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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011

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Wedding winner: while the world marked the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on the weekend, Leongatha celebrated another fabulous wedding expo on Sunday. The Great Southern Star’s Wedding Expo fashion parade featured models Lewis Stone, Inverloch; Jessie Spencer, Leongatha; Star representatives Simone Short, Isaac McCallum, Tony Giles and Jacob de Kunder; and sisters Hannah and Lauren van Beek, Melbourne. Read more on pages 12 and 13.

Health kick

By Jane Ross

IT will be spectacular! Gippsland Southern Health Service CEO, Gary Templeton uttered those words last week in announcing it’s all systems go for the new Leongatha Memorial Hospital. Mr Templeton is not given to effusiveness, but he used the word “stunning” as well. Health service board president, David Harvey, has been on tenterhooks awaiting word from the bureaucrats that the schematic design phase is underway.

Now, it is. That means tenders can be called in September/October and a contract let by year’s end. Building will start in early 2012 and the new $30 - $35 million facility will be ready by the end of 2013. Mr Templeton said its ﬁnal cost won’t be known until tender time. The State Government allocated $20 million in its budget last year and the remainder will be made up by the health service. “We’ve said that right along,” Mr Templeton said. The hospital’s design has to

ﬁt with a government template, but there is leeway for the health service to tinker around the edges. Its construction will bring to a close nearly a decade of what Mr Templeton described as “a lot of time, effort and money” in trying to have the hospital rebuilt. He said the new facility would be “fantastic for the community for the next 50 years”. “I don’t think there has been a rebuild of a hospital this size in rural Victoria for a long time,” Mr Templeton said. Continued on page 4.

Where it starts: Gippsland Southern Health Service board president, David Harvey (left), and chief executive ofﬁcer, Gary Templeton, in front of the old Leongatha Memorial Hospital nurses’ home, where the new hospital will start. The nurses’ home will be demolished.

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Ladies treated at RSL

Step right up: Renae Littlejohn, Sonia Gill and Maria Stuart from Thermomix were keen for people to try their products.

LEONGATHA RSL held its ﬁrst ever Ladies night on Wednesday. The event was a huge success, with all proceeds to go towards raising money for cancer research. For the past 11 years, the RSL’s Ricky McNaughton has hosted Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, but this year he wanted to try something different. A couple of party planners turned in to 10 and he had hoped to draw a crowd of around 50 people. That expectation was blown out of the water and about 180 people turned up to support the cause. At only $10 per person,

the ladies were treated to shopping while enjoying a chicken and champagne supper. Beautiful singing was provided by up-and-coming star Jacqui Snooks. The ladies could purchase from a range of Tupperware, PartyLite Candles, Lorraine Lea Linen, Body Shop, Nutrimetics, Undercover Wear and Thermomix goods. As the host, all the complimentary gifts Mr McNaughton received from the party planners will be rafﬂed at the morning tea. The Biggest Morning Tea will still be held at the RSL on Thursday, May 19 from 10.30am.

Productive night: Kathryn Meyer and Lyn Meyer learnt a bit about the ranges on offer.

Good times: the night was all fun for Min Dwyer and Carlie McNamara.

Handling it well: Kerry Besley and Shelley Snooks perused the range of handbags.

Hey there: Sherrill Winkler and Marg Barter touched base.

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Budget wins likely: Ryan By Jane Ross SOUTH Gippsland should expect to win from today’s State Budget.

Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan said on Friday constituents would be pretty pleased. Asked for detail, Mr Ryan was uncharacteristically coy. “I would love to tell you what is in the pages of the budget, but we all need to wait until it is announced in Parliament on Tuesday,” he said. He said for South Gippsland and country Victoria at large, an outstanding feature of the budget is the already announced $1 billion Regional Growth Fund. “It is assured. It will mean projects in South Gippsland will be the beneficiary,” Mr Ryan said. He confirmed the Port Welshpool Long Jetty would be rebuilt and that he was keen to see John Anthony’s Barry Point port develop. Asked about money for roads and pothole repair, Mr Ryan replied, “I am quietly confident there will be information there (in the budget) to encourage those of us who live in Gippsland. He has also said in the past that he is “quietly confident” about money to further the redevelopment of Leongatha Secondary College. Bass MLA, Ken Smith is hoping for an upgraded Wonthaggi Hospital and a new Wonthaggi Secondary College campus. He’s been calling for the hospital upgrade for some years and has said he is trying to get Health Minister,

David Davis to visit and announce what is happening. The upgrade to sub regional status is integral to a plan - several years in the making - that appears to have become buried by bureaucracy. Mr Smith said he supports the proposed Bass Coast Education Precinct, the first stage of which would be a new senior campus for Wonthaggi Secondary College. The precinct is slated for land next to the Bass Coast Specialist School in McKenzie Street Wonthaggi. Given that land is available, Mr Smith said the new campus would cost about $15 million. The specialist school has not yet been officially opened and Mr Smith hopes Education Minister, Martin Dixon will come down and do the job. That will give the local MP the chance to point out the benefits of an education precinct. Mr Smith stressed that because he is the Speaker of the Lower House, he doesn’t take part in party room budget discussions. Wonthaggi Secondary College principal, Garry Dennis, doesn’t think the precinct will receive any money at all. “I don’t believe we’ll get one single cent,” he said, “we’ll get zip.” Mr Dennis said he had spoken to Mr Smith about the precinct following last November’s change of government, asking if he was willing to pick up where the previous (Labor) government left off. The answer had been “yes”. “The precinct was one of those pretty projects that was

attractive to the government of the day,” Mr Dennis said. That’s not to say it might not be funded in the future. Mr Dennis said the college has about four or five years before numbers at the senior campus “start smothering us”. “We’re struggling a little, but we’re fine. We have a small Year 8,” he said. “By about 2016 we’ll be in trouble if things (growth) trend the way they are.” The precinct was not a Coalition pre-election promise. Mr Smith said he is hoping all the promises he made in the lead up to the election, including money for the Wonthaggi Tennis Club and lighting for Wonthaggi Power’s ground, will be honoured in the budget. Mr Ryan said it has been very difficult to frame this budget. “We were snipped for $2.5 billion by the Federal Government’s Grants Commission over four years which is an enormous amount of money and we have lost another $2.5 billion through the combination of programs Labor didn’t cost properly or make funding for and variations on that theme,” he said. Mr Ryan said this will be the 12th budget he has spoken to in Parliament, 11 of them under Labor. “I have started in the same way and will do so this time: Labor cannot manage money,” he said. He said he looks forward to the time when the Coalition has complete control of the State’s finances.

Masculine style: footballers swapped shorts for dresses as they vied for the title of Miss I-K at Inverloch-Kongwak Football Club’s parade on Saturday night. Judging the footballers’ style were InverlochKongwak netballers Megan Taberner, Tamicca Clottu and Jessie Mattock. More photos in Star Sport.

$335,000 boosts eye health A FEDERAL grant of more than $335,000 will allow a Leongatha optometry business to expand and provide better eye health services. McCartin Street Optometrists is the only optometry practice in Australia to have received money under this, the ﬁfth and ﬁnal round of National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program funding. Business partners, Andrew Lacey and Gerry Shellcot said they were thrilled to have been recognised by the government. They will use the money to buy a retinal camera and tomography machine, as well as provide two extra consulting suites, a mini laboratory, bathroom with disabled access and refurbished hand sanitising/ kitchen area. The tomography machine is used for monitoring

glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetes. The partners say South Gippsland Shire has a high level of diagnosed cases of diabetes, jumping from 2.5 per cent of the population in 2001, to 4.9 per cent in 2008. Mr Lacey and Ms Shellcot said the grant meant South Gippslanders needing more comprehensive monitoring of conditions would no longer have to travel to Melbourne to have access to specialised equipment. The new equipment will also help monitor multiple

sclerosis, hypertension, stroke, macular degeneration, melanoma, macular oedema and vascular disease. Mr Lacey, who is an optometrist, said, “the eye is often underestimated and is a great source of diagnostic information in an individual before any symptoms present themselves, highlighting the importance of regular eye check-ups.” He and Ms Shellcot hope the necessary planning and building can be achieved as quickly as possible.

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There’s no place like home: Caysie Clark and her mum, Kathy are both thrilled to be back at home after a month long stay in the Royal Children’s Hospital following Caysie’s accident.

Caysie comes home By Simone Short KATHY Clark received one of the best Mother’s Day presents she could possibly ask for when her daughter Caysie came home from hospital just before Easter. The mother of three feared the worst when Caysie fell two metres from a tree outside their Leongatha home, but six weeks later the 10-year-old is making an incredible recovery and settling back into normal life. Mrs Clark said that at the time of the accident, she never imagined Caysie would be where she is today. “In the ﬁrst two weeks when she got up and walked, I didn’t even think that was possible with a fractured spine,” she said. “And broken toes!” Caysie added. “She’s got a really sore head and still has some lesions there from hitting it so hard, but her back hardly hurts and her collarbone doesn’t hurt too much,” Mrs Clark said. In fact Caysie can barely sit still, excited to be back home with her friends and looking forward to going back to school part-time in a few weeks. “She was pretty happy to see her friends. She was nearly running up to give them a big cuddle!” Mrs Clark said. The family are delighted to all be together once again, with Caysie’s older sisters living between home and friends’ houses while Caysie was in hospital. “We virtually all watched movies all week

and just hung out at home, it was so nice,” Mrs Clark said. “The girls really needed it too, even though Caysie’s ﬁghting with her sisters again!” Despite going through such a traumatic experience, Caysie’s stay in the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne was an enjoyable one. She made lifelong friends with two little girls, Bella and Amelia. Two-year-old Amelia ended up in the hospital after being kicked by a horse and Mrs Clark said the two families became close friends as they shared their experiences. “We sort of both clung to each other a bit because we went through the same ICU stuff and that was great. They were my lifesavers in there,” she said. “We’re going to keep in contact, and hopefully we’ll go and visit Amelia and her parents later in the year.” Mrs Clark could not speak highly enough of the staff at the hospital. “The social workers at the Royal Children’s were magniﬁcent. They were there at your beck and call to go through the trauma stuff,” she said. And while Caysie loved all the nurses at the hospital, she became close to one in particular. “I had one favourite, Candice, because she played with me,” she said. Mrs Clark said although there were lots of nurses, Candice just “clicked” with Caysie. “Hopefully we can go back and say ‘g’day’ when we visit the hospital,” she said. Most importantly, the Clark family would love to thank everyone for their love and support throughout their challenging time.

“The community as a whole was just so concerned. And the text messages and phone calls, I know we never got back to them all, but we knew the whole community was just so worried. To have that behind you when you’re going through such a trauma is amazing,” she said. “It’s just unbelievable, even still now. I’m a netball coach and there’s people ringing up saying ‘If you can’t do it, we’ll do it’ and ‘If you can’t get there, we’ll take your kids’. I just find it amazing. Everyone has just been wonderful and are continuing to be wonderful.” Caysie will continue rehab for at least the next four months and will hopefully be able to stop wearing her neckbrace by the end of May, although she insists a month is “still too long!” And Mrs Clark said her accident prone daughter will be keeping out of trees for a long time yet. “She was at a friend’s birthday last year, and fell out and broke her left collarbone, so she’s broken both of them now,” she said of Caysie, who also required surgery on a broken wrist after a scooter accident while the family was on holidays in Pambula. “She’s always outside. That’s what people in our street love about her. They always see her out and about,” Mrs Clark said. “She was so strong and fit and I think that’s what helped her get through this.” But Mrs Clark said after a long month, everything “is all good and positive now”. “A happy ending. Definitely a happy ending.”

Hospital’s health kick Continued from page 1. “When the new hospital opens, we will have rebuilt all our facilities in the space of 10 years. “The quality of care we will deliver is really quite stunning.” Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan, said he was “absolutely thrilled” the rebuild has reached this stage. “It has been a magniﬁcent joint community effort led by the board and Gary in his important role,” he said. He congratulated the “sheer persistence” of the South Gippsland community in achieving “this magniﬁcent asset” which will be without peer in regional Victoria. Mr Templeton said there would be increasing emphasis on day procedures, supported by Wonthaggi Hospital becoming a sub regional base. The range of procedures undertaken locally is likely to increase. The CEO said one of the most marked advancements will be in the standard of operat-

ing theatre. The new hospital will provide 25 acute beds (including maternity), 10 same-day acute beds, a dedicated emergency area, operating theatre and procedure room, obstetric procedures suite, medical imaging, pathology and a central supply department. Medical and palliative care beds will be housed in an elevated part at the rear of the new building, commanding views across the countryside. Floor space will cover around 6350 square metres. The external design will be very similar to Koorooman House, which will be joined to the new hospital so that one kitchen can serve both. A combined roof size of 8500 square metres will enable all the buildings to be almost 100 per cent self sufﬁcient in rain water. Rain captured by Koorooman House has already saved over two million litres of water in the past ﬁnancial year.

“We will continue that trend with the new hospital,” Mr Templeton said. The ﬁrst section underway will be the one that houses community health. The rest will follow and, because the new hospital will be constructed behind the current one, the only disruption will be construction noise. Mr Templeton said the old facility would continue to function until the replacement is ready and an assurance has been given to the health service board that the old buildings will last the distance. Some date back to the 1950s. The most critical drama would be a break in the water pipes, but Mr Templeton said back up work had been carried out. Staff have been briefed on the design and Mr Templeton said when plans for the new hospital are ﬁnalised, they will go on public display. If population growth demands it, there’ll be plenty of room for expansion.

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900 tour desal plant CLOSE to 900 people l tookk advantage d off two community viewing days at the Wonthaggi desalination plant last week.

They were bussed to the plant, which is still under construction, from the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve. Most of those who went were locals, including the former owners of the site, Bob and Dorothy Hitchings. Landowners along the pipe and power alignment, neighbours of the plant site, local business owners and Bass Coast Council mayor, Cr Veronica Dowman went too. Members of the Rotary Club of Wonthaggi, State Emergency Service and St John Ambulance helped make the tours safe and successful. Rotarians provided a free barbecue. Guests were able to see the reverse osmosis building, the start of landscaping for the new 225 hectare coastal park and a 27 metre deep box cut that is home to the two underground inlet and outlet tunnels and a 25 metre high seawater lift pump station.

Chatting: Phil Rouse of Thiess Degremont, explains the desalination project to community visitors, including St Joseph’s Primary School principal, Martin Keogh and his wife Kylie.

Hopes may rest with Minister Call for help By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council could meet the new Victorian Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, this month in a bid to relax rural planning rules.

At the centre of talks could be changes to the 40ha (100 acre) minimum lot size in Farming Zones. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe last week told council talks had been held with Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan, to arrange a meeting with the Minister to explore “all options”. That possibility was revealed at last week’s council meeting, during debate about the draft South Gippsland Rural Land Use Strategy. Many councillors claimed the strategy would still leave many landholders in the lurch. The plan introduces Rural Activity Zones to permit rural living in designated areas, but still enforces the 40ha minimum lot size in the Farming Zone for a house to be built without a planning permit. Cr Jeanette Harding said: “We do have a new government that appears to be sympathetic.” She said the issue had caused

“heartache for many in our community, not just for farmers but for the many people that have been trying to buy land here.” Cr David Lewis called on council to seek a meeting with government in a bid to change the rules. “We have the opportunity to change and we’re not even trying to change,” he said. Cr Bob Newton was unimpressed by the new strategy. “I can’t see for the life of me how this is a good result,” he said. “In some ways the Rural Activity Zone is all right but I do have a problem with your 100 acres (rule). This decision was made in Spring Street, regardless of what you say. “If you have 90 acres you don’t have a chance. If you have 101 acres you do. Where is the logic in this? “I don’t have a problem with protecting good farming land but a lot of these smaller acres are run more extensively than the bigger areas.” The draft strategy will incorporate the existing C51 rules and Cr Newton believed city people would buy 100 acre plus lots in the country and do little with the land, leading to a proliferation of weeds. “We need to address this. This

won’t help people with under 100 acres,” he said. Cr Lewis said more people were needed in the rural areas given the region now has 25 per cent less dairy farms, leaving land available for new residents. “We need smaller lifestyle properties and bigger farming lots,” he said. “Where is the evidence that dwellings in the Farming Zone have even affected farm productivity? “If people are forced to buy blocks over 100 acres, which they can do if they are people from Melbourne and have sold their homes, they won’t dairy and that’s why this policy is bad.” He said the date restrictions imposed by the strategy when considering permit eligibility resulted in some applicants being eligible and some not. Cr Raabe said the strategy was a better option than council could otherwise have. “Some of the less valuable agricultural land is now being considered for Rural Activity Zones. That is a quantum shift that the community needs to get its head around,” he said. “We are encouraging people to move into rural areas.” Don Hill of Wild Dog Valley said people trying to buy 100 acres

for grazing purposes can’t compete against buyers sourcing the same land for non-grazing uses. Mr Stone responded: “Grazing is an acceptable use but it does not necessarily need a dwelling to do intensive animal husbandry.” Mr Hill said developing “high quality farming land” to the south of Leongatha for residential uses would come with high infrastructure costs. Leongatha North farmer Philip Murphy asked council for the total consultancy fees paid to develop the strategy and how many other councils the consultants prepared strategies for. He also asked for the economic value of planning permit approvals in the shire since C48 was introduced, compared to Baw Baw Shire. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe told Mr Murphy he would take the questions on notice. The strategy will be open for public comment until June 8. Council aims to adopt the strategy by August this year. Mr Murphy asked how much credence council would place on public submissions given the August deadline. “It seems like this thing is already done and dusted,” he said.

VOLUNTEERS will door knock all houses in Leongatha this month, seeking signatures on a petition calling for a heavy vehicle alternative route. the volunteer effort, not Those interested in being involved are asked to attend a meeting next Tuesday, May 10, at 7.30pm. This will be held in meeting room two of the Memorial Hall complex. It has been called by the Leongatha Progress Association, which is behind the petition. Association president Terry Aeschlimann said he hoped there would be enough people willing to spare a few hours to make light work of the task. “Each person will be allocated a few streets and asked to visit the residences of those streets in the evening, on whichever weekdays suit them,” he said. The door knocking will take place between May 11 and 25. He stressed the May 10 meeting was to co-ordinate

debate the alternate route issue. Those unable to attend the meeting, but who could volunteer to collect signatures, should ring Mr Aeschlimann on 5662 2727. He asked Leongatha residents to welcome the door knockers. People are reminded they can only sign a petition once, unless they are signing on behalf of someone incapable of doing so. All copies of the petition will be presented to Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan, who is the Member for Gippsland South. He suggested the petition during the lead up to the last state election. Copies of the petition can also be signed at The Star ofﬁce.

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Teacher in top three By Jacob de Kunder

KORUMBURRA Secondary College teacher, Neil Cockburn, has been included as one of the three ﬁnalists for the MECU Outstanding Secondary Teacher Award.

This award is part of the prestigous Victorian Education Excellence Awards that honour teachers, principals, business managers and support staff. “These awards recognise innovative and passionate individuals and teams who go the extra mile to make our schools and kindergartens exceptional places to learn,” Peter Hall, Minister for Higher Education and Skills and responsible for the teaching profession, said. Mr Cockburn, a maths teacher, is very pleased to have made it this far in the se-

lection process. “I was ﬁrst asked to apply back in December 2010 by the regional department, for my work leading a team of teachers in the area to improve how students learn mathematics,” he said. Mr Cockburn was then on a short list of nominees and was asked in an interview why he should receive the award. “While working with this team of mathematics domain leaders, we aimed to create processes which would allow all students to be able to learn and develop individually,” he said. “We came up with several different approaches and then put sytems into place to have our processes used.” Mr Cockburn was selected to reﬂect on his school in the DVD, Literacy and Numeracy – Celebrating Gippsland Success. That DVD presented innovative approaches to

teaching at the Mathematics Association of Victoria conference in 2010. If Mr Cockburn is fortunate enough to win, he will recieve $10,000 towards a professional development program of his choice. “If I win I will research what strategies enable students to direct thier learning pathway through the middle and senior year of schooling,” he said. “The investigation will lead to the development of specific support structures and strategies that allow students to reflect, set goals and plan their learning processes. “Such strategies would allow students to be more aware and responsive to their learning – where they were, where they are now and where they want to be in the future.” Mr Cockburn will find out if he has received the award at Crown Palladium on May 13.

Award worthy: Neil Cockburn is very happy at being in the running for the MECU Outstanding Secondary Teacher Award.

Doctors in the making By Jacob de Kunder DOCTOR shortages are likely to continue into the future, but the solutions are in sight. After hours duties at the Korumburra Medical Centre were unable to be ﬁlled on three Sundays recently. CEO of South Gippsland General Practice Alliance, Rhett McLennan, said such problems come in waves. “Doctor shortages come and go in stages in the country,” he said. “For example, 18 months ago Leongatha was struggling for doctors and the Korumburra clinic was coping, but now it’s the opposite. “We sometimes lose middle aged doctors because of them wanting to send their children to private school in the city and this is why one doctor from the Korumburra clinic has left the area. “As well as this there are many more various reasons doctors move away. “This is an ongoing issue that won’t get

fixed overnight, but there are solutions on the way.” The Gippsland Medical School at the Monash University campus in Churchill is taking rural students and training them in rural areas with the hope they will choose to work in country areas once they graduate. Associate Professor William Hart is the Head of the Gippsland Medical School, part of Monash University. “There is no doubt that there is a problem,” he said. “What we’re doing, which is part of a long term project, is to increase the number of doctors in Gippsland.” The course run by the medical school is a post graduate course which means after first studying a degree in science or another field, the student can complete studies within four years instead of the usual five. “This course increases the number of doctor intakes overall by giving students another pathway to a medical career that’s not dependent on the high school results,” Assoc Prof

Hart said. “Next year we will see our first group of students graduate from the course and start their medical career. “In that initial intake in 2008, 57 students started the course and we have 47 set to graduate, but the numbers are always growing, with this year the intake being 90.” Although the Gippsland Medical School is the first step towards solving the problem, there is still a long way to go. “We also have a lack of internship places in Gippsland practices and hospitals,” Assoc Prof Hart said. “This is somewhat due to the lack of senior doctors who can hold supervising positions. “But hopefully the government will be able to increase the number of these internship places as the first class of students graduate.” There is already evidence of the Gippsland Medical School bringing doctors into the area, with students doing placement in clinics at Leongatha, Korumburra and Wonthaggi.

Reserve to honour Ivy Yes to brigade, no to church A KORUMBURRA reserve could be named in honour of an inspirational woman. South Gippsland Shire Council is proposing to name the reserve next to Mine Road, Ivy O’Neill Park. Mrs O’Neill lived at the site when her husband Francis Joseph O’Neill died in a mine collapse at the Austral Coal Mine in 1927. She raised her family alone and persisted through the Depression. The name was suggested by Cr Bob Newton and the Korumburra and District Historical Society. If the title is approved, council will spend about $500 installing a new sign. Council will now seek community comment.

Missing millions SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is unaware of a survey that claims Korumburra is missing out on $26 million worth of business. The claim was raised by Jumbunna resident Shirley Cowling at last Wednesday’s council meeting. She said that strengthened the case for a new supermarket on the site of the former saleyards. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe said he did not know of such a report. Ms Cowling also suggested more recreation facilities could be constructed on the saleyards site, but Cr Raabe said that site is destined for Industrial 3 zoning, which would prohibit such a use, as well as another supermarket.

By Brad Lester THE Ruby Fire Brigade won but the Leongatha Christian Reformed Church lost, in a last minute bid for funding from South Gippsland Shire Council. The brigade will receive $5000 towards a new training and meeting room, but the church will not get $1000 towards running a holiday program for children that includes religious teaching. Both groups sought funding from the second round of council’s Community Grants program. The brigade project, valued at $45,000, has been largely funded by grants and donations, and fire-fighters have raised $12,515. Ruby brigade captain Darren Hardacre urged council to consider the brigade, saying the Country Fire Authority had not upgraded the brigade’s classification to make it eligible for funding, despite the brigade’s workload increasing. The brigade attended 68 incidents in the past year, placing it in the top 25 per cent of brigades in Victoria based on number of incident responses. “These rooms will enable us to get more members along instead of meeting in a tin shed that is too cold in winter and people don’t turn up,” Mr Hardacre said. Cr Jennie Deane was concerned the brigade’s request was tantamount to cost

shifting by the State Government. She urged council to support the brigade to lobby the CFA for funding instead. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe concurred. “The West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation is asking for an extra 20 per cent on last year’s budget and that could be nearly $50,000,” he said. “The State Government has put less money in and this will take our library money up to more than $1 million this year.” Cr David Lewis disagreed. “The Ruby CFA is contributing $12,515 and that says they want it. Most other brigades would not be able to raise that kind of money,” he said. The brigade received Cr Bob Newton’s support. Cr Mimmie Jackson urged council to fund the church program, saying the church wanted to entice more people from the community. But Cr Kieran Kennedy said funding religious organisations was not within the realm of the grants program. Cr Jim Fawcett believed both applications should be funded by discretionary funds. Other successful grant applicants will be notiﬁed and invited to the presentation night in the council chambers in Leongatha on Wednesday, May 11 at 7.30pm. Council has allocated about $135,500 worth of grants this round. A surplus of $13,036 will be carried into the 2011-2012 program.

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Cries for houses heard By Brad Lester A “SCREAMING” need for residential land in Leongatha will be fulﬁlled by a council plan proposing to expand the town southwards.

Many talents: calligrapher Jenefer Chitty has taken up portraiture and is now holding an exhibition at Mushroom Crafts Gallery, Leongatha. She is holding a portrait of young singing sensation Justin Bieber. Find out more on page 10.

Train lobby group forms By Jane Ross A NEW committee has been formed to lobby for the return of rail services to South Gippsland.

Up to 40 people, including South Gippsland Shire mayor, Cr Warren Raabe, three council colleagues and director of development services, Phil Stone, attended a meeting in Lang Lang last Thursday night. Those present formed the South West Gippsland Public Transport Users Group. Cr Jeanette Harding and Cr Jennie Deane are on it, as is Leongatha train enthusiast Max Semken. Mr Semken has been running a one-man return-the-train campaign for years and is thrilled that others are now interested in the value of having a passenger rail service. He said he wanted to be part of the new lobby group because “I haven’t fought all this time not to be”. The turnout of South Gippsland councillors reﬂected the shire’s sustainability strategy which advocates for the return of rail. Cr Raabe said he saw the issue as one of public transport overall, not just rail. “The metropolitan train system is bursting at the seams; it’s sardine material. The Monash Freeway is a disaster. Trying to get from South Gippsland to Melbourne or back in peak hour is very difﬁcult and very slow,” he said. But, there was not “a huge push” from the community on the issue of public transport and with no representatives at the meeting from Bass Coast

or Casey councils and only one from Cardinia, Cr Raabe said that indicated their views. Bass MLA, Ken Smith was there but Cr Raabe said he spoke in “weasel words”, while Parliamentary secretary for transport, Edward O’Donohue failed to show up. Former South Gippsland Shire director of sustainability, Andrew McEwen, attended and had agreed to act as interim group spokesman. An expert in sustainability issues, Mr McEwen said increasing energy costs would become a major issue for South Gippsland’s dairy industry. The New Zealand dairy giant, Fortuna he continued, had just switched all its export trafﬁc off roads and onto rail to remain cost competitive and reduce its carbon footprint. And a fast link to towns like Korumburra would allow people to commute to Melbourne, revitalising such communities and taking growth pressures off the city. Providing a link to Port Anthony at Barry’s Beach, ensuring viability of tourism in an era of increasing petrol prices and addressing the challenges of peak oil were other issues canvassed. Mr McEwen said the group would meet soon to form a charter and state what it wants to achieve. Former Gippsland West Independent politician, Susan Davies spoke at the meeting. Ms Davies, who now lives in Outtrim and is involved in Wonthaggi’s annual Energy Innovation Festival, said she had been invited to address the gathering because of the efforts she had made in 2000-01 to

persuade the then Bracks Government to hold to its 1999 election promise to reopen the rail service. Ms Davies said yesterday that she was “really impressed” to see four South Gippsland councillors at the Lang Lang meeting, because at the turn of this century, neither South Gippsland Council nor any other local Members of Parliament had spoken out in favour of the rail service. Much effort went into having the rail line bridges at Leongatha and Korumburra, plus the overpass at Loch and Bena re-opened so that the tourist train remained viable. But the line infrastructure between Cranbourne and Nyora has disintegrated. “My view is when the line was closed in 1992, the Kennett Government made an undertaking to maintain the line at freight quality. It didn’t do that,” she said. “Once a line isn’t used, it deteriorates very quickly.” Therefore the cost of replacing it skyrockets. Ms Davies said she still holds that governments have a responsibility to think ahead and invest in the future. “I’ve seen no indication from this (state) government that it’s interested (in the rail line) at all.” She said another study in 2008, conducted with “rudimentary community consultation”, concluded there was low demand for a passenger train. “The upshot was an improvement in the bus service.” It is Ms Davies’ view that a passenger train between Lang Lang and Cranbourne would be a good compromise.

Council’s rubbish costs to rise THE cost of managing waste will rise for South Gippsland Shire Council.

Waste reduction targets set by the State Government will inevitably lift expenses. The cost of collecting waste from kerbsides will also increase, Cr Mimmie Jackson said. She also believed electronic waste will also be a bigger problem with people disposing of old television sets due to the end of analog television. Councillors endorsed council’s draft Waste Management Strategy for public exhibition at last Wednesday’s meeting, which will guide council’s actions for the next 10 years. “We need to investigate the programs we will run and do a cost-beneﬁt analysis,” Cr Jackson said. Cr David Lewis called for more details about the costs of introducing new programs. “Our rates are escalating at twice the rate of inﬂation. Part of the reason is that we keep doing stuff that we aren’t funded for,” he said. Cr Jackson said costs would be determined when new programs are considered in greater detail. Korumburra businessman David Amor urged council to introduce a hard rubbish collection service. “I’m sick and tired of picking up rubbish from the side of the road,” he said. “There must be some way of getting hard rubbish done.” The draft strategy suggests council: • extend the kerbside collection service to Venus Bay

and Walkerville; • consider introducing a rural kerbside collection service where residents request it; • provide 80 litre bins; • introduce a kerbside green waste service; and • investigate commercial food waste collection. “To achieve a focussed and relevant strategy, we’d like the public to provide feedback on key areas, ranging from kerbside collections and transfer stations to the management of the Koonwarra landfill and general littering behaviour and education,” council’s waste management co-ordinator Geoff McKinnon said. “The strategy aims to provide an array of actions that will enable council to deliver a high level of waste management services to residents and businesses while also achieving environmental goals and financial sustainability. “We need to be innovative in minimising the amount of waste that goes to landfill. “While recycling is part of the answer, reduction of waste and reuse of materials is even more important if we are to build sustainable communities.” Residents can download a copy of the strategy from www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au or view a hard copy at: Foster, Korumburra, Leongatha and Mirboo North libraries; council office at Leongatha; the Tarwin Lower District Health Centre and General Store; and Venus Bay Community Centre and General Store. Written submissions on the strategy will be received up to 5pm on Wednesday, May 25.

South Gippsland Shire Councillor Jim Fawcett welcomed council’s approval of the Southern Leongatha Outline Development Plan for public comment, at last Wednesday’s council meeting. The plan will guide the expansion of Leongatha for at least the next 20 years, with residential development on 69.5ha east and west of the South Gippsland Highway between the existing town boundary, and Simons Lane and Boags Road. The expansion will include long awaited business development on both sides of the highway. Cr Fawcett said he received “great pleasure” from moving the motion to release the plan for comment. “This has been before council for many years and the community of Leongatha is determined to see a result, not necessarily ‘yes’ but to see council fulﬁl a screaming need for residential development and a need for further Business Four-type activities,” he said. But the proposed closure of Simons Lane near the Bass Highway intersection has attracted criticism from the public. Council planners suggested the closure as

a medium term alternative to sealing Simons Lane - which would cost at least $1million - to cope with the anticipated additional trafﬁc and to also avoid the increased risk of a collision at the intersection of Simons Lane and Bass Highway. Safety mitigation works there would cost up to $1.5 million, excluding land acquisition that would be required. Upgrading of this intersection and also the Simons Lane-South Gippsland Highway junction are also not priority projects of VicRoads. Cr Bob Newton wished for development to proceed but was concerned Simons Lane was a school bus and quarry truck route. “If it was closed on the Bass Highway end, I would be concerned about trucks going through the town and emergency vehicles,” he said. “It would interfere with GPS units trying to get through a closed road.” Council planners had mooted extending Parr Street west to the Bass Highway as an alternative to upgrading Simons Lane. This would only be a long term option given the cost of constructing the unmade road reserve, and intersection works at both highway junctions and also the Greenwood Parade intersection. Council estimates the cost to be at least $3.9 million. Cr Fawcett said closing Simons Lane would be a “short term measure for long term gain”. Council will now exhibit the plan for four weeks.

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Local degree chance By Jane Ross A STATE review of regional tertiary education holds the key to South Gippslanders accessing university degrees without leaving the area.

That is the hope of the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall, and the CEO of GippsTAFE, Peter Whitley. Long a Gippsland politician, Mr Hall takes a keen interest in the provision of higher education. So does Dr Whitley. “This is a one-off opportunity and we’d be fools not to have a go at it,” Dr Whitley said. “With Peter Hall and Peter Ryan as Deputy Premier, if this is going to hap-

pen, it will happen now. “Let’s do something really, really good and different.” That “something” will be the subject of GippsTAFE’s submission to the review. Mr Hall announced recently that submissions had opened. They close on May 27. He said these will help with the development of an education plan for Gippsland. Dr Whitley said the GippsTAFE document will “emphasise the importance of communities such as Leongatha having access to TAFE and degrees”. “Leongatha is a good example …. we need to do something more than we are doing. We need to expand offerings of degree type courses,” he said. This year, GippsTAFE opened

Statistics disappoint POLICE ran a successful trafﬁc operation over Easter. Victoria Police reminds motorists that now the operation is over, it doesn’t mean police will be taking their eyes off the road. South Gippsland and Bass Coast had their share of those who couldn’t follow the law and police dealt with them accordingly. The operation saw 5244 drivers undergo preliminary breath tests in the police service area of Bass Coast and South Gippsland shires, with seven charged for drink driving. All up, 192 offences were re-

corded over the ﬁve day period, including 77 for speeding, 35 for not wearing a seatbelt and 11 for mobile phone use. Senior Constable Scott Simcock from the Bass Coast Highway Patrol is disappointed with drivers over the operation period. “The numbers are too high from a police point of view and we really expected people to take more care over the Easter break,” he said. “Most people were doing the right thing which we’re happy with, but we want everyone doing the right thing to keep our roads a safer place.”

a new campus at Leongatha, with up-to-the-minute technology, which would be perfect for local students to use in accessing Monash University’s Churchill campus. “That would be wonderful,” he said. He said up to 15 per cent of university graduates return to TAFE for further training. University graduates in the ﬁeld of community services need a TAFE Certiﬁcate III in order to enter the workforce. Dr Whitley said it made very good sense for Central GippsTAFE, East Gippsland TAFE and Monash Churchill to work together to offer greater opportunities for Gippslanders. “I do think universities have established a status-type position and I don’t think it serves all of us in the region,” he said.

“The review needs to look at ways greater harmony can be developed between TAFE and Monash. “Imagine walking in the front door of the Leongatha GippsTAFE campus, for example, and having TAFE courses and Monash University courses available to you. “Currently, the provision of degree courses is absolutely zero and anything that improves that must be of beneﬁt. “My aspiration is to get access for those of us who love to live in regional Victoria. We should not be discriminated against. If degrees are delivered through TAFE, we will be much richer for the whole experience.” But, he warned, much work needs to be done to achieve that. “With the right aspirations and get up and go, nothing is impossible.”

Dream: Peter Whitley is the CEO of GippsTAFE. He believes the provision of degree courses at TAFE would be of great beneﬁt.

Fish Creek’s deluge THERE has been half-century record rain in Fish Creek. Weather recorder, Neville Buckland has been keeping the details since 1960. He said the 169mm that fell in April is more than double the average for the month and the highest April total since his records began. The year-to-date ﬁgure is a record too. “The 594.5mm we’ve had so far this year is more than half our year’s average rainfall. “We could do with a very dry May.” Meeniyan weather recorder, Lindsay Fromhold agreed. He said so far this year, Meeniyan had

had an average of 120mm or ﬁve inches a month. April’s rain totalled 131.3mm, compared with 90mm for last year. The year-to-date tally is 479mm. At Leongatha, Kay Puru poured 117.7mm out of her rain gauge during April. “There were only 11 wet days, so not too bad. We had two days with good amounts; the 10th with 28.1mm and the 12th with 47.5mm.” Last year’s April rain in Leongatha totalled 80.3mm. In 2009, there was 91.7mm and 56mm in 2008. Strangely said Ms Puru, in the very dry year of 2006, April rain in Leongatha reached 141.5mm. Ruby recorded 121.5mm over 11

days in April, compared with 90mm over 17 days last year. This year’s cumulative tally is 428.5mm. Recorder, Margery Robson said the township had twice before had more than 100mm in April; 148mm in 2006 and 155mm in 2000. “So this year is not outstanding.” Not surprisingly, the district’s water storages are either full or very close to it. “Continued rainfall across the South Gippsland region has resulted in water storage levels being at, or close to full capacity. We would expect these high levels will now continue into the winter months.”

POLICE BRIEFS Theft spree LEONGATHA, Inverloch and Korumburra businesses have been struck by a series of related burglaries. Over the Easter long weekend, Party Planet, Seraﬁnos and the tattoo parlour were robbed, while Rob Spokes Butchers was broken into the week before. Later on in the week, Schnappers, Inverloch Fish’n’Chips and Hotondo Homes, all in Ramsay Boulevard in Inverloch, were also burgled. An eighth business in Korumburra was robbed in a similar manner late last week. In all cases, the culprits forced entry through the back door and stole cash from the premises. Police from Wonthaggi CIU are currently investigating the incidents and encourage anyone with information to come forward.

Pub fight POLICE used pepper spray after a fight broke out at McCartins Hotel, Leongatha, on Saturday night. Leongatha Police were doing a walkthrough of the pub at closing time when a brawl broke out between two men. Pepper spray was used when security and police failed to break up the argument. A 22-year-old man from Echuca received a $500 fine for offensive behaviour. Another scuffle occurred outside the hotel between a 33-year-old Balwyn North man and a 22-year-old Leongatha man. Pepper spray was used once again to stop the fight and another $500 fine was issued to one of the men.

Not on: a telephone box outside Leongatha Memorial Hall was vandalised over the weekend. Leongatha Police were unaware of the incident. Vandals also removed a pole from the railing on the steps leading up to the hall.

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State needs to give more By Jane Ross LOCAL councils are bearing the ﬁnancial burden of South Gippsland’s libraries. And they’re paying for the bulk of the stock too. West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation CEO, John Murrell, said municipalities are putting up 80 per cent of library funding in Victoria. “The State used to contribute $2 for $1, but now it’s less than 20 per cent,” he said. This at a time when West Gippsland is close to a record num-

ber of half a million visits to its libraries. Mr Murrell is president of the Public Libraries Victoria Network, which has just released a study proving the socio economic beneﬁts of public libraries. This information will be used to press the Federal and State governments for more library funding. The study shows that for every $1 spent on libraries, there is an average $3.56 beneﬁt to the local community. And that’s from the economic experts.

“They’ve done the research,” Mr Murrell said. The State Government contributes $6.80 per head of population in the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation’s area of responsibility, which stretches from Noojee to Phillip Island. That’s slightly above the state average of $6.57 a head. The funding pales beside comparisons with other countries. Mr Murrell said the New Zealand Government tips in $80 per capita and in Europe, the ﬁgure is closer to $90. “Australia is way behind. And we like to think we’re the lucky country!

Libraries are just asking for a fair deal,” he said. “Politicians know how important public libraries are and they know we need to increase literacy levels.” The library network has already asked the state to increase its contribution to 30 per cent, thus easing the pressure for local government. “We did that via a deputation and we got a good reception,” he said. “The new minister, Jeanette Powell has a background in local government, knows the value of libraries and has been a member of library friends’ groups.”

Mr Murrell said libraries also need money so they can provide downloadable e-books. “Libraries aren’t all about books. Our loans are strong but people also come in to read newspapers and magazines,” he said. There are CDs and DVDs to borrow too. And, libraries play an important role in community social interaction. Story time for toddlers and baby rhyme time for those under 12 months are very popular, according to Mr Murrell.

Famous garage up for lease THE former Knight’s Garage building in Bair Street, Leongatha is up for lease.

Submissions are now open for Victorians to have their say about the future of tertiary education in Gippsland. This includes the local government areas of Baw-Baw, Bass Coast, East Gippsland, La Trobe City, South Gippsland and Wellington. On 21 March 2011 the Hon Peter Hall MLC, Minister for Higher Education and Skills announced the establishment of an expert panel to develop a Gippsland Tertiary Education Plan to boost tertiary access, participation and attainment to meet the future industry and educational needs in the region. The panel is seeking to actively engage the Gippsland community to provide knowledge and insight on factors affecting tertiary education attainment in Gippsland. We want to hear your views and feedback on how to create more opportunities for tertiary study in Gippsland so that provision of quality education is well targeted for the future. This includes input from right across Gippsland – the general public, employers, trades hall, tertiary education providers, peak bodies, students and community groups. Submissions will support the development of an interim discussion paper and the Gippsland Tertiary Education Plan. Further information including an extract of the Terms of Reference and details of the consultation process is available at www.skills.vic.gov.au. Submissions and enquiries can be sent to: Gippsland Tertiary Education Plan Skills Victoria GPO Box 266 Melbourne VIC 3001 or: skillsvictoria@edumail.vic.gov.au Submissions are due by close of business on 27 May 2011.

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Owner Tony Westaway said it was time to seek out interest from businesses who may like to take up all or part of the space. Areas available range from 250 to 800 square metres. Henriettas recently announced that they will be moving into a new shop on the other side of the road, prompting Mr Westaway to seek new tenants through his company Westbon Management. At this stage Mr Westaway would not begin building until a ﬁrm tenant or tenants could be found. “It would be great to still have a café at the front as it is set back from the street and enjoys the afternoon sun. There are not many places like it in Leongatha,” he said. “I’ve had Peter Milkins looking at a few design options but haven’t set anything ﬁrm in place.” Interest in the spaces can be expressed to Mr Westaway on 0417 550 727.

SUBMISSIONS INVITED FOR GIPPSLAND HIGHER EDUCATION REVIEW

Huge space: the Knight’s Garage would suit a large retailer or a number of smaller shops.

Switch off this week By Simone Short THE region may experience a baby boom in nine months time. A shortage of digital televisions following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan could leave some people without television for weeks. Analog television will turn off in regional Victoria on Thursday and those yet to purchase a digital TV or set-top box could find themselves waiting more than a month for stock to arrive. Kelvin Smith, the owner of Kelvin Johns Retravision in Leongatha, has struggled to order in televisions for the past three weeks. “Although TVs aren’t assembled in Japan, 90 per cent of the components are made there,” he said. “We’ve been flat out selling digital TVs but stock is only arriving in dribs and drabs.” As Japan is the key source of five materials used in flat-panel television sets, it is unknown how long production may be delayed for. Mr Smith said Panasonic and Sony had expected to release new stock by now, but this had been postponed by the natural disasters.

Digital TV shortage: Kelvin Smith, Kelvin Johns Retravision in Leongatha, said people who have left it late to buy a new TV or a set-top box may have to go without TV once analog channels turn off on May 5. In the meantime, both companies were quickly running out of stock. “Customers are having to wait four or ﬁve weeks for their TVs to arrive or are choosing to go with other brands,” he said. The store had sold around 100 sets in the past week, a large increase on average sales, while set-top boxes have also been high in demand, resulting in a shortage. “We’re getting in as many TVs and set-top boxes as we can, but we still can’t ﬁll orders,”

Mr Smith said. “Some people may have to rely on Melbourne stations once the local channels are disconnected.” Mr Smith however does not recommend settling for any other TV than the one you want. “You’re better off waiting until you can get a model you’re happy with, rather than buying a different brand or a cheaper set,” he said. “You’ll be much happier in the long term.”

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ON a recent ﬂight home from Sydney after visiting family a local couple were astonished to hear the ﬂight attendant, during the safety talk, tell those who wished to smoke they could sit outside on the wing to do so.

THE Bald Hills Wetlands Reserve in Tarwin Lower makes for a lovely relaxing place to spend your afternoon or a portion of your weekend. The sounds of the birds and atmosphere of the wetlands help you unwind. A reminder that motorcyclists are not allowed on the tracks because they scare away wildlife and destroy the

track terrain, as well as break the serenity. A DRIVER decided that the pedestrian walkway along McCartin Street in Leongatha was a good place to park on Thursday. The car made life hard for the pedestrians who had to ﬁnd a way around the awkwardly parked car. LOTS of locals enjoyed parties on Friday night to celebrate the royal wedding. As Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot they were watched by millions of people and were commemorated with festive events around the world.

Sunday so don’t forget to get your mum a card and present to celebrate mothers everywhere. And don’t forget to give her lots of love so she can just kick up her feet and take the day off from motherhood. ANDREW Joyce would like to say a big thank you to the team of girls from South Gippsland branches of the Bendigo Bank who raised $3000 for charity. They took part in a 100km walk. Mr Joyce of Inverloch used to participate in similar events and said it’s good to see people continuing with this kind of fundraising.

IT’S Mother’s Day this

ON a beautiful and sunny Tuesday, April 12, 53 passengers departed for a mystery day to raise funds for Relay for Life, with rafﬂes, prizes, laughter and jokes enjoyed by all. The day started with a lovely morning tea at the Daisy Patch in Warragul then continued on to Moe.

After lunch the group explored Thorpdale, learning about some of the town’s history, whilst taking in the fantastic views. In the afternoon Val Murphy opened her garden and spent time explaining the potato industry with a highlight of the day sampling her delicious potato ice cream. The trip returned to Mirboo

PROM Coast Film Society invites you to its next First Friday Film Night and the Australian movie, South Solitary, preceded by some 2011 Tropfest shorts. The screening starts at 8pm on Friday, May 6 at Fish Creek Hall. Prom Coast Film Society film subscriptions are only $28 and you can subscribe to three consecutive films. Each member also receives a guest pass so they can bring a friend to one of the 2011 films. At each screening Windy Ridge wine and snacks will be on sale, with supper available after the film and the opportunity to discuss the film and socialise.

North around 4pm after raising $1420 for the day. Special thanks to Eldorado Travel Tours in Meeniyan, Nagel’s Pharmacy in Leongatha, Nana’s Cupboard in Mirboo North, Mirboo North Brewery, Evans Petroleum, Len and Dawn Rawlings and the RACV head ofﬁce in Noble Park.

The inaugural Korumburra Apex billy cart derby was held on Sunday at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum in Korumburra. Ripper family fun

was had, with three age classes and two cart classiﬁcations - heritage and modern - vying to be the fastest in their class down the narrow gravel main street.

Congratulations to the winners for the day who were: Under 12s Serena Borg, Under 16s Mitchell Nicholas, and open winner Michael Paterson.

Hip, hip, hooray: the team from Prom Country Real Estate in Mirboo North celebrated their ﬁrst birthday in style with a party on Friday afternoon. It was a great success and fun was had by all as they turned one and also got into the spirit of the royal wedding.

Artist takes new path Appeal sets record JENEFER Chitty has changed her artistic path. A calligrapher who is well known throughout South Gippsland, Jenefer has taken up portrait painting. “It certainly takes you out of your comfort zone when painting portraits. “It is hard to paint a portrait of a family member or friend and get the likeness right; it is easier to paint a cat, dog, bird or gorilla!” And she does that too, to great effect. Jenefer will be exhibiting the results of her latest endeavours during May at Mushroom Crafts Gallery in Leongatha. She will be sharing the show with her daughter Michelle Stewart who creates engaging mosaics with an eastern theme. She has called her contribution Eastern Dreams, while Jenefer’s title is Painting Portraits of Family, Friends, Furs and Feathers. The ofﬁcial opening took place yesterday afternoon, with Lynne Muir doing the honours. Lynne is a well known artist and calligrapher, who has designed and illustrated books for more than 30 years. She has

also undertaken major commissions, certificates and citations for government departments and private companies. Lynne told The Star that Jenefer’s work is “so well rounded” and that the variety, quality and enthusiasm she shows are admirable. “She has a fine eye and the style she works in is very idiosyncratic and creative. “Her portraiture is very good and she is developing a very fine style with that.” Jenefer belongs to the Bass Coast Artists Society in Wonthaggi, enjoying portrait painting in some of its workshops. She has two tutors, Agata Lelek, a well known portrait painter in Melbourne and Di Wilson of Corinella, where Jenefer goes each week to hone her skills. “I must say thank you to my tutors for their tuition and their inspiration to paint portraits with different methods. “I love the pastime hobby of pastel painting and will continue as long as possible.” Jenefer said she was grateful to Mushroom Crafts Gallery owner Margaret Tattersall for the opportunity to show her work.

HUNDREDS of people helped the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club to raise a record $37,328 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal recently.

Nearly 150 businesses donated goods for raffles or auction. Masters of ceremonies, Ian and Judy Harper, and auctioneer Jason Baker from Bass Coast Auctions, did a marvellous job entertaining the crowd and encouraging people to bid. At least 350 members and guests enjoyed the fun and cheery atmosphere and secured bargains. Even children were delighted in having their lucky numbers drawn for raffle prizes, and having their faces painted and receiving temporary tattoos. The club’s operations manager, Kim Skarajew, expressed a heartfelt thanks to all those who attended this iconic annual event. “A huge thank you to all the traders, businesses and families who contributed to the day with goods and donations. We can’t thank them enough for the support,” she said. Ms Skarajew’s five-year-old niece Monique Savini has been in the hospital since February, battling two rare forms of leukemia.

Save energy THE residents of Mirboo North can win an energy saver power board worth $50, thanks to a competition run by the Bendigo Bank.

Daughter: Michelle Stewart is sharing an exhibition with her mother Jenefer Chitty, at Mushroom Crafts Gallery. Michelle works with mosaics.

The bank has teamed with a number of organisations to help businesses reduce their energy consumption, environmental impact and save money. A focus of the initiative is the energy saving power boards that reduce standby power consumption. Standby power accounts for more than six per cent of Australia’s commercial electricity usage. Under the plan, businesses can win $10,000 to reduce energy use, $5000 for ﬁnancial planning advice and services, and $1000 for a VECCI sustainability services energy assessment. Staff at the Mirboo North and District Community Bank can help with entry forms or see www.bendigobank.com.au

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Petrol pain as prices top state Leongathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unleaded petrol was priced at 149.9 cents/litre, 2.6 cents/litre clear from its nearest rivals, Swan Hill and Horsham. Cheapest on the list was Bendigo, where petrol was being sold at 137.4 cents/litre - 12 cents/litre cheaper than in South Gippsland. Manager of South Gippsland Regional Taxis and Bass Valley Taxis, Gary Daniels, said the future of taxis in Leongatha could be threatened if prices

By Isaac McCallum

SOUTH Gippslanders are paying among the highest petrol prices in the state, with local fuel generally more expensive than any other country region. Leongatha was last Thursday listed as the most expensive town to buy petrol in country Victoria, according to the motormouth.com.au website.

continued to rise. Mr Daniels said the service could not raise its rates, as these were set by the Victorian Taxi Directorate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raise our prices unless the directorate does. If the prices continue to rise weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go broke, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as simple as that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We certainly do know that (Leongathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prices are higher), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because Evans (Petroleum) has the market cornered.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got 12 stations around the area so he can charge whatever he wants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even the gas prices can be up to 12 cents cheaper in Melbourne.â&#x20AC;? But managing director of Evans Petroleum, Stuart Evans, said the fuel prices across the state were â&#x20AC;&#x153;much of a muchnessâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a line ball. Sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dearer and sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cheaper,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in Mildura the other day and

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re equivalent, if not dearer than us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone has to be dearer. If everyone was the same people would start to think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re colluding.â&#x20AC;? Mr Evans said the situation in northern Africa had affected the prices of crude oil. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crude prices are high because of the situation in Libya. Anytime something like that happens itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deemed as a shortage,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Going once, twice...

TWO properties were passed in and another sold in auctions around the region.

was auctioned by Ross Johnson Real Estate. Auctioneer Peter Fonstin held the hammer and the property was passed in at $420,000, but a deal with the highest bidder was negotiated within 15 minutes of the auction and the house was sold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeffrey Street is very popular. There are a few people who want to get into houses along that street,â&#x20AC;? Ross Johnson said. A 289 acre country property in Loch was also auctioned on Saturday. The property, Dorian had many appealing features and great potential, with many outstanding sites to build a home. About 50 people turned up to the onsite auction to see auctioneer Dennis Ginn pass in the property on a vendor bid of $1.35 million. Don Olden from Elders Korumburra said negotiations were still continuing.

AUCTION WRAP UP

A three bedroom home in Leongatha was passed in at $375,000 on Friday. Sunshine brought a fairly large crowd to the two title property in McCartin Street and had prospective buyers looking keen. After a small bidding war, auctioneer Andrew Newton and the team from Alex Scott Leongatha had to pass the property in. After further negotiations that day, the house was sold for an undisclosed amount. An elegant three bedroom period home in Jeffrey Street, Leongatha, was sold on Saturday. The house, on a large block with a swimming pool and rear lane entrance,

Nearly there: Andrew Newton from Alex Scott Leongatha during the auction action on Friday.

Council switches to day meetings Farmers protest SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council meetings will be held during the day from this month. Council last week voted to hold monthly meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting at 2pm. A public presentation and question session only for items on that council meeting will be held from

10am to noon. Similar sessions will continue to be held on the preceding Wednesday. Cr Jeanette Harding moved the motion, saying the day session would better suit the community, council staff and councillors, and not affect family responsibilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe we would be more alert in the afternoon when making decisions,â&#x20AC;? she said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For those who travel at night, particularly coming into the winter months, getting home at 10 or 11 at night, is not the best for everybody.â&#x20AC;? Cr David Lewis voted against the motion, saying councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst responsibility was to serve ratepayers and they would have to take time off work to attend day meetings. Cr Lewis said councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief executive ofďŹ cer

could arrange a taxi to take councillors home, if they felt unsafe driving home late at night. Anyhow, most council meetings did not ďŹ nish late, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some night meetings have been poorly attended but we did not allow people to speak. We have changed that and we are having people attend council meetings again,â&#x20AC;? Cr Lewis said.

Pool comments rush in MORE than 100 community members have responded to the Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre feasibility study released earlier this month. Bass Coast Shire Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community and economic development director, Steve Piasente, said he was pleased users were giving feedback on the study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council needs this feedback to help it make a decision on the future of the centre,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this stage, council has not committed to this redevelopment and needs to know if the community wants this project to go ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on community feedback, recommendations will be made to council about whether to adopt the feasibility study and complete further work or to abandon the project.â&#x20AC;? Inverloch resident and centre user, Shane Clements, believes the centre is in desperate need of an upgrade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current centre is just too small,â&#x20AC;? he said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have three young children and when we are there for lessons, there is just not enough room for the other children to swim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We often travel to the pool in Cranbourne and we also go to the pool in Leongatha twice a week as our local pool is just not big enough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re prepared to travel to a good pool with good facilities.â&#x20AC;? Mr Clementsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wife Sharon was a regular gym user until recently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we ďŹ rst moved to the area I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually use the gym because there were no crĂ¨che facilities,â&#x20AC;? Ms Clements said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This really limited my ability to get out and exercise, particularly in winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a gym member for about ďŹ ve years, but recently cancelled my membership because of limited access to equipment and classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now a member at a private facility, but would probably return if the gym was expanded.â&#x20AC;? Mr Clements believes the Wonthaggi Centre is a long way behind the needs of the growing Bass Coast community.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids can spend all day at the pool and it is really great exercise for them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can sometimes be hard to get kids active and often when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing at the pool they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realise theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re exercising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage anyone who is yet to respond to the feasibility study to do so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It only takes a few minutes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that everyone has their say.â&#x20AC;? Residents have until May 27 to provide their feedback on the feasibility study. A brochure summarising the study and a feedback form is available at all council customer service centres and Bass Coast YMCA centres, as well as a viewing copy of the complete study. These are also available online at www.basscoast. vic.gov.au. Feedback must be supplied in writing. You can register your feedback online, or mail the feedback form to Allan Bawden, chief executive ofďŹ cer, Bass Coast Shire Council, PO Box 118, Wonthaggi 3995.

Cr Jennie Deane agreed but Cr Fawcett said council was a place of work and so meetings should be held during the day. The new arrangements will take place at the next council meeting on Wednesday, May 25.

SOUTH Gippsland farmers are getting behind a boycott of Coles supermarkets this week. The protest aims to urge Coles and Woolworths to overturn milk price cuts that farmers say will threaten their incomes. If the boycott fails, another will be held in June. The protest is an initiative of Pat McPhie, a farmer from Nilma, near Warragul.

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Winner: there was no happier girl at The Star’s Wedding Expo on Sunday than Chelsea O’Neill of Yarram, who won one of the major prizes donated by Kate Adkins of Events by Kate. Chelsea won a full Events by Kate wedding planning service package valued at $1300.

Travel in style: guest host Ann-Maree Biggar meets up with Gary Sherrard from Regal Limos at the expo on Sunday.

Reception venue: the RACV’s Naomi Bechaz was pleased to be able to help Fran Murphy of Melbourne with her enquiries.

Wedding belles: from left, looking stunning in their Inﬂuence on Dusk boutique attire are The Star’s Wedding Expo fashion parade models Jessie Spencer, Leongatha, Lauren van Beek, Melbourne, Simone Short, Star journalist and Hannah van Beek, Melbourne.

Wedding compere: celebrity guest Ann-Maree Biggar caught up with local photographer Carmel Trease of Carmel Trease Photography, Leongatha at The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo on Sunday.

Full bloom: Jessie Jarvis and Renee Haughton dealt with many engaged couples on their Flower Power stand.

Icing on the cake: Leongatha bride-to-be Zel Svenson was busy planning for her New Year’s Eve wedding at The Star Wedding Expo on Sunday. She topped off her day with a visit to Phillip Island professional cake creator Melva Smith and viewed her stunning wedding cake display.

Gorgeous: star models Simone Short and her Melbourne friends, sisters Hannah and Lauren van Beek, looked stunning in their Inﬂuence on Dusk formal fashions.

Fly away: Jetset Leongatha assisted many couples at the expo. From left, Renee Cook, Jill Carmody and Lisa O’Brien helped many with their travel enquiries.

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Wedding Expo full of colour THE highlight of The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo on Sunday in Leongatha was the colourful parade of fashions. Four of the eight models

gave up their usual day jobs as reporters and did a great job on the catwalk with fashions from Panther’s Mensland and Inﬂuence on Dusk. Expo co-ordinator Joy Morgan said just over 80 en-

gaged couples went through the hall to discuss their requirements with some 27 exhibitors. “We found that while the numbers of people were down, the quality of the enquiry was still very good,”

Suits us: brides to be Vicki Thomson, Fish Creek and Lisa Curram, Meeniyan picked up some wedding suiting ideas from Panthers Mensland representatives Sue Panther and Tiff Stephenson during The Star’s Wedding Expo on Sunday.

Teamwork: Garry Flanigan and Jeannie Kilvin of The Superior Event Company in Mirboo North met up with Tenielle Bentley of Leongatha at The Star’s Wedding Expo.

Wedding package: three businesses joined forces on their stand at the expo; from left, Lucy Martiniano and Helen Pitman from Complete Occasions, Phil Mammolito from Wild Dog Winery and Stephanie Vanderkoogh from Lardner Park Events.

Joy said. “One of the photographers said that they had two confirmed bookings on the day with more to follow. “A few exhibited for the first time and said the exposure was invaluable for their businesses.” Photographer Carmel Trease, who supplied one of the major prizes, said: “Congratulations on a wonderful expo yesterday! You do an amazing job. It was a successful event, as well as a successful day for my business and I look forward to participating again next year.” Monsview Creative Weddings had the hall looking resplendent with their Royal themed hall. “Jo and Mary Cox do an amazing job each year; many thanks to them,” Joy said. Television personality Ann-Maree Biggar returned for her seventh wedding expo as compere, adding her usual comments and humour throughout the day and keeping the event flowing. Planning is already underway for the 2012 expo. If anyone has any suggestions on further improvement for next year, email to: joy@thestar.com.au See competition winners on page 16, with more photos to appear next week.

Wedding decorators: Kim Robjant, Matt Jackson and baby Rory, of Mirboo North, chatted to Jo Cox of Monsview Creative Weddings at The Star Wedding Expo in preparation for their wedding early next year.

Blooming success: from left, Sarah Rhoden of Leongatha chats with Mark Welsh and Sonia Webber of Elsie’s Florist and Gift Shop in Foster at the wedding expo. Below Marquee magic: Claire Marks of Island Marquees meets guest host Ann-Maree Biggar at the expo.

Good response: Stephanie Vanderkoogh from Lardner Park Events said she expected a lot of calls as a result of coming to the expo.

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Questioning council

E D I T O R I A L Judgement day is here THE State Coalition Government tonight faces its first real test: its inaugural budget. The Coalition’s financial plan for the next year will be an indication of its ability to make election promises and keep them. One would hope that with two Members of Parliament in government, the chances of spin-offs for this region would be high. However with the needs of an entire state to consider, the competition for funding is strong and having people in the right places may not be all this region needs to secure government investment. Gippsland South MLA and now Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan, has in the past indicated the redevelopment of Leongatha Secondary College could be looked upon favourably. As the next stage in the Leongatha Education Precinct, this project would most likely be funded at some point, but the need for construction to start sooner rather than later has been made more pressing by anticipated population growth in the town and broader region. Just last Wednesday, South Gippsland Shire Council progressed a plan to allow more development to the south of Leongatha. While that plan dictates residential growth over the next 20 years, it shows more people will be living in this area and the demand for secondary education will subsequently rise. The pressures on Leongatha Secondary College will no doubt be higher than at other schools in the municipality, given the school has long been regarded as the shire’s regional government college, drawing students from beyond Leongatha. The State Government must find more money for regional roads given the proliferation of potholes and the failure of patchup jobs to hold firm. More substantial repairs must be undertaken and VicRoads has conceded just that. Mr Ryan has previously promised more overtaking lanes on the Strzelecki Highway but a starting date for construction is yet to be set. Maybe that will be revealed tonight. With news this week that work is finally advancing on a new Leongatha Memorial Hospital, the government must now turn its attention to upgrading Wonthaggi Hospital, a sub-regional facility that will benefit South Gippsland residents as well as those in Bass Coast. Wonthaggi Secondary College definitely needs a new home, particularly the senior campus, and with rising enrolments likely over the coming years, students deserve better than overcrowded classrooms. Bass MLA Ken Smith has supported these key projects and now his Coalition colleagues must back his many years of service with funding. In March this year, the Australian Education Union’s state president, Mary Bluett , accused the Coalition of breaking a an election promise to make Victorian teachers the highest paid in the country. That was the new government’s first taste of realising just how difficult keeping election pledges can be. Let’s hope the surprises stop there. South Gippslanders await the outcome of today’s budget with interest – and report cards to be filled.

Letters guidelines ALL letters should be kept to 400 words or less. The Star reserves the right to edit all letters for length and style. Writer’s details, including full name, address and phone number (not for publication), must be included.

IT APPEARS the South Gippsland Shire Council chief executive officer, Tim Tamlin, and associated councillors Kennedy, Fawcett, Deane, Davies, Jackson, Raabe and Newton work against the shire ratepayers in this municipality, judging by the past and current council issues, actions, practices and their biased views. As a ratepayer, I stand firm to expose the dictatorial, despotic and bullying practices by these councillors and management towards its constituents as Paul Norton, myself and other defiant community members questioning this council’s performance. I refer to the council’s decisions and concealed actions in the council chamber. The correspondence from Mr Tamlin dated April 27, 2011 identifies in my opinion the concealment of council information. I raised questions relating to the council budget finances which have an impact on its ratepayers, ranging from the updated financial situation of this council in monetary dollars, the projected financial budget in June 2012 and council programs likely to be axed in the budget financial years of June

30, 2011, 2012 and 2013. These and other questions were asked at the council briefing session on April 20, 2011 at Mirboo North, which angered the councillors to gag me at future council meetings. The letter stated, “The question inferred that council was not managing its finances in accordance with the Local Government Act and best practice.” In defence, I have every right to ask questions on our finances, so why the opposition and the hidden agenda. A second disaster includes the C48/C51 planning amendment and the Optus communication tower controversy passed by the three councillors Deane, Kennedy and Davies. If our councillors are failing us for their own financial gains, incompetent and poor council decisions, remove them in November 2012. Can we trust this council? Paul Richardson, South Gippsland Community Watchdog, Endeavour Hills.

Sign offended AS A member of the South Gippsland community, I wish to express my great disappointment; ﬁrst of all that a member of this community thought it appropriate to create

the very offensive sign placed at the Leongatha Presbyterian Church last week, and secondly, that neither a member of the board of management of the church nor the minister, the Rev Dallas Clarnette, has had the moral courage to publicly condemn the creator of the bigoted and racist notice. A member of the congregation, Christine Rump, in a letter to The Star last week (April 27), appeared to gloss over the offence the sign may have caused. She certainly did not condemn it, writing that it was: “… quite possible that the building may in future be put to some other use. We have seen this happen in many cases, where unused church buildings have become restaurants, homes or ofﬁces.” If the person who created the sign had intended it to illustrate this point, he/she could easily have substituted the word restaurant, panel shop or ofﬁce for the word mosque. Choice of the word mosque leaves no doubt that the sign was created by someone who should be condemned for an attempt to incite racial or religious intolerance. It is instances like this that led an avowedly Christian nation to murder six million

Jews, gypsies and homosexuals, while Christian congregations aware of the murders did and said nothing to condemn it. If the congregation is diminishing, then perhaps the church ought to examine its public proﬁle and adjust its actions so that it becomes more relevant to the younger members of our community who are generally far more tolerant of diversity of race, colour and creed. David Tattersall, Leongatha.

Pothole collision

I HIT a pothole near Loch at 9.30pm, Wednesday, April 13 on a dark rainy night. The damage to the car was buckled wheel and tyre with a bulge, none of which can be repaired. The total replacement cost will be $1658.85. Because of the dark night and my disabled husband I kept going home to Nyora. Waiting on the side of the road for help in the appalling conditions was not an option for me. Lyn Langdon, Nyora.

VOXPOP! VOX What are you most looking forward to about switching to digital TV this Thursday (May 5)?

I like the better coverage and wide range of live sports on ONE HD. Alex Bull Korumburra

The extra channels which give a better choice of programs and shows. Daniel Whittingham Korumburra

The greater picture and sound quality which makes TV that little bit better. Jackson Lia Korumburra

I like the larger selection of channels which have programs for everyone. Jack Harris Whitelaw

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By Isaac McCallum MOTHER’S Day in the Heppell household is usually just another day, but that’s ﬁne with mum Ann-Maree as long as she has her boys together.

It’s usually the youngest – Aaron, 16 – who does the present buying. “When Aaron makes the day special he goes overboard,” Ann-Maree said. “One year he chased down some perfume I liked, some gloves and a scarf.” “If we do something like that we normally give it a few years before we try hard again,” Aaron said as he laughed with brother Dyson. Husband Paul and eldest sibling Jamin were absent from the family’s chat with The Star. “They do a good job,” Ann-Maree said, but she has no doubt they are a handful. The sports-mad boys have meant that travelling is a regular occurrence for the mother of three, but she says that along with Paul, they have always made it work. “We’ve been lucky that they’ve all enjoyed footy. In the junior days, one

Mum’s the best: Ann-Maree Heppell is ﬂanked by sons Aaron, 16, and Dyson, 18. of us did Saturday and the other Sunday,” Ann-Maree said. “Even now we haven’t had any games clash. We’ve been able to watch Aaron and Dyson play all

their games.” The travel to Melbourne does not faze Ann-Maree, and neither does watching her boy play against some much bigger bodies.

“No, it doesn’t worry me. I know he’s ready to play. He’s been conditioned to be able to compete with them.” Aaron is set to represent the state

soon, which will mean more travel for football. The youngest of the children is the only one still living at home. “It’s been a changing time. We’re happy to see the boys growing up and doing well in what they’ve chosen to do,” Ann-Maree said. “We certainly do miss them when they’re not here. It is a lot quieter. We look forward to having them home.” And although the rigours of travel and constantly watching sport may sometimes sound uninviting for AnnMaree, she’s never wished for a girl. “No, I guess it would’ve been nice, someone to watch movies with and those sorts of things, but I love my boys.” The Heppells do their best to get together when they can, and will all be together for Mother’s Day this Sunday, as Dyson plays West Coast at Etihad Stadium. “We’ll have all the young players’ families together, so that might make it a bit special,” Ann-Maree said. As for a present, the boys were quick to respond, tongue-in-cheek: “Na, we got her something last year. We might take her out to dinner – if she’s lucky”.

Win Mum a gift hamper THE Leongatha Chamber of Commerce has urged

shoppers to think of local business when searching for the

ideal Mother’s Day gift. Leongatha is known

for its quality and diversity and odds are you’re sure to ﬁnd something special for your mum. As an added incentive, the chamber has put together a special Mother’s Day hamper. Look out for a poster on the window or in store at any participating business. Just enter when you purchase to win the prize which is displayed in the window of We’re 4 You Clothing. Thanks to those businesses who have generously given for the hamper prize.

Peaceful sleep: check out the bedding range in the A.W.Smith and Sons Homewares and Gifts store in McCartin Street, Leongatha. Michelle Dwyer is pictured among the Aura and Kas range of bedding.

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Schools promote community feel THE rise of social networking media like Facebook, Twitter and My Space makes it easy to interact with friends without actually ‘catching up’ in person. “The risk,” said director of Catholic education in the Sale Diocese, Peter Ryan, “is that we forget what real connectedness looks and feels like. “Prospective parents who have visited a Catholic school often say they just felt so incredibly welcome there. “From the administrative ofﬁcer at the front desk to the principal to the classroom teacher, there is an obvious culture of care. Everybody is made to feel like they belong.” This ‘connectedness,’ often referred

to in psychology as a ‘sense of community’, has been consistently linked to positive outcomes for children and families. Research shows that people who feel part of a vibrant community are more likely to believe they can contribute something worthwhile to it, which in turn promotes community involvement and better outcomes for all members of the community. “Catholic schools are faith-inspired communities where individuals care about, trust and respect each other,” Mr Ryan said. “Community members share a vision for the future, the common goal of getting the best out of everyone and a common set of Christian values.

“Not all our families are Catholic, but every family in our schools has made a conscious decision that a Catholic school is the best place to educate their child.” The annual increases in enrolments in Catholic schools across the Diocese of Sale suggest that Gippsland parents are keen to be part of such close-knit communities. Unlike some private schools, Catholic school fees are low enough that every family seeking a Catholic education for their child can access it. Many also have a family fee structure whereby parents need to pay only a small levy for second and subsequent children rather than a second, third or fourth lot of school fees.

Tight bonds: students at St Joseph’s Primary School at Korumburra enjoy being part of a close knit community.

The foundation of a Catholic school is Jesus Christ and the building ‘tools’ used are Catholic values and traditions. “Having said that, it is important to note that our Catholic schools are open to all who share or who are looking for a Christian view of life,” Mr Ryan said. Catholic Education Week, celebrated in the Diocese of Sale between April 29 and May 6, is a chance for the 41 Catholic primary and secondary schools located between Narre Warren and Orbost to rejoice in their commitment to Christ. While each Catholic school has its own identity, they all share the same overarching goal: the promotion of the

human person. The tagline of the Catholic Education Office in the Diocese of Sale “Faith … Learning … Growth” reflects the three fundamental core purposes of all staff working in Catholic schools. “Faith is about bringing every student to a knowledge and love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ and mediated to us through the Catholic Church,” Mr Ryan said. “Learning is about enabling every student to learn so that he or she can lead a fulfilling life and contribute positively to the development of a healthy and just society. And growth is about enabling every student to thrive in an environment that enhances his or her social and emotional growth.”

Top school: St Laurence’s Primary School in Leongatha has a ﬁne record.

CELEBRATING CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 2011 Catholic schools offer: - Faith-filled learning environments - Outstanding pastoral care - Innovative curriculum - Dedicated staff - Affordable fees To learn more about your local Catholic school, visit www.ceosale.catholic.edu.au or contact the School Principal directly.

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Carbon target clouded by cost anxiety by Brad Lester

REDUCING carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 and eliminating waste are among the goals of South Gippsland Shire Council’s latest Sustainability Strategy.

Council will also advocate for more funding to control noxious weeds in the region and replace street lighting with sustainable lighting. Developing local sustainability groups and educating communities about reducing waste and recycling are also goals of council’s latest Sustainability Strategy.

Council received an updated version of the strategy at a recent briefing session at Mirboo North, listing 96 actions for the next ﬁve years, of which 79 would be funded by council, eight part funded and nine unfunded. New initiatives in the strategy would cost council $261,184 by 2014-15, with more than $49,000 to be sourced from grants. Among the aims of the strategy are: • increasing nature based tourism; • developing community vegetable gardens; • improving water quality; • enhancing the management of remnant vegetation on shire bushland reserves, roadsides and

coastal reserves; • encouraging the use of non-motorised transport; • investigate the potential to collect recyclable materials from businesses; • promoting car pooling; • promoting community kitchens; • developing a guide of local food producers; and • examining the issues surrounding depleting oil supplies. Cr David Lewis welcomed the initiatives but was uncertain how much some would cost. “We have things that are noted as already budgeted but there is still a cost. Are we going to get a document that says this is the cost against the

activities?” he said. Chief executive officer Tim Tamlin said that was difficult to quantify and the strategy would only inform council’s future activities. Cr Lewis responded: “I don’t know about that. Some of these things are already clearly being done. What tends to happen is that once things are in the strategy, there is an agreement that we have to fund it because it’s in the strategy...We set sail on these things and do not know how much they’re going to cost. That’s why our rates keep going up.” Council’s environment officer Skye Radcliffe-Scott said most costs were already included in the current council budget.

Further funding would be sought from grants or council, but only with council approval. The strategy has already cost $45,000 with $30,000 coming from the State Government and $15,000 from council. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe doubted the timeline set for reducing carbon emissions, saying the Federal Government was yet to lead the way. Council consulted more than 1500 people in preparing the strategy and a ﬁnal workshop was attended by 110 people. The ﬁnal strategy will be presented to council on May 25.

Nature’s own recycle bin THIS week is International Composting Awareness Week, so what better time to put your scraps to good use rather than throw them away?

Waste not, want not: South Gippsland Shire Council environment manager, Eric Neville, with the shire’s compost bin and worm farm.

Approximately 60 per cent of the rubbish you put in the bin everyday could be put to better use in the garden as mulch, just one of the many beneﬁts of having your own home compost. Putting compost on your garden improves the soil structure and adds nutrients, helps retain water in the soil, reduces the greenhouse gas methane, which is produced by rotting rubbish in tips, saves landﬁll space and reduces the cost of rubbish disposal to the community. And to put it simply, home composting is nature’s very own way of recycling. This project is also easy to start. The South Gippsland Shire Council has plenty of information about how to make the most of your home compost.

South Gippsland Shire Council briefs THE new Victorian Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, must give council clear directions about coastal planning policy, according to Cr Kieran Kennedy. He said the minister had stated private development is undertaken at private risk, but the legal fraternity thinks otherwise, with councils possibly left at risk of litigation by approving coastal developments that could be affected by rising sea levels. Cr Kennedy attended the Australian Coastal Councillors Conference at Torquay. **** CR Jeanette Harding was pleased to see so many visitors around Corner Inlet over Easter, despite limited access to Wilsons Promontory. She praised the tourism industry and council ofﬁcers for their

work in promoting the region. “In Corner Inlet, we had more holiday-makers than we’ve had for many years,” she said. “It just shows that although Wilsons Promontory is our icon, we do have other areas. We have shops, we have galleries that people really want to go and see.” **** STILL on the topic of tourism, Cr Kennedy praised the success of the Tour de Tarwin cycling, running and walking event between Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower. He said the event began ﬁve years ago with just seven people working from a Mini Minor. This Easter, the number of people visiting the coast was unprecedented, with up to 12,000 people, and the tour was a major attraction, he said. As a result, council needs to provide more waste collection facilities.

**** MANY businesspeople complained to Cr Kennedy after VicRoads closed the Inverloch-Venus Bay Road due to ﬂooding recently. Cr Kennedy urged people to be patient at such times. **** YOUNGSTERS from Sandy Point will address council on May 18, calling for support to build a skate park in the town, possibly on the site of the former transfer station. Cr Kennedy asked council to consider the project during budget deliberations. “The only place young people have a place to skate is on the roads now,” he said. **** SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council looks likely to miss out on State Government funding for timber roads. Cr David Lewis said the Timber Industry Evaluation Study recommends road for works based on timber

volumes, rather than roads’ beneﬁt for tourism, safety and condition. Cr Lewis attended the Timber Towns Victoria AGM on April 8 and was elected to the committee. **** CR Mimmie Jackson has been busy attending advisory committee meetings for Leongatha Memorial Hall and SG Splash, and also a meeting of the Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group. **** CR Mohya Davies praised council’s outdoor staff for their work in keeping roads open as much as possible during recent ﬂoods. **** CR Bob Newton was impressed by the Easter festivities staged at the Waratah Bay Caravan Park and the effort shown to support young people in the area.

Choose a shady spot in the garden for your compost bin before putting your compost in layers of food scraps, garden clippings and shredded paper, which help to build up the heat and speeds up the process. Keep your compost slightly moist and mix it once a month or more. After four months or so, when the compost is dark and crumbly, it will be ready to use. Simply dig it into your garden beds or spread it on

top of an established garden as mulch. You can add a wide range of matter to your compost, including vegetable and fruit peelings, prunings, lawn clippings, tea bags and coffee grounds, vacuum dust, leaves, shredded paper and cardboard, eggshells, ﬂowers and wood ash. Avoid however, mixing in meat and dairy products, bones, large branches, diseased plants, magazines, pet droppings and weeds. For successful com-

post, make sure it has enough air by breaking up clumps and turning the pile and don’t let it dry out – it should be as moist as a wrung out sponge. Adding some compost worms will also help your project thrive. To make composting easy, the council has kitchen scrap collection bins available. Just come into reception and ask for one, but numbers are limited so don’t wait too long!

Mayor’s message Cr Warren Raabe

Only way is forward WHILE the interim Easter access has now ceased, there were a lot of happy campers around who were able to fulfil long awaited holiday plans to enjoy their Tidal River campsites. As well, some 1200 day vehicles headed into the park over the five day period to enjoy our iconic attraction. As the southern part of the park will now be closed for repairs, there is perhaps a slightly magnified projection of the negative impact of the floods in some quarters. The fact remains that the northern part of the park will remain open, which may well redirect visitors to local accommodation operators instead of camping in the park. Winter is traditionally the quieter tourist season and is fortunately the optimum time for these repairs to be done. Other factors have also attributed to lower visitation at this time of year: inclement weather for most of the school holidays and the combination this year of Anzac and Easter rolled into one holiday weekend has robbed operators of a second bite of the

Meals roster (Leongatha) Mary MacKillop College, Christian Revival Crusade and Rotary will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning May 9, 2011.

‘holiday influx’ cherry. The Korumburra Visitor Information Centre registered an increase of 10 per cent in enquiries over Easter while the Foster Information Centre was down 30 per cent. Does this represent some dispersal of visitors to other attractions in the region as heavily promoted by council and local tourism bodies? Certainly these were the biggest crowds ever at Coal Creek’s annual Easter Egg Hunt and the excellent Tour de Tarwin event. The floods no doubt have had an impact, but if the past few years have taught us anything, the chances of natural calamities challenging our tourism industry are more likely than not, and we are becoming more adept at building resilience and finding new ways to market our region that don’t leave us with all our eggs in one basket. I’m proud to say our tourism industry is maturing gracefully and professionally and is intent on seeking solutions rather than excuses. Cr Warren Raabe Mayor

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Poowong farewells foreigner By Jacob de Kunder TRAVELLING to the other side of the world can be very confronting, especially as a 17-year-old, but that’s a challenge Bastiaan Bussen took. Bastiaan, or Bas as he’s come to be known, came to Australia on an exchange program in July 2010. Hailing from a small village in southern Holland, Helenaveen, Bas was billeted at Peter and Wilma Mackay’s farm house in Poowong East where he adapted to Australian life quickly. Jumping straight into school at Korumburra Secondary College, Bas quickly made friends. “All the people at the school were really nice and I was happy to have so many friends so quickly,” he said. “All Australians have been so friendly to me, they’re always saying things like ‘No worries mate’.” His friends in Australia have also felt the same way about him. “I’ve learnt so much about Bas’s country and culture thanks to him and would love to visit the Netherlands one day,” his friend Daniel O’Flaherty said. Another friend Sarah O’Dwyer agreed. “I think Bas has had a great time here in Australia and has taught us lots, includ-

ing how to say a few words in Dutch. We will all miss him heaps,” she said. Working on the farm has become part of life in Australia for Bas and he was smiling every second of it. “I have really enjoyed working on the farm and learning all about farming and how it all works because there is nothing like this where I come from,” he said. And Bas’s host mother Wilma Mackay agreed. “He has slipped into life on the farm very well, and he is always very keen to help out and learn about Australia and our way of life,” she said. Home sickness never really fazed Bas throughout his time in Australia. Technology such as Skype let him talk face to face with his family over the internet. The language was a bit of a hurdle, as it is for any foreigner, but slang made it particularly difficult. “A lot of the things you (Australians) say are nothing like what I’ve learnt about English back home,” he said. Bas made the long trip back home on Saturday and now will be attending university, studying with a long term goal of joining the military police in the Netherlands. “I will definitely come back one day. Once I finish university, get a job and save up some money I want to come back and see more of Australia.”

Living abroad: Bas Bussen at his host farm in Poowong East.

Kids’ art on show

Mayor’s message

MIRBOO North Primary School kids were back working hard last Thursday, especially the art students.

Praise for the arts

Magniﬁcent collages of the children’s artwork were coming together as they prepare for this year’s Mirboo North Art Show and Arty Gras Festival. Dairy farming was the topic, so

the little artists created cows, farmers, tractors, dogs and clouds to complete their pieces. The Grade 6 students had created table tops complete with characters from the children’s novel and movie Alice in Wonderland. The café-style tables, along with the collages, will be sold at the art show, and generally bring back quite a proﬁt.

Ready to show: this piece featured art from Gemma, Willow, Sarah and Tajh.

‘Cow’abunga: Hayden, Jamie, Katrina and Luke show their creation.

“One year a piece sold for $2000,” principal Wendy Inman said. “We normally get around $300400, but it can get as high as $800.” Books from the old library were recycled and used as backgrounds to the art work. The Arty Gras parade will include a giant centipede and sausage the Prep children made.

Cr Veronica Dowman

DURING May, Gippsland gets its creative juices flowing for a month long festival of the arts. This is the third Creative Gippsland Festival, with an exciting new theme - light. Each year, the festival grows in popularity and attracts people from across Victoria to visit Gippsland. Creative Gippsland is an initiative of the six Gippsland councils, of which Bass Coast is a proud member. Each year, we make an annual financial contribution to this network and provide inkind officer support to help it run fantastic programs that promote both the arts and Gippsland. The network includes a group of arts and tourism officers from the Gippsland councils who come together to promote cultural tourism. The aim is to increase visits to arts and cultural activities, and in so doing bring economic benefits to our region. Bass Coast has a lively and talented arts community who are the backbone of the arts festival. This year there are over 20 events with well over 100 artists and artisans involved. It is their dedication and passion that makes the inspired festival such a success.

Having a strong and active arts community enriches the whole of Bass Coast. Just like participation in sport and recreation activities are indicators of a healthy community, participation in arts and cultural activities are an important outlet, encouraging connectedness and creativity in our community. This year, Bass Coast has a special connection to the festival. The poster image being used by Creative Gippsland was taken by Camille Tragear, a young local photographer and student at Wonthaggi Secondary College. Camille’s image of the Sparkler Heart encapsulates the theme of light and is all over the festival’s promotional material and website, a real credit to this young artist. Most importantly, the Creative Gippsland Festival gives us the opportunity to explore arts and culture not just in Bass Coast, but right across Gippsland. Why not take this chance to visit local galleries, exhibitions and shows but also go further aﬁeld and remind yourself of all the wonderful things Gippsland has to offer. Cr Veronica Dowman, Mayor Bass Coast Shire Council

CFA fairness queried CFA volunteers around the state have welcomed the State Government’s independent inquiry into the CFA’s arrangements with their volunteers. The Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) will be representing the 60,000 CFA volunteers and say they will do all that they can to assist in the inquiry. “The independent inquiry will be looking into some of the issues that have caused growing

unrest among CFA volunteers in recent years,” VFBV chief executive ofﬁcer, Andrew Ford, said. Meeniyan CFA captain Paddy Eldred says the volunteers at Meeniyan have no concerns about the current system. “All of us here at Meeniyan are volunteers, and we’re all more than happy being volunteers,” he said. “We receive thanks from the community for what we do and that’s enough for us.” The CFA welcomes the inquiry and will be sup-

porting as much as they can, said CFA acting operations ofﬁcer for district nine, Mark Stephens. “It’s an opportunity to review what needs to be improved, and like anything there’s always room for improvement,” he said. “The inquiry will be concentrating on mostly volunteer training and improving these services. “Like anything, there is always room for improvement, and if the services to volunteers can be improved we’ll welcome any improvements.”

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So much fun: children enjoy the excitement of the street parade at last year’s Arty Gras parade.

Arts to take over THE arts will flourish at Mirboo North’s bumper festival this weekend, with the 30th Annual Art Show and Arty Gras.

All ages: members of the Mirboo North Grainstore youth centre meander down Ridgway during the 2010 parade.

Town open all weekend THERE will be more to Mirboo North than art this weekend. Most shops will be open both Saturday and Sunday, which is a rarity for country towns, and the selection of goods is appealing. Chocolates, cafes, a bakery, books, craft and plants are available to those just wandering down the main street of town, Ridgway. The town’s golf club offers a morning or afternoon of sporting action in a bush setting, and golfers can choose from a relaxing nine holes or a more challenging 18. Children will love the chance to play in Baromi Park while their parents relax with a picnic or barbecue, followed by a stroll along Lyre Bird Walk, just a short drive up the highway towards

Morwell. To learn some of the town’s past, check out the numerous murals that adorn the sides of buildings around town or inspect some relics from bygone areas at antique shops. Adventurous types can take a drive through majestic countryside along the famed Grand Ridge Road, which stretches from Seaview in the west all the way through to Carrajung in the east. The entire journey is quite long, however and is best completed in sections to be fully appreciated. The variety of cuisine in town is surprising for a rural destination, with traditional country fare, cafe meals, take-away, hotel and restaurant dining, and even snails to choose from. The surrounding Strzelecki Ranges are named after Polish explorer, Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, who discovered much of the region while travelling from Sydney to Melbourne.

The art show opens the festival with its gala event at 7.30pm Friday at the Mirboo North Shire Hall, featuring up to 400 works from across the visual arts and created by local Gippsland artists. The show is possibly the oldest in South Gippsland and is open for the entire weekend. Prizes are awarded in several categories. All money raised goes towards projects for the Mirboo North Primary School. Appearing at the Commercial Hotel on Friday will be Jack Jones, live and acoustic, from the former Southern Sons. Jones will make a special guest appearance at the art show at 9.30pm. Arty Gras enters with a fanfare on Saturday morning, centred around Baromi Park and a bigger-than-ever art, craft and produce market, and in central locations around town. Music performances from solo acoustic and a capella to solid rock and blues, all local to Gippsland, will be continuous at three different venues. A major highlight is the street parade at 11am, engaging almost half the town’s residents divided into community groups, from the pre-schoolers to floats from traders, marching bands, clowns, car clubs, environment groups

and rock ‘n’ rollers in a great celebration of colour and sound. Presentations continue with a traditional welcome to country and dance from Wayne Thorpe and his troupe, and the music continues. Exhibitions of local crafts, face-painting, bouncing castle and climbing wall activities, roving performers, model railway, Koala Corner, chook competition and the ArtyBras/Sassy Shoes display and more are all freely available. On Saturday afternoon is Vocal Nosh Big Sing and at 8pm, the CabarArty with Danny Burton, singing blues and the Nutt Sisters’ comedy duo in the Arts Pit at the Grand Ridge Brewery. The exhibitions and music continue on Sunday, and the festival closes with the premiere of the Gippsland Youth Film Festival. Last year, more than 4000 people attended the Arty Gras Festival, a true celebration of the Arts in the heart of the Strzeleckis. So help the community make it even bigger this year. Art show tickets are available for $20 at the door on opening night, including drinks, canapés and classical music. Dress is formal. The show is open again on Saturday and Sunday, with entry just $3. Festivities continue on Sunday, with a Mother’s Day lunch at the brewery, art exhibitions, live music and the Crank Them Out Film Festival. For more information, visit www.mirboonorthartshow.com.au and www.mirboonorth.vic. au/artygras.

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Not just a talented jeweller DENNIS Hawkins may be known in Leongatha first and foremost as a jeweller, but his talents go far beyond creating masterpieces with gold, silver and stones. In his spare time, the owner of Dennis A. Hawkins Quality Handmade Jewellery loves to carve, producing detailed and unique sculptures out of a wide variety of materials, including jade, Huon pine, black walnut, clay, titanium and Tasmanian serpentine. Dennis said he’s been carving sticks since he was a b o y, but

took a real interest in the art almost 40 years ago. “I did a lot of leather work before I started carving Buddhas,” he said. “You need to dedicate a little bit of time to it and I do it more for pleasure than as a job.” A lot of Dennis’ work is inspired by the human body and faces, and are rather exquisite. Other pieces are more abstract and as Dennis said, “some pieces you show people and others you don’t”. “A lot of it is boobs and bums, and about half of my work is faces,” he said. “But I could carve an endless amount of birds, they’re very popular.” His creations also include wooden masks, often using precious stones for detail, such as tears and he’s recently finished a large two-string bass guitar, carved carefully from black walnut. His smaller pieces may take only two days, while bigger projects can take up to a week to complete, and Dennis sometimes has a number of projects going at once. “I like to try and finish them while the brain is thinking along the same track,” he said. “I always have heaps to do. It all depends on what’s going on in your mind.” The jeweller is also a gifted drawer, although he does not often share his work with others and rather keeps his

illustrations private. “I’ve drawn since I can remember,” he said, with many of his carvings similar to the ideas he puts on paper. Dennis said creating sculptures is different to making jewellery. “Jewellery is an extension of someone’s personality. A ring can look amazing on one person, and completely wrong on another,” he said. “With carving, some wood lends itself to you. Certain types of woods show off the grain and look amazing when they’re finished.” Dennis said he’s done 30 or 40 different sculptures, many of which he sells, and has a few projects in the works at the moment. “I’ve been carving a lot of mirrors, a few of them probably rather unusual,” he said. A collection of Dennis’ sculptures are on display alongside his jewellery in his studio in Koonwarra.

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THIS stunning home is lifestyle living at its best available through Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha. For details, see page 28.

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Exceptional house on gorgeous surrounds T

HE ﬁrst thing that will hit you about this property is the beautiful quiet location.

Then you’ll love the grand driveway and beautifully manicured gardens. Once you see and enter the house a whole new set of pleasant surprises will begin, starting with the impressive entrance hall ﬂanked by a massive lounge/cinema room with open ﬁreplace and adjoining study on one side and the large open plan living area on the other. The master bedroom is truly palatial, with an enormous walk-through

wardrobe, en suite and adjoining storage room as well as sliding doors to a private deck and garden. On the second floor, two lightfilled bedrooms with built-in robes have sliding door access to a private balcony with views across the courtyard below, the fruit orchard and the surrounding pastures. The open plan kitchen and northfacing living area features blackwood benchtops and cathedral ceilings with cedar lined walls. The expansive, light-filled kitchen includes ample storage, doubledrawer dishwasher, electric oven and gas cooktop, while the living

At a glance Location: 6 Davis Court, Leongatha Price: $635,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800

and dining areas feature polished floorboards, solid fuel heater and an impressive staircase leading to the second floor. Behind the dining room you’ll find the fourth bedroom, modern bathroom and access to the remote controlled double lockup garage. Outside you’ll be amazed by the private paved courtyard with immaculately manicured hedges and topiaries. Follow the hedge past the fruit orchard to one of the two sheds with power and concrete floor. Throw in two paddocks to use as you like and this is lifestyle living at its best. Inspection is sure to impress.

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This picture-perfect 8 acre parcel is sure to inspire. Nestled in amongst its broad lawns and gorgeous mature gardens, this 4 bedroom home, might be the magical week-ender you have long sought, or provide the outstanding opportunity to renovate an original, with its high verandas and steep pitched roof line. Featuring heritage wire fences, level house gardens, abundant tank and dam water, double garage & sundry shedding, and around 7 acres of ideal pasture. Your Garden of Eden?

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Tucked in the heart of “Old Leongatha” - an easy walk to town, schools and sporting facilities. Inspecting this 4 bedroom, young family home is like a visit to a display village! Professional landscaping complements a spacious ﬂoorplan that is accented by a minimalist decor. Three massive separate indoor living areas plus the stunning al-fresco room, two bathrooms, internal access double garage and spacious kitchen. Great outdoor space, extra off-street parking... let us entertain you!

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‘Strathalbyn’ on Watts circa 1890 A

N expertly restored and extended period residence in the heart of prime South Gippsland farmland on Watts Creek, yet only 3km from the township of Mirboo North. The homestead, on 2.63acres comprises four bedrooms with en suite to the main and an open

study – rumpus area upstairs. A formal dining room with open ﬁre place and pressed metal ceilings is separate to an elegant large open living lounge – family area and adjoins an equally spacious, modern country-style kitchen, all serviced by ducted gas heating. At the forefront of the home, taking advantage of a sunny northerly aspect sits the heated in ground pool.

Aside from the homestead there is a self contained one bedroom cottage with an open living plan that would be an appropriate granny ﬂat or overnight accommodation, with bathroom and toilet facilities. Further outbuildings include a three bay machinery shed and workshop with additional large wood shed. A unique, exceptional property. Inspections by appointment with Richard Taylor 0407 081 957.

At a glance: Price: PRIVATE SALE $689,000 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Mirboo North Contact: Richard Taylor 0407 081 957 or 5668 1300

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OCATED in the popular South Gippsland coastal village of Venus Bay, this premium designer home is located in the ﬁrst estate, within walking distance to the local shops, cafes and patrolled surf beach. This brand new comtemporary

pavilion-style home, which creates four distinct living zones, consists of master bedroom with en suite, kitchen/dining/living, rumpus and two double bedrooms with bathroom. There are three large bedrooms, all with built-in robes, master with walk-in robe, frameless glass shower screens to en suite and bathroom, spa bath in bathroom, all with designer ﬁttings.

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The kitchen with island bench is fitted with stainless steel appliances and CeasarStone bench tops. Beautiful custom stained timber flooring complements this five star fit-out. Other features of this property include large split system air conditioning, expansive outdoor decking and verandah, outdoor shower area and high ceilings

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Open for inspection! T

HIS Saturday, May 7, is the perfect opportunity to catch a glimpse of the ‘high’ life. Set commandingly on the high side of Grifﬁn Road, this family home is ready for new owners to simply walk in, sit down and start enjoying. Great street presence is just the beginning of this home. Climb the stairs to the front door, or take the path up the side of the house where you’ll enter the undercover entertaining area. Equipped with a built-in barbecue and sink with both hot and cold running water, it’s perfectly set up for outdoor living and entertaining. Enter the house through sliding glass doors and appreciate the spacious living area. Solid timber kitchen with corner pan-

try and breakfast bar, tessellated slate tiles extend right through the kitchen/family and continue down the side of the formal lounge/dining, creating a ‘pathway’ to the front entry. The lounge is ﬂooded with natural light thanks to large windows, elegantly draped with swags and curtains in rich off white tones, which also offer views across to nearby farmland. With new carpet recently laid, relaxing here will be easy. The master bedroom includes an ensuite and walk-in robe, and both the second and third bedrooms have built-in robes. The garage easily accommodates two cars, with plenty of room left over for a workshop and storage. The home will be open for inspection on Saturday May 7 from 10am to 10.45am.

At a glance Location: 11 Griffin Road, Leongatha Price: $385,000 Open for Inspection: Sat 7/5 - 10am – 10.45am Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Leongatha. Contact: 5662 0922.

A home for all seasons W

OODINGDEAN offers the best, from summer beach days with alfresco dining, to cosy woodﬁre winter loaﬁng. Only metres from Inverloch’s prestigious patrolled surf beach, in a delightful private setting, enjoy the birdsong, along with lazy days on this 575sqm block, which backs onto a treed reserve. Bathed in natural light, the upstairs north facing open plan living area includes a wide deck, while the two upstairs bedrooms (main with en suite and separate WC) open onto the front deck. It has gas heating as well as the solid fuel heater. The compact kitchen includes dishwasher, new stove and pantry. Main bathroom and second toilet, internal and external stairs complete the upstairs living. Downstairs comprises the entry and second living area, third bedroom and laundry with an extra shower and third toilet. A beach lover’s delight.

At a glance Location: 67 Lohr Ave, Inverloch Price: $650,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Inverloch Contact: 5674 1111

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Paradise found - original farmhouse on eight acres I

N an area becoming increasingly renowned for its productive farms and admired lifestyle and just a few minutes out of the Dumbalk village via a bitumen road, this picture-perfect, eight acre parcel is sure to inspire.

Nestled in amongst its broad lawns and gorgeous mature gardens with specimen trees of golden elm, ash, liquidambar and birch, this early vintage farmhouse beckons to

new ownership. The comfortable four bedroom home, with its country kitchen and cosy lounge, might be the magical week-ender you have long sought. Though it is perfectly liveable, it may provide the outstanding opportunity to renovate an original, with its 3.3m timber lined ceilings, high verandahs and steep pitched roof line providing the inherent character with which to work. The property features heritage wire fences, level house gardens, abundant tank water, a double garage

and sundry shedding, and around a seven acre paddock. Run your personal choice of stock, and it would be a perfect horse property with near level pasture, or live on the acre of house and surrounds, and lease out the land – there are numerous options. The paddock is complete with its own dam, water trough, and plenty of screen plantings for stock protection. Could this be your Garden of Eden?

At a glance Location: Bancrofts Road, Dumbalk Price: $325,000 - $350,000 Agent: First National Prom Country Contact: Allen Bartlett 0417 274 624

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Kids in good hands MINE Road in Korumburra can have all kinds of trafﬁc billowing down it and it can be a very dangerous spot for school children. That’s where Eric Millar comes in. He is the crossing supervisor who mans the school crossing across Korumburra’s busiest

road and has done so for six years now. “I love doing this job, it’s so gratifying,” he said. “It’s great to see the kids grow up and ﬁnd the conﬁdence to cross without their parents and also a bit sad when the Grade Sixers go off to high school, but there’s always a new lot of Preppies coming in to replace them.

“And I get to hear about all that goes on with the kids, from losing teeth to birthdays.” Parents are very grateful that their children are in such responsible care while crossing the road to school. Eric plans to continue working as a crossing supervisor for as long as he can.

One day: Bob Davies with his sorghum crop, taken at his Ventnor farm at 10.46am on April 17, 2011 by Jennifer Skewes.

In just one day… A NUMBER of businesses in Bass Coast Shire are taking part in a unique photography exhibition during May.

Safe hands: crossing guard Eric Millar escorts Aaliyah Peterson across Mine Road.

As part of the Creative Gippsland be inspired arts festival, the works will depict one day in the life of Gippsland. Photos were taken on April 17 and according to shire arts ofﬁcer, Josephine Kent, offer an insight into our lives. Neill Gladwin, who is the festival’s artistic director, said the project showed a lot can happen in 24 hours - people work, play, laugh, cry, fall in or out of love. “Lives end and new ones are born, all in the course of one turn of the planet,” said Mr Gladwin. The exhibition explores all these themes and is called 24 Hours. Around

100 images will be displayed from across Gippsland. Participating photographers include members of six camera clubs, two primary schools and a host of professional, semi professional and interested photographers. Works will be on display at Grantville Pantry and the Bendigo Bank in Grantville, Hillies Meats and the Westernport Hotel in San Remo, Zest Café and the National Bank in Cowes, Stockdale and Leggo and the Melbourne Furnishing Company in Wonthaggi and Books and Massage and Red Elk Bar Café in Inverloch. Exhibition co-ordinator is David Rooks, who can be contacted on 0418 115 935, email david@eventsupport.com.au or go to www.creativegippsland.com.au

Poem captures Awesome effort wins $1800 spirit of service FORMER Hallston resident, Cameron Douglas, penned this stirring poem while training with the 2 Commando company (Australian Special Forces). Entitled Soldiers Above, Mr Douglas dedicated the poem to his father, Bruce Douglas. “This poem was written late one night in 1994 whilst on guard duty. I was in training with 2 Commando Company (Australian Special Forces) at the time,” he said. “Scribbling the ideas down on some grid paper as thoughts came rushing into my head, I knew I had something special. “It was in gibberish shorthand. I stuffed the grid paper into a pair of socks in my pack for safe keeping. When I returned home, the grid paper was gone. “On numerous occasions I tried to recall the poem, but literally was lost for words. The years ticked over. In 2006 I was clearing out some of my old army gear when I found a single sock at the bottom of an ammunition pouch. “It was destined for the bin when I noticed some paper stuffed inside it. On opening the sock, I couldn’t believe my eyes! This had been hiding in my ammo pouch for more than a decade. Within a week’s time, I had reworked the notes into Soldiers Above.”

Many soldiers have fallen far from home. With their spirits alive, I’m never alone. I’m pushed to my limits, to be my very best. I’m proud to be a soldier, to take the ultimate test. My journey is my reward for my labour of love, whilst never forgetting those fallen soldiers above. It’s my children who I owe the most, For their gentle whispers at night, that keep me awake, whilst guarding my post. My heart races like never before. A sudden volley of shots break out, reminding me that we’re at war. Standing tall with those who I admire. In the silence of night, our section returns enemy ﬁre. It’s so clear to me now that nothing is bigger, than the heart and spirit of a true Aussie Digger. I’m proud to wear my uniform, it ﬁts like a glove, as I walk in the footsteps of those fallen soldiers above.

THE culmination of 12 weeks of determination and discipline came to a dramatic close for 35 people who took on the challenge of reducing their body weight.

I Choose Awesome @ Broadbeach health and wellness centre at Inverloch offered $1800 to the person who lost the highest percentage of body fat. Shane Bertacco, the manager at Aldi in Wonthaggi, won the challenge by dropping 10 per cent of his body fat in only 12 weeks, going from 18 per cent to eight per cent. “I went in with a 12 week mindset of ‘no regrets’. My only regret now is that I didn’t change my outlook on life to awesome

12 years ago,” Shane said. He was one of the hardest workers over the 12 weeks but it was his change in mindset that allowed him to prevail. “It’s not just a matter of changing the way you eat or implementing regular exercise that gets you long term results. It’s changing your whole mind set. Once you get the mind right the body will follow and Shane is a testament to that,” said Benjamin Selby-Hele, a director at I Choose Awesome @ Broadbeach. Other award winners were: Sharni Mann, Paul Berger, Jarrod Metsellar, Teana Roetz and Benito Bastone. “It was a fantastic evening, allowing everyone who participated to look back over their journey and

Appeal tops $25,000 WONTHAGGI and district can again be very proud of another magnificent effort for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The area raised $25,290 for the Wonthaggi Uncle Bob’s Club appeal. Area organiser John Duscher said: “Community spirit is alive and well when you see the generosity of the people who live in this area, and obviously have a real appreciation of the wonderful work done at the hospital for so many sick and injured youngsters. “There is no doubt that it holds a special place in all our hearts.” The collection was held in wet and miserable conditions, and led enthusiastically by our committed members of the local fire brigade, youngsters, their parents and even grandparents who worked hard all day in what has been the largest collection on the day ever. They were joined by the CFA members and friends at Kilcunda who collected $1345 and a huge effort by the dedicated collectors at Cape Paterson who netted over $3100 for the appeal. The George Bass Hotel also did a great job raising $6275 throughout the year. “Congratulations and thank you to all who have again supported this appeal so generously in what has been another magnificent effort,” Mr Duscher said.

Deserving winner: I Choose Awesome directors Benjamin Selby-Hele, Nikki Croft and Kallum Fidoe celebrate with challenge winner Shane Bertacco. recognise how far they had come, and how much their change in lifestyle has impacted and improved their family’s quality of living,” Ben said. “Regardless of how much weight was lost, the ultimate winner was everyone’s health.” The presentation night was held at the Inlet Hotel at Inverloch.

Starting out: Shane Bertacco before the challenge.

Looking good: Shane Bertacco is a picture of health.

Census staff needed THE Australian Bureau of Statistics is seeking 23 people to work as census collectors across Venus Bay, Leongatha and Inverloch. The breakdown of staff needed is seven in Venus Bay, six in Leongatha and 10 in Inverloch. Collectors will distribute and collect Census forms to and from households. Census director for Victoria, Sam Thomas, said being a collector is a fantastic opportunity to shed some light on Australia. “People most suited to this role are those who are community minded and passionate about contributing to their neighbourhood,” Mr Thomas said. “These jobs are ideal for students,

those who are recently retired and parttime workers who would like to earn some extra cash while getting involved in their community.” Census collectors will receive between $1300 and $2800 for the casual position and will be employed from July 1 until September 8. To be a Census collector, a person must be either an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia, be at least 18-years-old and have access to a vehicle and telephone. The ABS provides training for all Census collectors. Applications are closing soon, so apply online at www.abs.gov.au/census or call 1800 420 182.

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In sync: the cast of Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s Jekyll and Hyde rehearse.

Risk will pay off LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre has always had a reputation for taking risks and achieving great things. In 2011 Leongatha Lyric Theatre will be staging one of its most challenging productions ever, Jekyll and Hyde. This will be the third

time Jekyll and Hyde has been performed in Victoria and some of the cast are travelling for more than two hours to be part of this unique event. The cast is one of the most experienced ever on stage in Leongatha, with a combined experience of more than 1000 productions, and 100 nominations and awards for their performances.

The show is a musical adaptation of the timeless Robert Louis Stevenson novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of scientist Dr Jekyll and his unwavering pursuit to rid the human soul of evil thoughts and deeds. The title role of Jekyll and Hyde is played by a newcomer to Leongatha Lyric Theatre, Andrea Carcassi, who has just ﬁnished touring with Opera Australia. Andrea, a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, has previously appeared with Melbourne City Opera, Melbourne Opera and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Society. Brodie Dorling will be playing the female leading lady Lucy. Brodie comes to Lyric Theatre after very successful seasons with La Trobe Theatre Company playing Belle in Beauty in the Beast and Maria in The Sound of Music. Elizabeth Barry, a Warragul resident and student of the Victorian College of the Arts, plays Jekyll’s ﬁance Emma, whilst Terry Lay, a Lyric

regular and favourite will play Jekyll’s conﬁdant, John Utterson. All of the cast have numerous vocal solos and dialogue. Cast: Andrea Carcassi, Brodie Dorling, Elizabeth Barry, Terry Lay, Andrew Farrel, Jennifer Monk, Raymond Dunstan, Brian Hoskins, Scott Miller, Christine Skicko, Trevor Campbell, Leanne Horn, Brit Lewis, Peter Larsen, Paul Hendry, Emmi Lathum, Daniel Hansen, Brogan Campell, Peter Epifano, Denae Hemming, Annaleise Mathews, Noel Stringer, Greta Rendall, Ivan Koetsﬁeld, Gemma Richards, Peter McAlpine, Georgie Wray-McCann and Michael Dixon. The director is Nathan Eva who has appeared in many Lyric productions and directed FAMDA’s The 25th Annual Putney Spelling Bee in 2010. That production won Gippsland Amateur Theatre awards for Best Director and Most Outstanding Show. Choral director is Cheryl Connor, musical director is Colin Chandler, and choreographers are Lisa Pellin and Monique Goss.

Get creative ARTISTS, farmers and collectors of used objects from all corners of Gippsland are being urged to get creative for the 2011 Gippsland Creative Waste Exhibition next month. It is the second such exhibition, with the aim of encouraging people to consider ways in which items otherwise destined for landﬁll can be reused and recycled. The inaugural exhibition in 2010 showed many inventive ways to turn waste into art and this year’s event is expected to demonstrate similar ingenuity. The Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group sponsors the exhibition, which will again be held at the arc (Art Resource Collective) in Yinnar. The entry form for submitting work is available through the arc website www.arcyinnar.org.au and then follow the gallery link, or by calling arc direct on telephone 5163 1310. Focusing on the idea of re-use of materials, prizes will be awarded in a number of categories: $250 for the best exhibit and $50 for each of the most inventive; most practical; most artistic; best agricultural application and people’s choice, the latter awarded at end of exhibition from visitors’ votes. The exhibition runs from May 12 until May 28, with the ofﬁcial launch on Saturday, May 14.

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6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show (AFL) 1:00 (9) Cybershack (W) Gilligan’s Island 1:30 (9) Gilligan’s Island (W) The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 Wildfire: Taking Off / Fear (PG) – Kris learns a lesson in the jockey life. Dani woos Kris to be her stable’s jockey. 4:00 BIG - Extreme Makeover (PG) – BIG gives six morbidly obese people a second chance at life. 5:00 News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National Evening News [s] 6:30 In There Footsteps (PG) [s] – Everyday Australians embark on an intense personal journey retracing a close relative’s wartime experiences. 7:30 60 Minutes [s] 8:30 Movie: “Blood Brother” (M) (’11) – The gripping story of the Gilham family murders, one of Australia’s most sensational crimes and the 14 year battle by family to bring the murderer to justice. Stars: Lisa Mccune, Tony Martin 10:30 CSI: Miami: Raising Cane (M) – While investigating the murder of Bill Winston, Horatio discovers that Bill was recently married to Julia, the missing mother of Kyle, Horatio’s son. 11:25 The Guardian: Loyalties (M) – Nick defends an Arab American man who appears to be the victim of a hate crime. 12:20 Sunday Football: St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys – Join your expert commentary team for all the action from WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah. 2:20 Music Special: Albert Hammond 2:30 (9) Guthy Renker / Brand Developers (W) The Baron [s] 3:30 Danoz [s] 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Early Morning News

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SBS 5:05 Worldwatch – Korean News 5:40 Japanese News 6:15 Hong Kong News 6:35 Chinese News 7:05 German News 7:35 Italian News 8:05 Filipino News 8:40 Spanish News 9:30 Greek News 10:20 French News 11:00 Hindi News 11:30 Arabic News 12:00 Russian News 12:30 Turkish News 1:00 Masterpiece: San Remo Song Festival 2011 (PG) – Held annually from Teatro Ariston in San Remo, Italy. This years event is hosted by Gianni Morandi, Belen Rodriguez and Elisabeth Cannalis. 3:00 Masterpiece: Rubinstein By the Rubinsteins – Looks at the life of famous musician, Arthur Rubinstein. 4:00 Masterpiece: Eating Art: Eating with Picasso (PG) – Restaurateur and art connoisseur Oliver Peyton journeys throughout Europe investigating how food is depicted in landmark works of art. 4:30 PBS Newshour [s] 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Patsy Kensit [s] – Tonight, Patsy Kensit embarks on an investigation into her fathers murky past, wanting to understand the roots of his criminality. 6:30 World News Australia [s] 7:30 Monster Moves: Spectacular Spitfire (PG) [s] – A team of aviation engineers attempt to move a historic Spitfire fighter aircraft from England to the USA. 8:30 Iron Chef: Konnyaku [s] – The ingredients are unconventional and the preparations sheer genius. 9:20 RocKwiz: Holiday Sidewinder & Andrew Stockdale (PG) [s] – Tonight, lead singer Holiday Sidewinder tries to outsmart, Andrew Stockdale. 10:00 Drama Movie: “Young Adam” (MA15+ s,l,n) (’02) (From the UK) 11:40 SOS (M) – A collection of short films from filmmakers around the world. 12:40 Life’s A Zoo: Chubby Chasers (M l,s) 1:10 Drawn Together (MA15+v,s) 1:40 Weatherwatch & Music

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Lifesavers win design gong IT’S NOT quite moving from a slum to a palace, but upgrading from three shipping containers to a purpose-built, environmentallyfriendly clubhouse has definitely lifted spirits at Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club. Receiving the Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence 2011, Coastal Building and Design Award was the icing on the cake for the club. Club secretary Trevor Dando said the building had been more than 10 years in the making and had made a major impact on the club. “Can you imagine trying to administer first aid to a patient in a shipping container on a 40 degree day?” Mr Dando asked. “You almost needed first aid to recover from just being in the shipping container! “But after a lot of fundraising and grant applications our hard work has finally paid off. “We wanted a building that was respectful of the fragile sand dune environment we’re in, and that was environmentally friendly too.” The result is a building that was recognised in the Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence 2011 for both its location and design. “Considerable work had gone into the many aspects of the design and construction of the building and I’m proud to have overseen those processes on behalf of the club,” Mr Dando said. “Now we have a state-of-the-art building that does not detrimentally impact on the surrounding sensitive environment and this was confirmed by the awarding of this prestigious award by the Victorian Coastal Council.” The award recognises outstanding examples of built facilities and infrastructure that respect and complement the coastal landscape, and incorporate ecologically sustainable design and construction principles. The judging criteria included energy

efficiency, water use, stormwater management (quantity and quality), waste management, landscaping, community and social interaction and contribution to biodiversity and habitat. Chair of the Victorian Coastal Council, Libby Mears, outlined how the judging panel thought the club had incorporated best practice and innovative ecologically sustainable design principles into the design and construction of the building. “The design meets, and indeed exceeds, Life Saving Victoria’s Clubhouse of the Future – Concept Development Guidelines whilst also incorporating both universal and environmentally sustainable design principles,” Ms Mears said. “The clever exterior articulation emulates the immediate environs with its curving roof profiles, at differing levels, reflecting the attitude of rolling surf washing onto the foreshore. “Ground level expanses and a vertical core of natural sandstone coloured blockwork depicts the foreshore itself, and the gentle rise of the higher dunes. “The low maintenance, appropriatelycoloured corrugated iron external cladding to the upper levels introduces the effect of the rippling water. The building design epitomises and makes evident the surrounding beach flora tones. “Positioning was a direct response to the existing amenity whilst maintaining easy public access. Material selection ensures low maintenance whilst providing a high level of security and integrity.” Mr Dando said the clubhouse was an ideal home to the growing membership base of Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club. “We had 535 members at last count, which is 600 per cent growth in the past 10 years,” he said. “So having an environmentallyfriendly, and now award-winning, clubhouse that is also comfortable and looks great is a tremendous benefit to members.”

Top work: Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, with Ella Angarane and Trevor Dando of the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club, and Libby Mears, chair of the Victorian Coastal Council.

Brains keep ticking over Trail plan mooted

THE older folk of Corner Inlet want to keep their brains working.

The community has launched a bid to establish a branch of the University of the Third Age in the town to help senior citizens learn new skills. Resident Neil Shaw recently asked South Gippsland Shire Council for support. Third age is about active retirement, he said. “It gives older people a chance to learn new skills and share their knowledge,” Mr Shaw said. “There are no exams or assessments. It’s just a chance for people to learn a fun type of activity.” Jewellery making, music, creative writing, current affairs, games, health and ﬁtness, cycling and bush walks are among the activities open to partake in. “There are lots of courses online too. We could make excellent use of the National Broadband Network in South Gippsland,” Mr Shaw said. The group would be called Prom Coast U3A and be based at Foster, serving the Corner Inlet region. A public meeting will be held to form a committee and determine funding opportunities.

A NEW trail linking Waratah Bay with Sandy Point could be built. Sandy Point man Neil Shaw brought the proposal to the attention of South Gippsland Shire Council, labelling the track the WASP Trail (Waratah and Sandy Point). His mooted route is along 4.5km of a ﬁre access track on the farmland side of the dunes along Waratah Bay. Mr Shaw suggested construction would cost $180,000 initially and then $1000 in annual

maintenance costs. “We need to gravel that surface and make it usable,” he said. “I want to increase the safety prospects of people that now ride between Sandy Point and Waratah on a 100km/h roadway.” The trail could also be used for emergency access in the event that Waratah Bay is cut off by ﬂoods. “A helicopter was used last year for two days to spray weeds in the area at a massive expense, whereas if the track was open, you could save a lot of money,” Mr Shaw said.

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Moving occasion: more than 500 people attended the morning service at the Inverloch Community Hub. Photos: Robert Scott.

Records set at Inverloch THE falling of Anzac Day within the Easter period paid off for the Inverloch RSL, with double the usual crowd attending services.

Ceremonial highlight: marchers head up A’Beckett Street, Inverloch.

Up to 600 people gathered at the dawn service and 120 stopped at the RSL hall for a breakfast prepared by the Inverloch Lions Club. At the morning service, a further 500 people ﬁlled the Inverloch Community Hub, and about 150 people heard the service from outside. Sub-branch president Bob Lambie was pleased by the large number of young people present, as he noted the day marked the 96th anniversary of the campaign at Gallipoli.

“We gather on this day each year to honour and remember the Anzacs, those gallant men who fought, and the many who perished as a result of the action and bitter combat at that time,” he said. “Over the years we have come to include in our commemoration the men and women of all theatres of war whose dedication and ultimate sacriﬁce allows us to have the way of life we enjoy today. And rightly so. “And even as we speak, Australian defence personnel and other men and women of good will are currently engaged in action to try to achieve the same goal for other less fortunate people of the world.”

Inverloch RSL sub-branch president: Bob Lambie addressed the crowd.

Young inﬂuence: Wonthaggi Secondary College student Cassandra DeLacy-Vawdon delivered the Anzac Day address.

Milpara Community House news MILPARA Community House, 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra is now open for term two and taking bookings for our classes on 5655 2524. **** Computers for Beginners will commence on Thursday, May 5. **** Local artist Gunter Binder returns to Milpara to teach a painting and drawing class on Tuesdays from 12.30 to 3.30pm from May 10. **** A three week Basic Sewing Skills class will commence on Wednesday, May 11 from 10am to noon. ****

MYOB AccountRight course will commence on Monday, May 16 for four weeks. **** Create your own beautiful gift cards for special family and friend and save money too. Come along to Gift Cards with Barb held from Friday, April 29 to Friday, July 1 from 1pm to 4pm. Bookings essential. **** The digital photography course with Glen Wilson will be held over two Tuesdays, May 10 and 17 from 1pm to 4pm. **** Korumburra Playgroup has commenced again this term and is

held every Friday from 10am to 11.30am. **** First Aid classes will be run on Sunday, May 15 and 22 from 9am to 4pm. Learn what to do in a medical emergency. Level 2 has a three year workplace accreditation and CPR needs to be updated annually. **** For the Blokes meet on a Friday morning from 10am to noon from April 29 to July 1 and gives men the opportunity to discuss issues that are relevant to them. For further information contact Colin on 5655 2510 or leave a message on 0428 520 034.

Probus reminisces AN INVERLOCH community group has commemorated 20 years of fun. More than 60 members of Inverloch and Anderson Inlet Probus gathered at the Inlet Hotel in Inverloch to celebrate the anniversary

of the Inverloch group. Special guests on the night were the president and secretary of Victorian Probus, Irma Dymke, and Fay O’Toole. Irma was the keynote speaker and kept the members highly amused and enthralled with her

address. Current president Ian Turnbull reminisced on the club’s 20 years. He informed the group that when Rotary ﬁrst called a meeting for interest in forming a Probus Club in Inverloch, 160 people attended.

Here’s to Probus: life member of Inverloch Probus Club, Ron Webster and Victorian Probus president, Irma Dymke, cut the 20th anniversary cake.

Within two years it had grown to 250 so it was decided to put a cap on the numbers and to form an extra group. In 1995, the Anderson Inlet club was formed. The two clubs have much in common in sharing activities and tours. Seventeen foundation members of the Inverloch Club were at the dinner and assistant treasurer, Ron Webster was invited to cut the anniversary cake with Ms Dymke. Mr Webster has been either president, treasurer or assistant treasurer for the 20 years of the club’s existence. Both Probus clubs are extremely active, with a number of special interest groups covering a wide range of activities, plus camping and travelling groups that take club members around many parts of Australia and on some occasions, beyond.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago, March 5, 1981 SOUTH Gippsland tourist interests swamped the voting for the election of the Gippsland Regional Tourist Authority Ltd executive council last week. **** THE DRIVER of a car in which a man was killed was found not guilty of two traffic offences in Korumburra Magistrates’ Court last Thursday. 10 years ago, May 1, 2001 A RECORD crowd attended the first ever senior football night match played at Leongatha on Saturday night. The home side caused a major upset win against flag favourites Wonthaggi. **** SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will receive an additional $1.25 million per year from the Victorian Grants

Commission to spend on local roads. Five years ago, May 2, 2006 IT was a case of out with the old and in with the new, when the new police station in Leongatha was opened and the old station bulldozed. **** THE Criminal Investigation Unit in Wonthaggi is continuing their enquiries into a $13,500 burglary in Leongatha. One year ago, May 4, 2010 ALMOST 20 years after the Koonwarra Primary School shut its doors, there are plans for an alternative-education school on the site. **** STONY Creek running sensation Kaila McKnight will head off to Korea after claiming the Australian 1500m crown.

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12 new citizens FAMILY and friends ﬁlled the Bass Coast Council Chamber last Wednesday night, to enthusiastically welcome 12 new Australian citizens. The subjects came from Wonthaggi, Rhyll, Cape Woolamai, Cape Paterson, Coronet Bay, Inverloch and Wimbledon Heights. Mayor Cr Veronica Dowman welcomed Helen Caddy, Edvaldo Da Silva, Gustavo Ferreira Silva, Rosilaine Ferreira De Carvalho, Joan Gaunt, Lang Hoang, Rene-Pierre Isautier, Margaret Klerck, Olena Kosaruk, Pia and Torsten Lekander, and Sarah White. “Congratulations on ofﬁcially choosing Australia as your new home,” Cr Dowman said. “Some of you have lived in Australia for many years and the citizenship ceremony can be an emotional step to take. “I am sure you are already aware that Australia is a wonderful place to call home and we’re glad to have you as part of the Bass Coast community.” The new citizens originated from Malta, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, France, Kazakhstan and Sweden.

LACEY Maree Fiedler was born on April 24 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. She is the second child for Aaron and Jodie of Korumburra, and a sister for Oscar Kaiden, two-and-a-half. Welcome: Bass Coast mayor, Cr Veronica Dowman welcomes new citizen, Rene-Pierre Isautier at a citizenship ceremony in Wonthaggi. Sharing details of what had brought them to Australia, the mayor revealed that some had lived here for more than 50 years, while others had only arrived in the past ﬁve. “All of you have amazing stories and some of you have taken an incredible journey to get here,” Cr Dowman said.

★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES - March 21 - April 20

This week may prove favourable for implementing moneymaking ideas. A new neighbour could share a common interest that’s worth exploring. An employer may be usually demanding - you rise to the occasion. TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

Don’t be over eager to say no to an offer or veto a plan. There cold be some hidden beneﬁts. Allow added time when visiting loved ones. Your counselling on an important subject could be very important. GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

Promoting your special talents could lead to signiﬁcant strides at work. There may be more than meets the eye where a community project is concerned. the motto in romance is “handle with care”. CANCER - June 22 - July 22

Your advice is taken to heart, so dispense it responsibly, especially where finances and relationships are involved. Business ideas benefit from refinement. Be sure to keep relatives up to date where necessary. LEO - July 23 - August 22

Suspicions should be checked out before you make a key move at the workplace. Travel accents spontaneity. Domestic responsibilities increase. An invitation may arrive unexpectedly. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

Your realistic approach and sense of humour help a loved one cope with a health worry. Although intuition is strong in romance, rely also on logic and past experience. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

Don’t hesitate to seek out contacts as you hunt for a job, home or the like. A difﬁcult friendship situation shows signs of improvement. If contemplating a surprise gift for a close friend - the gift could mean more than you realise. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

Decisions related to domestic life should involve all concerned parties. In other areas too, a shared effort brings generally better results than a solo approach. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

If challenging a friend, or an idea, the key is to hold on to your sense of perspective. Career-wise, you get wind of a new opportunity. A travel idea may materialise. CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

Your workload expands but the key is not to accelerate your speed. Details are important and it may be time to recruit an apprentice. The domestic scene becomes brighter all the time. AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

This week could ﬁnd you in a new and unexpectedly comfortable environment. At the workplace, there’s more room for negotiation than you once thought. PISCES - February 20 - March 20

Your charisma is strong at the workplace, but consider it a bonus only. Be sure to come equipped with hard facts. The domestic situation brightens. Financial news means you may need a thorough review. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are a natural leader, a splendid role model and an inﬂuential and determined worker. Sometimes you are reluctant to share the limelight. Ahead accents a greater number of joint ventures than you are used to. Hard work and bright ideas begin to pay off.

Bass Coast chief executive ofﬁcer Allan Bawden, Cr Gareth Barlow, Cr Peter Paul, Bass MLA Ken Smith and McMillan MHR Russell Broadbent attended the ceremony. The 2011 Australia Day Award winners, Caroline Talbot (Citizen of the Year), Noel West (Sports Person of the Year) and

Bruce and Sheila Campbell (Family Achievement Award) were also on hand. The new citizens received a citizenship certiﬁcate, an Australian native plant and a Bass Coast gift bag and enjoyed light refreshments with family and friends after the ceremony.

Prevent flu strike DOCTORS are urging people to take simple steps to protect themselves and others against the ﬂu this winter. AMA Victoria president Dr Harry Hemley said that if Victorians get vaccinated, cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing, wash their hands, dispose of used tissues appropriately and stay home when sick, they can greatly reduce their chances of infection.

Church Times ANGLICAN: Wednesday, May 4: 9.30am Woorayl Lodge HC; 10.15am Koorooman House HC; 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Friday, May 6: 7.30pm St Andrew’s Dumbalk HC. Sunday, May 8: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Exploring Worship; 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower HC. Tuesday, May 10: 7pm St Andrew’s, Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship. ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am. ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am. ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Wonthaggi. Sunday, 10.30am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Monday, 7.30pm: Holy Communion; Wednesday, 8.45am: Christian prayer & meditation, 10am: Holy Communion. CHURCH OF ASCENSION: Inverloch, Sunday, 9am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Tuesday, 9am: Christian prayer & meditation; 10am: Holy Communion; Thursday 7.30pm: Holy Communion. 5th Sunday services, alternating at Wonthaggi & Inverloch, contact Rev Bruce Charles for details, 5672 3984. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248. A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466. Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, Sunday, 10am Worship Service and 5pm Prayer Service. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219. Leongatha South Gippsland Liberty Fellowship - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Sunday services: 10 am and 7pm. Office: 5662 3100. Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984. CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha. Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455. THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES

CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School 11.30am. CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday. Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday. Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays. Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays. St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass. Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass. Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass. KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214. GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Meets at Baromi Centre, Mirboo North, Sundays 4pm - 5pm communion, 5pm - 5.30pm refreshments, 5.30pm - 6.15pm Bible studies for adults, teens and children. All enquiries: Bob Stevens 0400 403 765. SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Kid’s Club - Tuesday, 4 - 5pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Claire Emerton or Lieutenant Rachael Collins, ph. 5662 5122. SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship. Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228. PRESBYTERIAN: Weekly Worship Service 10am Sunday, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Phone Rev. Dr D. Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662 2107.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. 7.30pm service: All Sunday evenings except 1st Sunday of the month, 5pm service. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, May 8: (Mother’s Day) Morning Tea 10am, Combined Service 10.30am. Tarwin Lower: 10.30am (HC). Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Pastors Gavin and Sue Sharp, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays. Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday. BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson. Phone 5658 1366. BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www. wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769. MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall. COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm. SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 9853 6627. FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

“We’re not just talking about common colds,” Dr Hemley said. “Influenza is a highly contagious disease which is spread through coughing or sneezing. It can cause serious and debilitating complications for the elderly and people with suppressed immunity. “Flu vaccination is the most effective protection against the influenza virus. Autumn is a good time for vaccinations, as the flu season usually begins in winter.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8271

1. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. 22. 23. 24. 25.

ACROSS Game (8) Lively (4) Gemstone (4) Keep (8) Drive off (5) Planet (6) Material (6) Cad (6) Puzzle (6) Pry (5) Obstinate (8) Dart (4) Goad (4) Hissing (8)

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20. 21.

DOWN Abundant (5) Gather (7) Ready to eat (4) Cherish (8) Exhausted (5) Back (7) Huge (8) Dance (7) Melodious (7) Temperate (5) Vegetable (5) Slight (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8271 ACROSS 1. Is prominent and speaks on behalf of (6,2). 6. Long one, hard to get through (4). 8. Class as “Seat, primitive” (4). 9. Left in round about tea time, with a wave (8). 10. Rush seed, gently implanted (5). 11. Decree there should be a road out and in (6). 13. Change the whip (6). 15. Was agreeably tired? (6). 17. Caught inside doing wrong, I colour (6). 19. Remember that there’s a bed inside (5). 22. He wrote “A Month On The Tiles” Terrible! (8). 23. Possibly a brand name (4). 24. At this point getting the lady’s note (4). 25. Changing the last bit that features me in it (8). DOWN 2. Soldiers in retreat don’t have a good time (5). 3. Say something in French? How? (7). 4. About the fellow drunkard, is subdued (4). 5. Offer for consideration - and for money (8). 6. Fine - very hot and dry (5). 7. Back in the burrow, it’s aggressive (7). 12. Have various hypotheses about the zero inflation (8). 14. To have the occasional lucky streak is delightful (7). 16. Thought to be afraid to admit me (7). 18. It’s Henrietta that she gets confused with (5). 20. Somewhere in Italy I get into the act (5). 21. A figure out of style - in fact, it’s an eyesore! (4).

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Landcarers seize spotlight JUDGING in the South Gippsland Landcare Network biennial awards is in full swing. These awards are an opportunity to recognise local Landcare achievers. The nominations received are of a high standard and the judges have had a hard time choosing between the excellent candidates for the contested awards. Even where there has only been one nomination for a category, judges assess the merit of the entry based on the judging criteria, and may choose not to grant an award if they feel the entry does not meet that standard. The awards were open to anyone within the South Gippsland Landcare Network area who is working towards a sustainable future in the following categories. The nominations for the 2011 South Gippsland Landcare Network Awards are as follows: • Dick Howarth Memorial Award for an individual Landcarer: Jean Carnell of the Hallston Landcare Group, Jeff Clark of the Poowong Landcare Group, Alex Campbell of the Mardan-Mirboo North Landcare Group, and Coral Hughes of the Nerrena Landcare Group; • Rivercare Award: Ross Pearson of the Fish Creek Landcare Group; • Bushcare Award: Karen Tanswell of the Fish Creek Landcare Group, and Paul Stewart and Ann Bullen of Triholm Landcare Group; • Primary Producer Award: Jeff Clark of Poowong Landcare Group, Hannah and Janet Staben of Poowong Landcare Group, Graeme and Rosemary Trease of the MardanMirboo North Landcare Group, and Chris Johnston and Joe Seawright of the Mount Lyall Landcare Group; • Group Award: Fish Creek Landcare Group and Loch Nyora Landcare Group; • Education Award: the Mirboo North Secondary College Landcare Cadet Year Nine program. • Young Landcarer Award: the Leongatha Guides. Winners in all categories will be announced at the award dinner, which will be held on Friday, May 13 at 6.30pm at

Making music: the band Southern Connections will once again be entertaining at the South Gippsland Landcare Awards. They are Arie Bos, Bruce Atkin and Martin Chatﬁeld. the Dumbalk Hall. Attendees will be able to enjoy nibbles and a BYO drink as they view a presentation highlighting the nominations in each award category. At 7pm dinner will be served, during which all the award nominees will be showcased, and the winners announced, so there will be plenty of wonderful Landcaring to inspire. There will be live music, door prizes and more. And as it is freaky Friday the 13th, attendees are being

asked to dress to thrill as their favourite horror weed. With lots of ragwort, thistles, blackberries, other noxious weeds and no herbicide in sight, a truly scary time will be had by all. Tickets for the awards dinner are now available, so to secure a place (or table for a group) please ring Jill on 5662 5759 or 0417 380 273 or email jillv@wgcma.vic. gov.au. The nibbles and two course dinner costs $35 and drinks are BYO.

• VLE LEONGATHA

Absence of exporters drops prices TWO weeks since the last sale, and the supply was slightly smaller. Also affecting the sale was quality, with a noticeable difference seen, and with no disrespect to those that sold good quality, the yarding was only fair.

VLE LEONGATHA KOONWARRA

Sale Draw May 4 & 5 1. Landmark 2. SEJ 3. Rodwells 4. Alex Scott 5. Elders 6. David Phelan & Co

SALE DATES LEONGATHA Wednesday, May 4 Prime Sale - 8.30am Thursday, May 5 Store Sale - 10am Wednesday, May 11 Sheep Sale - 1pm PAKENHAM Monday, May 9 Prime Sale - 8am Tuesday, May 10 Export Sale - 8.30am Thursday, May 12 Store Sale - 10am

This created some downward price trends, but demand was softer for most cattle with some exporters not re-opening until next Monday, and another not buying cows. The smaller selection of vealers sold at unchanged to dearer trends with lighter weight vealers selling the best. Away from these, most prices were 2c to 7c/kg cheaper. Only 85 vealers were penned, and all made between 210c and 266.2c/kg, with some of the lightweight vealers 10c/kg dearer. There were 155 yearlings penned, and demand varied due to some strong restocker competition. The steer portion made from 198c to 231c for most, with heifers mostly 182c to 218c/kg.

Sheep sale Wednesday, March 30 Total yarding: Ewes 256 av. $119.29; hoggets 16 av. $130; lambs 944 av. $150.63; rams 14 av. $99.07; sheep 12 av. $130.75; two tooth 4 av. $124.50; wethers 16 av. $121.69. Ewes: M.R. & J.J. Bond, Yinnar, 12 x $150, 25 x $138; 34 x $144; H. Steenholdt, 2 x $138; 1 x $131.60; 33 x $131.60; R.W. & H.J. Harrison, Korumburra, 6 x $128, 37 x $120; Potters Produce, 6 x $128; Ian Gillbee, Wonthaggi, 3 x $125. Hoggets: P. & C. Body, Jumbuk, 6 x $132; 1 x $130; 5 x $130; B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo North, 4 x $127. Lambs: J. Linn & Sons, 31 x $178, 50 x $166, 29

x $160; Leonora Bor, 5 x $174; M. & N. Bracecamp, Berrys Creek, 60 x $164.50; H. Steenholdt, 6 x $160; J. Moir, 51 x $160; 27 x $159.50; B. Wilkin, Mirboo, 16 x $158.50; A. Wilkins, 16 x $158.50. Rams: 2 x $180; B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo North, 1 x $141; Con Zissis, 1 x $122, 2 x $101, 1 x $92; 4 x $80; Maegate P/L, 1 x $50; 2 x $50. Sheep: 4 x $138, 5 x $133; V. Lidstone, 2 x $121, 1 x $110. Two tooth: R. & A. Weatherill, 1 x $136; Ian Gillbee, Wonthaggi, 2 x $121; M. & N. Bracecamp, Berrys Creek, 1 x $120. Wethers: M.R. & J.J. Bond, Yinnar, 13 x $129, 2 x $90; D.S. Coyle, 1 x $90.

While quality varied, there was an equal number of 900 grown steers penned. The best quality prime C muscle bullocks made from 196c to 210c, with some grown steers and heavy yearlings to 216c/kg. Manufacturing bullocks were many, and of varying quality. Prices were mostly between 185c and 200c/kg. Grown heifers sold quite well with some excellent quality making to 198c with most 168c to 185c/kg. Strong restocker competition created some very good prices for a broad range of cows, with prices ranging from 103c to 178c/kg. Away from these prices were ﬁrm to 5c cheaper, with the smaller selection of good quality beef cows making between 155c to 174c/kg. A few pens of top quality, very heavy Friesian cows made 163c to 168c, while most of the heavier weight dairy cows were between 138c and 162c/kg. Plain condition and very light cows sold mostly from 100c to 150c/kg. The carcass weight price average was estimated to be 317c/kg.

Wednesday, April 27 BULLOCKS 13 R.J. & C.M. McGill, Outtrim 8 J. Blunsden & S. Bywater, Mirboo North 12 J. Scarbossa, Venus Bay 15 J. Bentley, Leongatha South 5 D. & H. Bassed, Waratah North 8 B. Hallyburton, Leongatha

622kg 674kg 657kg 661kg 617kg 711kg

210.0 208.6 207.6 207.6 207.2 206.2

STEERS 2 A.J. Buchanan, Bena 1 K. & F. Whelan, Outtrim 1 S. Beale, Boodyarn 1 J.F. & J.P. O’Neill, Korumburra 1 Katelea Past, Toora 2 Raymond Evison, Leongatha

382kg 395kg 390kg 335kg 300kg 362kg

266.2 $1018 264.2 $1043 261.0 $1017 258.6 $866 258.6 $775 257.2 $932

COWS 5 J.G. & M.L. Douglas, Poowong 6 Endean Park P/L, Tarwin Lower 1 81st Asteroid P/L, Strzelecki 1 P.D. Hannigan & K.A. Irvin, Fish Creek 1 John Jans, Nerrena 1 D.A. & P.M. Conn, Hedley

504kg 610kg 745kg 705kg 670kg 700kg

178.6 173.0 168.6 168.6 168.6 164.6

HEIFERS 1 J9 Wilson, Mirboo North 1 J. & E. Oster, Ranceby 1 I. & E. Snell, Dumbalk 2 A.J. Buchanan, Bena 1 R. Pocklington, Stony Creek 3 S. Beale, Boodyarn

215kg 410kg 385kg 407kg 315kg 358kg

260.0 $559 256.6 $1052 252.6 $972 250.0 $1018 245.0 $771 242.0 $867

BULLS 1 L. & M. Germano, Mirboo North 1 81st Asteroid P/L, Strzelecki 1 K.A. Bradley, Drumdlemara 1 L.M.B. Timmins P/L, Meeniyan 1 B. & P. Shandley, Lance Creek 1 E.L. & R.J. Smith, Glen Forbes

915kg 1010kg 1040kg 550kg 825kg 775kg

195.0 190.0 188.0 186.6 184.0 183.6

$1306 $1405 $1364 $1372 $1278 $1465

$900 $1055 $1256 $1188 $1129 $1152

$1784 $1919 $1955 $1026 $1518 $1422

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European attention: Graeme Nicoll shares ideas with a farmer in Sweden.

Resilience needed, says scholar INCREASING variability i bili iin iinput costs and milk prices means dairy farmers need to get more resilience in their systems.

That’s according to Fish Creek dairy farmer Graeme Nicoll, who in 2010 travelled the globe on a Nuffield Scholarship to investigate how to make dairy farming systems more resilient in high rainfall areas. Mr Nicoll, who was sponsored by the Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation, says for him it started with trying to define what resilience actually is. “It’s a bit of a jargon word, so I wanted to actually gain an understanding of what people are meaning by using resilience and I extracted that down to resilience being about dairy farming systems being able to cope with variability. “Dairy industries have become increasingly variable over the last four to five years. We’ve had huge fluctuations in milk market prices and also of input costs as well as some climatic challenges.” Mr Nicoll said while part of his research was based around systems thinking and the scientific study of resilience, there was also a strong grass-roots approach to his work. “I was also wanting to look at some onground farmer reactions to the challenges that they’re facing and how farmers are dealing with the variable situation that they’ve

b d l ” he h said. id been dealt,” He travelled to New Zealand, the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, France and the US, and found a surprisingly simple trait between the successful operators. “The farmers that I felt had a focus on their business and knew how to move it forward in the changing environment were the ones that actually understood their business,” Mr Nicoll said. “That’s very elementary but it’s also the key to knowing where you’re going forward and understanding where you are now. The farmers that excited me and really interested me in their ability to understand where their business was going were the ones that really had a detailed knowledge of all the components within their system. “But more importantly, and this comes back to resilience, the ones that actually had a very good understanding of the interactions within their system.” And when it comes to a report card for Australian farmers, Mr Nicoll said there is good news and bad news. “My overwhelming impression when I returned home was that in the high rainfall zone of Australia, our pasture-based dairy systems biologically are some of the strongest, most sound dairy systems in the world. I’ve got so much faith in the direction that our pasturebased dairy systems in Australia are going,” he said.

Think twice about crops DAIRY farmers are reminded to always ensure they receive a by-product vendor declaration when purchasing rain-damaged fruit and vegetables for use as stockfeed.

Recent rains and on-going high humidity have led to an increase in rain damaged fruit and vegetables being available for use as stockfeed. Fruit and vegetables are often treated with various agricultural chemicals, including insecticides and fungicides. Steven Field, senior chemical standards ofﬁcer with the Department of Primary Industries, said: “Although the chemicals will be registered for use on human food crops, they might

not have been registered for use on crops destined for use as stockfeed. “It is unlikely the risks of feeding the treated crops to livestock have been assessed, and this poses a risk given that livestock can eat much more treated produce in a given period than a human.” Some chemicals speciﬁcally prohibit treated crop waste from being fed to livestock. This information, including relevant withholding periods (WHPs) can be found on the product’s label. Examples of restrictions include • do not graze or cut for stockfeed for ‘x’ days after application; • do not feed treated ‘x’ to livestock; and • do not feed vegetable waste or wrapper leaves of

treated vegetable crops to livestock. By-product vendor declarations are available from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) website, www. mla.com.au. By obtaining a byproduct vendor declaration from stockfeed suppliers, dairy farmers can assess and manage any potential residue risks. SafeMeat Australia has also conducted speciﬁc risk assessments on the use of certain by-product stockfeeds. These are available from www.safemeat.com.au. Further information is available from your chemical reseller or manufacturer, industry body or from the Department of Primary Industries website, www.dpi.vic.gov.au/ chemicalstandards.

“B on the h other h side id off that, h the h financial i l “But side of our systems leaves a bit to be desired at times and there’s other dairy systems around the world that are I guess, a bit more financially lucrative,” he said. “But it comes back to biological system farming and if we’ve got all the components of the natural, or the livestock, working well together then we can move forward.” Mr Nicoll said while he has been able to bring some practical on-farm solutions back to Australia to help his industry become more resilient, such as cross-breeding and pasture utilisation, it’s another passion of his that represents an even greater challenge. “I also spent some time looking at how farmers are communicating and sharing knowledge, and so I’ve been talking to different groups on how farmers are interacting,” he said. “I’m helping a couple of industry organisations to change their communication strategy slightly and try and interact with farmers a bit better.” For more information on Mr Nicoll’s findings and for his full report, visit www.nuffield. com.au Nuffield Australia is an organisation which provides opportunities to Australian farmers between the ages of 28 and 40 to travel the globe investigating a research topic important to them and Australian agriculture. Applications for 2012 close on June 30, 2011.

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SAN REMO Monday, May 9 6pm - 10.15pm Bookings essential Phone Bob 0417 524 005

Position Vacant

WEEKEND RETAIL SALES PERMANENT PART TIME POSITION LEONGATHA

A position exists in Retail Sales in our Leongatha store. The days of employment are Saturday and Sunday. This position requires a very high level of customer service, computer knowledge, and someone willing to learn all aspects of the hardware industry. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Friday May 13, 2011 to: Ben Davey, Manager, Capeview Mitre10, Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha, or by email ben.davey@cv-m10.com.au

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No partner necessary Cost $5 (New Beginners Classes start each new school term) Starting again May 5 Enquiries to: John and Judy Kerville 5662 4004 (AH) Diane 5662 2136 (BH)

situations vacant

MEENIYAN Hardware and Plant Nursery. For details visit www.noagentproperty. com.au or phone Paul on 0437-841725.

Capeview Mitre 10 Leongatha has opportunities for a sausage sizzle fundraiser on Saturday mornings. We are looking for community groups to work on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturday of each month. Capeview Mitre 10 will supply the BBQ and gas. Each group would be required to clean the BBQ and one attending member must hold Certificate 1 in Food Safety and Handling. Further information can be obtained from Ben Davey, Manager Capeview Mitre 10 Leongatha on 5662 5666. Expressions of interest to be sent to: Capeview Mitre 10, Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha or emailed to ben.davey@cv-m10.com.au

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ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT FULL TIME POSITION LEONGATHA

A position exists as an Administration Assistant in our Leongatha store. This new position requires a very high customer service focus both internally and externally. The successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Proven administration skills • Excellent computer literacy • Excellent numeracy skills • Excellent communication skills • Highly organised and efficient • Able to work with little supervision • Adaptable and flexible • An approachable and friendly nature • Be team orientated If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Friday May 13, 2011 to: Ben Davey, Manager, Capeview Mitre10, Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha, or by email ben.davey@cv-m10.com.au

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situations vacant FULLY QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER

FULL TIME, PART TIME OR CONTRACT Contact Greg’s Panels 5672 1576 - 0409 006 673

Administrative Assistant Part time, 15.2 hrs pw Leongatha If you have a genuine interest in people, strong administrative skills and enjoy autonomy and responsibility, this interesting position is the ideal role for you.

APPRENTICE FLORIST We are looking for an apprentice to join our team. This position will require a self motivated, enthusiastic, keen worker with a passion for floristry. Ideal candidate will possess the following attributes: • Customer focused with an excellent telephone manner • Excellent personal presentation and the utmost discretion • Good time management skills • Able to multi task • Manual car driver’s licence • Committed to completing an apprenticeship If you have all these attributes we would like to hear from you. Please deliver in person your handwritten cover letter along with your resumé to:

Nikolina’s Florist & Gifts 11 McCartin Street, Leongatha Closing date: May 17, 2011

The Position: Your primary duty would be to provide reception and administrative support to program staff. You are required to be a skilled communicator, with lots of initiative and be patient and welcoming in your approach to people.

About Us: Anglicare Victoria offers a comprehensive network of services to young people, children and their families/caregivers living across Victoria. We seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

You Will Need: • Excellent written and verbal skills. • Customer service focus and ability to interact and communicate positively with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. • A knowledge of basic accounting, book keeping and cash management. • Experience and knowledge of operating a switchboard. • Capacity to work autonomously whilst contributing effectively to and being an integral member of a focused and motivated central team. • Proficient word processing skills and demonstrated organisational abilities. • Experience in MS Office, Windows 98 / XP, Desktop Publishing and Graphics packages with accurate data entry skills. • A Certificate in Business Administration is desirable. • Current Driver’s license is essential.

Supporting families, building communities

PANEL BEATER / SPRAY PAINTER or LABOURER with experience

TRAINEE MANUFACTURER SHOWERS, SECURITY DOORS & FLY WIRE SCREENS

An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified person to join our Windows Department production team. You will learn how to manufacture and install showers, security doors and fly wire screens. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, punctuality, reliability and be able to work in a busy team environment as well as unsupervised. Applicants require good maths skills and an eye for detail. Applications close on Friday, May 13 and should be forwarded to: Peter Sheerin C/- Capeview Building Products PO Box 115, Wonthaggi 3995

For a detailed position description, go to www.anglicarevic.org.au. Please apply, nominating three work-related referees and addressing the key selection criteria to Andra Gowan, Office Coordinator Gippsland Area, Anglicare Victoria, PO Box 959, Morwell VIC 3840 or by email to andra.gowan@anglicarevic.org.au. Phone enquiries are welcome on (03) 5133 9998. Applications close 13 May 2011.

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UnitingCare Gippsland has vacancy:

South Coast Child FIRST and Integrated Family Services Worker 24 hours per week Based in Leongatha

South Coast Child FIRST and Integrated Family Services Worker 30-38 hours per week negotiable Based in Leongatha

Fostercare Support Worker Full time Based in Bairnsdale

Fostercare Support Worker Full time Maternity Leave Position commencing July 2011 Based in Sale/Bairnsdale (negotiable) For further information including closure dates, application form and position descriptions are available at: www.ucgipps.org.au Or call Kirstie on 5152 9600 to have copies emailed/sent to you. UnitingCare Gippsland offers a family friendly workplace. You can negotiate to pick the kids up from school, or to have school holidays off, and we offer many other forms of practical family friendly opportunities. UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people

EDUCATION OFFICER SOUTH GIPPSLAND CONSERVATION SOCIETY Casual - 8 Hours pw Flexible hours A position exists for an Ed Officer to design, organise and implement environmental education activities for school groups and the public. Must have good knowledge of the local coastal environment and excellent organisational, computer and communication skills. Based at Inverloch. Applications close 20/5/11 at 4pm Contact Michelle 5674 3670 AH or Pam on 5674 1710 SGCS, PO Box 60 Inverloch 3996

CASUAL WAITRESS Must be available for some weekend work. See Kris or Greg at Bairs Hotel. Ph: 5662-2017.

QUALIFIED MOTOR MECHANIC Full time or part time position, 3rd or 4th year apprentice considered. Ray Dower Motors, Foster. Phone Ray: BH 5682-2404, mob. 0419272466.

CARPENTERS Coldon Homes is a well established, reputable building company that provides prompt payment. We have ongoing new housing work for good reliable carpenters. Please phone Peter Carew 5672 1999

TRAINEESHIP FULL TIME

South Gippsland Shire Council

Exciting Planning Opportunities . . . South Gippsland is one of Victoria’s most beautiful rural and coastal areas yet is only 90 minutes from Melbourne. Vibrant communities and economic opportunity form a strong base for Council’s vision of sustainable social, natural and built environments. Planning in the Shire is at an exciting stage in its evolution with a strategic program incorporating work ranging from the development of a Developer Contributions Strategy, a shire wide Housing and Settlement Strategy through to structure plans for six settlements and the associated planning scheme amendments. These positions provide an outstanding opportunity for planners who wish to enjoy the beneﬁts of a lifestyle change, guide the municipality into an exciting future and join an enthusiastic, customer service driven team.

Statutory Planning Coordinators UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency. Staff and volunteers provide a range of community services in Gippsland for children, youth, families and individuals. The agency has a vision of a healthy Gippsland, where disadvantage and inequity are challenged.

Required for busy Foster salon Either full time or part time available Above award wage Enquiries phone 5682 2888 or 0419 131 229

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ASSISTANT MILKER and general farm worker, Kongwak, 26 swing-over, 380 cows. Full time position (7 day fortnight, every 2nd weekend off). Licence preferred. Contact: 0427574229.

2 permanent positions available $91k total package including vehicle 9 day fortnight and relocation package available Reporting to the Manager Statutory Planning and Environmental Health, these two leadership positions will play a key role in the delivery of a wide range of projects and services. To be successful you will have a degree in town planning or related ﬁeld and demonstrated experience in planning, project management, policy development as well as the ability to lead and motivate a dedicated team.

Strategic Planning Officers 2 permanent positions available $78k total package 9 day fortnight and relocation package available Reporting to the Manager Strategic Planning and Development, one position will focus on Planning Scheme Amendments and the other on Structure Plans. To be successful you will have a degree in town planning or related field and demonstrated experience in planning and project management. For all positions well developed communication skills, a strong customer service focus and a commitment to working in a team environment are essential. We welcome direct discussion with Paul Stampton, Acting Manager Planning, on (03) 5662 9200. As the skills and qualifications vary according to each of the position descriptions, applications must be submitted by addressing the selection criteria of the position description best suited to your application and is to be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 11 May 2011 to: Human Resources, South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, Leongatha 3953 or email careers@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Further information and position descriptions are also available from Human Resources or visit www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

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Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294.

We are currently seeking applications for a full time trainee for the new Leongatha store. The position will be Monday to Saturday. Must be motivated, enthusiastic and have a friendly nature. Please forward applications to korumburra@sportfirst.com.au or drop into store at 21 Commercial Street, Korumburra Applications close on Monday, May 9 Any inquiries Call Mark on 0400 623 180

for sale CHEF electric stove, 3 years old, good condition, $150. Ph: 5662-3970, mob. 0409-822830. DIESEL PAJERO 1993, 135,000km, 2 owners, 5 spd manual, p/s, a/c, CD/ MP3, 12 mths reg. FDT405, RWC, $8,900. Ph: 0429803440 or 5662-5141. FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175 FIREWOOD - Local gum, split and dry. Ph: 56625791 or 0438-037764. FORD FESTIVA 2000, 1.3 ltr 5 spd, a/c, CD, excellent cond. PZN811, $4,250 ONO. Mob: 0407-343574. HAY - small square bales, new season’s, $8 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan - 5664-1320, 0428999691.

for sale

MOBILE COOL ROOM, 2.23m long, 1.14m wide, 1.61m high, Venus Bay, $3,000. Ph: 0400-052171, 5663-7503.

OLD PORT POULTRY FARM are delivering 20 wk old laying hens to your area Saturday, May 7, $17 each. Ph: 0438-832535, a/h 5183-2515.

PUPS - Border Collie working dogs, born Feb 12, vet checked and vaccinated, 1F and 4M, $300. Ph: (a/h) 5662-4247.

SECONDHAND SHED zinc, 12m wide, 6m deep, 2.8m high, three rollerdoors in front. Has been dismantled. Steel trusses, timber, purlins $3,000. Call Stephen 0413-884130.

SILAGE round bales pasture $33 inc. GST, Fish Creek. Ph: 5678-3278 or 0418-128708.

HEN HOUSES / AVIARIES Large or small, made locally. Ring Denis 56642443.

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

JACK RUSSELL pups, 8 weeks old, 4 male, $250. Ph: 0438-056987.

TANDEM TRAILER for sale, 8’x5’x2’ (600mm). Reg R03595 to July 2011. Heavy duty drawbar - hold 2 ton, hydraulic brakes, new tyres and LED lights, $4,500. Ph: 0401-356175.

MITSUBISHI MAGNA 1998 auto sedan, blue, in good condition, reg. till Feb. 2012 PYG856, $2,500 or ONO. Ph: 5662-3748 or 0400-039754.

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays

4x4 SPREADER, truck / tractor 4 tonne capacity, 2 sets of wheels and lots of spares. Very good condition, $35,000 ONO. Ph: 0428-871376.

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for sale

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DUST BAGS

Sales

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WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)

5672 3127

used vehicles

FREE

FREE CAR REMOVAL

Pick-up and delivery in Leongatha/Meeniyan areas for MOTOR MOWERS,

CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC.

Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal

Repairs and services

All machinery Bins provided

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers

GOOD homes wanted for 5 mouseketeers (11 wk kittens), toilet trained. 5668-6232.

livestock

ANIMALS From The Farm is now taking orders for Isa Brown pullets, fully immunised and not debeaked. Bookings essential. Trade-ins welcome. Pick up on Friday, May 6 between 3-5pm at the old Korumburra Saleyards. Chook food available on the day. Unwanted animals taken, other animals also for sale. Call Mark 0419425257 or 5629-9685.

5672 2946 0417 556 593

RED KELPIE pup, 6 mth old female, some training done, will need more for work use. Very good working parents. Genuine reason for needing home. Ph: 0428-821795.

garage sales

Garage Sale 29 Brown Street Leongatha

Saturday, May 7

free to good home LAB X RETRIEVER, 3 yr old very quiet female, perfect family pet. Genuine reason for needing home. Ph: 0428-821795.

used motorcycles YAMAHA 06 YZ250, good condition, rec rego 94401, $5,500. Ph: 5664-9243.

used vehicles DAEWOO 99, manual, low kms, great condition and fuel eco., a/c, RWC, new tyres. Ideal first car. (PWE579). $4,600. 0421612129. HOLDEN Statesman VQ, 1990 V8. Excellent condition, one owner, service history, $5,500. EEU917. Ph: 5674-2929 or 0427-742929.

8am - 3pm Assorted goods Roofing iron

GARAGE SALE 20 Wallaby Drive KOONWARRA (1km from Store, off Johnson’s Rd)

Saturday, May 7 8.30am

situations vacant

Household items, furniture, 6 mth old big 2-door refrigerator, bric-a-brac, books and lots more

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY & SUNDAY May 7 & 8

Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest community health providers in Victoria. We provide professional and career development, salary packaging, an employee assistance program, work life balance and much more.

8am - 4pm 15 Sages & Logans Rd RUBY

We are currently offering the following career opportunities:

Carer Support Coordinator 60.8 hrs per fortnight, ﬁxed term part time, Korumburra

Applications close 4.30pm Friday 13 May 2011

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The Carer Support Coordinator’s role is to work with carers of the aged and those with disabilities who require information, support or access to respite. They are responsible for providing information, support and access to respite to individual carers. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with service providers, become an active team member to continually enhance the Commonwealth Respite Centre’s capacity to deliver services in the region.

• For further information and copies of each position description visit our careers page www.lchs.com.au/careers. • Applicants must address the Selection Criteria and lodge their application online. • No late or hard copy applications will be accepted.

* Collector teapots * China mugs * Tools * Household items * Lots more stuff!!!

Shire Council

Coal Creek Community Park & Museum Park Maintenance Ofﬁcer Permanent full time position Fortnightly RDO available This rewarding position provides a great opportunity to join our dedicated team working to enhance and develop Coal Creek Heritage Park and Museum, a major community asset which preserves the unique history of coal and the South Gippsland Railway. We are seeking a self motivated and suitably experienced person to assist with all aspects of maintenance and enhancement projects. To be considered in this role you will have a Trade Certiﬁcate in Carpentry or similar, or lesser with building maintenance and renovation experience. You will bring along your knowledge in OH&S principles together with effective written and oral communication skills. This position is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment medical assessment, Police and Working with Children Check. A current driver’s licence is essential for this role. We welcome direct discussion with Rowena Ashley, Coal Creek Coordinator, on (03) 56551811, regarding this role. Applications for the above position addressing the selection criteria are to be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 18 May 2011 addressed to: Human Resources, South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, Leongatha 3953 or email careers@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Further information and a position description is available from Human Resources on (03) 5662 9200 or visit our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

FAIRY FLOSS machines. Very good fundraiser, fetes, fairs, etc. Ph: 0419365691.

lost

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WANTED

LAND TO LEASE Red and grey soil required for cultivation Phone 5658 1952

wanted WANTED - sheep, goats, cows and calves. Cash paid. Unwanted animals picked up or dropped off by arrangement. Call Mark 0419-425257.

thanks

LEONGATHA RSL thanks members of the community for supporting the annual Anzac Appeal and for their attendance at the dawn service, march and community service.

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ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classiﬁeds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

agistment AGISTMENT available 5060 head, close to Leongatha and Korumburra. 56622074. AGISTMENT AVAILABLE for approx 80 dairy cows. Excellent feed and facilities. Long term preferred. Korumburra area. Ph: 0408-551410. LONG term lease or agistment, 110 acres, good fencing and yards. 56572284.

for rent VENUS BAY - house, short stroll to beach and shops, sleeps 7. Permanent rental also available. Contact: 0408-320001.

births

deaths

AESCHLIMANN (Van Aalst) - Terry and Marg welcome with love their seventh grandchild, Daniel Luke, born on April 27 in Broken Hill to Andrew and Bonnie. Daniel is a little brother for Jhamin, 19 months.

in memoriam

BLACK calf ear tag scanner in Nerrena area. Reward. 0418-579517.

birthdays

Total package valued at $39 South Gippsland

for hire BULLS for hire, Angus, Friesian, Hereford, Limo and Jerseys. All tested. Ph: 0447-331762.

CAMPBELL - Marion. 30.4.02 Still loved and remembered. Ian, Stuart, Fiona, Paul and families. COULTER - Helen. 27.10.1939 - 30.4.1971 Forty long years have passed but never forgotten. Still love and miss you. Ewan, Kaj, Alistair, Rory and Adrian. MATERIA - Gaetano (Tom). May 4, 1990. In loving memory of a wonderful husband, dad, father-in-law and nonno. You are always in our thoughts and we cherish our memories of a truly wonderful man. Lots of love, Pina, Sam, Kate, Frank, Kathy, Rosa, David, Vicky, Chris, Gabriella, Steve, Fiona, Kyle, Corey, Jaron, Brooke, Natasha, Flynn, Hayley, Alannah, Luella, Ava, Connor, Thomas, Marlee, Olive and Luca xxoo.

McKINNON - Howard James. Passed away peacefully at Korumburra Hospital on May 1, 2011 aged 96 years. Late of Korumburra and Ranceby. Dearly loved husband of Dulcie for 59 wonderful years. Loved father of Robin and Trevor and dearly loved father-in-law of Debbie and Carol. Loved pa of Alanna and Shaun; Emma and Sarah. Forever in our hearts.

funerals McKINNON - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Howard James McKinnon will be held at the Uniting Church, Bridge Street, Korumburra on Thursday, May 5, 2011 commencing at 11am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Korumburra Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gippsland Southern Health Services, Korumburra. Envelopes will be available at the service.

WITH CARE & DIGNITY WE RESPECTFULLY SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF: LEONGATHA / KORUMBURRA Paul and Margaret Beck

5662 2717

FOSTER Paul and Margaret Beck

5662 2717

WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH Ray and Maree Anderson

5672 1074

PHILLIP ISLAND Ray and Maree Anderson

5952 5171

MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

John Van Kooy’s 80th Sunday, May 22 1 till 5pm AT DUMBALK HALL Rhonda Richards music Ladies a plate please NO PRESENTS

engagements BROWN - JAMES Congratulations and best wishes to Sue and Mark on their engagement on April 28.

marriage celebrant WENDY STAYNER 0409 259 195 wendystayner@live.com.au

MERLENE STRATTON Leongatha 5662 2574

Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

Speed lowered THE Bass River Bridge on the GrantvilleGlen Alvie Road Almurta, is wearing out. According to Bass Coast Council’s acting infrastructure director, Felicity Sist, the bridge is well used. It will be repaired next ﬁnancial year, but in the mean time, the speed limit has been reduced. Trafﬁc must now travel at 40km/h.

crossword solutions CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8271 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1,Sticks up. 6, Ac-H-e. 8, Form. 9, F-L-ourish. 10, S-p-eed. 11, Orda-in. 13, Switch. 15, Nodden. 17, IndI-go. 19, (Remem)Ber-th(at). 22, Nov-elist. 23, Mark. 24, Her-E. 25, E-me-nding. Down - 2, T-roop (rev.). 3, Comment. 4, So-F-t. 5, Propound. 6, AI-red. 7, Ho-s’ti-le. 12, The-O-rise. 14, Winsome. 16, Drea-me-d. 18, Irene (anag.). 20, Tur-I-n. 21, Sty(L)e.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8271 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Baccarat. 6, Spry. 8, Opal. 9, Preserve. 10, Repel. 11, Saturn. 13, Cotton. 15, Rotter. 17, Teaser. 19, Snoop. 22, Stubborn. 23, Flit. 24, Spur. 25, Sibilant. Down - 2, Ample. 3, Collect. 4, Ripe. 5, Treasure. 6, Spent. 7, Reverse. 12, Enormous. 14, Onestep. 16, Tuneful. 18, b Sober. 20, Onion. 21, Snub.

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message of hope GOD is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1John 1:5 (b).

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40 years of weight loss WEIGHT loss is never easy but the Meeniyan TOWN (Take Off Weight Naturally) Club has been making it that little bit simpler for people. The club, which was founded on May 3, 1971, will be celebrating their 40th birthday and founding member Flo Wilson is excited. “Our celebration will hopefully attract many past members and friends of the club and will be a lot of fun,” Mrs Wilson said. Bob Bloch from the Meeniyan Pharmacy helped with the weight loss side of the club in the early days, assisting Mrs Wilson, who was and has been the recorder for 40 years, by providing calorie counting systems and advice. The club started with just 14 members but developed quickly to 127 members in the ﬁrst few years. “In ’73 we decided to get other towns such as Korumburra, Mirboo North and Tarwin Lower to form their own clubs to help minimise travel for some members,” Mrs Wilson said.

The Meeniyan TOWN continued on fairly well while the other clubs weren’t so fortunate, although these days the club currently has only 12 members and is calling for new people to join. Members have never been discouraged despite low numbers at some stages, with the group meeting every Monday for 40 years except for three weeks over Christmas each year. The club is not just about weight loss but also gives to the community whatever it can, with donations to the local CFA stations when possible. The 40th celebration will hopefully draw new members and make the club bursting at the seams again. “Anyone is invited to attend the 40th celebration, especially anyone looking to join,” Mrs Wilson said. “It will be a fun day and a great chance for all past members to catch up over afternoon tea.” The celebration will be at 2pm on Sunday, May 15, at the Meeniyan Mechanics’ Institute. Bring your sash, any photos or memorabilia to share and catch-up with 40 years: a photo of graduates from the Meeniyan Town club from its second year in 1972. old friends.

Hosts needed TWENTY-THREE South Gippsland residents have set a date in May to make their cup count by hosting an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea for Cancer Council Victoria. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea has long been a favourite of the South Gippsland community, with more than $80 million raised across Australia since it began in 1994. The events play an important role in raising funds towards Cancer Council’s work in research, prevention and support. Cancer Council Victoria spokesperson Barbara Fernandez said hosts are key to making Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea a success year on year. “We rely on the passion and energy behind each host to raise funds and help Cancer Council continue the support it provides to the 173 South Gippsland residents diagnosed with cancer each year as well as to their families,” she said. “With South Gippsland’s help, through

events such as Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, we can continue to offer services to those facing cancer including the Cancer Council Helpline (13 11 20), printed and online information, one-to-one support and telephone support groups.” Around 4000 Victorians have registered to host an event but another 4000 are needed to make the fundraising target of $2.2 million a reality and help to continue ongoing support. Whether it’s a simple morning tea with workmates, a sophisticated high tea with friends or an all out affair with your local sporting club or a school, taking part is easy. Simply register as a host, set a date in May and invite your friends. In return, your guests make a donation to Cancer Council. While the ofﬁcial date is Thursday, May 26, events can be held anytime during the month. For more information or to register visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

Walkers: the group of walkers in Poowong before setting off.

Walkers raise thousands Last year’s winners: Gillian and Bradley Drew from Hillie’s Meats in San Remo, won last year’s business of the year and people’s choice awards. They are with Peter Donlan from SuperPages.

Business awards open THE Bass Coast SuperPages Business Awards are on again. They will once again include a people’s choice prize. Mayor, Cr Veronica Dowman said the growing popularity of the awards was a reﬂection of the strength of the local business community. She said the awards are a way to acknowledge the beneﬁt that those businesses bring to the shire. “Last year’s awards saw a record number of entries in the people’s choice section and this encouraged some businesses to nominate themselves.” Those in the community who nominate a business for the people’s choice, have the chance to win a $250 shopping voucher. Nomination forms for the awards will be available from Bass Coast Shire Coun-

cil Customer Service Centres. Nominations close on June 3. Nomination and voting forms for the people’s choice are also available online at basscoast.vic.gov.au . Entries are limited to one per person, per business. There are four business award categories: • Business Excellence • New Business • Environmental Sustainability • Good Access is Good Business. An overall winner will be selected from the winners of these categories. Nomination and voting forms are also available online at basscoast.vic.gov.au . Entries are limited to one per person, per business. The awards culminate in a presentation dinner on Friday, July 8, at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club.

THE Poowong community held its second annual Good Friday Walkathon from Poowong to Loch recently.

breakfast available for the walkers. “My highlight of the walk was a six-year-old boy, Henry who walked all but ﬁve minutes of the 13.5km walk,” organiser

About 70 walkers chose an eight or 13.5km route from the Poowong Hall to Loch oval. At the oval, people were treated with a family fun day run by Poowong Apex Club. The event broke a record this year, raising more than $9000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The walk started out with rain - luckily while participants were still at the hall. Rain held off for the walk and afternoon fun. The day involved loads of laughter and fun activities for all ages. The Strzelecki Lions Club put on a terriﬁc day of food, starting out with

Good cause: Krystal Clark with Dylan and Josh Russell at the Nyora Recreation Reserve on their way to Loch.

Krystal Clark said. Krystal thanks Adrian and Wendy Tilling, Strzelecki Lions, Poowong CFA, the drivers Tanya Russell, Marg Clark, Bruce Chisholm and

Stephen Douglas, Alysia Clark, Josh and Dylan Russell and sponsors and local businesses. The walkathon raised $1017.70 for the Good Friday Appeal.

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Imperials wrap up cricket season THE IMPERIALS Cricket Club held its presentation night recently, with over 50 people attending. The night was fully catered with the meal being enjoyed by all. The highlight was Shane McLennan taking out the prestigious ‘Nellie Fennell Best Clubman Award’ for his services to the club over the 2010/11 season.

Great service: Greg Fennell congratulates Shane McLennan on winning the Nellie Fennell Best Clubman Award.

Meeniyan bowls FRIDAY, April 29 was our annual presentation night which was ably catered for by Meeniyan Red Cross. Fifty-two people were in attendance where trophies were presented to various winners. Ladies: singles champion - Marj Pearson, runner-up Annie Maruzza. Hundred up - Irene Hill, runner-up Leonie Hanks. Pairs - Annie Maruzza and Irene Hill, runners-up Marj Pearson and Diane Lindhard. Afﬁliates: singles champion, association champion and group runner-up - Rod Jackson, runner-up Col Hair. Hundred up - Trevor Bidwell, runner-up Alan Hanks.

Trophy winners: Luke Rogers (R-A bowling), Shane McLennan (B Grade bowling and Best Clubman), Gary Sauvarin (A Grade batting and COTY), John Bourke (C Grade bowling), Mitchell Elliott (Hat trick), Nigel Hodges (C Grade batting and COTY), Ricky O’Loughlin (Coach’s Award and R-A batting), Lee Ballagh (B Grade batting and COTY) and Adam Eddy (A Grade bowling). President’s handicap Gary Daniels, runner-up Karl Kappes. B Grade singles (Russ and Marie Thorson award) Trevor Bidwell, runner-up Jim Murray. On Tuesday, April 19 our last event for the summer season was twobowls triples which was sponsored by Murray Goulburn and Evans Petroleum. Winners were locals Doug Kuhne, Paul Holmes and Colin Densley with R. Smith’s Wonthaggi team runners-up. During the lunch break Bowls Victoria representative David Marsh presented a super veteran’s badge to Mick Scott. As a committee man, selector, machinery repairer, part

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

of a premiership team and winner of an SGBA super veteran’s pairs event, Mick has made a great contribution to MBC. Our weekly winter

bowls program began on Monday, May 2. Thank you to Prom Country First National Real Estate for sponsoring this event. Wednesday social

bowls continues as usual. Members are reminded that our annual general meeting is on this Wednesday, May 4 at 2.30pm. Upshot 2

Club champions: Rod Jackson and Marj Pearson.

Korumburra Parlor Bowls

Mens winners: Trevor Bidwell, Jim Murray, Gary Daniels, club president Paul Buckner and club champion Rod Jackson.

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Winners: ladies champion Marj Pearson, runner-up Annie Maruzza and 100up winner Irene Hill.

Success: Bev Button, Keith Button, Carole Fields and Glenn Fields were winners of the Korumburra Bowling Club Paul Beck and Bendigo Bank sponsored day held on Sunday May 1 at Korumburra.

KORUMBURRA Parlor Bowls resumed its competition season on Thursday, April 28. All players were refreshed after the Easter break and this was displayed in the bowling. A much enthused and rejuvenated Kardella confidently played Battlers. Captain, Keith Marshall and the Kardella players were beaming with delight when they finally won the game, after being competitive but unlucky losers in many of the previous rounds. Kardella took the lead early and were never headed from there as they scored in groups of three ends at a time. VRI played Kookaburras but with two injured players the task for VRI to win was difficult. With Joe Occhipinti’s team scoring two ends of five points, the gap between the teams widened and Kookaburras were never threatened. Once again, the third game between Sicilians and Pretenders was a tough game. With the mat playing differently from both ends it came down to the team that handled the turning mat the best. Unfortunately the final scores don’t reflect the fine bowling from both sides, nor do they show the concentration required to play well on a difficult mat. Pretenders were more consistent on the night. Round 11 final scores were Kardella19 d Battlers 15, Kookaburras 25 d VRI 21, Pretenders 25 d Sicilians 13, The Burra - bye. With these results, ladder positions changed for three of the teams but none can be dismissed from the finals as yet. The next three rounds of competition will provide the teams for the final four.

Dumbalk bowls DUMBALK Indoor Bias Bowling Club held their opening night on Monday, April 18. The night was attended by 43 bowlers who played three games of eight ends. The winners were Charlie Tyers (skip), Bill Wolswinkel (third) and Joe Occhipinti (second) with Ron Baker leading. The runners-up were Frank Peile (skip), Josie Bond and Ian Hasty. The encouragement award went to the team of Peter Williams, Carol Muller, Jeanie Baker and Ashley Van Duffelen.

The rafﬂe winners were Lorraine Wheeler, Mary Cook, Joyce Occhipinti and Carol Muller. The Dumbalk club thanks all players for making the night a success and thanks those who supplied supper and helped clean up. No bowls were held on Monday, April 25, due to Easter holidays. A night of social bowls is held every Monday at 7.30pm at the Dumbalk and District Hall, Farmers Rd, Dumbalk. Players should arrive by 7pm to allow for selection of teams.

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Leongatha WEDNESDAY, April 27 saw the monthly afﬁliated triples in action, with again good representation from South Gippsland clubs in attendance. Winners on the day with four wins plus 34 was the team of A. Easterbrook, K. Gardner and M. Yates, runners-up on four wins plus 24 was the Leongatha team of J. Kuiper (s), Trish McCormack and T. Heywood. Best last game went to a Korumburra team of A. Robertson (s), B. Dilge and K. Watson with plus 11. Sponsors for the day were Nesci Transport and the club is most grateful for their valued support. Saturday, April 30 saw a small ﬁeld of keen bowlers take to the greens in a social pairs event. Winners on the day were F. Sauvarin (s) and G. Elliott with two wins plus 21, runners-up were Col Watt and Lorna Hulls also on two wins plus 17.

Korumburra

WITH a small contingent of ladies on the greens on Wednesday, those who did play had an enjoyable time. After two games, the winners with 18 ends were Jan McLaren, Nancy Gilbert, Beth Mackay and Lena Harﬁeld. Men’s winners on Thursday with three wins and 30 shots were Keith Button and Don Mackay, with the drawn cards, Hugo Paradiso and Bill Thomson. Keith Button and Doug Berryman with two wins 17 shots were the winners on Saturday. Saturday night was the club’s presentation night. Many thanks to those who prepared the lovely meal enjoyed by all who attended. The MC was John Myors who kept the night running smoothly. In the absence of president Bill, club vice president Ken Cecil presented the men with their championship trophies with president Mary presenting the ladies with their trophies.

Sponsors for the day were South Gippsland Quarries and the club thanks them for their valued support. Reminders: Leongatha Bowls Club Inc annual general meeting is scheduled for Thursday night, May 5 at 7.30pm at the clubrooms. Coaching clinic will be at 4pm Friday, May 6 and each Friday afternoon in the foreseeable future, which will give members and intending members an opportunity to be able to brush up on the ﬁner points of the game. Friday night, May 6 will see the monthly Kitty Club tea and fun night in action. If you want a good night out with an excellent meal then make the Leongatha Bowls Club your venue. Until the next report, good bowling - Jackhigh.

Men’s champion Robert Cosson, runner-up Peter Goad, lady champion Jan McLaren, runner-up Debbie Williams. Men’s B Grade - Michael Raman, runner-up Ross P. Lomagno. Ladies B Grade - Bev Button, runnerup Margaret Hams. Mr ‘Coog’ Smith presented Bev with the Aileen Smith perpetual trophy for winning B Grade ladies. Men’s pairs - Keith Button, Ken Myors, runners-up Chas Blog, Keith March. Ladies pairs - Carole Fields, Bev Button, runnersup Jenny McVeigh, Shirley Martin. Mixed pairs - John Fisher, Shirley Martin, runnersup Glen and Carole Fields. Men’s handicap singles - Ken Cecil, runners-up Chas Blog. 100 up - Bill Dilg. Runnersup Gary Ingles. President Mary also presented the Division 2 ladies with their premiership plaques. Members are saddened to learn of the passing of one of our senior members, Howard

Inverloch

OUR summer season of bowling had a bright and colourful ending last Saturday. The lovely warm sunny day saw many of our ladies dressed in bright summer style skirts and tops and a number of the men wore their bright coloured summer shirts. Due to some confusion whether it was mufti or club uniform, some came in uniform which only added to the great spectacle. So impressed by the attire of Harry Dunn dressed in dress suit style, navy trousers and white shirt with a bright red bowtie, our retiring ladies president Veronica gave him a special award for being the best dressed player on the green. The afternoon was advertised as our annual skirts versus shirts, but it turned out to be a stick draw mixed event. With over 50 players it turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon of bowling. After two games of fours and a couple of triples, there were three two-game winners. It was decided on shots up after two teams each scored 36 points, but taking first place with 19 shots up was the team of Yvonne Kee (ld), Nic Van Grunsven (2nd) and Bryan Hensley (sk). Runners-up with 12 shots up was the team of Daryl Pease (ld), Harry Dunn (2nd), Ron Rees (2nd) and John Arnold (sk). Last Thursday was mixed mufti when 28 players, including four ladies, played two games of fours and triples. There were two twogame winners. The winners on the day were a four with Kevin McIntosh (sk), Pat Stoneham (3rd), Ron Kee (2nd) and Keith Cousins (ld) with a great score of 41 points. This team scored the rather rare feat in their first game, winning each of the 12 ends in that game. Runners-up also with a good score of 37 points were John Arnold (sk), Marg Griffin (2nd) and Rob Huntley (ld). One of the good initiatives of our club during the last few months is the establishment of an internet website with the following address - www.inverlochbowling.org.au. This site is the work of a number of people and is drawing very favourable comment from many people. A lot of work has gone into establishing it, especially by Rob Huntley who

McKinnon, who ﬁrst became a member over 30 years ago, playing pennant for many of those years and being a member of several premiership sides. Howard and Jack Buchanan were club pairs champions in 1980/81. He was the club B Grade champion in 1991/92 and with wife Dulcie, a great supporter of the social bowls held on Sunday afternoons from the 1970s until 2000. Dulcie and Howard also enjoyed indoor bias bowls, Howard even playing up until three weeks ago. Howard was club indoor champion in 1985 and 1992 and was a member of the Korumburra side that won the SG bias bowls Division 2 pennant. A quiet achiever, Howard will be missed. To Dulcie, Robin, Trevor and families, our deepest sympathy on your loss. Dates to remember: the ladies meeting on Wednesday May 4, 9.30am start. Counter tea Friday May 13, ladies AGM May 25 at 9.30am, Club AGM June 3.

members thank very much for his good work. With the end of the summer season now with us, this will be my last report until the new summer season comes around. I thank the many people who helped me with the results of matches etc. In the meantime we hope all our bowlers enjoy our winter season and also enjoyment to those who will be travelling to the warmer states. Ladies ON Tuesday April 26 the club 100 up final was played between Jaye Allen-Dayle and Cynthia Hensley with Cynthia being the surprised winner. Wednesday April 27 saw the last game of the season to be organised by the current match committee, well done Gloria and team for the work done during the season. Getting all the games started each week always presents some complications which were dealt with efficiently and with good humour. Ladies enjoyed perfect conditions to play two games before our ‘Golden Oldies’ joined us for afternoon tea. Trophies kindly donated by Bert Bain were presented by outgoing president Veronica to the winning team of Lola Marsh, Shirley Phillipson and Yvonne Kee with two games and 13 shots. The runners-up with two games and seven shots were: Pat Stoneham, Jeannie Burrows (soon to be 90 years old) and Pam Sutcliffe. Saturday, following the day’s mixed bowls, the players enjoyed an informal evening with the club presentations being made by the outgoing presidents John Hedley and Veronica Muir. The most improved lady bowler award for the season was won by Carol Waters. Our club champions, Joy Brown and Ted Bott are sure to treasure the trophies beautifully made and donated by Julio Marcolongo from Wonthaggi. Bryan Hensley was presented with one of Julio’s creations in recognition of the five years of service to the club as secretary. The club expressed thanks to Julio for such generosity. This is the last report from the ladies correspondent until next season.

Come and try: Leongatha’s experienced and novice bowlers came together last Friday afternoon to practice their techniques. The lessons are on each Friday from 4pm.

Pennant success: the Korumburra Bowling Club Tuesday Pennant Team members receive their winning Division 2 pennant shields at the 2010/2011 presentation night held on Saturday, April 30.

Tarwin Lower bowls Our ﬁnal event for the season. Presentation night was held on Saturday April 30. Around 50 members and friends gathered for a ‘home cooked meal’ provided by Leanne Nash and staff which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Club championship trophies were presented and the Ned Clark and Gwen Bright medal votes were counted resulting in Mick Bowman taking out the men’s. The ladies’ who had medals for two divisions, was won by Bev Martin

who had a great season, winning the Division 2 medal and second year bowler Jo Stafferton winning Division 3. Congratulations to all three winners. Don’t forget the Classic pairs alternating every Tuesday commencing May 3. There will be a Ladies practice May 10, new bowlers welcome. The Blumes fashion wear day will be on Thursday May 12, start time 10.30 am, come along and view the new winter range and enjoy a ‘Soup and Sandwiches’ lunch. The cost is eight dollars.

Buffalo indoor bowls ON Wednesday April 27, 13 players on a nice night saw four teams, one of four and three of three. In fourth (LWL) eight ends, skipper Bill Wolswinkle, Alex Thompson and Ron Gloster; third (WLL) 10 ends, skipper Rod McConchie, Peter Heldens, Col Densley and Jim Atkins; second (LLW) 13 ends, skipper Toni Heldens, Joyce Occhipinti and Graeme Tobias; ﬁrst (WWW), skipper Sebastian Terranova, Glenys Pilkington and Joe Occhipinti. The best ﬁrst game Rod 9-4, second Sebastian 19-7, third Sebastian 14-2. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Buffalo Hall.

Mardan bowls Thursday April 28 saw the Mardan Indoor Bowlers playing at Dumbalk Hall. Why, you might ask, was that the case? Well for the past 53 years, Mardan and Wonthaggi have been playing social bowls at Mardan in the early part of the year and again at Wonthaggi in the latter part of the year, a tradition that not many of the club members of the present day were around for at the start. But never-the-less it continues on and we hope will do so for many years to come. There were 44 players in attendance and therefore we held the night in the much larger hall in Dumbalk. Teams are mixed and hopefully evenly matched from both clubs and the night consists of three games of eight ends. The results, as always, are pretty mixed and varied and no team ﬁnished with a zero win on their card for the night. However we did have two teams with three wins and they were only separated by one end. The runners-up for the night were: John Maztock

(Wonthaggi), Ron Baker (Mardan), Pat Smith (Wonthaggi) and Robert Campbell (Mardan) skip. The winners of the night were: Mal Andrews (Mardan), Sylv Mattock (Wonthaggi) and Vito Seraﬁno (Mardan) skip. Well done to both teams. The night culminated as always with a supper of sweet and savoury delights, so thanks to all who brought along a plate. Next week sees the start of the pennant competition, with our two teams, under the new format, travelling to Korumburra and Buffalo for their round one matches. Good luck to both teams. We are always happy to see new faces at the club so if you are interested come along for a 7.30pm start on Wednesday nights at the Mardan Hall. The ﬁrst night is free so there is no commitment to join until you see if you like us and of course the game. Finally I would like to apologise to Graeme Roberts for spelling his name with the ‘h’ instead of ‘e’ in last week’s report.

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Woorayl Golf Club IT WAS a busy golf week at our club as well as further work on the irrigation system. On Monday, Anzac Day, we held a mixed American foursomes, with Dave Rounds sponsoring the day. The winners were Graeme Salmon and Dot Jarvis, the runners-up were John and Fay Maynard. Balls went to L. Wakeﬁeld, M. Tuckett, Bo Fiek and Lois Young. The ladies’ nearest the pins both went to Marg Higgins, and the men’s both to John Maynard. On Tuesday we held a three-man ambrose sponsored by Geoff McKinnon and Peter Burgess. The winners were the two Dwyers, Danny and Dean, with Gavin Maisey. They won from the team of Geoff McKinnon, Peter Burgess and Nathan Lovie. Third place went to the James family, with balls to B. Fiek, J. Maynard, O. Van Der Vorm, A. McEachern, M. Wood and M. Carruthers. Nearest the pins: Nathan Lovie 8th and Max Wood 17th. On Saturday we held our monthly medal sponsored by J.S.L. Light Engine Repairs. A Grade winner and the medal was Brett Stubbs with a ﬁne net 66, Jack Howard took out B Grade, and Michael Collilns was the C Grade winner. Balls went to Damian

On the green: Toni West, Val Gow, Nola Crothers and Corrie George on the green at last week’s Woorayl ladies day. Burge, T. Walters, D. Clemann, Danny Dwyer, T. Burgess, M. Wood, T. Hogan, R. Symmons, L. Wakeﬁeld and I. Smith. Nearest the pin: Michael Grist 8th and John Hassett 17th. The putting competition went to our medal winner. Next Saturday is a foursomes event for the McDonald and Roberts trophy, who are also our sponsors for the day.

Ladies This week’s stableford round completed the Tony McLeod Memorial 36 hole Championship, with congratulations to the winner, Fay Maynard. Thel Scoble was the sponsor of the day’s event and we thank her for all the effort she puts into her

South Gippsland Veterans Golf IN A post Easter extravaganza we offer two separate game reports for the price of one.

April 18 saw the South Gippsland lads enjoying a day of idyllic weather at the beautiful Yarram Golf Club where they met Eastern Zone golfers in our ﬁnal zones event of the year. Yarram has the distinction of being regularly awarded the title of the best prepared course in Victoria run entirely by volunteers and once again it showed the visitors why it is so. In a close competition Eastern Zone emerged victorious, scoring an average of 30.86 stableford points to South’s 30.38. The top scorer for the contest and for South Gippsland was Rowdy Janssen from Phillip Island with 42 points while in overall second place was Leongatha’s Rob Bride with 41. Nearest the pin on the ﬁfth was John Wake from Sale while the 15th was won by Ron Murray. Ball run down went to 35 points and the lunch and hospitality were enjoyed by all. April 28 was another day of weather perfect for golf. After an absence of some years 78 members of the South Gippsland Veterans enjoyed their return to Foster’s beautiful course. Lunch was simple and delicious with a choice of two main courses. Those

who did not come along will think themselves accursed that they have nothing to tell the grandchildren. The stableford event was kindly sponsored by Active Safety of Notting Hill and we thank Ted Boltong for the excellent golf bag we were able to offer as ﬁrst prize. The winner with a great 44 points was Phil Nightingall of Foster. Runner-up on a countback was our secretary John Roberts, (Wonthaggi), with 42 points; he edged out his club mate John Richardson. Nearest the pins went to Hugh Goodman, (Leongatha), Len Haslett, (Phillip Island), Doug Munro, (Wonthaggi) and Gary Phelan, (Foster) on the fourth, sixth, 13th and 17th holes respectively. It was great to see the smiles on the faces of my group as we went around the course. After I teed off they were laughing out loud. Ball run down went to 32 points. We look forward to our next monthly event at Meeniyan Golf Club on Thursday May 19. Finally, Foster is holding the Foster Plate on Saturday May 14. This is a four man team aggregate stableford event, the best three scores on each hole to count. Entry fee is a really cheap $28 per team with a maximum of 32 teams. There is plenty of room in the ﬁeld at the time of writing this article. Be there.

Mirboo North Golf Club

THE winner of the ladies Captains trophy par event, held on Wednesday, April 27 was N. Allen 36 hcp. +6. Down the line: S. Traill 23 +2, W. Gervasi 26 +2. Nearest the pin 16th B. Stimson. On Thursday, April 28 a stableford event was played with 23 starters. CCR was 70.

A Grade winner was Neil Whitelaw (20) 42 points. Down the line: Phil Stimson (18) 37, Warren Warner (36) 37, Stuart Henning (5) 36 countback. Birdies: Phil Stimson 13th, Stuart Henning 13th, Shane Woodall 6th, Joe Taylor 4th.

prizes. Her Easter-themed “Chicks in jeans” thrilled those who were good enough to win them, with Marg Higgins winning A Grade with 33 points, Lois Young taking out B Grade with 39 points and Melinda Martin with 34 points being the C Grade winner. Balls down the line were awarded to Di O’Connor, Jenny Riseley, Dot Jarvis and Inge Giliam. Nearest the pin on the eighth was Sue Wakeﬁeld, on the 17th was Lois Young and the best second shot on the 11th was Dot Jarvis. On Friday April 29 we held the Gena Roughead Bowl. Over 70 ladies from 10 clubs contested the event in glorious autumn sunshine, with the course in excellent condition.

The bowl was won by Woorayl 1, Marg Higgins, Fay Maynard and Jenny Riseley, with a combined score of 105 points. The winner of A Grade was Chris Gunn (Mirboo Nth) with 36 points, B Grade winner was Marg Young (Korumburra) with 39 points and C Grade was won by Fay Maynard with 39 points. Nearest the pin on the eighth was Beth Curram (Foster), on the 11th was Heather Grist (Korumburra) and the 17th was Flo Davis (Wonthaggi). The winners were presented with beautiful trophies supplied by the sponsors of the day, Breikada Cabinets.

Foster Golf Club A DELIGHTFUL week weather-wise saw the course dry out somewhat but was still damp enough to have the preferred lies carry on. Tuesday’s comp saw a total of 12 players take to the course and some good scores were carded but Denham Grierson took home the chocolates with 42 (24) points. Balls down the line went to John Ellis (19) and Peter Dight (seven) both on 37 points. Nearest the pin on the fourth went to the iceman Noel Black. Thursday saw the veterans take to our course with over 80 players making up the ﬁeld. By all accounts all players raved about the condition of the course. Friday night’s chicken run saw a carry over from the previous week. John Mathers took home the chook with 21 (16) points. Balls down the line went to Randy Reusch 20 (23) and Kev Flett 17 (9) points respectively. Nearest the pins went to Randy Reusch and Bill Fuller. Saturday’s comp saw the ﬁnal round of the Frank McKenzie trophy which was sponsored by Tony “The Godfather” Vanin. Scott Rathjen with the aid of his new $50 a pop golf balls took out A Grade with an amazing 47 (11) points. Dan Clymo with 46 (30) points was the winner of B Grade. Both players were streets ahead of their rivals and I would imagine the grim reaper (handicapper) will be penalising both

players very heavily. Balls down the line went to Randy Reusch 41 (23). As much as it pains me to write this, Owen Kindellan 40 (25) got a ball followed by Nifty Neville Thompson 40 (10), Kevin Flett 39 (9) and Tony Vanin 39 (8). Nearest the pins went to Tony Vanin on the 15th and congratulations to Steve Reid who dropped one straight into the hole on the sixth. Money hole was taken out by Tony Vanin which helped pay for his sponsorship for the day. After hearing of Scott’s feats on the course Dickie Knee thought it would be a good idea if he was to use one of Scott’s ridiculously high priced golf balls. Congratulations on the NAGA Dickie. Stick with the cheap ones. Qualifiers for the playoffs for the Frank McKenzie trophy are Lloyd McKenzie and Brenton McKenzie. A playoff between Nev Thompson, Peter Dight, Col Pulham and Don Cripps will finalise the final two spots. Don’t forget to get your team of four organised for the Foster plate day. This week is medal day sponsored by Don and Sheron Cripps. From memory Don won his own trophy last year. Let’s make sure that we have a big field turn out so that this doesn’t eventuate again and that Don does have to put his hand in his pocket.

Leongatha Golf Club THE winners of Saturday’s fourball were Micah Berry (20) and Andrew Macfarlane (14) who managed to get clear of the pack and win the event with an impressive 47 points. Runners-up on 46 points after a countback were Col Sperling and Trevor Steer. Another excellent score. Glen Marsham and Tony Goldie were the ones to miss out on the countback and they head the list of down the line ball winners from: N. Gillin - I. Barlow 45, S. Moncur - P. Seth 45, D. Forbes - K. Gardner 44, G. Morrison - A. Edney 43, N. Hughes - R. Burton 43, D. McDonald - D. McMeekin 42. Tuesday A great Tuesday ﬁeld of 70 produced some pretty hot scoring. Steve Fisher’s 42 points was far too good for the competition in A Grade. Matt Hunter ran away with B Grade, also with the great score of 42 points, and Mike Street was C Grade winner courtesy of a very good 38 points. Norm Hughes and Anthony Sparkes were nearest the pin winners, and the following won balls: A. Monahan 39, J. Smith, N. Gillin 38; G. McDonald, R. Brown, M. Gonley 36; A. Clemann, G. McRitchie, R. Birrell 34; J. Lowell, R. Rees, A. Hawkins 33; B. Attwood, A. Sparkes, M. Oliver 32; W. Shand, N. Hughes 31. Thursday Geoff McDonald may not be quite as consistent as he used to be, but his good days are very good. Geoff won A Grade with a well compiled 39 points. Club captain Ian Nunn came up trumps in B Grade where he too scored 39. C Grade went to Vic Rowlands who was well clear of his rivals on 38 points. Ball winners: S. Moncur 39, N. Hughes 36, M. Street, R. Bride, T. McCarthy 35; A. Adcock, E. Koscuik, M. Stubbs, G. Sharrock 34; B. Cathie, A. Nilsson 33; C. Sperling, P. Hartigan 32; Bruce Cathie 31. Week one of pennant golf brought mixed results. Our Division 1 team struggled against Phillip Island, losing 6-1 at Meeniyan. Only Tony Goldie could outplay his opponent, recording a strong 4/3 win. Division 3, who won the division last

year, are away to a great start, beating Wonthaggi (5-2) at Woorayl. Winners were Steve Fisher (5/4), Alan Adcock (4/3), Grant McRitchie (1 up), Barry Attwood (5/3) and Andrew (4/3). Division 4 made the most of a home match by beating Woorayl 6-1. Five of the team were playing their first game of pennant golf, so congratulations on a fine effort. Winners were Mick Oliver (2 up), Neville Williamson (19th), Shane Moncur (5/4), Keith Finney (4/2), Chris Indian (2 up) and Chris Leaver (19th). The May monthly medal will be played this Saturday followed by an ambrose event the following Saturday. Ladies The competition on Wednesday April 28, was the Royal Womens Hospital 4 BBB qualifying competition. Winners go on to compete against winners at other SG clubs to win through to a state final. Thanks to Margaret Danks for her sponsorship of the day’s trophies. Two hard working members of the club, Toni West and Pat Pease, were the deserving winners with a sizeable total of 48 points. Helen Mackenzie and Libby Seebeck were runners-up scoring 46 points. Marg Berry and Jan Bissett 43, Di Williams and Dot Stubbs 42, Anna de Bondt and Rita de Bondt 41, Jill Steer and Joan Scott 40, with Val Brydon and Jan Birrell 40 won balls down the line. Shirley Welsford, on the 14th and Ann Blundy on the 16th won nearest the pins. Winners of the 4 BBB competition on Saturday, April 30, were Rebecca Wilson and Georgina Mitchell with 44 points. They won on a countback from Marilyn Williams and Carol Sowden also 44.. Rita de Bondt and Anne Gibson, 42 points, also won balls down the line.

Meeniyan Golf Club SATURDAY was a single stableford event, with the sponsor for the day being Bentons Plumbtec. A Grade winner was Graham Hoskin with 33 points on a countback from Colin Graeme. The B Grade winner was Daniel Mooney with 38 points, runner-up was Reg Hannay 37 points. Balls down the line went to Henry Mueller 35 pts, Bob McGeary 35 pts, Russ Evans 34 pts, Graeme Hughes 33 pts and Peter Riddle 32 points on a countback. Nearest the pin: 14th Peter Riddle, 8th Ian Trease. Next week’s event is monthly medal stroke event. Due to the cancellation of the tournament the Col Stewart plate has been transferred to May 21, so please get your side organised and support this event.

Tuesday The winner of Tuesday’s single stableford day was Alan Kuhne with 35 points. Balls down the line: Henry Richards 34 pts and Ian Warman 33 points on a countback. The 4BBB winners were Ian Warman and Alan Kuhne 43 points. Best nine was Lloyd Hemphill 18 points. Nearest the pin: 2nd and 11th Henry Richards.

Thursday

Winners are grinners: Gwen Heppell and Tanya Thorson were the Royal Women’s Hospital fourball winners. The winner of Thursday’s single stableford was Lloyd Hemphill with 33 points. Balls down the line: Mick Fowkes 30 points on a countback. Best nine went to Reg Hannay 19 points. Nearest the pin on the 14th was not won.

Ladies THE MEENIYAN Ladies played the Royal Women’s Hospital four-ball stableford qualifying round on Wednesday April 27. The weather was just

perfect for a game of golf. Last year’s winners mother Gwen Heppell and daughter Tanya Thorson once again came in with the winning score of 45 points. The runners-up were Jan Roberts and Marilyn McGeary with 42 points, down the line balls to Dot Elliott, Kristen Elliott 40 points and Jan Trease and Maureen Hams with 40 points. Jan won the nearest to the pin on the second and Sheila Constantine won it on the 14th hole.

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Stony Creek’s Enduro 2011 THE ﬁrst drops of rain fell just after the ﬂag that ended the Stony Creek Go kart Enduro for 2011.

Hot laps: Ross Miller, Scott Cole and James Dean of the Tasman team, who came out on top on the day.

Badminton begins tonight THE Leongatha Badminton Club’s 2011 season gets underway this Tuesday night, May 3, with teams selected and competition in two grades to commence. Organisers have aimed to make the teams as even as possible and reserves the right to alter teams should imbalances occur. The teams are as follows:

A Grade Bali: G. Marshman, A. McEachern, P. Munro, K. Hemming. Fiji: S. Turner, A. Grabham, R. Callister, L. Degnan. Phuket: F. Dekker, R. Jeremiah, M. Ooman, C.

Holt, Hawaii: S. Boag, G. McGrath, J. Comrie, J. Newton. Mauritius: T. Bright, J. Richards, M. Simpson, R. Newton, B. Potter. Maldives: J. Almond, P. Sokhom, J. Shelton, P. Buckley.

B Grade Pluto: Suriyan Chandrasegaran, D. Loo, M. Howard, M. Plunket. Neptune: Vignesh N., S. Cafarella, R. Verboon, E. Smith. Saturn: G. O’Neill, J. Parsons, S. Holmes, T. Yap. Mars: K. Buckland, A. Shelton, M. Clark, J. Ravindran. Jupiter: M. Krohn, T.

Ryan, C. Potter, K. Smith. Venus: P. Plunkett, J. Callister, L. Goldie, D. Newry. Mercury: B. Krohn, R. Winkler, S. Winkler, T. Berryman. The ﬁrst round bye team is Pluto, but these players are encouraged to come along and have a hit-up in case they are required. Players are also encouraged to provide a plate of supper to share. All draws and team sheets will be available on this ﬁrst night and an exciting season is anticipated. For any queries about teams please call Rhonda Newton on 5668 8292 or Frank Dekker on 5668 5285.

Building bridges: Local bridge players, Colin Manley, John Sullivan, Jack Kuiper, Alan Johnston and John Sutton, were the overall winners at the Sale heat of the Grand National Open Teams event held on Sunday, May 1, and won qualiﬁcation through to the regional ﬁnal to be held on September 25.

South Gippsland Bridge Results Tarwin Lower: Tuesday: 1st Jack Kuiper, Colin Manley with 73.4 per cent; 2nd Frank Arndt, Clive Hope; 3rd Anne Gibson, Althea Drew; 4th Kathryn Smith, Colin Caleron; 5th Dawn Jolly, Bluey Aeschlimann. Inverloch: Friday: North/South: 1st Jack Kuiper, Colin

Manley; 2nd Faye Rowlands, Pat West; 3rd Phillip Chapman, George Geekie; 4th Marj Freeman, Norma Hannay. East/West: 1st Anne Williams, John Farr; 2nd John Sullivan, Alan Johnston; 3rd Maureen Stiles, Vivienne Westaway; 4th Jean Barbour, Althea Drew. Note: Charity Day - Bridge For Brain Research, Friday, May 6 - donations will be gratefully accepted.

During the over six hours of the race the track stayed dry and racing incidents were few, the thrills coming from the close racing. The hire karts had been serviced, engines tuned, tyres were new and the numbers polished. The race saw nine teams of three or four drivers line up for a ‘le Mans’ style start. The Half Ton racing team was last away, which is where they ﬁnished the Enduro last year, but that did not last. It was not long before they were in second place, and under pressure. During the 400 lap endurance race, expected to take somewhere between six and seven hours depending on the weather, the teams were required to undertake three compulsory two minute

refuelling stops. Drivers were required to race for at least 20 laps but no more than 50 in succession. Tactics as well as speed made the difference between second and third placed team in the last hour of the race. A miss-call on a driver change left the then second placed team, the Demerit Pointers with a driver needing to potentially pit on the last lap of the race so he did not exceed his 50 lap allocation. For much of the race the team was two laps behind the leading team, the Tasman Racing team, however when Tasman pitted for their fuel stop they lost track position and it was possible that the Demerits, due to some fast lap times would end up on the same lap as the Tasman team. Luckily for the Demerits, they were able to slow enough – due to some very emphatic pit boards – so

that they maintained a 20 second lead on the third placed Half Ton racing team, yet were laps down on the leading team. A driver change was avoided at the very last stage of the race, so the Demerits maintained their second placing ahead of the Half Ton racing team.

Results

First: Tasman Racing on 400 laps. Team members; Ross Miller, Scott Cole and James Dean. Second: Demerit Pointers on 398 laps. Team members; James, Greg and Keith Humphrey. Third: Half Ton Racing also on 398 laps. Team members; Alistair, Kevin Dowling, Cam Dowling and Nathan Lovie. Fourth was the Singha team; ﬁfth the Thrill Billies; sixth Peter Pan Racing; seventh TK’D team; eighth the Long Jetty Hopefuls and ninth was Jim’s Mowing who used hire karts, not lawn mowers.

• WONTHAGGI TABLE TENNIS

Tanya and Freddy still unbeaten TANYA MILNES and Freddy Mariajoseph (Sprink Again) have gone to a four point lead in B Grade. Their 3-2 win last week against DJ’s (Donald Milnes, Jesse Condron) was a thriller. Three of the ﬁve sets went to three. Donald sneaked over the line 12-10 against Freddy, and 17-15 against

Tanya. Freddy’s set against Jesse was won by Freddy 11-9, 9-11, 11-7. Lobsters (Hector Hilberto, Micah Condron) have jumped three places up the ladder after their 4-1 win over Spinners (Sam Chetland, Jackson Pitts). Micah came from behind to win his game against Sam. Micah and Hector have a good dou-

bles combination which is playing a big part in their winning scores. A Reserve and A Grade commence this week.

B Grade ladder Sprink Again ............. 12 11 (24) Lobsters........................ 8 9 (19) Dominators .................. 8 8 (17) Smash Shot (bye) ......... 8 6 (13) Smashers ....................... 4 7 (16) Warriors......................... 4 6 (14) DJ’s ............................... 4 5 (11) Spinners......................... 0 4 (15) Snap, Crackle, Pop ........ 0 4 (10)

Leading players: Brittney Taylor 6 (12), Tanya Milnes 5 (11), Heitor Hilberto 5 (10), Sam Chetland 4 (9), Daniel Chetland 4 (8) bye, Micah Condron 4 (8). Junior competition: Top Shot: Hamish Dizane, Louis Paxton. Round the table: Hamish Dizane, Louis Paxton. Numbers: Archie Paxton (11). Hit the bat: Hamish Dizane (5).

Leongatha table tennis is back THIS season has brought back some people who have not played for some time. It is fantastic to have them with us. Their knowledge and skills will provide great benefit to our developing players playing in the same section. With the help of the club’s six qualified coaches, we now have an ability to deliver better programs. Having qualified coaches in your club can only be described as an investment to the club. If you would like some coaching, come to our cub rooms on a Thursday evening at 7.30pm. The A Reserve section is producing mixed ladder results, with eight teams. The scores however do not reflect the closeness in the competition. Our B Grade section has begun the season with four teams. B Grade has also had some new players. We welcome Tony, Josh, Will and Colin. More B Grade players are needed. If you have ever contemplated a game of table tennis, now is the time to just give it a go. Come and try for as little or as long as you like. Practice Thursday evenings at 7.30pm.

Results A Reserve

March 23: Bundy 9-27 d Eagles 2-5, Tigers 10-32 d Yogi Bears 1-8, Stud Bulls 8-25 d Cruisers 3-13, Bombers7-4 d Horse Power 4-19. March 30: Eagles 6-21 d Cruisers 5-17, Stud Bulls 8-27 d Yogi Bears 3-14, Bundy 6-21 d Bombers 5-18, Tigers 6-22 d Horse Power 5-19. April 6: Cruisers 6-24 d Bundy 5-17, Bombers 9-29 d Yogi Bears 2-13, Tigers 6-24 d Stud Bulls 5-16, Eagles 9-27 d Horse Power 2-12. April 27: Stud Bulls 5-20 d Horse Power 5-19, Bundy 6-21 d Tigers 5-17, Cruisers 10-32 d Yogi Bears 1-8, Bombers 6-20 d Eagles 3-11. B Grade

March 31: Team 5 Colin, Yvonne, Corrin, 6-20 d Team 2 Steve, Jackie, Josh 5-19. Team 4 Tony, Sue, Aiden 6-20 d Team 1 John, Hayley, Will 3-10. April 7: Team 2, 5-16 d Team 1, 4-13. Team 4, 8-26 d Team 5, 3-13. April 28: Team 4, 6-18 d Team 2, 5-15. Team 5, 5-17 d Team 1, 3-12.

Ladders A Reserve Tigers .............................. 6-27-96 Bombers ......................... 6-27-91 Bundy ............................. 6-26-86 Stud Bulls ....................... 4-27-85 Cruisers .......................... 4-24-86

Eagles ............................. 4-20-74 Horse Power................... 0-16-69 Yogi Bears ........................ 0-7-43 B Grade Team 4 ............................ 6-20-64 Team 5 ............................ 4-14-50 Team2 ............................. 2-15-50 Team 1 ............................ 0-10-35

Aggregate top ﬁve players

A Reserve: Ian Tuckett 12, Alan Fletcher 11, Sebastian V 11, Kevin Dowling 11, and Maurice Valk 9 points. B Grade: Tony Ray 9, Steve Santilli 7, Johnno Page 5, Sue Couper 5, Will Collins 4 points.

Tarwin pool Round 1 results Burra 7 d McCartins 2, Bairs 6 d Riversiders 3, Middle 5 d Gingers 4, Grizzlys 5 d Gladiators 4.

Ladder Games % Pts Burra .....................7-2 350.0 4 Bairs ......................6-3 200.0 4

Grizzlys .................5-4 125.0 4 Middle ...................5-4 125.0 4 Gingers ...................4-5 80.0 0 Gladiators ...............4-5 80.0 0 Riversiders .............3-6 50.0 0 McCartins...............2-7 28.5 0

Round 2: Burra v Bairs, Grizzlys v Gingers, Riversiders v McArthur, Gladiators v Middle.

Leongatha squash NO PLAY in A Grade due to public holiday. B Grade Hawks 3-10-133 d Dogs 1-7-95. Swans 3-9-91 d Suns 1-5-75. Pies 3-10-116 d Cats 1-6-91. Match of the week was a great battle between father and son Les and Bryan Byrne. The ﬁrst and third

games were very tight with Bryan taking both games to 10. Les had the upper hand in the second game and also easily won the fourth game nine points to two. The ﬁfth and deciding game was another close one with Bryan managing to hold on to take the win nine points to seven. Bryan three games 46 points to Les two games 42 points.

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Alberton netball Results - Round 5

April 30 A Grade: Korumburra 87 d DWWWW 18; Dalyston 62 d Yarram 15; Foster 44 d InverlochKongwak 36; Fish Creek 45 d Toora 41; MDU 75 d Phillip Island 35; Stony Creek - bye. B Grade: Korumburra-Bena 52 d DWWWW 40; Dalyston 94 d Yarram 16; Foster 34 d InverlochKongwak 21; Fish Creek 31 d Toora 19; MDU 48 d Phillip Island 36; Stony Creek 45 d Tarwin 18; Kilcunda/Bass - bye. C Grade: Korumburra-Bena 46 d DWWWW 14; Foster 34 d InverlochKongwak 21; Fish Creek 31 d Toora 19; MDU 35 d Phillip Island 34; Stony Creek 33 d Tarwin 16; Dalyston - bye; KilcundaBass - bye. 17 & Under: Korumburra-Bena 58 d DWWWW 2; Yarram 40 d

Dalyston 18; InverlochKongwak 36 d Foster 19; Fish Creek 59 d Toora 5; Phillip Island 39 d MDU 23; Stony Creek 27 d Tarwin 25; Kilcunda-Bass bye. 15 & Under: DWWWW 28 d KorumburraBena 12; Yarram 10 d Dalyston 6; Inverloch 26 d Foster 22; Fish Creek 22 d Toora 8; Phillip Island 28 d MDU 21; Stony Creek 44 d Tarwin 7; KilcundaBass - bye. 13 & Under: Korumburra-Bena 54 d DWWWW 0; Dalyston 33 d Yarram 16; InverlochKongwak 27 d Foster 16; Fish Creek 38 d Toora 4; Phillip Island 32 d MDU 13; Tarwin 26 d Stony Creek 4; Kilcunda-Bass bye.

Ladders A Grade Dalyston .......................483.0 Kor-Bena ......................273.1 Foster............................180.4 Stony Creek .................138.5

20 20 20 16

MDU .............................136.7 16 Fish Creek .....................55.8 12 Phillip Island ................ 110.2 10 Inv-Kongwak .................97.2 10 Toora ...............................70.5 8 Yarram .............................61.3 8 DWWWW........................30.1 0 B Grade Foster............................444.9 20 Dalyston .......................267.5 20 Kor-Bena ......................201.9 16 Stony Creek .................150.8 16 MDU ............................. 119.3 16 Phillip Island .................127.0 12 Inv-Kongwak ................105.8 12 Fish Creek .......................75.2 12 DWWWW..................... 118.1 8 Tarwin ...............................52.2 8 Toora ...............................51.9 4 Kilcunda-Bass .................33.8 4 Yarram .............................15.4 4 C Grade Dalyston .......................318.5 Kor-Bena ......................248.6 Foster............................205.6 Stony Creek .................144.8 MDU .............................106.1 Inv-Kongwak ...............160.7 Fish Creek .......................79.6 Phillip Island .................103.0 Tarwin .............................82.9 Toora ...............................53.1 DWWWW.......................66.9 Kil-Bass ..........................36.5 17 & Under Phillip Island................229.7 Yarram .........................227.6 Fish Creek ....................376.9

LDNA netball

Ladders

Results - April 30

A Grade

11/Under St Laurence Gold 7 d Mirboo North Gold 1; South Gippsland 8 d Mirboo North Purple 2; Mt Eccles Navy 18 d Town Green 4; St Laurence Blue 10 d Mt Eccles Aqua 5; Town Tangerine 11 d Mt Eccles Pink 3; Town Black 4 d Mt Eccles White 2.

13/Under Mt Eccles Pink 16 d Town Tangerine 14; St Laruence Burgundy 19 d Mirboo North 8; Town Green 12 d South Gippsland 5; Mt Eccles Purple 14 d St Laurence Gold 9; Mt Eccles Aqua 8 drew Town Black 8.

15/Under Town Black 37 d Mirboo North 9; South Gippsland 15 d Town Green 11; Mt Eccles 18 d Town Tangerine 11.

17/Under/C Grade Town 33 d St Laurence 15; South Gippsland forfeited to Mirboo North 28.

B Grade Town Black 65 d Mt Eccles White 31; Mt Eccles Navy 45 d Town Tangerine 26; Mt Eccles

Aqua 57 d St Laurence 35.

A Grade Town 50 d St Laurence 31; Mt Eccles Aqua 59 d Mt Eccles White 34.

Umpires Saturday May 7 11am: Narelle Nanily, Madison Funnell, Chelsea Deenan, Mariah Grant, Rebecca Wylie, Stephanie Wylie, Amy Egan, Belinda Dyke, Mary Mitchum, Maria Evison, Julie Grant. 12 noon: Michelle Charlton, Mary Mitchum, Kate Norton, Amy Smith, Chelsea Deenan, Janice Hill, Jenny Goss, Lori McKenzie, Karen Clarke, Gabrielle Patterson, Danielle Jones, Barb Challis, Julie Grant, Brittany Tennyenhuis. 1pm: Samantha Anderson, Kelly Walker, Janice Hill, Andrea Funnell, Kate Gourlay, Brenda Kelly. 2.15pm: Anna Patterson, Erin Baudinette, Julie Grant, Phil Smith, Emma Smith, Robyn Kenny.

20 20 20 16 16 12 12 8 8 8 4 4 20 20 16

15/Under 2 2 0 0

B Grade Town Black ..................209.68 Mt Eccles Navy ............173.08 Mt Eccles Aqua............162.86 Mt Eccles Pink ..................0.00 St Laurence .....................61.40 Town Tangerine...............57.78 Mt Eccles White ..............47.69

Chase it down: Poppy Trewin of Mt Eccles sprints after the loose ball in the game against Town on Saturday.

South Gippsland ................ 0.00 0

April 30 Mt Eccles Aqua............173.53 Town .............................161.29 St Laurence ....................62.00 Mt Eccles White ..............57.63

Kor-Bena ......................243.8 16 Dalyston .......................180.6 16 MDU .............................130.4 16 Inv-Kongwak ................138.1 12 Stony Creek................... 113.0 12 Tarwin .............................73.7 8 Foster...............................34.1 4 DWWWW.......................27.4 4 Toora ...............................26.1 4 Kil-Bass...........................19.0 4 15 & Under Stony Creek .................346.0 20 Fish Creek ....................215.2 20 DWWWW....................210.7 20 Inv-Kongwak ...............180.7 20 Foster..............................89.1 12 Yarram .............................83.3 8 Phillip Island .....................80.6 8 MDU .................................80.0 8 Kor-Bena ...........................76.4 8 Toora .................................72.6 8 Dalyston ............................55.8 8 Tarwin ...............................52.6 8 Kil-Bass.............................26.9 4 13 & Under Phillip Island................826.7 20 Dalyston .......................800.0 20 Yarram .........................171.2 16 Kor-Bena ......................226.1 14 Inv-Kongwak ...............172.6 14 Fish Creek ....................198.1 12 MDU .............................123.4 12 Foster...............................82.4 12 Kilcunda-Bass .................28.6 12 Tarwin ...............................55.4 8 Toora .................................32.6 8 Stony Creek.......................13.4 4 DWWWW........................... 5.9 0

2 2 2 2 0 0 0

17/Under/C Grade Town .............................220.00 2 Mirboo North ..................0.00 2 St Laurence ....................45.45 0

Town Black .................. 411.11 Mt Eccles .....................163.64 South Gippsland ..........136.36 Town Green .....................73.33 Town Tangerine............... 61.11 Mirboo North ..................24.32

2 2 2 2 0 0

13/Under Town Green..................240.00 St Laurence Burg ........237.50 Mt Eccles Purple .........155.56 Mt Eccles Pink .............. 114.29 Mt Eccles Aqua .............100.00 Town Black ...................100.00 Town Tangerine...............87.50 St Laurence Gold ............64.29 Mirboo North .................. 42.11 South Gippsland ..............41.67

2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

Good pass: Ellen Sorrell made all the right moves on Saturday.

Gippsland League Round 3 SENIORS

UNDER 18

LADDER

L D

Sale ............. 3 Bairnsdale ..... 3 Morwell ........ 2 Maffra .......... 2 Drouin........... 2 Traralgon ...........1 Leongatha .........1 Won Power .......1 Moe...................0 Warragul ...........0

Above Gotcha: KorumburraBena’s Kerryn Gow pulled off a courageous steal to get her team going on Saturday.

Left Eye on the ball: Town GA Jorja Markley makes sure she knows where the ball is.

0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts

167.15 12 126.27 12 120.82 8 114.52 8 112.41 8 92.62 4 89.35 4 74.83 4 70.06 0 68.66 0

GOALKICKERS M. Ferguson (Sale) ............ (2) C. Dunne (Drouin) .............. (1) S. Ryan (Bairnsdale) .......... (5) D. Bedggood (Mafra) ......... (5) R. Donaldson (Moe) ........... (0) J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale).......... (4) D. McKenna (Traralgon) ..... (3) D. Hutchison (Morwell) ...... (4) B. Martin (Sale) .................. (4) A. Winter (Won Power) ...... (1) T. Johnston (Traralgon) ...... (1) D. Woodhead (Drouin) ....... (1)

15 13 11 11 11 10 10 9 7 7 7 7

LADDER W

L D

LADDER %

Pts

L D

0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1231.58 491.04 306.38 120.57 105.26 101.23 55.99 42.35 36.65 10.17

Pts

147.41 163.54 136.15 80.11 155.81 92.71 70.21 66.33 30.90

12 8 8 8 4 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS M. Davies (L’gatha) .............. (1) C. Pleydell (Maffra) .............. (4) D. Loprese (Traralgon) ......... (3) G. Harrison (Moe) ................ (3) A. Gieschen (Maffra) ............ (5) R. Tack (Won Power) ........... (3) M. Delaney (Sale) ................. (3) C. Brown (L’gatha) ............... (5) B. Sayers (Sale) ................... (2)

8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5

Pts

Bairnsdale .... 3 0 0 1571.43 12 Sale ............3 0 0 379.00 12 Traralgon ......2 0 0 151.49 8 Leongatha .....2 1 0 135.25 8 Drouin .........1 1 1 251.41 6 Warragul .........1 2 0 56.25 4 Won Power .....1 2 0 43.82 4 Maffra .............0 2 1 56.46 2 Morwell ...........0 3 0 32.20 0 Moe.................0 2 0 0.19 0

Bairnsdale ...3 Traralgon .... 3 Sale ...........3 Maffra.........2 Drouin ........1 Leongatha ......1 Won Power ....1 Morwell ..........1 Warragul ........0 Moe................0

GOALKICKERS J. McIntyre (Sale) ............ (11) 26 J. Scott (Bairnsdale) ........... (0) 16 T. Burgess (L’gatha) ............ (6) 11 B. Scott (Sale) ..................... (3) 9 N. Storer (Bairnsdale) ......... (3) 8 D. Seri (Drouin)................... (1) 7 J. Fairlie (Drouin) ................ (1) 7 B. Collins (Drouin) .............. (2) 7 J. Brown (Warragul)............ (2) 7 N. George (Bairnsdale ........ (3) 7

D. Hayes (Bairnsdale) ......... (0) 17 J. Vucenovic (Traralgon) ..... (5) 9 B. Waddell (Bairnsdale)....... (7) 9 B. Doran (L’gatha) ............... (2) 7 R. Jacobsen (Traralgon) ...... (2) 6 A. Jenkin (Morwell) ............. (0) 6 D. Trask (Bairnsdale)........... (6) 6 P. Ryan (Won Power) .......... (1) 6 J. Jarred (Drouin) ............... (1) 6 J. Kiss (Sale) ........................ (0) 6

12 12 12 8 4 4 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS

Other matches

RESERVES Sale ............3 0 0 Maffra.......... 2 1 0 Leongatha .....2 1 0 Drouin .........2 1 0 Morwell .......1 1 0 Moe.................1 1 0 Won Power .....1 2 0 Traralgon ..........0 3 0 Warragul ..........0 2 0

UNDER 16

SENIORS Sale 14.21.105 d Warragul 13.3.81. Maffra 16.11.107 d Drouin 9.8.62. Traralgon 11.14.80 d Moe 7.9.51. Bairnsdale 17.11.113 d Morwell 15.10.100.

RESERVES Sale 11.13.79 d Warragul 3.6.24. Maffra 15.8.98 d Drouin 2.2.14. Moe 9.10.64 d Traralgon 5.8.38.

UNDER 18 Sale 18.11.119 d Warragul 9.3.57. Maffra 8.8.56 d Drouin 8.8.56. Bairnsdale 27.21.183 d Morwell 1.1.7.

UNDER 16 Sale 9.18.72 d Warragul 4.4.28. Maffra 8.4.52 d Drouin 4.8.32. Traralgon 28.26.194 d Moe 2.2.14. Bairnsdale 24.19.163 d Morwell 1.3.9.

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Juniors take centre stage The Leongatha cycling club members were busy over the weekend with the promotion of the Taranto Junior Experience cycling weekend at Wonthaggi on Saturday and Outtrim on Sunday.

Representing well: Leongatha riders Alex Bennett and Tom McFarlane with Tom’s brother Jordan and mum Maree.

Riders came from Melbourne, Albury, Wangaratta, Mansﬁeld, Shepparton, Ballarat, Geelong and Gippsland. This was a good challenge for the trio of local riders in action. The weather was kind and the four events at the Wonthaggi reserve were run without a hitch. The locals did well in the one lap time trial, straight line sprint, criterion and scratch race events. Will Lumby in the Under 13 boys was very competitive, winning his criterion and scratch race, whilst in the same division Alex Bennett scored a third in the straight line sprint. In the Under 15 division, Thomas McFarlane took out the sprint, second in the criterion and won the scratch race.

This was a good day for the locals. Sunday morning saw the riders at Outtrim for the hill climb championship up Mt Misery followed by a road handicap. In the hill climbs, the locals had to lower the colours, with both Will and Thomas having to settle for silver but both putting in good efforts. In the handicaps, Alex Bennett and his co-marker riding off the limit mark in the Under 13 boys event went like rockets to come to the sprint still with a handy lead. Alex showed a good sprint to claim the win at his ﬁrst state event whilst Will, riding with the scratch bunch, was to ﬁnish outside the podium. It was a similar story for Thomas in the Under 15 boys handicap with the outmarkers dominating the podium whilst Thomas and his co-marker on scratch struggled to bridge the gaps. There were some excellent performances over the weekend and readers should take note of some names they may well see in the future riding for Australia.

Courtney Fields riding in the Girls Under 15 division rode aggressively and with success all weekend to be the outstanding rider of the meet. It was a similar story in the Under 11 division where Lilliana McClimont showed great determination and pedalling style. When asked what she thought of the climb up Mt Misery, she replied that she thought it was a bit short – she normally trains up Mt Dandenong. Latrobe club member, Jerome Bechaz rode well on Saturday, picking up places in most events and also took out a place in the hill climb. The scratch bunch in his handicap was also out of luck as the fine conditions favoured the limit riders. Next weekend the Leongatha club will join the Caulﬁeld club at the Phillip Island race circuit on Saturday for some mass start racing. Club members wanting to race the June three day tour will need to get amongst the action at the Island.

Single ﬁle: these riders look to secure a spot further up the ﬁeld.

Concentration: Leongatha’s Will Lumby prepares for the sprint lap.

Parrot juniors too good THE Leongatha Under 11s travelled to Korumburra for the third round of the season and came away with a good 40 point win after a great team display. Leongatha started well and after a behind, Perry marked the kick in and ran in to score the opening goal. Liam O’Neill scored a second shortly after. Sam McGannon’s strong tackling was a feature, preventing any Korumburra forward moves. Stocky kicked a goal after a great interception and long kick from Brock Hastings and when Hoober kicked a goal on the siren the Leongatha team had a handy lead at quarter time. The second quarter was a complete turnaround, with Korumburra-Bena scoring a quick goal and then keeping good pressure on the Leongatha team. Jack Stockdale and Lockie Smith defended well under pressure until a ﬂuid stretch of play saw the Bulldogs score to close the gap at half time. Kor-Bena started the better in the third term, and looked to score a certain goal but a great smother on the line by Angus Wright made it a point. Leongatha then started to move the ball better, with Perry and Kewming

performing well. Consecutive behinds to Leongatha kept Korumburra-Bena in the contest until Brock Hasting put on a good tackle in Leongatha’s goal square and kicked a goal from the resulting free kick. Leongatha started the ﬁnal quarter full of run with Williams snapping a great goal from the pack. Another battle in Leongatha’s forward line saw a second snap goal to Mason McGannon. A quick centre break saw Tim Hardacre win the ball and get it to Hoober whose long shot fell short; Stocky was there however to pop the ball through. The McGannon boys were having a good last quarter with Sam scoring a goal from a free kick. Korumburra-Bena kept trying and scored a late goal but Leongatha had already sealed a good win. Final score: Leongatha 9.8.62 d Korumburra-Bena 3.4.22. Leongatha best: B. Perry, B. Hastings, S. McGannon, M. McGannon, C. Krohn and T. Hardacre. Goals: J. Stockdale 2, B. Perry, L. O’Neill, B. Hasting, D. Williams, M. McGannon and S. McGannon.

Leongatha Parrots Under 12s THE Leongatha Parrots stood tall on Saturday, when they took on the tough-tackling boys from Trafalgar. Jordi Geary was instrumental in driving the Parrot attack through the middle in the early stages of the game. Likewise, Damon Ginnane and Zac Caughey. Jack Balagh was a standout in defence. Ginnane snapped the ﬁrst of the Parrots’ majors – a raking left foot kick from the boundary – to put his team on the board. But Trafalgar quickly replied with one of their own. In the second quarter, Trafalgar did all the early attacking, edging in front on the scoreboard. Nathan Trotto was demonstrating his worth in the centre. Caughey soon had another goal for the Parrots. Big man Trent Westaway, along with the running brigade of Joel Norton, Cam Olden and Clay Alexander made sure the Parrots machine kept heading in the right direction. Trafalgar soon replied, however, with another goal, and led by four points at the main break. Michael McKinnon

Cool response: the Parrots’ Michael McKinnon was close-checked, but it didn’t stop him putting in a big performance. repelled Trafalgar’s early third quarter attacks. Nathan Trotto edged the Parrots back in front with a snapped goal. Tully Benaldo was doing much of the Parrots’ heavy work. Trafalgar kicked another goal and again wrestled back the lead. Kyle Kennedy was playing a blinder and slot-

ted a pass to Nick Battersby, who duly put it through the big sticks. Ginnane followed up with another super left foot goal on the run. In the ﬁnal quarter, the Parrots began to stamp their authority on the contest. Zac Van Delft was the ﬁrst to score a goal, followed by the hard-hitting

Tom Brew. Josh Lindsay was splitting the packs. Josh Boler was doing a lot of the in-and-under work and Tom Evans was dominating the aerial duels. Ginnane kicked another, putting the icing on the cake. Final score: Leongatha 8.8.56 to Trafalgar 5.7.37.

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Big win for Tigers By Rover

MIRBOO North powered away from Newborough in the ﬁnal quarter to win by 40 points in warm and sunny conditions at Tigerland last Saturday.

It was Mirboo North’s 10th consecutive victory over the Bulldogs and helped put the Tigers’ season back on track, after two losses from their first three games. Mirboo North is now in the five, having risen four rungs on the MGFL ladder as a result of its encouraging win. In a definitive show of courage, skill and strength, the mighty Tigers slammed on five unanswered goals in the closing 15 minutes, when the game was in the balance and up for grabs. A couple of quick majors by Luke Webber and Daniel Corbisiero, to start the last quarter, had seen the Bulldogs lift a gear and draw to within eight points of the Tigers. Newborough suddenly had all the running and with the bounce of the ball going the Doggies’ way, things looked grim for the Tigers. Newborough’s first success at Tigerland in seven years was on the cards. Mirboo North’s defining moment came when Kallum Nash marked brilliantly deep in defence to stop another threatening Bulldog buildup, dead in its tracks. Nash’s clearing kick was marked by team-mate, Joe Brooks, who found Cayden Dalliston, who then successfully passed to Tim Traill on the wing. Traill’s long roost landed in Matt Holland’s safe arms and the dynamic playing coach slammed a 45-metre set-shot high over the goal umpire’s head, to extend Mirboo North’s lead to 14 points. The Sherrin had safely travelled the length of the oval, without touching its surface, or being handled by a Newborough player. Soon after, Traill sensationally marked a long Newborough kick-in near the boundary line and sent the footy flying back through the big white sticks, to break the Bulldogs’ hearts and secure a Mirboo North victory.

Earlier in the match, Mirboo North appeared to be heading down the slippery slide towards another defeat when an error-riddled and strategically inefficient opening quarter, left the struggling Tigers 18 points in arrears. Robert Wilson, Jarrod Bennets, John Somerville and evergreen, James Todd, were providing plenty of drive for the Bulldogs through the midfield. The Bulldogs were on the ball, but the Tigers were off the boil and making more mistakes than Frank Spencer. The fast legs, quick hands and lightning reflexes of Newborough’s younger brigade were troubling the Tigers. A couple of goals to bulky full-forward, Michael Gelagotis, plus singles from Jake Munro and Ryan Mills, inspired the Doggies, after Traill booted Mirboo North’s only first-term major. Newborough was on the front foot and Mirboo North was in the middle of an infrastructure meltdown, where fumbles and stumbles, misguided kicks, hospital hand passes and spilled marks were prominent. Without Daniel Taylor’s resoluteness and superb mopping-up in the defensive 50, the Tigers would have been further behind and up Berrys Creek without a paddle. Mirboo North resurrected itself with a gritty second quarter, after Holland asked his men to increase their tackling efficiency. Holland, Shane Peters and the elusive butterfly, Brett Palmer, were tenacious and became destructive around the packs. As well, 201 cm ruckman, Don Webb was marking delightfully overhead and Dom Pinneri was offering flexible delivery options up forward for the Tigers. Palmer’s fearless effervescence and toughness in the contests, brought two bullocking goals, after he brutally burst open Newborough’s defensive structures. Scores were locked together at 35 apiece at the long break. Mirboo North again put the accelerator down in the third term with four successive goals to Pinneri, Brooks, Nick Gardiner and Damien Turner, before play was held up for

several minutes when Josh Taylor severely damaged his knee. A late Newborough goal from Munro, reduced the Bulldogs’ deficit to 20 points at three-quarter time. The Bulldogs’ last quarter started promisingly, but soon fizzled out. In the end, the Tigers’ outstanding marking skills under pressure and overall experience, won the day. Reserves Mirboo North’s winless season continued with a 94-point thrashing at the hands of a faster, fitter and more ferocious Newborough combination. This was football heaven for the Bulldogs and total mayhem for the Tigers, who were outplayed in all aspects of the game. Jeremy Cattanach, Bradd Taylor and Jake Bowden were all in superb form for the visitors and among their side’s 11 individual goal scorers. Jesse Peters and Jake Gosling saddled up again after their Thirds match and were voted Mirboo North’s best players. Well done, boys. Andrew McCarthy battled hard all day for the Tigers as did team-mate, Joel Graeme. Former maestro, Chris Day, did a Melba by pulling on the boots to help bolster the side. With the lack of available numbers an ongoing concern, a long, cold winter for Mirboo North’s Reserves looms. Thirds Newborough won a tight game by five points, after James Grant booted five match-winning goals for the Bulldogs. Both sides were neck-and-neck all day, in a contest which continually rose to great heights. Mitchell Wightman and Jim Dickeson did well for Mirboo North as did Leongatha lads, Jamie Tuckett and Jake, Martin and Ricky O’Loughlin. Fourths Newborough had a comfortable victory, more than doubling Mirboo North’s score. Liam Nash was dominant for the mighty Tigers, whether in close, out wide, down back, through the midfield or up forward. Others to do well for Mirboo North were Jess Hough, Jarrod Best, Devin O’Keefe and Sam Pratt.

Mid Gippsland Football League SENIORS LADDER

Mirboo North 14.10.94 d Newborough 8.6.54 Mirboo North goals: T. Traill 4, B. Palmer 3, D. Pinneri 2, M. Holland 2, N. Gardiner 1, J. Brooks 1, D. Turner 1. Mirboo North best: S. Peters, M. Holland, D. Taylor, D. Webb, B. Palmer, D. Pinneri. Newborough goals:M. Gelagotis 2, J. Munro 2, C. Payne 1, L. Webber 1, R. Mills 1, D. Corbisiero 1. Newborough best: R. Wilson, J. Bennets, J. Somerville, J. Todd, A. Chandler, D. Corbisiero. RESERVES

Newborough 18.14.122 d Mirboo North 6.4.40 Top goalkickers: A. Hunter, S. Maxwell (Newborough) 3. Newborough best: J. Cattanach, D. St John, J. Bowden, A. Robinson, P. Ryan. Mirboo North best: J. Peters, J. Gostling, A. McCarthy, C. Day, J. Graeme. THIRDS

Newborough 12.8.80 d Mirboo North 11.9.75 Top goalkicker: J. Grant (Newborough) 5. Newborough best:M. Grubb, J. Grant, T. Forte, M. Drowley, R. Beck, B. McDonald. Mirboo North best: M. Wightman, J. O’Loughlin, J. Dickeson, J. Hickey, M. O’Loughlin, R. O’Loughlin. FOURTHS

Newborough 7.4.46 d Mirboo North 3.4.22 Top goalkicker: M. Stanlake (Newborough) 4. Newborough best: J. Keyhoe, S. Sinclair, M. Stanlake, T. Wilson, J. Weir, D. Ruecroft Mirboo North best: L. Nash, J. Hough, J. Best, D. OKeefe, S. Pratt, J. Salinger.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Morwell East 12.9.81 d Yall Yall North 11.15.81. Trafalgar 15.7.97 d Thorpdale 7.8.50. Hill End 9.6.60 d Yarragon 7.7.49. RESERVES Morwell East 18.23.131 d Yall Yall North 5.4.34. Thorpdale 11.11.77 d Trafalgar 4.7.31. Hill End 10.9.69 d Yarragon 5.8.38. THIRDS Morwell East 15.17.107 d Yall Yall North 11.8.74. Trafalgar 12.16.88 d Thorpdale 8.4.52. Yarragon 11.6.72 d Hill End 4.11.35. FOURTHS Trafalgar 3.8.26 d Thorpdale 2.9.21. Yarragon 24.11.155 d Hill End 0.4.4.

Trafalgar ............... 168.35 Boolarra ................ 130.95 Newborough ......... 126.73 Hill End ................... 87.74 Mirboo North .......... 98.44 Yall Yall North ........... 98.88 Yinnar ...................... 93.72 Yarragon .................. 88.97 Thorpdale ................ 82.05 Morwell East ............ 62.62

16 12 12 12 8 6 4 4 4 2

RESERVES LADDER Thorpdale ............. 211.11 Boolarra ................ 188.89 Hill End ................. 121.93 Yinnar ................... 100.00 Trafalgar ............... 125.69 Newborough .......... 122.07 Yall Yall North ........... 63.84 Morwell East .......... 106.16 Yarragon .................. 42.38 Mirboo North............ 42.14

16 12 12 12 8 8 8 4 0 0

THIRDS LADDER Newborough ......... 272.11 Yarragon ............... 143.28 Trafalgar ............... 144.68 Mirboo North ........ 125.33 Thorpdale ............... 99.25 Hill End .................... 88.48 Yinnar ...................... 84.42 Morwell East ............ 35.81 Yall Yall North ........... 48.67

16 12 10 10 8 8 8 8 0

FOURTHS LADDER Newborough ......... 802.17 Yarragon ............... 475.00 Trafalgar ............... 291.95 Boolarra ................ 230.11 Mirboo North ........ 174.53 Thorpdale ................ 56.67 Morwell East ............ 11.40 Hill End .................... 10.51 Yinnar ...................... 21.04

16 16 12 12 12 4 4 4 0

SENIORS Boolarra 12.11.83 d Yinnar 7.12.54. Boolarra goals: K. Towt 7, M. Cleaver 3, A. Thorpe 1, C. Sherriff 1. Best: D. Wilson, K. Towt, J. Dyer, R. Kelly, T. Leys, M. Dyer. RESERVES Boolarra 17.5.107 d Yinnar 7.5.47. Boolarra goalkickers: P. Gilpin 4, B. Wilson 3, D. Hodge 2, D. Leys 1, M. Carnes 1, C. Sykes 1, L. Haustorfer 1, E. Stanton 1, J. Wilson 1, S. Gardiner 1, A. Cradddock 1. Boolarra best: E. Stanton,, P. Gilpin, S. Gardiner, D. Leys, M. Windsor, L. Haustorfer. FOURTHS Boolarra 17.14.116 d Yinnar 7.5.47. Boolarra goalkickers: J. Giardina 8, H. Lawson-Pepper 4, M. Wigg 2, A. Van Den Brand 1, L. Davies 1, R. Carroll 1. Boolarra best: H. Towns, J. Hussey, M. Wigg, J. Anderson, L. Davies, D. Brick.

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 6 - May 7 Yarram v Inv-Kongwak Fish Creek v DWWWW Dalyston v MDU Kilcunda-Bass v Toora Kor-Bena v Stony Creek Foster v Tarwin Phillip Island - bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 5 - May 7 Yall-Yall North v Yinnar Boolarra v Mirboo North Newborough v Trafalgar Yarragon v Morwell East Thorpdale v Hill End

GIPPSLAND Round 4 - May 7 Leongatha v Warragul Drouin v Wonthaggi Moe v Maffra Bairnsdale v Traralgon Sale v Morwell (N)

ELLINBANK Round 5 - May 7 Garfield v Nilma Darnum Koo Wee Rup v Nyora Ellinbank v Buln Buln Longwarry v Cora Lynn Warragul Ind v Nar Nar Goon Lang Lang v Catani Bunyip v Neerim Neerim Sth Poowong - bye

No men in white this Saturday

AS IF they aren’t already targeted enough, the South Gippsland Umpires Association umpires will this week run out on to respective grounds wearing pink. The ‘men in pink’ will be doing so to raise awareness for breast cancer as part of Pink Football and Netball Day. Other Alberton clubs will also be part-taking, as will the Leongatha Football Club. Clubs will wear pink armbands to mark the event, and the netballers will be using pink netballs. Last year more than 180 clubs took part and just over $180,000 was raised which directly supported women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Leongatha Auskick makes a start

First timer: Tom Piasente gets a few tips on his ﬁrst day from Auskick coordinator, Adam Martin.

NINETY children have registered for Leongatha Auskick, with activities getting underway last Sunday at the Leon-

gatha Recreation Reserve. Fine conditions saw many mums, dads and coaches supporting the girls and boys as they were put through

their various training drills. There will be a special Auskick event this Friday evening, May 6 as a curtain-raiser to two junior events under lights.

Set shot: lining up for their ﬁrst kick are, from left, Robbie Reardon, Luke Patterson, Tyler Richardson, Will Croatto, and Bo Russell.

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Stylish: Byron Dryden showed off his feminine side.

kson were talie Tegg and Julie Jac Amazing: Sue Clark, Na n guests. me amazed at their fellow wo

Accessories: Will Rankin was completely kitted out, and had the handbag to prove it.

Here’s how you do it: Kate Lindsay explains the ﬁner arts of being a woman to Nathan Cant.

Give us a jig: Tim Thornby really knew how to get the crowd involved.

Getting involved: James Brosnan and Inverloch-Kongwak’s Senior coach Mick Ford got in on the action as well.

South Coast’s Stars SUNDAY was the official registration day for the South Coast Stars Soccer Club, after holding the initial come and try day in March. The official club committee was formed in early April and it was decided that the club would develop teams in the following age groups; Under 7, Under 9 and Under 11. The official venue for the South Gippsland Stars will be the Outtrim Recreation Reserve, and the club hopes to attract players from the local region from townships that include Inverloch, Kongwak and Tarwin Lower.

The club will be operating on Sundays at Outtrim between 10am and 12noon during May and after that the club hopes to run some matches against other local clubs and other special events. The ofﬁcial club colours are red and yellow, in line with the surf lifesaving theme and the stars, using the Southern Cross formation after “stars” were selected during their naming competition. The club will be taking registrations over the coming weeks and further information can be obtained by contacting club president Gene Parini on 0428 358 335.

Registration for Wonthaggi soccer WONTHAGGI United Soccer Club is holding a registration day this Saturday, May 7, at 10am at McMahons Reserve Wonthaggi. Junior soccer training and game will be played every Saturday, starting at 10am and will run until August at McMahons Reserve. This year Under 7 and Under 9s will play an internal competition each Saturday morning after training. “For this to happen we really need new players. This will eliminate the need for our kids to travel,” Under 7 coach Craig Harvey said. “Soccer is for both boys and girls, aged from 5-8 years old. New players are needed

Team of champions: the combined 7-12-year-olds before a friendly fun match against some parents. They are back from left, Mark Donohue, Colin Waring, Paul Plenkovich, middle, Quinn Brookes-Page, Elliot Curtain, Nicholas Matheson, Travis Christall, Maverick Matheson and front Tristan Donohue, Eamann Toomey and Oscar Plenkovich.

and very welcome.” The Under 7 coach is Craig Harvey and Under 9 coach is Luke Sibley. For more information please contact Craig Harvey on 0428 375 048.

SOCCER FIXTURES ROUND 2 - MAY 8 Drouin Dragons v Leongatha at Bellbird Park, Drouin Prom Coast v Phillip Island at Welshpool Rec Reserve Wonthaggi United v Korumburra at McMahon’s Res Wonthaggi Mirboo North - bye

Korumburra City’s family day SUNDAY saw round one of the South Gippsland soccer league kick off. With new team Drouin coming in we now have seven teams in the competition, giving Korumburra the bye in this round. The day for Korumburra City saw the Under 19s travel to Drouin to play a friendly match as Mirboo North were unable to ﬁll an Under 19 team. The Under 19s played a very hard game in good spirits, going down 4-2, then back home to Korumburra City to attend the family day. What a great turn out on this beautiful dry autumn day. With face painting and fun games played over the afternoon, fun was had by all young and old. The highlight of the day was the junior players v parents match and the Under 19s v seniors match. Just for the record the juniors won against parents and the Seniors defeated the Under 19. Korumburra City travel to Wonthaggi next week to start their season off.

Parents and juniors: the action from the parents versus juniors’ game.

Gippsland Soccer League south division

Men: Phillip Island 1 lt Wonthaggi United 2, Leongatha Knights 3 d Prom Coast SC (Foster) 0, Drouin Dragons 4 d Mirboo North 0, Korumburra - bye. Under 19: Leongatha 4 d Prom Coast 3, Phillip Island, Korumburra, Drouin - bye. Under 15: Phillip Island 3 v Wonthaggi United, Drouin Dragons 1 lt Mirboo North 2, Leongatha and Korumburra bye. Under 13: Phillip Island 1 lt Wonthaggi United 5, Leongatha 10 d Prom Coast 1, Drouin Dragons 10 d Mirboo North 0, Korumburra - bye. Women’s Division: Drouin Dragons 1 lt Mirboo North 2, Leongatha, Korumburra - bye.

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Bulldogs bite hard SENIORS LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena ...... 4 Kil-Bass ....... 4 Fish Creek..... 3 MDU............ 3 Stony Creek ... 3 Dalyston ....... 2 Inv-K’wak .........2 Yarram .............2 Foster ...............2 Phillip Island ....1 Toora ................1 Tarwin ..............0 DWWWW .........0

0 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 4 3 4 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts

228.77 135.60 166.06 148.03 127.87 330.83 135.89 116.91 89.43 110.48 27.61 58.81 22.59

16 16 12 12 12 8 8 8 8 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS C. Graham (Dalyston) ........ (4) L. James (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) M. Standfield (Fish Creek) .. (7) C. Langley (Stony Creek) ... (6) N. Besley (Kor-Bena) .......... (8) J. Cann (Tarwin) ................. (4) B. Lawrence (PI) ................ (2) T. Bartholomew (Foster)..... (6) B. Anderson (Fish Creek) ... (8) C. Maskell (Kor-Bena) ...... (10) D. Clark (Inv-K’wak) ........... (1) T. Krause (Inv-K’wak) ......... (3)

22 20 17 17 17 15 14 14 14 13 13 13

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena ...... 4 0 0 493.90 Phillip Island . 3 1 0 133.51 Dalyston ....... 3 0 0 863.46 Fish Creek..... 3 1 0 281.45 Kilcunda-Bass 3 1 0 149.25 MDU............ 3 1 0 118.84 Inv-Kongwak ....2 3 0 121.18 Tarwin ...............2 2 0 83.40 Foster ................1 3 0 88.21 DWWWW ..........1 4 0 47.23 Toora .................1 3 0 23.60 Stony Creek.......0 4 0 49.01 Yarram ..............0 4 0 13.17 GOALKICKERS L. Wilkinson (Dalyston).... (10) R. Quaife (Kor-Bena) ........ (10) B. Vague (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) J. Wallis (Kor-Bena) ........... (3) J. Jackson (Inv-K’wak) ....... (3) B. Redpath (Fish Creek) ..... (9) B. Mitchell (Fish Creek) ...... (5) S. Ambler (PI) .................... (4) D. Smith (Foster) ............... (1) G. Jones (Toora) ................ (0) M. Boyle (Dalyston) ........... (4) N. Cant (Inv-K’wak) ............ (3) A. Kuhne (MDU)................ (3) J. Everitt (Dalyston) ........... (4)

Pts

16 16 12 12 12 12 8 8 4 4 4 0 0 27 20 12 11 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Pts

Kor-Bena .....4 0 0 520.43 16 Kil-Bass ......4 0 0 381.98 16 MDU...........4 0 0 248.06 16 Dalyston ......3 0 0 1575.86 12 Phillip Island . 3 2 0 297.66 12 Foster .......... 3 1 0 147.60 12 DWWWW ..........2 3 0 100.60 8 Toora ...................2 2 0 43.73 8 Fish Creek ...........1 3 0 62.33 4 Tarwin .................1 3 0 61.32 4 Inv-Kongwak .......0 5 0 24.13 0 Yarram ................0 4 0 13.28 0 Stony Creek.........0 4 0 10.18 0

GOALKICKERS J. Goewie (Kil-Bass) ........... (0) J. Hughes (PI) .................... (2) J. Black (PI) ....................... (2) P. Pattison (Kor-Bena) ....... (0) M. Green (Foster) ............... (6) S. Macri (Kor-Bena) ........... (4) M. Jones (PI) ..................... (0) J. Berryman (DWWWW) .... (3) A. Schreck (Dalyston) ........ (4) M. Howell (Dalyston) ......... (0)

15 15 15 12 11 11 10 10 9 9

KORUMBURRA-BENA hosted DWWWW on Saturday in lovely sunny conditions for a good game of football. The Bulldogs got off to a good start, getting numbers to the ball and good possessions but were having trouble on the boot with kicking twice as many behinds as goals in the first. The Allies were able to sneak in a goal in the first as well, to be trailing by 16 at the first break. Korumburra-Bena’s intensity picked up in the second and they started to run away with the game despite the Allies giving it their all in the midfield. The second quarter also saw a lovely passage of play by DWWW’s Scott Kilgower where he dodged several oppo-

Korumburra-Bena 30.17.197 d DWWWW 2.5.17 Korumburra-Bena Goals: C. Maskell 10, N. Besley 8, J. Smith 4, J. Rippingale 2, B. Fitzpatrick 2, S. Braithwaite 1, A. Zuidema 1, C. Macri 1, P. Pattison 1. DWWWW Goals: L. Borne 1, D. Quigley 1. Korumburra-Bena Best: B. Fitzpatrick, S. Braithwaite, C. Maskell, N. Besley, J. Smith, A. Zuidema. DWWWW Best: M. O’Sullivan, S. Kilgower, K. Henderson, W. Colbert, L. Ferguson, S. Urbanic.

nents but ended with a kick which unfortunately resulted in a turnover. At the main break the Bulldogs sat well in front with a commanding lead. The Bulldogs pressure didn’t drop into the third, but kicking in front of goal certainly improved, with them kicking seven goals one behind for the quarter. The Allies struggled to shut down the Korumburra-Bena forward line but managed to sneak past the defence and score a nice goal. As the ﬁnal siren drew closer in the fourth, the Bulldogs continued to run away with the game with star forwards such as Cade Maskell and Nick Besley having claimed 10 and eight goals respectively. Korumburra-Bena ended the game 180 points ahead and now prepares to face the Stony Creek Lions at home next week.

RESERVES

Korumburra-Bena 24.16.160 d DWWWW 0.8.8 Leading Goalkicker: R. Quaife (KB) 10. Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Caporale, R. Staples, K. Rigby, J. Myors, J. Van Rooye, D. Caporale. DWWWW Best: M. Jabar, S. Thomas, B. Smith, K. Sellings, A. Beasley. UNDER 18

Korumburra-Bena 11.10.76 d DWWWW 9.7.61 Leading Goalkicker: J. Meade (KB)4. Korumburra-Bena Best: K. Arestia,

B. Harris, J. Hopkins, J. Meade, J. Williams, J. Harris. DWWWW Best: B. Reed, D. Vardy, E. Paterson, J. Berryman, A. Parry, T. Williams. UNDER 15

Korumburra-Bena 19.19.133 d DWWWW 1.0.6 Leading Goalkicker: M. Boyd (KB) 5. Korumburra-Bena Best: C. Hansen, B. Dorling, J. Hopkins, H. Bull, J. Macri, N. Somerville. DWWWW Best: S. Gamlin, W. Kilgower, S. Mayne, D. Skarratt, K. Hanning, R. Benis.

Yarram in a close one AN undefeated Dalyston line-up was brought back to reality following their ﬁrst two wins of the season. The team responsible was Yarram, who managed to win despite a big charge from the Magpies in the last quarter. The match started with the latter on top, as they were able to bring the ball inside 50 much easier than their opposition. Their problems began Yarram 11.13.79 d Dalyston 9.16.70 Yarram Goals: L. Jenkins 3, B. Lynch 2, J. Swift 2, C. Bruns 1, J. Reid 1, M. Earles 1, J. Reid 1. Dalyston Goals: C. Graham 4, A. Russell 2, K. Schrape 1, J. McRae 1, M. Rosendale 1. Yarram Best: J. Parry , C. Bruns, J. Reid, J. Swift, B. Lynch, R. Jamieson. Dalyston Best: A. Russell, J. Sibly, T. Osbaldeston, M. Loughridge, C. Tait, C. Graham. RESERVES

Dalyston 27.17.179 d Yarram

when they got in front of goal, failing to convert their chances and being forced to be content with a nine point lead going into the second quarter after kicking seven behinds. The Yarram boys got a rev up at the ﬁrst change and it paid dividends, coming out of the blocks with a bang in the second. They slammed home ﬁve goals to one, but still inaccurate kicking was halting either side from stealing control of the game. 1.2.8 Leading Goalkicker: L. Wilkinson (Dal) 10. Dalyston Best: A. Wallis, R. Birnie, S. Sibly, J. Everitt, L. Wilkinson, C. Bowman. Yarram Best: G. Barlow, M. Smallwood, M. O’Connor, R. Durkin, B. Waugh, W. Coulthard. UNDER 18

Dalyston 24.11.155 d Yarram 1.3.9 Leading Goalkicker: S. Kuyper (Dal) 5. Dalyston Best: N. Ridley, A. Schreck, S. Kuyper, T. Davey, T. Landells, L. McRae.

The Demons’ third quarter was again good, as they repelled Dalyston’s forward movements time and time again. It was the last quarter that was the showcase, as the Magpies were down by 20 points. They came hard at Yarram, but their four goals weren’t enough to steal the lead and the Demons came out nine point winners. Next week the Demons host Inverloch-Kongwak while Dalyston will take on MDU at home. Yarram Best: J. Rowley, N. Howell, J. Burton, A. Holt, K. Shrubb, D. Hay. UNDER 15

Dalyston 24.15.159 d Yarram 1.1.7 Leading Goalkicker: O. Bates (Dal) 7. Dalyston Best: N. Bainbridge, M. McCoy, H. Wright, O. Bates, C. Hill, K. Kirk. Yarram Best: A. Liversidge, C. Coulthard, W. McDonald, L. Rodaughan, W. Bodman, P. Shrubb.

LADDER W L D

Pts

715.79 448.78 6271.43 577.59 221.80 165.25 73.23 80.66 43.68 31.30 6.08 22.36 12.82

20 16 12 12 12 12 8 4 4 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS B. Johnston (PI).................(4) N. Arney (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) E. Staley (Foster)................ (7) M. Manteit (PI)................... (1) J. Taylor (PI) ...................... (6) J. Buckland (Fish Creek) .... (5) J. Hopkins (Kor-Bena) ........ (2) K. Kirk (Dalyston) ............... (3) H. Wright (Dalyston) .......... (6) B. Hateley (Foster) ............. (0)

21 17 17 16 16 14 13 10 9 9

0 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 3 4 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Watch me go: Korumburra-Bena’s Paul Pattison streams away with the ball.

Lions hammer sharks AFTER the week off for the Easter break, Stony Creek were buzzing and ready to get out there and it showed. Tarwin managed to get the ﬁrst major score on the board but the Lions started to get into the swing of things after that. Chris Langley managed four goals for the term and Ricky Harms in his role at centre half forward was presenting well. Tarwin came back in the last few minutes of the quarter and managed to sneak through a few goals to trail by 10 at the ﬁrst break. The game became tighter in the second with many stoppages and the Lions managed to score the only goal for the

UNDER 15

Phillip Island 5 Kor-Bena .....4 Dalyston ......3 Fish Creek....3 Kil-Bass ......3 Foster .........3 Stony Creek....2 Inv-Kongwak ..1 MDU...............1 DWWWW .......1 Toora ..............1 Tarwin ............0 Yarram ...........0

Can’t catch me: Allies player Brett Smith takes on his opponent on the boundary line.

Stony Creek 15.9.99 d Tarwin 8.10.58 Stony Creek Goals: C. Langley 6, A. Myhal 3, C. Stone 3, B. Langley 1, A. Huggins 1, D. Zuidema 1. Tarwin Goals: J. Cann 4, T. Cameron 1, J. McKenzieEdwards 1, T. Lomax 1, D. Lawton 1. Stony Creek Best: C. Stone, K. Van Der Pluym, M. Linke, C. Langley, B. Hutchinson, C. Le Page. Tarwin Best: J. McMicking, T. Cameron, J. Cann, R. Houston, J. Bloom, T. Lomax. RESERVES

Tarwin 12.10.82 d Stony Creek 6.7.43

On top of it: Chris Lamers dives for the ball on Saturday. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Leading Goalkicker: S. McRae (Tar) 5. Tarwin Best: V. Van Dillen, W. Lomax, B. Launder, S. McRae, W. Joplin. Stony Creek Best: A. Verboon, S. Hughes, R. Hutchinson,

quarter. Tarwin kept hard at the Lions up until the main break but were unable to make it count on the scoreboard, still trailing at half time. The start of the third looked tight again with both teams going strong at the ball and a lot of stoppages. The Lions eventually managed to get the ball free and through for a goal which they backed up again with a second. As the ﬁnal quarter started the Sharks slowly lost momentum and the Lions began to run away with the game, scoring six goals in the ﬁnal quarter. The boys from Stony Creek were very happy with their performances and the win is a real boost for the club’s spirits.

S. Browne, D. Bowman, M. Coulter. UNDER 18

Tarwin 12.12.84 d Stony Creek 3.6.24 Leading Goalkicker: P. Ryan (Tar) 3. Tarwin Best: N. Browne, L. Thwaites, L. Anderson, A. Bell, E. Charles, S. Clark. Stony Creek Best: S. Wilson, D. Potter, J. Charlton, J. Stuart, B. Savage, L. Minns. UNDER 15

Stony Creek 14.8.92 d Tarwin 5.14.44 Leading Goalkicker: S. Kelzke (SC) 4. Stony Creek Best: T. Sinclair, L. Moore, J. Riseley, L. Harrington, S. Kelzke, T. Stone. Tarwin Best: J. Moore, N. Lomax, K. Teylor, J. Van der Kolk, L. Keily.

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Demons outmuscle Island MDU hosted Phillip Island on a warm, windless, cloudless autumn day, one out of the box, at the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve.

Surrounded: MDU’s Matt Harris prepares to pick up the ball while his opponents plan to swoop.

Fishy maul Toora Got it again: Matt Standﬁeld takes another grab for Fish Creek. He kicked seven for the day.

FISH CREEK met Toora on a perfect autumn day, with the Toora oval in perfect condition and no wind to speak of. Toora won the toss and decided to kick to the beach end, but there was no advantage either way. Both sides were below strength, Toora without Jamie Maurilli-Pullen, Linc Toner and Bundy who have been strong in defence. These omissions proved costly. Fish Creek are having a horror run of long term injuries and were without Jordan Shaw and Jake Staley, with Steve Blencoe unavailable. The game began slowly with neither side able to get going for the first half of the quarter, Fish Creek struggling to score until the 11 minute mark when Watkins scored their first. We then saw them score another five goals in the next 10 minutes. They were able to get the ball away from the centre easily and Toora’s small backline had no answer to Blake Anderson (eight goals) and Matt Standfield (seven) who led well and were able to brush off their smaller opponents and kicked just as well. Fish Creek were slow off the blocks again after quarter time and it was Toora’s Josh Toner who got the first goal for the quarter after Toora had the play in their forward line for quite some time. Fish Creek took control again and with Rouda and Jago giving plenty of drive from the centre they scored a further six goals for the quarter before Troy Allott scored Toora’s second after the siren. The third quarter once again saw Fish Creek slow to get going and Toora had most of the play in the first five minutes, with goals to Hollier and Al Green, who was clearly Toora’s best on the day. Play was held up for some time when Cat Grant was knocked out and was stretchered off, and when play resumed Fish Creek took control again and kicked nine goals to Toora’s one for the rest of the quarter. Grant has since recovered from the knock. The last quarter was mostly Fish Creek as they scored almost at will to get seven for the quarter to Toora’s two. A worry for their coach would have to be a lack of discipline in some players, which cost them a goal or two on the day and could become important against better sides. As it was there were quite a few incidents late in the game, the umpires having their hands full on occasions, which was a bit silly with the scores as they were. Next Saturday Fish Creek are at home to the Allies and should win easily one would suspect, while Toora travel to Killy-Bass to play one of the top teams, a daunting task.

The bumper crowd provided an exciting atmosphere and was rewarded with a great game of entertaining footy. The speedy Phillip Islanders were quickly out of the blocks and scored the first major, following a fine mark to James Niven. The pace was a cracker, and MDU was slow to settle. Many turnovers hampered their cause in the first stanza. The lay-off over Easter was being blamed in the crowd for the leaden feet, slowed reflexes and bypassing of the first option. A goal from a ‘hands in the back’ free to Marcus Wilson, who was moving well and looking dangerous, opened their account. Phillip Island rovers snapped three goals and were gifted one courtesy of a 50m penalty from a frustrated Damien Adkins. He repaid the Demons with a long goal, however. Soon into the second quarter, MDU’s Ben Maxwell was flattened by a head high tackle and the Demons snapped out of their lethargy. Clint Johnston was on the end of a chain of possessions from the Maxwell free and booted a boomer from the boundary. MDU were suddenly playing for one another. Marcus Wilson delivered a superb third effort to allow Pedlow to goal. The Bulldogs were held goalless in the sec-

ond term, but had had their opportunities. The Bulldog defence, with Anthony Wolfenden showing out, was combining well, however. MDU all but closed out the game in the premiership quarter. Their bigger bodies took their toll, sapping the energy from the plucky Bulldog runners. Scott Clark and Clint Johnston (four goals) came to the fore. Tremaine Tohiariki and Joel Sinclair were getting on top of their opponents. A highlight was a great ruck tap from Aden Harris to CJ for classic stoppage goal. Phillip Island would not lie down. They kicked the first two of the last quarter to give themselves a sniff. Mitchell Price took some strong grabs in the goal square, and Daff, Lawrence and Emery generated drive from the centre. And then along came Bernie Pedlow, an unlikely goal sneak. Moved forward, and positioning himself front and centre of the marking contests, the veteran backman gave the crowd a glimpse of what might have been. Nude on the sheet for as long as even club dinosaurs could remember, Berny snapped two at 100 per cent efficiency. It was a day to remember as MDU ran out comfortable winners against a gallant Bulldog outfit, hobbled as they were through injury. The bye has come at a good time for the Islanders, whilst MDU face the test of Dalyston away next week.

MDU 15.14.104 d Phillip Island 10.10.70

MDU 11.13.79 d Phillip Island 7.7.49

MDU Goals: C. Johnston 4, S. Clark 3, B. Pedlow 2, B. Maxwell 1, A. Harris 1, M. Wilson 1, J. Wilson 1, D. Adkins 1, L. Smith 1. Phillip Island Goals: M. Price 3, B. Lawrence 2, J. Docherty 2, L. Cleeland 1, Z. Wagner 1, J. Niven 1. MDU Best: T. Tohiariki, C. Johnston, J. Sinclair, B. Pedlow, J. Wilson, D. Adkins. Phillip Island Best: J. Emery, T. Daff, B. Lawrence, J. Niven, S. Riordan, A. Wolfenden. RESERVES

Leading Goalkicker: S. Ambler (PI) 4. MDU Best: M. Trotman, B. Carrothers, A. Kuhne, N. Eddy, T. Trotman, B. Arnup. Phillip Island Best: A. Hornsby, A. O’Gorman, C. Procter, S. Ambler, J. Rocotas, C. Lambert. UNDER 18

MDU 9.13.67 d Phillip Island 10.5.65 Leading Goalkicker: M. Olden (MDU) 4. MDU Best: B. Thomas (Jnr), M.

Olden, T. Harris, J. Winderlich, B. Hocking, L. Findlay. Phillip Island Best: E. Richards, M. Jones, G. Powles, S. Taylor, D. Clarke, A. Redmond. UNDER 15

Phillip Island 15.12.102 d MDU 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: J. Taylor (MDU) 6. Phillip Island Best: J. Van Zanen, J. Taylor, C. Lawrence, B. Kenter, C. Porter, J. Guerin. MDU Best: J. Van Dyk, C. McInnes, R. Hanks, A. Chadwick, D. Thorson, D. Campbell.

Foster up in close one REIGNING premier Foster knocked off keen challenger Inverloch Kongwak on Saturday.

Fish Creek 28.26.194 d Toora & District 7.4.46 Fish Creek Goals:B. Anderson 8, M. Standﬁeld 7, M. Schneider 4, J. Law 3, A. Ireland 2, D. Jago 1, J. Danckert 1, T. Manne 1, J. Jordan 1. Toora & District Goals: T. Allott 2, J. Toner 1, N. Peake 1, P. Hollier 1, R. Cartledge 1, A. Green 1. Fish Creek Best: B. Anderson, J. Rouda, D. Jago, M. Standﬁeld, M. Watkins, N. Barry. Toora & District Best: A. Green, N. Peake, B. Scammell, J. Toner, L. Dyson, M. Hilder. RESERVES

Fish Creek 20.12.132 d Toora & District 4.1.25 Leading Goalkicker: B. Redpath (FC) 9. Fish Creek Best: M. Van Boven, B. Redpath, A. Hickey, N. Rundle, C. Bawden, L. Pratt. Toora & District Best: L. Grylls, M.

Almost: Inverloch-Kongwak’s Mark Billows gets his kick away in the nick of time.

Brown, B. Stone, H. Hanratty, R. Fowler, T. Johnstone. UNDER 18

Toora & District 8.7.55 d Fish Creek 7.9.51 Leading Goalkicker: S. Brett (Toora) 5. Toora & District Best: J. Toner, K. Holmes, S. Brett, C. Round, C. Hanratty, N. Bravington. Fish Creek Best: Z. Redpath, A. Smart, T. Smith, T. McGannon, R. Nicoll, S. Buckland. UNDER 15

Fish Creek 20.13.133 d Toora & District 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: J. Buckland (FC) 5. Fish Creek Best: J. Buckland, J. Flanders, E. Park, B. Harﬁeld/Park, D. Ryan. Toora & District Best: M. Jones, V. Ditta, S. Fischer, B. East, N. Nicholls, B. Albrecht.

Foster 14.12.96 d Inverloch-Kongwak 12.8.80 Foster Goals: T. Bartholomew 6, A. Kiegaldie 1, J. Stevenson 1, J. Best 1, S. Everington 1, S. Zachariassen 1, M. Aabryn 1, S. Hawking 1, B. Coates 1. Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: T. Krause 3, C. Chapman 3, B. Hayes 2, A. Cross 1, M. Billows 1, D. Clark 1, C. McCaughan 1. Foster Best: T. Bartholomew, D. Williams, B. Angwin, J. Stevenson, C. VanDyke, S. Everington. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: A. Sadler, T. Thornby, R. Tegg, P. Jobling, S. Fisher, T. Krause. RESERVES

Inverloch-Kongwak 17.6.108 d Foster 11.8.74 Leading Goalkicker: L. Galle (Fos) 5. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: S. Buxton, B. Dummett, L. Rankin, B. Withers, N. Cant,

N. De-Santis. Foster Best: L. Galle, M. Andrews, G. Haye, D. Burges, T. Howe, A. Mercieca. UNDER 18

Foster 20.9.129 d Inverloch-Kongwak 9.5.59 Leading Goalkicker: M. Green (Fos) 6. Foster Best: S. Chaseling, M. Green, D. Vandyke, J. Lowe, L. Bromley, D. ClearihanJervies. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: C. Allum, S. Worthy, L. Johnson, D. Crestani, S. Scott, A. Dowie. UNDER 15

Foster 8.7.55 d Inverloch-Kongwak 4.9.33 Leading Goalkicker: E. Staley (Fos) 7. Foster Best: S. Allott, E. Smith, M. Brickle, M. Cripps, E. Staley, B. Green. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: J. Burton, J. Kershaw, J. Dowie, L. Michael, W. Piasente.

It was their second win for the season, and sees them keep their future final aspirations alive despite being in ninth place. The win would have seen Inverloch into the top five, but instead they will be forced to be content with seventh. The Tigers got off to a brilliant start, kicking five goals to one in the first quarter, and although challenged they never looked back. Foster used the ball on their home turf, moving it quickly and leaving the Inverloch players looking tired. The Sea Eagles were relieved when quarter time rolled around as they had a chance to regain their thoughts and try and reload. But the story was much the same in the second as Foster continued to use their run and carry to hurt Invy on the scoreboard. It was not until the third quarter that Inverloch could wrestle their way back into the game, and from 42 points down at three quarter time they had themselves within three straight kicks. With Foster looking tired and Invy with all the momentum, it looked as if this game would go right down to the wire. It was a see-sawing quarter but Foster managed to answer all the Inverloch goals and came away with a great win. They’ll take on Tarwin next week while Inverloch are off to Yarram.

Great grab: this Foster player leaps high above IK’s Walter Taberner to take the grab.

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Under 13s: Leongatha Knights impressed with a good ﬁrst-up result against Prom Coast. More soccer inside sport.

SOCCER around the region got off to a start on Sunday with Leongatha Knights Senior team kicking the season off with a 3-1 win over Prom Coast. Drouin Dragons made an im-

pressive debut with a 4-0 win in the Seniors while Wonthaggi United defeated Phillip Island 2-1. In the Under 19s Leongatha had a nail-biting but hard fought win over Prom Coast 4-3. In the Under 13s both Leongatha and Drouin had big wins. Leongatha

continued their winning form from the Korumburra Cup by defeating a depleted Prom Coast outﬁt 10-1 while Drouin 10 beat Mirboo North 0. In this age group Drouin host Leongatha Knights in the match of the round.

Five goals: Ryan Kirkus boots forward for Leongatha Knights, kicking ﬁve goals in a stunning display.