The Great Southern Star - October 11, 2011 by The Great Southern Star

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011

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Locked down: Gippsland Waste Services employees Lenny Dawes and Kevin Richardson locked the gates at the Koonwarra landﬁll on Friday in protest at South Gippsland Shire Council terminating the company’s contract to operate transfer stations around the municipality, costing the jobs of their colleagues.

RUBBISH Council faces legal battle

By Brad Lester and Simone Short SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is facing a legal stoush over disputes surrounding transfer stations and the expansion of the Koonwarra landﬁll.

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Council terminated one of two contracts held by Gippsland Waste Services – relating to the operation of transfer stations – on Friday, after the company suspended services in protest over the protracted disputes. The other contract relating to the operation and expansion of the landﬁll is under negotiation. Gippsland Waste Services could

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lose up to $2.2 million if council cancels all contracts, general manager Greg Petrie said. His company is now seeking legal advice and is likely to pursue legal action against council. The Trafalgar-based company employed 15 staff at transfer stations in South Gippsland. Some have already secured employment with council to

Dreams realised

continue in their roles, Mr Petrie said yesterday (Monday). “I’m very pleased for those people, for that was always a major concern,” he said. Council’s transfer stations at Venus Bay, Mirboo North, Korumburra and Koonwarra were closed to domestic and commercial customers on Friday. Transfer stations at Foster and

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Walkerville are usually closed on Fridays. Kerbside collections were not affected. All transfer stations reopened as per normal on Saturday, operated by council staff. Council will continue to operate all tips and on Saturday advertised for a new contractor, council CEO Tim Tamlin said. Continued on page 4.

Cricket returns

Sport

Happy birthday

Talk the toll down - pages 5, 14 & 15

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Alarm rises over coal seam gas By Jane Ross THE potential health impacts of coal seam gas and gassiﬁcation mining are alarming.

Serious issue: from left, Neil Rankine, Sarah Myhill and Gary Martyn were among community members who called a public meeting over coal seam gas.

Listening: a crowd of over 100 paid close attention in the Wonthaggi Town Hall to speakers warning of the dangers of coal seam gas mining.

Speakers: guests addressing the crowds were Dr Merryn Redenbach from Doctors for the Environment Australia and Mark Wakeham from Environment Victoria.

Map: Mike Cleeland (centre) shows interested onlookers the extent of coal seam gas exploration licences in Gippsland.

They were laid before a crowd of over 100 in Wonthaggi last week, by a doctor who is researching the effects of coal mining on children. Dr Merryn Redenbach from Doctors for the Environment Australia said the best time to take action against mining is before the health threats arrive. These are myriad. They include death, bone marrow depletion, leukaemia and other blood disorders, kidney and liver damage, stroke, heart disease, asthma and chronic respiratory disease, disorders of the nervous system, lung damage, dizziness, hormone production and fertility problems. Children are particularly vulnerable. Chemicals and toxins impair their development. Various mining companies hold exploration licences over vast tracts of South Gippsland, including the area from Jumbunna to Korumburra and Outtrim, Mirboo North and around Wonthaggi, north from Wilsons Prom and along Ninety Mile Beach. The district is attractive for coal seam gas mining because of its black coal. Brown coal is not old enough for the process. “We can be absolutely sure coal seam gas mining will happen in Gippsland,” Neil Rankine of Wonthaggi, told the gathering. He has done a lot of research on the general subject of coal mining, and believes land between Jumbunna and Korum-

burra is being eyed for an open cut mine. But these pollute too, causing heart disease, cancer, stroke, asthma and chronic respiratory disease. Burning coal produces arsenic, lead and mercury, the latter particularly dangerous for pregnant women because it affects the foetal brain. “Air pollution causes more deaths than car accidents,” Dr Redenbach said. She described coal seam gas mining as “particularly worrying” in terms of health impacts because of the chemicals used and the risks to water supply and air pollution. Mark Wakeham from Environment Victoria, said underground coal gassiﬁcation (the ongoing burning of coal seams to extract gas) should be illegal because it is “a really terrible process”. Mr Rankine said two companies had tried it in Queensland, with one “being shut down because of major accidents”. Mr Wakeham said, “This is a very good time for communities to get involved in agitating.” Mr Rankine said the Federal Government is talking about exporting “vast amounts of coal to India” and he is worried some of that will come from South Gippsland. He wasn’t the only person in the Wonthaggi Town Hall last Wednesday night bothered by the prospect of mining “on some of the best farming land in the country and the world”. “Gippsland is going to become incredibly important for food production and we need to protect it.” The concern is shared

by the National Farmers Federation, which has announced it will spend a year travelling around Australia so farmers’ fears about the future can be aired at public meetings. Times and dates are yet to be set. Farmers and concerned citizens from across South Gippsland came to last week’s forum to learn more about potential threats to prime farming land. Bass Coast mayor Cr Veronica Dowman sat in the audience, as did Northern Metropolitan Greens MP Greg Barber. Recognising coal mining as an emerging issue, Bass Coast Shire Council has invited representatives of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to speak at an open brieﬁng on November 9. The DPI holds sway over mining leases. Beth Banks of Wonthaggi, who helped organise the forum, urged those present to attend the November 9 brieﬁng. “There’s power in numbers. This is the future of agriculture in this area.” Introducing himself as “a humble dairy farmer from the hills”, Caleb Berry of Glen Alvie, opened last week’s meeting. He said the purpose of the evening was to let ev-

eryone know the implications of the mining issues “what it will do to individual landholders and the water supply”. “My own view is in an age with a carbon tax when we’re paying for pollution, it seems crazy to dig more (coal) out of the ground. “I’d like to think tonight we can tell governments we care about where our food is produced. “This place is not for sale.” Loud applause greeted that statement and Mr Berry got his wish. The meeting agreed with a motion that the community be kept informed of the health impacts of coal seam gas and gassification mining, that state and federal MPs be lobbied and letters written to Premier Ted Baillieu and Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Sarah Myhill of Kilcunda, warned landholders that if a mining company comes knocking, “don’t sign anything, get legal advice and don’t sign confidentiality agreements”. Friends of the Earth representative Ben Courtice underscored that point, adding landholders can ring the Environment Defenders Office for advice.

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Farmers, exports attacked by carbon tax THE carbon tax will cripple the household budgets of dairy farming families, and give overseas competitors an unfair advantage over Victoria’s major exporter of foodstuffs. Bridget McKenzie, the Nationals Senator for Victoria, said this after touring Murray Goulburn’s Global Distribution Centre at Port Melbourne with the Nationals’ leader, Warren Truss. “The carbon tax will cost the average dairy farm between $5000 and $7000 each year,” Senator McKenzie said. “It will seriously hamper the ability of the nation’s dairy industry to maintain and expand an export industry now worth $2 billion to Australia. “This super tax will be on Murray

Goulburn’s 2700 farming family shareholders through higher energy and transport costs, and on milk processing and manufacture of dairy products.” Senator McKenzie said the Australian-owned Murray Goulburn processes one third of the nation’s milk, directly employs more than 2000 workers, operates six processing plants in regional Victoria, and is our biggest exporter of milk and processed dairy products. Two of the processing plants – Leongatha and Maffra, are in the south east, with other operations in Melbourne and Tasmania. “Why would any national government want to impose another taxation burden on such an enterprise, and the farming families who supply the milk?” Senator McKenzie asked. During the tour of the Port

Melbourne facility, MG’s general manager for industry and government affairs, Robert Poole explained the proposed carbon tax would impact on the co-operatives’ operations from the farm gate through the transport, storage and manufacturing processes. Nationals Leader Warren Truss observed that as an export-oriented industry, MG will have to compete on the global stage against dairy product manufacturers virtually untouched by anything on the scale of Australia’s carbon tax. He observed that the European dairy industry is given free carbon permits, and so is encouraged to expand and exempted from the carbon tax regime in those countries. “At the end of the day, this is just another tax on small business,” Senator McKenzie said.

More pest seastars found TEN more northern Pacific seastars have been found at the San Remo Jetty. The creatures were discovered by Parks Victoria divers on Tuesday afternoon. This follows the discovery a week earlier of five of the seastars under the jetty’s floating pontoon. Northern Pacific seastars are a marine pest. They breed prolifically and eat

just about anything, having a terrible impact on the entire marine food chain and they have few predators. Parks divers removed the 10 seastars, which measured between 9cms and 15.5cms. The two ﬁnds are of major concern because until they were discovered, Western Port Bay had been considered free of the pests. The divers from Parks

More pests: these are four of the 10 northern Paciﬁc seastars found at San Remo early last week. Victoria conducted their search under the instruction of the Department of Sustainability and Environment, which called it “a preliminary survey”. Another survey will be conducted to determine the extent of the seastar population and how it will be managed. Finding northern Paciﬁc seastars in Western Port has the potential to be disastrous for commercial

and recreational fishing in the bay and neighbouring waters such as Anderson Inlet, Inverloch. The pest has invaded the inlet in the past, sparking a massive eradication effort. After the first San Remo find, Western Port was declared a no ballast area because it’s possible the seastars found their way into the bay through boat ballast.

Real impact: Murray Goulburn’s Robert Poole discusses the impact of the carbon tax with Nationals Leader Warren Truss and Senator Bridget McKenzie.

Council faces legal battle Continued from page 1. “Council will continue to operate the transfer stations to deliver the service that the community would expect,” he said. Staff at the Koonwarra landfill locked the gates to the site on Friday in protest at council’s decision to terminate the contract. Police were called but staff and council officers resolved the matter peacefully. At issue were two disputes: 1) the company claims council refuses to pay for additional resources applied to the contracts, extra services provided by the company and permitted by the contract, and CPI rise and fall adjustments. Mr Petrie said this amounts to about $600,000 in outstanding payments; and 2) the Environment Protection Authority introduced new specifications for the construction of new landfills after the contract to construct a new cell at the Koonwarra landfill was confirmed. Mr Petrie said council wanted the company to build the landfill at the new specifications but at the cheaper price of the original tender. This could cost the company $1 million, Mr Petrie said. He added the company was liable for a further $600,000 in landfill management costs. In a letter dated August 30, Gippsland Waste Services chief executive officer Dr Joseph Agostino wrote to the Victorian Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell, asking for her help to resolve the stalemate over negotiations, which the company said had been continuing since earlier this year. The minister’s office did not respond before The Star went to print. Mr Tamlin said the matter was in the hands of lawyers. “We are working through this as best we can,” he said. Mr Tamlin told The Star on Friday morning negotiations between council and the company would continue that day. By later that morning, the transfer stations

contract had been terminated. Mr Tamlin said Gippsland Waste Services was told its contract would be terminated if the transfer stations were closed. “At the end of the day, we have to do the right thing by our residents and ratepayers,” he said. Council took possession of the transfer stations on Friday afternoon. Mr Petrie told The Star the existing landfill at Koonwarra would be full by October 17 as construction of a new cell had been delayed. Mr Tamlin said under the current licence, the landfill is due to fill then but is hopeful the EPA will allow more rubbish to be added. That would allow the current cell to continue until March next year. “The likelihood of it being full by October 17 is very low,” Mr Tamlin said. Mr Petrie said the company had been building the new landfill cell since November 2009. Even if construction of the landfill resumed, Mr Petrie said the project would have to be sub-contracted to specialists to meet the EPA’s requirements, which blew out the costs. Seven council staff are now deployed to operate the transfer stations and their usual positions filled by labour hire casual staff. Council may seek to recoup the costs of hiring the staff, pending legal advice. Council has called for tenders for a new transfer station operator. The contract also includes provisions for a hard rubbish service. If council deems it can operate the stations more cheaply than a tenderer, council will consider continuing to do so. Local skip hires and contractors were told about the transfer station closures on Thursday afternoon.

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Fresh action: Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu last Wednesday launched a new campaign urging country communities to speak out about dangerous driving in a bid to reduce the road toll. The Talk the Toll Down campaign is a new partnership between 60 of Victoria’s regional newspapers and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).

Toll nearly tops rural Victoria By Jacob de Kunder SOUTH Gippsland roads are among the most dangerous in regional Victoria.

Twelve people have been killed on roads in South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires in the first nine months of this year – six in each municipality. Shockingly, the number of road deaths in the nine month period has tripled since last year, from two to six. Both shires have the second highest road tolls in country Victoria, behind the City of Greater Geelong where 11 people have been killed. The figures were released as the Transport Accident Commission joins with the Victorian Country Press Association in the Talk the Toll Down campaign – an effort by the state’s country newspapers to encourage people to talk about safe driving in a bid to reduce the road toll. The Star has thrown its support behind the campaign, while marking the first anniversary of this newspaper’s campaign for local roads to be fixed. The latest TAC data showed that six people also died in the other Gippsland municipalities of Baw Baw, East Gippsland and Wellington. John Ernst, Road Safe committee member for South Gippsland Shire Council, said many factors contributed to the startling numbers. “We’ve had pretty dismal weather conditions and from what we’re finding, people aren’t adjusting their driving to suit the conditions,” he said. “Certainly there is a concern around the way people are not adapting to the changing road conditions, basically because the weather has taken its toll on the road surfacing as well. “If it’s raining you’re going to slow down but a lot of people are not, so whilst the road conditions are not as good as they normally

are, the problem still comes down to whether people are adapting their driving to the conditions and that’s really the common denominator.” Extra trafﬁc has also contributed to the higher road toll this year, Mr Ernst said. “Obviously we’ve had a fairly busy time in the South Gippsland Shire, with the trafﬁc coming through for the desal plant and all that sort of stuff,” he said. “It’s not the same as driving in any other year practically. You’ve got to adapt to it and that’s what has probably attributed to a lot of the troubles we’ve been having.” Inspector Glenn Weir from Wonthaggi Police said police are vigilant in reducing the road toll. “Our enforcement has been really strong and the behaviour of road users has been really good despite some atrocious wether,” he said. “At the end of the day one road death is too many, whether it’s one or 10 it’s too many. “We currently have a constant blitz on - called Super Ardent which is a state-wide operation concentrating on the top 10 police service areas of which we are one. We also have local operations going constantly.”

Police in Bass Coast and South Gippsland are continuing their strong road policing. “We’ll keep going as we come into the busy periods. With the grand prix coming up and then holidays, we’ll be really focusing our efforts on continuing to lower the road toll,” Insp Weir said. The South Gippsland Shire Council has lots of initiatives in place to minimise road fatalities and incidents on local roads. One of these is the L2P program. “With our L2P program, we try and tackle issues regarding the attitude of drivers at a younger age,” Mr Ernst said. “One of the things that the kids say is that the longer they’re driving, the more they realise how many idiots there are out there,” he said. “They feel as if had they just gone up and got their licence they would’ve killed themselves or someone else on the road. “These are the kids that are hitting 80 to 90 hours of driving experience and all of a sudden there is this realisation of how little they knew when they started.” ► Read more about the Victorian Country Press Association and TAC campaign on pages 14 and 15.

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Farmers’ market turns one IT WAS no ordinary monthly Coal Creek Farmers’ Market last Saturday, with a large cake accompanying the usual fresh produce. The market celebrated both its ﬁrst birthday and a successful year, with Coal Creek co-ordinator Rowena Ashley and special guest, South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson starting festivities. Cr Jackson said she was happy

to return for the anniversary, having opened the ﬁrst market last year. “Thank you to the Coal Creek volunteers and supporters; this is a great local initiative,” she said. “It’s wonderful to see locals enjoying local produce.” President of the Victorian Farmers’ Market Association, Miranda Sharp, said she and fellow volunteers were thankful for the support they received. “The wet winter was very daunting and we weren’t sure if we’d be

able to get through it, but we’re telling people we’re here to stay,” she said. Ms Sharp also thanked the stallholders, without whom the market would not be possible. Local musicians, Mark Byrne and Malcolm White led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday before Ms Jackson cut the cake. Special asparagus cooking demonstrations were also held throughout the day to celebrate the milestone.

Happy ﬁrst birthday: back, South Gippsland Shire Councillor Jeannie Deane, Chris Furness, Rowena Ashley, Barb Twite and front, deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson and Deborah Lopez-Freeman with the cake provided by Kelly’s Bakery.

Filled with fresh produce: Mark and Robyn Eva from Leongatha shop for fresh fruit and vegetables from Azz Adili at the market.

Explaining Medicare Locals By Jane Ross BASS Coast Council will lobby to ensure its immunisation isn’t privatised under the Federal Government’s health care reforms. Under the shire’s umbrella, immunisations are provided free. If they are taken over

by doctors, people will be charged. And, if that happens, numbers will drop away. Council’s community strengthening manager Antoinette Mitchell took councillors through the intricacies of Medicare Locals, which will replace the existing divisions of general practice. This could result in job losses. There are three divisions of general practice in Gippsland, with the wider South Gippsland one, General Practice Alliance (GPA) headquartered in Inverloch. Medicare Locals will replace those three divisions and be set up in Traralgon. There will be satellite ofﬁces and Inverloch could be one of those, but this is not certain. Last Wednesday evening, Ms Mitchell was the only person in the council chamber not confused by the health changes, which come in next January. “Is it cost shifting?” Cr Peter Paul inquired, scratching his head. “No,” Ms Mitchell replied. She agreed the issue was vexed and confusing but did her best to explain it all. Ms Mitchell said rates of immunisation in the shire had improved and any change to the way it’s delivered could be detrimental. “We wouldn’t want our community to be disadvantaged by having to pay a fee.” She said the matter was of import to council because of its involvement in the provision of primary care. This, she said, included immunisation, maternal and child health services and Home and Community Care (HACC) such as meals on wheels. The shire has 2500 HACC clients and Victoria is one of only two states to have retained the handing out of HACC funding, which comes from the Federal Government. The fact that local government contributes towards the cost probably had something to do with that outcome.

Medicare Locals is the name of a nation-wide network of primary health care organisations. Ms Mitchell conceded the choice of the word “Medicare” just added to people’s bewilderment. “At first, everyone thought we were getting a Medicare claims office, but it’s nothing to do with that!” With the use of a diagram, Ms Mitchell detailed the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary care. Primary is about community (HACC etc) and allied health care such as occupational therapy and physiotherapy and is designed to keep people “happy, active and healthy”. Secondary care covers the management of an illness, for example diabetes and tertiary care is the umbrella term for serious illness. Cr John Duscher said he was really concerned about any prospect of losing doctors. Ms Mitchell assured him there was no fear of that. “It’s such a complicated thing,” Cr Duscher continued. “Our health services overall have been improving. If this results in an even greater provision of health services, it would be great, but it’s not spelt out how this would be achieved.” Council CEO Allan Bawden said part of the complication surrounding the health reforms was due to the fact that governments have outsourced service delivery. “That has led to a lot of competition and fragmentation which have made it very difficult to encourage co-operation.” Mayor Cr Veronica Dowman said she wanted to acknowledge Ms Mitchell’s coverage of Medicare Locals. “We’re lucky someone understands it,” Cr Duscher chimed in. “I’m going home to have a Bex and a lie down!” declared Cr Paul.

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Bans to fill courts By Simone Short MOTORISTS caught breaking the law may ﬁnd themselves facing a judge rather than a ﬁne, due to police industrial bans.

Continuing into their second week, the phase two bans encourage officers to restrain from issuing traffic penalty notices; instead issuing warnings or court summons. The bans will remain in effect across the Bass Coast and South Gippsland Police Service Area until the Coalition Government negotiates a pay rise for all Victorian police. Inspector Glenn Weir said while police in the region will acknowledge the bans, they will make the final decision when it comes to dealing with lawbreakers. “You won’t be pinned for any less,” he said. “We’ll be using our discretion when issuing on the spot penalty notices. “We can choose to issue a penalty notice if it’s appropriate, issue a warning or take cases straight to court.” Insp Weir said despite the bans, community safety is still the number one priority for police. “There will be no impact on community or road safety and we’ll still be out,” he said. “There will be absolute-

ly no change to our normal operating.” Police Association Victoria secretary Greg Davies warned people found breaking the law may even find themselves facing a harsher than usual punishment while the ban is in place. “With respect to the ban on issuing penalty notices, our members will do what they are empowered to do at all times as part of their sworn duty as police officers,” he said. “If any motorist is stupid enough to think for a second that this ban represents a green light for them to break the road rules then they’re in for a very rude shock, because they will be hit with a court appearance rather than an on the spot fine.” Mr Davies said the bans are intended to inconvenience the government and not the public, however Victoria Police communications manager Lisa Beechey acknowledged there may be inconvenience caused to people summonsed to court

in place of an infringement notice. “Such inconvenience can be avoided by obeying the law which includes the road rules,” she said. Ms Beechey said there will be no consequences for officers choosing to operate as normal. “It is open to each police officer, covered by the protected industrial action, to decide whether he or she participates in the protected industrial action,” she said. It is unknown how long the bans will last. While a spokesperson for Victorian Deputy Premier, Police Minister and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan said the government “will continue to negotiate in good faith with employee representatives”, some officers have been led to believe the government has refused to make any negotiations so far. Phase two also includes bans on performing duties alone and unpaid overtime.

Great work: author Honey Brown chats with Coal Creek Literary Festival organisers David Tattersall (left) and Gavin Van Eede at the Coal Creek Literary Festival on Saturday. Read more on page 13.

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Danny remembered LONG serving and enthusiastic Leongatha pool manger Danny van der Burgh has been remembered with a plaque in his honour. The plaque was unveiled yesterday (Monday) at a special ceremony at South Gippsland SPLASH. Local historian Lyn Skillern told the small crowd of the admired man’s life in Leongatha as well as his upbringing. “Danny was a well respected member of the community and everyone knew him,” she said. “He did a lot of work on his own, kept the pool going and pushed for it to have heating upgrades.” Danny was not only the manager of the pool but the life guard, security, grounds keeper among other things for 43 years. Others who knew Danny stood up and told memories of the man, Remembered forever: SG SPLASH manager Michael Casey and deputy before SG SPLASH manager Mimayor Cr Mimmie Jackson unveil the plaque in Danny van der Burgh’s chael Casey and deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson unveiled the honour. plaque.

Not coming THE Department of Planning and Community Development has scotched rumours that it will move its Traralgon and Sale operations to Leongatha. “DPCD has staff in a number of Gippsland locations including Traralgon and Leongatha,” a department spokesperson said. “DPCD staff in Leongatha are co-located with the Catchment Management Authority on the corner of Bair and Young streets. “The department has no plans to move from either of these locations.”

Two new ‘universities’

SOUTH Gippsland will be welcoming two new University of the Third Age programs in the near future.

Prom Coast and Mirboo North U3A will be set up, with plenty of interested people around the area. U3A is a learning co-operative of older people which encourages healthy ageing by enabling members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. The Prom Coast U3A held an enrolment day last Thursday, with 60 members signing up, and 10 more expected before the program begins ofﬁcially in November. “It was a little more than expected, but they’re all deﬁnitely welcome,”

president Peter Wingett said. The list of courses ranges from current affairs to numbers from ancient Babylon today; from safe lifting and handling to snake handling, and everything in between. Mirboo North’s U3A is currently in the planning stages, but committee member Lindsay Oates plans to see the program up and running by next year. “We’ve got interest from about 12-14 people so far but we expect that number to increase,” he said. “We’ll be looking at things from anthropology, art, books, local and Australian history.” The U3A will be an extension of the town’s already successful community shed.

POLICE BRIEFS Teen assaulted

Dog stolen

POLICE are investigating an alleged indecent assault in a laneway in Wonthaggi on Saturday night.

POLICE are asking residents to stay on the lookout for a dog stolen from a Nyora property on Sunday night.

The victim of the assault, a 15-yearold Wonthaggi girl, was walking along Hefford Lane between 9.30 to 10.30pm when a man passed her, walking in the opposite direction. A short time later the girl heard footsteps running up behind her and was grabbed by the hood of her jumper by a man. The man pushed her up against a fence and had a short conversation with her before indecently assaulting her. The girl bit the man and he reacted by punching her in the face. A struggle took place between the two before the girl managed to break away from the man and run from the lane into Bent Street. The man is described as Caucasian, tall, wearing black pants and a black hooded jacket with white writing in a semi circle. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the website at www.crimestoppers.com.au

The pet was reported missing after an offender forced entry to a deck area at the rear of a house in Yannathan Road. Police said the dog was either stolen or set free between 5.30 and 9pm. The breed is a stumpy tailed Smithﬁeld Heeler and looks similar to a Blue Heeler. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to call Korumburra Police on 5655 1244. If they ﬁnd the dog, they should contact either the police or the shire ranger, as the dog is microchipped.

Cycle safely OCTOBER is Safe Cycle Month, encouraging all cyclists to ride safely. Police will be on the lookout for bicycle riders doing the right thing such as wearing helmets and having lights. Police will hand out drink bottles and wrist bands and, if you give your details, you have the chance to go in a draw for a major prize at the end of the month.

State should collect fire levy By Brad Lester THE Country Fire Authority must be funded by a state department responsible for collecting fire levy payments, according to South Gippsland Shire Council. Council has opposed a plan by the State Government to make councils collect fire levy

payments on behalf of the government. Council has called for the government to adopt a similar model to South Australia, where a department is in place for collecting such revenue. Currently, fire levy is collected only on insured properties, but the new model proposes to charge a fire levy on all properties. Mayor Cr Warren Raabe submitted a written response to the government’s Fire Services Property Options paper, saying the model proposed would increase council’s administrative workload at the busiest time of each year. In his letter, Cr Raabe said charging a levy on all non-rateable properties shares the burden of firefighting costs, but said the model would “place an incredible strain on local councils, particularly rural councils...” “Councils would likely need to increase their rates still further and bear the brunt of disgruntled ratepayers who would likely see themselves as paying twice for the same tax; once in the levy paid for their own property and then a second time to pay for council’s share of the levy,” he wrote. “Councils are continually being faced with the backlash for increased rates and this approach would further raise the ire of local ratepayers.” He went on to write “Councils have enough challenges placed on them in justifying their own taxes without having to further justify additional taxes they have to collect on behalf of the state.” The Victorian Farmers Federation has called on the government for fire services to be funded by a levy on building value. VFF president Andrew Broad said the VFF’s response to the

State Government’s Fire Services Property Levy Options Paper outlines that a charge on building value is the fairest way to fund the state’s fire services. Over the past 10 years the VFF has continually argued that the current model of taxing insurance to fund fire trucks is inequitable and is a disincentive for people to insure their property. “We congratulate the government for undertaking this important change, but urge that they consider farm businesses when developing the new funding model,” he said. “The State Government has to make sure that farmers, who make up a large percentage of the CFA volunteer force, are not disadvantaged by the new funding model.” Mr Broad said the fairest system is to charge a levy based on building value to fund the fire services into the future. “A building charge reflects the asset being protected and is the best way to estimate the capacity to pay,” he said. “We do not want the Fire Services Levy to be replaced by a system similar to municipal rates. Farmers are over-burdened through the municipal rates system already because it is based on land and building values. “Farming is a land intensive business. If the new fire services model includes charges on farmland value it will be inequitable. “It also makes sense to place a charge on motor vehicles. Motor vehicle accidents average 12 perc ent of call-outs. We would also like to see a $20 charge on the 4.2million vehicles registered in Victoria.”

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MP: roads funding will continue By Brad Lester A FEDERAL funding program critical to maintaining the regional roads network will never cease, McMillan MP Russell Broadbent said.

South Gippsland Shire Council is concerned it could lose 42 per cent of roads funding if the Roads to Recovery program ends as proposed by the Federal Government in 2014. Council has received $15.7 million from the program since 2001 and will get a further $4.7 million between now and 2014. Without funding beyond then, council may have to delay capital works. Mr Broadbent told The Star no government would stop the funding. “I would expect that it would never be given up. It’s too politically important to any party not to keep it up,” he said. Mr Broadbent believed the Federal Government would continue to pay the money direct to councils, rather than the states to distribute and then lose funding to administration costs. Either way, with the next federal election due in 2013, a new government could be elected in the meantime. A spokesperson for Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, did not return The Star’s call. South Gippsland council will write to the Federal Government calling for funding to continue beyond 2014 and also for more money, given the national funding shortfall for local roads of $1.2 billion annually. That effort will support a broader campaign by the Australian Local Government Association. Deputy mayor Cr

Mimmie Jackson said without the government funding, council would be left with no option other than to reassess its capital works program and that would mean delaying projects. “In the past, rather than spend our own money, we have been able to spend the Federal Government’s money, so we would have to make some choice of what will miss out,” she said. Cr Jeanette Harding told The Star the program must continue and has the backing of regional transport lobby group, South East Australian Transport Strategy (SEATS). SEATS CEO Chris Vardon has written to the Federal Government, calling for funding to continue to councils. Cr Harding, the deputy chairman of SEATS, said the funding was even more important given the poor state of many regional roads in the wake of increasing trafﬁc. “The roads right throughout Victoria and New South Wales are in a deplorable state simply because of the heavy transport. The roads were not built for the B-double trucks that we are seeing on the roads because we do not have trains anymore,” she said. “We need any money we can possibly get.” Funding cuts to roadworks would also affect city people, Cr Harding said, as quality roads allow efﬁcient transportation of food from the country to the city. Cr Harding did however praise VicRoads for undertaking major works on the South Gippsland Highway between Welshpool and Loch, particularly near her home town of Toora. “The contractors are

digging at least 10-12 inches deep and they are ﬁlling it up with appropriate metalwork, unlike in the past when they’ve just ﬁlled the hole up. I’m impressed with the work that is being done,” she said. At council’s recent meeting, council also voted to call on Mr Broadbent to lobby the relevant ministers and shadow ministers for the program to be continued. Cr Jennie Deane said: “Roads continue to be of great concern to council because they are of great concern to our community. “For the last 10 years,

we have been reliant on this money from the Commonwealth. It’s been going since 2001. It’s 42 per cent of our total roads budget so the Roads to Recovery program is extremely important to us. “I’m worried that the funding will dry up when it reaches an end in 2014. “If we don’t get the funding, it means we have to reduce our targets for roads funding or source the funding from other parts of our budget, so it’s important that we support the Local Government Association in this campaign.”

Twist ’n’ shake Bust a move: Andrea Axford, Teisha Damman, Liam Thomas, Tristan Damman and Kaylah Thomas show off their rhythm at a fundraising disco in Korumburra last week. Turn to page 42 to ﬁnd out more.

Year 5 - We’re Growing! Your child is not the only one growing. At Newhaven College, we’re about to expand our Year 5 places to offer an additional class. Our primary school is a happy, welcoming community where students feel secure and valued. We offer high quality, diverse and engaging educational programs that foster the development of self-esteem and confidence in each and every child. With our special entry level at Year 5 in 2012, a Newhaven College education offers your child time to establish strong primary friendships that will allow them a seamless transition to Secondary School. Limited places are available at Year 5 for 2012 only. Please contact our Registrar, Mary Brown, on 5956 7505 or visit our website, www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au, for further information.

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SCHOOL is back and so are the 40km/h zones during school pick up and drop off times, so remember to be safe and go slow in these zones for the safety of the children. EIGHT South Gippsland artists are returning to stage an exhibition in

Melbourne, after a successful show last year. The G8 Collective features Grant Flather, Sue Gilford, Anne Parry, Abigail van Rooyen, Kerry Spokes, Annie Stark, Helen Wilkinson and Jane Power. They will exhibit at Fitzroy Gallery, 274 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy from October 14-27. AN exhibition of recent works by Vicki Sullivan will be exhibited at the Coal Creek Visitors Centre Gallery. This is a show exploring a range of subjects from specimens of fruit and ﬂowers to views of the Mornington Peninsula and studies of

friends and family. Vicki is able to capture her subjects by carefully perceiving and analysing tonal relationships, to produce an exact appearance of the thing seen. The exhibition will be on between December 23 and January 30. For more information contact Suzanne on 5655 1811. NORELLE Salmon would like to thank the anonymous man who handed in her purse after ﬁnding it in Leongatha this week. She is very grateful for the man’s actions. INVERLOCH

Scout

Group is holding an information night on Wednesday, October 19 at the Scout Hall in Reilly Street, Inverloch from 6.30pm to 7pm. The aim of scouting is to help in the development of youth into good community members by offering exciting and active programs both during the week and on weekends. Joeys and others can join Cub Scouts from seven-years-old and scouts accept youth from 11 to 14-years-old. Rovers and Leaders are also involved above these age groups. To ﬁnd out more, Google ‘Victorian Scouts’ or call the Inverloch Scout group leader Mark Withers on 5674 3739 or withers@dcsi. net.au. THE South Gippsland Bible Society is holding a Walk for Bibles on October 29. People are encour-

IT’S for sale! A sign on the Bass Highway in Wonthaggi pointing to the Williamson’s Beach desalination plant had a red “for sale” sticker slapped on it late last week. It had been removed by yesterday, but the point remains: how much would a buyer have paid for it?

For sale?: the bright red “for sale” sticker stood out on the blue desalination plant sign. aged to sponsor a walker as they trek between Leongatha and Koonwarra along the rail trail. BUSINESSES in Bass Coast are getting into the spirit of the Australian Moto GP which will begin on Friday at the Phillip Island Racetrack. Many bike racing en-

thusiasts will be making their way through South Gippsland and Bass Coast towns so make sure to make them welcome. LIFELINE Gippsland is on a mission to help us get in touch with our inner crafter. The team behind ‘Geek e Chic’ up-cycled jewellery will be running

a free jewellery making workshop at 10 am on Wednesday, October 19 at Lifeline Gippsland in Morwell. Anyone interested in attending the free jewellery making workshop should contact Lifeline Gippsland on 5136 3500 or lifelinegippsland@ llg.org.au to book their place.

Leongatha Rotary says thanks THANKS, Leongatha Rotary Club. That was the word from Charlton Rotary Club president Bill Freeman, who spoke at the Leongatha club recently. Leongatha Rotarians donated $10,000 to the Charlton club to help with flood recovery efforts in the town, raising the funds through the Hard Day’s Night dance in February this year. Charlton received three floods between September 2010 and January this year. Donated funds were distributed to locals who had been affected by floods, each receiving $750. “It was estimated that up to 1000 people were beneficiaries of this grant which had to be spent locally, thus also benefitting the local businesses that had been hard hit,” Mr Freeman said.

Helping hands: Leongatha Rotarians Col Byatt and Paul Beck with Charlton Rotary Club president Bill Freeman (centre).

Supporting African women LADIES, it’s time to riﬂe through your underwear drawer and dig out all those bras you never wear anymore. Shan’s Lingerie in Leongatha is taking part in Berlei’s Bra Recycle program by collecting your pre-loved undergarments to donate to underprivileged women in developing African nations. For every bra donated, $1 will also go towards Breast Cancer Network Australia. The ﬁrst program held in January was a great success, collecting almost 40,000 bras and raising $37,400 for women with breast cancer. So get sorting and help support women less fortunate than yourselves by dropping your bras into Shan’s Lingerie before October 31.

Donate your bras: Shirleyanne and Marion from Shan’s Lingerie welcome donations.

Tower appeal Welcome to team: John Ellis is the 41st member of the Leongatha Rotary Club. A wine-maker, Mr Ellis owns Bellvale winery at Berrys Creek. He was congratulated by president Paul Beck.

OUTSPOKEN opponents of the Leongatha Optus tower, Jim and Jenny Williams will be attending a VCAT hearing in Moe next Tuesday. On October 17 at 10am, the two will face a

hearing in the Magistrates Court in Lloyd Street, Moe to put forward submissions against the tower being erected in Bair Street, Leongatha. The couple is hoping for as many interested parties to attend the hearing as possible.

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People fight for pool By Jacob de Kunder POOWONG residents have done all they can to protect their pool after lodging a community submission last week.

A happy ending: A-Team competitors Clay Alexander and Amy Robinson, of Leongatha Primary School, helped carry their HPV back to the pits, in a symbolic gesture of thanks for the machine that carried them so far. The school competed in the Bridge Builders Human Powered Vehicle Grand Prix at Bayswater North on Sunday. More coverage in Star Sport.

POLICE BRIEFS Cricket theft ON THE night of October 1 and 2, two bags of cricket gear were stolen from a Leongatha property.

The offender went into the backyard of a Roughead Street home and took cricket training gear used for Kanga Cricket. If anyone has any information regarding the theft, please contact Leongatha Police on 5662 2285.

Windows smashed VANDALS spent grand ﬁnal afternoon

smashing the windows of two Leongatha businesses. Between 3 and 3.30pm on October 1, stones and other missiles were thrown through a large number of windows of KB Carpets and Hays Jewellers. An offender then smashed more of KB Carpets’ windows during the day on October 5. Police are seeking anyone who may have witnessed strange behaviour in the railway area on either days, and ask people to keep an eye out for any similar behaviour in the future.

About 80 people in total attended two town meetings last Monday (October 3) to offer input into the community submission to be given to South Gippsland Shire Council. Council is seeking public comment about pool use. “There was some good information collected out of the meetings,” Heather Gregg from the Poowong

Community Consultative Committee (PCCC) said. “We’ve had more than adequate opportunities presented to our community to participate in either a submission of their own or the collective one.” Community member Wendy Tilling said the submission involves covering all pools when it comes to grant access. “This will hopefully make funds available for pools that need upgrades the most. Instead of being directed at just three pools, funds could be directed at pools in order of priority to keep all pools viable,” she said. “Access to pools is a major issue in outlying

Ambos set to vote RURAL paramedics have come to an interim agreement with Ambulance Victoria over its proposed ‘reserve rostering’ system, staving off potential industrial action. The rostering system would have seen unwilling paramedics travelling up to 100km from their home stations to cover shortfalls, a proposal that was rejected by rank and ﬁle members. “We’ve got an in principle agreement and we’ve managed to negotiate an outcome that the members wanted rather than what Ambulance Victoria wanted,” Ambulance Employees Association secretary Steve McGhie said. The reserve rostering system was to

begin on Monday, October 3. There will be an increase in the number of regional relievers, creating a pool of workers willing to travel to different stations to cover shortfalls. “People can apply to do these roles on a short term basis – three months, six months, nine months or 12 months. They’ll get paid the appropriate rate of pay, plus their travel costs and travel time,” he said. “It’s a reasonable outcome.” The document was released on Tuesday, October 4, and will be followed up by two weeks of consultation with members. “If it is acceptable to them then AV will start to advertise these new positions,” Mr McGhie said.

towns and making the pools stay open in Korumburra, Leongatha and Toora was limiting the access to outer rural areas.” Affordability was another issue raised in the submission, Ms Tilling said, as well as cost of travel and unwillingness to travel. “The communities would be willing to increase attendance and we

want to see the strategy changed,” Ms Tilling said. Ned Dennis and the community strengthening team from the South Gippsland Shire Council attended the meetings to help with the submission. The PCCC was grateful for the work of the council staff while preparing the submission and Ms Gregg said they were aware of their concerns.

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Clean up please

FOOTY ﬁnal week is always exciting and it was great to see Fish Creek colours displayed on the Friday before the Alberton League Grand Final all the way from Fish Creek to Inverloch - and also Kilcunda-Bass displays in the other direction. But now, four weeks later, it

has just become litter. I think that the same enthusiastic people need to take another trip to Inverloch and remove the streamers, etc along the way. I really don’t appreciate seeing it every day on my way to work now. Raeleen Clymo, Inverloch.

Thanks so much ON BEHALF of the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation, I would like to thank the local community for their support in getting behind the Macca’s Drive Thru for Blue on Friday, Septem-

ber 16, which raised a record-breaking amount of more than $45,000 for the foundation. In addition to McDonald’s Victoria donating $1 from every car that ordered through the drive through between 6pm and 7pm, McDonald’s customers were able to make donations in all drive through restaurants

across Victoria in the lead up to the event. McDonald’s Victoria’s ongoing support of the Blue Ribbon Foundation through the Macca’s Drive Thru for Blue has seen a signiﬁcant impact on our fundraising efforts as we continue our mission to provide vital medical facilities at public hospitals in Victoria. The event, which was ﬁrst

held in 2004, takes place in September in the lead up to Blue Ribbon Day on September 29 and continues to provide local community members the opportunity to remember police ofﬁcers who have sacriﬁced their lives in the line of duty and raise funds for community ventures. Neil Soullier, CEO, Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation.

VOXPOP! VOX E D I T O R I A L

Do you think people should take more care on the roads to lower the road toll?

Talk and live IT’S A job journalists often dread: the ﬁre siren sounds and the word is a fatality has occurred on the highway. Photos are needed for the news page. Some people say it’s praying on other people’s misfortune and sure photographing such events can make journalists feel uneasy, particularly in the country when they may know the victim. Such reporting however takes the mystery out of car accidents for those of us who have not been involved in such an ordeal. The Transport Accident Commission’s graphic television advertisements of motor crashes were proven to effectively reduce the road toll. The shock factor does work but we all wish it was not needed. That is the why The Star is proud to be part of the new partnership between the State Government and Victorian Country Press Association to help reduce the rural road toll. Please talk about road safety while travelling and urge the driver to slow down, keep both hands on the wheel or not tail-gate the vehicle in front. Feeling unsafe as a passenger is not a pleasant feeling, as your safety is out of your control, but should an accident occur, you will have to face the consequences of painful and seemingly neverending rehabilitation if you live. If you die, your family and friends will face a life-time of loss. As a driver responsible for such devastation, one’s life may not seem like worth living. The difference between happiness and suffering can be as simple as making the right or wrong decision. Please, don’t sit in silence and hope for the best.

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

Networking is number one IT DOESN’T matter how fantastic your product is, or how many hours you spend perfecting your wares, the fact is, personal recommendation establishes you in your market.

Sure, quality sells and you need an A-plus product or service to stand out from the crowd and succeed, but when no-one knows who you are to start with, well at least initially, word of mouth gets you noticed. After all, personal recommendations speak volumes. Here in South Gippsland and the Bass shire, successful businesses owned and run by women are bountiful. Southern Business Women’s Network committee member, Anne Marie Barrow said all the women she has met in her four short years in the country have astounded her. “The energy, the passion and the level of enthusiasm are overwhelming,” she said.

“That is why I have taken the plunge this year and hopped on board the Southern Business Women’s Network.” After a decade of pioneering ground-work, the network is set to leap into the next stage of evolution and it promises to be full of rewards for all women connected with the SBWN. Anne Marie encourages all women to come to the network’s next meeting. “Don’t delay, come along to our event of the month on Tuesday, October 18 at Number 9 Dream in Leongatha and use the opportunity to network, connect and take your business to the next level,” she said. Reiki practitioner and teacher Margaret Yarnton will talk about how aromatherapy, relaxation techniques and energy work can bolster our bodies, followed by some fodder for the mind provided by Robyn Eva of GippsTAFE. Places are limited so please contact president Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998.

Deﬁnitely. There are really some reckless people out on the roads. Taylah Staples Korumburra

Yes, because of all the accidents which are happening around the area. This should make people more cautious. Mary Beruldsen Mirboo North

Yes. If people just took their time and didn’t take risks on the road it would be a lot safer. Raelene Millsom Thorpdale

Yes, people should be taking extra caution when driving in hazardous conditions. If not, this can be fatal. Daniel Whittingham Korumburra

Rural psych beds dwindle By Jacob de Kunder THE history of mental health in Gippsland is ﬁlled with failure from the government, according to mental health advocacy group Barrier Breakers’ CEO Derek Amos. “Since the deinstitutionalisation of mental health services and the treatment of the mentally ill in the communities in which they live, successive governments at both the state and federal levels have continually failed to provide anywhere near adequate support services to those communities, to enable them to cope with the burden of mental illness,” he said. “This failure to provide for the needs of the mentally ill is felt even more acutely in regions with remote and diverse communities like Gippsland.” During the period 1966 to 1976, Gippsland’s population was between 165,000 and 178,000 people. At the time, the region was served by a major purpose-built psychiatric hospital, Hobson’s Park in Traralgon. Opened in 1964 in large park-like surrounds, the hospital was state-of-the-art at that time and provided a wide range of

accommodation options for people with a mental illness, with around 220-230 beds. The hospital also had an alcohol detoxiﬁcation unit of 20-25 beds. Another 12-16 residential beds were provided at community located hostels and the private sector provided around 30 beds throughout the region, with the tenants being supported by a limited outreach-type program. In all, around 300 beds were provided for people with mental illnesses or alcoholism in the Gippsland region in that period. “Today by stark contrast, the region has less than 200 beds available for people with a mental illness,” Mr Amos said.

“These placements are provided by Latrobe Regional Hospital Area Mental Health Service, with around 87 beds including 33 acute admission beds, six secure extended care beds, 20 psycho-geriatric beds, two child and adolescent beds at the hospital in Traralgon.” The service also operates a 14 bed community residential care unit also at Traralgon, and a 12 bed PARC unit in Bairnsdale. The psychiatric disability rehabilitation support service sector provides around 56 beds in their supported accommodation units around the region, and the private sector has provided hostels at Churchill (six beds) and Moe (14 beds). There is no alcohol detoxiﬁcation unit in the entire Gippsland region. “Despite the region’s population growing by more than 60,000 since the Hobson’s Park period, there are fewer than 200 beds available for people with a mental illness than there were then – a 100 bed reduction,” Mr Amos explained. “Expressed in another way, this translates to an approximate 62 per cent reduction in beds and a 40 per cent increase in population”.

Mental health in spotlight MENTAL Health Week runs from October 9 to 15, with International Mental Health Day falling yesterday (October 10). Mental Health Week aims to activate, educate and engage Victorians about mental health through a week of interactive events across the state includ-

ing an ofﬁcial launch, community festivals, art exhibitions, music, theatre and seminars. From its beginnings in 1985, the week has grown to encompass hundreds of events and a multitude of individuals, community groups and service providers throughout the state. Much of the effort of running Mental Health Week

comes from dedicated volunteers committed to promoting mental wellbeing, furthering knowledge about mental health and eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness. As co-ordinator of Mental Health Week in Victoria, the Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Vic) is delighted to have the active involvement and

participation of state and federal governments, as well as nongovernment organisations and community-based health and social impact agencies. They are sharing the week with the Victorian Government, along with many other mental health, health, education, recreation and support agencies.

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Tale of farming life wins award By Jane Ross DAVID Campbell won the inaugural Bert van Bedaf Memorial Award for a short story at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coal Creek Literary Festival. After being presented with the perpetual trophy by Bertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner Lerida Watt, David read his story called The English Rose, a beautifully crafted piece about the impact of the harshness of Australian farming life on a delicate English woman. Bert, who helped found the festival and who launched his own book Ghosts and Angels at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, was a reporter at The Star. He died early last November. Presenting the trophy that bears his name, Lerida said he would be honoured to be remembered in such a way. Doreen Pascal-Murray won the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award for the best poem and Oliver Watt penned the best short story in the under 18 section.

Above: Winner: David Campbell was presented with the inaugural Bert van Bedaf Memorial Award for a short story, by Bertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner Lerida Watt (right). With them is festival committee member Rowena Ashley.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to save VCAL A FACEBOOK petition site has been set up, and is being supported by the Labor opposition, to oppose the State Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $48 million funding cuts to Victorian schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; VCAL programs.

Prize: Shelley Lawrence of St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Primary School Korumburra, won the overall student short story award. South Gippsland Shire deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson presented it.

Facebook users can â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Save VCAL page and throw their weight behind the issue, which will see more than 20,000 students affected at more than 400 schools. Opposition leader Daniel Andrews said governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to slash co-ordination funding would impact thousands of students across the state, and could force schools to cut educational programs.

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South Gippsland Shire Council, VicRoads and the CFA have been discussing issues regarding the entrance to the location, which will be situated on the vacant block next to the BP petrol station. Concerns have risen over the safety of drivers along the main road, especially with speeding ďŹ re trucks likely to rush in and out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can certainly see how it would be problematic, especially if the trucks pull out in front of the blind corner,â&#x20AC;? South Gippsland Shire Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of development services Phil Stone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to tell (whether or not the proposal will go ahead). VicRoads are studying it very carefully.â&#x20AC;? Mr Stone was unsure when a decision would be made. CFA declined to comment on the matter.

South Gippsland Shire deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson handed out certiďŹ cates to the children who won their grade categories of a short story competition. Shelley Lawrence of St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Primary School, Korumburra gained the overall prize. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed the stories. That was great work by the students,â&#x20AC;? Cr Jackson said. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival was Coal Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth. It attracted a wide and interested audience and may be followed up with the formation of a South Gippsland Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Group. One of the highlights of the festival was the hilarity of a lunchtime poetry slam. Poet Yvette Stubbs lent her riotous self to the event. All entrants won a prize. Festival presenters included author Honey Brown, who talked about how to write sex scenes. She said euphemisms about ďŹ&#x201A;owers and the earth moving, were outdated. Honey has written two novels and has a third coming out early next year. Geoff Cain detailed his

â&#x20AC;&#x153;VCAL is a great alternative to VCE for Year 11 and 12 students, as well as mature-age students,â&#x20AC;? he said. But GippsTAFE CEO Peter Whitley isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too concerned about funding cuts, saying it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t result in too many students dropping out of school and eventually TAFE studies. Leongathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GippsTAFE campus removed its VCAL program last year, but the CEO believes the program is safe in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cut our VCAL model about 16 months ago because the programs were covered by the local secondary college and at the community college,â&#x20AC;? Mr Whitley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think those programs will be safe into the future.â&#x20AC;?

frustrations and need for dogged persistence in having his ďŹ rst book published, while historian and author Patrick Morgan gave a fascinating account of Gippsland writers. He has an enviable collection of 160 of the 180 printed works, several dating to the 19th century. Josef Sestokas spoke enthusiastically about the book he has written Welcome to Little Europe, detailing the lives of the ďŹ rst 48 displaced persons who arrived in Australia from Europe after World War Two. His Lithuanian father was one of them. Peter Sharpe chaired a panel discussion about the future of books, and David Tattersall and Jo Street presented the moving romantic play Love Letters. The $900 proceeds from that and the auction of a painting donated by art dealer Doug Kane, will be given to Relay for Life which raises money for cancer research and support. Musical group Beggs2Differ provided entertainment.

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Get on board: some of The Star newspaper team invite the community to talk safe driving to reduce the road toll. From left: Brad Lester, Isaac McCallum, Jane Ross, Kathleen Borschman, Jacob de Kunder, Matt Dunn, Simone Short, Holly Riske, Margaret Aeschlimann, Helen Bowering, Judy Nicholls, Joy Morgan, Barb Lee, Kate Reda and Mark Drury.

Road talk leads to action THE Star has backed a new campaign to reduce the road toll in country Victoria. The Transport Accident Commission and Victorian Country Press Association have joined forces to urge people to drive safely and reduce the toll. Premier Ted Baillieu was in Ballarat last Wednesday to launch the Talk the Toll Down campaign, supported by 60 Victorian regional newspapers, including The Star. Mr Baillieu launched the campaign at The Courier ofﬁces in Ballarat, urging Victorians to help slash the regional road toll by encouraging each other to be safe on the roads. It is the ﬁrst time the TAC has undertaken an extensive print campaign across regional Victoria. “The TAC and its partner newspapers will be urging regional Victorians to talk the road toll down,” Mr Baillieu said. “We’re calling on regional Victorians to take ownership of the road safety issue in their community and pull each other up on bad behaviour. “It’s up to all of us to do our part to reduce the road toll.” Addressing a gathering of regional newspaper editors for the launch, Mr Baillieu

said while the TAC, its road safety partners and the government were working together to improve road safety, it was also up to communities, especially drivers, to take responsibility to help reduce the road toll. “Open discussions between friends and families can have a greater impact than being told what to do by the authorities,” Mr Baillieu said. The TAC’s regional research has revealed that country Victorians are more likely to think they can get away with risky behaviour on our roads. “People often think the bush telegraph will help them avoid booze buses, but it’s time the bush telegraph had a positive impact on road safety,” Mr Baillieu said. More than half of the fatal crashes in Victoria occur outside the metropolitan area. The Star this week brings the alarming news that 12 people have died on roads in South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires between January and September this year (see story on page 5). Editor Brad Lester said everyone had a right to feel safe on the roads. “Whether it’s driving with family or friends, passengers should feel comfortable raising concerns about the behaviour of the person driving their car, as a quick word can be the

difference between life and death,” he said. “Sometimes people just drive aggressively by tail-gating or overtaking in dangerous locations, but often people just develop bad driving habits they may not be aware of until someone else lets them know. “With many locals driving the same roads often, they can become complacent about road safety and that too can increase the risk of a fatality or injury.” Readers are urged to get involved by collecting a free Talk the Toll Down bumper sticker from The Star at 36 McCartin Street, Leongatha. The Star has ran a strong campaign over the past year, calling for the South Gippsland Highway and other roads in the region to be improved, especially in the wake of potholes arising due to wet weather, extra trafﬁc and what seems to be poor road construction. The campaign has been backed by readers, with many writing letters to the editor and raising concerns about particular roads by featuring in stories. VicRoads and councils are well aware of the campaign, and say they are ﬁxing roads within the constraints of their budgets and the weather, but still more resources are needed to lift the roads to an acceptable standard.

Roads rate among Australia’s worst SOUTH Gippsland roads are among the most deplorable in Australia. Even some Queensland roads ravaged by severe ﬂooding earlier this year are in a better condition. That was the view of Leongatha man Lance Lancaster, who returned home after spending

winter in Queensland. “The stretch (of highway) from here to Nyora is worse than any stretch of highway we struck in our travels in the last few years,” he said. “We travelled up and down the Newell Highway and there are a lot of trucks on that, and it’s no way near as bad as the

roads here.” Mr Lancaster believes roads are simply not built for South Gippsland’s wet weather. “The roads just break up too easily. The road between here and Nyora that has been rebuilt in the last 10 years is breaking up, so that means either faulty design or faulty

Missed this one: VicRoads’ contractors were on the Bass Highway between Inverloch and Leongatha recently, replacing a few sections of the pothole-riddled road. Nevertheless, this major crater continues to be a hazard. Despite being repaired many times, the hole continues to crumble and pose a danger to motorists, forcing them to swerve into the path of oncoming trafﬁc. The Star snapped this photo on Wednesday and by Thursday morning, crews were back stomping bitumen in to the hole.

construction,” he said. The South Gippsland Highway near Loch is of particular concern and as a caravanner, Mr Lancaster feels potholes could lead to serious accidents. “If you are towing a caravan and hit one of those potholes, anything could happen,” he said. “There are so many trucks on the road that you could hit a pothole and could end up hitting a truck.” Mr Lancaster last week saw a pothole on the way to Waratah Bay that he believes would have spanned a third of the width of the road. In Queensland’s Lockyer Valley, the standard of roads exceeds those here despite the devastating ﬂoods. “There is talk about the weather patterns and the heavy trucks (affecting roads), but it’s (potholes) happening so much more,” Mr Lancaster said. “It’s something that needs to be addressed seriously, not just with spot repairs.”

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The biggest threat to road safety in regional Victoria is our silence. Deaths and injuries on the roads we drive every day are on the up. But it’s not just out-oftowners passing through.

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Dream realised with help A YOUNG woman who runs a Korumburra cafe with her mother inspired guests at an event commemorating learning in South Gippsland last Thursday.

something that you don’t enjoy doing. It’s deﬁnitely a waste of time,” she said. Ms Mertens continues to study a Diploma of Hospitality Management while working and employing young staff. She spoke at the 10th birthday celebration of the LLEN at the RACV Inverloch Resort last Thursday. LLENs have operated since 2002 to link employers, education and training providers, government groups, agencies and individuals. The goal is to help turn business and community needs into innovative programs for young people. Among the programs the organisation has instigated include Keys Please, school based apprenticeships, inspiring young women, web design, maths youth forums, trade programs, and Parental and Community Engagement. Burra Foods’ employee Jennifer Donlan told of her time working with Murray Goulburn in Leongatha, and

Lucy Mertens operates Lucy May’s Cafe, just three years after completing her secondary education. She credited the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network with helping her ﬁnd a pathway to her career, after struggling with reading at school. “Skills and job experience are just as good as a piece of paper,” Ms Mertens said. She won a CWA scholarship in partnership with the LLEN to help with the costs of a hospitality course while at secondary school. After starting a chef’s apprenticeship, Ms Mertens felt front of house was more her forte. “It’s no point continuing on with

through the LLEN, allowing young people to experience career opportunities in the dairy industry. Former LLEN chair Tracey Summerton said the organisation helps catch young people falling through the gaps in the education system, including teenage mothers. “The LLEN has given the direction, the motivation and the trust that a lot of young people needed,” she said. Australian of the Year Simon McKeon was guest speaker and spoke about his passion for helping people. “The least we can do for young people is to give them an effective education, training and pathways for the future,” he said. The CSIRO chairman McKeon was a director of World Vision for 15 years and helps counsel heroin addicts at a Melbourne clinic. He knows the area, having competed in world speed sailing record attempts at Sandy Point.

Support: Bev Hall, Fay Beverley, Val Wilson and Val Kirk attended the Korumburra Rotary auction night last Friday.

Rotary auction raises $19,000 KORUMBURRA Rotary Club’s annual Charity Dinner and Auction night attracted a sellout crowd who helped raise $19,000. Some 110 people packed into the Austral Hotel in Korumburra and enjoyed a delicious dinner. Local Landmark auctioneers Eddie Hams and Brian

McCormack volunteered their time and helped raise thousands for the club. All funds raised go back to local charities and to emergency funds. Convenor of the auction Max Hall was full of praise for the generosity of local businesses in donating goods for auction. • More photos in The Star’s Social Scene page next week.

Linking arms: LLEN chairman Stuart Cooper, Tracey Summerton, Lucy Mertens, Jennifer Donlan and Simon McKeon at the 10th birthday party.

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Christy Devlin and Emily Newcome are both ﬁnalists in the NEiTA (National Excellence in Teaching Awards) 2011 ASG (Australian Scholarships Group) Inspirational Teaching Awards. The pair is part of a group of 568 ﬁnalists chosen from more than 1400 nominees. They are now eligible to progress through to the next phase - the NEiTA 2011 ASG Inspirational State and Territory Teaching Awards - in which 60 teachers will be announced as recipients by November 2011.

Of these, NEiTA will select 10 teachers to receive national awards next year. Teacher award recipients at the national level will receive national awards commemorated with a specially crafted NEiTA crystal apple award and a professional or project grant of $5000. One national awardee will be selected as Australia‘s Inspirational Teacher to participate in the International Space Camp held in Alabama, USA, in July 2012 sponsored by ASG. NEiTA’s chairperson Terry O’Connell said teachers count because they play such an important role in encouraging and helping students to reach their education potential.

“The Federal Government’s policy supports the up-skilling of Australians, especially our young people, and recognises that great teaching affects our students’ effectiveness and how it will increasingly impact on Australia‘s future prosperity,” he said. “NEiTA’s teaching awards program—with the support of ASG— acknowledges the important work of teachers and leaders. The NEiTA program helped pioneer teaching awards almost 20 years ago and has continued to encourage great teachers who really do make a lasting impression on Australia‘s children—our nation‘s future leaders.”

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Tourer a stylish family wagon HYUNDAI Motor Company’s all new i40 Tourer is now arriving in Australian showrooms including Edney’s Leongatha.

Smooth lines: the all new i40 Tourer displays Hyundai’s signature ﬂuidic sculpture.

The beautiful family wagon has all the luxuries of a European sports car packed into a car with great practicality and space. Style of the body is dripping with Hyundai’s signature ﬂuidic sculpture, with sleek ﬂowing lines and hexagonal front grill. European design shines through as well, as the car was designed and engineered at Hyundai’s R&D headquarters in Germany. A brand new feature for the i40 Tourer is the automatic handbrake system. This system uses a push button hand brake

which can bet set to automatically engage in heavy trafﬁc to make things easier for the driver. The 2.0 litre GDI petrol or 1.7 litre CRDi turbodiesel engines both provide quality power for a family wagon, while providing very economical fuel consumption. Under the hood, the vehicles are designed for easy access for maintenance which saves on money for servicing. Other innovative ideas such as plastic bumpers and a plastic bottom of the rear door minimise costs for the driver when in an accident. The wagon rear end provides lots of space for any cargo and rear seats fold down to near ﬂat, increasing the space available. All new i40 Tourer is available in three trim

levels – Active, Elite and Premium – which have varying features. Some of these features include: Bluetooth connectivity, paddle shift, fully auto electric windows, electric seats, push

button start, full length sunroof, front and rear park assist, directional head lamps and seat temperature controls. Hyundai’s all new i40 Tourer is an economic family friendly car with

the heart and style of a European sports car. The new vehicle is available at Edney’s Leongatha, so head down to see Darryl McGannon and his team for a great deal on this all new exciting wagon.

Packing space: the wagon rear in the i40 Tourer provides lots of cargo space for any family.

Young blood: the newest addition to the Edney’s Nissan and Hyundai sales team, Aaron Clarke along with dealer principal Darryl McGannon and the all new Hyundai i40 Tourer. Aaron will be joining the Edney’s sales team full-time next year.

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Art excitement builds A HIGHLIGHT of the opening night of the Leongatha Rotary Art and Photography Show will be the auctioning of a framed pastel by Michael Goff. The work is called Tranquil Sunset Sandringham and the auction is a new innovation. Opening night starts at 8pm Friday. Tickets cost $20 (including supper) and are available at the door or from Oakleys McKenzie-McHarg Lawyers in McCartin Street. Drinks will be available at better than bar prices. The show is a keenlyawaited event on South

Gippsland’s social and cultural calendar. As well as providing the opportunity for artists to showcase their work, it raises money for charitable causes. This year, the Leongatha Ambulance Service, hospital and Woorayl Lodge Hostel will beneﬁt, together with Rotary Centenary House in Traralgon. The latter provides accommodation for patients and their families needing cancer treatment at Latrobe Regional Hospital. Organisers have increased the best-in-show award to $2000 and total prize money for the popular president’s youth encouragement award

Raffle: Ed Carmody and Marg Beck sell tickets for the raffle for the Rotary Club’s 35th Leongatha Art and Photography Show. Marg’s husband Paul is club president. is $300. Tickets in the art show raffle are for sale outside Leongatha Newsagency. The prize is an oil painting by well known artist

Frank Mutsaers. The art and photography show, the Rotary Club’s 35th, is in the Memorial Hall. It is open on Saturday and Sunday.

Taking part: Mardan artists from left, Vanessa Wood, Bruce Grainger and Pauline John are looking forward to taking part in the 35th Leongatha Rotary Art and Photography Show.

Kids prove they Sellers urged to beware are smart cookies LEONGATHA Primary School’s Grade 4 students recently invited parents to the school to see just how smart the new generation really is.

The adults were invited to look at the students’ Educational Research Projects, which were as different as could be imagined. Computers, video cameras and cardboard models all featured. While

Prime Minister Julia Gillard made an appearance by video grab, the focus of many projects was football. “The idea behind it was that the children use their interests to steer their learning. We give them key learning intentions to try and meet and they’ve done really well,” Grade 4 teacher Melissa Nicholls said. “We’ve had a big variety of people, from sport to prime ministers.”

Students of the game: Shem Murphy and Ben Cantwell were keen to educate themselves on the ﬁner points of Aussie Rules.

OVERSEAS con artists are preying on unsuspecting Australians selling big ticket items through the Trading Post website, with at least one local targeted.

A Trading Post spokesperson said the scam was “an industry wide problem”. “It’s something the Trading Post takes very seriously. Trading Post tries to prevent customers falling foul of these scammers by including safety warnings on the website and providing information on our Trading Safety page,” she said. “This scam targets sellers. The scammers offer more money for the goods and pressure the buyer with tight timelines for payment. “They ask that the seller pay for shipping, which seems fair because the scammer has offered more for the product than it is worth. The scammer then sends a fake conﬁrmation of payment from PayPal and asks that the shipping costs are paid to an overseas bank.” The spokesperson refused to say how many people had been duped by the scam, nor how many had reported it. Questions about whether the Trading Post was powerless to stop the scam or track down the scam artists were also ignored. Consumer Affairs Victoria is well aware of the scam. “This type of scam often targets

people selling large and expensive items online. Once a victim has paid money to a scammer, it is often very difﬁcult or impossible to contact or trace the supposed buyer,” a spokesperson said. By using computer-generated numbers, the fraudsters are able to largely avoid detection by police. The scam begins with an SMS, and a request to send an email. Invariably the shyster will insist on payments being received through PayPal or Western Union. A fake receipt follows, with a further request for shipping costs. This is where the scam bites, with people believing they have secured a payment for the item, but agreeing to cover the extra shipping costs. In another version of this scam, the scammer will send a cheque for an amount larger than the agreed purchase price and ask the seller to repay the difference. The cheque later turns out to be fake. The shysters are attracted to new ads, and will generally hit a seller within the ﬁrst 48 hours. A favourite scam comes through someone claiming to live on an oil rig, who can’t visit the seller to view the item. Poor grammar can be a telltale sign that the seller may be someone living outside Australia. A local man selling a caravan through the Trading Post website said he was almost instantly inundated

with bogus enquiries. “Within an hour I received a text from an 07 number that seemed to have too many digits. This guy asked me to email my details. I did that and received a message almost straight away telling me he would send a courier to collect the van but we could only exchange money through PayPal,” he said. “He offered me more than I had the van advertised for and I was a little wary. I emailed him back saying I wanted a bank cheque, but he kept insisting on PayPal. I told him to forget about it. An hour later I received a similar text from another 07 number. And a day later there was another. “Since then I’ve had an offer on the van from a genuine buyer. He said exactly the same thing had happened to him when he tried to sell a van through the site.” In 2010-11 Consumer Affairs Victoria received more than 6770 reports of scams. In August 2011 Consumer Affairs Victoria received more than 320 reports of scams, including more than 30 reports of online scams. If you have any suspicions that something may be a scam, contact Consumer Affairs Victoria on 1300 558 181 or visit the dob-in-ascam section of the website (www. consumer.vic.gov.au).

Mayor’s message Cr Warren Raabe

FOUR community consultation sessions will be held across the shire in the last week of October and I would really like to see good attendances in each community, with individuals and groups informing Council on what they would like to see us focus on for the next Budget and Annual Plan.

Educated sportsmen: Merlin Gammon and Nathan Harris studied different codes as part of their projects.

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It is also a great opportunity for Council to update you on our current activities and plans. The meetings will be held in Mirboo North (Old Shire Hall) on Tuesday, October 18; Foster (WMAC Meeting Room) on Thursday, October 20; Korumburra (Italian Social Club) on Monday, October 24, and at Leongatha (Council Chamber) on Wednesday, October 26. All sessions will start at 7pm and your input will certainly be valued and considered. By holding our consultation sessions earlier than ever, we all have the opportunity to raise new ideas and issues and have some meaningful discussions about them so that our strategies are an authentic reﬂection of the community’s needs and priorities. Naturally we have budgetary constraints and whole of life costs to consider when evaluating future projects, but this is an intelligent community that is increasingly

gaining a better grasp of council processes and the ways groups can work in partnership with us. The community planning work with local committees, facilitated by our community strengthening team, has been a signiﬁcant catalyst for these new levels of sophistication, and a recent example of this work is the Welshpool Community Directions Statement which will be presented at the October council meeting. Following on from that, you may have noticed advertisements in the local papers for free skills training for the eight dairying communities that comprise the Tarwin Valley Project, recently outlined in the South Gippsland Matters newsletter and jointly sponsored by the Gardiner Foundation and Council, another key partnership. I am interested too, to explore the concept of a South Gippsland community foundation. I believe that by pooling funds with corporate community sponsorships that are already in place and local fundraising, we can access some signiﬁcant funding from other tiers of government for new projects. With heavier burdens on local government we need to be agile in capitalising on these opportunities. Cr Warren Raabe, Mayor.

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Award hopes for desal ‘Wombat’ THE builder of the Wonthaggi desalination plant pipeline is a ﬁnalist in the 23rd annual WorkSafe Victoria Awards.

Award chance: David Cooper (right) who invented a motorised working platform called ‘The Wombat’ with Dennis Cordner, safety manager with Thiess Degremont Nacap.

New life chance for Warley Hospital ? By Jane Ross THE former Warley Hospital at Cowes may yet be used for the provision of health care. But not as a hospital. That news emerged in the Bass Coast Council Chamber last Wednesday evening during discussion about the Federal Government’s health reforms. Bass Coast Regional Health, Bass Coast Community Health, Ambulance Victoria and local doctors have banded together to seek funding for what’s called a primary care centre. The funding is available through the Federal Department of Health and Ageing. If the application is successful, it could see an expanded Phillip Island Ambulance Service set up in concert with allied health such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy. In trying to explain part of the health reforms to councillors, Shire community strengthening manager Antoinette Mitchell said, “We need an inte-

grated primary care centre at Phillip Island.” “Where?” queried Cr Jane Daly. “Warley Hospital,” replied Cr Peter Paul. Despite ongoing community outrage, the hospital closed some years ago. It had become ﬁnancially unviable. Council’s director of community and economic development said Ambulance Victoria was “looking to invest in a new facility at Phillip Island. They’re looking at land and (the primary care centre) could bring all the agencies together”. Council CEO Allan Bawden said “It is a credit to our health providers that there is a willingness to work together.” The Gippsland South Coast Service Plan and Model of Care report refers to the “vexed” issue of Phillip Island’s health needs in terms of needing a “sustainable service model of urgent care that engages GPs, Bass Coast Regional Health and Bass Coast Community Health Service”.

The honour is for a machine invented by boilermaker David Cooper and dubbed ‘The Wombat’. Thiess Degremont Nacap is one of ﬁve businesses vying for the best solution to a workplace health and safety issue section. Winners will be announced during a presentation ceremony at Crown Palladium Ballroom on Wednesday October 19. WorkSafe’s executive director of health and safety Ian Forsyth, said the awards had been revamped and new categories added. “We’ve received a wide variety of entries, showcasing how even small changes in the workplace can make a big difference,” he said. “These individuals and businesses have gone above and beyond to make improvements in workplace safety, employee wellbeing and efforts to improve return to work prospects for injured workers.”

Thiess Degremont Nacap is constructing the 84km pipeline that will transfer water from the plant at Williamsons Beach to Melbourne. It comprises 6770 individual pipe sections and over 14,000 welds. The pipe passes through areas of steep terrain, presenting a range of potential safety risks for workers carrying out internal pipe welding. Risks could include slips and falls on internal pipe surfaces, poor storage of tools and equipment, uneven footing during welding and grinding activities and manual handling issues when transferring equipment. To alleviate these, a mobile working platform was developed to provide welders with a safe means of access to all welding locations. The motorised platform provided a stable base that could be adjusted to all angles within the pipeline. It also featured a winch system offering anchorage support for welding activities. The platform was used on all internal welds on steep sections of pipeline, eliminating all hazards

Question mark over association’s future By Jane Ross THE Leongatha Progress Association will meet on October 20 to decide its future. Pat Jackson, who has taken over as president from Terry Aeschlimann, said recent monthly meetings haven’t attracted a quorum and some lateral thinking is needed. There aren’t many members, the organisation doesn’t have a treasurer and Ms Jackson said members are trying to work out what to do. They might decide to do away with regular meetings and just get together when there’s an issue to be dealt with. “We do have to think seriously about whether we go into recess or, if we keep it issues-based, it keeps going but in a different way. “We have to change the format and the focus. All organisations are having some sort of struggle because of the pace of life.” She said keeping the association issues-based

Which way: Leongatha Progress Association president Pat Jackson and other members are trying to work out the organisation’s future. might work. “This town shows that if something needs to be done or money has to be raised, people come and they do it.” Ms Jackson cited the recent petition calling for CCTV cameras as one issues-based example the association has been involved with and the work that went into gathering thousands of signatures on a petition calling on the State Government to fund

an alternate truck route, as another. “I’m sure if we called a meeting over an issue, people would come.” They certainly did in 2006, when the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and progress association joined forces to call a public meeting over alarm at the level of water in the Ruby Creek Reservoir. It was down close to 10 per cent of capacity. Ms Jackson said, “The Leongatha Progress Association is a worthwhile organisation and we’ve tried to encourage people to come along. But we realise people can’t be everywhere and there is no point keeping something going just for the sake of it.” Ms Jackson said she didn’t know what the answer was; the members have to decide. Asked what was happening with the town logo, which the association has been attempting for some years to introduce, Ms Jackson said trying to decide on something suitable was proving difﬁcult.

Can we save our oceans? OUR oceans are under threat from acid build up. “The threat is real and the processes are happening now,” Chris Heislers said. “But we can still save these ecosystems.” Chris is a member of a new climate action group called Groundswell Bass Coast. The group is organising a forum to be held in the Kilcunda Community Hall on Wednes-

Meals roster (Leongatha) Mary MacKillop College and Mr and Mrs Hogan (all week), TAFE (Mon), J. & J. Gaze (Tues, Thurs, Fri) and SG Specialist School (Wed) will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning October 17, 2011.

day October 12, from 7.30pm. It will last for just over an hour and will include a ﬁlm called Acid Test and a talk by local scientist Chris Hayward. Chris Heislers said the danger to the ocean comes from carbon dioxide, absorbed from the atmosphere. This increases acidity, corals and life at the bottom of the food chain start dying off and higher species decline and die.

associated with working on uneven surfaces during internal welding. Weekly statistical reports indicated there were no recorded incidents or injuries during the ﬁve months it took to construct the pipeline. Another bonus was the signiﬁcant increase in welding productivity. Thiess Degremont Nacap says the platform could easily be adapted to suit other pipeline projects. It was developed in consultation with welders and safety representatives; the welders suggested a number of design changes, including additional lighting. The platform was designed by the on-site boilermaker, reviewed by the project engineer and tested extensively. A training package and risk assessment followed, before the platform was used. Before the advent of the platform, welders on such a project would typically have used a plant and rope system that was more hazardous.

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Council kicks goals By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council completed nearly all its capital works program in 2010-11, according to the annual report released recently. Council completed 98 per cent of capital projects, including: the Prom Coast Centre for Children, Korumburra Recreation Centre Stadium upgrade, Nyora path and trail construction, and Mirboo North Community Centre upgrade. Tourism also ran well until the ﬂoods at Wilsons Promontory National Park, with the shire recording the second greatest overnight visitor increase in Victoria of 15.6 per cent over the Christmas period. Council has instigated major marketing campaigns since, promoting the Drive Southern Gippsland route, advertising the region to 60,000 people at the Camping, Caravanning and Touring Super Show, and distributing 50,000 Ofﬁcial Visitor Guides and touring maps. Visitor numbers at the Foster and Korumburra visitor information centres has increased by 8.3 per cent. Cr Mohya Davies said: “When I looked through the highlights of each department, there were lots of things that we can be proud of.” Key planning projects have included plans to develop southern Leongatha and western Korumburra, as well as Loch, Nyora, Poowong and Meeniyan, towns east of Foster, and the Rural Land Use Strategy. Of the 662 planning permits council assessed, decisions were made about 626.

Among the highlights were: • increasing visitor numbers to SG SPLASH in Leongatha by eight per cent to 106,000; • lifted visitor numbers at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum by 23 per cent; • awarding $330,000 through the Community Grants program to 74 organisations; • obtained $1,464,205 in external funding for community projects; • helping groups access more than $200,000 in grants through the Welshpool and District Community Strengthening Project; • producing the South Gippsland Arts and Culture brochure; • adding Nyora to the fortnightly mobile library service; • issuing 462 disabled parking permits, 222 footpath trading permits, 128 ﬁre prevention notices and 42 ﬁre infringement notices; • registering 4700 dogs and 1143 cats, and impounding 139 dogs and 148 cats; • delivering 8520 hours of community transport and 19,383 Meals on Wheels to HACC clients; • giving 2760 immunisations to 1523 patients; • addressing 98 per cent of 1261 road issues within time frames; • dealing with 71 per cent of 5127 customer requests within time frames; • achieving 78.25 per cent positive media coverage, 17.25 per cent neutral and 4.5 per cent negative; • responding to 68,004 phone calls and attracting 326,612 visitors to council’s website; and •recruiting for 85 positions.

Back in business: Mirboo North’s Rob Kiddell and Lindsay Oates are pleased to see the Grand Ridge Rail Trail back up and running, even beginning a cycling group that will be using the trail on Saturday mornings.

Rail trail nears opening MIRBOO North N h andd district di i residents are eagerly awaiting the official re-opening of the Grand Ridge Rail Trail. Some have even begun walking along the trail, which according to Mirboo and Country Development president Richard Arnold is already finished and awaiting the all clear. “We’re waiting with bated breath at the moment,” Mr Arnold said. “It’s been a long project, but it will be worth it I think. The whole town is going to benefit from this. “The bridges are in place and they’re going to be there for a long time yet. There’s no doubt about their quality.” Both of the 60 metre-long bridg-

es are much than h bigger bi h the h ones they will be replacing, victims of the 2009 bushﬁres. “The bridges will cross over at the top of the gully so there will no longer be a steep walk down and up on either side of the bridge, which makes the rail trail much more accessible,” Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) project manager Bill Storer said. The Darlimurla Crossing is located about 500 metres from the location of the old Darlimurla station. The Bair Creek Crossing is about 3km west of Boolarra. The total cost of the project is about $1.6 million, with most of the funding going towards the cost of the bridges.

Th h works k are being b i carried i d out The by local contractor Hourigan and Walsh with assistance from another local company, Strzelecki Engineering. The design work was done by another local business, Chris O’Brien and Company. Mr Arnold said the whole rail trail had been worked on in the past two years, with drainage, tracks and sites fixed from start to finish. “The length of the rail trail has been tidied up. The old Darlimurla railway station has been fixed up too,” he said. Mr Arnold tips the opening will be staged at several locations including Boolarra, Darlimurla and Mirboo North.

Ryan: look out for scams DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan is reminding local residents to be on the lookout for scams, with around 27 reported in the South Gippsland LGA over the last ﬁnancial year.

Faith in prices: Evans Petroleum sales manager John Schelling and managing director Stuart Evans.

Fuel prices just – Evans A SOUTH Gippsland fuel retailer has declared its petrol prices are fair. Evans Petroleum sales manager John Schelling said the company sells fuel at a rate that is reasonable to motorists, while maintaining the profit margin necessary to service the region. He said while city service stations make most of their profits from selling food and confectionery, rural service stations do not have the high volume of customers and are more reliant on fuel sales. Mr Schelling said regional prices are not subject to the fluctuations seen in Melbourne, as service stations there increase prices during busier periods and lower prices in quieter times. “For example, when the grand prix is on, there could be inflated margins on service stations on the Princes Freeway and the South Gippsland Highway because it’s a captive market. The service stations try to pick the peaks and troughs,” he said. “At Evans, we don’t have the peaks and troughs. We have people who buy their fuel locally. We don’t inflate or deflate the prices, but just have the margin that we have to keep the service we provide.” The Star has in the past received

concerns from the public about how much they pay for fuel in the region. Evans Petroleum is the region’s largest retailer and distributor of fuel, with service stations in major towns from Cowes through to Yarram. Evans Petroleum employs 110 people across its fuel distribution and retail businesses, delivering fuel as far as Cann River in East Gippsland. The company also provides substantial ﬁnancial sponsorship to the community. “We like to think that we are good corporate citizens. We are in the market to make money like everyone else, but we like to be corporate citizens because we are local people that like to walk up and down the streets, and are involved in the community,” Mr Schelling said. “We can conﬁdently walk up and down the streets, and know we are not ripping people off and being able to make the margin we need to make the business grow. If you don’t grow, you die. “We are not ripping people off. It may look like it at times but you need to look at the full fortnightly cycle to look at it.” Mr Schelling said the fact Australian petrol prices are tied to the Tapis Singapore crude oil price subjects Australian fuel prices to international events.

“All residents need to be on the lookout for scams, and if you are concerned that a contact made to you could be a scam then you should immediately report it to the dob-in-a-scam hotline,” Mr Ryan said. Scams reported to Consumer Affairs Victoria from South Gippsland residents in the 2010-11 ﬁnancial year include a consumer who received a letter telling them they had won $130,000 in a promotion but would need to pay $3000 in processing fees to access the prize money. Another consumer was called by someone telling her she was owed money in unpaid bank details and asked for her personal information, while a different consumer received a phone call from someone claiming to be from a fake government reclaim department.

The caller told the consumer they were owed thousands of dollars in overpaid fees and would need to pay a processing fee to access this money. Mr Ryan said Consumer Affairs Victoria had received more than 6770 reports of scams in Victoria during the last ﬁnancial year, up from around 4700 reports in 2009-2010. “Scammers often pose as legitimate institutions, pretending to be from companies such as Microsoft or Sensis, Yellow Pages or government agencies including the Australian Tax Ofﬁce, the Department of Treasury and even Consumer Affairs Victoria,” Mr Ryan said. Tips to avoid a scam include not responding to unsolicited emails, texts or phone calls requesting personal information from anyone you don’t know or trust; checking your bank and credit card account statements regularly; always look up phone numbers in an independent directory when you wish to check if a request or offer is genuine; and remember that even an offer that looks enticing or genuine could still be a

Name changes KOONWARRA will receive more residents, as result of locality boundaries being realigned. South Gippsland Shire Council recently voted to accept changing part of Nerrena and part of Leongatha South to Koonwarra. Those changes will now be lodged with the Ofﬁce of Geographic Names. Council is also consulting the community regarding further locality changes that would affect Bena, Moyarra, Jumbunna and Kongwak, and Boolarra South and Mirboo.

scam. For further information or to dob-in-a-scam call 1300 558 181 or visit www.

consumer.vic.gov.au to try out Consumer Affairs Victoria’s online scams quiz.

Mayor’s message Cr Veronica Dowman AS WE head into the fire season, we need to prepare ourselves, our family, pets, livestock and property for what might happen in an emergency. Recent information from the Country Fire Authority indicates that although we have had wet weather over the past 12 months, it only takes two weeks of hot, dry and windy weather to create dangerous fire conditions. High rainfall over spring has created abundant vegetation and this poses an above average risk of grass fires this fire season. Now is the time to review your fire plan or make one if you haven’t got a plan in place. It is important to be aware of the Victorian fire danger ratings and what actions you will take under changing or extreme weather conditions. There are also preventative measures you should take now. Clean up around your property, keep grass levels down. Check your emergency kit, pumps, hoses or any other equipment you may want to rely on in a fire emergency. Bass Coast Shire Council has an Emergency Management Plan and regularly meets with the CFA and other emergency and support services to discuss the roles of each group in assisting the community in a major emergency situation. A well planned and co-ordinated effort by all is achievable in a major emergency, if we all take relevant steps to prepare now. Council will provide further advice over the coming months to remind everyone about summer safety, but don’t leave it to the last minute to get informed. For a Fire Ready Kit visit the CFA website at cfa.vic.gov.au or for information call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667. Visit Council’s website for more Information about the Bass Coast Shire Council Emergency Management Plan. Cr Veronica Dowman, Mayor, Bass Coast Shire Council.

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Beaming seniors love Sigley’s show AROUND 500 senior members of the South Gippsland community celebrated Victorian Seniors Week on Friday. The Korumburra Recreation Centre was packed as members of various senior citizen groups and nursing homes came to enjoy a performance by entertainer Ernie Sigley. Sigley entertained the crowd with his wit, stories and singing. His interaction with the crowd was wonderful and he got more than he bargained for when he asked for someone to sing a duet

with him. Sandy Point resident Lesley Marshall took up the offer and the chance to remind Sigley she was his ﬁrst girlfriend. The performer was taken aback and then shared some memories of his childhood with the audience with the help of Lesley, before they sang Hey Paula together. He ﬁnished the show with a fantastic rendition of Sixteen which had the crowd clapping along. The seniors were then treated to a lovely afternoon tea supplied by South Gippsland Shire Council.

Great gig: Ellen and Jack Oster from Ranceby enjoyed themselves at the free seniors concert at Korumburra on Friday.

Art from the heart ART ﬂows through Pauline John’s veins.

Show’s star: Ernie Sigley accepted his hamper of local produce as a token of thanks for performing.

Wonthaggi welcomes fauna study ELEVEN RMIT University students were in Wonthaggi to research ﬂora and fauna at Wonthaggi’s Heathlands Nautre Conservation Reserve last week. Parks Victoria staff have worked alongside RMIT University, their environment and land management students and the Friends of Wonthaggi Heathlands group for nearly seven years. The aim of the research is to provide results from fauna monitoring at what is known to be a biodiversity hot spot for southwest Gippsland. The heathlands site is home to many species of animals, from lizards and snakes to skinks, frogs and birds. Birds have been known to stop at the heathlands on their migration to and from Tasmania because of the amazing array of ﬂora. RMIT University lecturer Nevil Schulz said one of the group’s main focuses this year would be on the southern brown bandicoot, which is listed as a vulnerable species. “We haven’t seen any bandicoots this year and it’s been a while since

White skink: RMIT student Jules Watson shows off a white skink he found as part of his research at Wonthaggi’s Heathlands Nature Conservation Reserve last week.

we’ve seen any,” he said. “But we think they’re deﬁnitely still around.” The RMIT lecturer said the bandicoot, along with many other species in the heathlands, are little known to most Australians, yet are on the brink of survival. “This project enables our students to work alongside the extremely well organised and committed local conservation community, in particular the Friends of Wonthaggi Heathlands,” Mr Schulz said. “These groups have certainly helped RMIT

University in developing on-the-job training for our students which has proven to be invaluable. “We are very happy to continue with our partnership with Parks Victoria for the future, and be a contributor to the continuing health of this valuable ecosystem.” Parks Victoria ranger in charge of Bass Coast Monica Muranyi, said the partnership with RMIT University is highly valued as it ensures ongoing data collection of threatened species within the local area, as

well as providing dedicated resources to work alongside park rangers when investigating wider management issues of the area. “This project is not just about fauna monitoring, but considers all elements that may impact upon their habitats such as urban encroachment, introduced animals such as foxes, public access, and implementation of appropriate burning regimes to maintain the health of vegetation and its biodiversity”, said Ms Muranyi.

The Mardan based artist has been in love with visual art her whole life, but has only really embraced it since retiring 10 years ago. “I’ve always drawn, and my uncle was an artist and now so is my sister,” she said. “Painting was one of the things that I wanted to do to when I retired.” Starting off with watercolours, Pauline has now moved on to the more texturing effects of oil paints. “I’ve only been doing pen drawing for a couple of years now, but they are very rewarding as they take around 10 hours to complete just a small piece.” The tips of the pens used are roughly 0.1mm thick. After moving to South Gippsland a decade ago, Pauline has fallen in love with the area. “It really is one of the best kept secrets,” she said. “It is great for us being escapees of the eastern suburbs.” Pauline doesn’t base her art work on

the area, although she does take inspiration from various native plants. “There are already a lot of high class landscape artists out there and I think you need to ﬁnd a niche in art. Mine is the pen drawings.” As a true artist, Pauline falls in love with her work as she aims to complete it to the best of her ability. “When I paint I just go to another place,” she said. “It’s very meditative, just you and the colours, and when you’re in the groove is when you usually do something amazing.” Pauline was pleased to be offered a position as a judge at this year’s Meeniyan Art Show over the Melbourne Cup weekend, after displaying many art works in the Meeniyan Gallery. As Pauline is a skilled and recognised local artist, she was an excellent choice for the job. Being a member of the Leongatha Artists Group gives her a local connection and membership in the Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) gives her a national network.

Smooth strokes: Mardan resident Pauline John is a true genius with the paint brush.

World’s smallest, smartest kitchen

Thermomixers: local Thermomix consultants Renae Littlejohn, Sonia Gili and Maria Stuart will be happy to talk to any keen consumers.

FEATURING the very best hightech German design and engineering, the Thermomix has to be seen to be believed. And those who are interested can do exactly that at a cooking class in Leongatha on Thursday, October 20. At the Back to Basics Cooking Class you will see how the Thermomix makes a sorbet in one minute, whips up fresh butter, mills grain and kneads bread dough, chops a salad in seconds then goes on to cook some amazing meals and ﬁnishes with a real custard and cake. See how to get real food on the table real quick and save a fortune on your food bills. This cooking class is also a fundraiser for

the local CWA, which is perfect, as you will see how the Thermomix can make all your favourite foods from scratch and you don’t even have to be in the kitchen while it cooks your meal. And the best part, all the food cooked in the class is free to eat, so why not book a seat or two and come and see why this product, which has been around Europe for nearly 50 years, is now taking Australia by storm. Talk to local Thermomix owners who are enjoying all the health beneﬁts, as well as saving time and money. Meet local consultants who have very happy customers and a great home based business and see the miracle maker in action.

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“Some trends are not for every figure. Go with what is comfortable and what flatters” - Influence on Dusk

Short, long and lots of colour is the flavour of spring SHORTS are shorter, skirts are longer and the colours are brighter and bolder in the fashion trends for spring 2011. With a little more sun and the weather warming up, it’s time to put away the dark winter tones and lighten up your wardrobe. Forget ‘blue and green should never be seen’; it’s all about bright, block colours and unusual combinations. Reminiscent of an Andy Warhol painting, colour blocking is a simple, yet effective trend that plays bold pieces against each other for a loud, proud and dynamic look. Think true reds, burnt oranges, teal blues, emerald greens and bright yellows, but don’t overdo it. Try and stick to two or three different colours, or something with a funky asymmetrical design. If you’ve got the legs to pull it off, be brave and flaunt those short shorts, but when it comes to dresses and skirts, think below the knee. While the maxi-length styles in soft, flowing fabrics are still around, mid-lengths and high waists are the current trends, with the hemline sitting between the knee and calf. Floral and lacy fabrics, creating a vintage look, are still popular, while fun, ethnic and animal inspired prints are making a comeback. Shoes are no exception; there is plenty of brightly coloured footwear available. Dress up a dull outfit with some aqua stilettos or accentuate those long legs with some sexy gladiator heels. For those not so stable on their feet,

you’re in luck. Wedges are the biggest trend in heels right now for both their look and comfort. For the men, cuffed shorts and pants are the look to go for and forget patterns; plain grey, navy and camel tones are in, or dare to stand out with bright reds and pale blues. Go for a little more colour up top, but try a buttoned up, collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up to pull off the ultimate casual, yet classy attire. Even better, there’ll be no need for socks this spring and summer; loafers and low cut lace-up shoes look best without. Drop into these local retailers and walk out with a whole new wardrobe with the latest spring fashions.

TIP “Start off by feeling good underneath with the right fitting undergarments before choosing your after 5 wear” - Shan’s Lingerie & Leisure

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“Stand out at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival by letting Sasha Holderhead design a stunning and exclusive headpiece for you. Bring along your outfit and sit down to discuss your ideal design over a glass of bubbly, or use her headpieces as a basis around which to build your total outfit. Be the envy of the racetrack this year in a Sasha Holderhead Design or stand out at a wedding in her bridal range.”

- Sasha Holderhead Designs

Tips for scaling fashion heights in comfort High heels are the big fashion trend this season and to ensure you look fabulous and feel confident all day it is important to choose shoes that fit perfectly. Shoes should be comfortable from the minute you slip them on. When making your choice of shoes you should consider if you will be standing most of the day, in which case it is a good idea to select a wider heel, or even a wedge that will give you greater comfort. Try to limit the time you are standing and always try to take a seat when it’s available. Be daring, take the plunge, go for the high heels and just pop a pair of flats into your bag for the trip home. Before a big day out why not try some stretching exercises for your feet or treat yourself to a relaxing pedicure.

Shoes and accessories by L.C Excessorise, Leongatha. Dress by Influence on Dusk, Leongatha.

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Diamond Diamond tunes tunes to to play play A SHOW paying homage to one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most loved performers and song-writers will be presented in Leongatha this month.

Musical flair: Dominic Finley.

Dominic Finley presents the songs of Neil Diamond, in an exciting and informative one man show that will take the audience on a journey through time. He promises acoustic renditions of classic Diamond compositions such as Sweet Caroline, Crunchy Granola Suite, Song Sung Blue and Red Red Wine. The show is proving to be extremely popular in Australia, which is hardly surprising when Diamondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot August Night album spent a staggering 29 weeks at number one in the Australian charts, and that Diamondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final concert of his 1976 Australian Tour (The Thank You Australia Concert) remains, to this day, this countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-watched music event. The show is presented by

Finley, a British singer-songwriter, Australian migrant, and a former member of the eighties chart toppers Cutting Crew, most known for their massive number one hit (I just) Died In Your Arms. He also has three solo albums to his credit. During the show, Diamondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music is performed in a chronological order; songs from the mid-sixties â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bang recordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; days such as: Solitary Man, Cherry Cherry and Girl Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a Woman Soon, right through to the multi-platinum selling Jazz Singer album, which includes: Love on the Rocks and America. Other songs such as; I amâ&#x20AC;Ś I Said, Done Too Soon, and Porcupine Pie are also taken in along the way, and laced with facts and stories about this iconic figure from the music world, the legendary Diamond. Finley will present two shows at the Leongatha Courthouse: Saturday, October 22, with doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm show and Sunday, October 23, with doors open at 1.30pm for a 2pm show. Entry is $14 per show. Pay at the door or call the ticket hotline on 0422 217 012 to avoid disappointment.

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Glorious lifestyle A RARE opportunity to give anyone a ﬂying start in farming, this 234 acre property is available through Stockdale & Leggo, Mirboo North. For details see page 30.

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Impeccable presentation and perfect position A N ABSOLUTELY impeccable residence sits on the right side of Norview Drive providing elevated outlooks to the north and east across gorgeous gardens and lavish lawns.

There’s plenty of living and entertaining area in a modern, neutral décor, with a spacious lounge positioned towards the front of the home, and a casual living zone towards the rear. A stunningly revitalised kitchen has glass splash-back and stackedstone feature tiling, new cook-top and range-hood, and new laminate benchtops too. The adjoining lightfilled family room and casual meals area extends out to an elevated, timber decked verandah for all year entertaining enjoyment, and the northern aspect is across your own beautiful gardens, roof tops, and beyond to distant farmland. You’ll find three bedrooms, with a fitted walkin and en suite to the main, and built-ins to the others, a light central bathroom,

LEONGATHA Location: 11 Norview Drive Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $360,000 $375,000 Agent: Prom Country First National Contact: Allen Bartlett on 0417 274 624

and a well-sized laundry. Outdoors, the 1030sqm allotment is immaculate and perfectly balanced, with pathways and hedges, manicured lawns, exotic plantings and colourful natives. The property is pro-

vided with great practicalities as well: the double garage is fully lined, with dual roller doors, and has a double width paved driveway, and there’s a Colorbond shed at the rear (behind private full height gates) also complete with

dual roller doors, power and light, concrete ﬂoor and its own toilet and hand basin. Also included are a water tank for gardens, under-house storage, a shade house and more.

Glorious lifestyle property THERE are limited opportunities for share farmers or lessees of dairy farms to purchase a ﬁrst farm in their own right; but the WIWO proposition put forward by the vendors for the sale of their 234 acre dairy farm near Boolarra is generous and would give any hard working couple a ﬂying start.

BOOLARRA Location: 320 Fishers Road Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Mirboo North Richard Taylor on 5668 1300 or AH 0407 081 957

Consisting of two titles and with a predominantly sunny easterly and north easterly aspect, the farm terrain would be best described as undulating to gently undulating. The land is of mostly heavy red and chocolate soils and is subdivided into 43 paddocks serviced by a central lane way that travels to the rear of the property. Improvements include a comfortable three bedroom brick veneer home with renovated kitchen and bathroom. There is a 15 a/s swing over dairy, three hay sheds, machinery shed and further workshop/machinery shed. An overwhelming feature of the property is its plentiful water supply from the dams, a permanent spring and a strong permanent creek that runs through the property. The owners assure us that whilst also providing a great rural lifestyle in very pretty surroundings, the farm will comfortably milk 150 cows, provide adequate hay and silage and carry replacements For further information or to arrange an inspection please call Richard Taylor of Stockdale & Leggo, Mirboo North.

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lounge, open-plan meals/TV nook/timber kitchen, and 3BRs, the main with WIR & ensuite. Northfacing garden, double carport & workshop.

Two storey home with 6 bedrooms, all with BIR. New appliances in kitchen, ducted vacuum, security system installed, 2 carports, kids cubby, BBQ area and sprinkler system throughout garden.

3 BR + study home.Well equipped galley kitchen, adjacent meals area, parents retreat with a study/ living room, spa bath, sep. ensuite & WIR. Dble LU garage, walk to the Store, school bus stop, & park.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beach Resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; meets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in this highly contemporary, multi-storey home. Featuring striking interior, elevated decks, 3 BRs, 2 bathrooms, & 2 kitchens. 2 street frontages and subdividable STCA.

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presented ensuite with dbl shower. Two massive living areas at each end of the house, bright and airy kitchen includes a dishwasher, wall oven and huge pantry, big laundry, big bathroom and ducted vacuum system. Step onto the large rear deck where from here you can enter the rear of the double garage with remote door access. Low maintenance gardens just tops this property off.

Behind the shrubbery, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll discover this comfortable 3BR home with art-deco styling including rippled glass double doors to the loungeroom, decorative high ceilings and even a sculpted window pelmet. Plus: updated kitchen with plenty of cupboards, dishwasher & wide fridge space, ducted vacuum, lock-up garage, and a large, private rear verandah & secure garden. Walk to shops, rail trail and rec reserve. Perfect for investors and owner-occupiers.

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The best of both worlds with the character and charm of an original cottage, and the size and space to meet more modern expectations. A kitchen with large walk-in pantry, casual dining and family area, lounge or sitting room, and a TV or entertaining room. Separate study and 3 bedrooms, all with builtins, high ceilings, split system air, and outdoors a covered timber deck, brick paved patio and fenced lawns and gardens. Potential to enhance further, and priced just right.

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56 Jeffrey Street

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This property may be summarized in one word- perfection! With 21sqs of internal living with a wide verandah all round, this fabulous Harkaway home features 2.7m ceilings with gutter cornices, jarrah main is King size with premium ensuite. Outside a huge garage/workshop will house your vehicles and even your bus. Plus a huge paved entertainment area, immaculate gardens & much more!

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Park your family in Carr LEONGATHA Location: 3 Carr Avenue Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Price: $369,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Leongatha Contact: 5662 0922

HERE’S great family living in this appealing, four bedroom home.

From the front lounge to the wide open spaces of the tiled kitchen and family living area, this home has plenty of room for everyone. The master bedroom enjoys the bay window, full en suite and walk-in robe. The remaining three bedrooms all have built-in robes. The kitchen provides a generously sized central hub with a breakfast bar and room for a large dining table in the north facing family area and a double garage, all on an approximately 895m2. An opportunity you won’t want to miss!

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Do you want to walk to the beach? Then this is the home for you. This large, three bedroom home features open plan living, floating floors and a huge garage or games room suitable for increased accommodation. Your family will be kept comfortable in every season with a wood fire and reverse cycle air conditioning. Large decks at both front and rear of the house are perfect for kicking back and taking in the stunning views overlooking natural bushland. This home is the only one in the street and enjoys absolute privacy. Positioned in the desired section of Venus Bay, this home ticks all the boxes for the serious holiday home owner. All this and just a short stroll to the pristine beaches of Venus Bay

VENUS BAY Location: 1 John St Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Price: $359,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff,Venus Bay Contact: 5663 1117

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URRENTLY fully furnished and utilised as a display home for award-winning Macalister Homes, you can be the ﬁrst to live in this quality family home.

Known as the Tarago 28 style home by Macalister Homes, the practical ﬂoorplan has four double bedrooms, featuring an extra-large master bedroom with full en suite and large walk-in robe. The other bedrooms all have built-in robes. The home boasts large areas for entertaining with two separate living zones inside and an alfresco area outdoors. The main kitchen, dining and living room is huge, and captures the north sun, making this area light and bright year round. It has stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and split system air condition-

INVERLOCH Location: 3 Headland Way Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Land Size: 640sqm Agent: PBE Real Estate Inverloch Contact: 5674 6622

ing. The adjoining sitting, lounge area is carpeted and could be utilised as a home theatre room or a space for some peace and quiet. Purpose built as a display home, there have been substantial upgrades to the fittings and finishes compared to a standard package. The colour schemes are neutral to fit any furniture, the finishes are high quality, all windows have furniture and the practical layout is complete with direct access to the home from an oversized double garage with panel lift door. This property will suit new home buyers, with nothing to do but move in and enjoy. The property will be auctioned at 12 noon Saturday, October 15 and is open for inspection each Saturday from 12 noon to 12.30pm up until auction day.

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Laughs bound for Wonthaggi A chat WITH

Dave O’Neil

One of Australia’s favourite comedians: Dave O’Neil will be joined on stage by Adam Rozenbachs and Christine Basil for a comedy night raising money for charity, to be held at the Wonthaggi Arts Centre this Saturday night.

By Simone Short DAVE O’Neil is a veteran of stand up comedy, although he prefers the term ‘legend’. One of Australia’s most recognised comedians, Dave has been performing stand-up for over 20 years including 12 appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Now he is bringing his natural wit and humour to Wonthaggi in the name of charity. Held at the Wonthaggi Arts Centre this Saturday, Adam Rozenbachs and Christine Basil will be accompanying Dave on stage at the comedy night. And if his interview with The Star is anything to go by, the show will be a real tear jerker - of the hilarious kind. Not at all a stranger to the Bass Coast, Dave spent every, and he means every, school holiday at Cape Paterson while he was growing up. “My dad bought a block of land down there in 1970 for $800 and built a little house,” he said. “We would spend all holidays there. No matter how cold and windy it was, summer, winter; we’d always be down at Cape Paterson.” Dave said he and his three brothers loved it when they were kids, playing in the sand dunes, swimming at the beach and going to the top shop to get an ice-cream. When they were teenagers however, the boys got a bit sick of their holiday destination, referring to it as ‘Cape Boredom’. So what does a group

of teenage boys do for entertainment? “My brother tried to romance the girls from the caravan park,” Dave laughed. “A few of us took up surfing, then we’d beg mum to take us into Wonthaggi when she went shopping and we’d hang out there-go to Rob’s Hamburgers or something.” Dave said he’ll be using memories from his childhood holidays as material for the comedy night. One story he remembers in particular is playing in the sand dunes behind the second surf beach with his brothers, and making spears and axes to throw at each other. Imagine their surprise when they came back the next year to find the dunes fenced off with a sign stating aboriginal implements had been found. Dave laughs off the suggestion his handiwork may now be displayed in a museum somewhere. “Hopefully archaeologists worked out it was just some teenage kids!” he said. Performing in country towns has its perks over city venues and Dave said he’s looking forward to his first gig in Wonthaggi. “The audience are more appreciative; they like the fact you made the effort to come down,” he said. “People are very friendly, you can have a chat with them when you’re on stage. I like that.” Dave said he was at a venue in a tiny country town one night before his gig, when he saw a group of guys getting

drunk at the bar. “I said to one of the wives, ‘What are those guys doing’ and it turned out one of them was the one cop in town. And he was getting drunk,” he said. “I thought ‘This is handy’”. Dave said he later found out the policeman had a child, ironically enough, named Justice. “You find out all these bizarre things when you go to country towns, and walk away with new material,” he said. One key to getting some laughs out of a small town audience is tapping into the local rivalry, so Dave said Inverloch had better watch out. “I always remember Inverloch was like the competition to Wonthaggi, with their icecream shop and their beach. Whatever,” he laughed. “Wonthaggi is an interesting place, it’s always boomed, it’s always been quite weird. “It hasn’t suffered like some Gippsland towns.” All proceeds from the comedy night will go towards three local charities: Moonya, Mitchell House and the Kongor School in South Sudan. Labelling himself ‘the token funny dad with the funny friends’, Dave said he does quite a bit of charity work, often organising gigs for the kinder and school his children attend. “It is good having a skill you can use like that,” he said. “I’d rather organise a comedy gig than build a house or move chip bark at the school.” The show begins at 8pm on October 15, with tickets available from the Wonthaggi Workmens Club and Dave encourages everyone to come

down and support three great causes. “It’ll be great to see everyone there, it should be a really good night,” he said. “And afterwards, we’ll all go to Rob’s for a hamburger.”

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Mates unite for art’s sake A MIX of drawings, prints and Aboriginal art will grace the walls of Fish Creek’s Gecko Studio Gallery in the next exhibition. The gallery presents Two Good Mates Celebrate the Creation of our Thoughts with You, a collaborative exhibition from Kate Zizys and Mick Harding. Harding, of Hazelwood South, is a member of the Taungurung people. Already this year, Harding has exhibited at markets and indigenous festivals around Victoria, taught print-making at Monash University and in Melbourne. He will bring to Fish Creek a unique insight into indigenous creativity that will take audiences by surprise. Mick draws his inspiration from the compelling legends of his people, and weaves the images of those legends into each of his artworks. He creates unique woodcrafts and highly expressive canvases, and each piece is a unique original. In 2010, Mick attended an indigenous visual arts event in New Zealand and began studying a

Traditional meeting: Mick Harding’s work offers a modern insight into indigenous culture.

Developing skills: Kate Zizys’ drawing of a Cape Barren Goose.

Master of Fine Arts by Research in Printmaking at Monash University, Gippsland while also teaching there. “I want this exhibition to show the diversity of my work. Carving and wooden artefact making have been my true passion for the last 10 years. This rekindled my love of art and craft,” Mick said. “I have expanded the use of my designs into sketching and drawings with the use of ink, copic markers and airbrushing. “Printmaking has become my latest form of expression, as over the past two years I have worked towards my Master Of Fine Arts in Printmaking. It is through print-making that I met my djambi (mate) Kate Zizys.” While Kate is renowned as a print-maker, she has always been steadily producing drawings and paintings, and her works at Gecko will demonstrate a growing confidence in her drawings, said the gallery’s Michael Lester. In this day and age where there seems to be little protest or comment from the younger generations, it is refreshing to see informed comment and criticism through Kate’s work,” he said.

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• LLEN celebrates 10 years • Friends share art • Seniors concert at Korumburra

Happy audience: Jim and Kath Heath and Reg Scales laughed all the way through the performance by Ernie Sigley at the free seniors concert at Korumburra on Friday.

Sharing ideas: South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network officer Karena Kerr and board member Barbara Look chat with Michael Moyle of the Ramahyuck Aboriginal Corporation.

Natural theme: Chezz Bradshaw offers an insight into her work at the Inverloch Community Hub. The exhibition is the result of eight friends who meet weekly at the former Leongatha South Primary School. Photo: Peter Richards.

Official opening: Di Campbell, one of the exhibiting artists in The Art of Friends, opens the show at the Inverloch Community Hub. Photo: Peter Richards.

Explosive subject: Marie Werrett’s painting captured the intensity of the ocean for The Art of Friends. Photo: Peter Richards.

Reunited: Ernie Sigley was reunited with his first girlfriend Lesley Marshall of Sandy Point, at the South Gippsland Shire Council’s seniors concert.

Reason to smile: Gerard and Robyn Martin, South Gippsland Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Mimmie Jackson and Leongatha GippsTAFE manager Stuart Cooper enjoy the 10th birthday celebration of the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network last Thursday. Mr Martin is LLEN treasurer and Mr Cooper is chairman. Celebrating achievement: South Gippsland Shire Councillor Bob Newton, Bendigo Bank staff Andrew Loh and Jackie Laurie (Inverloch branch manager), McMillan MP Russell Broadbent and Anna Langley of the Bass Coast Community Foundation at the South Gippsland Bass Coast LLEN party.

Over a drink: Tracey Summerton of Leongatha Secondary College, Michael Dixon of Apprenticeships Group Australia, Diana Mueller of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Lynne Hardy of Korumburra Secondary College and Helen Lechte, Chisholm TAFE Bass Coast at the LLEN event at the RACV Inverloch Resort.

Sharing a passion: artists featuring in the exhibition are June Rahn, Chezz Bradshaw, Marie Werrett, Pat Dempsey, Nola SiehBrown, Jane Ziebell, Di Campbell and Alayne McKenzie. Photo: Peter Richards.

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Serra loves stage WHILE mostt people l shy h away from f the spotlight, Serra Casey feels most at home in it. The Leongatha girl has been singing since she was six-years-old and certainly has star potential. The 14-year-old started out singing both country and classical music, but now focuses solely on classical. Serra is used to the stage, having grown up competing in the Mildura Eisteddfod and performing with the Electric Light Theatre. “I love the stage,” she said. “I’ve started learning the piano too so eventually I’ll be able to play and sing at the same time.”

Serra currently has voice and piano lesles sons once a week with Cheryl Connor of Korumburra. Upon moving from Mildura to Leongatha at the start of the year, she set her sights on the Yarram Eisteddfod and came home with a swag of awards, winning three ﬁrst places including the Open Solo Ada Crossley Award, and one third place. And the competitions haven’t ended there – Serra’s also competed at eisteddfods in Traralgon and Waverley. After school, the Mary MacKillop College student would love a career in singing and performing, with her sights set on studying performing arts at university.

Glaucoma can surprise GLAUCOMA is a loss of ﬁbres in the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain.

About 300,000 Australians have Glaucoma, yet half of these don’t know they have the potentially blinding disease. Further, it’s estimated that the ageing of the population will see this ﬁgure increase by 40 per cent to 420,000 in 2025, at a cost to the community of $4.3 billion a year. Glaucoma has a strong genetic connection. If an individual has a ﬁrst degree relative with Glaucoma they have a 10-fold increased risk of developing it too. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness throughout the

world, says Professor David Mackey, managing director of the Lions Eye Institute in Western Australia. Early diagnosis is the key to maintaining sight and is a focus point for many researches Australia wide. Professor Mackey states that Australian research has identiﬁed some genes that increase the risk of glaucoma. A recent study demonstrated that testing close relatives of people with Glaucoma may be a way for early detection and treatment. Six per cent of participants had already been diagnosed with Glaucoma. This study was successful in identifying an additional ﬁve per cent with signs of glaucoma which re-

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This is a great week for introducing friends, then stepping into the background. Avoid impulsive moves in ﬁnancial matters. Seek out new viewpoints before making signiﬁcant personal decisions. TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

A romantic reconciliation is highlighted. At the workplace, a low proﬁle helps you avoid some friction. Reviewing travel or holiday arrangements proves worthwhile this week. GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

A disagreement could get out of hand unless you take on the role of the mediator. A colleague may be too eager to share his/her workload with you. Academic interests expand now. CANCER - June 22 - July 22

You tend to be impulsive, which is fine in romantic relationships but can lead to difficulties in the financial sphere. Neighbours are more amiable and your work-mates more co-operative. LEO - July 23 - August 22

This week could ﬁnd you travelling, perhaps to a destination you haven’t been to before. New assignments can disrupt plans on the weekend. Communications improve and you get your message through clearly. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

Your close friends tend to be of the opposite sex and perhaps of an older generation. Cultural interests are expanded. A relative is inﬂuenced by the positive examples you set. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

This should be an eventful week in the community. You may be introduced to a new neighbour who becomes an important friend. Behind the scenes, people are planning assignments for you. Show some interest. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

Your instincts are sharp for the ﬁrst half of the week. After Thursday rely more on logic and intellect when making decisions related to romance, ﬁnance or your career. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

A ﬁnancial favour is returned and a personal relationship can be rebuilt during this generally upbeat period. Watch a present tendency to over-apologise or make unnecessary excuses. CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

Watch out for unusual happenings taking place in the career environment. An older relative has changed his/her mood for the better. In romance, a shaky relationship is beginning to stabilise. AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

The accent is on travel, perhaps with a much older friend. Bargain hunting proves unusually rewarding. Variety is the theme this week and professional responsibilities could increase by the weekend. PISCES - February 20 - March 20

Minor delays during the week are offset by progress made during the weekend. A discussion with a ﬁnancial advisor is highlighted but get more than one opinion before making any ﬁnancial decisions. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You adapt easily and you are highly regarded for your intellect and skill with words. Your changing moods and changing opinions make it difﬁcult for people to really know you. A more realistic approach to business may lead to steady gains over the next few months.

quired prompt referral and treatment. An additional 15 per cent were found to have signs of developing the condition. Professor Mackey and his colleagues believe this model of testing ﬁrst degree relatives could be successful in reducing glaucoma blindness. Thursday, October 13 is World Sight Day, Australians who are 40 years or over, with a family history of Glaucoma, are being urged to book an eye test and encourage others to do the same. For more information on Glaucoma and other preventable eye diseases visit the Lions Eye Health Program Australia website www.lehp.org.au.

Eisteddfod success: Leongatha’s Serra Casey won a number of awards for singing at the Yarram Eisteddfod and hopes to pursue a career on the stage.

Veterans’ health checks Trees planted everywhere A VETERANS’ Health Week event will be held in Leongatha for the ﬁrst time. Free basic health assessments will be included. Topics to be addressed include healthy eating, a gentle exercise program, drug and alcohol use and misuse, falls prevention, pain management, relaxation and access to local support services. A multi disciplinary team from Gippsland Southern Health Service will run the health day, to be held at the Leongatha RSL on Thursday, October 27 from 9.30am to 1pm. There is no charge, but morning tea will be provided, so guests are asked to let Anne Davies know of their intention to attend by Monday, October 24. Her number is 5662 2012.

BY the time volunteers in Bass Coast have ﬁnished their foreshore revegetating this month, they will have put nearly 10,000 plants in. There is one more working bee this year, on Saturday October 15. Members of the Cape Paterson Residents and Ratepayers Association will meet at 9.30am at the Wonthaggi Surf Life Saving Club, while Ventnor Coast Care Association members will gather at Aloha Drive foreshore entrance at 10am. Working bees involving weed control, rubbish collection and revegetation site maintenance will continue until the end of the year. If you want to join in, ring Bass Coast Shire Council’s natural resource ofﬁcer David Martin on 1300 226 278.

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Church Times ANGLICAN: Tuesday, October 11: 7pm St Andrew’s, Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship. Wednesday, October 12: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, October 16: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Contemporary Worship with HC. 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 Av. Wonthaggi. Sunday, 9am 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. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248. A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466. Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, Sunday, 10am Worship Service and 5pm Prayer Service. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219. Leongatha Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Ph: 0408 305 880. Sunday services: 10 am. Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984. CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha. Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455. THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School -

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

0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662 2107. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. Sunday evenings 5pm service. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, October 16: 9am and 10.45am. 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. BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson. Phone 5658 1366. BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www. wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769. MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall. COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm. SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 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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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8294 ACROSS 1. A warning the matador won’t ignore (4). 7, A grumble about the disorder? (9). 8. Row in one’s office (4). 9. A pet gander, you say (4). 10. Incline to stay very close to one (4). 11. Turning, drenches him (4). 14. Where the invitations will be, quite likely (2,3,5). 16. What the estate agent describes in flowery terms? (6,4). 19. Is indebted to, or so we make out (4). 22. Only half of the Maguires have fled from the island (4). 24. How my gift was presented: a book (4). 25. Left in a reminder, or hint (4). 26. Within an hour, packing a crate of fruit (9). 27. Congregate in a certain part of America (4). DOWN 1. Remains valid, one maintans (5). 2. The area of movement allowed by the chain (5). 3. Hidden by the bay to the right (6). 4. For each tart one consumes (6). 5. Try the buffet (4). 6. Having accomplished too little, which is rare (9). 12. Walk about, confident and highly regarded (9). 13. Was prepared to say it’s a natural substance (4). 15. The voice of a novice, to end with (4). 17. An eccentric, a true eccentric. A charcter (6). 18. A number meant to be interpreted as a dirge (6). 20. Don left down the mail to be sorted by her (5). 21. Notices a number inside in packets (5). 23. It is the child in me! (4).

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KIDS danced to the sounds of disco beats at Korumburra and Inverloch last week.

Dancers: Liam Wilson, Matilda Gallagher and Jade Wilson at the Fun Fit disco.

Dance school Fun Fit Calisthenics, together with the Bryn’s School Foundation held two pre and primary school discos. Kids pulled out all the moves, including the moonwalk and a group dance rendition of Nutbush. The turnout was great, with all the kids and some young hearted parents taking to the ﬂoor. All proceeds from the dances are going towards building materials to complete a three class room secondary school in Koung Tonle Korum in Cambodia via the Bryn’s School Foundation.

Above: Treats: Tarneesha Felton and Michelle Green were in the snack bar at the Korumburra Fun Fit disco.

Mother and son: Lucas Gallagher and his mum Amy shared a dance at the Fun Fit disco.

Left: Raising money: Kaitlyn Adkins and Brylie Field sell purses and pencil cases to raise extra money.

Break time: Eamon Toomey and Yolanda Vinycomb take a rest from dancing.

Watch out for turtles Wild Canadian slopes DRIVERS are being urged to beware of freshwater turtles on spark ski appeal country roads, as the animal’s breeding season begins. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) issued the warning as the turtles begin to move around, making them vulnerable to being hit by cars. Ecologist from DSE’s Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) Katie Howard said: “Roads that run through or beside Victorian wetlands, rivers and lakes may have Common Long-necked and Murray River Turtles crossing them over the next few weeks and we ask drivers to keep an eye out. “The freshwater turtles will be searching for appropriate nesting sites, so this is the time they are at the greatest risk of being hit by cars. The Common Long-necked Turtle is the most active and tends to move around the landscape more.

“After such a long period of dry weather it is vital that our turtles are able to move around freely to take advantage of our lakes, rivers and wetlands that were previously dry or low in water.” If you see a turtle while you are driving we ask you to: • slow down to avoid hitting them; • don’t touch them unless it is to move them off the road in the direction they were already travelling; • do not take them home as pets; and • do not let domestic animals such as dogs attack them. “All our freshwater turtle species are protected and it is illegal to take them from the wild,” Ms Howard said. “The only time we would suggest handling one is if it has been seriously injured and needs to be taken to an accredited wildlife carer for treatment.” Anyone ﬁnding injured wildlife should call RACV Wildlife Connect on 13 11 11.

Look out: motorists are being urged to look out for the Common Longnecked Turtle on South Gippsland roads. Photo: Keith Ward.

By Tayla Kershaw

EVER since living in Canada for a year, Genevieve Ryan has developed a passion for skiing. Over the summer, the Inverloch teenager and her family ventured back to Canada for two months, where she completed a ski instructor training course at the Edmonton Ski Club. This course stretched over two weekends from 9am until 4pm. Despite the chilly -25 degree weather, Genevieve Fast lane: skiing in the mountains of Canada inspired Genevieve Ryan to relearned how to ski and pursue skiing further. explored different aspects of the activity. “I found it odd relearning to ski when I already know,” Genevieve joked. “It was fun and a great experience. My feet froze but it was deﬁnitely worthwhile.” This great experience allowed her to broaden her horizons and she now has the opportunity to teach skiing in Australia. She sees this chance as a hobby, rather than a career path. She also has some experience in snowboarding, but prefers to ski and last winter, skied at Mount Baw Baw. Genevieve hopes to return to Canada once again to continue to learn. Time of her life: Genevieve Ryan heads down the slopes at Marmot Basin in “I’d love to do higher Jasper, Alberta, Canada. courses,” she said.

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EMERALD Joy Johnson was born at Leongatha Memorial Hospital on September 15 to Alicia Cruikshank and Dean Johnson of Leongatha.

HOLLY April Inglis was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on September 28 to Andrew and Helen Inglis of Smiths Beach.

LIAM James Egan was born on September 27 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is the second child for Brad and Belinda of Loch and a brother for Isabelle, 1.

LOUISE Braumann and Tully Gray of Cape Paterson welcome their ﬁrst born daughter Milly Louise Gray, born on September 24 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital.

ALEXANDER James Tzimas (Bolge), is the second child for Sandra and Theo, and baby brother to Georgia. Alexander was born at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital on August 19.

JASPER Dale Wilson was born on October 3 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital to Dale and Bec of Leongatha. Jasper is a brother to Taiha, Rylie and Amber.

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Be boat safe

All set: ready for a rockpool ramble were Monique Rabbetts, Georgia Dixon and Abigail Rabbetts.

BOATERS are being urged to refresh their knowledge of boating safety as the boating season approaches.

Wildlife inspires camping kids NATURE enthralled children enjoying their school holidays at Wilsons Promontory National Park. Boys and girls alike took part in the Junior Ranger Program in and around the newly opened Tidal River camping

ground. Kids took part in such activities as looking for wombats, discovering rock pools and bushwalking with ranger Sean Willmore. The program for children aged six to 12 was held to commemorate the reopening of the Tidal River ground.

Wombat spotting: Georgia Dixon - daughter of Prom chief ranger Helen Dixon and ranger Sean Willmore look for wombats.

Minister for Ports Dennis Napthine and Transport Safety Victoria are urging recreational boaters to be prepared. Dr Napthine said that following some basic safety practices before heading out with family and friends and while on the water will help keep everyone safe. “Victoria has almost 2000 kilometres of coastline and thousands of waterways,” he said. “As more of Victoria’s 330,000 licensed recreational boaters take to the water over the coming months, we want them to make boating safety their top priority.” As part of this, TSV is reminding boaters to carry out regular maintenance checks on their boats before and after heading out on the water. “Many boats are likely to have been in storage over winter or sitting on the trailer in the garage,” said TSV’s new director of maritime safety, Peter Corcoran. “Make sure your boat is sea worthy and in good condition - check the

LEONGATHA Red Cross members heard of the recent regional annual meeting at their September gathering.

WITH popular rider Casey Stoner set to seal a series championship at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, big crowds and heavy trafﬁc are expected.

Historical snippets from The Star 30 years ago, October 13, 1981 THIRTEEN year-old Mandy McArdle of Inverloch has broken an Australian archery record against competitors up to four years older than herself. **** WOORAYL Shire Council has agreed to pay $76,329 for what engineer, Keith Godridge, has described as “close to a total garbage system”. The system will include a truck with heavy duty compactor, and residents will be offered an option of paying an additional $55 for special 240-litre bins on wheels. 10 years ago, October 9, 2001 THE FUTURE of the Army base in Korumburra hangs on the response to a major recruiting drive in the town this coming weekend. **** MORE than 20 jobs will be created in Poowong when a cheese and butter factory is built by spring next year.

interested in the address by guest speaker, Eamon O’Toole, community services manager for Australian Red Cross. Arrangements were made to sell tickets in our next rafﬂe, which will be drawn at the rose show on November 12. There are three prizes including a grocery hamper and an afternoon tea basket. Red Cross mem-

Big crowds tipped

From pages past Five years ago, October 10, 2006 HOT weather this week could have serious consequences for Leongatha’s desperate water situation. The forecast for the next four days is temperatures of over 30 degrees. **** CENTENARY celebrations for the Leongatha Bowls Club got into full swing at the club on Friday night with a centenary dinner and the launch of a new book. One year ago, October 12, 2010 THE SON of a man run over by a car four times at Venus Bay last Friday has been hailed a hero by police. The son, Glenn Coe, will be nominated for a bravery award by detectives from the Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit. **** BELOVED Leongatha business, Henriettas, has reopened just four months after ﬁre destroyed its previous home.

operating at a safe speed and keeping a proper lookout for navigation hazards, as the recent ﬂoods have caused an increased danger of submerged objects and debris.” Boaters can contact the local waterway manager to check current restrictions, exclusion zones and operating rules for the waterway they intend to operate on. “Things can go wrong, even for the most experienced boater,” said Mr Corcoran, “and when they do, every second counts.” Safety advice in an emergency: • put on your life jacket; raise the alarm; • phone 000 or Water Police on 1800 135 729; marine radio – 27 MHz Ch 88 and VHF Ch 16; • ﬂares – activate when you see a potential rescuer; and • EPIRB – activate your registered 406 MHz distress beacon. If you capsize, stay with your vessel. A vessel is much easier to spot in the water than a person. For more information about safe boating, including information about vessel maintenance and waterway rules, visit the TSV website at www. transportsafety.vic.gov.au

Red Cross lures faithful Most units in the region were represented and reported on their activities for the year. Host unit, Leongatha, provided a light lunch for those present and all were

So much fun: young holiday-makers have a ball with ranger Sean Willmore at the Prom.

hull for cracks or leaks, ensure your motor has been serviced, change your fuel, charge the battery and ensure your navigational lights are in working order.” Other critical must dos to ensure safety are: • check the weather before you go out; • plan your trip and be prepared; • tell someone where you are going, your point of departure and when you plan to return – make sure they know what to do if you are late in returning; • check that your safety equipment is in good working condition – maintain it like your life depends upon it; • always wear your life jacket; • be aware of your location on the water at all times; and • be visible to other boaters. TSV is also advising boaters to exercise caution on inland waterways following the ﬂoods earlier in the year. “The situation confronting boaters may be very different from the last time they went boating,” Mr Corcoran said. “Boaters should exercise care by

The grand prix is on October 14 to 16 at Phillip Island. Bass Coast Shire Council events co-ordinator Frank Angarane said Stoner has been in brilliant form all season. “He has won the Phillip Island event for the last three years and loves racing on the track so we are expecting big crowds. “This weekend is one of our busiest and our community has really embraced the grand prix. We know the visitors and riders love coming to Phillip Island. “However, the grand prix

does have a big impact on trafﬁc and we advise anyone not attending to avoid the area around the intersection of Phillip Island Road and Back Beach Road on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, from around 3. “Trafﬁc on Phillip Island Road is also usually very slow on Monday after the event, up until about 1pm.” Visitors are encouraged to stay on Sunday night and leave after 9am on Monday, so they don’t impact on people trying to get to work or drop children at school. Mr Angarane said the Barry Sheene Memorial Ride leaves Morwell on Thursday October 13, is expected to reach Inverloch at around 1.50pm, proceeding to Wonthaggi and stopping in San Remo before regrouping and travelling to the GP circuit at 3.25pm.

Just for the kids CHILDREN will be the focus during a Bass Coast festival just for them. It will be held in Wonthaggi on Saturday, October 22. Chisholm TAFE will run a community open day between 11am and 2pm and the YMCA will hold a children’s expo and fun day between 10am and 1pm. TAFE is hosting music feast for all, with a police band and the appearance of Luigi Zucchini. There’s a mix of activities at the YMCA in Wentworth Road, including face painting and musical items by children from Newhaven Primary and there’ll be free entry to the Wonthaggi Swimming Pool between 1 and 3pm. The activities are part of Children’s Week.

bers will be catering for the rose show and will also have a cake stall there. With a view towards gaining more interest in Red Cross and therefore more members, it has been decided to hold an evening meeting at 6pm on November 30 at Leongatha RS L. It is hoped that people who have been unable to attend meetings during

working hours in the past will be able to attend and perhaps join the unit. All are welcome and we intend to have a meal in the club afterwards. For further information please contact president G. Wilson on 5662 2126. The next meeting will be held at Leongatha RSL on October 27 at 10.30am.

Flood risk review NEW flooding controls could be introduced in the South Gippsland Planning Scheme. South Gippsland Shire Council will seek authorisation from the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, to prepare an amendment updating the scheme. The existing controls were applied more than 20 years ago, and some flood prone areas were excluded and other areas described as at risk of flooding were wrongly included. Most of the subject land is along the east and west branches of the Tarwin River, catchments south of Korumburra and the northern shores of Corner Inlet. The amendment will be based on updated flood mapping information from the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Roads could honour those who served

SOLDIERS will be honoured throughout South Gippsland, with roads named in their honour.

South Gippsland Shire Council recently voted to consult the community to recognise the unnamed roads in memory of men and women who have served in the Australian and New Zealand defence forces. The move is part of the Anzac Commemorative Naming Pilot Project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in 2015. The proposed names are: Dawes Road, Korumburra; Sedgman Lane, Korumburra; Crombie Lane, Leongatha; Sangster Lane, Leongatha; Herring Road, Jumbunna; Gillick Road, Fish Creek; Coade Street, Korumburra; Stephens Road, Mirboo North; Glasgow Road, Bena; Tompkins Road, Meeniyan; Bright Road, Ruby; McClure Lane, Foster; Perkins Road, Foster; Maguire or Petersen Road, Fish Creek; Issel Street, Korumburra; Gannon Street, Outtrim; and Leighton Road, Foster North. The names have been developed in consultation with local historical societies. New signs are expected to cost council $2500.

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Lyrebirds win audience over PEOPLE with a passion for nature learnt about the secrets of the lyrebirds of the Strzelecki Ranges in Korumburra last week.

Members of the Korumburra Landcare Group watched the film Dance of the Lyrebird created by Mount Best photographers Tessy and Bernd Amesreiter. The screening was held last Monday week but the story behind the film’s creation dates back to July 2009. Tessy picks up the story: The community needed photographs of the beautiful landscape for a documentary being filmed in the Mountt Best area, as well as photos of this icon of the bush, the lyrebird. As members of the Mount Best community, we had the task to provide these photos. On July 18, 2009 and with very little knowledge of lyrebirds, we set out to look for them. We knew we had to be very lucky to discover one of these shy birds. Suddenly, out of the blue, a lyrebird crossed the road and disappeared into the dense undergrowth. An usual experience, we thought, but not this time. The waiting time paid off when the bird came back and presented itself. We got the wonderful opportunity to take photographs of a lyrebird in his natural environment. Had we encountered a female or a young male? Were they creatures of habit? Would the bird pass by this same place again?” We decided to come back the next day. As soon as we approached its territory, the bird appeared, making its typical sound to gain our attention, as it did on many of the following days. The bird seemed curious, even fearless. This was the once in a life-time chance to study and document the habits of a lyrebird in the wild, close up. Our enthusiasm grew and we were anxious to learn more. Sighting of the lyrebird was like discovery of the forest. We saw things we never noticed before and our ears became attuned to

new sounds. The Strzelecki Forest contains the world`s tallest ﬂowering trees and some of Australia`s most ancient plants, dating back 70 million years to Gondwana, and provides habitat for animals at all levels, from underground to the tips of the tree`s crowns. It has its own special characteristics, including the species of animals and plants. The forest became our second home. Despite the wind and rain, we spent many hours in this wonderful, magical environment; it became our own pristine wilderness. Early morning, mostly before sunrise, we ventured into the kingdom of the Superb Lyrebird, gradually learning more and more about them. Koalas, wallabies and wombats crossed our way. We had to cope with the less pleasant inhabitants of the forest, too. Swarms of mosquitoes, attracted by the warmth of our bodies, and slimy, fast moving leeches attached to unprotected body parts. Although lyrebirds are ground dwellers, they roost in trees. Early morning, they start their search for food in small groups. To follow them was impossible, though it was possible to follow their acoustic traces. The birds may have travelled the forest for about 6kms in search of food when they return to their roosting trees. The search for display mounds was quite adventurous, because we didn’t really know what to look for. No path and no signs led our way through the inhospitable wilderness; consequently we got lost. With the help of our watches and the location of the sun we made our way out. We discovered more mounds in typical ferny ground layer habitats, varying in size between 90 and 120cm. The call of the lyrebird guided us to a display mound in walking distance of our house. We felt privileged when we ﬁrst saw one of the most beautiful things on earth: the dance of a lyrebird. The feelings and emotions we y had were beyond words.

Above: Ready to ﬁlm: Bernd and Tessy Amesreiter dressed to remain as inconspicuous as possible in the forests of the Strzeleckis.

Left: Meal time: a mother tends to a lyrebird chick on the forest ﬂoor.

Halloween surprises in store at Coal Creek JUST when wheen you thought the Coal Creek Halloween night couldn’t be any more fun, stand by for some extra treats and surprises this year. That is the word from Coak Creek co-ordinator Rowena Ashley of the event that attracted more than 3000 people last year. Art students from Frankston High School will use their talents to convert the rail carriages at the top of the park into Hogwort’s train. There is a magical way to board the train which will then tell the stories of the six books through fabulous displays - a must see for Harry Potter fans!” Rowena said. As well, actors and singers from the Lollies galore: the General Store at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum Meeniyan Amateur Dramatic Society is the place for kids to go trick or treating. will be lurking in the shadows, around

corners and in some buildings to bring an added element of suspense and drama to the night. “We’re being careful to provide appropriate entertainment for the younger children that won’t frighten them, while satisfying the somewhat macabre thirst of the older ones,” Rowena said with a laugh. With a monster bash disco, snake busters, a scarecrow competition, apple bobbing, a best dressed competition and a huge bonﬁre at 8pm to end the night with a bang, parents can be assured of a great night’s entertainment for the family in a safe environment. While entry to the park is free, ghost train rides will cost $5, and the limited number of trick or treat’ tickets, also $5, are now on sale across the shire until sold out. They can be purchased at Coal Creek, council ofﬁces in Le-

ongatha, visitor information centres at ongatha Foster and Inverloch, Ridgway Discount Store in Mirboo North, Vortex Surf and Skate in Wonthaggi and All Occasions Costumes in Warragul. Trick or treaters will need to bring their own bags to collect their treats in. Car pooling is encouraged where possible and attendants will be on hand to assist with parking. Check V/Line bus services as another travel option. Food and drinks will be on sale at food stalls or at the café. Halloween will be held at Coal Creek, South Gippsland Highway, Korumburra on Saturday, October 29 from 5.30 until 9.30pm. This year’s Halloween event is proudly sponsored by South Gippsland Shire Council, The Great Southern Star, Michael’s Supa IGA, Korumburra Business Association and Hair Designz.

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Vealers, yearlings return to yards OVERALL numbers lifted with nearly 400 grown steers and bullocks penned. Yearling steers and vealers were back in volume and quality was good for most but there was a larger mixed run of yearling heifers. Cows were very mixed and varied from well covered to over fat beef cows to some very plain dairy cows. All the usual buyers operated in a mostly dearer market. The limited supply of vealers sold to dearer, with prices ranging from 220c to 275c to the trade. Yearling steers were 5c dearer

for the trade ranging from 186c to 249.2c. The heifer portion sold 11c to 15c better for the top end to processors ranging between 185c and 230c, but the plainer muscled lower yielding heifers eased 8c to 10c. Grown steers and bullocks met with strong competition and sold 2c to 5c dearer. Grown steers ranged from 185c to 202.6c and the heavier

bullocks 182c to 197c. Manufacturing steers sold from 152c to 182c. A penning of over 450 cows had mixed results, with the dairy cows easing 3c on average. The better covered cows ranged from 132c to 158c and the plainer one scores 103c to 128c. Beef cows averaged ﬁrm with the three and four scores 148c to 172c/ kg lwt.

Wednesday, October 5 BULLOCKS 11 B.F. & D.M. Summers, Fish Creek 13 Kingston Park Stud, Merricks North 1 R.F. Oliver, Seaspray 4 Endean Park P/L, Tarwin Lower 9 Wanjo Consulting P/L, Jeetho 9 A.T. & T.J. Derham, Maryvale STEERS 1 Geros & Lesku, Boodyarn

598kg 563kg 575kg 570kg 620kg 595kg

202.6 202.6 200.0 198.0 198.0 198.0

$1211 $1142 $1150 $1128 $1228 $1178

335kg 255.6

$856

1 G. & C. Giardina & Sons, Mirboo 1 P. Rosengren, Woodside 1 R.M. & V.I. Brown, Leongatha 1 D. & C. Bye, Budgeree 1 A.T. & T.J. Derham, Maryvale COWS 1 D. & P. Whiteley, Mirboo 1 J. & D. Dixon P/L, Kilmore 4 N.G., D.A. & J.D. Buckland, Fish Creek 1 A.P.S. Harris, Dumbalk North 1 N. Collins, Yarram 1 D.R. Hall, Budgeree HEIFERS 1 P. Rosengren, Woodside 1 D. & P. Whiteley, Mirboo 2 Geros & Lesku, Boodyarn 1 A. Garcia, Poowong 1 S. & D. Brew, Allambee 1 H. Lockie, Mirboo BULLS 1 D. Sim, Hazelwood 1 D.R. Hall, Budgeree 1 A.P.S. Harris, Dumbalk North 1 I. & D. Afﬂeck, Toongabbie 1 Stanley Street P/L, Strzelecki 1 D. & S. Morgan, Yanakie

380kg 380kg 395kg 390kg 330kg

249.2 247.2 227.6 223.6 209.6

$946 $939 $899 $872 $691

640kg 755kg 652kg 575kg 500kg 620kg

172.0 171.6 171.6 168.0 167.2 167.2

$1100 $1295 $1119 $966 $836 $1036

300kg 295kg 327kg 280kg 350kg 375kg

248.2 244.6 237.6 237.6 235.6 230.0

$744 $721 $778 $665 $824 $862

950kg 965kg 935kg 715kg 490kg 870kg

185.0 182.0 180.0 180.0 178.6 178.0

$1757 $1756 $1683 $1287 $875 $1548

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Sale Draw October 12 1. Elders 2. David Phelan & Co 3. Landmark 4. Rodwells 5. Alex Scott 6. SEJ

Upcoming Sales LEONGATHA Wednesday, October 12 Prime Sale - 8.30am

PAKENHAM Thursday, October 13 Store Sale - 10am Monday, October 17 Prime Sale - 8am Tuesday, October 18 Export Sale - 8.30am

Say hello: the team from Alex Scott started off Thursday’s store sale.

Store sale Thursday, October 6 Total yarding: 1625. Steers: S. Crutchﬁeld, Mirboo, 2 x $1000; L.N. & V.L. McLeod, Won Wron, 12 x $1000; Peddue Partnership, Lackrana, 16 x $990; W.J. & J.M. Berry, Wonthaggi, 12 x $985; Williams J2, Toora, 2 x $985; D. Roberts, Foster, 3 x $965. Heifers: T.J. & J.E. Clark, Leongatha, 8 x $865; G. & S. Couper, Dumbalk, 14 x $720; T. Kemper & C2 Charlton, Hallston, 4 x $670; L.N. & V.L. McLeod, Won Wron, 1 x $670; R.A. & Y.E. Densel, Mirboo North, 13 x $665; D. & P. Whiteley, Mirboo, 15 x $655. Cows: L. & M. Hummond, Traralgon, 8 x $1000; J. Hoy, Welshpool, 8 x $950; D.J. Hanks, Stony Creek, 4 x $760. Cows and calves: N. Halliday & M. Turner, Budgeree, 3 x $1550; G.F. & R.J. Scanlon, Leongatha, 10 x $1475; H.M. McPhie, Mardan, 6 x $1460; Pukenui P/L, Mirboo, 15 x $1435; M. Babos & S. Cross, Leongatha, 1 x $1300; K. & L. Bethell, Yarra Glen, 1 x $1280.

Keen buyers: Brandon and Steven Darling were interested in buying cattle at Koonwarra on Thursday.

Good buy: this special feature entry of Poll Hereford steers from the Walpoles’ Woodside farm created a lot of interest.

Left Farmers: many farmers were putting in a bid during Thursday’s Koonwarra store sale.

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Team effort: the group of people who got behind the planting day.

Kids get into Landcare TWENTY-eight volunteers, including RACV members, staff and Landcarers planted 1400 plants on an important coastal wetland next to the Bunurong Coastal Park last week. Over summer, people will help the group control weeds and collect seeds. The Anderson Inlet Landcare Group is one of three groups to receive funding from the RACV and Landcare Australia. Six projects were originally considered for funding through RACV’s Community Partnerships program, comprising two projects each from the Healesville, Cape Schanck and

Inverloch areas. In an innovative competition to determine the three winning projects, RACV members were asked to pick one project they preferred from each of the three areas, with the highest number of votes determining the top three projects. More than 1700 votes were received from RACV members keen to nominate their preferred projects. “We had a fantastic response from members, with many of them commenting that it was a great initiative and well-deserving of RACV’s support,” Heather Shanhun, RACV’s manager community relations and heritage, said. The Anderson Inlet Landcare Group obtained funding for its Inver-

loch project, which aims to protect the estuary as an important feeding habitat for migratory birds and reduce sediments to improve the water quality of Anderson Inlet. “This initiative is a great opportunity to promote Victorian Landcare projects to RACV staff and members. Although the competition highlights only six of the hundreds of projects in Victoria, members are now aware of the environmental issues volunteers manage all year round,” Landcare Australia’s CEO Heather Campbell said. For information on how to get involved contact Kellie Nichols from the Bass Coast Landcare Network on 0407 529 706 or email k.nichols@ basscoast.vic.gov.au

Down and dirty: Ben Vander Veer, Liam and Maria Weninger and Allen Archbold in action.

Cows, birds and koalas delight Gillian By Simone Short WHEN you picture a dairy farm, cows are usually the ﬁrst animal that spring to mind, for obvious reasons.

But at Gillian Hayman and her husband, Graeme Nicholl’s farm at Hoddle near Fish Creek, you’ll ﬁnd an abundance of animals sharing the land. Gillian knows the importance of working with the environment, rather than against it, when it comes to dairy farming. As well as running the farm, she works part-time as the Dairying for Tomorrow regional co-ordinator, which involves working closely with Dairy Australia and Gipps Dairy. “I work with natural resource management on dairy farms, so looking at the environmental management on dairy farms, focusing on water quality, nutrient management and overall integrating natural resource management into the farming system,” she said. “It’s a strategic role about offering programs and information to farmers at a higher level.” In recent years projects under Dairying for Tomorrow have changed the way farmers think about their environmental management and changed how the community looks at the role of farming. Since 2005, around 4000 Australian dairy farmers have taken part in Dairying for Tomorrow natural resource management and climate change projects. For a perfect example of how Gillian helps Gippsland farmers, you need look no further than the family farm. With a number of wetlands and dams around the farm, one is affectionately known as the Frog Dam, and is

The Frog Pond: Gillian Hayman in front of one of many dams on the family farm. This one is reserved speciﬁcally for natural wildlife and currently has a pair of black swans nesting on the bank. left untouched speciﬁcally for wildlife in the area. This year, the Nicholl family was delighted to see two black swans nesting on the banks among the reeds; and they’re not the only visitors to the farm. Gillian said she was sitting having breakfast with her children one morning when she saw a koala wandering down the footpath. He got to the front gate of the house, pushed it open and just continued on his way towards the rail trail. “If it’s a good environment for animals to come and live on, it’s a great environment for us to work on too,”

Gillian said. “Making sure there’s shade and shelter for trees and clean water; we’ve got legislative responsibilities as well as personal goals about looking after the land.” At an industry level, Gillian said farmers need to make sure they’re looking after waterways and managing nutrients responsibly rather than letting them go down to Corner Inlet and causing troubles down there. “It’s not always easy, particularly in the wet year we’ve had,” she said. “It’s been extremely difﬁcult to manage sediment and nutrient run off.”

Dairying for Tomorrow has run events to support farmers through the wet period because Gillian said whilst you can have a bushfire or a flash flood, weeks and weeks of wet can actually be a whole lot more damaging. “It’s ongoing and you’ve got soil structure damage going on, you’ve got pugging of pastures; you’ve got longterm things that are going to take a lot of money and time to fix up.” Gillian said although they’ve identified one of their biggest threats as being an exceptionally wet winter, farmers also face a number of nonenvironmental issues. Threat of the urban sprawl is a

significant one, particularly for farms around the Nyora and Loch area, as well as land values rising making it much harder to make a return on assets. Other threats include the fluctuating terms of trade and milk prices, as farmers are dealing with a global commodity. Gillian said finding labour would also be high on the list for many. “Finding people to work on your farm is a professional job, it’s not something anybody can walk in off the street and do,” she said. “You need to be trained in a set of skills and we’re seeing less and less people going through our dairy education programs. “For whatever reason we’re not attracting new players, and some of that is the increasing land values and it’s becoming harder to get into dairy farming.” But when it comes to the environment, Gillian said the industry is well aware of natural management issues and is working on several projects. Whilst people may not see the action that goes on, there is plenty going on in the background to make sure everything is going well. “I spend a lot of time at meetings sticking up for dairy farmers, saying ‘Hang on, we’ve got programs in place for this’; you know, people wanting to stick boots into the dairy industry for this, that and the other they do wrong,” Gillian said. “We collect data and have evidence to show best practice management is going on in dairy farms.” To stay up-to-date with case changes that dairy farmers are making to manage the variable climate, you can visit the Future Ready Dairy Gippsland blog Gillian writes at http:// futurereadydairy.blogspot.com.

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Fish Creek (at a certiﬁed BD small farm) John Bradshaw of “Biodynamic Growing” magazine COST: $60 per person ($50 conc), $100 per couple ($90 conc) TO REGISTER: Email John at bdgrowing@dcsi.net.au ENQUIRIES: Jackie 5683 2411 or 0437 753 796

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BUS DRIVERS Latrobe Valley Bus Lines is the local provider of public transport and school bus services. We are seeking to employ full time and casual bus drivers who have excellent communication skills and willing to do shift work including weekends. Applicants must hold a current Victorian Medium Endorsed Licence, Working with Children Certificate and Driver Certification. Written applications including a resumé are to be forwarded to: Human Resources P.O. Box 390 MORWELL 3840 or email: info@lvbl.com.au Closing date: Friday 21st October 2011 at 5pm

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Dairy Farm Assistant We require a person who is: • Self motivated and eager to grow with business • Honest, reliable and responsible • Positive and punctual • Fully competent, attention to detail and thorough in completing set tasks • Good natured and co-operative • A team player, good work communication skills Duties will involve milking through a high-tech 50-bale rotary with automation and electronic I.D. and general farm tasks. The farm is situated in Middle Tarwin. Good references required. Contact Alan Webster 5663 4248, 0407 062 509

for lease 100 ACRES for lease or agistment, Meeniyan area. Ph: 0427-647219.

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

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Further details Rob Vermay 0427 863 715

Introductory Field Day

Repairs and services

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West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul

BIODYNAMIC GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC.

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

penthouse make us your 1st stop

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

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

hallam

pca 4609b

Friday 21st October

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will be holding a Stall at the Australian Plant Society Native Plant Show on the weekend of OCTOBER 15 & 16 at the LEONGATHA RECREATION RESERVE Hours 10am - 4pm

day time special

Rotary Club of Warragul

ANNUAL ART SHOW

Book and Gift Shop of Inverloch

free

RELIEF MILKER WANTED FISH CREEK AREA 180 cows 20 swing-over herringbone Phone 0438 891 278 HOUSEKEEPERS Casual. Big4 Inverloch Holiday Park is seeking reliable and well presented Housekeepers to join our busy team. Mon-Fri school hours shifts available. Experience is not essential but preferred. For more info or to apply please phone Kate on 5674-1447.

UnitingCare Gippsland operates a number of education and care programs including Mirboo North (St Andrew’s Child Care Centre) and Foster (Prom Coast Centre for Children). These services are child focused, professionally informed, family and community driven. We currently have the following vacancies at these centres:

Qualiﬁed Early Childhood Educators (Child Care) (Diploma in Children’s Services required for Foster and Mirboo North) 15-37 hours per week

Early Childhood Educators (Child Care) (Cert III Children’s Services required for Foster and Mirboo North) 15-37 hours per week For further information on the above positions please telephone Rebecca Ford for Mirboo North on 5668 2450 and Kerrie Atyeo for Foster on 5683 9800. Application forms and position descriptions are available at www.ucgipps.org.au or call Kirstie on 5152 9600 to have copies emailed/sent to you. Applications close 5pm October 14, 2011 and are to be sent to: Kirstie Pearce HR Co-ordinator UnitingCare Gippsland PO Box 454 Bairnsdale Vic 3875 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people

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ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL WONTHAGGI Has a vacancy for a

PART TIME TEACHER (2 days per week) for the 2012 school year ICT skills would be an advantage Please apply in writing to: The Principal St Joseph’s School PO Box 182 WONTHAGGI 3995 Or by email: principal@stjwonthaggi.catholic.edu.au Applications close Friday, October 21

MOTOR MECHANIC Edneys of Leongatha is seeking a qualified motor mechanic to join its expanding Nissan/Hyundai dealership. The successful applicant will be given the latest dealership training throughout their employment while working in a friendly, modern environment. You will also have the opportunity to expand your skills with RACV road service. A 3rd, 4th year apprentice will be considered. Forward handwritten applications to: Edneys Leongatha Attention: Nick McRae PO Box 72, Leongatha 3953

South Gippsland

Shire Council

Aged & Disability Carers

Payroll Ofﬁcer • Permanent full time position • $70k total package • Autonomous and diverse • Development opportunities

Would you like to make a difference in people’s lives?

We are seeking an energetic and driven professional to provide exceptional customer service and a passion for system and process improvements.

You will have obtained, or will be in the process of obtaining a qualification in the Aged and/or Disability Field, Level 2 First Aid Certificate, current drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

You will be responsible for end to end payroll including system maintenance and salary package building. If you are suitably qualified and experienced and have the desire to be part of a passionate team then we want to hear from you! This position is subject to a satisfactory police check.

Enquiries to Maureen Grabham or Di Byrnes, Client Services Team Leaders on (03) 5662 9200.

Enquiries to Sharni Mann, Human Resource Management Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200.

All applicants must submit an Employment Application form and address the selection criteria, by 5pm Wednesday 19 October 2011.

All applicants must submit an Employment Application form and address the key selection criteria, by 5pm Wednesday 26 October 2011.

Further information and a position description are available from our website.

Further information and a position description is available from our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

FULL TIME RETAIL ALL ROUNDER RETAIL SALES South Coast Decor Centre has fantastic job opportunities available now. We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic sales persons/all rounders to join our team. # Three national franchises # Excellent team, great showroom # Plenty of variety # In-house and ongoing industry speciﬁc training Previous sales experience will be highly regarded as will a background in home and decor.

The successful candidates will have basic computer skills and a manual driver’s licence. They must be self motivated and dedicated to customer relations and sales activities as well as being well presented and reliable. If you have these skills and attributes then we want to hear from you. Please email your application along with a cover letter and resumé to damien@southcoastdecorcentre.com.au All applications will be treated in the strictest conﬁdence.

Join our team

5672 4535

Ph: 5672 1861

5672 3215

garage sales

B-DOUBLE DRIVERS

Garage Sale

Ryans Transport is looking for full time and casual drivers to join their team to work shift work including weekends. ALSO FULL TIME INTERSTATE DRIVER REQUIRED MUST have MC licence and good driving record. Excellent working conditions and above award rates for the right applicants. Call Tom on 0409 613 664 or send your resumé to: Ryans Transport, PO Box 128, Leongatha 3953

94 Ogilvy Street Leongatha Saturday October 15 8am start

MIRBOO NORTH HAIRDRESSER

FULL TIME / PART TIME HAIRDRESSER REQUIRED

• Part time and casual positions available • Uniform supplied • Flexible working hours • No night shifts or sleepovers • Travel allowance paid *some conditions apply

Help us assist frail, aged, people with a disability and their carers to remain safe, secure and independent in their own homes.

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MULTIPLE POSITIONS

South Gippsland

Then join our Aged & Disability team!

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As an asset to our salon you will have the current technical skills to maintain a diverse range of clientele, obtained in a salon environment. You will have excellent time management skills and salon business management capabilities. You will be a salon focused professional hairdresser working with a small team. You will be required to work Thursday evenings and Saturdays. Bridal/evening hair and makeup skills an advantage. Remuneration is award plus. To apply for this position please forward your cover letter and CV/Resumé in confidence to ‘Hairdresser’ email: mwrj@dcsi.net.au or PO Box 381, Mirboo North 3871

for sale

SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS & SALES

FREE QUOTES WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE

167 Graham Street Wonthaggi

5672 3127

BOX HEDGE plants, $2.50 each. Strongly rooted. 0402-240991. CARAVAN Royal Flair, 2002, 17’ pop-top, VG condition, $19,000 ONO. Details phone 5668-1571. FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175 HAY - small square bales, new season’s, $6 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan - 5664-1320, 0428999691. LAYER PULLETS Quality disease resistant Tas White and Lavender, 320-340 eggs per year. Will deliver. 5668-5161, 0438565721. SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662. TETILLA RYE grass seed, 25kg - $33 per bag. Limited stock. Ph: 5662-5590.

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 5672 2946 0417 556 593

livestock ISA BROWN pullets, 17 weeks, fully immunised, not debeaked, $20 each. Taking orders now. Tradeins welcome. Pick up on Friday, October 7 between 3-5pm at the old Korumburra Saleyards. Chook food available on the day. Unwanted animals taken, other animals for sale. Animals From The Farm, call Mark 0419425257 or 5629-9685.

work wanted FULLY Qualified Painter. No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.

garage sales LEONGATHA: 2a Horn Street, Saturday 15th, 7.30am. Something new, old for young and old.

TIMBER - kiln dried blackwood, clear pine, silver wattle. Most sizes for furniture and craft. Also builder’s graded structural pine. Phone 5681-2261. TRACTOR ZEN-NOH 15hp, PTO 3pt linkage and grader blade, $2,200 neg. 5663-7728.

used vehicles TOYOTA RAV 4 CV 4x2, 2010, graphite, 5dr wagon, auto, 23,000km, books, 2 year new car warranty, EC, $28,000. XWT383. Ph: 5663-5511.

DOWNSIZING SALE Furniture, tools, timber, BBQ, antique sewing machine, household goods No early birds

Garage Sale Saturday October 15 59 Koonwarra Road Leongatha 8am - 3pm NO early birds • Antiques • Household goods • Toys • Lots more

GARAGE SALE

Saturday October 15 8.30am - 5pm 32 Peart Street Leongatha Moving house Pool table Child’s bike trailer and household items

GARAGE SALE

2 Bazley Street Leongatha Saturday October 15 8 - 2pm Moving Sale Household items, furniture, corner TV unit, large wooden planter, clothing, bric-a-brac, etc. NO EARLY BIRDS

GARAGE SALE The “STAR” can help you promote your event with our

$25 GARAGE SALE KIT KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $31.90) • 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs • Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag

Total package valued at $39 ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing classiﬁeds@thestar.com.au or call in to 36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

marriage celebrant

CAR BOOT SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Strictly 8.30am to 1pm

SOUTH COAST CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 101 Horn St, Leongatha Numerous car boots, food and drink stalls, and many other stalls Enquiries 5662 4355

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

CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191

PAM HERRALD 5662 2553 0438 097 181

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deaths

CROATTO (Brasier) Mario, Leonie, aunts, uncles and five ‘big’ cousins welcome Lottie June, baby daughter of Paul and Helen Deo Gratias. KEMPER (Ferré) - To Steven and Melanie, a daughter, Aleesha Jade, at Dandenong Hospital on 3.10.2011. A little sister for Bella Rose. A big welcome from the Kemper family.

bereavement thanks JACKSON - Stella and family would like to thank everyone who expressed their sorrow at Ted’s passing. We appreciate your concern and help. thank you very much.

in memoriam PROSSER - Geoffrey. 11.10.2006 We cannot stop the hands of time, Nor live again the past. But we shall love and think of you, As long as time shall last. Mum and Dad, Leon and Beverley. TURNER - Kerryn. 21.7.1961 - 12.10.2009 We think of you and miss you every day. You are forever in our hearts. Brad, Dylan, Lani and Adam. x x x x

message of hope THE Lord is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of contrite spirit. Psalm 34:18.

deaths GLEESON Francis Charles Richard. 21.04.1928 - 6.10.2011 Though his smile has gone forever And his hands we cannot touch We shall never lose the memory Of the Dad we loved so much. Loving husband of Anne (dec). Adored Dad of Karyn, Tony, Linda, Tim and Michelle. Loved Pa of Jess, Lincoln, Shaun, Lisa, Jo, James, Damien and Dylan. Great Pa of Riley and Oliver. GONE FISHING For funeral details please contact: PETER TOBIN FUNERALS BALLARAT 5333-3101 MEMBER AFDA & SIFH

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HEMMING Trevor William. Passed away suddenly on October 5, 2011, aged 58 years. Loving husband of Corrie. Father of Brett and Naomi, Shane and Casey. Son of Howard Douglas (Doug) (dec) and Barbara Mary (dec). Son-in-law of Mattheus Jacob (Theo) Bons (dec) and Martina Meinsje (Tina) Bons. Brother of Graeme, Brian, Susan and Jayne. We shared 36 fantastic years together and created memories that I will always treasure. Trev you bravely fought a long and difficult battle for 10 years. Your pain and suffering is over. Rest peacefully. - Your loving wife Corrie. My Dad, my mate, The memories I’ll never forget. - Brett. My Dad, my hero, You will live forever in my heart. - Shane. Brother and friend of Graeme and Dianne, uncle of Joanne and Fiona. Great brother and mate. Didn’t get to say goodbye. Taken way too early. All our love to Corrie, Brett and Shane. Never gone, never far, In our hearts is where you are, Always close every day, We wouldn’t cope any other way. Trev, my brother, my mate, our uncle - treasured memories, happy and sad. Forever in our hearts. Your battle is finally over. Love you always. - Butch, Sue, Brad, Troy and Libby. Deepest sympathy to Corrie, Brett, Naomi, Shane and Casey.

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HEMMING Trevor William. Loving son-in-law of Theo (dec) and Tina Bons. Trevor you were a wonderful person, so loving and kind. What wonderful memories you left behind. Thank you for the years we shared. You’ll be sadly missed. - Mum Bons. Brother-in-law of Peter and Carol, uncle of: Sarah and Sean, Tammy and Chris, Travis and Catarina, Jemma and Michael. Great uncle of Kelsey, Shayla, Regan, Alby, Marshall and Stevie. Words are few, thoughts are deep, Memories of you we will always keep. Gone too soon. In our minds and hearts forever. Rest in peace Trevor. Dearly loved brother-in-law of Bill and Wendy. Uncle of Trudi and Scott, Anthony and Laura. Great uncle of Tess. Deepest condolences.

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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

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funerals HEMMING - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Trevor William Hemming will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 commencing at 2.30pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery. No flowers by request please, donations in lieu to the Scleroderma Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the service.

HEMMING - Trevor. Long time employee of A.W. Smith & Sons. Sadly missed. Management and staff of A.W. Smith & Sons. HEMMING - Trevor. Long time member of the Woorayl Golf Club and dedicated worker for the club. Will be greatly missed by all members. Deepest sympathy to Corrie and family. R.I.P. HEMMING - Trevor. Past premiership player with the Parrots. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. President, committee and members of the Leongatha Football Netball Club.

Fun time: Hot November Night committee members, Rotarian Bill O’Neill from Korumburra Club, Rotarian Kerrie Baker, Leongatha Club and assistant district governor Mark Holmes.

Mark hot night on calendar ROTARY clubs have joined forces for a Hot November Night. Scheduled for November 12, the event could raise more than $12,000 for charities. Live band The Show Stoppers will perform songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s at the Korumburra Recreation Centre. Each club will receive the proceeds from their own ticket sales. Rotary clubs involved are Leongatha, Korumburra,

Inverloch, Wonthaggi, Cowes, Foster and Koo Wee Rup and others. For tickets in the Leongatha/ Meeniyan area contact Kerrie Baker 0408 422 690. For tickets in the Korumburra area contact Bill O’Neill 0407 505 024. All other areas, contact Mark Holmes 0418 544 127. Tickets must be bought before the night and they are selling fast.

Lance Creek on show SIXTY people deﬁed wet and windy conditions on Sunday to visit the Lance Creek Reservoir.

Rest in peace Trevor.

Our brother, friend and uncle. Now free from pain. Forever in our hearts. Goodbye my brother. - Sue, Wayne, Nicole, Amy, Matt, Mark and families. xxx My big brother, courageous and loving. We are so sad Love you Trev. - Jayne, Darren, Meg, Ellie, Justin, Sarah and Adara, Joel and Sarah. xxx

HEMMING - Trevor. Long time respected member and multiple premiership player with Imperials. Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of our esteemed clubman. ‘Atlas’ will be greatly missed by all. Deepest sympathy to Corrie, Brett, Shane and family.

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

Owned and operated by Ray & Maree Anderson With care & dignity we serve South Gippsland and Phillip Island Main Office: WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH (03) 5672 1074 176-178 Graham Street, Wonthaggi Fax: (03) 5672 1747 PHILLIP ISLAND (03) 5952 5171 15 Warley Avenue, Cowes 3922 (by appointment only) email: randm33@bigpond.net.au Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available. CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE

South Gippsland Water opened the reservoir as part of National Water Week, which starts on October 16. Lance Creek Reservoir is 100-years-old and will, in the future, supply Leongatha, Korumburra, Poowong, Loch and Nyora, as well as Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson. The holding is full to capacity and visitors were able to see around 200 litres a second spilling over the reservoir wall. The storage holds 4600 million litres when it is full and has a surface area of 80 hectares. Needless to say, Lance Creek is the authority’s largest reservoir. Using a dissolved air flotation filtration (DAFF) process, the plant can supply up to 20 million litres of filtered and disinfected water a day.

The DAFF treatment system works via micro air bubbles which raise impurities to the surface of three large chambers, with the clariﬁed water remaining underneath to be ﬁltered and disinfected. Part of the reason why

South Gippsland Water opens this site to the public is that it is quite easy to see the treatment process in action. The theme of Water Week is Healthy Catchments, Healthy Communities.

Full: Lance Creek Reservoir is full to the brim. Project supervisor Dean DeMenech and part of the tour group learn about the reservoir.

Explanation: South Gippsland Water plant operator Ash Turner explains how “raw” water comes into the Lance Creek treatment plant.

MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

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Filtration: project supervisor Dean DeMenech explains the process of ﬁltration in the chamber below.

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• OBITUARY

Magnificent man and his flying machine IN more than half a century as a pilot, Jack Funnell logged the remarkable record of more than 44,400 hours of ﬂying time.

Life in the air: Jack Funnell ﬂew aeroplanes for most of his life. He died on September 21.

Korumburra house burgled A 20-YEAR-OLD male has been interviewed and charged regarding an aggravated burglary in Korumburra over the weekend of October 1-2. The man allegedly damaged a door and forced entry to a house in Victoria Street, and was accompanied by two other males and a female. An occupant of the house, whom they allegedly intended to confront, escaped via the back door. Detectives from the Wonthaggi Criminal Investigation Unit are investigating.

Rain pours, storages ﬁll WITH reasonable rain in the past week, South Gippsland’s reservoirs are all but full again. Those not at 100 per cent are Korumburra’s Coalition Creek and Poowong/Loch/Nyora’s Little Bass, but these are close enough, at 99 per cent full. The Tarwin, Agnes and Tarra rivers are running a bunker too. Rain recorded over the week to 9am yesterday was: Coalition Creek 16mm, Wonthaggi’s Lance Creek 12.6mm, Foster’s Deep Creek 12mm, Little Bass 31mm, Fish Creek’s Battery Creek 17mm. Ruby Creek’s reading was not available. The results prompted South Gippsland Water managing director Steve Evans to repeat the mantra he has been uttering for some months, “Storage levels are very satisfactory for this time of year.”

He was also responsible for helping more than 7500 people throughout Australia and beyond, gain their pilot’s licence. Fittingly, his life as an aviator was celebrated at his recent funeral; the service starting with Frank Sinatra’s Come Fly With Me and ending with The Blind Boys of Alabama’s I’ll Fly Away. Born in Leongatha on March 24, 1937, Jack, whose middle name was Edward, was the eldest son of Horace and Belle Funnell. He was brought up on a dairy farm with few luxuries and suffered from very bad asthma from an early age. He learnt to drive draught horses, pulling a sled to collect wood for the ﬁre to heat water at the cow shed, as well as the copper at home, and it wasn’t long before he graduated to a horse drawn plough.

Australian Boardrider Clubs are the ‘grass roots’ talent breeding grounds. They give the opportunity to help young people explore the possibility of competitive surﬁng. Our competition day will cater for the learner surfer up to the more experienced level. Groms (U14s), Cadets (U16s), juniors (U18s) and open competitors meet at the Inverloch Main Surf Beach carpark at 8am for a decision on where the advanced competition will be held. Venue is mo-

But she told those gathered at Scots Pioneer Church Mardan South recently, that she realised many of the attitudes churches stood for were put into practice by her volunteers when people approached them with their problems. Some of these attitudes were highlighted in Bible passages read with clarity and understanding by Alex Clark and Helen Barrow, such as part of chapter 12 of Paul’s letter to the Romans, in which emphasis was placed among other things on the need for sincerity, affection, energy, and joyfulness in human relations. Equally appropriate was an earlier passage from Matthew in which the two main commandments were formulated. Maureen explained that the CAB could be used when trouble would strike, as a kind of ﬁrst port of call. The trouble might be caused by a family breakdown or ﬁnancial shortfalls, by disputes with neighbours or scams on the vulnerable, by attempts at fraud or by computer hacking. The volunteers of the CAB would

bile. Super groms and learners will meet at the Inverloch Surf Beach carpark at 12 noon. Certainly there is no pressure to enter the competitions as there will be some fun ‘surf activities’ that the super groms/ learners can participate in. It’s a great chance to watch some of the local talented surfers rip! Afterwards we’ll see everyone back at Inverloch Main Beach carpark for a sausage sizzle, drink and competition results. Memberships will be available on the day for $20 for individuals and $25 for families. For event inquiries call Pete McEntee 0408 742 894 or Trish Hogan 0437 005 608.

Seth Cummins: the young surfer takes to the waves.

Training School at Mildura and Swan Hill. Jack began with one Cherokee aeroplane and himself, at that stage a 33-year-old pilot. He was happily doing 1700 hours flying a year when the maximum allowed was 900! Realising he had to toe the line, he bought another plane and employed another instructor. Obtaining an instrument rating, Jack was able to fly at night and in cloud, enabling him to work part time for Murray Valley Airlines and Cobden Airlines, flying to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Meanwhile, his own business thrived, at its peak employing four instructors with a stable of seven aeroplanes. Liking Tiger Moths, Jack bought a Pitt Special from a South Australian aerobatics champion and taught aerobatics in Mildura. He noted that public interest in learning to fly waned in the last 25 years, but for the lad from Wooreen who was once terrified of heights, it remained one of the loves of his life.

CAB volunteers listen MAUREEN Sivyer had wondered how to speak on the topic of the South Gippsland Citizens Advice Bureau in a church setting.

Bass Coast boardriders

THE AIM of the Bass Coast Boardriders club ‘Regional Competition Day’ is to give the many keen surfers in our community the chance to develop their skills.

Jack collected Biggles books and his family thinks that could have prompted his interest in flying. He loved music too and could play instruments, including the saxophone by ear. In his teens, Jack purchased an AJS 350cc motorbike and also joined the Leongatha Rifle Club. Being an excellent shot, he was chosen in the team to shoot against Mildura. During a week there, he was amazed there was no sign of asthma, so he moved to Mildura. Jack worked clearing land with an old bulldozer and a couple of tractors, and the farmer next door encouraged him to try his hand at flying. The lad wasn’t keen because he had a fear of heights, but he enrolled in the Royal Victorian Aero club and nine months later, got his private pilot’s licence in a Tiger Moth. Then he did his commercial licence in a De Havilland Chipmunk. From 1961 to 1968, he was a flying instructor and charter pilot with Mid-Murray Flying club at Swan Hill, flying all over Australia. Then, he started his own business, Aviation

stand ready to listen. If the problems could not be resolved by them, people might be channelled to other more specialised services, for instance the Gippsland Community Legal Service or Consumer Affairs Victoria’s Morwell office. In general it was a matter, Maureen cited, “of ordinary people doing extraordinary things”. A specific parallel between the CAB and Scots Pioneer Church is that they are both staffed by volunteers. Adding lustre to the pleasant Sunday afternoon, were the musical interludes, performed by what must be one of the finest trios in the country: Ann Larkins (vocalist), Meredith Birnie (pianist) and Ian Sullivan (saxophonist). The three of them also led and supported the hymns. At the beginning of the proceedings Beth Dyall welcomed all and introduced the major players, while her husband the Reverend Alan Dyall presided over the rest of the service. Refreshments followed in the church hall. The next PSA at Scots Pioneer Church will be held on October 30 at 2pm. Both address and music will be taken care of by Gavin and Trudi Chatelier. All are welcome.

Fine trio: Ann Larkins (left) Meredith Birnie and Ian Sullivan provided the musical interludes during the Scots Pioneer Church pleasant Sunday afternoon.

Lost property AN IPOD and a women’s beige checkered handbag have been handed into Leongatha Police over the past few weeks.

Anyone wishing to reclaim these items can contact the police on 5662 2285. Both items will need to be described before police can return them to their rightful owners.

Allambee Mirboo & Ladies District tennis midweek IN the ﬁrst round ners by two games. tennis of tennis for sea- Koony versus Korumson 2011-12, a lot of the matches were washed out. Only Koonwarra and Korumburra ﬁnished their match in a close game with a tie-breaker each way. Koony won by four games. Pleasing to see Korumburra in this section, with new players too. This grade will enjoy a good season. In A Reserve Koony had a good win against Hallston. The weather was perfect as was the atmosphere. Baromi had a 10 game win against Outtrim. Mardan and Berrys Creek were able to get a decision before the rain, with Mardan the winners and the last sets shared. Leongatha and Korumburra washed out. Outtrim versus Baromi was the only match completed in B Grade. Outtrim were the win-

burra and Foster versus Mardan both washed out. Because of the wash outs the ladders will be held until next week. Hopefully the weather will be kinder and allow all matches to be completed.

Results A Grade: Koonwarra 5.56 d Korumburra 4.52, Baromi v Leongatha Green and Leongatha Gold v Leongatha North - wash out. A Reserve: Mardan 6.47 d Berrys Creek 3.39, Koonwarra 8.53 d Hallston 1.27, Baromi 6.48 d Outtrim 3.38, Leongatha v Korumburra wash out. B Grade: Outtrim 5.44 d Baromi 4.42, Koonwarra v Korumburra and Foster v Mardan - wash out.

Ladders - Sept 20 Section 1 Westernport .........................48.5 Inverloch Silver ...................44.5 Wonthaggi ............................41.0 Inverloch Gold.....................27.5 Leongatha..............................21.0 Section 2 Foster Yellow........................47.0 Phillip Island........................45.0 Wonthaggi Swans ................40.0 Wonthaggi Ducks ................29.0 Inverloch Madﬁsh .................27.0 Foster Black ..........................26.0 Section 3 Wonthaggi ............................48.0 Korumburra Red ................42.0 Phillip Island........................40.0 Inverloch Blue ............. 115.6 30 Korumburra White ........ 111.6 30 Inverloch Pink .......................20.0 Section 4 Phillip Island........................48.0 Grantville .............................40.0 Wonthaggi ............................33.0 Inverloch ..............................29.0 Nyora.....................................27.0 Section 5 Fish Creek ............................41.0 Wonthaggi ............................37.0 Leongatha ............................35.0 Phillip Island........................34.0 Korumburra ...........................29.9

Coaching tips for free

ALL aspiring community coaches are invited to take part in a free community coach training program. The course will be offered in Inverloch by the Australian Government’s Active After-school Communities program to coaches including parents, members of sporting clubs, teachers, high school and university students, volunteers and sports lovers. AASC regional co-ordinator for the region, Mark Lindsay, said: “The CCTP course provides beginner and established coaches with the skills and resources to deliver sport and other physical activities using the Playing for Life approach to coaching, where children’s skills are developed through the use of games. “Coaching in the AASC program is also a great way to promote your club to hundreds of children in the local area,’ said Lindsay. The AASC program is an Australian Government program managed by the Australian Sports Commission. It is planned for Saturday October 15 from 9.30am-4pm at Inverloch’s AASC ofﬁce, 11 William Street. For more information about the Community Coach Training Program, contact AASC Regional Co-ordinator, Mark Lindsay on 0437 700 428 or mark.lindsay@ ausport.gov.au.

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Leongatha Primary powers on LEONGATHA Primary School competed in the Bridge Builders Human Powered Vehicle Grand Prix in Bayswater North on Sunday. It was a wet, windy affair. But nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the competitors. LPS ﬁelded three teams, which were well supported by parent masseurs, mechanics and the indefatigable principal Rob Higgins. There were blow outs, rollovers and crashes galore, but the LPS kids negotiated the conditions well. Six hours on the track was tough, but they know that this is just a taste of things to come. The big challenge comes next month at Maryborough, when students will race through the day and well into the night. Roll on November.

Danger zone: this Tooradin Primary School student was one of many who crashed on the day. Fortunately, he escaped unscathed.

Community darts night THE inaugural night of darts at Corinella Community Centre went off with a bang.

The ﬁrst dart to be thrown broke a balloon! Some of those who attended had played darts years ago and improved very quickly to competition level. A team game was followed by a game

of “football”, progressing to a ﬁnal game of Shanghai. The evening was organised by the Powlett Darts Association, which set up a dart board that could also be used by those in a wheelchair. The association’s Gordon McFarland said the lower board height had been approved by the Darts Federation of

Australia for use in all competitions up to national level. The stand and dart board were given to the Corinella Community Centre earlier this year, to gauge appeal. The centre’s Sally Whelan and Keith Isherwood of Corinella helped arrange the evening, which will be repeated. All welcome.

Joining in: members of the Corinella community thoroughly enjoyed an inaugural darts night organised by the Powlett Darts Association. They included Keith Isherwood, Charlie and Philippe Tucker, Jean and John Hill, Fred Williams, Bruce Pryor, Janet Gilmore, Alex and Sally Whelan.

Gippsland Independent Schools table tennis results JUNIOR boys winners - Newhaven. Junior girls winners - Beaconhills; second - Newhaven; third - South Coast. Intermediate boys winners - Newhaven. Intermediate girls winners - South Coast; second - Newhaven; third – Flinders. Senior boys winners - Beaconhills; second - Newhaven. Senior girls winners - South Coast; second - Newhaven; third – Beaconhills. The overall trophy, based on a points tally, went to Newhaven College. The placings were; ﬁrst - Newhaven (17 points); second - Beaconhills (12); third - South Coast (9); equal fourth - Flinders CS and Berwick Grammar (8).

On track: LPS’ Brett Thorson had his ‘game face’ on as he sped around the course.

South Gippsland field and game ON SUNDAY October 2, the South Gippsland branch of field and game held its first of several 75 target shoots at Hallston in perfect conditions. Kevin Jacobs, a professional hunter from Cranbourne shot a perfect score in one of his three rounds, his score card showed 22/25/23. However, this was not the first for Kevin and probably won’t be the last.

Results AA Grade - K. Jacobs 70/75; A Grade - G. Cooper 59, G. Kent 51, T. Hardman 51. B Grade: P. Hume 58, C. Grylls 58, P. Bowker 51. C Grade: T. Smallman 46, S. Hughes 44, A. White 44. Ladies: M. Hogan 40, B. Hart 35, T. Jacobs 34. Juniors : B. Ayres 55, N. Hume 44, L. Verdon 38. Vets: G. Hart 56, J. Robbins 55, J. Spinks 49.

Venus Bay Angling Club October results Seniors: First: Joe Griscti, Salmon 800g. Second: Tom Auslebrook, Mullet 260g. Third:John Blezard, Mullet 260g. Juniors: Only one junior was lucky enough to weigh in a ﬁsh: 1st Tommy Grech, Mullet 300g. On Saturday afternoon the shed was open for all to come and watch the AFL grand ﬁnal, you could tell who the Collingwood supporters were though, as the crowd dwindled slightly before the end of the game.

Not to be completely unsociable, at least everyone came back for the barbecue on Saturday evening. A great time was had by all. On Sunday, September 25 the club held its ﬁrst Juniors Fishing Day, it was a great success and will be something the club will look at running during school holidays in the future, in conjunction with the community centre. There were 17 kids who attended on what turned out to be an extremely windy day. The children ﬁshed from

10am until 12.30pm. Four ﬁsh were caught and the winners were; First: Travis Nash and Juanita Walsh, who each caught a 380g Mullet. Second: Thomas Grech, Mullet 100g. The kids were treated to a lunch of hot dogs and homemade scones with jam and cream. After lunch a casting competition was held. To make it fair the kids were split into ages: Josephine Lagoudis. Age 7-9 Juanita Walsh. Age 10-12 Kiarra Walsh.

On the table SOUTH Coast Christian College and Newhaven College participated in the annual GIS doubles table tennis round robin recently. The local schools represented well as Newhaven took out the Junior and Intermediate Boys age groups. SCCC came out on top in the Intermediate and Senior Girls matches. The overall trophy which was based on a points tally went to Newhaven College, with SCCC coming in third out of the ﬁve schools competing.

Keen players: the South Coast Christian College team went well in the GIS doubles table tennis round robin last week.

Winners: AA Grade champion Kevin Jacobs with other winners P. Hume (B Grade), G. Hart (Veterans), M. Hogan (Ladies) and B. Ayres (Juniors).

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

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Leongatha Golf Club DESPITE the greens being slow and sandy, scores in the October medal were phenomenal. Of the 58 players, 14 had net scores below 70. Leading the pack was Alan Adcock who played one of his best rounds to score 8015-65 and win A Grade and the monthly medal. Phillipe Duplessis won B Grade with 87-20-67 and Fred Debono continued his winning form by taking C Grade with 97-27-70. Bruce Hutton won nearest the pin. Ball winners: D. Clemann, I. Murchie 66; I. Barlow 67, P. Seth, G. Burt, A. Sparkes, J. Eabry, D. Forbes, F. de Bondt 68; B. Attwood, G. McDonald, M. Hunter 69; P. Walsh, J. Hassett 70, R. Findlay 71.

Tuesday A two-man Ambrose with a minimum combined handicap of 27 provided an interesting competition. Grant McRitchie and Allan Edney combined expertly to win with 63½ net and 72 off-the-stick. Runners-up were Otto Vandervorm and Bo Fiek with 64¼. Keith Finney

had his second hole-in-one this year, this time on the 14th hole which enables him to claim the $200 voucher from Retravision. Thank you to Retravision and hearty congratulations to Keith. The other nearest the pin went to Andrew Macfarlane. Pairs to win balls: A. MacFarlane - F. de Bondt 65¼, P. Hobson - D. Clemann 65½; M. Oliver - B. Stevens 66; P. McNutt - A. Hawkins 66; G. McDonald - K. Godridge 67.

event. This year marks 35 years since the event began in 1977 - that’s a lot of rugs Kit. The next two Saturdays will see the Bill McCaughan fourball championships staged, with the game being 4BBB par for everyone and 4BBB stroke for those on the low handicaps. Midweek golfers please note that hit-off time has been brought forward to 9am.

Thursday

Wednesday October 5 was the ladies monthly medal. Dot Stubbs had a great day winning the monthly medal, scratch and A Grade with a ﬁne 8820-68 and the putting with 30 putts. B Grade: Gwen Chapman 101-28-73, C Grade: Marg Grifﬁths 107-36-71. Down the line balls: Nancy Sperling 73, Marg Berry 74 Joy Runge and Libby Seebeck 75, Toni West and Pat Pease 76 C/B Rita de Bondt 76 Nearest the pin: 14th Marg Berry, sixth Maxine Eabry. Sponsors for the day were

Andrew MacFarlane is the club’s rising star this year. His round of 42 points off a nine handicap equals 73 off-the-stick, a sensational performance. Denis Hanna shot 39 to win B Grade on a countback from Col Sperling, and the nearest the pins went to Norm Hughes and Kevin Castwood. Ball winners: C. Sperling, J. Smith 39; M. Berry 38, I. Nunn, K. Castwood 37; A. Smith, G. Burt, B. Cathie, A. Sperling 36; B. Hutton 34. This Sunday brings the Kit Boag open mixed

Woorayl Golf Club LAST Saturday we played a stableford event sponsored by C. and L. Stainless Pty Ltd. The winner of A Grade and also the best score of the day was Brett Stubbs with 40 points. B went to Brian Hogan with 38 points, the same score as Nev McKenzie who took out C Grade. Balls went to T. Burgess, J. Redmond, Bo Fiek, P. Wallace, C. Hall, A. Clemann and B. Thomas. The day’s nearest the pins went to Jim Baum (8th) and G. Salmon (17th). The ladies event was won by Dot Javis with 40 points. Our Thursday competition went to Rob Gourlay with 45 points with balls going to G. Winkler and O. Vandervorm. Next week we will play a par event sponsored by Aygee Softdrinks. Ladies Last Wednesday

we played for the October monthly medal in very pleasant spring conditions. Melinda Martin (38) having a great round of 70 net to take out the medal and also B Grade, congratulations! Shirley Thomas (17) also played well with 72 net to win A Grade. Balls down the line went to Sue Wakeﬁeld 73, Sharon Lagden 73, Pauline Lancaster 77 and Ann Poole 77. Thel Scoble had nearest the pin on the eighth, Marg Tuckett on the 17th and Ann Poole had the best second shot on the 11th. Sue Wakeﬁeld won the putting with an excellent 27 putts. Next week is our annual Rose’s Day sponsored by Rosemary Wood and players are reminded of the change in starting time, to 8.45 assembly for a 9am shotgun start. Ladies are also reminded that our AGM will be held on Tuesday October 18 at 10am.

Wonthaggi Golf Club ON Saturday we played monthly medal and the ﬁeld of 79 players was beaten soundly by Noel (I love painting) Cook, who had a brilliant 65 net. B Grade was won by Derek Dye with a 70 net. Balls down the line to 72 net. Nearest the pin: 2nd M. Scott, 8th and 17th J. Geyer, 13th R. Sheean. Eagle: 1st D. Crellin. The Golf Club offers its sympathy to the family of Lionel Scott who passed away recently. Lionel was

an upstanding member for many years and is survived by his son Steven, a former club champion. I must remind Ian McDonald that when his cart breaks down on the third hole and he is forced to walk back to the car park to get his car and trailer, to remember his car keys, which were left in the golf cart. Oh well Quacka, two trips are better than one. This Saturday is a two person Ambrose. Good golﬁng and we will see you all next week.

Ladies

Beaches and Cream for monthly medal and Shirley Welsford, Julie Howard and the Club for the other events. The nine hole competition winner was Pat Moore 18 points. Down the line balls: Kit Boag 16 points. Saturday November 8 the ladies played a stroke event with Dot’s daughter Di Williams keeping the wins in the family with a nice 91-21-70. Down the line: Rebecca Wilson 75, Dot Stubbs 76. Nearest the pin on 14th: Deb Miller. The semi ﬁnals of Lois Cameron Canadian Board event have been played. Results are: Rebecca Thomas/Wendy Brown defeated Coral Gray/Kerry Hogan oneup. Joy Runge/Wendy Surman defeated Sharyn Rayson/Evelyn Indian 3/1. The ﬁnal is to be played by Wednesday November 2. This Wednesday’s event is the Chris Perrett 18 hole Foursomes.

Foster Golf Club THE course is playing well after a good week and the scores have reﬂected this. Tuesday October 4 Athol McGrath (18) had a great round for plus four. He is like a bottle of Grange, just getting better with age. Down the line balls went to Neville Thompson (10) and John Mathers (18) with plus two, and Lloyd McKenzie (10) plus one. The nearest the pins went to Athol as well. On Thursday October 6, George Draegar (29) had a day out to win with 42 points. Down the line balls went to D. Cleman (10) 40 points and E. Poole (17) 39 points. The nearest the pin went to Thommo. On Friday October 7 the winner was L. Sellings with 19 points, and down the lines to Bernie Amesreiter 18 points, Trevor Jones 16 points, and L. Vaque 15 points. Saturday October 8 was the Ruthless (under 60) versus Toothless (over 60) day for trophies donated by Dickie Knee and Murray Welsh. The Ruthless boys came out on top. Winners were Noel Black (eight) with 42 points and Don Cripps (24) with 41 points. Down the line balls went

to Kevin Witheridge (13) 41 points, Neville Thompson (10) 40 points, Athol McGrath (17) 39 points and Andrew Naylor (25) 38 points. Andrew started badly, but ﬁred up with 25 points on the second nine after a few refreshments at the half way mark. Nearest the pins went to George Draegar and Noel Black. The money hole went to Norm Cooper. The NAGA went to Terry Parnall (17) with 21 points, just ahead of Phil Nightingall (19) with 22 points. The ﬁnal of the Matchplay Knockout honour board event is to be played between Neville Thompson (nine) and Don Cripps (24).

Coming Events Tuesday October 11 stableford; Thursday October 13 - par; Friday October 14 - twilight; Saturday October 15 - stableford - for trophies donated by Randy Reusch. In the Friday night members’ draw. Kevin Flett was not there to pick up the $300 cash, so the draw jackpots to $350 next week. Kevin was away for his daughter’s wedding. This is the second time in the last few months that Kevin has missed his chance for a payout.

On the green: Marg Dixon, Chris Rickard, Marg Young and Betty Tomson at Woorayl Golf Club’s ladies day on Monday.

Meeniyan Golf Club SATURDAY was monthly medal day with the sponsor for the day being Holderhead Stockdale and Leggo which is much appreciated. The A Grade winner with a net 69 was Col Graeme, with the runner-up being Scott Browne with a net 71. The B Grade/medal winner was Butch Kuhne with a net 67 on a countback from Wilf Richards with a net 67. Balls down the line went to Frank Peile 69, Henry Mueller 71 and Craig Buckland with a net 72. Putts was won by Scott Browne with 28. The pro pin on the

second was won by Daryle Gregg. The winners of the Moo’s rafﬂe vouchers were Butch Kuhne and Lloyd Hemphill. The members draw was Michael Welgemoed who was not there so it jackpots to next week. Next week is a single stableford event. The winner of Tuesday’s single stableford event was Lloyd Hemphill with 38 points. Balls down the line went to Col Stewart 34 points, Fred Stalker 34 points, Reg Hannay 34 points and Ian Warrman 34 points. Best nine was won by

Col Olden with 20 points. Nearest the pin on the second was won by Henry Richards. The 4b aggregate winners were Butch Kuhne and Ian Warman with 67 points. The winner of Thursday’s single stableford event was Wilf Richards with 36 points. Balls down the line went to Reg Hannay with 35 points. Best nine was won by Frank Peile with 19 points. Nearest the pin on the eighth was won by Butch Kuhne.

Mirboo North Golf Club THE winner of the ladies monthly medal event on Wednesday, October 5 was C. Gunn 21 (hcp) 91-21-70. Down the line - S. Taylor 72 net. Nearest the pin: 6th S. Evison, 13th L. Winderlich. Winner of the Star medal was C. Gunn. There were 25 starters for the stableford event played on Thursday, October 6 and the CCR was 71. A Grade winner was Stephen Mills (22) 38. Down the line: Peter

Chapman (14) 37, Max Fletcher (25) 37, Liam Visser (10) 36. Birdies: 6th Liam Visser, Garry Shandley and Warren Warner. A stableford event was played on Saturday, October 8 with 32 starters and the ACCR at 72. A Grade winner was Max Evans (14) 37 points (6 balls), and B Grade was won by Peter Sanderson (20) 36 points (3 balls). Down the line: Ray Hoskin (15) 36 points count-

back (1 ball), Peter Draper (7) 36 points countback, Klaas Beenck (23) 36 points countback and Joe Kus (14) 35 points countback. Nearest the pin: 4th Jeff Hughes, 16th Joe Kus, 2nd shot on the ﬁrst Ray Hoskin. Pro pin 6th Doug Taylor. Birdies: 6th Keith Clerks, Doug Taylor, G. Watson, Joe Taylor; 16th Joe Kus.

Korumburra Golf Club TUESDAY’S winner was Travis Jones 48 points. Forty-four players attended the foursomes championships on Saturday October 8. Trophies: Modern Male. The CCR was 69. Parry scratch: T. O’Neill, S. Bromby 74 OTS.

A Grade: J. Solly, J. Little 67½, B. Pope, R. Blay 69, C. Clements, L. Sharp 69. B Grade: D. Austin, R. Ludenia 69½, M. Wrigley, R. Johnson 70. C Grade: missed out: J. Wilson, L. Goad 70, J. Stein, R. Young 70. Putting: 1st J. Little, 7th S. Webster, 10th S. Osboldstone, 13th R. Blay.

South Gippsland Bridge Meeniyan – Monday evening:1st Frank Arndt, Colin Cameron, 2nd Susan Rufﬁn, Clive Hope, 3rd Kathleen Dowd, John Cocking, 4th Kathryn Smith, David Baggallay and Brian and Sally Hoskins. Inverloch – Friday - North/South: 1st Frank Arndt, Clive Hope, 2nd Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour and Dina Drury, Shirley Stewart, 4th Pam Thresher, Deborah Anglim. East/West: 1st Kaye Douglas, John Sutton, 2nd John Sullivan, Alan Johnston, 3rd Margot Moylan, Greg Nicholson, 4th Leila Bell, Kathy Geyer.

Golf at Korumburra: Murray Webb, David Gow (wearing the NAGA jacket for ﬁnishing last the week before), John Stein and Rob Young, all from Korumburra, braved the elements for a round of golf last Saturday.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - PAGE 57

South Gippsland pennant bowls

THE ﬁrst round of the new season was played last Saturday in slightly cool, but ideal conditions.

In Division 1, there were no great surprises, as the clubs, which have done well over the past ﬁve years or so, all got off to good starts with a win. In Division 1, Leongatha (home) were too strong for Lang Lang by 32 shots; Phillip Island (home) and Wonthaggi fought out a close tussle before Phillip Island drew away over the last ﬁve ends to record a less than convincing 15 shot win. Korumburra (home) were far too strong for Foster, whilst Inverloch (home) recorded the biggest win of the day in Division 1 by 49 shots. The results of all matches were: Division 1: Leongatha 1488 d Lang Lang 2-56; Phillip Island 16-76 d Wonthaggi 2 61: Korumburra 16-87 d Foster 0-45: Inverloch 16-98 d Toora

2-49. Division 2: San Remo 1372 d Loch 3-66; Meeniyan 4-68 lt Inverloch 12-82: Mirboo North 14-90 d Leongatha 2-64: Wonthaggi 16-77 d Phillip Island 0-60. Division 3: Foster 14-82 d Korumburra Gold 2-56: Corinella 16-99 d Wonthaggi 0-42; Korumburra Maroon 0-70 lt Fish Creek 16-83; Inverloch 14-74 d Tarwin Lower 2-71. Division 4: Leongatha 1687 d Lang Lang 0-48: Phillip Island Blue14-82 d Inverloch 2-73: Mirboo North 0 -15 lt San Remo 16-15 (forfeit); Wonthaggi 16-81 d Phillip Island White 0-56. Division 5: Port Welshpool 0-46 lt Loch 16-79; Meeniyan 14-81 d Fish Creek 2-68; Inverloch 0-59 lt Tarwin Lower 16-73. Division 6: Corinella 2-44 lt Korumburra 12-60; Phillip Island 2-39 lt San Remo 1246; Foster 2-34 lt Wonthaggi 12-56; Meeniyan 0-38 lt Toora 14-62. The ‘kiss of death’ tips for

next week’s round are: Division 1: Lang Lang (home) in a major upset over hot favourites Phillip Island by 12 shots. Toora (home) to sneak over the line against Leongatha by six shots. Foster (home) will prove no match against the might of Inverloch and will go down by 33 shots, whilst the match of the round will see Wonthaggi (home) to account for Korumburra by 25 shots. Good luck to all bowlers for the coming season. Ladders Division 1 Inverloch ...........................-49 Korumburra .....................-42 Leongatha .........................-32 Phillip Island ....................-15 Wonthaggi ......................... -15 Lang Lang ......................... -32 Foster ................................ -42 Toora ................................. -49 Division 2 Wonthaggi ........................-17 Mirboo North ...................-26 San Remo ............................-6 Inverloch ...........................-14 Meeniyan .......................... -14 Loch .................................... -6

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ter of ceremonies John O’Connor at the helm of proceedings. Saturday October 8 saw the ﬁrst round of the men’s pennant, with Division 1 at home to Lang Lang winning the day 78 to 56 shots, 14 points. Division 2 went to Mirboo North and lost to the home side by 28 shots. Division 4 were also at home to Lang Lang and all three rinks on the winners’ list, 87 to 48 shots, 16 points. Next round Division 1 are away to Toora, Division 2 home to Wonthaggi and Division 4 travel to Phillip Island to do battle with Phillip Island White. Reminders: I have been advised that no more entries will be taken for the Rod Nicholson Memorial pairs event scheduled for Sunday January 8, 2012, however there is still a need for further entries for the club’s mixed triples event to be held on Sunday November 6. If you wish to enter a team or register your name to play please contact Jeff Pendergast 5662 0974 or Glenda Trotman on 5662 3439. Special thanks to John and Brian Turner, along with Barry Davidson for their efforts in undertaking long overdue maintenance work in the clubrooms, a job well done. Until the next report, good bowling Jackhigh.

SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls Results - October 4

Division 1 Wonthaggi 73 (12 shots) d Korumburra 61 (K. Simpson 32 d J. McVeigh 21, J. Clarkson 23 d D. Williams 17, I. Donohue 18 lt B. Button 23). Foster 62 (1 shot) d Phillip Island 61 (L. Vignocchi 25 d P. Francis 15, M. Climas 19 lt R. James 22, R. Richardson 18 lt P. Davis 24). San Remo 78 (28 shots) d Lang Lang 50 (S. Carvosso 29 d J. Dowson 15, K. Hale 25 d D. Motton 20, J. Allen-Dayle 24 d V. Harris 15). Inverloch 74 (8 shots) d Meeniyan 66 (A. Tschiderer 28 d A. Van Wamel 14, I. Sheppard 24 d M. Pearson 20, S. Cook 22 lt L. Hanks 32). Division 2 Inverloch 82 (30 shots) d Mirboo North 52 (N. Martin 20 d P. Reynolds 18, P. Lawson 30 d G. McFarland 17, J. Arnold 32 d L. Roberts 17). Loch 75 (35 shots) d Tarwin Lower 40 (J. Millar 33 d D. Barnes 7, V. Kenne-

dy 25 d B. De Rooy 14, G. Garry 17 lt H. Twite 19). Port Welshpool 94 (44 shots) d Leongatha 50 (L. McLaine 32 d E. McIntyre 18, A. Collins 32 d F. Turner 10, M. McDonald 30 d T. McCormack 22). Corinella 73 (18 shots) d Wonthaggi 55 (E. Johnston 24 d A. Green 21, B. O’Keefe 35 d K. Bird 13, M. Dillon 14 lt T. Kavanagh 21). Phillip Island 62 (4 shots) d Fish Creek 58 (J. Stubbs 26 d D. Buckland 18, W. Braun 20 lt N. Van Dyk 21, J. Boyce 16 lt P. Hazeltine 19). Division 3 Korumburra 45 (2 shots) d Wonthaggi 43 (B. Waycott 29 d E. Coram 17, W. Pepperell 16 lt V. Grifﬁths 26). Inverloch 55 (24 shots) d Phillip Island 31 (G. Growse 34 d E. Stephenson 13, S. Phillipson 21 d M. Puncher 18). Leongatha 50 (13 shots) d Foster 37 (G. Emmerson 25 d J. Bohn 15, M. Fisher 25 d E. Dudﬁeld 22). Meeniyan 43 (4 shots)

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Pennant bowls at Meeniyan: Division 2 players, Rolf Haugen, Ray Gostling and Cliff Goram from Inverloch.

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TUESDAY October 4, was the second round of pennant. Away to Inverloch, Division 1 had a very close match, going down by eight shots with one rink getting points. Away to San Remo, Division 3 also had a close game, winning by three shots with one rink successful. This week both teams were at home with ones playing San Remo and threes playing Tarwin Lower. Wednesday social bowls winners were Paul Holmes, Barbara Grant and Joyce Fuller from a ﬁeld of 16. The lucky draw went to Maurie Parry making a welcome return. Thursday October 6 was our monthly triples which was sponsored by Fawcett and Pickersgill accountants of Leongatha. Winners were Kevin Queale and Mick Dillon (Mirboo North) with Peter Williams (Foster). Runners-up were locals Mick Scott, Dave Gillett and Sam Thorson. The busy week continued on Friday with lady president Kath Brown’s Invitation Day.

Korumburra Parlor

Leongatha TUESDAY October 4 saw our ladies pennant teams in action. Division 2 away to Welshpool could not find that winning edge, losing to Welshpool 94 shots to 50, however the Division 3 ladies travelled to Foster and came away with a win by 13 shots, 50 to 37. Round three of the ladies pennant on Tuesday October 11 saw our Division 2 ladies at home to Wonthaggi and our Division 3 also at home to San Remo. Midweek social bowls saw a triples event in action and the winners were Wayne Walker (s), Laurel Cox and Peter Bolge. Runners-up were Chris Richardson (s), Joy Todd and John Richards. The first of the ‘try bowls’ took place on Thursday with a very interested number turning up to what was a great entertaining night, and the indication that they will be at the next evening to be held on Thursday October 13 at 5pm. If you missed last week the invitation is open for this Thursday, just bring yourself and friends and a pair of flat-soled shoes and join in the fun. Friday night October 7 saw the first of the current season Kitty Club first Friday in the month tea nights, with some 50 plus people attending. As usual our master chef Ron and his crew turned on a great meal, with our mas-

Leongatha ......................... -26 Phillip Island ..................... -17 Division 3 Corinella ...........................-57 Fish Creek ........................-13 Foster .................................-26 Inverloch .............................-3 Tarwin Lower ..................... -3 Korumburra Gold ............ –26 Korumburra Maroon ........ -13 Wonthaggi ........................ –57 Division 4 Leongatha .........................-39 Wonthaggi ........................-25 San Remo ..........................-15 Phillip Island Blue .............-9 Inverloch ............................ –9 Mirboo North ................... –15 Phillip Island White ......... –25 Lang Lang ......................... -39 Division 5 Loch ...................................-86 Tarwin Lower ...................-59 Meeniyan ......................... -15 Port Welshpool .................. -5 Fish Creek ......................... -55 Inverloch .......................... –67 Division 6 Toora .................................-24 Wonthaggi ........................-22 Korumburra .....................-16 San Remo ............................-7 Phillip Island ....................... -7 Corinella .......................... –16 Foster ............................... –22 Meeniyan .......................... -24

d San Remo 39 (D. Lindhard 24 d C. Starford 18, L. Loughray 21 drew E. Dwyer 21). Toora 57 (27 shots) d Tarwin Lower 30 (K. Barwick 31 d J. Stafferton 10, B. Curram 26 d S. Browne 20).

Ladders Division 1 Wonthaggi .......................+13 27 Foster...............................+13 24 San Remo ........................+27 19 Meeniyan.........................+48 18 Phillip Island ....................+17 18 Inverloch .............................-4 18 Korumburra .......................-30 4 Lang Lang .........................-84 0 Division 2 Corinella..........................+40 30 Phillip Island...................+34 26 Inverloch .................................18 Port Welshpool ...............+22 16 Leongatha.........................+19 16 Tarwin Lower .....................+1 16 Wonthaggi ...........................-5 14 Loch ..................................-28 14 Fish Creek .........................-40 6 Mirboo North ....................-43 2 Division 3 Leongatha .......................+44 26 Toora ...............................+28 26 Inverloch ............................-7 16 San Remo ........................+34 15 Wonthaggi ........................+25 15 Meeniyan............................+2 15 Korumburra ........................+1 14 Foster.................................-11 12 Phillip Island .....................-51 1 Tarwin Lower ....................-65 0

WITH two young visitors, Chelsea and Will, joining the bias bowls members on Monday, October 3, the evening was instructional and entertaining. Chelsea proved able to bowl equally well with either her left or right hand and Will became very adept at using both his hands to push the bowls along. At times, they put the older and more experienced bowlers to shame as their accuracy and direction improved markedly during the night. However, neither of the children was in the winning team. Connie Occhipinti and Arc Gammaldi ran out easy winners as they were the only team to manage a positive score! (3W+19 shots) Geoff McCord and Sebastian Terranova were the best of the rest with 2W-1 shot. Parlor bowls, played on Thursday, October 6, was also an entertaining and enjoyable social night. The six teams were evenly matched with no team scoring three wins or three losses. Joe Occhipinti and his team of Lynn McCord, Mick Bruzzese and John Arestia were the most consistent with 2W 1D +11 shots. Two other teams outscored Joe’s team on shots but were out-placed by the drawn game. Anybody wishing to know a little more about indoor bowls please phone club president, Keith Marshall on 5657 3365.

Tarwin Lower TUESDAY pennant has commenced with the Division 2 side commencing the season with a good win ,however the second week resulted in a loss. Division 3 unfortunately has had two losses to start the season but has seen some good bowling. Saturday pennant this week saw the Division 2 team defeated and the Division 5 side win. Don’t forget to put your name down now for Cup Day at the club on November 1. Dust off your ﬁnery and start getting ready for a great day with lunch and entertainment.

Meeniyan

This was sponsored by Handley Funeral Services (Paul and Margaret Beck). Most clubs in the association were represented. Winners were Foster, with Toora runners-up. The catering committee supplied a superb lunch and afternoon tea with the usual goodies supplied by many members who helped on the day. On Saturday October 8 all three pennant divisions were at home. Division 2 played Inverloch and won two rinks but went down overall by 14 shots. Division 5 played Fish Creek and won by 17 shots with two rinks getting the points. Division 6 played the very strong Toora team and went down by 24 shots. Next week twos and ﬁves are both away to Loch and sixes are home to Wonthaggi. Sunday’s Bev and Gordon Young Memorial has been postponed due to the weather. Entries for the men’s club singles and pairs has been extended and close on Sunday October 16.

Inverloch ladies IT WAS a much better result at pennant this week, with all divisions having a win. First Division against Meeniyan, Second Division against Mirboo North, who have come across from Gippsland and Third Division against Phillip Island, well done everyone. Social bowls on Wednesday saw 28 ladies turn up which is very pleasing the day after pennant. Hope this trend continues. Winners on the day were Lola Marsh, Bonny Campbell and Phyllis Peterson. Runners-up were Carol Hughes, Jill Bateman, Pat Stoneham and Gail Burge, unfortunately Helen Twite’s team were also three game winners but missed out. The rafﬂe was won by Shirley Cook, Phyllis Peterson, Shirley Phillipson and Nell versus Grunsven. Unfortunately gala day which was to have been on Sunday was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Mardan indoor NO SOCIAL bowls at Mardan last week with most of the Mardan members travelling to Wonthaggi for the annual visit, but there was bowling at the hall on Wednesday evening as several players got together to move through the last couple of rounds of the 75-up matches. The first two matches resulted in wins to Jeanette Grady who defeated John McColl and Nik Rutjens who defeated Robert Campbell. The next two matches were the semi-finals and Nik decided it was time to show his real form and he went on to defeat Cliff Smith and take his place in the final. In the other semi Ann Plowman defeated Jeanette and she will be Nik’s opponent, will be an interesting match and it will be played before social bowls this Wednesday evening. The Wonthaggi visit is certainly a special annual event for the Mardan and Wonthaggi clubs, they have been meeting twice a year for over 50 years now and that is a very worthwhile piece of local sporting history. The word is that the Mardan veteran and life member, Jimmy Atkins, has been to

them all, Jim thinks he may have missed one or two, but he is now the only one left who was there when it all started. The visit is always an enjoyable one with time for a natter and a cuppa before the bowls get under way, then three games of eight ends with all sides being a mix of Mardan and Wonthaggi players. When the bowling is done it’s time for supper and, as is always the case, we were treated to a magnificent spread that would more than sustain anyone throughout the rest of the night and probably the next day! This is never a night to worry too much about winners and losers, but there was one three game winning team and fittingly Jim Atkins was in it, along with two lovely Wonthaggi ladies and that man again, Vito Serafino skipping the team. Thanks to Wonthaggi for making the Mardan club so welcome and we look forward to your return visit early next year. Back to Mardan this week, come early if you want to enjoy the 75-up final, then it’s social bowls as normal as we get close to the end of the 2011 season.

Loch and District

ON THURSDAY we held a free Bowls Victoria Open Door Day in conjunction with Beyond Blue. Start time was 11am and a number of interested folks came along and enjoyed the day with us. Winner of the’ Spider’ was Gay Garry, ‘Ditch to Ditch’ was Heather Garnham and the wining team on the day was Arc Gammaldi, Max Crawford, Maxine Crawford and Kath Moss. Our Division 2 pennant team played at San Remo, going down by six shots, while our Division 5 team had a good win at Port Welshpool.

Buffalo ON Wednesday October 5 there were 10 players on a nice night to bowl, which saw four teams, two of three and two of two. We played three games of eight ends, with six bowls, and there was a countback all places. In fourth (LLW) 10 ends, skipper Lee Armstrong, Toni Heldens and Joyce Occhipinti; third (WLL) 11 ends, skipper Bill Wolswinkle, Peter Heldens and Mary Tumino; second (LWW) 12 ends, skipper Ian Benson and Joe Occhipinti; ﬁrst (WWL) 15 ends, skipper Carolyn Benson and Charlie Tumino. The best ﬁrst game Carolyn 8-4, second Carolyn 14-5, third Ian and Lee both 7-6. Coming up on Tuesday, October 18 is our presentation dinner at McCartins Hotel, Leongatha at 6.30pm. Ring Carolyn Benson on 5663 6270 by October 13 please. We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

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Wonthaggi Power honours their best THE Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club held their annual presentation night at their social club rooms in Wonthaggi on Saturday night. A large crowd attended the event which honoured the club’s best, most dedicated and improved footballers, netballers and committee members for 2011. Althought the club did not have any premiership teams, the season can still be granted a success given their improvement in just their second year in the Gippsland League. Hard working club members Brett Tessari and Carmel Birkett were given Best Club Person awards for football and netball respectively, while Carmel was also given a life membership. She, along with fellow life member Dean Chambers, has now entered into an exclusive group at the Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club.

B Grade: Claire Atherton (Best and Fairest) and Sarah Foon (runner-up Best and Fairest and Coach’s Award).

Reserves: the Wonthaggi Power Reserves footballers with their trophies. They are, from left; Ky Atkinson, Adam Zenalla, Leigh Demunk, Rod Tack, Lachie Jones and Rohan Todd.

Best club people: president Rob Tesoriero with football’s best club person Brett Tessari, and netball’s best club person Carmel Birkett.

C Grade: Kate Brosnan (Coach’s Award), Fiona Cengia (Best and Fairest), Linda Tack (coach) and Leanne Brown (Best and Fairest).

Life members: Dean Chambers and Carmel Birkett were awarded life memberships by the Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club on Saturday night. They are with president Rob Tesoriero.

Seniors: Wonthaggi Power Senior footballers with their awards. They are, from left; Jack Blair, Earl Shaw, Cameron Jones, Lucas White, Leigh McDonald, Sigi Asa Leausa and Tim Gilliland.

A Grade: Chloe McBain (runner-up Best and Fairest), Courtney Blair (Best and Fairest) and Carly Main (Coaches Award).

Appreciated: the Wonthaggi netball fraternity gave dedicated clubman Billy Mollier a certiﬁcate of appreciation for all his hard work throughout the season.

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Tarwin Football Netball Club presentations

Senior netball: Susannah Pedley (C Grade Best and Fairest), Bridget McKenzie (C Grade runner-up Best and Fairest), Tracey DeMerlo (C Grade coach), Abby Blundy (B Grade Best and Fairest), Jade Walsh (B Grade coach) and Ruth Crawford (B Grade runner-up Best and Fairest).

Seniors: Todd Lomax (Most Determined), Jackson Bloom (Coaches Award), Jason Stewart (Best First Year player), Jamie Cann (Best and Fairest), Dale Lawton (Goal-Kicking), Chris Lamers (Most Improved), Travis Cameron (runner-up Best and Fairest and Thorson Medal) and Billy Nye (Best Team Man).

Best Clubman: President Dean Ellen with winner Brett O’Halloran. Reserves: Jay VanDillen (Most Determined), Damien McLean (Best in Finals), Michael Bell (Coaches Award), Shaun Silver (Most Improved), Eric Gratten (Best Team Man), Michael Carter (Most Consistent), Gabe Brennan (Best and Fairest), Vaughan VanDillen (runner-up Best and Fairest).

Under 17s netball: Talyssa Watts (runner-up Best and Fairest) and Chelsea Moscript (Best and Fairest). Thirds: Owen Cumming (runner-up Best and Fairest), James Wilkinson (Best Team Man), Michael Owen (coach), Nick Browne (Best and Fairest), Logan Anderson (Most Determined), Dylan Holden (Coaches Award), Eamon Charles (Most Consistent).

Fourths: Tylar Watts (Coaches Award), Joel Moore (Most Improved), Matt Chalmers (Best and Fairest), Frank Keily (coach), Ben Ellen (Best Team Man), Cade Brown (Most Consistent).

200 Game players: Tracey DeMerlo and Tanya Eygenraam were acknowledged for their longtime commitment to Tarwin’s netball fraternity.

Under 15 netball: Laura Browne (Best and Fairest) and Sharna Cumming (Coaches Award).

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Koorooman reunites past players, members THE Koorooman Tennis Club was back in action on Sunday. Around 50 of the club’s past players, partners and members got together to reminisce about years gone by, with former member Glenice Griggs saying the day was a huge success. “Our club folded in 1993 and there

was still money in the bank account so we thought, why not throw a party?” she said. “We had a lovely roast meal. Everyone had such a great day, no one wanted to go home.” The Koorooman Tennis Club operated from 1961 to 1993.

Altogether: some of the past players of the Koorooman Tennis Club together on their old stomping ground. Reunited: Wayne and Joan Blogg, Colin and Craig Armstrong. Joan and Colin’s father David donated his land opposite the school for the site of the Koorooman Tennis Club. Craig and Wayne are David’s grandsons.

Back into the swing: Ian Rasmussen showed he still knows how to play.

Right Important members: Neil Matthies, Barry Goodwin, Winsome Gilmour, Colin Matthies and Topsy Winkler.

Left Once upon a time: former Koorooman Club members Wally Ball, Mavis Wightman and Doug Berryman had a good catch-up at the reunion.

I remember: Elsie Hutchinson, Bertha Hutchinson and Valerie Wilson shared stories about the club.

History check: important in organising the event were Ken Lester, Glenice Griggs, Jenny Lester and Geoff Hutchinson.

Wildcard McLaren ready to race MOTORCYCLISTS will be roaring through South Gippsland this week on their way to the 2011 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Phillip Island. Fans will head to the Island again to see the greatest riders in the world racing to the ﬁnish line from October 14 to 16. Leongatha’s own Kris McLaren will be mixing it with the world’s motorcycle racing elite when he competes in the MotoGP2 this weekend. Speaking with The Star on Monday, Kris said he wasn’t feeling too nervous about the event, and says he is ready to tackle the world’s best. “Not so much nervous, more anxious to get on the track and test the bike. We’re as prepared as we’re going to get,” he said. The 2010 Kirk McCarthy Memorial Award winner and wildcard recipient’s FTR M 211 GP bike will arrive on Wednesday, and he will have a chance to hit the track at midday on Friday for his ﬁrst practice run.

He will be hard at it Saturday racing for pole position and Sunday will see the action hot up when the real racing begins. Kris’s parents Pam and Craig and his loyal team of supporters will be in the pits cheering him. Racing will be fast and furious with Australia’s own Moto GP champion Casey Stoner looking for his ﬁfth consecutive win at the Island. Stoner enters his home race with a lead of 40 points in the world championship over Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo; the Honda rider will be crowned world champion if he leaves Phillip Island with at least a 50-point lead after Sunday’s race. Whether you’re an avid MotoGP fan or new to the sport, you’ll experience an unforgettable weekend at the home of Australian motorcycle racing. The Island has a reputation for being one of the most unique and breathtaking destinations on the international circuit – with panoramic ocean Ready to race: Leongatha’s Kris views and great spectator vantage points all McLaren will be taking to the track this weekend to race in the MotoGP2. around the track.

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Heppell rises again DYSON Heppell has capped off a brilliant ﬁrst season at the Essendon Bombers, winning the club’s Lindsay Grifﬁths Rising Star Award.

Heppell also ﬁnished seventh in the club’s Best and Fairest count with 226 votes. The club’s Twitter page reported that as the players were introduced to the 1300-strong crowd, the biggest roar was reserved for the 19-year-old former Leongatha boy. A star in the making, Heppell has already taken out the AFL’s NAB Rising Star Award this season. Parents Ann-Marie and Paul were at the event, as well as 10 other family members. And while his debut season has been ripe with big, tough opponents, Heppell will be taking on a different

sort of challenge this off season. As soon as the count had ﬁnished for the 2011 Best and Fairest, the rising star was preparing to leave Australia for India to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children on Saturday morning. The Essendon footballer will be joining other famous names including Western Bulldogs player Will Minson, former Victorian cricketer Bryce McGain and Victorian cricket CEO and former Australian cricketer Tony Dodemaide, as part of charity organisation Red Dust’s mission to improve the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged youth in remote communities. Dyson will be working with a couple of community organisations in Mumbai and Bangalore on the week-long journey. Red Dust has worked in India

for the last four years, and also does work in indigenous communities. Project manager Emma Staples, who will accompany the stars on the trip, said sports and music were key ways to make disadvantaged children happy. “We’ll be there for about three or four days running clinics of music or sports for about three hours, then we’ll be inside teaching health education,” she said. And Ms Staples expects the role models to gain plenty from the trip themselves. “Most role models will tell you they get more out of these experiences than the kids do.” “The kids don’t know any different, but our role models are exposed to circumstances that they’re just not aware of.”

Proud parents: Leongatha’s Ann-Marie and Paul Heppell with son Dyson, who won the Essendon Football Club’s Lindsay Grifﬁths Rising Star Award.

Cyclists to compete for charity UP TO 400 cyclists could compete in an inaugural cycling race that will promote the Bass Coast as a destination for riders.

Two wheels: RACV Inverloch Resort manager Caillin Flint and administration manager Amanda Tonkin with riders Phil Hanley, Mark Haines, Rod Dux, Phil Carmenzuli, Gavin Slavin, Rob James, Brian Cuman, Kevin Feely, Heather Atkins and Xavier Smith.

Leongatha Little Aths is back LEONGATHA Little Athletics is back for season 2011/12, with around 80 enthusiastic young athletes turning out at the velodrome oval last Saturday for the ﬁrst competition meet. All competitors took to the track and ﬁeld with great enthusiasm and spirit. There was one centre record broken, with Eleanor Patterson jumping 4.63m in the Under 16 girls long jump. Athletes, supporters and family members all welcomed the newly built steps improving access to the oval, thanks to a $7000 community grant from the South Gippsland Shire Council, $2500 from the Leongatha Recreation Reserve Committee and further support from the Leongatha Junior Football Club and South Gippsland Umpires’ Association. Thanks to all those involved in this excellent new facility for the ground, in-

cluding TS Constructions and Mark Patterson, who donated his time to manage the project on behalf of Leongatha Little Athletics Club. New members are always welcome at the club, with anyone interested in joining encouraged to attend this Saturday’s meeting, October 15, starting at 9.30am. Children between the ages of 5 and 15 can register, with the emphasis on ‘family, fun and ﬁtness’. A special ‘On Track’ program for beginners (aged 5 to 7) is also held, and aims to provide a strong level of motor skills and conﬁdence in running, jumping and throwing before starting competition. More information can be found on the club’s website: www.leongathalac. com; or contact club registrar Helen Patterson on 5662 4797.

Stepping in: Leongatha Little Athletes welcome the newly built steps at the velodrome oval.

The Bass Coast Cycle Challenge will be held on Saturday, November 19 and entries are now being taken up until the day before. Presented by the Bass Coast Barracudas Triathlon Club, the charity challenge will help raise money to instigate a bike safety program for teenagers in Victoria. The RYDA program is already underway in other states and sponsored by Rotary. For that reason, the Inverloch Rotary Club has thrown its support behind the event. Challenge co-ordinator and Barracudas president Gavin Slavin said the cause is close to his heart, as he has lost two cycling friends to road accidents. The RYDA program aims to instil safe riding and road use habits in young people, and promote respect between drivers and cyclists. “RYDA is targeted at students in years 7 to 11, so that by the time the students are 16, they have a good

etiquette about what to do when they see cyclists,” Mr Slavin said. “Even if they just toot their horns to let cyclists know they are there.” Rod Dux of event sponsor carservice.com.au said educating children about road safety was a superb legacy to leave. “We have to teach people about road usage, safer roads and enjoyment on bikes. The children who will be car drivers will be bike riders at some point, so this is a good opportunity to spread the word,” he said. The club is hoping 300 to 400 cyclists will compete in the challenge, lured by the option of riding routes of either 121km, 85km or 40km, all starting and ﬁnishing in Inverloch. The long 121km circuit heads from Inverloch to Kongwak, Krowera, Glen Alvie, Almurta, Archies Creek, Wattle Bank and back to Inverloch via Cape Paterson. Competitors in the medium 85km route will also head to Kongwak and Krowera, then back to Korrine, Wonthaggi and to Inverloch via Cape Paterson and the coast. The shorter 40km circuit heads to Wattle Bank, Won-

thaggi and Inverloch along the coast. David McKenzie, SBS cycling commentator and former professional cyclist, is the event ambassador. Mr McKenzie was the end of stage SBS TV cyclist interviewer at this year’s Tour de France and had the honour of interviewing winner Cadel Evans. The Bass Coast region provides the rare opportunity to escape the trafﬁc and enjoy quiet roads, picturesque scenery and spectacular views of the coastline. “When people drive into the Bass Coast, it would be great for them to see a sign

saying, ‘Bass Coast, the home of safe cycling’,” Mr Slavin said. The triathlon club is planning to introduce a safe cycling program into all Bass Coast primary schools. Organisers are hoping to raise up to $20,000 in the ﬁrst year. Major sponsors of the event are RACV Inverloch Resort and carservice.com. au. Thiess Dergremont and Visionstream are silver sponsors. Entry is $130. Enter online at www.basscoastcyclechallenge.com The ﬁeld is limited to 1000 cyclists.

•LDCA C GRADE CRICKET C Grade Division 1

C Grade Division 2

Wonthaggi Workmens 4/207 (S. Osborne 60, S. Ton n.o. 64, I. Barnes 44; G. Wightman 2/32) d Nerrena 6/92 (J. Turner 2/8, S. Osborne 2/12). Inverloch 8/204 (A. Rigby 41; L. O’Brien 3/13, I. Rutherford 2/35) d Town 7/131 (K. Fleming 33; S. Saldanha 3/14, N. Goodall 2/40). Korumburra 84 (M. Fernley 43; R. Shepherd 2/19, D. Aurisch 4/13, J. Dakin 2/9) lt KilcundaBass 8/97 (R. Shepherd n.o. 34; I. Riddell 3/16, B. Rawson 3/31). Phillip Island 7/148 (L. Papa 41, D. Kenter 34; P. Loos 4/25) lt Wonthaggi Miners 5/171 (M. Schreck 60. S. Furniss 2/14).

MDU 92 (S. Lofthouse 24; G. Wright 2/24, G. Price 5/13) lt Imperials 6/235 (R. Murray 30, B. Wright 55, S. McLennan n.o. 52; S. Lofthouse 2/26). Wonthaggi Workmens 84 (D. Wylie 2/24, N. Audino 2/9, D. Wylie 3/4) lt OMK 6/117 (M. Gow n.o. 53; S. Jeffries 5/19). Foster d (won on forfeit) Phillip Island. Glen Alvie d (won on forfeit) Phillip Island. Poowong-Loch d (won on forfeit) Town. MDU 5/175 (P. Robinson n.o. 74; S. Anderson 2/17, B. Moscript 2/37) d Koonwarra RSL 6/103 (B. Moscript 46; K. Brown 2/10, A. Kaushik 2/21, N. Hill 2/12).

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• B GRADE DIVISION 1

Dudek’s five destroys OMK INVERLOCH’S Craig Dudek was the master destroyer in his side’s win over OMK on Saturday.

Dudek took 5/34 from his eight overs, inspiring a big collapse that saw the Diggers limp to 96 from their 40 overs. The Stingrays had troubles of their own with the bat, with only three batsmen scoring double ﬁgures. But it was enough to see the side home, scoring 112 before they were bowled out. Wonthaggi Miners v Glen Alvie The Miners scored a comfortable victory over Glen Alvie at home on the weekend. Alvie won the toss and decided to bat, but were quickly in trouble as no batsmen could ﬁnd their feet at the crease. Phil Owen bowled beautifully for Miners, taking 4/14 from four overs. Alvie skipper Steve Nippers was the best with the bat, scoring 27 runs that included three 4s and two 6s. The Miners cruised past the total thanks to Jason O’Reilly’s 55 runs.

Phillip Island v Imperials The closest match of the B Grade round was played at Newhaven, with the Island getting over the top of the Imps by just six runs. The Imperials batted first and were travelling steadily before good bowling from James Blackwell (3/22) and Peter Francis (3/20) halted their attack. Andrew Meyer (29) was the best with the bat for the Imps. They finished with 9/113 from their 40 overs, and were forced to keep a tight line when they went out to field. The Island got off to a steady start, and were able to cruise to victory. Brodie Johnston (38) was the best Island batsman. Nerrena v Wonthaggi Workmens Another close game was played at Nerrena, with the Red Caps taking a 14-run victory over the Workers. The visitors batted first and started well, but slow batting saw them only post a total of 7/113 after their 40 overs. Tim Clark was the best Nerrena bowler with 2/9 from eight overs. The Red Caps started poorly, losing three wickets

for 16 runs before Ash Harrison (24) and Lachlan Roberts (20) helped steady the ship. Scott Williams’ 3/19 was the best bowling performance of the day.

B GRADE DIVISION 1 WONTHAGGI WORKMENS v NERRENA 1st innings Wonthaggi Workmens D. Dutchman st. L. Roberts b. T. Clark..............................24 R.Geyer c. C. Baudinette b. T. Clark..............................17 D. Turton r.o. ............................17 L. Sawyer c. T. Trotman b. B. Croatto ..........................16 J. Wallace c. T. Trotman b. Z. Trease..............................1 B. Osborne b. B. Croatto............4 A. McLean c. W. Telfer b. Z. Trease............................14 M. McCall n.o. ...........................3 S. Williams n.o. ..........................0 Extras .......................................16 Total ....................................7/113 Bowling: Z. Trease 2/25, B. Croatto 2/30, W. Telfer 0/16, T. Clark 2/9, D. Trotman 0/26. 1st innings Nerrena D. Trotman c. B. Osborne b. M. McCall ...........................0 T. Clark c&b. S. Williams ..........8 T. Trotman c. A. McLean b. S. Williams ..........................4 C. Baudinette c. L .Sawyer b. S. Williams ..........................7

A. Harrison c. A. McLean b. L McLean ..........................24 L. Roberts c. a. McLean b. L. Sawyer ..........................20 W. Telfer b. A. McLean ............13 Z. Trease c. D. Turton b. L. Sawyer ..........................15 B. Croatto n.o. ............................8 S. Trotman n.o. ...........................0 Extras .........................................7 Total ....................................9/127 Bowling: M. McCall 1/24, J. Thomas 1/13, S. Williams 3/19, A. McLean 1/20, L. McLean 1/14, L. Sawyer 2/34. IMPERIALS v PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Imperials L. Ballagh lbw. b. J. Blackwell .20 M. O’Loughlin c. S. Cox b. J. Blackwell .........................9 A. Meyer b. P. Francis..............29 R. McGavin c. B. Johnston b. J. Blackwell .........................8 G. Forrester c. C. Morris b. P. Francis ...........................19 Z. Price c. M. Cleary b. P. Francis .............................6 R. O’Loughlin lbw b. J. Sorarti ..............................4 J. Forrester r.o. ...........................4 L. Wright n.o. .............................0 J. Van Dyk c. J. Sorarti b. G. Excell .............................2 K. McGavin n.o..........................2 Extras .......................................10 Total ..................................... 9113 Bowling: S. Niven 0/13, B. Young 0/15, S. Cox 0/6, J.

Blackwell 3/22, P. Francis 3/20, J. Sorarti 1/28, G. Excell 1/4. 1st innings Phillip Island C. Morris c. A. Meyer b. R. O’Loughon .....................7 B. Johnston c. R. McGavin b. Z. Price ..............................38 J. Manning c. A. Meyer b. M. O’Loughln .....................7 P. Francis r.o. ............................23 G. Excell n.o. ...........................12 M. Cleary c. Van Dyk b. Z. Price ..............................17 J. Sorarti n.o. ..............................1 Extras .......................................14 Total ....................................5/119 Bowling: R. O’Loughlin 1/19, R. McGavin 0/10, J. Van Dyk 0/17, M. O’Loughlin 1/12, L. Ballagh 0/16, G .Forrester 0/17, Z. Price 2/21, K .McGavin 0/1. OMK v INVERLOCH 1st innings OMK T. Miller c. M. Anderson b. W. Holmes .........................13 K. Kerr c. J. Belli b. C. Dudek ...........................24 R. White r.o. ...............................1 J. Wilson b. W. Holmes ..............2 S. Checkley c. J. Jackson b. C. Dudek .............................2 W. Dowell c. W. Williams b. C. Dudek ...........................29 J. Paterson c&b. C. Dudek .........0 B. Maguire c. J. Dalmau b. C. Dudek .............................1 A. Meade n.o. ........................... 11 T. Knox n.o.................................7 Extras .........................................6

Total ......................................8/96 Bowling: J. Dalmau 0/1, D. Houston 0/15, W. Holmes 2/13, M. Anderson 0/8, J. Dalmau 0/10, C. Dudek 5/34, J. Grifﬁths 0/11. 1st innings Inverloch B. Phillips b. R. White ...............8 J. Belli c&b. K. Kerr ................17 D. Houston c. B. Maguire b. R. White ..............................0 W. Holmes c. T. Knox b. A. Meade .............................4 M. Anderson c. W. Dowell b. R .White ..............................5 W. Williams b. J. Paterson .......21 J. Grifﬁths c. T. Knox b. A. Meade ...........................13 J. A. Dalmau r.o..........................6 J. P. Dalmau r.o. .........................4 C. Dudek b. K. Kerr ...................9 J. Jackson n.o. ..........................13 Extras .......................................13 Total ....................................... 112 Bowling: A. Meade 2/27, R. White 3/14, J. Paterson 1/23, K. Kerr 2/22, B. Maguire 0/8, S. Checkley 0/8. GLEN ALVIE v WONTHAGGI MINERS 1st innings Glen Alvie R. Matthews c. B. Andrighetto b. J. Armstrong .......................2 A. Hamilton c. W. Howson b. R. Jones .............................15 D. Williams c. J. Armstrong b. R. Jones ...............................8 J.Tiziani lbw. b. A. Zanella ........2 J. Wheeler c. J. Piasente b. P. Slidders..........................15

S. Nippers c&b. P. Owen .........27 A. Russell b. P. Owen.................8 A. McBride b. P. Owen ..............5 D. Gilbert b. P. Owen .................0 S. Beasley b. J. Armstrong .........2 J. Hamilton n.o. ..........................0 Extras .......................................13 Total .........................................97 Bowling: J. Armstrong 2/8, J. Piasente 0/8, R. Jones 2/29, A. Zanella 1/21, P. Owen 4/14, P. Slidders 1/12. 1st innings Wonthaggi Miners S. Webster r.o. ............................2 J. O’Reilly c. J. Tiziani b. D. Williams ........................55 A. Zanella b S. Beasley ..............0 J. Armstrong c. A. Hamilton b. A. McBride..........................6 P. Slidders lbw. b. D. Gilbert ......0 J. Piasente c. S. Nippers b. J. Wheeler..........................14 W. Howson c. A. Russell b. J. Hamilton ........................25 B. Andrighetto c. J. Wheeler b. J. Hamilton ..........................6 P. Owen b. A. McBride ............19 R. Jones n.o. ...............................1 C. Waters n.o. .............................1 Extras .......................................28 Total ....................................9/157 Bowling: A. McBride 2/23, S. Beasley 1/12, D. Gilbert 1/13, S. Nippers 0/27, A. Russell 0/5, D. Williams 1/23, J. Hamilton 2/35, J. Wheeler 1/4.

• B GRADE DIVISION 2

Kerr makes 70 as ’Burra beats Town KORUMBURRA’S Barry Kerr led his side to victory with a well compiled 70 runs at the West Campus on Saturday.

Kerr’s score helped his side to 5/160, well ahead of their chasing target of 7/138 posted by Town. Davern Goss took 2/24 and was the Scorpions’ best bowler. Earlier in the day Town’s captain Greg Goss scored 49 to lead the way for his mob. He was well supported by Tony Willcocks who made 36. Luke Williams took 3/28 for Korumburra. OMK v Kilcunda/Bass It was a close game at the Korumburra Secondary College oval, with last year’s premiers OMK adding to their winning streak. The Diggers were sent in by Bass captain Trevor Aplin

and were starting to struggle as the visitors put the pressure on. Peter Miller’s 26 kept OMK in the match, and they were able to post a score of 99 from 38.2 overs. Simon Blake was the best with the ball, taking 3/20 from his eight overs. Blake was also the best Bass batsman, scoring 30 runs when it was his team’s turn to chase. Only one other batsman scored double ﬁgures as Kilcunda/Bass fell six runs short. Gary Adams (3/11) was the best bowler of the day. Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL v MDU MDU were able to win for their milestone man Dean Jones at the weekend. The Demons batted ﬁrst and scored 9/147 from their 40 overs, with Jones scoring 32. Matt Martin was the best of the MDU bats with 47. Brett Summers took 3/17

to keep the Cougars in the hunt as they aimed to chase the target. But they never looked in the match, losing wickets early and continuing to battle until they were bowled out after 35 overs for 90. Four MDU bowlers shared two wickets each. Poowong/Loch v Fish Creek/Tarwin Just as their A Grade teams did, Poowong/Loch and Fish Creek/Tarwin played out a close match in the B Grade on Saturday. Poowong batted ﬁrst, scoring 74 from 36 overs with Neil Hancock’s 19 the top score. His teammate said Magnusson was the best bowler, claiming 4/24. But it wasn’t enough, as Fishy produced a team effort of 84 runs to get over the line.

B GRADE DIVISION 2 POOWONG-LOCH v FISH CREEK-TARWIN

300 Club welcomes Hoober, Jones

Continued from page 64. “I’ve been around since 1983, when Dumbalk and Meeniyan first combined. I’ve always lived around Dumbalk or Meeniyan. I just live over the road, so I’ve got no choice but to play here,” he said. “I’ve been lucky enough to play in a couple of grand finals, a couple of B Grade premierships, lots of finals in A Grade. Opening up the batting with dad was a big highlight too.” Craig said his reasons for playing were simple. “I just love it. I love the competitive side of it and love the social side as well. It keeps you active, mate. You’ve got to do something, don’t you?” He believes his retirement from football in his mid 20s (he was part of MDU’s 1988 premiership team), has enabled him to

continue playing cricket into his 40s. “I’m relatively pain free. If you play footy until you’re 30 your body takes a bit of a hammering. I can see myself playing for years,” he said. “I want to play cricket at the club with my son, Mitchell, which will be another four or ﬁve years down the track. He’s just turned 11 and starts playing this year.” He doesn’t know if he’ll be around as long as Greg Jones, but hopes to be – if not as a player, then as an ofﬁcial. Craig’s great mates and long time playing partners include brother-in-law Mark “Skinner” Cantwell, Mark Le Page, the now retired Russell Brandon, and, of course, Dean. The top-order batsman and sometimes medium pace bowler has had some

big career highlights at Meeniyan, winning nine or 10 batting aggregate and cricketer of the year awards at the club, as well as claiming two hat tricks (“They were bloody good.”) and making three A Grade hundreds. The 25-year committee member and Life Member has also been club captain, vice president and treasurer. But one thing has been missing: that elusive premiership. Hoobs thinks 2011/12 could be the season where that changes. “Never won a premiership, but that’s my ultimate aim. I reckon we’re in as good a shape this year as we’ve ever been. We’ve picked up three or four good recruits. We’re looking very good,” he said.

1st innings Poowong-Loch S. Dinger c. T. Stybosh b. J. Hibberd ..........................10 N. Hancock c. C. Fisher b. H. Buckland ......................19 R. Knox c. J. Pouw b. C. Fisher ..............................2 D. Brown b. C. Fisher ................7 G. Humphrey b. C. Fisher ..........5 D. Thomas b. C. Fisher ..............0 G. Birnie c. M. Bright b. C. Fisher ..............................0 S. Magnusson n.o. ......................4 T. Hancock c. C. Fisher b. T. Smith ...............................1 S. McKinnon jc. B. Edwards b. T. Smith ...............................0 C. Cronin b. J. Pouw ..................4 Extras .......................................22 Total .........................................74 Bowling: Not available. 1st innings Fish Creek - Tarwin Total .........................................84 Bowling: S. McKinnon 1/19, T. Hancock 1/16, N. Hancock 1/17, S. Magnusson 4/24, G. Birnie 0/3, D. Brown 3/1. MDU v KOONWARRA RSL 1st innings MDU D. Jones r.o...............................32 D. Thomas c&b. J. Pickersgill .........9 T. Zukovskis b. D. O’Connor...........2 W. Prosser c&b. E. Charles ..............0 T. Harris b. N. Summers .................37 M. Martin b. K. Thorne...................47 M. Olden c&b. K. Thorne ................2 L. Mercer c&b. N. Summers............4 B. Coulter n.o. ....................................2 B. Thomas b. N. Summers ...............0 S. Riley n.o. ........................................1 Extras.................................................11 Total ..................................................40 Bowling: J. Pickersgill 1/15, D. O’Connor 1/11, E. Charles 1/34, N. Summers 0/27, K. Thorne 2/41, B. Summers 3/17. 1st innings Koonwarra RSL C. Moscript c&b. T. Zukovskis 5 E. Charles lbw. b. L. Mercer ......0 L. Enter b. L. Mercer .................2 N. Summers c. M. Martin b. T. Zukovskis ........................0 D. O’Connor c. L .Mercer b. S. Riley................................7 K. Thorne b. M. Olden .............19 B. van Rooy c. D. Thomas b. B. Coulter ..........................18 B. Summers c. D. Thomas b. B. Coulter ............................7 R. Gale lbw. b. M. Olden .........16 J. Pickersgill c. T. Harris b. B. Coulter ............................3 M. Hardy n.o. .............................3 Extras .........................................9 Total .........................................90 Bowling: T. Zukovskis 2/10, L. Mercer 2/4, M. Martin 0/14, B. Thomas 1/15, M. Olden 2/12, S. Riley 1/9, B. Coulter 2/16. OMK v KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings OMK P. Miller c. R. Duff b. T. Stacey-Van Steensel .....26 G. Lomagno r.o. .........................3

Big swing: Leongatha Town’s B Grade captain Greg Goss takes a swipe at a delivery in his side’s loss to Korumburra at the weekend. C. O’Brien c&b. A. Blackney ....3 G. Knox c. D. Matheson b. T. Stacey-Van Steensel ......20 D. Jeffries c. D. Petrie b. S. Blake ...............................2 M. Hems c. D. Petrie b. S. Blake ...............................4 G. Adams b. R. Duff ................14 B. Nation b. S. Blake .................0 C. Walker st. D. Petrie b. J. Tregear .............................5 N. Grit n.o. .................................0 Extras .......................................22 Total .........................................99 Bowling: R. Duff 1/3, A. Blackney 1/19, D. Clay 0/23, T. Stacey-Van Steensel 2/19, S. Blake 3/20, J. Tregear 1/11. 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass T. Aplin r.o. ................................8 D. Clay b. G. Lomagno ............19 J. Tregear c&b. G. Knox ............3 S. Balke b. G. Adams ...............30 H. Grace P. Miller b. B. Nation .............................2 T. Stacey-Van Steensel b G. Adams..............................9 R Duff c&b. G .Lomagno ..........6 A. Blackney lbw. b. G. Adams ...0 D. Petrie r.o. ...............................0 R. Blackney r.o...........................7 D. Matheson rn.o........................0 Extras .........................................9 Total .........................................93 Bowling: G. Lomagno 2/16, M. Hems 0/23, C. O’Brien 0/7, G. Adams 3/11, G. Knox 1/14, B. Nation 1/12, D. Jeffries 0/8. TOWN v KORUMBURRA 1st innings Town T. Willcocks c. P. Dunlevie b. N. Allen .............................36

G. Goss c. J. Greenwood b H. James .............................49 B. Moore c. H. James b. D. Fearnley........................17 M. Warren c. P. Dunlevie b. H. James ............................13 L. Ashton c&b. L. Williams .......0 W. Kuhne n.o. ..........................16 J. McMillan b. L. Williams ........0 J. Bolge b. L. Williams...............0 I. Hanks n.o. ...............................0 Extras .........................................7 Total ....................................7/138 Bowling: L. Williams 3/28, M. Olden 0/26, H. James 2/21, N. Allen 1/21, B. Kerr 0/9, D. Fearnley 1/13, J. Greenwood 0/16. 1st innings Korumburra K. Miller c. W. Kuhne b. L. Ashton ............................22 B. Kerr n.o................................70 J. Greenwood c. I. Hanks b. B. Moore .............................9 T. Allen c. T. Willcocks b. J. Bolge .............................21 M. Olden c. S. Clark b. D. Goss..............................18 P. Dunlevie c. G. Goss b. D. Goss................................2 J. Oxlee n.o. ...............................4 Extras .......................................14 Total ....................................5/160 Bowling: S. Clark 0/16, J. McMillan 0/29, L. Ashton 1/16, B Moore 1/29, W. Kuhne 0/25, D. Goss 2/24, J. Bolge 1/19.

Shortage problem UMPIRES and junior cricketers are in dire need around the area, with shortages creating problems for matches.

LDCA junior cricket chairman Geoff Wyatt has raised concerns, worrying the future of the game is in jeopardy. His thoughts have been backed up by league president, Russell Matthews. “It’s a state-wide problem. Every town and cricket association is having trouble getting numbers for junior cricket,” Russell said. “Nobody has really put their ﬁnger on the cause of the problem, I think it’s just that kids would rather sit inside on their Nintendo than come out and play.” Young ones who make the move into cricket are rarely disappointed. The umpire numbers are also struggling badly, with Mr Wyatt asking for people to put their hands up. Any interested umpires can contact Geoff Wyatt on 5659 8225. Anyone interested in playing can contact their local clubs, which can be found by visiting http://leongathadist. cricketvictoria.com.au/.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - PAGE 63

• A GRADE DIVISION 1

Rogers leads Imperials home IMPERIALS captain Luke Rogers saw his team safely home on Saturday afternoon, scoring a blistering 98 runs.

Rogers also starred with the ball, taking 3/7 from his eight overs, including four maidens. The hard hitting number three hit eight 4s and two 6s as he shared a 98 run stand with opener Gary Sauvarin (35). The pair didn’t receive much support but it wasn’t needed as they rolled over Glen Alvie’s total of 8/150.

Wonthaggi Miners v Korumburra

Both teams were desperate for a win in the opening round and it showed. The Cobras batted ﬁrst and were bowled out for 159 from 38 overs at the crease. Young opener Kal Rigby was the best of the batsmen, notching 42 runs before he was removed by Dean Foon. Peter Burgess was the star with the ball, taking 4/16 from his six overs. The Miners then took to the crease and got off to a good start, building steady partnerships, but with no batsmen able to go

on and make a big score. The Donohue brothers, Matt and Andrew were the best of the scorers, notching 37 and 35 respectively. The Miners got over the line in the ﬁnal over.

Wonthaggi Workmens v Nerrena The Wonthaggi Workmens haven’t taken long to return to their brilliant best, smashing Nerrena by 140 runs at home on Saturday. The Workers shared the runs around at the top of the order, with bragging rights going to number three Ryan Thomas, who scored a well-compiled 76. He was ably assisted by veteran Gavin Britt, who made 64. Nerrena’s Tim Wightman was the best in the ﬁeld, taking four wickets and also producing a run out. The Red Caps could only score 120 in reply to the Workers’ 260.

Inverloch v OMK Inverloch secured a victory when they bowled over OMK with just four balls to spare in their match on the weekend. Invy posted 7/176 from their 40 overs, with Wal Taberner scoring a hardearned 50 runs. He was

supported by the club’s new coach Dylan Clark, who made 42. Clark was the hero with the ball in the afternoon, taking 4/30 from his eight over stint. Lewie Rankin was the next best with 3/32. A GRADE DIVISION 1 WONTHAGGI WORKMENS v NERRENA 1st innings Wonthaggi D. Brann c. T. Wightman c. C. Eva ................................36 G. Bolding c. R. Clark b. G. Murphy .........................41 R. Thomas c. M. Clark b. T. Wightman ......................76 G. Britt c. M. Clark b. T. Wightman ......................64 S. Huitema c. D Baldi b. D. Symmons........................0 T. Hooper c&b. T. Wightman .....1 M. Thomas c T. Wightman b. D. Symmons........................3 D. Britt b. T. Wightman............15 J. Sheerin r.o. .............................9 J. Liddle n.o................................0 L. McGuirk n.o. .........................0 Extras .......................................15 Total ....................................8/260 Bowling: Not available. 1st innings Nerrena Total .......................................120 Bowling: L. McGuirk 1/19, J. Sheerin 4/43, R. Thomas 2/17, M. Thomas 2/24, G. Bolding 1/17. KORUMBURRA v WONTHAGGI MINERS 1st innings Korumburra I. Osman b. P. Burgess ...............8 K. Rigby c. P. Burgess b. D. Foon .............................42 A. Katipearachchi c. J. Andrighetto b. M. Johnson ......................14 D. Salmon c. C. Thomas b. M. Johnson ........................14 U. Weerasinghe c. C. Thomas b. P. Burgess ..........................31 B. Hayes c. P. Jordan b. B. Foon..............................14

J. Richards c. M. Johnson b. A. Donohue .........................3 K. Dorman c. D. Beesey b. R. Birkett ...........................17 D. Scott c. J. Andrighetto b. M. Johnson ..........................0 D. Wyhoon b. P. Burgess............1 J. Cook n.o. ................................1 Extras .......................................15 Total .......................................159 Bowling: P. Burgess 4/16, R. Birkett 1/42, D. Foon 1/27, M. Johnson 2/26, A. Donohue 1/24, B. Foon 1/19. 1st innings Won MIners M. Donohue b. U. Weerasinghe ..... 37 J. Andrighetto c. D. Salmon b. D. Wyhoon ..........................7 A. Donohue c. B. Hayes b. K. Dorman.........................35 P. Jordan b. U. Weerasinghe .....20 M. Johnson c. A. Katipearachchi b. D. Scott ...............................9 D. Beesey d. D. Salmon b. A. Katipearachchi ..............14 C. Thomas n.o. .........................17 D. Foon n.o. ...............................0 Extras .......................................21 Total ....................................6/160 Bowling: L. Katipearachchi 0/21, D. Wyhoon 1/45, K Dorman 1/13, U. Weerasinghe 2/25, D. Scott 0/45, K. Rigby 0/8. INVERLOCH v OMK 1st innings Inverloch W. Taberner c. A. Rose b. D. McMeekin ....................50 S. Brayley c. a. Miller b. P. Dell ..................................0 J. Smith stp. A. Miller b. G. Pickles .........................22 K. Rothier lbw. b. G. Pickles .....0 D. Clark c. B. Wyatt b. D. McMeekin ....................42 D Rufﬁn n.o. ............................34 L. Sharrock c. P. Dell b. D. Lloyd ..............................3 N. Cant b. D. Lloyd....................5 R. Thomas n.o. ...........................8 Extras .......................................12 Total ....................................7/176 Bowling: P. Dell 1/16, J. Cochrane 0/7, D. Lloyd 2/36, G. Pickles 2/32, B. Wyatt 0/49, D. McMeekin 2/33.

Charging in: MDU youngster Kurt Sinclair sends one down as Nigel Grimes watches on. 1st innings OMK A. Miller b. N. Cant ..................9 D. Lloyd c. D. Clark b. L. Rankin...........................26 A. Rose lbw. b. L. Rankin .......23 G. Pickles b. K. Rothier .............6 T. Wyatt c. W. Taberner b. D. Clark .............................34 J. Van Rooye b. L. Rankin .........1 B. Wyatt c. R. Thomas b. D. Clark .............................21 G. Miller b. K. Rothier .............22 D. McMeekin c. L. Rankin b. D. Clark ...............................2 P. Dell c. L. Sharrock b. D. Clark ...............................5 J. Cochrane n.o...........................1 Extras .......................................16 Total .......................................166 Bowling: R. Thomas 0/27, N. Cant 1/24, L. Rankin 3/32, K. Rothier 2/28, D. Clark 4/30, A.

Hall 0/22. GLEN ALVIE v IMPERIALS 1st innings Glen Alvie S. Smith c. T. Williams b. J. Bloom ..............................0 S. Lowe c. J. Bloom b. L. Rogers ...........................39 S. Edwards c. T. Williams b. L. Rogers .............................5 D. Hales r.o. .............................10 W. Luke b. L. Rogers .................0 D. Tiziani stp. T. Williams b. R. Higgins .........................35 J. Good b. N. Eddy ...................28 B. Ould b. N. Eddy...................15 D. Wylie n.o. ..............................8 Extras .......................................10 Total ....................................8/150 Bowling: J. Bloom 1/42, L. Rogers 3/7, A. DeGennaro 0/15, M. Elliott 0/31, R. Higgins 1/36, N. Eddy 2/18.

1st innings Imperials G. Sauvarin lbw. b. S. Edwards ........................35 T. Williams c. D. Wylie b. J. Hales ..............................10 L. Rogers c. J. Good b. D. Tiziani...........................98 M. Elliott stp. S. Lowe b. K. Simpson..........................1 N. Eddy b. B. Ould.....................6 A. Pellin c. S. Lowe b. D. Hales...............................0 K. Gray n.o.................................3 A. DeGennaro n.o. .....................0 Extras .......................................25 Total ....................................6/178 Bowling: D. Hales 1/28, J. Hales 1/29, B. Ould 1/32, K. Simpson 1/23, W. Luke 0/20, S. Edwards 1/24, D. Tiziani 1/6, S. Smith 0/10.

• A GRADE DIVISION 2

Ton for Oates as Killy crushes Foster KILCUNDA/BASS’ Steven Oates has got his season off to the perfect start, notching 107 runs against Foster.

The middle order batsman was unbeaten at the end of the day. Foster batted first, and with only one batsman scoring in double figures the team limped to 72 all out. Twenty-five extras from the Killy attack helped their cause. Dean Pipicelli was the main destroyer with the ball, taking 3/7 from his six overs.

Phillip Island v Town

Leongatha Town made the trip to Cowes on Saturday, and it was a long drive back after falling short by 14 runs. The Island batted first and got off to a brilliant start, with Shane Murdoch (55) leading the way. A flow of wickets late saw the Island finish all out for 170, with Daniel Jago taking five wickets. The Scorpions’ run chase got off to a good start with Mark Borshman notching a blistering 58 runs. But he didn’t have many run-scoring friends and as a result Town were left all out for 156.

MDU v Koonwar-

ra/Leongatha RSL MDU’s 300 game star Craig Hoober played a fine innings in his milestone match, notching 51 runs to help see his side home. He was, however, slightly overshadowed by the performance of teammate Max Johnson who scored 65. The Demons cruised to 5/168 at the finish of their 40 overs, and easily kept Koony at bay, aided by a ripper spell from Mark LePage. LePage took 3/15 from his eight overs, including the big scalps of gun veteran Shane Moore and Brayden Moscript. Nigel Grimes (57) and Brad Anderson (40) stood up in the fight, but they were alone as the Cougars fell 20 runs short.

Fish Creek/Tarwin v Poowong/ Loch The Fish Creek turf was used to play the Round One game between Fishy and Poowong/Loch. Poowong/Loch won the toss and took the chance to bat ﬁrst, scoring 132 all out from 36 overs. Opener Colin Knox’s 55 was a huge help to the visitors, as were Fishy’s 19 extras. The home side looked shaky at the crease, losing two wickets before they had added ﬁve runs.

They never recovered, and were bowled out well short of their target. A GRADE DIVISION 2 POOWONG-LOCH v NERRENA 1st innings Poowong-Loch C. Knox c. N. Wilkins b. G. Watkins .........................55 A. Jenkins c. B. Mitchell b. J. Flanders .........................10 R. Greaves c. G. Webster b. D. Britton .......................... 11 P. Dyer c. W. Cocksedge b. J. Flanders ...........................5 M. Adderley st. W. Cocksedge b. G. Watkins ...........................5 G. Poynton c. W. Cocksedge b. M. Watkins ..........................8 C. Fraser r.o. ...............................2 S. Jenkins b. N. Wilkins ...........13 M. Holloway c. D. Britton b. M. Watkins ..........................4 D. Brain n.o. ...............................0 J. Poynton c. W. Cocksedge b. M .Watkins ..........................0 Extras .......................................19 Total .......................................132 Bowling: N. Wilkins 1/16, J. Flanders 2/26, D. Britton 1/25, J. Law 0/11, G. Watkins 2/31, M. Watkins 3/20. 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin G. Watkins c. C. Fraser b. A. Jenkins ............................0 M. Watkins c. D. Brain b. C. Knox .............................13 W. Cocksedge c. M. Holloway b. A. Jenkins ............................2 J. Law c. G. Poynton b. J. Poynton..........................21 G. Webster lbw. b. J. Poynton ....4 N. Wilkins b. D. Brain .............15 B. Mitchell c. M. Holloway b. D. Brain ...............................1 A. Law b. S. Jenkins ..................2 D. Britton c .C. Fraser b. J. Poynton ...........................5 J. Flanders c. C. Fraser b. C. Knox ...............................8 E. Ahdar n.o. ..............................1 Extras .......................................17 Total .........................................89 Bowling: A. Jenkins 2/20, R. Greaves 0/12, J. Poynton 3/22, C. Knox 2/11, S. Jenkins 1/7, D. Brain 2/14. KOONWARRA RSL v MDU 1st innings Koonwarra RSL

Total ....................................6/148 1st innings MDU Total ....................................5/168 KILCUNDA-BASS v FOSTER 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass J. Mahood c. M. Lynch b. P. Dower .............................3 A. Larcombe c. S. Westaway b. P. Dower ............................26 J. Dakin c. F. Cooper b. B. Corrie............................36 S. Oates n.o. ...........................107 C. Hart n.o. ...............................33 Extras .......................................33 Total ....................................3/238 Bowling: B. Corrie 1/45, P. Dower 2/39, J. Prain 0/47, H. Griggs 0/20, R. Prain 0/24, F. Cooper 0/20, C. Amenta 0/13, J. Eckersoll-McDonald 0/12, J. Chaseling 0/11. 1st innings Foster M. Lynch lbw. b. A. Larcombe ..6 P. Dower c. M. Long b. D. Pipicelli ..........................1 S. Westaway b. D. Pipicelli ..........................5 J. Prain c&b. D. Pipicelli ...........5 J. Chaseling c&b. M. Hellman .10 F. Cooper b. A. Larcombe ..........4 B. Corrie b. C. Davidson............7 C. Amenta st. C. Hart b. J. Mahood............................6 J. Eckersoll-McDonald b. M. Long...............................0 R. Prain n.o. ...............................2 H. Griggs b. J Mahood ...............1 Extras .......................................25 Total .........................................72 Bowling: B. Egeberg 0/22, D. Pipiceli 3/7, M. Hellman 1/11, C. Davidson 1/9, A. Larcombe 2/10, M. Long 1/6, J. Mahood 2/4. PHILLIP ISLAND v TOWN 1st innings Phillip Island J. Broomhall b. N. Johnston .....22 S. Murdoch c&b. J. Schelling ..55 A. Manteit c. D. Jago b. J. Burge .............................30 E. Richards c. J. Schelling b. D. Jago ................................7 L. Cleeland c&b. J. Burge ........19 M. Price c. A. Hickey b. D. Jago ................................5 G. Odgers b. D. Jago ..................2 A. Matthews c&b. D. Jago ....... 11 D. Johnston b. M. Borschman .....................2 S. Kirton b. D. Jago....................0 Z. Brown n.o. .............................0

Extras .......................................17 Total .......................................170 Bowling: D. Jago 5/33, J. Schelling 1/37, N. Johnston 1/32, J. Burge 2/41, M. Borschman 1/25. 1st innings Town C. Bruce lbw. b. G. Odgers ........5 M. Borschman c. Z. Brown b D. Johnston ........................58 M. Borschman lbw. b. G. Odgers ............................8 R. Templeton lbw. b. S Murdoch.........................16 J. Burge c&b. S. Kirton ...........13 M. Smith st. A. Manteit b. D. Johnston .......................13 I. McCallum c&b. D. Johnston .. 12 N. Johnston r.o............................... 4 A. Hickey n.o. ............................... 3 J. Schelling b. M. Price ................. 0 D. Jago b. M. Price........................ 3 Extras ........................................... 21 Total .......................................... 156 Bowling: G. Odgers 2/23, A. Matthews 0/28, S. Murdoch 1/29, S. Kirton 1/26, M. Price 2/19, D. Johnston 3/24.

Under 16 Koonwarra RSL 4/215 v Town. Fish Creek-Tarwin 143 (J. Buckland n.o. 100) v Imperials. Korumburra 133 (M. Olden 2/8, C. Dougherty 2/8, C. Dyke 2/18, K. Robinson 2/4) v MDU. Inverloch 4/184 (N. Brayley ret. 71, B. Barron 66; T. Hancock 4/18) v Poowong-Loch. Phillip Island 3/127 (B. Johnston ret. 57, J. Black 29) v KilcundaBass. Glen Alvie/OMK lost on forfeit Wonthaggi Workmens.

Leongatha District Cricket Association umpire appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 2 - October 15 Home team Away Team Ground Umpire Grade A1 Won Miners v Imperials WFG Graeme Laird Inverloch v Won Workmens I n v Tu r f Clive Salmon Nerrena v OMK Ner Terry Rogers Glen Alvie v Korumburra W o n T u r f Alan Jordon Grade A2 Koonwarra-RSL v Phillip Island L Turf Michael Heenan Poowong-Loch v Kilcunda-Bass Loch Les White Foster v Fish Ck-Tarwin FGC John Lea Leongatha Town v MDU WC 1 Ken Lester Grade B1 Imperials v Won Miners EC Steve Lanyon Won Workmens v Inverloch MR M. Wishart OMK v Nerrena OMK Bill Thomas Glen Alvie v Phillip Island GA Ian Richards Grade B2 Korumburra v Koonwarra-RSLKor N.A. Kilcunda-Bass v Poowong-Loch Bass 2 N.A. Fish Creek-Tarwin v OMK FC Turf N.A. MDU v Leon Town Meen N.A. Grade C1 Won Miners v Leon Town Inv Bob Allan Korumburra v Won Workmens K S C N.A. Nerrena v Kilcunda-Bass Velodr N.A. Phillip Island v Inverloch Cowes D. Brown Grade C2 MDU v Glen Alvie Dumb N.A. Phillip Island v OMK New A. Roberts Won Workmens v Foster Dalys N.A. Leon Town v Imperials WC 2 N.A. Koonwarra-RSL v Poowong-Loch Koon N.A. Kilcunda-Bass v MDU Bass 2 N.A.

PAGE 64 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 11, 2011

300 Club welcomes Hoober, Jones

The 300 Club: Craig Hoober and Dean Jones both played their 300th game on the weekend, with their teams notching up wins.

By Matt Dunn MDU A Grade cricketer Craig “Hoobs” Hoober was supposed to be at a wedding last weekend, but instead he was playing cricket. You may believe he had a fair excuse – it was his 300th club game after all. But milestone or not, Hoobs, 44, would have played. Only serious injury or death would have prevented him from taking the ﬁeld against Koonwarra-Leongatha RSL, a game in which he scored 50 and his team saluted with a win. “I don’t even think my wife, Sharon, is going to be there. I’ve got a wedding on, but I’m still playing. I even played on my own wedding day. The only time I missed was when I broke my leg,” he said. “Unless I’m seriously injured, I’ll be there – rain, hail

or shine.” Dean Jones (no not that Dean Jones) has a similarly fanatical devotion to the game. The 42-year-old B Grade batting specialist, who also played his 300th club game on the weekend (his team also won against Koonwarra-Leongatha RSL and Dean hit 32 runs before being run out) was helped along in his cricketing obsession by his equally passionate father Greg, 63, the elder statesman of the club. Years ago the pair opened up the A Grade batting. Greg’s total game tally is estimated to be a 600 or more, with in excess of 200 notched up at MDU and a good many more at Mirboo North. Dean said the 300th game milestone was a “nice little surprise”. He believed it was still a few weeks away, until he checked the records on the eve of the Koonwarra-Leongatha RSL clash. Continued on page 62.