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Footy’s back ALBERTON Football League wasn’t without its share of upsets when the season commenced with a full round of six matches over Easter. Kilcunda Bass got up to defeat last year’s premiers Dalyston in the first upset of the year by one point. Stony Creek came from behind to defeat Phillip Island by less than a kick at Cowes while MDU squandered its chances and went down by two points to Tarwin. Inverloch Kongwak had a thumping win over Korumburra Bena, the Allies came out of the blocks well to defeat Toora while Foster had a five goal win over arch rival Fish Creek in the local derby under lights. With Kilcunda Bass having picked up some premiership year talent it augers well for an interesting season. Full reports on all games inside Star Sport.

Maroons get home: Kane Wille of Stony Creek and Ben Van Brummlen of Phillip Island do battle in round one. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ fourcornersframing.biz

DRUGS SEIZED Police raid Leongatha houses

By Tony Giles A SOPHISTICATED hydroponic cannabis crop house in Leongatha’s Eccles Way was discovered in a raid by police on Easter Monday afternoon. It is believed cannabis plants with a street value in excess of $1 million were seized with several rooms of the house specifically set up to grow the crop. Police from Bass Coast Criminal Investigation Unit as well as uniform police from Leongatha, Korumburra, and Loch conducted simultaneous raids on two homes; one in Eccles Way and another in Shingler

Street, Leongatha. A 54 year old female was arrested in Eccles Way while in a Shingler Street house there were four males and one female arrested. All six were interviewed by police at Wonthaggi later on Monday night and as a result three males and one female were remanded into custody and appeared at Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday) and charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis. Remanded were a 50 year old man from Leongatha, a 51 year old man from New South Wales and a 45 year old man and 53 year old woman from Vietnam. The other male and female were released pending further enquiries.

The investigation is ongoing in regards to other suspects being involved. Police established a crime scene at Eccles Way and the premises was monitored overnight until the crime scene service attended to go through the property on Tuesday. Power was disconnected to the Eccles Way property to enable police to search inside. Detective Sergeant Adrian Condron from Bass Coast CIU told The Star police had been investigating this case for six weeks after receiving a tip-off from the public. “This resulted in the execution of a search warrant at the two Leongatha addresses,” D/S Condron said.

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Big haul: Bass Coast CIU’s Senior Constable Steve Forrest, left, and Detective Adrian Condron start loading up the cannabis recovered from some 11 rooms throughout the Eccles Way house in Leongatha.

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Towns’ showpieces to shine By Brad Lester TWO of the region’s recreation hubs will be overhauled to bring them into the modern era. South Gippsland Shire Council will undertake underground drainage, kerb and channeling, and seal roads at Leongatha Recreation Reserve and Korumburra Showgrounds to enhance the ever popular community facilities. The works are listed in council’s proposed budget, out now. Council will allocate $800,000 to the Leongatha reserve and the reserve committee will contribute $150,000. Roads to the east and north of the main reserve will be sealed, as will the access road to the velo-

drome. The reserve’s heritage gates will be refurbished and a new car park constructed to service the new look skate park, war memorial, and car and table tennis clubs. Cr Jim Fawcett, who is also chair of the Leongatha Recreation Reserve Committee, said unsealed roads in the reserve bear among the highest traffic counts of all unsealed roads in the shire, with 700 vehicle movements a day. The works are expected to be conducted between November 2016 and May 2017. “It will free up parking on and will create a lot safer environment where people go to the toilets behind the football clubrooms, where there are drainage issues. The water just comes down

there and wrecks everything,” Cr Fawcett said. Water will be captured and reused by the Leongatha Football Club and Woorayl Golf Club. An international standard netball court is still proposed at the Leongatha reserve. Council will contribute $100,000 and has applied for funding from the Australian Football League and Netball Victoria. An arborists plan for the reserve will be undertaken at a later date, with the possibility of further trees being planted. The Korumburra Showgrounds project is valued at $600,000 and will entail drainage, kerb and channeling, and sealing of the road from the highway entrance to the showgrounds through to the Victoria Street entry. Cr Lorraine Brunt said,

“Because the showgrounds are an integral part of Korumburra and bring a lot of people, it is a chance to upgrade the facility and even bring in more external dollars. “Korumburra has such good food and this will bring more people to Korumburra. They’ve had many events there, with the monster trucks, and we could get far more events. “We are fortunate to have such a committed committee that has provided the infrastructure there.” Water has been flowing down the hill from the highway entrance, damaging the road, and drainage will address that. Even though the reserves are Crown land, council felt the projects were of broad community benefit.

Grand makeover: from left, South Gippsland Shire councillors Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks and Jim Fawcett inspect the potholed road around Leongatha Recreation Reserve that will be sealed next financial year.

Rates to “Ambitious” budget unveiled Leongatha rise by 2.5% Chemist on Duty SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will abide by the 2.5 per cent rate cap imposed by the Victorian Government.

Rate capping will result in council receiving $38.9 million less rates and charges over 14 years compared to the 2015-16 forecast. These figures were detailed in council’s proposed 2016-17 budget, adopted by council for public comment last Wednesday. Cr Jim Fawcett said while some people had been calling for a rate rise lower than 2.5 per cent, council needed to meet demand for new and improved facilities. “We are continuing our desire to improve the conditions in which we work and live, and continue to make this shire a wonderful place to live,” he said. Council still expects to end 2016-17 with a surplus of $5.78 million, but this will gradually fall from 2024-25 when the longer term impacts of less rates revenue will be felt. This will be offset by any productivity gains from 201617 and future years. Council said the $5.78 million includes $7.66 million in capital grant funding and while not a cash surplus, would still contribute to future capital works and asset renewal. At June 30, 2017, council’s borrowings will be $3.35 million. In 201415, council converted its borrowing into a five year bond that will be repayable in 2019-20. Council will not take out new loans in 201617. Council was unable to provide a breakdown of the dollar value of the average rate increase for residential, commercial, industrial and farm ratepayers. This was due to rates yet to include future property revaluations,

which would change current average increases. Council is planning to spend $24.72 million on the municipal precinct, library and community centre proposal in 2022-23 and 2023-24. This will be funded by the growth of council’s internal reserves in the latter years and borrowing $13.6 million in 2023-24. Any further productivity gains in the later years of the Long Term Financial Plan will also go towards the municipal precinct. At the council meeting, Cr Don Hill said council’s cash account “will take a big hit” courtesy of the municipal precinct. Council will accept community submissions about its proposed budget until Wednesday, April 27.

Council will spend $19.97 million on major capital works, including roads thanks to $5.5 million in federal funding, a leachate evaporation system at Koonwarra landfill, design work for the refurbishment of Mirboo North pool, improving the Anderson Street town entrance in Leongatha, and constructing South Road, Poowong, and Hudsons Road, Korumburra South, and building new toilets at Sandy Point. All this, while doing more for less money, Cr Newton said.

tinue to advocate for the realignment of the South Gippsland Highway at Black Spur, between Koonwarra and Meeniyan. Councillors unanimously voted to release the proposed budget for public comment.

In last week’s Star, Cr Don Hill called for staff pay rises going forward to be reduced from four per cent to 0.5 per cent. “When the ratepayers are finding it tough, the staff should take their share of the difficult times,” Cr Hill wrote. Cr Hutchinson-Brooks said council had to pay the market pay rate, otherwise skilled staff would leave for councils that were offering more money. He said council staff would receive a lesser increase than that now being sought by Victorian teachers, of 21 per cent over three years – an average of seven per cent a year. The comment was clearly a swipe at Cr Hill, a teacher of maths at Drouin Second-

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SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s proposed budget will feature an “ambitious” capital works program and advance major projects, according to mayor Cr Bob Newton.

“Council is committed to continue to look for efficiencies through collaboration with our neighbouring councils in Gippsland, and through innovation in technology and service delivery,” he said. Council adopted the proposed 2016-17 budget for public comment last Wednesday. The mayor promoted such major initiatives as planning for the future of libraries, developing an arts and culture strategy, and a new Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan. The budget will push for the progression of council’s priority projects of revitalising Leongatha, rehabilitating the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool, giving Foster’s streetscape a facelift, and backing South Gippsland Water’s bid for state and federal funding for a water security project for Korumburra, Nyora, Loch and Poowong. Council will also con-

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Thousands flock to fair

INVERLOCH Primary School held its 40th Easter fair on Saturday, in a combined event which also celebrated 130 years of the school.

The school ground was filled with rides, food and fun activities, which kept the massive crowds entertained for hours. Funds raised from the day will be put towards the construction of a shelter over the Preps’ eating area, which will double as an outdoor learning space. The funds will also help to build a garden around a portable building that is set to arrive at the school soon.

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Cute baby charms nation By Lucy Johnson LEONGATHA’S Callum Hackett has gone on to win a national competition with his cute smile and singing abilities. Callum’s mum Angela entered her three year old in the Bonds Baby competition with a 15 second video of him singing his alphabet.

“I originally saw the competition on Facebook and all entries received a 40 per cent off code so I entered both my children in it just for the code,” Ms Hackett said. “I filmed him sing-

ing his ABCs in January when we went camping. I thought it was cute because he adds in words like ‘bananas’ and ‘eleven’. I did not expect him to win though. “We received a call last Thursday to say Callum’s video won the competition and he would be going in the running to be in a future Bonds ad campaign.” Callum’s was the only video selected from a pool of entries. He will join babies who won the photo competition for a photo shoot in April, with hopes of becoming the next face of Bonds. “Callum scored an all expenses paid trip to Melbourne where we will stay

in a hotel while he does the photo shoot with the other winners. He also won a $1000 Bonds prize pack, which he was very excited about. He loves his Bonds,” Ms Hackett said. “We are pretty stoked. It definitely beat winning that 40 per cent off code.” While Callum showed potential in his video entry, Ms Hackett said she does not want to push her son into the competition. “I am definitely not a pageant mum, even though Callum is very cute. Some days Callum likes having his photo taken and sometimes he hates it, so we will just have to wait and see what happens,” she said.

Assault victims centre opens VICTIMS of sexual assault and child abuse in Gippsland will be able to access a range of services in one location with the opening of a new multi-disciplinary centre in Morwell. Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos officially opened the new multidisciplinary centre recently, which brings together specialised services including police, child protection, nursing and counselling services. The centre will provide victims, many of

who have also experienced family violence, a safe place to report crimes and receive the help they need without having to repeat their story over again to numerous services. The Morwell centre accommodates approximately 40 staff members and includes officers from Victoria Police’s specialised Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams, child protection workers, the Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Abuse (GCASA), a community health murse and forensic medical services. Victoria now has six such centres: at Dandenong, Geelong, Mildura, Seaford, Bendigo and now Morwell.

Young model: from left, Angela Hackett and her star son Callum will be heading to Melbourne in April for a photo shoot with Bonds Australia.

Supreme Court to hear attempted murder case By Lucy Johnson THE man accused of attacking two South Gippsland Shire Council workers last year will face Melbourne’s Supreme Court in April.

The alleged offender, Jonas Black of Turtons Creek, attended a committal hearing last Wednes-

day at Latrobe Magistrates Court in Morwell, facing two charges of attempted murder. The 45 year old will now appear at Melbourne’s Supreme Court on Monday, April 4. The Magistrates Court agreed the jury had substantial evidence to convict the alleged and sent Mr Black to appear at the Supreme Court after he was refused bail in November and was

remanded in custody. Mr Black faces charges after he allegedly attacked two council workers on May 25, 2015. The incident occurred on the alleged offender’s McCartin Road property when he met with council offers in relation to building compliance matters. Police allege the officers were attacked by the man while inspecting the property. The victims, a

40 year old man from Leongatha and a 30 year old man from Korumburra, both sustained injuries and one was sent to The Alfred Hospital with substantial head injuries. Foster Police attended the incident with support from Inverloch Police. Mr Black was arrested on the main road and taken to Foster Police Station before his August 20, 2015 trial.

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Ministers set to hit Bass Coast NO less than five State Government ministers will take a tour of Bass Coast this Friday. But what is going to be promised in terms of funding allocation remains a mystery. Following his visit to Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson at the start of the year, Premier Daniel Andrews has followed through with his promise to invite ministers to see the facilities in need of attention in Bass Coast. The visiting ministers will include Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino, Minister for

Tourism and Major Events, Sport and Veterans John Eren, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Jill Hennessey, Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development Jaala Pulford and Minister for Energy Resources and Industry Lily D’Ambrosio. Although the itinerary has not yet been finalised, the ministers will take a general tour of Wonthaggi and other areas in Bass Coast. During his initial visit at the end of January, Mr Andrews took part in a round table discussion organised by Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale with deputy mayor Cr

Bradley Drew, council CEO Paul Buckley, Eastern Victoria MLC Harriet Shing and representatives from local community groups and businesses. This gave the local representatives the opportunity to advocate for major projects requiring State Government support, including upgrades to Bass Coast Health, the Bass Valley Children’s Centre, the Cowes revitalisation project and the Wonthaggi education precinct. The ministers will be given an exclusive opportunity to see firsthand the challenges and opportunities faced by Bass Coast. The visit will help to en-

Limelight: Kate Fooke with Arabella at the opening of HorseArtsAnzac project in Foster.

Arts project kicks off THE HorseArtsAnzac celebration barbeque on Easter Saturday was well attended, all 100 sausages disappeared! The beautiful Arabian horse Arabella, with her handler Kate Fooke, made a grand entrance wearing one of the Art horse rugs. She continued to monopolise the limelight while Kim and Anda Banikos said a few words of explanation about the HorseArtsAnzac project and thanked the many sponsors and participants who attended, as well as well wishers from far and wide. Some had made a day trip to Foster from Mel-

bourne just for the event! The HorseArtsAnzac project has involved members of the South Gippsland community from Korumburra to Welshpool and attracted sponsorship from the South Gippsland Shire, Toora & District Community Bank and Foster Branch of the Bendigo Bank, many community organisations and private individuals. It has been heart warming to hear the stories community members have shared … all commemorating their connection with the horses and horsemen of South Gippsland! The exhibition continues at Stockyard Gallery until 26th April 26. Well worth a visit!

Bruce Challis turns 90 FORMER long term resident of Leongatha, Bruce (Bluegum) Challis, celebrated

his 90th birthday at the Leongatha RSL on Easter Saturday. The day consisted of an

afternoon tea for relatives and close friends with about 80 in attendance. A lot of reminiscing about Bruce’s time in Leongatha was shared including farming in Mardan and his time as cleaner at Leongatha High School for many years. In his retirement Bruce has enjoyed veteran’s golf. Being a leftie at golf, he bobbed up for the occasional win. Bruce resides at Cooinda Village in Benalla. He had a wonderful catchup with former friends and relatives.

What a milestone: Bruce Challis celebrated his 90th birthday at the Leongatha RSL on Saturday, surrounded by friends and family. Bruce, front centre, is pictured with clockwise from front left, Amanda Challis, Deb Randich, Chris Challis, Carmen Challis, Greg Challis, Marion Challis, Jenny Casey and Ken Challis.

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More information on the ministers’ visit will be released later this week.

Hospital works to rebuild AN allocated $35.7 million to the health sector in the 2015-16 Victorian budget is expected to pull Bass Coast Health out of its financial stupor. The State Government said the $1 billion of allocated funds ripped from the health system under the former government had put great stress on services such as BCH. BCH has juggled a $2 million deficit for the last few years, whilst continuing to uphold its standard of care in an outdated building. A State Government representative said it would work with BCH’S new interim CEO Jan Child and the service on strategies and support measures to achieve and return to a balanced budget. Ms Child said she had extensive operational experience in managing health services and in ensuring they provide quality care and are financially stable. “All of this experience will

assist in supporting BCH and will bring a range of contemporary strategies such as integrated operational, quality and risk planning, robust clinical governance frameworks, strong revenue and expenditure plans, passion for the community and consumer involvement including support to our 300 wonderful volunteers – strategies to build the capacity and support our staff,” she said. Ms Child said while there’s a strong focus on the hospital’s financial improvement, the staff will not jeopardise their quality of care to make up the deficit. “It seems to me there is a lot to be said about our financial performance, but not enough said about the good work that staff do day in and day out. We need to make sure that our good reputation for care is known and maintained and that we continue our journey to grow BCH,” she said. “This will need the support of the local community to use the services at BCH so that it can continue to grow, rather than heading down the highway to Melbourne.” However, the key area cost-

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ing BCH is its lack of up to date facilities and its need to transfer patients to Melbourne. The Star asked the State Government why a rural hospital would need to foot such a bill, but was told this was common practice by all health services. “Patient transport is considered part of a patient’s episode of care, meaning the cost is born by the sending health service. BCH is treated as per all other health services across the state in terms of transport costs,” a State Government spokesperson said. “On this basis, health services are funded by government for these input costs via admitted, non admitted and emergency department grants.” Regardless, Ms Child is confident about the state of the hospital and is determined to see it rise above its challenges. “We have some excellent staff and we enjoy excellent support from our excellent board, and this provides an excellent foundation,” she said. “Whilst it is very early days yet I have already introduced some new systems and pro-

cesses to help us better communicate with our staff and consumers. I have also borrowed some short term expertise from other health services to boost support to our local teams, and I am keen to increase some new services in the future to rectify current service gaps.” While it is early days – just over four weeks in total – Ms Child made a smooth transition into BCH and she may be a candidate for the full time CEO’s position six months down the track. “I was able to receive a handover from staff who have left the service to ensure there’s good continuity, and the new executive has undertaken a lot of work in a short amount of time to ensure the plans for the coming months are thorough and considered,” she said. “I believe for a community such as ours it is extremely important that the CEO enjoys the support of staff, the board and the broader community. If all that works out over the coming six months and I am a ‘good fit’, then there is a strong likelihood I will apply.”

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to foot. Of course most women would prefer a trip to the hairdresser as they seem to be able to solve most problems, have you looking your best, and it is a whole lot more relaxing and cheaper than seeing a psychiatrist. Seriously though, now summer is over it is a good time to have a skin cancer check, and girls should make sure they are up with their pap smear tests, breast screens and blood tests to check a whole range of ailments, not least diabetes and high cholesterol. Luckily, South Gippslanders don’t have to travel far for all these check-ups and a whole lot more. After having all the tests I could possibly think of and then ticking most of the boxes at the tail end of all the checks, there really is a certain satisfaction getting the all clear after weeks of tests, jabs and only minor surgery. That minor surgery just could have saved a more serious operation, and at the very worst my leg and my life! I walked away with only

minor surgery on the upper leg to remove a small, red sun spot that had been found to be a worry – the doctors called it something like a basal cell carcinoma. “Nothing to worry about, not serious,” they said. But it had to be removed. Basal cell carcinoma accounts for about 70 per cent of non-melanoma skin cancers. It begins in the lower layer of the epidermis (top, outer layer of the skin). It can appear anywhere on the body but most commonly develops on parts of the body that receive high or intermittent sun exposure, including the head, face, neck, shoulders and back. Basal cell carcinoma often has no symptoms and tends to grow slowly without spreading to other parts of the body. Symptoms may include a pearly lump, a scaly, dry area that is shiny and pale or bright pink in colour. In my case I had a very small red dot on my leg just above the knee and I did think it wasn’t normal. To say I wasn’t nervous would be fibbing, so yes, I was nervous and that is why

I did put this check up off for a longer than I should have. I am squeamish at the thought of going to the doctor, a hospital, pathologist or dentist. That being said, after having had my first and only child by caesarean section you would think I would now be able to handle anything, but sadly no! But it has to be said our South Gippsland medical professionals were brilliant, from the Cowes pathology department for blood tests and “surprise, surprise – it didn’t even hurt”, the Wonthaggi Hospital’s Breast Screen clinic made this bi-annual check a breeze and the doctors, nurses and reception staff at the Leongatha Healthcare Services were amazing. I would encourage all women and men to consider having an overall body checkup. Our health is most important and by spending a bit of time and putting up with minor discomfort, life can definitely be a whole lot more enjoyable and stress free. As they say, don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today!

Fire fighters’ review passed COUNTRY Fire Authority welcomed a new review implemented by the State Government last week. The Fire Service Review was independently conducted by former Minister

for Police and Emergency Services Tasmania, David O’Byrne with a focus on promoting a positive and diverse workplace within brigades across Victoria. CFA chief executive officer Lucinda Nolan said the review was built on existing policies put in place to strengthen the CFA’s opera-

tions. District 9 operations manager Mark Jones said the review highlights room for improvement and would impact on operations in South Gippsland. “There have been reports of workplace bullying in District 9 in the past and there will probably be more

in the future. This is because there are many circumstances of interaction which have resulted in conflict in the past. CFA is mindful of this and had workplace policies in place,” Mr Jones said. The new policies will include a toll free hotline for CFA staff and volunteers to contact for further support.

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Good cause raises bucket loads COMMUNITY groups across South Gippsland set out over the Easter weekend raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Wonthaggi’s

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Bob’s Club managed to raise over $27,000 for the hospital in an enormous campaign which saw donation tins filled across the region. Appeal organiser John Druscher said the contributions made on behalf of the community were a

reminder of the generosity shown by both local individuals and volunteer organisations. “It has been another great total to be very proud of and a magnificent result for such an important cause,” he said. “The Wonthaggi Uncle

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Bookings for speaking times are essential, phone 5662 9222. Wednesday 6 April - Council Chambers, Leongatha 12.45 pm - Community Energy in South Gippsland – Activity Update and Council Support Wednesday 20 April - Council Chambers, Leongatha 2.00pm; 7.00pm* (*by noon 19/04) Wednesday 27 April 10.00am - Public Presentation ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday 27 April – 2.00pm PREPARATION OF PROPOSED 2016/17 BUDGET (INC. 15 YEAR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN) Council has prepared a Proposed 2016/17 Budget for the Financial Year commencing on 1 July 2016 in accordance with Section 127 of the Local Government Act 1989, which will be considered for adoption at the 22 June 2016 Ordinary Council Meeting. Copies of the Proposed 2016/17 Budget, together with the information prescribed by the Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2014 are available for inspection on Council's website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au and main office 9 Smith Street, Leongatha, from 8.30am to 5.00pm from 29 March - 27 April 2016. A person may make a submission to the Proposed 2016/17 Budget. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and it is preferred that they be sent via email to submission@southgippsland.vic.gov.au. Alternatively, submissions can be addressed to Council's main office or mailed to Private Bag 4, Leongatha, 3953. Submissions are to be received by close of business (COB) Wednesday 27 April 2016. Late submissions will not be considered by Council. Any person lodging a submission may request to be heard in support of the submission or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be heard in support of their submission. Representations from submitters will be heard at an Open Hearing meeting of the Council in the Council Chambers, Michael Place, Leongatha, at 4.30pm on Wednesday 18 May 2016. Council will consider and determine the Section 223 Proposed Budget 2016/17 submissions at a Special Meeting of Council in the Council Chambers, Michael Place, Leongatha at 2.00pm on Wednesday 1 June 2016. Please note that copies of submissions (including submitters' names and addresses) will be made public in Agenda and Minute documents at the Open Hearing on 18 May 2016 and the Special Council Meeting on 1 June 2016. Council is also required to make submissions available for public inspection for a period of 12 months. Following consideration of the submissions, Council may amend or not amend the Budget. For further enquiries contact Manager Finance, Risk & Procurement, Tom Lovass, on 5662 9200. Tim Tamlin Chief Executive Officer South Gippsland Shire Council PUBLIC EXHIBITION FOR COMMENT Draft Foster Community Infrastructure Plan You are invited to submit submissions on the Draft Foster Community Infrastructure Plan open for public comment at Foster Library, Foster Community House and Learning Centre, the mobile library and in Leongatha at Council reception, Leongatha Library and Council's website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au. This plan provides recommendations for services/facilities to meet the needs of Foster's growing population. It includes a detailed audit of current infrastructure and projected demographic data, and will guide infrastructure priorities over the next 20 years. Submissions will be accepted in writing to South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, Leongatha, 3953 or email council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au up to 5pm Friday 29 April 2016. Phone Social Planning Officer, Vicki Bradley, for more information on 5662 9200. IMMUNISATION SESSIONS Tuesday 5 April Fish Creek: 9.00 - 9.30am, RSL Hall, Meeniyan-Promontory Road Foster: 10.00 - 10.30am, War Memorial Arts Centre, Main Street Leongatha: 12.30 – 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Peart Street Wednesday 6 April Mirboo North: 9.00 – 9.30am, Maternal & Child Health Centre, Brennan Street Korumburra: 11.30am – 12.00pm, Community Meeting Room, Commercial Street Free immunisations as per National Immunisation Program available. Full list of session details is available on Council's website. Bookings for catch-ups and adult immunisations are essential 24 hours prior to session. See Council's website for the 2016 Flu Program session details. COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Street Reconstruction: A'Beckett St, Leongatha, John & Princes St, Korumburra Demolition & Construction: Leongatha Skate Park Footpath Renewal: Balook St, Mirboo Nth Road Rehabilitation & Reconstruction: Station St, Korumburra Drainage Maintenance: Ten Mile Ck Rd, Delburn, Old Nicholls Rd, Mardan, Bartons Rd, Buffalo, Stewart & Dunlops Rd, Tarwin Lower Vegetation Maintenance: Poowong, Nyora, Pound Ck, Tarwin Lower areas Construction Works: Dollar Rd, Dollar & Carmodys Rd, Leongatha Roadside Slashing: Carmichael Rd, Stony Ck, Kennedy Rd, Fisk Ck, Loch Poowong Rd, Loch, Poowong & Nyora areas Drainage Works: Hannah Rise Cres, Korumburra 9 Smith St., Leongatha 3953 (Private Bag 4) Ph: 5662 9200 council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Fax: 5662 3754 www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Bob’s Club has organised the doorknock collection in this area since 1983. Whilst numbers may have been down the collectors worked very hard and the community again dug deeply to support the Appeal with over $27,000 raised.” Collectors at Cape Paterson managed to raise $8500 while Kilcunda CFA worked with the community to gather $1690. The George Bass Hotel patrons put forth $4041 and a walk from Kilcunda to Wonthaggi also pooled $1862 with 170 participants. Leongatha Fire Brigade also collected money from philanthropic community members, managing to raise $1815.50 on Good Friday. Korumburra’s Uncle Bob’s Branch used a number of fundraising avenues to draw in a whopping $20,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital. “We held a goods and

services auction at the Austral Hotel and also collected funds through doorknocking,” secretary Ian Gibson said. “61 people also went to the Korumburra Golf Club which managed to raise $2250.” Both branches of the Uncle Bob’s Club have long supported the appeal with fundraisers over the years as part of its mission to help children in need across Victoria. “Uncle Bob’s Club was started to help sick and handicapped children across the state,” Mr Gibson said. “We can see how our donations are helping children in need when we donate money to the Royal Children’s Hospital.”

Helping hands: Kiyah from Wonthaggi went around doorknocking to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal to show her thanks after her recent stay there.

Near miss in Brussels MEGAN Chapman, daughter of Gwen Chapman of Leongatha, had a frightening time whilst in Brussels during the recent bombings. Taking a group of students from Northcote High School on a tour of a lifetime, teacher Megan

Chapman arrived at the airport in Brussels just two days before the same airport was bombed. The group was in Brussels at the time of the explosions but fortunately was unharmed. Gwen Chapman said she was very worried when she heard the news but fortunately a text to

her daughter was soon answered. “Thank goodness for social media,” Mrs Chapman said. The group also use the train network but again were not on the fateful train when it too was bombed. “The group decided to leave Brussels early and

they went on to Amsterdam. Currently they are in Berlin,” she said. Thirty five people were killed in the attacks and over 300 injured. The bombings were the deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium’s history. The Belgian government declared three days of national mourning.

POLICE BRIEFS

Deceased swimmer

A 70 year old man from Buffalo was found unconscious in the water at Andersons Inlet, Inverloch last Thursday. The local man had recently undergone back surgery and frequently visited the area known as Pensioners Point near Rainbow Park. The man was found face down in the water around 7.15pm by a local doctor who dragged him to shore. Upon reaching land the man realised the swimmer could not be revived and had passed away in the water. Police are preparing a report for the coroner and a post mortem will reveal the cause of death.

Big burglary

A BURGLARY occurred in Leongatha last week when offenders stole a large quantity of goods from an Andersons Road address. Offenders entered the property between 3pm on Friday, March 25 and 3pm on Sunday, March 27 and gained entry to a steel shed. The offenders stole a 1988 Honda 200CC quad motorcycle, a Swift Craft Seagull 4.5m fibreglass half cab fishing boat with a yellow stripe on it with the registration VV077, a 900 horsepower outboard motor on a silver Mckay tandem tilt trailer E04278, a pressure washer, a 2.5L air compressor, and 10 fishing rods and reels. Anybody with further information is urged to contact Const. Burrows at Wonthaggi CIU or Crime Stoppers.

Bay burglary

A BURGLARY occurred at a Venus Bay property last week between Monday, March 21 and Friday, March 26. The owners of the Louis Road address returned home from a holiday to discover their house had been broken into with forced entry. A television was stolen from the premises.

Couch on road

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forth after an accident occurred on Strzelecki Highway in Koorooman last week. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 22 at around 4pm when a couch fell off the back of a truck travelling along the highway. A car travelling towards Mirboo North collided with the couch which caused a serious car accident. Anyone who may have information relating to the identification of the truck is asked to contact Leading Snr Const Hamilton at Leongatha Police on 5662 2285.

Drink driver caught

WONTHAGGI Police caught a drink driver after they intercepted a car in Wonthaggi at 3am on Monday, March 28. Police breath tested the 21 year old female driver at the scene who returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.162.

The driver was also found to be driving without a licence. She will receive a summons to appear at court at a later date.

Operation Nexus

BASS Coast Highway Patrol conducted Operation Nexus over the Easter long weekend in a bid to keep South Gippsland’s roads safe. Police conducted 3000 breath tests which found 12 people to be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Another 53 drivers were caught breaking laws pertaining to speeding, mobile phone use and seatbelt offences. All offending drivers received fines and summons where appropriate.

Bad drivers caught

FOSTER police found a number of drivers disobeying road rules over the Easter long weekend. Police intercepted a Foster male at 6.22pm on Thursday, March 24 when he was found to be driving an unregistered vehicle on Toora Road, Foster. The 40 year old received a $758 fine. Police also intercepted a 17 year old male riding a bicycle without a helmet on Saturday, March 26. The man received a $190 fine when he was caught on Beach Parade.

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Steer sale backs family

Landmark Leongatha auctioned the steer to raise funds for the Reid family. Nicole Reid has been out of work with illness and the community has made a tremendous effort to support her family of five.

Ross Svenson of Cape Liptrap donated the steer on behalf of Landmark as a gesture of support for

his family friends. “The Reids are our family friends and it is absolutely terrible what they

have had to go through,” Ross’ brother and Landmark owner Barry Svenson said.

Council last week announced it would undertake an internal review of its visitor information service, looking for efficiencies and to make better use of technology, over the next few months. Council said the review would determine the future role of the service to ensure it remains relevant to visitors and the tourism industry while delivering value to ratepayers. Danny McDonald, council’s manager economic development, tourism and customer services, said council was preparing to engage with tourism groups and businesses to seek input and feedback. “While we recognise the importance of the traditional visitor information centre model in our community, we are also aware consumer preferences are changing quickly with technology and therefore our service model needs to be reviewed for currency,” he said. “The review will help to identify opportunities we can take advantage of to benefit both users and local tourism operators, and to ensure the service is not left behind.” Mr McDonald said council had not yet formed an opinion about the future of the information centres or whether two centres would be merged into

one or retained at all. He noted the review was not inspired by Bass Coast Shire Council’s recent decision to close its Wonthaggi visitor information centre. He said the review was already planned before Bass Coast’s decision was made. More than 19,000 people used the Korumburra and Foster centres in 2015, with 13,107 visiting the Foster centre and 6110 the Korumburra centre. “We will look at whether that is going up or down,” Mr McDonald said. Council does receive income from the online booking accommodation service. Each year, council reviews some services it provides to ensure those services are delivered efficiently. “Given the changes that have occurred in the tourism service industry in recent years, it is timely for us to undertake this review,” Mr McDonald said. “Visitors and residents are encouraged to have their say on the future look of council’s visitor information service by completing a survey available either online at council’s website or in hardcopy at council’s Leongatha offices, local libraries and visitor information service centres. “It is expected council will receive a report based on the findings of the review – including the community consultation – towards the middle of this year.” Take part in the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/VisitorInformationServicesSurvey

Landfill expands WORKS to construct the new cell at the Koonwarra Landfill are well underway, which when finished, will provide waste capacity for another five years. Cell 4 is the second last cell for stage one of the landfill development with total works costing $1.5 million. Contractor, Goldsmith Civil and Environmental Pty Ltd, initially excavated 47,000 cubic metres of material for the cell and has since installed cut-off drains for groundwater management and placed a one metre thick layer of high quality clay at the base of the cell. The base lining is designed to prevent the escape of contaminants from waste into underlying soils. South Gippsland Shire

Council’s manager engineering and assets, John Moylan, said a properly constructed liner system should also allow for the controlled collection and removal of landfill leachate for subsequent treatment. “Today’s landfill sites are far more sophisticated than people might expect and are highly engineered and controlled operations,” he said. “Koonwarra landfill comprises a series of fully lined cells that are systematically filled then capped. Cells are completely isolated from surrounding land before tipping starts and active controls prevent litter, dust, pests and noise. “Full cells are capped to ensure the waste in each cell is safely contained while it breaks down naturally.” The next stage will see the construction of impervious liner in early April, with works expected to be complete in July.

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“Landmark processed the sale free of charge as part of our contribution. It is great to see everybody doing all they can to help out.”

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FARMERS bid competitively for a steer at VLE Leongatha last Wednesday and all for a good cause.

The winning bid of $2300 was from Anthony Hullick of Keswick Pastoral Company and Peter Lowry of Irwin Stockfeeds. Further donations were made from other bidders and Landmark managed to raise $5000 at the sales. “We have got a connection to the Reid family and we wanted to help out so we figured we would purchase the steer to do our bit,” Mr Lowry said.

Highest bidders: from left, Peter Lowry of Irwin Stockfeeds and Anthony Hullick of Keswick Pastoral Company after they won the sale at VLE Leongatha last Wednesday.

Crime spike By Lucy Johnson A NEW release of crime statistics has shown South Gippsland’s crime rates have risen above the state average in the last quarter.

Victoria Police’s latest crime statistics showed Victoria experienced an overall increase of 8.3 per cent in crime over the last three months while South Gippsland experienced an increase in crime of 11 per cent. Wonthaggi Police Inspector Graeme Sprague said a recent spate of car thefts and thefts from cars was most likely responsible for the spike. “There has been a focus on vehicles which have been stolen from farm properties. Quad bikes and motorbikes are being stolen from farm sheds and we have seen a major increase in this. It is an issue,” Inspector Sprague said. “What we are finding is that a majority of cars have been left unlocked and valuables have been left inside. A key message that has been promoted in our recent campaigns is to heighten people’s awareness and ensure they lock their cars and remove all items from inside when they are left parked. “Theft of motor vehicles has gone up 50 per cent but it should be noted that the figures of stolen cars are not extremely high.” South Gippsland and Bass Coast have also seen an increase in unlawful assaults over the last three months. “Unlawful assaults have been fairly widespread across both South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires and there has not been a particular location where they have been pinpointed,” Inspector Sprague said. “It has increased by approximately 10 per cent and alcohol has often been seen as a trigger. People tolerat-

ing one another can solve a lot of those situations. “Meanwhile we have seen a reduction of residential burglaries, which is a good sign.” Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien said the hike in crime statistics for South Gippsland was due to inadequate numbers of police in the region. “Labor made no commitment to increase police numbers and has sat idle as police numbers have fallen since it came to government,” Mr O’Brien said. “With 100,000 people moving to Victoria every year, keeping police numbers static is simply not an option. And that has been borne out by these statis-

tics.” The State Government recently announced the graduation of 21 new police officers and 50 new custody officers in training. Acting Police Minister Robin Scott said the government was doing all it could to ensure communities were safe. “We’ve funded nearly 700 extra police personnel and delivered a record $2.5 billion to Victoria Police to help keep our community safe,” he said. The Star requested information from the State Government about South Gippsland’s police numbers however did not receive a comment prior to print.

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Column 7 The 15th Dumbalk Village market was held on Saturday, March 19. Although the weather was unkind to the stall holders, buyers and organisers the market was a great success both socially and financially. The majority of the 46 stallholders were under cover in the hall due to the impending rain. On the

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ing for the ANZAC Appeal this Friday (April 1). Members of the sub branch will be out and about selling ANZAC badges as well as taking time to share their stories and experiences. Koonwarra sub branch president Kevin Moon said he is confident the local community will once again generously support the appeal. “Our RSL volunteers, many of them veterans, are ready to offer a variety of ANZAC Appeal badges. The high level of energy and commitment shown by our Sub-Branch volunteers as they raise the much needed funds, is truly

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humbling,” he said. ANZAC Appeal badges can be purchased in store at Michael’s Supa IGA in Korumburra and Leongatha as well as other local businesses, volunteer collectors or RSL branches. Donations can also be made online at www.anzacappeal.com. au THE community is invited to the Yooralla Community Cafe for a two course lunch at Federation Training, Nerrena Road, Leongatha, on Thursday, April 14 at 2.30pm. The lunch will be prepared by the Yooralla hospitality group, using local and seasonal produce. Pay what you feel the meal is worth. RSVP to Vanessa or Jem on 5662 3344. NEWHAVEN College will host a presentation with special guest speaker Claire Madden next month. Ms Madden will present a seminar called Parenting the iGeneration on Tuesday, April 19 at Newhaven College Middle School at 6.30pm. The seminar will explore research based content and informative tips on raising children in a technological age. LYRIC Theatre Committee is seeking expressions of interest from those who would like to

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direct a play in 2017. All interesed prospective directors are asked to contact a committee member or president Peter Western on 0409 622 394. SOUTH Gippsland Miners will face off against other baseball teams from around Gippsland at Sale this weekend for the Gippy Champs. The team is returning for its sophomore season with an expanded club and home ground with the Leongatha Imperials. Contact 0409 978 465 for more information.

Loch locks: from left Leilani and Sophie made masterpieces of their hair for crazy hair day at Loch Primary School on Wednesday. Students all donated gold coins to get involved and managed to raise over $100 which will go towards the Royal Children’s Good Friday Appeal.

Round the world: students from Tarwin Lower Primary School enjoyed their last day of first term last Thursday by holding a Multiculturalism Day. Students dressed in international costumes and enjoyed activities from all around the world, including making sushi and learning to use chopsticks. They played finska from Scandinavia, decorated rangoli patterns from the Hindu festival, Diwali, and played outdoor games from Russia. Showing off their attire were, from left, Grace, school business manager Lindy Van Gisbergen, Ozzy, Luci and Celeste.

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Finances on right track SOUTH Gippsland Shire councillors are confident the municipality is in a sound financial state.

Cr Lorraine Brunt said the February financial performance report indicated council was “tracking fairly well”. The financial performance report covered the eight months from July 2015 to February 2016, and was unanimously supported by councillors at

last Wednesday’s council meeting in Leongatha. Council’s operating result was a $2.67 million surplus, $3.41 million more compared to the year to date projection of a $740,000 deficit. That was due to council receiving additional income of $1.6 million from Roads to Recovery, additional funding for the Blackspot roads program, other operational and capital grants, plus funding for the Korumburra

Community Children’s Centre in advance. Capital works expenditure is $2.77 million behind budget year to date, largely due to weather delays. While some projects are running behind, these are expected to be completed by the end of the financial year. Council has cash investments of $3.961 million that will be drawn against to meet annual operating and capital works costs.

New trail for Leongatha A NEW $31,000 path will be built in Leongatha, linking the town’s V/Line bus stop with another new shared path to be built in Long Street as part of the heavy vehicle alternate route. The sealed walking and cycling track will be constructed between the bus stop in Bennett Lane and Long Street. It will extend from the end of the bus stop car park to Long Street, at Jeffrey Street. The project is a joint initiative by South Gippsland Shire Council and the

State Government, with council paying $8000 and the government $23,000. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing said, “The new sealed track will make walking and cycling across Leongatha easier, encouraging locals and visitors to leave the car at home and get active.” Mayor Cr Bob Newton said welcomed the opportunity to work with the government. “Council hopes the new track will prompt people to use more active transport alternatives, such as walking and cycling,” he said.

Good deeds: back from left, Tennielle Hengstberger, Nola Sneddon, Carolyn Barnes, front, from left, Hannah Hengstberger, Aylah Hengstberger and Nathan Barnes handed out chocolate treats to people on the streets of Leongatha leading up to Easter.

Treats for Easter LEONGATHA residents enjoyed the return of its special Easter guests who roamed the streets delivering chocolate eggs last week. Nola Sneddon and Val Pistrucci grew up in Leongatha and have been distributing eggs in festive costume for the last 35 years. “We were local girls born and raised in Leongatha area and it is

always great to come home,” Ms Sneddon said. “We get great pleasure in distributing the eggs along with some cheer and fun around Leongatha. A smile and a hug cost nothing but they certainly bring a lot of joy to all.” Ms Sneddon and Ms Pistrucci started the tradition in memory of their grandmother Eveline Smith. Mrs Smith passed away in 1986 and was a resident of Woorayl

Lodge, one of the major sponsors who donated chocolate goods to the cause. “This year we would like to thank Woorayl Lodge Ladies Auxiliary, Lions Club of Leongatha and Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry for their support,” Ms Sneddon said. All proceeds went towards the Good Friday Appeal.

Confidential objection Guns seized, Lives risked CR DON Hill has continued to object to new confidentiality rules preventing South Gippsland Shire councillors from discussing certain issues in public. He recently objected to council making draft

budget discussions confidential and at last Wednesday’s council meeting criticised new confidentiality rules applying to planning committee discussions. Cr Hill asked deputy mayor Cr Mohya Davies why the last two planning committee meetings “had been put in the confidential basket” when planning

committee meetings since 2012 had not been. CEO Tim Tamlin responded instead, saying legislative changes and the need to allow people to address council in private had prompted the changes. “It’s a way of enhancing the way we manage our risks,” he said.

Council looks to Foster’s future

By Brad Lester

A PLAN for the future needs of Foster has been released by South Gippsland Shire Council.

Council last week issued the Draft Foster Community Infrastructure Plan for public comment. The plan proposes encouraging one or more tenants of the existing Stockyard Gallery complex to vacate to provide more space in the building. The building is now occupied by the Foster library, art gallery, visitor information centre and Parks Victoria. The plan also calls for more shared meeting rooms, and links between parks and open spaces via paths and a cycle network, including joining the Great Southern Rail Trail with the town centre. More training could be offered for Foster’s volunteers and by 2030, council will investigate the development of a community learning hub that may include a library, adult education facilities and the visitor information centre. Cr Jeanette Harding said the needs of Foster must be met given it was a growing town. “There are houses going up there and there are people moving there from Welsh-

pool and Toora to retire because of the medical facilities there,” she said. Deputy mayor Cr Mohya Davies was pleased the plan was ready for further consultation with the community. “We have had great input from the Foster community in the development of the draft plan, and welcome submissions and comments,” she said. “This document provides a blueprint for how to manage the future challenges of the Foster community, but it won’t be formally adopted until we’ve heard from the community through this submission process.” Council will deliberate on submissions made and where appropriate amend the Foster Community Infrastructure Plan before considering adoption after the exhibition period. People wishing to view the plan will find it available at: libraries in Foster and Leongatha and the Southern Mobile Library; Foster Community House; and council’s website via the Documents on Public Exhibition link. People can make a formal submission in writing via email, letter or verbally via interview by appointment. Submissions will be accepted until 5pm on Friday, April 29.

men charged TWO men were prosecuted for possessing a gun and other weapons in the Alpine and Wilsons Promontory National Parks recently.

The men were charged in the Morwell Magistrate’s Court in two separate incidents of possessing a gun. They pleaded guilty to their individual charges and the Magistrate imposed a good behaviour bond plus fines to each man. Parks Victoria’s regional enforcement coordinator Martin Downs said anyone who intends to enter or camp in a National Park needs to be aware of the relevant State Game and National Park regulations which detail what is allowed and what type of activities are permissible. “In the case of the Alpine National Park, firearms are only permitted for stalking Sambar Deer in parts of the park between February

15 and December 15 each year, subject to the firearms user holding the appropriate Firearms and Games licences,” he said. Mr Downs said outside of these dates there is an annual exclusion period and the hunting of Sambar Deer or the possession or transportation of firearms in the Alpine National Park is not permitted. “The Game Management Authority is responsible for regulating all game hunting activity in Victoria and that it is the responsibility of hunters to make sure they are aware of the relevant State Game and National Park regulations,” he said. Mr Downs added there are open seasons and bag limits in Victoria for game deer, duck and quail which allow for great hunting while also ensuring the sustainable management of species. For further information visit the Game Management Authority at www.gma.vic. gov.au.

in hot cars SEVENTEEN children were left in hot cars in South Gippsland over the past year, Ambulance Victoria statistics say.

Of those 17 children, seven were attended to by ambulance members in Wonthaggi (between September 1, 2014, and August 31, 2015). Wonthaggi’s Senior Sergeant Steve Gibson said this behaviour was unacceptable and police will not hesitate to take action. “Not only is leaving your child in a hot car a ridiculous thing to do, it is also illegal,” he said. “Police will enter cars by force and owner will be prosecuted. There will be no exceptions.” Senior Sergeant Gibson said cases of leaving children in hot cars goes before the court and often results in severe penalties. “The same applies to pets. If you leave your pet in a hot car, there will be consequenc-

Fishy art to turn heads A NEW fish sculpture is closer to going on show in Fish Creek.

The fish will be a blend of the two fish sculptures that were on display in Melbourne’s Yarra River when the city hosted the Commonwealth Games

in 2006. Artist Andrew McPherson of Fish Creek’s Ride the Wild Goat gallery is undertaking the project that is being driven by Tony Walker and his fellow members of the Fish Creek Community

Development Group. South Gippsland Shire Council has allocated $30,000 towards the project. The sculpture will complement the existing fish sculpture on the roof of the Fish Creek Hotel.

es,” he said. “It is a proven fact cars can reach 60 degrees on hot days and winding your windows down is not good enough.” Tests by Ambulance Victoria found on a 29 degree day the inside of the car could 44 degrees in 10 minutes and hit 60 degrees in 20 minutes. Three children have lost their lives in hot cars across the state in recent years, and paramedics are fed up. Director of emergency management Paul Holman said parents need to be aware of the deadly risk. “It doesn’t matter whether you accidentally lock your keys in the car with your child or make a deliberate decision to leave the child in the car. The risks are the same,” Mr Holman said. “Young children can’t regulate their body temperatures like we can. That puts them at a significant risk and being left in a car can quickly become life threatening. “You wouldn’t go shopping and then leave a tub of ice cream in the back seat of your car, so why would you leave your children there?” With more hot weather still to come, Senior Sergeant Gibson asked parents and pet owners to consider the risks – even if it is only for a couple of minutes. “We beg and plead drivers not to leave children or pets in cars; it is cruel and unnecessary. Even if it’s a cool day, once the car is sealed up it is like an oven and children can be affected within minutes,” he said.

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OPINIONS

Rail response

I AM writing in response to the article in The Star, March 16, “MP: rail a distant goal”. In some respects, a rail return to South Gippsland is going to take time; however, you could now say that there has been too much inaction or a lack of enthusiasm by certain individuals who have the power and potential to make it a reality for the first time since 1993. Let’s just clear up some facts that Gippsland South MP Danny O’Brien has listed in the article. ‘Rail is not feasible’: Firstly, the majority of rail services in Victoria, particularly ‘regional services’ do not run at a profit and this is why they are subsidised. They have a purpose to deliver both direct and indirect benefits for their local community regardless of the cost and end up a lot more cost effective and economically viable in the medium and long term. Secondly, to use the former Leongatha rail passenger service as an example, approximately 128,000 passengers per annum used the train until July 1993, 71 per cent of those were beyond Cranbourne (90,000 passenger per annum) and this was still going up until the Kennett State Government was elected in October 1992. Compare that to the Ararat/ Dimboola service, which had only approximately 50,000 using the service beyond Ballarat per annum until May 1994 and August 1993 respectively when the train was withdrawn in two stages. Coincidentally, patronage on the Ararat line is reported to be at around the same number of passengers as it was in the 1990s about a year ago and 11 years on since it was reinstated in July 2004. Compare that to the estimated 60,000-70,000 commuters who

currently use the Leongatha/ Yarram bus services per annum. This is not suggesting that Ararat shouldn’t have a passenger rail service, as communities such as Maryborough, Echuca and Bairnsdale have all had services returned within the last 20 years and have seen significant benefits to economic growth, employment opportunities and tourism in these regions, and Leongatha would be no different. ‘There is no room for a South Gippsland rail service in the South Eastern Metropolitan Rail Corridor’: Actually, there still is and as many as eight train slots are available during peak hour on the Caulfield to Dandenong line and since Leongatha would be a regional passenger rail service, there would be only as many as two services maximum within an hour. While it would be an excellent outcome to have additional lines in this corridor and a duplicated Cranbourne line which is the current terminus of the Leongatha line, it is still not an excuse to say it is not possible. ‘Bus services need to be improved in the short term’: Certainly they need to be. However, for the almost five years that the South and West Gippsland Transport Group has been working to achieve better bus services for South Gippsland and neighbouring municipalities, our group has still maintained a strong view that another infrastructure and transport alternative such as returning the railway needs to be a priority. Not only will this actually benefit and complement South Gippsland, it will also alleviate and assist road transport and the already congested and deteriorating road networks that link Melbourne and South Gippsland. In summary, a cost of somewhere between $100-150 million for a disused railway line that has been left in place so it can be

E D I T O R I A L Plenty to like in budget SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s proposed 201617 budget is worth a read.

Not only does it suggest a low 2.5 per cent rate rise – albeit only due to the State Government’s rate capping policy – but it also flags $19.97 million for major capital works that will benefit communities across the shire. Among the benefactors will be the staple council services of roads and rubbish, but also there will ample funding for recreation reserves, the children’s centre at Korumburra, public toilets, footpaths, hall works and $1 million for the streetscape design at Foster. Playgrounds will be replaced at Sandy Point, Korumburra, Bena and Venus Bay. Poowong pool will receive long awaited new changerooms and plant room, and pool sand filters will be replaced at Korumburra and Toora pools. Stages two and three of the SG Splash leisure centre development – a hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium – will also undergo further planning, although no expenditure is expected until the 2017-18 financial year. While the community will continue to have differing views over council’s expenditure on staff, caravan parks and the municipal precinct (although a long way away), among other issues, this budget could readily be described as an “action packed” budget that will result in tangible benefits to the region – no mean feat considering the implications of rate capping. On the face of it, this budget deserves credit and now it’s up to the community to have further input and not let any opinions – complimentary or otherwise – go unsaid.

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re-utilised since the late 1990s, which would clearly and so blatantly obviously bring enormous benefits to the south east of Victoria, is surely worth supporting. However, political and commercial interests continue to interfere with its inevitable revival, which is ultimately to the detriment of South Gippsland and neigbouring municipalities along the underutilised Cranbourne to Leongatha line. Danny O’Brien MP, if you want to discuss anything about rail, simply contact the South and West Gippsland Transport Group. Chris Canton, South and West Gippsland Transport Group.

Council lacks accountability HOW are the South Gippsland Shire Council and its nine councillors and management to be remembered by its property owners, ratepayers and constituents in the delivery of council services and exorbitant high council rates following the South Gippsland Shire Council Rating Strategy 20142018 and The South Gippsland Shire Council Adopted Council Budget 2015-2016? The property owners across the municipality have been slugged with exorbitant rates to satisfy the $38 million annual base rate at any costs to the property owners. We are fighting to expose this council of its exorbitant council rates under the term “taxation.” My council valuation and rate notice for the year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, charged us $2090.75 for vacant land rates with no council service delivery or any financial benefits from council. The removal of municipal charges and the replaced usage of differential rates attached to the land categories under the act, only increases the property rates across the local council municipality, financially benefitting council. How will our council rates rise in the next five to 10 years? Will they be excessive above your family income means, and will property owners and businesses be forced to sell their homes, lands and businesses to financially support this council? Interested property owners and ratepayers concerned with their exorbitant council rates can contact Paul Richardson on 03 9708 0875, mobile 0408 537 874

and email pjrs3@optusnet.com. au. Do local community members want to establish The South Gippsland Residents and Ratepayers Association (SGRRA) or The South Gippsland Community Watchdog Association (SGCWA) to fight this council? Paul Richardson, South Gippsland Community Watchdog

Relay thanks ON behalf of Cancer Council Victoria, I would like to sincerely thank the community of South Gippsland for supporting the recent South Gippsland (Fish Creek) Relay For Life. More than 530 participants in 21 teams relayed on Saturday, March 19 to Sunday, March 20, walking overnight to show that hope lives in South Gippsland for those experiencing cancer. During the overnight relay, there was laughter, tears and no doubt, a few sore feet. But the strength shown by local South Gippsland community members was a public display of support for anyone in South Gippsland with a cancer experience. So far, more than $73,000 has been raised by South Gippsland relayers, which will help ensure Cancer Council Victoria’s support, prevention and research programs continue. The money raised at South Gippsland Relay For Life will help Cancer Council Victoria continue to provide programs including: • funding some of Victoria’s brightest researchers and their cutting-edge projects each year to help detect, treat and beat cancer; • important prevention programs like PapScreen Victoria, Quit and SunSmart to make sure people have all the information they need to cut their risk of cancer. A particular focus this year is on improving bowel screening rates, with the latest statistic showing that only 44.8 per cent of eligible people in South Gippsland participate. We recommend bowel screening every two years between the ages of 50 and 74; • support services including a pro-bono legal assistance service to help those affected by cancer who may be struggling with issues such as wills, early access to superannuation, debt matters, or returning to work; • our information and support line, Cancer Council 13 11 20,

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

where qualified cancer nurses give people information and support; and • Our Living with Cancer Education Program, which provides information for people experiencing cancer, facilitated by trained health professionals. Thank you again to everyone who relayed and helped continue the fight against cancer. Hope lives in every step we take. Hope lives in Relay For Life. Todd Harper, CEO, Cancer Council Victoria.

Praise for rate cap BASS Coast Councillors recently voted to work within the Fair Go rate cap for 2016. But from the public gallery I could see that none of them were pleased about doing so. Cr Bradley Drew, without enthusiastically embracing the community’s decision, acknowledged the community had told council to cut its cloth to suit the cap. Cr Clare Le Serve pointed out council needed to better engage with the community get its message heard. She cited the community backlash stemming from council’s recent closed session decision to shut down the Wonthaggi Visitor Information Centre as a case in point. Cr Neil Rankine confessed he had prepared an alternate motion to raise an additional $16 per ratepayer above the Fair Go level. But he withdrew his motion after realising that it had no prospect of getting up. I have no doubt that if Neil had pursued this sneaky attempt at gouging ratepayers, then council would have once again raised the ire of the community. Cr Phil Wright appeared almost apoplectic is his opposition to the cap. During his diatribe he derided the lower rate level and argued the need for ever higher rate increases. At one point he told his fellow councillors that if he had his way rates would increase rates by10 per cent. And he went onto say that he didn’t like voting in favour of the motion, but had to because that is what the community wants. Cr Kimberley Brown was also scathing of the need to cap rates at 2.5 per cent and warned of problems if the Fair Go rate cap continues beyond this year. Apparently sensing the public gallery was unimpressed with councillors’ arguments, mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale quickly brought

the motion to vote without speaking further to it. From what I witnessed, these councillors still don’t get it. They don’t understand the need to set rates within an ordinary ratepayer’s ability to meet the increase. CEOs and executives on obscene salaries can merely shrug off cost of living increases without feeling any discomfort. Not so for ordinary ratepayers such as working families, retirees, pensioners, people with disabilities, and others. These councillors just don’t seem to understand the impact their excessive rate increases can have on ordinary ratepayers. We ordinary ratepayers must carefully manage our budgets to account for cost increases such as food and clothing, education, health care, gas, electricity, water, vehicle registration, and many other charges. And we have some opportunity to shop around for a better deal if service providers hike their costs. But we’re unable to shop around if council decides to impose excessive rate increases. We have no choice and are at their mercy. During the council meeting I asked if councillors would in future years direct council to work within the rate cap. Unfortunately not a single councillor would agree to do so. Instead they appear intent on pursuing the excessive rate increases stated in their Long Term Financial Plan. So it seems that next year our Bass Coast community will once again have to fight the good fight in order to prevent excessive rate increases. Later this year will see council elections in Victoria. It is my sincere hope we will see alternative candidates step forward to offer themselves for service in Bass Coast; candidates who will pledge to hold increases in rates and charges to the Fair Go level, and will also pledge to increase the transparency of all of council’s financial transactions; candidates who will rebuild trust with the community. In other words, councillors who will act with rigorous fiscal discipline and transparency; councillors who comprehensively understand the need to professionally manage the CEO and executive in order to maximise the value obtained from ratepayer monies. Kevin Griffin, Inverloch.

VOXPOP! VOX

How did you celebrate Easter over the long weekend?

“I made the most of a relaxing weekend by riding my bike along the rail trail.” Jim Rich, Koonwarra.

“My wife and I went down to Melbourne to spend time with our daughter and our grandchildren.” Bo Fiek, Leongatha.

“I chose to eat healthily and avoided eating too much chocolate this year, which is probably a good thing.” Steven Canning, Leongatha.

“My mum and I went to Woolamai and I turned 13 on Monday, which was pretty exciting.” Georgie Spencer, Leongatha.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - PAGE 13

Mal returns to Burchell Panels BURCHELL Panels is back in the hands of Mal Mackie.

Helping youth: from left, South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network executive officer Wendy Major and board chair Maddy Harford told South Gippsland Shire Council about paths young people pursue beyond school.

Uni, work entice youth By Brad Lester MORE young people in South Gippsland are pursuing university study or working, while fewer are completing apprenticeships.

In 2015, 42.6 per cent of Year 12 leavers were studying a bachelor degree and 34.9 per cent were employed. A further 8.3 per cent were completing apprenticeships or traineeships, and 7.7 per cent were studying were enrolled in a certificate or diploma. In 2011, 36.5 per cent were completing a bachelor and 32.2 per cent were working. Apprenticeships were more popular then, with 13.3 per cent of Year 12 leavers committed, and 11.4 per cent undertaking a certificate or diploma. Those figures were presented by the South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network (SGBCLLEN) to South Gippsland Shire Council recently. SGBCLLEN executive officer Wendy Major told The Star few apprenticeships were being offered in response to actual or perceived economic conditions. “Employers have long held the belief that an apprentice is a drain on resources in the early years,” she said. “Unfortunately young people are always the first to lose out under such circumstances.” Ms Major said the rising popularity of bachelor degrees was an indication of raised aspiration and following a trend across Australia. “Governments have put much energy

and resources in to making this pathway more accessible to a broader range of students,” she said. However the shortage of young people interested in agriculture remains a concern. “It has always been difficult to influence young Australians to undertake further education and training in agriculture; several agricultural colleges across the state have closed,” Ms Major said. “There is probably a long held belief that it is manual labour not requiring study, but rather learning on the job. “Given the science behind agriculture and the use of technology to run an effective and efficient farm in the 21st century, it is becoming more apparent that traditional attitudes will need to change. “Education and training organisations are making every effort to market emerging opportunities throughout our education system.” The figures showed girls more likely to attend university than boys, but boys were more likely to undertake an apprenticeship or be employed. The SGBCLLEN’s mission is to create education and employment opportunities for young people by fostering education, training and employment pathways by involving the community. Cr Mohya Davies said retaining young people at school was an issue of interest to council, saying she was concerned about the increasing number of jobless youth, and asked how council could help. SGBCLLEN board chair Maddy Harford said council could help promote apprenticeships.

Since selling the Leongatha business back in 2005, Mal recently repurchased it from his former business partner Fons Govers. Not only has this brought Mal's expertise back to Burchell Panels, but also alongside him is fully qualified panel beater of 30 years experience, Jason Edwards. The business is thrilled to welcome Jason back to the team. Not only does Mal now own the panel shop in Ashenden Street, in Leongatha's industrial estate, but he is also the owner of Burchell Panels Towing which will now all be operating under the one roof. Burchell Panels offers a 24 hour towing service to all customers while having six tow licenses operating in the area. The business has every job covered with tow truck manager Shane Chadwick having 16 years experience in the towing industry. With the trucks located in Leongatha, Korumburra, Mirboo North and Foster, Burchell Panels has its local customers covered. Servicing South Gippsland and beyond, Burchell Panels is the preferred repairer for all major insurance companies and can tow vehicles to Melbourne and beyond if need be. With a full staff of qualified professionals, Burchell Panels can help you get back out onto the road in no time. Come in and see Mal and the team for an obligation free quote.

At the helm: Mal Mackie recently repurchased Leongatha business Burchell Panels.

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Council offers hope to Miles Lane SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has urged residents of a Leongatha lane to not give up hope for better lighting. Council received a petition with 14 signatures in January, requesting council reconsider installing two street lights at the units of 4 Miles Lane at council’s expense. Twelve of the 14 names on the petition are residents of the units, including Dilene Hinton who told council poor lighting was a security issue and vandalism had occurred. At last Wednesday’s council meeting, council decided not to not fund two street lights at the units of 4 Miles Lane as it does not provide this level of service on privately owned properties, and the cost of $25,000 was prohibitive. But Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks said council would work with the petitioners to seek a grant to fund lighting. “There is no doubt that it is dark at night there but the problem is we have to address this economically,” he said.

Cr Jim Fawcett said he was aware the lane was dark and said adequate lighting should have been installed when the unit complex was built. Council said over the past 10 years, there have been numerous discussions, site visits and correspondence with the lead petitioner and the body corporate of the unit complex requesting street lighting in Miles Lane. Council first received a request for street lighting in Miles Lane in April 2006 from the owners corporation for 4 Miles Lane, but council then did not have a budget for installing new street lighting in the lane. The council report stated there were now few lanes in the urban areas of the shire that have street lighting and if they did, the lights were mounted on existing poles. The report noted while street lighting would help pedestrian safety in Miles Lane, the lane was too narrow to install a street lighting pole as it would pose a hazard to traffic.

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Council opens arms to refugees COUNCIL last Wednesday unanimously voted to be one of 124 such zones in Australia and demonstrate compassion for refugees. Council may now support the State and Federal governments, local service providers and community organisations in helping refugees to settle in the shire. Cr Davies was joined by council’s social planning officer Vicki Bradley.

Significant moment: South Gippsland Shire officially become a Refugee Welcome Zone last Wednesday. Deputy mayor Cr Mohya Davies (right) signed the necessary paperwork to become one of 124 such zones around Australia.

Bass Coast Council briefs Grand design for Cowes

BASS Coast Shire Council has chosen a concept design for the Cowes Cultural and Community Centre.

Leongatha to farewell Apex LEONGATHA’S long serving Apex Club will hand over its charter next month as the group comes to a close.

After 63 years of servicing the community, the Leongatha branch chose to fold after dwindling numbers made operations unfeasible. “We could not get any members. There were only three blokes participating regularly and it was not possible to keep going,” vice president Allister Dowling said. Mr Dowling said the closure of the club was not unusual, with a trend of clubs closing across the region. “I was the district governor of Apex 14 years ago and we had nine clubs in the area. After Leongatha folds Yarram will be the only one left,” he said. “We used to attend state conventions where there would be around 400 members coming together. I do

not think they even host a convention event anymore.” Six months ago Leongatha Apex Club sold its major asset, the Leongatha Caravan Park, to an independent owner after the group recognised its impending demise. In its heyday Leongatha Apex members were responsible for helping community members with services like gardening and painting, however more recently the group has been responsible for providing sausage sizzles at community events and helping with fundraising activities. “I doubt another Apex Club will be formed in Leongatha. There would have to be a minimum of 10 people interested in joining and there are too many other community groups to join,” Mr Dowling said. “I think perhaps people are not as community minded as they once were. People are busier now.” Mr Dowling said he will join Leon-

gatha Lions Club to continue his community service and has urged fellow Apex members to make the switch. “There are so many community groups out there now and it is hard to maintain numbers,” he said. “I do not know where we would be if we lost all of our groups.” The club will celebrate its members both past and present with a reunion next month at the Leongatha grandstand function centre. All ex-Apex members are invited to the last meeting on Sunday, April 10 from 11am until 3pm. “It is a back to for all members who have been with Apex over the years,” Mr Dowling said. “I am a life member and it is sad to see it go. But we will keep going and continue to help out in other ways.” RSVP attendance to rmbacon@ bigpond.com or Jodie_dowling@bigpond.com for catering purposes.

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The design includes an expanded multipurpose community hall, an enlarged library, an arts and crafts space, spaces for genealogical and historical societies, and council customer and visitor services. Council also resolved to extend the community hall to accommodate 300 seats should additional funding become available. It will also investigate fixed versus retractable seating during the design phase. Cr Andrew Phillips said the redeveloped centre will offer a range of activities consistent with contemporary cultural and community centres. “It will be a dynamic, interactive centre that provides a venue focused on community activities and events,” he said. “As part of a broader precinct, including a transit hub, all day car park, health and medical hub and proposed aquatic centre, it will be a bustling community hub Cr Phil Wright described the project as ‘visionary’. “This is quite an adventurous project. Cowes has to be a centre for industry and development to be the centre for peak visitors,” he said. “We also need to attract off season visitors, which I believe this centre will achieve. Cr Phillips has done well to endorse this project.” Council also endorsed the revised Cowes revitalisation project funding strategy and will seek $5.5 million from the State Government through the Regional Development Victoria Regional Infrastructure Fund, in additional to council’s $5.25 million contribution. The project is planned to be delivered by November 2018, in time for Phillip Island’s 150th anniversary.

Kilcunda to grow

KILCUNDA is prepped for ongoing population growth.

If you’re aged 50-74 you’ll be sent a free bowel cancer screening kit. The kit is simple to use and can detect bowel cancer before any symptoms appear. Around 80 Australians die of bowel cancer every week, but if detected early, up to 90% of cases can be successfully treated. So be sure to complete and return your kit. It’s a gift that could save your life. If you’re over 74 talk to your GP. By 2020 people aged 50-74 will receive a kit every two years.

Bass Coast Shire Council adopted the Kilcunda foreshore management plan at its meeting recently. “Kilcunda is going to play an important role in our future,” deputy mayor Cr Bradley Drew said. “Melbourne is growing and we will see the population start to congregate in Phillip Island. That’s where Kilcunda comes in and needs to be taken care of.” However, Cr Phil Wright said the management plan had shortcomings. “Council is filled with projects that don’t hit the nail on the head and this is one of them,” he said. “We need to identify a crossing for safety near the Bass Highway and as the population grows they will want to go to the beach in Kilcunda, which is not a safe beach. It’s not a patrolled beach and surf life saving has not been addressed in the plan. The report fails to address all possibilities.” The management plan will address points identified during previous community consultations with local groups.

Rate future uncertain

WONTHAGGI’S Ken Griffiths asked

Bass Coast Shire Council if it would advise future councils to work within the rate cap. Mr Griffiths said most ratepayers supported a 2.5 per cent rate rise, but he was worried council would continue to pursue excessive variations in the future. Mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale said future rate levels would be the decision of the council of the day during the annual budget process.

Youth voice accepted

BASS Coast Shire Council is working to help young people have an inspiring voice in Bass Coast. Having initiated a young leaders program, council voted to adopt the 20162020 youth action plan at its meeting recently. “I think it’s great that we are starting to see some exceptional young leaders emerging and I was happy to support the youth action plan,” Cr Clare Le Serve said. Drugs, bullying, mental health, alcohol and family violence are among some of the themes concerning local youth, which council will be looking to help target. “We are seeing a growing need for recreational spaces. Young people are looking for alternatives to the usual footy, cricket and surfing,” Cr Phil Wright said. “It’s great we now know their concerns and we can help assist our youth.”

Share shire funding

RATEPAYERS are calling for funding equity across the shire, following council deciding to abide by the 2.5 per cent rate cap. Wonthaggi’s Les Larke said council’s 2015-16 capital works program did not show capital works funding equity across the shire, and asked whether council would amend this issue in the next budget. Mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale said council was obligated to take into account long term impacts of its decisions in the municipality and allocations shift year by year.

Jazz approval

MAYOR Cr Jordan Crugnale attended Inverloch’s 23rd Jazz Festival on March 11. She was impressed by the selection of bands playing throughout the festival and the liveliness of Inverloch over the entire long weekend. Cr Crugnale commended the festival for its longevity, and its ever changing and entertaining program.

Volunteers valued

THREE appointments were made to Bass Coast Shire Council’s section 86 special committees. Section 86 special committees volunteer and maintain important community assets. Peter Tait was appointed to the Corinella Public Hall, Terry Watson to the Glen Forbes Community Recreation Reserve and Frank Maiolo to the Rhyll Hall and park. “There is no doubt people in our section 86 committees do most of the heavy lifting and ease pressure on council resources,” deputy mayor Cr Bradley Drew said.

Fire restrictions end April 11 FIRE restrictions for South Gippsland, Baw Baw and Bass Coast will cease as from Monday, April 11.

Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said while autumn is now here, Victorians should remain aware as the fire threat in some areas of the state remains high. “The end of summer does not spell the

end of the fire risk. It is still dry across the state and we can still have fires. We can expect the risk to remain until we experience some good rainfall,” he said. Mr Lapsley said the areas most at risk of these conditions were the central, northern and western parts of Victoria. “These areas are dry, and with no rain in sight, as winds move through during hot weather the fire risk will be very high,” he said.

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Coal Creek eggstremely popular MORE than 2000 people hopped into Coal Creek Community Park and Mu-

seum on Sunday, to hunt for 1200 Easter eggs hidden around the park.

Good hunting: Alyssa and Blake Dimo from Leongatha collected plenty of wooden blocks from around Coal Creek on Sunday morning, which they traded in for real chocolate.

Coal Creek coordinator Rowena Ashley said the event was equal with previous years, in terms of attendance. “It went as well as last year. We also had a really broad spectrum of visitors this year, including a lot from Melbourne and the outer suburbs,” she said. “We had around 25 per cent locals, many from Leongatha and Korumburra and the rest were from outside of the area, which shows the event is really spreading.” Ms Ashley said other highlights of the day included the paint and take miniatures activity, the non denominational church service and train rides, which showed more than 200 passengers around the park. Winners of the door prize for the Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday were first Prize, Charlie McGrath, second prize, Lilie Kerwin, and third prize, Portia Miller.

Golden era: from left, Julian Lamers, Shari Worthy, Hannah Worht, Arna Lamers and Sebastian Lamers all from Leongatha had a ball finding golden blocks to swap for chocolate at the Coal Creek Easter egg hunt on Sunday.

Invy artist opens doors INVERLOCH artist John Mutsaers held an art exhibition in his home studio over the Easter weekend. This year marks Mr Mutasers’ 30th anniversary as a professional artist.

Since 1986, he has held 37 solo exhibitions including a successful London exhibition in 2006 and a group show in Shanghai with the Australian Trade Commission in 2008. After his studio in the Latrobe Valley burned

Easter art: from left, Audrey Aitken from Inverloch and Mandi Thorpe from Moe with Inverloch artist John Mutsaers, who held an exhibition over Easter.

down in 2009, where over 100 paintings were lost, Mr Mutsaers and his wife Mary decided to move to Inverloch to build a straw bale house and studio. They moved into the house in 2012 and enjoy the artistic community of Inverloch and their involvement with the ArtSpace community in Wonthaggi.

First prize: Charlie McGrath with mum Kaitlyn McGrath with Charlie winning the door prize.

Made from clay: Robert Barron from Gooseneck Pottery at Kardella held a big sale over the Easter weekend, which attracted plenty of people, keen to get a bargain on some exquisite handmade pottery. Mr Barron makes everything and anything out of clay, from jugs and mugs to sculptural pieces and even bathroom sinks. He said there was good attendance over the weekend, particularly in the afternoons.

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Found some: from left, Phoebe, Riley and Ebony Collins from Leongatha found all the booty they could carry at the Coal Creek Easter egg hunt on Sunday.

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Nicole’s flowers take gold By Lucy Johnson NICOLE Gibson, formerly of Leongatha, won the big gong at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show recently.

Words of wisdom: from left, Anabelle Smith and Leanne del Toso shared their elite sporting experiences with students from Korumburra Secondary College last Wednesday.

Athletes motivate youth KORUMBURRA Secondary College students were treated to an inspirational talk from two professional athletes last Wednesday. Commonwealth Games medallist Anabelle Smith and silver medallist paralympian Leanne del Toso spoke to students about their experiences in sport and study over the years. Ms del Toso represented Australia in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 London Paralympics where her team won the silver medal. After Ms del Toso’s basketball team did not qualify for the 2016 Rio Paralympics, the athlete said she has reassessed her future on and off the court. “You do not know where life is going to take you. So you have to take a step in the direction of your interest and

in doing so doors will open,” she said. “I am not fazed by my disability. There are always so many different ways you can get something done. I push myself to the limit and as soon as I started participating in sport I realised nothing can stop me.” “My family want me to settle down but I want to keep playing for as long as I can. At this point it is too early to tell what my goals after Rio will be.” Ms Smith shared her career highlights with students and passed around her medals in diving from the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won bronze for the synchronised 10m event, and her bronze for the 10m platform at the World Championships. “I have always been up for a challenge and I started training seriously at the beginning of high school,” she said. Ms Smith said despite her incredible athletic achievements, she worked hard

in school to ensure a future of further study, having completed her VCE English exam within a week of competing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. “I am glad I tried my best and put in as much effort as I could so I can study now,” she said. “I am studying clinical exercise and physiology now so I can work in sport in the future.” Ms Smith will be competing in trials next month in a bid to qualify for the Rio Olympics later this year. The athletes shared the keys to their success with students. “Perseverance is so important,” Ms Smith said. “If I listened to everybody who told me I could not do it or could not compete at this level, then I would not be here today. You have to be confident in your own abilities.”

Ms Gibson took out the gold medal for a large exhibition in the Royal Exhibition main hall, a prize coveted by florists and floral artists across the country. “I was very excited when I got the call to say I won. It was my first large exhibit and my first gold prize in the main hall,” she said. Ms Gibson won accolades for her three panelled exhibit which featured tropical leaves, chrysanthemums, Singapore orchids, anthuriums, pomegranates, lotus pods and heliconias sprouting with metal scourers transformed into blossoms. Ms Gibson started her floristry studies at Sauvarin Florists in Leongatha before moving to Melbourne to complete her apprenticeship. With more than 20 years

of experience in floristry, Ms Gibson said her recent win would mark an enormous milestone in her career. “I am on the committee for the Australian Association of Floral Designers and it was my turn to contribute an exhibit for the main hall,” Ms Gibson said. Ms Gibson designed the exhibit and it was constructed on site over three days with a team of helpers. “It is always very hard work to put the exhibit together but we have a great team and a lot of students from Marjorie Milner College helping out,” she said. Ms Gibson has been the head floristry teacher at Marjorie Milner College in Melbourne for 16 years now and also achieved success as a teacher, with her students winning categories across the board. “My students won both first and second place in intermediate and advanced student categories against students from all other floristry schools and TAFEs across the country,” she said.

First place flowers: Nicole Gibson’s three panel exhibit took out one of the top prizes at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show recently.

Poowong safety boost sought SAFETY could be improved around Poowong Consolidated School. South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday voted to investigate the potential for improving the existing school crossing and signage, along with VicRoads, the school and the Poowong Community Consultative Committee. Council will also carry out further pedestrian counts and monitor future usage of the crossing. The decision was made after council received a petition with 480 signatures from the consultative committee calling for council to consider installing 40km/h flashing speed indicators on all school zone entries. Cr Lorraine Brunt,

of Poowong, said many children walked and cycled to school, and there were concerns for their safety, particularly given the school was on the road to an abattoir, which generated a significant volume of traffic. Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks added, “Traffic does come bowling into Poowong from the Ranceby end. Maybe we need to get the police to do a bit of monitoring through there. History shows use that when that monitoring is done, it is usually the locals that get caught.” The committee has made similar requests to council as far back as 2009. Council and VicRoads have in the past stated Ranceby Road does not carry enough traffic to warrant flashing signs. That position was re-

iterated by VicRoads and council at a site meeting on February 18 this year. VicRoads agreed to investigate alternative solutions such as upgrading the existing school speed zone signs and improving the school crossing 200m west of the school. The meeting also discussed the prospect of a crossing supervisor at the crossing. VicRoads said it would only make a contribution to the costs of a supervisor if more than 20 children per hour used the crossing and other requirements were met. The consultative committee and school indicated they may be able to raise sufficient funds to install flashing signs, and VicRoad was amenable to this.

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Landmark’s milestone year LANDMARK Leongatha is celebrating its first birthday under the ownership of Barry Svenson and Sam Vagg this month.

The Horn Street retailer has made waves in South Gippsland agriculture by offering a wide range of premium products to suit every farmer’s needs. Landmark recently nabbed an exclusive deal with Foundation ML to sell its state of the art fertiliser blend Basis. “We have exclusive sales of Basis and you cannot buy it anywhere else,” Mr Svenson said. Basis is a biochemical fertiliser catalyst specially formulated for granular fertiliser blends. Basis contains concentrated biochemistry that increases nutrient availability in the soil system, and enhances root growth and function. The new product can benefit a broad range of plant types, soil types and application methods. Growers who incorporate Basis into their programs generally see improved yield responses and reduced fertiliser losses year in and year out. Basis and Foundation ML products increase nutrients readily available in

crops, increase root growth and help to limit air and water movement. Basis is distributed by Loveland Agri Products which is a subsidiary of Landmark. Aside from offering customers exclusive products, the Leongatha company offers a wide range of expert advice in agronomy and fertiliser services. “Our staff are on hand to help out our customers with any concerns,” Mr Svenson said. The retail store has an extensive range of products for farmers to help maintain healthy produce and livestock in all conditions. Landmark has committed to providing a comprehensive selection of leading forage and pasture varieties. Another exclusive product, PastureMax, provides a range of high performance products to assist in the timely management of sowing. Every year experienced Landmark agronomists work closely with Australian Pasture Specialists to review the performance of each PastureMax blend and make necessary changes to ensure its continued performance. The end result is a top of the range high per-

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SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2016

Look to future at Coal Creek SOUTH Gippsland and Bass Coast shire council have teamed up once again to en-

courage healthy and sustainable communities. The 2016 Sustainabil-

ity Festival will be held on Sunday, April 3, at Korumburra’s Coal Creek Community Park and Museum car park from 9am until 2pm. Held annually, the seventh Sustainability Festival will include displays of alternative energy, local produce, self sufficiency skills and a range of sustainable products. Each year, festival goers are presented with practical skills to use daily at home, at work and in their community. Featuring more than 50 stallholders with many showcase exhibitors to meet and eco friendly products to discover, the festival aims to provide handy information and down to earth demonstrations to help people move toward sustainable living options. All stallholders are val-

ued and offer positive interactions with residents and guests to kick start their pathway to sustainable living. This year, the festival will also feature a beautiful recycled art exhibition by a range of talented artists. The theme will be ‘plastic does not go away’ – a broad theme with an important message – and all art pieces will be made up of 80 percent recycled items. “This year’s exhibition theme is particularly important considering Australia is one of the world’s highest producers of waste, per person, in the world,” South Gippsland Shire Council’s environment officer Skye Radcliffe-Scott said. “Plastic is used regularly in our daily lives but it can be very damaging to the environment. While it can be recycled, much of the plas-

Circus fun: there will be plenty for the children to do at the Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival on Sunday, April 3. Last year’s event included circus tricks, which were enjoyed by, from left, Rex Parini from Cape Paterson and Maeve and Finn Wilkinson from Inverloch. tic created is not recycled due to littering, difficulty in collecting it or need for dismantling of products for recycling. Breaking the plastic habit is important.”

The Sustainability Festival is a free, family friendly event and children will be entertained by face painting, storytelling and race against waste – a fun and education-

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Filling up: South Gippsland Water’s re-fill stations will be at the Sustainability Festival. Bring your drink bottle along and choose tap.

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Korumburra

Looking ahead...

Children’s centre takes shape KARMAI Community Children’s Centre is well on the way to brightening local children’s days, as construction continues.

The project in Mair Crescent was made possible when South Gippsland Shire Council attained a $1.6 million grant from the State Government. “We would not have been able to get the project up and running without

having received the grant and now it looks like the project will be complete by the end of the year,” mayor Cr Bob Newton said. “At this rate we expect construction will be completed earlier than we

Easter fun CHILDREN at Birralee Children’s Centre in Korumburra hopped into Easter

last Wednesday, with festive activities that led into the long weekend.

Boys and girls bound into the garden for a massive Easter egg hunt, searching amongst the sandpit and playground to find delicious treats. “Each class worked on Easter gifts to send home to their families so everybody had a holiday treat,” childcare teacher Jess Nixon said. “The babies’ class made little cakes and artworks, and the rainbow room made paintings in little frames to take home. The purple room also took home some little jars which they filled with their own chocolate moulds.” Children enjoyed a four day weekend which also marked the start of school holidays.

Chocolate search: Jack got into spirit during the Easter egg hunt at Birralee Children’s Centre in Korumburra on Wednesday.

thought. Unfortunately it probably will not be done prior to the council election, which is a shame because I was very excited to see it up and running while I am mayor. Nonetheless it will be exciting for the entire community.” The entire project is estimated to cost $5.35 mil-

lion and will service the urgent need for increased child care in Korumburra and surrounds. “It will be fantastic for the development of our community, not just in Korumburra but also in outlying communities,” Cr Newton said. The centre is estimated

to provide 120 new places of care for children in kindergarten and child care services. “Having Birralee and the kindergartens all in the one spot will be fantastic and it will be a great outcome for the whole community,” Cr Newton said. The centre will also

provide 18 new jobs throughout the construction phase, with TS Constructions of Wonthaggi responsible for building the new centre. “It is fantastic to have a local construction company on site and to have locals employed for the project,” Cr Newton said.

Centre under construction: TS Constructions is working hard to ensure the Karmai Community Children’s Centre is complete by the end of the year.

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Business leaders inspire teens LEONGATHA Secondary College students got to hear firsthand experiences from local business people at the Beacon speed careers seminar last Tuesday, March 22.

Year 10 students listened to 14 business people share their experiences and study pathways to gain a broader understanding of different careers in the community. “This is the fifth year we ran the program for our students. It is a workshop recommended by the Beacon Foundation to help expose the students to a variety of career options,” careers coordinator Jenny Goss said.

“The presenters spoke to groups for five minutes about their experiences, the subjects they studied in high school, whether or not they pursued further study and the different pathways they took.” The workshop offers students an insight into the diverse nature of the workforce prior to their work experience applications which will start later in the school year. “It gives them a chance to see what is out there and it may also help them for when they get to subject selections for VCE or VCAL,” Ms Goss said. Presenters gathered from trade occupations, design, catering, therapy, retail, farming, customer service and medicine fields.

Food for thought: Brent Sinclair (centre) of Brent Sinclair Catering spoke to Leongatha Secondary College students Jack and Jesse about his experiences in the workforce at the Beacon speed careers seminar on Tuesday, March 22.

Boaters don’t need cash to pay to park SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has introduced a cashless parking solution at the Port Welshpool car park.

The free Parkmobile app can be downloaded on all devices and will halve the time it takes to pay. The new system replaces the ticket machine, which has experienced ongoing technical difficulties and will eventually be removed. The service operates by registering your vehicle’s number plate and using

a pre-paid account. Once the purchase is complete, a text or email will be sent to the user’s mobile phone or ipad. A reminder text is also sent when the parking session is due to run out, reducing the risk of receiving an infringement notice. The Port Welshpool car park is mainly used by boaters heading out into Corner Inlet for a day on the water. When they return to dry land there are fish cleaning facilities and wash down areas all provided and maintained by council.

“Like all of the services provided by council, these facilities, along with the regular maintenance at the car park and surrounds, comes at a cost to the community,” local laws coordinator Bruce Gardiner said. “One of the ways these costs can be offset is by asking users of the facilities to pay a modest fee to park at the location.” Some of the funds are also donated to the Coast Guard so that it can continue to provide valuable marine safety services from this location also.

“We believe Parkmobile will lead to better outcomes for users of the facility because they can be assured their vehicle will be parked legally,” Mr Gardiner said. Signs explaining the Parkmobile pay system have been installed on site. Customers can also contact council’s local laws team on 5662 9200 for further information. Tickets are still able to be purchased from council’s customer service team at the Leongatha office, as well as from the Coast Guard, Port Welshpool General Store and Long Jetty Caravan Park.

Fun locks: back, from left, Kasey and Elly-Mae, and front, from left, Hannah and Chloe got dressed up for Chairo Christian School’s crazy hair day last Tuesday.

Crazy hair at Chairo STUDENTS at Chairo Christian School Leongatha came with their locks specially styled for crazy hair day on Tuesday, March 22.

Every student donated a gold coin with funds going towards the Leukaemia Foundation. The most creative hairstyle of each year level received a prize and the Chairo leadership team was congratulated for organising the successful event.

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Modern way: from left, South Gippsland Shire Council’s acting operations manager Colin Williams and senior local laws officer Graeme Peters with the new sign explaining the cashless parking solution at Port Welshpool.

Cancer patients retreat to Moyarra BREAST cancer patients can now travel to Moyarra for rest and relaxation, after Rolling Hills Retreat opened its doors in March.

The secluded farm property has joined 30 other inns around Australia to offer complimentary respite accommodation to cancer patients through the OTIS Foundation. Property owner Jennifer said she looked forward to welcoming guests. “I am so appreciative of where I live and I wanted to be able to share that with other people. We live in a beautiful part of the world,” she said. Jennifer and her family opened the property for the OTIS Foundation which benefits

women suffering from breast cancer. OTIS Foundation general manager Rachel Mason said the latest addition to the charity will be sure to offer guests the gift of a lifetime in a relaxing and healing environment. “Our guests tell us that a stay at an OTIS retreat is often the pivotal turning point when the series of negatives they have faced start to change.” Mrs Mason said. “This year we expect to offer almost 4000 night’s accommodation across five states to people living with breast cancer and their families and we continue to see demand for our properties increase. It is only through the generosity of families such as the Lowe family that we are able to provide this gift.”

LAST year, I wrote about a myriad of grant opportunities from council’s own funding bucket through to some themed external opportunities, including environment and the arts.

One pearler to jump at was the State Government’s Creative Victoria Small Town Transformation Grant of $350,000 administered through Regional Arts Victoria and specific for town populations under 2000 people. The first round saw more than 70 expressions of interests statewide, including two from our shire. I am absolutely ecstatic to hear that San Remo’s ‘Tides of Change’ and the Waterline communities of Grantville and sur-

rounds’ ‘The Edge of Us’ have been invited to submit a full application for funding. Six towns will then be chosen for game-changing projects to be delivered within the next two years. Champagne and a massive shower of glitter to both communities, everyone involved and I wish you all well in this next stage. Culture is not the fourth pillar of the sustainability framework for no reason! With school holidays now here, it brings the intensity of things to do, people to visit, and places to bike ride too. There are library autumn readings, school fetes, art shows in local halls, cultural centres and artspaces, even a Recycled Arts exhibition as part of the Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival at Coal Creek.

There are so many non-traditional outdoor spaces and places waiting to be activated. A laneway can host readings, music events and artisan markets; grassed areas can be the seating for an outdoor cinema experience; a dip in the landscape can be an amphitheatre for all sorts of creative ventures. We have blank canvases on building walls ready to burst into colour. The role of council is to facilitate, enable and support placed-based arts and cultural events and activities, to expand participation and to better link artists, audience and community. What better way of fostering a sense of community, promoting mental health and wellbeing and reducing the pressures of a competitive, materialistic society than by encouraging widespread participation in the arts?

Don’t sell cars illegally PEOPLE selling cars illegally on roadsides can expect a phone call from local laws officers at South Gippsland Shire Council.

CEO Tim Tamlin said educating people who park cars in the wrong areas was the best way of addressing the problem, despite Korumburra’s David Amor telling council to adver-

tise the rules in local newspapers. “It’s not fair because people do not understand and do not know,” he said. Mr Amor said locations once popular for selling cars by the roadside had been turned into two hour parking zones, but that had simply resulted in cars being sold on other roadsides. Mr Tamlin said erecting parking signs was an effective way of addressing the problem, as was con-

tacting offenders via the phone numbers displayed on cars for sale. Cr Don Hill said council’s media unit could write a press release and issue that on council’s website. Council’s media and communications coordinator Rick Rutjens promptly said a release covering the issue was issued on September 22, 2015, and was still displayed on the website.

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LEONGATHA SOUTH 'WOODGREEN' - 193 ACRE DAIRY FARM

• 3 BRs, updated bathrooms, 3 spacious living areas. Updated kitchen • Lge. lounge (Coonara.) 2nd lounge/rumpus room. 2 x RC/AC. Views • Sheltered alfresco area. Low maintenance gardens. Close to schools

• 5 superb acres, fully renovated 4 BR home. Lge. kitchen/family room • 2nd lounge or 5th BR. Dam, machinery shed, old dairy, 2- bay carport • Well fenced, established fruit trees. Sealed road, magnificent views

• Low maintenance 3,007 m2 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

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

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Number 12 is on the high side of the street. Rear lane access and solar power are added bonuses. Offering four bedrooms, including main with ensuite, this family home has plenty of space for everyone. The dining/kitchen opens out to the north facing covered outdoor area. A double carport is at the front, and a single car lock up garage/workshop offers access from the rear laneway. This is solid buying in a peaceful location.

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For those already living in a regional area, and looking to move to a new location within Victoria, the new area is likely to require some adjustment, in terms of work, schooling and general day to day living. Similarly, those taking a “tree change” and moving to regional Victoria from the city will find life very different in the new location. For these buyers, it might be a move to a town or village known only from holidays. Pre-purchase research before buying is always very important, but all the more so when purchasing a home in an all new area.

‘must haves’ and what you’re willing to compromise on. After choosing your preferred location, it is advisable to have a closer look firsthand. Visit the area, and aim to talk to other residents and even local business people. Also, seek out library and community notice boards, read the local newspaper and its website for local activities, community groups and classes. If you are considering a move to a rural area, check the zoning – there may be certain restrictions about what you can do. The local council can be a great source of information. Gathering all this information will not only help ensure you are buying into an area which offers what you want; it will enable you to settle more quickly into your new community.

In the first instance, talk to local agents, who will know the best areas that are right for you and that will meet your longer-term needs. You can also view recent median house and unit prices on the REIV website, which will provide a further indication of areas that are most affordable, or best fit your budget. While price will influence your decision, there are many other important considerations. These may include being close to health and education facilities, or adequate sporting facilities. Do you want a “rural” or “city” feel or perhaps a complete tree or sea-change? Perhaps most importantly, what are the local employment opportunities like? It’s also worthwhile working out what are

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There is much to love about this three bedroom home brick veneer home, including ducted heating, modernised light and bright kitchen with timber top benches, and a gorgeous view out to the garden. The formal lounge and adjoining dining room have plenty of natural light which creates a lovely sense of warmth

and space. All three bedrooms have built in wardrobes, are spacious and offer versatility. There is a well maintained easy to care for back garden providing privacy which is accessed through a large laundry with heaps of cupboard space, mud room and a concrete ramp provides easy access. It includes a single garage with remote door and small workshop at the rear. This great home offers both an affordable investment and a perfect first home. The vendor will negotiate.

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100 acres lifestyle rural escape 1100 Inverloch-Koonwarra Rd, Leongatha South Centrally located between Leongatha and Inverloch (11 kilometres) and only 1.5km from Leongatha South Golf Club this small farm offers choice of building sites set amongst natural bush for privacy and lifestyle.

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Immaculately presented and a credit to the owners, the home offers three large bedrooms all with robes; the master robe is a

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a tinted bay window that takes in the views of treed surrounds. Other features of the home include, ducted mains gas central heating, solar hot water, reverse cycle air conditioner, and alarm system. Outside the 1075m2 block is landscaped and terraced

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This 3 bedroom 1 bathroom property is located just a 1 minute walk to the local shops, and a 5 minute walk to beach number 1, which is typically patrolled over the Summer months. The property features a verandah and carport, and has been partially renovated. This property could be a perfect weekend project for those looking to escape the city and put their stamp on their very own beach house.

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An extra high double garage suitable for caravan storage is one of the first noticeable assets. The second is a relatively new façade which disguises the extent of this spacious family home. A spacious entry hall leads off in two directions to both indoor living rooms, one an open plan updated kitchen, dining area and step down lounge, the second a lounge or rumpus room. Both living areas are on view from the kitchen, a bonus for those with young families. A solid fuel heater and reverse cycle air conditioners in both lounges accommodate heating and cooling needs. Just right for families, there’s plenty of extra storage throughout the home, including a full wall of robes in the new en suite adjoining the master bedroom.

Out the back, an extensive undercover area with pitched roof is fantastic for all weather playing and entertaining. Further along, a synthetic green with five holes will not only suit the golf enthusiast wanting putting practise, but is fun for the children as well. Beautiful lawns and careful landscaping ensures gardens are low maintenance, while double gates to the side provide access for trailers or small campervans. Inspect to appreciate an affordable property with practical, spacious living and entertaining options for the entire family.

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Your town... Meeniyan

Visitors love Meeniyan MEENIYAN has been buzzing with community groups working hard to keep the town alive on sleepy Sundays.

Blooming town: from left, Kirsten Jones and Peter Twigg in the garden outside the Meeniyan Store.

Meeniyan Progress Association president Peter Twigg many businesses have chosen to stay open over the entire weekend in recent times, which has generated revenue and tourism for the township. “I volunteer at the op shop and we started staying open for Sundays as a trial back in November,” Mr Twigg said. In the 13 weeks since the trial started, the op shop has raised an extra $3000 for the community. The group is considering staying open on Sundays

for the foreseeable future. “Meeniyan has become a real attraction for people to visit on the weekend because all of the businesses stay open,” Mr Twigg said. The Meeniyan Tourism and Traders Association members commented on the success of the business venture. “We have had people coming down from Latrobe Valley and across the region to spend their Sundays here. There is always music at the pub and there is a fantastic atmosphere in the town,” Mr Twigg said. Meeniyan’s community newsletter is also providing the town with something to talk about after returning to print following a break in January. “The newsletter has been running

for 30 years now and it informs our residents of all the news around town and what events are coming to the area,” Mr Twigg said. “The women who work to write the newsletter do an excellent job and it is a true asset to our town.” The dump station at Meeniyan has also proved to be a major success. “We have people stopping in town with their RVs and they are stopping for a coffee and helping out local businesses while they are here,” Mr Twigg said. Meeniyan Progress Association is also working to get a new community garden up and running this coming spring.

Festival smells of success MEENIYAN will host the first ever garlic festival in South Gippsland next year.

Mirboo Farm owners David and Kirsten Jones have been harvesting garlic on their property for five years and will be responsible for organising the event. “There are not currently any significant garlic festivals in Victoria despite the increasing number of growers in the area,” Mr Jones

said. “There are growers from Bairnsdale, Kardella, Ranceby and everywhere in between. Gippsland soil grows garlic very well and it is the perfect place to promote garlic.” The festival is aimed at promoting educational resources for garlic growers while a wide range of garlic goods and products are sure to attract every foodie in the district and beyond. “People are becoming

a lot more aware of the superiority of local products rather than imported ones,” Mr Jones said. “People prefer to buy farm made produce which is made with clean farming practices rather than importing garlic from Asia and America where they are treated with chemicals to meet quarantine standards. These chemicals severely impact on the flavour of garlic.” It is these imported

goods which moved small growers out of the market and into small production farms, Mr Jones said. “Many growers moved out of the market but more recently we have seen boutique growers emerge who use organic practices,” he said. “We sensed a growth in the garlic industry and decided Meeniyan would

be a perfect spot to host an event.” The Australian Garlic Association has announced its support of the event along with South Gippsland Shire Council which granted the festival a community events grant in its most recent round. “There will be around 100 stalls selling garlic and garlic related produce,” Mr

Jones said. “We will have cooking demonstrations, historical vehicle displays and live music throughout the day. There will be something for everyone.” The festival is also looking to partner with established food producers to create limited edition garlic goods, with talk of garlic flavoured ice cream, locally

brewed garlic beer, breads and baked goods. “This is a great opportunity for us to place a spotlight on Tarwin Valley produce. Food tourism is a major anchor in Meeniyan’s tourism and we hope the festival will attract a large audience,” Mr Jones said. The event is set to take place in late February of 2017.

Jones rejoices: Mirboo’s David Jones is the mastermind behind Meeniyan’s Garlic Festival, set to take place early next year.

Meeniyan CWA celebrates 85 years MEMBERS and guests of the Meeniyan branch of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria Inc. (CWA) celebrated 85 years of service to the association and the community on March 16. A quiz on world events in 1931 tested

general knowledge. Guest speaker, life member Noela MacLeod (member of honour) spoke about various tasks associated with carrying out her duties as state archivist. President Faye Bland thanked Noela for her most interesting talk. Everyone enjoyed the birthday sponge cake made and decorated by secretary Marilyn Mackie.

Young hikers: Tarwin Valley Primary School students overcame a number of challenges and enjoyed their first adventurous camp at Wilsons Promontory last week.

Young campers’ big adventure TARWIN Valley Primary School students experienced a thrilling adventure on camp at Wilsons Promontory last week.

Country milestone: members of the Meeniyan CWA gathered to commemorate 85 years of the branch recently. Back, from left, Val Caithness, Barbara Black, Irene Hill, Marilyn Mackie, Heather Scott and Marion Dewar. Front, guest speaker Noela MacLeod, Faye Bland and Doreen Meikle.

Students learnt a number of skills including orienteering and how to use a compass. “The weather was sensational and the students and staff had a brilliant time exploring the natural beauty of a treasure so close to home,” principal Brett Smith said. “Students got involved with various activities ranging from hiking, boat

building, studying mini beasts, looking for tracks and traces of animals, orienteering, splashing in Tidal River and many other activities.” The camp also presented students with a number of new challenges, with a number of students faced with their first independent time away from family. “The students showed a lot of persistence in completing their activities,” Mr Smith said. “They endured long walks and showed great initiative in getting their tasks done.” Tarwin Valley Primary School students can rest and relax over the school

holidays having undertaken a wide range of projects in term one. Students raised $139 for the Royal Children’s Hospital for the Good Friday Appeal and also operated successful market stalls at the Dumbalk Markets where they raised $335. “We have achieved a lot in the short term and we have had several highlights,” Mr Smith said. “We would like to thank all of our families for keeping up with the events, communications, requests and general happenings. It is been quite challenging to keep everyone in the loop with such a busy schedule in a short time frame.”

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - PAGE 27

Warning as young driver and passenger deaths double VICTORIAN youths have been urged to look after themselves and their mates on the roads after young driver and passenger deaths more than doubled in 2015.

Transport Accident Commission data shows 39 people aged 16-20 died on Victorian roads in 2015, up 105 per cent from 19 in 2014. Last year, 18 drivers aged 18 to 20 lost their lives, up from 8 in 2014, while 11 passengers aged 16 to 17 died, up from 4 in 2014. Most of these young people (22) died in crashes on regional roads. TAC Acting CEO Tony Dudley said the only acceptable number of road deaths was zero and all Victorians had a role to play in ensuring themselves and their friends are not hurt on the roads. “Every road death is someone’s friend or loved one and, if we are to reach our goal of zero, it’s important that we all shoulder responsibility for

keeping each other safe on our roads,” Mr Dudley said. “Whether it’s speaking up from the passenger seat when you see something unsafe or just talking to a mate if you have concerns about their driving, these are things that could prevent a tragedy.” Mr Dudley said, while risk taking remains a factor in youth road trauma, inexperience is also a major contributor to young driver crashes. “Most young drivers try to do the right thing and avoid behaviours like drink driving, speeding or talking on the phone while driving. Not having years of experience behind the wheel really comes into play when something unexpected happens on the roads.” The TAC has called on parents to stay involved with their children’s driving after they graduate from their L-plates. Parents are also encouraged to talk to their children, even as young adults, about avoiding risky

situations and having other strategies to keep them safe, including offering to drive them and their mates to and from events or nights out. “That conversation or that ride home could mean the difference between your child having a great night out with friends and tragedy,” Mr Dudley said. “Ensuring your child is driving the safest possible car is also critical and parents can visit howsafeisyourfirstcar. com.au to find safe and affordable options within their budget.” Drivers who complete their probationary driving period with a clean driving record are eligible for a free three-year licence under the Andrews Labor Government’s Young Drivers Safety Package. For more information on how to keep young drivers safe, visit saferpplaters.com. au For more information contact Hamish Heard on 0418 405 142.

Training to improve motorcyclists’ safety VICTORIAN motorcyclists will have a safer start on the road with phase two of the new Motorcycle Graduated Licence Scheme (GLS) coming into effect on April 2.

Lowering risk: phase two of the Motorcycle Graduated Licensing System in Victoria will include on-road training and off-road exercises in a controlled environment.

Riders applying for their learners licence will be required to undertake more extensive training and testing as part of the learner licence phase. This year has already seen vulnerable motorcyclists become overrepresented in this year’s fatalities. Alarmingly, 23 motorcyclists have lost their lives in road crashes since January 1, compared to 30 for all of 2015. Phase two of the Motorcycle

GLS will help to ensure new riders have the knowledge and experience to become safer riders on Victoria’s roads. The training - which includes theory and practical assessments has a greater emphasis not only on basic skills but also higher order skills such as awareness, judgement and decision making. This will help riders to develop a better understanding of safe riding practices. The practical training will include off-road exercises in a controlled environment and on-road training with applicants assessed after two days. Motorcycle L platers will also need to take part in Check Ride – a

one day activity session providing advice on safe riding skills and strategies during the high-risk learner phase. Phase two of the system serves as an important reminder to riders about the importance of safe riding practices on Victoria’s roads. Minister for Roads and Roads Safety Luke Donnellan said while most riders are skilled, more needs to be done to protect the minority being in tragic crashes. “We know that better preparation before getting out on the road can lead to increased safety and less crashes and that’s why phase two of the Motorcycle Graduated Licensing System is so important,” he said.

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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Young artists express themselves CHILDREN and parents are learning to appreciate the uniqueness of their towns through an art project in Leongatha. The collaborative art project, Our Town, Our View, is an initiative of psychologist Siobhan Hannigan and artist Ash Simpson. Children who are patients at Leongatha Healthcare’s Jeffrey Street Kid’s Clinic have been creating interpretations of the region using pre-cut felt shapes on a large felt backdrop attached to a wall in

the clinic. Children were invited to take photographs of their efforts and these photos will be displayed at the clinic during May. “The idea is that we are all different and things are always changing,” Ms Hannigan said. “Each person’s view is different and valued.” Ms Simpson was raised in Leongatha and now is working at Dandenong Art Gallery.

Creative minds: psychologist Siobhan Hannigan with an example of children’s artwork created as part of the Our Town, Our View project.

Adrian returns to Lyric for Mary Poppins LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre’s July production of Mary Poppins will see veteran performer Adrian Darakai return to the stage in the principle role of Bert.

The ex-Poowong resident last played Colin in Lyric’s Two Weeks with the Queen 12 years ago and while Adrian has not graced the Mesley stage since, he has achieved success in theatre elsewhere. “I have done a lot of theatre for different companies and I found Leongatha Lyric Theatre has the best community out of all of them,” Adrian said. “It does not have the ego that comes with so many Melbourne companies and it is a really friendly community here. They are just focused on putting on a good show and having fun at the same time.” Since his South Gippsland debut, Adrian pursued professional dance, completing three years of study be-

fore breaking into the entertainment industry. “A career highlight for me was auditioning and scoring a part in Guy Sebastian’s music video for Gold,” he said. “It was a real highlight to be successful in the audition process and I was thrilled.” Adrian has also performed in numerous shows including Windmill Theatre Company’s Godspell and in Cats with the Warragul Theatre Company and Nova Music Theatre Company. Adrian received a Music Theatre Guild award for his performance in Big – The Musical and has also performed at Hisense Arena, the Footy Show and Rod Laver Arena. “I am loving Mary Poppins because it is such a great story and it has a really positive vibe. It is a lot lighter than some of the other productions I have done. My favourite number is probably Jolly Holiday because it is such a bright and bub-

bly song and it really encapsulates Mary Poppins,” he said. “The cast is fantastic and everybody has been really supportive of each other so far.” Commuting to rehearsals from Glen Waverley, Adrian said the role is demanding and will be a challenge throughout rehearsals. “I am supposed to do a cockney accent but it keeps coming out as New Zealand or South African,” he said. “The stage musical is a bit different to the film and I think Dick Van Dyke’s characterisation will be the most familiar to everyone. I am going to try to keep it familiar but also put my own spin on it and make it unique. “I suppose maybe the biggest challenge is that I have not performed on stage for many years. I have to dust up on my confidence. But I know I will enjoy it out there on stage and I know the audience will enjoy it too.”

Chim, chimney: Adrian Darakai (right) with co-star Kerryn Lockhart at rehearsals for Leongatha Lyric Theatre company’s Mary Poppins.

Phillip Island to turn 150 PHILLIP Island will celebrate the 150th anniversary of European settlement in 2018, and is looking for events to help mark the special celebration.

New cast: Maddie Young (centre left) and Chloe Papillon (centre right) were chosen to play Helena and Hermia in Wonthaggi Secondary College’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream alongside fellow cast members, from left, Chelsie Norton, Ellie Burns, Isabel Rooks, Luke Earle, Caitlyn Allen, Caitlyn Fouche, Kate Hayes and Sidonie Mullins.

Shakespeare inspires at Wonthaggi secondary By Tayla Kershaw THE theatrical talents of Wonthaggi Secondary College will this year showcase Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

“I chose A Midsummer Night’s Dream because it’s a challenging play, the students learn Shakespeare in their curriculum and it’s one of my favourite plays. It’s going to be a lot of fun,”

drama teacher Danni Hradsky said. “It explores relevant themes like love, friendships and following your dreams.” After putting on such shows as Peter Pan and Cinderella, interest in the school’s production has continued to grow and there will again be a double cast. Many students from last year’s cast of Cinderella have returned to perform again. Gracing the stage as the play’s leads will be Chloe Papillon and Gabbie Burns as Hermia, Jessie Burns and Maddie Young as Helena, Daniel

Husband and Riley Smith as Lysander and Ben and Dylan Rielly as Demetrius. “Being in the play is a good experience and we’ve learnt a lot already,” Chloe said. Ms Hradsky said she was pleased with the interest from the students and the commitment they have made. The students will rehearse two afternoons a week after school, and will have a few rehearsals over their school holidays. Opening on July 22 until July 24, the show will be performed at the Wonthaggi Arts Centre.

The Phillip Island 150th celebrations planning committee is putting the call out for all Island community organisations to help make the landmark year a huge success. The committee recently distributed hundreds of letters to local clubs, service groups and other community organisations, encouraging each of them to recognise the significance of the year and consider hosting a special event. Committee member Anne Davie said inviting groups to mark their event on the 150th celebration’s calendar of events will allow all Island residents a chance to get involved. “We encourage everyone to get on board and show their enthusiasm in 2018. By planning well in advance and inviting groups to set a date within this calendar, we truly believe the 150th year will be a huge success,” she said. The committee is now accepting ideas and will mark out set dates in the 2018 calendar, allowing all groups the opportunity to plan well in advance. “It could be an event already in your organisation’s calendar with a 150th anniversary spin, or a brand new event to mark the occasion,” Ms Davie said. To register your interest and to share an event date, email phillipisland150@basscoast.vic.gov.au.

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Helping man’s best friend DOG rehabilitation home Saffron on the Hill at Loch will be among the animal groups to benefit from $350,000 in State Government funding.

NOAH Dennis Green is the first baby for Jason Green and Rachael Berg of Loch. Noah was born at Leongatha Hospital on March 16.

RILEY Jack Hulls was born at Bass Coast Health on March 16 to Sarah Knox and Michael Hulls of Inverloch. Riley is a brother to Indie, 2.

The shelter was rewarded for its efforts in saving abused, abandoned, surrendered or neglected dogs. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing said, “It is such a pleasure to reward the work of Saffron on the Hill, a Gippsland organisation that is helping to stamp out puppy farming and giving dogs the love, care, routines and health they deserve.” Saffron the Hill relies solely on its own fundraising and in kind donations. The shelter recently experienced an influx of rescued dogs after a number of puppy farms closed across Gippsland and in turn, the shelter has sought extra funding with more mouths to feed. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford said the funding scheme was part of the government’s mission to abolish puppy farms that mistreat and abuse animals. “The State Government is proud to lead the way in not only stamping out cruel and barbaric puppy farms, but we are investing in strengthening animal welfare practices

Pugs aplenty: Eastern Victoria Region MLC Harriet Shing recently visited Saffron on the Hill at Loch, one of the rescue homes to benefit from State Government funding. across the state,” Ms Pulford said. In this round of grants, eight large grants

of between $10,000 and $50,000 and 13 small grants of less than $10,000 will be awarded to organi-

sations that improve the lives of many animals including horses, dogs, cats and rabbits.

Mobile library out of service THE South Coast Mobile Library, which services several communities throughout Bass Coast and South Gippsland, will be ‘off the road’ for urgent repairs, commencing Friday, April 1. The service should re-

turn within two to three weeks. West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation said its appreciates the service will be missed during this time and apologises for any inconvenience caused. Staff members will be on-site, during this time, to take returns and issue reserved items. Patrons are

welcome to visit any West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation library branch during this time. Libraries within South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shire are: • Foster Library, Main Street – 5682 1735; • Inverloch, 16 A’Beckett Street – 5674 1169; • Korumburra, 165 Com-

mercial Street – 5655 1105; • Leongatha, 2 Smith Street – 5662 4829; • Mirboo North, Ridgway – 5668 1528; • Phillip Island, 89 Thompson Avenue, Cowes - 5952 2842; • Poowong, 18 Ranceby Road – 5659 2349; and • Wonthaggi, Murray Street – 5672 1875.

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HARLOW Lewis Mortimer is the first child for Ryan and Jade Mortimer of Korumburra. Harlow was born on March 16 at Leongatha Hospital.

JACK David Murray Webb was born on March 15 at Leongatha Hospital. Jack is the first son for Michael and Larissa of Leongatha and a brother for Emily, 6, Hannah, 4, and Lily, 2.

COUNCIL’S 2016-17 Proposed Annual Budget is open for public exhibition and comment. It provides residents with the opportunity to have their views about the budget considered by council before the final budget is adopted. While all written submissions will be accepted until 5pm on April 27, email responses to submission@southgippsland.vic.gov.au are preferred. It is vital the community has its say on the Proposed Budget. Ensuring we create a budget that is community-focused is a high priority; we have worked alongside the community through the online Our Say platform and at the subsequent community forum at Coal Creek. These opportunities for feedback in addition to all of our hundreds of community interactions have helped to inform the proposed budget. All those who make a written submission will be given the opportunity to present to council on May 18 if they wish, before council considers the final budget at its meeting on June 22. The Draft Foster Community Infrastructure Plan is a great example of council and the community working together to meet the needs of a growing population.

The draft plan is now available for public comment following council’s decision to exhibit the plan at its meeting last week. The plan provides recommendations for services and facilities including footpaths, open space and services catering to particular demographic groups, including our ageing population and our youth. We have had great input from the Foster community in the development of the draft plan to date and welcome submissions and comments from groups and community members. Submissions can be made in writing via email or letter, or community members are welcome to make a time to call to discuss any issues regarding the draft plan with our social planning team before April 29. Council will deliberate on submissions made and where appropriate amend the Foster Community Infrastructure Plan before considering adoption after the exhibition period. Council has introduced a cashless parking solution at the Port Welshpool car park that will halve the time it takes to pay, which means we can get on the water and start fishing sooner! The free Parkmobile app can be downloaded on all devices. It will replace the ticket machine, which has ex-

perienced ongoing technical difficulties and will eventually be removed. The Port Welshpool car park is mainly used by boaters when heading out into Corner Inlet for a day on the water. When they return to dry land there are fish cleaning facilities and wash down areas all provided and maintained by council. One of the ways these costs can be offset is by asking users of the facilities to pay a modest fee to park at the location. Some of the funds are also donated to the Coast Guard so that it can continue to provide valuable marine safety services from this location also. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Regional School Sports in Sale and good luck to those who are now progressing on to state level. This is quite an achievement, having had to experience success at a local level first. As well as increasing activity levels, physical education and school sport events are shown to develop children’s sense of fair play, self-confidence and their capacity for teamwork. School sport events also provide important connections to community sporting organisations that help encourage a child’s lifelong participation in healthy activities.

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Inverloch to host national forum INVERLOCH will be the venue for a national forum promoting the benefits of community foundations from October 11 to 13. The National Community Foundations Forum, at the RACV resort,

Making a difference: Mirboo North and District Community Foundation executive officer Derrick Ehmke and members Kate Buxton, Wendy Major, Walter Aich and Ned Dennis are creating opportunities for their community.

will be hosted by the Bass Coast and Mirboo North community foundations and is expected to attract 100 delegates from foundations across Australia. Mirboo North and District foundation executive officer Derrick Ehmke and Kate Buxton addressed South Gippsland Shire Council recently. Ms Buxton is also executive officer of Australian Community Philanthropy, which will auspice the forum. The pair sought a financial contribution from council to help run the event, saying the forum would also promote council and the region. They also asked council to adver-

tise the forum and maybe take part in a panel discussion. The forum will talk about strengthening communities, inspire and educate delegates, and help grow the foundation movement in Gippsland. The foundations are benefiting their communities, with the Mirboo North foundation distributing more than $500,000 in five years and the Bass Coast foundation offers community grants, education support, back to school vouchers and a performance award. “It’s not about the money. It is about the outcomes, the benefit to the community,” Mr Ehmke said.

Council heeds budget concerns SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is still pursuing the introduction of community budgeting.

Council hosts its 2015-16 community budgeting nominees at a forum on Wednesday. Council’s first foray into community budgeting – the allocation of $400,000 to each of Foster, Korumburra, Mirboo North and Venus Bay, with the projects to be recommended by community panels – was discussed, particularly its shortcomings and how it could be better implemented next financial year. Twenty-three nominees attended, giving councillors the opportunity to hear first-hand about why the nominees had been interested in participating, what impediments they saw in attracting more nominees, what capital works projects they would have supported,

and how community budgeting had been perceived in their communities. While there was general support for the project and consensus it should be revisited in 2016-17, many in the group felt the project was rushed and that most people either did not know about the project or did not understand what was involved. There was also quite a robust discussion about who should get to sit on the panels. Mayor Cr Bob Newton was appreciative of the time people had committed to attend the forum. “It is opportunities such as this – even if it is to discuss how something could have been done better – that help us to improve as councillors,” he said. “We know that our communities want more say in how council works with them. We know that community budgeting has been successful around the world. We now know that we rushed the process. This forum was

about us getting feedback so we can do it better next time around. “The issue for us as councillors is that it’s not simply finding $1.6 million in the budget to fund the capital works. We need to have an understanding about the extra costs to run a project like this. Some of the participants yesterday asked why we hadn’t sent letters to every household, others asked why we hadn’t purchased full-page ads or run community forums. “Frankly, the reason is cost. We now understand that for community budgeting to be a success we need to allow more time to educate our communities, but we also need to allocate enough money outside the $1.6 million to ensure the project is properly financed.” Council will receive a report at its June meeting detailing how the community budgeting project could be implemented in 2016-17 for projects to be undertaken in the 2017-18 financial year.

Fun times: children have a ball at the Poowong pool’s end of season party.

7000 use Poowong pool Standout entry: South Gippsland Secondary College students nominated for a Victorian Young Achievers of the Year Award were, from left, Maxi Park-Deere, teacher Justine Kirwan, Troy Van Dyke, Melissa Vanin, Tori Cripps, Kate Jenkins, Sharni Cripps, Mariah Lawrence, Carmen Tracy and Jayden Migliorisi.

Teens achieve at SGSC LAST year, 11 students from South Gippsland Secondary College worked with the Foster Historical Society and the Foster RSL to complete 22 biographies of soldiers from the Foster district who fought and died in World War One.

These names make up the list on the Foster cenotaph. The group was nominated by their teacher Justine Kirwan for the Victorian Young Achievers of the Year Award in the Achievement in the Community section. They progressed to the semi-finals. “It was a wonderful experience to look back through so many years of local history and see the names of people

who went to war from our town,” student Troy Van Dyke said. Ms Kirwan was proud of the students and their efforts. “It’s wonderful for the students to be nominated for awards like this that encompass the whole state. They really do deserve the recognition they have received after such an excellent approach to a difficult task,” she said.

THE 2015-16 season for the Poowong Swimming Pool has been hailed a success by swimmers.

More than 7000 people used the pool over summer, with people of ages attending for a swim, swimming lessons, events or just to unwind after a hot day. The Poowong pool was the only pool to open on the last day of the season in South Gippsland Shire, when the end of season pool party took place. Although the weather was cool, 120 people attended and had a great day, celebrating the 18th birthday party of Maurice the inflatable bought by the Poowong Swimming Club in 1998 and named after one of the long standing members of the swimming pool

committee. The inflatable has been enjoyed by many children over the years and is a local icon. This season, the Poowong pool agreed to loan Maurice to Foster pool and the inflatable was returned to Poowong in time for the party, which included party games and a birthday cake. The YMCA has managed the pool and the South Gippsland Shire Council continues to support it financially and with maintenance requirements. The Poowong Swimming Club and Friends of the Pool continue to work together with the YMCA and council to keep the pool a family friendly environment to be enjoyed by all.

Deadline nears for sewerage subsidy POOWONG, Loch and Nyora residents can save thousands of dollars by connecting to their township’s new sewerage system before June 30, 2016. The Poowong, Loch and Nyora Sewerage Scheme is in place to address existing public health and environment issues from aging, failing and poorly maintained septic systems. Connections in the Mandatory

Scheme Areas for each of the three towns are currently underway and many savvy property owners are taking advantage of a subsidy available through South Gippsland Water - connection to the sewerage system for a one-off payment of $800. This payment applies to both vacant and developed allotments. South Gippsland Water’s acting managing director Justin Wightman said, “Over the past 12 months, all residents within the Poowong, Loch and

Nyora Mandatory Scheme Areas have been contacted by South Gippsland Water staff with respect to options for connection. “More than 155 properties in the Poowong, Loch and Nyora mandatory areas have already been connected and we are currently connecting 12-15 properties per week. “We encourage eligible residents to take advantage of the current subsidy and save themselves thousands of dol-

lars by signing up before June 30.” Connection to the sewerage scheme in mandatory areas is compulsory. After July 1, 2016, properties within the Mandatory Scheme Areas in each of the three townships will be charged the full cost of $10,000 for connection. This consists of an $800 scheme contribution plus $9200 for on-property infrastructure costs. “The subsidy on offer is significant, we urge as many eligible people

as possible to make the most of it,” Mr Wightman said. “However, for the subsidy to apply, we need to hear from all mandatory customers before the June 30 deadline.” A South Gippsland Water Connections team member is available to meet with property owners to discuss works, connection and payment plans. Please call 1800 728 256 to make an appointment for an on-site visit or 1300 851 636 for general enquiries.

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FARM WORLD 2016 Visit Chapmans at Farm World FAMILY owned and operated business, Chapman Machinery Service will be at Farm World from Thursday, April 7 to Sunday, April 10. Chapmans, of Leongatha, will be representing major suppliers AGCO and Kubota Tractors Australia on neighbouring stands. AGCO are the Australian distributors of Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra and Iseki tractors and Massey Ferguson hay

equipment. Kubota Australia distributes the Kubota range of tractors and turf care equipment and Krone hay and silage equipment. Business owner Mark Chapman said Krone is a fourth generation family owned manufacturer, based in Germany. “They are one of the two largest manufacturers of hay tools in Europe, with over 2000 employers and a turnover of around $1 billion,” he said. “Krone is committed

to the research of new innovations and technologies, producing products that are highly sought after for their exceptional quality, performance and efficiency.” Kubota has recently released a new series of large tractors, which will be featured on the site at Farm World. “The new tractors are a step up for Kubota, moving up to 170 horsepower, which will be worth taking a look at,” Mr Chapman said.

More space: Mark and Marita Chapman from Chapman Machinery Service in Leongatha are excited to see their new warehouse nearing completion.

Big white tractor: Chapman Machinery Service salesman Gavin Stewart with one of the Iseki tractors that will be on display at Farm World in April.

“On display will also be the new Krone large square multibale machine, which will be something different for people to check out.” Krone’s Multibale system provides the benefits of small bales with the added bonus of being able to quickly and easily distribute them from the paddock. Massey Ferguson will have its full range of tractors on display at Farm World, including the newly released 7700 series and

5700 series. Other products on display during the field days will include Aitchison, Jaylor and Howard equipment, Celli tillage equipment and Agrex spreaders. On the Chapman Machinery product sites at this year’s Farm World event will be Mark Chapman, who has been in the industry for more than 30 years, his son Cameron, AGCO Fendt specialist Daryl Macey and machinery salesman Gavan Stewart. Cameron returned to

South Gippsland around 18 months ago to join the family business and is working in administration. Daryl completed his mechanic apprenticeship with Chapmans, before moving on to become an AGCO Fendt service rep. He has now returned to the local business in the service department and brings with him a wealth of technical knowledge. Located on Yarragon Road in Leongatha, Chapman Machinery Service is currently in the process of

expanding. After struggling for room for many years, the company purchased the block next door in 2015. “We are putting up a new warehouse, which will allow us to keep a lot more equipment under cover and complete assembly work indoors,” Mr Chapman said. “The new building, which will be complete in the next couple of months, should meet the needs of the business for the next 10 to 15 years.”

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FARM WORLD 2016 Lots to see and do at field days FARM World Field Days will be held at Lardner Park near Warragul from Thursday, April 7 to Sunday, April 10, and they will be bigger and better than ever.

Farm World has grown to be one of Australia’s largest regional agricultural events, allowing farm machinery manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to launch new products and showcase their ranges. Exhibitors find it to be an essential venue to highlight changes in technology, and to maintain and establish new contacts. Farm World 2016 has incorporated a number of new initiatives and, with more than 750 exhibitors, visitors will find a comprehensive range of products and displays to inspect, and to gather the latest information to make important buying decisions. The theme for Farm World 2016 is ‘DAIRY – An industry on the move’, spotlighting the importance and future of the industry,

Future of farming: the annual Farm World Field Days showcase the latest developments in agriculture. with the focus on best practice, innovation and future careers. The dairy industry is Gippsland’s

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GippsDairy and Dairy Australia are valued sponsors of the dairy theme which builds on Dairy Australia’s platform ‘LEGENDAIRY’ program showcasing the resilience and pride of the Australian dairy industry. Their stand at Farm World will highlight the various projects being undertaken including their focus farms and introducing adapting technologies to increase farm productivity. Dairy farmers’ confidence in the future of the industry remains buoyant and investing for the future will be a priority. Advances in farm machinery, genetics and technology continue to play an important role in improving farm productivity and the newest innovations and improvements will be on show, such as robotic milking systems, sexed semen, the automatic teat dipping and liner flushing

system, mastitis detection and pasture improvement methods. A stimulating innovation added to this year’s program is the Young Farmers Conference which will run from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday, April 9. The conference’s emphasis will be on prime areas of interest for young farmers, particularly in the dairy sector, such as new technology, succession planning, alternate farming business structures and leadership opportunities in agriculture. The conference will feature a range of Australian and international speakers and is supported by the Commonwealth Bank, GippsDairy, Dairy Australia’s Young Dairy Network, Victorian Farmers Federation, Young Agribusiness Professionals, Young Potato People and Victorian Young Farmers. The significant role that women play within the dairy industry will be a

highlight of the Women in Agriculture luncheon to be held on Thursday, April 7. Janet Moxey, Dr Sinead De Gooyer and Dairy Australia’s Kelly Ward will share their stories and insights. The function follows the ongoing success of Ladies Day – Women in Agriculture and, linking in with the Farm World dairy theme, the Women in Agriculture luncheon is supported by LEGENDAIRY and Farm World Strategic Partners, the Commonwealth Bank, Evans Petroleum BP and Baw Baw Shire Council. The construction of a new Baw Baw Equestrian Centre on the western boundary of Lardner Park means that the Farm World Equestrian Expo will be an exhilarating new addition to Farm World 2016. The equestrian expo is supported by both Pakenham Isuzu UTE and Gippsland Isuzu UTE. Expo visitors will be able to inspect a selection of dedicated equestrianrelated exhibitors, attend a variety of master classes with advice from the best in the industry, and watch or participate in dressage on the Thursday and Friday, or show jumping competitions on Saturday and Sunday. A ticket to Farm World includes entry to the Farm World Equestrian Expo. A wide ranging demonstration, presentation and activity program is a feature of Farm World. The Farm World website features the complete program. A diverse collection of current farm machinery will be put through its paces and a lubricant specialist will be on hand at the BP Ultimate Pavilion to advise on lubrication matters. Throughout each day visitors can watch demonstrations of a portable sawmill, plasma cutting machines, as well as the ever-popular Lion Dairy animal nursery, Animals of Oz, AFL football activities, sheep dog yard trials and

the Australian Travelling Fishing Show. A highlight each year is the Farm World – Tractor and Machinery Association Machine of the Year awards that acknowledge significant developments in farm machinery in two classes: best powered machine and best unpowered machine. Animal health is critical for a productive enterprise and the Gippsland Veterinary Hospital will have Dr Stephanie Bullen on hand on their site available from 10am on Friday to meet and discuss parasite control with farmers. Dr Bullen is at the forefront of the science in this area and is passionate about helping farmers to implement better parasite control on an individual farm basis. Over the past three years she has undertaken research looking at parasite control and resistance on dairy farms. To assist visitors in planning their trip to Farm World, a new free mobile app is now available. Suitable for both iPhone and Android, it includes an interactive map with GPS to assist in navigating the site. Visitors can search where exhibitors are located and what products they will be promoting. The app can be downloaded by searching ‘farmworld’ from the ‘iTunes App Store’ or through ‘Google Play’ for an Android version. Alternatively, use the following link and select your preferred version to download the APP http:// bit.ly/farmworld Farm World is run in conjunction and supported by strategic partners, the Commonwealth Bank, Evans Petroleum BP and the Baw Baw Shire Council. More information about Farm World 2016 or to book tickets to the Farm World Women in Agriculture luncheon or the Young Farmers conference, please go to www.lardnerpark. com.au

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Browns in hot demand IMPRESSIVE client growth and a resounding reputation for providing quality stockfeed to Gippsland farmers have resulted in further expansion of Browns Stockfeed. Based in Leongatha, brothers and managing directors Chris and Cameron Brown have continued to develop the bulk stockfeed business to incorporate a rural merchandise store in 2014 and now Browns are pleased to announce the up-

coming opening of a second mill in the Maffra area. Browns Stockfeed administration representative Freya Cornelissen said the need for the Maffra mill is a strong indication of the ever growing customer base and farmers’ confidence in the well established local family business. The second mill will increase Browns Stockfeeds’ capacity to provide bulk stockfeed to its growing client base of local farmers, and maintain their ability to provide prompt and reliable service.

Browns rural merchandise store managers Cameron Kindellan and Tim Sargant can also assist clients with many varied and extensive farm product enquiries. With this in mind, now is an ideal time for reseeding tired paddocks. Browns Stockfeed is the exclusive distributor of PowerPak pasture mixes, formulated by PGG Wrightson Seeds. Perfect for Gippsland conditions, PowerPak blends will ensure your stock are well fed during the harsh winter months.

Fencing made easy: from left, Browns Stockfeed store managers Tim Sargant and Cameron Kindellan can help you with your fencing needs with a wide range of Gallagher products in stock.

Hay help: from left, Browns Stockfeed managing directors Chris and Cameron Brown can help local farmers source hay and other feed supplements in preparation for the upcoming winter months.

Browns Stockfeed suggests talking to the experts about appropriate feed, as choosing the right varieties is pivotal for meeting feed requirements and repairing pasture damage following the recent dry summer. “Sprinter” has been classified as highly advantageous as it is a fast establishing blend of tetraphloid annual ryegrasses, which promises excellent results and delivers quick feed right

until next summer. With March almost out the door, and April on the way, farmers are on the cusp of another season change. The upcoming Farm World exhibition is the perfect opportunity to speak with a nutritionist and the expert staff on site. Browns Stockfeed also suggests planning ahead and getting ready for such jobs as fencing and drenching over the next few months.

As a distributor of Gallagher electric fencing products, Browns Stockfeed can help you cut the time and effort of traditional fencing for a more proactive approach to farming. Browns Stockfeed will have some great Farm World deals, including 10 per cent off all Gallagher products, and are willing to share their product knowledge with interested farmers. Browns Stockfeed prides

itself on providing exceptional customer service, and since opening the rural merchandise store have added a delivery truck to their fleet enabling all your farm purchases to be delivered to your farm, from bulka bags of calf feed to packs of fencing posts. Don’t miss out on your chance to stop by and have a chat with the guys from Browns Stockfeed at Farm World 2016.

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Farming Insight Care for dogs in utes by Dr Jeff Cave, district veterinary officer WITH warm weather still possible, dog owners should take extra care of dogs on utes.

Adequate shelter needs to be provided to protect tethered dogs from climate

extremes. If using a metal cage to transport dogs, ensure it has a roof to provide shade and the sides are well ventilated. It is also advisable to cover metal floors of cages, and if tethering, the tray floor, with a surface such as rubber, as metal can heat up quickly and burn dogs’ paws.

LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENTS LIVESTOCK AGENTS AUCTIONEERS, PROPERTY MANAGERS

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FROM April 13, landholders have the opportunity to undertake a six week course in whole farm planning and computerised farm mapping through the FarmPlan21 program.

The course is being delivered by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) in partnership with the South Gippsland Landcare Network. FarmPlan 21 is a version of Whole Farm Planning that incorporates the use of iFarm, an electronic mapping program. As well as being provided with the latest aerial imagery of your property, course participants will be supplied a copy of the iFarm software program and a wide range of supporting digital information. FarmPlan21 covers topics such as land use capabilities, farm water supply, pasture production and grazing management, drought management, legal requirements on farms, soils and their management, invasive plants and animal control, biodiversity and native vegetation. Fish Creek beef farmer Jason Keays completed the FarmPlan21 course at Koo Wee Rup last year and found it to be a useful tool for developing and managing his property. “The sessions on soil and grazing management made me reassess my overall approach to farming the property. Anyone that wants to make the most out of their property should do the course,” he said. Whole farm planning is especially important to Gippsland farmers who farm the steep Strzelecki hills country where landslips and erosion are always a risk. One of the best ways to reduce the risk is to take a proactive approach by identifying areas likely to slip or erode and to manage grazing in these areas more sustainably. On completion of the course landholders can continue to use the iFarm mapping program to generate maps of their property and to assist in future farm planning. The course is held over six weeks on consecutive Wednesday nights starting April 13 to May 18, 2016 between 6.30-9.45pm at the DEDJTR office on Peart Street, Leongatha. The course cost is $150 per property. To register download an enrolment form atwww.sgln.org.au or email sgln@landcare.net for a copy. For more information contact the South Gippsland Landcare Network on 5662 5759.

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Farming Insight Heli helper: Combined Ag Work harnesses the benefits of aerial application to ensure clients have the best coverage this season.

Adjistment wanted for 50-100 dry dairy cows. Starting early May

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COMBINED Ag Work is at the forefront of the aerial application industry and has been helping agricultural businesses with spraying services for years.

Leongatha’s Combined Ag Work branch offers farmers every service from the air with expert knowledge and state of the art equipment. The company’s helicopters can be used for aerial spraying, spot spraying, seeding, top dressing

and general operations. Pilots are AAAA accredited to ensure all services are carried out using industry standard practices and procedures. Ag Work uses meticulously maintained helicopters outfitted with fixed wing aircraft and support equipment for safe and precise aerial application. Ag Work can help with herbicide and pesticide spraying, liquid and soil fertiliser application, precision lifting and pet control. Aerial application has an ex-

tensive range of benefits including, but not limited to, the ability to spray and fertilise rugged and wet terrain, and provide a faster and more effective application. Farmers can also reap the rewards of having no soil compaction, better coverage and a helicopter rotor wash that places the products deeper into crops. Combined Ag Work clients can rest assured the job will be done professionally and safely. Aerial application is their specialty.

Ag Work’s experienced pilots, loaders and use of proven equipment enables them to provide the most efficient and effective service to clients who include farmers, local councils and government agencies. The use of professionally built and maintained ground equipment includes fuel trucks, loaders and chemical mixing trailers, meaning Combined Ag Work have the ability get the job done in a quick, safe and efficient manner.

Bulls, PTIC Heifers, Heifers & Calves

Registered Charolais cattle to be auctioned Breeding details available prior to sale day Free delivery on behalf of Vendor within Victoria Contact selling agent or vendor

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Farming Insight • VLE Market

Poulton cares for cattle Smaller yarding lifts prices

GOOD nursing and quality care from farmers can get downer cows back on their feet.

Treating downer cows can be a complex process, but Doctor Phil Poulton PhD of the Tarwin Vet Group has been collating information to help farmers achieve desirable outcomes.

Congratulations: Tarwin Vet Group’s Doctor Phil Poulton PhD at his graduation on March 18. He is pictured with Melbourne University’s vet faculty associate professor Michael Pyman, formerly of the Korumburra Vet Group.

After 35 years at Tarwin Vet Group specialising in cattle, Phil has spent the past five years working part time for his PhD with Melbourne University and Dairy Australia. The qualification allows him to specialise in the treatment and management of downer cows to ensure all animal welfare requirements are met in the South Gippsland area. Generally, the term ‘downer cow’ is used for cows that are in the later stages of pregnancy or have recently calved; however, Phil said cows can go down for a number of reasons. “Some can be treated and make a full recovery quickly, but others can be down for a prolonged period of time which can cause problems,” Phil said. Downer cows may be susceptible to secondary damage including skinniness and bed sores. “I encourage farmers to have a small dedicated area for cows during nursing, with soft, deep bedding and a barrier to keep the confined. Soft surfaces will help ease pressure and reduce secondary damage,” Phil said.

“If a cow is nursed well, they are eight times more likely to recover, which is a significant difference.” Phil started the project in 2011 and finished in November last year, with his graduation held on March 18. During 2011 and 2012, Phil took three months off work to look at down cows in South Gippsland and helped farmers administer the appropriate care. “Around 90 farmers were involved across South Gippsland and it gave us the opportunity to come up with better ways to manage down cows. We are currently putting the findings on the Dairy Australia website,” he said. Phil has lectured at Melbourne University many times, and was selected for the research project by Dairy Australia. “I learned a lot. I’ve been lecturing for the vet faculty for more than 10 years, so I am an expert in the field, but over the last five years I learned a lot more,” he said. He has also taken his expertise internationally, speaking at seminars in Scandinavia and Denmark. He will speak at a farm seminar in New Zealand this year in May and at the World Cattle Vets Conference in Ireland in July.

THERE were approximately 350 for export, of which most were cows and 100 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 2050 head week on week due to the upcoming Easter break. Most of the usual buying group was present and competing for the limited offering. Quality was hard to find in the small yarding of predominately dairy cows and the handful of prime trade and grown cattle sold to solid competition. Prices were dearer throughout the sale due to the limited numbers however there were too few cattle to quote averages. Vealers sold from 292c to 325c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made between 268c and 315c/kg. The 17 grown steers and bullocks sold between 268c and 286c/kg. Heavy weight crossbred manufacturing steers made from 232c to 280c/ kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 160c to 215c/kg. Heavy weight cows made

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

SPECIAL DAIRY SALE Leongatha Livestock Exchange Monday, April 18 at 11am

Featuring A/C Don Dixon, Phillip Island 65 Friesian, Friesian X Heifers springing for 1st May onwards calving

Offers are extended till April 30, 2016 on ATV Range

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mostly between 190c and 250c after a top of 263c/ kg for a pen of younger cows. Heavy weight bulls sold between 267c and 307c/kg. The next sale draw -

March 30 & 31: 1. SEJ, 2. Elders, 3. Landmark, 4. Rodwells, 5. Alex Scott & Staff, 6. Phelan & Henderson & Co. Fortnightly Sheep Sale - Wednesday, April 6 at 12pm.

Prime Sale - Wednesday, March 23

BULLOCKS 10 Couper Cattle Partnership, Mardan 1 J.A. Couper, Mardan 1 C. & K. Lay, Carrajung 1 E.A. Hobbs, Mirboo 3 J. & M. Bongers, Leongatha 1 E. Jorgensen, Maffra

613.0kg 630.0kg 760.0kg 695.0kg 710.0kg 750.0kg

286.2 286.2 285.2 280.0 278.0 260.0

$1754.41 $1803.06 $2157.52 $1946.00 $1973.80 $1950.00

STEERS 9 K.J. O’Hara, Wonga Wonga 1 Goumaspi P/L 11 L. & J. Vale, Toora 2 D.M. & L.S. Minogue, Nerrena 1 E. & F. Critchlow, Wonga Wonga 1 E.A. Hobbs, Mirboo

333.3kg 290.0kg 320.5kg 442.5kg 460.0kg 510.0kg

324.6 317.6 306.0 280.0 280.0 279.6

$1082.00 $921.04 $980.59 $1239.00 $1288.00 $1425.96

HEIFERS 2 D. Nave, Berrys Creek 1 Dunorkney Nom, Woolamai Park 4 A. & N. Renden, Leongatha 6 K.J. O’Hara, Wonga Wonga 1 B.G. & J.M. Taylor, Mardan 9 L. & J. Vale, Toora

437.5kg 400.0kg 477.5kg 284.2kg 455.0kg 287.8kg

314.6 305.6 302.6 300.0 293.6 291.6

$1376.38 $1222.40 $1444.92 $852.50 $1335.88 $839.16

COWS 7 K.J. & H.M. Nicklen, Erica 1 G. Thomas, Gormandale 1 G. & J. Cope, Buffalo 1 Dunorkney Nom, Woolamai Park 1 Avon Farms, Tinamba 1 K.J. & H.M. Nicklen, Erica

516.4kg 545.0kg 675.0kg 795.0kg 660.0kg 570.0kg

263.2 261.6 254.6 246.6 246.6 245.6

$1359.24 $1425.72 $1718.55 $1960.47 $1627.56 $1399.92

BULLS 1 Northside Pastoral, Inverloch 1 C. & K. Lay, Carrajung 1 C.A. Jeffery, Driffield 1 D.S. Scott, Allambee 1 M.K. & J.A. Cecil, Jeetho 1 B. Bermingham, Nambrok

935.0kg 780.0kg 615.0kg 690.0kg 645.0kg 595.0kg

306.6 270.0 259.6 247.6 247.6 244.6

$2866.71 $2106.00 $1596.54 $1708.44 $1597.02 $1455.37

Autumn field day A FREE field day to help sowing success after a long and dry spell will be held at Ellinbank on Friday, April 1, from 10.15 am to 2.45 pm.

Expert speakers at the field day will discuss many issues including what to sow, when and how to successfully sow desirable species. Alternative species are

being sown on some farms with great success and, along with plots containing a range of these and other plot work at DEDJTR Ellinbank, there will be a visit to a local farmer growing chicory on grey, clay loam soils. For more information or to register please contact Frank Mickan on (03) 5624 2259 or 0427 317 471 or email at frank.mickan@ ecodev.vic.gov.au

STORE SALE VLE - LEONGATHA

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

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Starting at 10am “FEATURE ENTRY“ A/C THE NICOLE REID FAMILY FUND 7 x kindly donated Beef Bred steers 15-16mths old , drenched, coppered, b12 & selenium 24/3/16 All proceeds to the Reid family, donations also accepted for this worthy cause, please see your agent R & J DAVIES, ALBERTON WEST (LANDMARK) 45 Ang steers 12-13 months 25 Ang heifers 12-13 months 2 x 5 in 1, drenched Dectomax 15/1/16. Yard weaned 16/2/15. By Yancowinna bulls. Very quiet & easy to handle. G & T MCCOLL, MARDAN (SEJ) 35 Ang & Ang hfd x mixed sex weaners, 6 mths, 2x5in1, Paramectin 6 weeks J&S BURNS, TARWIN LOWER (LANDMARK) 20 Char/Angus x steers, 6 mths S ANDERSON, SAN REMO (ELDERS) 10 simm x steer weaners C HEMPLE, STONY CREEK (ELDERS) 9 x 9 x bred cows with Hereford caf 5662 4033 0429 050 349

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TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS PER ADVERT MUST NOT EXCEED $50 PORTABLE POOL. 4.5 x 2.2w x 1.2 height. Sand filter & pump. $50. Ph. 5638 8113. 5 LADIES BLOUSE. Postie Fashions. Size 16. $10 each or all for $45. Ph. 0422 261 523. 5 SOY WAX CANDLES. $10 each or all for $40. Ph. 0422 261 523. GYM EQUIPMENT. Stepper. Heavy duty. $40. Ph. 5664 2430. ABWAVE. $40. Ph. 5664 2430 GUITAR STAND. AMS folding. Black. Ph. 0429 803 440. TABLES. White. Metal legs. Two. 125cm x 75cm. $50 the lot. Ph. 0429 803 440. COMPUTER MONITOR. Acer. 20 inch. $45 ono. Ph. 0439 399 329. GOLF CLUBS. Woodworm. Full set. Plug buggy. $50. Ph. 5662 3030 or 0439 399 329. FRAMING KIT. 4pc. Adjustable band clamp. Quick action clamp. Mitre box and back saw. As new. $20. Ph. 5662 3556. RECLINERS. Old. Two. $50 for both. Ph. 5664 9301. RECLINER. One. Dark green. Good condition. $50. Ph. 5664 9301. FOOTBALL BOOTS. Adidas. Great condition. Size 5 & 6. Red and black. $20 per pair. Ph. 0488 069 004. OUTDOOR FURNITURE. Wooden. 2 chairs and 2 footstools/tables. Solid. Good condition. $15 ono/ Ph. 5664 7560 after 4.30pm. SCHOOL UNIFORM. Leongatha Secondary College. Short and long sleeve shirts. Size 16-18. Excellent condition. 5 for $50. Ph. 0498 245 759. PRESERVING JARS. Fowlers Vacola. Size 27, 31 & 36. 25 for $50. Ph. 0498 245 759. ANTIQUE LADIES FAN. Leather. Pleated. Cut decoration. Circle opening, $25. Ph. 0407 552 755. TV CABINET. Hardwood. Dark stained. 150cm h x 75cm w x 45cm d. $15. Ph. 0418 210 949. BENCH GRINDER. GMF. heavy duty. $50. Ph. 5664 4362. WORK TABLE. Steel. $50. Ph. 5664 4362. ALLOY NUDGE BAR AND FITTINGS. Suits MN Triton Mitsubishi. $50. Ph. 5668 9222. ELECTRIC LIFT & RECLINER CHAIR. In working order. $50. Ph. 5668 9222. PRINTER INK. For Canon Pixma 521. 1x Black, 1x Yellow, 1x Cyan, 1x Magenta. $50 the lot. Ph. 0409 623 199.

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Leongatha Amateur Swimming Club

500 COW DAIRY FARM IN LEONGATHA AREA REQUIRES A

MATTHEW 17:20 Faith can move mountains. Great faith will not let go until the results are seen.

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public notices OPRAY - Hec and Elaine would like to thank family and friends for helping make their 90th birthdays a memorable and happy occasion.

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Permanent Casual Experienced

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

FARM HAND

AT THE RSL 6.30pm for dinner 7.30pm AGM

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TERMINATION Fire Restrictions CFA and DELWP have varied Fire Restrictions (Fire Danger Period and Fire Prohibited Period respectively) for all private land within the municipalities listed below. The Fire Restriction Period will terminate at 0100 hours on the dates shown. Municipality Bass Coast Baw Baw South Gippsland East Gippsland Wellington Latrobe City

Date of Commencement Monday April 11 Monday April 11 Monday April 11 Tuesday March 29 Tuesday March 29 Tuesday March 29

Information about fire restrictions within the Country Area of Victoria can be obtained from www.cfa.vic.gov.au , your local CFA District Office or Municipal Fire Prevention Officer. Information about fire restrictions within the Fire Protected Area can be obtained from www.delwp.vic.gov.au ,or your local Fire and Emergency Response Officer.

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‘A Moment In Time’

The magnificent art of Di & John Koenders Wildlife & Landscapes

On now until Sunday April 17, 2016

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Phone: 0428 598 262 Open Daily: 11am to 5pm Fully Air-conditioned for your comfort www.mayfieldgallery.com.au | info@mayfieldgallery.com.au

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

School Cleaning Contractor 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 12th of April. Contract documents will be available at that time. Please call to register your attendance at the site inspection on 0419 356 321. Contract applications will close at 4pm on Monday 18th April. The contract will commence on Monday 2nd of May. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

TARWIN VETERINARY GROUP New Theory Pty Ltd A.C.N. 007 126 196

VETERINARY SURGEONS

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (Full time)

A vacancy exists at our Leongatha Clinic for an experienced full time Financial Administrator. The successful applicant will have a strong background in accounting/financial control. Proficiency in debtor/ creditor control including managing client accounts, payroll (pref. Reckon Payroll Premier,) Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, accurate keyboarding skills and the ability to work as part of a team are the essential requirements for this position. If you are a career orientated person with good accuracy, attention to detail, outstanding timemanagement and organisational skills, then please forward your application. Written applications and resumé should be addressed to the Practice Manager, Tarwin Veterinary Group, 32 Anderson St. Leongatha, 3953 or email admin@ tarwinvetgroup.com.au. For any further enquiries please phone the Practice Manager on 5662 2251. Applications close Thursday, 31st March 2016

Gippsland Centre against Sexual Assault (GCASA) has an exciting opportunity available based in Morwell, Gippsland. This is a result of organisational growth and moving into a purpose built multidisciplinary centre (MDC). GCASA is funded to provide crisis intervention, individual counselling and group work, professional consultation, community education and community development activities throughout the Gippsland region. All positions come with a competitive, above award package.

COMMUNITY LIAISON EDUCATOR 0.8 FTE

We are seeking a highly skilled person to liaise with various networks throughout the community with the aim of reducing incidents and impact of sexual violence and assault in line with CGASA’s vision, mission and values. This role will develop and deliver community education programs and training while demonstrating our organisational values of respect, empowerment and dignity. This is a newly created role within the organisation. GCASA is an equal opportunity employer, with a staff group representative of our diverse community. Position descriptions can be obtained by visiting our website www.gcasa.org.au or by emailing mail@gippscasa.org Enquiries: Laura Carson, Administration Manager on 5134 3922 or laura.carson@gippscasa.org. Applications close at 5pm on Friday 8th April 2016.

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Career in Real Estate If you are up for a challenge, are self motivated and driven, we would like to consider you for a career in Real Estate sales. We are looking for hard working people to join our friendly team. Agents Representative certificate is preferred. If you are seeking a career with a leading independent agency please email your CV to sales@pbefoster.com.au

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

used vehicles MAZDA 3 Maxx Sports, manual, red, 2006, 255,000kms, 12 months rego, Reg. UBY983, roadworthy, $5,000 ONO. 0429-832445. MITSUBISHI LANCER GLI 2 door sport, 2000 model, QLL-941, mag wheels and driving lights, British racing green, 296,000km, $1,700 includes roadworthy. 56686288, 0418-143523.

UnitingCare Gippsland is a quality accredited community service agency. The Agency has a vision of a healthy Gippsland, where disadvantage and inequity are challenged. UnitingCare Gippsland is looking for a:

Practice Leader, Home Based Care Full Time Position Based in Sale Further information is available at: www.ucgipps.org.au or call Garry Ball on 5152 9600 UnitingCare Gippsland interviews in the interests of safety and wellbeing of children and young people

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

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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. WOLSELEY SIX: 1965, automatic. In very good condition, a restorer’s dream. Last registered in 1987. Has been housed and body very straight. Price $3,000. Phone 0408551410.

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HULLS (Knox) - Michael, Sarah and big sister Indie welcome RILEY JACK into the world, born Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Bass Coast Health. Huge thanks to Dr Whitehouse, Dr Aung, Dr Connell, Leonie, midwives and theatre staff.

RICHES George Brockley. Formerly of Mirboo. Passed away at Leongatha Hospital on March 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, aged 91 years. Much loved husband of Berrie for 67 years. Dearly loved dad of Dianne, Elaine and Libby. Father-inlaw of Kevin and Daryl. Cherished Pa of Hanna, Campbell, Stuart, Chris, Dani, Thomas, Blake, James, and their partners. Old Pa of Phoenix, Mattis, Luca and Casey.

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RICHES - A Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Mr George Brockley Riches will be held in our Leongatha Chapel (corner of South Gippsland Highway and Bellingham Street) on Friday, April 1, 2016 commencing at 1pm. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery. All Ex-Service personnel are respectfully invited to attend.

SINNBECK The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Hendrika (Rika) Sinnbeck will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Thursday, March 31, 2016 commencing at 11am. The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

A big thank you to the caring staff at both Korumburra and Leongatha hospitals. SINNBECK - Hendrika. To a beautiful and kind hearted aunt, who will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thanks for all the beautiful times we shared, the school holiday visits and cherished conversations which always included many laugh out loud moments. We will miss you dearly, but knowing that you are no longer suffering is a source of comfort to us. Our deepest sympathy to Jason. All our love, Michael, Susan, Hannah, Georgia and Nick Blogg.

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Parkrun hops along EASTER Saturday was huge and hilarious for Inverloch

parkrun with 193 runners and walkers, the second highest ever

including 24 attending their first ever. There were 32 Junior

parkrunners and being Easter Saturday there were countless bunny ears, tails, eggs and lots of hopping. Ben Beischer set a fast pace for the 14 speedsters in the sub 20 contingent on Saturday leading with a massive personal best of 17:24, wiping 54 seconds off his previous time. First timer and female front runner Aleisha McConnell was three seconds shy of our female course record of 19:26, still held by Sarah Lewis.

Hopping good: Jeanette Fowkes getting into the spirit of Easter at the Inverloch parkrun which featured a lot of Easter atmosphere.

Danger removed: Jake O’Loughlin of Southern Cranes with the lights damaged by fierce winds at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Friday, March 18. The lights will be replaced at Leongatha Recreation Reserve after they were left hanging from a pole by fierce winds. A team from Southern Cranes removed the dangling lights last Tuesday, March 22, after they were only attached by cables to the pole high above the ground.

Pony club fun Hook into hockey at Corner Inlet

YOUNG people wanting to try out hockey are invited to a two day HookIn2Hockey program in Meeniyan during the school holidays. The two-day Hookin2Hockey program will be

Wonthaggi Table Tennis in full swing TWENTY teams are all running smoothly, as well as social table tennis, junior coaching and access for all abilities.

Wonthaggi veterans are currently playing in New Zealand and Wonthaggi junior players Archie Paxton and Mackenzie Gardner competed at Dandenong over the Easter weekend.

Ladders

A Grade (after 5th round) Garfish........................ 14 13 (56) Barracouta ................. 12 13 (58) Great Whites .............. 12 11 (56) Wahoo........................... 8 11 (57) School Sharks................ 8 10 (50) Wanda (bye) .................. 4 8 (47) Angel Fish ..................... 2 8 (53) A Reserve (after 3rd round) Wallabys ..................... 12 16 (52) Emus ............................. 8 15 (56) Dingoes (bye) ............... 8 10 (36) Kangaroos .................... 4 13 (46) Possums......................... 4 10 (37) Kookaburras .................. 0 9 (35) Koalas ........................... 0 8 (28) B Grade (after 2nd round) Evil Canevils ................ 8 6 (13) Lads .............................. 8 6 (13) Minions......................... 4 6 (13) Incredibles.................... 4 5 (12) Demon Destroyers ........ 0 4 (9) Party Killers .................. 0 3 (7)

held at the Old Youth Hall in Meeniyan, on Monday and Tuesday, April 4 and 5. Sessions will go from 10am to 1pm. Fruit will be provided for morning tea. HookIn2Hockey is an introduction to hockey, specifically for primary and junior secondary students who are new to the sport. Coaches teach the basic hockey skills in a fun and accessible way using drills and simple games, and leading up to playing a proper game of hockey. The focus is on fun, basic skill development, safety and being a good sport. No hockey equipment or experience is required. Minimum age is seven

CORNER Inlet Pony Club held a successful Open Gymkhana on March 14.

A Pony Club, Open, Novelties and Fun Ring were operating with a very impressive Fancy Dress competition held during the lunch break.

The weather was perfect and it was a fun and relaxed day. Corner Inlet Pony Club offers young people the opportunity to improve their riding and horse husbandry skills in a supportive environment. New members are always welcome.

Hockey try outs: from left, Samuel Evans, Louise Janssen, Ally Oliver, Talia Janssen and Annika Webster at the 2015 HookIn2Hockey program in the Old Youth Hall at Meeniyan. years old. Players who want to continue playing hockey will be able to join a team and play in the junior indoor hockey competition, also at the Old Youth Hall in Meeniyan, on Monday

nights during Terms 2 and 3 in 2016. Interested players can call 0459 206 439 or email winemaker@tarwinvalleywines.com to register or for more information.

Winners are grinners: there were several categories offering many opportunities for contestants to take home ribbons from the Corner Inlet Pony Club gymkhana.

Garnham back to back winners WONTHAGGI Secondary College was full of team spirit during its house athletics on Wednesday, March 16. The weather brought out the best in the young athletes, with a large number of students from both campuses competing in a range of events.

Some great results were recorded, alongside some very close finishes in the track and field events. Only a small margin between points separated age group champions and runners up. The school congratulated all students who competed and the efforts throughout the day. Age champions were: U/13 girls Tandra Krause (50 points)

and Nicola Slade (30 points), U/13 boys, Joshua Williams (49 points) and Lochlan Hill (30 points), U/14 girls Lanni Pryor (60 points) and Zali Anderson (38 points), U/14 boys Cooper Smith (45 points) and Caleb Cummings (36 points), U/15 girls Ella Morcom (38 points) and Siobhan Griffin (36 points), U/15 boys Marcus Toussaint (50 points) and Cooper Wagner (46 points), U/16

girls Alana McRae (50 points) and Ally Kershaw (48 points), U/16 boys Lochlan Scott (48 points) and Brodie Anderson (40 points), U/17 girls Tilli Sandbach (50 points) and Mia Wilson (46 points), U/17 boys Louis Paxton (48 points) and Andy Arney (46 points), and 20 year old boys Adam Busana (18 points) and Shaun Hayes (12 points). House champions were Garnham on 1185 points followed by Luke 1130 points, Berry 1090 points and Lovett 894 points.

Victory: Garnham house captains, from left, Abbey McCaughan, Sophie Chapman, Charli Ross and Jarrod Muir accepted the shield after their house won the athletics carnival at Wonthaggi Secondary College recently.

Leading players

A Grade: Bruce Harmer 8 (32), Justin Licis 7 (31), Dick Holwerda 6 (28). A Reserve: Daniel Park, Sean Michael (undefeated). B Grade: Jack Duff, Beau Allamby (undefeated).

Team spirit: from left, Year 7 students Riley Brosnan, Justin Cadman, Oscar Hollins, Brodie Ames, Corey Patterson, Paige Bayliss, Taz Spinks, Noah Crosby and Emily Pendlebury were pumped for house athletics at Wonthaggi Secondary College.

Winners: Wonthaggi Secondary College congratulated all participants at its athletics carnival recently. Pictured are some of the age group champions.

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Tour hits right notes THE 10th Tour de Tarwin was held across the Easter weekend, with three full days of family fun aimed at bringing the communities of Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay together.

Around 1500 people took part in the tour on Saturday, which included a ride, walk or run between Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower.

Tour de Tarwin committee president Craig Williams said the whole idea of the event was to help the visitors who come to the area, to see Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower as one community. “Individually, we are two small villages, but collectively we are much more. It is a lovely part of the shire,” he said. “The Tour de Tarwin has a dual purpose; one is to run an annual event for those who come here over Easter and to show them what the region has to offer.

Disney crew: from left, Angelique Kuiling from Waratah Bay, Linda Bennett from Venus Bay, Zale Newton from Venus Bay, Isabella McKenzie from Waratah Bay, Riley Ladiges from Venus Bay, Robbie Bennett from Venus Bay and Kody Ladiges from Venus Bay walked the Tour de Tarwin on Saturday, dressed as Disney characters.

“The other is to raise funds for the local CFA and emergency services.” Mr Williams said the event couldn’t go ahead without support received from sponsors and the South Gippsland Shire Council. “We get great support from the local business community, who really help us to put on the event,” he said. To celebrate the Tour de

Tarwin’s 10th anniversary, the weekend program was extended to run across the whole weekend. “There was quite a lot on for the full three days, including an art show, a trivia night, markets and sporting matches,” Mr Williams said. “A lot of the people who participate in tour have done so before and many consider it a part of their holiday.”

Ready to roll: from left, Olivia Cumming from Inverloch, Georgia Baldwin from Melbourne, Xavier Saviane from Melbourne and Luca Lytis from Melbourne were keen to hit the road for the 10th Tour de Tarwin on Saturday.

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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Surf’s up: Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club members Ken Schell, Annette Patterson and Michael Bennett were on hand at the Tour de Tarwin on Saturday, to promote the club.

Like the wind: the runners and walkers took off in the Tour de Tarwin on Saturday for the six kilometre trip from Venus Bay to Tarwin Lower.

Pedal pals: from left, Anika Stehbens from Melbourne, Molly-Mae Nicols from Venus Bay, Elisa Stehbens from Melbourne and Tilly Baldwin from Melbourne were lined up to start first in the Tour de Tarwin, held on Easter Saturday.

Fun run takes off THE LEONGATHA Fun Run was held for the second time this Good Friday and raised around $9000 with 498 participants.

This year’s event included five, 10, 15.5 kilometre distances, as well as a half marathon. Event organiser Kate Lafferty said the run had nearly 80 participants more than the inaugural year, including 30 entered in the half marathon. “We used a timing company this year. I think the people who were doing the half marathon liked to have professional timing,” she said. The first Leongatha Fun Run was held in 2015 after Ms Lafferty went to a few fun runs and realised Leongatha had nothing. She said the town is such a sporting, active community, so it provided a good opportunity to hold a run and raise money for the Good Friday Appeal. After the race on Friday, Kate and four others from the organising committee travelled down to the Mel-

bourne Exhibition Centre to present the money raised

to the Good Friday Appeal, which was televised.

Fit fam: from left, Lauren, Fiona and Murray Wightman from Leongatha competed in the Leongatha Good Friday Fun Run for the second time this year.

Friday fun: from left, Jack Guy, Lucy Guy, Sienna Goldsmith and Grace Guy from Leongatha were excited about competing in the Good Friday Fun Run.

Successful Burra athletics KORUMBURRA Primary School students gathered for the annual house athletics sports last Wednesday. Students represented their respective houses in a bid to make interschool sports and nab the house shield by competing in a variety of track and field events over the course of the day.

Gold House once again won the champion house this year with Green House winning the participation shield with over 98 per cent of their students present. Baylee Norrey and Lochie Smith won the Year 6 Champions awards and will go on to compete at the Woorayl District Athletics Carnival which will be held early in Term 2.

Grinning winners: from left, Mackenzie and Harry found success at the Korumburra Primary School athletics last Wednesday.

Flying colours: from left, Gracie, Amber, Alana and Levi were ready to run at the Korumburra Primary School house athletics on Wednesday.

All smiles: from left, Evan, Jonah, Billy, Maison and Mitchell got into the sporting spirit at Korumburra Primary School’s house athletics last Wednesday.

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Swimmers conclude a top season LEONGATHA Swimming Club rounded out a successful year with its presentation afternoon at the Performing Arts Centre at the Leongatha Primary School recently.

Co-captain of the swimming team Oscar Harry took home the Murray Leitch Award for best performance, racking up 222 points in the pool. The most improved PB award for improvements in times made from 2015 to 2016 was Heidi Tieman who shaved off an amazing 1.26.44 from her times of last year. The best performed PB

swimmer for the current season went to Ryan Treacy who took off 46.48 from his four strokes. The highest achieving family for 2016 with the most points in the pool was the Wight family with 479 points in total. Marnie Abernethy won the Ronda Shambrook award for best clubperson. Outstanding service in the pool was awarded to those who have swum every event every carnival. Special mention to Kiera Brown for her five years’ straight swimming in every event. Next best were Kelsey Dal Pozzo, Josh Wight and Mia Deenen who have all

Best club person: Marnie Abernethy won the Ronda Shambrook Award for best club person. Ronda is a life member.

Achiever: receiving the most improved newcomer for 2016 and coaches’ award was Ryan Treacy, receiving his trophy from Dylan Muir and Lori McKenzie.

swam three years running in every event. Aged group champions for 2016 are as follows:

Under 10 champion Rem Dal Pozzo, runner-up Jerym McKenzie

Under 12 champion Josh Wight runner-up Xavier Bolge

Under 14 champion Kelsey Dal Pozzo, runner-up Mat Fowkes

Under 16 champion Oscar Harry, runner-up Connary Webb.

Girls

Under 8 champion, Sage Deenen, runner-up Asha Chalmers. Under 10 champion Nicolette Wight, runner-up Tara Hanily. Under 12 champion Mia Deenen, runner-up Zara McKenzie. Under 14 champion Merrin Giles, runner-up Lani Bellingham. Under 16 champion Tomei Dal Pozzo, runner-up Grace Allen.

Boys

Equal Under 8 champions Hugh Munro and Josh Hunt.

Family winners: achieving the highest points tally across the carnival season was the Wight family, winning the annual family shield, pictured from left, Hayley, Nicolette and Josh Wight. The Wight family achieved 479 points in the pool (Nicolette 210, Josh 208 and Hayley 61).

Outstanding season: Oscar Harry, right, won the coveted Murray Leitch Award for a season in which he clocked up an amazing 222 points in the pool. He is awarded the trophy by life members Carolyn and Andrew Bissett.

Well received: Cody Chalmers receives one of the coaches’ awards from Dylan Muir and Lori McKenzie.

Top season: Montana Kranen came under the eye of coaches Dylan Muir and Lori McKenzie as she receives her coaches’ award.

Charlie Brown Day another winner THE Waratah Bay community staged a highly successful Charlie Brown Day on Easter Saturday.

The day began with a sand castle competition, music and strawberries and cream in the village green followed by a good old fashioned

sports day enjoyed by young and old between the caravan park guests and the town’s people. The Waratites (“townies”) scored a big win on the day over the Parkers (caravan park). There were plenty of huge performances but none better than the “townies” efforts in the men’s tug of war.

The tug of war ebbed and flowed between the two teams and the struggle was an epic. Despite vigorous coaching for the caravan park team it was the townies who dug deep to win the event, the best seen for years. An Easter egg scramble for the children finished off the day.

Ready, set, go: Neil and Drew Arnup took charge of the race starts at the sport’s day.

Great technique: Talei Falkingham of Mirboo North shows great skill to easily win her heat of the sack race.

Work of art: Gretal Tobin, Merrin and Lydia Giles won first prize (in the middle school age section) for their block of chocolate entry in the sand castle building competition.

Just in case: watching the sports with an umbrella, with only an occasional shower, were from left, Caitlyn Brown, Madi McKenzie and Chelsea Livingstone of Traralgon and Berwick. Away they go: the women’s sack race makes a start with a level field.

Classic castle: the Cochrane family; Gavin, Lily and Jasmine won first prize in the family section for a great sand sculpture.

Elephant: this family group staying at Waratah Bay won second prize in the family section of the sand castle competition.

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SPORT | GOLF Leongatha Golf Club ON Saturday, 90 golfers contested a stableford competition in which a visitor from Keysborough, Kevin Harris playing off one, took out the A Grade with 36 points in a countback. B Grade was won by Jason Dennerley (16) with 35 points also in a countback. Peter Hartigan (17) had an excellent score of 41 points to win C Grade and the Super Comp and Frank Gill (23) won D Grade with 34 points. Rod Hayes collected 12 balls for an excellent eagle on the fifth hole. NTPs were Anthony Sparkes on the fourth hole, Mathew Atkins on the seventh, Gordon Morrison on the 14th and Rod Mackenzie on the 16th. DTL balls went to 30 points by countback and went to Chris Leaver, Peter Jaspers, Mathew

Atkins, Mark Anderson, Geoff McDonald, Jamie Naismith, Rod Hayes, Rod Mackenzie, Gordon Morrison, Matthew Hunter, Robert Naismith, Paul Hennessy (Amstel GC), Barry Attwood, Josh Hall, Anthony Sparkes, Philippe du Plessis, Mark Hammerschlag (Cranbourne GC), Peter Walsh, Nigel Cox (Gunnamatta), Rod Brown, Darrell Prior, Bryan Sword and Noel Johnson. Tuesday’s modified Stableford Event with only three clubs and a putter produced some excellent scoring considering the restrictions. Winner of the A Grade section in a countback was Peter Walsh (13) with 38 points. John Moor (17) had 37 points to take the B Grade Honours and C Grade was won by Bruce Gibson (34) with an excellent score of 40 points. NTPs were Colin Bear on the fourth hole, Marty Shaw

thestar.com.au on the seventh, Bruce Hutton on the 14th and Ian Murchie on the 16th. DTL balls went down to 34 points and were awarded to Mick Oliver, Marty Shaw, Allan Edney, Denis Hanna, Ian Murchie, Peter Stivic, Peter Horman, Mike Street, Leroy Sharrock, Terry Chipman, Jim Arnott and Bruce Hutton. A field of 60 golfers took part in Thursday’s Stableford competition with Ross McRobert (14) taking out the A Grade with 37 points. B Grade was won by Bert Borg (19) also with 37 points and C Grade went to Alan Sperling with 37 points as well Colin Bear had the radar working with the irons to be NTP on both the fourth and seventh holes. Other NTPs were Robert Martin on 14th and Ian Watson on the 16th. DTL balls went to 31 points and were awarded to Leroy Sharrock, Geoff Maher, Nick Lafferty, Ian Murchie, Denis Wallace, Doug Clemann, Alan

Meeniyan golf

Stand out: from left, runner up Anne Gibson with Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB qualifiers Barb Miller and Sharyn Rayson. Absent, Isobel Sutherland.

Leongatha ladies A LARGE field competed in the Golf Victoria Royal Women’s Hospital fundraiser last week. Club president Pam Christensen sponsored this annual 4BBB event. The qualifiers of this event now proceed to the district final held in June. Barb Miller and Sharyn Rayson, won the qualifying round with 45 points. They were followed by Anne Gibson and Isobel Sutherland with 43 points (on a countback). Down the line balls were awarded to Louise Schache and Toni West 43, Colleen Touzel and Lynda Bassett 41, Glenys Day and Jill Steer 40, Susan Bowler and Loris Clark 39, Lianne Adamson and Lesley Renwick and Marg Berry and Maria Bell 38 points on a countback. The nearest to the pin on the fourth was Coral Gray, Debbie Miller was closest on the seventh, Marg Raynor on the 14th and Anna de Bondt on the 16th. Saturday, March 26: Winners - A Grade Alexandra Hilliard (1) 41 points, B Grade: Glenys Day (36) 29 points. Down the line: Coral Gray 34, Dot Stubbs 34, Meryle Findlay 32, Rita de Bondt 31, Rebecca Wilson 28 and Alison Strong 28.

Korumburra ladies IT was another fine day for the golfers last Wednesday. There were 15 playing in the day’s stableford event, despite the fact that some girls travelled away to play and others were involved in matches. Barb Twite (22) won Div 1, with 35 points, on a count-back from Betty Thomson (29). Div 2 winner was Sharon Adams (41) with 36 points. Well done to Merissa Cos-

son (38), who, in her first competition, was runner up with 30 points, in a three way c/b from Sherrin Solly (34) and Pam Eyers (40). NTP winners were Sherrin Solly, first, Lyn Perks., 10th and Viv Enbom, 13th. Congratulations to the Match play champions. In A Grade, Lee Clements defeated Chris Rickard, B Grade winner was Marg Young from Joan Peters and C Grade was won Kath Welsh against Marg Harper.

TWENTY ONE players – including visitors from France and Sunshine competed in the single stableford on Tuesday, March 22. Winner: Peter Riddle, 36 points. Runner-up: Will Bullock, 35 points. Best nine: Reg Hannay, 18 points. NTP: Phil Johnston. Get well wishes are sent to Julie Johnston, who had a run in with a wombat whilst out riding her bike on the rail trail Eleven players were seen out on the course on Thursday, March 24. Winner on a countback was Bruce Betts (33) 37 points, from Reg Hannay (25) 37 points.

Edney, Peter Walsh, Ian Barlow, Frank Gill, Peter Hartigan, Peter Hobson, Geoff McDonald and Kevin Castwood. Also, it is time to get your entries in for the prestigious Hyland Cup Individual Match Play event which commences soon. Please get your entry in at the Pro Shop.

Woorayl THE trophies for the medal were provided by Hartley Wells. The winner of A Grade was Marcus Luscombe with 64 net, Jim Newton took out B Grade with net 68 and Col Gillespie won C Grade with net 66, good but no medal. Down the line balls to T. Ryan, G. McKinnon, C. James, T. Walters, R. Gourlay, P. Burgess, M. Grist, G. Calder, D. Lim and A. Hillis. Nearest the pins to Dennis Lim and Peter Rayson. The 11th was eagled by Brock Fennell, and Stephen Herrald won the least putts with 26. Best nine went to Dave Thomson (15) 22 points. NTP on the second was Fred Stalker, second shot on the fifth Dave Thomson, NTP on the eighth Dave Thomson, on the 11th Bob McGeary and 14th Daryle Gregg. Saturday, March 26, saw 27 players take on the course in a 4BBB battle. Players from Cape Schank and Frankston South joined in the day. Winners were Paul Robinson and Mat Van Boven, 47 points. Runners-up were David Thomson and Pete Riddle, 46 points. NTP was Dave Thomson; pro pin to Bob McGeary. DTL balls to Bob McGeary and Elia Cater, 43, and Chis Buckland and Col

The ladies competition was won by Sue Wakefield with a ball to Jan Pope. The Thursday competition went to Ed Poole with 43 points, with balls to Pat Wallace, Craig Turner and Jim Baum. Next week is the stableford pairs aggregate with trophies provided by Geoff Stephenson. Hope you all had a happy Easter.

Korumburra THERE were 43 players on Saturday, March 26 for a par (K.B.D.T.) competition with trophies supplied by Ian Cash. A Grade: (15 hcp) B. Pope +3, P. Vanagtmaal +2, B. Clasby +1, M. Belvedere +1, N. Spargo +1. B Grade: (29 hcp) P. Broady +3, J. Stein +1, J. Wilson +1, B. Thomson +1, A. Worthy +1. Missed out on +1: P. Hornibrook, D. Gow, D. Van Rooye. Nearest the pin: 1st Norm Alger, 7th Athol Worthy, 10th Olden, 43 points. Members draw went to Dave McIntyre which will jackpot next week due to Dave’s absence.

Athol Worthy, 13th L. Guilfoyle. Tuesday’s winner was R. Besley 40 pts, Thursday’s winner T. Marotti 37 pts.

Wonthaggi OUR nine hole midweek competition attracted 14 players and the winner was D. Brown with 20 points. Balls down the line: R. Hender 18, K. Bayley 17, S. Tiziani 17. The midweek competition attracted 34 players and A Grade winner was G. Callister with 43 points. Balls down the line: G. Linguey 40, L. Cooper 39, G. Turner, B. Clark, A. Philpott 38; J. Burke, P. Magnussen 37. Nearest the pin 8th hole B. Clark. Hole in one 2nd hole D. Crellin. The Saturday competition was stableford and attracted a field of 88 players. A Grade winner was P. Hanley 38 points, B Grade R. Johnson 39 points and C Grade J. Wade 41 points. Balls down the line: M. Wilson, A. Geyer 41; R. Hender 40, S. Haag 39, F. Loughran, B. Cunningham, J. Walsh, J. Sartori, R. Chubb 38; J. Jordan, G. Crawford 37, E. Vanagtmaal, M. Foster 37. Nearest the pin: 2nd D. Williams, 8th G. Moresco, 13th G. Turner, 17th B. Clark. Eagle 11th hole P. Toma and R. Sheean. Division 4 pennant side

starts this Sunday. All the best to the boys in their quest for back to back flags. Good luck also to Division 3 and Division 4 sides in their second round. Have a great week and I hope you and your families had a great Easter.

South Gippsland Women’s Golf Association Pennant LADDER and results: Round one – after March 21: Section 1 (played at Meeniyan GC): Meeniyan defeated Phillip Island 5/0, Leongatha defeated Foster 3.4/1.5. Ladder: Meeniyan 4 points 5 games, Leongatha 4 points 3.5 games, Foster 0 points, 1.5 games, Phillip Island 0 points, 0 games. Section 2 - Bye. Section 3 (played at Welshpool GC): Welshpool defeated Korumburra 3/2, Meeniyan defeated Wonthaggi 3/2. Ladder: Welshpool and Meeniyan 4 points 3 games, Wonthaggi and Korumburra 0 points and 2 games. Section 4 (played at Foster GC): Foster defeated Phillip Island 3.5/1.5, Woorayl defeated Leongatha 3/2. Ladder: Foster 4 points 3.5 games, Woorayl 4 points 3 games, Leongatha 0 points 2 games, Phillip Island 0 points 1.5 games.

Thursday winner: Bruce Betts took out the competition at Meeniyan Golf Club last week.

Golf star: from left, sponsor Betty Standfield with section two winner Fay Smallman.

Meeniyan ladies

4BBB battle: from left, Paul Robinson and Mat Van Boven were the overall winners. Six girls travelled to Warragul to play in a 4Ball with Lee Clements winning a NTP. It was good weather for the final night of twilight until daylight saving resumes later in the year. The club appreciated all those who have participated to make the twilight competition so enjoyable and to those who brought along delicious food to share after golf. Special thanks to Steve Osboldstone who has done a great job in helping with the bar.

Charity event: The Korumburra Golf Club was the venue for fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal. Pictured are Allan Twite (men’s winner), Melissa Whelan and Bill O’Neill (representing Uncle Bob’s Club), Sharon Adams (women’s winner) and Luke Bronsema (NTP winner).

Winners were Betty and Bill Thomson, who had 17 points for the seven holes. Runners-up were Julie and Don Hislop, with 15 points on a c/b from Barb and Noel Walker. NTP winners were Betty Thomson and Bob Stiff, on the first green. There was a good field for the Uncle Bob’s fundraising day with all proceeds from the golf, lunch, drinks and raffle going to the Good Friday Appeal; a fantastic total of $2250 raised. Bill O’Neill and Melissa Whelan represented the Uncle Bob’s Club and thanked all the participants, helpers and the Korumburra Golf Club for donating the use of the course and clubrooms. Thanks to Thelma Snow and Bev Bell who cooked lunch for all the players, to Maggie Bennett and Glen Snow for their support all day and to Gibbo, who organised and collated all the cards. Allan Twite (31) was the winner in the men’s section, with a fabulous 44 points. Terry Maskell also had an excellent score and was runner up with 40 points. Sharon Adams (40) had a great score of 37 points to win

Single stableford: Peter Riddle was Meeniyan’s winner on Tuesday, March 22. the women’s event. Runner up was Heather Grist, with 34 points on a c/b from Betty Thomson, Lyn McIvor and Chris Rickard. NTPs went to first, Deb Wrigley and Hutchie, seventh; Brian Clasby, 10th; Heather Grist and Luke Bronsema and 13th; Diarne Maskell and Rod Spokes. Debbie Wrigley (26) was the winner on Saturday, with 36 points. Lee Clements (12) was runner up, with 30 points, and was also NTP on the seventh and 13th greens. A “black and white” theme, featuring Roy Orbison music, is planned for Saturday, April 2. If it suits, you can BYO dinner at 7pm and have a chat prior to the show. The entertainment will go from 8pm till 9pm, so it won’t be a late night, especially when we gain an extra hour, with daylight saving finishing this weekend. The cost is $10, which includes the raffle ticket and light supper. Aim to wear black and white clothing to add to the theme. Please contact any of the social committee members, if you are able to attend and support the club that evening.

ON Wednesday, March 23, the ladies played off in the Lorraine Eddy Knockout qualifying round. The weather was excellent and the course was really good. Sponsor for the day was Betty Standfield. Winner of section one was Andrea Thorson (8) with

a nice 76 nett. Winner of section two was Fay Smallman (33) with a great 72 nett. Best nine went to Belinda Angwin (39) with 34.5 nett. Putting went to Faye Le Page, Dot Christie and Fay Smallman with 31 putts. DLB went to Jan Roberts (32) 77 nett, Nancye Hammet (31) 77 nett, Jan Trease (19) with 78 nett.

Wonthaggi winners: from left, C Grade winner Catherine Bolding with A Grade winner Jan Beaumont. Absent: Julie Evens.

Wonthaggi ladies golf

WEDNESDAY was a perfect autumn day for 26 players at Wonthaggi to enjoy a great day for golf. The kangaroos and the bees were out so golfers were careful of the beehive on the sixth. The round of the day was returned by Catherine Bolding who with (30) 36 points was good enough to win C Grade but she was closely pursued by Judy Berry and Heather Wintle who both had 35 points. A Grade was won by Jan

Beaumont with another great score (19) 35 and you usually have a good day so Jan also won the eighth balls for NTP there as well as the raffle on the day, winners are grinners. B Grade was won by Julie Evens (24) 33 points and she also had a wonderful shot on the 17th to take home that NTP prize. Chris Yann had the closest shot on the second hole BDL were awarded to Judy Berry, Heather Wintle 35, Irene Walsh, 34, Robyn Wilkinson, Anne Walker, Di Grimmond Pam Russell 33, Jan Jeeves and Marg Johnson 32.

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Tigers win in grand style IT was a great win for Mirboo North on Sunday by a side that had a never say die attitude in this year’s Central Gippsland Cricket Association final series.

First it was the history making semi final win off the last ball to get them a grand final berth, but it was the sheer will and determination of the side to come from behind on the second day’s play against the favourite Latrobe who have been in the last six Grand Finals but still not tasted success Mirboo North’s side, with a blend of youth and experience, will go down in history as one of the greatest team efforts to get a flag. Starting the day at 3 for 80 Latrobe was in the box seat with seven wickets in hand and 60 runs to get, but again on a wicket that was hard to score on and an outfield that was extremely slow and lush, the runs were at a premium and with Bloomfield not adding to his score from last week and then Kennedy Johnson out at 85 and back in the pavilion as Josh Taylor bowled with venom and great line to unsettle with two wickets and Liam Smit with a wicket. Freshwater hung around to thwart the bowling but when he went with the score at 90 the side really sensed it had the game for the taking. When Gamage was dismissed by Phoenix for two the game swung in favour of Mirboo North but then enter 17 year old Brett Zomer

and Brendan Evans who got their collective heads down and batted to lunch and the momentum swung in favour of Latrobe and at 8 for 119 the game was open again for the both sides to stake a claim for victory. Mirboo North’s medium and fast bowling was tremendous as well as the chasing down of runs in the field to restrict Latrobe to 39 runs off 34 exhilarating overs. The rest break proved decisive for Mirboo North as both Taylor and Smit were swung back into the attack, but Zomer who had batted so well for 21 in 75 minutes of tenacious defence, snicked one to Mates behind the stumps off Liam Smit at 124. The game was back in Mirboo North’s favour and then Josh Taylor who had bowled superbly all day got the final breakthrough of Evans for 16 after an hour at the crease, bowled on the score of 124. Latrobe’s destiny was sealed in what can only be described as a brilliant team effort. But with some 60 overs left Mirboo North batted out 24 overs with Shane Peter rock steady on 28, Jesse Giardina unlucky to be run out on 17 and Adam Mates made a very patient eight. With the score on 2 for 62 Latrobe conceded defeat after some 164 overs and only 350 runs scored in what was a thrilling game of tight and unrelenting cricket. What an effort from a side that refused to give in and never gave up right to the end of two days of tense combative cricket.

A glorious win: the victorious Mirboo North Cricket Club team won an historic Central Gippsland Cricket Association Grand Final against Latrobe on Sunday.

Tennis finalists all winners THE Summer Night Tennis Grand Final was won by VB who defeated Corona 41 games to 27 in Section One.

Matt Pocklington, the defending club champion, showed no mercy to defeat club president Glenn Kleeven 8-1 to get VB off to a flying start. Steve Johnson and Sean Fraser levelled the match for Corona winning 8-4 over Cor Koedoot and Michael Giles. The second Singles was a keenly contested match with Cor getting the better of Steve 8-6, whilst Matt and Michael teamed well to defeat Glenn and Sean 8-2. Sean Fraser played well winning 8-5 in the third Singles, however, the match was already decided with Matt and Cor defeating Glenn and Steve 8-2. Section Two winners were KTMJ four sets, 44 games defeating Slammers two sets, 37 games. Jason Comry and Mick Hemming for KTMJ won the Men’s Doubles in a tie breaker over Mark McHarg and Richard Marranty, with Richard having to retire with a season ending calf

injury. Mother and daughter combination Kellie Simpson and Tahlia Bryant defeated Belinda Whiteside and Nicole Dudman 8-6 to get their side KTMJ two sets up at the start of the night. Mark and Belinda defeated Jason and Tahlia 8-6 to get the first Mixed and give Slammers their first set. The second mixed went to the steady combination of Mick and Kellie 8-5 over James and Nicole, with James Ryan substituting for Richard. The match was alive going into the final two Mixed sets. James and Belinda got up for Slammers 8-6 over Mick and Tahlia, however, Jason and Kellie were too steady for Mark and Nicole winning 8-3 and giving the match to KTMJ. In Section 3 the winners were

Creekers six sets, 42 games defeating Team Teen two sets, 26 games. Team Teen got off to a flyer in the first Men’s with Jye Gourlay and Ryan Hayward defeating Troy Grabham and Jim Newton 6-1, however, the experience of the Creekers shone through with Troy and Jim getting up 6-2 in the second Men’s sets. The Creekers Jo McNaughton and Kylie Bright played extremely well in the Ladies matches winning the first set 6-0 over Hannah Box and Emma Carlisle. The second Ladies set was much closer this time with Jo and Kylie getting up 6-5 over Hannah and Emma. Going into the Mixed, Team Teen needed to get off to a good start to stay in the match, however, the ex-

perienced Creekers stood up when it counted and put their names on the trophy winning three of the remaining four sets. Presentations were held in the club rooms after the matches with all winners and runner-up teams enjoying supper. Many thanks must go to Night Tennis co-ordinator Greg Marshman for arranging the trophies and running another fantastic competition which was enjoyed by all who played. The next Night Tennis season will commence in mid April and new entries are encouraged for both individuals and teams. Please contact Greg Marshman 0417 373 588 or Glenn Kleeven 0427 006 045 for further information.

Section Three: Team Teen, back from left, Ryan Hayward, Jye Gourlay, Hannah Box and Emma Carlisle were defeated by Creekers, Jo McNaughton, Troy Grabham, Jim Newton and Kyle Bright.

Section One: winners and losers, back from left, Tahlia Bryant, Glenn Kleeven and Sean Fraver, front from left, Kellie Simpson, Michael Giles, Matt Pocklington and Cor Koedoot. Absent, Steve Johnson.

Section Two: Slammers, back from left, Mark McHarg, James Ryan, Richard Marranty was defeated by KTMJ, front from left, Mick Hemming, Tahlia Bryant, Kellie Simpson and Jason Comrie. Absent, Belinda Whiteside and Nicole Dudman.

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thestar.com.au Mirboo North Golf Club THURSDAY, March 24 results: Competition Stableford. Day winner: Peter Kearns (Churchill) (15) 44 points. DTLs: James O’Rourke (Traralgon) 40, Paul Woodall 38 and Peter Williams (Churchill) 38. NTP 16th: Peter Williams (Churchill). Saturday, March 26: Competition Barry Aitkens Stableford. Day Winner: Nigel Bracecamp (18) 44 points. DTLs: Terry Bradshaw 40, Ian Blencowe 40, Joe Kus 39 and Paul LePage 38. Second shot NTP first hole: Mal Payne. NTP: 4th Rob Clark, Sixth: Terry Bradshaw, 13th Gary Renwick, 16th Mal Payne

Eagle on 17th Simon Duff Next week will be Stroke Monthly Medal – Count Putts.

Mirboo North ladies CAPTAIN’s Trophy: Winner: Sue Traill, plus three. Runner-up: Mary Beruldsen, plus two. DTL: Sandra Hughes, square, and Jeanne St Ellen, square. NTP: sixth and 13th Chris Gunn. Birdies: fourth Chris Gunn and 16th Sue Traill. Results for March 23: Winner: Lia Brent, 37 points. Runner-up: Toni BuxtonBailey, 36 points. NTP: 4th Toni Buxton-Bailey and16th Dot Kidd. Nine hole competition: Winner: Cheryl McFarlane, 13 points.

Foster golf TUESDAY, March 22 - Men’s Stableford. The winner of the men’s stableford on Tuesday (March 22) was Neville Thompson on 38 points. DTL went to Fred Tyers 37 points, Chris Foulds 36 points and Norm Cooper 36 points. NTP went to fourth Paul Spencer and 15th Neville Thompson. The winners of Wednesday’s ladies 4BBB stableford were Mary Ellis and Merle Barham with 46 points. DTL went to Marg Blake and Joy O’Sullivan 44 points, and Barb Warren and Carmen Thompson 40 points. NTP went to Carmen Thompson sixth and Joy O’Sullivan 17th.

The winner of Thursday’s men’s par was Dave Hutchinson +3. DTL went to Peter Dight +2 and Robert Fulton -1. NTP went to Paul Spencer sixth and Norm Cooper 15th. Friday, March 25 – 9 Hole Stableford “Chook Run”. Winner of the chook in Friday’s nine hole stableford was Bernd Amesreiter with 20 points c/b. NTP went to 13th Josh Toner and 17th Jake Chaseling. DTL went to Gayle Reid 20 points, Garry Buckland 19 points, Robin Smith 19 points, Graeme Watkins 19 points and Alayne McKenzie 19 points. A relatively small field considering, the Easter weekend, played in Saturday’s men’s stableford. However,

that didn’t stop some hot scoring by a couple of the young lads. The A Grade winner was Shaun Chaseling continuing his recent good form to record a score of 40 points. The B Grade winner was Josh Toner, who recorded his personal best score of 46 points. The unlucky golfer happened to be Jake Chaseling, who had an impressive 45 points, only to be beaten by his housemate Josh. DTL went to Jake Chaseling 45 points, John Stone 41 points, Owen Kindellan 40 points and Ray Prain 38 points. NTPs went to fourth John Gilbert, 6th Josh Toner, 13th Dylan Williams, 15th Owen Kindellan and 17th Dylan Williams.

The nine hole winner was Jim Freeman with 20 points. Sunday, March 27 – South Gippsland Hospital Charity Day: Scratch winners were - Nev Thompson, Peter Dight, Noel Black and Dave Hutchinson with 63. Mixed winners were – Paul Spencer, Kevin DaSilveira, Wendy Parker and Simon Barwick with 554/8. Men’s winners were – Greg Paine, Ross Yan, L. Kibble and Rob Geyer with 537/8. DTL – Nick Connellan, Taigue Fountain, Tim Fountain, Chris Morrison with 543/8, Scott Parkinson, Rob Nicholson, Jake Chaseling, Chloe Welsh with 556/8, Sam Davies, Mal Davies, Kevin Smith, Owen Kindellan 556/8, Greg Cox, Alana

Cox, David Knee, Tony Vanin with 57, Graeme Hoskin, Nick Shaw, Brod Courtney, N Park 57, Val Soderlund, Frances McGlead, Andrew Naylor and Stuart Canning 576/8. NTPs – P. Gilbert, K. Parry, Dave Surrell, Rae Knee, Peter Furborough, Sue Williams, Ray Prain, Wendy Parker, Geoff Nott and Marg Blake. The Friday night members draw was moved to Thursday due to Good Friday. The winner was Pam Witheridge, who wasn’t present at the club to collect the $650. The draw will jackpot to $700 this week. The Saturday members draw was won by Jake Pilkington, who was not present and therefore the draw jackpots to $300.

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Holiday races a winner for all PUNTERS and families made the most of the school holidays with a day of activities at the Stony Creek Races yesterday (Tuesday). Racegoers enjoyed a full program of events with on site betting and catering while families could all partake in the field day fun with children’s activities held across the meet. One race, the ‘Good on Ya Tony Livingstone’ was named in honour of this 50 year volunteer with the club. Stony Creek Racing Club chief executive officer Sarah Wolf said the event once

again proved to be a major success. “We had a successful day because the weather stayed nice. The children had an absolute ball with sports activities run all day at the Kelly Sports marquee,” she said. “We held a massive Easter egg hunt and children were also kept entertained with face painting and a balloon artist.” Jockeys and trainers gave positive reports with access to newly painted facilities. “All the jockeys enjoyed the meet and were wrapped to have nice, clean rooms to use,” Ms Wolf said. “Considering it was a Tuesday midweek meeting we had fantastic numbers.”

Winning ride: Brian Higgins was first to cross the finish line on Nadeem’s Melody in the Cervus Equipment Plate on Tuesday at the Stony Creek Races.

Wonthaggi Little Athletics LAST weekend 14 athletes from Wonthaggi Little Athletics Club competed at the State Track and Field Championships in Cranbourne. This level of competition is a large step-up from what most of our athletes are used to and so just qualifying for the championships is a huge achievement in itself. Some of our athletes managed to break into the top eight places for their events and Wonthaggi even managed to bag a silver medal. Tevuro Ihomana Montgomery battled rain and strong winds to throw 21.12 metres in the Under 11 girls javelin event, earning her second place on the podium.

She also came eighth in the 70 metre sprint and sixth in the 60m hurdles, once again breaking the club record in that event with a time of 10.39 seconds. She also threw in the discus event. Baia Pugh (U9G) came seventh in the 70m sprint and fifth in the 800m, breaking the club record for the middle distance event with a time of 2:52.03. She also competed in the triple jump and 400m sprint. Georgia Dakin (U11G) had an outstanding weekend in her first year of competition. She came fifth in the high jump, breaking the Under 11 Club record with a height of 1.30 metres. She also came fifth in the long jump with an impressive distance of 4.21 metres. However her triple jump performance

was remarkable in that although she came twelfth overall, she also managed to break the Under 11 club record with a distance of 8.81 metres. She also ran in the 100m sprint and finished the weekend with four PBs. Rachel Aitkin (U14G) jumped well to come seventh in the high jump competition, clearing the bar at 1.45 metres. Overall, the club performed well with many PBs and great exposure to top level competition. Other athletes who competed over the weekend were Maya Fraser and Ashton Hewitson (javelin), Ella Smith (walks), Kade Rigby (shot put), Tyler Butcher (jumps), Nicola Slade (high jump), James Lewis, Marli Carter, Saher Biggs and Shontelle O’Connor (sprints) and Sandra Gray (walks and high jump).

Near and far: Jett and Jas Smith of Melbourne, Sarah and Charlie Potter of Meeniyan enjoyed a day of activities at the Stony Creek Races on Tuesday. Right Field day: Eloise Scholte and Tenille Leicester of Leongatha enjoyed a relaxed day at the Stony Creek Races on Tuesday.

South Gippsland Bridge LAST week was a quiet week for the South Gippsland Bridge Club. No bridge was played at Inverloch on Good Friday but competitions were held at both the Meeniyan and Tarwin Lower venues. Bridge is played at the Meeniyan Bowls Club on a Monday evening starting at 7 pm. Results for Monday, March 21: 1st Kathryn Smith and Margaret Munro with 57.74 percent; equal 2nd with 57.14 percent were Viv Westaway and Ineke de Graff, and Faye Row-

lands and Frank Arndt; 3rd Rachel Brown and Anne Williams with 50.60 per cent. Results for Tarwin Lower played on Tuesday afternoon , March 22 were: 1st John Sullivan and Alan Johnston with 65.62 percent, 2nd were Frank Arndt and Clive Hope, 3rd were Ken McKenzie and Marie Sands and 4th were John Cocking and Ruth Metcalf. New players are always welcome. For enquiries re Meeniyan ring Clive Hope on 5664 7464, or in general to play at the other venues, Faye Rowlands on 5662 3335.

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thestar.com.au Leongatha A VERY busy week has concluded with tremendous support from clubs in our region and several representatives from clubs far away. The Berry’s triples day saw representatives from nine different clubs compete in the men’s section and teams from 10 different clubs in the ladies section. This event is a successful concept where a green is allocated for each section and prize money is equally distributed. Winners of the ladies section were Angela Hackett, Lorraine Dowson and Jenny Miller with four wins +18 (Leongatha, Inverloch, Loch). Runners-up were Robyn Dennis, Wilma Brunsden and Bev Hislop (San Remo). Third place went to Kath Gore, Denise Richardson and Melissa Leslie (Yarram). Fourth place recipients were Lyn Anderson, Bev Stephenson and Rosa James (Wonthaggi, Leongatha). Gest last game went to Elaine White, Jo Runciman and Liz Beale (Leongatha). Results from the men’s section saw Peter Spark, Michael Stanley and Russell Trotman the winners with four wins +38 (Korumburra, Fitzroy, Leongatha). Runners-up were Clive Padgham, Ian Belling and Keith Williams (Warragul). Third place went to Alan Easterbrook, John Turner and Rod Jackson (Leongatha). Equal third were Bruce Anderson, Jack Stephenson and Ken Williams (Leongatha, Wonthaggi, Leongatha), Neil Gore, Theo Tymensen and

Leongatha IT was a busy week at the Leongatha Bowling Club this week with the Berry Bowling Systems Day on Tuesday.

Arthur Moore (Yarram). Our monthly triples sponsored by Rod Spokes saw large numbers participate under challenging conditions. The winner for the day was the Mirboo North team of Phil Stimson, Mike Arnold and Ray Czempinski with four wins +27, ahead of Neil Gore, Bill Thorne and Kath Gore who missed out on a countback. The best last game went to John Thornton, Arthur Moule and Paul Davis. The Good Friday competition was a successful day with all proceeds donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital. A sum of $624 was raised. Winners for the day were Wayne Walker and Mary Jepson. Our major fundraiser raffle sponsored by Hartley Wells was won by Josh Griffin from Port Welshpool, and second prize went to Trish Berryman, Leongatha. Presentation night held last Friday was well attended and award recipients were as follows: Ladies section club champion Trish McCormack, runner-up Rosa James. 100 up award Trish McCormack, runner-up Rosa James. B Grade Janice Sing, runner-up Julia Selwood. Ladies pairs champions Sue Symmons and Liz Beale, runners-up Lynne McIntyre and Ellie McIntyre. Handicap pairs champions Anne Lye and Ellie McIntyre, runners-up Lynne McIntyre and Rosa James. Men’s section club champion Ray McGannon, runnerup Russell Trotman. B Grade champion Bill Harry, runnerBoth rinks, one dedicated to the Ladies and the other to Men, were full. On Wednesday Monthly Triples were held.

Monthly Triples winners: from left, Phil Stimson, Ray Czempinski, Mike Arnold, all from Mirboo North took home the food trays sponsored for that day by Leongatha Fresh Meat and Fish.

Berry Bowling: winners of the Women’s from left, Angela Hackett, Michael Stanley (sponsor), Jenny Miller and Lorraine Dawson.

Berry Bowling: winners of the Men’s, from left, Russel Trotman, Michael Stanley and Peter Spark.

up Jim Lye. C Grade champion Ron Symmons, runner-up Neville Stone. 100 up winner Les Wilson, runner-up Jim Lye. President’s handicap champion Wayne Walker, runner-up John O’Connor. Men’s pairs section winners were Ray McGannon and Wayne Walker, runners-up Russell Trotman and Peter Shaw. Pennant player of the year was Russell Trotman. The Panthers Mensland raffle was won by Glenys Emmerson. A reminder to all that Kitty Club tea is Friday, April 1 and our annual general meeting is Tuesday, April 19. We would love to see all members present. Congratulations to Trish McCormack on being selected in the South Gippsland representative side, also to Peter Shaw and Russell Trotman on being selected in the group side to be played at Corowa.

please. Nics McKenzie made the Sth Gippsland team to play against West Gippsland at Yallourn on Friday, March 18 but due to the very bad weather this match didn’t go ahead. Although no game was played she has been selected to represent the Strezlecki region to play in the Regional Championships at Murray Downs on April 9 and 10. Nics is also part of the Triples combination with a couple of the San Remo Ladies going to Bendigo for the State Titles in April. Club games need to be finalised by the next couple of weeks so please get these games moving along quickly.

Mardan Indoor LAST Tuesday was the official opening night of Mardan Indoor Bowls 2016 season and it invited the other member clubs of SGIBBA along for a social night of bowling. The turnout was good and 36 players come to the Dumbalk Hall for a great night of fun which culminated in a lovely spread for supper. Three games, consisting of eight ends, were played with a mix of three and four player teams. The competition was reasonably spread amongst the teams but due to some last minute apologies there had to be some changes that may or may not have changed the final results on the night. I’d like to make mention of a guest who was brought along by Joyce and Joe Occhipinti and that was Gaya who was visiting them from Malaysia. Gaya had never played

bowls before but gave it her best and from what was observed she seemed to have an enjoyable evening. There were some close games and some that need to be scrubbed from the minds of those who suffered the trauma on the night. Overall, with one exception, all teams had at least one win. Runners-up with two wins, a draw 14 ends: John McColl, Frank Peel and Vito Serafino (s). Winners with three wins: Bert Bright, Rod McConchie and Ann Plowman (s). The encouragement award went to Gaya, Russel Grady and Bev Tyers (s). A big thank you to everyone who attended and made the night a great success and we wish you good bowling

Inverloch

for the season ahead.

Meeniyan MEENIYAN Bowls Club’s Odd Bods/ Married Couples event on Tuesday, March 8 was sponsored by local Wayne Cook. The winners were Marg McDonald and Errol Gregory (Port Welshpool) with Daryl Talmash and Joan Miles (Foster) runners-up. Married couples winners were Wayne and Janine Parks (Inverloch) with John and Elaine White (Leongatha) runners-up. Our Monday, March 21 Affiliated Pairs was sponsored by Evans Petroleum. The winners were Tony Brown and Roger Worden from Toora with locals Max Brown and Keith Pocklington runners-up. Wednesday Social Bowls will return today, March 30 with names in by 11.30am for a 12.30pm start. Attendance at Thursday’s Social Bowls was down on numbers (15 players) because twenty or so regulars were otherwise engaged at the annual Country Week competition at Bendigo. Four teams played two 12 end games with only one two-game winner. Winning with 33 points was Rob Howard’s team of Paul Davis, Peter Dalmau and Harry Dunn. The runner-up team with 18 points was Bob Davis, Laurie Gabell, Lance (visiting) and Len Peterson. Next Thursday, March 31 Inverloch will host a Turkey Triples day and social bowls will return the following Thursday, April 7. Wednesday, April 6 is Bowl Over Cancer Day. Support this worthy cause with a mixed game of bowls starting at 12.30pm. Items for the trading table are also required. More details at the club-

Best last game went to locals Les Godkin and Daphne Densley. Club games are now nearing completion with Ladies results as follows : Pairs: Kath Brown and Dawn Poletti defeated Barbara Scott and Barbara Grady. 100 up: Annie Maruzza defeated Dawn Poletti. Men’s matches have a couple of rounds to go. Nominations for the 2016/17 committee are now open (see club house notice board). Our AGM is on Wednesday May 4 at 2pm. Other important club dates are :- Combined Presidents’ Day Sunday 17, April; Memorial Day Sunday 24thApril (both with 1 pm. start); and Presentation Night on Friday, May 6. house. Friday Night Members Draw will be held on Friday, April 1. Inverloch is well represented this year in the State Championship competition with Men’s Pairs, Men’s Singles and Mixed Pairs teams, all having won their South Gippsland finals and now representing Strzelecki region in the State finals series to be played out at Bendigo starting on April 17. The players who made these final sixteen for the state are Ron Burge and Wayne Parks (pairs), Frank Seaton (singles) and Jaye Allen-Dale and Mick Coram (mixed pairs). Janis Parks will be part of the Strzelecki Region team playing in the Womens Region -Sides championship event to be held at the Murray Downs Golf and Country Club on April 9 and 10. We congratulates these players on their success to this point and wishes them well in their elite-level finals in April.

Fours winners: Geoff Pendergast, Ken Williams, Wayne Walker and Harry Forrester won the Fours at Tarwin Lower.

INVERLOCH Bowling Club’s Invitation Day was held on March 21 with a full two greens of teams from near and far. The day was jointly sponsored by Bendigo Bank, and Stockdale and Leggo. The event began with a Ditch to Ditch. The winners of this were Maureen Van Berkel from Traralgon RSL and Elaine White of Leongatha. Then the real bowling started with teams exhibiting their bowling skills on grass and synthetic. Our sponsors, Adam Leys from Stockdale and Leggo and Sarah Vesty from Bendigo Bank awarded the prizes to the winners. The Best Overall game was won by a team from Drouin: congratulations to M. Leighton, P. Appleyard, M. Rhodes and L. Rippon. Out of area teams claimed all prizes. Coming in third, was the team from Moe: M.Wilton, H. Wood, B. Hosking and J. Parnall. The runners-up were from Cranbourne: I. Partington, H. Lamb, J Pearce and M. Taylor. Congratulations to the winner of Invitation Day: from Traralgon RSL, M. Hodson, K.Smiles, J. Tudor and M Van Berkel. It is obvious that our greens suited the bowling of teams from outside South Gippsland. All players were treated to a two course meal on tables adorned with seashells, words of wisdom and colourful placemats. Thanks to all those who made or baked or brought raffle prizes. The winners certainly enjoyed the range of goods to select from. Days like this could not go ahead without all the assistance provided from the tournament secretary, match committee, table setters, helpers in the kitchen and the bar staff. We are also grateful to our sponsors for their continued support.

Triples winners: Mark Hamdorf, Pat O’Donohue and Jamie O’Donohue won the Triples at Tarwin Lower.

Runners up: representing Cranbourne, from left, I. Partington, H. Lamb, J Pearce and M. Taylor were given their prize by Sarah Vesty from Bendigo Bank and Adam Leys from Stockdale & Leggo, the joint sponsors of the Inverloch Invitation Day.

Fish Creek THE Turkey Triples on Thursday, March 24 sponsored by Berrymans Buslines was a great day for bowls. The weather was perfect and we had four three game winners. The winner of the day was Phil Stimson’s team and the runner-up was Terry Corcoran’s team. The Diane Buckland Fours day is on Sunday, April 3 starting at 1pm. We are still looking for more entries so if you are keen to play put your name down at the club. The day will consist of two games followed by a barbecue. Could ladies please bring a salad. Uniforms to be worn

Tarwin Lower THE Tarwin Lower Bowls annual tournament, sponsored by Bald Hills Wind Farm, was held on March 19 and 20. Both the fours on Saturday and the triples on Sunday attracted full greens, a tribute to the hard work of our tournament secretary, Gordon Burke. Catering on the fours day was provided by our ladies with snacks before and after play along with a superb lunch being very well received and up to the usual high Tarwin standards. Well done ladies. Winners of the fours were the Leongatha team of Geoff Pendergast, Ken Williams, Wayne Walker and Harry

Forrester whilst Seb Blancado with Lucy and Dino Vignocchi and John Richards from Toora were runners up. Best last game went to Peter Tainton’s Tarwin Lower team. The Tarwin Lower team of Mark (Tommy) Hamdorf, Pat and Jamie O’Donohue won the day in the triples with Rod Beech, Frank Cimino and Stan Noad from Wonthaggi the runners up. Best last game went to Steve Graham’s team from Tarwin Lower. The club would like to thank the sponsor, the teams who participated on the two days and all who assisted to make our tournament weekend so successful.

Finalists: Inverloch Men’s Minor Championship finalists, from left, Paul Davis and winner Rob Howard.

Social bowlers: the winners of last Thursday’s social bowls day at Inverloch were, from left, Rob Howard, Peter Dalmau, Paul Davis and Harry Dunn.

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Netball action excites A THRILLING opening round of the 2016 netball season was delivered on Saturday.

Inverloch Kongwak came face to face with A Grade’s 2015 premiers Korumburra Bena and battled it out to a draw. Ending the match 41 all, the high scoring game reflected the high intensity of the match. A close game was also played out between Foster and Fish Creek, with just a handful of goals separating the two. Although Dalyston, Phillip Island and MDU managed to triumph over opponents Kilcunda Bass, Stony Creek and Tarwin, supporters were excited by the quality of netball played out on the courts, and are looking forward to another fantastic season ahead.

Let’s play: Tarwin Sharks A Grade team back from left, Tyler Ralph, Holly Hawkins, Hannah Keily, Karen Deppler, Katrina Houston and coach Tayla Robb. Front from left, Amy Robertson and Amelia Allen. The Sharks took on MDU in the opening round of the AFNL on Saturday.

Hang time: MDU’s Lauren Redpath leaps high to defend Tarwin’s Tyler Ralph. More photos at www. mdphotos.net

Results - Round 1 March 26 & 27

A Grade: Dalyston 59 d Kilcunda-Bass 16; Toora 82 d DWWWW 13; InverlochKongwak 41 drew Korumburra-Bena 41; Phillip Island 48 d Stony Creek 35; MDU 57 d Tarwin 43; Foster 37 d Fish Creek 31. B Grade: Dalyston 36 d Kilcunda-Bass 25; Toora 89 d DWWWW 6; KorumburraBena 47 d Inverloch-Kongwak 40; Phillip Island 40 d Stony Creek 20; MDU 60 d Tarwin 29; Foster 45 d Fish Creek 30. C Grade: Dalyston 65 d Kilcunda-Bass 9; Korumburra-Bena 33 d InverlochKongwak 21; Phillip Island 35 d Stony Creek 28; MDU 45 d Tarwin 28; Foster 35 d Fish Creek 19. 17 & Under: Dalyston 63 d Kilcunda-Bass 13, Toora 39 d DWWWW 12; Korumburra-Bena 41 d InverlochKongwak 38; Phillip Island 40 d Stony Creek 19; MDU 48 d Tarwin 35; Fish Creek 26 d Foster 20. 15 & Under: Dalyston 16 d Kilcunda-Bass 12; Inverloch-Kongwak 34 d Korumburra-Bena 15; Stony Creek 29 d Phillip Island 12; MDU 43 d Tarwin 14; Fish Creek 24 d Foster 20. 13 & Under: Toora 21 d DWWWW 2; Inverloch-Kongwak 27 d Korumburra-Bena 17; Phillip Island 42 d Stony Creek 1; Tarwin 18 d MDU 17; Fish Creek 25 d Foster 13.

Ladders

Go girls: MDU’s B Grade netball team, from left Hannah Thorson, Lauren Wightman, Mel Harris, Elly Egan, Lauren Charlton, Brooke Newton, Laura Nicholas, Andrea Thorson and Danielle Mackie, played their first match against Tarwin on Saturday.

Ready to take on season MEENIYAN and Dumbalk United’s B Grade netball coach Varli Blake is expecting a stellar season from her girls, after a promising opening round.

Defence: from left Phillip Island defender Lawri Piera attempts to keep the ball out of the reach of Stony Creek goal shooter Olivia Cope. Photo courtesy of Gerard Bruning.

Alberton netball

Varli said the team was training well in the lead up to round one of the Alberton Football Netball League season on Saturday. “We had a practice match in Traralgon the week before, which was good,” she said. “The team is a mixture of experienced players and fresh juniors. Only about half

the team had played together before, so we are still trying to work out what works.” Varli said she is confident the team will perform well this season. She said it is great to be back with the local club after around six years away, and is hopeful to get back on the court herself soon. “It is great to be back, I already wish I was playing too,” she said. While she isn’t quite ready to pull on the Demons’ dress, Varli said she is keen to get back on the court, possibly in time for next season.

A Grade Toora ............................630.77 Dalyston .......................368.75 Phillip Island................137.14 MDU .............................132.56 Foster............................ 119.35 Inv-Kongwak ...............100.00 Kor-Bena .......................100.00 Fish Creek .......................83.78 Tarwin .............................75.44 Stony Creek.....................72.92

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Kil-Bass...........................27.12 DWWWW.......................15.85 B Grade Toora ..........................1483.33 MDU .............................206.90 Phillip Island................200.00 Foster............................150.00 Dalyston .......................144.00 Kor-Bena ...................... 117.50 Inv-Kongwak .................. 85.11 Kil-Bass...........................69.44 Fish Creek .......................66.67 Stony Creek.....................50.00 Tarwin .............................48.33 DWWWW.........................6.74 C Grade Dalyston .......................722.22 Foster............................184.21 MDU .............................160.71 Kor-Bena ......................157.14 Phillip Island................125.00 Toora ................................0.00 Stony Creek.....................80.00 Inv-Kongwak ..................63.64 Tarwin .............................62.22 Fish Creek .......................54.29 Kil-Bass...........................13.85 17 & Under Dalyston .......................484.62 Toora ............................325.00 Phillip Island................210.53 MDU .............................137.14 Fish Creek ....................130.00 Kor-Bena ......................107.89 Inv-Kongwak ..................92.68 Foster...............................76.92 Tarwin .............................72.92 Stony Creek.....................47.50 DWWWW.......................30.77 Kil-Bass...........................20.63 15 & Under MDU .............................307.14 Stony Creek .................241.67 Inv-Kongwak ...............226.67 Dalyston .......................133.33 Fish Creek ....................120.00 Toora ................................0.00 Foster...............................83.33 Kil-Bass...........................75.00 Kor-Bena .........................44.12 Phillip Island ...................41.38 Tarwin .............................32.56 13 & Under Phillip Island..............4200.00 Toora ..........................1050.00 Fish Creek ....................192.31 Inv-Kongwak ...............158.82 Tarwin ..........................105.88 Dalyston ...........................0.00 MDU ...............................94.44 Kor-Bena .........................62.96 Foster...............................52.00 DWWWW.........................9.52 Stony Creek.......................2.38

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Quick feet: Inverloch Kongwak centre Sophie Scott looks for a team mate during the opening round match against Korumburra Bena on Saturday.

• South Gippsland Yacht Club

McNair stars in Easter series SOUTH Gippsland Yacht Club completed the Debenham Australia Easter Series on, Monday March 28.

This series was an eight race series starting on March 20 and the results were the best of five races with worst three races for each individual not counted.

Over the series, there were 23 yachts competing with seven A Division yachts and 16 B Division yachts. Close racing was evident each day with the sailing conditions being a great leveller. Being Easter, the large variation in tides played a major role, with the results also being decided with the significantly variable wind strengths and directions.

Tight start: B Division take off in the Debenham Australia Easter Series.

Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie between the sailors of all ages and it very pleasant to see our yacht club juniors sailing against the ‘oldies’. On a few days there were juniors who were being coached outside the races as well. A large number of yacht club members contributed to the success of the se-

ries, whether they were rostered as a race officer for the day, rostered in the safety and observation tower to determine the results from timing each race or providing lunches to the hungry sailors. It was also pleasing to see many onlookers watching the events unfold. The results were as follows: A Division: First: Rob McNair Win-

Keith Cousens: winner of B Division.

drush Catamaran. Second: Shaun Freeman Windrush Catamaran. Third: Pete Kiely Windrush Catamaran. Fourth: Tim Wilson International Canoe Class B Division: First: Keith Cousens Impulse Class. Second: George Fairlie Laser Class. Equal third: Ivan Abbott Impulse Class and Geoff Rippingale Impulse Class.

Champion: Rob McNair won the A Division in the Debenham Australia Easter Series.

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FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • ALLIES v TOORA

Allies strike Pies in first AN enormous crowd gathered at Devon oval to see the Allies take on Toora in the first match of the season. First quarter saw the Allies outscore its visitors on 16, up 13 points from the Magpies who struggled to get off the mark with three points. Allies scored another four goals in the second term however the Pies pushed to also score four, catching up on 27 to 42 at half time with Jesse Bedggood kicking three majors over the match.

Allies 14.10.94 Toora 10.6.66 Allies Goals: B. Nolan 4, S. Buttigieg-Clarke 3, B. Vardy 2, D. Atkins 2, J. Marriott 1, H. Egerton 1, J. Lamont 1. Toora Goals: J. Bedggood 3, L. Manders 3, J. Attard 2, J. Griffin 1, D. Taylor 1. Allies Best: J. Phillips, D. Batson, S. Scott, M. Sigeti, J. Lamont, B. Nolan. Toora Best: J. Neille, P. Grant, M. O’Sullivan, J. Attard, D. Taylor, B. Scarcella.

RESERVES Toora 9.8.62 Allies 3.10.28 Leading Goalkicker: J. MaurilliPullin 7. Toora Best: J. Maurilli-Pullin, J. Vening, C. Staley, N. Stone-Hussen, D. Crawford, B. Scammell. Allies Best: L. Anedda, M. Homer, D. McKean, G. Riley, S. Fischer.

The northern end of the oval proved to be the scoring end with Allies returning third term with three majors, once again matched by three from the Magpies who continued to kick one for one in every major of the second and third term. The conclusion of third quarter saw Allies on 63 to 47. Magpies worked hard to diminish the margin in the fourth term with Luke Manders contributing three goals to the game ahead of Jayden Attard with another two, however the home team was out of reach. It was Allies’ Brendan Nolan who secured a win for the side, kicking four majors on the day and keeping the head start on the Pies in the final stretch. Toora made another three majors in the last term however the Allies kicked it home with another five before the final siren which saw the home side victorious on 94 to Magpies on 66. Allies’ Jimmy Phillips received best on for his work in the ruck for the entire match while Daniel Batson was also recognised for playing a strong

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

Fans of both sides flowed in the gates and were forced to scurry for cover on more than one occasion from the rain. Foster prevailed by a comfortable five goal margin, jumping out of the blocks early and holding the lead for the last three quarters. The home side has announced itself as a force to be reckoned with this season, issuing a warning to the rest of the competition that it is not to be taken lightly. It was a battle won mostly in the midfield with the Tigers able to asFoster 10.13.73 Fish Creek 6.7.43

Foster Goals: B. Tagg 4, N. Connellan 2, B. Bowden 2, S. Chaseling 1, T. Holman 1. Fish Creek Goals: J. Buckland 2, A. Seccull 2, G. Park 1, J. Brooks 1. Foster Best: M. Eales, C. VanDyke, T. Holman, D. Vandyke, B. Tagg, M. Clark. Fish Creek Best: C. McPhee, E. Park, T. Hooker, J. Brooks, C. Park, A. Seccull.

RESERVES Fish Creek 13.7.85 Foster 4.2.26 Leading Goalkicker: T. Davis 3.

Fish Creek Best: T. Davis, A. Ireland, B. Graham, W. Lomax, J. Danckert, L. Eade. Foster Best: D. Williams, E. Davies, D. Hateley, C. Barker, M. Jones, J. Chaseling.

FOURTHS Fish Creek 10.17.77 Foster 3.0.18 Leading Goalkicker: L. Howard 3. Fish Creek Best: L. Howard, J. Stefani, B. Stefani, O. Schnoor, A. Farrell, L. Cocksedge. Foster Best: N. Van Dyke, R. Angwin, A. Ginnane, B. Armstrong, F. Cashmore, L. Lidstone.

Pts

617.86 169.77 142.42 109.80 105.13 101.15 98.86 95.12 91.07 70.21 58.90 16.18

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GOALKICKERS K. Bergles (Kil-Bass) .......... (5) K. Baskaya (Stony Ck) ........ (4) T. Wyatt (Inv-K’wak).......... (4) L. McMillan (Inv-K’wak) ..... (4) B. Nolan (DWWWW) .......... (4) B. Tagg (Foster) ................. (4) B. Thornton (Dalyston) ...... (4) D. Houston (Inv-K’wak)...... (3) S. Buttigieg-Clark (DWWWW).. (3) T. Mahoney (Inv-K’wak) ..... (3) J. Bedggood (Toora) .......... (3) B. Sibosado (Kil-Bass) ....... (3) J. Kilsby (Tarwin) ............... (3) J. Brooker (Dalyston) ......... (3) L. Manders (Toora) ............ (3) C. Graham (Dalyston) ........ (3)

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Big fellas: Toora’s Troy Allott goes up in a ruck contest against his Allies opponent. Photo by MalH Photography. start to the season. Toora’s Dain Taylor received a nod for his one

major contribution and strong play in his debut game for the side.

Allies will take on Korumburra-Bena this weekend as the Giants work to

redeem its season debut loss against InverlochKongwak.

Foster too good for rivals sert dominance around the stoppages. Kicking long and direct proved to be the order of the day with Foster able to send the ball farther into its forward line more often than Fish Creek. The bright lights always provide the temptation for players to entertain, however, Foster’s ability to get stuck in and under proved to be the match winning force. Eales and the duo of Van Dyke’s provided the spark for their side, while Fish Creek’s elder statesman in Hooker and Seccull led the way for theirs. The opening quarter was fairly even with both sides starting off a little scratchy thanks to the early season fixture. Three goals each in the opening stanza left the crowd entertained, however, the second quarter belonged to the Tigers. They were able to wrestle ascendancy and man-

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• FOSTER v FISH CREEK

FOOTBALL in Gippsland was welcomed back on Saturday night and it was as if the weather took the cue, putting on a cold and wintry display for Foster and Fish Creek.

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Dalyston ...... 1 0 0 700.00 Inv-K’wak..... 1 0 0 666.67 Phillip Is...... 1 0 0 448.15 Fish Creek.... 1 0 0 326.92 Toora ... ...... 1 0 0 221.43 MDU........... 1 0 0 128.57 Tarwin ............ 0 1 0 77.78 DWWWW ....... 0 1 0 45.16 Foster ............. 0 1 0 30.59 Stony Creek.... 0 1 0 22.31 Kor-Bena ........ 0 1 0 15.00 Kil-Bass.......... 0 1 0 14.29 GOALKICKERS J. Maurilli-Pullin (Toora) .... (7) A. Wallis (Dalyston) ........... (5) D. Brown (Dalyston) .......... (5) R. Butler (Inv-K’wak).......... (5) A. Rodgers (Phillip Is) ........ (4) K. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (3) N. Bainbridge (Dalyston) .... (3) Z. Wagner (Phillip Is) ......... (3) N. McRae (Tarwin) ............. (3) D. Pruysers (Dalyston) ....... (3) B. Pedlow (MDU) ............... (3) T. Davis (Fish Creek) .......... (3)

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Phillip Is...... 1 Dalyston ...... 1 Inv-K’wak..... 1 Kor-Bena ..... 0 Kil-Bass ...... 0 Toora .......... 0 Stony Creek.... 0 MDU............... 0 Fish Creek ...... 0

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GOALKICKERS F. Mascitelli (Phillip Is) ....... (6) A. Busana (Dalyston) ......... (5) X. Hughes (Inv-K’wak) ....... (4) C. McCaughan (Inv-K’wak) (3) Z. Caughey (Inv-K’wak) ...... (3) T. Officer (Phillip Is) ........... (3) J. Scott (Inv-K’wak) ........... (2) A. Farrell (Phillip Is) ........... (2) D. Wilson-Browne (Phillip Is).. (2) L. Ion (Phillip Is) ................ (2) J. Spencer (Phillip Is)......... (2) H. McInnes (Inv-K’wak) ..... (2) Z. Javier (Inv-K’wak) .......... (2)

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Play on: Foster’s Brad Rooney tries to weave his way through the traffic against Fish Creek on Saturday night. Photo by MalH Photography. aged five goals whilst the visitors were unable to get anything going, not troubling the scorers at all. The third quarter was a similarly one-sided affair, however, due to inclement conditions the home side was not able to capitalise in front of goals. Fish Creek managed a

couple of late goals heading into the final break with some real hope. New coach Greg Hoskin instilled confidence in his players, backing them to play their game and bring home the four points. Unfortunately for him his words did not ring true,

and Foster held on to its comfortable lead. He will be hoping that his boys bounce back next week against last year’s preliminary finalists Phillip Island at home, while the Tigers will travel to Bass to take on a much improved Kilcunda-Bass line up.

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 2: April 2 Stony Creek v Dalyston Fish Creek v Phillip Island MDU v I-K Toora v Tarwin Kor-Bena v DWWWW Kilcunda-Bass v Foster

Phillip Is...... 1 Fish Creek.... 1 Inv-K’wak..... 1 Kil-Bass ...... 1 Dalyston ...... 0 Kor-Bena ..... 0 Foster ............. 0 Stony Creek.... 0 MDU............... 0 DWWWW ....... 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1662 427 240 233 42 41 23 6 0 0

100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS M. Freeman (Phillip Is)....... (8) C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak)...... (4) B. Lloyd (Phillip Is) ............ (4) L. Howard (Fish Creek) ...... (3) N. Denbrok (Fish Creek) ..... (2) A. Box (Inv-K’wak) ............. (2) Z. Clark (Fish Creek)........... (2) C. O’Halloran (Dalyston) .... (2) L. Alford (Kil-Bass) ............ (2) B. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (2) M. Mattock (Phillip Is) ....... (2) C. Scott (Inv-K’wak) ........... (2)

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Sea Eagles soar into season INVERLOCHKONGWAK got off to a flying start to the season when it played at home against the Korumburra-Bena on Saturday. The

Giants

hunted

down the ball in the first term and showed some tough competition despite being outscored 20 to seven, with the Sea Eagles getting off the mark in the last ten minutes of the quarter. IK rotated and shifted positions continu-

ously in an attempt to find a comfortable fielded side. The visitors were keen to play off the margin, however the Sea Eagles kicked it up a notch in the second term and finished the first half on 73 to 20 as the Giants only managed

to kick two majors. Tom Wyatt and Lucas McMillan shared the load, each kicking four goals throughout the match and pushing to up the margin following half time when the Sea Eagles found their groove.

IK’s newcomer Toby McMahon proved to be a strong contender, kicking three majors in the match while another new recruit Will Hetherington also managed to kick a goal in his debut. The Giants were fa-

tigued going into the third term with an undermanned side struggling to keep up with the heavily rotated Sea Eagles. Term three saw the Sea Eagles push for a 90 point margin on its opponent who struggled and only contributed a further major and two behinds to the quarter. The Sea Eagles did not let a major margin get in the way of booting some high scores with its top players adding another eight goals to the tally. Giants’ Jesse Van Rooye contributed two majors to the scoreboard on the day, helped by

only one major each from Beau Anthony and Nathan Cant. The Giants lagged further behind and failed to score in the last quarter, with the final score seeing IK win on 173 to 28. Best on ground Tom Wyatt managed four goals in his various forward positions and proved to be a tough opponent both in the air and on the ground. The Sea Eagles will play Stony Creek this weekend with coach Ben Soumilas keen to lead his team against former seniors coach and current Stony Creek seniors coach Steve Coats.

Inverloch-Kongwak 26.17.173 Korumburra-Bena 4.4.28

Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Kyle, M. Whiteside, P. Kyle, T. Jones, M. Kennewell, D. Lloyd.

Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: L. McMillan 4, T. Wyatt 4, D. Houston 3, T. Mahoney 3, C. Terlich 2, T. McQualter 2, D. Reid 2, C. McCaughan 2, W. Hetherington 1, C. O’Reilly 1, E. MacPhie 1, A. Cross 1. Korumburra-Bena Goals: J. Van Rooye 2, B. Anthony 1, N. Cant 1. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: T. Wyatt, D. Reid, C. O’Reilly, B. Hender, C. McCaughan, T. McQualter. Korumburra-Bena Best: W. Jeffs, S. Edwards, H. Suckling, Z. Walker, J. Kilpatrick, J. Myors.

RESERVES Inverloch-Kongwak 14.16.100 Korumburra-Bena 2.3.15 Leading Goalkicker: R. Butler 5. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: M. Miller, R. Butler, M. Billows, C. Argus-Smith, E. Storti, C. Spencer.

Caught: Korumburra Bena’s J Myors tried to outrun Inverloch Kongwak’s C Wall.

THIRDS Inverloch-Kongwak 21.12.138 Korumburra-Bena 2.1.13 Leading Goalkicker: X. Hughes 4. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: Z. Javier, Z. Caughey, O. Toussaint, R. Sparkes, J. Pryor, M. Toussaint. Korumburra-Bena Best: A. Walker, R. Dixon, J. Wyhoon, J. Harris, B. Walker, M. Kennewell.

FOURTHS Inverloch-Kongwak 9.11.65 Korumburra-Bena 4.3.27 Leading Goalkicker: C. McInnes 4. Inverloch-Kongwak Best: J. Bates, J. Dawson, C. McLean, T. Scarce, T. Simpson, R. Coleman. Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Hill, J. Beckwith, T. Whiteside, W. Little, M. Cester.

Tarwin benefits from MDU inaccuracy TARWIN welcomed players and supporters with perfect football weather and the breeze favouring the town end.

The ground was in perfect condition which is a credit to the Tarwin Football Netball Club. There was a big crowd there to watch two clubs go into battle for the Round One points. Both teams were keen to get four points to start the season and show the supporters how much work they have done over summer, and to improve on the 2015 season. It was expected that the football would be hard and tough and we were not disappointed; the low score showed exactly that. MDU started the game in good fashion and got the first goal of the game through McMillan and continued to dominate throughout the quarter. They could not convert though and kicked one goal, six behinds. John Kilsby kicked Tarwin’s only goal. The first quarter was very scrappy and the skills were lacking with clean possessions hard to come

by, which saw a lot of tackles and tough going football. The second quarter saw much the same with the first goal coming at the 20-minute mark. Stuart Kilsby was doing a great job in defence while McRae and Smith had a great battle in the ruck with no clear winner for the day. MDU gained the upper hand in the quarter but could not shake the Sharks off and failed to put the score board pressure on and get the lead required due to inaccurate kicking. The third quarter showed improved skills by both teams; MDU again kicked the first goal but Tarwin’s coach Chris Kyriacou started to get the upper hand in the midfield. This gave Tarwin drive through the centre while Stu Kilsby showed his presence in the back line and never gave up all day with his second and third efforts. Both teams scored a goal apiece and MDU was going into the last break with a 16 point lead which most thought was a winning lead. The last quarter Tarwin

got off to a flyer with the first goal but MDU replied with a quick goal of its own. John Kilsby started to gain momentum and scored two goals within two minutes which gave the Sharks a taste of victory. MDU was trying to hold Tarwin back but the pressure and intense football got the better of the Demons.

The Sharks lifted. MDU’s inability to kick straight started to look like it was going to cost them the game, which proved to be the difference. The Demons had plenty of chances and would be very disappointed as they possibly had the upper hand for the day. Tarwin’s ability to stick with MDU and its nevergive-up attitude showed in

the final quarter and overtook MDU with a great two point win. Tarwin’s new look team was well serviced and the coach led by example with a best on ground performance. The game was not pretty but it was entertaining for the large crowd that come to watch and was played in a spirit that both clubs should be proud of.

Contest: from left, MDU’s Michael Smith and Tarwin’s Nathan McRae duelled in the ruck as Tarwin made the winner’s list in Round One of season 2016.

Tarwin 6.5.41 MDU 4.15.39 Tarwin Goals: J. Kilsby 3, J. Bloom 1, B. Slater 1, R. O’Loughlin 1. MDU Goals: J. McMillan 1, J. Laskey 1, B. Dillon 1, J. Swift 1. Tarwin Best: C. Kyriacou, S. Kilsby, B. Ellen, R. Houston, M. Dunlop, J. Butler. MDU Best: J. McMillan, S. Wilson, C. Ampt, M. Harris, M. Winderlich, B. Dillon.

RESERVES M.D.U. 9.9.63 Tarwin 7.7.49

Words and action: MDU coach Mark Lafferty had plenty to say to his charges at three quarter time on Saturday but it wasn’t enough to get his team over the line. More photos at www.mdphotos.net

Leading Goalkickers: B. Pedlow 3, N. McRae 3. MDU Best: S. Heppell, P. Harris, C. Birch, D. Campbell, M. East, R. Schulz. Tarwin Best: K. Robinson, J. Carmody, B. Taber, N. Hardacre, A. Cardy, M. Cooke.

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Stony steals a win IN a close clash, Stony Creek brought home a win against Phillip Island in the 2016 season opener.

Playing at Phillip Island, Stony Creek was feeling the sting of the home ground advantage and only managed to score two points against Phillip Island’s 16 by the end of the first quarter. Some inspiring words from Stony Creek coach Steve Coats had the boys fired up for the second quarter. The Phillip Island boys were led by captain/coach and league best and fairest Brendan Kimber, and were also prepped to battle out the rest of the game. From then on it was a good old fashioned arm wrestle, without much indication of who would take the upper hand.

The boys gained some ground against Phillip Island, but it was lost again by the third quarter. The seesawing score had Stony Creek supporters on the edge of their seats, and the cheers for five point win was akin to the roar of the crowd after Stony Creek last won the premiership. A final total of 51 to 56 Stony Creek’s way shone on the scoreboard. The highlight of the game was the effort of young gun Eli Taylor. This was Taylor’s second Senior game in two years, and it proved to be the best game he played for the club. Coming on and off the bench during the game, Taylor gave 120 per cent effort to help the midfielders and was certainly player of the day. Phillip Island also welcomed a junior star to its

senior side. At just 15 years old, Brodie Anderson played his first Senior match on the weekend and showed he has the fitness for the team, running all day on the wing and half forward. Stony Creek’s stand out goal kickers on the day were new gun forward Kerem Baskaya – who kicked four goals – and best player Julian Stone who burst through the pack to kick Stony Creek’s second goal of the match. Leading goal kickers for Phillip Island were Simon Sedden and Aaron Edwards. Full back for Stony Creek Ashley Zuidema once again came up against Phillip Island’s Beau Runnalls. Though the muscle was matched, Zuidema refused to give Runnalls more than one goal. Phillip Island’s biggest presence out on the ground was Mark Griffin, who put

up massive pressure in the defence. Stony Creek’s Kane Wille and Phillip Island’s Corey Batt were among the new and returned players who stood out during the match. The high intensity game was an excellent start to the season for both teams. Next week, Stony Creek will face Dalyston at home. With no injuries coming out of the first match and a

few more players returning from the Easter break, Stony Creek anticipates a tough selection process during the week and the potential of a win come this Saturday. Phillip Island will face Fish Creek in a 2015 preliminary final rematch. Ready for a spot of redemption early in the season, Phillip Island expects a terrific match will be played out between the two this weekend.

Stony Creek 8.8.56 Phillip Island 6.15.51

Stony Creek Best: T. Gordon, D. Preston, P. Boyle, D. Gordon, A. Scholte, B. Krohn.

Stony Creek Goals: K. Baskaya 4, J. Brydon 1, D. Zuidema 1, J. Stone 1, B. Hayes 1. Phillip Island Goals: M. Duiker 1, B. Johnston 1, B. Runnalls 1, S. Seddon 1, A. Edwards 1, B. Van Brummelen 1. Stony Creek Best: J. Stone, A. Purvis, K. Wille, K. Baskaya, A. Zuidema, E. Taylor. Phillip Island Best: M. Griffin, A. Edwards, C. Batt, B. Kimber, B. Anderson, S. Seddon.

RESERVES Phillip Island 19.7.121 Stony Creek 4.3.27 Leading Goalkicker: A. Rodgers 4. Phillip Island Best: A. Redmond, J. Nicolaci, T. Tack, J. Conder, B. Field, H. Shawcross.

THIRDS Phillip Island 21.15.141 Stony Creek 0.0.0 Leading Goalkicker: F. Mascitelli 6. Phillip Island Best: M. Coghlan, J. Keating, D. Wilson-Browne, L. Arnold, F. Mascitelli, J. Spencer. Stony Creek Best: T. Brew, K. Newton, J. Ballagh, H. Funnell, A. Dyke, L. Harrington.

FOURTHS Phillip Island 18.25.133 Stony Creek 1.2.8 Leading Goalkicker: M. Freeman 8 Phillip Island Best: M. Mattock, T. McMillan, M. Freeman, B. Lloyd, N. Anderson, N. D’Angelo. Stony Creek Best: not submitted.

High intensity: from left, Jarred Byrnes, Jacob Brydon, Michael Duiker and Simon Seddon battle it out for the ball. Photo courtesy of Gerard Bruning.

Pressure: Stony Creek’s Jarrad Byrnes and Phillip Island’s Corey Batt scramble for the ball. Photo courtesy of Gerard Bruning.

A flat start for the clubs with no kids By Stuart Biggins ALBERTON Football Netball League’s Director of Special Events and Publicity, Dean Cashin says the league hasn’t given up on those teams who aren’t fielding Under 18 and Under 16 teams in the competition.

“They have been working really hard,” Mr Cashin said, “and they are continuing to work hard to recruit players. “It is not as though those clubs have sat back and done nothing. “There is still a chance that at least some of the clubs will still manage to build numbers to play those teams.” In 2016, Tarwin, Allies and Foster are unable to field Thirds teams while Toora and again, Tarwin are unable to field Fourths. Mr Cashin said that 2016 was the hardest year in a while for teams, primarily on the eastern side of the competition, struggling to find numbers.

He said that is more than likely a combination of stronger population on the western side and competition from other sports and things that kids in the age group do on the weekend. One of the consequences of the situation is that there will be instances where the byes impact the competition in such a way that, for example, Korumburra Bena in Round 12 and Round 13 will not have an opponent for three weeks. There will be two weeks with no football for the clubs Thirds at that point. There is the possibility that teams affected in that way might organise scratch matches against each other; match ups which give the players a game but the outcome of the game bears no influence on the ladders. Points will not be awarded from such matches. Mr Cashin said he doubts scratch matches will work. It could be logistically difficult for some families to have sons playing at more than one venue.

Anthony Hullick, the president of the Tarwin Football Netball Club said, “We haven’t put our cue in the rack yet.” The club is hopeful that it will be announcing an Under 10 team this Thursday. While the club’s first 18 played and won against MDU on the weekend he said the day began on a flat note. “Our first game for the day did not begin until 12.30pm. It was a flat start to the day to see no junior teams playing football. “Reality set in.” Mr Hullick said the club is volunteer based and has tried its best. He said of all the clubs in the competition Tarwin seems to be the worst off. “We are far from happy,” he said. “Gone are the days of 30 years ago when it was cricket in the summer and football in the winter. “It is a different world now and there aren’t enough out there interested in football anymore to fill these junior teams. He said the league needed to look at a different set up for Under 17.

Close competition: Kilcunda Bass’ Jacob Dakin and Dalyston’s Chris Graham race toward to ball in attempt to gain the advantage.

Panthers by a point A SINGLE point separated Kilcunda Bass and Dalyston in the season opening match on Saturday.

Due to a drainage project currently underway at Dalyston, a change of venue meant Dalyston relinquished the home ground advantage and Kilcunda Bass made the most of the change in events. The game was hard fought and the pressure on the field was intense. Despite the closeness of the scores, the players showed no animosity and the game was clean. Kilcunda Bass had the advantage right up until half time, but showed some weak spots in the third term and allowed Dalyston to take the lead. Kilcunda Bass fans were thrilled to see returning players captain Ryan Fitzgerald, Danny Wells and Kael Bergles back on the field, and they did not

disappoint. Bergles managed to kick five through the goal posts and Fitzgerald and Wells were massive presences on the ground. Basil Sibosado also played extremely well, adding three goals to Kilcunda Bass’ count. However, Dalyston’s Dean Wylie and Brad Fisher put plenty of pressure in the backline to keep Kilcunda Bass’ score within reach. Kilcunda Bass’ Mitch Cochrane was up against Fisher and helped to keep the Magpies star under wraps. Blake Carew and Jack Legione were solid in Dalyston’s wing and fed the ball into Chris Graham across half forward to make sure Dalyston were well in the game. With just one quarter to go in the nail biting match, Kilcunda Bass fought for its one extra point and left last year’s premiers with

its first loss for the season. The final score was 88 to 87. Dalyston will play away once more and will face Stony Creek. The Lions have made an impressive start to the season and Dalyston anticipates another closely fought match. Seniors coach Paul Brosnan said the ground is still in need of a bit of work and it may not be Kilcunda-Bass 13.10.88 Dalyston 13.9.87 Kilcunda-Bass Goals: K. Bergles 5, B. Sibosado 3, T. Gibson 2, M. Cochrane 1, K. Rigby 1, J. Burgess 1. Dalyston Goals: B. Thornton 4, J. Brooker 3, C. Graham 3, G. Parker 2, M. Marotta 1. Kilcunda-Bass Best: R. Fitzgerald, B. Sibosado, M. Cochrane, A. Miller, J. Wilson, D. Wells. Dalyston Best: D. Wylie, B. Fisher, M. Marotta, C. Graham, B. Carew, J. Legione.

RESERVES Dalyston 23.16.154 Kilcunda-Bass 3.4.22 Leading Goalkickers: A. Wallis 5, D. Brown 5. Dalyston Best: J. Ray-Angarand, P. McKenna, M. McCoy, A. Wallis, M. Whittaker. Kilcunda-Bass Best: G. Wallace, J.

ready for a home game for another couple of weeks. “With any luck we will have a bit of rain to make the process go a bit faster and we will be ready for our next home game (against premiership opponent Fish Creek in round three),” he said. Kilcunda Bass will take on Foster at home and is looking forward to the challenge.

MacIntyre, S. Leman, J. McGrath, N. Mitchell, C. Elliott.

THIRDS Dalyston 9.11.65 Kilcunda-Bass 0.6.6 Leading Goalkicker: A. Busana 5. Dalyston Best: C. Loughridge, K. Wilson, D. Brosnan, F. Brosnan, S. Speed, C. McCoy. Kilcunda-Bass Best: S. Casey, W. Lindsay, S. Bent, S. Watson, Z. Hill, K. Condick.

FOURTHS Kilcunda-Bass 7.7.49 Dalyston 3.3.21 Leading Goalkickers: L. Alford 2, C. Ohalloran 2. Kilcunda-Bass Best: J. Bastwrous, N. Bradley, S. Bent, A. Honeysett, B. Aldwell, J. Rosenow. Dalyston Best: D. Gardiner, J. Loughridge, L. Ion, L. Ibrhaim, L. Gheller.

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