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Teenagers swept off rocks The Oaks beach near Cape Paterson where the tragedy occurred on Saturday. The boys were believed to have been washed off the rocks at the base of the closest headland.

BEACH DEATH

Rescuers may be awarded By Brad Lester

Good mate: Leighton Erbs was remembered fondly by many.

MIRBOO North teenager Leighton Erbs has been remembered as a remarkable young man committed to family, friends and community, after he drowned at Cape Paterson on Saturday.

The tributes came as emergency services consider nominating friends and bystanders for awards, after their distinguished response to the ordeal. Leighton, 16, drowned after being washed from rocks by a freak wave at The Oaks beach shortly before 1pm on Saturday. The skater was a student at South

Coast Christian College in Leongatha and a player with the Mirboo North Football Club. A RIP Facebook site established in Leighton’s memory described him as “such a nice bloke and a good footy player. You were taken too soon. You will be missed and never be forgotten”. Continued on page 3.

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Huge entries for art show Admiring the works: viewing Friday night’s artwork were, from left, Joan Fawcett, Robert Logan, Patricia Williams, Julie Servante and Sue McPhee.

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Rotarians were pleased with the result, as well as the fact 18 works of art were sold for the duration. Speaking at Friday night’s opening at the Leongatha Memorial Hall, art show coordinator Harry Leggett said the number of new artists, with photography and youth entrants increasing, was an encouragement for future events. Patrons enjoyed champagne and savouries while current Leongatha Rotary president Kerry Pritchard proved his versatility as pianist during the evening. Rotary president elect Gordon Morrison in-

troduced art judge Maria-Luisa Marino, curator at the Latrobe Regional Gallery. Ms Marino said judging the event was challenging. “I found it very difficult and spent about three hours selecting the winners. It was an honour to be involved in the event,” she said. A vibrant, colourful photograph entitled Celebration by Yianni Banikos of Waratah North was judged best in the show. Better known for his singing and acting with local theatre groups, John Watson surprised as feature artist with his prolific exhibition of paintings and sculpture including a large fibreglass, paint and wood elephant.

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Blake, Mapleton - Golden Wattle. South Gippsland Shire award: Jessica Staben, Nyora – pencil drawing Kalyani. Pat West award: Gillian Carpenter, Fish Creek – watercolour Old Shed. Best black and white photograph: Carmel Slater. Best digitally modified photo: Kerry Spokes, Fish Creek. Best colour photo: Peter Boyes, Moe. President’s youth encouragement: (equal) Camille Thompson, Leongatha – pencil drawing Restricted; Josh Nicol, Ruby – photo Coming Storm. Youth highly commended: Sophie Clarke, Leongatha; Sharni Gray, Berrys Creek; Lucinda McCabe, Mirboo North; Sinead O’CallaghanParker, Bena.

Best in show: Rotary Club of Leongatha president Kerry Pritchard and art show judge Maria-Luisa Marino admire the best entry in show by Yianni Banikos of Waratah North, a photo titled Celebration. Youth winners: Josh Nicol of Ruby and Camille Thompson of Leongatha were the winners in the youth section; Josh for his Oncoming Storm photo and Camille for her pencil drawing Restricted. Right, More winners: best black and white photograph winner Carmel Slater, left, with best digitally modified print winner, Kerry Spokes, Fish Creek.

Rotarians all: Rotarian Barry Paterson, left, hands out sausage rolls to fellow Rotarians Jim McNiven and Ross Garner. Right, South Gippsland Shire award: Jessica Staben, Nyora, pictured left, with her pencil drawing Kalyani. Jessica, who works at Oakleys McKenzieMcHarg solicitors in Leongatha, also won the People’s Choice award. Also pictured are best friend Georgia Suckling of Outtrim and boyfriend Glen Halliday of Poowong.

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Roads disgrace Bikers, councils unite over funding shortfall BIKERS have joined with shire councils to plea for better roads in South Gippsland and Bass Coast.

Dropping in: Mark Taylor of Melbourne, Doug Taylor of Bairnsdale and Dean Shembri of Narre Warren stopped in Leongatha on their way through to the Moto GP on Thursday. Mark was disgusted by the state of the roads throughout Gippsland but especially in South Gippsland. of $58 million to upgrade 47 high risk roads including the South Gippsland and Bass highways, over 10 years. That equates to $5.8 million a year. Another $5.4 million will be spent on road safety improvements over a 14km stretch of the South Gippsland Highway between Lang Lang to Loch, while $688,000 will be spent to up-

grade Nerrena Road as part of the Transport Solutions regional freight initiative. Melbourne motorcyclist Mark Taylor rode to the GP from eastern Victoria and was disgusted with the state of local roads. “I have ridden from Bairnsdale with my brother on the way to the GP and the roads are horrible,” he said. “Up in the city, the roads

aren’t too bad but here in the country areas the roads are shocking. “There are too many potholes and it just keeps getting worse as we go. It is very dangerous.” South Gippsland council is likely to ask the MAV to lobby the government to increase road maintenance funding to VicRoads “to meet community and trans-

VicRoads to make sure we get our fair share of potholes mended, rather than that time of year that seems to coincide with the Moto GP,” he said. Cr Phil Wright said a petition by shire residents to have VicRoads fix part of the Bass Highway near the Densley Road intersection at Kilcunda, was an “interesting” one. But he said was concerned three competing road projects listed for the shire – the Phillip Island tourist road, Wonthaggi bypass and passing lanes from Anderson to Inverloch – could mean none would happen any time soon. “At a state election time, how does council prioritise these? Or do we go for all three? How can we use the election process to get a good outcome?” he asked.

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Emergency scene: the Air Ambulance winched a paramedic to The Oaks beach. Photo: Channel 7. 16-23, as well as off duty nurses, many of them from the Leongatha and Warragul areas. “They were all brilliant and did what they could to help, and reacted with dignity and respect,” he said. Leighton was washed off the rocks along with a Wonthaggi boy. Blake Tomada of Dumbalk and another friend were pushed back onto the rocks by the same wave, but Blake managed to rescue the Wonthaggi teen by lifting him from the sea. Blake’s father Tony Tomada said the boys and their families were “doing it fairly tough”. “He (Leighton) was a nice young bloke. The boys have been mates for many, many years,” Mr Tomada said. The boys were conveyed to Wonthaggi Hospital before police arrived and were treated for abrasions sustained from being washed against the rocks. They were discharged on Saturday evening and were to be offered counselling from the Salvation Army. “They were just good kids having innocent fun and a freak wave did the damage,” Sgt Simpson said. Police from Inverloch and Wonthaggi attended, as did paramedics and the Air Ambulance. The police helicopter was called to the scene to ensure no

other people were in the water. Sgt Simpson said conditions were rough at the time and combined with an incoming tide, waves were bigger. Inverloch surfer Simon Olden was surfing at The Oaks on Saturday and left an hour before the incident. He said reported some “big sets” of waves rolling in at the time. “Every now and then you would get a big one that would splash right over,” Mr Olden said. Sgt Simpson said the incident was a reminder to people to take care around the coast, whether beachcombing or fishing from rocks. Among the bystanders was a 15 year old volunteer lifesaver from Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club. He helped alert emergency services and in the resuscitation attempt. “Be aware of the dangers around water today and prepare by looking out for yourself and others,” said Greg Scott, manager of lifesaving operations at Life Saving Victoria. “Be aware that beaches are not patrolled by lifesavers and prepare by checking it’s OK to swim, by never swimming alone and by reading and obeying the water safety signs.” Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

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Continued from page 1. Others posted similar tributes on Leighton’s Facebook page on Saturday night. College interim principal Lisa Dumicich said the whole school community was in mourning. “Leighton was a much loved member of the community and our heartfelt prayers go out to his family at this time,” she said. “The wellbeing of the staff and students of the college is our highest priority, and we have in place extra chaplaincy and counselling to help our community members to deal with their grief. “We are also very grateful for the Leongatha Christian community who are supporting us through the grieving process.” Mirboo North Football Club president Paul Pratt said the club was “saddened”. “He was a really good team player, well liked and turned up for training. He was just a delightful young man. He was polite, respectful, and a great young man and person,” he said. The club was yesterday (Monday) yet to speak to Leighton’s parents but players could wear black armbands in the first home match of the 2014 season in honour of Leighton. He played in the club’s Fourths side and had risen through the ranks of the club’s junior team, the Cats, and was known for his versatility. Sergeant Matt Simpson of Wonthaggi Police said Leighton was missing for 20 minutes before he was spotted in the water and retrieved by friends. Bystanders performed CPR and they were commended by paramedics for a “textbook” first aid response, Sgt Simpson said. “They did an awesome job before police and paramedics got there and took over. They tried for 50 minutes to revive him but to no avail,” he said. Sgt Simpson said up to 20 people were at the beach at the time, all aged

one back from a fatality because of a pothole. We want to protect our residents, workers and visitors.” Bass Coast council backed South Gippsland’s motion. Deputy mayor Cr Neil Rankine said all councils were suffering through lack of repair to roads networks. Cr Andrew Phillips said the maintenance of roads needed to be “adequately maintained”. “VicRoads doesn’t have the sufficient funds to do it. I think the State Government need to increase that budget,” he said. Cr Bradley Drew said the lead-up to the grand prix was the only time VicRoads was proactive on the roads. “I think we really need to punch above our weight a bit, communicating with

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Motorcyclists en route to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Philip Island on the weekend were aghast at the region’s pothole riddled roads. Their response comes as South Gippsland Shire Council will tomorrow (Wednesday) debate whether to call on the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) to lobby the State Government for adequate roads funding. Council is considering tabling a motion to that effect at the MAV’s State Council meeting this Friday (October 25). The motion was supported by Bass Coast Shire Council at last Wednesday’s meeting. The pleas came ahead of the State Government yesterday (Monday) announcing an initial amount

port industry customer service levels and performance standard expectations which are currently not being met.” The rationale for the motion states: “Blowing a tyre on a pothole was once a rare event but now sadly, it is a common occurrence following a few days of wet weather.” Council mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy called on the government to increase roads funding immediately, not just in the shire but across Victoria. “The government has announced an amended surplus and they need to have a good look at funding rural roads because we are looking at the roads costing the State Government more and more in the long term rather than it addressing the issues in the short and medium term,” he told The Star last Wednesday. The quality of work was also an issue. “The way the potholes are being repaired now is far from even being adequate, yet alone permanent,” Cr Kennedy said. “You can’t bring some-

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Cape scheme “poor planning” CAPE Paterson residents are refusing to pay up to $74,000 for what they say are urban roads unsuitable for their coastal village.

Too expensive: Professor Nicholas Low, professor of urban and environmental planning at Melbourne University, was the guest speaker at Saturday’s meeting about the special charge scheme. Greig Ruthven (centre) from Preserve the Cape chats with Bass Coast Shire Council deputy mayor Cr Neil Rankine in the background.

Nearly 100 people filled the Cape Paterson Community Hall for a public a meeting on Saturday, protesting against a special charge scheme proposed by Bass Coast Shire Council. Council officers have mooted a $9 million scheme to seal roads and provide kerb and channelling to address flooding in the town. But members of opposition group Preserve the

Cape say such issues are localised and should be addressed on a case by case basis, not through a town-wide scheme. The key speaker was Cape Paterson holiday house owner, Professor Nicholas Low, professor of urban and environmental planning at Melbourne University. “When I saw I could be charged $32,700 for a bit of road outside my property, I thought that was a bit too much,” he said. “It seems to me this was very poor planning and not based on what the problem was, but the imposition of urban road construction on what is essentially a rural village.” The average charge per property is $14,000 but a third of Cape residents are on low incomes, Professor Low said, and charges would range from $3900 to $74,000 per property. “The great majority of roads function very well. They are low maintenance and of good quality, because the subsoil is sand and the water generally drains through,” he said. “On unsealed roads, the cars go slow but if you seal them, the cars will see them as roads for them and not a shared road space and they

will go fast.” Even if council was willing to contribute more to the scheme, the community would still object because the scheme is unwanted, Professor Low said. Of the 223 property owners contacted by Preserve the Cape, 213 objected to the project. Preserve the Cape must obtain the support of 51 per cent of residents to overthrow the scheme, rather than council undertake its own ballot of support. “We are not in conflict with the councillors because the councillors have not decided yet, but the council officers want the scheme to go ahead,” Professor Low said. Preserve the Cape claimed an engineer attached to the group had done alternate costings and reached a figure about half that proposed by council. Many people complained about the lack of consultation available, and one ratepayer travelled 300km to attend Saturday’s meeting. Deputy mayor Cr Neil Rankine told the meeting if the scheme was rejected, Cape Paterson would go to the bottom of the council’s list for road upgrades, and would not be revived for many years.

Family ties Cousinly love: it’s not overly rare to have a cousin or two at the same school as you in a country town but when you have six others who share the same grandparents it is quite an effort. Back, from left, Jake Loughridge, Dylan Turner, Mitchell Dennison; middle, Lani Turner, Koby Dennison, Adam Turner; and, front, Jye Loughridge are all grand children of Leongatha identities John and Fay Turner and all attend Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College in Leongatha. John said it says a lot about the school to have this many children from one family enrolled at the one time.

Market time THIS Sunday is a great opportunity to stock up on your favourite products. With more than 40 stalls attending the Inverloch Community Farmers Market, organisers are excited to welcome back summer season stallholders and regulars. Inverloch Community Farmers’ Market is an accredited market under the Victorian Farmers’ Market Association and as such, follows strict guidelines to ensure more than 70 per cent of stallholders are farmers or makers whom source their ingredients from local farms. The Inverloch Lions Club will hold a raffle and the super talented Colin Matthews of Inverloch will perform. He has even climbed to seven in Triple J’s roots charts. The new market manager is Hannah Quilford. “I am so excited about my first market! Tennille Hall (previous market manager) has done a wonderful job getting the market up and going and I am looking forward to continuing to develop this great market,” she said. The market is on the last Sunday of the month. For further information, telephone 0448 FARMER (327 637) or visit www.inverlochfarmersmarket.com.au

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Worker milked dry By Matt Dunn A FORMER Toora milk factory worker who let his bosses use his ABN, is owed more than $10,000 and is being chased by creditors for thousands more. Randy Cowan, the first worker on the site, said he agreed to the deal with ViPlus Dairy sometime in August 2012. Although the company had an ABN by August 30, Mr Cowan said ViPlus Dairy boss Daijan Li claimed he was still waiting on one. Mr Cowan said Mr Li continued using his ABN right up until December of that year. Mr Cowan fears the ABN may also have been used in more recent times. He left the company on December 16, 2012, but says he has received bills from companies for work that took place when he was no longer there. On July 18 he took ViPlus Dairy to VCAT, claiming $7,740.71 in unpaid wages (the extra money Mr Cowan is seeking comes from legal fees, tax bills and interest). While the VCAT case went in his favour, Mr Cowan, like many others, continues to wait. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m being chased by creditors because my name has been used. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turned into one hell of a nightmare for me and my family. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken place has put strain on my relationships,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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School remembers fire By Jacob de Kunder DOZENS of former staff members gathered at Korumburra Secondary College on Friday to commemorate 20 years since fire guttered the school’s administration wing in 1993. Former teachers recollected memories of the rebuild, while firefighters who battled to preserve other parts of the school commented on the sheer size of the fire that was. Korumburra CFA captain Bill Rodda was incident controller when the CFA attended the fire 20 years ago. “Coming over the little rise towards the school and seeing the flames was one of those ‘oh expletive’ fires,” he said. “We were very lucky it was a still night. If it was a windy night, the whole school would’ve gone up.” Peter Biggins was the assistant principal at the time of the fire and said it was devastating, but the

school community helped rebuild. “It was a big turnaround for the school,” he said. “The community support was very strong and everyone did a lot of fundraising and everyone was pleased the school was going to be renewed and it was the rebirth of a school in many ways. “Up until then, a lot of kids were going to other schools in other towns but after that it was a very community based school. “It was a critical time of the year with Year 12 students one week from finishing and over the course of the next week we got an extra year level back each day and worked from there. “I guess it was fortunate it was at the end of the year and we could battle through to the end of the year.” Current principal of the college Terry Harrington said like back in 1993, the school is continually looking towards the future and development is in the pipeline. “Probably in terms of the trade training centre, there will be a build-

ing that will be worked on in the woodwork area,” he said. “We’ve also been in the pipeline of doing some refurbishing of classrooms and general rebuilding of all areas of the school over the next five years in terms of facilities.” The college staff has also been working on rebuilding the culture of the school. “There will be a new leadership beginning around the school next year with a new principal,” Mr Harrington said. “My role has been to come in here for the year and work with the rebuilding of the leadership culture and the general operations and organisation of the school and to hand it over to a new principal and that has been done.” Mr Harrington said the school has made great progress in the past year. “I believe this school has come ahead in leaps and bounds just this year after facing some challenges around changes to enrolments and identity, and I feel that it is time to move forward from that now,” he said.

700 follow scent to floral show Remembering: firefighter Bill Rodda, former school council president Cheryl Routley and assistant principal of 1993, Peter Biggins reflect on the fire that guttered a section of Korumburra Secondary College 20 years ago.

MORE than 700 people enjoyed the 26th annual Native Flower Show held at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve at the weekend. Staged by the South Gippsland Group of the Australian Plants Society, the show featured plant sales, flower displays, information galore, and a book sale by the South Gippsland Conservation Society. Plant sales were excellent. Funds raised from the event will go back into local projects with a native plant theme. “The weather helped and a lot people are saying they have been to the Rotary art show and also the Fairer World Bazaar as well,” group member Jim Lyons said.

Devastating sight: firefighters fought the blaze for several hours in 1993. Native interest: Ray Hanson of Leongatha, South Gippsland Group of the Australian Plants Society member Robert Brown of Nicholson and Judy Hanson of Leongatha were among the show-goers.

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THE fascinating Anne Frank A History for Today exhibition officially opened at the Coal Creek Community Gallery at Korumburra on Friday night. The travelling exhibition has journeyed all the way from Amsterdam in the Netherlands and drew a large crowd of intrigued locals as well as many dignitaries. Hans Nieuwland, the consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joined South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin and mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy for the opening. Facilitator of the exhibition Iet Fuijkschot was pleased to have the exhibition in South Gippsland. “It is a fantastic part of the world and we are happy to be here,” she said. The exhibition follows the life of Anne Frank, whose Jewish family went into hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam in World War Two. She was later found and died aged 15, and her diary now provides an insight into her ordeal. The gallery will host the display until December 22. Two hour guided interpretive sessions for groups are available. Contact Coal Creek for more information.

MIRBOO North residents who suffered property damage during last Wednesday’s extreme winds are being urged to seek compensation from SP AusNet.

Great exhibition: at the opening of the Anne Frank exhibition at the Coal Creek Community Gallery were South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin and mayor Cr Kieran Kennedy, Hans Nieuwland, the consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and major sponsor representative Russell Mann from Rabobank.

The outage caused havoc throughout the town, destroying power and light circuits, televisions, an air conditioner and a hot water service. The electricity network provider said customers wishing to make a claim for damaged appliances can contact the customer service department on 1300 360 795. Claims are assessed on a case by case basis, a spokesperson said. “At 12.05pm last Wednesday, strong winds caused a fault on our powerlines, disrupting the electricity supply to approximately 650 customers in Mirboo North,” the spokesperson said. “Crews were dispatched immediately, with the power to most customers restored by 6.50pm. “A number of electricity meters and appliances in customers’ homes were damaged from a power surge. “SP AusNet apologises for any inconvenience.” Mirboo North real estate agent Allen Bartlett said many tenants reported power

and light circuits in their homes had been “fried”. “One home we know of lost three TVs, an air conditioner and their hot water service too. Many of our landlords and tenants have been inconvenienced as well,” he said. “Apart from an across-the-board complaint that light and power circuits require new circuit-breakers and fuse holders, there have been several homes with the exact same appliance problems. “The two most common complaints being split-system air conditioners being ‘cooked’, and then rangehoods, for some reason!” The Prom Country First National principal questioned the relevance of smart meters too, as many blew up. “Residents suggest that SPAusnet has been quick to attend their homes and the local SPAusnet staff has provided excellent service,” Mr Bartlett said. “They have not only checked the meterbox externally, but inspected within homes, and provided opinions on what needs to be arranged by the occupiers to get their power back on track within the home. “It is worth noting many residents have been provided with written reports, together with a claim form to be completed and submitted back to SP AusNet.”

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NEW NOODLES THIS WEEK

Pool campaign: trying to save the Foster pool are, from left, Linda Giddy of the Foster Community Association, pool committee president Lisa BarhamLomax and committee member Ian Lyon.

Pool plea THE Foster community is calling on the South Gippsland Shire Council to save its pool. The pool’s future is under review, after posting low attendances and a budget overrun. The Foster pool is the first pool in the shire to be reviewed under council’s 2012 aquatic strategy. Pool committee president Lisa Barham-Lomax urged council to keep the facility open. “The Foster pool is highly valued by the community. It is the second cheapest pool in the shire to run,” she told council at a Korumburra meeting last Wednesday. Under the aquatic strategy, council must consider the future of pools when: • the pool operator is not able to comply with public safety, water quality, or occupational health and safety matters within budget allocations; • legislative changes which require additional investment beyond budget; • breakdown of pool filtration, pool shell or critical infrastructure; • failure to operate within the identified annual operations budget; and/or • a drop in attendances by 20 per cent for two consecutive seasons based on average attendances from 200506 through to 2010-11. Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks said council had to bear the brunt of running six pools throughout the shire: Toora, Foster, Mirboo North, Leongatha, Korumburra and Poowong. “The City of Waverley has just under 200,000 people and has three pools. We have 27,000 people and have six pools,” he said. He said the community was subsidising every patron of the Foster pool by $9.04. “If you want to keep your pool open, then you have to figure out how to achieve it,” he said.

Ms Barham-Lomax said when council implemented the attendance criteria, the Foster pool was already below that level. “A 20 per cent change in attendance is markedly different for each pool. There are no consistent measures for attendance. The process is flawed,” she said. Ms Barham-Lomax said the pool was well supported by the Foster community, with 4.9 visits per person over the past five seasons, compared to rates at other pools of between 3.4 and 3.6. During the 2012-13 season, 6180 people visited from a population of 1600 people. Ms Barham-Lomax questioned council’s aquatic strategy, saying she had never seen a review called without terms of reference in place. She believed the pool could be better marketed to attract more visitors, including tourists and locals, and increase usage by the hospital and football club. “The pool has been under the limit of not being able to open unless it is 23°C or over. That is not ideal,” Ms Barham-Lomax said, add-

ing the pool opening hours of 11am-6pm also needed review and the pool season was too short. Linda Giddy of the Foster Community Association said more people would use the pool if it had more heating and windbreaks. Cr Don Hill felt the Toora and Foster pools were too close, and that one pool could cater for the Corner Inlet population. Pool committee member Ian Lyons said shutting the Foster pool and directing users to Toora was not feasible, as the Toora pool was already well patronised by people as far as Yarram, and would not be able to cope with the minimum of 6000 people that would come from Foster. He said the cost of closing the Foster pool and returning the site in a suitable state to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries would equate to the same cost as 10-15 years of use. “The cost of decommissioning the pool would exceed the cost of upgrading the pool to the same standard as a Toora,” Mr Lyons said.

The takeaway business specialises in noodle, Thai and Chinese cuisine, and will be located on Smith Street. There will be plenty to choose from whether you have a taste for Malaysian, Chinese, noodles, soup noodles, rice or just as entree. Trading hours will between 11am and 9pm, seven days a week. Leongatha is the latest location for Papa's Rich Noodle, with shops already in Cobram, Yarrawonga, South Australia and New South Wales. “We love the country area,” Raymond said. There are no Thai or noodle bars in Leongatha, so the pair saw a perfect opportunity for business. The business is a family affair. Raymond's cousins and uncles are also involved. Stage two of their project is also under way.

New venture: Max Tan and Raymond Goh are nearly ready to welcome customers to Papa's Rich Noodle.

Raymond is working to open a Thai restaurant called Chao Phraya right next door and that should open next month. The business has received positive feedback from the public. Many are excited by the new food chain, which will make for a promising opening this week.

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Top honour for Inverloch builder A “LABOUR of love” has paid off for builder David Martin who has been named Master Builder of the Year for his work on an Inverloch home designed to reflect nearby sand dunes.

Top award: David Martin, left, accepts his Master Builder of the Year award from Planning Minister, Matthew Guy.

A record of more than 770 guests attended the Master Builders Excellence in Housing Awards at Crown Palladium and saw Martin Builders receive the top prize from Planning Minister Matthew Guy. The winning home, known as the “Croft House” (featured in The Star last week), took more than a year to create and was so complex that a model was made first to ascertain whether the structure could actually be built. The builders then overcame the challenges of building with technical mathematical angles, customised natural materials and detailed carpentry work to achieve the final result.

“Martin Builders attention to detail was impeccable in putting together the jigsaw puzzle of custom cut timber for this home,” said chief judge Mort Mitchell. “The timber work was millimetre perfect and the way that it has all come together is testament to the passion, outstanding craftsmanship and dedication of the builder. It was definitely a labour of love.” Martin Builders not only overcame the difficulties of the complex design but also battled uncompromising weather conditions to achieve the stunning result. “This project and the client needed a builder with a great deal of care and skill but also one who was able to adapt quickly. Martin Builders have not only met these expectations but surpassed them,” Mr Mitchell said. The home which includes other natural materials like rammed earth and bluestone was recently featured on hit TV show Grand Designs and

will now go on to compete in the Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards on Saturday, November 16. David Martin told The Star on Monday he was delighted with the win and it is the first time he has entered the awards. Master Builders CEO Radley de Silva said that Martin Builders exemplified the spirit of the annual awards that are now in their 35th year. “Martin Builders defeated some tough competition to take out this sought after award. They typify the quality craftsmanship, dedication and passion of Victorian Master Builders,” Mr de Silva said. Among the other major winners were family owned builder Refuge Homes who were named Regional Builder of the Year for a stunning Hazelwood North home and Newcomb builder Drew Larkin who was named Young Builder of the Year.

POLICE BRIEFS Out of puff POLICE are investigating a burglary at a supermarket in South Railway Crescent, Korumburra. At 3.52am on Friday, October 18, a white dual cab utility has parked at the front of the supermarket. A male offender wearing a black balaclava and grey cargo pants has exited the parked vehicle, smashed the front window with a sledge-

hammer to gain entry and has walked straight to the cigarette counter. No cigarettes were in this location and the tills were empty and left open. The offender then left without apparently stealing anything.

Twice the limit LEONGATHA police pulled over a 28 year old Korumburra man for a randam breath test early on Sunday morning, October

20. He was found to be more than double .05. He lost his licence on the spot for 10 months and police issued him with a penalty notice.

fender was trying to cause damage or attempting to steal from the property. If anyone has information could they call Leongatha Police.

phones and other items and say people should always try the police station if they have lost items.

Rammed gates

Ring found

A PERSON has rammed the electronic gates of a home in Gibson Street, Leongatha sometime between October 10 and 15. The gates were damaged but it appears nothing was stolen. Police are investigating whether the of-

POLICE have in their possession a ring, handed into Leongatha Police on Saturday, October 12. It was found in the IGA carpark. On correct description of the ring, the owner can claim the item. Police also have cameras,

OVERNIGHT on Friday, October 18 there was burglary at the Media Centre at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The offender has entered during the GP race and has stolen a framed and signed photograph of the 2011 GP Championship, featuring

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Casey Stoner, Mario Simoncelli and Andrea Dovisioso, valued at about $3000. A carpeted partition was damaged to gain entry into the administration area.

Trailer theft BETWEEN midnight on October 16 and 8am on the October 17, an offender has stolen an old unregistered 6 x 4 box trailer which was parked near the victim’s house in Forest Drive, Nyora, at the end of a 150 metre driveway.

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COUNCIL WORKS 21 OCTOBER Area Works Bena Kongwak Road, Bena Shoulder maintenance Dollar Road, Dumbalk Landslip repairs Leongatha to Leongatha South area Road maintenance Olsens Road, Poowong North Culvert replacement

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TENDER SGC14/05 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAIL TRAIL STAGES 2 AND 3 - TOORA TO WELSHPOOL Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies / applicants for the above tender. Tender submissions close 2.00 pm Thursday 7 November 2013. A copy of the tender specification is available from Council's website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au or contact 03 5662 9254. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – OLSENS ROAD POOWONG EAST The above road south of RRN 200 (Monks property) to RRN 290 will be temporarily closed from Monday 21 October until Friday 25 October, pending weather conditions, for culvert replacement works by Council. Emergency services and local users are being advised. For further information regarding these works, please call Kevin Maskell, Maintenance Coordinator on 5662 9116 or 5662 9100.

Bike ridden off KORUMBURRA Police are investigating the theft of a ladies’ light green coloured Giant Cypress mountain bike from an underground storage area from the Korumburra Primary School. The bike is used and owned by the school for its bike education program. There appears to be no sign of forced entry. If anyone has information about the theft they can contact Korumburra Police on 5655 1244.

LOCH POOWONG ROAD – TREE REMOVAL AND GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION Tree removal and guardrail installation works are scheduled for a 300 metre section of the Loch Poowong Road between Ferriers Road and the South Gippsland Highway from 28 October until 15 November. Motorists are advised that one lane will be closed during works and short delays are expected. COAL CREEK COMMUNITY PARK AND MUSEUM EVENTS Halloween at Coal Creek - Come along for a fantastic night of spooky fun! Trick or Treat, Ghost Tours and much more. Saturday 26 October. Starts at 5.30pm. Entry only $1 per person. Anne Frank Exhibition - Looking for something interesting (and educational) to do? Coal Creek Community Gallery will be hosting a travelling exhibition 'Anne Frank, A History for Today' from 19 October until 22 December. This worldwide tour is coordinated by the Anne Frank House and is directed at young people from 11 to 18 years old. Entry is $2 per adult and $1 per child. Visits must be pre-booked. For large groups (min 20) evening bookings are available – any night except Monday. For more information contact Coal Creek Community Park and Museum on 5655 1811 or visit www.coalcreekvillage.com.au

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COUNCIL PUBLIC SESSIONS Public attendance welcome Wed, 23 October 2013 - ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 2pm Venue: Council Chambers, Leongatha 10.00am - Public Presentations Ph: 5662 9222 to book a speaking time 1. Notice of Rescission - Section 223 submissions - Proposed sale of land 2. Notice of Motion - Mobile phone reception Sandy Point 3. Notice of Motion - Strategic review of land holdings 4. Report on assembly of Councillors - Sept 2013 5. Councillor discretionary fund allocation report 6. Documents sealed and contracts awarded under Chief Executive Officer delegation - Sept 2013 7. Adoption of Amendment C85: Implementation of Leongatha Central Business District (CBD) parking strategy 8. Adoption of Bena amendment C73 9. Annual Report 2012-13 10. Rating strategy steering committee nominations 11. Special committees (S86) review of delegations to Foster swimming pool, Korumburra swimming pool, Toora swimming pool, Mirboo North swimming pool and Poowong swimming pool 12. MAV State Council Meeting - notices of motion for support 13. New road names in the localities of Kardella, Kardella South and township of Korumburra 14. Closed session – two contractual matters 15. Urgent Business - Adoption Planning Scheme Amendment C66 (rezoning land 77ha in Korumburra from FZ to R1Z. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2012/2013 Council's Annual Report 2012/13 is available on public exhibition and will be considered at the Council Meeting to be held on Wed 23 October, at Leongatha. The Annual Report including the Auditor General's Report can be inspected at Council's Leongatha main office reception and online via www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

AT about 3.10pm on Tuesday, October 15, two male offenders stole a golf cart from a locked shed on the golf course at Wonthaggi. The two males drove the cart in the wetlands area and were spotted by a witness. The males drove through the bush in the wetlands, causing considerable damage to the cart. Police recovered the cart and apprehended the offenders in the wetlands area when they got stuck in thick bush. A 14 year old male from Wonthaggi received an official police caution and a 15 year old male from Tenby Point will be summonsed to appear at court at a later date regarding the theft.

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A FORD Transit van flipped on its side on the Jumbunna bends on the Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road last Wednesday, October 16. The driver, who couldn’t negotiate the bend, then left the scene with his van left blocking the road. Police interviewed the 47 year old Jumbunna man the next day and he will be charged on summons with leaving the scene of an accident and careless driving.

Copper wire ripped up OVERNIGHT on Monday, October 7, offenders have used a vehicle to drag a quantity of copper wire from an underground pit in Hamilton Street, Corinella. A similar theft occurred at Church Street, Cowes when, overnight on Thursday, October 10, offenders dragged 40 metres of copper cable from a pit at the intersection with McKenzie Street. A further 20 metres was also stolen in the same manner at the intersection with Kedah Road.

Brush cutter goes THE theft of a brush cutter from a trailer in Dixon Street, Surf Beach occurred between 2pm and 3pm on Wednesday, October 9. The complainant was mowing lawns in Surf Beach and when she returned to her trailer, she noticed that someone had stolen her brush cutter.

Restaurant targeted AT about 1.10 am on Wednesday, October 9, offenders forced open the front door to a restaurant in Beach Road, Rhyll. The offenders stole alcohol and the cash register from the premises. A neighbour heard the offenders and saw two males get into a small green 4WD vehicle and drive off.

Cafe forced entry AN offender has forced open a side door to a house behind the café in A’Beckett Street, Inverloch on Tuesday, October 8. The person has possibly stolen an amount of alcohol from the house, which is used as a store room.

Jewellery goes A BURGLARY at a house in Baillieu Street, Wonthaggi occurred between 11am on Thursday, October 10 and 2pm on Saturday, October 12. The offender has forced open a kitchen window to the premises. The person has stolen prescription medications, cash and jewellery from the house.

House break-in OVERNIGHT on the Thursday, October 10, an offender has forced the door to a house under construction in Lees Road, Venus Bay and stolen a 250 litre Rheem hot water service and a Westinghouse cooktop.

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LEONGATHA optometrist Rodney Jackson will give a presentation sharing his experience working in Third World countries at Scots Pioneer Church at Mardan South Ecumenical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon on October 27 at 2pm. The event will be supported with community singing and musical inter-

Citizens Advice Bureau Corner QUESTION OF THE WEEK A: Call into the Bureau, we will give you a list of all the Mens Sheds locally, there is one in Leongatha and in most surrounding towns. We are on the corner of the Memorial Hall, opposite the Post office. Hours: Monday To Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm

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ludes by the talented flautist Christine Ross. Scots Pioneer Church is a pleasant scenic drive about halfway between Leongatha and Mirboo North on the Mardan road. Fellowship and afternoon tea follows the event and everyone is welcome. MEENIYAN CWA Branch is holding a Brunch in the Park on Saturday, October 26. Brunch will be served from 9am until 1pm in Tanderra Park, across the road from Meeniyan Motel, on the highway, for just $5 per person. There will be tasty food and a warm welcome, as well as a raffle with lots of great prizes donated by local businesses and individuals. If you are riding or walking on the rail trail that day, stop off at Meeniyan for brunch and a pleas-

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ant break. ADAM Leys of Inverloch celebrated his 40th birthday at the Caulfield Guineas Day last Wednesday. The tradition has been shared by Adam and his mates for 11 consecutive years. THE Bass Coast was promoted at the Melbourne

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IF you have ever wanted to try bocce then Thursday, October 24 is the day for you. Korumburra will be hosting a come and try day on the sport from 11am at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve. The bocce rinks were installed last year and are located at the eastern end of the reserve.

Artistic touch: Inverloch Primary School students Maddie, Harriet and Elisha with an Alison Lester print to be raffled this Friday night at the Community Hub.

Fun for a cause INVERLOCH Primary School is hosting a mini trade fair this Friday at the Inverloch Community Hub from 7pm. The social night will promote home businesses. There will be live music, yummy food, drinks and more than 30 raffle prizes, including a stay at Silverwater Resort for four (value at more than $300), an Alison Lester Magic Beach print and heaps of prizes from each stallholder and generous local businesses. The school is thankful to everyone who has donated items to raffle.

Bring your friend, Mum, Dad, sister, brother, cousin, aunty, uncle, Grandma/Pa, teacher, husband (there’s no footy on TV) for a great night out. There will be Intimo, Body Shop, Your Inspiration at Home, Close to My Heart, Nature Direct, Little Miss Ruby, Kris Cousins Makeup, Organo Gold Coffee, Lorraine Lea Linen, Thermomix, Tupperware, Your Hidden Potential, Chef’s Toolbox, Partylite Candles, Envy Jewellery, Sasha Holderhed Designs, Enjo, Avon, The Mad Queen, Baker & Co, Tupperware, Al Starkey Photography, Vannah Belle Designs, Doki Doki Designs, Kerryn Lockhart vocalist and singing teacher.

Getting into bees BRONWYN and David Barton are “tree changers”.

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Leisurefest recently, via the BIG4 Inverloch Holiday Park stand. In addition to promoting the park and Inverloch, park staff handed out hundreds of official visitor guides for the Bass Coast. The stand was busy for the whole four days with enquiries about the area.

They shifted to Korumburra, built a house and a shed and have enjoyed their country lifestyle. Bronwyn had been reading, planning and researching about getting into beekeeping for some years. The opportunity to do a short beekeeping course in Leongatha in spring of last year gave her some more information and the confidence to get a hive or two. A hive was purchased and with the abundant pollen and nectar supplies of last spring the hive swarmed, twice. One of the swarms was caught and, together with two more swarms collected from Inverloch and Leongatha, made a nice little apiary, pollinating the nearby gardens and making lovely honey from the clover flowers in the nearby paddocks. David and Bronwyn were just thinking of robbing the honey when the season changed. The rain stopped, the ground dried up, there were still flowers in the garden and clover in the paddocks but no nectar – not a drop! At this stage the bees were rapidly making inroads into their stored honey and soon had to be fed to avoid starvation. Success in beekeeping,

as with all agriculture, is always dependent on seasonal conditions coupled with good management. For those interested in giving beekeeping a try, the Gippsland Apiarist Association and the South Gippsland Beekeepers are running a field day for those who would like to get into bees. It is to be run on Sunday, October 27 at the Meerlieu Primary School (29km

from Stratford along the Bengworden road). Weather permitting, live bee hives will be inspected. Participants will be required to wear protective equipment when close to open hives. The day will commence at 10am and conclude about 3pm. For more details check out the Gippsland Apiarists Association web site at www.gippslandbees.org.au

Learning about bees: Bronwyn and David Barton of Korumburra inspect their hive.

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Safer but no promises SANDY Point residents may officially have a place of last resort to escape to during a bushfire, but they should not rely on it to save their lives. That was the message delivered by South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday, when councillors were briefed about a brochure to be sent to residents and ratepayers in Sandy Point. That brochure will inform them the Sandy Point Community Centre has been designated a neighbourhood safer

place – or a place of last resort. The centre will be opened in November. Council is still urging people to have their own fire plan in place. “It is timely to remind people of the importance of a place of last resort but ultimately we want people to develop their own fire plan and leave early,” council’s director of community services, Jan Martin, said. Such a venue was a place to escape to during a bushfire when no other option of escape or refuge is available, but council would not guarantee people’s

safety there. The State Government had previously identified four towns in the shire as being of high risk: Sandy Point, Venus Bay, Walkerville and Waratah Bay. Sandy Point is the only town with a place of last resort as the community centre meets safety requirements. Last Wednesday, Bass Coast Shire Council supported reducing the size of the Grantville neighbourhood safer place. Council also decommissioned the neighbourhood safer place at Ventnor as surrounding fuel loads were too high.

Council backs councils By Matt Dunn BASS Coast Shire Council has backed a raft of claims from other Gippsland councils ahead of an October 25 meeting with the Municipal Association of Victoria. Council will join the fight for commitments from the State Government on a number of issues, including a push by South Gippsland Shire Council for increased roads funding to VicRoads. Its own proposal was for “meaningful community engagement” on the State Government’s Multiple Land Use Framework.

The government framework calls for consideration of land for a number of purposes, but council fears it may lead to a push for coal seam gas exploration on farm land. An East Gippsland Shire Council proposal motion to petition the State Government for a continuity of staffing at the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI). The department has been savaged by staff cuts in recent times. Bass Coast Shire Council’s director of planning and environment Hannah Duncan-Jones said planning referrals were forgotten during fire season, due to a lack of staff. “There is simply no one there to answer your call,” she said. Cr Neil Rankine said backing the motion made “perfect sense”.

Cr Rankine said the roads motion put forward by South Gippsland council was another that needed support, as all council’s were suffering through lack of repair to roads networks. A Baw Baw Shire Council motion that council’s not become “the debt collector of the State Government by asking it to collect drainage levies” also received supported. “This is another example of State Governments trying to cost shift onto local governments. We just can’t cop any more of it,” Cr Rankine said. Council also backed a plan lifting restrictions on councils accessing funds to repair paths, trails, sporting and recreation facilities from the State Government’s Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery fund.

Dressed Up YEAR 12 students at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College celebrated their last day of school last Friday. The 63 outgoing students came to school wearing colourful costumes and were treated to a barbecue breakfast before school. After having some time enjoying themselves and spreading their joy around the school, it was back to school uniforms and assembly. Mary MacKillop’s day of dignity, gratitude, respect and humour marks the start of the end of year celebrations for Year 12 students across the region.

Feather tops: from left, Taneisha Knox, Maddy McGarvey and Josie Caile coordinated well with their costumes, which culminated with some very nice headdresses. The girls were dressed up as part of Mary MacKillop College’s last day of Year 12 celebrations last Friday.

Farmers make good oil By Brad Lester TALK farming South Gippsland and most people would instantly think dairying. However another agricultural industry is promoting the region: olives. Two olive growers succeeded a national competition, with Grassy Spur Olives of Stony Creek outperforming one of the biggest olive growers in the country. It won gold medals for its picual, coratina and frantoio oils, recognised as having outstanding qualities. The picual oil won the coveted best of class one award and

best extra virgin olive oil of the show. Lyn and Andrew Jamieson from Golden Creek Olives in Fish Creek won a gold award for its estategrown and processed arbequina-picual blend, and bronze awards for each of its leccino and frantoio varieties. The awards were presented at the 17th Australian Olive Association Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition in Hobart. “Of the 12 gold medals in class one for 200 litres, four of those were won by South Gippsland olive growers,” said Helen Wright of Grassy Spur Olives. Grassy Spur’s picaul oil

defeated the mass scale brand Cobram Estate by half a point to win the top gong, a feat even more remarkable given the Cobram oil won gold at an international event in New York, USA, in February. “It was a real David and Goliath story because Cobram has two million trees and has 100 workers. We are just tiny compared to them,” Helen said. “I’m there six days a week and work in the grove the whole time. My husband Peter works fulltime in Melbourne in IT and is only there on weekends.” Grassy Spur’s success comes on the back of winning two bronze awards at the Australian Olive Association Awards last year and two

Mayor’s message Cr Kieran Kennedy

THE participation from hundreds of riders on the annual Barry Sheene ride through Gippsland during last week’s Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island was a sight to behold. Riders travelled through many of our region’s towns and villages imparting a striking visual which captured the attention of young and old. The now famous ride literally stops traffic within our towns as they pass through. Many of course, stop for a coffee and something to eat while having a look around our beautiful towns and this helps to reaffirm the importance of major events in our region to attract visitation and the tourism dollar. Although motorbike enthusiasts love our touring routes, and the benefits can be many, we must continually remind ourselves and others of the importance of road safety during such events. Having been an avid motorbike rider myself, I know firsthand the consequences of road accidents, whether that be in a car or on a motorbike. We cannot underestimate the importance of road conditions for such events and importantly driving or riding to the conditions. I was pleased to read VicRoads worked

closely with organisers of the MotoGP and local councils to ensure the road conditions were safe on key routes. I hope everyone has adhered to the road safety messages over the weekend and ensured a safe return to friends and family. Moving to another form of transport, the announcement of an investigation into a third major airport for Victoria is welcomed by council as a fantastic opportunity for South Gippsland. We strongly encourage the State and Federal governments to pursue such an opportunity. The potential benefits an airport may provide to our area are exciting. Infrastructure investment and job creation within our shire, or in this case, on our doorstep near Koo Wee Rup or Lang Lang will provide economic flow-on benefits to our community. The development of an airport would be of major importance to air freight and tourism to our area. With immediate commercial benefits and the potential progress into freight or passenger rail, the proximity of such a development would ensure another gateway to our region has been established.We look forward to hearing more on the proposal in the near future. Cr Kieran Kennedy, mayor.

silver medals in the Golden Olive Awards. “But this year we outdid ourselves,” Helen said. The chief judge announced the best in show was a tie and so had two stress balls to handout. He gave one to the Cobram Estate team and the other to the Wrights. “I thought, ‘Oh my god. We are finalists with Cobram Estate’. I did not think we had a chance because Cobram Estate is so big,” she said. Helen was astounded when she and Peter were announced the winners. “We staggered back into the lift with all these trophies. It was just a really sweet moment,” she said. The picaul oil also won gold at this year’s Golden Olive Award, as well as the people’s choice trophy. The Wrights attribute their success to their devotion to their trees. They strive to improve soil quality and apply the organic soil conditions Bactivate to enhance microbal activity. “We do a leaf test and a soil test and address any deficiencies. We are onto any fungal diseases straight away. We just take really good care of the trees and the soil,” Helen said. “We are on a steep learning curve but we are learning very quickly.” Oil is processed at Fish Creek: at presses owned by the Jamiesons and also at Fish Creek Mount of Olives.

Cheer leaders: from left, Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Year 12 students Brendan Wylie, Zac Price, Brok Davidson and Luke Thwaites embraced their feminine side for their final celebrations as high school students last Friday.

Having fun: back from left, Emily Norton, Maddy Mallia, Laura McHarg, Steph Kolb, Timo Nyamunduru and Hayley Pretty with Meagahan Mallia in front were happy to celebrate the last day of school on Friday. The Wrights bought their property in 2004, then a bare paddock owned by a dairy farmer. They planted 800 trees in 2005 and have since extended that to 1500 trees. They wanted land but needed to make their property valite, and both being avid gardeners, olives seemed like an ideal choice. The Jamiesons were unavailable for comment before going to press.

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VOXPOP! VOX

What are your plans after school finishes? E D I T O R I A L Just doing our job THE editorial staff at The Star take great pride in reporting the news as it happens to keep the South Gippsland community informed and up-to-date. People generally like to know what is happening in their community and that is why this newspaper has made effective use of social media to keep readers in the loop in between editions of our weekly newspapers. Such was the case on Saturday afternoon when The Star posted a piece on its Facebook site alerting the community to the tragic drowning of Mirboo North teenager Leighton Erbs at Inverloch. The content of the post was the same information authorised for release by Victoria Police’s media unit. Leighton’s name was not published at that stage as police were yet to inform his family and the post said as such. Yet The Star’s publishing of this information was heavily criticised by some people, saying we were simply trying to boost “ratings” by covering such news, while others said how dare we when the family had not been informed. As traumatic as the drowning was, the incident was news and the media has a responsibility to report the news. The media - particularly in country communities - also has a responsibility to do so respectfully and The Star’s efforts to recognise Leighton’s achievements and qualities in today’s edition aim to do that. Had The Star not reported the news as soon as it could, the newspaper would have been open to being accused of being ineffective. Unfortunately, not all news is good news but still it is part of the history of this community.

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.

Pass the baton: new president Max Hall (right) presented certificates of appreciation to Ian Wilson (left) and Doug Boston (centre) during the AGM held last Thursday.

“I want to be a pharmacist so hopefully I will study a Bachelor of Pharmacy at uni.” Bridget Argento, Leongatha.

“I’m going to be a professional backpacker. I want to go to Madagascar.” Daniel Drowley, Inverloch.

“Do further study in child services at either university or TAFE. And party, of course.” Holly Monaghan, Mardan.

“I’m going to university to study science to go on to become a scientist.” Josh Carroll, Glen Alvie.

Hall leads Carinya CARINYA Lodge Homes Inc. held its annual general meeting last Thursday, when it welcomed a new president and farewelled a long-standing committee member of the Korumburra organisation. Ian Wilson stood down as president after having served in the position for five years and was replaced by Max Hall. Mr Wilson will continue as a member of the voluntary committee of management and Doug Boston did not seek re-election after having been a voluntary committee member for 12 years. On the night, a plaque recognising the financial contribution made by Greenhills Community Benevolent society Inc. of Loch was unveiled. The Greenhills’ committee has been supporting Carinya over a number of years. The current donation amounts to $176,800 which will pay the total cost of construction of independent living unit 34 in the Farrell Drive project. The plaque will be placed on the building. Greenhills president Jenny Watson handed over a cheque of $10,000 as an additional donation to be spent at the Carinya Lodge aged care facility.

Outgoing president Ian Wilson paid due attention to the successful year at Carinya. The operating account has once again shown a small surplus despite the difficult funding arrangements put in place by bureaucracy. Building committee chairman Max Hall spoke of the outstanding project at Farrell Drive. “To have nine units built and ready for occupancy in 14 months has been a great achievement,” he said. This has been achieved using past surplus funds and generous

donations from the public without borrowing a single cent. Care manager Paula Staben thanked the committee for the purchase of a stand-by diesel operated generator which takes over the entire power supply requirements within 30 seconds of a power outage. “A much needed and fabulous asset to Carinya,” she said. Ms Staben also referred to the changing needs of the elderly community. Residents tend to enter aged care at an older and frailer stage of their lives. “At Carinya’s 43 bed facility,

there have been 62 admissions over the past year which shows the rapid turnover of our residents,” she said. Clyde Paterson thanked the many volunteers who assist Carinya and drew attention to the dedicated staff who have together made it the special place it is today. “We must not lose sight of the mission of our committee which ‘aims to provide a friendly, high care service and to sustain the finest quality of life possible for our residents’,” he said.

Showing off: from left, Joy Mapleson, Eileen Davis, president of Greenhills Jenny Watson, president of Carinya Max Hall and Glenda Miller with the Greenhills plaque which was unveiled at the meeting.

Genealogy to join library THE new Wonthaggi Library is well under way and now the Wonthaggi Genealogy Society will be included. A designated area has been built within the library to be occupied by the genealogy society to meet its developing needs. Joining the library and the genealogy society was to be during stage two of the project, but that step was advanced. The library’s new location in Murray Street is expected to benefit the genealogy society, as it will be in the centre of the community and offer a more social environment. Already, about 140 people have come to the society with research questions. There has been a recent surge of people interested in their family backgrounds. “A lot of the members think the move is wonderful,” genealogy society president and founder, Merle Collins, said. Genealogy involves tracing one’s family.

The library itself will have the latest technology and free WiFi. Plans are being considered for a children and teen’s centre too. Currently, the library has about 123 members. ‘We’ve always been very modern and it’s very exciting to be in a new facility,” Bass Coast Shire Council’s Jenny

Churchill said. The library should be operational by mid December. This will allow a two week transitional period to clean and set up once the building has been completed. “It’s a Christmas present!” project manager Barry Hopkins said.

Boxes filled with Christmas cheer

Taking shape: Jenny Churchill, Barry Hopkins, Glenys Dempsey, John Taylor and Merle Collins are looking forward to the new Wonthaggi Library opening.

Helping hands: volunteers filled the Korumburra Southern Hills Church on Friday to pack Christmas gifts for those who may not otherwise receive any. Doreen Western, John Elstub and Margy Bishop were just a selection of people helping sort boxes for Operation Christmas Child, a project run by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief. This program has seen schools and community groups donate items to fill the gift boxes that will be shipped to such countries as Cambodia and Vietnam in time for Christmas.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - PAGE 13

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MIRBOO North Secondary School students are settling in well to their new $7.5 million building for term four. The new open spaced learning facility contains 11 classrooms and a swag of specialist learning equipment. Language, science, art, home economics and technology classrooms are all features of the new building, as well as new toilets for students and staff offices. A number of classrooms open onto balconies for outdoor learning, while the rooms can also be opened to become larger group rooms to accommodate joint classes.

Cooking up a storm: Tahlia Irwin loved cooking in the new home economics room at Mirboo North Secondary College.

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Gifts offer hope CREATIONS from around the world were sold in Leongatha on Saturday to benefit people in developing countries. Bags and wrist bands from Peru, scarves from India, jewellery from Thailand and goods from Africa were among the goods offered at the Fairer World Bazaar at the Leongatha Uniting Church. The fair offered alternate gifts as well as stands with information about international aid projects, some such as Bryn’s School and Kongor Primary School in South Sudan, with connections to South Gippsland. Bryn’s School builds schools for children in Asia and Africa, and is overseen by the Hendry family of Nyora, Korumburra and Cape Paterson. Kongor School Support Group is helping to rebuild Kongwak Primary School in South Sudan. The group is based in Bass Coast and fronted by Felicia Di Stefano of Glen Forbes. The bazaar was held as part of Anti-Poverty Week and staged by Make Poverty History and TEAR Australia. Spokesperson Johanna Haasjes was delighted with the result, saying proceeds from each stall were returned to the countries where goods were produced.

“People are selling for projects they are passionate about and they are familiar with because they have been there,” she said. “People want to be kind and want to help, and we are giving them the opportunity. The experience is a positive experience rather than making people feel guilty because sometimes people can be overwhelmed by what happens in other countries.” Ms Haasjes said the event coincided with the Leongatha Rotary Art and Photography Show and also the Native Plant Show, and the three events drew many people to Leongatha.

International insight: Emily Chalmers of Leongatha considers a bag made in Peru at a stall run by Rosemary Abbey of Leongatha in aid of Ethica and TEAR Australia.

Cross-cultural connection: Kate Lafferty and her Chinese friend Fanny buddy up in April.

Hello China

By Matt Dunn

THE friendship between Leongatha Secondary College and its Chinese sister school, Changshu Haiyu Middle High School, continues to blossom.

Bright hopes: Barbara Smith of Mukti Australia, a charity helping woman and children in India, flies a scarf made in India with Leongatha siblings Charlotte and Phillip Smith. Barbara is formerly of Toora and now lives at Skye.

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As The Star goes to print a contingent from the college – principal Brett Windsor, and teachers Barbara Varrasso, Kate Lafferty and Craig Russell – will be almost ready to return from their second trip to the Asian giant. The quartet first went there in April, but the success of the Internationalising Education Project ne-

cessitated a quick return. The college has made tentative plans to send students to China in October 2014. Speaking before the Leongatha Primary School group took off, Mr Windsor said an online relationship between his school’s students and the Changshu school had been “hugely successful”. “We’re ready to take that to the next level. Our objective is to get our kids across there, hopefully next year. We’d also like to get some of their kids across here,” he said. “The Chinese education bureau really wants this to work.” Mr Windsor said there were challenges, however,

and many levels of bureaucracy in China could sometimes make things difficult. “We’re really excited to be going back and we’ll certainly set up the next stage of the project. I think from our students’ point of view there’s a lot of value in seeing another culture,” he said. “Let’s face it, in this 21st century world barriers between countries are breaking down in terms of connectivity and relationships. It’s all about building and understanding. “For rural Victorian kids from middle class, Anglo Saxon backgrounds, it’s not always easy to learn about cultures first hand.”

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THIS year, council is celebrating Social Inclusion Week and International Day of People with Disability with one combined event called RAMP IT UP. Social Inclusion Week aims to ensure all Australians feel included and valued, and to give everyone the opportunity to participate fully in society. It’s about connecting local communities, workmates, family and friends in order to build and strengthen relationships and networks, addressing isolation and exclusion by supporting people who may be unable to help themselves. In a similar way, International Day of People with Disability promotes an understanding of people with disability and encourages support for their dignity, rights and well-being. These ideas are reflected in Council’s Disability Action Plan 2011-2015, which outlines our commitment to improving access and inclusion for people with a disability in Bass Coast. The plan was prepared by us with input from people with disability, their families, carers, service providers, our Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the community. As stated in the plan, we strive to provide opportunities for people with disability to actively participate in the arts, culture, sport, recreation, leisure and civic life through supportive policies, practices and programs, and provision of accessible facilities. Above all, we want everyone in our community to feel welcomed and valued. The RAMP IT UP festival, which will run from November 16 to 23, will feature a wide variety of events and activities people of all ages and abilities

can take part in, including art classes and film screenings. One of the feature events of the festival will be a RAMP IT UP flash mob, but we need 100 people who want to be part of a crowd and have some fun for it to work. Our flash mob is being choreographed with easy movements so people of all abilities can take part. If you want to be a part of this event, you must sign up by November 4 so the choreography can then be planned around numbers and abilities. Bass Coast Shire Council staff are aiming for a group of 20 people and I encourage you to join in as a family, group of friends or even a team from your community group or work place. Signed up flash mobbers will attend rehearsal at 10.30am to 11.30am on Saturday, November 16, with the flash mob happening around lunchtime on the same day in Apex Park. Help us to meet our target and be part of the biggest inclusive flash mob in Gippsland, and make RAMP IT UP a success. For more information about the flash mob and other free RAMP IT UP activities, visit www. basscoast.vic.gov.au/RAMPITUP. To register for the flashmob contact the Administration Officer, Community Development on phone 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or via the National Relay Service on 13 37 77 (for people with communication difficulties), or email community.development@basscoast. vic.gov.au. Cr Clare Le Serve, mayor.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - PAGE 15

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side of Europe with in-depth itineraries, while only unpacking once. Jill Carmody from Jetset Leongatha said there were a lot of options when it comes to choosing a river cruising holiday. “There are fully inclusive packages and some that offer similar facilities and programs, but the inclusions may vary slightly,” she said. “Tempo Holidays offer river cruises at great value for money and are currently having a two for one sale on Classical Rhine River cruis-

ing. “This is further value for those who want to travel outside of high season.” Picture yourself enjoying the luxurious comfort of a five-star hotel while cruising the waterway’s of Europe, enjoying spectacular scenery and discovering local cuisine and wine. On board, you will be treated to musical entertainment, expert lectures and cooking demonstrations. Step off the ship to let a local guide show you the sights, or simply explore at your own leisure.

“We can also combine river cruising with other land activities, such as tours, excursions and accommodation if travellers wish to extend their stay,” Ms Carmody said.

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Reputation still growing: Lois and Ken Townsend of Townsends’ Plant Farm commemorated their 12th birthday with a week long celebration last week. They offered discounts, free food and a festive atmosphere at their Wonthaggi business and reported busy trade. Lois is pictured with granddaughters Flynne Edwards and Juliette Townsend, both of Wonthaggi. The girls lent a hand on Saturday. Also watch for the nursery’s stall at local markets.

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Island bound: the Barry Sheene Tribute Ride on the Strzelecki Highway at Leongatha North. Best mates: this dog had one of the best views in the Barry Sheene convoy, sitting up the front and enjoying the sites of Gippsland.

Bikes roar through FANS lined the streets of Mirboo North, Leongatha, Inverloch and Wonthaggi last Thursday, as the annual Barry Sheene Tribute Ride passed through the region. Grid girls: Woorayl Lodge staff member Michelle Smith and resident Bertha Andrews got into the spirit of things.

The ride honours the late Sheene, a British motorcycle racer, and starts at Bairnsdale in East Gippsland and travels to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix track at Phillip Island.

Bass Coast Council briefs Road petition backed BASS Coast Shire Council will take a residents’ petition, which demands urgent road repairs on a treacherous strip of the Bass Highway, to VicRoads. The idea had the unanimous backing of councillors at the Wednesday, October 16 meeting. According to council’s agenda document for the meeting, the petition expressed “concerns about the unsafe traffic conditions at the Bass Highway and Densley Road intersection in Kilcunda”. The petition was signed by 13 local residents and dates back to 2009. Cr Bradley Drew said more needed to be done to bring local roads up to acceptable standard.

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Annual report received COUNCIL unanimously voted to receive and adopt the Bass Coast Shire Council Annual Report for 2012-13 at its Wednesday, October 16 meeting. Bass Coast Shire Council’s acting corporate services director Steven Piasente said council was in a “sound financial position”. A ‘financial snapshot’ showed council with $67.4 million in revenue items (with $40.4 million or 59.9 per cent coming from rates and charges), $60.8 million in expenses, $6.6 million operating surplus (with $5.1 million in land contributed and infrastructure built by private developers), net assets of $491.4 million, a $16.6 million capital works program, borrowings $7.8 million, and cash holdings $17 million. Cr Phil Wright said it was sometimes frustrating being a councillor, as you are often subjected to “heaps

of abuse”. He questioned whether the document wasn’t full of empty words, before concluding: “Sometimes, maybe we’re a bit harsh on ourselves. Maybe we do a bit more than we realise. Occasionally you get a report like this, where you realise we’re trying to do the right thing and we’ve got a few runs on the board.”

Mayoral vote THE date of the next scheduled statutory meeting has been pushed back from Wednesday, November 13 to Wednesday, November 20. The meeting will see a vote taken on who takes over the mayoral role from incumbent, Cr Clare Le Serve. Cr Le Serve thanked her fellow councillors, council officers and gallery for their support during her term.

Well conducted BASS Coast Shire councillors unanimously backed a code of conduct at its Wednesday, October 16 meeting. Under the rules outlined in the document, councillors must “act with integrity, impartially exercise his or her responsibilities in the interests of the local community, and not improperly seek to confer an advantage or disadvantage on any person”. Cr Neil Rankine said it was a “very important thing to have”. “In my time in council I’ve been astounded how seven people from such different backgrounds and interests can function so well together,” he said. “We’ll probably never need this, and hopefully it simply sits on the shelf.”

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First graduates toast TAFE

Life returns to Screw Creek

THE first sets of students from an innovative course delivered jointly by GippsTAFE and Advance TAFE are nearing graduation.

THE creation of a bigger nature reserve at Screw Creek is taking shape.

Many of these students will be able to transfer into the second year of a degree at Federation University. The Diploma of Community Health arose from a partnership between the two Gippsland based TAFE colleges and Monash University, in recognition of an area of high demand for community and health services jobs in the region. The initiative has been supported by the Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund and funded under the Regional Growth Fund. The students study at the campuses of either GippsTAFE or Advance TAFE in a series of workshops, augmented with online learning and teacher support. The course utilises technology to run webinar lessons for students connecting from home. Carol Elliot, GippsTAFE executive director academic programs, said the program had been extremely popular in its first year, and many of the students intended to continue on to finish their degree, either immediately or in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feedback we have had from students, their employers and from teaching staff has been very encouraging. We believe we have developed the right course for the skills that are needed in the sector,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Elliot said.

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Volunteers will plant some 1000 trees at the Inverloch reserve this Saturday, October 26 near the existing transfer station. The South Gippsland Conservation Society, and

Inverloch Residents and Ratepayers Association, will eventually expand the existing reserve into a 33ha site. Vegetation will be reestablished and the walking track on the eastern side of the creek will be extended beyond the existing fishing platform. The groupsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; joint president Dave Sutton said the new trees will enhance the

biodiversity around Screw Creek, part of the valuable estuarine system of Anderson Inlet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preservation and protection of the environment is our foremost priority but we will also open it up for passive recreation and for people to enjoy biodiversity,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mangroves are already returning to some banks of Screw Creek, offering

habitat for such wildlife as the endangered orange bellied parrot. The land was once leased for farming and cattle grazed to the banks of the waterway, degrading water quality. The land returned to public ownership in 2006 following a campaign by the society and association. Bass Coast Shire Council provided $9000

Serene spot: on location at Screw Creek were Debbie Williams, Dave Sutton and Bronwyn Teesdale of the South Gippsland Conservation Society, and Inverloch Residents and Ratepayers Association. Ms Williams is vice president, Mr Sutton president and Ms Teesdale technical advisor.

towards the project, including for weed control in and around the transfer station, and Coastcare gave $13,500. The walkway west of Screw Creek, and behind Broadbeach resort, will also be extended, after the resort gave 9ha to council for public use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are still planning the track east of Screw Creek. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve applied for three grants but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been refused,â&#x20AC;? Mr Sutton said, adding the Rotary Club of Inverloch had contributed funding towards the project. The society and association were named as finalists in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence in recognition of their planning work to have the reserve set aside for public use. The groups were the only private organisations to be named as finalists in the Natural Environment Award category, alongside Parks Victorian, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and eventual winners, Phillip Island Nature Park. People wanting to volunteer at the tree planting are welcome to meet at the Bunurong Education Centre on Ramsey Boulevard this Saturday at 9am to carpool to the site. Morning tea will be provided and the job should be completed by lunchtime.

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CARERS from around the country were celebrated last week during Australian Carers Week. Zoom, zoom: Mirboo North Primary School Preps have been busy learning about bees. Students are learning the importance of bees in the environment and what they do. Students also decorated their own colourful and intriguing bees. Here Tayla, Olivia, Jackson and Daniel show off their buzzing creations.

Phone scam warning SOUTH Gippslanders are being warned to be wary of anyone calling claiming to be from Westpac or the Office of Fair Trading, after a Bendigo man lost nearly $30,000 to a scam. The consumer recently contacted Consumer Affairs Victoria after receiving several phone calls from a caller who claimed to work for Westpac. The caller told the consumer he owed a large sum of money and advised him someone from the Office of Fair Trading would be in touch. The following day, someone claiming to be from the Office of Fair Trading called and gave the consumer a Western Union account number. The consumer made 14 payments of nearly $30,000 after receiving an average of five calls a day requesting more money. Minister for Consumer Affairs Heidi Victoria said the scammers had gone to great lengths to make the calls seem credible. “The scammers gave the consumer

a password to identify himself when they called back; listed a local address as their business address; and gave him a local phone number to call,” she said. “They even went as far as ensuring when he called, they answered the phone in a convincing way, as though he really was phoning the Office of Fair Trading – however, there is no Office of Fair Trading in Victoria. “This was a convincing operation that cost this consumer tens of thousands of dollars. “Consumers should be aware Consumer Affairs Victoria, or the Office of Fair Trading in other states, does not contact consumers soliciting for any purpose, and will never ask for money.” Ms Victoria said people should always be vigilant, as scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in targeting individuals. “Scams are designed to seem legitimate and can be very difficult to differentiate from the real thing, so consumers need to be aware of the tactics scammers use to deceive people,” she said. “The best advice is to never send money to someone you do not know

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and trust. If you think you have been scammed, let Consumer Affairs Victoria know, so they can warn others.” Consumers are advised to protect themselves from falling for scams by following these tips: • if someone phones claiming to be from a reputable company, contact that company from an independent source to check; • don’t respond to unsolicited phone calls, e-mails or texts requesting personal, banking or online account details; and • asks lots of questions, then hang up on the caller and call Consumer Affairs Victoria to report it. Consumer Affairs Victoria also works closely with interstate and overseas agencies such as the ACCC’s Scamwatch to tackle scammers, and is part of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, a government taskforce for Australia and New Zealand that tackles scams both nationally and internationally. In 2012-13, Consumer Affairs Victoria received more than 2800 reports of scams across Victoria, down from the 3789 enquiries and complaints about scams it received in 2011-12.

Many events, including luncheons, day trips and movies, rewarded carers for all the hard work they do looking after friends and loved ones. Down in Foster, the town’s carers group enjoyed a nice lunch, while the South Gippsland Carers Group and the Wonthaggi and District Carer Support Group took part in a lunch and movie in Inverloch. Facilitator of the Foster Carers Group, Helen Soderlund, said the group involved a wide range of carers. “I started it off because my late husband had Alzheimer’s and we sort of got going with that, but we have had other

carers with a couple of people with cancer to look after,” she said. “Some of us aren’t even carers any more because we have lost our partners but they still like to come along for the social part of it.” The groups provide information about official support services as well as a social outlet for carers. “We can provide information for new carers of where they can get support,” Mrs Soderlund said. Mrs Soderlund is also a co-facilitator for the Corner Inlet Cancer Chat Support Group. The Foster Carers Group meets the fourth Monday of every month from 10.30am to noon at 5 Hall Road Foster. Call Helen Soderlund on 5682 2738 for more information.

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Here to care: Helen Soderlund celebrated Carers Week last week as a member of the Foster Carers Group and the Corner Inlet Cancer Chat Support Group.

Students to take cover STUDENTS who travel by bus to St Joseph’s Primary School and Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College will have a new shelter to wait under by the start of the 2014 school year. Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan said the new $20,000 shelter, at St Joseph’s Primary School in Korumburra, would protect students from the weather, and make the journey to school more enjoyable. “The new shelter will greatly improve safety around the bus stop, with cars carrying students no longer having to wait for buses to arrive in the wet weather,” Mr Ryan said. “The Victorian Coalition Government is pleased to support improved access to schools for students in regional areas and will contribute $15,000 towards the cost of the project.” Mr Ryan said South Gippsland Shire Council would contribute the balance of funds.

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St Joseph’s Primary School principal Greg Synan said the school was delighted funding had been allocated. “More than 30 students from St Joseph’s Primary School travel to school by bus each day and this shelter will provide a great outcome for those students yearround,” Mr Synan said. “Not only will the shelter greatly benefit this school, a number of students who use the stop every morning to catch the bus to Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College in Leongatha will also benefit.” Parent Lina Condoluci-Green said she was thrilled her daughter and other students would now have a designated waiting area that would keep them dry and warm during winter. “The weather in Korumburra can be unpredictable, so this new shelter means students will no longer have to stand in the rain with umbrellas waiting for the bus,” Ms Condoluci-Green said. “I’m also pleased there will be less congestion around the bus stop area, providing a safer environment for waiting students and the bus drivers.”

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Countdown: from left, Prom Coast Aged Care CEO Rhett McLennan, staff member Chris Ursula, carer Twila Cecil, nurse Liz Purtell, Rob Knight from Foster and cleaner Carol Leach checked out the new facility last week. It should be ready for residents to move in to in December.

Nursing home to go under hammer By Sarah Vella TOORA’S nursing home will be auctioned in January. Residents will move to Foster’s $11.7 million new aged care facility at the start of December. Prom Coast Aged Care’s new facility in Foster is nearing completion, with residents expected to be relocated from Foster’s Banksia Lodge and Toora’s Prom View Lodge by

year’s end. Of the 60 beds in the new facility, 20 are set up for complex care which CEO Rhett McLennan expects won’t be needed in the short term for high care needs but will still be used by residents. “The 20 complex care rooms have no external access and we can lock down sections of the wing if necessary,” he said. “Each of the 60 rooms also feature a memory box outside the door, which we will encourage the residents to use for per-

sonal knick knacks and photos and other items of that nature.” Each 20 bed section or pod of the facility has a lounge, dining room and kitchenette, storage areas and a sitting room. “Each section also has a treatment room, an activity space and there are multiple courtyards throughout the facility,” Mr McLennan said. Landscaping will begin shortly, including a sensory garden, which Mr McLennan said is particularly for complex care residents.

“The sensory garden will be filled with plants that can be touched and smelt,” he said. As well as rooms for residents to enjoy, there is a staff room, board room and training space, and staff bathroom facilities. “We have also included a function area, which will accommodate around 100 people and a cafe that will be staffed five days a week,” Mr McLennan said. “We also have a hair dressing salon and a doctor’s room, a reflection room, and a cinema

room which will be fitted out with comfortable lounge chairs and a big screen television.” The new Prom Coast Aged Care has also been fitted out with a backup generator so if the power fails, the facility can maintain any essential equipment. Mr McLennan said he was rapt with the number of beds, however if the opportunity arose to extend the licence, there was scope to extend the facility. “The opportunity to apply for more bed licences comes around once a year, and we

have the capacity to extend the facility to add another 20 beds,” he said. “If we get the chance to apply for more, depending on how much funding we have available, we may take it.” Once Banksia Lodge is vacant, it will be used by the hospital and medical centre as accommodation for students and space for community centre programs. “We will be auctioning the Toora site in mid January,” Mr McLennan said.

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Youth Ministry encourages teens CATHOLIC Schools Youth Ministry Australia held a Youth Festival at Mary MacKillop Catholic College in Leongatha last Tuesday.

Walk for one: Scott Wertemeister, Adam Johnson, Dominic Enter, Rhiannon Hughes and Jordan Spiterl were among the students to be inspired by Sam Clear (centre).

The festival attracted 310 students from seven schools between Bairnsdale and Cranbourne. CYSMA work to inspire and educate catholic schools to renew their faith and give students the opportunity to study their faith further. CYSMA was developed in 2007. The curriculum is created by teachers from across Australia to help schools respond to the church as well as their tertiary education. “It’s incredibly successful. It really meets the young people where they’re at,” CYSMA national youth coordinator Huw Warmenhoven said. Workshops consisted of activities such as music and drama. Rock band, Compliments of Gus, played in the afternoon. Sam Clear, the managing director for Harvest Inroads, led the immersion workshop. Harvest Inroads is the national partner of CYSMA. Mr Clear spent 19 months during 2006 to 2008 walking across countries around the world praying for love and unity. This was a 15,500 kilometre journey on foot. He now tours around Australia, New Zealand and America, talking to students and inspiring them to engage in activities “beyond the normal”.

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Trick or Treat ... this HALLOWEEN!

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Scary action kicks off early in the evening at 5.30pm this Saturday, October 26 and continues well into the darkness for those after an extra scare at the Korumburra park. Stilt walkers and fire twirlers will be doing displays around the park while the team from Snake Busters and their slithery friends will be around as well. Traditional apple bobbing will be on offer, as well as the annual Monster Mash Disco. A gold coin donation will provide you entry to the Southern Exposure Theatre and Entertainment play Mystified. The magic show is sadly sold out but more tickets may be made available on the day. Spirit Seekers will be in the park’s cafe and will be giving readings and telling your fourtune. The first carriage of the ghost train is unfortunately sold out but work is underway on the second carriage and it is likely to be available on the night.

If you are brave enough to attend, be sure to dress to impress and you may win a prize. There are prizes for best dressed under eight, under 16 and best female and male of any age.

All of this is matched with the standard trick or treat, so there will be plenty to do. Trick or treat tickets are available for $5 each at Party Planet in Leongatha, Ridgway Discount in Mirboo North

and Vortex Surf and Skate in Wonthaggi or at the door too so there is plenty to do. Entry into the event will be cheap at $1 per person and will be more than worth it.

Great look: Tykren and Azari Hancock and Elias and Ethan Pearce from Korumburra were dressed to impress last Halloween at Coal Creek.

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Masks will be on sale from as little as $2.50. Even if you’re not after a full costume, Party Planet has stacks of accessories such as hats and brooms to choose from. There is something for everyone from the largest costume and party supplier in Gippsland. “It’s a chance for families, kids and adults to enjoy themselves.” Anna said. “Just have fun.”

Scary time: Daniel Riccardi with daughter Mattea of Party Planet Leongatha offer a range of products to celebrate Halloween.

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Young drivers going places A DRIVING mentor program continues to enhance the lives of young South Gippslanders. The L2P Learner Driver project has resulted in 87 young people learning to drive under the tuition of 29 volunteer mentors. As a result, 27 young people have obtained their probationary driver licences, paving the way for job and study opportunities, and independence. Learner driver Kaela Arnold of Leongatha told South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday she did not have any parental support to learn to drive, and the experience had encouraged her to set goals and achieve those. “When I heard about the program, I thought I could get my independence,” she said. Learner driver Ashleigh Gobel of Stony Creek described the program as “awesome”. “It’s not just about learning to drive but it’s also the support that’s helped me,” she said. Mentor driver Kate Jackson of Mirboo North has taken drivers throughout back roads across the shire, negotiating such hazards as milk tankers and wildlife. “It’s really important they learn to drive in all weather,” she said. Program coordinator John Ernst of South Gippsland Shire Council said the first group of drivers with the now mandatory 120 hours of learner driving experience was now driving by themselves. “For the first time, we are seeing a reduction in the number of deaths among young drivers aged 18-20,” he said. “We are heading in the right direction with the graduated licence system which does spend a lot more time looking at the hazards on the road.” Funding for the program is guaranteed until the end of June 2015. VicRoads supplies $54,000 and council $5000. Cr Bob Newton said teenagers can acquire a tractor licence at age 16 and said that experience should count towards their 120 hours. Mr Ernst said the government was now considering that proposition.

Opening doors: L2P Learner Driver participants Ashleigh Gobel (left) and Kaela Arnold, with driving mentor Kate Jackson and program coordinator John Ernst.

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Two new Lions THE Lions Club of Inverloch and District has increased its membership by two following the induction of new members, Cheryl Jones and Lynda Turley, on October 7.

Having a ball: Brett Whittle is already at home with his Grade 3/4 class at Toora Primary School.

Final days packed TOORA Primary School welcomed Brett Whittle who has joined the staff, replacing retired Grade 3/4 teacher Kerry Corcoran. He will be with the school for the remainder of the year and for 2014. Mr Whittle has come to Toora from South Gippsland Secondary College and is an experienced Prep to Year 12 teacher. There is plenty more happening at the school throughout the final term of the year, with some highlights in-

cluding the Prep, Grade 1 and 2 day excursion and the Grade 3 to 6 camp at Wilsons Promontory. All students began the school swimming program and the choir continues to visit Prom View Lodge frequently to perform for residents. Classes at Toora are continuing to learn about wool and have recently started a new project. The school is requesting donations of wool, any colour, ply, pure or synthetic or knitted rectangles to help them complete the project. They are particularly keen on red, yellow and black wool.

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During the monthly dinner meeting, Lions president Ken Aly welcomed them both into the club and carried out the short induction ceremony. Both new members are keen to contribute to the active club, and look forward to the community service and friendship that goes with being a member of Lions. Mr Aly said he hopes it leads to more district residents considering membership in the world’s largest service club organisation. He said Inverloch Lions are seeking civic minded men and women to join them in making a difference in the community. “Our club gives members an opportunity to advance worthy causes, serve with friends and become leaders in the community,” Mr Aly said. “We want to share the great things we are doing and let others know how they can help.” For more information about joining the Inverloch and District Lions please phone Terry on 0408 358 604 or Geoff 5674 6030.

Ready to serve: Lions president Ken Aly makes welcome new Lions Cheryl Jones (left) and Lynda Turley (right) as members of the Inverloch and District Lions Club.

Emergency response TARWIN Lower CFA and Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club will each receive a new vehicle and Pound Creek CFA will receive a new big fill pump. Brigades at Fish Creek, Nerrena, Toora and Yanakie will also acquire new gear. The purchases are possible thanks to the Victorian Government’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program. Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan said the grants provided up to $100,000 to purchase emergency equipment including trucks, tankers, boats and trailers, as well as building upgrades and refurbishments. Mr Ryan said the grants were available to Australian Volunteer Coast GuardAssociation, CFA, Life Saving Victoria, SES and other eligible volunteer emergency organisations, with the State Government providing $2 for every $1 of funding contributed by the local volunteer group. “Tarwin Lower CFA has been granted $31,121 to assist with the purchase of a field command vehicle and Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club will receive $23,874 towards the cost of a new patrol vehicle,” Mr Ryan said. “Pound Creek CFA has been granted

$12,000 to assist with the purchase of a big fill pump to replace its pump which failed during the Aberfeldy bushfires earlier this year. “This new big fill pump can fill a 3000 litre tanker within two minutes and is a vital piece of equipment for the brigade.” Mr Ryan said other local emergency service providers to receive VESEP funding included: Fish Creek and District CFA - $43,333 to assist with the purchase of a new field command vehicle; • Nerrena CFA - $856 to upgrade amenities at the fire station; • Toora CFA - $1,886 towards the cost of a defibrillator; and • Yanakie - $2,221 towards the installation of an air conditioner. • Mr Ryan said from surf lifesavers to firefighters, volunteers were the backbone of emergency services, so the State Government wanted to ensure they had the best equipment available. “Volunteers are an essential part of any emergency response and without their support we would not be able to respond as effectively to emergencies,” Mr Ryan said. “Since 2012, the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program has delivered more than 757 grants to volunteer emergency services, worth more than $35 million.”

Breakwater trial CONTRACTORS are now installing an offshore breakwater at Jam Jerrup near Grantville as part of a trial to protect the coast from erosion. Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Environmental planning manager Mick Dortmans said three 20 metre walls of long ‘sausagelike’ sand bags will be installed 90 metres offshore at Jam Jerrup which will help in accumulating sand and protecting the foreshore from high wave action. “Coastal erosion is an ongoing concern at Jam Jerrup, threatening public infrastructure and the Western Port wetlands, which are internationally protected under the Ramsar Convention,” Mr Dortmans said. “Previously we have installed an artificial rock wall along parts of the foreshore to protect it from erosion. “If this alternative solution is successful, it will have a lower visual impact than a rock wall, maintain the natural shoreline character, and provide long term sustainable erosion protection

for Jam Jerrup.” Historically, mangroves provided a natural defence to erosion in Western Port. Unfortunately attempts to re-grow mangroves have had limited success due to difficulties getting them to establish in unprotected waters. The plan is to use the calm waters created by the breakwater to establish some mangrove populations which can take over the job of protecting the foreshore in the longer term as the sandbags near the end of their lifespan. This part of the project is still being worked on in consultation with the local community. “This kind of breakwater has been built successfully in other parts of Australia, but it is the first time it has been trialled in Victoria. Extensive modelling was undertaken to ensure the site was suitable,” Mr Dortmans said. The sand bags will be installed over about three weeks, and will be closely monitored once installed. Beach access may be limited during the construction period.

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Young men inspired TRAVEL and life experiences are just as valuable to success as top marks, teenage boys were told at an event in Wonthaggi last Wednesday night. The Inspiring Young Men evening at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club brought teenage boys from South Gippsland, Korumburra and Wonthaggi secondary colleges, and Newhaven College together with men from around South Gippsland and Bass Coast. They discussed life ambitions and the paths the men had followed, and how the teenagers could aspire to their goals. The event was staged by the South Gippsland and Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network. Guest speak Sean Linehan recently became a lawyer at the Korumburra office of South Gippsland law firm Oakley McKenzie-McHarg. He travelled for three months after completing secondary college and said the experience was invaluable in developing maturity and a worldly outlook. “You have to get out there and see the world,” Mr Linehan said. “If you are thinking about doing a gap year, then do it. “All the things you do when you are young really do shape the person you are when you are older.” He encouraged students to “think

big” and to live on campus should they attend university. “You will meet a lot of people, including people from overseas and I now have friends from overseas,” Mr Linehan said. In a speech entitled Wing it he said, “A lot of what you do in life, you wing it”. He studied part-time while working at the Supreme Court in administration, initially opening letters then working as a trust officer, before being offered an associateship. Mr Linehan and his partner Anna moved to Korumburra after she was offered work as a large animal vet, and he contacted local firms offering his services. LLEN partnership broker Laurie Werrett urged the boys to develop relationships with people beyond school to open doors. MC Russell Hemming spoke of his journey to becoming manager of the recently opened Leongatha Holden car dealership. His foray into the industry began while still at secondary college, when he undertook a weekly placement at Westaway Ford in Leongatha and was later offered a cadetship in spare parts. Mr Hemming progressed into sales and eventually became sales manager at Colin Watson Holden in Traralgon before assuming his current role this year.

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New faces drive tourism PROM Country Regional Tourism (PCRT) has new committee members following its recent annual general meeting. More than 30 people attended the event at the Fish Creek Hotel. Guests were treated to a delicious two-course meal hosted in the recently renovated Oberon Room. The meeting provided members with an overview of Prom Country Regional Tourism activity over the last 12 months. Key achievements included the launch of a new website (www.visitpromcountry.com.au) and iPhone/iPad/Android app. Other activities included two newsletters distributed to more than 9000 email subscribers and a promotion aimed at attracting visitors to the region during winter. Prom Country Regional

Tourism chair Philip Botte convened the meeting and provided guests with an industry update and a ‘sneak peek’ at the soon to be released Prom Country Economic Impact Study. The study, facilitated by the South Gippsland Shire Council, will aim to provide insights to the local tourism industry and its economic value to the region. “The way visitors seek tourism information is constantly changing,” Mr Botte said. “Online technologies such as apps and mobilefriendly websites are essential to ensure our region remains competitive. It is also vital we have up-todate information on who our visitors are and what their expectations might be. “The combination of new technology and a new economic study will help us to meet our visitors’ needs.” Election proceedings were brief with all candi-

Country COOKING WITH

Meg Viney A VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

Tabro Meats is in Wattle Bank, not far from Wonthaggi and they are open to the public on Fridays. Their beef is absolutely beautiful, and a whole eye filet of beef is affordable. So, for Susan's birthday, we barbequed a whole eye fillet and had it at room temperature with a ‘Marchand de Vin’ sauce (red wine reduction to which we added mushrooms). In addition, baby potato salad and cauliflower salad as well as the beautiful baby lettuce from the vegetable garden.

BARBEQUED EYE FILLET Whole eye fillet Marinade of Dijon mustard, garlic oil and plenty of cracked black pepper. Cover with the marinade and leave overnight. Give it to the man of the house to barbeque medium-rare. Cover with heavy duty foil and leave to cool. Once cool, pour off the juices which will be saved for the sauce. Slice just prior to serving.

MARCHAND DE VIN SAUCE 1 shallot, diced 2 teaspoons butter 125g portobello mushrooms 1 teaspoon flour 2 tablespoons good beef stock (or meat glaze) 1 cup red wine 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup cream finely chopped parsley Saute the shallot in the butter with a pinch of salt, lid on, for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, add the sliced mushrooms and saute over a medium heat, until lightly browned and aromatic. (At this point I add 1 tablespoon brandy and set it alight to flambe, which adds a beautiful flavour). Remove from the heat. Add the flour and stir well to incorporate. Add the wine and stock and stir to incorporate. Return to the heat and cook until thickened. Add the vinegar and parsley. Taste for seasoning. Puree with a stick blender and add the beef juices. Allow to cool to room temperature and serve in a bowl with the beef.

dates elected unopposed. Returning committee members include Philip Botte (McCartins Hotel), Brent Moran (Parks Victoria), Rachel Brown (Toora Tourist Park), Mohya Davies (Warrawee Apartments),

Sean Taylor (Promhills Cabins), Marty Thomas (Moo’s at Meeniyan), Danielle Todaro (South Gippsland Shire Council) and Cr Jeanette Harding (South Gippsland Shire Council). New committee mem-

bers were Ian Southall from Mirboo Country Development Inc, and Jenny and Paul O’Sullivan from Gippsland Food Adventures. The meeting component ended with a farewell to retiring committee mem-

bers Catherine McGlead, Rowena Ashley and Lorraine Hughes. All were longstanding committee members who contributed greatly to the tourism industry during their time with PCRT.

Following the election, guests heard from three speakers: Philip Botte, Sean Taylor and Rachel Brown. They spoke about their personal experiences with phone apps, WiFi and Trip Advisor.

Driving holidays: the new committee of Prom Country Regional Tourism, from left: Brent Moran (Parks Victoria), Rachel Turnbull (Prom Country Visitor Information Centres), Sean Taylor (Promhills Cabins), Marty Thomas (Moo’s at Meeniyan), Philip Botte (McCartins Hotel), Lorraine Hughes (Meeniyan Motel), Christine Legg (Prom Country Regional Tourism), Jenny and Paul O’Sullivan (Gippsland Food Adventures), and Rachel Brown (Toora Tourist Park).

Streams key to inlet’s health CORNER Inlet’s animal and plant life rely on good water quality and inflows from the streams, rivers and groundwater of the surrounding catchment. However, these inflows can influence the quality of water in Corner Inlet’s estuarine and marine habitats. Corner Inlet supports outstanding environmental values that have been recognised through its listing as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar Site includes the areas known as Corner Inlet and Nooramunga and is a network of high value ecosystems that support important aquatic and coastal vegetation communities, complex marine and estuarine habitats and an array of resident and migratory wader birds. To protect Corner Inlet’s unique ecological values and to enhance the quality of water entering from the surrounding catchment, funding has been provided by the Australian Government to develop a Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority CEO Martin Fuller said the WGCMA has been working with community groups, lo-

cal organisations, government agencies and a highly regarded technical panel, in the development of a draft WQIP for Corner Inlet. “The WQIP aims to improve the quality of water entering the Corner Inlet Ramsar Site in order to protect its unique and significant combination of ecological, social and economic values,” he said. “Achieving this aim requires a measurable reduction in the level of nutrients and suspended sediment entering the Ramsar site from surrounding catchments.” The health and extent of important habitat such as seagrass meadows, sandflats, mangroves and saltmarsh can be affected by nutrient and sediment pollution. Seagrass plays a critical role in providing habitat and food for fauna including fish and migratory and resident wader birds. The seagrass meadowsof Corner Inlet also

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mation on the WQIP please contact the WGCMA on 1300 0094 262. The final WQIP will be released in November and the WGCMA will direct funds from its 2013-14 Caring for our Country regional delivery program to begin implementing the plan.

Inverloch CWA DOROTHY Riddiford welcomed us all to our meeting which was in the morning as we had our AGM in the afternoon. We sang the national anthem followed by the Collect. Joyce Ingle told us a little more on New Zealand. The British sealers began arriving in 1792 and essentially stripped the South Island waters of its seal colonies. Traders and merchants then followed, attracted by the wealth of flax, the abundance of trees for shipbuilding, and the lucrative trading of muskets and other European goods with the Maori. Patricia Griggs was the only birthday girl this month. We are having a sausage sizzle at Marj White’s on November 28. Heather Owen won the door prize. Marj White won the bloom for this month the meeting closed with the Motto. After lunch Dorothy welcomed group president Evelyn Stevens and her secretary Marj Hutchinson to our AGM and was presented with a jar of jam to them both. We started our AGM with the National Anthem followed by the Collect. Evelyn took the floor and presented president Dorothy with her badge. Vice presidents are Joyce Ingle and Patricia Griggs. Treasurer is Wendy McBurnie and secretary is Heather Owen. Congratulations to everyone. Evelyn told us a few things from headquarters and we then finished the meeting with the Motto followed by afternoon tea.

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STONY CREEK 39 Main Street Leongatha VIC, Inverloch VIC and Tarwin Lower VIC – Leongatha: 28,020m2* gateway site with – Minimum 12 year leases from May 2013 (plus options) to thriving Mitre 10 chain, future subdivision potential STCA, majority-owned by Metcash Limited subsidiary Rent: $264,545 pa* – Metcash: $2.845 billion* ASX top 100 – Inverloch: 7,066m2* highway site, company (as at 28 September 2013), 3,515m2* building entirely rebuilt 2010, recorded 128% increase in net proﬁt after tax Rent: $272,286 pa* in the 12 months to April 2013 – Tarwin Lower: Large 3,562m2* site, Entry – To be sold individually, pricing from $590,000 level pricing, Rent: $48,583 pa* – Local bidding available Adam Leys 0407 047 674

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350 Anderson Roads, Leongatha 13 Acre farmlet With 270 degree views over Leongatha and the rural surrounds, this property ticks all the boxes. 3 BRs plus a study, large covered deck, beautifully landscaped gardens, two orchards. Subdivided into 5 paddocks, good water & stockyards.

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Something different: the Juke has some nice lines in its body design.

Hey good looking: the Nissan Juke is certainly appealing to the eye.

Juke needs to be seen IF you like to stand out then the all new Nissan Juke is for you.

Great to drive: in the cockpit of the Juke you feel fantastic.

Nissan has thrown car design on its head with this all new model that may be small, but packs a lot of punch. Your eye is drawn to the Juke’s unconventional headlight setup from the get-go. The design was inspired by early model rally cars. Moving round the car, you follow sleek curves to the stylish rear-end and tailgate. Even though the Juke seems small and has all the perks of a

small car, inside it is roomy with lots of head room for the driver and all four passengers. The inside is a lot of fun, with many bells and whistles on hand. The eye-catching design of the gleaming centre console leads up to the state of the art climate control and driving mode controls. Set your driving mode from normal, eco or sport to get either the most power or efficiency out of the ST-S and Ti-S model’s 1.6l DIG turbo engine. This engine produces 140kW of power and a great 240Nm of torque.

The Ti-S also gives you the top level 4x4-I torque vectoring system for incredible sports handling. This system places power to individual wheels to power you around a corner and keep you on the road. Back in the cockpit you can track your cornering and take off with a G-force metre. Easy to use steering wheel controls can be found in the Nissan Juke on a steering wheel straight out of the top sports model 370z. On the road the Juke is a plea-

Wild about Book Week By Tayla Kershaw BOOK Week will soon start at St Laurence’s Primary School in Leongatha. In honour of children’s author, Maurice Sendak, who passed away last year, this year’s book week theme is Where the Wild Things Are. This is a beloved children’s book for all year levels. Each age group has a different interpretation of the story’s meaning. “As an adult, I have a different interpretation too,” school librarian Margaret Gatehouse said. Ms Gatehouse is set for book week with big plans to transform the classroom furniture into wild beasts using recycled material. She even has part of her costume ready and will dress up for the occasion along with students. “Everyone loves to dress up!” she said. Each year level will participate in different activities in relation to Where the Wild Things Are. One of these activities will be a stop animation created by a young student. In addition, Ms Gatehouse has put a new spin on Book Week this year. The librarian of 12 years has introduced French lessons in the school’s curriculum for

the first time. Every year level has been engaging in these lessons and enjoying them. “It is a useful language to learn,” Ms Gatehouse said. The introduction of

French lessons is beneficial to the students in the lead up to attending Mary MacKillop College. The college is building its French program and learning the language at primary age

will easily allow students to continue. Ms Gatehouse will be reading two versions of Where the Wild Things Are during Book Week. One will be in English, the other in French.

“It will help to talk about the structure of language and expression,” Ms Gatehouse said. The students will be working hard to finish their furniture preparations for the next week.

sure to drive. The unexpected power gets you up and about while it handles corners like a dream. All the state of the art electronics and the eye-catching design does not compromise the practicality of the Juke as it is easy to drive, simple to park, roomy but also a lot of fun. This is a must drive car so get into Edney’s Leongatha today and book your test drive because there are too many features to mention.

From Steve’s pen AUSTRALIAN poetry is unique in its style and subject, and Leongatha poet Steve Finlay knows how to capture the essence of our lives. His works below explore the great Aussie game and an experience while working at Murray Goulburn’s Leongatha factory.

The Full Forward From the ruck to the rover, To the full forward gun. He dobbed it from fifty, That was goal number one. Taking grabs in a pack, Or chest marks from a pass. He kicked them left foot and right, He kicked them out of his class. Could this be a record? Wondered those in the know. A goal in 30 seconds, Then 11 points in a row.

Crumbs on the Table Crumbs on the table, Crumbs on the floor. Throughout the control room, Right to the door. Could I be the culprit, I don’t think I am. But it’s there where I sit, At the table with Dan!

French flair: librarian Margaret Gatehouse is excited to read Where the Wild Things Are in both English and French during Book Week at St Laurence’s Primary School.

Stuey and Tony, Ben, Brett and Wayne, Those other blokes have a right to complain. I’d best grab that broom, And I must grab that pan, And sweep that mess up, Just as soon as I can. I get back to work. I clock off at four. At home I remember, Those crumbs on the floor.

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Survey shapes Nyora’s future

Teen gives daring donation By Tayla Kershaw BRAVE

Genevieve

Ryan gave her long locks the chop to donate to not for profit

organisation, Children with Hair Loss. The Inverloch teenager decided to grow her hair out after reading a news article about the organisation in 2007. She is

now in Year 12 at Wonthaggi Secondary College with six years worth of hair to donate. Her hair has since been sent to America where it will be used to

Before and after: Genevieve Ryan of Inverloch gave her long locks for leukaemia.

make a wig to give to children in need. “It’s such an insignificant part of me and I’m glad to give it to someone who really needs it,” Genevieve said. Children with Hair Loss mainly specialises in wigs for children with cancer but has expanded to help children with Alopecia and burns. The children are not charged for the wigs they receive. The aim is to allow children with medically related hair loss to regain a sense of self confidence and boost self esteem. Children with Hair Loss require their donated hair to be plaited during the hair cut to keep it together. The experience was nerve wracking for Marni Huitema from Inverloch’s hair salon, Jeminy. “It’s a great thing for her to do,” Marni said. “It was a lot of hair to cut off.” Genevieve and her friends and family agreed the haircut was a success. “I love it, I really do,” Genevieve said. “It was such a rewarding experience.”

IF YOU are a Nyora resident, where do you go for work, shopping, school and play? South Gippsland Shire Council is inviting residents from Nyora to complete a survey asking where they access services now and what services and infrastructure they would likely use in Nyora in the future. The responses will help prepare the Nyora Community Infrastructure Plan, which will identify the facilities and services needed in Nyora. Nyora is the fifth largest town in South Gippsland and is expected to grow considerably with the rezoning of residential land and introduction of reticulated sewerage. Council needs to plan for this future growth by preparing a community infrastructure plan, which will help negotiate developer contributions and grant applications. “This survey is a great opportunity to identify what community buildings, footpaths, shops

and services are needed in Nyora,” said Vicki Bradley, council’s social planning officer. “Your time to provide this important information will help develop a plan when seeking the appropriate funding via developer contributions and funding applications.” Paper copies of the survey have been posted to Nyora residents, circulated through the school, playgroups and local community groups. You can also access it online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Nyoracommunityinfrastructure2013 Council welcomes survey responses by Thursday, October 31. The draft Nyora Community Infrastructure Plan will be available for community comment between December 2013 and March 2014 following council approval. If you have any further questions or prefer to talk to someone about this survey call Vicki Bradley, social planning officer on 5662 9200, or email: vicki.bradley@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au

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A regional partnership with the TAC and the Victorian Government.

Just slow down

By Assistant Commissioner, Road Policing Command Robert Hill

SPEED kills! A statement road safety experts remind us of time and time again. Police know speed is the single biggest killer on our roads. We have reviewed the research, attended the collisions and knocked on the doors of parents whose children have been killed as a result of a collision. Speed kills! That is why Victoria Police will be targeting speeding drivers and riders during the month of October. We’ll be focused on all forms of speeding, from the extreme to low level speeding, because we know if we stop speeding drivers we can stop many unnecessary deaths on our roads. Over the last three years we have averaged 30 traffic fatalities in the month of October. It is the highest risk period for the calendar year. Why? The spring weather means more motorbikes, more bicycles and more pedestrians will be using our roads. Last year we experienced a horrendous October on Victorian roads; 34 people died with speeding being a major factor in many of those collisions. Just think about that number for a moment. That is potentially a class full of students, five netball sides or nearly two football teams.

Those deaths did not need to happen. There is a reason behind why, within Victoria Police, we no longer call traffic crashes “accidents”. It’s because these events are rarely the result of a pure accident. The majority of serious collisions we attend have a causal factor that was avoidable. Research shows us speeding, in any form, significantly increases the likelihood and severity of collisions. As little as a one km/h reduction in the average speed of traffic can lead to a five per cent reduction in fatalities and a three per cent reduction in serious injuries. That is why we will be targeting speeding drivers and riders. If the average speed of Victorian drivers and riders could be reduced by five km/h, 85 lives could be saved and 1300 serious injuries prevented in one year. That is why we will be targeting speeding drivers and riders. That could mean we could see our road toll reduced to fewer than 200 per year in the very near future, simply by reducing your speed. That is why we will be targeting speeding drivers and riders. The Victorian Government conducted a survey in 2012 which found three out of four respondents believed there should be an increase in public education about the dangers of speeding. The majority of the submissions contended tougher penalties, an increased police presence and more speed cameras were the best way of stopping motorists from speeding. We, and our road safety partners, are listening

to the community. We have heard your call and are going to do everything we can to make our roads safer for all road users. New cameras have recently been activated on the Peninsula Link freeway because we know speed cameras are effective in reducing death and serious injury on Victorian roads. The State Highway Patrol will focus attention on all parts of the road network including targeting drivers and riders who ignore work zone speed restrictions. Employees working in these zones have been identified as one of our most vulnerable road users and Victoria Police is committed to ensuring their safety. Operation Nickel will be conducted this month ensuring we provide a safe workplace for those people employed to work in road side construction zones. We also conducted road policing operations coinciding with the Moto GP at Phillip Island on the weekend. Our members will be out in force actively patrolling rural and regional roads and putting all drivers and riders on notice that we will be enforcing all speed limits. Over the past 30 years there has been a shift in community attitude in relation to drink driving. It’s now time for Victorians to change their attitude towards all forms of speeding. I urge motorists to travel at a safe speed, that is, within the limits and the road conditions.

• Assistant Commissioner, Road Policing Command Robert Hill.

Every corner tells a story.

There’s nothing like the exhilaration of a weekend ride. Whether it’s up the spur, along the coast, or even down the island. But as we all know, no two corners are ever the same. And when the unexpected happens, we come off second best. That’s why it’s always worth brushing up on our skills, so before your next ride, visit spokes.com.au to check out our Perfect Ride videos. Because there’s a lot riding on how you ride.

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Book launch a hairy occasion IT WAS standing room only as author Spider Lee launched her new children’s book The Hair Ball at Coal Creek Museum and Park, Korumburra, during the literary festival recently. The launch formed part of a full day of activities

presented by local authors and literary folk. Families enjoyed a welcome break in the weather to get out and about and enjoy readings, poetry, competitions, workshops and discussions. Volunteers worked tirelessly to ensure the full program of events ran smoothly. The Hair Ball is the

second picture story book released by Spider Lee (real name Kelly Hunter) who teaches at Nyora Primary School. “It is wonderful to be able to share the whole process of professional writing. The students who attended the launch have witnessed every step along the road to publication,” she said.

Barry Dorr, manager of Jo Jo Publishing, officially launched the new publication, relating to a captive audience, his commitment to supporting up and coming Australian authors. This was followed by a presentation and reading by Spider Lee and a Crazy Hair Competition.

Momentous occasion: Barry Dorr (left), manager of Jo Jo Publishing launches new children’s picture story book, The Hair Ball, with author Spider Lee.

Milpara Community House news

ANGUS Patrick Wood was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on October 13 to Julie O’Connell GEORGE Samual Gray was born on August and Shaun Wood of 23 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is a Wonthaggi. Angus is a brother for Milly and the second child for Louise baby brother to Jaxon, 6, and Archer, 2. Braumann and Tully Gray of Cape Paterson.

COMPUTERS for Beginners and Computers Beyond Basics courses are set to commence next week with the beginners classes starting on Thursday, October 24 (12.30pm to 4.30pm), and the Beyond Basics classes starting on Wednesday, October 23 (1pm to 4pm). These courses run over seven weeks and if you are looking to build your computer skills, call us quickly to secure place in one of these classes. Are you looking at building your employment skills? The Bookkeeping Basics course is an opportunity to learn manual bookkeeping skills for employment, or before using a computerised system. This course includes cash payments and receipts, bank reconciliation, reports and GST and will be run over five weeks,

Wednesdays, October 30 to November 27 from 9.30am to 3pm.

books accounting program and it also includes the Chart of Accounts, bank reconciliations and GST. Good computer skills are necessary for this course. Call us to register your interest in attending.

Digital Photography classes will be run this coming term over a two week period on Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm commencing November 13. With Christmas fast approaching, this would be a great time to learn how to use your digital camera properly and get the results you want. Photos of family and friends make great personal presents. We look forward to hearing from you soon about your interest in these classes.

MYOB Account Right course starts on Monday, October 28 (6.30pm to 9.00pm). This is a seven week course and provides the information necessary to set up your own books, including Chart of Accounts, payroll, bank reconciliation and GST. Good computer skills are required for this course.

The four week Quickbooks course starts on Friday, October 25 (9.30am to 3.30pm). This course will teach you how to set up your business books, step by step with the Quick-

For information about any of the offered classes or courses at Milpara, please call Sandra, Leisa or Jenni on 5655 2524, or call into Milpara at 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star

STELLA Lacey Clasby was born on October 11 at Leongatha Hospital to Chad and Cheryl of Korumburra. Stella has a big brother, Hudson, 21 months.

KADE Archie White was born at Leongatha Hospital on October 1 to Catherine Wilson and Anthony White. Kade is a brother to Ella, 3.

30 years ago October 25, 1983

10 years ago October 21, 2003

5 years ago October 21, 2008

1 year ago October 23, 2012

GOVERNMENT cuts forced increases in the minimum water and sewerage rates at Inverloch Waterworks Trust and Sewerage Authority secretary Kevin O’Halloran said. Mr O’Halloran said the removal of the government interest subsidy had added about $17 to the minimum sewerage rate.

THE State Government is ignoring pleas to improve safety on the Strzelecki Highway between Leongatha and Morwell according to local MPs and the shire. Problems with the highway were again highlighted this week as motorcyclists come to grief while heading home from the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit.

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has a staff crisis with senior managers leaving in droves. Of the eight executive managers in 2007-2008, only chief executive Paul Bawden, finance manager Tom Lovass and engineering and assets manager Anthony Seabrook survived the financial year.

THE Leongatha aerodrome and the Koonwarra saleyards site could be future locations for industrial development. Those sites, together with land northwest of Woorayl Golf Course, have been earmarked as areas of possible industrial use by South Gippsland Shire Council.

Spring love FALL in love this spring

ROB and Katrina of Leongatha are delighted to announce the arrival of Ada Grace Houston on October 14 at Leongatha Hospital. She is a sister for Chance, 3, and Taj, 1.

That’s what Leongatha’s Lyric Theatre is inviting you to do. You’ll fall in love with A. R Gurney’s classic play Love Letters. David Tattersall and Jo Street have been cast to play life long lovers Andrew Ladd and Melissa Gardner. Auditions were a hotly contested affair and the audition panel was treated to some excellent interpretations of the script. That David and Jo won out is a reflection of how they combined together to bring the right chemistry to this wonderful script. This play will leave you feeling moved by the 50 year relationship between two people. This relationship is held together by their ability to communicate their feelings through their letters. Tickets will be on sale later this month but theatre patrons should make a diary note now. Performances will at the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) at Leongatha Primary School on November 15 and 16 at 8pm, November 17 at 2pm, November 22 and 23 at 8pm and also on the 23 at 2pm.

Off the leash By Matt Dunn INVERLOCH dog owners will be allowed to let their dogs roam free in a trial being backed by Bass Coast Shire Council. The contentious decision was made at council’s Wednesday, October 16 meeting. With a split decision to the proposal, mayor Cr Claire Le Serve cast the deciding vote. Council revealed that last summer about 6000 man hours were expended in beach patrols across the shire. An online survey on the issue, which received 1476 responses (with 60 per cent dog owners and 81 per cent Inverloch residents) found strong support for the trial. The trial will begin on December 1, 2013 and run through until April 30, 2014, between the hours of 10am and 5pm and 8pm and 7am. It will include the Inverloch beach and car park area, east of

Grandview Grove to Cuttriss Street; the beach area between Abbott Street and Ramsey Boulevard car park adjacent to Holt Court; the inland reserve at the end of Inlet Court, Queenscliff Drive, Headland Way and Somerset Place; and the inland reserve at the end of Endeavour Place between Mariner Place, Regatta Place and Artisan Way. Wonthaggi’s Strickland Street Reserve is also included, though it has long been regarded as an off the leash area anyway. Cr Jordan Crugnale, who supported the motion on behalf of her constituents, said she did not believe in the trial. “It’s a big issue: dogs on beaches, dogs off leashes,” she said. Cr Phil Wright spoke against the motion, declaring: “There are often people on our beaches who pay dog registrations elsewhere. They have big dogs and they may pick up the dogs’ faeces, but don’t get 100 per cent of it. It comes 10 o’clock and a family comes along, with baby playing in that part of the sand.”

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HOW does an artist create a portrait worthy of the esteemed Archibald Prize? Firstly, the choice of subject is paramount: someone reputable and noteworthy for an achievement or contribution to Australian society. Secondly, convincing that person to sit, and then taking the time to know them. Next comes sketching the subject, often after travelling across country to meet them. Only then is it time to paint the final piece. It’s an exhaustive process but one Wonthaggi artists Ursula and Weiner Theinhert are familiar with. Ursula is now working on her entry for next year’s Archibald, a portrait of environmental journalist Giles Parkinson, after recently returning from a sitting in Sydney. A single work can take two to three months of work to complete. “Giles has got very striking, engaging eyes and he is a very deep thinker. He has got a beautiful oak tree in the backyard and I’m not sure whether I will include the leaves or just a few sprigs,” Ursula said. “The tree is about 100 years old and it just gives the idea of knowledge. I try to give

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people a sense of the inner person.” Ursula is no stranger to the Archibald. Her first entry was her ceramics teacher Chris Myers in 2006, then another art teacher Peter Biram in 2007. Her 2008 portrait was of Kerrie Warren, an abstract expressionist painter, and in 2009, she painted installation artist Leonie Ryan. She has also depicted ABC business journalist Alan Kohler and former Royal Flying Doctor Service-Victorian section executive director Gerri Christie. The latter work was not selected, but is now a semi finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and was exhibited in the 2012 Victorian Salon des Refuses exhibition – The Hidden Faces. “Normally how they are depicted is totally up to the artist. That is the scary part for the sitter. The only person I really asked how they would like to be painted was the author (and Kohler’s wife) Deborah Forster. She said she would like a portrait of her sitting quietly and reading,” Ursula said. Werner, a photographic artist in his own right, photographs subjects from various angles to aid Ursula’s representation. “Part of it is getting to know them and making them feel relaxed,” he said. The Theinherts moved to Wonthaggi after losing their home at Callignee near Traralgon during the Black Saturday bushfire of 2009.

Art has been essential to their recovery from the traumatic experience. Werner took photographs of fire related images – such as a burnout spa and the bud of a regenerating plant – and multiplied those to create collages of cubes, each cube representing a box of possessions and questioning the notion of what a possession really is. “Because the cubes were all connected, they were like households on a hillside. The whole optical illusion is about what do you really own? Do you own the house? Do you own the trees?” Werner said. “It’s about the idea of perception of reality. We really did use our art to work through that time. It was just wonderful for us.” Pieces created during that recovery period were exhibited as part of the Cunningham Dax Collection, an exhibition studying the creative responses of people coming to terms with trauma and mental illness. Werner seeks to depict the transformation of the land and his world in the wake of the fires, and express hope for a new start. Now at Wonthaggi, the couple’s art has taken a fresh approach. The uniqueness of coastal bushland is reflected in Ursula’s acrylic works created in layers, and Werner is interpreting icons such as the wind farm in his individual style.

Diverse media, one artist PRINTMAKING, recycled materials and painting. Such is the diversity of work by Tarwin Lower artist Mandy Gunn and no wonder she will make a fascinating guest speaker at the next ArtTalk at Fish Creek Memorial Hall this Friday, October 25 at 7pm., “I will be talking about how I got into art and then covering work done over approximately the

at The Glade on Inverloch’s Foreshore

past 10-12 years,” she said. That includes working with recycled materials, including a lot of everyday waste paper products, shredded inner tubes, old books, rusted metal strapping, corrugated iron and fencing posts. Gunn has also completed environmental work mainly done on residencies using mostly found natural materials, as well as monoprints and a few paintings.

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Starting again: Ursula Theinert is representing Wonthaggi’s bushland in such pieces as Coastal Forest with acrylic paintings of layers.

Creative type: Mandy Gunn at work in her Tarwin Lower studio.

“As a lot of what I’ve done has been influenced by being in places, such as aboriginal communities, outback areas, beach locations and Antarctica, and often collecting materials there,” she said. “Also I will talk about being an artist, what it entails and galleries.” Gunn is an experienced teacher of 40 years and taught at RMIT for 12 years.

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Spring Sunshine a must see show A MAJOR art exhibition of the latest works of Di and John Koenders of Mayfield Gallery in Arawata will be held from Saturday, October 26 until Sunday, November l7.

The show, Spring Sunshine, will be open daily from 10am to 5pm including all public holidays and Melbourne Cup long weekend. As springtime is commonly the time for redecorating, we are happy to announce we are making original paintings available at special prices to suit all budgets, as well as a series of Giclee prints you may wish to consider as gifts. Just arrived at the gallery are DVDs of their Vincent van Gogh documentary, which is currently being shown on English, and Russian television stations, and has appeared in many countries around the world. It was also shown at Cannes, as part of the annual film festival. This unique documentary traces Di and John’s journey in Vincent’s footsteps, and their unique connection to this icon of the art world. Mayfield Gallery is

situated on a historic and picturesque farming property and surrounds visitors with a welcoming ambience and charm. Di and John are always happy to chat about their art, and offer a chilled glass of wine or cup of tea or coffee. Country style hospitality at its best. Their studio/gallery is an intriguing place and a unique chance to be part of the artists’ world. The recent revelation they are related to the famous Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has added even more provenance to their beautiful paintings. John, of course, is wellknown for his soaring gumtrees – a passion of his, and he is honoured to often be compared to the legendary Hans Heysen. John also has an endless supply of inspiration all around him; all the wonderful old local farmhouses and our tranquil scenery give him a bountiful supply of subjects. Old Fergy tractors “peep-out” from farmsheds and chooks roam around the yard; familiar scenes to us all and truly nostalgic. John paints in watercolour and oils, and has included some paintings of Holland, England, France and Italy in this exhibition. This latest collection of Di’s work includes

magnificent vibrant ‘portraits’ of many of our wonderful birds, from tiny blue wrens with their splendid coats of shining blue, to majestic wedgetailed eagles, which are so much a part of our rolling South Gippsland hills. From tiny garden birds in cottage gardens to haunting images of owls in the mist of a forest, there is something for all bird-lovers. Native animals in minute detail are also a speciality in Di’s repertoire. John and Di are also happy to paint commissioned pieces for people wishing to immortalise a family property, or indeed, family members. Life-like portraits of beloved pets are also a favourite with clients. Clients purchasing paintings also receive the major benefit of being able to buy direct from the artists thus avoiding costly commissions charged by private galleries. Di and John’s work is highly sought-after and they have an extremely impressive list of famous clientele: HRH Princess Anne, Mr. John Howard, The Sultan of Brunei, Jeff Kennett, the late Bud Tingwell, Rob Gell, Peter Hitchener, John Wood and Andre Rieu. A visit to Mayfield

Tranquil destination: Di and John Koenders at Mayfield Gallery. Gallery lifts the soul. Not only the wonderful artworks, but the delightful surroundings, make it a “must see” place. The gallery’s balcony has views reaching far across the Strzelecki Ranges and 40 feet of panoramic windows ensures an uninterrupted view for visitors. Wild birds also frequent the balcony, making a colourful spectacle. Peacocks, geese, ducks and chooks complete the menagerie.

The gallery is situated at 655 Fairbank Road, Arawata. A short drive from either Leongatha or Korumburra leads you to Mayfield Gallery; just follow the brown art gallery signs. If you would like further directions or have any enquiries, please phone Di or John on 5659 8262 or 0428 598 262. www. mayfieldgallery.com.au , info@mayfieldgallery.com. au

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ARRANGEMENTS is a collection of images by recently retired art teacher Leanne Aitkin. She explodes the myth we retire for a quiet life. Leanne’s work expresses the joy and release many artists experience when they are freed from the constraints of the workplace and can begin to explore ideas which have been waiting expectantly in the wings. Leanne is known to many students who have been educated in Korumburra, Wonthaggi and Leongatha where she has been teaching art from1986 until this year. On her retirement earlier this year, she couldn’t wait to begin the reflective meditative process involved in developing her paintings. A significant degree of planning and refinement are in a delicate balance with spontaneity so that as Leanne puts it: “Art elements become the subject, interesting shapes nudge one another into place, shadows emerge from beneath the surface, contrasting colours seem to vibrate magically together, the staccato of a black line stands out sharply against an open space, overlapping shapes suggest great depths, the swipe of a brush stoke creates movement, the texture of a surface suggests a whole world…..” Working without recognisable subjects or objects and without a deliberate narrative has enabled Leanne to explore reflective spaces and create art that allows the viewer to enjoy the works in their own right. Quiet reflection on the sometimes luminous colours and juxtaposed shapes lets the audience enjoy the balanced and resolved abstract work produced. This exhibition asks of its audience an open mind willing to be led by the artist to a new experience in the visual world. A preparedness to engage with the work will richly reward the contemplative viewer. If this exhibition is the beginning of Leanne’s reactivation as an artist we are in for an exciting time ahead. Don’t miss this show on from Sunday, October 27 to Saturday, November 23 at the Blue Pig Gallery. The gallery is located at 21 Graham Street, Wonthaggi where the Bass Highway heads to Inverloch. On Sunday, October 27 there will be an opening celebration between 2pm and 4pm to which you are invited.

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Calling gardeners ARE we ever going to be able to venture into the garden again? Wind of epic proportions and endless rain make the prospect unlikely at times. So from the comfort of your home, perhaps you could begin to think about what might be ready to exhibit in the upcoming Welshpool and District Horticultural Society’s Spring Show. The show will be held at the Welshpool Hall on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2. Hopefully the wind will abate for roses to be at their best, vegetables should be doing well with the weather a little warmer and many shrubs are flowering beautifully right now. Please consider plucking some pieces, even just foliage, to enter in the show.

There are also classes for photos, jams and other home produce and the always stunning floral art. There is even one class for a painting of horticultural interest. If you are a newbie, bring along your samples at 10.30am on the Friday and a steward will assist you in staging in the right section. They are remarkably kind and helpful. Remember we all were beginners once upon a time. The theme is Springtime and most floral art classes are geared to that theme. Of interest to some will be the jewellery with horticultural material to dominate class, which will be a fine challenge. The schedules are out now and can be acquired from show secretary Fran Grylls on 5184 1376. She will be able to answer any queries as well. Let’s make this show a scene stealer.

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Farming Insight • VLE LEONGATHA

Heifer numbers double THERE were approximately 700 steers and bullocks, 500 cows, 50 bulls and 250 young cattle penned.

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The usual buying group was present and operating in a mixed but slightly easier market overall. Cattle suitable for the trade were very scarce in the young pens, with the yearling steers being mostly heavy weights, and a large proportion of

slipping 1c/kg on most. Well finished yearling heifers made between 157c and 178c, with restocking lines from 130c to 148c/kg. Grown steers sold between 185c and 196c, down 2c, while bullocks made from 175c to 195c, slipping 1c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 131c to 165c, to be 4c to 6c/kg cheaper on most. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers made between 146c and 161c, gaining 3c on the plainer one scores and slipping 1c/kg on the better two scores. Heavy crossbred manufacturing steers sold between 159c and 183c, lifting 1c/kg. Medium weight dairy cows sold from 80c to 122c, down 4c, while heavy weight dairy cows made between 100c and 142c, slipping 2c/kg. Heavy weight beef cows sold between 97c and

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Store sale Thursday, October 17 Total yarding: 2265. Steers: B.J. & G.M. Worthy, Mirboo, 1 x $980; Vuiller Shorthorns, Waratah, 1 x $910; G.I. & C.M. Hosking, Woodside, 6 x $905; K.H. Perry, Yinnar, 16 x $900; P. Griffin, Jeetho, 1 x $880; R.S. & J.M. Smith, Woranga, 18 x $860. Heifers: V. & S. Bucello, Wonga Wonga, 1 x $692; J.E. Edebohls, Glengarry, 1 x $610; A.M. & D. Waters, Leongatha, 15 x $600; G.R. Motton, Leongatha, 2 x $495; Somersleigh Farms, Mardan, 5 x $490; P. & L. Bowden, Won Wron, 1 x $475. Cows: M. Row, Korumburra, 1 x $780; G. & M. Reid, Korumburra, 1 x $695; Glen Alvie Dairies, Glen Alvie, 1 x $650; V. & S. Bucello, Wonga Wonga, 1 x $600; J.K. Wrench & P.L.A. Davies, Outtrim, 1 x $570; P. & L. Bowden, Won Wron, 3 x $500. Cows and calves: B.T. & M.M. Brown, Mirboo North, 3 x $880; P.A. & L.J. Taylor, Toora, 5 x $880; G. & L. Jennings, Korumburra, 7 x $850; B.J. & G.M. Worthy, Mirboo, 5 x $850; Berry Ridge P/L, Traralgon, 2 x $830; J.H. & M. Jeffery, Phillip Island, 4 x $700.

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Farming Insight

Dairy passion shines through By Sarah Vella TANYA Privitera from Mardan has recently received an A. and K. Hill Green Agriculture Innovation Award (GAIA) for achieving impressive results on farm, while also devoting time to mentoring dairy’s next generation. Mrs Privitera was unaware she had even been nominated for the award, which she will accept on October 26 at a ceremony in Merimbula, NSW. “I was contacted by the Australian Jersey Journal, that wanted to do an interview with me, which was easiest to do via email,” she said. “So I sent the journalist my responses to his questions and a copy of my resume and a paper I had written on women in agriculture.” The journalist then passed Mrs Privitera’s details on to Christine Jones, who established the award five years ago. “She then did some further research on me and was impressed with my passion for the industry,” she said. “Then I got the call letting me know I had won.” Mrs Privitera works with her parents Barrie and Sue Allan on their farm, Inverlair Heights Jersey Stud in Mardan. One of the reason’s she was chosen to receive the $5000 prize was a fertiliser program initiated on her parent’s farm some years ago. “Dad changed the fertiliser regime some years ago, to improve and maintain soil health. It made a big difference to the health of the herd and the biodiversity of the land,” she said. “So part of the prize will go to my parents, who will use the money to go on a holiday.” Ms Privitera and her husband Con run C & L Stainless in Leongatha and have two young children, Ava, 11 months, and Levi, three years. “When the cows are calving, I milk day and night, which can be difficult with two young kids. But it is what I love doing and I have a lot of family support,” she said. “There is a big need for family farms to remain in

the dairy industry. I don’t want to see farms owned by corporations who employ staff.” Over the course of her involvement in the dairy industry, Mrs Privitera has received her fair share of awards and acknowledgements, which she said reflects her passion for the industry. “One thing with me is whenever I have won anything, I always try to give back to the industry,” she said. “I received a rural ambassador award and since then became chairperson of the committee, then remained a committee member. “I have been the president of the South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club and I remain a committee member.” Ms Privitera has also been lucky enough to receive a six month working trip to Canada and the USA. “I think I would be up near $20,000 worth of awards through the dairy industry. So that means a lot given back as well,” she said. On the farm, Mrs Privitera’s primary interest is the cows, particularly breeding and showing. “The cows are my interest. I love getting on the farm and doing the tractor work, but that is more my brother Brett’s domain,” she said. “It is the cows that I love; I even had a cow as an unofficial bridesmaid at my wedding.” Outside the farm gate, her main interest is geared at helping young people become involved in the dairy industry. “For a young person coming into the industry, there is a lot available to them. They just need to be prepared to put in the hard work,” she said. Ms Privitera’s ultimate dairy dream is to one day branch out into cheese and farmers markets. “I love cows and food and I would love to work with my kids as I have worked with my mum and dad,” she said.

Above right, Family business: Tanya Privitera at her Mardan home with children Ava and Levi. Tanya recently received an A. and K. Hill Green Agriculture Innovation Award award, which she will accept this week.

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Job completed: Wonthaggi Secondary College Year 9 students reflect on a planting well done at Anna and Bruce Spiden’s property.

Landcare celebrates 16,000 plants THREE Creeks Landcare group is regarded as one of the most active and vibrant Landcare groups in Victoria. The group has been in operation for the past six years and has planted more than 100,000 plants in the Bridge, Woolshed, Bourne and Archie’s creek catchments. This year the group held five community planting days and two Wonthaggi Secondary College planting days, which has resulted in

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ter (WCB) has turned into a three-way tussle, with Australian dairy giant Murray Goulburn the latest to join the bidding war. Murray Goulburn chairman Philip Tracy said: “This is an historic opportunity for Murray Goulburn and WCB suppliers and shareholders to create a larger scale, globally competitive Australian dairy food company owned and controlled by Australian dairy farmers. “Importantly, it will retain the primary objectives of a co-operative in maximising farm gate returns for farmer owners. “It will also support on farm and industry investment and in turn grow the Australian dairy industry for the benefit of regional communities.” United Dairyfarmers of Victoria president Kerry Callow added: “It’s great to see MG join the battle to buy Warrnambool Cheese and Butter.” Murray Goulburn has bid $7.50 cash per share for WCB, which follows other bids from Canadian based dairy giant Saputo and Australian owned Bega Cheese.

“As I’ve said before we welcome healthy competition, but ultimately the UDV believes in building a profitable export sector, where our dairy farmers have ownership and strategic influence over their manufacturers,” Ms Callow said. “Farmer ownership ensures we can deliver globally competitive and profitable industry that puts Australian dairy farmers’ interests and livelihoods at the centre of the industry’s future. “WCB is one of our few remaining Australianowned dairy manufacturers, so if it is sold to overseas interests it diminishes our ability to build an Australian-owned multinational dairy industry player.” As part of the offer, should Murray Goulburn’s bid become successful and it acquires 100 percent ownership of WCB, Murray Goulburn intends to seek shareholder approval to rename the combined business ‘Murray Goulburn Warrnambool’. That would reflect the view the transaction essentially represents a merger of two high quality Australian dairy companies.

WANTED

UNJOINED FRIESIAN HEIFERS 200 KILOS + $1210 INC GST

Contact Paul Wilson 0407 865 202

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public notices

BAG A BARGAIN Art Exhibition in The Star! FREE CLASSIFIED ADS

“ Spring Sunshine”

TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 5643. UPRIGHT FREEZER. ‘Frigidaire’. 230Lt. $50. Ph. 5664 5458. HIGH CHAIR. White cover. Mother's Choice 3 wheel pram. Both good condition. $50 the lot. Ph. 0411 743 648. CHAIRS. 2 antique timber dining chairs, teak stain colour, cottage style, good condition, $50. Ph. 5663 5439. CONCRETE GARDEN POTS barrel style (4), $10 the lot. Ph. 5662 3650. TV. 27” with 'Strong' set top box connected on portable stand, $10. Ph. 5658 1515. DOLL'S CRADLE. Double decker , pink wood, as new mattress, mosquito net, white trim pink spots and lace, $30. Ph. 5655 1792 pm. WHEEL BARROW. Steel, for small child, $8. Ph. 5655 1792 pm. BULKA BAGS. (3) 1 tonne cap. Good condition, $40 the lot. 0417 081 152. PURE WOOL MEN'S COAT. Knee length, $45. Very good condition. Ph. 5662 2264. SET LADIES GOLF CLUBS and bag, $35. Ph. 5662 2264. WATER BED. Double, includes bladder, heater and cover, $50. 0433 776 365. LEAF BLOWER. As new, includes 2 batteries, $30. 0433 776 365. GLADIOLI BULBS. Approx 100, orange colour. $20. Ph. 0411 439 856. STOOLS x 2, light colour, hardwood, 670mm high. VGC. $20 pair. Ph. 5658 1050. TV CABINET. $20. Ph. 0430 767 950. LARGE TRAMPOLINE. $10. Ph.0407 076 425. PLUMBING FITTINGS. Assorted box: PVC, brass, etc. $30. Ph. 5658 1443. IKEA DRAFTSMEN TABLE. $15. Ph. 5658 1443. WHITE BAR STOOLS. Excellent condition. Two for $50. ph. 0427 686 264. BIRD CAGE. Double cage. standing with castors. easily moved. $50. ph. 5674 2722. LADIES SHOES. Rieker white flats. Size 39. (new) $40. ph. 0438 983 051 WARDROBE. Gentleman’s. Good condition. First to see will buy. $40. Ph. 0438 515 155. VANITY BASIN. Drop in type. Also small powder room wall basin. Avocado colour. Excellent condition. $45. Ph. 5662 2570. GMC SAW BENCH. Small. Good order. $50. Ph. 0417 530 662. HOMEDICS WITH HEAT. 5 Motor back massager. never used. $45. ph. 0488 105 451. ULTIMATE BREVILLE BAKER OVEN. Bread and dough maker. Slightly used. As new. $45. Ph. 5682 1345.

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A major Art Showing of Wildlife & Landscapes by

GROUP & PRIVATE SESSIONS Wonthaggi - Thur Oct 24 Leongatha - Fri Oct 25 Bookings: 5333 1565 or 1800 110 660 simmonshypnotherapy.com.au

Di & John Koenders Saturday, October 26 to Sunday, November 17

BENA BABY BAZAAR CLOTHES & TOYS

BENA HALL

Including all public holidays and Melbourne Cup weekend

This Saturday October 26 9am - 12 noon

Open daily 10am-5pm

LEONGATHA & DISTRICT NETBALL ASSOCIATION is now taking names for

MAYFIELD GALLERY Fairbank Rd, ARAWATA | Ph 5659 8262 We would like to thank the following sponsors of

THE ROTARY CLUB OF KORUMBURRA DINNER AUCTION held on Friday, October 11, which raised nearly $15,000

A Maze’N Things Alex Scott & Staff Allaway Industries ANZ Bank Auddino First National Real Estate Auddino Racing Austral Hotel Bass Valley Wines Bendigo Bank Bill & Pam O’Neill Birch, Ross & Barlow Blueprint Taxation Services Boston’s Garage Brewery Restaurant Burra Electrical Burra Foods Burra Garden Supplies Burra Health Burra Hot Breads Burra Meats Burra Sports & Cycles Burra Thrifty-Link Hardware Café 61 Caltex Service Station Countrywide Clothing & Safety Supplies DA Automotive Repairs David & Viv Enbom Edneys Leongatha Elders Ltd Endeavour Petroleum Evans Petroleum Gippsland Fisher’s Timber Forklift Clearance Centre Gippsland Global Travel Company Gooseneck Pottery Great Southern Star Handley Funeral Services Harleys Bus Lines Hartley Wells Furniture Hopwood Electrical IGA Supermarket Inlet Hotel, Inverloch J & M. Hairpoint UD & JA Enbom Builders Jenny’s Picture This Framed John & Barb McGuire Kelly’s Bakery Kelly’s Motor Club Hotel, Cranbourne Kelvin John’s Bi-Rite Electrical Knights Honda Korumburra Building Supplies

Korumburra Golf Club Korumburra Hot Spot Korumburra Light Engines Korumburra Lime & Spreading Korumburra Mechanical Repairs Korumburra Medical Centre Korumburra Middle Hotel Korumburra Patch Work Korumburra Pharmacy Korumburra Photographics Korumburra Plumbers & Pumps Korumburra Post Ofﬁce Korumburra Sports & Spinal Clinic Korumburra Veterminary Clinic Korumburra Video & Smokes Koscal’s Carpets & Mats Landmark Lay-Hankin Insurance Agencies Leongatha Fresh Meat Marriotts Motorcycles Matt Walker Electrical McDowell & Co Miletos Courtyard Café Mobiz Telstra Dealer Modern Male Menswear Moriarty Transport Morrison Jefferis Murray Goulburn Trading NAB Oakleys McKenzie-McHarg Lawyers Old Corner Post Ofﬁce, Korumburra Parry’s Gift Store Peter Ryan MLA QES Rainbow Palace Restaurant Reece Plumbing Retire & Wealth Planners Rob Cosson Dairy Systems Sentinel Times Shand McGrath Pty Ltd South Gippsland Hire & Sales South Gippsland Livestock Steve Blogg Industries Studio 48 T & G Mechanical Repairs T for Tyres Taranto Glass, Leongatha TDM’s Hair Design Techcentric Vassil Electronics W & S Auto Electrical Service Whites Carpet Cleaning Service Your Style Store

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TV CABINET. Corner unit, stained pine. Good cond. $50. Ph. 0458 142301. MEDICINE CABINET. Two-door, 2ft x 2ft x 6” deep. Good cond. $20. HIPPEASTRUM BULBS. More than 1 bulb in pot. $10. Ph. 5662 2996. CHEST OF DRAWERS. Four drawer, 900W x 720H x 440D. Off white. VGC. $20 ONO. Ph. 5658 1050. OFFICE CHAIR. Light green. OK cond. $10. Ph. 5658 1050. FISH TANK, 2ft., accessories and stand. In good cond. $50. Ph. 5662 2221. GIRL’S SINGLE BED. White with brass knobs and 2 large ceramic beads in head. Missing angle iron to join head to base, but otherwise good condition. Solid timber slats. $30. Ph. 5662 2221. SHOWER SCREEN. New, sliding door, clear glass, 1160 x 900. $50. Ph. 5662 2518. CARAVAN CURTAINS. Dusty pink, blockout, pinch pleated. 94 x 94 (2), 120 x 48 (1), 40 x 155 (1), 80 x 49 (1), 85 x 50 (1). EC. $25. Ph. 5668 8180. CARAVAN BEDSPREAD. Dusty pink, double bed, with rounded corners. EC. $25. Ph. 5668 8180. SOCCER TABLE with air hockey, billiards, table tennis, etc. 60 x 120cm (soccer handles extra width). EC. $50. Ph. 5662 5141. OLD RUSTIC SMALL DESK. Australian hardwood, 38 x 60 x 76H. Artist desk? $50. Ph. 5662 5141. ANTIQUE MIRROR. Beautiful dark wood, large, EC. $50. Ph. 5655 1264. KELLY LANE MIRROR. Neutral colours with pebble surround. Medium size. EC. $20. Ph. 5655 1264. HIGHCHAIR. Chicco. White. Adjustable backrest & harness. Adjustable seat height. Removable tray. $20. Ph. 5663 5439. DOLL HOUSE. 3 levels in pink and white. With storage section underneath for dolls and furniture. 100cm high, 63cm wide and 50cm deep. $40. Phone 0439 552 022. RECORD PLAYER/CASSETTE/RADIO. Phillips brand 1960. Very good condition. Smoked perspex lid. $30 ONO. Ph. 5662 2570. CROSS CUT 2 MAN SAW. $40. ONO. Ph.5662 2570. SUITCASE. Large. On wheels. 60cm (h) x 8cm (l) x 30cm (w). $10. Ph. 5658 1159 DRIZA-BONE COAT. Ladies. Navy blue. Full length. Beautiful Australian lining. New condition. $50. Ph. 0448 860 292. GIANT JADE PLANT. 1mt tall. planted in old washing machine bowl. $45. ph. 0448 860 292. PRESSURE COOKER. ‘Cookwell’. As new unwanted gift. $50. Ph. 5662

public notices

March 2014 Debutante Balls To register please contact Narelle Polato between 6pm and 9pm on 5668 6246 Provide your name, age and contact details of yourself and your partner Cut off date for registration is 17.11.2013 Registration will be on a ﬁrst in basis

situations vacant

Presentation by

Rodney Jackson

About Optometry in 3rd World Countries Supported by flautist Christine Ross AFTERNOON TEA PROVIDED

All Welcome

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG “NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER” 28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

BOAT LICENCE COURSE Vic. Marine Licence with Jetski endorsement

INVERLOCH Sunday, November 3 9am - 1pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone Bob: 0417 524 005 Approved TSV course www.abcboating.com ABN 43080057923

situations vacant

DEVELOP A CAREER IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY Meat Processors, labourers and Skilled Staff Required For large Export Meat processing facilities in the Wonthaggi Region. Stability and Long term Employment Opportunities Available Duties include: • General Labouring • Process Work • Rendering • Boning/Slicing/Knife Hand • Picking & Packing Experience not essential. Full training provided. MUST be Australian citizen or permanent resident. Full time & casual positions available. Early starts. MUST be prepared to attend INFORMATION SESSION. Eligibility Criteria Applies. To apply please call 8398 1728 or email your most recent resumé to madmin@miss.vic.edu.au

TIMBER YARD POSITION Inverloch Store

A full time position, including possible weekend work, exists in our timber yard. You will be required to offer exceptional customer service, with an approachable and friendly nature. A forklift licence and medium rigid truck licence would be a distinct advantage. To be successful in this position you must: • Have a strong customer focus • Be team orientated • Be computer literate • Current forklift ticket a distinct advantage • Knowledge of timber and timber related products essential. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Wednesday 30th October 2013 to: Store Manager, Capeview Mitre10 Bass Highway, Inverloch or by email to Wayne.Chapman@cv-m10.com.au

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LEONGATHA SECONDARY COLLEGE

PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR Permanent Part-Time

Gippsland Pathology is currently looking for pathology collectors to work in our busy Leongatha and Foster Collection Centres. The successful applicants will have a strong commitment to customer service, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, computer literate and the ability to work effectively in a team or alone. Comprehensive training is provided. Previous venepuncture experience would be an advantage. Applications to: Stephen Grifﬁths South Gippsland Laboratory Manager Gippsland Pathology C/- Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 Leongatha 3953 Email: stephen.grifﬁths@gippspath.com.au

WEEKEND CASUAL POSITION RETAIL TEAM MEMBER Inverloch

A weekend casual position exists as a Retail Team Member in our Inverloch store. This position requires an extremely high customer service focus and a high aptitude for products found in a DIY/Hardware store environment. The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following attributes: • Outstanding customer interface skills • Strong merchandising skills • Excellent communication skills • Highly organised and efﬁcient • Able to work weekends • Team orientated Previous experience working in a DIY/Hardware store environment will be viewed as a distinct advantage. If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing by Wednesday 30th October 2013 to: The Store Manager, Capeview Mitre10 - Inverloch Bass Highway, Inverloch, Vic 3996 or by email to Wayne.Chapman@cv-m10.com.au

Applications close: Friday 1st November 2013

South East Services Network The Salvation Army GippsCare POSITIONS VACANT

NURSE UNIT MANAGER – PERI-OPERATIVE SERVICES/THEATRE Grade 4 - 0.84 EFT to Full Time

An exciting opportunity exists for a Theatre Nurse Manager at Gippsland Southern Health Service. The position is responsible for the management of perioperative services across 2 campuses. As a senior nurse with proven management and leadership experience and acumen you will: • Play a pivotal role in shaping service delivery in our newly built Theatres. • Drive and shape service quality in the delivery of patient centered care. • Be a valued member of the supportive and dedicated leadership team. • Facilitate a diverse range of nursing practice whilst focusing on quality of care outcomes. • Be supported by cooperative professional relationships within GSHS. • Work with a dedicated and skilled nursing team to deliver a range of perioperative nursing services. • Champion ongoing staff development • Have previous NUM/ANUM experience

ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST ALCHERA HOUSE Permanent part-time & Casual

An opportunity exists for highly motivated people to join the staff at Alchera House in the position of Activities Coordinator. Ideally you will be aware of the current trends in Aged/Residential care and be committed to providing a quality diversional therapy program and ongoing self development. Previous experience in this ﬁeld or the intention to undertake relevant studies will be regarded favorably. ---------------------------------------------------------GSHS offers a comprehensive orientation program on commencement of employment. All staff have access to excellent staff mentoring, education and support programs. Salary Packaging is available to all staff. All applicants will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check. If you are interested in joining a supportive and progressive team, please contact the Executive Assistant, Dianna Mollica, on 5667 5504 to obtain an application kit or visit our website at www.gshs.com.au Applicants are also encouraged to contact Neil Langstaff on 5667 5507 to discuss employment opportunities at GSHS. Completed application kits can be forwarded by Friday, 1st November 2013 to: Neil Langstaff Director of Nursing Inpatient/Residential Care Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA VIC 3953

Reception / Administration Full Time (Part time will be considered) The Salvation Army South East Services Network, GippsCare Service seeks Receptionist/Administration ofﬁcer for our Leongatha ofﬁce: Applicants must have experience in reception/ administration, answering phones, greeting visitors, entering data, payment of accounts and a sound knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel. Please note the above position advertised will be required to meet the following criteria: • Applicants must be willing to work within the mission and values of The Salvation Army. • A Driver’s licence is essential. • A satisfactory police check is essential. • Proof of eligibility to work in Australia is essential. • All applicants are required to cite the name of three (3) referees. • Applications for the above position are to be received no later than close of business, Friday 1st November 2013. A position description can be obtained by contacting Reception 5662 4502 or email: debbie.gillin@aus.salvationarmy.org South East Services Network is a Child Safe organisation.

South Gippsland Shire Council

Statutory Planning Coordinator $102,546 per annum incl super + vehicle Permanent full time Fortnightly rostered day off available Reporting to the Manager Planning and Environmental Health, this leadership position will play a key role in the delivery of a wide range of projects and services. To be successful, you will hold a degree in Town Planning or a related ﬁeld and have proven experience in Statutory and Strategic Planning, project management, policy development and the passion to lead and motivate a dedicated team. Enquiries to Bryan Sword, Manager Planning and Environmental Health on (03) 5662 9200. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the selection criteria outlined in the position description, by 5pm Wednesday 6 November 2013. Further information and a position description are available from our website.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

2014 OUTDOOR RECREATION TRAINEESHIP CERT III in OUTDOOR RECREATION Commencing January 2014 Forward resumé and letter of application to: Aimee Morehouse Leongatha Secondary College Private Bag 1, Leongatha 3953 Job description can be obtained by phoning Aimee on 5662 4333 Applications close 15/11/2013

situations vacant CHEF’S APPRENTICE 1st Year An opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to commence a career as a 1st year Apprentice Chef at Café Tsunami. Please contact Brent on 0408394391 for further details. MILKER required to milk 140 cows in a herringbone dairy. Experience necessary, milking only. Toora area. Wages or contract basis. 0407013307.

WATER INDUSTRY TRAINEESHIP: WATER TREATMENT Are you about to finish Year 12 and University is not your thing? Looking for a career in a dynamic industry? Want nationally recognised accreditation, yet stay based in your local region? South Gippsland Water has the job for you! Water Treatment Traineeship: 2 years, Full time, Contract. South Gippsland Water is looking for a year 12 school leaver or similar, from our local region, who is interested in kick starting a career in the water industry. Upon completion the successful applicant will have a nationally recognised qualification in Water Industry Operations - Treatment. The traineeship will include the completion of Certificate II and III in Water Industry Operations through the Water Industry Training Centre. At the completion of the traineeship the successful applicant will be fully qualified to operate a water treatment plant. Desired Attributes: • A motivated self starter • Reasonable degree of physical fitness • Ability to operate plant and equipment • Demonstrated skills with regards to tool use • A basic understanding of/or interest in chemistry and maths • A current drivers licence • No current qualification/prior training Trainee wage band B ($18,558.80 - $25,032.80 p.a.). All training costs, equipment and protective clothing will be provided by South Gippsland Water. A position description and further information is available on our website: www.sgwater.com.au or by calling Paula Smith 03 5682 0403 Applications close Friday 8th November 2013: Email psmith@sgwater.com.au or post to: Human Resources Coordinator South Gippsland Water PO Box 102 Foster Vic 3960

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situations vacant PETER FARRELL CONCRETING Requires experienced hardworking trades people to ﬁll the following positions for current and upcoming work: • Concreters • Steel Fixers • Form work carpenters • Foreman - Leading Hands • Plant machine operators • Store person - mechanic • Experienced labourers Prerequisites for these positions: * Industry Red-White Cards * Driver’s Licence (endorsements an advantage) * Minimum 5 years’ experience or trade certiﬁcates. Fax 5662 5848 Phone 0417 331 332 Email: fazz@dcsi.net.au

accommodation

for sale

PROFESSIONAL person seeks midweek self contained accommodation in Leongatha or Korumburra. Ph: 0431-380089.

for sale

FOR SALE

for sale

SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS & SALES

TREETOPS RESORT Port Douglas. Newly furnished units. Contact owner 0407460756.

FREE QUOTES WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE

for rent

Custom built motorbike trailer, made to carry three dirt bikes or one or two road bikes. Fold out heavy-duty ramp included and stored under the rear of the trailer. LED tail lights. $1,700 ONO Call Robert 0438 009 791

FOR RENT 3 BR HOME KORUMBURRA $290 PW Modern appliances Spa, single garage Loads of storage Freshly painted Call Kylie 0450 086 319

167 Graham Street Wonthaggi

NISSAN HUT SHED 12mx6mx4m, very good order, for removal, $1,100 inc. GST. Ph: 5664-1216. PIANOLA with approx. 200 rolls. Corrugated iron secondhand, $4 per sheet. 0418-791840.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175.

RAMS Southdown, Poll Dorset and Border Leicester. Flock registered, brucellosis accredited, well bred, from $150 each. Can deliver. 0428-356376.

FIREWOOD Local messmate / stringy. Discount for bulk loads, cut and split, $90 per metre. Ph: 0437-176187.

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

5672 3127

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for sale

used vehicles

TENTS 1 Sunshine leisure tent 16’x12’ plus matching sunroom 12’x8’; 1 Marechal family tent (3 compartments); 1 Minit tent (new). All excellent condition. Best offer. 0427546915. TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261. TIMBER Reject cypress 90x45 and 35mm mixed lengths, 249 lmts, $373 the lot. Ph: 0417-530662.

livestock

situations vacant

PULLETS Wednesday, November 6

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Commercial crossbreds. Fully vaccinated. Not debeaked. 12wk (black, red, white, Isa Brown) $15

situations vacant Enrolled Nurse, Aged Care

Better health, Better lifestyles, Stronger communities

(Casual Bank) Bass Coast Regional Health is a growing organisation with opportunities that will become increasingly available as we come closer to being a Sub Regional Health Service. You will: • Exhibit highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. • Be pro-active, highly motivated and an effective time manager • Demonstrate active participation in and promotion of professional development. • Hold a current Police Check • Hold current AHPRA registration.

Diversional Therapist, Aged Care (Casual Bank) Certiﬁcate IV in Leisure and Health desirable. For further information or to obtain a Position Description, please contact the Aged Care Program Manager, Anne Main or visit our website - www.bcrh.com.au Written applications with CV including 3 referees to: Janet Lodge DON Bass Coast Regional Health PO Box 120, Wonthaggi Vic 3995 Applications close Friday 1st November 2013

Health Leadership Roles We’re Expanding in Health. Can you? Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest not-for-proﬁt, incorporated community health organisations in Victoria. We are expanding both in the services we provide and the places we provide them. We are seeking two Executive Directors to lead this expansion in the critical areas of aged and disability care, drug treatment services and counselling. You will need to be hands on with the ability to manage a staff of up to 100 and a budget of up to $17m. You will also need to demonstrate entrepreneurial ﬂair.

tenders

Available from Elders Past., Leongatha 11am Phone 5662 3523 to order now (Brian Larkin Poultry)

TRACTOR Ford 4110, slasher, carryall, jib, hay forks. Farm sold. Phone J. Talbot 5683-2273 or 59954441.

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

ROI Number : CFA-2013-0047 Construction of the New Leongatha Fire Station

Your leadership will be required either for:

Prospective Tenderers are required to register in writing.

Gippsland, Grampians and Hume Regions; or

Registration documents issued by CFA must be duly completed and must include information indicating types of previous projects completed their value and for whom constructed.

across Gippsland, including Drug Treatment, Counselling and Respite.

Contractors must be commercially registered building practitioners and must submit a copy of their registration number.

ZO360912

NOTE: drive away means no more to pay. All on road costs paid.

HOLDEN ute, 1994, 5 speed manual, 6 cylinder. Vin 6H8VRK80HRL721664, $2,000 ONO. 0411903052. VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2007 wagon, silver, auto, diesel, 63,000km, RWC. Rego due Oct 2014 (WAD434). $20,000 ONO. Call Sally: 0425-707057.

DUST IT AWAY CLEANING SERVICE Family business DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING Pensioner rates COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AREA Phone 0400 614 056 or 0409 547 461 COULD the person who borrowed a TARP recently from Riseley’s Transport, could they please return it. Ph: 5662-3648.

work wanted IRONING getting you down? Need more time to do other things? Located in Leongatha area, $25 per hour. Phone Di on 0427380220.

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

$27.50 GARAGE SALE KIT KIT INCLUDES 5cm x S/C advert (valued at $33.00) • 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs • Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag

Total package valued at $41

The Victorian Government’s Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry (Victorian Code) and the Victorian Government’s Implementation Guidelines to the Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry (Victorian Guidelines) apply to this project. Compliance with the Victorian Code and Victorian Guidelines is a prerequisite to submitting any expression of interest or tender response and to any successful applications being awarded. Copies of the Victorian Code and Victorian Guidelines are available at www.dtf.vic.gov.au

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 HUGE GARAGE SALE 18 Ritchie Street. Begins Wednesday, October 16, 10am - 4pm. Open every day until sold out. If you can’t see what you want, ask.

CFA will consider all registrations of interest. Tenders will then be invited from a number of registrants whose registration indicates their suitability for the job. Qualified local builders are encouraged to apply.

ZO351074

Registration documents are available only from the Tenders VIC website www.tenders.vic.gov.au Applicants will need to register with Tenders VIC to enable the download of documentation. Closing Date for Registration: 4.00pm, Wednesday 13 November 2013

LMCT 10804

Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com

garage sales

We want you to manage the changes in services and locations that our expansion demands.

www.lchs.com.au

Geary Road Leongatha

tenders

CFA is seeking registrations of interest from building contractors to tender for the construction of the new Leongatha Fire Station at 83 – 93 Bair Street Leongatha. The total area of new building is approx. 680 sq.m. The major building comprises a 4-Bay motor room, amenities and offices. Associated works includes construction of civil and drainage works and landscaping.

The skills you bring will significantly shape the direction of Latrobe Community Health Service. A highly competitive remuneration package including a fully maintained motor vehicle and access to salary packaging and other organisational benefits awaits the successful candidates. If you share our vision and have what it takes to succeed, visit the LCHS website www.lchs.com.au, view the position description and lodge an online confidential application. For a confidential discussion please contact: Ben Leigh, Chief Executive Officer, on (03) 5136 5411 Closing date for applications is Sunday 10 November 2013

SG CHEAPEST CARS

wanted

used machinery

Registration of Interest ■

Affordable cars at drive away prices

MEENIYAN 46 Campbell Street, Saturday, October 26, 9am to 2pm. Antiques, bric-a-brac and furniture. No early callers.

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GARAGE SALE MOVING HOUSE 2 DAY SALE

Saturday & Sunday October 26 & 27 8.30am start Hargreaves 220 Wisdom’s Road Pound Creek Household & shed, furniture, linen, crockery, bric-a-brac, books, collections, camping, electrical - all must go!

MONSTER GARAGE SALE

COMBINED 5 PEOPLE All proceeds to children North Sumatra vaccinations

Saturday, October 26 9am - all day Cusack Road Leongatha (Up hill past Mitre 10) Undercover if rain

GARAGE SALE

thanks STAN SAARIO would like to thank friends and family for their presence in helping to celebrate his 90th birthday.

message of hope KNOW that the Lord is God. It is he who made us and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3.

bereavement thanks LESLIE - Yvonne. Bob, David and Andrea wish to sincerely thank all our many friends for visits, flowers, cards and food, when Yvonne passed away. Our thanks to Dr Chris Perry and the wonderful attentive staff at the Leongatha hospital. Thanks also to the Uniting Church ladies for providing refreshments, and to Paul and Marg Beck and staff for their attention and understanding.

Starts at 8am, no early birds please

meetings LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE

AGM Sunday,

November 10 Leongatha RSL 7.30pm ALL WELCOME

STONY CREEK FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB

AGM

Robert and Lucy, Andrew and Caroline, Tony Hamilton, Susan and Graham Hoskin, Isabelle and Ian Sutherland, Barney and Jenny Hamilton, and grandchildren.

deaths

Bob and family.

anniversaries DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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in memoriam FYFFE - Linda Isabelle. Passed away 14.9.2010. HAMILTON - Judith. Passed away 24.10.2010. Your presence ever supporting us, Your memories so dear, We cherish the love you have given us all. We can’t have the old days back when we were all together, But the loving memories and loving thoughts will be with us forever.

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Fighting fit at RSL By Tayla Kershaw

ANOTHER successful Veterans’ Health Week was hosted at the Leongatha RSL last week. Veterans’ Health Week is held in communities right across Victoria with the aim of improving physical and mental wellbeing. “Veteran’s Health Week is a great opportunity for local communities to come together and share the benefits of living a healthy and physically active life,” Department of Veterans’ Affairs Victorian deputy commissioner John Geary said. Activities at the RSL included lawn bowls, the Healthy Aging and Prevention of Injury program, a diabetes exercise program, a luncheon with guest

Thank you: Michael Mihaly (right) from Morwell’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs gives Peter Carruthers a certificate of appreciation. speakers, a Parkinson’s Support Group meeting and free hearing checks. ‘Master Chefs’ Ron and Keith were welcomed back by popular demand. Having given a cooking demonstration at last year’s Veteran’s

Health Week event, they were asked to come back and give tastings and recipes to all participants. Local physiotherapist Sarah Last was a guest speaker. She spoke of the health benefits of physi-

otherapy and outlined a general exercise program. “I feel like I’m back at university giving a presentation but it’s nice to get out and meet people and see where they are at,” Ms Last said.

New bullying laws – are you ready? BULLYING is a psychological risk to workers and is regarded in law in much the same way as any of the physical dangers workers may have to deal with in the workplace. Employers have a duty of care to the people who work for them to provide a safe and healthy workplace. This principle is enshrined in work health and safety laws enacted by state and federal governments. It is also now enshrined in employee relations law via the Fair Work Amendment Act (2013), which allows for an employee who is bullied at work to apply directly to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop the bullying. These provisions come into effect on January 1, 2014 and adopt the same definition for bullying as the Safe Work Australia’s Draft Code of Practice. These amendments represent a significant change in the way employees are protected. Further, in addition to the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004), serious bullying can be a criminal offence, prosecuted by the police under Section 21A of the Crimes Act1958 (Vic) - Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Bill 2011, otherwise known as “Brodie’s Law”. It is directed toward intentional or reckless bullying that causes or is likely to cause harm to the victim (including mental harm or suicidal thoughts). Such bullying conduct is punishable by up to 10 years’ jail. In addition, employees have protection via the

Adverse Action provisions contained within the Fair Work Act (2009). The handling of complaints has resulted in an additional layer of complexity and risk for employers. An employee’s ‘complaint’ can now be considered to be a ‘workplace right’. An employee who believes they were treated adversely for making a complaint may pursue a claim against their employer. Due to the requirements stemming from the current inclusions in the Fair Work Act alongside Equal Opportunity and other legislation, employers must ensure they have the knowledge, systems and processes in place to both prevent and deal with matters if and when required. A number of recent cases across multiple jurisdictions have produced alarming outcomes demonstrating that employers are at risk if they are not fully equipped to assess and

implement ‘end-to-end’ requirements when handling any complaints or grievances. Generally, employers are vicariously liable for workers’ conduct in the course of their employment (legally responsible and held directly liable for someone else’s actions, as if the person or organisation had themselves / itself engaged in the conduct). Kinetic Management specialises in the management of sensitive cases involving bullying, dis-

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Young artists STUDENTS of Tarwin Valley Primary School will open an exhibition at the Meeniyan Art Gallery from this Friday, October 25. 100 Green Bottles is organised by local artist Rachel Warren and will cover a range of subjects. The exhibition continues until November 21 and opens on Wednesday, October 30 at 7pm. The gallery is located at 84 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan. Phone 5664 0101.

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LAST Wednesday we played host to the Korumburra club who brought over about a dozen members and together we had a combined total of 28 bowlers, giving enough to make up eight teams of three and four players, each being a mix from both clubs. The hall was a buzz of chatter, laughter and banter and made for a great night of bowling.

Ladders - Round 2 A Grade Baromi RAFA ......................10.0 Leongatha Nadal ...................9.0 Leongatha Djokovic ..............8.0 Mardan...................................8.0 Leongatha Murray ...................6.0 Baromi Roger ..........................6.0 Fish Creek ...............................5.0 Baromi Novak .........................4.0 B Grade Hallston ................................14.0 Fish Creek ............................10.0 Mardan...................................8.0 Leongatha Federer ................6.0 Leongatha Ferrer .....................6.0 Baromi Sam ............................5.0 Baromi Lleyton .......................5.0 Baromi Bernard.......................2.0 C Grade Leongatha North ...................8.0 Leongatha Azarenka .............7.0 Hallston ..................................6.5 Leongatha Sharapova ...........5.0 Leongatha Willliams ...............5.0 Fish Creek ...............................4.5 Leongatha Radwanska ............4.0 Baromi Andy ...........................3.0 Mardan ....................................2.0

In action: Zac Cox on the court.

Let’s go: Adam Watchorn lines up a serve.

Winners for the day were Toora’s Seb Blancato, Dino and Lucy Vignocchi and David Legg. Runners-up were

THURSDAY’S Mens Triples attracted 28 teams, scheduled for four 12-end games, however the rain arrived around lunch-time after the completion of two games on all rinks and the remaining two games were abandoned.

Round 12 A Grade: Golliwogs d Champions (2:0) 25:18, 25:17, 16:15. Pirates d Giants (2:1) 17:25, 25:23, 25:16, 5:5. Bugs d Warriors (3:0) 25:13, 25:18, 25:17. B Grade: HELP d Shark Bait (2:1) 21:25, 25:19, 17:14. Panthers d Misfits (3:0) 25:15, 25: 21, 25:16. Chargers d M.G. Holy Cows (3:0) 25:12, 25:9, 25:19.

Got it: Courtney Westaway gets a good backhand.

TIDES 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

Meeniyan bowls MONDAY, October 14 was the Invitation Fours which was sponsored by RMBL Investments.

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The bowling from all teams was very competitive and this was as always reflected in the results. There were some very close games and a few drawn and quite a few teams had two wins under their belts at the end of the night. The results came down to three teams having two wins and a draw and of these two teams had to count back for the runner up honours to the total number of shots scored for the night, which then was only a

margin of three. The final results for the night were as follows: Runners-up with two wins, a draw, 12 ends, plus four and 25 shots: Jan Curtis, Jan Dowling, Joyce Occhipinti and Vito Serafino (skip). Winners with two wins, a draw and 16 ends were: Ron Baker, Lorna Roberts, Mary Tumino and Tony Allen-Clay (skip). It was a great night rounded off with a sumptuous supper and we all thank Korumburra for coming over to play. As the season for us draws to a close, next week will be the president’s night so it would be nice to see as many members turn out as possible.

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Allambee Mirboo & District tennis LEONGATHA North were five game winners over Koony. There were three tiebreakers and well done to Will for helping out again, a big experience playing against Dianna for the match. Inverloch left Leongatha wondering, a 9/0 win to them. Buffa-P/I had their first win at Baromi’s expense. The Burra-P/I team will not have played at some of these venues - a good experience. In A Reserve Mardan won well against Berrys Creek. The men won but Berrys Creek ladies kept the score close. The mixed went Mardan’s way. Hallston had their first win, only losing two sets. Koony won well and are on top of the ladder. In B Grade Baromi had a good win against Longshots. Fill-ins the name of the game in this grade. Well done to you all. Leongatha North lost their first game, Mardan won well. These two teams are on top with equal points, with percentage to Leongatha North. No score from the Leongatha v Baromi match. Not sure what has happened, this is the second week with a score missing. A Reserve last week, now B Grade. The points of note, the winning team must either phone or have the result

card in the score secretary’s mailbox by 8pm on Saturday night. The winning team loses two points if this doesn’t happen. New players, if you are not sure please ask someone. Results A Grade: Leongatha North 5.62 d Koonwarra 4.57, Inverloch 9.72 d Leongatha 0.22, Burra-P/I 6.61 d Baromi 3.44. A Reserve: Baromi 7.63 d Longshots 2.35, Mardan 7.61 d Berrys Creek 2.45, Koonwarra 8.70 d Burra Gold 1.46, Hallston 7.64 d Leongatha 2.50, Outtrim bye. B Grade: Mardan 7.52 d Leongatha North 2.34, Leongatha v Baromi (no results).

Ladders A Grade Inverloch ..............................29.0 Koonwarra ...........................19.0 Leongatha North .................18.0 Baromi ..................................16.0 Burra-P/I ...............................13.0 Leongatha................................4.0 A Reserve Koonwarra ...........................24.0 Baromi ..................................21.5 Longshots .............................18.0 Hallston ................................17.5 Outtrim ..................................16.5 Mardan ..................................16.0 Berrys Creek .........................15.0 Leongatha..............................14.0 Burra Gold ..............................4.0 B Grade Leongatha North ....127.10 22.0 Mardan....................123.68 22.0 Baromi ....................................8.0 Leongatha ..............................4.0

This event was sponsored by Ian Symonds and Associates. President Nick van Grunsven thanked them for their generous support. Winners on 37 points were Brian Hensley, Kieran Gardiner and Ron Lawson (S) Runners-up on 36 points were Max Opitz, Russ Taylor and Hans Olierook (S) Best Last End with 10 shots up were Jim Scott, Graeme Pope and Ron Burge (S) Mens Triples returns to Inverloch on Thursday October 31, so please register your intention to enter in good time. Saturday Pennant on October 18, saw all four Inverloch teams at home. Divisions 1 and 2 played on green one and the two Division 4 teams slugging it out on green two, in windy but otherwise excellent bowling conditions. Inverloch won the day on three rinks. Next Saturday, October 26, will see Division 1 play Wonthaggi at home, Division 2 at Fish Creek, Division 4 Whites at home to Philip Island and Blues away at Leongatha. Try Bowls Day was held again this year in conjunction with the Seniors Festival on Sunday, October 20. Although the number taking advantage of free instruction was small, those who attended were very keen to learn how to play. With one to one instruction, it wasn’t long before our visitors were showing their potential. We hope this was a good introduction to bowls. We are confident we will see these new potential members back at the club for another

Mirboo North’s Phil Stimson, Greg Lewis, Mike Arnold and Ray Czempinski. Locals Alan Hanks, Col Hair, Peter Hill and Dudley Harrison were also three game winners. Larraine Godkin and her team did another excellent job with the catering. Our Wednesday socialp days are still attracting good fields. Anyone who would like to try bowls is invited to come along. Names should be in by 10.15am for a 10.30am start with two games and BYO lunch. Free tuition and bowls suppled if required. Pennant on Tuesday was an away game for both divisions. The ones at Phillip Island had a win and two losses going down 56 to 68. Division three at LeongathaN had a win and a loss going down overall by 10 shots. This week ones are away to Inverloch and threes are home to San Remo. Both teams are currently third on the ladder after four rounds. The second round of pennant on Saturday was played

round very soon. A big thank you to all club members who helped make this day a success for our visitors. We had members selling books and raffle tickets, cooking and serving sausages, while others instructed our visitors in how to roll a bowl. Ladies Round 4 of Tuesday Pennant saw only Division 3 coming home with the win. All Divisions play at home this week. Let’s put the home ground advantage to good use. Good bowling to all Tuesday Pennant players. Our social day was held on Wednesday, October 16 with 14 ladies enjoying the day. There were two games played with a 15 minute break at 2pm. This break is being trialled over the next few weeks. After a full day of pennant, a break during the social bowls is welcomed by most. There was only one two game winner. Congratulations to the team of Shirley Phillipson, Carol Waters, Christine Gillman and Judy Parker. The raffles were won by Marg Flett, Shirley Phillipson and Judy Parker. Shirley and Judy had a very winning day. A reminder that our first Nominated Triplesp for the season starts on Wednesday, October 23. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us and we are able to kick off the season in style. Thanks to all those who have entered and have organised to play their round in the Club Championships. The first round of playoffs for club singles and pairs are to be completed by October 30. Guest day is on Friday, November 8. The catering for our guests is buffet style. If you have entered a team, please indicate on the sheet whether you will be providing savouries, sandwiches, sweets or slice. This is to ensure there is a good mix of food available.

Winners: the top team for Inverloch’s Men’s Triples were Kieran Gardiner, Brian Hensley and Ron Lawson.

Second best: Max Optiz, Russ Taylor and Hans Olierook were the runners up on the day.

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Mirboo North bowls AFTER an early start to make the long trip to Phillip Island our Tuesday bowlers had another close game but unfortunately, on this occasion, went down overall by three shots. Next game is at home against Foster. Barbecue bowls on Wednesday was another fun night and with lots of new faces. Winners on the night were the Kidz Team, the Team of Hamish, Judy and George and The Gophers. Our Saturday, Division 1 bowlers played their second game of pennant at home against Leongatha and, after a close battle in two of the rinks, lost by 11 shots. Results as follows: Tom Whitelaw’s team (Tom, Jake, Greg R and Paul) won 24/19, Phil Stimson’s team (Phil, Watto, Mick and Ray) lost 14/29 and Neil Whitelaw’s team (Neil, Geoff, Allen and Mike) lost 20/21. The result of Division 5 playing at home against San Remo was a convincing 34 shot win. Results as follows:

SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls Round 4 - October 15 Division 1: San Remo 75 (8 shots) d Foster 67 (J. AllenDayle 33 d R. Speers 16, S. Carvosso 25 d M. Climas 19, R. Dennis 17 lt J. Miles 32). Wonthaggi (2) 72 (15 shots) d Inverloch 57 (K. Bird 28 d L. Luby 14, I. Thomson 15 lt I. Sheppard 31, D. Jensen 29 d A. Tschiderer 12). Wonthaggi (1) 105 (65 shots) d Korumburra 40 (J. Clarkson 28 d S. Martin 15, A. Green 43 d M. Goad 14, K. Simpson 34 d J. McVeigh 11). Phillip Island 68 (12 shots) d Meeniyan 56 (R. James 20 d L. Hanks 16, P. Francis 22 lt M. Pearson 25, J. Boyce 26 d A. Van Wamel 15). Division 2: Corinella 92 (43 shots) d Phillip Island 49 (J. Carter 31 d J. Dyer 15, E. Johnston 22 lt J. Stubbs 24, B. O’Keefe 39 d G. Caile 10). Leongatha 70 (10 shots) d Loch 60 (J. Todd 20 lt A. Hackett 29, T. McCormick 27 d J. Miller 7, G. Trotman 23 lt B. Boucher 24). Lang Lang 80 (13 shots) d Inverloch 67 (J. Proud 29 d D. Patterson 17, J. Dowson 25 lt J. Arnold 28, B. Button 26 d M. Flett 22). Toora 79 (13 shots) d Tarwin Lower 66 (R. Richardson 29 d R. Griffiths 14, B. Currum 26 d B. De Rooy 24, K. Barwick 24 lt H. Twite 28). Port Welshpool 113 (78 shots) d Fish Creek 35 (A. Collins 27 d M. Smith 15, L. McLaine 47 d N. Van Dyk 6, M. McDonald 39 d F. McKenzie 14).

Greg Lewis’ team (Greg, Maurie, Patrick and Russell) won 28/16, Rob Seear’s team (Rob, Trevor, Lorna and Brian) won 24/17 and Ann Plowman’s team (Ann, Kaz, Andy and Graeme) won 33/18. Great to see Graeme Roberts play his first game of pennant for quite a while and some of our members come along to watch. In Round 3 of Saturday Pennant, Division 1 will be playing at Phillip Island and Division 5 has arranged to play its away game against Tarwin Lower at Mirboo North as the Tarwin Lower green is unplayable at the moment. At this early stage of the season Division 1 is in seventh place on the ladder and Division 5 is on top, four points clear of Tarwin Lower. Last Monday Phil, Greg L, Mike and Ray travelled down to Meeniyan to play in its Invitation Fours. After three games (one of 14 ends and two of 10 ends) the team finished equal first with three wins and 52 points but lost on a count back to a team from Foster. A very enjoyable day of bowling. On Thursday Ann Plowman Dot Stein and Kaz Hughes braved the elements at Wonthaggi in the State Triples Sectional. They lost to Wonthaggi in the first game, the second game against Meeniyan was abandoned after five ends and on Friday they resumed play at Inverloch and lost to Meeniyan and then beat San Remo. This was a great effort from all bowlers playing against Division 1 teams. Important dates to note are Bingo is now on Tuesday Nights at 8.00pm; Compulsory Pennant Practice on every Thursday from 4.30pm onwards and Saturday mornings when playing at home (any time between 11 and 12) and barbecue bowls Wednesdays starting at 6pm sharp (please confirm any new entries, either as a single entry or as a team, by ringing Allen or Kaz at Prom Country Real Estate, on 5668 1660). Division 3: San Remo 54 (16 shots) d Korumburra 38 (J. Farquhar 37 d M. Wrench 16, W. Brunsden 17 lt M. Hams 22). Foster 45 (3 shots) d Wonthaggi 42 (J. Bohn 25 d L. Beaumont 19, R. Raiti 20 lt R. Stewart 23). Phillip Island 43 (2 shots) d Mirboo North 40 (E. Stephenson 23 d M. Briscoe 21, R. Eames 20 d A. Plowman 19). Inverloch 46 (2 shots) d Tarwin Lower 44 (B. Kurrle 14 lt J. Fraser 25, S. Nation 32 d S. Brown 19). Leongatha 57 (10 shots) d Meeniyan 47 (C. Harry 26 lt K. Brown 28, J. Persell 31 d D. Densley 19).

Ladders Division 1 Wonthaggi (1) ...............+146 56 San Remo ........................+52 52 Meeniyan.........................+37 41 Phillip Island....................-26 38 Foster.................................-20 20 Wonthaggi (2) ...................-48 17 Inverloch ...........................-62 16 Korumburra .......................-79 16 Division 2 Leongatha .......................+76 51 Tarwin Lower .................+23 40 Corinella..........................+31 38 Lang Lang .........................+6 38 Loch ..................................-42 28 Inverloch ............................+9 26 Phillip Island .....................-46 26 Port Welshpool .................+34 25 Toora .................................-17 24 Fish Creek .........................-74 24 Division 3 San Remo ........................+33 40 Phillip Island...................+11 37 Meeniyan.........................+23 35 Leongatha .........................+3 35 Mirboo North ...................+31 33 Foster...................................-3 24 Wonthaggi ...........................-1 23 Inverloch ...........................-14 23 Korumburra .......................-20 21 Tarwin Lower .....................-63 9

Fish Creek bowls NOT a good week for our Tuesday pennant side that was defeated at Port Welshpool last Tuesday. Our Saturday pennant sides did very well with Division 1 defeating Meeniyan by just one shot. There were two winning rinks but the third and losing rink saved the day for the side by winning a very close winning shot. Division 5 also had a win over Loch by 17 shots with two rinks winning. A good effort by everyone. All members please be aware there could be a few bankers on Saturday and any ladies wanting to play would be welcome. Pennant teams for Saturday, October 26 are as follows: Division 2 home to Inverloch: T. McLean(S), M. Heywood, R. Grylls (manager), A. Kerr. R. Mortlock(S), L. McKenzie, F. Carter, R. McKenzie. D. Christie(S), R. Knight, R. Staley, B.O’Keefe. Division 5 away to Corinella (bus departs 11am): K. Flanders(S), W. Ferbrache, J. Lindeman, C. McGannon. D. Stefani(S), J. Lavarda, C. Bell, R. Everitt. R. Barham(S), N. Buckland (manager), R. Poletti, R. Constantine. Emergencies from A. Atwell and P. Dean. Ladies please note our annual tournament is on Thursday, October 31. We have a full green and we will be having a stall so any cooking, vegies, fruit, plants, etc would be appreciated. Let’s hope this year we have a fine day, unlike the last three which have been very wet.

Leongatha bowls TUESDAY, October 15 saw

South Gippsland pennant bowls Division 1: Korumburra 16-73 d Phillip Island 0-62; Wonthaggi 14-72 d San Remo 2-50; Inverloch 16-78 d Lang Lang 0-57; Mirboo North 2-58 lt Leongatha 14-69. Division 2: Inverloch 1476 d Wonthaggi 2-59; Phillip Island 2-65 lt Toora 14-78: Meneiyan 2-68 lt Fish Creek 14-69: Corinella 12-68 d Loch 4-67. Division 3: Tarwin Lower 2-57 lt Phillip Island 14-65; Wonthaggi 14-82 d Foster 2-65; San Remo 4-62 lt Korumburra Gold 12-72; Leongatha 14-87 d Korumburra Maroon 2-60. Division 4: Inverloch Blue 0-67 lt Wonthaggi 1693; Phillip Island 14-76 d Port Welshpool 2-62; Meeniyan 14-80 d Leongatha 2-62; Lang Lang 1-51 lt Inverloch White 15-99. Division 5: Foster 14-68 d Phillip Island 2-64; Corinella 14-69 d Toora 2-61; Mirboo North 16-85 d San Remo 0-51; Wonthaggi 4-53 lt Tarwin Lower 12-71; Fish Creek 14-81 d Loch 2-64.

Ladders Division 1 Inverloch .........................+60 Korumburra ...................+19 Leongatha .......................+18 Wonthaggi .......................+15 Phillip Island ......................+5 San Remo ..........................-30 Mirboo North ....................-50 Lang Lang .........................-37 Division 2 Inverloch ....................... +33 Corinella .........................+28 Fish Creek ........................+9 Loch ..................................+5 Toora ..................................-3

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Ready to play: Korumburra’s, from left, Hugo Paradiso, skipper Graham Freestone, Arch Dowel and Rob Sund took on Leongatha at Leongatha on Saturday, during Division Three Pennant.

Green, gold: Leongatha’s Division Three Pennant side, from left, skipper Allan Rayson, Chris Richardson, John White and Eric Thompson ahead of playing Korumburra at Leongatha. Division 2 ladies away to Loch & District and came away with the win, 70 shots to 60. Trish McCormack’s (s) team won 27 to 7 shots, J. Todd’s (s) team lost 20 to 29 shots, and G. Trotman’s went down by one shot, 23 to 24. Division 3 was at home to Meeniyan ladies and also had a win, 57 shots to 47, C. Harry’s (s) team lost 26 shots to 28, and J. Purcell’s (s) team won 31 shots to 19. Tuesday, October 22 sees Division 2 ladies away to Phillip Island and Division 3 away to Inverloch. Wednesday, October 16 saw the midweek social bowls in action with the winners being E. Thompson (s) and T. Haywood with two wins plus 20, runners-up were J. Kuiper (s) and R. Symmons with two wins plus four. On Saturday, October 19 Phillip Island ....................-21 Meeniyan ............................-7 Wonthaggi ........................-44 Division 3 Phillip Island ..................+14 Wonthaggi ..................... +30 San Remo ..........................-5 Leongatha ......................+21 Korumburra Gold .............. -3 Foster ............................... -13 Tarwin Lower .................. -12 Korumburra Maroon ....... -32 Division 4 Wonthaggi ......................+65 Meeniyan ....................... +28 Port Welshpool ..............+26 Inverloch White .............+38 Phillip Island ..................... -0 Leongatha .......................... -4 Lang Lang ........................-87 Inverloch Blue ..................-66 Division 5 Mirboo North ................+36 Tarwin Lower ................+29 Loch ................................+45 Fish Creek ......................+14 San Remo ........................+12 Corinella..............................-3 Toora ..................................-5 Foster ................................-58 Phillip Island ......................-6 Wonthaggi ........................-64

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Well, the ‘Kiss of Death’ has decided to make a comeback in 2013, so my tips for Round 3 are: Inverloch (home) should be too good for Wonthaggi. Inverloch by 15 shots; San Remo (home) should steady and record their first win of the season by defeating Lang Lang by 14 shots; Phillip Island (home) will make a comeback and easily account for Mirboo North by 36 shots; Leongatha (home) will find some difficulty in matching it with Korumburra and go down by 10 shots.

the Division 1 men’s pennant team travelled to Mirboo North and came away winners, 69 shots to 58; J. Turner’s (s) team won 29 to 14 shots; R. Trotman’s won 21 to 20 shots and R. McGannon (s) lost 19 to 24 shots. Division 3 travelled to the Burra and was the winner 87 to 60 shots; A. Rayson (s) won 40 to 13 shots, R. Withers (s) lost 21 to 31 shots, R. Saunders (s) won 26 to 16 shots. Division 4 travelled to Meeniyan but went down 60 to 80 shots; F. Sauvarin (s) won 29 to 20 shots, J. Pendergast (s) lost 10 to 29 shots and J. O’Connor (s) lost 23 to 31 shots. Saturday, October 26 sees Division 1 at home to the Burra, Division 3 travel to Foster and Division 4 is at home to Inverloch Blue. On Saturday, October 19 social bowls winners were Bev Watt (s) and B. Harry, two wins plus 18, runners-up were F. Filomeno (s) and Lynne McIntyre with two wins plus seven. Sunday, October 20 sees rounds one and two of the men’s club championships being played and Wednesday, October 23 the club’s monthly triples will take place, 9.30am start. The ladies round one and two club championships will be held on Sunday, October 27, 10am start. Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Loch & District bowls PENNANT results last week saw Tuesday’s team beaten by the Leongatha ladies who adapted well to playing on the slower grass in the cold and windy weather. On Saturday Division 2 travelled to Corinella where it went down by the narrowest of margins overall. Division 5 saw Fish Creek, playing at home, get up for a nice win. Better luck to all teams this week. The ladies did well on Wednesday in atrocious weather to complete their first games of the club pairs competition. Well tried to Jenny, Angela and Heather for playing in the ladies state triples on Thursday and Friday at Wonthaggi and Inverloch. Surely the conditions must improve for South Gippsland soon. On Friday for the men’s triples the wind was still with us, but at least the sun was out. The winner was the Loch team of Finlay Luke, Chas Hodge and Brendan McNamara, runners-up were the mixed team of Geoff Barber (Loch), Ron Hutton (Korumburra) and Tom Loughridge (Loch). This week Tuesday’s pennant is at home to Lang Lang and on Saturday Division 5 will travel to Phillip Island and its Division 2 team visits Loch.

Buffalo indoor WEDNESDAY, October 16 only a few at Buffalo this week for a quiet night of bowling with mixed games and teams altered during the nights play. The first game was six bowl triples with Toni, Andrew and Ian finishing strongly for a 10/5 victory over Rod, Glenys and Peter with Carolyn watching. Bill arrived and he and Carolyn took on Ian and Glenys in a game of pairs. A very even contest with Bill taking off, then Ian and finally Ian again for a 9/6 win to Bill and Carolyn. On mat Toni, Andrew and I 11/3 over Rod and Peter. The third game saw Andrew and Peter having a spill and the ladies vs gents in triples again. A resounding 16/1 victory to the ladies, very embarrassing for the boys but it could have been worse. Winner of the night was Toni with three wins and the Peter Mac charity tin with $6. Thanks to Peter for replacing the broken plastic pipe used for rolling up the mats, good job! Lucky ticket: mystery prize - Peter, eggs - Ian, biscuits - Bill, oranges - Andrew and chips - Carolyn and Glenys. Catch up again next Wednesday 7.30pm at Buffalo.

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in ideal conditions with both teams at home. Division two playing Fish Creek had an absorbing match which hinged on the last end of the day. Victory went to Fish Creek by one shot 68 to 69 with Meeniyan getting two points for a rink win. Division four playing Leongatha had a good win 80 shots to 62 with two rinks getting the points. This puts them in second spot on the ladder. Next week both teams are away to Wonthaggi. The draw has been done for the club singles and pairs with the dates of completion crucial for the next stage of the event. Members are also reminded that names are needed for Cup Day catering on Tuesday, November 5.

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Wonthaggi ladies LAST Wednesday was the second round on the Lorna Jeeves Bowl, and again this was a stroke round in windy conditions This certainly was another challenge for the girls. It saw a couple of girls improve their standings but Anne Walker was able to withstand the challenge and with a total of 154 net was awarded the bowl from Marg Ryan and Marg Johnson on 157. Congratulations. The daily events were A Grade Marg Johnson 88 (12) 76, B Grade Marg Ryan 101 (22) 79, and C Grade Anne Poulton 106 (28) 78. Birdies were scored on the 2nd by Marg Johnson and Anne Walker, Anne also birdied the 14th. NTP 2nd Anne Walker, Pro Pin 8th Di Grimmond (jackpot from last week- a good one to win) BDL M Johnson 76, S Piasente 78, A Poulton 78, M Ryan 79, A Walker 80, I Ruby 81, B Bowmar 81, M Masterman 81 c/b Mixed Championships Sunday was a delightful day for the Mixed Foursomes Championships. The men teed

from the odd holes and the ladies from the even holes. This is the type of game where everyone gets to see parts of the course some never knew existed. There were some new combinations and the mother/son pair of Marg (12) and Matt Johnson (6.) was able to limit the bad holes and a lucky eagle 2 on the 5th par 4 saw their score of 84 the best of the day and become the Mixed Foursomes Champions for 2013 Another new combination of Geoff Linguey (17) and Pam Russell (20) had a great day and as well as being the scratch runners up 89 (81.5) 70.5 ( on countback from Darren Green & Betty Bowmar ) were also the Mixed Foursomes Handicap Champions and the holder of the J & P Martin Trophy for 2013. The handicap runners up were Dot & David Garry 73.5 net. NTP 2nd Marg Ryan, NTP 13th Geoff Linguey, Pro Pin 8th Sev Piasente, Pro Pin 17th John Richardson BDL Geoff Linguey & Pam Russell 70.5, Dave & Dot Garry 73.5, Darren Green & Betty Bowmar 74.5, Jonathan Wade & Leonie Bentick 74.5, Matt and Marg Johnson 75

Mixed Foursomes Champions: handicap Geoff Linguey and Pam Russell, Scratch Champions Marg and Matt Johnson.

Leongatha ladies WINDY conditions were with us once again for the women’s stableford event on Wednesday. A falling branch landed on one player, causing only minor injury, but she didn’t continue. Ann Blundy had 33 points to win A Grade, just one point in front of our sponsor for the day, Wendy Parker. Anna de Bondt was the clear winner in B grade with 37 points. Fran O’Brien, daughter of life member Elsa O’Brien, won C Grade with 32 points. Wendy Parker won the first ball down the line with 32 points along with Marianne Leaver. Other balls were awarded to Marg Berry 31, Sharyn Rayson, Fay Quilford, Barb Fleming and Jan Paice on 30, and Marion Bellingham and Shirley Welsford with 29 points. Di Williams and Ann Blundy won the nearest the pins on the 14th and 16th respectively. Kit Boag won the 9 hole event. Women’s captain Marea Maher congratulated Wendy Brown and daughter Rebecca Thomas for their success in the Lois Cameron Foursomes event playoff last week. They defeated Toni West and one of our new members, Barb Miller.

Leongatha ladies winners: Fran O’Brien, C Grade and Ann Blundy, A Grade (Anna de Bondt absent).

points. Jenny was also NTP. This weekend there are two big events on, so get your partners for 1. Club 4BBB Championship – Saturday, October 26. 2. Barry Parsons Huntingdons Charity Day Mixed Canadian Foursomes – Sunday October 27. Jane Jones was not on hand to collect the $550 cash when her name was drawn last Friday, so the draw will be for $600 this week. With daylight saving the timing for the draw has been changed – it is now at a random time between 7.00 – 8.30 pm, and you need to be in the clubhouse at the time of the draw to be eligible to win. Scott Rathjen was not present to collect the $360 in the golfers Saturday cash draw, so the draw will be for $380 next week. The golfer’s card draw for the stubbies was won by Kane Esler. The club has purchased some new smaller one man golf carts. These give full weather protection. The hire cost of the carts are as follows – bigger 2 man carts $30 for 18 holes (members $25) and smaller one man carts $20 (members $15). There are reduced costs for 9 holes only. Why do people keep trying to encourage you to eat more natural food – don’t they realise that most people die of natural causes. Coming events Thursday, Oct 24 – Stableford Friday, Oct 25 - Chicken Run – Holes 10 to 18 Friday, Oct 25 - Members Draw - $600 - 7.00 to 8.30 pm Saturday, Oct 26 - 4BBB Championship Saturday, Oct 26th - Golfers $380 Cash Draw at 5.30 pm Sunday, Oct 27th Huntingdons Charity Day – Mixed Canadian 4Somes Tuesday, Oct 29th Stableford Sunday, Nov 3rd Mixed Foursomes Club Championships.

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GOLFERS saw another wet week with strong winds, with the course drying out for the weekend but we can do without further rain for a while. On Tuesday, October 15 Noel Black (6) won with 33 pts from Neville Thompson (10) on 31 pts. NTP was Greg Dean. On Thursday, October 17 a terrible day saw play washed out. On Friday new player B.Dash (18) had a good 17 points in difficult conditions to take the chook. DTL balls went to Geoff Nott on 16 pts and Gary Phelan on 15 points. Saturday was a stableford round for trophies from Randy Reusch. Great to see Brian Robinson (25) return to top form after a long lay off with a serious injury. Brian’s 37 points was a very good round in the conditions and he won B Grade. A Grade was won by Neville Thompson (10) with 35 points. DTL balls were won by Noel Black (7), Alan Howell (8) and Don Cripps (19) all on 34 points, and Jim Parry (11) on 33 points. NTP’s were Noel Black, Bill Symmons, Peter Cambridge and Norm Cooper (2 holes). The encouragement award went to Kane Esler (16) with 20 points. Ladies – best score was Jenny Mountford (17) with 29

TWENTY-TWO ladies were looking forward to a game of golf last Wednesday, but, due to the ferocious wind, the competition had to be reduced to only 9 holes. This was to be the first round for the Gloria Burgess Memorial Trophy, so unfortunately, this will now be the best of two rounds, not three. Many thanks to Jenny Rowe, who generously sponsored the day, with the winners taking home lovely trophies. The day’s winners were divided into those women who played the front or back nine holes. Corrie George (27) won on the front nine, with a score of 18 Stableford points. Runnerup was Lynette McIvor (23) with 16 points. Judy Webb (20) was the winner on the back nine, with 18 points and Joan Peters (21) was close behind with 17 points. Balls down the Line went to Heather Grist and Lee Clements, both scoring 15 points. Nearest the Pins were Corrie George on the 1st and Barb Walker on the 13th. There were two spare prizes from the remaining nearest the pins, so the lucky draw winners were Norrie Little and Barb Twite. Thank you to Betty Yann who had baked two delicious looking pavlovas for the raffle prizes and the happy winners

were Moira Rogers and Betty Thomson. Moira, Lee and Corrie enjoyed a good day playing at Woodlands last Friday. Marg Clasby and Carie Harding played at Ranfurlie in the Golf Victoria Doris Chambers Finals last Friday. The wind was very strong and made scoring difficult. Marg and Carie did very well to finish in the top ten in of a field of over 65 pairs. The Ted and Sheila Moulton Memorial Bowl will be held this Thursday and we are hoping for fine weather so visitors travelling from surrounding clubs can enjoy the course at its best. There will be dinner at the Chinese restaurant next Wednesday, prior to the Moulton Bowl, so please let Heather know if you are able to attend. Beryl Brown thanked the small group of women who were involved in the working bee last Monday, and also to the men who contributed with mulching and bigger tasks. The gardens around the clubhouse look much neater and fresher after the work. Next Wednesday, is a Stableford round for the Gloria Burgess trophy. As the weather was so inclement last week, we did not have the putting and short game clinic with Chris Clements, so we will hopefully run this on Wednesday after golf. Last Saturday, we finally had a day with beautiful weather and as a bonus, no wind! Seven women played in the Par event, with Marg Young (22) winning with Square. Runner-up was Moira Rogers (16) with -5. Judy Webb was the only one to have a nearest the pin, which was on the 13th green. Dawn Marotti is collecting favourite recipes to make up a booklet to share with others. If you have a favourite family recipe, savoury or sweet, you can place the recipe in the box in the kitchen. Thank-you, to the ladies who have already provided a copy of their popular choices.

Leongatha ON Saturday a large field contested the 1st round of the W. McCaughan 4BBB Par Championship with the team of Grant McRitchie (12) and Steve Fisher (13) successful and leading the Championship with a score of +6. Runner-up on a countback was the team of Dylan McMeekin (5) and Dennis McDonald (18) with +4. The Pro Pin on the 14th was won by Nick Savino and Terry Lund was NTP on the 16th. DTL Balls went down to +2 and were awarded to the teams of Doug Clemann and Ray Burton, Chris Leaver and Peter Hartigan, David Forbes and John Eabry, Steve Lacy and Jeff White, Fred and Stuart de Bondt, Anthony Sparkes and Kevin Castwood and Fred Debono and Ian Watson. A Stableford competition was held on Tuesday with Jon Smith (11) taking out the A Grade with 34 points in a countback from Russell Williams. B Grade was won by Ian Nunn (20) with 33 points in a countback from Frank Smedley. NTP’s were Jon Smith on the 14th and Alan Howell on the 16th. DTL Balls were won by Russell Williams, Alan Howell, Frank Smedley, Geoff McDonald, Bryan McCorkell, Les Newton, Bert Borg, Geoff

Maher, Peter Walsh and Bob Smith. Thursday’s competition was Stableford and the 2nd of 3 rounds of the Mark Edwards Thursday Championship. The Championship is poised for a good finish with Mike Gordan in the lead with 72 points from Geoff Maher and Peter Waters, both with 67 points. There are several players with one good round at this stage and with the best two rounds of three to count they could come into contention with a good score this week. In the daily competition Ray Burton (14) was successful in A Grade with 36 points and Ron Paice had an excellent round with 39 points to win in B Grade. NTP’s were Fred de Bono on the 14th and Andy Cairns on the 16th. DTL Balls were won by Mike Gordan, Mick Oliver, Bruce Cathie, Bryan McCorkell, Frank Smedley, Chris Leaver, Peter Walsh, Geoff McDonald, Jim Arnott, Andy Cairns and Fred de Bono. On Sunday the Kit Boag Mixed Canadian Foursomes was held in ideal conditions with the fairways and greens in excellent condition. Di Williams (15) and Brett Stubbs (5) carded an 81 to win the scratch event and Jocelyn and Will Howson were successful in the Handicap event with a nett 71.5. Lyn and Peter Hart were runners up with a nett 74 and Dot Stubbs and Doug Clemann finished 3rd in a countback with a nett 75 5/8ths. NTP’s for the ladies were Jeanette Mitchell on the 14th and Robyn Boag on the 16th. and for the men Brett Stubbs on the 14th and Tim McCarthy on the 16th. Balls down the line were won by the teams of Jenny and Ian Fleming, Jan and Ron Paice, and Sue and Ton Traill from Mirboo Nth. Balls up the line were also awarded and were won by the teams of Robyn Boag and Peter Williams, Andrea Paice and Tim Hanton, and Portia Williamson and Geoff Tyson.

Meeniyan SATURDAY was a monthly medal, the A Grade winner was Paul Vandermeer with a 73 net on a count back. Runner up was Bob McGeary with 73 net. The B grade and medal winner was Rod Matthews with a 72 net. Runner up was Col Stewart with a 73 net. Balls down the line went to Ian Inglis 74, Wino Reilly 75, Chris Buckland 75 and Peter Riddle with 76 on a count back. Winner of the putts was Craig Buckland with 29 putts on a count back. The pro pin on the 8th was won by Daryle Gregg. The raffle winner was Jeff Wilson. The members draw was won by Ken Bartlett who was not present so it jackpots to next week. The winner of Tuesday’s single stableford event was Greg Burridge with 42 points. Balls down the line went to Allan Shatten 41pts and John Hyatt with 39 points. Nearest the pin on the 8th was won by Fred Stalker. Best nine was won by Ian Warman with 21 points. Thursday’s event was washed out. Next week is 4 ball multiplication event.

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Meeniyan ladies ON WEDNESDAY, October 16, 12 players played Stableford in extremely windy b conditions. The sponsor for the day was Irene Holm. The winner of Section 1 was Faye Le Page with 32b points. The winner of Section 2 was Faye Smallman with 26 points. Best 9 was Nancye Hammet with 16 points. D.L.B Dot Christie 31, Veronica Park 27 N.T.P on second hole wasb Faye Le Page. N.T.P on the 17th hole was Faye Smallman.

Veterans ONLY 34 hardy souls arrived for the stableford competition at Korumburra Golf Club last Thursday. The day turned out to be partly cloudy and very windy with one, ten minute rain squall and a savage five minute hail storm towards the end of the round. The course was damp but perfectly playable; the ground staff had done a great job of preparation. The lush greenness was a pleasure to experience. Lunch was substantial and delicious. The wind and then the hail towards the end of players’ rounds meant nobody played to their handicap. Winner on the day was Korumburra’s own John Little with 34 points, a good score in the conditions. Nearest the pins went to Ianp Murchie, (Leongatha), Kevin Bayley, (Wonthaggi), and John Davis, (Wonthaggi), on the 1st, 10th and 13th respectively. Only 34 balls were used in the run down. Our next meeting will be at Meeniyan on Thursday, November 14. This will be the Annual Championships, a stroke event. It will be a rolling start commencing at 8.30 am. To be eligible to win players must have played in at least 3b of the 2013 competitions prior to the Championships. There will be three grades, A Grade for handicaps of 0 to 16, B Grade 17 to 22 and C Grade 23 to 36. It seems that at the presentations the Player of the Year will also be announced,b since one player apparently holds an unassailable lead.

Woorayl THE par event saw Tim Burgess win A Grade with plus 5 from his father Peter his plus 5 was also the best of the day. B Grade went to John Hickey with plus 2 from Terry Charlton C Grade was won by John Hassett his plus 4 too good for George Misson. Balls went to J. Howard, S. Sullivan, I. Atcheson, G. Calder, G. Young. P. McCaughan, G. Blew, J. Newton, B. Thomas and T. Martin. Our nearest the pin’s going to Jack Howard and Dennis Lim. The ball raffle went to A. Syndicate. The ladies event went to Ann Poole with a ball to Elsie McBride. The nearest the point’s both going to Sue Wakefield next week will be our Medal day sponsored by Paul Zuidema.

Woorayl ladies WOORAYL ladies held a 3BBB Stableford sponsored by Marg Tuckett. The winners, in extremely

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Leongatha golfers farewell manager LEONGATHA Golf Club will be saying goodbye to one of its own in the first week of December. Michael James-Cull has had the role of club house manager and golf professional at the club since he came to Leongatha back in 2011. He is now returning home to New Zealand. The job brought him to Leongatha and he has gained new managerial skills from his time here. It was a challenging but overall great experience. “The diversity within the role is a bit like golf,” Mr JamesCull said. “No two days are alike. The role as manager has included managing the golf shop, the bar, food and member service. He has also found himself busy with functions, seminars and the day to day operations of the golf course. This is similar to the role he will be expected to play at home. He has been shortlisted for a manager position at Waikari in Waikato. He has been involved in a few local events and Holden Scrambles, including one in Cranbourne just last week. Mr James-Cull has always had an interest in golf, starting from when he used to caddy for his father. He has now been involved in the sport for just under 30 years. His role at Leongatha isn’t over just yet though. The next two months promise to be action packed with the Power Industry Association tournament on Cup weekend and the Leongatha Annual Four Day Tournament on November 14-17. Life in Leongatha has taught Mr James-Cull to pace himself and he will miss the quiet countryside, the views and the scenery. “In order to be a good manager, you have to manage yourself first and ask for help when it is needed.” Mr James-Cull said. There have been a few applications for the manager position. No final decisions have been made yet. windy conditions, were Fay Maynard, Ann Poole and Sue Wakefield with 71 points. Runners-Up were Elsie McBride, Marg Tuckett and Heather Sullivan with 70 points. Nearest the pins on 8th, Ann Poole, 11th Marg Tuckett and 17th Dot Jarvis. Next week is the start of the club championships. The first of three rounds is sponsored by Leongatha Photographics and Electronics. South Gippsland Ladies Golf Association Senior Championships will be played on Monday, October 28 at Woorayl. Woorayl ladies will be led by Karin McKenzie, President and Marg Tuckett, Captain for the coming year. Good luck to all and good golfing.

Mirboo North THE day winner of the stableford competition played on Thursday, October 17 was Richie Robbins (18) 39 pts. Down the line: Garry Shandley 34 pts countback, Joe Kus 34 pts countback. On Saturday, October 19 the Grand Ridge Brewery sponsors day - four person ambrose competition was played. Day winners: S. Bickerton, B. Atkins, H. St Ellen, J. St Ellen 571/8 net. 1st runners-up: S. Traill, T. Traill, L. Pinner, B. Pinner 57¼ net. 2nd runners-up: M. Richardson, D. Walters, S. Borg, B. Evans 574/8 net. 2nd shot nearest the pin 1st hole: Morwell club team. Nearest the pin: 4th Sue Traill, 6th Phil Stimson, 13th Shannn Borg, 16th Joe Kus. Many thanks to all our sponsors, hope they all had a good day.

Ladies Results of the president’s trophy stableford - Wednesday, October 16: The winner was Jeanne St Ellen 28 hcp, 38 pts; runner-up Rhonda Evans 36 pts, 2nd runner-up Joan Taylor 32 pts. Down the line: Joyce Dyke 30 pts, Sandra Hughes 30 pts, Barb Stimson 30 pts.

Final swing: Leongatha Golf Club manager, Michael James-Cull, will be returning to New Zealand in December.

Nearest the pin: 6th Lia Brent, 13th Nicole Allen.

Archer hits target BARBARA Gray is not your average archer.

Wonthaggi ON yet another windy Saturday the course was simply superb, with a field of 79 players we competed in a two man ambrose event. A Grade winners were D. Crellin and G. Turner 62.75 nett. B Grade winners were D. Putt and J. Snibson 64 nett. Balls down the line: K. Janieson and P. Brusamarello 63.75, M. Scott and J. Saetor 63.75, Hooks and M. Stanes 64.75, G. Crawford and D. Munro 65.25, J. Andrew and C. Andrew 65.75. Nearest the pin: 2nd A. Bowmar, 8th P. Studham, 13th M. Tiziani, 17th I. Baker. The committee is hoping to employ the right person on a casual basis of around 20 per week to man the pro stop. If you know anyone or are interested yourself please call Darren Green for a confidential and private interview. All applications are welcome. Lets hope the weather remains fine all week and I will see you on Saturday for a stroke round. Don’t forget the club championships start on the 16th of November. Good Golfing.

On the money: Mardan’s Barbara Gray in action with her English longbow and 14th century attire.

Comparing notes: ready for lunch after a round at Woorayl Golf Club on Saturday were, from left, Robert Beilby, Eddie Poole, Bob Hughes and John Hassett, all of Leongatha.

You think competitive archery and you imagine a high powered compound bow, complex scopes, and high-tech arrows but none of that can be found on Barbara’s bow. “You just a have a little pin mark where your hand goes and that’s it,” she said. The Mardan resident shoots with an English longbow and has recently returned from competing at the Australian Masters Games in Geelong. “I competed in the 3039 FITA Clout and the FITA Field event at the games and came up with gold in both,” Barbara said. “Although I did take out

the medals by default. Unfortunately I was the only woman in my age group shooting a longbow.” On the days of competition Barbara broke in her new 50 pound bow. “It was like doing a car race in a car you have never sat in before,” she said. “Fortunately because it is a very instinctive sport that relies on your senses I was able to do it but needless to say it was a bit of a challenge.” Barbara has been shooting for eight years now after joining the Leongatha Medieval Society and picked up a bow for a bit of fun. In the competition the arrows from the longbow archers had to travel 125 metres before hitting their targets.

“When I shoot I have to really trust my instinct and use my senses,” she said. “One of the days we were shooting the wind was so strong all of the archers had to shoot about 25 metres to the left to even get close to the targets. That was very tough.” “The whole experience was really good fun though and I even got to dress up in my 14th century gear on the last day.” Fellow Leongatha Medieval Society member Grant Cawthorne competed in archery at the games as well taking out a number of medals. Barbara’s father Robert Gray also competed in the 8km cross country men’s 60 to 69 age group.

Korumburra THERE were 35 players for the par competition played on Saturday, October 19, with trophies by Brian and Chas Clasby. Notices: Pug marks, guest day October 26.. A Grade (10 hcp): M. Garnham +4, runner-up L. Guilfoyle +1. B Grade (19 hcp): M. Belvedere +5, runner-up R Blay +4, P. Vanagtmaal +4. Balls down the line: S. Webster +1, G. Wilson, R. Wamill, G. Bull, J. Little all sq. Nearest the pin: 1st M. Garnham, 7th G. Wilson, 10th P. Johnson, 13th J. Watts. NAGA: D. Hislop 10 countback C. Rielly. Tuesday’s winner was N. Perks 39 pts and there was no comp onThursday.

Taking aim: Patrick McCaughan of Leongatha focuses on his putt at Woorayl Golf Club on Saturday.

Good shot: Leongatha Medieval Society member Grant Cawthorne and Mardan’s Barbara Gray show off their Master’s Games Medals.

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Sun shines on athletes LEONGATHA Little Athletics Club competitors were treated to perfect weather conditions on Saturday at the velodrome oval, where the second meet was held for the 2013/14 season. Many grand efforts were sighted on the track and field throughout the duration of the morning. Despite no records being broken, the athletes were seen to be trying their best whilst having fun. Special mention was made of Ruby Martin and Courtney Martin, who represented Gippsland at the Victorian Little Athletics Region Challenge at Geelong on Sunday. Both girls turned in excellent performances against the state’s best young athletes in the special teams event,

Left above, Fast pace: Paige Thompson and Eloise O’Neill battle it out in the sprints. Left,. High jump: Chloe Giliam shows how it’s done.

with their efforts contributing to Gippsland winning the overall challenge. The club continues to welcome new members (aged five to 15) and invites them to come along next week and give it a go. Warm-up commences at 9.20am sharp, with the morning’s events commencing shortly after. The club would also greatly appreciate assistance with the set up of the events on Saturday mornings from about 7.15am. If able, please come along at this time. Many hands make light work and any form of assistance is welcome. On Thursday afternoons between 4pm to 4.45pm, training will be held by Geoff Russell for any little athletes willing to improve their technique or knowledge of the events. More information can be found on the club’s website: www.leongathalac.com; or contact club registrar Linda Richards on 0417 821 482.

Below, Ready, Set, WALK!: athletes set off on the 1500 metre race-walk.

South Coast Athletics IT’S been a busy start to the South Coast Athletics summer season, with club member, Russ Dickenson placing fifth at the World Masters Championships held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Back home in cooler conditions 21 athletes competed at our first local meet held on Tuesday at the Leongatha Velodrome Oval. Around the tracks in other competitions Sharna

Warry broke the Under 16 Girls Triple Jump venue record at Newborough with a jump 10.40m, as well as competing in the Discus (19.78m), Javelin (26.18m) and 200m (30.43sec). Her sister Summer also opened her season competing in the open throws events; Discus (14.98m) and Javelin (14.82m). In Saturday’s metro Shield competition Hayley George ran the U/14 1500m (6.25.70min) and Kyla Green jumped in the U/14 Pole Vault (1.90m).

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100m: Tevuro Montgomery - invite 19.60sec, Lucinda Graeme - U/14 Women 15.97sec, Alex Kirkham - U/18 Women 15.36sec, Sandra Plumb - U/18 Women 15.52sec, Sadie Plumb - U/18 Women 15.85sec, Jezeloni Montgomery - U/20 Women 16.71sec, Sarah Lewis - Open Women 15.32sec, Emma Plumb - Open Women 16.57sec, Josh Plumb - Open Men 14.66sec, Beth Montgomery - Masters Women 21.56sec. 200m: Lucinda Graeme - U/14 Women 33.93sec, Brodie Anderson - U/14 Men 30.45sec, Wesley Graeme - U/16 Men 27.96sec, Sadie Plumb - U/18 Women 33.04sec, Sandra Plumb - U/18 Women 33.82sec, Sarah Lewis - Open Women 31.04sec, Emma Plumb - Open Women 35.21sec, Josh Plumb - Open Men 14.66sec, Beth Montgomery - Masters Women 58.70sec. 800m: Brodie Anderson - U/14 men 3.07.00min, Wesley Graeme - U/16 Men 2.55.80min, Alex Kirkham - U/18 Women 2.58.10min, Sadie Plumb U/18 Women 3.13.73min, Sandra Plumb - U/18 Women 4.04.12min, Jezeloni Montgomery - U/20 Women 4.51.25min, Sarah Lewis - Open Women 31.04sec, Emma Plumb - Open Women 35.21sec, Josh Plumb - Open Men 2.48.82min, Beth Montgomery - Masters Women 5.56.86min. Javelin: Tevuro Montgomery - Invite 9.44m, Lucinda Graeme - U/14 Women 7.42m, Brodie Anderson - U/14 men 17.18m, Sadie Plumb - U/18 Women 19.20m, Sandra Plumb - U/18 Women 15.42m, Jezeloni Montgomery - U/20 Women 23.30m, Emma Plumb - Open Women 20.79m, Chelsea Caple - Open Women 18.03m, Sarah Lewis - Open Women 9.50m, Josh Plumb - Open Men 18.79m, Gary Roberts - Open Men 9.60m, Beth Montgomery - Masters Women 11.86m, Corrie Graeme - Invite 8.98m, Alison Roberts - Masters Women 5.95m, David Green - Masters Men 28.09m, Steve Plumb - Masters Men 28.09m. Long Jump: Tevuro Montgomery - Invite 2.49m, Lee-roy Montgomery - Invite 1.52m, Lucinda Graeme - U/14 Women 3.26m, Brodie Anderson - U/14 men 3.65m, Wesley Graeme - U/16 Women 5.09m, Beth Montgomery - Masters Women 2.17m.

We’ve finished: from left, Neil White, Steve Wilson and Ray Cahill were satisfied to finish their 210km journey.

Around the Bay cycling feat THE annual Bupa Around the Bay in a Day cycling event saw many South Gippslanders take part including a number of the Coastal Cruisers riders from Inverloch. These included Neil White, Colin and Jesse Boyd, Ian Debenham, Brian Martin, Paul Sibly, Angus Hume, Scott Peterson, Ray Cahill, Ken Lay, and Kevin Feely who all tackled the 210km journey. Jesse Boyd, fresh home from participating in the world championship winning Australian Sonic Mixed Open Netball side, had a day to forget with three punctures and valve trouble. Despite this Jesse still hit Melbourne at about 2.45pm. Jim McNiven, Steve Wilson, Tony

Clark, and Tony Giles were amongst those from Leongatha who also challenged themselves to the long haul. South Gippsland Shire had a team consisting of Suzanne Occhipinti, Alli Edwards and Jacinta Johnston who tackled the 135km ride from Geelong to Melbourne via the Mornington Peninsula. Tailwind conditions favoured riders leaving from Melbourne to Geelong and Queenscliff. After crossing the ferry, cyclists found the return trip a challenge with headwinds and increasing heat adding to the burden. Some very satisfied riders arrived at the Alexandra Gardens in Melbourne to receive their race medals and times, and a well earned refreshment!

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LDCA Senior GCL representative squad Season 2013/14 W. Taberner - Inverloch, D. Clark - Inverloch, R. Thomas - Inverloch, K. Rothier - Inverloch, D. Lloyd - OMK, J. Wilson - OMK, B. Wyatt - OMK, T. Wyatt - OMK, A. Jenkins - OMK, P. Dyer - OMK, A. Ratnayake - Town, J. O’Loughlin - Town, M. Weerasinghe Silva Town, D. Salmon - Korumburra, A. Eddy - Imps, T. Piddington - Imps, J. Kennedy - K/RSL, S. Sperling – K/

RSL, S. Hughes - K/RSL, T. Wightman - Nerrena, M. Clark - Nerrena, J. Dakin - Kilcunda/Bass, B. Foon Miners, R. Thomas - Workmens, G. Britt - Workmens, J. Thomas - Workmens, D. Britt - Workmens, D. Williams - Glen Alvie, C. Keerthisinghe - Phillip Island. GCL dates: Round 1 (03/11/13) v Traralgon @ Inverloch/Wonthaggi. Round 2 (17/11/13) v Central Gippsland - away.

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Storm’s tryouts a success GIPPSLAND Storm Elite Netball Club’s first round of tryouts, were a tremendous success. Great day: Brooke Johnston, Natalie Jans and Amelia Riseley were enjoying themselves at the first round of Kanga 8’s Cricket on Friday.

School cricket hits off SENIOR students from St Laurence’s and Leongatha Primary School came together to participate in a mixed schools Kanga 8’s Cricket League on Friday. It was an enjoyable afternoon filled with sweat, fun and friendliness. Everyone began the day with slight nerves and were filled with anticipation for our first cricket game. However, our nerves quickly disappeared as we formed our mixed teams and got stuck into the action. It wasn’t long before we were all cheering each other on and playing as one as some of the matches went right to the wire. Each student was partnered with a student from the opposite school,

and encouraged to work together as a team. The amount of encouragement and enthusiasm that could be heard was mind-blowing and everyone got in there and had a wonderful time! A huge thank you goes to all of the teachers involved, particularly the Mr Hughes father/son combination for their great organisation of this fun weekly event. Play of the day was shared between Dennis Lillee Cricket Club’s James Vos (LPS) and Curtly Ambrose Cricket Club’s Kylie Smith (St Laurence’s) for their energy, encouragement and determination. Well done to everyone, we look forward to Round 2. By Amelia Riseley and Shem Murphy.

Results Boys: Sachin Tendulkar 103 defeated Brian Lara 89 (Ethan Lavis 2/1) Dennis Lillee 97 lost to Garfield Sobers 101 (Ryan Thomas 2/2) Ian Chappell 112 lost to Shane Warne 118 (Joel Tom 2/5, Izak Kennedy 2/0) Ladder: Sachin Tendulkar................. 4 Shane Warne........................ 4 Garfield Sobers.................... 4 Dennis Lillee ....................... 0 Ian Chappell ........................ 0 Brian Lara ........................... 0 Girls: Ian Botham 102 (Charli Fixter 3/8) lost to Keith Miller 106 (Merrin Giles 3/1) Curtly Ambrose 71 lost to Richie Benaud 132 (Morgan Mitchelson 2/6) Jeff Thomson 138 defeated Ricky Ponting 101 Ladder: Richie Benaud ..................... 4 Jeff Thomson....................... 4 Keith Miller......................... 4 Ian Botham .......................... 0 Ricky Ponting...................... 0 Curtly Ambrose ................... 0

Photo caption: Storm coach Rebecca Sparks, (standing centre) warms up some of the 15 & Under players during the tryouts.

Held on Sunday at YMCA Cardinia Life in Pakenham the tryouts saw a marked increase of participants in many of the age groups, most of all in the 13 and Under and 17 and Under age groups. Strom president Brendan Murnane, said the club continues to move forward, noting the recent alliance with Monash University Storm and the ongoing junior development program, that has helped so many netballers in the greater Gippsland region, reach their full potential. The Gippsland Storm committee, continues to extend an open invitation for all netballers who may have missed the first round to come along to the final open to all tryouts on Sunday, October 27. See website for details: www. gippslandstorm.com.au).

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This matched with team mate Bayne’s half century lead to a 4/276 innings score for the Workmens and will leave Poowong Loch a hard task for this weekend. Fish Creek Tarwin made short work of Korumburra getting them all out for 44 in just 21 overs at the weekend before smashing 3/170 in 19 overs. This was a fantastic performance including 75 from Toby Redpath. MDU opener Michael Olden was stopped 15 runs short of triple figures not out after his side was claimed all out for 163 by OMK. Kilcunda Bass has a good chance to snatch a win from the Wonthaggi Miners next week as it chases 8/77. Bowling from Condick (3/11) lead to the low score from the Miners. Jacob Knowles lead the bowling for Phillip Island against the Imperials on the weekend claiming 4/8 in just three overs. The Imperials however managed 9/138 and will be looking to hold onto a win next week.

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Podium: Spainish rider Jorge Lorenzo started on pole and celebrated his win at Phillip Island Australian MotoGP on Sunday on the podium with second placed Dani Pedrosa and track favourite Valentino Rossi.

Glamour girls: PRAMAC Racing grid girls Ashlea Prowse and Jade Beard, both of Berwick stayed cool during Sunday’s hot and sunny MotoGP on Phillip Island on Sunday.

Lorenzo wins Island first The Doctor: Italian rider Valentino Rossi had plenty to smile about on Sunday placing in the top three in the Australian MotoGP on Phillip Island.

PHILLIP Island turned on the sunshine for the Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday that attracted some 31,500 people who saw some thrilling racing and Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha claim his first title at the Island. Lorenzo won in the most dramatic of circumstances – and kept his world championship hopes alive after countryman Marc Marquez, 20, was disqualified with just five laps to go in the 19 lap race. Concerns over tyre wear prompted a reduction from the scheduled 27 laps and meant each rider had to change bikes in a two-lap window after laps nine and 10. Far from wrapping up the champion-

ship title at the first time of asking, Marquez now leads Lorenzo by only 18 points with two races remaining. Dani Pedrosa finished second for Honda while evergreen Valentino Rossi on the second factory Yamaha was thrilled to be back on the Phillip Island podium. The three day world event attracted an estimated 77,200 to the Island and Aussie fans were given a special treat with Australian legends Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner uniting for a one off Champions Lap. Spain’s Pol Espargaro has one glove on the Moto2 World Championship after a brilliant victory ahead of Tom Luthi’s Interwetten Suter. Spanish rider Alex Rins won the Moto3 race with Aussie Jack Miller taking second in a no holds barred thriller.

The voice: Aussie singer Sarah De Bono sang the Australian National anthem before the start of the 2013 MotoGP on Phillip Island on Sunday.

Grid action: there was a sea of people on the Phillip Island track before the start of the MotoGP race.

Island champ: Jorge Lorenzo heads out of the pits on Sunday for his winning ride.

Racing: winner of Phillip Island’s MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo leads championship leader Marc Marquez and second placed Dani Pedrosa on Sunday.

• C GRADE DIVISTION 1 WON WORKMENS d TOWN 1st innings Town K. Fleming r.o. ...........................2 D. Pell lbw. b. C. Smith ...........................14 G. Pouw r.o. ...............................7 G. Goss c. S. Osborne b. C. Casey .............................4 M. Craig c. C. Rigby b. C. Casey .............................5 L. O’Brien b. C. Casey...............1 M. O’Loughlin r.o. .....................5 B. Graham c. S. Liddle b. C. Rigby .............................3 Q. Graham n.o. ...........................3 R. Shields c. C. Casey b. C. Rigby .............................4 B. O’Loughlin b. S. Jeffries .......0 Extras ......................................13 Total .........................................61 Bowling: S. Jeffries 1/12, S. Liddle 0/16, C. Smith 1/11, C. Casey 3/6, C. Rigby 2/7. 1st innings Won Workmens S. Osborne c. b. M. O’Loughlin .................12 S. Roche c. K. Fleming ..............2 C. Casey n.o. ............................19 M. Davey n.o............................25 Extras ...................................... 11 Total ......................................2/69 Bowling: M. O’Loughlin 1/14, B. Graham 1/14, K. Fleming 0/11, G. Goss 0/7, R. Shields 0/8, Q. Graham 0/7. OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island Extras ........................................6 Total .............................5/132 (cc) Bowling: P. Green 2/30, G. Lomagno 1/7, N. Audino 2/12, J. Greenwood 0/26, W. Dowel 0/30, L. Lamers 0/24. 1st innings OMK A. McKinnon c. M. Christopher b. J. Taylor ............................14 J. Greenwood c. J. Excell b. S. Cox...............................38 R. Quaife c. C. Muscat b. J. Taylor ..............................0 P. Harper c. S. Cox b. B. Christopher ..................52 W. Dowel c. J. Keating b. J. Taylor ..............................3 G. Lomagno c. J. Keating b. B. Christopher ....................4 N. Audino b. S. Cox ...................4 L. Lamers n.o. ............................1 W. Hayes n.o. ...........................14 Extras ......................................15 Total ....................................7/145 IMPERIALS def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Inverloch P. Johnson c. M. Malloy b. B. Maskell ..........................4 I. Fowler c. N. Hodges b. R. Turner ..........................28 J. Brosnan lbw. b. G. Wright............................6 I. Smith c. S. Bentley b. R. Turner ............................1 W. Williams b. G. Wright ...........1 J. Jackson lbw. b. S. Bentley ...........................1 J. Muir b. G. Wright ...................6 N. Williams b. G. Wright ...........0 D. Clarkley c. B. Casbolt b. M. Malloy ........................36 M. Goldsmith c. Z. Price b. S. Bentley ...........................0 L. Keily n.o. .............................28 Extras ........................................9 Total .......................................120 Bowling: B. Maskell 1/19, P. McGavin 0/35, R. Turner 2/10, G. Wright 4/9, S. Bentley 2/8, Z. Price 0/17, D. Ginnane 0/15, M. Malloy 1/0. 1st innings Imperials B. Casbolt r.o..............................0 Z. Price c. D. Clarkley b. L. Keily ..............................6 N. Hodges b. I. Smith...............21 M. Malloy b. L. Keily ................0 R. Turner b. I. Smith ..................6 P. McGavin n.o.........................20 D. Ginnane b. J. Jackson ............2 B. Maskell b. I. Smith ................1 G. Wright b. I. Smith ..................0 S. Bentley b. I. Smith .................5 M. Price b. I. Smith ....................1 Extras ........................................7 Total .........................................69 Bowling: W. Williams 0/7, L. Keily 2/20, J. Muir 0/10, I. Smith 6/13, J. Jackson 1/17. MDU def by NERRENA 1st innings MDU G. Jones lbw. b. B. Standfield.....................38 N. Hill c. G. Wightman b. S. Gaddam ........................19 P. Robinson c. G. Giliam b. S. Gaddam ..........................0 D. Sinclair b. C. Dougherty .......0 M. Darmanin c. M. Walton b. S. Gaddam ..........................0 C. Dyke n.o. .............................13 M. Perry b. P. Joseph................17 J. Witherow n.o. .........................1 Extras ......................................13 Total .............................6/103 (cc) Bowling: P. Joseph 1/10, K. Clark 0/13, S. Gaddam 3/14, D. Grigg 0/11, C. Dougherty 1/18, B. Standfield 1/19, G. Wightman 0/11. 1st innings Nerrena G. Giliam c. ..............................14 S. Gaddam c. ............................36 T. Clark c. ...................................2

B. Standfield b..........................80 M. Walton n.o...........................58 B. Gannon n.o. ...........................5 Extras ......................................30 Total ....................................4/225 Bowling: K. Brown 1/23, P. Robinson 1/33, M. Perry 1/26, K. Newton 0/23, N. Hill 0/15, W. Collins 1/20, M. Darmanin 0/20, J. Witherow 0/29, C. Dyke 0/23. • C GRADE DIVISTION 2 WON MINERS d KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra D. Isgro c. T. Latham b. M. Thatcher ........................3 T. Morrison b. M. Thatcher ........3 D. Meade b. M. Thatcher ...........1 M. Wrigley b. J. Armstrong .......5 S. McKenzie b. J. Armstrong ...13 S. Hall c. P. Loos b. M. Thatcher ........................0 T. Harley b. M. Thatcher ............1 T. Sorrell b. M. Thatcher ............0 R. Parker c. P. Loos b. M. Thatcher ........................0 M. Allen n.o. ..............................5 W. Olden c. R. Jones b. S. Watson............................5 Extras ......................................13 Total .........................................49 Bowling: R. Jones 0/3, M. Thatcher 7/11, J. Armstrong 2/17, S. Watson 1/3, R. Taranto 0/6. 1st innings Won Miners R. Jones c. D. Isgro b. S. McKenzie.......................8 J. Armstrong b. M. Wrigley .....16 T. Latham c&b. M. Wrigley .....25 P. Hammer n.o. .........................16 M. Crutchfield c&b. T. Harley ...4 B. Thatcher n.o. ..........................0 Extras ........................................3 Total ......................................4/72 Bowling: S. McKenzie 1/18, S. Hall 0/21, M. Wrigley 2/16, T. Harley 1/17. OMK def by MDU 1st innings OMK D. Wylie r.o. .............................28 G. Adams c. G. Robinson b. T. Bright .............................1 C. Walker c. b. S. Dunlop .........................13 K. Houghton c. N. Grayden b. K. Robinson .....................70 B. Maguire c. C. Hughes b. C. Olden ...........................43 M. Dowel b. C. Olden ................2 M. Gow n.o. ...............................7 J. Whiteside n.o. .........................0 Extras ......................................36 Total .............................6/199 (cc) Bowling: K. Robinson 1/35, S. Dunlop 2/27, C. Olden 2/23, A. Horvarth 0/40, W. Horvarth 0/26, J. Bright 0/36, N. Grayden 0/7. 1st innings MDU A. Horvarth c. M. Gow b. D. Wylie .............................1 T. Bright b. D. Wylie ..................0 G. Robinson r.o. .......................13 C. Olden c. J. Whiteside b. D. Wylie .............................0 C. Hughes c&b. B. Maguire.....16 S. Dunlop b. G. Burrows..........14 K. Robinson b. C. Walker ..........4 C. Olden b. C. Walker ................0 N. Grayden n.o. ..........................2 W. Horvarth b. G. Burrows ........0 J. Bright b. J. Whiteside .............0 Extras ......................................27 Total .........................................77 Bowling: B. Maguire 1/13, D. Wylie 3/7, C. Walker 2/14, B. Walker 0/10, J. Whiteside 1/12, G. Adams 0/5, G. Burrows 2/12, R. Wyatt 0/2. KILCUNDA-BASS d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie M. Hull c&b. B. Nicholls ......... 11 G. Chisholm c. b. I. Brown .............................7 T. Piasente r.o. ..........................15 I. Thorn c. D. Clay b. B. Nicholls .........................4 A. Spradbury lbw. b. S. Ashenden........................2 B. Carr b. D. O’Neill..................1 A. McLaren c. b. K. Henry.............................2 D. Tiziani c. b. K. Henry.............................1 R. Matthews n.o. ......................30 E. Chandler b. D. Clay ...............9 B. McRae c. b. B. Nicholls ........................1 Extras ......................................12 Total .........................................95 Bowling: I. Brown 1/10, B. Nicholls 2/21, D. O’Neill 1/2, S. Ashenden 0/17, K. Henry 2/16, D. Clay 2/20, B. Jones 0/5. 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass G. Burchell c. B. McRae b. E. Chandler ......................13 S. Ashenden c. R. Matthews b. E. Chandler ......................10 I. Brown b. M. Hull..................13 J. Reilly n.o. .............................26 D. Clay c. B. Carr b. R. Matthews .....................24 B. Jones c. M. Hull b. B. Carr ................................0 D. O’Neill c&b. B. Carr .............5 Extras ...................................... 11 Total .......................... 6/102 (dec) Bowling: A. Spradbury 0/8, E. Chandler 2/25, M. Hull 1/17, T. Piasente 0/11, B. McRae 0/13, R. Matthews 1/12, B. Carr 2/12.

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Island falls short PHILLIP Island was unable to match OMK when they faced on the weekend. The Diggers set off for a good start with Kerr and Jones hitting consistently. James Paterson (64) came out swinging big at fourth and boosted the OMK score before falling to a ball from Cox. The innings ended 6/147 before Phillip Island started its reply. Scoring efforts were not enough to from the Sharks with Russ White taking early wickets and Clarrie O’Brien finishing off the order with 2/2. Standout performances from Bolding and Sawyer were not enough to give the Wonthaggi Workmens a win against Leongatha Town. The Workmens only managed all out for 140 before the Town boys got on the pitch. Rhett McLennan led the way with the bat hitting 48 not out on the way to the Scorpions win. A great chase from the Wonthaggi Miners gave them a win on Saturday over Nerrena. The Redcaps managed a 7/163 in their 40 overs but a great effort of 80 runs not out from Blake Andrighetto had the Miners on the way to a win early. The Miners managed to secure victory midway through the 33rd over.

MDU brought its victory down to the wire on Saturday, only just making its quota in the second to last over. MDU was chasing Inverloch’s all out for 125 and hit 6/129 in do or die moments of its innings. PHILLIP ISLAND def by OMK 1st innings OMK K. Kerr c. A. Finlayson b. A. Thomas ........................... 20 L. Jones b. A. Thomas ................ 23 R. White lbw. b. B. Young .............................. 10 J. Paterson b. J. Cox .................... 64 M. Cooke b. B. Young .................. 3 J. Cochrane r.o. ............................ 20 D. Jeffries n.o. ............................... 1 C. O’Brien n.o. .............................. 0 Extras............................................ 6 Total ................................6/147 (cc) Bowling: R. Cleeland 0/9, J. Cox 1/26, A. Thomas 2/21, B. Young 2/32, P. Francis 0/24, J. Johnston 0/31. 1st innings Phillip Island A. Finlayson c. J. Cochrane b. R. White............................... 30 B. Insall stp. T. Knox b. K. Kerr ................................. 13 R. Cleeland c. K. Kerr b. R. White................................. 9 J. Johnston c. L. Jones b. D. Jeffries ............................ 21 R. Good r.o. ................................... 0 G. Excell lbw. b. J. Paterson............................ 15 P. Francis n.o. .............................. 14 J. Cox b. C. O’Brien ..................... 3 W. Paterson c. N. Wylie b. C. O’Brien ............................. 0 B. Young n.o.................................. 2 Extras............................................ 8 Total ................................8/115 (cc) Bowling: M. Cooke 0/18, B. Nation 0/22, R. White 2/13, K. Kerr 1/20, D. Jeffries 1/20, J. Paterson

1/15, C. O’Brien 2/2. TOWN d WON WORKMENS 1st innings Won Workmens D. Dutchman lbw. b. C. Bruce............................... 19 A. Lang c. J. Withers b. J. Burge.................................. 2 A. Yann b. J. Burge ....................... 0 G. Bolding c. J. Burge b. A. Fixter ............................... 38 L. Sawyer c. J. Withers b. S. Browne ............................ 47 L. McLean c. A. Fixter b. C. Bruce................................. 0 B. Osborne c. S. Browne b. C. Bruce................................. 0 L. McGuirk c. W. Kuhne b. B. Berry ................................. 4 L. Borne c&b. R. McLennan........ 0 S. Coldebella n.o. .......................... 4 Z. Macdermid c. S. Fixter b. S. Browne .............................. 0 Extras.......................................... 26 Total .......................................... 140 Bowling: R. McLennan 1/22, J. Burge 2/27, C. Bruce 3/30, A. Fixter 1/29, B. Berry 1/5, S. Browne 2/12. 1st innings Town C. Bruce c. B. Osborne b. A. Lang .................................. 4 I. Hanks c. B. Osborne b. Z. Macdermid...................... 28 J. Withers c. b. G. Bolding ........................... 11 J. Burge c. b. L. McLean ........................... 35 R. McLennan n.o. ....................... 48 W. Kuhne n.o............................... 13 Extras.......................................... 15 Total .......................................4/154 Bowling: L. McGuirk 0/22, A. Lang 1/18, Z. Macdermid 1/20, G. Bolding 1/21, L. Sawyer 0/27, S. Coldebella 0/17, L. McLean 1/28. NERRENA def by WON MINERS 1st innings Nerrena W. Telfer c. B. Andrighetto b. C. Honeysett ........................ 45 B. Croatto r.o. .............................. 26

C. Baudinette c. F. Brosnan b. D. Jones ................................. 6 A. Harrison c. J. Loos b. C. Honeysett .......................... 9 T. Renden r.o. .............................. 23 M. Croatto b. D. Jones .................. 5 Z. Trease c. D. Brosnan b. P. Owen................................ 12 S. Helms n.o. ................................. 9 A. Trotto n.o. ............................... 11 Extras.......................................... 17 Total ................................7/163 (cc) Bowling: J. Loos 0/13, F. Brosnan 0/30, C. Honeysett 2/43, P. Owen 1/33, D. Jones 2/34, D. Loos 0/6, B. Foon 0/2. 1st innings Won Miners C. Honeysett b. B. Croatto.......... 21 B. Andrighetto n.o....................... 80 D. Loos c. A. Trotto b. B. Croatto ............................ 27 B. Foon c. S. Helms b. A. Trotto............................... 17 D. Brosnan b. A. Trotto................. 0 P. Owen n.o.................................... 1 Extras.......................................... 18 Total .......................................4/164 Bowling: Z. Trease 0/19, M. Croatto 0/44, B. Croatto 2/25, A. Trotto 2/46, J. Hoy 0/19, D. Campbell 0/5. INVERLOCH def by MDU 1st innings Inverloch S. Brayley c. .................................. 4 J. Belli b. ........................................ 2 L. Sharrock c. .............................. 19 B. Phillips c. .................................. 4 J. Courtenay c. ............................. 49 N. Goodall b. ............................... 24 W. Hume lbw................................. 0 L. Anderson b. ............................... 0 J. Dalmau c. ................................... 2 C. Selby c. ..................................... 0 J. Ritchie n.o. ................................. 1 Extras.......................................... 20 Total .......................................... 125 Bowling: B. McKnight 3/15, K. Sinclair 0/24, L. Mercer 1/32, T. Zukovskis 0/28, S. Riley 5/21, B. Thomas 1/0.

No good: this one missed the bat of the Imperials batsman.

Great catch: Shane Moore and Rachel Brown celebrate a wicket while Royston McGavin hangs his head. 1st innings MDU B. McKnight c. L. Sharrock b. J. Dalmau............................... 0 C. Baillie c. J. Dalmau b. C. Selby ................................. 8 T. Zukovskis lbw. b. J. Dalmau............................... 0

R. Olden c. L. Sharrock b. N. Goodall ........................... 29 L. Corry c. b. J. Dalmau............................... 1 T. Sinclair n.o. ............................. 36 B. Davey c. W. Hume b. J. Ritchie .............................. 14

B. Thomas n.o. ............................ 17 Extras.......................................... 24 Total .......................................6/129 Bowling: W. Hume 0/20, J. Dalmau 3/12, C. Selby 1/16, J. Courtney 0/30, N. Goodall 1/15, L. Anderson 0/14, J. Ritchie 1/15.

• B Grade, Division 2

Poowong Loch demolish Glen Alvie

LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 OMK........................................24 Town ........................................24 Imperials .................................12 Nerrena ...................................12 Inverloch ..................................12 Won Workmens ........................12 Korumburra ................................0 Phillip Island ..............................0 A Grade Division 2 Kilcunda-Bass.........................24 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................24 Glen Alvie................................24 Foster.......................................12 Won Miners ..............................12 MDU ..........................................0 Poowong-Loch ...........................0 Fish Creek-Tarwin......................0 B Grade Division 1 OMK........................................24 Won Miners ............................24 Town ........................................12 Phillip Island...........................12 MDU ........................................12 Won Workmens ........................12 Nerrena .......................................0 Inverloch ....................................0 B Grade Division 2 Imperials .................................24 Korumburra ...........................24 Foster.......................................24 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................12 Poowong-Loch .........................12 Kilcunda-Bass ............................0 Fish Creek-Tarwin......................0 Glen Alvie ..................................0 C Grade Division 1 Won Workmens ......................24 Inverloch .................................18 OMK........................................18 Phillip Island...........................12 Nerrena .....................................12 Town.........................................12 Imperials ....................................0 MDU ..........................................0 C Grade Division 2 OMK........................................24 Won Miners ............................24 Kilcunda-Bass.........................18 Koonwarra-L/RSL .................12 MDU ..........................................6 Inverloch ....................................6 Won Workmens ..........................6 Glen Alvie ..................................0 Korumburra ................................0

GLEN Alvie had little to no chance in catching Poowong Loch at Glen Alvie on Saturday. The Magpies batted first and set a decent score of 8/118 with Birinie leading the way with 33. Shaun McKinnon in his 100th game with the Magpies was performing well with the ball claiming 3/7 in his four overs, two of which were maidens. It was just 29 overs and five ducks later before the Glen Alvie list was through all out for 73. Korumburra’s Jeremy Oxlee led the batting for the Cobras against Kilcunda Bass hitting 33 before being caught out. His side managed 6/135 in its innings before warming up arms for its opponents. Opener Aplin managed four fours on his way to 35 for Kilcunda Bass but it wasn’t enough falling short all out for 102 in the 36th over. It was another sorry day for Cougar Paris Buckley being done for a diamond duck on Saturday. This was after his golden duck effort in Round 1. To make matters worse the Cougars were unable to get up over their Imperial counterparts falling short by 39 runs. GLEN ALVIE def by POOWONG-LOCH 1st innings Poowong-Loch S. Dinger c&b. J. Wheeler .......... 26 G. Birnie c. B. Davidson b. L. McRae ............................. 33 G. Curry b. B. Davidson ............... 4 G. Humphrey c. K. Simpson b. B. Davidson........................... 6 M. Stephens b. K. Simpson ........ 23 T. Hancock r.o. .............................. 5 S. Head c. J. Tiziani b. L. McRae ............................... 3 G. Bell c. K. Simpson b. B. Jeffries............................... 6 R. Humphrey n.o........................... 9 S. Farbus n.o.................................. 0 Extras............................................ 3

Total ................................8/118 (cc) Bowling: L. McRae 2/27, B. Jeffries 1/30, J. Wheeler 1/18, B. Davidson 2/23, K. Simpson 1/20. 1st innings Glen Alvie R. Slade c. G. Humphrey b. M. Stephens......................... 10 J. Tiziani lbw. b. M. Stephens........................... 0 B. Hateley b. S. McKinnon ........ 14 B. Jeffries b. G. Birnie ................ 12 S. Slade c&b. S. McKinnon ......... 0 J. Wheeler b. S. McKinnon .......... 0 D. Hateley c. T. Hancock b. G. Bell.................................. 19 B. Davidson b. G. Bell.................. 2 K. Simpson lbw. b. G. Birnie ................................ 0 L. McRae n.o................................. 0 R. Slade c. G. Curry b. G. Bell.................................... 1 Extras.......................................... 15 Total ............................................ 73 Bowling: T. Hancock 0/17, M. Stephens 2/16, S. McKinnon 3/7, S. Head 0/8, G. Bell 3/14, G. Birnie 2/7. FISH CREEK-TARWIN def by FOSTER Lost on forfeit KILCUNDA-BASS def by KORUMBURRA 1st innings Korumburra R. Webster c. S. Blake b. R. Duff ................................... 7 S. Harland c. b. R. Duff ................................... 6 T. Allen c. b. D. Masinovic ....................... 14 P. Dunlevie c. b. S. Blake ............................... 13 J. Oxlee c. b. S. Tapscott ........................... 33 T. Gray b. T. Aplin ...................... 14 J. Meade n.o. ............................... 19 L. Miller n.o. ............................... 19 Extras.......................................... 10 Total ................................6/135 (cc) Bowling: D. Masinovic 1/16, R. Duff 2/24, A. Blackney 0/15, S. Blake 1/29, S. Tapscott 1/26, T. Aplin 1/22. 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass T. Aplin c. B. Condolucci b. J. Meade .............................. 35 R. Gardiner c. P. Dunlevie b. C. Mileto.............................. 13 S. Blake c. J. Oxlee b. J. Meade ................................ 6 S. Tapscott c. B. Condolucci b. C. Mileto................................ 0 D. Masonivic c. T. Gray b. J. Meade .............................. 12 J. Bastwrous c. S. Harland b. P. Dunlevie .......................... 11

R. Duff c. B. Condolucci b. P. Dunlevie ............................ 3 P. Coleman c. P. Dunlevie b. L. Miller............................... 11 A. Blackney c. B. Condolucci b. J. Oxlee .................................. 1 L. May n.o. .................................... 2 Extras............................................ 8 Total .......................................... 102 Bowling: B. Gibbs-King 0/18, J. Oxlee 2/17, J. Meade 2/21, C. Mileto 3/22, T. Gray 0/11, P. Dunlevie 2/10. KOONWARRA-L/RSL def by IMPERIALS 1st innings Imperials K. Gray c. S. Moore b. D. Bakers ............................. 33 B. Wright c. B. Rawson b. S. Anderson ........................... 1 R. McGavin c. S. Moore b. R. Brown ............................. 16 N. Eddy stp. B. Tomada b. R. Brown ............................... 6 L. Ballagh b. R. Brown................. 0 A. Meyer c. D. Bakers b. R. Brown ............................. 12 J. Forrester c&b. P. Buckley ....... 12 J. Ginnane n.o.............................. 29 K. McGavin c. S. Moore b. P. Buckley.............................. 7 R. Higgins n.o. .............................. 4 Extras.......................................... 25 Total ................................8/145 (cc) Bowling: S. Paterson 0/12, S. Anderson 1/28, D. Bakers 1/23, R. Brown 4/21, P. Buckley 2/15, D. O’Connor 0/11, B. Rawson 0/28. 1st innings Koonwarra-L/RSL C. Moscript lbw. b. R. Higgins.............................. 2 L. Enter c. b. J. Forrester ........................... 28 B. Tomada c. G. Forrester b. K. Gray ................................ 40 D. O’Connor stp. A. Meyer b. N. Eddy.................................. 2 S. Moore r.o. .................................. 3 D. Bakers c. A. Meyer b. K. McGavin........................... 0 P. Buckley r.o................................. 0 B. Rawson c. R. Higgins b. J. Forrester ............................. 1 S. Anderson c. L. Ballagh b. K. Gray .................................. 1 R. Brown n.o. ................................ 0 S. Paterson n.o............................... 1 Extras.......................................... 28 Total .......................................9/106 Bowling: R. Higgins 1/12, K. McGavin 1/14, N. Eddy 1/20, R. McGavin 0/14, G. Forrester 0/15, K. Gray 2/10, J. Forrester 2/16.

Passionate cricketer: Inverloch bowler Brett Debono was focused on taking Imperials’ wickets at Leongatha Turf on Saturday.

Great shot: the Imperials managed a win over Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL on Saturday in B2.

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• A Grade, Division 1

Town take out Workmens DESPITE a century to Workmens’ opener Tim Hooper Leongatha Town was able to secure a win at McMahon Reserve on Saturday. Hooper hung in while fellow Workmens big hitters David Britt (2) and Ryan Thomas (1) were taken early but found consistency working well with the middle order. Four sixes and six fours got Hooper to triple figures and his team to 5/226 at the end of the innings. Town came out with plenty of answers with most batsman putting up decent scores. Amila Ratnayake was the man of the hour for the Scorpions however loading up and knocking a fantastic 102 not out to round out the innings and give his side the win. A team bowling effort from OMK silenced Phillip Island early. Wyatt (3/16) and Jenkins (2/18) lead the way for the Diggers while three other bowlers also claimed wickets. This had the Sharks at just 9/103 after their 40 overs. Adam Miller and Jesse Van Rooye then fired out a fantastic opening pair effort ending falling just one run below their

target before Van Rooye was bowled out. OMK then continued until the 20 over mark declaring at 2/114. Josh Rankin was able to tear through the Imperials batting order for Inverloch on Saturday. The gun bowler managed 5/22 in his eight overs taking two ducks in his efforts. This stopped the Imps all out for 98. Strong batting from Rankin, Rotthier and Taberner meant the Stingrays walked away with an easy win. Korumburra was unable to chase the 7/205 set by Nerrena at the weekend. Despite half century efforts from Justin Cook and Ilan Osman the Cobras came up short with 8/166 at the end of their 40. WON WORKMENS def by TOWN 1st innings Won Workmens T. Hooper c. M. Borschman b. S. Clark ..........................101 D. Britt c. C. Martin b. A. Ratnayake ......................2 R. Thomas b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva ............1 M. Thomas c. J. O’Loughlin b. J. Bolge ............................32 C. Harvey c. S. Clark b. M. Weerasinghe-Silva ......38 S. Williams n.o. ........................26 S. Huitema n.o............................9 Extras ......................................17 Total .............................5/226 (cc)

Bowling: A. Ratnayake 1/31, M. Borschman 0/30, M. Weerasisnghe-Silva 2/41, C. Martin 0/39, J. O’Loughlin 0/30, J. Bolge 1/33, S. Clark 1/21. 1st innings Town J. O’Loughlin r.o. .....................36 M. Smith c. J. Liddle b. R. Thomas ........................37 M. Weerasinghe-Silva b. R. Thomas ........................44 D. Burge b. R. Thomas ............10 A. Ratnayake n.o. ...................102 A. Hickey n.o. ............................0 Extras ......................................15 Total ....................................4/244 Bowling: S. Williams 0/50, M. McCall 0/41, J. Thomas 0/42, R. Thomas 3/40, M. Thomas 0/34, T. Hooper 0/30. OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings Phillip Island L. Cleeland b. S. Jenkins..........37 J. Black c. R. Greaves b. N. Cant ...............................3 B. Johnston c. B. Wyatt b. S. Jenkins ...........................9 C. Keerthisinghe b. B. Wyatt ...20 L. Keating lbw. b. B. Wyatt .............................1 C. Viljoen c. J. Wilson b. B. Wyatt .............................4 S. Boyack b. P. Dell ...................0 M. Price r.o.................................1 S. Kirton c. A. Miller b. A. Jenkins ......................... 11 Z. Brown n.o. .............................1 Extras ......................................16 Total .............................9/103 (cc) Bowling: N. Cant 1/1, A. Jenkins 1/19, J. Wilson 0/6, R. Greaves 0/16, P. Dell 1/24, S. Jenkins 2/18, B. Wyatt 3/16. 1st innings OMK A. Miller n.o.............................60 J. Van Rooye b. S. Boyack .......37 R. Greaves stp. J. Black

b. C. Keerthisinghe ................1 D. Lloyd n.o. ..............................0 Extras ......................................16 Total ....................................2/114 Bowling: S. Kirton 0/17, T. Officer 0/26, C. Keerthisinghe 1/24, C. Viljoen 0/24, S. Boyack 1/20. IMPERIALS def by INVERLOCH 1st innings Imperials G. Sauvarin c. N. Brayley b. J. Smith ............................15 R. McLennan lbw. b. J. Rankin ..........................17 T. Piddington c. J. Smith b. K. Rotthier........................18 T. Perczyk b. J. Rankin ............15 L. Rogers b. J. Rankin..............14 T. Williams c. W. Taberner b. J. Rankin ............................0 J. Rushton c. W. Taberner b. D. Mathews ........................1 A. Eddy c. K. Rotthier b. D. Mathews ........................0 J. Parker b. J. Rankin ................0 L. Wright b. R. Thomas..............1 T. Sauvarin n.o. ..........................3 Extras ......................................14 Total .........................................98 Bowling: K. Rotthier 1/17, L. Rankin 0/9, J. Rankin 5/22, J. Smith 1/9, B. Debono 0/3, R. Thomas 1/19, D. Mathews 2/15. 1st innings Inverloch W. Rankin c. .............................21 N. Brayley n.o. ...........................4 J. Dennerley n.o. ......................14 K. Rotthier c. R. McLennan .....24 J. Smith c. J. Parker....................0 J. Rankin lbw. ...........................12 B. Debono c. ..............................2 W. Taberner c. ..........................26 Extras ........................................7 Total ....................................6/110 Bowling: A. Eddy 1/22, L. Wright 1/15, J. Parker 0/21, J.

Rushton 0/8, T. Piddington 1/22, L. Rogers 1/13, T. Sauvarin 2/7. KORUMBURRA def by NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena L. Roberts b. D. Salmon...........23 M. Clark c. J. Cook b. I. Osman ...........................44 T. Wightman b. A. Meade ........24 J. Renden c. T. Lucas b. D. Scott ............................65 D. Symmons c. T. Lucas b. J. Cook ...............................8 C. Salmon c. I. Osman b. J. Cook .............................10 T. Clark b. J. Cook .....................4 R. Clark n.o. ...............................5 J. Trease n.o................................0 Extras ......................................22 Total .............................7/205 (cc) Bowling: A. Meade 1/17, K. Rigby 0/24, D. Scott 1/37, D. Salmon 1/23, I. Osman 1/42, J. Cook 3/60, N. Allen 0/0. 1st innings Korumburra J. Cook c. M. Clark b. J. Hoy ...............................53 K. Rigby b. J. Trease ................13 D. Salmon r.o. ..........................12 T. Lucas b. R. Clark ...................4 I. Osman n.o. ............................50 C. Smith lbw. b. J. Hoy .................................0 J. Richards c. C. Salmon b. T. Wightman .......................0 K. Miller c. D. Symmons b. J. Trease..............................4 D. Scott b. T. Wightman .............1 N. Allen n.o. .............................12 Extras ......................................17 Total ....................................8/166 Bowling: J. Trease 2/40, T. Davison 0/37, R. Clark 1/27, T. Wightman 2/13, M. Clark 0/26, J. Hoy 2/19.

Nice play: Imperials batsman Rowen McLennan sends the ball long to boost his runs tally.

• A Grade, Division 2

Oats gets his 100 KILCUNDA-BASS’ Ash Oats managed to secure a century against the Wonthaggi Miners on Saturday. The opening batsman took 13 fours and three sixes to reach

the triple figure before being caught by Miners’ Nelson. Andrew Donohue also made a valiant effort for Kilcunda-Bass with 77. This lead to the team’s score of 3/267 at the end of their 40 overs. Miners’ lead hitters Kent,

Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 3 - October 26 Home team Grade A1 Won Workmens Inverloch Imperials Town Grade A2 Foster MDU Fish Crk-Tarwin Koonwarra-RSL Grade B1 OMK Won Miners Nerrena Phillip Island Grade B2 Glen Alvie Kilcunda-Bass Poowong-Loch Korumburra Grade C1 Won Workmens Town Imperials Inverloch Grade C2 MDU Won Workmens Korumburra Koonwarra-RSL OMK

Away Team

Ground

Umpire

v v v v

Korumburra Phillip Island OMK Nerrena

Butch W I Turf EC WC 1

A. Jordan M. Heenan C. Salmon T. Rogers

v v v v

Won Miners Poowong-Loch Kilcunda-Bass Glen Alvie

Foster Meen FC Turf L Turf

S. Lanyon V. Baskerville L. White G. Laird

v v v v

MDU Won Workmens Town Inverloch

Outt Rec Won Rec Nerr Cowes

B. Bek G. Stabb B. McDonald A. Roberts

v v v v

Koonwarra-RSL Fish Crk-Tarwin Imperials Foster

GA Bass 1 Poowong Kor Rec

TBA A. Stride TBA TBA

v v v v

MDU Nerrena OMK Phillip Island

McMhn WC 2 L Velo Inv Rec

M. Wishart TBA M. Wishart TBA

v v v v v

Glen Alvie Inverloch Kilcunda-Bass Won Miners Bye

Dumbalk WSC KSC Koon Rec

TBA TBA TBA TBA

Nelson and Beesey all had above 50 run days but it was not enough to secure the win. Jai Prain led the bowling effort for Foster against Fish Creek Tarwin. The Tiger managed 3/30 and helped restrict FCT to 9/110 in its innings. Low but consistent scoring from the Foster top order was enough to give them a comfortable win in just 32 overs. Big hitting from Glen Alvie openers Smith and Lowe got them off to a good start when they faced Poowong Loch. Lowe was the top scorer of the day with 61 as Glen Alvie ended their overs 6/227. The Magpies gave chase early but were unable to keep it consistence for a win. The two Sams stood out for Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL when they faced MDU. Hughes and Sperling both knocked out half centuries

leading the team to a 7/200 innings. Le Page fell early in the MDU innings and the red and blue was unable to amass the 200 runs it was after ending the day all out for 153. FOSTER d FISH CREEK-TARWIN 1st innings Fish Creek-Tarwin J. Law c. G. Collis b. F. Griggs .............................6 G. Wagstaff c. D. Garlick b. J. Prain..............................10 G. Watkins c. S. Lanyon b. G. Tanner ..........................31 J. Buckland c. S. Lanyon b. J. Prain................................0 N. Wilkins r.o. ............................6 B. Coates c. F. Griggs b. G. Collis .............................2 H. Buckland c. S. Jeffery b. F. Griggs ...........................14 A. Law c. S. Lanyon b. G. Tanner .......................... 11 J. Flanders c. T. Smith b. J. Prain................................2 L. Buckland n.o. .........................3 L. Edgelow n.o. ..........................0 Extras ......................................26

Total .............................9/110 (cc) Bowling: J. Prain 3/30, F. Griggs 2/15, G. Collis 1/15, B. Corrie 0/12, S. Lanyon 0/18, G. Tanner 2/16. 1st innings Foster S. Jeffery c&b. J. Law ..............36 M. Lynch c. A. Law b. J. Buckland.......................13 J. Prain c. B. Coates b. J. Buckland.......................13 S. Lanyon c. B. Coates b. J. Buckland.......................12 W. Davy c. J. Flanders b. J. Buckland.........................4 D. Garlick n.o.............................9 G. Collis b. J. Buckland .............5 B. Corrie n.o...............................0 Extras ......................................31 Total ....................................6/122 Bowling: J. Flanders 0/32, B. Coates 0/27, J. Law 1/29, L. Edgelow 0/11, J. Buckland 5/20. POOWONG-LOCH def by GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie S. Smith lbw. b. A. Fisher ...........................49 S. Lowe b. N. Hancock ............61 T. Luckhurst lbw. b. N. Hancock ......................36 D. Hales c. N. Hancock

All action: Leongatha Town prevailed over the Wonthaggi Workmens in A1 on Saturday.

b. C. Oliver...........................27 S. Bolding c. R. Knox b. N. Findlay ........................21 A. Hamilton b. N. Findlay .........0 L. Balcam n.o. ............................1 J. Hales n.o. ................................1 Extras ......................................31 Total .............................6/227 (cc) Bowling: C. Oliver 1/45, N. Findlay 2/49, R. Carvill 0/23, M. Loader 0/32, A. Fisher 1/23, N. Hancock 2/43. 1st innings Poowong-Loch S. Magnusson c. D. Williams b. D. Hales..............................0 C. Knox b. J. Hales ..................37 R. Carvill stp. T. Luckhurst b. J. Hamilton .......................28 M. Adderley c. T. Luckhurst b. D. Gilbert .........................19 C. Oliver stp. T. Luckhurst b. J. Hamilton .......................16 N. Findlay c. J. Hales b. D. Hales..............................8 M. Hancock c. S. Bolding b. D. Hales..............................0 M. Loader c. D. Hales b. S. Lowe ..............................7 A. Fisher n.o.............................19 N. Hancock n.o. .........................6 Extras ......................................30 Total .............................8/169 (cc) Bowling: D. Hales 3/14, D. Williams 0/24, J. Hales 1/25, L. Balcam 0/23, D. Gilbert 1/20, J. Hamilton 2/47, S. Lowe 1/10. MDU def by KOONWARRA-L/RSL 1st innings Koonwarra-L/RSL S. Hughes c. J. Riley b. C. Le Page ........................57 N. Toms c. M. Olden b. C. Harris ...........................17 S. Sperling b. C. Hoober ..........52 P. Stow b. C. Hoober ..................7 B. Moore c. T. Harris b. M. Le Page .........................8 B. Anderson c. M. Olden b. M. Patching ......................10 N. Grimes c. M. Martin b. M. Patching ........................8 J. Hughes n.o. .............................2 B. Thomas n.o. ...........................3 Extras ......................................36 Total .............................7/200 (cc) Bowling: T. Harris 0/48, M. Patching 2/17, J. Riley 0/34, C. Harris 1/30, C. Le Page 1/24, M. Le Page 1/21, C. Hoober 2/17. 1st innings MDU C. Le Page c. J. Hughes

b. J. Kennedy..........................0 M. Le Page c. B. Thomas b. J. Kennedy........................20 W. Prosser c&b. B. Thomas .....33 M. Martin b. N. Toms ..............26 M. Olden b. N. Toms................20 C. Hoober lbw. b. N. Toms ..............................4 M. Olden c. N. Toms b. S. Sperling ........................13 C. Harris lbw. b. N. Toms ..............................0 T. Harris n.o. ............................14 J. Riley b. S. Sperling.................0 M. Patching b. J. Kennedy .........4 Extras ......................................19 Total .......................................153 Bowling: J. Kennedy 3/35, B. Thomas 1/21, S. Hughes 0/42, N. Grimes 0/15, S. Sperling 2.1-, N. Toms 4/28. WON MINERS def by KILCUNDA-BASS 1st innings Kilcunda-Bass A. Larcombe b. P. Nelson ........37 A. Oats c. P. Nelson b. A. Warren .......................100 A. Donohue b. C. Thomas........77 J. Dakin n.o. .............................14 P. Palmer n.o. .............................5 Extras ......................................34 Total .............................3/267 (cc) Bowling: R. Birkett 0/47, B. Foon 0/42, A. Hall 0/10, P. Nelson 1/50, J. Honeysett 0/3, D. Beesey 0/49, J. Andrighetto 0/12, A. Warren 2/27, J. Nelson 0/24. 1st innings Won Miners G. Kent c. J. Tregear b. A. Donohue ......................57 A. Warren c. A. Larcombe b. B. Egeberg..........................8 P. Nelson c. B. Egeberg b. A. Donohue ......................57 J. Andrighetto c. A. Larcombe b. C. Davidson........................5 D. Beesey stp. A. Larcombe b. A. Donohue ......................59 R. Birkett b. A. Oats ...................1 B. Foon c. B. Egeberg b. A. Donohue ........................2 C. Thomas c&b. A. Oats ..........14 J. Nelson c. C. Davidson b. A. Oats................................2 J. Honeysett n.o. .........................1 Extras ......................................27 Total .......................................233 Bowling: B. Egeberg 1/30, J. Mahood 0/22, C. Davidson 1/50, A. Donohue 4/37, S. Shelton 0/21, T. Smith 0/44, A. Oats 3/19.

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Reining it in By Sarah Vella

Championships.

TARWIN Lower horsewomen and teacher Beth Winterhalter travelled to Tamworth recently to compete in the Reining Australia National Futurity and Continental Affiliate

It was Ms Winterhalter’s first time competing on the national stage, in her first year of competing in sanctioned National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) events. “I was so happy with our results, because it is a major step to go from local shows to competing at a national level against the best reiners in Australia,” she said.

Perfect partnership: Beth Winterhalter from Tarwin Lower with her horse Grand Day Out, affectionately known as Bundy. The pair recently competed in Australia’s national reining event in Tamworth.

“It is also a real eye opener, because you get to see what is out there and how much more work there is to do.” At the championships Ms Winterhalter and her six year old Quarter Horse gelding Grand Day Out, better known as Bundy, competed in four events. “I compete non-pro in rookie levels one and two, novice horse levels one and

two, limited no-pro and intermediate non-pro,” she said. “In novice horse level one, we came sixth with a score of 202 and in the limited non-pro we came seventh with a score of 201.5. “In the rest of our events, we came in the top 10.” In the novice horse event, Ms Winterhalter was up against more than 30 of the country’s best non-pro riders and was thrilled to come home with sixth spot. “This year’s national event had the biggest numbers in attendance ever,” she said. “It’s a big plus for reining in Australia. It is the fastest growing horse-sport in Australia and has recently leapt ahead in leaps and bounds.” Reining is a judged event designed to show the athletic ability of a horse within the confines of a show arena. In NRHA competitions contestants are required to run one of 10 patterns. Each pattern includes small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360 degree spins done in place and exciting sliding stops that are the hallmark of the reining horse. “Reining horses need to have a good mindset, calm, collected and very supple. They need to come to ground in their stops and have cadence in all their manoeuvres,” she said. “To be successful at reining, the rider must be able to willingly guide their horse with little or no appar-

ent resistance. “The combination of horse and rider must also have finesse. A combination with finesse will always place higher than one without.” To qualify for the national stage, Ms Winterhalter and Bundy had to attend several Australian Continental Affiliate Qualifying shows throughout the year. “You only need to qualify at one show, but I ended up qualifying at the four shows I attended in all four of my events,” she said. “At this year’s state show in March, we won reserve champion novice horse in level one and two and third in the non-pro derby.” In 2012, Ms Winterhalter and Bundy attended the Victorian Reining Horse Association show at Werribee in March, where she was rewarded with two buckles. “The ultimate thing in reining is to win a buckle,” she said. In the lead-up to an event, Ms Winterhalter aims to train six days a week, including a weekly session with John Woods in Tooradin. “We work on the separate manoeuvres, softness and cadence. In the lead up to the nationals, we focussed on creating a big grounded stop,” she said. “When training, you are constantly looking for im-

provement.” In November, the 2013 VRHA high point awards will be announced, for which Ms Winterhalter currently holds equal first in rookie level one and first outright in novice horse level one. “For my first year in

sanctioned events, I am totally thrilled with how we are going,” she said. “I want to compete again next year in the VRHA in March and the NRHA event in September. I would also like to go to Sydney for the NSW state championships.”

Juniors star in national championship WONTHAGGI’S Zach Anstey and Caitlyn Taylor recently returned from the Australian Junior Open Table Tennis Championships, held in Melbourne. Zach’s team (Presidents Purple) was ranked fourteen in the Under 18 section but finished ninth with a rush of successful results late in the week. Zach notched up a number of good wins and was very happy with how he played. The Korean juniors dominated all events but created a challenge for the Australian players who enjoyed the tough competition. Caitlyn’s team (Presidents Gold) also played well later in the week with wins over Presidents Blue and Presidents Purple. Their 4-5 loss to Western Australia was a thriller and went right down the line to the last game. They finished fifth out of the seven Under 15 teams. Zach has been playing table tennis with the Wonthaggi Association for less than three years and although a late participant in the game has made amazing progress. He plays Wonthaggi A Grade and was thrilled to receive a nomination for the Nationals. He is coached locally by Wonthaggi Table Tennis Juniors coach Bruce Harmer. He competed in almost every Junior Championship in Victoria this year with considerable success. Caitlyn is now a veteran of National events having played another in Perth last year. Caitlyn was also one of the Wonthaggi group of players involved with the Gippsland Academy of Sport.

Interest in track cycling JUDGING by the turn-out of riders there is renewed interest in track cycling at Leongatha. The evening started out with information about training, diet, bike set-up by junior cycling coach with Leongatha Cycling Club, Tony Smith. Then one of our young stars in Thomas McFarlane talked about stretching and how necessary this is in cycling.

The 18 participants, mostly juniors, but a few adults, then headed outside for a vertical jump test and then a look at bike set-up. The club provides a large number of bikes for use by junior so if you’re still interested in having a go at track riding it’s not too late. There is a special track training night this Wednesday night, October 23 at Leongatha Velodrome starting at 6.30pm. Call in and check it out or, better still, get on a bike and give it a try!

Good turn-up: the preparation for track cycling night attracted not only 18 junior riders but a few senior riders interested in trying out the track. Pictured from left are Will Lumby, Oliver Schmielt, Oliver McLean, Fleur Timmins, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Cody Cox.

Top effort: Zach Anstey (left) with his two team mates after their very good win over Tasmania.

Great play: Caitlyn Taylor (centre) celebrates a win with her teammates at the Australian Junior Open Table Tennis Championships.

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Garner to lead Parrots GLENN Garner will be leading the Leongatha Parrots senior side for 2014. The seasoned coach has made the move from the DWWWW Allies looking for a dedicated team in a high class league. “I was then looking to get back to coaching a decent standard of footy and I work in Leongatha sometimes so of all the clubs in Gippsland Latrobe it was the one that made a bit of sense,” Garner said. I had had a conversation with a guy from Leongatha in the middle of the year so I kept an eye on them so when the opportunity presented itself I went for it.” Before 2013 with the Allies Garner was coaching in the Sydney AFL Premier Division and the NEAFL and took out three successive premierships with the Sydney Hills Eagles. The 17 year coach said Leongatha has the attributes of a good side. “I had a look at their last couple of games of this season,” he said. “They were pretty struck by injury but they were only four or five games out of finals so they are not far away and from what I can see they have a pretty good local group we can build on and get them back where they should be.” Garner has had experience coaching

at a range of levels of football and will touch on those skills when at the helm for the Parrots. “I think some of the things I have learnt along the way in the way of getting the group together and to see what the end goal is I think is number one,” he said. “Whereever I coach I like to concentrate on that local perspective and that core playing group because I think that’s what dictates success.” Youth will be the focus of recruiting for 2014 according to Garner. “Leongatha being the Gippsland side and the higher level side in the South Gippsland region we would like to attract the best talent,” he said. “In the Alberton football league and outside of it there are some really good young guys in that 19 to 22 age group

who have come up through (Gippsland) Power or shown real potential through their junior footy who would probably be more than willing if they get the invitation to step up to come and have a look at the higher level.” Club president Mal Mackie is very happy with the appointment and said Garner’s coaching experience will help the club.

New Parrot: Glenn Garner will lead the Parrots as senior coach in 2014.

Walking wonders TWO local walkers have performed fantastically at the World Masters Championships recently. The championships held in Porto Alegre, Brazil saw Fish Creek’s Andrew Jamieson placed 2nd in the Men’s 6569 years 5000m Walk while fellow local Russ Dickenson placed fifth.

Dickenson struggled with the Brazilian heat early in the race but battled on to finish just two spots shy of the podium. Jamieson should not be disappointed with his silver medal attempt after trailing Ian Richards from Great Britain, who broke the World Record on the way to victory.

Right, Top effort: Russell Dickenson (left) who placed 5th in the Men’s 65-69 years 5000m race Walk at the World Masters Championships. He is pictured with the race winner, Ian Richards of Great Britain. Left, Walking runner-up: Fish Creek resident, Andrew Jamieson pictured with his wife Lyn after receiving his silver medal in the 5000m Walk at the World Masters Championships, Brazil.

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