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Bulldogs grab glory PHILLIP Island took out the West Gippsland Football League Grand Final on Saturday with an emphatic win over Kooweerup in atrocious conditions on Saturday. Victorious coach Beau Vernon has now claimed two premierships in a row at two clubs, first at Leongatha and now at Phillip Island. Beau said he’ll be out cheering the Leongatha teams on in their grand finals at Morwell this Saturday. Silverware: Phillip Island captain Brendan Kimber and coach Beau Vernon are delighted with Phillip Island’s all the way win.

Road carnage No fatalities recorded despite pile-up FRIDAY morning’s horror smash on the Bass Highway west of Inverloch involving three vehicles necessitated the ‘jaws of life’ and investigations by the Major Collision Unit (MCU) from Melbourne. Three motorists were airlifted to Melbourne with two of them sustaining life-threatening injuries, while two were taken to Wonthaggi Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Both have since been discharged from Wonthaggi. The incident occurred at about 10.45am involving a silver Hyundai, a grey Ford Everest and

a blue Ford sedan. According to acting Senior Sergeant Andrew Milbourne, Road Policing Advisor to the Bass Coast region, preliminary observations suggested the silver Hyundai rear-ended a Ford Everest waiting to turn right adjacent to the Goorabil cattle property entrance, catapulting it into the path of the oncoming blue Ford. The driver and passengers of the Falcon are from Venus Bay, the female driver of the Hyundai is from Inverloch and the driver of the Ford EverThree car pile-up: there was carnage on the Bass Highway when three cars collided, closest is from Drouin. Continued on page 5. ing the road for around seven hours.

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Ill wind blows at Bald Hills By Brad Lester

MP: consider residents

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council may not accept there is nuisance noise generated by turbines at Bald Hills Wind Farm, despite an independent consultant confirming turbine noise is stressing neighbours and impacting their health.

GIPPSLAND South MLA Danny O’Brien said the result of the nuisance inquiry at Bald Hills was an example of what can go wrong for country communities with the State Government’s headlong rush to develop wind farms round the state.

Council CEO Tim Tamlin last Thursday told The Star the only party who can determine if there a nuisance noise was council, by law, as it has authority for enforcing wind farm planning permit conditions, including noise. He said the consultant, James C. Smith and Associates, had just “perceived there is some sort of nuisance at two of the properties (owned by wind farm neighbours), but that does not mean there is nuisance noise”. “It’s very subjective,” Mr Tamlin said. The CEO’s view comes despite reports of wind farm neighbours suffering headaches and interrupted sleep, and not even being able to hold a conversation in their own homes without being disrupted by turbine noise. The consultant was appointed by council at the order of the Supreme Court, after council environmental health officers claimed there was no nuisance noise at the wind farm after responding to complaints by wind farm neighbours. Council was taken to the Supreme Court by the neighbours in a bid to force action that would mitigate the noise and improve their quality of life. Council will determine its next move after receiving a response to the noise report from Bald Hills Wind Farm and the neighbours’ legal firm DST Legal of Melbourne. The matter could be debated by councillors at the October council meeting. Mr Tamlin said he felt the initial investigation by council officers was adequate. “Our staff went out there and did their report, and the wind might have been blowing differently. It’s so subjective,” he said. Mr Smith’s report cost council $33,600, with additional legal and sundry costs to be determined. Council could face further costs if the court orders council to pay the neighbours’ legal fees. Mr Tamlin said while council was obliged to fol-

“Time and again Labor and the Greens push the barrow of wind farms but they never mention the impacts on local residents,” he said. “I’m in favour of a transition to renewable energy over time but it has to be reliable, affordable and have minimal impact on local residents which is one reason why I strongly support the proposed offshore wind farm in Bass Strait if it stacks up commercially. “I have already spoken to the Shadow Minister for Energy about a policy to beef up local consultation in the planning framework for wind farms to give certainty to local communities and industry. “I have also spoken to the Shadow Minister for Planning about the situation where the state government approves wind farms but leaves monitoring and enforcement to local government. I don’t think that position is sustainable going forward. “There are real issues with the current arrangements. This will be a focus of a Liberal and Nationals Government. “The impact on local residents should be considered by the Labor Government as it considers future permit applications, including the current proposal for a wind farm at Alberton.”

low State Government acts relating to wind farm compliance, he did not personally feel that spending tens of thousands of ratepayers dollars on the legal action and subsequent report was the best way to use that money. Mr Tamlin said the consultant’s report showed an “apparent disconnect” between the Planning and Environment Act and the Public Health and Wellbeing Act. He said while wind farm operators may comply with their obligations under the Planning and Environment Act, nuisance noise could still be perceived by neighbours – an issue covered by the Public Health and Wellbeing Act. “I think the two pieces of the State Government legislation need to be looked at and in the future when a wind farm is approved in the planning scheme, the public health and wellbeing impacts should also be considered,” Mr Tamlin said. “I would suggest – again – that this is something the Victorian Government needs to resolve, for the sake of the renewable energy sector and all those involved in the establishment of wind farms. “If this apparent conflict between the two pieces of legislation did not exist, our residents would not find themselves in this predicament today.” Mr Tamlin said the wind farm had been complying with noise limits under its planning permit.

Wind farm defends noise A BALD Hills Wind Farm spokesperson said the wind farm complied with all noise limits stipulated in its planning permit. Despite a noise consultant finding the turbines produced nuisance noise, Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio, at Moyarra last week, refused to commit the State Government to acting to address noise produced by the wind farm and improve residents’ lives. “Where there are genuine concerns of impact of amenity there is opportunity there to express their concerns and have them addressed and considered through the planning process,” she said. “I’m not going to suggest the findings are a myth. It is a report together with many other reports produced over several years into what some people say is a connection between wind turbine activity and health impacts. “None of the reports and they have been done by a number of scientific organisations have demonstrated any causal link between wind turbines and health impacts.” Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne did not respond to The Star before deadline. Wind farm neighbours were not willing to talk to The Star last week given court action is underway.

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Mattea makes strides in her recovery By Kyle Standfield EIGHT year old Mattea Riccardi of Leongatha played basketball recently. For most primary school children, this would be a normal achievement. For Mattea though, it served as a special moment that marked her return to health following a car crash

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Normal for Mattea included returning to St Laurence’s Primary School in Leongatha, which she pleaded to go back to earlier than expected. “She only missed about a term and a half,” Ms Riccardi said. “Initially the doctors wanted her to only go for an hour each day because of her head injuries, but I’d bring her home and she would desperately want to go back. She was determined. When she did go back, she coped really well with it.” Ms Riccardi said the community support she and her family had received during their tumultuous ordeal was overwhelming. “To me, the community genuinely helped us heal,” Ms Riccardi said. “We could feel the prayers and the positive energy. People were stopping me and asking me how we were doing and it meant a lot. The Leongatha Basketball Association was so helpful. It organised all kinds of fundraisers and set up donation stuff. We had thousands of kids from Maffra to Cranbourne in the basketball community who bought temporary tattoos of Mattea’s name.” Ms Riccardi said while it’s impossible to put into words how much the community outpouring has meant, she hopes they understand every donation was hugely helpful to her and her husband Daniel and their family. “I could never repay everyone for what they have done for us,” Ms Riccardi said. “I just hope as people see Mattea grow and have a future they can feel a sense of satisfaction that they helped with that.”

Incredible recovery: Mattea Riccardi, eight, and her younger brother Julian, four, are happy and smiling again as they continue to recover from a horrific car accident in February this year.

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that nearly took her life in February this year. Smiling uncontrollably as she took to the court, Mattea played the game that she loved with her trademark determination and grit, the same qualities that have helped her overcome a broken hip, a dislocated bone in her neck, a punctured lung, internal injuries, swelling on the brain and a slew of other injuries. Her mum, Anna, who was driving the car as it was struck in the side by another vehicle, watched her daughter play in amazement. “When I saw her play basketball for the first time since the accident, I finally realised everything is going to be good,” Ms Riccardi said. “It was a really special moment. Just seeing her play, the smile on her face, it was all just so amazing.” Anna was driving Mattea, her younger son Julian, 4, and her mother Nancy home from a basketball tournament in Warragul when the accident occurred. Mattea and Julian were airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, with Julian having also suffered a broken eye socket, which has since healed well. Mattea was placed in an induced coma as doctors at the hospital worked to save her life. Now, just six months later, Mattea is working on recapturing her life that they saved. “She’s doing incredible,” Ms Riccardi said. “The bones in her neck have largely healed and her organs are functioning well. With her head, we just need to make sure she doesn’t get hit and the screw in her hip still needs to be taken out, but a apart from that it’s like she is back to normal.”

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The history of the family and the Great Southern Star newspaper were presented by guest speakers Dorothy Giles and Lyn Skillern at the Shingler Memorial lecture and dinner at Leongatha on Saturday, hosted by the Leongatha and District Historical Society. President Robert Sage welcomed over 80 guests to the evening at the Dakers Centre. Guests included the South Gippsland Shire mayor, Lorraine Brunt who congratulated the society on its extensive research of local history and the valuable collection of historical memorabilia housed at the Mechanics Institute. Outlining the history of her family, guest speaker Dorothy Giles (Gannon) said patriarch, Irish born Patrick Gannon came to Australia in 1853 as a surveyor but quickly became involved in publishing newspapers in the Romsey / Lancefield area. Shingler memorial lecture: Leongatha HisNext he came to South Gippsland in 1875 as a surtorical Society president Robert Sage with veyor in the Drouin area. His daughter Catherine and guest speakers, left, Dorothy Giles and right, her twin brothers Thomas and Malachy established the Gippsland Independent at Drouin in 1878. Lyn Skillern.

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They were credited with being one of the first to bring a printing press to Gippsland. Malachy was then involved with newspapers at Loch and Korumburra at first, becoming the enterprising patriarch of a newspaper family that lives on to this day. In all, 13 newspapers in Gippsland and Victoria were owned by the Gannon / Giles family. Marrying Dorothy Gannon in 1955, William Giles first owned the Kooweerup Sun and then expanded to Yarram and Leongatha. Today the fifth generation of the family run the South Gippsland Sentinel Times, The Great Southern Star and the Yarram Standard. Guest speaker Lyn Skillern said the local paper, The Great Southern Star, established in 1890 was a most valuable resource for writers of local history and for family history research. She said The Star highlighted major events in the area and finished by showing advertisements placed by early businesses in the town.

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Fix life-risking road Mt Eccles residents issue warning By Brad Lester MT ECCLES residents are still waiting for South Gippsland Shire Council to uphold a promise the former Woorayl Shire Council made in 1973 to seal a narrow, winding road at a rate of a mile a year. More than 40 years on, the unsealed section of Canavans Road after rain is riddled with potholes, has soft edges and at intersections with side roads, becomes a rutted mess. Unsuspecting motorists either damage their cars driving into the potholes or swerve to avoid them, risking becoming caught on damp roadsides or running down one of the many steep embankments. Locals have even been bogged on the roadside after pulling over to let passing traffic through. Resident Charlie Tumino is frustrated after years of lobbying council and being given promises. In the mean time, Canavans Road is becoming busier, with more people moving to the district â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leading to 26 houses between the end of the bitumen and the Grand Ridge Road intersection, Mr Price. He said more tourists using the road since the sealing of the Grand Ridge Road. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the safety of the visitors that most worries resident Len Price. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably driving a bit faster than what the locals do and they hit the potholes, and sooner or later someone is going to go over the edge and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way down,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the locals see someone coming then they will stop but this road carries a fair bit of tourist traffic which is not accustomed to the road and the conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a school bus route on this road and there is nowhere for anyone to go because of the potholes.â&#x20AC;? Many locals live on small acreages and commute to jobs via Canavans Road, at the same a school bus

uses the road. B-double milk tankers, and livestock and stockfeed trucks also traverse the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shire rates are going up and we get nothing for it,â&#x20AC;? Mr Tumino said, with Mr Price adding he pays nearly $10,000 in rates a year. Mr Price, who has damaged two tyres after hitting rocks on the corner of potholes, is calling on council to apply more material to the road surface in the short term, but ultimately he wants the entire length of Canavans Road sealed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a distance he said is of approximately seven kilometres. Council sealed a section of Canavans Road in 2000 but stopped short of its promised target of sealing to McKeans Road. Canavans Road was graded last week, and further major drain maintenance is schedule for summer, with a major re-sheet next winter. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of infrastructure Anthony Seabrook said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are also a couple of places where driveway runoff and cattle crossings are impacting on the road condition. These will be addressed by councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets team.â&#x20AC;? Mr Seabrook said the road is generally graded twice a year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in autumn and spring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but there were no plans to seal the rest of Canavans Road at this stage. He said there is no risk of drivers leaving the road if they drove to the conditions. Canavans Road is sealed for 5.85 kilometres from its junction with Leongatha-Yarragon Road to Mt Eccles South, and this length of road was progressively sealed over the past 50 to 60 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most recent section of Canavans Road to be taken from gravel to seal was the section known locally as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Gorgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and this was done over 10 years ago,â&#x20AC;? Mr Seabrook said. He said gravel roads sealed over the years with extra government funding generally carried traffic volumes in excess of 150 vehicles per day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canavans Road carries on average 45 vehicles per day through the unsealed section,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Lives at risk: residents of Mt Eccles are worried about the safety of Canavans Road, with large potholes recently impacting driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to safely travel the road. Among the residents are, from left, Len Price, Charlie Tumino, Kaylene Price and Judy Hetherington.

Road carnage Continued from page 1. As of going to print there were no recorded fatalities; the female driver of the silver Hyundai is still critical, while the condition of the male driver of the Ford Falcon has improved. Police road blocks were in place from Ullathornes Road to Kirrak Road, diverting Wonthag-

gi bound traffic via Cape Paterson. Witnesses reported that road blocks were removed at around 7pm that night. It took about three hours for local SES and fire services to retrieve those involved from the wreckages. Acting Sergeant at Inverloch, Kevin Lister, said on busy roads

in particular people need to be very vigilant for cars turning off the highways into driveways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If drivers of cars turning right can be on their side of the line and have their wheels pointing straight so as not to potentially impede on vehicles coming the other way,â&#x20AC;? Sergeant Lister said.

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Snow appeals to teens “I’VE just had the best day of my life,” difference including lights off, saving water, eatEmily said after her first day on the ing less meat and making sure we don’t throw our food away. snow. The teens learnt about downhill skiing and With the sun shining and more than two metres of snow this season, is it any wonder for the Korumburra Secondary College student. Thirteen Year 10 students recently headed off at the crack of dawn to participate in the Department of Education’s Bogong Outdoor Education Centre’s Year 10 Snow Program. Bogong is 15km up the hill from Mount Beauty and 15 km down the hill from Falls Creek. Students were kitted out for downhill skiing and a sustainability program was run by the staff at the school. Small actions that can make a big

such terms as snow plow, parallel skiing, mousetrap, wombats and main street became the talk of the day as everyone pushed through their fears and met the challenge of learning to ski. On one day, they battled through cold, rain and poor visibility to improve their skiing.

Grand adventure: Korumburra Secondary College students enjoyed the Year 10 Snow Program held at Bogong recently.

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Creative insight: a new mobile game offers children an insight into being a ranger at Phillip Island Nature Parks. dedicated people play in conserving the environment for our incredible wildlife,” Roland Pick from Phillip Island Nature Parks said. “We developed Phillip Island Park Ranger to give kids the chance to engage with conservation issues and actions in a fun and relatable way, using real examples of conservation activities in a real setting. Many kids today already have such a great understanding of the need for conservation.” The game features a control centre from where rangers can monitor their tasks and move seam-

lessly from removing weeds in the shearwater habitat on Cape Woolamai to repairing the electronic circuitry on the penguin weighbridge at the Penguin Parade. “Each successfully completed task earns experience points, and kids earn bonus points for tasks completed while playing on Phillip Island,” he said. “Rangers can upgrade their control centre, improve their Ranger rating and ultimately be rewarded with a free child’s 4 Parks Pass to visit the Penguin Parade, Antarctic Journey, Koala Reserve and Churchill Island once they have completed all the levels. “Phillip Island Park Ranger is free to download, contains no ads and has no in-app purchases, and parents can be assured this game is both completely safe and suitable for children aged about five and up. Younger children will be able to play as well, but may just need a hand with a couple of the mini-games – we didn’t want to make it too easy.” Phillip Island Park Ranger will be available for both iOS and Android devices from Saturday, September 22 with a desktop version due to be released in October.

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Labor: no fracking forever By Leticia Laing A SUNNY day on a green hill in Moyarra surrounded by sheep set the backdrop for the State Government’s promise to ban fracking forever in Victoria. Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio, Victorian Minister for Resources Tim Pallas and Labor candidate for Bass Jordan Crugnale were on hand to make the announcement. It comes a week after Bass MLA Brian Paynter dismissed Labor’s claims a mistake he made in Parliament meant he supported lifting the fracking ban in Victoria. At Moyarra, Mr Pallas said at the federal level the Liberal Party was resolutely committed to the idea of ending a fracking ban and seeking to put at risk the state’s agriculture industries. “Here we are two years into the guarantee through legislation that Victoria will forever be fracking free. We will not be fracking gas and putting at risk 190,000 agricultural jobs,” he said. “We’ve listened to farmers in Gippsland and across the state, who have made it clear they don’t support fracking. “Our ban will protect the clean green reputation of Victoria’s agriculture sector and the 13 billion dollar industry.” Two years ago the State Government passed legislation banning this unconventional gas extraction process which involves injecting a combination of water, sand and chemicals deep into the earth, breaking up rock to allow gas or oil to flow to the surface. Research indicates the process can contaminate water tables and drinking water, releasing dangerous compounds into the atmosphere affecting public health and the environment. Also on the day, Prom Country Cheese own-

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A MAN has died after his vehicle crashed into a tree at Hedley overnight on Thursday, September 13. The crash occurred on Telegraph Road when the car left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of Rossiters Road. The exact time of the collision is unknown and the driver is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be from Dumbalk. The crash scene was discovered by a passer-by who notified emergency services. Paramedics attended the scene but were unable to revive the driver, who appears to have been the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the crash. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash and are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Clean and green: from left, Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio, Victorian Minister for Resources Tim Pallas, Labor candidate for Bass Jordan Crugnale and Prom Country Cheese owners Bronwyn and Burke Brandon in Moyarra on Wednesday.

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A TEEN driver has been caught allegedly drink driving in Toora in the state’s south east early on Sunday morning. Foster police detected the driver of a Nissan utility failing to stop at a stop sign in Harriet Street just after midnight. As the driver turned left into Victoria Street he allegedly drove onto the wrong side of the road where police were travelling. Officers then intercepted the vehicle during which time a 17-year-old male fled from the moving vehicle. The driver, a 19-year-old man, returned a positive blood alcohol content reading of 0.175. The Toora teen’s licence was immediately suspended for 12 months and his utility was impounded at a cost of $1478. He is expected to be charged on summons with evading police, exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol, failing to stop at a stop sign, driving in a dangerous manner, exceeding passenger restriction and failing to keep left. A 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy were also in the utility at the time of the intercept.

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Kind hearted: Leongatha Primary School Grade 2 student Ruby Katz raised more than $500 for the Leukaemia Foundation. She cut off 35cm of her gorgeous long blonde luscious locks to be turned into a wig for chemotherapy patients. Ruby came to school on Thursday wearing a t-shirt from the Leukaemia Foundation saying, “I’m kind of a big deal”. One of her classmates said, “Hey Ruby, you are a big deal for cutting your hair off.” Ruby’s selfless response was, “Nah, it’s not me! It’s all those kids who are fighting their hardest to beat cancer that are the big deal.” The whole school community are extra proud of Ruby and her selfless act.

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Interest boom in sustainable living By Tayla Kershaw-Thomas AROUND 1000 people visited Cape Patersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eco village â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Capeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Sunday. Five homes were opened to the public as part of Sustainable House Day. Two stages amounting to 66 lots have already been completed and the lots are almost entirely sold. Stage three is on the way, anticipated for summer. The homes in the eco village have all been designed for comfort and to showcase the best practices for energy efficiency. The eco village is the first of its kind in Australia. People journeyed from as far as northern New South Wales to participate in the open day. Each homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy bill is 20 percent of bills charged to conventional homes, with some zeroing their energy bills. Designers and contractors were on hand throughout the day to answer questions. Tad Hendry from Adapt Design Group designed and built his family home in The Cape. The house has an 8.7 star rated home and features a combination of design choices to maximise efficiency. The house works with the sun to naturally heat the house during winter, which has the opposite effect to cool the house over summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The estate) is important on a range of levels. It helps to decrease energy bills and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place we really need to be in on a global level. We need to start living more sustainably for the benefit of the planet,â&#x20AC;?

Brainstorming: Jos and Bobby Orr from Capel Sound were busy describing what makes a house a home through drawings on Sustainable House Day at The Cape on Sunday. Great lifestyle: The Cape director Brendan Condon was pictured with Adapt Design Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tad Hendry, Zac Gilmour and Jess Cuman on Sustainable House Day last Sunday. Adapt Design Group designed and built this home, belonging to Mr Hendry. Mr Hendry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also brings us back to the old values. It is a great community to live in and everyone knows their neighbours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reception (on the open day) was phenomenal. The scale of interest was incredible.â&#x20AC;? Experts in sustainable living also presented. On top of this, people had the opportunity to try out electric bikes and electric cars. The Cape director Brendan Condon said the electric vehicles were being promoted because the houses were designed with electric vehicles charging

points and a solar public electric vehicle charging station would be installed in the estate. Included in the estate is an innovative community garden. It is a highly productive food garden fed by surplus rain water harvested from homes in stage one. The garden is used by 30 gardeners and uses efficient wicking beds. Another attractive feature of the estate is that it is 50 percent open space. Interest in stage three of the estate can be registered at liveatthecape.com.au.

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AGENDA 2.1. Grant application - South Gippsland business associations good governance toolkit 3.1.Leongatha collaboration and leadership expression of interest 3.2. Public transport consultation improvements 4.1. Consider submissions and determine proposal sale of reserve 8 Varney Rd, Foster 4.2. Award contract Korumburra railway station and community hub master plan

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IMPOUNDED GOAT Impounded on 12 September 2018 from Walters Road, Nyora, one White and Brown Goat. If not claimed and relevant fees paid within seven (7) days of the date of this notice the Goat will be sold at the Koonwarra Saleyards on 20 September 2018. If you have any queries please contact Allisha ! " business hours (8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday).

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TENDERS # $ " % & companies/applicants for the following: RFT/193 MIRBOO NORTH SWIMMING REDEVELOPMENT This tender closes 2.00pm AEST on Tuesday 25 September 2018.

Sealed roads maintenance: Whole Shire Roadside slashing: Welshpool, Hedley Bridge construction and road realignment: Bena Kongwak Road, Bena Netball court construction: Leongatha Recreation Reserve Public toilet block construction: Franklin River Reserve, Toora Bridge replacement: Powneys Road, Tarwin Unsealed road maintenance: Poowong North, Pound Creek, Tarwin Lower Resheets: Soldiers Road, Leongatha South, Old Leongatha and Old Korumburra Road, Leongatha Tree uplifts: Poowong North, Allambee Carpark construction: Walkerville foreshore Footpath maintenance: Fish Creek Township Footpath renewal: Charles Street, Korumburra Sealed road drainage and road works: McGleads Road, Foster and Soldiers Road, Yanakie Amenities Refurbishment: Toora swimming pool

Please be advised that the temporary closure ' * " $ + 6 "6 POOL between Fullers Way and Jeetho West Road will be extended until Sunday 23 September. The closure extension is due to wet weather delays.

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Plenty of fun: Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Davalga, Lucy Briggs, Oscar Davalga and Jack Frenchman were pictured with some of the electric bikes on Sustainable House Day at The Cape on Sunday.

Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market being revitalised THE Victorian Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Association (VFMA) and the community are building the future of the Leongatha Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market. Makers, bakers, growers and breeders need a local marketplace for their products. The Leongatha Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market is at an exciting stage after 18 months of trading and is working closely with the VFMA and the local community to build the market and expand the range and type of products on sale. The focus for the future is on quality goods and food; made, baked, grown and bred in the region and on providing a vibrant, enjoyable and profitable market. The association has committed to providing active support for stallholders and for the market through administration, social media and networking to ensure that the market can successfully move to community ownership and management over the next three months. Market lovers are needed to be part of a Community Committee of Management to assist with tasks such as setting up the site, promoting the market and coming up with ideas for new and interesting activities. The VFMA is planning to roll out more support for the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets in 2019 and Leongatha will benefit significantly from this program. Anyone with a few hours a month to spare and a love of markets can contact Tracel Devereux on 56226000 or by email tracel.devereux@ccg.asn.au

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Korumburra business getting stronger By Kyle Standfield THE Korumburra Business Association has just broken the 100 member mark which is a great sign for business in the town. South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Lorraine Brunt was in attendance at last Thursday’s annual general meeting at the Burra Brewery and lauded the work that the association has been doing over the previous 12 months. “Being at this meeting last year and compared to this year feels very different,” Cr Brunt said. “The Korumburra Business Association has gone from strength to strength and completely re-energised Commercial Street and the community.” Ms Brunt said new businesses like the Burra Brewery were encouraging to see and will inspire others to pursue their dream of owning their own business. “When the Korumburra Business Association and South Gippsland Shire Council work together as friends and not enemies things can really happen for the better,” Cr Brunt said. Some important changes have been made to the committee. After eight years in the association, holding a range of significant roles including treasurer and

most recently, vice president, Brian Hess stepped down to give others an opportunity in power. Following suit was Adrian Hughes, who left the committee after two years of service. Kate McDowell Murphy was unanimously voted in to replace the outgoing Mr Hess as the association’s vice president while Gil Freeman and Paul Whelan also officially joined the committee. Taking place at the recently opened Burra Brewery, Korumburra Business Association president Noelene Cosson proudly announced that the association had reached over 100 members fuelled by their partnership with the Prom Country Regional Tourism. Key projects and areas that were attended to throughout the meeting included the Pick my Project competition and the Karmai worm project. Secretary Shirley Arestia informed those in attendance to vote for the numerous projects Korumburra has entered in Pick my Project -- a state wide competition in which towns can earn grants from the state government. Ms Arestia highlighted the Southern Lights Winter Festival and asked attendees to go online and vote for the festival. President Noelene Cosson also updated members on the latest from the Karmai work project, saying the latest plan is to create a mosaic near the train line.

Strength to strength: from left, with the vats at Burra Brewery providing the backdrop. Korumburra Business Association secretary Shirley Arestia joins president Noelene Cosson in outlining some of the great work the association has done over the previous 12 months.

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The funding was provided through the 2018/19 The World Game Facilities Fund and will be used to refurbish existing player change rooms and amenities to meet minimum standards and provide unisex amenities that cater for female players and umpires. The scope of the project is for: Development of two change rooms each with two showers and two toilets including one ambulant toilet, an umpires change room with two separate cubicles that each have a toilet and shower, an all person toilet and shower with a baby change room and female and male public amenities which are separate to

the change rooms. The updates will complement the increase of soccer participation across the municipality, particularly the significant increases in female participation with 141 registered female players in 2017. South Gippsland Shire Mayor Councillor Lorraine Brunt attended the clubrooms on Friday with the Korumburra City Soccer Club to make the announcement. “Council thanks the Victorian Government for this funding which will be used alongside a $130,300 Council contribution from the Community Capital Works Allocation Project. “Updating the change rooms at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve has been a priority for the community, particularly our soccer players, and I look forward to seeing these works completed,” said the Mayor.

Freshzest auction scrapped MORE delays are set for the liquidation of the Freshzest herb farm based in Pound Creek as new players come on board to liquidate the business’ assets. Hall Chadwick were appointed liquidators of Freshzest and the business’ New South Wales operations Spicezest, in July after creditors voted to have the companies wound up. As part of the liquidation process, Hall Chadwick had organised an auction of the assets earlier this month but it was cancelled by receivers, FTI Consulting who were appointed by the secured creditor, Westpac Bank. A spokesperson for FTI Consulting said the firm was currently assessing the appropriate meth-

od of sale in order to optimise value for Westpac. The spokesperson said the auction was cancelled because the sale of the land and equipment together, rather than piecemeal, would generate more value for creditors. Hall Chadwick senior associate Gaurav Mishra said more than $4.7 million was owed to Westpac Bank and between $700,000 and $800,000 in entitlements was owed to employees. A report to creditors by Hall Chadwick indicated unsecured creditor claims were up to $1.6m. “We are still the liquidator and doing all our statutory tasks required as the liquidator. We the liquidator represent the general body of the creditors,” Mr Mishra said. “It will add more time to the liquidation process. I doubt it will be less than three months more but realistically, not less than six months.”

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COME along to the Lyrebird Auxiliary’s latest movie night fundraiser, Ladies in Black, to be held at Leongatha Stadium 4 Cinema on September 20, starting at 7pm approximately. Supper and raffles on the night. See public notices advertisement for further details. All proceeds from this event will go towards the purchase of equipment for the Leongatha and Korumburra hospitals and affiliated aged care facilities.

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JOIN a ranger on a guided walk to experience Wilson Promontory’s spring wildflower display and uncover the mysterious life of orchids on Tuesday, October 2. This walk is suitable for participants aged 10 years and over, and includes a two kilometre walk. The walk will be held from 1pm to 2.30pm. For further information and bookings visit THE community is invited to a reading re- http://wilsons-promontory-national-park.eventlay: cover to cover of the entire Bible over 72.5 brite.com Bookings open from 9am, Friday, September hours. The public reading will be held from 21. 4.30pm, Thursday, September 20 to 5pm, THERE is a new face at Bass Valley PriSunday, September 23 at St Peter’s Anglican mary School at Corinella. Nigel Kilpatrick has Water fun: from left, Leongatha Primary School students Jacob, Neve and Georgia deChurch, Leongatha. The event is an initiative of the Leongatha joined the teaching staff as part of a principal velop their swimming skills during lessons at SG Splash leisure centre in Leongatha last Minister’s Fellowship. To register or further internship until the end of the year. He is a Wednesday. leading teacher at Inverloch Primary School.

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CHILDREN’S projects were on show to the community at Tarwin Valley Primary School at Meeniyan, last Friday. Students and teachers of LEONGATHA Primary School Grade 4 grades 4/5GS and 6LVW invited parents and other students have been making a splash. They have been learning to swim, coming community members to view presentations of the from a variety of abilities all in the name of fun students’ term-long Genius Hour projects. and safety. THE Australian Red Cross Blood Service Students beginning to ‘learn the ropes’ may would like to remind donors that the mobile donor centre will next visit Leongatha from today (Tuesday, September 18) to Friday, September 28. The mobile donor centre will be located at: Southern Health Building, Leongatha Hospi- THE beloved British sitcom, The Vicar tal, Koonwarra Road, Leongatha. of Dibley, originally ran on BBC televiThere are still 40 appointments available sion from 1994 to 1998. during this visit for people to book to donate. Set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called One in three Australians will need blood or Dibley, the series told the tale of what happens when a blood product in their lifetime, but only one a female vicar is assigned to a parish following the in 30 currently donates. 1992 changes in the Church of England that permitPlease call 13 14 95 to make an appointment ted the ordination of women. or visit www.donateblood.com.au for more Hilarity ensues as the new vicar tries to win over information. the stodgy council members while staying true to

learn to rescue on the-ropes or grab a safety boogie board, whilst those with higher skills are tested for their diving and distance swimming abilities. Children also learn freestyle and backstroke, and evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

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THE Red Cross Blood Bank held its National Blood Donor awards ceremony at the Traralgon Winery recently. Local residents who were recognised for their milestone donations were Peter Russell of Buffalo, Robert Mayer of Leongatha, Neville and Anne Shandley of Middle Tarwin and Alan McGuinness of Leongatha. THE community is invited to the 22ndAnnual Rotary Club of Wonthaggi’s Public Speaking Contest on Friday, October 26 at 7pm, at Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre. Enjoy speeches from talented primary school students and a delicious supper. This is a free event sponsored by Rotary Club of Wonthaggi.

herself and her pastoral duties. The quirky characters in the village have become much loved, prompting FAMDA’s decision to bring this iconic comedy to the Foster stage under the direction of Noel Stringer. The performance season will run between March 1 and 15, 2019 in the lead up to the Prom Coast Festival. FAMDA is looking for a cast and supporting team to bring the show to life in Foster. If you would like to be part of The Vicar of Dibley, either on stage or working behind the scenes, you can find out all about the proposed production

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• The Vicar of Dibley director Noel Stringer. Happy Birthday: Jack Charlton celebrated his 90th birthday at the Fish Creek Bowls Club on Saturday afternoon surrounded by many family and friends. Jack reminisced about his years of sporting and community involvement. He then treated the crowd to a rendition of Nat King Cole’s “A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet” - a song that reminds him of the town he has been incredibly grateful to call home. The family would like to thank the bowls club for the delicious spread that they provided.

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World of work shifting for young By Leticia Laing EMPLOYMENT opportunities for young people in the South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires have decreased in the rapidly shifting modern work landscape. The State of Victorian Youth report commissioned by the Victorian Local Learning and Employment Network has revealed large scale reductions in full time and part time employment across Victoria. South Gippsland LENN executive officer Wendy Major said the figures indicate that although the unemployment figures for young people were low, there are fewer jobs available for young people.

“It’s a bit of a concern that jobs overall are dropping, especially when you consider the population of young people in our area is relatively stable,” she said. “Another thing we need to be aware of is that jobs young people are employed in are very narrow. “Victoria-wide, of the 86 industries recorded, only eight recorded an increase in the share of 15-19 year-olds from 2006 to 2016. Only 20 of those 86 industries make up almost 81 percent of youth employment.” Ms Major said there needed to be greater focus on the 60 percent of graduates who were not on the university pathway, and expanding the number of apprenticeship and vocational pathways. “We hear anecdotally that

farmers are an ageing population, and people in trades are an ageing population,” she said. “What we have tried to do is broker relationships with industry to give them an opportunity to engage with younger people. Burra Foods has a very strong focus on youth engagement.” Burra Foods organisational development manager Helen Falls said the company has worked with the local secondary school for more than 10 years to retain talent in the area. “Part of the Broadening Horizons program this year is about engaging a group of Year 8 students to help us further promote the career opportunities that are available at Burra Foods for the Year 12 students,” she said. “We will be recruiting up to two traineeships to start in 2019

very soon, which forms part of a range of employment opportunities offered for young people.” One of these, former Korumburra Secondary College student Jeremy Aitken, decided a career at Burra Foods was the best option for him when the offer of a process operator traineeship arose before he finished Year 12. “I decided to try this because there are a lot of opportunities that can come from this work site, whether it’s in the lab or hands on work in the apprenticeships,” he said. “I don’t have to commute to work and hopefully I can stay as long as I can because I like coming into work every day.”

Work changes: against the trend of decreasing employment opportunities for youth, 20 year old Jeremy Aitken completed a process operator traineeship at Burra Foods and continues to work there.

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Pokie losses add up MORE money was lost to electronic gaming machines in Bass Coast in 201718 than in previous years, while losses in South Gippsland decreased slightly. Over $17.6 million was lost playing electronic gaming machines in Bass Coast last financial year, an increase of over $1.5 million on 2016-17. South Gippsland’s gaming machine loss was $6.3 million in 2017-18, down from around $6.6 million in 2016-17. Money was lost across five venues in Bass Coast, and four in South Gippsland. The total gaming losses for Victoria in 201718 was a massive $2,695,284,025, an increase of 3.29 percent on 2016-17 losses. Gambler’s Help partnership coordinator Gippsland Tenille Thorburn said it was important to understand gambling harm started long before a crisis presented itself. She said many people associate gambling harm with financial distress, relationship breakdowns, depression and anger. “Harm occurs much earlier than that,” she said. Ms Thorburn said a combined community effort was needed to help reduce gambling harm. Bass Coast Shire Council manager community recreation and culture Lisa Barham-Lomax said while a legal activity, excessive gambling can have detrimental consequences.

“Each year council participates in Gambling Awareness Week activities, in conjunction with Latrobe Community Health Services, who employ a Gambling Support Worker who covers Bass Coast,” she said. In 2018, Gambling Awareness Week is from October 8 to 14. “Through this platform, council raises awareness about how to identify when a person’s gambling becomes problem gambling and where they, family members or friends can access counselling or financial counselling assistance,” Mr BarhamLomax said. South Gippsland Shire Council’s social planning officer Vicki Bradley said there had been a concerted effort to highlight the risk of electronic gaming machines. “Council has conducted a forum in Leongatha for Gambling Awareness Week in partnership with Leongatha Community House and Gamblers Help and a forum in Mirboo North in April this year,” she said. “Council has received a grant from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation to continue this work over the next 12 months. “The project, Community Champions Go Gambling Free, will focus on preventing harm from gambling by working with local communities in Mirboo North and Leongatha.”

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OPINIONS

Lion’s share of gas

“THE ACCC report reveals that gas exporting companies are sucking up a lion’s share of Australian gas and continuing to charge Australian gas users through the nose. The outlook for gas continues to be high cost and high risk,” reported Lock the Gate Alliance. Isn’t it ironic that according to The Age the government wants to import gas to the east coast as it will be cheaper at international prices than using our own gas, even though it is constantly reported elsewhere that Australia will be one of the largest world exporter of liquefied natural gas

The Federal Government and gas companies are demanding that all gas should be extracted from our land and claim that this will reduce the price Australians pay for gas but if Australia produces more gas, this gas will be exported. Right now, about two thirds of Australia’s LNG is shipped to Asia. According to the ABC news last year, the export boom is also relying on three giant liquefaction plants located near Gladstone in mid-north Queensland. Some of the Queensland coal seam gas fields that inspired the construction of those three plants have turned out to be less productive and costlier than originally hoped.

This has LNG operators using South Australia and Victorian conventional gas supplies to fulfil their export contracts. Now that Australia’s east coast has entered the global gas marketplace, there is no turning back. No reasonable, or achievable, amount of domestic supply is going to bring prices back to the levels they were at when Australian gas was isolated from global markets - unless governments are prepared to reserve a large percentage of gas for domestic use which will never happen as it is all about ‘money’ not Australians. So when you hear “Open up more gas wells it will mean cheaper gas for Australia” by politicians you can be sure that this is an impossible promise for them to keep.

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Bass Highway is getting busier THERE’S no doubting there has been a massive increase in the numbers of cars using the Bass Highway between Wonthaggi and Inverloch. On a Monday-Friday commute and all through the day streams of cars use this road. Come the weekend and an equal amount of traffic still use this road with weekenders from Melbourne regularly travelling the roads to holiday homes in Inverloch, Tarwin Lower Venus Bay and beyond. Maybe it’s time to look at duplicating the road between Wonthaggi and Inverloch which is one of the busiest sections. The road between Wonthaggi and Anderson also needs a serious look. In the meantime users of this road should be extremely vigilant with cars regularly stopping in the middle of the road whilst attempting to turn into a driveway or a smaller road off the highway. In many instances vehicles are backed up and do not see the indicator of the car in the front. Until something is looked at with this road them slow down and use extreme caution as you never know when traffic will come to a standstill; it only takes split seconds for the carnage which occurred last Friday near Inverloch to occur once again.

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WE thought we had a fracking ban and Liberal MP for Bass, Brian Payner, recently said the ban on unconventional gas (CSG) extraction (fracking) was “mindless”. Can we really trust the Liberals to respect the fracking ban legislation? The coal seam gas industry will tell you that the mining of CSG is perfectly safe as far as underground water is concerned. They list processes that will prohibit any fault within

Letters to the Editor the infrastructure yet in many instances this has not been the case. (For example gas leaking into the Condamine River in Queensland and the Piliga Region of New South Wales where there were elevated levels of lead, aluminium, arsenic, barium, boron and nickel in the water). It is established that onshore or conventional drilling for gas also threatens to contaminate underground water. Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has declared that he wants to see as much gas exploration and mining as possible. We need to value our agricultural land and keep it safe from this dangerous industry. Do we want our beautiful, precious part of the world to become like Queensland where there are now over 7000 gas wells?

That leaves just two years for them to do something. There has been no mention of this in the Notes to the Accounts, no mention in the financial figures attached to the budget and when we talk to the councillors we have a different view of what is to be undertaken to what they have. Could the council please start a conversation about what is to happen and when will any rate burden reduction eventuate? Can the council please instruct the CEO on what he is to do on this topic? Can we say to the council – just do something.

The South Gippsland Action Group supports this concept, however we are at a loss as to why the council has made no effort to act on this claim in the budget approved in June this year nor in June last year.

and develop the ones we have. Change is necessary to ensure we keep communities and industries connected – and that’s good news for local jobs and businesses. The fact is, more than 80

Lindsay Love, Secretary, South Gippsland Action Group.

Fixing country Anna Hall, Coal and Gas Free roads Mirboo North. LAST week marked a significant shift in the way we Just do something manage Victoria’s regional SOUTH Gippsland Shire and rural road network. Because the role roads play Council’s Council Plan has in the country are very differboldly stated for two years ent to those in the city. that council will work toThe problem is not that we ward a three percent reduc- don’t have enough roads in the tion in the rate burden over country – it’s that we need to the four year term. change the way we maintain

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percent of Victoria’s arterial roads are in the regions. And for people living outside of Melbourne, roads are often the only way to get from A to B. Having lived in regional Victoria for around 30 years, I know this firsthand, and my goal is to ensure regional communities have the safe and reliable roads they deserve. That’s why I’m proud to lead the new, dedicated country roads body – Regional Roads Victoria. With the sole focus on fixing the country roads that need it most. That means safer roads and less congestion. Over the coming weeks and months, I will be on the road, driving our network, meeting with communities, stakeholders and industry to understand the challenges and opportunities we face. Our aim is not only to consistently improve the condition of our roads, but to bring you with us – so you know the why and how of what we’re doing, and its benefit. We’ll also coordinate with other parts of government who are delivering for regional Victoria to make sure these road priorities get done with minimal disruption for locals. Ultimately, our job is to make sure the roads people rely on every day to get to work or take their kids to school, are up to scratch. And we won’t waste a minute getting on with the job.

Paul Northey, chief regional roads officer, Regional Roads Victoria.

VOXPOP! VOX The Star asked, “What attracts people to Korumburra?”

“The rolling green hills are beautiful and the fact that it’s a thriving town that still has its small town charm.” Noelene Cosson, Korumburra.

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“It’s a quiet country town that has close proximity to both the coast and the city.” Rick Arestia, Korumburra.

“The lifestyle here is unbeatable. Everybody is friendly and its surroundings are beautiful.” Brian Hess, Korumburra.

“I enjoy that Korumburra has a strong heritage aspect to it while also becoming a progressive town.” Gil Freeman, Korumburra.

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Community backs Bunurong Inverloch By Tayla Thomas

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map out their flight plans. The race left Brisbane on August 18 and finished in Broome on August 30. AN incredible $12,500 was Stops were made along the raised by the Bunurong In- way. The race reflected who could verloch team in the 2018 best estimate their time of arOutback Air Race and do- rival at each stop, rather than the nations are still rolling in. fastest. Bunurong Inverloch ranked Inverloch pilot Michael Malone thanked the local businesses fifth in the last leg, but was in the and the community for supporting middle of the pack for the overall results. his team. “It was certainly challenging. The money will be donated to the Victorian Royal Flying Doctor It was a fantastic experience and we met a lot of great people,” Mr Service. Mr Malone embarked on the Malone said. Mr Malone enjoyed flying over trip of a lifetime with Western Australian pilots Margaret Hal- the mines in Mt Isa and Katherine Gorge. smith and Dave Jones. He also enjoyed making stops The Outback Air Race is a challenge for pilots to perfectly in different parts of the country.

During the stop in Katherine, Bunurong Inverloch had to wait for F18s to take off before they could go, which was another interesting experience. The name “Bunurong Inverloch” also sparked conversation with race pilots and many expressed interest in flying over and visiting Inverloch. All teams were required to raise $6000 prior to the race, with proceeds going to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Collectively, well over $1.5 million was raised. “The support we received from friends, family and local businesses was absolutely fantastic. I had no idea we would get anywhere near $12,500,” Mr Malone said.

Great achievement: Inverloch pilot Michael Malone in Broome after finishing the 2018 Outback Air Race recently.

Milpara raises mental health awareness By Kyle Standfield THREE simple words have the power to save a life. That’s the message that was delivered at Milpara Community House in Korumburra last Thursday as schools, clubs and workplaces all across Australia engaged in R U OK? day. The mental health awareness day is predicated around asking the most simple of questions: are you okay? While basic, the R U OK organisation, founded in 2009, believes starting a conversation with friends, family and co-workers about mental health can be the spark a person requires to seek help if they are struggling. With around a dozen participants, Milpara Community House regulars confided in each other and began what may have been a critical process

for some. “None of us are experts when it comes to mental health,” volunteer Angie Bowen said. “But it’s not about that. You don’t have to be an expert to ask your friends ‘Are you okay?’” Milpara Community House projects manager Belinda Nicholls said the day was not only about checking in on friends and family but also much about tearing down the stigma around mental health. “To be able to start breaking those walls down in our community is a really important thing,” Ms Nicholls said. “A lot of people feel isolated when they start to struggle and it doesn’t have to be like that. In today’s society we understand much more about mental health and we want to encourage locals to open up.” Ms Bowen said while the day

would certainly include the “Are you okay?” question, there was plenty more that participants could talk about. “We don’t just have to talk about mental health. Often just reaching out and having a chat about anything can help those struggling.” This year marked the first time Milpara Community House had hosted an R U OK? day event, with manager Jenni Keerie saying the program was vitally important. “As we have moved into the future we’ve gone away from relying on friends and the community and gone straight to the professionals,” Ms Keerie said. “The professionals are fantastic, but we need to recapture that community support aspect too. That’s what we are doing here today.” If you are in need of support, contact lifeline on 13 11 14.

Talking things over: from left, Milpara projects coordinator Belinda Nicholls, volunteer Angie Bowen, manager Jenni Keerie, Rachelle Daniel and Nicole Broady get serious about mental health and ask each other the question “Are you okay?”

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Aladdin musical weaves its magic MORE than 800 people packed out the Korumburra Indoor Recreation Centre across two shows to take in Korumburra Primary School’s senior production of Aladdin on Thursday. With students in grades 4 to 6 performing, onlookers were treated to a dazzling display of colour, dance and song as the stage was turned into Arabia. Grade 6 student Alana Lopez Freeman was outstanding in her lead role as Princess Jasmine, as was her male counterpart Will Roberts as Aladdin. The show has been planned meticulously over the course of the year, spearheaded by performing arts teacher Tanya Jackson with assistance from the entire Korumburra Primary School community. Assistant principal Dan Wells said the two shows were a great success and well worth the

months of hard work. “To see it all come together the way it did was just fantastic,” Mr Wells said. “The students were so engaged throughout the whole process and were really excited to perform in front of their families and friends.” While Mr Wells said the performance had taught students a plethora of dancing, singing and acting skills, it also allowed for much personal growth. “Getting up on stage and performing in front of people is a really difficult thing to do,” Mr Wells said. “For every student to get up there and give it a go shows how much confidence and self belief the production instills in them over the course of it all.” The senior performance of Aladdin follows the Getting into character: Alyssa, Lily and Grace fully embraced the Aladdin theme as they juniors’ rendition of Space and Beyond last week, prepared to perform in front of family and friends at Korumburra Primary School’s producwhich was also a huge success. tion on Thursday.

War honour awaits soldier’s family tra, Japan, Northern Celebes and New Britain. “We recognise the bravery and courage of these and their heroic attempts to escape THE Federal Government is seeking the servicemen the often horrific conditions of captivity in the Far family of an Australian soldier born in East during World War Two,” Mr Chester said. Korumburra to present them with a post- “I am calling on the next of kin of these 28 servicemen to come forward and register their humous military honour on his behalf. Private James Frederick Elmore VX66131 is be- details with the Department of Defence, so ing awarded the Commendation for Gallantry for his they can be invited to accept the Commendaactions following capture by the Imperial Japanese tion for Gallantry on behalf of the servicemen, “We are keen to hear from family members who curArmy on March 26, 1945 until his death. Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester rently possess the campaign medals of these men.” Private Elmore escaped from Tan Toey Camp recently announced 28 servicemen will be posthumously awarded the Commendation for Gallantry. on March 26, 1945 with another Australian prisThe servicemen identified were killed while escap- oner of war, Private Frederick Schaefer, who is also ing Japanese Prisoner of War camps or following being awarded a posthumous Commendation for Gallantry. recapture during World War Two. Private Elmore was born on March 2, 1922 at They were imprisoned in camps throughout the Pacific including in Java, Dutch Timor Korumburra, to James Frederick and Mary Ann Eland Burma, as well as along the Burma-Thailand more of Kongwak. Railway, Ambon, Sandakan, Singapore, SumaHe died on May 23, 1945, Ambon, now Indone-

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sia, at the age of 23, as a result of dysentery a day after being recaptured. In his book Ambon, Island of Mist, author Courtney Harrison recorded, “It was believed that Schaefer and Private L F (sic) Elmore had attempted to escape. Privates Elmore and Schaefer had stolen food from the Japanese store a few days before they escaped, with the intention of reaching Australia. Private Schaefer was recaptured on April 10, 1945 at Halong and subsequently interrogated and executed by decapitation on April 30, 1945. Private Elmore is buried in the small cemetery at Galala village. The recommendation for the posthumous awarding of the Commendation for Gallantry for the servicemen was accepted by His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) following an inquiry by the Defence Honours and • Private James Frederick Awards Appeals Tribunal from 2015 to 2017.

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Official honour: The Commendation for Gallantry.

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MP sweetens voters with poll promises By Brad Lester THE communities of Mirboo North and Foster can likely expect new fire stations if the Coalition wins the state election this year. That is the word of The Nationals’ Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, who said the Liberals-Nationals have promised $2.1 million for a new Mirboo North station and are working on a pledge for Foster. The MP continues to push for a

commitment from both sides of politics for a new primary school at Foster and is also seeking funding for stage two of new works at Korumburra Secondary College. Councils can expect more roads funding with the reintroduction of the Country Roads and Bridges Program which Mr O’Brien said would give South Gippsland Shire Council an extra $1 million a year and reduce rates pressure. He is hoping council would receive funding for new streetscapes in Leongatha’s Bair Street and Korumburra’s central business district from the Coali-

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Prospect of new councillor is real RATEPAYERS in Leongatha and Mirboo North may have a new shire councillor after the state election in November. South Gippsland Shire Cr Meg Edwards’ preselection as a Liberal candidate for Eastern Victoria Region in the Legislative Council will result in a councillor vacancy if she’s elected. The Victorian Electoral Commission said a countback will be held, based on candidates for Cr Edwards’ Tarwin Valley Ward at the 2016 election. “In a countback, votes for the vacating councillor from the last election are redistributed to unsuccessful candidates according to the voters’ preferences,” a commission spokesperson said. “A candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes

is declared elected. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the candidate with the least votes is excluded and their votes are also redistributed. This process continues until a candidate can be declared elected.” Unsuccessful candidates for the ward at the 2016 election included then incumbent councillors Jim Fawcett and Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks, who received 712 and 558 first preference votes respectively. Another candidate, Graeme Winkler received 530 votes. They were the candidates to poll the most votes after current councillors Maxine Kiel, Don Hill and Edwards were elected. The 2018 Victorian State election will be on 24 November 2018.

On the ground: Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien in Leongatha recently. He is awaiting the announcement of Labor’s candidate for the seat, just two months out from the state election on November 24.

tion’s Regional Growth Fund, and police numbers could be increased. “Where there have been new police, none have been allocated to South Gippsland. That is certainly a concern,” Mr O’Brien said. With the state election to be held on Saturday, November 24, Mr O’Brien is hoping he will have at least one opponent. Labor is yet to announce a candidate but is tipped to do so. Mr O’Brien is just hoping the candidate is local given at the last election, Labor fielded the then personal assistant to the state secretary.

BASS Coast Shire Council was urged to support its vulnerable citizens at Wednesday’s community connection session.

May leave council: Cr Meg Edwards will leave South Gippsland Shire Council if she is elected to State Parliament in November.

Co-convenor of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union’s Wonthaggi branch Jessica Harrison called on council to advocate for the raising of the Newstart Allowance and to notify the Federal Government formally of its support. The Newstart Allowance is a support income for those who are unemployed and looking for work. The basic Newstart payment of $269 is $177 below the poverty line and has not been raised in real terms since 1994. From January through to March in Bass Coast, 6.8 percent of people were unemployed. This figure does not include people working part time or people over 55 doing volunteer work instead of job searches. Ms Harrison believes raising Newstart will offer local benefits. “Increasing the Newstart Allowance benefits local economies by increasing

our spending power,” she said. “Extra funds would circulate through local businesses, so it’s a winwin for all. It would also reduce the strain on welfare services assisting the growing number of people experiencing hardship.” Should council decide to advocate for raising Newstart, it will join 11 other councils that have flagged support. “The Business Council of Australia has advocated to the government that the low rate of Newstart Allowance actually presents a barrier to employment and risks entrenching poverty,” Ms Harrison said. The Wonthaggi Branch of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union supports locals by accompanying people to appointments for additional support, monitoring the emergency housing at the Miners Rest caravan park and issuing leaflets at job centres. It has also helped to start branches in Corinella and Leongatha. The branch is free to join and meets at 12pm on the first Monday of the month at the Harvest Centre shed, behind Mitchell House in Wonthaggi.

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Our camera at the West Gippsland Grand Finals Left, Thrilling win: Dalyston coach Oona Shepherd and captain Laura Williams were proud to accept the B Grade cup after winning the grand final on Saturday at Garfield.

Below, Go IK: Mia Fuller, Lily Debono, Sloane Rayson, Hollie Burns, Kyle Chapman and Abbey Chapman cheered for the Sea Eagles on Above, Amazing effort: Phillip Island’s Jarah White and Sarah Gysberts put in a strong performance in the U15s grand final on Saturday. Saturday.

Right, Family pride: Mia, Max, Zak, Beau, Lucy and Layla Vernon were excited to celebrate Phillip Island’s massive Seniors’ win over Koo Wee Rup on Saturday.

Working mum embracing Foster care During her accreditation Zoe Knox had indicated she would be happy to care for a child between the

ages of three and seven, so when the call came and two boys eight and 10 were needing a short-term home she said no at first. “I wasn’t set up for two kids, I live in a small unit, so I wasn’t sure we could all happily live together,” Zoe said. But with encouragement from her family, Zoe

talked it through with OzChild’s Intake team. “I thought the placement could actually be good, it could be better if there were two because they have each other. And I didn’t want to split up siblings,” Zoe said. Being a young and single carer Zoe has found a great support network in her family, her boss and colleagues at work. “My sisters, now they live here in Melbourne are a great asset,” Zoe said. “They love the kids and the kids love them. I call on them whenever I need a babysitter.” Zoe has always thought that she would foster for a year then reassess to see how it is impacting on her personal life. Six months in she is loving it. “I don’t feel I am missing out on anything. I left home when I was 15 so I have done a lot of the thing’s ‘young people’ do – held down a job, travelled overseas, moved interstate, been in relation-

ships,” Zoe said. “I feel I have done it all and was really at the point where I wanted a family and I have always wanted to foster.” At the beginning, Zoe was worried that being single and living in small two-bedroom unit with no backyard the kids mightn’t like that or be happy but she needn’t have worried. “They love that I am on my own and they get all my attention and I do have the time – it is all about them so much so that they say that ‘it’s just you and me, or us’ and its really nice they actually appreciate me. “And I thought it would be a negative effect, but it turned out to be a positive one.” To find our more about becoming a foster carer visit the OzChild website https://www.ozchild.org. au/foster-care/

Working out well: Zoe Knox has always thought she would foster for a year then reassess to see how it is impacting on her personal life. Six months in she is loving it.

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Twilight talks at soup, scones and sharing event LANDCARERS from across South Gippsland gathered at the Fish Creek pub recently to share their insights into what makes Landcare successful.

of the group, as well as local and/or state and/or national government, and ensuring that what you have planned is realistic and achievable within the set budget and time frame. The other groups that presented on the night, and the topics that they presented on, were as follows; Loch/Nyora- ‘How our group engages and works with small and urban landholders’; Poowong and District- ‘How our group welcomes and encourages new members’; Mardan/Mirboo North- ‘How

our group runs its long term tree-bees program and why it is a success’; and Hallston - ‘How Landcare and Scouts Victoria can work together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes’ and Belinda Brennan, Landcare Australia International - a lived experience of Landcare in Uganda. A second Soup, Scones and Sharing Landcare group cluster catch-up event was held last Friday at Ruby Hall. Topics covered included: • threatened species protection-

The event was the first of two Soup, Scones and Sharing events held as part of Landcare Week 2018. Representatives from seven local Landcare groups gave short presentations on a topic that the group excels at doing. For example, the Mt Lyall Landcare Group representative, Lyn Mitchard, presented on how the group engages new farmers by acting as mentors and offering a range of activities that cater to members’ interests. Another example was the Arawata/ Mount Eccles Wild Dog Valley Landcare Group, which has had great success in recent years with receiving grant funds for project works. The group’s representative Syd Whyte shared the group’s top tips for successful grant writing. Tips included: allowing plenty of time to develop and complete the project application, seeking input from Inspiring talkers: from left, presenters at the South Gippsland Landcare group members and project partners, Network event were Syd Whyte, Suzanne Wightman, Geoff Clark, Rosehaving a catchy title, making sure the mary Knox, Lynn Mitchard and Belinda Brennan. project idea aligns with the priorities

Tucking in: from left, Arawata/Mount Eccles Wild Dog Valley Landcare Group members, Mark and Dawn Mariotti with Yvonne Bell enjoy scones and tea at the South Gippsland Landcare Network event. knowing what you have and how to protect it by Friends of Turtons Creek; • how to involve a range of partners in a Landcare project using the Black Spur Creek Wetlands as an example by Nerrena Tarwin Valley Landcare Group; • bridging the gap between farmers and lifestyle property owners by Tarwin Landcare Group; • how we involve schools in caring for the Agnes River catchment by Ag-

nes River District Landcare Group; • how we run our group and why it works for us by Fish Creek Landcare Group; and • how our group has successfully worked on public land over many years by Franklin River Landcare Group. These events are part of the Strategic Planning and Community Development Skills to Reinvigorate Landcare in South Gippsland, a project supported by the Victorian Government.

Marine pest found at Port Welshpool THE invasive marine pest Undaria pinnatifida, commonly known as Japanese Kelp or Wakame, was recently discovered at Port Welshpool during routine marine patrols.

Big challenge: Leongatha Secondary College Year 10 students Dion Renton, Jade Rhoden, Luke Frogley, Harry Vanderzalm, Angus Ritchie, Stuart Bright, Ruby Box, Lani Bellingham, Ashleigh Challis, Isabella Farmer and Ryan Frank enjoy a quick break during their snow camp.

Teens conquer snow test A DOZEN Year 10 students from Leongatha Secondary College have battled freezing conditions at Falls Creek as part of a personal development camp recently. The week long voyage included sleeping four long, cold nights in the snow where students put into practice their cooking, decision making and management skills to not only survive, but thrive. Waking up at 4am, the 12 selected students used public transport to reach Falls Creek in what was a nine hour journey to the snow. Upon arrival, students were given equipment that would assist them in their challenge before settling in for a big week ahead. Across the first two full days, the students learnt how to cross country ski as they navigated their way

around the unforgiving terrain. Hiking through the snow took up much of the second half of the camp. Students split into two groups - with one group going on an expedition and the other staying at the campsite to collect wood. The first expedition saw students hike to Wallace’s Hut, while the second lot of students eventually made their way to Basalt Hill. The wind proved the most difficult part of the expeditions, with winds close to 90km/h howling around. The final day of the camp saw students enjoy a big breakfast before making the long trip home to Leongatha. Students developed resiliency, while also learning about team work, leadership, management and self care.

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Marine pest: Ineke Van Vliet, Parks Victoria interpretation and education officer, with Japanese Kelp found at Port Welshpool. • check your vessel and equipment for pests regularly; • clean it with fresh-water to eliminate any you can’t see; and • dry it thoroughly before moving to a new marine location. Suspected sightings of marine pests outside of their known range can be reported to marine.pests@ ecodev.vic.gov.au or 136186. Reports should include a photograph, location and date of sighting.

Go gambling free SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is launching the Community Champions Go Gambling Free project to support the communities of Mirboo North and Leongatha to prevent gambling harm.

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The introduced marine weed was previously restricted to Port Phillip Bay and the harbour at Apollo Bay which now represents an expansion of the pest weed eastwards along the Victorian coast. Parks Victoria rangers are concerned it may spread to the pristine waters of Wilsons Promontory National Park, in particular areas such as Refuge Cove which is popular with recreational boats. Parks Victoria state wide marine leader Nicole Filby said, “Undaria is an invasive pest plant which can have an impact on our amazing marine ecosystem. It can be easily established within new coastal areas and quickly outcompete with our native kelp. “If established, it means the unique diversity of plants and animals in the local waters can suffer.” A team of marine rangers are surveying Refuge Cove with a series of dives and will be equipped with an underwater camera vehicle. Marine pests like Undaria are able to quickly attach to vessel hulls, ropes or equipment that have been in the water. Additionally, in the early growth stages, they can be too small to see, so boat operators may not even know they’re transporting them. Stopping the spread of marine pests such as Undaria is the best way of limiting their impact. Everyone can help to prevent the spread of marine pests by practicing good boat hygiene. Remember the check, clean, dry approach:

Project support worker Heather Butler will work in partnership with Gambler’s Help to support schools, sporting clubs, community organisations and workplaces to develop policies and raise knowledge about harm from gambling. Ms Butler is a member of the Mirboo North community and knows Leongatha well; her marketing skills will support communities to develop messages to promote gambling free

• South Gippsland Shire Council’s gambling project support worker Heather Butler. activities, policies and behaviours. Community volunteers will be invited to get involved with the project, and will receive free training and travel costs, with the aim of building the capacity of the local community beyond the

project end in June 2019. The Community Champions Go Gambling Free project is a result of the South Gippsland Liquor and Gambling Strategy and has been supported with a grant from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. “There are residents in Leongatha and Mirboo North already passionate about reducing gambling harm so a grant to run this pilot program in Leongatha and Mirboo North is a great opportunity, Council’s social planning officer Vicki Bradley said. “We look forward to harnessing people’s passion to develop a range of activities, policies and behaviours that reach the whole of the population and then promote gambling free activities to the broader community.”

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Agnes Falls tourism boost AN elected Liberal Nationals Government will boost tourism in South Gippsland with funding to complete a revamp of Agnes Falls near Toora. The Nationals’ Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien was joined by Shadow Minister for Environment Nick Wakeling at Agnes Falls last week to announce $200,000 for redevelopment work at the falls. Mr O’Brien said after an application for funding was rejected by the State Government, South Gippsland Shire Council was proceeding with construction of the cantilevered viewing platform, but other much-needed works had to be sacrificed. “Today’s announcement will complement what the shire has been able to fund by ensuring that the carpark, signage and tracks into the platform are upgraded and allow all-abilities access into the falls,” Mr O’Brien said. “Agnes Falls is a hidden gem in South Gippsland – almost literally. The viewing platform out over the gorge will dramatically improve views of the falls while our contribution will make

sure more people can visit, bringing more tourists to our region. “The Friends of Agnes Falls committee has worked hard on this project for many years and I’m delighted to announce a Liberal Nationals Government will deliver it in full if we’re elected in November.” Mr Wakeling said picnic areas will also be improved and further vegetation works undertaken around the falls to enhance the visitor experience. “Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria and we want to let people come and enjoy them,” Mr Wakeling said. “Coupled with magnificent local attractions like Wilson Prom, Waratah Bay and Corner Inlet, the project will drive visitor numbers and the whole region will benefit.” Mr O’Brien said the Labor Government’s Falls funding: Cr Ray Argento, Friends of Agnes Falls secretary Kathy Whelan, Gippsland failure to support the project came at a cost South MLA Danny O’Brien, Shadow Minister for Environment Nick Wakeling and Friends to Gippsland tourism, jobs and economic of Agnes Falls vice president Peter Lee at Agnes Falls. opportunities. “The Nationals are focused on bringing people out of the city and boosting our local economies. Funding for this great project will help,” Mr O’Brien said.

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Tucking in: from left, members of Kardella CWA, Rhonda Chapman, Jan Appleton, Margaret Robson, Karen Wolswinkel, Gail Patterson, Jo Carfrae, Jenny McPhee, Debbie Doyle, Heather Wilkinson, Hazel Capewell, Penny Wolswinkel, Gayle Revill and Jessamy Morrissey enjoy the branch’s recent Peruvian lunch.

Kardella CWA keeps on giving THE Kardella Branch of the Country Women’s Association contributes positively to the people of South Gippsland. Members support CWA events both locally, within Gippsland and at the state level, and by supporting community groups. Over the past few years Kardella members have competed successfully in the Annual State Creative Arts Exhibition, presented motions which support farmers at the State Conference, cooked for the Coal Creek Farmer’s Market, led group craft activities, performed at a performing arts day, written articles for the members’ magazine and catered for community events. Sometimes the activities are undertaken alone, but for the

most part Kardella combines with other CWA branches in the area. This spreads the load, increases friendship between Kardella and the other CWA branches, and uses all the skills members have to the greatest advantage. When not supporting the CWA, many of the Kardella members volunteer in other community areas such as the South Gippsland Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, State Emergency Service, Legacy, RSL and Landcare. Recently the Kardella Branch hosted a Peruvian lunch to celebrate the food and culture of this year’s CWA country of study. Each year the CWA nominates a country on which members then focus.

Having a lunch that introduces members to the food of that country has been a tradition at Kardella for a number of years. Members enjoy the challenge of cooking something outside their comfort zone. This year members were joined by friends to enjoy a feast of spicy soup, chicken, quinoa, vegetables, chocolate cake and caramel cream. The Kardella CWA meets at Ruby Hall on the fourth Wednesday of the month, except December, at 1pm. If you enjoy cooking, craft and serving the community, please contact secretary Penny Wolswinkel by email perwinkle9@gmail.com or phone 5659 8118 or president Lill Roberts on lil@netspace.net.au or 0409 571 201.

Inverloch doctors available Saturdays INVERLOCH Healthcare opened for business in early August and has recently commenced practicing on Saturday mornings. This extra service will be greatly appreciated by both locals and visitors being just one of the expanded services offered by the new owners of the clinicat18ReillyStreet. The clinic is conveniently located a few doors down from the back of the supermarket and opposite the football oval. There is plenty of parking for patients along the street or at the rear of the building. After recent internal refurbishments have been completed the owners are getting lots of positive commentsfromnewandexistingpatients. There are currently two-three doctors working each day Monday to Friday and one doctor on a Saturday morning. On most days patients can get an appointmentontheday. “We encourage people to use our on line booking service through our website” says Dr Sinead de Gooyer. “This can be accessed 24 hours a day and then you know you have an appointment in the morning without thinking you have to rush to make a phone callthenextday.” The four owners of the new business Doctors Sue

Comerford, Sinead de Gooyer, Roz Giles and Eileen Gourley have all lived and worked in the region for many years and are keen to grow their business to match the growing population in the area. “We don't want people to think we are just a women'shealthclinic”saidDr Comerford. “We are happy to see men, women and children withthefullrangeofgeneralpracticeissues”. The clinic is lucky to have two very experienced practice nurses who are also able to offer comprehensive health assessments in conjunction withthedoctors. Health assessments are recommended annually for all people over 75 years to monitor how they aregoing andoffer health advice. “We also encourage those aged 40-49 to have a health assessment if they are at risk of developing achronicillness.”saysnurseRobynButler. “This way we can intervene early and offer advice for reducing risks of developing these diseases.” Inverloch Healthcare is happy to accept new patients. They are encouraged to arrive five to ten minutes prior to their first appointment time to complete theirregistrationforms. For appointments phone 56742700 or on line at www.inverlochhealthcare.com.au

Paths replaced in Bass Coast A NUMBER of footpath renewal works along Mariners Court, Corinella. The existing path will be replaced with a 2m wide fibre reinare occurring across Bass Coast. This is part of Bass Coast Shire Council’s 2018-19 pathway renewal program. Along Broome Crescent – between Cameron Street and Queen Street in Wonthaggi – the existing concrete path will be replaced with a 1.5m concrete path at a cost of $35,000. A 2m wide fibre reinforced concrete path, drainage and pedestrian fencing will be installed along the Bass Highway in Grantville. This will start at the Grantville Hall and head 120 metres north east, costing $21,450. Sections of asphalt and gravel will be replaced

forced concrete path at a cost of $10,800. A section of path at the new the Cape Paterson Community Hall will be replaced. The existing asphalt path will be replaced with a 1.5m wide fibre reinforced concrete path at a cost of $11,000. A $27,000 reinforced concrete path will replace the existing path along Blue Gum Court and Redwood Drive in Cowes. A $58,500 reinforced concrete path will replace the existing path in Daryl Avenue, Wonthaggi. Lastly, Jennifer Court in Wonthaggi will have its existing path replaced at a cost of $26,325.

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Green day a big hit at Inverloch Primary By Kyle Standfield ENGAGING with others and learning how to be more environmentally friendly were at the heart of Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School’s Green Day last Tuesday, September 11. The multi age day program was put together by the Kids Matter Student Action Team and Green Team with a focus on teaching students the importance of being sustainable and environmentally conscious. With the school awash with green clothes and costumes, students were treated to an array of activities and presentations. One activity saw students split into teams and race to see who could sort rubbish into the correct bins first, while another presentation demonstrated what can and can’t be flushed down the toilet. The day also ran with support from ResourceSmart Schools, South Gippsland Water, Unwrapped Gippsland, and South Gippsland and Bass Coast shire councils who held various classes throughout the day. Inverloch Primary School principal Brett Smith said the day was as much about socialising as it was learning about sustainability.

“It being a multi age day involving both Inverloch and Kongwak means students really get to interact and engage with each other,” Mr Smith said. “The day helps them learn about the environment and how to be green, but it also fosters a healthy community as well.” With over a dozen classes being run on different environmental topics, students were rotated around the school so they could experience everything the day had to offer. A select group of students also ventured beyond the school grounds, helping clean up the streets and beaches of Inverloch. “Sustainability is something we try to highlight in our curriculum,” Mr Smith said. “It’s an incredibly important aspect of life so to be able to instill it in our kids now while also allowing them to have fun and develop friendships is a great thing.”

Thinking environmental: back, from left, Sunny, Milla, Archie, Caitlin, Jay and Hamish join Shelley, Lily-Ann, Brock and Oscar brainstorming ideas for the betterment of the environment at Inverloch Primary School last Tuesday, September 11.

Schools going green By Kyle Standfield TEACHERS from an array of South Gippsland schools came together last Tuesday, September 11 to further enhance their knowledge of sustainability in an effort to make their schools more environmentally friendly. The day long program was conducted by ResourceSmart Schools, an entity that was established by the Victorian Government to embed sustainability into schools. Teachers in attendance learnt about proper waste management, saving water and creating a curriculum that highlights sustainable practices. The program also included a tour of Koonwarra Village School, where teachers gained inspiration from their assortment of green projects and facilities. Making a change: from left, Jarrod Pinkerton of Leongatha Primary, Jack Pearce of Mary ResourceSmart Schools Gippsland coorMacKillop Catholic Regional College, Andrea Clifford of Leongatha Primary, Sandra Flake dinator Alison Taylor said the program works

of Kurnai College, Angie Thomas of Narracan Primary School, Alison Taylor of ResourceSmart Schools, Lyndal Peterson of South Gippsland Shire Council and Dominque Dybala of ResourceSmart Schools tour Koonwarra Village School last Tuesday, September 11 to gain sustainability inspiration. Front: Koonwarra Village School student Ruby Taylor.

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with 74 schools in the region, with the benefits being extensive for those involved. “Over the last 10 years we have saved schools across Gippsland around $1.4 million,” Ms Taylor said. “We do environmental audits for schools to help them understand what their current situation is and how they can make improvements. We literally lay a tarp out and put all of their waste on it so they can see the potential savings.” The program not only helps schools identify areas of improvement, but also assists them in gaining government grants to pursue environmental projects. Ms Taylor said while the savings schools can make is a key area, the program also ensures the lessons are passed on to students. “For students it’s about helping them understand sustainability with the grand intention of creating a future in which we all live more sustainably,” Ms Taylor said.

This work will join previous winners of the prestigious Your Art Collection award and become part of Bass Coast Shire Council’s art collection. Judges Colin Suggett and Kate Zizys announced the winner at the opening of the Your Art Collection Exhibition on Saturday, September 8, at the Inverloch Community Hub. They judged the finalists’ artworks during the morning. The exhibition includes works from four artists, who had each won a Your Art Collection award during the year, progressing them to this final exhibition and a chance at taking out the winning prize. Mayor Cr Pamela Rothfield congratulated the artists and community groups involved in the Your Art Collection awards during the year. “I would like to acknowledge the hard work of the Bass Coast Health Inverloch Art Show Auxiliary, who have done a fabulous job of hanging the exhibition, assisting with the opening event and who will provide a personal touch by manning this exhibition

Work of art: judges Kate Zizys and Colin Suggett were pictured with Ken Griffiths’ winning entry Mardi Gras ‘1’. during its public opening hours,” she said. “Thank you to our community art organisations for all the work you do to support our local artists, and to share your passion, colour and creativity with our community. “Through our acquisition program, council has a wonderful art collection. With the recent announcement from Minister (for Education James) Merlino that the State Government will hand control of Wonthaggi Secondary College’s McBride campus over to council, I hope that our search for a home where we can share this amazing collection with the community is becoming closer to being a reality.

“Of course, subject to engagement with the community, we are hopeful that the development of this site will include a home in which we are all able to enjoy these beautiful art pieces.” All four artists Ken Griffiths, Mandy Gunn, Adrian Johnson and Karin Murphy-Ellis were congratulated and awarded, and attendees at the exhibition opening enjoyed live music provided by the Bass Coast Pickers. The exhibition continues until Saturday, September 29, and is open daily from 10am until 2pm at the Inverloch Community Hub. Following the exhibition, the winning work can be viewed in the Bass Coast civic centre foyer in Wonthaggi.

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Spring is the project season THE season for rejuvenation and regrowth, spring’s sunny temperate weather is a perfect opportunity to start home and garden projects put off during winter.

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Use water efficiently at home SOUTH Gippsland Water appreciates the flush toilets. When installing a new toilet, buy a top rated dual efforts of customers to keep their water usflush toilet. Look for models with a four-star water age low. efficiency rating. These can save the average home

In fact, customers in South Gippsland have kept their water usage low since the millennium drought of the 2000s. Being water efficient at home needs to remain top of mind, despite recent ample rain, and there are plenty of ways to save water around the house. In the shower. Around 30 percent of household water use is in the shower. You can easily cut your water use by being conscious of how long you are showering for. Some people like to play music in the shower, if so, give yourself one or (max) two songs to be done and out. Alternately you can place a four minute egg timer in the shower to help you keep a visual eye on the time. Water efficient showerheads are readily available and relatively cheap. They can reduce water flow from 20 litres per minute to nine litres per minute. Reducing water used in the shower has a double benefit, as you’re also reducing the energy used to heat the water, saving you even more money. At the bathroom basin. A running tap uses about 16 litres of water per minute and a dripping tap can waste up to 20,000 litres a year! That’s a lot of water, so if your tap is dripping you should be getting it fixed. Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth. Wet your brush and use a glass for rinsing. Don’t rinse your razor under a running tap. Filling the basin with a little warm water is just as effective and less wasteful. Flushing toilets. A quarter of all the water we use in the bathroom is flushed down the toilet! It is crazy that we use high quality, treated drinking water to

A de-cluttering “spring cleaning” is a project in itself but will leave the home feeling refreshed and spaces clear, ready for the busiest times at the end of the year. Elsie’s Florist in Leongatha not only supplies flowers but a range of home wares and home accessories to decorate the home and garden spaces. The garden will also be thankful for some attention and winter’s rain would have revealed some trouble spots in need of some landscaping and paving. Ryan’s Bricks in Leongatha offers a broad range of outdoor paving bricks to suit every budget and the know-how to ensure the landscaping project runs

smoothly and ends with a beautiful space. Ryan’s Bricks business manager Melanie Ryan said the most important aspect of paving an area is planning it and preparing a base. “The best way is to lay down stone dust and paving sand, and compact it well. We are happy to provide paving advice for landscaping and recommend the best trades to help,” she said. “There are lots of choices for garden edging, retaining walls and paths. “Currently our most popular paving product are porcelain pavers because of their durability and aesthetic. They also don’t need any sealing or back up treatment.” Even if ideas for a home and garden project seem far-fetched, there are the right trades and services locally to provide the right guidance and supplies.

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up to 35,000 litres per year. These toilets use just 4.5 litres for a full flush and three litres for a half flush. In comparison, older toilets use around 18 litres per flush. If you can’t afford a new toilet, put a water filled plastic bottle or a brick in your cistern to reduce the volume used with each flush. Leaking toilet cisterns waste litres of water each day. Check for leaks by putting a few drops of food dye in the cistern. If you have a leak, coloured water will appear in the bowl before the toilet has been flushed. Lastly, don’t use your toilet as a bin. Feminine hygiene products, food waste, wet wipes and goldfish should go in the bin. Flushing these down the toilet not only wastes valuable water but places additional strain on the sewerage system. In the kitchen. When washing dishes by hand, don’t rinse them under a running tap. If you have two sinks, fill the second one with rinsing water. If you have only one sink, stack washed dishes in a dish rack and rinse them with a pan of hot water. Use washing-up liquid sparingly as this will reduce the amount of rinsing required when washing dishes by hand. Don’t use running water to defrost frozen food. Ideally place food in refrigerator to defrost overnight. If you have a leaking tap, replace the washer or other components as required or you could be wasting 30 to 200 litres of water per day. There are water efficiency resources available at https://www.smartwatermark.org/Victoria/with the hints and tips designed to provide customers with easy ways to save water in the home garden and even at work.

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Bring scents to your garden in September Another old fashioned favourite shrub that has rus are wonderful fruit trees, with white scented Many of the old fashioned plants are making By Karen Haw, Town Centre Nursery, a comeback due to their perfume and toughness. been around for many years and is popular in cot- flowers and abundance of fruit and so are very Mirboo North

SEPTEMBER is a busy month in the garden it is time to weed, feed, plant, mow and mulch. It is also a lovely time to appreciate the warming weather and colour and scents the flowers bring. One of the best scented plants at this time of year is the native boronia, though it can be short lived and a bit tricky to grow, the perfume it emits makes it worth it. The yellow and brown have the strongest scent but the other colours including pink, purple, white and magenta are hardier.

Ribes sanguineum or better known as flowering currant has currant scented foliage and flowers. It is a deciduous shrub growing to around two metres tall and broad. The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as the leaves emerge on dangling racemes three to seven centimetres long and the bush is smothered with flowers. Flower colour ranges from pink to red and there is a rarer white flowering form which makes a stunning statement in any garden. The fruit is a dark purple oval berry about 1cm long, edible but with an insipid taste. Ribes sanguineum was introduced into cultivation in the nineteenth century by Scottish botanist David Douglas.

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tage gardens are viburnums. Viburnums are not difficult to grow and are generally hardy. The most well known would be the snowball bush (viburnum opulus sterile) with pom pom type flowers that start apple green and morph to white. It also has fantastic autumn colour. Viburnums have about 150 species of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and many are renowned for their gorgeous fragrant flowers such as viburnum bodantense with rose pink tinted flowers, viburnum carlessi, with pink buds which open to pure white scented flowers and viburnum burkwoodii, which is a lovely medium sized evergreen shrub that has cluster of attractive fragrant pink-budded, white flowers. Another popular variety of viburnum are the plicatums. The pleated leaves are bright green and the pure white lacy flowers seem to float on the shrub giving the bush a very structured look. Viburnum plicatum Lanarch and Mariessii are the most common varieties and are both very similar. After a long cold winter, many citrus are looking quite sad and are in need of a good feed. Cit-

hungry. They need a good general purpose fertiliser and also require iron and trace elements. A good citrus food will contain all the ingredients the trees need. They will also benefit with applications of seaweed solution but this is a tonic and not a feed. If a tree is mulched, you put the fertiliser underneath the mulch and then put the mulch back. Make sure the mulch is away from the trunk of the tree to prevent collar rot. Keep a watch out for ants or sooty mould. This indicates the trees are infested with scale but this is easily remedied by regular sprays of white oil or pest oil. Citrus will also grow well in pots and for something different there are also native limes available, which are also very productive and easy to grow. There is plenty to choose when selecting perfumed plants for the garden from small flowers like violets and freesias, shrubs and trees. No garden should be without a least one perfumed plant.

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Have you ever wondered what room would be the best to renovate from an investment perspective? You may have a room that absolutely needs a facelift, but is it a room that will provide a high return on investment should you ever resale your property? The Reno Chick, Cathy Morrissey, offers up her expertise, but her answer might surprise you. She’s managed seven renovations, each of which have returned a sixfigure sum, and according to Ms Morrissey, it’s actually the front yard: your outdoor room. Ms Morrissey states that if you can’t make a great impression with prospective buyers in the first 10 seconds, you won’t have a chance. While the front yard can attract or deter home owners, investors aren’t as concerned, Ms Morrissey said. Investors already view a property from the mindset of what they can do to improve it for home owners, but owner occupants need to be wooed by curb appeal.

Morrissey suggests that even if you spend a little to touch up the front yard, it’ll bring the highest return on your expenditure. If your renovation budget is $500 or less, Ms Morrissey suggests the following: • mow the lawn and trim hedges and bushes; • remove rubbish and existing dead plants; • clean the concrete and pull weeds from any cracks; • add fresh mulch and plant some new plants and flowers; and • paint the front fence or porch. If you own a smaller property, you can also liven up the space with an attractive vertical garden. Ms Morrissey says that she spent $6000 to refresh the front of a property and she made $105,000 in profit from the project. Tom Hall, a Melbourne renovator, suggests that renovating the kitchen in any home will provide the best return for your investment. He notes that it’s probably one of the most expensive rooms to renovate, but, if you have the budget, it offers one of the highest returns. He further elaborates by saying when potential buyers see a new kitchen, they see a lot of work they don’t have to do, because it’s

already been done for them. Mr Hall offered the following tips for saving money on a kitchen renovation: • do not over capitalise and stick to a realistic renovation budget; • buy package appliances, such as: oven, cook-top, and range-hood; • choose flat packed kitchens and do the installation yourself; and select brands that match your target market. Justin Lilburne from JPP Buyers Advocates says updating the bathroom can provide a big return on investment as long as sellers leave the toilet, shower, and sink in the original location to minimise how involved the renovation is. Mr Lilburne suggested a quick renovation with a budget of $5000 to $10,000 could yield a return on investment of $30,000 to $40,000. Due to the level of involvement and intricate electrical or plumbing work involved in kitchen or bathroom renovations, however, it’s often best to leave the larger projects to the experts rather than do it yourself, unless you’re the real savvy DIY type. Article courtesy of Ruralco Property.

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Spring concert showcases students IT was time to shine for years 2 to 12 Newhaven College students who took part in the college’s Spring Concert at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre recently and shine they certainly did. The standout highlight for the evening was the debut performance of the Concert Orchestra and Vocal Groups who came together to perform Colossus et Spiritus and Lord of the Dance. The stage was overflowing with more than 70 students, music staff and parent musicians and the audience rightly demanded an encore. The evening celebrated the culmination of many years of work to de-

velop the college’s music program to such a high standard. The students did both their school and themselves proud with polished performances and an obvious love for music that could be felt by the audience throughout the theatre. The performances themselves were superb, but within each ensemble there was a success story not just for the group, but for many individual students who excelled through hard work and dedication, or were helped to overcome their own personal challenges through being involved in music. College principal Gea Lovell gave “…full credit and huge accolades to all in our music team, and to our director of music, Kirk Skinner.”

Musical prowess: the standout highlight of Newhaven College’s Spring Concert was the debut performance of the 70 strong Concert Orchestra and Vocal Groups who were delighted to answer the audience’s call for an encore after their performance of Colossus et Spiritus and Lord of the Dance. Photo: James Terry Photography.

Matilda gives to hospital MATILDA Abraham is a little girl with a big heart. A Year 4 student at Newhaven College, Matilda recently raised $67.80 for the Bass Coast Health Ladies Auxiliary. An enterprising young lady who was born at Wonthaggi Hospital, Matilda designed her own donation box and appealed to the public to support our local health service. Last year Matilda donated funds to the Royal Melbourne Hospital but decided this year to donate to the Bass Coast Health Ladies Auxiliary, which is raising funds for a much needed ear, nose and throat microscope. Matilda was thrilled by a surprise visit from Bass Coast Health Ladies Auxiliary members Barbara Hallett and Eileen Ridgley recently, who proudly presented Matilda with a certificate of appreciation and thanked her for her outstanding efforts. When asked if she might like to join the auxiliary one day, Matilda smiled and said she will think about it.

Mayor’s message WITH the knowledge of the Bald Hills Wind Farm report from James C. Smith and Associates having been received by council, we have had many questions about what are our next steps.

Caring girl: Bass Coast Health Ladies Auxiliary members Barbara Hallet (left) and Eileen Ridgley (right) present Matilda Abraham with a Certificate of Appreciation for her fundraising efforts.

The report was immediately shared with all parties involved to be open and transparent, however it has meant that council has also been reviewing the document over the past week. The investigation of noise complaints from wind farms is one of the most technical and complex matters a council can be called upon to investigate. As this report is just part of the process in council determining if

a nuisance exists, we are seeking more information – and giving all parties a chance to comment. Council will be working with all parties involved on the matter and will continue to keep them informed of our actions as we proceed. We know this process has been long and we empathise with the residents surrounding the wind farm. I assure them that we want this matter resolved as soon as practicable. That said, we must be thorough, provide for procedural fairness and ensure that we have all of the relevant information before determining our next steps. I must take this opportunity to also highlight the position that the disconnect between the Planning

and Environment Act 1987 and Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 has placed council – and by extension our residents and ratepayers – in this situation. The requirements that local governments in Victoria investigate nuisance complaints regardless of whether wind farms are acting in accordance with planning permits or not creates a significant reputational, financial and resource burden on council, our ratepayers and our region. It is due to this disconnect that while council will continue to take every necessary measure to deal with the situation at the Bald Hills Wind Farm effectively, we will continue to advocate to the Victorian Government to change its legislation to resolve the uncertainty it creates.

Small actions can lead to a big result afraid of speaking up when they feel mistreated or discriminated against. “Family violence and gender inequality are fuelled by power and control. There is enough room for us all to succeed,” she said. “We are all powerful and we all have control of our own actions. It’s time that men acknowledge their role in gender inequality, whether unconscious or not, so that we can all work towards dismantling the sexist attitudes that enable family violence.” Her ambition to work in the field of mental health and preventing violence against women was

A FORMER Venus Bay resident is hoping to help curb the scourge of domestic violence in society. Cherry Skinner-Tarlo, a student of criminology and psychology, recently attended a major conference – Achieving Generational Change – at RMIT Storey Hall in Melbourne, organised by Melbourne’s Domestic Violence Resource Centre. “Family violence is the leading cause of death, disability and ill-health in Australia for women aged 15-44,” she said. “It is a social epidemic and it concerns us all. In my eyes, it is merely another symptom of sexism that keeps women small and fuels the fire of a problematic patriarchy.” The past student of Newhaven College said everyone has a role to play in calling out the sexist culture she believes enables domestic violence to occur. “I think educating men in particular about the effects of their behaviour and systematic discrimination against women, and all minorities, is key,” she said. “We could all be more empathetic, more kind and more respectful to those who have experienced or are experiencing family violence. Many women will have heard the remark, ‘but why doesn’t she just leave?’ in response to a disclosure of family violence. “Breaking down these kind of social exchanges and gaining insight into how problematic and victim-shaming they are, is essential for moving forward.” Ms Skinner-Tarlo believes all men need to step up and be an active player in the conversation around domestic violence. “It is not merely enough to classify yourself as someone who believes in equality,” she said. “We all need to be pulling our mates up on sexist remarks, supporting and empowering the women in our lives and leading by example for the younger generations.” Ms Skinner-Tarlo said there is gender discrimination in everyday interactions such as social greetings.

Taking action: Cherry Skinner-Tarlo, with her dog Legion at home in Richmond, is hoping for a society where domestic violence is no longer a part. “Whereby men are typically greeted with a handshake, women are met with a kiss on the cheek or a hug. The handshake speaks to a masculine world of business, whilst the kiss or hug reserved for women suggests a more emotional approach,” she said. “We can all be more mindful of these simple every day interactions that reinforce the oppressive social roles we have dictated that women and men adhere to. “It doesn’t take much to speak up when these kinds of things happen. It needn’t be aggressive, rude or confrontational, which I think a lot of people presume; it’s actually a way to educate others about how these kinds of interactions can make women feel. Obviously, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sexism, but I think it’s a useful skill to learn.” Ms Skinner-Tarlo encourages women not to be

inspired by her studies and her own experience. “I have experienced anxiety for most of my life, and only in the past few years have I really found out what works for me in terms of management and balance,” she said. “I think experiencing this myself has given me a tiny insight into what other people go through, and has allowed me to empathise with mental illness. “There have been some great campaigns as of late that are encouraging us all to be more open and honest with our mental health, which I believe is key.”

Centrelink, Medicare agencies ready to help THE Leongatha Centrelink and Medicare agency has been located in Leongatha for the past 12 years and have assisted many thousands of clients over that time. They are located in the Memorial Hall Complex, Michael Place, Leongatha (opposite Telstra) and are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm. The staff are able to assist clients on a variety of subjects concerning Centrelink and Medicare. They can assist people in setting up a MyGov account and they can provide paper forms for people who wish to apply for a payment. A Centrelink computer and telephones are available for clients’ use, as well as pamphlets and information. This is a free and confidential service. Caring duo: Ruth Caughey, agency coThe friendly staff are always willing to help ordinator at the Leongatha Centrelink and and can give useful information to those who Medicare Care Agency, with agent Linda require it.

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Community to honour Noah

STAFF and students at St Joseph’s Primary School, Wonthaggi, were pleased to unveil their newly refurbished learning spaces.

By Tayla Kershaw-Thomas IN a show of incredible community spirit, local businesses have rallied around the Noah’s Gift Charity Ball. The ball will honour the memory of Noah Jones, whose first birthday is on October 1. He died due to a cardiology condition, aged less than a month. Parents Emma and Nathan of Cape Paterson organised the charity ball to give back to the cardiology ward at the Royal Children’s Hospital. The event is set to be held on October 6 at Inverloch’s RACV Resort with a “something blue” theme. The tickets have already been completely sold out. “We wanted to do something for Noah’s first birthday. It is something positive for us to look forward to; holidays and special occasions are difficult for families that suffer loss,” Emma said. “This was a good way to honour his memory and give back to the Royal Children’s Hospital.” Initially, the Jones family aimed to raise $10,000. This has been achieved in ticket sales alone and the family is now hoping to donate around $30,000 to the hospital. The tickets sold for $120 a head. Tickets provided entry, dinner, entertainment and a complementary drink, as well as inclusion in the door prizes. What has been truly extraordinary is the support from the local businesses. Around 70 businesses have sponsored the event, resulting in an amazing range of raffle and auction prizes. The prizes have been sorted into five categories, guaranteed to suit everyone. The categories are ‘man’s cave’, ‘female pamper hampers’, ‘for the home’, ‘mums and cubs’, and ‘food and entertainment’. There are 25 hampers in total, all exceeding

Classroom revamp for St Joseph’s Primary

Grade 1 and 2 classes moved into the bright, open and colourful environment recently. The spaces, which can accommodate up to four classes, provide for open, collaborative and flexible learning opportunities and allow teachers to adapt areas to cater for the individual needs of students. Principal Ronan O’Mahoney said the newly refurbished area allowed St Joseph’s to embrace contemporary educational thinking and respects a variety of learning needs. “The idea of flexible learning spaces moves teaching away from the traditional front facing classrooms we grew up with and support the type of collaborative and responsive learning we wish our students to engage in,” he said. Some of the contemporary features incorporated in the learning space include a honeycomb wall for quiet reading and reflection, break out spaces that can be closed off for small group and individual focused learning, and large sliding doors that will Amazing prizes: Cape Paterson’s Emma and Nathan Jones are pictured with prize items bring the outside in once the external decking areas donated by local businesses for the Noah’s Gift Charity Ball. The ball will honour Emma are completed.

and Nathan’s late son Noah, and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital’s cardiology ward. $500 in value. Also up for the grabs is a framed and signed 2010 Collingwood premiership jumper complete with a certificate of authenticity, and a framed and signed 2017 Richmond premiership jumper. Mini fundraisers have also taken place at several local businesses already, with all proceeds to be donated to the hospital. “We were surprised by this incredible support; it is beyond what we expected,” Emma said. “The night would not be possible without these sponsors and we have no words to express how grateful we are. “We wanted to do something special for our

son and people have gone above and beyond to help us out, which has allowed us to give back to this great cause.” Although tickets to the event have sold out, people can still make a donation and have the opportunity to win a fabulous raffle prize. “There was such a big response to the event that we have decided to open up the raffle to the community and give everyone a chance to be involved,” Emma said. If you are interested in buying a raffle ticket, you can email Emma at emmalouise_jones@hotmail.com for more information.

Creative space: students at St Joseph’s Primary School have found different ways to interact in the newly refurbished learning centre.

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Barnzee’s Hot Bake wins national award DESPITE being in operation for just three months at their new location, Barnzee’s Hot Bake bakery in Korumburra has already been recognised as one of the best bakeries in the country. The new store, located at 107 Commercial Street, opened its doors in June this year with 30 year baking veteran Trevor Barnes at the helm. Mr Barnes and his family operated business were awarded bronze in the mince pie section of the Great Aussie Pie Competition for 2018 – something that came as a pleasant surprise to Mr Barnes. “I don’t bake to win awards, I bake because I absolutely love it,” Mr Barnes said. “To be recognised with an award is a pretty nice feeling though.” The new Barnzee’s Hot Bake features an open baking section where patrons can look to the back and see Mr Barnes in action. “This location is quite big and it gives us a chance to have a nice set up like that.” Mr Barnes said while the bakery’s mince pie may have won a national award, it wasn’t necessarily the most popular product in the shop.

Winning baker: Trevor Barnes of Barnzee's Hot Bake in Korumburra proudly displays his pies straight out of the oven. “Of course the mince pie is among the best sellers but we also sell a lot of coffee scrolls, custard tarts, slices and pre made rolls and sandwiches,” he said. While getting up in the wee hours of the morning most days for 30 years would be a burden to some, Mr Barnes says the odd start times and long hours are worth it. “There is nothing better than being your own boss, working with your family, and serving the community that you live in,” he said.

Thornton’s Bakery in Leongatha won bronze awards for their chicken parma, redgum, and egg and bacon pies in the respective categories of chicken, red meat and breakfast. Barnzee’s Hot Bake in Korumburra won bronze in the mince pie section. The competition was established by John Ross and Craig Perry in 1989, and the competition has since helped to raise quality standards of pies across Australia. The judging panel consists of TAFE trainers, chefs, bakers and bakery representatives who are all experts in their field and provide valuable feedback on each entry for aspiring winners. This competition is the industry’s bench-

the Australian Pie Council Pty Ltd, a consortium of industry leading companies in the baking industry. Although competition director John Ross has stepped back from full time involvement, he remains the face of the competition and will continue to consult the council on future events. The existing competition judges and support crew will also remain. To recognise the growing gourmet pie category and the diversity of bakers in Australia, the competition has been expanded to include vegetarian and non-red meat ingredients. Since 2012 the competition has been known as the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition.

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Writers open Adam’s ideas to the world By Brad Lester ADAM Cope experiences difficulties talking but can he write. Aged in his forties, he has experienced a lifetime of challenges in communicating but through poetry, he has found a powerful way of expressing himself. He has a collection of poems, including Believe, Escape and Forest, and a story Father’s Fury, in The Bass Coast Writers’ 2018 anthology, A Writer’s Pen. The anthology’s mixture of poems, and fictitious and true stories is a compilation of works by members of the Inverloch-based group written over the past 12 months. “For many years I had no means of communication so my thoughts and ideas were locked inside my head,” Mr Cope said. “As soon as I was able to, I wrote many poems expressing how I felt about life, love and current affairs.” Mr Cope joins other group members

Shirley Buckley, Jane Denton, Ivan Fell, Geoff Guilfoyle, Robyn Harbour, Steve Hill, Jessikah King, Barbara Reeta Moyle, Penelope Walden and Jellie Wyckelsma to have writing in the book. In her foreword to the book, group president Ms Harbour comments, “We chuckle over some stories, are amazed at others and at times wipe away a silent tear as the reader sharing his/her story pulls at our heart strings.” The group meets at Inverloch Community House, with meetings including writing about a set topic – a practice that has led to many of the pieces in the anthology. Writers read their work and receive feedback from members that has in turn improved their writing. “Nearly all of us has read a book about how to write but in the end you learn from the experience of yourself and others rather than a book,” Mrs Wyckelsma said. The group was formed in 2003 and she was among the foundation members.

“Everybody has come from different backgrounds. That influences their writing,” Mrs Wyckelsma said, adding she is the only member to hail from a non-English speaking background: Dutch. So far has her writing come that she is now working on a volume of poetry with a poet from Nepal due for publication in October and is also penning a novella. The Bass Coast Writers welcome new members. Prospective members can attend three meetings before determining if the group is for them. Annual membership is $10 plus $5 a meeting to cover the cost of the annual publication. Copies of A Writer’s Pen are available from group secretary Jessikah King or at a group meeting, 1-3pm at Inverloch Community House.

Writing collection: Jellie Wyckelsma compiled The Bass Coast Writers’ 2018 anthology, A Writer’s Pen.

Mayor’s message Cr Pamela Rothfield

IT IS wonderful to see a continued focus on our community from our representatives with the commitment from the Premier Daniel Andrews, echoed by the Liberal Coalition, to secure land and build a secondary school for Phillip Island and surrounding area, along with a gymnasium for the Cowes Primary School. The Phillip Island community has expressed the need for their own state high school for many years and it’s also a priority which features in our Council Plan 2017-2021. Council has been working hard to have conversations with all sides of government in the lead up to the state election, pressing on them the importance of investing in our shire and our top priorities. Last week – and continuing this week - we will be engaging with the Minister for Tourism and Events and his advisors. Last Wednesday, we discussed erosion with the Minister for Environment and we will continue that discussion with the Shadow Minister for Environment this week. I look forward to seeing what our continued advocacy achieves for our community. A happy birthday goes out to the Phillip Island Senior Citizens, who celebrate their 47th year this year. The celebration held recently, saw some 80 seniors attend the weekly luncheon and activities. The organisers should be congratulated for connecting the seniors

of our community. It was also a delight to attend this year’s Your Art Collection (YAC) Award at the Inverloch Hub. The winning entry was a brilliant artwork, Mardi Gras ‘1’ by talented local artist Ken Griffiths. As the winner, Ken’s work now joins council’s extensive and valuable art collection. Another wonderful event I attended recently was to celebrate Phillip Island’s Golden Cyprus. A big thank you to the Friends of the Golden Cyprus committee for their continued vigilance in the protection of these magnificent trees. The celebration included a display of beautiful artwork and poetry by students from the Cowes Primary School and Our Lady Star of the Sea, which was so fitting when one considers that the school children were involved in planting of the Golden Cyprus back in 1912. Forty years ago the San Remo Fishing Festival was born, and this year the Blessing of the Fleet was reinstated. It was great to see the crowds at San Remo celebrating a festival focussed on the very essence of the town. Over the years the festival has changed, but one thing has remained – it is a festival made possible by local businesses and volunteers, who are proud of their town and their heritage. Congratulations to the organisers and I look forward to the festival continuing and growing in the years to come.

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Milpara Community House news AS it is getting close to the end of term, we need to put out a reminder that Milpara will be closed for usual operations from 4.30pm, Friday, September 21, and will re-open again at 9.30am, Monday, October 8. For those needing to access the Centrelink Agency, this service is open on Tuesdays, 10am until 2pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am until 1pm. Access to the Emergency Foodbank will only be available during the Centrelink hours so please plan ahead. We are currently making arrangements with the Mine Road Op Shop to have a supply of essential items available at their site and we’ll provide an update if this will be operational for the school holiday period. We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and management of the Bendigo Bank Korumburra for the support they provide to the Emergency Foodbank at Milpara. Each year, for three months, they have a food drive to collect items for the foodbank. This support is gratefully received and it really does supplement the other supplies we have access too. For bookings or more information, please call our friendly staff at Milpara on 5655 2524.

Left: ALEXIS Maree Jones was born on September 7 at Leongatha Hospital to Simon Jones and Grace Belton of Mirboo North. Alexis is a sister for Bailey, 5.

Giving community: from left, Jan James, Milpara Community House president Neil Coxon, Mel Forth and Peter Walker are proud of the Korumburra community’s support of the house’s Emergency Foodbank.

MAYCIE Alice Campbell was born on September 4 at Leongatha Hospital to Damien and Krista Campbell of Leongatha. Maycie is a sister for Kayden, 7, and Indigo, 5.

MATILDA Elze Staisiunas is the second child of Cathy LeServe and Marius Staisiunas of London. Matilda was born in London on August 15 and is a sister for Sebby.

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At 115 Gibson Street, Leongatha, that’s where! An ideal lifestyle property set up as a working farm for cattle, this excellent offering would also make an ideal horse property. Ownership of this property has been in the same family for a long time. Very rarely do lifestyle properties of this size in such a highly sought after location present to the market. The land is very gently undulating with an excellent balance of red and grey soils. As well as rising red country, there are some heavy carrying summer flats to provide the perfect combination for all types of interests. Town water to the house and stock troughs plus a dam and spring (running through from neighboring property) provide consistent water security. The property is well fenced to 17 paddocks serviced by a laneway. Sundry shedding is available for machinery, storage, workshop and other equipment, as well as a disused dairy, stockyards and loading race plus vegie patch, chook house and dog kennels. The four bedroom residence is cosy with a recently renovated bathroom. The kitchen has an electric oven, the kitchen opens out into the dining and lounge area. The house is kept warm with a wood heater, plus there’s a split system reverse cycle for heating and cooling. Through glass sliding doors, there is a lovely outdoor sunny deck that looks out over the pretty front garden and paddocks. Attached to the side of the house is an outdoor undercover party area with wood heater which is perfect for entertaining friends and family. This excellent property is ideally located one kilometre to the main street of Leongatha, 20 minutes to the beaches of Inverloch and just 135km to Melbourne’s CBD. Inspections are strictly by appointment with selling agents. If you would like to inspect this property or have any questions, please contact Jean O’Loughlin on 0428 571 083 or Don Olden on 0417 805 312. The land is 59.2 acres/23.96ha.

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IGA supports Relay for Life THE organising committee of South Gippsland Cancer Council Relay for Life was thrilled to receive $1000 from Michael’s SUPA IGA recently. Relay president Bill Rodda attended the IGA Annual Presentation Day in Leongatha recently. The donation is a great start for next year’s event, which the committee has already started organising. The relay committee also received an extra cheque of $300 from points donations. “The support given to the community by IGA was continually praised and seen as a most generous gesture,” Mr Rodda said. As stated earlier, the committee is now hard at work getting the next event organised and is aiming to beat last year’s exceptional effort of $58,500. The committee is now looking for teams to start getting involved and start their fundraising. If any organisation is considering the idea of a

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Fun for everyone

South Gippsland SPLASH gears up for school holidays WITH the school holidays almost upon us again, South Gippsland SPLASH is ensuring kids and teenagers across the region will have plenty of options when determining their activities during the break. The centre’s Boredom Buster program is jam packed full of a diverse range of activities for children with a wide variety of interests. Spanning from September 26 to October 5, SPLASH will be hosting seven events that use the gymnasium and swimming pool. Kicking things off will be a basketball skills session run by coaches from the Leongatha Basketball Association that will teach at-

tendees the basics of the game and help them improve their skills. An inflatable pool day on the 27th is sure to be a massive hit with the kids, but if you’re after something a bit more serious, the centre is offering an intensive swimming program spanning five days. A three on three basketball program, wheelchair basketball, and an acrobatics session are also planned for the school holiday break. The holidays will be capped off with a kids’ night in, adults’ night out event. The three hour long occasion will feature party games, a DJ, light dinner and a movie for the kids. Assistant manager of South Gippsland SPLASH Sarah Hadjialexiou is excited about

the program, saying the centre is a great option for parents and kids these school holidays. “We have so much happening all across the two weeks,” Ms Hadjialexiou said. “Whatever your kids are into, they will be sure to find something that suits them.” Each program differs in price, places and times so for more information on each activity see the front desk at South Gippsland Splash or give them a call on 5662 5911.

Holiday fun: Leongatha Basketball Association coach Paddy Monaghan (back left) joins volunteers and children as he teaches them the basics of basketball during the previous school holidays.

Coal Creek to entertain Libraries beat boredom COAL Creek Community Park and Museum, Korumburra, is set to open its doors seven days a week during the school holidays to accommodate young families looking for something to do across the break. A staple for kid’s activities and educational sessions in the area for a long time, the community park once again will be offering a plethora of things to do. Families can experience an interpretive self guided tour that allows children to learn about the history of the region and gain a better appreciation of the area. Rides on the Red Rocket tractor and diesel train are sure to be a massive hit with the youngsters, as will be the abundance of old fashioned lollies and souvenirs being sold at the general store. It’s not all about the children, though. Adults will also find fascination in the historical significance of the buildings and will enjoy reading up on the many interesting stories that Coal Creek wonderfully retells today. With the weather starting to warm up, these school holidays are the perfect time to bring some lunch and set up a picnic with the family on the grounds of the community park. Coal Creek may have saved the best for last though, with the steam train set to chug into Korumburra on the final day of school holidays – October 5. While not during the school holidays, Halloween at Coal Creek has become quite the event in the South Gippsland region and will once again delight kids of all ages on Sunday, October 27.

For more information on the activities planned during the break, drop into Coal Creek reception or give them a call on 5655 1811.

Passing it on: spinning and weaving demonstrations are just one of the many activities that will be taking place at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, Korumburra, over the school holiday break.

WEST Gippsland Libraries are set to help beat the boredom these school holidays as they offer up a range of activities for toddlers and young children.

The service is running a range of fun, interactive activities including a version of ten pin bowling and a holiday movie club. ‘Bricks for Kidz’ is set to be a popular attraction amongst the kids as they let their imaginations run wild and create anything their mind can think of using everyday items like bottle caps and string. A nonsense rhyming session is sure to get people laughing as they come up with funny tunes and songs, while a paper craft workshop will ensure a steady hand from participants. Of course, the libraries will also be encouraging reading and storytelling, running numerous sessions that will see youngsters discover classic children’s books. With spring here, now is the perfect time for kids to develop a love of gardening. The Korumburra Library will host a Cress Crazy Caterpillar session in which children will get the chance to plant cress seeds in decorated egg cartons and watch as they come to life in the following days and weeks.

Other effective boredom busting activities like paper cup tower construction and origami will also be offered. The West Gippsland Libraries school holiday program will come to a close with a visit from Amazing Mr Twist the Magician at Inverloch library. With activities spanning across

Mirboo North, Leongatha, Korumburra, Inverloch and Wonthaggi, wherever you are in South Gippsland there is sure to be a library near you that will be holding a range of events. For more information visit your local West Gippsland Library or contact the regional centre on 5622 2849.

Plenty to do: there will be many activities for children and families to do at West Gippsland Libraries these school holidays, including ten pin bowling, story time, rhyming sessions and more.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Fun for everyone

Family fun at Phillip Island THE shortest day of the year is long gone, spring has sprung, and Phillip Island Nature Parks is delivering a great range of activities to keep the family busy during these school holidays. Start by dropping in to the Antarctic Journey at the Nobbies to explore the underwater world of the Disney Pixar Finding Dory Immersive Zone while staying warm and dry. Follow the journey of this forgetful blue tang fish as she sets out on a quest to find her family. Wriggle and wiggle your way through the Migration Tunnel, then forge a path through the ancient Kelp Forest to see if you can find Dory. You can also have a chat to Destiny the whale and hear your own voice in whale-speak, or visit Hank the Septapus as you explore the Marine Life Institute with craft activities. Plus, don’t forget to try the memory matching game to see if you can remember like Dory. The Disney Pixar Finding Dory Immersive Zone will be operating daily in the Antarctic Journey at the Nobbies from Thursday, September 27 to Wednesday, October 3 between 11am and 2pm. Entry is free with a 4 Parks Pass. Speaking of fun and free, the rangers from

Phillip Island Nature Parks have put together a great range of fun and educational free holiday activities. Join a ranger on Bugs, Bandicoots and Digs to learn about the critically endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoots which have found a new home on Churchill Island, then create some fun bandicoot and bug art. Explore the bushland on a ranger-led Nature Scavenger Hunt or venture into the night for an after-dark Koala Prowl. Delve into the mysterious lives of rockpool creatures on a Rockpool Spotlighting adventure, or discover the wonders Discovering: Parks Victoria personnel will aim to feed the inquisitive minds of children of the deep as a Beach Explorer and explore the these school holidays as they gear up for a range of activities at Wilsons Promontory Namany treasures washed ashore from the depths of tional Park. the sea. These free of charge daily activities take place between Monday, September 24 and Sunday, October 7. PARKS Victoria is gear- to assist the Prom Nursery Group run in our Junior Ranger program Make the most of your visit to Phillip Island help engage kids and families ing up for a massive school with their spring tasks. with a great value 4 Parks Pass which includes disIn addition, Parks Victoria has in exploring the natural world counted entry to the much loved Penguin Parade, holiday period by deliver- organised a ‘Bioblitz’ – a citizen around them.” Antarctic Journey, Koala Reserve and Churchill ing activities for children based science project where chilWith the warmer weather on Island. For details on the Finding Dory Immersive aged 6-12 through their Ju- dren and young families are en- the way, now is the perfect time Zone, the free holiday activity program or to buy a nior Ranger program. couraged to photograph different to get outside and visit our na4 Parks Pass, visit www.penguins.org.au Running from September 24 types of species to help monitor tional parks. “With spring just beginning, through to October 5, Parks Vic- their movements. Parks Victoria’s education there are plenty of opportunities toria will be offering over a dozen free events at Wilson Promon- and interpretation coordinator for families to enjoy the great tory National Park to help feed James Adams said the activities outdoors,” Mr Adams said. “Spending time playing and the inquisitive minds of children. are a great opportunity for parActivities run between a 45 ents and children these school learning outdoors provides children with developmental benminutes to and hour and a half holidays. “At Parks Victoria, we believe efits such as improved physical in length, and feature such pleasantries as a nature treasure hunt, that nature is essential for human and mental health and social bird watching, indigenous cul- health and wellbeing, and every- connections.” Mr Adams said bookings are tural walks, and examining bugs one should have the opportunity to connect with nature, especially essential and can be made by visunder a microscope. iting the Tidal River Information Flora and fauna explorations children,” Mr Adams said. will also occur, as will being able “The variety of activities we Centre or by calling 8427 2122.

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FOLLOWING on from the very successful California Suite and the soldout season of Annie, Leongatha’s Lyric Theatre will be presenting a very different show when they stage Death and the Maiden from September 28 to October 6. Lyric has a policy of making theatre accessible to the whole community with presentations of comedies and musicals while also staging at least one drama a year. Death and the Maiden is definitely a drama of note having won an Olivier Award and being studied in the 2015 Year 11 curriculum for its style which can be described as having elements of Realism, Expressionism and even Theatre of the Absurd. The story revolves around Paulina Salas (played by Melita Tough) who was a political prisoner some years previously, her husband Gerardo Escobar (Todd Miller) a crusading politician and Dr Miranda (David Baggallay), a chance visitor to their home whose voice triggers traumatic memories for Paulina. The play is directed by David Tattersall, who has wanted Lyric to stage it for a number of years given the power of its narrative. “For me, the country in which this play takes

place, or the decade in which the action is set, is irrelevant,” he said. “What is important is the relationships between the three characters in the play, and their relationship to the recent brutal dictatorship and the current political situation, now that the country has gained a democratically elected government. “Ariel Dorfman, the playwright, makes the point in his introduction to the play that it could be about any country transitioning from dictatorship to democracy and having to deal with the consequences of atrocities committed during the previous repressive regime. “The play is therefore very relevant to today – think of the very recent history of Zimbabwe. “But it is not just a play about politics. It is also a play that talks about relationships between men and women, about the effects of violence on individuals, about post-traumatic stress, and about how secrecy and unregulated power can poison a society.” Naturally, this subject matter is quite complex which, combined with its adult language and themes makes this play not one for young children. However, it is definitely a play to get you thinking! Bookings are now open via Lyric’s website, www.lyrictheate.net.au

Striking acting: a particularly dark scene from Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s Death and the Maiden as Paulina Salas (Melita Tough) threatens Dr Roberto Miranda (David Baggallay) – a man she’s never seen before but whom she believes was responsible for her abuse as a prisoner. They are watched by Paulina’s husband Gerardo Escobar (Todd Miller).

Gippsland singer to wow Leongatha RSL again THE sound of classic hit songs from the last 40 years will ring out at the Leongatha RSL on October 5 as Drouin based singer songwriter Emily Murdica takes to the stage.

Fri. 28 & Sat. 29 Sept - 7.30 pm Sun. 30 Sept - 2.30 pm Thurs. 4, Fri. 4 & Sat. 6 Oct - 7.30 pm at the WTG Shed, State Coal Mine, Garden St, Wonthaggi Tickets $30 adult / $25 conc. at www.wtg.org.au

It’s the second time Ms Murdica will have performed at the RSL after holding a successful concert at the venue in February this year. Leongatha RSL assistant manager Ricky McNaughton discovered Emily’s music as she performed at Yarragon Hotel late last year and knew he had to book her to play at the Leon-

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gatha branch. While patrons can certainly expect to hear songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s, Ms Murdica said she also performs contemporary songs. “I don’t really play a particular genre, I just take songs and turn them into my own acoustic style,” Ms Murdica said of her sound. “These days I’m mostly inspired by other solo acoustic singers but my absolute first inspiration was actually the Wiggles!” Ms Murdica is excited to play at the venue again, saying the reception she received from the crowd at the Leongatha RSL was outstanding.

“It was a packed house and had such a great vibe,” Ms Murdica said. “The meals were fantastic too.” Music means a lot to Ms Murdica and getting up on stage is something that she finds to be one of the most enjoyable things to do. “Every weekend I’m booked to play at a function or venue,” Ms Murdica said. “It’s great though. It’s always been the biggest part of my life.” Ms Murdica encourages everyone to get to the RSL on Friday, October 5 as she performs from 7pm to 10pm.

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JUXTAPOSITION - Four artists working 21 between 6pm and 8pm. Kerry, of the gallery, has been working with Wowing the crowd: Drouin based singer with collage - a medium with a sense of digital collage since 2011 and thought it would be revolutionary possibility. songwriter Emily Murdica performs clasThat’s the title of the coming exhibition at interesting to invite other collage artists to form a sic songs from the last 40 years in her own Gecko Studio Gallery, Fish Creek, by artists Mag- group exhibition. acoustic style during a live performance.

Kerry, Maggie and Chris all work in digital colgie Malone of Bass Coast, Harry Pullar of Gold Coast, Chris Tuttle of Foster North and Kerry lage, while Harry uses traditional paper cutouts. Collage is a technique of an art production Spokes of Foster North and Fish Creek. The show runs from September 20 to October where the artwork is made from an assemblage of 15, with an opening event this Friday, September different forms to create a new whole.

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See the latest in dairy innovation THE Strzelecki Lions Club is proud to host the 2018 South Gippsland Dairy Expo in Korumburra on Wednesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 27. South Gippsland is home to many exceptional dairy farm enterprises that form a significant part of the rural community. The expo provides an opportunity for the community to see the latest in dairy innovation and technology - in an easy ‘one stop shop’ - while offering a host of entertainment for the whole family. Cliff Wallace, chairman of the Dairy Expo and Strzelecki Lions Club member, said that since 2000, the Lions Club has organised the popular community-based Expo that has now grown into a major regional event. “The public who come through the gates are around 90 percent farmers. It’s a place where exhibitors and farmers can deal with each other directly. Some people also come along for a day out or to meet friends,” Mr Wallace said. “It’s rewarding to see the results of what we’ve been doing for 19 years. The expo continues to get better and better exhibitors and the public keep coming back, which shows it’s a success.” And this year’s expo looks to be bigger and better than ever with: • the popular industry breakfast is on again, co-hosted by Fonterra and Reid Stockfeeds. The breakfast will take place at 8.30am, Thursday, September 27. Get in quick, bookings are essential; and • The Sanders Kids Farm Animal Pavilion, will offer plenty of interactive fun with animal pens, cow-mould painting,

Movers, shakers: South Gippsland Dairy Up to antics: from left, Julie Loughridge, Tracey Millett and Expo chairman Cliff Wallace and his son Nick Reid have a ball at a past South Gippsland Dairy Expo. Luke Wallace enjoy a past expo. a dairy dress-up corner and more. This pavilion is proudly sponsored by Poowong Dairy and Hardware and Westfalia Warragul. Back by popular demand, Matt Harms, from OnFarm Consulting, is hosting Love makes the world go round, what makes dairy go round… peace, love, ryegrass, sponsored by the South Gippsland Shire Council and Rabobank on Wednesday, September 26 at 11am. Panel members are Mark Wilms and Andrew Balfour (Wilfour Farms) and sharefarmer Michael O’Brien (Nambrok), Paul and Lisa Mumford and employee Aaron Thomas (Won Wron), Gordon and Sylvia Vagg and farm manager Paul Cocksedge (Leongatha South), and Matt Long (Rabobank). They will discuss what makes for a harmonious work-

ing relationship in the dairy industry. Learn how employee/employer, sharefarming and farm manager arrangements can be harmonious for both parties- is it easy, or does it take hard work? The Udder Truth Showbag sponsored by South East Organic Fertiliser is back! Purchase a $2 showbag at the gate, visit 10 of the listed exhibitors, answer an easy question, enter the draw, and you could be $3000 richer by the end of the expo! Participating companies include: Fonterra, Federation Training, De Wit Trading/The Wrangler New Zealand, Browns Stockfeed Pty Ltd, Coopers Animal Health, Lely Centre Gippsland, Easy Dairy Automation Systems, Gendore Tractors and Machinery Pty Ltd, GippsDairy, MaxCare, ProviCo, Rabobank,

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Reid Stockfeeds, Rural Bank, and Victorian Hoofcare Services. For some fun competitive banter, The Big Gippsland Jersey – Dunk-Off is a must-see. A daily competition featuring star guests to dunk in milk of course! The rules are simple: one dollar, one throw and aim well. In an expo first, Cows Create Careers students from Gippsland schools will go head to head in a Race About Dairy - a game of speed, accuracy and knowledge. Students will complete activities and answer questions about the Australian dairy industry. First school over the line, wins. This is an initiative of Federation Training and Dairy Australia. Hungry? Volunteers from Poowong Kindergarten will be serving tasty treats

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on both days of the expo. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Strzelecki Lions Club. Mr Wallace said the club’s activities, including the Dairy Expo, could not happen without the valuable dedication and support from the community, companies, and volunteers. The expo is supported by sponsors Fonterra, GippsDairy, Reid Stockfeeds, Rabobank, Federation Training, Burra Foods, South Gippsland Shire Council, and Dairy News Australia. Come along and visit Saputo at site 47 at the Dairy Expo. Sit down with them and share a cuppa and have a chat with the field service team. “The Lions club committee and the expo’s volunteers put in so much effort. It’s a pleasant and enjoyable job when you’re working with a great team of people,” Mr Wallace said. “The money raised by Lions club activities and the expo goes back to benefit the community. Over the years, we’ve raised $540,000. “We’ve distributed it in many different ways: to schools, to send kids to camps, to fund play equipment and to support the Seeing Eye Dogs. We cover an enormous range. If we think it’s beneficial to the community, we try to help.” Expo gates open at 9am and close at 3.30pm on both days. Entry is $12 per person; children under 16 years old are free. Fonterra and Reid Stockfeeds Industry Breakfast will be held at 8.30am, Thursday, September 27. Places are limited, so bookings are essential.

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What makes for a harmonious relationship in the dairy industry? Why is it that some business relationships work so well, to mutual benefit, and others fall apart? Are all successful business arrangements harmonious and easy, or does it take hard work, mutual respect and give and take to make it work? We learn how a range of relationships, being employee/employer, sharefarming and farm manager arrangements work so well, for an extended period and how they reach harmony. The panel members include: Mark Wilms and Andrew Balfour (Wilfour Farms) and sharefarmer Michael O’Brien from Nambrok, Paul and Lisa Mumford and employee Aaron Thomas from Won Wron, Gordon and Sylvia Vagg and farm manager Paul Cocksedge from Leongatha South and Matt Long from Rabobank. Proudly sponsored by South Gippsland Shire Council & Rabobank

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Fonterra announced as major expo sponsor “Our stall will provide a space where farmers THE Strzelecki Lions Club is delighted have an opportunity to have a cup of tea, sample to announce Fonterra Farm Source as some product and a chat with the team. major sponsor of the 2018 South Gipps“We’ll also have representatives from other land Dairy Expo. Fonterra divisions on site, to chat to farmers and For many years Fonterra has thrown its support behind the two-day expo, and in the event’s 19th year, it has embraced the opportunity to become major sponsor. Simon Hood, Fonterra Farm Source regional manager, said the Fonterra team is looking forward to being major sponsor of the 2018 expo. “What really appeals to us is the community nature of this event. It’s a partnership with the Strzelecki Lions Club, who have a great reputation across the region. Being out in the community, shoulder to shoulder with our suppliers really appeals to our values,” Mr Hood said. The Strzelecki Lions Club will be hosting the South Gippsland Dairy Expo in Korumburra on Wednesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 27. Cliff Wallace, chairman of the Dairy Expo and Strzelecki Lions Club member, said having Fonterra Farm Source as major sponsor is a “real plus” for the expo. “It’s really positive that Fonterra has come on board to support the expo as major sponsor, It’s going to be a great association for many years to come. It’s very rewarding to see the results of what we’ve been doing for so many years. The expo continues to get better and better,” Mr Wallace said. Fonterra will co-host an industry breakfast on September 27 with Reid Stockfeeds. The Fonterra Farm Source team will also host their own stand on both days of the expo, where community members can meet the team and learn about Fonterra products. “We have eight locally based people in Gippsland’s Fonterra Farm Source team, and we’ll all be at the expo,” Mr Hood said.

understand the issues that they’re facing. In return farmers will be able to learn more about the dairy value chain and the challenges of the domestic and export markets.” Mr Hood sees Fonterra’s sponsorship as a longterm commitment to give back to the Gippsland community. “The South Gippsland Dairy Expo is an important event for the dairy industry overall. We’re happy to support the expo so these types of events can continue into the future,” he said.

Right: Boots launched: South Gippsland Dairy Expo promoter Deanne Kennedy (right) takes on children in the gumboot throw at a past South Gippsland Dairy Expo.

So much to see: farmers and others involved in dairying will ap- Tucker time: from left, Deb Watson, Caroline Wilson and Melanie preciate the diverse exhibitions offered at the South Gippsland Wallace of Poowong Kindergarten catered at a past South Gippsland Dairy Expo. Dairy Expo.

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Be a winner at dairy’s event BE sure not to miss the South Gippsland Dairy Expo this year for your chance to win $3000 in the Udder Truth Show bag competition, which is proudly brought to you by South East Organic Fertiliser. So come along to the Korumburra Showgrounds on September 26 and 27. The rules are simple: buy a $2 show bag at the gate, answer 10 out of the 15 questions and request your card to be stamped by the corresponding exhibitor. The first card drawn with 10 correct answers, with the stamps, will win the $3000. Participants must be farmers and over 18 years of age. The winner will be announced at 3.30pm on Thursday, September 27. Let’s work out the odds; there will be 200 show bags available during the two days of the expo. So how many farmers will actually complete the card? Your guess is as good as ours. There is an old saying that you have to be in it to win it! Participating companies include: Coopers Animal Health, Lely Centre Gippsland, Fonterra, Easy Dairy Automation Systems, Gendore Tractors and Machinery Pty Ltd, GippsDairy, MaxCare, ProviCo, De Wit Trading/The Wrangler New Zealand, Rabobank, Reid Stockfeeds, Rural Bank, Federation Training, Victorian Hoofcare Services and Browns Stockfeeds. The Strzelecki Lions Club is pleased once again to be hosting the South Gippsland Dairy Expo in Korumburra. This year they will be celebrating 19 years of providing the local dairying community with an event that showcases the latest in innovation, products and services available to the dairy industry. A one stop shop for all who attend. The funds raised from the South Gippsland Dairy Expo make a big contribution towards the Strzelecki Lions Club distributing over $540,000 back into the community over the last 21 years. The planning for the Dairy Expo starts in February each year and the committee meet monthly up until the last week before the expo. This contribution is not possible without many loyal companies who support the Lions and their activities and events each year. In 2018 the South Gippsland Dairy Expo takes this opportunity to acknowledge major sponsor Fonterra for their fantastic support and making a commitment to our local dairy community. Thank you to gold sponsors: Federation Training, Rabobank, Reid Stockfeeds, GippsDairy, Burra Foods, South Gippsland Shire Council and Dairy News Australia. Please make sure you call in and show your appreciation for their contribution to our Dairy Expo. Back by popular demand is Matt Harms from OnFarm Consulting. Matt will be hosting a session on Wednesday, September 26 at 11am titled, Love makes the world go round, what makes dairy go round – peace, love, ryegrass. The session will cover: What makes for a harmonious relationship in the dairy industry? Why is it that some business relationships work so well, to mutual benefit, and others fall apart? Are all successful business arrangements harmonious and easy, or does it take hard work, mutual respect and give and take to make it work? We learn how a range of relationships, being employee/employer, sharefarming and farm manager arrangements work so well, for an extended period and how they reach harmony. The panel members include: Mark Wilms and Andrew Balfour (Wilfour Farms) and sharefarmer Michael O’Brien from Nambrok, Paul and Lisa Mumford and employee Aaron Thomas from Won Wron, Gordon and Sylvia Vagg and farm manager Paul Cocksedge from Leongatha South and Matt Long from Rabobank. This session is proudly sponsored by South Gippsland Shire Council and Rabobank. There is something for everyone at the 2018 Dairy Expo. The Korumburra Rotary Club will be in charge of the Kids Activity Pavilion. This year the Kids Activity Pavilion will include some farm animals pens, cow moulds for painting, a dress-up corner and lots more, so be sure to bring the children along to enjoy these free activities.

A special thanks to the Poowong Dairy and Hardware and Westfalia Warragul for supporting the activities in the kids’ pavilion. To encourage some competitive banter amongst our exhibitors and patrons, the expo has invited Gippsland Jersey to present: The Big Gippsland Jersey Dunk Off - A Daily Milk Dunking Competition. The rules are very simple: one throw, one dollar, aim well. Star guests are Matt Harms, John Hutchison, Allan Cameron, Scott Price, Simon Hood and Nick Reid and more. All proceeds raised to be donated to Beyond Blue. In an expo first, Cows Create Careers students from Gippsland schools will go head-to-head in a Race About Dairy - a game of speed, accuracy and knowledge. Students will complete activities and answer questions about the Australian dairy industry. First school over the line, wins. This is an initiative of Federation Training and Dairy Australia. The choice of days is up to you, but make sure you visit the South Gippsland Dairy Expo either on Wednesday, September 26 or Thursday, September 27, Korumburra Showgrounds, Korumburra. Opening hours are 9am to 3.30pm daily, cost is $12 per person, children under 16 years old are free. For enquires please phone Deanne Kennedy on 03 5659 4219 or email deanne@jaydee.net.au

Making it happen: from left, Strzelecki Lions Club members Denis Casey, Alan Massaro, Grieg Barry and Jim Watson are among the volunteers that help bring the South Gippsland Dairy Expo to life.

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Farming Insight Bull sale results please Alex Scott

The most expensive acquisition of the day came in the form of an Angus bull, sold to Andy Walton of Phillip Island on behalf of another buyer, David McGrath, for $5600.

Beef bulls held an average selling price of between $3000 and $3500, while the most expensive Friesian was sold for $2500. The purchase price of Jersey bulls remained consistent around $1500 across the afternoon. Alex Scott and Staff oversaw the sales, with livestock representative Dane Perczyk pleased with the results. “We had 120 bulls on offer and we sold 95 of them which is a really good ratio,” Mr Perczyk said.

“When you consider the tough year we have had, that’s a great outcome. The crowd numbers were fantastic and there was genuine interest from a lot of people.” A trial was also held at the sales with online livestock marketplace Auctions Plus, which allowed interested parties to partake in the auction via streaming. Mr Perczyk said the trial added another avenue to the sales and had been a success.

Directing proceedings: Alex Scott and Staff auctioneer Rob Ould (centre) was in full voice in front of a crowd of more than 100 people as he sold a range of bulls at the VLE Leongatha saleyards on Tuesday, September 11. He is flanked by colleagues Richard Kirton (left) and David Holden.

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A SUCCESSFUL day at VLE Leongatha last Tuesday, September 11, saw around 100 bulls of differing breeds purchased by buyers from across the region.

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Farming Insight • VLE STORE SALE REPORT

Dearer market for quality A SLIGHTLY reduced yarding of 1660 head ( 1200 steers, 330 heifer, 130 cows and calves ) was supplied at last Thursday’s fortnightly store sale. Once again it was a very mixed yarding consisting of some very well bred older and weaner steers and the usual runs of x/bred and dairy types but a larger offering of cows and calves . Cattle were once again supplied from the local area and large offerings from far East Gippsland and further up into NSW consigned to the sale . With the spring growth now well and truly starting in the South Gippsland area competition from local producers along with the regular feedlot operators was strong for the very best cattle . The best of the grown steers made to a top of $1550 or $2.94cents with most from $1200 to $1420 or $2.85cent to $3.19cents.

Well bred weaner steers made from $800 to $1000 or $3.00 cents to $3.25 cents . The lighter end of unweighed steers made from $600 to $800. The X/bred section and Friesian steers continue to be harder to shift with rates from $1.60cents to $2.20cents but a few pens of nice well reared x/bred steers sold at dearer rates. Less heifers came forward than the previous sales and met similar demand . 130 cows and calves came forward with some handy types with older calves or good young calves at foot which met increased competition than previous sales and made to a top of $1500. Compiled by the South Gippsland Stock Agents Association. Steers S & B McConnachie, Kardella, 5 AA/BB 20 months, 527kg x 2.94 $1550 T & K Box, Leongatha South, 20

AA 20 months, 498Kg x 3.09 $1540 T & K Box, Leongatha South, 17 AA 20 months, 462kg x 2.92 $1350 M Mcconnachie, Kardella, 16 AA 20 months, 456kg x 3.11 $1420 JA Commins, Ensay, 9 AA/BB 20 months, 451kg x 2.88 $1300 G & J Crisp, Omeo, 6 AA/BB 20 month, 445kg x 2.99 $1330 P & A Chisholm, Archies Creek, 12 AA 16 months, 438 Kg x 3.19 $1400 JJF Holdings, 20 AA 16 months, 436 Kg x 3.14 $1370 S & R Castello, Thorpdale, 11 AA/ simx 14 months, 436kg x 2.95 $1290 S & R Castello, Thorpdale,13 AA/ sim X 14 months, 391kg x 3.04 $1190 M & M Lawless, Driffield, 21 AA 14 months, 394kg x 3.12 $1230 G Foat, Woodside, 14 AA 10 months, 288kg x 3.22 $930 G Foat, Woodside, 20 AA 10 months, 249kg x 3.25 $810 Heifers

Better prices: auctions continue as buyers look on. Large offerings from far East Gippsland and further up into NSW were consigned to the sale . JJF Holdings, 19 AA 16 months, $1500 D & K McPaul, Bemboka,5x5, 405kg x 2.79 $1130 D & K Kuch, Darriman, 17 AA $1300 C & J Cooper, Wulgulmerang, 16mths, 343kg x 291 $1000 22x22, $1100 Cows & Calves D & K McPaul, Bemboka, 1x1,

Gendore stands out at Lardner GENDORE Tractors and Machinery took out the overall prize for best demonstration at the recent Lardner Park Hay and Silage Demonstration Day. Top exhibitor: Gendore Tractors and Machinery won best demonstration at the recent Lardner Park Hay and Silage Demonstration Day. From left, Joe Meggetto (board director, Lardner Park), Derek Genoni (managing director, Gendore), Rex Genoni (director, Gendore) and Tim Burgess (general manager, Gendore).

Interest in the event was evident from the broad spectrum of attendees, well in-excess of 400, spanning from Tasmania, the Hunter Valley, Gelantipy and Gunnedah in northern New South

Wales. Baw Baw Shire Councillor Mikaela Power officially opened the event and acknowledged the current challenges by many in the agribusiness community. More than 40 harvest related machinery and equipment items were demonstrated with the morning session showcasing mowers, conditioners and tedders and during the afternoon rakes, balers, wrappers and loader wagons.

Further items were available for viewing on static displays via 16 major profile companies who attended. With more than $5 million in machinery and equipment on site, it was absolutely a farmer’s delight. Lardner Park CEO Nicola Pero said, “The Hay and Silage Demonstration Day is such an important agribusiness connector and core to what Lardner Park does.”

New surfacewater allocation on Tarwin Proponents need to be landholders and have marked ‘Tarwin River Initiative’ and be sent to: direct access to the Tarwin River or its tributaries for Southern Rural Water, P.O. Box 153, MAFFRA Vic pumping purposes. 3860, to be received by October 5, 2018. To assess the availability of the resource in To obtain an application form and for general individual tributaries, Sustainable Diversion Limits enquiries please contact Southern Rural Water on assessments will apply. This water is now to be allocated, but only on Applications for this water should be clearly 1300 139 510 or srw@srw.com.au a winterfill basis, i.e. water can only be harvested from the Tarwin River and tributaries from July 1 to October 31 in any one year. This may require prospective licence holders to DAIRY HERD DISPERSAL construct off-stream dams to store this water for use High Production Jersey & Jersey X Herd in drier months. Acc S.G & T.L Hollingworth (property sold) It is Southern Rural Water’s (SRW) intention that this water be allocated permanently through Koonwarra Saleyards an application process or by an auction or tender process, dependent on levels of interest shown. Monday, 1st October 2018 at 10:30am To allocate this water SRW is calling for Comprising: applications from people looking for permanent winterfill ‘take and use’ licences from the Tarwin 110 Jersey & Jersey X Cows, with odd Friesian, in full River Basin. At this stage SRW is not seeking production. Commenced calving 26/1/18 and rejoined (PTIC) application fees. for a 9 week period commencing calving from 26/1/19.

AS outlined in the Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy (SWS), a volume of 2500 megalitres of water has been put aside for allocation on the Tarwin River and tributaries.

REMINDER NOTICE

CLEARING SALE A/C RD & SM KERR ON PROPERTY 120 BACKMANS ROAD, BOOROOL

FRIDAY SEPT 21, 2018, 10.30 START

39 Jersey Heifers, with odd Jersey X, PTIC to commence calving from 24/1/19 for 9 weeks. 42 Jersey Heifer Yearlings, unjoined 1 Jersey Bull, 4 years 5 Jersey Bulls, 2 1/2 years 5 Jersey Bulls, yearlings Please note - Generous vendor terms are available to approved purchasers. Clients must apply to Agents 48 hours prior to sale. Agents Remarks: Bred with extensive usage of AI and ET bred sires with a focus on production. All AI sires used for past 8 years have been selected to be A2 A2. Farmed on a pasture based program, under herd test, production figures indicate for season 2017/18 – 582kg milk solids, 4.61%F & 3.76%P. A large percentage of herd are fully registered or in Genetic Recovery program. Records dating back to 1980. Culled of all imperfect cows, the herd presents as a particularly neat uddered, quiet, easy managed herd. Farmers seeking quality Jersey cows or cows with Red Breed influence are advised to attend.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terry Johnston 0418 561 290 Paul Wilson 0407 865 202 www.sej.com.au

Paul Phillips 0418 553 123 Paul Wilson 0407 865 202 www.sej.com.au

EXCEPTIONAL AUTUMN JOINED HOLSTEIN HERD AND SPRING CALVED HEIFERS Monday 24th September at 11 am KOONWARRA VLE

150 Holsteins Of 150 The Best Breeding a/c I & S Salmon of Leongatha ‘Decades of Corrective AI mating’ Many years av 8,000 litres 600 kgs milk solids

118 Holstein Cows – The Pick of the herd! • All young, includes 30 on 1st lact. • Joined for Autumn ‘19 – Jedi, King Doc, Dark Vader, Racer, Roble, B52. • Sires include – Medallion, Guthrie, Iota, Mascalese, Gillespy, Domain, Impression, Dempsey. • Cows selling prod. to – 11175 litres 357 kgs protein 474 kgs fat. The vendors have used Brad Aitken (LEG) corrective mating and have developed one of Gippsland’s ﬁnest herds. Selling is the absolute ‘pick’ of the herd and are mated to calve next Autumn. Currently av 28 ltrs with a cc under 100. This is indeed an outstanding herd bred in the purple! Herd is JD 7 Cap. Also selling – a/c Armstrong Bros, Yarragon 24 Freshly calved heifers by Reginald, Aftershock, Golden Dreams etc. Dams prod to 12317 litres 347 kgs protein 388 kgs fat. a/c Various Vendors 30 Freshly calved Holstein Cows & Heifers – AI bred Catalogues available – Please contact DLS 03 9338 9259 Terms are cash or cheque on day of sale or settlement by your Agent – Letter of Introductions MUST be provided Andrew Mackie 0419 595 932 Luke Russell 0408 313 815 Brian Leslie 0418 365 934

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WANTED PART TIME FARM HAND

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

5-6 milkings per week. Some weekend milking. Some tractor work, fencing and general farm work. Experience preferred Approx 25 hours per week Leongatha area Phone Mark 0407 649 271

MILKING POSITION 5 MINS LEONGATHA Phone

0418 116 539

Customer Service Officer Full Time Ongoing South Gippsland Water encourages people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and abilities to apply for any vacancy we advertise. We strive to ensure all employees are treated with respect and feel valued and supported. x x x

Do you have a passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience? Are you highly capable in operating customer, billing or accounting databases, or able to learn due to your experience with other computer systems? Are you great in a team? This might be the role for you

Located in idyllic South Gippsland, with beautiful beaches and National Parks on the doorstep, you will have the best of the South Gippsland and Bass Coast region close by. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit www.sgwater.com.au for a copy of the Position Description and information on how to apply. For enquiries about the role contact Kerry Mooney on 03 5682 0402 For general employment enquiries contact People and Culture on 03 5682 0471. Applications close 9 am Monday 24 September 2018

Outdoor office: Parks Victoria ranger Tara Ellard is based at Tidal River in Wilson’s Promontory.

Diverse role in wilderness TEACHING children, guiding scientists and guiding Instagram bloggers is all in a day’s work for Parks Victoria Tidal River ranger, Tara Ellard.

GREAT things happen here. Be a part of a newly established team that will play a vital role in helping to grow skills and employment pathway opportunities for the Gippsland region.

CURRENT VACANCIES INCLUDE: • Manager - Gippsland Resilience Strategy • Administrative Officer - Gippsland Resilience Strategy • Partnership Broker • Manager - Skills and Jobs Centre

She is the team leader ranger for information, interpretation and education in Wilson’s Promontory and her role entails engaging with a variety of people who wander one of Victoria’s most beautiful and popular national parks. Ms Ellard studied zoology and marine biology before undertaking a Diploma of Education because she said she wanted to focus more on educating the community about the great

outdoors. “In my role there can be times where you are in very remote areas but there is a lot of time where I am using communication skills, public speaking and writing skills,” she said. “My role promotes awareness and understanding of the environment, especially with working with children and teaching them things that can make an impact in their own backyard. “If you love the outdoors and interacting with people it’s a really great job because of the range of people you are talking to everyday. Not to mention my amazing outdoor office.” Ms Ellard said most people

Position Vacancies Bass Coast Health

• Pathways Advisor • Senior Careers Counsellor • Careers Counsellor

Sub-Acute Ward Nurse Unit Manager – Permanent Full-Time Registered Nurse Grade 2 – Permanent Part-Time

Applications close: Wednesday 26 September, 2018.

Aged Care (Kirrak House) Nurse Unit Manager – Permanent Full-Time Emergency & High Dependency Unit Nurse Unit Manager – Permanent Full-Time

For further information please visit federationtraining.edu.au/careers or call 03 5152 0724

00022_0818

For full position details, a position description and how to apply, please visit the employment section on our website at: www.basscoasthealth.org.au

45644

Bass Coast Health is seeking applications for the following positions: Personal Care Worker Casual – ability to work any shifts and across sites at Wonthaggi and San Remo

• Engagement Officers - Skills and Jobs Centre

National Provider No: 0417

will undertake volunteer research work in remote wilderness areas or start off as seasonal rangers before gaining enough experience for a dedicated role. “It’s inspiring to see some individuals who started off just doing work experience with Parks Victoria become rangers later in their life,” she said. “You get to work in remote wilderness but contrary to what some may think, you actually spend a lot of time interacting with people. “Research on flora and fauna in the park are happening all the time so I have had the opportunity to work with some real specialists in the field.”

“THE STAR” Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - PAGE 43

public notice

Form 2 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT Section 52(1)

Mary MacKillop College South Gippsland

Casual Relief Teachers Join our existing pool of relief teachers – All VIT registered teachers encouraged to apply Vocal Teacher – individual and group lessons 4 weeks in Term 4 with potential for ongoing All Staff must demonstrate an active commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school. Mary MacKillop College is a Child-Safe school. For further information please visit our website or contact the Principal’s Personal Assistant, Carly Kitchingman ckitchingman@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au. Applications close 10am, Friday 5 October 2018

Mary MacKillop College South Gippsland Positions of Leadership 2019 Learning Adjustment Leader (POL 2 – Time Release 0.5 FTE) English & Languages Coordinator (POL 2) Sports and Activities Coordinator (POL 1) VCAL Coordinator (POL 2) Teachers 2019 With combinations of Religious Education, English and Mathematics Years 7-12 All Staff must demonstrate an active commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school. Mary MacKillop College is a Child-Safe school. For further information please visit our website or contact the Principal’s Personal Assistant, Carly Kitchingman ckitchingman@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au. Applications close 10am, Monday 8 October 2018

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

The land affected by the application is located at: Peters Street, Corinella VIC 3984. The application is for a permit to: Buildings and works for an upgrade and extension to the Corinella Boat Ramp and Facilities. The applicant for the permit is: Corinella Foreshore Committee of Management Inc. The Application Reference Number is: 180110. You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority - Bass Coast Shire Council, Wonthaggi Civic Centre, 76 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi and Grantville Service Centre, 1504-1510 Bass Highway, Grantville. This can be done during office hours free of charge. Plans will also be available by visiting Council's website at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/planningads Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the responsible authority. Council collects and holds this Personal Information to comply with the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). An objection must be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing, addressed to Bass Coast Shire Council, P.O. Box 118, Wonthaggi Vic 3995. Include the reasons for the objection, and state how the objector would be affected. The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application. The responsible authority will not decide on the application before 3 October 2018 If you object, the responsible authority will tell you its decision.

Scots Pioneer Church

Car Boot SalE and market day

public notice

Ecumenical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon 30th Sept at 2pm

Book your parking spot or Market stall - $15

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 Strictly 8.30am to 1pm CHAIRO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 101 Horn Street, Leongatha Numerous stalls of new and old wares and food Please contact Wendy/Karen 5662 4355 leongatha@chairo.vic.edu.au

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays

public notice

1291 Mardan Road Mardan South

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Street Names & Local History Presented by: Bob Newton Supported by state school spectacular vocal finalist Kaylah Thomas

Community singing Afternoon tea is served. All welcome

Lyrebird Hospital Auxiliary

Movie Night

LADIES IN BLACK Thursday September 20 Stadium 4 Cinema Approx 7pm (check local papers for session times)

New surfacewater (winterfill) allocation on the Tarwin River SRW is calling for applications from people looking for permanent winterfill ‘take and use’ licences from the Tarwin River Basin. This water will only be allocated on a winterfill basis, i.e. water can only be harvested from the Tarwin River and tributaries from 1 July to 31 October in any one year. This may require prospective licence holders to construct off-stream dams to store this water for use in drier months. To apply, you must own or occupy land with access to the Tarwin River and tributaries. To obtain an application form and for general enquiries please contact Southern Rural Water on 1300 139 510 or srw@srw.com.au Applications must be returned to Southern Rural Water by 5 October 2018.

$20 Adults - $15 Concession/Students (Supper included) Tickets available from Insight Real Estate or on the night Further information Julie Drysdale 5662 5531

BAG A BARGAIN

agistment

wanted to buy

AGISTMENT wanted for quiet cows and calves or weaners. Long term preferred. Ph: 56687234.

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

livestock

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS

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

WANTED old bottles. Cash paid. Ph: 0474525825.

in The Star! TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 OUTDOOR TABLE & 6 chairs. $50. Ph 0488 105 451. KITCHEN TABLE round, & 4 chairs. $50. Ph 0488 105 451. TOILET TRAINING SEAT with step. Excellent condition. $15. Ph 0400 569 890. STROLLER with shopping compartment. Very good condition. $30. Ph 0400 569 890. GM CRICKET JUMPER. Size L42. $40. Ph 0402 863 720. MOWER. 4 stroke. Plus catcher. G.M.C.. Very good condition. $45. Wonthaggi. Ph 0409 722 519. MOWER. 4 stroke. Plus catcher. Rover. Very good condition. $45. Wonthaggi. Ph 0409 722 519. OVEN. Nobel electric convectional. 600mm. Excellent condition. Including manual and attachments. $50. Ph 0488 055 080. COOKTOP. Nobel electric Ceramic. 600mm. Excellent condition. Including manual. $50. Ph 0488 055 080. DEB DRESS. White. Gorgeous. Size 10. New, worn once. $50. Leongatha. Ph 0498 245 759. PANTS Sharkskin chillproof long pants. Women’s size 14. Excellent condition. Suitable for SUP, kayak etc. $50. Leongatha. Ph 0498 245 759. OFFICE CHAIR. Chrome base. Black net back. $50. Ph 0409 179 011. BLIND. Timber venetion. Teak colour. 1200 x 1500. $30. Ph 0427 444 601. BIKE. Girls 24” Mongoose. 21 speed. As new. Excellent condition. $50. Ph 0458 206 221. PINE HUTCH. 6 doors. 3 draws. As new.$50. Ph 0458 400 152. TABLE. Octagonal. Seats 6. $50. Ph. 5662 3896. SLEEPING BAGS. x2. Aqua. Large. Warm to minus 4°. opens out flat. Zips need repair. $25 for both. Ph. 0488 999 0005. AB-WAVE. Barely used. $45. Ph. 5664 2430. REFRIGERATOR. Fisher & Paykel. Needs defrosting 3 times a year. $20. Ph. 5664 7222. BOTTLES. Green and brown. Over 10 of each colour. $10 the lot. CHRISTMAS TREE. Dramatic green pine. 7ft - 213 cm. Metal stand. Easy assembly. Used once. $50. Ph. 0487 814 628. MICHAEL JACKSON BOOK. Hardcover. Celebrating his life and music through text and illustration. As new. $30. Ph. 0488 999 005. HOME BREWING KIT. Bottles and lids inc. $30. Ph. 0439 552 022. PIANO. Beale. Treadle missing. $50. Ph. 0448 378 861. FISH BOWLS. x2. With ornaments. Suit 1-2 fish. $9 each or $15 for both. Ph. 0458 925 628. MICROWAVE OVEN. Samsung. Family size. $25. Ph. 0458 925 628. MOTORBIKE ROAD HELMET. Full face. MDS. black. Medium. Ex order. $45. Ph. 5662 3336. MOTORBIKE BOOTS. O’Neal. Size 9. $20. Ph. 5662 3336. CHIFFONIER. 1920s Art Deco. excellent condition. $50. Ph. 0437 510 108. ROOF RACKS. For 2005 Nissan X-Trail. Never used. Still in box. $45. Ph. 0427 002 190. COMPUTER DESK. With wheels. As new. W 1m x H 720cm. $50. Ph. 0409 179 011. SCHOOL SHOES. Junior boys size 11, 12 & 13. Roc black leather. $30. Ph. 0418 591 195. SCHOOL UNIFORM. Junior boys sizes 4, 5 & 6. Grey winter pants x3. $30. Ph. 0418 591 195. HEDGE TRIMMER. Electric good condition. $40. Ph. 0409 179 011. FILING CABINET. 4 drawers. Good condition. $50. Ph. 5668 8271. No calls on Saturday. KAMBROOK DEEP FRYER. Stainless steel. with booklet. 1kg basket capacity. $25. Ph. 0429 635 244.

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OR PHONE : 5662 5555

for rent SMALL office, small price, choice of three, Leongatha. Ph: 0447649335.

for sale FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408980-711, A/H 56625175. HAY, small squares, new season’s, shedded, no weeds, $10 each. Can deliver, conditions apply. Mardan 56641320, 0428-999691. STANDING grass, suit silage, seeded to Italians Blend, approx 15 acres available, $30 - $35 per bale. Krowera area. Ph: 0409-369152.

CHAINSAWS We stock the largest range of chainsaws in South Gippsland, including - Stihl, McCulloch and Husqvarna

from $199

Professional repairs and services to all makes of chainsaws. We also have a large range of secondhand chainsaws available.

MOTORCYCLES & POWER EQUIPMENT

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public notice

Cnr Allison & South Gippsland Hwy, LEONGATHA Ph: 5662 2028 L.M.C.T. 2714

garage sales

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays marriage celebrant

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

Jo Fennell 0437 465 399

johanne4@bigpond.com

births ROMEO (Kemper) Ashlee and Shane welcome their 1st child Charlie Aaron John, 7lb 7oz, on September 12, 2018 at Ballarat. A little brother for Maddie and Angus. 1st grandchild for Kate and Aaron. 1st great grandchild for Anne and John. A big welcome from the Kemper family.

bereavement thanks THE Nash and Madarasz families are truly humbled and grateful to the Mirboo North community and wider friendship group for wrapping their arms around us after the recent sad loss of Kallum. The overwhelming kindness, love and support has been a huge comfort. A special thank you to Angie and Steven who lead all those amazing people involved with MNFNC. We are forever grateful.

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in memoriam HERRALD - Sheila. 22.9.72 Loving and loved mum of Sue and boys. Missed forrever. In loving memory of Marilyn (Maz) Nicholas 27.02.1963 - 14.09.2017 As we loved you So we miss you In our memory One of the best Was taken too early and laid to rest. In loving memory of Kenneth Arthur Smith 11.11.23 - 23.09.17 12 months have passed. Our memories will forever last. Loved and missed every day. Your loving wife Rita, daughters Verna and Rita, sons-in-law Al and Chris, and families. xxx

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deaths

CROSS (McArthur) Mavis Lynette. Passed away peacefully at Leongatha hospital 9.9.2018. Loved sister of Colin (dec), sister-in-law Glenda, aunt of Geoff, Yvonne, Russ and Phil. We will remember the good times.

SMITH - Brent Matthew. 1987 - 14.09.2018 Result of accident. Much loved son and mate of Kevin and Karen. Keep enjoying your hunting and fishing. Love you always mate.

KAVANAGH - Margaret Grace Joyce (Peg). 23.09.1921 - 12.09.2018 Dearly loved wife of Frank (dec). Loved mother of Kath and Peter (dec). Loved grandmother of Jim, Vicki, Jake (dec), Danial and Alirra. Loved great grandmother of Alex, Grace and Sailor. Many thanks to the staff of Hillside Lodge and Koorooman House for their wonderful care. May she rest in peace.

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Always loved brother of Carly and Leanne, brother-in-law of Naz and friend of Dan. Wild and crazy with the biggest of hearts. You’ll always be our little brother. We love you Jack. Crazy Uncle Brent to Piper, Stella and Frankie. We’ll miss you sharing your love of animals and visiting your baby animals. We love you. A life taken too early. Loved and remembered always. Grandma and Poppie. See Herald Sun funeral details.

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Stunning deb: Wonthaggi’s Spring Deb was held at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on Saturday night. Back from left, Micky McPhee, Liam Peacock, Clay Duke, Dylan Furneaux, Lachlan Daly, middle from left, Alex Geyer, Hayden Hamilton, Elizabeth Stather, Mea Pitts, Renee Castelluccio (dance instructor), Lily Hamilton, Taig Stirton, Connor Parker, front from left, Molli Brusamarello, Erinn Harnden, Lauren Sullivan, Tempe Davis, Christina Rankin and Chloe Bayliss. Photo courtesy of Foons Photographics.

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Leongatha takes on Gippsland ON Sunday, September 16, 38 local gymnasts took to Traralgon to compete against other clubs from across Gippsland and east Melbourne. Achievement: back from left, Lily Richardson, Ruby Woodall, Erin Dell, Matilda Battaglia, Sienna Hunt, front from left, Elly-May Dunn, Leila Houston, Tara Moodie, Amelia Ion and Logan Rigby impressed in Traralgon on Sunday.

Wonderful result: back from left, Kobie Effern, Rebecca Barclay, Layla Nicholls, Alayna Walsh, Anabelle Friswell, middle from left, Izzy Patullo, Sophia Licciardello, Brynee Hutchinson, front, and Arlie Houston showcased their gymnastics talents in Traralgon on Sunday.

They produced the following results: Level 1 Blue: Vault: fourth. Overall: eighth. Level 1 Yellow: Overall: 11th. Level 2 Yellow: Vault: first. Bar: sixth. Beam: second. Floor: sixth. Overall: sixth. Level 2 Green: Vault: third. Bar: sixth. Overall: seventh. Level 3 Green: Vault: fourth. Bar: fifth. Beam: fifth. Floor: fifth. Overall: sixth.

Level 3 Blue: Vault: second. Floor: sixth. Overall: seventh. Level 4: India Curtis: first Vault. Zara Borg: second Vault and fifth Bar. Georgia Wright: fifth Vault. April Reeves: fourth Floor. Team: third overall. Level 5: Chelsea Patton: fourth Beam. Tori Legg: fifth Vault. Eleanor Wright: first Bar, first Floor and first overall. Team: third overall. It was a 12 hour day of competition broken into three sessions with lots of great results. Leongatha Gymnastics Club wishes the level 3, 4 and 5’s best of luck on September 23 at the Senior Gippsland Championships to be held in Maffra.

Farewell Margaret Scott and Sharon Anderson CARING & PERSONAL 24 HOUR SERVICE Pre-paid & pre-arranged funeral plans available

Awarded: back from left, Ashleigh Kruss, Aaliyah Paul, Ruby Heawood, Julia Mahne, Rhiannon Orchard, Emelyn Smith, front from left, Lulu Cutris, Mia Delaney, Sophie Ion, Ella Hollier and Lacey Fiedler amazed in Traralgon on Sunday.

THE Leongatha umpires have lost one of their members in Marion Wishart, the first lady. In form: Tori Legg, Chelsea Patton, Eleanor Wright, India Curtis, Zara Borg, Georgia Wright and April Reeves performed well at the gymnastics competition in Traralgon.

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CHANGE Gippsland’s Game is an exciting workshop for girls aged 14-16 to start their journey on becoming the next generation of female leaders and work with the Gippsland sport sector to be more welcoming, inclusive and supportive for women and girls. GippSport is inviting 50 young aspiring female change makers from across Gippsland, those who may currently play traditional sport, social sports or who may not be involved in sport at all but have ideas and thoughts on how to activate young women and influence their

communities. This one day forum, to be hosted by GippSport on October 2, is funded by the Victorian Government’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation to empower Gippsland girls to share their experiences and co-design opportunities for girls in their age range to increase participation in sport and recreation within the Gippsland community. GippSport is working to build an inclusive sport and recreation sector that supports women and girls to play and be involved in the sports they love in a safe, supportive and empowering environment. GippSport has engaged Dr Erica Randle, Research Fellow at Latrobe University Centre of Sport and Social Impact, to facilitate the day. Dr Randle is leading the Sport

Australia’s Youth Participation Research project and will be facilitating the session to help GippSport better understand the community’s needs and empowering the participants to design solutions that can help Gippsland. It will be an awesome day, filled with activities and workshop sessions. GippSport will conclude the forum with attendees and the GippSport staff participating in a Monster Obstacle course, facilitated by the amazing Summit team. The course includes a range of physical challenges, mental puzzles and it will test your skills. Everyone will finish with a great sense of achievement having completed something they thought they couldn’t or shouldn’t.

Marion umpired in the Leongatha District Cricket Association. She started umpiring in 2007-2008 season in a D Grade game Fish Creek v MDU at Tarwin round one. Marion umpired for eight seasons and umpired 111 games including eight Semi Finals retiring after the 2116-2117 due to ill health. It was a great effort to umpire over 100 games; she made her decisions as she saw them. It takes tremendous courage to umpire a game as the only lady present and to adjudicate out on the ground with all men on the ground. Teams did try to pressure her into decisions. To her credit she stood up to them and did not buckle. Most of her critics haven’t had the courage to take up umpiring so all the credit to Marion for tackling umpiring in such a tough environment and completing eight seasons. Marion was happy at umpire meetings and windups and always contributed in discussions. She was respected by all members of the Umpire Panel. She will be remembered by a lot of cricketers around the association for her courage. Well done Marion, you will be missed on and off the field. You were a good sport and great to work with. Sympathy to all her family from the Leongatha and District Cricket Association.

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Close matches in primary basketball WOORAYL District Primary Basketball was held at Korumburra Basketball Stadium recently.

Korumburra defeated Inverloch/Kongwak in the final 36 to 10. In the boys section Inverloch/Kongwak defeated Korumburra There were lots of 23-18. The Division event close games throughout will be held in Leonthe day. In the girls section, gatha on September 19.

Recognize this face? 60’s cricketers did the Winners: Korumburra secured a 26 point win over Inverloch/ Well done: in a close match, Inverloch/Kongwak won the game over Phillip Island parkrun Kongwak. Korumburra by five points. last Saturday. Times varied; that’s one of the strengths of Adam says he (Adam) the park run phenomis retiring from cricket, enon. If you want to run, but in an ironic family you run, and like Dave MOLLY Turner, local about her daughter’s netball juxtaposition, his father Mock you’re having cof- netballer from Kong- journey. “The whole experience with Pat Sheedy is rebooting fee 35 minutes later. his cricket career. Walkers like Trevor wak, has been playing Storm has shaped her character Pat Sheedy is en- Wilson, Garry Knox and for Gippsland Storm in so many ways, both on and 2018 20m Prone Pennant thusiastic about the new Warwick Hayes get their Elite Development Net- off the court, her resilience, discipline and self-confidence; she Over 60s cricket team. coffee a fair bit later. Section B ball Club for the past really has come out of her shell, After batting at pracJoin the Over 60’s Round 10: tice last week, Pat wan- cricketers at Inverloch two years and her moth- competing at such a competitive Leongatha (bye) 493.016. level. Storm has a sponsorship dered down the pitch and parkrun this Saturday er Kate said she loves Leongatha shooters and scores (top program, so Molly run around took up a wicket keeping 7.45 am. every minute of it. five to count): Inverloch and Wonthaggi, calling position. Wear a cricket Molly originally started play- on local traders to sponsor her, 99.006: Daniel Croatto. Now the bowling jumper. ing netball for Tarwin in U11s 99.005: Jack Sargant. she got six sponsors, I couldn’t is not fast in Over 60s, back in 2015, then progressed to 99.004: John Hart. believe it,” she said. (except for Gary Adams) the U13s. “As a netballer over the last 98.001: Kenneth Hart. In 2017, Molly was coached but with his chin over two years, she has improved at an 98.000: Christopher Sargant. by Holly Monaghan in Storm’s the stumps and his toextraordinary rate; she just loves 96.001: Mathew Eldridge. U13 squad. tally unprotected fingers what she’s doing with a passion. 95.000: Robert Spratt. That year, they won back to pointing correctly downback consecutive grand finals, Each week we spend five hours wards, Pat worked hard Ladder autumn and spring at the Wa- travelling, both to training and on this extension to his Target Rifle Geelong .............. 36 the game Thursday night at Waverley Netball Centre, playing Kyneton ................................. 28 cricket career. against some of the best tourna- verley. We find its great mother Launceston VDC ................... 28 Pat played most of daughter time.” Leongatha .............................. 22 ment squads in Melbourne. his cricket with Middle Molly hopes to continue Northcote ............................... 22 She also won the most imPark Cricket Club, some Stawell ................................... 16 proved award for her efforts play- her development program with midweek cricket with Oakleigh................................. 8 ing in goals, to add to this Molly Storm to see where that next step Prahran Police Cricket The club shoots on Friday nights was also talent identified for the takes her. Club, and Bentleigh Gippsland Strom will be Sports Academy. at 8pm at the rifle club on the LeonPat Sheedy: has re- Gippsland Cricket Club. This year, playing in the U15 having their annual tryouts in gatha Recreation Reserve. booted his career in Pat has now retired to age group, autumn season, she October. Any inquiries, please call R. Spratt Inverloch. the Over 60s cricket won the best and fairest award. See the website for details. Molly Turner: is waiting for the next netball 5664 2358. Some of the Over team. challenge. Kate was briefly interviewed www.gippslandstorm.com.au.

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Celebrating the Surfing Reserve PEOPLE turned out in force last week to celebrate Phillip Island’s surfing community and support the National Surfing Reserve. The crowd at the Westernport Hotel on Saturday, September 8, was treated to a onenight-only performance from Nick Barker and The Monkey Men, as they recreated The Rolling Stones at their peak. The night, christened “Like A Rolling Stone 76” was a chance for the surfing community to get together, relax, enjoy some great music and win some fantastic prizes. It was also the perfect opportunity to alert surfers to the date for the popular 2019 Surfing Teams Challenge Event, which will be held on, February 23, 2019.

MC and Surfing Reserve committee member Dannielle Bayliss made the announcement. “Any money we raise tonight will help cover the costs of our annual Surfing Teams Challenge,” she said “I’m really thrilled to be able to announce the new date on Saturday, February 23. After the wild conditions at this year’s event, hopefully running the comp a few months earlier means the weather gods will be smiling on us.” There was also plenty of excitement over the night’s raffle, with tickets selling like hotcakes. Nick Barker stepped up to do the honours and draw the winners. The first prize of an Island Surfboard was won by Cape Woolamai’s Matt Ware.

Second prize went to Cherryl Garton who won her height in Furphy Beer. Third prize of a beautifully hand-painted skateboard from Steve Parker went to Pam Say. The lucky door prize for those who booked their tickets online – a voucher from The Cape Kitchen – was won by Rick Zolcinski. Special thanks went to the event sponsors who helped make the night such a success. “We really want to thank Nick, Ally and the staff at The Westernport Hotel who did a brilliant job helping us put this night together,” said Dannielle. “Thanks also to Furphy, Island Surfboards, Steve Parker and The Cape Kitchen who donated those incredible prizes. And of

course, thanks to Phillip Island Nature Parks and Bass Coast Shire Council for their unfailing support for the Surfing Reserve.” Local duo Humming opened the show, setting a laidback mood with their intricate guitar work and catchy melodies. Once Nick Barker and The Monkey Men hit the stage, there was plenty of movement on the dance-floor and some enthusiastic sing-a-longs during a performance which included classic tracks like “Angie”, “Brown Sugar” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” By the end of the night, there were sore feet and big smiles and a date firmly in the diaries to meet up for the next Surfing Teams Challenge. In the fun and family-friendly event, surfers of all ages take to the waves to battle

Star team: from left, Alana McRae (Dalyston), Mariah Bell (Koo Wee Rup), Renee Pilkington (Inverloch-Kongwak), Kelsey Buxton (Inverloch-Kongwak), Gemma Dixon (Korumburra-Bena), Kim Hillberg (Korumburra-Bena), Janelle Smyth (Phillip Island), Britt Thomas (Dalyston) and Georgia Keysers from Nar Nar Goon were named in the 2018 Team of Year for the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition.

for the Dave Fincher Memorial Trophy. The trophy is currently held by the team from Island Surfboards, who is sure to make a spirited defence of their title at next year’s event. Run by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Surfing Teams Challenge has become a key event on the local surfing calendar and is supported by a range of local businesses. The Phillip Island National Surfing Reserve was launched in 2013 and is the first of its kind in Victoria and one of only 18 across Australia. There are four designated areas within the reserve: Cat Bay, Summerland, Smiths Beach and Cape Woolamai. Details of the 2019 Surfing Teams Challenge will be posted on the Surfing Reserve’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Phillipislandnsr/.

Jack Rosenow: was West Gippsland Football Netball Competition’s equal best and fairest in the Thirds with Cooper Hampton from Nar Nar Goon.

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SPORT | BOWLS Inverloch MUFTI social bowls at Inverloch last Thursday, September 13, saw 51 bowlers turn up for a mixed fours match over two games with 12 ends. The match was played in fine and sunny conditions with the breeze easing as the afternoon progressed. At the conclusion of the first game, the seven winning teams were separated by a mere three points. The second game saw two of the seven first game winners record a loss which left five teams with two wins each. The hard luck stories fell to the teams skipped by John Sutcliffe (32 points, Shirley Phillipson (34 points) and Dave Roberts, also with 34 points. The runners up with two wins and 35 points, was Val Davis (skip) Ivy Sheppard and Judy Moule. The winners, also

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on two wins but with 38 points were Doug Muir (skip), Lorraine Dowson and Laurel Lee. Lucky draw winners were Sue Nation, Brian Phillipson, Ray Paynting, Carol Thorn, Joan Clark, Jill Buccilli, Carol Hughes and Mike Applin. The next mixed mufti social bowls is scheduled for Thursday, September 20. A Thursday social bowls booking sheet is available at the clubhouse. Names should be in by 11.30am on the day with bowling starting at 12.30pm. Attendees should be at the club no later than 12:15pm on the day of play. On Saturday, September 15, members of the Lilydale Bowling Club visited Inverloch for the annual pennant practice match. Nine teams from Lilydale graced our greens and although the weather

Well done: winners of the Thursday mixed mufti social bowls at Inverloch were Doug Muir (skip) and Lorraine Dowson. Absent: Laurel Lee.

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

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played its part in ensuring that the match would not go the full distance, the ends played were played in good spirits. After some torrid weather, it was mutually decided the match be declared a draw. Inverloch will travel to Lilydale next year to continue the challenge. One further Saturday Pennant match has been scheduled against the Wonthaggi Bowling Club on October 6, for the annual Bunerong Shield, to be played on the Wonthaggi greens. Pennant uniform should be worn for this event. The club is pleased to have Travelling Jack at the clubrooms on Thursday, September 13, from 11am to help you with any bowling needs. For those members who may have acquired a bowling arm recently, here is the opportunity to gain some valuable coaching by a Bowls Victoria approved coach. Coaching, followed by a game, is being held at the Foster Bowling Club next Sunday, September 23. Morning tea is at 9.30am for a 10am start. The cost is $10. Contact Jenny Roffey on 0408 772 261 or Bev Tyers on 0408 369 298 to register your interest. All bowlers should be aware that entries for the RACV Inverloch Resort mixed fours tournament at the Inverloch Bowling Club are filling fast and it would be advisable to register your mixed fours team as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The tournament has now been scheduled for Sunday, September 30, with play starting at 10am sharp. Cost remains at $10 per player and players are requested to bring their own lunch. Club uniform is to be worn. The entry sheet is on the competition board at the bowling club rooms. Practice matches for midweek pennant have been scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, against Leongatha Bowling Club at Leongatha. The second practice match will be played against the Corinella Bowling Club on Tuesday, October 9, at Corinella. Pennant practice registration sheets have been posted in the club rooms. The 2018-2019 Men’s and Ladies Club Championship entry forms are available at the club rooms for nomination into the various tournaments. For those who are over 60 years, entry forms for the state sanctioned Over Sixties Men’s and Ladies Singles tournament are now available at the club. Entries close September 19 for the men and September 26 for the ladies. Friday, September 28, is the next scheduled meals night so don’t forget to record your names on the registration board. The next members draw is on Friday, September 21 will be a further jackpot. Don’t forget, you need to be in attendance to claim the jackpot.

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Winners: Fred Sauvarin, Jeanette Chalmers and Vito Serafino shared a win at Leongatha Bowls Club.

Leongatha THE grey nomads are gradually returning from their winter excursions and 35 players were available for selection last Wednesday. Pleasant weather conditions were the order of the day and enjoyment was beneficial to the bowlers. The match committee compiled a triples event and the overall winners were Jeanette Chalmers, Fred Sauvarin and Vito Serafino with a score of two wins +18 and the runners up were Lyn Robertson, Fay Turner and Graeme Drury with a score of two wins + 15. On Saturday, the weather was not conducive to bowling and the match committee did the right thing and abandoned the proposed activity for the afternoon. Members are reminded that Foster Bowls Club is staging a Bowlers Arm Coaching Day run by Bowls Victoria approved coaches on Sunday, September 23. If you wish to participate please phone names to Jenny Coffey 0408772261 or Bev Tyers 0408369298. The morning session will be coaching followed by a game in the afternoon. BYO lunch.

FRIDAY, October 14, was the annual casserole tea. Though small in numbers, a delicious array of casseroles and sweets were enjoyed. There are still quite a few travellers making their way south. Saturday was the annual challenge shield event at home to Mirboo North. The season was officially opened with new member Robyn Scott putting down the kitty beautifully and club stalwart Keith Pocklington delivering the first bowl. The rain held off long enough to complete 12 ends on each of the five rinks. With the score five wins apiece, Mirboo North broke the deadlock 46 shots to 45. Bowlers were pleased to retire to the warmth of the clubhouse for the usual sumptuous afternoon tea. Next Saturday, September 22, is a general 1pm practice with a footy grand final lunch and bowls on Saturday, September 29, at 11.30 am. Numbers for catering would be helpful. Upshot 2.

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Great achievement: Wonthaggi’s Thursday mixed mufti winners were Veronica Griffiths, Sheila Ormerod and Julie Kellow.

Wonthaggi THE weather midweek was pleasant for lawn bowls. Wednesday was a mixed mufti social day with the winning team being Hans Bischofberger, Brian Donahue and Jim Mitchell. Runners up on the day were Rob Allan, Neville Sweet, Ken Webb and Ray Hin. Thursday was another nice spring day with a cool breeze but players were out again to enjoy two games of 10 ends, it was the first Thursday game for this season. The winners were Julie Kellow, Veronica Griffiths and Shiela Ormerod. Runners up on the day were John Bird, Helen Brosnan, Maz Cox and Kevin Wintrup. On Tuesday, September 18, there is midweek pennant practice at the club at 10.30am. Names are to be added to the list in the club room for interested members to compete in the state over 60’s single competition, which will take place on September 24. On Saturday, September 22, there is pennant practice matches to be held in Yallourn. A bus will depart at 10am on this day, uniforms to be worn and lunch is supplied in the fee for this day. Beginners, have you thought about doing an activity or a sport? Come along on Fridays at 10am to the bowling club and learn the game; bring a friend and join in a local social group, all welcome.

Fish Creek IN spite of the inclement weather, there was a fantastic turnout for the celebration of Jack Charlton’s 90th birthday, on Saturday afternoon at the clubrooms. The president and members of the club were honoured to host this event, and all wish Jack a happy birthday. The first of the practice matches took place at Toora, on Sunday and the next will be against Foster at Fish Creek, on Sunday, September 30, starting 1pm. The Summer Turkey Triples program will start on September 27 following the usual format. A gentle reminder to all club mmebers, there will be a working bee on Monday, September 24, starting at 9.30am. This will include cleaning up the green and surrounds for the new season. For midweek pennant players, practice will take place on September 25 against Inverloch at Inverloch. This will take the form of a pennant game starting 9.30 for 10am. Pennant starts on the October 13 for weekend players and October 16 for midweek.

MARDAN bowlers will be visiting Wonthaggi at Wonthaggi on October 3 for the return visit in the 60th year of friendship. This week at regular Mardan bowls, two games of 10 ends were played with Ian Hasty’s team winning the night with Bert Bright playing lead and Jeanette Grady playing second this team had two wins. The runner up team was skipped by Russell Grady with one win and a loss. Margaret Campbell played lead and John McColl played second. The first game was a loss but it was good to pay back Cliff Smith for the drubbing he gave them last week at the Dumbalk tournament. The team achieved nine ends and plus 15 shots. That’s all for this, RG

Buffalo indoor Wednesday, September 12 AT Buffalo this week it was decided to have husbands and wives bowling together with one team made up from remaining bowlers. Three games of eight ends were played using six bowls. In game one Joyce and Joe Occhipinti were too strong for Danah and Stephen Suckling, winning 14-6. On mat two scores were closer but Mary and Charlie Tumino out bowled Toni Heldens, Glenys Pilkington and Carolyn Benson to win 8-5. In the second game Mary and Charlie scored five on the second end and narrowly beat Joyce and Joe 9-7. Toni, Glenys and Carolyn had their first win beating Danah and Stephen easily. The last game saw a close contest between Joyce and Joe, and Toni, Glenys and Carolyn, with Joyce and Joe winning by two shots, 8-6. On mat two Mary and Charlie proved too good for Danah and Stephen and winning their third game for the night. The night’s winners

were Mary and Charlie (WWW) 13 ends, next Joyce and Joe (WLW) 15 ends, third toni, Glenys and Carolyn (LWL) 16 ends, fourth Danah and Stephen (LLL) four ends. Everyone wished Danah a happy birthday and a bunch of flowers from Toni’s garden was presented to Danah. Social bowls Wednesday 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall. All welcome.

South Gippsland Midweek THURSDAY midweek bowls was held at Koo Wee Rup with 39 bowlers. The winners were George Crynes (s), Ray Dickie and Judy Dickie. Runners up were Bill Williams (s), Michael Dady, Wilma Brunsen and Peter Sproule Carroll. Seven on one end were Phil Wright (s), Laurie Bell, Lois Hammond and Elaine Fitt. Thursday midweek was played at Koo Wee Rup with 39 bowlers in perfect weather conditions. The winter Bowler of the Season was Sean McWilliams. Thank you to Koo Wee Rup for the warm hospitality, George in the bar, Helen and Jill in the kitchen for their lovely salad rolls for lunch and their home made sausage rolls and scones, and lovely cheese cake for afternoon tea. It was a very enjoyable winter break up. Summer season starts this Thursday at Lang Lang. Bowls uniform please. All welcome to come along for a fun and happy day. Remember, there is no such thing as a bad bowl at midweek. For enquiries, please contact Peter 5678 5974.

Tarwin Lower THE Grey Nomads are nearly all home so it is business as usual at Tarwin Lower Bowls Club. Last Wednesday saw the first of the season’s Triples being played with the usual Tarwin wind. It didn’t stop the players from having a great day with the Leongatha team of Jeff Pendergast, Harry Forrester and Mike Carnell taking home the large meat tray. Runners up were Peter Taiton, Ned Clarke and Bill Massier from Tarwin Lower. It was great to see Steve Graham back for the day trying to keep Arthur Newsome under control. Thank you to Ocean View Electrics for sponsoring this day. The next Wednesday Triples will be held on September 26; Gordon Burke is the contact for this event – 0490 449 081. On Sunday, the club held the annual RiverSea Challenge against the City of Frankston Bowling Club. There were 20 bowlers who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the hospitality of the club. Unfortunately the “shell” trophy went back to Frankston this year but we put up a pretty good fight. A very big thank you to Ray Saunders and Bev Martin and their teams for the effort they put into

making this a fabulous day which was enjoyed by all the bowlers. The winter break has seen three couples move from Venus Bay. Robyn and Paul Griffiths now call Burleigh Heads home after spending the winter there for a number of years. Paul is well and truly settled into bowling in the sun while Robyn spends most of her time in the pool. Marian and Peter Emmet have moved to Croydon to be closer to family and Bill and Mary Massier now have an Inverloch address but they are still bowling at Tarwin. Paul, Robyn, Marian and Peter will be missed at the club and we wish them all the best for this exciting new stage of their lives. Upcoming events: Thursday, September 20, is annual Tuesday Pennant Medley starting at 9.30am. Friday, September 21, Josie from “Travelling Jack” will be at the club from 3pm with her vast supply of bowling supplies. This will be followed at 5pm by the final count of our “footy tipping” competition. Saturday, September 23, is a practice match for Saturday pennant against Toora at home – 12pm start. Tuesday is a pennant practice match at Korumburra against Korumburra/ Loch - 9:30 am start; bring your own lunch. Good bowling all.

San Remo THE weather closed in on Saturday at the San Remo Bowls Club Opening Day. This did not deter a good group of bowlers attending. The season was officially opened by the Strzelecki Region president Pam Cameron. Pam put the jack down whilst the club’s life member Wilma Brunsden put the first bowl down. Before the heavy rain came down and between showers, bowlers enjoyed two game roll up. The winners for the day were June Davis and Marilyn Forrest. Runners up were Robyn Dennis and Pam Cameron. Presentation of the 2017/2018 Club Championships were handed out to members. A lovely afternoon was put on with all members bringing a plate. Next Saturday, San Remo is hoping to take the Bass Shield back from the Corinella Club. The match starts at 1pm. The pennant season for Saturday starts on October 13 whilst midweek starts on Tuesday, October 16. Anyone wishing to play for the San Remo club, please contact the club on 5678 5558. Come along this Wednesday and enjoy a roll up. The club is organising a visitor’s day, further details shortly. If you want to learn to bowl or just come down for some fun and companionship, the greens are open to all. The club’s new phone number is 5678 5558. Please call to join in the fun on Saturday or Wednesday, or just have a roll up.

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thestar.com.au Korumburra THERE were 20 players on Saturday, September 15 for a three man ambrose competition, with trophies supplied by Don and Gwen Evison. A Grade: M. Wrigley, J. Young, C. McConnell 70/58.5; P. Vanagtmaal, R. Gallagher, G. Wilson 69/61. B Grade: R. Besley, R. Crawford, T. Fowles 69/61½. Nearest the pin: 1st S. Rose, 7th P. Hopkins, 10th R. Crawford, 13th D. Sorrell. Tuesday’s winner was B. Clasby 37 pts and Thursday’s winner R. Spokes 41 pts.

Foster WELL done to all who played in the competition on Saturday in almost impossible conditions for golf; wet and windy. Despite the bad weather Saturday, there was a full week of competition golf and some good results all round. The course is looking well and despite the weekend rain is in very good shape. Tuesday, September 11: Stableford. Winner: Peter Dight (9) 38 points. NTP: sixth G. Buckland and 17th P. Dight. DTL: R. Smith (22) 36, D. Lucas (21) 35, R. Fulton (12) 34. Wednesday, September 12: Canadian. Winners: Barb Warren and Maxine Symmons (13 7/8) 82 1/8 net. NTP: sixth M. Blake and 17th B. Warren. DTL: M. Blake and L. Shields. Thursday, September 13: Stableford. Winner: Nev Thompson (13) 39 points. NTP: sixth Rod CoughranLane. DTL: D. Hutchinson (13) 35 and P. Dight (10) 33. Friday, September 14: Chook Run (nine holes). Winner: Shane Corrie 21 points. NTP: 13th T. Price and

17th S. Canning. DTL: S. Canning 20, G. Phelan 17 and K. Da Silveira 17. Saturday, September 15: Stableford. Trophies: G. Clavarino and G. Prue. Winners: Shane Corrie (25) and Robin Smith (22) +7. NTP: fourth S. Canning, sixth A. Naylor, 13th R. Smith, 15th G. Watkins and 17th D. Jenkins. DTL: N. Cooper (13) and J. Stone (23) + 5.

Basketball season launched THE teams are set and the count down towards the start of the Country Basketball League (CBL) season is on.

Korumburra ladies THE weather was fine and the course looked fabulous and in superb condition for the golfers last week. With many of regulars away on a bus trip and others still travelling, there was a smaller turn-up for the day’s event. Moira Rogers (21) won with 31 points and Joan Peters (21) was a close second, with 30 points. Joan also won the Corner Garden Café Voucher for NTP on the first and Jenny Blackmore was the recipient of the Pure Fitness voucher for being the closest to the pin on the 13th green. The final of the McLaren Memorial Four Ball Matchplay Championship was played on Wednesday and this turned out to be a great contest. Lorraine Knox and Jenny Blackmore won the final, on the 20th hole, from Marg Clasby and Merrissa Cosson. Congratulations to all four golfers on such a close and even game and many thanks to Lee Clements who refereed this long match. The club is saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs Peg Kavanagh. Peg was a long time member of the Korumburra Golf Club who enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow golfers and made time to welcome new members.

Well done: Anne Grist and Fay Maynard won the Russian Stableford event at Woorayl Golf Club.

Woorayl ladies FAVOURABLE conditions welcomed the 13 ladies who arrived for play in the Russian Stableford event with a ‘twist’ on Wednesday, September 12. Thanks go to Elly Berryman for her sponsorship of the day. A clubhouse drawing of partners took place along with a briefing on the format. The pairings then started nine holes of Stableford play with adding their scores together then the back nine holes saw the ‘game changer’ introduced where scores were multiplied together. The pairing of Anne Grist (20) and Fay Maynard (33) teamed very well together recording the best score of 58 points to win the day. A reminder that the monthly counter tea (from 6pm) and lucky draws are on this Thursday, September 20, at the club – all welcome. This week: Stableford.

Everything gets underway Saturday, October 13, as CBL’s 2018-19 season starts throughout country Victoria. This season, 57 teams from 35 associations will compete in the Country Basketball League. The reigning champions will look to defend their titles against a sea of familiar faces or take on new rivals set to challenge for the championship. Korumburra basketballers are represented in Gippsland conferences. CBL coordinator Sammy Cartwright was

thrilled to see the league continue its seven year record-setting growth again in 2018-19. “We look forward to a competitive competition across each of the Country Basketball League conferences,” Cartwright said. “We’re excited to welcome associations joining the league for the first time or re-entering and starting new CBL journeys. “Good luck to reigning premiers as a host of contenders are coming for you!” A highly anticipated launch of the 2018/2019 season was held on Monday, September 3.

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tage of the conditions to amass a great score of 40 ON Tuesday, Sep- points and win the overall tember 11, in warm and C Grade events. A Grade was taken out spring weather, by Kevin Castwood with Chris Leaver and 38 points and Malcolm Kevin Scott blitzed Legge won in B Grade the field with an ex- with 39 points. After two rounds of cellent score of eight the Thursday Championup. ship, Malcolm Legge (73 Gary Sharrock and Les points) holds a slender Newton were runners up lead over Kevin Michael, with +5. Kevin Castwood and Tony Balls were won by the Roberts (all on 71 points) pairings of Greg Ellt and with plenty of other playDoug Clemann, Norm ers tucked in just behind Hughes and Rod Brown, the leading pack. Peter Hobson and Geoff A thrilling last round McDonald, Patrick Bowd looms next Thursday. and Bryan McCorkell, DTL balls were awardMark Warby and Ray Bar- ed to Frank Gill, Patrick bour and Ian Barlow and Bowd, Antony Roberts, Hans Hoefler. Ian Watson, Brian FenNTPs were Les New- nessy, Barry Attwood, ton on the 14th hole and John Renwick, Kevin MiWill Norden on the 16th. chael, Allan Edney, Rod On Thursday, Sep- Hopcraft, Tyler Marotti, tember 13, the course had Barry Stevens, Stephen dried out and there was Lacy, Ian Barlow, Russell plenty of run on the lush Williams, Brad O’Brien, fairways. Chris Leaver, Bruce HutPopular life member ton, Ted Bruinewoud and Col Sperling took advan- Alan Kuhne.

Wonthaggi ladies CONGRATULATIONS to all the lady players last Wednesday who persevered to play the September Monthly Medal in very trying conditions. Last week’s conditions lulled golfers into a false

sense of dryer calmer days but the course bit back with a vengeance. With the course being set up for the Medal off the Red course tips, needless to say it was a long hard slog, and the scores reflected the degree of difficulty. The Monthly Medal played and welcome back to Ally Ad-

South Gippsland represented at basketball camp LOCAL basketballers were recently selected for an elite Basketball Victoria Country Regional Academy Program. The Gold Nugget Camp is an intense training camp for U14 boys and girls. It will be held in Ballarat from September 26 to 28. For the boys, Korumburra Basketball Association’s Valentino Auddino, Darby Hoskins, Xavier Lindsay, Zac Mabilia, Tyson Masinovic, Taj Murdoch, Wonthaggi Amateur Basketball Association’s Jett Garnham, Archer Reid, Harrison Scott, and Phillip Island and District Basketball Association’s Leo Savona were selected. For the girls, Korumburra Basketball Association’s Asha Boyd Metselaar, Elloise Campbell, Isabella Cocksedge, Felicity Fox, Kylah James, Siena Lane, Macey McGlead, Bronte NTPs were Tyler Marotti on the 14th hole and Barry Attwood on the 16th. Saturday’s Vern Pease Four Person Ambrose Event was marred by heavy rain and strong winds with only

Whyte, Wonthaggi Amateur Basketball Association’s Olivia Bramley, and Leongatha Basketball Association’s Lily Hume and Harper McLennan were selected. “The Gold Nugget Camp is one of the most important camps in Victoria Country’s basketball pathway,” Basketball Victoria Country participation coordinator Craig Hockley said. “The camp has seen a number of athletes over the years step up and announce themselves and ultimately the opportunity to represent Vic Country at a National Competition is a great motivating factor.” In this age group, Vic Country will send 40 boys and 40 girls to the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup and another 40 boys and 40 girls to Melbourne for the Southern Cross Challenge, with both events to be held in January 2019. seven teams managing to complete their rounds. Of these, the team of Ted Bruinewoud, Nick Hall, Alex Hill and John Wheatley did best with an excellent score of net 59.25.

Excellent result: life member Col Sperling was pictured with club captain Colin Bear after his win in Leongatha last week. ams who narrowly pipped two other players to take home the Monthly Medal, A Grade and Scratch with 88 ( 8) 80 net. B Grade was won by Robyn Wilkinson 103 (22) 81 while C Grade winner was Chris Hamilton 117 (34) 83. Birdies on the day were by Ally Adams and Marg Johnson (both the seventh).

Putting went to Leonie Bentick 33 on c/b Maree Anderson. NTP on eighth was Pam Hanley. BDL went to Marg Johnson, Anne Walker, Pam Hanley, Leonie Bentick, Dot Garry, Anne Tschiderer, Catherine Bolding, and Heather Wintle.

Great round: the winners were Anne Bowd and Faye Quilford, and the runners up were Jan Brownlie and Rebecca Thomas at the Leongatha Golf Club.

Leongatha ladies THIRTY two women took advantage of and enjoyed the fine conditions for golf on Wednesday. The sponsors for the day were Julie Howard and Shirley Welsford and Joc Howson donated the lovely hamper for the raffle. The main event of the day was one of the board events the Lois Cameron Canadian Foursomes. The first two qualifying pairs must now play off to decide who will have their name in gold. Winners on the day were

Fay Quilford and Anne Bowd with a score of 80.375 net ahead of Jan Brownlie and Rebecca Thomas with 81.5 net. DTL place getters were Anna De Bondt and Dot Stubbs 81.125, Coral Gray and Maxine Eabry 84.25, Wendy Parker and Georgina Mitchell 84.5, Toni West and Chris Lay 88.125 and Loris Clark and Sue Bowler 89. The nine hole Stableford event was won by Kerry Hogan (24) 17 points. DTL went to Gwen Chapman (30) 16 points. The Play Nine Championship Qualifier was played on Friday afternoon with new member Carmel Mi-

chael leading the way (36) 17 points on c/b from Marianne Leaver (25) 17 points. The next step in this Golf Victoria event is the South Gippsland District playoff. Congratulations go to champion Rebecca Thomas for her fine effort at the Metropolitan Golf Course on Friday. In the morning qualifying event Rebecca carded an 89 net to take her place in the top 30, which enabled her to play off in the Victoria wide Champion of Champions event in the afternoon. A fine score of 84 net saw Rebecca finish in seventh place, which was a wonderful result.

Top golfers: Medal and A Grade winner was Ally Adams, the B Grade winner was Robyn Wilkinson and the C Grade winner was Chris Hamilton at Wonthaggi Golf Club.

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Finals ready on the soccer pitch Mirboo North entered LOCAL soccer clubs the grand final after defeatare gearing up for ing Lang Lang two nil. the Gippsland Soccer Inverloch took on PhilLeague grand finals. lip Island on Sunday and

For the Seniors, Inverloch will take on Mirboo North at Mirboo North’s Walter J Tuck Reserve. Inverloch finished the home and away series on top of the ladder. The Stars went on to defeat Korumburra City four to one in the first semi final. In the second semi final – played on the weekend – Mirboo North outclassed Phillip Island four nil to earn its ticket into the final clash. Inverloch and Mirboo North will also meet in the Reserves match.

had a convincing win seven to one. In the women’s grand final, Inverloch will play Phillip Island. Phillip Island overthrew Korumburra City with a 12 to one final result in the first semi final. Inverloch and the Leongatha Knights had a tighter battle, which saw Inverloch come out victorious three to two. Phillip Island will play Drouin in the U16 mixed final. The Breakers took on

the Leongatha Knights and were victorious four to two in the second semi final. In the U16 girls, Phillip Island will play Drouin. Phillip Island defeated Mirboo North in the first semi final six nil. Phillip Island and Drouin will also go head to head in the U14 mixed game. The Breakers defeated the Leongatha Knights seven to one in the second semi final. In the U12s, Drouin will play the Leongatha Knights. The Knights played Phillip Island in the second semi final and won the match four to two.

Competitive: Inverloch’s Finn Gleeson raced his Phillip Island opponent to the ball in the Reserves semi final match. Inverloch won the day seven to one.

Breakers celebrate outstanding season THE Bass Coast Breakers celebrated a very successful season at the Wonthaggi Club on Saturday, September 8. The night featured footage of the club’s premiership win and recognised the huge contribution put in each week by the team’s many dedicated volunteers.

The club’s sponsors were in attendance with appreciation of their ongoing support acknowledged as being vital to allow the team to grow and to provide a low cost opportunity for women to try football locally. During the presentations Steve Kenny announced that he will be stepping down as coach. Steve’s enormous contribution

was recognised with many glowing words from the players during the night, including captain Chelsea Connell who credited the strong culture and Breakers’ spirit as being due to Steve’s leadership and respect for his players. Everyone involved in the club would like to thank Steve for his dedication and commitment. In two seasons, he has brought

together a varied group of women and built a really talented football team. Steve’s commitment to establishing a strong culture has reaped the ultimate success in 2018 with a South Eastern Women’s Division 2 Premiership. The club is currently recruiting for a new head coach and assistant and would love to hear from anyone interested. Please contact Ella Angarane on 0438 722 639. The best and fairest award capped off an outstanding season by Tayla Stahl, polling 54 votes. Talented Kelly O’Neill was runner up on 43 votes. The other players recognised for their efforts included; Jenna Russo: most consistent; Tilly Sandbach: best in finals; Gabby Bloch: Breakers’ Spirit; Chelsea Connell: coach’s award; Ella Angarane: guts and determination; Tess Angarane: commitment to excellence; Carly Heisler: most improved. The Bass Coast Breakers would like to thank everyone who sponsored the fantastic awards.

Award winners: Breakers coach Steve Kenny congratulated, back from left, Gabby Bloch, Kelly O’Neill, Chelsea Connell, Tess Angarane, middle from left, Jenna Russo, Ella Angarane, Carly Heislers, front from left, Tilly Sandbach and Tayla Stahl on a successful 2018 season.

Marriott claims Gippsland best and fairest Premiers: the Bass Coast Breakers were proud to celebrate their undefeated season.

LEONGATHA midfielder Tom Marriott has taken out this year’s Trood Award and Rodda Medal as TRFM Gippsland League senior football best and fairest.

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Marriott polled 32 votes, including three votes on eight separate occasions, to finish 11 clear of Maffra onballer Eddie Carr. It’s Marriott’s first medal. Moe’s James Heslop won the Reserves medal with 18 votes, four ahead of last year’s winner Chris Rump of Leongatha. Traralgon’s Ewan Williams won the U18 medal with 18 votes from Wonthaggi Power’s Darren Gardiner, who finished with 16. Luis D’Angelo from Traralgon claimed the U16 medal with 27, two clear of joint runners up

Blake Safstrom (Sale) and Tom Caille (Morwell). Warragul defender Renee Cook took home the Hutchison Medal as TRFM Gippsland League A Grade Best and Fairest. Cook polled 37 votes to win from Leongatha’s Nicola Marriot (22 votes) and 2015 winner Courtney Garth of Morwell (21). Moe’s Carly Mullen-Bianconi won the B Grade medal with 26 votes, from Wonthaggi Power’s Joanne Le Page on 23. Maffra duo Sarah Edey and Leyla Berry collected the C Grade and U17 netball awards respectively, while Sale’s Olivia Barnett won the U15 award. Wonthaggi Power’s Zac Mabilia was a runaway winner of the U13 award with 35 votes. In other awards, Renee Cook won the Gippsland Cosmetic Laser Clinic A Grade Netball

Most Valuable Player Award and Bairnsdale defender Simon Deery claimed the football equivalent. Chloe Radford (Moe) and Kim Drew (Warragul) were named the AGA Rookies of the Year for netball and football respectively. Chris Dunne (Leongatha – 69 goals), Nathan Trotto (Leongatha – 36 goals), Jacob Van Iwaarden (Traralgon – 48 goals) and Byron Vickery (Bairnsdale – 44 goals) took home the leading goal-kicker awards for Seniors, Reserves, Thirds and Fourths respectively. Taylin Gourley (Traralgon – A Grade), Melissa Burton (Warragul – B Grade), Anna Gaw (Maffra – C Grade), Patty McInnes (Moe – U17) and Alahna Arnason (Leongatha – U15) collected their Netball Shooting Star awards.

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Bulldogs claim Thirds victory PHILLIP Island held strong to defeat Cora Lynn in the Thirds grand final on Saturday. A slow first half saw Cora Lynn remain scoreless, whilst Phillip Island slowly chipped at a lead. The teams were evenly matched and play was tight through the entire match. By the third term, the ground had dried out a bit. The Bulldogs broke through in the third quarter and kicked another goal, but a goal and six behinds kept Cora Lynn in the game. Digging deep, Phillip Island upped its pressure to keep Cora Lynn from causing more damage in the last quarter. The Bulldogs defended

well and delivered. Phillip Island kicked away to a 14 point win. Its goal kickers were Billy Taylor and Daniel Bourke. Ruck rover Connor Thompson was named best on ground, but the whole team put in an excellent performance across the board. “We finished second on the ladder and Cora Lynn beat us by five goals in the semi final two weeks ago,” coach Brad Thompson said. “We defeated Garfield in the preliminary final and got another crack at it. We knew it was going to be a tough day going in, but the boys really came through and played a great defensive game.”

What a win: Phillip Island coach Brad Thompson, Jarred Pearsall and captain Riley Weinzierl celebrated the Thirds’ grand final win over Cora Lynn on Saturday.

THIRDS

Phillip Island 3.8.26 Cora Lynn 1.6.12 Phillip Island goals: B. Taylor 2, D. Bourke 1. Cora Lynn goals: Nil. Phillip Island best: C. Thompson, B. Taylor, L. Robinson, B. Anderson, M. Mattock, D. Bourke. Cora Lynn best: FOURTHS

Koo Wee Rup 4.3.27 Phillip Island 2.5.17 Koo Wee Rup goals: N. Prowd 1, K. Parker 1, M. Molloy 1, L. McLeod 1. Phillip Island goals: M. Moschetti 1, K. Robinson 1. Koo Wee Rup best: M. Voss, N. Prowd, L. Jackman, R. Dolan, E. McDonald, J. Ventura. Phillip Island best: M. Moschetti, J. Wilson, F. Cousins, K. Fuller, P. Ryan, K. MacKenzie.

Connor Thompson: from Phillip Island was named best on ground in Premiers: Phillip Island defeated Cora Lynn 3.8.26 to 1.6.12 in the Thirds the Thirds match. grand final on Saturday.

Demons win: Inverloch-Kongwak went down in the Reserves grand final after coming up against Koo Wee Rup. In tough conditions, the Demons controlled the play for most of the game. The Sea Eagles fought back in the second half, putting two goals on the board. Ultimately, the final score was Koo Wee Rup 8.3.51 to Inverloch-Kongwak 2.1.13. Pictured are InverlochKongwak’s Brad Hayes, Jack Sheerin and Campbell Scott putting the pressure on their Koo Wee Rup opponents.

Taylah captains Express to victory

Finals clash: Phillip Island went head to head with Koo Wee Rup but conceded defeat. In a grand final thriller, it was any one’s game. Phillip Island struggled to find the scoreboard in the first quarter, but came back to be two points ahead going into the long break. Koo Wee Rup regained the lead in the third quarter and held on to it in the fourth, holding the Bulldogs to one behind in the last term. The final score was Phillip Island 2.5.17 to Koo Wee Rup 4.3.27. Phillip Island’s goal kickers were Keith Robinson and Mitchell Moschetti. Pictured is Patrick Ryan going up in the ruck against his Koo Wee Rup opponent.

BOROONDARA Express captain Taylah Brown was thrilled to come away with a premiership win in the U19 Victorian Netball League competition.

The former Leongatha Parrots player said the grand final clash against DC North East Blaze went right down to the wire with a thrilling conclusion. “We were level through the game up until the fourth quarter, where we managed to get up by seven,” Taylah said. “With about two minutes to go we were five goals ahead and we started to think ‘surely we can’t lose now’. “However, we managed to lose the centre pass and suddenly we were only two goals in front. Luckily, it was our centre pass and we tried to keep possession for the last minute. “We threw the ball out of court and (Blaze) got the turnover. Thankfully for us, one of their teammates stepped and turned the ball over again. We won by two goals.” The final score was 60 to 58. The grand final was played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville on September 2. Taylah played wing defence for the first half the game and goal defence in the second half. Zali Anderson – who also plays for Wonthaggi Power – took over the wing defence role. Taylah attributed the close match to nerves at the beginning of the match from both sides. Mistakes were made by both teams early, but Express was able to settle and gain the lead in the crucial last quarter. Express met Blaze in the semi final and won its ticket straight into the grand Premiers: Boroondara Express recently won the U19 Victorian Netball League premiership, captained by final. Express was the minor premier and former Leongatha Parrots player Taylah Brown. Taylah is pictured fourth from the right in the back row. the favourite to win. Taylah said it was a huge honBeside her to her right is teammate and Wonthaggi Power player Zali Anderson.

our to captain the premiership team. “It was very special. Boroondara Express has been building its U19 side for the last couple of years. It finished ninth (two seasons ago) and in my first year in the (Victorian Netball League) we finished fifth, just missing out on finals,” she said. “It was special to captain this team to the grand final, knowing how far we have come.” Taylah said the win was a real credit to the team, and the win didn’t sink in for her right away. “I held on to the trophy for a long time. It was very exciting,” she said. Zali said the game was close and exciting. “It was a great way to finish off all the hard work we put in this season,” she said. Taylah has received many accolades for the season. She was the joint winner of the Boroondara Eexpress U19 most valuable player, named the runner up U19 most valuable player for the Victorian Netball League and was named in the U19 Victorian Netball League Team of the Year. Taylah is now preparing to train with the U17 national squad on October 1. She currently trains five days a week at Albert Park and will head to Canberra for the first week in October to train at the Australian Institute of Sport. This will include four match play sessions and three court work sessions. Zali intends to continue enjoying her netball, and play for Wonthaggi Power and Boroondara Express next year.

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Bulldogs a class above in premiership clash PHILLIP Island sent Koo Wee Rup home embarrassed after a landslide win in the 2018 West Gippsland Football Netball Competition Seniors grand final on Saturday at Garfield. The Island walked away with a 99 point win, the final score reading 14.18.102 to 0.3.3. This was a back to back premiership win for first year coach Beau Vernon, who led the Leongatha Parrots to premiership glory in the Gippsland Football Netball League in 2017. The wet weather provided greasy conditions. Phillip Island’s Jack Taylor made a few attempts at goal, resulting in behinds. His first goal – and the first goal of the game - came 14 minutes in. Taylor and Jordan Patullo saw the quarter out with another two goals. Koo Wee Rup was kept quiet by the Phillip Island backline. However, Phillip Island was quick to shut its hopes down, adding another three to the tally. Into the second half the Bulldogs were unrelenting while the lack lustre Koo Wee Rup looked shell shocked and struggled to score. Aaron Edwards kicked four for the Island and delivered a performance that would earn him best on

ground. Koo Wee Rup kicked another behind in the third quarter and two behinds in the last. Phillip Island’s pressure and intensity overwhelmed the Demons to come away with a crushing victory. “All 21 players performed well; they’ve worked hard all year and delivered an excellent season,” Vernon said. “They definitely worked as a unit (on Saturday) and their early tackling pressure set the tone for the rest of the game.”

Solid win: Zak and Beau Vernon celebrated an outstanding season at Phillip Island Football Netball Club, following their premiership win on Saturday.

Bulldogs bite: Phillip Island best on ground Aaron Edwards interrupts his Koo Wee Rup opponent’s run at the ball during the Seniors grand final.

Clear: Phillip Island’s Jarrod Witnish makes Impressive performance: Joel Piera, best on ground Aaron Edwards and Alex Duyker the most of his free kick in the Seniors grand celebrated their premiership win on Saturday at Garfield. final.

Celebration: Phillip Island coach Beau Vernon holds up the premiership cup after his team won the Seniors clash against Koo Wee Rup.

Proud families: Phillip Island players Will Van Diemen and Brendan Kimber were conBulldog pressure: Phillip Island’s Nick Higginson and Jack Taylor attempted to spoil Koo gratulated by their children after winning the Seniors grand final. Pictured from left, Evie Kimber, Will, Scarlett Van Diemen, Billy Kimber, Brendan and Rueben Kimber. Wee Rup’s advances at the ball.

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Thrilling results in West Gippsland netball grand finals

U15s: Phillip Island defeated Korumburra-Bena in the grand final 17 to 20. Pictured back from left, coach Andrea Dempsey, Amelie Wragg, Jarah White, Sophie Gysberts, Grace Dempsey, captain and best on court Sunday Brisbane, team manager Jess Gysberts, assistant coach Jules Moms, front from left, Nicki Williams, Bella Ross, Taylah Kleevan, Makayla Morris and Mikayla Peldey.

Birthday gift: Grace, Alana and Hannah McRae gave their mum and coach Jenny a fantastic birthday present when they won the A Grade grand final on Saturday.

Congratulations: Bunyip goal shooter Jasmin Mackie proudly held up the cup after winning the U17s grand final. Jasmin hails from Meeniyan.

B Grade: Dalyston won the premiership after defeating Koo Wee Rup 29 to 33. Pictured back from left, Kathryn Scott, Jade Ray-Angarane, Mollie Bloch, coach Oona Shepherd, sponsor mascot the Drain Man, captain Laura Williams, Emma Phillips, Hannah Carew, front from left, Millie Brosnan, best on court Sarah Blundell, Brylee Shepherd, Maddi Carew, Emma Ton and Paige Holness.

Arms up: Dalyston goal keeper Laila Kane-DiPaolo put the pressure on Bunyip goal shooter Jasmin Mackie in the U17s grand final.

Proud moment: Phillip Island coach Andrea Dempsey and captain and best on court Sunday Brisbane were thrilled with their team’s efforts on Saturday.

In the ring: Inverloch-Kongwak goal attack Daphne Hodge moved the ball well in the U13 premiership on Saturday.

Winners: Inverloch Kongwak’s best on court Alli Hayes, Julie Jackson and captain Tamara Crow celebrated their premiership win on Saturday.

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Dalyston 27 defeated Phillip Island 26 B Grade

Koo Wee Rup 29 defeated by Dalyston 33 C Grade

Inverloch-Kongwak 33 defeated Phillip Island 30 U17

Bunyip 45 defeated Dalyston 43 C Grade: in a nail biter, Inverloch-Kongwak defeated Phillip Island 33 to 30 in overtime. Pictured back from left, Ella Sadler, Rahni Mann, coach Kelsey Buxton, best on court Alli Hayes, captain Tamara Crow, Clare Peterson, Libby Hutchinson, front from left, Harper Hawking, Bec Hawk- Sarah Blundell: was best on court ing, Alex Burke, Olivia Peterson, Cale Cripps, Julie Jackson, Brianna in the B Grade grand final. Sarah Pupetti, Sindy Boyd and Tora Metselaar. played wing attack for Dalyston.

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Korumburra-Bena 17 defeated by Phillip Island 20 U13

Cora Lynn 24 defeated Inverloch-Kongwak 13

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Coach Paul Carbis: first year as Leongatha coach after coaching the Casey Development team to a premiership.

1 Col Sanbrook: Experienced half back/ on baller. Cool head, uses footy well, strong in contests and good pace.

2 James Lloyd: Key forward, leads well and marks well out in front, long kick.

3 Hayden Browne: Co-captain, on-baller with elite skills, and play maker; can play back.

15 Brock Davidson: Plays half forward/ 13 Chris Verboon: wing. His accuracy Rock solid across kicking for goal is half back, great con- his strength. tested mark.

17 Chris Dunne: League’s leading goal kicker, good mark and lead, can kick goals from all angles.

20 Ben Willis: Leongatha’s number one ruckman who has had a stellar season. A club favourite and great team man.

31 Sean Westaway: A reliable defender who is rarely beaten. A general of the backline.

32 Julian Lockwood: Centre half forward, gives Ben Willis a chopout in 36 Matt Borshthe ruck, great first mann: Half forward/ wing, in and under, year at the club. hard at the footy.

5 Kyle Cooper: small back, will most likely tag Maffra’s league runner-up goal kicker Mitchell Bennett, determined and hard at the footy.

8 Tom Marriott: co-captain, a real barometer, if Marriott plays well the team will play well, hard in and under player in the midfield.

21 Jack Ginnane: 23 Cade Maskell: Lively forward, conHas had another great fident, leads well and season, team player kicks a long goal. who sets the example, classy forward with great skills.

26 Pat McGrath: Classy half forward, big game player with plenty of experience.

4 Josh Hopkins: on baller/half forward with high work rate, speedy and links up well.

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28 Josh Schelling: Solid centre half back, has had a great season, reliable mark, solid at the ball.

Parrots set for Eagles showdown LEONGATHA will likely go with an unchanged 22 which inflicted a big defeat of Maffra in the second semi-final.

42 Cameron Stone: Classy half forward/ winger, adds pace and skill, sneaks a few goals.

43 Rhett Kelly: plays in the back half, lock down defender, very experienced, hard at it.

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11 Ryan Olden: half forward, gets on the end of a few goals, reads play well and good user of the footy.

The only real question mark will be on Borschmann but if he trains well this week he 55 Luke Bowman: should get the clear to play. Maffra scored a win over Traralgon on the Tough midfielder, weekend to earn another crack at Leongatha. Maloves the contested ffra defeated the Parrots easily earlier in the year footy. but Leongatha has won the last two encounters. There should be a big crowd heading to Morwell from Leongatha with the Parrots in Seniors, Reserves and 13 and Under netball.

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PRELIMINARY FINAL SENIORS Maffra 7.10.52 Traralgon 7.5.47 Maffra goals: D. Bedggood 2, M. Bennett 1, A. Petrou 1, T. Jolly 1, J. Johnstone 1, K. Renooy 1. Traralgon goals: D. Loprese 3, L. Stockdale 1, C. Urie 1, T. Northe 1, A. Jaensch 1. Maffra best: K. Jones, M. Coleman, E. Carr, J. Johnstone, A. Carr, D. Bedggood. Traralgon best: D. Loprese, C. Ambler, M. Collison, M. Mustoe, T. Marsh, H. Hector.

N. Quenault, R. Battista, R. Wilkie.

THIRDS Bairnsdale 6.6.42 Moe 4.3.27 Bairnsdale goals: H. Kellow 1, N. Bulmer 1, T. Southen 1, C. Mein 1, B. Daniel 1, J. Wykes 1. Moe goals: C. Michie 1, T. Baldi 1, K. Jennings 1, Z. Skinner 1. Bairnsdale best: J. Wykes, B. Daniel, B. Carroll, C. Mein, N. Bulmer, N. Betts. Moe best: P. Bills, T. Baldi, G. Cocksedge, B. Maslen, D. Durham, L. Tumino.

RESERVES Leongatha 4.8.32 Traralgon 4.3.27

FOURTHS Bairnsdale 9.3.57 Wonthaggi 1.11.17

Leongatha goals: T. Bernaldo 2, J. Monaghan 1, L. Wright 1. Traralgon goals: D. Pearce 3, R. Loprese 1. Leongatha best: J. Monaghan, T. Bernaldo, J. Vanderkolk, L. Riseley, J. Harry, S. Horvath. Traralgon best: T. McMahon, D. Pearce, E. Williams,

Bairnsdale goals: B. Vickery 5, H. Wilmot 2, T. Rees 1. Wonthaggi goals: J. Kilgour 1. Bairnsdale best: B. Bryant, B. Vickery, R. Stewart, T. Rees, H. Hopkins, F. Thompson. Wonthaggi best: K. Benson, O. Dawson, K. Snelling, C. Cummins, B. Wingfield, H. Dawson.

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GO PARROTS! 2018 GRAND FINAL 6 Joel Renden: 7 Jackson Harry hard (Coach) Back pock- Ruckman: et, reliable defender. worker all round the ground.

10 Harrison McGannon: Utility player, good running player, skillful.

14 Chris Rump: Captain. Ruckman, very experienced, loves a contest, leads from the front.

16 Nathan Trotto: Half forward, 18 Lachie Wright: loves to kick a goal, Full Forward, loves leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading goal creating a contest. kicker.

27 Thomas Evans: Half Back, cool and calm and uses pace well.

29 Jake Mackie: Plays in the middle, hard working, loves in and under.

30 Tim Sauvarin: 33 Blake Vanrooy: Centre half forward, Half forward, skillful good overhead, uses and uses ball well. 35 Jack Vanderkolk: 37 Jack Ballagh: ball well. Wingman, loves Can play forward or running forward or back. back.

40 James Monaghan: Forward pocket, used as a swingman, can play tall or small.

44 Jack Hemming: Wingman, loves to run both ways, uses ball well.

46 Sam Horvath: Half forward, loves making a contest, likes in and under.

21 Adam Trotto: Ruck rover, loves to use his pace around the ground.

22 Joel Norton: Half back flank, takes the game on, loves to use his pace.

24 Tully Bernaldo: Half forward, can 25 Des Bowman: Utility player, loads play tall or small. of experience.

38 Fraser Kelly: 39 Louis Riseley: Centre half back, Half back flank, reads reliable and good play well, takes good intercept marks. mark.

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Leongatha Reserves ready to fire AFTER narrowly defeating Traralgon in the Preliminary Final over the weekend the Parrots go into the grand final against Maffra full of confidence. The Eagles havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost a game all year but Leongatha gets back some top line players including Tim Sauvarin, Harrison McGannon, Joel Norton and, if cleared from injury, Chris Rump. The Parrots should have its best team all year and with Maffra only having played one game in nearly a month, Leongatha will be looking at pulling off a big upset.

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Parrots prepped for premiership clash Strategy: Leongatha Parrots coach Paul Carbis addressed the team during the second semi THE Leongatha Parrots have the back to one match to Drouin in the second half of the season, finishing the home and away series second on final night match against Maffra on Saturday, September 8. Leongatha won by 64 points. back premiership title in their sights.

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the ladder. Half of last year’s premiership team returned to play in the 2018 season, joined by some new recruits and juniors pushing through the ranks. “We have a good mix of young players coming through. Sam Forrester, who plays on the wing, and small defender Kyle Cooper played a great season. It’s been excellent to rejuvenate the side and it’s an exciting time for the club.” Leongatha’s Chris Dunne was named the Gippsland Football Netball League leading goal kicker at the end of the season. Leongatha has many strong forwards in its line up, giving plenty of options on game day. The Parrots are looking to go into the premiership at full strength. “We had one guy dislocate his knee in the last game. There doesn’t seem to be any structural damage but we are still waiting to hear if he will be able to play, but other than that we will be at full strength,” Carbis said. “We planned for this during the year. If there was an injury, the player was given time to rest and wasn’t rushed back onto the field so we would have a healthy team during the finals series.” The Leongatha Parrots will face Maffra at Morwell Recreation Reserve this Saturday.

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The Parrots had a week off to prepare for the big match after winning the second semi final clash against Maffra by 64 points on Saturday, September 8. This was Maffra’s biggest loss for six years. Its last big loss was in round 16 in 2012, when Sale beat it by 79 points. The Parrots are excited to compete for the flag once again and have spent the week focusing on things they need to do to get the job done. “We had a few sore bodies after the last match so it was great to have the week to rest and get ready,” coach Paul Carbis said. “The match against Maffra was tough early on and it took a while to adjust. In the second quarter, we didn’t put on any scoreboard pressure. “In the second half, we took care of it. The team found its confidence and the results showed. The pressure was more intense and they were moving the ball quicker. We knew finals would be tough and tight, but we were ready for battle and ended strong.” This was Carbis’ first season coaching the Parrots. He took the role over from 2017 premiership coach Beau Vernon. Carbis said there was a learning curve with new strategies introduced at the beginning of the season. This resulted in a few inconsistent performances. However, the team found its form and only lost

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Leongatha girls earn grand final spot THE Parrots 13 and Under team will proudly represent its club on the netball courts this Saturday after winning its preliminary final on the weekend with a 22-20 win over Wonthaggi Power.

tough, rebounding shooter who loves the big stage. Kylah James - GA - Can shoot them from anywhere in the goal ring. Uses her body really well and stands up in big games. Zara Kreutzburger - WA/WD - Defensive pressure is her strength, often pulling The girls know it will be tough up off intercepts. Leads well and sets up her against the undefeated Sale team but know goalies. they’ll give it their best shot no matter what Ella Littlejohn - WA - On-court leader. happens. Controls the flow of the game and is strong Traralgon came within eight goals of in every contest. Sale earlier this year so being a grand final Ada Hill (captain) - C - Extremely hard if Leongatha settles well it could press the running mid court player, who gives her abMagpies. Good luck to the Parrots. solute all. Look for her intercepts and great Phoebe Hinds - GS - Super competitive, link up plays.

Kinesha Anderson - WD - Is a strong defender, always playing tight on her opponent. Vocal on the court, making her a great team player. Taya Cameron - WD/WA - Great team player. Competitive mid court player who always gives her all. Katie Harris - GD/GK - The hunter! Gives 100 percent every game. Her ability to read the play is an asset to the team. Harper McLennan - GK/GD - Had a dominant finals series. Strong defender, always shutting down her opponent. Coach - Georgia Riseley Team manager - Melinda McLennan Primary carer - Jaclyn Smith

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