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Icicles chill out

By Brad Lester

THERE are health benefits to be gained from swimming in the sea on these cold autumn mornings. So says Peter Hall of Inverloch and he’s not even shivering. But he readily admitted braving the cold was a battle with one’s mind. “The first couple of minutes are the hardest and then you feel quiet at ease with it all. It is addictive,” he said. Mr Hall is a member of the Inverloch Icicles, a group of swimmers who make the most of having Anderson Inlet on their doorstep, no matter the temperature. Even so, it’s typically warmer in the water - at 16 or 17º C degrees – than out. “Once you have done it, you will feel good for the rest of the day or night. You get on a high,” Mr Hall said. His swimming partner Di Campbell reckons it’s the endorphins. “It’s very good for blood circulation because the blood goes from the skin to the organs in the icy water,” she said. Ms Campbell swam in the inlet until the end of May last year and this year plans to continue throughout winter. The Icicles typically meet at the inlet beach at the end of Anderson Avenue at 8.30am most mornings for a 20 minute swim. “We are blessed to have this stretch of water to swim in. I’m here in a yellow cap if someone wants to have a chat,” Mr Hall said.

Wetting toes: from left, Inverloch Icicles members Peter Hall, Anna Gebhardt and Di Campbell brave the cool weather for a dip in Anderson Inlet, Inverloch.

HOT NEW STATION By Sarah Vella

Victoria MLC Harriet Shing on Sunday.

LEONGATHA’S $2.45 million fire station was officially opened by Eastern

The new station replaced the brigade’s previous home in Anderson Street, built in 1932. Continued on page 4.

Little engines: Tyson (left) and Brodie Lund from Leongatha enjoyed having a look at Ray Argento’s vintage fire engine on Sunday, as part of the Leongatha Fire Station official opening.

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Schools chase cash By Tayla Kershaw SOUTH Gippsland schools are desperately seeking funding for new buildings in today’s (Tuesday) state budget. Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien wants upgrades at Leongatha and Korumburra secondary colleges, while Bass MLA Brian Paynter is seeking an education precinct development in Wonthaggi. “Labor says it represents all Victorians and this budget is the opportunity for it to prove whether or not that is the case,” Mr O’Brien said.

Mr Paynter has already had discussions with Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino about relocating Wonthaggi Secondary College to a site on McKenzie Street. “I ask that the minister commit funds to build the new education precinct at Wonthaggi in the upcoming budget. During the 2014 election campaign, the Coalition Government committed $21 million for the new education precinct, which would be the home of Wonthaggi Secondary College,” Mr Paynter said. “The development of the education precinct is not just about the construction of modern buildings to match the quality of educa-

• Bass MLA Brian Paynter tion that is currently provided at the school. It is about lifting the hopes and aspirations of current and future students and those seeking postcompulsory education in the region.”

Mr Merlino said the Labor Government would continue to work with schools, parents and committees until its last day in office. “This includes schools like Korumburra Secondary College, Leongatha Secondary College and Wonthaggi Secondary College, which rightly feel abandoned after four years under the previous Coalition Government,” he said. Mr O’Brien said roads in South Gippsland are his number one concern and would like to see additional money to fix them, particularly the South Gippsland and Strzelecki highways. Mr O’Brien said dredging the channel leading to the Toora boat ramp and

• Gippsland MLA Danny O’Brien the redevelopment of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty would attract tourists. “I recently wrote to the Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford seeking confirmation that

the State Government’s $5 million commitment to the Long Jetty remained on the table. This money was delivered by my predecessor, Peter Ryan, and needs to be guaranteed so this project can get off the ground,” he said. He said the dredging would cost around $750,000 but was a worthwhile investment. “At the moment there is only a small window of opportunity around high tide during which fishermen and other boat users can access Corner Inlet because of the channel,” Mr O’Brien said. “Dredging of the channel and associated works would allow better access and therefore increase the

number of fishermen and other users travelling to Toora and the Prom Coast area. That would be good news for local businesses and tourism operators.” Mr O’Brien said he would also like to see extra funding committed to the proposal for a viewing platform at Agnes Falls. Mr Paynter wants $1 million contributed to the refurbishment of the Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club, to return it to a modern standard. Built in 1970, the clubrooms are in disrepair. He is also seeking $25 million for a rehabilitation facility and community health centre at Bass Coast Regional Health.

Full throttle for popular event WORD spread like wildfire last week that the proposed second Blessing of the Bikes event in Mirboo North would not go ahead in October. Fortunately due to overwhelming support from the community and motorbike lovers, the event is still on the agenda. Marcel Widmer, promoter and owner of In Line 4 Café, said on his Facebook page over the weekend, “The Blessing of the Bikes is back on guys! “After the groundswell of support and encouragement you’ve all shown and the offer by John ‘The Rev’ McMahon to take on the role of event manager, I’m most excited to be able to inform you that the second Blessing of the Bikes is back on.” “I want to thank all of you for your support, mes-

sages and phone calls over the last few days. I was pretty down in the dumps when I made the decision to call it off after taking on board too much negativity, but we’re back and we’re good to go.” The event will be held on October 10. The possible cancellation of the event came when Mr Widmer posted on his Facebook page that some businesses in Mirboo North did not support the event. But he received huge backing for the event, which was nominated in South Gippsland Shire Council’s event of the year during January’s Australia Day awards. Mr Widmer said he wanted the event to go ahead but that meant getting the town’s full support. “More than 98 per cent of the town is happy with the event but there were just a couple that thought the Blessing of the Bikes was a disruption for their businesses,” he said.

Fun time: Ray Zammit from Yinnar South and grandson Cooper Zammit from Traralgon enjoyed the first Blessing of the Bike’s event last year. “At that point I was a bit upset by this and I really thought I may as well not bother with the event this October.” However Mr Widmer said he had received 15,000

hits on his Facebook page and 90 comments, and nearly all of those were complimentary. “I have had lots of support and someone from the shire came in and visited

me, showing their faith in the event,” he said. Mr Widmer said a minority of people believed he was organising the event

just to benefit his cafe. “That is absolutely not true; this is bigger than me. It’s not ‘our’ event and never will be. I’m doing this so the town has something that can benefit all businesses,” he said. “We had 1200 bikes in town that day, from one end of the main street to the other. We couldn’t possibly handle that amount of people. “It is an opportunity for all businesses to open and welcome the bikes; the spinoff is not just for me but everybody.” Mr Widmer said council, police and VicRoads backed the event and he was planning a meeting soon to discuss this year’s event. His partner Sabine said she supports all events held

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Singer performs for world stage By Brad Lester SINGER Jackie Van Velzen is seeking South Gippsland’s support to succeed in

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The Kardella South performer regularly plays at McCartins Hotel in Leongatha and the Austral Hotel in Korumburra.

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She has performed at the famed Espy Hotel in St Kilda and this year made Triple J’s Unearthed song list. Now she is taking part in the international busking contest, Feeling the Street. The top 10 vocalists will win a mystery trip of a lifetime. Mrs Van Velzen is now ranked 12th. The winners of each section of vocals, guitar, percussion, brass and miscellaneous will form a band and tour New Zealand. Her nominated song, Shame, is based on a sad story. “It’s about my cousin who had a drug overdose when we were kids and the song’s about how it’s a shame he did not get to live a good life,” she said. “We were so close growing up and we could have grown up together. He could have come to my wedding and met my kids.” Shame features guitar and backing vocals by Jason Vorherr, who is now touring with Australian

music icon Daryl Braithwaite, and cellist Kirsten Rule, who has played at the Sydney Opera House. Mrs Van Velzen wrote the song for her guitar before opting for the heartfelt sounds of piano, with some cello, instead. Her style is typically acoustic, folk and indie tunes, a mix of covers, old and new. “I’ve been singing forever but only been gigging for two years,” she said. She’s working on her first EP of six songs and will perform at the Mirboo North Art Show on May 9. Studying to be a primary school teacher, Mrs Van Velzen paid tribute to the support of her family, ‘roadie’ husband Rob and children Anika, five, and Max, two. To listen to, and vote for, Mrs Van Velzen’s song Shame, head to http:// feelingthestreet.com/ profile/jackie-van-velzen Readers can also hear Shame on Triple J at www. triplejunearthed.com/artist/jackie-v Just click on the play button in the green bar.

Playing from the heart: Kardella South musician Jackie Van Velzen is asking for South Gippsland’s support as she competes in a worldwide online music competition.

Hot new fire station

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The newly opened Leongatha fire station includes a four bay motor room, meeting room, office space, storage, workshop, breathing apparatus cleaning facility and a local command facility. Representing the Minister for Emergency Services Jane Garrett, Ms Shing said the state of the art station would better cater for the brigade’s needs. “The new station will provide a much better working environment for the 34 volunteers of the Leongatha CFA,” she said. “For 108 years, the Leongatha CFA has been serving the local community and members deserve a modern base from which to work.” Ms Shing said the State Government supported firefighters who put their lives

on the line to protect the community. “I want to congratulate each and every single volunteer and member who helps to make the local community what it is and helps keep it safe,” she said.

Leongatha Fire Brigade first lieutenant and acting captain Greg Clifford said the brigade outgrew its former premises years ago. “The old station had no room to train, and even moving the trucks was be-

coming a health and safety issue,” he said. “Now, with the water points out the back, we can train both out the back and inside and we have the room to do a lot more group training. “Most importantly, our

Onwards and upwards: acting District 9 operations manager David Chugg, Eastern Victoria MLC Harriet Shing, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, CFA board member Michael Freshwater and Leongatha Fire Brigade first lieutenant and acting captain Greg Clifford are excited about the future for the Leongatha Fire Brigade in its new station.

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Quake escape ROCHELLE Thorpe of Loch counts herself lucky after being in Nepal during the recent earthquake that claimed more than 7000 lives.

“I’m quite traumatised,” she said. “But because I’m on the phone to Nepal every day, it puts my problems into perspective.” Ms Thorpe sells Nepalese goods from the shop Yakkity Yak in Loch. She had taken her mother, Veronica Hill of West Creek, on her latest trip to Nepal. Ms Thorpe, her mother and her mother’s friends were shopping in a small market the morning before the earthquake.

“The purpose of the trip was to buy stock for the shop,” Ms Thorpe said. “We were having a really fun trip.” Ms Thorpe had bought a stall full of bowls for twice the asking price, because the money goes to the education of children in the stallholder’s village, when the earthquake began. Ms Hill fell, hit her head and blacked out, while Ms Thorpe fell in another direction. Ms Thorpe said bottles and plates were smashing around them and she saw a huge wave rise on a nearby pond. She could not get to her hurt mother, but the stallholder, Mr Tamang, protected her mother from falling objects with his body. Ms Thorpe said the af-

tershocks were terrifying, preventing sleep that night, and the airport, when they reached it, was chaotic. “There were just thousands of people everywhere, trying to get out of there,” she said. She and her mother had reached the front of the check in queue when another tremor occurred and they fell to the ground. “We were just trying to survive. It was minute by minute,” she said. People started to run through immigration but Ms Thorpe and Ms Hill had their passports stamped and tried to stay calm. They started to hear rumours the airport was closed. “We just ran onto the tarmac and got onto the plane,” Ms Thorpe said. “Thai Airways was

fantastic. The plane took off even though the airport was closed.” Through her shop, Ms Thorpe has been a long term supporter of worthy Nepalese organisations. She sells jewellery made by women escaping domestic abuse, as well as fair trade textiles, and supports an orphanage which cares for children whose mothers are in prison. Ms Thorpe is using the shop to help her loved ones who are still in Nepal. “I’m desperate to help them,” she said. “My whole life is Nepal.” She is also organising a family fun day at Phillip Island Adventure Resort to raise funds for disaster relief. The day is a bring and buy auction on Sunday, May 24. People can bring

Expectations exceeded

Chaos brewing: Rochelle Thorpe of Loch, right, with shopkeeper Mr Tamang, left, and his son, from whom she bought these bowls for her Loch shop Yakkity Yak. This photograph was taken in Kathmandu just seconds before the earthquake hit.

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By Sarah Vella THE new look Korumburra Business Association held its first community connect event at the Korumburra Railway Station last Wednesday night, attracting more than 120 people.

The event aimed to bring the business community together and featured guest speakers Richard Uglow from Civic Guides, Barbara Look and Ken Fraser from South Gippsland Shire Council, Jenni Keerie from Milpara House and Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien. Association president David Amor was impressed by the show of support. “We were hoping for 30 or 40 people, so to get 120 was an absolutely fantastic result,” he said. “It was a good way to start marketing the KBA again. The feedback we got from the participants was incredible, with more than 40 surveys filled in.” “The meeting was the first of its kind to get business people from all over Korumburra together to network, connect and share experiences to build a stronger Korumburra.” KBA secretary Lucy May Mertens became involved in the association after four years of running her cafe busi-

anything to sell, even small items such as a cake. There will be face painting and fun activities for children. People can also support the Nepalese by shopping at Yakkity Yak in Loch; or by coming into the shop or contacting Ms Thorpe at rochellethorpe@hotmail. com to arrange to make a donation.

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Happy members: from left, Korumburra Business Association members Vince Sgarioto, David Amor, Jenny Rowe, Heidi Marshall, Rowena Ashley, Steve Bone and Lucy May Mertens were thrilled with the response to the KBA’s first community connect event last Wednesday, which attracted more than 120 people. ness in the town. “I decided there needed to be the change in the community,” she said. “The ideas are endless in terms of what the KBA can do for the community, but the only way we can do it is if we remain connected.” Mr Amor said the attendance was the biggest ever at a KBA event. “We got representation from a wide spectrum of businesses right across Korumburra,” he said. Mr Amor said the meeting was a chance for the association to start over. “We had a few people sign up on the

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Sun shines on garden party By Sarah Vella A BEAUTIFUL open garden day was held at Frank and Nadia Stefani’s Fish Creek property on Sunday.

Children’s paradise: Fish Creek’s Katie Standfield had a great time wandering through Frank and Nadia Stefani’s open garden on Sunday. She particularly enjoyed feeding the fish.

Plenty of visitors came out to support the day, with funds raised from plant sales on the day going to South Gippsland Hospital in Foster. Ms Stefani believed it was possible to have a beautiful garden without it costing the earth. “It is my idea of a beautiful garden. It is wild and rambling. Some parts are formal, some are not and it is a children’s paradise,” she said. “I originally started building the garden because I hated mowing the lawn. Now I am trying to go the other way and it is not happening.” Eddie Elcock was also at the garden with a great selection of bulbs. The Stefanis hold an open garden every year to raise funds for the hospital and the Fish Creek Catholic Women’s League.

Plenty to see: from left, Tonia Lacy from Melbourne, Bev Smith from Fish Creek, Laura Smith from Melbourne and Marg Ryan from Fish Creek enjoyed Nadia Stefani’s open garden on Sunday.

Musical doesn’t just succeed - it excels By Helen Bowering WITH a captivating cast and several standout performances, Newhaven College’s latest production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying was an enjoyable romp for both audience and performers. Newhaven gets another big tick for its 1961 musical comedy revival that opened last Thursday and played for five performances at the Wonthaggi Community Arts Centre. Appreciative audiences relished the wonderful young talent being showcased in a display of fine acting, singing and dancing. The college dares to be different and continues to lift the bar each year with its theatrical offerings and has given South Gippsland another top show. Centring around the character of J. Pierrepont Finch expertly played by Tom Barker, the musical tells the story of his climb up the corporate ladder in the big business world just by reading a book., The book tells him how to go from mailroom to high powered executive and along the way he

Big tick: Emma Volard as the vivacious Hedy La Rue was a stand out in Newhaven College’s latest musical production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in Wonthaggi last week. She is supported by fellow students front left and right Byron Scothern who was great as the annoying Bud Frump and Noah Lugt-Cole as Bratt . tackles aggressive company men, backstabbing colleagues, caffeine addiction and true love. Think of the television show Mad Men, put it to music and you basically have this male dominated show in a nutshell.

Tom in his lead role gets an A for his performance. He was a standout in his very demanding role. Another standout was the talented Mitchell Brusamarello who played the boss JB Biggley. No stranger to the stage having appeared in many shows

across South Gippsland, he had the audience loving to hate his character and showed great comedic timing in his duet song Grand Old Ivy with Tom. Mitchell was one of the standouts, in fact he nearly stole the show! When talking highlights, the beautiful Jade Dalton shone in her role as Rosemary Pilkington who opened the show with Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm, assuring the audience an entertaining show was ahead of them. Her sweet singing gave an extra gleam to the production. She looked stunning on stage and was a natural. Then you have Emma Volard who played the racy Hedy La Rue and had the audience in fits of laughter with her flirtatious on stage antics. She was a star! The whiny Byron Scothern (Bud Frump) was every bit the dorky, divisive nephew of JB Biggley. Tara Storey as Smitty performed well. The show’s feature songs Brotherhood of Man, Paris Original, I Believe In You and The Company Way drew plenty of applause. The song I Believe in You sung by all the males in the cast was super. Adding to the success of the show were Phoebe Epifano (Miss

Krumholtz), Paris Tzimos (Miss Jones), Noah Lugt-Cole (Bratt), Alex Swan (Mr Twimble), Finn Donohue (Gatch) and the strong ensemble that included Emily Carlson, Alannah Coghlan, Macy Lugt-Cole, Imogen Price, Nikita Rainey, Luke Ward, Mack Williams, Daniel Blackney, Alex Burke, Brittany Carlson, Lauren Carlson, Riley Coleman, Jasmine McJames-Court, Cluanie Swanwick, Jorgie Mae Thompson, Olivia Flower, Maria Rosa Gatto, Erin Gin, Kate Maxwell, Liam McLaren, Phoebe Methven, Jack Montgomery, Saxon Taylor, Emma Ward, Pip Wayne, Taylah Williams, Sarah Burns, Jaz Hendry, Hannah Lilleyman, Sam Peters, Jess Wayne, Dean West and Maddy Wilson that showcased its talent in the songs Coffee Break and Brotherhood of Man. Director Will Handley and maestro extraordinaire Kirk Skinner, the fabulous student orchestra and the strong production team have triumphed with this amazing musical. Sets were creative and colourful, and the costumes were superb. Newhaven’s performance demonstrated a cast and crew with loads of talent that had the theatre filled with laughter throughout a show that didn’t just succeed but shone.

Chairo opens doors By Tayla Kershaw FUTURE students and their families were invited to Leongatha’s Chairo Christian School as part of an open week.

Young athletes: from left, Will Jacka, Rebecca Lunn and Julia Coetzee have a great time playing sport during lunchtimes at Chairo Christian School.

The open week began on Monday, April 27 and finished on Saturday, May 2. Visitors enjoyed guided tours of the campus and received information about the school. Families were given an insight into what students study in the classroom. “It’s about seeing the school in action and experiencing what it would be like

to be there during a normal week,” principal Lisa Dumicich said. She said families had been positive about the school and a few enrolments resulted from the open week. Some visitors were given the opportunity to see the new addition to Chairo’s curriculum when students rehearsed their whole school production of Fiddler on the Roof Junior. Secondary school and upper primary school students were given the opportunity to audition for leading roles. All students are given the chance to appear on stage and work behind the scenes.

Inquisitive minds: Year 10 student Abi Boucher and Year 9 student Justin Hibma take turns looking at cells from the small intestine through a microscope during science class at Chairo Christian School.

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Youth hopes funded A TRAINING organisation dedicated to helping young people find opportunities has welcomed state funding announced last week. The South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network (SGBCLLEN) will be able to continue to help young people at risk of dropping out of school and work. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the state budget, to be released today (Tuesday), would provide $32 million to LLENs across Victoria. SGBCLLEN executive officer Wendy Major said,

“We can continue to work with schools and industries to develop partnerships that support young people to make better career choices. “The SGBCLLEN has been working closely with the South Gippsland Trade Training Alliance to develop trade training facilities in the area and this news ensures we can continue to support that project and industry partnerships with Murray Goulburn, Water Sure, Burra Foods and other local industry partnerships and initiatives.” But Ms Major said the funding was still 40 per cent less than in previous years when the state and federal education departments jointly funded

Proof in pudding: celebrating the value of the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network at the organisation’s annual meeting recently were guest speakers Claire McEwan and Liam McCall.

LLENs. That agreement finished in December 2013 with a one year extension of funding from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to December 2014. The previous Coalition Government offloaded responsibility for LLENs to the Federal Government, which cancelled the national partnership that funded LLENs in 2014. Mr Andrews said, “In the middle of a youth unemployment crisis, the Liberals cut TAFE and cancelled the Local Learning and Employment Networks that help hundreds of thousands of young people find their way back into jobs and training.” The SGBCLLEN held its annual general meeting in Wonthaggi recently. Guest speakers were Liam McCall and Claire McEwan. Mr McCall spoke about how his involvement with events organised by the LLEN contributed to his success. He is now studying a Bachelor of Social Studies- Emergency Management at Charles Sturt University and is employed at the Emergency Management Centre in Melbourne. Ms McEwan, of the Department of Education and Training, spoke on the topic of “Maximising Impact through Design Thinking”.

Kongwak facelift By Helen Bowering DEAD trees posing a danger to motorists on the Bena Road roundabout at Kongwak were finally felled last Wednesday, as part of a project to make the area safer and to beautify this entrance to the town. The Kongwak Community Group has been campaigning for a year for help with the project. Group member Les Cruikshank is overseeing the project and is pleased VicRoads became involved. VicRoads contractor Phil Need of Needs Earth Moving, Toora and crew Nick Baker and Hayden Need began clearing trees last Wednesday and fin-

ished the job on Thursday. Mr Cruickshank said water was removed from a two metre deep culvert before works to clear the dead trees could begin. Mr Cruikshank said the dead trees would be used to fill the hole. “Works will be carried out on the banks to tidy up that area and hopefully next spring we will be able to start planting some native trees,” he said. The tree planting project will be carried out by the Kongwak Hills Landcare Group and the Kongwak Community Group. Mr Cruikshank said the dead trees posed a danger to motorists and the community wanted the area beautified. “It is really great VicRoads agreed to finance the works as we know how pushed for funds it is,” he said.

Great experience: Australian Ballet performers, back from left, Jasmin Dwyer, David Bremner, Chantelle van der Hoek and David James with Welshpool Primary School student Sophie Platt, Fish Creek student Katelyn Lavarda and Toora student Aaron Tanner.

A lesson in ballet By Sarah Vella STUDENTS from Welshpool, Toora and Fish Creek primary schools learned to dance like professionals, when the Australian Ballet education program visited Fish Creek last Tuesday, April 28. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Out There – the Australian Ballet in schools brought its unique program to Fish Creek Primary School to show students there is more to ballet than tights and tutus. Students learnt movement skills through workshops taught by a specially trained dance education ensemble from the Australian Ballet. Australian Ballet director of education Helen Cameron said the Out There program offers students practical experience that highlights the range of physical and social skills involved in dance.

Barry Alford Memorial Ride SATURDAY MAY 9, 11AM Phillip Island & District Motorcycle Club are inviting current and past members to gather for the Barry Alford Memorial Ride, followed by an evening at the Killy Pub to celebrate the Clubs 25th birthday. Meet at the Miners Rest Carpark for a ride of the local roads and finish at Killy Pub for an evening of reminiscing

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Mirboo North memorial unveiled MORE than 100 people gathered at the Mirboo North Cemetery on Sunday for the unveiling and dedication of a new monument commemorating World War One soldiers. The monument contains the names of the 41 World War One soldiers

who returned to Mirboo North after the war and are buried in the cemetery. Mirboo North Secondary College Chaplain Norm De Silva performed the dedication and unveiling of the monument. Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent attended. The monument was made possible thanks to a

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times essential Ph 5662 9222 Wed, 20 May Council Chambers, Leongatha 12.30pm Hearing of Submissions (LGA1989, S223) re: Proposed 2015-2016 Annual Budget. 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 19/05) Wed, 27 May - Venue change: South Gippsland Secondary College, Foster 10.00am 2.00pm ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Venue change: South Gippsland Secondary College, Foster PUBLIC EXHIBITION The Draft Social Community Infrastructure Cluster Review for Tarwin Lower/ Venus Bay and Meeniyan is on public exhibition until 22 May, 2015 and can be viewed at Meeniyan IGA Supermarket, Venus Bay Community Centre, Tarwin Lower District Health Centre, at Council offices and on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au Written submissions are to be addressed to Director Community Services, and received at Council no later than COB, Fri 22 May 2015 via delivery to 9 Smith St, Leongatha, post to Private Bag 4 Leongatha 3953, or email to council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au

World War One commemorative grant, aimed at acknowledging the centenary of Australia’s involvement in the war. The Mirboo North Cemetery Trust used the grant to erect the monument and to print a booklet Honouring Our Men Who Served and Returned which was launched on the day by Robert Kiddell, grandson of John H Kiddell. The booklet gives a snap shot of the returned soldiers buried in the cemetery along with some local history Mirboo North RSL sub branch’s Peter Fraser shared his reflections on the war and a Lone Pine was planted by Graeme

Roberts, son of soldier Edward Roberts. He was assisted by cemetery trust chairman Neil Trease ASM. Descendants of the soldiers memorialised on the monument, Rachael Woodall, representing the Drake family; Joy Bell, the Helliwell Family; Warren Peart from the Peart Family; and Meryl Pyle from the Whitehead Family laid wreaths during the ceremony. The Last Post was played, followed by a minute silence and Reveille. To conclude the special event, those attending enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea at the Mirboo North RSL hall.

Special moment: from left, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, Mirboo North Cemetery Trust secretary Suzanne Campbell, McMillan MP Russell Broadbent, Mirboo North Cemetery Trust chairperson Neil Trease and Mirboo North RSL chairperson and guest speaker Peter Fraser with the monument unveiled on Sunday.

POLICE BRIEFS Fire probe DETECTIVES are still looking for the person or people responsible for a string of suspicious fires at Wonthaggi recently. No incidents were reported in the past week. Any information can be given to Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit on 5671 4100.

Stony crash A MAN has received a

penalty notice after a two car collision at Stony Creek last Tuesday (April 28). Sergeant Dale McCahon of Leongatha Police said the 82 year old from Queensland performed a Uturn on the South Gippsland Highway, and collided with another car at 12.20pm. That vehicle was driven by a 59 year old woman from Apollo Bay. She was taken to Leongatha Hospital for observation but did

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not sustain injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Stop or pay LEONGATHA Police are bewildered by the number of motorists failing to stop at a major Leongatha intersection – right outside the police station. Police have been parking their car there and wearing high visibility vests, and yet are still finding drivers breaking the law. People who fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Smith and Anderson streets

will receive a $295 fine and lose three demerit points.

Farm fatality A MAN was killed after a tractor rolled on him at Ventnor on Sunday. Police said the man was removing hay band from a bale held by the tractor when the tractor’s brakes failed. The tractor rolled onto the man. Cowes Police attended and WorkCover will investigate the death.

Cars collide A MELBOURNE man

was fined $295 for crossing double lines after a collision on the South Gippsland Highway at Lang Lang on Sunday. The man, in his sixties, was following a car heading east at 12.45pm. Leading Senior Constable Gary Slink of Loch Police said the driver overtook that car when it slowed down and turned to head into a driveway. The vehicles collided and both will most likely be written off.

Conman alert POLICE have warned of a man requesting money in Leongatha.

Lulus cafe owner Gaby Webber alerted the police to the man. She described him as a well dressed gentleman who appeared stressed. “He came in at around 12pm. He stood in our entrance and was muttering into his clasped hands,” Ms Webber said. “I asked him if I could help him with anything and he told me he owned the transport company in Leongatha. He told me he spends $400 a week in the shop, which immediately told me something wasn’t right because nobody spends that much per week.” The man continued to tell Ms Webber his wife had taken his car, in which he had left his wallet, keys and mobile phone, and she would be back in town at around 2pm. He asked to borrow $200 and would re-

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turn the money when his wife came back. “I told him I couldn’t give him the money because we have a company policy and he asked to speak to the manager,” Ms Webber said. “When I said I was the manager, he stormed out. A customer gave us his registration number and we called the police.” The man also asked staff at Flower Power in Leongatha for money, using the same story suggesting his wife had left town with his possessions. He left quietly when he was refused money and was described as non-threatening. Police said the man comes across as genuine and the reasons given for the appeal for money appear plausible. Police warned the community to be wary of any requests for a money, services or goods from anybody they do not know well.

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Farmers face crunch time By Sarah Vella MURRAY Goulburn (MG) held its last round of meetings across Victoria, including Leongatha last week, ahead of an extraordinary general meeting on May 8. At that meeting, supplier shareholders will be asked to vote on the cooperative’s new capital structure proposal, aimed at raising around $500 million of capital for the company. Under the proposal, the majority of new capital will be raised through the initial public offering (IPO) of a unit trust which will be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Unit holders would have an economic exposure to Murray Goulburn’s business without voting rights in relation to Murray Goulburn or its operations. The IPO will include a friends of MG offer of units. The friends of MG offer will provide for a priority allocation of units for existing and former suppliers, MG employees and local residents in dairying regions who would like to invest in MG at the IPO offer price. The remainder of the capital would be raised through offers of shares made to MG suppliers called the supplier share offer and supplier priority offer. MG executive general manager shareholder relations Robert Poole said profit was not a driver of success at MG. “The company doesn’t exist to make a profit. It exists to maximise the farmgate milk price for suppliers,” he said. “We are doing this to lift milk prices, not

dividends. In the long term, MG will be very hard to beat.” MG chairman Philip Tracy said after more than 12 months of consultation and discussion with suppliers, MG had arrived at a historic moment. “The mood has been really positive. There have been lots of questions and positive engagement from our farmers and they have been appreciative of the process we have been through to arrive at the final structure,” he said. Mr Tracy said the MG board was as confident as it could be about the impending vote. “There have been some questions raised and we have done our best to address those concerns. Judging from the mood at our meetings, the extraordinary meeting should go well,” he said. “When you do anything new, it takes time for people to understand. The new structure reflects the strength of the process we have gone through. “We have held five rounds of consultations as well as individual contact with every supplier through field services to explain the proposal.” Mr Tracy said he thought farmers’ knowledge had grown to the point they were in a position to support the proposal. “It was critical for the board this restructure not do anything to change the current cooperative structure,” he said. “The level of confidence that exists with farmers today will be the same after the unit offering. Active farmers will remain 100 per cent in control of the company. “That is what is unique about this structure.”

Camping controversy By Sarah Vella SOUTH Gippsland is fast becoming a favourite destination for people in caravans and RVs – but not everyone is happy. Visitors are lured by free camping areas and those are being encouraged by South Gippsland Shire Council. Council’s tourism development officer Danielle Todaro said, “There are a variety of options in proximity to the attractions of the area to suit most budgets and the type of stay people are looking for.” Free or low cost camping areas include the Walkerville Foreshore Reserve, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Bear Gully Camping Ground, Shallow Inlet Camping Reserve,

Bass Valley Camping Ground, Franklin River Reserve and the Loch Recreation Reserve. Rachel Brown from the Toora Tourist Park is not happy council offers free camping. She said the free camping area at Franklin River was detrimental to her business. “It has a major negative impact on my business and I don’t think it is good long term for the region,” she said. “Our occupancy has been significantly affected for powered sites, and long term if this continues, we will have to look at reducing sites and turning them into something else.” Mrs Brown said reducing the number of sites at her park would have a substantial impact on the town, because it would reduce the

number of people visiting. “Statistics prove people who stay in commercial caravan parks spend more money in the town,” she said. “It is a real shame the Franklin River Reserve is being wrecked for the local community. It looks terrible and is being over used. “It is dangerous, risky, unsupervised and ridiculous. More and more locals are coming up to me and saying they hate it, but don’t want to say anything about it.” Ms Todaro said council promoted South Gippsland as a RV friendly destination. “Council participates in the Victorian Caravan and Camping Show on an annual basis where six councils and Destination Gippsland have a combined stand,” she said.

Business breakfast: from left, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, Murray Goulburn (MG) director Max Jelbart, MG chairman Philip Tracy, Nationals MLC for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath, MG executive general manager shareholder relations Robert Poole and MG director Bill Bodman at the breakfast meeting in Leongatha last Thursday.

Rates debate heats up By Laura Gibb RATES in Bass Coast Shire will increase by up to $188 in 2015-16 for every type of average property except farms, whose rates will go down an average of $464. The changes to council rates are brought about by Bass Coast Shire Council’s rate rise of 6.3 per cent, announced at its special budget meeting on April 22, coupled with its farm differential rate of 80 per cent. Residential ratepayers for the average residential property will pay $1335 each in 2015-16, which is $101 more than the average prop-

erty in 2014-15. Even with the rate discount of 20 per cent, the average farm property will cost its owner $2991 in rates, which is $464 less than in 2014-15. Neville Chapman, president of the Bass Coast branch of the Victorian Farmers Federation, said the farm differential had “to go lower yet”. “Farmers are still paying two to two and a half times what commercial/residential are paying,” he said. Mr Chapman said he would push next for a 70 per cent farm differential and a municipal charge to even out the rates. The average commercial property will pay $2469, an increase

of $188, while the average industrial property will pay $1643, an increase of $125. An average vacant property will cost its owner $1425, an increase of $108. An average public housing property will cost $208, an increase of only $16, while an average lot of recreational land will pay $1910, an increase of $145. The full waste charge of $319 is payable by everyone except health care card holders and pensioners, who are entitled to a discount subsidised by the State Government. The Wonthaggi Business Association and Inverloch Tourism Association declined to comment.

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students from Tarwin Valley Primary School enjoyed two days at Allambee Camp and enjoyed challenging activities such as flying foxes, raft building and orienteering.

MARIA Evison is seeking memorabilia regarding Leongatha and District Netball Association from the 1990s onwards for display at the association’s 50th anniversary celebration on May 16 and 17. Contact Maria on 0428 565 333.

L E O N G AT H A Primary School’s junior basketball/netball courts under the oak tree are nearly ready for use after a working bee and fundraising. The school thanks Andrea Close link: Koonwarra residents Marg Prosser (right), in her 90th year, and Ada Baker have been neighbours for Clifford, a major force 46 years. Ms Baker was 30 when she came to Koonwarra. behind the project.

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Treat your Mum THIS MOTHER’S DAY

SUNDAY MAY 10

“We love you, Mum” MOTHER’S Day is coming up this Sunday and it’s the perfect time to let your mum know how much she means to you.

Children everywhere will be busy wrapping gifts and planning a lovely dinner to ensure their mum has an extra special day. Leongatha’s Ayla and Tahlia Lafferty will be spoiling their mum Kate on the weekend. Kate juggles a busy lifestyle. Not only is she the mother of two gorgeous girls, she also teaches at Leongatha Secondary College, coaches and plays A Grade netball at the MDU Football

Netball Club, and organises community fundraisers. On Good Friday, Kate played a major role in organising a fun run in Leongatha which raised $7400 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Last Saturday, Kate also shaved her head for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave alongside three other MDU Football Netball Club members. Kate said she manages work and family by organising things while her children are at school or at swimming and netball clinics so they aren’t put out. “They like to come with me when I’m going somewhere like netball. They love coming along to netball. Ayla just started in Un-

der11s,” Kate said. She also umpires her daughter’s netball games. Working at the secondary college is handy because the girls can walk to her after school, as they attend Leongatha Primary School next door. “We are really lucky because Mark (Lafferty) owns his business and can adjust his hours so the girls are never left hanging,” Kate said. The girls enjoy dinnertime with their family, and like to tell their mum about the good things and bad things that happen to them during the day. Whilst Ayla likes to go to the football on the weekends with her dad, Tahlia enjoys spending time shopping with her mum.

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Year 8 student at Chairo Christian School Jack Noorbergen is looking forward to cooking his mum French toast as a breakfast in bed treat on Sunday. Jack said he loves his mum because she is always there for him and never gives up. He plans to buy her a present and make a special card. “My mum cooks, cleans and helps do things around the house. She’s always there to help me pack my lunch, which is nice,” Jack said. “I’m very thankful to have her.” Grade 4 student LeahRose Hunt said there are lots of things her mum does for her. “Just last week she bought me a new video game,” she said. Leah-Rose said her mum makes the best cakes, gave her a kitten and a puppy and does her hair nicely even if they are running late. She intends to make her mum breakfast and buy her a present. “I wish her a happy Mother’s Day,” Leah-Rose said. Grade 2 student Josh Doolan said he loves his mum because she cheers him up whenever he is sad. He plans to give her heart shaped balloons and take her somewhere special with his dad. “I love you, Mum, and I hope you have a good Mother’s Day,” he said.

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She knows how important Mother’s Day is; she is a mother herself to three year old Brody. “I’ll give my little boy a cuddle in the morning and then it’s off to work. I won’t see him till the end of the day when I collapse on the couch. But my husband Wade and I will have a special dinner together on Sunday night with Brody,” she said. Jesse and her team will put every

ounce of energy into making flower arrangements that stand out and are individual. Flowers are a great way to say “I love you” to your Mum. In preparation for Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 10, Leongatha Flower Power will be open all weekend. Jesse said she will have at least four staff in the store all weekend to help with selection. “It is a very special day for mums and grandmothers, and we are all ready to provide excellent service with a smile for our customers,” she said. “It’s one of our biggest weeks of

the year, but I want to do it right for our customers. “We will have plenty of gift boxes or we can make a special arrangement of flowers to suit your requirements.” One way to avoid a hold up on the day is to pre-order and that way you are guaranteed to receive the flowers you want all ready for you to pick up. Leongatha Flower Power delivers to all local areas and can arrange delivery on the day, but again you are advised to pre-book. The business is located at 9 Lyon Street, Leongatha or phone 5662 2584.

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Treat your Mum THIS MOTHER’S DAY

SUNDAY MAY 10

Get your gift at Shan’s SPOIL mum this Mother’s Day with a gift from Shan’s Lingerie in Leongatha. The store has a great range of clothing for people to choose from, from lingerie, sleep wear and leisure wear to scarves, socks and gloves.

Owner Shirley Ann Wright said she has a terrific range of dressing gowns and sleep wear, perfect for the cooler months. “We have warm cashmere jumpers, smart casual clothing as well as scarves, gloves and tights,” she said.

This year, the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce Mother’s Day promotion main prize will be a $200 gift voucher from Shan’s Lingerie. To enter the draw, make a purchase at participating stores and fill out an entry form.

They’re off: the runners and walkers start the 10km course at last year’s Mother’s Day Classic. The walk and run drew a crowd of hundreds dressed in pink.

Treat yourself Run for mums GEOFF and Jodie Clarkson welcome you to their beautiful cafe Sweet Life in Leongatha.

Come in and pamper your mum with a lovely cuppa and cake, or maybe stay for lunch this Mother’s Day. With a delightful range of gifts from chocolates to their new range of Peninsula Fudge, it’s time to spoil your mum and sweeten up your life this Mother’s Day.

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The event offers a five kilometre walk and run, and this year, will start and finish at the old railway station along the rail trail. The event will raise funds for breast cancer research, with entry fees going directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s research programs. The event promises a great atmosphere, especially with the Rotary market and Make It and Bake It market also on that day. The Bass Coast Artists Society, Wonthaggi Men’s

Shed and Wonthaggi Historical Society will also be open. Registrations will be taken at Mitchell House but participants are urged to register online beforehand. Entry fees are $20 for adults, $10 for children and concession, families of one adult and up to four children $30, and families of two adults and up to four children are $50. Children aged under three are free. Registrations on the day open at 8am, with the run starting at 9.15am and

the walk at 9.30am. The course starts from Apex Park and moves along the rail trail and returns to Apex Park. A certificate of participation will be available on the Mother’s Day Classic website from Tuesday, May 12 for participants to download and print. People are welcome to come dressed up, but no dogs are allowed. See more at www. mothersdayclassic.com. au/our-events/regionalevent-locations/victoria/ wonthaggi

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Beauty room vouchers available - manicure, pedicure, facials etc

INC. JUMPERS & BEAUTIFUL SCARVES GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

Complimentary gift wrapping

The chemist with so much more!

Lingerie & Leisure SHA4150031

26 BAIR STREET, LEONGATHA

5662 2454

169 Graham St WONTHAGGI P:5672 1034 www.minersdispensaryvic.com.au

WON5540100

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STAR Real

THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAR

Plenty of space and character Page 20

Kardella South Alan Steenholdt 0409 423 822

Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244

5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA

LI N ST EW IN G

Andrew Newton 0402 940 320

25 CALLAWAY CRESCENT, LEONGATHA

11 LEE PARADE, LEONGATHA

• Perfectly positioned 3 bedroom home • Stunning fully fenced inground swimming pool • Next to McIndoe Park, close to schools.

• Extremely neat & solid 3 bedroom brick home • Master bedroom with ensuite, 2 living areas • Polished timber floors, R/C A/C, ducted heating

• 3 br home with lock up garage • Large Undercover Entertaining area • Fully landscaped gardens

$334,500

NEW PRICE $329,000

$320,000

587

1.3

ACR

LI N ST EW IN G

25 MARY ROGERS CRESCENT, LEONGATHA

• 4 bedroom B/V home, main with ensuite • Updated kitchen, Reverse cycle air con • Flat block in a service road across from school precinct LI N ST EW IN G

70 OGILVY STREET, LEONGATHA

NEW PRICE $279,500

608

451

5 Bellingham Street, LEONGATHA

8 LOUISE SIMON COURT, LEONGATHA

LOT 4 MILES LANE, LEONGATHA

34 SMITH STREET, LEONGATHA

• 3 Bedroom home with bungalow on 587m2 block • Large open plan lounge and kitchen • Central location to CBD - PRICED TO SELL!

• 3 Bdrm + Study, 2 separate living areas & Dble garage • Recently renovated kitchen & bthrms • Low maintenance inground swimming pool, 1.3 acres

• Good size block - 451m2 • Located in a quiet lane, close to CBD • Build your dream home here

• 608m2 block centrally located • 1 bedroom residence at rear of the property • Side lane access, sought after position!

$190,000

$660,000

$150,000

$189,000

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STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

Homestead on 23 acres S

ITUATED approximately halfway between Leongatha and Korumburra, this gently undulating property is in the South Gippsland Shire’s Rural Activity Zone. It’s currently in three separate titles, totalling around 23 acres, with a permanent creek at the northern boundary. High ceilings and shady verandahs are a feature of the homestead, which offers

four bedrooms, plus a bungalow giving a fifth bedroom or a studio space. There is a large open lounge/kitchen/ dining area featured. A large four bay machinery shed, disused dairy, plus various other sheds provide plenty of storage space. It is a character house on easy acres with creek frontage and three titles. It all adds up to an ideal lifestyle property.

KARDELLA STH 8905 South Gippsland Highway Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922

$695,000 4

Fantastic weekender or permanent home I

F approximately five acres of peace, privacy and panoramic rural views are requirements, then look no further than this sensational parcel of land.

Well sheltered and located close to national parks, this is an opportunity to enjoy a slower pace of life. All of the hard work has been done. The relatively new two bedroom home is low maintenance inside and out, with living centred around the light filled open plan family room and sizable adjoining entertaining deck. The kitchen offers electric cooking, double pantry and breakfast bar with adjoining meals area. In the lounge section, a solid fuel heater adds to winter cosiness, including reverse cycle air conditioning for heating and cooling as well. Breathtaking views from all sections of the open plan living room are to be enjoyed through lovely large windows. A two way bathroom provides easy access from the bedrooms and family room. There’s also a second toilet off the second bedroom. Both bedrooms have plenty of storage, one with a walk in wardrobe, the other a built in robe. Other features include floating laminate

floorboards, solar power pack and handy storage loft. Outside improvements include shed heaven; a new lock-up single garage and new 30 x 50ft shed/workshop. Fenced to the boundary and with a small dam, these five acres lend themselves to grazing a few steers, or keeping a horse. The opportunity is there for gardeners to create a garden if desired, or if low maintenance is a priority, to simply leave as is with open grassy spaces. Just 19 kilometres from Leongatha and with sealed road all the way, access is easy. Now reluctantly for sale, call to inspect this fabulous weekender or permanent lifestyle property.

TRIDA 1945 Grand Ridge Road Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220

$295,000 2

Local people with national connections Real Estate

Available 7 Days

MEENIYAN

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LEONGATHA

3 Acres in town Beautiful 4 Bed, 2 Bath, country home Assorted shedding plus dam Great views

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3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car Kitchen & bathrooms recently updated Outdoor entertaining area Quiet court location Ideal first home

$469,000

South Gippsland Hwy LEONGATHA

5662 4033

www.sej.com.au

$315,000

MIRBOO NORTH

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LEONGATHA NORTH

12 Acres on towns edge 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car Assorted shedding Walk to schools

BUYERS VICINITY

$495,000-$525,000

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30 Acre lifestyle property B/V 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car Assorted shedding Good fencing & water supply Motivated vendors

$675,000

Peter Bellingham 0418 515 666 pbellingham@sej.com.au

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STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

A great place to start SITTING proudly on a corner block this home is being offered for sale for the very first time.

This home has been beautifully maintained and is a credit to the owners who are looking to downsize. To arrange a personal inspection please call Peter Bellingham at SEJ Leongatha.

Brick veneer in construction, the home offers open plan living. The kitchen has gas and electric cooking and good bench and cupboard space. The living and dining areas are bright and spacious. Three good size bedrooms are also on offer; the master has walk in robes and an ensuite and the family bedrooms have built in robes and the family bathroom central. The home has gas and electric heating as well as a reverse cycle air conditioner. Outside, the entertaining area is all undercover, paved and surrounded by garden, planted out with low maintenance established plantings.

LEONGATHA Contact agent for location SEJ Real Estate Leongatha 5662 4033

$315,000 3

Jason Harris 0417 640 079

Mike West 0409 583 692

Brent Harriage 0417 681 307

Leongatha

Mirboo North

A GREAT WAY TO START

64 Shingler Street, Leongatha $260,000 3

2 Living areas with covered outdoor entertaining area ? ? Modern B/V home on 891ms corner block Side yard access with room for a large caravan or boat ?

5 Carr Avenue, Leongatha REDUCED $399,000

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IMMACULATE 4 BEDROOM HOME

GREAT POSITION ON CORNER BLOCK

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

Fully renovated, new floor coverings throughout • Solid brick veneer home on a flat block Re-plastered, re-wired, R/C air-con, natural gas heater • Semi ensuite, re-painted, north facing living room Large entertaining deck, great shed with easy access • Undercover outdoor area, lock-up garage, very neat

11 Blackmore Avenue, Leongatha $285,000 Sole Agent 3

• • •

Michael Hanily 0417 311 756

GREAT POSITION ON CORNER BLOCK • • •

52 Kookaburra Drive, Koonwarra $295,000 Sole Agent

8750 South Gippsland Highway, Kardella 3 $595,000 Plus

COMMERCIAL FREEHOLD

EXCELLENT POSITION

Builders own, quality workmanship & fitting throughout ? 4 BR plus study, master with ensuite, 2 large living area ? Great outdoor timber deck with great outlook & privacy ?

9 Silverback Place, Leongatha 4 OFFERS ABOVE $395,000

• 16.5 glorious acres with spectacular views Excellent 8164 sqm north facing block, great views • Unique design, OP living, double glazed windows, ensuite Established trees, dam, shed, cattle race,kangaroos Town water available, power connected, planning permit • Extensive orchard, chook pens, workshop, 3 paddocks

Sth Gippsland Hwy frontage. Access from 2 St frontages • Brick Veneer Home Approximately 400m2 building and 100m2 parcel of land • Renovated with hardwood floors, painted throughout • Landscaped gardens, shed, lock-up garage, 2nd driveway First time offered in nearly 20 years

52 Anderson St, Leongatha $435,000 plus GST

1 Douglas Court, Leongatha $272,000 Sole Agent

D CE

PANORAMA ESTATE

U ED

STAGE 12A NEXT STAGE NOW SELLING Various sizes, 423m2 - 1087m2 NEAT AND AFFORDABLE

LOOK WHAT'S INSIDE, VALUE HERE

• Well maintained 3 BR home on a good sized block • Separate lounge, wood heater, undercover entertaining deck • Single carport, lock up shed with power, access to backyard

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16 Byrne Street, Leongatha $195,000 Sole Agent

11 Lee Parade, Leongatha $279,500

5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha

DON'T MISS OUT ENQUIRE TODAY

LUXURY PROPERTY ON 43 ACRES

Complete makeover, new kitchen, polished floorboards ? RC/AC, solid fuel heater, study, modern bathroom ? Massive outdoor area, lockup garage, landscaped yard ? 1

4 bdrm home on 43 acres with 2 separate living areas New modern kitchen with gas cooking Excellent shedding

1880 Grandridge Rd, Boolarra South $555,000 4 2

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au

FROM $126,000 SOLE AGENT 8

96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

5668 1300

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Owner’s pride is evident T

HIS property is a beautifully presented two bedroom home situated on a generous 745m2 block with beautiful English trees in the backyard and a great feel of privacy. The home is spotless inside and decorated with neutral tones, modern floor coverings, big bedrooms, renovated bathroom

and a sunny sitting room which is a great spot to enjoy the morning light. There is a choice of heating with reverse cycle air conditioning and a gas heater. The backyard is a great size and is gently sloping and easy to manage. Located in a quiet street close to the medical facilities, it is an easy stroll to the main street.

LEONGATHA 33 Blackmore Ave Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

$236,000 2

landmarkharcourts.com.au KORUMBURRA,

NEW LISTING

FAMILY LIVING IN DESIRABLE LOCATION ? ? ? ?

Immense sandstone brick home comprising 25 sq set amidst well established gardens 4 generous bedrooms, master with ensuite, open plan living with separate rumpus room and a spacious kitchen with walk in pantry. Solid wood heater, RCAC, carbon positive, 4.8 kw solar system, town water Double car port, car wash bay, storeroom 2 x 3.5 m & 6 x 9m lockable shed with concrete floor & power plus wood shed.

$488,000

LEONGATHA, BLACK BEAUTY

MEENIYAN, 3062 M ² BLOCK

$359,000

$349,000

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ONTERACT T I UN CON DER

Modern 'country style' 3 bdrm WB home with 2 bthrms Beautifully renovated 2 living areas, stone bench tops in kitchen Nth facing living great secure backyard with carport & garage

Must see to Appreciate!

‘Fuller Downs’

Turning Point Villas

MIRBOO NORTH, A HIDDEN TREASURE FOSTER, 385 ACRES ON 2 TITLES

Priced from $300,000

Offers over $485,000 considered

4 Executive 2 bdrms Villas, designed with open plan living Spacious with RCAC, northerly aspect, internal access from garage

Comfortable 3 bdrm BV home in a gorgeous private setting Open plan living, views of garden, solid wood heater & RC/AC Short stroll to the shops, sporting facilities, school & Rail Trail

D L O S

MEENIYAN, POSITION PERFECT

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2.2 acre property with 4 bdrm home, with superb gardens 2 open plan living areas, modern kitchen with high quality fittings 2 large sheds with concrete floors and power connected

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Property overlooks the renowned Wilson’s Prom 3 bdrm house with 2 bthrms, stock yards & shedding Fattening property, currently carrying bullocks & heifers

$6,300 PER ACRE

LEONGATHA, PEACE AND TRANQUILITY

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4 bdrm brick veneer home. All bdrms with BIRs. 2 living areas, open plan kitchen, sitting area with views Double garage, BBQ area & easy to maintain garden

$410,000

GLENYS FOSTER BARRY REDMOND MEG EDWARDS SARAH PRICE RACHEAL GUYMER 47 BAIR ST, LEONGATHA 0477 622 298 0477 622 292 0429 841 555 0439 885 078 0407 155 546 OFFICE 5662 2292

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Family friendly and low maintenance L

OCATED in the lovely hamlet of Dumbalk is this neat as a pin and very well maintained brick veneer family home. Located on a large, well cared for 1617 m² block and comprising three bedrooms, this home has many features including two good

sized living areas, solid wood heater, reverse cycle air conditioner just to mention a few. The kitchen is very functional with a meals area and overlooks the garden and rolling hills of South Gippsland. A paved driveway allows good access to the double garage with internal access.

Outside there is good sized lock up workshop, wood shed and you have the choice of town water or tank water. With the popular township of Meeniyan only 8 kilometres away or a 20 minute drive to beautiful Mirboo North or the shopping hub of Leongatha, this property is worth an inspection.

DUMBALK 23-25 Miller Street Landmark Harcourts Leongatha Glenys Foster 0477 622 298

eldersre.com.au 310acres/125.45 ha

$350,000 3

STONY CREEK

AUCTION

SATURDAY MAY 30, 2015 @ 11AM ON-SITE to 770 Buffalo-Stony Creek Road, Stony Creek

• Well set up productive property • Secure water via creek frontage, dams, & troughs • Excellent shedding, undercover yards, laneway system • Large 4 bedroom brick home • Natural bushland & shelter belts throughout Contact Zel Svenson 0438 636 290 or Don Olden 0417 805 312 Web ID: 7743680

Elders LEONGATHA - 5662 3523 16 McCartin Street

ELD9240521

FEATURE PROPERTY

LEONGATHA - 46 Roughead Street PRIME DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY- LARGE CNR BLOCK

LEONGATHA PRIZED POSITION, WALK TO EVERYTHING

LEONGATHA - 20 Willow Grove READY TO GO!

• 2 BR home on approx. 1000 m². 3 road frontages incl. rear lane • Renovate, live in or lease out. Demolish, rebuild or subdivide • Unit development site, STCA. Close to CBD, rec. facilities, V-Line bus

• One of 3 private, stand- alone units. Flat easy walk to town • North facing open plan living, 2 BRs, private outdoor patio. • Wide driveway, easy garage access. A tastefully designed unit

• Brand new 17+ sq. 3 BR brick home. Close to all schools • Open plan kitchen/ dining/ family room. En suite, double garage • Picturesque, well-sheltered surroundings, on no-through road

$285,000 Sole agent

N HALLSTON VIEWS - TRANQUILITY - SPACE

$360,000 Sole agent

$295,000

ST I L EW

SOL G N

BERRYS CREEK ‘MISTY RIDGE' – SPACIOUS HOME ON 2 ACRES

RUBY- 205 Harveys Rd LIFESTYLE PROPERTY – ACRES, SHEDDING, LAP POOL

• 159 acres (approx. ) grazing property. Undulating to part steep. • Spacious 3BR home, unique design. Approx. 3.5 acres, beautiful gardens • 2 BR cottage & bungalow. Extensive machinery shedding, 2 hay sheds. • Lge family room, 2nd lounge, dining & billiards rooms. 21m lap pool • Disused dairy, good stockyards, 6 dams, springs, Lifestyle, lease or farm. • Lge. shed, 4 bay workshop & caravan/boat shed. 25 panel solar system

$550,000 neg.

Insight

$550,000

• Large 4 BR plus study homestead. Private. Beautiful gardens • Central kitchen/dining/family room, lounge & rumpus • New flooring throughout. Carport, 3-bay shed. Dam, fruit trees

$575,000

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

$530,000

insightrealestate.com.au Lindsay Powney 0428 515 103

Robyn Powney 0488 454 547

5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA

5662 2220

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Leongatha & District Netball Association - Celebrating 50 years

LDNA’S AMAZING VOLUNTEER BASE LDNA KIOSK MANAGERESS

LDNA SCORE SECRETARY

LDNA UMPIRES SECRETARY

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

N. WILLIAMS N. WILLIAMS N. WILLIAMS N. WILLIAMS N. WILLIAMS R. GRIGGS R. GRIGGS R. GRIGGS R. GRIGGS R. GRIGGS A. MAXWELL A. MAXWELL A. MAXWELL A. MAXWELL A. MAXWELL Y. BROWN Y. BROWN Y. BROWN S. WRIGHT S. WRIGHT P. FOSTER P. FOSTER R. VANZUYDEN S. DURYEA S. DURYEA

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

S. DURYEA G. TOMLIN G. TOMLIN A. TRUSCIO A. TRUSCIO A. TRUSCIO A. TRUSCIO A. TRUSCIO C. PRIESTLEY C. PRIESTLEY R. GRABHAM G. TOMLIN G. TOMLIN G. TOMLIN G. TOMLIN R. EKIN R.EKIN R. EKIN R. EKIN R. EKIN C.J. CUMMAUDO L. BAULCH L. BAULCH

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

B. TROTMAN B. TROTMAN D. ADKINS M. FOWKES L. LARKIN L. LARKIN D. DRURY J. FORRESTER L. LARKIN D. DRURY J. MURRAY J. MURRAY B. MILLER B. MILLER Y. BROWN Y. BROWN O. FROST O. FROST S. PICKERING P. PEASE P. PEASE P. PEASE K. BOND W. BALL P. BEYER

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

W. BALL W. BALL P. SMITH P. SMITH P. SMITH D. SCHELLING D. SCHELLING D. SCHELLING S. CHARLTON S. CHARLTON C. GREEN C. GREEN H. BEILBY H. BEILBY H. BEILBY H. BEILBY T. GORDON T. GORDON K. BENTVELZEN K. BENTVELZEN K. BENTVELZEN K. BENTVELZEN K. BENTVELZEN M. EVISON

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

P. BOWTELL P. BOWTELL P. KUHNE D. ADKINS D. ADKINS M. WIGHTMAN M. WIGHTMAN N. WILLIAMS J. DENNIS - B. WILLIAMS J. DENNIS - B. WILLIAMS Y. BROWN B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL B. BALL H. BRUCE H. BRUCE C. JONES C. JONES C. BALLARD C. BALLARD

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

B. BALL B. BALL J. FENNELL J. FENNELL D. BRACECAMP D. BRACECAMP H. BRUCE H. BRUCE J. SING J. SING L. BRUCE M. EVISON M. EVISON M. EVISON B. KELLY S. RAYSON B. KELLY B. KELLY J. ALLEN J. ALLEN J. GRANT J. GRANT J. GRANT J. GRANT - K. CLARKE

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

2014

LDNA BUILDING COMMITTEE

YEAR

PRES. SEC. COMMITTEE.

YEAR

PRES. SEC. COMMITTEE.

YEAR

PRES. SEC. COMMITTEE.

YEAR PRES. SEC. COMMITTEE.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

P. KUHNE F. JOHNSON P. KUHNE F. JOHNSON P. KUHNE F. JOHNSON N. WILLIAMS Z. FAWCETT J. CHALMERS N.WILLIAMS L. GOODWIN M. HARRIS M.WIGHTMAN N. WILLIAMS L. GOODWI N M. WIGHTMAN N. WILLIAMS L. GOODWIN A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD B. BALL A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD D. REDMOND A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD D. REDMOND A. MAXWELL J. HOWARD A. SCHELLING

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

A. MAXWELL N. WILLIAMS J. CROSS B. BALL K. LAING N. WILLIAMS B. BALL K. LAING N. WILLIAMS B. BALL K. LAING S. WRIGHT B. BALL S. WRIGHT B. BALL S. WRIGHT C. JOHNSTON S. WRIGHT C. JOHNSTON E. HARRISON, P. KAMPHUIS S. WRIGHT C. JOHNSTON E. HARRISON, P. KAMPHUIS S. WRIGHT E. HARRISON C. JOHNSTON, P. BERRYMAN P. BERRYMAN C. JOHNSTON C. SMIRL, C. LAMB P. BERRYMAN C. JOHNSTON C. SMIRL, C. LAMB C. JOHNSTON C. LAMB B. ALLEN, C. SMIRL C. JOHNSTON C. LAMB B. ALLEN, P. FOSTER P. FOSTER V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON, B. ALLEN, C. LAMB P. FOSTER V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON, B. ALLEN

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

P. FOSTER V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON, B. ALLEN, G. TOMLIN P. FOSTER V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON, B. ALLEN, G. TOMLIN P. FOSTER V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON, M. HIRIART, G. TOMLIN L. MADDEN M. HIRIART G. TOMLIN, C. JOHNSTON, R. SCANLON R. SCANLON V. NEAL G. TOMLIN, C. JOHNSTON, P. FOSTER C. JOHNSTON M. HIRIART L. MADDEN, V. NEAL, R. SCANLON V. NEAL C. JOHNSTON R. SCANLON, M. HIRIART, L. HISCOCK C. JOHNSTON S. & G. WRIGHT V. NEAL, M. HIRIART, R. SCANLON, G. TOMLIN, T. BERRYMAN C. JOHNSTON S. & G. WRIGHT V. NEAL, M. HIRIART, R. SCANLON, G. TOMLIN, T. BERRYMAN C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL G. TOMLIN, S. HEMMING, N. POLATO, M. EVISON, S. & G. WRIGHT C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL G. TOMLIN, N. POLATO, M. EVISON, S. HEMMING

2008

2005 2006 2007

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL G. TOMLIN, N. POLATO, M. EVISON, S. HEMMING C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL M. EVISON, N. POLATO, S. HEMMING C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL M. EVISON, N. POLATO C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL M. EVISON, N. POLATO C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL M. EVISON, N. POLATO C. JOHNSTON V. NEAL M. EVISON, N. POLATO C. JOHNSTON M. EVISON N. POLATO, V. NEAL

You are invited to attend... LEONGATHA & DISTRICT NETBALL ASSOCIATION

A BOOK HAS BEEN COMPILED

‘LEONGATHA & DISTRICT NETBALL ASSOCIATION CELEBRATING 50 YEARS’ THE COST IS $35

YEAR CELEBRATIONS

THE BOOK WILL BE LAUNCHED AT THE FORMAL DINNER

PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH PAT KUHNE 5664 2235 OR PHILOMENA SMITH 0437 624 261

SATURDAY MAY 16 & SUNDAY MAY 17

Current and past players, officials, supporters and sponsors are all invited to attend SATURDAY, MAY 16 11am to 2pm local games. 2pm Afternoon tea (sponsored by Bendigo Bank) and memorabilia display at LDNA 6pm Formal dinner and book launch at Leongatha Grandstand Function Rooms (Fully booked) TO ENTER A TEAM OR FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL PHILOMENA SMITH 0437 624 261, PAT KUHNE 5664 2235 OR MARIA EVISON 0428 565 333

SUNDAY, MAY 17 10.30am Net-Set-Go display, Old timers, ladies and mixed games at LDNA courts BBQ lunch (sponsored by Leongatha RSL) As part of these celebrations, we would like to invite you to participate in a social netball game held on Sunday May 17 from 10.30, We are happy for you to encourage some of your old team members to come along.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - PAGE 25

SUNDAY MAY 17, 2015 FREE ENTRY Leongatha Memorial Hall 10am - 3pm A complimentary glass of ‘bubbles’ on arrival!

FASHION PARADE 2PM

THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAR

Wedding Expo Photo courtesy of Country Image Photography

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At Brent Sinclair Catering we pride ourselves in delivering world class food at your special event

15th Wedding Expo

BRENT Sinclair Catering cooks for events and, fittingly, will be providing food at the wedding expo, so browsers will be able to taste what he has to offer.

Using the best produce from a range of local suppliers, prepared with care and delivered with pride. We enjoy a well-deserved reputation for presenting exceptional food that is both delicious and nutritionally balanced. Goals at Brent Sinclair catering: Creative with a flexible approach Inspire our clients and be inspired by them. Support local produce Create a point of difference Stylish, accessible, energetic, passionate people Good old fashion values

We look forward to working with you on your next event.

Brent Sinclair, Owner/Chef CATERING • WEDDINGS • CAKES

p 0447 728 547 e brent@brentsinclaircatering.com.au

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“We’ll have a little cafe set up,” Mr Sinclair said. “We’ll do high tea and lunch options, homemade pies and fresh salads. We’ll also have a couple of displays set up.” Brent Sinclair Catering prides itself on delivering world class food at your special event. Whether your function is a wedding in a winery, a private dinner at home, a grand cocktail party, a gourmet barbeque or a corporate conference, each receives the same personal attention. Using the best produce from a range of local suppliers, Brent Sinclair enjoys a well deserved reputation for presenting exceptional food that is both delicious and nutri-

W EDDINGS | PRIVATE & CORPORATE | POP-UP EVENTS

Phone 0419 599 309 | e : kate@eventsbykate.com.au w : eventsbykate.com.au

Brent Sinclair: caterer Brent Sinclair enjoys a reputation for food that is both delicious and nutritionally balanced. tionally balanced. “We’re pretty flat out doing events. We’re always busy,” he said. Mr Sinclair said the business’ continuing success is due to his commitment to client focus, personalised service and flexibility. “We like to offer customers a flexible approach,” he said. “It’s your wedding. We’re there to offer people

a service that can make their day as special as it can be. “We’re happy to build a menu around what you want.” A sample menu might include canapés of pumpkin and basil arancini, corn fritters with smoked chicken and caramelised onion and pine nut tarts; an entree of double glazed pork belly with quince paste and apple coleslaw; a main course of eye fillet of beef with parmesan whipped potatoes; and a dessert of raspberry white chocolate cheesecake with vanilla bean cream. Brent Sinclair’s mantra is to use top quality produce that is prepared with care and delivered with pride. He aims to be creative, with a flexible approach; to inspire his clients and be inspired by them; to support local produce; to be stylish, accessible, energetic and passionate; and to show good, old fashioned values.

Kate creates events KATE Adkins of Events by Kate is passionate about weddings.

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Caterer aims to please

Whether your function is a private dinner at home, a grand cocktail party, a wedding in a winery, a gourmet barbeque, a corporate conference or an afternoon tea, each will receive the same personal attention.

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Events by Kate is well known for its down to earth attitude, great work ethic, strong customer service and sense of calmness. The anticipation, excitement, nerves, tears and laughter are some of the emotions clients experience through their wedding journey, and Events by Kate is there with them 100 per cent of the way. “We quite often have the tears flowing watching everything unfold on the day, from the groom watching his beautiful bride walk down the aisle, to the tears flowing from the parents, and everything else in between,” Kate said. Events by Kate has had the pleasure of organising many weddings, so they understand the number of hours it takes to deal with vendors such as caterers, photographers, wedding venues, musicians and more. Whether you dream of an intimate family gathering or a lavish black tie affair, Events by Kate will take care of every minor and major detail along the way. They offer wedding design and layout, wedding planning, vendor selection, styling and setup, equipment hire and on the day coordination. Kate is compering the wedding expo again this

year and decorating the hall. Events by Kate has scheduled a pop up event for Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6. The event, Old English Charm Dining, at Jeetho Hall in Jeetho is a collaboration with Brent Sinclair Catering and Shelley Price Photography. This hall, renovated into an elegant event venue, is set in the rolling hills between Bena and Loch. It has been done with amazing detail and charm,

which is why it is so fitting to hold this inaugural event there. The concept is simple: creating events that will give everyone a wonderful and memorable experience, while showcasing the quality of what our region, local businesses and talent has to offer. To stay in touch with what is coming up, follow Events by Kate on Instagram and Facebook. For information, contact Kate on 0419 599 309 or kate@eventsbykate. com.au.

Event creation: Kate Adkins of Events by Kate is passionate about organising and styling weddings to make your vision a reality. Photo courtesy of Shelley Price Photography.

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Wedding planning made easy ARRANGING a wedding can be time consuming, tedious and stressful.

Unless, of course, you come to the 15th Great Southern Star Wedding Expo in Leongatha on Sunday, May 17. The annual event in Leongatha Memorial Hall is a showcase of all wedding services under the one roof to make planning a wedding a relaxing, fulfulling experience. Clothing, catering, flowers, photography, decorations, venues, car hire, hair and make-up needs, and even celebrants will be among the variety of stalls present. Couples may even leave the expo with all, or most, of their wedding arrangements confirmed. Wedding expo coordinator, The Star’s Joy Morgan, invited couples contemplating marriage to attend. “The wedding expo is like no other event in South Gippsland and will display the many wedding service providers in the region together to enable couples to discuss and compare,” she said. “And as weddings are always fun occasions, we’ve added many entertaining touches that will surprise and delight.” Kate Adkins of Events by Kate event management will decorate the memorial hall in magical style, and compere the day to ensure an informative expo. Guests can taste the exquisite food offered by Leongatha’s own

Brent Sinclair Catering and admire the latest clothing trends in a fashion parade. The catwalk will include fashions from Leongatha businesses Influence on Dusk and Panther’s Mensland, as well as Inverloch’s Haze Boutique. A spectacular range of wedding gowns will be shown by Maria Maraone of Wonthaggi. She will also be at the expo to discuss contemporary styling and how to save time and money by finding your dress locally. This year’s expo presents many new stallholders, including Fitzpatrick’s Fireworks to add a memorable talking point to your wedding. One lucky engaged couple will win a stallholders prize to help them on their way to finalising their wedding plans. Don’t miss the wedding expo, from 10am to 3pm. When you’re relaxed and reassured as your wedding day approaches, you will be glad you took a day out to visit the 15th Great Southern Star Wedding Expo.

Fashion indulgence: from left, Kylie Hodge, Tony Giles, Natalie Couper, sisters Gail and Rhonda Beer, Kahleb Smart, Sam Hodge, Adam Turner, Sasha Holderhead and Emma Podesta paraded formal fashions during The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo last year. Don’t miss the fashion parade at this year’s expo.

the captain’s lounge Grand setting: the Captain’s Lounge at Inverloch’s Esplanade Hotel is a stylish and diverse venue for a wedding reception.

Make memories at Captain’s Lounge SUPERB food, quality beverages, an intimate setting and a balcony offering glimpses of the sea.

These attractions make the Captain’s Lounge at Inverloch’s Esplanade Hotel the perfect setting for your wedding reception. The upstairs function centre offers a modern menu created by experienced head chef Tony Richardson, full bar service and a contemporary setting for your reception. Seated and cocktail functions can be catered for and live music arranged, said marketing coordinator Felicity O’Dea. “We cater for a maximum of 80 sitdown guests so there is room for a dance floor, and we can cater for up to 200 people for a cocktail style event,” she said.

“It’s an intimate space and we offer great attention to detail in every aspect.” The lounge can be decorated for either a formal or casual style wedding; either way, the couple’s needs are met. “We have a selection of beautiful canapé packages or if couples prefer a seated meal we have two and three course options.” Ms O’Dea said. “We also offer an extensive selection of beverages for clients to choose from when arranging a beverage package.” Phone the hotel on 5674 1432 to contact Ms O’Dea or Ari Same, restaurant manager and functions coordinator, to arrange a wedding reception to suit you. Clients are offered unlimited consultations to ensure their reception is everything they dreamed of.

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Fireworks add grand touch FITZPATRICK’S Fireworks is a Latrobe Valley based pyrotechnics company that has been servicing Victoria with professional fireworks displays for the last 15 years. “We do indoor and outdoor

fireworks,” Lisa Young said. Lisa and husband Aaron Young own the business. They have performed hundreds of fireworks displays along the east coast of Australia. “We’ve created displays for Katy Perry and AC/DC,” Mrs Young said. Now they are focusing on

Fitzpatrick’s Fireworks: the Latrobe Valley based pyrotechnics company can add the wow factor to your wedding.

small and medium scale displays, mainly in Victoria. “We’ve been doing weddings for six or seven years,” Mrs Young said. “Fireworks make it more memorable. We can also provide dry ice, bubbles and DJs.” The Youngs have a crew to help with large fireworks displays. The business obtains all permits, licences and notifications well in advance, and has an excellent reputation and strong relationships with all authorities, especially locally. Even on days of total fire ban, Fitzpatrick’s Fireworks has obtained special exemptions to perform displays when the same concessions are not provided to many other companies. Fitzpatricks Fireworks is conscious of the impact fireworks have on the environment. They are aware that for many clients, environmental responsibility is something they are concerned about when making a decision about selecting a fireworks company. “We have implemented measures to more than cancel out the carbon footprint left by our operation,” Mrs Young said. The measures include recycling all possible waste and purchasing Australian sourced carbon credits to cancel out the effects not just of the fireworks, but of all their business activities. Mrs Young said people talk about a wedding that had fireworks for a long time. “There’s a bit of a wow factor,” she said.

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Ceremonies to remember

CHRISTINE Skicko prides herself on being a fun and vibrant marriage celebrant.

Based in Newborough, Christine has been registered as a celebrant for 18 months and is happy to travel all over Gippsland. She classifies her role as “the happy part”, and treasures each and every one of her clients. Christine became a marriage celebrant due to her administrative and theatrical background. “Both are very useful. It means I can keep up to date on the paperwork and I’m a very good public speaker,” she said. “It gives me a bit of an edge over the competition and I’ve heard some fabulous feedback.” Christine said she absolutely loves her job and tries to make a connection with the couple. “My favourite part is watching the bride come down the aisle,” she said. “I like to get to know the couples so I can reflect on their personalities during the ceremony and have all the right information. I like to make sure what they get on the day is what they hoped for.” Christine is enthusiastic and

Vibrant and passionate: Newborough marriage celebrant Christine Skicko goes to great lengths to ensure wedding ceremonies are fun, personal and remembered for years to come. passionate about everything she does. She will put heart into your wedding celebration, and deliver a ceremony that is personal and delivered with elo-

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Men, look your best WE all know guys need help when it comes to finding the right outfit for a special occasion.

For nearly 20 years, the team at Panthers Mensland in McCartin Street, Leongatha has been solving this issue with a huge range and great customer service. This idea has worked well as the business has grown, with the Koonwarra based David and Sue Panther taking over the original Latrobe Valley family business in 2007 and opening in Wonthaggi in 2010. The Panther’s vision has been to make guys comfortable and look great, and this philosophy extends to assisting couples select the right look for their particular wedding vision for their special day. It starts with an appointment with the couple to chat about the ideas they have with one of the business’ wedding suit consultants. Whilst the entire Panthers’ team can assist with great customer service, there are seven wedding suit consultants with additional training/experience to assist at Panthers, including three in South Gippsland. Appointments are available during regular business or after hours, and there is no additional charge to use this service. Weddings are so varied these days; David, Susan and the team have had everything from top hats/tails to shorts/

Experienced team: the staff of Panthers Mensland are ready to help men dress for their wedding day. From left, wedding suit specialist Tiffany Stephenson, salesperson Lina Chizzoniti, and business proprietors David and Sue Panther, also wedding suit specialists. thongs and pretty much every look in between this past year. The team is impressed and excited about the vision couples have for their

day, and is ready to assist. Many couples have opted for suits with vests or even ditching the jacket and having a vest/trouser

combination. Colour matching ties with the bridesmaids’ outfits seem to be important in linking the wedding party

as well. Some people like to hire and Panthers offer Spurling Formalwear, however it suits the majority to purchase their outfits these days. Panthers has a tremendous range to choose from for weddings to assist customers to find the look they want for their day within their budget. Interestingly, being based in the country, Panthers sell and also has access to many leading brands, unlike metropolitan businesses that only sell from a focused group of suppliers or only run with their brand. In addition, Panthers work with suppliers who understand the wedding business is different from the general ‘rag trade’ and so must have products perfect for wedding groups. Panthers’ suit brands include Studio Italia, New England, Milano Workshop, Cambridge, Dom Bagnato and Shoreditch. They offer a huge range of shirts, vests, shoes, ties and accessories to complete the look for guys on the day. The business offers an easy layby service, expert second fitting and tailoring/alterations, and make sure the outfits are ‘wedding ready’ by tying ties, removing labels, steaming shirts and individually bagging them all to make it easier for the guys on the day. Panthers Mensland will be at The Star’s Wedding Expo on May 17 and will have a special offer available if couples register on the stand.

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Stunning hair at home BY providing an on location service, Emma Jean Event Hair provides the perfect service for the bride and her party on day of the wedding. Time on the day is precious and much of it is saved by having your hairdresser come to you. Emma Jean Event Hair services Bass Coast and Gippsland. She is a highly qualified, award winning hairdresser focused on attention to detail and the latest trends in hairdressing. “Your wedding day is a big deal and I want to make sure you and your bridal party look and feel amazing,” she said. “My unique service takes the stress out of a bride’s big day. “Be pampered and relax in the comfort of your own home or hotel venue with the company of your bridesmaids and family. “I like having the freedom to be creative with my work and design styles that best suit my client and the occasion.” At the The Star’s wedding expo on May 17, Emma and adjacent stallholder Melissa Maier

More than makeup

PROFESSIONAL makeup artist Melissa Maier will be at the Great Southern Star Wedding Expo for the first time this year.

At work: Emma Kyle of Emma Jean Event Hair is focused on attention to detail and is passionate about her art. Makeup will demonstrate their latest looks on live models. Bookings made on the day of the expo will receive a voucher for $100 to be used towards the wedding day.

Emma specialises in weddings, debs, formal special occasions and photo shoots. For a full quote and to ensure your wedding date is available, contact Emma on 0400 949 251.

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Recently moving from Melbourne to Outtrim, Melissa brings years of experience in the industry and her passion for makeup artistry to South Gippsland. She entered the world of professional makeup after spending more than five years in the modelling industry. “Throughout my modelling career I learned about the art of makeup, and the ways in which different colours and styles could completely change a person’s appearance,” she said. “I was intrigued by the power of makeup and worked to learn about the artistic nature of makeup artistry, as well as its physical and psychological influences.” Melissa said she uses makeup to create a story and animate thoughts and feelings. “This belief is shared by my friend and mentor, Joanna Blair, under whom I studied the art of makeup application,” she said. “I know that makeup is about more than just providing a service, so I take time

to look at individual facial structure to personalise your look while also matching your makeup to the event.” Melissa’s motto is that anyone can apply makeup, but not many can apply it like it is not even there. “There is a big difference,” she said. “It was during my time

modelling for the Australian Bridal Company I developed a passion for elegant makeup to enhance a bride’s natural beauty. “It is for this reason I am a specialist in bridal makeup, however I am also available for photo shoots, debutantes, print, television and film work and all other

special occasions.” Makeup artistry is Melissa’s full time job, not her hobby and she has just been selected for Spring Fashion Week in Melbourne, which she said was exciting. “Come and see me at my stand at the wedding expo so I can answer any questions you might have,” she said.

Not making it up: Outtrim makeup artist Melissa Maier (right) will be at the Great Southern Star Wedding Expo on Sunday, May 17. She is pictured with model Maddy Wright (left) from Leongatha.

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Meals provided: choose to enjoy a delicious meal at your wedding reception, catered by The Shearing Shed’s newly appointed executive chef.

Rustic charm appeals A PERFECT venue can be found on scenic Phillip Island.

The Shearing Shed offers a gorgeous rustic atmosphere for your wedding ceremony and reception. It is ideally located on the outskirts of Cowes on 20 acres of beautiful farmland. Many couples choose to hire out ‘the barn’ for its rustic charm. The newly renovated space provides a stunning country style look with many modern features. The architecturally designed interior is stylish and amazing decorating transformations can take place within. Whilst the venue is perfect for an elegant indoor wedding, it also caters for those wanting to celebrate their wedding day outdoors. Work is underway to landscape a lake and build a pier in front of a waterfall. The restaurant boasts a full commercial kitchen and a newly appointed executive chef. Couples have the opportunity to decide whether they want a cocktail wedding or a sit down meal during their reception.

Cocktail weddings can include between 250 to 300 people. The restaurant seats 150 people for sit down weddings. Staff are flexible and can adhere to any dietary needs. The building is split level. The lower level includes an open fire, bar, lounge and a dining space, while the upper level features a stage, main dining area and toilet facilities. “We hear a lot of positive feedback. Many people love the rustic and relaxed feel,” The Shearing Shed’s Abbie Patton said. “It’s very inviting and can be decorated formally.” Staff at The Shearing Shed will soon be branching out to offer decorating as well. At the moment, they work closely with event coordinators to make sure the venue is perfect for your big day. A photo gallery can be found on the website to offer style ideas. See www. theshearingshed.com.au for more details. Bookings are essential to secure this unique venue for your wedding day.

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Touch of elegance: Shimmer Marquees can set up a beautiful marquee to cater for a large reception or intimate event to suit individual needs.

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Perfect for all occasions ENSURE the perfect wedding come rain or shine. Shimmer Marquees offers the biggest range of marquees available to suit weddings of any size. Michael Hulls of Shimmer Marquees said marquee sizes range from 12 to 24 metres, which can be broken down into three metre sections to create a more intimate setting. The largest marquee on offer is a 288 metre square structure, which comfortablly manages a massive wedding reception,” Mr Hulls said. “For standing room, you’re looking at 300 people. Around 180 guests can be seated and a dance floor, bar, and long

tables with food can all be accommodated in the marquee,” he said. The business is locally owned and operated at Leongatha South. Mr Hulls service includes setting up the marquees and taking them down once the celebrations are over. This eases the pressure for the wedding party and their guests at the end of the night. The marquees add a touch of elegance as they can be bigger than a modern mansion while still providing the comfort of a home. Mr Hulls also works with local caterers and decorators to ensure all wedding aspects are covered.

We can also organise hire of:

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Picture this GIPPSLAND Photo Booths offer the latest in digital technology, with the newest photo booths on the market to create special memories from your big day.

The booth offers traditional four pose photo strips and video messaging. Your imagination can take you everywhere. The booths are easily manoeuvrable, and with a small footprint or a breakdown booth, they can go anywhere.

Look here: Gippsland Photo Booths has a great range of photo booths available for hire. See them at The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo.

A few years ago, Shane and Kerrie Parkinson spent a fortune in travel costs to have a photo booth at their own wedding. Having had such a fantastic time with the booth, they decided to bring the business to Gippsland, providing affordable entertainment to future brides. With free delivery within a 60km radius and all inclusive packages, a photo booth at your wedding now becomes affordable and not a dream. “Our photo booths offer the latest in technology with the traditional fully closed booth,” Kerrie said. “Include video messaging and we provide the ultimate entertainment at your wedding. Add a logo to the bottom of your strip and provide your guests with a fabulous memory they will smile at for many years to come. “Our packages include an attendant, your memory album, our famous props box and speech bubbles. “From the back drop and your unique personal photo strip logo in our photo booths, to your colour scheme, we offer it all at very reasonable prices.” Take your wedding day to the next level and contact Kerrie and Shane at: www. gippslandphotobooth.com.au.

Gippsland Wedding Cars We specialise in the beautiful Rolls Royce. In our 1960's range a choice of White, Black and Silver will guarantee some magnificent photos.

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Roll up in style DO YOU want a classic look for your wedding?

Nice wheels: want to arrive in style at your wedding? See Gippsland Wedding Cars at The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo.

Gippsland Wedding Cars specialises in the beautiful Rolls Royce vehicles. Choose from white, black or silver, or maybe one of each, and make your journey in comfort and style with male and female professional drivers. Gippsland Wedding Cars’ packages include personalised ribbon on all cars, and champagne and nibbles to enjoy while having your photos taken. The company’s package starts at your pick up address, finishes at your reception and includes everything in between. Late night transfers from the reception are also offered. Contact the friendly staff at Gippsland Wedding Cars and let them put together your perfect package on 0447 527 222, email weddingcarsgippsland@gmail.com or find them on Facebook.

Stationery starts the party START your wedding right with beautiful paper products to reflect the occasion’s theme, personality and style.

Carolyn Little from Psst Secretarial has the experience and know how to create perfect, personalised wedding stationery for any wedding. The excellent quality stationery is designed just for clients, with the theme and colours of their choice. “The stationery you choose generally reflects the type of wedding you are planning, whether it is a traditional wedding or a more casual occasion,” Carolyn said. The couple can set the theme for

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their wedding months before the big day with the design and colour of the invitation or save the date card, as it is often the first official item guests receive before a wedding. Carolyn from Psst Secretarial has attended all of The Star’s wedding expos and will be there again this year. The business offers an exquisite range of stationery at an affordable price, without the inconvenience of having to travel long distances to view displays and make a choice. Examples of beautiful paper products will be available at the wedding expo for people to view. “We can arrange not only the in-

vitations, but also the RSVP slips, return envelopes, ceremony booklets, place cards, bonbonniere gifts for your guests and thank you cards,” she said. All of these can be coordinated to suit your theme. Psst Secretarial’s stationery is given a personal touch with the guests’ names and printed envelopes included. Carolyn can bring the display to your home, so you have time to mix and match different colours or designs. Start by making an appointment with her on 5659 6316 or leave a message on her answering machine, or check out what’s on offer at www. psstweddings.com.au.

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Teenage sweethearts wed JOSH and Jess Payne joined together in marriage on Saturday, February 21 in front of family and friends at the Ned Neals Lookout at Sandy Point.

Coastal setting: Josh and Jess Payne wed at Sandy Point.

Josh and Jess first met while at Leongatha Secondary College and began dating when they were 17. Josh proposed to Jess on January 31, 2014 on the beach at Sandy Point. The bride is the daughter of Rob and Jill Davies of Leongatha. The groom is the son of David Payne and Kate Adderly of Romsey. The bride has a career as a home based care case manager and the groom is a painter and decorator. Both are based in Leongatha. The bride was escorted by her father, and wore a Roz La Kelin Dimond collection gown and held a bouquet of white roses.

The bride was accompanied by her maid of honour Melissa Allman and bridesmaids Rebecca Davies, Ashleigh Verdon, Jemma Hall and Brooke Murray. The groom was accompanied by his best man Hugh Braumann and groomsmen Mickey O’Brien, Jaacob Taylor, Jacob Goss and Beau Gilliate. Flowergirl was Billie Fleming, aged two, daughter of Hayley Rodwell and Lloyd Fleming, and pageboy was Ty Brinksma, aged five, son of Melissa Allman and Danny Brinksma. Martyn Scrimshaw of the Salvation Army, Leongatha, officiated the wedding, and Rebecca Grabham and Kirsty Payne conducted readings during the ceremony. The reception followed at the Sandy Point Community Centre, where the wedding party arrived in a stretched pink Hummer.

Stunning flowers for your day ASPIRE Flowers creates flowers to enhance the atmosphere of your wedding day.

We can make simple traditional arrangements through to complex modern designs. Their aim is to make clients’ ideas a reality. Two years ago, Kim Clark decided to reignite her passion for floristry and Aspire Flowers was born, creating stunning flowers for couples that complement them and their vision for their special day. Since then, she has helped many happy couples achieve their dreams.

Flowers are hand selected from growers the day before weddings to ensure freshness and quality. “Flowers should complement your dress, along with the bridesmaid/s’ and groom, so both bride and groom are encouraged to meet with our team to discuss their ideas,” Kim said. Packages start from $400 for the basics and can be customised to suit clients’ individual needs. The team at Aspire Flowers can help decorate wedding venues with custom designed flowers to enhance the reception and add elegance to the venue.

Delivery is free within 50km of Inverloch. Charges apply for further distances. As a special wedding expo offer, clients who book by June 30, 2015 will receive a large vase arrangement valued at $150 for free. The arrangement will be created in the colour of the clients’ choosing. Feel free to contact the team at Aspire Flowers to arrange a free consultation to discuss your dream flowers for your wedding day. Phone 0400 384 695 or 0438 034 027.

Lasting moments: Country Image Photography can help couples remember the emotion of their wedding day.

Memories to last a lifetime CAPTURE your perfect wedding moments with Country Image Photography. Heather Downing provides full wedding day coverage and can tailor packages to suit individual needs. Both candid and posed shots are taken to help relive the entire day. “I like to take the classic posed shots but it’s also good to capture moments as they’re happening to bring back all the memories,” Heather said. Proof albums and images on a USB stick can be given to the bride and groom. Cards can also be purchased, which can be blank to write personal messages inside. “These can be priced separately so

there is no pressure on couples to buy big packages,” Heather said. “All albums are different depending on the couple and what their style is. I find a lot of people like the beach photos in South Gippsland.” Heather is based at Shop 48 in Main Street of Foster. However, she is happy to travel at the request of the bride and groom. A wide range of prices is also offered for relaxed family and baby photos. Country Image Photography can be found at www.countryimagephotography. com.au or via Facebook. Heather has also recently created an account on Instagram, on which her work can be viewed.

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Photographs to cherish The Leongatha wedding photographer travels across South Gippsland recording weddings, including Phillip Island, and even interstate. She has photographed weddings in Tasmania,

Moment captured: Shelly Price records precious memories as artistic photographs.

ployed wedding photographer for three years. Her style is natural and candid. She remains in the background while taking clients’ photos, enabling them to relax, be themselves and enjoy the moment. Shelley strives to please her clients and meets them beforehand to forge a bond that will reflect in casual poses and superb photos on the day. “We set up a meeting with our clients and discuss how I would work into the couple’s wedding day,” Shelley said. “I’m not one to make people do things. I would rather capture people doing what they do so I’m not intrusive.” Her assistant Jenna Palmer added, “It’s about capturing the couple how they would normally be interacting.” Photo shoots on private properties, such as farms, are popular at the moment, and because Shelley’s been in the industry for a few years, she is familiar with photography fashions and able to accommodate clients’ personal needs. Shelley invites couples to phone her on 0400 851 552 to discuss their special day. To find out more about Shelley’s magical work, see her new website: www. shelleyprice.com.au

Celebrate your way CELEBRANT Iris Bloomer will work with you to design a ceremony that is a good “fit” for you as a couple.

“It can be as simple or as complex as you like, or anything in between,” she said. Ms Bloomer will incorporate your favourite people (or animals) and make the day a real celebration tailored for you. With Ms Bloomer as celebrant, all the legalities will be taken care of and all you have to worry about on the day is turning up and enjoying yourselves. She is an experienced celebrant, accredited in 2009 and has conducted more than 50 ceremonies, each one individual. If you would like any further information please call 0411 080 551

Your way: celebrant Iris Bloomer will work with couples to design a ceremony to suit them.

Beautiful flowers A TOUCH of class and elegance at your wedding can be achieved with the expert advice of Sonia Webber of Elsie’s Florist. Operating from Foster, Elsie’s Florist has moved to a new location at 25 Main Street. Sonia covers all aspects of wedding flowers including bridal bouquets, buttonholes, bridesmaid and flowergirl arrangements, mother of the bride and centrepieces for the

ceremony and reception; for her, nothing is too big or too small. She is also hoping to show something new and unique at this year’s wedding expo. “I’m hoping to have a flower wall made up. They have been really popular lately,” Sonia said. Elsie’s Florist provides decorating for indoor and outdoor venues, and everything is carefully selected to suit your style, choice and budget. Flower arrangements can be picked up or delivered.

Sonia runs the florist alongside her husband Steve, who is an expert in fashioning wedding cakes. Chocolate mud cake, cupcakes and macaroons have been especially popular amongst wedding parties. Steve presents his cakes in a variety of colours to add to the appeal. Between Sonia and Steve, bridal couples can order their flowers, wedding cake and dessert from one place. “Combined, we can offer you a great package deal,” Sonia said.

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Add sugar and spice SUGAR and Spice owner Kelly Packham wants you to feel relaxed on your wedding day.

She provides event planning, hire and decoration, and wants you to know those things are taken care of. “I like to take that stress off the couple,” Kelly said. “I put in that extra something in the planning side of it.” Kelly can provide decorations and settings for weddings, such as her willow twine arch or arbour, which people love to get married in front of. “I’m doing a lot of my own projects, restoring special items and bringing unique ideas into my business, making some really nice pieces I haven’t seen around before,” she said. “I can do any style of wedding.” Kelly said her creative mind allows her to work to any style. “I can work with any theme,” she said. “I can fit the theme to the couple or you can leave the planning completely in my hands.” Kelly is present during the wedding to oversee the event. “I stay around and really make sure that everything’s right,” she said. “I’m relaxed and easy to get along with. I really get to know the bride and groom so I can really be part of their day. “On the day, I walk away just so excited.”

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Find your dream dress MARIA Maraone Couture’s wedding dresses will be featured in the Wedding Expo for the first time this year. Brides to be are also invited to visit Maria’s boutique in Wonthaggi. In a calm, relaxed atmosphere, Maria will help you find the gown of your dreams. “I have gowns to suit all sizes and budgets, from the couture gown, made especially for you, to the rack gowns,” Maria said. “Appointments are not always necessary but are preferred, to ensure I am able to give you individual attention.” A couture gown is custom made

to allow for the highest quality fit and construction, with a focus on excellent fabrics and detailing elegantly integrated with form flattering silhouettes. Maria Maraone Couture is currently stocking Nicolina bridal and debutante gowns, as well as Bari Jay bridesmaids’ gowns and flower girl, prom and communion dresses. There is also an exclusive range of tiara, veils, jewellery and affordable accessories to choose from. On top of this, Maria offers an alteration service, handling anything from intricate bridal or deb gowns to evening wear, men’s suits, jeans, work wear and uniforms. “I offer a full clothing alteration and tailoring service; anything that

may need a nip or tuck to get a perfect fit,” Maria said. “Internet dress rescues have been very popular.” Maria Maraone Couture is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and from 9am to1pm on Saturday. You can find her upstairs in Graham Street’s Plaza Arcade or go to her website at www.mariamaraone. com.au. Appointments after hours are available.

Plenty of choice: Maria Maraone may have the perfect dress waiting for you at Maria Maraone Couture in Wonthaggi’s Plaza Arcade.

Reason to smile EVERYONE wants a big beautiful smile on their wedding day.

Highly trained: from left, Dr Dean Kim and dental surgeon Dr Taehee Lee guarantee safe and effective treatment using the best in modern equipment to help you achieve a perfect smile.

The highly qualified dental surgeons at Leongatha’s South Gippsland Dental find lots of couples want to improve their smiles before the big day. Cosmetic dentistry works to improve the function, health and appearance of the mouth. “I have firm belief dentistry and a person’s smile is a big part of who we are,” Dr Dean Kim said. “Studies show the smile is the first impression and how a person is remembered. It is a reflection of hygiene and how we present ourselves. “Oral health is paramount, not only for a wedding, but before getting pregnant too. “Statistics coming out have shown a link between gum disease and premature birth.

Regular assessment is recommended.” Dr Kim said something as simple as teeth whitening is a safe, conservative and effective way to create vibrancy in a person’s expression. Braces can straighten a crooked smile. Invisalign is a discreet way to straighten a smile and is also effective. Porcelain veneers improve colour, shape and alignment of teeth. “A beautiful smile doesn’t end with the teeth. It also involves the gums, lips and the face,” Dr Kim said. “Procedures like facial injectables, fillers and muscle relaxants can get rid of a gummy smile and ease frown lines and crow’s feet.” The team is highly trained in facial anatomy and proud to use the most modern equipment.

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Decorate your day DECORATIONS by Annelise provides special decorations to make your event perfect.

“Ever since I can remember, I have had a passion for all things crafty,” Annelise Van Rooye said. “I started the business two years ago after I helped my best friend get married. “I was shocked to see how expensive things are! “I started doing it so people could get the events of their dreams and not have to pay an arm and a leg.” Whether you want custom made decorations specific to your event, an event stylist, or to hire party decorations, Annelise can help. She is able to work magic with table centrepieces, ceiling decorations, the look of the bar, flowers, bonbonniere, soft furnishings or any other aspect for your occasion.

Unique extras: add special features to your wedding with the services of Decorations by Annelise.

She comes highly recommended from past customers, who say their weddings looked “amazing” and that Annelise went “above and beyond” in her efforts. Her business is based in Korumburra and she travels across the region. “I’ve had more than 10 years in retail, customer service and visual merchandising, so I know everyone is unique, but they always want it to be perfect,” she said. “I can help you create the perfect event, no matter how big or small, from children’s parties to corporate functions or the wedding of your dreams.” Annelise is creative and adaptable to any style. “I love to create anything with my hands, from clothes to homewares, paintings and all manner of decorations,” she said. “Rustic is very in at the moment but I can do traditional, colour themed or whatever you want. “I offer free consultations on any event, and have a big showroom full of decorations that are ready to be viewed.”

Get the look at Hair Bairs Praise for Hair Bairs BRIDE Sarah Miles was impressed with the service offered by Hair Bairs, Leongatha. “Thank you Skye for all you did prior to the day, allowing me to have a trial and to answer all my many questions and queries,” she said. “You and the other girls did such a great job on our wedding day. You made mine and the bridesmaids’ hair look great and it was exactly what we wanted. “Our makeup looked so natural and it lasted all day which was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble or too hard. Thank you for making us feel beautiful!”

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The team uses Youngblood mineral cosmetics and Smiink Lashes. “It is a beautiful range of makeup that can create a natural, understated look or one that is more dramatic. It is completely up to the bride,” Sandra said. Hair Bairs has five fully qualified hair dressers on staff, as well as a first year apprentice. Salon assistant Emily Ardley also joins the team three days a week. People are encouraged to drop into the salon at any time to talk to the girls about weddings, debs or any other special occasions.

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A HONEYMOON is a holiday like no other.

It’s romantic, intimate and memorable, a couple’s first step in their journey as husband and wife. The team at Leongatha Travel and Cruise works with couples to create magical honeymoons and even make travel arrangements for weddings at the destination of the couple’s choice. “We offer a full travel service and we can provide a honeymoon registry for anyone interested in having their guests contribute to their honeymoon,” Leongatha Travel and Cruise’s Jill Carmody said. “People can make an appointment and we can look at the options for their honeymoon and setup the honeymoon registry, which is ideal for couples that already live together and have many household items.” While Leongatha Travel and Cruise will not be at The Great Southern Star’s Wedding Expo for the first time in years,

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due to other commitments, the doors of the local travel agency are always open to couples. Leongatha Travel and Cruise was formerly Jetset Leongatha but changed from a franchise to a co-operative with Travellers Choice seven months ago. The agency’s friendly consultants continue to offer professional services for all domestic and international destinations. “Our staff has a wide range of experience of destinations and knowledge, with the ability to source the best deals through various booking engines,” Jill said. To guarantee straightforward travel arrangements for your wedding or honeymoon, phone Leongatha Travel and Cruise on 5662 3601.

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MODERN Male Menswear at the top of Commercial Street in Korumburra is the perfect one stop shop for the male wanting to stand out as beautifully attired.

Rob Buchan and his assistants, James Curwain and Margaret Clasby, have years of experience outfitting men for special occasions. The store has a great range of suits, trousers, vests, shirts, ties, belts, hats, cufflinks and shoes to suit even the most discerning buyer. The staff is geared to personalised service. Mr Curwain said, “We like to know who people are, what they’re about and what they want.” Clients will be matched with clothing that suits their individual style and personality. “People don’t want to leave a store feeling as though they have been sold stuff,” he said. “We offer top quality service. That is what people want, particularly in the country.

Tropical bliss: over water bungalows in many locations in the Pacific and Indian oceans are popular honeymoon destinations, according to the team at Leongatha Travel and Cruise.

“We aim to ensure our clients leave the store with clothes that will make them not only look good, but feel good.” Mr Curwain said clients can go to Melbourne and spend $800 on a suit that looks exactly the same as one Modern Male has in the store for half the price. Modern Male Menswear boasts a great range of clothing offering fantastic choice. All of the apparel in

Modern Male Menswear is seasonal and there is plenty of variety to reflect the taste of the individual. The store also orders goods for clients. “If our clients or ourselves are not happy with the look, we always go the extra yard. That’s what we are here for,” Mr Curwain said. Modern Male Menswear offers discounts for wedding groups.

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Fashion parade starts at 2pm PANTHERS Mensland, Influence on Dusk of Leongatha, and Haze Boutique of Inverloch will feature all the latest wedding attire at The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo on Sunday, May 17.

Worth popping in: Sarah Riley (left) and Mel Harris of AW Smiths and Sons in Leongatha with a selection of gifts suitable for wedding presents.

Gift ideas ready for choosing THE bride and groom will be guaranteed to smile with a gift from AW Smith and Sons in Leongatha.

The longstanding and reputable business has been supplying homewares and hardware to South Gippsland for many years, and is well known for quality, range and affordability. With two stores, one in McCartin Street and the other in Roughead

Street, wedding guests will be guaranteed to find a gift that will please. “We have something for couples setting up home or just trying to add to what they have,” the store’s Louise Matthews said. “At our McCartin Street store, we have all the kitchen homewares and if someone wants to get something from the bottom shop in Roughead Street, people can get together for gifts and put money towards out-

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door settings, barbecues and garden equipment. “Some guys maybe would not even mind a drill or another power tool.” The McCartin Street store offers a diversity of gift ideas, from cushions and throw rugs to bed linen. “Gift vouchers are something people ask for as well to put towards a bigger setting,” Mrs Matthews said.

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All the latest season’s fashion range will feature, including bridal gowns courtesy of Maria Maraone The return of wedding dresses will be a feature of the parade, as it has been a few years since the parade featured wedding gowns. Maria Maraone will also be present at her stand on the day and can talk about bridal gowns before or after the parade. If you like what you see on stage, go and visit Maria at her stand for further information. Also featured in the parade will be the latest in formal attire for the groom, father and mother of the bride fashions, and outfits for guests, from the young through to more senior wedding attendees. Marty Box will play the background music for the parade while Kate Adkins by Events by Kate will introduce the models. Kate is also responsible for what will be a stunning wedding display on stage and around the hall.

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15 Wedding Expo Relax, enjoy, remember at RACV That is why RACV Inverloch Resort promises to offer a wedding like no other. “We really are a one stop shop,” resort conference and events sales manager Leisa Anderson said. The RACV team, led by wedding and events coordinator Nina BarryMacaulay, can arrange every detail of a couple’s wedding day. From arranging photographers, florists and car hire, to ceremony settings, reception menus, and accommodation for the bridal couple and guests, resort staff promise worryfree organisation. That way, couples are relaxed and ready to enjoy the day. Packages cover a range of services such as canapés, beverages, staff, cake serving, personalised guest lists, and a lectern, fixed microphone and small stage. “There are not that many large venues in Gippsland that can offer everything,” Ms Anderson said. Couples wishing to hold a ceremony only can do so, with this service including a red carpet, 30 white wooden chairs, signing table, PA system and staff. Additional items

are available on request. The resort offers numerous breathtaking locations around the grounds for ceremonies to take place, and the resort’s revamped reception room, with floor to ceiling windows, provides stunning vistas across the South Gippsland coastline and Bass Strait. “We have some of the best views in Gippsland and we can arrange the bridal table so the views are behind them for the guests to enjoy,” Ms Anderson said. The resort caters for intimate gatherings through to ceremonies and receptions of up to 250 guests banquet style and up to 320 guests cocktail style. Guests can choose to stay onsite and return to their accommodation during the break between the ceremony and reception, or retire to the bar to socialise. Either way, the couple can relax and enjoy their photo session knowing guests are comfortable. With numerous grand backdrops around the resort, couples will have photos to cherish. Couples from across South Gippsland, Latrobe Valley and Melbourne have held their weddings at the resort, and some wedding parties have even arrived by helicopter,

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landing onsite. “A lot of people have holiday houses down here and they have a strong connection with the Inverloch region and want to come here to be married,” Ms Anderson said. Ms Barry-Macaulay is an experienced wedding planner and can offer a range of packages with the flexibility to satisfy couple’s needs. “We are able to tailor a package that covers everything so there are no hidden extras,” Ms Anderson said. Accommodation includes ocean view rooms with the choice of single, double or twin share options complete with private balcony. Spacious self-contained two and three bedroom villas and two bedroom deluxe cabins offer the convenience of a full kitchen with dining and living space. Guests can enjoy the resort’s facilities before or after the occasion, with a 24m indoor heated pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, two tennis courts and a recreation room with pool table, table tennis and more. The resort offers numerous barbecue areas and a network of walking tracks. To discover more about the benefits of holding a wedding at RACV Inverloch Resort, phone 5674 0000.

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Irish journeys inspire author THE migration of Irish women to New South Wales before the Great Famine is related in Colonial Duchesses, the latest book by Fish Creek author, Dr Elizabeth Rushen.

Dr Rushen will be guest speaker at the South Gippsland Geneological Society’s meeting on Thursday, May 14 at the Mechanics Institute, Leongatha, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to attend this eagerly anticipated address. In just two years, 750 young Irish women sailed from Cork to Sydney in 1834, 1835 and 1836. For the women who took the coura-

geous decision to emigrate, the pain of leaving Ireland was mixed with the excitement of forging a new life in the colony of New South Wales. The book examines the backgrounds of these young women who migrated to Australia during the 19th century. Dr Rushen has been the executive director of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. She is on the board of the History Council of Victoria and an Adjunct Research Associate in the School of Historical Studies at Monash University. She has researched and written extensively on single female migration to Australia. It will be a most interesting evening.

Worthy recipient: front, Chelsea Markley with her BP Award and, first row, from left, EllaDale Haywood, Bella Graham, Chloe Ollington, Courtney Allen, Alex Wildes and Leeah O’Meara. Back row, leader Dianna Malloy, Meg Minogue, Molly Clark and leader Megan Holland.

Guide earns top award CHELSEA Markley was presented with the top award in Guides at a celebration in front of family and friends recently. The Leongatha Girl Guide received the BP Award after completing 18 challenges covering the six fundamentals of guiding, promise and law, guiding traditions, service,

outdoors, world guiding and the patrol system. “This is an enormous challenge, taking three years of work. We are very lucky to have such a talented and hard working guide in our unit,” leader Chris Oliver said. To complete the service section of this award, Chelsea took part in Relay for Life for the past four years,

raising funds for cancer research, and has ‘slept out’ to raise funds for homeless children In 2015, both Guide units meet on a Wednesday at the Guide Hall in A’Beckett Street, Leongatha. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help at Guides or interested in joining should contact Chris Oliver on 0428 644 397 or coliver@guidesvic.gov.au

Fascinating insight: author Dr Liz Rushen (left) and Ruth Adler at the launch of Colonial Duchesses. Ms Adler is the Australian ambassador to Ireland and launched the book.

Milpara Community House news Do you know how to track where they visit and what they do while in cyber land? We have a class called Cyber Safety for All on Saturday, May 16. It will cover how to keep your privacy, safety and how to monitor what users are doing. Are you looking for work? A few helpful courses we have coming up

are: RSA, Food Safety Level 1 and Food Safety Supervisors Course on Wednesday, May 13. CPR, Administration of Adrenaline for Anaphylaxis is on Saturday, May 23. Apply First Aid is on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, and Traffic Management on Monday, June 15. Still on the work front, we have a Hire Me course running on Thursdays from May 21–June 18. Everyone has skills. Identifying and wording them correctly can make a big difference. This course will also cover building

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

and reshaping resumes, writing letters, addressing selection criteria and interviews. We want you to be able to market yourself with success and confidence. To celebrate Neighbourhood House Week and National Volunteers Week, we are holding an afternoon tea on Tuesday, May 12. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by May 6 for catering purposes. For further information or booking please give us a call on 5655 2524.

Newhaven College: the Newhaven College choir did their school proud with beautiful singing that started Phillip Island’s mid morning Anzac Day service at the newly renovated cenotaph in Cowes on Anzac Day.

1986: Man of La Mancha and R and R Follies JANUARY opened with the planning of 1986's major musical Man of La Mancha. Colin Mitchell accepted the invitation to design the sets, costumes and choreography for the show with Mary Eagger as the director.

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“By the time we did Man of La Mancha, my skills had advanced, and I was basically designing and making costumes,” Colin said. “I had a workshop in town, in someone's shed, and if I couldn't sleep at night, I'd get up and walk around there and work on the costumes. I was proud of my work on Man of La Mancha. I think it was one of the best sets and definitely the best costumes I had done for Lyric up until that time.” In March, the budget for the show was set including money for the director, rights, conductor, Mesley Hall hire, sets, publicity and photos. Nerrena Hall was used for rehearsals because there was not enough room in the Lyric Theatre shed. The cast was set in April but Mary was still looking for four men between the ages of 18 and 40 to participate in the chorus. Rehearsals were in full swing two nights a week. Man of La Mancha ran for a 10 night season with only one

Touring show: R and R Follies was a huge success, attracting a crowd of 800 over seven nights. matinee onAugust 3. Kim Harrison was awarded a life membership in recognition of his work for Lyric designing and operating lights for eight years. Lyric Youth Theatre did a production of Egad! The Woman in White, which was performed for only one night at Mesley Hall on September 19. In September, Lyric also began making enquiries into the availability of The Sound of Music for 1987, with either Colleen Miller or Doug Bennett as the director. Neither Miller nor Bennett were available, and when Anne Holt mentioned she would like to direct Grease for the following year, the committee accepted her offer.

A cabaret ball was held on September 12 to celebrate the group's 21st birthday. Home Pride Bakeries donated a huge birthday cake for the occasion. The end of year touring show was R and R Follies, devised by Ron and Mary Eagger, and Richard Pegler. R and R Follies had a successful season, playing at the Tarwin Lower Hotel, the Leongatha Grandstand Complex and the Dumbalk Hall. It attracted a crowd of 800 over seven nights. In December, auditions for Grease were announced. Director Anne Holt hoped to cast the show before Christmas with rehearsals starting in January.

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Funding welcomed THE State Government’s funding announcement for the 10 Victorian Regional Community Leadership Programs has been welcomed by the Committee for Gippsland.

Right ELIZABETH Fiona Spiller was born on April 9 at Jessie McPherson Hospital in Melbourne. She is pictured with her sister Robyn, 21 months, and parents Michael and Alex of Leongatha.

The government will deliver $8 million over four years, starting in the 2015-16 state budget. The Committee for Gippsland has auspiced the Gippsland Community Leadership Program (GCLP) since 2011. First established in 1996, GCLP is one of the longest running regional community leadership programs, and has nearly 450 graduates. The sustainability of the program and others like it across Victoria relies heavily on local government and corporate sponsorship, and the funding made available through Regional Development Victoria. Committee for Gippsland CEO Mary Aldred said, “GCLP continues to make a profound impact on Gippsland’s ability to identify, foster and develop leadership capacity in our own community. “Gippslanders who undertake GCLP use the skills and knowledge they acquire to make a positive impact on our region.” Program alumni participate in community engagement activities including on boards, committees, as mentors, in administration (coaching and umpiring) and on school boards.

Left ADDYSON Anne Moore is the first daughter for Jessie Moore, and was born at Leongatha Hospital on April 28.

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The annual festival, held across May 8, 9 and 10, brings music, food, community events and celebrations to Mirboo North, along with a huge street parade. The theme of this year’s Mirboo North Arty Gras is ‘pARTYcipate’. A street festival with a food and craft market will take place in the centre of Mirboo North on Saturday, along with art exhibitions and street art, music performances in the park and workshops. The grand parade takes place at 11am on Saturday and draws a huge crowd. Sunday features art exhibitions and music and theatre events. The art show gala night takes place on Friday, May 8 from 7.30pm to 11pm.

Dress is formal and $30 tickets are available at the door. Live music will be playing and fine food and wine will be available. A large collection of artworks by artists from south and west Gippsland will be for sale, and the art show will run for the whole weekend. Also forming part of the Arty Gras is the Mirboo Marimba Magic workshop, where participants can learn to play the marimba from David Paxton. Workshops take place in the Grainstore in Mirboo North from 7.30pm to 10.30pm on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6. Call David on 5664 8307 or Paul on 0407 532 014 for details. The play Journey Through Love by Kate Jackson will be staged on Friday, May 1 at 8pm at the Old Cloverlea Primary School (bookings are essential for this performance) and Sunday, May 10 at 3pm at the Baromi Centre, Mirboo North. Tickets cost $15 and $10. Call Kate Jackson on 5668 8276 or 0428 827

What a show: Lynda Rose from Mirboo North and Albert Fragiacomo from Melbourne enjoyed the art show at last year’s Mirboo North Arty Gras. 655 for details. A late inclusion in this year’s Arty Gras is an addition to Kylie Cannizzo’s Arty Buttons, where Susan Lendon is offering a workshop in creating Dorset buttons, in the Centenary Room of St Andrew’s Church. Susan has a fine collection of Dorset buttons and can be contacted in

the Mirboo North Secondhand Bookshop near the chemist, or on splendon@ netspace.net.au. The fabulous Lego competition is back again. Urge your young (and old) ones to enter, especially with the wide variety of options that Lego now encourages. Displays of Lego works will be held in the

Art Show marquee, and entrants should contact Anne Marie Dieperink on 0438 375 272. The parade is a main feature, of course, so please contact Denyse Menzies on 5664 1379 or 0417 566 783 to arrange your place. For all other inquiries, contact Paul Evans on 0407 532 014.

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Portraits stand out THERE was a great turn out for the announcement of the winners of the Great Southern Portrait Prize at Stockyard Gallery on April 26.

Kerry Spokes, vice president of Prom Coast Arts Council (PCA) was the MC. In speaking of the judges, Kerry made note PCA always seeks three professional artists or arts related professionals from outside the region to be judges to ensure impartiality. Unfortunately Dr Suzanne Spunner had to bow out as a judge a day before the judging due to her mother becoming seriously ill. She has asked however to be a judge next year. The two remaining judges were Shane Jones and Peter Wegner, both artists. To celebrate the 10th annual Great Southern Portrait Prize, Prom Coast Arts Council asked the Honourable Barry Jones to announce the winners, which he did in fine style. Before doing so, he spoke about his love of art and the necessity for local government and the community to support events such as the portrait

prize. Mr Jones then talked about the nature of portraiture and how he and Mr Wegner selected the winners. The winners included: open, first, Kim McDonald, Autoportrait II; second, Anne Miller, Barry Richards; highly commended, Karen Barnes, Pastoral, and Deborah Harris, Murray McDonald. Packers’ Prize, Megan Williams, Tyler, the Epitome of Perfection. Junior, first, Matt McGannon, Self Portrait; highly commended, Cody, Fraser, and Ashley, Self Portrait. Packers’ Prize, Ava, Me and my Horse. Stockyard Gallery Student Award Primary, Jorgia, Untitled. Stockyard Gallery Student Award Secondary, Hannah Fletcher, Self Portrait. A bouquet of native flowers donated by Paul O’Neill of Fish Creek and a bottle of wine donated by Waratah Hill Vineyard were presented to Shane Jones and Barry Jones. A bottle of wine and a bouquet were also presented to PCA treasurer Anda Banikos for her efforts in

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The seasons change and there’s work to be done, always. We thought we’d take you behind the hedges, over the hills and into the sheds of local producers and give you a peek at what they are up right now. Burke and Bronwyn Brandon from Prom Country Cheese shared this. “On the farm this month the dairy is idle and the dry milking ewes have moved up into the hill country to enjoy fresh autumn pastures. “Meanwhile the farmer is trying to keep out of the office and make the most of these beautiful fine days, building a shearing shed

before shearing this month, preparing rams for joining the spring lambing maidens, and working on dams before the wet comes. “This month is our last chance to enjoy soft sheep cheeses while stocks last until milking resumes in August. These late lactation cheeses are particularly creamy. “Due to popular demand, some home cheesemaking classes will be held in August, with details and bookings now open through the website www.promcountrycheese.com.au” Meanwhile Phyll Tierney from Saffron Willis in Mirboo is up before the sun picking saffron flowers, while most of us are snuggled up in bed. It’s an exciting time at Olive Twist where Julianne

Fine produce: Phyll Tierney from Saffron Willis is up early to pick saffron flowers for clients at the Coal Creek Farmers Market, Korumburra.

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Foster MAY 16 | Inverloch MAY 31 | Koonwarra JUNE 6 Overall winner: Great Southern Portrait Prize open winner Kim McDonald (centre) with the Honourable Barry Jones (left) and judge Shane Jones. Photo: Yianni Banikos. presenting the prize, the retrospective exhibition and the Double Take decorated shop windows project. The retrospective exhibition and the Double Take were successful. Bec Mathews, community development coordinator at Foster Community House, said there a steady stream of people visited the retrospective exhibition. The Double Take win-

dows certainly generated a lot of comment with the sculptural work of Andy McPherson, of Ride the Wild Goat Gallery in Fish Creek, in Prom Meats’ window generating the most comment. The Great Southern Portrait Prize is open until Monday, May 11, so there is still time to see the winner’s works and cast your popular choice vote.

The Popular Choice prize is $500 for the open section and $100 for the junior section. Only one in each section is allowed. Ask at the desk for a voting form. A popular choice voter in each section wins a voucher to be used at 9 Acres Café in Fish Creek. A reminder to artists to collect their works on Tuesday, May 12 between 10am and 4pm.

Farmers ready for market AROUND the region, farmers are planting, picking and preparing.

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Bakogiannis is preparing to pick the first olives of the season. And what wonderful weather we’ve got for that, for now. While one crop is being harvested another is being sown. Julie Wallace and Stewart Trent from Weyhill Farm Garlic have been bottoms up planting for a few months now, and all going to plan, they will have it finished in a week or so. And gorgeous Emma Brown from Glorious Googies never gets any rest because every day there are eggs to collect, grade and clean ready for breakfasts and baking in hundreds of households. And if you’ve driven past egg headquarters recently, you’ll probably have noticed there’s always something being built, pulled down or dug out. Over at Strzelecki Heritage Apples, Margaret Brammer is removing and repairing nets from the apple varieties that have finished fruiting. They are starting to take orders for winter bare rooted trees too. They’ll all be taking a well earned break, of sorts, and heading down to the Coal Creek Farmers’ Market this Saturday with their cheese, googies, garlic, apples, saffron, olive oil and so much more. Come down and meet the makers and growers, ask them a question, get a few cooking tips and enjoy a morning of fresh food, soothing tunes and relaxing fun. The market starts at 8am and goes until 12.30pm. Check out Facebook for more information.

Inverloch bound: author Tim Lowe is coming to town.

Author to visit TIM Lowe grew up in Melbourne but spent the ’80s working as a GP in places as remote as war torn Belfast and rural Australia.

His first novel Equinox of Tears was set in the fictitious town of Slemish, South Gippsland. Mr Lowe is visiting the Leongatha Library on Friday, May 8 at 11.30am to talk about his new novel The Arab Club: Four Women and a Man which delves into the relationships between the more mature members of society – the ones who have lost their partners and are seeking companionship and closeness with another person. “Bev, Leanne, Frances and Rhoda discover they are members of the exclusive Arab Club. How they qualify for membership of this unusual club is a tale skilfully told and titillating in the telling,” wrote Chris McGuigan, Kensington Review. “Author Tim Lowe employs the prism of multiple narrators whose convergent stories concerning life, lust, food, love, death and sex intersect in the Geelong home of recently widowed Jeff. “Gender roles and societal expectations are challenged and tested in this tell all rollicking romp through urban and rural Victoria.” The library is at 2 Smith Street and bookings are free but essential. Contact Leongatha Library on 5662 4829 or book online at www.wgrlc.eventbrite.com.au

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Heavy weight bullocks improved 15c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish lifted 6c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold at firm prices, while the crossbred portion improved 7c to 10c/kg. Most weights and grades were represented in the 1200 cows and strong competition pushed prices up 6c to 12c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold firm. The vealers sold mostly from 225c to 270c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 252c and 265 c/ kg. Yearling heifers suited to the trade sold between 230c and 264c/kg. Grown steers made from 250c to 282c/kg. Bullocks sold from 257c to 282c/kg. Heavy weight bullocks made between 259c and 268c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers showing good finish sold between 206c and 254c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made from 205c to 227c, with the crossbred portion from 222c to 262c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 155c to 182c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly between 177c and 227c/ kg. Heavy weight C and B muscle bulls sold between 210c and 250c/kg. The next sale draw - May 6: 1. SEJ, 2. Alex Scott & Staff, 3. Landmark, 4. David Phelan, 5. Rodwells, 6. Elders. The next sheep sale is May 6 at 1pm.

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BULLOCKS 8 G. Osbourne, Yinnar 573.13kg 17 O’Loughlin Bros, Meeniyan 599.08kg 18 G.L. & J.M. Wallis, Leongatha South 588.06kg 19 Kaldumb P/L, Dumbalk 599.74kg 2 L.P. & S.L. Bowman, Foster 612.50kg 2 J.T. & E.J. Clark, Poowong 600.00kg STEERS 6 G. Osbourne, Yinnar 519.17kg 1 P. Springer, Ranceby 515.00kg 2 Allmi Nom, Leongatha South 542.50kg 15 G. Campbell, Mirboo North 499.67kg 5 B.F. & D.M. Summers, Fish Creek 521.00kg 7 Horsfield Farms, Thorpdale 508.57kg COWS 18 Greenwald Past Co, Wonga Wonga 569.72kg 1 M.W. & D.E. Reynolds, Yinnar 655.00kg 1 V. Conn, Jumbunna East 615.00kg 1 K.H. Perry, Yinnar 630.00kg 1 K. Osborne, Hazelwood 785.00kg 1 M. Berry, Wonthaggi 710.00kg HEIFERS 1 R. & H. Perrett, Kongwak 360.00kg 1 Carnacoo Past Co, Stony Creek 380.00kg 1 S.I. & C.A. Harrison, Giffard West 380.00kg 1 P.F. & K.J. McLaren, Krowera 455.00kg 1 D.S. McIntosh, Seaview 530.00kg 1 J. & B. Brophy, Boolarra South 320.00kg BULLS 1 P.G. & R.A. Fort, Poowong 1020.00kg 1 D.B. & E.S. McCormack, Devon 1020.00kg 1 R. & C. Donat, Wonthaggi 940.00kg 1 R.J. & J.A. Buchanan, Bena 895.00kg 1 R.A. & M.P. Benson, Bena 980.00kg 1 J.T. & E.J. Clark, Poowong 775.00kg

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The foundation is dedicated to developing a treatment for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Mrs Fowles’ niece, five year old Olivia Johnson of Leongatha, has PWS, which afflicts one in 15,000 people. “Last year, we were involved in the Go Orange for PWS event, which was aimed at raising awareness of the condition,” Mrs Fowles said. “After that, Brendan said we should do something to raise money. We had a cow recently give birth, so Brendan named her Olivia and raised her up with the intention of auctioning her off.” Mrs Fowles said Alex Dixon from Elders had also put a lot of work into promoting the auction. The VLE is waiving the yarding fees for the sale and transport is being donated by Brian Jefferis. Olivia’s mother Amanda said, “The messages between the stomach and the brain saying ‘I am full’ don’t work. People with PWS can also suffer from learning difficulties and

Above: Happy family: from left, Amanda, Olivia and Leo Johnson and Melissa Fowles are looking forward to the charity auction tomorrow (Wednesday), which will raise funds for the Prader-Willi Research Foundation Australia. Get bidding: the Hereford heifer that will be auctioned at the Leongatha VLE tomorrow (Wednesday) to raise money for the PraderWilli Research Foundation Australia.

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understand the condition,” Mrs Johnson said. “A friend of mine has a 16 month old with PWS and has set up the PraderWilli Research Foundation Australia. “All of the money raised at the auction will go towards supporting her foundation.” The auction will be held during tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) sale. The heifer is expected to be sold between 9.30am and 10am. There will be plenty of decorations on the yard, to help make the heifer easy to identify. Please feel free to also donate online at www.gofundme.com/prader-williaus.

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cognitive delays. “Olivia was diagnosed at six weeks old, and we have been really strict with her diet and exercise. Apart from her speech, she is doing really well.” Mrs Johnson has done a lot of extra research about brain function and each day Olivia goes through a program that lasts a few hours. “She also goes to a speech pathologist and physiotherapist at the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre in Glen Waverly once a fortnight,” she said. This year, the Go Orange for PWS day is on Friday, May 29. “Awareness leads to acceptance, so we want to get information on PWS out there so people can further

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Friday May 15, 2015 from 11am – 2.30pm Guest Speaker Richard Eckard from Melbourne University and previously involved in nitrogen research on pastures in Tasmania and Victoria. Plenty of time for questions - some already put forward by the Support Group are: ? Timing of applications and losses under very wet or very dry conditions? ? How do I monitor response and understand its effectiveness? ? Green urea 'type' products & ammonium stabilisers – do they reduce losses? ? Does toxicity change at different times of the year? Is it something we need to worry about? ? What are other countries doing in relation to the environment and N use? Other sources of N such as fowl manure, sulphate of ammonia, or sprays. How do they compare to Urea? Focus Farm Facilitator Matt Harms will report on farm production and financials. ? Farm walk to see the cows, pastures and farm layout, including hump and hollow drainage and nitrogen treated pastures.

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bereavement thanks BRUINEWOUD - Gwen. Thank you to Dr Chisholm, and Margaret and Paul Beck, and all people who attended the funeral and sent cards and condolences. On behalf of Ted, Jen and Phillip and Alan.

in memoriam MATERIA Gaetano (Tom). May 4, 1990. It has been 25 years since you left us but you are always remembered and loved. Love your wife, Pina and family.

BALL - Barbara Joan. 07.05.2014. A year has passed, since we tragically lost you, and not a day goes by without us thinking about the happy times we shared. We miss you dearly and still can’t believe you are gone, but you will always be with us in our hearts. Love always from Chris, Zoe, Rachel and Pep, Brett, Jordan and Angel.

deaths HARRISON Ethel Margaret (Meg). Passed away peacefully at Rose Lodge, Wonthaggi on April 29, 2015. Aged 97. Loving wife of Edgar (dec). Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Russell and Eileen, Helen and Ken (dec), Florence and Greg, Don and Debbie, Ray (dec) and Darylyn. Loving Nanna to Christine and Mark, Ashley and Jane, Kaye and Grant; Barbara and Brendan, Carol and Wayne, Geoff and Mandy; Warren and Leonie, Janine and James; Steve and Jessica; Brenton, Krista and Jarryd. Great ‘Nanny Meg’ to 16 special great grandchildren. Loved and remembered always. KNOX (nee O’Loughlin) Veronica Mary. Peacefully passed away at Leongatha Hospital on May 1, 2015. Loving wife of Phil. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Joanne and Barry, Mark and Jodian. Cheeky Nan of Lisa-Maree, Jack and Maxx. Rest peacefully. Forever in our hearts. LUND - Leonard Aussie (Len). Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on May 2, 2015. Aged 77 years, late of Leongatha. Dearly loved father of Stephen, Barbara, Peter, Julieanne, and Troy (dec). Loved Pa to his 12 grandchildren and all his great grandchildren. Loved partner of Bev. Always in our hearts. LUND - Lenny. Your love leaves memories no one can steal. Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words, And shall be missed by us all. Rest in peace. Goodbye Lenny. Love Dorothy Holt. LUND - Lenny. My darling, I will love you from the bottom of my heart forever. Love and kiss. Bev, your Funny Face.

funerals BEARD (Drowley) - The funeral service of Mrs Norma Beard will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 260 Princes Highway, Traralgon on Friday, May 8, 2015 commencing at 1.30pm. Private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the World Vision Nepal Earthquake Appeal would be appreciated. Envelopes at the service. Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Traralgon 5174-2258 latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au HARRISON - The Funeral Service for Mrs Ethel Margaret (Meg) Harrison will be held at the Uniting Church, Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11am. Following light refreshments in the church hall the funeral will leave for burial at Leongatha Cemetery arriving at 1.30pm.

Wonthaggi 5672 1074 AFDA KNOX - The Funeral Service (Prayers) for the late Veronica Mary Knox will be held at St Laurence’s Catholic Church, Ogilvy Street, Leongatha on Friday, May 8, 2015 commencing at 1.30pm. A private family interment will precede the above service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Council Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the service.

LUND - A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Leonard Aussie Lund will be held at the Salvation Army Hall, 2 Long Street, Leongatha, tomorrow Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 10.30am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery. No flowers by request please, donations in lieu to the Salvation Army, Leongatha. Envelopes will be available at the service.

deaths BEARD (Drowley) - Norma Elizabeth. Born 25.05.1930 deceased 30.04.2015. Our much loved and supportive mother, passed away at Loch Sport after her dignified battle against cancer. Her family will miss this wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and motherin-law. BISHOP (nee LEHMAN) Anna Mae (Anne). 13.5.1931 - 29.4.2015. Passed away suddenly after a life well lived. Wife of Colin (dec). Loved mother of John (dec), Jennifer, Robert, Christina and Andrew. Mother-in-law of Mal and Margy. Grandma to her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchild. ‘Rejoicing with Jesus in Heaven’. Please see later paper for funeral details.

LUND - Leonard. Promoted to Glory 2.5.15. Will be missed by all his friends at the Salvation Army Leongatha. A soldier who fought the good fight and who is now at home with his Lord. Sympathy to his family. McINDOE - Don. From McIndoe’s Hill, Mardan Road, is one of the most inspiring views of some of the finest farming land in the world. Our Lester families have had the McIndoe families as good neighbours for over 130 years, successful farming is all about good neighbours! Thank you Don and your McIndoe family generations who pioneered the land and farmed to 2015 and beyond. An extraordinary man of the land. Our Lester families.

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High spirits on show at Parrot’s ball THE Leongatha Football Netball Club held its annual ball in the Leongatha Memorial Hall on Saturday night. The turnout and atmosphere at the gala event matched the great opening of the Parrot’s season.

Top left: The movers: from left, club go-to woman Ann Pellicano, club president Mal Mackie and wife Christine. Bottom left: A rose and four thorns: from left, Cade Maskell, Brent Fitzgerald, his girlfriend, Tristan Francis and Aaron Hillberg. Top right: What a coach: from left, Kate McCarthy, Dale Hoghton, Tristan Francis, Beau Vernon, Paul LePage and Cade Maskell. Bottom right: Family club: from left, Zak Vernon, Dale Hoghton, Seniors’ coach Beau Vernon, his wife Lucy Vernon, and Mia Vernon.

• INVERLOCH STARS SOCCER

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AFTER last week’s impressive performance against a tough Mirboo North side that had already shocked the reigning premiers Phillip Island, the Stars started the game in an inspired vein with some beautiful passing all across the pitch. Mirboo was barely getting a kick as the Stars hogged possession and it felt like only a matter of time before the away side made a breakthrough. When it did, however, it wasn’t from the controlled, concise teamwork that had it controlling the game, but from a moment of sheer individual brilliance. Midfielder Stu Hutchison is not a profligate goal scorer, known more for his tough tackling than his marksmanship, but he defied this reputation with an absolute screamer from far outside the penalty box. The ball flew like a missile into the top corner with the goalie absolutely powerless to stop it. Inspired by this early contender for goal of the season, the Stars went on the rampage. Striker Pat Gilbert netted two goals and midfielder Tha Htoo netted another to put the Stars four up. It looked as if the Stars could run up a huge score but Mirboo knuckled down and slowly began to stifle the Stars passing game and a penalty just before half time gave the home side a sliver of hope. The second half was a quieter affair. Mirboo North never really looked like coming back but the Stars couldn’t quite match the level of play they had achieved in that scintillating first half hour. Lively midfielder Wai Sum Lau netted his first goal for the Stars and Brazilian star

with Mirboo scoring just once more to the make the final score 6-2. The Stars now face league powerhouse Drouin in what shapes as a fascinating encounter. Womens It was a beautiful day in the hills at Mirboo North. The Stars shone in the first five minutes with a swift goal from Amanda Murray flicking it off her outside boot in one smooth move catching Mirboo keeper off guard. It was a great start to the game. Mirboo North was back in the league after a two year hiatus and it had a scrappy start forcing Inverloch to rehash its game. Renee Brownlee and Leonie Gilbert from Inverloch played some great one twos and their fine skills paid off with Renee neatly putting one away at 35 mins after a Mirboo North penalty goal. Mirboo North had converted a penalty prior to this and the score was 2-1 at halftime. Mirboo North came out for the second half all guns blazing, really pulling out all the stops with a far greater attacking intent. Luckily Stars was ready with newbie Danielle Denblyden ramping up her game and taking the bull by the horns with some great follow throughs after her team mates’ shots at goals. Rachael Crawford took part in the excitement with a quick flick just under the bar at the 79th minute. As always Stars’ goalie Gabby Harris stopped some fantastic shots at goal and gave it her all. Final score Stars 3- Mirboo 1

• SOUTH GIPPSLAND FIELD AND GAME

Gibson the high gun at Hallston THE May shoot was held on Sunday, May 3 at the South Gippsland ground at Hallston, a beautiful warm and sunny autumn day. Seventy one shooters enjoyed the competition which was a 50 target S/G event. The High Gun for the day was D. Gibson, a B Grade shooter, with a score of 44. The other scores were as follows. AA: G. Baccombe 42, K. Jacobs 40, T. Reid 40. A: M. Jarvis 39, R. Miller 37, S.White

37. B: D. Gibson 44, K. Hart 39, S. Gray 36. C: B. Bynes 36, J. White 36, T. Stybosch 30. Vets: A. Pattison 36, G. Hart 36, Jeff Jennison 30. Ladies: K. Stybosh 36, T. Jacobs 30, D. Woods 30. Juniors: S. Wade 25, Bryn Lilley 22, C. Wade 25. The next shoot will be a 50 Tgts Sim Grd event and will be held on June 7 starting at 11am.

2015 TRV 50m Prone Pennant - Section B Round 6 Leongatha 581.028 defeated Golden City 579.023. Stawell 566.016 defeated by Geelong 578.024. Launceston VDC 571.022 defeated by Glenelg Region A 574.018. The best shooter for Round 6 is Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) scoring 198.013. Round 7 Geelong 574.023 defeated by Leongatha 577.028. Glenelg Region A 582.030 defeated Golden City 572.026. Stawell 567.018 defeated by Launceston VDC 581.022. The best shooter for Round 7 is Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) scoring 198.011. Round 8 Geelong 577.019 defeated by Glenelg Region A 584.026. Stawell 574.023 defeated by Leongatha 586.023. Launceston VDC 576.020 defeated by Golden City 580.029. The best shooter for Round 8 is Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) scoring 199.013. Round 9 Geelong 574.024 defeated by Golden City 575.023. Stawell 566.020 defeated by Glenelg Region A 580.023. Launceston VDC 574.019 defeated by Leongatha 576.026. The best shooter for Round 9 is Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) scoring

200.014. Congratulations on a perfect 200. Round 10 Glenelg Region A 583.019 defeated by Leongatha 584.023. Stawell 571.019 defeated by Golden City 577.020. Geelong 578.022 defeated Launceston VDC 573.022. The best shooter for Round 10 is Bianca Waldron (Geelong) scoring 196.011. Ladder: 36 Leongatha/36 Glenelg Region A/16 Geelong/16 Golden City/12 Launceston VDC/4 Stawell. Glenelg Region A and Leongatha tie of 36 points for the season. Both clubs will need to do a ‘shoot out’ to determine the Pennant winner. We shoot Wednesday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the Leongatha Recreation Reserve. Any inquiries please call Rob Spratt 5664 2358.

Korumburra Volleyball A Grade: Champions defeated Golliwogs(2:1) 25:23, 25:18, 8:15; Bugs defeated Giants(2:1) 25:21, 25:15, 23:25. B Grade: HELP defeated Shark Bait (3:0) 25:6, 25:7, 25:16; Panthers defeated Odds on Black(3:0) 25:16, 25:15, 25:22; Chargers def Dodges(3:0) 25:14, 25:11, 25:12.

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MDU puts the score on the board MEENIYAN Dumbalk United Football Netball Club has continued to kick goals in season 2015.

After hosting a highly successful grand final for the Alberton Football Netball League last year, the club has continued the improvements with last Saturday’s latest addition, a new electronic scoreboard. The new scoreboard was in operation for the first time on Saturday as the club hosted Kilcunda Bass. According to club secretary Andy Horvath it was only through the generosity of a number of loyal supporters, members and the very generous assistance of “tradies” that the project could be achieved. Mr Horvath thanked Albert and

• BOWLS Leongatha WEDNESDAY, April 29 saw 12 teams take to the greens for the midweek social bowls. The winners were Frank Filomeno (s) and Susan Crouch with two wins, a draw plus nine. Runners-up were Elaine White (s) and John Richards with two wins plus 17. Saturday social saw a very small roll up, only six teams take to the greens, however this did not deter the standard of play to the extent certain well named bowlers were struggling to get a score on the card. Overall a good day was had by all with plenty of laughter and banter. Winners on the day were the team of Jeff Pendergast (s) and Don Patterson with two wins plus 19. There will be no more Kitty Club tea nights until the first Friday in October. Also for the midweek and Saturday social bowls the schedule is names in by 11.30am and play begins at 12.30pm. The normal monthly triples will continue as usual on the fourth Wednesday in the month, 9.30am start and BYO lunch. Finally to Leongatha members, the treasurer is looking for your payment of subs for the 2015/16 season as soon as possible. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Meeniyan APRIL 21 was Gala Day for the ladies. It was sponsored by life members of the club Evelyn and Ron Thorson who were on hand to present the prizes. Winner for the day was a team from Yinnar: Jennie Harris, Jo Leslie, Pat Evenden and Meredith Milligan. Mirboo North’s Grace Hadfield, Lorna Roberts, Marg Briscoe and Dot Stein were the runners up. Avril Van Wamel’s local team won the best last game. The usual sumptuous afternoon tea followed the game. Monday 27 was our annual club mixed pairs with drawn partners. Member Dulcie Mortlock sponsored the day. Winners were Alan Hanks and Shirley Heywood, with the runners-up Bob Wylie and Larraine Godkin. Lucky draws went to Les Godkin, Bob Wylie and Annie Maruzza. Wednesday 29 was our social bowls/presentation af-

Mary Jans, Daryl and Fay Sinclair, Gary Anthony and John and Sandra Heppell, who together put up the $11,000 required to see the scoreboard become a reality. “It is through the generosity of these people and the continuing support of all our volunteers in the club that keeps us going,” Mr Horvath said. The ‘tradies’ who got on board to provide their assistance at a very good rate were Tim Clark Electrical, Neil Thompson (trenching) and Shaun McRae (engineering). Mr Horvath said the club was going to continue to improve both on and off the field and the club will once again be pitching to host the grand final. “We see the Meeniyan location as

ternoon. Bowls winners were Larraine Godkin, Glenis Densley and Bob Wylie. Presentation of trophies for all club games was as follows: Ladies’ Singles champion, Marj Pearson (four in a row and seven times overall); runner-up, Annie Maruzza; 100 up winner, Kay Cook; runner up, Leonie Hanks; 21 up- winner, Annie Maruzza; runner up, Barbara Dyke; Pairs winners, Kay Cook and Barbara Scott; and runners up, Annie Maruzza and Larraine Godkin. Men’s Singles champion, Colin Hair (third time); runner up, Gary Daniels; 100 up winner, Ray Corry; runner up, Mick Scott; 21 up winner, Ray Corry; runner up, Gary Daniels; Pairs winners, Colin Hair and Alan Hanks; runners up, Bob Wylie and Mick Scott; Open Single’s winner, Ray Corry; and runner up, John Foster. This Monday was the first of our weekly winter triples. Members are reminded Wednesday May 6 is our AGM with several important issues to be discussed and positions to be filled on the general committee. Social bowls followed by the AGM at 2.30pm.

Mardan Indoor WELL I am busy having a good time on the NSW Central Coast and I still get to write the weekly report; the wonders of technology. I’m guessing that everyone had a good time and missed my presence at the hall. The following information was forwarded to me and hence I composed the report. There were 17 at bowls; three mats, five teams of three and one team of two. Runners up with two wins and a draw were Vito Serafino (s), Margaret Campbell and Kristy Rutjens. Winners with three wins and 15 ends were Russell Grady (s), Jeanette Grady and Gary Shandley. I’ll be back to compile a full on the spot report next week.

South Gippsland Indoor Bias Bowls Association OUR new format of playing all Pennant games at Dumbalk is running smoothly and everyone seems happy with it. This week’s Pennant game results were Korumbur-

ideal for clubs arriving from both directions. Last year’s grand final was a great success.” The club is developing its offfield strategies too and is embracing everyone from players, supporters, the community and anyone who wants to be involved in the club. “We invite anyone down for Thursday night meals from 6.30pm8pm. We have provided meals for up to 125 people. We invite families or more senior members of the community to come down and mix with us, have a meal and a chat.” The club has introduced a lucky Thursday night draw for members, starting at $50 and increasing by $50 if that person is not present to collect the prize.

Inverloch AT our last Wednesday Social Bowls on April 29, we celebrated the end of the summer season and invited our Very Special Ladies to join in the occasion. There was one game of 14 ends played. Claiming the prize was the team of Jan Fraser, Carol Waters and Bev Kurrle. The runner up for the day was the team of Judy Parker, Edith Perrett, Pat Stoneham and Marg Flett. A booby prize was requested and duly awarded to Judy Moule, Marg Griffin, Pam Sutcliffe and Diana Patterson. There was also an opportunity for Joan Clark to be presented with her Super Vet Badge by BVRR Marj Pearra Blue 34 defeated Dumbalk 13, Mardan Purple 19 defeated Korumburra White 16 and Foster Fishy’s 27 defeated Mardan Gold 17. This week’s draw for Round 3 sees Mardan Purple versus Mardan Gold, Foster Fishy’s versus Dumbalk and Korumburra Blue versus Korumburra White. With the two Mardan and two Korumburra teams going head to head with their fellow club teams some interesting ladder shifts are likely. We are also happy to announce South Gippsland came home on Sunday with a nice win over at Trafalgar for our annual Mid Gippsland challenge, with an overall win by fourteen shots. Well done and thank you to all those who played. The trophy gets to stay with us for another year. Happy bowling all. Ladder after Round 1: K’burra Blue 8 plus 35/Foster Fishy’s 4 plus 7/K’burra White 4-0/Mardan Gold 4 minus 4/Mardan Purple 4 minus11/Dumbalk 0 minus 27.

Buffalo indoor ON Wednesday, April 29 there were six players on a nice night to bowl which teams of three. We played two games of 10 ends with nine bowls. The winning team was skipper Toni Heldens, Bill Wolswinkle and Mary Tumino who won both games. Then came skipper Rod McConchie, Charlie Tumino and Sebastian Terranova who lost all their games. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm but on May 13 there will be no bowls at Buffalo.

son. A rundown of Joan’s achievements while at the club was read before she was presented with the badge. Congratulations Joan. Our raffle winners were Chris Gillman, Pat Stoneham, Elaine Miller, Helen Twite and Marg Griffin. Once all the formalities of bowling were out of the way, our Very Special Ladies were treated to an array of sweets and savoury delights. We celebrated an upcoming birthday for Peg Brook who will be turning 90 years young on May 10. Peg received a beautiful bouquet and a personalised card with many good wishes for the day. The annual Skirts v Shirts event that team men against women was played under lovely autumn conditions of May 2. There were 2 games of 10 ends and the scores for each men and women’s teams were tallied. It was congratulations to the Men yet again whose overall score was 38 shots better than the ladies. On bended knee, Ladies Director Bev Kurrle presented the trophy to Club President Ron Burge. Best winning team was then decided. Honourable mentions went to the team of Chris Gillman, Edith Perrett, Dorothy Gilfillan and Marg Flett. Runners up on 17 shots up were the team of Val Davis, Elaine Miller, Carol Waters and Ivy Sheppard. This is the first time Val (ex Paynesville) has played on the Inverloch green and she demonstrated some fine examples of bowl-

Up in lights: MDU secretary Andy Horvath said it was great to have the new scoreboard up and running for the game against Kilcunda Bass on the weekend. ing. The Best Winning Team on the day were Men. Congratulations to Len Peterson, Gary Scott, Brian Phillipson and Bryan Hensley who posted 19 shots up. A Good Sports Award was given to Norm(a) Price who had to play on the Ladies team. Thanks for helping out the girls. Raffles were won by Brian Growse, Marg Flett, Jack Miller, Doug Muir, Ivy Sheppard and Keith Cousens. A good fun day was had by all who attended. MEN Thursday, April 30 the Monthly Men’s Turkey Triples event featured 14 teams playing four 14 end games. Winning, with 73 points, was the ‘combined’ team of Peter Tainton (s), Ned Clark and Paul Griffith. Runners-up, on 68 points, were Trevor Scott (S), Nic VanGrunsven and Laurie Gabell. Best (all day) game was taken by Keith Cousins (s), Stan Drew and Wayne Clarke with 13 points up. Next Thursday, May 7 will be our final men’s social bowls day for this season, reverting to mixed social bowls on Wednesdays and Sundays for the winter months. Wednesday May 13 will be the first of these mixed events and sign-on and starting time will be advised in the next edition of this paper or can be obtained from the club later this week. Meanwhile, members are reminded of the need to attend the AGM at 7.30pm on Wednesday May 6.

Super veteran: from left, Marg Pearson representing Bowls Victoria presented Joan Clark with her Super Vet badge with lady director, Bev Kurrle joined in.

Shirts: the best winning team of Skirts and Shorts comprised, from left, Bryan Hensley, Len Peterson, Gary Scott and Brian Phillipson.

We three: winners of the last day of Wednesday Social Bowls at Inverloch were, from left, Carol Waters, Jan Fraser and Bev Kurrle.

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

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• LEONGATHA CYCLING

Sprinting home at Pound Creek RACING was back at Pound Creek on Saturday and riders were able to enjoy a mild to warm day with light winds. With a busy weekend for riders with some racing at Ararat some at Warrnambool and others bike touring in Europe, the numbers were down a little in the senior field. Just 14 starters troubled the handicapper. The duo on scratch Stefan Kirsch and Clem Fries was giving starts to a trio on three minutes, a duo on seven minutes while there was a group of five at 11 minutes and a further duo on limit of 18 minutes. This was a little different to the earlier weeks where there have been good numbers of back markers so the task was ahead of the back markers this week. The race involved two circuits and a total of 48km. After the first six kilometres and the climb past the herb farm, it was Geoff Fraser dropping his co-marker, Dane Herbert and riding well. After the first lap the group on 11 minutes including Morgan Barnes, Brad Bouquet, Steve Wilson, Bernadette Fitzgerald and Grace McLean was still all together and working well. Steve Allen was having his first race of the season and found the pace too hot after the first lap. With scratch catching the three minute bunch it all came undone for the backmarkers with Stefan only managing to get Harrison McLean (three minutes) able to go with him over the last lap. Out front the limit riders were caught by the 11 minute bunch on the second time up the hills to Koonwarra and they took control of the race.

Only Lachlan Matthews (seven minutes) bridged the gap. In the dash to the line it was Morgan Barnes winning in 1.30.57 from Lachlan and Steve Wilson. Next home was an improving Bernadette just ahead of Grace and Brad. Harrison McLean was next in at seventh with the company of Stefan finishing eighth and fastest, 1.20.16. Phil Hanley sprinted home in ninth and rounding out the top 10 was Chris Rowe. The juniors raced from the herb farm back round to the finish line over 19 km. With seven starters the scratch duo of Matthew Winchester and Oliver McLean were giving 1.30 minutes to Tom Fitzgerald and Mitch Harry, four minutes to Kaleb Jans whilst out front it was Felicity Waddell and Michael Eastwood on 10 minutes. The limit riders worked well until the golf course hill where Michael quickly opened up a gap. At the back of the field Mitch Harry was having a bad day whilst Matthew Winchester was driving the scratch duo hard. The run down Pound Creek Rd saw Michael hold his lead to have a clear win (45.01min). Felicity worked hard to claim second whilst the fast finishing scratch riders went through the rest of the field. Matthew took out third and fastest time – 37.00 minutes just ahead of Oliver. Thomas Fitzgerald sprinted in for fifth just ahead of Kaleb Jans whilst Mitch was seventh. Next weekend the club gets to ride with the Caulfield/Carnegie club at the Phillip Island racetrack and to join with big numbers of riders in graded scratch races.

Above: Pound Creek winner: from left, second Lachlan Matthews, first Morgan Barnes, third Steve Wilson and Junior event winner, Michael Eastwood.

Opening the gap: Junior limit rider Michael Eastwood opened up a gap early to finish the clear winner of the 19 kilometre handicap.

• WONTHAGGI TABLE TENNIS

• SOUTH GIPPSLAND AND BASS SWIM CLUB

Presentations awarded to top swimmers

Awards plus: the South Gippsland and Bass Swim Club celebrated many successes with some of the club’s award winners shown here.

Brains behind the power: coaching staff Gemma Dellamina, David Foote, Fiona Passarin and Dylan Muir attended the presentations.

8 and Under: Female champion Belinda Baird, runner-up Jaelina Kiley. Male champion Oscar Hughes, runner-up Luke Car. 9-10 year old: Female champion, Jordi Vanderkolk, runner-up Matilda Grace. Male champion Riley Harris, runner-up Ky Kleeven. 11-12 year old: Female champion Mayson Vanderkolk, runner-up Shae White. Male champion Jude Grace, runnerup Anthony Car. 13-14 year old: Female champion Lily Robinson, runner-up Melody Notley. Male champion Nathan Foote, runner-up Eric Zubcic. 15 years and over: Female champion Mallory Bradley, runner-up Taya Murdoch. Male champion Surrey Fisher, runner-up Luke Malherbe. Club champions: Female Mayson Vanderkolk, runner-up Lily Robinson. Male Nathan Foote, runner-up Jude Grace. Coaches awards: Hannah Simmons, Angus Baird, Jaime Little, Trinity O’Keefe. Most improved: Jess Zubcic.

VicHealth Active Club Grant for Wonthaggi THE Wonthaggi Table Tennis Association received a grant of $1,878 this week from Vic Health to pay for essential sporting equipment including bats, balls and club shirts. With six Wonthaggi teams entered in the Victorian Country Week Championships on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June this has come at a very opportune time. Five Wonthaggi players made the long trip to Ballarat last Saturday to compete in Ballarat junior and senior championships and all enjoyed hard earned individual wins. They were Zach Anstey, Max Duff, Archie Paxton, Daniel Park and Mackenzie Gardner.

Juniors’ coach Bruce Harmer was very pleased with their standard of play, sportsmanship, willingness to umpire and attitude to the game. Bruce said it is good to see young people willing to put in the work and the long hours necessary to reach a high standard of the game. He added that parent support has been evident in the progress being made by these five young players and others who are on the way up in the Wonthaggi Association. Mackenzie’s Division 7 runner-up award at Ballarat was well deserved against extremely stiff competition. There were 120 players from around Victoria competing in a very full day of events.

• KNIGHTS SOCCER

Unlucky Leongatha edged by Drouin Men THE Leongatha Knights hosted the Drouin Dragons at Mary Mackillop College on Sunday hoping to leapfrog its visiting opponent and move to first on the ladder. Three weeks into the season neither side had lost a game and it promised to be an intriguing encounter. The Knights started brilliantly, pinging the ball around midfield and keeping a surprised Drouin on the back foot with composed passing and sharp movement.

For the first 15-20 minutes, Drouin produced little of note until, but neither was Leongatha able to produce the telling goal its play deserved. The game ended 5-3, but with two penalties and an own goal accounting for three of the visitor’s goals, the Knights will feel unfortunate not to have gotten more from of the game. Despite the result, the level of performance will keep Leongatha’s confidence; it just might prove to be the surprise package of this year’s competition.

Final score: Leongatha 3 – Drouin 5 Women The Knights took on the Drouin Dragons in front of a fantastic supportive crowd. Drouin scored early in the half and Leongatha rose to the challenge. With solid defence line-ups for both teams, scoring proved difficult but some positioning resulted in a half time score of 2 -1 Drouin’s way. Leongatha Knights should be proud of a strong game against tough opponents. Leongatha 2 drew with Drouin

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Alberton netball Results - Round 5 May 2 A Grade: Dalyston 105 d DWWWW 5, Fish Creek 53 d Stony Creek 33, InverlochKongwak 30 lt Toora 50, MDU 40 d Kilcunda-Bass 27, Phillip Island 33 lt Foster 38, Tarwin 25 lt KorumburraBena 60. B Grade: Dalyston 54 d DWWWW 2, Fish Creek 45 d Stony Creek 26, InverlochKongwak 52 d Toora 37, MDU 45 d Kilcunda-Bass 21, Phillip Island 31 lt Foster 37, Tarwin 12 lt KorumburraBena 66. C Grade: Dalyston 20 d DWWWW, Fish Creek 33 d Stony Creek 29, InverlochKongwak 34 lt Toora 40, MDU 40 d Kilcunda-Bass 17, Phillip Island 43 d Foster 8, Tarwin 17 lt KorumburraBena 41. 17 & Under: Dalyston 65 d DWWWW 6, Fish Creek 45 d Stony Creek 11, InverlochKongwak 54 d Toora 15,

MDU 38 d Kilcunda-Bass 26, Phillip island 27 d Foster 21, Tarwin 18 lt KorumburraBena 26. 15 & Under: Dalyston 37 d DWWWW 18, Fish Creek 35 d Stony Creek 10, Inverloch-Kongwak 46 d Toora 13, MDU 45 d Kilcunda-Bass 6, Phillip Island 33 d Foster 29, Tarwin 17 lt KorumburraBena 24. 13 & Under: Fish Creek 46 d Stony Creek 1, Inverloch-Kongwak 48 d Toora 13, Phillip Island 30 d Foster 7, Tarwin 5 lt Korumburra-Bena 66.

Ladders A Grade Kor-Bena ....................330.53 Dalyston .....................313.25 Foster..........................101.62 Fish Creek ..................104.95 Toora ..........................144.17 MDU ...........................103.75 Stony Creek...................93.52 Phillip Island .................91.54 Tarwin ...........................91.76 Inv-Kongwak ................69.01 Kil-Bass.........................51.79

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DWWWW.....................17.92 B Grade Kor-Bena ....................246.03 Inv-Kongwak .............134.52 Dalyston .....................176.47 MDU ...........................134.38 Toora .......................... 112.86 Foster..........................100.00 Fish Creek .....................95.14 Phillip Island .................92.61 Tarwin ...........................81.98 Kil-Bass.........................52.63 Stony Creek...................65.64 DWWWW.....................26.18 C Grade Kor-Bena ....................309.68 Toora ..........................210.61 Stony Creek ............... 119.38 Dalyston .....................263.64 Tarwin ........................ 117.07 Phillip Island..............128.93 MDU .............................99.02 Inv-Kongwak ................90.85 Fish Creek .....................66.67 Kil-Bass.........................38.82 Foster.............................35.15 DWWWW.......................0.00 17 & Under Phillip Island..............155.26 Fish Creek ..................240.28 Inv-Kongwak .............179.83 Dalyston .....................238.03 Kor-Bena ....................138.29 MDU ...........................127.62

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Foster...........................134.02 Tarwin ...........................89.58 DWWWW.....................42.50 Kil-Bass.........................48.70 Stony Creek...................34.60 Toora .............................28.81 15 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............297.37 MDU ...........................360.42 Foster..........................175.90 Kor-Bena ....................172.06 Phillip Island..............135.77 Fish Creek ....................93.86 Dalyston ........................88.33 Tarwin ...........................78.16 Toora .............................72.55 Kil-Bass.........................45.79 DWWWW.....................37.04 Stony Creek................... 11.07 13 & Under Dalyston .....................343.48 Kor-Bena ....................256.52 Inv-Kongwak .............246.05 Fish Creek ..................166.18 Phillip Island..............128.77 Toora ............................51.35 Tarwin .............................7.58 Foster.............................53.54 Stony Creek...................20.26 DWWWW.......................0.00 Kil-Bass...........................0.00 MDU ...............................0.00

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LDNA netball Round 3 results Saturday, May 2

In the zone: Lisa Burge and Gabby Buckland position themselves to win the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@www.fourcornersframing.biz

11 & Under Section 1: Mt Eccles Swifts 16 d Meeniyan 4, St Laurence 11 d Town Black 4, Mirboo North Purple 22 d Mt Eccles Thunderbirds 2. 11 & Under Section 2: St Laurence 7 d Mt Eccles Vixens 2, Mt Eccles Magic 2 drew Mirboo North Gold 2. 13 & Under: Mirboo North Purple 26 d Mt Eccles Steel 7, Meeniyan 34 d Town Black 3, Parrots 26 d Mt Eccles Firebirds 7, Mirboo North Gold 32 d St Laurence Blue 0, St Laurence Maroon 23 d Town Tangerine 20. 15 & Under: Town Tangerine 22 d Meeniyan 17, Town Black 14 d St Laurence 12, Mirboo North Purple 25 d Mt Eccles Mystics 19. 17 & Under / C Grade: Town Black 51 d Mt Eccles Tornadoes 29, Meeniyan 68 d Mt Eccles Storm 12, Mirboo North Purple 54 d St Laurence 27. Open: St Laurence Gold 42 d Mt Eccles Roar 10, St Laurence Maroon 36 d Mt Eccles Thunder 32, Town Green 41 d Town Tangerine 32.

LDNA umpires Saturday, May 9

Working hard: Mackie O’Sullivan receives a pass while Hannah Potter makes her move. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@www.fourcornersframing.biz

Mirboo North netball results Results - Round 4 U15s: Mirboo North 33 d YYN 28 Best: Charlie Chila, Chelsea Loh. Awesome game by all players. After a slow start, we stormed home brilliantly in the end. Everyone stepped up in new positions. U17s: Mirboo North 26 d YYN 13 Best: Jessica Heath, Kiara Gervasi. Fantastic game! Our team is really coming together nicely. Great use of the ball by all players. Welcome to the club Kaili Pritchett. D Grade: Mirboo North 37 d YYN 22 Best: Haley Ml, Kirsty May. Well done girls. Limited players meant more court time but challenged us. Lets get to training and keep improving.

C Grade: Mirboo North 42 d YYN 31 Best: Stacey Holland, Kylie Peters. Much improved in all areas this week, especially down the attacking end. Keep making the effort to train and we can only keep improving! B Grade: Mirboo North 56 d YYN 34 Best: Steph Saint, Sonia Giardina. Bounced back to have a great win this week. Still lots to work on but overall a strong team effort. Lets all get to training! A Grade: Mirboo North 82 d YYN 28 Best: Ebony Best, Danielle Hilliar An excellent team game by all eight players. So good to see everything we are working on at training coming out on the court. Well done to Charlie Chila in her first A Grade game.

11am: Maria Evison, Sue Ritchie, Bridget Eldred, Georgia Edwards, Michaeleah Stephens, Lisa Mildenhall, Aleisha Wrigley, Mariah Grant, Emily Chadwick. 12pm: Amy Smith, Emily Chadwick, Sophie Clarke, Janice Sing, Karen Clarke, Mary Gourlay, Millie Hannon, Robyn Harris, Lauren Baudinette, Anita Gourlay, Pat Kuhne, Maddi Wright. 1pm: Erin Baudinette, Emma Smith, Sam Anderson, Lori McKenzie, Robyn Kenny, Pat Kuhne. 2.15pm: Robyn Kenny, Sue Ritchie, Bec Vagg, Ana Patterson. If you have any issues please contact Erin 0448 487 492 of Julie 0407 076 425.

Gripping game: Leongatha’s Courtney Lever takes a flying grab during the A Grade match against Bairnsdale on Saturday.

Parrots netball Under 13: Bairnsdale 29 d Leongatha 22 Awesome game, best one yet. We played really well against the big team and the second quarter was just a bit slow to get started. Awards: Network Video Alicia Marshman, Baker’s Delight Belle Grabham-Andrews. Under 15: Bairnsdale 48 d Leongatha 54 Great game girls. The scoreboard unfortunately didn’t show how well we played. The passing down the court was perfect. Good game girls. Let’s go and regroup for Sale next week. Awards: Pilates $10 cash Taylah Brown, Nigel’s Pharmacy Simone Dekker. Under 17: Bairnsdale 53 d Leongatha 20 Good game this week girls. Moved the ball well around the ring throughout the game with some good passages of play down the court. Awards: Lina’s Beauty Room, Kristy O’Loughlin, SG Therapy, Centre Codie Davidson. C Grade: Leongatha 29 d Bairnsdale 23 It was a tough and physical game against an undefeated Bairnsdale side but the Parrots came out on top. Well done on keeping your heads up. Awards: Anna Lewton,

Good defence: Parrots goal attack Kate McCarthy defends a Bairnsdale pass. Rebecca Argento. Auction Sandi Leski-Grylls. B Grade: Leongatha 65 d Bairnsdale 31 Great win today girls. A good consistent game by all players, our fitness and determination proved too good for the red legs. The fake tans also helped. The good win was celebrated at the cabaret ball on Saturday night. Awards: Darcy’s Mia Vernon, Evans Petroleum Abby Dowd. Auction Bree

Littlejohn. A Grade: Leongatha 44 d Bairnsdale 32 It was indoor netball this week and the Parrots were glad to have familiar surroundings in the aviary. Parrots came out strong and broke the red legs early. This set the tone for the match. Leongatha victors. Awards: Shan’s Lingerie and Leisure Kate McCarthy, Evans Petroleum Ali Rock. Auction Courtney Lever.

Gippsland netball results Results - Round 4 A Grade: Moe 49 d Wonthaggi Power 31, Morwell 68 d Warragul 22, Leongatha 44 d Bairnsdale 32, Drouin 57 d Maffra 20, Sale 41 d Traralgon 34. B Grade: Moe 41 d Wonthaggi Power 37, Morwell 68 d Warragul 18, Leongatha 66 d Bairnsdale 31, Drouin 51 d Maffra 30, Sale 35 lt Traralgon 61. C Grade: Moe 34 lt Wonthaggi Power 40, Morwell 58 d Warragul 14, Leongatha 29 d Bairnsdale 23, Drouin 31 d Maffra 29, Sale 45 d Traralgon 41. Under 17: Moe 39 d Wonthaggi Power 27, Morwell 23 lt Warragul 36, Leongatha 20 lt Bairnsdale 53, Drouin 34 d Maffra 24, Sale 35 d Traralgon 34. Under 15: Moe 29 lt Wonthaggi Power 34, Morwell 27 lt Warragul 33, Leongatha 34 lt Bairnsdale 48, Drouin 27 lt Maffra 32, Sale 32 d Traralgon 29. Under 13: Moe 10 lt Wonthaggi Power 60, Morwell 45

d Warragul 5, Leongatha 22 lt Bairnsdale 29, Drouin 23 lt Maffra 33, Sale 30 d Traralgon 22.

Ladders A Grade Morwell ......................175.61 16 Drouin ........................240.95 12 Leongatha ..................135.71 12 Traralgon ...................102.30 12 Moe ............................. 113.79 8 Sale..............................106.52 8 Maffra............................77.85 8 Bairnsdale ...................104.73 4 Wonthaggi Power ..........63.30 0 Warragul ........................27.30 0 B Grade Traralgon ...................160.16 16 Leongatha ..................148.18 12 Drouin ........................144.62 12 Moe ............................. 113.61 12 Morwell ......................153.24 8 Wonthaggi Power ..........90.45 8 Bairnsdale .....................77.84 8 Sale.................................78.54 4 Maffra............................63.95 0 Warragul ........................45.00 0 C Grade Wonthaggi Power ...... 116.52 14 Morwell ......................152.08 12 Bairnsdale ..................147.78 12 Leongatha .................. 111.86 12 Sale ............................. 116.94 10 Traralgon ..................... 113.18 8 Drouin ...........................81.58 8

Moe ...............................98.60 Maffra............................72.44 Warragul ........................40.24 Under 17 Sale .............................203.66 Drouin ........................163.86 Bairnsdale ..................164.94 Moe .............................157.89 Traralgon ................... 114.52 Wonthaggi Power ........106.35 Maffra............................96.33 Warragul ........................61.96 Leongatha......................56.57 Morwell .........................32.68 Under 15 Maffra ........................271.83 Traralgon ...................179.01 Wonthaggi Power ......149.41 Sale ............................. 116.50 Drouin ........................132.08 Moe ...............................96.09 Bairnsdale .....................79.35 Warragul ........................66.24 Morwell .........................45.91 Leongatha......................42.13 Under 13 Bairnsdale ..................419.15 Traralgon ...................255.56 Morwell ......................176.81 Sale .............................105.94 Maffra ........................105.79 Wonthaggi Power ........202.74 Drouin ...........................66.67 Moe ...............................39.53 Leongatha......................46.21 Warragul ........................13.23

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Leongatha primary wins district sports THE fifth annual Woorayl district primary school athletic carnival has been run and won, with Leongatha Primary School taking out the overall win and the R.E.Pease Shield.

Great effort: Tyler Richards, middle, of Leongatha Primary School took out first place in the 800 metres race; he is pictured with, left, Ben Clements who placed third for Inverloch Kongwak and Max Donohue of Chairo, second. Left Overall winners: Leongatha Primary School won the overall R.E Pease Shield for the second year running. Pictured are Chelsea Allen and Chloe Brown collecting the shield. Bottom left Handicap shield: St Laurence’s won enough points to win the Ian Brewster Handicap Shield, pictured are Emily Clark and Jess Fowkes collecting the shield.

St Laurence’s Primary School also fared well with a win in the Ian Brewster Handicap Shield. There were seven records broken in the sports held at the Leongatha velodrome last Tuesday, April 28 in fine conditions with plenty of supporters there barracking for the athletes and their schools. Age champs: 9 years Mia Burt LPS, Jude Fixter LPS. 10 years Ada Hill St L., Xavier Bolge LPS.11years Georgia Burns Chairo, Tyler Butcher Inv/Kongwak. 12/13 Jasmine Woods Mirboo North, Ryan

Knight Karmai. Rick Walters (fastest 1500m runner) Georgia Burns Chairo Keegan Page Inv/ Kongwak. Records: 11 years 1500m, boy’s Keegan Page Inv/ Kongwak, girl’s Georgia Burns, Chairo. 10 years 800m, Tyler Richards LPS. 12/13 shot

put, Tane Derrick Karmai. 9 years 200m, Max Donohue St Josephs /Chairo . 12/13years 200m, Jasmine Woods Mirboo North . 11years 200m, Ella Snell Mirboo North. Final points: R.E Pease Aggregate shield. Leongatha PS 221, Inverloch/ Kongwak184, St Laurence’s

176, Chairo/St Joseph’s 103, Korumburra PS 96, Mirboo north PS 74, Karmai 69, Ian Brewster handicap, St Laurence’s 139, Chairo/ St Josephs 99, Inverloch/Kongwak 73, Leongatha PS 69, Karmai 51, Mirboo North 49, Korumburra 39.

High achievers: picking up blue ribbons and points for their school were, back Rachel, Elijah Spaull, Will Croatto and front, Bella Kent and Ada Hill.

High jump: Georgia Burns, left, of Chairo had a day to remember winning the high jump and the 1500 metre event, givng her the 11 years aged champion honour. She is pictured with Bella Kent who jumped extremely well to place second for her school, St Laurence’s Primary School.

Field events: performing well for the Karmai cluster were Jake Dean, left, of Poowong Primary School who won the 12/13 boy’s high jump, pictured with Tane Derrick who broke a record for his throw in the shot put. Tane, who attends Loch primary, threw 9.71 metres to beat the record of 9.41 metres.

MacDonald boast cross country win MACDONALD House (green) was victorious once again after taking on the three kilometre cross

country challenge at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College last Tuesday (April 28).

It was the clear victor of the day, ending its run with 289 points. Tenison House (red) came in second on 236 points, followed by Cameron House (blue) on 211 points and Ch-

Well earned break: from left, Ethan Bath, Lisa Mildenhall, Ruby Reid and Jennifer Bals kick back after participating in the three kilometre cross country event at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College last Tuesday (April 28).

Celebrations: from left, MacDonald House captains Ella Clarke, Bianca Hoober, Elise Dowling and Beth Forrester were thrilled with their team’s efforts in Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College’s cross country event last week.

isholm House (yellow) on 201 points. Students received medallions for excelling in their age group. Brigid Johnson and Harrison Dawson were the U/13 champions. Champions of U/14s were Taylah Brown and Will Littlejohn.

Taking the glory for the U/15s was Molly Clark and Jarvis Pryor. Tanya Dyke and Ethan Bath came in first for the U/16s. Winners for the U/17s were Bernadette Fitzgerald and Ben Ellen. Sarah Marshall and Nick Argento were the U/21 cham-

Glory: from left, MacDonald House captains Beth Forrester and Elise Dowling were presented with the cup at the school assembly after winning the cross country event at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College.

pions. MacDonald House captains Beth Forrester, Elise Dowling, Ella Clarke and Bianca Hoober were proud to accept the cup on behalf of their teammates.

Big smile: Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College school leader Sarah Marshall crossed the line first for the U/21 girls during the cross country event last Tuesday (April 28).

Home stretch: Jarvis Pryor came home strong to win age group champion for the U/15 boys during Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College’s cross country event last week.

Champions: back from left, Molly Clark, Taylah Brown, Nick Argento, Ben Ellen, Jarvis Pryor, Tanya Dyke, Bernadette Fitzgerald, front from left, Sarah Marshall, Will Littlejohn, Brigid Johnson and Harrison Dawson excelled in their age group during the cross country event at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College last Tuesday (April 28).

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Mittyak house wins athletics sports THE House Athletics carnival at the Leongatha Secondary College was a fantastic day of participation, sportsmanship and fun. House colours were evident and the smooth running of the day was a credit to the staff and students who worked throughout the day to ensure the success of the event.

Long Jump: Troy Sinclair gains plenty of air as he attempts to take out first place in the long jump.

Higher, faster: from left, Claire Jobling, Kaitlyn Jobling, Lachie Wright and Ethan Park were the school champions in the upper age group.

There was an excellent attendance of parents who came along to watch. The winning house was Mittyak on 669 points, closely followed by Mundara on 611, Joatoba on 598 and Kindyerra 485. The results for Age Group Champions were as follows: Male 13 Year champion: Daniel Sturtevant and runner up, Riley Drysdale. Female 13 Year champion: Ella Lyons and runner up, Maddy Cruickshank. Female 14 Year champion: Cassie Ronalds and runner up, Hayley Wight. Male 15 Year champion: Brett Thorson and runner up Cameron Olden. Female 15 Year champion: Aliesha Wrigley and runner up, Ebony Burns. Male 16 Year champion: Jack Miller and runner up, Will Collins. Female 16 Year champion: Ally Martin and runner up, Jess Ronalds. Male 17 Year champion: Sam Forrester and runner up, Tim Sauvarin. Female 17 Year champion: Hannah Thorson and runner up, Layla Robinson. Male 20 Year champion: Ethan Park and runner up, Lachlan Wright. Female 20 Year dual champions: Kaitlyn and Claire Jobling.

Roll call: from left, Year 12 students Eden Cook, Tenille Leicester and Abby Bolge dressed up and had a great day at their last house athletics day.

Up and over: Cassidy Ronalds shows the benefit of expert coaching as she clears the high jump bar.

Leongatha primary strikes gold LEONGATHA Primary School struck gold for its House Athletics Carnival on Friday, April 17 with a superb autumn day providing the perfect backdrop for events.

The overall winning house was Johnston. Every student competed with great enthusiasm and vigour on the day. I would like to thank the students for participating well and having fun, the parents and grandparents for coming to support and volunteer, the teachers

for running events well all day and the Year 11 Leongatha Secondary College students who volunteered their time to assist with the running of the day. The event could not be run without the whole school community being involved. Thanks to everyone for their time and effort.

High jump: Riley Checkley of Grade 4 only just missed his first attempt at this height.

Long Jump: Makenzi Gourlay about to claim the lead in her long jump event.

Johnston House wins: from left, captains of the winning house, Taiha Checkley, Phoebe Davidson, Noah Fixter and Ethan Lamers.

Age champions: back row from left, Jesse Burns, Chloe Brown, Acaisha Battersby, Evie Bath, Katelyn Harris, Phoebe Clarkson, Ella Littlejohn, Chelsea Allen, Jesse Helms, Zara Kreutzberger, Harper Mclennan, Jude Fixter and Will Brown, middle row, Makenzi Gourlay, Jacob Wrigley, Haidyn Kewming, Lily Caithness, Reegan Kemp, Grace Patterson, Kurt Reid, Tyler Richards, Tom Hanily, Xavier Bolge and Rem Dal Pozzo and front row, Sienna Cruickshank, Mia Burt, Erika Allen.

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• South Gippsland Women’s Golf Association Pennant

Leongatha wins two pennants LEONGATHA Golf Club has taken home two ladies’ pennant golf victories, in Sections 1 and 4. The final round of the 2015 pennant season was played at three venues across the district last week, in near perfect weather conditions. Section 1 completed its round at Leongatha Golf Club. The winning team, with only one loss for the season, was Leongatha Golf Club. Meeniyan Golf Club finished in sec-

ond position. Section 2 played at Wonthaggi Golf Club. Three teams were vying for the flag, Korumburra winning with a two point margin from Wonthaggi. This is the first pennant flag for Korumburra in 12 years. Phillip Island hosted the finals for Section 3. This was also a closely contested match, with Foster Golf Club emerging as the winner, defeating Leongatha by two games. Section 4 played its final

round at Leongatha Golf Club, with Leongatha winning the flag with a two point margin from Foster Golf Club. The final ladder positions were:

Final ladders Section 1 Games Pts Leongatha ......................21.0 20 Meeniyan........................16.5 12 Foster..............................12.5 8 Phillip Island..................10.0 8 Section 2 Korumburra ..................14.5 16

Wonthaggi ......................17.0 Leongatha ......................16.0 Lang Lang ..................... 11.5 Woorayl .............................9.0 Meeniyan...........................7.0 Section 3 Foster..............................20.0 Leongatha ......................18.0 Phillip Island..................17.0 Wonthaggi ........................8.5 Woorayl .............................4.0 Korumburra .......................7.5 Section 4 Leongatha ......................23.0 Foster..............................14.5 Welshpool .......................16.0 Lang Lang ........................6.5

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Golf challenge: last Wednesday was the annual Woorayl/Mirboo North Challenge held at the Woorayl Golf Club. From Left, Anne Grist from Woorayl, Nicole Allen from Mirboo North and Inge Giliam from Woorayl had a great day out on the course.

Woorayl ladies EVERYONE from Mirboo North and Woorayl enjoyed the beautiful weather on Wednesday, April 29 to play in the Annual Challenge won by Woorayl. The event has been running for 12 years and the results are even. The A Grade daily event was won by Pauline Lancaster with 36 points, B Grade with 33 points was Barbara James and Elsie McBride

with 30 points won C Grade. Balls down the line were won by Chris Gunn, 32; Shirley Thomas, 30; Lyn Winderlich, 30; Jo Fennell, 28; Sandra Hughes, 28 and Rhonda Evans, 27. Nearest the pins: Jenny Riseley on the 8th and Shirley Thomas on the 11th. This Wednesday, May 6 is Monthly Medal and the fourth round of the Hays Trophy and Silver Spoon.

Section 1: winner Leongatha, from left, Sharyn Rayson, Helen Fraser, Toni West (captain), Trish Owen, Wendy Parker Absent: Dot Stubbs.

Section 2: winner Korumburra, from left, Chris Rickards, Moira Rogers, Norrie Little, Lee Clements, Judy Webb (captain), Marg Clasby.

Friendly competition: from left, Elsie McBride from Woorayl, Fay Maynard from Woorayl and Lia Brent from Mirboo North enjoyed the sunshine last Wednesday for the annual Woorayl/Mirboo North Challenge held at the Woorayl Golf Club.

Foster Section 3: winner Foster, from left, Merle Barham, Val Soderlund, Trudi Pru, Judy Prain and Sue Wylie Absent: Rae Knee Marg Blake.

Section 4: winner Leongatha, from left, Marianne Leaver, Shirley Welsford, Gwen Chapman, Glenyce McRobert, Debbie Miller (captain), Helen Mackenzie, Loris Clark. Absent: Sue Woods, Portia Toussaint, Marea Maher.

THE sunny weather has invited more golfers along for the week although the scoring was unusually ordinary. The course remains a little damp but hopefully if the weather stays clear it will dry out for the following weeks. Tuesday April 28 - Men’s stableford winner was Chris Foulds with 31 pts on a countback. DTL: Noel Black 31 pts, Athol McGrath 31 pts, Neil Chandler 30 pts. NTP: Noel Black, Alan Howell. Thursday April 30t - Men’s stableford winner was Nev Thompson with 35 pts. DTL: Peter Dight 33 pts, Garry Clavarino 32 pts, Garry Thorburn 32 pts, Ignatius Duivenvoorden 31 pts. NTP: Peter Dight, Ignatius Duivenvoorden. Friday May 1 - Stableford winner was Lloyd McKenzie with 19 pts. DTL: Peter Dight 18 pts, John Mathers 18 pts, Keven DaSilveira 17 pts, Bill Fuller 17 pts. NTP: Lloyd McKenzie, Geoff Nott Saturday May 2 - Monthly Medal Stroke and Don and Sheron Cripps Trophy. The winner in A Grade and the monthly medal winner was Pat McKay with 77-8-69. The B Grade winner was Simon Barwick with 93-19-74.

DTL: Lloyd McKenzie 81-10-71, Robert Fulton 83-12-71, Tony Vanin 78-5-73, Larry Giddy 90-16-74, Jim Parry 85-11-74. NTPs: Steve Reid, John Mathers, Peter Dight, Alan Howell, Pat McKay. The ladies winner was Barb Britten with 102-27-75. DTL: Gayle Reid 99-24-75. NTP: Gayle Reid. Sunday pennant: the Foster teams have both advanced through to the Division 2 and Division 3 finals after victories on the weekend. Division 2 defeated Leongatha 5-2. Match results were Norm Cooper won 10/8, Kevin Flett won 4/2, Pat McKay lost 5/3, Noel Black won 6/4, Alec Morley won 2up, Tony Vanin won 2/1, Kris Drangsholt lost 1down. In Division 3 our boys defeated Aussie Golf Ranch 7-0. Match results were Owen Kindellan won 4/3, Shaun Chaseling won on the 19th, Phil Schofield won on the 19th, Andrew Naylor won 2up, Steve Reid won 5/4, Ray Prain won 2up, Greg Cox won 1up. Congratulations to all the boys and good luck in the final. Coming events: Tues 5th – Stableford, Thurs 7th - Stableford. Friday 8th - Friday Friendly Chicken Run; members draw 6.30pm - 8pm, $650. Sat 9th - Foster Plate 10.30 shotgun; golfers draw 5.30pm.

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WOORAYL played a monthly medal on Saturday, May 2. Our medallist for April was Geoff McKinnon whose net 70 also won A Grade. Jason Redmond won B Grade with a net 73 and John Hassett won C Grade with a net 71. We gave balls to T. Walters, R. Brown, R. Gourlay, G. Calder, A. Turner, E. Poole, D. Hunt, R. Thomas and R. Sullivan. Nearest the pins to Ian Balfour and Trent Walters. The least putts went to Danny Dwyer with 27. The ball raffle going to ‘Shed’. The Thursday competition went to Daryl Hunt with 40 points, with balls to Graeme Calder and Ted Martin. Next week our stableford will be sponsored by C. and L. Stainless P/L and don’t forget it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday.

ON Tuesday, April 28 the winner was Winston Reilly with 37 stableford points off 23 handicap. Runner-up was Col Stewart with 35 pts off 24 handicap. Best nine went to Reg Hannay 20 pts. Nearest the pin went to Alan Kuhne. On Thursday, April 30 the winner was Bob McGeary with 38 pts off a 12 handicap, runner-up Bruce Betts with 37 pts off 36. Best nine went to John Hyett 22 pts. Nearest the pin was taken out by Reg Hannay. Saturday, May 2 was medal day sponsored by Peter Wilson, and the club thanks him for his sponsorship, and it was also the first round of the club championships. A Grade winner was Col Graeme (15) with 70 net on a countback from David Thomson 70 net (15). B Grade was taken out by Col Olden (21) with 71 net, runner-up Peter Riddle (25) 72 net. Putts went to Alex Cairncross 26 putts. Pro pin was won by Reg Hannay on the 2nd. Balls down the line: Chris Buckland 71, Graeme Hughes 73, Bob McGeary 73, Graham Hoskin 74, Will Bullock 75. Farm Traders Day is now Thursday, May 28. Mark the calender, get some friends together and come along. Non handicappers welcome. Sponsors of the day are Rabobank and Murray Goulburn.

South Gippsland pennant golf Results - May 3 Division 1 (at Lang Lang): Woorayl 7 d Korumburra 0, Meeniyan 5 d Leongatha 2, Phillip Island 4 d Wonthaggi 3, Lang Lang - bye. Division 2 (at Lang Lang): Wonthaggi 5 d Phillip Island 2, Foster 5 d Leongatha 2, Lang Lang - bye. Division 3 (at Leongatha): Wonthaggi 4 d Leongatha 3, Foster 7 d Aussie Golf 0, Woorayl 5 d Lang Lang 2, Phillip Island 5 d Korumburra 2. Division 4 (at Woorayl): Woorayl 4 d Leongatha 3, Korumburra 5 d Wonthaggi 2, Welshpool 6 d Phillip Island 1, Meeniyan 6 d Lang Lang 1.

Ladders Division 1 Phillip Island ...........5 Wonthaggi ................5 Lang Lang ................4 Woorayl ....................3 Meeniyan...................3 Korumburra ............... 1 Leongatha.................. 0 Division 2 Lang Lang ................3 Foster........................3 Wonthaggi ................3 Phillip Island ...........1 Leongatha..................0 Division 3 Foster........................5 Lang Lang ................5 Wonthaggi ................5 Woorayl ....................4 Leongatha..................3 Phillip Island .............3 Korumburra ...............2 Aussie Golf ...............1 Division 4 Meeniyan..................6 Leongatha ................6 Woorayl ....................4 Lang Lang ................4 Welshpool..................3 Wonthaggi .................2 Phillip Island .............2 Korumburra ...............0

30 27 27 24 27 11 11

54.46 53.91 53.85 53.25 48.18 42.24 43.98

19 18 17 10 8

54.80 49.56 52.75 47.06 41.96

30 29 28 25 29 21 20 14

50.56 50.90 51.53 51.45 52.91 49.33 47.74 45.60

36 34 26 26 23 19 18 19

54.19 54.55 49.63 49.45 50.12 47.01 47.47 47.66

SG pennant golf finals venues Sunday, May 17 Division 1: (at Korumburra Golf Club) Phillip Island v Wonthaggi - 1st tee 9am. Division 2: (at Korumburra Golf Club) Lang Lang v Foster - 1st tee 9.45am. Division 3: (at Korumburra Golf Club) Foster v Lang Lang - 10th tee 9am. Division 4: (at Korumburra Golf Club) Meeniyan v Leongatha - 10th tee 9.45am. Note: Meals will be available at cost to the individual.

Meeniyan ladies WEDNESDAY’S weather was wonderful and the course looked a picture for the par event sponsored by Mandy Kuhne with autumn colours contrasting with bright green fairways. The A Grade winner was Heather Poletti handicap 18 plus one on countback from Dot Elliott. The B Grade winner was Grace Benson handicap 31 minus three on countback from Nancye Hammet. Best nine: Dot Elliott plus one. NTP: V. Park. BDTL: Tanya Thorson, square; V. Park, minus two; D. Christie and N. Hammet, minus three.

Korumburra THERE were 45 players on Saturday, May 2 for a stroke monthly medal competition, with trophies by Andrew Brocklebank. A Grade: M. Deleeuw (6 hcp) 67 countback, P. Hopkins 70 net countback S. Rose 70, P. Johnson 71, R. Ludenia 71, T. Herbert 71, N. Perks 71. B Grade: P. Hopkins (13 hcp) 76 OTS, K. Webster 67 net, N. Ladgrove 68, I. Cash 70, P. Vanagtmaal 71. C Grade: M. Deleeuw (19 hcp) 67 net, G. Strong 70 net. Nearest the pin: 1st J. Wilson, 10th L. Webster, 13th N. Perks. Tuesday’s winner was A. Worthy 34 pts countback and Thursday’s winner was D. O’Neill 35 pts. Good luck for the final round of pennant tomorrow.

Korumburra ladies THERE was much excitement last Monday when Section 2 won the 2015 Pennant

flag. In the last round at Wonthaggi, the Korumburra girls defeated Woorayl 3/2 and then other results fell our way, for the Pennant to be won by Korumburra. The team was undefeated through the season. It has been twelve years since Section 2 won the Cup, so the club is thrilled and very proud of this success. Section 3 had many close matches throughout the season and finished with a 3-2 loss to Leongatha at Phillip Island. All the girls who played in both Sections 2 and 3 this year have commented on how much they enjoyed meeting others from surrounding clubs and the friendships that have evolved. Thanks to all the women from every club in the district who make that commitment to pennant and compete with such a goodnatured approach to the games. The 23 golfers were pleased to have a very pleasant day with some sunshine for the first round of the championships, last Wednesday. Unfortunately, this year there will be just two grades in the championships due to many of our regular players having other commitments over one or more of the Wednesdays involved. The daily event was sponsored by Norrie Little who provided beautiful plants for the winners. The club greatly appreciates the support of its members and to businesses for the donation of trophies. Div 1 (0-21) was won by Carie Harding 97(21)76 with runner-up Norrie Little 96(19)77. Joan Peters won Div 2 (22-45) with 101(23)78. Runner-up was Marg Young 104(24)80 on a count-back from Jan Hewitt (26). Lee Clements was NTP on the 1st and Judy Webb was closest on the 13th. Balls Down the Line went to Julie Brannaghan, 78 nett, Chris Rickard and Heather Grist, 79 nett and Lee Clements and Jan Hewitt with 80 nett. The lucky card draw winner was Barb Walker. Thanks to Barb Walker who baked sponges for the raffle prizes with the lucky winners, Betty Yann, Joan Peters and Corrie George. Next week is the May Monthly Medal and second round of the championships. There is a time sheet for those in the championships with all others most welcome to play in the daily event at the end of the field. Players are reminded to check the board inside and outside the clubhouse for Local Rules as these change from week to week. A small field played in the RB Stroke event Saturday with Marg Harper the winner 102(32)71 and runner-up, Deb Wrigley, 80 net. Judy Webb was the Scratch Score winner and there were no NTP’s.

Mirboo North Saturday results Competition: Stroke Monthly Medal - May 2. Medal winner: Nigel Bracecamp (17) 66 net. Down the lines: Neil Whitelaw 67, Ray Hoskin 69, Simon Duff 69, Terry Bradshaw 71 countback. 2nd shot nearest the pin 1st hole: Terry Shandley. Nearest the pin: 4th Simon Duff, 6thNeil Whitelaw, 13th Jake Smith, 16t no one. Ladies winner: Lyn Pin-

ner (18) 36 pts.

Thursday results Competition: Stableford - April 4. Day winner: Peter Chapman (14) 37 pts. Down the lines: Simon Duff 35, Russell Pentland 34, Paul Woodall 34. Nearest the pin 13th: Arnie Walters.

Leongatha SATURDAY’S stroke round was dominated by Tom Sorrell (7) who had a net 65 to take out the monthly medal, the Super Comp and the A Grade event. Dave Vorwerg (18) continued his good form to win B Grade with a net 68 and Geoff Maher (22) had a net 72 to win C Grade. NTP’s were Craig Hams on the 4th hole, John Payne on the 7th, Allan Adcock on the 14th and Tom Sorrell on the 16th. DTL balls went to Chris Leaver, Jon Smith, John Payne, Doug Clemann, Stuart de Bondt, Barry Stevens, Darryl Prior, Barry Attwood, Peter Walsh, Bryan Sword, Rob Thurston, Trevor Rickard, Garry Carcour, Nick Lafferty, Mike Street, Bryan McCorkell, and David Forbes. The final round of the Tuesday Championship was completed on Tuesday with Mick Oliver holding onto his lead and taking the honours with a two round total of 75 points. Runner up was Roy Kleverkamp with 73 points in a countback from Fred de Bondt. Rod Brown had 37 points to win the A Grade daily comp with Roy Kleverkamp successful in B Grade with 38 points. C Grade was taken out by Brian Fennessy in a countback with 32 points. Doug Clemann had the irons working well to be NTP on both the 4th and 16th holes. NTP on the 7th hole was Marty Shaw and Russell Williams was closest on the 14th. DTL balls: Bert Borg, Fred de Bondt, Marty Shaw, Bryan McCorkell, John Eabry, Merv Stubbs, Doug Clemann, Will Norden, Ian Caine, Bruce Gibson and Geoff Maher. On Thursday David Forbes continued his consistent good form scoring 39 points to win the A Grade event. B Grade was taken out by Hugh Goodman with 40 points. Peter Seth provided a high light with an eagle two on the par four second hole. NTP’s were Kevin Castwood on the 7th hole, Ray Burton to within one metre on the 14th and David Forbes on the 16th. DTL balls: Ray Burton, Peter Seth, Bert Borg, Mike Street, Doug Clemann, Geoff McDonald, Dave Vorwerg, Roy Kleverkamp, Paul Luck, John Renwick, Geoff Maher and Jon Smith. The final round of the Super League has been completed. Tom Sorrell’s monthly medal winning performance saw his team, Royal Blues, book the last finals berth by a very small percentage with the unlucky Tigers Wood slipping out of finals action. Tom Titts completed the season undefeated with a win over the Hot Shots. John Eabry’s excellent season again led the Tom Titts to victory with 37 points. 143-128 Condors finished second after the home and away season after narrowly sneaking past Ace Eight, 143-141. Brett Windsor’s 39 points leading the way.

Winners: from left, C Grade and Knockout Singles champion, Bev Dobson; A Grade and Ocean Spray trophy, Irene Walsh; and B Grade, Marg O’Halloran.

Wonthaggi ladies TWENTY-FIVE ladies set out to play for the lovely Ocean Spray crystal trophy. This is fiercely coveted as it is something different each year and this year was a lovely cut crystal decanter. This was narrowly won on count back by ever consistent Irene Walsh (16) 37 points from her good friend Marg O’Halloran also in with 37 points. Marg had to be content to take home the B Grade winner’s prize. Also keeping up her great form over the last few weeks was Bev Dobson who not only

Wonthaggi SATURDAY, May 2 was the May monthly medal. A Grade winner was P. Furborough 72 net, B Grade J. Jordan 70 net, C Grade and monthly medal L. Wilson 70 net. Balls down the line: A. Bowman 72, J. Sartori, T. Kennedy, G. Linguey, S. Laing 73; L. Couper, B. Clark, G. Crawford, S. Kane, J. Davies, J. Crellin, I. Baudonaro 74; R. Higgins, R. Furborough 75. Nearest the pin: 2nd R. Yann, 8th J. Burke, 13th G. Linguey, 17th G. Rogers. Putting R. Sheean 25 putts. Sunday was the last home and away pennant match. Division 1 lost four matches to three against Cowes in a tight contest and now play Cowes in the final on May 17 which will Guys & Dolls performed at their best when it counted to defeat Pitch Perfect, 140122. The very consistent David Forbes again starring with 39 points Royal Blues left it until the very last day to edge past Tigers Wood, 146-133. Earlier in the round Graeme Burt and Gordon Morrison set a solid platform with Tom Sorrell’s 41 points just putting the Royal Blues ahead of Tigers Wood. This week’s semi-finals see Tom Titts take on the Royal Blues for a place in the final, with Condors and Guys & Dolls fighting it out for the other place in the final.

Leongatha ladies LAST Wednesday, April 29, 39 ladies competed in a stableford event sponsored by Jill Steer. Toni West, playing off nine, won A Grade with a score of 36 points. In B Grade, Helen Mackenzie, handicap 29, with 30 points survived a count back to win. The C Grade winner was Kate Dwyer, handicap 41, with an outstanding score of 41 points. Kate is a graduate of our Manager/Pro Josh Hall’s beginner’s program which consists of eight clinics. Kate is only one of a number of new women to join our club from this program and begin competition golf. Down the line balls went to: Sue Woods 33points, Julie Howard, Dan Poynton,

won C Grade (34) 36 points but was lauded and applauded as the 2015 Wonthaggi Singles Knockout Champion, after defeating Maureen Masterman in the final last week. Her grandson was chuffed with his ‘Big Nanna’ and her golfing exploits and as Bev one of our senior members it was a very popular win. NTP: second Anne Tschiderer, 17th Jacqueline Loughran and Pro Pin eighth Di Grimmond. We are starting the three weeks of the Ladies’ Championships from May 6. Good luck to all. be a great contest. Division 2 won but missed out on the final by a match, Division 3 won but also missed out on the final by one match, Division 4 also played well and in a landmark day three generations played in the same team, I believe this is the first time ever. Congratulations to Johnny Geyer, Robert Geyer and Alex Geyer, father, son and grandson. Well done. This Saturday is the start of our four ball championships, the Ken Chisolm. Some exciting partners have teamed up for this board event and good luck to everyone. Good golfing and remember to book in May 17 to come along and support the men’s Division 1 pennant side in their conquest for another premiership.

Marea Maher, and Alison Strong all 32 points, Deb Miller 30 and Marianne Leaver, Glenys Day, Kerry Hogan and Jan Paice all 29 points. Nearest the pins on 14th and 16th were both won by Toni West. Thirteen players competed in the 9 hole event. The winner was Lianne Adamson (45) with 19 points Down the line balls went to Noreen Williams and Evelyn Indian with 16 points and Jan Birrell with 15 points Ambrose Shield Eighty four women, representing 11 clubs, played an Ambrose fours team’s event at Leongatha on Friday, May 1. They were competing for the Ambrose Shield which has been generously sponsored by Evelyn Indian for the past fifteen years. The women played in warm, sunny weather on a course which was presented in magnificent condition. The shotgun start meant the clubhouse was buzzing for lunch and presentations. The scores were very good and certainly a reflection on the playing conditions. The winners were Leongatha 1 Mary Brewis, Kate Dwyer, Pat Pease and Bec Thomas with a score of 70 – 9 ¼ net 60 ¾ Two runners up trophies were awarded. Meeniyan 2 Veronica Park, Heather McCaughan,

Mandy Kuhne and Andrea Thorson with a score of 75 – 11 ¼ - 63 ¾ net and Wonthaggi Di Grimmond, Chris Hamilton, Vicki Milner & Irene Walsh scoring 76 – 12- 64 net Nearest the pins were: 4th Lyn Winterborn - Carrington Park, 7th Mary Brewis Leongatha 2, 14th Kath Bronsema - Korumburra, 16th Heather Sullivan - Woorayl. Balls down the Line were won by: Leongatha 3 - Rita de Bondt, Marg Berry, Dot Stubbs and Val Brydon 65 3/8 Meeniyan 1 - Dot Christie, Faye Le Page, Lynn Jennison and Sue Hoskin 65½ Leongatha 1 - Faye Quilford, Julie Howard, Toni West and Alison Strong 65¾. Foster 3- Merle Barham, Alayne McKenzie, Barb Britten & Barb Warren 651/8 Carrington Park net 66¼.

Saturday, May 2 Fifteen women played a stroke round. Winner: Dot Stubbs 90 16 - 74 net. Down the line balls: Fran O’Brien 75 net, Portia Toussaint 76 net, Di Williams 78 net and Kerry Hogan 81 net. Nearest the pin: Fran O’Brien. Congratulations to our Section 1 and Section 4 teams for winning the pennant in their sections. We also congratulate Korumburra and Foster for their pennant victories in Section 2 and 3 respectively.

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• Mirboo North v Yallorn Yallorn North

Mirboo North’s crown topples again IN blissfully sunny autumn weather, Mid Gippsland’s 2013 and 2014 cellar dweller, Yallourn Yallourn North, outclassed dual reigning premier, Mirboo North, by

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS LADDER Yinnar .................... 295.33 16 Newborough .......... 122.26 12 Yall-Yall North........ 121.77 12 Mirboo North ......... 119.80 8 Trafalgar ................ 117.95 8 Morwell East ............. 97.21 8 Thorpdale ................. 84.27 8 Boolarra .................... 82.22 8 Yarragon ................... 67.71 0 Hill End ..................... 42.56 0

RESERVES LADDER Yinnar .................... 272.32 16 Newborough .......... 248.00 12 Yarragon ................ 105.75 12 Morwell East............ 86.26 12 Mirboo North ........... 79.65 12 Trafalgar .................... 78.03 8 Yall-Yall North ......... 140.31 4 Hill End ..................... 55.74 4 Thorpdale ................. 54.40 0 Boolarra .................... 46.48 0

THIRDS LADDER Mirboo North ......... 301.23 16 Yinnar .................... 294.12 16 Yarragon ................ 277.10 16 Newborough .......... 138.84 8 Trafalgar ................ 105.45 8 Thorpdale ................. 80.80 4 Yall-Yall North ........... 54.94 4 Morwell East ............. 37.80 4 Boolarra ................... 19.07 0

FOURTHS LADDER Newborough .......... 869.57 16 Hill End .................. 236.78 16 Yinnar .................... 432.50 12 Trafalgar ................ 257.25 12 Thorpdale ................ 67.93 8 Yall-Yall North ........... 23.68 8 Mirboo North............. 36.68 4 Morwell East ............. 18.32 4

59 points at George Bates Reserve, Yallourn North. After watching the new look Bombers in action on Saturday, it’s hard to reconcile they won just two of 36 games prior to 2015 and are now third on the ladder, with three victories after four rounds. Such is the ever changing face of country footy, when youngsters improve, favorite sons come home and club recruiters attract talented players and the right coach. Put simply,YYN has successfully undergone a psychological reinvention, physical reconfiguration and structural realignment, under first year playing coach, Adam Bailey. The only downside in the Bombers’ convincing victory occurred when newcomer, Rod Kearns, ripped a hamstring banging through YYN’s 11th goal on the run in the final quarter. Although Jack Robertson scored the match’s opening major for the mighty Tigers, it was immediately clear YYN was up and about and ready to face Mirboo North headon in the clinches. Inside 50 entries were coming thick and fast for the home side and stretching defenders, Kris Berchtold, Alex Windsor, Jacob Blair and Daniel Taylor to the limit. Blair was given the unenviable job of covering the Bombers’ renowned forward pocket dynamo, Tim Phillips, who has returned to the club after two seasons at Morwell. Phillips duly registered YYN’s first major and went on to record six for the match.

However, in fairness to Blair, one of those may have been touched in transit and resulted in a double up gift for Phillips, after Mirboo North’s Josh Taylor uncharacteristically blew his lid on the goal line. Another, Phillips’ sixth, came from a wraparound tackle on Mitchell Wightman. Power forward, Darcy Shellcott, who threaded three majors, was an added headache for Mirboo North’s defence, with his imposing one grab overhead marks and booming kicks. At half time, YYN held a 17 point advantage, but in reality it should have been much further ahead, after kicking 5.11 to 3.6. The energised Bombers had failed to maximise their scoring opportunities. Many shots went wide of the big white sticks, after a number of Mirboo North’s ill-directed short passes were intercepted in its back 50. Others starring for YYN were Campbell MacInnes in the ruck, Tyler Brown, Luke Norder, Todd Dobson, Shane Galea and evergreen rover, Barrie Burnett. Unfortunately for the Tigers they had some noncontributors, who were either caught out of position around the flanks, or unable to find the Sherrin in heavy corridor traffic. As the late, great, old Richmond Tiger, Jack Dyer, often said, “It’s no good being where the ball ain’t.” There was no slowdown in this showdown by YYN in the third quarter, as it continued to advance with vim and vigor towards forwards, Phillips and Shellcott.

The Bombers executed 100 percent commitment for the contested ball, lots of dare through the midfield, plus adventurous inboard passes that regularly hit their targets. Skipper, Damien Turner and Josh Taylor did their best to lift Mirboo North with some inspiring dashes, whilst Daniel Taylor, Clancy Bennett and Shane Peters were also strong performers for the visitors. But, with too many Tigers struggling to get their hands on the footy, Mirboo North continued to lose ground on the scoreboard. At the last change, the Bombers held a handy 31-point lead, but the naysayers were wondering if they could go on with the business in the final term. Any doubters were soon put to rest as the Bombers kept their nonstop run and flair going and the deflated Tigers fell further behind. Afterwards, Tigers’ coach Troy Hamilton, acknowledged YYN’s improvement this season and told his players to expect more hunting from opposition sides in coming weeks. Hamilton praised the efforts of Jeremy Salinger, Mitchell Richardson and Ben Richards, who were three of seven forced changes to the side that lost to Newborough in round three. Phillips duly booted YYN’s first goal and finished with six for the match.Mirboo North’s next appointment is this Saturday, when it hosts Thorpdale at Tiger Land.

Reserves After Mirboo North’s sensational 26 point victory against reigning premier

• Tarwin v Korumburra Bena

Giants slain at Tarwin THE signs were ominous very early on at Tarwin on Saturday. This wasn’t the Giants of old but the minnows and the Sharks would have them for bait. Some say it is not easy running a football club and when a football club’s fortunes have taken a dive, all that much harder. Korumburra Bena’s fortunes are well down at the moment, that much is well known; the club lost a huge portion of its Senior playing group over the off season and has found itself in a rebuilding phase. The club has turned to its Juniors. On Saturday it fielded half a dozen or so of its Thirds. The club has few other options than to give its youngsters a run. Given the contrast in experience on the field, Tarwin was able to shine

and had kicked away to lead by half time 11.6 to two points. The opening 15 minutes of the third quarter were the highlight for the Giants. The team came out fire up. No doubt coach Hendrikse had hauled the downcast mob over the coals. The boys came out and managed to get a goal on the board and between here and the end of the match, if it had been more accurate, it might have finished with six or more rather than three goals. But it is hard to find poise when you are that far behind and panic and despondency have set in. Tarwin key position players all played a roll. Mark Dunlop in the centre did a lot of heavy work, was hard at the ball and if he didn’t get to the

SENIORS

Tarwin 18.10.118 Korumburra-Bena 3.9.27 Tarwin Goals: T. Keily 8, C. Hay 6, M. Dunlop 1, J. McMicking 1, B. Ellen 1, M. Chalmers 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: N. Wylie 1, J. Hopkins 1, J. Kyle 1 Tarwin Best: M. Dunlop, N. McRae, R. O’Loughlin, T. Keily, T. Lomax, N. Browne Korumburra-Bena Best: S. Braithwaite, B. Fitzpatrick, N. Wylie, M. Hancock, B. Dorling, J. Hopkins RESERVES

Tarwin 15.17.107 Korumburra-Bena 2.4.16 Leading Goalkicker: A. Russell 8 (T) Tarwin Best: A. Russell, T. Cameron, B. Launder, J. Moore, A. Bell, L. Anderson KB Best: D. Lloyd, R. Muir, P. Kyle,

ball first himself, which he usually did, he made it easier for his team mates around him with his hard tackling and effective shepherding. He has a knack of bringing others into the game and his performance on Saturday earned him best on the ground. He just eclipsed the

B. Harris, D. Myors, J. Enbom THIRDS

Korumburra-Bena 21.16.142 Tarwin 1.4.10 Leading Goalkickers: M. Kennewell 4, D. Crook 4, K. Cosson 4 (K) KB Best: T. Jones, R. Dixon, A. Walker, J. Harris, T. Jenkin, D. Crook Tarwin Best: S. Wallace, J. Carmody, J. Hunter, L. Anderson, N. Johnstone, C. Brown FOURTHS

Tarwin 4.3.27 Korumburra-Bena 2.5.17 Leading Goalkickers: D. Garnham 2, J. Beckwith 2 (T) Tarwin Best: J. Hill, J. Brown, J. McDonald, A. Lacanaria, T. Nash, J. Beckwith KB Best: J. Grabham, T. Whiteside, T. Stewart, R. Hill, T. Hanegraaf, T. Halliday

two dominant forwards. At centre half forward Tom Keily was a focal point and dominated his postion with eight goals, two from outside the 50 metre arc. At full forward Chris Hay kicked six. Tarwin had too much talent, way too much talent.

Newborough the previous week, the sky appeared to be the limit for the mighty Tigers. Opposed to winless YYN, surely the unbeaten Tigers would continue on their merry way to another victory. Oh dear, whoever dared to preempt such a script, couldn’t have got it more horribly wrong! In the space of seven days, the Tigers went from chocolates to boiled lollies and were as flat as the proverbial pancake, throughout their 144 point belting. Mirboo North’s only goal came via veteran, Brent Harriage, from a set shot in the dying minutes of the final quarter. “That’s easily the best performance I’ve seen from a Bombers’ reserves side since 1954,” declared excited former 1963 senior premiership hero, Mal Paulet.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Thorpdale 11.12.78 d Yarragon 10.11.71 Trafalgar 14.13.97 d Morwell East 9.11.65 Yinnar 25.15.165 d Hill End 4.5.29 RESERVES Yarragon 7.11.53 d Thorpdale 6.5.41 Morwell East 5.12.42 d Trafalgar 5.8.38 Yinnar 10.12.72 d Hill End 4.4.28 THIRDS Yarragon 13.16.94 d Thorpdale 3.9.27 Trafalgar 14.16.100 d Morwell East 8.3.51 FOURTHS Trafalgar 12.5.77 d Morwell East 6.1.37 Hill End 4.20.44 d Yinnar 6.3.39

Mirboo North failed to rein in key forward, Luke Nelson, who reigned supreme with eight magnificent goals for the winners. Yallourn Yallourn North 24 – 11 – 155 d Mirboo North 1 – 5– 11 Good players were few and far between for the Ti-

gers, with the best of them being Brett McGennisken, Michael Taylor, Harriage and Chris McDonald. Mirboo North Goal: B. Harriage Mirboo North Best: B. McGennisken, M. Taylor, B. Harriage, C. McDonald, J. Grande, J Alexander.

SENIORS Yallourn-Yall Nth 17.14.116 d Mirboo North 8.9.57

THIRDS Mirboo North 9.14.68 d Yallourn-Yall Nth 2.4.16

Yallourn-Yall Nth goals: T. Phillips 6, D. Shellcot 3, T. Brown 2, L. Norder 2, T. Hutton 2, D. Walsh 1, R. Kearns 1. Yallourn-Yall Nth best: C. MacInnes, T. Brown, L. Norder, T. Dobson, D. Shellcot, S. Galea. Mirboo North goals: T. Traill 3, J. Robertson 2, J. Burge 2, J. Piper 1. Mirboo North best: K. Berchtold, D. Turner, J. Taylor, C. Bennett, S. Peters, B. Richards.

Mirboo North goals: D. Huynh 2, J. Buxton 2, C. Williams 1, J. Hohmann 1, J. Richards 1, B. Thomson 1, T. Joustra 1. Mirboo North best: A. Miller, B. Jackson, J. Best, J. Buxton, J. Moro. Yallourn-Yall Nth goals: P. McEwan 1, R. Reid 1. Yallourn-Yall Nth best: R. Reid, A. Bugeja, T. Lawrey, M. Luck.

RESERVES Yallourn-Yall Nth 24.11.155 d Mirboo North 1.5.11

FOURTHS Yallourn-Yall Nth 10.10.70 d Mirboo North 6.7.43

Yallourn-Yall Nth goals: L. Nelson 8, S. Gore 5, A. Shaw 4, S. Smith 2, R. Keyhoe 2. Yallourn-Yall Nth best: S. Gore, L. Nelson, B. Paulet, D. Stevens, J. King, G. Pearson. Mirboo North goals: B. Harriage 1. Mirboo North best: B. McGennisken, M. Taylor, B. Harriage, C. McDonald, J. Grande, J. Alexander.

Yallourn-Yall Nth goals: J. McGrath 3, R. Lacey 1, T. Hender 1, Z. Keenan 1, A. Lowater 1, J. Pearson 1, G. Price 1, W. Smith 1. Yallourn-Yall Nth best: H. McDonald, G. Price, S. Burns, R. Lacey, W. Smith, D. Lougheed. Mirboo North goals: R. Peter 1, M. McKenzie 1. Mirboo North best: R. Peter.

SENIORS Newborough 13.15.93 d Boolarra 9.6.60

Newborough best: J. White, D. Brooks, B. Young, J. St John, D. Schembri, M. Sawyer. Boolarra goals: D. Loprese 2, J. Elson 2. Boolarra best: J. Elson, H. Kite, G. Smith, E. Stanton, M. Davis, A. Ellis.

Newborough goals: A. Kennedy 3, M. Grubb 2, A. Rosato 1, L. Carolan 1, B. Drowley 1, J. Keyhoe 1, C. Hancock 1, J. Pearce 1, L. Mulqueen 1, A. Philip 1. Newborough best: A. Philip, L. Carolan, M. Grubb, J. Pearce, J. Bowden, D. Halstead. Boolarra goals: K. Towt 4, K. Foley 2, C. Sherriff 1, J. Holmes 1, D. Wilson 1. Boolarra best: K. Sleep, C. Sherriff, D. Wilson, L. Conway, M. Buglisi, C. Riseley.

RESERVES Newborough 22.12.144 d Boolarra 4.7.31 Newborough goals: D. Brooks 10, R. Mills 3, B. Young 2, M. Sawyer 2, M. Mallia 1, J. Brincat 1, L. Bauman 1, D. Schembri 1, D. Somerville 1.

THIRDS Newborough 20.17.137 d Boolarra 6.3.39 Newborough goals: D. Smith 8, H. Robinson 2, J. Mitchell 2, B. Taylor 2, L. Charles 2, D. Somerville 1, J. Wood 1, B. Dyer 1, D. Brooks 1. Newborough best: J. Asmussen, B. Taylor, D. Smith, D. Brooks, L. Charles, J. Wood. Boolarra goals: T. Tobin 3, D. Cooper 2, K. Howard 1. Boolarra best: D. Brick, Z. Bell, A. Clissold, M. Devonshire, J. Bannon, Z. Stewart.

• Women’s football

Dalyston girls down Warragul DALYSTON Youth Girls’ team debut season continues with a great win over Warragul on the weekend. After Warragul scored the first goal the Dalyston girls kicked into action with two answering goals by Dayle Egan. Brianna Magro was awesome off half back with repeated tackling efforts and running out of defence and Brianna Pupetti and Jade MacDermid were also strong all day in defence.

Dalyston had six new girls this week, all great additions to the team. Next week’s game is away at Traralgon on May 10. Training is Wednesday nights at 5.30pm if any girls would like to be involved.

Dalyston 7.6.48 defeated Warragul 4.2.26 Dalyston goals: Dayle Egan 3, Ella Cargill 2, Izzy Weston, Ally Kershaw. Best: Brianna Magro, Dayle Egan, Rose Coombs, Daisy Filippi, Annabelle Townsend, Leah McNish, Jess Hemingway.

Parrots feature in Interleague squad THE TRFM Gippsland League interleague coach Steve Hazelman has named a 35 man training squad ahead of next month’s WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Championships. The league sits ninth on the championships rankings and will take on 10th placed Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League at the Drouin Recreation Reserve. Every club is represented in the initial squad, with Leongatha rewarded for its outstanding start to the season with eight representatives. The Senior squad includes Leongatha’s Tas Clingan, Tom Marriott,

Cade Maskell, Jake Best, Aaron Heppell, Dale Houghton, Shem Hawking and Zac Vernon. The winner of the clash at Drouin Recreation Reserve will move up to eighth on the country championships rankings, while the loser will slip outside the top 10. TRFM Gippsland League’s final team will be named after training on Tuesday, May 19. The Under 18 coach Kristian Gray has also announced his training squad. The squad includes Leongatha’s Lachlan Wright, Hudson Kerr, Kyle Cooper, Jack Ginnane and Wonthaggi’s Curtis Gilmour, Luke Dyball, Cade Waters and Layton Membrey.

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Creeks fight out a glorious battle THE battle of the Creeks was touted as the match of the day with Stony on top and Fishy fourth SENIORS LADDER W L D

Stony Creek .. 5 Dalyston ...... 4 Phillip Is...... 4 Tarwin ........ 3 Fish Creek.... 3 Inv-K’wak..... 2 MDU............... 2 Toora... ........... 1 Kil-Bass.......... 1 Foster ............. 1 DWWWW ....... 1 Kor-Bena ........ 0

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

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

Pts

152.38 386.96 248.52 198.34 114.64 81.82 67.48 67.05 65.89 57.26 51.17 32.99

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

GOALKICKERS M. Kraska (Dalyston) ....... (11) B. Runnalls (Phillip Is) ..... (13) T. Keily (Tarwin) ................. (8) S. Sperling (Fish Ck) .......... (2) L. McMillan (Inv-K’wak) ..... (3) D. Granger (Foster) ............ (4) C. Hay (Tarwin) .................. (6) B. Van Brummelen (Ph-I) ... (2) J. Byrnes (Stony Ck( .......... (5) D. Zuidema (Stony Ck) ....... (1)

42 37 15 15 15 14 12 11 10 9

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Phillip Is...... 5 0 0 446.55 Dalyston ...... 4 0 0 747.83 Tarwin ........ 4 0 0 419.19 Stony Creek .. 3 2 0 161.90 Kor-Bena ..... 2 2 1 99.60 MDU........... 2 2 0 90.39 Fish Creek ...... 2 3 0 72.73 Inv-K’wak ....... 2 3 0 69.32 Foster ............. 1 4 0 30.96 DWWWW ....... 1 3 0 19.42 Kil-Bass.......... 0 3 1 48.42 Toora ... .......... 0 4 0 29.45 GOALKICKERS L. Wall (Dalyston) .............. (8) A. Russell (Tarwin) ............. (8) S. McIntyre (Phillip Is) ....... (4) M. Lindsay (Inv-K’wak) ...... (9) K. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (3) J. Winmar (Dalyston) ......... (0) M. Green (Stony Ck) .......... (4) D. Britton (Fish Ck) ............ (0) P. Dunlop (Dalyston) .......... (1) J. Krohn (MDU).................. (4) A. Redmond (Phillip Is)...... (2)

Pts

20 16 16 12 10 8 8 8 4 4 2 0 20 15 15 15 14 13 12 9 8 8 8

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

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

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

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

Pts

353.74 311.18 250.34 144.84 119.31 184.69 164.68 125.48 20.87 10.11 3.99 0.00

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

GOALKICKERS H. McInnes (Inv-K’wak) ..... (3) O. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (4) M. Olden (MDU)................. (0) T. Van Dyke (Foster) ........... (0) S. Flanders (Fish Ck) .......... (0) J. Black (Kil-Bass) .............. (3) M. McGannon (Fish Ck) ..... (5) J. Macri (Fish Ck) ............... (2) M. Homer (Kil-Bass) .......... (1) J. Sanna (Phillip Is) ............ (1)

16 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 9

UNDER 15 LADDER W L D

Fish Creek.... 4 0 0 673.21 Inv-K’wak..... 4 1 0 377.19 Phillip Is...... 4 1 0 269.63 Tarwin ........ 3 0 1 279.31 Dalyston ...... 3 1 0 509.23 Kil-Bass ...... 2 1 1 209.92 Foster ............. 2 3 0 136.17 Kor-Bena ........ 1 4 0 119.79 MDU............... 1 3 0 29.89 DWWWW ....... 0 3 0 13.61 Stony Creek.... 0 5 0 9.14 Toora... ........... 0 2 0 0.83 GOALKICKERS M. Freeman (Phillip Is)....... (9) K. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (9) D. Garnham (Tarwin).......... (2) X. Duursma (Foster) .......... (0) J. Pryor (Inv-K’wak) ........... (4) M. Mattock (Phillip Is) ....... (1) N. Van Dyke (Foster) .......... (1) T. Simpson (Inv-K’wak) ...... (3) L. Gheller (Dalyston) .......... (0) B. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (0) J. Barry (Dalyston) ............. (2) L. Alford (Kil-Bass) ............ (8) S. Flanders (Fish Ck) .......... (3) Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (2)

Pts

20 16 16 14 12 10 8 4 4 4 0 0 19 16 15 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8

The match didn’t disappoint either; it was a fast paced thriller for much of the day and wasn’t decided until late in the final quarter. Stony won the toss and kicked to the town end. It went straight into attack at the bounce winning the opening clearance and going long into its forward 50 resulting in a goal to Dylan Zuidema only a minute in. Fishy settled and a tight opening followed with some great pressure footy. Sperling had the chance to get Fishy’s first at the seven minute mark but was deemed to have played on after marking close to goal. The resulting holding the ball decision against him cost Fishy a certain goal. Only a minute later, however, Callan Park registered Fishy’s first goal when he intercepted an errant Stony Creek pass and snapped truly. A lapse from the Fish Creek defenders allowed Stony Creek forwards some space and the Lions answered with the next two goals.

Fishy bounced back with the next two and had the lead at the 18 minute mark. Manne was dominant in the ruck and around the ground marking well and giving his teammates first look at the ball at the clearances. The Lions’ Le Page was good early and could have had a couple of goals on the board only for some inaccurate kicking. Stony won a couple of free kicks in its forward 50, the last of which resulted in a goal to Maxwell at the 25 minute mark. The margin at the first break was eight points in the Lions’ favor. The second quarter was all Stony Creek early on with three goals to Byrnes in the opening five minutes. Stony Creek’s movement of the football through the midfield was causing some headaches for the Kangaroos but a goal to Fishy’s Cooper kept his side in touch. Stony’s Myhal got another to extend the margin out to 26 points. Fishy again rallied and some tough work in the middle from Fusinato and Snooks had the side going again. Fishy goals to Sperling, Price and another to Callan Park had the margin back

to 15 points at half time. On a sour note Fish Creek lost the very important Cooper late in the half to injury and he would take no further part in the game. Fish Creek came out on fire in the premiership quarter and although it dominated the play for much of the term, dropped marks and inaccurate kicking proved extremely costly as it could only manage one goal to Brooks at the 10 minute mark. To make matters worse for the Roos, Stony managed a goal against the run of play to Shields late in the quarter to effectively undo all the hard work the Fishy side had put in for the quarter. At three quarter time the Lions were up by 14 points. The final quarter was a ripper with tough hard footy from two sides giving everything. Stony Creek got the very important first goal of the quarter through Byrnes only four minutes in but Fishy answered 30 seconds later when Brooks marked and goaled from outside 50 metres. The following 15 minutes of footy was sensational; fast paced, tough footy that would see neither side give an inch. Fish Creek attacked at the 15 minute mark, turned the ball over

Fierce battle: Fish Creek’s Snooks get his kick with teammate Danckert providing the shepherd. with an errant kick at their 50 metre line, Stony took the ball forward and Shiels bobbed up for his second goal and the most important of the match to give the Lions the breathing space they needed. When Byrne got his fifth of the day only a few minutes later it was going to be extremely difficult for the Kangaroos to get back. To its credit Fish Creek fought it right out and a nice goal from Flanders from the boundary reduced the margin to its final resting place at 21 points in favor of Stony Creek.

SENIORS Stony Creek 13.13.91 Fish Creek 10.10.70 Stony Creek Goals: J. Byrnes 5, B. Maxwell 3, J. Shields 2, A. Myhal 2, D. Zuidema 1 Fish Creek Goals: T. Price 2, S. Sperling 2, C. Park 2, J. Brooks 2, J. Flanders 1, B. Cooper 1 Stony Creek Best: J. Byrnes, J. Shields, C. Mackie, L. Bowman, A. Logan, A. Zuidema Fish Creek Best: T. Manne, T. Mackie, A. Snooks, L. Pratt, T. Fusinato, B. Harfield/Park

RESERVES Stony Creek 18.10.118 Fish Creek 4.4.28 Leading Goalkicker: M. Green 4 (S) Stony Best: J. Brydon, J. Byrnes, B. McKnight, M. Howard, B. Krohn, D. Gilliatte Fishy Best: A. Bright, R. Nicoll, D. Devonshire, J. McKenzie, P. Muel-

ler, M. Pocklington

THIRDS Fish Creek 21.28.154 Stony Creek 1.0.6 Leading Goalkicker: M. McGannon 5 (F) Fishy Best: M. McGannon, D. Ryan, K. Jacobson, B. Stefani, T. Price, H. Krause Stony Best: L. Harrington, W. Collins, L. Henry, H. Marshall, R. Harrington, R. Baudinette

FOURTHS Fish Creek 18.17.125 Stony Creek 1.2.8 Leading Goalkickers: J. Standfield 3, J. Stefani 3 (F) Fishy Best: J. Standfield, B. Mitchell, N. Denbrok, B. Stefani, L. Cocksedge, A. Wilson Stony Best: J. Phillips, B. Martin, H. Collins, L. Elliott, A. Dyke, H. Elliott

Dalyston dominate Allies A 10 goal to one first quarter set up a big UNDER 13 LADDER W L D

Phillip Is...... 4 0 0 907.14 Inv-K’wak..... 3 1 0 201.52 Won Power ... 3 1 0 127.91 Corner Inlet .. 2 2 0 115.94 Dalyston ...... 2 2 0 109.86 Kor-Bena ..... 1 3 0 64.43 L’gatha Jnr ..... 1 3 0 52.27 Kil-Bass.......... 0 4 0 14.11 GOALKICKERS N. Anderson (Won Pwr) ..... (2) K. Benson (Dalyston) ......... (4) S. Tessari (Won Pwr).......... (2) W. Taylor-Eagles (Ph Is) ..... (1) K. Pavlou (Foster) .............. (0) E. Anitonia (Dalys) ............. (2) C. Cook (Dalys) .................. (0) C. Russell (Leon Jnr) ......... (1) J. Stewart (Kor-Bena)......... (0) L. Cocksedge (Foster0 ....... (0) J. Garnham (Won Pwr)....... (0) Z. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (1) C. Smith (Inv-K’wak) .......... (1) C. Koscal (Kor-Bena) .......... (0)

Pts

16 12 12 8 8 4 4 0 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

The Allies looked shell shocked by the blitzing opening term of the home side. Coach Morwood

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 6: May 9 Kilcunda-Bass v Phillip Is Kor-Bena v Dalyston Fish Creek v I-K DWWWW v Foster Stony Creek v Tarwin Toora v MDU

MID GIPPSLAND

UNDER 11 LADDER W LD

119 point win for the Dalyston Magpies over Allies in front of a pro Dalyston crowd on Saturday.

Inv-K’wak...... 4 0 0 915.79 L’gatha Jnr .... 3 1 0 239.13 Corner Inlet ... 3 1 0 157.78 Phillip Is....... 2 2 0 104.23 Kil-Bass ....... 1 3 0 77.88 Kor-Bena ...... 1 2 0 49.07 Won Power .... 1 2 0 36.73 Dalyston ....... 0 4 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (4) H. Scott (Inv-K’wak)........... (2) J. Burns (Leon Jnr) ............ (0) K. Walker (Kor-Bena) ......... (0) D. Berryman (Foster) ......... (1) T. Burt (Leon Jnr) ............... (0) J. Booth (Kil-Bass) ............. (1) B. Hanrahan (Foster) .......... (2) B. Senior-Gibson (Won P).. (0) J. Soumilas (Inv-K’wak) ..... (1) B. Silvester (Inv-K’wak)...... (0) B. Kleverkamp (Kil-Bass) ... (0) A. Hewitson (Inv-K’wak) .... (0)

Pts

16 12 12 8 4 4 4 0 8 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Round 5: May 9 Yarragon v Morwell East Trafalgar v Yinnar Boolarra v Yall-Yall North Hill End v Newborough Mirboo North v Thorpdale

GIPPSLAND Round 5: May 9 Maffra v Morwell Traralgon v Bairnsdale Drouin v Moe Wonthaggi v Warragul Sale v Leongatha

ELLINBANK Round 5: May 9 Neerim South v Catani Cora Lynn v Longwarry Koo Wee Rup v Garfield Nilma Darnum v Nyora Dusties v Ellinbank Buln Buln v Lang Lang Poowong v Nar Nar Goon Bunyip - bye

told his players to put it behind them and start afresh at the quarter time huddle. Players came out with renewed determination but while they added four goals to their score line they could not stop the dominance of Dalyston who, with Kraska up forward, added another six goals to its tally. As the team headed for the rooms at half time, Dalyston was up and about while the body language of the Allies was one of defeat. After the long break Dalyston continued to dominate all over the ground adding four goals three points to the Allies’ one goal two in the third and six goals four to two goals in the final term. Dalyston had 13 goal kickers for the day, with Kraska finishing with 11 next to his name. Carew put in a dynamic performance for the home team and was judged best afield. Marriott was once again the Allies’ best while Chadwick made the most of limited opportunities in front of goal, finishing with four goals for the day.

Above: Too good: Dalyston’s Kyle Kirk looks for an avenue to clear the ball from crowded territory but the Allies proved little trouble for the Magpies. Magpies attack: Allies Nick Pollock, under siege, looks to pass the ball to his team mate. SENIORS Dalyston 26.13.169 Allies 8.2.50

RESERVES Dalyston 20.17.137 Allies 2.1.13

Dalyston Goals: M. Kraska 11, M. Schreck 2, C. Graham 2, G. Parker 2, D. Belsten 1, A. Gennaccaro 1, K. Kirk 1, C. Samargis 1, K. Butler 1, K. Schrape 1, M. Rosendale 1, C. Tait 1, B. Carew 1 Allies Goals: R. Chadwick 4, A. Sigeti 2, J. Marriott 1, B. Nolan 1 Dalyston Best: B. Carew, J. Alexander, B. Thornton, D. Wylie, C. Samargis, M. Schreck Allies Best: J. Marriott, H. Egerton, W. Knox, B. Nolan, R. Chadwick

Leading Goalkicker: L. Wall 8 (D) Dalyston Best: D. Brown, L. Wall, J. Sheerin, P. McKenna, H. Wright, J. Coldebella Allies Allies: D. McKean, A. Peebles, M. Watson, B. Wigg, K. Skarratt, S. Thomas

FOURTHS Dalyston 20.18.138 Allies 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: B. Lewis 4 (D) Dalyston Best: J. Vuyst, K. Wright, J. Loughridge, L. Ion, B. Lewis, J. Thomas Allies Best: H. Hoppner, D. Connolly, L. Maher, S. James, M. Hoppner

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• MDU v Kilcunda Bass

Demons arm wrestle Panthers for victory KILCUNDA Bass stole the jump on MDU on Saturday.

Another perfect day for football, the ground at Meeniyan as always a picture and with a good crowd in attendance, expectations were high

amongst the locals of a win. Strapping key Killy Bass forward Dakin was the first to register a major with a magical effort from the boundary, while young ex Demon Carroll also managed to post home a nice goal against his

old side. At quarter time MDU was only one scoring shot in arrears but it was Killy Bass 19 to MDU three points. Early in the game, yes, but no doubt enough to send shock waves through the

Going forward: MDU’S Corry gets a kick towards the scoring end under pressure from his Kilcunda Bass opponent.

• Phillip Island v Foster

Look out for the Island PHILLIP Island is very much in contention again this season after a thumping victory over Foster on Saturday.

This comes on the back of the previous week’s huge win over Inverloch Kongwak. With Dalyston the team to beat at the moment it appears Stony Creek and Phillip Island are the main challengers so far; with Fish Creek and Tarwin the next best teams. At the Cowes Recreation Reserve on Saturday, Phillip Island gave Foster no time to settle; booting 5.5 to Foster’s solitary behind. Forward Beau Runnalls

SENIORS

Phillip Island 25.14.164 Foster 7.3.45 Phillip Island Goals: B. Runnalls 13, B. Kimber 2, M. Wright 2, T. Cole 2, B. Van Brummelen 2, L. Henzen 1, M. Griffin 1, J. Van Zanen 1, J. Taylor 1 Foster Goals: D. Granger 4, J. Toner 1, B. Bowden 1, J. Aldersea 1 Phillip Island Best: B. Runnalls, T. Cole, J. Taylor, A. Durand, J. Youle, J. Van Zanen Foster Best: N. Connellan, S. Chaseling, J. Aldersea, T. Holman, B. Bowden, D. Granger RESERVES

Phillip Island 16.15.111 Foster 2.3.15 Leading Goalkicker: S. McIntyre 4 (P) PI Best: M. Riky, D. McGinley, R. McKenzie, C. McPhillips, S. McIntyre, S. Leishman

SENIORS

Inverloch-Kongwak 11.10.76 Toora 5.7.37 Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: T. Wyatt 3, L. McMillan 3, C. Terlich 1, D. Houston 1, J. Brosnan 1, L. Johnson 1, J. Clottu 1 Toora Goals: J. Maurilli-Pullin 2, J. Weston 1, J. Pintus 1, K. Holmes 1 Inverloch-Kongwak Best: L. Rankin, M. Billows, A. Cuff, T. Wyatt, D. Houston, C. Terlich Toora Best: Z. Clavarino, T. Allott, K. Holmes, M. O’Sullivan, B. McGrath, L. Dyson RESERVES

Inverloch-Kongwak 19.11.125 Toora 1.3.9 Leading Goalkicker: M. Lindsay 9 (I) IK Best: B. Hayes, M. Lindsay, S. Burns, T. Miller, C. Buxton, M. MacKay

was proving to be a force to be reckoned with as he started his goal kicking splurge. By day’s end Runnalls would have 13 goals to his name in the Island’s 25.14 to Foster’s 7.3. The second quarter was almost a mirror image of the first with the Island booting another five goals to Foster’s one. At 10 goals up it was a long way back for the Tigers. There was no letting up for the Island though they kicked another six in the third and nine in the last to run out massive winners. Jack Taylor and Tom Cole were providing great support for Runnalls as the Tigers found it hard to cope with the

Foster Best: T. Hector, J. Chaseling, J. Prain, A. Heal, L. Cripps, J. Bright THIRDS

Phillip Island 8.8.56 Foster 2.6.18 Leading Goalkicker: B. Field 3 (P) PI Best: M. Coghlan, E. Hines, J. Piera, J. Keating, M. Mattock, M. Fletcher Foster Best: J. Coffey, R. Prain, T. Van Dyke, B. Smith, E. Smith, D. La Casa FOURTHS

Phillip Island 12.10.82 Foster 8.6.54 Leading Goalkicker: M. Freeman 9 (P) PI Best: B. Anderson, M. Freeman, M. Mattock, B. Taylor, T. McMillan, I. Batty Foster Best: N. Van Dyke, X. Duursma, L. Wake, J. Smith, C. Cary, B. Armstrong

Toora Best: J. Potter, J. Dows, K. Morgan, T. Crawford, C. Round, L. Ferguson THIRDS

Inverloch-Kongwak 23.17.155 Toora 0.1.1 Leading Goalkicker: J. Teakle 5 (I) IK Best: Z. Javier, L. Michael, O. Hutton, O. Collett, J. Teakle, O. Thatcher Toora Best: L. Chatfield, S. Argento, T. Koolen, P. Doran, K. Butterworth, O. Cashmore FOURTHS

Inverloch-Kongwak 27.16.178 Toora 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: K. Reid 9 (I) IK Best: K. Reid, T. Simpson, J. Roylance, W. Little, C. Scott, J. Pryor Toora Best: A. Hewson, J. Platt, C. Walker, J. Cecchini, K. Storr, O. Cashmore

Options: Zac Clavarino kicks the ball forward for Toora in the game against Inverloch Kongwak on Saturday.

Island’s lethal forward line. The Island now travel to Kilcunda Bass for an interesting clash while Foster journey to Alberton West and hope to put its season back on track with a win.

MDU camp for which the season has not had the best beginning. Kilcunda Bass was showing belief in itself and had a clear game plan to which it was sticking. The second quarter saw a slight shift in the momentum of the game as the Demons midfield started to win more of the contested play. Big bodied midfielder Ampt was starting to really influence the game, however, unfortunately the home side was somewhat wasteful with its shots at goal. For the Panthers, Endres amassed countless midfield touches while Miller was strong up forward to ensure they maintained a lead still in excess of two goals at the major break, a margin little changed from quarter time. The panic button may have been struck in the Demon camp early in the third as the boys from Bass extended the half time lead. Miller was still looking strong up forward and pumped through his third for the game to have the MDU faithful worried. However, a change focus when heading forward from the Demons helped force yet another shift in momentum in what was a see-sawing contest. In his first senior outing for season 2015, big power forward Nathan Roberts began to provide a strong contest inside 50 and if not marking it himself, helped bring the ball

to ground for the elusive types in Curtis and McDermott to feast on. By the siren, the Demons had hit the front, holding a two point advantage with a quarter to play. The game was still up for the grabs but the momentum looked to have shifted the way of MDU. The final quarter saw players of both sides barrelling in to get the ball. The lethal long leg of Edwards loomed large for the Panthers as he gained valuable metres for his team, while the fleet footed MDU movers were utilising a swift handling game in space to move the footy. The big play of the game came with about five minutes left as Roberts marked strongly in a forward 50 contest and converted to give the Demons what turned out to be a matchwinning goal. The game was not done yet though as the Panthers surged yet again and mounted a number of menacing forward thrusts, only to be denied by the likes of Sinclair, Thomas and lastly Ryan Olden who despite being drastically outsized, produced a game-saving spoil with just seconds left. In was a thrilling clash as the homeside managed to thwart a number of late Panther onslaughts to emerge two point victors. Disappointment for the Panthers, elation for the Demons.

Great grab: Killy Bass’ Scott takes the mark despite tough defence from MDU’s Curits. SENIORS

M.D.U. 10.13.73 Kilcunda-Bass 11.5.71 M.D.U. Goals: N. Roberts 3, T. McDermott 2, H. Curtis 2, T. Corry 1, T. Wightman 1, J. McMillan 1 Kilcunda-Bass Goals: A. Miller 3, C. Endres 1, B. Law 1, J. Dakin 1, R. Carroll 1, A. Nooy 1, D. Clay 1, J. Burgess 1, J. Andersen 1 M.D.U. Best: C. Ampt, J. Sinclair, S. Wilson, T. Corry, H. Curtis Kilcunda-Bass Best: C. Endres, O. Buntine, M. Edwards, J. Andersen, S. Scott, L. Ferguson RESERVES

M.D.U. 11.14.80 Kilcunda-Bass 5.12.42 Leading Goalkickers: J. Krohn 4, N. Hillam 4 (M) M.D.U. Best: P. Harris, N. Hillam, J. Krohn, M. Winderlich, J. Peach, D.

Campbell KB Best: D. Allen, C. Withall, J. Born, J. Turner, S. Jerger, S. Crawford THIRDS

Kilcunda-Bass 14.11.95 M.D.U. 9.3.57 Leading goalkickers: R. Cousins 3, J. Black 3 (K), L. Harris 3 (M) KB Best: T. Smith, R. Taylor, M. Homer, K. Condick, J. Bastwrous, R. Cousins M.D.U. Best: B. Schulz, E. Stephenson, S. Forrester, B. Thorson, R. Schulz FOURTHS

Kilcunda-Bass 25.16.166 M.D.U. 2.0.12 Leading Goalkicker: L. Alford 8 (K) KB Best: B. Adwell, L. Alford, J. Rosenow, S. Bent, W. Lindsay, N. Bradley M.D.U. Best: B. Thorson, J. Hastings, M. Hoober, M. Gammon

• Inverloch Kongwak v Toora

Sea Eagles shake off Toora TOORA was determined to make a contest at Inverloch but in the end it was the Sea Eagles which prevailed by 39 points.

In beautiful conditions and with no wind, the match was a scrappy affair but the footy was hotly contested. The first quarter was a tight contest and Inverloch booted 3.3 to Toora’s 2.1. In the second quarter IK got out to a handy lead over Toora which only managed one goal; it was IK 6.6 to Toora’s 3.2 at half time. Lucas McMillan at full forward was having a good tussle against his Toora opponent with honours shared and McMillan booting three goals. IK’s Louie Rankin on a

wing was excellent all day and did a couple of great defensive things later in the game, like running 20 metres to affect a spoil. The Magpies tried hard to stem the tide and the third quarter became a real arm wrestle; two goals to IK and one to Toora. With a four goal lead at three quarter time it would take a mammoth effort for Toora to get back from here. With a three goal quarter to the Sea Eagles it managed to outscore Toora every quarter to run out the clear winner. The Sea Eagles’ Mark Billows defended well in the back pock/half back, using his experience and being a top reader of the play. Aiden Cuff at full back didn’t give an inch and scrapped it out all day for IK.

Long kick: IK’s player Clinton McCaughan finds clear space to drive forward. Tom Wyatt played centre half forward, is mobile and a good mark. Daniel Houston in the midfield ran well and kicked long for the victors. Chris Terlich, an experienced on baller, kept finding the footy. Weston for Toora played a good match in the midfield. For IK it was a welcome return to the winner’s circle after coming up against the top sides three week’s running. The Sea Eagles will go in with confidence as they journey to Fish Creek to take on the Kangaroos while Toora will be looking to rebound when it takes on MDU.

Right, Pressure: IK’s Corey Buxton leaps for the ball while Toora’s Zac Clavarino does his best to stop him.

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FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Leongatha v Bairnsdale

Parrots look the goods LEONGATHA is on top of the ladder after four rounds and is the only undefeated side in the competition.

As expected it had little trouble in defeating Bairnsdale on Saturday, running away with it after half time. It was a good solid win despite the fact the Parrots weren’t at their absolute best. After two pretty hard games against Wonthaggi and Maffra that is understandable. The Parrots fielded another really strong forward line and it was pretty hard for the opposition to shut them down. The three next placed sides on the Gippsland Football League ladder, Traralgon, Wonthaggi Power and Maffra

have already been defeated by Leongatha this season meaning the Parrots are right where they want to be. Aaron Heppell showed his class in Leongatha’s near 10 goal win at home on Saturday. Heppell starred all over the ground, racking up many possessions. Ironically his top performance may mean the Essendon VFL side may have its eyes on him for a recall. But at this stage the Parrots are delighted to have his services. Zac Vernon may have just shaded Heppell for best votes, Vernon is “Mr Consistent” and his work in defence was again first class; running off half back with run and carry. Tas Clingon is a class player and he stood out again

Left, Solid grab: Will Geisler takes a strong mark for the Parrots

at half back. He wasn’t the only standout performer in Leongatha’s victory. The versatile Chris Verboon was also on fire at centre half forward with plenty of marks. Cade Maskell up forward had a day out and he booted seven goals to be amongst the Parrots best with some nice big marks and he didn’t miss many. The multi-pronged forward line also saw goals to Jake Best (3) who also had some spells on the ball. Matt Borschman (2) and Aaron Hillberg (2) were the other multiple goal kickers. Nick Nagel was taken off in the second quarter with a slight hamstring strain and will probably miss a week or two. Tom Marriott didn’t play due to a sore leg but should be right for this Saturday. Jason Tomada is back from trekking overseas, having just left Nepal days before the earthquake, and he will start training and have a few reserves games before pushing for senior selection.

SENIORS Leongatha 18.8.116 d Bairnsdale 8.10.58 Leongatha goals: C. Maskell 7, J. Best 3, A. Hillberg 2, M. Borschman 2, A. Heppell 1, H. Kerr 1, A. Lynch 1, D. Hoghton 1. Leongatha best: A. Heppell, T. Clingan, C. Verboon, Z. Vernon, C. Maskell, A. Hillberg. Bairnsdale goals: J. Gibbs 6, L. Robinson 1, B. Mitchell 1. Bairnsdale best: B. Waddell, B. Ashwood, J. Gibbs, L. Robinson, B. Mitchell, P. Bills.

UNDER 18s Bairnsdale 10.6.66 d Leongatha 10.1.61

Speedster: one of Leongatha’s best on Saturday Zak Vernon runs clear of the Bairnsdale defence to set up a shot at goal for the Parrots. Vernon had plenty of run and carry off half back.

Bairnsdale goals: N. Pruscino 2, J. Guarnaccia 2, J. Green 2, L. Elia 1, C. Smith 1, R. Tatnell 1, T. Daniel 1. Bairnsdale best: M. Gribble-Davies,

James Gibbs with six goals provided a good target for Bairnsdale to be one of its best players. The first quarter was relatively tight with Leongatha booting 4.2 to by one goal up on Bairnsdale 3.2. With a 5.3 to 2.3 three second quarter Leongatha extended its lead at half time to four goals. The match was still there to be won however and it was Leongatha that went ahead with another five goal to two quarter. At the last change Leongatha 14.6 was leading Bairnsdale 7.6 and the match was all over. A four goal to one last quarter completed the victory. Leongatha is on the up in the other grades as well with the Under 18’s narrowly losing and the Under 16’s competitive against Bairnsdale; so all is looking bright on this level as well. Leongatha make the journey to Sale this week with confidence high especially as Sale has just come off a 10 goals thumping at the hands of Traralgon.

T. Daniel, N. Hammond, J. Neal, J. Guarnaccia, N. Pruscino. Leongatha goals: J. Ginnane 3, L. Riseley 2, H. McGannon 2, K. Patterson 1, K. Materia 1, B. Smith 1. Leongatha best: A. Argento, J. Ginnane, H. McGannon, L. Wright, B. Moscript, D. Betts.

UNDER 16s Bairnsdale 10.11.71 d Leongatha 4.2.26 Bairnsdale goals: A. Hodge 2, N. Ward 2, J. Lamanna 1, G. Perkins 1, M. Toms 1, D. McKendry 1, R. Tatnell 1, J. Ray 1. Bairnsdale best: J. Large, A. Hodge, J. McDonnell, J. Lamanna, R. Abraham, R. Tatnell. Leongatha goals: B. Perry 1, C. Olden 1, N. Battersby 1, J. Patullo 1. Leongatha best: N. Battersby, B. Motton, J. Patullo, B. Perry, J. Patullo, M. Bentvelzen.

• Moe v Wonthaggi

Thrilling win to Moe THE Moe Lions came from behind to beat Wonthaggi at Moe on Saturday.

With scores level and the match destined for a draw, Moe just wouldn’t lie down. Moe’s Lucas Jenkinson slotted home the winning goal for the Lions with just seconds remaining. Conditions were excellent at Moe as usual. The crowd witnessed an entertaining game with an even more thrilling ending as the home side who had trailed all day conjured up a most unlikely SENIORS Moe 17.9.111 d Wonthaggi Power 15.15.105 Moe goals: A. Burgiel 4, M. Engley 4, L. Jenkinson 1, P. Ainsworth 1, R. Farmer 1, J. Wood 1, A. Vesty 1, K. Mutke 1, J. Van Dyk 1, S. Cougle 1, J. Blaser 1. Moe best: J. Blaser, P. Ainsworth, B. Collings, J. Wood, L. Fry, B. Morrow. Wonthaggi Power goals: A. Cook 5, T. Krause 3, T. Harley 2, A. Lindsay 1, M. Howell 1, M. Kelly 1, E. Shaw 1, A. Murray 1. Wonthaggi Power best: A. Cook, T. Gilliland, A. Lindsay, B. Dryden, T. Krause, T. Huther.

RESERVES Moe 11.8.74 d Wonthaggi Power 9.4.58 Moe goals: J. Chessells 3, M. Hibbs 3, S. Curtis 2, T. Morrow 1, W. Dow 1, G. Harrison 1.

victory by six points. Wonthaggi came to this game expecting a tough contest and knowing it would need to be on its game. Moe with two recent disappointing performances had plenty to play for and wanted to give its faithful supporters some heart. It did more than that, earning respect with four solid quarters of spirit and energy. Wonthaggi went into the game without the experienced Shannon Bray and Jack Blair, bringing in youngsters Andrew Murray and first senior gamer Zac Gilmour. Wonthaggi started well

Moe best: C. Bills, W. Dow, L. Mackay, G. Harrison, M. Hibbs, J. Chessells. Wonthaggi Power goals: T. Gedye 3, W. Luke 2, J. Waters 1, C. Gilmour 1, L. O’Connor 1, M. Ware 1. Wonthaggi Power best: L. O’Connor, W. Joplin, M. McCall, A. Pugh, K. Atkinson, J. Waters.

UNDER 18s Moe 24.12.156 d Wonthaggi Power 2.3.15 Moe goals: R. Anderson 8, S. Van Dyk 4, N. Lee 4, B. Smith 3, T. Morrow 2, H. Sim 1, D. Young 1, O. Potts 1. Moe best: C. Staff, N. Lee, R. Anderson, L. Nambirajan, B. Smith, T. Morrow. Wonthaggi Power goals: S. Pugh 1, C. Gilmour 1. Wonthaggi Power best: D. Tiziani, L. Membrey, T. Murray, F. Anderson, K. Brann, B. Rielly.

but was having trouble finishing on the scoreboard. Adam Cook gave it its first goal after a strong mark but Moe’s Aiden Vesty responded quickly for a goal. Ryan Farmer got the next for Moe in an even contest at this stage. Tim Gilliland, Michael Kelly and Aiden Lindsay were busy for the Power with ruckmen Toma Huther and Earl Shaw providing good drive out of the centre. For Moe James Blaser, Bryce Collings and evergreen Lions champion Peter Ainsworth were providing the team with plenty of opportunities around the packs. Kelly goaled for the visitors but again Moe responded through Jayden Van Dyk. The defence of both sides had to work hard. Byron Dryden again was impressive, well supported by Matt Coyne and they were providing the run through the centre and into attack. The dangerous forward Travis Krause goaled on the run to give Wonthaggi a narrow lead at quarter time. Moe coach Adrian Burgiel goaled early in the second quarter to take back the lead. Power replied through Troy Harley and Matt Howell. There was plenty of feeling in the game following a tough clash. A long goal to Cook who was presenting well saw Wonthaggi skip out

to a handy lead but the Lions kept working hard and it was the visitors who were feeling the pressure. Ainsworth, Blaser, Dylan Bentley and Lucas Fry were doing well for the Lions and when Burgiel scored another goal Moe was lifting noticeably. Playing with new confidence they quickly moved the ball out of the centre into the forward zone where gun recruit Mark Engley marked strongly and twice goaled to give them the lead. Cook goaled again for Power after the siren to regain the narrow lead. With only a point in it at the main break the game was up for grabs. Wonthaggi came out firing in the third term. Harley got his second goal and Murray the next. Krause followed soon after and it looked like Wonthaggi would run away with the game. However it was now wasting opportunities and this would prove costly. Engley goaled for the home side against the run but Earl Shaw slotted another for Wonthaggi to extend its now sizeable lead. However Moe wasn’t about to give in and kept working hard around the packs and stay in the contest. Goals to Blaser, Ainsworth and Sam Cougle brought it back into the frame and there

was little between the sides on the scoreboard. The game was certainly alive and Moe playing confident, passionate football gave themselves a chance of producing a major upset. Wonthaggi began the final quarter running in numbers, creating opportunities up forward. Aiden Lindsay rewarded their efforts with the first goal. Burgiel, leading from the front, goaled in response for the home side and urged his players to take on the game. Krause goaled for Power and Jacob Wood scored one back for Moe. The ball was see-sawing between the backlines and the game was in the balance. The crowd now sensed something special was possible for Moe if it could maintain its intensity. Cook got another goal but Moe big man Karl Mutke responded almost immediately for the home side. Moe would not let this opportunity slip and attacked relentlessly. The umpires were letting the game flow. When Burgiel goaled the scores were level and a draw looked likely. Engley had other ideas and when he goaled on the run Moe had the lead. The game swung quickly to the other end where Cook again marked and goaled for Wonthaggi. With seconds remaining and a draw now the most

likely result one last thrust up forward saw Moe’s Lucas Jenkinson take control of the ball and slot through the winning goal, earning it the win it had worked so hard for. It had been a great team effort and the spirit shown by the Lions has kept their season well alive. They will take this confidence into its next game against the improving Drouin side while Wonthaggi must regroup quickly when it hosts the young Warragul team.

ROUND 4 SENIORS LADDER W L D

Pts

Leongatha ....4 0 0 277.40 16 Traralgon .....3 1 0 119.57 12 Won Power ...2 2 0 130.43 8 Maffra.........2 1 0 118.93 8 Morwell ......2 2 0 108.77 8 Drouin ............2 1 0 104.98 8 Moe................2 2 0 81.25 8 Sale ................1 3 0 71.09 4 Bairnsdale ......1 3 0 63.71 4 Warragul ........0 4 0 57.39 0 GOALKICKERS J. Best (Leongatha) ............. (3) 17 A. Cook (Won Pwr) ............. (5) 16 C. Maskell (Leongatha) ....... (7) 15 M. Johnston (Morwell) ....... (5) 14 A. Burgiel (Moe).................. (4) 13 J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale)........... (6) 13 L. Stockdale (Traralgon) ...... (5) 13 B. Hughes (Drouin) ............. (2) 10 D. Bedggood (Maffra) ......... (3) 10 R. Carter (Sale) ................... (3) 10 M. Engley (Moe) ................. (4) 10

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Traralgon .....4 0 0 338.64 Won Power ...3 1 0 216.56 Moe ...........3 1 0 124.48 Maffra.........2 1 0 259.74 Drouin ........2 1 0 163.92 Morwell ..........1 3 0 70.95 Sale ................1 3 0 37.43 Leongatha ......0 3 0 53.33 Warragul ........0 3 0 11.66 Bairnsdale ......0 0 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS

Pts

16 12 12 8 8 4 4 0 0 0

D. Loprese (Traralgon) ........ (6) 12 R. Tack (Wonthaggi) ........... (0) 10 D. Day (Morwell) ................. (6) 10 A. Murray (Won Pwr) .......... (0) 8 N. Quenault (Traralgon)....... (0) 6 Z. Gilmour (Won Pwr) ......... (0) 6 B. Walker (Sale) .................. (0) 6 S. Robbins (Maffra) ............ (1) 5 W. Luke (Won Pwr) ............. (2) 5 J. Chessells (Moe) .............. (3) 5

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Pts

Traralgon .....4 0 0 752.73 16 Bairnsdale ...4 0 0 331.03 16 Moe ...........3 1 0 252.63 12 Maffra.........3 1 0 188.43 12 Sale ...........2 2 0 96.39 8 Morwell ..........2 2 0 47.97 8 Leongatha ......1 3 0 80.75 4 Drouin ............1 3 0 24.19 4 Warragul ........0 4 0 40.83 0 Won Power ....0 4 0 24.87 0 GOALKICKERS J. Van Dyk (Moe) ................ (4) 13 J. Green (Bairnsdale) .......... (2) 10 N. Rowley (Traralgon) ......... (4) 10 N. Wozniak (Maffra) ............ (2) 8 J. Ginnane (Leongatha) ....... (3) 8 J. Petrovic (Sale)................. (1) 8 R. Anderson (Moe) ............. (8) 8 J. Orlicki (Warragul) ............ (4) 8 J. Buck (Bairnsdale) ............ (0) 8 B. Atlee (Traralgon) ............. (0) 8

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

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

0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts

796.15 264.81 236.64 211.64 67.77 61.54 43.37 27.49 25.89 0.00

12 12 12 12 8 8 4 4 4 0

GOALKICKERS

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Morwell 19.16.130 d Warragul 9.4.58 Traralgon 18.14.122 d Sale 9.7.61 RESERVES Morwell 9.14.68 d Warragul 4.5.29 Drouin 9.7.61 d Maffra 9.6.60 Traralgon 18.8.116 d Sale 3.5.23 UNDER 18 Maffra 14.16.100 d Drouin 1.2.8 Traralgon 15.16.106 d Sale 3.4.22 UNDER 16 Maffra 6.13.49 d Drouin 3.7.25 Traralgon 12.12.84 d Sale 5.3.33 Warragul 9.6.60 d Morwell 3.6.24

L. Farrell (Moe) ................... (0) 12 A. McCall (Sale) .................. (1) 11 R. Anderson (Moe) ............. (0) 10 J. Van Iwaarden (Trar)......... (2) 8 A. Hodge (Bairnsdale) ......... (2) 8 J. Sands (Traralgon)............ (3) 7 M. Walker (Traralgon) ......... (3) 6 J. Murphy (Moe) ................. (0) 5 C. Henness (Sale) ............... (0) 5 J. Ray (Bairnsdale) .............. (1) 5 H. Prestidge (Moe) .............. (0) 5 T. Hayes (Bairnsdale) .......... (0) 5 K. Rose (Drouin) ................. (0) 5 C. Little (Traralgon) ............. (0) 5 J. Reeves (Maffra)............... (2) 5 L. Craft (Sale)...................... (2) 5 J. Simpson (Moe) ............... (0) 5

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Golden gloves Bindloss wins Australian boxing title LOOK out Floyd Mayweather, here comes South Gippsland’s own golden boy. Tyler Bindloss of Toora is back home after his stunning Australian title win in Queensland on the weekend. It will be an exciting time ahead for Tyler who has now qualified for the youth games in Russia. The Corner Inlet Boxing Club is basking in its success on the gold coast bringing home gold and silver medals and the youngest and least experienced member of the team coming away from the competition knowing he can mix it with the country’s best schoolboy boxers. Tyler, last year’s runner up returned with a gold medal after winning the 70 kilogram Junior Australian boxing title. The three, two minute round fight against a Queenslander was a fierce contest with both boys prepared to not just fight at long range but to get in close and work the body.

Awesome: From left, Brad Anderson, gold medallist Tyler Bindloss, silver medallist Marty Snooks, Scott Bindloss and up and coming Jarvis Bindloss after magnificent performances at the Australian Titles in Surfers Paradise on the weekend.

Tyler’s over all boxing skill and his powerful punching earned him a unanimous points decision and the gold medal. Korumburra’s Marty Snooks took out the silver medal in the 49 kilogram Youth division, a three, three minute round bout against a Tasmanian opponent. It was a fast paced fight from start to finish with some great combinations of punches thrown by both boys but in the end Marty lost on a split decision. A large section of the crowd thought Marty had done enough to win. New to the titles, Jarvis Bindloss loves to get in there and fight and mix it up which not all boxers his age like to do. His skills are developing and he has improved each time he has stepped into the ring. Tyler and Marty are under the watchful eyes of the Australian coaches. Club coaches, Scott Bindloss and Brad Anderson and all involved at the club are justifiably proud of the three boys’ achievements.

Ring master: Toora’s Tyler Bindloss receives some coaching from his father, coach Scott Bindloss between rounds of his title fight in Queensland.