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Holiday handball Businesses back removal of Grand Final Eve day off BUSINESS owners across the state were given the hard decision as to whether or not they would stay open during the Grand Final Eve public holiday last Friday.

Confusion reigned for the most part with the majority staying closed but a few retailers decided to open for either part of the day or the whole day with mixed results.

Implemented for the first time this year, the Victorian Government introduced the new holiday which put Victoria ahead of all other states with 13 annual holidays.

Nextra Leongatha Newsagency’s Dean Watchorn was the sole trader of the business which opened until 10am.

“There were a few people going through town but not that many,” Mr Watchorn said.

“I don’t know how we can afford it as a state; it is the small businesses

suffering again.”

Other business owners across the region expressed distress in covering the cost of penalty rates by staying open for the day.

Meeniyan’s Trulli Pizzeria and Inverloch’s Gusto Gelateria owner Rhiannon Nix agreed the penalty rates were difficult to cover and meant a loss to small businesses.

“To pay staff up to $42 an hour so everyone else can have the day off before an event which is deemed to be important to the entire country is purely ludicrous,” Ms Nix said.

“More often than not owners work double or triple as hard with the same profit to the business because of the outrageous public holiday rates.”

“It is my opinion, and that of all the small business owners I know, that the public holiday rates are completely crippling for small businesses,” Ms Nix said.

KB Carpet Court Leongatha owner Gaby

Kavanagh said the Bair Street business remained open for the public holiday with little revenue to show for it.

“It was extremely quiet for us. Foot traffic in Leongatha was really slow and we were lucky to see a couple of customers in the morning,” Ms Kavanagh said.

“We are going to seriously reconsider opening again next year.”

“I was really surprised by the range of businesses that stayed open on Bair Street, it was real pot luck,” Ms Kavanagh said.

“Two cafes were open and the newsagent was open for a short period.

Many people were travelling through and stopped in town to get lunch.”

Sweet Life manager Jodie Clarkson said the business made the most of the holiday weekend with tourists stopping by regularly.

“We put on minimal staff and the holiday worked in our favour. It was good for us because

we had a lot of people stopping by to keep us really busy,” Ms Clarkson said.

“A lot of people were travelling through.”

Electric Art Tattooing Leongatha also stayed open with casual worker Ash Dickinson noting the boom in hospitality in contrast to specific retail stores.

“It was fairly quiet for us especially considering we thought it was going to be busy,” Mr Dickinson said.

“Most people come in on their days off however we had hardly anybody come in. We are usually open on all other public holidays but this was very quiet.”

Just up the road Great Southern Outdoors Leongatha struggled to cover the cost of paying three employees in penalty rates.

Store manager Graeme O’Connor said the local business could not sustain sales to cover wages.

“We probably had a loss upwards of $1000 to

cover paying the wages of three staff,” Mr O’Connor said.

“We did not really have a choice but to stay open and try to recoup our losses. It was such a stupid excuse for a public holiday.”

Wonthaggi’s Cactus Black stayed open amid a string of shops shut in the town’s central business district.

Store owner Maxine Bindley said she could not afford to pay employ-

ees the hefty penalty rates and therefore manned the shop alongside fellow owner.

“It has been surprisingly very busy today. We did not know what response we would get with the holiday,” Ms Bindley said.

“While we decided to stay open, only managers worked because otherwise we would not have been able to afford paying extra penalty rates.”

Other businesses chose to open with managers giv-

ing casual staff a day off to minimise penalty rates.

South Gippsland businesses are not the only ones to be hit hard with the public holiday.

Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry calculated a loss of up to $543 million across the state in penalty rates of up to 250 per cent while taxpayers will pay a combined estimate of $20 million to cover public sector employee’s wages for the holiday.

Sweet success: Jodie Clarkson worked the public holiday at Leongatha’s Sweet Life Cafe with tourists driving through the town choosing to stop at the Bair Street business.

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Hailing from Chiltern in Victoria’s North East, Mr Twigg and wife Gale chose to build a home to retire in Meeniyan to escape the heat.

“It is a beautiful area down here and we love it. Everybody here is so invested in the community,” Mr Twigg said.

Mr Twigg noted how immediately he was welcomed into the township.

“I had only been to two progress association meetings before the annual general meeting so I was very surprised to have been elected,” Mr Twigg said.

Kathryn Smith stepped down after a four years presiding over the association but will

remain a member of the group for the foreseeable future.

“I just decided it was time for me to step down,” Ms Smith said, having postponed the annual general meeting from August to September to allow for nominees to come forth.

“Peter is still relatively new to Meeniyan but he is going to do a great job.”

Mr Twigg said upon attending his first meeting with the association he was astounded by the vast amount of work the group does within the community.

“I just hope we can continue to do the good work while I am president and into the future,” Mr Twigg said.

“The progress association has been around for so long now. It has always maintained Tanderra Park and works behind the scenes of countless facilities and events in the community.”

“There are a lot of ongoing projects the group does and I am very fortunate to have

Kathryn on board as a mentor.”

Mr Twigg has already committed to serving the Meeniyan community in a number of ways by also volunteering hours to the Op Shop.

The Twiggs have also brought new business to the town, having just opened a bed and breakfast on their property.

“Everybody has been so welcoming to us. People stop to chat on the street and they have really made us feel like part of the community.”

Born and raised on a wheat farm in the Mallee region, Mr Twigg said Meeniyan is synonymous with the small town values of community and support he has grown up with.

“In times of need small communities like Meeniyan do not disappoint in rallying together to support its locals,” he said.

“I am so impressed with how everybody in the town bands together to help each other.”

Leongatha the front runner KORUMBURRA’S David Amor is disappointed Korumburra hasn’t made the cut to be considered as a location for any future council municipal precinct.

South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin said a site in Korumburra was put through the first stage of the assessment process, but didn’t meet the criteria.

Mr Amor said recent documentation has stated the proposed municipal

precinct must house the Leongatha library.

“In reality, this means the new precinct has to be in Leongatha, full stop,” he said.

Cr Jim Fawcett said the proposed precinct is not pointed at Leongatha, however studies have

concluded the town is a good candidate.

“It isn’t favouritism, the study has gone through the towns and will determine the best place for the municipal precinct,” he said.

Cr Mohya Davies said the process to determine

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“It will not be this council that ultimately makes a decision on the location, it will probably be in two council’s time,” she said.

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Holidays heat up THE term three school holidays came to a close with the introduction of the Grade Final long weekend.

Inverloch boomed as tourists made the most of the warm weather as temperatures reached high twenties on Saturday.

Barbeque areas, parks and beaches were inundated with families choosing to escape the city heat.

Tourists and locals alike flocked to Cape Paterson, Inverloch and Phillip Island beaches to savour the sunshine as the holidays came to a close.

Happy holidays: from left, Ella and Bree Sadler played in the sun at Inverloch playground where they made the most of the long weekend by the beach.

Cyclist hit by car A CYCLIST is still in the intensive care unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital following a collision with a car last week.

Foster’s Dr Phil Worboys, 53, was riding his bike along the South Gippsland Highway near Foster on Thursday morning at 6.45am.

Police believe a car heading in the same direction attempted to overtake Dr Worboys and clipped him.

The 26 year old driver stopped and rendered assistance until emergency services arrived.

Dr Worboys was airlifted from the Foster Showgrounds to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition.

The driver assisted police with inquiries and was released pending further investigation.

No charges have been made.

Dump the Dump meeting THE Protect South Gippsland Dump the Dump committee has invited the public to come to its next meeting, this Wednesday night (tomorrow) at 8pm at the Koonwarra Hall.

The meeting is being held to update the community on the latest developments on the proposal to site a massive new landfill at Leongatha South.

Air your concerns and ask any questions you have to fully understand where the proposal is at.

The group is hoping to have people donate to the cause on the night.

Veolia, the company behind the proposal, is holding its community information session today, Tuesday, October 6 at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve function rooms from 4pm-6.30pm.

People are invited to come along at any time during the session and speak to company representatives and expert traffic, groundwater and planning consultants.

A’Beckett Street road works SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is giving the community an opportunity to discuss an important infrastructure project at a resident drop-in session in Leongatha next week.

The drop-in session gives residents a chance to speak directly with Council engineering staff.

Engineering Coordinator, Paul Challis, said the drop-in session allows people to raise questions and any concerns about the detailed designs that have been drafted.

“The session allows Council engineers to consider the feedback presented

and clarify any uncertainty about the projects during this community engagement opportunity,” he explained.

The drop-in session will focus on a reconstruction of A’Beckett Street, between Long Street and Hassett Street. Residents will be able to view large scale plans of the proposed works, while having detailed conversations with Council staff.

The drop-in session will be held on Tuesday, October 13 in Meeting Room 1 (Council Chamber), Michael Place, Leongatha. Residents are welcome to attend anytime between 4.30 - 6.00pm.

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Sophie’s battle inspires action WHEN life throws you devastating challenges, the best thing to do is believe in yourself.

Motivating: Sophie Morell (second left) shared her inspiring story with the Bass Coast South Gippsland Alliance on Thursday morning. She is pictured with sponsors, from left, Trevor Walder from Leongatha’s Bendigo Bank branch, Loretta Willaton from Telstra and Rosalyn Jenzen from Bass Coast Shire Council.

The Bass Coast South Gippsland Business Alliance heard an inspiring speech from Traralgon’s Sophie Morell at Inverloch, on Thursday morning.

Ms Morell’s story reflected her strong business background, and how she maintained her business despite being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2002.

She was working in Dubai as a strategic consultant, representing Australian brands wanting to break into the Middle Eastern market, but had returned home to Australia to visit family and friends when she was diagnosed.

“When I was diagnosed with leukaemia, I had already had it for two months,” Ms Morell said.

“I was told if they hadn’t found it, I would’ve been dead by Christmas.

Particularly, since I was still working in the Middle East.”

Through maintaining professional relationships and integrity amongst colleagues, she was able to ensure the

business was in order before opting to stay in Australia for treatment.

She reluctantly resigned from her business and began to fight the disease; she was even placed on the list for a bone marrow transplant.

Life has taken a new path for her, but she remained extremely positive throughout her journey.

Ms Morell has since built up her business Dessert Temple in Traralgon, a dessert bar that specialises in beautiful hand crafted desserts all made in store.

The advice Ms Morell left the Bass Coast South Gippsland Alliance with was to look out for its employees and have faith in yourself during challenging times.

“You do have to believe in yourself to overcome challenges and move on,” Ms Morell said.

“Though often we can deal with physical illness like cancer and broken limbs, things like mental illness can be behind closed doors. Be sure to support staff and provide an environment where it’s comfortable to talk.”

Free waste disposal returns BASS Coast Shire Council will once again offer its green waste amnesty fee free disposal period

from November 1 until December15.

During this six week period, residents and visitors will be able to dispose of domestic sized

Asphalting set to start BASS Coast Shire Council’s asphalting program is being rolled out.

Roads in Rhyll, Cowes, Inverloch and Corinella have been identified for upgrades from October 12 to October 21, weather permitting.

Asphalt resealing and upgrades will affect road users with traffic delays expected.

These works have been prioritised under council’s road services asset management plan where the condition of the sealed surface requires treatment.

The Rhyll boat ramp car park will require temporary closure of the facility from October 13 to October 14 due to the resealing works being delivered.

Council acknowledges it can be a challenge to deliver the necessary works and not affect road users, especially when much of the work is determined by the weather conditions and availability of contractors.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said the inconvenience caused by the temporary closure of the Rhyll boat ramp and car park is necessary as important asphalt resealing is conducted before busy visitation periods.

“Council apologises for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause. It’s about to be a busy time for fishing with snapper season starting and many people travel from other parts of the shire to launch at Rhyll at this time of year. Council wants to get this work completed as soon as possible while the weather is good and so the boat ramp is fully available well before summer,” Cr Brown said.

“We kindly ask recreational fishers and boaters use alternative boat ramps at Cowes and Newhaven for launching boats at this time and road users to be patient while road works are completed.”

The contractor conducting the works is A1 Asphalting and the combined program cost is $217,900.

All asphalting works across the shire are expected to be undertaken between the hours of 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Please check council’s weekly bulletin for affected locations and dates.

Local residents, services and businesses directly affected by the works will be notified via letter drops and mail outs by council.

Traffic and pedestrian management will be in place on the day.

If road users or property owners affected by the works require any assistance on the day, please consult one of the traffic management personnel on site.

For more details, contact council on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or Craig Francis from 0417 867 997.

loads of green waste free of charge at Grantville, Wonthaggi and Inverloch transfer stations, as well as the Cowes Recycling Bank.

Council offers this service to coincide with the CFA fire readiness period by offering free green waste disposal to encourage residents to clean up around their properties by removing overhanging limbs, dry leaves and cutting long grass.

Bass Coast mayor Cr Kimberley Brown asked people to be patient when taking advantage of the free disposal period, especially at the Cowes Recycling Bank facility due to restricted traffic movement on the site.

“We expect all facilities will be in high demand during the opening weekend of the amnesty period and it is strongly recommended where possible people deposit their green waste on an alternate weekend within the amnesty period to avoid queuing,” Cr Brown said.

“Customers looking to deposit general waste or recycling should also be aware of the potential delays during this period.”

Should there be extensive queues, the gates at the Cowes facility will be closed at 3pm to allow the unloading of vehicles already on site.

This is to ensure operations do not extend the approved opening hours.

Weed species and species that cannot be physically mulched will not be accepted in the green waste disposal, and fees will apply.

For transfer station locations and opening times, visit www. b a s s c o a s t . v i c . g o v. a u / waste.

Hope filled holidays: From left, Laura Consalvos, Chloe Giliam, Lachie Ellen, Josh Grant, Will Piening and Joseph Risko enjoyed a day of activities in the sun at Leongatha Presbyterian Church. Children came dressed in bright colours to partake in a range of activities following the theme of “hope.”

Volunteer in Asia IF you’re a young person living in Bass Coast with a dream of volunteering in a foreign country, this is an opportunity for you.

The Foundation for Young Australians is offering a young Bass Coast community member aged 18 to 20 a one off scholarship to participate in a student volunteer placement program in 2016.

Experience Asia, run by Global Vision International, is offering a $2500 scholarship to contribute towards a three to six month volunteer placement program in one of five Asian countries.

Bass Coast Shire is one of only a handful of areas selected to participate in this scholarship opportunity.

The total cost for the placement

is approximately $5000 and includes air fares, food, accommodation and in country support.

The successful candidate pays half of this cost with the rest funded by the scholarship.

Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley Brown believes this Asian immersion experience is a fantastic opportunity for a young local.

“The program is a great opportunity for a young person to have a rich, cultural experience, and can provide positive benefits not only for a lucky recipient and host communities, but for the wider Bass Coast community,” Cr Brown said.

“We look forward to hearing and learning from the candidate upon their return.”

This leadership opportunity sits well with council’s for young people

to build and grow their skills in leadership and civic engagement.

“We recently surveyed more than 840 young people as part of our Youth Action Plan consultation and know young people are keen to have a voice in their community,” Cr Brown said.

“We believe Experience Asia provides an opportunity for a young person to learn, to grow and build their work, leadership and resilience skills.

Successful placements can include working with children in India, Laos, Nepal or Thailand, marine conservation in Fiji, working with elephants in Thailand, and working on a conservation project in Thailand.

Applications open Monday, October 5, and close at 5pm Friday, November 6.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 7

Distraction causes car run-off A FEMALE passenger suffered minor injuries to her legs and head and was conveyed by ambulance to Wonthaggi Hospital after a car ran off the Bass Highway

last Thursday, October 1 at about 3pm.

A 27 year old male from Leongatha was driving north along the Bass Highway, Inverloch, with his partner and young son.

As the driver was approaching McGarvey

Road, he was distracted by his passenger and as a result, has left the carriageway and collided into the culvert and trees situated on the side of the road.

The other occupants were not injured. It is fortunate all the occupants

weren’t seriously injured.

This collision highlights the importance for drivers to maintain concentration at all times.

Police said it is also important for passengers to be aware of how their behaviour whilst travelling

in a vehicle may impact on the driver.

In this case, the passenger’s actions have distracted the driver, causing

the vehicle to veer off the road. It is fortunate the vehicle didn’t veer into the path of oncoming vehicle.

Police are appealing to

all drivers to take care and concentrate whilst driving on our roads throughout South Gippsland.

Concentrate: despite it being on a straight stretch of road and with good visibility and no rain, the driver was distracted by passengers and ran off the road.

Rainfall disappears on catchments NO rainfall was recorded at South Gippsland Water’s storages from September 25 to October 2.

Philippe du Plessis, managing director, South Gippsland Water said, “All reservoirs remain at a satisfactory position at this stage of the year. “ Customers are reminded as the weather heats up to stay hydrated and follow the Permanent Water Saving

Rules in place across all water supply systems”.

Lance Creek reservoir is at 99 per cent capacity, Coalition Creek at 98 per cent with all other reservoirs at 100 per cent.

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Doing it by the book

By Sarah Vella SOUTH Gippsland’s libraries welcomed Michael Hogan last week, who has stepped in to the role of principal librarian.

His job involves looking after Leongatha, Korumburra, Foster, Mirboo

North and Poowong libraries, as well as some of the sites of the south coast mobile library.

The move to Leongatha marks a return to Gippsland for Mr Hogan, who lived in the area around 30 years ago.

“I completed Years 11 and 12 in Leongatha and my father was the station

master in Leongatha and Korumburra,” he said.

Mr Hogan has always worked in the public library sector and most recently had been working with the Mildura Rural City Council’s library service.

“I worked in Mildura’s library service for 18 years mainly in customer service and public programming,”

he said Mr Hogan said when the job opportunity came up in Leongatha; the countryside was just one of the things attractive about the role.

“It meant moving from somewhere that is rather flat and open and very hot and dry in summer, to somewhere green, a little cooler and with wonderful

hills,” he said.

“The West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation has a good reputation in the library network across Victorian and its CEO John Murrell is highly regarded.

“I saw this role as an excellent opportunity to work with him.”

Mr Hogan started at Leongatha last Tuesday

and has been working with Sue Hanson, who he is replacing, to get to know how the service works in South Gippsland.

“I have a whole heap of new people to build relationships with in terms of the staff and the community itself,” he said.

“My role includes assisting the staff and run-

ning the Leongatha library, as well as supporting the staff in the smaller libraries in the region.

“The staff work across many of the sites, as I will as well.”

Outside of his work, Mr Hogan has interests in amateur theatre, flying both gliders and light sport aircraft and sailing.

Mayor’s message Cr Jeanette Harding

I attended a farewell dinner last week for Peter Ryan, retired Member for Gippsland South and former Parliamentary Leader of the Nationals.

Peter represented the electors of Gippsland South in the Victorian Parliament for more than 22 years. It was a pleasure joining Peter and his wife, Trish, along with around 70 other wellwishers. Peter’s political career is an impressive one. He was first elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Gippsland South in 1992 and was elected unopposed as the Parliamentary Leader of the Nationals in 1999.

Throughout his time in parliament Peter served as Deputy Premier, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for Regional and Rural Development and Minister for State Development. He implemented numerous policy initiatives including establishing and administering the $1 billion Regional Growth Fund, establishing the highly successful and strongly supported Protective Services Officers and developing many beneficial changes to the delivery of emergency services including the creation of Emergency Management Victoria (EMV).

His successor, Danny O’Brien, is already doing a wonderful job in this unique electorate - with its many glorious natural attributes as well as a diverse and dynamic economic base.

Council is committed to transparent reporting and accountability to the community and the Annual Report2014-15 is the primary means of advising the South Gippsland Shire community aboutCouncil’s performance during the last financial year. The Annual Report will be available for public comment next week, to ensure it fits with Council’s Vision 2020. Developed in 200607, the Vision represents the aspirations of our diverse communities. It has been refinedslightly by the current Council to reflect changing community needs and expectations, but still aspires to achieve a number of key outcomes with the aim of creating South Gippsland into a placewhere people feel safe and secure, has high grade transport links, appropriate infrastructure to meet community needs, respect for the environment, sustainable economic growth and coordinated health services, among other things.

The Annual Report will be available to view on Council’s website and I encourage you to have a read and have your say.

Congratulations to the inspiring Leongatha Parrots for their runner-up result in the Gippsland League Grand Final. They went from finishing seventh last year to claiming the minor premiership and now a berth in the grand final. Where they have come from as a club is simply outstanding and they made us all very proud.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times essential, phone 5662 9222 Wednesday 21 October - Council Chambers, Leongatha 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 20/10) 1.30pm - October Quarterly Caravan Park Update Wednesday 28 October 10.00am - Public Presentation ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday 28 October - 2.00pm AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS Who deserves to be recognised? Isn't it time they were nominated for a South Gippsland Australia Day Award?

It's simple, it's free and a lovely way to let people know we appreciate their efforts. Nomination forms can be collected from Council reception, downloaded from our website or call us on 5662 9200 and we'll post them out!

Award categories are: ? Citizen of the Year ? Community Event of the Year ? Youth Community Contribution (non-competitive) ? Achievement Award for a Person with Disability.

Nominations can be lodged at any time until 31 October.

COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Road & Vegetation Maintenance: Fish Ck/ Waratah Nth/ Yanakie/ Darlimurla/ Mirboo/ Koorooman Vegetation Maintenance: Mirboo Rd, Mirboo Footpath Extension: Jupiter Blvd, Venus Bay Resheets: Holmes Rd, Berrys Ck & Old Foster Rd, Mirboo Nth Weather Permitting 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Fax: 5662 3754 www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Well read: Michael Hogan has joined the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation as the principal librarian of its South Gippsland sites.

Gippsland Nationals support moratorium extension GIPPSLAND Nationals MPs have welcomed the Liberal-National Coalition’s support for an extension of the onshore gas moratorium until 2020.

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien said the decision followed findings in a recent Auditor General’s report that Victoria was not as well placed as it could be to manage a potential unconventional gas industry.

“We have always said we would not support any industry that risks our land and water resources. The Auditor-General

highlighted the state was not well equipped to regulate the industry and that lots more work needs to be done to improve the regulatory framework if this potential industry is to ever proceed,” Mr O’Brien said.

“Yesterday’s decision by the Liberal-Nationals Coalition supports Gippsland communities worried Melbourne Labor will rush out and give the green light to this industry before all of the facts are on the table.”

The Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the Auditor General’s report was vindication of the Coalition’s decision to bring in the moratorium in 2012.

“We should not forget the last time Labor was in government, it issued 73 coal seam, shale and tight

Member for Gippsland South: Danny O’Brien backs the extension of the onshore gas moratorium until 2020.

gas exploration licenses and approved 23 fracking operations with no community consultation,” Mr Northe said.

The Nationals Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull said The Nationals had taken a very cautious approach to the onshore gas industry and he was pleased the Coalition was supporting an extension of the moratorium.

“The Auditor’s report notes the moratorium and existing secure gas supplies from Bass Strait give Victoria a unique opportunity to take this issue very slowly and further explore the science and the risks,” Mr Bull said.

“It also highlights we don’t even know if there are commercial reserves of gas onshore in Victoria.”

The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said extending the moratorium until 2020 would allow time for the regulatory work recommended by the Auditor-General to be carried out and for the findings of the current parliamentary inquiry to be fully assessed.

“We cannot put the health of our natural environment at risk because Gippsland’s farming economy is critical for our state’s well-being,” Ms Bath said.

Ken Lay to chair Ambulance Victoria HIGHLY respected former Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay APM has been appointed Chair of the new Board of Ambulance Victoria.

Mr Lay will take on the role from December 1, overseeing and managing Ambulance Victoria’s service delivery, quality and performance until mid-2018.

Mr Lay has extensive skills, knowledge and experience in emergency services, and the Government looks forward to him continuing the vital reform and modernisation of

Ambulance Victoria to ensure Victorians can get the care they need, in a timely way.

Joining the police force in 1974, Mr Lay had a heralded career that saw him head up the State’s world class road safety programs, and implement significant cultural and structural change at Victoria Police as Chief Commissioner.

He was Victoria Police Chief Commissioner for three years, and is the current Chair of the National Ice Taskforce. Mr Lay also chairs the Council of Australian Governments

Advisory Panel on reducing violence against women and their children. Over many years, Mr Lay has provided extraordinary leadership and guidance on 15 Boards or Councils, including the Community Council on Crime and Violence, the Australian Crime Commission, and the Blue Ribbon Foundation.

The selection of the remaining Ambulance Victoria Board members is underway, and Mr Lay will be involved in the final selection process. A full Board is expected to be in place before the end of the year.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 9

Rate angst over inundation overlay BASS Coast ratepayers Helen Zervopoulos and Christopher Nagle believe they should be entitled to a rate reduction.

They own and operate the foreshore caravan park in Grantville, which is facing an immediate reduction in market value due to the inundation overlay imposed by Bass Coast Shire Council.

Mr Nagle believed the devaluation resulting from the new overlay needs to be taken into account by council when reassessing rates.

Concern about the inundation overlay was raised at the Grantville and District Ratepayers and Residents Association by another Grantville ratepayer Chris Cox, who was concerned about the

devaluation of his property.

“My property has decreased in value since the overlay,” Mr Cox said.

“So how come my rates have gone up? It just doesn’t make sense to me.”

Ms Zervopoulos believed all coastal residents in the shire should put pressure on council to change its policy on how they review rates for all properties affected by the recent overlay.

“It’s all very well for council to want to protect itself against any future litigation by coastal residents who may find their land is at risk by rising sea levels and coastal erosion but by the same taken ratepayers affected by the inundation overlay should get a rate reduction,” she said.

Ms Zervopoulos also said

there would be a good case for a class action against council regarding the matter.

“If it could be demonstrated the inundation overlay was a contributing factor in decreasing the market value of foreshore property then it could be effectively argued council could not justifiably apply a rate increase,” she said.

Council is currently going through the biennial process of revaluations for all properties in the shire, which is due to be completed by June 2016.

A council spokesperson said there are many factors taken into account when valuing or revaluing properties for the purposes of the municipal valuation, during which land valuations may increase or decrease.

These include factors such as recent sales, market changes due to planning overlays, type of property, location, highest and best use of the property, zoning, topography, sea views and proximity to the ocean.

Foreshore caravan parks recently received the Bass Coast Shire Council general valuation 2016 rental questionnaire which is used to calculate future rate rises.

Caravan parks fall under ‘specialist properties’ and the annual gross takings are taken into account when setting future rate rises.

“I don’t see what our gross turnover has to do with the land value,” Ms Zervopoulos said.

“As far as I understand rates are calculated on the value of the land. Taking the

Settlement Road remade SETTLEMENT Road in Cowes is one of the most used roads in the Bass Coast Shire and will soon undergo a reconstruction funded by the Federal Government.

Costing $535,000, this road reconstruction between Thompson Avenue and Monash Street is scheduled to start on October 19.

It was listed as a priority through Bass Coast Shire Council’s road services asset management plan with the works now funded through the Federal Government’s roads to re-

covery program.

Stabilsied Pavement Australia (SPA) is the contractor conducting the works for council.

SPA will perform road pavement reconstruction including the supply of a new sub base and installing a new 40 millimetre thick asphalt seal.

It is anticipated the new road pavement will last for over 70 years with regular maintenance.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown asked residents, businesses and road users in Cowes to be patient during the reconstruction.

“These types of road works are

important in ensuring the road network is sustainable and able to continue to provide appropriate levels of service for road users well into the future. We ask road users to be patient during this time as the works will cause some traffic delays while they run until November 20, weather permitting,” Cr Brown said.

“Council is notifying local residents, Cowes Primary School and local businesses via letter drops and mail outs. Although there will be delays, the contractors will take all necessary steps to keep these to a minimum.”

POLICE BRIEFS

Hikers found at Prom A HIKER at Wilsons Promontory called 000 after trekking the Northern Circuit track alone for three days.

By this time the 26 year old from Fitzroy was out of water, dehydrated and unable to continue walking.

He was unaware of his actual location due to rugged terrain.

Foster Police activated Victoria Police Search and Rescue and Tidal River rangers.

The hiker was able to send a GPS picture of his location.

He was extracted by air ambulance and flown to Latrobe Regional Hospital to be treated for dehydration at 8.15am on Monday, October 5.

A second hiker was found after he became lost at Wilsons Promontory on Sunday.

He left the 5 Mile Road car park and hiked into the bush.

Carrying a large pack with shelter and a small pack with food and water, he became lost in rugged terrain.

His mobile phone went flat after contacting police.

With nightfall approaching, he was advised to stay overnight until daylight.

Tidal River park rangers prepared to launch a search at first light.

After a mild night, he was able to reorientate himself in daylight and walked out of the bush on Monday morning.

He didn’t suffer any injuries.

Violent assault in Venus Bay AN Inverloch policeman was attacked by a heavily intoxicated man in Venus Bay on Saturday night.

Police attended a bar in Venus Bay after hearing complaints of men misbehaving.

They separated a man from the crowd and spoke to him outside.

Car park thieves TWO thefts from motor cars occurred in beach car parks last week.

On Thursday, October 1 between 10am and 12pm a vehicle was parked and locked at Berry’s Beach car park in Ventnor.

An offender forced the lock on the door and stole an ipad and camera.

Also on Thursday, October 1 a motor vehicle theft occurred at Woolamai Beach between 12pm and 3pm.

The vehicle was parked in the first beach car park when an offender broke into the rear passenger window

He was initially compliant.

While one police officer was otherwise engaged for a few moments, the man attacked him and punched him several times.

The second police officer was then attacked by another man who approached them and tried to intervene.

The police officer subdued the

and stole a handbag from under the seat.

Sheds thefts SHEDS have been targeted for theft in Leongatha.

A remote control hobby car was stolen from a Ritchie Street shed between August 15 and September 15.

A chainsaw and a generator were stolen from a Jeffery Street shed September, 2014, and August, 2015.

Police are investigating.

second man.

Both police officers managed to subdue the first man and he was arrested.

The 28 year old from Mount Burnett was charged with serious assault and bailed to appear at the Korumburra Magistrates Court.

One police officer was conveyed to hospital.

in Dumbalk East at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon.

The fire had jumped the road into a rural area.

CFA members requested police attendance and worked quickly to control and extinguish the fire.

Grasslands and neighbouring fence posts were damaged.

Leongatha Police are investigating the circumstances of the blaze.

Cliff rescue

Fire scare

A MAN was rescued from

DUMBALK CFA attended a reported out of control burn

a cliff face in Cape Woolamai on September 30.

The 36 year old from New South Wales was temporarily staying at the airport in Cape Woolamai.

He was on a walk with his 10 year old son near the cliff side facing the ocean when the ground gave way and he fell approximately two metres, breaking his right leg.

Due to his injuries, he was unable to climb back up.

He was later rescued by SES workers and conveyed to hospital for treatment by ambulance.

total earnings of the business into account only serves as a justification for council to revenue raise the expense of the business operator which, it could be argued, is discriminatory.”

Ms Zervopolous and Mr Nagle urge all foreshore residents to take up the matter of unfair rate rises with their local councillor to affect a change of policy regarding future rate assessments on properties subject to inundation overlay.

Value questioned: owners of the foreshore caravan park in Grantville Helen Zervopoulos and Christopher Nagle believe they should receive a tax reduction, as the value of the caravan park is compromised by the inundation overlay.

Minister challenged to visit school BASS MLA Brian Paynter is determined to fight for an education precinct in Wonthaggi.

Mr Paynter addressed Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino in Parliament on September 17, advising him to take a tour of the deteriorating Wonthaggi Secondary College campus.

“During the adjournment debate the minister stated ‘the best thing I can do prior to making any commitment for any school is to visit that school and see the needs of the school community firsthand’,” Mr Paynter said.

“On behalf of the Wonthaggi Secondary College community, I again asked the minister visit the school with me to see firsthand the physical condition of the school.”

According to Mr Paynter, the Labor Party made a commitment to fund a new secondary school in Wonthaggi, stating it would be built out of the $510 million education fund.

“Disappointingly this project was not included in the budget announced in May this year. I therefore asked the minister to commit to visiting the school with me prior to the end of the year,” he said.

“If this is the best thing the minister can do prior to making a commitment to fund a new secondary school at Wonthaggi in the 2016-17 budget, then let us get the visit organised without further delay.

Mr Paynter is yet to hear word from the Minister of Education regarding the visit.

Bass Coast Shire Council has made some headway, securing land for the potential precinct.

Council resolved to start statutory procedures to discontinue an unused

government road that borders crown land.

The road on the McKenzie Street property was discontinued so the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) can officially reserve the land for education purposes with the Department of Education and Training (DET).

The road closure will also increase the potential for development of the site across the two areas; the current campus site and the proposed education reserve.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said council was simply starting statutory

procedures and the unused and unconstructed road isn’t required for current or future public traffic.

“At present, there is no funding for the education precinct; however this is one of the steps required to ensure the land can be transferred to DET in anticipation of any potential funding that may become available from the state and federal governments in the future,” Cr Brown said.

“Council will contact all adjoining landowners directly to inform them of the road discontinuance, but no one should be affected by this process.

SOPHIE SCARLETT PATERSON was born at Leongatha Hospital to proud parents Vivian Carroll and Shane Paterson on August 13. Sophie is a little sister for Alisha Jade.

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Column 7 JELLIE Wyckelsma, who is a member of Bass Coast Writers, Fish Creek Quills Writing Group, Friends of Library Australia, Probus Club of Anderson’s Inlet and Victorian Writers, is having her latest book launched at Stefani Hilltop Gallery at 1pm this Wednesday, October 7 at 1pm, all welcome.

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ADULTS and children from across Bass Coast and South Gippsland are counting down the days until the Bass Coast Cycle Challenge and Family Festival rolls into Inverloch on Saturday, November 14.While the main event has traditionally been the four showpiece cycling rides (121km, 85km, 53km, 40km), this year the event has expanded to include a 5km children’s bike ride and three fun runs (10km, 5km, 1.8km). “With a slew of events on offer, there is something for everyone, of all ages, to get involved in,” said event director Gavin Slavin.

“The three fun runs and children’s bike ride have been well received, and as a bit of icing on the cake, we are giving away a new children’s bike to the best decorated bike in the event.

Also on offer for children are skateboarding and BMX competitions.”

Register now via the website, www.basscoastcyclechallenge.com THE Lyrebird Hospital Auxiliary thanks everyone for the wonderful support of its two recent raffles; one for Father’s Day and the other for a limited edition Constable T Bear. Winners are announced in public notices. Raised funds assist the purchase of equipment for the Gippsland Southern Health Services Leongatha and Korumburra campuses.

Email: col7@thestar.com.au Post: PO Box 84 Leongatha 3953 Fax: 03 5662 4350

Local Snippets 50 years of medicine

champagne lunch at the home of Julie Johnston, Royston Street Meeniyan, on Sunday October 25. As members got older it was decided to drop the Trendsetters title as it became a bit of an embarrassment but it is still a fun group with some of the original members still very active in Red Cross. All past members

are invited to come along and join in the fun and celebrate 40 years of fundraising and friendship. Contact Julie for more information on 56647458.

Happy 70th birthday to Robert Taafe of Leongatha who turned the milestone age on Saturday, October 3.

The biannual event is a major feature of the Leongatha District Historical So-

ciety program and honours the late Dorothy Shingler. Ms Shingler made an invaluable contribution to the preservation of history and heritage in South Gippsland.

This year will see Dr Bourke take to the lectern as he recounts his 50 years of involvement in medical care in Leongatha.

Dr Bourke moved to Leongatha in 1964 where he started work with Doctors Donoghue and Croatto. Dr Bourke replaced retiring Dr Donoghue and worked with Doctors Mario Croatto, Alex Bennett and Ron Eagger to establish the Leongatha Medical Group, now Leongatha

A GATHERING of family, friends and former school friends from Korumburra primary and high schools came together for an informal celebration recently to farewell their mate and friend Richard “Dickie” Sleeth, who passed away recently in Cairns.

Richard’s sister Eula, with assistance from her daughters Emily and Bronwen, school mates Graeme Planck, Max Grimshaw and Graham and Kaye Laing, collectively organised the pleasant Sunday afternoon at the Austral “Top Pub” Hotel, Korumburra. An eclectic selection of photos, music and tributes combined with numerous renewed friendships and memories, all added to a special afternoon - Richard would have loved it!

Dawn of doctors: from left, Doctors Mario Croatto, Michael Bourke, Ron Eagger and Alex Bennett.

Ed Hanley turns 80 in style THE celebrations for Ed Hanley’s 80th birthday were held on September 27 commencing with a luncheon for family and friends who had helped Ed through his life.

WERE you a Trendsetter in the 70’s or maybe in the 80’s? Meeniyan Red Cross is having a reunion to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Trendsetters in 1975.

This will be a chicken and

meeniyan art gallery

11 October - 10am to 11am

Come along and discuss your ideas about the GSRT

How to become a Great Friend www.facebook.com/GreatSouthernRailTrail

Contact - Dana Hughes - 5662 9384

Great afternoon: Brad, Josh, Courtney and Dale Allen, from Leongatha, at Ed Hanley’s 80th birthday party.

Dumbalk happenings: from left, Bev Hanley, Wilma Coates from Leongatha, Allen Matthews from Dumbalk East, Val and Hoopy Deenan from Koonwarra, Helen Barrow, Leongatha, Pearl Christofferson, Leongatha and birthday boy Ed Hanley.

FRIENDS OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAIL TRAIL

Meeting point - near the Koonwarra Store Meet members of the GSRT Committee

Healthcare. The Koonwarra Road clinic opened on August 1, 1966.

Dr Bourke is well known in the area for having cared for thousands in his capacity as a country general practitioner.

He and wife Therese are well known in the district for having made a significant contribution to the community.

The Shingler Memorial Lecture and Dinner will be held on Saturday, October 24 at the Dakers Centre, Leongatha.

Members of the public are most welcome to attend.

For further information please contact the Leongatha Historical Society.

Farewell for Richard

Fancy dress: Melina Bath and Maree Bath from Koonwarra enjoy Ed Hanley’s 80th birthday gathering in Dumbalk.

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THIS year’s Shingler Memorial Lecture and Dinner will mark Dr Michael Bourke’s 50 years of medical care in Leongatha.

Tarwin Valley Design Tour Meeniyan Art Gallery and Waratah Hills Winery invite you on a tour of some of South Gippslands most interesting houses. The “Grand Design “ tour will provide a rare opportunity to investigate architectural and building practice as well as the building experience.

This years tour will include a presentation by award winning architect Chris Gilbert (ARCHIER)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 Tour departs Meeniyan Art Gallery, 84 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan @ 9.30am $110 per person includes morning tea and lunch at the winery with wine tasting included Bookings essential. Enquiries or bookings Call/text 0427 362 708 MEE5420088

Proceeds go to aid the not-for-profit Meeniyan Art Gallery

This was catered for by the Dumbalk Hall ladies.

An open afternoon followed for the general public. Many people travelled from various parts of Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Canberra with a special guest, son Paul who came from Ireland to be part of his dad’s 80th celebrations.

The family decorated the hall with black and yellow (Tigers) colours.

There were displays of family photos-old and new plus an enormous amount of photos of local and former contacts and people involved in events during Ed’s life.

A highlight was the photo booth provided by Tom and Monique. Many people had their photo taken with some dress up props.

The afternoon concluded with the Dumbalk and District Progress Association organising the afternoon tea.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 11

Homeless crisis is real

By Stuart Biggins

THERE is a homeless crisis in South Gippsland right now and when presented with this claim, Veronica Ross of SalvoCare in Leongatha said, “That’s exactly right.”

The Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) claims the impact of the increasingly high cost of housing, specifically rental housing, is contributing to homelessness.

With no women’s refuge and no youth refuge in South Gippsland, agencies such as SalvoCare have to put them up in caravan parks, motels or hotels.

This is not always easy since it is a solution that relies on such businesses accepting the requests to accommo-

date the homeless; it does not sit well with their business plan.

The rise in the cost of renting in regional Victoria has outstripped Melbourne in the past five years.

While rents in Melbourne have increased by 13 percent across those five years, in country Victoria the increase has been 17 percent, well beyond inflation according to analysis of recent DHS data by the CHP. CHP says a housing affordability crisis in regional Victoria is contributing to rising homelessness, with agencies seeing an increasing number of clients who are struggling to keep up with the cost of housing.

“Although it is still cheaper to rent outside of Melbourne, median rents are going up at a startling rate and people on low incomes are really feeling the squeeze,” said Jenny Smith, the Coun-

cil to Homeless Persons’ CEO. “A family on a low income looking for a cheap place to rent may find that many regional areas are out of reach, or that they end up paying more than they can afford, with little left over for essentials such as bills and groceries.”

“Working wages are generally lower in the regional areas, and Centrelink incomes have not kept pace with inflation. As a result people are struggling to keep up with the cost of housing, and finding themselves at risk of homelessness,” said Ms Smith.

Alan Steenholdt from Alex Scott and Staff is surprised by the data which shows rents across South Gippsland have risen by an average of 23 percent over five years.

He suggests a combination of factors such as demand caused during the construction phase of the desalination

plant and the shrinking of the lower end of the market due to renovations or demolition may have had an impact on the price of renting.

Mr Steenholdt said demand for rental properties in Leongatha is constant and said, “People are on time with their rent,” “In my experience no one has been evicted for not paying their rent.”

Mr Steenholdt said demand for rental properties comes from “right across the board and there is always demand for the cheaper ones.”

He estimates in Leongatha there are in the vicinity of 300 rental properties given that Alex Scott and Staff alone manage 100.

Celia Irwin, the senior manager for homelessness and support services with SalvoCare Eastern said, “Our clients on NewStart (the dole) struggle to

obtain any affordable private rental.

She said a lack of affordable private rental housing, delays clients being able to exit from the Salvation Army’s transitional and crisis housing stock.

Ms Irwin said, “There is an increased demand on caravan parks because the rent is more affordable.

“Many clients are presenting with multiple and complex needs which increases their vulnerability - they require safe and stable accommodation to be able to address their issues.”

Ms Irwin said the public housing system cannot meet the increasing demand and that the safety of women and children, particularly those escaping family violence, is severely impacted by the lack of crisis accommodation in the area.

Daley’s Devons on show

Back to black: Chris Daley with his black South Devon bull The Bend Krackablack, named South Devon Supreme Exhibit at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

She’s the best: young cattle handler Megan who paraded The Bend Kristy for Grand Champion South Devon female at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

MIRBOO North cattle farmers Chris and Leonie Daley exhibited their South Devon beef cattle at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

Their stud, The Bend South Devon has exhibited at the Royal Melbourne Show since 1999 only missing 2014, due to attending the world South Devon Conference in Colorado, USA. This year they were helped by 14 year old South Devon member Chris Elliott from Doreen.

Chris helped both Chris and Leonie during the school holidays to finalise preparation and training of the show team.

The team consisted of 18 month old heifer The Bend Kristy and bulls, 18 month old The Bend Kansas and a younger bull, The Bend Krackablack, aged 12 months.

Leonie said it is interesting to note that both the young bull Krackablack and the heifer Kristy the progeny of the first two heifers they showed in 1999.

“The dams are still in the herd at 17 years old having never missed a calving and the two young ones shown being their 15th calves,” she said.

“This is a tribute to the longevity of

South Devons. Both cows are fit and healthy and are due to calve again, The Bend Ebony in the next few days.”

Leonie said with black South Devon cows, it is always interesting to see what colour the calf will be.

“Having always used red bulls, sometimes it throws to the black gene, sometimes to the red. We prefer the temperament of the red South Devons, so we have just a few black ones,” she said.

Chris and Leonie arrived at the show with young helper Chris Elliott, with the weighing and scanning the following day and judging the next.

“Sadly, The Bend South Devons were again the only South Devon exhibitors,” Leonie said.

“We are confident in the quality of our South Devons but it would be wonderful to once again be able to benchmark them against others in the breed.

“However they did look good in the interbreed line-up.”

Chris and Leonie are always keen to encourage young people to be involved in South Devons, the cattle industry and the shows.

Also helping to parade their South Devons was young Megan, whose grandparents breed Belted Galloways at Binginwarri and were also at the show.

Growing interest for Famda play FAMDA’s next play is called ‘The Peppercorn Tree’. It is set in 1993 Melbourne and is a family drama in more ways than one.

The play’s story revolves around Jonah Cloake and his relationships with his family which have been overshadowed by the effects of a decision he made more than 50 years previously while stationed in Tobruk during World War II. Bernadette Grainger is directing FAMDA’s staging of ‘The Peppercorn Tree’ and, keeping the family theme going, the key role of Jonah is being played by her husband, Bruce.

Bruce’s FAMDA debut was in ‘The Cemetery Club’. He won the Victorian Drama League best supporting actor trophy as well as the

Gippsland Theatre award for multiple roles in ‘Oedipus Rex’. He impressed as Peter in the much lauded ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ and won GAT awards as Henri in ‘Heroes’ and Walter in ‘Foreigners from Home’.

With Leongatha Lyric Theatre Bruce won the GAT trophy as a lead actor in ‘A Little Hotel on the Side’, played the title role in ‘Life After George’ and ventured into musical theatre with ‘High Society’, ‘Narnia’ and ‘Gypsy’.

Members of Bruce’s stage family for ‘The Peppercorn Tree’ are played by Margaret Rudge, Graeme O’Connor and Yasmine Watsford with Joanne Street playing the biographer who starts the process which elicits some family secrets.

‘The Peppercorn Tree’ opens on Friday, October 23 with a gala night

which includes supper with the cast after the performance.

The season continues at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre until November 1 with performances at 8pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, October 29. Matinées are at 2pm on Saturday, October 24 and also Sunday, November 1.

For the first time FAMDA is offering playgoers the efficiency and convenience of booking tickets on line at www.famda.org.au where they can choose their own seating position, pay by credit card and print tickets at home.

Those who prefer not to use the computer booking system can buy tickets at Main Street Revelations, 31 Main Street, Foster or by phone on 0435 535 867.

Bruce Grainger: and a peppercorn tree. Photo by Bernadette Grainger.

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OPINIONS

THIS is planning?

THE reader may recall the 2015-16 budget proposal to build a new $25M Council precinct (offices and civic centre) in 2022-23. This proposal assumes a $2M grant and $16M borrowings.

Recently the Council commissioned a $119K consultant/study to provide a recommendation regarding the site of the new Council precinct (in 2022-23), and apparently the recommendation was that the precinct be on the site of the existing offices.

In a recent newspaper article mayor Harding stated the study was simply planning for the future and any decision to build a new civic centre would be the decision of a future Council.

Don’t they just love to spendratepayer’s money on ‘planning’?

Supposedly no decision has been made to build a new precinct, but we still have to plan for the outcome of the decision.

And the recommendation is that it remains where it currently is.

Thanks for nothing, and the ratepayers are now worse off to the tune of about $119K. Or perhaps this was not the preferred recommendation (the rail yards were mentioned earlier by the CEO), so in a few years we‘ll just have to commission another study to produce the right recommendation?

And this at the same time as the usual glib statements from the mayor and CEO stating they wish to keep rates as low as possible.

Since 2009/10 the number of rateable properties in the shire has increased by about 3 percent, and the rates and charges revenue has increased by around 41 percent.

Certainly keeping the rates low, aren’t they.

I would encourage readers to

have a look at the Council’s Our Say web site (http://oursay.org/ southgippsland/budgetconsiderations1617) to see the effect of this hypocritical nonsense on various ratepayers.

Gary Napthine, Waratah North

Municipal offices smokescreen THE Municipal Offices Report is due to come to council in November so you will just have to wait until then for all the interesting debate on the topic I am sure will occur.

In the meantime however, I read in last week’s paper Cr Fawcett stated at Council “the conclusion in the end might be obvious” with regard to the final location being in Leongatha or not. I would go one better and state that anyone who has read the tender specifications document given to council briefing session in November 2014 would probably be able to state “the conclusion in the beginning might be obvious”.

Let me elaborate further.

In the briefing document (no longer confidential) from November 2014, the following could be read. Note that all sites indicated in section F are in Leongatha.

Council wishes to investigate ……..a multi-purpose facility that will consolidate and upgrade its accommodation, include community facilities (such as a library) …… and within a defined Municipal Precinct.

To create a functional municipal precinct that includes Council accommodation and a library.

To analyse the development viability of the candidate sites identified in Section F (or any other sites identified by the consultant).

Council’s key considerations

E D I T O R I A L Andrews rolls the dice PREMIER Daniel Andrews, in granting a public holiday on Grand Final Eve for all Victorians, was punting on the popularity of everyone having an extra day off to enjoy time with their families.

And it appears on face value that his commitment to honouring that election pledge has paid off in spades.

The weather was fantastic as families flocked to the coastal areas like Wilsons Promontory, Waratah Bay, Inverloch, Venus Bay and Phillip Island in their droves.

And defying expectations, the Grand Final eve parade in the city drew 150,000.

Mr Andrew’s gloated on national television that his decision to run with the additional public holiday was vindicated by the huge turnouts.

However Mr Andrews has largely missed the point.

Yes, we all love the spare time that a public holiday gives us but at what cost.

Business closures across the state far outweighed the benefits the cafes, hotels and accommodation places had in staying open.

Many of these ran off skeleton staff or had to fork out loads in penalty rates, taking away a lot of the advantages of opening.

Apart from the Grand Final parade itself, the Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull described Melbourne as eerily quiet.

No, Victorians cannot afford this day off no matter how much it is enjoyed. Hopefully for the Premier he has ticked this election commitment box and will scrap the public holiday in future years.

Well done Roughy Congratulations from all South Gippslanders to Jarryd Roughead, our home grown Leongatha talent, who was part of the all conquering Hawthorn premiership team.

Battling his own health problems mid-season, the Hawk champion got the all-clear. He has now made legendary status with his personal tally of four premierships. Enjoy the moment Jarryd.

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with regards to a location for a Municipal Precinct are as follows: Preference to retain Council accommodation and a library in the heart of town, Notwithstanding the preference to retain Council accommodation and a library in the heart of town, particularly Leongatha CBD, consultants can propose alternative locations to Council on the peripheral of Leongatha CBD or fringe locations based on sound reason.

So from this document the consultants were told to pick somewhere in Leongatha from a list of Leongatha sites supplied by council and if they wanted to select one of their own sites not on that list they could but it had to be on the periphery of Leongatha or fringe location.

What are your conclusions on the topic? I have put a quick survey on the progressive reform website if you care to place your opinion online. Check it out. http://progressivereformforsouthgippsland.weebly.com/ Rather than spending around $32 million all up on this project I believe we can achieve a new library and a refurbished municipal office for around $5 million. That would represent a saving of $27 million to achieve the same result.

I will be putting a motion to council in October requesting officers explore this concept. Let’s hope the majority on Council think saving $27 million is something worth investigating.

Don Hill.

Act on rates THE council majority block has again failed to act on the 2 percent budget proposal.

Rate capping is now a fact of council life and I congratulate the government in enacting these laws.

For the last 15 years I believe councils in general have taken the magic pudding approach to ratepayers when budget time came around.

Spend up big and tap the ratepayer for the funds.

Despite the local government act stating rate rises should be determined after considering ratepayers capacity to pay, councils seemingly just kept jacking them up by seven percent per annum each and every year since 2000.

I also believe we can reduce the rate demand on the ratepayer without cutting services since we have a large amount of unrequired infrastructure presently funded within the 15 year budget. Returning those monies will allow lower rates rises, lower overall rate burden and all without cutting services or infrastructure renewals.

As the records show, the MAV put out a table showing South Gippsland was the fifth highest rating shire in the state. Not something we should be proud of and some are, I know, saying this ranking is inaccurate. Saying that a new service (the greenwaste bin charge) is new so it should not be counted as a rate rise when ratepayers get charged that on their rates notice is mind boggling nonsense.

A rate rise is a rate rise whether it is for existing service delivery or additional services being delivered.

That sort of intellectual sophism gets applied to the funding for the municipal offices project as well by some when they state it will not be funded for 10 years. Clearly it will not be paid for for 10 years but we the ratepayers are all paying for its funding now. This year’s rates bill included a sizable whack for the municipal offices despite no conclusion being reached yet!

Recently at council I moved a motion for the second time, again requesting councillors to receive a report on ways to bring in a sustainable two percent budget over 15 years. Again, the majority block voted not to receive this report. Further, it used its majority in council to vote down the second part to the motion which would have required the officers to bring in a two percent

budget for the next 15 years.

Why is this so difficult to approve? Why do the majority block councillors seemingly approve the maximum rate rises possible year in year out rather than take the opportunity to reduce the rate burden for their community? Rate capping made council bring in a three percent budget for the next seven years because we all knew rates were likely to be capped around 2.5 percent. Would that have happened without rate capping? I doubt it.

The report shows how revenue can be raised from other than ratepayer pocket sources and how we can transform the way council does business from the usual approach (hit the ratepayer) to a business strategy approach. Despite the majority block voting these ideas down for two years in a row now, the officers have been slowly incorporating many of these ideas and only just last month they presented a report on Coal Creek showing how we could raise around $60,000 per year from defined activities.

This figure was double the figure I used in my calculations for the two percent budget and show how conservative my calculations have been.Yet the majority block write my figures off as unreliable but give no evidentiary reasoning to back up their assertions.

We can be proud of what the officers have been able to include from ideas put forward by Cr McEwen and myself over the last two budgets despite the majority block on council stymying all attempts at directing the officers to bring in a sustainable two percent budget.

If you had attended the last council meeting you would have heard the majority block telling all that it was not just two councillors that put forward those particular ideas the officers included in this and last year’s budget from the budget briefing sessions throughout the year.

Whilst that may be true to an extent, it would make their constant voting down of receiving a report detailing those ideas rather difficult to comprehend. Further to this, when I presented a power point presentation to Council earlier this year the officers requested direction from the councillors as to what if any of those ideas so presented should be included in the budget papers.

The response from the majority block was to inform the officers not to incorporate any of the ideas I presented into the budget. No reasoned discussion at the time, just a flat refusal without caring to say why not.

The CEO recently completed a staff restructure. It has been stated that we have ongoing savings from that process of around half a percent. If Council had determined so last week, we could have recognised those savings and immediately reduced the projected rate rises by that amount.

If we were to refuse to build the splash hydrotherapy pool at a cost of $2 million we would save annual ongoing costs of a further half a percent. This with the staff savings makes one percent savings each year. That would give us a two percent budget for the next seven years and not much more work to get the next eight years down to the same level. We just require some desire and commitment.

How does this sound for an idea? Implement the two percent budget now, begin work on a new business strategy and reduce the rate burden over the next 15 years without reducing services. Some may protest that I am making this all sound too easy, or just maybe they find it all too hard.

Don Hill.

Stay safe on the bike LAST Wednesday, September 30 I was going down Bruce Street in Leongatha and as I approached the IGA supermarket a lady came out of the car park

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riding a blue bike.

What disgusted both my husband and myself was she was wearing no helmet and a young child about a year old approximately was strapped to her back and again no helmet.

There was also shopping in the basket attached to bike.

What chance would that little child have if a car came out of Aldi car park as she just shot out and took off up Bruce Street towards Church Street?

Bike riders complain about car drivers opening doors and cutting them off and I am sure you would feel the same as we did.

The lady or anyone who knows her please let her know the danger for the child and others; and get a helmet on your heads and obey the rules!

Denise Corless, Korumburra.

Make gas ban total “Coalition supports five year moratorium on onshore gas mining” This is a positive statement from the Victorian Opposition - can we hope the Andrews Government and the Liberal/Nats could put aside their gamesmanship and work together to bring about real government for the people.

A five year moratorium is not the answer to the problem - a total ban on onshore gas mining is the only realistic outcome that Victorians want.

Wendy Davis, Poowong North.

Crichtons spin THE lead article of the September 29 Star regarding the safety boost for Crichtons Hill is terrific news for the area but it’s a great pity politics has taken over a good story.

Some months ago I received a call from the South Gippsland Council requesting permission to give VicRoads my phone number as my property abuts the Strzelecki Highway. I subsequently received a call from the VicRoads Traralgon office to discuss alterations to the existing guard rails and whether access was still required to existing gate ways.

During the ensuring discussion I suggested the money could be better spent by acquiring land and altering the alignment of the road.

I was advised this was not possible as the money is being provided by the TAC. A quick check will reveal the TAC is funded from our car registration fees and NOT by the government as the Minister for Roads would have us believe. Good spin Mr Donnellan but don’t take the credit on this one.

Doug Mclaren, Leongatha North.

Capitalism drives climate change IF you “follow the money”, it’s clear that the root cause of climate change is crony capitalist extortion of all natural resources.

We’re subjected to so many sermons that free market economics is the only way to deliver 30 years of non-stop growth, jobs and wealth.

How much longer can they get away with such a huge lie? For a shrinking minority of obscenely wealthy and powerful, of course, it’s actually true. For the rest of us, we’ve either been lucky to stay in the same place, working long hours and more jobs, or actually slid backwards.

Does anybody remember the kind of steady growth economy before the boom and bust of free markets?

For almost 30 years after World War Two, Keynsian economics delivered the goods, until President Nixon floated US dollars to get big credit for the war in Vietnam.

Big credit got worse with Thatcher and Regan, and just kept booming and busting all the way to the GFC, to advantage of obscenely wealthy few and damage to the rest of us.

To redress balance away from obsessive neoliberal economics “is a conversation we need to have”, to quote Joe Hockey.

The result might not be instant, with a compromised PM Turnbull, but after 30 years going backwards, surely it’s time to start to talk about where all the money has gone and how to get it invested in ways to prevent climate going into ever more costly catastrophe?

Bernie McComb, Cowes.

Yes to C82 overlay FOLLOWING the Bass Coast Shire Council decision of a 0.8m sea level rise overlay, one must show some respect for the logic and forthrightness of the planning officers for their recommendation.

Some of our councillors are not very well informed about climate change. Why is this so when the most long serving councillor says it is so complex and this was the most complicated issue he has had to decide on?

With so much at stake, why hasn’t he and those other councillors with doubts taken the time to study the basic science, newspaper articles and also the findings of the IPCC more closely.

There is plenty to read in the Climate Change Council’s website which adequately and simply explains climate change. Other basic information which is accepted science relates to the greenhouse effect which many of us learnt about at secondary school.

The greenhouse effect keeps the temperature at the surface of the earth some 50 degrees warmer than it otherwise would be and the most influential greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide, while water vapour also has a pronounced affect.

We should all be aware that before the Industrial Revolution there was some 2000 billion tonnes of CO2 in the atmosphere and this remained pretty well constant during the development of human civilisation.

In the space of two hundred years, with the combustion of fossil fuels, man has pumped an additional 1000 billion tonnes into the atmosphere. This does not take into account the extra CO2 being taken up by the sea, thus the ever increasing acidification of the oceans.

The warming of the planet due to this phenomenon is exponential and will soon have a devastating effect. We will continue to see increasing extreme weather events not in the least catastrophies due to sea level rise.

Like many cities around the world we should be focussing on relocation not wasting money on futile attempts to delay the inevitable. No amount of boulders will stop this and we are not talking about centuries but decades. The awareness aspect is increasing rapidly and very soon many will begin to feel the effects of coastal inundation in their pocket.

Dr Harrigan’s thoughts in the other article, same edition are primarily based on the panel’s report which many people don’t find all that convincing.

For anyone to say you can’t include facts which will have a detrimental effect on land prices is ludicrous. The writer happens to share the opinion of many others who have thought this through. If our Prime Minister and other Liberal leaders like Mathew Guy who chose the panel haven’t a clue about climate change, one wonders what sort of a responsible panel they would be capable of choosing?

Ray Astbury, Cowes.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 13

Spotlight on coastal towns

By Brad Lester MORE car parking and a community beach bus are among the possible solutions to alleviating overcrowding at Venus Bay over summer.

South Gippsland Shire Council may investigate seasonal parking for cars and large buses on farmland at the edge of town, with a community bus running to shops and beach one.

The prospect of building a second road to Venus Bay has also been raised to improve public safety during an emergency, such as a bushfire, given the town is only accessible by one road.

Temporary portable toilets could be installed at beaches two to four, and more signs at beaches two to five warning of beach dangers and advising swimmers to wade at the patrolled beach one.

The recommendations are some of many in the draft Seasonal Population Impacts in Coastal Town Plan 2015, now on public exhibition for four weeks.

The plan related to the towns of Sandy Point, Waratah Bay, Walkerville, Yanakie, Venus Bay, Port Franklin, Toora and Port Welshpool.

Recommendations were based on surveys of residents, ratepayers and visitors, community meetings with 120 people in coastal towns and Mel-

bourne, and meetings with community reference groups, Parks Victoria, Fisheries Victoria and Victoria Police.

Cr Kieran Kennedy said the plan must be backed up with action.

“The real key here is how this council will address the issues with some money for some infrastructure,” he said.

Among the new services the plan suggests at the following towns are: • Sandy Point: a new public toilet costing $45,000 as the public toilet opposite the shops cannot cope with summer seasonal demand and is often blocked; visitor brochures warning of the danger of one road in and out of town; signs advising roads are

shared and bore water is unsuitable for drinking; and a mobile phone tower to improve reception; • Walkerville: restrict parking area at Walkerville South to five minutes drop off zone and re-direct cars to upper car park on entrance road; install signs advising of share roads; repair boat ramps; and install fishing line bins; • Waratah Bay: continue fire evacuation education; reinstate fire truck in the town CFA shed; plan new public toilet; and retain roadside parking along Gale Street; • Yanakie: erect signs banning camping at recreation reserve and hall; refurbish public toilets; and consider

additional rubbish bins; • Port Franklin: repair toilet and maintain foreshore path; • Toora: establish tourism attraction strategies and improve signs on rail trail directing visitors to town centre and services; and • Port Welshpool: maintain coastal rescue service; undertake a marine precinct masterplan to address existing conflict between recreation, commercial and industrial users of the marine area; upgrade foreshore path between boat ramp and Long Jetty Caravan Park; and upgrade old tramway link with Great Southern Rail Trail to bring visitors to town.

From Fish Creek to fashion week NOT many people can say they have dressed the likes of Sarah Jessica-Parker, Delta Goodrem and Pink, especially not many people from Fish Creek.

Recently former Leongatha Technical School student and South Gippsland’s own celebrity stylist Daniel Ryan directed a runway show for Aizome 1 at the highest fashion platform in the world, Paris Fashion Week.

Mr Ryan spent the first 18 years of his life in Fish Creek and thanks his mother Margaret Ryan for inspiring his sense of artistic flare.

“My mum is incredibly stylish. She and I would make my clothes as a child and I would wear outrageous outfits on free dress days at school,” Mr Ryan said.

“I would get picked on by the other children for wearing patent leather pointed shoes and it could get pretty rough but it never stopped me. I studied fine arts at Leongatha Tech and I loved it.”

Known for his intuitive style, Mr Ryan would dress his friends for parties before he got his break when a stylist did not turn up to a fashion shoot.

“I was just waiting tables when my friend rang me and asked me to come

fill in. I jumped in a taxi and headed straight over.

It just came naturally, I realised pretty quickly this is what I was born to do.”

From there Mr Ryan rose to success styling celebrities from Gwyneth Paltrow to Nicole Kidman and Jared Leto while citing 1960s Vogue editor Diana Vreeland and contemporary designer and actress Mary-Kate Olsen as his major fashion influences.

“I have always been a Sex in the City fanatic.

I think I probably got the most star struck when I met Sarah Jessica-Parker.

She held out her hand for me to shake it and I forgot to let go!”

In September Mr Ryan

undertook a project at the pinnacle of fashion, styling a fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.

“I am the artistic director for Aizome 1, a 100 per cent environmentally friendly denim brand. The collection for Paris Fashion Week is very couture, with an Yves Saint Laurent feel. I had the chance to choose the models and cast the show, which has been absolutely amazing,” Mr Ryan said.

“The show was held at Le Moliere in the same space Prada and Balenciaga has shown collections. I am so excited because I have been able to invite celebrities I have worked with in the past.

Calls about rates AROUND 300 people phoned David Amor from Korumburra recently, after rate notices were received by home and business owners.

Mr Amor said South Gippsland rate rises are the dearest in the region and a lot of people have rung him to talk about it.

“It’s probably because I am so easy to get along with,” he said.

The South Gippsland Shire Council sent out rates notices to its residents around a fortnight ago.

In the residential rate class 24 per cent of properties received a rate reduction, 63 percent of properties had an increase between $1 and $200 and

13 per cent of properties had an increase in excess of $200.

Council CEO Tim Tamlin said rates include a fire services levy, waste collection, including the new green waste bin.

“Property rates are a tax council has to apply to get its income,” he said.

Mr Tamlin said the more dispersed the population, the higher rates need to be.

He said rate capping is not going to reduce rates and council will still have the same amount of roads, bridges and other infrastructure to maintain.

“It is easy to say rates bills are ridiculous, but because it comes on a piece of paper, it gets the emotions

going,” he said.

Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks said Bass Coast Shire Council has a smaller land area and a larger population.

“Of course its rates are going to be lower, there is no comparison,” he said.

Cr Hutchinson Brooks said there have been large rate increases over the last two years in the South Gippsland shire.

He said owners of 20 to 50 acres had been getting away with paying less than their fair share over many years, of which he was one.

“I had to adopt a rating strategy knowing I would be negatively impacted,” he said.

VOXPOP! VOX

Should alcohol consumption be allowed in public spaces like South Gippsland’s parks and beaches?

Anna Wintour, editor of US Vogue came which is so bananas.”

“Sometimes I have to pinch myself; life is pretty good at the moment. I had attended Paris Fashion Week before but I had never been part of the team, so it was very exciting.”

Stylist extraordinaire: Daniel Ryan has conquered the world of fashion, hailing from Fish Creek the Leongatha Technical School alumnus has just styled an event at Paris Fashion Week.

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ASCO, BASS COAST HEALTH AND OTHER REFERRAL, REHABILITATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT AGENCIES “Inside barbecue areas is okay if it is controlled.

I don’t think it should be allowed on the beach though.”

Peter Boyle, Wonthaggi.

“No, because people could get drunk and smash bottles on the ground, then people could get cuts on their feet.”

Oliver Thomas, Wonthaggi.

“Consumption of alcohol should be allowed on beaches as long as it is in a safe and controlled environment.”

Paddy Kavanagh, Dalyston.

“No because people can get rowdy. I don’t think it is a good idea when there are kids around.”

Sarah Milnes, Dalyston.

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Karmai centre works commence THE new $5.2 million Karmai Community Children’s Centre in Korumburra is scheduled to open its doors in 2017.

Wonthaggi builder, TS Constructions, was awarded the contract and construction on the ‘one stop shop’ for families and young children will commence in earnest this month.

Some site works have already commenced.

Formerly the Korumburra Integrated Children’s Centre, Karmai Community Children’s Centre is the result of the amalgamation of Korumburra Kindergarten and Birralee Childcare Centre in August 2014.

The new centre will include a kindergarten, 120 places for childcare, out of hours care and maternal and childhood services. It will provide economic and social benefits to the Korumburra community which will be felt for years to come, according to Council’s director for Corporate and

Community Services, Jan Martin.

“Karmai Community Children’s Centre will be a key hub for the community, bringing together a range of services where professionals work together to deliver education, care, health and support services to children and their families,” she explained.

“Integrated children’s centres offer quality early childhood education and care programs to meet local community needs which in turn will strengthen workforce opportunities and community participation.”

The centre to be located at 19a Mair Crescent, Korumburra is a community-initiated project, driven by a dedicated group of representatives.

The group recognised the need for a children’s centre in Korumburra to meet the critical need for children’s services and worked tirelessly, with Council, to achieve a positive outcome.

“The Karmai Community Children’s Centre community is absolutely thrilled with the immi-

nent commencement of the build” said Bronwyn Beach, Karmai Board of Management.

“It’s a project that has taken eight years to come to fruition with the passion, support and efforts of so many mums and dads, centre staff, committee, community members and of course the South Gippsland Shire Council.”

“There is no doubt the excellent experience and feedback from our staff and the committed community members will be seen in the final product” explained Ms. Beach.

“The children’s centre will provide an environment with integrated learning areas, open facilities, purpose built design with all educators and children as well as other community services housed in a single location. We will be watching the site with excitement and anticipation.”

The children’s centre will co-locate current services that are unable to meet increasing demand and have no capacity to expand. Funding

for the state of the art facility has been contributed by all levels of government and the local community, which mayor, Cr Jeanette Harding, said made this a truly collaborative project.

“At Karmai we will develop and deliver services that will work together more closely, we will plan together, we will develop strategies and funding together and we will work in a way that appears seamless to children, young people, families and communities,” she added.

“The centre’s motto, ‘More than just a building...a place of opportunity” means our families and their children will have the best start in life, they will be supported to achieve in a safe, secure and participatory learning environment.”

For a virtual glimpse into what Karmai Community Children’s Centre will look like, go to Council’s Facebook page to see a simulated flythrough of the new building.

Successful literary festival AUTHORS and bookworms alike descended on Coal Creek for the eighth annual Literary Festival on Saturday.

Committed committee: from left, David Tattersall, Rowena Ashley, Rob Waycott, Lizzie Alger and Gavin Van Eede all put in the hard yards to make the Coal Creek Literary Festival a major success this year.

Poised panellists: from left, Sandi Wallace and Nicole Hayes shared their experiences in having their novels published with an audience at the Coal Creek Literary Festival.

Guests were granted the opportunity to listen to authors from different literary genres discuss their writing and publishing experiences in a series of exclusive panel interviews and discussions across the day.

Literary Festival committee member Rowena Ashley said the event was a tremendous success.

“All of the sessions had a high number of attendanc-

es which was surprisingly higher than last year,” Ms Ashley said.

“We had representatives from three book clubs in Warragul who were really impressed by the event and have said they will support us next year.”

“The presenters were happy and all had good book sales throughout the day while entries into our writing competitions were up 50 per cent,” Ms Ashley said.

The $500 prestigious Bert van Bedaf Memorial Prize was won this year by Nicole Michelle for her entry Gone Troppo ahead of

Short story winner: Bert van Bedaf Memorial Prize winner Nicole Michelle and David Tattersall at the Coal Creek Literary Festival.

Authors assembled: guest speakers, back from left, David Tattersall, Sandi Wallace, Nicole Hayes, Jacqueline Dinan, Carrie Maya, How Pham, front from left, Honey Brown and Sandy Jeffs all offered an insightful discussion into their various worlds of written word and publishing.

more than 40 entries.

The Under 18 picture book competition was won

by Archie Creek’s Kate Fisher for her story titled New Girl.

The Literary Festival attracted authors and readers from across South Gippsland with an audience full of guests from Waragul, Toora, Leongatha, Mirboo North and beyond.

The open poetry competition saw entries from across Australia compete for the award, won by Queensland writer Emily Cotral’s Sea Shanty.

The Literary Festival will continue to flourish with authors already booked in for the 2016 event.

Acclaimed author Honey Brown said the event has always, and will continue to be, a success.

“I am a veteran of this event now. I think this is my fourth or fifth year and I absolutely love coming here,” Ms Brown said.

Fellow author Nicole Hayes said the committee’s organisation of the festival ensured a great experience for both guest speakers and audience members.

“David and the committee have organised a great program and have been great at communicating and planning the day,” Ms Hayes said. Ms Brown agreed.

“It has been a great opportunity for us to connect with the audiences and with each other. We have all made friends from these events,” Ms Brown said.

Picture perfect: Kate Fisher from Archies Creek won the under 18 picture storybook competition at the Coal Creek Literary Festival last Saturday.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 15

Build with your local builder for quality FOR the past 17 years Trent and Caroline Allen have been your local Hotondo Homes builders.

In this time they have built more than 200 quality homes and have acquired expert knowledge on their local area, making them Inverloch’s preferred choice of builder.

“We are a family business so family values are extremely important to us,” Trent said.

“We provide homes that can be altered to suit an individual’s budget, family or living requirements.

Our home designs are completely flexible, and it is easy to upgrade our homes to increase their resell value.”

To make upgrading your home simpler, Hotondo Homes in Inverloch and Phillip Island have teamed up and are offering a choice of ei-

ther a free Colorbond roof upgrade or a 2550mm ceiling height for your home. Alternatively, you can have both for only $1800.

“We really love this offer because a lot of people don’t realise the value in upgrading these parts of your home,” Caroline said.

“It gives them a chance to consider something they may not have considered before.”

Trent and Caroline use local tradesman, so you know you will receive value for money and quality in your home.

Hotondo Homes Inverloch work with their clients from choosing land and home designs right through to handover. Everything is completed under one roof, making the process smooth and simple.

You are also able to personalise your home by having a variety of options for the internal and external

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With more than 90 different designs to choose from, Hotondo Homes Inverloch will help you build a home you will love. With all their building experience and local knowledge, the Allen family make building a new home easy and stress free.

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Dream builders: Caroline and Trent Allen, owners of Hotondo Homes, Inverloch.

Island tourism to peak WHAT is your vision for tourism to Phillip Island in 2035?

Tourist hub: Woolamai Beach, just one of Phillip Island’s tourism magnets.

What is the experience or memory that should leave with every visitor who comes to Phillip Island and San Remo?

These are some of the questions being asked of the Phillip Island and San Remo community and tourism industry in a discussion paper released on Monday, September 28, to inform the development of the Phillip Island tourism strategy 2035.

Bass Coast Shire Council is preparing the strategy in partnership with Destination Phillip Island, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Regional Develop-

ment Victoria and Tourism Victoria.

“Council recognises tourism is the main economic driver of Phillip Island and having a 20 year tourism strategy in place will help to ensure the long term viability and sustainability of this important sector that brings economic and employment benefits to our region,” Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said.

“Involving our community and industry is critical to the development of the strategy and council encourages everyone who has an interest in the future of Phillip Island and San Remo to get involved,” Cr Brown said.

There will be a number of workshops and open houses in late October.

Community groups are also invited to nominate a representative for the community reference group.

The strategy will be prepared by a team of Australia’s tourism planning experts, led by EarthCheck and TRC Tourism, and will include specialist input from a range of world leading industry experts to develop and deliver a comprehensive tourism strategy for Phillip Island to 2035.

To view the discussion paper and find out about how to get involved in the development of the strategy, visit the Bass Coast Shire Council website – www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/pitourism2035.

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Scientists to tag, save tiny pipis

By Brad Lester IT’S a fiddly job but someone has to do it to ensure the survival of pipis at Venus Bay. As a part of a new research project to assess the impact of harvesting on the little shellfish, 2000 pipis will be collected, marked with external tags, and released during the peak pipi harvest period.

The release areas will be resurveyed 24 hours later to estimate local retention rates.

Venus Bay is only one of two places in Victoria where pipis are found. The other is at Discovery Bay in western Victoria.

The State Government recently awarded The University of Melbourne $71,565 from the Recreational Fishing Trust to assess and monitor the Venus Bay pipi population over three years.

The research, to be run over the next three years, will further the government’s understanding of how the Venus Bay pipi population responds to harvesting and changes in the environment.

The work will complement the previous three research projects at Venus Bay undertaken since 2010.

Research will be carried out from Point Smythe to Arch Rock.

The project was developed in consultation with the Venus Bay Angling Club, Venus Bay Community Centre, the former Tarwin Lower Venus Bay Association, and Friends of Venus Bay Peninsula.

Dr John Morrongiello from the School of BioSciences at University of Melbourne said pipis are prone to overfishing as they are easy to collect.

The species is under pressure due to a massive increase in the number of recreational fishers harvesting pipis from Venus Bay in recent years.

“We are interested in getting a good grasp on how many pipis are on the Ve-

nus Bay beaches, how big they are, where they are found and how this might vary through time,” Dr Morrongiello said.

“Unfortunately we currently don’t have a clear idea of how the Venus Bay pipi population has changed through time, and whether these changes are due to harvesting or natural environmental variation.

“The key biological information we will generate will enable us to objectively assess the impacts of recreational and commercial pipi harvest, and make informed decisions to ensure a sustainable future for this valuable, socially inclusive fishery.”

A spokesperson for the Friends of Venus Bay Peninsula welcomed the study.

“Pipi harvesting is a popular activity on Venus Bay beaches and the cumulative impacts of this on beach ecosystems are little understood,” they said.

“This study will provide critical information to assist management decisions, and increase knowledge about the ecology of the beach.”

The project will enable recommendations to be made about potential size limits, rotational closures to allow pipi growth before harvest, and the sustainability of current catch limits.

“The comprehensive appraisal of the pipi fishery will directly address local and recreational fisher communities’ concerns around its management and sustainability, facilitate community cohesion, and aid effective long-term fishery management,” Dr Morrongiello said.

The project will entail public presentations at the Venus Bay Angling Club and Venus Bay Community Centre, signs at beach access points, and the production of print and online fact sheets, translated into multiple languages, summarising findings and educating people about sustainable fishing.

Protecting pipis: Dr John Morrongiello from the School of BioSciences at University of Melbourne is behind new pipi research to be undertaken at Venus Bay. Right, the Venus Bay pipi.

No pain so far: works have begun on the Leongatha heavy alternate route which will see trucks directed away from Leongatha’s Bair Street.

Spotlight on road transport safety VICROADS officers will be inspecting trucks for roadworthiness in the South Gippsland area this week.

The operation will take place over five days in various locations.

Operations will target unroadworthy vehicles and those who don't comply with road safety regulations.

The inspection campaign is one of a series across the state in 2015.

VicRoads Regulatory Services director Eric Henderson said with Victoria’s roads being a shared community asset, all road users have a responsibility to ensure their safety.

“Part of making sure our roads are safe for all users is making sure all vehicles meet legal requirements,” Mr Henderson said.

“Truck drivers and the owners of

heavy vehicles in particular have an obligation to ensure they are safe.

Too much is at risk if they are not.

“If heavy vehicles have inadequate brakes, are overloaded or drivers are working excessive hours – as well as other potential problems – you’re putting other road users, yourself, your family and livelihood at risk.”

Mr Henderson said road transport was a vital part of Victoria’s economy, and ensuring heavy vehicles of all types are safe is vital to community safety.

He said the operation coincided with VicRoads Travel Happy - Share the Road campaign (travelhappy.vic. gov.au) which encourages greater respect on the road.

“Trucks and other road users must give each other space and con-

sider how their actions affect other road users.

“Trucks’ blind spots make cars and motorbikes invisible to the driver, so if you can’t see the driver in the mirror, they can’t see you.

Trucks also need significantly more time to stop than other road users, so if you’re passing one we ask that you don’t cut the gap that they need in order to stop safely.

“Alternatively, truck drivers can make life easier for other road users by taking care not to tailgate which can be intimidating. As professional drivers, they know they need to drive in a way that does not put others at risk.

“Above all, no matter what mode of transport you are using take care and think about how your driving or riding affects others.”

Operation relocation WORK on the highly anticipated Leongatha heavy vehicle alternate route are currently underway.

Vicroads regional director of eastern Victoria Scott Lawrence said the long awaited route will be of great benefit to the Leongatha township.

“We look forward to delivering a new route which will effectively redirect through traffic, including trucks away from the town’s busy main street. This is key to facilitating safety, amenity, commercial and parking improvements within the town centre,” Mr Lawrence said.

“In the interim we appreciate the community’s patience while these important

works are underway.”

Work has already commenced at the Strzelecki Highway end of the project with South Gippsland Water working at night this week.

Traffic management and detours will be put in place and all residents whose water supply will be interrupted have been notified in advance.

The first phase of work in relocating powerlines has already begun while communication, fibre optics, water and sewer services will be relocated in coming months.

The forthcoming road works will take approximately nine months to complete.

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On a roll: from left, Mountain View Leongatha residents John West, Len Reid, Geoff Hoghton and Stan Pomory regularly give the bowling green a workout.

COME & MEET YOUR FUTURE NEIGHBOURS

Village with a view MOUNTAIN View is Leongatha’s boutique lifestyle village, which will feature just 45 modern and spacious villas on completion.

Stages one and two of construction are now complete, with 16 homes complete and three currently in construction.

Fourteen of the completed villas are occupied, with 23 residents, with several more people set to move in prior to Christmas.

Village and sales manager Rosa Sinopoli said now construction is moving on and more residents are living at the village, interest is increasing.

“People who are moving in aren’t just locals, we have people living here from the Mornington Peninsula and as far away as Castlemaine,” she said.

“A lot of the people moving in don’t have family in the area, they are just looking for a lifestyle change and to escape the hustle and bustle of city living.”

The village provides plenty of opportunities for residents to get together, or to enjoy activities on their own.

“The pool is getting a good workout daily, we have scrabble each Tuesday, cards and art and craft each Thursday and Friday night sippers is always popular,” Ms Sinopoli said.

“Our activities aren’t compulsory, but they do get a lot of interest. They really help to promote the community feel of the village.”

Mountain View also features a great bowling green, a communal vegetable garden, an excellent community centre and of course, a beautiful view.

The village is secure and has a 24

hour emergency call system.

Ms Sinopoli said residents can leave their villas for extended periods of time and be confident their home and its contents are safe.

“We also have a regular garden and maintenance person who keeps everything looking very neat and tidy,” she said.

The boutique village features two and three bedroom villas, with the option of a single or double garage.

Both options are very spacious and welcoming.

An open day will be held at Mountain View Leongatha on Dale Drive on Thursday, October 15 at 11am.

There will be a village tour followed by a brief information session and barbecue, as well as an opportunity to meet and chat with current residents.

at Mountain View Leongatha Come and see for yourself why Mountain View Leongatha is an exceptional boutique lifestyle retirement community.

With only 45 villas on completion and residents already living in Stages 1 and 2, why not visit and experience this retirement dream.

You are invited to an obligation FREE tour of our village, info session and a sausage sizzle with residents.

Please join us for this event.

Skin matters to seniors PRESSURE injuries, skin tears and excoriations are all too common in older age.

The staff at Gippsland Southern Health Service chose to combat these injuries in their aged care facilities by initiating the Skin Matters program a year ago.

The program aims to improve skin quality of residents in residential care.

Director of Nursing at Gippsland Southern Health Service Vicki Farthing explained the implemented policies to improve skin quality of residents.

“Skin that has moisture is less likely to tear. Our staff rub moisturiser into residents twice a day and talk with them,” Ms Farthing said.

“These residents crave contact and aren’t being rushed, the staff enjoy it too.”

The project was presented by Gippsland Southern Health Service staff at the recent Inaugural Gippsland Aged Care Conference in Warragul.

Members of the Skin Matters Team, Faye Hancock, enrolled nurse at Koorooman House and Lyn Carmichael, Nurse Unit Manager at Hillside Lodge presented the poster displayed in both residential houses, outlining the project’s policies and intentions.

The project started at Koorooman House, a residential aged care fa-

cility within Gippsland Southern Health Service midway through last year before being implemented at the partner facilities, Alchera House and Hillside Lodge.

With a final report produced in October, 2014 the team managed to refine the Skin Matters program funded by Health and Human Resources to introduce change in residential care.

Having recorded a vast decline in skin tears and pressure injuries following the commencement of the project, Ms Farthing believes the project has been a great success.

“We’ve seen huge improvement of the skin quality of residents. People who come to our facilities know the quality of our residents’ skin.” Ms Farthing said.

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Thursday 15 October 2015

TIME

11am start for village tour, followed by info session & sausage sizzle

WHERE

Mountain View Leongatha, 1 Dale Drive, Leongatha

To RSVP for catering purposes phone 1300 306 205, email admin@mountainviewleongatha.com.au or complete details below and post to:1 Dale Drive Leongatha VIC 3953.

I would like to RSVP Please send me more information Name: Address:

Email: Phone:

Visit www.mountainviewleongatha.com.au for more details, or call 1300 306 255 to arrange a tour or to request a free information pack.

Project Presentation: from left, Master of Ceremonies Beth Wilson, Faye Hancock, enrolled nurse at Koorooman House and Lyn Carmichael Nurse Unit Manager at Hillside Lodge presenting the Skin Matters project at the recent Inaugural Gippsland Aged Care Conference.

Phone: 1300 306 255 1 Dale Drive, Leongatha, VIC 3953

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The McCartin Street hostel is currently at full capacity with all 40 beds filled with happy residents.

Director of care Jo White said the facility continuously endeavours to offer full support for all residents, with a team of 50 staff comprising of carers, caterers and cleaners working around the clock.

Woorayl Lodge has once again passed accreditation with flying colours. A recent inspection saw the facility achieve full marks in 44 categories.

Ms White said the facility could not function smoothly without the support of the South Gippsland community.

“We are a non for profit organisation and the work we do would not be possible without the support of the community,” Ms White said.

Last month Woorayl Lodge received a cheque for $1150 from Michael’s IGA through contributions made by community members in the Community Rewards Program this year.

“We really appreciate all of the support we have received from community members this year,” Ms White said.

Insuring the facility can maintain out-

standing marks in the future, Woorayl Lodge continues to update all accommodation and amenities on a regular basis.

“We currently have a refurbishment program underway to ensure that all rooms are up to date and as modern as possible,” Ms White said.

“Every time a room is vacated it gets a fresh coat of paint and new carpet put in.”

Between the extensive range of social activities, residents can now enjoy relaxing in the newly refurbished courtyards.

The Ladies Auxiliary has supplied new outdoor furniture and plants to extend entertainment areas with the coming of warmer weather.

“The Ladies Auxiliary refurbished the outdoor areas in August which have become an asset to the lodge, especially on sunny days,” Ms White said.

Woorayl Lodge residents can look forward to more activities in conjunction with the Ladies Auxiliary with the coming of the November Fete on site at the hostel.

“It is a huge social outing for our residents. There are well stocked stalls and activities to make it a wonderful day on the last Saturday of November,” Ms White said.

“The Ladies Auxiliary has organised the event with the support of a number of wider community groups.”

Above left, Residents enjoy some relaxation: from left, Frankie Johnson, Peg McAlpine, Shirley Lovey and Val Holt enjoy a cup of tea in the refurbished courtyard at Leongatha’s Woorayl Lodge.

Back carers, says Bath MP EASTERN Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath is calling on the State Government to fund an administration officer for the Gippsland Carers Association so it can continue its valuable work.

Speaking in parliament recently, Ms Bath said the former Coalition Government had provided $25,000 a year over four years for a part-time administration officer for the association, however the funding ran out at the end of last financial year and the Labor Government has not renewed it.

“This funding paid for an administration officer to work 19 hours a week, which allowed the association’s carer mentor to be out on the road helping our carers,” Ms Bath said.

“Without an administration officer the carer mentor needs to divide her time between being out in the community where she is needed and being back in the office doing administration.”

Ms Bath said the carer mentor helped

looked after the carer in their own home and offered a range of support to them.

“This results in huge savings for the government because it reduces the amount of time that people needing care spend in nursing homes and respite centres, as well as reducing the drain on the public hospital system,” she told the parliament.

“Without the funds to support the administration officer the Gippsland Carers Association is left facing a difficult decision: either to cut back on direct face-toface support for carers or to cut back on other initiatives to help fund the part-time administration officer.”

Gippsland Carers Association president Jean Tops said the funding was critical to the volunteer committee of management’s ability to open its centre three days a week and provide necessary support for unpaid carers across Gippsland.

“Without an administration support officer we will be forced to reduce our opening hours to just two days a week and that means carers across Gippsland will miss out on vital support,” she said.

Woorayl Lodge Aged Care Inc. is a Leongatha based 'not for profit' hostel which offers thirty-nine (39) permanent and one respite low care beds. All rooms in the hostel have their own ensuites which ensure our residents have the level of privacy and dignity they deserve.

The lodge also continues to provide 'in house' cooked meals together with a comprehensive activities program to cater for all residents.

The lodge also provides one bedroom, independent living units which are available for eligible aged tenants.

Details of access to the hostel and units can be obtained by ringing the number below.

The committee would also like to take the opportunity to thank all in the community for their past support to the Lodge re-furbishment program, and the ongoing support of the Lodge by volunteers and contributions of goods and financial assistance.

71-73 McCartin Street, Leongatha. Phone

Jo White, Director of Care on behalf of Woorayl Lodge Committee of Management.

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Woorayl ladies: from left, Noelle Bright, Wilma McLennan, Olive Harris, Doris Holton and Shirley Strawhorn relaxing before morning tea at Woorayl Lodge.

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ACCORDING to the ABS life expectancy calculator1, if you’re a woman and live to be aged 70, you can look forward to another 17 years. If you’re a 70 year old man, you’ve got 15 more years up your sleeve.

AMP’s life expectancy calculator2 also generates information about life expectancy and can be useful for calculating whether or not you have enough savings to last throughout your retirement.

Longer life expectancies are reshaping society. We can see that in the demographic data.

We can see it in our suburban parks where whole new leagues of competitive cricket feature players who’ve chalked up at least 50 in the age column before they go out to bat.

We’re living longer and living healthier – healthy enough to do things in

our 60s that our parents stopped doing in their 30s.

Live longer, retire later?

Longer life expectancies and better health are changing the shape of Australian’s retirement as well. People are retiring later. In 2011 (according to the ABS3) the average retirement age was 61.

That’s significantly higher than the longer term average.

Perhaps more interestingly, the ABS4 asked those in the labour force aged over 45 when they intended to retire: • nearly 15 per cent didn’t intend to retire until they hit 70, • more than 45 per cent intended to retire between age 65 and 69 and; • 13 per cent said they never wanted to retire!

Vanishing almost as quickly as early retirement is a lazy retirement.

Of retirees surveyed by the Productive Ageing Centre, nearly 45 per cent

had done voluntary work in the past 12 months3.

And the volume of regular voluntary work – at least weekly – actually increased with age!

And when they got home from the voluntary work, the most popular activity for seniors was eating and drinking with friends.

For most people, retirement is active and highly social. It’s also a lot closer to work than it used to be.

In 2011, the ABS counted nearly a quarter of a million Australians3 who came out of retirement and back to work.

Over 45 per cent came back because they found full time retirement boring and wanted something to do – or were offered a work opportunity that interested them.

What does this mean for your retirement planning?

These changes have big implications for people’s retirement planning. Ob-

Seniors Festival Message

By Gerard Mansour Commissioner for Senior Victorians RESEARCH from around the globe tells us that, for people to age positively and well, staying connected with family, friends and community is vital.

There is no better time to think about our health and participation with the Seniors Festival now on.

As Commissioner for Senior Victorians, I am a firm believer that participation in community life provides immense personal enjoyment, a sense of connectedness and contributes to our general sense of wellbeing.

In my travels around the state, seniors tell me that participation with neighbours, friends and family, doing something they love or trying something new keeps them active, connected and interested.

One of the best ways we can acknowledge our seniors in all of their magnificent diversity, and to encourage connectedness, is through events like the annual

Victorian Seniors Festival.

This year’s festival’s first official event - the Victorian Seniors of the Year awards - marked International Day of Older Persons last Thursday, October 1, and recognises the outstanding efforts of seniors in their communities.

The festival then runs across Victoria for the whole of October with a jampacked program featuring more than 1300 free or low-cost events, promising something for everyone.

The Victorian Seniors Festival offers a range of great opportunities to get involved and have some fun. It’s a real incentive to get out and about, enjoy activities or try new ones with friends and family.

Celebrating participation is wonderful not only for the people involved, it shows our community that, to age well and positively, the benefits of getting involved and being active cannot be underestimated.

Pick up a Victorian Seniors Festival program from your local council or neighbourhood house or find out more by visiting the Seniors Online website at seniorsonline.vic.gov.au.

viously, the first thing you have to plan for is a longer life – and that means more capital.

At the same time, you may want to work – in some form – well into your 60s.

When it comes to funding retirement, it’s not just build up, then drawdown any more. It’s much more tailored and individual because today’s retirees want more choices.

1: www.abs.gov.au/ websitedbs/c311215.nsf/ web/Ageing 2: https://www.amp. com.au/calculator/howlongcaniexpecttolive 3: Retirement and Retirement Intentions, July 2010 to June 2011, ABS, December 2011.

4: Staying Connected: Social Engagement and Wellbeing Among Mature Age Australians, Productive Ageing Centre, March 2013.

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Pre-pay your funeral now and get on with living.

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Spring into happiness and health THERE’S nothing more important than your health and happiness and SG SPLASH YMCA has launched a campaign to help every member of the local community to become more active this spring.

‘Your pace, our place’ is the catch cry and centre manager Emma Dowling said motivation and expertise was the key to the two way commitment that results in people becoming healthier, happier and more active.

“This spring we want everyone to do something positive for them-

selves. We want them to become motivated and get active with us,” she said.

“Together people achieve more and enjoy what they do, so we are committing to be there alongside every person, every step and every lap of the way. We want to help motivate and inspire others and it doesn’t matter what pace activity starts at, as long as it starts.”

For a limited time YMCA Victoria is making it easier to access the South Gippsland Shire’s premier health and fitness facility.

New members who join by October 26 will receive an exclusive

membership special as a further incentive to a more active lifestyle.

“We are committed to helping all our members achieve the changes they are aiming for,” Emma said.

“We have friendly, fully trained staff on hand at all times to assist and advise our members – a significant point of difference from other facilities in the area.”

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The costs associated with a funeral vary due to the number of choices available, which allows a true reflection of personal, cultural and religious needs.

Pre-paying or pre-arranging a funeral can be completed through an appointment with a Funeral Director.

A pre-paid funeral is one where the family and funeral director establish the funeral requisites and services that they wish to contract and pay for now, for provision at a future date.

When planning a funeral decisions need to be

made on the type of service and its location along with the content, music, readings, poetry and order of service, whether there will be a burial or a cremation, the choice of a coffin or a casket, the selection of funeral notices, deciding on floral tributes and looking at catering options.

The funeral director will ensure that wishes are fulfilled.

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DO you have concerns about your hearing?

About Bass Coast Hearing offers free hearing checks for adults and highly qualified audiometrists are happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.

With a contract to the Office of Hearing Services, About Bass Coast Hearing can supply services to eligible pensioners and Department of Veteran’s Affairs card holders.

Hearing impairment, deafness, or hearing loss refers to the inability to hear things, either totally or partially.

A person’s severity of hearing impairment is categorised by how much louder than ‘usual levels’ sound volumes need to be set at before they can detect sound.

Symptoms may be mild, moderate, severe or profound.

A patient with mild hearing impairment may have problems understanding speech, especially if there is a lot of noise around, while those with moderate deafness can have trouble understanding speech even in a quiet environment.

Some diseases or circumstances can cause deafness, including chicken pox, cytomegalovirus, mumps, meningitis, sickle cell disease, AIDS, syphilis, Lyme disease, diabetes, tuberculosis, hypothyroidism, some cancers, smoking and second hand smoke exposure.

We hear when sound waves enter the ear, go down the ear canal, and hit the eardrum, which vibrates.

The vibrations from the eardrum pass to the three ossicles in the middle ear.

These ossicles amplify the vibrations, which are then picked up by small hair

like cells in the cochlea; they move as the vibrations hit them, the movement data is sent through the auditory nerve.

The brain processes the data, which we interpret as sound.

In many cases, people lose their hearing gradually; household members, friends and teachers may have noticed something as wrong before they themselves acknowledged the disability.

A feeling of isolation is a common problem, which can sometimes lead to depression and loneliness; add to that the process of coming to terms with a disability.

It is also a challenge for household members, loved ones and close friends who have to adapt to the person’s hearing loss.

Miscommunication can place a strain on relationships; a strain not only for the person with the hear-

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If the hearing loss is gradual and has not yet been diagnosed, family members may mistakenly believe the patient is becoming distant.

There is nothing that can be done to prevent congenital deafness – a condition you are born with – or hearing impairments due to illness or accidents.

However, some measures can be taken to reduce the risk of losing some of your sense of hearing.

Do not set volumes too high on televisions, radios, music players and toys, do not use the high volume when using headphones, wear ear muffs in noisy workplace environments and wear ear plugs to noisy leisure venues.

About Bass Coast Hearing can supply custom solid Hearsavers for

continuous loud noise environments, musician Hearsavers with acoustic filters, swimmers’ and surfers’ earplugs and various assistive listening devices.

To book your appointment with About Bass Coast Hearing, please phone 5672 5598.

Bone Density (DEXA) Screening Osteoporosis is an under-treated disease in Australia. Early detection and treatment of Osteoporosis can avoid subsequent debilitating bone fractures. Hip, pelvis, wrist, shoulder and spine fractures are common fractures in people with Osteoporosis.

Bone Density screening is recommended for: All women over 65 years of age All men over 70 years of age All postmenopausal women below age 65 who have risk factors for Osteoporosis Individuals with medical conditions associated with Osteoporosis or who have ongoing medical treatment that increases the risk of Osteoporosis.

Celebrating seniors throughout October

Your doctor can advise whether DEXA screening is appropriate for your health status.

Screening takes around 15 mins and is non-invasive. Medicare rebates apply to all patients over 70 years and patients in certain high risk categories.

Bone Density (DEXA) screening is now provided locally by Bass Coast Radiology co located at the Wonthaggi Medical Group premises - Radiology entry is in Billson Street Next time you visit your GP discuss Bone Density Screening.

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THE Victorian Seniors Festival will be celebrated in Bass Coast and South Gippsland throughout October.

There will be plenty of events held across both shires to commemorate the festival.

One of the founding members of Australia’s first ‘super group’ will be heading up a free concert in Korumburra this week to celebrate the 33rd Victorian Seniors Festival.

South Gippsland shire council is supporting the free festival that will see Athol Guy and his friends on stage for a 100 minute show featuring unique and rarely seen footage of The Seekers, as well as live performances of their biggest hits.

The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Celebrating Communities’ and South Gippsland Shire’s Coordinator Aged and Disability Services, Louise Brydon, said the Korumburra event was only one of a number of planned activities across the state.

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Council backs chicken farm expansion

By Brad Lester A NYORA poultry farm will expand after South Gippsland Shire Council approved the construction of another shed despite objections.

Cluck, cluck: from left, father and son Ron and Paul Murcott view plans for the Nyora poultry farm expansion at South Gippsland Shire Council’s chamber recently.

The fifth shed will complement the existing operation that has been running for more than 30 years, producing chickens reared for their meat.

The sheds have housed up to 108,000 birds in the past, but the farm is now run in a free range configuration and has about 77,589 birds. The maximum number of birds permitted will be 106,000.

Cr Jim Fawcett said the controls council had imposed would protect the amenity of the area.

“I know chicken farms are contentious but where else are we going to have them but in the farming zone?” he said.

Council received five objections relating to odour, water contamination, spread of disease, visual impact, noise and attraction of vermin.

Council planners considered those concerns had been addressed by the applicant or could be dealt with via conditions attached to the permit.

Ron Murcott owns a farm north of the broiler farm. He told council last Wednesday water from the broiler farm flows into his stockwater dam and also native bushland, and was concerned about the water’s nutrient levels.

He opposed the construction of the new shed and so did his son Paul. Mr Murcott junior called for a native vegetation buffer to be built to the north of the new shed and for the proposal to be considered under broiler code guidelines.

Mr Murcott junior questioned the accuracy of site maps council was basing its decision upon, and said the shed was proposed to be built on the property boundary and too close to the waterway.

The property is at 540 Yannathan Road, Nyora and covers 4.7ha.

“This is not an application for a broiler farm because the chickens also have access to outside areas,” a council report stated.

The nearest house not owned by the chicken farm owner would be 200m from the proposed shed.

Council planners believed adequate buffers were in place and the proposed shed would not pose any environmental risk linked to odour.

Zoo seal plays up to local link

By Brad Lester WHEN you visit the Melbourne Zoo, chances are you will bump into another South Gippslander – and not of the human

variety.

Tarwin the seal has called the zoo home since 1998, after being rescued from the wild after being unable to source food herself and relying on humans instead.

She was named in honour of South Gippsland’s

Tarwin River after first being found far upstream of the river’s mouth at Tarwin Lower.

“She did not have the skills to survive in the wild,” zookeeper Mark Keenan said.

“But she is an incredible animal and part of

her contact with humans means she is a quiet and friendly animal. She’s super intelligent and can be manipulative at the same time.

“She knows when she has a crowd and can make you look like a bit of an idiot.”

Tarwin is now part of the zoo’s seal presentation, during which on-lookers learn of her link to South

Gippsland.

The Australian fur seal was aged between seven and 25 months when first rescued from a dairy farm 10km from the mouth of the Tarwin River on June 4, 1998.

She had previously been seen in Anderson Inlet accepting food from people and was later discovered by a dairy farmer on his way to milk.

Tarwin was taken to the zoo, treated for parasites and released at Seal Rocks off Phillip Island with other seals.

She was recaptured on July 24 that year at Ocean Grove on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong, after being found in a state of starvation.

“Given her history of habituation, she was reliant on humans and she

was brought back into captivity,” Mr Keenan said.

“If seals are given the opportunity to be fed by people, they learn people are a source of food and quickly become reliant on people.”

Tarwin is now living with three New Zealand fur seals and enjoys several training sessions daily to provide physical and mental stimulation.

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

2008: The Rainmaker, Shout!, A Little Box of Oblivion, Pheromone Frenzy and A Boggs Life THE Lyric committee was informed in February, 2008, the extensions to Mesley Hall had been delayed.

It was hoped the work would not impact on performances of Shout! planned for September.

The first performance of the year was The Rainmaker, which offered six performances directed

by DavidTattersall in March.

Audience numbers exceeded expectation, averaging more than 90 people for the entire season.

The first meeting of the newly formed Lyric Theatre play reading group was held inApril.

This group mainly comprised of cast and crew members of The Rainmaker, who all felt there was a need for more plays, and that they would like to meet socially and read plays of all genres and lengths.

A play reading social night was held in Eagger Studio in June and featured members of the reading group in two one act plays- Pheromone Frenzy and A Little Box of Oblivion.

Russell Hemming and Sarah Hanley performed two songs from

Shout! on the night.

Both plays were entered in the One Act Play Festival in Foster in August.

Most Outstanding Director was won by Aron Toman for Pheromone Frenzy and the adjudicator’s award was given to Peter Gilbert in A Little Box of Oblivion.

Later that month, Raymond Dunstan attended the committee meeting to speak about his plans for the 2009 play – A Little Hotel on the Side.

Directed by Peter McAlpine, the performance season of Shout! in September was a great success, with a number of full houses.

The committee was told in October the show looked to have made at least $30,000 in profit.

In October, an information day was held for The Witches of Eastwick, which would be the major musical in 2009.

The one act plays were also given another run in October, with performances held at the Coal Creek Literary Festival.

The Lyric Theatre annual general meeting was held in November, where Jaymes Wiggins was awarded the Geoff Perrett Rising StarAward.

Major musical: Lyric Theatre performed Shout! in 2009.

An end of year touring production was also held in November.

It was titled A Bogg’s Life and was directed by Paul Smith and Brad Beach.

A Bogg’s Life ran for seven performances at different venues in South Gippsland.

The season finished with a packed house at the Leongatha Golf Club. Hilarious MCTerry Lay kept the show moving throughout the night.

In December, the committee heard reports on the forthcoming theatre sports social night organised by Greta Rendell and Alison McIntyre for February 6, 2009, at Leongatha’s Dakers Centre.

The year finished with Leongatha music teacher Carmel Slater receiving the musician’s award at the prestigious Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards in Ballarat.

The award was given to her for her contribution as a rehearsal pianist and for her many years as an orchestra pianist for local theatre groups such as Lyric Theatre, Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association, Warragul Theatre Company and Wonthaggi Theatrical Group.

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Famous act: zookeeper Mark Keenan and seal Tarwin make for a great show at the Melbourne Zoo. The seal was initially found in a dairy near the Tarwin River.

Abattoir plan sparks odour concerns FORTY people attended a recent community information session held by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) regarding a proposal for a new plant at Poowong’s abattoir.

GBP abattoir plans to establish a high temperature rendering plant at its existing premises in Poowong.

EPA manager development assessments Tim Faragher said the information session offered residents the chance to understand the proposal and EPA’s assessment process.

“During the session, we heard residents’ concerns around the company’s current environmental performance and compliance,” he said.

“These included concerns about odour and noise emissions, and the adequacy of the wastewater treatment

system and re-use scheme.

“EPA is already considering this community feedback in its assessment of GBP’s application and will also consider any other matters that may be raised in formal submissions, which closed on September 21. EPA will keep the community informed and up to date on the next steps to be taken.”

GBP wants to build the new plant at its existing premises at 60 Gardner Lane, Poowong.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 23

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• Lounge/dining, large kitchen/ family-room, 4BR,store-room • Quality built, close to schools, rear drive access to backyard • Solar power, saltwater pool, double & single garages

• 4 BR & study homestead. Beautiful setting, panoramic views • Lge, kitchen/family, elegant lounge. 2 dble garages under roofline • 2 BR studio with bthrm. Sheds galore, laneways, stockyards, creek, dam.

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5662 2220

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STAR Real

ADVERTISING FEATURE

Reflecting a timeless elegance

AUCTION

FRIDAY NOV 20, 2015 AT 2PM TARWIN LOWER FOOTBALL CLUBROOMS, TARWIN LOWER

TARWIN LOWER - SOUTH GIPPSLAND PREMIER GRAZING PROPERTY - 676 ACRES IN 2 LOTS

Lot 1 – 564 acres home & shedding/ Lot 2 – 112 acres • Beef/sheep fattening/breeding enterprise • Magnificent blue ribbon grazing property • Same family ownership for over 100 years (dissolution of partnerships) • Good balance of heavy carrying flats & sandy loam rises • 3 – 4 bedroom home, shedding, stockyards x 2 • Excellent water & secure high rainfall • Central to seaside towns Venus Bay & Walkerville

ALLANDAMERE, one of the area’s significant historical properties is set amongst stunning gardens.

The c1900 homestead on approximately six acres, is in a private setting with spectacular rural views across the countryside.

A long daffodil and Silver Birch lined driveway sweeps majestically up to the homestead.

While having been tastefully renovated for comfortable present day living, many original features have been retained.

These include: 13 foot high ceilings, ceiling roses, polished floorboards throughout, original Baltic pine lining boards, ornate fireplaces in several rooms, leadlight door surrounds and large windows in nearly every room that capitalise on magnificent garden views.

The updated kitchen features beautiful Tassie Oak cabinetry and adjoining dining area with wide bay windows that frame a beautiful garden outlook.

A separate formal lounge is an elegant room, made very comfortable with both solid fuel heating and reverse cycle air conditioning.

The main and second bedrooms to the front of the home also have large bay windows.

INSPECTION STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WITH SELLING AGENTS ELD9240545

Elders Leongatha Don Olden 0417 805 312 Zel Svenson 0438 636 290

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Alex Scott & Staff Leongatha Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244 Andrew Newton 0402 940 320

AUCTION

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 AT 1PM ON SITE

447 Riverview Road, Heyfield

The third is currently used as a large home office.

A walk through bathroom off the main has been fully updated.

A separate sleep out with shower and toilet is handy for visitors.

Gardens surrounding the house have been designed for all year round colour, ranging from feature trees, old world plantings and understoreys of cottage plants.

Water is plentiful with one small dam, plus another spring fed dam on a unique, separate fenced ½ acre (own title and right of access.)

Shedding includes a two bay garage, a three bay machinery shed, a covered four bay workshop/disused dairy, dog kennels and stockyards.

In a class all of its own, Callandamere is just 15 minutes from Leongatha.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

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FFORDABLE and situated on a 2177m² block of established garden beds and a mixture of native gums and deciduous trees, this comfortable three bedroom brick veneer home has plenty of features both inside and out; it’s a must see.

Brent Harriage 0417 681 307

AUCTION

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2015 AT 12.30PM ON SITE 3610 GRAND RIDGE, MIRBOO NORTH

STH GIPPSLAND GRAZING PROPERTY

It offers open plan living, with a back verandah looking out over the garden.

The three bedrooms all have built in robes and easy access to the main bathroom and a separate toilet.

Off the kitchen is a meal/lounge room which is heated by a reverse cycle air conditioner making it cosy any time of the year.

Outside the single garage has access into the house along the verandah plus a lockable garage with concrete floor, power and workshop.

The park-like gardens provide a very private setting.

It is located just a minute walk from the local shops, sporting facilities, school, and the Great Southern Rail Trail.

Enjoy living one and a half hours from Melbourne and 30 minutes from the fabulous beaches of Waratah Bay, Venus Bay etc.

Become a part of this wonderful comLandmark Harcourts munity of Meeniyan, which is known as Leongatha the turning point to Wilsons Promontory.

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Approx 203 acres in three titles Large 4 Brm b/v home Second 2 Brm home currently occupied Tarwin River frontage Excellent Pastures, good shedding & stockyards Ideal grazing property with fantastic annual rainfall and easy drive to town.

TERMS: 10% DEPOSIT BALANCE 60 DAYS

CONTACT: BRENT HARRIAGE 0417 681 307

5668 1300

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96 Ridgway, Mirboo North www.stockdaleleggo.com.au

Brent Harriage 0417 681 307

1 Geale Street Glenys Foster 0477 622 298

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WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE

Leongatha VIC 28 Bair Street & Hyland Place • Westpac: 5 year lease to 2020 plus options • OfficeSmart: 4 year lease to 2019 plus options • Modern buildings totaling 451sqm* • Central 460sqm* site, dual retail frontage of 18m* • Opposite large council car park – 125+ spaces

Auction 11am Wed 28 October Melbourne Raoul Holderhead Peter Dwyer 0413 860 304 0428 855 244

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AUCTION

ON SITE - Friday October 9 at 12 noon 20 PALMROSS ROAD, LEONGATHA NORTH

41-43 YOUNG STREET, LEONGATHA

• Perfectly presented 3 bedroom home • Master bedroom with ensuite • Double garage, located in quiet court

• Country lifestyle property on 29 acres (approx) • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, parents retreat • Open plan living with rural views, built in pool

• 6 bedroom family home on ¾ acre • 2 large living areas, inbuilt spa room, 3+ car garage • Unique property right in the centre of town!

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6A GILFEDDER TERRACE, MIRBOO NORTH

22 MILLER STREET, DUMBALK

• Well maintained 2 bedroom unit • Central kitchen/dining area, separate large lounge • Private courtyard plus yard and lock up shed

• 1.25 acre block • Set amongst rural lifestyle properties • 5 minutes from the Mirboo North township

• Well maintained home on level block • 2 bedrooms, 2 living areas, R/C air con • Established gardens, town and tank water

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190 Acres (approx) in two titles - plus road lease Beautiful country style family home Set on stunning lake style water feature Located in the highly productive Sth Gippsland food bowl An abundance of infrastructure including calf rearing sheds, machinery & hay sheds, yards & much more

TERMS: 10% DEPOSIT BALANCE 60/90 DAYS AGENT IN CONJUNCTION

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

How’s the serenity?

URAL properties are traditionally places where the affinity with the land offers an ‘escape’ from suburban stress.

This 190 acre property in two titles (plus road lease) not only provides a highly productive grazing enterprise, it’s also a haven where the cares and worries of the world will be effortlessly stripped away.

With its lakeside setting, the homestead is privately situated at the centre of the property.

The living areas of the home all focus on its ‘waterfront’ setting and the huge open deck/jetty where many memories have – and will – be made, of summer days and balmy evenings relaxing by the water’s edge.

The main home offers two bedrooms and bathrooms, with a further three

bedrooms (and bathroom) available in separate ‘sleep out’ style accommodation in a converted shed.

Undercover calf rearing facilities ideal for animal breeding shelters STCA and machinery shedding plus permanent creek with waterfall are featured.

Current return of $20k per annum (approx) on 150 acres of leased land.

The balance of land can be used to run your own cattle or increase the leased area.

Located in some of South Gippsland’s most productive regions, the land is in two titles (130 acres and 60 acres approx.) and the topography ranges from undulating to hilly.

On a sealed road around 10 minutes drive from Leongatha and two hours from Melbourne, this property offers possibly the ideal mix of agriculture and lifestyle.

Inspection by appointment.

AUCTION

We get results BARRY REDMOND 0477 622 292

GLENYS FOSTER 0477 622 298

KRISTIN LOWE 0447 681 660

NEW LISTING

MEG EDWARDS 0429 841 555

MEENIYAN, OH SO CLOSE TO TOWN!

$279,500

$305,000

3b/r WB home within walking distance to schools & shops Polished floorboards, carpeted bdrms & freshly painted throughout.

Beautifully landscaped backyard with outdoor entertaining area.

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LEONGATHA, MUCH TO LOVE

$290,000

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LEONGATHA, PERFECT FOR FIRST HOME · · ·

Oct 9 at 12pm On site 205 Mardan-Dumbalk Road, Dumbalk

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FISH CREEK, ‘THREE BRIDGES’ 643 ACRE DAIRY FARM ·

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Beautifully renovated 3 b/r home, with 4b/r cottage The property is on four (4) Titles Fully equipped 25 A/S H/B dair 8400 vat, 400 cow yard Feed system with 2 silos Well divided paddocks, gravity feed troughs Dams and permanent spring and central laneways Horse facilities, stables and tackroom Extensive shedding, workshop, calf sheds machinery sheds

$6,950 per acre

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47 BAIR ST, LEONGATHA 5662 2292 84 RIDGWAY MIRBOO NORTH 5668 1660

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Saturday November 7, 2015 at 11am on site

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Fly time: South Gippsland Landcare Network project officer Nicole Walsh and Loch/Nyora landcarer Malcolm Brown are hoping to increase numbers of Sword Grass Brown Butterflies in the region.

The butterfly effect

By Sarah Vella LOCAL Landcare groups are working to enhance the habitat of the Sword Grass Brown Butterfly, which has been declining in recent years.

The Loch/Nyora, Poowong, Mt Lyall and Triholm Landcare groups have invested in the project, which will see 200 red fruit saw sedges planted on member’s properties.

The Sword Grass Brown Butterfly caterpillar is totally dependent on red

fruit saw sedge.

South Gippsland Landcare Network project officer Nicole Walsh said Loch/Nyora landcarer Malcolm Brown came to the network in February with the idea for the project.

“As a result of clearing for agriculture, red fruit saw sedge has been dramatically reduced from most of its former range in the southern and western Gippsland region, which has affected butterfly numbers,” she said.

“Each participating group has contributed $350 to the growing of 200 red fruit saw sedge plants, as well as some food plants for the adult butterflies.”

Mr Brown said for him, the important part of the project is to increase the understanding of native animal survival.

“My object for the project is to get people interested in the connection between plants and attracting native animals,” he said.

“If we can have lots of people growing the sedge in the same area, we can attract more butterflies and who doesn’t like butterflies.”

Mr Brown said the sedge is now most commonly found in good quality remnant vegetation.

In the past, nurseries found grow-

Characters came to life AS PART of Literacy and Numeracy week Welshpool and District Primary School had a dress up as your favourite book character day recently.

Book looks: Byron embraced Buzz Lightyear and Alyssa came dressed up as Queen Elsa from the movie Frozen to celebrate dress as your favourite book character day at Welshpool and District Primary School recently.

Students and staff were barely recognisable as the characters were so realistic.

There were Harry Potters, Snow White, pirates, fairies, princesses, queens, witches, Captain Underpants, Hiccup, Steve from Minecraft, Pippi Longstocking, Hairy Maclary, Lemony Snicket, Mary Poppins, Cat in the Hat, Mad Hatter and Ms Frizzle from The Magic School Bus. Parents were invited to the school for the special occasion and joined in the reading activities for the morning.

Students were encouraged to bring their favourite book from home and enjoyed a shared learning experience.

New friends for Scenic Reserve A NEW ‘Friends Of ’ group has been established for Scenic Estate.

Friends of Scenic Estate will help to take care of the new conservation reserve.

Thirteen community members attended a recent gathering in Cowes and agreed to a model of operation.

John Eddy was appointed as the Friends Group coordinator and a subcommittee of four people was formed to assist the coordinator with the group establishment, including developing a five year work plan.

The group discussed undertaking ac-

tivities such as weeds management, seed collection, rubbish collection and revegetation works.

Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Kimberley Brown thanked the newly formed group for volunteering its time to help care for the reserve.

“Council staff support our volunteer groups, but if it weren’t for our volunteers, it would be difficult to undertake all the work they do,” Cr Brown said.

“It’s fantastic to see a group dedicated to our newest conservation reserve and we can trust Scenic Estate is in good hands.”

For more details about council’s environmental volunteer groups, please visit www. basscoast.vic.gov.au/envirovolunteers.

ing the sedge difficult but in recent years, the propagation of the plant has been more successful.

“It is not the sort of plant that just pops up and needs to be planted deliberately. They are great for boggy areas and shelter belts,” Mr Brown said.

Ms Walsh said while the butterfly is not classified as rare, it is quite uncommon.

“We want to increase the local population,” she said.

“The plants are ready to distribute to the groups and once this is done, we will work out where the sedge will be planted.”

Ms Walsh said once the plants are in the ground, monitoring of the sites over the next three to five years will occur to determine if the Sword Grass Brown Butterfly has colonised the property.

“For those sites not successful, the Museum of Victoria could be requested to transplant caterpillars. Should the project be successful, it could be expanded to other former areas of the butterfly’s range,” she said.

“It is a little project, but we are hoping we can build on it in the future and attract more funding down the track.”

Looking for more to care OVER 6500 children in Victoria are in an out of home care space on any given night.

The invaluable care provided to children in foster care cannot be sustained without the ongoing support and recruitment of compassionate foster carers in the community.

Leongatha’s SalvoCare Eastern home based care recruitment officer Michelle Merange said the need for foster carers in South Gippsland and Bass Coast is going to continue as there are not enough foster carers in the region.

“There will always be a need for foster carers. The more trained carers we have in the community, the better we can match out of home children with suitable foster carers. “ 5.2 out of every 1000 children live in out of home care (OOHC) across the state, with Gippsland having one of the highest rates of children and young people in OOHC across Victoria according to The

Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry.

“We are looking for people who are willing to provide a stable, nurturing, consistent home environment where the child or young person is open to all opportunities,” Mrs Merange said.

The prevalence of post foster care homelessness is a cause for concern with 35 per cent of former OOHC children experiencing homelessness at some stage within 12 months of leaving care.

SalvoCare Eastern facilitates a leaving care program that assists young people to learn life skills and gain independence.

The program teaches children in a series of workshops including cooking, cleaning, budgeting and other skills.

While full time foster care may not suit all lifestyles, Mrs Merange encourages people to consider applying for part time, emergency or

respite care.

“We have a range of options for our carers to consider. For example we are always looking out for people to consider applying for respite care where they contribute perhaps a weekend per month to caring for a child or young person in need of a foster care family.”

“We are looking for people who can assist the children in connecting within their community such as educational, recreational, cultural, social and artistic opportunities that interest the young people in their care.”

Foster Care Week runs from September 13 to 19. SalvoCare Eastern will be hosting a series of ‘have a cuppa have a chat’ across various cafes in South Gippsland, Bass Coast And the Baw Baw Region during Foster Care week.

Please contact SalvoCare Eastern on 56 62 6400 during office hours to find out more about being a Foster Carer or Foster Care Week events.

Greens select Leongatha candidate THE Greens have preselected Donna Lancaster as their candidate for McMillan.

Donna grew up in Leongatha, where she now resides with her young family. She has a background in tourism and education, as well as working on Greens campaigns on several election campaigns.

“I am running as I believe we need a new voice to represent the area. It seems like being in a safe seat for a while now means voters are being taken for granted. The Government calls for job creation but cuts renewable energy targets and doesn’t want to fund new projects in this sector.

“They say Domestic Violence is something we must act on, yet the funding to the legal services that help those affected is not forthcoming. They say we should take action on climate change yet cut emissions targets.Then this week they talk about reducing penalty rates.”

“I’m standing for The Greens because they are standing up for

our community. In the last sitting of Parliament they have worked on protecting workers rights and reforming negative gearing to help level the playing field for first homebuyers.”

“They ensured firefighters who developed cancer received access to compensation and rehabilitation funding.”

“They worked to improve food

labelling laws to protect our farmers and to reduce the amount of gambling adverts our children see while watching sporting events. “ “I grew up enjoying towns like Mirboo North, where I made my first runs in cricket. I don’t want to see it dug up for another coal mine when so many other countries are moving away from coal into renewables.”

Donna Lancaster: has been preselected by the Greens for McMillan.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 29

Marty misses Cambodia LAST month Marty Thomas returned from Cambodia where he visited the children of the Opportunities of Development thru Art home.

On his trip Mr Thomas gave ODA children the funds and goods raised under his patronage to a reaction that can only be described as “pure joy.”

Working within the ODA home and English schools in Siem Reap, Mr Thomas forged a bond with the Cambodian “family” and said he was sad to leave.

“I wanted to bring them all back with me. They are so gorgeous,” the Moo’s at Meeniyan owner said.

Mr Thomas stayed with ODA director Leung Touch, his wife Sry On and their family while teaching classes and volunteering to do administrative work at the home and English schools across Siem Reap.

Mr Thomas taught the classes and played various activities, which included teaching the children the lyrics to Pharrell Williams’ hit Happy and taking them to see Jurassic World at the cinema.

Mr Thomas stressed how fortunate the children are to be living in a happy, nurturing environment.

“They are a big happy family within the home and the children live good lives.

It was a beautiful experience and I look forward to going back in a couple of years.”

Students will benefit from the funds and goods raised through the sales of their paintings alongside goods purchased from Mr Thomas’ donation tree.

Money will go towards school uniforms, equipment and food for the growing children in the home and the seven expanding English schools.

“Personally it was such an eye opening experience. I learnt so much about interacting with others,” Mr Thomas.

“At first I was nervous because I have no teaching qualification but I need not have been. I taught classes based on my industry to make it practical. In maths we talked about buying stock and measurements,” Mr Thomas said.

“It was such an amazing opportunity to share my knowledge and give back and I would recommend it to anyone.”

Thomas teaches in Cambodia: Marty Thomas in the classroom at one of the Opportunities of Development thru Art schools in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where he taught through the month of August.

$400,000 upgrade for falls THE Friends of Agnes Falls are working hard on bettering the facilities at the scenic reserve.

Great attraction: Friends of Agnes Falls secretary Kathy Whelan and vice president Peter Lee at the Agnes Falls, which is one of Victoria’s most impressive.

The park has recently had new toilets, picnic tables and a rotunda installed and the friends group is hopeful funding for a cantilevered viewing platform will be forthcoming.

In the meantime, smaller projects are planned including landscaping and general maintenance.

Secretary of the friends group Kathy Whelan said other projects planned for the future include an expansion of the car park, more picnic tables and an archway at the entrance to the reserve.

“In the long term, we would like to see an archway built at the entrance, celebrating Gunaikurnai people as the traditional owners of the land,” she said.

“The other main plan for the park is the cantilevered platform, which we are confident will be funded.”

The platform is expected to cost around $400,000, with $100,000 already promised

by the South Gipplsand Shire Council.

Ms Whelan said the group is applying to Regional Development Victoria for the remaining $300,000.

“It will happen, it just might take a few months,” she said.

Wulgungo Ngalu participants are still attending the park to complete general maintenance tasks on a monthly basis, a relationship Ms Whelan expects to continue.

“After winter we will be getting some of the old stumps removed and some of the dips and hollows will be filled in so there is better access for the mower,” she said.

A pedestrian counter has been installed at the park since mid February.

Since then, Ms Whelan said there have been 13,900 visitors to the park.

“The figure for June was around 1500 and for July, around 1300. The falls are getting more popular and more widely known as a great place to visit,” she said.

New members to the friends group are always encouraged.

Double chance at community grants Savings secured in Bass Coast COMMUNITY groups have a chance to receive a Bass Coast community grant.

Bass Coast Shire Council and AusNet Services both provide services within the shire and have applications for community grant programs opening at the same time.

Applications for round three of council’s community grant program will be open from October 1 to October 15.

Eligible not for profit groups can apply for equipment purchases up to $1000 and funding for other projects up to $2500.

AusNet Services will also be accepting applications for community development grants from community groups from October 1 to October 30.

The ‘Energising Your Community’ program will award grants of

up to $3000 for eligible projects run by not for profit organisations in Bass Coast.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said council is pleased AusNet Services has chosen to partner with council to offer $20,000 in funds through its community grants program in October.

“This is great news for our community, with an even larger funding pool available to help groups fund projects they have planned for the coming months,” Cr Brown said.

AusNet Services’ customer and support team manager John Wills said AusNet Services is proud to support community groups that provide sustainable projects.

“Each year we commit $100,000 in sponsorships and donations to supporting the communities we service across Victoria,” Mr Wills said.

“The Bass Coast Shire Council

plays a significant role in the community, which is why we’re proud to partner with them to provide a total of $20,000 in community grants to help the development of Bass Coast organisations.

For more details about council’s community grants, contact the grants officer on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or 5671 2211, or email grantenquiry@basscoast.vic.gov.au.

Bass Coast Shire community grants information and application forms are available at www. basscoast.vic.gov.au.

AusNet Services ‘Energising Your Community’ grants information and application forms are available at www.ausnetservices.com.au/ aboutus/community or pick up an application form from one of council’s customer service centres in Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Grantville or Cowes.

Region to host national forum IN A great coup for Gippsland, the Bass Coast and Mirboo North and District community foundations have been selected to host the 2016 National Community Foundations Forum.

The event will be held in midSeptember 2016 at Inverloch and Mirboo North.

The forum is convened by Australian Community Philanthropy Ltd, (ACP), the peak body for Australian community foundations,and attracts delegates from all over Australia.

It is expected more than 100 delegates will attend. The national executive officer of ACP is Kate Buxton of Mirboo North.

There are 38 community founda-

tions in Australia with a capital base of $310 million plus and distributing $21 million plus granted annually to local communities.

This is a wonderful opportunity for Gippsland organisations and councils to attend the forum and discover how they can benefit their communities by forming a community foundation.

RATEPAYERS may see lower rates and an increase in capital works projects in Bass Coast.

Both savings and challenges were revealed in Bass Coast Shire Council’s financial and performance statements for 2014-15.

Council achieved direct savings of $2.78 million compared to the 2014-15 budget and also achieved a $6.79 million surplus against what was a budgeted deficit of $1.55 million; a 184 per cent increase over 2013-14.

Council CEO Paul Buckley said he was both proud and pleased to present the annual financial and performance statements at the ordinary council meeting on Wednesday, September 16.

“When I started in this role some 18 months ago, I committed to developing an organisational culture based on three principles; performance management, financial management and relationship development,” he said.

“A highlight of the financial statement is our reduced operation costs. I would like to thank the staff for their contribution to the results achieved and, in particular, the finance team for their effort in preparing and reviewing the financial statements.”

Though it’s too early to tell, Mr Buckley said the savings could come as a great advantage for ratepayers.

“We can consider a range of options for use of the savings,” he said.

“This includes lower rates, an increase in the capital works program or an increase in the level of services we offer.”

Mr Buckley said investing in infrastructure for the Wonthaggi skate park is an example of a decision council could make to increase the level of service.

The major factors contributing to the sur-

plus were the early payments of Commonwealth Financial Assistance Grants, reduced staff costs, and a number of assets handed over from developers to council.

Operational savings came in the form of reduced employee costs through an organisational realignment, as well as ongoing efficiencies made through service reviews.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said council’s end of year results continue to reflect the challenges council identified when it released the long term financial plan earlier this year.

“We’ve seen some positive outcomes, but also identified areas for improvement,” Cr Brown said.

“Overall, we were very pleased to see significant improvements to council’s financial position and an ongoing commitment to finding productivity efficiencies, which are starting to pay off.”

Cr Brown said a significant challenge for council is the need to invest in renewing aging infrastructure and providing new facilities for a growing population, while remaining a low rating shire.

“This as reflected again with council not meeting our asset renewal needs last financial year. We are taking steps to ensure we meet these challenges, with the adoption of the long term financial plan and we are now starting to see some of the benefits from choosing this direction,” Cr Brown said.

“Council’s focus is on ensuring it remains a low rating council, but also improves on its long term financial position.”

Council’s financial and performance statements from 2014-15 were made available on council’s website as part of the September ordinary council meeting minutes last Friday.

A full report will be presented in October.

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Rugs make history THERE is a certainly a lot of local talent when it comes to craft in South Gippsland and Coal Creek Spinners took the opportunity to showcase it through September.

A stitch in time: Avis Tilley from Coal Creek Spinners mends a rug made in 1878. The rug was given to Ms Tilley as a gift and hung in the Coal Creek Gallery through September.

Last month the Coal Creek Gallery, in conjunction with Coal Creek Spinners, displayed more than 50 handmade rugs from throughout history, a majority of which were made in our backyard.

Coal Creek Spinners president Christine Heward said the exhibition highlighted a variety of rugs with some dating back so far as pre 1900s.

“We showed all types of rugs including woven, felt, crochet and knitted pieces,” Ms Heward said.

“Most of them had been made in South Gippsland.

We were very fortunate to have so many clever people involved.”

Coal Creek Spinners member Noelle Walker said this year’s exhibition had a lot on offer including some hidden treasures.

“We had a rug dating

back to 1878 which is still in great condition given its age,” Ms Walker said of the multi-coloured square crochet rug hanging in the gallery.

“Our spinners member Avis Tilley worked hard mending it to ensure it was in perfect condition to be exhibited.”

The avid knitting group has dedicated it’s time to contributing pieces for community groups over the years and meets every Tuesday at the Coal Creek building to pearl for a cause.

“We celebrated the Anzac Centenary by making poppies. We sold them to raise money for the RSL club and the construction of their Anzac room,” Ms Walker said.

“This year we have been knitting knee rugs for returned servicemen.”

Those who do not have the chance to knit entire rugs need not worry though.

“We have a community progress rug here at Coal Creek where visitors can each contribute a couple of rows,” Ms Walker said.

Great place for a yarn THE TOORA Spinners Group has been going for around 20 years and is for anyone with an interest in spinning, knitting or crocheting.

Hosted by Toora artist Carol Linton, the group meets once a month to spin, knit and crochet in an inspiring and encouraging environment.

Name anything you can wear and this group can make it out of wool and they can even make the wool.

“When I started about seven years ago, there was about five of us and we used to meet in a unit. Now there are 14 regular members, so we hold it in my house and shop,” Ms Linton said.

“There is always room for another one. Or two.”

Ms Linton became interested in spinning when she got a poodle and

wanted to learn how to spin his fur.

“I brought a wheel but I am not proficient yet. It is very hard to spin animal fur but I can spin a bit of wool. I need a bit more practice,” she said.

Ms Linton’s home and shop on the main street of Toora is currently for sale and once sold, she aims to build a new house in Toora.

She has designed the new home herself and has made sure there will be room for the spinners group.

Knitwear has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent times.

“Knitwear has become more popular in recent times. There are so many beautiful wools out there now, it is sort of inspiring everyone,” Ms Linton said.

“Knitting has also come back in after going quiet for a long time. Before I joined the group I hadn’t knit-

ted since I was in my twenties.”

Ms Linton said some members are newcomers to the art form, while others have been knitters all their lives.

“Seeing beautiful things others create makes you want to go home and try it yourself, it is very inspiring,” she said.

“I am getting commissions for skirts and jumpers regularly. People are getting keen on natural fibres and are going back to pure wool over synthetics.”

Ms Linton said it would be a real shame if spinning and knitting became a lost art.

The group meets every third Tuesday of the month at around 1pm.

Members bring a plate and pay $2 for tea and coffee for afternoon tea.

The Toora Spinners Group is hoping to have an exhibition at the Toora Village Studio Gallery in the future.

Numbers drop for religion in schools NEW government reforms have removed the practice Special Religious Instruction (SRI) from schools across the state.

Leongatha Primary School principal Rob Higgins said reforms made to the program in 2014 had already resulted in a dramatic reduction in the number of students participating in the program.

“Last year the government introduced the ‘opt in’ policy where parents requested for their children to partake in the program. Prior to that all students were involved in SRI and only opted out if they did not wish to participate,” Mr Higgins said.

Paul Bauer, Minister at the Leongatha Uniting Church in Australia said the new reforms will most likely result in an end to his SRI teaching at Leongatha Primary School.

“Prior to the 2014 changes, approximately 95 per cent of students participated in SRI. When the ‘opt in’ reform came in last year only about 15 per cent of students participated,” Mr Bauer said.

Mr Higgins said the loss of the SRI participation within school hours will be a loss to the culture of the school.

While SRI has not been abolished completely from public school, students wishing to participate in the program must do so outside of class during lunchtimes or after school.

“It will be difficult to run SRI programs in future as it is unlikely many

students are going to want to give up their lunchtimes or stay after school,” Mr Higgins said.

Shadow Minister for Education Nick Wakeling agreed with Mr Higgins’ sentiments in a press release stating the Daniel Andrews Government have broken promises made prior to the election in regards to SRI. “This is another broken promise from Daniel Andrews and the commitments he gave to parents about supporting SRI have now turned out to be a charade to get him through the election.”

“Parents in schools across Victoria will face the prospect of juggling new and varied after school-hours pick-ups just to suit the whim of Daniel Andrews.”

Regardless of the whether or not Leongatha Primary School will continue SRI classes out of curriculum hours, Mr Higgins said the dropped syllabus will mean a lost relationship for some students.

“We have been very fortunate to have dedicated SRI staff working with Leongatha Primary School for many years.

Having access to ministries has built good relations for our students with the church,” Mr Higgins said.

“These teachers have made great bonds with our students. A lot of the time students who have been in need of some tender love and care, and a listening ear have benefited from having our SRI staff.”

Gippsland says “I do” MARRIAGE equality is still a contentious issue within Australian Parliament. However when the I Do Support Marriage Equality in Gippsland project came to Meeniyan the support was overwhelming.

The project recently stopped in at Moo’s of Meeniyan to photograph members of the community who rallied together to take a stance on the current discrimination of the LGBT community.

Photographer Pollyannar said she started the project in her hometown of Sale before travelling around Gippsland to visit Bairnsdale, Traralgon, Warragul, Walhalla and Meeniyan.

“I started the project straight after Darren Chester announced his support for marriage equality. He was one of the first Nationals MPs to support the movement,” Pollyannar said.

“It became pretty obvious then that there are two passionate sides to this debate.”

“We decided to launch the campaign in support of Mr Chester and to show that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are loved and supported.”

“All of Gippsland has really got behind equal rights for marriage.

The I Do Support Marriage Equality in Gippsland project is currently running a Pozible campaign to raise money for a book compiling photos taken throughout the campaign. The crowd funding

page also hopes to raise enough money to print a 40 metre photograph showcasing images taken over the time of the project.

“I do big pictures which are on a massive scale,” Pollyannar said.

“These are some of the largest photographs in the world. It has been a great way of publicising the campaign and it has helped to promote the message in a unique way.”

“I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity of support we have received,” Pollyannar said.

“We took photos of people from all walks of life; different nationalities, ages families. All types of Australians support marriage equality, not just one particular demographic.”

Marty Thomas hosted the Meeniyan leg of the campaign at his business Moo’s at Meeniyan.

“I am really for equality in every aspect of life and I would like to think that if I one day meet the partner of my dreams that we would be able to get married,” Mr Thomas said.

A member of the South Gippsland Gay and Lesbian Social Network, Mr Thomas said the club welcomes all new members.

The network meets on the last Thursday of every month around South Gippsland. For further information feel free to contact Mr Thomas at Moo’s at Meeniyan.

Don’t break the law DID you know, under South Gippsland Shire Council local law, a person must not use a toy vehicle in a designated area or on a footpath or road abutting land zoned ‘commercial 1’ under the planning scheme.

It might also be good to know that you can’t dismantle, paint, carry out maintenance on or, except for the purpose of re-

Wool talk: Toora’s Carol Linton hosts the Toora Spinners Group monthly meetings. She is a keen knitter herself and has created her entire outfit herself.

moving it, repair a vehicle on a road.

Summer is approaching, so make sure you don’t wash any vehicle on a street or road, or within a property, where the washing water will run onto the street or road.

Also, please remember that if you are in charge of an animal which litters in a public place, you must immediately collect and dispose of the litter in such a manner so as not to cause a nuisance to any other person.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 31

THE STAR’S ANNUAL CRICKET PREVIEW PHILLIP IS CRICKET CLUB

LEONGATHA AND DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Sharks eye finals glory

The grass is green, for now

The A1 team finished just outside the top four last season; the stakes will be high to up the competition and secure its place in the finals.

Simon Kirton has returned to the district, bringing with him some excellent cricketing experience. He, along with a few more new faces, will be an asset for the team.

Developing young cricketers is also a clear objective for the Sharks.

A number of young players are stepping up to the challenge and may be featured in the season in the senior team during the season.

“Jack Keating and Connor Epifano are just out of U/16s and they’ll be looking to break into A1,” committee member Liam Keating said.

“They’re both good batsmen and have had successful years.”

The Sharks had excellent numbers turn out for training over the last several weeks and the boys are shaping up well; three senior and three junior sides will be filled.

This is the first year Phillip Island’s club rooms have been fully operational, so the boys look forward to hosting events and having their own identity at their home ground.

MIRBOO NTH CRICKET CLUB

Tigers to roar MIRBOO North Cricket Club is looking forward to what is sure to be a big season for the side in the Central Gippsland Cricket Association.

This year the club boasts eight teams comprised of three senior sides and an impressive collective of five junior teams.

Seniors A Grade will be both captained and coached by Shane Peters who will return to coaching after a decade of playing for the side.

Jed Alexander will vice captain the team with hopes of a strong return having lost in the semi finals to Traralgon in the 2014-15 season.

Mr Alexander will also coach the Under 12’s all girl team, a major asset to both the Mirboo North Cricket Club and wider community.

Danny Chila and Chris Ambers will each coach an Under 12’s side while David Woodall will take on the role of leading the Under 14’s and Adrian Williams will coach the Under 16’s.

The senior side is sad to say goodbye to Peter Grimer as he heads off to Lawson and Callum Buckley upon his return to his United Kingdom home.

Buckley will be replaced by fellow expatriate Ben Williams as the side continues its successful partnership with British recruits.

Club president Brendan Van Heurke said all senior sides intend to work hard to make finals this year after varied results.

“Our B Grade side won in the last over of the final, so they will be working really hard to maintain their strong side this season,” Mr Van Heurke said.

“Our A Grade seniors were knocked out of semi finals

by Latrobe while the C Grade came sixth. All teams will endeavour to work hard and improve this year regardless of last year’s results.”

The club is growing in both numbers and facilities. Recent funding will see the construction of a covered scorer’s shed set to be complete in October and another shed south of the pitch, estimated to be built by the end of January.

FREE CRICKET COACHING & ACTIVITIES GIRLS & BOYS Cricket Victoria is offering two free sessions of coaching and activities at the recently refurbished Drill Hall at Korumburra (Charles St).

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GIRLS – 15 & UNDER Thursday October 1: 1-00pm – 3.30pm This is to promote the planned, new, girls-only Leongatha & District CA competition for this coming season. New and current players welcome. No previous experience necessary. All equipment supplied but bring a drink bottle.

BOYS – 14 & UNDER Friday 2nd October: 12.30 – 2.30 Coaching from qualified Cricket Victoria staff. Limited to 20 places.

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By Stuart Biggins THE president of the Leongatha and District Cricket Association, Russell Matthews is positive in his outlook for the coming season.

He is confident that cricket at all levels will be a success and that representative teams and juniors at country week will be evidence of the strength of cricket in South Gippsland.

The concern in the cricket community, however, is Fish Creek Tarwin’s inability to field a team in the LDCA this season for the first time in its 80 year history.

Mr Matthews is adamant that this is not the demise of a cricket club: “Fish Creek Tarwin is in recess; it will be back.”

In the Alberton Football Netball League this parallels the recent experience of DWWWW which, after a year in recess due to a fall off in numbers, sprang back to life this year.

LDCA secretary Gary Adams says it is partly cyclical but that is not the full picture.

A few years ago Foster Cricket Club was in trouble with numbers coming through, it was struggling.

Now it has recovered and is on the improve.”

According to Mr Adams there is not the same desire to play cricket now as there was in the past.

“Cricket faces competition from other sports such as tennis and basketball,” Mr Adams said.

“Gone are the days when you played cricket in the summer and football in the winter.”

Mr Adams says it is too much to expect the youth from places such as Fish Creek and Tarwin to return every week of the year.

“If they come back to play football over the winter months then it is a big ask to expect them to come back to play cricket in the summer as well,” he said.

With the profile of football at an all time high, its participation rates are higher and those who play are also kept busy during the off season.

Then, in order to fund their expensive lifestyle, youth these days are more likely to work on weekends to improve their income streams.

There is a big push to improve participation at the junior level, and in particular at the Under 12 level,” Mr Matthews said. “We need to take the success of programs such as Kanga Cricket to the next level where those youngsters are out on the field and playing cricket on Saturdays.

“It is all about numbers.

You get 20 children aged 10 and 11 you might end up with

less than 5 in the years ahead.

If you begin with 50 you end up with considerably more.

“It is important to recruit early before other sports.

They might well go onto other sports such as tennis or basketball but having been exposed to the game and have learned to play it, they can always come back to it.”

The number of juniors playing in the association at the Under 14 and Under 16 levels has actually increased according to the association president.

Mr Adams said, “Growing numbers all comes down to club level and to those running the clubs. For example it is up to clubs going to schools and pushing the game.

In order to accommodate the inability of Fish Creek Tarwin to field a team, a bye is confirmed in A Grade 2.

The draw itself is still being finalised.

Coming out of a dry winter, all grounds should be playable, even those such as Koonwarra and Meeniyan which carry a lot of water over the winter and take a while to dry out.

Mr Matthews said the grounds will be in good condition early but will become hard and fast early than usual.

Dalyston is out for the season as it is undergoing drainage works but Glen Alvie has enough pitches to make up for the loss of this one in accommodating its responsibilities.

The grassroots: from left, Jacob Whiteside, brothers Tom and Jack Crocker, and Mitchell Malloy in the nets at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve. The boys who all play Under 14s cricket for the Cobras (and Jack also plays for the Under 12s) were taking advantage of some perfect weather over the school holidays to get some practice in at the nets.

Mr Matthews also reported that a high percentage of the clubs have overseas players but this is capped at two per club.

In a change to its rules the LDCA will allow 13 to play in B Grade two day games – the

same as for A Grade games.

Association office bearers remain unchanged.

President: Russell Matthews Secretary: Gary Adams Treasurer: Gary Sauvarin Score secretary: Brendon Thomas

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Cobras’ young crop gets the nod THE Cobras are on the up with promotion of both its premiership winning A Grade team to Division One and its B Grade team moving up to Division One ranking as well.

“Our aim is to play finals cricket,” said club secretary Allan Summerfield.

All is in readiness at Korumburra which has backed its top level players to go to the next level.

As Mr Summerfield said, “The core group playing A Grade cricket has been playing together for seven years now. We are confident we will have a good year.”

The club has determined to put its faith in its home grown younger players rather than what it call the quick but short term fix of recruiting from overseas.

Tom Lucas, who wasn’t an overseas recruit, has returned to the UK. As Mr Summerfield said, he was living in Korumburra and came to us for a game of cricket.

Developing the grass roots of cricket is important with the club determined to develop a strong junior culture at the club.

“We’re going with our young guys,” said Mr Summerville.

Its Under 16s finished 10th last year and this year the club says that numbers are looking good to also field both Under 14 and Under 12 teams.

Numbers at the older junior level could be stronger and some younger cobras would be very welcome on board there.

Daniel Salmons will continue to coach the A, B and C grades.

Shane Dole will captain the As and Jeremy Oxley and Jason Richards will co-captain the Bs with Oxley injured and unable to play until after Christmas.

Last season the club unveiled its new turf wicket and is hoping to get some early season warmth into the ground to enable it to be used.

“It is holding up well.

Whether we get on to it at the start of the season depends on the weather.”

Over the off season the club rooms have been rendered and painted and some refurbishment has taken place inside as well, all of it done by club members offering their time.

Matt Wrigley, proprietor

of Matt Wrigley Rendering, an all rounder who plays A and B Grade cricket for the Cobras, helped by Peter Churchill and other club members, applied the render and paint to two sides of the club rooms.

Matt Harland of Matt Harland Rendering and his brother and offsider Shane, did another.

The rear of the building which retains the original appearance, is a testament to the transformation of the facility into one which is modern and up to date.

Major office bearers remain Darren Scott as president and Allan Summerfield as the secretary and treasurer.

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Seniors coach Jason Kennedy will be taking over the three senior sides after Jack Hughes has retired from his five years of coaching the club.

This season will see Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL play six strong teams with three senior groups and three juniors within 12, 14 and 16 year old divisions.

Club president Nigel Grimes confirmed the senior teams are feeling confident going into the new season following successful matches in the 2014-15 season.

“We are fairly confident that both our A and B grade sides will do well this season,” Mr Grimes said.

“Jason played for Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL and has remained loyal to the club. We look forward to his coaching this season.”

Having won the premiership earlier this year the B2 side will move up to B1.

“The team is aware that in moving up they are going to face more challenges but they are looking forward to it.”

The A Grade side are said to be feeling confident in the lead up to the new season while the club works on new upgrades to facilities at its Koonwarra home.

“We have received quite a bit of grant money which we will put to brand new nets,” Mr Grimes said.

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The Imperials will be putting its best foot forward with two senior sides and two juniors comprising of an Under 16s and Under 14s teams.

The inclusion of British players Daniel Lunn and Sam Graham hopes to see the A Grade team redeem itself in a push to make finals this year.

Christian Silkston has returned to homeland Britain as Lunn and Graham will land in Australia this week just ahead of this weekend’s round one game.

Troy Williams and Luke Rogers will co captain and coach the A Grade side both sharing over a decade of experience within the club.

Club secretary and treasurer Gary Sauvarin said the dynamic duo is sure to make their mark on players in the upcoming season.

“Luke and Troy co captained the side last year but were not given the official role of coaches. I think they are up for the challenge,” Mr Sauvarin said.

Club president Kristian Gray also boasts over a decade of experience within the Imperials club and will continue to coach both junior sides.

Despite having struggled in the last season, Mr Sauvarin said both senior sides are willing to work extra hard “I will admit we did struggle a bit last year. The A Grade side came seventh and our B Grade team came in eighth,” Mr Sauvarin said.

“Both sides are going to work to hold their own, the A Grade has expressed a big interest in making finals this year.”

The club is also giving its facilities a new facelift with the inclusion of a new chain mesh net set to be complete within the next couple of weeks.

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The Miners finished last season at the bottom of the A1 ladder after being promoted to the top league after winning the A2 title.

Now, with the A2 premiership team returning intact, president Daniel Loos is upbeat about the Miners’ prospects.

“It should be a really big year,” he said.

Jason O’Reilly has been appointed as club playing coach, having successfully served in that role in the past.

“He will bring a lot of experience to the club and there have been a couple of guys that have had a pretty big preseason,” Loos said.

They include right hand batsman Josh Andrighetto, bowler Ryan Birkett and handy batsman Paul Nelson, who is returning to the area from Melbourne.

Captains are yet to be appointed but solid numbers at training have reassured Loos the club will field teams in A2, B2 and C1.

However for the first time in the club’s history, the Miners look likely to be without junior teams due to lack of players.

“I think it’s a sign of the times that young kids are not as interested,” Loos said.

No new seniors players have been confirmed as yet but some additions are possible.

The Miners lost the B2 grand final to KoonwarraLeongatha RSL last season and expect to be competitive in that division this year.

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C2 also made the finals last year and plan to be there again during the 2015-16 season.

The club’s ground, the main oval at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve, is in superb condition, with quality drainage allowing recent heavy rain to wash away.

Players and families are looking forward to a variety of social functions, including a cocktail night and Christmas party.

The Miners have been training hard at the new indoor facility at the Korumburra Recreation Centre and took part in an intra-club practice match recently to fine tune their skills and tactics.

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With strong support for the three senior sides, Under 14’s and Under 16’s, the club is feeling quietly confident in the strength of new recruits and support.

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by Nick Eddy with Paul Robinson assisting. The debut of new players is set to strengthen the batting skills for the side.

Opening batsman Steve Smith from Glen Alvie has applied for clearance while experienced players Luke Mercer and Kurt Sinclair have returned after a yearlong break from the sport.

The club is sad to see the move of Adam Eddy to Ballarat this year while Mark Lepage will not be playing at this stage.

The B Grade coach is yet to be confirmed however Meeniyan’s Dale Thomas has confirmed he will be coaching the C Grade team to success this season.

Club president Craig Hoober said work on MDU facilities will be of benefit to all teams and club supporters.

“The club has been very busy completing toilets inside the clubrooms which will greatly benefit the player’s partners that come along and support the club,” Mr Hoober said.

“The Meeniyan Ground is in great condition after recently hosting the Alberton Grand Final and the Dumbalk ground should be right for round one if there is not much rain over the next week.”

success again

THE Diggers seems an aptly named cricket club.

There is something about the spirit at this club that sets it apart or at the very least which embodies what many regards as fundamental Australian values.

The club has a fighting spirit but at the same time it doesn’t take itself too seriously.

OMK has been an incredibly successful cricket club and numbers wise is one of the strongest clubs.

It is one of only two teams in the competition to field four senior teams, the other being Wonthaggi Workmens.

According to Gary Adams a lot of the club’s success comes down to tradition.

It takes winning very seriously but equally knows how to let its hair down.

It is also a club that engenders a great deal of loyalty among its players with large numbers who come to play at the club staying with the club.

Such players pass their peak and as they retreat back through the grade the wisdom and skill acquired over the years is passed on to those youngsters making their way up.

This year the club has a new and highly credentialed coach in Cameron Chasemore.

Chasemore lives in Koo Wee Rup but his recent involvement has been with Casey Cardinia.

The new coach is an inspired choice for a club which has traditionally looked within for its coaches.

As Mr Adams said, “We are looking for someone to take the younger players in a new direction.”

He said that sometimes you have to look outside your own comfortable environment where things can become set in stone, for new ideas, “Chasemore is someone who will look at us with a new set of eyes.”

The club offers great facilities and a wonderful environment in which to play

cricket and is currently in the process of developing a new oval, carved literally from farmland half a kilometre away from the Outrim Recreation Reserve.

When the new oval is competed all of its teams will be able to play on a given round at home.

Awaiting the imminent issuing of a planning permit the club has a new computer operated, digital scoreboard to erect.

The club expects the large nine by three metre, state of the art scoreboard to be operating for round one on October 10.

The scoreboard will be able to convey all manner of statistical information about players.

The club is resowing the turf with a couch grass and with the help of a council grant has purchased a new turf mower which will assist with the spread of the couch.

Jason Wilson remains captain of the first eleven and Russ White the second.

Paul Harper will captain

the thirds and Craig Walker the fourths.

The Under 16 team which finished fifth last season has been disbanded with the players moving on to other phases of their lives and leaving only two of theirs behind.

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This year the club will compensate as the cycle begins anew with an U14 and an U12 team.

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Red Caps have eyes on the main prize Poowong/Loch one step away POOWONG Loch was the 2014/15 A Grade Division Two runner-up and in season 2015/16 is planning to go one further.

NERRENA Cricket Club aims to be a strong force at the highest level again this year.

The club’s A1 side ended last season as runners-up to Inverloch and the Red Caps’ competitive streak remains intact ahead of the start of the new season.

Chris Savige has been appointed the new captain of Nerrena’s A1 side. He comes to the club from Upper Beaconsfield and via the Stony Creek Football Club.

Club coach Murray Wightman said last year’s captain Mitchell Clark performed superbly but will only play on occasions due to work commitments.

Savige, an all-rounder, has previous coaching experience and has many years of cricketing behind him.

“We’re excited about

Ready to play: Nerrena cricketers having been sharpening their skills at numerous training sessions ahead of the start of the 2015 season. From left, Loc Roberts, A Grade captain Chris Savage and James Kelly. his appointment,” Nerrena’s secretary Graham Wightman said.

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The Red Caps will field teams in A1, B1, C1 and hopefully Under 16s and 12s sides, as per last year.

The club welcomes the ongoing support of regular players such as batsmen Mitchell Clark and Damien Symmons, all rounder Tim Wightman and Josh Trease, who won the A1 Grade bowling award last year.

Indian Renish Joy is back as a fast bowler this season.

Batsman and wicket-keeper Joel Renden will return after sustaining a knee injury last year, and A Grade batsman Gerard Murphy is also back.

Former players to pull on the club’s famed red cap again will be fast bowler Adam Trotto, batsman Steven Lester and four junior stars: batsman James Kelly, fast bowler Nick Battersby, fast bowler Nathan Trotto and wicket-keeper Hayden Funnell.

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be supported by president Terry Clark, longstanding secretary Graham Wightman and treasurer Andrea Funnell.

Captains are yet to be appointed for B and C grades, while Ben Croatto will oversee the juniors, again bringing his enthusiastic approach to the job.

Player numbers are pleasing, but more cricketers at senior and junior levels are welcome. A few past cricketers are still considering whether to play or not.

Training sessions on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays have been well attended so far.

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“The ground is looking good. We’re just hoping for sunny weather for it to dry off,” Graham said.

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Foster looks ahead FOSTER Cricket Club is looking forward to a successful season this year, with player numbers looking good in both seniors and juniors.

President of the club Dave Thornell said all players from last year are returning to play and a few new ones will be joining the club.

“We will have around five to nine new players for our A2 side. We are hoping to field a second senior side as well, depending on numbers,” he said.

Junior numbers for this season are also looking good, with the club putting in an Under 12s team.

This year the club has welcomed to the committee Mr Thornell as president, Geoff Prain as vice president and Kate Prain as

treasurer. Ros Griggs remains in the role of secretary.

Foster has appointed Graham “Paddy” Watkins as captain coach while Billy Davey will be the junior coach.

There have been some off season improvements at the Foster clubrooms, including a new hot water service and the lining of the shed.

The club has also installed a new shed for its mower.

Reflecting on last year, Mr Thornell said it was a great club to be a part of off the field, however on field performances weren’t exceptional.

“We are definitely hoping for a more successful season this year, particularly with the new players we have coming in,” he said.

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According to the club’s president Adam Fisher, “We are not far away from it.

“We have plenty of depth and therein lays our strength. We can dig deep.”

Prospects are looking excellent at the club when you recall that it nearly folded a couple of years ago.

The A’s have recruited Russell Greaves and Paul Dyer returning after three years away playing for Outtrim.

They will not only add strength but balance the ledger in replacing a couple of the As who have left for family and work reasons.

The cricket team has a strong association with the Poowong Loch Bulls, a junior team which plays football in the Warragul/Ellinbank district.

Mr Fisher said a few of the boys from that club are keen to play cricket for the club.

Indeed, cricket at a junior level is one of

the strengths of the club and another example of the depth the club president refers to.

The Under 16s finished second in their competition last season and more and more of that talent pool are moving up to play at the senior level.

At the Loch Recreation Reserve a new veranda area has been built onto the front of the club rooms.

The verandah will not only provide an improved viewing area but will double as extra function space and make for a better facility for entertaining families and players.

Wilson Pollock will be in his second year as senior captain coach.

Mr Fisher says Pollock has been doing a great job and his century in last season’s semi final was pivotal in the side making it through to the final.

After serving the club well for a number of year, Alex Dixon steps down to look after the social affairs at the club and has made way for Adam Fisher to step up from the position of vice to take on the role of president.

Otherwise, positions at the club remain unchanged.

“We’d love to win the premiership again,” president Bill Aikins said.

“But there are other teams out there that do too.”

The Stingrays are confident at the start of the season, having retained many players and accumulated a club with depth in both batsmen and bowlers.

“It’s hard to single out any player. It’s not a team of champions. It’s a champion team, which means everyone contributes,” Aikins said of the A1 side.

The club welcomes a new recruit in Tom McQualter, who has moved to Inverloch from Traralgon, and is expected to be a senior all rounder.

While B1 did not finish last season well, C1 made the finals only to be knocked out in the first week.

This season, Inverloch will field teams in A1, B1 and C1, as well as Under 16s, 14s and 12s.

Kit Rotthier is captain coach of A1. B1 and C1 captains are yet to be appointed. Responsibility for juniors will be shared by Shaun Hayes, Mitch Woods and Nathan Brayley.

“It will be a good season. It’s exciting to get it started. There are plenty of guys who are keen to play cricket at Inverloch. That is something we have not had for a couple of years,” Rotthier said.

“We were successful last year and people want to get involved. Our average age is very low, probably in the

mid twenties, and people of like mind and like age want to come together.”

The Stingrays have been training at the new indoor facility at the Korumburra Recreation Centre while the club’s usual ground, Thompson Reserve, recovers from drainage works during the off-season.

Training has been on Sundays, and began on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the school holidays.

Aikins is joined on the executive by secretary Jim Dalmau and treasurer David Taylor.

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Kilcunda/Bass aim high U/12s and U/14s – will be coordinated by Rowan and Kim Duff.

“We are looking to build our juniors up to give them the opportunity to secure a place in the seniors at selection,” Mr Aplin said.

One of the young cricketers showing promise is John Bastrous, who has progressed through juniors and played several senior games last season.

He will be looking to consolidate a position on the senior side.

After a recent bout of rainy weather, their main oval is a bit wet but is expected to be in good condition before the season opener.

Upcoming club events have yet to be discussed but the committee is working to put some ideas together.

but are looking to put on a better performance this time around.

“We lost a few games towards the end so we are certainly looking to improve,” he said.

“We will be bringing up some of the younger players into the senior side as well.”

The team said goodbye to former captain and coach Daniel Hales, who has decided to challenge his skills at a higher level.

Teammate Dean Williams is the frontrunner for the position.

Though initially the team was struggling for numbers, Glen Alvie will be participating in this season’s competition with teams in A2, B2 and C2.

There will also be three junior teams taking to the field to represent the club.

“It’s great to see some many people turning up

to training and I hope they keep working hard until Christmas,” Jay said.

“It’s good to see so many juniors coming along. It’s good for our club, and it’s good for cricket.”

The social calendar is starting to fill for the club, including a trivia night scheduled for the start of the year.

Some fresh faces have joined the committee with Kelvin Simpson taking over as president, Nicole Hines will be the treasurer and Matt Hull, Roberta Hull and Patrick Palmer will be committee members.

With the season drawing nearer, the boys have been battling with the weather to schedule training sessions.

Despite this, the ground is ready to go.

“Our ground is looking really good. We can’t wait for the season to start,” Jay said.

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He took the reins from Gavin Britt, who drove the A1 team to third place last season.

“We hope to be more competitive this season and maintain the level of skill we’ve worked hard to achieve,” committee member Michael Turton said.

Four seniors sides have been filled; similar to last season, the teams are A1, B1, C1 and C2.

U/12s, U/14s, and U/16s will also be competing for the club. Clinton Rigby will coach U/12s, Mark Dobbie will taken on U/14s and the U/16s will be coached by Steven Brann.

The home ground at McMahon’s Reserve, Wonthag-

gi, is looking a treat. Year in, year out it has proven to be a quality oval, ready for senior play.

Trainings are well underway with good numbers turning out to hone their skills before the season opener.

“We have an enthusiastic number of cricketers and we are one of the only clubs to fill four sides. We just need a few more recruits to fill out C2,” Michael said.

As well as maintaining high intensity out on the cricket pitch, the club has an array of social events to look forward to throughout the season.

A Melbourne Cup Day event will be held at the Wonthaggi Club next month and a progressive dinner is scheduled for later down the track. More events are yet to be scheduled.

LEONGATHA Town Cricket Club is coming back thirsty for a win this season.

After the Senior A Grade side narrowly missed out on finals in the 2014-15 season, club secretary Warren Turner said all sides are looking to be in excellent condition come first match.

“Things are going really well for the club at the moment,” Mr Turner said.

“We are getting good numbers at training and a lot of our younger players are coming in nice and early to put in some hard work.”

The A Grade side will be coached by talented Sri Lankan expatriate Amila Ratnayake all players returning with their eyes on the prize.

Fellow Sri Lankan Madura Weerasinghe has been dubbed a player to watch alongside A Grade captain Matt Smith, both set to make their mark on pitch this season.

“The Seniors are really keen to get into the finals this year. Amila is coaching again and they are all working hard at training,” Mr Turner said.

Jake Burge and Jareth Hume will coach the Junior sides with both an Under 12’s and Under 14’s side confirmed to play the 2015-16 season this summer.

While numbers are yet to be confirmed for an Under 16’s team the club is confident a strong side will be put forth, with all junior recruitment still open.

The club is also looking to expand its facilities, with the construction of new player change rooms and equipment on the cards.

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Many of the boys were given a solid hit in a recent practice match against Pakenham Upper.

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Breakthrough at Wilsons Prom AN exciting discovery by a team of park managers and researchers could help restore a significant coastal grassy woodland ecosystem in Wilsons Promontory National Park.

Using ecological burning, they dramatically reduced the dense cover of coastal tea-tree with a single fire.

Yanakie Isthmus, in Wilsons Promontory National Park, was once open grassy woodland with scattered banksia and sheoak trees.

Historical land clearing, grazing by native and introduced animals and changes to burning practices have seen this environment largely replaced by invasive native coastal tea-tree.

It now covers more than 90 per cent of the isthmus, creating an ecological imbalance, threatening biodiversity, and degrading the habitat of the native plants and animals that are important to this ecosystem.

For many years ecologists believed at least two successive fires were required to kill both the adult trees and the seedlings that germinate after fire.

However research trials managed

by Parks Victoria have shown that with exactly the right timing and conditions,

Taking action: Parks Victoria staff light a fire to control tea-tree at Wilsons Promontory National Park. it is possible kill tea-tree with a single burn. Tea-tree removal is a vital step in the restoration of this significant grassy woodland.

Ecological restoration project officer with Parks Victoria, Jim Whelan,

has been working on this project on and off since 1982, so he was thrilled with the results.

“It’s taken three years of planning and two attempts, but now we’re seeing some excellent results. It’s all about

timing and having the conditions right on the day,” he said.

He said burning tea-tree to allow regrowth of grassy species was not as easy as it sounded, as it won’t burn under typical conditions suitable for

planned burning.

“The conditions for the trial burn in early December 2012 were perfect; strong, steady winds, low humidity, dry fuels, no westerly wind forecast and the likelihood of follow-up rain,” he said.

Recent research by a group of scientists, university academics and Parks Victoria researchers has shown little post-fire germination of tea-tree, as seeds were immature at the time of the burn in early summer. A wide range of local native grasses, trees and other plants are now showing strong signs of recovery in the area.

Now this research has shown dense tea-tree can be removed effectively and replaced by more desirable grassy woodland species, a fire regime suitable for managing this ecosystem can be put in place. This will involve regular, low intensity burns during late autumn.

Another area of similar size is planned to be burnt in the near future, and Mr Whelan said the challenge was to be able to repeat the results.

“We have to confirm we can use this burn method to restore this landscape and bring back the plants and animals to the pre-European open grassy woodland it once was,” he said.

Book revives dancing dream

By Brad Lester JOAN Woods thought she was never going to get anywhere with her ballet.

“I was overweight, my feet were too square and my boobs were too big,” she said.

But her skill with a pen ensured she had a ballet future, albeit she had to wait most of her life.

The Wonthaggi author may now be well beyond her prime as a potential professional dancer, but she has co-authored a history of the West Australian Ballet Company.

The publication, entitled Kira’s Legacy: The First 21 Years of the West Australian Ballet Company, 1953 to 1973, was written in conjunction with the ballet company’s founder, the late

In print: Wonthaggi author Joan Woods is proud of her first major book, Kira’s Legacy: The First 21 Years of the West Australian Ballet Company, 1953 to 1973.

Russian Kira Bousloff.

“Writing the book was an exciting time because dancing was a part of my life that had been closed through circumstances,” Mrs Woods said.

The chance to write the history came by chance.

Mrs Woods was visiting her daughter Gabrielle O’Dwyer in Perth for an extended period and attending a writers group when the request came from Madam Bousloff to write the company’s history.

“No one else was interested and I’ve been a terrible volunteer all my life so I volunteered,” Mrs Woods said.

For four months she met with Madam Bousloff, and spent 16 years researching and writing the book.

“History is such a slow subject,” Mrs Woods said.

She was dependent upon newspaper critiques of ballet shows and focused on the company’s productions, marvelling at how the company presented shows with up to 40 dancers on stage.

Madam Bousloff created shows never seen before in Australia, and based her productions upon Australian and Aboriginal themes.

“The dancers toured the whole of Western Australia and put up with a lot of privations to dance in those distant locations,” Mrs Woods said, noting the company travelled as far as Darwin, Papua New Guinea and interstate.

The book was Mrs Woods’ first major publication and carries reviews by Kongwak poet Petrea Savige and former National Theatre Ballet dancer, Wonthaggi’s Wendy Crellin.

Mrs Woods is a member of the Bass Coast Writers, Phillip Island’s Ibis Writers and the Deakin Literary Society.

“I love the companionship and the mental stimulation of writing,” she said.

The book is available at the Wonthaggi ArtSpace gallery and The White Tutu Dancewear in Wonthaggi.

Library MP: crackdown on Memorial push must grow family violence FORMER Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley is leading a push to make Australia’s greatest maritime disaster better known.

BASS MP Brian Paynter has called for an integrated strategy to prevent family violence occurring and to better protect and help its victims in Parliament.

The former Coalition Government put together such a strategy, as set out in Victoria’s Action Plan to Address Violence against Women and Children 2012-2015.

Many elements of this strategy were fully implemented during the term of the previous government, and further elements had been announced and were in the course of being implemented at the time of last year’s state election.

A range of prevention programs were implemented under the Coalition’s plan.

This included investment in building the capacity of Victoria’s 79 local councils to undertake prevention activities.

One such project was the Challenge Family Violence initiative undertaken by the Shire of Cardinia, City of Casey and City of Greater Dandenong. Mr Paynter was a participant in the project and signed to pledge never to commit, excuse or ignore violence against women.

The funding for this program will run out in November 2015.

“I am asking the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence to renew the funding for the Challenge Family Violence Program,” he said.

“It makes no sense to be slashing funding to male-led initiatives such as Challenge Family Violence project at a time when the problem is getting worse.

“As an ambassador for White Ribbon and a father of three girls, I will not remain silent on the issue of family violence and men’s violence against women.

“Over recent years there has been a growing recognition of the prevalence of family violence and of the devastating impact on its victims, principally woman and children.”

Mr Paynter said the community could not wait until the findings of the Royal Commission into Family Violence were released.

“Approximately 36 women across Australia – 36 women – will lose their lives between now and when the commission releases its report in February 2016,” he said.

Mr Beazley had an uncle who died in this disaster and feels it is a story worth telling.

Rabaul in New Britain, New Guinea was over run following the Japanese landing on January 23, 1942.

The men and women of Lark Force and many civilians of Rabaul lost their lives as a result.

This event was significant for South Gippsland as six of the men who lost their lives on the Montevideo Maru were from Leongatha and district, and five were from Yarram and district.

Of the 16 men from Leongatha and district who were part of Lark Force in Rabaul only three survived.

Those men who deserve recognition are: Jack Howard of the Commercial Hotel Leongatha, Fred Broadbent of Leongatha, Fred Ketels of Leongatha, Tommy Sangster of Leongatha, Jimmy Kavanagh of Leongatha South, Arthur Oliver of Leongatha South, Arthur Cocksedge of Won Wron, Colin Coulthard of Yarram, Baden Hibbs of Yarram, George Thomas of Yarram and Edward Newton of Binginwarri.

Also related to local people were DA Blennerhassett and WJ Gault.

Some were killed in the initial invasion, others died trying to escape and get to Port Moresby, and two groups were executed after being captured.

The biggest loss occurred when 845 prisoners of war and the 208 civilian prisoners were drowned when the Japanese transport ship the Montevideo Maru was sunk by the Americans on July 1, 1942.

THE Foster library needs to expand, but space is limited.

The library is located in a complex also occupied by Stockyard Gallery, council’s visitor information centre and Parks Victoria.

Council recently approved a new three year lease to Parks Victoria to allow time for council to consider the future of the building and the needs of Parks Victoria, the library, gallery and visitor information centre.

Cr Kieran Kennedy said the existing library was small and he believed in the future Parks Victoria may have to change how it uses its premises to make more room for the library or an extension of the gallery.

A council report stated, “The wish for a bigger library and extended opening hours was raised by the Foster community during the Foster Community Plan exercise in 2011 and is supported by the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation.”

Parks Victoria has occupied part of the building on the corner of McDonald and Victoria streets since 1990.

The initial lease to Parks Victoria was for 10 years. A second 10 year term was approved by council in 2004 and since that lease expired in September 2014, Parks Victoria has remained and paid rent annually in advance.

Council and Parks Victoria will discuss the possibility of Parks Victoria relocating to council’s Foster depot site and that could allow more space for an expansion of the gallery or library.

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Leah takes leadership

By Tayla Kershaw LEAH Montebello has proudly taken a leadership role in the Wonthaggi Business Association (WBA).

Wonthaggi said goodbye to Hannah Quilford last month and thanked her for her contribution to the town.

Leah took over the role of business liaison officer as of August 24 and already has a lot in store for Wonthaggi.

She has been a WBA member with her business Delish Catering for the past three months and said she is up to the challenge.

“I’m excited, this is a great opportunity,” she said.

“It’s quite a big role but I have an exceptional committee behind me, including our president Ross Langlois, Fiona Fleming, Dee Connell and Terry Earl.”

Leah thanked Hannah for her incredible contribution to WBA. “She had fantastic passion for the job; I’ve certainly got big shoes to fill but I’m up to the challenge,” she said.

Leah said she would pick up where Hannah left off.

“It has been fabulous but there’s a lot to do. I’ve come in at a crucial part of the year,” Leah said.

“In September and October – the lead up to Christmas – there’s plenty to look forward to.”

WBA recently launched its loyalty program, this year with a twist.

“All participating businesses have given their own amount for people to spend in store to enter the draw. Previously we have a preset amount and it wasn’t working for all the businesses,” Leah said.

“The winner will be drawn on December 16.”

The loyal program will lead into the shop local campaign, which will give businesses the opportunity to advertise their businesses with WBA. “We will station a marquee in town where we will educate people about what WBA has done and the importance of shopping locally,” Leah said.

“People will be given gift bags with information inside about shopping locally and the services we have in town.

Members will have the opportunity to put fliers in the gift bags, which is great in the lead up to Christmas. This will be held during the first week of October.”

The gift bags will include education brochures, business leaflets, a shopping list calendar and bumper stickers.

Bass MLA Brian Paynter is expected to join WBA on the day.

WBA is looking forward to its upcoming Christmas ball on December 12.

Tickets are on sale now and WBA has promised an amazing 1920s theme.

“We have a booked a roulette table and a vintage photo booth,” Leah said.

“The ticket includes a three hour food

Looking out for Wonthaggi: Leah Montebello from the Wonthaggi Business Association took on the role of business liaison officer recently. and drink package and entertainment will be provided by the Soultanas.”

Leah is also looking to drive up the WBA membership.

“We have around 80 members now and we are looking to have 100 by the end of the financial year,” she said.

Open up Wonthaggi parking

By Tayla Kershaw WONTHAGGI businesses are campaigning for long term parking in the CBD.

Staff of small businesses are affected by the lack of long term parking and are forced to take up valuable customer parking at the front of the shops.

A survey undertaken by Bass Coast Shire Council

earlier this year suggested there was a 51 per cent occupancy rate during peak hours in the Wonthaggi CBD. Council has acknowledged its survey was undertaken during a quiet period in the year, and another sur-

In action: former Wonthaggi town manager Hannah Quilford helped local businesses secure long term parking in Wonthaggi’s CBD. With Hannah’s departure new business liaison officer Leah Montebello will be assisting in this survey.

vey will be done over the summer.

Once the second survey is completed a future plan can be developed to provide better parking.

Wonthaggi Business Association conducted a survey of its own, asking CBD business owners if the parking affected their business and what the ideal parking limit would be for their business.

One hour was the most popular time restriction recorded.

Business owners also raised other concerns, claiming Graham Street was dangerous for drivers and pedestrians with cars reversing, cars pulling across the wrong side of the road and pedestrians hiding in between cars.

Concerns were also raised about monitoring disabled parking and taxis taking up to three customer parking spaces.

A fully pedestrian area was endorsed by the business owners, as it would create a wonderful vibe and give people a place to spend more time and money.

WBA acknowledged each business is different but welcomed the opportunity to work together to achieve a feasible solution to create a business vibrancy in Wonthaggi.

Waste resolution in sight WASTE management projects are set to begin in Bass Coast.

These projects include feasibility studies for three bin kerbside collection, including green waste, and for the provision of waste infrastructure and services for residents across the shire.

Bass Coast Shire Council adopted a waste management strategy at its September meeting, and it is expected to service the shire for the next 10 years.

Cr Bradley Drew said the waste was a priority for council and the strategy was a positive outcome for Bass Coast.

“Waste was a massive issue three years ago and now we will be able to address the needs of the future and look after the population explosion during the tourist season,” he said.

“This outcome suits our diverse shire and will result in a healthier community.”

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said the strategy provided a strong, clear direction and guidance for council’s approach to waste management.

“A 10 year strategy will provide the opportunity for council to demonstrate leadership for the community, a clear strategic approach, continuity of service delivery against objectives, and long term financial planning and

investment resources,” Cr Brown said.

“The strategy has been developed with input from the community and identified stakeholder organisations, which allowed the early identification of issues, opportunities and successes to include in the final document.

Cr Brown said action plans will now be developed and implemented, subject to resources available, and will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Council’s current waste services contracts will continue under the current arrangements and be retendered in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989 at the end of the contractual term.

“We want to add value to the membership so our members can receive some good benefits.”

Leah said membership is a huge focus point for WBA and there’s no better time to join.

“We have members’ only deals on of-

fer and we’ve been looking into adding some CFA training for our members,” she said.

“These training sessions will hopefully available in October and November, and will send a strong message about fire awareness.”

Bass Coast Council briefs Funding for sport FURTHER funding may be secured for recreational facilities in Bass Coast.

Bass Coast Shire Council will apply for a Sport and Recreation Victoria grant, seeking a total of $500,000 for three community projects.

These projects include the redevelopment of the Wonthaggi recreation reserve netball courts, lighting for Thompson Reserve in Inverloch and the Bass Coast municipal recreation plan.

“This is significant for the Wonthaggi netball courts, as we are looking to do a full reconstruction. I absolutely endorse it,” Hovell Ward councillor Neil Rankine said.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said the community sports and infrastructure fund is a Victorian Government funding program that provides high quality, accessible community sport and recreation facilities across Victoria.

“The grants help encourage increased sport and recreation participation for all Victorians, including more female and junior participation in sports and better access to sport and recreation opportunities,” Cr Brown said.

“Through our applications, we are seeking funding to undertake significant projects that will improve recreation opportunities for or community and, as a result, encourage more people to take part in sport around the shire.”

Funding announcements for the grant applications are expected from March 2016 onwards.

Privacy wanted PRIVACY measures were a source of concern for residents of Beach Street, Cowes.

Plans to develop three two storey houses at 9 Beach Street had some residents feeling uneasy.

Ian and Jennifer Stanley expressed particular interest, as they believed the balcony of the second home would overlook their private backyard, and the balcony of the third home would overlook their barbecue and swimming pool area.

Council said balconies were not planned for either building.

Safe to travel

COUNCIL endorsed the work of the Safety and Events Advisory Committee

last Wednesday.

Alternative terms of reference were adopted by council, which will allow the committee to have an emergency services aspect.

The long standing committee is an important council asset because it assists to deliver council’s objective to promote Bass Coast as a unique tourism destination all year round.

Over the years the committee has evolved to consider new events and report to council about the potential safety impacts on the community.

“We need to work on this to hold the tourists here a little longer and expand over winter,” Cr Phil Wright said.

Footy success

MAYOR Cr Kimberley Brown congratulated competitors in the recent string of grand finals.

In particular, Cr Brown mentioned the Alberton Football League and the South Gippsland Soccer League.

“Bass Coast Shire Council is proud of all the clubs within the shire that provide safe, encouraging places for our community to meet and stay active,” she said.

Cr Phil Wright also congratulated Alberton Football League on its success in Meeniyan two weeks ago.

“It’s a lovely ground and it was great to have so many local teams make the finals,” he said.

Road safety questioned DEPUTY mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale asked council if the Surf Parade chicanes would be removed by Christmas.

The chicanes were implemented along Surf Parade as traffic calming devices, but have caused some distress for road users.

Mayor Cr Kimberley Brown said the installation of the one lane slow points were part of a broader road safety improvement program to enhance the safety of road users.

An independent road safety audit has been commissioned and will be presented to council in November.

The audit will review the appropriateness of the chicanes, the signage associated with the changed conditions and whether there are any other works to enhance road safety.

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Marriott’s supports festival of bikes MARRIOTTS Motorcycles and Power Equipment will have a stand at this year’s Blessing of the Bikes event, to be held in Mirboo North this Saturday.

Motorcycle sales manager Adam Dean will be at this year’s event, with a range of KTM Adventure bikes.

“The event presents a great opportunity to catch up with customers and chat with bike riders about their interests,” he said.

They will also have some super specials on the day.

Mr Dean said while the day will be focussed on supporting the event and representing Marriotts, they will also have some good deals on the day.

“We will also be there to answer questions, organise future demonstrations and chat to people about their bikes,” he said.

“It will be more about liaising with our customers and bike riders and showing our support for Marcel and Sabine.

“They have done a great job to bring such a huge event to the area. It is good for the community, good for the shire and good for local businesses.”

Manager Tim Marriott said the event provides a great day for bike riders to meet and greet and chat about their interest.

“Blessing of the Bikes is good for the whole area. We have some of the best riding in Australia down here, from the picturesque coastline, to the bush and the mountains,” he said.

“The day also aims to promote safe and responsible riding as well, which is positive.”

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Bikes to roar into Mirboo North MIRBOO North is anticipating the roar of engines come this weekend.

The weekend marks the second annual Blessing of the Bikes, and is expected to bring more than 10,000 visitors into the town.

The event will run from 9am onwards this Saturday.

It’s a day for celebration and is of great significance to those immersed in motorcycling culture, who are able to come together, share a common interest and, most importantly, remember those who passed on during motorcycle accidents.

The blessing will be undertaken by John McMahon (the Rev) and David Holt along with Father Bob Maguire, a special personality from Melbourne who is helping with the blessing procedures.

Marcel and Sabine Widmer of Inline 4 Cafe facilitated last year’s event, and are hoping this year will be bigger and better.

“It is a tradition from Europe that we have decided to bring to Australia in our own style,” Marcel said.

“Last year, we worked on very short notice and would’ve been happy with 500 bikes. We ended up with 2000 passing through.

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The Blessing of the Bikes is always held a week prior to Phillip Island’s MotoGP. The police are a big part of this event as it is all about bike safety on the road. Police will have a stall; they’ll be addressing the crowd and will also be helping with traffic control on the day.

There is plenty to look forward to with many stallholders eager to participate in the event, including food stores, and live entertainment including three bands and an aerobic pole dancing troupe called Vertical Addiction Aerobics.

An all day barbecue will be provided by Inline 4 Cafe, as well as their in house menu.

Marcel said this is a very important event for the motorcycling community and he is thankful for those who have volunteered their time to help bring it to fruition.

“Sabine and I would like to thank those who are willing to give their time, and who believe in the event,” he said.

“We have no sponsors, the volunteers and entertainers are doing it out of their own generosity. We also have the police willing to work on traffic control. We really couldn’t do it without this support.”

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Marcel and Sabine hope the event grows in the future and one day becomes a full weekend event to attract more visitors to the area.

Action packed: Marcel and Sabine Widmer of Inline 4 Cafe are thrilled to welcome motorcyclists back to Mirboo North this Saturday (October 10) for the second annual Blessing of the Bikes.

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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Theatre and rock comes to Fishy

IF YOU’RE looking for things to do in October, look no further than the Fish Creek Memorial Hall.

Local community arts worker Samara Cunningham says the Memorial Hall will come to life with two big events: a rock ‘n’ roll music and dance night, and an amazing new African dance performance by Afro-contemporary dance company, Asanti Dance Theatre.

“On Saturday, October 10, the popular dance hits of the ’50s and ’60s will ring out when Dennis Tucker performs at the hall in a fundraiser event for the Fish Creek and District Primary School,” Samara said.

“We are expecting dance-enthusiasts dressed in their ’50s and ’60s dance gear to

Come along: Asanti Dance Theatre will perform their awesome new kids show, Kojo and the Ananse Tales, at Fish Creek Memorial Hall on Friday, October 16.

turn up for a fun night out.

“You don’t have to be an expert in any particular style of dance. We’re just encouraging people to come along, have some fun and help raise money for the local primary school in the process.”

The Flaming Friends Forever — a Melbourne-based rock ‘n’ roll dance group behind many fundraiser events in Melbourne’s outer east - are helping with the event.

That group has 40 people booked in to local accommodation for the weekend of fun and activity.

“They are very keen to visit the area and contribute something to the local community,” Samara said.

The evening will be held from 7-11pm, with adults $15 and children under 12 free. Tickets available at the door.

“The entertainment does not stop there. On Friday, October 16, the Fish Creek Memorial Hall will host Asanti Dance Theatre when they perform their awesome new kids show, Kojo

and the Ananse Tales,” Samara said.

Asanti visited the area in July to teach African drum and dance workshops and were overwhelmed with the amazing turnout.

The popularity of their visit has lead to the return of the company for this incredible performance.

“Kojo and the Anase Tales revolves around the main character, Kojo, who is always doing the wrong thing,” Samara said.

“He has a reputation for cheating, lying and stealing to get what he wants. He is lazy and full of tricks. Can you help him change his ways?

“What makes this show special is that the show will draw on traditional African folklore and fuses storytelling, slapstick, comedy, dance, music and acrobatics to tell the colourful story of Kojo Ananse.

“The show is fun, fast paced and loaded with dynamic energy for the whole family to enjoy”.

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Sublime spring exhibition ARAWATA’S Mayfield Gallery will be celebrating the glory of warmer weather in South Gippsland with the opening of its latest exhibition Springtime.

Opening this Saturday (October 10), Di and John Koenders will showcase their latest masterpieces throughout spring until Tuesday, November 3.

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Di and John are always happy to talk with guests about their art over a chilled glass of wine, a cup of coffee, or tea, offering country hospitality at its best.

John is known for his paintings of soaring gumtrees, a personal subject of passion. John is honoured to have been compared to the legendary Hans Heysen.

Drawing from the endless inspiration surrounding him, John has an endless supply of local farmhouses and tranquil scenery to put to canvas. Old fergy tractors peer from farm sheds, and

chickens roam around the yard, painting a picture of nostalgia to both locals and visitors.

Painting in watercolours and oils, John has included paintings from Holland, France and Italy in the Springtime exhibition.

The latest collection of Di’s work includes magnificent vibrant “portraits” of many wonderful birds.

From blue wrens, to majestic wedge tailed eagles, the series encapsulates the beauty of South Gippsland’s feathered friends.

Spanning tiny garden birds in cottage yards to haunting images of owls in forest mists, Di’s collection has something for all bird lovers.

Clients purchasing paintings can benefit from buying directly from the artists, in turn avoiding costly commissions often charged by private galleries.

Di and John Koenders’ recent revelation that they are related to the famous Dutch master, Vincent Van Gogh, has added even more provenance to the beauty of their work.

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their famous ancestor.

The documentary entitled Vincent – the Untold Story of our Uncle has been shown in many countries around the world, including the Cannes Film Festival.

DVDs of the unique and fascinating art film have now been produced and copies can be purchased at Mayfield Gallery.

Di and John’s work is very highly sought after and the pair have an extremely impressive list of famous clientele including 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, to name a few.

A visit to Mayfield Gallery lifts the soul. Both the wonderful artworks and delightful surroundings make the gallery a must see place.

The gallery’s balcony has views reaching far across the Strzelecki Ranges while 40 feet of panoramic windows ensures an uninterrupted view for visitors.

Mayfield Gallery is located at 655 Fairbank Road, Arawata, approximately 10 km north of Leongatha or Korumburra. Just follow the brown Art Gallery signs.

For further directions or enquiries please contact Di or John on 0428 598262.

Like his ancestor: John Koenders sits painting in a small Dutch village during filming of their documentary about Vincent van Gogh.

Students become Bollywood stars BOLLYWOOD was the theme of this year’s Wonthaggi North Primary School (WNPS) production and it certainly proved to be one of the most exciting.

The universally talented Parvyn Signh and Josh Bennett spent a fun seven days teaching all grades a variety of dances, which were inspired by the festivals of India.

The Prep students celebrated Divali – the festival of lights – each carrying a small tea light on stage and performing their dance.

Grade 1 students performed the bumblebee dance while Grade 2 students danced the Koi Ladki – monsoon season dance.

Holi the Festival of Colours dance, which generally involves the throwing of chalk, was recreated using an array of colourful scarves with the Grade 3 students dancing up a storm.

The Festival of Ganesh was performed by the Grade 4 students with their own elephant leading them onto the stage.

A body percussion dance and the Garba dance using pairs of sticks were executed by the Grade 5 students.

Grade 6 students performed the Punjabi Harvest dance and the Circle Dance.

Included in the performance were items from the school recorder band and choir as well as a short workshop by Josh on the sitar and tabla and two dances by Parvyn.

As the finale to the show, the whole school, including the teacher, performed Jai Ho, which left everyone beaming and proud of their performance.

Entertainers: from left, school captains Georgia, Joel, Rufaro and Fraser were the comperes during the performance.

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Garba dance: from left, Grade 5 students Luke and Abdullah performed in Wonthaggi North Primary School’s Bollywood performance.

Fun performance: from left, Nicola, Bryony, Ava, Georgia and Nusayba looked fabulous in their Indian outfits, which were kindly provided by Amrit Kaur.

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Farming Insight • VLE Leongatha

Cattle yarding remains solid THERE were approximately 1200 export and 250 young cattle penned representing an increase of 70 head week on week.

The regular buying group was present and operating in a mixed market. Quality was mixed with only a limited selection of prime bullocks and trade cattle, while cows made up half of the sale.

Trade cattle sold to solid demand with feeders and restockers operating on suitable lines.

The limited selection of grown steers and bullocks eased 2c to 4c/kg, with one recently active processor absent from the gallery. Friesian and crossbred manufacturing steers improved 2c to 3c/kg.

Most weights and grades were represented in the cows and restockers competing with processors pushed the lighter end a few cents dearer, while the heavy weights sold generally firm.

Heavy weight bulls improved 8c to 10c/kg.

The handful of vealers sold mostly from 290c to 344c/ kg. Yearling heifers suited to the trade made between 284c and 324c/kg.

Grown steers sold between 315c and 328c/kg. Bullocks made from 312c to 328c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold from 265c to 280c with the crossbred portion from 280c to 320c/kg.

Most light and medium weight cows made between 190c and 256c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly be-

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tween 232c and 278c after a top of 293c/kg for a pen of high yielding European bred cows. Heavy weight C and B muscle bulls made from 296c to 339c/kg.

The next sale draw - October 7: 1. Alex Scott & Staff, 2. Landmark, 3. Phelan & Henderson & Co, 4. Rodwells, 5. SEJ, 6. Elders.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, September 30

BULLOCKS 7 Tamburo P/L, Woodleigh 18 G. Dalgarno, Kilcunda 10 C.T. Ferguson, Longford 7 S. & M. Terranova, Mardan 8 Nuttin Pines, Stratford 9 D.J. Bentley, Leongatha South

638.60kg 590.30kg 665.00kg 621.40kg 600.60kg 581.70kg

328.2 328.0 326.2 325.0 323.6 322.6

$2095.79 $1936.11 $2169.23 $2019.64 $1943.62 $1876.46

STEERS 1 G.T. & C. Cummaudo, Mirboo North 1 H.J. & D.M. Shandley, Buffalo 2 D. Bishoff, Denison 1 G. & M. Lomagno, Leongatha South 1 S. & M. Terranova, Mardan 3 D.S. McIntosh, Seaview

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343.6 338.6 336.6 335.6 325.0 322.0

$1340.04 $1269.75 $1093.95 $1292.06 $1755.00 $1593.90

COWS 3 Katelea Past, Toora 7 D. Bishoff, Denison 2 K. & M. Garrett, Rosedale 4 R.J. & S.E. Davie, Phillip Island 1 The Pines, Giffard West 1 J. & M. McInnes, Trafalgar

573.30kg 735.70kg 597.50kg 590.00kg 705.00kg 625.00kg

352.0 292.6 280.0 278.0 276.0 273.6

$2018.13 $2152.70 $1673.00 $1640.20 $1945.80 $1710.00

HEIFERS 2 D. Bishoff, Denison 2 H.J. & D.M. Shandley, Buffalo 1 S.P. Dunlop, Meeniyan 1 G.T. & C. Cummaudo, Mirboo North 2 A. & Y. Morrison, Inverloch 1 P. & N. Hutchinson, Yinnar South

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336.6 335.6 334.6 326.0 325.6 320.0

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338.6 329.6 328.6 325.6 320.6 320.0

$3589.16 $3065.28 $2776.67 $1969.88 $2949.52 $2912.00

Farmer’s friends: from left, Dale Thomas, Ben Bowman and Damien Minogue of Rodwells Leongatha showed off the new improvements.

Well received reopening RODWELLS Leongatha showed off its new look store at a successful instore day at Hughes street, Leongatha last Tuesday, September 29.

Farmers, livestock and merchandise representatives came together for a long awaited catch up over a barbeque to talk about the latest innovations in the industry.

Rodwells held a social day filled with competitions, markdowns and a sausage sizzle for its clients, which were all well received.

New to the Rodwells team, Meeniyan’s Dale Thomas said the day was a smashing success.

“I went to school in Leongatha so it feels good to give back to the local customers here,” Mr Thomas said.

“Our meet and greet offered our customers an op-

portunity to check out the livestock and merchandise we have on offer in the new space while we were on hand to answer any technical inquiries.”

Rodwells held a number of raffles and competitions on the day, with a tonne of Fertag, a 55 inch curved ultra high definition television donated

by Hartley Wells Betta Home Living and two battery powered ATV children’s Polaris

bikes all up for grabs.

Leongatha branch manager Damien Minogue has been in the business for 23 years and noted the importance of socialising with the business’ loyal clients.

“It is beneficial for us to meet with our representatives and clients both for a quality catch up and for an opportunity to network,” Mr Minogue said.

Reliable Rodwells: from left, Nicki Renden and Matt Wheeler put on a good feed at Rodwells’ Hughes Street showroom last Tuesday.

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Farming Insight Heat’s on the cattle market WARM weather prevailed at the VLE saleyards on Thursday morning, October 1.

The store sale attracted buyers and sellers from across Gippsland with 1500 cattle on the market.

A near record dry September and El Nino in full swing has farmers looking to the skies for much needed rain. The prices however for those selling cattle still held up.

One of those at the sale was Ash Walpole from Woodside who had 220 cattle for sale and

said, “I am happy to be getting rid of them.”

Mr Walpole said it had been one of the driest Septembers on record down Woodside way which did not augur well for the season ahead.

“There has only been 12 and a quarter millimetres of rainfall for September, the most important month of the year.

“I’m happy to be getting rid of them.”

Mr Walpole supposed it was a sellers’ market but the proceeds, all the same, are never enough.

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To market, to market: from left, Gary McAsey from Meeniyan who works at the VLE saleyards with Merv and Greg Milnes of Milnes Livestock Transport, Wonthaggi. “Pretty much everyone is happy,” Merv Milnes said, “but it is always the sellers who are happiest.”

Family affair: from left, Dalzeil, Danny and Karen Scott of Wild Dog Valley. It was Dalzeil’s first visit to the cattle yards with her parents who had five steers to sell. It was a little early in the day to have an idea about the price their cattle may fetch but Karen said, “It doesn’t sound too bad.”

On the job: from left, Kane Sparkes and Owen Kindellan auctioning for SEJ Leongatha at the store sale on Thursday.

Store sale Thursday, October 1

Total yarding: 2146 Steers: S.H. Grace, 7 x $1590; S. Richards, Tyers, 1 x $1550; S. Barbagallo, Hazelwood South, 7 x $1510; Shimanojo Holdings, French Island, 5 x $1500; N. & G. Reed, Yarram, 5 x $1430; JJF Holdings, Glengarry, 19 x $1400; Conisbee & Co, Glengarry, 24 x $1370.

Heifers: Stackhouse, Alberton, 13 x $1180; S. & R. Costello, Thorpdale, 9 x $1105; Walpole & Sons, Woodside, 20 x $1060; M. & J. Elliott, Kilmany, 19 x $1055; G. & C. Cummaudo, Mirboo

North, 3 x $1015; J. & M. McInnes, Trafalgar, 1 x $995; Vuillermin Past. Co, Yanakie, 3 x $995.

Cows: J. & B. Brophy, Boolarra South, 1 x $1460.

Cows and calves: G.W. & G.J. Bland, Yarram, 11 x $1680; S. Barbagallo, Hazelwood South, 1 x $1660; D. & K. Neal, Maffra, 1 x $1610; S. & V. Collins, Dumbalk, 1 x $1600; Takcarm P/L, Fish Creek, 1 x $1530; L.C. & S.E. Marriott, Tarwin Lower, 2 x $1510; M. Cunningham, Tankerton, 3 x $1380; B.W. & A. Chapman, Toora, 4 x $1370.

Down to business: Coral Donat from Wonthaggi was at the VLE sale at Koonwarra on Thursday hoping to get good prices for the 17 steers she was offering for sale.

Grass Tetany in beef cattle

Seen mostly in lactating cows in winter and early spring, the disorder is associated with low levels of magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesemia) and cerebrospinal fluid around the brain, and is characterised by nervous signs including initial excitement,

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The incidence of grass tetany varies between seasons and locations, affecting up to two per cent of cows in an area in bad grass tetany years, and up to 30 per cent of cows in particular herds. Most clinically affected cows die.

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Farming Insight Successful Holstein sale HOLSTEIN farmers from across Victoria came together last week for the Annual Gippsland Spring Spectacular Sale.

Cows from Cardinia: from left, Luke and Amy Gardiner spent the day at VLE selling some premium Holsteins with their parents.

The sale saw 120 calved Holsteins up for auction at the Victorian Livestock Exchange in Leongatha, hosted by Dairy Livestock Services.

Dairy Livestock Services agent Andrew Mackie said the day was an overall success with big bids placed on quality livestock.

“The highest bid for the day was on a Holstein sold by my brother Stuart and I,” Mr Mackie said.

“It went to Brett Kelly from Lang Lang for $7250.”

The Mackie’s also nabbed the second highest sale of another Holstein to Les and Louise Calder of Meeniyan for $7000.

“A lot of Holsteins sold

around the $5000 mark.

The average sale price of Holsteins for the day was over $3000,” Mr Mackie said.

The entire sale day in-

cluded commercial and cross bred cows with the top commercial bid going at $3200.

The entire sale achieved an average of $2800.

Darn good sales: Steve Darning from Cranbourne sold Ayshires and Holsteins from his Marina property at the VLE sale yards last week.

Consider maize this summer BOWDEN Agricultural Contracting in Yarram has developed a strip tillage machine for planting maize, which means it can cultivate, fertilise and sow in one pass.

Owners Wayne Bowden sevices South

Gippsland and beyond and said the system helps to maintain moisture in the soil, which is vital in the lead up to summer.

“One issue we have had growing maize in this area in particular is that by the time you have got it cultivated, a lot of moisture has been lost from going over the area so many times,”

he said.

“With our machine, we go over it once.”

Mr Bowden said the machine cultivates 250mm in 750mm, which saves moisture as well.

“At the same time we are ripping down to 400mm to put in urea for root growth and we add DAP and sow at the same

time,” he said.

“One of the things that might show up in a dry year like this one is a lack of feed; therefore maize is a good option for farmers to consider.

“Maize is one of the best crops at utilising moisture in terms of kilograms of dry matter.”

Mr Bowden said if

farmers target their maize crop to produce 13 tonnes and it grows seven or eight, it works out at the same price as buying in grain.

“There is also the added benefit of having the fertiliser already in the soil, which makes for awesome after crops,” he said.

“We have done some interesting experiments over the last year to show

people how much they are paying per kg/DM to grow maize, compared to buying in hay or grain.”

Mr Bowden said now is time to start thinking about sowing a maize crop.

“Farmers should be deciding now if they want to put in a maize crop, to help conserve as much moisture in the paddocks as possible before sowing,” he said.

“It is best to prepare

now to make the most of any spring rain that falls.”

Mr Bowden said if planted in the right conditions, maize will grow well even with minimal rain.

“Preparation is the key.

If nothing else is going to grow, farmers may as well be growing something that is good at utilising the available moisture,” he said.

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Shingler Memorial Dinner & Lecture Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 6.30pm Dakers Centre, Leongatha Speaker: Dr Michael Bourke Subject - 50 years of medicine Tickets: $35 - BYO Drinks Tickets available Society rooms on Thursday and Friday - 12 to 4pm Or phone 5662 3013

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MEENIYAN YOUTH CLUB

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DO not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7.

When you hand over your problems to God and thank Him until you see the answers and not take them back all the time, you will have His peace.

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2 COWS: one red Friesian, one Friesian-Jersey cross, both 4 years old, with 2 month Angus calves. Nice quiet girls, suit hobby farmer, $1,200 ea. 0427696475 Mirboo North area.

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Debenham Australia, based in Leongatha, is a leader in the provision of advice and products relating to soil, pasture and animal nutrition throughout Australia. Due to an expanded office work load, we are seeking an experienced person to assist in office administration, initially for 4 days per week with flexibility in hours.

You would be reporting directly to the Office Manager and working with the other office staff, the owners and field staff, to ensure that all administration duties are completed in a professional and timely manner. For the successful candidate opportunities for promotion will exist.

Responsibilities include: • Client communication; • Co-ordinating purchase and sales orders; • Managing inventory and freight logistics; • Maintaining the day to day financial records of Debenham Australia.

THE PERSON should have an understanding of the rural industry, an ability to work independently and also in a team environment with good time management. We are seeking a person with excellent skills in customer service, computer usage (Microsoft word and excel) and book keeping with a preferred working knowledge of MYOB. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.

Debenham Australia offer ongoing training and personal development opportunities along with an attractive salary package.

Please forward your application along with 3 references in confidence, by Friday 23rd October 2015 to:

garage sales COMBINED Garage Sale at Numbers 3, 8, 10 and 13 Trease Street, Leongatha, Saturday, October 10, 8am - 1pm.

Phone Judy or Geoff 0428 920 095 for full range of vehicles Or visit: www.sgcheapestcars.com NOTE: drive away means no more to pay.

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Are you a suitably qualified and highly motivated individual who would like the opportunity to join a Recovery oriented service with a strong team environment and excellent salary packaging benefits?

SNAP Gippsland delivers innovative, person centred Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery programs, Homelessness programs, Respite, Support Facilitation (Care Co-ordination) through the Partners in Recovery program, the East Gippsland Mental Health Initiative and Recovery services to adults with a severe and persistent mental illness, their families and carers. Our programs and services support individuals to self-manage and live well with their symptoms.

We have a vacancy for a Partners in Recovery - Support Facilitator

Partners in Recovery – Support Facilitator 1FTE based in Leongatha fixed contract until 30th June, 2016

The successful candidate will work with adults (16-64 years old) their families and carers who have a serious and persistent mental illness and/or psychiatric disability to overcome barriers, regain hope, reconnect with their communities and realise their goals.

To be successful in both of these positions you should have: • a strong commitment to a person centred approach based on respect, honesty, integrity, hopefulness, transparency and collaboration • a tertiary qualification (minimum Cert IV) in a health related field (Alcohol and other Drugs, Social work, Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy) • extensive experience as a mental health practitioner • demonstrated experience of working effectively with clients with mental illness and complex needs • extensive knowledge of the healthcare and welfare systems • strong negotiation, advocacy and mediation skills with the ability to mediate conflict • Victorian Driver's Licence, National Police Check and a current Working with Children check Position descriptions are available from our website or call Steve Lowe on 1300 737 412 for more information. Applications addressing the key selection criteria including a resumé and 2 professional referees should be submitted to Samantha Millington, Business Services, SNAP Gippsland, P.O. Box 635, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875, or via email to businessservices@snap.org.au by Monday, 19 October, 2015.

Our services are founded on the principle that living with a mental illness should not preclude a person from leading a meaningful and fulfilling life.

We are an equal opportunity employer. www.snap.org.au

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

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bereavement thanks PATERSON - Daisy and family would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral of her husband Norman Kenneth Paterson, and to those who sent cards, phone calls, would you accept this as our personal thanks.

in memoriam CORRY (nee Opray) Helen.

17.06.1963 - 09.10.2014.

A year has passed since we last saw your beautiful face. What we would give to have you here smiling and laughing with us all.

Missing you every single day.

All our love now and forever, Ray, Melissa and Shaun, Luke, Chloe and Hudson, Tom and Paige.

CORRY - Helen.

We think of you every day and remember, the Fun Love and Laughter of our very Best Friend.

You will never be forgotten.

Love you heaps.

Fay, Daryl and family.

deaths COPE (nee Sinclair) Gwenda Dawn (Dawn).

Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Leongatha Hospital on October 2, 2015.

Loving wife of James for 55 magnificent years.

Loved mother and motherin-law of Graeme and Jenny, Carol and Ernie, Geoff and Tamara, Rod and Lyndell, Andrew and Jo-Anna, Neil and Joanne, Dorothy and Justin.

Cherished grandma of Jason, Shaun and Sharna, Emma, Lachlan, Ethan and Katie, Alyssa, Hamish, Serena, Olivia, Sara, Beth, Chloe and Haydn, Rebecca, Hughie, Aiden, Teagan.

Cherished great grandma of Brooklyn and Trey.

Forever in our hearts.

My Dearest Dawn, I love you and I miss you so much.

So many beautiful memories I have of you.

You will be in my heart and dreams forever.

All my love Jim. XX Passed away with her family by her side.

A loving, devoted and very proud mum to Graeme and Jenny.

Grandma to Jason, Shaun and Sharna, Emma and Lachlan.

Great grandma to little Trey.

We have so many treasured memories to have forever.

Love you always.

Mum, you will always be by our side; I know you will guide us and give us strength to keep moving forward. You showed such tremendous strength and courage all the way to the end. Thank you for everything you have done for us in the past. You will always hold a spot in our hearts.

Goodbye for now but not forever.

Love from Carol, Ernie, Alyssa, Ethan, Katie and Brooklyn.

Dearest Mum and Grandma.

We were blessed to have a mum like you. You always took an interest in everything we were doing and were always ready with advice when asked.

Our daily chats, which usually ended up talking footy or netball, will be sadly missed.

Love you always.

Rod, Lyndell, Serena and Olivia.

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deaths What a wonderful mum and grandma, so loving and generous. We have so many wonderful memories, full of love and laughter. We couldn’t have asked for a better role model for our girls.

Love you Mum/Grandma - Andrew, Jo-Anna, Sara and Beth.

Much loved mother of Neil and Jo. Cherished grandma of Chloe and Haydn, and Rebecca. So many treasured memories of such a wonderful mum.

I hope you know how proud I was to be your son. We know you will continue to guide and watch over us. You’re sure to be the brightest star of all.

See you on the other side.

Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean we’ll miss you Until we meet again Forever in our hearts. XX Grandma, we will always remember your laugh, smile, scent, love and care you always gave us.

Rest easy Grandma.

Love Chloe and Haydn.

XXX Grandma, today is the day we can no longer be together, but don’t worry because you’re in my heart where you can stay forever.

Alongside those memories we have shared along the way, Like the time you bought me that purple skivvy, just to make my day.

You have been my guiding star from the day I was born, so thank you for all your love and support.

I’ll be forever honoured to be your namesake, Dawn.

Rest easy amongst those stars, until we meet again.

Love Rebecca Dawn.

Mum you lived such a full life. You were an inspiration to all of us.

We will always love you and will miss you every day.

The memories we will hold close to our hearts forever, a fantastic grandma who always had the time for her grandchildren.

Rest in peace Mum, Grandma.

Loved and cherished always.

Dorothy, Justin, Hughie, Aiden, Teagan. XXXXX COPE - Dawn.

Deepest sympathy to Jim and family.

A great worker at rest.

Great friend and brother to Alan and Ann Sinclair (both dec), auntie to Daryl and Fay, Steve and Caroline, Greg and Tammy, Donna and Barry, and families.

COPE - Dawn.

Much loved sister-in-law of Elizabeth and Stan.

Loved aunt of Russell and Linda, Jenny and Craig, Fiona and Ben and Stephen and Joanne, and their families.

A brave lady at rest.

COPE - Dawn.

Auntie Dawn, wonderful memories forever.

Love always.

Fiona, Ben, Liam and Rory.

COPE - Dawn.

Good friend and neighbour.

Will miss our chats.

Alf, Gwen, and family.

deaths

COPE - Dawn.

Much loved past player, supporter and life member of the Stony Creek Football Netball Club.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Jim, Graeme, Carol, Geoff, Rod, Andrew, Neil, Dot and their families. will be deeply missed by all.

Rest in peace.

COPE - Dawn.

Our fifteen minutes reminiscing always remembered.

Long time friend of the late Mother Bowtell.

Love to Jim and family.

Keith and Pat Kuhne.

COPE - Dawn.

My friend, my bowls skip.

As best you can was all you asked for.

Those happy days I will remember forever.

Loving memories.

Grace Schellenbach.

COPE - Dawn (Gwenda).

Dear friend and neighbour of Noreen and David.

A tower of strength to all those around her.

Condolences to Jim and the Cope family.

RIP. COPE - Dawn.

Sadly missed.

Wednesday night indoor bowls.

COPE - Dawn.

A true blue friend.

Always remembered.

From Graham and Muriel.

EAGLE - Kevin Harold (Kev).

19.4.1937 - 3.10.2015.

Much loved dad of Peter, Russell and Kerry, and Nerelle and Brendan.

Beloved Gramps of Melissa, Dylan, Shannon, Haylee, Ashleigh, Mitchell, Kayla and Brianna.

Great Gramps of Luke, Zac, Skye and Bailey.

“Love you heaps.”

GILLIGAN Betty (Jackson).

Will be sadly missed.

Mum and Nan. Love to you always.

Your daughter Nola, Andrew, Lee and Glenn Follett. Toowoomba Qld. GRABHAM - Robert Frank (Bob).

Late of Kongwak.

21.6.1923 - 04.10.2015.

Devoted and dearly loved husband of Jean (dec).

Much loved and honoured Dad to Anne and John Rowe, Billy (dec), Alison and Rick Fitzgerald.

Cherished Bobby Pa to Dayve (dec), Graham, Nancy, Amy and Glenn, Kate and James.

Proud great grandpa to Jennifer and Dayve.

We cannot stop the hands of time, Nor live again the past, But we will love and think of you, As long as time shall last.

deaths

funerals

WILLIAMS - Kimberly (Erickson).

24.10.1984 - 24.9.2015.

Our hearts are broken and our lives are shattered. You fought so hard to stay with us. Now and forever with your beloved Dad, Brian Erickson.

Beloved daughter and step daughter to Judy and Phil, Kellie and Lance.

Cherished sister to Aimee, Christopher, Aidan, Riley, Kaitlyn and Meg, adored sister-in-law to Steven and Kailee, much loved auntie to Ned, Charlotte, Koby, Issabel and Ava. The most amazing and wonderful wife and mother.

Deepest sympathy to her loving husband Simon and children Tyler, Kayley and Zachary.

Rest in peace our beautiful girl.

WOOD (nee Spittall) Roberta Muriel (Bobbie).

Passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015 aged 95 years.

Loved wife of Frank (dec).

Loved mother and motherin-law of Janet (dec), Vivien and Gary, Ian and Anne.

Loved Gran of Louise, Ben, Tim and Matthew, and their partners.

Special thanks to Dr Sonya Moncrief and the fantastic staff at Strzelecki House and Grandridge Lodge for their care of Bobbie over the past two years.

As per Bobbie’s wishes a private family funeral will be held.

COPE - The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Gwenda Dawn (Dawn) Cope will be held at the Uniting Church, Geale Street, Meeniyan on Friday, October 9, 2015 commencing at 1pm.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Meeniyan Cemetery.

Dalyston awards junior stars DALYSTON Football Netball Club acknowledged the best efforts of its Juniors in a celebration at the club to end what has been a season to remember for the club.

The progress of junior girls’ football is going from strength to strength at the club and with five girls included in Gippsland Powers’ Youth Girls’ team is a source of continuing pride for the club and especially the team’s coach Ella Angarane.

EAGLE - The funeral of the late Mr Kevin Eagle will arrive at the Foster Lawn Cemetery for a graveside service commencing at 3pm on Friday, October 9, 2015.

GRABHAM - A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mr Robert (Bob) Frank Grabham of Kongwak will be held at the Uniting Church, Kongwak on Friday, October 9, 2015 commencing at 1.30pm.

A private family burial will precede this service.

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Netball highlights: from left, Leah McNish (U15 best and fairest) and Abbey Kirk (runner-up best and fairest).

Above Under 18 Youth Girls Footy: back row from left, Marcus Stubbles (for daughter Charlotte), Ally Kershaw (most consistent), Rose Coombs (runner-up best and fairest), Leah McNish (most disciplined) and Ella Angarane (coach). Front from left, Ella Cargill (goal kicking award), Jade Macdermid (leadership award), Dayle Egan (best and fairest) and Izzy Weston (most determined).

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Sharks snap up awards TARWIN lower held its presentation night on Saturday 19.

delicious catering by Kooks of Fish Creek and a great night was had by all.

The evening was well attended with

Life membership: the honour was awarded to Rodd Holmes (center) with from left, club presidents Frank Keily and Anthony Hullick.

B Grade netball: from left, Meg Patterson - most improved, Kate Turner - most consistent, Amanda Cann - best and fairest, and Alice Gair – runner-up best and fairest.

Joffa Ellen memorial: this prestigious award was made to Amanda Cann, pictured with Joffa’s granddaughter, Bec Owen.

A Grade netball: from left, Kate Browne - best and fairest, coach Tayla Robb, and Rachel Cameron – runner-up best and fairest.

Stan Sells best club person: Mick Owen pictured in the centre with, from left, club presidents Anthony Hullick and Frank Keily.

C Grade netball: Tamara Hill – runner-up best and fairest, coach Kathleen Bartlett, and Katrina Houston - best and fairest. Absent: Lana Victor - most determined.

Senior football trophies: from left, Nick Browne - most courageous, Mark Dunlop - runner-up best and fairest, Nathan McRae - best utility, Ricky O’Loughlin - most determined, coach Hayden Browne - best and fairest, and Robert Bracks - most improved. Absent Chris Hay - Thorson medal and goal kicking.

Reserves trophies: from left, Pete Houston - best team man, Nick Lomax - most improved, Brian Launder - most determined, Nick McRae - best utility, Ryan Jencke – runner-up best and fairest, best in finals, players’ player award, and coach Travis Cameron - best and fairest.

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

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Toora juniors shine TOORA Football Netball Club celebrated its juniors after terrific 2015 season.

Award winners were congratulated, and proved they would be great assets to the club.

The juniors will now get a chance to take a break before firing up again in 2016.

Congratulations: from left, winners from Toora’s U/13s team were Taylah Buckley, Stephanie Crawford and Mikayla Lewis.

Footy greats: Toora’s Fourths champs, back from left, Ayden Walker, Riley Hewson, front from left, Jaxon Cripps, Joe Platt and Ash Hewson.

Champs: taking the prizes in Toora’s U/15s team were Elli Clavarino and Maddison Roberts.

U/17s: high praise went to, back from left, Brooke Roberts, Bethany Paragreen, Lauren Bishop, front from left, Kate Jenkins and Ebony Nicholls.

Trophy winners: some of the winners congratulated from Toora’s Thirds team were Josh Vitols, Khyell Morgan, Jarrod Vening, Ben Willder, Ashley Hewson, Kyden Swart, Mason Hyde, Lachlan Ireland and Tristan Koolen.

Team player: from left Jaxon Cripps was presented junior football best club person by Toora Football Club president Peter Hollier.

Wonderful work: from left, Kate Jenkins and Ebony Nicholls accepted the Robyn Stone award for junior netball best club person.

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A grand finale at Fish Creek THE 2015 AFNL season was officially closed for the Fish Creek Football Netball Club with the Junior vote count and presentation night on a recent Friday night and the Senior vote count and presentation on the following Saturday night at the Terrill Park social rooms.

The Junior evening on Friday night was held in front of the traditional huge crowd of officials, players and family.

The U11 netball girls all received a gift for their participation this season presented by coach Megan Vuillermin which was followed by the U13s who had another successful season making the finals again in 2015.

The Fourths with coach Wilson had a fantastic season by the side making it into the grand final.

It was another good year for the Thirds with the side finishing the home and away season on top of the ladder.

Eight of these young men played Senior footy in the season and four played in the Senior grand final side.

The premiership winning U17 girls then took center stage and the crowd was very appreciative of the fantastic performance by these young ladies some of whom have already had some senior experience.

Saturday night’s presentations were witnessed by a very big crowd which enjoyed a beautiful meal provided by Helen Hams and her team of tireless workers.

The A Grade netball voting was a close count early before the eventual

winner pulled away for a comprehensive win: congratulations to Hannah Flanders winning her second consecutive best and fairest award.

The netball award of the night, the Senior netball club person went to another well deserved winner, Amy Watkins.

She continues to take on more and more each year: she is a great player, coach and helper to the club and makes many sacrifices to be involved as much as she is.

Congratulation Amy for a fantastic effort again in 2015.

The Senior football vote count was read out by our very popular coach Barney.

Congratulations to Dickie Cooper on a great season and also to Snooksy

who went very close to going back to back this year.

There was a good feeling amongst all the boys in accepting their awards with all upbeat that we will keep the group together and hopefully get another crack at the big prize in 2016.

The final football award is the most sought after prize on offer at the club, the FX Kerr Award.

This year the award went to another couple who have been around the club their entire lives; year after year these two continue to serve the club.

Greg and Gabby Buckland are the very worthy winners of this award and like previous winners we are very grateful and lucky to have these two associated with our the Fish Creek Football Netball Club.

A Grade: from left, Hannah Flanders, coach Graeme Watkins and Shannon Danckert.

Under 11: back row from left, coach Megan Vuillermin. Middle row from left, Olivia Vuillermin, Emily Wilson, Lara Stefani, Ashlee Jones, Kirra Grange. Front row from left, Phoebe Tracy, Amber Turvey and Grace Berryman.

B Grade: from left, Haley Watkins, Katie Hamilton, Amy Watkins and Ashley Jordan.

Under 13: from left, Amity Sands Morris, coach Tracey Hams, Sharli Hams, Lauren Gale and Zali Rogers.

Junior netball club person: Carmen Tracy with the shield is flanked from left by Jacqui Tracy and Gabby Buckland.

C Grade: from left, Kym Berryman, Lucinda Tracy and Belinda Angwin.

Under 15: from left, coach Haley Watkins, Ebony Jones, Paris Rogers, coach Nadia Wallace and Ella Schauble.

Senior netball club person: the well deserved winner of the award Amy Watkins with Jacqui Tracy.

Under 17: from left, Ekala Moore, Emma Watkins, Erin Howard, Carmen Tracy and coach Graeme Watkins.

Seniors: from left, Gus Staley, Callan Park, Travis Manne (coach), Kevin Barnes, Brent Cooper, Ash Snooks, Jake Buckland, Gareth Park, Trevor Hooker and Andrew Seccull.

Reserves: from left, Andy Nicoll, Butch McGannon, Pete Mueller, Matt Pocklington, Aaron Ireland, Ryan Nicoll, Jayden OSullivan, John Danckert and Tom Mills.

Right, Thirds: from left, Harley Krause, Kurt Jacobson, Jesse Clifton, Wayne Cocksedge, Brett Mitchell, Jasper Macri, Matthew McGannon, Owen Straw, Toby Redpath, Tom Price, Kim Kemper and Sonya Denbrok.

Right, Fourths: from left, Anthony Wilson, Sam McGannon, Bailey Hams, Sam Flanders, Nathan Denbrok, Jai Stefani, Angus Tracy, LiamHoward, Josh Standfield, Ray Stefani, Brady Mitchell, Bones Eckersall.

FX Kerr Award: a life of service makes Greg and Gabby Buckland just recipients of the prestigious award.

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SPORT | GOLF Leongatha Golf Club THE third and final round of the Mark Edwards Thursday Championship was completed on Thursday in ideal conditions.

Dylan Clark, the second round leader, was unable to play on day three and this allowed club captain Peter Waters to draw level and actually take the championship in a countback with a two round total of 71 points.

Trevor Steer finished third with 69 points and Jim Arnott was close up with 68 points.

The daily competition on Thursday winner of the A Grade event, Grant McRitchie (17) with 37 points.

Peter Hobson (23) won B Grade with 34 points in a countback from Merv Stubbs and John Eabry (25) continued his improvement to win C Grade with 35 points.

NTPs were David Forbes on the fourth hole, Russell Williams on the seventh, Ian Murchie on the 14th and John Simon on the 16th.

DTL balls were awarded to Warren Dummett, Oscar Harry, Matt Bowey, Merv Stubbs, Jim Arnott, John Payne, Bruce Hutton, Chris Leaver, Ron Paice, Al Sperling, Peter Waters, Geoff Tyson, Alan Schache, Josh Hall and Jon Smith.

There was a four Person Ambrose event on Tuesday generously sponsored by life member Jon Smith.

The winning team with a nett 53 consisted of Marilyn and Russell Williams, Bruce Hutton and Nathan Wardle.

NTPs were Peter Hobson on the fourth hole, Frank Thomas on the seventh, Bruce Hutton on the 14th and Peter

Buttinger on the 16th.

DLT balls went to Wendy Parker, Keith Finney, Geoff Maher, Doug Clemann, Trevor Rickard, Grant McRitchie, Ian Purbrick, Kevin Harris, Rob Gourlay, Bo Fiek, Bob Birrell and George Alexander.

On Saturday Daryl Prior (9) compiled 37 points to win the A Grade event.

B Grade was taken out by Barry Stevens (16) with 40 points and Geoff Maher (23) won C Grade with 37 points.

Rebecca Thomas won the Super Comp with 40 points in a countback.

NTPs were David Forbes on the 4th hole, Daryl Prior on the seventh, Rod Brown on the 14th and Jon Smith on the 16th.

DTL balls went to Grant McRitchie, Peter Buttinger, Peter Brownlie, Geoff McDonald, Bruce Hutton, Nick Lafferty, Chris Leaver and Glenn Marsham.

Next Saturday is the Monthly Medal, final round of the McMicking Plate and the first round of the Club Championship.

There are just three more weeks left to qualify for the BJS Insurance Top Gun Final.

With the course firming and the scores improving there are plenty of opportunities to put in a good score and qualify.

A score of 36 points or more over the next 3 weeks would almost assure a position in the exciting final.

So see Josh at the Pro shop to enter if you have not already done so.

Sunday nine hole competition THE first round of the season was played in perfect conditions.

A new team entered the

thestar.com.au competition as well as new players joined other teams.

There were many broken handicaps.

The top four teams were: 1st 7-Up 10 pts, 2nd L.L.T. 8 pts, 3rd Chariots of Fire 6 pts, 4th The Sharks 4pts. All the other teams received two points.

The best gross for the ladies was won by Sharyn Rayson 44.

Russell Williams scored the men’s best gross with 38.

The best net for the ladies was recorded by Lynda Bassett 55-22½-30½.

The next round will be played on Sunday, November 8.

Leongatha ladies A LARGE field competed in a stableford event last week sponsored by Melinda Martin.

Life member Nancy Sperling, playing off a handicap of 20, won A Grade with an excellent 39 points.

Loris Clark (25) won B Grade with 36 points while Sue Woods(36) scored 36 points to win C Grade.

Down the line balls were won by Barb Fleming and Sue Bowler 35, Marea Maher and Joc Howson 34, Marg Griffiths 33, and Toni West, Jan Brownlie, Pat Pease and Julie Howard 32 on a count back.

Nearest the pins on the 14th and 16th were won by Alison Strong and Jan Brownlie, and second shot on the fourth and seventh were won by Toni West and Maxine Eabry.

Noreen Williams won the nine hole competition with 14 points on a count back from Kit Boag.

Saturday, October 3:

A Grade winner: Rebecca Thomas (5) 40 points.

B Grade winner: Marea Maher (23) 36 points.

Down the line: Marilyn Williams 36, Fran O’Brien 34, Wendy Parker 33 and Rebecca Wilson 33 on a count back.

Woorayl THE AFL grand final stableford had trophies provided by the club.

Ian Atcheson was the winner with 42 points from Warren Turner and we gave balls to J. Diaper, B. Collier, P. Rayson, A. Peters, G. Young and R. Stubbs.

Nearest the pins to John Daiton and George Evans.

The ladies event was won

by Maxine Eabry, with a ball to Fay Maynard. The ball raffle to ‘No Luck’.

Our Thursday competition went to Brian Collier on a countback, with balls to John Hickey and Ted Martin.

Next week is a stableford.

Korumburra THERE were 34 players on Saturday, October 3 for a stableford competition, with trophies

by Neil Green and G. Jones.

A Grade: Women’s event (6 hcp) P. Hopkins 34 pts on countback G. Jones 34, T. Marotti 34, T. O’Neill 33.

B Grade: Barb Twite (16 hcp) K. Pope 36 pts, J. Wilson 33, B. Thomson 32.

Nearest the pin: 1st P. Hornibrook, 7th R. Gallagher, 10th M. Belvedere, 13th R. Ludenia.

Tuesday’s winner was R. Spokes 33 pts, and Thursday’s winner was B. Hessels 35 pts.

Notices: $200 voucher (Pope brothers) - Leigh Sharp.

Korumburra ladies THERE was a fine day and good field for the par event last Wednesday.

In Division 1 (0-22) Barb Twite (22) had the best score of the day of +1 and Lee Clements (12) was the runner up on -2.

Division 2 was won by Pam Eyers (41) with -5,in a three-way countback with Beryl Brown (27) being the runner up from Kath Welsh (28).

Nearest the pin winners were Barb Walker (first), Lyn McIvor (seventh) and Julie Brannaghan (13th).

On grand final day, the Stableford winner was Barb Twite (21) with a nice 34 points and Marg Young (24) was the runner up on 32 points.

Nearest the pins were taken

by Kath Welsh on the first and Barb Twite on the 13th.

Thanks to the social committee for providing the sausage sizzle and drinks during the AFL Grand Final match. It was great to see many golfers stayed at the clubhouse to enjoy the match and the company of their playing companions.

Wednesday, October 7, is Monthly Medal then the next three weeks are the Burgess Trophy (best two of three Stableford rounds).

The October RB stroke will be played on October 10.

A reminder that the next women’s committee meeting will be on October 14.

Woorayl ladies MANY teams competed in Jo’s Green Card Day last Wednesday and the winning team was A. Poole, F. Maynard and J. Fennell with 33 points.

Runners up were T. Scoble, M. Tuckett and P. Ennoss with 32 points.

Nearest the pins went to M. Tuckett - eighth, F. Maynard 11th and T. Scoble on the 17th.

Next week is Monthly Medal and on Friday, October 9, we have a capacity field for Girls’ Day Out.

Mirboo North Golf Club

Representatives: from left, Chris Clements, selector and team advisor, Jeremy Westaway, Tom Sorrell, Tyler Marotti, Mark Ritterman, Beau Van Agtmaal, Paul Wagner, Matt Thompson, Mark Boulton and Denis Stanes, team manager made up the South Gippsland District country week team.

Thursday results Competition: Stableford.

October 1 Day winner: Joe Taylor (20) 43 points.

DTLs: Russell Pentland 41, Mal Payne 38 and Richie Robbins 37.

NTP 16th: Bruce Evans.

Saturday results Competition: Stroke – Monthly Medal.

October 3 Day Winner (B Grade): Russell Pentland (19) 67 Nett.

Winner A Grade: Ian Evison (12) 69 Nett.

DTLs: Nigel Bracecamp 68, Josh Robbins 69, B. George 71, Brandon Bradshaw 71 and Paul Woodall 72 C/B. Second shot NTP first hole: Simon Duff.

NTP Fourth: Garry Shandley Sixth: G. Jeffrey 13th: Nigel Bracecamp 16th: Joe Taylor Ladies winner: Gail Terrill.

Hole in one on the 13th hole

by Nigel Bracecamp.

Mirboo North ladies Competition: Stableford.

Winner: Freda Nair, 39 points.

DTL: Lia Brent 38 points, Sandra Hughes 35 points and Wendy Gervasi and 32 points.

Birdies: sixth hole Maree Thompson.

Meeniyan golf

SATURDAY’S event was a four person ambrose kindly sponsored by Scott Browne.

The winners, with a nett 50.5, were C. LePage, P. Johnston, P. LePage and P. Wilson.

Runners up, with 57.75, were R. McGeary, R. Hannay, W. Bullock and W. Reilly.

The NTP fell to C. Olden and the pro pin to R. McGeary.

The member’s draw continues to rebuild thanks to the absence of J. Dumont.

Tuesday’s field was led in by A. Kuhne (17) with 41 points.

Runner up, with 40, was W. Bullock (16).

Best nine went to J. Dumont and NTP to R. McGeary.

Thursday saw a win, and NTP, to C. Stewart (24) with 37 points from J. Mortensen (36) with 36.

The best nine went to R. McGeary.

Please note that reverse draw tickets are now available from Col Graeme.

Due to course renovations there will be no golf on Thursday, October 8.

Foster golf

FINALLY golf lovers received some relief from the mundane weather over the past few months.

However as the weekend approached, players found a significant difference in how the course played.

The drier conditions meant everyone’s golf game needed to adjust.

Tuesday, September 29, was the men’s stableford event.

The winner was John Mathers with 35 points, on a countback from both Fred Tyers and Robert Fulton.

DTL – Fred Tyers 35 points, Robert Fulton 35 points and Steve Barnes 34 points.

NTP – Paul Spencer.

Men’s stableford was played on Thursday, October 1.

The winner was Athol McGrath with 39 points.

DTL went to John Mathers 38 points, Fred Tyers 38 points and Peter Dight 37 points.

NTP – George Draeger, Peter Dight.

Wonderful weather greeted an abundance of golfers for the weekly nine hole event on Friday.

With the course drying out a little, the golfers seemed to enjoy the conditions.

Daily Winner was the very consistent Lloyd McKenzie with 21points.

DTL – Johnny Warren 20 points, Kevin Flett 18 points, Jim Freeman 18 points, Steve Barnes 17 points, Steve Reid 17 points and John Stone 17 points.

NTP- Kevin Flett and Robin Smith.

Saturday was the Men’s Monthly Medal Stroke The winner in A Grade and also the Medal winner was David Knee with 83-11-72.

David has grinding out the hours on the range for the last few weeks, so it has seemed to have paid off.

The B Grade winner was John Mathers, who was just missed out the Medal on a countback.

John’s score was 90-1872.

The scratch winner was also David Knee with 83.

The putting winner was Jim Freeman with 26 putts.

DTL – Trevor Jones 98-2573, Fred Tyers 91-17-74, Garry Clavarino 95-21-74, Scotty Rathjen 84-9-75 and Owie Kindellan 97-21-76.

NTP – fourth Scotty Rathjen, sixth Kev Da Silviera, 13th Scotty Rathjen, 17th Bill Fuller Jnr. Helen Fulton had here name drawn out on Friday night for the Members’ Draw, but unfortunately she was not present at the club to collect the $800. The draw will now jackpot to $850 next Friday night.

In the Saturday Members’ Draw, Anne Garrow had her name drawn out, however she was not present to collect the $160, so it is up to $180 next Saturday.

Junior tournament October 2: Major sponsorMirboo North Rotary Club.

Winners as follows: Scratch - Chris Buckland 73 A Grade handicap - Angus McPherson 66 nett B Grade handicap Elias Pashakis - 61 nett Calloway - Beau Tennant - 73 DTLs - Kade Edwards, Brock Reynolds, Luke Polsom.

Tyler stars at Country week THE Country Week series was played at various golf courses in Melbourne last week and the South Gippsland District competed in the ‘Plate’ section.

The round robin, matchplay games commenced at Patterson River Country Club on Wednesday morning where South Gippsland District received a ‘bye’, the overall result saw the team go down 2 ½ matches to 4 ½ matches against Murray Darling (formerly

Sunraysia District). Play resumed at Keysborough Golf Club the following day where South Gippsland played a very strong team from Geelong District.

By the end of play, South Gippsland had recorded another loss going down two matches to five.

Following lunch, the team was matched against Wimmera District, where the team tasted its first success with a 4 ½ games to 2 ½ game win, and all of a sudden there was a chance that the district may get to remain in the ‘Plate’ Divi-

sion should it record a win the following day.

At this stage, the District sat third on the ladder, whilst its opponents for the final round sat in fourth position. The final round was played on Friday morning at Riversdale Golf Club in Mt Waverley against Western District (a combination of the former Coragamite and South Western Districts).

Play started at 7.30am and it was a case of whichever team won, would remain in the ‘Plate’ Division.

By the time all players passed through the nine holes, games were fairly close.

As we all know in golf though, changes can happen during the final nine holes, and the end result saw the District lose five matches to two.

This result will see the District return to the ‘Bowl’ Section for 2016.

Player of the series for the South Gippsland team was undoubtedly Tyler Marotti, winning three matches and drawing the other.

Meeniyan ladies: from left, Wednesday’s champions were Irene Holm, Jan Roberts and Dot Christie.

Meeniyan ladies ON Wednesday, September 30, the ladies played Canadian Foursomes The sponsor for the day was Jo Graeme.

The conditions were excellent and everyone enjoyed the game.

Winners on the day were Dot Christie (6) and Jan Roberts (35) with 80.625 points.

The runners up were Jan

Roberts(35) and Irene Holm (13) with 84 points.

D.L.B went to Shelia Constantine (16) and Nancye Hammet (30) with 86.75 points.

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thestar.com.au Wonthaggi ladies SOMETIMES in golf you hit a purple patch when you seem to win everything you enter.

Marg Ryan is having one of these times as this is the third time in three events she has been our winner. Great effort Margie.

The course is giving some run and with the new 17th green in play the course was certainly different in a space of a week. Wednesday’s event was stableford and A Grade went out to 24 so Marg with a great score of (24) 37 points collected the winning prize.

B Grade was won by Leonie Bentick (30) 34 points.

No one managed to stay on the par three second, eigth or 17th and these prizes were not collected.

Marg Johnson had a birdie two on the fourth to help her score.

There was a great improvement in the scores as the conditions have improved as the BDL scores show.

BDL went to M. Ryan 37, M. Johnson 36, L. Bentick 34, C. Yann 34, J. Beaumont 33, M. Anderson 32, R. Wilkinson 32, and C. Bolding 32.

Wonthaggi

Victory: from left, B Grade winner Leonie Bentick and A Grade winner Marg Ryan.

LET’s go back to Saturday, September 28 and re cap the results.

We played a par event with a field of 73 players. A Grade winner was P. Shultz +5, B Grade J. McEachern +1 and C Grade I. McDonald +3.

Balls down the line: A. Phillpott, B. Fennell +2; J. Crellin, J. Brann, J. Redman, G. Crawford sq; P. Davies, N. Cook, M. Johnson, S. Johnson, D. Dye -1.

Nearest the pins: 2nd J. Wintle, 8th G. Linguey, 13th J. Burke (hole-in-one), 17th

B. Clark.

Eagles: J. Davies 11th, D. Vanagtmaal 7th.

On grand final Saturday we played a four person ambrose event with 66 players.

Winners were R. Geyer, R. Yann, A. Geyer and C. Harvey 56½ net.

Balls down the line: I. Johnson, R. Sheean, K. Jamieson and J. Foon 56¾ net; B. Cornelis, B. Howard, R. Johnson and D. Brown 57½ net.

Nearest the pins: 2nd J. McEachern, 8th I. Sullivan, 13th E. Vanagtmaal, 17th B.

BOWLS | SPORT

thestar.com.au Leongatha TUESDAY, September 29 saw round one of the ladies pennant season underway.

Division 1 ladies were away to Meeniyan but were unable to take the spoils, going down by six shots: R. James (s) lost 15 to 27, Trish McCormack (s) won 30 to 16 and A. Hackett (s) lost 16 to 24 shots.

Division 3 were home to Corinella and won 51 to 46 shots: Bev Thompson (s) lost 18 to 29 and Mary Jepson (s) won 33 to 17 shots.

Round two will see Division 1 at home to San Remo and Division 3 will travel to Inverloch.

Wednesday, September 30 saw 14 teams take to the greens with the winners being Russell Trotman (s), Jack Embleton and Frank Dekker with 23 points. Runners-up were Ken Williams (s) and Glenda Trotman with 22 points.

Friday evening saw the first of the new season’s Kitty Club teas take place, with some 60 plus persons present. MC for the night was the ever reliable John O’Connor at the helm and a good night was had by all.

Saturday, October 3, grand

Inverloch bowls THURSDAY Social Bowls, October 1, brought 14 pairs onto Rink One for two 12end games of three-bowl pairs. The windy conditions brought heartache to the young and the restless, but four teams managed to win both games.

Winners, with 35 points were the Gavins - Butler (Skip) and Blew.

Runners-up, on 33 points, were Doug Muir (Skip) and Malcolm Scott.

Raffles were won by Gavin Blew, Doug Muir, Wayne Clarke and Gavin Butler.

All in all, the Gavins had a good day.

Saturday, October 3, was AFL grand final day, and the annual Inverloch GF- Day event had a football theme, with some players arriving in footy gear, some of

Cornelis.

The course is fantastic and we no longer have preferred lies, and I have taken off the bare patch on fairways local rule, simply play it as it lies.

The 17th green is great and I trust all members enjoy our ever improving golf course.

This Saturday is the October monthly medal and with warm weather predicted I think a field of over 100 players is guaranteed.

Have a great week and I look forward to seeing you all on the course.

final day, saw only 14 players take to the greens in very warm conditions, in what was named a scroungers event. The winner was Jeff Pendergast with 57 shots, runner-up John O’Connor 42 shots, and third was Ray McGannon with 39 shots.

A reminder to all bowlers and clubs, Leongatha Bowls Club and sponsors will hold a Tiger Skins with Power plays on Sunday, November 1. Play to start at 9.30am and BYO picnic lunch.

Any bowlers wishing to play please contact Jeff Pendergast 5662 0974, Bill Harry 5662 5579 or Lynne McIntyre 0407 453 912. Entries close one week prior to the event or when full.

Saturday, October 10 will be pennant practice verses Korumburra at Leongatha.

Until the next report, good bowling - ‘Jackhigh’.

Meeniyan bowls IT was a very busy week with the opening of Tuesday pennant on September 29.

With a new look team, Meeniyan played at home to Leongatha winning two rinks, it borrowed from a playing family member and therefore a little on the tight side for today’s wearers, but in keeping with the occasion and the high calorie offerings on the footy food menu.

The scheduled fourplayer 21-end game was shortened to 18 ends to allow players to have lunch before the pre game festivities began, with four rinks on two games apiece.

Winners, with 22 points were Ron Burge (Skip), John Turner, Carol Waters and Marg Griffin.

Runners up, with 20 points were Doug Muir (Skip) Terry Seaward, Pat Sheedy and Harry Dunn.

Next Friday, October 9, will be Bowling Club meal night, and intending diners are asked to have their names on the board by Friday morning latest.

Wednesday and Thurs-

67 shots to 61; a very satisfying start to the season.

This Tuesday, Meeniyan were away to Foster.

Thursday, October 1, was the first of our monthly triples sponsored by Leongatha R.S.L. Winners were locals Max Brown, Les Godkin and John Foster with Steve Graham, Bill Massier and Jamie O’Donohue (Tarwin Lower) runners up.

Best Last Game went to George Kirk and Mal Ellis (Foster) with local Bob Wylie.

Friday, October 2, was ladies Invitation Day with most clubs in the association represented plus teams from Drouin and Moe. The sponsor was Handley Funeral Services (Paul and Margaret Beck).

Winners were Di Coleman. Marilyn Forrest, Wilma Brunsden and Jan Waters (San Remo) with Rita Richardson, Karen Barwick, Nance Nicholls and Lois Pope (Toora) runners up.

B.L.G. went to Jayne Allen- Dale, Shirley Carvossa, June Farquhar and Pam Winthrup (San Remo.)

The encouragement award went to the Moe team. day social bowls continue throughout the summer months, starting at 12.30pm, with the need to have names registered by 11.30am latest.

Wednesday Social Bowls brought out a couple of bowlers the club hadn’t seen in a while.

Triples and fours took to the green for the two games of 10 ends.

There were two teams that won both games.

Runners up were Yvonne Kee, Carol Waters and Nellie Martin.

Congratulations to the winning team of Gail Applin, Bonnie Campbell, Sue Nation and Marg Flett.

The ladies’ get together before Wednesday Bowls will be on October 7 at 10.30am.

This is a good opportunity to find out about upcoming events as well as sorting out any problems that may have been experienced.

Ditch to ditch- Pauline Appleyard and raffle to Karen Barwick.

The usual sumptuous lunch and afternoon tea was provided by our small band of ladies.

Saturday, October 3, was the Grand Final bowls and lunch with 26 people having a practice followed by a pie and sausage roll lunch.

Thanks to Kevin, Barb S. and Irene. Max Brown picked the winning team, but they were all well off the margin.

This Wednesday and Thursday the club will host the over 60s ladies pairs.

Next Saturday is the final Saturday practice with pennant beginning on October 17.

As both teams will be home on that day , a barbecue tea will follow pennant.

Mardan indoor bowls THURSDAY was the return visit with Mardan’s friends from Wonthaggi, an event the club look forward to each year and one that has been taking place for many years now.

Mardan had 15 bowlers in attendance and it was good to see Ann and Andy Plowman and Jan Curtis come along for a game.

All up there were approximately 30 players from both clubs and as usual there were mixed teams which game them all the chance to socialise whilst bowling.

The night went well and those teams who had struggled to get a win started to wonder who might win the ‘wooden spoon’ award, since they had seen how nice they were and fancied taking one home.

By the end of the night Mardan had a skipper in charge of the winning team and Plowman and also the wooden spooner’s in the guise of Russell Grady.

All in all it was a fantastic evening topped off with a fabulous supper.

A big thanks to all the Wonthaggi bowlers for hosting us and the Mardan bowlers look forward to next year when it starts all over again.

Mardan bowls is back to Wednesday from now until the season ends in November and the club looks forward to seeing more familiar faces back from their adventures.

Tarwin Lower bowls

Triumphant: from left, Sue Nation, Gail Applin, Marg Flett and Bonnie Campbell were the winning combination at Inverloch’s Wednesday Social Bowls.

TARWIN ladies started the Tuesday pennant 2015/2016 season last Tuesday with both Division 2 and 3 playing at home.

Division 2 played against Toora eventually losing overall by seven shots.

Division 3 played against Inverloch losing that game overall by only two shots.

Both divisions expect to improve this week when Div 2 play at Port Welshpool and Div 3 play at Foster.

Notices are on the board regarding both Tournament and

Invitation days for other clubs, so please check and put names down if wanting to play.

Also the list is up for names for club championship events.

You need to get moving on this – we notice that the men are already into their games.

Ladies will be holding a meeting on Monday, October 26, at 10am.

There’s lots to be discussed including the Cup Day Event and arrangements for our Tournament Day which is to be held on Thursday, November 5.

The men played a practice game at Fish Creek with Division 2 winning overall and Division 4 losing, but the day was enjoyed by all especially having those delightful salad rolls.

The men’s pennant season commences on October 17 not far away now.

The club will be hosting the SGBA novice single championships on Sunday, October 11.

Lucky membership draw went to Les Coleman last Friday night, who was not at the club at the time.

Once again, congratulations go to Mick Bowman on his selection for the Victorian RSL Bowls team who will this year be challenging for the Australian title at Launceston in December-January.

Buffalo indoor

WEDNESDAY, September 30 saw seven players on a nice night to bowl which saw two teams, one of four and one of three.

They played two games of 10 ends with eight bowls.

The winning team was skippered by Charlie Tumino, Mary Tumino and Joyce Occhipinti with a win and a loss and 12 ends. They won over the team skippered by Toni Heldens, Bill Wolswinkle, Joe Occhipinti and Chloe Banfield with a loss and

a win, eight ends the score.

The first game saw Charlie win 13-3, then in the second game Toni 12-10.

Hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall.

SGBD Tuesday pennant bowls Round 1 - October 29

Division 1: Foster 14/73 (8 shots) d Phillip Island 2/65. (L. Wheeler 29 d D. Wagner 17, G. Facey 22 d J. Dyer 17, B. Tyers 22 lt P. Major 31).

San Remo 13/77 (15 shots) d Wonthaggi 3/62 (J. AllenDayle 37 d J. Burns 19, S. Carvosso 23 drew K. Simpson 23, R. Dennis 17 lt A. Green 20).

Meeniyan 14/67 (6 shots) d Leongatha 2/61 (A. Maruzza 27 d R. James 15, B. Scott 24 d A. Hackett 16, B. Dyke 16 lt T. McCormack 30).

Inverloch 14/71 (9 shots) d Corinella 2/62 (A. Tschiderer 26 d T. Durbridge 23, C. Hughes 27 d J. Carter 19, L. Luby 18 lt M. Hoy 20).

Division 2 (Green): Phillip Island 16/108 (73 shots) d Loch & District -/35 (C. Hoffman 30 d V. Kennedy 15, L. Waters 40 d G. Garry 10, J. Chipperfield 38 d S. Twite 10).

Lang Lang 14/81 (26 shots) d Inverloch 2/55 (D. Motton 38 d D. Patterson 9, R. Geyer 27 d M. Flett 19, B. Kitchin 16 lt S. Phillipson 27).

San Remo 16/89 (39 shots) d Wonthaggi -/40 (J. Farquhar 36 d K. Bird 9, J. Blackwell 31 d R. Stewart 22, W. Brunsden 22 d J. Kellow 19).

Division 2 (Gold): Fish Creek 16/93 (41 shots) d Port Welshpool -/52 (M. Bath 35 d L. McLaine 11, N. Van Dyk 22 d M. McDonald 19, N. McKenzie 36 d P. Matthews 22).

Toora 14/71 (7 shots) d Tarwin Lower 2/64 (R. Richardson

21 d S. Browne 19, B. Curram 33 d H. Marshall 21, K. Barwick 17 lt H. Twite 24).

Mirboo North 12/68 (1 shot) d Korumburra 4/67 (M. Briscoe 30 d D. Williams 21, D. Stein 21 lt M. Goad 22, D. McFarland 17 lt J. McVeigh 24).

Division 3: Phillip Island 12/51 (7 shots) d Foster 2/44 (M. Rogers 33 d J. Bohn 18, G. Arnold 18 lt M. Jacobs 26).

Inverloch 12/45 (2 shots) d Tarwin Lower 2/43 (P. Lawson 23 d T. Morris 20, B. Kurrle 25 lt C. Giroud 23).

Korumburra 14/68 (36 shots) d Wonthaggi -/32 (M. Hams 38 d G. Wilson 15, S. Martin 30 d T. Kavanagh 17).

Leongatha 12/51 (5 shots) d Corinella 2/46 (M. Jepson 33 d P. Argent 17, B. Thompson 18 lt P. Scammel 29).

Ladders

Division 1 Inverloch ..............................+9 Foster ...................................... 8 Meeniyan ..............................+6 San Remo ...........................+15 Wonthaggi ............................-15 Leongatha ...............................-6 Phillip Island ..........................-8 Corinella .................................-9 Division 2 (Green) Phillip Island......................+73 San Remo ...........................+39 Lang Lang ..........................+26 Inverloch .............................-26 Wonthaggi ............................-39 Loch ......................................-73 Division 2 (Gold) Fish Creek ..........................+41 Toora .....................................+7 Mirboo North ......................+1 Korumburra .........................-1 Tarwin .....................................-7 Port Welshpool .....................-41 Division 3 Korumburra ......................+36 Phillip Island........................+7 Leongatha.............................+5 Inverloch ........................... ++2 Tarwin Lower .........................-2 Corinella .................................-5 Foster ......................................-7 Wonthaggi ............................-36

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• Wonthaggi Table Tennis

Top notch table tennis TOP matches in A Grade table tennis.

A Grade continued over the school holidays at Wonthaggi Table Tennis Centre.

Last week there were some very close matches.

Sea Eagles (Luke Anstey and Tricia Denier) have hit the number one spot with a four point lead over Goldfinches (Dirk Holwerda and Averil Roberts).

Gooses played last week with Justin Licis and12 year old Archie Paxton filling in.

They had a narrow win over Falcons (Michael Ede and Daniel Chetland) to come in four points behind Goldfinches in third place.

Closest set of the night had to go to Justin v Michael which Justin won on the seventh.

Justin remains leading player with a one set advantage over Luke Anstey.

A Reserve and B Grade competitions recommence this week, and also junior coaching and Thursday morning social table tennis. The AAA Program on Thursdays and Tuesday night practice will now recommence in November due to the extensive and long awaited indoor renovations at the table tennis centre.

For further details, phone Nancy on 56 744628.

Four teams in B Grade are battling for the

third and fourth positions before the finals.

This week’s matches will be very competitive.

Blake Richards appears to have an unbeatable lead as top B Grade player.

Ladders

A Grade Sea Eagles ..................................... 32 Goldfinches ................................... 28 Gooses ........................................... 24 Falcons........................................... 12 Eagles ............................................ 12 Old Fogeys .................................... 8 A Reserve Macadamia .................................... 20 Beaudat .......................................... 16 Champs .......................................... 16 3 Generations ................................ 12 Bench Warmers ............................. 12 Speedie 3.0 .................................... 4 Avengers ........................................ 4 B Grade Scallywags..................................... 24 Tigers ............................................. 12 Smashers........................................ 8 RJ ................................................... 8 JC ................................................... 8 Butterfly ......................................... 8

31 (132) 25 (116) 28 (126) 20 (105) 19 (101) 20 (102) 32 (117) 29 (107) 25 (91) 28 (104) 27 (98) 24 (110) 24 (85) 18 (36) 16 (34) 13 (30) 12 (28) 11 (26) 10 (23)

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Records smashed at parkrun INVERLOCH enjoyed an amazing day for a run or walk in the park.

Personal best: Tony O’Connell congratulates Julie Jacobs, who was the September parkrunner of the Month.

It was great to see so many embrace our International parkrun Day (IpD) theme and wear their sporting colours.

IpD celebrated 11 years since parkrun first ran in the UK with just 13 runners.

Inverloch smashed the course record attendance to celebrate, assisted by parkrun visitors from Westerfolds, Traralgon, Sale, Berwick Springs, Albert Park and Pakenham.

This week there were 163 runners and of those 25 were first timers and 11 recorded new personal bests.

Representatives of 17 different athletics clubs took part.

Of the 25 first timers at Inverloch this week 12 made their first ever parkrun.

Congratulations to the September parkrunner of the Month, Julie Jacobs.

Julie has run all 32 of her parkruns at Inverloch and has volunteered four times.

Over this time Julie has set 11 parkrun PBs and currently has a pretty handy PB of 26:21.

Congratulations to Jacqui O’Connell on completing 50 parkruns including 35 at Inverloch.

Jacqui has also run at Merimbula, Phillip Island, Traralgon, Sale, Warragul, Pakenham, Riverway, Calamvale, Murray Bridge, Mount Gambier, Berwick Springs,Albury Wodonga and Point Cook. Jacqui has volunteered eight times.

Congratulations to Thomas Wale who completed his 10th parkrun after running his first parkrun during the September school holidays

last year.

Thomas and his family run whenever they are at Inverloch on holidays. Congratulations also to Holly Wale who completed her 10th parkrun. Holly has also run at Berwick Springs.

Holly has a PB of 24:04 – pretty quick for someone under 10.

Congratulations to the following parkrunners for a PB in the heat: Ed Wilson, Ben Soumilas, Joe Soumilas, Tania Heath, Hannah Mooren, Russell Ogden, Shirley Dell, David Lewis, Nikita Moyle, Skye Radcliffe-Scott and Brodie Scott.

One Age Category Record was broken this week. Well done Graham Facey, who has set the VM 75-79 category record with a time of 43:21.

Volunteers are essential.

Each parkrunner fulfils a volunteer role on a semi regular basis.

Get on board by sending an email with the dates that you can help inverlochoffice@ parkrun.com.

Alternatively place your name on the sheet when you get scanned after your run.

The weather was organised and the Event #57 was directed by Tony O’Connell who was supported by a terrific team of volunteers including Mark Burns, Heather Lindsay, Jacqui M O’Connell, Brady Owens, Lyndal Peterson, Addie Pykett and Grahame Treloar.

Big shout out to Heather Sullivan who has been unofficially pacing some of our juniors for several weeks now.

Crowds flock to Gippsland footy finals COUNTRY football is alive and well in Gippsland, with venues packed throughout the finals series.

More than 4600 piled through the gates of the Traralgon Recreation Reserve to see the Seniors clash between Rosedale and Heyfield in the North Gippsland Football Netball League, amounting to more than $48,000 collected.

Though Alberton Football Netball League’s gate

Milestone: Tony O’Connell congratulates Jacqui O’Connell for completing 50 parkruns.

LEONGATHA LITTLE ATHLETICS SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2015 WEEK 2 OF COMPETITION It’s not too late, come and join the fun and fitness Our registrations continue for the first 3 weeks of competition come and see us from 8.30am

Competition starts at 9.15am-12 noon, at the Leongatha Velodrome.

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We welcome Under 6 - Under 16 as well as an on Track Skill Development Program for 5-7 year olds.

To find out more about the club visit www.leongathalac.com or to register online visit www.lavic.com.au & select Leongatha Centre

We look forward to seeing you soon!

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR REGISTRAR: LINDA RICHARDS 0417 821 482 OR SECRETARY: SUE RITCHIE 0413 000 877

Leongatha table tennis September 29

Results: All Jo Glenn 7 d N-C-M 4, Boffins 6 d Dream Team 5, Je-Di-Do 6 d AARG 5, Team Name 7 d M-M-K 4.

MOTW: Glen Mr Consistent Bolam d Cam Big Boy Dowling 10-12, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9.

Leading players: Allan R. 30 matches won, Bryce H. 24, Neil C. and Glenn B. 22, Michael H. 21, Dirk H, Michael C. and Trish D. 20, Michael W. 15.

The Presentation dinner is at the RSL on Tuesday, November 17, 6.30pm - 7.30pm.

See club for bookings.

Ladder Dream Team..............16 Team Name ...............14 N-C-M .......................12 Je-Di-Do ....................12 M-M-K .......................10 Boffins ..........................8 All Jo Glenn .................4 AARG ..........................4

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was slightly down on the previous year, a crowd of more than 4320 rolled into the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve to witness Dalyston’s 2015 win.

The largest grand final was the Gippsland League, which attracted 5500.

The overall finals series attracted 2000 patrons.

AFL Gippsland region general manager Travis Switzer said the results were extremely encouraging.

“It shows people still love country footy,” Mr Switzer said.

“We were certainly helped by some good weather and Beau Vernon coaching Leongatha to the grand final probably attracted a wider audience than usual, but the engagement between football and netball clubs and their communities is definitely there.

“Hopefully this is something we can build on in the next few years.”

In addition to the increase in gate takings and attendance, 26 clubs tasted premiership glory in football and netball across the Gippsland region’s five senior leagues this season.

“It’s great to see so many clubs enjoying a bit of success,” Mr Switzer said.

“Winning isn’t everything, but it shows a lot of clubs are at least competitive at some level, which is healthy for any league.”

Male placings: Bill Barry (VM35-39) of South Coast Athletics, was first over the line in 19:00 - eighth time in 32 appearances. Glenn Sullivan (VM45-49) of Wonthaggi Road Runners, was second over the line in 20:03 - has been first to finish on 16 previous occasions.

Josh Truman (SM18-19) (Unattached) was third over the line in 20:36.

Current standing in the Men’s annual points competition: Glenn Sullivan (Wonthaggi Road Runners) 396 points. Nic Castle (Unattached) 304 points. Mark Burns (Unattached) 300 points.

Female placings: Sarah Lewis (SW25-29) of South Coast Athletics, was first (fourth overall) over the line in 20:36 - eighth time in eight appearances. Ashleigh Salter (SW25-29) (Unattached) was second (13th overall) over the line in 22:50 - has been first to finish on four previous occasions. Elisa Mooren (VW40-44) of Westerfoldians, was third (17th overall) over the line in 23:20.

Current standing in the Women’s annual points competition: Georgia Burns (Little Athletics) 394 points. Rikki Cole (Unattached) 389 points. Heather Sullivan (Raring2Run) 364 points.

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores: Michael Reddie (VM60-64) was graded 73.85 per cent for the time 22:30 (10th overall). Glenn Sullivan (VM45-49) was graded 72.40 per cent for the time 20:03 (second overall). Sarah Lewis (SW25-29) was graded 71.84 per cent for the time 20:36 (4th overall).

Surfers impress LOCAL surfers were crowned champions after the final day of the Rip Curl GromSearch on Sunday.

Codie Jeffery of Phillip Island took out the 12 and Under boys with a solid score of 16.47 points.

Placing a close second was Ethan Huxtable of Jan Juc, trailing with

15.50 points.

The 12 and Under girls division saw some of the best surfing throughout the whole competition.

Sage Goldsbury of Phillip Island finished second to Ellie Harrison of Barwon Heads.

Phillip Island’s Poppy Corbett also finished fourth in this section.

Weather treats shooting ground THE South Gippsland Field and Game Simulated Clay Target Shoot held on Sunday, October 4.

Sixty shooters enjoyed a 75 target event in fine warm weather with no wind at the shooting ground at Hallston.

The high gun for the day was Kevin Jacobs with a score of 68 with one possible of 25.

The other place getters are as follows.

AA: K.Jacobs 68 T.Reid 63 J.Wood 63 A: B Morrison 57 P.Knox 55 R.Hemphill 55 B: R.Brown 55 S.Jarvis 52 B. Bradshaw 51 C: M. Hurtson 49 J.Walton 49 H.Robbins 49 Vets: J.Robins 57 G.Hart 55 S.Wade 52 Ladies: K.Anderson 53 B.Hart 43 D.Woods 41 Juniors: D.Markley 44 D.Cunningham 41 C. Bolding 39 The next shoot will be 75 targets Sim Grd event held on Sunday, November 1, starting at 11am. All shotgun shooters are welcome.

High praise: the high gun winner on Sunday was Kevin Jacobs.

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Leongatha Little Athletics is off and running SATURDAY was the most magnificent day for the first week of competition and the “Come and Try Day” at Leongatha Little Athletics.

With 114 participants, it could not have been a better start to the season.

Aliesha Wrigley broke the first Centre Record for season 2015-2016.

With temperatures creeping into the high 20s Aliesha Wrigley, renowned

for her passion and persistence with middle and longer distant running broke the Under 16 Girls 800 metres with a time of 2:55.51, this record was previously held for the last 10 years

by Dana De Bondt with a time of 3:09;10.

What a wonderful way to start the season.

Leongatha Little Athletic would like to thank its sponsors for supporting the young athletes.

It also welcomed all of the new members to the club and who look for-

ward to a wonderful season ahead.

If you are interested in joining little athletics, the competitions run from 9.15am on 12pm Saturdays.

Please come and see the officials on Saturday morning from 8.30am at the Leongatha Velodrome or or call either Linda Richards 0417 821 482 or Sue Ritchie 0413 000 877.

Great start: Under 8 boys sprinting to the finish in the 200 metres. Izaak Bolge and Max Sheehan are in front.

Netballers head to championship THE Gippsland region is sending four teams to Bendigo to compete in the Victorian State Netball Titles this weekend.

Open, 17 and Under, 15 and Under and for the first time we have an All Abilities team that will be competing.

These teams will trav-

el to Bendigo and compete against other Regions across Victoria for the honour of becoming State Champions.

The Open, 17’s and 15’s will travel up by bus on Friday and compete on both Saturday and Sunday – playing up to 16 games (two eight minute halves), and the All Abilities will travel up Saturday

afternoon and compete on Sunday.

After many years of fundraising and saving the Gippsland Region has finally been able to purchase new uniforms for all teams.

Gippsland region thanked all those who have been involved over the years as it’s great to finally see the uniforms come to fruition.

Looking good: the Gippsland All Abilities team donned its new uniforms.

Cricket Come and try croquet loses a team LEONGATHA Croquet Club is holding a “Come and Try” fun day in conjunction with Seniors month, on Saturday, October 10, between 1pm and 4pm.

Continued from page 60.

“Unfortunately, there are a few clubs struggling for numbers. In the old days most blokes retired when they got to their early 40s.

“These days with the extra divisions, more are playing on but we are getting a lot of retirements now.”

Mr Matthews said junior numbers have struggled in the last few years.

“The association has been putting a lot of effort into the junior competition and we are hoping in the next few years we will see the benefits,” he said.

“Juniors are on the increase quite rapidly. A couple of years ago we

only had seven Under 16 teams and we will have at least 11 this year.

“Under 14s is much the same and we have seen an increase in Under 12 numbers as well.”

The Star this week previews the LDCA cricket season on pages 31-35 and the finalised senior cricket draws are published on page 57.

Some last minute tweaking of the draws took place on Friday with some changes in B Grade Division Two and C Grade Divisions One and Two. The A2 draw now has a bye due to Fish Creek/ Tarwin dropping out.

The club welcomes one and all to come along and try the great sport.

All equipment and coaching is available at the club and play will be followed by a beautiful afternoon tea catered for by the members. Flat soled shoes are essential.

A group of budding players from the Mirboo North Secondary College are coming to try their hand at croquet

every Monday in October and the South Gippsland Special School is playing on Thursdays in November.

The Association Pennant team of Sandra Birch and Ruth Stevenson lost to the Traralgon 2 team last Thursday by one game to two.

Jack Williams played with Margaret Fraser for Traralgon.

Jack represented Australia in the Under 21 World Golf Championships this year in New Zealand which is very impressive for a young man who is still at school.

Come on down and give croquet a go, you might just love it.

Give it a go: from left, Jack Williams, Sandra Birch, Ruth Stevenson and Margaret Fraser encourage one and all to come along to the Leongatha Croquet Club and give the sport a try this Saturday.

Leongatha District Cricket Association Umpire Appointments EVANS PETROLEUM Round 1 - October 10

Home team Grade A1 Town v Imperials v OMK v Korumburra v Grade A2 MDU v Glen Alvie v Koon-L/RSL v Won Miners v Grade B1 Phillip Island v Won Workmens v Inverloch v Nerrena v Grade B2 Foster v Poowong-Loch v Won Miners v Kilcunda-Bass v Grade C1 Town v Inverloch v Phillip Island v Korumburra v Grade C2 OMK v Kilcunda-Bass v Glen Alvie v Koonwarra L/RSL v

Away Team

Ground

Umpire

Phillip Island Won Workmens Inverloch Nerrena

Scorp P 1 L Turf Outt Kor Rec

T. Rogers A. Stride J. Curry L. White

Poowong-Loch Dmblk Foster Butch W Kilcunda-Bass Koon Bye

G. Wightman G. Laird C. Salmon

Town MDU OMK Koon L/RSL

Cowes McMhn Inv Rec Nerr

G. Stabb A. Jordan N. Barnes G. Adams

Glen Alvie Imperials Korumburra Bye

FGC B. Bek Loch I. Richards Won Rec A. Roberts

MDU Won Workmens OMK Nerrena

Scorp P 2 WSC Newh KSC

Won Workmens L Velo Won Miners Bass 1 Poowong-Loch GA Bye

N. Grabham I. Thomas D. Sutton G. Wyatt N. Graydon TBA TBA

Any person interested in umpiring contact Graham Laird 0408 454 741.

Please note all games in round one start at 12.30pm.

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Holly plays up a storm STONY Creek’s Holly Monaghan was recently rewarded for her tremendous efforts in both playing and coaching netball within Gippsland Storm Elite Development Netball Club.

Gippsland Storm president Brendan Murnane recently presented Ms Monaghan with a scholarship to help further her netball career.

Having joined Gippsland Storm close to five years ago, Ms Monaghan has excelled in all seasons played while taking on the role of coaching Under 13’s this year.

When asked what her career highlight is to date, Ms Monaghan struggles to choose from her number of successes.

“2014 was a real milestone year. I was captain of the open team, we played two seasons and I received the best and fairest and coach’s award,” Ms Monaghan said.

Credited for balancing her time be-

tween playing and coaching, Ms Monaghan manages to push herself in all aspects of the game, also playing for Stony Creek in the Alberton League and coaching a Gippsland Storm Under 13’s team at Waverley Netball Centre.

“It has been a challenge but I love a good challenge. I love my netball and I feel like this is a way to express it more,” Ms Monaghan said.

“I love to coach and working with girls who are so determined to improve netball makes it much easier, although it is never easy.”

Gippsland Storm would like to encourage all netballers in the Gippsland region, who are serious about taking the next step in their netball development, to come along to Storm tryout selections for 2016.

Tryouts are to be held on Sunday, October 18 and 25. For further information or to register, visit www.gippslandstorm. com.au

Fishing grants now open Eyes of the storm: centre, Holly Monaghan with fellow award winners from left, Emily Pollock and Zali Rogers at Gippsland Storm presentation night.

Funds for footy and netball clubs LOCAL football and netball clubs wanting to upgrade their change rooms, install new courts or playing surfaces or put up lighting are encouraged to apply for funding through the 2016 Country Football Netball grants program.

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said clubs could apply for up to $100,000 to improve facilities and their home ground.

“I’ve had a great time attending footy and netball finals across the electorate in the past month, and while we have some great facilities, there are others that still need work.

Many football and netball clubs in my electorate simply don’t have enough money to fund this type of work, which is often quite costly,” Mr O’Brien said.

“People in regional areas are passionate about their footy and netball and these grants allow clubs to apply for funding that will make it safer and more enjoyable for players, officials and spectators to participate in the sport they love.

“The amount of funding available on offer equates to a

lot of sausage sizzles or bingo nights, so I encourage all local clubs to get together with their committee and submit applications.”

Mr O’Brien said eligible clubs could apply for funding through their local councils by completing an expression of interest form.

“Country football netball clubs are the lifeblood of rural communities and having up to date facilities is important,” Mr O’Brien said.

“Sporting clubs foster friendships and connections within communities, provide opportunities for people to get physically active and give young players the opportunity to develop their skills in a supported environment.

“It is so important that our sporting clubs are provided with the facilities they need to run effectively and continue the great work they do in our communities.”

For more information or to apply online, visit: www. sport.vic.gov.au.

ANGLERS, fishing clubs and those interested in educating the community about sustainable fishing are encouraged to apply for funding as part of the latest Recreational Fishing Grants Program.

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said the grants were a great opportunity for fishing clubs, community groups, incorporated bodies, registered companies and government and statutory bodies to develop projects that would provide benefits to public recreational fishing.

“Gippsland is a very popular fishing destination, from the likes of Loch Sport in the eastern part of the electorate to Port Franklin and Port Welshpool and Venus Bay at the western end, there is no shortage of locations to catch a good feed of fish,” Mr O’Brien said.

“We need to continue to develop our fishing infrastructure which in turn will attract both visitors and locals alike to get out and enjoy the great sport of fishing.”

Mr O’Brien said the program this year

consisted of two parts; small grants of up to $5000 for small projects to improve recreational fishing and large grants for projects up to $100,000 are available in four categories.

“The small grants program offers the opportunity to conduct an event to promote responsible fishing practices, improve angling skills and knowledge or increase participation in recreational fishing,” Mr O’Brien said.

“Applications for the large grants program can include projects that assist with sustainability and habitat improvements, fisheries related education, information and training, and recreational fisheries research.”

Mr O’Brien said the small grants program was open all year round with a user friendly two page application form and quick turnaround, making it easy for angling and other clubs to apply.

The large grants program is open until February 29, 2016.

For more details or to apply online, visit www.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants.

Summer serves tennis comp IT’S time to get out the racquet and head down to the tennis courts.

Leongatha Tennis Club’s summer night competition is set to begin in mid October.

All tennis players alike are invited to

enter as a team or put in an individual entry to join in on the action.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enjoy a good hit and great fun.

For more details, contact Greg Marshman on 0417 737 588.

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SUMMER NIGHT COMPETITION Starts Mid October Enter as a team or single entries

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A Grade - Division 1 Round 1: Oct 10 Town v Phillip Island (SP 1) Imperials v Wonthaggi Workmens (L Turf) OMK v Inverloch (Outt) Korumburra v Nerrena (Kor Rec) Round 2: Oct 17 Phillip Island v OMK (Cowes) Nerrena v Imperials (L Turf) Won Workmens v Korumburra (BW Won) Inverloch v Town (Inv Rec) Round 3: Oct 24 Phillip Island v Inverloch (Cowes) Won Workmens v Nerrena (BW Won) OMK v Town (Outt) Korumburra v Imperials (Kor Rec) Round 4: Oct 31 Town v Won Workmens (SC 1) Imperials v Phillip Island (EC LSC) Nerrena v OMK (L Turf) Inverloch v Korumburra (Inv Rec) Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Imperials v Inverloch (L Turf) Nerrena v Town (Nerr Won Workmens v Phillip Island (BW Won) Korumburra v OMK (Kor Rec) Round 6: Nov 21 & 22 Town v Korumburra (SP 1) Phillip Island v Nerrena (Cowes) OMK v Imperials (Outt) Inverloch v Won Workmens (Inv Rec) Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Imperials v Town (L Turf) Nerrena v Inverloch (Nerr) Won Workmens v OMK (BW Won) Korumburra v Phillip Island (Kor Rec)

Round 8: Dec 12 Inverloch v Imperials (Inv Rec) Town v Nerrena (SP 1) Phillip Island v Won Workmens (Cowes) OMK v Korumburra (Outt) Round 9: Dec 19 Korumburra v Town (Kor Rec) Nerrena v Phillip Island (Nerr) Imperials v OMK (L Turf) Won Workmens v Inverloch (BW Won) Round 10: Jan 9 Town v Imperials ( SP 1) Inverloch v Nerrena (Inv Turf) OMK v Won Workmens (Outt) Phillip Island v Korumburra Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 Phillip Island v Town (Cowes) Won Workmens v Imperials (BW Won) Inverloch v OMK (Inv Turf) Nerrena v Korumburra (L Turf) Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 OMK v Phillip Island (Outt) Imperials v Nerrena (L Turf) Korumburra v Won Workmens (Kor Rec) Town v Inverloch (SP 1) Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 Inverloch v Phillip Island (Inv Turf) Nerrena v Won Workmens (L Turf) Town v OMK (SP 1) Imperials v Korumburra (EC LSC) Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Won Workmens v Town (BW Won) Phillip Island v Imperials (Cowes) OMK v Nerrena (OMK) Korumburra v Inverloch (Kor Rec)

B Grade - Division 1 Round 1: Oct 10 Phillip Island v Town (Cowes) Won Workmens v MDU (McM Res) Inverloch v OMK (Inv Rec) Nerrena v Koonwarra L/RSL (Nerr) Round 2: Oct 17 OMK v Phillip Island (Outt) MDU v Nerrena (D’blk) Koonwarra L/RSL v Won Workmens (Koon) Town v Inverloch (SP 1) Round 3: Oct 24 Inverloch v Phillip Island (Inv Rec) Nerrena v Won Workmens (Nerr) Town v OMK (SP 1) MDU v Koonwarra L/RSL (Meen) Round 4: Oct 31 Won Workmens v Town (McM Res) Phillip Island v MDU (Cowes) OMK v Nerrena (Outt) Koonwarra L/RSL v Inverloch (Koon) Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Inverloch v MDU (Inv Turf) Town v Nerrena (SP 1) Phillip Island v Won Workmens (Cowes) OMK v Koonwarra L/RSL (Outt) Round 6: Nov 21 & 22 Koonwarra L/RSL v Town (Koon) Nerrena v Phillip Island (Nerr) MDU v OMK (Meen) Won Workmens v Inverloch (McM Res) Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Town v MDU (SP 1) Inverloch v Nerrena (Inv Rec) OMK v Won Workmens (Outt) Phillip Island v Koonwarra L/RSL (Cowes)

Round 8: Dec 12 MDU v Inverloch (Meen) Nerrena v Town (Nerr) Won Workmens v Phillip Island (McM Res) Koonwarra L/RSL v OMK (Koon) Round 9: Dec 19 Town v Koonwarra L/RSL (SP 1) Phillip Island v Nerrena (Cowes) OMK v MDU (Outt) Inverloch v Won Workmens (Inv Rec) Round 10: Jan 9 MDU v Town (Meen) Nerrena v Inverloch (Nerr) Won Workmens v OMK (McM Res) Koonwarra L/RSL v Phillip Island (Koon) Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 Town v Phillip Island (SP 1) MDU v Won Workmens (D’blk) OMK v Inverloch (Outt) Koonwarra L/RSL v Nerrena (Koon) Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 Phillip Island v OMK (Cowes) Nerrena v MDU (Nerr) Won Workmens v Koonwarra L/RSL (McM Res) Inverloch v Town (Inv Turf) Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 Phillip Island v Inverloch (Cowes) Won Workmens v Nerrena (McM Res) OMK v Town (Outt) Koonwarra L/RSL v MDU (Koon) Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Town v Won Workmens (SP 1) MDU v Phillip Island (Meen) Nerrena v OMK (Nerr) Inverloch v Koonwarra L/RSL (Inv Turf)

C Grade - Division 1 Round 1: Oct 10 Town v MDU (SP 2) Inverloch v Won Workmens (WSC) Phillip Island v OMK (Newh) Korumburra v Nerrena (KSC)

Round 8: Dec 12 OMK v Inverloch (KSC) Town v Nerrena (SP 2) MDU v Won Workmens (D’blk) Phillip Island v Korumburra (Rhyll)

Round 2: Oct 17 MDU v Phillip Island (Meen) Nerrena v Inverloch (Nerr Won Workmens v Korumburra (McM Res) OMK v Town (KSC)

Round 9: Dec 19 Korumburra v Town (KSC) Nerrena v MDU (L Velo) Inverloch v Phillip Island (WSC) Won Workmens v OMK (McM Res)

Round 3: Oct 24 MDU v OMK (D’blk) Won Workmens v Nerrena (McM Res) Phillip Island v Town (Newh) Korumburra v Inverloch (KSC)

Round 10: Jan 9 Town v Inverloch (SP 2) OMK v Nerrena (KSC) Phillip Island v Won Workmens (Rhyll) MDU v Korumburra (D’blk)

Round 4: Oct 31 Town v Won Workmens (SP 2) Inverloch v MDU (WSC) Nerrena v Phillip Island (Nerr) OMK v Korumburra (KSC)

Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 MDU v Town (Meen) Won Workmens v Inverloch (McM Res) OMK v Phillip Island (KSC) Nerrena v Korumburra (Nerr)

Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Inverloch v OMK (WSC) Nerrena v Town (L Velo) Won Workmens v MDU (McM Res) Korumburra v Phillip Island (KSC)

Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 Phillip Island v MDU (Rhyll) Inverloch v Nerrena (WSC) Korumburra v Won Workmens (KSC) Town v OMK (SP 2)

Round 6: Nov 21 Town v Korumburra (SP 2) MDU v Nerrena (D’blk) Phillip Island v Inverloch (Newh) OMK v Won Workmens (KSC)

Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 OMK v MDU (KSC) Nerrena v Won Workmens (Nerr) Town v Phillip Island (SP 2) Inverloch v Korumburra (WSC)

Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Inverloch v Town (WSC) Nerrena v OMK (L Velo) Won Workmens v Phillip Island (McM Res) Korumburra v MDU (KSC)

Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Won Workmens v Town (McM Res) MDU v Inverloch (D’blk) Phillip Island v Nerrena (Rhyll) Korumburra v OMK (KSC)

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A Grade - Division 2

Round 1: Oct 10 MDU v Poowong-Loch (D’blk) Glen Alvie v Foster (BW Won) Wonthaggi Miners - bye Koonwarra L/RSL v Kilcunda-Bass Round 2: Oct 17 Won Miners v MDU (WFG) Foster v Koonwarra L/RSL (FGC) Kilcunda-Bass v Glen Alvie (Bass 1) Poowong-Loch - bye Round 3: Oct 24 MDU - bye Koonwarra L/RSL v Glen Alvie (L Turf) Poowong-Loch v Won Miners (Loch) Foster v Kilcunda-Bass (FGC) Round 4: Oct 31 Glen Alvie v Poowong-Loch (GA) MDU v Foster (Meen) Won Miners v Koonwarra L/RSL (WFG) Kilcunda-Bass - bye Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Foster - bye Poowong-Loch v Koonwarra L/RSL (Loch) MDU v Glen Alvie (Meen) Won Miners v Kilcunda-Bass (WFG) Round 6: Nov 21 & 22 Kilcunda-Bass v Poowong-Loch (Bass 1) Koonwarra L/RSL v MDU (L Turf) Foster v Won Miners (FGC) Glen Alvie - bye Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Poowong-Loch v Foster (Loch) Koonwarra L/RSL - bye Won Miners v Glen Alvie (WFG) MDU v Kilcunda-Bass (Meen)

Round 8: Dec 12 Foster - bye Koonwarra L/RSL v Poowong-Loch (L Turf) Glen Alvie v MDU (BW Won) Kilcunda-Bass v Won Miners (Bass 1) Round 9: Dec 19 Poowong-Loch v Kilcunda-Bass (Loch) MDU v Koonwarra L/RSL (D’blk) Won Miners v Foster (WFG) Glen Alvie - bye Round 10: Jan 2 Glen Alvie v Won Miners (BW Won) Foster v Poowong-Loch (FGC) Koonwarra L/RSL - bye Kilcunda-Bass v MDU (Bass 1) Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 Poowong-Loch v MDU (Loch) Foster v Glen Alvie (FGC) Won Miners - bye Kilcunda-Bass v Koonwarra L/RSL (Bass 1) Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 MDU v Won Miners (Meen) Koonwarra L/RSL v Foster (Koon) Glen Alvie v Kilcunda-Bass (BW Won) Poowong-Loch - bye Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 MDU - bye Glen Alvie v Koonwarra L/RSL (BW Won) Won Miners v Poowong-Loch (WFG) Kilcunda-Bass v Foster (Bass 1) Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Poowong-Loch v Glen Alvie (Loch) Foster v MDU (FGC) Koonwarra L/RSL v Won Miners (L Turf) Kilcunda-Bass - bye

B Grade - Division 2 Round 1: Oct 10 Foster v Glen Alvie (FGC) Poowong-Loch v Imperials (Loch) Kilcunda-Bass - bye Won Miners v Korumburra (WFG) Round 2: Oct 17 Foster - bye Imperials v Won Miners (EC LSC) Korumburra v Poowong-Loch (Kor Rec) Glen Alvie v Kilcunda-Bass (GA) Round 3: Oct 24 Kilcunda-Bass v Foster (Bass 1) Won Miners v Poowong-Loch (WFG) Glen Alvie - bye Imperials v Korumburra (EC LSC) Round 4: Oct 31 Poowong-Loch v Glen Alvie (Loch) Foster v Imperials (FGC) Won Miners - bye Korumburra v Kilcunda-Bass (Kor Rec) Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Kilcunda-Bass v Imperials (Bass 1) Glen Alvie v Won Miners (GA) Foster v Poowong-Loch (FGC) Korumburra - bye Round 6: Nov 21 & 22 Korumburra v Glen Alvie (Kor Rec) Won Miners v Foster (WFG) Imperials - bye Poowong-Loch v Kilcunda-Bass (Loch) Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Glen Alvie v Imperials (GA) Kilcunda-Bass v Won Miners (Bass 1) Poowong-Loch - bye Foster v Korumburra (FGC)

Round 8: Dec 12 Imperials v Kilcunda-Bass (EC LSC) Won Miners v Glen Alvie (WFG) Poowong-Loch v Foster (Loch) Korumburra - bye Round 9: Dec 19 Glen Alvie v Korumburra (GA) Foster v Won Miners (FGC) Imperials - bye Kilcunda-Bass v Poowong-Loch (Bass 1) Round 10: Jan 9 Imperials v Glen Alvie (EC LSC) Won Miners v Kilcunda-Bass (Won Nth) Poowong-Loch - bye Korumburra v Foster (Kor Rec) Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 Glen Alvie v Foster (GA) Imperials v Poowong-Loch (EC LSC) Kilcunda-Bass - bye Korumburra v Won Miners (Kor Rec) Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 Foster - bye Won Miners v Imperials (WFG) Poowong-Loch v Korumburra (Loch) Kilcunda-Bass v Glen Alvie (Bass 1) Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 Foster v Kilcunda-Bass (FGC) Poowong-Loch v Won Miners (Loch) Glen Alvie - bye Korumburra v Imperials (Kor Rec) Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Glen Alvie v Poowong-Loch (GA) Imperials v Foster (EC LSC) Won Miners - bye Kilcunda-Bass v Korumburra (Bass 1)

C Grade - Division 2 Round 1: Oct 10 OMK v Won Workmens (L Velo) Kilcunda-Bass v Won Miners (Bass 1) Glen Alvie v Poowong-Loch (GA) Koonwarra L/RSL - bye Round 2: Oct 17 Won Workmens v Glen Alvie (WSC) Kilcunda-Bass - bye Won Miners v Koonwarra L/RSL (Won Nth) Poowong-Loch v OMK (Loch) Round 3: Oct 24 Won Workmens v Poowong-Loch (WSC) Won Miners - bye Glen Alvie v OMK (GA) Koonwarra L/RSL v Kilcunda-Bass (Koon) Round 4: Oct 31 OMK v Won Miners (L Velo) Kilcunda-Bass v Won Workmens (Bass 1) Glen Alvie - bye Poowong-Loch v Koonwarra L/RSL (Poow) Round 5: Nov 7 & 14 Kilcunda-Bass v Poowong-Loch (Bass 2) OMK - bye Won Miners v Won Workmens (Won Nth) Koonwarra L/RSL v Glen Alvie (Koon) Round 6: Nov 21 OMK v Koonwarra L/RSL (L Velo) Won Workmens - bye Glen Alvie v Kilcunda-Bass (Butch W) Poowong-Loch v Won Miners (Poow) Round 7: Nov 28 & Dec 5 Kilcunda-Bass v OMK (Bass 2) Poowong-Loch - bye Won Miners v Glen Alvie (Won Nth) Koonwarra L/RSL v Won Workmens (Koon)

SEMI FINALS - March 12 & 13 (1pm)

Round 8: Dec 12 Poowong-Loch v Kilcunda-Bass (Poow) OMK - bye Won Workmens v Won Miners (WSC) Glen Alvie v Koonwarra L/RSL (GA) Round 9: Dec 19 Koonwarra L/RSL v OMK (Koon) Won Workmens - bye Kilcunda-Bass v Glen Alvie (Bass 2) Won Miners v Poowong-Loch (Won Nth) Round 10: Jan 9 OMK v Kilcunda-Bass (L Velo) Poowong-Loch - bye Glen Alvie v Won Miners (GA) Won Workmens v Koonwarra L/RSL (WSC) Round 11: Jan 16 & 23 Won Workmens v OMK (WSC) Won Miners v Kilcunda-Bass (WFG) Poowong-Loch v Glen Alvie (Poow) Koonwarra L/RSL - bye Round 12: Jan 30 & Feb 6 Glen Alvie v Won Workmens (GA) Kilcunda-Bass - bye Koonwarra L/RSL v Won Miners (M McK) OMK v Poowong-Loch (L Velo) Round 13: Feb 13 & 20 Poowong-Loch v Won Workmens (Poow) Won Miners - bye OMK v Glen Alvie (L Velo) Kilcunda-Bass v Koonwarra L/RSL (Bass 2) Round 14: Feb 27 & Mar 5 Won Miners v OMK (WFG) Won Workmens v Kilcunda-Bass (WSC) Glen Alvie - bye Koonwarra L/RSL v Poowong-Loch (Koon)

GRAND FINAL - March 19 & 20 (1pm)

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Parrots presentations DESPITE the senior side having lost to Traralgon, the entire Leongatha Football Netball Club banded together for presentation night last Friday.

Players, coaches, committee members and volunteers showed their green and gold colours after what was deemed a successful

season across the board.

Seniors coach Beau Vernon reflected on his debut season with the Parrots and noted the decline in player turnover with the season coming to an end.

Long time trainer Graeme Beasley received a life membership with the club in front of a standing ovation.

Right, Fairest of all: Lucy Vernon received the runner up best and fairest award across all A, B and C Grade netball teams at Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations, Kathy Reid recieved best and fairest across the league but was absent from the event.

Perfect Parrots players: from left, Ashlie Giliam, Taylah Brown and Simone Dekker received awards for their outstanding work in the Under 15’s netball team at Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations last Friday.

Rising star: from left, Blake Van Rooy received the prestigious Phil Riseley Memorial Award from club president Mal Mackie.

Shooting stars: from left, Alicia Marshman, Stacey Giliam and Molly Kent were rewarded for their tremendous efforts in the Leongatha Under 13’s netball this season.

Green and gold girls: from left, coach Kate Sperling with her players, Sara Riseley, Lisa Clark, Georgia Riseley and Matilda Kilpin awarded for their stellar season with the Under 17’s netball.

Family honour: from left, Jack Ginnane was honoured to receive the Peter Dixon Memorial Cup from his grandmother Joan Dixon at the Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations night.

Premiership winners: from left, B Grade best and fairest runner up Lucy Vernon with coach Laura Higgins at the Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations last Friday. Absent from the evening was Kathy Reid (best and fairest) and Mia Vernon (most determined).

Terrific teammates: from left, Tegan Renden, Sandi Leask-Grylls (best team player), Elise Dowling (runner up best and fairest) and Kate Gourlay (best and fairest) were celebrated for their hard work in the C Grade netball for the Parrots.

Best of the fourths: back from left, Jack Ballagh (most improved), Nick Battersby (most determined), Nathan Troppo (runner up best and fairest), front from left, Cam Olden (best and fairest) and Ben Perry (most consistent) stand with coach Blake Van Rooy with their Fourths team awards at Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations last Friday.

Life achievement: Graeme Beasley was granted life membership of the Leongatha Football Netball Club last Friday at presentations night.

A Grade athletes: from left, Nicola Marriott (coach’s award), Laura Higgins (best and fairest), Aly Rock (runner up best and fairest) and coach Kate McCarthy celebrated a successful season at Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations last Friday.

Fantastic thirds: back from left, coach James Forrester, Jack Ginnane (best and fairest), Tom Sauvarin (players award), Lachie Moore (most improved), coach Jake Mackie, front from left, Julian Patterson (coach’s award), coach Rhett Kelly, Anthony Argento (most consistent) and Louis Riseley (runner up best and fairest) received awards for their efforts in the Thirds at Leongatha Football Netball Club presentations last Friday.

Senior champions: from left, coach’s award recipient Rhett Kelly, best and fairest Dale Hoghton, best in final recipient Taz Clingan and most consistent award recipient Ben Willis. Absent was Aaron Heppell who received runner up best and fairest.

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Teeing off new tournament L E O N G AT H A Golf Club will open its doors to all for a brand new social tournament suited for all abilities.

The Ezy 9 Golf League program will commence on October 16 and will offer both club members and the general public an opportunity to play in a social and entertaining nine week tournament.

Players will enter in teams of four to go head to head in the weekly Friday evening series.

The eight inch holes will provide new coming players with an easier target while more experienced golfers can enjoy the challenge of playing ambrose against all opponents.

The PGA tournament will premiere nationally at the Leongatha Golf Club, the first in the country to offer the nine week game ahead of November tournaments.

Coordinator Josh Hall said the program is aimed at welcoming both current members and non members to participate in a social form of the sport with handicaps optional.

“We have chosen to run this program from October so it does not

clash with Christmas holidays,” Mr Hall said.

“The event will run every Friday night with the return of daylight savings.”

Having piloted the program in July of this year, the club recognised the social aspect of the tournament as a win for the sport.

“There is an attitude that people have where golf is often assumed to be an elitist sport,” Mr Hall said.

“We really want to break down that barrier by offering an affordable and social activity everybody is invited to play.”

At $10 a head weekly the cost effective tournament received a positive response from club members who tested the game during its test phase.

Karen Orford completed the pilot program and testified its success “It was such fun. The larger holes were great for me and it was a great social event for us,” Ms Orford said.

The commencement of the tournament will coincide with the reopening of the club bistro on Friday evenings so competitors need not travel

far for a good post game feed.

“The tournament is intended to offer friendly competition. We are aiming to have at least eight teams entered, each with

four players but obviously the more the merrier,” Mr Hall said.

The tournament will comprise seven weekly rounds, a semi final and grand final with all teams

vying to take home the title of winning the debut tournament.

For further information check out the Ezy 9 website or enquire at the Leongatha Golf Club.

Ezy 9 dream team: from left, Marion Chalmers, Karen Orford, life member Kit Boag and Noreen Williams enjoy a day of social golf at Leongatha Golf Club, and left program coordinator Josh Hall hopes the Ezy 9 will be a big hit.

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Cricket loses a team

By Sarah Vella

THE Fish Creek Tarwin Cricket Club has gone into recess for 12 months, as it has been unable to attract player numbers for the upcoming season.

The Fish Creek and Tarwin cricket clubs amalgamated 18 years ago, with both clubs having a long history before that.

Club president Clayton Fisher said on behalf of the committee, he would like to thank all of the players, past players, supporters, families and everyone else has looked after the club over the years.

“It is a big disappointment we can’t get a side together this year, but we

are hopeful we can get one together next year,” he said.

Gary Webster from Middle Tarwin had been involved with the Tarwin Cricket Club for nearly 40 years, including the 18 years as an amalgamation.

He said a lack of interest in cricket and less young people taking up the sport is affecting the game everywhere.

“It is not just a problem here, it is all around.

Young people just don’t want to play cricket,” he said.

“Maybe it’s because cricket is played in the summer time and people would rather be at the beach.”

Mr Webster said the club only had about six or seven players left before it

decided to go into recess.

“A lot of the estab-

lished players were getting older and looking to retire

Cobra: from left, Matt Wrigley and president of the Korumburra Cricket Club, Allan Summerfield, are proud of the transformation which has taken place to the club house over the off season.

and there were no young players coming through to replace them,” he said.

“I am disappointed but it certainly wasn’t a shock, you could see it was going to happen. I was hoping we would get a couple more years out of it at least.”

Mr Webster, along with a few others will play for MDU this season, one player retired, some have gone to Foster and another possibly to Inverloch.

Former Fish Creek cricketer Jack Charlton said it was a sad day for Fish Creek.

“I played in the old South Gippsland Association for Fish Creek, we won premierships in the 50s and 60s,” he said.

“Until now, I don’t think Fish Creek has ever stopped.”

Mr Charlton said before the amalgamation of Fish Creek and Tarwin between Foster and Fish Creek, there was over four clubs in each area.

“Now they can’t get one team on the ground.

A few of the older players would have got going, but they just couldn’t get young blokes to play,” he said.

“They just haven’t got the numbers.”

Fish Creek Tarwin’s Graham “Paddy” Watkins has gone to coach Foster and so have some of the club’s remaining players.

“Foster is likely to have two senior teams this season, it only had the one last year,” Mr Charlton said.

“Paddy played district cricket with Waverley 20 years ago.”

Mr Charlton said Norm Wilkins is upset about the clubs demise.

“He has done a heck of a lot of work for the club, on the grounds in particular,” he said.

The future of Fish Creek’s turf wicket at Terrill Park is not yet up for discussion but Mr Charlton said, “I don’t think they’ll rip it up just yet.”

Leongatha and District Cricket Association president Russell Matthews said it is a shame the Fish Creek Tarwin Club failed to put together a team this year.

“They have gone into recess for 12 months, but obviously it will be hard for it to get up again next year,” he said.

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Roughead’s a Hawks legend LEONGATHA’S Jarryd Roughead has joined elite company, having won his fourth flag for the all-conquering Hawks.

Three peat: from left, Jarryd Roughead, Luke Hodge and Jordan Lewis with another Cup.

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Roughead played a superb game on Saturday in the grand final, picking up 26 possessions. He played out from goals doing a lot of the heavy work, busting open packs and allowing the runners like Rioli, Gunston, Hodge, Mitchell and co avenue to goal.

He even snuck forward to boot one goal.

Roughead is one of six Hawthorn players to have achieved the four premierships figure; the others being Cyril Rioli, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Grant Birchall and Luke Hodge.

After the breakthrough win for Hawthorn in 2008, Jarryd and his Hawks have now won

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After some 200-odd games, four premiership flags, a Coleman Medal (2013) and some 490 goals, it becomes apparent Roughead and Hawthorn are a match made in heaven. There are few men more admired at the club.

Sam Mitchell was asked about Roughead on Tuesday morning while the rest of the football world was still basking in the warm glow of Nat Fyfe’s Brownlow acceptance speech.

Mitchell didn’t want to take anything away from Fyfe, but he thought it might be good if one day fans got a taste of his teammate’s charm.

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