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Rail vision THE ugly former railyards in Leongatha could become the pride of the town within 10 years. The now overgrown, wasted site could be the new site for council offices, a civic park or library. Those are the visions of architecture students from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), working with South Gippsland Shire Council to enhance the locality. The students’ designs are again on display at council’s chambers in Leongatha today (Tuesday), after attracting public interest yesterday. Paul Stampton (left), council’s manager of strategic planning and development, inspected the railyards yesterday, which could be turned into an arts centre for the region, as pictured below. Turn to page 5 for the full story.
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More jobs cut at Murray Goulburn
• St Laurence’s Fete
By Simone Short MURRAY Goulburn has announced it will cut another 15 jobs from the Leongatha plant in the next three months.
This will take the total number of job cuts by the cooperative in Leongatha this year to 67. Murray Goulburn corporate affairs manager Kim Lovely said staff had been notified of the cuts just over a week ago and were working with the union. “On Friday (November 2), we started a process of consultation with the union and our staff about
a range of changes planned at Leongatha over the next three months,” she said. “I can confirm that 15 roles have been identified as redundancies towards the end of January as processing facilities are upgraded.” The job cuts will predominantly be in the area of specialty protein manufacture. Ms Lovely said Murray Goulburn was only at the start of the process and dedicated to retaining good people at the cooperative, with the possibility of moving full time staff to other areas. “We’re starting a consultation process which is something the union asked for and because we’re at
the start of the process, we have time to think about what our needs are,” she said. “We’re exploring all possible redeployment opportunities to retain our full time employees.” Ms Lovely explained this did not include rehiring staff in casual positions. “It’s not about that; people who are currently full time – it’s redeploying them to other full time opportunities. We have between now and January to work through the changes,” she said. A representative from the National Union for Workers did not reply to The Star’s enquiries before going to print.
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Roses draw crowds IT was a riot of colour and a wall of sweet scent in Leongatha’s Memorial Hall for the 41st Leongatha Rose Show. Beautiful roses of all shapes and sizes filled the hall, with proceeds from the show going to Vision Australia. Rosemary Wood took out the top
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prize of the show with her ‘Tequila Sunrise’ taking out champion rose. The Leongatha Horticultural Society were on deck selling plants for those who want to boost their own gardens while the Red Cross were sorting out lunch and afternoon tea. More information and results next week.
Right, Sweet smell: Glenice Wilson smells a selection of flowers at the Rose Show. Below, Nature’s beauty: Pat Scamell and Kerry Coutts check out the beautiful display of roses at the Leongatha Rose Show.
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Acts from far and wide, as well as locals, performed both on stage and on the street, competing in various age groups
for busking pride. Karlee Hayes was awarded 2012 Korumburra Buskers Festival grand champion in a very close competition. Billy O’Neill, the man responsible for the festival’s inception, was on hand to present Karlee with her trophy. Along with a magnifi-
cent gold cup, Karlee won 10 hours at Dex studios in North Melbourne with a professional engineer. She will be making a CD of her original material. Lachie Snooks sang his heart out early in the day to take out the primary school solo section, while Cool Kids (Sara Fleming and Ebony Bailey) took out the
Local talent: Leongatha’s Hayley Norton was one of the performers in the Korumburra Busker’s Festival.
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primary group section. DanGlen (Daniel Longden and Glen Halliday) lifted the pace with some upbeat acoustic numbers, including their take of the old Chuck Berry classic, Johnny B. Goode. Brittany played keyboard and sang her own original material to take out the open solo section while After the Beep (Peter Kilpatrick, Wendy Sellings and Scott Parry) played a mix of blues and rock, Paul Kelly, Eric Bibb and Australian Crawl to take out the open group section. Liam O’Brien was awarded the first Richard Rumble Encouragement award of $250 donated by the Korumburra Rotary Club. Mr Rumble was a well known identity in Korumburra. Mr Rumble performed in many of the Korumburra Buskers Festivals on his piano accordion. Sadly 2011 was his last festival, as he died in early 2012. Festival secretary Scott Parry said it was a great event. “On behalf of Malcolm
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White (coordinator) and myself, I would like to thank all the people who have generously donated their time and effort to put this event together,” he said. “I would also like to thank everyone who attended on the day, all of our wonderful sponsors and of course all of our talented musicians, without whom the day would not exist.” The Battle of the Bands at the Austral Hotel was a great success, with more than 100 people attending to watch the live bands. Four bands, No Tim’s, The Bank, Dispersion and Psycho Wombat competed for the prize of 11 hours at Dex recording studio in North Melbourne with a professional engineer/ mixer. Psycho Wombat won the battle by one point over Dispersion. The committee is seeking interest from anyone in the community who would be interested in joining the Buskers Festival. Contact Jenny Moon 0428 402 700. ►More photos on page 53.
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Veterans suffer on streets By Jane Ross YOUNG severely damaged veterans from the war in Afghanistan have been living on the streets in South Gippsland.
Suffering severe post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they endure ongoing terrible nightmares and cannot manage their return to society. They are sleeping in doorways where they feel safe encased by three walls, with cover from behind and one opening for an ever-present threat of danger. Drug and alcohol dependence are common. Suicide hovers. This shocking situation was revealed to The Star on the eve of Remembrance Day by Ros Bryan, a remarkable woman who chairs the Leongatha and District Veterans Welfare Centre. With her band of equally extraordinary volunteers, she is determined to set up a local community where veterans with PTSD can live and be cared for. Ms Bryan said we failed our Vietnam Veterans and she is determined the same won’t happen to those who served in Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, so the welfare centre has stepped in. In the few short months the centre has been focusing on the situation, eight homeless veterans have been identified. One is in his very early twenties. Ms Bryan believes there are many more. “We’ve only just lifted the lid on this.” They have PTSD because of the horrors of war. To illustrate the point, Ms Bryan shows The Star photographs of injured and maimed soldiers and children. To say they are confronting is a major understatement. She said the police, doctors and local hospitals have been marvellous and she has special praise for Leongatha RSL sub branch secretary Anne Davies. McMillan MHR Russell Broadbent has done his share too. But the only accommodation so far available is on-site caravans and they cost $250 a week, each week.
Ms Bryan envisages a haven where she and her volunteers can house the homeless veterans, feed and care for them, where there is a garden and room to grow vegetables. Through long years of experience she believes the “returning to earth” offered by a garden provides balm for the fractured mind and soul. She had her sights set on the former Warley Hospital nursing home at Cowes. But the lease would cost $100,000 a year and that is beyond reach. Ms Bryan wants the State and Federal governments to “come on board and give us a hand”. “There must be a government building somewhere ….. “It is sad these tortured souls are our veterans that have been overseas keeping us safe, yet when they return to Australia, war has changed them and then their personal problems start.
“We can’t look after our own veterans; it’s appalling they are in this situation.” Ms Bryan doesn’t blame the Army or the Department of Veterans Affairs. “PTSD is really bad and it’s rampaging around our veterans. They do a brilliant job overseas and say that’s what they’re trained for. “They are in the Army to serve Australia. They are wonderful people. Where would we be without them? “We cannot turn our backs on them.” Ms Bryan, who cheerily describes herself as “a pain in the neck” is the centre’s advocate as well as its welfare and pensions officer. The district hub provides a safety net for veterans from Yarram to Cranbourne, Mirboo North to Cowes. It houses two four-drawer cabinets choked with files for those needing help and two
Busy workers: Sharon Hollier, Margaret Moss, Grace Howell, Ros Bryan and veteran Frank Stupa outside the Leongatha and District Veterans Welfare Centre. more double cupboards of files for those whose cases have been dealt with.
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Planning for the future SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council considered the future growth and development of communities in five workshops held over the past three days. The workshops, held in Fish Creek, Foster, Dumbalk and Korumburra on Saturday and last night in Leongatha, were to collect information to shape
council’s Housing and Settlement Strategy. Council’s strategic planning team is focusing on 17 smaller towns that haven’t been thoroughly considered by the team in the past. Paul Stampton, council’s manager of strategic planning and development, said the community showed considerable interest.
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WATER prices in South Gippsland will rise an average of $113 by 2017. But South Gippsland Water said the region’s bills will remain among the lowest in Victoria. The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has begun its consultation phase after the submission of final water plans from the 12 regional water corporations across Victoria. This is the third major review undertaken by the ESC since it was appointed from 2002. The water plans set out prices each business proposes to charge for water and sewerage services for the five years starting July 1, 2013. Outcomes in the report for South Gippsland Water include: • annual water and sewerage bill for a residential owner occupier are estimated to rise from $956 in 2012-13 to $1068 in 2017-18; • major projects listed in the water plan include the Poowong, Loch and Nyora Sewerage Scheme and Northern Towns connection project which aims to secure the water supply of 78 per cent of South Gippsland Water customer base for the long term; • to maintain a simple tariff structure, comprising a fixed service and single volumetric charge for residential and non-residential (non-trade waste) customers; and
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als and refurbishment works. South Gippsland Water forecasts a 10.6 per cent increase for residential water sales, however a 13 per cent decrease in non-residential water sales mainly due to demand requirements from major customers. The water plan outlines revised service standards as well as the introduction of a Guaranteed Service Level program, where customers who receive unacceptable levels of service are compensated. South Gippsland Water managing director, Philippe du Plessis, said: “The release of the ESC Summary of Regional Business Water Plans enables customers to view South Gippsland Water proposal compared to similar organisations and engage with both the Essential Services Commission and South Gippsland Water with respect to their views. “South Gippsland Water has aimed to deliver a water plan that comprises minimal price rises, but also delivers sustainable high quality water treatment and wastewater services for local communities and businesses.” The Essential Services Commission is now seeking feedback from all customers. Copies of the detailed water plans can be found at the Essential Services web site www.esc.vic.gov.au along with details of the consultation process.
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• continued reform of tariffs to harmonise the water service charge across its region, and gradually increase the volumetric water charges relative to fixed service charges. The ESC has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to review the efficiency of the capital and operating expenditure proposed by each water corporation. For South Gippsland Water, operating expenditure is proposed to increase from $80.4 million to $84.4 million until 2017, which is the third lowest change in the state. Capital projects planned total about $71 million and include: • the Wonthaggi Sewer System upgrades ($1.3million), Foster Wastewater Treatment Plant works ($1.2 million) and numerous pump stations region wide ($1.2million); • regional growth is a significant contributor to capital expenditure, with works for projects such as the Poowong, Loch and Nyora Sewerage Scheme ($28.6 million) and the Northern Towns Supply Connection works ($21.2 million) contributing to much of the corporation’s capital works program. The Northern Towns Supply Connection works are assumed to be funded by yet to be confirmed State Government funds and as such, have no tariff impact; and • there is $5.5 million set aside for water and wastewater pipeline renew-
STAFF at the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation (WGRLC) are doing their bit to try to improve literacy levels in the general population. These, surprisingly, are appalling. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, 46 per cent of us don’t have the reading skills to meet the most basic demands of everyday life and work. Nearly half the population can’t read newspapers, follow a recipe, make sense of timetables or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle. WGRLC CEO John Murrell said he and his colleagues were “blown away” when they found that out. “It’s a staggering figure.” Mr Murrell, who was a prime mover behind this year becoming the National Year of Reading, attended a national workshop in Canberra yesterday (Monday) to look at what public libraries can do to improve literacy at the local level. He said the workshop considered
ways of building on the “enormous interest” generated by the National Year of Reading. “I’m confident we will be programming a direction to help libraries.” Mr Murrell said while corporation libraries don’t have much space, he can see a role for them in helping people gain literacy skills. “Libraries are there for people aged nought to ninety.” The corporation has increased its programming budget to try to help address the problem and has trained a staff member in Bookwell, which offers skills in using written and spoken words to assist people needing help with improving mental wellbeing. Story time for children has also expanded into Poowong and Foster. Mr Murrell said WGRLC isn’t a leader in the campaign to improve literacy levels, but will continue to do what it can. He has been invited to sit on the new Ministerial Advisory Council whose first task will be to review the funding of public libraries. This follows on from a campaign launched by corporation chair Gareth
Barlow when the State Government cut library funding in the May budget. Cr Barlow mounted a spirited media blitz that resulted in a back down and an agreement by the government to the funding review. The corporation will discuss its 2011-12 annual report during a public meeting on the morning of Friday, December 7, at its regional support centre in Warragul. The annual report shows a record number of borrowings, which Mr Murrell said dispels the myth that libraries are in decline. Total membership is up from 35,730 to 36,157 and online contact through elibrary renewals has risen 30 per cent to 46,037. Baby Rhyme attendances rose by 24 per cent and wifi access by 70 per cent on the previous year. Demand is also strong for the Junior Reading Connects Collection launched in February by Cr Barlow. He is now no longer on the board because he lost his seat on Bass Coast Shire Council. The board is made up of officer and councillor representatives from Bass Coast, South Gippsland and Baw Baw shires.
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Council may shift By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s offices could be relocated to the former Leongatha railyards within 10 years.
The proposal would make council’s existing offices in Smith Street available for retail development, but would come with an expensive price tag. The concept is just one of many suggested by final year architecture students from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), after consulting the community about the redevelopment of the now overgrown and wasted railyards behind Bair Street. Students’ designs for the future use of the railyards were displayed at council’s chambers yesterday and today (Tuesday) for public comment. Paul Stampton, council’s manager of strategic planning and development, said the railyards could be a possible site for a new use, including council offices, within 10-20 years. “Council, at the moment, is plonked right in the middle of town and in a retail area. It’s quite expensive to shift council buildings, but you could see in 10 to 20 years that someone might want to use this site (existing council offices) as a retail opportunity,” he said. As to whether council would buy the railyards, Mr Stampton said that was “up in the air”. “Council is quite interested, temporarily, in acquiring the land for car parking,” he said. New mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy
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was reluctant to comment on the prospect of council offices relocating without “the full input of council”. He urged the community to have its say and still believed rail services could return to South Gippsland. “I’m a great believer that this shire will see the return of the trains, with the amount of freight and passengers that will come out of the shire,” Cr Kennedy said. “There is a lot of water to go under the bridge.” The railyards are still owned by the State Government agency, VicTrack. VicTrack spokesperson Jason Murray said the agency would welcome offers to buy the land, but said the site was not a priority for sale in “our forward land sales program”. “VicTrack is happy to discuss a possible sale to the council for future community uses (for example car parking) but it’s up to the council to initiate discussions,” he said. “Like any other interested party, we’re following the shire’s deliberations and reports on the possible future community use of the site.” Mr Stampton said Leongatha lacked a civic space and the railyards could be an ideal location. Any retail use of the site could be developed by private interests. The heritage railway station and railway would remain under any redevelopment. The RMIT students also suggested council buy some shops in Bair Street to permit access to a redevelopment. Councillors will receive feedback about the community’s reaction to the concepts.
In future?: a concept plan for the possible new South Gippsland Shire Council offices on the former railyards in Leongatha.
Musical hub: an amphitheatre giving local artists the chance to perform could be built on the site of the railyards.
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War heroes remembered VETERANS, families and community members gathered in the sunshine on Sunday to remember servicemen and women killed during wars.
Next generation: Molly Kuhne and Charlotte Brew lay a wreath on behalf of Leongatha Secondary College.
A crowd of about 50 gathered for Remembrance Day at Leongatha. Several wreaths were laid on the upgraded cenotaph on behalf of community groups in the town and individuals in the community. Leongatha RSL president Dr David Edwards spoke about the history of Remembrance Day and deputy mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council, Nigel HutchinsonBrooks, played The Last Post. This was a special ceremony for Cr Hutchinson-Brooks as it was the 50th anniversary since he first played at a Remembrance Day ceremony.
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Paying respect: South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy, Leongatha RSL president Dr David Edwards, RAAF veteran Tom Parsons and RAF veteran Frank Murphy pay their respects on Sunday.
Sun shines on school fete THE sun was shining, the crowds were out and fun was certainly being had at the St Laurence’s Primary School Fete in Leongatha on Saturday. The grounds of the school were alive with action including a bumper cart circuit, pony rides, jumping castle, mini golf, face painting, showbags and spinning wheel. Second-hand clothes were on sale as well as plants and donated items. A group of medieval characters made an appearance and certainly had heads turning as they walked through the school grounds. Children and parents alike enjoyed their fun in the sun at the fete in what was another fantastic event. • More photos online at www.thestar.com.au
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New mayor moots fund By Brad Lester THE new mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council wants to establish a “sovereign fund” to deal with unexpected costs.
Cr Kieran Kennedy believed such a fund could help council cope with the imposition of a $4.6 million superannuation payout it is now facing. That surprise cost, together with reduced grant funding, has prompted council officers to consider a financial strategy for meeting the costs. “We must get it right so we must take our time,” Cr Kennedy said. Former councillor David Lewis and some council candidates claimed council’s staffing levels were excessive, but Cr Kennedy said any review would have to be prompted by “newly elected councillors”.
“This issue would be addressed in a calm, rational manner in an atmosphere that results in an outcome that must benefit the residents of South Gippsland,” he said. The future of Korumburra requires considerable work to ensure the town can grow, Cr Kennedy said. “We will be sitting down with the new council in the next fortnight to discuss that subject and when we get those views, the councillors can move forward,” he said. A councillor since 2003, Cr Kennedy resides in Venus Bay and represents Coastal-Promontory Ward. During his speech to fellow councillors ahead of the vote at the council chambers last Wednesday, Cr Kennedy said he would push for the return of rail services to South Gippsland and more community engagement. “There will be no closed doors and
New team: South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy (front, second from right), with fellow councillors. Front, from left: Cr Bob Newton, Cr Jeanette Harding and deputy mayor Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks. Back: Cr Mohya Davies, Cr Lorraine Brunt, Cr Andrew McEwen, Cr Jim Fawcett and Cr Don Hill.
No stopping her: Cr Jeanette Harding displayed her passion for the job after temporarily leaving hospital to be sworn in as a councillor at the Leongatha chambers last Wednesday. She later returned to South Gippsland Hospital at Foster where she is recovering from a back injury. Cr Harding was supported by Cr Bob Newton (left) and new mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy.
anything the CEO has to say to me as mayor I commit to the CEO to bring this issue to the council table,” he said. Cr Kennedy promised a leadership style that would ensure “that everyone who walks through the chamber doors should leave with their dignity intact”. He defeated former mayor Cr Jim Fawcett and Cr Bob Newton in the mayoral election. Cr Fawcett told councillors he wanted to improve the community’s perception of council and council’s
financial situation. Cr Newton said his 19 years as a councillor made him aware of the community’s issues and also pledged to address finances and the community’s satisfaction with council. “We must work at reducing the rate burned on our ratepayers,” he said. Cr Kennedy was nominated by Cr Andrew McEwen and received the vote of councillors Jeanette Harding, McEwen, Lorraine Brunt and himself. Cr Fawcett was nominated by
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PAGE 8 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Police blitz to deter thieves By Jane Ross THERE is a high incidence of theft from vehicles in Bass Coast’s shopping centres and beach car parks, especially those on the Coast Road and in Kilcunda.
Lock and look: Wonthaggi crime scene officer Senior Constable John Hynd with some of his tools of trade and Senior Constable Keith Bellinger, who is promoting Wonthaggi Police Station’s campaign to encourage people to lock their cars and not leave visible valuables.
To try to counter this over summer, Wonthaggi Police are conducting a special blitz throughout December. For the first two weeks, police will patrol carparks and leave notices on driver’s windscreens if they think the vehicles look vulnerable to theft. That’s not to alarm anyone, just give them a friendly warning. “We’ll look in the car to see if anything is visible for an opportunistic thief,” Senior Constable Keith Bellinger said. The blitz is called Lock and Look and its message is simple, lock your car and look around to see if any money, CDs, wallets, laptops, handbags or anything else with value is on show.
S/C Bellinger said GPS devices are a prime target for thieves. He suggested if you have one that sticks to your vehicle via a suction cup, clear the suction mark away after removing the GPS and before leaving your car, because the suction cup rim is a dead giveaway that a GPS is hidden in your vehicle somewhere. And don’t put your wallet under the seat either, thieves know that’s a popular hiding spot. Locking valuables in the boot isn’t much protection either said S/C Bellinger because it’s easy for thieves to access the boot once they’ve broken in to your car. He said people on holiday tend to be relaxed and think “that’ll be fine”, but they need to be aware of the potential of having their car ransacked. “Just take better notice.” Lock and Look has been timed to coincide with warmer weather, but also with the opening early in December of the new shopping plaza in Wonthaggi.
POLICE BRIEFS
Car drug bust A LATROBE Valley man was busted for drug possession by the Bass Coast Highway Patrol in Leongatha on Saturday at about 10.30am.
Noticeboard COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS Council Chambers, Leongatha Wed, 21 November 2012 - COUNCILLOR BRIEFINGS 2.00pm - Public Presentations - Ph: 5662 9222 to book a speaking time 3.30pm - National Broadband Network Rollout 7.00pm - Public Presentations - bookings essential by noon on 20 November Wed, 28 November 2012 - ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 2pm 10.00am - Public Presentations - Ph: 5662 9222 to book a speaking time
An unmarked highway patrol vehicle pulled the man over for a traffic offence, but searched the vehicle on suspicion he was in possession of drugs. A drug of dependence was found. Working with the Latrobe Valley Criminal Investigation Unit, a search warrant was issued to search the man’s residence. More drugs were found. The man appeared in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday, November 12).
ROAD OPENING OF A 170 METRE SECTION OF UNUSED GOVERNMENT ROAD OFF GRIP ROAD, TOORA Council, at its 24 October 2012 meeting, resolved Pursuant to Section 204(2), of the LGA 1989, declare the 170 metre section of unused government road off Grip Road, Toora (cross hatched on the plan below), is required to be open to the public for traffic as a right and declares the road to be a public highway for the purposes of the Act from the publication of this declaration in the Government Gazette; and directed that a notice be published in the Government Gazette.
Thefts in Inverloch
INVERLOCH was hit by a spate of thefts between Tuesday, November 6 (Melbourne Cup Day) and Wednesday, November 7.
IMPOUNDED VEHICLES Vehicle 1 Holden Statesman sedan Make: Brown/gold with cream vinyl roof Colour: 1978 Year: Registration Number: AHY 407 11QT791761 Engine Number: Ogilvy St, Leongatha Impounded: 7 November 2012 Impound Date:
Bikes in Invy Mitsubishi wagon White PRW 637 Grandridge Rd, Mirboo North 24 September 2012
Council impounded the above vehicles in accordance with Schedule 11 of LGA1989. Unless the vehicles are collected and fees paid within 7 days, the vehicles will be offered for sale to the public. Offers marked “Derelict Vehicle” and addressed to South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, Leongatha 3953 are hereby invited for the purchase and removal from Council of the aforementioned abandoned vehicles. Offers are to be addressed to Council, 9 Smith Street, Leongatha by 2.00pm on 21 November 2012. The vehicles can be viewed at the Council Depot in Yarragon Rd, Leongatha by appointment with the Local Laws Department Ph: 5662 9255. The highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted. NOMINATIONS OPEN S.G. ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY Council's Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee invites members of the public to nominate worthy people with a disability for this inaugural South Gippsland Achievement Award . There are no restrictions on age or gender, and nominees should have demonstrated achievements and inspirational leadership. Nomination forms can be obtained from Council or downloaded from www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au and need to be submitted to Council by 5pm on Monday 19 November. They will be judged by the Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the award recipient will be announced on Mon 3 December, International Day for People with a Disability. For further information on this new award and the nomination process, please call Peter Hinton on 0428 629 176 or email peter.hinton@southgippsland.vic.gov.au HELP! MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! More volunteers urgently needed to support Council's Community Transport and Meals on Wheels services. If you can spare a few hours each week (or would prefer to just block some time intermittently), we'd be delighted to hear from you on 5662 9200. It's a 'feel good' experience, and a fun way to meet new people in your community!
INVERLOCH Police Sergeant Glenn Parke is asking for people whose bikes may have been stolen to come forward.
ROAD OPENING OF A 235 METRE SECTION OF UNUSED COUNCIL ROAD OFF FOSTER MOUNT BEST ROAD, TOORA Council, at its 24 October 2012 meeting, resolved Pursuant to Section 204(2), of the LGA 1989, declare the 235 metre section of unused Council road off Foster Mount Best Road, Toora (cross hatched on the plan below), is required to be open to the public for traffic as a right and declares the road to be a public highway for the purposes of the Act from the publication of this declaration in the Government Gazette; and directed that a notice be published in the Government Gazette.
“We have a lot of bikes handed in. If you’re missing one, we’d encourage you to come and have a look,” he said.
Foster rollover A 25-YEAR-OLD Geelong woman was booked for careless driving after taking a corner too fast and flipping her car. The accident occurred at about 7.30pm on Friday night, on the South Gippsland Highway near the intersection of Falls Road, Foster North.
Weapons amnesty MORE than 1100 unwanted or illegal firearms and weapons have been handed in across Victoria during the first month of a state-wide amnesty.
COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Area Works Buffalo/Hoddle to Stony Ck area Road maintenance Carmodys Rd, Leongatha Guardrail replacement Dollar Rd, Dumbalk Landslip repairs Foster Mt Best Rd, Mt Best Landslip repairs Fullers Rd, Foster Guardrail replacement Kardella/Ruby to Trida area Road maintenance Korumburra Sth Rd, Korumburra Sth Road stabilisation works Lower Franklin Rd, Foster Guardrail replacement Princes St, Korumburra Road stabilisation works Whitelaws Trk, Leongatha Sth Guardrail replacement William St, Korumburra Road stabilisation works
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In Kenneth Street, a chainsaw was stolen from a residential address, while cash was stolen from a car parked in the driveway. In Wonthaggi Road a surfboard was stolen from a vehicle, and in William Street an outboard motor and fuel tin were stolen from a boat that was on a trailer.
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The weapons include a homemade handgun and a .22 calibre rifle modified to have the appearance of an M16 rifle. Licensing and Regulation Division Superintendent Russell Barrett said the results were still coming in, and Victoria Police was pleased with the numbers so far in the first amnesty to be held in Victoria since April 2010. “As a community we’re getting these weapons off our streets,” he said. “We know they’re out there and they shouldn’t be – whether it’s an item that is no longer wanted like an antique firearm or something that has been handmade like an improvised weapon. “To have 1140 handed in so far is encouraging. It means people are taking up the opportunity to work with us to improve community safety by voluntarily surrendering their unwanted or illegal firearms, knives and any other weapons without fear of prosecution.” South Gippslanders have until November 30 to present any illegal or unwanted weapons and firearms to police. People are encouraged to ring their local police station before bringing items in.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - PAGE 9
Desal dump site revealed WHEN the Wonthaggi desalination plant is in full production, four four-axle trucks a day will be needed to cart solid sludge to the Lyndhurst Landfill at Dandenong South. The Star believes this is the first time Lyndhurst has been announced as the receiving centre. The information came
via a Thiess Degremont works notification of the disposal arrangements. The notification is dated November 8. It comes at the same time as detail about arrangements for a second community tour. The first was in April last year. The waste, called sludge cake, has been classified as general industrial waste. In wet form, it will be generated at the rate of up to 40 tonnes a day. This equates to up to eight tonnes of dry waste a day.
Where is flood relief? SENATOR Bridget McKenzie is furious with the Federal Government for stalling on natural disaster flood relief for Gippsland farmers.
She is the Nationals’ senator for Victoria. In the Gippsland region, 1300 farmers have applied for assistance following floods this year. Senator McKenzie, who will be speaking at a breakfast at St Peter’s Anglican Church this Saturday, said the Gillard Government had failed to respond to questions about flood assistance, put during a Senate session last week. She said when questioned, the government did not provide an explanation as to why Gippsland communities have been unable to receive $25,000 for vital clean up and recovery. The senator said the Victorian Government “stands ready to deliver their 50 per cent contribution” to disaster relief and had made numerous representations to that effect. According to Deputy Premier Peter Ryan, the Victorian Government is as frustrated as those needing the relief. He recently raised the matter during a grievance motion in parliament. Mr Ryan said the Federal Government had changed the way it deals with criteria for natural disaster relief and that is the source of frustration. Mr Ryan said: “Again the standards that have been set seem to exceed those that have applied historically. We have been asked to provide more information and we provided it ad nauseam. They have had conversations, they have had letters. “We have had the conversations, we have supplied the information, yet either we do not have the responses available or those responses that have come from the Commonwealth simply do not meet the demonstrated needs of the people who are seeking these grants.” The particular grants in question from The National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements Program are made available to small businesses, farms and notfor-profit organisations. Senator McKenzie said
only four of dozens of local government areas have received such funding. “It’s simply not good enough.”
The president of Watershed Victoria Mark Robertson is not impressed. He said 40 tonnes a day “is still a lot of penguin food” and he is wondering about the estimate because he said plankton blooms vary throughout the year, with more of it in the summer months. Mr Robertson is not happy that Thiess Degremont has not told Watershed about the sludge removal arrangements. “We’ve been really trying to push them on this. We’ve been asking for five years.” He said he had put a question about the sludge removal to the desalination plant community liaison group in July this year and is still waiting for a reply. Mr Robertson is, however, relieved the sludge won’t be dumped in the Bass Coast area. A briefing sought some
time ago by Bass Coast Shire Council will, Mr Robertson said, not take place until next February. Plant construction company Thiess Degremont says the waste is non toxic, comprising mostly mineral matter “some organic matter filtered out of seawater” and traces of chemicals added during the filtration stage. Thiess Degremont community relations manager Karen Lee said the waste cannot be reused as an additive for soil remediation because of the salt content. She said significant efforts had been made to minimise the generation of waste and research is being undertaken into beneficial reuse. Salt cannot be removed from the solid waste because there is no proven technology to perform the task at an industrial level. Ms Lee said the project-
Desal sludge: four-axle trucks like this will cart sludge cake away from the Wonthaggi desalination plant, taking it to the Lyndhurst Landfill at Dandenong South. ed daily tonnage is much less than the estimated 23 to 63 wet tonnes stated in the plant’s Environmental Effects Statement. The Environment Pro-
tection Authority (EPA) has issued the requisite permits for the sludge to be dumped at Lyndhurst. Ms Lee said the first samples of solid waste generated by the plant were sent to an independent laboratory for analysis, in accordance with EPA guidelines.
The free community bus tours will take place on Sunday, December 2, at regular intervals between 9am and 4.30pm. Buses will leave from the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve. Booking is essential, go to www.trybooking. com/35384 or ring 1800 811 214.
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PAGE 10 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012
THE annual Holden Korumburra Showjumping Classic will be staged this weekend at the Korumburra Showgrounds. With more than 500 rounds of showjumping and 140 competitors, the event is shaping up to be a big one. Event organiser Sandra Carfrae said the two day classic, which kicks off at 8am on Saturday, was put on for the locals, but draws competitors from across the state.
GARDEN lovers will be invited to share in a green dream this Sunday at Fish Creek. Green thumbs Beryl and Les Jones (10 Boys Rd) and Nadia and Frank Stefani (140 Carnegies Rd) will open up their gardens to the public. The open garden day, which is $10 per person, will help raise funds for the Prom Country Aged Care facility, which is under construction at Foster. Mrs Stefani, who has enjoyed a 40 year love of gardening and has a particular passion for clivias and roses, said the PCAC project was a “good cause”. “We’re all going to be old one day. It will be such a good facility and we need to raise some money for it.” Mrs Stefani said she was “very passionate” about her garden. “I suppose I’d really like to share that passion,” she said. “When I prune things I just can’t throw them out. So in they go in pots and basically that’s another
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Welcome to Oz: last week Leongatha Primary School welcomed 10 students from Indonesia. Staying with host families, the students from densely-populated Jakarta, got a taste of the open spaces of South Gippsland. Read more about the visit in next week’s Star.
reason for the day. I need to get rid of some pots!” Plant sales from the day will also go toward the PCAC. MEMBERS of Leongatha U3A had an interesting morning in Korumburra on Wednesday November 7, at the home of immediate past president Judy Braithwaite, with a visiting speaker talking about a recent trip to China. U3A is finishing the year early in December, with the regular Christmas barbecue at the Koonwarra home of honorary life member, Don Cook. Activities start again in February 2013. The organisation - which meets at 10 am on the first four Wednesdays of each month in a member’s home, and every Friday morning
A LOCAL police recruitment drive will culminate with an information session at the Wonthaggi Police Station on Monday, December 3 at 7pm. Guest speakers from the Bass Coast Traffic Management Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit and Crime Scene Office will talk about life in the force. Attendees will be invited to ask questions about police training. Interested people are asked to call the station on 5671 4100 to register their interest.
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Hey Allister, why the red hair? ALLISTER Dowling loves his new red locks. He has been growing his hair long for a year and last week stepped up his radical style by dyeing his tresses red. Allister is not having a middle aged crisis but rather raising money for lung cancer. On November 30, he will have his head shaved at the Leongatha RSL at about 8.30pm to raise funds for the not-for-profit organisation, Ride Hard to Breathe Easy. The group provides information for lung cancer sufferers and raises awareness. “Last year I grew a mo to raise money and then I opened my big mouth and said I would not cut my hair for a year,” Allister said. He was inspired to take part after learning of the death of a 32-year-old Warragul woman to lung cancer whom had never smoked and led an active life. She was friend of Leongatha man Nathan Lovie. He and friends are growing moustaches to also raise funds. Allister welcomes donations and these can be left at Panthers Mensland in McCartin Street, Leongatha, or by phoning Allister on 0429 001 984. Cheques can made out to “The Australian Lung Foundation”.
Port bound: the Enterprize vessel will be at Port Welshpool next week.
assistance and support from Gippsland Ports while in Port Welshpool. CEO Nick Murray sees the Enterprize visit as an opportunity for people of all ages to observe firsthand what shipping commerce looked like in the region’s early days. “This is a great way of reconnecting with the rich maritime history of the Port of Corner Inlet and Port Albert,” he said.
Meeniyan Art Gallery and Waratah Hills Vineyard invite you on a tour of South Gippsland’s most interesting houses in Meeniyan, Fish Creek and Waratah Bay. The ‘Grand Design Tour’ will include a personal tour of each property and the owner’s insight into how they achieved exceptional and interesting design and build. Date: Sunday, November 25, 2012 Where: Tour (by coach) will depart Meeniyan Art Gallery, 84 Whitelaw Street at 10am sharp. Cost: $100 per person
Morning tea, wine tasting and lunch included. Bookings essential. Call 0427 362 708 Proceeds to aid the not-for-profit Meeniyan Art Gallery STA5240001
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Bright personality: Allister Dowling was willing to let Eliza Charlton of EJ Hair Design, Leongatha, dye his hair red for charity.
On her annual voyage to South Gippsland, Enterprize will host school excursions for up to eight schools in the area. Up to 300 students will hear the history about Enterprize and experience a little of what life was like aboard a tall ship in the 1830s. The South Gippsland community is invited to inspect this authentic replica of the ship which brought the first European settlers to Melbourne from Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) in August 1835. Enterprize will be open for public inspection on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, 3pm until 5pm, and all day Saturday and Sunday, November 24 and 25 from 10am until 5pm. Enterprize will receive
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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - PAGE 11
Union defends Moonya staff By Simone Short STAFF are not to blame for the closure of disability day services in Wonthaggi according to the union representing them.
“We don’t believe the way it’s been typecast - that it’s the staff members’ fault that things are in dire strife,” vice-president of the Australian Education Union Greg Barclay said. “The funding and service delivery concerns we are more than happy to work through; categorising it as something inherently wrong with staffing is disingenuous.” After The Star revealed last week that the organisation’s CEO, Barney Hanily, believed disabled clients were being put at risk by staff, Mr Barclay said the AEU’s members were being unjustly typecast. He also disputed claims made by the organisation’s community inclusive manager Penny Wilkins of “chronic absenteeism” by staff and said there had been no industrial action taken. “I’ve spoken to our representative there who assures me any staff who have been away from work have provided medical certificates and have done so under guidance of a GP,” he said. “We also believe several staff members applied for Workcover in relation to matters at Moonya. For her to describe it as chronic absenteeism concerns us, because it attempts to paint our members as malingerers, but they are on legiti-
mate certificates.” Mr Barclay said despite attempting to work with Moonya management for the past few months to try and resolve some of the operation issues acknowledged by the board, the union had received little response. “We’ve found it very difficult to get clarity of information and purpose from the CEO at Moonya,” he said. “It’s reached the point where we recently asked Fair Work (Australia) to intervene. The understanding with Moonya was we would be given information and be consulted with on any of the proposed changes.” Instead, Mr Barclay said the union had been “taken aback” by the news surrounding the day services. “The one that took us totally by surprise to read in the papers was that the CEO had gone to the committee of management to suggest or recommend the service be closed or handed to another operator,” he said. “We are still waiting to be consulted by the CEO or Moonya management about that proposal. Under terms of our current agreement, they have an obligation on behalf of the services to consult with the AEU and our members on any charges. “We desperately want to work with Moonya management and our staff are totally dedicated to the work they do. We want to sit down and talk the matter through, but it feels like we’ve been kept out of the loop.” When told of the union’s claims, Mr Hanily said it was true the board was yet to speak to the union and
staff, but had every intention of notifying them of plans when a date was set in concrete. “What do you notify people of if you don’t have a date? They got wind of this through a whole heap of rumours; that’s one of the issues here,” he said, adding he was not prepared to comment on what kind of rumours staff had heard. “We’ve told them what our intentions are but we haven’t given them dates or concrete information because we don’t have it.” Mr Hanily said a date confirmation was dependant on external parties and was not up to the board. “I’m aware that the union is making these claims, but my official response is that I don’t have a response at this time,” he said. “We have every intention of notifying staff when we’ve got a clear course of action.” Mr Barclay said the AEU would continue to try and sit down to talk with Moonya management and Mr Hanily with the aid of Fair Work Australia. “We are more than happy to continue to work through these things. We too are concerned about the quality of service provided for people with disabilities in the area and their care is paramount for us and our members,” he said. “We are asking that we go back to Fair Work to continue to work these matters through and within the next couple of weeks we hope to get a hearing date.” Mr Barclay said in the meantime, staff had been working as normal.
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Doing the honours: Dorothy Morris was invited to unveil the plaque at Koorooman East on Sunday. Her dad is one of the soldiers listed on it.
Soldiers honoured HYDE’S Road in Koorooman East is now home to a plaque honouring World War One soldiers who hailed from the area. Around 50 residents of the region and descendants of those on the plaque gathered in beautiful weather on Sunday to see the unveiling. The plaque is part of a revamped Koorooman East Avenue of Honour, which was established on Arbor Day, July 5, 1918, as a way to mark the sacrifice of those who volunteered to fight in the Great War – with the ladies of the Koorooman district planting 36 trees in memory of those who went off at the behest of King and Country. Ian Lester, who grew up at Koorooman East and attended the Koorooman East school, felt the avenue was in a reasonable state and could be restored. With support from former councillor David Lewis and South Gippsland Shire Council representative Steve Missen, council restored the trees and helped with a successful grant application to Veteran’s Affairs. The plaque was mounted on a piece of bluestone donated by Holcim Quarries and
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Hard workers: Lyn Skillern, David Shambrook and Ian Lester helped put together the project and were spearheads behind a revamped avenue of honour.
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Moonya reaction
IT IS with profound sadness that we read your article titled “Moonya Strife” dated November 6, 2012. Words cannot convey the deep shock and anguish that that article has caused. Legalities prevent us from addressing the allegations individually, however, please believe us when we say Moonya staff are not the architects of the current situation at Moonya. Our profession is not just a job. Many of us have known some of the clients all their lives. To imply that we would seek to harm or endanger them beggars belief. The very notion goes against our essence of being. We deal with some very complex people that require gentle, compassionate care. We have the privilege to work with the guys through the highs and lows of life. We attend their joyous celebrations and, sadly, we act as pall-bearers at their funerals. It’s a tough and demanding job at times but there are many moments of sheer exhilaration. Moonya is Wonthaggi. We are prepared to work with the management to ensure Moonya remains a Wonthaggi icon for many years to come.
We thank the many parents and carers who have shown their steadfast support through these troubling times. Moonya Day Services staff and Moonya AEU sub-branch.
Roads fib CLAIMS of a roads maintenance funding boost by the Baillieu Government is nothing more than a smoke screen. The reality is the government has drastically cut its road resurfacing budgets for the 2012-13 financial year. The $45 million announced is not a funding boost, as the government’s spin machine suggests. The fact is Roads Minister Terry Mulder and the Baillieu Government have cut the roads resurfacing budget by 50 per cent in metropolitan Melbourne and 60 per cent in regional Victoria. These cuts are damaging for communities across the state, especially regional centres which require well maintained roads to keep their economies going. Many communities are now wondering where the funding that was promised last month is and whether their local roads will be fixed or remain
potholed. Mr Mulder may like to make funding announcements, but the devil is always in the detail, and the Baillieu Government is failing to provide such detail for communities across Victoria. Until this happens, Victorian communities will be left wondering if their ruined roads will ever be fixed. Luke Donnellan MP, Shadow Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC.
Don’t bill ratepayers COUNCILLOR Fawcett recently warned the new council of the blowout in superannuation costs. Please don’t slug the ratepayers for this expense. We didn’t cause it. Instead, as recently retired councillor David Lewis suggests, look at asset sales and staff reductions. Steve Finlay, Leongatha.
Missing necklace TO the person who found and chose not to hand in my recently deceased mum’s necklace watch, I appeal to your better nature to do so. It was the only thing I had of my mum’s who wore it for many years. The loss has caused much
heartache. I will give you whatever value you think it is worth as it is priceless to me. I know where I left it, so please, please return it. Name withheld (The finder is asked to ring The Star for the contact number of the writer.)
Moonya response I WOULD like to address two issues referred to, in the article “Moonya Strife” as published by this paper on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Wages: I have worked in disability for approximately 10 years. I currently earn $21.70 per hour. I love my work but the notion that I am overpaid I consider to be a gross insult. Chronic absenteeism: In September this year, four parttime positions were made redundant. A further four staff members were advised by mail that their positions were to be terminated. I was one of those four. The four positions have since been reinstated. In addition, several staff have been unable to work because of stress related illness. I wonder why? These are just two of many issues which I feel need clarification. Carol Fay, support worker, Moonya Day Services.
Spring time: Sue Matthews showed a visitor around her garden during the open garden event at Dumbalk on Sunday. The event was held on behalf of the Dumbalk Progress Association and Dumbalk Fire Brigade, and featured some of the town’s most colourful floral displays. Photo: Carmel Trease Photography.
Broadband plan By Matt Dunn BASS Coast Council’s economic development manager Peter Francis believes a $165,000 investment by Gippsland councils will
Esso chases coal gas By Matt Dunn
E D I T O R I A L Seize the chance THE year 2022 is a long way off but that is when the centre of Leongatha could be reinvigorated. South Gippsland Shire Council sought public comment on concept plans to develop the disused former railyards in Leongatha today (Tuesday) and yesterday. Council’s manager of strategic planning and development, Paul Stampton, told The Star any redevelopment of the site could occur within 10-20 years. The community is urged to attend today’s session to comment on concept plans for the site prepared by architecture students from RMIT University. The students have suggested a library, open space, arts centre and new council offices could be possible uses for the site, after basing their designs on conversations with the community and council. Council staff and councillors have long talked about the need to consider new offices and with little vacant land around Leongatha, the railyards site is suitable. The site, would however, need improved access and visibility, given the existing council offices are quite prominent to shoppers. Leongatha could no doubt already do with a new library and the desire for a dedicated arts centre has been dreamt about for many years, particularly by members of the town’s own dramatic group, Leongatha Lyric Theatre. Generally, the concept plans proposed by the RMIT students are apt and consider Leongatha to be a vibrant town in the future, with the exception of some designs that are overly urbane and out of character with the town’s rural base. Whatever happens with the land, any development must comprise new retail opportunities to expand the range of services and products presently available in town. Leongatha’s topography and past development have resulted in virtually no greenfield sites around town, and the opportunity afforded by the railyards site is unlikely to be repeated anytime soon. Still, some land should be retained for parkland to reflect the open space of the countryside and the town’s reputation for gardens. Surely that would give visitors to town a positive impression as they stop at the first intersection in Leongatha. As the major town in the shire, Leongatha deserves such treatment.
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ESSO said a state moratorium on fracking would not affect the company’s search for coal seam gas in Gippsland, as it had no plans to employ the process in the near future. “It’s a process that has been used in the oil industry for many decades in the conventional areas, to try and enhance the flow of hydrocarbon out of rock that doesn’t have a lot of pathways for it to flow into the wells,” ESSO exploration manager Adam Djakic said. “In terms of the impact on our coal seam gas tables, we’re in the very early stages. We don’t really even know if, in the Gippsland region, whether or not the coals even contain sufficient gas to warrant ongoing work and exploration. “The plan for us over the next 18 months is for us to drill a small number of wells to understand whether or not the coal could contain gas.” Mr Djakic stressed that fracking was not involved in the current exploration process. “We don’t even know whether fracking is a process that will help us. The coals in Gippsland are quite sticky. They’re brown, in the greater part. That in itself is not conducive to fracking. Fracking is usually applied to coal that is quite brittle in nature,” he said. “It’s unlikely that we’ll need to frack, but we can’t discount anything at this point in time.” Esso public and government affairs manager Chris
Welberry said the company had not been informed as to when the moratorium would be lifted, though he believes the Federal Government’s push for a set standard for fracking would be resolved by the middle of 2013. “It’s a process the Federal Government has just begun. We can’t speculate when the moratorium will be lifted. The State Government will wait for the Federal Government to come up with their ‘harmonised standards,’” he said. Earlier this year, the State Government put a moratorium on the granting of new licences for coal seam gas exploration or fracking (hydraulic fracturing) until the details of a national framework were considered. Fracking has been banned in some countries, with allegations that the cocktail of chemicals used in the process pollutes underground water supplies. While Esso cannot frack, it can - being one of those companies already granted an exploration licence prior to the moratorium - continue the search for coal seam gas. Esso’s partner in the Gippsland coal seam gas venture, Ignite Energy, denied fracking at Seaspray between 2007-8, despite the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) saying: “Between 2007 and 2008, Ignite Energy undertook fracture stimulation of 12 wells around Seaspray as they explored for coal seam gas. This activity was permitted under the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act.” The Star believes Ignite put pressurised water into a coal seam, but did not use chemicals. The practice meets DPI’s definition of fracking.
Tour our grand designs THE Meeniyan Art Gallery and the Waratah Hills Vineyard are sponsoring the first of hopefully many grand design tours of Southern Gippsland. The tour will explore four exquisite newly designed houses of significant merit. The tour will commence at the Meeniyan Art Gallery 10am on Sunday, November 25, and will include morning tea, lunch at the winery and finishes at the opening of the new exhibition at the gallery.
It is an opportunity to meet similarly minded people and to explore the best of design in southern Gippsland. The cost is $100 and any profit goes towards the continued operation of the community owned and operated Meeniyan Art Gallery. Booking are essential as bus seats are strictly limited. Please contact Lindsay Moore 0427 362708 if you are interested. This is one of many new initiatives that follow a highly successful planning workshop that has developed a plan for the next
three years. The community Meeniyan Gallery and Shop focuses on artists from the Tarwin Valley and has become recognised as a leading small gallery in regional Victoria. The gallery has more than 40 volunteers and has operated successfully for over 10 years. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the gallery. We are seeking a guest curator for the next 12 months. If anyone has a background and an interest, please contact Lindsay Moore on 0427 362 708.
pay high-tech dividends for the region.
The Gippsland Digital Engagement Project is being jointly funded by the Gippsland Local Government Network (Bass Coast Shire Council, South Gippsland Shire Council, East Gippsland Shire Council, Latrobe City Council, Wellington Shire Council and Baw Baw Shire Council). “It’s quite a contemplated picture, but with the National Broadband Network (NBN) some towns will be getting fibre connections, some towns will be getting wireless and some towns will be getting satellite. There’s not much we can do about when that all happens,” he said. “We’ve done our lobbying with NBN Co to try and get it earlier, though it seems they’ll roll it out when it suits them. What we can have an impact on, though, is the level of engagement with local business operators and residents about how effectively they’re using the existing internet. “There’s a lot of businesses that don’t have a website, or a very good one. Or don’t have online sales or don’t use social media. The whole point of this project is to have a person working across five of the six Gippsland councils.” The woman in question, Liz Boughton, is keen to “meet community groups and others and help them engage more in technology on all levels,” Mr Francis said. “It might include helping older people with internet banking, through to helping businesses establish a better online presence.” Ms Boughton said she was “looking forward to liaising with community groups and businesses interested in receiving a free presentation and workshop on the Evolution of Digital Technology”. “The presentation can be tailored for your needs. Integrated into the presentation are hands on workshop activities to try different digital technology experiences and ask questions. Light food, refreshments, IT fun and the chance to win smartphones and internet sticks are included,” she said.
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DRIVERS are being urged to phone at the same time,” he said. “Driving a vehicle with children in the car heed the warnings about ilcan be distracting enough, but throw a mobile legally using mobile phones phone into the mix with text messaging, social while driving.
So close: a fuel tanker which rolled at the top of Commercial Street, Korumburra closed the highway in the past.
Truck safety in spotlight LOCH will become a hive of midweek activity as Truck Safety Day descends on the town this Thursday (November 15). As a direct result of a partnership between Victoria Police, VicRoads, South Gippsland Shire Council, the Loch and District Development Association and major transport operators in South Gippsland, the first ever Truck Safety Day will be held.
This safety initiative came about as a result of concerns by the industry in relation to incidents and crashes that have seen South Gippsland among the top places in the state to have heavy vehicle smashes. Group spokesperson John Ernst said the initiative is the result of several months of planning by industry and a determination to allow all drivers and operators to have an insight into the latest ways that their drivers and other road users
can stay safe. It is also a great day for drivers and operators to have a chat to both Victoria Police and VicRoads officers in an informal way so both can get a clearer understanding of each other’s issues. Drivers will have the opportunity to use the latest Shaker unit as well as hear from world renowned speakers on driver monitoring and safety devices, including a truck driver simulator.
Eastern Victoria MLC Philip Davis said while the introduction of smart phones has made our lives easier, using these devices to send text messages and social network while driving was a deadly combination. “During my travels around my electorate of eastern Victoria, I have been astounded at the number of drivers who are driving with their heads down, clearly texting or using some other application on their phones instead of watching the road ahead,” Mr Davis said. “Unfortunately there seems to be a large number of young drivers who think they are capable of juggling these tasks at the same time as driving a vehicle. “Every time they do this, they are putting themselves and other road users at risk.” Mr Davis said he also received anecdotal reports that a large number of mothers driving with children were flouting the law. “What is also alarming is the number of mothers mo who have a car full of children and they try to use a
networking and other smart phone applications and it’s a recipe for disaster. “Surely updating your Facebook status, Tweeting or sending a text message can wait until the kids have been dropped off at school and you have stopped the car. “It’s just not worth the risk to you, your family and other road users.”
• Eastern Victoria Region MLC, Philip Davis
Keeping drivers safe THE $10 million P Drivers Project, one of the world’s largest and most detailed young driver initiatives, celebrated its one-year anniversary in October. Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport Catherine King and Victorian Minister for Roads Terry Mulder, announced the milestone and encouraged newly licensed P Drivers, their families, friends and neighbours to get involved. “The P Drivers Project aims to recruit 28,000 newly licensed drivers aged between 17-22 in Victoria and New South Wales, so we’re almost halfway there with
over 13,000 in the last year, however, we still need more people to register for the program,” Ms King said. Victorian Minister for Roads Terry Mulder said the program educates participants on common behaviours of young drivers that lead to serious injury or fatal crashes, including following distance, speed management, gap selection, hazard recognition and response. “The P Drivers Project will gather information to help reduce the number of crashes and fatalities involving young, inexperienced drivers,” Mr Mulder said. Information about the program and young driver safety is available online at www.pdriversproject.com.au.
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Race on for Island land MASSIVE interest is being generated by the release of the multimillion dollar historic waterfront Woolamai House blocks on Phillip Island.
Launch: from left, Woolamai House project developer Adam Grollo, local selling agent Greg Price of Alex Scott Real Estate and project manager Andrew Jones have been closely working on this multi million dollar land release on Phillip Island that was open for public viewing on Saturday. Melbourne property developer Bruno Grollo, said when he drove down the tree lined drive he did wonder whether they were doing the right thing, selling a piece of the family property. Mr Grollo said his father has the closest connection with the Island property but he doesn’t come down as often and thought selling some land would be a good idea to reduce maintenance. “When I was young I really have the best recollections coming here with Mum,” he said. “It was a real getaway for the family and great for young children and it doesn’t get the crowds. “There has been a lot of thought going into selling the land and the process has taken three years. “We have had a lot of input from heritage architects as we wanted to get it done correctly.” Mr Grollo said guidelines for heri-
tage requirements sympathetic to the environment allow for the protection of historic trees, including an impressive old Bunya Palm, planted pre-1900 and a stand of pines that provided the original avenue access to the beach from the homestead and views from the homestead out across the bay. He said it really is an exciting project and “the first time I have been involved in something like this”. “Greg has been done a great job,” he said. Mr Price has been working closely with Mr Grollo for the past two years and “it has been quite special being involved in a part of Island history”. “It is a great opportunity for us and while it isn’t the biggest subdivision we have been involved in it would be the most significant,” he said. “It is an exclusive piece of land and tightly held by the Cleeland family
Theatre in the spotlight N O M I N AT I O N S have been announced for the Gippsland Associated Theatre awards for 2012.
Talent from the Wonthaggi Theatrical Group, the Leongatha Lyric Theatre and the Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association have all been named amongst the nominees. Wonthaggi’s production Anything Goes: the Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s of Anything Goes has been staging of the popular production has been nominominated as the Most Out- nated as the Most Outstanding Musical staged in standing Musical staged in Gippsland in 2012. Photo by Trevor Foon. Gippsland in 2012. Virginia Maloney’s costume design Will Hanley as Billy Crocker and Jay Nelson as Moonface Mar- earned a nomination as did the lighttin have both been nominated in the Most ing designed by Tony Dal Masetto and Ewan Cole. Outstanding Lead Actor – Male category. Lyric’s production of Narnia received A Most Outstanding Lead Actor – Female nomination went to Sarah Kate Han- three nominations in the Most Outstanding Youth Performer category - Morgan ley as Reno Sweeney. Tim Gesell as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Anthony as Lucy, Tom Barker as Edmund Kerrie Giles as Evangeline Harcourt and and James Cantwell as The Dwarf. Peter McAlpine and Heather Drury Emmi Latham as Erma all secured Most Outstanding Support Actor nominations. were nominated for Most Outstanding Every design aspect of the production Costume Design and Sharon Cheesman was nominated, with Karen Milkins- for the hair and make-up in Narnia. In addition Lyric’s production of HabeHendry nominated for direction, Kirk Skinner for musical direction, Bron as Corpus saw Cameo Performance nomiKalos for choreography, Tad Hendry nations going to both Jack Millar as Mr for set design, Isaac Lumis for costume Shanks and Noel Stringer as Mr Perdue. FAMDA earned Most Outstanding design, Ewan Cole for lighting, Kerryn Barker and Jessica McCurdy for hair Technical Achievement nomination for the and make-up and Oliver Stubbs for the Nightmares in its musical, Dreamboats. In addition Jack Millar has been nomiprogram. The group’s staging of Secret Brides- nated in the Most Outstanding Support maids’ Business has also done well, with Actor (male) in a musical category for his eight nominations, including the coveted performance as Pirate Pete. FAMDA’s staging of the Australian Most Outstanding Drama or Comedy. SBB scored nominations for direction drama, The Shoe-Horn Sonata earned a (by Michelle Dal Masetto) and set design Most Outstanding Director nomination plus nominations for both Margaret Rudge (by Michelle and Tony Dal Masetto). In the acting stakes, Bron Kalos was and Jean Moore in lead actor categories nominated as a lead actor for her perfor- and Jennifer Paragreen for the program. The 2012 Gippsland Theatre Awards mance as Meg while Renee Beasley and Sarah Kate Hanley earned support actor will be announced on Saturday, December 1 at Maffra Memorial Hall. nominations.
since selection and then by the Grollo family.” Just over the bridge from San Remo, Cape Woolamai is situated on the southwest tip of the island and comes with a rich history, first named by explorer George Bass and originally spelt ‘Wollamai’ when he passed it on his whaleboat voyage in early 1798. Wollamai is aboriginal for snapper fish and Bass thought the headland resembled the snapper’s head. The Woolamai House, Phillip Island’s first homestead is one of Victoria’s oldest coastal homesteads and has only ever been in the hands of two families, the original early settlers, the Cleeland family and the Grollo family from Melbourne, who still own the property today. The original property was established in 1876 by sea captain, publican and famed horse trainer John Cleeland
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Local selling agent Greg Price of Alex Scott Real Estate said this would be the “most significant land release in the South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires for many years”. The planning permit is for a subdivision of 69 lots in total; this includes the historic home, which is listed by the National Trust. “The homestead, Lot 1 has been retained on a large parcel of land of more than 4.2 acres by current owners the Grollo family of Melbourne and will not be offered for sale,” he said. “The historic trees, planted by original owner Captain John Cleeland, will remain on the property; the majority of these are located around the main homestead. “A number of the younger pines will be coming out when construction commences and there will be approximately 65 lots available to our registered buyers. “The average size of the lots is 640m2, the smallest being 503m2 right up to a whopping 971m2. There are some outstanding allotments, with 10 allotments that face the foreshore reserve, and many offer water and San Remo bridge views.” Mr Price said preliminary works are expected to start by the first week of December, with an aim to have the first stage allotments ready for title by the end of 2013. This exclusive parcel of land nestled in a secluded pocket of paradise on the Woolamai House estate was on show to the public last Saturday. Talking to The Star last Wednesday at Woolamai House prior to the public viewing Adam Grollo, son of prominent
who trained his horse Wollomai to a Melbourne Cup victory in 1875, the first time it was run on a Tuesday. Aged only 14, he arrived in Victoria from County Down, Northern Ireland in 1840 and settled with his family at Darebin Creek before sailing the South Pacific for many years, finally as captain of his own schooner. It wasn’t until the 1870s that captain Cleeland purchased several allotments on Phillip Island, including the one on which the house now stands. He then built Wollomai House, and ran merino sheep from New South Wales. In 1910 his son, John Blake Cleeland, noticed the sand was shifting due to erosion so he planted rows of Marram grass, still evident today. In 1959, 230 acres of farmland was sold and subdivided into housing estates and renamed Cape Woolamai. The property remained in the hands of the Cleeland family until 1982. The largest and possibly oldest residence on the Island, Wollomai House is a rare survivor of the substantial homestead complexes built for Gippsland pastoralists during the last century. Woolamai House includes an Italianite Gothic mansion and gardens with heritage plantings abutting the Cape Woolamai foreshore, all of which are included on the Victorian Heritage Register. Bruno Grollo purchased the house in 1982 and it served as the family beach house for his first wife Dina (dec), sons Daniel and Adam, daughter Leeanne and their families. In 2007 the Grollo family tried to sell the eight hectare estate for $8 million and later withdrew it from the market. For further details about Woolamai House contact Greg Price at Alex Scott and Staff-Cowes office on 5952 5711 or register your interest at woolamaihouse. com.au
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Thousands face fines By Simone Short
On site: Paul Challis, South Gippsland Shire Council’s acting engineering manager, inspects the guard rail at Carmodys Road, Leongatha.
Safety action MOTORISTS can expect some minor disruption over the next three weeks. South Gippsland Shire Council contractors will replace guard rails on bridges and culverts at four locations in the Leongatha and Foster areas. “This is part of council’s current Capital Works Program and after the adverse weather, we’re keen to progress the program to improve our road safety,� explained council’s acting engineering
manager, Paul Challis. Motorists need to be aware of this work taking place at: • Fullers Road, Foster (cost $33,188); • Lower Franklin Road, Foster ($26,419); • Carmodys Road, Leongatha ($31,637); and • Whitelaws Track, Leongatha South ($30,703). All works are expected to be completed by the end of November.
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ple voting correctly. “They usually get around between 70 and 80 per cent, but that seems to have been lower this election,� she said. In comparison, returning officer for the Bass Coast Shire Council general election, Sheryl Bruce, said South Gippsland’s rate of 73 per cent was higher than a lot of other shires in the state. Both councils also recorded just over two per cent of votes as informal, with 866 lodged but not included in the count. Ms Taylor said while some people purposely submit donkey votes, others simply make errors when filling in their vote card. “There’re lots of ways a vote can be informal; they might have put a tick, or boxes haven’t been filled and there’s only number one in one box, or some can be blank,� she said, adding oth-
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weekend,” she said. The Mirboo North Rotary Club will present an epicure tent with local wines and produce for tasting, and the RSL will host local flora and fauna discussions. Scouts will offer a mobile phone recharging The Great Victorian Bike Ride is visiting service and the pool will be open, with the season the town that day. Community groups will showcase the town’s attractions in a bid to make a memorable impression and encourage riders to visit again. South Gippsland Shire Council has teamed with volunteers to prepare an exciting program on the Friday and into the evening. The ride will travel from Yarragon on the Friday and on Saturday, cyclists will leave Mirboo North for San Remo, travelling via Dumbalk, Meeniyan, a brief stop at Koonwarra and then lunch at Inverloch. Heather Butler is chair of the organising committee at Mirboo North. She said ride organisers, Bicycle Network Victoria, have found that 77 per cent of ride participants return to towns along the route within 12 months of the ride. “We are looking at this as an opportunity to promote the whole of South Gippsland,” she said. Council’s tourism officer Danielle Todaro said with the bulk of riders expected in Mirboo North around lunch-time, the town would captivate the visitors for the afternoon and into the evening. “The ride is a good thing for the exposure of the region and that will have the flow on benefit of repeat visitation. People may think it will be a nice place to come back for the
UP to 4000 cyclists will camp in Mirboo North on November 30 and the town is preparing a party they will remember.
service will offer a display of historic ambulances. The historical society will offer a photographic display, shops will be open to enjoy a bustling trade and there will be performing arts around town. Cyclists will camp at the Mirboo North Recreation Reserve.
opening brought forward one day to coincide with the ride. Baromi Park will be the hub of stalls and entertainment. Mirboo North Bowls Club will offer barefoot bowls, the CWA will offer Devonshire teas and the ambulance
On the way: Mirboo North Recreation Reserve will be a sea of tents when the Great Victorian Bike Ride comes through later this month.
Christmas is coming to Mirboo North Traders throughout the town are banding together to have lots of fun activities as you go about your Christmas shopping. There are around 15 stores involved in the
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event which is on again after successfully running in 2011. Traders will have their doors open from 5.30pm-9pm with plenty of bargains on offer. Some will have food and refreshments available. Others will have fun activities. For example Mirboo North Thrifty Link Hardware will have a 10 pin bowling alley right down the middle of the store, with prizes
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Mackie the motor man
Pride and joy: John Mackie and his restored 1963 Wolseley 6/110. Looking for a mate: John is searching for an Austin 1800 ute to go with his sedan model.
Tough ute: John’s 1961 Ford Falcon ute made it to Alice Springs and back, just two years ago! Not just cars: International tractors tract c or ct orss are arre as a much a passion off JJohn’s oohhn’ hnn’’s as a the car cars arrs ar aare. e e.
JOHN Mackie Mackie is a motor man. Driving on onto o his property you can see that. 1961 With the 19 61 Ford Falcon ute, 1963 Wolseley 6/110, 1800 1969 Austin 18 00 and restored International Tractor there’s vehicles. no denying it, John ohn loves his vehicles always been a fan of cars,” he said. “I’ve alway “It started at school when I loved the Customline and utes.” Mainline utes. John traded a poor condition Mainline Ute which he couldn’t ld ’t resurrect for his Falcon 15 years ago. “I was happy because I had something that was ready to go and run and it’s a great looking ute,” he said. Even 15 years on, John has only had to replace the tarp on the Falcon with all the rest pretty much original. Two years ago it even got him to Alice Springs towing a caravan. The Meeniyan man also always had a soft spot for Wolseleys, which explains his fully restored 1963 beauty. The 6/110 was bought from New Zealand three years ago as a project and the body had seen better days. “There was rust everywhere pretty much,” John said. He was quoted $5000 plus for the body repairs but fortunately picked up a rolling shell of the same model with the body in great condition. By ccombining the two and a lot of hard work, he came up with his current Wolseley. The whole car has been returned to original, right down wood panelling in the dashboard. to the w Peeking Peek king out of the shed is an Austin 1800 John bought three years yeears ago as well. Evenn though it’s not running at the moment, he is keen to get it on the road. r “They’re great gr little cars and I always wanted one like Mum had,” John Joh said. John currently curren has his eye on an 1800 ute to match. “It’d be great grea to have one that matches,” he said. As well as his cars, John has a collection of vintage tractors he loves. love When asked ‘what next?’ John simply replied: “I’ll just have to wait and see I guess.”
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More options are opened up for the Elite range as well, with Hyundai’s 2.0-litre ‘Theta II’ petrol engine now available and with a 2WD set up. The previous 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine and AWD system is available as well in the Elite range. On the road the ix35 is fantastic. It’s got more than enough get up and go for a family car and feels extremely safe on the road. Light steering coupled with the rear view camera makes parking a breeze, while the dual-zone climate control keeps everyone comfortable. For those who want something a bit rarer look out for the ix35 SE (special edition). It will be based on the Active model but includes a full leather interior, seat heaters front and rear, fog lamps, rear view camera plus much more. If you’re interested in the ix35 SE or any of the ix35 or the Hyundai range, drop in and see the team at Edney’s Leongatha and they will take you through all the features and have you looking at the right car for you.
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NDIS funding fear By Matt Dunn MEMBER for McMillan Russell Broadbent believes the Federal Government’s planned National Disability Insurance Scheme will fail because it relies on “broke” state governments to pick up the tab.
Hopeful: members of the Riverside Community Retirement Villas Cooperative Doug Grigg, Roger Watkin, Colin West and Wendy Don pore over a plan for the village they hope to build in Tarwin Lower.
Hiccup for villas plan By Jane Ross A GROUP wanting to build retirement villas in Tarwin Lower has struck a snag. The South Gippsland Shire Council-owned block behind the town’s community health centre on which they had planned to create a retirement village is covered in trees and under storey. That means an offset bill of $130,000. Offset occurs when specific vegetation is removed for construction purposes and has to be replaced elsewhere to ensure continued biodiversity. The news is a blow to members of the Riverside Community Retirement Villas Cooperative Ltd (RCRV) because it comes on top of a further $600,000 they’ll need for roads and services infrastructure. They are hoping to keep the cost of the villas in the $220,000 to $230,000 range. But as the bills mount up the impact on the cost does too. The cooperative’s members think they have found a solution, but it’s proving difficult to bring to fruition. Next to the health centre is a large, cleared block of land controlled by the Department of Sustainability and En-
vironment (DSE). It has been cleared and is used by the Tarwin Lower Pony Club as a cross country course. In the eyes of the retirement village group, it would make an ideal site for its villas. If that is not possible, a 15 metre strip along its length would add extra space, including room for a community garden. The cooperative’s Colin West believes there is no impediment to DSE selling the strip to South Gippsland Shire, which could then sell it to the cooperative. But DSE doesn’t look like budging. A spokesperson said the land used by the pony club is part of the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, is Crown Land “required and reserved for recreation purposes, managed by a locally elected committee of management”. The spokesperson said DSE “has recommended that the RCRV continues discussions with South Gippsland Shire Council regarding utilisation of their freehold land which has been earmarked for retirement village development”. “DSE will continue to work with both RCRV and the South Gippsland Shire Council regarding native vegetation management options
Training: Alex O’Sullivan of Tarwin Lower, is one of several Tarwin Lower Pony Club members who uses a training ground which a group is eyeing for use as a retirement village. Alex recently competed interstate.
on the shire freehold land.” The pony club has its own view. Club secretary Jillian Staton said a lot of money (including council grants) and effort had gone into building the country course, used as a training facility. “It’s a great resource for our kids and other riders.” Because of its sandy surface, other clubs use it when their facilities are affected by rain and mud. She said there had been one meeting so far with the
cooperative and members of her club were happy to work with them, as long as the pony club is left with sufficient land for training its riders and horses. “We’re open to discussing a compromise.” Mr West said the shire council, Gardiner Foundation and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank had been helpful and supportive, with the foundation providing a grant of $10,000. This is being used to help get plans drawn up, for legal advice and similar.
Mr Broadbent said the Federal Government’s pledge of $1 billion toward a trial was a drop in the ocean, and $7 billion a year would be needed to run the scheme, money that was not in the federal budget. The NDIS has been designed as a safety net, much like Medicare, for the care of people with disabilities. “I want to make the point that it’s disingenuous, it’s unfair for governments of any persuasion, to lead people to believe they’re going to do something when they actually haven’t allocated any money to do it,” he said. “All the government’s $1 billion pays for is the set up of administration. The rest is to follow on. My concern is that no side of the Parliament has allocated appropriate money into the future to pay for the scheme. “We’re talking about $7 billion a year. At the moment the Federal Government is saying the states need to contribute more in all areas, and the states are broke. The states are broke. Victoria is billions of dollars down on what it was receiving previously.” Mr Broadbent said the scheme was “do-able if there’s cooperation”. “But the Federal Government said they’d pay for it, now they’re pressing on the state governments to pay for it and they can’t pay for it,” he said. “There’s no way. I’m just saying it’s misleading vulnerable people who are expecting that this is going to fix everything. Unless the Federal Government allocates appropriate money it won’t.”
Other money is raised through community activities such as the sale of hot dogs at the Tour de Tarwin. There is some frustration with DSE, with the cooperative’s members feeling they have to seek press publicity before DSE representatives will talk to them. Mr West said Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay have no retirement villas and building them next to the community health centre made good sense. He and his colleagues see the villas as boosting the economy as well as providing a service to an ageing population.
A spokesperson for the Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin said the Federal Government had “shown clearly that in a tough fiscal environment we’ll make disability a priority”. “We are working in partnership with state and territory governments, including Victoria, on the design of a full NDIS, and on the funding of a full scheme. All governments have agreed they have a shared responsibility for this reform,” he said. “The reality is the Liberals won’t even commit to a National Disability Insurance Scheme, and we’re not going to wait around for them to make up their minds. We’re getting on with the job of making the NDIS a reality.” Gippsland Carers Association president Jean Tops said there was no word from the Federal Government as to “what happens next” with the NDIS. “There’s no planning for where the money’s coming from. Our concerns are two-fold: what is Labor doing about funding the NDIS? But the flipside of the question for us is, where is the commitment from the Coalition?” she asked. “They have not put a dollar figure on what they’ll put in to it. We’d like to know from them as well, what they will do? Joe Hockey (Shadow Treasurer) says he is supportive of the NDIS, but doesn’t know where the money’s coming from and there’ll be a real black hole that needs to be fixed first. “That’s not good enough for us. We want the Coalition to be specifying, in the same way they want Labor to specify, that if elected, they will put x number of billions of dollars in to the establishment of the NDIS, with a time frame. So that carers across Gippsland and everywhere else will know what to expect.” Mrs Top said a conservative estimate by government put the ‘in kind’ wage bill for carers at $42.2 billion per year.
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Wonthaggi Plaza opening confirmed IT’S official – South Gippsland’s newest shopping venture will be open for business in less than a month.
Handmade by Little Jay: just some of the unique and quirky earrings available from Little Jay’s wide range of jewellery that will be available at the Girls’ Night In at Meeniyan on November 23.
One for the ladies IMAGINE a night in with the girls enjoying a glass of pink bubbly (or two!) and shopping from a unique and quirky range of jewellery, all whilst supporting a fantastic cause.
Sound like your kind of event? Supported by Little Jay, a small hobby business selling a wide range of handcrafted jewellery as well as customised orders, Meeniyan is hosting a Girls’ Night In that is not to be missed. When it comes to celebrating all women, there is no better cause to support than Pink Ribbon Day and the Cancer Council and this is what Girls’ Nights In aims to do. Not only will all ticket sales be donated to breast cancer research, but the creative mastermind behind Little Jay, Hannah Little, will be donating 50 per cent of all the proceeds from jewellery sales to the cause. But that’s not all – Little Jay is giving all guests a chance to get creative and make their own earring masterpieces on the night, which they can take home for free. There will also be some great giveaways throughout the night, as well as pink champagne, lemonade and plenty of
nibblies on offer. Held at the MDU Football Netball Club rooms on November 23 from 7pm until 10pm, the night will be a great opportunity to snap up some very special Christmas presents (or even treat yourself!) whilst raising money for a very important cause. Tickets for the night are $20 and can be purchased at the door. Of course, all donations on the night are also welcome and the event is for all ages. So please, invite your mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and best friend, as they’re looking forward to seeing lots of lovely ladies there on the night. In preparation, you can check out Little Jay online by visiting www.facebook.com/littlejaydesigns to see what will be for sale on the night, or contact her for a custom order. As Little Jay is a Wodonga-based business, this is a rare opportunity to view the wide range of jewellery in person. For any further information, please email Simone Short at simone.m.short@gmail.com.
Director for Polaris Property, Lloyd Williams, said he was pleased to announce the shopping centre would open on December 5, with building currently on schedule. “Construction works are continuing on program and this week tenants such as Prouds Jewellers, Jeans West and Telstra Shop take possession of their premises for fit out works,” he told The Star last week. “Both Target and Coles have nearly completed fit out works and are about to
commence stocking the store with new season merchandise.” Mr Williams said there were plenty of employment opportunities available to the public, with many of the new shops employing staff. He encouraged any interested people to contact the respective new shops in the centre through their head offices to enquire about work. The centre will open just in time for Christmas and will offer a whole new shopping experience to the region. “The Wonthaggi Plaza development team is excited with the progress and look forward to meeting local people in December,” Mr Williams said.
Council no longer man’s world By Simone Short and Jacob De Kunder WHILE our local councils are graced by women more frequently today than three decades ago, the odds are still against them. In the South Gippsland Shire Council elections, less than a quarter of candidates were female, and women make up only a third of the elected council. In the Bass Coast Shire Council, just seven from 26 candidates were women; however there is a more equal balance on the elected council with three out of seven positions taken by females. But is the battle of the sexes still relevant? Two of Bass Coast’s female councillors, Cr Kimberly Brown and Cr Jordan Crugnale believe gender is no longer an issue. “I think it’s nice to see women in council and women in any leadership role, but times are changing and it shouldn’t be about whether you’re male or female,” Cr Brown said. “I think it’s old fashioned to say male or female and it doesn’t really matter anymore. It’s nice to see our council changing with those times.” Both councillors, however, are happy to see a younger council in the Bass Coast who all have some wonderful attributes to bring to the table.
“We have between all of us a fantastic knowledge base, skill set and rapport across the community sector,” Cr Crugnale said. “This will certainly be visible in our internal and external committee representation as well as a great advantage on a local and state advocacy level.” In South Gippsland, newly elected Cr Lorraine Brunt, who was the only female candidate from six in the Strzelecki Ward, believes it is vital for women to be on councils. “I honestly think that we need the perspective that women bring to the job,” she said. “They’ve got hands-on experience with families, children, childcare and education and I think they bring a whole new aspect to the table with hands-on experience.” Although Cr Brunt doesn’t know why there are fewer women than men putting up their hand for the job locally, she said a change is happening state-wide. “The government is trying to change local governments because a number of councils had never had women on them before this election,” she said. “I think almost every council in the state has women on it now and some are dominated by women. “We do need to be careful not to tip it too far either, you don’t need to be female dominated, or male dominated you just need to be able to represent the community.”
Rural futures in spotlight Find your own treasure: a wide variety of antiques will be on show at the Meeniyan Antique Festival on November 17.
Antiques Meeniyan bound By Sue Moki ONCE again the Antiques Fair is about to grace the Meeniyan Town Hall. It is a complete pleasure to set up the stalls in the wonderfully restored art deco hall. It is a challenge to every stallholder to decorate that hall with the best range of antiques and collectables they can offer. We arrive, while it is still dark, to a cold and oddly echoing hall. We lug box after box across to our designated area. For a while the hall looks like chaos in a paper factory, and then it appears
to all come together and make us all step back, with satisfaction and pride, to note that all of us have given our best to making our Meeniyan fair the most attractive place we can manage. Our dealers are mostly old hands at this. The ability to decorate fast and bring smiles to everyone’s faces is usually a long learned process. Finding something to attract and please the eyes of the public is our pleasure, as well as our living. Visitors will find fine porcelains and figurines; perhaps Royal Copenhagen is your favourite, or Royal Doulton. There will be glass, Victorian,
Murano, Australian Art glass; all to tempt. Fancy a new painting for your walls? Come check us out. There will be odd bits of small furniture to brighten up home or beach house, and Australian pottery, stamps, coins are all going to be there, waiting to be purchased, and jewellery - old, new, always interesting and lovely. What have I missed? Lots. Better come on in and see it all for yourselves. Saturday, November 17, open from 9am until 4pm. Admission is $3 or free for under 15s.
COMMUNITY members are invited to attend a workshop to comment on Bass Coast Shire Council’s draft Rural Land Use Strategy Directions Paper. The directions paper is based on a first round of community consultation about rural land use issues. Council is now holding a series of workshops to share this information and gain final feedback from people interested in these issues before a Rural Land Use Strategy is drafted. Council’s planning and environment director, Hannah Duncan-Jones, said council recognises that agriculture and food processing play a significant role in the local and regional economy. “We want to be sure we have fully canvassed views that will inform the strategy and the future of our rural areas,” she said. Matters council is interested in discussing with the community include: factors that will affect farming in the future; the value residents place on the municipality’s rural areas and landscapes and; the role of rural tourism in Bass Coast’s future.
Council would like to meet with primary producers and rural community members to help develop the strategy. Attendees will be given an update on community input provided on the project to date, an opportunity to give comment on the content of the directions paper, and an opportunity to understand how the Rural Land Use Strategy will be prepared. The upcoming workshops will be held at: • Newhaven Visitor Information Centre, November 7 between 10am – noon. • Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, November 15 between 10am – noon. • Grantville Transaction Centre, November 20 between 10am – noon. “Approximately 100 people contributed to the first round of consultation, and these workshops are another opportunity to come along and be involved,” Ms Duncan-Jones said. “We expect to have reviewed all information and have prepared a draft of the Rural Land Use policy by April 2013.” More information is available on Council’s website www.basscoast.vic. gov.au.
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No bids for historic Berryvale By Jane Ross THE historic property Berryvale went up for auction early on Friday afternoon.
Peter Hawkins of Pat Rice & Hawkins opened the bidding at $3 million, saying he would take $25,000 increments. There were none. Those in the crowd of around 40 kept their hands well down by their sides and in less than 20 minutes of real estate patter, the property was passed in. The rain had held off but as soon as the auction ended, the heavens opened. Then it hailed. Mr Hawkins and Barry Redmond and Glenys Foster of agents in conjunction SEJ Leongatha, were keen to speak afterwards to a number of parties who had shown earlier interest. Leongatha real estate doyen Peter Dwyer, was a curious bystander. He said he wasn’t surprised the property didn’t sell at auction. “That often happens,” he mused. Mr Hawkins told the crowd this was only the second time in 100 years that Berryvale had been up for sale. He described the property as “very special” and a “top class holding” in “magnificent pastoral country”. He said there were eight dams plus a 37 megalitre surface water licence from
the Berrys Creek. “This is a property only time can create. It has a wonderful English garden. The homestead, which is about 12-yearsold, has four bedrooms plus a study, formal dining and formal lounge. You have the setting and the beautiful homestead. homestead “This is an excellent investment in a renowned farming district.” Berryvale is owned by Bruce Dixon, whose son Michael waited inside as the auction was conducted. The property, which is about 24kms from Leongatha and six kilometres from Mirboo North, was in the hands of the Moir family for three generations. Dr William Moir was Mirboo North’s first doctor. He bought the Berrys Creek land in 1898 from William Scarlett who had selected it. According to John Murphy’s history of Mirboo North On the Ridge, Dr Moir and his sons Arthur and Jack improved the property. The doctor’s grandson Bill and his wife Jean lived there for more than four decades. Jean was known for her skill as a racehorse trainer and dog breeder. She was instrumental in the formation of a Berrys Creek ragwort control group. The original homestead, built in 1901, was destroyed by fire in 2000. The Moirs rebuilt on the same hilly site, the house overlooking the glorious hilly countryside.
Owner: Michael Dixon (second right) is the son of Berryvale owner Bruce Dixon. He is with Peter Hawkins (left) and Glenys Foster and Barry Redmond of SEJ.
Woorayl accredited for three years WOORAYL Lodge celebrated receiving a three year accreditation on Wednesday. The Leongatha lodge has been accredited by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency until November 16, 2015. This accreditation program focuses on continuous quality improvement strategies and also is a requirement for residential aged care homes to receive Australian Government subsidies. Standards in certain areas are to be met throughout the accreditation period including high standards in management, health and personal care, resident lifestyle and
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CHOCOLATE CARAMEL SLICE Accredited: Woorayl Lodge staff Christine Rutherford, Kathy Ingles, Jo White, Di Farrell and Sherrill Winkler celebrated the lodge being accredited for three years. physical environment. Lodge manager Jo White was impressed with the hard work done by her employees in getting this three year accreditation.
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Herbicide concern HVP Plantations has rejected criticisms by environmentalists that it is harming local forests and drinking water supplies in the Strzelecki Ranges by spraying dangerous herbicides.
Friends of the Earth say parts of the Strzelecki Ranges Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve have also been unnecessarily burnt and logged. “In the past Hancock has claimed that the only time that herbicides would be used in the reserve would be during summer, to control blackberries. From what we recently observed at College Creek it would appear that hundreds of hectares of indigenous vegetation inside the reserve could end up being sprayed,” FOE spokesman
Anthony Amis said. “The question is, why?” Mr Amis said the company’s spraying program was targeting native species. “It would be better to let nature take its course and not intervene in the regeneration process. These wet forests are more than capable of looking after themselves. They do not need to be sprayed with herbicides,” he said. “We have also seen the reserve subjected to clearfelling of hundreds of hectares in the nationally significant College Creek, but over the past year hundreds of hectares have also been clear-felled in the important Agnes River Catchment, which also supplies drinking water to 2000 residents in South Gippsland. “Who is watching what Hancock is doing in the reserve other than environmentalists and local residents. Where is the State Government?” HVP’s Steve Wentworth
said burning and spot spraying “are part of an agreed process to establish native forest in the Cores and Links. “As part of the Cores and Links Agreement signed with the State Government in 2008, HVP is harvesting plantation over a 20 year period and converting these sites to native forest, to be reserved for perpetuity,” he said. He said spot spraying
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Mardan link to Rwanda FOR the last 15 years, the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland has had an association with Rwanda.
Recruiting: Senior Constable Keith Bellinger of Wonthaggi Police enjoys his job and wants school and TAFE leavers to consider a career in the force.
Policing – it’s a great career By Jane Ross SENIOR Constable Keith Bellinger has been a member of Victoria Police for eight years and thinks it’s a great career. He said he joined because he wanted a stable job and to give back to the community. S/C Bellinger comes from the Latrobe Valley and his family has a history of service to others. “They’re all in the MFB (Metropolitan Fire Brigade) but I decided to join the police force.” He’s very happy in his job at Wonthaggi Police Station, saying country policing offers a proactive, rather than reactive role and he gets to go out into the community and meet people. “Country policing is the way to go. There is more interaction with the community.” S/C Bellinger said morale at the station
is high and he works with “a great bunch” of colleagues. He also finds satisfaction in assisting the victims of crime. He’ll be sharing some of his enthusiasm during the station’s first recruitment information session on December 3 at 7pm. It’s aimed at school and TAFE leavers and will be held in the police station conference room. A tour of the station will be included – it’s a much bigger place than its façade indicates. S/C Bellinger will outline what’s involved in the application process and what the force offers. Someone from the Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) will talk about detective work and Senior Constable John Hynd, the station’s crime scene officer, will describe some of his work which includes finger printing and photographing. The Traffic Management Unit (TMU) will also be represented. Anyone interested in attending should ring the station on 5671 4100.
Land slips under repair LAND slips and rock falls caused by heavy rain have caused extensive damage to the Dalyston Glen Forbes Road at Almurta.
It’s already cost $117,798 for traffic management but the price of the repairs is yet to be determined. Bass Coast Shire council crews are fixing the damage and the work isn’t expected to be finished until mid December. The Victorian Government’s natural disaster relief program will reimburse council for the traffic management costs and the shire’s infrastructure director Felicity Sist is confident the repair bill will be met by the state. The landslips occurred in three places in May this year, with a fourth section being badly damaged by a rock fall. Since then, Ms Sist said council had ensured the road is inspected frequently and is safe for traffic. She said help was sought from a geotechnical engineer so the council could understand what needed to happen to
fix the road and how the risk of further damage could be minimised. “It was clear from the initial report that the land was unstable under the road. This was largely due to removal of vegetation in the past and fracturing of the underlying rock because of the use of explosives to build sections of the road in the early days. “All of this has made the land susceptible to erosion. We had to make sure that we weren’t simply throwing money away on ‘quick fixes’ that would have ultimately been of little benefit.” The first stage of works at Dakins Bend has been completed and the next will involve construction of retaining structures at Jones and Eden roads. Drainage has been upgraded by the installation of pits, culverts and spoon drains. All upgraded sections of road will be sealed as soon as possible. Property owners were advised of developments during a community information session.
In that framework, the Reverend Janet Wallis, rector of the Anglican Parish of Leongatha, recently visited the land-locked country. That visit was the subject of a talk and slide presentation at the October Pleasant Sunday Afternoon at Scots Pioneer Church, Mardan South. Janet didn’t dwell on the gruelling Rwandan massacres of 18 years ago, but on the process of reconciliation that has since been promoted. Rwanda consists of three tribes: the majority Hutu, the Tutsi and a small remnant of a Pigmy people. They all speak the same language. Janet said she was impressed with Rwandans’ capacity for sharing and was especially pleased one day when she had hastily packed some bread before moving to another village and on arrival was able to offer it to a man who had not eaten all day. Wendy McIndoe not only welcomed Janet at the beginning of the service, but also introduced five fine musicians. The Carrum Country Gospellaires, who started as a group in Frankston about six years ago, are currently performing regularly in their local Baptist church and, under the leadership of Adrian and Val Campbell, are branching out into other areas, including Gippsland.
On song: providing music at the Mardan South Pioneer Church were Lee Lenzing, Val Campbell, Adrian Campbell, Adelle Bernazza and John Bernazza.
Ministers: the Rev Arthur Stamp and Rev Janet Wallis. Wendy further welcomed the readers, Lee Lenzing one of the musicians and Peter Wallis, who had addressed the Mardan congregation a couple of months earlier and was accompanying his wife Janet on this occasion. The Reverend Arthur Stamp, biblical scholar and retired Presbyterian minister, who has addressed the congregation on several occasions and presided over the proceedings many more times, spoke the
prayer of dedication. Following the service, nearly all retired to the hall for refreshments and a chat. On Sunday, November 25 at 2 pm Johanna Haasjes from Leongatha, will be discussing her quest to eradicate poverty. This will be the last Pleasant Sunday Afternoon for 2012. As always, everyone is welcome.
From pages past Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago November 16, 1982
10 years ago November 12, 2002
5 years ago November 13, 2007
1 year ago November 15, 2011
LEONGATHA school leavers could face a horror time trying to get work next year. Local firms are tightening their belts as the effects of the economic and rural recessions start to bite. Unemployment levels in Leongatha are already approaching the 10 per cent mark. Some of last year’s school leavers are still to get jobs.
MR Jim Fawcett, chairperson of the South Gippsland Regional Leisure Centre Fundraising Committee, announced today the committee has reached the final stage of its program to raise $800,000 from the community. Mr Fawcett said the committee has conducted extensive personal visitations to prospective donors since July 2001. These efforts have resulted in donations and pledges in excess of $600,000.
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council should have followed correct procedure and advertised its application to remove 24 buildings from Coal Creek Heritage Village well before suddenly demolishing nine structures three weekends ago. This is the opinion of departing planning and environment manager Johann Rajaratnam, who clashed over the issue with the shire’s chief executive Paul Bawden and general manger development and asset services Guy WilsonBrowne, who is in charge of the village.
A SMALL dolphin torch can be thanked for the rescue of two local men from a dinghy near Cape Liptrap close to Wilsons Promontory last Wednesday night. The men escaped serious harm after their 50 foot trawler, owned by Pound Creek’s Greg Buckley, was swamped just five kilometres from the cape. They were found in a small dinghy, the trawler nowhere to be found.
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THE skies opened last week and pounded Leongatha and surrounding towns with heavy rainfall over a short period of time. Leongatha recorded 37.8mm on Thursday morning, with a total of 62.7mm for the week. Fish Creek measured 24mm on Thursday morning and Ruby was hit the hardest, recording 44mm overnight Wednesday.
******* PLANS to introduce one-hour parking to Bair and McCartin streets in Leongatha have been squashed. Woorayl Shire councillors on Friday turned over a decision made at their October meeting to bring in new parking restrictions. The move to rescind the onehour parking motion was made by Cr Harold Vagg and only succeeded after shire president Len Taylor used his casting vote.
******* A POLICEMAN risked his life to save a motorcyclist who lay on the highway after being told he would lose his licence. Senior Constable Paul McLean pulled the man off the highway only a second before a car sped over the spot where he had been. The region’s chief traffic policeman said he has never seen anything like it in 32 years of policing.
EVERYTHING about the Ladies’ Day race meeting at Stony Creek on Friday was big – with big fashion, big crowds, big betting and big winners. Stony Creek’s racing chief executive Rob Armstrong said the day had been a huge success. “We had a crowd of 1100 people, up 20 per cent on last year,” he said.
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Mo grow for ambo
Growing out: Stan Hewerdine is growing a moustache to raise money for men’s health throughout Movember.
LEONGATHA Ambulance Officer Stan Hewerdine is keeping the shaver from under his nose this month for Movember. Instead of Stan’s usual clean shaven face, his upper lip is being left to grow with a nice mo currently underway. Stan is like many men across the region who are letting their mo grow to raise money and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression. Being someone in the health industry, Stan is serious about promoting men’s health issues. “I’m passionate about health and wellbeing and men’s health is something that should be made more public,” he said.
“I see the results of untreated men’s health issues though my job, especially depression, and it’s terrible. ibl “I want to help so the end results of depression happen less.” This is the second year Stan has donned the mo for the cause and has raised $50 in his first week of fundraising. “I don’t care if people don’t want to support me personally with my fundraising, as long as they support someone who’s doing it,” he said. “I care about the cause and if the money gets there in the end that’s all that matters.” Stan isn’t usually one to have facial hair but in his younger days experimented with beards and moustaches.
“The thing is that back then the beard had a lot more colour to it,” Stan laughed. “The colour has seemed to have washed out a bit now.”
If you wish to donate to Stan, you can via his Mospace at http:// a u . m o v e m b e r. c o m / mospace/1651072 or just search ‘Stan Hewerdine’ on the Movember website.
STAR journalist Jacob de Kunder is also rocking a moustache for Movember this month. If you wish to donate to the Movember foundation but don’t know anyone to donate to, just drop into The Star office and look for the donation box. Receipts can be arranged for sustainable donations.
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Budding artists: some of the Inverloch Primary School students whose art was judged among the best at the Invibald. Back from left, Meghan Bate (second, Grade 3), Aedan Conn (first, Grade 2), Tristan Thomas (best overall), Isabella Shone (second, Grade 4). Front from left, Jack Leverington (first, Grade1), Tristan Donohue (first, Grade 4), Baylee Silvester (second, Grade 2), Noah Robertson (second, Grade 1) and Noah Horton (third overall).
What a grand horse: Betty Williams with her incredible painting Appaloosa Stallion, which she painted in 1976, and is now on display at the Toora Village Studio Gallery.
Portraits worth a prize By Jane Ross MOVE over Archibald Prize you have a rival. The Invibald opened to great fanfare recently and drew crowds. That’s no surprise because its standard of portraiture was breathtaking and served to underscore the well known fact that South Gippsland spawns a great deal of excellent creativity.
The Invibalds are held every other year, thanks to the Inverloch Primary School. Art teacher Sarah Reark spends months teaching her students the finer points of, in this case, the human face and how to portray that artistically. They learnt well. Grade 4 student Tristan Thomas won best overall with an evocative verdigris and white portrait on
an ochre background. Noah Horton came third overall with an elongated black and white face in stark relief on an aqua background. All works were for sale. Local artists were called on to judge and some of them exhibited their own works. Bruce Hutton, Annette Spinks, Sam Morcom and Fleur Speed had the difficult task of awarding the place-getters.
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a young age. “They’re such graceful animals,” she said. “The paintings take me around 10 weeks to complete but they’re all different.” Janet said her favourite horse to paint so far had been Makybe Diva, whom she had painted for every win. The largest painting in the exhibition is a stunning work Appaloosa Stallion, painted by Foster’s Betty Williams in 1976. Students from Toora Primary School also made their own horse artworks to contribute to the exhibition.
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Live on top of the town H
ERE is a property ideal for those who would like a new home without the effort of building.
Only six months old and boasting delightful décor throughout, there is great direct side access into the 890m2 block to a garden shed, with room for further shedding if required. The master bedroom faces a rural outlook and has a walk-in robe, sizeable en suite and is separate from the
open plan family area. The kitchen is naturally lit, is well appointed to the dining area and also features Caesar Stone bench tops, dishwasher and good storage. The second living area is adjacent to the family area and can be closed off for use as a home theatre or rumpus room. The remaining three bedrooms with built-in robes, are located at the rear of the home along with the main bathroom oo and a d laundry. au d y.
There are quality window furnishings, textured carpets and ducted natural gas heating and evaporative cooling throughout the home. A stand out feature of the property is the huge timber deck spanning from the family area to the rear of the home, a great place for entertaining. A double garage with direct access into the house completes this attractive package.
LEONGATHA Location: 16 Gibson Street Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Car spaces: 2 Internet ID: 266660 Land size: 890m2 Price: $398,000 Agent: Stockdale and Leggo Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800
“The Ridge” – Kilcunda S
TUNNING views take your breath away as you drive along Kilcunda Ridge Road at Kilcunda.
Approximately four to five kilometres inland from Kilcunda, the Kilcunda Ridge Road meanders along the ridgeline. Panoramic views of Bass Strait from Phillip Island to Wilsons Prom are to the south. Turn to the north and take in Phil-
lip Island, Westernport Bay and look as far as the Baw Baw Ranges with the Bass River and surrounding farmland in the foreground. A rare opportunity sees three 100 acre lots being presented for sale by auction with direct access to Kilcunda Ridge Road. All lots predominantly face the north and all have excellent positions on which to build that dream home. These outstanding allotments are
ideal for cattle grazing, horses, sheep and tourism, which goes beyond the small hobby farm status. Each lot will have dams for stock water. Power is just across the road from lot 1 and just a few hundred meters from lots 2 and 3. Situated in the high growth region of Bass Coast, these outstanding rural properties present a sound investment for the future.
Renowned beaches of Kilcunda, Woolamai, Phillip Island and Cape Paterson for surfing and swimming are a short drive away. Boat ramps at Corinella and Newhaven are within 10 minutes to access fishing in Westernport Bay or off the coast. Shopping, schools and all regional services at Wonthaggi are only a 15 to 20 minute drive away. Properties that provide location, views and rural interests all in one are
BUFFALO
LEONGATHA KORUMBURRA
extremely hard to find. The Ridge presents three opportunities to secure just that. On Saturday November 17 at 11am, Elders Real Estate will offer firstly lot 1, and then lot 2, followed by lot 3. Offers to buy the entire 300 acres would be considered prior to auction. All enquiries should be directed to Elders Real Estate by calling Don Olden on 0417 805 312 or Zel Svenson on 0438 636 290.
AGNES NEW
AUCTION
LISTING
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1PM ONSITE - BUFFALO NORTH ROAD
210 ACRE DAIRY FARM CENTRAL COURT LOCATION • • • •
Very well kept large 3 bedroom home Offering built in robes to each of the 3 dbl bdrms Open plan living near new kitchen & dining room Separate living room & large separate rumpus
Currently being operated as a productive smaller scale dairy farm this property could be continued as a dairy farm or make an ideal grazing or lifestyle property. Features include: • Excellent central laneway system • Outstanding reliable water supply • Near new 18 aside herringbone dairy • Currently milking 150+ cows • Comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • 25 minutes Leongatha, 15 minutes Foster
LEONGATHA 5662 3523 16 McCartin Street
Zel Svenson 0438 636 290
105 ACRES WITH RIVER FRONTAGE Inspect strictly by appointment only, prior offers considered
• • • •
Mixture of river flats to gentle hill country Very fertile, heavy carrying land 4 bedroom comfortable country style home Stunning Wilson’s Prom views
PRICE: $785,000
PRICE: $325,000 Web ID 4646161
KORUMBURRA 5658 1894 105 Commercial St
Don Olden 0417 805 312 ELD924358
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21/17 McDonald Street Leongatha Get into The Grange
21 Higg Street Leongatha Charm of yesteryear with comforts of today
Well-built home on a huge 1020m2 block. Spacious open plan living with a galley kitchen, WI pantry & a sunny dining area, nat gas heating & SFH. Massive covered outdoor area with bistro blinds creating an allweather area. Backyard has a lock up shed & cubby.
Elevated & North facing, quality built with open plan timber kitchen, dining & living area, formal living area, R/C air con, direct access into house from garage plus access into the yard through the rear roller-door. Huge covered outdoor entertaining area & secure yard.
2 generous living areas, ducted gas heating & R/C. Main BR boasting a semi-ensuite with a large no-step shower. Large garage with remote roller door & direct access inside. Large covered outdoor area with view.
Period style home on 1600m2 block, quiet no through road. Polished floor boards, dual living areas, blackwood kitchen, nat. gas heating, decorative cornice & fretwork, deck, rural views upstairs.
$385,000
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24 Byrne Street Leongatha Investor/1st home buyer opportunity
943 Mirboo-Yarragon Rd Allambee Reserve Just like a holiday...
Mirboo South Road Mirboo North River Gum Views
On a generous 843m2 block with ample room for a good shed. Sep. lounge & kitchen/dining. Sliding door leads to a covered outdoor area. Single carport & just a hop, skip and a jump to the schools.
Expected rental return of $210 per week. Spacious lounge with gas heating and air con, kitchen-dining, separate shower and bath. There is direct access through the double carport to a secure back yard with lock up shed and new fencing.
Two story home on 1.25 acres. Open plan lounge / kitchen / dining, study, master with ensuite, cathedral ceilings. SFH, split system, decked entertaining area, dbl carport, workshop & kids playground.
5 flat acres with river frontage. Everything is in order to build -solid tests, power, telephone, approved planning permit and building plans, formed driveway to house site with N/E orientation & is fully fence
$265,000 Sole agent
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ONLY 6 LEFT The Springs Estate subdivision fills a great need for larger allotments in the local market. Ranging in size from 4001m2 up to 5889m2, (or 1.47 acres), these blocks will suit those requiring space for the kids to grow and for the shed lover who owns a caravan or boat, whilst still being located in close proximity to town. The blocks are fully serviced and the boulevard curbed and channelled. With only 6 blocks left, opportunities are running out for a relaxed lifestyle. Families will have the convenience of a school-bus stop on the highway, at Boags Road, Leongatha, thus alleviating the problem of transporting children to and from school.
Prices start from $190,000 STO4890432
5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha
Michael Hanily Jason Harris 0417 640 079 0417 311 756
Christie Bowler 0407 812 904
5668 1300
96 Ridgway, Mirboo North
Natalie Couper 0428 941 541
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‘Umbi-Gumbi’ 148 acre grazing property I
N A great location only 10kms from Inverloch, this 148 acre (approximately) grazing property offers gently sloping land with clean pastures.
With fenced plantations, there are eight main paddocks watered by dams and accessed by a central laneway to stockyards, designed for easy stock management. A brick veneer home offers three bedrooms plus a study or fourth bedroom including the main with en suite and a double garage. Outside you will find tank storage for domestic water, underground power to dam pumps, water for garden use, five bay Colorbond workshop and machinery shed and stockyards. The good home positioned on a rise overlooks the majority of the land. This is a most appealing property currently fattening bullocks and is located only minutes out of Inverloch. An adjoining 135 acres of flat to gently rising land consisting of eight paddocks, fenced plantations and Bass Highway frontage, can also be purchased. For further details and inspections please contact our office on 5662 0922.
INVERLOCH Location: 90 Duncans Road Bedrooms: 3 (plus study) Bathrooms: 2 Land size: 148 acres (approx.) Price: $1,250,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922
Original 1920s farmhouse on a country acre
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HIS country farmhouse, on more than an acre of near level land, is the ideal combination of gardens and lawns, fruit trees, carport, shedding and parking, and paddocks for the sheep or pony. A renovation has converted the original farmhouse to now meet today’s expectations, including an upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances and walk-in pantry, a re-vamped bathroom with counter-top vanity and corner spa bath (with a period feel), and rejuvenated floors, walls and ceilings. The floors are now exposed timber, and are an original combination of radial sawn hardwood and Baltic pine, the walls are dado-panelled and re-plastered, and a decorative cornice is now in place. The living space includes a sitting room with wood heater and bay window, a dining room with its own wood heater, an entrance with etched glass front door, and a breakfast nook adjoins the kitchen capturing the morning sun. There are three bedrooms; the main being retreat size with walk-in robe, roof window, and has direct access to the timber decked verandah. Outdoors, the gardens are well planned and colourful, there’s an under-cover barbecue area, a separate bungalow, a studio attached to the shedding, and fenced paddocks front and rear, includ-
ing an orchard, provide plenty of grassed areas for your sheep or pony. Additional features include town and tank water, instantaneous hot water service, and ducted vacuum.
MIRBOO NORTH Location: 34 - 36 Thorpdale Rd Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Car spaces: 4 Price: $400,000 - $430,000 Agent: First National Prom Country Contact: Allen Bartlett on 0417 274 624
210 acres to be offered by auction
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OCATED within 25 minutes’ drive of Leongatha and 15 minutes of Foster, this neat 210 acres
is currently being operated as a productive smaller scale dairy farm. The property is conveniently
FOR SALE
“Grahams” - Toongabbie, 340 acres (137.59 ha) Sound red gum winter fattening country Easily managed flat land with central lane way system for ease of handling. Well sheltered boundaries. Excellent fencing with concrete posts. Extensive hot wiring (solar). Town water to troughs. 3 dams & 4 bay hay shed. Undercover steel stockyards, race & crush and scales. Consistent fertiliser history.
$990,000 Landmark TRARALGON P 5174 2020 Kevin Morgan 0419 917 510
Gippsland Real Estate MAFFRA P 5147 2200 Paul Bourke 0428 451 366
BUFFALO Location: Buffalo-North Road Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Car spaces: 2 Internet ID: 4593190 Auction: Friday November 23 at 1pm on-site Land size: 210 Acres Agent: Elders Contact: Don Olden on 0417 805 312 and Zel Svenson on 0438 636 290
set up as a dairy farm and could be continued to be farmed this way or it would also make an ideal grazing or lifestyle property. The property is well set up with an excellent central lane way system leading to approximately 40 paddocks, each watered by troughs fed by two large dams, a well set up reliable watering system. The current vendors are milking around 150+ cows in the near new 18 aside herringbone dairy which is set up to allow for a single person to milk, with auto
cup removers, auto feed system, 7500lt vat, crush and race. Other shedding includes machinery shed, hay shed, and disused dairy. The home is a comfortable three bedroom, two bathroom home with open plan living areas heated and cooled by a reverse cycle split system and wood heater. Outside an all-weather outdoor area overlooks the farm. Inspect strictly by appointment only. Prior offers encouraged.
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The Life â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Style specialists LEONGATHA
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Around 40 acres of near-level pastured land (30 acres timbered) fenced to numerous paddocks, with 3 dams, private driveway, orchard, 5 bay shed (one bay a lined studio), water tanks. 791 Darlimurla Road $320,000 - $340,000
Here is a Bond Beauty to blow your mind! Renovated with fantastic kitchen, gorgeous bathroom, 3 bedrooms, double garage, rear access, fabulous central position. See it online. kaz hughes 3 Bond Court $185,000 - $205,000 0417 516 998
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# % +" ? ' comfort, tranquil 1 acre garden & close to shops. Opportunity to purchase on a WIWO basis all furniture & Business Registration. 12 Old Thorpdale Road $285,000
? / / + ' ' property, with great house, great shedding and great fencing! Comprising 4 bedrooms, new kitchen, + ' /" @ + G % H I J K + ' Q U ' Q VX / % Q / + Q % / + ' "
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65 Falls Road
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On three quarters of an acre, a highly appealing, elegantly light & bright, with soaring ceilings, separate entry, & a focus on plenty of glass to bring the outdoors in! A big attraction is the quadruple sized garage. Roomy kitchen with breakfast bar & garden window, sitting room with wood heater, generous lounge & dining, four bedrooms (or three plus decent study), ensuite. Features level access, split system, rendered brick. Mostly lawn & trees, with northerly orientation.
180 Pines Road
3a Sawyer Street
$580,000 - $620,000
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$ % $ ' * + + % ' " Stainless steel 900w range & cooktop, 2 split system air cons, spa bath, plush carpets, porcelain tiles, direct-in home access from the double garage, and more. Buy for Christmas!
This Country Farmhouse, on more than an acre of near level land, is the ideal combination of gardens & lawns, fruit trees, carport, shedding & parking, and paddocks for the sheep or pony. The ' ' $ + % % % ' % ' to both the living and dining rooms. The kitchen is modern with stainless appliances, the bathroom has period aspects and spa bath, & 3 bedrooms feature a retreat-sized main with roof window.
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34-36 Thorpdale Road
$470,000 - $495,000
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Bond bombshell! A
HH here is a Bond beauty to blow your mind.
A calm exterior, and behind the front door - what an absolute little ripper! An exposed brick chimney actually forms the wall that separates the front entrance from the lounge. Doubling as the storage space for your Martini bottles and gadgets, the converted fireplace sits beneath a timber mantelpiece that is an art piece in itself. The kitchen is fantastic; top quality Corian bench tops, stainless steel 900mm range and dishwasher, pantry, along with an adjoining meals space straight out of a show room. The bathroom is also fully renovated, with all-glass shower and semi recessed vanity on the latest cabinetry. Three bedrooms and a laundry complete this all-star make over inside. Outside, a double, steel lock up garage, great backyard with a rear laneway access point (think tradies and trailers), and neatly maintained garden round it all off to a full length feature film variety. Positioned in a very quiet court, surrounded by neat and well cared for homes, just off Koonwarra Road in behind the hospital service road, this one is so close to Leongatha shops and transport, schools and medical facilities, it doesn’t get a whole lot more central than this. Go on. Make this “For Your Eyes Only!”
LEONGATHA Location: 3 Bond Court Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Car spaces: 2 Price: $185,000 - $205,000 Agent: First National Prom Country Contact: Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998
Complete makeover YOU must take a look inside; this home is a delightful surprise package and not only boasts a desirable location but all the modern comforts required in a home. This property is fully renovated throughout from paint, to window furnishings, to the brand new kitchen, en suite, bathroom and laundry.
Three generous bedrooms include built-in robes, with a walk-in wardrobe leading into the en suite in the master bedroom. The bathrooms are stylish with double ceramic basins and no-step tiled showers for easy cleaning. The kitchen and dining area are well appointed to the living room and feature breakfast bar, stain-
less steel appliances, dishwasher and butler’s pantry. Adjacent to the dining area is a study or play room, ideal for the budding student. The block is large and level and includes excellent access to a carport and lock-up garage, plus covered outdoor entertaining area. There really is no further work to do,, inside or out, so if you’re looking for an easy living property close to the centre of town, inspection is sure ce to please. ple
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FOR SALE
POUND CREEK AREA - PRIME GRAZING
WITH DAIRY CONVERSION POTENTIAL - ATTRACTIVE VENDOR TERMS
LOT 1 - 138 HA/340 ACRES Superb block of undulating country, productive pasture, excellent fencing, laneway system, stockyards and a current planning permit to subdivide into 3 lots. Attractive vendor terms available on one third deposit, interest only for 3 years at a negotiated interest rate.
Price $6,250.00 per acre LOTS 2 & 3 - 120HA/300 ACRES
ALE5310124
Directly adjoining LOT 1. Undulating country, established pasture, excellent fencing, 2 bedroom workers cottage, laneway system stock yards, shedding, shade trees and shelter belts. All allotments have abundant water supply available and enjoy sealed road access.
7 a’Beckett St INVERLOCH 5674 1111 Dennis Ginn 0412 317 360
L Location: 61 Peart Street Bedrooms: 3 B Bathrooms: 2 B Car spaces: 2 C Price: $360,000 P Agent: Stockdale and Leggo A Leongatha Contact: 5662 5800 C
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Be captivated by its charm I
T IS difficult to find a home that ticks all the boxes of low maintenance, easy living.
Voila! Positioned on the high side of the road with a beautiful outlook, this home offers comfortable compact living with charm. Featuring three bedrooms, a formal lounge with a cosy wood fire and reverse cycle air conditioner, central kitchen with electric cooking and a second reverse cycle air conditioner, renovated bathroom with toilet plus an additional shower/powder room in the laundry. There is a small landing room adjacent to the laundry which could double as a study, undercover outdoor entertaining, lock-up garage with ‘a dunny’, garden shed, two carports, extremely neat yard and more. With beautiful polished timber floors, soft tones and a great location, this home is certainly one to see. Call today to inspect.
LEONGATHA Location: 24 Horn Street Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $330,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922
Lifestyle with rural income A
PPROXIMATELY 97 acres of land has a well kept three bedroom weatherboard home featuring an updated kitchen, new carpets, built-in wardrobe in the master bedroom and a new outside patio, all set in an easy to maintain garden. This beautiful rolling country has excellent pastures, with water from a large dam and reticulated to troughs. There is lane way to all pastures, steel stockyard with heavy duty crush and concrete floor. The property is currently running 55 cows and calves, is located on a bitumen road and only 6km from Mirboo North.
MIRBOO NORTH Location: 3600 Strzelecki Highway Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $875,000 Agent: SEJ Real Estate Contact: Barry Redmond on 0418 515 666
LEONGATHA
A VERY NEAT, LOW MAINTENANCE PROPERTY This private, affordable home is in a quiet location & is in superb condition, never needing to be painted. Home includes 3 BRs & sleepout, renovated kitchen, ducted heating, paved undercover patio/BBQ area& double carport. Manicured gardens are low maintenance. With rear yard access & all in excellent condition, inspection is highly recommended.
$275,000 Sole agent
MOUNT ECCLES A CHARMING PLACE TO CALL HOME
LEONGATHA IT’S GOT THE LOT!
LEONGATHA EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE - JUST LIKE NEW
This unique & historical property exudes charm & character. Set on ½ acre, it has stunning views. Comprising lounge/dining room with spacious mezzanine, bright near new kitchen, second living room & 2 bedrooms. The locality, land & building lend itself to a variety of purposes; permanent family home, lifestyle retreat, B&B (STCA) or holiday accommodation.
Once 'the house' in Leongatha, this is a home with 'huge' everything! Huge residence, block, living areas, parking space, turning circle, even a huge number of en suites!The 4BR/ 4 bathroom home offers kitchen/ meals, separate lounge , rumpus room, large undercover entertaining deck, and car parking beneath . Live in as is, update or transform into dual accommodation/ separate rental as an investment (STCA)
An imposing home set in a popular location; adjoining parkland, no through road & views. Modern layout includes 3 large living areas; 'Master Chef' kitchen/meals/family room, separate lounge, upstairs living room. 5 BRs, main with huge WIR & en suite. Outside features double garage, garden shed, private BBQ area & landscaped gardens. Very few homes like this in Leongatha.
$349,000
$510,000
$340,000 Sole agent
5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA
5662 2220
Insight 0428 515 103
0488 454 547
Web insightrealestate.com.au Email reception@insightrealestate.com.au
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Room to move - a well known Leongatha residence W
HEN 30 Lee Parade was being built, it was the talk of the town. Set commandingly on a large block just a short walk from the town centre, it became a significant landmark. Today it is still classed as an executive home that can be lived in straight away as is, or with a bit of TLC, be easily renovated and updated. Covered entry at street level is into the tiled lobby and stairwell area, and then the spacious upstairs family living rooms. The timber kitchen features an electric wall oven, dishwasher and plenty of cupboard storage. Electric hotplates, complete with canopy are on a central island bench. The adjoining meals area has a delightful garden outlook. Access out onto a covered patio/barbecue deck makes for easy entertaining. With valley views towards Nerrena, and a “tree-house” feel, this is a private and attractive entertaining area. A separate timber bar has two way access from the kitchen to the adjoining
LEONGATHA Location: 30 -32 Lee Parade Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Car spaces: 4 Price: $349,000 Agents: Insight Real Estate in conjunction with SEJ Real Estate Contact: Insight Real Estate on 5662 2220 or SEJ Real Estate on 5662 4033
separate lounge area, which is carpeted and spacious. A solid fuel heater, reverse cycle air conditioner and ceiling fan assist heating and cooling. At opposite ends of the house, a separate wing houses three spacious bedrooms, each with either its own en suite or access to one. All have built-in robes; the main with a generous walk-in robe and separate en suite. It also has air con plus direct access to the balcony. Downstairs, there’s more! To one side of the carport and garage space there is another bedroom, laundry, and a huge carpeted rumpus room. To the other, another bathroom and separate workshop can be found. It is an ideal set-up to renovate to create dual accommodation, perhaps even separate rental accommodation. Sealed side access to the bottom level complete with turning space, would cater for larger vehicles and caravans. With established gardens, the sheer size of the home, its potential and realistic price is undeniable value for money.
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3 Bdrm all with ensuites plus study or 4th bdrm downstairs ! Solid brick 2 storey on 656m2 block established garden ! Large rumpus/games room with its own access
! Approx 4 acres + lease 1.4ac ! 4 bdrms, Ensuite to Master bdm ! Dressage arena for horses
! 3 bdrm new brick home, ensuite in
main bdrm ! Walking distance to town & rail trail ! Suit first home buyer or retired
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$349,000 They don’t come any better LEONGATHA
! Stylish rendered brick family with
Colorbond & timber features ! Light filled kitchen with numerous entertaining areas. ! Double garage & easy to maintain gardens
Barry Redmond 0418 515 666
Classic Jeffrey Street LEONGATHA
• 3 bedrooms plus study & Upstairs parent’s retreat • Delightful cottage gardens • Large 1121m2 level block
$540,000
www.sej.com.au
! 3 bdrm weatherboard home on 97 acres ! Updated kitchen & new carpets ! Large dam & all steel stockyards
$495,000
South Gippsland Hwy LEONGATHA
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Lifestyle With Rural Income MIRBOO NORTH
$875,000
Glenys Foster 0408 515 665 SEJ5260385
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Charisma is strong - your ideas appeal to people from diverse backgrounds. Updating skills is favoured, but don’t make major investments until you have explored various options. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22
Be aware of a slightly unreliable streak now surfacing. Declines may be more serious than you believe. Romance finds you on a more direct path. Be careful in choosing confidants. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22
An up in the air plan is drifting down to earth - you will soon be receiving instructions. Romance demands some caution. If involved in a cause, prepare to put in overtime hours. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21
Creative expression is highlighted. This may be the time for penning a special poem or painting a masterpiece. At work however, traditional approaches are more successful than innovations. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22
This is a good week for examining long term goals, preparing budgets and planning pleasure trips. Entertaining is favoured, provided you are conscious of costs. Sources you come across prove less than reliable. CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20
The charming Capricorn wins applause from colleagues and higher-ups, but be especially careful not to rest on your laurels. This is the week for public speaking and chairing meetings. AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19
Partnership ventures may prove favourable, provided each partner understands the goals of the other. A clean up around the house may lead to a discovery. Earned praise comes your way. PISCES - February 20 - March 20
The innovative Pisces may come up with a design worth patenting. Watch a tendency to make too many commitments - there are only 24 hours in a day. A modest windfall may arrive. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
Hospitality is your middle name. You have a knack of making people feel welcome and feel good about themselves. Your career may take a more direct path, but try not to be so impatient. Opportunities for travel open up, but don’t leave the planning to others.
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Church Times ANGLICAN: Tuesday, November 13: 7pm St Andrew’s, Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship. Wednesday, November 14: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Friday, November 16: 7.30pm St David’s, Meeniyan HC. Sunday, November 18: 9am St Peter’s Combined Service followed by A.G.M. ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am. ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am. ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi. Sunday, 9.30am Eucharist, 11am Family Service, Wednesday 10am Eucharist. Anglican Church of the Ascension: The Crescent, Inverloch. Sunday 9am Eucharist, Tuesday 10am Eucharist. For details of Community Meal, Youth Group, Bible Studies & Kids Club, contact Rev. Graeme Peters 5672 4590 or visit www. basscoastanglican.org.au AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (AOG): Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248. A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am; Imagine Christmas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466. Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am: Sunday. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Rob Davey 5625 3226. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219. Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Sunday service 10am. Contact: John 0408 305 880. Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984. CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha. Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455. THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Every Sunday 11am Worship, 6pm Faith Forum; 1st Sunday of each month simultaneous service for singles to age 25. Tea/coffee and lunch provided. Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5678 7692, 0447 724 989.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School - 11.30am. CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday. Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday. Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays. Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays. St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass. Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass. Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass. KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214. GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: meets at the Baromi Centre Mirboo North, Sunday 4-5pm Family Communion, 5-530pm refreshments, 5.306.15pm Bible Studies for adults, teens and children. Friday-Home Fellowships. More info: Bob Stevens 0400 403 765 or www. gippslandcf.org.au SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Sagala Tuesday, 4 - 5.30pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122. SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship. Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228. PRESBYTERIAN: Sunday Service 10am, corner Bent and Turner
Streets, Leongatha. Moderator Rev. Mark Smith 5625 4112. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. All Sunday evening services at 5pm. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, November 18, 10am (HC). Tarwin Lower: 10.30am. Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Pastors Gavin and Sue Sharp, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays. Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday. B A P T I S T C H U R C H KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson. Phone 5658 1366. BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www. wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769. MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall. COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm. SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 5664 9306. FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.
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SUNDAY INVERLOCH Fun FestivalNOVEMBER 18
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Volunteers: Palma Noblet and Linda Aly from the Inverloch and District Lions Club were running the registration desk at the fun run last year.
Tight race: these two competitors loved the billy cart racing at Inverloch last year.
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Opening chat: having a catch-up at the art exhibition were, from left, Kerry Spokes, and Yianni and Anda Banikos.
Well supported: ensuring a special opening of Meeniyan’s 40th art exhibition are, from left, Norma Hannay, Eric Mould, Reg Hannay and Meeniyan Progress Association president, Kathryn Smith.
We love art: the Meeniyan art show gala 40th opening night had plenty of onlookers including, from left, David Baggallay, Robyn Davison, Kerry Baggallay and South Gippsland Shire Citizen of the Year, Greig Barry.
Meeniyan Art Show winners
THE following artists were recently awarded prizes from Meeniyan’s long weekend art, craft and photography show. Meeniyan Art Gallery People’s Choice Award: Sue Gilford of Agnes. Craft in any medium: Sue Gilford, Meg Thornburrow and Fiona Green.
Painting in any medium: Jason Foster, John Phillips, Julie Lundren-Coulter, Sally Gorman, and Maureen Loughran. Photography awards: Bernd Amesreiter, Kerry Spokes, Yianni Banikos. Highly commended: Anne Pinkstone. Youth section: Vanessa Redpath. Youth encouragement awards: Genevieve Scholte,
Josh Nicol, and Lucinda Tracey. Best exhibit any medium: John Phillips. One of the show’s coordinators Tarnya Wilson said the weekend went exceptionally well. “We were slightly down on sales but the garden walk attracted 130 people and the jazz night was very successful,” she told The Star.
Korumburra captains revealed KORUMBURRA Secondary College school leaders for 2013 were elected last week with Sam Dixon and Abbe Moriarty taking out the top spots. Lucas Baido and Rebekah Page were elected
as vice captains to support them. Nine candidates from Year 11 went for the positions and assistant principal Sam Hughes said they were all fantastic candidates. “It’s great to have such a good selection of students going for the job who are keen to represent
the school,” he said. “It would have been hard for the students to select a winner because all the candidates were very capable to do the job.” Candidates had to submit an application form and sit through an interview with staff before students could vote them in as their 2013 captains.
Keen bunch: Korumburra Secondary College school captain candidates, from left: Lucas Baido, Abbe Moriarty, Jono Austin, William Crawford, Hannah Engle, Keanu Miller, Rebekah Page, Sam Dixon and Taylor Twite.
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Balinese garden opened TARWIN Valley Primary School staff and students recently opened their Balinese Garden with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Indonesian teachers Bu Bland and Bu Jeani.
Bali time: Bu Jeani cut the ribbon to officially open Tarwin Valley Primary School’s Balinese garden recently. Watching on were, from left: Jasmin, Will, Lachlan, Harrison, Elly, Jake, Bu Bland and Eleanor.
Following the ribbon cutting by Bu Jeani, the whole school walked through the garden, danced the Indonesian dance poco poco and enjoyed a feast of Indonesian treats cooked by the students. The garden project was an initiative for students to develop team work, leadership and cooperation and to commemorate Bu Jeani’s year with the school. The project was supported by School Focused Youth Service. Over the last two terms a group of students has worked as a team to establish the garden including design and extensive landscaping. The students enjoyed being part of the project and their common highlight was to contribute something special back to the school.
Patriotism wins speaking competition
THE 16th annual Rotary Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition was held at Wonthaggi recently.
The event at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre was organised and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Wonthaggi. Students from nine schools in the Bass Coast Shire presented a five minute speech on a topic of their choice. The standard of speeches was again high. This year’s winner was Jamie Harigsma from Cowes Primary School who spoke on Australia, my home. Hayley Morris from Newhaven College gained second place and Liam De Vries from Bass Valley Primary School won third place. The event was well attended by family, friends and teachers. The Wonthaggi Citizens band entertained everyone with a great selection of music after a light supper. Prizes and medallions were presented by president Clive Hollins and treasurer/MC Barry Hughes of the Rotary Club of Wonthaggi.
Well spoken: winners of the annual Rotary Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition with Rotary officials. Front: Liam De Vries (third), Jamie Harigsma (first) and Hayley Morris (second). Back: Rotary president Clive Hollins and vicepresident Dianne McCurrie.
Cancer screening program extended A SUCCESSFUL project to encourage more people in Gippsland to undertake bowel cancer screening has been extended and also expanded to include breast and cervical cancer. And Gippsland, through the newly-formed Gippsland Medicare Local, has been selected as one of two areas in Victoria to trial more systems to further increase screening rates. Gippsland Medical Local has an office at Inverloch. The original project focused on training for doctors and general practice nurses, by providing information about current bowel cancer screening programs and how practices can develop systems to increase screening rates. The second stage will include training in the use of medi-
cal practice software and slight changes to practice management structures that will ensure more regular screening for the bowel, breast and cervical cancers. Gippsland Medicare Local Transition Board chair, Dr John Harte, said improved screening was part of the push towards cancer prevention. “Around 90 per cent of bowel cancers are curable when detected in the first stage so it makes sense that with more screening, especially among people aged 50 or older, better outcomes are possible,” he said. “We are also delighted that Gippsland has been chosen as one of the areas to trial new systems as it means this region will be among the first to gain the benefits of improvements.” Preliminary results of the initial project suggested that provid-
ing the tools and encouragement to GPs and general practice nurses to discuss bowel cancer testing with their patients led to increased screening. The Gippsland Medicare Local is now planning a training program to assist with better use of software systems to improve reminders, while also adopting ‘whole of practice’ approaches to encourage cancer screening especially among groups most at risk. These include people over 50 years of age, those with a family history of bowel cancer and those with an inflammatory bowel disease. Lifestyle issues such as diet, obesity, smoking, heavy drinking, physical inactivity and diabetes are also contributing factors. These can be modified to reduce the risk.
Disabled people inspire DO YOU know someone with a disability who inspires you with their achievements, leadership and ability to handle challenges? The South Gippsland Shire Council’s Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee invites members of the public to nominate worthy citizens for the inaugural South Gippsland Achievement Award for a Person with a Disability. “We are constantly impressed by so many people with a disability
who have demonstrated excellence, contributed to the community, and have been inspirational role models,” said Peter Hinton, council’s access and inclusion officer. “Council and the committee are keen to acknowledge them. There are no restrictions on age or gender, and this will become an annual award.” Nomination forms can be obtained from council or downloaded from www.southgippsland.vic. gov.au and need to be submitted to council by
5pm on Monday, November 19. They will be judged by the Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the award recipient will be announced on Monday, December 3, International Day for People with a Disability. For further information on this new award and the nomination process, please call Peter Hinton on 0428 629 176 or email peter.hinton@ southgippsland.vic.gov. au
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School honoured
LEONGATHA Secondary College has been named amongst Beacon’s “Cluster of the Year”.
Top honours: from left, Karen Burgess, Leanne Healey (Maffra SC), Julie Jacobs (Beacon), Lisandra Purton (Trafalgar High), Sarah Taylor, Iain Luck (Warragul RC), Jenny Goss (Leongatha SC), Jo Darvill, Jenny O’Bree (Yarram SC), Greg Ellt (Leongatha SC), Sue Coffey, Paul Crutchley (Traralgon College) and Tom McMeekin NAB (Gippsland sponsor).
Named at the not for profit organisation’s Melbourne awards dinner on Thursday, October 18, Gippsland schools – which consisted of LSC, Warragul Regional College, Trafalgar High School, Traralgon College, Yarram Secondary College and Maffra Secondary College – were given the coveted award, jointly shared with schools in Western Sydney. The “Cluster of the Year” award was given to schools which displayed “consistent high levels of excellence across a broad range of components within the Beacon program”. “It is a credit to these schools that they are prepared to work hard and undertake the Beacon program to help give their students every opportunity. I applaud them for their efforts in helping young people to try and be the best that they can be, for themselves and their community,” Beacon partnerships manager for Gippsland Julie Jacobs said. Beacon, a national not-for-profit organisation, works with 137 schools, 14,000 students and thousands of local and national businesses and industries to help provide a career pathway for young Australians. Beacon CEO Scott Harris paid tribute to all schools within the program for their dedication to helping students on a positive pathway to further education, training or employment once they leave school. “It’s a national disgrace that there are so many disengaged young people who have not had the opportunity to reach their full potential,” he said.
Recreation planning at Inverloch and Dalyston RECREATION master plans outlining the future for Thompson’s Reserve in Inverloch and Dalyston Recreation Reserve are now on public exhibition.
Bass Coast Shire Council community and economic development director, Steve Piasente, said the plans were vital in securing funding to develop the reserves. “To ensure council and community groups can secure state and federal government grants at these, we have to have comprehensive long term master plans in place,” he said. “In February 2012 we began working with the users and poten-
tial users to develop master plans for both Thompson and the Dalyston recreation reserves. “Both of these reserves are important spaces for the community. Thompson Reserve is a popular open space and conservation reserve, while Dalyston is the only public park in town and provides an important space for recreation and sport.” Dalyston Football Netball Club president, Paul Dunlop, said the process has given them a clear direction and something they can work towards. “We have a lot of informal plans and ideas for the reserve but this process has helped put all our ideas on the table and get some advice on
what is feasible,” he said. The draft master plan includes information from local sporting clubs, the community and council officers. Household surveys and stakeholder interviews were used to ensure the draft master plans reflect the needs of the community. “Input from the community and users have been used to create the draft plans,” Mr Piasente said. “We are now asking the broader community for their feedback before we finalise the plans. “The master plans have been prepared to maximise the use of the reserve and to improve facilities to meet current and future community needs.”
Copies of the plan are available at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au under Leisure>Recreation Planning. Hardcopies are available for viewing at the Inverloch and Wonthaggi customer service centres. Please call Council’s Arts and Leisure Team on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) for more information. Submissions can be made via the easy online feedback form or please write to council at PO Box 118, Wonthaggi, 3995 or email e.angarane@ basscoast.vic.gov.au. Submissions close Friday, November 30. The master plans have been prepared with the assistance of Simon Leisure Consulting.
Give at Christmas CHRISTMAS without presents is a sad reality facing many Australians. Through Operation Santa, people can spread Christmas joy to people who may have otherwise gone without by donating gifts at Target Country Leongatha. Each year, Target and UnitingCare seek donations. More than two million people in Australia live in poverty, including one in 10 children. Wendy McEachern, UnitingCare Leongatha co ordinator, said Operation Santa is a way to help people struggling locally. “While we may not know them personally, there are many people who need our help,” she said. To give, take a gift tag from the large red Operation Santa tree at Target and donate a gift for someone in need. Gift cards can also be bought from any Target checkout. Operation Santa runs until December 23.
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Why Flinders Island is so special
By Tony Griggs, Hallston REMEMBER the days when you waved to everybody as you drove by because the community you lived in was small?
When the wind rustled through the trees, the waves glistened out in the ocean and you felt like you were truly away from the busy modern world? When everything was simple, life was uncomplicated; there was unspoilt beauty with only nature surrounding you and vistas of magnificent coastline everywhere you looked? Where if you found somebody on a beautiful beach, you simply went to find ‘your own beach’? Sea eagles cruising past looking for a fish meal? All a pipe dream? Not really. Read on. What pervades your senses as you arrive at Flinders Island is that this is going to be a different experience. It’s big sky country wrapped up into an ocean panorama wherever you go around the island. The sky is blue and the waters sparkle a vivid turquoise colour, with white caps everywhere. Vistas of the ocean can be had from most road drives. The world’s cleanest air comes across from Cape Grim. And it’s all next door! People travel the world looking for somewhere special like Flinders Island as many international people who have been searching the world for such an island and are living there would attest to. The 52 islands in the Furneaux Group have arguably some of the most beautiful hard white sandy beaches in Australia, with nobody to be
found on them anywhere. The beach was voted top of the list of the five top secret beach locations in Australia by the Sydney Morning Herald. On our way to Deal Island to undertake a three month volunteer caretaker program, my wife Linda and I were ‘stuck’ on Flinders for 10 days back in 2005. What happened next was a change in life’s direction. As did Roy Peddle and his family from Allambee South, we fell in love with this most magnificent of islands, all with another 51 islands surrounding the main island and decided this was where we wanted to live. Roy’s daughter Carol is now the mayor there. We can catch crayfish, abalone, go surf fishing, or simply walk ‘our beach’ with hardly a soul ever around at Palana, without a care in the world, as time drifts by. Temperatures are warmer than Melbourne year around. A micro climate like East Gippsland exists on Flinders. Time here can be largely irrelevant. Only 800 people, some real characters amongst them! All friendly, most stop for an idle chat and are genuinely interested as to whether you are enjoying yourself. No rush. Life starts to slow down in the real sense. An hour’s leisurely drive from north to south, the island has a mountain range down through the centre, culminating in a 2500 feet high Mt Strzelecki at the southern end, with sweeping views of Cape Barren Island (a third the size of Flinders alone and inhabited by indigenous Aus-
tralians), across to the northern tip of Tasmania and more, it’s a whole different group of islands to anywhere else in Bass Strait. Flinders Island has two small towns with pubs that serve pub fresh food as good as anywhere. Affordable cabins are also right near the airport. There is a good variety of accomodation to be had, so one is never far away from the creature comforts of anything to match home. The tourist website www.visitflindersisland. com.au gives you a good feel for what’s on the island. There is a new museum with many displays that provides excellent details of the island’s history, one of the first areas of Australia to be discovered by English explorer Matthew Flinders. Aboriginal history is also evident. If you want to escape the crowded beaches and resorts and feel like you have your own island to yourself, with nothing but nature that abounds, then it’s worth flying across to Flinders Island for your next well deserved break. Sharp Airlines operate from sleepy Essendon Airport where parking is for free and only one traffic light from the south east suburbs to arrive there (as you enter the airport). If it’s a good day, you get to see Wilsons Promontory, Hogan Island and the Kent Group of Islands on descent into Whitemark on the short 50 minute flight. The tourist website provides all the details you need for a car and accomodation choice. The only decision you need to make when you first get there is which part of the island to visit first and when to visit the bakery or Freckles Café opposite for a delicious wallaby pie!
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Wine and pizza appeals SUNSHINE drew the crowds out on Tuesday and many flocked to the Lyrebird Hill Winery in Koonwarra. Visitors enjoyed wine tasting, an art exhibition and the weather, not to
mention some beautiful wood-fire pizzas on the Melbourne Cup public holiday. Rose and Sam Spadaro from Paradise Pizza in Leongatha were preparing the pizzas in the traditional 600 degree wood-fire oven
at the winery. A mixture of locals and tourists made the trip to the picturesque winery to enjoy a glass or two of the local drop and a delicious wood-fire pizza.
Get cooking: Sam Spadaro from Paradise Pizza in Leongatha was ready to get cooking on Tuesday.
A nice drop: Robyn Schmidt from Lyrebird Hill Winery helped keep glasses full on Melbourne Cup Day.
From all over: Melburnians Vince Patti and Joe Attardi dropped into the Lyrebird Hill Winery on Melbourne Cup Day.
Perfect pizza: Sam and Rose Spadaro from Paradise Pizza in Leongatha cooked wood-fire pizzas at the Lyrebird Hill Winery on Melbourne Cup Day.
Stoke it: Owen Schmidt from Lyrebird Hill Winery stokes up the wood-fire oven.
Fine art: Trudi Richter and Tessy Amesreiter of Foster admired the art on display at Lyrebird Hill Winery on Tuesday.
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Milpara (Korumburra) Community House news A FOND farewell was given to co ordinator Belinda Smart last week after three years in the position. Belinda made many friends over this time and her joyous laughter will be missed by all.
course commences on November 14 from 10.30am to 1.30pm for two Wednesdays. Photographer Glen Wilson will teach you how to use your digital camera to achieve great results.
Milpara volunteers and staff could be seen at last week’s IGA Market Day promoting donations of customer points to the Food Bank. A big thank you to all customers who participated in this worthy cause.
The Get to Know Your iPad class will be held on Sunday, November 11 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and the How to Use Your Android Tablet will be run on Saturday, November 17 from 10am to 1pm. Learn how to get the most from your iPad or tablet. BYO device.
Further contributions to the Food Bank were made last week by Korumburra Secondary College’s VCAL students in the form of healthy home-made casseroles. Milpara hosted a Marketing Basics Workshop in Korumburra last Thursday. Sponsored by Small Business Victoria, this handson workshop was used to develop marketing plans and inform of choices between online and traditional marketing tools. If you’ve ever wished for the confidence to alter your own clothes or make a simple garment then our Improve Your Sewing Skills class may be of interest. Dressmaker Sarah Hudson will guide you through this three or six week course commencing Tuesday, November 13 from 6.30pm to 9pm.
Caitlyn Margaret Jacobs was born on October 25 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. She is the second daughter for Phil and Susan of Leongatha, and is a sister to Olivia, 2.
The ever popular digital photography
Apply First Aid course will be held over two Sundays commencing on November 18. Learn what to do in a medical emergency. The certificate you receive on successful completion of the course has a three year workplace accreditation. If you would like to book into any of the above classes or would like further information on Milpara or our other programs, please contact Sandra on 5655 2524 or send us an email at milpara@dcsi.net.au or just call in. Bookings are essential for all of our classes. Korumburra’s Community Kitchen runs every third Friday of the month. For minimal cost, come and join in on November 16 for a ‘cook-up’ with the added bonus of a meal at the end.
Mayor’s message Cr Kieran Kennedy
Art lovers: about 30 people attended the recent official opening of Jenefer Chitty’s exhibition of paintings at Leongatha’s Mushroom Crafts Gallery. Well known South Gippsland artist Dennis Leversha did the honours. He is pictured with Jenefer (left) and Rosemary Chan of Corinella who also has works on show. The exhibition runs until the end of this month.
I‘M DELIGHTED to accept the role of mayor for 2013 and, with my fellow councillors, hope to build on the good work done by the previous council over the past four years. The introduction of four new councillors brings with it new ideas and wisdom to blend with the knowledge and experience of the returning five. I warmly welcome councillors Lorraine Brunt, Don Hill, Andrew McEwen and Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks to council. I also look forward to working closely with Cr Hutchinson-Brooks as deputy mayor. Nigel has served on council before and is well conversant with the demands and rewards of office. My passion in local government has always been to represent my community and I thrive on engaging with them to better understand their needs. Council is already looking at ways to improve our communication with you, just recently reviewing its Tool Kit and Engagement Policy. Everyone is time poor these days, so we need to be succinct and afford expression of your concerns and ideas in a practical way that can be followed up.
We will not always be able to implement every idea – obviously there are budgetary and other impacts, but we will endeavour to provide a satisfactory response to your valued input. Many public consultation meetings are held throughout the year which you are welcome to attend, but you can of course speak to your ward councillor or an officer at any time, write or email us, or provide submissions to the many reports and studies that go on public exhibition. These are available on our website, in local libraries and at council reception. They are all opportunities for you to participate in democracy at a grassroots level, to influence the decisions that will affect the way you and your family work and live in the shire. Councillors’ contact details can be found on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au In my mayoral year I look forward to meeting many more of the amazing people across the shire who help make South Gippsland such a wonderful community.
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Observe and feel
EMOTIONS are represented through the next collection of prints to be exhibited at Gecko Studio Gallery at Fish Creek. Experienced Australian artist Martin King presents a little melencolia, in honour of the engraving by Albrecht Durer completed in 1514. “I have defined ‘melencolia’ as a state of contemplation and reflection. The possibility of a creative energy, (like an exhalation) as an outcome of contemplation and reflection on the melancholic is what this work suggests,” he said. The exhibition opens on November 18 from 2-5pm and continues until December 15. King runs workshops in printmaking
at the Australian Print Workshop, one of the few institutions still offering workshops in stone lithography. King will speak at the opening, giving the audience a rare opportunity to hear the inspiration, background and technical points of these works by a master printmaker. Gecko Studio Gallery owner Michael Lester said he has long been moved by the power and mystery of King’s work. “We had Martin in our sights for a long time and so we were delighted when (fellow gallery owner) Kerry (Spokes) met Martin in a printmaking class and he showed interest in an exhibition at Gecko Studio Gallery,” he said. “For this exhibition, we will be mounting a monitor on the wall to pres-
ent an animation Martin has created from a large number of paintings. “Martin is very much into experimentation with his works as is
illustrated by his use of watercolour with monotypes. He also uses photogravure etchings and watercolour on drafting film.”
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 is the second part of a two-part film that forms the fifth and final installment of the epic series The Twilight Saga. Bella is enjoying her new life and new powers after the birth of daughter Renesmee. However, family bliss is threatened again by a new menace, vampire Irina. Irina believes a child like Renesmee could challenge the power and existence of the fearsome council of vampire leaders the Volturi and rallies the Volturi to destroy this potential threat. Together with any allies they can assemble, Bella, Edward and the Cullens prepare to fight a crucial and ultimate battle to protect their family.
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• Koonwarra Farmers’ Market’s 12th birthday • Mary MacKillop clearing sale, Leongatha • South Gippsland Shire councillors sworn in, Leongatha • South Gippsland Yacht Club opening, Inverloch
So proud: Rohanne Hutchinson-Brooks congratulates her husband Nigel on officially becoming a councillor with South Gippsland Shire Council, at the swearing in ceremony at Leongatha last Wednesday. He was later elected deputy mayor.
Lunch in Koonwarra: Rhonda, Chloe and Eric Gwyther from Inverloch enjoy sampling all the local produce at the market.
Gingerbread men: Katrina Curtis from Wattlebank and Vanessa Bostock from Inverloch with some of the many treats at the market.
Potatoes aplenty: Lindsay Hotchkin from Thorpdale takes a quick break from selling his homegrown potatoes at the Koonwarra Farmers’ Market.
Cuppa or two: Sharon and David Weymouth from Coffee’s Up in Koonwarra were kept busy serving hot drinks at the market.
Future of club: Wes Maxwell from Inverloch helps his daughter Kate get her Mary MacKillop: Wayne Mathieson from Leongatha, Margaret Cunningham and Jill Wilson, both yacht ready to sail at the South Gippsland Yacht Club opening at Inverloch. from Dollar, and Sharon Mathieson from Leongatha at the sale.
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FOCUS farmers Jon and Lauren Ryan and Alan and Christine Clyne have a problem many Gippsland farmers would like to have – how to keep up with the rate of grass growth. The Newry dairy farmers have plenty of water, but aren’t saturated like other parts of the region. Combine that with the warm weather in central Gippsland and there is no shortage of the green stuff for their 696 strong herd to graze on. The two couples (Lauren is the daughter of the Clynes), who have shared equity in the farm have been looking for improved performance through the Focus Farm program. Focus Farms are funded by GippsDairy and Dairy Australia using dairy levy funds and provide an experienced farm consultant as a facilitator as well as a support group made up of fellow farmers and local service providers. At a field day recently, members of the Newry support group praised Jon in particular for his willingness to make changes to his business methods that have resulted in lower costs and increased profits. Facilitator Craig McWhinney said Jon’s willingness to listen and take advice was a key reason the farm is benefiting from the Focus Farm experience.
“They were a business that put their hand up and wanted help, they had a lot to grow and a lot to learn, but they are certainly on the right track,” Craig said. “Jon has put his hand up and opened up his books - and himself - so he can get advice from some really good people.” With Jon and Lauren likely to move from the 316 hectare farm in the medium term to allow Lauren’s brother to take over, the plan for the young cou-
ple is to build their equity as fast as possible. Jon, who hails from Camperdown in south west Victoria, said the Focus Farm program was about making the most of everything at their disposal. “One of the things Lauren and I are looking for is to network, to get our face out there and to put some runs on the board financially,” he said. Jon said the support group, which includes a mix of younger and more experienced farmers, had
been a great sounding board. While he gratefully uses the collective wisdom of the group, he said it’s sometimes just as important to know what advice to ignore. “Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it is right …. you really have to take the financials and how it will affect the day-to-day running of the farm before you do anything,” he said. Certainly one thing they are doing well is
growing grass. One herd is currently consuming 90 per cent home grown feed, with an average of 70 per cent throughout the year. For Craig McWhinney, getting the simple things right is a solid basis for a profitable farm. “The more home grown feed you put down the cow’s throat, and still maintain reasonable production, it’s more profitable at the moment with grain prices the way they are,” he said.
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Prices tend to dearer THERE were approximately 70 trade and 350 grown cattle penned with the working week being reduced in Victoria due to the Melbourne Cup holiday. The usual buying group was present for a market which was dearer in most places but mixed in quality as processors tried to share the very limited offering. The small number of yearling grass cattle sold to a dearer trend, with the heifer portion regaining the most ground. Grown steers and bullocks were firm to slightly dearer. Grown empty heifers were dearer along with Friesian and crossbred manufacturing steers. Dairy cows were firm to a few cents dearer while beef cows were slightly easier. Heavy weight bulls sold to the dearer trend also. The best trade cattle sold from 179c
to 210c, with the secondary heifer drafts from 140c to 170c/kg. Grown steers made between 174c and 194c/kg. Bullocks made from 170c to 189c/kg. Plainer muscled straight bred grown steers and bullocks sold from 169c to 174c/kg. Most grown empty heifers sold between 124c and 168c/kg. Friesian and crossbred manufacturing steers made from 148c to 168c/kg. Plain condition and light weight dairy cows made between 92c and 124c/kg. Good condition heavy weight dairy cows sold from 119c to 140c/kg. Good condition heavy weight beef cows made between 126c and 145c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold from 120c to 148c/kg. This week’s sale draw - November 14 & 15: 1. Rodwells, 2. Landmark, 3. Alex Scott, 4. Elders, 5. SEJ, 6. David Phelan.
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Wednesday, November 7 BULLOCKS 14 J. Khalid, Foster 5 S. & Y. Tamburo, Woodleigh 12 J. Vitale Nom P/L, Erica 6 G. & J. Wallis, Kongwak 4 G. Abrahamson, Wonthaggi 7 G.F. & R.J. Scanlon, Leongatha
596kg 599kg 656kg 588kg 575kg 632kg
193.6 191.2 188.6 187.6 186.0 183.6
STEERS 1 Pukenui P/L, Mirboo 1 D. & B. Quinn, Meeniyan 7 J. Khalid, Foster 4 S. & Y. Tamburo, Woodleigh 2 B.D. Edwards, Korumburra 3 D. Birrell, Wonga Wonga
365kg 310kg 549kg 536kg 535kg 438kg
209.6 $765.04 206.6 $640.46 192.0 $1054.63 191.2 $1025.31 189.6 $1014.36 186.0 $815.30
COWS 1 G.F. & R.J. Scanlon, Leongatha 1 Kingbuilt Homes, Willow Grove 1 Frankin Park Past Co. Woorarra 1 Z. & M. Spehar, Yinnar 1 R.J. & S.E. Davie, Phillip Island 2 E.M. Lambert, Jumbunna East
540kg 655kg 585kg 600kg 520kg 700kg
145.0 145.0 144.0 142.0 142.0 140.0
$783.00 $949.75 $842.40 $852.00 $738.40 $980.00
HEIFERS 5 Pukenui P/L, Mirboo 4 G.F. & R.J. Scanlon, Leongatha 1 G.R. & C.M. Sexton, Woolamai 1 R.J. & S.E. Davie, Phillip Island 1 G. Busch, Yinnar South 4 G.D. Birrell, Wonga Wonga
359kg 466kg 555kg 485kg 535kg 417kg
190.6 169.6 168.2 165.6 165.6 165.0
$684.25 $790.76 $933.51 $803.16 $885.96 $688.88
BULLS 1 G.A. & E.L. Joy, Mirboo 1 G.F. & R.J. Scanlon, Leongatha 1 S. & L. Riley, Leongatha 1 R.S. & A. Davie, Ventnor 1 R. Pocklington, Stony Creek 1 J.K. & D.L. Hales, Narracan
745kg 775kg 870kg 915kg 920kg 880kg
147.6 147.6 146.6 146.2 143.6 143.6
$1099.62 $1143.90 $1275.42 $1337.73 $1321.12 $1263.68
$1154.00 $1145.00 $1237.69 $1103.71 $1069.50 $1160.61
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Walking in weeds 150 Jersy cows, calved or springing
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A/C SCOTTSDALE PAST, TARWIN LOWER 80 Angus X Angus/Hfd x Steers, 18 months 14 M/G x breed Steers, 12 months 65 Fries Steers, 12-18 months. (LANDMARK) A/C J & K HILLIAR, MIRBOO 40 Angus Heifers, 12-13 months Yancowinna & Battersby blood, very quiet. (ELDERS) A/C MJ GARDNER, FOSTER NORTH 40 Hfd x mixed sex calves, 10-12 months. (ELDERS) A/C LIONEL HOLDINGS 40 Angus Limo x Steers, 18 months Yard weaned in July, very quiet. (SEJ) A/C G & L SIMMONS, WOODSIDE 32 Hfd Steers, 12-14 months Dehorned, weaned & drenched, By Karoonda Bulls 19 Hfd Heifers, same as above 28 Angus/Fries x, Hfd/Fries x Heifers, 12-14 months Bucket reared. 18 Ang/Fries x, Hfd/Fries x Steers, 12-14 months Bucket reared. (DAVID PHELAN) A/C BJ O'LOUGHLIN, MIRBOO NORTH 34 Angus Steers, 15-16 months Innisdale Blood, drenched, 2 x 5 in 1 Cell block grazed, very quiet. (LANDMARK) A/C JM JARVIS, GLENGARRY 30 Angus Steers, 12-14 months, weaned 15 Angus Heifers, 12-14 months, weaned. (ELDERS) A/C SE GILLETT 30 Angus Steers, 2 years 9 Angus Heifers, 2 years, NSM. (RODWELLS A/C CW & G WHITE, WAHROONGA 30 Angus Steers, 12-14 months Drenched & Vaccinated Sired by Banquet bulls. (SEJ) A/C SI & CA HARRISON, GIFFARD WEST (BREEDER) 30 Char/Angus x Steers, A/S 2011 drop Ashwood Park/Kalinka Blood. (ALEX SCOTT) A/C ANDERSTONEY, KILCUNDA 30 Angus Steers, 14-15 months. (ALEX SCOTT) A/C D & E MCCORMACK, STACEY'S BRIDGE 20 Angus/Fries x Heifers, 12-14 months Bucket reared 20 Angus/Fries Steers, 12-14 months Bucket reared. (DAVID PHELAN) A/C R MACAW, FOSTER 15 Angus Steers, 12 months Yancowinna Blood 15 Angus Heifers, 12 months Yancowinna Blood. (ELDERS) A/C R FOSTER, GLENGARRY 25 Angus/Hfd x Steers, 10-12 months. (LANDMARK) A/C D & K CLARK, NERRENA 20 Angus/Char x Steers, 13-14 months
By Avabundy Char Bulls 14 Angus/Limo x steers, 13-14 months All drenched, B12 &Sel mid October. (LANDMARK) A/C ND & J BUCKLAND, FISH CREEK 10 Angus Steers, rising 2 year old 20 Angus Steers, 16-17 months. (SEJ) A/C “DENNY DOWNS”, DC STEEPER (BREEDER) 20 Red Angus Steers, 14-16 months Very quiet. (ELDERS) A/C OWNER 20 Angus Steers, 18 months. (LANDMARK) A/C MALCOLM JOHNSTON, ERICA 19 Angus/BB x Steers, weaned, 12 months 10 Angus mixed sex, weaned, 12 months . (LANDMARK) A/C M BROADBENT, BRIDGEWATER 18 Fries Steers, 15 months. (LANDMARK) A/C NALAJULE P/L, MARDAN 16 Angus Steers, 12-14 months, weaned Leawood & Pinora Blood. (LANDMARK) A/C S & K MOODY, ARAWATA 14 x breed Steers, 20 months. (LANDMARK) A/C P & C HANRAHAN (HOMEBUSH LIVESTOCK), STONY CREEK 14 Fries Steers, 8 months. (LANDMARK) A/C S DODD, FOSTER 12 Hfd/Angus x calves, 10-12 months. (ELDERS) A/C KEN HAMMOND, CARRAJUNG 12 Hfd mixed sex weaners. (DAVID PHELAN) A/C S TURNBULL, “CALERJERO”, YARRAM 10 Fries Steers, 12-14 months. (DAVID PHELAN) A/C SAXGUM PARK 10 Angus Steers, 12 months. (RODWELLS) A/C LFS, FISH CREEK 8 Angus/Fries x Heifers, 16 months Bucket reared, unjoined. (SEJ)
COWS & CALVES A/C W & G BENNETT, CHURCHILL 30 Angus/Fries x & Angus/Santa x Cows with Angus & Limo calves at foot 2-3 months Cows re-dept with Black Limo Bulls. (LANDMARK) A/C BS CANTWELL, STONY CREEK st 20 x 20 Angus/Fries x Heifers, 1 CAF By Stud Limo Bull, 2-3 months, not re-dept. (ALEX SCOTT) A/C S TURNBULL, “CALERJERO”, YARRAM 8 Angus/Fries x Heifers with Angus calves, 4 weeks. (DAVID PHELAN)
BULLS A/C “DENNY DOWNS”, DC STEEPER (BREEDER) 6 Pure Red Angus Bulls, 16 months Well bred & very quiet, ideal for heifer joining. (ELDERS)
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However as the saying goes, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. In the case of weeds (the cloud), the time at which they are actively growing is the best time for their control (the silver lining). Ragwort, Californian thistle and blackberries all respond well to chemical control during spring/summer. If information and advice on the control of weeds is what you’re after, then the South Gippsland Community Weeds Taskforce warmly invites you to attend a meeting and end of year barbecue at Coal Creek, Korumburra this Thursday, November 15. Free fact sheets, weed calendars and professional advice will be on offer. The taskforce is made up of 42 individuals representing various government and non-government organisations and the Landcare community. It provides a platform for raising community awareness and building capacity for sustained weed and pest animal management across public and private land. The meeting will commence at 10am with an informal barbecue in the park to follow from 12.30pm. The meeting will cover agenda items from previous meetings as well as current matters relating to weeds and pest animals relevant to the region. If you choose not to attend the meeting but would like to be involved then you’re welcome to join us for a barbecue in the park afterwards (please RSVP by November 14 for catering purposes). RSVP for the meeting and/or barbecue to taskforce executive officer, Kate Williams, South Gippsland Landcare on 5613 5973 or email katew@wgcma.vic.gov.au. For further information on the taskforce please contact chair, Mark Uren via email to muren8@bigpond.com. The taskforce will also be hosting a display at the Bass Coast Landcare Network’s Landcare Community Fair on Saturday, November 17 10am-6pm at Bass, so come and have a chat to them there.
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THE sun is shining, the soil moist and plants such as blackberries seem to grow right before our very eyes.
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KAYAK. 365cm. Single. No paddle. $50. Ph. 5668 1571. CHEST OF DRAWS. Pine. 92wx46dx115h. Very good condition. $40. Ph. 5668 1571. BED SETTEE. Green vinyl, very good cond. $50. Ph. 5662 3039. TYRE. Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ, LT 26575-16. 70% tread. $50. Ph. 0427 648 325. INNER SPRING MATTRESS. Queen size. $50. Ph. 0400 640 019. NYLON TARP. 03 Trail. 5.9 x 3.6 metres, used once. $50 ono. Ph. 0466 897 709 after 5pm. MOUNTAIN BIKE TYRES. One Maxiss slick/nobby; one Kenda nobby. $40 ono. Ph. 0466 897 709 after 5 pm. SPA. Standard bath size. Juliet. with pump. Good condition. $50. Ph. 0407 863 356 PUNCHING BAG. Excellent condition. $50. Ph. 5689 1326. TENTS. Vintage WWII. $1each. Ph. 5664 4397. COFFEE TABLE. Beautiful white. wrought iron. glass top. 95cm2. 16cm high. $50. Ph. 5662 2903. UMBRELLA. Outdoor. Coolibah. Black. Used once. Has small hole otherwise very good condition. $49.50. Ph. 0433 733 937. HEATER. Oil filled. Column. Almost new. $45. Ph. 0433 733 937. OUTDOOR TABLE. Wooden. Round. 4 seats. $20. Ph. 0417 036 821 after 6pm. BIRD CAGE. Fridge style. 5 ft high x 1.5 ft square, powder coated, clean. $50. Ph. 0411 051 200. EXTRACTOR FAN. Industrial. For panel shop. 142cmx87cm. $50. Ph. 0413 060 875. DVD. Packed to the Rafters. season 4. Part 2. Never opened. $25. Ph. 0429 045 757. PLANTS. Assorted. 20. including natives, perennials, succulents. Well grown. $50. Ph. 0407 309 596. ORGAN. Yamaha. Very good condition. $50. Ph. 0407 309 596. ANTIQUE POTTERY CANNISTERS. Milk Can style. Set of 4. $45. Ph. 5662 5723. TRAVEL BAGS. Two. Domestic. Handle & Wheels. New. $25 each. Ph. 5662 5723. DEADLOCK. Lockwood. With key. Used. $25. Ph. 5662 5141. BOOKS. James Bond by Ian Fleming. Centenary Collection gift pack. 14 novels. BNIB. $50. Ph. 5674 3535. FOOTBALL BOOTS. Puma Esito Finale. Gold crown, white/black/gold. Junior. Size 5. Excellent condition. $25. Ph. 5674 3535. ARMCHAIR & 3 SEATER COUCH. Matching. Floral pattern. Pet & Smoke free home. $45. Ph. 0409535 269. CARPET SQUARE. 2.5m long x 1.5m wide, green fringes. $20. Ph. 5662 3925. COFFEE TABLE. $20. Ph. 5662 3925. CHILD SAFETY GATE. Excellent cond. Fits standard doorway. $40. Ph. 0439 341 094. CANDELABRA, wrought iron, holds 5 candles, stands 80cm tall. $30. Ph. 0439 341 094. SWING, Fisher-Price. $15. Ph. 0439 341 094. SINGLE BED. Black tubular steel. $45. Ph. 5662 4774.
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South Gippsland Group of the CWA FOSTER WAR MEMORIAL ARTS CENTRE Friday, November 16 5-7pm and Saturday, November 17 8am-4pm
LEONGATHA GIRL GUIDES
CAR BOOT SALE Saturday November 24 8am - 1pm LEONGATHA GUIDE HALL PARK A’Beckett St, Leongatha $20 per site For bookings and enquiries Bec 5662 3265 or 0438 002 999
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CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG “NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER” 28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L
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20th Annual General Meeting Members of the public are invited to attend the 20th Annual General Meeting of Gippsland Southern Health Service. The meeting will be held at The Uniting Church in Australia Hall, 16 Peart Street, Leongatha on Thursday 29th November 2012 commencing at 4pm. The President of the Board of Management, Mr David Harvey, will report on the 20th year of operation of GSHS, and release the Quality of Care Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2012. 14 days notice must be given for any resolution to be considered. If you wish to attend, please contact Dianna Mollica, Executive Assistant on 5667 5504 or email execassi@gshs.com.au. Light refreshments will be available.
CHIROPRACTOR Garry Harrison 19 Moonah Street Cape Paterson
situations vacant LIVE IN CARER for elderly gentleman. Free accommodation. 0488148178.
Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
MAN required to spray blackberries with knapsack sprayer in hill country. Good wages for a good worker. Mirboo area. Phone Keith 0414-228038.
By appointment Ph: 5674 8290
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Ladies come and hear from Senator Bridget McKenzie
Continental Breakfast
Saturday 17th November 2012 9.15am
St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall Cnr Bruce & McCartin Streets, Leongatha
Gold coin donation please Enquiries & RSVP: New Beginnings Christian Bookshop Leongatha Ph 5662 0999
Employment Consultant - Full Time Leongatha & Foster Employment Innovations Victoria Pty Ltd is a provider of employment services under Job Services Australia and has been helping Gippslanders find work via Government employment services since 1998. A position has now become available in our Leongatha/ Foster Office for a full time Employment Consultant. If you have experience, enthusiasm, local knowledge and the willingness to assist jobseekers into sustainable employment, this could be the job for you. All applications must address the Selection Criteria stated in the Position Description. Position Description can be obtained by emailing wonthaggi@eiv.com.au or telephone Wonthaggi Office on (03) 5671 4800.
A position has become available due to an employee that we have had for 6½ years leaving due to health reasons. We require a
Expressions of Interest Appointment to the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve Committee Incorporated
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240 cows in 24 swing-over with stall gates and cup removers Salary $61,000 inc. super Other seasonal work and benefits available. Must have experience INVERLOCH AREA Phone 0428 623 427
To ensure the best possible management for the Crown land known as the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, the Minister for Environment & Climate Change is seeking expressions of interests from the community to form part of the new Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve Committee Incorporated. It is the department’s intention to appoint no more than three community representatives together with representatives of each user group of the reserve for a three-year appointment. Applications will be assessed by a panel appointed by the department who will recommend appointment to the Minister. ‘Expression of Interest’ forms and further information on the role and responsibilities of the Committee of Management are available from Tamika Darragh at the Department of Sustainability and Environment in Traralgon Phone (03) 5172 2189. Expressions of Interest should be marked EOI-1510231 and lodged at the Gippsland Regional Office at 71 Hotham Street, Traralgon 3844, by 5:00 pm Friday 30 November 2012. www.dse.vic.gov.au Customer Service Centre 136 186
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CLUB MANAGER UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency and has the following vacancies for 2013:
Kindergarten Teacher Dala Lidj Woolum Bellum Kindergarten, Morwell. Mirboo North 3yr old Kindergarten, Mirboo North
Kindergarten Assistant
Suitably qualified applicants are encouraged to ring for a job description. Contact Pam on 0400 944 965 Applications close 23rd November 2012
BAR & GAMING ATTENDANTS Customer Service skills Current RSA & RSG Licences preferred Computer skills an advantage. Applications by phone to Pam 0400 944 965
Fish Creek Kindergarten Closing date16th November Further information is available at: www.ucgipps.org.au or call Pam Porter on 5152 9600 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and well-being of children and young people.
We’re for real. We are looking for a hard working and enthusiastic
FULL TIME APPRENTICE BAKER to join our team. As an apprentice you will receive ongoing coaching and mentoring, the opportunity to learn new skills and gain a qualification, whilst working as part of a team in a fun and supportive environment. Please forward your resumé to Lyndall Sturtevant Bakers Delight Leongatha Shop 28 BCD McCartin Street, Leongatha 3953 Or via email leongatha-bd@pacific.net.au
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FULLY Qualified Painter. No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.
South Gippsland Shire Council
Intake and Assessment Officer
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Temporary full time – up to 12 months $75,898 total salary package The Home and Community Care (HACC) program provides basic support services to people who are frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers, assisting them to continue to live independently in their community.
An exciting position has become available at Camp Waratah Bay. Do you enjoy working with children? Are you energetic and enthusiastic? Are you self motivated and a team player? We require a:
Casual Afternoon / Evening Cook
Enquiries to Sara Cox, Intake & Assessment Team Leader on 5662 9200.
Work most Mondays - Thursdays, except school holidays Must be able to communicate with teachers and students. A Working with Children Check required (can be acquired after position acceptance). Food Handling Certificate required (can be acquired after position acceptance). Driver’s Licence essential. Training provided. IMMEDIATE START REQUIRED Please send applications to Camp Waratah Bay Email: campwaratahbay@bigpond.com Post: 30 Gale Street, Waratah Bay 3959 Ph: 5684 1426 Applications close 16th November 2012
All applicants must submit an Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 21 November 2012.
Senior Disability Support Worker Leongatha
Yooralla’s service at Leongatha has a vacancy for a Senior Disability Support Worker (DSW) to work on a permanent part time basis (30 hours per week). This service offers a variety of programs to people with disability which are flexible, creative and fun and based on the individual’s lifestyle plan. The role of the Senior DSW is to model best practice and provide guidance to a team of support workers. You will support participants in a range of training and community based settings to implement their lifestyle plans whilst providing direct support and empowerment to the individuals. The Essentials:
• Current Level 2 First Aid Certificate • Australian open drivers licence • Certificate IV in Disability • Extensive experience in the field will be highly regarded For more information, please contact Megan Perks on 5662 3344 or 0466 207 765. For a copy of the position description and full advertisment, please visit our website - www.yooralla.com.au Apply online by the closing date Tuesday 20th November 2012 using vacancy number 40. Please Note: Applicants must be willing to undergo a police records check and a medical/physical assessment as part of the recruitment process. All electronic applications must be submitted in Microsoft Word format only. This role is only available to Australian residents or to those who hold valid working visas or permits.
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This is a great opportunity to display your talents in a supportive work environment that offers great employment benefits, professional development and job satisfaction.
Yooralla People and Culture PO Box 200, Flinders Lane Melbourne, Victoria 8009 Email jobs@yooralla.com.au
Further information and a position description is available on our website.
www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest community health providers in Victoria. We provide professional and career development, salary packaging, an employee assistance program, work life balance and much more. We are currently offering the following career opportunities:
Executive Assistant - (Executive Director Community Support / Assessment Aged and Disability Services) - 17718 Permanent Full Time position, base location Morwell Join the executive assistant team at one of the largest independent community health services in Victoria. • A leading provider of health and support services • Attractive remuneration including salary packaging Latrobe Community Health Service is a leading provider of health and support services across Gippsland and parts of regional Victoria. We are looking for a high achiever to join our team of executive assistants providing support to the Executive Director Community Support and Assessment, Aged and Disability Services.
South Gippsland Shire Council
Works Engineer - Operations
To be successful in this role you will have previous experience in a similar position and will be a great team player with a strong work ethic. You will also be prepared to take on additional tasks as needed and will have great attention to detail. For further information in regards to this position please contact Anne-Maree Kaser,
Temporary full time $84,928 total annual salary package 9 day fortnight
Executive Director Community Support on (03) 5136 5266.
We are seeking a qualified Engineer to join our Operations team to provide Engineering support and expertise in relation to flood recovery works and maintenance programs of roads, bridges, drains and recreation reserves throughout the Shire.
Manager Placement Education and Research Unit (PERU) - 17720
You will work closely with the Operations and Engineering teams, external consultants, contractors and Government departments. You will have proven experience in project management, staff coordination and bring a high level of analytical, research and problem solving skills and be able to demonstrate prior policy development experience. Enquiries to Fred Huitema, Manager Operations on 5662 9100.
Executive Support Officer Temporary full time - up to 12 months Option of 9 day fortnight $62,437 total salary package An exciting opportunity exists to provide administrative support within the Chief Executive’s Office and to Councillors. You will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of a range of administration activities including handling correspondence, coordination of Councillor requests and responses and organisation of events and civic functions. You will have Year 12 secondary education or equivalent, experience in office administration, accurate keyboard, word processing and spreadsheet skills and strong attention to detail. Your professional and considered approach along with your ability to communicate maturely and effectively with key stakeholders will be highly regarded.
Applications close 4.30pm, Friday 16 November 2012.
Fixed Term Full Time position, base location Morwell The Placement, Education and Research Unit (PERU) was formed through a formal collaboration between Monash University Department of Rural & Indigenous Health (MUDRIH) and Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) in 2009. It continues to broaden its relationship with other education and research providers and the scope of its role. The Manager PERU will provide strong educational and managerial leadership to ensure PERU’s goals and objectives are achieved as follows; • Student Placements • LCHS Research Program • Inter-professional Collaboration (IPC) • Staff Training and Professional Development If you are looking for a challenge within a role that will combine your managerial and academic skills this may be the position for you. For further information in regards to this position please contact Ben Leigh, Chief Executive Officer on (03) 5136 5411.
Applications close, 4.30pm Friday 23 November 2012.
Carer Support Coordinator - 17715 Permanent Full Time, Part Time or Fixed Term position, base location Korumburra The Carer Support Coordinator’s role is to work with carers of the frail aged, people with mental or life limiting illness and some people with disabilities who require information, support and/or access to respite. There is also an emphasis in the role on delivering group activities and programs for carers with a view to supporting and increasing their health, wellbeing and resilience. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with service providers and become an active team member to continually enhance the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre’s capacity deliver services in the region. If you think you can provide flexible and innovative respite services and carer programs and have an understanding of the respite issues and concerns of carers, then we would like to hear from you. For further information in regards to this contact please contact Alison Skeldon, Manager Carer Programs on (03) 5622 7426 or 0409 966 431
Enquiries to Lauren Green, Executive Office & Projects Coordinator on 5662 9200.
Applications close 4.30pm, Friday 16 November 2012.
All applicants must submit an Employment Application form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 28 November 2012.
• For further information and copies of each position description visit our careers page www.lchs.com.au/careers. • Applicants must address the Selection Criteria and lodge their application online. • No late or hard copy applications will be accepted.
Further information and position descriptions are available on our website.
www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
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VICTORIA’S LEADING BEACH CAMP
Responsibilities of this role include; assessing, allocating and reviewing services for HACC clients, developing care plans, providing referral and linkages to appropriate services and working collaboratively with other agencies and networks to coordinate care for clients with complex and changing needs.
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situations vacant
situations vacant
garage sales
for sale
KORUMBURRA 43 Radovick Street, Saturday, November 17, 8am.
We’re for real. We are looking for a hard working and enthusiastic
FULL TIME APPRENTICE BAKER to join our team. As an apprentice you will receive ongoing coaching and mentoring, the opportunity to learn new skills and gain a qualification, whilst working as part of a team in a fun and supportive environment. Please forward your resumé to Lyndall Sturtevant Bakers Delight Leongatha Shop 28 BCD McCartin Street, Leongatha 3953 Or via email leongatha-bd@pacific.net.au
A vacancy exists at our Korumburra office for the above full time position. The duties will include Clerical Work, Computer Input, Filing, Reception and General Administration tasks. The position is aimed at applicants seeking long term employment and will provide advancement opportunities, after the initial training period. Traineeships may be available. The successful applicant will be well presented with a mature, confident personality and have the ability to cope with a busy multi-office work environment. Friendly interaction with our clients and staff is an important requirement of the position. Applicants with VCE level are encouraged to apply. Please apply in own handwriting with resumé. Applications close on 19th November 2012 and should be addressed to: Morrison Jefferis & Associates, Accounting Clerk 16 McCartin Street, Leongatha Vic 3953 Ph 5662 5662
tenders
tenders
5 ACRES land, with shed. Ideal for a few animals, $60 per week. Four wheel drive access, Dollar Road, Dumbalk. 0414-339602.
Contract No. 8320
Gippsland Ports invites tenders for the demolition of the existing Slipway Catwalk Jetty and piling for new jetty at Port Welshpool, South Gippsland Shire. Tender documents including works specification are available online at www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au Tenders close: 12pm Wednesday, 28th November 2012 For further information contact the Project Manager, Mr Carl Hodgkins on (03) 5150 0500. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
garage sales
garage sales
GARAGE SALE
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17 WELSFORD ST MEENIYAN Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November 9am - 4pm Furniture, sport equip, clothes, bric-a-brac, household goods Contact 0427 647 473
Garage Sale UNIT 8 91 MCCARTIN ST Saturday November 17 From 9am Lots of baby clothes and toys Moving interstate everything must go
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WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)
5672 3127
for sale ANGUS Hereford and Charolais calves. Mixed sex from $350 each. 0439743528. FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175. GOLF CLUBS Men’s R/H Spalding 12 piece club set and bag, plus 2 extra putters and one No. 2 iron. VGC. $400. Ph: 56620838. HEN HOUSES made. Large / small. Inspection invited. Koonwarra. 56642443. HULLS hay / silage feeder, new floor, $5,000 plus GST. Kverneland silage wrapper, in good order, $10,000 plus GST. 0428-585954. OUTDOOR cedar table, round, 4 double seats, VGC, $100. Ph: 5658-1515. OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR Airsep Newlife Elite $1,000. Plega electric bed 6’8” x 4’6”, head and leg lift $1,500. Ph: 56681707. SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662.
TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261. TRITON saw bench, router bench, side fence for cutting sheets. Many extras. $1,350. Call Lou 0402-640822. WARDROBE 6’ x 4’, six drawers and hanging space. Good condition. 5668-1364. WEDDING DRESS white, size 10, V neck, $600 ONO. Must sell. 0407-823515.
MOWERS
agistment AGISTMENT available, Leongatha North. Ph: 0428-686299.
livestock
BULLS FOR HIRE OR SALE Friesian, Jersey, Angus, Hereford and Limo All tested Phone 0447 331 762 ISA BROWN pullets, 17 weeks, fully immunised, not debeaked, $21 each. Also available laying hens. Taking orders now. Tradeins welcome. Pick up on Friday, November 23 between 3 and 4pm at the old Korumburra Saleyards. Chook food available on the day. Unwanted animals taken, other animals for sale. Call Mark at Animals From The Farm 0419425257 or 5629-9685. RAMS 2 Poll Dorset, $200. Can deliver, fee applies. 0429-687283.
used vehicles
FREE CAR REMOVAL Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided
Bass Coast Metal Recyclers
We stock the largest range of new and used mowers in South Gippsland, including Honda, Victa, Rover, Masport, Flymo, Supa Swift, Viking, Greenfield, Murray, Deutscher, Husqvarna
From $149
Professional repair & service to all makes of mowers. We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available
MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT
Cnr Allison and South Gippsland Hwy, LEONGATHA
Phone 5662 2028
L.M.C.T. 2714
GREGSON - TREASE Graham and Gwenda Gregson of Devonport Tasmania, along with Gil and Karen Trease of Leongatha, are delighted to announce the engagement of Michelle and Perrin. Our love and best wishes from both families, as you plan your special day.
message of hope WITHOUT faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is. Hebrews 11:6.
deaths HANEGRAAF (nee Fixter) - Beverly Joy. 17.03.1939 - 05.11.2012 Late of Purrumete, Port Campbell, Corriemungle, Sale, Leongatha. Passed away suddenly and peacefully at Warrnambool Base Hospital after an emergency operation. Loved daughter of Merle and Keith Fixter (dec). Loved, loving and caring sister of brother Graham, infant sister Jeanette (dec), sister-in-law of Elaine, special aunt of Tony and Kylie, Alister and Paula, Steve and Shelley, and families. A happy beautiful person who always brought a ray of sunshine into your life. We will all miss Bev’s uplifting laugh, and Grandie’s skite book. Precious memories are ours to keep.
South Gippsland pennant bowls Division 1: Toora 0-60 lt Lang Lang 16-82; Wonthaggi 4-64 lt Phillip Island 12-76; Leongatha 0-54 lt Korumburra 16-83; Mirboo North 0-56 lt Inverloch 16-83. Division 2: Loch 14-79 d Corinella 2-61; Phillip Island 16-78 d Wonthaggi 0-72; Inverloch 0-52 lt San Remo 16-75.5; Meeniyan 14-81 d Leongatha 2-62. Division 3: Fish Creek 16-74 d Tarwin Lower 0-45; Wonthaggi 13-80 d Phillip Island 3-56; Foster 12-67 d Korumburra Maroon 4-66; Korumburra Gold 16-93 d Inverloch 15-70. Division 4: Toora 1272 d Lang Lang 4-63;
deaths HESTER - Christine Mary. Passed away peacefully with her family at her side on November 5. Dearly loved daughter of the late Frank and Pat Hester. Much loved sister of Janet, Helen, Peter, Rosemary, Bryan, Marita and sisterin-law of Tony, Gabriel, Joy, Pat, Julie and Mark. A beautiful, courageous, funny and very special person in our lives. RYAN (Hassett) - Betty. 19.12.1922 - 1.11.2012 Daughter of John and Ita. Sister to Stell, Jack, Dot, Maureen (all dec). Loving sister of Joan Eldred. We will always remember you (Snow) and happy times we shared. R.I.P.
Rest peacefully.
deaths
deaths
5672 2946 0417 556 593
wanted STANDING wanted, for 961377.
GRASS hay. 0438-
wanted to buy ANY OLD FARM four wheelers, ag bikes, machinery, to do up. Call and let me know what you have. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401-194601.
in memoriam
27154
Port Welshpool Slipway Catwalk Jetty Demolition and Piling
VACUUM CLEANER Repairs
for lease
STANDING grass hay / silage, ready to cut from early November onwards. Price on application. 0428585954.
Request for Tender
engagements BENTLEY - STEVENSON Bob and Lyn have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to Gary, son of Margaret and the late Geoff Stevenson Macclesfield, England. Congratulations and best wishes to you both from all your family.
GIBSON - Bradley. (1977-1992) Twenty years have passed, at times it seems just like yesterday that you left without a goodbye. Not a day goes by without a thought of you, what could have been different and all of life’s blessings that were not to be. I love and miss you always mum. xxxxx
marriage celebrant
Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com
CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191
Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors Caring for our Community, personal dignified service to all areas 5662 2717 Pre-need Funeral Plans available Office and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, Leongatha hfs1@vic.australis.com.au MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
crossword solutions CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8351 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Dilett-ante. 8, Toss. 9, Tier. 10, I-nep-t. 11, Over. 12, N-E-W-S-agent. 16, Read-dress. 20, Flow (rev). 22, An-to-n. 23, Note. 24, T-a-X-i. 25, Very little. Down - 1, Divine. 2, Re-press. 3, String. 4, Interin (in turn). 5, Set-to (anag). 7, AsseT (rev). 13, Er-a. 14, Grani-te. 15, Clear. 17, Enti-re. 18, D-angle. 19, Settle. 21, Wa-I-ve. QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8351 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Contravene. 8, Alto. 9, Hint. 10, Tight. 11, Harm. 12, Unbounded. 16, Esplanade. 20, Iris. 22, Press. 23, Ally. 24, Face. 25, Congregate. Down - 1, Motion. 2, Stetson. 3, Hasten. 4, Beagle. 5, Heath. 7, Stork. 13, Dip. 14, Enlarge. 15, Broad. 17, Sienna. 18, Lustre. 19, Delete. 21, Speck.
Phillip Island 14-62 d Wonthaggi 2-60; Inverloch 2-69 lt Meeniyan 14-75; San Remo 16-86 d Leongatha 0-49. Division 5: Fish Creek 16-0 (bye); Loch 14-85 d Foster 2-67; Phillip Island 2-60 lt San Remo 14-67; Port Welshpool 16-85 d Tarwin Lower 0-37; Mirboo North 16-106 d Corinella 0-38.
Ladders Division 1 Phillip Island.................+140 Korumburra ...................+73 Wonthaggi .......................+10 Inverloch .........................+51 Lang Lang .........................-12 Mirboo North ....................-74 Leongatha..........................-85 Toora ...............................-103 Division 2 Meeniyan.........................+80 Phillip Island.....................+0 Corinella..........................+25 Wonthaggi .......................+54 Loch .................................+11 Inverloch ..........................-1.5 San Remo .......................-35.5 Leongatha........................-133 Division 3 Fish Creek .....................+132 Foster ..............................+26 Phillip Island...................+10 Korumburra Gold............+2 Tarwin Lower ....................-22 Wonthaggi .........................-48 Inverloch ...........................-35 Korumburra Maroon .........-65 Division 4 Meeniyan.........................+91 Toora .............................+101 San Remo ........................+35 Wonthaggi .......................+78 Phillip Island .....................-37 Lang Lang .........................-95 Inverloch ...........................-20 Leongatha........................-153 Division 5 Port Welshpool .............+127 Mirboo North ...............+112 Foster...............................+23 San Remo ..........................+2 Loch .................................+34 Fish Creek .........................-26 Tarwin Lower ....................-71 Phillip Island .....................-56 Corinella..........................-145
73 60 57 50 35 30 10 5 62 58 48 44 32 20 22 20 74 56 47 38 31 30 22 22 72 54 49 46 36 24 23 16 74 59 53 50 48 41 31 24 20
My Kiss of Death tips for Round 6 (Division 1) are Korumburra (home) to win easily over bottom side Toora; Leongatha (home) will be no match against the rampaging Phillip Island; Wonthaggi (home) to win by the narrowest of margins against an improving Inverloch; while Lang Lang (home) should take out a close one against Mirboo North. Good bowling to all during the pennant season.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - PAGE 53
Sounding groovy THE Korumburra Busker’s Festival on Saturday was again supported by musicians and music fans alike. The Star was there to capture the event in photos. Full story on page 2.
Andrew Bradley: the Leongatha resident was checking out some of the classic cars on display at the Korumburra Busker’s Festival.
Slap that bass: Joshua Greven impressed the crowd with his funky bass style. Centre top, Happy faces: Bronte and Jorja Whyte and Sophie Enbom took advantage of the face painting at the Korumburra Busker’s Festival. Right, Shirazz: serenading on Commercial Street were Lorraine Bulwyn, Christine Howe, Shelia Whitson and Judy Judge.
Olive growers excel AWARD winning olive oil is produced in South Gippsland. Lyn and Andrew Jamieson from Golden Creek Olives in Fish Creek submitted three of their extra virgin olive oils from this year’s processing season to the 16th National Olive Conference in Adelaide recently. In Class 5 – micro volume and scored a trifecta, they won a bronze award for their Koroneiki variety, a silver for the Leccino and a gold for the Spanish blend of Arbequina and Picual. They were also presented with the ‘Best of Class 5’ and ‘Oil of Excellence’ awards for the
Arbequina/Picual blend, which is an outstanding result. Helen and Peter Wright from Grassy Spur in Stony Creek won bronze awards at the same awards. In Class 1 (minimum volume 200 litres), their Frantoio, Coratina, Arbequina blend won a bronze award. In Class 5 (micro volume, 50 to 199 litres), their Picual oil variety also won a bronze. Prior to the national competition, they had submitted the same oils in the Golden Olive Awards (North East Victoria) competition and had attracted silver awards for each of them. These awards confirm what
local olive growers have been suspecting; that the soil and climate of South Gippsland can produce great extra virgin olive oil with taste characteristics that match it with the best in the country. The two days of the national conference were packed with presentations from scientists, accountants, processing experts, agronomists and marketing analysts. A trade show representing many aspects of the olive industry was available for browsing, giving everyone the opportunity to talk to suppliers and to network with other growers and processors.
Award winners: Lyn and Andrew Jamieson of Golden Creek Olives at Fish Creek had every reason to smile.
Double trouble: Susan Kellen with her car, on which two tyres blew after hitting a large pothole.
Pothole causes double trouble SUSAN Kellen from Korumburra was driving to Leongatha recently, when she hit a pothole on the South Gippsland Highway at Condoluci’s, blowing both the front and rear left tyres. “If I had seen it early enough, I would have avoided it,” Ms Kellen said, “there are no warning signs on the highway for it.” Initially, Ms Kellen thought she had dislodged her muffler, but when she pulled up outside Benton’s Plumbtec, she found half of her tyres were flat. “I have contacted VicRoads and they are going to send me a claim form, but that can take up to a month to process,” she said. “I am a pensioner; this is not an expense I can afford. The RACV is sending
a tow truck to take me to the nearest tyre centre, but I just don’t have the money for two new tyres.” Ms Kellen said the pothole she hit was one of the largest she has seen on the roads so far. “If I had swerved to go around it and a truck had been coming the other way, I would be dead,” she said. VicRoads told Ms Kellen that a crew would be sent out to assess the hole for repair, but did not say when that would occur. “The staff at Benton’s said they have had a few cars pull up out the front of their store with bumpers missing and other damage from potholes. It is just not good enough,” she said. “I have had worse days, but this certainly comes close.”
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Inverloch rescue ready LAST month saw the annual safety gear inspection undertaken at Inverloch SLSC by Lifesaving Victoria’s Regional Officer with the assistance of seven Inverloch patrol members.
Preparing for inspection: club captain Brendan Densam looks over all the equipment before the upcoming season.
Inspections and safety checks are carried out on everything from rescue boats and motors through to resuscitation equipment, ensuring that the Inverloch SLSC is rescue ready at all times. The clubhouse had a spruce up last Sunday with a working bee, tackling some of the ongoing maintenance jobs. A new club sign has been erected over the entrance whilst the patrol tower situated on the beach has been given a coat of paint to ensure it continues to resist the weather elements. A sausage sizzle proved a welcome break so members could discuss the coming patrol season which commences on December 1.
Lending a hand: doing their bit at the working bee were TJ Blizzard, Nick Thomas and Corrie Argus-Smith.
Winter darts winners THE all men’s team Motley Crue won the Powlett Darts winter competition A Grade. Kevin Clink, Macca McKinnon, Glenn Earl, Kyle Earl and Neil Cross were victorious in the contest which began in May and ended last month. Players from Korumburra, Leongatha, Inverloch, Wonthaggi and Phillip Island took part, with games played at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club. Over the season, some good scores were recorded, including Bea Lawson’s high score of 162, J-Lee Cook’s high peg 122 and games pegged 48, Andrew Shandley’s high score of 177 and Macca McKinnon’s
high peg 142. During the competition a lot of 180s were thrown. In the money Tuesday competition, the Green team of Justin Endres, J-Lee Cook, Paul Duff, Bea Lawson and Greg McGurk with only one loss out of 21 games won $1120. They only lost one of their 21 games. Jenine Bartley was the presenter. The A Grade runners-up Whateva put on a good show, but not quite good enough to win. Members were Lyn Hathaway, Andy Waters, Julie McFarland, Dave and Karen Farbus. The B Grade team Bass Boys won with the help of Bea Lawson mixing in with the boys in the team of Wayne Packer, Bert Leeke, Doc
Wheildon, and Darren Beesey. B Grade runners-up, OBS team of: Bushy Coulton, Marg Jackson, John Belli, Alica McNair and Brian Mitchell, had to put in good games throughout the finals to hold their position and make the grade. The recent presentation night was well attended and ended an eventful darts competition. The summer comp starts on November 14, with four weeks off over Christmas and will end in May 2013. New players are welcome. Bushy Coulton, Marg Jackson, John Belli, Alicia McNair and Brian Mitchell. To register your interest ring Jenine 0401 505 191 or Trevor, 5672 3642.
Winners: A Grade’s Motley Crue won the Powlett Darts winter competition. They are Kevin Clink, Macca McKinnon, Glenn Earl, Kyle Earl and Neil Cross.
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
At Port Phillip Heads
NOVEMBER Time
height (metres)
Add one hour for daylight saving
14 WED
15 THUR
16 FRI
17 SAT
18 SUN
19 MON
20 TUE
0442 1107 1700
0.72 1.33 0.22
0022 0548 1206 1800
1.60 0.67 1.39 0.13
0116 0644 1300 1854
1.69 0.61 1.44 0.07
0207 0733 1352 1946
1.74 0.55 1.48 0.05
0255 0822 1441 2037
1.74 0.49 1.50 0.08
0342 0911 1530 2128
1.71 0.45 1.48 0.14
0429 1000 1621 2216
1.65 0.42 1.44 0.23
All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM
Green team: Justin Endres, J-Lee Cook, Bea Lawson, Paul Duff and Greg McGurk won the money.
Winners: B Grade winners were Bass Boys Wayne Packer, Bert Leeke, Doc Wheildon and Darren Beesey with help from Bea Lawson.
A Grade: Whateva came runners-up in A Grade with team members Lyn Hathaway, Andy Waters, Julie McFarland, Dave and Karen Farbus.
Runners-up: B Grade runners-up were OBS with team members Bushy Coulton, Marg Jackson, John Belli, Alicia McNair and Brian Mitchell.
“THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - PAGE 55
Leongatha ladies golf
Leongatha golf THE November monthly medal was played in conjunction with the Jim Chapman Star medallist event. In perfect conditions it was Doug Clemann in the last group with a 69 net who edged out the clubhouse leader Andrew Smith on 70. Congratulations Doug, with 78-9-69, very steady golf. The monthly medal went to Peter Seth with 84-16-68. He is now eligible to contest next year’s star medal. Bruce Hutton continues to play well taking A Grade with 79-10-69 on a countback. C Grade was won by Leon Collier with a 99-28-71 scoreline. Ken Wardle won pro-pin and nearest the pin went to Peter Stivic. Ball winners: D. Clemann 69, A. Smith 70; R. Davies, R. Brown, R. Williams 71; J. Feddersen, C. Leaver, B. McCorkell, B. Hughes, H. Sedelies 72; B. Simon, S. Harry, K. Wardle 73; M. Stubbs 74.
Tuesday Melbourne Cup Day brought a bit of everything. A good field of 52 contested the Dave and Noreen Webster mixed event and results are in the ladies’ report.
A singles men’s event was won by Trevor Steer with 39, ahead of runner-up Peter Walsh on 35. Balls went to P. Hobson, B. Kiekebosch, G. Carcour 34; J. Dalton, B. McCorkell 32; J. Lowell, R. Burton 31. The ladies’ event saw Anna de Bondt successful with 36 points, with balls to Libby Seebeck 35 and Linda Shannon 33.
Thursday Keith Finney had a good week. After partnering Toni West to top prize on Tuesday, he followed up with a 38 point round to win A Grade on Thursday. Bruce Cathie took out B Grade with a well managed 37 points. Nearest the pin winners were John Gilder and Alex Hawkins. Ball winners: I. Barlow, G. McRitchie 37; A. Smith, C. Leaver, B. Birrell, I. Sutherland, A. Clemann 36; F. Debono, N. Hughes 35; N. Mackenzie, A. Nilsson, Bob Cathie, M. Street 34. The spring tournament begins on Thursday with men’s and ladies’ fourball, Ambrose on Friday, stroke events on Saturday and mixed on Sunday.
November 6 A GREAT day was had by all at this combi l b i off Melbourne lb C Day binedd celebration Cup and the D and N Webster Mixed Canadian event. Twenty-six pairs competed in this event, sponsored by long time stalwarts of the club, Noreen and David Webster. Ladies captain Toni West and her partner Keith Finney won with 711/8. Dot and Merv Stubbs were runnersup with 735/8 (on a countback), third prize went to Ed and Ann Poole visiting from Woorayl, and fourth was won by Graeme and Gaylene Birt with 736/8. Down the line winners were Nancy and Col Sperling , Glen Marshman and Rebecca Wilson, Jon Smith and Loris Clark, Sharon and Peter Rayson, Ross and Glenyce McRobert and Rob Bride and Gwen Chapman. Nearest the pins were won by Fred de Bondt and Dot Stubbs on the 14th and Merv Stubbs and Wendy Parker on the 16th.
November 7 Fine weather and excellent course conditions brought out the very best in many of the 40 players competing in the November Monthly Medal. Our handicapper, Pat Pease was also delighted to see some well deserved handicap reductions. House of Golf and Beaches and Cream of Inverloch jointly sponsored this event.
Leongatha Golf Club presentations
Winners: Loris Clark (B Grade), Dot Stubbs (scratch and Star Medallist), Nancy Sperling (A Grade) and Pam Christensen (Monthly Medal and C Grade). The Monthly Medal and C Grade winner was vice president, Pam Christensen with 105/67. A Grade was won by Nancy Sperling (on a countback) with 72 net, B Grade winner was Loris Clark with 70 net while Dot Stubbs won the scratch event with 87. Five finalists (having won a Monthly Medal throughout the year) were vying for the coveted Star Medallist trophy. Dot Stubbs was the 2012 winner of this event. Dot also had a good day with the put-
ter, winning this event with 27 putts. Down the line balls went to Lesley Renwick 68, Debbie Miller 71, Julie Howard 72, Di Williams 73, Jocelyn Howson and Shirley Welsford 74, and Marg Danks and Anna de Bondt on 76. Nearest the pins were won by Marg Berry (14th) and Fay Quilford (16th). Carol Sowden (coming back from injury) won the nine hole event with 18 points and Audree Wyhoon won the down the line ball with 16 points.
Phillip Island to host singles golf championships THE South Gippsland District Golf Association will conduct the 2012 Singles Championships at Phillip Island Golf Club on Sunday, November 25. The event will be played over 36 holes for A Grade, and 27 holes for B and C Grades. The major events being the C. Evans Shield for the District Championship and the C. Mc Lean Shield for the District Junior championship. In addition to the championship there
will be several handicap events over 27 holes, 18 holes and nine holes. Entries are open to all members of South Gippsland clubs. Entry forms are now available at all South Gippsland clubs and entry to the event is free. Members wishing to enter the event should direct their entry to the Tournament Manager, Mr Denis Stanes, 14 Drysdale Street, Wonthaggi, 3995. Telephone 5672 2787 or 0419 887 396. Late entries will only be accepted depending on the capacity of the field.
South Gippsland Bridge Club Meeniyan – Monday evening: 1st Susan Ruffin, Clive Hope. 2nd Kathryn Smith, David Baggallay. Inverloch – Friday Afternoon: North/South: 1st Anne and Bruce Gibson. 2nd Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour. 3rd John Farr, Anne Williams. East/West: 1st Dawn Jolly, Colin Cameron. 2nd John Sullivan, Alan Johnston. 3rd Kaye Douglas, John Sutton.
Allambee Mirboo & District Tennis Top player: Men’s Captain Kevin Castwood presenting the Hyland Cup to the 2012 winner, Peter Brownlie at the Leongatha Golf Club Presentations on Saturday.
Good golfers: Women’s Captain Toni West and Sponsor Nancy Sperling (right) with the 2012 winners of the N.A. Sperling 4BBB Par Knock-out event, Marianne Leaver and Marion Bellingham.
Leongatha Small Bore Rifle Club 20m pennant results (Section C) R10: Leongatha 483.018 d Lancefield 482.012 R11: Sandringham 491.024 d Leongatha 479.018 R12: Leongatha 487.019 d Golden City 480.019
R13: Leongatha 481.016 d Northcote 469.010 R14: Leongatha 483.014 d Warrnambool 479.017
Final points Ballarat East .................... 5 2 Sandringham ................... 5 2 Leongatha ........................ 3 2 Golden City ...................... 2 8 Warrnambool..................... 2 0
Mornington ....................... 2 0 Northcote........................... 1 2 Lancefield............................ 8
We shoot Friday Nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the Leongatha Recreation Reserve. Any inquiries, please call R Spratt on 5664 2358.
IN A Grade, Baromi won an even match, Ben and Don won well for Baromi, other sets were well contested. Well done to Korumburra winning two sets and losing a tie-breaker. Leongatha North were winners at the end. Local derby at Leongatha was a one-sided event, Smokin Aces won all sets. Fill-in ladies in both teams. In A Reserve Koony won all sets against Korumburra, with new players on the scoresheet being good for the game. Baromi won both tie-breakers to take them to a good win against Leongatha. Hallston won well but lost two tie-breakers against Mardan. Mardan is a team of young players and they
played well enjoying pleasant weather and a good afternoon tea. Outtrim Gold is a team of steady players and they won well over Berrys Creek, and keep top position. In B Grade Leongatha have started the season well and won well against Leongatha North. Leongatha North are all young players and are playing well to win 30 games, although no sets. Baromi won by eight games against Mardan. A good day for tennis at all venues. All clubs have fundraisers, Leongatha have a ladies night on Friday, November 23 starting at 7pm at the tennis club, $10 entry, all welcome. Come and grab a bargain from many different companies and enjoy a great night.
Results A Grade: Baromi 6.63,
Korumburra volleyball Results Round 15 A Grade: Pirates d Bugs (2:1) 25:19, 23:25, 19:10; Golliwogs d Warriors (3:0) 25:14, 25:21, 21:17; Giants d Champions (3:0) 25:19, 25:19, 25:11. B Grade: Panthers d Chargers (3:0) 25:20, 25:13, 21:10; Why d Plasted (3:0) 25:15, 25:8, 25;13; HELP
d Shark Bait (3:0) 25;15, 25:15, 25:19.
Koonwarra 3.52; Smokin Aces 9.72, Lucky Strings 0.26; Leongatha North 7.69, Korumburra 2.39. A Reserve: Koonwarra 9.54, Korumburra 0.12; Outtrim Gold 8.53, Berrys Creek 1.28; Hallston 6.51, Mardan 3.38; Baromi 7.53, Leongatha 2.35; Outtrim Maroon - bye. B Grade: Leongatha 9.55, Leongatha North 0.30; Baromi 6.46, Mardan 3.38.
Ladders A Grade Smokin Aces.........................52.5 Leongatha North. ................42.5 Baromi. .................................36.5 Koonwarra ...........................30.5 Lucky Strings ........................27.5 Korumburra .............................8.5 A Reserve Outtrim Gold .......................47.0 Baromi ..................................41.5 Koonwarra ...........................40.5 Hallston ................................35.0 Leongatha..............................32.0 Outtrim Maroon ....................30.0 Mardan ..................................28.5 Berrys Creek .........................21.5 Korumburra ...........................21.0 B Grade Baromi ..................................41.5 Leongatha ............................39.5 Mardan.................................19.5 Leongatha North ...................9.5
Ladders
Association men’s and ladies’ doubles tournament
A Grade: 1. Pirates, 2, Bugs, 3. Golliwogs, 4. Giants, 5. Warriors, 6. Champions. B Grade: 1. Panthers, 2. Why, 3. HELP, 4. Chargers, 5. Plasted, 6. M.G. Holy Cows, 7. Shark Bait.
The weather was just perfect for the tournament played on Sunday. Entries for A Grade men and both A Reserve sections were well represented. B Grade men had three en-
tries. A and B Grade ladies had only one entry each. A Grade ladies played against the men and B Grade ladies played up in A Reserve. Well done girls. Mothers and daughters three different pairs. Bronwyn and Angie Williams, Marge and Kellie Barter both Leongatha club, Susan and Nicole Clark, Hallston Club. Susan and Nicole are the third/fourth generation to play for Hallston. Winners on the day were: A Grade: men: Warren and Adrian Littlejohn; ladies: Bronwyn and Angie Williams. A Reserve: men: Steve Charlton, Karsten Krohn; ladies: Nicole Dudman, Belinda Whiteside. B Grade: men: David Noble, Connor Krohn; ladies: Philippa Littlejohn, Sarah Sauvarin. The close section was A Grade men. Warren and Adrian had won their other sets as had Sam and Justin. Playing the final set to decide the winner, the experience of the Littlejohn brothers won the day. The other sections were not as close but a good day’s tennis. Well done to the organisers the Koonwarra Tennis Club.
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Leongatha
Buffalo indoor
THIS last week has not been a good week overall for the club, but more about that issue lately. First up our pennant ladies had a week off due to cup day, however will be back in business on Tuesday, November 13 with Division 1 ladies away to Phillip Island and Division 3 away to Foster. Wednesday, November 7 saw midweek mixed social bowls in action with a pairs event and the winners were R. Young (s) and Susan Crouch with two wins plus 15. Runners-up were the pair of F. Filomeno (s) and Ewan Coulter with two wins plus seven. Third was the pair of Ron Symmons (s) and Margaret Gordon on one win and one loss plus 18. Disaster struck the men’s pennant on Saturday, November 10 when the only rink to win was the Division 2 team with skipper Chris Richardson. Division 1 were at home to Korumburra teams and lost 54 shots to the Burra 83: J. Kuiper (s) 18 lost 23, R. Jackson (s) 12 lost 33, J. Hall (s) 24 lost 27. Things were not much better for Division 2 who were away to Meeniyan and lost 62 to 81 shots: C. Richardson (s) won 26 to 18, L. Lancaster (s) lost 16 to 41 and B. Davidson (s) lost 20 to 22. Division 4 travelled to San Remo and things were even worse with San Remo winning 86 shots to 49: K. Dean (s) lost 18 to 19, J. Pendergast (s) lost 17 to 23 and G. Witherow lost 14 to 44. Saturday, November 17 sees Division 1 at home to Phillip Island and both Divisons 2 and 4 away to Phillip Island. The club championships in the open men’s and pairs are well advanced at this stage and in the singles four players left and R. Saunders will play W. Walker. The winner to play the winner of the game J. Hall v J. Kuiper in the grand final. In the men’s pairs R. McGannon / R. Trotman will play A. Rayson / L. Lancaster, while R. Young / I. Todd to play the winner of G. Elliott / S. Holch v M. Carnell / J. Pendergast. Business bowls will commence on Tuesday evening, November 13 at 6pm and if you are not playing then why not? Come to the club for a good night’s entertainment. Reminders for Leongatha members that the club’s Christmas get-together will be held at the Leongatha RSL on Wednesday night, December 16. If you wish to attend please ensure your names are on the list located near the match committee door. Until the next report, good bowling - Jack high.
WEDNESDAY November 7: A very enjoyable and entertaining night of bowling at Buffalo this week when we mixed up the usual format for a fun night. We had four ladies and four gents in attendance, so ladies versus gents it was. First up we had two teams of pairs using all the bowls and the ladies jumped to the lead with the Lee Armstrong - Illene Tiziani combination victors over Andrew Hanks - Peter Tiziani nine shots to two. In the other game Carolyn Benson - Glenys Pilkington drew with Ian Benson - Bill Wolswinkel eight shots all. Next game was the ‘fours’ where the boys outscored the girls seven shots to six. We then reshuffled the teams and removed two bowls for six bowl pairs. The Tiziani - Benson combination saw Illene and Carolyn defeat Pete and Ian by one shot, 7-6. Andrew - Bill pipped Glenys - Lee 9-8 to maintain the status quo. The last game for the night was a ‘quickie’ as bowlers had only one bowl each, and Andrew sitting this one out. The ladies kept swapping positions during this game, totally confusing the fellas and took out the game 6-3 to extend their lead to +9 shots. Final scores: Ladies 44 to gents 35. Congratulations to Illene who was the champion with only one loss for the night.
Meeniyan Tuesday was our annual Cup Day bowls and chicken and champagne lunch which was enjoyed by 50 members and friends. A big thank you to our catering manager Barb Scott and helpers. Winners for the day were Mick Scott and Rene Gillett with Max Brown and Doreen Meikle close behind. Doug Kuhne, Peter Hill and Kath Brown were also two game winners. Kay Cook won closest to the ditch. Alan Hanks organised the
Inverloch Ladies AS it was Melbourne Cup Day, no pennant was played on Tuesday, but Inverloch celebrated the Cup in style. The weather was very good to us and we had 49 bowlers including a few visitors from San Remo, Wonthaggi and Melbourne. The ladies outdid themselves with their lovely hats. Gail Burge, Josie Penn were winners. Doug Muir really stood out in his green sequin cap, and Bev Kurrle with her lovely buttonhole of flowers. After 12 ends, a lovely luncheon with chicken and very colourful salads beckoned. Some of the bowlers did not go out again to play. Some did but after a few drinks, the bowls were not the same.
sweep which made the winners very happy. A delicious afternoon tea topped off a great day. This week Tuesday pennant was back to normal with both teams away. Division 1 played Foster and Division 3 played Wonthaggi. On Thursday we hosted the region 60 and over singles. Spectators were treated to some great bowling in both the ladies and mens events. Marilyn Fraser (San Remo) defeated Pat Fraser-Aurisch (Neerim and Dist) 21/20 and Ian Kirkup (Morwell Club) defeated Ian Todd (Leongatha) 22/20. Saturday pennant was played in
We came in to watch the Cup and quite a few of our bowlers had a good day with the Cup. Thank you to our sponsors Esplanade Hotel. Nic Van Grunsven presented Shirley Cook with a Certificate of Appreciation as they have been sponsoring us for 20 years. Many thanks to match committee, Brian Growse, Graeme Dunlop, Brian Griffin, Edith Perrett, Yvonne Kee, Pat Stoneham. A big thank you to Bev Kurrle and her girls for the lunch, Trevor Scott and Ken Hastings for looking after the sweep and all those members who help in the background. The winners for the day on 34 points were Joyce Arnold, Veronica Muir and Judy Moule. Runners-up on 31 points were Carol Hughes, Huie Nation and Graeme Dunlop. Joan Clark, Ron Rees and Helen Dunn took the raffle prizes.
Korumburraparlor bowls AT bias bowls, Charlie Tumino, Vonny Kilpin and Andy Hanks combined well to wipe the floor with their opponents. They scored 2W+13 shots on Monday, November 5; leaving the other three teams in disarray. Lee, Connie and Margo managed 1W1L+4 with Joe, Ashley and Mary scoring 1W1L-7 shots. Unfortunately, Joyce and Michael with new bowlers Margot and Corran, were defeated in both their games. On Thursday night, the parlor bowls games mirrored the bias bowls games. Joe Occhipinti’s team of Michael, Mary, Charlie and Beth outbowled, outlucked and outplayed their opponents to win 15-4, 15-7. Keith’s team scored a miserable 9-15, 7-15; John’s team managed 15-9, 7-16 and Lee’s team turned their first horror game into a win in the second with 4-15, 16-7. It is always a surprise at the bowling prowess of some combinations of bowlers and, thankfully, in the social season of parlor bowls the combinations change from week to week. This means that every week the teams are different and the results are different.
ideal conditions with Division 2 at home to Leongatha. With two rinks successful the score was 81 shots to 62. Division 4 was away to Inverloch and having their first experience of a grass green. In a see-sawing match they managed to win two rinks, taking the match 75 shots to 69. Next week twos are away to Corinella and fours are home to Toora. Members are reminded to keep the club singles and pairs going. An important date for the calendar is our Christmas break-up on Thursday, December 13.
On our social day 12 ladies played and there were two-two game winners. Congratulations to Anne Tschiderer, Jill Bateman and Judy Moule. Runners-up were Carol Hughes, Pam Lawson and Nell Van Grunsven. Judy is making up for lost time by winning two days in a row. Well done. Friday, November 9 was our Guest Day. The weather held out with only a little rain and wind but our ladies and their guests had a most enjoyable day. The door prize went to Sue Nation. Ditch to Ditch winner was Carole Baines. The raffle winners were Greta Wilson, Rosa James, Pam Lawson, Joan Blogg, Nell Van Grunsven and Rita Everitt. The winners of the day were Carole Baines, Carol Waters and their Wonthaggi guests - Joan Sweet and Pam Winthrop. Carole thanked her team and also the “fill-in” team.
The runners-up for the day were Shirley Cook, with her guests from Tarwin Lower - Robyn Griffiths, Wilma Coleman and Helen Twite. A big thank you to our sponsor, Earth Art Studios, as without sponsors it would be difficult. Joyce thanked the ladies for the lovely food, Marg and Carole for the tables, Marg Flett, tournament secretary, match committee ladies who had a very hard day, but they worked it out in the end. Thank you also to all our guests who came to make the day so successful. Another thank you to Graeme Dunlop, Brian Hensley for their help with morning tea. Also for the guys who scored the singles matches. Carol Thorn spoke on behalf of the visitors, and thanked the Inverloch Bowling ladies for a great day.
Close games in state singles The first regional finals for the season were played at Meeniyan on Thursday in pleasant conditions. State Over 60 Singles for men and women between SGBD and WGBD were both great matches with the results in doubt until the end. For the ladies Marilyn Forrest, San Remo, SGBD; and Pat Fraser-Aurisch,
Neerim and District, WGBD, fought it out with Marilyn just getting home 21-20. For the men Ian Todd, Leongatha, SGBD; and Ian Kirkup, Morwell, WGBD; also had a hard fought game with Ian Kirkup as the winner 22-20. Congratulations to all four players. Both winners will compete at Belmont, Geelong in the final 16 in the state at the end of November.
Ladies winner: Pat Fraser-Aurisch, Strzelecki Region chairperson Joy Hargreaves and Marilyn Forrest.
Mens winner: Ian Todd, Strzelecki Regional chairperson Joy Hargreaves and Ian Kirkup.
Fish Creek SUNDAY weather was absolutely perfect for the Van Dyk/ Shaw sponsored day with everyone apparently enjoying this very social day. Many thanks to the Van Dyks and Shaws for this popular day which they have been putting on for several years. It was great to see a local team winning the day comprising of Rob Staley relieved by Rob Grylls,
Robert Poletti, Margaret Smith and George Napier. Runners-up were Milton and Lynda Heywood and Rita and John Richardson. The men’s pennant teams for next Saturday are as follows: Division 3 away to Korumburra departing 11.30am. Robert Mortlock (S), L. McKenzie, F. Carter, R. Wheeler. D. Christie (S), R. Knight, R. Staley, W. Ferbrache. T. McLean (S), M. Heywood, R. Grylls,
A.Kerr. Division 5 away to San Remo departing 11 am. D. Stefani(s), R. Poletti, R. Everitt, R. Constantine. J. Lindeman(S), C.McGannon, J. Lavarda, B. O’Keefe. N. Buckland(S), A. Atwell, C. Bell, R.McKenzie. The men’s match committee has requested that the men play their club matches as soon as possible.
Winners: (from left) George Napier, Robert Poletti, Rob Grylls and Margaret Smith.
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Korumburra ON November 10, players competed in the Richard Beecroft Memorial 4BBB Stroke competition. Steve Webster and Daniel Pricone won with a CCR of 70. Goyne handicap: B. Clasby and N. Spargo 58 net. Parry scratch: T. O’Neill and S. Bromby 59 net. A Grade: B. Clasby and N. Spargo 58 net, T. O’Neill and S. Bromby 59 net, D. Sorrell and S. Bromby 59 net, D. Sorrell and B. Maskell 59 net, P. Hopkins and M. Belvedere 61 net, G. Bull and S. Rose 62 net. B Grade: P. Broady and C. Rielly 60 net, R. Blay and T. Fredericks 61 net, D. Hislop and A. Twite 61 net. Nearest the pin: 1st I. Cash, 7th J. Wilson, 10th T. Jones, 13th C. Rielly. Tuesday’s winner: L. Guilfoyle 40 points, on countback. Thursday’s winner: R. Spokes 39 points.
Korumburra ladies SIXTY-SIX women enjoyed a fun day of golf at our very successful Ruby Stephens Memorial Ambrose last week. Alan Stephens has been a generous sponsor of this event in memory of his wife and always wants the girls to have a laugh and enjoy a relaxed game of golf with friends. Being the day before the Melbourne Cup the day had a horse racing theme. There was good support from our district clubs and some visitors from Mirboo North, Traralgon and Warragul. The winning team were Americain: Maureen Hams, Carolyn Cripps (both Lang Lang) and Lee Clements with a score of 71/101/6= 605/6 and the runners-up were Shocking: Gale Tyers (Foster), Julie Hislop and Marj Dixon (both Korumburra) with 77/141/2=621/2. Balls down the line went to Munce: Dot Stubbs, Anna De Bondt (both Leongatha) and Jan Hewitt (Korumburra) 622/3, Rogan Josh: Veronica Park, Fay Le Page and Lyn Jennison (Meeniyan) 63, McEvoy: Toni West, Isabel Sutherland and Fay Quilford (Leongatha) 63 and Makybe Diva: Dot Christie (Meeniyan), Anne Walker and Marg Johnson (both Wonthaggi) 645/6. Nearest the pins were won by 1st Barb Walker, 4th Leonie Bentick, 7th and 13th Anne Walker. The Golf Trivia quiz was won by the Traralgon Team, Dunaden: Mary Wylie, Julie
Welshpool
TUESDAY’s barbecue pub event event was won by Stan Walker, 17 points. Ball down the line on countback Ken Hallett 16 from Andrew Brown. Nearest the pin 8th David Bligh. Achiever’s award to Charlie Fletcher. Pub points: Toora 14.30, Port Albert 14.25, Welshpool 13.30, Pier Port 7.5. This was followed by a nine hole cup day stableford event where Bob Wiggins won with 18 points. Ball down the line to Don Conley 16. Achiever’s award Mary Conley. Others to score: R. Barwick, P. Carroll 15; A. Hayes 14, J. Swann 13, P. Westaway 12. Friday’s chicken run saw a good turnout for the nine hole stableford event. The winner with 17 points was Alan Hayes. Balls down the line: P. Janson 16, P. Carroll 15. Nearest the pin 17th L. Pope. Other scores: R. Barwick, D. Harris, M. Lowe 14; G. Brennan, K. Hallett 12; L. Pope, T. Welsh,
W. Matthews 11. Saturday was the Paul McAninly sponsored 18 hole 4BBB where 15 teams competed. Winners on the day were Rod and Di Walker with a score of 44 points. Runners-up Paul McAninly and Sue Brown 38 points on countback Andrew and Rachael Brown. Balls down the line to Graeme Brennan and Fran MacPherson 38. Nearest the pin: 15th Marcus Welsh, 17th David Bligh. Other scores: G. English / A. Skan 37, A. Hayes / J. Swann 36, P. Carroll / L. Pope 36, K. Lear / D. Bligh 35, T. Latch / R. Wiggins 35. Sunday saw a three club plus putter stroke event where obviously no one could get by with just the three clubs. Scores were very unimpressive. The winner was Peter Westaway with a net 76 (24). Balls down the line to Russ Barwick 77 (27) followed by B. MacPherson 79, K. Lear 80, L. Pope 81.
Payne and Anne Bland. Last Wednesday 22 women contested the November Monthly Medal sponsored by The House of Golf Pakenham. The results were: A Grade (0-22) Norrie Little (21) 73 net, runner-up Moira Rogers (21) 75 net on a countback from Joan Peters. B Grade (23-29) and Monthly Medal Betty Thomson (28) 70 net on a countback from Chris Rickard (25). C Grade (30-45) was won by Virginia Wagner (38) 71 net and runner-up was Barb Twite (32) with 73 net. Balls down the line were awarded to Heather Grist (71), Lyn McIvor (71), Julie Hislop (74), Jan Hewitt (74) and Viv Enbom (74). The putting was won by Betty Thomson with 28 putts. Nearest the pins were; 1st Heather Grist, 4th Joan Peters and 10th Barb Twite. On Saturday four pairs played a fourball competition, the winners were Marg Young (22) and Judy Webb (22) with 44 pts and the runners-up were Julie Hislop (43) and Betty Thomson (28) with 39 pts. Nearest the pins went to 1st Julie Hislop and 13th Judy Webb. Please note that minor trophy presentations will be made after golf on December 5 and major trophies awarded, again after golf, on December 12. Members are also reminded to get their entries in for our Club Tournament that commences on Tuesday, November 28.
Wonthaggi ON a lovely sunny day we had 90 players compete in a stableford event on Saturday. A Grade winner was I. Baker 36 points, B Grade G. Crawford 39 points, C Grade winner D. Brown 44 points. Balls down the line: F. Thomas 42, R. Clubb 40, R. Hendrie 39, A. Cubbon 38, J. Walsh 38, M. Wilson 38, R. Devereux 38, A. Lowe 37, K. O’Halloran 37, D. Munro 37, D. Wilson Snr 37, F. Denech 37, J. Duscher 37, J. Redman 37. Nearest the pins: 2nd I. Buadrono, 8th M. Scott, 13th G. Crawford, 17th S. Mannix. Eagle 11th: P. Dell. This Saturday is the first round of our club championships. With Baker, Scott and Dell all in good form and Green under an injury cloud, it is shaping up to be a very even contest. Wonthaggi Plaster has once again agreed to be the major sponsor of our club’s premier event. Thank you to Paul Brusamarello and Trevor Bowler for their generousity and I urge all club members to support Wonthaggi Plaster, a great local business offering quality products and great service. The fairways on the front nine holes are being sprigged on Monday, as a result we will be playing preferred lies fairways only on the front nine holes until furhter notice. The Waverley boys known as ‘The Kelly Cup’ will be joining us on Saturday at the end of the field. Make them all welcome as they are strong supporters of our club and our ongoing relationship is in my eyes important to nurture and continue. Good luck to everyone this Saturday and I will do my best to post all scores in the clubhouse as soon as possible. We also wish our curator Ben a speedy recovery from an appendix operation late last week.
Woorayl ladies LAST Wednesday’s stroke round, sponsored by the Robjant family, was the final round of our championships and also the last monthly medal for this year. In the day’s event the A Grade winner was Karin McKenzie (15) with 73 net and B Grade was won by Marg Tuckett (27) with 77 net. The C Grade and medal winner was Ros Blew (31) with a great 72 net. The putting was won by Karin McKenzie with 27 putts. Balls down the line went to Jo Fennell, Anne Grist, Sue Symmons and Pauline Lancaster. Nearest the pin on the 8th was Jo Fennell, on the 11th was Marg Higgins and on the 17th was Sue Symmons. The Club Champion for 2012 is Karin McKenzie with 273, B Grade winner is Marg Higgins with 296, C Grade winner is Fay Maynard with 325 and D Grade winner is Janet Thompson with 374. The Dot Forrester Handicap Trophy winner is Karin McKenzie with 225 net. The Senior Champion is also Karin McKenzie with 227 net. Congratulations to all the winners. Next week is Guys and Dolls day, sponsored by Evans Petroleum. This will be a mixed day and the men are invited to join us for a great day, assembling at 9am for a 9.30 start and concluding with afternoon tea.
Winners: Ruby Stephens Ambrose winning team of Americain. Visitors Maureen Hams and Carolyn Cripps from Lang Lang played with Lee Clements.
Foster THE course is in excellent condition and Tony Vanin defeated Noel Black by one stroke to become our new club champion – congratulations Tony. On Tuesday Greg Dean (14) dusted off the clubs and showed he still has what it takes – winning with 39 pts from Gary Clavarino (16) on 36 pts. Thursday saw Dave Hutchinson (13) had +2 to record a win from Neville Thompson (10) and Doc Menzies (18) both on -1. Dave also took the nearest the pin. Geoff Nott (31) had 19 pts to take the chook on Friday. Down the line balls went to Steve Reid 19 pts, Ross MacKenzie 18 pts and Bill Fuller 17 pts. The nearest the pins were won by Bill Fuller and L Roberts. Thanks to trophy donors Neville and Carmen Thompson, Noel Black and Allan Spooner for Saturday’s Round 3 of the Club Championship. The championship leaders all shot 81 in the third round, and this left Noel Black holding a three shot lead over Tony Vanin heading into Round 4. After Round 3 in B Grade Bruce Knee led by four from Gary Clavarino and Geoff McKenzie with Fred Tyers a stroke further back. In C Grade Kane Esler had cleared out to lead by 14. In the daily events A Grade was won by Norm Cooper 82-9-73, B Grade Gary Clavarino 90-16-74 and C Grade Kane Esler 91-20-71. Down the line balls went to Peter Dight 80-7-73, Dean Walker 100-26-74, Greg Cox 85-11-74, Noel Black 81-7-74, Tony Vanin 81-6-75, Steve Reid 85-10-75, and Andrew Naylor 94-19-75. The nearest the pins were won by Pat McKay, Paul Spencer, Kane Esler (two holes) and Norm Cooper. Steve Reid won the putting with 27 putts. The encouragement award went to Kevin De Silveira with 93 net. Barb Britten continued her sparkling recent form to shoot 40 pts and win easily, and she also took the nearest the pin.
The championships were decided as follows: A Grade - Noel Black and Tony Vanin soon settled down to a tight battle, with Tony getting to one in front with nine holes to go. Tony still led by one up the 18th and a safe bogey on the last after Noel struck trouble was enough to bring victory and his first club championship. Final scores were Tony Vanin 319 and Noel Black 320. B Grade - veteran Fred Tyers played steady golf to overhaul Bruce Knee and win by two strokes. Final scores were Fred Tyers 364 and Bruce Knee 366. C Grade - Kane Esler produced another great round to street the field and win with a score of 369. PJ Wilson trophy – this was a tie between Noel Black and Kane Esler both on 290 net. They will play off for this prestigious trophy. A Grade was won by Scott Rathjen with 767-69, B Grade Fred Tyers 89-16-73 and C Grade Kane Esler 88-19-69. Down the line balls went to Cam Downing 82-12-70, Randy Reusch 91-21-70 and Greg Cox 83-11-72. The nearest the pins were won by Pat McKay (two holes), Cam Downing, Kane Esler and Peter Dight. Scott Rathjen scored an eagle on the 12th. Steve Reid won the putting (again) with 28 putts. The encouragement award went to Trevor Jones with 88 net. It’s not very often that past club champions win Airy awards, but Jim Freeman earned one in the last round of the championships. And the putt he missed (completely) was only six inches. I think that one may be raised a few times as time goes by (after a few drinks). Iris Adams was not present to collect the $300 in the members cash draw. The draw will be for $350 next Friday. You need to be in the clubhouse between 7pm and 8pm when the draw is made to be eligible to win the cash.
Woorayl
Winners: Janet Thompson, Fay Maynard, Marg Higgins, Karin McKenzie.
Woorayl champions: Tom Ryan (B Grade champion), George Johnson (C Grade and Senior champion), Tim Burgess (Junior champion), Brett Stubbs (club champion) and Bob Beilby (D Grade champion).
OUR club had a busy week starting on Melbourne Cup Day with our stableford event, which was again sponsored by Martin Clements On Course Golf shops. The winner of A Grade with 39 points was Paddy McCaughan and B Grade went to Bo Fiek with 42 points. Balls to R. Gourlay, A. Clemann and G. Salmon. The nearest the pins for the day to Peter Burgess and Greg Fennell. Our Thursday competition went to Ed Poole with 42 points, with balls to Rob Gourlay and Bob Beilby. Saturday was the third round of our championships, with A Grade going to Brett Stubbs, B Grade Greg Fennell, C Grade to Craig Hall, and D Grade to Bob Beilby. The balls went to D. Dwyer, T. Walters, C. James, G. Salmon and R. Winkler. Nearest the pins to Tom Ryan and Col James, with George Johnson having the least putts. Brett Stubbs leads the club championship after three rounds. The day was sponsored by Ryans Bricks.
Day four of our championships was Sunday and the individual event was sponsored by Leongatha Rural Supplies. The winner of A Grade was Brendan Robjant, B Grade Ian Atcheson, C Grade was won by Bo Fiek and D Grade Kevin Riseley. The ball distribution was M. Carruthers, B. Stubbs, D. Dwyer and M. Herrald. Near-
est the pins to Brendan and Mick Herrald. The club champion for 2012 is Brett Stubbs. It’s meal and raffle night on Thursday and don’t forget our presentation night, it’s not just for winners, come along and see who won. Next week we will play a stableford event sponsored by Kevin Taranto Glass.
ALBERTON FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the
Fish Creek Football Social Club Wednesday, November 28 at 8pm 1. To confirm minutes of 2011 AGM 2. To receive reports 3. To receive financial statements 4. To appoint Board of Management Directors 5. 2013 Draw Lynn Whelan, Secretary ALB17380075
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• LEONGATHA LITTLE ATHS
Athletes on track COMPETITORS relished the mild conditions at Leongatha Little Athletics Club’s sixth meeting for the 2012/13 season at the velodrome oval last Saturday.
Athletes across all age groups turned in excellent performances on the track and field, including more newcomers to the club, while the younger ‘On Trackers’ also displayed fantastic endeavour in a variety of fun-filled games and exercises in preparation for competition. Their efforts in the hard-to-grasp triple jump were especially good. A grand total of 156 ‘personal bests’ (PBs) were recorded on the day, and three centre records established in the new 700m race walk. Connor Richards set a benchmark of 6:06.30 in the Under 6 Boys class, Bodhi Abernethy crossed the line in 6:05.88 for the Under 7 Boys, and Erika Allen stopped the clock at 6:44.61 for the Under 7 Girls. The following PBs were recorded: Under 6 Boys: C. Richards 50m. Under 7 Boys: X. Bolge 70m, B. Abernethy shotput, discus; C. Carew discus, 70m, 50m; F. Dunn discus, 50m, 70m; C. Swan 70m; N. Occhipinti discus, 70m, 50m. Under 7 Girls: T. Kenzie shotput; E. Allen 50m, shotput; P. Barry 50m; M. Herbert discus, shotput; N. Wight discus, 50m, 70m, shotput; E. O’Neill 70m, discus; S. Munro discus, 70m. Under 8 Boys: H. Herbert 70m, high jump; T. Richards 70m; D. Abernethy 70m, high jump; D. Shone high jump, javelin 70m; M. Bath high jump;
R. Byrne 70m, high jump. Under 8 Girls: M. Kenzie 70m, high jump; N. Crimp 70m; C. Caithness javelin, 70m, high jump; T-B. Matheson high jump, 70m; H. Kleeven 70m, high jump. Under 9 Boys: M. Molloy 70m; D. Johnson javelin, 70m; M. Mancarella 70m; H. Sheedy 70m; L. Vanderzalm javelin, high jump, 70m; R. Carter 70m. Under 9 Girls: B. Fisher 70m, javelin; A. Ritchie 70m, high jump; B. Roy javelin, 70m; L. Caithness 70m, high jump, javelin; G. Vanderydt 70m. Under 10 Boys: S. Herbert 1500m, shotput, 70m; R. Giliam long jump, 70m, shotput; M. Matheson long jump, 70m, shotput; N. Fixter 70m, long jump; J. Dean 70m, long jump. Under 10 Girls: C. Allen 70m, 1500m; A. Crimp 70m, shotput; N. Martin shotput, 1500m; J. Woods 1500m, 70m; E. Bath shotput; H. Hughes 1500m. Under 11 Boys: A. Herbert triple jump, 1500m; A. Ritchie 70m, 1500m, shotput; H. Vanderzalm triple jump, shotput, 1500m, 70m; A. Trease 70m. Under 11 Girls: M. Cruickshank 1500m, 70m; L. Edmondson shotput, triple jump, 1500m, 70m; B. Johnson 1500m; C. Standfield triple jump, 1500m, 70m; M. Birrell 70m, triple jump, shotput, 1500m; E. James shotput, 1500m, triple jump; A. Mancarella triple jump, 1500m; I. Shone 1500m, shotput; M. Fletcher triple jump, shotput; C. Martin 1500m, shotput, triple jump. Under 12 Boys: N. Matheson triple jump; D. Mancarella 70m, shotput, 1500m. Under 12 Girls: S. Falkingham 70m, 1500m, discus, triple jump; S. Allen 70m, 1500m, discus,
triple jump; H. Wight triple jump, 1500m, 70m; J. Caithness 70m, discus, triple jump. Under 13 Boys: C. White high jump, 1500m. Under 13 Girls: A. Wrigley 1500m; N. Allen javelin, 1500m, high jump; T. Swan javelin, 1500m. Under 14 Boys: A. Miller 50m, 70m, high jump.
Right Fine finish: Paige Thompson crosses the line in the Under 8 Girls hurdles. Below Going the distance: Douglas Mancarella makes a break from the main pack in the 1500m.
South Coast Athletics Results - Meet 3 October 30 60m U/12 men: Connor Gardner 10.59sec, 10pts; Riley Gardner 11.94sec, 8pts. U/12 women: Kyla Green 10.82sec, 10pts; Tevuro Montgomery 11.22sec, invite. U/14 women: Ruby Martin 9.30sec, 10pts; Melody Notley 10.40sec, 8pts. U/16 women: Gemma Martin 9.12sec, 10pts; Taylah Gardner 9.43sec, 8pts; Jodie Roberts 11.18sec, 6pts. U/16 men: Isaac McCall 8.90sec, invite. U/18 women: Sandra Plumb 9.26sec, 10pts; Jezeloni Montgomery 9.84sec, 8pts. Open women: Emma Plumb 9.68sec, 10pts. Masters women: Beth Montgomery 14.69sec, 8pts. Open men: Brenton Taber 8.01sec, 10pts; Mark Coulter 8.23sec, 8pts; Gary Roberts 12.13sec, 6pts.
100m U/12 men: Connor Gardner 17.20sec, 10pts record; Riley Gardner 19.62sec, 8pts; Leroy Montgomery 1.06.19min, invite. U/12 women: Kyla Green 16.98sec, 10pts record; Tevuro Montgomery 18.87sec, invite. U/14 women: Melody Notley 17.13sec, 8pts; Ruby Martin 15.47sec, 10pts. U/16 women: Gemma Martin 14.56sec, 10pts; Taylah Gardner 14.92sec, 8pts; Jodie Roberts 18.35sec, 6pts. U/18 women: Jezeloni Montgomery 15.68sec, 8pts; Sandra Plumb 15.41sec, 10pts. Open men: Mark Coulter 13.13sec, 8pts; Brenton Taber 12.28sec, 10pts; Gary Roberts 20.44sec, 6pts. Open women: Emma Plumb 15.90sec, 10pts. Masters women: Beth Montgomery 23.02sec, 10pts.
1500m
Hard yakka: Charlie Carew prepares to send the shotput on its way.
Almost there: Eddie Colwill dashes to the line in the Under 8 Boys hurdles.
U/16 women: Jodie Roberts 8.47.37min, 10pts. U/14 women: Melody Notley 7.26.32min, 10pts. U/18 women: Sandra Plumb 7.54.33min, 10pts. Open women: Angelica Tynska DNF; Sarah Lewis DNF. Open men: Mark Coulter 5.02.85min, 10pts; Brenton Taber 7.58.06min, 8pts. 80m Hurdles U/14 women: Ruby Martin 16.66sec, 10pts; Melody Notley 17.65sec, 8pts. U/12 men: Connor Gardner 23.73sec, 10pts record; Riley Gardner 25.26sec, 8pts. U/12 women: Kyla
Green 20.60sec, 10pts record.
90m Hurdles
U/16 women: Taylah Gardner 20.30sec, 10pts; Gemma Martin 20.48sec, 8pts.
100m Hurdles U/18 women: Plumb 21.62sec, record. Open women: Plumb 21.62sec, record.
Sandra 10pts
Emma 10pts
110m Hurdles
Open men: Brenton Taber 23.27sec, 10pts record; Mark Coulter 34.97sec, 8pts record.
Javelin
U/12 men: Connor Gardner ND; Riley Gardner 7.95m, 10pts. U/12 women: Kyla Green 10.03m, 10pts; Theresa Roberts 6.78m, 8pts. U/14 women: Melody Notley 17.67m, 10pts; Ruby Martin 13.75m, 8pts. U/16 women: Gemma Martin 14.76m, 10pts; Taylah Gardner 11.33m, 8pts. U/16 men: Izaak McCall 13.50m, invite. U/18 women: Jezeloni Montgomery 28.85m, 10pts; Sandra Plumb 13.81m, 8pts; Angelika Tynska 12.52m, invite. Open men: Mark Coulter 16.71m, 8pts; Brenton Taber 29.31m, 10pts; Gary Roberts ND. Open women: Emma Plumb 17.75m, 10pts; Sarah Lewis 10.10m 8pts. Masters men: Steve Plumb 24.45m, 10pts. Masters women: Beth Montgomery 13.06m, 10pts.
3000m
Open men: Rod McCall 13.11.21min, invite. Open women: Emma Plumb 15.15.59min, 10pts.
Triple Jump
U/12 men: Connor Gardner 6.99m, 10pts record; Riley Gardner 5.11m, 8pts. U/12 women: Kyla Green 6.79m, 10pts record; Tevuro Montgomery 5.76m, invite. U/14 women: Ruby Martin 8.65m, 10pts; Melody Notley 7.48m, 8pts. U/16 women: Gemma Martin 9.03m, 8pts; Taylah Gardner 9.62m, 10pts. U/16 men: Isaac McCall 8.09m, invite. U/18 women: Sandra Plumb 8.38m, 10pts; Jezeloni Montgomery 8.01m, 8pts. Open women: Emma Plumb 7.49m, 10pts. Masters women: Beth Montgomery 5.12m, 10pts record. Open men: Brenton Taber ND; Mark Coulter 9.76m, 10pts.
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C Grade, Division 1
INVERLOCH d WONTHAGGI MINERS on forfeit
NERRENA d IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials Total .........................................73 1st innings Nerrena G Wightman lbw b G Price ...............................1 S Shambrook b G Price ...............................0 J Trease c G Price b G Forrester .......................49 M Young b G Wright................12 G Gilliam c R Murray b G Wright.............................5 K Young lbw b G Wright.............................7 K Clark c N Hodges b G Wright........................... 11 B Gannon st N Hodges b G Forrester .........................2 D GRigg no ................................2 M Waltom c D Pellin b P McGavin .........................0 C Dougherty c N Hodges b L Bourke ............................4 Extras .........................................7 Total .......................................100 Bowling: P McGavin 1/21, G Price 2/13, G Wright 4/23, P Hughes 0/12, G Forrester 2/22, T Pedlow 0/2, L Bourke 1/2, D Pellin 0/2. 2nd innings Imperials R Murray c B Gannon b C Dougherty .....................40 N Hodges b K Clark...................6 T Pedlow lbw b D Grigg ..............................8 D Pellin lbw b C Dougherty .....................15 P McGavin c b C Dougherty .....................20 L bourke ro .................................0 Z Fiddelaers no ..........................0 T Shanahan b C Dougherty ........5 G Forrester b C Dougherty ........0 Extras .........................................9 Total .......................... 8/103 (dec) Bowling: K Clark 1/19, M Young 0/16, D Grigg 1/19, C Dougherty 5/23, B Hastings 0/21, M Waltom 0/3. 2nd innings Nerrena
C Grade, Division 2
MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED RED lt FOSTER 1st innings Foster A Starret ro.................................55 G Collis ro ................................... 9 T Garvey no ...............................53 P Jervies c b P Robinson ........................... 7 D Clearihan-Jervies b N Hill .................................... 1 M Da Costa no ............................. 1 Extras .........................................15 Total......................................4/141 Bowling: M Olden 0/21, J Riley 0/20, J Opray 0/14, S Opray 0/11, D Tuckett 0/14, T Sinclair 0/22, J Brown 0/10, P Robinson 1/22, N Hill 1/5. 1st innings MDU Red T Sinclair lbw b P Jervies ............................... 3 N Hill st T Byrnes b H Griggs ............................16 P Robinson c P Jervies b D Clearihan-Jervies ............. 2 M Olden lbw b G Collis ................................ 1 D Tuckett c A Starrett b H Griggs ............................12 G Peters c D Clearihan-Jervies b M Da Costa .......................... 6 J Riley st T Byrnes b H Griggs .............................. 4 S Opray c J Chaseling b P Cardillini .........................10 J Brown c T Byrnes b D Clearihan-Jervies ............. 4 J Opray no.................................... 3 K Newton no................................ 2 Extras .........................................26 Total........................................9/89 Bowling: P Jervies 1/12, D Clearihan-Jervies 2/17, G Collis 1/11, A Starret 0/9, H Griggs 3/14, M Da Costa 1/11, J Chaseling 0/2, P Cardillini 1/5, B Cripps 0/4. MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED BLUE lt WONTHAGGI WORKMEN’S 1st innings MDU Blue Total.........................................153 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmen’s N Cadwallender b K Sinclair ..........................10 S Knight lbw b L Harrington ......................12 C Casey b K Sinclair ................... 0 C Smith c b L Harrington ......................51 B Jeffries c b L Harrington ......................16 A Busana c K Robinson b L Harrington ......................16 J Licis c K Robinson b K Brown ............................15
M Young c T Pedlow b G Wright............................21 G Gilliam c D Pellin b G Wright...........................30 D Grigg lbw b G WRight ...........0 K Young no ................................2 K Clark no ................................17 Extras .......................................10 Total ......................................3/80 Bowling: T Pedlow 0/9, L Bourke 0/14, G Forrester 0/16, G Wright 3/20, P McGavin 0/14, T Shanahan 0/4. POOWONG LOCH d TOWN 1st innings Poowong Loch S Magnusson c C Dowling b D Goss................................1 S Dinger c T Tootell b D Goss..............................55 B King c & b D Goss .......................69 N Hancock c M O’Loughlin b M Ellicott .........................37 G Knox no ................................30 S Head c & b M Ellicott ....................1 M Temby st J Schelling b D Goss................................7 G Humphrey c & b M Ellicott ....................2 R Brown no ................................0 Extras .......................................14 Total .............................7/216 (cc) Bowling: M O’Loughlin 0/36, D Goss 5/62, D Pell 0/19, L O’Brien 0/38, C Dowling 0/27, M Ellicott 2/20, R Larmour 0/14. 1st innings Town K Fleming c B King b G Knox ...............................6 T Tootell c G Humphrey b N Hancock .........................8 L O’Brien b B King .................21 M Craig c G Knox b S McKinnon .....................20 D Pell c G Humphrey b M Temby ............................8 C Dowling c G Knox b B King ..............................14 M O’Loughlin c B Murphy b S Head ................................4 R Lamour lbw b B King ................................1 D Goss no...................................1 B O’Loughlin b S Head .............0 Extras .......................................23 Total .......................................106
Bowling: N Hancock 1/6, M Temby 1/27, S McKinnon 1/23, G Knox 1/11, S Head 2/14, B King 3/16, R Brown 0/7. 2nd innings Poowong Loch S Magnusson no .........................7 N Hancock no ............................9 Extras .......................................10 Total ......................................0/26 Bowling: C Dowling 0/2, L O’Brien 0/1, K Fleming 0/0, B O’Loughlin 0/10, D Goss 0/1, R Lamour 0/5, M Craig 0/1, M O’Loughlin 0/3. PHILLIP ISLAND d KILCUNDA BASS 1st innings Phillip Island Total .............................8/264 (cc) 1st innings Kilcunda Bass G Burchell c b J Cox ................................ 11 A Blackney c b R McKenzie .......................3 D Petrie c b J Cox ..................................9 K Condick b J Cox .....................0 J Oates b J Cox...........................9 J Smith c b R McKenzie ..................... 11 A Newsome b R Jenkin ..............0 D Blackney no............................0 E Garratt b R Jenkin...................0 L Petrie c b M Cleary ............................3 Extras .......................................17 Total .........................................63 Bowling: R McKenzie 2/21, J Cox 4/31, R Jenkin 2/4, M Cleary 1/0. 2nd innings Kilcunda Bass A Blackney c R Jenkin b B Insall ...............................0 D Petrie c R Good b R McKenzie ......................3 G Burchell b S Cox ....................2 K Condick c B Insall b S Cox..................................1 J Smith b S Cox..........................0 J Oates no ...................................3 A Newsome no ...........................0 Extras .........................................6 Total ......................................5/16 Bowling: R Jenkin 0/1, M Cleary 0/3, B Insall 1/5, A Nicholson 0/1, R McKenzie 1/3, S Cox 3/1.
M Dobbie b K Brown ................24 S Liddle c L Harrington b C Dyke ................................. 0 A Ray no ...................................... 0 Extras .........................................15 Total.........................................159 Bowling: K Brown 2/37, K Sinclair 2/40, S Lofthouse 0/12, K Robinson 0/18, L Harrington 4/43, C Dyke 1/2. 2nd innings MDU Blue K Sinclair no ..............................14 S Lofthouse c S Knight b J Licis ................................... 7 L Harrington no ........................... 3 Extras ........................................... 6 Total........................................1/30 Bowling: S Knight 0/9, S Liddle 0/8, J Licis 1/4, A Busana 0/6, C Casey 0/0. KOONWARRA LRSL lt OUTTRIM MOYARRA KONGWAK 1st innings OMK Total.............................. 9/226 (cc) 1st innings Koonwarra LRSL M Green b G Lomagno ............... 8 L Gale c J Whiteside b G Adams ............................... 1 N Summers lbw b G Adams .............................. 4 P Buckley b D Wylie ................... 9 J Missen c D Olden b G Lomagno ........................14 B Perry b G Adams...................... 3 P Kennedy no............................... 9
A Vaughan c R Paterson b G Adams .............................. 1 L O’Connor c C Walker b G Adams ............................. 2 A Ironside b G Adams ................. 0 Extras ........................................... 3 Total...........................................54 Bowling: G Adams 6/19, G Lomagno 3/13, D Wylie 1/17, G Snow 0/3. 2nd innings OMK M Gow c M Green b P Buckley .............................. 0 G Lomagno ro.............................. 7 G Snow b B Perry........................ 0 C Walker b B Perry...................... 7 B Walker b N Summers ............... 0 D Olden lbw b B Perry ................................. 0 D Wylie b N Summers ................ 3 J Whiteside b N Summers ........... 0 G Adams c M Green b L O’Connor.......................... 5 R Wyatt no ................................... 0 Extras ........................................... 6 Total...........................................28 Bowling: P Buckley 1/8, B Perry 3/7, N Summers 3/4, L O’Connor 1/9. KORUMBURRA d GLEN ALVIE on forfeit
James Missen: the young Cougar top scored for his team against OMK in C2. Under 16 WONTHAGGI MINERS lt MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED 1st innings Wonthaggi Miners Total .............................6/147 (cc) 1st innings MDU J Hoy c & b J Honeysett ................31 J Riley b F Brosnan ..................18 M Olden lbw b F Brosnan ...........................8 T Sinclair b L Hamilton ...........28 L Harrington no ........................25 M Trotto c C Waters b H Forsyth ...........................2 C Dougherty c & b J Beesey.....................20 C Dyke c C Waters .....................1 A Brown no ................................2 Extras .......................................50 Total .............................7/185 (cc) PHILLIP ISLAND d INVERLOCH 1st innings Phillip Island Total .............................4/152 (cc) 1st innings Inverloch N Brayley lbw b J Taylor ...............................8 L Anderson by T Officer ............7 J Dalmau b T Officer ..................0 J Ritchie b J Taylor.....................0 F McKittrick b T Officer ............1 J Van Zanen c A Duyker b J Keating ............................9 S Hayes c T Officer b H Watson ............................3 M Woods lbw b H Watson ............................3 H Kelly c B Young b B Insall ...............................1 D Lawson no ..............................2 C McCaughan b J Keating .........7 Extras .......................................14 Total .........................................55 Bowling: T Officer 3/12, J Tay-
lor 2/15, H Watson 2/6, J Keating 2/6, J Excell 0/4, B Insall 1/11. 2nd innings Phillip Island A Duyker lbw b L Anderson .........................0 J Taylor c N Brayley b L Anderson .........................5 H Watson b J Dalmau.................0 J Keating b L Anderson ..............3 B Insall b J Dalmau ....................1 B Young b J Van Zanen ..............6 T Officer no ...............................4 J Excell ro ..................................0 Extras ....................................... 11 Total .........................................30 Bowling: L Anderson 3/16, J Dalmau 2/10, J Van Zanen 1/3, N Brayley 0/0. POOWONG LOCH lt IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials K McGavin c & b.....................20 L Bourke no .............................18 T Sauvarin no .............................8 J Ginnane no ............................28 B Moscript c & b......................10 N Argento no ..............................4 J Nagel no ..................................3 B Pickersgill no ....................... 11 L Riseley c & b ..........................4 L Wright no ..............................18 R Smith no .................................1 Extras .......................................16 Total .............................3/141 (cc) Bowling: L Wright 1/2, L Riseley 1/3, Z Fiddelaers 0/7, K McGavin 2/1, L Bourke 0/1, B Pickersgill 0/1, N Argento 1/1, J Nagel 0/7, T Sauvarin 1/3, R Smith 2/2.
KILCUNDA/BASS d FISH CREEK TARWIN 1st innings Fish Creek Tarwin Total .............................7/122 (cc) 1st innings Kilcunda/Bass J Bastwrous b H Griggs ...........14 T Smith b E Park ......................23
K Condick c b L Buckland .........................3 E Luke c b J Hill .................................60 E Garratt c O Brennan b H Flanders ........................13 B Pipicelli c b O Brennan ..........................2 L May b J Hill ............................0 B Caile c A Watkins b J Hill ....................................2 D Ferguson no ............................4 R Taylor b O Brennan ................0 Extras .........................................9 Total .......................................130 Bowling: E Park 1/22, G Stayley 0/6, H Griggs 1/25, L Buckland 1/32, G Park 0/13, J Hill 3/14, O Brennan 2/7, A Watkins 0/5, H Flanders 1/0. 2nd innings Fish Creek Tarwin J Hill c b B Pipicelli...........................2 O Brennan c b J Bastwrous ........................1 H Flanders no .............................4 A Watkins no ..............................5 Extras .........................................5 Total ...............................2/17 (cc) Bowling: B Caile 0/3, D Ferguson 0/5, B Pipicelli 1/1, R Taylor 0/4, J Bastwrous 1/2. WONTHAGGI WORKMEN’S d KORUMBURRA 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmen’s Total .......................................166 1st innings Korumburra P Dunlevie c M Davey b Z MacDermid .....................4 T Jenkin c L Marotta b D Turton ...........................18 B Codolucci c D Turton b J Thomas ............................2 L Miller c & b D Turton .............0 J Celebrine c K Brann b L Marotta............................9 H McNeil b K Brann ..................2
PHILLIP ISLAND d INVERLOCH on forfeit
Good arm: Kris Kerr stops a four and sends the ball back to the wickets for OMK.
Playing it safe: Justin Cook blocks one off for the Cobras in A1.
J Beckwith c J Thomas b NM Dobbie ...................... 11 M Allen c J Thomas b N Dobbie ............................0 G Allen c J Thomas b M Davey.............................2 A Ringer no ................................1 Extras .......................................30 Total .........................................79 Bowling: J Thomas 1/4, Z MacDermid 1/12, D Turton 2/10, B Bayne 0/15, K BRann 1/13, N Dobbie 2/5, A Busana 0/4, E Senior 0/1, L Marotta 0/2, M Davey 1/0.
LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 Won Workmen’s ................66.82 OMK...................................58.78 Inverloch ............................58.72 Korumburra ......................44.24 Imperials .............................42.70 Phillip Island .......................42.07 Nerrena ................................32.35 Won Miners .........................18.47 A Grade Division 2 Town ...................................78.98 Koonwarra LRSL..............66.52 Fish Creek Tarwin.............56.98 Glen Alvie...........................52.44 MDU ...................................41.66 Kilcunda/Bass .....................40.69 Poowong Loch ....................17.60 Foster...................................14.33 B Grade Division 1 Won Workmen’s ................92.04 Phillip Island......................51.29 OMK...................................49.30 Wonthaggi Miners.............48.78 MDU ...................................37.43 Nerrena ................................33.49 Inverloch .............................25.67 Glen Alvie ...........................20.21 B Grade Division 2 Town ...................................63.13 Kilcunda Bass ....................56.03 Won Workmen’s ................47.35 OMK...................................43.94 Korumburra .........................35.29 Koonwarra LRSL ................33.17 Fish Creek Tarwin ...............32.53 Imperials .............................30.99 C Grade Division 1 Nerrena ..............................68.99 Inverloch ............................51.04 Imperials ............................46.54 Phillip Island......................44.29 Town....................................41.05 Poowong Loch ....................32.86 Kilcunda/Bass .....................18.45 Won Miners .........................12.00 C Grade Division 2 OMK...................................61.70 Foster..................................57.52 Won Workmen’s ................52.22 MDU Red ...........................41.54 Koonwarra LRSL..............39.84 Korumburra .........................38.86 MDU Blue...........................33.21 Phillip Island .......................24.00 Glen Alvie ...........................15.88 Inverloch ...............................6.00 Under 16 Won Workmen’s ................31.89 Imperials ............................31.03 MDU ...................................30.64 Korumburra ......................17.30 Kilcunda/Bass ....................17.19 Phillip Island .......................16.88 Inverloch .............................15.35 Fish Creek Tarwin .................7.85 Wonthaggi Miners .................4.72 Poowong Loch ......................0.89
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• B GRADE DIVISION 1
Workmens cruise to victory WONTHAGGI Workmens’ first innings total of 404 gave it an unassailable lead against Glen Alvie.
A batting slump by Glen Alvie in its first innings saw the team muster just 68 runs. A second round of batting produced 162. For the Workmens, Sawyer (2/39), Macdermid (2/20), Turner (2/25), and McLean (2/42) were all good with the ball. Wonthaggi Miners were too good for Phillip Island, with Foon on fire with 108 in the first innings. A second innings run chase by Inverloch fell short. Miners’ Jagoe bowled well, taking 2/12. OMK was too good for MDU, with a string of paltry batting totals in the first innings. While OMK’s own batting performance was less than impressive in the second innings, Cochrane (52 not out) and Jeffries (44) did enough against the MDU’s withering bowling attack, which included Corry (2/33), Coulter (2/28) and Thomas (3/42).
Details
WONTHAGGI MINERS d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island Total .......................................159 1st innings Wonthaggi Miners L Jones c A Cameron b G Odgers .............................6 A Jagoe b B Young ...................21 S Webster b B Young ...............12 R Jones c A Tolley b A Camerson ......................23 T Hamilton c A Tolley b G Odgers ............................0 B Foon c A Cameron b B Young..........................108 R Bettess st J Black b P Francis .............................1 P Owen c&b Z Brown ......................24 T Hamilton c G Odgers
b A Tolley ..............................2 D Perryman no ...........................4 A Honeysett c J Black b T Officer .............................0 Extras .......................................19 Total .......................................220 Bowling: A Cameron 1/42, T Officer 1/15, P Francis 1/18, Z Brown 1/51, G Odgers 2/21, B Young 3/30, A Thomas 0/15, A Tolley 1/25. 2nd innings Phillip Island B Young c & b P Owen ......................14 A Thomas c B Foon b A Jagoe .............................24 Z Brown no ................................3 A Cameron lbw b A Jagoe ...............................5 J Black no...................................6 Extras .........................................5 Total ......................................3/57 Bowling: D Perryman 0/10, L Jones 0/8, P Owen 1/6, R Jones 0/12, A Jagoe 2/12, A Honeysett 0/6, R Bettess 0/1. NERRENA lt INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch L Sharrock c G Murphy b T Clark .............................38 J Smith c & b M Croatto ....................7 B Phillips c A Trotto b W Telfer..............................6 W Rankin c A Trotto b G Murphy .........................58 M Anderson no.........................40 L Anderson c & b M Croatto ....................3 W Hume no ................................2 Extras .......................................20 Total .............................5/175 (cc) Bowling: W Telfer 1/21, M Croatto 2/31, T Clark 1/34, A Trotto 0/33, G Murphy 1/51. 1st innings Nerrena G Murphy c L Sharrock b J Dalmau ............................2 T Clark lbw b J Dalmau ..........................20 D Trotman b M Anderson ..........5 T Trotman b M Anderson .........32 B Standfield c J Smith b S Hayes ..............................7 W Telfer lbw b W Hume .............................5 M Croatto b W Rankin .............24 T West c & b W Rankin ....................6 A Trotto ro ..................................0 J Hoy no .....................................2 M Trotto c M Anderson b J Dalmau ............................0 Extras .......................................28 Total .......................................131 Bowling: J Dalmau 3/19, J Smith 0/9, M Anderson 1/11, W Hume 1/18, S Hayes 1/14, L Anderson 0/28, J Ritchie 1/14, W Rankin 2/6.
WONTHAGGI WORKMEN’S d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie Extras .........................................6 Total .........................................68 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmen’s Total ....................................6/404 2nd innings Glen Alvie R Slade c A Yann b Z Macdermid......................4 A Hamilton lbw b Z Macdermid....................12 B Andrighetto c S Huitema b L McLean .........................24 J Tiziani c A McLean b L McLean .........................14 B Davidson c A McLean b L Sawyer ..........................24 J Hamilton c R Geyer b J Turner ............................29 R Matthews st S Huitema b L Sawyer ............................0 D Gilbert lbw b J Tuner..............................17 B Glover ro ................................0 L McRae ro ................................8 K Simpson no...........................14 Extras .......................................16 Total .......................................162 Bowling: L Sawyer 2/39, Z Macdermid 2/20, J Turner 2/25, L McLean 2/42, C Harvey 0/12, R Geyer 0/10. OUTTRIM MOYARRA KONGWAK d MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED 1st innings OMK Total .......................................229 1st innings MDU Extras .......................................20 Total .........................................94 Bowling: R White 3/21, J Cochrane 4/15, D McMeekin 1/15,T Eustace 1/11, J Paterson 1/24, D Jeffries 0/1. 2nd innings OMK D Creed c B Thomas b B Coulter ............................3 T Knox c & b B Thomas ....................5 G Miller c B Thomas b B Coulter ..........................17 W Dowel c S Browne b B Thomas ...........................5 D McMeekin b B Thomas........10 J Cochrane no...........................52 J Paterson c T Zukovskis b C Harris ..............................9 D Jeffries st D Thomas b L Corry .............................44 L Wilson c B Thomas b L Corry ...............................0 T Eustace no ...............................0 Extras .........................................1 Total ....................................8/146 Bowling: L Corry 2/33, C Harris 1/43, B Coulter 2/28, B Thomas 3/42.
Got him: the stumps are smashed out from behind Paris Buckley in C2.
• B GRADE DIVISION 2
Brann bashes 118 for Workmens WONTHAGGI Workmens has smashed OMK, with Steven Brann top scoring with 118. Workmens ended its innings on 320, 228 runs in advance. OMK ended play with 5/58. OMK’s Nick Audino bowled well, claiming 4/84. Korumburra has proven too good for Imperials, cementing victory with 1/113 in the second innings. Webster (51 not out) and Trevor Allen (34
not out) were instrumental in the closing stages of play. Kilcunda-Bass have trounced an underperforming Fish Creek Tarwin. Killy-Bass had the jump early, with a first innings total of 197. KillyBass bowler Egeberg was in startling good form, taking 5/18. Killy-Bass batsman Brown was still standing at the end of play, with 58 runs to his name. Town has cruised to victory over Koonwarra
Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 6 - November 17 & 24 Home team Grade A1 Nerrena OMK Won Miners Imperials Grade A2 Town Kilcunda-Bass MDU Poowong-Loch Grade B1 MDU Inverloch Phillip Island Won Workmens Grade B2 Fish Ck-Tarwin OMK Koonwarra-RSL Korumburra Grade C1 Nerrena Town Kilcunda-Bass Miners Grade C2 Foster Phillip Island OMK Glen Alvie Inverloch
Away Team
Ground
Umpire
v v v v
Korumburra Phillip Island Won Workmens Inverloch
Nerr Butch W Won Rec East C
P. Absolom A. Jordan K. Lester T. Rogers
v v v v
Fish Ck-Tarwin Glen Alvie Foster Koonwarra-RSL
L Turf Newh C Meen Loch Rec
G. Laird C. Salmon L. White M. Heenan
v v v v
Nerrena Glen Alvie OMK Won Miners
Dumb I Turf Cowes McM Res
S. Lanyon A. Roberts B. Bek I. Thomas
v v v v
Town Kilcunda-Bass Imperials Won Miners
FC Turf Outt Koon WC 1
TBA TBA M. Wishart A. Stride
v v v v
Phillip Island L Velo TBA Imperials WC 1 TBA Inverloch TBA Poowong-Loch Won Nth B. Allan
v v v v v
Won Workmens Korumburra MDU Blue MDU Red Koonwarra-RSL
Foster GC Newh KSC Glen A Inv
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Young gun: quick on his feet to stop a boundary was Tom Wyatt in A1.
Leongatha RSL. Town cemented its win with an impressive 318 in the first innings.
Details IMPERIALS lt KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra Total ................................... 167 1st innings Imperials L Ballagh c T Allen b N Allen ........................... 0 A Hosking lbw b S Hall .............................. 1 K McGavin c S Hall b C Truscott ..................... 16 J Ginnane c J Richards b C Truscott ....................... 8 B Wright c I Riddell b J Oxlee .......................... 25 T Cashin lbw b N Allen ........................... 2 B Maskell c T Allen b S Hall .............................. 3 T Sauvarin no ........................ 25 J Kennedy b J Oxlee ............... 3 D Ginnane c J Richards b C Truscott ..................... 11 J Ballagh b C Truscott ............. 0 Extras ...................................... 8 Total ................................... 102 Bowling: N Allen 2/28, J Oxlee 2/10, P Dunlevie 0/17, S Hall 2/11, J Gilroy 0/3, C Truscott 4/23, I Riddell 0/3, T Allen 0/5. 2nd innings Korumburra A McKinnon b L Ballagh ...... 15 R Webster no ......................... 51 T Allen no ............................. 34 Extras .................................... 13 Total ................................ 1/113 Bowling: B Maskell 0/20, K McGavin 0/13, T Cashin 0/18, L Ballagh 1/3, A Hosking 0/4, B Wright 0/18, T Sauvarin 0/29, J Kennedy 0/5. KILCUNDA-BASS d FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Kilcunda Bass Total ................................... 197 1st innings Fish Creek Tarwin J Pouw c D Clay b B Egeberg ....................... 0 G Webster c D Clay b B Egeberg ..................... 10 W Cocksedge c D Clay b S Tapscott ..................... 39 A Hamilton b B Egeberg ......... 2 C Bawden b B Egeberg ........... 0 M Bright c S Tapscott b S Blake ........................... 1 M Van Boven c b S Tapscott .................... 19 G Buckland lbw b B Egeberg ..................... 11 L Buckland c H Grace b S Tapscott ....................... 1 A Jackson no ........................... 0 O Straw ro............................... 0 Extras ...................................... 6
Total ..................................... 89 Bowling: B Egeberg 5/18, T Smith 2/0, R Duff 0/16, S Tapscott 2/38, S Blake 1/14. 2nd innings Kilcunda Bass D Halliday c M Bright b A Hamilton ...................... 3 D Clay c J Pouw b L Buckland .................... 37 I Brown no ............................ 58 T Smith c & b C Bawden ................ 0 B Egeberg no .......................... 5 Extras ...................................... 8 Total ......................... 3/111 (cc) Bowling: A Hamilton 1/17, M Van Boven 0/25, G Webster 0/13, C Bawden 1/27, L Buckland 1/23, O Straw 0/4.
WONTHAGGI WORKMEN’S d OUTTRIM MOYARRA KONGWAK 1st innings OMK Total ..................................... 92 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmen’s S Brann c & b N Audino .............. 118 S Roche c R Provan b N Audino....................... 33 B Evans ro .............................. 3 J Sheerin c J Greenwood b D Wylie ......................... 26 S Morison c R Quaife b N Audino....................... 35 L Borne b N Audino .............. 13 M Davey lbw b J Greenwood ................... 5 S Jeffries b C O’Brien ........... 32 K Brann ro ............................ 13 C Rigby ro ............................ 16 W Mccall no ........................... 6 Extras ................................... 20 Total ................................... 320 Bowling: C O’Brien 1/46, D Wylie 1/50, A Miller 0/9, R Provan 0/23, N Audino 4/84, R Quaife 0/39, J Greenwood 1/19, M Hems 0/44. 2nd innings OMK P Harper b L Borne ................. 8 C O’Brien c S Roche b W McCall ........................ 9 J Greenwood b L Borne........... 0 B Maguire c S Morison b J Sheerin ....................... 28 M Hems b J Sheerin ................ 5 N Audino no ............................ 2 D Wylie no .............................. 0 Extras ..................................... 6 Total .................................. 5/58 Bowling: W McCall 1/17, L Borne 2/16, J Sheerin 2/12, M Davey 0/8. TOWN d KOONWARRA-LRSL 1st innings Town Total ......................... 9/318 (cc) 1st innings Koonwarra LRSL Total ................................... 162 2nd innings Town Total .......................... 5/80 (cc).
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• A GRADE DIVISION 1
Miners fall short WONTHAGGI Miners failed in its bid to pass Phillip Island’s 174, hitting its way to 149. Miners young gun James Honeysett was excellent with the bat, scoring 36 not out, but many of his team mates fell cheaply. Phillip Island’s Joe Finnigan (3/26) and Clint Wilson (3/40) did the most damage with the ball. Inverloch was too good for Nerrena, with opener Brett Debono leading the charge with a credible 41 before being dismissed LBW by Trease. Nerrena’s Hoy did well with the ball, taking 4/35.
A Grade, Division 1
Tons of fun: Sam Hughes finished the day 102 not out in a win against MDU. • A GRADE DIVISION 2
Hughes hits big in Cougars’ win KOONWARRA Leongatha RSL opener Sam Hughes scored a magnificent 102 not out against MDU, steering his team to victory. He was ably backed by Wise (33) and Moore (not out 49). Koony, chasing 132, was always in control, losing just two wickets. Fish Creek Tarwin had all the answers against a hapless Kilcunda
A Grade, Division 2
KOONWARRA LRSL d MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED 1st innings MDU Total .......................................132 1st innings Koonwarra LRSL L O’Connor c C Hoober b B McKnight .......................7 S Hughes no ...........................102 C Wise c M Martin b T Harris ............................33 S Moore no...............................49 Extras .......................................23 Total .............................2/214 (cc) Bowling: T Harris 1/28, S Arnup 0/55, B McKnight 1/30, M Le Page 0/20, C Hoober 0/21, R Olden 0/12, B Heppell 0/18, M Martin 0/19. FISH CREEK TARWIN d KILCUNDA BASS 1st innings Fish Creek Tarwin
Total .......................................195
1st innings Kilcunda Bass D Hunt c b S Rabbitt...........................13 J Tregear c b S RAabbitt..........................5 S Oates c b V Kedamath .......................0 J Dakin c b S Rabbitt.............................0 A Larcombe ro .........................18 P Palmer st G Watkins b V Kedamath .......................3 T Miller b J Danckert .................1 P Matthews ro ............................0 J Mahood c V Kedamath b A Straw .............................15 D Pipicelli no .............................1 D Masinovic b S Rabbitt ............6 Extras .........................................9
Bass. Killy Bass were all at sea and scored a paltry 71 runs in its chase of 195. Fishy’s Rabbitt was slick with the ball, taking 4/14 in the first innings. Kilcunda Bass’ Larcombe was best with the bat in the second innings, hitting his way to 43. Fishy bowlers Dankert (2/17) and Hayden Buckland (3/32) were good with the ball. Glen Alvie was too good for Poo-
Total .........................................71 Bowling: S Rabbitt 4/14, J Flanders 0/9, V Kedamath 2/20, J Danckert 1/11, A Straw 1/9. 2nd innings Kilcunda Bass D Hunt lbw b J Danckert ........................37 J Tregear c b H Buckland ......................24 J Dakin b J Danckert ..........................0 A Larcombe c b H Buckland ......................43 P Palmer ro .................................1 J Mahood lbw b H Buckland ........................9 P Matthews no ............................0 Extras .......................................14 Total ....................................6/128 Bowling: S Rabbitt 0/12, J Flanders 0/22, J Danckert 2/17, J Law 0/9, V Kedamath 0/21, H Buckland 3/32, J Buckland 0/5. GLEN ALVIE d POOWONG LOCH 1st innings Poowong Loch Total .........................................79 1st innings Glen Alvie S Smith b S Jenkins.................. 11 S Lowe lbw b J Foster ............................. 11 J Glen c T Hancock b T Miller ............................58 D Tiziani c G Birnie b S Jenkins ............................4 R Arestia c T Miller b T Hancock ..........................8 P Roberts c R Carvill b S Jenkins ............................0 D Tiziani no................................1 J Wheeler c J Foster b S Jenkins ............................0 S Coppell no.............................10 Extras .......................................10 Total ...........................7/112 (dec)
wong Loch, with Glen hitting 58 runs in the first innings and helping his team pass the paltry 79 runs set. Declaring at 112, Glen Alvie was in the box seat. Poowong Loch declared in the second innings (117), with Knox top scoring with 45. Glen Alvie hit its way to 4/86 in reply, with Poowong Loch’s Foster taking 3/26.
Bowling: J Foster 1/29, T Miller 0/11, C Knox 0/10, S Jenkins 4/40, T Hancock 2/15. 2nd innings Poowong Loch C Knox c b S Coppell..........................45 G Birnie b J Glen .....................16 J Foster lbw b J Glen .................................0 R Knox b J Glen.........................2 S Jenkins b J Wheeler ..............27 R Carvill c S Coppell b N George ..........................13 T Miller no .................................5 T Hancock b S Coppell ..............0 Extras .........................................9 Total ...........................7/117 (dec) 2nd innings Glen Alvie Extras .......................................10 Total ......................................4/86 Bowling: J Foster 3/26, T Hancock 0/23, G Birnie 0/11, C Knox 0/9, S Jenkins 1/8. FOSTER lt TOWN 1st innings Foster Total .............................9/139 (cc) 1st innings Town J O’Loughlin b S Jeffery ........ 118 B Moore c J Prain b G Tanner ...........................54 J Withers b S Lanyon .................9 M Weerasinghe Silva b J Prain 15 A Ratnayake c J Toner b S Jeffery ...........................53 J Burge st M Lynch b S Jeffery .............................2 M Borschman no ........................1 Extras .......................................12 Total ....................................6/264 Bowling: F Griggs 0/31, J Prain 1/38, R Johnston 0/16, G Tanner 1/33, B Doran 0/49, J Toner 0/15, S Lanyon 1/37, S Chaseling 0/15, S Jeffery 3/24.
Below Playing it out: Daniel Salmon managed 54 for the Cobras against OMK but it wasn’t enough for a win in A1.
PHILLIP ISLAND d WONTHAGGI MINERS 1st innings Phillip Island Total .......................................174 1st innings Wonthaggi Miners C Thomas lbw b C Viljoen .........................17 R Birkett lbw b C Viljoen ........................22 A Donohue c J Broomhall b S Boyack ............................4 M Johnson c E Richards b J Finnigan ......................... 11 A Warren c J Broomhall b J Finnigan ...........................4 B Foon b C Wilson.....................7 J Piasente b J Finnigan ...............0 D Beesey lbw b C Wilson...........................12 J Honeysett no ..........................36 G Peters lbw b T Hornsby ........................18 B Mattock b C Wilson................7 Extras ....................................... 11 Total .......................................149 Bowling: J Finnigan 3/26, S Boyack 1/25, C Wilson 3/40, D Johnston 0/6, C Viljoen 2/9, E Richards 0/4, S Murdoch 0/10, T Hornsby 1/19. INVERLOCH d NERRENA 1st innings Inverloch Total .............................8/199 (cc) 1st innings Nerrena C Friebe c N Goodall b K Rothier..........................33 P Matheson b R Thomas ............2 S Helms c T Thornby b K Rothier............................0 D Symmons lbw b R Thomas .........................14 A Harrison b K Rothier ..............6 L Roberts c R Thomas b K Rothier............................0 Z Trease no.................................5 T Davison c W Taberner b R Thomas ...........................5 C Eva b K Rothier ......................1 J Hoy ro ......................................0 Extras .........................................8 Total .........................................74 Bowling: R Thomas 3/29, K Rothier 5/19, D Clark 0/16, N
Wonthaggi Workmens had all the answers for Imperials. Workmens bowler Ryan Thomas was in devastatingly good form, bowling 4/21. Few Imperials batsmen scored into the double digits. OMK set too high a target for Korumburra, with a first innings total of 303. The Burra boys were valiant in defeat, with Daniel Salmon (54) leading the run charge. Dorman wasn’t too far behind with 49. OMK bowlers Jenkins (3/75) and Barry Wyatt (4/62) kept the pressure up. OMK’s Tom Wyatt hit 34 runs in the second innings, with Lloyd not out on 30.
Cant 0/1. 2nd innings Inverloch B Debono lbw b Z Trease............................41 N Brayley c C Friebe b T Davison ..........................0 N Goodall b J Hoy .....................2 N Cant c D Symmons b J Hoy ..................................4 R Tegg c L Roberts b Z Trease..............................5 D Clark c L Roberts b J Hoy ................................12 K Rothier c b S Helms ............................15 R Thomas c Z Trease b J Hoy .................................6 D Ruffin no ..............................15 W Taberner c T Davison b S Helms ..............................8 Extras .........................................7 Total ....................................... 115 Bowling: C Eva 0/6, T Davison 1/14, J Hoy 4/35, Z Trease 2/31, S Helms 2/26. 2nd innings Nerrena Z Trease c B Debono b N Cant ................................0 S Helms b N Goodall .................4 L Roberts no ...............................2 J Hoy st W Taberner b N Brayley ...........................3 C Eva no.....................................1 Extras .........................................1 Total ......................................3/11
WONTHAGGI WORKMEN’S d IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials Total .........................................54 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmen’s Total .......................... 3/218 (dec) 2nd innings Imperials G Sauvarin c T Hooper ............24 B Davidson b R Thomas ............3 K Gray b A Lang ........................8 T Williams b R Thomas .............0 L Rogers c & b G Bolding ..................10 A Meyer no ..............................23 R McGavin b G Bolding ............1 J Forrester b J Thomas ...............1
A DeGennaro c G Britt b R Thomas ...........................4 Z Price c C Harvey b R Thomas ...........................0 L Wright c D Britt b T Hooper ............................6 Extras .........................................7 Total .........................................87 Bowling: J Thomas 1/18, A Lang 1/25, R Thomas 4/21, M Mccall 1/5, G Bolding 2/3, G Britt 0/9, T Hooper 1/0.
KORUMBURRA lt OUTTRIM MOYARRA KONGWAK 1st innings OMK Total .............................8/301 (cc) 1st innings Korumburra J Cook b A Jenkins ...................15 K Rigby b A Jenkins ..................0 D Salmon c J Van Rooye b B Wyatt ............................54 U Weerasinghe b J Wilson .......26 I Osman lbw b B Wyatt ............................19 B Grabham c D Lloyd b J Wilson ............................19 K Miller lbw b B Wyatt ..............................0 K Dorman c T Wyatt b A Jenkins ..........................49 D Scott b J Wilson......................0 A Meade no .............................. 11 L Williams b B Wyatt .................2 Extras .......................................22 Total .......................................217 Bowling: A Jenkins 3/75, P Dell 0/7, R Greaves 0/22, B Wyatt 4/62, P Green 0/15, J Wilson 3/26. 2nd innings OMK K Kerr c K Miller b A Meade ..............................3 T Wyatt c K Miller b I Osman ............................34 D Lloyd no ...............................30 R Greaves no ..............................9 Extras .........................................8 Total ......................................2/84 Bowling: A Meade 1/34, L Williams 0/16, D Salmon 0/8, K Rigby 0/13, I Osman 1/12.
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• LEONGATHA CYCLING
Fierce competition on Friday THE second night of the track season was run in still but cold conditions on Friday night.
The competition was fierce and produced some good finishes. In the first event of the night, the one lap time trial, the good training night on Wednesday was producing some noticeable changes in times. Hamish Bissett, Austin Timmins and Matt Winchester all took considerable time off their previous time. In the A Grade division, Thomas McFarlane was almost back to his best time
of last season whilst Kevin Feely, on a new bike and carbon fibre wheels also clocked a best time. Times were Thomas McFarlane 31.03 seconds, Chris Rowe, having his first night on the track for a large number of years, 33.69, Kevin Feely 35.82 sec. In the Junior division, Will Lumby recorded 36.55, just ahead of Matt Minogue 36.86, Hamish Bissett at 38.54 also just ahead of Austin at 38.63sec. Alex Bennett turned in a 42.35sec whilst Matt Winchester peeled off around two seconds to get a 43.79 and Fleur Timmins was at 48.85.
Young gun: Matt Minogue leads the field during the junior elimination race.
The time trials were followed by handicap events. The Juniors raced a one lap dash and Alex Bennett (60)m was quickly away to chase down the limit markers and hold on for a narrow win from Matt Winchester (70) and Fleur Timmins (90) in third. The balance of the field were within 5m of the leaders. The A Grade riders raced over two laps and Thomas McFarlane (Scr) managed to pick up the others with just 100m to race. Chris Rowe claimed second and Kevin Feely third. After this it was a rehandicap dash for the junior riders. This time around the finish was even closer, with Fleur (90) grabbing the win. Matt Winchester (65) just managed to grab second before a flying run from Will Lumby (Scr) down the outside saw him secure third. Sprints were next on the list. In the A Grade it was Thomas winning from Chris and Kevin. For the juniors there were three heats. The first saw Will grab the win from Matt Minogue. In the second heat it was Austin Timmins proving to fast for Hamish Bissett whilst in the third heat Alex Bennett was able to take a fly from the top of the bank and scoot around for the win over Matt Winchester and Fleur Timmins. The A Graders followed up with a second sprint and the outcome was the same as the first heat – a win to Thomas. The juniors fronted up
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for an elimination race. This was new territory for Austin, Matt Winchester and Fleur Timmins. Matt Minogue was riding well but a lack of fitness saw him fade at the crucial stages as he was forced to settle for third by some good riding from Will and Austin. The dash to the line saw Will work really hard to hold out a determined finish from Austin. Last races for the night were scratch races. The A Grade riders raced over 12 laps and by this stage fatigue was impacting some riders. Thomas McFarlane made it a clean sweep for the night but Kevin Feely was just starting to hit his straps and he finished strongly to finish second. The juniors were spilt into Div 1 and Div 2. In Div 1 over five laps it was Will Lumby who grabbed another win. Austin Timmins also raced home well for second. In Div 2, over three laps, Alex Bennett tried once again for a fly from the bank but Matt Winchester was ready and countered the move. The dash to the line saw Matt win from Alex and Fleur. Training will again be held on Wednesday night. There are several riders who have been at training who need to make the transition to Friday night racing – including several girls.
Wonthaggi’s stellar IRB season TEAMS from the Wonthaggi Surf Life Saving Clubs rounded out a great season of Inflatable Rescue Boat racing competing in the World Titles. A number of teams travelled to take on the best of the world in Glen Elg in South Australia, with the men’s team of Denis McDonald, Scott McGill and Talya Scott chuffed at making the quarter finals in the straight rescue. Earlier in the year the women’s team of Kerie Allen, Chloe Bradford and Tayla Scott placed fourth in the straight rescue in the Australian championships. They were the only Victorian team in the final
and missed out on a bronze medal by less than a foot. The men’s team also made semi finals at the Australian Championships. At the Victorian Titles in Mordialloc the Wonthaggi team won a total of 36 medals with third placings in the female mass rescue and the tube event and men’s mass rescues, teams event and second in the straight rescue as well as a third place in the whole team relay. The team also took home a new racing motor for the club. The passionate team at Wonthaggi is now preparing for their patrol season which begins in December.
Team effort: Inflatable Rescue Boat racing team at Wonthaggi Surf Life Saving Club has had a great season.
Haze Boutique supports glitz and glamour EXCITEMENT is in the air as Haze Boutique of Inverloch has committed to being the major sponsor of the Ladies Day marquee at Stony Creek Racing Club on Monday, January 7, 2013. Kylie Hodges of Haze Boutique is thrilled to be supporting such an event. “I grew up going to the races and often attended the Stony Creek Races,” said Kylie. Kylie took over Haze Boutique on July 1, 2012 and has been very pleased with trading over the past four months. “It is great to have the mix of local customers and the weekend/public holiday tourists as well”, Kylie said. “I’m supporting the SCRC Ladies Day to have a fun day out with the girls and promote the shop at the same time. We stock a beautiful range of dresses, shoes and accessories in Haze that are perfect for the races, parties, weddings and other events.” Kylie is offering a special 10 per cent off race day attire - dress/shoes/ accessories - for women attending the Haze Boutique Ladies Day marquee between now and January 6, 2013.
Ready for the races: Kate Adkins and Kylie Hodges. Kate Adkins of Events by Kate coordinated the 2012 triple treat marquee which was a huge success. “We are looking forward to attracting more ladies to our event in 2013. The day is a great opportunity to relax and have fun with girlfriends in the surroundings of the picturesque race course at Stony Creek” Kate said. Both myself and Sarah Wolf, the business manager at Stony Creek Racing Club are thrilled to have local business owner Kylie Hodges supporting this fashion event,” Kate said.
Haze Boutique Ladies marquee will be filled with fun, style and glamour. Guests will enjoy fine food prepared by Brent Sinclair, music by Marty Box and an array of delicious wines from local wineries. There are some great prizes to be won, made possible by the generosity of local businesses. “The support of our local businesses is amazing, we are so lucky to be involved in such a giving community,” Kate said. “We are fortunate to have table sponsors this
year, with The Rusty Windmill and My Leongatha Beauty Care already committing their support. I am currently talking to numerous businesses in South Gippsland interested in doing the same and would encourage anyone that wishes to support the event to contact me,” Kate said. For enquiries or ticket purchase please contact Kate Adkins on 0419 599 309 or kate@eventsbykate. com.au, or Sarah Wolf at Stony Creek Racing Club on 5664 0099. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the following businesses: Kylie Hodges, Haze Boutique, Inverloch. Kellie Thomas, The Duck Hutt, Meeniyan. Don’t forget that in the meantime the racing season starts on December 8 at Stony Creek. This year with a slightly later start, the meeting is a terrific opportunity to combine an enjoyable day at the races and a Christmas work function. Then the meeting on December 29 offers a really relaxed family day, just the place to bring Christmas visitors. Telephone Sarah Wolf at the Club for details of the hospitality packages available – 5664 0099.
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Patterson posts qualifier at Vic Champs SOUTH Gippsland’s athletic prowess was once again on display at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships, held at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park over the weekend.
Facing the world: Eleanor Patterson achieved a World Youth Championships qualifying performance in the high jump at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships on the weekend. She is pictured with coach David Green.
Going for gold: Claire Jobling was soaring over the bar in the high jump.
Getting over it: Wesley Graeme gets up and over in the high jump.
Despite the miserable weather conditions on Friday night our local students were shining, claiming five gold medals, one silver medal, several PBs and plenty of spirited performances. Mary MacKillop College student Eleanor Patterson achieved a World Youth Championships qualifying performance to win the Women’s U/17 high jump with a leap of 1.80m in extremely difficult conditions. Patterson is the only Australian female high jumper to have achieved the 1.78m qualifying standard so far for the championships which will be held in Ukraine next July. Patterson set the tone for the weekend of high jumping which would become a treble of gold medals for coach, David Green. As well as Patterson, Patrick Ryan (Mary MacKillop College), Benjamin Green (Mary MacKillop College), Claire Jobling (Leongatha Secondary College) and Wesley Graeme (Mirboo North Secondary College) were all crowned as Victorian champions. Mirboo North’s Wesley Graeme was challenged during the Men’s U/15 competition but remained calm to clear 1.82m to claim the win. Competing in the last event for the weekend, rookie Claire Jobling was simply superb to claim her maiden Victorian
title in the U/16 Women’s high jump. Claire entered the competition at 1.45m, clearing the bar on her first attempts at 1.50m, 1.55m, 1.60m, 1.63m, 1.66m, 1.69m before stumbling at 1.72m. Ben Green (U/15 pole vault) and Patrick Ryan (U/18 hammer throw) both defended their 2011 titles to win in their age divisions comfortably. Eleanor Patterson, Wesley Graeme and Claire Jobling will now represent Victoria at the Australian All Schools championships which will be held in Hobart from November 30 to December 2. Results: 1st U/15 Men Pole Vault – Benjamin Green (Mary MacKillop College) 3.25m PB. 1st U/15 Men High Jump - Wesley Graeme (Mirboo Nth SC) 1.82m. 1st U/16 High Jump – Claire Jobling (Leongatha SC) 1.69m PB. 1st U/17 High Jump - Eleanor Patterson (Mary MacKillop College) 1.80m. 1st U/18 Hammer Throw – Patrick Ryan (Mary MacKillop College) 61m. 2nd U/15 Men Long Jump - Wesley Graeme (Mirboo Nth SC) 1.82m. 5th U/15 High Jump – Julian Patterson (Mary MacKillop College) 1.65m. 5th U/15 Long Jump – Gemma Martin (Leongatha SC) 4.71m PB. 6th U/15 High Jump – Gemma Martin (Leongatha SC) 1.40m. 6th U/14 Pole Vault – Kyla Green (Leongatha PS) 1.60m. 13th U/14 Triple Jump – Ruby Martin (Tarwin Valley PS) 9.16m. 14th U/14 80m Hurdles – Ruby Martin (Tarwin Valley PS) 15.36sec.
Gold medallist: high jump gold medallists Wesley Graeme and Claire Jobling with coach David Green.
Jumping Gemma: Leongatha’s Gemma Martin gives it her all in the long jump.
High flyer: Ben Green gets some serious height in the pole vault.
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Eddy returns to Stony Creek By Tony Giles FORMER St Kilda grand finalist Robert Eddy is returning to the fold and will play season 2013 with Stony Creek.
The appointment of Eddy as a player was officially announced at the club’s annual general meeting last night (Monday) at Stony Creek and is a huge boost for the club as they chase premiership glory in 2013. Speaking to The Star, Robert said he was looking forward to giving back to the club where he played his entire junior footy before going to Gippsland Power and then being picked up by St Kilda. “Stony Creek is a great club and I’m looking forward to playing alongside some of the people I know there,” Robert said. At just 24 years of age Robert still has a lot of footy in him and will be a valuable asset to the club for season 2013. Eddy played in both the 2010 tied grand final against Collingwood and the replay the week after. After spending 2011 on the St Kilda rookie list and playing for Sandringham in the VFL, Eddy was left off the list in 2012. He played the 2012 season in the South Australian National Football League for Woodville West Torrens. Stony Creek is setting themselves up for a huge year as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1983 Senior and Reserves premierships; in the middle of the club’s glory years. That year the Senior team was coached by La-
chie Hughes, the father of current coach Sam Hughes. So the stars may align for the Lions in 2013! The Maroons have endured the highs and lows that most football clubs go through and very nearly merged with Tarwin when a number of people broke away, causing a club split. “Dad (Stuart Eddy) was vicepresident for seven years, and with Greg Burge as president and quite a few others they helped restore Stony as a strong, proud club; getting themselves a premiership in 2009.” Eddy said it would be good to go back and see if the club can get a flag in this milestone year. A big club reunion is planned at some stage during the season. The club is also excited that it has appointed Chris Day as director of coaching to help coach Sam Hughes at training and on match days. Day, a former premiership player with Leongatha, has also worked in various off-field roles with the Wonthaggi and Mirboo North clubs in recent years. To mark another change at Stony Creek, Neil Cope was elevated to the role of club president at last night’s meeting, taking over from Bill Pratt who will stay on committee and help where required. Cope is behind the Stony Creek Rodeo, a huge event for the club in 2012, and ready to be staged again on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Eddy gives credit to Neil Cope, Bill Pratt and Sam Hughes for encouraging him to come and play. “I was really unsure what I wanted to do. I am looking forward to establishing my career and said I’d let them know in Jan-
uary,” Eddy said. However after several discussions Stony Creek got a commitment from Eddy for a “one year deal”. Eddy is working alongside a good mate and his family in a car wholesaling business and wants to commit time to this. “The club has been really great. At this stage I will be able to train most Thursdays and come down on match days. I am very focused on my work and want to make sure I can combine the two.” The mate Robert is working with, Daniel Werzberger, attended school with Robert at Caulfield Grammar and is an extremely talented footballer. “He actually beat me for the Morcom Medal which is the equivalent to the best and fairest at the school.” Robert said he would love to see Daniel come down for a few games at Stony Creek but said he was unsure whether he would have another kick after missing the last two seasons. “He’s certainly a very handy footballer; a six foot plus midfielder. He hasn’t made up his mind yet.” Robert said he was looking forward to playing under Sam Hughes, who was playing with the club when Eddy was a junior. “I will leave all the coaching side to Sam but obviously if there’s something I can bring to the table that would help then they can take that on board.” “It will be great coming home and seeing Mum and Dad (Stuart and Fran) more often after not seeing a lot of them in the last three years.”
Once a Saint: Robert Eddy lets fly for St Kilda in the tied grand final against Collingwood. Photo courtesy Herald Sun.
Melbourne Cup success for local owner By Tony Giles JAKKALBERRY’s third in this year’s Melbourne Cup was a huge thrill for former Leongatha resident Mick Johnston. Mick, who lives and has his own business in Melbourne, has a 10 per cent share in the horse which was one of the many internationals flown in to try and wrest the Cup out of Australia.
“He is a proven international horse and has won a group one race in Italy. This was the horse’s first trip to Australia. I reckon he’ll be back again next year and try to go two places better and win the race,” Mick told The Star. Mick and his wife Alise were at the Melbourne Cup to watch the race. Mick was in the mounting yard for pre-race instructions with trainer Marco Botti from Italy and jockey Colm
Third in Cup: it was a big success for Jakkalberry, part-owned by Mick Johnston, which placed third in the Melbourne Cup.
O’Donohue who was flown out from Ireland to ride the horse. “A lot of people didn’t think much of Jakkalberry, saying he was just making up the numbers. But the trainer reckoned he was a lot better than his 80-1 odds; saying he was in the best five runners, and this proved to be the case.” Mick was also in the Melbourne Cup parade in the city in the lead-up to the big race in the Jackalberry car with the trainer and his wife. The trainer is so happy with the horse’s form at the moment that he has been entered in the Japan Cup in two week’s time. Mick and Alise have made the decision to book flights and head to Japan to watch the race. “The Japan Cup is huge and carries similar prize money to the Melbourne Cup, with about $3.5 million going to the winner. Better Loose Up was the last Australian horse to win the Japan Cup,” Mick said. Mick credits a lot of his interest in racehorses to his father-in-law, SEJ Ruralco real estate agent, Barry Redmond. “I have an interest in another horse with Barry, while Terry Ginnane is another who shares a piece of another horse.” Mick obtains his ownership of his racehorses through Australian Thor-
oughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd. Apart from running his business All Weather Blinds and helping Alise with their three kids, Jessica 13, Noah, 10 and Claudia, 8, Mick retains an interest in football. He is on the committee for Tooron-
ga Malvern Football Club, now East Malvern, the club that attracted many Leongatha players years ago and still retains connections today. “We won the premiership in division two, we’ll be going back to division one again in 2013,” Mick said.
Royal Ascot: Silvestre De Sousa, the jockey of Jakkalberry at Royal Ascot where he ran fifth in the Hardwicke Stakes, pictured with part-owner Mick Johnston.