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Carols ring out at Inverloch THE move of the Inverloch carols indoors to the Community Hub didn’t stop an enthusiastic crowd of 560 turning out for a brilliant event on Saturday night. O Come All Ye Faithful opened the evening’s entertainment featuring Phillip Island’s Imogen Price while students from the Inverloch Primary School choir sung their merry little hearts out to Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and Deck The Halls. The Inverloch Community Christmas Carols are sponsored by the Christian Churches of Inverloch with generous support provided by the Bass Coast Shire Council. Photos and report page 8.

Light of worlds: children lit up the night at Inverloch’s Community Christmas Carols, on Saturday night.

TRAFFIC FIX Calls to transform Leongatha streets and parking

By Brad Lester WITH car parking at a premium as Christmas shoppers flock into Leongatha, a plan for a traffic overhaul of the CBD to improve public safety and the town’s economy and vibrancy is being put forward. The plan is being devised by a visiting environmental consultant surprised by the dangers motorists and pedestrians now face in town. The consultant, James Hickey, has

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what he says are solutions for Leongatha’s traffic woes after working in town for several months. He called for heavy vehicles to be removed from McCartin and Bair streets, reverse parking to be created in McCartin Street, and the confusing intersection near the courthouse addressed by directing the heavy vehicle alternate route down Turner and Hughes streets – an idea already supported by many locals. In the long term, McCartin Street could be a cul de sac ending at Bair Street or a 25km/h speed limit could be imposed, Mr Hickey said. “A vast improvement will be felt once

the vibrations from B-Doubles no longer tumble lattes off coffee tables,” he said. Mr Hickey said reverse 60 degree parking would reduce the incidences of cars reversing out of parking bays and into other vehicles, with such parking used in other regional towns. Continued on page 3.

Here’s an idea: environmental consultant James Hickey in Leongatha’s McCartin Street, where he believes reverse 60 degree parking would improve safety for motorists and pedestrians.

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Star Christmas newspapers THE Star will be publishing right through the Christmas period but the next two issues will be available on Wednesday mornings due to the public holidays. Our next paper will be out from Boxing Day morning, Wednesday December 26; this edition is not to be missed and will contain this year’s 40 page South Coast Tourist News, the guide to the many events taking place and things to do and see in this wonderful part of Victoria. The following week The Star will hit the streets early on Wednesday, January 2. On behalf of everyone at The Star we wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors all the best for a safe and Happy Christmas.

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Michael’s super Leongatha investment percent of their range in-store,” Michael’s operations manager Dom D’Agostino said. “Our meat servery contains a large selection of mince, sausages, hamburgers and meal solution items. We have a qualified chef working in the meat departThe recent changes coupled with a long commitment concocting a variety of concept meals daily, givment to the South Gippsland area are sure to provide ing our customers a different meal choice each week. its customers an exceptional shopping experience, “All of our fresh produce comes in daily from the unparalleled within the local area. Epping Markets and some local suppliers, prepared Key aspects of the new build have been the ad- and displayed on-site by our trained greengrocer dition of a sushi outlet, coffee and cake-to-go area, staff. We focus on fresh seafood as well as frozen a full-service butcher and bakery, a specialty cheese and deli meats, which are cut multiple times per day area focusing on local varieties and freshly squeezed to maintain freshness and quality standards within Australian orange juice. the department. Extended trading hours means the supermarket pro“In time we will continue to grow the offering, vides more flexible shopping seven days per week. with the cheese area being a key focus of ours with Smaller aspects of the build have been open to more local and international cheeses. Berry’s Creek the public for some time now, but all the main work Gourmet Cheese owner Barry Charlton has been is now complete with some minor finishing touches educating the deli staff, sharing his 40 years of exremaining. tensive know-how to assist customers with future The store will now focus on what it anticipates to cheese purchases. be a busy Christmas trading period. “Utilising local resources has always been a core IGA has also retained a small selection of the focus of Michael’s Supa IGA. We have created an most popular Lenard’s Poultry range which is located additional 10 roles in the store already and have in the deli department. The store will introduce more increased the Leongatha store to over 100 staff emexciting things in the New Year, including freshly ployed across various roles.” made in store popcorn and much more. Mr D’Agostino also added that this development “The key feature of the stores offering is that would not have been completed if not for the local these items are made in-store and daily. Unlike other builders and trade persons who made it possible. Healthy sushi: Aki Shinohara prepares fresh supermarkets, we have bakery and sushi staff mak- The store has used a number of “high end” finishes and healthy sushi for Michael’s Supa IGA ing products on-site, produce staff cutting and pre- around the store, with experienced local tradesperparing fruit and vegetables and butchers making 98 sons making the project much easier to achieve. Leongatha.

AFTER months of planning, design and building works, Michael’s Supa IGA’s $1 million refurbishment of its Leongatha supermarket is complete.

Calls to transform Leongatha streets and parking Continued from page 1. Ironically, soon after Mr Hickey shared this idea with The Star, a driver reversed into a car behind. South Gippsland Shire Council’s manager infrastructure delivery John Moylan said, “The standard practice for angle parking in the state of Victoria is based on reversing out of parking spots. To change this practice in one town or municipality would create confusion.” Mr Hickey also called for zebra crossings in McCartin Street between Bair and Peart streets to increase safety and entice more shoppers. “The greatest risk is at the corners of Peart and McCartin streets, where drivers tear around onto McCartin Street and give pedestrians crossing the road at these points very little time to reach the relative safety of the small median strip,” he said. Mr Hickey said McCartin and Bair streets are the heart of Leongatha and tankers, cattle trucks and tractors should be barred from them. “This is an extremely dangerous situation and it also degrades the amenity and customer experience,” he said, suggesting alternate routes north and south of Leongatha. The north route would redirect heavy vehicles along Turner Street and then to Hughes or Roughead

streets, depending on where traffic needed to go. The south route would be along an extension of Parr Street from South Gippsland Highway to Bass Highway. Mr Moylan said heavy vehicles cannot be removed from Bair Street as truck access is required for deliveries to businesses. Mr Hickey said congestion needed to be alleviated at the confusing intersection of Roughead, Anderson and McCartin streets near the courthouse, where drivers dash in front of passing traffic and motorists unfamiliar with the intersection are confused about who has right of way. The intersection has been the scene of crashes and many near misses. A sign in Roughead Street urges motorists approaching the intersection to indicate but Mr Hickey said that highlights the absurdity of the design. “A sign that tells people to indicate is potentially cause for confusion,” he said. “Does that mean people should be indicating right whereas no one actually has to indicate at that intersection, which adds more confusion.” Acting Regional Roads Victoria Eastern Region director Pas Monacella welcomed the feedback and only said the second stage of the al-

Return rail, not rail trail THE return of train services to Leongatha should take priority over the extension of the Great Southern Rail Trail from Leongatha to Korumburra, according to environmental consultant James Hickey.

He is calling for the rail reserve to remain for a possible return of trains rather than railway line ripped up for the rail trail. “The chance for Leongatha to have a strong link to a major airport (proposed for Koo Wee Rup) and

ternate route was scheduled for planning in the future. This would direct the heavy vehicle route down Hughes Street. Mr Hickey believes pedestrians’ safety is being put at risk by them having to cross wide Bair Street, particularly at the McCartin Street roundabout. “Traffic coming up from Roughead Street goes through that intersection quickly. It should be 40km/h max. If we push the kerb out further, people will slow down,” he said. Mr Moylan said the lease currently being negotiated with VicTrack by council allows for the return of rail services in the future if the State Government made that decision.

Fresh oranges: produce manager at Michael’s Supa IGA Leongatha, Brian Freemanis thrilled to offer 100 percent Australian orange juice, available now for customers to squeeze.

Operation safe plate success OPERATION safe plate took place on Sunday in the car park of Bunnings in Wonthaggi.

Operation coordinator, Senior Constable Dengerink stated that the event was a huge success with over 150 vehicles fitted with anti-theft number plate screws. He thanked local SES and Bunnings Wonthaggi for assisting on the day. For those who missed out, stay tuned for details of another Safe Plate Operation in the New Year.

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be linked to Melbourne via rail may be lost forever, sacrificed to the most expensive bicycle track one could ever hope to build,” he said. “Bike riders may buy a coffee here and there, but do not have the purchasing power and desire for accommodation like a train load of tourists. “The residents of Leongatha and other towns along this line deserve the chance to have a rail service restored without having to bare some of the cost of laying the tracks down in a few years’ time or be robbed of the opportunity all together.”

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Above, Balloon fun: swordsters from left, Lucas Barany, Kynan Staley and Tao Barany celebrating Christmas in Korumburra, last Saturday. Left, Farm cuddles: Delynda Jeremiejczyk Bouncing around: Jaxon Brown enjoying himself at the Christmas in Korumburra jumping from Nyora enjoyed the animal farm at Ko- castle, last Saturday. rumburra’s Christmas fair, last Saturday. Right, New face: Korumburra’s Zoe Cox with new make-up at the Christmas in Korumburra Christmas fair last Saturday.

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THE Korumburra Business Association put on ‘Christmas in Korumburra’ on Commercial Road last Saturday and proved a festive delight. Good crowds enjoyed a sunny day for the three hour fair, full of family and children’s activities including face painting, live music, an animal farm, a jumping castle, face painting and balloon twisting. Free Santa photos were also available with the offer taken up by many families. Barn Buddies Mobile Farm was also a busy attraction, full of cuddly lambs, goats, curious turtles, bantoms, guinea pigs and chickens. Generous support was provided for this free day of activities by the Koringal Women’s Service Club and the Korumburra Rotary and Lions Clubs.

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Cupboards bare at Christmas By Leticia Laing WHILE most families are planning a Christmas with stockings full of gifts and a table brimming with food, many others are struggling to put a meal on the table.

Local community organisations are witnessing an increase in demand for food and services and emergency relief is expected to cater for hundreds of people in Korumburra and Leongatha. According to Salvation Army Leongatha Corps officer Glenn Smith, there are 160 families already accessing food hampers and toys for Christmas with the expectation that figure will more than double. The Salvation Army Leongatha Corps and Uniting Gippsland collaborate at Christmas to distribute hampers and toys to families who would otherwise go without. It is understood Uniting Gippsland has also experienced an increase in demand for services. Captain Smith said it would be amazing if he was done out of a job because there was no more homelessness or poverty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done more than in previous years to advertise the service. I think more people are really in need of help,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of living is getting higher and from what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard time and again, the increase in rates as well as access to affordable rentals is adding a lot of pressure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community has stepped in to give us some fantastic support. Groups such as the Leongatha Australia Post staff, Woorayl PROBUS, Leongatha Senior Citizens

In need: Salvation Army Leongatha corps officer Captain Glenn Smith and Uniting Gippsland local coordinator Wendy McEachern are distributing gifts and food to struggling locals at Christmas.

and Inverloch RACV resort have donated.â&#x20AC;? Hampers contain Christmas fare including a roast chicken, mince pies, roasting vegetables and a pudding. Capt. Glenn said the look of relief on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faces when they knew there would be something under the tree for their child at Christmas was very humbling. In Korumburra, Milpara Community House runs as a distribution point for Christmas hampers by the St Vincent de Paul Society in Korumburra and the Rotary Club of Korumburraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishing tree gifts. Milpara House manager Jenni Keerie said anyone accessing the emergency foodbank was informed of the hamper service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 25 families who will need food at Christmas in Korumburra, that means there are more than 100 people needing support,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been doing this for a number of years and during our emergency relief day more people will access the food hampers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From our work throughout the year as a foodbank, I know there are a lot of people doing it tough.â&#x20AC;? St Vincent de Paul in Leongatha secretary Anne Vaughan said the society is experiencing greater demand for help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have probably doubled our assistance this year. Part of the extra was that we have also been looking after the Korumburra area while Korumburra Conference was in recess. It has now got going again and will be in full swing next year,â&#x20AC;? she said. The society has been providing Christmas vouchers, hampers and pamper gifts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year our Christmas assistance has gone out to 230 families across the Leongatha, Meeniyan, Mirboo North, Venus Bay, Korumburra, Loch, Bena, Poowong and Nyora areas,â&#x20AC;? Ms Vaughan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are invaluable to those in need throughout the year and like to give a little bit of Christmas joy mainly to those we have served.â&#x20AC;? Rebecca Matthews of Manna Gum Community House at Foster is seeing an increase in demand for hampers and food relief. The house will distribute 30 hampers this year, up from the normal 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We find that whatever food relief and vouchers we are able to provide within the limits of our resources is easily absorbed by local demand,â&#x20AC;? she said. The house services the district of Corner Inlet, from Welshpool to Buffalo and to Mount Best, including Fish Creek, Foster and Toora. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Limited public transport means that for a lot of our clients the food relief services in the larger towns are inaccessible,â&#x20AC;? Ms Matthews said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of living is rising but there has been no sig-

Giving spirit: Leongatha St Vincent de Paul recently received a lovely donation from the Woorayl CWA group of 54 pamper packs to give out to those in need for Christmas. Back, from left, Angelina Polato, Mary Patterson, Evelyn Stephens and Kath Clark, and in front, Tayissa Walsh and Chloe Battersby. St Vincent de Paul will hand out Christmas vouchers, additional hampers to larger families (thanks to Mary MacKillop College students) and a gifting table for people to choose one item on Tuesday, December 18 and Wednesday, December 19. nificant increase to Centrelink payments and people simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make ends meet with their income, particularly when hit with an unexpected large expense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time of year many people are struggling to pay the electricity bills from the winter period. We also see a lot of local families impacted by a sudden loss of employment or the onset of a serious health issue. We have more than 100 people registered with us to receive emergency relief and we know from the latest statistics from Victorian Council of Social Services that there are 900 people (approximately 16 percent) in Corner Inlet living in poverty. Foster Probus and St Vincent de Paul provide the house with additional foodbank donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We received a significant grant from StreetSmart Australia this year to boost our hampers and to also provide a Christmas lunch as part of our monthly Community Kitchen program which we deliver with St Vincent de Paul,â&#x20AC;? Ms Matthews said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with the Foster Youth Assist Clinic to assist with food security for young people, some of whom are homeless, as well as the local schools and youth workers

from SalvoCare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We receive support from some local businesses, and from individuals in the community. We receive referrals from health service providers and other community organisations.â&#x20AC;? The hampers include special Christmas food items like cake, pudding and custard. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also general items such as dried or canned foods, soaps, shampoo, sunscreen for families and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Some clients are homeless or in temporary housing, and there is a combination of individuals, families and young people. Most are under 65 years of age. The hampers are assembled by volunteers. The Salvation Army will be hosting an emergency relief day with Uniting Gippsland on Friday, December 21 for anyone who is in need of food or gifts between 10am to 1pm. Ms Keerie said if people in would like to receive a hamper and gifts for their children they can contact Milpara House on 565 2524 or St Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s de Paul Korumburra on 5658 1103.

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Students celebrate ATARs By Michael Sidors and Tayla KershawThomas

Leongatha Secondary College’s 64 Year 12 students were congratulated for their VCE efforts this year by principal Wayne Chester. “From everybody here at the college, we are very proud of this year’s Year 12 group. They received excellent scores, all their hard work paid off and it is very pleasing to note they now have plenty of options going forward into the future,” Mr Chester said. Dux of Year 12 was awarded to Grace Thorson who attended Leongatha from years 7-12. She attained an ATAR score of 94.5, completing English, specialist mathematics, chemistry, biology and history of revolutions. Year 11 student Maddi Brew attained a perfect score of 50 this year for outdoor education. She looks forward to studying English, further mathematics, health and human development, biology and physical education next year. Mary Mackillop College celebrated Year 12 results, with all 53 students satisfactorily completing VCE exams. The top three scores were all above 90, with dux awarded to Molly Clark with a score of 93.9. Ellie Homes and Emma Carlisle scored 91.25 and 90.0 respectively. The top five scores were 93.9, 91.25, 90.0, 86.1 and 85.05. The highest individual study score was obtained by Tomei Dal Pozzo scoring 48 for health and human development. The college reported initial calculations indicated 19 percent of ATAR scores above 80, 23 percent were in the top quarter, 34 percent were above 70, 3.3 percent of study scores were above 40 and 11 percent of students attained a study score of 40 or above. “A very big thank you to the teachers who have worked so well to get the most out of their students this year. A particular feature is the depth of performance with a solid spread of scores in the 70s and 80s,” principal David Leslie said. “We are proud of our 22 Applied Learners too.

Six are in apprenticeships, 10 have places in their preferred TAFE, 6 are already employed, all successfully placed. “Congratulations to all students and teachers on your results for 2018. Mary MacKillop College is proud of you and of your achievements.” The “depth of the 2018 Mirboo North Secondary College cohort” was highlighted with 93 percent of year Year 12 students attaining an ATAR above 50 and all students satisfactorily completing their VCE. 64 percent attained an ATAR above 70, with 29 percent above 80. Dux was awarded to Lucy Palmer whose ATAR score of 97.7 placed her in the top three percent. “The hard work and dedication of our students has been rewarded with excellent results,” senior school coordinator Marina Bruzzese said. “Seven students will additionally receive the VCE Baccalaureate award as a result of achieving scores above 30 in English whilst successfully completing Mathematical Methods and a language study (German). “The efforts of the 15 senior Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students were also rewarded with all students successfully completing their VCAL certification. Throughout the year, they combined study, community building projects and working on-site with local employers. “All of these students completed a VET vocational training certificate across a wide range of areas, with many already receiving of-

completed VCE this year. On top of this, 100 percent of students studying VCAL and VET subjects received their certificates. “Our students have shown resilience, respect and themselves to be lifelong learners with a strong commitment to personal excellent,” principal Vaya Dauphin said. “Their perseverance has paid off in their results. With students achieving 20 study scores above 35, this places these students in the top 36 percent of the state. School leader Leah McNish achieved dux of Wonthaggi Secondary College with a score of 96.75. Wonthaggi Secondary College celebrated a 98 percent VCE pass rate, with 95 percent of senior VCAL students receiving their certificates. “The Year 12 level has been a particularly cohesive group and very supportive of each other,” McBride campus principal Marg O’Donnell said. “We expect this will be the way they behave (on Friday) as they share their results.” A stunning ATAR score 98.8 was achieved by Newhaven College student Eliza Neal. Other students with scores in the 90s were Aaron Fraser, Wil Vanderstaay, Oscar Harry, Jorgie Mae Thompson, Ellie Pearce, Ysabel Kershaw, Mitchell Chisholm, Sianan Price and Nicola Allen. Jorgie Mae achieved a perfect study score of 50 in legal studies. Eliza and Ysabel both achieved study scores over 40 in three subjects. Thirty four students received study scores above 40. The college made a

significant jump from 5.2 percent of students receiving scores above 40 in 2017 to 8.23 in 2018. A number of Year 11 students also took on Year 12 studies this year. Molly Hosken, Ella White, Emma Conroy, Lily Roney and Aiden Box received study scores above 40 in their respective subjects. “It is significant that all of our students at Newhaven College gained their VCE certificate and it is right that

each student should be congratulated,” principal Gea Lovell said. “While the academic statistical summary of the Class of 2018 is impressive, success and impact are measured rightly through a wider lens. Our students received these excellent results whilst at the same time being fully involved in the life of the school in their community and in charity events throughout the year.”

right, Korumburra dux: Korumburra Secondary College Year 12 school captain and dux Lachlan Snooks. He received a study score of 49 for physical education and wants to go on to study medicine at Monash University in future. He also studied chemistry, mathematical methods, outdoor education and English.

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Incredible achievement: Newhaven College students Oscar Harry and Nicola Allen celebrated ATAR scores in the 90s after this year’s results were released on Friday.

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fers of full time work, apprenticeships or TAFE positions next year.” With a small cohort of students, Foster Secondary College had one ATAR in the 90s and two students with scores in the 80s. “We had five study scores in the 40s (top 10 percent in the state) and 15 study scores above 36 (top 20 percent in the state),” school principal Matthew McPhee said. “Many congratulations to our dux Cas (Maclean) and all our students and staff on an excellent year of studying and preparing for this cohorts final year of VCE.” “60 percent of our students have applied to go on to tertiary study while the other 40 percent will enter the work force.” Cas Maclean was the dux of the college with an ATAR of 90.5. Her Year 12 subjects were further mathematics scoring 41, ancient history 39, English 39, English literature 36, psychology 37 and biology 34. Korumburra Secondary College’s high achieving student was school captain Lachie Snooks with an ATAR score of 98.05. This score puts him in the top 1.9 percent of the state. Jessica Smart and Nicholas McKenzie achieved ATAR scores of 82.7 and 82.2 respectively. Lachie received study scores over 40 in English, outdoor education, chemistry and biology, and impressively achieved a score of 49 in physical education. Other students to achieve study scores above 40 were Jessica, Nicholas, Joel Findlay and Minh Hai. Twenty nine students

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little hearts out to Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and Deck The Halls. Stellar performed Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Round The Christmas Tree and Baby Please Come Home. Reverend Graeme Peters from the Bass Coast Anglican Church wished for world peace and harmony, then asked the audience to extend their hands to an unknown audience member, expressing â&#x20AC;&#x153;peace be with

youâ&#x20AC;? in typical Christian spirit and mateship. Closing prayers were from reverend Ross Stanford from the Inverloch Uniting Church followed by the final act of the night led by all artists, performing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The Inverloch Community Christmas Carols are sponsored by the Christian Churches of Inverloch with generous support provided by the Bass Coast Shire Council.

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LAST Thursday night the Round Table was pleased to have in attendance South Gippsland Council CEO Tim Tamlin, mayor Cr Don Hill, as well as our usual council director of development services Bryan Sword and Cr Andrew McEwen, all of whom fielded plenty of questions on the surprise announcement of the stalling on the supermarket development. For my own part, I should declare that I love our local IGA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what it gives back in community grants and after-school employment for our kids is tremendously valuable; and I was saddened by the news. However, the argy-bargy during our meeting confirmed this situation is not only complex - in-

volving public land under private treaty, commercial in confidence agreements and two expiration periods now â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but involves a decent proportion of taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money which must be accounted for, going forward. So for the time being it is full steam ahead with the hub and streetscape projects, which are not affected in any way by the supermarket decision. The engineers for the hub project have been up at the railway precinct, continuing with their concept plans, and we can expect to hear back from them around the end of February. We will keep you posted all through 2019 on all community consultation opportunities as they arise for both the streetscape project and the community hub, as outlined on our gala night last month.

Our meeting also farewelled Tony Parisi, who represents the Korumburra Arts Group. Tony assures us we will still be kept apprised of all their magnificent activities, including the Four Seasons concerts at the Catholic Church, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hold him to that. We also welcomed John Payne who will be representing the Korumburra Golf Club, and we are pleased to have the Lions Club back on board. Terry Waycott was also welcomed in as our new vice president. If you would like to come along and see the Round Table in action, our next meeting is on Thursday, February 21. Merry Christmas everybody!

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Mayor holds out hope on supermarket By Brad Lester SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Don Hill said the door is still open for council to resume negotiations with Michael’s IGA to buy council land and develop an $18 million supermarket in Korumburra. Cr Hill said, “He (Michael’s IGA owner Michael Lorenz) can come along at any time and sign a contract.” Michael’s IGA recently revealed it had abandoned plans for now to build the new supermarket at the corner of Commercial and King streets, Korumburra, after negotiations with council to buy councilowned buildings on the site broke down. Council’s final offer was a bank guarantee of $400,000 and a six percent deposit to ensure Michael’s IGA delivered the supermarket in a timely manner. Michael’s IGA’s offer was $300,000 to be held in trust and a 10 percent deposit. Cr Jeremy Rich has also defended his role in bringing Michael’s IGA’s latest offer to a closed special council meeting on December 5. That meeting followed a meeting on December 2 of Mr Lorenz, Crs Hill and Rich, and council’s development services director Bryan Sword, after discussions between Cr Rich and Mr Lorenz at the recent Christmas function of Melbourne law firm, Wisewould Mahony. Both men were at the function as they are clients of the firm. Cr Rich’s brother Adam Rich is a partner in the firm. As a result of his brother’s involvement with the firm, Cr Rich said he was absent from the December 5 meeting where councillors rejected the latest

proposal from Mr Lorenz, which came about at the December 2 meeting. As for the conversation between himself and Mr Lorenz at the Christmas function, Cr Rich said, “We said hello and we talked about regional produce as we always do.” Cr Rich also said, “I have the best interests of South Gippsland in mind, as I’m sure that Michael (Lorenz) and the shire do too, and I hope everyone can find a path forward that works for all.” Michael’s IGA general/operations manager Len Morabito said the men discussed Mr Lorenz’s frustrations with the state of negotiations. Mr Morabito did not believe the discussion between them was inappropriate because of Cr Rich’s brother being a partner in the law firm. “You cannot ignore the guy (Cr Rich). He is a councillor in one of the places where we have our stores,” Mr Morabito said. The Star understands Cr Rich urged Cr Hill to simply resume negotiations about the sale of the land and therefore ensure Korumburra received a new supermarket. That resulted in the meeting of December 2 and the subsequent closed meeting on December 5. Mr Morabito said the company still did not propose to develop a new supermarket on the corner of King and Commercial streets. He said many Korumburra people and customers had expressed unrest on social media about the news and were “holding the shire responsible for in-action – again”. Korumburra Business Association president Noelene Cosson said the association was disappointed the supermarket development was not proceeding. “We appreciate this is a private investment and if now isn’t the right time then we respect that decision,” she said.

“Michael’s IGA has invested heavily into this site when no other supermarket brand was interested and we are confident the development will go forward when the time is right.” Ms Cosson said the new supermarket would have stopped more people from leaving town to do their grocery shopping. “Although everyone was very much looking forward to a new full line supermarket, we do still have a very reasonable supermarket that delivers great service and supports the community,” she said. “At the end of the day this decision doesn’t affect the progress of other developments in Korumburra. The community hub is still moving forward, and there will possibly be no need to temporarily relocate the library and other facilities within that building as they may be able to move straight to the new hub. “The community can also regain the use of the Community Meeting Room which has been felt as a loss to many groups.” Michael’s IGA has given $1.6 million to the community via its Community Rewards program, with approximately $80,000 going back to the Korumburra community.

Demolition vote SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council had planned to sell the former Korumburra Shire offices and other buildings to Michael’s IGA to enable a new supermarket to be built. The former shire offices now house the town’s library, a community meeting space, and the Korumburra and District Historical Society. Council will this Wednesday debate whether to demolish buildings, some of which were to be sold to enable the new supermarket to proceed. These were a house at 1 King Street, Korumburra and the former childcare centre at 28 Victoria Street. Council will also demolish the former kindergarten at 4 Victoria Street. Council will proceed with the development of a community hub on the former railway station site that will include the library and other displaced services and groups.

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CATHOLIC CHURCH Christmas Day Masses, Dec 25 Mirboo North 8.30am Leongatha 10am Meeniyan 10am CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE Sunday December 23 at 10am REFORMED CHURCH Christmas Day December 25 at 10am SALVATION ARMY Christmas Day December 25 at 9am SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Saturday December 22 at 10.30am (Lunch will follow) UNITING CHURCH Christmas Day December 25 at 9am

New beginnings: Korumburra Primary School grade six students graduated from their primary studies last Wednesday (Dec 12) with a ceremony in the evening in front of proud parents and friends. The 67 graduates will officially finish school on Friday (Dec 21) before going onto their respective secondary schools next year.

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FOSTER Primary School held a free dress day with a touch of Christmas yesterday (Monday). Students came dressed in red, white, green or with a touch of Christmas cheer to their outfits, for a gold coin donation. Money raised goes towards the Grade 6 graduation night tomorrow (Wednesday).

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FISH Creek and District Primary School celebrated the end of the school year with a whole school Christmas lunch yesterday (Monday). The lunch was held at the football clubrooms. The day was made possible by the school’s parents and friends group and other volunteers.

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Spreading the spirit: Leongatha Salvation Army captain Glenn Smith brought Christmas to the heart of Leongatha last week, when he played Christmas songs daily while seeking donations for the army’s appeal.

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Life savers plea for more time tained it,” he told council. The new clubrooms will not only service the club but also provide a larger venue for the community to NEW clubrooms for Venus Bay Surf Life use. Cr Jeremy Rich felt any café at the clubrooms Saving Club are still proposed – only just could be an ideal venue for selling local produce. later than planned. Mr Watson said more Tarwin Lower and Venus Club president Craig Watson last Wednesday asked South Gippsland Shire Council for more time Bay residents had joined the club, which continues to set new records for patrol hours, number of beach to build the new complex. Council promised the club it would allocate users and fewer first aid cases. $150,000 to the new clubrooms, but the club has not The club now has a record 546 members who in been able to source $2.5 million from the State Gov- 2018 patrolled for 3335 hours and serviced 14,197 ernment in the mean time. Council’s funding pledge was conditional on beach users. The club welcomed a record 181 Nippers in 2018, the club obtaining the required funding by June 30, won a record 34 medals at Victorian championships 2019. Mr Watson asked council to rollover the funds and also received 216 new lifesaving awards. for a further 12 months. Council will consider the The current life saving season started on Decemrequest in 2019. ber 1 and will continue until Easter. Nippers starts on Mr Watson is confident of securing state funding, December 27 and the club’s Tarwin River Marathon saying the process of seeking funds had taken longer than he expected as the club was lower on funding – to raise awareness of river safety – is on December 28. Forward thinking: an artist’s impression priority lists than other clubs. A local business owner is set to join the club’s of how the new Venus Bay Surf Life Saving “The building itself is in very good condition and we are being punished for how well we have main- board and take responsibility for fundraising. Club’s clubrooms may look.

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Honour for rescue hero By Brad Lester

A MAN who rescued a drowning stranger from Western Port Bay has been awarded for his bravery.

Benjamin Dennis of San Remo recovered fisherman Ilija Pirvac in 2016 and received a bronze medal from The Royal Humane Society of Australasia at Government House, Melbourne, last Thursday. “I’m proud that I saved the guy but it’s embarrassing as well,” he said. “It was nerve racking going into the water but I couldn’t let him die.” Mr Dennis was concreting during construction of his Saltwater Phillip Island restaurant at Newhaven on the evening of December 11, 2016 – Mr Pirvac’s birthday. At 7pm, Mr Pirvac, of Melbourne was fishing when he fell into the water, off Newhaven jetty. He could not swim and was swept away by the strong tide. Mr Dennis, a surfer, jumped into the water with one of the fisherman’s eskies and swam to him. But the man became difficult for Mr Dennis to hold as he tired and as the esky had filled with water and sunk. “He was fully clothed and he was going under,” Mr Dennis said. “The water was still cold and I thought I would be floating up the bay with a dead body.” He tried to hold Mr Pirvac’s head out of the water as Mr Pirvac was losing consciousness. Mr Pirvac soon passed out as saltwater filled his lungs. Mr Dennis screamed for help, alerting nearby fisherman, Vaughan Platt of Cape Woolamai, who was a friend of Mr Dennis’. He came to the rescue in his boat, accompanied by Chris Chudmore, who was eating tea nearby at the time. By the time the boat arrived, the men in the water were several hundred metres from shore. They were lifted into the boat and a Triple Zero operator instructed in the administration of first aid. “Everyone thought he was dead,” Mr Dennis said. “There were no signs of life for ages. He had blood all over him and his blood was all over me.” Mr Pirvac later regained consciousness and began vomiting. Paramedics arrived and took over his

treatment. “I just went back to work and had to keep going because I had some concrete setting,” Mr Dennis said. To thank Mr Dennis, Mr Pirvac, a steel fabricator, worked at his restaurant after the incident to repay him. Last Saturday evening, Mr Pirvac and 25 of his friends came to Mr Dennis’ restaurant for a meal.

So proud: Benjamin Dennis (centre) received a bravery award at Government House in Melbourne last Thursday for rescuing a man drowning in Western Port Bay. He is with, from left, his fiancée Amy Cattermole, The Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, his daughter Mali Dennis and the man he rescued, Ilija Pirvac.

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OPINIONS

No minority

Backing campaigners

THE Save Our Mobile Library Group is not a minority group. I have been handed 1460 signatures, collected at local venues. It is early days, so this is only the tip of the iceberg. These are local people who want the mobile library. Someone who was trying to discredit the legitimacies of the petitions, has claimed they saw children signing at the election booths. This is not the case. I have personally gone through all the petitions and have not counted in any that were “informal”.

I MUST commend those fighting for the retention of the book mobile service for their communities. Perhaps their lobbying is best directed at their councils which can withdraw ratepayer funds from West Gippsland Libraries. South Gippsland Shire Council and Bass Coast Shire Council provide the bulk of the funding. Branches and members of the WGRLC and are perfectly entitled to withdraw from the current situation and form their own Southern Gippsland (or whatever) Library Service. The $3 million contributed annually from us south of the Strzeleckis, plus the 20 percent State Government top up, could go towards retaining the southern bookmobile, while those in Baw Baw who have decided to keep their bookmobile would have to decide if that bookmobile can be justified!

Anne Caulfield, Corinella.

Retain mobile library JUSTIFICATIONS being made by the executive of West Gippsland Library Corporation to cease operation of the mobile library service to the smaller towns of the Waterline area, have reached the ridiculous. To claim the closure is supported “overwhelmingly” by the community is outrageous. It is not feasible that anyone, anywhere, would support their library service being discontinued. It is obvious the library corporation has made a decision without consulting its customer base, is dreaming up stories and issuing misinformation, and attempting to justify themselves. It needs to realise libraries are an essential, necessary service, not a profit making concern.

Des Burgess, Coronet Bay.

Steve Finlay, Leongatha.

What is my view, council? BASS Coast Shire Council needs to stop and think about the recent decision to cease providing aged and disability services. As a resident and ratepayer since 2000, and a client of the service for the last eight years, I was shocked council didn’t even show any respect by asking one client what their view was of ceasing the service. As a ratepayer, I believe part of my rates should be put towards this service. One million

E D I T O R I A L Thinking outside the square FIXING problems in Leongatha’s McCartin and Bair streets often requires a change in thinking so the ideas suggested by environmental consultant James Hickey bare some thought. Certainly there are ongoing problems in McCartin Street; the first is the reversing of cars out of spaces. Often your heart is in your mouth as you look back and see trucks and cars at speed coming towards you and you hope either they will let you out or not rear end your vehicle. As the interview was taking place, bingo, a vehicle was hit! Getting trucks and large vehicles out of this street is a start and maybe plugging the end of the street like they did in Sale near the crossover between the memorial hall and McCartin’s Hotel would also reduce speeds and the constant traffic. Reversing into the park and driving out forwards is another idea much like they do in New South Wales so maybe this is a good case in point. Mr Hickey seems to have thought the whole exercise through and even has suggestions for north and south routes out of the town. And let’s not get him started on the tricky Roughead Street and South Gippsland Highway intersection. To make Leongatha the shopping experience it could be maybe some of his ideas need to be taken seriously by authorities.

dollars today is peanuts. When you look at the number of retired people who are moving into Bass Coast Shire. In the 2016 Census, 71 percent were of retirement age. With the Federal Government selling this new scheme with “You Make The Choice “, my choice is to have my service provided by local government. The staff are highly trained, professional, caring, reliable and trustworthy. Council has put money, time and support into a wide range of in service training, and it shows in their professional approach. Now up to 56 staff will be made redundant. Shame on you council. Why didn’t you stand up and say, “No, let’s keep this service. It’s valuable.” For a service that rates 99 percent of clients satisfied, why would you change it?

Diana Campbell, Inverloch.

Road safety I AM writing to support Rod McGregor, a push bike rider and member of the Inverloch Crewzer cyclists and copying this to others, including Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, to highlight our collective concern regarding the expected delays to public transport and risk to other users on the Bunurong Road Cape Paterson to Inverloch. Westernport Roadlines is one of the regular road users providing daily scheduled services including V/Line and other public access bus services as well as school bus services, which are incurring frequent delays. This results in elevated stress levels for our driving staff while using Bunurong Road Cape Paterson to Inverloch. This is manifestly increased during the period of November to May, resulting from increased road use over this period. We are greatly concerned about the potential risk/danger to push bike riders whose numbers greatly increase during this period. We believe all users have an equal right to use the public

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Letters to the Editor road but currently the push bike riders need improved separation from the other road users. There are a diverse range of road users on the Bunurong Road - Cape Paterson to Inverloch, including holiday and recreational users mixed up with domestic and commercial users. The section of road between V/Line stops via Bunurong Road - Cape Paterson to Inverloch is 12.9km and noted to take 13 minutes according to Google. It’s a beautiful section of coastline with a twisting road making it a complex drive which would normally take about 15 minutes. During the peak periods, this section can take up to 25 minutes which plays havoc with our scheduled services. We believe a serious plan for multiple use road users on the Bunurong Road - Cape Paterson to Inverloch – is needed to address delays to public transport and risk to other users. This needs to be firstly developed, with a particular focus on push bike riders and then implemented. Let’s make our roads safer.

Allan Fletcher, Westernport Roadlines, Leongatha.

Councillor talks about bullying, intimidation EVENTS in Federal Parliament recently led me to read again Maxine Keil’s impassioned plea to stand up to bullies (“Bullying is not on at any stage or any age”, Mirboo North Times, October 24, 2018). The bullying and poor treatment of women by male members of the right wing of her party was the reason given by Federal MP Julia Banks (Liberal Victoria) when she resigned from the Liberal Party to sit on the cross benches as an independent. According to Ms Banks, she and many moderate female politicians focus on issues the government is actively ignoring - corruption, children on Nauru and real action on climate change. “If the government continues to ignore these issues, it will do so at its own peril,” Ms Banks warned. It’s not enough to say the

Liberal Party’s treatment of women is unacceptable. There is a much broader culture of bullying female politicians in Federal Parliament. In the same week that Julia Banks resigned, senators Barry O’Sulllivan (Liberal National Party Queensland) and David Leyonhjelm (Liberal Democrats Queensland) felt free to continue their malicious abuse of Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Australia Greens). Misogyny is hatred, contempt or prejudice against women and girls. Yes, these senators did “withdraw” their remarks as soon as the president of the Senate asked them to do so. It is completely insufficient to simply “withdraw” hurtful remarks. The damage is already done once the words have been said and the personal scars inflicted cannot easily be removed – if at all. Neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate have a Code of Conduct for Parliamentarians, and occupational health and safety standards apply only to employees of the Commonwealth, not to elected members. It is completely unacceptable in modern society to have a peak institution such as Federal Parliament without codes of conduct that ensures bullies can be called out and face just consequences. The message from the failure to stand up to bullying in Australia’s highest political institutions is that you can get away with bullying – it’s ok. But of course it’s not ok. Bad behaviour in Federal Parliament sets a bad example that is emulated throughout civil society; it can be found in State Parliaments, local councils, businesses and community organisations, in workplaces, sports arenas, schools and playgrounds, and within families. It is time for us all to take responsibility for what we say and do and be aware of the consequences and impact of our actions on others. Recently, primary and secondary students across Gippsland participated in an arts competition that highlighted the need for equal opportunity and anti-bullying. The winning artworks are on display in the laneway adjacent to Leon-

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gatha’s Memorial Hall. Stroll down the outdoor art gallery and be inspired by the optimism and hopeful pleas of our next generations. Let removal of bullying be the standard we just can’t walk away from!

Cr Rosemary Cousin, Tarwin Valley Ward, South Gippsland Shire Council.

Shire in another fiasco THE South Gippsland Action Group calls upon South Gippsland Shire Council to cease further expenditure on the Korumburra Community Hub and use it as a trigger to make some substantial cuts to the coming shire budget. The IGA land sale issue follows the caravan park management fiasco which has cost the community around $4 million since council’s intervention. At Korumburra, the council was planning to spend around $5 million for a building to put on land that they do not have ownership or access to, all on the basis it would sell the existing library and old council office. Well that land sale is off, so this hypothetical hub should also be off. Perhaps the staff playing land developers should also be off and hence save us some more funds. The Rate Challenge group research has shown this council has been living well beyond its means for 10 years, costing all ratepayers probably $3000 per rate notice. If Korumburra still has a library and old council office, why will we need a new hub on land we do not have? Let’s save some money.

Lindsay Love, secretary, South Gippsland Action Group.

Well done, foreshore committee

I HAVE been reading with great interest the many letters and comments of outrage over the closure of Walkerville South beach to vehicles during the peak season this summer. To the management committee, I say well done. As someone who has been enjoying this beach for many, many years as a swimmer not a fisher, I’ve noticed an increasing amount of people who feel strangely entitled to drive on the beach to drop off and pick up their beach gear for the day, not to launch a boat. There are more and more people coming to enjoy the beautiful beaches of South Gippsland every year and unfortunately responsible fisherman “I just think about it look to have been and then it works out in caught up in dealing the end.” with this influx. Carole Carruthers, So as sad as it is Leongatha. until these selfish individuals who make the

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Josh Sandwich, Fish Creek.

Weeds disgrace HERE we go again. Noxious weed season in Gippsland. Another appalling year of government heads turning the other way. We live in a nanny state. On one hand there is an abundance of fussy regulations that impinge on people’s rights, yet on the other something so clearly and obviously important as a general policy on noxious weed control is brushed aside. For example, try and get a farm permit to put up a large machinery shed and watch the red tape fly. Try and get a government rep who purports to have a concern for country people and the environment to explain why he/ she doesn’t care about forests of noxious weeds threatening to break up communities. Who are the Napoleons and generals of the zombie legions and advancing armies of out of control thistles, blackberries and ragwort marching across our farmland? The seat polishers, that’s who. They are too busy counting down the days to their fat pensions to look to the welfare of their constituents and the countryside that sustains them. Too busy sucking the fat from their Christmas chops. Yes, the festive season is approaching and so are the noxious weeds. Our pollies might be anticipating the rustle of Christmas paper as it falls away from a nice new shiny tie. I’m anticipating the hollow in my gut as I swat thistle and ragwort fluff away from my Christmas pie. For how much longer is this insidious policy of non-enforcement of noxious weeds going to continue? Can farmers sue the government for its lack of intervention in such a major environmental gaffe? What about the escalating costs, time and labour incurred, not to mention pain and suffering? Why are recalcitrant farmers forced to address their criminal and vandalistic refusal to address noxious weeds on their properties, which, of course, immediately and drastically affect their neighbours? Do something!

Christine Webb, Mountain View.

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Awards roll on for Berry’s Creek Cheese HAVING left school at the tender age of 14 without a plan, cheesemonger Barry Charlton of Berry’s Creek Gourmet Cheese continues his successful barrel roll, never settling for anything less than the cream of the crop. Mr Charlton grew up in Lang Lang and worked the paddocks and markets after leaving school early. The year was 1975 when he got his first taste of cheese. His sister helped him secure a job in a Drouin butter factory whilst cheese workers went on holiday. A 17 year stint at Jindi Cheese followed to now boasting a host of worldwide accolades since 2007 from premier cheese competitions, with Berry’s Creek Gourmet Cheese more than capable of brandishing their “dare to be cultured” slogan.

The local, artisan cheese institution is run by Mr Charlton with his business partner and partner Cheryl Hulls at their Fish Creek factory. They carefully produce a wide selection of blue cheeses in addition to washed and natural rind buffalo and ewe’s milk varieties, backed by Mr Charlton’s 40 years of experience. With years of curdling behind his belt, it comes as no surprise the local cheesery was well represented at Australia’s 2018 Grand Dairy Awards. They won Champion Blue Cheese for their Tarwin Blue, were finalists for their Mossvale Blue and won Champion Goat’s Sheep Buffalo Milk Cheese for their Riverine Blue, the latter of which is Mr Charlton’s personal favourite. “The Grand Dairy Awards are Australia’s most prestigious dairy awards, the pinnacle of awards for any Australian dairy

producer. In order to qualify as an entrant, at a minimum you need to have won gold awards,” Mr Charlton said. “The winners are officially announced in February next year. “We also took home gold and bronze awards at this year’s World Cheese Awards held in Bergen, Norway. Our Sunrise Plains washed rind was awarded a gold medal with our Riverine Blue awarded bronze.” Not short on accolades, the award winning cheesery also took home a fourth placing in the Open Class earlier in the year at 2018’s World Championship Cheese Contest. They were narrowly defeated for third place by 0.1 points by the United States at the biennial event hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, USA, setting the global standard for technical cheese, butter and yoghurt competitions.

Golden cheese: Barry Charlton of Berry’s Creek Gourmet Cheese holds a wheel of gold medal winning Sunrise Plains, awarded at this year’s World Cheese Awards held in Bergen, Norway.

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Movers, shakers: from left, Isla Hickey, Hannah Perry and Laura Brennan, all of Leongatha, are members of the South Gippsland FReeZA committee that organises arts events for South Gippsland youth.

Teens create arts vibe

Another committee member, Laura Brennan, TEENAGERS in South Gippsland are bringing live music and arts to the region also of Leongatha, has enjoyed being involved in songwriting and event management workshops, while developing valuable life skills. and skate, music and art competitions, as well as They are members of the South Gippsland FReeZA committee – aged 12 to 25 - that works with South Gippsland Shire Council to present live music and arts events, and create opportunities for youngsters to perform. The current FReeZA committee has presented 25 events over three years and the State Government will give $73,500 to council over the next three calendar years to continue FReeZA. Committee member Hannah Perry of Leongatha said, “It’s a great opportunity to meet with like-minded youth and hang out in a friendly environment.”

being involved in music festivals and the Leongatha Daffodil Festival. She even met Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Committee member Isla Hickey of Leongatha said in the next three years, the committee would run outdoor films, a hip hop lab, video workshop, and skating and arts events. Councillors were impressed by the young people’s enthusiasm for their roles when they briefed council last Wednesday, with mayor Cr Don Hill saying, “The skills you are learning you will take through your whole life.”

Council backs older drivers years. It comprises representatives of Victoria Police, cyclists, the heavy freight industry, CFA road rescue Council runs road safety projects that include units and council officers. This committee is aware of the increase in accieducation sessions with older drivers through the dents involving older drivers in recent years. region’s Probus clubs. These sessions have reached Crash statistics show that accidents involving 300 drivers aged 55 and over. A person’s eyesight begins to change from that drivers running off the road on a curve resulted in age, affecting their ability to judge oncoming traffic the hospitalisation of 19 people aged 60 and over, and 15 people aged 18 to 25, from January 2014 to and distances. Truck drivers have become more aware of older April 2018. drivers pulling out in front of trucks due to not being able to judge how far away a truck is. However, council’s road safety officer John Ernst said another road safety risk also came to light at the sessions. “One of the things that scared them (older drivers) the most was the impact that some of their medications had on their driving,” he said. Caravanners are also at a high risk of being involved in a collision. At any one time, there are 170,000 caravans on the road in Australia, with most of them driven by people aged over 55. Last winter, more caravans were involved in crashes in Queensland than in the past, with many drivers hailing from Victoria. To help mitigate the risk, council ran caravan safety forums with men’s shed members to discuss correct loading of caravans, highway etiquette, driving around trucks and using radios. Mr Ernst said VicRoads believed its roadside barriers were working, with several hundred hits re- Spreading safety message: South Gippsland corded to the barriers but no casualties. Shire Council’s road safety officer John Council has convened the South Gippsland Road Ernst is helping older drivers to be safer on Safety Partnership committee for more than 15

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Wonderland at Mesley Hall MORE than 50 children from across South Gippsland were involved in an exciting performance incorporating film, dance and music called Alice in Venus. Created as a pilot program by Venus Film and Dance Performing Arts for the second stage of an ongoing project to develop regional children’s performing arts touring company, the show at Mesley Hall in Leongatha recently was breathtaking in its depth and creativity.

Junior stars: from left, Lillith Gration, Isla Holm and Guinevere Gooda dressed in their tutus to perform in Alice in Venus, a dance production at Mesley Hall, Leongatha, recently.

The tale of Alice In Venus is a journey about life and shadows which the children can pick up and accumulate or choose to leave behind; revealing how everyone is really Alice and can live their own wonderland. Venus Film and Dance Performing Arts secretary and artistic director Paula Falovic said the production provided children in regional areas the opportunity to stage multiple performances in full production format. “This was also a great opportunity for the audience and the children’s peers to be inspired by this captivating form of art,” she said. “Being part of a film, dance and music production is an excellent way for children to build confidence and work as a team. “Alice in Venus is about having fun, but being in dance and production helps reduce social stress and anxiety. This is about giving children a unique experience of growth and development through art.” Funded by South Gippsland Shire Council, Artists for Kid’s Culture, The Leongatha Lyric Theatre, and the Mirboo North District Community Foundation the film and dance of the production included classical dance, LED glow equipment, film and music. The performers included students from Mirboo North Primary School and Secondary College, Leongatha Primary School and Secondary College, Inverloch Primary School, Tarwin Lower Primary School, Fish Creek Primary School and Koonwarra Village School.

Sound shell on the way BASS Coast Shire Council has committed $150,000 toward the Inverloch Sound Shell project.

strates what can be achieved when community organisations and council work together. “This project would only be an idea if it weren’t for the leadership of the Inverloch Lions Club,” he said. This follows the successful $200,000 grant toThe Inverloch Sound Shell will be located in The wards the project through the State Government’s Glade, where community events and concerts are Pick My Project initiative and an initial $45,000 currently held. from council. It will provide a permanent and functional stage The project is a community initiative, led by the with access to power and an acoustic roof to help the Lions Club of Inverloch which – together with Aus- sound travel out to the audience. tralian Lions Foundation – is contributing $30,000. The sound shell will be available to all communiThe club is working to raise an additional ty events such as food and wine festivals, music con$146,000 from the community and local businesses. certs, local schools, open air movies and the regular Mayor Cr Brett Tessari said the project demon- community farmers’ market.

Getting creative: back, from left, Bella Aitken, Fred Gannon, Leticia Prosser and Ruby Sampson, and front, Evie Sampson and Alex Gannon were in the major production of Alice in Venus at Mesley Hall, Leongatha recently. Right, Show break: after their stellar performance in dance production Alice in Venus, Alice (yes, Alice is her name) and Thomas Williams take a break outside Mesley Hall, Leongatha.

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Newhaven College celebrates excellence THE Newhaven College community gathered recently to celebrate the school year at two special events: the Junior School Celebration Evening and the years 5 to 11 Presentation Evening.

Awards were presented to students to recognise outstanding achievement in academic studies, leadership, music, sport, values, public speaking and debating, drama, design and visual arts. The years 5 to 11 Presentation Evening was hosted by newly appointed 2019 college captains Meg Hynes, Matisse Cousins, James Mercer and Luke Nicholson who performed their first formal captaincy duties with great confidence and maturity. The Senior School dux awards for academic excellence went to Verena Bastwrous in Year 11 and Shae White in Year 10. Shae also received one of two Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars awards that were presented, with

Kelvin Young also receiving this award. The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award comes with a $250 prize and recognises a student who demonstrates leadership and teamwork within both the school and broader community and displays strong values, respect and ‘mateship’. Year 10 student Ella Osborne was excited to be announced the winner. The Rising Musicians Awards went to Flynn Swanwick from Year 10 and Nicholas Thomas from Year 8. The RSL Anzac prize was awarded to Year 10 student Kirby Fuller from for the third year running. He will continue to fulfill the duty of playing The Last Post at Anzac Day and Remembrance Day community services. The Luke Bolding Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student entering Year 12 in memory of 2014 alumni, Luke Bolding. The award and $2000 scholarship from Alex

Scott and Staff was presented to worthy recipient Declan Chisholm. The audience was treated to performances under the direction of a number of music teachers led by director of music, Kirk Skinner. A highlight was the 50-plus student Concert Orchestra that remained on stage all evening and performed a full program, opening the night with Colossus, later performing Advance Australia Fair, Lord of the Rings, Skyfall, Lord of the Dance/Cry of the Celts, Heart and Mind (Newhaven College School Song) and closing the event with the Marriage of Figaro. The Junior School Celebration Evening was a

joyous event that was hosted by 2018 junior school captains Fleur White and Kadek Humphris and vice captains Harry Arceo and Meyanna Christensen. Every class performed a beautiful song and dance number that delighted the crowd and gave every student the opportunity to share the spotlight and celebrate the year with their friends. All students were presented with a certificate of achievement for completing a wonderful year of learning and improvement. Head of Junior School, Ralph Arceo, commended his young captains, all students, staff and families for their dedication to the college and for caring for and supporting each other throughout 2018.

High achievers: Newhaven College principal Gea Lovell congratulated Year 11 dux Verena Bastwrous, Year 10 dux and Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar Shae White, Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar Kelvin Young and Ella Osborne, who won the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award and a $250 prize for demonstrating leadership and teamwork in both the school and broader community, and for displaying strong values, respect and ‘mateship’.

Thanks for leadership: Head of Junior School, Ralph Arceo, commended his young hosts of the Junior School Celebration Evening. Junior school captains Fleur White and Kadek Humphris and vice captains Harry Arceo and Meyanna Christensen, who have shown dedication to their captaincy roles and have worked brilliantly together throughout 2018.

Driving the show: Newhaven Col- Community minded: thanks to John Ward and his Christmas Giving Tree, Millie, Anthony, Ella lege’s years 5 to 11 and Noah are surrounded by an amazing array of gifts that were donated to the Salvation Army Presentation Eve- and collected by Andy Postlewhite, congregational/ministry leader of the Wonthaggi Corps. ning was hosted by newly appointed 2019 college captains Meg Hynes, James Mercer, Matisse Cousins and Luke Nicholson.

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Fences to stop erosion eating road By Leticia Laing THE impact of soil erosion on the Inverloch coastline has spurred an interagency group to construct fencing on the beach.

At a drop-in information session recently, the community heard from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Parks Victoria, Regional Roads Victoria, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and Bass Coast Shire Council. As the lead agency, DELWP has been coordi-

nating a plan for the pinch points of coastal erosion at the Cape Paterson-Inverloch Road where it intersects with Surf Parade and also at the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club. The eroding edge is almost six metres from the road intersection, where the coastline has retreated 35.6 metres since 2012. The foreshore next to the surf life saving club has seen 33.5 metres of coastline retreat since 2012, leading to the club’s patrol house to be moved to higher ground earlier this year. To prevent and ideally grow the sand coastline, the multi-agency working group has decided to build two rows of 1.2m high fencing installed

at the two pinch points. The area will be renourished with sand reconstructing the fore-dune to 1.5m above the current beach level and five metres wide. Funded by the Bass Coast Shire Council and the Victorian Government, detailed design of the fencing is currently underway with onground works to commence in either February or March. Wet sand fencing was successfully used at a coastal erosion site at Port Fairy in 2014 and has successfully retained sand in the area to allow for revegetation.

South Gippsland Conservation Society president Dave Sutton, who attended the drop-in, said the wet sand fencing was a short term measure that would protect the existing infrastructure, the surf club patrol house and the road. “The society has received funding from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable fund to undertake a Bass Coast Climate Resilience project which melds in with what is proposed by DELWP,” he said. “The society’s project is expected to further inform coastline planning to include soft engineering, whether it is revegetation options, and look at the natural value that the dunes provide.”

37 parking bays for boaters By Michelle Landy, Walkerville Foreshore Reserve Committee KEEPING back the tide and foreshore erosion impact along Walkerville North’s narrow coastline is an ongoing issue. With the advice of experts, the Walkerville Foreshore Committee has overseen extensive rock wall construction to protect erosion impact along the foreshore road. The car parking sections leading to boat launching area were also redesigned as part of this project. Parking spaces are now better defined. A daily aerial survey was commissioned in January 2017 at Walkerville North to assess parking usage over the peak January period. Photographs and trailer counts were done daily. The photographic survey showed an average of 10 cars-trailers parked each day throughout January. On the highest usage day there were 30 car-trailers parked, and on the lowest usage day there were zero car-trailers parked. Parking provision for cars with boat trailers was a priority. Advice and recommendations was sort from experts on planning for road and park-

ing layout The new parking bays at the boat launching end of Walkerville North foreshore have designated parking sections for car-trailers. There are a total of 37 parking spots for cartrailer combinations. Some of these are close to the ramp and some in the overflow area near the hall in close proximity. There are also in addition nine car only size parking spots. The typography of the land gives challenges to all. With only a narrow section of flat terrain available between the beach and houses, the car park positions had terrain-imposed constraints. This narrow section has to fit road access to the boat launching area as well as parking. Houses, hills and cliffs surround the parking section and does not allow for parking to extend inland. Therefore parking bays have to be along the beachside road towards the hall and beyond, as has always been the case. These parking sections and road are protected by the new rock seawall, which was constructed to counter erosion impact. Sea erosion management will be an ongoing management issue for this region through to the campground as the impact continues. Let’s hope the sea does not win.

Collaboration: Bass MLA Jordan Crugnale (left) dropped into a recent multi-agency information session about Inverloch coastal soil erosion hosted by Department of Environment, Land, Environment, Water and Planning program manager Carmel Henderson (right) and from left, Parks Victoria area chief ranger Gerard Delaney, DELWP coastal projects officer Sam Monkiewicz and Bass Coast Shire Council coast and bushland coordinator Derek Hibbert.

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many volunteers donated their time to make the event a success. “We have amazing staff and volunteers who donate their effort and time to wrap presents and decorate the home. It has been a wonderful party.” she said. “Musicians Phil Benson and Graham Drury were very generous in Santa Claus also paid a visit to the donating their time to entertain guests 36 residents of the home who were sur- and residents with some fantastic rounded by family and friends while Christmas music. they enjoyed music and presents dur“Obviously Santa Claus made an aping the event. pearance and although he didn’t have his Koorooman House lifestyle and reindeer, he did manage to get an alpaca to leisure coordinator Kerrin Barker said help him carry all the gifts.”

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Fishy finds turn heads A STUNNING array of marine life was spotted by volunteers during the 6th Great Victoria Fish Count at Shack Bay, Inverloch, recently.

Under the sea: participants in the 6th Great Victoria Fish Count at Shack Bay at Inverloch.

added a second event at Wreck Beach at Harmers Haven, west of Cape Paterson. Longer term, the society hopes this information will show differences between fish populations within the Bunurong Marine National Park at Shack Bay and at a location where populations are not protected from fishing and spearing.

Despite some choppy conditions, visibility was better than experienced by snorkellers in the last two counts. Some 20 people hit the water, armed with a waterproof slate and pencil, recorded sightings of 25 reef fish, and eight sharks and rays. Participant ages varied from 12 to 70. Masses of comb jellies in places made surface viewing a challenge and water temperatures were not too uncomfortable at around 15ºC. This is the 14th year the Victorian National Parks Association organised the citizen science project across Victoria as part of its Reefwatch program which is aimed at providing data on our precious coastal resources. The organisers thanked Ash Belsar of Outthere Intriguing animal: a draughtboard shark Outdoor Education for his personable supervision. This year the South Gippsland Conservation So- spotted during the 6th Great Victoria Fish ciety, with the help of Friends of Harmers Haven, Count at Inverloch. Photo: Jack Breedon.

Shared interest: childhood friends Andy Holland (left) and Marcus Welsh are intrigued by Nearing completion: aerial photographs of the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool by Marcus the angles drones allow them to photograph from. Welsh show how grand the reconstructed jetty looks.

Long Jetty looks stunning AMAZING aerial photographs have revealed just how impressive the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool is looking, as the restoration of the jetty nears completion.

photos, which I mainly do, to show these to local community so they could enjoy seeing these images as much as we enjoyed taking them,” Mr Welsh said. “When we heard the restoration was going to take place, the perspective we see from the air is amazing. Former Port Welshpool resident Marcus Welsh It’s a fantastic hobby and we have a complete underhas photographed the jetty with a drone, showing the standing of the rules and regulations CASA (Civil expanse of the jetty and the extent of its restoration. Aviation Safety Authority) has in place.” He and childhood friend Andy Holland, raised Now living in Melbourne, Mr Welsh said the jetty in Toora, have photographed and filmed the jet- was a part of his childhood. ty respectively, even before its restoration got “From fishing to riding my push bike and avoidunderway. ing the cracks. My old man (Thomas Welsh) worked “We wanted to film, which Andy does, and take down there as a dogman for the oil companies. I

Mayor’s message Cr Don Hill WELL, less than a week remaining to Christmas Day and everyone will be running around busily finishing all those last minute jobs ahead of the festive week.

of all residents as active volunteers, which is higher than the rural areas’ average of 24 percent. This is a credit to the community and particularly the people who choose to give of their time in such a way that has a huge benefit to us all. I would like to reflect on all those special events Coincidentally, council is considering the annual organised by members of the community that bring Australia Day award winners this week. It is quite so much joy to this time of year. noticeable that many volunteers volunteer in several In Leongatha last week we had Carols in the different areas, not confining their activities to just Drome, a wonderful event of carol singing and celone group. ebrations which has only been running for around 13 If any of the 250 volunteer groups within the years. So many events such as this are being organised shire wish to organise an event or something slightly in our community and each year something new is different to the norm, I encourage them to contact added to the wide range of events and activities that council and apply for a community grant. These grants can assist a community group get are now offered. All of these events are managed and organised a new event or activity off the ground in the early by dedicated teams of volunteers whose goal is to years. There are so many great ideas out there in the give something to the community. I commend these community and council is happy to work with the volunteers for all their hard work and for giving so community to assist their implementation. And finally, on behalf of council I would like to much to their communities. In South Gippsland we have around 30 percent wish everyone a safe and merry Christmas 2018.

would go down there some nights and watch him work,” he said. “The jetty is an important part of Port Welshpool with a long and rich history, and I am glad the local community was able to save it. It’s going to benefit local business throughout Gippsland.” He paid tribute to the workers who have restored the jetty, saying they have done a “fantastic job”. Mr Welsh took up drone flying two years ago, starting with a small Bebop Drone before progressing to a Phantom 4 pro. He has an Instagram account - marcus_welsh – to which he posts his images.

Mr Holland’s clips can be seen on Vimeo by typing “Long Jetty at Port Welshpool”, along with some clips by Mr Welsh. A South Gippsland Shire Council spokesperson said while structurally the Long Jetty is close to being complete, there is still work to do, including plumbing and electrical works, signs and handrails before it is finished. “Officially we’re looking at March/April for full completion, but we’re hoping that the contractor may allow public access sooner. Rest assured that if that eventuates we will be making an announcement,” the spokesperson said.

School welcomes Christmas gifts ing leaps and bounds in their core has been working with the students to create a music performance for subjects. The school will be wrapping the event. up the school year next week with The school’s official last day a Christmas barbecue. of school is December 21 and During term four, construction Family and friends are invited students will be transitioning into began on a new playground and to join in the festivities. their new classes during the last was recently finished. Music teacher Letitia Condron week of term. A climbing frame was bought from Cowes Primary School and the area is covered by brightly coloured shade sails. The Astroturf play area also includes games like hopscotch and snake, and one the existing trampolines was moved into the space. “It’s been fantastic. The children loved the construction phase because we had things like bobcats and diggers here,” teacher Nathan Belsar said. The facility is a sensory playground, which the children love. The school also received a grant to upgrade its therapy room, with more equipment still to come. It has also created a designated literacy room. A literacy teacher comes in three days a week to work with the students. There are also two maths spe- Festive: Bass Coast Specialist School’s Emmit, Brodie, Riley cialists, so the students are mak- and Mitch showcased their school’s decorations recently.

BASS Coast Specialist School received some extra special Christmas presents this year.

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College congratulates students MARY MacKillop Catholic Regional College held its closing mass and presentation assembly on Friday, December 7.

gratulated on a successful year, which included academic achievements, sporting accolades and a highly entertaining school musical. School will resume for term one on Wednesday, January 30. More photos appeared in last Students at the Leongatha school were con- week’s Star.

Showed diligence: Kindilan Hallett received the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network Award for outstanding achievements in her VCAL studies.

Dedicated student: Jessie Sara accepted the Campion Award. This award is given to a Year 10 student who shows consistent application and effort in their studies.

Creative praise: Isabella Tomkinson received special acknowledgement by the Catholic Education officer and was presented with the Christmas Card Design Award.

Strong leaders: from left, Michael Brandon, Emma Carlisle, Laura Bobe, Hannah Charlton, Molly Clark, Olivia Trease and Belinda Denbrok were thanked for filling the post of justice captains in 2018. Absent: Kate Brennan and Harriett Steenholdt.

Thanks Panthers: Maeve Muldoon was presented with the Panther Family Award. Donated by Leongatha’s David and Susan Panther, the criteria for the award indicate Maeve was well behaved and committed to the educational and pastoral values of the college.

Practical focus: Kate Marshman was recognised for committing to continue the 2019 VET program and performing exceptionally in the VCAL field this year. She received the South Gippsland Trade Skills Alliance Award.

Rising star: Meghan Minogue was the recipient of the South Gippsland Youth Council Award for outstanding leadership.

Defence award: Emma Carlisle received the Year 12 Australian Defence Force Leadership and Teamwork Award for show great promise as a leader of tomorrow.

Multi-talented: Taylor Mitchell was a dual recipient of the House Challenge Award. Taylor participated in various sporting, musical and academic activities over the year.

Hannah Perry: received the Peter Noonan Memorial Award for excellent contributions made to the college.

Great talker: Shae Van Dam was presented with the GIS Award for Public Speaking for demonstrating outstanding skill.

Arts ability: Samantha Clerk accepted the GIS Award for Music Performance for excellent performance and participation.

Religious focus: Leeah O’Meara received the Catholic Education Officer Award. This award is presented to All rounders: from left, Noah Christensen (Year 7), Samantha Clerk (Year 9) and Dassa the top student studying ReMain (Year 10) received the Leongatha RSL awards for applying themselves both in and out ligion and Society Unit 1. of the classroom. Absent: Neil Clark Noble (Year 8).

Standout leader: Jessica Geary was awarded the Year 10 Australian Defence Force Leadership and Teamwork Award for her outstanding leadership qualities in the school and the community.

Many interests: Ava Strentz was a dual recipient of the House Challenge Award for her participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities throughout the year.

MacDonald wins: with 7402 points, MacDonald House won this year’s House Shield. Hannah Hartman Averay, Bryce Judd and Patrick Holian accepted the shield on behalf of their house.

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Life milestone: the Grade 6 students at Tarwin Valley Primary School reflected on their schooling at their graduation at the Meeniyan Hall last Thursday evening.

Red carpet treatment at Tarwin Valley THE red carpet was rolled out for the Grade 6 graduation of Tarwin Valley Primary School at Meeniyan Hall last Thursday evening.

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desserts, with many parents helping and Grade 5 students volunteering to be waiters and waitresses. Students enjoyed a private dinner with teachers, including a red carpet entry and games from 5.30pm. Families of graduating students, along with anyone interested, were invited from 7pm onwards for

Easy riders: from left, Korumburra Primary School Grade 4 students Laili Post, Dylan Wyhoon, Lilyana Steere and Nyah Gilliatte with teacher Jenny Mulqueeny were geared up for the bicycle education program.

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All clear: South Gippsland Shire Council has passed another year of auditing, with council’s audit committee chair Dr John Purcell saying the audit committee found no major deficiencies in council’s performance over the 2017-18 year. The committee oversees council’s finances, risks, policies, staff management, insurance, management of information and other fields. The committee comprises councillors Lorraine Brunt and Ray Argento, Dr Purcell, Homi Burjorjee and Chris Badger. Dr Irene Irvine concluded her term on November 30, after six years, including three years as chair. Pictured are, from left, Cr Brunt, Dr Purcell and Cr Argento.

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GRADE 4 students at Korumburra Primary School spent a few days on wheels Cr Brett Tessari to learn road rules and how to make the These projects include a junior secondary colHO, ho, ho – Merry Christmas! It’s snuck most of cycling. lege for the Phillip Island/San Remo area, the More than 50 bicycles covered the school up on us again. grounds as students honed their skills during the school’s annual bike education program. At the end of the program, students will undertake a “bike hike” from Koonwarra to Meeniyan and back, according to middle school coordinator Craig Friebe. Mr Friebe said the program was a great opportunity for students to improve their skills and ensure they were familiar with road rules. “Bike riding is an important life skill because it gives our students greater independence and fitness, but for many of us it’s just about having a great time,” he said. “We want to encourage all students to ride a bike whether it’s to school or not.” Included in the two week program was a presentation from Leongatha Police Leading Senior Constable Rohan Michael who outlined bicycle road safety in relation to the law.

This time next week I hope many, like me, will be enjoying the indulgence of Christmas and some quality time with friends, family and loved ones. Christmas is a fantastic time to reflect and to take a moment to appreciate those things we often take for granted. We are lucky to live in such a wonderful community, where the spirit of working together and supporting each other is strong. It was fantastic to attend the local Christmas Carols on the weekend, and see our community, young and old, coming together to celebrate. I am often impressed by the talent of our musicians and performers, and the Carols was no exception. Of course, work continues even amongst the festive cheer. Last week I met with our newly elected member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale. It was great to get the opportunity to sit down with Jordan and discuss how we would work together to get the best outcomes for the Bass Coast community. In the lead up to the election both major parties made several exciting promises, and now we will look towards realising those promises and ensuring they are followed through with a strategic and well planned approach.

Bunurong Coastal Reserve, a community hospital for Phillip Island and the application of a Distinctive Area Landscape Bill. We have also written to the state ministers of health, education, environment, planning and tourism to congratulate them on the election result and welcome them to meet with us to discuss their promised investments in Bass Coast. Our council newsletter publication, Coastell, has hit the printers and is making its way around the shire. If you see a copy in your local customer service centre or library, have a look. There are some great stories from the last few months, as well as a list of events for summer. You can download a copy online on our website, where you can also sign up to receive each edition as it comes out. Visit: www.basscoast.vic. gov.au/coastell To all of the visitors who come to our shire to share in our beautiful beaches and natural landscapes, please help us to look after the natural environment which draws you here. I wish you all a wonderful, safe and happy Christmas!

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room to be extended, while established fruit trees and raised vegie garden beds are a bonus. Fabulous shedding includes three smaller garden sheds and a massive, 12 bay machinery shed that lends itself to a multitude of purposes. All of this and just five kilometres from Leongatha, with Koonwarra cafes just down the road. The nearby rail trail is great for accessing these towns, and beautiful South Gippsland scenery with the townships of Meeniyan and Fish Creek further down the trail. Your inspection is invited.

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Mural with a message at LPS A LEONGATHA Primary School parent ral that sends a powerful message. The recently finished artwork in a school thorwith a creative streak has collaborated with the school to design and paint a mu- oughfare was created by Susan Morrow who said she

Plastic murals: Leongatha Primary School was adorned with various plastic murals last Thursday, reminding students that “every piece of plastic made still exists today.” From left, Andrea Clifford, Sam Holt, Susan Morrow, Tarryn Haig, Leah Boyle and Makayla Krause. The back right mural displays rubbish collected on school grounds during a 45 minute lunch period.

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wanted to brighten up an otherwise uneventful space but also inspire a conversation about environmental pollution. On one side of the mural is a clean landscape without any pollution and on the opposite side, Mrs Morrow has depicted the natural environment tarnished by plastic pollution and waste. “I’m passionate about the environment and I believe if I can help deliver a message to children about the impact of plastic pollution on our world, hopefully they can carry it throughout their life,” she said. “I’ve painted the earth held in two hands to show the responsibility we have to where we live and what we do with it. “It’s got students talking and everyone wants to make a change. Students are getting excited about

reducing their plastic waste and eating more nude foods.” Andrea Clifford works at the school in the garden and is implementing the Victoria wide Sustainable Schools project. She also played a role in the artwork. “Leongatha Primary School is working toward environmental responsibility in our school and the mural is part of that message,” she said. “Part of the Sustainable Schools project will have some students voluntarily taking up the role as ‘green guardians’ to help with environmental initiatives and we have Grade 6 environmental leaders too. “We are very grateful to Paint Place Leongatha, SignSpecs, Bunnings Wonthaggi and Tim Clarke for contributing to the mural.”

Group dance: Mesley Hall was packed out for the dress rehearsal and preview graduation show by Leongatha Primary School’s graduating Grade 6 students. About 80 family and friends were in the hall to join the 94 students for a line dance to Eagle Rock on Thursday before the students attended their official ceremony that evening.

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of Anderson Inlet, Venus Bay and Inverloch. This is a perfect place to build your dream home. Completing this superb property is a substantial machinery shed fitted with a fully self-contained farm office and two sizable hay sheds. Inspections are strictly by appointment only, so please call Barry Redmond on 0477 622 292 to arrange a time.

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Pets love Christmas STAR readers continued to contribute photos of their treasured animals dressed for Christmas, with a third round of charming photos in today’s edition. Left, Adorable kitty: Romeo is a perfect gift in the eyes of her owner Helen Pryor of Leongatha.

Hello, hello: Diamond, Making a moove: Squirt, Dressed up: Lulu, owned by owned by Chris Monahan the pet cow owned by Kier- Jett and Tully Paurini of Inof Korumburra, gets into the sten Allen of Leongatha. verloch, finds festive cheer. Christmas spirit.

A lot to coordinate: Kim Clark of Inverloch achieved a feat when she managed to dress these animals and have them pose for the photo. The horses are, from left, Lee, Toby, Oliver, Toots, Rosie and Jess, while the dogs are Sam atop the hay, with Bud, Tuck and Jilly in the next row, and the bottom, Brown Sam, Daggers and Banjo.

Archaeological dig at Inverloch On the high tide mark about 300 metres south west from Wreck Creek rests part of the mid-19th century international wooden cargo ship, the Amazon. COASTAL soil erosion has sparked a The field work that finished at the start of Decemmajor scientific field study of an historic ber was initiated by concerned locals who had noticed shipwreck on the Inverloch surf beach the ship was increasingly exposed to the elements as a result of soil erosion, according to Heritage Victoby Flinders University and Heritage ria marine archaeologist Maddy McAllister. Victoria. She said the Amazon is in Heritage Victoria’s top 20 list of shipwrecks in the state which are significant sites at risk of becoming degraded by the elements or by looters. A team of 14 researchers including 12 Flinders University marine archaeology students, two staff and two members from Heritage Victoria recorded and mapped the site. “There have been no maps or recordings of the site before this project and we have been able to locate another area we think may be part of the ship on the high tide water mark,” Dr McAllister said. “We are waiting on results taken, and timber and copper alloy samples so we can confirm if what has been found is actually part of the wreck. “The Inverloch community and Parks Victoria have been fantastic and supportive throughout the project. It’s also been an excellent research experience for the students - two of whom are here on scholarship from Indonesia and the Philippines.” Dr McAllister said anyone who came across the shipwreck were encouraged to send their photographs of the wreck to heritage.victoria@delwp.vic. Health benefit: from left, South Gippsland gov.au to monitor the site. Data, artefacts and samples collected from the Shire Council immunisation officer Leanne field study will be researched and analysed to ensure

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Wilkinson congratulates Tina van’t Hof from Korumburra Secondary College on the school’s win in council’s immunisation competition.

Korumburra wins SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council would like to congratulate Korumburra Secondary College for winning the 2018 Immunisation Consent Return Rate Competition, with 100 percent for the third year running.

Each year, council runs a competition with local secondary schools to see which school can encourage the most immunisation consent cards to be returned within a designated period. This year council received consent cards for 750 years 7 and 10 students. Mary MacKillop came in second with an impressive 95 percent return rate. Secondary school immunisations are held in years 7 and 10 to protect against the Human Papilloma Virus, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Meningococcal. Council’s immunisation coordinator Tim DeVere was pleased with the participation levels. “This year all schools obtained a consent form return rate of over 80 percent which is a tremendous achievement. We are thankful for the office staff and teachers who distributed packs, sorted cards and made follow up enquiries,” he said. “This work helps to protect our students from disease and we cannot understate how much we appreciate the secondary schools full and enthusiastic support.”

Special find: uncovering as much as possible of the Amazon shipwreck were Flinders University marine archaeology students, interested locals and Heritage Victoria staff before the tides changed on Inverloch surf beach. the future protection of the shipwreck. Built in 1855 in the Channel Islands of the USA, the Amazon was an international trading vessel that

Bank boosts Grow Lightly in community grants, plus a further $12,990 in IT equipment, through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program. The funds donated by ANZ and the IT equipment provided by Lenovo will help build vibrant and sustainable rural communities, ensuring regional Australia’s ongoing prosperity. Since its inception, Seeds of The Korumburra-based organi- Renewal grants have contributed to sation will use the grant to help a variety of initiatives in commutrain growers in organic methods nities of fewer than 15,000 people, and provide a distribution network including the development of social for the fresh food with the goal of enterprises, education, training and promoting better community health mentoring programs, and improving outcomes by improving local access community facilities. ANZ state general manager, to fresh, nutritious food. Gil Freeman, chairman of Grow business banking VIC/TAS, Gareth Lightly Connect, is excited about Arbuthnot, said the program played the opportunity the grant presents, an important role in supporting resaying “with increasing demand for gional Australia, with $4.6 million our growers’ produce, it’s vital that invested by ANZ since 2003 to help we expand our network of grow- more than 800 community groups ers who are well-trained in organic achieve their goals. “Our rural communities are production methods. The grant will allow knowledgeable staff to travel strong and important contributors to and train in our established produc- Australia’s economic health. Keeping our communities thriving is vition methods.” The Foundation for Rural and Re- tal and we’re proud to support the gional Renewal (FRRR) announced important services these programs last week that a total of 27 commu- provide to their communities, all nity groups will share in $250,000 around Australia,” he said.

THE Korumburra community will benefit from ANZ’s Seeds of Renewal program, with Grow Lightly Connect receiving a grant of $3254 to fund the distribution of clean, fresh, organic produce grown by local providers.

contributed to Victoria’s economy in the 1800s and became wrecked in 1863 at Inverloch near Wreck Creek – hence the creek’s name.

Milpara Community House news This distribution will take place at Milpara Community House on Saturday, December 22. For further details please contact the St Vincent de Paul store in Korumburra to make arrangements. Our first program for 2019 is now This means usual operations of the house cease and only the Centrelink available on our website www.milparacommunityhouse.org.au. If there are agency operates throughout this time. Access to the Emergency Foodbank courses or classes of interest to you, give at the house is also limited during this us a call (you may need to leave a mestime to the Centrelink opening hours so sage), send an email or enrol online. The house will be functioning fully it is very important to start preparing again from Tuesday, January 29, 2019 ahead of time. Due to the public holidays, Cen- so we’ll follow up with enquiries from trelink will not be open on Christmas that date. We apologise for any inconveDay, Boxing Day, Thursday, December nience however the staff are all on welldeserved rest time. 27 and New Year’s Day. Thank you for the support Milpara If people need to report, lodge documents, or make enquiries etc, arrange- has received from the Korumburra comments need to made ahead of time so as munity during the past 12 months. It has been an exciting year and we look fornot be caught out. St Vincent de Paul is currently taking ward to the challenges and achievements details for the distribution of Christmas to come in 2019. On behalf of us all here at the house, hampers and/or Christmas gifts donated have a safe and happy Christmas. to the Rotary Club Wishing Tree.

CHRISTMAS is coming and for people who access Milpara Community House, we’re preparing for our shutdown for the school term holidays.

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flowering and for something different, look for the new rhubarb and custard. This is a stunning plant, compact growing in a rounded habit with rhubarb red and yellow custard bicolour flowers. The only disappointment with this plant is the label states it has a lovely fragrance but we have not noticed it yet. Next year we will see the release of some more stunning colours, including a new blue and white variety called Cherry blue. It is stunning and something totally different. Flowers are always popular for Christmas but rather than buy a bunch of flowers, it is better to buy a pot of flowering liliums. This way you not only get the flowers but can plant the bulbs after the flowers finish and have your own cut flowers in the garden for next year. Oriental liliums have a lovely strong perfume but if this is not to your liking, consider the Asiatic verities that still have stunning flowers but no perfume. So when it comes to plants for presents, the choice is endless from fruit trees to lettuce bowls, herb planters and succulents. Pre-done or do it yourself, you are sure to find an individual present with the personal touch. Merry Christmas to all and all the best for the new year.

All you need for summer projects NOTHING spells summer like firing up the barbecue, having a few friends over and entertaining in a well established outdoor space.

A number of local businesses can help with outdoor projects, including paving a patio or building that pergola, as well as applying the right furnishings for relaxing upon afterwards. Local family owned and operated Burra Garden Supplies and Nursery has been providing a range of gardening supplies and an extensive range of plants and plant supplies since 2002. Open seven days a week at 32 Leongatha Road (South Gippsland Highway), the nursery and garden supplies departments are equipped with friendly, knowledgeable stuff ready to give advice on any outdoor project. Every outdoor entertaining area needs a good floor and the place for pavers is Ryans Bricks in Leongatha. Locally run and also family owned, this business is up to date with the latest products, pavers and trends if you are upgrading or resurfacing an outdoor project. Ryans Bricks also has an expansive range of landscaping products, including the right materials to build

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Floral fan: Laura A’Bell, who has just opened Harriet Herbery, an aromatherapy shop in Mirboo North, loves indoor plants and is hoping for more for Christmas.

a retaining wall, undertake clean sealing or finish off a backyard with synthetic turf. As the only operator in the area with a 4WD telescopic forklift, Ryans Bricks can place products on site regardless of the weather conditions or site restrictions. Alberton Timber and Treatment Plant expanded recently to include Fisher’s of Korumburra, conveniently located on the South Gippsland Highway two minutes from the Korumburra CBD. Specialising in treated pine products including posts and poles, it’s the go-to place to build that much-desired pergola for shade on those sunny afternoons outside. Fisher’s of Korumburra supply products for all projects, whether for the fencing contractor, farmer or home handyman. Other timber products include decking, sleepers, weatherboards, lattice, pine mulch, picket fences and fastening products. In the heart of Mirboo North rests the gardener’s mecca, The Town Centre Nursery with experienced staff who continuously update plant and nursery stock to cater for customers’ needs. No doubt there will be milder days in summer to replenish the garden’s plants and this nursery is an excellent starting point for that gardening project.

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Mirboo North spreads Christmas cheer IT was a hot, balmy night in “The Boo”, but that didn’t stop thousands of visitors descending upon Mirboo North for the second annual Christmas in the Boo Festival on Friday, December 7.

There was plenty of food and free activities for the children, including a petting zoo, pony rides and jumping castle. The jolly man in red made an appearance, braving the heat to hand out lollies to some excited children. “We are thrilled with the turnout and the supMore than 100 stalls lined Baromi port from the community for the event,” event Park with talented makers and creators co-organiser Stacey Harriage said. travelling from across Gippsland to “Many of the food stalls sold out before 7pm showcase their wares. and a lot of other stallholders reported excep-

Night out: event organiser Christina Stoertebecker and baby Elky took in the festivities at the Christmas in the Boo Festival recently.

tional sales. Given the majority of the participating businesses were from local and broader Gippsland area, it’s great to see that people are spending locally and putting money back into the region.” The town was filled with people, many braving the hot sun to enjoy the festivities. Into the evening, the lawn was filled with families enjoying the live music by Jimmy King, Julianne Bremner, The Harmonizers and the Latrobe Community Concert Band.

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Party fun: the Department of Health and Human Services/Disability Accommodation Services group home held its annual Christmas party at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club recently. Santa made a surprise visit and was popular, giving away treats to all who attended. Diane Scott, who organised the Christmas lunch party, was thrilled with the smiles on faces and was thankful for the support the Workmen’s Club has given the group. Great event: organisers Stacey Harriage, Christina Stoertebecker and Jessie Holland of Boo Pictured are Kevin Brown as Santa, Jenny Walton, Josephine Brunsden, Angela Gorfilne Events were thrilled with the turnout at the second annual Christmas in the Boo Festival. and Diane Scott enjoy the event.

Singers celebrate Christmas SOUTH Gippsland Singers presented their annual concert at the Dakers Centre, Leongatha recently. Traditional Christmas carols, French carols, American melodies and a medley of seasonal songs made up the festive program. Special feature was the performance by harpist Pietra Dekker, also a member of the singers’ choir, presenting a bracket of British and French carols.

Singers’ president Lionel Wood said it was a privilege to have Ms Dekker perform at the concert. She leads a busy life he said, as she embarks on the final year of her medical degree. Mr Wood also thanked choir conductor Jennifer Holm, accompanist Dorothy Warren and master of ceremonies Bruce Grainger for their dedication to the group. Flowers from the garden of choir member, Arie Bos were presented to the ladies.

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Farming Insight New tag system to take effect THE new year will mark another important milestone in Victoria’s transition to an electronic National Livestock Identification System (NLIS). From January 1, 2019, all sheep and non-exempt goats introduced from interstate and born on or after this date, must be tagged with an electronic post-breeder tag before being dispatched from a Victorian property unless they already have an

electronic ear tag. Director for sheep electronic identification Michael Bretherton said Agriculture Victoria would work with the industry on the implementation of the reform from January 1, 2019. The number of electronically tagged animals scanned in Victorian saleyards and abattoirs exceeded 140,000 and 100,000 head per week respectively in late November. Since the reform was announced in August 2016, electroni-

cally tagged sheep and goats have been scanned and uploaded to the NLIS database more than two million times in saleyards and more than 3.7 million times at Victorian abattoirs. “There are currently more sheep movements being registered per week on the NLIS database than the movements reported by all cattle saleyards throughout Australia combined and nothing on the scale of what is now occurring routinely in Victorian saleyards has been

done before anywhere in the world,” Mr Bretherton said. “The support of Victoria’s producer, agent, saleyard and processing sectors during the transition to an electronic NLIS has been exemplary.” From January 1, 2019 electronic NLIS sheep tags will be available at subsidised prices which start at $0.55 per tag. For more information visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/sheepEID or call 1800 678 779 during business hours.

Take note: sheep producers are advised that • VLE Leongatha new identification tags for sheep and goats take effect from January 1, 2019.

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THERE were approximately 1200 export and 200 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 100 head week on week. Most of the usual buyers were present but not all operating fully in a cheaper market in places. Quality declined with a larger proportion of secondary and plainer lots. Trade cattle sold mostly firm with a handful of well finished vealers a little dearer. Grown steers and bullocks eased mostly 3c with the heavy bullocks slipping 13c/kg. Heavy weight grown heifers sold firm. Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers eased 4c with the better crossbreds back 8c/kg. Heavy beef cows slipped 10c to 14c/kg while most dairy cows held firm with some heavy weights cheaper and light weights dearer. Heavy bulls were a little mixed but generally a few cents easier. Vealers with some finish sold from 265c to 299c/ kg. Yearling trade steers made between 270c and 275c/

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Prime Sale - Wednesday, December 12 BULLOCKS 6 K. & J. McAlpine, Leongatha 14 A. & A. Bressan, Strzelecki 1 H. Fox, Flynn 2 Koorooman Red Angus, Leon Nth 1 N. Gengoult Smith, Anderson 1 D.G. & C.M. Roberts, Foster

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Farming Insight Mumford leads dairy into future and beyond PAUL Mumford wants to forge ahead in his new role as president of United Dairyfarmers Victoria (UDV), appointed by the Policy Council in Melbourne between December 4 and 5 last week.

A born and bred dairy farmer himself, Mr Mumford loves to be his own boss at his Won Wron family farm. Animal husbandry and living a responsible, country lifestyle are just some of the things that get him out of bed each morning to hit the ground running. “I’m not here for a tick-and-a-flick. I’ve put my hand in the ring and we all have to have a serious crack at farming if we are to see its future prosper. Farmers’ voices need to be heard,” Mr Mumford said. Mr Mumford was vice president of the UDV for a short period since early September this year. He was also a member of the UDV Policy Council since 2011, representing the region stretching from Welshpool to Orbost known as Region 5. Throughout his time with the Policy Council, milk price and milk price structure were recurring themes as was the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct. “The Mandatory Code will eventually be enforced onto the dairy industry and began to really gain traction when Scott Morrison became prime minister. The issue was a low hanging fruit, I think, to introduce the code was intended as a ‘fix all’ to dairy farmers’ problems. Curiously, four

weeks after the election the issue waned. Realistically, the dairy industry would only see the affects of the code of conduct after July 1, 2020, the date of the new milk season,” Mr Mumford added. “I stood for presidency to have a crack. I’ve developed a certain skill set during my time in advocacy and I want to apply this so farmers’ voices are heard and the right outcomes are achieved for their future. We must be strong in our beliefs and hold on to the ability to continue an open conversation, sometimes a difficult place to be. We want to negotiate for all our members and create a footprint for the future, bringing our young farmers along for the ride.” The Mumford family dairy farm has gone through succession planning and share farming throughout the years, since he took over the family farm in 1989. Straight after school, Mr Mumford and his wife Lisa went into banking and clerical work for eight years, respectively. They returned to country lifestyle because they wanted that lifestyle for their children. “Currently, we have 330 hectares of land and dedicate about 193 to dairy. We milk about 450 Jersey cows at peak operation and leave about 45 hectares as remnant, unused land with native flora. It’s all dry land without irrigation,” Mr Mumford said. “I have wound down my role over the last 12 months and we currently employ two full time farm hands who look after the business and grass management. We have no employees nor bosses and we run an inclusive operation where we work together.”

As new, interim UDV president until May 2019, Mr Mumford sees himself passionately advocating for members, specifically within the membership structure and wishes to introduce new categories for an inclusive approach. Hot button issues predicted to remain during his next 150 days are the Dairy Code of Conduct, membership paid on a cents per litre basis which doesn’t account for farm managers and staff, energy and roads. He takes his role head-on and admits it could be busy juggling the farm and the presidency. But if working away from home anywhere between two to seven days is what it takes, Mr Mumford intends to do just that. “In taking on this role, I want to acknowledge the work of Adam Jenkins who has guided UDV through an extraordinarily challenging period. All commodities have their challenges, but Adam could not have foreseen the events that have unfolded during his presidency. He has worked tirelessly to drive the best outcome for all dairy farmers,” Mr Mumford said. “I look forward to working with John Keely, the UDV Policy Council, staff, and our members to rebuild our industry trust and to strive for positive outcomes in profitability and sustainability for Victoria’s dairy farmers.”

top right, Greener pastures: recently elected United Dairyfarmers Victoria (UDV) president Paul Mumford keen to put a life of farming experience into his new role.

Armyworms prepare to attack ARMYWORMS are back, infesting sum- do some ground counts to determine approximate as some are quite potent and stick to the recommended with-holding periods. densities. mer pasture across parts of Gippsland. Armyworm caterpillars are smooth-bodied and have three white or creamy-coloured stripes running down their back and sides. Caterpillars can grow to about 30 to 40mm in length. During the day, look under dead leaf litter at the base of the crop or pasture sward. At dusk or night, a torch should show them up on the leaves. Chemical treatments are available, so speak to your agronomist or advisor on how best to tackle the problem. Early detection is essential, particularly when cereals and pasture seed or hay crops are at the late ripening stage. To get an accurate estimates of caterpillar numbers considerable effort is required but the potential cost saving is worthwhile. Sample by using a sweep-net or a bucket, or visually ground or crop searching for caterpillars. The sweep-net/bucket method gives a quick and approximate estimate of problem size. Sweep several times across the crop in 180 degree arcs, preferably about 100 times, at different sites within the crop to give an indication of density and spread. Armyworms are most active at night so sweeping at dusk will be the most effective time. If average catch is more than five to 10 per 100 sweeps then hop onto your knees to

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For ground sampling, do at least 10 “spot checks” in the crop and count the number of caterpillars within one square metre. Young caterpillars (up to eight mm) cause very little damage and are hard to find. This why many dairy and cropping farmers fail to detect armyworms activity until they are nearly fully grown and damage may be as high as 10 to 20 percent by then they are on the march, so the earlier you can detect them, the less the damage. There are a number of chemicals registered for control of armyworms. For spring outbreaks (during crop ripening) spraying is recommended when the density of larvae exceeds one to three larvae per square metre and for dairy pastures/ standing hay crops, if damage is obvious, then consider hitting them. However, also consider the following points: • timing of harvest; • green matter available in the crop; • expected return on the crop; and • caterpillar development stage (if most are greater than 35 to 40 mm or pupating, it may not be worth spraying). If spraying is necessary, it is recommended this be carried out in late afternoon or early evening for maximum effect, as armyworms are nocturnal feeders. Be aware of the chemical being used

Dairy Australia is currently supporting research to pinpoint the insects damaging dairy pastures across all of Victoria, southern NSW, South Australia and Tasmania, which will lead to more accurate methods to combat the pests. For more information go to www.dairyaustralia.com.au and search pests.

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Cars in his blood VACANCIES @ GSHS Registered Nurses & Registered Midwives – Gr 2 Leongatha Hospital – various positions available (Job # ND1203) Contact: Chris Busuttil, Nurse Unit Manager. PH: 5667 5614 or christine.busuttil@gshs.com.au

Acute Care Nurses (Division 1) wanted ICU/PICU experience preferred but not essential Wanted for home care in Leongatha area who love the outdoors and having fun! Due to nature of program, females are encouraged to apply. Please contact Patrik 0n 0410 942 230 or email patrik@intensivecareathome.com

Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurses Koorooman House – various positions available (Job # ND1202) Contact: Angela Richmond, Nurse Unit Manager. Ph: 5667 5553 or email angela.richmond@gshs.com.au

Speech Pathologist – Gr 2 0.6 EFT Permanent Part time (Job # PH1201) Contact: Vivian Carroll, Allied Health Manager. Ph: 5654 2701 or email vivian.carroll@gshs.com.au

Maintenance Worker/Handyperson Casual (Job # MT1201) Contact: Donald Van Rooye, Maintenance. PH: 0409 022 440 or Donald.vanrooye@gshs.com.au Full details, including the position descriptions are available at www.gshs.com.au. Email applications, quoting the relevant job reference number, to jobs@gshs.com.au by Friday, 4th January 2019.

Position Vacancies Bass Coast Health Bass Coast Health is seeking applications for the following positions:

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Allied Health Assistants Fixed-Term 76 hours per fortnight for 4.5 weeks commencing 02/01/19 Fixed-Term 28 hours per forthight for 8 weeks commencing 28/01/19 For full position details, a position description and how to apply, please visit the employment section on our website at: www.basscoasthealth.org.au

WHEN you’ve owned a 250 horsepower XB Ford since your 18th birthday and transformed that into an immaculate 630 horsepower racing machine with 3000 hours of body work, you qualify as the region’s only auto wrecker between Cranbourne and Yarram. Adam Rockall’s phone kept ringing as quickly as his 10 second quarter mile Ford during his interview, as clients phoned in for parts from Bairnsdale and afar. Mr Rockall has owned Leongatha Auto Wreckers for three years which he bought, and hails from a spray painting background as well as a stint as police officer on the beat. “If you want get into the auto wrecking industry you need to have the passion or you aren’t going anywhere. I’m the sole owner and employee of my business and it takes a lot of dedication,” Mr Rockall said. “An ordinary day on the job is like running around like a headless chook, juggling calls, matching parts codes and emails in-between fitting out cars. “I would estimate that about 70 percent of local mechanics, panel beaters and auto repair businesses get parts from me. “Most cars essentially have the same stuff with different names and parts codes. In saying that, each car can have its own idiosyncrasies.” His days see him employing a variety of skill sets to sustain his one man operation. The ability to work unsupervised is obvious, as is dealing with all things computer related nowadays, including bookwork and getting into the nitty-gritty, hands on work. An impressive knowledge of all things motoring helps anybody wishing to work within auto wreck-

ing. Training and qualifications are not necessary per say. Being his own boss isn’t as easy as people may imagine. A lot of after hours effort is involved when owning your own business and isn’t for the faint hearted. But Mr Rockall is glad his current role, more or less, fell in his lap. Though admittedly he works himself to the grindstone, he still enjoys the freedom his passion gives him for his daily crust.

Family affair: Leongatha Auto Wreckers owner Adam Rockall with pet pooch Daphne.

GREAT things happen here. Gippsland’s local TAFE are looking for passionate educators and professional support staff across a range of disciplines in a number of full-time, part-time and casual positions throughout the region. Be part of a dynamic, ﬂexible and family-friendly organisation helping to shape the future skills for Gippsland.

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• Full time, fixed term (June 2019) positions, with the possibility of extension; • Enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career, whilst making a difference; • Wonthaggi, Leongatha and Warragul locations. Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) is a not-for-profit provider of a range of health and wellbeing services across Victoria. We are a growing organisation committed to excellent customer service and to being an active and positive participant in the lives of the communities we serve. Our dedicated workforce is the key to our success and we aim to provide our employees with roles in an organisation that is a truly great place to work. Due to increased demand for Local Area Coordination Services across the Inner Gippsland service delivery area, LCHS is seeking up to three fixed term full time Local Area Coordinators at our Wonthaggi, Leongatha and Warragul offices. To be successful in this position, you must possess:

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FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408980-711, A/H 56625175.

2 ROLLS synthetic grass, new, 6m x 2m, joining tape, turf pegs, $250. Ph: 0432-692676.

BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762.

public notice

FIREWORKS DISPLAY NOTICE TO ALL ANIMAL OWNERS IN AND AROUND INVERLOCH AREA

A ﬁreworks display will be held on DECEMBER 31 2018 Approx 9.30pm Please ensure your animals are secure at this time thank you Further info contact 0430 021 100

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TESSA lounge, three seater with ottoman cushions, $350. Ph: 0408-327489.

MOWERS We stock the largest range of New push and ride-on mowers in South Gippsland, including - Honda,Victa, Greenﬁeld, Deutscher, Cub Cadet, MTD, Masport, Toro, Yard Machines & Rover from $149. Professional repairs and service for ALL mower makes and models. Also stocking a large range of parts and accessories. We also have a large range of secondhand mowers available.

MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT

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SOUTHDOWN, Poll Dorset and Border Leicester rams, OB accredited, flock registered, well bred and grown, est. breeder, can deliver. Ph: 0428356376. WANTED paddock to agist a few horses. Phone Anna 0401339954.

used vehicles 2007 SUBARU Liberty, 2.5 lt. Perfect first car, clean inside and out, with full service history, RWC and 12 months reg (UVF434), $8,500 ONO. Ph: 0407-681317.

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

garage sales

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GARAGE SALE SATURDAY December 22 8am - 2pm

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Garage Sale SATURDAY December 22 8am - 4pm

Simons Lane Leongatha (First driveway on left from South Gippsland Hwy) Household furniture, knitting machine, industrial sewing machines (not working), 2 freezers. Must be removed on the day.

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bereavement thanks GRIST - Jean. The family of the late Jean Grist would like to thank everyone for their support, caring words, cards, calls, flowers and for being there to say goodbye at Jean’s memorial service. Thanks go to Dr Chris Webster and Dr Leslie Chisholm. To all staff at Koorooman House, thanks for looking after Jean (Mum) so wonderfully for 3 years and 8 months. So caring. Thanks to Gavin and Handley Funeral Services. Please accept this as our personal thanks to all. Rita, Steve and families. WIGNEY - Barry. On behalf of my family I would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, verbal expressions of sympathy, flowers, cards, hugs and support over a difficult period. A huge thank you to the amazing nursing staff, doctors, allied health team members and domestics at GSHS Leongatha for their thoughtfulness and exceptional care given to “Baz”. Many thanks to Handley Funeral Services and to Pam Herrald for her beautiful words as our beloved husband, Dad, Poppy, brother, uncle and friend was laid to rest. Words cannot express our gratitude to Dr Chris Perry for his empathy, persistence and wonderful care. Bless you all. Jill.

in memoriam

deaths

funerals

HUDSON - Pamela. One year has passed. You are always in our hearts and missed dearly. You were loved by many. Now in God’s care. Steve and family. ROBERTS Bob (Robert). 24.7.1940 - 21.12.2017 No longer in our lives to share, In our hearts you’re always there, Loved and missed every day. Helen and family. SCOTT - Peter. 26.11.1942 - 5.12.2017 We miss you. It’s been a long year. For decades, without complaint, you battled major health issues. Peter, your courage and strength made us stronger, too. Thank you again to everyone who honoured your life and have comforted us. To our family and friends who have given us ongoing love and support, thank you. Peter, with love, you live in our hearts and memories always. Merilyn, Richard and Melanie Scott. SHEEN Martin Warren. A beautiful man, gentle, kind and true. A hard working farmer, cherished his family too. On Christmas Day the angels called and took you by the hand. Opened wide the gates of heaven. Jesus said Warren come, to thy holy land. Time has passed, seven years without you. Memories are special, like the day we met in April 82. Your loving wife Denise. SHEEN Martin Warren. 4.3.1940 - 25.12.11 Dad, thank you for always being there, watching over Kaley and I. We love you endlessly. Love Amy. SHEEN Martin Warren. Dad, you are with me every day. Cassie.

GLOSTER - Ronald Stewart (Ron). 31.7.1925 - 13.12.2018 aged 93 years. Father to Errol, and father-in-law of Sue, a proud grandpa to Holly. Loved his fishing, farming and bowls. Many thanks to Prom Country Aged Care for the support and care of Ron for the past few years.

BURCHELL - A Funeral Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Norman Arthur Burchell will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on TUESDAY, December 18, 2018 commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the Service, the Funeral will leave for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

Rest peacefully. GLOSTER - Ron. Our fishing and bowls friend for many years. Dudley, Rob and Ruth. PINCINI - Joe. Our deepest sympathies to Pam, Jodie, Jason and families on the sad passing of Joe. Our thoughts and wishes are with you all at this sad time. Mirboo North Netball Club. PINCINI - Joseph (Joe). Long time member of the Walkerville Bluewater Boating and Angling Club, will be sadly missed. The club extends its deepest sympathy to the Pincini family.

GLOSTER - the funeral of Mr Ronald Stewart Gloster will arrive at the Meeniyan Cemetery for a service commencing at 11am on THURSDAY, December 20, 2018.

PINCINI - A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Joseph (Joe) Pincini will be held at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Ridgway, Mirboo North TODAY, December 18, 2018 commencing at 2.30pm. Private Burial.

deaths BURCHELL - Norman Arthur. Passed away peacefully on 12.12.2018 - Aged 78 years. Adored husband and best friend of Lyn (Blondie). Loved father of Mark and Anne. Loving father-in-law to Sue and Neil. Treasured Pa to Elysia, Ruby, Chantel, Mikala, Georgia and Alex. A true fighter will be greatly missed but forever in our hearts. BURCHELL - Norm. Passed away in Mt Gambier. Life long friend to Jessie, Kevin (dec), Barry (dec), Robert, Susan, Gregg, Fergus, Felicity. Miss you Normie. No more pain.

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Resolution needed: Ruttle Estate residents David Butler, Peter Cook, Cait McMahon, Peter Ghys, Kevin Lynch, Glenn Patterson and Philip Churchward appealed to Bass Coast Shire Council to step in and maintain the integrity of the estate’s wetland reserve.

Residents unite to save the wetlands RESIDENTS of Inverloch’s Ruttle Estate are still fighting to protect the estate’s wetland reserve.

Initially, residents were led to believe the estate would be subdivided into 30 building lots, with lots 28 and 29 left for communal open space. This space has been used by walkers and bird watchers over the years, and is home to birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. However, the blocks were sold in 2017, stirring confusion amongst residents. The Friends of the Ruttle Estate Group attended Bass Coast Shire Council’s community connection session on Wednesday, with Peter Cook speaking on its behalf. Mr Cook said the overall development plan for the estate was finalised in November, 1993, and included major components such as 30 building lots and 14 percent open space in private ownership. “These features were widely promoted both to buyers within the estate, the agents who marketed the land, the conveyancing profession and to the wider community,” he said. “The buyers within the subdivision even obtained an information folder which included council’s appointed environmentalist extolling the environmental virtues of the initiative including the 23 acre wetland reserve.” Mr Cook said at the approval of the plans in 1996, it was always unclear how ‘open space in private ownership’ would work in practice. A Section 173 agreement later imposed certain covenants on the owners. Under the 173 agreement, the public was able to come onto the property between 9am and 8pm. A 173 agreement was only secured on lot 28. No agreement was imposed on lot 29, although it breached council’s development plan overlay. Mr Cook said the mismanagement had led to conflicting responses from council officers to residents regarding the future of the wetlands. Mr Cook said it was time for the situation to be remedied. “Officers of council have frequently contended that while they think they have reasonably compliant with the intent of the (development plan overlay), even if it turns out they have not actually been compliant, the condition of the permit is “spent”, meaning it is no longer enforceable,” he said. Mr Cook referenced case studies Benededetti v. Moonee Valley City Council and Bayside City Council v. Sullivan and Ors 2000 to show such a view is not correct at law. “However, it is not whether, who or where mistakes were made. Whether there were acts of commission or omission is irrelevant, but rather how the leadership of an organisation rises to address and correct the matter,” he said. “We need your assistance. The matters addressed here probably did not occur on your watch, but the need to address it has.” Mr Cook appealed to council to address past mistakes to help the residents, whose houses may have been devalued as a result. “We formed a group to positively assist you develop an approach that best meets the needs of all stakeholders. You can be assured of our willingness to participate,” he said. “However, there will need to be prompt and active leadership on your part to succeed.”

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Delight: colourful costumes and plenty of practice made for great dancing on Sunday, pictured back from left, dance teacher Georgia Riseley, Katie Gale, Isla Hickey, Zalia Cowell, Family affair: it was an emotional end to Bronwyn Kalos’s last Care to Dance concert pic- teacher Breanna Robb, Alice Evans, front row from left, Anissa Condilucci, Amy Treacy, tured, centre, with daughters, Bella, left, and Molly, right. Gemma Rump, Hazel Rowe, Remi Jans, Sophie Kreutzberger.

Dancers dare to dream ONE of the best Care to Dance concerts ever was a fitting end to Bronwyn Kalos’s time at the helm of this Leongatha based dance studio.

After many years running this successful studio Miss Bron, as she is affectionately known, announced she will be handing the management over in the new year, which is quite a relief to the many families who use the studio.

Miss Bron’s last concert was simply titled Dreams and all dancers from juniors to seniors presented beautifully at the new venue of the Wonthaggi Arts and Cultural Centre for a matinee and an evening performance on Sunday. There was jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre

and hip hop as all dancers gave their all after practicing all year. One particularly exuberant junior in red almost stole the show with her own take on the movements even allowing herself to peer under the curtains in front of the audience as

Two houses saved, shed goes

Christmas joy: Brody Jarvis and Molly Thorne were all hugs and smiles inside Santa Claus’ sleigh at Leongatha Primary School.

Noel’s steamy 100th run IT was a very steamy, humid morning on Saturday, December 15 for the Inverloch parkrun, but that didn’t stop 98 people plus a trusty gang of volunteers from turning up for their weekly fix. There were a few spots of rain that quickly went away, but the parkrunners were sweating out on the path, thankful for the breeze coming off the water to help cool them down. The man of the moment was Noel Farmilo who com-

pleted his 100th parkrun on Saturday morning. Noel has a PB of 34.42 and has completed 60 of his parkruns at Inverloch and visiting 18 other parkruns to hit the ton. Congratulations Noel on reaching this impressive milestone. Unfortunately, Noel’s wife Julie had to support from the sidelines with a broken ankle. What a good sport to still come along and cheer Noel across the finish line with family members, Matt and Andrea running as well. They both achieved PBs, a great way to celebrate. PBs this week also went to John Reed, Laura Browning and Etsuko Yasunaga. A new arrival to Inverloch parkrun is Beth Nuske. Beth is loving parkrun so much she also dragged her family along as well. It is great to see your smiling face on a Saturday morning. Speedy David Hartley from Melbourne Midday Milers was flying in the warm conditions and finished first in a time of 18.16. We were checking the course record when he past the 2km mark at 8.07am, but Ed Beischer’s time of 16.27 on 10/06/17 still stands. Visiting us from Newborough parkrun was Miles Verschuur, who came home in 7th place. Miles told me he loved the flat course, even though the little rise at the Rainbow Park can feel like a mountain at times. Congratulations also to one of our run directors, Steve Fuery who completed his 100th parkrun at Koonwarra and congratulations also to Kelly for reaching her 50th parkrun. Don’t forget you can come to Inverloch parkrun on Christmas morning at the later start time of 9am. Our neighbours at Koonwarra will be hosting parkrun on New Year’s Day at 9am as well. The event was made possible by seven volunteers, with a few a little dusty from too much Christmas cheer the night before. Thanks to Elli Hutchison, Jenny Hollins, Caz Allen, Nicky Liefting, Julie Jacobs, Lynne Fowles and Megan Hawking. The morning ran so smoothly. Your help is

Milestone: the man of the moment was Noel Farmilo who completed his 100th Inverloch parkrun on Saturday morning. much appreciated.

QUICK action by Korumburra police has saved at least one and possibly two houses in Korumburra last Tuesday, December 11 at around 1.30pm. On driving along Mine Road last week, Leading Senior Constable Steve Van Hammond noticed smoke billowing from a building. At first he thought it was a house but realised it was the shed at the back, just four metres behind. Thick black smoke was rising and a call was quickly made to the Korumburra CFA with a few other units turning out as well. The fire brigades managed to contain the fire to a shed but saved the two houses. Lost in the shed fire were model aeroplanes, a trailer, tools and a compressor. A pergola in a neighbouring house was also destroyed. Total losses caused are approximately

her final set piece! Miss Bron thanked her assistant Michelle Charlton, Meg Steenholdt and all the dance teachers and her own children Molly and Bella who have grown up in the dance studio and lived this journey with her.

$30,000. The brigade suspects a battery charger to be the cause, helped along by glues and fuel needed for the aeroplanes. The residents were evacuated from their houses whilst the fire was brought under control.

Last Monday night, December 10 Wonthaggi members impounded yet another vehicle. The driver in question was detected travelling at an astounding 171 km/h. He will be without his car for 30 days and will need to find $1165 before he can retrieve the vehicle. Speeding motorist The male driver will be KORUMBURRA police intercepted a speeding driver at charged and will have to explain his actions to a Magistrate at a Loch on Sunday, December 16. The motorist was travelling at later date. 129km/h in a 100km/h zone. He Eyewatch success was fined $433 and had his licence RECENTLY a post was put suspended for three months. on the Bass Coast Eyewatch Page Under current laws speeding in excess of 25 km/h now attracts seeking the owner of a Go Pro the fine and three months (former- that was found on the beach in Cape Paterson. ly one month) suspension. Thanks to this page, the owner Another one bites the of the Go Pro came forward and dust contacted police. The Go Pro was returned to AND another one gone, another one gone, another one bites it’s original owner, who lost the the dust. Go Pro over 12 months ago.

• South Gippsland Yacht Club

Commodore’s Cup excites the sailors RACING on December 16 for the yacht club’s Commodore’s Cup race three and four had something for everyone.

Race three consisted of two triangles and a windward return, with shifty wind coming out of the north west. With 15 boats on the water the race started on time at 11 in the morning and consisted of three laps around the course. In Division 2 the monohulls had some tight racing with Matt Kiely and Toby Leppin tussling for the lead. In the end it was a close finish with Matt getting over the line first with Toby hot on his tail and Steve Horton coming in third making up a trifecta of Impulses taking the podium places. In Division 1, Rob McNair to snuck over the line with 1st place honours and Pete Kiely coming in second with Shaun Freeman in third place. Race 4 had weather for everyone, with a brisk 12 knot breeze getting baots around the course and a good rate of knots. The rain came in, the wind picked up and then died off, with the last leg of the race turning into a drifter. Pete Keily came in through in first place after trailing for most of the race, with Shaun Freeman coming in second and Rob McNair third. In division 2 Toby Leppin beat Folkert and Sara Janssen on handicap with Matt Kiely coming through in third place. Racing in the rain had smiles on everyone’s faces with all agreeing that next time the Officer of the Day needed to organise the wind to stay in at least until the last boat made it over the line. Sailing is held at the South Gippsland Yacht Club every Sunday with races starting at 11am. This year the Boat Shed is running training courses

for beginner sailors, going from January 2-5. Tackers 1, 2 and 3 courses will be run for kids aged 7 -12, with training for older beginners sailors also available on the larger Pacer boats. For more information visit the SGYC website (www.sgycinverloch.com.au) or head over to the boatshed website (https://theboatshed.net.au/inverloch/) for more details.

Steady as she goes: Vice Commodore Francis Sullivan on a reach in his Sabre. Photo courtesy Louise Janssen.

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Midweek winners: Bob Glogoski, Jan Coates (s) and Michael Dady won the game played at Corinella on Thursday.

South Gippsland Midweek Bowls Group ON Thursday, December 13, midweek bowls was played at Corinella with 18 bowlers. The winners were Jan Coates (s), Michael Dady and Bob Glogoski. Sadly, the terrible weather forecast kept many members from playing. As proved on the day to be true, never the less the group managed to

Fish Creek A COOLER day on Saturday made for much more enjoyable bowls. Fish Creek Division 1 managed a win over Leongatha, but sadly, Division 5 Red and White went down to Toora and Philip Island respectively. For the diary: The January three day tournament is to be held on the January 5, 6 and 7. All interested should contact Tim McLean or Ferbie as soon as possible to ensure a spot. January 2019 Barefoot Bowls will take place from the fourth week of January. It will begin on Tuesday, January 29, and Wednes-

play one game before the weather turned. Thank you to Carol in the bar and kitchen. Next week, midweek will be played at Koo Wee Rup and it is the Christmas party. All faithful midweek members come along and enjoy the day of bowling and beautiful food. To register, please call Peter on 5678 5974. day, January 30, and thereafter every Tuesday and Wednesday until the first week of March. There is a whole new look for the bowls club, with the renovation of the back room, a lovely new rack made by Rob Staley, and some lovely boxes for the bowls, made by the Men’s Shed Foster. This will make it a lot easier to select the bowls you need. To sign up, please contact Andy Kerr (56832380) as soon as possible. The president and committee would like to wish all members and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

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

ROUND eight of Tuesday pennant was an away game against San Remo. In a close tussle, the home team won by one shot, 70 shots to 69. Meeniyan had one rink up. It is currently in third place. This week was a home game against Port Welshpool. Pennant resumes on January 15. In corporate bowls, six weeks of pairs is almost finished. Week four winners were Ben and Gen with runners-up Bulldogs. The January corporate bowls triples begins on January 8 and 9. Thursday evening, December 13, was the Christmas break up with some 45 people enjoying Brent Sinclair’s catering. Santa attended and there was a Christmas quiz. The 11 raffle prizes all went to local people. Saturday, December 15, was an away game against Loch for Division 3.

Bowlers found the slower grass green a real challenge and went down 48 shots to 97. Meeniyan is now in third place. Division 4 was at home to Leongatha had a very close game going down 70 shots to 75 with two rinks getting the points. Saturday pennant resume on January 12. Sunday, December 16, was the final of the men’s and ladies’ singles. Alan Hanks played Peter Hill, winning in 21 ends, 25 shots to 11. The ladies final was a close fought match between Avril Van Wamel and Lyn Bloch with Avril getting up 25 shots to 23 in 29 ends. The club wishes Alan and Avril good luck in the association finals in early January. The club’s thoughts are with Ron Gloster’s family. Ron was a former member at Meeniyan and passed away last week. Upshot 2.

Club Champions: Avril Van Wamel and Alan Hanks won the titles. Avril defeated Lyn Bloch and Alan defeated Peter Hill. They will contest the association finals in January.

Winners: Mal Grant, Vito Serafino and Lloyd Hemphill won Leongatha’s Social Bowls on Wednesday.

Leongatha ON Tuesday, December 11, Midweek Pennant round eight was played and Leongatha was the home side for contests against Inverloch Blue in Division 3 and San Remo in Division 1. Leongatha Division 1 had a close tussle against San Remo with the final result hinging on late end scores. Leongatha won two rinks and achieved a 79-72 shot result. Individual rink scores were as follows: Marj Pearson (Leongatha) v D. Coleman (San Remo) 25-23 shots; Trish McCormack (Leongatha) v P. Cameron (San Remo) 2528 shots; Jenny Miller (Leongatha) v R. Dennis (San Remo) 29-21 shots. Leongatha Division 3 was on its game and bowled with winning form which resulted in a 79-48 shot victory. Individual rink scores were as follows: Mary Jepson (Leongatha) v Veronica Muir (Inverloch Blue) 2223 shots; Carol Harry (Leongatha) v Maureen Paynting (Inverloch Blue) 19- 12 shots; Glenice Emmerson (Leongatha) v Jan Fraser (Inverloch Blue) 38-13 shots. On Wednesday, December 12, the heat deterred the members from attending Social Bowls and only 18 players attended the event. A game of Triples was organised

by the match committee and the combination of Mal Grant, Lloyd Hemphill and Vito Serafino won the event with 2 wins +11 shots. The runners-up were Graham Washfold, Jim Lye and Harry Forrester with one win and a draw. The Ladies’ Medley event that was to be played on Thursday was cancelled early because of the wet weather forecast for the day, which in time proved correct as the rain came tumbling down about lunch time. The match committee don’t have plans to reschedule the event because of the difficulty in finding another date that would be available. The Hartley Wells Day (Ladies’ Triples) scheduled for the January 7 is still on and further entries will be taken by contacting Glenice Emmerson on 5662 2082 or Janice Sing on 5662 4114. On Saturday, December 15, round nine of Saturday Pennant was played and Fisk Creek Division 1 side navigated their way to Leongatha to do battle. Fish Creek was too good and had a comfortable win against the home side. The final result was 6279 shots and individual rink scores were as follows: Russell Trotman (Leongatha) v Robert Mortlock (Fish Creek) 19-34 shots; Ray McGannon (Leongatha) v Nicole McKenzie (Fish Creek) 16-26

shots; Alan Easterbrook (Leongatha) v Bruce Cooper (Fish Creek) 27-19 shots. Leongatha’s Division 2 side travelled to Philip Island and despite the stormy weather, which had the bowlers running for cover during the game, returned with the chocolates and achieved a 61-71 result. Individual rink scores were as follows: Robert Young (Leongatha) v Denis Oakley (Philip Island) 23-26 shots; Alan Rayson (Leongatha) v Mike Smith (Philip Island) 24-15 shots; Ian Todd (Leongatha) v J. Parker (Philip Island) 24-20 shots. Leongatha Division 4 embarked on a journey to Meeniyan with the intent of recording a win, which would hopefully gain a higher ladder position. The end result was close and caused a few tense moments for the visitors, but luckily Fred Sauvarin’s team played superbly and the scoreboard for his rink at the completion of the 25th end was showing a 27shot margin which ensured Leongatha was able to creep up to fifth place on the ladder. Individual rink scores were as follows: Ron Symmons (Leongatha) v Les Godkins (Meeniyan) 23-28 shots; Fred Sauvarin (Leongatha) v John Foster (Meeniyan) 39-12 shots; Liz Beale (Leongatha) v Dudley Harrison (Meeniyan) 13-30 shots.

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IT is with great sadness the Inverloch Bowling Club advises the passing of staunch member and bowling companion Harry Rybalka who passed away peacefully during the evening of Thursday, December 13. Harry, who fought a courageous battle with ill health over the past year or so, passed away in the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Harry’s always smiling face will be greatly missed in and around the clubhouse. Midweek Pennant round eight on Tuesday, December 11, saw only one of the three Inverloch teams registering a win over their opponent. In Division 1, Inverloch scored a seven shot away win over the Korumburra team (14/75 – 2/68) and remain in top position, 20 points and 57 shots ahead of Foster who had a close win over the Wonthaggi team. In Division 3, the Inverloch White team drew with Lang Lang on shots at home with Lang Lang taking nine points to Inverloch Whites seven points. Inverloch White moved into eighth position with 53 points and minus six shots.

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The Inverloch Blue team suffered a bad away loss to Leongatha who won the match by 31 shots (02/48 – 14/79). Inverloch Blue holds on to second position on the ladder with 79 points and seven shots up, just ahead of the Loch and District and Fish Creek teams who both sit on 76 points. Round nine of the Saturday Pennant was played on Saturday, December 15. The Inverloch Division 1 team fronted the Phillip Island Blue team at their greens, taking away 12 points with a 7 shot win with a score of 12/60 – 4/53. Division 2 hosted the Wonthaggi club and at the conclusion of a closely contested match Inverloch came out winners by three shots, winning 14/75 – 2/72. The Division 3 team travelled to San Remo only to have the match “washed out” and the points being shared (8/8) as a result of a storm which hit the area early in the afternoon. The Division 4 team hosted Corinella, who repeated the win the day earlier in the season over Inverloch, taking the match by nine shots (2/64-14/73).

Division 5 travelled over the hills to visit the Loch and District greens. The score cards reflected a comfortable win to Inverloch by 36 shots, 14/84 – 2/48. The Saturday Pennant ladder shows the Inverloch Division 1 remaining in top position on the back of their win, but increasing their lead over the Phillip Island Blue team, 107 points and 148

shots up. The Division 2 team, with 74 points and minus 23 shots, moved from seventh to fourth place on the ladder following the win over Wonthaggi and they are now closing in on the Leongatha club. Division 3, sharing the points with San Remo, remains in top position with 99 points and 114 shots up, just ahead of Foster who also recorded a win.

Congratulations: the 2018 Club Singles Champions are Janis Parks (ladies’) and Hamish Beecroft (men’s).

The Inverloch Division 4 team suffered a nine shot loss to the Corinella club to whom they also recorded a loss to earlier in the season. Corinella took 14 points and nine shots from the match-up, 14/73 – 2/64. The loss by Inverloch reduced the gap between Corinella in second place to seven points, Inverloch however have a 78 shot advantage. Division 5 remains in fifth position with 79 points and 77 shots up following their 36 shot win over the Loch and District team. Inverloch have moved closed to the Fish Creek Red team following their loss to Toora, who lead the Division 5 competition. Social bowls, scheduled for Thursday, December 13, was cancelled due to inclement conditions prevailing in Inverloch. Social bowls will also be suspended for this week due to the funeral service being held for Harry Rybalka. Members will form a guard of honour after the service. Sunday, December 16, saw the finalists of the Men’s and Ladies Singles Championships played. The conditions were ideal and the spectators who were ready to wit-

ness first class bowling were not disappointed. In the men’s final it was Ron Burge up against Hamish Beecroft (the new kid in town). Ron’s many years of experience were tested against the precision draw bowling of Hamish. Ron was in catch up mode with Hamish breaking away with the early lead which he continued to build on. All credit goes to Hamish for his consistent bowling throughout the game winning 25-7. Congratulations goes to Hamish, Men’s Singles Champion for season 2018-19. The Ladies Singles game saw returning two times Singles Champion Janis Parks bowling against Val Davis. It was a great contest with Val proving to be a worthy competitor. Janis got the upper hand but Val continued to challenge. Janis proved too strong winning 25-15. Congratulations Janis, Ladies Singles Champion for season 2018-19. The last member’s draw for 2018 was held last Friday evening and will be taking a break, returning on Friday, January 11.

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Buffalo indoor Wednesday, December 12 IT was good to welcome everyone including Suzanne Whiteman and Janice Ferguson to Buffalo this week, for the last night of bowling for 2018. Peter Heldens and Rod McConchie watched on and had a good chat with everyone. Three games, two of eight ends and one of six ends were played with mixed results. In game one Peter Tiziani, Carolyn Benson and Joy Dyson won a close game by beating Joe Occhipinti and Danah Suckling 7-4. Mat two saw a drawn game between Toni Heldens, Illene Tiziani and Gary Stirling, and Glenys Pilkington, Joyce Occhipinti and Suzanne Whiteman 5-all. An easy win to Bill Wolswinkel, Stephen Suckling and Mary Tumino over Charlie Tumino, Denyse Menzies and Janice Ferguson 17-1. In the second game Toni’s team beat Bull’s team 11-4. An easy win to Joe and Danah over Charlie’s team 14-1. Glenys’ team had its first win beating Peter’s team 10-1. The third game was a draw between Charlie and Glenys 7-all. On mat two Bill’s team narrowly won 5-4 by beating Peter’s team. A second win to Joe and Danah beating Toni’s team 7-3. The night’s winners were Joe and Danah (LWW) 13 ends; second Bill, Stephen and Mary (WLW) 12 ends; third Glenys, Joyce and Suzanne (DWD) 12 ends; fourth Toni, Illene and Gary (DWL) 13 ends; fifth Peter, Carolyn and Joy (WLL) 10 ends; sixth Charlie, Denyse and Janice (LLD) five ends. Lots of raffles enabled everyone to take home a prize. Bill was acknowledged for representing the club at singles play-offs. Carolyn received a bunch of flowers for her work throughout the year. Sweets and chocolates for everyone were gifted for Christmas. Thanks to everyone for the delicious supper and all your help throughout the year. Merry Christmas and happy new year to all. Bowling resumes at Buffalo on January 16, 2019 and hope to see you all then.

South Gippsland Pennant Division 1: Korumburra 0-56 lt Phillip Island White 16-64; Wonthaggi 16-96 d Toora 0-46; Leongatha 2-62 lt Fish Creek 14-79; Phillip Island Blue 4-53 lt Inverloch 12-60. Division 2: Tarwin Lower 2-59 lt San Remo 14-69; Corinella 16-84 d Lang Lang 0-56; Inverloch 14-75 d Wonthaggi 2-72; Phillip Island 2-61 lt Leongatha 14-71.

Division 3: Korumburra 14-69 d Mirboo North 2-66; Loch and District 16-97 d Meeniyan 0-48; Foster 16-80 d Wonthaggi 0-65; San Remo 8-0 drew Inverloch 8-0 (wash out). Division 4: Port Welshpool 14-74 d Phillip Island 2-62; Wonthaggi 16-105 d Korumburra 0-50; Inverloch 2-64 lt Corinella 14-73; Meeniyan 4-70 lt Leongatha 12-75. Division 5: Loch and District 2-48 lt Inverloch 14-84; Mirboo North White 16-106 d Tarwin Lower 0-36; Toora 12-68 d Fish Creek Red 4-66; Fish Creek White 2-62 lt Phillip Island 14-87; Foster 12-74 d Corinella 4-65; Mirboo North Purple 16-0 (bye). Saturday was the final round before Christmas. The South Gippsland Bowls Division wishes you a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Pennant resumes on Saturday, January 12.

Wonthaggi THE week started off with the Midweek Pennant games being played on home ground. The results were Division 1 lost to Foster 61-66; Division 2 defeated Toora 89-52. Wednesday was a hot one, especially when start time was 1pm. The winning team with two game wins were Ken Webb and Neville Sweet. Through the week, there were finals in the men’s A Grade Championship and Garry Clarkson defeated Fred Kellow in a fairly close game. The men’s Pairs Championship was also played and the winners were Rick Pendry and Mike Smith who defeated Roger Lee and John Duscher. Thursday Social Day was cancelled due to rain.

Friday night was the annual bowls club Christmas dinner at the club with a smaller number in attendance, but the meal was catered for and dinner was lovely. After the meal, several raffles were held with prizes ranging from Christmas cake and a hamper to toiletries. On Saturday the pennant games all went ahead before any storms hit town. The results are Division 1 defeated Toora 91-46; Division 2 lost to Inverloch 72-75; Division 3 lost to Foster 65-80; Division 4 defeated Korumburra 105-50. After Tuesday’s pennant game, all games will cease for the Christmas break and resume mid January. Also, the Barefoot Bowlers will take a break as well. The club would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and a great 2019.

Top trio: Peter Shaw, Neil Everitt and Gary Hardy from Inverloch won Tarwin Lower’s Triples last week.

Ladders Division 1 Inverloch ................. 107 +148 Phillip Island Blue .... 97 +149 Wonthaggi ................... 95 +83 Korumburra ................ 72 -56 Leongatha...................... 66 -14 Phillip Island White ...... 64 -58 Fish Creek ..................... 50 -78 Toora ........................... 25 -174 Division 2 Corinella.................. 127 +253 San Remo .................... 85 +80 Leongatha .................... 74 -46 Inverloch ...................... 70 -23 Phillip Island ................. 64 -53 Wonthaggi ..................... 60 -60 Tarwin Lower ................ 59 -54 Lang Lang ..................... 37 -97 Division 3 Inverloch ....................99 +114 Foster......................... 96 +100 Meeniyan...................... 82 -25 Loch and District........ 72 +29 Wonthaggi ...................... 70 +5 Mirboo North ............... 68 +47 Korumburra ................. 49 -121 San Remo .................... 40 -149 Division 4 Inverloch ..................111 +177 Corinella.................... 104 +99 Phillip Island............... 90 +96 Port Welshpool ......... 89 +148 Leongatha...................... 72 -17 Korumburra ................. 46 -175 Meeniyan..................... 34 -224 Wonthaggi ................... 30 -104 Division 5 Toora ....................... 132 +136 Mirboo Nth White .. 120 +229 Phillip Island............111 +102 Fish Creek Red ........... 86 +71 Inverloch ...................... 79 +77 Foster............................. 74 -34 Corinella...................... 66 -126 Mirboo North Purple ..... 60 -60 Tarwin Lower ................ 53 -98 Loch and District......... 42 -175 Fish Creek White ........ 41 -122

Midweek pennant Round 8 ladders December 11 Division 1 Inverloch ...................70 94 Foster.........................13 74 Phillip Island.............16 69 San Remo ..................46 68 Leongatha...................55 64 Corinella....................-40 56 Korumbura ................-26 51 Wonthaggi ...............-134 36 Division 2 Tarwin Lower .........166 98 Port Welshpool .......209 81 Meeniyan...................23 80 San Remo .................-65 68 Wonthaggi ...............-111 56 Toora .........................-32 49 Mirboo North ............-66 48 Korumburra .............-124 32 Division 3 Leongatha ................86 100 Inverloch Blue ...........7 79 Loch & District........95 76 Fish Creek ................72 76 Foster..........................-6 67 Lang Lang ................-66 62 Phillip Island Blue......-8 54 Inverloch White..........-6 53 Phillip Is White .........-39 50 Tarwin Lower .........-135 23

Close game: runner up Fred Kellow (left) congratulates Garry Clarkson on winning the men’s A Grade Club Champion in Wonthaggi through the week.

Top pair: the men’s Pairs Championship winners in Wonthaggi were Rick Pendry and Mike Smith.

Second place: Leongatha’s Jeff Prendergast, Mike Carnell ad Ray McGannon were runners-up at Tarwin Lower’s Triples last week.

Tarwin Lower IT was a tough week of bowls for all four Tarwin sides with only Saturday’s Division 2 team winning one rink, gaining it two points in its game against San Remo. Even though Tuesday’s Division 2 team lost to Port Welshpool, it is still one game clear on the top of the ladder. This week, both Tuesday Pennant teams will play at home and then join its opposition in a Christmas lunch to celebrate the festive season. Division 2 will play Mirboo North while Division 3 will play Phillip Island White. Hopefully all members will have a rest over the Christmas break and come back refreshed and motivated to play the last five games of the season. Play will resume on Saturday, January 12, with both teams playing away; Division 2 against Wonthaggi and Division 5 playing Fish Creek Red. Midweek Pennant will resume on Tuesday, January 15, with both teams

playing home. Division 2 will play against Meeniyan and Division 3 will play Foster. The winner of last week’s Triples was the Inverloch team of Peter Shaw, Neil Everitt and Gary Hardy while Leongatha’s Jeff Prendergast, Mike Carnell and Ray McGannon were runners-up. The Club Champions will be decided this week with Alan Marshall playing Ray Saunders and Heather Marshall to play Helen Shears. Good luck to all four players. The club’s mixed pairs will be held on the weekend of January 5 and 6. The draw is on the men’s board. Tuesday night will be the last Barefoot Bowls game before the Christmas break so come along and join in the fun. On Sunday night, the Bowls Club celebrated Christmas in style at The Cavity with 52 members, partners and many Barefoot Bowlers enjoying a sumptuous meal while chatting and laughing. Thanks to Linda and Jordan Meikle and their staff for a great night. Merry Christmas and good bowling.

Facelift for sporting facilities Cowes and Bass recreations reserves will also be renewed in time for the 2019 netball season. At Cowes, two new courts will be constructed, running in a north-south The $350,000 upgrade is being car- orientation to ensure they meet Netball ried out as part of Bass Coast Shire Victoria requirement in relation to run Council’s 2018/19 Building and Open off and space in between courts. Space Renewal Program. At Bass, a new competition court The work is expected to be com- will be constructed and the existing pleted by March 31, just in time for the court will be resurfaced. football season. Both courts will meet Netball Council has worked closely with Victoria’s requirements. the Phillip Island Football Netball A new player and spectator shelter Club to complete the design of the will also be built to provide protection upgrades. from the weather and a great spot to The refurbishment works include view the games. new shower and toilet facilities, imNew flood lighting will be installed proved space and accommodation for at both Cowes and Bass to achieve the trainers and medical staff, adminis- Australian standards required for nettration and coaches, and upgrades to ball training, as well as new perimeter equipment and storage areas. fencing. The outside of the facility will be The total cost for the renewal of rendered and painted, and will have a the Cowes netball courts is around new Colorbond roof installed. $630,000, which includes $100,000 The renovations will also include from Sport and Recreation Victoria improvements to light and electri- through the Country Football and Netcal systems, and new floor coverings ball Program. throughout. Overall, an investment of nearly This facility will be fully $1.1 million between council and Sport accessible. and Recreation Victoria will see netball The netball courts at both the continue to flourish in Bass Coast.

WORK is underway to upgrade the Phillip Island Football Netball Club rooms at the Cowes Recreation Reserve.

Mayor Cr Brett Tessari said the upgrades to the change rooms and netball courts will help create a healthy, connected and active community and provide a well maintained public facility. “It is great to see these projects underway,” he said. “The existing change rooms at Cowes Recreation Reserve weren’t in the best condition so it is fantastic we are now able to provide the Phillip Is-

land community with an updated, fully accessibly facility. “It is also important our netball players have safe and modern facilities in order to maximise participation and enjoyment. “Council is committed to investing in our local sporting facilities and infrastructure, which we know also provides many benefits to the broader community.”

Draft plan in progress REPRESENTATIVES from AFL Gippsland, AFL Victoria and the Alberton Football Netball League board met yesterday (Thursday, December 13) to discuss a strategy to progress discussions with all stakeholders in regard to the future of the Alberton Football Netball League and its member clubs.

Following a productive meeting, it was determined AFL Gippsland would immediately begin work on a draft plan for 2020, with AFL Victoria supporting all parties to find a resolution as soon as possible to provide certainty for season 2020. AFL Gippsland will work closely with the Alberton Football Netball League board and its member clubs and lead discussions with all relevant clubs and leagues in the region to determine the most desirable outcome for all clubs. The meeting follows the AFL Victoria Appeal Panel’s ruling that the Alberton Football Netball League remain a six club competition in 2019, as part of its decision to uphold an appeal against AFL Gippsland’s Leagues and Competitions Review Final Recommendations Report.

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SPORT | GOLF Foster RESULTS Tuesday, December 11: Stableford. Winner: Peter Dight 34. NTP: 17th N. Thompson. DTL: D. Hutchinson 33 and N. Thompson 31. Wednesday, December 12: Stableford pairs. Winner: Yo Forte and Trudi Prue 35 points C/B. Runners up: R. Knee and A. McKenzie 35 points. NTP: sixth Jan Best. Second shot fourth: M. Barham and S. Cook. DTL: B. Warren and J. Prain (32), J. Best and J. O’Sullivan (32), and D. Williams and S. Cook (31). Thursday, December 13: Par. No golf – too wet. Friday 7th: Chook Run (nine holes). No golf – too wet. Saturday, December 15. Trophy: Owen Kindellan 4BBB. Winner: G. Eddy and G. Paine 47points C/B. NTP: fourth K. Flett, sixth N. Cooper, 13th P. Dight, 15th K. Flett and 17th L. McKenzie. DTL: T. Vanin and O. Kindellan (41). Nine hole: K. Flett and C. Pulham (45).

Meeniyan TUESDAY, December 11: Winner: Lloyd Hemphill 42 points. Runner up: Brian Dewar 41points. Best nine: Will Bullock 21points. NTP: second Peter Wilson and 14th Daryle Gregg. Unfortunately, there was no golf on Thursday due to bad weather. The Friday twilight winner was Shane Bright with 20 points from Lachlan Park 17 points and Neil Park 15 points. Saturday, December 15, was a Stroke event with the winner being Brian Erving, having a great round with a 66 net. Runner up was Col Graeme with 73 net on a count back from Brad Wright, Will Bullock and Kev Harris all on 73 net. NTP on the 11th was Kev Harris, Pro pin on the second was Peter Wilson. The members draw jackpots once again with Gav Cook being an absentee. The Club Championships were also completed with Brett McKnight winning A Grade and the Club Championship. B Grade’s winner was Daryle Gregg and C Grade’s was Bruce Betts. The handicap champion was Brian Erving. Friday night saw the club have its Christmas breakup with the number one member auctioned off. Phil Hutcheson won a fierce bidding war. Also, there was a presentation of the best club person and this year the award went to a much deserved Pam Erving.

Leongatha TUESDAY, December 11, was a 4BBB Stableford competition at Leongatha with Will

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Norden and Hans Hoefler having a day out and combining well to score an excellent 50 points and win the day. This was three points clear of runners up Tim McCarthy and Ron Findlay on 47 points. Balls were won by the pairs of Mike Street and Fred de Bondt, Ian Barlow and Greg Ellt, Antony Gedye and Denis Buckland, Keith Finney and Mick Oliver, Jeff White and Stephen Lacy, Col Martin and Wayne Keen, and Fred Debono and Allan Edney. Nearest the pins were Chris Leaver on the 14th hole and Leroy Sharrock on the 16th. Thursday’s competition was cancelled because of rain and thunderstorms. On Saturday, the rain held off and with the course in absolutely magnificent condition Craig Hams continued his great form to win the Overall and A Grade events with 40 points. B Grade was taken out by Chris Indian with 37 points in a countback and Colin Moyle won C Grade also with 37 points. Balls were won by David Forbes, Rod Mackenzie, Chris Leaver, Bryan McCorkell, Philippe du Plessis, Peter Buttinger, Steven Forrester, Peter Hartigan, Glen Marsham, Russell Williams, Mark Lafferty, Darren Read, Colin Bear, David Barrack, Ian Debenham, Nicholas Hill, Ken Smirk and Barry Stevens. Andrew Westaway was nearest the pin on the 14th hole and Mark Lafferty was closest on the 16th.

Great effort: the ladies runners up with 41 Top pair: Jeff Buckland and Charlie Le Page Grade winners: Tyrone Zukovskis and Phil points were Bec Thomas and Elly Berryman won the Betta Electrical 4BB with 45 points Allen shared the win in the Betta Electrical in the Betta Electrical 4BB at Meeniyan Golf at Meeniyan Golf Club. 4BB at Meeniyan Golf Club. Club.

Le Page, Buckland Win Betta Electrical 4BB THE Betta Electrical 4BB was held at the Meeniyan Golf Club on Sunday.

A good field of happy golfers played for the great prizes donated by Betta Electrical. Winners with 45 points on count back were Charlie Le Page and Jeff Buckland. Runners up were Neil Park and La-

chie Park also with 45 points. NTP on second was Jo Graeme eighth and 11th Tyrone Zukovskis and 14th Susan Straw. BDL went to Brod Courtney and Russ McCallion 44, Ross Batten and Graham Hoskin 43, Col Graeme and Michael Steele 41, and Achievement: the ladies winners in the BetLloyd Redpath and Bri- ta Electrical 4BB were Susan Straw and Di Walker with 44 points. an Erving 41 points.

Second: Neil Park was runner up with Lachie Park (not pictured) with 45 points in the Betta Electrical 4BB at Meeniyan Golf Club.

Woorayl STABLEFORD was the game 43 men and eight women played on Saturday in very nice conditions. The Goodwin family was the sponsor – the club thanks Rod and Andrea very much for their continued support. The greens have bounced back after coring and the course in general is in fantastic condition. Well done to Greg and all the volunteer staff. Now down to the results. A Grade was won by B. Stubbs 38 points. B Grade went to past club president G. Winkler, also with 38 points. The score of the day for C Grade went to R. Sullivan with a very respectable 41 points. Well done to all the major winners. Balls down the line went to R. Beilby 40 points, E. Poole 38 points, G. Fennell 37 points, P. Challis and C. Hall 36 points, P. Wallace and B. Hogan 35 points and the sponsor himself R. Goodwin 34 points. Last ball of the day went to Twig Charlton. Nearest the pin on the eighth was R. Goodwin and the 17th G. Fennell. Raffle winners was ‘The Riseley” syndicate. It was good to see I. Atchinson, R. Moyes and B. Robjant enjoy a game on Saturday. Well done to all and the club hopes to see you out on the course next week – until then happy hitting.

Festive spirit: the Leongatha ladies’ winners were Pam Christensen, Marie Sands and Glenys Day.

Leongatha ladies W E D N E S D AY, December 12, was the ladies’ Christmas luncheon.

It was a beautiful day for golf, but as everyone agreed very warm by the time the event finished. Forty eight ladies took part in a three person Ambrose with a novelty challenge along the way, hitting with a child’s club on the first and 10th holes. This probably suited the shorter ladies more but was fun for everyone. At the luncheon it was wonderful to see four current life members Nancy Sperling, Noreen Webster, Pat West and Pat Pease, as well as many other past members. The meat and salads were beautifully prepared and presented by a host of volunteers in the kitchen, led by Bec Thomas. Thanks also must go to the ladies who decorated the clubhouse in true festive spirit and the many ladies who dressed in

Christmas attire. There was much frivolity with the jokes told and the quiz. The club certainly finished off the year in fine fashion and it was a most enjoyable day. The winners for the day were Marie Sands, Glenys Day and Pam Christensen with a score of 33.4. Runners up were Karen Murchie, Jill Martin and Trish Owen 36.2. Third place went to Dot Stubbs, Lianne Adamson and Bronwyn Debenham with 36.5. Nearest the Pin: 16th Karen Murchie. Nearest the Pin: 14th Julie Howard. Down the Line Balls: Marianne Leaver, Marea Maher, Helen MacKenzie, Robyn Smith 37.5, Heather Atkins, Nan Meagher, Melinda Martin 38.1, Maxine Eabry, Noreen Webster, Jan Birrell 38.4, Else Gedye, Joc Howson, Glenys McRobert 39 and Maryanne Gartner, Karen Bear and Cheryl Borg 39.2.

Well done: the encouragement award went to Kath Davis, B Grade went to Janet Thompson and A Grade went to Ann Poole at Woorayl Golf Club. ering very well after the Davis (22½) with a great back from Fay Maynard. Woorayl ladies IT was hot weather that greeted the fabulous field of 19 ladies who arrived for play in the final scheduled event of the 2018 season on Wednesday, December 12. The club was thrilled to welcome for the day four ladies who have been playing social golf at the club on a regular basis and three of them have just completed a recent coaching clinic with John Payne. It was great also to have Carol Johnson back with us and on the fairways after some time away. The nine hole stroke event that was played had an added ‘twist’ as players had a putter and then had to choose three other clubs to negotiate their way around the course. The results of what was achievable surprised many as the improvisation of adapting a shot with a club not normally ‘considered’ provided great discussion. The greens are recov-

‘major renovation’ and the course is in beautiful condition for this time of year. Thanks goes to The Gatha Foodstore for its sponsorship of the day – the lovely specialty food goodies were very much appreciated - of note was the beautiful chocolate house. The A Grade winner was Ann Poole (11) 33 net the runner up was Heather Sullivan (10) 34 net. In B Grade, Janet Thompson was the winner (14½) 34.5 net with the runner up being Marg Tuckett (14½) 38.5 net. Heather Sullivan took out the putting 13 putts on a countback from Ann Poole. Nearest the pin on the 11th went to Heather Sullivan and 17th Jenny Riseley. Balls down the line went to Sharyn Rayson (6½) 36.5 net, Jo Graeme (13½) 38.5 Shirley Thomas (9) and Inge Giliam (16) 39 net. The encouragement award for the four beginner golfers went to Kath

score of 36.5. Whilst out playing, Jo Fennell (president) prepared a beautifully themed Christmas table with all the trimmings in the clubhouse. A wonderful festive spirit was present with sumptuous lunch fare for not only the players but also for special guests who were Thel Scoble (who has been unable to play this year), past member Eileen Loveday along with Jim Newton president, Graeme Winkler vice president and the greens superintendent Greg Bancroft. Trophy presentations followed for the year’s achievements in each grade and the individual awards. Thanks goes to Marg Tuckett for her statistician work. Pars – A Grade Sharyn Rayson (102), B Grade Heather Sullivan (31) and Jo Graeme (18). Putting (average) – A Grade Anne Grist (30.3), B Grade Heather Sullivan (29), and C Grade Inge Giliam (31.6) on a count-

Eclectic – A Grade Sharyn Rogers (60) on a countback from Elly Berryman, Heather Sullivan (67) on a countback from Jenny Riseley, and Jo Graeme (64) Six best net – A Grade Sharyn Rayson (74.3), B Grade Heather Sullivan (74.6), and C Grade Fay Maynard (76.5). Six best Stablefords (average) – Elly Berryman (32.5), B Grade Jenny Riseley (32.5), and Fay Maynard (32.1). Gobblers – Ann Poole (6). Birdies – Sharyn Rayson (7). Consistency (points) – Elly Berryman. Special thanks to Jo and Inge for all the preparation and organisation along with all members who brought along food and helped in making the day a memorable one. This concludes the organised competition for the year until late January. The ladies will still attend for ‘social’ golf on Wednesdays during the summer break.

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Korumburra ladies THE weather became quite hot and humid for last Wednesday’s golfers. Judy Webb had a great score of 90(16)74 to win A Grade, the December Monthly Medal and the lowest Scratch Score. Julie Brannaghan was the runner up in A Grade with 100(23)77. Jenny Blackmore won B Grade with 103(28)75 and Kath Welsh was runner up, 110(31)79 on a count-back from Marg Harper (37). NTP on the first was Jenny Blackmore, who won the voucher, Lyn McIvor on the seventh and Kath Welsh, also a voucher winner for being closest to the pin on the 13th green. Chris Rickard 78 net and Marg Harper79 net received Balls Down the Line. Julie Hislop had the best score of the 40+ markers with 80 net. Due to the wet weather and then fog, twilight golf was cancelled last week. Seven women played in the Saturday competition and were fortunate to have fine weather. Deb Wrigley (27) was the winner with 34 points. Chris Rickard (23) was runner up on a c/b from Sherrin Solly (31) with 32 points. Judy Webb was NTP on the first and Lynette

McIvor was closest on the 13th. Hats off and thank you go to all the people who planned and worked on the 15th fairway. With the pipes in and the many truckloads of fill, the club is confident this will make a positive improvement to this section of the course. Thank you to all those who helped with the roster last Friday, as well as those who assisted in transporting the Sleigh and goodies to and from the club. There was a large number of children pleased to see Santa at the club last week, so much appreciation to all the people who helped out with the evening. The club looks forward to the Trade Day on Friday, December 21; an ideal event for an end of year break up. It is $50 per person includes golf, prizes as well as lunch and drinks provided on the course. Bookings are essential and you can phone David 0408 515 622 or John 0491 115 962 for further information. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses and individuals for generously sponsoring numerous events through the year and members are encouraged to continue to support these businesses, so then it is a ‘win-win’ for all those involved.

Ladies’ A: back from left, Sea Eagles Renee Pilkington, Cassie Fitzpatrick, Kylie Hodge, Jaycee Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Hawking, Meg Evans and Kelly Boyd defeated, front from left, T.B.A Claire Banks, Rebecca Harland, Rebekah Vagg, Alana Beasley, Emily Azzopardi, Melissa Buckley and Sarah Rinkin 56 to 19 in the grand final.

Ladies’ B: back from left, The Bright Side Caitlyn McFarlane, Lauren Wightman, Melissa Harrison, Rosey Hobbs, Kayla Stewart, Alana Bright, Sam Bright and Bec Shanks lost to the Mirboo North Tigers, front from left, Eryn Elger, Kylie Peters, Ashlee Hilliar, Connie Lia, Christina Stoertebecker, Jas Friend and Janet Bradley in the premiership clash.

Mixed 1: back from left, Benchwarmers Ricky McNaughton, Kelsie Schelling, Bec Harland, Rob Brownlow, Phoebe McAurther, Josh Schelling and Corrine Hoddinott outplayed the Showstoppers, front from left, Dayn Bentvelzen, Rebekah Vagg, Lina Condoluci, Alessi Green, Emma Smith, Jacinta Muhovics, Cameron Green and Jemma Cornell in the grand final.

Mixed 2: back from left, Zip It Ella Osbourne, Maddi Cruikshank, Paris Rogers, Harvey Chandler, Shem Murphy, Zaria Rogers and Angus Ritchie were the premiers after a close match with the Wednesday Warriors, front from left, Tom Cannon, Tanya Hamilton, Jessi Hunter, Alex Newbold, Jade Hamilton, Ruby Box, Melissa Neil and Robbie Reardon.

Excited finals at twilight netball LEONGATHA and District Netball Association held its twilight spring netball competition grand final on Wednesday, December 5.

Deb Wrigley: was the winner of Saturday’s competition at Korumburra.

Judy Webb: won Four sections were held and one A Grade and the section was forfeited due to players Monthly Medal at being unavailable to play. Korumburra last In the ladies’ A Grade, Inverweek. loch Sea Eagles were the strongest

team during the rounds. They had a good win over new team T.B.A in the grand final 56 to 19. Ladies’ B Section was won by the Mirboo North team Tigers. They had a good season, finishing top of the ladder after the round and continued their strong game through the finals to win over The Bright Side 45 to six.

In the Junior Mixed Section, ladder leaders Nozzel and Them Dudes were unable to field a team for the grand final. They had to forfeit to the team Odd One Out. The Mixed 1 grand final was again a duel of two long standing teams Benchwarmers and Showstoppers. Benchwarmers were on their goals this time when it counted most

and won the match by 11 points 29 to 18. Mixed 2 was the closest game of the night. Team Zip It got through the finals with school camps and players overseas, to play its best game in the grand final. Zip It beat the ladder leaders Wednesday Warriors 20 to 16.

Pennant finals held at Leongatha Good game: the winners and runners up on the final day at Wonthaggi Golf Club were, back from left, Susan Jagoe, Geraldine Prentice, Heather Wintle, Dot Garry, Bev Dobson, Jan Jeeves, front from left, Robyn Wilkinson and Ally Adams. B Grade winners (21 Wonthaggi ladies THE 2018 ladies golfing calendar has finished with a great day of Canadian Foursomes, a great Christmas lunch, and lots of good cheer. There were two grades on Wednesday and A Grade was up to 20 and the stars of the day were Geraldine Prentice and Susan Jagoe 92 (20) 72 net with a gobbler each to bring in this great score . The runners up were Ally Adams and Robyn Wilkinson a special pairing of the current Club and B Grade Champion. Both showed their form with 85 (11) 74 net.

plus) was Dot Garry and Heather Wintle 100 (27) 73 net, with the runners up being Bev Dobson and Jan Jeeves 99 (24) 75 net. NTP on second was Heather Wintle, fourth Maree Anderson, eighth Marg Ryan, 13th Anne Tschiderer and 17th Jan Jeeves. BDL went to S. Piasente and A. Tschiderer 76, Ivy Ruby and Jan Beaumont 77, Catherine Bolding and Judy Berry 79, and Chris Hamilton and Donna Van Veenendaal 79 Summer time golf is now happening; remember to book your time through the golf shop.

CONGRATULATIONS to Warragul (West Gippsland winners) and Traralgon (East Gippsland winners) who fought it out in the finals of this year’s pennant competition hosted by Leongatha.

Whilst the games were hard fought, Warragul was the winner with 10 games to four. It was great to see many members from surrounding clubs who came along to support their Gippsland representatives for an enjoyable day. Leongatha had its Christmas breakup on Wednesday, December 12, it was hot and sticky but a fun afternoon was had by all followed by a lovely afternoon tea. On Friday, December 14, Leongatha was joined by club members

Thrilling finals: the competing teams in the pennant finals were Charles Armstrong, Judy Stiles, Michael North and Collin Woodall from Traralgon, and Colin Walker, Russell Marriott, Tony Butterworth and Paul Simmons from the winning Warragul team. from Phillip Island, Wonthaggi, Korumburra, Drouin, Morwell, Traralgon, Warragul and Leongatha for a training session in the new Golf Croquet

Rules being introduced on January 1. They were expertly trained by Jim Clement, VCA president and referee and supported by Lorraine Gutcher

(region president and referee). The club has had a busy year and whilst it won’t close down, many members take a small break before they

get back into the swing of things in January. The club welcomes anyone interested in coming along to try the great game in the New Year.

Games are played on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 1pm. Coaching and use of equipment is free.

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• Leongatha Little Aths

Santa greets athletes LEONGATHA Little Athletics held its Christmas meet on Saturday to cap off 2018.

There were 111 athletes to welcome Santa Claus prior to the meet. Santa greeted each individual athlete and gave out lollies before athletes competed in a fun running program, with some long jump added in to burn off the sugar. There were a total of 120 personal bests achieved on the day. After the end of competition, athletes cheered on some eager parents as they competed in a fun 50 metre dash. Leongatha Little Athletics will break for the January school holidays and will resume competition on Saturday, February 2, at 9am. The committee would like to wish all the athletes and their families a very safe and Merry Christmas.

Results: U6G: Jordyn Browne 50m 13.88, Long Jump 1.01 and Arli Edwards 100m 27.74. U6B: Zane Dowel Long Jump 1.70, Kevin McRae Long Jump 1.66 and Kade White Long Jump 2.23. U7G: Mackenzie Evans 200m 46.25, 50m 10.98. U7B: Oliver Bolge 50m 10.35, Arky Cameron 100m 22.92, 200m 51.66, 50m 11.61, Mack Katz Long Jump 1.95, Keagan Koedoot 50m 10.59, Long Jump 2.54, Archer McRae 200m 56.23, 50m 12.36 and Declan Russell 50m 11.17. U8G: Annabel Gammon 100m 19.37, 200m 40.64, Beau Glenn 200m 42.96, Samantha Heneghan 50m 18.00, Lacey McRae 200m 52.36, and Mikayla Richards 200m 44.43. U8B: Rex Brocklesby 200m 46.72, Archer Commadeur 100m 23.00, 200m 52.77, 50m 11.25, Long Jump

Special guest: Ana and Samantha Heneghan Christmas meet: Froley Anderson and An- Great job: Oliver Bolge with his new centre were pictured with Santa on Saturday. gus Livingstone had a chat with Santa on record certificate in the U7 boys’ 500m. Saturday. 1.88, Ambrose de Gooyer 200m 41.90, Zac Fowles 200m 39.36, Long Jump 2.77, Lachie Grimes 200m 42.99, Raidyn Harrison 200m 40.06, Leo Van Rossen 50m 10.59, and James White 50m 10.41. U9G: Ellison Bickerton 100m 22.54, 200m 48.33, Long Jump 2.00, Imogen Cruickshank 200m 44.42, Rachel Denbrok 100m 19.91, 200m 40.47, Charlotte Evans 200m 37.60, Long Jump 2.58, Lacy McNaugh-

ton 50m 10.44, and Harper McRae 100m 19.98, 200m 42.98, Long Jump 2.23. U9B: Zeb Anderson 100m 18.45, 200m 38.10, Frazer Livingstone 100m 19.97, 200m 40.20, Long Jump 2.70, and Jed Matheson 100m 21.39, 200m 42.53, Long Jump 2.60. U10G: Anna Hutchinson 400m 1:42.95, Long Jump 2.26, Georgia Hutchinson Long Jump 2.66, Ava McRae Long Jump 2.37, Lily Reid

Long Jump 2.33, Zenna Tanaka-Morrison 100m 21.80, 400m 1:46.15, Long Jump 2.19, Evelyn Watt 100m 20.58, 50m 10.18, Ella White Long Jump 2.90, and Clara Wilson Long Jump 2.86. U10B: Jacob Bolge 400m 1:26.23, Jacoa Cameron 400m 1:20.59, Jackson Commadeur 100m 18.68, 400m 1:31.23, Manning de Gooyer 400m 1:29.63, Tejamshu Gaddam 100m 16.57, Cohen Harri-

son 100m 19.43, Sam Kreutzberger 100m 19.49, and Lincoln Russell 100m 22.83. U10G: Alyssa Edwards Long Jump 2.72, and Kitty Moon 50m 9.37. U11B: Froley Anderson 400m 1:33.71, Long Jump 3.15, James Barry 400m 1:43.88, Max Fowles 50m 9.01, Long Jump 3.48, Billy Horskins 100m 17.10, Angus Livingstone 100m 16.79, Long Jump 3.64, Finn Seabrook 400m 1:35.70, Fraser Shaw

100m 18.26, Long Jump 3.19, and Clancy Snell 400m 1:19.78. U12G: Lisse Bath Long Jump 3.21, Cecily de Gooyer Long Jump 3.41, Ashlyn Matheson 50m 8.95, and Kahlyn Van Rossen 100m 19.46, 400m 1:53.20, 50m 9.50, Long Jump 2.74. U12B: Isaac Bolge 50m 9.30, Long Jump 2.84, Reuben Gammon Long Jump 4.01, Jorin Joske 50m 8.78, Fletcher McLennan 100m 16.04, and Casper

Rhoden 100m 19.93. U13G: Sienna Cruickshank Long Jump 3.62, and Rose Hutchinson 100m 18.46, Long Jump 2.76. U13B: James Heneghan 400m 1:10.14, 50m 8.27, Long Jump 3.59, and Oscar Murdoch Long Jump 3.81. U14B: Mitchell Bath 100m 14.26, 400m 1:06.46, 50m 7.65, Long Jump 4.18, Xavier Bolge 400m 1:08.53, and Tyler Richards 50m 8.14, Long Jump 3.43.

• Wonthaggi Little Aths

Miles breaks club record IT was a tough day for competing at the final Saturday meet of 2018, with a head wind for most of the running, throwing and jumping events. With rumours of an early visit from Santa, all the boys and girls were on their best behaviour and pushing hard into the wind. Despite the difficult conditions, there were 71

personal bests recorded from 40 of the athletes and in an amazing display of speed and determination, a club record was broken in the first race of the day by Miles Wrigley in the U15 boys 300m hurdles. Miles was in a close race with fellow U15 athlete Jacob Timmermans, but managed to pull away in the final stages of the race, finishing strongly claiming the record.

Before long, the sounds of sirens rang out across the track. Santa had arrived in a fire engine. The athletes forgot about their events and made a beeline for Santa Claus, all wanting to tell him how good they have been all year. Congratulations to the following athletes who achieved personal bests this week. Jaxon Blackman recorded four personal

bests. The athletes with three personal bests were Isaac Shaw, Mollie-Valentine Ransom and Joe Brusamarello. The athletes with two personal bests were Jacob Timmermans, Baia Pugh, Archie Terlich, Riley Rutland, Jai McDonald, Natasha Allen, Nate Pugh, Laetitia Pugh, Lila Terilich, Jude Rigby, Jaedon Kindom, Miles Wrigley, Lachlan Wight, Taj

Blundy, Henry Dean, Ruby Atkinson and Archie Dynes. One personal best was recorded by Saher Biggs, Jake Marotta, Maya Fraser, Archie Moore, Lily Duscher, Zarah Duscher, Kade Rigby, Hayden Purton, Nash Adams, Jay Saha, Mackenzie Wain, Aidan Smyth, Jack Bird, Poppy Miles, Summer Van Steensel, Millie Butler-Hemming, Rosinda Charlton, Jay

Vu makes Victoria proud WONTHAGGI athlete Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery competed at Cairns last weekend in the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships. Tevuro competed in the U14 age group in both the 80 metre hurdles event and the javelin.

She ran well in the qualifying heat of the hurdles to make the final later in the day where she ran 13.20 to come fifth overall. On the following day in torrential rain, she threw herself into the top three places to claim bronze with a throw of 38 metres. These results establish her in the top five of both events, Australia wide.

Bronze medallist: Wonthaggi’s Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery (left) displayed her medal after representing Victoria in the U14 girls’ javelin in Cairns last weekend.

Kirkwood, Oisin Flynn, Mackenzie Luz, Ruby Parsons, Rhys Geiberras, Lenny Chandler and Ruby Friswell. The committee would like to thank all the parents for their support during the first half of the season. The club wishes you all a safe and happy Christmas and looks forward to seeing you on Saturday, January Outstanding: Miles Wrigley was on his way 12, for the first meet of to breaking the club record for the U15 300m the New Year. on Saturday.

South Gippsland Bridge Club RESULTS: Friday, December 14 – Inverloch pairs:

were Marie Sands and Ken McKenzie and third with 52.08 percent were Dawn Jolly and Ruth Stevenson. Monday, December 10 – Meeniyan pairs: First with a very fine 59.72 percent were the ever talented pair of Susan Ruffin and Clive Hope. Second with 57.64 percent was the evergreen pair of Faye Rowlands and Frank Arndt. Third with 54.17 percent were Kathryn Smith and David Baggallay. The coming week, all venues will hold Christmas celebrations. Members are asked to take a plate to share. East/West skilled pair of Matti Starting time at InShubb and John Quayle. First with 54.17 perEqual second with cent was the very strong verloch will be 11am to 62.24 percent and 62.22 pair of Viv Westaway begin play. Please check the percent were the always and Philip Chapman. challenging pairs of Viv Second with a very club website for coming Westaway and Maureen sound 53.27 percent competitions. Stiles, and Alan Johnston and John French. Fourth with a very sound 56.68 percent were the rapidly improving pair of Beth Banks North/South First with another and Julie Perriam. Tuesday, Decemstrong score of 63.75 percent, was the leading ber 11 – Tarwin Lowers pair of Dina Drury and pairs: North/South Richard Moss. Second with an exFirst with a stunning cellent 58.48 percent 67.01 percent was the were the very completive ever solid pair of Frank pair of Philip and Neville Arndt and Clive Hope. Chapman. Second with 59.72 Third with a very percent was the highsound 54.21 percent ly consistent pair of were Bron Sund and John Sutton and Alan Clive Hope. Johnston. Third with a very East/West commendable 57.29 perFirst with the outstanding score of 69.73 cent were Neville Chappercent was the highly man and Carol Sowden.

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Section 1 premiers: from left, Liza Burrows, Lisa Butcher, Section 1 runners up: from left, Noelene Cosson, Chris Section 2A premiers: from left, Bena’s Jenny Cecil, Julie Jen Scott and Brooke Scapin from the Inverloch Diamonds Furness, Ronda Castle and Sharon Weymouth from Bena Hillberg, Wendy Green, Lesley Turton, Lyn Leppin and Kelcame in second to the Inverloch Diamonds in the grand final. ly Smith had the top score of the day to win the grand final. won the premiership. Absent: Louise Sherer and Kellie Walker.

South Gippsland Midweek Ladies Tennis Bena 2-30. Midweek Ladies. LAST Tuesday, the grand finals in all the umpires. Section 2A: Bena 4-38 defeated Invy Chicks The association covers from Phillip Island The next season of tennis begins in early sections were played in glorious condito Foster including Korumburra, Grantville and 2-27. February. tions at Wonthaggi. Section 2B: Grantville 3-36 defeated Nyora If you would like a game or can enter a team, Nyora areas. All sections had very close games. Congratulations to all the players and of course

please let your local club know or contact the association on the Facebook page South Gippsland

3-29. Results of grand finals: Section 1: Inverloch Diamonds 4-37 defeated

Section 2A runners up: from left, Adine Robb, Susan Section 2B premiers: from left, Nicole Moschetti, Carol Section 2B runners up: from left, Nyora’s Lorrelle Mayo, Clark, Fiona McMahon, Mycalie Hoggett and Suzanne Cuff Slade, Janine Milton, Kerrie Chamberlain and Lena Tumino Kerryn Heylen, Deb Ellams and Andrea Levey came second from the Invy Chicks played a good game in the grand final from Grantville came away from the grand final with a win. in a close contest in the grand final against Grantville. against Bena.

Mirboo North and District Junior Tennis Association

Allambee Mirboo & District tennis L E O N G AT H A North played well to win four sets against top team Inverloch Kroams in Section 1 on Saturday. Koonwarra won only the four sets but won the match by six games. It was a good match, Koonwarra had fill-in players. Well done Rhonda Newton and Kerrie Besley. There was an injury to a player so lucky to have a sub on the sidelines. Korumburra won against Inverloch Storm, a tiebreaker the only close set. Storm won three sets. In Section 2 Berrys Creek, the top team in this section, won against Korumburra. The one tiebreaker went to Korumburra. Hallston was the winner against Leongatha Gold with fill-ins in both teams. Steve Johnson is always reliable and Greg Edwards who is a handy fill-in too played for Gold. Grant McColl helped Hallston out. Grant has worn many caps this season. Baromi and Leon-

gatha Green played a closer match, five sets to four. Baromi won the men’s sets, Green the ladies and two mixed to Baromi, and the match. Good to see Lydia Williams back on the courts. In Section 3 well done Korumburra winning by three games against Inverloch. Inverloch had not lost until this round. Koonwarra won the match against Leongatha. This section has all young players which good to see. Section 3 have no play during January. There is a tournament on January 19, be sure to enter this day and enjoy a good day with all sections playing. The next round for Section 1 and 2 is January 12 and the tournament on January 19 for all sections. Be sure your club is well represented. Play starts at 9.30am with a barbecue available. There is a social evening at the Leongatha courts after the game with a barbecue, Santa and lots of fun. Merry Christmas to all and enjoy the break.

RESULTS and lad- games defeated Leonders from round 10 gatha North 0 sets, 13 Results games. –December 15. Section 1: KoruLadder A Grade

mburra 6.55 d Inverloch Storm 3.36, Inverloch Kroams 5.59 d Leongatha North 4.38, Koonwarra 4.58 d Leongatha 5.52, Phillip Island - bye. Section 2: Berrys Creek 7.69 d Korumburra 2.32, Hallston 7.65 d Leongatha Gold 2.32, Baromi 5.56 d Leongatha Green 4.43, Outtrim - bye. Section 3: Koonwarra 5.45 d Leongatha 3.34, Korumburra 5.44 d Inverloch 3.41.

Ladders Section 1 Inverloch Kroams Phillip Island Korumburra Leongatha North Koonwarra Leongatha Inverloch Storm Section 2 Berrys Creek Hallston Outtrim Baromi Leongatha Green Korumburra Leongatha Gold Section 3 Inverloch Korumburra Koonwarra Leongatha

88.0 70.5 70.0 70.0 43.5 41.0 40.5 89.0 71.0 66.5 56.5 49.0 46.5 40.0 66.0 54.0 37.0 17.0

Baromi – bye; Fish Creek v. Leongatha De Minaur – wash out; Leongatha Barty 4 sets, 30 games defeated Mardan 2 sets, 19 games

Ladder L’gatha De Minaur .. 55.5 Fish Creek .................. 41 Leongatha Barty ......... 37 Mardan .................... 35.5 Baromi..................... 26.5

B Grade Fish Creek 6 sets, 36 games defeated Leongatha Millman 0 sets, 13 games; Baromi 4 sets, 32 games defeated Leongatha Halep 2 sets, 22 games; Mardan 5 sets, 32 games defeated Leongatha Djokovic 1 set, 13 games; Leongatha Osaka 6 sets, 36

Baromi..................... 52.5 Fish Creek ............... 51.5 Mardan .................... 39.5 Leongatha Osaka ........ 39 Leongatha Halep ........ 32 Leongatha North ..... 26.5 Leongatha Millman .... 26 Leongatha Djokovic ... 21

C Grade Leongatha Federer 6 sets 28 games defeated Leongatha North 2 sets, 11 games; Baromi Yellow 3 sets, 20 games defeated Leongatha Wozniacki 5 sets, 24 games; Baromi Black 4 sets, 23 games defeated Mardan 4 sets 19 games.

Ladder Baromi Yellow ........... 60 L’gatha Wozniacki...... 49 Mardan ....................... 47 Leongatha Federer ..... 43 Leongatha North ........ 26 Baromi Black ............. 25

James and Jayla named Club Champs INVERLOCH Tennis Club thanked everyone who came along to watch and support the juniors in the 2018 Inverloch Tennis Junior Club Championships.

Following the club championship, the club held its Christmas party with Santa making a visit. R e s u l t s : U18s boys: winner James Mercer and runner up Nathan Harris. U18 girls: winner Jayla Morcom and runner up Alexis Van Oss. Consolation winner: Chloe Butcher. U16 boys: win-

ner Ben Clements and runner up Lachlan Watson. Consolation winner: Connor Sim. U10 boys: winner Noah McMillan. Consolation winner: Billy Fischer. U10 girls: winner Ania Falzon. Consolation winner: Maggie Fisher. U18 mixed winners: Nathan Harris and Wes Morgan. Runners up: Aidan Finnigan and Alexis Van Oss. U10 winners: Noah McMillan and Maggie Fisher. Runners up: Ania Falzon and Billy Fisher. Sportsmanship winners were Michael Vrandenberg and Jake Henwood.

Club champ: runner up Alexis Van Oss congratulated winner Jayla Morcom.

Leongatha Small Bore Rifle Club icap) was Jack Sargant (Leongatha) with 2018-19 Gippsland Shield. 205.1. Round three: 90 metres. The best bench shooter of the day The event was shot at Sale on December (scratch) was Wayne Bastin (Traral9 gon) with 199.010. This was a Handicap event. The best bench shooter of the day (handSale won the round with 1403.3 with Leongatha second on 1390.2 and Traralgon icap) was Keith Lucas (Traralgon) with 201.4. third with 1390.0. The shooters scores (handicap) for LeThe best prone shooter of the day (scratch) was Daniel Croatto (Leon- ongatha were: Jack Sargant (prone): 205.1. gatha) with 198.005. Daniel Croatto (prone): 201.5. The best prone shooter of the day (hand-

Allan Ross (bench): 200.0. William Ross (bench): 199.7. Robert Spratt (bench): 198.8. Chris Sargant (prone): 194.8. Mathew Eldridge (prone): 190.3. The club shoots on Friday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the Leongatha Recreation Reserve. The club will resume shooting on the Friday, January 25. Any inquiries, please call R. Spratt 5664 2358.

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Stony Creek hosts season opening trials GROUP 1 winning trainer Peter Gelagotis and his brother Manny sent horses around the track at Stony Creek at last week’s official trials.

Stony Creek Racing Club president Michael Darmanin said it was a terrific opportunity to test out the track with nearly 50 horses making the trip down to Stony Creek for the trials. “The fact that so many horses and trainers travelled from near and far for these trials is a great reflection on the facilities and training opportunities Stony Creek can provide for country racing,” he said. “It was also terrific to hear the feedback from assistant trainer Manny Gelagotis that he thought the track was in great condition, and that the trials at Stony Creek were a good training exercise.

“We often hear from trainers and jockeys that one of the things they like about the Stony Creek course is the rise in the course over the back that makes a good challenge for the horses. “The track renovation we undertook earlier this year is paying off, with jockeys and trainers pleased with its preparation for the coming season. “With our first race meet for the season coming up in less than a fortnight, we are looking forward to a fantastic racing season at Stony Creek and with our new track renovations we are ready to go. “Our Family Day of Racing will be on December 29 with a full fixture of family friendly entertainment including the day of racing for members and visitors to enjoy.” For more information on race days at Stony Creek or to become a member, call the club on 5664 0099.

• Leongatha Cycling

Cyclists compete in time trial THE riders enjoyed another great eveAwesome effort: Nina Barry-Macaulay and Kara Landells ran 18 kilometres in the Bali ning for racing save for a cool and gustHope Swimrun recently. ing south easterly wind.

Bass Coast heroes complete Bali Hope Swimrun ‘TWENTY heroes racing to save one small island’ are the words etched into the back of the medals Kara Landells and Nina Barry-Macaulay recently received for being the first amateur team to cross the finish line in South East Asia’s first ever Swimrun, on Saturday, December 8. The Bali Hope Swimrun was an event aimed to raise funds towards improved recycling infrastructure for the Island of Nusa Lembongan and improved waste management education, as well as raising awareness on the global issue of plastic pollution. Unlike triathlon or duathlon, Swimrun is completed as a team of two and comprises multiple legs of swimming and running at various distances. The Nusa Lembongan event involved three kilometres of swimming and 18 kilometres of running. It started with a boat dropping teams off 500m from land to begin the first swim leg, and ended with

a two kilometre uphill run. Team Bass Coast (Nina and Kara) raised over $10,000, which will go towards buying recycling equipment and implementing education in the local schools. Nina and Kara visited one of the schools during their visit and worked with the children to make recycling posters. They also visited the recycling plant to see how basic the facilities are and how important the new equipment will be. On the last day, the Bali Hope teams joined forces with 60 students from the local school for a cleanup. They sorted and collected rubbish and recyclables from an open space which is currently being used as an informal dump site. Key stakeholders, including the Mayor of Nusa Lembongan and landowner, attended the event. Kara and Nina explained the clean up lead to a formal agreement between the landowner and recycling plant. “The landowner agreed to donate a small part of his land for the recycling plant to build an enclosed waste disposal point, which will be emptied daily by the recycling plant,” they said. “Locals can continue to deposit their waste at this location, but in an organised and sustainable way, where rubbish can’t be easily swept into the ocean. This will be a great example for other landowners to follow as the Island works towards a more sustainable future.”

Great feeling: Kara Landells and Nina Barry-Macaulay finished the Bali Hope Swinrun hand in hand on December 8.

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Team Bass Coast: Kara Landells and Nina Barry-Macaulay celebrated at the finish line of the Bali Hope Swimrun.

Conditions were warm otherwise and the rain stayed away. Unfortunately with the Christmas period, riders are not always able to get to racing. For those who missed Friday night, they can set their sights for Wednesday night for the last night before the holiday break. First up was the one lap time trial and all the riders were able to post better times than their previous outing. Erica Deery posted 41.73sec, just ahead of Renee Hardacre who was sporting new shoes and top and turned in a new personal best of 43.35sec. Next was Grace Peterson at 46.75sec and Kate Geary at 48.30 sec. Andrew Geary had a one lap effort and rode 37.00 sec and then retired for the night. The girls’ next race was a four lap scratch race and after swapping turns for three laps the field was all in contention at the bell. Erica Deery quickly kicked away and held the gap to the finish winning from Grace and Renee. After a short rest it was into the handicaps. The first handicap was a one lap dash and Kate Geary (30m) started well and held her lead all the way to just get home for the win from Erica (Scr) and Grace (20). The next race was a two lap handicap – the first of the season and save for Erica the other riders had double

their previous mark. Kate (60) led through at the bell but soon saw Renee (30) move around both Kate and Grace (40) and defy the others to run her down. In a tight finish for the judges, it was Renee first, Grace second and Erica getting up for third. The riders were then split into two riders teams for an Olympic sprint. Kate and Erica were team A and Renee and Grace were team B. Kate blasted away from the start and set Erica up really well for the last half lap whilst Renee and Grace did not quite get the teamwork sorted so that left Erica and Kate taking the win in a time of 44.68sec to 46.29 for team B. Last week, both teams were close to the 45.30 time so the team A rode better this week. In a busy night the riders had to front up for a sprint heat. In the first Erica had a win over Renee with the last 200m time at 21.78sec. In the second heat it was a close result and this time it was Grace winning in a time of 21.63 ahead of Kate. To round out the night, the riders raced a three lap scratch race. In a great race, it was a real close result for the judges at the finish. Erica managed a narrow win from Renee and Grace. The club will have some Christmas cheer on Wednesday night as well as a short race program, weather permitting so it invites all members for a 6.30pm start.

Mornington too strong for Goannas ON Sunday, the Gippsland Over-60 cricket team travelled to Mt Eliza to play the strong Mornington Peninsula side, aiming to extract revenge for the loss at Hastings last season.

There was a junior grade game taking place at the Baden Powell Reserve ground, but the toss took place and the Goannas decided to bat first. Fred Debono and Ray Smith took the field a few minutes late as storm clouds were brewing. Fred fell to a smart slips catch in the fourth over and in form batsman Col Carmody joined Smith, advancing the score to 1/25 after 10 overs. Smith was run out for 24 and skipper Kevin Lanigan came and went. The score was just 3/63 at the 20 over drinks break. Carmody retired for 40, Neil Meredith, Murray Moore and Ian Gibson made brief cameos, and rain forced the players from the field at the end of the 29th over. The Goannas were six for 86 at this stage and the Mornington Peninsula bowling and fielding had been very good. After a short break Gordon Cowling joined Alex Dowsett, who had been watching the procession at the other end. Dowsett was then run out, enabling Peter Anton to enter the fray. This pair put on 26 valuable runs, before Anton was bowled for six. Cowling (28) was then very smartly stumped by Phil Mayne, the Mornington Peninsula captain and wicket keeper, as was Peter Jones and the innings finished in the 39th over at 126. Another delicious afternoon tea was followed by the Goannas being implored to “make this a good score”. Cowling and Anton opened the bowling and one of the opening batsmen was induced to play a false stroke, as Dowsett took a very good catch just behind square leg from Anton’s bowling. Meredith came on and bowled very tightly, with his first four overs yielding just one run. He also was able to bowl the number three batsman with a well flighted ball. Meanwhile Cowling had completed his eight over spell for 11 runs and the Mornington Peninsula side were struggling at two for 53 after 20 overs. The game was in the balance at this stage, as the

storm clouds appeared to be skirting around the ground. Ian Rowland, who had opened the innings, retired for a well made 42, and number four batsman John Marriott took the score to 2/102 after 30 overs. Dowsett bowled four overs, and Barrie Nunn and Ray Smith combined for 14 overs of spin. Both were able to take a wicket with Cowling and Debono holding catches, but 126 proved to be too few runs as Mornington Peninsula passed the Goannas score in the 38th over. The final score was Mornington Peninsula 4/134, defeating the Goannas all out for 126. Rowland with 42 runs and two wickets was awarded a fine bottle of Gippsland wine as the Mornington Peninsula best player and Cowling was adjudged to be the Goannas best. There is now a short break in the cricket season, which will resume on January 13 with a home game against the Vic Country team. The Goannas will next practice at Glengarry on the Wednesday prior to this game, and the venue will be advertised as soon as possible

Effort: Gippsland’s Murray Moore drives against Mornington Peninsula.

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‘Burra and Blue call it even

KORUMBURRA and Koonwarra/LRSL tied with 83 apiece at the conclusion of its two day match on Saturday. Blue had gone in to bat first last week and produced its score of 83. Korumburra went in to bat on Saturday but had trouble making any impact on the scoreboard. A top score of 18 runs from Paul Whelan was made late in the day. Captain Andrew Cavigan and Robert Francis made 11 and 15 runs respectively. For Blue, the wicket takers were David Thomas, Harry Hoekstra and Darryl Chilcott with two each. Korumburra was all out for 83 after 53.1 overs. Koonwarra/LRSL Gold held on to its score of 184 against Wonthaggi Club. Gold was rattled when Club bowler Sam Liddle took out three of its wickets, but settled into the innings to produce a handy score. Club opening batsmen started strong with the top two scores. Rob Geyer and Justin Dempsey made 47

and 39 runs respectively. Sean Roche later contributed 24 runs to the tally. Gold bowler Shane Paterson ensured Club could not catch his team’s total. Paterson claimed 4/21. Three wickets were taken by Callum Buckland. After playing 56.2 overs, Club fell short with a final score of 176. Glen Alvie was too strong for OMK on Saturday. OMK went in to bat first and came away with a score of 145. The top score was 26 from Donald Wylie. Glen Alvie was quick to take control of the game. Captain and opening batsman David Hynes secured the game with a top score of 58. Jarrod Newsome, Ben McRae, and Darcy Hale made 32, 21 and 26 runs respectively. OMK’s wicket takers were Paul Green, Gavin Furness and Mark Blackburn. Two catches were taken by Craig Walker. Glen Alvie claimed the points with 3/152. Kilcunda Bass forfeited its match against Phillip Island.

• Mirboo North Cricket

Clean sweep for Mirboo North Premier A

MIRBOO North won its match against Moe on Saturday.

Playing at Moe’s Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe won the toss and chose to bat first. The top score was 34 runs by Patrick Spiteri. For Mirboo North, two wickets were claimed by William Cheatley. Two catches each were taken by Shane Peters and James Grande. Moe made 7/99. Peters continued his form in Mirboo North’s innings and top scored with 42 runs before he was run out by Aaron Johnstone. Cheatley finished off the innings with 24 runs. Jayden Mathison had Moe’s best bowling figures, taking 2/11. Mirboo North won the day with a score of 4/100.

Premier B Mirboo North defended its tally of 110 to win its game against Morwell. Playing at Mirboo North Recreation Reserve, the home team won the toss and went in to bat first. Jarrod Speed top scored for Mirboo North with 27

runs. Christopher Anders made the second highest score with 12 runs. Morwell’s Steven Esler, Joshua Seymour, Luke Buurman, Glenn Gneil and Bradley Aitken each took out two wickets to leave Mirboo North with its worrying score of 110. Mirboo North bowler Rohan Hughes protected the score by taking 4/18. Justin Blair took out three wickets. Morwell’s top score was 35 runs from Aitken. Morwell fell short with a score of 90.

C Grade Mirboo North overpowered Latrobe on Saturday. Latrobe went in to bat first and produced a score of 4/148. Mirboo North bowler Robert Hussey claimed 3/16. The other wicket was taken by Lachlan Getzendorfer. Fifty seven runs from Hussey and 65 not out from Chris Gilmore handed the match to Mirboo North. David Calder made five runs and Hamish Towns finished the day off with 25 runs. At the end of 34 overs, Mirboo North declared victory with a score of 5/157.

Les Larke top Kookaburra in leafy Warrandyte THE Kookaburra scorecard looked pretty good.

Openers Dave Mock and Warwick Hayes set things up with an opening partnership of 37. Once again, Hayes fell just one shot short of the compulsory retirement mark of 40. Some thought the Kookaburra’s batting was vulnerable given the unavailability of Gary Adams and Trevor Wilson. However, everyone in the new look team made runs. Led by Rob Francis (captain) Bob Mastin, Garry Knox and Greg Goss all retired well into double figures. Neil White put icing on the cake, belting five fours in a score of 32. At the half way mark of the Kookaburras Over 60’s season, Warwick Hayes 113 leads Neil White 101 in the runs aggregate. Both have played all four games. Sunday’s game at Warrandyte was a tough hard fought win at a beautiful green sporting complex. Doug Pell played his first game, Norm Fraser came to the Kookaburra’s rescue when at one stage it looked like the Kookaburras were having the bare 11, and the reliable Leigh Watmuff, all made double figures scores. The Leongatha/South Gippsland Kookaburras

went to lunch having lost only five wickets, batted 11of their 13 players, and had 223 on the board. Warrandyte got off to a slow but solid start. Pieter Loos had catches dropped but made the breakthrough. A 90 run partnership occured, not often seen in games where batsmen are limited to one scoring shot after 39. Ryan and Sharpe for Warrandyte made the Kookaburras work hard. Good fielding by the Kookaburras, especially Mock, Watmuff and Larke, saved plenty of runs. The compulsory retirements of Ryan and Sharpe, along with the change of bowling that bought Les Larke to the bowlers crease, changed the complexion of the game. Les took a very difficult catch off his own bowling (20 meters behind the bowlers wicket), bowled six overs, and finished with 2/25. Les won the Man of the Match cricket bat. Warrandyte finished with 185 in a very good game of cricket. Norm Fraser won the Workmen’s Club dinner voucher. The Kookaburras play their next game at Inverloch on January 13. Merry Christmas.

Latrobe Valley overpower Leongatha District In response, Latrobe Valley were able to get home in LATROBE Valley registered its first win as an association, returning home from Wonthaggi with the second last over, in what was a run chase that produced no match winning partnerships, but more a series the points over Leongatha District. Bowling first, Latrobe Valley struck an early blow before Sam Huitema (46) and David Newman (34) combined for a 74 run partnership for the second wicket. From 2/91, Leongatha suffered a middle order collapse thanks to Ross Allen’s left arm orthodox spinners proving a handful, as the Irishman ripped through the top order to see Leongatha in trouble at 4/100. Walter Taberner got things back on track with the blade, scoring 38 to see Leongatha close their innings at 8/185. Allen finished with figures of 5/31 to be the standout, whilst Lewis Harper and Ryan Ayres each took two wickets.

of handy ones to see them across the line. Ayres and Harper backed up their efforts with the ball, scoring 26 and 37 not out respectively, whilst Brendan Mason gave his rivals no ammo, top scoring with 40. For Leongatha, their best bowlers were Kit Rotthier and Charith Keerthisinghe, who finished with four wickets between them. Latrobe Valley opening bat Jesse Giardina said it was pleasing to see a good contribution across the board in the association’s first winning GCL side. “Not a great deal happened, people chipped in and Maso (Brendan Mason) batted well,” Giardina said.

Runs: Town’s Ray Edwards hits out on his way to 40.

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Inverloch in control DESPITE a strong opening to the innings, Town was unable to compete with Inverloch’s mighty score of 6/303.

Warren Stewart had put Inverloch in a comfortable position after making 126 the previous week. The top score for Town came from Tim Cashin with 50 runs. John Pouw and Ray Edwards contributed 44 and 40 runs respectively. A further 32 runs from captain Davern Goss rounded off the high scores for Town’s innings. A four wicket haul from Cameron Butler caused Town to falter. Stewart – continuing his form – and Isaac Seuren claimed two wickets each. Town was all out for 216 off 54.4 overs. Ninety five runs from Jamie Cann allowed Nerrena to successfully chase down Wonthaggi Club’s On fire: Inverloch bowler Cameron Butler score of 176. Club had delivered a modest innings the week took four wickets off Town on Saturday. previous with a top score of 33 from captain Craig Harvey. Cann was the fifth batsman and was not out at the end of the innings. Opening batsman Brian Gannon contributed 26 runs, and Tony Dyke and Chris Marinou made 18 each. Marinou was also not out. EVANS PETROLEUM For Club, Nicholas Dobbie and Brendon Feast Round 8 - December 22 each took out 2/32. William Speed was the only other wicket taker. Home team Away Team Ground Umpire Nerrena won the day with a score of 6/193. Grade A1 MDU held on to its score of 8/128 to take the Kilcunda Bass v Inverloch Bass1 1pm G. Wightman points from OMK on Saturday. Glen Alvie v Korumburra W Turf 1pm G. Goss A 40 run haul from Sam Bright improved MDU’s Nerrena v Phillip Island L Turf 1pm T. Rogers chances to defend its score. OMK v Won Club OMK 1pm G. Laird OMK’s Murray Gow started strong with 33 runs. Grade A2 Little else impacted the scoreboard for much Foster v Won Miners FGC 3pm J. Schelling of the match until Danny Elford stepped up to the MDU v Town Meen 1pm L. White Poowong Loch v Imperials Loch 1pm K. Scrimshaw crease. Koon L/RSL v Bye Elford top scored with 45 runs before he was Grade B1 bowled by Steven Riley. Phillip Island v Nerrena Cowes 2pm M. Heenan Riley ensured MDU secured the win by taking Korumburra v Koon L/RSL K Turf 3pm N. Grabham 7/43, attacking most of OMK’s bottom order. Town v MDU Sc P 1pm A. Stride Tyrone Zukovskis finished it off by claiming Won Club v OMK McM 1pm N. Barnes 3/20. Grade B2 OMK fell short with a final score of 111. Foster v Kilcunda Bass FGC 1pm J. Schelling Due to inclement weather, Phillip Island and KoInverloch v Glen Alvie I Turf 12.30pm A. Jordan Won Miners v Poowong Loch WFG 1pm G. Wyatt rumburra drew its match on Saturday. Phillip Island was first to bat the week before and Grade C1 Inverloch v Phillip Island I Turf 3pm A. Jordan recorded a score of 225 for Korumburra to chase. Korumburra v Town K Turf 1pm N. Grabham Before the match was abandoned, Paul Dixon MDU v Won Club Dmblk 1pm B. Bek had the top score for Korumburra with 18 not out. Nerrena v OMK Nerr 1pm I. Thomas Thomas Jenkin and Mitchell Young made 15 and Grade C2 10 runs respectively. OMK v Koon L/RSL Gold OMK 3.30pm G. Laird For Phillip Island, Mark Forrest and John JohnPhillip Island v Korumburra Cowes 12pm M. Heenan ston took 2/16 and 2/30 respectively. Koon L/RSL Blue v Kilcunda Bass Koon 1pm TBA Won Club v Glen Alvie WSC 1pm TBA Other wicket takers were Daniel McCausland and Anton Thomas. Korumburra was sitting on 6/65. Subject to conﬁrmation Any prospective umpires contact The game was called off after 28 overs had been G. Wyatt 0413 081 136 played.

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Brann bowls Nerrena SEVEN wickets claimed by Joel Brann resulted in a comfortable win for Wonthaggi Club on Saturday.

Facing Nerrena, Club was under a pressure when it was bowled out for 116. However, Brann was in fine form and knocked out Nerrenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle order, effectively shortening Nerrenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innings to just 41 overs. For Nerrena, John Collins made the top score of 18 runs, followed by Tim West with 10 runs. Brannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figures were 7/26. Drew Herbert polished off the innings with 3/8. Nerrena was all out for 62. Club opened a second account. Mitchell Davey top scored late in the day

with 22 runs. Captain Lochlan McLean made 20 runs. Nerrena bowler Nathan Trotto took 4/23. Club made 9/94. OMK upset ladder leader Phillip Island on Saturday. The Diggers set the standard at 257 and Phillip Island could not meet the challenge. Connor Epifano opened with the top score of 37 runs for Phillip Island. Phillip Island played a fairly consistent innings with six batsmen making more than 20 runs. Captain Clint Wilson contributed 31 runs. The OMK bowlers did not allow Phillip Island to come any closer to its target with Bradley Nation, Patrick Jobling and Russell White claiming 2/38, 2/12 and 2/35 respectively.

Phillip Island finished its innings all out for 194. On its home ground at the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve, MDU successfully defended its score of 210 against Korumburra on Saturday. Korumburra managed to top score late in the match when Aaron Brinksma made 35 not out. Up until then, Korumburraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top performer was Matthew Allen with 26 runs. However, Korumburra was under threat as MDU bowlers Cooper Cary and Kurt Sinclair knocked out its first five batsmen. By the end of the innings, Cary had claimed 3/24 and Sinclair 3/42. Korumburra closed its innings with 8/163, surrendering the points to MDU. Koonwarra\LRSL proved to be too strong for

Wicket taker: Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Darcy Hume claimed 2/50 against Koonwarra/LRSL on Saturday.

Town on Saturday. A 41 run haul from Town captain Jareth Hume produced a competitive score of 111 the week prior. However, Koonwarra/ LRSL batsmen Matt Wilson and Brendan Tomada successfully led their team to victory. Wilson made the top score of 67 runs and Tomada made 42 runs. The Cougars werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to have it easy though. Town bowler Noah Fixter stirred trouble for Koonwarra/LRSL and claimed 4/28. In the end, Koonwarra/ LRSL was the clear winner with 173. Town opened a second account with Darcy Hume making 33 runs and Jareth Hume making 44 runs. Koonwarra/LRSL bowlers Chelsea Moscript and Billy Manicaro took two wickets each. Town made 7/105. MDU d KORUMBURRA 1st innings MDU 210 1st innings Korumburra T. Allen c. M. Martin b. C. Cary ......................... 1 T. Crocker c. B. Cantwell b. C. Cary ......................... 2 M. Allen c. M. Martin b. K. Sinclair .................. 26 K. Anderson c. S. Benra b. K. Sinclair .................. 13 P. Churchill c. M. Martin b. K. Sinclair .................... 8 D. Scott c. M. Hoober b. S. Arnup ....................... 9 J. Whiteside n.o. ................. 19 J. Wrigley c. M. Martin b. S. Arnup ..................... 22 M. Patching b. C. Cary....... 10 A. Brinksma n.o. ................ 35 Extras ................................ 18 Total .............................. 8/163 Bowling: M. Cantwell 0/30, C. Cary 3/24, K. Sinclair 3/42, S. Benra 0/27, M. Hoober 0/4, S. Arnup 2/19, C. Hoober 0/8. KOONWARRA L/RSL d TOWN 1st innings Town 111 1st innings Koon L/RSL C. Moscript c. N. Hanily b. J. Harris ........................ 5 N. Arnup c. J. Hume b. D. Hume ....................... 0 M. Wilson c. J. Harris

b. D. Hume ..................... 67 B. Tomada lbw. b. A. Fixter ..................... 42 J. Tomada c. D. Hume b. N. Fixter ....................... 2 B. Manicaro c. B. Hanrahan b. N. Fixter ..................... 17 K. Thorne c. N. Hanily b. A. Fixter ....................... 5 J. Stockdale c&b. N. Fixter ................ 21 C. Moscript b. N. Fixter ....... 0 C. Riseley n.o. ...................... 1 Extras ................................ 13 Total ................................. 173 Bowling: D. Hume 2/50, J. Harris 1/23, A. Hickey 0/18, T. Hanily 0/10, J. Schelling 0/26, N. Fixter 4/28, A. Fixter 2/7. 2nd innings Town N. Fixter c. C. Riseley b. C. Moscript .................. 2 M. Borschman c. M. Wilson b. J. Rushton..................... 8 N. Hanily c. M. Cooke b. C. Moscript .................. 0 D. Hume c. N. Arnup b. C. Riseley ................... 33 J. Hume n.o. ....................... 44 B. Hanrahan c. K. Thorne b. M. Cooke...................... 6 A. Hickey n.o. ...................... 0 J. Schelling c. C. Riseley b. B. Manicaro.................. 1 J. Harris c. M. Cook b. B. Manicaro.................. 1 Extras ................................ 10 Total .............................. 7/105 Bowling: J. Rushton 1/9, C. Moscript 2/14, N. Arnup 0/2, K. Thorne 0/7, M. Cooke 1/25, J. Stockdale 0/29, B.

Manicaro 2/10, C. Riseley 1/6. NERRENA def by WON CLUB 1st innings Won Club 116 1st innings Nerrena J. Collins b. J. Brann ............ 4 J. Kelly lbw. b. J. Brann ....... 3 T. West lbw. b. J. Brann...... 10 S. Helms c. b. J. Brann ......... 0 A. Harrison b. J. Brann ........ 0 J. Collins c. B. Osborne b. J. Brann ...................... 18 C. Baudinette c. L. McLean b. J. Brann ........................ 8 S. Murphy c. L. McLean b. J. Brann ........................ 6 C. Dougherty c. L. McLean b. J. Brann ........................ 0 A. Trotto n.o. ........................ 7 N. Trotto b. D. Herbert ......... 0 Extras .................................. 6 Total ................................... 62 Bowling: J. Brann 7/26, D. Herbert 3/8, S. Tessari 0/8, L. McLean 0/4, M. Sharp 0/12. 2nd innings Won Club E. Dempsey c. T. West b. N. Trotto ....................... 9 D. Herbert c. T. West b. C. Dougherty ................ 4 F. West b. N. Trotto .............. 6 J. Brann c. T. West b. A. Trotto ....................... 1 S. Tessari c. b. S. Murphy .... 0 L. McLean b. N. Trotto ...... 20 M. Sharp c. b. S. Murphy ..... 0 B. Osborne c. T. West b. N. Trotto ....................... 0 M. Davey n.o...................... 22 J. Schulz c. S. Murphy b. A. Trotto ....................... 2

Close call: Koonwarra/LRSLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Billy Manicaro just made it home before Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ned Hanily could remove the bails.

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Bowlers claim seven POOWONG Loch managed to defend its score of 142 against Foster on Saturday.

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its match after it was washed out. Glen Alvie was to defend a score of 113. For Kilcunda Bass, Cameron Chasemore and Ray Gardiner made 34 and 25 runs respectively. Chasemore was caught by Josh Thomas, bowled by Jay Thorn. Gardiner was bowled by Thorn. Seven wicket hauls were the order of the day, with Thorn claiming 7/34. Wayne Luke was

Glen Alvieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only other wicket taker. Kilcunda Bass had made 8/93 when inclement weather forced the game to be abandoned. Inverloch won the round after Wonthaggi Miners forfeited the match last week. POOWONG LOCH d FOSTER 1st innings Poowong Loch 142 1st innings Foster J. Smith b. M. Hancock........ 4 B. Busuttil c. G. Birnie b. M. Hancock ................ 19

W. Davy lbw. b. M. Loader..................... 3 D. Clearihan-Jervies b. M. Loader................... 20 C. Jenkins c. C. Loughbridge b. M. Loader................... 14 P. Jervies lbw. b. M. Loader..................... 0 A. Starret b. M. Loader ........ 3 G. Tanner n.o. ....................... 1 K. Davy b. M. Loader .......... 0 B. Cripps b. M. Loader ........ 0 Extras ................................ 10 Total ................................... 73 Bowling: M. Hancock 2/29, S. McKinnon 0/4, B. Hall 0/5, T. Twite 0/5, M. Loader 7/29, G. Birnie 0/0. KILCUNDA BASS drew GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Glen Alvie 113

1st innings Kilcunda Bass R. Gardiner b. J. Thorn ...... 25 B. Pugh b. J. Thorn .............. 2 C. Chasemore c. J. Thomas b. J. Thorn ...................... 34 J. Neville c. J. Tiziani b. J. Thorn ........................ 0 C. Elliott c. J. Burke b. W. Luke ...................... 10 D. Blackney lbw. b. J. Thorn ........................ 0 D. Clay b. J. Thorn ............... 0 M. Grant b. J. Thorn............. 0 J. Donohue n.o. .................... 4 H. Berry n.o.......................... 3 Extras ................................ 15 Total ................................ 8/93 Bowling: J. Thorn 7/34, J. Thomas 0/19, P. Roberts 0/10, W. Luke 1/20, J. Burke 0/2.

Out: Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Hanrahan took a catch to dismiss Koonwarra/LRSLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Thorne. B. Evans n.o. ........................ 8 Extras ................................ 21 Total ................................ 9/94 Bowling: C. Dougherty 1/22, A. Trotto 2/14, N. Trotto 4/23, S. Murphy 2/14, S. Helms 0/7, J. Kelly 0/7. OMK d PHILLIP ISLAND 1st innings OMK 257 1st innings Phillip Island C. Epifano c. b. J. Greenwood ............. 37 K. Taylor b. J. Lamers ........ 12 D. Bourke c&b. B. Nation ... 5 J. Black c. J. Greenwood b. P. Jobling .................... 23

A. Finlayson lbw. b. P. Jobling ...................... 4 Z. Brown r.o. ........................ 4 C. Wilson c. P. Harper b. R. White ..................... 31 A. Tolley c. b. B. Nation .... 24 R. Nagabhiru c. b. R. White ..................... 20 H. Shawcross n.o................ 20 R. Nixon c. b. A. Busana...... 6 Extras .................................. 8 Total ................................. 194 Bowling: J. Lamers 1/34, N. Wylie 0/20, B. Nation 2/38, J. Greenwood 1/25, P. Jobling 2/12, A. Busana 1/29, R. White 2/35.

LDCA ladders A Grade Division 1 Won Club .......................... 80 Phillip Island..................... 72 Nerrena ............................. 54 Inverloch ........................... 50 OMK .................................. 42 Glen Alvie .......................... 36 Korumburra ........................ 26 Kilcunda Bass ...................... 0 A Grade Division 2 Imperials ........................... 62 Town .................................. 60 Koonwarra-L/RSL ........... 36 Foster................................. 30 MDU .................................. 30 Won Miners ........................ 30 Poowong-Loch ................... 12 B Grade Division 1 Phillip Island..................... 60 Won Club .......................... 60 MDU .................................. 54 Koonwarra L/RSL ........... 54 Nerrena ............................... 48 OMK .................................. 42 Korumburra ........................ 12 Town..................................... 6 B Grade Division 2 Inverloch ........................... 78 Glen Alvie.......................... 72 Kilcunda Bass ................... 54 Foster................................. 44

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Diggers push Island all the way DESPITE defending just 102, OMK pushed Phillip Island all the way and at one point had the Sharks at 7/78 with a slight sniff of a win. However the Island managed to steady the ship to pass the total and finish at 8/132 to hold down second spot on the A1 ladder. The innings of Max Royal for the Sharks was pivotal in getting the team over the line; his 35 not out being the top score as he handled the pressure beautifully. For the Diggers, Tom Keily’s 5/57 from 22 overs was a sterling effort. The Diggers are just outside the four.

Wonthaggi Workmens managed to chase down Nerrena’s 163, finishing the day 176. The victory was set up by a fine opening stand by Mitchell Thomas who went on to make 42 and Sam Huitema who was ultimately run out for 37. But the number four bat Ryan Thomas was actually the half century maker and his 56 guided Club to victory. The bowling effort of Josh Trease was noticeable for the Red Caps; Trease taking 5/55 from 19 overs, cleaning up the tail after Jarrod Hoy had inflicted some of the early damage with 3/37 and a run out. Nerrena is in third position after this round whilst Club stays firmly on top. Inverloch posted a big

win 7/271 over the side batting second Glen Alvie 161. The innings wasn’t helped when both openers fell cheaply Glen Alvie 2/9. Dimithri Perera and Senal de Silva restored some order to the top order with Perera posting 44 and De Silva 24. Despite fronting a daunting target Daniel Diwell in the middle order put together 62 not out, a positive to take out of the result. Three Inverloch bowlers claimed three-for, Will and Lewis Rankin and Kit Rotthier all doing their bit for the Stingrays. Korumburra posted a solid win on the back of its big 261 total last week; bowling a hapless Kilcunda Bass out for just 86 runs. The openers held up an

end for a while as too did Stefan Mather for a while (17 runs) but it was like a trickle instead of a flood of runs which Killy Bass needed. The Cobras had no hesitation in ordering a follow-on and it was successful bowling Killy Bass out again for 102 and picking up 20 points for its trouble. Amandeep Dhaliwal was the hero here taking 6/32 for Korumburra along with his 3/16 in the first innings giving him nine wickets for the match. Killy Bass is yet to register a point this season entering this Saturday’s 20/20 before the Christmas break. INVERLOCH d GLEN ALVIE 1st innings Inverloch 7/271 (cc) 1st innings Glen Alvie

R. Slade c. W. Taberner b. K. Rotthier.................... 0 J. Smith b. L. Rankin ........... 1 D. Perera c. T. McQualter b. W. Rankin................... 44 S. De Silva c. W. Taberner b. T. McQualter .............. 24 J. Hales c. K. Rotthier b. W. Rankin..................... 2 P. Palmer c. K. Rotthier b. W. Rankin..................... 0 D. Diwell n.o. ..................... 62 A. Hamilton lbw. b. K. Rotthier.................... 4 D. Hales lbw. b. L. Rankin ... 2 B. Thomas b. L. Rankin ....... 9 S. Smith lbw. ........................ 0 Extras ................................ 13 Total ................................. 161 Bowling: L. Rankin 3/48, K. Rotthier 3/22, L. Anderson 0/26, T. McQualter 1/27, W. Rankin 3/30. KORUMBURRA d KILCUNDA BASS 1st innings Korumburra 8/261 (cc) 1st innings Kilcunda Bass A. Donohue b. S. Checkley ................ 14 D. McMahon lbw.

b. D. Wyhoon ................. 16 B. Joseph r.o. ........................ 3 J. Tregear b. M. McNeill ...... 0 S. Mather c. b. A. Dhaliwal ................ 17 A. Youles c. b. D. Wyhoon ................... 9 M. Khan b. D. Wyhoon ........ 0 A. McBride c&b. A. Dhaliwal ............. 4 J. Mahood b. E. Allaway ...... 2 S. Leman c. H. McNeill b. A. Dhaliwal .................. 9 D. Bettles n.o........................ 4 Extras .................................. 6 Total ................................... 86 Bowling: E. Allaway 1/21, S. Checkley 1/11, H. McNeill 1/21, D. Wyhoon 3/12, A. Dhaliwal 3/16, S. Dole 0/0. 2nd innings Kilcunda Bass B. Joseph c. S. Checkley b. E. Allaway .................... 0 A. Donohue c. C. Arnold b. S. Checkley .................. 0 S. Mather c. C. Arnold b. A. Dhaliwal ................ 15 J. Tregear c. I. Osman b. S. Checkley .................. 0 A. Youles stp. C. Arnold b. A. Dhaliwal ................ 44

M. Khan n.o. ...................... 20 A. McBride c. D. Lloyd b. A. Dhaliwal .................. 0 J. Mahood c. C. Arnold b. A. Dhaliwal .................. 1 S. Leman c. C. Arnold b. A. Dhaliwal ................ 17 D. Bettles b. A. Dhaliwal ..... 5 Extras .................................. 0 Total ................................. 102 Bowling: E. Allaway 1/21, S. Checkley 2/29, A. Dhaliwal 6/32, D. Wyhoon 0/10, I. Osman 0/10. WON CLUB d NERRENA 1st innings Nerrena 163 1st innings Won Club W. Thomas c. C. Salmon b. J. Hoy ......................... 42 S. Huitema r.o. ................... 37 A. Geyer c. C. Salmon b. J. Trease........................ 3 R. Thomas c. T. Wightman b. J. Hoy ......................... 56 K. Brann lbw. b. D. Symmons................. 0 R. Lovett c. T. Wightman b. J. Hoy ........................... 2 D. Turton b. J. Trease ......... 20 M. McCall lbw. b. J. Trease........................ 0

R. Birkett lbw. b. J. Trease........................ 5 J. Sheerin b. J. Trease ........... 2 Z. Macdermid n.o................. 1 Extras .................................. 9 Total ................................. 176 PHILLIP ISLAND d OMK 1st innings OMK 102 1st innings Phillip Island L. Cleeland c. P. Dell b. N. Auddino ................. 12 J. Keating b. T. Keily ......... 12 E. Richards c.c. J. Serong b. T. Keily....................... 11 C. Keerthisinghe c. J. Paterson b. T. Keily......................... 1 B. Insall c. R. Williams b. T. Keily......................... 8 B. Johnston c. T. Keily b. P. Dell ........................... 7 J. Watts c. J. Van Rooye b. T. Keily....................... 14 M. Royal n.o. ..................... 35 G. Selby b. P. Dell .............. 14 S. Kirton n.o. ........................ 4 Extras ................................ 14 Total .............................. 8/132 Bowling: T. Keily 5/57, P. Dell 2/35, N. Auddino 1/8, J. Cochrane 0/3, R. Williams 0/2, J. Van Rooye 0/21.

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Imperials hold firm at the top IMPERIALS managed to defeat Foster in a danger game to stay on top of the A2 cricket ladder. Chasing 166 Foster had been 4/18 at stumps but put up a pretty good fight to be out for 149, just 18 runs shy of victory. Top scorer for the Tigers was Josh Toner with 45 with good efforts too by Richard Johnston 27 not out and John Bright 24. The dismissal of Bright though saw a collapse as Foster fell short. Town’s mammoth 461 was never going to beaten but Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL batted pretty well for 285 with some promising knocks. A 92 run opening was recorded by Braydan Mo-

script and Ben Perry; Moscript eventually first to go for 62 bowled by Ratnaike after some entertaining hitting. Perry fell next for 45 trapped in front for LBW from Matt Davies. Koony’s number three, four and five bats all scored freely; Jamie Casson making 46, Sam Hughes 60 and Col McPhee 37. But the big Town total was too much and a late order collapse was the end of the day for the Cougars. For Town Madura Madusanka was the best with 4/26 from eight overs and Sam Clark chipped in with 3/26. In the battle between the bottom two it was Wonthaggi Minbers getting up 5/198 to Pooowng Loch’s 157 scored the previous week. Resuming at 1/53 Miners first drop Ben

Walsh went on from his overnight 7 not out to post his half century (57) Yashas Alwis combined with Walsh for a solid 73 run partnership with Alwis going on to make 61.MDU had the bye this round. TOWN d KOONWARRA L/RSL 1st innings Town 5/461 (cc) 1st innings Koon L/RSL B. Moscript b. A. Ratnaike................. 62 B. Perry lbw. b. M. Davies ................... 45 J. Casson c. M. Smith b. L. Jayakody ................ 46 S. Hughes c. L. Jayakody b. M. Madusanka............ 60 C. McPhee c. M. Smith b. M. Madusanka............ 37 J. Hughes b. M. Madusanka.............. 0 J. Kennedy n.o.................... 17 J. Moore lbw. b. M. Madusanka.............. 3 B. Hastings b. S. Clark ......... 7 J. Hastings b. S. Clark .......... 2 T. Elliott lbw. b. S. Clark...... 0 Extras .................................. 6 Total ................................. 285

Bowling: L. Jayakody 1/53, A. Ratnaike 1/33, S. Perera 0/63, S. Clark 3/26, M. Madusanka 4/26, M. Davies 1/23, P. Jayasinghe 0/42, S. Fixter 0/18. IMPERIALS d FOSTER 1st innings Imperials 166 1st innings Foster M. Lynch c. L. Rogers b. S. Hamill ...................... 1 M. Jones b. J. Ginnane ......... 1 J. Pilkington c. L. Rogers b. Z. Price ....................... 20 G. Watkins c. T. Williams b. S. Hamill ...................... 0 H. Griggs c&b. J. Ginnane ... 0 J. Staley c. K. Gray b. Z. Price ....................... 12 J. Toner c. A. Meyer b. J. Ginnane .................. 45 J. Bright c. A. Meyer b. J. Ginnane .................. 24 R. Johnston n.o................... 27 J. Chaseling lbw. b. S. Hamill ...................... 9 F. Griggs b. J. Ginnane......... 0 Extras ................................ 10 Total ................................. 149 Bowling: S. Hamill 3/32, J. Ginnane 5/39, D. Ginnane 0/20, Z. Price 2/25, L. Rogers 0/25.

WON MINERS d POOWONG LOCH 1st innings Poowong Loch 157 1st innings Won Miners C. Thomas c. R. Bardwell b. D. Brain ...................... 24 D. Magana-Arachchige c. S. Head b. A. Jenkins . 26 B. Walsh b. B. Monson ...... 57 J. Andrighetto c. S. Magnusson b. D. Brain ........................ 2 Y. Alwis c. J. Bardwell b. S. Jenkins ................... 61 M. Weerasinghe Silva n.o.... 16 S. Farrington n.o. ................. 0 Extras ................................ 12 Total .............................. 5/198 Bowling: A. Jenkins 1/22, B. Monson 1/29, J. Bardwell 0/40, S. Jenkins 0/66, D. Brain 2/18, S. Head 0/15.

Watchful: Ben Perry prepares to wind up for this shot on his way to 45 for Koony.

Top bowling: Madura Madusanka returned Town’s best bowling figures, taking 4/26 from Aggressive tactics: Jamie Casson cuts for Koonwarra/Leongatha RSL on his way to 46 as eight overs including the set batsmen Sam Hughes and Col McPhee. Town keeper Damian Burge watches it head into the outfield.

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Madura said he had enjoyed working with ers to arrange one on one coaching with him. “I want to do for this club what I did for MADURA Weerasinghe has taken up the Miners so far and the aim was to get the A2 Dinesh also has 16 years of experience and his brother’s legacy to help Sri Lankan Town and organise players.” He was also an agent for other Sri Lankan side in the top four for Christmas for a chance is playing his first season in Australia this year. cricketers connect with local cricket players who have joined local teams this year. to contend in the finals series. Yashas described himself and Dinesh as “the teams. The Miners are sitting sixth at the moment, Madura said the Miners had been extremely branches” of Madura’s root initiative. Udara Weerasinghe played for Korumburra in 2012 and recommended other Sri Lankan players join the competition, including Madura. Madura played with Leongatha Town for six years and organised several players to travel internationally to play for the team. This season, he is playing four games for Wonthaggi Miners and has introduced Yashas Alwis and Dinesh Indika to the side. “As all teams, we want to win this season, but I am also here to share my experience with the boys,” Madura said.

responsive, and he was appreciative of its commitment to helping the boys with accommodation and payment. Madura brings a wealth of experience for the Miners. He has played in the Leongatha and District Cricket Association for eight years and was named in the Victorian Team of the Year for 2013. He also played in Dandenong and in Perth. Now a permanent resident in Darwin, he has played in Darwin’s premier cricket competition and was picked up for the NT Strike Team.

but percentage is all that is standing between fourth and sixth. Yashas and Dinesh said they also looked forward to sharing their experience with Miners. Yashas was named captain and coach for the Miners in A2. He has 16 years worth of experience and is now playing in his second season with the Leongatha and District Cricket Association, having played for Town last season. “It can be a bit stressful (to take on a leadership role) but I am enjoying it,” Yashas said. Yashas trains his team on Tuesday and Thursday nights, but is also available for play-

Madura said the indirect objective at Miners was to rebuild the team and attract future players to keep the club running strong. “I would like to thank the club officials – the president (Matthew Donohue) and secretary (Brendon Thomas). They did a fantastic job with the paperwork and giving this opportunity to the boys. It was all done really well,” he said. “We hope to bring this club to a higher level and help give direction for others.”

Agent: Madura Weerasinghe is dedicated to helping Sri Lankan cricketers connect with local teams in the Leongatha and District Cricket Association to share their experience. New players: from left, Dinesh Indika, Madura Weerasinghe and Yasha Alwis are donning the Wonthaggi Miners’ uniform this season.

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