The Great Southern Star - April 27, 2016

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Highway drama THE South Gippsland Highway at Ruby was closed for two and a half hours last Wednesday, after a three car collision resulted in three people being taken to hospital, including a Wonthaggi woman who was airlifted to Melbourne. More on page 3.

BURRA BEWDY Korumburra to boom on back of water guarantee by Tayla Kershaw JOB and population booms in Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Nyora are expected to result from a $42 million water security project, announced last Thursday.

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Thumbs up: Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville (front) announced $30 million towards water security in Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Nyora last Thursday. She is pictured with, from left, South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Robert Newton, South Gippsland Water chair David Schultz, Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing, Burra Foods chief financial officer Murray de Jong, Burra Foods general operations manager Glenn Falcke and South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis.

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According to South Gippsland Shire Council’s population forecast, Korumburra’s population is expected to swell to around 6500 people by 2036, and this project will ensure water security for all residents and business owners in the area up to and beyond 2058. “The connection will deliver a higher security of water supply, as the network will not be dependent on rainfall and not reliant on marginal catchment yields,” South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis said. “It will ensure water is of consistent quantity and quality, and provide reliability for economic growth and future investment.” Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville announced the State Government would contribute $30 million to the Northern Towns project, which would connect the towns’ water supplies to Lance Creek via a pipeline. Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Nyora currently rely on water from small, rainfall dependent local dams, but the project will change this by linking the towns to the Lance Creek supply system, which provides access to Melbourne’s water supply system. The Lance Creek system incorporates existing infrastructure that connects to the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant pipeline, meaning that water can be sent from Melbourne’s Cardinia Reservoir to the Lance Creek water treatment plant via the pipeline. Continued on page 4.

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Based on the median residential property, Bass Coast residents will pay a total of $1532.70 for fees and charges next financial year rather the $1480.80 paid in 2015-16. Council released its draft 2016-17 budget last Wednesday, based on the 2.5 percent rate rise permitted by the State Government’s rate cap. The new rates comprise an $8 increase in waste fees and $43.90 more in residential rates. “Three of the main areas raised during the consultation were for council to apply the rate cap, and achieve this by operational efficiencies and savings, including staffing costs, and seek alternative revenue streams,” mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale said. “The draft budget focuses on containing operational spending and ensuring there is sufficient investment in capital works and asset renewal.” The budget proposes a capital works program of $15.8 million, which includes a $9.4 million renewal program, and major and minor works projects. Among the major projects are a $757,000 upgrade of Wonthaggi’s netball courts and the lighting project at Inverloch’s Thompson Reserve ($260,000). Bass Valley Children’s Centre will receive just over $1 million to upgrade its facilities while $1.6 million will go to Cowes Revitalisation Projects. This scheme will include upgrades to the Cultural Centre, Jetty Triangle and Transport Hub. Just over $1 million will go towards the Black Spot Program to conduct works on roads with a high crash rate. Agar Road from Soldiers Road to Corinella Road will benefit from funding as well as St Helier Road in Woodleigh. More than $3 million will be allocated to building and facility renewal, including the repainting of the Cowes foreshore toilets and other public buildings across the shire. “This is a very important

ROAD workers have urged drivers to slow down and obey speed limits applying to road construction zones in the wake of a three car collision at Ruby on Wednesday. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash that resulted in three people being hospitalised. The accident shut the South Gippsland Highway for two and a half hours, from 4pm throughout the peak commuter period. Police believe a car attempted to overtake a truck across double lines in a roadwork zone and collided with another car, which in turn collided with a third vehicle.

One of the drivers had to be cut from her car after becoming trapped and was flown to the Alfred Hospital by air ambulance. She was a Wonthaggi woman aged in her 40s. A Traralgon woman in her forties was taken to Dandenong Hospital and a Leongatha man, 25, was transferred to Leongatha Hospital. All three drivers were conveyed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and were the sole occupants of the vehicles. All three have since been discharged from hospital. Senior Constable Paul Malouf of the Bass Coast Highway Patrol said initial reports suggest the car travelling on the wrong side of the road collided with another car that then spun into a ute travelling behind the first vehicle. Police are investigating reports the car that was on the

wrong side of the road was earlier seen driving erratically near Korumburra and possibly side swiped other cars. The incident occurred near the former Ruby turnoff. Workers at the scene told The Star the accident was the second to occur while the highway was being repaired and said they feared for their safety as drivers often sped through the roadworks. They were concerned another accident would occur unless drivers travelled slowly. S/C Malouf called on motorists to drive safely through roadworks. “The speed signs are there for a reason: to make it safer for the workers,” he said. “People working in an office would not like a car travelling through their office at twice the limit. It is a work environment and it needs to be safe.”

Police diverted highway traffic down Sages and Logans Road, and the torrent of heavy trucks, buses and cars created a dust storm on the unsealed road, casing dust clouds across nearby homes and paddocks. Visibility was poor and risked another accident occurring, but police were left with no alternative. South Gippsland Shire Council has spent $1541.08 on extra work on Sages and Logans Road since more motorists began using it to avoid the Ruby roadworks. Council has graded, reshaped, rolled and watered the road, including during last Wednesday’s accident, but will not be seeking compensation from VicRoads, given no official route has been established through Sages and Logans Road while the roadworks are undertaken.

The incident was attended by Ruby and Leongatha fire brigades, along with road accident rescue crews from Leongatha State Emergency Service to help police and paramedics. Once the scene was cleared, emergency services debriefed at Leongatha Fire Station.

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School dream nears reality A NEW senior campus of Wonthaggi Secondary College is closer to being built in McKenzie Street. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing announced the senior campus – currently on McBride Avenue – would relocate to the new site. A total of $12 million will be allocated to planning for 34 school projects in today’s Victorian Budget for the works. With subpar facilities

and its site almost at capacity, WSC has been striving for funding for several years. Dudley campus principal Ross Bramley was elated to hear the news. “If a funding announcement does eventuate it would be a fantastic opportunity for our young people in the school to be in the best position to receive all the opportunity facilities and resources for their education,” he said. Ms Shing said WSC was a great school with a huge catchment area.

“Education Minister (and Deputy Premier) James Merlino and I have been working hard with principal Garry Dennis and the school council to make sure the work can get underway at long last to deliver better facilities and learning environments to Wonthaggi,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing the planning stage completed, and to working with parents and families so WSC gets the support it needs to go from strength to strength.”

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Leongatha faces water restrictions LEONGATHA residents and businesses could have stage one water restrictions by early May. South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis said yesterday (Tues-

day), “Given the current warm weather and low levels of rainfall forecast for the region over the coming weeks, water levels in a number of our supply systems will fall to levels that will trigger further restrictions. “By early May, it’s likely the Ruby Creek Water Supply System (Leongatha) will

be placed on stage one water restrictions and the Little Bass Water Supply System (Poowong, Loch and Nyora) will be escalated to stage three water restrictions.” Rainfall recorded at South Gippsland Water’s storages from April 16 to 22 was: Lance Creek 9mm, Ruby

Creek 9mm, Coalition Creek 8mm, Deep Creek 6mm, Little Bass 7mm and Battery Creek 8mm. The corporation continues to monitor all storages closely and, as storage levels continue to drop, urges all customers to continue to use household water wisely.

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factor which has been overlooked in the past,” Cr Andrew Phillips said. “In including these renewals we are leaving a legacy for the next council.” The program will also provide funding for the renewal of council’s drainage networks to the value of more than $500,000. Cr Neil Rankine said the renewal programs would ensure council could maintain its assets in the future. “Only 40 per cent of assets were maintained when I joined council. That is why the street looks tired,” he said. “We now have money to put on the ground. We are in a position to do things we could not do before.” Roads and transport network renewal will receive $2.7 million while $900,000 will fund the replacement of information and communications technology. Aside from building and facility renewal, $6.4 million will go towards upgrading existing assets in 2016-17. Cr Phil Wright said he did not agree with the State Government’s 2.5 per cent rate cap however chose to vote for the draft budget that was unanimously supported by council. “I think the payment of rates is an investment in our future and that is how we are able to develop a caring and sharing community,” he said. Aside from renewal projects, the 2016-17 draft budget aligns with the first year of the Economic Development Strategy and the Phillip Island and San Remo Tourism Strategy, both of which were also passed at last Wednesday’s meeting. The budget is now open for public submissions until Wednesday, May 25 and will be adopted on Wednesday, June 22. The public is welcome to attend information sessions where council officers will be running questions and answers to help with submissions.

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Hiking high: from left, Jim Newton and Kristy-Lee Jones on their last adventure at the Kokoda Trail. The duo will hike Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa this year to raise money for children’s education in developing countries. Hope School. “When you go over there you want to change things for people but it is impossible,” Ms Jones said. “If we can send some children to school though, we can keep them off the streets and educate them to help them and their children in the future.” The pair will visit their three sponsor children and will donate the money in person to those whose lives will be dramatically changed by their challenge. “I cannot even begin to imagine it at this point. I just cannot wait to get over there,” Mr Newton said. The pair will tackle the Machame route over seven days, reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro on the fifth day before quickly descending to avoid altitude sickness. “Mount Kilimanjaro is a big challenge for us,” Mr Newton said. “We have not done a great deal of training and it will probably be the altitude which will be the biggest challenge.” The summit is the highest peak in Africa

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Kristy-Lee Jones and Jim Newton will trek to the mountain’s summit to raise funds for children’s education in developing countries. The pair will set off this July with hopes of raising enough money to send three children to school. “I nursed in Africa last year on the outskirts of Tanzania and it was phenomenal. I cannot wait to go back,” Ms Jones said. “The people there are incredibly beautiful and kind.” This trek will mark the duo’s second adventure after the Korumburra uncle and niece team hiked with friends along the Kokoda trail three years ago. Ms Jones and Mr Newton are raising money to send one child to Tanzania’s School of St Jude and another two to Kenya’s The Mirror of

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and reaches 5895m above sea level. The altitude reaches approximately half as high as a long haul international flight and poses a great challenge to trekkers. “Challenge and service are both aspects I look for in a trip,” Ms Jones said. “That is one of the main reasons we chose to go with Adventure Out Loud. Not only does it offer unique adventures, but I personally know the founder and I know the company has a passion for making a difference in developing countries which really resonates well with me.” The duo will hike with founder Nathan Taiaroa who said the trek is hardly for the faint hearted. “At an altitude that is approximately 600m higher than Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro must be taken seriously. It is extremely important to have the right equipment, right training and a support team that is experienced,” Mr Taiaroa said. Ms Jones and Mr Newton will embark on their journey in June, travelling first to Bangkok and the Burma Railway before visiting their sponsors in Tanzania.

Korumburra to boom on back of water guarantee Continued from page 1. Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said it was important the residents understood the project would not rely on water from the desalination plant and they would not face unreasonable water rate increases. “I have been fighting, alongside the local community, for this project since I was elected last year and it is great to see it funded. The project will deliver much needed water security for Korumburra, Loch, Nyora and Poowong and will shore up jobs and the future of important local busi-

nesses like Burra Foods and GBP Exports at Poowong,” he said. While water security was welcomed by farmers and homeowners enduring the drought, it was also an opportunity for Burra Foods to consider expansion. “I’m not sure if a housing boom will be a direct result, but if Burra Foods feels confident enough to expand there will be more employment opportunities,” Auddino First National Real Estate’s George Auddino said. “From there, we could see a flow on effect as jobs

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continue to grow and more people may be attracted to the area.” Burra Foods general operations manager Glenn Falcke said Burra Foods had a number of plans on the table, but had no firm plans to expand despite the announcement. On top of this, Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing said water security would protect jobs in the area, as well as create new jobs during expansions and population growth. “This will ensure Burra Foods meets the demand for baby formula and milk pow-

der, which is lucrative for Gippsland and Victoria,” she said. Korumburra resident David Amor said while the announcement was good news for the community, he wished the community had been included in the ministerial visit last week. “At Burra Foods, behind locked doors and fences where the public was not invited to be there, other than just 15 or so people with media, they announced this will go ahead. It’s for the community, not just Burra Foods,” he said. “But how wonderful it

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is the pipeline is coming to the northern towns of South Gippsland. We will have water security at long last.” Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Nyora were likely to hit stage three water restrictions if the towns do not receive rain soon. “Communities here have been doing it tough without a secure water supply. That goes for both households and businesses. Things are about to change,” Ms Neville said. “This has become such a dry area and we want to sustain life in all forms, grant more opportunities for jobs, have a positive impact on the economy, and support the health and wellbeing of the community.” Finalising the detailed design will finish this year, with construction set to begin next year. The project is expected to be switched on within the next three years. South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Robert Newton said he hoped the announcement would generate growth in businesses and housing. “Farmers have been struggling this summer – there’s no doubt about that – but hopefully this will attract a bit more business despite the water situation,” he said. “It’s absolutely good news for the town. The drought is not over yet but we’ve got to keep looking forward.”

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By Brad Lester TWO options to revamp the heart of Leongatha by luring shoppers back to town will go before South Gippsland Shire Council today (Wednesday). Council will consider two proposals for the reinvigoration of Bair Street – one of Leongatha’s two main streets – at today’s meeting. The options could be approved by council for public exhibition for two weeks in May. Council’s proposals aims to improve the town’s retail sector, council’s planning manager Paul Stampton said. “Leongatha can’t compete with the big format stores in Traralgon and Wonthaggi because there is no room for them,” he said. “There is a café culture in Leongatha but we need some ordinary retail in the street as well. This plan will reinvigorate the eastern side of Bair Street, where there is only the one tree and it looks like a highway through the middle of town. It does not look like an appealing place to shop and we want it to be.” Both options will reduce Bair Street to a two

lane thoroughfare, with one lane either way. Option A will see many trees planted, a four metre central median (currently it’s 1.5m), regular crossing points and a six metre footpath (now four metres). Angle parking will be provided on the western side of Bair Street, south of Church Street, and on the eastern side of Bair Street, at the northern end. Parallel parking will remain along the rest of Bair Street. Option B will also include more vegetation, a central median strip for only a short distance at the northern end of Bair Street and a footpath spanning six to seven metres on both sides of the street. Angle parking will be offered on the western side of Bair Street, south of Church Street, and alternative angle and parallel parking built along the rest of Bair Street. Both options offer a new t-intersection at Young Street, a large gathering space linking with the start of the Great Southern Rail Trail, more trees in Gollers Lane and Lyon Street, and a plaza in Lardner Place. Mr Stampton said increasing the number of car parks in Bair Street would not improve the strip’s retail appeal.

“There are sometimes car parks available 24 hours a day on the eastern side of Bair Street and most people do not want to shop in a car park. They want a place that is safe to traverse,” he said. Additional car parking could become available on the former rail yards behind Bair Street in the future. “We did not suggest keeping cars out all together but both sides of the street have a great deal more vegetation, places to sit and wider footpaths,” Mr Stampton said. “At the moment it is difficult to have on the street dining and trading, so by having footpaths wide enough there will be greater opportunities for that to generate more activity on the street.” On the ground works are expected to start in the 2017-18 financial year, once VicRoads finishes the heavy vehicle alternate route and hands over responsibility for Bair Street to council. A final option could be considered by council at the July or August council meetings. “The intention is that this sitting council will make a decision,” Mr Stampton said. The Bair Street plans are available on council’s website.

Gold medallist praises students LEONGATHA Primary School students were visited by Commonwealth Games gold medallist Eleanor Patterson at assembly on Friday. The Leongatha high jumper, recently to represent Leongatha at this year’s Olympic Games, visited the school to award students who were outstanding athletes at the recent sports carnival. Vice principal Dot Coghlan said she organised the appearance for two students who studied Ms Patterson as part of their Olympics studies this term. Casey Tumino and Alissa Edwards researched Ms Patterson’s sports career in their recent athlete research project and were thrilled to meet their idol in person. “I wrote a letter to Eleanor and it is very exciting to

Sports idol: Australian Olympian in waiting, Eleanor Paterson (centre), met with Leongatha Primary School students Casey Tumino and Alissa Edwards at school assembly last Friday. The two students studied Ms Paterson’s sports career in class. see her,” Casey said. The champion high jumper met with students after assembly to take photos and share words of wisdom.

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Men to build a bigger shed By Lucy Johnson MEENIYAN Men’s Shed is growing, both in size and membership.

Shed friends: from left, John Hattam, Doug Kuhne, Dudley Harrison, Noel Owen, Kevin Robinson, Ernie Cayzer and David Gillet are proud members of the Meeniyan Men’s Shed, which is looking to upgrade to cater for its growing membership.

The two year old club is looking to renovate its headquarters at Meeniyan Recreation Reserve to provide for its strong membership base. The new building will include wheelchair access to benefit two members,

and be extended by 17 metres by four metres to include storage space and improved kitchen facilities. “The shed will be a good third larger than the area we currently meet in. It is a big expansion and will be a real benefit to the club,” president John Hattam said. “We have around 20 members and when they all turn up there is not enough space for us to

all work. We also do not have anywhere for storage at the moment which is really inconvenient.” Meeniyan Men’s Shed is currently in the process of applying for a South Gippsland Shire Council grant and an Australian Men’s Shed grant, valued at $10,000 and $60,000 respectively. “We have done a wide range of projects. We are currently building new benches to put near the recreation reserve netball courts and we have now finished the walking trail around the reserve area. People have come to visit from San Remo to enjoy the birdlife here,” Mr Hat-

tam said. “We have also done some work at the Stony Creek Race Club and we just held our first ever stall at the Meeniyan mid week market.” The group has also made a wide range of woodwork pieces available to the public, including large noughts and crosses boards, took boxes, seed boxes, skittle boards and wheelbarrows. “You do not have to be a woodworker to be a member of the club,” Mr Hattam said. “It is very much a social club and we are all good mates. Many just come along for a cup of tea and a chat.”

Marvellous market: Meeniyan Traders Association president Kellie Thomas (centre) took to the streets with Meeniyan Men’s Shed members from left, George Fairweather and Doug Kuhne at the Meeniyan Midweek Market last Thursday.

Market builds momentum By Lucy Johnson MEENIYAN’S Midweek Market proved to be another major success as traders took to the main street last Thursday. Held on the third Thursday of every month, the market has attracted customers from across South Gippsland with its bustling stalls and great bargains. Meeniyan Traders’ Association president Kellie Thomas said the event has provided the town with another social event, benefitting businesses and building community connectedness. “It is a good way to bring traders into town and build a nice market atmosphere in Meeniyan,” she said. “People are generally enthusiastic about businesses in Meeniyan. Traders make an effort to stay open on weekends and the town is buzzing on Sundays.” Moo’s at Meeniyan owner Marty Thomas said the market was slowly but surely becoming a staple event in the community. “This is the 15th market we have had and it is gaining support from the community,” he said. “We had 15 stallholders and most of the local traders got involved.” Inspired by the Mornington Main Street market, Meeniyan’s monthly event is looking to expand in the future, providing attractions for the entire family throughout winter. “We are looking to go undercover next month as we head into winter. That way the market can go ahead rail, hail or shine,” Mr Thomas said. “Having the market midweek is great because it does not clash with other markets on weekends. It also gives locals something to do if they have some free time during the week.”


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Close call: the driver of this Ford was lucky to escape with minor injuries after colliding with a tree on the Korumburra-Warragul Road at Strzelecki recently. Korumburra Police said the Moe woman sustained minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to West Gippsland Hospital at Warragul for treatment. VicRoads has ordered the owner to remove the car.

Councillor contests panel finding By Brad Lester CR DON Hill has lodged a formal appeal against a panel finding regarding his behaviour as a councillor. South Gippsland Shire Council will today (Wednesday) discuss the finding by a Councillor Conduct Panel Report that found Cr Hill breached council’s Councillor Code of Conduct last year. Cr Hill will contest the panel report on the grounds the report – by a second panel – ruled on three complaints against him, despite one of those complaints being dismissed by a first panel. The second complaint was dismissed at a direc-

• Cr Don Hill tions hearing on September 11, 2015, as it lacked substance. That complaint related to comments Cr Hill made about the 2015-16 budget. Cr Hill said no one provided evidence to substantiate that charge because it was already dismissed, but the fact it was considered by the second panel will under-

pin his appeal. He lodged his appeal with the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) on Monday. “The fact is that I was found guilty of something I had never been charged with and I think democracy is a lot stronger than that,” Cr Hill said. Cr Hill said he would like to thank the community for “kind messages of support” over the last week. “I received offers of free legal advice from one ratepayer and an offer, which I accepted, to work on my appeal on a pro-bono basis after advising me there are legal grounds for appealing, including the fact the panel considered matters that were no longer the subject of a complaint,” he said.

“In the meantime I intend to continue to represent the ratepayers in my ward to the best of my ability and to hold council accountable for its decisions.” As for his newsletter that has caused controversy around the council table, Cr Hill is planning a second edition. Printing of 5000 doublesided copies on a council photocopier cost ratepayers $1047. 75. “We are supposed to communicate council decisions to the ratepayers and when I stood for council I wanted to communicate with the community,” he said. Cr Jim Fawcett, one of the initiators of the panel hearing against Cr Hill, did not wish to comment.

Uneasy wait for dairy farmers By Brad Lester MURRAY Goulburn suppliers were last night waiting in anticipation for news about milk prices, as the dairy cooperative was set to announce the outcome of a review by this morning (Wednesday). The company ceased trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday to undertake a review of the impact of current market conditions, including commodity prices, on the company’s financial year outlook. “We will announce the impact of this review by Wednesday morning at the latest which will include advice to our suppliers as to the impact,” a company spokesperson said. Murray Goulburn did not wish to comment on how the review may impact milk prices payable to farmers or jobs at the company’s Leongatha factory. In a statement in March, the company said it expected to maintain its opening price of $5.60/kg of milk solids, but noted

this was “subject to there being no further material deterioration in dairy commodity prices” or unfavourable changes to the Australian-US dollar exchange rate. “This is at the bottom end of the previous guidance provided and reflects the lack of improvement in global dairy commodity prices and the continued weak outlook for those prices,” the statement said. It remains uncertain whether the company’s decision was linked to its listing on the stock exchange. Dairy farmers contacted by The Star did not wish to comment until the results of the review were known. In the March statement, the company said it had been enduring continued decline in Chinese imports of commodity dairy ingredients and the ongoing Russian embargo on dairy. “This has been compounded by increased European milk supply, resulting in a period of significant oversupply in global dairy commodity markets, driving commodity prices towards record

lows,” the statement said. “Against this backdrop, MG has continued to perform well, with substantial further progress made in moving product mix from commodity products towards higher margin, value added or ready to consume dairy foods. “ On April 18, MG announced it would sign

Van gone, ute burnt Double theft: a campervan was stolen from a property in Wattlebank last week. The Jayco Swan with the registration W56544 was stolen from the rural property on Wednesday, April 20 around 4am. Offenders also stole a red Holden Rodeo ute which was later found burnt out in Leongatha South (pictured). Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to contact Detective Condron at Bass Coast Crime Investigation Unit on 5671 4100.

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Veteran shares his story VIETN VIETNAM VIET NAM M veteran Richard Lester spoke to the congregation of Scots Pioneer Church at Mardan South about his experiences on Sunday, prior to Anzac Day.

Congregation: from left, Henry Reid, Rodney Emmerson, Hazel Capwell, Richard Lester, Shannon Noonan and Sam Nicita at Scots Pioneer Church, Mardan South on Sunday following Mr Lester’s presentation for Anzac Day.

“Soldiers are put into a bubble and I did not know anything. When I returned home I felt alone and misunderstood. It was a difficult time for me,” Mr Lester said. “I will never forget coming home emotionally lost with a crippled soul. The military strips you of yourself and turns you into a soldier.” Monday marked the 48th

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Notice of Motion (NOM) - An alternative approach to a $32 million municipal office complex NOM - Rename Federal Government seat of McMillan NOM - Coal Seam Gas and fracking in South Gippsland Report on Assembly of Councillors: 22 Feb - 21 Mar 2016 Documents sealed and contracts awarded, varied or extended by the CEO: 20 Feb - 25 Mar 2016 Councillor Expenditure Report: 31 Mar 2016 Leongatha Streetscape Master Plan - draft for consultation Planning Application 2015-280 for use and development of a Place of Assembly (Memorial Tree Park) at 16 Miles Rd, Jumbunna Planning Scheme Amendment C65 - Shingler St/Gibson St - General Residential Zone 1 adoption Proposed road discontinuance - part of Pound Rd, Foster Proposed road discontinuance - unused area of the former road alignment of Sandy Point Rd, Sandy Point Policy review: C65 Public Participation in Meetings with Council Policy and C66 Councillor Access To and Request For Council Information Policy Councillor Conduct Panel report determination – initiated by Cr Fawcett, Cr Davies and Cr Brunt regarding Cr Hill

IMMUNISATION SESSIONS Tuesday 3 May Foster: 10.00 - 10.30am, War Memorial Arts Centre, Main Street Leongatha: 12.30 - 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Peart Street Wednesday 4 May Mirboo North: 9.00 - 9.30am, Maternal & Child Health Centre, Brennan Street Korumburra: 11.30am - 12.00pm, Community Meeting Room, Commercial Street Nyora: 1.00 - 1.30pm, Nyora Community Hall, Henley Street COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Street Reconstruction: John St & Princes St, Korumburra Demolition & Construction: Leongatha Skate Park Construction Works: Dollar Rd, Dollar/Carmodys Rd, Leongatha Drainage Works: Parr St, Leongatha Road Rehabilitation: Bass Valley Rd, Bena Resheet Drain Maintenance: Kerrs Rd, Fish Ck/One Chain Rd & Fairbank Rd, Kardella Intersection Works: Bena Kongwak Rd, Bena Stabilising Works: Buffalo Waratah Rd, Buffalo Road & Vegetation Maintenance: Toora/Pt Franklin/Mt Best Sealed Roads Maintenance: All zones Asphalting Works: Korumburra/Leongatha Drain Maintenance: Leongatha Sth area Vegetation Maintenance: Mardan/Koonwarra/Nerrena 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Fax: 5662 3754 www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

off silence sil ilence when whhen it it comes to to talking about grief,” Mr Lester said. “War is hell and for most of us it is unexplainable. People used to often say ‘war makes a man’ but in my experience I think it makes broken men. “The call to arms is still strong for some perceived victory but the promise of victory is short lived. There is no peace for many returned veterans and in the end many take their own lives. I am 70 and I feel lucky to have survived. But I am still searching for a place of peace 48 years later.” Mr Lester found peace in putting his words to paper and won second prize in a Department of Veterans Affairs writing competition in 2010 for his

reflections. “I find it really liberating to put my thoughts down on paper,” he said. “I have had many sleepless nights over the years and it has been a wonderful way of expressing my thoughts.” Mr Lester returned to Vietnam last year with son Rowan. “I considered my trip to be my final farewell to Vietnam and to my days as a soldier,” he said. “Vietnam was a place of wonderful reconciliation and I no longer see it as just a battlefield.” “I hope we can work towards a better world. We should work for peace.”

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Right, Shopping sisters: from left, Sonja and Tiff Deboer made the most of the beautiful weather and spent the morning at the Inverloch Lions Club Community Farmer’s Market on Sunday.

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Anzac his A nzac Day Day since i hiis return retturn from Vietnam and the former soldier said the memories of his 1967-68 service were “still raw.” “Hardly a day goes by when I do not mourn for victims of violence,” he said. “I ask why we are still so prone to rushing to war. Our military heritage consists of hundreds of cemeteries and mourning families but we still struggle to meet the needs of our returned servicemen.” Conscripted at 20, Mr Lester said he had no choice but to serve his time to avoid a two year jail sentence. “The real pain of war is often left in shadows. The personal stories are often lost and there still seems to be a code

Market fun: from left, Inverloch’s Cooper and Rhys Newman took some time out at the animal farm on Sunday at the Lions Club of Inverloch Community Farmer’s Market.

FOSTER police issued three infringement notices when they patrolled the town on Saturday, April 24. A 65 year old Woorarra West man was pulled over at 9.40am when he failed to give way to a car on the South Gippsland Highway. The man turned right onto the highway from Toora Road, Foster and failed to give way to a car travelling west. Police intercepted the man and issued an infringement notice of $303 and three demerit points. A man was intercepted at 1.40pm on Telopea Drive, Sandy Point when he was found to be driving an unregistered car. The 35 year old Drouin South man was issued a $758 infringement notice. At 2.13pm a woman was intercepted at Hoddle Road,

Foster when she was seen towing an unregistered caravan. The 47 year old from Fish Creek received a $152 infringement notice.

Toora burglary A HOUSE in Toora was burgled recently. The residential property was converted from a commercial business and was left unattended between Friday, March 18 and Monday, April 4. Offenders gained entry to the premises and stole a number of personal items. Anyone with information relating to the burglary is asked to contact local police or Crime Stoppers.

McDrunk driver A WONTHAGGI woman will appear in court after she was caught drink driving to get fast food in Wonthaggi on Sunday

morning. The 38 year old was driving less than 50m from her home to McDonalds on Graham Street at 4am when police intercepted her leaving the drive through. Police conducted a breath test which returned a reading of .087. The woman’s licence was immediately suspended and she will be summonsed to attend court at a later date. The night prior, police intercepted a Wimbledon Heights man who was caught drink driving in Newhaven. The 26 year old returned a breath test reading of .19 and had his licence immediately suspended. He will also appear at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Attempted burglary OFFENDERS tried to gain entry to a number of sheds on a property in Port Welshpool. The attempted burglary occurred between Thursday, April 7 and Thursday, April 21.

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FOSTER Police currently have a number of items of lost property at the police station. A mountain bike was handed in on Thursday, November 12, 2015 and a road bike was also recovered on Thursday, December 3. A men’s wallet was handed in on New Year’s Day and a mobile phone was also given to police on Tuesday, January 19. Police received a back pack on Tuesday, January 26 and two rings on a chain on Wednesday, February 24.

Driving on ice A DRUNK driver was caught travelling through Grantville on Friday afternoon. Bass Coast Highway Patrol intercepted the 27 year old man who was found to be driving without a licence. A drug test at the scene returned positive for ice. Police impounded his car with a $1465 tow fee and the man will appear at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Guilty ordered AN OFFENDER who assaulted police officers after a domestic dispute has been given a community corrections order. The 29 year old male assaulted officers on Tuesday, April 5 and caused a police siege. The Melbourne dog squad attended the scene in Korumburra and the man turned himself in after a couple of hours. The offender was bailed to Korumburra Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, April 7 and pleaded guilty to all offences. The man was given a community corrections order due to no prior convictions and is compelled to seek mental health treatment.


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’Burra school budget hopes EASTERN Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath has called on the State Government to fund stage two of the rebuild of Korumburra Secondary College in today’s State Budget. Speaking in Parliament on April 13, Ms Bath said the students were currently being taught in dilapidated classrooms that no longer met the needs of today’s curriculum. “The staff at Korumburra do a fantastic job in providing quality education to their students however the conditions they have to teach in do not provide the best learning environment,” she said. “Whilst having dedicated staff is very important, the environment in which the students and the staff learn is detracted from by having 80 year old buildings with classrooms that leak and without modern technology.”

Ms Bath said Education Minister James Merlino had visited the school and witnessed first-hand how desperately a rebuilt was needed, however there was still no indication the government was committed to providing funding in the budget. Fellow Nationals MP, Gippsland South MLA, Danny O’Brien echoed Ms Bath’s comments. “The Nationals in government provided $5.6 million to plan and build stage one of the upgrade, and made a pre-election commitment of $9 million to complete the rebuild,” he said. “Tenders will be let for stage one soon, but it would be ideal to have stage two funding in place as well.” Ms Bath said it was important the funding be allocated in this budget, as not only did the school provide an education for students in Korumburra, but was also attended by students from Loch,

Newhaven College to open doors DISCOVER a world of opportunity for your children at Newhaven College’s open day on Saturday, May 7. The college offers quality education from Prep to Year 12. The college ethos is based upon mutual respect between teachers and students in which high standards of social and academic expectations are actively encouraged. Newhaven College caters for individual differences among students and places great importance on each student being known. Strengthening each student’s self esteem and sense of community equips each individual with the qualities required for good citizenship and the confidence to contribute. College staff invite parents to discuss their child’s future with teachers at open day. Preschool aged children can be underwater adventurers for a day at the Junior School’s Under the Sea program of special

activities. Treasure maps will guide intrepid explorers around the school to meet teachers, have their faces painted, enjoy story time, have some bubbly fun, bounce on the jumping castle and lots more. Newhaven College students build self confidence and team spirit through an extensive range of co-curricular opportunities that encourage individuals to pursue their passions and they will all be on display at open day. These include: music, drama, surfing academy, equestrian team, house competitions, interschool sport, cultural events, Duke of Edinburgh and Compass, public speaking and debating, language studies and international tours. The Phillip Island Road Campus will be open from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, May 7. For enrolment enquiries, contact Belinda Manning on 5956 7505. Visit www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au/events or follow the college on Facebook.

Nyora, Poowong and surrounding areas. “This town is the hub for education for those growing towns and our local families need to be assured their children will have access to great facilities now and into the future,” she said. A spokesperson for Mr Merlino said Korumburra Secondary College was one of more than 1500

Victorian schools that needs to be considered when making decisions on school infrastructure funding in the budget. “The government is currently working with Korumburra Secondary College on delivering it’s stage one building project,” he said. “In the 2015-16 Budget the Andrews Labor Government delivered the single biggest boost to

education funding in Victoria’s history, including over $730 million to build new schools, upgrade existing schools and buy land for future demand.” The Wonthaggi Secondary College community is also hoping for funding for a new education precinct – including a new senior campus – in today’s budget.

Standing firm: The Nationals’ Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien and Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath with petitions signed by the community calling on the State Government to allocate funds to complete the rebuild of Korumburra Secondary College.

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Student service: from left, Chairo Christian School’s Sophie, Emily, Lily-Grace, Elley, Jessica, Corey and Toby sold sausages outside St Peter’s Anglican Church in Leongatha yesterday (Tuesday) to raise money to support Syrian refugees. The activity was just one of the many services the students are conducting for the community this term. THE Mother’s Day Classic will once again bring together walkers and runners in Wonthaggi on Sunday, May 8.This year marks the fourth classic to be held in Wonthaggi since the event’s inception in 1998 and has raised in excess of $24 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation across Australia. The walk or run starts and finishes at the Railway station in Apex Park Wonthaggi. Register by May 4 at www.mothersdayclassic.com.au. LOCH Primary School students had a fun day raising $133 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal with a crazy hair day and parade. SOUTH Gippsland buses, taxis and fleet cars will be

turning on their headlights to promote road safety next month. Friday, May 6 marks Shine a Light on Road Safety Day, with this year being the first time the campaign has come to Gippsland. “This year has been a horror year on our local roads with 11 people losing their lives, leaving many people in our communities grieved,” Gippsland chairperson Carola Atkin said “Road safety is a shared responsibility for all road users - motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. We all have a part to play.”

Resident Evelyn Nunn was treated to a fabulous morning tea with her daughter and son in law Patricia and John Dodson, her granddaughter Kim Dodson, her fellow residents and the staff of Woorayl Lodge on April 19. Happy birthday: Woorayl Lodge resident Evelyn Nunn (second from right) “I’m not used to this rd sort of thing, but then celebrated her 103 birthday with her son in law John Dodson, her grandagain, I’m not used to daughter Kim Dodson and her daughter Patricia Dodson on April 19. being 103,” Evelyn said, “She’s amazing in ev- staff member Di Farrell active since she became a keeping up with the hu- erything she does. When returned to paint Evelyn’s resident. While she is an morous personality her she came here we celebrat- nails for the occasion. avid reader and loves to knit friends and family adore. ed her 99th birthday and “It’s the only time my for the Woorayl fete, she “Thank you to everyone now here we are celebrat- nails are coloured,” Evelyn also enjoys going for walks for being so lovely and ing her 103rd,” she said. said. around the site, particularly wonderful to me and, as I “She has a great sense She also enjoyed a on nice days when she can said this morning, this is a of humour and she is well lunch with her extended venture right around the wonderful place to be.” liked by the staff and the family last Thursday. She lodge. Lodge director of care residents.” has five grandchildren and She is also doing well Jo White said it was a A cake was made by 16 great grandchildren. in this year’s footy tipping, fantastic to celebrate with Woorayl Lodge staff memEvelyn said Woorayl after coming second last Evelyn. ber Adele Dunn and retired Lodge had helped keep her year.

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Come along: Anne Vale and Mike Sidell welcome visitors to their Koonwarra property Cluanie on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, from 10am to 4.30pm. The property, at 430 Koonwarra-Inverloch Road, will be open as part of Open Gardens Victoria, with proceeds benefiting Koonwarra Village School. Devonshire teas will be provided by the Leongatha Lions Club to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Entry is $8. Children under 18 are free. Students $5. For more information and other open gardens, see www.opengardensvictoria.org.au

Mother’s Day gears up: Leongatha businesses are ready with some great ideas for Mother’s Day, coming up on Sunday, May 8. Leongatha hairdresser Hair Bairs is one of three Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry businesses offering a $200 voucher to the lucky winner of the promotion. You can choose from either a hair treatment at Hair Bairs, goods to the value of $200 at Kelvin Johns Bi-Rite Electrical or ladies clothing from Shan’s Lingerie and Leisure, also worth $200. Look out for the posters on store windows of those participating. See more details on page 19. Sonia Fleming of Hair Bairs treats her mum Sandra to a bit of pampering last Friday at the salon.

Mayor shares war history ONE man museum Bob Newton let Leongatha Library visitors inspect his impressive collection of World War One memorabilia last Thursday. The South Gippsland Shire Council mayor, of Korumburra, shared pieces from his vast collection in the lead up to Anzac Day, which included a range of items worn and used by foot soldiers, light horsemen and medics in the early 1900s. “I have been collecting for about 40 years and I am very passionate about history and the war,” Cr Newton said. “My father served in World War One and was issued a badge when he returned to Australia. He lost it on the side of the road and it was later dug up by my cousin.” Mr Newton displayed a range of memorabilia includ-

ing light horsemen ceremonial plates, spurs, horse bits, bags, badges, wire cutters, a stretcher and a medical shock treatment machine, all dating back to World War One. “I have a Thomas Pooley death coin which was sent to families after they lost a family member in the war,” Cr Newton said. “I have trench art that was made my soldiers in the trenches and I also have the tins that were sent over with Christmas cake. There were a lot of very ingenious designs at that time.” Cr Newton displayed instruction manuals for firearms, a wide range of badges and souvenirs from the era. “There are a lot of sad stories attached to these artefacts. It is a very fascinating part of our history and it is devastating how many people we lost,” he said. Cr Newton also shared some of the research he collated to publish his latest

book about the history of road names in South Gippsland and their connection to the war. The book is currently being proofread and will be released later this year, marking Cr Newton’s second publication following the Korumburra Golf Club 100th

Anniversary commemorative book. “One example is Bair Street which was named after Horace Bair who died in 1926 after returning from the war,” Mr Newton said. “Road names are very fascinating and have a large history in the area.”

History lesson: from left, Leongatha Library manager Heather Withers and South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton following his enlightening presentation of his World War One memorabilia last Thursday.


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Leongatha Hospital to expand By Lucy Johnson MEMBERS of parliament heard of a plan to expand the new Leongatha Hospital when they toured the site last Tuesday, April 19. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath, Shadow Secretary for Women’s Health and Rural and Regional Health Margaret Fitzherbert and Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien joined Gippsland Southern Health Service chief executive officer Mark Johnson in a tour of the facilities. Mr Johnson discussed Gippsland Southern Health Service’s plans to build a new integrated primary care centre within the next 18 months. “The project will be up for tender this September and we should have construction complete by September of next year,” he said. “Gippsland Southern Health Service has received $3.6 million of commonwealth funding and $500,000 from the state to cover the costs of the project.” The new centre will be erected on the north side of Leongatha Hospi-

tal and will comprise 12 consulting rooms and four treatment rooms for allied health professionals. The hospital will also open its first drug and rehabilitation bed next month as part of the State Government’s ice program. Currently at 50 percent capacity, Mr Johnson said the hospital is fully equipped to manage to shifting population of South Gippsland. “Being at 50 percent capacity is not unusual for a regional hospital,” he said. “We were very busy in March and April with the birth of over 30 babies. We actually had to borrow cots from South Gippsland Hospital.” The new Leongatha Hospital was erected in December 2013 and Ms Fitzherbert said she was pleased to be visiting the new building for the first time. “It is a good opportunity to share these facilities. We are conscious that when hospitals are built there will be challenges to overcome and we visited to acknowledge any outstanding concerns,” she said. The politicians also visited adjoining Koorooman House. “If you had the choice

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Why secrecy?

THE Proposed 2016-17 Budget of South Gippsland Shire Council is much too consolidated and provides insufficient detail to form more in-depth opinions as to the veracity of the operations of the council, financial and operational. I have requested this council several times to provide me with sufficient details to investigate items of great concern to me. Not surprising, council refused citing some obscure regulations and standards I regard irrelevant and as such unacceptable. My second request was all but ignored. It appears the much taunted transparency remains the opacity of thick black mud. I would have thought this group – I suggest by now well identified - has more important things to do than waste time, effort and our hard earned money to pursue a couple of, in my view, immaterial assertions by a councillor. Are you lot serious? As I see it Cr Don Hill receives much more support, respect and goodwill than this group combined. I think the time has come for candidates wishing to stand for council to inform the community there are people with integrity who care for the welfare and good governance of the shire and as such are not interested in endless petty squabbles. People who are willing to

understand that to spend $4.7 million on an avoidable defined superannuation benefits scheme, borrow $4 million to facilitate this and then also pay another $1 million in interest payments is never acceptable. I am told this bizarre inquiry (inquisition?) into what to me looks more like a never ending exercise in futility may well cost the ratepayers some $100,000 and possibly more. A classic sign of incompetence is the obsessive pursuit of petty and unimportant items that just do not matter and are totally irrelevant to good governance. Another sign of incompetence is the obsessive pursuit of secrecy and hidden agendas. All the while the items of importance to the ratepayer are left unattended. The Proposed 2016-2017 Budget includes an unprecedented $20 million capital expenditure. To pay for this, the amount of $19.6 million is sourced from government grants. I suggest to the ‘Gang of Six’ that you may explain to ratepayers why we had to endure the grandstanding, self congratulating and back slapping to accommodate this “feat”. Of course the ever increasing and unsustainable employee costs component is listed as $25 million plus. For a small municipal shire council I shall continue to regard

E D I T O R I A L Common courtesy out the window WHILE police continue to investigate the cause of last Wednesday’s significant crash at Ruby, motorists will today speed or break another road rule somewhere in South Gippsland. The message that road rules are there for a reason is still not getting through to all drivers. Roadworks crews at the accident scene said drivers still speed past them as they work, travelling at speeds greater than the 40km/h signposted. This selfish act risks the safety of the workers, the offending drivers and their passengers, and other travellers on the road. Accidents risk killing or maiming mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, upending lives forever and most collisions can be avoided by simply obeying road rules, and driving with caution and patience. Yes, the roadworks at Ruby have been going on for a long time but as The Star reported on April 19, drivers will have to wait longer than anticipated. VicRoads eastern regional director Scott Lawrence said the works that started in February were supposed to be complete at the end of March. But additional works were needed to upgrade the Ruby intersection and these were not in the original scope of the project and so the project should now be done by early May. That’s not long to wait. Authorities have worked hard over the years to inform people of the need to wipe off five and slow down, the value of seatbelts to reducing the scale of injury resulting from crashes and the dangers of drink driving. Yet the greatest dangers on our roads are drivers with poor attitudes that lead them to make poor decisions while behind the wheel. The attitude of “I’m running late and why should this traffic slow me down” results in risk taking that could cause a crash and cost far more time and money in the long run than a delay of a few minutes. The attitude “I’m only five kilometres over the speed limit” increases the chance of a crash and the severity of the aftermath. The attitude of “I’ve only had a few drinks” results in a greater risk of that person – or someone else – dying that day. How about an attitude of “I want to live and everyone else has a right to as well” instead? There is no room for selfishness on South Gippsland’s roads.

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this as obscene. The Geelong Greater City Council was dismissed for several reasons of which ‘dysfunctional’ was high on the agenda. And do I have a South Gippsland Shire Council agenda ready for presentation! It is substantial, includes ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘secretive’, and the time is ripe to make a presentation to the minister of ratepayers’ dissatisfaction with and rejection of the operations of this council. To this extent please stand by for further developments. Gus Blaauw, Venus Bay.

Over the top THE very thing South Gippsland Shire Councillor Don Hill has been campaigning against - reigning in expenditure and stopping waste has again reared its ugly head. His fellow councillors have decided they needed to ‘waste’ (conservatively by their estimates) upwards of $30,000 to what amounts to a reprimand for making derogatory remarks to them. Perhaps they should listen to parliamentary debates before being so precious. If Cr Hill vented his frustration at plans to rebuild council offices and rating strategy, good on him, he has my vote. The Independent Councillor Conduct Panel that council brought in notes he even “made an apology in a letter to the presses” but his fellow councillors wanted blood. Laws existed to varying degrees in all known ancient civilisations. Many of them became the basis of the laws and human rights we have today. For society to function there must be agreed permissible parameters; codes of conduct need be enshrined in law. Who in this case decides political correctness. How far to take this delegated legislation and how much we want to become part of a nanny state? Should Cr Hill win his appeal and then sue for defamation of character, what then? Harry Baess, Wonga.

Fond memories of Apex ON Sunday, April 10, I attended the final meeting of the Leongatha Apex Club at the grandstand complex at the recreation reserve in Leongatha. It was an excellent and very nostalgic day where I saw many people I had not seen for perhaps 30 years. I joined the Leongatha Apex Club in 1960, a shy 18 year old, greatly lacking in self confidence. At that stage the club had a good mix of young men, in a range of occupations; some married, others single. The social aspect was very rewarding as was the opportunity to do service work. I assisted in setting up the caravan park on the army drill hall site in Turner Street. We collected waste paper, manned the gates for the football club, organised trade fairs, and held working bees in our community, often to assist elderly people and at the Lord Mayor’s Holiday Camp for children at Portsea. We ran races between Wonthaggi and Inverloch to raise funds for local hospitals with long recuperation sessions at Dr Beaton’s premises in Inverloch. Two highlights come to mind of my time in Apex. The first, overcoming the barrier of public speaking. My first attempt was a disaster, I got on my feet, my mind went blank, I said sorry and sat down. My second attempt was much

more successful as I chose a subject I had some knowledge of. The second highlight involved organising children from local primary schools to attend the Lord Mayor’s Holiday Camp at Portsea and finding a suitable young adult to supervise them. I joined the SES in 1977 and found that due to its increasing workload I resigned from Apex in 1978. I have often made the point that Apex has done its greatest service to the community when it loses its members to other community organisations. I certainly was able to use skills gained in Apex during my SES career of 35 years. Ian Lester, Leongatha.

Water woes ON Wednesday night, April 20, I and 12 other people went to Leongatha to a Water For Victoria Community workshop. South Gippsland Water was there and other government consulting group spoke. What amazed myself about that night, was that it was spoken about twice in the two hour meeting about northern pipelines for Korumburra, Nyora, Loch and Poowong. It was stated they were hoping for an answer by the end of April or the very start of May, about whether the State Government would okay millions of dollars towards this project. Yet next morning, at 11.30am, at Burra Foods, behind locked doors and fences where the public was not invited to be there (locked out), other than just 15 or so people with media, they announced this will go ahead. It’s for the community, not just Burra Foods. But how wonderful it is the pipeline is coming to the northern towns of South Gippsland. We will have water security at long last. Korumburra reservoirs have not been maintained or made bigger, just like Poowong and Nyora’s dams. No thought was put in – or was it meant to be. On Wednesday, April 26 the water workshop told us that Korumburra reservoir number three was only able to be at about 80 percent or less due to rules over the last 10 or 12 years on dam banks and no repairs meaning it will become less and less. So in September 2015 the water board told the community

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Korumburra’s reservoirs were overflowing. Wrong. We only had about 80 percent. As at today we are at 50 percent. Pumping from the Tarwin River has stopped for over a month, but after a month of no pumping our dams are still at 50 percent. Have we been lied to or just not told the truth? It’s just politics, at the community’s cost. David Amor, Korumburra.

Backing Cr Hill I REFER to The Star’s front page article, “Uphill battle”, (April 19) and the news that a Councillor Conduct Panel Report has found Councillor Don Hill in breach of council’s Code of Conduct and that he has been disrespectful to other councillors and council staff. It is a wonder they do not want him to stand in the corner of the council chamber like a small school boy who has been disobedient to the teacher. Well, what a lot of thin skinned councillors and staff who initiated this matter. Councillor Don Hill was elected democratically to council by many ratepayers who would appreciate his “against the grain” manner and his informative public comment. The panel found his breaches also included comments he made in relation to the Rating Differential Strategy on June 3, 2015. This inequitable rating strategy, especially as applied to vacant land, is contrary to the Local Government Charter, Local Government Act, Sections 3C (1) and (2) and Councillor Hill has many ratepayers who would pat him on the back. I believe, as in many forms of government, local councils have cliques who tend to rule the roost and who have, should I say, vested interest in their decisions, to the detriment and exclusion of many ratepayers. Hopefully the coming council elections will attract honest, forthright and gutsy candidates who will not be afraid to speak out in the interests of good and fair local government. Barry Gilbert, Walkerville.

Response to mayor A RESPONSE to the Mayor’s Message in today’s Star (page 24).

This is now the third occasion where the mayor has used his mayoral column to publicly attack me and my reputation. It is not the role of the mayor to use his office to attack councillors who might hold different views to him or a particular bloc in council. He is supposed to represent council and all councillors. If he wishes to display his personal views perhaps he should write a letter to the editor. I made no mention of any consultation process in my newsletter. The mayor is incorrect when he states the building will not be funded by the ratepayers. All funding details were shown in the budget of 2015 when it was included as expenditure in the capital works program. I also detailed the financial arrangements in a letter to the editor dated June 3, 2105 which shows clearly the whole project is currently proposed to be funded by the ratepayer; $16 million borrowed, $7.3 million interest charge, and withdrawal of $8.9 million from a reserve fund. Finally, we are paying for it in our rates bill now. This is all factual and the press heard councillors from the majority bloc clearly indicate this in a recent council meeting. The mayor says the project is to be completed when the municipality has grown to an unspecified point in an unspecified future. The facts are that it is listed to be started in 2022-23 and that is only six years away. The budget claims the staff numbers are still increasing by around one per year. In six years that is six more staff. We do not need the municipal office project because of a perceived need to house six more staff. The Carinos building owned by council and already housing engineering staff has an enormous empty area where the wine bar used to be before that lease ended. We can use that space rather than spend $32 million of ratepayers’ money on a dubious project. The final question that needs answering is why this council still has this unrequired object in this year’s proposed budget. Cr Don Hill, Tarwin Valley Ward, South Gippsland Shire Council. Editor’s note: The Star did not supply Cr Hill with a copy of the Mayor’s Message prior to publication.

Looking back: Loch Legatees Sue and Tom Loughridge (seated far right) listen to neighbour, close friend and Loch historian Grieg Barry read their graphic and detailed account of Tom’s service in Vietnam as a crowd of more than 150 people watched on in front of the former Loch Post Office on Anzac Day. Ann Larkin is sitting to Sue’s right. Photographer: Robert Hicks.


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Leongatha honours fallen LEONGATHA residents gathered on McCartin Street to remember past servicemen at the Anzac Day ceremony on Monday. Local service clubs joined guest members of HMAS Cerberus in a march down McCartin Street towards the cenotaph for a minute’s silence. Individuals, schools and community groups laid wreaths in memoriam of those who served in World War One while HMAS Cerberus officers stood guard. The public was then invited to a service inside the Memorial Hall where the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band performed a rousing set to create the tone for the occasion. Leongatha’s Russell

Hemming performed a stirring solo while Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College’s Janie Gordon sang both the Australian and New Zealand national anthems.

Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks was invited as guest speaker to give the main address. All guests were given a program which included the honour roll of all

World War One enlistees from the region. Following the service, members of the public were invited to the Leongatha RSL for refreshments.

Lest we forget: Zelma Fawcett laid a wreath at the Leongatha cenotaph on behalf of Woorayl Lodge on Monday.

Guest performers: from left, Russell Hemming and Janie Gordon were invited to perform vocal solos at the Leongatha Anzac Day memorial service on Monday.

Hundreds assemble at Meeniyan THE fine weather and the heightened community awareness of the importance of Anzac Day attracted an estimated 400 people to support Meeniyan RSL’s Anzac Day commemorations on Monday. Meeniyan welcomed Sub Lieutenant Danica Thompson from HMAS Cerberus as the guest speaker as well as the catafalque party also from HMAS Cerberus. Laurie Park of Stony Creek headed up the march on horseback which included many local community organisations including the CFA,

the scouts, students from Tarwin Valley Primary School, football and netball clubs, church groups, CWA, Red Cross, and South Gippsland Shire Council, represented by mayor Cr Bob Newton and Cr Andrew McEwen. Following the march, Meeniyan RSL president Heather Scott highlighted in her speech the 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in the Vietnam War conflict. In her speech, Sub Lieutenant Danica Thompson spoke of the war hero Gavin Campbell who served on HMAS Perth before it was hit by three torpedoes and sunk by the Japanese in World War Two. With a broken leg and

March ready: Meeniyan RSL president Heather Scott, left, and guest speaker from HMAS Cerberus, Sub Lieutenant Danica Thompson prepare for the march.

floating in the water like a cork, Campbell managed to survive but later was taken prisoner by the Japanese and served on the Burma-Siam Railway. For Campbell, this was the beginning of three long, agonising years as a prisoner of war. Three years of cruel abuse, of atrocities, of savagery the rest of us can only imagine. Three years of his mates sick and dying around him, in the horrors of the Burma-Siam Railway. There were 681 men in Perth’s ship’s company the night she was lost. Only 328 of them survived the battle and 106 of them died as prisoners of the Japanese. Less than a third of her ship’s company, 218 men, lived to return to Australia. Miraculously, against all the odds, Campbell’s broken leg came good and he could walk again, although with a slight limp that would last a lifetime. He died in Sydney in December 2015 after a long illness, at the age of 94. Historical readings were presented by three leaders from Tarwin Valley Primary School, Jen, Ruby and Lucas, who spoke about the lives of three local diggers who had enlisted and died in World War One conflicts.

Perfect day: Laurie Park leads the march along Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan.

The Meeniyan Singers presented the song Lest We Forget and Syd Jackson played The Last Post. “The day went very well and I thank the entire community for its support,” Mrs Scott told The Star.

Anzac spirit: from left, Leongatha RSL president Steve Wisdom and guest speaker Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks at the Leongatha Anzac Day service in Memorial Hall.


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Proud poppies: from left, Clarence Gronou, Connor McGrath and Charlie Dehommel of Mirboo North Scouts gave out homemade paper poppies at the Anzac Day ceremony at Mirboo North Secondary College.

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Veterans: local war veterans and their families marched in Wonthaggi on Anzac Day.

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MIRBOO North residents gathered together on Monday morning to commemorate Anzac

Day at Mirboo North Secondary College. Members of the Royal Australian Air Force attended the event alongside local service

Special guest: from left, Royal Australian Air Force squadron leader Martin Van Der Merwe and Mirboo North RSL manager Peter Fraser at the Mirboo North Anzac Day ceremony on Monday.

clubs and organisations who gathered to pay their respects. Mirboo North RSL manager Peter Fraser said the community took a moment to remember locals who served in World War One, with an honour roll displayed during the ceremony. “We do not have an engraved memorial showing those who fought from the area, so this is one of the few days we can read out those names and remember them for their service,” Mr Fraser said. “There are no surviving World War One veterans and fewer than 12,000 World War Two veterans left in Australia. Seventy percent of Vietnam veterans have passed away and when we are gone, it will be up to the RSL to put on Anzac Day and remember those who fought.”

AROUND 800 people gathered at the Wonthaggi cenotaph for the Anzac Day dawn service on Monday morning.

The cenotaph was revamped last year, which included a tidy up of the garden and the installation of lighting to illuminate the

cenotaph during dawn services for years to come. This project was considered an important asset for the town and the RSL members were thrilled with the result. A gunfire breakfast was held after the dawn service for the community to enjoy. The day of commemoration continued at 9.45am,

with a march down starting at Wonthaggi’s RSL in Graham Street to the cenotaph for a 10am service. Several community organisations, including the CFA, SES, scouts and girl guides, joined with war veterans and their families to participate in the march, which around 600 people gathered to see. The 10am service was conducted by Reverend Graeme Peters of the Anglican Church, and included

a speech by Wonthaggi Citizens Band bandmaster Craig Marinus. Mr Marinus spoke about his tour of battle memorials in France with the Traralgon band last year. The community was then invited for a round of refreshments at the RSL following the service. Community members were also invited to admire the photographs and memorabilia displays presented in the RSL hall.

Inverloch reflects on 100 years INVERLOCH RSL members were proud to hold another successful Anzac Day ceremony for residents. Around 300 people attended the dawn service and almost 500 people attended the commemoration service later in the morning. Reflecting on the 101st an-

niversary of the Gallipoli landing, a commemoration service was held in the Inverloch Community Hub, featuring speeches by Wonthaggi Secondary College student leader Fergus McKittrick, Inverloch RSL member Peter Anderson, Inverloch Primary School captains Joe Soumilas and Jayla Morcom, and the beautiful music of pianist Shirley Burchett. Mr Anderson spoke about

Representatives: Wonthaggi Secondary College arts captain Bronte De Lacy-Vawdon and Fergus McKittrick represented their school at Inverloch’s commemoration service. Fergus made a speech entitled Keeping the Anzac Spirit Alive.

Poppies: from left, Inverloch’s Winter Richards, Tanjil Richards and Asha Boyd-Metselaar admired the poppies made by local ladies for Anzac Day. Winter and Tanjil were part of the Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School choir that sang in during the commemoration service.

the 100 years of RSL history, reflecting on its significance since 1916. “The RSL was formed in June 1916, by soldiers returning from Gallipoli. Its aims were simple: to preserve the spirit of mateship formed amid the carnage and horror of battle, to honour the memory of the fallen, and to help each other,” he said. “In 1916 there were no welfare services such as we know today, so the league committed itself to provide for the sick, the wounded and the needy among those who had served and their dependants including pensions, medical attention, homes and suitable employment. “As a result, the RSL was instrumental in the creation of the medical repatriation system and the introduction of service disability and war widow’s pensions.” Inverloch RSL secretary Jan Millington said she was particularly impressed by the number of young faces turning out to celebrate Anzac Day. “I think there’s a bigger Anzac Day presence in schools and you can see in their eyes they are really taking it all in,” she said. “A lot more children come to the front to see the service and are eager to ask questions. It’s nice to see them so interested in learning the history.” Ms Millington said the RSL members were proud of the service and were satisfied by the numbers in the hall. A flyover by an RAAF aircraft from East Sale marked the start of the march. The aircraft was a PC-9 flown by No. 4 Roulette Flight Lieutenant Dion Courtney. This was followed by a community wreath laying at the cenotaph. Wreaths were provided by several community organisations, as well as residents.

Support: from left, Maddy Whiteside, Ruby Vaughan and Charlotte Whiteside wore replicas of their grandfather Brian Vaughan’s medals on Anzac Day at Wonthaggi’s Anzac Day service.

Pride: from left, Mike Shields and Nate ShieldsStrong proudly displayed medals at Wonthaggi’s Anzac Day march. Mike wore his own medals from the Vietnam War and Nate wore his great grandfather’s medals from World War Two.

One thousand gather at dawn AROUND 1000 people attended the Anzac Day dawn service in Korumburra to see the sunrise and remember the fallen. South Gippsland Shire councillors Bob Newton and Lorraine Brunt and Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath were among the many to lay wreaths at the cenotaph in Coleman Park. Representatives from Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, St Josephs Primary School, Korumburra Primary School and Korumburra Secondary School also laid wreaths. Shane Maskell from the Korumburra CFA read the requiem. Later, at 10.30am a smaller but no less solemn gathering marked Anzac Day in bright sunshine on a gorgeous morning. President of the Korumburra RSL Kevin Moon led the service while his son, Tony Moon read the requiem and told the gather-

ing, “The light of freedom and humanity continues to shine.” Reverend Jennifer Ramage from the Anglican Church read a poem written by parishioner Sue Wilson called Anzac Day which reflects upon how “the mark of the digger was born”, before she delivered the prayer of peace. Phil Richards from the South Gippsland Shire Brass Brand played The Last Post.

History: from left, Jill and Bill Julian from Mornington marked Anzac Day by laying a wreath at the cenotaph in Korumburra. Jill’s father Bert Caller enlisted in Korumburra and served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front from 1915 – 1919. Upon his return he lived at Kardella and later Korumburra. He and his wife Doris were on the committee that initiated the Carinya Lodge Hostel.

Big day: from left, Shane Maskell, Tony and Andrew Moon and president of the Korumburra RSL Kevin Moon at the morning service at the cenotaph in Coleman Park, Korumburra.


The spirit lives Colour party: Foster RSL Sub-branch president Bruce Lester with guest speaker Lieutenant Commander Dave Lassam from the Royal Australian Navy and HMAS Cerberus members Sub Lieutenant Matthew Trewick, Nicholas Howard, David Gara, Jess Brown and Tonya Ludwick.

War comes to life THE horrors of the battles of the Somme were described in vivid detail as the Foster community paused to pay tribute on Anzac Day on Monday. Guest speaker Lieutenant Commander Dave Lassam from the Royal Australian Navy told the audience at Foster War Memorial Arts Centre of mass graves of hundreds of Australian soldiers being found in France, all killed during intense fighting during World War One. The Battle of Pozières resulted in the deaths of 6800 Australians during 19 attacks over 42 days. Shelling tore up the ground, leaving soldiers exposed to the onslaught. “It was the worst artillery shelling the Australians experienced in the entire war,” Lt Cdr Lassam said. Five Victorian Crosses were awarded to Allied troops alone during that battle and the whole Somme encounter claimed more than a million casualties. “Every one of those people was someone’s son,

someone’s brother, someone’s mate,” Foster RSL Sub-branch president Bruce Lester said. He urged the community to remember and support those Australian service personnel now enduring the ongoing war on terror in Afghanistan. The service was preceded by a march down Foster’s Main Street, led by a 1970s army tank belonging to Cameron Stone of Wonyip and accompanied by a Vietnam War period Land Rover belonging to David Pye of Port Franklin.

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Next generation: front, from left, Toora Primary School students Rose Stephens, Xavier Rushbrook, Aaron Tanner, Isaac Tanner, Chelsea Brown and William Cashin, and back, Mackenzie Delaney and Scarlet Robson with South Gippsland Secondary College’s Kate Jenkins paid their respects at Toora’s Anzac Day service.

Anzac’s poignancy never fades ANZAC Day continues to inspire the current generation of Australians, 101 years on from the landing at Gallipoli.

Giving veterans: the Foster RSL Sub-branch gave $300 to the 1st Foster Cubs towards supporting the district’s youth. RSL secretary Perce Brewer (centre) is surrounded by Foster Cubs, clockwise from front left, Gemma, Benjamin, Brodie, Janeen Hicks (1st Emerald Cubs), Billy, leader Keith Armstrong, Erin (1st Emerald Cubs), Sage, Tom and Jasmine.

Unique touch: Cameron Stone (front, right) of Wonyip with his MRV army tank that led Foster’s Anzac Day march. The tank was a feature of the march to highlight the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in the Vietnam War, this August. He is with Andrew Pye (left) of Welshpool and David Pye (on top of tank) of Port Franklin.

That was the message delivered to the crowd at Toora’s Anzac Day service on Monday by Toora RSL Sub-branch president Rod Coughran-Lane. He said the day was an occasion to remember those who “served on land and sea, and in the air”, as well as prisoners of war, the family and friends of service personnel killed, and those returned men and women who were handicapped as a result of their involvement.

Personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force’s base at East Sale formed a catafalque party around the cenotaph as wreaths were laid in honour of people who served in various conflicts, and by the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia, Toora Primary School, South Gippsland Secondary College, South Gippsland Shire Council and the Country Fire Authority. Mr Coughran-Lane read the names of the fallen on Toora’s cenotaph, before a march down Stanley Street to the RSL Hall where Flight Lieutenant Daniel Olsen was guest speaker at another service.

Key figures: from left, Toora RSL Sub-branch pension and welfare officer Ski Grzegozewksi, president Rod Coughran-Lane and member Ken Foletta oversaw a touching service at Toora.

Riverside service HUNDREDS of people commemorated Anzac Day by the banks of the Tarwin River on Monday.

The community joined in a march through Tarwin Lower to the cenotaph, led by the musicians of the Wonthaggi Citizens Band. The Australian flag was

raised, and wreaths were laid by Tarwin Lower Primary School children and other community groups, as the crowd sang hymns and listened to traditional Anzac music.

Guest speaker Tim Jelbart spoke of the Gallipoli landing 101 years ago. “For a small town it was a great day,” Tarwin Lower resident Colin West said.

Huge crowd: Newhaven College school captain Jade Dalton addressed a huge crowd at the Phillip Island Anzac Day commemoration service at the Cowes cenotaph at 11am on Anzac Day. Gunfire breakfast: following a moving dawn service at the Cowes cenotaph, Phillip Island Cub Scouts Elijah Fokkens, Phoenix Tjho and Adrian Franklin enjoyed a delicious bacon and egg muffin breakfast.

Next generation: Hannah Keily laid a wreath on behalf of the Tarwin Football Netball Club at the Tarwin Lower Anzac Day service.

Youthful insight: master of ceremonies Tim Jelbart with Tarwin Lower Primary School students Kody and Grace, reading the Requiem.


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Beau inspires student leaders LEONGATHA Seniors football coach and champion hand cycler Beau Vernon shared his words of wisdom with students at the South Gippsland Student Leadership Conference in Korumburra on April 19. One hundred student leaders from 20 schools in the region came together for a series of workshops aimed at improving their leadership skills and exploring the traits of good leaders. Speaking of his football injury which left him a quadriplegic in 2012, Mr Vernon shared his inspirational story about overcoming challenges and building resilience with the students. “I spent eight months in hospital and went from not being able to feed myself or use my arms, to now pushing myself around in my wheelchair, driving a car and dressing myself,” he said. “I am slowly getting better and better at everything I do.”

Mr Vernon said he has always tried to maintain a positive attitude in spite of the setbacks his accident had caused him. “We cannot always control the things that happen to us, but we can control our attitude,” he said. “For me, attitude is the voice inside your head that says whether I can or cannot do something. Sometimes we do not realise how powerful that voice is. “A positive attitude will lead to positive outcomes. “Leaders are always trying to help others around them to be better. Being a leader is about what is best for everyone and not just yourself.” Mr Vernon said he was “no different to anyone else” and had achieved great success in all areas of life in the four years since his accident. Mr Vernon and wife Lucy welcomed daughter Layla six weeks ago. He has tried surfing, wheelchair rugby, darts, became a national hand cycling champion this year and last

year led the Parrots to a grand final in his debut coaching role. “I do not talk about my achievements to big note myself. I share them because if you had told me when I was hurt that I would one day be able to do all of these things, I would not have believed you,” Mr Vernon said. “It has not been easy and I have failed at my first attempt of everything I have tried. But I tried again and again until I could do it. “With a good attitude and teamwork, anything is possible.” The conference marked the fifth in South Gippsland, organised in conjunction with the Assistant Principals Network and the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learn Employment Network. “The day promotes leadership within schools in the area,” organiser Karena Kerr said. “These students are expected to take what they have learned and use it in their roles, and also teach other students about leadership.”

Leaders inspired: Beau Vernon (centre) met with Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School leaders Jack Butcher and Joe Soumalis at the South Gippsland Student Leadership Conference on Tuesday, April 19 in Korumburra. Mr Vernon attended the school as a child.

Display home launched MITCHELL Rise Estate, a swathe of land between Nerrena Road and Parr Street, Leongatha has taken off and is an indicator of the growth of the town. On the afternoon of Sunday, April 17, GJ Gardiner Homes hosted a list of invitees to the launch of the display homes on the estate at The Fitzroy, an impressive four bedroom home which is sure to lure many would be home builders to the estate. The official opening of the display home to the public is this Sunday, May 1 from 11am -4pm. The Fitzroy looked a picture on Sunday, April 17 in bright sunshine. With the lovely views from the rear of the residence across the town and countryside, guests were impressed by The Fitzroy and the variety of upgrades within the four bedroom, two bathroom plus powder room home. The house also features three living areas tincluding a spacious home theatrette. GJ Gardiner franchisees Garry Cox and Gill Hardman were on site along with the developer Bret Levenspiel of Wallis Levenspiel and Jason Harris from Stockdale and Leggo Real Estate which is marketing Mitchell Rise, to point out the features of The Fitzroy and Mitchell Rise. Garry Cox is a fourth generation local builder and The Fitzroy was built using local tradesmen and suppliers. Features of the house include a freestanding bath, gas solar hot water, a security system, LED lighting, clipsal Zen

light switches and power points, bamboo flooring, a 5.5 star rated gas log fire, black tapware, a mirror inside the ensuite shower, Pete Evans sinks, Essastone benchtops, soft close cabinetry doors and drawers and German AEG appliances including a double oven. Mitchell Rise will be developed in six stages with the second stage of 28 lots now selling and priced from $120,000 with lots up to 905 squares. The lots are level and the estate is close to the Leongatha Hospital. Mitchell Rise will be bisected by a beautifully landscaped public reserve that provides easy walking access to the town centre and the education precinct. The estate is also adjacent to the Lucinda Estate Winery. While the bedrooms are all carpeted, Mr Cox pointed out the beautiful bamboo timber floor which adds so much warmth and character to the rest of the house. He said, “Not only is bamboo flooring beautiful, it is the second hardest timber in the world.” Rose and Kevin Hames from Wantirna South who have recently moved into a holiday/retirement house built by GJ Gardner Homes at Cowes were at the launch and Mr Hames said, “We are unbelievably happy with the house. We travelled down to Cowes a lot to monitor progress of the building but we needn’t have because Garry and Gill had it all under control. They were absolutely fantastic to work with.”

Home comfort: from left, Bass Coast Shire Councillor Kimberley Brown and Gill Hardman admired the beautifully appointed master bedroom of The Fitzroy, the first of the display homes launched at Mitchell Rise, Leongatha on Sunday, April 17.

BALD HILLS WIND FARM

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Bald Hills Wind Farm donates $25,000 each year the Wind Farm is in operation to not-for-profit organisations, culture, arts, community and sporting groups in the Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay and Walkerville region. This year we invite applicants to apply for small grants up to $500, medium grants up to $2,000 and we welcome expression of interests for larger grants above $2,000 that could be for a project that substantially adds to the quality of life of our local community. Applications will be open until 31st May 2016. Download application/expression of interest forms at www.baldhillswindfarm.com.au (in the latest news section on the home page) or request a copy via info@baldhillswindfarm.com.au.

On site: from left, developer Bret Levenspiel from Wallis Levenspiel, Stockdale and Leggo Real Estate’s Jason Harris and principal of GJ Gardner Homes, Garry Cox at the launch of the first display home at Mitchell Rise, Leongatha on Sunday, April 17.

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Treat your Mum THIS MOTHER’S DAY

SUNDAY MAY 8

Award winning lunch THE Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club is an ideal place to take mum for lunch this Mother’s Day. The club will offer a two course carvery buffet with hot roasted meats and vegetables, cold meats and salads, and a large selection of desserts. The club will also be open for dinner, with the regular menu only available. Bookings are essential for both meals. The club won Best Welfare or Social Inclusion Program Award at the Commu-

nity Clubs Victoria awards recently. The award reflects the club’s ability to work with community organisations and disadvantaged groups, including social disadvantage, aged care and special needs groups, and for developing projects that impact the welfare of the local community For decades now the Wonthaggi Workmens Club has focused on supporting the local community and the diversity of the people within it. These contributions are the heartbeat that makes the club tick and is a ma-

jor focus in the club’s daily operations. In the past year, the club has supported: • Connecting Skills, Wonthaggi - Connecting Skills Australia (CSA) a not for profit organisation focused on the integration of adults with a disability into the workforce and/or community through development, training and support. • A monthly newsletter, providing club facilities for weekly darts, pool and social activities, use of rooms for an annual art exhibition, and yearly concerts and celebratory events;

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Congratulations: Wonthaggi Newsagency’s Lisa McClare won the VANA employee of the year award on Saturday, April 16. She is pictured with the stock readily available to make this Mother’s Day extra special.

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Treat your Mum THIS MOTHER’S DAY

SUNDAY MAY 8

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Think ahead for Mum: Maddi Noorbergen, left, and Nicole Whiteside from the Leongatha Newsagency in front of just some of the gift lines on offer for Mother’s Day.

Displayed prominently at the front of the store are mugs, frames, candle holders, fragrant candles, book seats, trays and much more. Also you will find there the Darrell Lea Mum’s Bags or the new Caramel Snows gift box. Don’t forget to look over the huge range of new novels and books which are always a great gift. There is a big selection of magazines available for purchase. Why not buy

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

APRIL 29 TO MAY 6, 2016

Celebrating the Year of Mercy CATHOLIC schools in the Diocese of Sale will celebrate the ‘Year of Mercy’ during Catholic Education Week from April 29 to May 6. This year’s theme is ‘God’s Mercy is from Age to Age’. Several major events are being planned by the Catholic Education Office Sale, including the Leadership Eucharist dinner on Friday, April 29. The 43 Catholic primary and secondary schools will also organise events with their local communities. The Catholic Education Week theme is in response to Pope Francis’ announcement that an Extraordinary Jubilee would run from December 2015 to November 2016. The director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale, Maria Kirkwood, said each of the Catholic schools in the diocese could offer a unique experience of God’s mercy to their respective school communities. “Our large order run schools and small parish primary schools all have their own histories and traditions to reflect upon and celebrate,” Ms Kirkwood said. “Our Catholic Education Week theme is in keeping with what Pope Francis has decreed as the Year of Mercy. God’s infinite mercy and love for us is at the heart of our Catholic beliefs and traditions. “The theme is one that can encourage each member of a school’s community to reflect on self, the world, the environment and God through the lens

Netball stars: from left, Jen Bals, Ellie Holmes, Brooke Materia, Abby Forrester, Taylah Brown and Georgia Blogg were excited about netball practice during lunchtime at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College. of God’s mercy offered and accepted. God’s mercy is an affirmation of God’s love for us. God wants us to be happy,

full of joy, and peaceful. “The merciful love of Christians can help all members of a community

recognise the presence and love of God in their lives. “Catholic Education Week provides

an opportunity each year for families, parishes and schools to come together to celebrate. I would encourage everyone, where possible, to participate at some stage during the week.” In announcing the special Year of Mercy Pope Francis said, “Dear brothers and sisters, I have thought about how the Church can make clear its mission of being a witness of mercy. It’s a journey that starts with a spiritual conversion. For this reason I have decided to declare an Extraordinary Jubilee that has the mercy of God at its centre. It will be a Holy Year of Mercy.” The biblical passage for the Holy Year theme is found in Luke (Chapter 6, verse 36), in which Jesus tells his disciples, “Be Merciful as your Father is merciful.” “I am convinced the whole Church will be able to find in this Jubilee the joy of rediscovering and making fruitful the mercy of God, with which we are called to give consolation to every man and every woman of our time,” Pope Francis added. The Catholic tradition of practising a Jubilee Year began with Pope Boniface V111 in 1300. Since 1475, an Ordinary Jubilee has been celebrated every 25 years. The jubilee will conclude on November 20, with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Further details about Catholic Education Week in the Diocese of Sale can be found at the Catholic Education Office website at: www.ceosale.catholic. edu.auand the Diocese of sale website at: www.sale.catholic.org.au

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

APRIL 29 TO MAY 6, 2016

New students welcomed GRADE 5 and 6 students will receive a taste of secondary school at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College during Catholic Education Week. On May 5, students from catholic feeder primary schools – and prospective students from other schools – will receive an invite to participate in exciting classes for an insight into the next step of their lives, organised by transition coordinator Jacinta Johnston. “This is an opportunity for students to come in and experience what school will be like for them after they leave primary school,” principal David Leslie said. “They will get to enjoy mostly specialised classes like art, food tech and trade skills in our terrific new facility.” An information evening will be held on the evening of May 5. A second information night will be held on May 10 at Wonthaggi’s St Joseph’s Primary School. “Although we are based in Leongatha, we are keen to make sure the college reflects the needs of all of South Gippsland,” Mr Leslie said. The college is also awaiting the upcoming NAPLAN tests, which will be held in the coming weeks. “Last year we were pleased to see our NAPLAN and VCE results were some of the strongest in the district and we are keen to uphold that,” Mr Leslie said. “The teachers have been working hard with our Year 12 students and we hope this year’s NAPLAN results will reveal focus points for us to improve on. We track the NAPLAN data every year to make sure each student is moving forward.” The students recently wrapped up the school’s musical production All Shook Up, which brought together a range of creative talents within the school community. “They finished off their last performance and it was like they had won a grand final. It was a real success,” Mr Leslie said. The next item on the school’s calendar is the Year 9 outdoor education camp to Frazer National Park at Lake Eildon, which is another example of the diverse activities on offer at the school.

Study hard: from left, Year 8 students Jessica Wright, Aaron Trease, Molly Kent, Sharon Sabu, Morgan Mitchelson, Lachlan Barkell and Darci Holmes helped each other succeed during class time at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College.


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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

APRIL 29 TO MAY 6, 2016

Warm community: principal Kate Dourley (centre) with students from grades 3 and 4 on the playground at St Laurence’s Primary School, Leongatha.

St Laurence’s is a welcoming community ST LAURENCE’S Primary School has prided itself on serving the children of Leongatha and surrounds by offering premium Catholic education over the years. Principal Kate Dourley said she has seen impressive development in students across all year levels in her first year at the school. “We are a member of the Sale Diocese which incorporates 36 primary schools across Gippsland. The group has put out a strategic plan for the next five years which looks at continuing support for the Catholic identity and personal learning of every student in the system,” Mrs Dourley said. “We have a big focus on reading

outcomes and we are investing significant time into identifying reading resources that match the needs of each student.” St Laurence’s has dedicated a lot of time this year into encouraging reading and classroom participation in individuals so each child is developing a strong love for education. “We are fostering a love of reading. We are also focused on all developing all aspects of students both emotionally, socially, academically, physically and mentally,” Mrs Dourley said. “We offer a rich and well developed sports program which caters for students who have difficulty with motor skills all the way up to students competing at a state level.” St Laurence’s also runs a school

wide positive behaviour program which encourages students to be respectful, responsible and caring to one another. “The positive behaviour program marries beautifully with our Catholic faith and our motto of love in action,” Mrs Dourley said. “We welcome both Catholic and non Catholic families to our school community and enjoy having the opportunity to dialogue about the relevance and strength of Catholic tradition in everyday life.” St Laurence’s Primary School is hosting an open morning from 9.30 until 11am on Wednesday, May 4. “Please feel free to come by if you are interested in looking at the school,” Mrs Dourley said. “Everybody is welcome.”

Learning is fun: St Joseph’s Primary School, Korumburra, Grade One students Kael and Cassidy enjoy the outdoor facilities at their school.

Children come first STAFF and students at St Joseph’s Primary School, Korumburra, have started off the year in a positive way. The school has welcomed new staff, and ad-

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learning personalised and the results from the first term group were pleasing. As well as the traditional areas of literacy and numeracy, students demonstrated learning in areas such as science, coding and technology. Some of them even created their own website to share their learning with others. “This year we have also began the journey of utilising flexible learning spaces,” acting principal Michelle Charlton said. “Our grades 4/5/6 children are enjoying the large learning space they have combined with a variety of smaller spaces which have been created for them to facilitate learning in small groups or individually. “They are all eagerly awaiting being able to use new technology to enhance their learning.” As part of Catholic Education Week, the school will be holding an open morning on Wednesday, May 4 from 9-11am. The school will be open to all members of the school community and any new prospective families.


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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK APRIL 29 TO MAY 6, 2016

Riding along: South Coast Bus director Michael Wright and Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale show off the new bike mounts that enable passengers to take their bike on the bus between Cowes and Wonthaggi.

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Lessons for life: children receive a solid education for life at St Joseph’s Primary School, Wonthaggi.

Mercy shines at St Joseph’s, Wonthaggi ST JOSEPH’S School, Wonthaggi celebrates Catholic Education Week as an important week in the school calendar and students will be involved in a number of activities that reflect this year’s theme, ‘God’s Mercy is from Age to Age’. Classroom activities and whole school celebrations will centre on the important message of love and forgiveness that is shown to us through

God’s own mercy. These include: • an exciting concert by faith songwriter/singer Andrew Chinn; • special doorway decorations inviting students to enter through the doors of mercy; • Catholic Education Week Mass; and • lessons focussing on our Catholic and school identity. Principal Ronan O’Mahony said celebrating Catholic Education Week brought into focus the distinctive

educational experiences St Joseph’s had to offer the community. “This annual event is held to promote the special ethos of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things that take place in Catholic schools every day,” he said. To find out more about St Joseph’s School and what it can offer for your child’s education, information is available through the school website or by phoning the school office on 5672 1052.

THE South Coast Bus service between Cowes and Wonthaggi is one of four routes in Victoria taking part in a 12 month trial of bike racks on buses, which launched recently. Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale welcomed the start of the trial, which will allow cyclists to load their bikes on to a rack on the front of the bus and continue their journey on board. Currently, only folding bikes can be carried on buses, meaning people with standard bikes have to leave them behind or ride the whole way. The new racks are easy to use and are big enough to hold two bikes at a time. “It is just brilliant that our active bike community is one of the first statewide to trial these bus racks,” Cr Crugnale said. “A range of users have an opportunity to use green transport to move around the Shire with ease. “Our youth can be more independent and bus it between towns and ride to their friends’ places, visitors also can get to and then explore, say, the rail trail and, with good timetable planning, even workers can get their fitness levels up.

“Keep in mind it is a trial, so it’s important that people who want this service give it a go, and feedback directly to Public Transport Victoria.” If you’re going to take your bike on the bus, just make sure that before it arrives, any attached items like bottles and pumps have been removed and you’ll need to take these items on board with you. Your bike also can’t have any front mounted accessories or anything that will obstruct the driver’s view. Similar bike and bus initiatives have been well received around the world, including in Canberra where bike racks on buses are now a permanent fixture. Bus bike racks are also being trialled in Melbourne and Bendigo. The trial is a partnership between Public Transport Victoria, BusVic, and VicRoads, in consultation with council. The 12 month trial will run until April 2017. The size, use and effectiveness of the racks will be assessed at the completion of the trial, to determine whether they should be rolled out on other routes in Victoria. For more information about the trial and to provide feedback on the initiative, passengers can visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getinvolved.

To the rescue: rescued patient Phil Sullivan thanks Venus Bay and District Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) team leader Anne McIntyre (left) and CERT first responder Rarni Holness after his jetski accident.

Victim thanks medical volunteers PHIL Sullivan made a special trip to Tarwin Lower with his family to personally thank volunteer first aiders who helped him after a jetski accident. The Lyndhurst man was assisted by first responders Rarni Holness and Anne McIntyre from Venus Bay and District Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) after he broke his ankle after coming off his jetski, in January. Rarni and Anne were able to make him comfortable with pain relief and arranged for Venus Bay surf life savers to help take him off the beach while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. The first responders conducted observations and advised paramedics en route

what they may need to treat the patient. First responders are volunteers based at Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower, and trained by Ambulance Victoria and are paged when people call ‘000’ for an ambulance. This enables them to respond within 10 to 15 minutes and treat the patient before the ambulance arrives. CERT attended 140 cases in 2015 and so far in April, have attended a motorbike accident and a light plane crash. CERT will be holding an information session sometime in May 2016. If you would like to join the team of dedicated volunteers and live in Venus Bay or Tarwin Lower townships, contact team leader Anne McIntyre on 5663 7035 for further information.


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Show jumping wows A GROWING number of participants turned out for the annual Kardella Farm Equestrian Show Jumping Classic on Saturday, April 16.

Congratulations: Kardella South organiser Amalfi White presented NAB 1.5 metre winner Jane Powell and Dom Perignon II with the blue ribbon and a NAB gift bag.

This year featured a total of 190 rounds, ranging from 80 centimetres to 1.5 metres. Organisers Russell Morrison and Amalfi White were pleased with the number of supporters who came to watch, and were thrilled to have participants travel from afar to enter the classic. “We had lots of locals but we also had people travel from Sale and Shepparton, which is great to see,” Amalfi said. Judging the event was

Action: Sale’s Sophie Crook on Nasam Artimore prepared for the next jump in the NAB 1.5 metre. Leongatha’s Ellen Wilson and the main sponsors were Browns Stockfeed,

the National Australia Bank (NAB) and Wide Span Sheds.

Bright idea to make tracks LEONGATHA Railway Station could become a tourist attraction for the town if Ian Cole’s model railway project goes ahead. Mr Cole, president of the Gippsland Historical Model Railway, would like to transform the disused station into a model railway similar to the one currently in the works at Bass. “Leongatha Station will become dormant following the closure of the South Gippsland Tourist Railway. I want to acquire the station so we can use it for a model railway,” he said. “VicTrack has given away a lot of

stations in Gippsland to be transformed into other projects. I am keen to do a second model train following the one in Bass and we could operate both as sister clubs.” The current railway model in Bass is based on the Wonthaggi train line at the turn of the 20th century. The plans for the model includes over 100m of track reflecting the landscape of the now defunct train line with overpasses, tunnels, secluded passageways, oceans, rivers, stations, villages and famous landmarks of the 20th century era. The Bass model is looking to obtain a Hitachi train carriage to host the simulation with the tracks and interactive model placed inside. Guests would

be free to roam the carriage and wander throughout a miniature landscape like a maze. Mr Cole wants to harness new technology so people can view a live stream of the train simulator online. “The program would go up online and people could access the interactive simulator from anywhere in the world,” he said. “People who do not have access to Leongatha Station or live overseas could see the model with the unbelievable technology we have.” Mr Cole is looking for expressions of interest for the project to gain traction. To get involved, head to gippslandmodeltrains.weebly.com

All aboard: a model railway has been suggested as a new use for the Leongatha Railway Station.

Mayor’s message Cr Bob Newton WHAT a disappointing time in our council’s history to have one of our councillors found to have breached the code of conduct.

Track plans: Ian Cole and his dog Sasha sit outside Leongatha Railway Station which Mr Cole hopes to transform into a model railway tourist attraction.

Don’t miss business forum MINIMISING red tape and increasing cultural awareness are the objectives of the 2016 Business Forum, hosted by Prom Country Regional Tourism. This year’s forum will feature two speakers: the Victorian Red Tape Commissioner Matthew Butlin and Dr Barb West, a recognised cultural anthropologist and expert in intercultural communications. Mr Butlin will discuss how he works with Victorian businesses to try to reduce State Government red tape. Issues Mr Butlin deals with regularly in his role include licencing concerns (liquor licencing for example) and onerous permit requirements. Forum participants will hear examples of what other businesses in Victoria are experiencing and can

submit items for discussion prior to the forum. Mr Butlin will also be available for a limited amount of one on one consultations for individuals who would like to discuss their problems in a more private setting. Bookings are required for the consultations, which will be held the following day. Dr West has spent more than 20 years working in intercultural communications. Her presentations are informative and highly entertaining, and provide a unique perspective on how to better deal with customers from a variety of backgrounds. Dr West will provide forum participants with an insight into the Chinese market and will discuss how working with customers from different cultures more effectively can result in better business relationships. The business forum is the second

hosted by Prom Country Regional Tourism (PCRT). “We are excited to be welcoming these two speakers to our region,” PCRT chair Philip Botte said. “Both are well recognised in their respective areas and have a lot of valuable information to offer our local industry. We hope many people will take advantage of this unique and costeffective learning opportunity.” The Prom Country Business Forum will be held on Tuesday, May 3 at The Greenhouse in Foster from 1.30pm– 4pm. Tickets cost $15 per person or $10 per person for PCRT members. To book please visit www.pcrt.com.au or phone 0435 261 281. The forum is coordinated by Prom Country Regional Tourism with support from Destination Gippsland Ltd and South Gippsland Shire Council.

Councillors are expected to adhere to a set of standards that reflect public expectations of their conduct. The independent Councillor Conduct Panel is established by the Municipal Association of Victoria only after council processes to resolve the issues have been fully exhausted. The panel found Cr Don Hill breached the code of conduct last year in relation to matters of honesty and respect towards fellow councillors and council staff, and misleading and or deceiving the community with incorrect information. I reiterate that an independent panel found Cr Hill guilty of this behaviour, not council. Given this and Cr Hill’s recent newsletter I feel I must use this message to provide my view as mayor. Cr Hill has used ratepayer dollars to produce a newsletter that does not provide a fair or balanced view of council. Cr Hill is using the newsletter to present facts selectively. As a case in point, I would like to address the claims about the municipal building project. Contrary to Cr Hill’s claims, an extensive, unbiased community consultation process took place with key stakeholders to support consultants in preparing a number of options for consideration. Contrary to Cr Hill’s inference that the project will be funded by ratepayers, it is envisaged the project will largely be supported by government grants. If the project does come to fruition it will be at a time when the municipality has grown to the point when a new community precinct is required. As councillors, we must govern not just for today; we must also plan for the future. That is exactly what we are doing in this instance. Is it not prudent to put money away for future needs? Is it not the very same as every family saving for the day when they need to

invest in a new home? We ensure these savings exist so they are available in times of need, for example if we have an emergency situation that we need to remedy. It seems Cr Hill would rather council has no savings, no forward planning and leave future councillors with the legacy of managing for growth in our shire without prudent savings. Also disappointing in the newsletter is Cr Hill’s reference to a lack of community consultation to support council decision making. In all my years in local government, never have I seen so much emphasis on community engagement, and rightly so. It is our responsibility to recognise the importance of involving the community in our work to ensure the best approach is taken for all decisions and actions. Council facilitated 51 community meetings and engagement opportunities over the last 18 months to encourage the involvement of community members in discussions. With the introduction of rate capping, council’s engagement with the community assisted in providing suggestions on the priorities for future budgets and we proudly resolved to work within the 2.5 percent rate cap without having to reduce levels of service. As a council we are obliged to accept the result of a majority vote and in this instance, the community’s feedback to work within the 2.5 percent rate cap was the majority decision. Councillors are accountable to both the community and to their own constituents. As members of council, we are expected to govern in the best interests of the entire municipality, accepting the majority vote following democratic and transparent debate. I for one resent the constant references to there being a majority bloc. It is only ever heard from those who fail to rally their colleagues to support their point of view. There will be a majority on every decision, that’s democracy. The ongoing personal grandstanding demonstrates that some of my colleagues still fail to grasp this fundamental concept.


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pbellingham@sej.com.au


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ADVERTISING FEATURE

GJ Gardner to open display home GJ GARDNER Homes will open its new display home at 113 Parr Street, Leongatha, this Sunday, May 1 between 11am and 4pm. The company is expecting hundreds of interested clients who might be planning to build in the local area or beyond. There will be show bags and giveaways on the day, and lots of interesting information for you to take with you: hundreds of plans to look at, and interesting and modern inclusions in the display home. There will be a Rinnai gas log fire, LED strip lighting to the new matt black tapware, zen light switches and a new product called Akcril which you will have to see to believe. A stunning colour scheme and décor enhance the mood of the new home and you will gather ideas for your new property. Fourth generation and local builder Garry Cox said, “Our new home consultants will be able to explain the new and innovative products within the display “You can come along to the opening or make an appointment to view the home privately at a time convenient to you.” The display will be open every Saturday from 2pm to 4.30pm and Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm. GJ Gardner Homes has built a reputation as the new homebuilder you can trust. Garry Cox and Gill Hardman, owners of GJ Gardner Homes in

Home sweet home: from left, the principals of GJ Gardner Homes, Gill Hardman and Garry Cox at the launch of the first of the display homes at Mitchell Rise, Leongatha on Sunday, April 17. your area, employ local people and use local trades where possible. Garry has been building for more than 40 years and has a design background so he can assist clients through the stages of getting the home design right for their needs. The office in Cowes is open seven days a week and the Wonthaggi office

is open Monday to Saturday. Gill has a background in sales and marketing. The combination of their experience makes for a successful business. Because GJ Gardner Homes is a business made up of locally owned franchises, you’ll be dealing with the local registered builder who’ll actually

be responsible for your new home – from beginning to end. It’s not just our designs and people that sets GJ Gardner Homes apart; it’s GJ+, the company’s unique assurance to clients. Ask the consultants for more information. GJ Gardner originated in 1983 on the Sunshine Coast, when Greg Gard-

ner realised the need to build quality homes on time and on budget. Greg grew the company to eight regional offices with 65 office staff and 65 sales staff, building as many as 1000 custom homes a year. GJ Gardner traded successfully with an established reputation for great value and quality. On this basis, Greg made the decision to turn GJ Gardner Homes into a building franchise, as a means to give his key people a share of the business. The first GJ Gardner building franchise commenced operations in May 1995. Today, there are more than 100 GJ Gardner building franchises operating throughout Australia, New Zealand and America. GJ Gardner has been successfully building different homes for different people for 25 years and has now built more than 20,000 homes worldwide. The product offering is built around the proposition people are individuals and have unique local requirements, therefore GJ Gardner Homes are designed to enable consumers to customise them to suit local and personal requirements. GJ Gardner designs are innovative and localised, and are created to be just as diverse as any given franchise area. In Australia the team of GJ Gardner builders has won more than 100 Housing Industry of Australia, and Master Builders’ Association awards around the country, ranging from ‘Best Display Home’ to ‘Best Finished Home’.

New display grand opening Sunday May 1st 11am-4pm.

Drop in and see our new Fitzroy display home – opening May 1st 11am-4pm at Parr St, Leongatha.

Give us a call or drop in for a chat today. Phillip Island - 5952 2150 1/219 Settlement Road, Cowes Wonthaggi - 5672 1818 114-116 Graham St, Wonthaggi Leongatha display Mitchells Rise Estate: Parr St, Leongatha Visit gjgardner.com.au

Local builder Garry Cox & Gill Hardman


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Jason Harris 0417 640 079

Mike West 0409 583 692

Brent Harriage 0417 681 307

Amanda Campbell 0417 309 931

Leongatha

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Mirboo North

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$120,000

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Schools ? Level lots with all services ? Various sized allotments ? Excellent rural views

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READY FOR REJUVENATION

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BV 4 brm home, main with ensuite, 2 living areas Ducted natural gas heating, lrg kitchen- lots of cupboards Huge covered entertaining & double remote garage

17 Carr Avenue, Leongatha $375,000

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Spotless home with stunning views Large open plan living with updated kitchen Vinyl floor throughout, 4 bedrooms, 2 bthrms & more

2 Warralong Court, Leongatha $335,000 Sole agent 4

EDWARDIAN APPEAL

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Well presented home, with-in walking distance to CBD High ceilings, Dado walls, new paint & polished boards New kitchen with granite benchtops, new bathroom

88 McCartin Street, Leongatha $300,000 Sole agent

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33 Hassett Street, Leongatha $269,000 3

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26 Tarwin Rid Boulevard, Leongatha $700,000

4-6 Davison Street, Leongatha $595,000 4

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3 to 4 brm home, natural gas heating & airconditioning Located opposite the Great Southern Rail Trail Single brick garage, fenced yard & covered in patio.

34 Greenwood Parade, Leongatha $185,000 Sole Agent 3

www.stockdaleleggo.com.au

11 Warragul Road, Korumburra 3 $329,500

? Stones throw from CBD with room for a caravan ? Large open plan living area & quality kitchen with mod cons ? Bathroom with separate bath, shower & large vanity

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As new 4 Brm home with picturesque outlook 2 living areas with sliding door to a huge deck Access into the backyard with room for a big shed

16 Gibson Street, Leongatha $399,000 S/A

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5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha

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Development site, 1078m2 flat block, sort after location ? ? Perfect as a town house site subject to S.T.C.A The property next door is also available for sale. ?

ONE OFF STUNNER Huge open living area with designer kitchen and fitting • Large double garage & separate shed/workshop

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5 Cartwright Court, Meeniyan $179,000 Sole Agent

96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Majestic home a dream come true A

BRICK pillared entrance and a tree lined driveway seclude the surprise ahead.

The name says it all: Terra Bella, meaning beautiful earth. The views from the wrap around verandah are nothing short of spectacular from this heritage themed Harkaway home. This home is packed to the rafters with features such as 13 foot ceilings with ornate channelled cornice, ceiling roses and cedar windows. Gleaming polished boards are throughout the entrance lounge area and the kitchen and dining rooms. The kitchen has granite bench tops, island bench, walk in pantry, double oven and windows that take in the view. The second living area has an open fire place with French doors that open out onto

veranda. the veranda All three living spaces adjoin the atrium styled outdoor entertaining area which is fully enclosed, allowing use all year round. The guests’ end of the home has two big bedrooms, bathroom with claw foot bath, separate shower, gold plated taps and marble benchtops. At the other end of the home is the master bedroom with a huge walk in robe, ensuite and a fourth bedroom/study. Outside the landscaped gardens are a pleasure to inspect, complete with a watering system which is supplied by four water tanks and a great sized dam. If you’re a shed lover, then look no further with a 60ft x 30ft colourbond shed with high clearance, and is suitable for a man cave. This property is to die for.

MOUNT ECCLES 7 Old Canavans Rd Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

$875,000

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ERFECTLY designed for the northern sun and loaded with features, this Leongatha property is first class. Set in a quiet court surrounded by quality homes, this

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house was locally designed and built by well known builder Ian Davidson. From the moment you walk in, you can see quality. Gleaming polished boards greet you throughout the entrance and kitchen/dining. The master bedroom, which is set at the opposite end of the house to the children’s end, has a walk in robe and an ensuite. There are three separate living areas so everyone in the family has their own space.

Outside is a beautifully protected entertaining area with a built in outdoor kitchen and sound system. The backyard has access from the street and through a reserve. A solar in-ground, selfchlorinated, self-cleaning pool is another great feature. Other selling points include a lock up 20x30 shed and 5kw of solar power.

LEONGATHA 4 Hilltop Close Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

$645,000

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Ticks all the boxes O

N the elevated side of Parr Street, this well built brick home will exceed space and quality expectations, offering so much more

than many properties. The home is presented to perfection and is in excellent condition. An internal entrance area is accessed directly from both the fully lined, double lockup garage and the front door.

Just off the entrance, the fourth bedroom or study is ideally sized and positioned to be a home office. There are two living rooms: one is separate and suited to be the theatre room or lounge, while the large informal area adjoining the

kitchen is zoned for separate meals and living, and looks out to an undercover, paved entertaining area. A very well equipped modern kitchen is light and bright. With a handy door directly to the outdoor utility area, perfectly positioned for the kitchen herb garden, there is also a walk in pantry, dishwasher, five burner gas hot plates, plenty of cupboards including pot y bench drawers,, and a roomy

LEONGATHA 86 Parr Street Landmark Harcourts Leongatha 5662 2292

$435,000

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top perfect for the ‘masterchef’ in the family. The spacious main bedroom has a walk in robe, plus a newly renovated ensuite. In a separate children’s or guests zone are two further bedrooms with built-in robes. The main bathroom also has been fully renovated and the laundry is fully featured, with floor and wall tiling, and attractive fixtures and fittings. Downlights, three split system air conditioners and quality floor coverings are a few of the special features of this home. Outside, easy to maintain gardens include retaining walls, fruit trees and a 6m x 5m (approx.) garden shed which is in addition to the double garage. A double side gate provides potential for van or boat access to the rear of the property.

SOUTH GIPPSLAND MORTGAGEE AUCTION 6 PROPERTIES SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Rural family retreat

To be held at Welshpool Hall

Sunday May 8, 2016 commencing at 11am

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ITUATED on five acres with a northerly aspect, this is a property for the whole family to enjoy. This home was built by local builder Wayne Hayward and the quality is evident throughout. The home was designed with family and entertaining in mind. The kitchen and dining area is light and modern and central to the home, with access out to a large deck and barbecue area. Just off the kitchen is the family room and formal lounge once again keeping entertaining and family together. There are three bedrooms including the master offering a walk-in robe and ensuite, and bedrooms two and three have built-in robes. The family bathroom is centrally located to both. Heating is via a solid fuel, Nobo heater in the hallway or ducted gas with cooling via air-conditioning. Outside in the yard is more entertainment area with the in-ground pool and spa, along with cabana and for the little members of the family, a cubby house and sand pit. A large shed for the boys is also here with a fire place and office room. You just need a fridge and television, and you are away. The acreage is divided into three paddocks that would be ideal to graze a few head of cattle or horses. Water is supplied via a dam and troughs. This property is located mid-way between Leongatha and Meeniyan and an inspection is needed to appreciate what’s on offer. For more information contact Peter Bellingham at SEJ Leongatha.

PORT WELSHPOOL - 2 & 4 Smith St 2 vacant blocks measuring 2966m2 approx and 3376m2 approx respectively. High set blocks with established trees and within easy walking distance to foreshore. PRICE RANGE: $90,000 each +

WELSHPOOL - 3, 4 & 5 Telling Crt 3 vacant allotments measuring approx. 630m2, 687m2 and 582m2 respectively. Views over farmland and hills, close to shops and easy drive to coastal village of Port Welshpool. Services available. PRICE RANGE: $55,000, $60,000 & $55,000+ retrospectively

YARRAM - 52 Campbell St 6.744 hectares (16.66 acres) approx., zoned residential, lifestyle or development opportunity within distance to schools, shops & town amenities. PRICE RANGE: $300,000+

KOONWARRA

Terms 10% deposit, balance 60 days. For further details contact selling agents:

Contact for location SEJ Real Estate Leongatha 5662 4033

$569,000

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5682 2100 | 17 MAIN STREET, FOSTER

4 PAR1000035

www.paragreen.com.au

NEW LISTING

OFI: SATURDAY APRIL 30, 11AM - 11.30AM

LEONGATHA- Unit 7, 10 Bellingham Street WALK TO EVERYTHING- OCCUPY OR INVEST

LEONGATHA PRIZED POSITION, WALK TO EVERYTHING

LEONGATHA - 90 Brown Street DECEASED ESTATE - KEEN EXECUTORS

LEONGATHA SENSATIONAL LOCATION

• Well- priced, well maintained 2 BR unit close to shops. Wide driveway • OP living ; kitchen with pantry & breakfast bar, meals & lounge areas. • Lockup garage, ramp. Level back yard. Quiet location at back of complex.

• One of 3 private, stand- alone units. Flat easy walk to town • North facing open plan living, 2 BRs, private outdoor patio. • Wide driveway, easy garage access. A tastefully designed unit

• Classic home in private, restful setting. Large main bedroom & en suite • Nth facing lounge, spacious kitchen/dining. Covered BBQ area • Courtyard like gardens. Solar power pak. Highly sought after location

• Low maintenance 3,007m2 block. 3 bay shed & workshop, dble garage • 3 BR quality brick home. Modern kitchen/dining, 2 large living rooms • The ultimate in garaged & outdoor parking. Private, peaceful location

$215,000 Sole Agent

$279,500 neg. Sole Agent

$320,000 neg. Sole Agent

$420,000 neg. Sole agent

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

LEONGATHA ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED FAMILY HOME

MT ECCLES EVERYTHING YOU COULD WISH FOR - 36 ACRES

LEONGATHA NORTH AN EXCEPTIONAL, INSTANTLY APPEALING PROPERTY

LEONGATHA SOUTH 'WOODGREEN' – 193 ACRE DAIRY FARM

• Feature filled, quality 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. 3 living areas • Kitchen/family room. Lounge/dining. Sitting room. Solar power • 4 bay secure parking & carport. Some polished floorboards & parquetry

• Magnificent 4 BR & study homestead. Beautiful setting and views • Lge, kitchen/family, elegant lounge. 2 dble garages under roofline • 2 BR studio with bthrm. Sheds , laneways, stockyards, creek, dam.

• Desirable 10 acres. 4 BR home of 48 squares under roofline, 7x22m deck • Huge kitchen/dining, bay windows. Polished floorboards throughout • Solar power. 43x20m shed (industrial lighting,) stockyards. Lovely views

• 2 houses. 22 paddocks, 2 central laneways. Good fertilizing history • 14 x SO dairy, huge calf shed, 9x18m machinery shed, lge. hay shed • Licensed bore. Ideal family farm with potential for improvement

$475,000

Insight

$729,000 neg.

$835,000

$1,500,000 neg.

insightrealestate.com.au

Lindsay Powney 0428 515 103

Robyn Powney 0488 454 547

John 5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA O'Connor 0416 193 990

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

One with the lot

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URROUND yourself with complete privacy and comfort.

end of a no through road, it offers an idyllic rural lifestyle, just seven kilometres from town. The quality built homestead is on approximately 3.2 hectares of land (plus part government road lease) and offers 40 squares of living - 20 squares indoors, 20

This magnificent farmlet offers something for the whole family, including swimming pool, games room and a whole array of shedding. Situated at the

squares of verandas plus large covered outdoor area. It is set in a well sheltered location, with a northerly aspect for both family living rooms. These areas are spacious. The first is a kitchen/ dining /family room with solid fuel heater. Both this room and the four square lounge, which has an open fireplace and reverse cycle

air conditioning, have direct access out to undercover living/pool areas. The master bedroom features an ensuite with double shower and good sized walk-in robe. Bedrooms two, three and four each have four built in robes. The bedrooms and lounge have new carpets. A well-appointed family bathroom includes a

corner bath and walk-in shower. No expense has been spared on the salt water/ solar heated pool. Safety fencing, underwater lights and views across farmland make it a special entertaining feature. A large concrete apron next to the house is a terrific turning point for the two- bay shed with additional games room. This

is also terrific for storage, home office or retreat. There’s also another four-bay machinery shed and a single steel garage. Enormous roof catchment and two spring fed dams mean water supply remains plentiful. Without a neighbour in sight, simply move in and enjoy the best of indoor / outdoor living at this exceptional property.

NERRENA

Contact agent for location Insight Real Estate Leongatha 5662 2220

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AUCTION

MORTGAGEE IN POSSESSION Saturday May 21, 2016 at 12 Noon ON SITE - 9 SCOTT PLACE, INVERLOCH 3 bdrm brick veneer home 2 bthrms, dual living zones

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500 metres from Inlet beach Land 541 sqm

TERMS 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days

OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS: SAT 30/4, 7/5 & 14/ 5 AT 12-12.30PM SAT 21/5 11:00AM - 11:30AM PRIOR TO AUCTION

Inverloch Office

7 A’Beckett Street Inverloch

5674 1111

ALE5310144

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A/H Marni Lee Redmond 0403 525 413

Alan Steenholdt 0409 423 822

Peter Dwyer 0428 855 244

5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA

LI N ST EW IN G

Andrew Newton 0402 940 320

12 MILLICENT STREET, LEONGATHA

320 MEENIYAN-PROMONTORY ROAD, MEENIYAN

• Value for Money - 2 bedroom units • R/C A/C, lock up single garage • Centrally located near schools and shops

• 5 acre rural dream in Meeniyan! • Renovated 4 bdrm home + study, master with ensuite • Large undercover entertaining deck, huge 3 bay shed

$645,000

NEW PRICE $219,000 EACH

• 4 bedroom family home, main with ensuite • Rear lane access, solar power • Peaceful location, central to schools and shops

NEW PRICE $315,000

$565,000

5 ACRES

LI N ST EW IN G

LI N ST EW IN G

UNITS FOR SALE - A’BECKETT ST & HATTAM CRT

• Stunning custom built 4 bedroom home • Master bedroom with full ensuite, spa & WIR • Solar heated inground pool, entertaining area

LI N ST EW IN G

4 HILLTOP CLOSE, LEONGATHA

63 KOONWARRA ROAD, LEONGATHA

23 BLACKMORE AVENUE, LEONGATHA

4-6 DAVISON STREET, LEONGATHA

125 FARMERS ROAD, DUMBALK

• Classic 3 bedroom weatherboard home • Wood heater plus RC/AC • New 6m x 9m colourbond shed

• Fully renovated home with 3 bedrooms + study • Huge undercover outdoor entertaining • Ducted gas heating, 2 wood fires, R/C air con

• Well renovated 4 bedroom home on 1923m2 block • Huge workshop/shed/garage - separate entrance • Gas log fire, ducted air con throughout

• Country style home on 22 acres + river lease • 4 bedroom, formal lounge with fire place • Various shedding, workshop, veggie gardens

$245,000

$410,000

$595,000

$585,000

22 ACRES


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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Rural living at its best T

HIS beautiful country home is set on 22 acres and also offers river lease land. Originally a larger dairy farm property, the home and infrastructure are still in place but the land size has changed. The four bedroom home is in excellent condition and has been tastefully restored while respecting its charming original character. The home offers a large country style kitchen, formal dining room with feature fire place, formal lounge with wood fire, bathroom with

separate bath and shower, two toilets, new carpet, beautiful polished floorboards and more. Outside there is a good range of shedding including a dairy with milking plant, hay shed, machinery shed, garage and carport, multi-purpose storage sheds and workshops. There is a chook run, large water storage tank, vegie garden, many fruit trees, walnut tree, secure grazing paddocks, river lease (approximately four acres), 4.1ML water licence from creek, (electric pump on creek), high speed internet and so much more.

This is a well set up multi-purpose farming property. Call to inspect.

DUMBALK 125 Farmers Road Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922

$585,000

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KRISTIN LOWE MEG EDWARDS KELLIE THOMAS 0447 681 660 0429 841 555 0438 647 449

NEW PRICE

LYNORM, ONE OF LEONGATHA'S FINEST LEONGATHA, 1 OF LEONGATHA’S FINEST

Seaside is calling M

AINTAINING a pleasant street presence and located in a peaceful court, this comfortable level access home provides excellent accommodation as a permanent residence, easy holiday house or investment property. Within 500 metres of the inlet beach, walking paths and the Broadbeach Inverloch complex for access to pools, gyms, tennis court and restaurant, this home will delight those seeking a property in a sought after location. A functional floor plan is revealed on entry, offering a generous living room with cathedral ceilings and ceiling fan through to a central compact kitchen and dining area that links well to undercover outdoor entertaining and to the rear yard. The main bedroom is spacious and features an ensuite and built-in robes, while the second and third bedrooms, both with built-

in robes, offer a sunny, east- cafes, stores, supermarket, erly aspect and are serviced school, hotels and the other by a well equipped family many amenities. The house size is 140 bathroom, a separate toilet and laundry facilities with square metres and the land size is 541 square metres. direct access to outside. The very private rear garden is fully fenced and the single garage has through access which is ideal for secure off street parking of additional vehicles or a trailer. Alex Scott and Staff This property is only minutes to the Inverloch beach and a gentle 5674 1602 stroll to town for the conveniences and enjoyment of

AUCTION INVERLOCH

9 Scott Place May 21 at 12pm

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3 bdrms, all with BIRs, and ensuite to master bedroom Split level, formal dining, lrg kitchen, stunning parquetry floors 4 car garage, manicured garden & even room for the caravan

$475,000

Inspection is a must!

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4 b/r sandstone brick home with study, close to schools & shops Alfresco BBQ area, 8 seater spa perfect for outdoor entertaining Meticulously maintained garden, with a lovely outlook

POA PRICE ADJUSTMENT

LEONGATHA, CONVENIENT ADDRESS

LEONGATHA, WARM & WELCOMING

$285,000

$230,000

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Beautifully presented 3 bedroom, b/v home Features electric & wood heating, modernized, light kitchen Well maintained, easy to care for garden, single lock up garage

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Open plan living meals & kitchen 2 spacious bedrooms, master with walk in robe Undercover outdoor entertaining area, single lock up garage

NEW LISTING

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MIRBOO NORTH, ‘ELM PARK’ · · ·

Refurbished 4 bedroom home set on 2 acres of parklike gardens Excellent shedding, studio space, amazing views Situated only 7kms from Mirboo North

$480,000

Inspect this rare opportunity

KOONWARRA, 56 ACRES · · ·

This undulating block, close to the heart of the Koonwarra village. Watered by way of 3 dams, good stockyards, excellent fencing, with a great scattering of natural timber Good pasture of clover and rye, and approx. 18x33 ft shed.

$400,000

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FERGUS Michael Barker was born on April 11 at South Gippsland Hospital at Foster. He is the first child for Tim and Cassie Barker of Stony Creek.

BENJAMIN Alan Gilmore was born at Bass Coast Health on April 5 to Elizabeth and Shane Gilmore of Wonthaggi.

DECLAN Chester Puncher was born on April 12 at Leongatha Hospital. Declan is the third child for Reece and Jessica of Korumburra and a brother for Jasper, 4, and Amity, 3.

TULLY Rain Paurini was born on April 13 at Leongatha Hospital. Tully is the second child for Adam and Taryn of Inverloch and a sister for Jett, 2.

THEODORE James Kane McLachlan was born on April 18 at Leongatha Hospital to Shannon and Amy of Meeniyan. Theodore is a brother for Jacob, Mitchell, Lochlan, Kohen, Bentley and Nevaeh.

Milpara Community House news THIS week our Thursday Meditation for Beginners course and Saturday Flower Arranging workshops start. We still have places if you’d like to join in. Learning a musical instrument has many benefits: including improved memory, stress relief, develops discipline and fosters creativity. More to the point it’s also fun! Why not join our Beginner Group Guitar lessons that run over seven weeks starting Monday, May 2. No music knowledge necessary. So dust off that guitar hidden in a back corner or lend one of ours and join in. We have a Reckon Accounts, formally known as QuickBooks, course on Mondays, May 2 - May 23. Office Essentials package this term will be on Tuesday evenings. This is a great oppor-

tunity to upskill to find a new job. It includes Excel Spreadsheets and Word which are popular software used by many businesses. This term we are offering two Small Business Victoria Workshops, Understanding Marketing Tuesday, May 3 and Marketing for Growth Tuesday, June 7. Minimum bookings are required so please book your place ASAP. Have you upgraded to Windows 10? Finding anything confusing? We are offering a Windows 10 workshop on Wednesday, May 4. Tarotcards have been around for a long time. Have you ever wanted to delve into the mysteries of tarot reading? If so, our Tarot for Beginners course is perfect. It runs over four Wednesdays, May 4 – May 25. For more information or bookings please call Milpara 5655 2524.

GEORGIE Ellen Verboon was born on April 10 at Leongatha Hospital. Georgie is the second child for Chris and Eleni of Ruby and a sister for Olivia, 2.

Mayor’s message Cr Jordan Crugnale AFTER months and months of waiting we can all move onwards, upwards and forwards. Bass Coast Shire now has a new electoral ward structure, signed off by Minister for Local Government, Natalie Hutchins MP, and gazetted thereafter the week of April 12. The VEC independent panel recommendation of three wards represented each by three councillors is here. The same structure has been bestowed on Baw Baw, Wellington, Ballarat and Melton in this round. Fellow single member ward council, the City of Port Phillip, also underwent a change and will also transition to a multi member ward structure. A trend has appeared; change is upon us and there is no room for grizzles and tears. Preliminary and final reports, public submissions and the staged process are all available on the VEC website. Candidates in our fabulous shire can

roll up their sleeves and get to work, identify which ward they wish to campaign in, and on which platforms to spruik to make their presence heard. Keep in mind, the Local Government Act 1989 (a very worthy read, though beige at times), stipulates the need for a Councillor Code of Conduct. In that code, councillors are the elected representatives of the Bass Coast community. We read last week that VLGA, with Gippsland Health, with the support of South Gippsland Shire Council ran a women’s candidate café series, one of many around the state, at Meeniyan. A current councillor, a former councillor and prospective candidates and information seekers turned up. We too were approached last year by VLGA to support an event and now that we have a definitive ward structure we will now too. The more the merrier for voter choice and the better the outcomes I say. I certainly hope the days of uncontested seats are well and truly over.

Myriad organisations are running events for candidates, providing information on election and process, even have a designated Facebook pages. The State Government and VLGA are encouraging women to put their hand up. The last election saw for the first time a female councillor elected to each of the 79 councils and the overall representational percentage jump from 30 to 35. Every local government now has at least one woman elected, a first in Victoria’s 100 year history of women’ participation in local government. If you are thinking of running, come along to council meetings - and not just this shire, but any in the region or beyond. The Local Government Act review has a few proposed changes that will reveal themselves in time once adopted. Everyone has something to bring to the council table. If you are proactive and want the best for the community, put your hand up.

Bass foundation supports women THE Bass Coast Community Foundation exists to make a positive difference in people’s lives within the Bass Coast region.

On the job: Foster residents can now feel safer with a fuel reduction burn near the town last week reducing the likelihood of a bushfire. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) forest fire management, Parks Victoria and CFA conducted the eight hectare burn at New Zealand Hill, one kilometre north east of the town.

The foundation also recognises the influential role women and girls play in building stronger families and communities, and wants to support local women’s efforts to fulfil their educational aspirations. In 2016, the foundation is continuing its Women in Education Program, and applications for grants are now open. This program aims to address the

difference between the number of Bass Coast Shire residents with a higher education qualification and the Victorian average. It recognises the powerful influence a woman’s education level has on her children and aims to support the continuation or re-engagement of women with education at both a community and tertiary level. The program is open to female residents of Bass Coast Shire who are either currently enrolled or who have been accepted into a course at VCE, VCAL, TAFE or higher education level. Foundation executive officer David Wall said, “These grants aren’t intended

to meet the full costs of a course. They are usually for a few hundred dollars and are meant to help make a difference by covering a key part of the costs the student isn’t able to fund in another way. They could cover things like books, computers, tools, transport costs or protective clothing, basically whatever might be the ‘missing link’ in getting into or through the course.” Application forms and guidelines can be obtained by emailing info@bccf.org. au or phone 5672 2202 and leave a message with your name and postal address so they can be mailed out to you. Applications close on Friday, May 20.


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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Evita to tell a nation’s story The theatrical group’s cast, construction team and backstage crew have been working tirelessly to bring into being a series of performances that are certain to entertain. The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice mu-

sical, best known for its standard Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, is set during the lifetime of Eva Peron. Born Eva Duarte, an illegitimate child from humble rural beginnings, the B-Grade actress rose through the ranks of society to become the most powerful Argentinean woman of her time. The principal characters will be brought to life

by a number of familiar local talents. Corey Green, seen in the title role of last year’s WTG performance of Pippin, will play Che, a character modelled on the twentieth century revolutionary Che Guevera. The role of Evita, the affectionate name for Eva Peron, will be performed by Nina Barry-Macauley. John Black will step onto stage as Juan Peron,

Eggs exhibition a cracker EGGS take centre stage in the latest exhibition at Gecko Studio Gallery at Fish Creek.

L’oeuvre des Oeufs ~ The Work of the Eggs group exhibition will be held until June 18. The gallery’s Michael Lester said, “We have been overwhelmed with what the artists have come up with and people’s reactions to them.” The exhibition features the work of 40 Gippsland artists, all created on blank ostrich eggs. Participants confirmed for the egg exhibition are: Lisa Burrell, Melanie Caple, Lian Casson, Claudia Casson, Peter Cole, Caroline Durre, Grant Flather, Rodney Forbes, Sue Gilford, Mandy Gunn, Andrew Hocking, Lisa Hocking, Josephine Jakobi, Catherine Larkins, Chris Larsen, Deb le Cerf, Jan Learmonth, Andrew McPherson, Kath O’Neill, Ann Parry, Jane Power, Susan Purdy, Susan Quinn, Mark Reyment, Wendy Satchell, Heather Shimmen, Kerry Spokes, Annie Stark, Colin Suggett, Mary Sullivan, Abigail

Van Rooyen, Suelyn Watterson, Catherine Wheeler, Trevor Wheeler, Helen

Wilkinson, Michael Pitts, Janie Frith and Chezz Bradshaw.

husband and political companion of Evita, and military leader of the turbulent South American nation. The production invites the audience to contemplate the unexpected impact of disaffection, and how those who start on the outside of politics can shape a nation. It also deals with the trappings and compromise of power. Whilst it is a serious story, the production also showcases the high quality vocal performances, dance, colour and movement that WTG ensembles have become known and loved for. The tango will be a particular highlight, choreographed by Bron Kalos. Local personality Kirk Skinner is the musical director, and Evita is directed by Colin Mitchell, who has also been the visionary behind the set and costume design. Early bird tickets are on sale until midnight April

In fine form: Finnan Donohue and Taylah Williams rehearse for Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s production of Evita that opens on May 28. 30 and can be purchase by visiting http://www.wtg. org.au/

Mirboo North country market THIS SATURDAY APRIL 30 8am to 2pm at Baromi Park, Mirboo North Showcasing local produce, jams, vegetables, clothing, bric a brac, cakes, knitted items and a variety of toys and plants, along with local painting and artworks.

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Art amazes children TARWIN Lower Primary School students recently visited the National Gallery of Victoria to view the Andy Warhol/Ai Weiwei exhibition. Children were intrigued by the personal history of Weiwei and excited to learn about Warhol and the origins of pop art. Students were given a private presentation with an NGV guide, where they learnt about the personal background of the artists and their work. The grand entrance to the exhibition was Weiwei’s Forever Bikes, a huge sculpture made from more than 1000 bicycles that impressed the students. Inside the exhibition,

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Farming Insight Farmers test drive Gendore’s latest FARMERS travelled from across Gippsland to Gendore Tractors and Machinery’s Demo Day at Lardner Park last Wednesday.

Expert help: from left, Gendore Tractors and Machinery general manager Tim Burgess discusses the New Holland telehandler with Trafalgar dairy farmer Bruno Turra, joined by New Holland after sales business manager Derek Mower and New Holland business manager Matt Obst.

The reputable dealership is Gippsland’s only New Holland dealership and sells the quality brand to customers from Melbourne through to Mallacoota. Farmers, from dairy and beef producers to those in the horticultural industry, joined with agricultural contractors to meet with Gendore’s experienced staff and sales representatives to discuss the latest tractors and machinery, and test drive these first hand at the ideal Lardner Park site. Gendore has dealerships in Leongatha and Tooradin, and a new dealership in Warragul. Gendore not only stocks New Holland, but also machinery by Alpego, Fleming and BA Pumps and Sprayers. General manager Tim Burgess said the day was ideal for showing farmers how the latest machinery can help improve productivity and profits.

“This is the first demo day we’ve had at Lardner. The beauty of it is that we left the machinery here after the field days and we just brought it out of the shed for today,” he said. New Holland’s new T4.85 Dual Command tractor offers a horsepower range from 85 to 115, and is a good sized loader tractor. New Holland has a released a telehandler capable of carrying heavier loads than most tractor front end loaders. “Everyone in South Gippsland is buying big square bales and the telehandler can easily handle them, and get into the stack without getting into the shed,” Mr Burgess said. “It’s more versatile than a standard front end loader.” Mr Burgess was impressed with the Sigma 4 loader, a new hydraulic self levelling European loader that has 25 per cent more lift capacity than a mechanical loader. Gendore backs up clients with after sales service on property.

New option: Gendore Tractors and Machinery’s Leongatha salesman Kevin Smith shows Andrew Kent of Woolamai the New Holland T6.160, featuring Autocommand transmission. Mr Kent is a dairy and beef farmer, and contractor. Left, Productive performer: Daniel Peacock, regional manager of BA Pumps and Sprayers, was happy to show farmers the 1000 litre, 12m, three point linkage spray unit.

Nice rig: Bass grazier Bruce Adkins (left) chats with Gendore Tractors and Machinery’s Tooradin salesman Trevor Van Der Heyden about the New Holland Roll-Belt 180 baler hitched to a New Holland T7.170 Autocommand tractor.

Wendy’s brave battle WENDY Whelan doesn’t believe recovering from a stroke at age 38 is her defining achievement. It’s becoming a share farmer on a dairy property that she sees as a more notable accomplishment – and one that wasn’t going to be stolen from her by a rare medical condition. The Legendairy farmer from Toora in South Gippsland is back in the milking shed just six months after lying in a hospital bed unable to move or speak. Her recovery was spurred by her desire to resume a career she had worked long and hard to achieve. During rehab she lifted weights to rebuild muscles needed for milking duties and practiced walking on uneven ground like that found in cow paddocks. “We based my physio on milking cows,” she said. “I needed to build the strength in my arms and they would take me out on undulating grass mounds to practice walking.” Just two years after achieving her goal of becoming a share farmer, Wendy was feeling confident in her role as chief decision maker on the 200 hectare farm where 340 cows are milked at peak times. In August last year, however, she noticed flu like symptoms that escalated to the point where she was rushed to Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne’s south east.

“I couldn’t remember the next two weeks. I lost my speech, lost my vision and couldn’t move,” she said. Within six weeks, Wendy was allowed out of the rehabilitation centre for a weekend – and she headed straight for the farm. “I came home on weekend leave and went and milked three cows, with a patch on my eye and needing help to get down the steps into the pit. I just needed to know I could still do it,” she said. “Four weeks before that I couldn’t even walk, so I thought it was a pretty good effort.” Wendy progressed to half an hour of milking each day and is now able to complete six milkings a week. While the stroke-inducing Venus Sinus Thrombosis and its aftermath has dominated the past six months, she is keen to ensure the rare medical condition does not define the rest of her life. The chances of suffering that type of blood clot were one in 200,000, but Wendy still reckons she defied larger odds to become a single female sharefarmer. “I’m the only female share farmer I know of who doesn’t have a partner,” she said. The arrangement with Bruce and Jan Best sees Wendy take a 36 percent share of farm costs and revenues, providing labour and management skills, while the Bests own the farm and herd.

After starting as a relief milker 16 years ago, Wendy developed her skills to the point where the Bests were willing to hand over management of the farm to their long term employee. “Being a share farmer is more satisfying, but it’s also scary. It’s my money I’m spending and there’s no one else to blame for decisions,” Wendy said. While getting back on her feet and resuming her career is more than enough of a challenge at the moment, Wendy harbours long term ambitions to eventually buy her own farm. In the meantime, the simple pleasures of being her own boss and working among the dairy cows are satisfying enough. “I am an animal person, which is part of the reason I like being a dairy farmer,” she said. “I used to work on dad’s sheep and beef farm. We’ve always had animals. Even when we lived in Melbourne when I was a child, we had orphaned lambs in the backyard.” Wendy has a lot more to achieve in dairy career and wants to one day look back on her stroke as just a small but significant moment in the bigger picture of her life. “It’s just something that happened. Hopefully it’s just a small glitch in my lifetime,” she said. Dairy Australia’s Legendairy campaign aims to highlight inspirational farmers like Wendy, who form the backbone of Australia’s $4 billion dairy industry.

Aiming high: Toora’s Wendy Whelan wants her achievements as a dairy farmer to define her.


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to 7c/kg for a plainer draft. Heavy weight crossbred manufacturing steers lifted 6c/kg. The 800 cows held most weights and grades however heavy weight beef cows with finish were in short supply as lean dairy lines made up the majority. Most cows sold from 5c to 15c dearer while the heavy weight bulls gained 18c to 20c/kg. Heavy weight vealers

to butchers sold from 300c to 321c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 295c and 303c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 274c and 308c/ kg. Grown steers made from 277c to 298c/kg. Bullocks sold from 278c to 309c/kg. Heavy weight crossbred manufacturing steers made between 260c and 288c/kg. Most light and medium

weight cows sold between 148c and 203c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly from 183c to 243c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold from 240c to 285c/kg. The next sale draw April 27 & 28: 1. Landmark, 2. Phelan & Henderson & Co, 3. Elders, 4. Rodwells, 5. SEJ, 6. Alex Scott & Staff. Fortnightly Sheep Sale - Wednesday, May 4 at 12pm.

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which makes the coating quite cost effective,” he said. One of the water tanks Mr Thompson had done is around 35 years old and was leaking quite badly. Because it contains no solvents or styrene, the product is suitable for potable water storage, as well as many applications in the food processing industries. “The tanks are full now, whereas before they were leaking all the time. And if the troughs and water tanks are no longer leaking, it is saving me money,” he said. “I am very happy with it, and Dick Pendlebury of Bass Coast Waterproofing was excellent to work with.” The elastomers in the products remain flexible from negative 40 degrees to 160 degrees, and provide excellent resistance to abrasion, impact, corrosion and chemicals. Coatings can be applied in thickness from one millimetre to over 50mm if required, including vertical and overhead surfaces. The seamless membrane can be handled or walked on within 30 seconds of application. Dry to the touch within 10 seconds, the spray provides full and unrestricted use within 24 hours, and the products can stretch to accommodate expansion and contraction of the substrate without adhesion loss.

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Argentos hang up milking aprons Mr Argento has lived on the dairy farm at 670 Yarragon Road, Wooreen since his parents moved there in 1964 when he was just four. He married Karen Hanks in 1989 and bought the farm, but now it is time for the next phase of their lives. The farm sold more quickly than anticipated and now the Argentos are

in the throes of building on two and a half acres in Leongatha. They still have a holding at Middle Tarwin but are looking forward to whatever the future brings. Over the years the farm has seen many changes. Building a new home to replace the original house which had been there since the 1930s and the installation of a rotary dairy are two of the main improvements made to the farm’s infrastructure in that time. As well as having more

EPA detects spike in effluent problems ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued six Gippsland dairy farms with statutory notices following a series of inspections this year that found overflowing effluent ponds with the potential to harm the local environment. EPA Gippsland regional manager Emily Sanders said land managers were responsible for ensuring that effluent – a mixture of cow manure, urine and wash waters from dairy/ milking sheds – was retained on their properties and managed appropriately to protect local waterways and lands. “EPA reminds farmers of the need to manage effluent ponds. Allowing ponds to overflow in an uncontrolled way increases the risk of pollution to the environment,” Ms Sanders said. “The notices issued by EPA require these farmers to remove excess effluent from ponds and to ensure adequate systems are in place so that there is no overflow. Failure to comply with these notices would see EPA investigate whether any breaches of the Environment Protection Act 1970 have occurred and could lead to possible sanctions.” Ms Sanders said dairy effluent was a valuable resource which, when managed well, increased pasture production and reduced fertiliser costs.

“Dairy farmers can manage effluent ponds by de-sludging, removing vegetation and weeds on and around ponds and irrigating when weather conditions are appropriate to ensure no overflow occurs,” Ms Sanders said. “Poorly managed effluent ponds can overflow, causing surface water and land pollution. Increased nutrients in waterways from dairy effluent can also reduce oxygen levels, which in turn affects plants and animals, contributes to algal blooms and increases the risk of disease from E.coli and pathogens.” Ms Sanders said EPA had conducted the inspections in response to 13 community reports that raised concerns about effluent management at dairy farms. “EPA urges members of the public to continue reporting suspected pollution to the EPA on 1300 372 842 (1300 EPA VIC) or at www.epa.vic.gov. au,” Ms Sanders said. EPA encourages dairy processors to support their milk suppliers in managing effluent. Agriculture Victoria and dairy regional development programs such as GippsDairy have a range of tools which can assist farmers. Guidelines on effective effluent management on dairy farms can be found by visiting:http://www. epa.vic.gov.au/businessand-industry/guidelines/ water-guidance/dairyfarms-and-water

time to spend with their five children, Mr Argento said the garden on the new property would take up quite a lot of time. The Argentos’ children are off enjoying their own lives. Larissa works for the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Canberra, Re-

becca is studying chemical engineering, Bridget is studying pharmaceuticals and Nicholas is studying commerce and engineering, all at Monash University. Anthony is in Year 12 at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha.

Little Tonka: Marlon Archipow from Childers via Thorpdale had a different kind of tractor in mind to what his father was looking for at the Argentos’ clearing sale on Friday morning at Wooreen.

Moving on: from left, Larissa, Leo, Karen and Rebecca Argento at the clearing sale on the family farm on Friday morning.

All the locals: from left, Vanessa and Colin Kelly, Dave Pickersgill and Cliff Smith were at the Argentos’ clearing sale on Friday morning and it looked as if they had staked a claim on some of the hay that was coming round for auction. Right, Social flow: from left, Ben Croatto and Gary Harris from Leongatha at the Argento clearing sale on Friday morning. Mr Harris said it was a good opportunity to catch up with neighbours.

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Clinic Manager - Medical Our Manager has been promoted so a new and exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Clinic Manager managing our team at South Gippsland Family Medicine Wonthaggi, working 32 hours per week in our busy growing General Practice. As Clinic Manager you will be responsible for the overall day to day management, coordination and efficient running of the practice. You will represent the clinic at meetings with key stakeholders. Essential • General Practice Management experience of a minimum of 2-3 years is essential • Proficient computer skills - knowledge of Best Practice is an advantage • Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of patient billing and receipting with the ability to communicate processes • Flexibility to offer all hours of operation, to maintain business requirements as needed • Ability to lead, coach and motivate a team to reach practice goals • Demonstration of excellent communication and customer service skills is essential • Understanding of compliance, legislative and accrediation requirements relating to General Practice • Hours and days are flexible to work 32 hours per week Please send resumé to, or contact for a confidential discussion: Fiona Van Meurs Regional Manager E: fvanmeurs@maacg.com.au Applications close 2nd May 2016

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ACCOUNTS CLERK Responsibilities and duties will include a sound knowledge of MYOB; management of accounts system; input of invoices; data entry; account reconciliation; production of reports; deed register and archive management. The role also includes diary management, client contact and general administration tasks.

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Casual Personal Carers and Registered Nurses We are searching for motivated, enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our care team at Foster in the roles of Personal Carer and Registered Nurse. If you are a team player with excellent interpersonal skills call us now for a Position description.

Expressions of interest are invited from cleaning contractors to clean the Toora Primary School Cleaners are required to attend a site inspection to be conducted at 4pm on Tuesday 11th of May. Contract documents will be available at that time. Please call to register your attendance at the site inspection on (03) 5686 2283. Contract applications will close at 4pm on Monday 17th April. The contract will commence on Monday 24th of May. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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Applications close 5pm Monday 2 May 2016 Prior applicants need not re-apply. All enquiries and applications to: Carina Ross, Quality Care Administrator T: 03 5682 0800 E: carina.ross@promcountryagedcare.com.au

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Operations Team Member Maintenance & Construction Ongoing full time position Fortnightly rostered day off $61,633 including super and allowances Relevant experience & licence/certificates essential Enquiries to Colin Williams, Works Coordinator on 5662 9100. Please refer to our website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au for further information. All applicants must submit an Employment Application Form and address the Selection Criteria within the position description.

Secretarial Assistant (0.6) Newhaven College is an independent co-educational school on Phillip Island offering quality education for students from Prep to Year 12. The Secretarial Assistant provides administrative and secretarial support to the Careers Counsellor, the VCE Coordinator and the Director of Studies. For a position description visit: www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au Applications close Friday 29 April 2016

For a position description visit: www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au Applications close Friday 29 April 2016

0.6 to 1.0 EFT Morwell

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We are Seeking 1. Registered Nurses / Registered Midwives for our casual bank across all areas of the Health Service (Acute, Sub-Acute, SSU, ED, Maternity, Theatre , DNS, Aged Care, HITH) 2. Maternal Child Health Nurse 0.3 EFT permanent ongoing 3. Health Services Coordinator, up to full time (LSL replacement – night duty preferred May – Oct 2016. 4. Theatre ANUM 0.84 permanent ongoing Bass Coast Health (BCH) is the major public healthcare provider within the Bass Coast Shire in South Gippsland. It is an integrated health service providing a range of acute, sub-acute, ancillary medical, aged and ambulatory care services. BCH is fully accredited by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) and is equipped to offer a broad range of specialist medical, surgical and maternity services including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology, paediatrics, urology and rehabilitation. Requirements: • Demonstrated commitment to excellent patient/ resident care • Well-developed clinical skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Previous nursing experience • Post graduate qualifications well regarded and essential for specialty positions • Satisfactory Police Check • Current Registration with NMBA For further information or to obtain a Position Description, please contact Louise Sparkes, Deputy Director of Nursing & Midwifery via email to Louise.Sparkes@basscoasthealth.org.au Applications, including a cover letter and two professional referees should be addressed to: Louise Sparkes, Deputy Director of Nursing & Midwifery. Applications Close on 29th April 2016 at 1700 hours.

LOTE (French) Teachers

Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault has a vacancy for an experienced Counsellor/Advocate based in the Morwell MDC. The agency provides crisis intervention, individual counselling and group work, professional consultation and community education strategies throughout the Gippsland region.

• Drouin and/or Leongatha campuses • Prep to Year 9 • Approximate fte of up to 0.75

The successful applicant will hold a relevant tertiary qualification and have a feminist understanding of the social and legal issues pertaining to sexual assault.

Chairo is a growing Christian school, with over 1,400 k–12 students a ending campuses in Gippsland and the outskirts of Melbourne. Chairo provides excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community, and aims to prepare students for further study, careers, service and life.

A position description can be obtained by contacting Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault on 5134 3922 or email laura@gippscasa.org

For further details and to submit an application for this position please visit www.chairo.vic.edu.au/careers

Please address the selection criteria to Laura Carson, Administration Manager.

Current Vacancies

QUALIFIED CHEF We are currently looking to add an experienced Qualified Chef to our catering team. Successful applicants will enjoy working in an exciting food focused venue, with a team of committed industry professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for development and advancement with a progressive, expanding and award winning venue. What You Will Need: • A positive attitude and desire to grow in your career. • Excellent communication and organisational skills. • Passion for food and cooking. • Commitment to excellent customer service. This role is a Full Time Salaried position. The successful applicant will be expected to work weekdays, weekends and split shifts. Past applicants need not apply.

Applying For Roles All applicants must submit their application with a cover letter attached to operations@traralgonbowls.com.au Applications close 5pm Friday May 6th 2016. Only successful applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews.

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FIREWOOD: Split red gum, premium split red gum (small), ironbark hardwood mix. Pick up or delivered. Loaded and sold by weight. Utes, trailers or load your own boot. Ask about our shared delivery cost. 20kg bags to go. EFTPOS available. Open 7 days. Corner Charity Lane & SG Hwy, Foster. 5682-1508. FIREWOOD local messmate/stringy bark, cut/split, delivery available. 10 cubic metres $900, 6 cubic metres $600. Ph: 0437-176187.

Applications close 9am on Monday 9th May 2016.

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

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

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Newhaven College is an independent co-educational school on Phillip Island offering quality education for students from Prep to Year 12. We require teachers for long service leave replacement during Term 3, 2016 for the following subjects: • Year 6 & 7 Japanese • Prep – Year 4 Music • Prep – Year 4 Drama

for rent

Rental of the week

33 PARR STREET, LEONGATHA 3 Bedroom home with Sunroom. This neat family home featuring 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a small north facing sunroom, is something worth looking at. Large kitchen & living area with a split system for heating and cooling. Single carport with 1 or 2 open car parking spaces as well. References essential. Strictly No Pets! Rental Per Week: $265 Bond: $1149 Date Available: May 12, 2016 For further information, please contact Kim Alex Scott & Staff on 5662 0922.

HAY 100 small squares, baled and shedded December, $12 per bale. 5668-8200. SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each, 200x75x3.0 $ 20.90 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662. TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 56812261. WINE BARRELS Wine barrels whole Wine barrels half Wine barrels eskies Yarragon Ale House 2367.

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PULLETS Wednesday, May 4 Commercial crossbreds. Vaccinated.

12wk (Black Red White) $17 10wk (Isa Brown) $16 Available from Elders Past., Leongatha

11am Phone 5662 3523 to order now (Brian Larkin Poultry)

BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762. POLL DORSET and Border Leicester rams, flock registered, Bruccellosis accredited, well bred from established stud. Can deliver from $180. 0428356376.

used machinery GREY FERG Clean, tidy unit $2,000. Ph: 56624565.

used motorcycles 2 X HONDA 4 tracks 350, both with near new tyres. 1 $3,190 inc. GST, 1 - $2,200 inc. GST. Leongatha. Ph: 0428-594026.

used vehicles ASTRA CDX, 2009, manual, 7,000kms, heated leather seats, RWC, reg. until Sept (1HA8NM), $7,000 ONO. Ph: 0466559921.

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

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message of hope ACTS 4:29 Lord, enable your people to speak your Word with great boldness. God’s Word is powerful.

LEONGATHA RSL Thanks Members of the community for supporting the annual ANZAC Appeal and for their attendance at the dawn service, march and community service.

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marriage celebrant PAM HERRALD 5662 2553 0438 097 181

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engagements CHARLTON CHOLMONDELEY Twig and Sue of Leongatha together with John and Joan of Doveton are thrilled to announce the engagement of Eliza and Travis. With love and happiness for your future together.

deaths NEAL (nee McKean) Dawn Lorraine. 27.08.1928 - 19.04.2016. Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital with her loving family by her side. Dearly loved wife of Herb (dec). Loved mum of Jeff (dec) and Dayle, Ivan (Mick) and Vicki, Bev and Don. Friend of Garth. Devoted Gran of Jeff and Liz, Samantha and Ed, Luke and Judy, Lori and Rob, Elise and Cameron; Britt and Lee, Trent and Caroline, Stacey and Damien. Gran Gran to Casey, Eliza and Thomas; Bethany, Thomas and Lawrence; Sasha, Lucas, Xavier, Blake and Nathaniel. Reunited with her loving husband and son. NEAL - Dawn Lorraine (nee McKean). At peace now. Devoted wife of Herb (dec), son of Jeff (dec). Second mum to Dayle, friend to Garth. Wonderful loving Gran to Jeff and partner Liz and Samantha. Great Gran to Casey, Eliza and Thomas. We are blessed to have had her in our lives. NEAL - Dawn (Gran). Much loved mother of Ivan (Mick). Respected motherin-law of Vick. Dear Gran to Lori, Rob, Bethany and Thomas; Luke and Judy; Elise, Cameron and Lawrence. “Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”

deaths NEAL - Dawn. Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on April 19, aged 87 years. Much loved and cherished mother and mother-in-law of Bev and Don. Adored Gran to Britt and Lee, Trent and Caroline, and Stacey and Damian. Loving Gran Gran to Sasha, Lucas, Xavier, Blake and Nathaniel. Reunited with her husband and son, Herb and Jeff. Forever in our hearts. NEAL - Dawn. Members of Woorayl Golf Club extend their sincere condolences to the family. Dawn was a past president, captain and committee member and will always be remembered. WINKLER (nee O’Brien) Margaret Therese. June 15, 1963 - April 24, 2016. Passed away peacefully at Korumburra Hospital. Dearly loved wife of Barry. Loving mother of Alison, Emma and Lucy. Cherished mother-in-law of Stu and Nate, and Nanny of August. WINKLER - Margaret. Dearly loved and cherished sister-in-law of Graeme and Heather. Loved Auntie Marg of Hayley, Kathy, Koren, Aaron and Belinda. Great auntie of Josslyn, Livia, Reyne, Leo and Nash. Always remembered. Forever in our hearts. WINKLER - Margaret (Margie). Much loved sister-in-law of Ross and Sherrill. Caring and generous auntie of Shannon, Tim and Finn, Jason, Kellie and Isla. Taken too soon. WINKLER - Margaret. A great daughter-in-law. I will miss you so much. You were always there for me. Say hello to Max. Love you, Topsy. WINKLER - Margaret. Forever we will cherish the memories we have of our sister-in-law and aunty. One amazing attitude to life that we will all admire and aspire to. Our lives will never be the same and you will always be in our hearts. Chris and Sue, Kaye and Gary, Jodie and Nick, Cindy and Ryan, Casey, Tyson and Wade. WINKLER - Margaret. 24.04.2016. Your inner strength was truly amazing. Our beautiful memories will live forever in our hearts. Love Anne, Michael, Tim, Kate and Justin. Rest in peace. YOUNG - Charles John Colin. 30.11.1936 - 17.4.2016. Loved partner of Pauline, loving father of AnneMaree, Charles Jnr (dec), Karl, and grandchildren. YOUNG - Charlie. Fond brother of Colin and brother-in-law of Desma, uncle to Sheryl, Stephen (dec), Sandra and Rhys. Up there driving those big rigs up in the sky. Keep on truck’in. Sadly missed. YOUNG - Charlie. Dearly loved brother. Will be sadly missed. Marge and family.

Under 13’s: back from left,Will Davies, Ethan Davis, Matt Portelli, Corban Davis, John Long, Oscar Davis, Mitch McGrath, Tom Nicolas, front row in team shirts from left, Bailey Harvey, Callum Buckland.

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YOUNG - Charlie. Beloved oldest brother of Leonie Young (Savage), brother-in-law of Steven, uncle (Uncle Tractor) to Breanna, Brenton and Brandon. Forever in our hearts Charlie, we will definitely miss you. Such a strong man, even though you are now gone, you will forever live amongst us in our hearts and looking over all of us. Rest in peace. Love always. YOUNG Charles (Charlie). 30.11.36 - 17.4.16. Kind and helpful brother-inlaw and uncle of Barb and Peter, Paul, Nat and Rory. We will remember the good old times when we were all together. YOUNG Charles (Charlie). Fond brother-in-law of Lynette, Robert (dec) and families. Deepest sympathy to Pauline, Anne-Maree, Karl, Karen and families.

NEAL - The Funeral Service for Mrs Dawn Lorraine Neal will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Thursday, April 28, 2016 commencing at 1pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Cemetery.

WINKLER - Margaret Therese. Family and friends are invited to attend a gathering to celebrate and remember Margaret’s life at the Woorayl Golf Club, Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 3.30pm. A private family interment will precede the above time of remembrance.

Miner’s baseball up and running THE South Gippsland Miners recently started its season in the Gippsland Baseball League.

come down and watch a game, there is no entry fee and all are welcome.

Three teams are entered in competition, A Grade, B Grade and Under 13’s. Including the U13 juniors the Club has a few new players this year which include a father and daughter team in Glenn and Jordan Gardner and playing their second year father and son combination, locals Col and Jordy Knox. The Miners are currently constructing a pitch on the East Campus oval which will be the club’s home base in a few weeks. The club is sharing its rooms with the Imperials Cricket Club. Junior home matches, including this Sunday, are being held at Chairo Christian School on Horn Street, Leongatha.

Miners 7 lost to Churchill Braves 10 It was a hard fought effort by the guys with the bats swinging very well, Mitchell Bowen with a stand out effort, with a couple of hits and runs scored and an extremely well caught game. Tim Katz had a couple of hits again while Michael Adams pitched the whole game, unfortunately for the guys though the defence let them down big time with a few missed opportunities.

April 24 Under 13’s

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Miners cruise to 2 to 0 victory Behind the pitching of Bailey Harvey and Callum Buckland the South Gippsland Miners Under 13’s came out on top of the Churchill Braves 15 - 5. Both pitchers teamed up for five strikeouts and kept the Braves hitless. Churchill struggled to find the plate as the pitchers gave up too many walks. The Miners had some well placed hits from Corban Davis and Bailey Harvey who helped to keep the runners moving around the bases. Mitch McGrath and Will Davies were solid performers in the field, with the latter making a key out at home to help keep the Braves off the scoreboard. The team is off to a great start with our first home game against MoeNewborough coming up this Sunday at 11am at Chairo Christian School. Why not

A Grade

B Grade Gippsland Miners 7 lost to Churchill Braves 20 South Gippsland Miners B team struggled to find form with new pitcher Michael Thomas adjusting to the pace. Newcomer Glenn Gardner scored his first run while Tash Cocks joined the team for her first game. Wild pitching by the Braves resulted in many body hits. All Miners team members contributed well but the game was won in the first innings by the Churchill Braves. Well done to all hitters on a respectable end score.

April 17 Three teams competed at Sale on Sunday, April 17. New to the competition this year, the South Gippsland Miners’ Juniors U13 team kicked off the season with a convincing win over Sale 18-2. The B Grade team lost its round with Sale pulling off a comfortable win 16-7. A Grade brought it home with a 15 – 13 victory over Sale, bringing the season opening day to a close 2-1. for the Miners against the Sale veterans.

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B Grade: Pictured back from left, Barry Cocks club president, Jordy Knox, Geoff Bynie, Glenn Gardner, Brodie Cocks, Ben Smith, Michael Adams, Bart Riyter , Front row Jordan Gardner and Annie Carter.


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South Coast Athletics is a big winner South Coast Athletics had its presentation day on Sunday, April 10 at the Par 3 Golf Club and celebrated the 2015/16 cross country and track and field season. A very small club in member numbers but a big club in achievements, SCA had two of its coaches in David Green and Tim Crosbie having athletes competing in the World Championships in Beijing in August. High jumper Eleanor Patterson came a credible eighth in the final of this event. Eleanor will go onto represent Australia at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro later this year. Coming through the ranks the club had many athletes competing in Victorian Championships with Juniors bringing home six medals for a total of 12 top 10 finishes ranging from steeplechase and middle distance running to high jump. Two claimed Victorian titles - Elly Radford in the U17 high jump and Ed Beischer in the U18 3000m. Five South Coast athletes were then chosen to don the ‘Big V’ of the Victorian team at the Australian Junior Championships in Perth with Beischer bringing home the bronze medal from the U18 3000m . The following weekend, in the Open Australian Championships, Patterson again asserted her dominance in her event, claiming her fourth open title in a row. Earlier in the year, the Victorian Country Championships, a festival which celebrates all ages at the same event, saw six track and field titles and a total of thirteen medals come from South Coast’s small but keen team of only fourteen athletes.

The throwers and horizontal jumpers shared the limelight too. It has been exciting to see South Coast athletes attaining personal bests at various events throughout the year from club meets, interclub Shield and Knockout and on to all age Championships including Masters. There is a level to suit everyone and we are very proud of all competing in the sky blue and silver grey colours. Competition is not limited by age or ability and the South Coast Club has a history of family as well as individual, involvement. This is highlighted during the annual Victorian Country Championships where the over 50’s can generate as much excitement as U15s. Our little club is actively seeking new members to join our ranks and all are welcome who want to enjoy the camaraderie of those wishing to go ‘faster, higher, stronger” through cross country running or track and field events. For the 2015/16 season we congratulate the following trophy winners: Age Champions Cross Country • Under 16 Boys: Ben Beischer; • Open Men: Mark Coulter; • Open Women: Sarah Lewis; • Masters Men: Dean Langford; and • Masters Women: Caroline Beischer. Age Champions Track and Field • Under 14 Boys: Matt Merrilees; • Under 14 Girls: Rachel Aitken; • Under 16 Boys: Ben Beischer; • Under 18 Boys: Ed Beischer; • Open Women: Sarah Lewis; • Masters Women: Caroline Beischer; and • Masters Men: Ray Slade.

Certificate winners awarded for our locally held club

championships in Wonthaggi and Leongatha. • Under 14 Boys: Matt Merrilees (Discus, 100m, 400m High Jump, Javelin); • Under 14 Girls: Nicola Slade (Discus); • Under 14 Girls: Piper Hastings (100m); • Under 14 Girls: Rachel Aitken (Long Jump, High Jump); • Under 16 Boys: Ben Beischer (Long Jump, Discus); • Under 18 Girls: Aleisha Wrigley (Javelin, 100m) • Under 18 Boys: Joel Norton (Discus, 100m); • Open Women: Sarah Lewis (100m, Long Jump, 400m, 1500m, High Jump); and • Open Men: Brenton Taber (Discus, 100m, Long Jump, 400m, 1500m, High Jump, Javelin).

Each year we recognise our winners at Victorian, Australian and International events with an individual plaque and have their names added to a perpetual shield. Perpetual Shield/ Individual Plaque winners: • Victorian Champions: Victorian Juniors - Ed Beischer Under 18 men 3000m and Elly Radford Under 17 women high jump; • Victorian Opens: Eleanor Patterson High Jump; • Victorian Masters: Sarah Lewis 30-35 800m; and • Australian Champions: Eleanor Patterson High Jump.

Presentation day was also an opportunity to formally farewell retiring committee member, cross country manager, coach and athlete Steve Plumb, a faithful and much loved stalwart who has been with us from the club’s inception. His investment into many young athletes with his tireless enthusiasm and commitment to their training has ignited many an athletics career. He will be missed greatly but we wish him well for his future endeavours and hope that another athletics chapter

will reopen in the future. A special plaque was struck to show the appreciation of the club for his dedication and commitment over

many years. Finally, South Coast Athletics Club has been given the honour of hosting the Victorian Country Championships

at Casey in 2017. To do this successfully and so showcase our region we will need the engagement of all members and so ask

that all members attend the upcoming AGM to be held on Sunday, May 15 at 7pm at the Wonthaggi Workmans’ Club.

High achievers: from left, Nicola Slade; Eleanor Patterson (also Victorian and Australian Champion, high jump); Rachael Aitken; Sarah Lewis (also Victorian Masters 800m); Raymond Slade; Brendon Taber; Ben Beischer; Ed Beischer ( also Victorian Champion, U18 3000m); and Caroline Beischer. The Shield Eleanor Patterson is holding commemorates club members who win Australian Titles and Ed Beischer is holding the equivalent for Victorian Titles.

Wonthaggi table tennis TEN YEAR OLD Beau Allamby and 11 year old Jack Duff have been making their mark this year in Wonthaggi Table Tennis B Grade and A Reserve competitions. They met last week as unbeaten B Grade players and Beau came out the victor in a tense three gamer to take the number one spot. A Reserve player Sean Michael and A Grade player Bruce Harmer both remain unbeaten players in their respective grades. Mackenzie Gardner and Archie Paxton competed in the Victorian Open Table Tennis Junior Championships at MSAC on Saturday. Both have been working hard this year towards a place in the

Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships to be held at Alice Springs in July.

Ladders A Grade Barracouta ............... 24 23 (103) Great Whites ............ 20 20 (92) Garfish...................... 18 20 (85) Wahoo....................... 12 17 (93) Angel Fish ................. 10 16 (90) School Sharks.............. 8 12 (67) Wanda......................... 4 11 (66) A Reserve Wallabys .................... 20 28 (89) Dingoes ...................... 16 26 (91) Emus .......................... 12 24 (87) Possums ..................... 12 23 (85) Kangaroos .................... 8 22 (85) Kookaburras ................. 4 20 (81) B Grade Lads ........................... 16 14 (30) Evil Canevils ............. 12 9 (19) Demon Destroyers ...... 6 11 (23) Minions........................ 6 9 (17) Incredibles .................... 4 9 (21) Party Killers ................. 4 6 (13)

Leading players: Beau Allamby 8 (16), Jack Duff 7 (15), Jack Donohue 6 (12).

Leongatha Small Bore Rifle Club RESULTS for - 2015 TRV 50m Prone Pennant - Section B. Round 8: Golden City 579.025 d Leongatha 576.022. Glenelg B 587.028 d Frankston A 587.025. Geelong 575.02 d Kyneton A 578.023. The best shooter for Round 8 is Chloe Romanoff (Frankston A) scoring 198.008. Round 9: Golden City 583.033 def by Frankston A 589.032. Glenelg B 575.020 def by Kyneton A 577.021. Geelong 578.026 d Leongatha 578.018. The best shooters for Round 9 is Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) scoring 198.008. Round 10: Geelong 577.028 d Frankston A

592.035. Leongatha 574.024 d Kyneton A 569.021. Golden City 585.027 d Glenelg B 581.023. The best shooters for Round 10 is Michael Brown (Frankston A) scoring 200.016 - a magnificent card (200) with 20 tens, 16 being perfect bullseyes.

Ladder Frankston A ...........................36 Glenelg ...................................28 Kyneton A ..............................20 Golden City ............................16 Geelong ...................................12 Leongatha ................................8

We shoot Wednesday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the recreation reserve. Any inquiries, please call Rob Spratt 5664 2358.

Wonthaggi Little Aths bounds ahead WONTHAGGI Little Athletics held its presentation evening for 2016 at the Wonthaggi Primary School on Friday, April 8. The club has gone from strength to strength this year with new throw rings put in place at the Dudley Campus and a set of brand new high jump mats. Also planned is a new shelter next to the track which will facilitate better running of the Saturday morning meets next

season. New office bearers were elected at the annual general meeting preceding the awards. Award winners for the night were as follows: Mason Wilson Memorial Award: Jacob Timmermans; Loy Yang B Award: Jacob Timmermans and Rachel Aitken; Junior Girls Club Champion: Hannah Kelly; Senior Girls Club Champion: Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery; Junior Boys Club Champion: Jeremy

Kelly; Senior Boys Club Champion: Kade Rigby; and President’s Award: Suzette Timmermans. Age Champions Boys U6.................Jeremiah Evans U7...................Felix Bathgate U8.....................Jeremy Kelly U9................... Archie Terlich U10................... James Lewis U11 ....................Kade Rigby U12.........Jacob Timmermans U15..........Benjamin Beischer

Boys Runners Up U6 ...................Bodhi Mercer U7...................... Jack Howell U8..................... Jake Marotta U9................... Jai McDonald U10 ............... Jye Sutherland U11 ............ Ashton Hewitson U12.................. Tyler Butcher

Age Champions Girls U6....................... Lila Terlich U7..................... Lily Duscher U8..............Riahn Hawthorne U9.................... Claudia Reed U10..................Hannah Kelly U11 ..............Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery U12....................Sandra Gray U13........Shontelle O’Connor U14................. Rachel Aitken U15............Cassandra Fallaw

Girls Runners Up U6..................... Rose Iverach U7.................. Zarah Duscher U8............Camryn McKenzie U9......................... Baia Pugh U10.................Chloe Butcher U11 ...................Laetitia Pugh U12....................Alicia Smith U13....................Nicola Slade

Age group champions: back from left, Shontelle O’Connor, Jeremiah Evans, Lila Terlich, Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery, Felix Bathgate, Lily and Zarah Duscher and Jeremy Kelly, front from left, Riahn Hawthorne, Archie Terlich, Sandra Gray, Rachel Aitken, James Lewis, Jacob Timmermans and Hannah Kelly at the Wonthaggi Little Athletics Club presentation ceremony.

Korumburra volleyball

Round 9

A Grade: Giants drew with Warriors (1:1) 25:18, 21:25, 12:6; Bugs defeated Golliwogs (2:0) 25:20, 25:16, 23:22. B Grade: Albatross defeated Knights (2:1) 25:14, 25:14, 23:25, 11:10; Odds on Black defeated Shark Bait (3:0) 25:8, 25:11, 25:12; Chargers defeated Panthers (3:0) 25:8, 25:8, 25:18; HELP defeated Gems (3:0) 25:15, 25:7, 25:5.

Club champions: Kade Rigby, Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery, Hannah Kelly and Jeremy Kelly

Runners-up: back from left, Rose Iverach, Camryn McKenzie, Baia Pugh, Bodhi Mercer, Jake Marotta and Jai McDonald, front from left, Nicola Slade, Laetitia Pugh, Aleisha Smith, Tyler Butcher, Chloe Butcher and Jye Sutherland at the Wonthaggi Little Athletics Club presentation ceremony.


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Strzelecki bowled on the map

Winning trio: the Leongatha girls were the winners of Inverloch’s Monthly Triples sponsored by Metricon Homes. Congratulations to Sheryll Kempster, Glenda Trotman and Liz Beale.

Inverloch THE last Monthly Triples for the season was played in perfect conditions on Wednesday, April 20. There were 12 teams that took advantage of the sunshine to compete in three games of 12 ends. We thank our sponsor, Metricon Homes for its support for this day. The Best Overall Game with 14 shots up was won by Pam Sutcliffe, Val Davis and Marg Flett. With two wins and a draw, the runners up were the team of Nell Van Grunsven, Marg Griffin and Carol Hughes with 44 points. There was only one team winning all three games. Congratulations to the team from Leongatha Sheryll Kempster, Glenda Trotman and Liz Beale who won with a score of 54 points. Thanks to the ladies for donating the raffle prizes. A special mention to Gail Burge who is updating her cake decorating skills and presented a beautiful example of her work as a raffle prize. The final date on the roster has arrived with these Monthly Triples. Thank you ladies for giving your time to look after Saturday Pennant and Monthly Triples players during the sea-

son that started in September. Our last day of Wednesday Social Bowls for the season will be held on April 27. Please bring a small plate to celebrate another successful season. Thursday April 21 was Turkey Triples day. The day was sponsored by Bass Coast Refrigeration. There were 21 teams turning out to play the usual two 12 end and two 10 end games, using both rinks, and having to learn how to apply the handbrake when moving from the grass green to the somewhat faster synthetic. We had only two four game winners. Winners, with 70 points were the Tarwin team, Paul Griffiths (s), Ned Clark and Jamie O’Donohue. Runners-up, with 63 points, were Peter Shaw (s), Graeme Hardy and Arthur Moule. Just missing the money, with three wins and a draw were Mal Marshall’s team, Rob Howard and Brian Phillipson. Best Last Game, with 20 shots up were Alan Easterbrook’s team, R McGannon and K Williams. Next Thursday on May 5 social bowls returns with the usual 11.30am sign on for a 12.30pm start.

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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ROBYN Dennis and Marilyn Forrest from San Remo Bowls Club together with Nicole (Nics) McKenzie from Fish Creek Bowls Club won the Victorian Ladies Triples at Bendigo last Wednesday. : Runners up on the final Monthly Triples at Inverloch sponsored by Metricon Homes was the team of Nell Van Grunsven, Marg Griffin and Carol Hughes. The annual Skirts versus Shirts event will be on Saturday, April 30 starting at 12.30pm. As the Bowl Over Cancer Day was postponed due to inclement weather, it will be incorporated into this day. There will be raffles and a trading table so good saleable items are needed. Money raised will go towards the Cancer Council. We have been good supporters of this Bowl Over Cancer initiative and last year raised $500. Bowls attire requested but may it be the colour of your chosen cancer cause. Put your name on the sheet

Leongatha FIRST up a brief report on the Leongatha teams representing Leongatha RSL that played in the Edinburgh Shield event held at Benalla on April 9 and 10. The Leongatha RSL team consisted of 18 registered players from Leongatha plus one registered player from Cheltenham Bowls Club, and one from Burden Park Bowls Club. It was Deniliquin’s thumping win over the undefeated Drouin-Warragul team in the last game of the day on Sunday that enabled the Leongatha RSL team to come from behind and snatch a surprise victory. The final placings saw Leongatha RSL finish on top with Drouin-Warragul in second position followed by Deniliquin then Werribee, Benalla Red and Reservoir. In all the rounds played Leongatha RSL lost on one game and that was against DrouinWarragul. Skippers for the Leongatha RSL teams were Wayne Walker, Ray McGannon, John Turner and Neil Smillie. Well done to all teams. On Tuesday, April 19 the Leongatha Bowls Club held its annual general meeting with some 40 plus members in attendance. The orginary business of the annual general meeting was held in line with the agenda issued. After confirmation of the minutes of the 2015 annual general meeting the relevant annual reports were presented. The chairman of the board Russell Trotman presented a comprehensive report of the club’s last 12 months of operation and also stated that overall the club had had a very successful year due to the overall efforts of the various committees and the members, both ladies and men, which also involved a number of upgrades of our facilities. Because of this Leongatha was again allocated the staging of both the ladies and the men’s pennant grand finals. The club also had a good year financially as was also reported later in the treasurer’s report. The club has had a steady increase of membership over the last two years and this goes well for the future of the club. At the conclusion of the chairman’s report it was carried with acclamation.

located on the noticeboard. To acknowledge and congratulate our club champions, the club presentation night will take place after Skirts versus Shirts on Saturday, April 30. It is a catered event and those wishing to attend the presentation night only, please put your name on the sheet provided in the club rooms. This will assist with catering. Please support this event which celebrates the winners and runners up of our various club events held during the bowling season. The treasurer Mike Carnell also presented a detailed report supported by a statement of accounts. The meeting also received a detailed report from the chairperson of the bowls committee Harry Forrester who pointed out that the success of the club has been due to the input by members, committees and the board. Following the reports the meeting then appointed John O’Connor to chair the meeting for election of officebearers, committees and sub committees. The new board elected consists of the following members: secretary O. Crouch, treasurer M. Carnell, directors Carol Harry, B. Turner, R. Young, R. Trotman, B. Davidson; director of the ladies bowls Sue Symmons and Glenda Trotman, and director of men’s bowls Harry Forrester. All other committees and sub committees were duly elected for 2016-17 season with no ballots required. The meeting also appointed the auditors for 2016-17. At the conclusion of the annual general meeting the new board met to appoint its chairman which is again Russell Trotman. The board also made the following appointments: club historian John Hall, sponsorship Jo Runciman and media correspondent George Witherow.

Results First up a correction to the results for April 16: Social bowls winners were L. Wilson (s) with new bowler Peter Ellision with two wins plus seven. Wednesday, April 20 winners were F. Filomeno (s) and Lyn Anderson with three wins plus 16. Runners-up were L. Lancaster (s) and E. Coulter with two wins plus 15. Saturday, April 23 social bowls winners were Liz Beale (s) and E. Coulter with two wins plus 19. Runners-up were D. Paterson (s) and J. Chadwick with two wins plus 15. Wednesday, April 27 will see the monthly triples in action, BYO lunch, sponsors Nesci’s Transport. Reminders: Leongatha members/social members board secretary is Ollie Crouch. Please give Ollie details of changes or additions for next season’s club fixture

Robyn and Marilyn won the South Gippsland region division with fellow club member Joy Brown. They then went onto win the Strzelecki region against the West Gippsland winners. This put them in the top 16 in the State. Unfortunately Joy Brown was unavailable to play in the finals at Bendigo so Nics was recruited to complete the trio. Their first game on Tuesday, April 19 was against Shepparton Park, winning 24/11. They played that afternoon

Meeniyan MONDAY, April 18 was Meeniyan’s final fixture event for the year: Gala Day. This event was sponsored by life members Evelyn and Ron Thorson. As well as local clubs we had teams from Yinnar, Cranbourne and Moe; sixteen teams in all. Ditch to ditch went to Lois Hammond (Phillip Island) and Glenda Graham (Tarwin Lower). Playing three games of 10 ends the winners were Val McLean, Jean Summerhayes, Pat Evenden and Betty Fox (Yinnar). Runners-up were Marg McDonald, Latna McLaine, Mavis Cridge (Tarwin Lower) and Marg Allot (Port Welshpool). Many people won raffles and lucky spots. Thanks to the catering staff, tournament secretary ans the weather god. Sunday, April 24 was our annual club Memorial Day with 24 people playing in pairs. The winners were Ray Corry and Mick Scott with Peter Williams and Barbara Dyke runners-up. It was a great social day with the usual afternoon tea book. The next Kitty Club tea will be held on Friday night, May 6 at 6pm at the clubrooms. Until the next report, good bowling - Jackhigh.

Mardan Indoor MARDAN had a dozen bowlers turn up for a night of tightly fought competition. Teams of three played three games of 10 ends of well matched bowling resulting in an even spread of the spoils across the night. There were some very close games and also one or two that got away to a larger difference in shots than one usually likes against them, but needless to say the whole night was played in good spirits and fun. The final outcome was that each team had a win and a loss and therefore decided by ends won. Runners up with one win 11 ends were Denyse Menzies, Margaret Campbell and Tony A-C (s) and the winners with one win 13 ends were Theresa Bateman, Bev Greenwood and Vito Serafino (s). Pennant started last week and Mardan Purple played Korumburra Blue, whilst Mardan Gold had a bye. It was a strongly contested

Prestige: from left, Robyn Dennis (s), Marilyn Forrest and Nics McKenzie after winning the Victorian Ladies Triples at Bendigo last Wednesday. against the Geelong team winning 19/17. The next day saw the Strzelecki girls play against Dromana and another win with a score of 19/12. This brought them to the final in the afternoon against a formidable team from the sandbelt region. to follow. Our weekly winter triples begin on Monday, May 1. Names are still needed for presentation night on Friday, May 6.

After getting off to a poor start with a score of 5/14 down after the 11th end, the girls rallied together with determination and fought out the last seven ends, coming out on top with a score of 21/14. A thrilling finish and a credit to the girls who put Strzelecki on the map/ There are still some vacancies for the committee with our AGM on Wednesday, May 4 commencing at 2pm.

Bowling strong: from left, Leongatha’s Kath Brown and Foster North’s Peter Williams made a tough team in Meeniyan Bowls Club’s memorial day on Sunday.

Green mates: from left, George Fairweather, Wes Logan, John Cocking and Irene Hill were rearing for a win at the Meeniyan Bowls Club memorial day on Sunday.

South Gippsland Bridge Club MONDAY, April 18 at Meeniyan. Equal first were Pat West and Barbara Axten along with Faye Rowlands and John Cocking with 56 percent. Third were Susan Ruffin and Clive Hope maintaining their excellent form with 55 percent. Tuesday, April 19 at Tarwin Lower. This was the third round of the Victorian Simultaneous Pairs. State wide results will be available soon. Winners at Tarwin Lower were Dawn Jolly and Ruth Stevenson with 58.35 percent, second were Hannah Martin and Leila Bell with 56.25 percent, third were Neville Chapman and Bronwyn Sund with 52.08 percent and equal fourth were the ever consistent pairs of Faye Rowlands and Pat game and at one point Mardan Purple trailed by 10 shots but if there are enough ends left anything can happen and Mardan clawed its way back to be all square with one end to go. Mardan was holding shot with Korumburra having the

West with John Sullivan and Alan Johnston achieving 51.39 percent. Results for Inverloch for Friday, April 15. North/South: first were Hannah Martin and Margaret Munro with 58.57 percent, second were Philip and Neville Chapman with 53.93 percent and third, Faye Rowlands and Pat West with 52.50 percent. East/West: first were John Sullivan and Alan Johnston with 67.08 percent, second were Bruce and Anne Gibson with 61.25 percent and third were Kaye Douglas and John Sutton with 59.58 percent. The club will send a team to the Sale Bridge Club next weekend to compete in the GNOT event hosted there. Check our website for details of Bridge Events and information. last bowl of the match and Arc Gamaldi managed to just get onto the shot bowl enough to push the kitty forward and steal the winning point. It was a great game to start what should be a great competition.


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LDNA promotes netball for all LEONGATHA and District Netball Association (LDNA) commenced its first week of competition recently with 41 teams equating to in excess of 328 players from across seven clubs. What a wonderful start to a season full of firsts. Umpire coordinator Erin Baudinette has spent the last three weeks educating the 30 plus umpires, hundreds of players, coaches and parents in the new national rules implemented this year. LDNA also saw 18 boys take part in the competition, with five boys in the 15 and Under competition, a landmark initiative that the association has made a ruling on this year,

welcoming inclusion and diversity into the game of netball locally. The association’s All Abilities program has also continued to grow this year as well commencing with 10 participants, headed by Rebecca Arnason and Lisa Kuhne. After three weeks of a Come and Try Program supported by GippSport, Netball Victoria and LDNA, the team is aiming for at least enough participants to field two teams. The All Abilities program starts at 10am every Saturday at the courts. For anyone interested in joining the All Abilities program please come and join us at 9.45am Saturday. Programs start at 10am in the morning with NetSetGo and the All Abilities program and other games

run through to 3.30pm, completing with the seniors competition. The NetSetGo program is tailored for boys and girls aged seven, turning eight and older by December 31, 2016, that enables all individuals to experience personal achievement in terms of competence, enhanced self-esteem, social cooperation, maximum participation and skill development in a fun environment. The program starts at 10am on Saturday mornings for 45 minutes and cost $70 for the season. For more information email: leongathaanddistrictnetball@gmail.com or call our NetSetGo Coordinator: Sue Ritchie on 0413 000 877. LDNA prides itself on being able to offer the opportunity for everyone to play netball.

More boys: three of the Under 15 boys pictured, Harvey, Angus and Ethan, are participating in LDNA competition.

Enjoying netball: the All Abilities netball program is off and running for another successful season and more players are welcome to join in.

Surprise pizza with the lot for new life member FAMILY, club members and friends attended a Leongatha North Tennis Club surprise life membership presentation to Warren Littlejohn on Sunday, April 24. Rob Calder, a former Leongatha North Tennis Club president and life member presented the life membership to Mr Littlejohn, who has been the club president for the past 25 years, for dedication, enthusiasm and long time support of the club. Guest speakers shared information, stories and photos about Mr Littlejohn’s involvement with the tennis club and the Allambee and District Tennis Association. Littlejohn who has lived at Leongatha North all of his life has been involved with the Leongatha North Tennis Club from a junior age. He is heavily involved with the Allambee and District Tennis Association. He plays in the local Saturday competition, represents his club and the association at local and intra state tournaments and has been on the organising committee for both the Junior and Senior Saturday competitions in the association on a number of occasions. The new life member is a very skilful player himself and loves being involved with tennis in any capacity. He has created lifelong

Proud family: Warren Littlejohn’s proud family, from left, Renae, Will, Zara, Warren and Philippa at the function where life membership of the Leongatha North Tennis Club was conferred the highly deserving club man. Left, Well played: former club president Rob Calder presented the current president of 25 years, Warren Littlejohn, with his life membership at a surprise function on Sunday. friendships in the local and wider tennis community and is known as the ‘Good Guy’ amongst his tennis peers.

He particularly enjoys giving young players an opportunity to develop their tennis skills and on many occasions he has

taken them ‘under his wing’ in senior teams or given them ‘coaching tips’ when they are playing junior tennis.

On the ball: Rose Coombs breaks free of a tackle as Dalyston welcomed Phillip Island’s Youth Girls’ Team into the fold.

Phillip Island youth girls get a Dalyston welcome THE Dalyston girls were too experienced for the new team coming out convincing winners 13.8 to 1.0. A five goal to nothing first quarter saw Dalyston take control of the game from the start. An early goal by Phillip Island in the second quarter gave the large home crowd hope of a come back before Dalyston kicked two consecutive goals to lead 7.7- 1.0 at half time. In the second half Dalyston continued to score freely while holding Phillip Island scoreless. Dalyston’s Ella O’Flynn provided a strong target at half forward kicking five goals while half backs Daisy Filippi and Jade MacDermid cut off many of Phillip Islands forward attacks. Dalyston’s mid-

field of Ally Kershaw, Dayle Egan and Rose Combs were too experienced for the new team. Phillip Island had some nice passages of play and will be better next week knowing what to expect. Phillip Islands Keisha Muller-Togo, Julia Redmond and Rani Beaumont looked very comfortable and will be players to watch as the season goes on. Dalyston goals: Ella O’Flynn 5, Ella Cargill 3, Ally Kershaw 2 and one each to Megan Hocking, Jade MacDermid and Dayle Egan. Dalyston best: Ella O’Flynn, Dayle Egan, Daisy Filippi, Karlee Smith and Jade MacDermid. Phillip Island goals: Isabel Rooks and best Helen Silver, Julia Redmond, Cailin Robinson, Rani Beaumont and Charli Ross.


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Leongatha THE W. McCaughan 4BBB Par Championship concluded on Saturday with the pair of Andy Bassett and Ian Murchie winning the handicap section with a two round total of +11. They won from the pairs of Jason Dennerley and Leroy Sharrock, and Ron Paice and Trevor Moss who both posted +9 scores. The scratch section was won by Jason Dennerley and Leroy Sharrock, who posted a two round total of 146. Congratulations to the winning pairs. Winners of the daily competition on Saturday was the team of Evan Jenkins and Simon Drummond with a score of +9 Runners up in a countback were Greg Welsford and Trevor Steer with +6. NTPs were Greg Welsford on the fourth hole, Leroy Sharrock on the seventh, Chris Leaver on the 14th and John Feddersen on the 16th. Balls were awarded to the teams of Geoff Tyson and Gene Van der Zalm, Trevor Moss and Ron Paice, Ken Smirk and Keith Godridge, Leroy Sharrock and Jason Dennerley, Geoff Sherman and Peter Buttinger, Peter Brownlie and Kevin Castwood, Nick Lafferty Snr and Peter Stivic, Gordon Morrison and Geoff McDonald and Frank Gill and Jon Smith. Fifty two golfers took part in Tuesday’s Stableford Com-

Good shot: Leroy Sharrock picked up a rare hole in one during Tuesday’s Stableford competition. petition. The day was highlighted by Leroy Sharrock who had a rare hole in one on the par three 14th hole. He was naturally NTP on the hole and received 12 balls from the Eagle’s Nest. Well done Leroy. The A Grade event was won by John Payne (7) with 36 points. Ian Hill (19) won B Grade with 34 points in a countback and Michael Oliver (26) took out C Grade with 36 points also in a countback. Other NTPs were Kevin Harris on the fourth hole, John Payne on the sixth and Trevor Steer on the 16th. DTL balls went to 33 points by countback and were awarded to Frank Gill, Bill Bittlemann, Leroy Sharrock, Doug Clemann, Joe Lowell, Steve Fisher, Will Norden, Pe-

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Pennant results

OUR nine hole midweek competition attracted 11 players and the winner was J. Richardson with 22 points. Balls down the line: B. Howard 20, D. Brown 19. The 18 hole midweek competition attracted 31 players and the winner was R. Francis with 40 points. Balls down the line: G. Turner 39, D. Wilson, L. Sharrock 37; I. Cunningham, A. Philpott, B. Vanagtmaal 36. Nearest the pin 8th hole K. Cooper. Eagle 7th hole G. Hewlett. On Saturday we had a stableford competition with a field of 83 players. A Grade winner was C. Hennequin 38, B Grade P. Brusamarello 38 and C Grade P. Foon 39. Balls down the line: P. Chapman, L. Volpe 39; R. Johnson, I. Sullivan 38; G. Ryan, P. Dell, D. Jolley 37; M. Scott, I. Murrells, R. Vanagtmaal, N. Cook 36; D. Gary 35. Nearest the pins: 2nd M. Scott, 8th A. Wright, 13th M. Scott, 17th G. Turner. Well done to father and son Eric and Beau Vanagtmaal on winning the fourball knockout final. Great effort. Our pennant results were mixed. Division 1 had a poor loss against Lang Lang and must now win this week to progress to the final. Division 2 had a terrific win and are looking solid. Division 3 had a walkover as Cowes did not show up. Division 4 had a solid victory and are playing well. A special mention to David Vanagtmaal who played his first game in Division 1 at number two and won on the 18th hole. Truly a well thought out and mature win mate, well done. Good luck to everyone this week, play well and enjoy your golf.

ter Walsh, Russell Williams, Ian Nunn, Michael Thomas and Merv Stubbs. On Thursday the team of Colin Sperling, Bruce Cathie, Denis Wallace and Michael Thomas won the Four Person Ambrose event with a net score of 53.87. NTPs were Chris Leaver on the fourth hole, Merv Stubbs on the seventh hole, Paul Luck on the 14th and Peter Hartigan on the 16th. DTL balls were won by Leroy Sharrock, Rebecca Thomas, Paul Luck, Ian Caine, Frank Smedley and Kevin Castwood. The third round of the Esplanade Hotel Inverloch Super League was completed on Saturday with some low team scores posted due to many players having only one opportunity to post a score. The following results were recorded: Saints 136 (Geoff Sherman 38, Shirley Welsford 34) def Pies 123 (Neil Mackenzie 33, Denis Wallace 31) Hawks 137 (Peter Waters 36, Toni West 35) def Demons 107 (David Forbes 33, Anne Gibson 28) Tigers 120 ( Rita de Bondt 35, Bruce Cathie 30) def Dogs 115 (Peter Walsh 33) Cats 130 (Doug Clemann 34, Colin Bear 33, Coral Gray 32) def Blues 124 (Gene Van Der Zalm 35) Esplanade Hotel Inverloch Player of the Round winner: Geoff Sherman 38.

DIVISION 1

Great golf: the A Grade winner on a glorious autumn day at the Wonthaggi Gold Club was Anne Tschiderer. Absent: Catherine Bolding. Ladies WHAT a glorious Indian summer day to have a round of golf. We had 21 players in the daily competition of Par while there were four KnockOut quarter final matches being run on the same day. With a great score Anne Tschiderer (18) four up, including a birdie in her round, took home the A Grade prize. B Grade was won by a very consistent Catherine Bolding (28) one up. A highly commended prize to Di Grimmond with another good score of 3 up, including NTP prizes on the eighth and 17th but she was ‘pipped at the post’ for the trifecta of NTPs by Bev Dodson on the second. BDL were awarded to Di Grimmond three up, Sara Beale square, Sev Piasente one down, Maureen Masterman two down, and Pam Hanley, Anne Poulton and Leonie Bentick all three down. Results of the knockout rounds: Marg Ryan defeated Marg Johnson, Ally Adams defeated Geraldine Prentice, Betty Bowmar defeated Judy Berry and Robyn Wilkinson defeated Chris Hamilton. Next week Marg Ryan plays Betty Bowmar and Ally Adams plays Robyn Wilkinson.

(At Phillip Island Golf Club) Woorayl 5 def Korumburra 2, Lang Lang 4 def Wonthaggi 3, Meeniyan 7/0 (Walkover) and Bye: Phillip Island. Ladder Wonthaggi ......4..25(59.82%) Meeniyan........3..20(60.12%) Woorayl ..........3..17(57.63%) Korumburra ....2..16(57.50%) Lang Lang ......2..16 (52.89%) Phillip Island ..1..11 (52.44%) DIVISION 2 (At Foster Golf Club) Wonthaggi 4 def Leongatha 3, Lang Lang 4 def Phillip Island 3 and Bye: Foster. Ladder Leongatha...... 2 ..15 (54.85%) Wonthaggi ..... 2 ...11(47.77%) Phillip Island . 1 ... 8 (50.68%) Lang Lang ..... 1 .... 8(50.58%) Foster............. 0 ... 2 (42.08%)

DIVISION 3 (At Wonthaggi Golf Club) Wonthaggi 7 def Phillip Island 0 (W/O), Leongatha 6 def Korumburra 1, Foster 4 def Woorayl 3 and Meeniyan 6 def Lang Lang 1. Ladder Meeniyan .....4... 23 (54.86%) Leongatha.....4... 20 (50.89%) Lang Lang ....3... 18 (50.54%) Woorayl ........2... 19 (53.74%) Wonthaggi ....2... 18 (56.15%) Foster............2... 16 (46.68%) Korumburra ..2... 14 (46.62%) Phillip Island..1... 12 (40.14%)

DIVISION 4 (At Woorayl Golf Club Woorayl 5 def Aussie Golf 2, Wonthaggi 4 def Korumburra 3, Welshpool 4 def Phillip Island 3 and Lang Lang 4 def Leongatha 3. Ladder Wonthaggi .... 4 .. 21 (54.62%) Lang Lang .... 4 .. 16 (49.56%) Leongatha..... 3 .. 19 (51.03%) Woorayl ........ 3 .. 19 (50.72%) Welshpool..... 2 .. 18 (51.21%) Phillip Island ... 2 .. 18 (49.91%) Korumburra .. 2 .. 17 (48.86%) Aussie Golf .. 0 .. 12 (43.95%)

Foster TUESDAY, April 19: Par Winner: Robin Smith +3 NTPs: Norm Cooper. DTL: John Mathers +3, Athol McGrath +2 and Larry Giddy +1. Wednesday, April 20: Stableford. Winner A Grade: M. Willder 37points. B Grade: Kaylene Morris 35 points. NTPs: Frances McGlead and Beth Curram. DTL: Beth Curram 34 points, Glenys Ambrose 34 points and Alayne McKenzie 32 points. Thanks to Barb Warren for being the daily sponsor. Thursday, April 21: Stableford. Winner: John Mathers 35points. NTPs: Paul Spencer and Russell McCallion. DTL: Stuart Canning 34 points, Paul Spencer 34 points and Clarke Gray 33 points. Friday, April 22: Nine Hole Chook Run Stableford. Winner: Josh Toner 19 points C/B. NTP: N/A. DTL: Kevin Peavey 19 points and N. Williams 18 points. Saturday, April 23: S t a b l eford. Winner A Grade: Paul Robertson 40 points. B Grade: Trent Price 39 points. NTPs: Ray Prain x2, John Warren and Andrew Naylor x2. DTL: Scott Rathjen 38points, Jake Chaseling 38points, Andrew Naylor 37points, Cam Downing 37points, Phil Schofield 37points and Geoff Prue 35 points. Big thanks to Peter Dight for sponsoring the competition. Sunday, April 17 – Pennant results: Division 2 –Bye Division 3 – Foster

Woorayl THE trophies for our stableford, two man multiplier were provided by Paint Place. The winning pair was Geoff McKinnon and Peter Burgess with 70 points from Graeme Salmon and Brian Wilson. Down the line balls to

Korumburra THERE were 40 players on Saturday, April 23 for the par competition (K.B.D.T.), with trophies supplied by R. Hamill and D. Bronsema. A Grade: (5 hcp) M. Wrigley +3 on countback B. Hessels +3, T. Herbert +1, L. Webster +1. B Grade: (20 hcp) S. Webster +4, I. Cash +2 countback J. Campbell +2, D. Gow +2, K. Pope +1. Nearest the pin: 1st M. Wrigley, 7th B. Hessels, 10th S. Harland, 13th P. Hopkins. Tuesday’s winner was T. Marotti 36 pts and Thursday’s winner was T. Fowles 39 pts. Trevor Herbert eagles the 8th hole. Ladies Last Wednesday, 14 teams played in the Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB Qualifying round. Much appreciation goes to the accountancy firm Williams, Edwards and Findlay for its sponsorship of this event. Well done to Jan Hewitt (26) and Merrissa Cosson (35) who finished with a great score of 46 points, followed very closely by Joan Peters (23) and Beryl Brown (27), who were runners up, on a countback. NTPs went to Judy Webb, on the first and seventh greens, Moira Rogers, 10th and Barb

M. Herrald, I. McLennan; J. Diaper, G. Evans; A. Peters, B. Stubbs and B. Hogan, G. Young. Nearest the pins to Gavin Maisey and Rod Goodwin. The ladies to Thel Scoble. Our Thursday competition to Graeme Calder with 44 points. That’s two lefties in a row. Next week is our medal day with trophies provided by Terry Lund Auto Electrics.

Ladies THE first round of the Shirley and Brian Thomas Stableford Pairs Aggregate was played on Wednesday, April 20. The winners of the daily event were won by Chris Perrett and Fay Maynard with 76 points and the runners up were Ann Poole and Thel Scoble with 72 points. Balls down the line went to Anne Grist and Inge Giliam, Pauline Lancaster and Ann Poole. Both pairs had 65 points. Nearest the pin on the eighth and the 11th was won by Pauline Lancaster and on the 17th Shirley Thomas. The second round will be played on the May 18. Next week is Mirboo North challenge day at Mirboo North.

Mirboo North THURSDAY results: Competition: Stableford. April 21: Day Winner: Hal St Ellen (17) 41points. DTLs: Phil Garlick 40, Russell Pentland 39, Sashi Nair 38 and John McFarlane 37 C/B. NTP sixth: Peter Draper. Saturday results: Competition: Stableford. April 23: Day winner (B Grade): Ron Funnell (19) 42 points. Winner A Grade: P a u l Woodall (10) 38 points. DTLs: Russell Pentland 38, Jim Kidd 38, Scott Blencowe 38, Ian Evison 37 and Richie Robbins 37. Second shot NTP first hole: Stu Henning. Nearest the pin: Fourth: Peter Henderson (Morwell), Sixth: Ray Matthews, 13th: Andy Soplakow and 16th: Bevan Pinner Next week on Saturday is Walker, 13th. Balls Down the Line went to Judy Webb (18)/ Marg Young (23), 43 points and Julie Hislop (45), Lyn Perks (35), with 42 points. Jan, Merrissa, Judy and Marg will compete in the RWH District Playoff in June, as runners up Joan and Beryl are unavailable on that date. The raffle winner was Julie Brannaghan. Next week, there is a seeded timesheet for the first round of the club championships. Those women who are unable to play in the three Wednesdays of the championships, are still eligible for the daily event and can play at the end of the field, in their respective grades. Section 2 Pennant had a 4/1 win against Foster and Section 3 had some close games, finishing with a 3/2 loss to Meeniyan. There is a week off this week with Anzac Day on Monday. There was excitement last Friday, with Lee Clements and Beryl Brown winning the Open 4BBB Cup in the Lang Lang Tournament, with 41 points. Heather Grist had a NTP on the ninth and Lee also won the raffle. Eight girls played on Saturday, with Lee Clements (12) winning with 35 points in a very tight c/b from Judy Webb (19).

Winners: from left, Veronica Park and Jan Trease enjoyed success last week.

Meeniyan ladies WEDNESDAY was a beautiful day for golf being warm and calm. Our sponsor Marie McIntosh called in to present her trophies and won a prize in the raffle. The A Grade winner was Jan Trease (19) on 35 Stableford and the annual Mirboo North / Churchill Monash challenge is on Sunday with a 9.30am arrival for a 10am start at Mirboo North. Ladies THE 36 hole singles championship was won by Wendy Gervasi on 77 points with Jeanne St Ellen 73 points runner-up. First week winner Maree Thompson 37 points. NTP: fourth, Chris Gunn and 16th Lorrae Hamilton. Birdies on the sixth: Dot Kidd, Jeanne St Ellen and Raelene Millsom. Second week winner Barb Stimson 38 Points. NTP: sixth, Anne Wood and 13th Wendy Gervasi. Birdies on the 16th Nicole Allen.

South Gippsland Women’s Golf Association Pennant ladder SOUTH Gippsland Women’s Golf Association Pennant ladder and results after round four (April18) Section 1 (played at Leongatha GC) Meeniyan defeated Leongatha 4.5/.5 Foster defeated Phillip Island 4/1 Barb Twite was NTP on the first and 10th and Lynette Mc Ivor was closest on the 13th green. Well done to Joan Peters and Chris Rickard who played a number of matches over the last couple of months to finish as finalists in the Singles

points and B Grade was won by Nancye Hammet (31) on 30 points. The Best Nine was played by Veronica Park (15) on 30 points. Best Nine (nine holes only) Betty Standfield. BDL: Sue Hoskin (21) 31 points and Dot Christie (7) 30 points Ladder: Meeniyan 16 points 17.5 games, Foster 8 points 9.5 games, Leongatha 8 points 9 games, Phillip Island 0 points 4 games Section 2 (played at Leongatha GC) Korumburra defeated Foster 4/1, Lang Lang defeated Wonthaggi 3/2, Leongatha defeated Phillip Island 3/2 Ladder: Wonthaggi 8 points 10 games, Korumburra 8 points 9 games, Foster and Phillip Island 6 points 7.5 games, Lang Lang 4 points 7 games, Leongatha 4 points 4 games Section 3 (played at Welshpool GC) Wonthaggi defeated Welshpool 3/2 Meeniyan defeated Korumburra 3/2 Ladder: Meeniyan 16 points 13 games, Wonthaggi 12 points 12 games, Welshpool 4 points 9 games, Korumburra 0 points and 6 games Section 4 (played at Foster GC) Leongatha defeated Phillip Island 4/1, Foster defeated Woorayl 5/0 Ladder: Leongatha 12 points 15 games, Foster 10 points 12 games, Woorayl 6 points 5.5 games, Phillip Island 4 points 7.5 games

Knock-out. Chris won the final on Saturday, with many holes being closely contested. Members are reminded that there is a time-sheet for the McLaren 4 BBB Par Qualifier round, to be played on May 25.

Winners: Joan Peters and Chris Rickard were the finalists in Korumburra’s Single Knock-out.

Congratulations: Merrissa Cosson and Jan Hewitt were the winners of the Royal Women’s Hospital Qualifying event at Korumburra.


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SOCCER | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Korumburra City v Wonthaggi United

Mixed day for Korumburra City KORUMBURRA City Soccer Club had a mixed day of results on Sunday against Wonthaggi United with losses for the senior men, senior women and Under 14s but wins for the Reserves and Under 16’s along with two high scoring draws for the Under 15 girls and Under 12s. In what turned out to be a beautiful sunny day the games started at 9:30am with the Miniroos. The Under 7s lacked the numbers for opponents Wonthaggi but were able to hold their own, showing some great skill as they passed well and showed some great defensive skills. They went on to score seven goals showing some great teamwork. Things were a little harder for the Under 9s but it was an entertaining game with the players showing great teamwork as they passed the ball

around well. The Under 12s played out a high scoring draw, with the game finishing 5-5. Unfortunately the Under 14s lost with several players having played two games. The Under 15 girls were down by two goals at half time. Chloe Bryant was valiant in goals and Fern Hurst was amazing in the middle repelling successive Wonthaggi attacks. In the second half, Novena Peterson switched to the right and found her spark, kicking three stunning goals and Milly Hurst was everywhere. The game finished in a thrilling three-all draw. The Under 16s recorded a 5-2 win. The team showed great effort and played the ball really well. Both teams showed great spirit but Korumburra proved too strong and in the first half took the lead just before half time. Shortly after half time Wonthaggi

struck back with a goal but Korumburra was able to re group and reply in quick succession with the game ending 5-2 City’s goal scorers were Harry McNeil, Josh El Ali and Riley Olden. New coach Glenn Odgers was very happy to have a win in his first game back in charge of the Under 16s. The Reserves game was played with reduced numbers on both sides with Korumburra City recording a 3-1 win. The game started well with an early goal to Korumburra. Unfortunately the senior men and women were not able to win their games losing 5-0 and 3-0 respectfully. Both teams showed moments of good play but Wonthaggi was too strong in the end. Korumburra City is at home again next weekend against Phillip Island. The club is also holding an Under 13 disco on Saturday evening so hopefully there wont be too many tired Junior players come Sunday morning.

Young and skilled: City’s Xavier Nicholls challenged as the Wonthaggi player tried to cross the ball. The two teams played out a high scoring Under 12s draw on Sunday.

• Leongatha Knights v Phillip Island

• Inverloch Stars v Prom Coast

Knights go under on the island

Price kicks beautiful goals

Senior Men Phillip Island 7 Leongatha 0 THIS week the boys travelled to Phillip Island to play against one of the best teams in the league. A gallant effort from the Leongatha Knights who were depleted by many injuries. From such a disposition it was impossible to compete against the classy outfit of Phillip Island. Dylan Van Puyenbroek put in a great effort, was very persistent and pressed throughout the onslaught. Simon David and Matthew Wardle, having played in the previous game, pushed through the pain barrier with injuries and kept going to the end. Phillip Island was clinical in front of goal and neat and tidy at the back.

Women Leongatha 4 Phillip Island 5 Leongatha took on Phillip Island at Newhaven. The game was an exciting battle as Leongatha took the lead in the first half with a superb goal kicked in the first two minutes by Leongatha’s stellar young kicker Karlie Blunden. Leongatha finished the first half with an equal four all. Both teams began the second half determined to gain the advantage. Some excellent goalie work from substitute goalies Kim and Jess ensured that Phillip Island saw minimal action in defence. Leongatha’s new recruit Kaitlyn Hermann was invaluable on the wing, challenging with the confidence of a seasoned player and a fantastic header from returning player Izzie set up a fantastic play in offence resulting in a goal from the always reliable golden boot of Kathy Z. Leongatha played a strong and composed game that highlighted their strengths as reining premiers. Unfortunately a controversial free kick awarded in the dying minutes of the game saw Phillip Island take the lead with a 5-4 win.

Under 7 Leongatha Knights U7 team was playing Phillip Is-

land on a great day with all players attending for a six aside game with changes through the match. The 7s are starting to pass the ball around and their ability to move up the pitch is improving. Jake, Mitchell, Shayan, Taj, Logan, Noah, Jarrah, Tellarah, Taj, Heath and Neka are all enjoying the competition. With no official score kept the little ones needless to say all knew who had been able to score the goals and how they did. There is no game next week with Prom Coast not having any 7’s team.

Under 15 The under 11s arrived at Phillip Island with their usual unbridled enthusiasm and willingness to take on all comers. Split into two teams of 12 due to the club’s large numbers two games were arranged to ensure all players got plenty of game time. All the kids gave 100 percent and tried to include skills from training into the game, resulting in a win for both teams. There were too many great individual performances to list them all but a few players deserve special mention. Oliver Brewis played the game of his life in defence, staying confident and in control under pressure. James kept his position on the wing creating space and opportunity when attacking

and just needs to work on his left foot to become a goal scoring machine. Seb dominated the goal which created opportunity to attack through the midfield with interlinking passes a real highlight. Some notable improvements this week were both Brodie, Josh and Kalen. Well done to all players and parents.

Under 12 Playing against a strong Phillip Island team the Under 12s lost 7-1. Ben Hibberson was the best player, Finn Bennett scored another goal this week and Patrick Johnston again played to his consistent standard.

Under 16 The U16 travelling Knights enjoyed a day of brilliant sunshine on their visit to Phillip Island. The match started well for the Knights with Caleb Chatelier getting an early goal after pressuring a defender and bringing about a mistake. This was quickly matched by the Island when they equalised. The game settled into a good tempo with Hayleigh Bashaw and Phil Smith providing Caleb solid support. Caleb was able to score again following a clearance from Curtis Rintoule in goal who was able to get it to Sam Bainbridge in midfield who moved it onto Hayleigh.

Hayleigh played a great through ball for Caleb to run onto and he scored his and the teams second. Phillip Island was able to get their passing game going and was able to pass the ball around until they saw a through ball. This placed plenty of pressure on Knights defenders Nicholas Bongers, Ali Lanacaria, Jordan Rintoule and Adam Watchorn. Half time score was 4 – 2 to the Island. The second half started well with Tom Roberts, Will Barker and Evie Bath helping out the midfield and with Knights players pressuring the Island defenders they were able to win a corner. This saw Caleb get a high ball over the defence and Phil was able to volley it home for the Knights third. It was at this stage that the Island switched the game up and it was able to utilise its taller and quicker attackers to beat the Knights offside trap. The Island was able to pass the ball around until it drew a Knights defender out of place and this led to the Island breaking away and being able to score a number of goals. In a match that saw the Knights play a competitive game it was only the latter stages of the game that they fell away and the Island was able to score more freely. Final result saw Phillip Island win 11-3.

Defeated: the Knight’s senior men’s team went down to a stronger Phillip Island outfit on Sunday and David Simon looked to outsmart his opponent as Nick Meadows looked on.

Reserves ON another beautiful day at Thompson Reserve the Inverloch Stars Reserves soccer team came up against a developing Prom Coast. The Stars had a strong team with several players hitting some form and playing some great football. A hat trick from Gerson Pachero, and a brace each from Gregor Montalban Sanchez and Eli Cousins were just rewards for hard running and neat play. Stuart Hutchinson also popped up to score after a return from ‘international duty’. The day was only really about one player, however,

with ten goals to his name: Oscar Price. Oscar Price will be telling people about his haul of goals for many seasons to come. Final score: Stars 18 Prom Coast 0.

Under 16 The Under 16 teams also played out a spirited 1 - 1 draw.

Under 12 The U12s were strong against Prom Coast with a resounding 14-0 which came close to matching the Reserves almost superhuman feat. Coach Parini singled out Zack Thorrowgood for his work this week in developing his passing game, something

the team has been working on at training. Zack, particularly in the second half of this week’s match, made a number of key interceptions in defence and then through accurate passing was able to send the ball forward to the Stars advantage. Sebastian and Elias took turns in goals this week where it was a bit quiet. However, next week against local rivals Wonthaggi the whole team will have a lot more to do defensively. Goal: Toby Challinor 4, Luca Gleeson 4, Ben Clements 3, Angus Murdoch 2 and Oscar Ward 1.

Cup unites survivors THE Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Cup will once again be played out in a clash between Kilcunda Bass and Phillip Island this Saturday. This is the second year the teams have played for the cup, which has helped both clubs acknowledge the underlying issues their members may be facing and pay their respects to the people who have been touched by suicide. “It’s about creating awareness and reducing the stigma of suicide,” Bass Coast Shire Council deputy mayor and Kilcunda Bass

Reserves coach Cr Bradley Drew said. Cr Drew and his wife Jill have made some headway in creating awareness by holding forums and organising events such as this. “Recent figures show 2864 people suicided in Australia in 2014. This is up by 347 people, which equates to one person every three hours. Of these figures, 704 were female, the rest were male,” Cr Drew said. “The cup is a great initiative because both these clubs have been affected and it’s excellent to be able to support one another.” Kilcunda Bass and Phillip Island – who are tra-

ditional rivals – will also play individually for best on ground medals. The medallists last year were Phillip Island’s Brendan Kimber and Kilcunda Bass’ Brylie Wilson. The matches will be followed by speeches in the social rooms. The guest speakers will be five time Hawthorn premiership player and St Kilda player Russell Green and Penny Lanting from the Salvation Army. A tin rattle will be held for those who would like to make a donation to SOS Gippsland. An SOS forum will also be held on June 23.

Supportive: from left, Seniors coach Chris Endres, Bass Coast Shire Council deputy mayor and Reserves coach Cr Bradley Drew, Caitlyn Scott, Juliette Townsend, Georgia Burston, Ingrid Nunn, Keely Scott and Jarrod Turner will be supporting the SOS cup for Kilcunda Bass this Saturday.


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SPORT | NETBALL

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Alberton netball Parrots netball Results - Round 5 April 23 A Grade: Tarwin 73 d DWWWW 24, InverlochKongwak 58 d Fish Creek 22, Korumburra-Bena 77 d MDU 19, Dalyston 57 d Phillip Island 36, Stony Creek 43 d Kilcunda-Bass 22, Toora 44 d Foster 25. B Grade: Tarwin 73 d DWWWW 15, InverlochKongwak 64 d Fish Creek 19, Korumburra-Bena 63 d MDU 33, Phillip Island 54 d Dalyston 29, Stony Creek 63 d Kilcunda-Bass 13, Foster 55 d Toora 39. C Grade: InverlochKongwak 47 d Fish Creek 26, Korumburra-Bena 39 d MDU 25, Dalyston 47 d Phillip Island 22, Stony Creek 59 d Kilcunda-Bass 31, Toora 36 d Foster 27. 17 & Under: Tarwin 45 d DWWWW 14, InverlochKongwak 37 d Fish Creek 20, Korumburra-Bena 34 d MDU 25, Dalyston 54 d Phillip Island 41, Kilcunda-Bass 34 d Stony Creek 31, Foster 46 d Toora 14. 15 & Under: InverlochKongwak 43 d Fish Creek 11, MDU 30 d KorumburraBena 17, Phillip Island 27 d Dalyston 12, Stony Creek 23 d Kilcunda-Bass 17, Tarwin 35 d DWWWW 6, Foster 20 d Toora 15. 13 & Under: InverlochKongwak 33 d Fish Creek 18, Korumburra-Bena 26 d MDU 10, Phillip Island 15 d Dalyston 10, Foster 28 d Toora 13.

Foster............................85.03 Stony Creek.................105.76 Kil-Bass.........................95.29 Fish Creek .....................78.15 MDU .............................71.15 Tarwin ...........................60.56 DWWWW.....................21.41 B Grade Kor-Bena ....................324.35 Foster..........................171.03 Inv-Kongwak .............130.14 Phillip Island..............120.56 Toora ..........................172.96 Dalyston .......................89.42 Kil-Bass.........................67.96 Fish Creek .....................78.17 Stony Creek...................93.37 MDU .............................92.68 Tarwin ........................... 64.11 DWWWW.....................13.91 C Grade Dalyston .....................209.57 Kor-Bena ....................192.55

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MDU ...........................155.22 Toora .......................... 113.24 Foster.......................... 116.30 Tarwin ........................ 111.94 Inv-Kongwak ..............107.02 Phillip Island .................68.72 Stony Creek...................83.92 Fish Creek .....................74.51 Kil-Bass.........................42.52 17 & Under Dalyston .....................267.29 Kor-Bena ....................229.81 Foster..........................202.06 Inv-Kongwak .............171.21 Kil-Bass ........................78.70 Fish Creek ..................108.73 Phillip Island .................92.45 MDU .............................92.77 Toora .............................56.22 Tarwin ...........................77.64 Stony Creek...................44.03 DWWWW.....................26.25 15 & Under

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Inv-Kongwak .............329.85 MDU ...........................183.84 Kor-Bena ....................149.44 Foster..........................100.85 Toora ............................85.86 Stony Creek .................77.21 Phillip Island .................95.12 Fish Creek .....................65.25 Dalyston ........................65.09 Tarwin ...........................63.97 Kil-Bass.........................96.00 13 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............465.12 Tarwin ........................312.82 Foster..........................213.21 Phillip Island.............. 211.54 Fish Creek ..................195.83 Dalyston .....................141.82 Kor-Bena .....................174.32 Toora .............................37.61 DWWWW.....................20.13 Stony Creek...................19.87 MDU .............................35.88

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Ladders A Grade Dalyston .....................197.12 Kor-Bena ....................352.38 Inv-Kongwak .............139.25 Toora ..........................178.81 Phillip Island................95.28

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On track: Kilcunda Bass player Georga Burston saw her chance of saving this ball go begging as Stony Creek’s Macey Cole was well positioned to take possession and score. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning-@ fourcornersframing.biz

Mirboo North netball results Round 3 Results U15s Mirboo North 27 lost to Newborough 28 Best: Jaime Chila. Coach's: Charlee Eaves. Our first pressure game for the season. Some great passages of play and we fought hard to the end. Simple errors proved costly. Let's work hard at training and bounce back next week.

U17s Mirboo North 18 lost to Newborough 43 Awards: Lucinda Graeme and Sienna Falkingham. A much more closely fought game than the score would suggest. Very proud of our girls who fought hard all game causing turnovers and capitalising where they could.

D Grade

A Grade pressure: Mirboo North’s Emily Loh applies pressure on her Newborough opponent.

LDNA netball

Mirboo North 22 lost to Newborough 41 Best: Kirsty May. Coach's: Tegan Bell. A very tough game. Worked well as a team, especially in new positions. Let's

all get to training so we can better ourselves as a team.

C Grade Mirboo North 22 lost to Newborough 24 Best: Janet Towell Bradley. Coach's: Kylie Peters. A tough game this week. Defence down the court worked a treat. Practice makes perfect girls.

B Grade Mirboo North 24 lost to Newborough 43 Best: Stephanie St Ellen. Coach's: Janet Bradley. Beaten by a more consistent team this week, but we have proven that we have the ability to out score our opposition. Keep working girls and be positive.

A Grade Mirboo North 53 d Newborough 46 Best: Mirjiam Geisler. Coach's: Emily Loh. Excellent game by the whole team against a tough and strong opposition. Looking forward to seeing us improve in the coming weeks.

A Grade

Leongatha 60 d Maffra 45 Auction player - Nicola Marriott. Awards: Bairs Hotel - Nicola Marriott, Rusty Windmill - Laura Higgins. Amazing team effort by all, a wonderful win. We lost momentum in the third quarter but with great athletic skill brought the game home. Go Parrots. B Grade Maffra 45 d Leongatha 38 Auction player - Kate McCarthy. Awards: Mika & Max - Jackie Smith, Evans Petroleum - Kate McCarthy. A tough game with some new inclusions, including Kasie Rump back from injury. Positive turnovers were unable to be converted into a score. Jackie Smith and Kate McCarthy were pivitol in the change of game. C Grade Maffra 47 d Leongatha 38 Auction player - Ashlee Van Rooy. Awards: Mika & Max - Abby Dowd, Rusty Windmill - Alise Dowling. A good game played by all with great pressure and passing down the court. We put up a good fight, bring on next week. Go Parrots. Under 13 Maffra 34 d Leongatha 32 Awards: Discount King Lilly Walker, Baker’s Delight - Phoebe Davidson. Bad luck girls, you played an awesome game, never gave up and kept on trying hard. Good luck next week. Under 15 Maffra 63 d Leongatha 23

Awards: A.W. Smith & Sons - Zali Rogers, Baker’s Delight - Simone Dekker. Bad luck girls, they were tough opponents and we did extremely well in the last half of the game. Big trip next, let’s bring our A game. Under 17 Maffra 30 d Leongatha 19

Awards: Baker’s Delight - Evie Dekker, Party Planet Taylah Brown. Great first half girls, you really showed them what we’re made of. Fitness and frustration got the better of us. We’ll work hard at training and get them next time.

In front: Parrots goal shooter, Taylah Brown leaps high to collect an inbound pass in her team’s victory over Maffra on Saturday. More photos and www. mdphotos.net

Gippsland netball Results - Round 3 A Grade: Leongatha 60 d Maffra 45, Sale 38 d Wonthaggi Power 37, Traralgon 60 d Drouin 38, Bairnsdale 63 d Warragul 36, Morwell 42 d Moe 41. B Grade: Sale 53 d Wonthaggi Power 44, Traralgon 59 d Drouin 35, Maffra 45 d Leongatha 38, Morwell 44 d Moe 43, Bairnsdale 54 d Warragul 37. C Grade: Sale 46 d Wonthaggi Power 41, Traralgon 47 d Drouin 27, Maffra 47 d Leongatha 38, Bairnsdale 30 d Warragul 25, Moe 35 d Morwell 25. Under 17: Maffra 30 d Leongatha 19, Sale 52 v Wonthaggi Power 26, Drouin 41 d Traralgon 29, Moe 48 d Morwell 25, Bairnsdale 35 d Warragul 33. Under 15: Traralgon 49 d Drouin 27, Maffra 63 d Leongatha 23, Wonthaggi Power 46 d Sale 29, Moe 27 d Morwell 20, Bairnsdale 62 d Warragul 13. Under 13: Maffra 34 d

Leongatha 32, Drouin 24 d Traralgon 14, Sale 51 d Wonthaggi Power 20, Bairnsdale 37 d Warragul 12, Moe 40 d Morwell 23.

Ladders A Grade Morwell ........................163.16 Traralgon .....................137.60 Drouin ..........................152.63 Sale .................................79.03 Moe ...............................126.89 Maffra ...........................102.54 Leongatha .......................94.67 Wonthaggi Power ...........81.56 Bairnsdale .......................78.91 Warragul .........................42.31 B Grade Traralgon .....................132.76 Maffra ..........................120.34 Drouin ..........................105.00 Morwell ........................103.62 Leongatha .................... 113.93 Moe ...............................107.58 Bairnsdale .....................100.00 Sale..................................91.16 Wonthaggi Power ...........81.44 Warragul .........................65.24 C Grade Moe ...............................157.53 Sale ...............................125.74 Maffra ..........................138.04 Traralgon .....................125.00 Drouin ..........................108.51 Wonthaggi Power .........107.77

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Bairnsdale .......................66.67 Leongatha .......................78.40 Morwell...........................69.64 Warragul .........................60.18 Under 17 Sale ...............................208.82 Moe ...............................175.64 Drouin ..........................167.65 Wonthaggi Power .......100.96 Maffra ............................82.42 Traralgon.........................96.23 Bairnsdale .......................92.13 Warragul .........................60.00 Leongatha .......................58.56 Morwell...........................54.96 Under 15 Moe ...............................169.49 Wonthaggi Power .......153.85 Bairnsdale ....................187.50 Maffra ..........................153.68 Traralgon .....................130.23 Sale..................................90.09 Drouin .............................82.79 Morwell...........................70.30 Leongatha .......................55.88 Warragul .........................30.77 Under 13 Sale ...............................379.49 Drouin ..........................194.12 Moe ...............................160.00 Bairnsdale ....................125.00 Maffra ............................75.70 Leongatha .....................124.07 Wonthaggi Power ...........80.19 Traralgon.........................54.90 Warragul .........................47.06 Morwell...........................34.29

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Results - Saturday, April 23 11 & Under Section 1: Town 11 d Mt Eccles Silver 8, Mirboo North 10 d Mt Eccles Pink 6, Meeniyan & District 20 d Parrots 11, St Laurence 14 d Mt Eccles Purple 14. 11 & Under Section 2: Mt Eccles 7 d Mirboo North 0, Town 4 d St Laurence 2. 13 & Under: Mirboo North Gold 26 d St Laurence Maroon 12, Mt Eccles Purple 8 drew St Laurence Yellow 8, Town Black 23 d Parrots 6, Town Tangerine 15 d Mt Eccles Silver 4, Mirboo North Purple 16 d Mt Eccles Blue 5. 15 & Under: St Laurence Maroon 25 d Town Green 18, St Laurence Blue 39 d Mt Eccles Blue 7, Meeniyan & District 20 d Mirboo North 18. 17 & Under / C Grade: Town Black 45 d Town Tangerine 25, Mt Eccles Navy 28 d St Laurence 18. Open: Meeniyan & District 34 d Mt Eccles White 30, Town Tangerine 41 d Town Black 36, MDU Demons 49 d St Laurence Maroon 19, St Laurence Gold 51 d Mirboo North 22.

LDNA umpires Saturday, April 30 11am: Sam Anderson, Sue Ritchie, Cayli Lane, Jemma Caithness, Anita Gourlay, Maddie Brew, Maria Evison, Sharnee Mead-Ameri, Pat Kuhne, Jess Arnason, Tanya Hamilton, Tinisha Mills, Erin Baudinette. 12pm: Sam Anderson, Jess Arnason, Anita Gourlay, Julie Grant, Meg Minogue, Amy Smith, Bridget Eldred, Mariah Grant, Heather Bielby, Mary Gourlay, Katrina Spark. 1pm: Sue Ritchie, Lori McKenzie, Barb Challis, Emma Smith, Pat Kuhne, Erin Baudinette. 2.15pm: Sophie Clarke, Julie Grant, Anna Patterson, Heather Bielby, Bek Vagg, Barb Challis. Any queries, please contact Erin Baudinette (0448 487 492).

Two on one: Wonthaggi’s wing attack and centre team up against Sale’s Maya Bown. Photo courtesy Gippsland Times.


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FOOTBALL | SPORT

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Tigers skinned alive NEWBOROUGH regained the Ron Skinner Memorial Cup, when it overran Mirboo North for a 17 point victory, at Newborough, on Saturday. After 92 clashes between the two clubs since 1969, each has recorded 46 wins. The mighty Tigers wore black armbands, following the tragic death of former thirds and reserves representative, Jay O’Keefe. Despite losing playing coach, Clancy Bennett, to a hamstring strain during the first quarter, the Tigers fought tooth and nail all afternoon against the Bulldogs. At the breaks, both defences drew praise from their respective coaches, as many surging inside 50 entries were held up by tenacious tackling and turned back with responsive rebounds. Neither team was pacing itself – this was 100 minutes of full bore attack on the footy, with no beg pardons from anyone. In the second quarter, giant ruckman, Isaac Abas, creatively punched long at a centre clearance and followed up with a lengthy roost to Jesse Giardina in the goal square. Despite applying plenty

of close attention to elusive goal sneak, Joel Mitchell, Mirboo North was unable to restrain the classy left footer, who booted five majors for the winners. Solidly built and damaging hard runners, Phillip Hicks, Anthony Rosato, Matt Slattery and Anthony Battista, were other Bulldogs who showed initiative and purpose. As part of its game plan, Newborough was especially good at centering accurate passes into the corridor. Mirboo North’s Jack Robertson roved the packs with aplomb and was a rock of enterprising inspiration to his teammates. Jacob Nash and Dwayne Gunn in defence, along with Jacob Blair, Dom Pinneri, Josh Taylor, Tristan Salerno and Shane Peters through the middle, were also fine contributors for the Tigers. In a seesawing tussle, scores were level at the long break and Mirboo North held a well deserved fivepoint, three quarter-time advantage. In the huddle, Bennett praised his men for their constant endeavor and asked them to continue to tackle ferociously, move the ball speedily and composedly look for the best delivery option. The Bulldogs hit the front when Adam Kennedy marked a scorching pass

from Luke Mulqueen, and received a 50-metre penalty to boot, after the Tigers momentarily lost concentration. Newborough then ran up three successive behinds, before Mitchell flew like a gazelle above a pack and kicked his fourth. Josh Pearce posted another behind for the Doggies and the Tigers were stuck in their back half, with no obvious way forward. Newborough’s methodical build-ups were turning Mirboo North’s back line transitions into costly transgressions. Because of the Bulldogs’ lock-in forward press, Mirboo North’s scoring opportunities were scarce and productivity inside its attacking 50, was sparse. Time was running out and the Tigers needed immediate re-invigoration to force a win. On a rare foray forward, Robertson broke free and just missed on the run from long range. He then set up Giardina, who marked brilliantly in the right pocket and neatly negotiated his third goal for the afternoon. Suddenly, Mirboo North was only five points down, but it couldn’t drag itself over the line. Closing Newborough goals to Mitchell in time-on and Liam Charles on the si-

ren, sealed the Tigers’ fate. After a hard fought win on their home turf, the happy Doggies belted out their club song like a nest of singing birds. Reserves BEN Richards kicked the first goal of the match for Mirboo North, but the mighty Tigers wouldn’t add another until the final term. Unfortunately, the only time a couple of the Tigers had their hands on the ball, was in the pre-match warm up. The harsh reality of reserves football says your next possession is never guaranteed, and a deflating

55 point defeat for Mirboo North ensued. Although scores were level at 1.3 apiece at quarter-time, Mirboo North’s productivity ground to a halt thereafter, as it sank into a deep dive of ineffectiveness. For much of the time, the Tigers were all at sea and resembled a rear admiral without a fleet. By the last change, the rampaging Bulldogs had added 6.7 and limited Mirboo North to a solitary behind. Smooth operator, Jake Bowden, who finished with three majors and gathered

SENIORS Newborough 10.10.70 Mirboo North 8.5.53

THIRDS Mirboo North 13.6.84 Newborough 4.6.30

Newborough goals: J. Mitchell 5, A. Kennedy 2, L. Fanning 1, P. Hicks 1, L. Charles 1. Mirboo North goals: J. Giardina 3, Z. Kilgower 2, M. Holland 1, J. Robertson 1, H. Kerr 1. Newborough best: P. Hicks, A. Rosato, M. Slattery, J. Mitchell, L. Mulqueen, A. Battista. Mirboo North best: J. Robertson, J. Giardina, J. Nash, J. Blair, D. Gunn, D. Pinneri.

Mirboo North goals: R. Lowrie 6, D. Allen 4, J. Mason 2, C. Rudling 1. Newborough goals: N. Caldow 2, L. Michie 2. Mirboo North best: R. Lowrie, T. Reiske, K. Wilson, C. Rudling, D. Allen, L. Swallow. Newborough best: J. Pace, R. Colgrave, L. Barry, P. Charles, N. Curtis, T. Palmer.

RESERVES Newborough 10.18.78 Mirboo North 3.5.23 Newborough goals: L. Stothard 3, J. Bowden 3, H. Robinson 1, B. Young 1, B. McDonald 1, P. Frendo 1. Mirboo North goals: B. Richards 1, T. Bolton 1, S. Lawson 1. Newborough best: J. Bowden, J. Stewart, D. Drowley, H. Robinson, W. Rilen, R. Vink. Mirboo North best: B. Weston, D. McLean, J. Best, N. Gervasi, P. Doyle, Z. Porter.

FOURTHS Newborough 13.3.81 Mirboo North 4.7.31 Newborough goals: L. Flahavin 3, J. Humphrey 2, L. Westhorp 2, B. Richards 2, D. McColl 2, J. McGrath 1, C. Michie 1. Mirboo North goals: F. Austin 1, J. Mason 1, S. Kennedy 1, P. Lewis 1. Newborough best: J. Humphrey, S. Lodge, M. Leicester, J. Dworznik, T. Taylor, L. Fry. Mirboo North best: A. Irwin, P. Lewis, R. Peter, J. Mason, D. Fahey, A. Krausz.

lots of quality possessions around the ground, was in top form for the home side. Other Bulldogs to dominate were, Jarrod Stewart, Daniel Drowley and Harley Robinson. Brendan Weston, Damien McLean and Jacob Best put their shoulders to the wheel and produced some quality play for the Tigers, as they endeavored to limit Newborough’s effectiveness. Last quarter goals to Tom Bolton and Simon Lawson added a modicum of respect to Mirboo North’s dismal scoreline.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Yinnar 10.12.72 d Yarragon 7.9.51 Morwell East 18.16.124 d Boolarra 7.4.46 Yall-Yall North 23.9.147 d Hill End 5.8.38 Thorpdale 14.11.95 d Trafalgar 13.7.85 RESERVES Yinnar 18.8.116 d Yarragon 5.5.35 Boolarra 7.14.56 d Morwell East 7.11.53 Yall-Yall North 27.14.176 d Hill End 0.1.1 Trafalgar 9.8.62 d Thorpdale 7.4.46 THIRDS Morwell East 15.14.104 d Boolarra 5.9.39 Hill End 6.16.52 d Yall-Yall North 6.7.43 Trafalgar 8.10.58 d Thorpdale 4.9.33

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS LADDER Yinnar .................... 170.32 12 Yall-Yall North........ 287.16 8 Mirboo North ......... 170.39 8 Newborough .......... 152.32 8 Morwell East.......... 108.93 8 Thorpdale ............... 102.46 8 Boolarra .................... 84.94 4 Yarragon ................... 67.51 4 Trafalgar .................... 35.87 0 Hill End ..................... 34.62 0

RESERVES LADDER Yall-Yall North........ 974.19 12 Yinnar .................... 270.80 12 Newborough .......... 246.15 8 Thorpdale .............. 139.22 8 Boolarra ................... 97.53 8 Yarragon ................... 72.57 4 Mirboo North............. 56.54 4 Trafalgar .................... 49.39 4 Morwell East ............. 41.04 0 Hill End ..................... 19.64 0

THIRDS LADDER Yinnar .................... 424.07 12 Mirboo North ......... 358.00 12 Hill End .................. 208.57 12 Thorpdale .............. 215.05 8 Newborough .......... 123.43 4 Yall-Yall North ......... 105.77 4 Morwell East ............. 45.65 4 Trafalgar .................... 28.01 4 Boolarra ................... 32.35 0

FOURTHS LADDER Newborough .......... 203.80 12 Trafalgar ................ 201.49 12 Mirboo North ........... 78.12 8 Yinnar ...................... 58.52 4 Yall-Yall North.......... 55.70 4

Local riders post great performances THE Leongatha Cycling Club had great weather for its annual promotion of junior road racing, the Junior Experience, with great support from the principal sponsor - the Inverloch branch of the Bendigo Community Bank - and a good turnout of club members as officials/helpers for all the racing and canteen duties. The club had a good number of riders including several novice riders having their first taste of competition at a wider level than just club racing. The weekend featured a four event on Saturday at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve where riders tried their luck at a time trial, a straight line sprint, a criterium and a scratch race. The Sunday saw racing relocate to Outtrim for the first order of the day, is the State Hill Climb Championship races up Mt Misery, followed by a road handicap race. There were riders from Warragul, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and all the metropolitan clubs. Racing was for the following age groups for both boys and girls – Under17, Under15, Under 13 and Under 11 years. Our more seasoned rid-

ers had a really successful weekend whilst our new riders to the sport had a great time trying the events and feeling they can be a part of the activities. All came away with some reward for the weekend. Whilst our riders who had success at the recent Country Titles were all to the fore again, the addition of some metro riders added another layer to the competition. Austin Timmins (Men’s 17) was the best performer over the weekend winning the time trial, criterium, scratch race and straight line sprint, however, on Sunday

he had another rider to contend with and had to settle for second in the hill climb and third in the road race. However it was a great performance over the two days. Zach Stubbs-Taylor was second in the B Grade M17 hill climb. In the Women’s 17 Division, Grace McLean also performed really well but had a national track champion to contend with. Her efforts on Saturday yielded seconds in the time trial, sprint, criterium and third in the scratch race. On Sunday she did not contest the hill climb but again took second in the

road race. Felicity Waddell of the Warragul club was third in the hill climb and third in the road race. The club had a large contingent in the Men’s 15 Division. Oliver McLean had a busy time trying to counter the influx of A Grade riders and whilst not successful in all events showed plenty of determination to prevail in some. For Saturday, he claimed a win in the A Grade scratch race and time trial, second in the criterium and third in the sprint. Thomas Fitzgerald was second in the B Grade

scratch race and second in the B Grade criterium. Kaleb Jans was second in the C Grade criterium and third in the B Grade scratch race. On the Sunday, McLean was second in the hill climb whilst Jans was first in the B Grade hill climb with Jack Allen also running second in this event. They all rode well in the handicap event but missed on the podium. Over the weekend there was track racing on Saturday night at the Disc Indoor Velodrome in Melbourne. Thomas McFarlane was back in action and won the

Kierin and Sprint events. This night of racing also robbed the Junior event of some competitors in the Under 17 Division. Next weekend the club racing is at Bena for criterium racing along the section of old highway just to

Leongatha Junior footy CGJFL ladders UNDER 10 W L’gatha Green.....1 Yinnar..............2 Hill & Rovers .....2 Moe Maroons .....1 Morwell Royal ....1 Mirboo North ....... 1 Newb Blues .......... 1 Moe Blues ............ 1 Newb Reds........... 0 Morwell Navy ....... 0 Trafalgar ............... 0 L’gatha Gold ......... 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 1

D % % Won 0 100000 100 0 4100 100 0 2766 100 0 433 100 0 136 100 0 100 50 0 76 50 0 71 50 0 33 0 0 29 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNDER 12 W Moe Maroons .....1 Trafalgar...........2 L’gatha Green.....1 L’gatha Gold ......1 Yinnar..............1 Hill & Rovers........ 1 Mirboo North ....... 1 Morwell Navy ....... 1 Morwell Royal ...... 0 New Blues ............ 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Moe Blues ............ 0 New Reds............. 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% % Won 209 100 197 100 117 100 307 50 188 50 121 50 114 50 56 50 80 0 48 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNDER 14

Pushing it: Max Leiner (Carnegie-Caulfield) and Oliver McLean (Leongatha) battled it out for the intermediate sprint during the Men’s U/15A criterium at Wonthaggi on Saturday.

the east of the town. This is a tough course and will see some graded scratch events. The club expects some of the Warragul riders to attend so the numbers should be good in the various grades.

W Trafalgar...........2 Mirboo North .....2 New Reds .........2 L’gatha Green.....2 Moe Maroons .....1 L’gatha Gold ......... 1 Yinnar .................. 1 Morwell Navy ....... 0 New Blues ............ 0 Moe Blues ............ 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0 Hill & Rovers........ 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Morwell Royal ...... 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% % Won 327 100 263 100 245 100 133 100 126 100 137 50 100 50 88 0 59 0 40 0 36 0 35 0 0 0 0 0

CGJFL UNDER 10

Leongatha Green 6.4.40 Moe Blues 0.0.0 Green Goals: J. Fixter 2, J. Brown 2, R. Jefferis 1, R. Dal Pozzo 1, K. Arnason 1 Green Best: K. Arnason, H. Livingstone, J. Brown, R. Jefferis, R. Dal Pozzo, N. Occhipinti. Moe Blues Best: A. Sherriffs, C. Mc Verry, A. Savige, Z. Daley, P. Georgiou, Z. Harcourt . UNDER 12

Leongatha Gold 9.6.60 Yallourn North 0.0.0 Gold Goals: T. Burt 3, N. Beavis 3, Z. Dodge 1, H. Martin 1, R. Checkley 1, W. Croatto 1. Gold Best: A. Kemper, T. Cumming, J. Burns, T. McRae, D. Ward, L. Gill Yallourn North Best: S. Bell, M. Glibanovic, T. Smith, B. Mangion, D. Wells, L. Nash. UNDER 14

Leongatha Green 5.4.34 Moe Blues 2.10.22 Green Goals: E. Lamers 3, K. Clarkson 1, L. VanderZalm 1. Green Best: L. Hickey, N. Clark, J. Thomas, S. Coleman, A. Van Hamond, A. Trease. Moe Blues Best: D. Breheny, L. Balzomeris, M. Heywood, M. Neal, S. Abbott, K. Brennan.

Leongatha Gold 15.9.99 Yallourn North 8.6.54 Gold Goals: F. Materia 4, K. Eyers 3, C. Michael 3, J. Wrigley 2, C. Riseley 2, R. Drysdale 1, C. James 1, D. Hanily 1. Gold Best: L. Boyle, K. Eyers, D. Hanily, R. Patterson, D. Hume, F. Materia. Yallourn North Best: M. Papanikolaou, P. Steffen, R. Edwards, A. Rouillon, B. Palmer, B. Metcalf-Holt.


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• Inverloch Kongwak v Fish Creek

Invy holds on at home A FAST starting Inverloch Kongwak side held off a spirited Fish Creek line-up on Saturday afternoon at home, rolling the visitors by 14 points. The fans of both sides were treated to some quality football, with perfect conditions aiding the skill level. The first quarter was a one sided affair as the Sea Eagles midfield did as it pleased. New IK recruit Craig O’Reilly led the way for his side, collecting plenty of possessions and using it to advantage. IK was dominating the stoppages, extracting the ball almost at will. The Sea Eagles piled on four goals to none in the first quarter and looked set to dominate the game for its entirety. The Fish Creek players were urged to take the game on by their coach Greg Hoskins, who demanded immediate improvement. Jake Buckland drew first blood for the visitors in the second quarter, kicking a goal from the first stoppage. From that moment on Fish Creek began to work its way back into the con-

test, making life difficult for the Sea Eagles defence that had it so easy in the first stanza. As it has a few times already this season, the change started in the midfield and the on-ballers for Fishy were distributing the ball well. Tom Cameron and Trav Manne held the biggest impact for the visitors. Fishy sneaked four goals for the second quarter to Invy’s one, and by the major break the margin had been pulled back to just eight points. The third quarter was perhaps the most even of the four, with no side gaining clear ascendancy over the other. The ball flicked from one end to the other consistently, but still goals were hard to come by. Inverloch grabbed a couple early, but Fishy was able to wrestle back momentum slowly to kick the next two. A dagger to the Fish Creek hearts came in the form of a late free kick and goal that had the home side up by two goals at the last change. The final quarter was a frantic one, with plenty of hard hits. Fishy showed plenty of aggression at the ball but IK was cleaner with

its disposal and in the end it was enough. An early goal to the Sea Eagles flattened the visitors’ enthusiasm and from there they were able to keep themselves ahead. The Kangaroos managed a late goal but unfortunately it was a case of too little, too late as they failed to make up the gap. Coach Greg Hoskins noted that the loss was a setback, but ensured that his players would be prepared for its next challenge. Next week Fishy returns home to take on the Korumburra Bena Giants whilst it’s IK’s turn to hit the road, travelling out to Tarwin to meet the Sharks.

Inverloch-Kongwak 10.12.72 Fish Creek 7.16.58 Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: T. Mahoney 3, T. Wyatt 2, C. Casey 2, W. Hetherington 1, C. O’Reilly 1, D. Clark 1 Fish Creek Goals: J. Buckland 1, B. Cooper 1, P. Tolongs 1, R. McGannon 1, T. Manne 1, J. Hayes 1, J. Redpath 1 Inverloch-Kongwak Best: C. O’Reilly, T. Mahoney, C. Casey, C. McCaughan, D. Newman, J. Clottu Fish Creek Best: J. Hayes, J. Smith, A. Snooks, T. Cameron, J. Buckland, R. McGannon RESERVES

Inverloch-Kongwak 8.8.56 Fish Creek 5.5.35 Leading Goalkicker: A. Bright 4 IK Best: N. Anderson, S. Joma, J.

In pursuit of excellence: Fish Creek’s Ethan Park set off with the ball and a number of Inverloch-Kongwak opponents on his tail.

Ivanic, D. Friswell, C. Spencer FC Best: L. Eade, B. Graham, A. Bright, S. Hasell, P. Mueller, T. Goss THIRDS

Inverloch-Kongwak 12.8.80 Fish Creek 1.1.7 Leading Goalkicker: A. Toussaint 4 IK Best: J. Pryor, O. Toussaint, A. Toussaint, X. Hughes, K. Gruen Barber, R. Sparkes FC Best: T. Price, D. Ryan, O. Straw, C. Tracy, B. Pulham FOURTHS

Fish Creek 6.8.44 Inverloch-Kongwak 4.2.26 Leading Goalkicker: S. Flanders 3 FC Best: Z. Clark, J. Haines, O. Schnoor, A. Denbrok, A. Tracy IK Best: C. McLean, Z. Reid, C. Scott, W. Clarkson, J. Dawson, J. Benson

No drama: Fish Creek’s Tom Cameron played another good, hard hitting, no nonsense game for the Kangaroos on Saturday.

• Foster v Toora

Tigers take down Pies AN EVENING match in Foster saw the home team play Toora on a slippery field on Saturday. The slick pitch made it hard for both teams to get off the mark; however Toora lead the first term on 19 as Foster struggled on 13, seven of which were behinds. The home team had the advantage of a full team with no injuries holding it back. Foster’s Michael Howell proved to be a tough full back on Luke Manders, who only managed two majors all match, both in the first quarter. Manders managed to score five majors the week prior. The Tigers struggled to pounce onto the ball again in the second quarter, only managing another major to take it up to 22 while Toora pulled ahead on 38. Rhett Moor played a strong centre half back for Foster as the side came back refreshed after half time. Players adapted to the greasy pitch and knuckled down to close the margin on its visitors. Foster booted a solid four majors to Toora’s one, overtaking the Magpies on the home stretch into the final term. Toora struggled to repossess the ball and only managed to make one behind in the final quarter. Foster man-

aged another two, securing victory. Captain Brent Bowden managed to kick three goals from the wing and helped Foster reach 62 to 45 at full time. Foster will take on Dalyston this Saturday in what is sure to be a big test for the Tigers.

Foster 8.14.62 Toora 7.3.45

J. Pintus RESERVES

Foster Goals: B. Bowden 3, B. Tagg 2, J. Hanlon 1, C. VanDyke 1, T. Holman 1 Toora Goals: L. Jenkins 2, L. Manders 2, B. Scarcella 1, D. Taylor 1, J. Attard 1 Foster Best: B. Bowden, M. Howell, C. VanDyke, B. Gott, R. Moor, M. Eales Toora Best: M. O’Sullivan, B. Osborne , J. Attard, T. Allott, D. Taylor,

Toora 15.7.97 Foster 1.5.11 Leading Goalkicker: J. MaurilliPullin 9 Toora Best: S. Benton, J. MaurilliPullin, K. Morgan, B. Stone, J. Vening, J. McDonald Foster Best: D. Hateley, M. Jones, N. Clarke, M. Allott, S. Dobson, S. Allott

Kicking victory: Foster coach Nick Connellan gets his kick away despite the Toora defender’s best efforts. Photo courtesy of MalH Photography.

Grabbing the win: Foster’s Brent Bowden takes a strong mark in front of goal against Toora on Saturday evening. Photo courtesy of MalH Photography.


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thestar.com.au • Phillip Island v Dalyston

SENIORS LADDER W L D

Foster ......... 5 Inv-K’wak..... 4 Kil-Bass ...... 4 Fish Creek.... 3 Dalyston ...... 3 DWWWW ..... 3 Tarwin ............ 2 Phillip Is ......... 2 Stony Creek.... 2 MDU............... 1 Toora... ........... 1 Kor-Bena ........ 0

0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

141.43 239.24 124.84 146.41 112.43 109.74 119.40 104.65 65.00 92.45 67.04 22.92

20 16 16 12 12 12 8 8 8 4 4 0

GOALKICKERS K. Baskaya (Stony Ck) ........ (1) K. Bergles (Kil-Bass) .......... (3) T. Wyatt (Inv-K’wak).......... (2) T. Mahoney (Inv-K’wak) ..... (3) B. Runnalls (Phillip Is) ....... (1) B. Tagg (Foster) ................. (2) L. Manders (Toora) ............ (2) S. Buttigieg-Clark (DWWWW).. (5) T. Gibson (Kil-Bass) ........... (0) G. Parker (Dalyston) .......... (5)

17 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 13

RESERVES LADDER W L D

%

Inv-K’wak..... 5 0 0 512.09 Dalyston ...... 5 0 0 487.31 MDU........... 4 1 0 277.63 DWWWW ..... 3 2 0 173.36 Fish Creek.... 3 2 0 171.78 Toora ... ...... 3 2 0 51.36 Phillip Is ......... 2 3 0 105.29 Tarwin ............ 2 3 0 72.78 Foster ............. 2 3 0 50.59 Kil-Bass.......... 1 4 0 57.02 Stony Creek.... 0 5 0 29.18 Kor-Bena ........ 0 5 0 22.87 GOALKICKERS A. Wallis (Dalyston) ........... (0) J. Maurilli-Pullin (Toora) .... (9) R. Butler (Inv-K’wak).......... (1) D. Brown (Dalyston) .......... (1) L. Wall (Dalyston) .............. (3) T. Davis (Fish Creek) .......... (0) B. Wallace (Kil-Bass).......... (5) D. Bettles (Kil-Bena) ........... (3) A. Kuhne (MDU)................. (3) T. Tack (Phillip Is)............... (1) A. Sigeti (DWWWW) .......... (3) C. Spencer (Inv-K’wak) ..... (2) D. Pruysers (Dalyston) ....... (1)

16 16 13 12 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8

LADDER %

W%

Inv-K’wak..... 5 0 0 2407.4 100 Kor-Bena ..... 2 1 0 80.6 66 Fish Creek.... 2 1 0 80.3 66 Phillip Is...... 3 2 0 305.1 60 Dalyston ...... 3 2 0 199.4 60 Kil-Bass ...... 1 1 0 186.3 50 MDU............... 0 3 0 17.2 0 Toora .............. 0 2 0 4.4 0 Stony Creek.... 0 4 0 0.3 0 GOALKICKERS A. Busana (Dalyston) ......... (1) 19 Z. Caughey (Inv-K’wak) ...... (1) 12 X. Hughes (Inv-K’wak) ....... (0) 11 Z. Jankowicz (Phillip Is) ..... (0) 10 F. Mascitelli (Phillip Is) ....... (4) 10 C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak)...... (0) 10 J. Teakle (Inv-K’wak) .......... (0) 9 L. Paxton (Inv-K’wak) ........ (1) 9 A. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (4) 8 Z. Javier (Inv-K’wak) .......... (1) 7 L. Scott (Inv-K’wak) ........... (0) 7

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%

PHILLIP Island have now lost two and won three after their 31 point loss to Dalyston at Cowes on Saturday. A reasonable crowd gathered in good conditions at Cowes Cricket Ground to see Dalyston kick its first major within 15 seconds of the match. Looking to gain an early advantage, the Magpies added their second goal five minutes later. Phillip Island’s Beau Runnalls hit back at the home team but Dalyston

gained momentum and scored another two goals in one minute of play, finishing the first term on 33 to 19. Phillip Island’s Michael Duiker delivered twice early in the second term before Al Officer kicked the visitors into the lead 15 minutes into the term. Dalyston scored late and managed to be back up by two points at half time. Phillip Island went goalless in the third quarter but did have plenty of opportunity dominating the early play. Dalyston took over the second half of the

quarter and made its visitors pay, adding three majors and six behinds, finishing the term 65 to 45. Dalyston was within reach of Phillip Island however the visitors failed to close the margin on the Magpies in the final term. A second goal to James Taylor in the third minute gave the Island a sniff but Dalyston quickly squashed

any chance of a comeback as they added three goals in five minutes to see them run away with a convincing 31 point victory on 84 to 53. Glen Parker helped the Pies reach victory, kicking five goals in the match. Phillip Island will head over the bridge to tackle Kilcunda Bass this Saturday.

Tough competition: from left, Travis Krause battled Aaron Edwards for the ball when Dalyston stayed at home to play Phillip Island on Saturday.

Pts

20 20 16 12 12 12 8 8 8 4 0 0

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Magpies soar over Dogs

W%

Kil-Bass ...... 4 0 0 652.8 100 Fish Creek.... 5 0 0 307.6 100 Phillip Is...... 4 1 0 460.6 80 Inv-K’wak..... 3 1 0 406.6 75 Kor-Bena ..... 2 2 0 167.4 50 Foster ......... 1 3 0 88.3 25 Dalyston ......... 1 3 0 83.53 25 MDU............... 1 3 0 12.9 25 DWWWW ....... 0 3 0 7.5 0 Stony Creek.... 0 5 0 5.9 0 GOALKICKERS C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak)...... (1) 15 L. Alford (Kil-Bass) ............ (5) 14 B. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (2) 13 L. Howard (Fish Creek) ...... (2) 13 S. Flanders (Fish Ck) .......... (3) 13 M. Freeman (Phillip Is)....... (2) 13 C. O’Halloran (Dalyston) .... (1) 9 W. Lindsay (Kil-Bass) ......... (0) 8 T. Simpson (Inv-K’wak) ...... (0) 7 S. Bent (Kil-Bass)............... (4) 7

Dalyston 12.12.84 Phillip Island 7.11.53

Gheller, A. Cook, B. Field, D. Lunn THIRDS

Dalyston Goals: G. Parker 5, M. Rosendale 3, T. Krause 2, J. Legione 1, K. Kirk 1 Phillip Island Goals: M. Duiker 2, J. Taylor 2, H. Moore 1, B. Runnalls 1, A. Officer 1 Dalyston Best: D. Wylie, M. Whittaker, K. Kirk, T. Krause, K. Schrape, C. Samargis Phillip Island Best: H. Moore, M. Duiker, J. Taylor, M. Griffin, A. Duyker, J. Youle RESERVES

Phillip Island 12.19.91 Dalyston 4.3.27

Dalyston 17.12.114 Phillip Island 8.4.52 Leading Goalkickers: L. Wall 3, L. Borne 3, J. Nicolaci 3 Dal Best: M. McCoy, L. West, J. Brooker, A. Powell, M. Loughridge, K. Spinks PI Best: A. Redmond, J. Nicolaci, S.

Leading Goalkicker: F. Mascitelli 4 PI Best: M. Coghlan, S. Stanley, E. Hines, J. Keating, D. WilsonBrowne, J. Spencer Dal Best: C. Loughridge, L. Legione, C. McCoy, A. Busana, K. Spinks, C. Kilgour FOURTHS

Phillip Island 8.8.56 Dalyston 4.4.28 Leading Goalkickers: B. Taylor 2, M. Freeman 2, N. Anderson 2 PI Best: J. Pearsall, B. Taylor, M. Fallaw, J. Hibbins, T. McMillan Dal Best: J. Vuyst, J. Loughridge, J. Wade, R. Williamson, D. Gardiner, W. Forsyth

Magpie win: Jack Legione pulled forth against his Phillip Island opposition when he played at home in a victory match on Saturday.

• Stony Creek v Kilcunda Bass

Bass meets the challenge LOW scores were splashed across the scoreboard following the clash between KilUNDER 14 LADDER W L D

%

Phillip Is...... 3 0 0 225.35 Corner Inlet .. 3 3 0 223.81 Won Power ... 1 1 0 158.46 Inv-K’wak..... 1 1 0 108.33 Kor-Bena ..... 1 2 0 105.19 Dalyston ...... 0 3 0 39.61 Kil-Bass.......... 0 2 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS J. Anthony (Kor-Bena) ....... (3) L. Cocksedge (Foster) ........ (1) J. Grace (Phillip Is) ............ (1) D. Stewart (Kor-Bena) ........ (3) H. Smith (Phillip Is) ........... (1) K. Fuller (Phillip Is) ............ (1) R. Angwin (Foster) ............. (2) B. Prain (Foster) ................. (1) A. Andreopoulos (Foster) ... (0) T. Derrick (Dalyston) .......... (1) J. Brown (Won Pwr) .......... (0) C. Smith (Won Pwr) ........... (0)

Pts

12 12 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

cunda Bass and Stony Creek last Saturday. Though magnificent conditions had supporters anticipating an interesting match, both teams were seemingly lost on the large ground. Ultimately, the Lions were unable to find their feet and the Panthers seized the advantage to take out the win. The Killy Bass boys started the match with a few encouraging words from coach Chris Endres, who urged the troops to focus on intensity and defence, which paid off by the final siren. Skipper Ryan Fitzgerald reminded the Kilcunda boys to enjoy the match,

as they paid respects to the Anzacs who fought for their freedom. From the first siren, it was a scrappy contest and both teams needed to regroup after several missed opportunities in front of goal. By half time, Kilcunda Bass were in full control. Kilcunda Bass’ Mitch Cochran kicked three goals and presented extremely well from half forward all day. Kael Bergles also kicked three in the forward 50, taking his opponent to the cleaners. Bass’ backline also proved strong, keeping Stony Creek’s forward line to just two goals for the day.

Daniel Mock was the pick of Bass’ defenders, closely followed by Dale Crawford, both providing plenty of run off the half backline and setting up Bass’ 8.14 for the day. A team effort on the last line kept the dangerous Kerem Baskaya to only one major for Stony Creek for the day. Kilcunda Bass ran home with 62 points to Stony Creek’s 18. Stony Creek’s stand out player on the day Julian Stone, followed by young Will Collins who played well in the forward pocket. The KB boys were thrilled to take the four points after finishing off

UNDER 12 LADDER W LD

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Pts

273.53 409.52 243.48 130.77 46.67 46.38 0.00

12 8 8 4 4 0 0

GOALKICKERS D. Berryman (Foster) ......... (0) Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (1) R. Moresco (Won Pwr) ...... (0) H. Garlick (Foster) .............. (0) H. Fincher (Won Pwr) ........ (0) B. Hanrahan (Foster) .......... (1) J. Butcher (Inv-K’wak) ....... (3) H. Bould (Phillip Is)............ (0) B. Silvester (Inv-K’wak)...... (1) F. Cashman (Phillip Is) ....... (1) K. Davy (Foster) ................. (0) B. Senior-Gibson (Won Pwr).. (0) H. Lindsay (Inv-K’wak) ....... (2) T. Niven (Phillip Is) ............. (2) A. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (0)

4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Phillip Is....... 3 Inv-K’wak...... 2 Corner Inlet ... 2 Won Power .... 1 Kor-Bena ...... 1 Kil-Bass ....... 0 Dalyston .......... 0

0 0 0 1 2 2 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

the game in the style of play coach Endres had been drilling into the team since November. Kilcunda Bass will come up against Phillip Island next week and battle it out for the SOS (Survi-

Scramble: Lincoln Withers, Aaron Purvis, Riley Scapin, Mitch Witham and Dylan Zuidema attempt to block each other from the ball to gain the advantage. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning-@ fourcornersframing.biz. Kilcunda-Bass 8.14.62 Stony Creek 2.6.18 Kilcunda-Bass Goals: M. Cochrane 3, K. Bergles 3, R. Scapin 2 Stony Creek Goals: J. Byrnes 1, K. Baskaya 1 Kilcunda-Bass Best: C. Endres, R. Fitzgerald, R. Scapin, A. Miller, D. Mock, T. Gibson Stony Creek Best: W. Collins, J. Stone, D. Zuidema, A. Myhal, J. Byrnes, T. Lonsdale RESERVES

Kilcunda-Bass 13.8.86 Stony Creek 5.7.37

Marked: Matt Camm, Brendan Hayes, Ben Vague, Christian Elliott and Jarrod Turner watch on as Andrew Verboon takes the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning-@ fourcornersframing.biz

vors of Suicide) Cup. Stony Creek will battle it out against Toora, who are just two spots below the Lions on the ladder, promising an interesting clash.

Leading Goalkicker: B. Wallace 5 KB Best: A. Nooy, N. Mitchell, B. Wallace, B. Vague, R. Cousins, T. Smith SC Best: B. Rawson, S. Browne, D.

Gordon, T. Gordon, T. Zukovskis, S. Cope THIRDS

Kilcunda-Bass 17.15.117 Stony Creek 0.1.1 Leading Goalkicker: B. Aldwell 6 KB Best: B. Aldwell, N. Bradley, S. Casey, A. Brown, W. Lindsay, J. Bastwrous SC Best: K. Newton, S. Barnard, Z. Barnard, B. Embury FOURTHS

Kilcunda-Bass 17.16.118 Stony Creek 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: L. Alford 5 KB Best: J. Rosenow, J. Bastwrous, T. Pipicelli, N. Bradley, L. Alford, S. Bent SC Best: J. Bright, B. Martin, D. Williams, A. Wright, J. Battersby, J. Davey


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Demons take down the Giants M E E N I YA N Dumbalk United travelled to take on Korumburra-Bena on Saturday with the full team in tip top shape for the match.

Ground down: Korumburra’s Luke Van Rooye braced himself for a hard landing after he was dispossessed by MDU’s Brendon Dillon. The Giants suffered another hard landing on the weekend, this time at the hands of Meeniyan Dumbalk United which posted its first win for the season. M.D.U. 18.16.124 Korumburra-Bena 6.4.40 M.D.U. Goals: T. Harley 7, J. Swift 3, T. Corry 2, C. Hutcheson 1, M. Harris 1, Y. Zorzos 1, M. Olden 1, J. McMillan 1, S. Wilson 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: J. Van Rooye 2, H. Suckling 1, N. Cant 1, J. Myors 1, L. Van Rooye 1 M.D.U. Best: T. Harley, M. Harris, M. Olden, S. Wilson, C. Hutcheson, J. McMillan Korumburra-Bena Best: N. Besley, L. Van Rooye, D. Lloyd, H. Suckling, J. Celebrine, D. James RESERVES

M.D.U. 22.17.149 Korumburra-Bena 0.1.1 Leading goalkickers: N. Mathieson 4, P. Harris 4 M.D.U. Best: P. Harris, S. Horvath, K. Sinclair, M. Bartlett, J. Forrester, C. Harris

KB Best: J. Kyle, N. Walker, J. Enbom, J. Walker, P. Whelan, L. O’Brien THIRDS

Korumburra-Bena 14.3.87 M.D.U. 5.2.32 Leading Goalkicker: J. Stockdale 5 KB Best: M. Kennewell, K. Cosson, J. Hill, T. Whiteside, A. Walker, P. Ahokava M.D.U. Best: J. Stockdale, J. Riley, A. Campbell, J. Clifford, M. Newton, E. Stephenson FOURTHS

Korumburra-Bena 15.14.104 M.D.U. 0.0.0 Leading Goalkickers: R. Treacy 3, L. Fievez 3 KB Best: T. Anthony, L. Fievez, H. McNeil, R. Treacy, J. Beckwith, R. Pattison M.D.U. Best: C. Krohn, M. Hoober, S. Chadwick, S. Pearce, J. Tom, M. McKay

Kicking with the wind helped the visiting Demons in the first term and saw the side up 23 points by the end of the quarter. Michael Smith brought some tough competition to the Giants and proved to be strong in the ruck throughout the match while Thomas Harley played strong in full forward, kicking seven majors across the game. KB fought hard in the second term but struggled to catch MDU that pulled ahead on 73 to 13 by half time, the Giants had only scored one major in each term. MDU had only 17 on the field for the second quarter after Jakob Laskey was carded. Third term saw a pattern emerge as KB only managed one more major to MDU’s five. The visit-

ing side finished the quarter on 109 to 22. It was in the final quarter that in spite of an enormous margin, the Giants almost doubled its score, booting another three majors and ending the match on 40. Giants’ Nicholas Besley stood out throughout the game up against Josh Swift, but fell down with a bad hamstring five minutes from the final siren. By the final siren MDU had managed a 84 point victory against home side Giants. MDU will play Allies on the back of its victory against Tarwin while KB will head off to Fish Creek this Saturday.

Tenacity: Korumburra Giant Darcy James has MDU’s Jake McMillan around the neck as the Demon threatened to break clear and extend his team’s lead.

Allies out run Tarwin ALLIES were looking to climb up the AFNL ladder but first they had to overcome an in form Tarwin on Saturday.

FOOTY DRAWS

Bursting clear: Allies captain Justin Marriott gets boot to ball and clears for the Allies against Tarwin. Photo by mal-h photography

In his pre-match address, coach Scott Andersen made particular mention of an article in the football Follower reporting that the “Allies are Sharks prey.” Pre-match both teams formed a guard of honour for the Anzac tribute. RSL president Rick Rogers spoke on the importance of the Anzac memory

followed by local musician Saul Stainer playing the Last Post and Reveille. Netballer Courtney McBride sang the National Anthem to conclude the tribute. Conditions were ideal for football. Tarwin was first to open the goal tally through Swenson. The first term both teams traded goals before Jim Phillips and Shaun Buttegieg put the home side in front. Tarwin fought back to come within a point minutes before the quarter time

THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 6: April 30 Kilcunda-Bass v Phillip Is MDU v DWWWW Toora v Stony Creek Fish Creek v Kor-Bena Tarwin v I-K Dalyston v Foster

MID GIPPSLAND Round 4: April 30 Yarragon v Boolarra Yinnar v Thorpdale Morwell East v Hill End Newborough v Yall-Yall Nth Mirboo North v Trafalgar

GIPPSLAND Round 4: April 30 Wonthaggi v Moe Traralgon v Sale Warragul v Morwell Maffra v Drouin Bairnsdale v Leongatha

ELLINBANK Round 4: April 30 Ellinbank v Cora Lynn Neerim South v Garfield Lang Lang v Nar Nar Goon Poowong v Nyora Catani v Buln Buln Bunyip v Nilma Darnum Longwarry v Koo Wee Rup Dusties - bye

Fingertips: Allies Justin Marriott takes a finger tip mark against Tarwin on Saturday. Photo by mal-h photography.

siren only to see Dan Batson brake clear for the Allies and kick a goal on the run. Allies lost Ordell Buntine early in the second term. Play was held up for around five minutes while he was stretchered from the ground. From the restart the home side set about playing strong tackling and hard running football. Buttegieg received a long pass from Ben Doran then Darcy Atkins broke clear of the centre bounce to goal and set up a handy 20 points lead. On the other hand Tarwin took advatange of some undisciplined play by the home side where a couple of 50 metre penalties were handed out and goals resulted which kept the visitors in the game. At the main interval the home side led by 31 points but the game was far from over. Tarwin made use of the open space and via Ellen and Slater managed to break through to its target, Swenson. But poor kicking for goals robbed it of vital goals. In defence Ryan Marriott and Matija Sigeti were strong and reliable for the Allies. Their strong marking kept the Tarwin forwards in check. On two occasions they ran the ball out via intelligent handball and Lamont and Hayden Egerton quick-

ly got the ball to the goals. Buttegieg was proving to be a huge problem for the visitors. His five goal tally was testament to the excellent supply. The final term saw the Allies holding a handy lead of 31 points but again silly free kicks were proving vital. Two early goals by the visitors got the supporters screaming but goals to Batson and Buttegieg calmed the nerves. In the end the difference between these two sides was that when challenged Allies were able to respond. Allies captain Justin Marriott was awarded the RSL Trophy on behalf of the winning team and Jim Phillips was adjudged best afield by the umpires and awarded the RSL Best Player Medal.

Allies 15.8.98 Tarwin 11.9.75 Allies Goals: S. Buttigieg-Clarke 5, J. Phillips 3, B. Nolan 2, B. Doran 1, H. Egerton 1, J. Nolan 1, D. Batson 1, D. Atkins 1 Tarwin Goals: M. Swenson 2, B. Slater 2, J. Chalmers 2, R. Brack 2, S. Kilsby 1, J. Norton 1, B. Ellen 1 Allies Best: D. Atkins, J. Phillips, H. Egerton, R. Marriott, D. Batson, S. Scott Tarwin Best: R. Brack, B. Ellen, R. Houston, B. Slater, M. Swenson, J. Chalmers RESERVES

Allies 18.14.122 Tarwin 5.2.32 Leading Goalkickers: J. Homer 3, A. Sigeti 3 Allies Best: B. Mason, M. Edwards, A. Sigeti, K. Skarratt, L. Anedda, B. Mayers Tarwin Best: S. Clark, J. Bell, N. McRae, J. Carmody, P. Houston, T. Nye


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thestar.com.au • Leongatha v Maffra

Leongatha wins all four LEONGATHA scored a rare feat against Maffra on Saturday, winning all four football matches. The seniors appeared untroubled at the Parrots’ home ground as it went about its business, winning the seniors by 10 goals. The Parrots controlled the football all day and were never headed; the Eagles starved of opportunities to goal. Leongatha had stars right across the field and when it became apparent the Parrots would likely kick a big score, Maffra threw players behind the ball, trying to block up Leongatha’s avenues to goal.

While this reduced the final margin, Maffra was kept to just four goals for the match. Prior to the start of the seniors, teams lined up and a successful Anzac Day observance was held on the field. Last year’s best and fairest winner Dale Hoghton was a big inclusion for Leongatha however he was used sparingly as he’s coming back from injury. Expect to see a few more games from Hoghton before he is considered for VFL duties. Leongatha opened up proceedings well and at the first change it was Leongatha 4.3.27 to Maffra 1.0.6 Good sides bounce back and Maffra did much better in

SENIORS Leongatha 13.11.89 Maffra 4.4.28

UNDER 18 Leongatha 11.9.75 Maffra 7.3.45

Leongatha goals: C. Dunne 4, A. Hillberg 2, T. Marriott 1, S. Hawking 1, J. Hopkins 1, T. Olden 1, J. Sinclair 1, N. Argento 1, L. Bowman 1. Maffra goals: C. Driffield 1, L. Channing 1, J. Scott 1, D. Butcher 1. Leongatha best: S. Hawking, N. Argento, Z. Vernon, A. Coyle, S. Westaway, L. Bowman. Maffra best: J. Read, D. Butcher, L. Channing, D. O’Brien, K. Porter, J. Huts.

Leongatha goals: L. Riseley 3, N. Trotto 2, S. Forrester 2, K. Cooper 1, J. Patullo 1, H. McGannon 1, T. Brew 1. Maffra goals: L. Carman 3, J. Reeves 3, A. McKenzie 1. Leongatha best: J. Patullo, K. Patterson, W. Graeme, A. Argento, T. Sauvarin, B. Jones. Maffra best: P. Mack, T. Huts, L. Carman, J. Shephard, L. Shelton, W. Webb.

RESERVES Leongatha 9.6.60 Maffra 8.7.55

UNDER 16 Leongatha 14.15.99 Maffra 2.0.12

Leongatha goals: B. Davidson 5, C. Johnston 2, O. Kerr 1, J. Pellicano 1. Maffra goals: H. Nettleton 3, C. Nettleton 1, W. Brunt 1, A. Spencer 1, J. Ross 1, A. Burgiel 1. Leongatha best: B. Davidson, C. Johnston, J. Harry, M. Chalmers, B. Vanrooy, C. Rump. Maffra best: J. Ross, S. Robbins, J. Jones, C. Nettleton, J. Callahan, A. Spencer.

Leongatha goals: B. Patterson 5, D. Garnham 2, J. Hill 1, J. Hume 1, J. Lamers 1, L. O’Neill 1, J. Hastings 1, K. Reid 1, J. van der Pligt 1. Maffra goals: O. Henry 1, S. Atkinson 1. Leongatha best: L. Scott, J. Hill, J. Hume, M. McGannon, B. Patterson, J. Lamers. Maffra best: J. Allman, A. Smyth, B. McKenzie, M. Vanderzwart, O. Henry, I. Mosquito.

term two, scoring one goal but importantly restricting Leongatha to just two goals. Shem Hawking on the wing was continuing his dominant season so far. Down back Zac Vernon on Maffra’s danger forward Bedggood was giving him very little. At half time it was Leongatha 6.5.41 to Maffra’s 2.1.13 Bedggood would eventually play a kick behind the ball to pick up possessions

as supply to the forwards was being limited. Sean Westaway in defence for Leongatha was again stopping everything which came his way. The Eagles booted two goals this term to Leongatha’s three but Maffra wasn’t anywhere close to being able to snatch a win at this stage. At three quarter time it was Leongatha 9.10.64 to Maffra 4.1.25. With much of the game already in Leongatha’s forward

half, goals flowed for Leongatha, four in the last quarter, but for Maffra, it added just three behinds. Chris Dunne was working hard up forward and he added to his final tally of four goals for the day. He works hard, reads the play well and is elusive. Hillberg presented well and booted two but goals were shared around with plenty of players running in to score. Nick Argento continues to develop and he played well to

cement his senior spot. Sean Westaway and Zac Vernon as mentioned were brilliant in defence as too was Aaron Coyle. Luke Bowman continues to develop and he made his presence felt once again around the midfield. No injuries resulted from Saturday’s encounter. The Parrots make the big journey to Bairnsdale this Saturday before hosting Sale on May 7.

Playing at Sale is never an easy task with the home side continuing its fine home ground winning record notching up yet another victory. This is a daunting challenge at any time and this was not made any easier with Power’s growing injury list. However Wonthaggi’s talented playing list runs pretty deeply and Matt Ware and Tom Davey were welcomed into the seniors for their first games. Power also welcomed Toma Huther back in the ruck for his first game with the club

LADDER W L D

Leongatha ....3 Traralgon .....2 Sale ...........2 Maffra.........2 Bairnsdale ...2 Warragul ........1 Drouin ............1 Won Power ....1 Moe................0 Morwell ..........0

0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

261.39 151.64 136.81 130.65 75.28 99.19 72.60 71.24 65.96 45.83

Pts

12 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 0 0

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Leongatha ....3 Drouin ........2 Won Power ...2 Moe ...........2 Maffra.........1 Traralgon ........1 Morwell ..........1 Sale ................0 Warragul ........0 Bairnsdale ......0

0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

134.40 221.43 165.14 129.35 230.67 112.95 85.26 28.34 26.86 0.00

12 8 8 8 4 4 4 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS

Top inclusion: speedy wingman Josh Hopkins drives forward for the Parrots. Hopkins is just one of a number of new players having an impact this season. More photos at www.mdphotos.net

Magpies swoop against Power for the year. Conditions were good for football and all was set for an important clash. The game was a bit of a scramble to begin with as the two sides tested each other out but it was already a pretty tough contest. Jack Lipman, Sale’s experienced ruckman was up against Wonthaggi’s young gun Toma Huther and it was a great battle already. Control of the mid-field would be a telling feature of this match. The pressure was on and the first goal came from Sale coach Kane Martin after a free. Brock McLean responded with a goal for the Power. Michael Kelly, Aiden Lindsay, Tom Davey and Jarrod Membrey were busy around the packs for the visitors while Ben Dessent, Martin, Michael Todd,Correy Oliver

SENIORS

GOALKICKERS C. Dunne (Leongatha) ......... (4) 12 T. Johnston (Traralgon) ....... (2) 9 B. Hughes (Drouin) ............. (1) 9 J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale)........... (3) 9 S. Deery (Bairnsdale) .......... (2) 8 J. Gooch (Sale) ................... (4) 8 A. Quirk (Sale)..................... (1) 8 M. Rennie (Warragul).......... (5) 8 B. Fowler (Warragul) ........... (0) 7 A. Hillberg (Leongatha) ....... (2) 6 P. Young (Won Pwr) ............ (2) 6 D. Bedggood (Maffra) ......... (0) 6

• Sale v Wonthaggi Power

IN a good performance Sale was able to maintain the pressure for four quarters in a tough, entertaining game to defeat Wonthaggi by 31 points.

ROUND 3

and Justine Mitrevski were gathering important touches for the Magpies. At this stage the ball was rebounding between the half-back lines and the defence of both sides were working overtime. Dom O’Connor , Ben Eddy, Shannon Bray and Matt Coyne were standing up to the pressure for Power before John Gouch swept in for two quick goals to give the home side the edge. Gouch marked strongly to goal again and when Jarrod Freeman goaled on the siren Sale had established a good lead. They had been stronger around the packs in a very workmanlike showing and the visitors had continued to turn the ball over too easily, wasting opportunities. A goal to Dom O’Connor was the best start for Power and the intensity of the game

had noticeably risen. Power though still struggled to get past the Sale wall of defence and Sale was controlling the ball by keeping possession and running the ball wide to advantage. The umpires were doing a good job and allowing the game to flow. A free kick saw Jayden Allison goal but Tim Gilliland responded with a good goal for the Power. It had been a reasonable quarter for Wonthaggi but it had wasted opportunities on the scoreboard and Sale still maintained a handy lead by 16 points. Jesse Collins provided Sale with its first goal of the second half and Lachlan Heywood its second as Sale started to pull away. Sale’s strength in the packs was proving a dominant factor and the pressure was drawing mistakes as Power turned over control of the ball. Martin was strong through

SENIORS Sale 13.9.87 Wonthaggi Power 7.14.56 Sale goals: J. Gooch 4, J. Freeman 2, L. Heywood 2, J. Collins 1, K. Martin 1, A. Quirk 1, J. Allison 1, J. Lipman 1. Wonthaggi Power goals: D. O’Connor 2, T. Gilliland 2, P. Young 2, B. Mc Lean 1. Sale best: M. Todd, J. Gooch, B. Dessent, J. Mitrevski, C. Oliver, O. Collins. Wonthaggi Power best: D. O’Connor, A. Lindsay, T. Huther, B. Eddy, B. Mc Lean, M. Coyne.

Caught: Sale’s John McIntyre is thrown to the ground by Wonthaggi’s Byron Dryden. Photo courtesy Gippsland Times

RESERVES Wonthaggi Power 12.16.88 Sale 6.1.37 Wonthaggi Power goals: L. Membrey 4, J. Magro 2, T. Hamilton 1, S. Pugh 1, C. Jones 1, C. Collins 1, M.

the midfield and when Andrew Quirk goaled Sale had extended its impressive lead. Freeman took the mark of the game to goal again and Power had no answers. It had been all Sale but Phil Young got one back for the visitors to at least give Power some hope going into the last quarter. It would take a big effort to change the result of this match after the five goal to one last quarter. It was now more about pride and showing some of the fighting qualities Wonthaggi has become renowned for. Power had looked good when it had run the ball wide and allowed its players to run onto the ball. Its problem had been its lack of fire power up forward once it got the ball in. Dom O’Connor goaled for Wonthaggi and Young also. O’Connor had played a very serviceable game along with new recruit Braedan McLean,

Davey 1, S. Liddle 1. Sale goals: I. Love 3, J. McLindin 1, R. Wallace 1, C. Dyt 1. Wonthaggi Power best: L. Membrey, C. Collins, W. Joplin, C. Jones, N. Tucker, M. Davey. Sale best: S. Hogan, I. Love, N. Flint, J. McLindin, T. Dessent, C. Elliot.

UNDER 16 Sale 14.14.98 Wonthaggi Power 1.0.6 Sale goals: E. Dyer 4, J. Ziino 3, J. McFarland 2, B. Nicholas 2, K. Dunkley 1, J. McLaren 1, T. Stephenson 1. Wonthaggi Power goals: K. Brann 1. Sale best: B. Nicholas, T. Stephenson, L. Jones, M. Bown, E. Dyer. Wonthaggi Power best: B. Cripps, X. Duursma, F. Anderson, J. Gilmour, J. Lawson, T. Murray.

Michael Kelly, Aiden Lindsay and Toma Huther and his effort hopefully would lift the visitors to make a last quarter run at the Magpies. Ruckman Lipman quickly snuffed this out with a solid mark and goal soon afterwards and although Wonthaggi outscored Sale in the last quarter the damage had been done. Power’s defence had stood up well all day and despite the strong influence of John Gouch especially they had kept the Sale forwards largely in check. Sale had proven once again to be a huge challenge at home and had proven it will one of the strongest sides in the competition. It has Traralgon to contend with in the next round which measures how it is travelling while Power will host Moe in what already promises to be a close battle.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Traralgon 19.16.130 d Drouin 7.11.53 Bairnsdale 13.12.90 d Warragul 11.11.77 RESERVES Drouin 13.5.83 d Traralgon 9.4.58 Moe 13.11.89 d Morwell 4.9.33 UNDER 18 Traralgon 15.18.108 d Drouin 1.4.10 Bairnsdale 19.19.133 d Warragul 0.3.3 Moe 22.19.151 d Morwell 2.2.14 UNDER 16 Traralgon 17.15.117 d Drouin 0.3.3 Bairnsdale 14.15.99 d Warragul 1.1.7 Moe 21.21.147 d Morwell 1.3.9

J. Chessells (Moe) ............... (1) L. Durkin (Moe).................... (1) A. Haymes (Drouin) ............. (3) L. Stockdale (Traralgon) ....... (3) J. Somers (Warragul)........... (0) P. Yates (Moe) ...................... (4) J. McFarlane (Morwell) ........ (1) B. Davidson (Leongatha)...... (5) A. Gould (Moe) .................... (3) B. Brereton (Morwell) .......... (0) D. Cook (Moe)...................... (2) L. Membrey (Won Pwr)........ (4) J. Pellicano (Leongatha) ...... (1) C. Johnston (Leongatha)...... (2) S. Pugh (Won Pwr) .............. (1) H. Nettleton (Maffra) ............ (3)

6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Bairnsdale ...3 Traralgon .....3 Moe ...........2 Maffra.........1 Leongatha ....1 Morwell ..........1 Warragul ........1 Sale ................0 Drouin ............0 Won Power ....0

0 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

628.81 353.25 214.96 116.00 91.89 37.04 27.67 47.31 20.56 0.00

Pts

12 12 8 4 4 4 4 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS L. Di Ciero (Traralgon)......... (6) 15 B. Bosman (Moe) ................ (6) 9 I. Love (Sale)........................ (0) 7 R. Livingstone (Traralgon) ... (4) 7 J. Guarnaccia (Bairnsdale) ... (5) 7 J. Reeves (Maffra)................ (3) 6 A. McLaren (Bairnsdale) ...... (1) 5 F. Dostine (Bairnsdale) ......... (2) 5 N. Pruscino (Bairnsdale) ...... (2) 5 R. Auld (Maffra) ................... (0) 5 J. Massese (Moe) ................ (4) 5

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

Sale ...........3 Leongatha ....3 Bairnsdale ...3 Moe ...........2 Traralgon .....2 Warragul ........1 Won Power ....1 Maffra ............0 Drouin ............0 Morwell ..........0

0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

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GOALKICKERS C. Mein (Bairnsdale) ........... (5) 12 H. Pepper (Moe) ................. (3) 11 J. Van Iwaarden (Trar)......... (7) 10 E. Dyer (Sale) ...................... (4) 9 J. Ziino (Sale) ...................... (3) 6 J. Hastings (Leongatha) ...... (1) 5 B. Patterson (Leongatha) .... (5) 5 D. Garnham (Leongatha)..... (2) 5 J. Lamers (Leongatha) ........ (1) 5 T. Baldi (Moe)....................... (3) 5 B. Nicholas (Sale) ................ (2) 5


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Timmins rides to the top A great performance: Leongatha Cycling Club rider Austin Timmins is pictured competing in the Men’s U/17 State Hill Climb Championship at Outtrim on Sunday, one of the signature events of the club’s Junior Experience weekend which attracts riders from Melbourne clubs as well as Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Timmins competing in the Men’s 17 Division was the best of the club’s performers over the weekend winning the time trial, criterium, scratch race and straight line sprint at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve. On Sunday he had to settle for second in the State Hill Climb Championship up Mount Misery at Outtrim and was third in the road race to follow. For a full report on the Junior Experience see page 51.

Parrots off to a flyer Comment by Tony Giles THE season may only be three weeks in, but there appears to be little stopping Leongatha senior football team in season 2016.

Already Leongatha has disposed of three of the main contenders in three weeks, Traralgon, Wonthaggi, and on Saturday, Maffra to the tune of 10 goals. Against the Eagles on the weekend Leongatha was a class above (See match report page 55.) While the clichéd football phrase “we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves” certainly applies here, it is fair to predict Leongatha will, even at this early stage, make it two grand final appearances in a row. Leongatha has recruited superbly under second year coach Beau Vernon and more than made

up for the players exiting after the disappointing 2015 grand final loss. The defence is rock solid, it has found a good forward structure led by Dunne, Hillberg and others. The midfield is also performing extremely well with Hawking and Hopkins on the wings having dominant seasons so far. Add to this the inclusion of Tom Marriott back in the side after an injury ridden 2015 and the continued improvement of ruckman Ben Willis, and these are great signs for the Parrots. Let’s hope that if Leongatha ends up playing Traralgon; the Gippsland Football League holds the grand final at a neutral venue; like Moe or Morwell. Already these two teams appear to be struggling; so why not call the venues in early August and avoid the “home ground advantage.” While the home ground advantage was no excuse for Leongatha’s loss; there are many with well held views a home ground

advantage does mean something. The first quarter at last year’s grand final was a case in point. Traralgon knew exactly where to

place its kicks with a tricky wind blowing into the forward pocket favouring the Maroons and giving it a match winning lead at the

Great start: Leongatha player Joel Sinclair is just one of a number of new faces who have integrated well in the 2016 Parrot outfit. More photos at www.mdphotos.net

first change. There were more than a few also who believed the Traralgon coach Mark Collison should not have escaped suspension for the elbow to the face of Ashley Lynch in the second semi-final. He should have been given game time and been rubbed out for the grand final instead of the reprimand he did receive. Yes, the clubs may have moved on but the lessons out of the grand final should be acted on by the “Valley centric” Gippsland Football League. What are the challenges ahead for Leongatha so early in the season? Firstly it needs to approach every game as a new one; complacency in light of solid wins can be a danger. All clubs are capable of “putting in a shocker” so this has to be watched. A football season is a long one and injuries to key players, especially season ending ones,

hangs over all clubs. This can serve to even the competition up depending on which club is the most unlucky. Traralgon remains the number one challenger. Remember last season Leongatha thumped Traralgon during the season but come finals time Traralgon is a different prospect and seemed to pull players in from everywhere. Leongatha is yet to play Sale, but Sale lost to Maffra in round one so we’ll see how good the Magpies are when the Parrots meet them at Parrot Park on Saturday, May 7. Wonthaggi is also thereabouts and would love to put the Parrots in their place, especially when the two clash at Wonthaggi on Sunday, July 3. Maffra would need to improve a lot if it is to worry the Parrots next time around. It’s a long season ahead but the signs are excellent for Leongatha.

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