Venus Bay on the day. To book, phone 0438 635 283.

Dyson and Kate star on footy show LEONGATHA’S DYSON Heppell and his long term partner Kate Turner were featured on Nine’s Footy Show last Thursday night.

While Essendon star Dyson did well on the panel, fielding tough questions about the Essendon’s ASADA drug saga, Kate had an equally challenging night when Shane Crawford turned up on the couple’s doorstep. Kate handled the interview with

Crawford well as they relaxed over a glass of wine. Later Kate indicated she wanted to be rid of two camels which Dyson had purchased in Bali, plus one of Dyson’s fluoro jackets. Crawford managed to shred Dyson’s camels but the coat managed to survive! Look out Jarryd Roughead, another of Leongatha’s sons; the Hawthorn champion will be on the panel this Thursday night!

Lizards star at Veterans tennis The Veterans Summer Competition at Leongatha finished on March 19. The winners, Dragons, were separated by only one point from the runner up, Komodo. Iguanas came in wooden spooners. Anyone interested in a great social day is most welcome at the Leongatha Tennis Club. Call Lorna 56 574 272 or Isabel 56 647 306

Wooden spooners: Igiana, from left, Isabel Collins and Marg Barnabus. Absent, Thelma Churchill and Lia Smith.

ROUND 1

TARWIN VS MDU FEATURING

Winners: Dragons from left, Lorna Dawson, Debra Staples and Norma Davis. Absent, Lyn Gower.

EX AFL PLAYER BROCK MCLEAN PLAYING FOR TARWIN FOOTBALL CLUB

EASTER SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015, 2PM START

Runners up: Komodo from left, Judy O’Garey, Vera Derrick, Anne Thornby and Liz Hoogerwerf.

TARWIN REC RESERVE

Also kids activities and a visit from The Easter Bunny BUSES RUNNING FROM LEONGATHA & VENUS BAY CONTACT 0438 635 283 TO BOOK

Warming up: Boolarra ruckman Tim Dowe goes up against his Woodside opposite, Chris Witchel in a practice match between the two sides at Boolarra on Saturday.

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Diggers break through for win OUTTRIM Moyarra Kongwak (OMK) is the C Grade Division

One cricket premiers for 2014/2015. OMK

6/197

prevailed

over Phillip Island 196. Played on the East Campus in Leongatha Phillip Island won the toss and batted

first, amassing a respectable total of 196 with top scorer being Peter Francis on 48, Peter Cleary 37 and Mick Cleary

on 35. This was all the better after the team started in disastrous fashion, being 4/24 at one stage.

OMK premiers: back from left, Justin Greenwood, Luke Jones, Adam Busana, Noel Creed, Jake Cochrane and Paul Green, front from left, Robert Quaife, Peter Miller, Tom Knox, David Jeffries, George Lomagno and Paul Harper (c).

Paul Green had an inspiring spell of bowling for the OMK Diggers taking 5/48 from 16 overs with David Jeffries 3/38 from 21 overs and Jake Cochrane’s marathon 23 overs producing 2/55 also worth noting. OMK made a steady start although lost its opener Luke Jones for just 7. Despite this the other opener Peter Miller was in fine touch and formed a 53 run partnership with Jake Cochrane. Cochrane fell for 24 but this opened the way for Nathan Creed who joined Miller for a partnership of 63, the Diggers were well on the way to the flag! When Miller fell for 53 and later Creed for 54, OMK had 168 for the loss of just five wickets, needing just 29 for victory. With Harper and Quaffe chipping in OMK had the premiership in its keeping. For Phillip Island the best bowlers were Ben Quirk with 3/57 and John Johnston 2/25 OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island C. Muscat c. J. Cochrane b. P. Green ..............................7 R. Purcell c. P. Harper b. P. Green ..............................2 S. Niven lbw.

b. J. Cochrane.........................0 W. Paterson c. P. Harper b. J. Cochrane.........................5 P. Francis c. J. Greenwood b. D. Jeffries .........................48 M. Christopher c. J. Greenwood b. D. Jeffries .........................28 J. Johnston b. D. Jeffries .......... 11 M. Cleary c. P. Harper b. P. Green ............................35 P. Cleary c. L. Jones b. P. Green ............................37 S. Cox c. T. Knox b. P. Green ............................12 B. Quirk n.o................................0 Extras ......................................12 Total .......................................196 Bowling: J. Cochrane 2/55, P. Green 5/48, D. Jeffries 3/38, J. Greenwood 0/31, G. Lomagno 0/4, N. Creed 0/17. 1st innings OMK P. Miller c. J. Johnston b. B. Quirk............................53 L. Jones c. M. Christopher b. B. Quirk..............................7 J. Cochrane c. W. Paterson b. R. Young...........................24 N. Creed c. P. Cleary b. J. Johnston ........................54 P. Harper c. P. Cleary b. B. Quirk............................18 R. Quaife n.o. ...........................17 G. Lomagno c&b. J. Johnston....9 J. Greenwood n.o. ......................7 Extras ........................................8 Total ....................................6/197 Bowling: P. Cleary 0/47, S. Niven 0/0, B. Quirk 3/57, P. Francis 0/23, R. Young 1/23, J. Johnston 2/25, S. Cox 0/17.

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Korumburra wins from fourth KORUMBURRA has won the C Grade Division Two premiership after doing it the hard way, coming from fourth to claim the title in style.

Match winner: Korumburra’s Peter Churchill scored a magic 94 which was crucial to the premiership win. Photo by www.mdphotos.net

Korumburra batting second scored 7/207 in reply to OMK’s 204 to take out the grand final. In fine conditions on a perfect Koonwarra oval, OMK won the toss and had no hesitation in batting. The Korumburra bowlers were creating a few early chances, the ball beating the edge a couple of times. Eventually Gary Adams was trapped for 7; it was OMK 1/13. Aaron Mc Kinnon was in top nick and he picked up runs

Korumburra premiers: back from left, Rob Francis, Mat Wrigley, Glen Barrett, Sam Hall, Darryl Telfer, Aaron Brinksma, Ian Riddell, front from left, Mat Olden, Jamie Petrie, Matt Cozzio, Tim Morrison (captain), Chris Mileto and Peter Churchill.

quickly but was disastrously run out for 22. Donald Wylie hung around for a well made 24 until he too was trapped LBW. Later on in the innings some very good knocks were recorded with Murray Gow top scoring with 62, Ben McGuire made 20 and Mark Blackburn 33 as OMK ended with a good 204 runs on the board, making for an interesting conclusion. Korumburra’s bowlers were tight and a few figured in the wickets. Darryl Telfer’s 1/43 from 20 overs was a great effort, Mat Olden took 2/49 from 15 overs and Peter Churchill’s 2/5 was crucial. Korumburra had a shaky start to its innings when Glen Barratt was back in the pavilion LBW for 5. When Brinksma was dismissed for 4, ‘Burra was 2/34. Then came the match winning partnership. Opener Peter Churchill played a massive innings to score 94 with Rob Francis a fine 50 to form a 120 run partnership which ended up being the difference between the two sides. Unlucky not to score a ton, Churchill was eventually out with the score on 165, Korumburra needing 40 to win. With Mat Olden scoring a gutsy 28 not out, he managed to get the ‘Burra over the line. Best of the OMK bowlers was a magic spell from Ben McGuire taking 4/42 from 17

overs and Hayden James 2/24 from 12 overs.

OMK def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings OMK D. Wylie lbw. b. D. Telfer ...........................24 G. Adams lbw. b. M. Olden ............................7 A. McKinnon r.o. .....................22 W. Dowel c. G. Barrett b. S. Hall ................................3 C. Walker b. M. Olden ...............4 M. Gow b. M. Cozzio ..............62 B. Maguire c. M. Cozzio b. C. Mileto ..........................20 M. Blackburn c. G. Barrett b. P. Churchill.......................33 N. Audino c. P. Churchill b. C. Mileto ............................0 H. James c&b. P. Churchill ........9 J. Whiteside n.o. .........................3 Extras ......................................17 Total .......................................204 Bowling: M. Olden 2/49, D. Telfer 1/43, M. Wrigley 0/26, M. Cozzio 1/21, S. Hall 1/14, C. Mileto 2/34, P. Churchill 2/5. 1st innings Korumburra G. Barrett lbw. b. B. Maguire .........................5 P. Churchill c. D. Wylie b. B. Maguire .......................94 A. Brinksma c. M. Gow b. H. James .............................4 R. Francis c. D. Wylie b. G. Adams..........................50 I. Riddell lbw. b. B. Maguire .........................0 M. Olden n.o. ...........................28 C. Mileto lbw. b. B. Maguire .........................4 M. Wrigley b. H. James ........... 11 T. Morrison n.o...........................1 Extras ......................................10 Total ....................................7/207 Bowling: B. Maguire 4/42, G. Adams 1/34, D. Wylie 0/23, H. James 2/24, D. Wylie 0/17, M. Gow 0/22, M. Blackburn 0/21, N. Audino 0/21.

Tweaker: OMK’s Nick Audino sends one down.

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• B Grade Division One

Diggers remain on high OMK’s grand final win against Phillip Island has a sense of correctness about it

since the Diggers had ruled the roost all season with only one mid season loss against its

name.

Phillip Island won the toss and elected to bat at Scorpion Park in Leongatha on the synthetic rather than

the turf pitch and got off to a great start with 73 runs on the board before it lost it first wicket. Thereafter the Sharks

fell into something of a heap with the next batsman out for a duck and only two subsequent batsmen able to score into the

twenties. Liam Keating 47, Matthew Parsons 38, Darcy Johnson 28 and Tony Hornsby 21 scored best for the Island. For the Diggers Peter Dell was sending fear through the Sharks’ ranks and ended up taking 4/46 (23) with Thomas Eustace not far behind him with 3/25 (11). Eleven of Dell’s overs were maidens. The Sharks survived 76 overs and were all out for 189. In reply OMK was full not only of poise and stubbornness but had the authority of the eventual victors from the first ball it faced. It lost only one wicket in the campaign and cruised to victory in 58 overs, 1/193. Opener Alex Rose was not out on 84, Kris Kerr’s wicket was the only one to fall for 36 and Russell White finished 56 not out. Blake Young was Phil-

lip Island’s sole wicket taker with 1/32 (9). B Grade Division 1

OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island M. Parsons c. N. Cant b. P. Dell ...............................38 L. Keating b. N. Cant ...............47 B. Insall c. P. Dell b. N. Cant ...............................0 T. Hornsby c. K. Kerr b. P. Dell ...............................21 A. Finlayson c. A. Rose b. P. Dell ............................... 11 J. Keating c. A. Rose b. T. Eustace ...........................1 M. Young c. b. P. Dell .................................0 G. Odgers c. R. White b. T. Eustace ...........................4 D. Johnston c. A. Rose b. J. Paterson ........................28 A. Thomas c. T. Wyatt b. T. Eustace .........................12 B. Young n.o...............................7 Extras ......................................20 Total .......................................189 Bowling: R. Greaves 0/22, P. Dell 4/46, R. White 0/24, N. Cant 2/26, D. McMeekin 0/31, T. Eustace 3/25, J. Paterson 1/5. 1st innings OMK K. Kerr c. M. Young b. B. Young...........................36 A. Rose n.o...............................84 R. White n.o. ............................56 Extras ......................................17 Total ....................................1/193 Bowling: G. Odgers 0/42, B. Young 1/32, A. Thomas 0/28, M. Young 0/30, D. Johnston 0/40, T. Hornsby 0/11.

B Grade Division 1 premiers: OMK, back, from left, Alex Rose, David Creed, Peter Dell, Dylan McMeekin, Russell Greaves, James Paterson; front, Russ White, Tom Eustace, Kris Kerr, Nathan Cant and Rhys Dixon. Absent: Tom Wyatt.

• B Grade Division Two

Cougars wrestle cup from Miners THREE Moores figured in KoonwarraLeongatha RSL’s B2 premiership team on the weekend, the first time Moores have combined for success.

Brothers Shane and Brett Moore and Brett’s son Nick were all involved in the win. Wonthaggi Miners had the home ground advantage against Koonwarra/ Leongatha RSL with the

venue for the B Grade Division Two grand final, Wonthaggi’s McMahon Reserve. It also had the advantage of finishing on top of the ladder, a position it had held for the duration of the

season. Also, Miners won the toss. So far, three out of three; it couldn’t possibly lose having come so far and with all the indicators favouring it.

Paul Hammer opened the campaign and finished with 95 runs against his name; but great individual efforts don’t win grand finals. His team mates fell away with none reaching

B Grade Division Two premiers: Koonwarra-Leongatha RSL. Pictured are, from left, back Shane Paterson, Brett Moore (c), Daniel Pearce, Nigel Grimes, Nick Arnup, Matt Boswell, front, Brad Anderson, Nick Moore, Shane Moore, Steve Anderson, Callum Moscript and Darcy O’Connor.

20 runs, and Hammer’s wicket was the last to fall. He may well have been trying to boost the Miners’ score to 200 at least, when he lost his wicket. It happened in the 76th over and Miners had accrued 194 runs, 26 of which were granted as extras. For Koony Nick Arnup, who has figured all season in match statistics, took 4/51 (24.4) and Shane Paterson took 3/46 (16). Shane Moore bowled nine overs and took 2/18. The Miners had Hammer but clearly, Koony had not only the hammer but the tongs as well and was the team playing with its eye on the prize. The result was by no means a matter of time and Koony did not have the game all its own way. What it did turn out to have in its favour was more of a team desire to take home the ultimate prize. Fortunes rose and fell. Things looked dire for Koony early on until Shane Moore steadied the ship and remained a rock not out until the last with 64 runs. It was in the 93 over that the win came. Matthew Boswell, way down the tail, was the second highest run getter with 20 runs. There was not a lot separating the teams on the day but Koony had

the hammer plus a couple more tongs fired up and momentum shifted its way.

B Grade Division 2

WON MINERS def by KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Won Miners P. Hammer c. C. Moscript b. N. Arnup...........................95 B. Andrighetto c. D. Pearce b. N. Arnup.............................6 J. O’Reilly c&b. S. Paterson ....16 D. Lambert c. S. Paterson b. N. Arnup...........................12 J. Rumbold c. B. Anderson b. N. Arnup.............................1 D. Beesey c. N. Grimes b. S. Moore...........................15 C. Honeysett c. C. Moscript b. S. Paterson..........................2 P. Owen lbw. b. S. Paterson..........................0 D. Jones stp. B. Anderson b. S. Moore.............................1 R. Jones c. B. Anderson b. M. Boswell .......................19 S. Ivekovic n.o. ..........................1 Extras ......................................26 Total .......................................194 Bowling: S. Paterson 3/46, N. Arnup 4/51, M. Boswell 1/49, D. O’Connor 0/18, S. Moore 2/18. 1st innings Koonwarra-LRSL B. Moore c. B. Andrighetto b. D. Jones ............................18 N. Moore c. J. O’Reilly b. R. Jones ..............................9 D. O’Connor lbw. b. D. Jones ............................19 D. Pearce c. R. Jones b. D. Beesey ...........................8 S. Moore n.o.............................64 C. Moscript lbw. b. D. Beesey ...........................4 N. Grimes b. P. Owen...............19 B. Anderson c. B. Andrighetto b. P. Owen ..............................3 M. Boswell b. C. Honeysett .....20 S. Paterson c. B. Andrighetto b. P. Owen ..............................4 N. Arnup n.o.............................12 Extras ......................................15 Total ....................................9/195 Bowling: D. Beesey 2/44, D. Jones 2/28, R. Jones 1/16, P. Owen 3/56, C. Honeysett 1/40.

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thestar.com.au • A Grade Division One

Inverloch wins with a sting INVERLOCH is celebrating its victory over Nerrena in the LDCA cricket grand final on the weekend.

The Inverloch Stingrays proved too strong for Nerrena when it counted most. After sitting on top of the ladder for the entire season, the Red Caps fell at the last post to a determined Stingray’s outfit. Nerrena took less than 86 overs to bowl Inverloch out but not before it had posted 208 match winning runs. The openers got the show on the road with a partnership of 41 but it was Kit Rotthier with 88

runs who was the star batsman of the day and pivotal to Inverloch’s win. Walter Taberner made 35 and Clay Tait 31. Beyond those three batsmen little fire power was found and four tailenders were dismissed for a paltry six runs. One of the ever reliable Josh Trease’s best performances of the year proved not to be enough. Trease had the ball for 24.2 overs. Seven of them were maidens and he scored 5/61. Thirty two of Nerrena’s 164 run innings were the result of extras. Those extras seem underwritten by a win at all

costs efforts; bowl like hell. Kit Rotthier 3/51 (20) and Darien Mathews 3/26 (10) did most of the damage. But it was a team effort which prevented Nerrena from getting into gear. The Red Caps were 6/57 before any promise could be shown with the bat and Paul Matheson came in and remained not out on 60. However he ran out of partners, and with 73.5 overs bowled it was over and out with victory to Inverloch.

NERRENA def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch W. Taberner c. D. Baldi b. R. Clark ............................35

B. Debono c. D. Baldi b. P. Matheson ......................19 W. Rankin c. R. Clark b. P. Matheson ........................0 K. Rotthier c. C. Salmon b. J. Trease............................82 C. Tait c. R. Clark b. G. Murphy ........................31 D. Clark b. G. Murphy ...............0 J. Smith c. G. Murphy b. J. Trease............................18 D. Mathews c. C. Salmon b. J. Trease..............................0 B. Thomas c. R. Clark b. J. Trease..............................4 L. Rankin n.o..............................2 R. Thomas lbw. b. J. Trease..............................0 Extras ......................................17 Total .......................................208 Bowling: J. Trease 5/61, R. Clark 1/33, T. Wightman 0/60, P. Matheson 2/28, G. Murphy 2/14. 1st innings Nerrena D. Trotman c. W. Rankin b. K. Rotthier..........................2 M. Clark c. W. Rankin b. D. Mathews ......................14 T. Wightman c. D. Clark

b. R. Thomas ..........................4 G. Murphy b. D. Mathews .........2 D. Symmons b. D. Mathews ......1 D. Baldi c. D. Clark b. K. Rotthier........................ 11 P. Matheson n.o. .......................60

R. Clark c. W. Taberner b. D. Clark ..............................1 C. Salmon b. L. Rankin............17 B. Hayes c. C. Tait b. K. Rotthier........................18 J. Trease c. L. Rankin

b. R. Thomas ..........................2 Extras ......................................32 Total .......................................164 Bowling: L. Rankin 1/25, K. Rotthier 3/51, R. Thomas 1/21, B. Thomas 3/26, D. Clark 1/27.

Photos by www.mdphotos.net

Sweet victory: the Stingrays celebrate their grand final win.

The cup runneth: Ryan Thomas drinks from the coverted cup. Thomas was part of a concerted bowling attack which took Nerrena down in the grand final.

Lone hand: Nerrena’s Paul Matheson top scored for the Red Caps with 60 not out.

Main men: umpires Terry Rogers (left) and Alan Jordan with Inverloch captain and Man of the Match, Kit Rotthier.

• A Grade Division Two

Cup a cinch for Cobras KORUMBURRA finished the season minor premiers and

went on to ram home it supremacy with a resounding win over

Poowong Loch.

The Cobras made a shaky start with its first

wicket down for one run when Kallon Rigby was out for a duck but its stocks

steadily improved from then with Shane Dole batting at number three making 64

Korumburra premiers: back from left, Kallon Rigby, Ilan Osman, Daniel Salmon, Peter Edwards, Scott Hayes, Tom Lucas, Justin Cook, front from left, Adam Tagliaferro, Pierre Dunlevie, captain Shane Dole, vice captain Kyle Dorman and Ashe Meade.

and Kyle Dorman 88. With Dorman’s dismissal Korumburra was looking in a strong position at 215 despite his replacement, Tom Lewis, caught without adding a run. With two wickets still intact the Cobras made it to 272 runs. Poowong Loch’s Cameron Cutler shouldered 30 overs from which he took five wickets with 91 runs scored off his arm. Nine of his overs were maidens. Cutler’s performance was eclipsed by Korumburra’s Ashley Meade who bowled 19 overs which ceded 42 runs but yielded seven wickets in a stunning display of bowling. With 88 runs off his bat, Kyle Dorman’s three wickets made him a key player in the team’s grand final win. Poowong Loch was bowled out in the 58th over for 161 with its batsman well beaten by Meade who had them on the ropes with an early hat trick, reeling at 4/6, a position from which it was hard to recover. KORUMBURRA d POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Korumburra

J. Cook b. C. Knox ...................15 K. Rigby lbw. b. C. Cutler .............................0 S. Dole c. K. Miller b. M. Loader.........................64 I. Osman r.o. .............................23 K. Dorman c. J. Foster b. W. Pollock ........................88 D. Salmon c. b. C. Cutler ...........................26 T. Lucas c. K. Miller b. C. Cutler .............................0 A. Tagliaferro c. K. Miller b. C. Cutler .............................2 P. Edwards c. W. Pollock b. C. Cutler ...........................25 P. Dunlevie n.o. ..........................6 A. Meade n.o. ........................... 11 Extras ......................................12 Total .............................9/272 (cc) 1st innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox c. D. Salmon b. A. Meade ..........................27 B. Hall c. P. Dunlevie b. K. Dorman..........................3 W. Pollock b. A. Meade .............1 N. Findlay lbw. b. A. Meade ............................0 N. Allen c. K. Rigby b. A. Meade ............................0 K. Miller c. A. Meade b. K. Dorman........................19 C. Cutler lbw. b. A. Meade ..........................48 A. Sheedy c. S. Dole b. K. Dorman........................38 A. Fisher c. I. Osman b. A. Meade ..........................22 J. Foster c. D. Salmon b. A. Meade ............................0 M. Loader n.o.............................0 Extras ........................................3 Total .......................................161 Bowling: K. Dorman 3/55, A. Meade 7/42, K. Rigby 0/23, S. Dole 0/32, A. Tagliaferro 0/8.

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PATTERSON RULES THE ROOST IN SYDNEY

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Inverloch wins cup A Grade Division 1 premiers: Inverloch, back from left, Clay Tait, Jason Smith, Darien Mathews, Ryan Thomas, James Jesson, Wal Taberner; front, Ben Thomas, Will Rankin, Kit Rotthier, Dylan Clark, Brett Debono and Lew Rankin. Photos, report and scores on page 47. Photo by www.mdphotos.net

THE cricketing community in Inverloch is ‘over the moon’ after its first A Grade premiership

in 15 years according to club president Bill Aikins.

players for dinner at the club rooms on Sunday evening. Playing coach and Man of the Match Kit Rotthier said it was with relief when

Around 80 supporters from the very young to the very old gathered with the

the final wickets were felled. In true sporting spirit Rotthier said, “It was a great credit to Nerrena for putting up a hard fight.”

Of his own contribution to the win Rotthier said, “We had eleven contributors. That’s what made us a better team; in fact it was a club effort.”

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