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Skate park takes flight

HIGH fliers turned out for the long awaited opening of Leongatha’s new skate park on Sunday.

Skaters and BMX riders got airborne as they tried out the new circuit at the Leongatha Rec-

reation Reserve, including, above left, Phillip Island’s Tom Cripps and Leon Matthews, who both were impressed by Leongatha’s new skate park.

The skate park was overhauled to the tune of $450,000 following a campaign by a group of young skaters, in conjunction with support from

South Gippsland Shire Council, Leongatha Recreation Reserve Committee and the State Government.

Above right, from left, Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton, Eastern Victo-

ria Region MLC Harriet Shing, Leongatha’s Ben Patterson and Inverloch’s Jed Boucher (front) admired the new and improved Leongatha skate park as Wonthaggi’s Jayden Hallett showed off his skills. ► Read more on page 5.

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By Sarah Vella, Tayla Kershaw and Brad Lester FARMERS may sue milk processors Murray Goulburn

and Fonterra as plummeting milk prices could plunge some farmers into financial strife or see them leave the industry.

The revelation comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) makes preliminary enquiries into the price cuts announced by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra, and MG is being

considered by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for possible false and mis- Milk waste: from left, Macie, Amanda and Kris Thomas of Mirboo are opting to pour leading conduct. ► Read more on pages 3, 5 and 44. their milk down the drain, rather than suffer

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Dairy shake up - South Gippsland reacts

Milk down the gurgler

By Tayla Kershaw DISHEARTENED farmers are taking extreme measures to demonstrate the adverse effects of poor milk prices.

Mirboo’s Kris and Amanda Thomas are tipping their milk down the drain instead of sending it to milk processor Fonterra.

“It’s not worth giving our milk to Fonterra, so why should we?” Mr Thomas said.

“It’s more than that though, it’s about action. It’s about pushing people to speak up about what’s happening.”

With a young family to raise, the milk price drop has put added pressure on the farming family.

“We have to dry off five or six weeks earlier than usual because it would cost us money to keep milking,” Mr Thomas said.

“We are stressed out, that’s for sure. There’s a lot of financial pressure. We don’t know if there is going to be a future in the dairy industry, and

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Mrs Thomas said the one positive aspect to come from the experience was that more people understood the impact of the milk price on local farmers.

“They now know they can help us out by buying brands like Devondale and Gippy Milk, not Frustrated: from left, Mirboo farmers Kris, Macie and Amanda Thomas are feeling the the Woolworths and Coles brands,” she said. stress of a downturn in the dairy industry.

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South Gippsland farm consultant John Mulvany said many in the dairying community were assuming demands by milk processors Murray Goulburn and Fonterra to pay back loans over the next few years were legal.

“Putting aside class actions and the like, there are individuals seeking expert legal opinion to assess the legality of what has occurred,” he said.

Law firm Slater and Gordon is investigating a potential class action on behalf of all current and former investors who acquired units in Murray Goulburn’s listed entity MG Unit Trust before April 27, 2016.

The claim relates to guidance provided by Murray Goulburn in its Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) issued on July 2, 2015, regarding its likely revenue and profits from the sale of milk

VLE chief executive officer Wayne Osbourne said the saleyards typically receive a flush of cows at this time of year, so the influx may not have been due to milk prices tumbling.

“It may have been too soon and farmers may have still been coming to terms with the news, but on the other hand dairy farmers could have just easily been proactive,” he said.

Of the dairy cows yarded last Wednesday, 707 were Friesian, 194 were Friesian cross, 58 were Jersey and 51 were Jersey cross.

Mr Osbourne said over the past three financial years, the average weekly number of cows yarded had been 558.

For the period of March, April and so far into May, the average weekly number of cows has been 986. The same period last year was 602 cows per week.

“The drivers for this? Up until the MG announcement the drivers had been tough seasonal conditions combined with good prices for cows,” Mr Osbourne said.

“However, going forward you’d have to say the milk price coupled with seasonal conditions are going to be the primary drivers.”

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DAIRY farmers are considering taking legal action against milk processors in the wake of recent price drops that will cost the average farmer $130,000 over the next three years.

products during the current financial year.

In its PDS, Murray Goulburn provided a forecast to its shareholders and unit holders of a financial year net profit, after tax, of $85.8 million.

On February 29, 2016, Murray Goulburn announced a revised net profit after tax forecast of approximately $63 million, citing historically weak dairy commodity prices.

Slater and Gordon senior class action lawyer Tim Finney said the firm would investigate whether Murray Goulburn misled the market.

“Our initial investigations have identified inconsistencies between Murray Goulburn’s statements to the market regarding its likely profits in the 2016 financial year and the factors that would affect its performance,” he said.

“We are investigating whether the true cause of Murray Goulburn’s downgrade was an aggressively optimistic profit forecast...which the company was simply never going to achieve.”

The talk of legal action came as dairy farmers sell cows for slaughter, with the Victorian Livestock Exchange, Leongatha yards selling more dairy cows than usual at last Wednesday’s prime market, with dairy cows comprising half of the sale of just over 2000 head.

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South Gippsland reacts

Farmers bare their teeth

Continued from page 3.

Mr Mulvany said Murray Goulburn and Fonterra had damaged confidence in the industry, lowering relationships between farmers and processors to levels not seen since the mid 1970s.

“We now have a situation of complete distrust, a lack of confidence, in addition to the obvious financial impacts to dairy farmers,” he said.

“All the individuals who had the responsibility of the governance of these organisations must stand to account.”

Mr Mulvany said farmers were being treated with “absolute disrespect and are the fall guys in either mismanagement or market volatility, or both”.

“Dairy farmers are like other self employed people.

They like to go about their business and they don’t have time to defend their position,” he said.

Mr Mulvany said the concept of opening price, which has been in place for 20 to 30 years, was now completely insecure and almost meaningless because of the major price drops farmers have experienced.

“Clearly, recent events mean that if a milk processor gets its budget a bit wrong, it can come back and knock on the door of the farmers, and say ‘Oops,

John Webster, trustee of Elcar Pty Ltd Super Fund Trust, is being represented by Mark Elliott of Elliott Legal.

The trustee is a unit holder in the MG Unit Trust and paid $2.10 for 18,000 units – a total of

By Tayla Kershaw SKATERS and BMX riders from across South Gippsland were out in force at the opening of the new Leongatha skate park on Sunday.

Eastern Victorian Region MLC Harriet Shing and Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien joined South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton to officially open the $450,000 redevelopment at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve.

Council provided more than $330,000, the community fundraised $20,000 and $100,000 came from the State Government.

Leongatha’s Ben Patterson was also a guest of honour, after working so hard to see the skate park come to fruition.

“It’s an improvement to the recreation reserve and the town, and has attracted many people to the area, which can only be a good thing,” he said.

Recreation reserve secretary Frank Dekker said the recreation reserve committee had given $20,000 to make the skate park dream a reality, and the contribution was certainly worth it.

“It’s great to see so many $37,800.

Among the allegations made, the trustee al- young people getting involved. leges MG knew its sales targets and/or revenue We are seeing youth come here were unlikely to be achieved, and would not have from everywhere,” he said.

“It’s drawing a lot of extra bought units or bought units at a lower price had attention to the area, which is that information been disclosed.

Mr Elliott lodged the statement of claim with just fantastic.”

Ms Shing said the skate park the court yesterday (Monday). was a wonderful addition to Le► Read more on page 44.

we need to reclaim some money’,” he said.

United Dairyfarmers of Victoria president Adam Jenkins said farmers he had spoken to were gutted, disappointed and angry, and many were calling for more accountability at board level.

“There is no doubt this will put pressure on the industry and we will see some fall out and reduced milk flows,” he said.

“The market is very volatile and we welcome the efforts of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, Burra Foods, Bega Supply Company and other processors who have held their commitment to their suppliers until the end of the season.”

Mr Jenkins said people needed to look after themselves, their families and their communities.

“Farmers need to be clinical about their business and seek professional financial advice,” he said.

“We are encouraging farmers to be aware of sessions that will be held by the VFF/UDV, Dairy Australia and other organisations offering support.”

UDV is calling for early price and market estimations, which will allow farmers to budget.

“No indication in next season’s opening price leaves people anxious and unable to plan their next steps,” Mr Jenkins said.

Legal action taken THE trustee of a super fund is taking Murray Goulburn to the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Skate park impresses

Active: there were plenty of people enjoying the opening of Leongatha’s skate park, including, from left, Lachie Bell, Jasper Dennison, Jack Fisher, Riley Drysdale and Kyle Brown. ongatha and would help to pull children away from computer screens and get them active outside.

“Whether it’s out on the field or in local skate parks, opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of all Gippslanders are a big priority,” she said.

“Experienced and budding

local skaters in Leongatha now have a great space to come together, make friends and show off their skills.

“The new Leongatha skate park gives the young people of Leongatha even more reason to get one board with health and active sport and outdoor activities.”

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Big bash for hall birthday BERRYS Creek Hall will celebrate a major milestone this week as the community asset turns 60.

Big birthday: from left, Kevin and Allister Dowling are set to celebrate this weekend as the Berrys Creek Hall marks its 60th milestone.

Hall committee president Kevin Dowling said the town epicentre has provided locals with a welcoming place to socialise over the years.

“This Sunday we will be hosting a celebration at the hall for members of the public to come together, mingle and share memories of the hall,” he said.

“The hall has been used for many different events over the years and it will be great to see people sharing old photos and memories from the past.”

Berrys Creek Hall was erected in 1956 to replace the old school building on Berrys Creek Road after it burnt down in the early 1950s.

“Since it was built, the hall has been home to the CWA, the netball club, badminton, cards, dance events, indoor bowls and countless other organisations and events,” Mr Dowling said.

“Now we host international food nights, Melbourne Cup events, and Halloween and Christmas parties.”

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Vice president Allister Dowling said the hall has always been used for social gatherings as a way to unite the township.

“Earlier this year we hosted the first ever Berrys Creek clearing sale, which proved to be a massive success,” he said.

“Given its success we will be looking to host the event every two years from now on, adding to the hall’s lengthy repertoire.”

The hall is likely to receive some upgrades to its facilities over the next few years, if the Dowling brothers have their way.

“We are currently negotiating with the Department of Education to use the land on the side of the block next to the hall,” Allister said.

“We are looking to put in a car park which can hold 50 cars. It will be a major convenience for guests at future events.”

The Berrys Creek Hall 60th celebrations will run from 1pm until 4pm this Sunday, May 22 and afternoon tea will be provided.

Erosion battle at Inverloch BASS Coast Shire Council will soon start works to protect the Inverloch foreshore from further erosion.

The works will be conducted at a site opposite Grandview Grove, about 100m east of the Inverloch boat ramp.

Works will include construction of an 80m rock seawall, installation of drainage infrastructure, removal of redundant concrete pipes, and a clean-up of rubble and deadwood from the beach.

Council’s general manager sustainable development and growth, Allison Jones, said the works were required in response to wave erosion experienced at the site over several years, resulting in the loss of public land.

“If left as is, even more public land is under threat of being lost to the sea. This includes the overflow parking for the boat ramp, a grassed open space and a road way,” Ms Jones said.

“The crushed rock road that services the overflow car park has already had to be moved inland previously.”

Inverloch resident Kathy Roberts, who campaigned for the unsightly rubble to go, including through a past story in The Star, welcomed the news.

“This particular part of Inverloch is extremely popular with tourists and well frequented by locals.

The inlet will look beautiful and be an area we can be proud,” she said.

“Thanks to The Star and the locals for their support in bringing this erosion and debris to the notice of the council. Thanks also to the council for its positive reaction in finding a solution to everyone’s concern.”

Erosion has also impacted on the function of the stormwater drain and outlet at the site, with a series of concrete pipes damaged, leaving them redundant on the beach.

The works will include removal of these pipes and construction of a new stormwater drainage outfall into the rock wall.

Council will also clean up rubble, debris and deadwood from the beach.

Ms Jones said some of the rubble was placed by former land managers to protect against previous erosion, however this had become unsightly.

“Much of the deadwood is the result of coastal tea-tree being lost to erosion and the local community has expressed concern over the untidy and dangerous state of the site,” she said.

“This is an opportunity to clean up a high profile area of the Anderson Inlet foreshore.”

In order to undertake works, part of the foreshore will be closed to the public, including the grassed area used for overflow car parking for boat ramp user. The works have been planned for the quieter winter when this overflow boat ramp car parking is not required.

The $101,200 project has been jointly funded by a council contribution of $90,000, and a State Government 2014-15 Coastal Environments Program grant of $11,200.

The works will begin in late May with the delivery of large rocks to the site. Construction works will start from early June and are anticipated to be finished by end of July, weather and tides permitting.

For further information about the works, please contact council’s Infrastructure Delivery Department on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211.

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Big seas prompt beach rush CROWDS of people watched waves crash into the carpark at Inverloch’s boat ramp and further erode the town’s surf beach last week, as king tides and strong winds combined to put on a show.

Crowd pleaser: people watch the high tide roll in at Inverloch’s main surf beach last Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Raewyn Twomey.

The number of onlookers peaked last Tuesday and Wednesday, as waves swamped the ramp and jetty, and even entered the carpark and submerged the walking trail nearby.

The Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club’s patrol tower – already rebuilt due to damage by strong waves – survived the pounding as its foundations were protected by a barrier.

A photo of the event and a video by Luke Castagna attracted a total of more than 13,000 views on The Star’s Facebook page.

Bass Coast Shire Council’s manager sustainable environment Deirdre Griepsma said the coast experienced an exceptionally high tide, with 8.85m forecast for Port Phillip Heads.

“These high tide events occur only occasionally each year, usually less than five times. Anderson Inlet is a dynamic environment subject to change with weather events,” she said.

“Council has not yet received any reports of damage to public infrastructure and will be undertaking routine inspections.”

Saturation point: the high tide flooded the Inverloch boat ramp, jetty and carpark last Tuesday, May 10. Photo courtesy of Adam Leys, Inverloch.

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Info closure to go ahead WONTHAGGI Rotary Club has appealed Bass Coast Shire Council’s decision to close the Wonthaggi Visitor Information Centre.

The site was closed after council felt the low patronage could no longer justify the cost of retaining the service, particularly after council voted to introduce the 2.5 percent rate cap stipulated by the State Government.

Council’s officers have recommended the council move forward with delivering modified visitor services at the Centennial Centre until a new tenant can start operations after June 30, despite receiving

a petition with 2100 signatures asking council to recant the decision.

Council will debate this recommendation at tomorrow’s council meeting (May 18).

Cr Andrew Phillips quashed rumours about council intending to use the space for retail purposes.

“We will continue delivering modified visitor services until a new service starts operating. We understand the community’s concerns but we are going down a good path to find what is best for the community,” he said.

The Rotary club also asked mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale for an apology at last week’s community question time, stating the mayor laughed at a question posed by Rotary club president Heather Earle.

“It was offensive to me as a Rotarian and I was a bit

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Cr Phillips defended the mayor, stating the Rotary club had misinterpreted the situation and offence was not intended.

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Josh to tell war history in directing debut

By Tayla Kershaw LEONGATHA’S Josh Gardiner will make his directing debut with Wonthaggi Theatrical Group this August.

Josh has returned home to direct the upcoming play The Diary of Anne Frank, and is searching for 10 cast members to get involved.

“I am very passionate about this play. The holocaust and World War Two are topics we should never stop talking about,” he said.

Production team: director Josh Gardiner and designer Meg Steenholdt will bring The Diary of Anne Frank to life this August.

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“I read The Diary of Anne Frank when I was 12 years old and it really stuck with me. I developed an interest in World War Two and I’ve jumped at the opportunity to put on the show.”

Josh became a local talent young, performing for FAMDA, Leongatha Lyric Theatre and Wonthaggi Theatrical Group.

He graduated from Leongatha Secondary College in 2011 and pursued his theatrical aspirations at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

After three years he graduated from VCA and left for Sydney, where he performed in a few commercials, a puppet play and took on his first professional musical Rent.

In that time he also toured Europe, exploring destinations such as Amsterdam, Berlin and Austria, where he continued to be inspired by the history of the war.

“I am an avid learner of the holocaust and I believe we shouldn’t forget what people are capable of. I hope this production will inspire against discrimination,” he said.

The Diary of Anne Frank will open in Wonthaggi on August 19 and will run for two weeks.

Three days of auditions will be held this weekend. Josh is looking for a varied cast of teenagers and adults.

“The characters have such an age range that everyone has the opportunity to audition and be involved,” he said.

The cast will be required to rehearse for 12 weeks as of June 6.

Josh’s team also includes his father Kevin, who will construct the set, and designer Meg Steenholdt.

12. Manna Gum Community House licence and management arrangement status 13. Relinquishment of Council's Committee of Management status - property: crown land adjacent to former CFA site, Anderson St, Leongatha 14. Section 193 Entrepreneurial Powers Incorporation of Rural Councils Vic 15. Policy review: Volunteer Policy 2016 16. Policy review: Debt Recovery on Unpaid Rates and Charges, and Rates and Charges Hardship Policy 17. Policy review: Coal Creek Community Park and Museum Collection Policy 18. Closed item - 2015/16 Community Grants Program 19. Closed item - Audit Committee Report: 15 Mar 2016 TENDERS Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the following Tender: RFT/108 MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE FOR THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAIL TRAIL – LEONGATHA TO PORT WELSHPOOL. Tenders close 2.00pm Tues, 7 June 2016.

Documentation is available on Council’s website.

ACTIVE AGEING PLAN 2017-2021 Community discussions will be held at various locations to help develop the Active Ageing Plan: Loch: Memorial Reserve Clubrooms, Tues 24 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm Foster: South Gippsland Community Health Centre, Tues 24 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm Venus Bay: Community Centre, Wed 25 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm Leongatha: Salvation Army, Thurs 26 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm Mirboo North: Community Shed, Wed 1 June, 10.00am – 12.00pm.

To have your say, you can also complete the Towards an Age-friendly South Gippsland survey online at www.southgippsland.vic.gov. au/active-ageing-survey. Surveys are also available with reply paid envelope from your local library, community group or by request from Council. Contact our Social Planning Officer, Vicki Bradley, on 5662 9200 for more information.

POLICE BRIEFS Lost jewellery JEWELLERY was found on Smith Street, Leongatha on Wednesday, May 11 and handed to police.

To make an enquiry, please contact First Constable Luke Sheahan at Leongatha Police Station on 5662 2285.

Golf club burgled OFFENDERS broke into an equipment shed at the Korumburra Golf Club last week.

Between 3.30pm on Thursday, May 12 and 7am on Friday, May 13, offenders cut a padlock on the shed and took a chainsaw, blower vacuum and spray unit valued at $1500.

It is believed the offenders saw the gate to the golf course open from Korumburra-Warragul Road where they parked their car and walked to the shed.

Police are appealing for anyone who saw a vehicle parked in the area at this time, or anyone who witnessed suspicious behaviour, to contact Korumburra Police.

Cannabis seized CANNABIS plants were found growing hydroponically in the upstairs bedroom of a Toora North home on May 10.

Foster Police had executed a search warrant issued under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act when the plants were located.

Police seized the cannabis and the growing equipment.

A 41 year old Toora North man was inter-

NYORA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY The draft Nyora Development Strategy (Future Nyora) is now available for public comment until Tuesday 31 May. The draft strategy is available to view on Council’s website. A community meeting will also be held on Tuesday 17 May from 6.00 – 8.00pm at the Nyora Community Centre (hall). A presentation to provide an overview of the strategy will be held at 6.30pm.

Information is also available on the project Facebook page at facebook.com/FutureNyora.

Contact Council for more information.

LEONGATHA STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN The draft Leongatha Streetscape Master Plan (Re-imagining Bair Street) will be available for public comment from Tues 24 May - Fri 10 June.

An evening meeting for shop owners and commercial land owners will be held on Tues 24 May from 6.00 – 7.00pm in Meeting Room 1 (Council Chambers). An information evening for the community will be held on Tues 31 May from 5.00 – 7.00pm at the Dakers Centre, Leongatha. The master plan can be viewed on Council’s website, at the Council offices in Leongatha and at a shopfront in Bair Street.

Contact Strategic Planning Officer, Chantal Lenthall, on 5662 9200 for more information COUNCIL WORKS THIS WEEK Street Reconstruction: John St & Princes St, Korumburra Construction Works: Carmodys Rd, Leongatha Intersection Works: Bena Kongwak Rd, Bena Zone & Vegetation Maintenance: Dumbalk/Turtons Ck/Stony Ck/Poowong/Bena/ Kongwak Footpath Extension: Walkerville Rd, Tarwin Lower Major Bridge Maintenance: Stamp Rd, Waratah Nth Pre Winter Grading: Hallston/Wooreen/Leongatha Sth/Meeniyan/ Kongwak/Nyora/Dumbalk/Foster/Mt Best/ Koonwarra/Venus Bay/Welshpool/Binginwarri/ Hedley Sealed Roads Maintenance: All zones Drain Maintenance: Nyora Regulating Works: Toora Nth

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viewed in relation to the cannabis crop and will be summoned to appear at the Korumburra Magistrates Court at a later date for the offences of use, possession and cultivating a drug of dependence.

Prom crash A PAKENHAM woman is in a stable condition after a motorcycle accident at Wilsons Promontory National Park on Sunday afternoon.

The 47 year old was a few kilometres away from the gates of the national park when she lost control and came off her motorcycle.

She sustained moderate to serious injuries and was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital.

Foster Police are investigating the cause of the incident.

Lyric trailer stolen A TRAILER was stolen from Leongatha Lyric Theatre on the night of Tuesday, May 9.

The large blue trailer was discovered missing on Wednesday morning.

Lyric president Peter Western said this was not the first time they had left the trailer in the open and it had always been safe in the past.

The trailer was purchased by Lyric in 2010, using a grant from South Gippsland Shire Council. It was used to transport sets from the Lyric Playhouse to Mesley Hall.

Anyone with information should contact Leongatha Police.

The biggest: Ken and Gwen Williams are looking forward to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea which is coming to Mountain View retirement village, Leongatha, on Tuesday, May 24.

Mountain View invites you BECAUSE Mountain View Leongatha is a community within a community, the retirement village has invited the wider community to join it next Tuesday, May 24 when it hosts Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.

Mountain View village and sales manager Rosa Sinopoli said, “Everyone knows someone who has cancer or has suffered from cancer, and here at the village it is no different.”

She said Mountain View would like to make this year’s morning tea more a part of the wider community.

The owner of the retirement village will donate a further one dollar to Cancer Council for everyone who walks through the doors.

Ms Sinopoli said, “Please join us for a cuppa, tour the village if you wish and feel free to invite a friend.”

Visitors don’t need to bring anything except themselves and make a gold coin donation (or donation of your choice) to the Cancer Council.

Mountain View Leongatha currently has 32 residents living in 19 villas; the latest a couple moving from Pakenham.

Another Melbourne couple, Gwen and Ken Williams’ home in Aspendale sold from under their feet, well before their own Mountain View villa is built and ready for them to occupy in October.

Meanwhile the couple is living in an interim/display villa.

Gwen was born in Stony Creek and her son Russell Williams resides in Koonwarra from where he keeps a close eye on his parents and commutes to his business in Mornington.

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is on at Mountain View Leongatha, 1 Dale Drive, Leongatha from 10.30am on Tuesday, May 24.

For any further enquiries phone 5612 4800.

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Long Street works impact

By Lucy Johnson SHOP tenants on Leongatha’s Long Street have struggled to stay afloat with roadworks on the heavy vehicle alternate route causing major disruption to business.

The landowner of the strip of shops, who wished to remain anonymous, said she had already lost one of three tenants due to the works.

“We believe our commercial property on Long Street bears the brunt of the road modifications as we have no alternative parking area, both during construction and after the bypass is completed,” she said.

“As much as VicRoads and South Gippsland Shire Council have promoted and celebrated the fact that this bypass has been put to the public review and discussion, no actual correspondence has been entered into with the specific landholders. We received only ‘public’ information and the impact on commercial properties has not been addressed.”

The landowner contacted VicRoads and asked for her tenants’ lost income to be reimbursed.

To add salt to the wound, shop tenants on Long Street will also lose three car parks in front of their shops, with parallel parking to be installed further up the road.

“The shire responded to my letters, stating that I ‘did not own’ the parking outside the shops and it was therefore not their problem,” the landowner said.

One tenant, Nicole Haig of Haig’s K9 Cuts, has chosen to pack up shop and move, stating the “uncertainty” caused by the roadworks played a major factor in the move.

“I certainly noticed the difference that roadworks made to my business,” she said.

“Last Tuesday I only had three people come in all day, which is a marked difference to what I would normally have.”

Michelle Young, owner of My Leongatha Beauty Care, said she was also looking to move into Leongatha’s central business district. “(My landlord) has been wonderful. However now

I have the option to relocate. I love my salon now and I do not want to move but unfortunately if I stay, the highway may affect my business,” she said.

Ms Young said roadworks caused major disruptions to her salon last Tuesday, May 10 when contractors excavated a large hole in front of the salon.

“I was misinformed about how much noise and vibration would occur and that upset my clients who were having massages. I had older ladies coming into the salon who had to step over massive holes. It is a hazard,” Ms Young said.

“My clients are upset for me and they are furious with VicRoads and South Gippsland Shire Council, who said there was nothing they could do except give notification of when the work was going to happen.

There was no compensation. This whole operation has been disrespectful to the businesses on Long Street.”

The third tenant, Colin King of Leongatha Dentures, said changes to parking for the strip of shops was sure to be a detriment to his clinic in the future.

“We have been told we will only have six parkRoad block: VicRoads contractors worked outside businesses on Leongatha’s Long Street for two ing spots for our three shops once construction is days last week, causing further disruption to the Long Street businesses. complete,” he said.

“If we do not have substantial parking I may have to move.”

The landowner of the Long Street properties said she will be taking legal action against VicRoads after the department failed to respond to her concerns.

A South Gippsland Shire Council spokesperson said council and VicRoads had been consulting with the community and affected landholders.

VicRoads Eastern Region regional director Scott Lawrence said, “VicRoads and contractor representatives have met with local business owners in the area ahead of works, where business owners were briefed on site, and were provided with a detailed plan of the proposed dates for works in each of the separate areas in and around the intersection.

“In addition to this, alternative parking arrangements were provided to assist those visiting the businesses and the contractor has worked diligently to ensure the works in this area were completed ahead of schedule.”

Singer inspires Korumburra The Rotary Club of Korumburra organised the evening at the Korumburra Italian Social Club.

Emmanuel has certainly come a long way, from being rescued from a shoe box in war torn Iraq, Raised in an orphanage run by the Mother Theresa

nuns, Emmanuel was then being adopted by Moira Kelly and moved to Australia to live. In the past 14 years in Australia, Emmanuel has had six surgeries and has had to work hard to achieve his goals.

The Rotary club was proud to be able to donate the proceeds from the evening to the South Gippsland Special School in Leongatha. Principal Heather Braden was thrilled to accept the cheque for $3000 presented to her at the end of the evening.

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EMMANUEL Kelly moved the crowd with his touching story and singing ability at a function at Korumburra on Saturday night.

Worthy cause: Mark Holmes and George Auddino present a cheque for $3000 to South Gippsland Specialist School principal Heather Braden, after raising the sum at the Emmanuel Kelly event in Korumburra on Saturday night.

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LEONGATHA Gallery will be hosting an exhibition next week as part of the annual Gippsland Creative Arts Festival.

The show will feature young and emerging artists from across the region with a number of talented secondary school students displaying their work, with a focus on vibrant and energetic aesthetics.

The exhibition will take place in Meeting Room One in Memorial Hall

and opens Friday, May 20 from 6pm until 8pm.

It will run Saturday and Sunday, open from 10am to 4pm, and 10am to noon respectively. Entry is free.

M E E N I YA N ’ S Genevieve Scholte was rewarded for her excellent work at Tarwin Valley Primary School last week.

Ms Scholte attended the Apprenticeship and

Trainee Employment Partners Awards night in Melbourne last week where she won Trainee of the Year.

Tarwin Valley Primary School principal Brett Smith said Ms Scholte was a deserving recipient.

“Genevieve is industrious, has a diligent work ethic and academic excellence,” he said.

Ms Scholte worked at the Meeniyan school in 2015 and has com com-

menced study at the University of Melbourne in a Bachelor of Arts. This year is the fourth year in a row Tarwin Valley Primary School has received the award.

Ginger Mick on their expedition from Leongatha to Sydney in 1932. To donate, head to www.gofundme. com/lenniegwyther or drop into the Leongatha Bendigo Bank.

FUNDRAISING for the Lennie Gwyther statue in Leongatha is well underway with a Facebook campaign and donation bank account currently in the works. The statue, proposed for Bair Street, will depict Lennie and his horse

PREP and Grade One students from Bass Valley Primary School at Corinella experienced the great outdoors at Ferntree Gully National Park recently. They explored trails and learnt how to track native animals by looking for scats, footprints and holes to know where an animal has been.

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the Toora North property Noreinna, gave an interesting talk on the history of the Mount Best Tin Mine Road property on Thursday, during the South Gippsland Genealogical Society meeting.

He spoke on the lifestyle, challenges and hardships faced by the

Ted and Thelma celebrate 70 years TED and Thelma Grabham celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sunday afternoon with family and friends.

They were married on May 11, 1946 and received telegrams from the Queen for the second time, also the Governor General, The Prime Minister and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent.

They farmed in Kongwak and raised their four children there, before moving into Leongatha as their family grew. They now have 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Ted and Thelma have been blessed to be able to enjoy and watch each family grow up and be part of their lives. They are cherished by their family and they are all proud of their achievement.

previous owners from the early days of selection to when the first house was built in 1902.

Society member Margaret Pegler thanked guest speaker Mr Szwaja for his excellent address.

The society is now planning its annual Family History seminar for Saturday, June 4.

ADRIAN Campbell, formerly from the Mardan hills, and his band The Country Gostellaires will be entertaining at Scots Pioneer Church, Mardan South on Sunday, May 29 from 2pm. All are most welcome to attend.

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and walk to school for a healthy breakfast and afterwards attend a special Education Week Assembly where some Grade 6 students will share their thoughts on education.

Classrooms will be open from 9.30am to 11am.

Wonthaggi North Primary School student Charlotte Botterill won the first Wonthaggi Library Poetry Award recently. Charlotte has been contributing to the library’s wall of poetry since its launch in September 2015 and was recognised for her natural talent earlier this month.

Poet in residence Jon Dixon said the 10 year old was a deserving recipient.

“Everyone and ve yo e can, ca maybe should, write poetry,” he poe said. “But “B Charlotte has ha shown what can be achieved achieve when hard work is w mixed with a bit of natural ability.”

Team work: Leongatha RSL is the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band’s major sponsor yet again. RSL junior vice president John Schelling presented band president Natalie Stewart with a cheque last Thursday.

RSL’s support makes music THE Leongatha RSL is continuing to be the major sponsor of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band.

RSL junior vice president John Schelling presented band president Natalie Stewart with a cheque recently, to be put towards music and instruments.

In turn, the band supports the RSL by performing at Anzac Day services and other events.

“We see the band as being an integral part of the town,” Mr Schelling said, noting the RSL also supports sporting and other groups, and buys equipment for aged care facilities.

Ms Stewart said, “The band is grateful for the sponsorship because it is the only way that we can survive.”

The band will celebrate its 125th year in 2017.

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Sprawling site: the Bald Hills Wind Farm comprises 52 turbines at Tarwin Lower.

• Bald Hills Wind Farm general manager Matthew Croome.

Threatened species: the rare orange bellied parrot initially halted the wind farm.

• field naturalist and bird observer Andrew Chapman.

Wind farm to disclose wildlife toll – if any CEO Tatsuo Yasunaga, seeking a copy of the bird and bat monitoring survey assessment.

The wind farm has been operating for more than 12 months and performing well, Mr Croome said.

“As commissioning and testing of the wind farm was not completed until September 2015, the wind farm has only been able to generate at full capacity since September 2015. Despite this we have generated over 250,000MWh of electricity over the past 12 months,” he said.

The electricity generated at Bald Hills Wind Farm is supplied to the national electricity grid via the new power line built by Bald Hills Wind Farm.

“Electricity generated by Bald Hills Wind Farm is sold into the national electricity market (NEM) and contributes to meeting total electricity demand in the NEM,” Mr Croome said.

In the 2015-16, the Bald Hills Wind Farm Community Fund awarded $16,404 to local community groups and organisations.

As not all of the $25,000 community fund was

allocated last year, left over funds will be rolled over to the current 2016-17 year, meaning more than $33,000 of funding will be available to eligible projects this year.

Applications for the next round of funding close on May 31, 2016. Application forms are available at: www.baldhillswindfarm.com.au

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Mr Gunn suspected the number of birds killed, if any, would be higher than reported given foxes would take carcasses before they could be included A REPORT detailing whether or not in the survey. birds and bats have been killed by turMr Chapman said more than 10 years ago, wind bines at the Bald Hills Wind Farm will farm consultants Brett Lane and Associates and Biosis acted for the wind farm developer and later be released to the public. provided advice to the Federal Government, along Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt said with consultant firm Latitude 42.

Bald Hills Wind Pty Ltd would shortly report the year“They made predictions about the impact of ly survey and mortality results in its annual report. the wind farm on birds and bats, and claimed the Wind farm manager Matthew Croome said the mortality would be very minimal, so it will now be report would contain full results and should be ready instructive to see how those predictions compare to be submitted to the Department of Environment, with reality,” he said.

Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to review with“Transparency is a big thing in government and in a week, along with noise levels at locations around the corporate arena, and with the significant public the site. interest in what happens to the wildlife at Bald Hills, “At this stage we are unsure how long the (DELMitsui (Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd’s parent WP) review will take but we may be in a position to company) should make the bird and bat mortality upload the report to our website sometime in June,” survey document freely available to the public.” he said.

Mr Chapman has written to Mitsui president and The annual report would span the first year of the wind farm’s operation from February 24, 2015 to April 30, 2016.

The wind farm is close to the Bald Hills Wetland Reserve and home to such endangered species as the orange bellied parrot – the bird that initially delayed the project in 2006 after the then Federal Government found the wind farm would have threatened the animal, only to later reverse the decision.

Field naturalist Andrew Chapman of Inverloch is looking forward to the results with anticipation.

“The public land around Bald Hills was found to be important for wildlife in the 1980s and as a result reserves to protect it were established,” he said.

“The Bald Hills Wetland Reserve became a feature of the area visited by many locals, people from around Victoria, Australia and the world.

“Comments left in the visitor books kept at the (former) bird hide were a testimony to the pleasure people got from going to the wetland to view wildlife.

I don’t think this is an appropriate place to be killing birds and bats, if any such place does exist.”

Ian Gunn, president of Friends of Cape Liptrap Peninsula, said the survey results could affect how the wind farm operates.

“If some of the endangered birds get killed by the wind farm, that section of the wind farm is shut down until they can reconfigure the management,” he said.

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OPINIONS

Council’s park claims queried

I AM a ratepayer and have an annual asset at the Long Jetty Caravan Park.

My name is Stan Crossley and I would like to respond to claims made by Cr Nigel HutchinsonBrooks and Cr Jim Fawcett of South Gippsland Shire Council.

They said the parks are facing a cash flow issue due to long term tenants withholding their rent payments whilst a court case is underway.

Whilst this is a partly truthful claim I can say the majority of the annual asset users have paid, some in full and some are withholding the exorbitant rise in fees, somewhere around 30 percent, until we have it tested within the Supreme Court.

I find it incredulous council has already forced so many to exit the parks.

How is council going to make up the extra shortfall in revenue after it has evicted these people and who would council like to blame then?

Council had a very viable source of income from the parks and with the tactics utilised, council has destroyed a vibrant and profitable park community.

With the eviction notices, the income of both parks can only go south, red, rock bottom.

I put it to council that its actions are holding the community to ransom to achieve what?

Is this to be our new Coal Creek?

Please explain how council intends to fill the sites after we are evicted and how do you propose to increase revenue?

Just a few factual figures for you to digest; if only 70 assets in total are removed from the Long Jetty Caravan Park, there is a loss of guaranteed income of $231,000-plus.

If you divide this by 365 days

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there must be a total of $632 earned per day.

Given the poor performance of the park last season I would think the best average per night average they can expect is $50, so $631 per day at $50 per site means to break even they must have no less than 12.65 bookings every day just to break even.

Given the park is only totally full for an estimated five weeks a year, good luck with that.

This equation does not allow for the hire units or original powered sites or the fact that all annuals paid for their power supply and usage.

Then add approximately 150 percent at least to allow for the Yanakie Park.

Exactly when can we expect to see your miraculous increase of transient park users to fulfil the revenue lost?

Stan Crossley, Port Franklin.

Bad behaviour, poor governance

E D I T O R I A L Who is steering dairy’s ships?

DOES the management of Murray Goulburn fully appreciate the impact of its revised and significantly lower milk price upon the businesses of its farmers?

It seems perhaps not.

A spokesperson for MG yesterday (Monday) told The Star the co-operative had been forecasting the likelihood of lower milk prices since August 2015 – not just earlier this month when the price was downgraded to $4.75 to $5 a kilogram of milk solids, excluding the supplier support package farmers have to pay back anyway.

“Going back to our full year results in August 2015, MG clearly stated the impact of commodity prices had meant that we must reduce the forecast milk price range to between $5.60 and $5.90,” the spokesperson said.

“Even though internally, there was still some confidence that the $6 price might ultimately still be achievable, the board took what it then thought was a conservative view about the likely impact on prices to be paid to suppliers for the year ahead.

“We made it clear that the $5.60 to $5.90 range was dependent on a recovery in commodity prices during the second half of the financial year.”

Then in February this year, the MG spokesperson said the company advised the market the milk price forecast was revised down to $5.60 due to weak commodity prices.

“So twice within six months, (we) indicated pressure on the likely final farm gate price for milk,” the spokesperson said.

But all along, $5.60 was the base price within the range, and now the price has dropped further. The defence that farmers were informed of a potential drop was perhaps true but the extent of the price reduction was seemingly not made clear.

The fact such authorities as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and also the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission are now involved in preliminary inquiries into MG suggests that not all was well.

While farmers in a co-operative structure are exposed to the highs and lows of the co-operative, in this case they were clearly not given the information they needed to make sound decisions.

While Fonterra also announced its autumn calving suppliers would receive assistance last week, that announcement should have been made at the same time as the news of the initial price drop was declared, rather than simply being a response to autumn calvers’ objections they were being treated unfairly.

Farmers could rightly question the capabilities of the people managing the companies that so greatly affect their own livelihoods, regardless of how slick an operator a farmer may be.

At a time of the season when dairy farmers are usually waiting for opening season prices and the forecast for the season ahead, the content of the announcement this season is perhaps more highly anticipated by farmers than ever.

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AFTER attending a recent South Gippsland Shire Council meeting, in my view two things have been made crystal clear: the first being an extremely poor governance of council meetings, and secondly there has been disrespectful and unacceptable behaviour practiced by some councillors.

Under the Local Government Act and council’s Code of Conduct, councillors must treat each other with respect and debate the issues, not “play the man”.

The mayor‘srole, supported by the CEO, is to ensure councillors abide by the Code of Conduct. As an example Cr Andrew McEwen was in my view treated poorly by some councillors who threw him insults.

The mayor was sitting back not defending and upholding the Local Governance Act. The CEO was silent and did not provide proper advice to the mayor to restrict inappropriate behaviours.

In my view some councillors were not obeying the Local Government Act by treating other

councillors and their views with no respect. They need to step down or get on with their work and start debating real issues instead of holding up council for hours on end with childish insults.

The meeting did descend into appalling governance with a lack of mayoral direction and poor or nonexistent advice from the CEO. We all deserve better.

Ben Corcoran, Leongatha.

Council should keep offices I REFER to the article by Brad Lester, “Councillor: we’re not wasting money”, in The Star, May 10.

Councillor Nigel HutchinsonBrook’s assertion that the allocation of funds up to $32 million for a future new municipal office should be seen as an investment and not an expense is unsympathetic to the many farmers, business owners and residents who are going through hard current economic times and have to watch every dollar of their expenditure.

He and councillors Fawcett, Brunt, Newton and Davies voted against a quite feasible option presented by Councillor Don Hill at a cost of $5 million.

A further insult was made by mayor Cr Bob Newton who implied an overwhelming defeat of Cr Hill’s motion with the only support coming from councillors McEwen and Kennedy; I see this as a fairly close vote of five against and three for.

In this mainly farming area I think the shire’s CEO and staff should be very happy with their current offices, which I am sure are air conditioned and generously furnished, in contrast to the farmers’ lot of drought, hard physical work in varying extremes of temperature and work days of well over eight hours, seven days a week.

Barry Gilbert, Walkerville.

Medals’ journey ends well APPROXIMATELY seven months

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

ago three World War Two service medals were found amongst items left in our donation box at the Meeniyan Community Area Shop.

Fortunately the medals had a name engraved on them, Willis Reid, and thus began the process of trying to find the next of kin.

We advertised locally, contacted our local RSL branch and the Department of Defence, all to no avail.

From our research we were able to establish that Mr Reid was born in Deniliquin in late February.

We were then contacted by Bev Clancy, a local historian living in Deniliquin. Bev stated that she knew of the Reids and would try and locate the next of kin.

Eight odd weeks went by and we received a phone call from Bev saying she had tracked down a great nephew of Mr Reid who lived in Deniliquin.

How they ended up in our donation box is a mystery but thanks to the tenacity and dedication of Bev Clancy, who obviously spent many hours of research, the medals are now back home in Deniliquin where Mr Reid was born nearly 100 years ago.

Peter Twigg, secretary, Meeniyan Area Community Shop.

Bandaid solutions IT WAS a fascinating experience attending the South Gippsland Council meeting on April 27, 2016.

I found that councillors voted down issues regarding CSG and in their infinite wisdom passed plans for a tree scaped feel good development of Bair Street and adjacent precinct. What goes through the minds of our elected representatives?

I ask the following questions.

Why tree scape Bair Street when that precinct is gasping for breath?

Who stands to gain from such development?

Why are our council planners wasting time and energy producing million dollar projects such as treescaping Bair Street? Why not all of Leongatha?

Are the other retailers who have businesses elsewhere in Leongatha forgotten? Empty shops

get attention, occupied shops get nought.

Why is it that other towns are growing but not Leongatha? Will tree-scaping fix Bair Street or reinvigorate Leongatha?

Why spend money on tree -scaped boulevards if shops are empty? Is council expecting a magic wand with empty shops opening as a result?

There are many empty shops in Bair Street. Could it be that rents are too high? Is it more beneficial for landlords to have empty shops?

Go figure that one.

Is Leongatha dying? I hope not. However I was fascinated by a letter in The Star, May 10 that posed that question. That letter suggested there is far better shopping in other towns. Why are South Gippsland Shire ratepayers consigned to these thoughts?

One councillor suggested retail is tough at present, particularly with internet shopping. The internet cannot be blamed for all of retail’s ills.

This council needs to readjust its priorities and look closer at the reasons why shops are empty. Council must look at the fundamentals that make business sustainable in this town.

Other towns have got it right. Look at Wonthaggi. Even Korumburra has an air of confidence about it. Mirboo North, Meeniyan and Foster are alive with positive businesspeople showing the way.

Placing bandaids over serious issues is not the solution and tree -scaping is an expensive band aid that could cost ratepayers up to $3 million.

The money spent tree-scaping could be better spent on other projects. Get shops open, make it a council priority to understand the fundamentals, and provide collaborative and meaningful discussion with landlords and other interested parties.

Council cannot influence private enterprise but it can begin the discussion. Tree scaping is not going to fix the problem.

So back to my question:“Is this a band aid solution?”

Frank Oostermeyer, Dollar.

VOXPOP! VOX

What would you like the candidates in this year’s federal election to promise for South Gippsland?

“They should improve our roads, put more money into education and start taking notice of the rural population.”

Frank Dekker, Hallston.

“They should make more things for kids to do in Leongatha.”

Hugh Collins, Meeniyan.

“They should promise to fix our roads.”

Kody Cook, Koonwarra.

“More funding for local hospitals.”

Maree McFarlane, Leongatha.

Project recognises indigenous history SOUTH Gippsland Specialist School hosted a smoking ceremony to celCultural touch: the South Gippsland Specialist School community gathered for the official opening of the learning stones project last Wednesday.

ebrate the completion of its learning stones project last Wednesday.

The project at the Leongatha school began in 2013 with a desire to make a meeting place for the sharing of stories about Aboriginal cultural history, and a place for people to listen and learn from each other.

Three years ago John Murray,

learning stones program founder, organised for a central rock to be placed and the school selected logs to be located around the rock.

Students and staff wheelbarrowed the gravel and mulch, and planted grasses and trees, before setting about designing, sanding, creating mosaics, painting, digging holes and erecting totem poles.

After the rain threatened to subdue the opening of the Learning

Stone Meeting Place, the sun shone.

Students from Leongatha Secondary College joined with specialist school students, staff and community, as well as friends from Yooralla.

School students and staff wore black shirts and used decorated rhythm sticks as they made their way through the smoke and this was followed by a delicious lunch prepared by senior students.

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Children up to test SOUTH Gippsland school children sharpened their pencils and brains to take part in nation-wide testing last Wednesday.

Ready to go: Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School Grade 3 student Jayda prepares to start the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test last Wednesday.

Primary and secondary students participated in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test to gauge their educational abilities so far.

The test assesses reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy skills in students in grades 3 and 5, and years 7 and 9, and provides schools with feedback about students’ Happy days: Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club treasurer Keith Bartlet was thrilled with strengths and weaknesses. news the club was allocated $1.5 million in the Victorian state budget. This money will go NAPLAN testing has been held since 2008.

Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School principal towards redeveloping the clubhouse, which is now worn and tired.

Wendy Caple said students were relaxed ahead of what is often their first taste of exam conditions.

“We just do it and move on. It’s not a big deal,” she said.

“It just gives us a snapshot of the whole wards of 50 years old and no longer met the demand

By Tayla Kershaw school.” of the club.

Building win for lifesavers

A NEW look Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club is expected to be completed in 2018, following an allocation of $1.5 million to the club in this year’s state budget.

The club intends to use the money to redevelop the entire clubhouse onsite – a $3 million project.

“The State Government identified us in its budget, which has taken us up to $1.5 million, and we have around $500,000 in our own bank. We are about halfway there,” Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club treasurer Keith Bartlet said.

Failing brickwork, worn facilities and ever growing membership forced the club to appeal for funding, culminating in a visit from Premier Daniel Andrews in late January.

Mr Andrews promised the club access to the office of government architects and alluded to an exciting future following the budget during his visit.

“He (Mr Andrews) said ‘be ready by February next year’ when he was here in January,” Mr Bartlet said.

“We’ve since selected an architect – Robert Simeoni – who has had plenty of experience in designing surf life saving clubs.”

Mr Simeoni is currently in the processes of designing surf life saving clubs in Seaford and St Kilda.

Mr Bartlet said the surf club’s building was up-

With 430 members, 150 Nippers and 150 patrolling members – with numbers continuing to climb every year – the club needs a safe, functional building with plenty of space to keep the operations running smoothly.

“The brickwork is failing, which makes the building dangerous,” he said.

“We also have things like IRBs (inflatable rescue boats), 4WDs and motorbikes nowadays. As technology and equipment develops, we need more room for storage.

“We anticipate our numbers will increase once we improve our facilities.”

During the construction period, Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club anticipates it will operate out of sea containers during the 2017-18 patrol season.

“We usually patrol until Easter, and we expect construction to take 12 to 18 months if things start happening next February,” Mr Bartlet said.

“This building has seen its day and we are keen to see a new building completed.”

To help fund the extra $1 million needed to complete the project, a community review session will be held on June 11.

“The community is welcome to come down and pitch in ideas, or if they wish to donate to us they can contact me at treasurer@cpslsc.org.au,” Mr Barlet said.

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Cutting edge business booming in Wonthaggi SINCE starting up Newman Precision Engineering in Wonthaggi around Christmas last year, Chris and Abby Bonney have been inundated with work and are quickly building a name for their quality work.

The Bonneys have made their home in Wonthaggi after years working in the mines around Newman in Western Australia, Chris was contracted to mining giants BHP and Rio in his field of precision engineering and Abby drove huge, mining dumper trucks.

While Chris hails from New South Wales, Abby is no stranger to South Gippsland. She is a member of the Pearce family. Her dad Terry is well known in the farming community as a former butcher in Leongatha for years and later a toy shop owner in Wonthaggi.

Making the big move back from the west, Chris started worked as a dairy hand on a local farm and while he enjoyed this line of work he is more than happy to be establishing Newman Precision Engineering in Wonthaggi and helping to create new jobs in the town.

Chris and Abby are both thrilled to be living in Wonthaggi with their two young children and have been overwhelmed with the amount of business streaming in since opening their doors.

Newman Precision Engineering offers a wide range of services including fabrication and welding, precision machining, on-farm machinery repairs, small engine repairs, pump repairs and rebuilds, custom utes, truck trays, stockyard and dairy repairs and stainless

steel and aluminium boat deck outs and repairs.

For the motor racing and motorbike enthusiasts, Newman Engineering is custom making trailers to suit individual requirements and has just finished a custom built boat trailer.

The quality work is second to none and what the customer is getting is an expert eye for detail and years of experience in the industry. Not only that, customers are dealing with locals who are striving to offer the best service, build their business and create jobs in the town.

Chris brings to the business some 13 years’ experience in the industry and staff member Stan Till from Phillip Island has about 10 years’ experience as a boilermaker. Both are ready to handle all jobs, big and small.

Talk to Chris and you will quickly realise he is a professional and he enjoys what he does, and the more challenging the job the better.

The business has just completed a quad bike lifter, complete with hydraulics and electronics and a very impressive custom made ute trailer for a Ford Ranger.

Jobs are lined up for the next six weeks.

The word is definitely spreading about Newman Precision Engineering, with jobs coming in from Melbourne, Yallourn, all ‘round the local area and Gippsland wide.

So for all your general purpose machining, fabrication or on farm work, give Chris and the team a call or you will find Newman Precision Engineering at 2/17 Korumburra Road, Wonthaggi, just near Bunnings. The workshop is open weekdays but Chris can be contacted at other times for emergency repairs on his mobile 0414 757 738.

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fish creek tea cosy festival

MAY 14-22

Hats off to opening weekend

by Tayla Kershaw HIGH tea and music opened the annual Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival on Saturday.

The festival will run until Sunday, with all days jam packed with excitement.

Creative work: from left, Fish Creek’s Isla Hayward-Bannister and Anya Smolders admired the range of tea cosies in the exhibition on Saturday.

Around 180 tea cosies were entered in the exhibition under four different categories. These were judged by well known author Alison Lester last Friday.

“It never ceases to amaze me how much work and creativity people put into these tea cosies,” festival committee member Jocelyn Meyer said.

“Every year we see a new take on the tea cosies and it’s just wonderful. We expected to see similar entries from when we first started running the festival but it’s clear the community is bursting with creativity.”

Fish Creek’s Memorial Hall had a full house for Saturday’s high tea and major concert, with around 100 guests joining in on the festivities.

Students from Fish Creek Primary School and South Gippsland Secondary College volunteered their time to be wait staff for the event.

Entertainment was provided by the French Gypsy Swing Virtuosos Quartet La Mauvais Reputation.

“It’s a real community event; it attracts everybody,” festival committee member Susan Poletti said.

There are plenty of activities left on the festival calendar, including a fair next Saturday, which will include free entertainment.

There are still a few spots left for Fishy’s Got Talent on the fair day, so if you have a talent to share, be sure to sign up.

Official opening: from left, festival committee member Susan Poletti and Lola Gilliam invited the community to the Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival on Saturday.

Cosy up with a cuppa and more at Fish Creek ONLY in a charming country town like Fish Creek would one find a festival based around craft and a cup of tea.

The Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival showcases the town’s rural life and new enterprises, presenting the opportunity to reinvent an iconic symbol of everyday life – the tea cosy.

High tea: from left, Deanne Staley, Nelly Van Dyk, Cheryl Opie and Megan Vuillermin had Whenever visitors come to Fish Creek, the a fantastic afternoon enjoying tea and music at Fish Creek’s Tea Cosy Festival on Saturday. first thing they will be offered is a good cuppa.

The focus of the 2016 festival – from May 14 to 22 - is dance, with singing, dancing, and live Basia Mille music events.

The Tea Cosy Exhibition officially opened last Saturday, May 14, judged by author and illustrator Alison Lester. The event at Fish Creek Memorial Hall continues until May 22 and is open daily from 11am to 5pm.

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Gecko Studio Gallery also offers a quality custom picture framing service. Phone Kerry on 0423 593 721 to arrange a time for an assessment and quote on your framing needs.

The gallery also offers theArtHouse fine accommodation in Fish Creek.

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While in Fish Creek for the festival, stay a night or two at Basia Mille luxury apartments, vineyard and olive grove, or pop in for great wine at the cellar door, local food, oils and Gippsland’s warmest hospitality.

Guests can enjoy stunning antipasto lunches and gourmet quiches and salad, and stay on to play golf on Basia Mille’s own nine hole course set amongst the manicured vineyard and olive groves, overlooking the magical views of Wilson’s Promontory.

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Venus Bay lifesavers chase title THE Venus Bay Surf Lifesaving Club has been shortlisted as a finalist for Lifesaving Victoria’s Club of the Year 2015-16.

achieving,” he said. over the past two years,” Mr Watson said.

“Venus Bay is rated in the top three most dangerous The club is looking to gain permanent budgeted beaches in Victoria and it is a testament to our members funding from South Gippsland Shire Council. that swimming between the flags is kept so safe.

“At present we receive no funding outside of exThe honour comes after a fantastic season for “We have come a long way in immersing our- posure to the grants scheme,” Mr Watson said. the club that saw Nipper numbers increase by 10 per selves in the local Venus Bay and Tarwin commu“The Venus Bay region is the second largest ratecent to a record, membership rise by 24 percent, and nity, but will continue to work with all community a record number of beach visitors. groups to make the region an example of what can Club members gained a record of 179 awards – be achieved when working together.” more than three per patrolling members – fundraisThe club ran a Swim Between the Flags maraing increased by 58 percent, patrol hours rose by 21 thon Gippsland Lakes Swim, raising awareness and percent and surf rescues increased by 1200 percent. funds for Gippsland surf lifesaving clubs.

First aid administered rose by 50 percent, preThe club introduced the Starfish program to Nipventative actions increased by 24 percent, patrol pers that encourages and supports children with discompliance and efficiency rose by 46 percent, and abilities to join Nippers.

FEDERATION Training is currently one competition results improved by 25 percent.

“We increased our community participation in Club president Craig Watson was delighted the conjunction with the Venus Bay Community Cen- of the only training providers to offer club is being recognised for its valuable contribution tre, CFA, CERT, Tarwin Bowls Club and the Tarwin adult VCE fully online, meaning adult to the community at Lifesaving Victoria level.

Football and Netball Club,” Mr Watson said. learners from across the state can com“We have been continually improving in all The club has been invited to present a final sub- plete their VCE (Victorian Certificate of facets of operation from patrols, to membership, mission to the Lifesaving Victoria Honours and Education), with the flexibility and supto Nippers, to competition, to education and train- Awards Committee with other finalists in June. ing and community involvement over a number “No matter the outcome, we are extremely proud port they require. of years, and are extremely proud of what we are of the achievements and progress the club has made Adult VCE is specifically designed for people over the age of 21, who are looking to obtain their VCE, either for self-development, further study or career outcomes.

The course is extremely flexible to suit specific student requirements, with students over the age of 18 and out of school for at least 12 months, being able to complete their VCE without having to do Year 11, as well as the option of sitting Year 12 exams to receive an ATAR score, ideal for those wishing to pursue further study.

“This is not a VCE equivalent - it is the same VCE you get in secondary school, but setup specifically for adult learners,” said Mark Shelton, education manager – foundation and trades at Federation Training.

Additionally, Federation Training has recently been approved to offer VCE on a Northern Hemisphere timetable, making the TAFE the only adult training provider approved to run on a northern hemisphere timetable.

For students, this means they will no longer have to wait until February to commence their Year 12 certificate, with the first mid-year intake commencing in July this year.

“The new mid-year intake will appeal to students Rising stars: 2016 Bronze medallion holders on their first day of patrol with Venus Bay Surf who may have missed out on the February intake or Life Saving Club. who began a subject mid-year, didn’t pass and wish

paying group in the shire and investment is needed to ensure a safe swimming environment to residents and visitors is provided.

“It’s time to see some real investment in community safety as the region continues to grow and attract more beachgoers.”

FedTraining continues to support adult learners

Fully online: adult VCE is specifically designed for people over the age of 21, who are looking to obtain their VCE. to repeat,” Mr Shelton said.

The course is easily accessible online via Federation Training’s Moodle site, plus students have access to VIT registered teachers via phone, email and online webinars, which are recorded for those who can’t attend.

All subjects on the northern hemisphere timetable are currently offered online, including English, English as a second language (EAL), and Further Maths; with Specialist Maths, Maths Methods, Physics and Accounting yet to be confirmed.

For more information on studying adult VCE online or to enrol now for mid-year intake, call 1300 133 717 or visit federationtraining.edu.au

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Wonthaggi Theatrical Group (WTG) have produced yet another extraordinary performance, discovering the complex life of Eva Peron.

Peron will be played by Nina Barry Macaulay, a returned WTG star. Set in Argentina, the story follows Peron’s steps to the big city.

The story tells how Eva was born an illegitimate, lower class child and rose quickly through Argentina’s political ranks.

Once her husband Juan Peron became president, she started the Eva Peron Foundation, in which she gave money to organisations she deemed worthy.

This led to corruption, criticism and the near bankruptcy of Argentina in the late 1940s.

Other major characters include Eva Peron’s first love Magaldi, played by Tim Gessel and Eva Peron’s husband and Argentinean president Juan Peron, played by John Black.

Tim played Judas in the 2014 production Jesus Christ Superstar and Charlemagne in Pippin last year. John has returned to WTG after last appearing in Les Miserables as Javert.

Following his major role in Pippin last year, Corey Green has returned to the stage to play Che, an observant narrator and questioner based loosely on Che Guevara.

WTG has also produced an amazing ensemble, filled with incredible local talent.

“Everyone is excited and there’s a palpable sense of anticipation,” WTG’s Roma Munro said.

“Evita is one of those shows people have on Peron: John Black and Nina Barry Macaulay will bring the roles of Juan and Eva Peron to their list of shows they want to be in. It was really life in the upcoming Wonthaggi Theatrical Group production of Evita. Photo courtesy of competitive for people to get into the ensemble.

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One of the biggest things they’ve had to do this

year is adapt to Latin American dancing and learning the physical movement required.”

The cast has a large number of teenagers this year, who been learning back to back shows following Newhaven College’s Into The Woods and Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College’s All Shook Up. “A lot of people in WTG come back and do show after show purely because they love it,” Roma said.

The crew is itching to reveal this year’s set, which was designed by director Colin Mitchell and created by John Cuttriss, a volunteer crew and a group of Year 9 students from Newhaven College.

As well as directing and set designing, Colin also designed the costumes.

This year’s co production managers are Wayne Moloney and Alex Jackson, Bron Kalos is the choreographer and Kirk Skinner is the music director.

In terms of music, many people will be familiar with the song Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina, but will enjoy an amazing musical soundtrack.

The show was bumped in last Saturday, May 14 and the crew is now preparing to transport the sets from the WTG rehearsal space at the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine to the Wonthaggi Arts Centre.

“The crew has to take apart the set, transport it and reconstruct it at the arts centre. We have technical week coming up to ensure the lighting and sound is right as well. Evita also has a lot of wig and costume changes, so we’ve got someone to be Nina’s dresser on the side stage,” Roma said.

“We have such a fantastic team behind the scenes who deserve just as much of the accolades as those you will see performing.”

New stars for Evita EVITA rehearsals have been a family affair with a number of the performers enjoying the journey alongside their siblings, parents and children.

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The show has been cast so as to represent a cross section of society, meaning Wonthaggi Theatre Group (WTG) is developing new talent and extending the experience of the more seasoned performers, young and old.

A number of the cast are enjoying their first WTG, and bursting with excitement as opening night approaches.

This is the first WTG production for Anabelle Birt, Danielle Dennis, Willamina Donohue, Luke Earle, Julia Gatto, Lyra Hackett, Bella Kent, Molly Kent, Montana Kranen, Brock Niessen, Kim Father and daughter: Brad and Abi Boucher O’Connor, Shontelle O’Connor, Amelie Renouf- have worked alongside each other in the lead up to the upcoming production of Evita.

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Duo: from left, mother and son combination Jasmine Kaye and Jack Botterill have helped bring Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s production Evita to life.

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Nina shines on Wonthaggi’s stage Last appearing in Little Shop of Horrors in 2006, Nina has enjoyed returning to her roots in last couple of months.

“It was surprisingly good – if you had asked me 10 years ago, I never thought I’d be back,” she said.

“Wonthaggi Theatrical Group has grown so much, it’s really remarkable. The quality of shows they are now putting on is remarkable and the amount of boys involved now is amazing. Growing up, it was hard to find males to be involved and now there’s no problem. It’s really exciting.”

Nina has brought back with her a wealth of expe-

Star returns: Nina Barry-Macaulay has returned to Wonthaggi Theatrical Group to perform the lead in Evita.

rience. After leaving Wonthaggi Theatrical Group, she continued to pursue musical theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. She then fell into dramaturgy, a performance practice in which participants may engage in several aspects of a play’s production, both on and offstage.

This gave Nina additional experience as a writer and a director.

She has continued to work in theatre in Melbourne and interstate, but has separated herself from musical theatre for quite some time.

“When the role of Evita came up, I listened to the soundtrack again and knew it would be such an amazing role to play,” she said.

“One of the reasons I detached myself from musical theatre was because female characters are quite one dimensional. The lead in this musical is a female – which isn’t often the case – and she has a very deep and complex story. The historical aspects are interesting; there’s so much to it. I missed singing so I thought I’d give it a crack.”

Part of her role has asked her to try a new experience – Latin America dancing.

“It’s been great to learn and Bron (Kalos) is a fantastic choreographer. She’s a great teacher,” she said.

Nina said she has thoroughly enjoyed her return to Wonthaggi Theatrical Group and is wowed by the emerging talent.

“It is such a talented group. You are literally surrounded by talent. It is enough to inspire and motivate you,” she said.

With just a few rehearsals to go before opening night, Nina said there was a sense of excitement in the air.

“It’s a combination of excitement and nerves.

Part of me wishes we had four more weeks to rehearse,” she said.

“It’s been a great experience though, and I certainly hope to do more shows with Wonthaggi Theatrical Group.”

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Funding win for coast guard

MAY 15-21

COAST guard volunteers will receive more support from the State Government, in the wake of members becoming overwhelmed by fundraising in addition to their rescue roles.

Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath raised the issue in Parliament and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has since promised $106,700 to cover insurances costs for boats and personal liability insurance.

“Our coast guard volunteers come back from saving lives on our blue water and then they’re rattling tins to raise funds for their own equipment. It seems ludicrous the government had not already come up with funding to cover their insurance,” Ms Bath said.

The government is also establishing a marine rescue services board to give the coast guard greater input into relevant policy.

MP steps up hospital fight

Having input: Active Retirees Advisory Committee members Jeff Montague and Peter Wingett with the Towards an Age-friendly South Gippsland survey.

Have your say on Active Ageing Plan

GIPPSLAND South MLA Danny O’Brien has again called on the State Government to provide funding for im- SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is deprovement works at the South Gippsland veloping its Active Ageing Plan 2017Hospital at Foster.

2021 and is seeking feedback to help Mr O’Brien took the opportunity during Budget create a more age-friendly community.

Estimates hearings in Parliament last week to raise the need for $2.1 million for the project with Health Minister Jill Hennessy.

“The State Budget included $200 million for a Regional Health Infrastructure Fund which I suggested to the minister would be a perfect fit for the Foster upgrade,” he said.

“The minister gave no commitment but indicated she would welcome a funding application from the hospital.

“I’ve provided the hospital with this information and will be happy to support an application going forward.”

Mr O’Brien said the hospital lacked a dedicated post-operative recovery area, had no consulting rooms and the maternity wing was cramped and needed to be expanded. The hospital has developed plans for an extension to alleviate these problems.

“At present the hospital has 16 acute beds, theatre and maternity services, which are well utilised, but it needs this funding so it can continue to cater for the Foster and district community, now and into the future,” he said.

“Labor needs to allocate funding to support the Corner Inlet community and this new infrastructure fund is an ideal opportunity.

“I understand the Department of Health is aware of this proposal and I encourage the minister to allocate funding to get this important project underway.”

The plan is a demonstration of council’s ongoing commitment to ensure the older residents of our community continue to participate actively in community life and are valued for their knowledge, wisdom and life experiences.

South Gippsland’s population, like much of Australia’s, is changing; our population is getting older. The opportunity exists now to think about how council can support our older community members by making South Gippsland more age-friendly.

Council’s social planning officer Vicki Bradley said it was important everyone in the community thought about their changing needs throughout their lives.

“The ageing of the population is a positive trend and it is an indication that we are living longer, healthier lives,” she said. “This presents our community with challenges and opportunities that require careful consideration, thoughtful planning and the allocation of resources from all levels of government.”

The Active Ageing Plan 2017 – 2021 is being developed in conjunction with the Active Retirees Advisory Committee (ARAC).

Committee chair Peter Wingett said members firmly believed people could change the way they aged by staying active within all areas of life.

“With ARAC members representing 13 organi-

Police praise drivers BASS Coast Highway Patrol participated in a state wide operation targeting offending drivers recently.

Senior Constable Alan Piening said the operation showed Bass Coast drivers to be on their best behaviour, with results tending to fare better than other areas of the state.

“We checked over 1700 vehicles and only detected a few unlicensed drivers,” he said.

Bass Coast Highway Patrol also conducted tests across the region over the weekend.

“We did 262 breath tests and three drug tests, all of which returned a negative reading,” S/C Piening said.

“We caught one drug driver who will appear in court at a later date and one drink driver who received a penalty notice.”

Three unlicensed drivers were issued fines during the Bass Coast Operation Tribute while two disqualified drivers were also found behind the wheel. They will appear in court.

Three drivers were caught driving between 10 and 15 kilometres over the speed limit, and another four were caught between 15 and 25km/h over.

“We also caught one driver who was going 30kms over the speed limit,” S/C said.

“He was issued with a $493 fine, four demerit points and one month’s suspension.

“We only detected one driver on their mobile phone, which was pretty good in the scheme of things.”

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sations, we felt we could provide a good insight into how to maintain and encourage an age-friendly community,” he said.

“Our priorities include access to public transport, social engagement and supporting older people to continue living actively in their own homes.

“We are looking forward to receiving input for development of the next Active Ageing Plan from the broader community.”

Residents can provide their ideas of how to make South Gippsland more age-friendly at one of the following community discussion meetings between 10am and noon: • Tuesday, May 24 at Loch Memorial Reserve clubrooms, Loch • Wednesday, May 25 at South Gippsland Community Health Centre, Foster, and Venus Bay Community Centre, Venus Bay; • Thursday, May 26, Salvation Army, Leongatha; and • Wednesday, June 1, Mirboo North Community Shed, Mirboo North.

Those that cannot attend a community meeting can still provide feedback directly to Mrs Bradley over the phone by calling 5662 9200.

Residents can also complete a Towards an AgeFriendly South Gippsland survey online at www. southgippsland.vic.gov.au/active-ageing-survey Surveys are also available from your local library, community group or by request from council. Surveys can be returned in a reply paid envelope, in person at a library or council offices up until June 30.

Outdoor delights: Bailey and Julian enjoy gardening at Leongatha Children’s Centre.

Applications roll in for p kindergarten MORE than 100 applications have already been received for 2017 funded four year old kindergarten since the start of the enrolment period on May 1.

This year the enrolment process has been centralised to simplify the process for parents, and to minimise the administrative burden on service providers.

Parents simply complete a single enrolment form and nominate their first, second and third kindergarten preferences.

Applications are received by South Gippsland Shire Council and placements are allocated in accordance with State Government Priority of Access guidelines.

“We have been overwhelmed by the response” said Shelley Fixter, council’s community services project officer.

“We expected there would be strong interest in the centralised enrolment process, but receiving over 100 applications in just over a week is simply fantastic.”

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding four year old kindergarten: • How old should my child be when they start kindergarten?

To attend a four year old kindergarten program, children must turn four on or before April 30 the year they will be attending. Parents of children turning four in the months of January through April have the choice of which year to enrol their child.

If your child will not be four years age at the start of his/her four year old kindergarten year, you will need to consider whether your child will benefit from attending kindergarten in the year of eligibility or the following year. It is common for children who are born between January and April to wait until the year after they turn four before starting kindergarten.

• where can I get advice on the best time to start kindergarten?

If you are unsure about the best time for your child to start a kindergarten program, ask a kindergarten educator or long day care provider for advice or meet with the principal or educator at the school that your child is likely to attend.

Talk about the best time for your child to start Prep.

You can also talk with your child’s maternal and child health nurse, preschool field officer, family doctor and any other professionals your child sees, such as speech therapist, physiotherapist or paediatrician.

• how many hours a week can my child go to kindergarten?

Funded four year old kindergarten programs are offered for 15 hours a week.

• how do I enrol my child in funded four year old kindergarten for 2017?

Kindergarten enrolments can be completed online at www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/centralenrolment. Hard copy enrolment forms can be collected from council, local libraries and maternal and child health centres.

The enrolment period for 2017 four year old funded kindergarten closes on June 30, 2016.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 19

MAY 15-21

The children need you MORE than 6500 children in Victoria are in out of home care placement on any given night.

More than five out of every 1000 children live in out of home care (OOHC) across the state, with Gippsland having one of the highest rates of children and young people in OOHC across Victoria, according to The Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry.

Victoria needs at least 300 new foster carers every year to meet demand for foster care placements and there is a dire need for carers in South Gippsland, Bass Coast and surrounding areas.

Jane McIntyre is a new foster carer with SalvoCare Eastern- Gippsland based in Leongatha. They have foster carers from Bass Coast, South Gippsland, Baw Baw, Latrobe and Cardinia areas.

Jane has been a foster carer for two months and has not looked back since becoming an accredited foster carer, caring for toddlers to young adolescents for respite and short term emergency care.

“I like children, and I was interested enough to take the first step. Children are important. We need

to get it right with children so they become healthy adults,” she said.

“One of the most rewarding things about being a foster carer has been when the children begin to trust you, or when they ask if they can come back again.

“It also gives me a warm nurturing feeling to know they are safe and warm and tucked up in bed.”

The need for foster carers in South Gippsland and Bass Coast is going to continue as there are not enough foster carers in the region.

There are many options available ranging from looking after a child for a night or two when you can, or on the odd weekend. Full time care is needed for some children and young people who need a full time home for a few months, or even up to a few years.

Whilst full time foster care may not suit all lifestyles, Jane encourages people to consider applying for part time, emergency or respite care. Jane considered this before applying to be a foster carer.

“You have to be ready to open up your house and yourself to some extent, but give it a thought. Try it; it’s really rewarding. Caring has opened up a whole

new life for me,” she said.

Jane also added that she has felt supported whilst being a new foster carer with SalvoCare EasternGippsland.

“I have never felt like I am on my own with it, as there has been a good level of support. Backup is al-

ways there with the home based care team,” she said.

To find out more about being a foster carer contact Michelle or Melissa at SalvoCare Eastern – Gippsland on 56 626400. Find us on facebook at SalvoCareEastern Foster Care. It may be the best thing that you ever do!

Volunteers keep community healthy SINCE the 1990s, the Tarwin Lower Community Health Centre has been supported by local volunteers.

In 1992 a group of locals with a vision of establishing a health centre banded together to raise funds and lobby the South Gippsland Shire Council and State Government for a local health centre facility.

Being in a rurally isolated area and without available public transport, the towns of Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay have greatly benefitted from the locally based health centre for more than

20 years.

A committee of management comprised of local residents has overseen the running of the health centre since its establishment.

This has helped to ensure that the services provided meet the needs of locals.

Volunteers have also staffed reception and cared for the garden and surrounds over the past 24 years.

President of the committee Don Kennedy said, “Without the assistance and support of local Help needed: call the friendly team at Salvocare Eastern and Salvation Army Leongatha to volunteers, the health centre could not function enquire about volunteering your time. From left, Michelle Merange, Melissa Allman, Maurita Carlisle, Kellie Kennedy and Lieutenant Glenn Smith. so effectively.”

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Is your child ready for kindergarten in 2017?

You can enrol at www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/centralenrolment or you can pick up an enrolment form at Council or your local library or Maternal & Child Health Centre. For more information, please contact Shelley on 5662 9200 or visit www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/centralenrolment

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Factory museum opens to fanfare A DAIRY museum, located within the grounds of the Viplus Dairy factory in Toora, was officially opened last Thursday in front of a large crowd.

Good gathering: Viplus Dairy chief operations officer Peter Cunningham, Toora Lions president John Spooner, South Gippsland Shire Cr Andrew McEwen, Cr Jeanette Harding, mayor Cr Bob Newton, town crier Luke Turner, and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent were at the opening of a dairy museum located at the Viplus factory in Toora last Thursday.

Donated to the people of Toora by the owners of Viplus Dairy, the museum and community space will be managed by the Toora Lions Club.

Viplus chief operations officer Peter Cunningham said the owners wanted to give something back to the community they are now a part of.

“Viplus is working hard to grow its business and jobs, to add value to Toora and South Gippsland,” he said.

South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Bob Newton said now was a time to help South Gippsland farmers, in the wake of milk price drops.

“I don’t think we are over the worst of it, so we all need to pull together and

help one another in the community,” he said.

President of the Toora Lions Club John Spooner said the club was up to the task of managing the museum.

“This community can always use a bit of help, so we will do our best to do just that,” he said.

“We are not a big club, but at the end of the year we disperse as much as bigger clubs with triple the members do.”

Sue Harmer from Viplus said the company had invested a “considerable amount” into the museum, to turn it from a rundown building into a useable community space.

“It took the best part of seven months to transform. We have got a number of people wanting to donate to the museum as well, which is great,” she said.

The museum was officially opened by Cr Jeanette Harding and McMillan MP Russell Broadbent.

On tune: the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band played for the crowd on Toora’s Stanley Family fun: Viplus Dairy employee Rob Lewis with his three sons, Reghan, Jaxon and Street, before heading to the Viplus Dairy factory for an official opening of a dairy museum Zayne, who attend Toora Primary School. The students were at the factory last Thursday for last Thursday. a tour, after the opening of a dairy museum on the site.

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“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 21

Life changed in a second

By Brad Lester JOHN Rowe is glad he cannot remember the moment a car crashed into his motorbike and severed his lower leg.

“My left foot was pinned against the side of the bike and cut off,” he said.

“You hear all these messages in the media about how your life can change in a split second but you do not realise it can happen to you.

“They did not know whether I was going to live or not.”

After six months in various hospitals, he returned home to Leongatha North with a prosthetic leg.

On the night of October 29, 2013, Mr Rowe was riding his bike home from a square dance at Narre Warren when a car drove through a red light eight seconds after the light changed, colliding with Mr Rowe and his bike.

“I had been going to the square dance every night for two years before the accident,” he said.

Mr Rowe estimates he was travel-

ling at 40 to 50km/h at the time, as he prepared to enter the Monash Freeway, and the car was believed to be travelling at 80 to 100km/h. That’s a possible combined speed of up 120 to 150km/h at the point of impact.

Not only did he lose his lower leg and foot, but Mr Rowe’s arm was broken in five places, his right shoulder was dislocated and his ribs were broken. Fortunately, he sustained few internal injuries.

An intensive care nurse was following him at the time of the crash and directed passers-by to apply a tourniquet to stop him bleeding further.

“Her intervention definitely saved my life,” Mr Rowe said.

He was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital and underwent six hours of surgery on many parts of his body.

He later spent time at the Epworth hospital’s campuses at Richmond and Hawthorn, and has undergone further surgery.

The experience has been draining for his wife Anne.

“He would get better and then he would get worse,” she said.

“He’s had to learn to walk again and that was a long, drawn out process.”

For four months, Mrs Rowe spent most of the week with her husband in Melbourne and then returned home to continue her job at Woolworths supermarket in Leongatha.

“I used to wake up in the morning and think ‘Oh God, the phone did not ring and so John must have made it through the night’,” she said.

Mr Rowe was granted leave from hospital to attend the Superbikes race at Phillip Island and to attend his son Graham’s wedding.

A firefighter with the CFA for 30 years – at Driffield, Kongwak and now Ruby – he had been to his fair share of motor accidents but never expected to be a victim of one himself.

He is still coming to terms with the grief of losing a body part and coping with phantom pain – the agony amputees often experience in the space where their missing limb should be.

“Because the foot is gone, all the nerves are tucked up under the skin and I believe the nerves are squashed

Starting over: John Rowe lost his lower leg in a traffic accident but the ordeal has not discouraged him from pursuing his passion for motorcycling.

Fond memories: John Rowe of Leongatha North with the Triumph Bonneville 865cc motorbike written off after being involved in a horrific accident that claimed his lower leg.

by the shrinker that holds my stump on,” he said.

The shrinker is a cone with a screw on the end that attaches to his prosthesis, and is fitted to his leg by a sleeve.

“Sometimes I have to put the foot on and off four times before I get it right. I have to get the screw in the right spot,” he said.

Despite the challenges of dealing with his new life, Mr Rowe persists with optimism.

“You just have to keep on going otherwise what do you do? Just crawl in a hole and die?” he said.

“I believe God pulled my marble out and said ‘I don’t want that one and put it back’.”

The experience has not hindered the Rowes’ passion for square dancing. They still dance at Bass weekly.

“I’m slow and I get frustrated but other than that I’m okay. I’ve danced for 40 years,” Mr Rowe said.

Nor has the crash deterred Mr Rowe from getting back on his bike, albeit a new one.

His beloved bike, a Triumph Bonneville 865cc, was written off.

“I had the bike for four years and had done close to 120,000km on it before the accident,” he said.

“The bike was just a huge part of my life. I have done 400,000km on motorbikes over 40 years and this was the only real accident that I’ve had in the 40 years, apart from falling over.”

These days he rides a trike, a CanAm Spyder.

“It’s magic. I love it,” he said.

“I’m just a bit more careful now but I was careful anyway.”

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Harry drives to uni – in Darwin a bed with storage drawers underneath, and I was ready to go.”

Mr Baess was surprised by the vastness of the Harry Baess of Wonga, near Foster, converted Australian continent. his Land Rover into a mobile study and drove all the “The almost 4000km was mainly flat semi desway to Darwin – nearly 4000km. ert/low scrub with places up to 930km without any The agro-forester and his wife Grazyna run internet coverage, so I missed some lectures,” he sheep, cattle, a nut plantation and a small automated said. sawmill.

“As I travelled further and further north my cabin They planted more than 12,000 trees and have became a sauna with no air-conditioning for me. twice been awarded tree farmer of the year.

Study was impossible in the heat and at night.

As a mature age student having majored in psyThe mosquitoes and sand flies were a challenge that chology, he decided to study law at Charles Darwin forced me inside to try and sleep.”

University in the Top End, after previously finding the university friendly during his psychology studies.

“Being an online graduate law student at CDU Casuarina (Darwin), my wife suggested ‘Why not spend two weeks on campus for the experience?’”

Mr Baess said.

Made it: after driving from South Gippsland “She never dreamed I would be mad enough to to the Top End, Harry Baess is at Charles actually drive. I converted an old Land Rover rear Darwin University in the Northern Territory. canopy to be self-contained, added a solar panel, an inverter, some batteries, shelves, fridge, cooker and

SOME people catch a bus to university or even drive up to Melbourne.

One week later via Kakadu National Park, Mr Baess is now staying at the university’s accommodation, International House.

“The people are friendly and I am gradually meeting my lecturers who all seem very approachable,” he said.

“The campus is huge and modern, and the surrounds ideal for bicycling. I bicycle at dawn to the nude beach for a swim, travelling along a magnificent luxurious tropical vegetation track.

“If the jelly fish or crocodiles don’t get me first I will soon drive all the way back home to wood fires and wearing jumpers again.”

Spinal Health Chiropractors at Todd Clinics throughout Gippsland support the use of safe and effective chiropractic care for all ages. They modify all their techniques to suit the patient and do not use ANY cracking techniques in infants and very young children.

Todd Clinics has a strong research philosophy, regularly donating funds for spinal and brain based Chiropractic research. They have also established a research training program for practicing chiropractors to help lift the research skills across the profession. Chiropractor and Todd clinics CEO Dr. Angela Todd, has undertaken 5 years of Research at Monash University investigating the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care for infants and children.

She has spoken internationally on her findings, publishing a paper on adverse events from chiropractic, physiotherapy, osteopathy and manual medicine in the world’s highest ranking chiropractic journal demonstrating that adverse events with these therapies are very rare.

Todd Clinics annually host RMIT chiropractic and Monash medical students to observe in their practices, to further their understanding of private chiropractic practice. Poor spinal function and asymmetry can be present in newborns, adults and the elderly, and lead to abnormal movement, unsettling pain and discomfort. Todd Clinics has a range of chiropractors with a special interest and post graduate training in functional neurology and chiropractic neuro-developmental paediatrics, to help care for you and your child. Chiropractors at Todd Clinics actively communicate with all professionals involved with caring for the health of your family.

Call your nearest Todd Clinic for a complementary spine assessment in Spinal Care week.

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With the Olympics around the corner, thousands of elite athletes are using health treatments like chiropractic care to perform at their peak. Chiropractors at Todd Chiropractic, Leongatha would like to remind people that everyone can back their own inner athlete and perform to their peak by reducing pain, improving posture and living a healthy lifestyle.

“Every day more and more Australians experience disabling low back pain, neck pain and headaches, limiting their ability to work and engage in an active healthy life,” chiropractor Dr Wayne Todd said.

“Think about all the hours you spend each day sitting at work or school, commuting, on your computer or other mobile devices and watching television,” Dr Todd said.

“Poor posture used during these activities increases pressure on your spine which can cause lower back pain, neck pain, headaches and fatigue.”

If you suffer from back pain, neck pain or headaches or if poor postural fitness is impacting on your ability to live life to the fullest, visit a chiropractor at Todd Chiropractic, Leongatha to help you Back Your Inner Athlete.

Chiropractic care is an increasingly common and effective treatment for back pain, neck pain and headaches, eliminating the need for drugs or surgery.

“Helping patients make positive changes, with respect to nutrition, exercise and wellness is also fundamental to maintaining normal spinal function,”

Dr Todd added.

“Adopting healthy habits today, such as improving postural fitness, can significantly reduce the risk of injury or pain in later years. What’s more, good spinal health can benefit our self-esteem, social relationships and mental health.”

To help Back Your Inner Athlete, the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA) has developed a CAA Back App - the closest thing to having a chiropractor with you 24/7.

The CAA Back App will be released on May 23.

It can be downloaded free from www.backyourinnerathlete.com.au, Apple App Store or Google Play and is like your pocket chiropractor. As you go about your day, it sends subtle reminders about checking your posture, activity levels, water consumption and movement. Its state of the art ‘augmented reality’ feature animates when hovered over Spinal Health Week postcards, which are free from your local CAA Chiropractor. This shows users the correct posture they should maintain in everyday situations.

“We hope people enjoy using this interactive technology to improve their posture, which in turn can help improve their health,” Dr Todd said.

During Spinal Health Week 2016, make an appointment at Todd Chiropractic, Leongatha for a spinal health check-up and discover what steps you can take to improve your health and wellbeing and Back Your Inner Athlete.

You can also visit www.backyourinnerathlete. com.au to learn more about chiropractic care and Spinal Health Week 2016 and to download the Back Your Inner Athlete app — CAA Back App. Spinal Health Week 2016 is a national initiative of the Chiropractors’ Association Australia (CAA).

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11 COMMERCIAL ST KORUMBURRA - 5658 1894

DON OLDEN 0417 805 312

Web ID: 9174394

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4 BR family home, 2 bathrooms 2 living areas, perfect for kids Fenced in yard & double garage Close to main street & shops Ideal investment, currently tenanted All this in the lovely town of Meeniyan

New Price: $275,000

MEGAN LESTER (PROPERTY MANAGER)

0439 383 091

Web ID: 5403064

JEAN O'LOUGHLIN 0428 571 083

• 201 Acres / 81.73 HA – 2 Titles • Fattening/breeding – Lifestyle – Grazing • Excellent peat and sandy loam flats • Shedding with power. Dams and troughs • Well fenced with laneway, stockyards • Inverloch 10 mins, Leongatha 20 mins & Melb 1.75 hrs Price: $620,000 Web ID: 8901747

16 MCCARTIN ST LEONGATHA - 5662 3523

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Outstanding rural living T

HIS bbeautifully if ll presented d hhome on 13 glorious acres is only a 10 minute drive to Leongatha.

The land is gently undulating with rich soils and is watered by a large dam.

The home is light filled with large windows that provide views of the magnificent gardens from every room.

There are two generous sized living areas that are heated by a solid fuel heater and reversecycle air conditioner, separate study area and a large entrance.

The gallery kitchen is generous in size with

lots l off bench b h space andd a walk lk in i pantry including i l di space for your appliances. The master bedroom has a walk in robe with the third boasting a built in robe.

The main bathroom is central to these bedrooms with a large bath and separate shower.

Outside the home has a double carport, wide verandah, a private outdoor entertaining area taking in the spectacular view and two sheds both with power.

Completing this beautiful property is the manicured gardens with plenty of fruit trees for all your needs.

Not a cent to spend here.

HALLSTON 2450 Grandridge Rd Stockdale & Leggo Leongatha 5662 5800

$495,000

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3 bdrm brick veneer home 2 bthrms, dual living zones 500 metres from Inlet beach Land 541 sqm approximately

TERMS 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days

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OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS: SAT 30/4, 7/5 & 14/ 5 AT 12-12.30PM SAT 21/5 11:00AM - 11:30AM PRIOR TO AUCTION 7 A’Beckett Street Inverloch 5674 1111 A/H Marni Lee Redmond 0403 525 413

Inverloch Office

Peter Dwyer Alan Steenholdt 0428 855 244 0409 423 822

ALEXSCOTT.COM.AU

5662 0922 45 Bair Street LEONGATHA

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Andrew Newton 0402 940 320

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

NEW PRICE $399,000

$245,000 LI N ST EW IN G

63 KOONWARRA ROAD, LEONGATHA

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

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23 BLACKMORE AVENUE, LEONGATHA

Saturday May 21, 2016 at 11.30am -12.00pm

49-55 BROWN STREET, LEONGATHA • 7850m2 residential allotment in town • 4 bedroom clinker brick home • Full size tennis court • 6m x 9m shed/workshop • Zoned Residential 1 • Outstanding development opportunity

Expressions of Interest

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

75 STOCKDALES ROAD, KOONWARRA 995 CANAVANS ROAD, MOUNT ECCLES

6 GREENWOOD PARADE, LEONGATHA

• Magnificent 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom homestead • 4 car garage + 3 bay shed/workshop • 36 acres divided into 6 paddocks, cattle yards

• Priced to sell - Be quick!

• Very neat 2 bedroom home, R/C A/C • Low maintenance block close to medical centre

$699,000

$252,000

36 ACRES

• 5 bedroom home on 148 acres (total) • 123 acres plus 25 acres river/road lease • Tarwin River frontage, tennis court, shed workshop • Short walk to Koonwarra Village and Rail Trail • This property offers prestige, position and privacy $1,395,000 148 ACRES

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bathroom.

All bedrooms are generous and have views out over gardens.

An easterly facing veranda and superb west facing outdoor entertaining deck provide plenty of relaxation and entertaining options.

The main decking overlooks a feature lily pond, complete with jetty (a place loved by the grandchildren).

A plentiful natural water supply is supported by three large tanks for the homestead.

Other improvements include stockyards, good fencing, and gravity fed troughs, orchard and vegetable garden beds, three bay machinery shed and double garage.

The setting, the character filled home, the cleanliness Insight Real Estate and size of land plus an abunLeongatha dance of birdlife combine to make this one property you 5662 2220 won’t regret inspecting.

OCATED in the most private and tranquil of settings midway between Koonwarra and Inverloch, this family home is surrounded by approximately 40 acres of grazing land.

With beautiful gums, two dams, a creek, seasonal spring and large waterlily pond, this lifestyle property is approached via a lengthy meandering driveway, absolutely no neighbours in view. It’s simply magic.

The private cedar retreat is surrounded by expanses of lawn and a complimentary mix of deciduous and native trees.

The home is ready to move into, no work necessary.

Large windows in the main open plan living room capture the views, the lounge section is centred on a solid fuel heater, meals area and country kitchen with stainless steel appliances and beautiful timber cabinetry.

A room currently used as a sitting room also lends itself to being used as a fourth bedroom if required, having built in cupboards and adjoining

POUND CREEK 70 Lyons Road

$725,000

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Jason Harris 0417 640 079

Mike West 0409 583 692

Brent Harriage 0417 681 307

Amanda Campbell 0417 309 931

Leongatha

Leongatha

Leongatha

Mirboo North

Korumburra

• Well presented & low maintenance set on approx • 537m2 block Includes an open plan living area, master with en-suite •

10 Parkside Close, Leongatha $359,000 Sole agent

OFI: Saturday May 21, 11-11.30am QUALITY 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE

SEW & KNIT

READY TO DOWNSIZE •

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Longestablishedsuccessfulbusinesswithrepeatclientele ?

Stocking all sewing, knitting, tapestry & embroidery requirements ? ?

Solid turnover with good profit margins

1/61 Shingler St, Leongatha $349,000 Sole Agent

13 Lardner Place, Leongatha $45,000 plus S.A.V.

BUILDER’S OWN

CORNER POCKET- LOCATION LOCATION HUGE RENTAL YIELD

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Quality Built Home consisting of 30+ squares of living Huge kitchen & living areas, 4brms + study/5th brm Optional 2nd block with shed

78 Parr Street, Leongatha $469,000 Sole Agent

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Popular location on a corner block close to schools ?

Renovated home with upstairs retreat with great views ?

Excellent entertaining area, fully landscaped backyard

8 Brumley Street, Leongatha $379,000 Sole Agent

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3 Bedrooms, Double garage Built by quality local builder Huge 19.9sq under roof. Low maintenance 3

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RetailOfficeinarcadelocation, 80sqmbuilding Well set up as 4 offices plus kitchen and storeroom Vacant possession, convenient location close to local eateries

18A McCartin Street, Leongatha $125,000

HUGE FOUR BEDROOM HOME • • •

Renovated 3 bed home handy corner location New kitchen, bthrm, floor coverings & polished boards

44 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha $230,000 Sole agent 3

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Modern home in one of Leongatha's favored locations 2 Living areas, stylish kitchen, 2 bathrooms Outdoor area, lock up shed, solar hot water

6 Louisa Court, Leongatha REDUCED $427,000 S/A

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HE WHO HESITATES IS TOO LATE

TERRA BELLA

ICONIC FIRE STATION

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? Zoned Commercial 1, Set on approx 880m2 block ? 240m2 of building, Vintage red brick structure ? Highway frontage on the soon to be constructed bypass

Set on 54 acres only minutes to town 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 living areas Spectacular views across Leongatha South

185 Sages & Logans Rd, Leongatha 5 3 POA Sole Agent

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Solid BV Home, 3 Brms, master has ensuite & WIR New large kitchen, WIP, Natural gas ducted heating Electric awnings, dble carport, lock up backyard

20 Trease Street, Leongatha $339,500 Sole Agent

5662 5800 15 Bair Street, Leongatha

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Heritage themed Harkaway home on 7 acres 13ft ceilings, ornate cornice, ceiling roses & cedar windows Spectacular views from the rap around verandah

7 Old Canavans Road, Mount Eccles $875,000 Sole agent 4 2

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96 Ridgway, Mirboo North

5668 1300

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Panoramic Wilsons Promontory views

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ITUATED just three kilometres north of Welshpool is this superb opportunity to purchase a quality parcel of 107 acres of grazing land.

standing 107 acres would make a superb turnout block, fattening or lifestyle/building proposition.

All this is located within an easy 10 minutes to Port Welshpool and its fishing and boating. p g y recommended.

Inspection is highly

Boasting panoramic views of Wilsons Promontory are numerous homes sites that give you privacy and the views combined.

The land is undulating with some hilly areas yet very accessible via gravel tracks and laneways.

The pastures have been well fertilised and the secure water supply is from four main dams plus springs and a small winter creek.

There are stock yards and shedding for hay, storage and possibly a horse shelter.

Ideally suited to a number of interests this out-

Priced to sell – be quick O FTEN astute buyers looking for a home to downsize to are reluctant to buy a unit because of Body Corporate Fees and Strata Titles.

WELSHPOOL 240 Slade Hill Road

er, central kitchen with electric cooking and ample storage, and, a single garage with access direct into the home. p p y is priced p Be qquick;; this property to sell.

LEONGATHA

Well fear not here. This well maintained two bedroom home has its own title.

On a low maintenance block located opposite Leongatha’s renowned rail trail, two doors away from the medical centre and an easy walk to the CBD. This extremely neat home offers two bedrooms with built in robes, bathroom with separate toilet, north facing lounge with reverse cycle air condition-

Elders Real Estate Leongatha Don Olden 0417 805 312

$585,000

6 Greenwood Pde Alex Scott and Staff Leongatha 5662 0922

Reasonable offers considered

$252,000

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We get results BARRY REDMOND GLENYS FOSTER KELLIE THOMAS 0477 622 292 0477 622 298 0438 647 449

MEG EDWARDS 0429 841 555

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

LEONGATHA, THE ENTERTAINER · · ·

KRISTIN LOWE 0447 681 660

LEONGATHA, EASY LIVING

Stunning home, 4 bdrms, 2 living areas, entertainers kitchen · Exceptional fittings & fixtures, ducted gas heating & r/c a/c · 1216m2 block, landscaped garden, beautiful rural outlook ·

$490,000

3 bdrm home, en-suite, contemporary kitchen & 2 living areas Central ducted gas heating, r/c a/c, & 2 wood fire places Close to shops, medical facilities and schools

$399,000

LEONGATHA, CONVENIENT ADDRESS LEONGATHA, FABULOUS LIVING · · ·

Beautifully presented 3 bedroom, b/v home Electric & wood heating, modernized, light kitchen Well maintained garden, single lock up garage

$285,000

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3 bdrms family home, with BIRs & a study or 4th bdrm Modern kitchen, walk in pantry & gas cooktop Beautifully appointed, fully renovated bathrooms

$435,000

PRICE ADJUSTMENT

HOUSES FOR RENT - 17 Allison Street, Leongatha $310 p/w -

- 75 Wild Dog Valley Rd, Leongatha $290 p/w - 33 Parr Street, Leongatha $250 p/w -

OFI: SATURDAY MAY 21, 10.30-11.00am

MEENIYAN, LIVE THE LIFESTYLE · · ·

4 bdrm home, open plan living, well appointed kitchen Dble lock up garage, large expansive block & gardens Close to school, shops, sporting precinct and rail trail.

$380,000

Inspection will not disappoint

- 4 Cartwright Crt, Meeniyan $240 p/w -

LEONGATHA, ROOM TO MOVE

LEONGATHA STH, FAMILY HOME ON 1 ACRE

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Beautiful 2 storey, 4 bdrm BV home all with BIRs Positioned in quiet cul de sac with lovely rural outlook In ground, salt water, solar heated swimming pool & spa.

$555,000

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3 bdrm, BV home, private setting surrounded by farmland Lrg living/dining area, RC/AC & well appointed kitchen Dbl garage, remote control doors & established orchard

- 69 McKitterick Street, Meeniyan $250 p/w - 44 Grandridge West Rd, Mirboo Nth $260 p/w -

$475,000

47 BAIR ST, LEONGATHA 5662 2292 84 RIDGWAY, MIRBOO NORTH 5668 1660

Landmark Harcourts Leongatha

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

LEONGATHA

Easy living, prime location T

HIS beautifully appointed three bedroom home is located in an established part of town.

The shops, schools and medical facilities are all within easy walking distance.

Its immaculate presentation has all the modern luxuries you would expect.

The contemporary kitchen boasts Caesar stone bench tops, breakfast bar, dishwasher, double sink and a five burner gas cooktop.

The main bedroom offers a walk in

robe and ensuite, while the other bedrooms have built in robes also.

The dining area flows through to a sunken lounge that is light and airy, leading out to a private outdoor area and backyard that is screened with well established trees.

Central ducted gas heating, two re-

Inverloch auction this Saturday

Landmark Harcourts Leongatha Glenys Foster 0477 622 298

verse cycle air conditioners, and two wood fire places give plenty of options for climate control. The double lock up garage also allows for rear access through to the backyard.

This home is tastefully renovated, the garden is easy to maintain, and an inspection will not disappoint.

ATTENTION:

$399,000

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EXECUTORS AUCTION

A PROPERTY in Inverloch in a sought after location will go under the hammer this Saturday, May 21 at 12noon.

ON SITE SATURDAY JUNE 11 AT 11AM 7 Peacock St, Mirboo North Californian bungalow, 4 bedroom, 2 renovated bathrooms, open plan living Just 2 mins level walk to town centre

second and third bedrooms (with BIRS) have a sunny, easterly aspect and are serviced by a well equipped family bathroom, a separate toilet and laundry facilities with direct access to outside.

ing fan opens to a central, compact kitchen and dining area which links well to undercover outdoor entertaining and to the rear yard.

The main bedroom is spacious and features an ensuite and built in robes, while the

ENQUIRIES TO DAVID TREE ON 0457 407 900 OFI: SATURDAY, MAY 21, 11AM-MIDDAY

6B Ramsey Boulevard, Inverloch Lewis Stone 0407 505 141 5671 1212 |www.lewisstone.com.au

LEWIS STONE REAL ESTATE

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

LEONGATHA- Unit 7, 10 Bellingham St

LEONGATHA

LEONGATHA- The Grange Retirement Village

• Well priced, well maintained 2 BR unit close to shops. Wide driveway • OP living ; kitchen with pantry & breakfast bar, meals & lounge areas.

• Lock-up garage, ramp. Level back yard. Quiet location at back of complex.

• Light filled 3 BR home (main- en suite/WIR) Very generous block • Timber floors in kitchen & living room. As new kitchen appliances • 2 R/C air cons. Single brick garage. Located near sporting facilities

• Modern 2 BR/ 2 bathroom unit, double garage. Easy access, level block • Open plan kitchen/meals/family room. Lounge. 2 R/C air cons.

• Private patio & rear yard/no close neighbours. Community Centre

WALK TO EVERYTHING- OCCUPY OR INVEST

$215,000 Sole agent

APPRECIATE THE VALUE FOR MONEY HERE

THINKING OF SELLING? Due to excellent sales, we require new listings.

Call us to arrange an obligation free appraisal.

NOT A WORRY IN THE WORLD –SECURE ENVIRONMENT

$285,000 Sole agent

LEW2120103

Located at 9 Scott Place, Inverloch the home provides excellent accommodation as a permanent residence, easy holiday house or investment property.

The home is within 500 metres to the Inlet Beach, walking paths and the Broadbeach Inverloch Complex for access to pools, gyms, tennis court and restaurant, will delight those seeking a property in a sought after location.

The generous living room with cathedral ceilings and ceil-

23 Blackmore Ave

Confidential, experienced & Professional service assured

$319,000 Sole agent

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LEONGATHA - 5 Noel Court

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LEONGATHA

• Fertile 23 acres (approx.) River frontage, flats & gentle rises. Well fenced • Restored 4BR home, updated kitchen & bathroom. Dining room. Lounge • 3 bay machinery shed, hay/storage shed, old dairy & yards. Potential plus

• Immaculate inside & out. 4BR family home. Close to schools & shops • Light-filled renovated kitchen/family room & elegant lounge/dining • Huge covered, private BBQ area. Single-tandem garage. Quiet location

• 4 BR quality homestead, 40 SQ.( approx.) under roofline. Salt water pool • 4 SQ. lounge.Kitchen/dining/ family room. Huge covered outdoor area • 2 bay shed & office. 4 bay machinery shed & workshop. 2 dams.

• 4 BR masterpiece, 3 living rooms incl. home theatre (all equipment incl.)

• Access to shed (toilet, 2 lock-up w/shops), carport & lge. parking apron • Huge decked BBQ area. Ducted htg/cooling, solar power & hot water

PICTURESQUE 23 ACRE PROPERTY

$585,000

Insight

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$620,000 Sole agent

WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO

$669,000 Sole agent

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Lindsay Powney 0428 515 103

Robyn Powney 0488 454 547

John O'Connor 0416 193 990

5 McCartin Street LEONGATHA

5662 2220

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Mentors needed to teach safe driving THE Bass Coast Learner Driver Mentor Program is seeking new mentors and learners who live on Phillip Island.

Bass Coast L2P coordinator Veronica Dowman said the Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre, which manages the program in Bass Coast, would like to locate a program car in Cowes.

“L2P helps 16 to 21 year old learner drivers without access to a supervising driver or vehicle, to gain the 120 hours driving experience needed to obtain their probationary licence,” she said.

The program would like to locate a car in Cowes and need to recruit more mentors and learner drivers who live on the Island.

“It will open up a wonderful opportunity for young people on Phillip Island who have not been able to access the program before,” Ms Dowman said.

L2P is free for eligible young people. Learners have access to professional driving lessons and are supervised by VicRoads’ trained mentors.

“It is a community based program funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Paving the way: Bass Coast L2P mentor Peter Mertens (left), learner drive and P-Plate graduate Maddison Sirianni and mentor Neil Beddoe are hoping other mentors will help with 65 programs coordinated across Victoria by VicRoads. It is supplemented by the generosity

young drivers on Phillip Island.

of local organisations such as the Bass Coast Community Foundation and business such as the Cowes, San Remo, Inverloch and Grantville Community Bank branches of the Bendigo Bank,” Ms Dowman said.

Phillip Island mentor Neil Beddoe said the program has many benefits for the learner and the mentor.

“Learners who gain their licence have improved access to employment, further education and training and learners who undertake 120 supervised driving hours are significantly less likely to be involved in a serious crash injury in their first 12 months of licensed driving,” he said.

Peter Mertens, another mentor, believes volunteer mentors are critical to the success of the program as they provide guidance to the learner drivers.

“It is a very rewarding role! They are helping to reduce the road toll. But we need more mentors, especially on Phillip Island,” he said.

If you would like to become a VicRoads trained mentor or a learner in the program, please contact Veronica Dowman on 0467 590 679 or 5672 3731 or email basscoastl2p@hotmail.com

Farmers inspired by Otways innovation GIPPSLAND farmers and Landcare staff travelled to the beautiful Otways in May to visit a diverse range of farmers and farm enterprises displaying diversification and innovation.

The bus tour followed sections of the Otways Harvest Trail, mixed with some agroforestry enterprises where hosts had found unique solutions to generating profit on small and larger holdings in a sustainable manner.

Day one was jam packed visiting three farms, where all owners were dealing with generating sufficient income from small acreages.

Hayden and Jasmin Findlay’s story of establishing farm multiple enterprises, value adding, and setting up a farm shop and café at Ravens Creek Farms was a compelling start.

Belinda Appleton from Moriac Farmstead Dairy has recently started producing delicious goats’ milk cheeses from her small farm.

She displayed great perseverance to import leading animal genetics, and talked about learning cheese making techniques and her approach to marketing.

The final visit for the day was the wonderful Dennis family’s Tarndwarncoort homestead with their high quality Polwarth wool, wool products and heritage farm stay.

All three properties have been successful in evolving with changing agricultural markets and climate change.

As day two dawned there was a sense of excitement from the Gippsland visitors and after a Tardwarncoort special breakfast, the journey continued.

Again the wow factor was evident on people’s faces. Chris and Helene Bell inspired with their story about walnut and truffle production on their beautiful volcanic soils.

This was followed by a meeting with Tony Mahoney from the Alvie Tree Planters Landcare Group who

took the group on a tour of the red rock volcanic region and Lake Corangamite.

Mike Edwards from Special Effects Nursery in Colac shared his knowledge of producing tubestock for agroforestry, cut flowers and bush foods, as well as inoculated logs for shitake mushrooms.

Matt and Sharon Bradshaw from Forrest Brewing Company amazed with his story on how an innovative modern business can turn around the fortunes of a declining timber town.

The group was privileged to be offered a beer tasting and were amazed by the quality products being made.

Day two ended on a high with an amazing meal at the iconic Bespoke Harvest Restaurant. In the heart of the small township of Forrest this venue has developed a wide reputation for amazing meals, at least 80 percent grown and sourced locally from producers in the Otways.

People travel far and wide to soak up the atmosphere and experience the food from this wonderful venue. An exhausted bunch of Gippslanders all had a wonderful night’s sleep in their wonderful Forrest accommodation venues, which included a converted church.

The final day was focussed on farm trees and timber production. Andrew and Jill Stewart from Yan YanGurt West Farm opened their property, demonstrating how sheep, agroforestry, cut flowers and biodiversity all support each each other on this diverse sustainable farm.

The visitors saw a home built of natural products and the simpler alternative lifestyles many people are choosing.

The last visit was to Rowan Reid’s Bambra Agroforestry Farm. An expert in forest science, Rowan hosted an educational walk around his property and also demonstrated timber milling on a sustainable property scale.

Rowan’s knowledge and passion is unmatched and he challenged all our traditional thinking on agroforestry and its role in the landscape.

PERMANENT, easily accessible toilet blocks are in hot demand along Bass Coast’s foreshores.

A petition was tabled in 2014 asking Bass Coast Shire Council to build a permanent toilet block on the Inverloch foreshore near Cuttriss Street and the Inverloch Angling Club. This petition received 1191 signatures.

Council will consider a permanent location for a toilet block at its meeting this Wednesday (May 18).

Inverloch’s June Laycock said the lack of amenities has been an ongoing problem, particularly during the peak tourism period.

“We need a permanent fixture. These portables go against access for those with disabilities and against what the council represents,” she said.

“We see people struggling to use them all the time, so we need to see some change.”

Ms Laycock said the intended location near the Angling Club would not interfere with any events held in that area – including health and wellness classes – and would be an asset.

“If we work with the council, we could even start thinking about upgrading the Angling Club. It’s a win, win situation. We’ve been raising money and would be thinking about looking for grants in the future. The

Mayor’s message Cr Bob Newton WE recognise that what is happening in your neighbourhood is important to you. With this in mind, it certainly is the month for community consultation with three important projects currently on display and seeking your invaluable feedback.

The draft Nyora Development Strategy (Future Nyora) is now available for public comment until Tuesday, May 31.

The draft strategy is available to view on council’s website. A community meeting will also be held on Tuesday, May 17 featuring a presentation to prowhole area needs to be upgraded,” she said. vide an overview of the strategy at 6.30pm. InformaPermanent public toilets would also create fewer tion is also available on the project Facebook page at disturbances for groups wanting to use the Angling facebook.com/FutureNyora.

Club hall.

The draft Leongatha Streetscape Master Plan “The bridge club often hires the hall and need (Re-imagining Bair Street) will be available for a bit of quiet, but is sometimes interrupted by the public comment from Tuesday, May 24 to Friday, general public needing to use the toilets,” Ms Lay- June 10. cock said.

An evening meeting for shop owners and com“When the apartments go up on the corner of mercial land owners will be held on Tuesday, May Cuttriss Street, there’s only going to be more traffic. 24 followed by an information evening for the comWe certainly hope this will go ahead.” munity on Tuesday, May 31.

Cape Paterson’s Bay Beach facilities have also The master plan can be viewed on council’s caused similar problems for beach goers. website, at the council offices in Leongatha and at Wonthaggi North Primary School’s teaching the Leongatha Library. Contact strategic planning aide Kerry Phillips said the facilities do not cater for officer Chantal Lenthall on 5662 9200 for all the disabilities and a family area needs to be built. details.

“Many people go to the beach – families, groups, Community discussion meetings are being held school children – and they all need access to the at various locations to help develop Council’s Actoilet blocks. The surf life saving club has been tive Ageing Plan 2017-2021. Sessions will be held generous and allowed us to use its toilets, but the in Loch, Foster, Venus Bay, Leongatha and Mirboo clubroom has stairs which takes away wheelchair North. access,” she said.

If you can’t attend a community meeting, you “The YMCA in Wonthaggi has built a family can complete the Towards an Age-friendly South area, which is fabulous, but school groups are invited Gippsland survey online at www.surveymonkey. to lots of things and we need appropriate facilities. com/r/AgefriendlySG2016.

We are becoming an older generation as well, which Surveys are also available with reply paid enveonly creates more demand for accessible facilities.” lope from your local library, community group or by Council’s next meeting will be held on Wednes- request from council. Contact council’s social planday, May 18, at Wonthaggi’s council chamber. ning officer Vicki Bradley on 5662 9200 for more

Toilets needed

By Tayla Kershaw

Exploring out west: from left, Jenny O’Sullivan from Gippsland Food Adventures, Peter Ronalds from Westernport Landcare, and Peter and Emma Ashton, owners of Forrest Guesthouse and Bespoke Harvest.

information and session times.

Community engagement and consultation is a regular and important part of council’s everyday services, involving the interaction of staff and councillors with the local community and key stakeholders.

Through consultation and engagement council encourages the community to have a say on important issues, and we use your feedback and suggestions to shape service planning, decision making and advocacy.

Congratulations to Korumburra Probus for celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Probus movement is a great initiative, helping to connect retired or semiretired people – keeping them in touch and active in our society.

In some places Rotary sponsors Probus clubs, but many Probus clubs are stand-alone entities that focus on being simple in structure and involve members at a minimal cost.

For Korumburra Probus to have survived for a quarter of a century is a great effort and I highly recommend those eligible join and support their local Probus club.

I attended the opening of the ViPlus Dairy Museum in Toora on Thursday. ViPlus has given Toora a new lease on life with the revitalisation of the old dairy factory on the edge of town. The museum is a great way to preserve the rich history of butter manufacturing in the town.

A sincere ‘thank you’ to our 1000+ volunteers in South Gippsland. National Volunteers Week provided me with the unique opportunity to attend a number of events where I was able to personally thank all of those for their dedication to supporting local organisations and services.

Finally, I would like to remind residents of council’s Rates and Charges Hardship Policy. It’s there to provide rate relief to individual rate and special charge scheme payers who are suffering from financial hardship and need assistance. Please call council for more information.

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Opportunities galore LEONGATHA Primary School students are celebrating Education Week by exploring the multitude of opportunities available on campus.

Students have excelled academically and in their specialised subjects which have been introduced to all year levels this year.

The expansion of music classes to all year levels has seen students take a keen interest in learning musical instruments and other extracurricular activities.

“The Preps have been learning percussion with a strong focus on rhythmic notation and learning notes this semester,” music teacher Jessica Stein said.

“Leongatha Primary School offers a wide range of musical programs for students who are interested in pursuing music further.”

The Ogilvy Street campus will host a major school production in August about local legend Lennie Gwyther.

Students in the concert band and senior choir are also pursuing their interests and will travel to Melbourne’s Federation Square to perform in the Victorian Schools Music Festival.

“We also have classes in music technology, both junior and senior choirs, and instrumental lessons where students can learn an instrument of their own choice,” Ms Stein said.

Students have also benefitted from mandatory language classes, with Jane Pierini sharing her fluent mandarin with all year levels.

“Students from Prep have started learning Chinese and it has been a great opportunity for them to learn about global awareness and cultural

understanding,” she said.

“Grade 6 students have the opportunity to travel to China and it is growing in popularity every year. There is a massive link between Leongatha’s dairy industry and China and it is creating a buzz around students. They are excited to learn.”

Further overseas opportunities will arise at Leongatha Primary School this year with four students selected to travel to Japan in August.

Vice principal Dot Coghlan said the students will be financially supported by the State Government to share their research about natural disasters with international students in Nogata.

“Students have been learning about bush fires and as a result of their research have developed fire safety packs for students on school buses,” she said.

“This will be presented in Japan and the other students who conducted research will have the opportunity to present it locally and hopefully in Melbourne at CFA headquarters.”

Further specialised classes, including physical education workshops run by sports coordinator Joel Cahir, have given students the opportunity to pursue an interest in various sports.

“We run a lot of assessments for students in Prep to help them with things like throwing and catching,” he said.

“From there they develop a number of skills and they are given the chance to explore their interests.”

Mrs Coghlan said students of all ages at Leongatha Primary School continued to excel, both during Education Week and on a daily basis in classes.

Music maestros: music teacher Jessica Stein with Prep students Tyson, Millie, Ava, Ronan and Ruby in the music room at Leongatha Primary School.

“Students are getting more and more opportunities, between band classes and international travel, which we have never offered before,” she said.

“Students now have the chance to find their

passion at a younger age and it is fantastic to see them exploring in the classroom as individuals.”

An information session for Prep enrolments next year is on Wednesday, June 1 from 7pm at the Leongatha Primary School Prep building.

Accomplished captain leads Kongwak CFA

by Lucy Johnson KONGWAK’s Ross Olden celebrated National Volunteer Week last week as he acknowledged 16 years of work as captain of the Kongwak Fire Brigade.

“It is not really a long time in the scheme of things,” he said.

“Some members have been with the brigade for over 55 years and have supported locals in countless fires.”

Mr Olden said the demands of Country Fire Authority volunteers have grown over the years and he has risen to the challenge with pride.

“Kongwak responds to about 20 callouts a year and we have already responded to 10, so this year is above average so far,” he said.

“I joined because I was looking for something to do in the area. I wanted to do something for the community.”

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Hard worker: Ross Olden has been a volunteer for Kongwak Fire Brigade for 16 years.

Last week marked National Volunteer Week, dedicated to recognising the efforts made by those who volunteer in the community.

static,” however a few members have complete their service to make way for other commitments in recent times.

“We have 28 members on the books and we are always looking for more to join. We are also looking to recruit more females because we think it is good to have a mix,” Mr Olden said.

“I do think the organisation is trying to fit into a current volunteer model. Nationally volunteers are changing and the CFA is working hard to maintain a strong membership base.”

Mr Olden said the life skills he has obtained in the brigade have been an invaluable asset to his own development, both as a volunteer firefighter and within the work place.

“I have definitely learned more life skills and learned how to push myself. That said I have also learned what my limits are,” he said.

“CFA gives people the skills to push themselves both physically and mentally. Members really learn what their own strengths are. CFA is a part of the community and I think it is really respected by community members.”

Mr Olden runs his own refrigeration repair business and said balancing work, volunteering and time with the family is of the utmost importance.

“Finding time to volunteer can be a big challenge. Family always comes first and maintaining a balance where you can find time to do other things is very important,” he said.

“You have to be realistic and know how much time you can put aside for each component of your life.”

While CFA does present its fair share of challenges to members, Mr Olden said he does everything he can as a captain to ensure the wellbeing of Kongwak’s volunteers.

“Personally, as a captain I oversee a lot of what is going on and I recognise my members’ skills to decide who is capable of performing particular tasks in order to better manage them,” he said.

“For instance, car accidents can be one of the most difficult events to attend. I need to know who should steer clear of a car accident and assist in other areas like traffic direction because some people cannot handle it.

“CFA is a fantastic organisation. It presents people with a challenge but it has so many rewards. It is about getting out there and helping the community.”

Kongwak Fire Station is open every Sunday morning for maintenance tasks, training and duties.

“We are more than happy to have a chat to those interested in learning more about the CFA and potentially joining up,” Mr Olden said.

For more information about becoming a CFA Volunteer visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteer

Strong cluster: from left, Victorian Men’s Shed Association vice president Lindsay Oates, committee member David Mudge, Inverloch Men’s Shed president Julian Sellers and South Gippsland Shire Council community strengthening officer Barbara Look at the Men’s Shed cluster meeting last Tuesday, May 10 at Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine.

Shedders get together MEN’S shed members from across the region gathered at Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine last Tuesday, May 10 for a highly anticipated cluster meeting.

Victorian Men’s Shed Association vice president Lindsay Oates said the local organisations were proving to be a major success across the state, with new branches and projects cropping up in South Gippsland and greater Victoria.

“There are new men’s sheds popping up across Victoria, with new sheds at Yarragon and Lake Tyres taking new members and more sheds growing and expanding,” he said.

“Now is the time for men’s sheds to be applying for grants if they wish to secure funding for shed extensions. We do not know what changes to funding could be made after the election and it is best to be prepared.”

Inverloch Men’s Shed president Julian Sellers said the organisation is in the process of applying for two grants to cover the construction costs of a new shed.

“We are looking to host the next cluster meeting in our brand new shed at Inverloch Recreation Reserve,” he said.

“The future is very exciting for our group.”

Nyora’s Men’s Shed is also in the process of seeking an expansion, with new sewage and power supplies to be installed later this year. The organisation has hosted a series of sausage sizzles to fundraise for the upgrades.

The shed, situated at Nyora Recreation Reserve, has just received a defibrillator funded by the Bendigo Bank which was installed in early May. Wonthaggi Woodcrafters had its application for a defibrillator rejected, however the group is finding

success in other areas, having achieved more than 80 members.

Peter Waters of Leongatha South said he is looking to start a new sub branch in the area, with interested parties recruiting keen members.

“We are looking to work with existing men’s sheds in the area, or if worst comes to worst we may start an independent, new shed,” he said.

Leongatha’s Men’s Shed may look to amalgamate with the new group, having depleted its member base to 15 active participants this year.

“We have had some success this year however,” sub branch president Max Wood told the conference.

“We did receive funding for a new defibrillator which will be updated yearly. We just hope we will never have to use it.”

The Leongatha group, along with the group at Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower, are both in the process of negotiating their respective leases with South Gippsland Shire Council for 2017.

“Despite everything at the moment we are going along pretty well,” Mr Wood said.

“We received a letter of thanks for our contributions to Operation Christmas Child and it makes us feel really to see what kind of a difference we can make.”

Corner Inlet Men’s Shed is sitting at around 25 active members with its main source of income generated from sausage sizzle fundraisers. The group is currently planning to construct a replica Long Tan cross at Fish Creek.

Warragul Woodworkers have also had a successful year, having obtained $60,000 in grant funding for a new shed. The branch has 100 members who have focused this year on constructing boats and canoes for local school groups, meeting four days a week for workshops and social gatherings.

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Loy Yang tour sparks energy discussion GIPPSLAND Community Leadership Program (GCLP) toured AGL Loy Yang power station recently to gain a greater understanding of the economic and social contribution of Gippsland’s energy industry and the challenges ahead.

Grand scale: Gippsland Community Leadership Program participants assess the immense size of the Loy Yang coal mine.

Rotary honours Ivan’s 50 years of service ROTARIAN Ivan Fell of Inverloch was presented with Rotary’s 50 years of Service Above Self certificate by 9820 Rotary district governor Merv Williams recently.

He was also inducted into the Rotary Club of Inverloch’s Hall of Fame at the club’s 30th Anniversary Dinner recently.

Mr Fell joined Rotary in Casterton in 1964 where he, his father and brother operated a bakery.

He became president of that club and was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow for services to Rotary. In 1964 he moved to Donvale, purchased a cake shop and joined the Rotary Club of Nunawading to continue his services to that community.

Mr Fell moved to Inverloch in 1982 and operated a milk bar next to the Esplanade Hotel in Ramsay Street for four years before retiring.

On arriving at Inverloch he immediately joined Rotary again and is still serving various commuThanks a million: Inverloch Rotarian Ivan nity projects today.

Fell was presented with Rotary’s 50 years of Mr Fell is probably better known for the sellService Above Self certificate by 9820 Rotary ing of Rotary raffle tickets each December/Janudistrict governor Merv Williams. ary outside the chemist on the 9am shift.

Committee for Gippsland CEO Mary Aldred said the visit to AGL Loy Yang power station enabled participants to further understand the history of Gippsland’s energy industry and the challenges and opportunities ahead for Gippsland.

“Producing around 90 percent of Victoria’s electricity, the Gippsland energy sector plays an important role in the Gippsland economy, as well as in Gippsland’s social and historical development,” she said.

“The visit to AGL Loy Yang included a tour of the power station as well as to the coal mine and enabled participants the opportunity to engage with power station workers, environment representatives, and discuss some of the opportunities for the sector available now and into the future.

“It’s important the community leaders within Gippsland understand the challenges facing Gippsland and that includes the challenges within the energy sector.”

The AGL Loy Yang power station is one of four power generators in the Latrobe Valley and produces

around 30 percent of Victoria’s power requirements with the mine producing 30 million tonnes of coal each year. The Loy Yang site covers around 6000 hectares.

San Remo participant Jake Weir said the tour of AGL Loy Yang increased his understanding of the energy and mining sector in Gippsland.

“The personal tour of the plant and mine really provided some perspective of the sheer size and scale of the operation required to power the state,” he said.

“It was good to see AGL investing in pilot projects and looking at carbon capture and storage options to reduce the impact from their operations.

“The future retirement of the mines in the Latrobe Valley and the future of brown coal for power generation present a real challenge for Gippslanders.

It was reassuring to know much is being done to look at alternative technologies.”

Program participants gain a greater understanding of Gippsland, the industries and communities while continuing to grow their leadership skills throughout the year.

The program is celebrating its 20th year in 2016 and with more than 500 graduates, is proudly managed by the Committee for Gippsland.

The next program day for the Gippsland Community Leadership Program will be at Fulham Prison where participants will learn about law and order in Gippsland.

School shines THOUGH just shy of midway through the school year, 2016 has proven to be a big year for Korumburra Secondary College (KSC).

The new building project is continuing to take shape.

With an innovative design for state of the art buildings now out to tender, the school is rapidly moving towards a new learning environment.

Current and future students will reap the benefits of this work as they will experience contemporary education in motivating spaces.

KSC will also continue to develop its Chinese culture and language program in 2016.

All Year 7 students now study Mandarin and

Chinese cultures as part of the curriculum, and a range of cultural activities occur for all students, facilitated by a teacher who works across the Karmai Alliance of schools.

Further to this, another seven students will have the opportunity for an in country experience later this year when they travel to China to immerse themselves in the language and culture.

Other students will also have the opportunity to host Chinese students when KSC’s sister school comes to visit.

The school also continues to strengthen its ties with the local community with a formal partnership with Burra Foods and engaging local businesses in the school regularly to provide authentic learning experiences for students.

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Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Singers to perform musical memories MUSIC fans are invited to a memorable afternoon this Sunday, May 22.

From 2pm, the South Gippsland Singers will hold their midyear concert at the Dakers Centre in Watt Street, Leongatha.

The theme for this year’s concert will be ‘Music from Stage and Screen’, and includes a guest appearance by cast members of the Leongatha Lyric Theatre production of Mary Poppins – a great sneak preview of this wonderful show.

Aaron Gale is joining the singers as a guest artist, singing a bracket of numbers from stage and screen guaranteed to delight the audience.

The singers will be led by musical director Jen Holm and accompanied by Dorothy Warren.

Entry is $15, with children admitted free.

Treat yourself, come along and enjoy an afternoon of musical memories from much loved shows. Afternoon tea provided.

Come along: the South Gippsland Singers will present their midyear concert at Leongatha’s Dakers Centre this Sunday, May 22.

Romantic dance: a male and female Superb Lyrebird interact in the film The Dance of the Lyrebird to be shown at Mount Best Hall this Saturday, May 21.

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Lyrebirds star in film THE new version of the film The Dance of the Lyrebird will be shown at the Mount Best Hall on Saturday, May 21 at 4pm.

Young talent: Jake Amy (pictured) will perform with Emma Volard at a fundraising concert at the Wonthaggi Baptist Church.

Young musicians to enchant JAKE Amy and Emma Volard will perform by special request at a fundraising concert at the Wonthaggi Baptist Church this Saturday, May 21.

The concert is to raise money towards the cost of repairing the church piano to a professional standard. More than $2150 has been spent on repairs so far.

Also appearing will be flutist and harpist Carla Whitley, accompanied by concert pianist Judy Russell-Clarke and classical pianist Andrew Neilson.

The concert starts at 2pm and the church is at the corner of McBride Avenue and Broome Crescent.

Tickets are $15 and children under 18 free. Afternoon tea provided. Pay at the door.

For enquiries, phone Robert Hayward on 5674 8003.

Teens to feature in state spectacular

By Jordan McFarlane, work experience THE Victorian State Schools Spectacular is a large scale performance that brings together the talents of more than 3000 schools, including primary and secondary students from across the state.

The spectacular will be performed in Melbourne’s Hisense Arena for two shows only on Saturday, September 10. The show includes solo performances, dancing and singing, an orchestra, a

choir and a mass dance group. There are also many backstage roles for students who are interested in the technical and creative part of the performance.

The show itself offers a unique experience for students to interact with people from other schools and experience how it feels to be part of a professional show.

There is no competition element to the show; it just shows the talents of the schools across Victoria.

There will still be a few more mass rehearsals before the show, where dancers will have a chance to learn anything new or touch up on their choreography.

Leongatha Secondary College has submitted 11 students, varying from Year 7 through to Year 12, into the mass dance group. These students have weekly rehearsals at lunchtime where they practise the choreography for each dance they take part in.

They have been given the task of learning six different dances before the performance in September.

The students are excited and looking forward to the performance.

The LSC students, along with some of the other schools, will be staying down in Melbourne for a few days the week of the show for dress rehearsals and to become familiar with the surroundings.

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The Superb Lyrebird is an icon of the Australian bush.You may have heard these birds mimicking the sounds of the forest, however you may not have seen one before.

Mount Best film makers Tessy and Bernd Amesreiter have lived with the elusive Superb Lyrebird in the wilderness of the Strzelecki Ranges for more than five years.

They have studied the unusual behaviour of these birds; they took footage, which has never been seen before. This film tells the true story about their fascinating relationship with one of the shyest birds on earth.

The couple invites you to follow them on their journey through the forest, to be enchanted by the breathtaking scenery and to witness the most beautiful performances of the Superb Lyrebird in its natural environment.

Local musicians Barbara Jeffrey and Tom Chalko especially composed, in their very own style,some of the music in this film.

The 40 minute wildlife and nature documentary will be screened at the Mount Best Community Hall on Saturday, May 21at 4pm. Entry is free.

Feel free to stay for discussions and light refreshments after the screening.

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Free mulch for gardeners SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is offering free garden mulch to residents.

Free loading of trailers and utes at three of council’s waste transfer stations will be available in the coming weeks.

Free garden mulch is available to South Gippsland residents at any time of the year during operating hours at waste transfer stations (while stocks last), but residents normally need to manually load it themselves.

Council’s waste management supervisor Peter Roberts said the free loading of mulch was being offered at Korumburra, Koonwarra and Venus Bay waste transfer stations on designated days to clear space for customers needing to drop off green waste.

“Council has just mulched all of the green waste at our waste transfer stations so we need to clear a bit of space to stockpile green waste as it comes in,” Mr Roberts said.

“The sites at Korumburra, Koonwarra and Venus Bay receive the most green waste each year. We

hope the free loading of mulch will make it easier for residents and will encourage people to collect it for use on their gardens.”

Council’s garden mulch is made from the green waste brought in by the public and is predominantly trees, prunings and some lawn clippings.

“While council can’t guarantee the mulch is free of weeds or seeds, the process of inspecting all loads of green waste for noxious weeds at the point of disposal assists in improving the quality of the mulch,” Mr Roberts said.

Free loading of garden mulch will take place at the following transfer stations: Korumburra, May 21-22, noon to 4pm; Koonwarra, May 28-29, 10am to 4pm; and Venus Bay, June 4-5, 9.30am to 3.30pm.

If you cannot attend the above mentioned waste transfer stations during the designated times, or are collecting from a station other than those listed, then you will be required to manually load it yourself.

For more information on waste transfer stations and operating hours go to council’s website at www. southgippsland.vic.gov.au.

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Midwives praised MIDWIVES were celebrated at Bass Coast Health (BCH) recently.

Lovely support: from left, Bass Coast Health chief of nursing and midwifery officer Debbie Rogers, Denise Lawlor, Meagan Koole and daughter Matilda, Ruth Harvey, Cassandra Hanning and son Caiden, Pauline Humbert, Lauren Yann and Savvy Thapor celebrated International Day of Midwives at Bass Coast Health recently.

The occasion was International Day of Midwives, a worldwide event reflecting on what it means to support women and their families.

To mark the day, BCH held a cooked breakfast for staff, which included a speech from the midwives about their role and what they go through daily.

The midwives also travelled to Traralgon’s College of Midwifery for a forum about looking after their own health and wellness.

“They fill a really important role, particularly in a rural hospital. They look after

women during their pregnancy, while they are in labour and postnatal. They even visit families in their homes to make sure they are settling in,” Bass Coast Health chief of nursing and midwifery officer Debbie Rogers said.

“Our midwives work incredibly hard and it’s fantastic to acknowledge their work, and see them getting the help and support they need as well.”

Ms Rogers said the hospital’s midwives had been involved in the birth of two generations in a family.

“They will care for the babies right up until they are in primary school and always feel privileged to go through the journey with the families,” she said.

Schools save water SOUTH Gippsland schools are leading the way when it comes to keeping a close eye on water use.

Great experience: Wonthaggi North Primary School’s Alyssa got a close up look inside a police car.

Wonthaggi wows Preps PREP students from Wonthaggi North Primary School explored the streets of Wonthaggi recently.

Visiting Wonthaggi Police Station, Woolworths and the Wonthaggi library, the excursion helped them gain a better understanding of their humanities topic

‘our local community’.

They were lucky enough to get a behind the scenes look at the police station and Woolworths.

They were entertained at the library and were shown all the wonderful things the library has to offer.

They are tracking down and addressing water wastage through the Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP).

Through the combined efforts of 19 schools in South Gippsland Water’s region, significant savings in water and money have been achieved through a focus on water efficiency within the school curriculum.

Throughout Victoria, more than 750 schools involve more than 345,000 students and staff in this State Government program, an initiative that aims to reduce water and energy consumption in schools and promote awareness of sustainability throughout the broader community.

Participating schools track and analyse their water consumption using water meter data loggers and input data to a central interactive website. Abnormal peaks in water usage are identified and investigated, with particular attention given

Environmentally friendly: Korumburra Primary School teacher Christine Abbott works with the Korumburra Green Team to monitor and figure out causes of a spike in water usage as part of the Schools Water Efficiency Program run by South Gippsland Water. to those occurring in out of school hours.

In doing this, participating schools in South Gippsland have saved 15.3 million litres of water over four years, which equates to a combined financial saving of over $41,000.

South Gippsland Water is a supporter of local school involvement in the program and managing director Philippe du Plessis is impressed by the work done by students

Wattle Bank champions local causes WATTLE Bank Community Group held its 2016 AGM at Kongwak Hall on Monday, May 9. The amenity of the hall on a cold night was greatly appreciated by the many attendees.

LENNY Joseph Piper was born on May 2 at Leongatha Hospital to Jack and Ebony of Meeniyan. Lenny is a brother for Alby, 22 months.

Reports and updates were warmly received from the Kongwak CFA and Kongwak Hills Landcare groups.

The CFA report highlighted the need for rural property owners to ensure gates and driveways are wide enough to accommodate fire fighting appliances.

Bass Coast Shire Council was represented by Cr Neil Rankine, the current representative for Hovell Ward.

He facilitated a robust discussion regarding specific Wattle Bank topics and Bass Coast in general.

Agenda items to be followed up include road signage, traffic management on Korumburra Road and the Lynnes Road/Inverloch Road intersection.

Originally incorporated as the Lynnes Road Action Group during the council amalgamations of the 1990s, the group actively liaises with council to implement infrastructure improvements.

The next meeting of the Wattle Bank Community Group will be a barbecue for residents in late October. More details and membership information is available from Geoff Ellis, Wattle Bank, by emailing wpwbcge@gmail.com.

and teachers in championing water conservation measures through their curriculum and in daily practice.

“Data gathered and analysed by students within South Gippsland Water’s region has helped identify that, on average, 30.6 percent of total school water consumption is attributed to loss through leaks and faulty appliances,” he said.

“Having this type of information on hand enables schools to be proactive and put effective measures in place to save water and, ultimately, precious school funds.”

According to data provided by the Department of Environment, Land,

Water and Planning, identifying and addressing leaks through the SWEP program has resulted in an average saving of $2,100 per participating school within South Gippsland Water’s region.

The SWEP program is available to all Victorian schools and is supported by the Department of Education and Training.

Be part of the 2016 SWEP Short Film Competition with the chance to win prize money by demonstrating how your school has used SWEP to save water and/or electricity.

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Milpara Community House OUR first Play Reading session commenced last week and the group is meeting again today, Tuesday, May 17 and would warmly like to welcome others to attend.

The price has been reduced and participants can pay per week.

We will be conducting our Apply First Aid and CPR courses this Saturday, May 21.

Last week was Neighbourhood House Week.

South Gippsland is lucky to have some wonderful Neighbourhood Houses supporting the community. Well done to Leongatha Community House, Venus Bay Community House and Manna Gum Community House in Foster.

The role of each community house is to provide referrals to community support services, education, training, social interaction and support for individuals/groups within the local community.

These services range from accredited training, general education, information technology, specialised interest courses, support programs, short courses and access to government services.

If you’d like to know more please call Milpara on 5655 2524.

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Farming Insight Browns Stockfeed is growing A LOCALLY owned and operated business, Browns Stockfeed has been supplying quality stockfeed in the Gippsland region for more than 30 years.

Cameron and Chris Brown took over the running of the family business in 2003 from their father and uncle, and have operated solely from their base in Leongatha until recently.

They are now pleased to announce the addition of a second mill at Tinamba West.

The purchase of the old Dalys mill will enable Browns to continue to service their increasing client base throughout Gippsland in a prompt reliable manner.

Browns Stockfeed also offers the services of their company’s nutritional team with regular client visits throughout the area, covering all areas from Pakenham to Orbost, and all areas in between.

This enables individual and specific tailoring of rations to suit the clients’ stockfeed requirements.

With an extensive fleet of trucks, Browns Stockfeed is able to provide prompt delivery of bulk loads from four to 44 tonnes.

Additionally Browns has a small delivery truck that can deliver bulka bags and 20kg bags direct to clients’ doors.

Browns will be hosting an open day at their new Tinamba Mill where local farmers can come and have a chat and meet the new owners and the staff whilst enjoying a barbecue and refreshments.

Look out for further details over the coming month.

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VLE Leongatha 10th Anniversary

Selling complex among THIS year marks 10 years since the Victorian Livestock Exchange (VLE) took over the saleyards in Koonwarra, now known as VLE Leongatha.

VLE chief executive officer Wayne Osborne said when VLE purchased the yards, they were an open air, concrete floored facility, which was the conventional design at the time.

At the same time, VLE purchased the saleyards at Korumburra, Traralgon and Yarram, which were all merged into the Leongatha yards.

“We built the roof and put a soft floor through

it all, expanded the yards, put in new weighing and computer systems and a new delivery area, and have recently completed an extension of the roof,” Mr Osborne said.

“Since purchasing the yards in 2006, we have invested around $6 million into the site.”

In its first year as VLE Leongatha, the yards put through 90,000 head of cattle. This year, it is on track to put through 160,000 head.

“While there have been some fluctuations, numbers have been on a steady increase since we opened,” Mr Osborne said.

“If we hit 160,000 this year, it will be the sec-

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Mr Osborne said there are no plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary, however VLE remains focussed on other projects around the site.

“We plan to continue to invest in the site and we want to make the site more environmentally friendly,” he said.

“We have got a plantation to go back in, a new truck wash and we will be expanding the holding capacity of the yards.

“We think VLE Leongatha will become the biggest saleyard in Victoria by a good margin. It may take a little while to occur, but it is certainly well on the way to being there.”

Mr Osborne said that was the vision for Leongatha all the way through.

“In the early days, there was an amount of local resistance. Now people can see what the vision is and that resistance has melted away,” he said.

“We have put a lot of effort in to making sure South Gippsland has the best facility, with the best suppliers, agents and buyers.”

Mr Osborne said one reason VLE Leongatha has evolved into what it is today is because the

key decision makers within the company are people who have had a vested interest in the improvement of the industry, as well as backgrounds in various sectors of the industry.

“Whether it is company directors or staff who are farmers, or former livestock agents orp transport operators, having that background and understanding has allowed us to link factors together and build layer upon layer,” he said.

“We know how administrative tasks detract agents from what they do best and what farmers really pay them for, so we have improved the design of our systems to free up agents to do this.

“We know how meat companies wish to source cattle and get information quickly, and understand how animal behaviour can improve yard designs to assist in this happening better.

“Then we link these layers together to provide better returns for farmers.”

Mr Osborne said having a good appreciation of the commercial drivers of the various parties involved in cattle sales has given VLE the ability to understand their needs and create a mar-b ketplace that provides benefits for all, which has been the underlying current driving the popular-

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the best in the industry ity of the Leongatha yards.

“You could say it’s case of we get it, because we’ve either done it or still do it,” he said.

Mr Osborne said ultimately, another aspect of VLE Leongatha’s popularity comes down to price.

“The prices achieved at VLE Leongatha are a reflection of the quality of the facility and the quality and volume of the cattle,” he said.

“I have had buyers say to me, in their opinion, \Leongatha is the benchmark yards for the market across the whole of south eastern of Australia.

“If cattle prices rise, it is Leongatha that is consistently at the top of the rises.”

In the last 18 months, the industry has enjoyed some of the best beef prices ever seen and the Leongatha yards have been at the “pointy end of those prices”.

“Cattle coming out of the Leongatha yards yield exceptionally well which is a reflection of three things: the region, the quality of the cattle and the design of the yards,” Mr Osborne said.

“We reached a time a few years back now when Leongatha was consistently hitting the highest prices in the states, which is when we knew it was all coming together.

“It has been a long 10 years and the last four to five have been some of the toughest, but in the last six to 12 months the little speck of light at the end of tunnel has gotten a lot bigger.”

Mr Osborne said one challenge for the future may be squeezing all the things VLE wants to do into the current site.

“Whether it is in the current location, or another one, we see our future well and truly entrenched in South Gippsland and we will be there Onwards and upwards: VLE chief executive officer Wayne Osborne said the selling centre at Leongatha has gone from strength to for a long time to come,” he said. strength over the past 10 years.

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“We are a small family business, which over the past 15 years have been dedicated to employing locals and supporting local businesses.

We are devoted to servicing the needs of South Gippsland.”

Wayne Osborne of VLE said the Horn Street business has been instrumental in assisting with “We have been assisting them with pneumatic the exchange, having been responsible for the systems since the beginning and it is great for sorting out of initial faults and problems with the gates and yards. them to reach this milestone,” Mr Spencer said.

“Spencer’s HBB has been repairing and “We would like to congratulate VLE on 10 supplying pneumatic equipment and valves for successful years. the VLE yards . Paul and Dez played a sizeable part in getting the bugs out of equipment which was initially provided by another company,” he said.

Spencer’s HBB is also dedicated to helping local businesses with industrial supplies such as hydraulic repairs, hoses and fittings, with a range of fittings that covers all of the major brands of earthmoving and agricultural machinery, using Gates matched hose and fitting brand.

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“We also stock top quality bearings and housings, a huge range of bolts, nuts and washers, sprockets , chains, belts and much more.

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We also stock an ever increasing range of ‘Wix’ filters for many types of filtration.

“We have an onsite hydraulic break down truck for jobs that can’t be brought into the workshop. Our fully equipped workshop can cater for all your truck and earthmoving repairs and servicing,” he said.

Come in and see their “great wall” of brass fittings which consists of a vast array of pneumatic connectors and adaptors including Department of Transport rated fittings for air brake systems on trucks.

Spencer’s offer an extensive range of truck parts for all makes and models and if it’s not in stock they have their contacts and often can get the parts required by the next business day.

Loading up: Kevin and Leon James of James Livestock Transport of Mirboo North have been carting cattle, sheep and goats for the best part of 28 years. They are pictured loading 300 sheep, out of a yarding of 700, at the most recent VLE fortnightly sheep sale.

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VLE Leongatha 10th Anniversary

Agency sings VLE’s praises LEONGATHA livestock and property agency Phelan and Henderson has followed VLE Koonwarra in its 10 years, with both companies having grown and evolved dramatically in that time.

After celebrating 25 years running David Phelan and Co, David got an opportunity to grow the business further when Simon Henderson agreed to join the firm, and a new stock and station agents business was formed under Phelan & Henderson and Co. The new firm opened for business on July 6, 2015.

Mr Henderson said VLE had been an integral part of the Leongatha agents’ operations since its inception.

“David’s original business has been operating since VLE started. The exchange assisted us when we started the new company last year. We have been to every stud and store sale since we amalgamated,” he said.

“We draw cattle from as far away as Sale, through to Yarram, Welshpool, Leongatha and as far west as Burrumbeet in the Western District.”

Phelan and Henderson and Co is only growing stronger, with plans to expand later this year.

“We appreciate the support of our loyal client base in South Gippsland and beyond and we look

forward to the business growing in the future,” Mr Henderson said.

“We will be opening a central office in Leongatha for the real estate component of our business. As our real estate business has grown dramatically, this will give us a central location to meet with our clients and discuss their needs.”

The VLE facilities at Koonwarra have enabled the community to maximise on the current market, and in doing so, have made South Gippsland a superior marketplace for cattle and stud buyers and sellers, providing tremendous support for Phelan and Henderson.

“Thank you and congratulations to VLE for the services they have provided for the community through the saleyards at Koonwarra. We will continue to support VLE well into the future,” Mr Henderson said.

“In the 10 year period there has been great development of store and stock selling in the area.

A significant amount of money went into modernising the scale systems which are of the highest standard within the industry.

“Any producer who comes to the market at VLE is always very impressed with the facilities.”

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Convenient and close: Jill Wilson from Dollar was selling 27 head of cattle at VLE Leongatha last Thursday. Ms Wilson said she likes to sell at VLE Leongatha and generally gets a good price at the yards.

Selling day: Megan and Bill Shellcot from Foster were at VLE Leongatha last Thursday, with several pens of cattle to sell.

Dairy cows dominate yarding Looking to buy: Tom Taylor from Inverloch was keeping an eye on the cattle at VLE Leongatha last Thursday, after purchasing stock a few weeks ago. He said the recent rain had helped pastures turn green and he was keen to buy a few more.

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A limited selection of trade cattle sold around 10c dearer while secondary young cattle jumped 20c to 30c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks kicked 14c to 17c/kg and more in places.

Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers were up 12c to 14c while a limited selection of crossbreds soared up 28c/kg.

The limited selection of heavy weight beef cows sold to strong competition lifting 11c to 17c/ kg.

The massive offering of dairy cows was very mixed with some excellent heavy weight cows at the top and some very poor light weights at the tail end.

Those dairy cows with some fat cover sold firm to 5c dearer while the lighter conditioned medium and heavy weights slipped 5c to 7c/kg.

Cows under 400kg fell 17c/kg. Heavy weight bulls sold firm.

Heavy weight vealers to butcher orders sold from 309c to 322c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made between 285c and 315c/kg.

Grown steers sold between 290c and 327c/ kg. Bullocks made from 294c to 323c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold from 235c to 250c with the crossbred portion from 270c to 314c/kg.

Most light and medium weight cows made between 199c and 257c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly between 199c and 257c/kg. Heavy weight

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Prime Sale - Wednesday, May 11 BULLOCKS 5 W.R. & L.M. Heyne, Maffra 588.0kg 326.6 10 S.J. & L.E. Berryman, Yarram 576.0kg 325.0 9 A. Nardino, Yinnar 684.4kg 322.6 8 C.J. Stothers, Stratford 568.8kg 322.0 9 J.M. & B.N. Cox, East Yarram 736.7kg 320.6 22 R.J. & J.G. Newton, Mirboo North 601.6kg 320.6 STEERS 2 G.A. & G.L. Houchen, Yarram 6 W.R. & L.M. Heyne, Maffra 1 J. & A. Boyle, Arawata 2 C.J. Stothers, Stratford 1 M.G. Harrison, Dumbalk 2 N.C., S.I., I.N. & G. Cornthwaite Mirboo North

$1920.41 $1872.00 $2208.02 $1831.38 $2361.75 $1928.70

395.0kg 528.3kg 370.0kg 512.5kg 495.0kg 320.0kg

328.0 326.6 325.6 323.6 322.6 322.0

$1295.60 $1725.54 $1204.72 $1658.45 $1596.87 $1030.40

HEIFERS 3 R.L. Olsen, Poowong East 2 N.J. & S.K. Geary, Leongatha 1 U. Mahne, Mount Eccles 4 B.W. Atkin & L.K. Rippon Devon Nth 1 S.J. Richards, Allambee 1 J. & A. Boyle, Arawata

378.3kg 345.0kg 290.0kg 251.3kg 265.0kg 335.0kg

331.6 $1254.55 330.0 $1138.50 326.6 $947.14 326.6 $820.58 325.6 $862.84 315.0 $1055.25

COWS 1 K.G. & M.A. Dixon & G.T. & A.N. Barlow, Yarram 1 Whodeany Pty Ltd, Meeniyan 2 F. & J. Edwards, Boolarra 1 Horsfield Farms, Thorpdale 1 B. Lauria 5 R. Jones, Foster

530.0kg 535.0kg 597.5kg 535.0kg 530.0kg 541.0kg

258.2 256.6 251.6 251.6 251.6 250.6

$1368.46 $1372.81 $1503.31 $1346.06 $1333.48 $1355.75

BULLS 1 R.L. Olsen, Poowong East 1 M. & T. Verboon, Yanakie 1 A.B. & B.J. Crouch, Welshpool 1 Estate H.J. & D.M. Shandley, Buffalo 1 G.P. & J.A. Douglas, Poowong 1 S.R. & M.K. Greaves, Nerrena

795.0kg 855.0kg 955.0kg 820.0kg 835.0kg 735.0kg

274.6 273.6 270.6 266.6 264.6 256.6

$2183.07 $2339.28 $2584.23 $2186.12 $2209.41 $1886.01

Store sale market Thursday, May 12

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Steers: J.A. & F. Diciero, Hazelwood North, 4 x $1590; Shellcot Partnership, Foster, 12 x $1580; E.M. Ruberl, Braeside, 15 x $1540; Spectrum Finance Services P/L, Tarwin Lower, 15 x $1525; R. & K. Lamb, Devison, 10 x $1510; U.W.S. Partners, Leongatha, 17 x $1455.

Heifers: YQ Australia Pty Ltd, Tarwin Lower, 17 x $1180; S.I. & C.A. Harrison, Giffard West via Sale, 15 x $1000; D. Pilkington & F. Toohey, Waratah North, 24 x $985; Burrabardoo, Tarwin, 24 x $940; A. Kelly & S. Howard, Nerrena, 13 x $920; Murroka Pty Ltd, Foster, 11 x $920.

Cows and calves: R.L. Olsen, Poowong East, 6 x $1600; U. Mahne, Mount Eccles, 2 x $1270; W.P. Allen, Childers, 19 x $1000; M. & M. Axford, Korumburra South, 5 x $590; W. Thorley, Tarwin Lower, 1 x $550; I.G. Wilkinson, Mirboo North, 1 x $530.

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Rain barely raises reservoirs WITH rain from previous weeks soaking into parched catchments, last week’s rainfall started to make its way into the region’s water storages.

While Lance Creek and Ruby Creek storages maintained levels of 60 percent and 37 percent respectively, the region’s four other systems recorded storage level increases of between one and three percent.

Rainfall at South Gippsland Water’s storages from May 6 to 13 were: Lance Creek 58mm, Ruby Creek 58mm, Coalition Creek 75mm, Deep Creek 57mm, Little Bass 37mm and Battery Creek 41mm.

South Gippsland Water continues to monitor all water storages closely, particularly the Ruby Creek Water Supply System and the currently restricted Battery Creek, Coalition Creek and Little Bass water supply systems.

Planned increases to water restrictions for Korumburra, Poowong, Loch and Nyora will be assessed on an ongoing basis, enabling South Gippsland Water to respond to changes in weather conditions and customer demand for water. Customers are encouraged to continue to use water wisely.

Lance Creek reservoir (supplies Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Cape Paterson) is 60 percent full, Ruby Creek (Leongatha and surrounds) 37 percent, Coalition Creek (Korumburra) 50 percent, Foster Dam 62 percent, Little Bass (Nyora, Poowong and Loch) 30 percent and Battery Creek (Fish Creel) 43 percent.

Information regarding permanent water saving rules, which apply across the region, and stage two SAVE water restrictions (Fish Creek, Korumburra, Poowong, Loch and Nyora) can be found at www. sgwater.com.au or contact South Gippsland Water on 1300 851 636 with questions or concerns regarding smarter water usage.

Saw time: Jim Welsh is pictured with the enormous range of Stihl products available at Mar-

Budget brings mixed dental messages THE Federal Government’s new $1.5 billion children and adult dental scheme promises to boost the dental clinic at Bass Coast Health (BCH).

While Labor candidate for McMillan Chris Buckingham said the federal dental cuts would hurt families, BCH senior dentist Dr Anne Ngaw said the changes would actually bring some benefits to the Wonthaggi clinic.

“The new funding will replace our old program and will allow us to encompass a catchment of up to 17 year olds, which will boost our goal to increase treatment of children’s oral health, diminish problems and lifelong habits, and create better outcomes,” she said.

“It comes as no loss to us and will actually increase demand. The previous program was just for children with tax benefits so this program is more open for the community.”

However, Mr Buckingham was adamant no amount of spin could hide the Federal Government’s health cut.

“It is abundantly clear the Federal Government has not properly considered the impact on rural and regional children. Scrapping the scheme will make it harder for country children to access publicly funded dental care,” he said.

“Instead of being able to go to the family dentist or the dentist in their local community at a time of their choosing, children will be stuck in a queue waiting for attention in a public dental clinic.”

Regardless, Dr Ngaw said the recent federal budget was a positive step forward for dentists, and would also bring a positive future for the entire Wonthaggi hospital.

“It’s an exciting time and we will be looking at spring boarding new innovations to increase our capacity and reach,” she said.

riott’s during the cash back offer and car park sale.

Double your chainsaw dollars at Marriott’s STIHL and Marriott’s Motorcycles and Power Equipment have combined to cut large chunks off a new chainsaw.

Not only is Marriott’s matching Stihl’s cash back offer but every chainsaw sold until the end of June is coming with a free spare chain for all models.

The cash back offer applies to the Stihl 311 saw and goes up in model size.

As well as cash back offers from Stihl ranging from $75, $100, $150 and up to $200, Marriott’s is offering to match this amount if you bring in your Stihl cash back ‘credit card’ unspent; mean-

ing a potential saving of $400 on the MS880 model.

Please ask sales staff to explain the terms and conditions of the offers.

To promote Stihl further there will be a massive car park sale at Marriott’s MPE this Friday, May 20 with everything on sale both inside and outside the store.

There will be demonstrations available and a Stihl representative in attendance for advice!

Call in and talk up a deal and save not only on saws but pressure cleaners and other stock inside and outside the store.

Farming Insight Milk fat losses can be put right WE’VE all seen it, the milk fat component in the daily tanker report starts to slide during autumn and doesn’t pick up again until after the flush of spring pasture.

It’s called Milk Fat Depression (MFD) and it can cost anywhere between $67,000 and $220,000 in a 500 cow herd.

What can be done about it? Professor Adam Lock from the Michigan State University USA, who visited Australia recently, has researched the phenomenon of Milk Fat Depression. He has some solutions.

“Recent breakthroughs have advanced our understanding of the links between dietary components, digestive processes in the rumen, and the regulation of mammary synthesis of milk fat,” Prof Lock said.

One of the common causes of MFD is an increase in fat in the rumen and/or changes in rumen pH. This fat increase comes from a higher intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, faster rumen throughput and changes to the fermentation process in the rumen.

International advice: Professor Adam Lock from the United States of America said Milk “In pasture based systems pasture with little fat is Fat Depression can cause income losses but it can be managed through balanced nutrition. replaced by young lush high fat, low fibre pasture in autumn,” Prof Lock said.

“The effect is magnified by the application of nitrogen.”

When autumn pasture is combined with feeding large quantities of fast fermenting grains like wheat, • drench resistance; NOBODY knows what’s living in your • testing for the effectiveness of the drenching the rumen pH is reduced and the risk of MFD incows’ guts better than Maffra vet Steph program; creases.

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These changes in pH impact the microbial popu• best types of drenches - white/clear, etc; and The dairy cattle veterinarian has completed lations in the rumen and while these changes can be • should you change the types of drench used? a Masters degree into parasites of dairy cattle in Steph is knowledgeable about this subject, so quite subtle they can bring on MFD. Gippsland, while continuing her work with Maffra it’s a great chance to hear her thoughts and ask any “In terms of pasture management the correct point Vet Centre. to graze in order to limit fatty acid intake coincides questions you have.

With unparalleled knowledge of worms and The night will start a 6.30pm (for 7pm) at the with what is generally regarded as the correct point other parasites, Steph is the perfect person to lead Leongatha Football Club rooms on Wednesday, May of grazing for optimal agronomic outcomes. That is the Young Dairy Network drench discussion night at 25. at the three-leaf stage in ryegrass,” said Prof Lock.

Leongatha on topics including: Part of the solution to the MFD problem is to enIt’s a free event with a barbecue included, so • an ‘ideal’ annual drenching program/calendar; please RSVP to YDN Gippsland coordinator Irene sure grazing rotations are managed so that cows are • times of the year to drench; Baker by May 23 on 0428 889 337 or irene@gipps- not getting onto pasture before the three-leaf stage, • what class of stock should be drenched and dairy.com.au particularly where nitrogen has been used to stimuwhen (milkers, dry cows, yearlings and calves)?; The night is supported by Rural Bank and Rural late growth.

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ed by a lack of effective fibre in the pasture,” Prof Lock said.

“It turns out grazing at the correct point is good for the fat test as well as for cows and for land use outcomes.”

The other element of the feeding regime that has an impact on the rumen environment is the type of supplements that are fed.

“There are a variety of opportunities for different farmers,” he said. “Feeding less wheat and more corn or barley will slow the rate of fermentation.”

Where there is a price differential among the different grain options, an analysis of cost per tonne, available from Dairy Australia’s Hay and Grain Report, will give dairy farmers a better idea of the potential return from making these grain changes.

“Cows are very responsive so you can try different combinations. Following a diet correction it will take 10 to 14 days to rescue milk fat synthesis but usually you will see a movement by seven days,” Prof Lock said.

It is easier to control and change rumen fermentation and the rumen environment by changing the grain mix fed to the cows than it is to control fatty acid intake from pastures in a pasture based system.

MFD is an important focus area for profitability and getting your dairy nutritionist to advise you is highly recommended.

“Getting a balance of less fermentable grains into the ration is the number one opportunity to manage MFD in pasture based herds,” Prof Lock said.

FORTHCOMING CLEARING SALE A/C W & V Kenney, Mt Eccles Friday, 17th June 2016 at 10.30am Outside Entries Welcome

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A local business is seeking a hardworking and enthusiastic employee to join their team.

If you are interested in establishing yourself in this trade, please contact Dexter on 0438 539 679.

Applicants must have a driver’s licence.

WOORAYL LODGE Mother’s Day raffle winners: 1st Carol Demarte, 2nd Marg Nagel, 3rd George Witherow.

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FORM B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT Pursuant to Section 52(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 The land affected by the application is located at: 67 Toora Jetty Road, Toora VIC 3962 being L1 TP830355T Parish of Toora, L1 TP830354V Parish of Toora.

The application is for a permit to: Use and development of the land for the purpose of industry, signage and reduction in number of car parking spaces - Amend permit to increase hours of operation.

The applicant for the permit is: Viplus Dairy Pty Ltd. The Application Reference Number is: 2014/16/A. You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority - South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953, Telephone: 5662 9200. This can be done during office hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm) and is free of charge.

Applications are also available to be viewed on Council's Website at www.southgippsland. vic.gov.au Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority. An objection must: • be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing • include the reasons for the objection and • state how the objector would be affected.

If you object, the Responsible Authority will tell you its decision.

Privacy Notification: The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application.

The Responsible Authority will not decide on this application until 14 days after the date of this Notice.

Dated: 17.5.2016

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Sales Representative Ryans Bricks Leongatha have a position available for a suitably qualified Sales Representative.

This position is located in our Leongatha store where you will meet with customers and assist with product selection and will also require external sales calls to builders and other clients.

Some knowledge of the building industry would be an advantage.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to both work within a team or independently.

A generous remuneration package will be provided to the right person, including company vehicle.

Please forward your resumé to: The Manager, Ryans Bricks PO Box 128, Leongatha Vic 3953 Or email melanie@ryansbricks.com.au

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We are seeking an

Office Administration/Payroll Officer

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Rural Merchandise Sales Representive • Location - Leongatha Rodwells is a highly successful division of the ASX listed Ruralco and has been providing professional, personalised service to its clients since its establishment in 1981. With 24 locations across Victoria and southern New South Wales, Rodwells offers a comprehensive range of products and services to assist their wool and livestock, real estate and rural merchandise clients. We are well positioned for growth and are currently seeking a driven Sales representative to join our team.

Reporting to the Branch Manager you will co-ordinate daily warehouse activities and priorities to ensure that customer deliveries are completed in full and on time within a safe and productive work environment.You will conduct safe and efficient order allocation, picking/packing activities to meet the needs of our customers. This is hands on role that will include everything from operating a forklift and completing deliveries through to completing data entry for cycle counts, stocktakes, goods inwards and customer invoicing.

To be successful you must demonstrate previous warehousing and logistics experience along with a current Forklift and a current Drivers licence. Manual handling is a requirement of this role. Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system is preferred.

Sound Like You? To apply, submit your application to dminogue@rodwells.com.au or call 0427507369.Applications close 27 May 2016 at 5pm.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

MILK COLLECTION SUPERVISOR Victorian, market leading, private transport company is seeking a Milk Collection Supervisor with strong attention to detail.

The successful applicant will be capable of ensuring 100% collection of farm milk as required on two shifts daily, simultaneously maximising fleet utilisation and minimising labour and operating costs.

You must possess: • intermediate to advanced computer skills • personnel management experience • excellent time management • the ability to multi-task • good problem solving skills • customer service skills.

The role is based in Leongatha and will involve a rotating roster that includes weekends.

Email Sue at hr@stoitse.com.au (quoting ref: L003) to obtain a position description or lodge an application.

Applications close 4pm Wednesday 1 June

WE’RE HERE FOR AUSTRALIAN FARMERS

Chief Executive Officer Mirridong Services has been established in Yarram since the 1960’s and are recognised for the essential services they provide to the regional community. An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Chief Executive Officer to join this small not-for-profit organisation.

The primary function of the role will be to guide the group in accordance with the organisations business skills and commercial acumen. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are desired along with a results driven attitude and the ability to motivate others.

For a copy of the Position Description please contact Doreen Milne on 5182 5750, email: info@mirridong.com.au or in person at the Mirridong Office.

Closing date: 30th May 2016 We provide opportunities for adults with a disability to make choices, achieve goals and gain independence.

Joinery Salesperson Permanent, full time position

Capeview Building Products are looking for an experienced and capable person to join our busy joinery team in Wonthaggi.

Working with existing clients and sourcing new, the role requires a results focussed all-rounder who can work through the end-to-end process of joinery sales and design.

The preferred candidate will need to demonstrate: • Outstanding communication skills & customer service • Ability to prepare initial drawings for quotation purposes from a client’s brief • Good liaison skills when working with design team to produce finished drawings for clients • Good computer skills are required • Knowledge of joinery materials and accessories would be an advantage • Valid driver’s licence required The successful applicant will enjoy an attractive salary, a good working environment and the opportunity to undertake ongoing training and career development.

All applications must be in writing, with CV & cover letter addressed to: Peter Sheerin Capeview Building Products PO Box 115 Wonthaggi VIC 3995 Or email peter.sheerin@cv-bp.com.au Closing Date for Applications – Friday, June 3rd 2016

COMMUNITY CLINICIANS We are seeking three enthusiastic Mental Health Clinicians with highly developed interpersonal skills and a commitment to excellence to work within the Adult Mental Health Service based between the Wonthaggi and Korumburra offices as required.

The positions available are: • Permanent Full Time • Permanent Part Time, and • Fixed Term Part Time.

Applications are sought from Registered Nurses (with post graduate qualifications in Mental Health), Social Workers, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists to undertake this challenging role.

The successful candidates will be required to carry out the full range of tasks required of a Community Clinician, including on call and the provision of a comprehensive assessment of needs for each service user, their families and carers. You will be required to develop and maintain collaborative recovery plans.

For further details please contact Geoff King on 5671 4500.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Closing Date: 25 May 2016

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AGISTMENT WANTED Urgent agistment or lease wanted for quiet cows and calves. Long term preferred. Ph: 5668-7234.

for sale CARAVAN Goldstream 14’ pop top semi off road, as new. Double bed, shower/toilet, battery pack, $29,990.

0408-054373.

FIREWOOD: Split red gum, premium split red gum (small), ironbark hardwood mix. Pick up or delivered. Loaded and sold by weight. Utes, trailers or load your own boot. Ask about our shared delivery cost. 20kg bags to go.

EFTPOS available.

Open 7 days. Corner Charity Lane & SG Hwy, Foster. 5682-1508.

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

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FIREWOOD - local messmate/stringy bark, cut/split, delivery available. 10 cubic metres $900, 6 cubic metres $600. Ph: 0437176187.

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.

HAY 200 5x4 round bales, shedded, $110 each inc. GST. Mirboo North, 0429-681494.

HAY - 100 5x4 round bales, shedded, $110 each inc. GST. Buffalo, 0408-324527.

HAY - 5x4 round bales, Leongatha, good quality. Last season’s and shedded, $110 inc.

GST. Ph: 0407-881375.

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Also available vetch, top quality. For delivered price call Greg 0429822544.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 5681-2261.

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Ongoing, 0.6 FTE (48 hrs per fortnight) Contact: Chris Busuttil PH: 5667 5614 Email chris.busuttil@gshs.com.au

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We also have a large range of secondhand chainsaws available.

Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Korumburra Ongoing, 0.5 FTE (40 hours per fortnight) Contact: Glenis Le Masurier PH: 5654 2751 Further Information: The position description located on our website at www.gshs.com.au provides further details on duties and responsibilities and sets out the key selection criteria against which suitable applicants will be shortlisted.

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Customer Service Officers Casual positions Ability to work at multiple sites across the Shire Join a dedicated and supportive team $36.16 per hour Enquiries to: Alyssa Knox, Customer Service Team Leader on 03 5662-9200.

Community Support Workers Casual positions Nyora/Poowong, Mirboo North & Foster areas Quality care & support to clients in their own homes $31.30 to $32.93 per hour Enquiries to: Client Services Team Leaders on 03 5662-9200.

Children’s Crossing Supervisor Ongoing Part Time Morning & Afternoon shifts – Monday to Friday Located at Korumburra $24.39 per hour Enquiries to: Bruce Gardiner, Local Laws Coordinator on 03 5662-9200.

Public Amenities Team Member Ongoing Part Time 30 hours per week Ability to work between Leongatha & Foster sites $30.49 per hour Enquiries to: Steve Missen, Parks & Gardens Coordinator on 03 5662 9100.

Please refer to our website www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au for further information.

All applicants must submit an Employment Application form and address the Selection Criteria within the position description.

Applications close Friday 27 May 2016 at 5.00pm.

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births PROSSER (Wheelahan) - Brad and Gen welcome with love, Maxi’s little brother, Harvey Edward James, born 6.5.16, 11.52am, 3.06kg, 47.5 cm.

Dianne thrilled. Geoff (dec) would be proud.

bereavement thanks NEAL - Dawn L. 27.08.1928 - 19.04.2016.

We would like to sincerely thank our friends and family for all their support, telephone calls, cards and flowers on the passing of our adored Mum, Motherin-law, Gran and Great Gran.

Thank you also to the wonderful staff at Woorayl Lodge, Leongatha Hospital and Paul and Marg Beck for their amazing care and support. Please accept this as our personal thank you.

Ivan (Mick), Bev, and families.

deaths BARTLETT - Kenneth Marshall (KB).

Passed away after a short illness at Leongatha Hospital on May 13, 2016, aged 84.

Much loved dad of Jane.

Husband of Rosemary (Rosie) dec).

Brother of Judith.

Thank you to the nursing and medical staff at Leongatha Hospital for taking care of Dad. ‘Go Pies’

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COURT - Robert.

Passed away suddenly.

Robert you gave it your all. You were one of a kind. Always another project on the go.

Our heartfelt thoughts reach out to Annette, Debbie and Ashley.

- June, Barbara and Col, Susan and Mick and Janine and Peter, and their families.

Dave, you will be sadly missed as you have mentored us and been our rock through thick and thin. You celebrated our great times and stood firm through our lows. You were an inspiration to all that knew you.

May you rest in peace.

Tony, Sharyn and family.

Devoted and loving father of Teresa.

Much loved Pa of Corrina and Damien, Vanessa and Preshan, Yvette and Brad, Kirby and Kyle.

Loving great grandfather of Monique and Claudia, Ethan, Izak, Noah and Zoe and Brock.

Forever in our hearts R.I.P.

HARRIS - Olive.

Meeniyan Golf Club members wish to extend their sincere condolences to the family of Olive Harris on her passing.

Olive was a much loved and respected life member of the golf club.

RIP. HORN - Edward Louis (Ted).

Passed away at Koorooman House on May 9, 2016 in his 73rd year.

Late of Leongatha North.

Dearly loved husband of Johanne for 46 beautiful years.

Sadly missed by sons Craig and Mark, his beautiful daughters-inlaw Leanne and Lee, and his much loved grandchildren Rebekah, Angela, Adam; Paige and Jake.

Loved son-in-law of Gran Carol.

Free to roam.

KELLY - Tegwyn David (Ned, Dave).

Passed away peacefully at Grandridge Lodge Mirboo North on May 11, 2016, in his 90th year.

Late of Meeniyan.

Much loved husband of Lal (dec).

Loved and adored father and mentor of Sue and Julian, Chris, Peter and Lyn, Tony and Sharyn, Bill (dec), Nick and Karen, and Jenny.

Loved Poppy of Vin, Shoshanna, David, Robbie, Erin, Richard, Michael, Brad, Rachel, Laura, Judd, Yani, James, Budd, Wes, Tegan, Grant, Jaslin, Rhett, Fraser, Keely, Sinead.

Great Poppy of Arlo, Yvette, Hudson, Aston, Lylah, Cooper, Joshua, Benjamin, Izabella (dec), Autumn-Rose, Eliza, Angus, Lachlan, Milah, Rivah, Lucas, Jordan, Sadie, Harlow.

Loved brother and brother-in-law of Ray and Joy. Lovingly reunited with Mum. Our loving father (Poppy), a wonderful friend, farewell.

Sue, Jules, Vin, Shosh, Craig, Arlo and Evie.

Loved father of Chris.

Pop to David and Felicity, Robert and Corinne, Erin and Mick. Beloved Poppy to Hudson, Aston, Lylah and Cooper.

Reunited with Mum/ Nanna.

Your memory is our greatest treasure to have and to hold in our hearts.

Our dearest Father, Pop and Great Pop. You were our greatest mentor who taught us many valuable life lessons.

You were hardworking, honest and most importantly loving.

Many memories shared that will never be forgotten.

Give Nan a big hug for us.

All our love, Nick and Karen, Tegan, Grant, Jaslin, Rhett, Fraser, and their partners, and Sadie and Harlow.

To my father, mentor and rock of our lives, we will miss you and never forget you, always your loving daughter Jenny, granddaughters Keely and Sinead.

Resting peacefully with Mum and Bill.

KELLY - Dave.

Sixty-three years as a working and fishing friend and neighbour of Jack (dec), Flo Wilson, and family.

Condolences to Sue, Chris, Tony, Bill (dec), Peter, Nick, Jenny, and families.

KELLY - Dave.

You nearly made it to 90 Dave, but what a life, you did your very best at everything.

Our treasured friend for more than half that time, many good times shared.

Sadly missed by Marg and Ted, Jill and Rob. MURPHY - Thomas James.

Passed away peacefully on May 11, 2016 aged 90 years.

Beloved husband of Val for 66 years.

Father of Carmel and Ian Thomson, Joan and Harry Seuren, Teresa Richards, Colette and George Newcome, Angela and Colin Gerrard.

Pa of 24, great Pa of 25.

Very sadly missed.

Loved and loving father of Carmel and Ian Thomson, Pa to Stephen, Deidre and Ashley, Richard and Erica, Kayleen, and David. Pa Murphy to Brooke, Courtney and Amber.

At rest with his God. Dearly loved dad of Joan and Harry. Loved Pa to Bridget and Brendan, Penny and Ratha, Bronwyn and Jamie, Annette and Sasha, Patrick and Amanda.

Loving great grand Pa to Stephanie, Jacob and Claire; Audrey and Leo; Emily and Thomas; Aleksandar, Nicholas and Isaac; and Sofie.

Forever in our hearts.

Much loved dad of Colette and George Newcome, Pa of Emily and Blake, Charlotte and Trystan, James and Amy, Laurence, William, Edward and Great Pa to Xavier, Matilda, Dominic.

Inspiration to us all by his faith and love and through a life well lived.

Always in our thoughts.

Loving father of Angela, father-in-law of Colin.

Much loved Pa of Bianca, Rohan, Alex and Naomi.

Forever in our hearts.

RASMUSSEN (nee Hughes) - Aileen.

Loved wife of Robert (Bob) dec.

Mum to Ivan, James (Jimmy) and Annette.

Sister-in-law to Ian and Dawn.

Many good times shared and remembered.

RICHARDS - Elizabeth Frances (Betty).

21.10.1937 - 8.5.2016.

Wife of Gordon (Cowboy) dec.

Loving mum of Heather and Merv, Pam and Robert (dec), David, Dianne and Peter.

Grandmother of 17.

Great grandmother of 40. Great great grandmother of 2.

Resting peacefully.

Love you always.

Funeral was held Friday, May 13.

funerals BARTLETT The funeral service for the late Mr Kenneth Marshall (KB) Bartlett will be held at our Leongatha Chapel (cnr South Gippsland Highway and Bellingham Street) on Thursday, May 19, 2016 commencing at 3pm.

Private cremation.

COURT - Robert.

A Funeral Service will be held at Clavering Park Crematorium, Wolumla on Thursday, May 19 10am.

KELLY - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Tegwyn David (Ned, Dave) Kelly will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 11am.

The funeral will leave after refreshments for Gippsland Memorial Park, Traralgon, arriving at approximately 3.30pm.

All Masonic Brethren, past and present Scouts are respectfully invited to attend.

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Dairy shake up - South Gippsland reacts that led to the recent announcements and their view is that there is nothing they could have done sooner or differently.”

ASIC was not able to comment.

MURRAY Goulburn’s board remains “very comfortable” with the decisions it made that More Murray Goulburn led to the milk price tumbling, despite being directors resign investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for possi- THREE Murray Goulburn directors have resigned from the board since the cooperative ble false and misleading conduct.

MG media contact Nicole Devlin said, “As is com- announced a significant drop in milk prices. mon in these types of matters, ASIC has contacted us and we are assisting in relation to their inquiries and providing information regarding our continuous disclosure obligations regarding information notified to ASX from 29 February, 2016.

“The board has confirmed that they are very comfortable with the decisions they made. Naturally, in the circumstances the board has reflected on the process

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MURPHY - A Funeral Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Mr Thomas James Murphy will be offered at St Laurence’s Catholic Church, Ogilvy Street, Leongatha, today Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 11am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

REEVES - A Funeral Service to celebrate the life of the late Mr Arthur Duncan (Duncan) Reeves will be held at the Korumburra Masonic Centre, 25 Bridge Street, Korumburra on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 commencing at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St Laurence’s Catholic Church Building Restoration Fund would be appreciated.

Envelopes will be available at the service.

Private cremation.

All Ex-Service Personnel and Masonic Brethren are respectfully invited to attend.

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Max Jelbart of Leongatha South resigned due to ill health. Then special director Kiera Grant quit, despite only joining the board in March this year.

Western region supplier director Duncan Morris also resigned, paving the way for two vacancies for supplier directors to be nominated by the company’s western region supplier-shareholders as part of the annual regional director elections to be held in coming months.

Western region supplier director John Pye will complete the maximum term as a director and not restand for re-election this year.

Chairman Phil Tracy regretted the losses.

“The board has a lot of work to do to win back the support and confidence of our supplier/shareholders and in the interim is understandably working in a difficult stakeholder environment,” he said.

Income support open to farmers FARMERS are being urged to explore the possibility of obtaining income support in the wake of the dairy industry shake up and tough season in South and West Gippsland.

Executive officer of the Rural Financial Counselling Service in Gippsland, Peter Jennings, said, “Farm Household Allowance is a government assistance pro-

gram offering income support of up to $476 per fortnight each for a farming couple who are experiencing financial hardship. Single people may get up to $527 per fortnight.”

To be eligible, farmers will need to: contribute a significant part of their labour and capital to the farm enterprise; meet an income and assets test, noting a new Minister’s Rule has been signed allowing certain assets (relevantly including shares in Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co. Limited) to be excluded from the FHA assets test; and be willing to enter into a Financial Improvement Agreement to help them improve their financial circumstances.

To find out more, farmers should call the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) on 132 316 or visit the DHS (Centrelink) website: www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/farm-household-allowance Mr Jennings said the Rural Financial Counselling Service in Gippsland has rural financial counsellors able to help with the FHA application process, as well as offer assistance with budgets, cash flow management, financial analysis, identifying areas of risk in their business, and exploring short and longer term options.

The Rural Financial Counselling Service is cofunded by the Australian and Victorian governments and can be contacted at Leongatha on 5662 2566.

“If farmers are feeling the effects of stress they can contact their GP and request an urgent appointment.

The GP will advise them on appropriate strategies, treatment or referrals,” Mr Jennings said.

Farmer flies flag MARDAN dairy farmer Tanya Privitera has raised the public’s awareness of the need to buy products made by Murray Goulburn.

Her social media campaign, using the hashtag #‎Dairyincrisis‬, has attracted widespread interest and

resulted in interviews in Dairy News Australia and publicity on television show, The Project, which will screen a segment about the dairy industry tomorrow (Wednesday) night.

Mrs Privitera’s efforts have inspired shoppers to buy more of Murray Goulburn’s Devondale branded products at supermarkets than usual.

ACCC steps up probe THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is making preliminary enquiries into the price cuts announced by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra.

ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the commission had been taking information from stakeholders and had “escalated the matters for investigation”, including “more detailed information gathering”.

“While linked to contractual arrangements, the ACCC is interested in the timing and notice of the cuts, the period in which farmers have been given to consider their options and all of this against the backdrop of supply arrangements that place a lot of risk on farmers,” Mr Sims said.

“The ACCC will consider whether the changes have involved misleading conduct or whether there are elements of unconscionable conduct.

“These will not be straight forward enquiries or assessments and it is not clear that there will be matters we can take forward. This said, they clearly warrant consideration and given the strong public interest we consider it appropriate to confirm our investigation.

“Noting the pressures placed on farmers, the ACCC will be progressing this matter in a timely manner, but we will need some time to get the facts and consider the issues in the context of the provisions of our law.”

► More coverage of the dairy issue on pages 1, 3 and 5.

Heartbreaking repairs at tennis club LEONGATHA Tennis Club maintenance official, John Bolge, knew it would be bad, he knows what havoc the wind can wreak on an en tout cas tennis court surface.

“When I arrived all I could do was stand and watch it blow away. The particles of court surface were pelting my face, you could not face into the wind.

It was enough to make you cry.”

The club has hired John Richards from E. T. Richards and Sons for tennis court construction and maintenance of Glen Iris to assess the damage, lodge an insurance claim and undertake the court repairs.

The club has been advised the wind has done $14,000 to $15,000 worth of damage.

Club secretary, Frank Dekker said a lot of work gets put into maintaining the courts.

He said, “After hours and hours of work anything that’s loose gets blown away.

“It is heartbreaking.

“It is not the first time it has happened.

The courts are at the mercy of strong wind.”

He said the club is hoping to claim on its storm damage insurance and said the prospect looks positive.

With all of the en tout cas courts unplayable, the Leongatha Tennis Club is down to three courts, the top plexipave courts.

Mr Bolge said each clay court needs monthly maintenance and to achieve this he has a rotation system in place.

“It is like painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you can’t let it go.

“You have to keep on top of it.

“Normal maintenance work involves sieving, top dressing, smudging and moss treatment.”

Mr Dekker said the maintenance work due to the damage wrought by storm is worth it.

“Clay is a forgiving surface unlike concrete which causes jarring.

“We have a great many locals and visitors who come to the club to play for the quality of the court surfaces.

“People comment on how well our en tout cas courts play.”

Unwelcome wind: Leongatha Tennis Club secretary Frank Dekker and maintenance official John Bolge inspected the damage to the clay with expansive areas blown free of en tout cas surfaces. The club is awaiting the outcome of the insurance claim that it hopes will cover the thousands of dollars worth of damage.

• South Gippsland Miners

Grand slam home run for Miners

WITH the A Grade South Gippsland Miners team having the bye all the attention was on the Under 13’s when it scored a remarkable grand slam home run.

The grand slam home run was the first in the club’s short history at any level.

A grand slam is scored when all bases are loaded and the last at bat scores a home run, bringing in four runs.

It was another great day out for the South Gippsland Miners Under 13 baseball team as it easily handled the Morwell Cougars 15-0.

The offence produced 15 hits with doubles from Corban Davis, Callum Buckland, Bailey Harvey

and Mitch McGrath; the later had two doubles in the afternoon. Harvey backed up his double with a homerun, all bases loaded on his last at bat to score four runs.

He led the team with seven runs batted in on the day.

On the defensive side the Miners put in strong pitching performances from Bailey Harvey, Mitch McGrath and Ethan Davis.

The trio of pitchers kept the Cougars scoreless allowing just three hits and combining for eight strike outs. The Miners’ pitching bullpen has only given up five runs all year.

Next week the 4 and 0 Miners start the second round of league play with a trip to Sale. The home field is starting to take shape and it won’t be long before the Miners will be playing in Leongatha.

B Grade South Gippsland 2 to

Morwell 24 Another positive day for the Miners, which the score line unfortunately doesn’t reflect. The guys gave their all with two new players taking the field.

Geoff Winmar and Damon Ginnane had a great day in their first games and both Brodie Cocks and Daniel Gilbert really showing some talent on the mound with Daniel throw-

ing just over 100 pitches.

Bart Riyter had a great hit and Geoff Bynie got him home, Michael Adams also scoring.

The team’s youngest girl playing, Jordan Gardner found her bat for her first good hit but was caught out.

Jordan delivered with a great catch on second late in the game as second baseman with her best perform-

ance to date, unfortunately though the bats still haven’t

quite warmed up, next up Sale! Go Miners.

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Motocross entices

THIRTY women grabbed a helmet and headed down to the Korumburra Motocross Track for a ladies coaching event with professional motocross coach Ross Beaton on Saturday.

Event organiser Phoebe Snell said this was the first ladies coaching day held in Outtrim, and she was thrilled with the success.

“It was a really good day and it was fantastic to see everyone progress out there. A lot of people built their confi-

Professional coaching: Leongatha’s Burgan Gardiner receives advice from professional motocross coach Ross Beaton.

dence up and improved throughout the day,” she said.

“Everyone was a bit timid at the start but I think a lot people got a bit of value out of the day.

Amongst the 30 participants were half a dozen locals, including Leongatha’s Burgan Gardiner, who

returned to the motocross scene.

“We had people travel from right across Victoria. It was really exciting to see so many women getting involved,” Phoebe said.

Ross took the ladies through the basics, incorporating the use of the clutch, throttle, balance and steering.

“Everyone got something out of it and certainly improved by the end of the day,” he said.

Phoebe said the objective of the event was to attract as many women as possible to the track and provide a safe, welcoming environment to try something new and exciting.

Top advice: Ross Beaton provided some handy tips to Traralgon’s Helen Byrne (left) and Samantha Gaul (right) at the Korumburra Motocross Track ladies coaching day.

MDU honour for Jones PRESENTATION day for MDU Cricket Club recently saw a good crowd in attendance.

The highlight was the announcement of the Best Club Person, someone who has not played a game since the 2011/2012 season but who has put in an enormous amount of work around the club including building the new club rooms, internal toilets, the recently constructed timekeepers’ pavilion and maintaining the surrounds of

A Grade: from left, Luke Mercer won the Captain’s Award, Gary Webster won the Batting Average and Aggregate and Best in Finals, Michael Patching won the Bowling Average and Aggregate and Nick Eddy was named A Grade Club Champion.

Turf clubs members’ value STONY Creek Racing Club and four other racing clubs have broken new turf with an agreement giving each others’ members reciprocal rights for the 2016/2017 season.

Under the agreement, members of the Stony Creek Racing Club will be granted free entry and members’ access at Bairnsdale Racing Club, Latrobe Valley Racing Club, Moe Racing Club and Sale Turf Club for all meetings excluding one major meeting for each club.

The meetings excluded from the agreement are: Moe Cup Day, Thursday October 13, 2016; Sale Cup Day, Sunday October 23, 2016; Bairnsdale Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday November 1, 2016; Traralgon Cup Day, Sunday November 27, 2016; and Stony Creek Cup Day, Sunday March 12, 2017

Mr O’Sullivan said, “The agreement adds value to club membership but like the other clubs, we wanted to protect cup day when capacity is tricky.”

As well as the five local race meetings, a $55 Stony Creek Racing Club adult membership now gives free access to 43 race meetings along with the members’ facilities at other four clubs around Gippsland.

Bairnsdale Racing Club manager Mark Graham said, “The clubs within Gippsland have been in discussions for 12 months on how we can provide our members with greater benefits and encourage more people to become members.”

The 2016/2017 racing season for Stony Creek has been confirmed as five meetings: Tuesday, December 27; Tuesday, January 3; Sunday, March 12 (Stony Creek Cup Day); Monday, March 27; and Monday, April 10.

U16 winners: from left, Brett Thorson won the Batting Award, Ben Cantwell won the Bowling Award and Connor Brown won the Coach’s Award at the MDU Cricket Club presentation day.

B Grade: from left, Troy Sinclair won the Captain’s Award, Simon Mcrae won the Batting Aggregate and was named B Grade Club Champion, and Craig Hoober won the Bowling Average and Aggregate at the MDU Cricket Club presentation day. Absent: Steven Arnup, Batting Average.

the clubrooms over the past few years.

The Best Club Person was of course none other than 300 game club loyalist, Dean Jones.

The club had an excellent year with the A Grade and Under 16 teams making semi finals.

With the continued progression of its Juniors and a keen focus on recruiting a couple more A Grade players in the off season the club is committed to taking the next step in season 2016/2017.

Club Awards: from left, Mark Cantwell awarded for 300 Senior games, Cooper Cary won the Best and Fairest award and Luke Mercer was named as the club’s Most Improved player.

C Grade: from left, Jai Bright won the Captain’s Award, Cooper Cary won the Bowling Average and Aggregate, and Dale Thomas won the Batting Average, Aggregate and was named the C Grade Club Champion at the MDU Cricket Club presentation day.

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A week of winners at Meeniyan

Men: from left, Wes Logan, Peter Hill, Ray Corry, Bob Wylie, Max Brown and Bob Graeme showed the finesse and poise throughout the year which produces winners at Meeniyan Bowling Club. Absent: Peter Williams, Les Godkin and John Foster.

Ladies: from left, Barb Scott, Dawn Poletti, Kath Brown and Marj Pearson were amongst the winning Ladies bowlers at Meeniyan Bowling Club’s presentation evening on Friday night. Absent: Annie Maruzza and Barbara Grady.

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

At Point Lonsdale

MAY Time

18 WED

19 THUR

20 FRI

21 SAT

22 SUN

23 MON

24 TUE

height (metres)

0208 0915 1413 2115

0.67 1.31 0.80 1.37

0313 1018 1523 2206

0.65 1.35 0.86 1.35

0415 1117 1637 2256

0.61 1.41 0.87 1.35

0509 1208 1740 2344

0.55 1.48 0.85 1.38

0555 1252 1828

0.49 1.56 0.82

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1.41 0.44 1.63 0.78

0109 0714 1406 1947

1.44 0.40 1.68 0.75

All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

Inverloch WINTER weather kept all but the hardiest bowlers away from the social bowls on Thursday.

It was the last Thursday event for the summer season.

Fourteen players did,

however, brave the cold and managed to complete two 12 end games, in teams of four and three, producing only one two-game winner.

Winners with 33 points were Rob Howard (s), Keith Cousens and Doug Archer.

Two teams scored 17

Happy trio: winners of the last Thursday social game of the season at Inverloch were, from left, Rob Howard, Doug Archer and Keith Cousens.

Leongatha

Mardan Indoors

WEDNESDAY, May 11 saw the winter monthly pairs in action.

The winners were Russell Trotman (s) with the best combination Glenda Trotman with 33 points.

Runners-up was the pair of Stan Holch (s) and John Chadwick with 32 points; 10 shots up and the best last game went to the pair of Liz Beale (s) and Pam Widdows with plus eight.

Saturday, May 14 social bowls winners was the pair of Russell Trotman (s) and Jack Embleton with three wins plus 52.

Runners-up Mary Jepson (s) and L. Robertson with two wins plus 38.

The next Leongatha monthly triples will be held on Wednesday, May 25 with a 9.30am start and BYO lunch.

Sponsor for the day is South Gippsland Quarries.

Until the next report, good bowling - Jackhigh.

AS the wintry nights draw in, attendance starts to drop away but there are always those members who stare winter in the eye and won’t let it spoil their weekly night of indoor bowls. Suffice to say we only had enough players to have two mats this week with one team of two.

Although the players were scarce the level of competition was still something to enjoy and be amazed at how things can suddenly change from looking like a really high scoring end to being snatched away by that last bowl - and the ‘cliff hanger’ where it comes down to the last end for a result.

There was all of that and of course lots of fun along the way.

The night culminated with one team taking the honours in both their games and the runners up coming down to shots.

Winners with two wins were Nic Rutjens and Tony Allen-Clay (s).

Runners up with one win,

Wonthaggi table tennis a benchmarch WONTHAGGI Table Tennis had three players at the Ballarat Junior/Senior Championships on Saturday.

Two (Zach Anstey and Archie Paxton) reached finals and came home with cash prizes.

Fourteen year old Mackenzie Gardner reached the semi final of a Senior event - Mixed Doubles - with a partner from Warrnambool: a fantastic achievement.

It was a tough draw with some of Victoria’s top Senior players competing.

There were some great matches in all grades at the centre last week.

In A Grade, Daniel Chetland (School Sharks) defeated Archie Paxton (Barracouta) on the seventh 11-9, which gave the match win to School Sharks three sets to two.

There were a record number of close ones in A Reserve.

Sean Michael (Dingoes) almost lost his undefeated status to Nick Gilmore (Emu’s) but sneaked over the line in the fifth game.

Kangaroos (Daniel Chetland, Darcy Allamby and Jesse Orchard) played five sets of five games against Kookaburras (Max Duff, Scott Gardner and Dale Orchard).

At four sets each the decider of the match was between Darcy and Dale and was eventually won by Darcy 7-11, 11 -4, 6-11, 11-4, 15-13.

A thriller in B Grade saw

leading player Beau Allamby (Incredibles) fight to win his deciding set against Ben Kent (Evil Canevils).

He won 12-14, 11-6, 11-8.

Eighteen Wonthaggi players (six teams) ranging from 10 year old Beau Allamby to four veteran competitors, are currently training for the Victorian Country Championships, to be held in Bendigo on June 11-13.

Ladders

A Grade Barracouta .................. 28 28 (131) Great Whites............... 28 25 (133) School Sharks ............. 20 21 (104) Garfish ......................... 18 26 (118) Wahoo ........................... 16 22 (118) Angel Fish .................... 14 23 (120) Wanda ........................... 12 19 (100) Leading player: Bruce Harmer (undefeated).

A Reserve Wallabys ...................... 24 39 (126) Dingoes ........................ 20 37 (138) Emus ............................ 16 33 (125) Kangaroos ................... 16 33 (119) Possums (bye) .............. 12 26 (98) Kookaburras ................... 4 24 (98) Koalas ............................. 0 24 (96)

Leading player: Sean Michael (undefeated) B Grade Lads............................... 28 25 (55) Evil Canevils .............. 16 16 (34) Minions ....................... 14 17 (35) Incredibles .................. 12 17 (39) Demon Destroyers ........ 10 18 (40) Party Killers................... 4 10 (22) Leading players: A Grade Bruce Harmer (undefeated).

A Reserve: Sean Michael (undefeated).

B Grade: Beau Allamby 14 (28), Jack Duff 13 (27), Jack Donohue 9 (20), Malachy O’Flynn 9 (19).

points, these being Mick Yates’ team of Terry Seaward, Laurie Gabell and Pat Sheedy, and Mal Marshall’s team of Paul Davis and Brian Growse.

Mixed mufti social games, the winter format, commences on Wednesday, May 18 and continues on Sunday with

play starting at 11am.

Under perfect conditions, the Mixed Pairs event commenced with 16 teams playing in knockout sectional play.

As teams were gradually eliminated, it came down to the final between Graeme Pope and Gary Hardy against Paul

Solid pairs: from left, Paul Davis and John Thornton paired off against the eventual winners Graeme Pope and Gary Hardy in the finals of the Mixed Pairs event at Inverloch. eight ends, minus two were John McColl, Jeanette Grady and Ian Hasty (s).

It was a great night for all those present and we wish Ann Plowman a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her back at the hall.

Thanks to everyone who came along and Mardan Indoor Bowls will do it all again next week.

Fish Creek THE Fish Creek Ladies held their AGM on Wednesday, May 11 at the club.

Christine McLean was elected the Ladies president to replace Meree Bath who stepped down after four years.

Peggy Hazeltine and Fay McKenzie will remain on as secretary and treasurer respectively.

Fish Creek Bowls Club winter bowls for club members will commence on Tuesday, May 24 and continue every Tuesday throughout winter.

Bowling will commence at 1.30pm with names to be submitted by 1pm at the latest.

Winter bowls is a great opportunity to practice for next season and all members who are not on holiday are encouraged to come along.

Turkey Triples will be held at Fish Creek on Thursday, May 26.

Buffalo indoor

ON Wednesday, May 11 there were six players on a cold night to bowl which saw two teams of three.

They played two games of 10 ends with nine bowls.

In second (LL), skipper Joyce Occhipinti, Charlie Tumino and Toni Heldens; first (WW), skipper Mary Tumino, Joe Occhipinti and Bill Wolswinkle.

The best first game, Mary 9-7, second Joe 12-3. Mary and Joe changed places, also Joyce and Toni in the second game.

We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall. Names in by 7.15pm to 7.20pm please.

Coming up on Wednesday, June 8 is our Ladies v Gents, 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall.

Davis and John Thornton.

The teams were to play just three ends of two by two format.

Graeme and Gary got off to a fantastic start with a three shot win on the first end.

Paul and John won the second end by one shot.

On the third and last end, Graeme and Gary proved too strong and won another two shots thereby winning by four shots.

Hearty congratulations go to Graeme and Gary.

The format was enjoyed by all who played and hopefully this event will become an annual one at our club.

The Friday Night Meal returns this week: names on the board if you wish to attend.

Names to Toni by June 6 on 5663 6224 please.

South Gippsland Indoor Bias Bowls Association LAST week we played our fourth game of Pennant.

The winning margins were once again close.

It is going to be an interesting season with the competition this closely fought; something to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Game four results were as follows: Dumbalk 26 defeated Mardan Gold 23, Korumburra White 19 defeated Korumburra Blue 17, Foster Fishy’s 25 defeated Mardan Purple 19.

Buffalo had the Bye. SGIBBA ladder Buffalo ................................16 Foster Fishy’s ....................16 K’burra White...................12 K’burra Blue ......................8 Mardan Purple ......................4 Mardan Gold ........................4 Dumbalk ...............................4

+28 +11 +02 -02 -12 -13 -14

Leongatha table tennis Results

B Grade round robin 10-5-16: Best matches for the night: Tim Hardacre d James Rowley in five sets, 11-9, 4-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8.

Katrina Brandon d James Lowater in three sets, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5.

Mathew Portelli d Michael Brandon in four sets, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6.

Great play by all players.

Hope to start the next compe-

tition next Tuesday at 5pm.

A Grade results 10-516: M&Ns 7 d Vultures 4.

M&Ns’ Neil Chilver d Vultures’ Kathy Campbell in five games, 11-9, 9-11, 9-11, 118, 11-5. Well done Kathy.

BTJ 7 d Heroes 4. Heroes’ Dirk Holwerda d BTJ’s Trish Denier in five games, 11-6, 6-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9.

Eggstatic 6 d Mams’ Allen Fletcher d Eggstatic’s Frank Hirst in five games, 11-1, 4-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8.

Welcome back Frank.

Congratulations BTJ in defeating second placed Heroes.

A Grade ladder Vultures ................... 18 Heroes ...................... 12 M&N’s ....................... 8 Mam’s ........................ 8 Eggstatic ..................... 8 BTJ ............................. 6

66 57 57 55 47 49

219 206 208 190 173 178

Leading players: Allan R. 30, Neil C. 24, Dirk H. 24, Bryce H. 19, Kevin D. 19, Mark D. 17.

• LEONGATHA BADMINTON

Exciting first night THE opening night of competition at Leongatha Badminton proved to be a night of exciting badminton with many close sets played.

The match of the night was Magpies versus Eagles, with the Magpies winning by a narrow seven point margin.

Nigel Grimes had a night to remember, after being promoted to the number one position, he had a stirring singles victory over Mike Timpano, Alan McEachern also had a good singles win over Jim Newton, while Leonie Degnan and Brae Byrne had close wins in their singles.

This was a top match and special thanks to Leanne Wilkinson who filled in and did a great job.

The Tigers were absolutely smashed in their match against Hawks, not a set to show for their efforts, with new player Latif Siddique showing signs of talent once he has a few more hits.

Gary McGrath, Arthur Grabham, Ian Cole and June Knott were all too good for their opponents, resulting in the Hawks’ huge win.

The final match was also quite one sided with the Saints marching in a big win doubling the Kangaroos score. Only Phil Munro was able to win his singles for the Kangaroos and all the other sets went the Saints’ way.

Steve Johnson, Jason Comrie, Gail Beer, all in good early season form, while the comeback kid Dom O’Brien turned on a vintage display to win his three sets.

The Leongatha Badminton Club anticipates a highly competitive and enjoyable season, particularly when teams settle down.

Results Magpies 4/127 d Eagles 4/120, Hawks 8/144 d Tigers 0/33, Saints 7/142 d Kangaroos 1/71, Bombers - bye.

Ladder

Hawks .................................. 10 Saints ..................................... 9 Magpies .................................. 6 Bombers ................................. 5 Eagles ..................................... 4 Kangaroos ............................... 1 Tigers ...................................... 0

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 47

SOCCER | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Inverloch Stars

Stars play a draw Seniors

COMING off the back of a great win last week at Phillip Island the Inverloch Stars were full of confidence going in to this game with Mirboo North.

With a slightly different line up the Stars still fielded a strong team with Oscar Price starting up front.

The Stars dominated the first half and had a number of chances to pin Mirboo North back for much of the game.

Mirboo North, however, looked dangerous on the break with Rasuli always a threat to the Stars defence.

It was a great piece of skill that set up the first Stars’ goal with Denis Landron tracking back and making a fine defensive tackle to play in Price who dribbled past a number of defenders to slot the ball past the goalie.

Mirboo North came back strongly in the second half but Stars’ striker San Oo scored another to give the stars a 2 - 0 lead.

Barry Farrell was having a great game but was forced off with injury and this shook the Stars who allowed two quick goals from Mirboo North to level the scores.

After a quick Mirboo break an unlucky tackle lead to a Mirboo North penalty that Rasuli scored off the post.

Inverloch had thown away a two goal lead and was now looking at its first defeat of the season.

It was Gene Parini who fired up the Stars and a great cross was tapped in by Price to level the match.

The stars flooded forward for a late winner but it never came.

Final score: three all draw.

Reserves

Inverloch stars had another great win at

the weekend.

With the return of Andrew Ellis and a team that is really gelling well together the Stars were the team to beat.

Mirboo North started strongly but it was Inverloch who took the lead.

Oscar Price has started the season with new confidence and his speed and skills again paid dividends when he slotted home the Stars’ first goal.

Some strong tackling by Andrew Bedford led to another sweeping attacking move that led to Price scoring a second allowing the Stars a well deserved 2-0 half time lead.

Mirboo North came back from the break with some extra passion but it was Oscar Price again who popped up again to score his third - another hat trick for Price who is currently the most prolific striker in the league.

The Stars pressed on and with another goal to Aaron Fraser they finished the game strongly. Final score: Inverloch Stars win 4-0.

Under 15 Girls

Today the U15 Girls had a great battle out on the pitch.

It was a tough game with both teams defending strongly, the forwards had to work hard to break through.

This created a lot of great attacking midfield play.

At the end of the game Mirboo North came out on top scoring two well deserved goals with Holly Hughes scoring one for Inverloch.

It was fantastic to see two teams of 11 under 15 girl players playing for the first time and a testament to how much fun the players are having that the teams are continually growing.

Final score: Mirboo 2 defeated Inverloch Stars 1.

South Gippsland Bridge Club INVERLOCH, Friday, May 13 and it was the final week of the two week Teams Event.

While the fortunes of several teams altered with the test of competition, overall winners were the strong and ever consistent five person, rotating group of John Sullivan, Alan Johnston, John Sutton, Kay Douglass and Yvonne Mears with the stunning score of plus 78.

Second were Ken Tierney and Robyn Couch from Traralgon teaming with locals Anne Williams and John Farr with plus 66. Third were Faye Rowlands, Pat West, Neville Chapman and Philip Chapman with plus 24.

Well played by all over a marathon event.

Tarwin Lower, Tuesday, May 10.

North/south: a closely fought Pairs Event was won by Dawn Jolly and Ruth Stevenson scoring 60.12 percent.

Second were Frank Arndt and Clive Hope with 58.04 percent and third were Ken McKenzie and Marie Sands with 55.06 percent.

East/west: first were the ever competitive pair of John Sullivan and Alan Johnston with 55.65 percent.

Second were Viv West-

Top deck: John Sullivan, a strong player and supporter of the South Gippsland Bridge Club turned 86 on Friday, May 13. He celebrated by being part of the winning teams event. away and Maureen Stiles scoring 54.76 percent and sharing third with 53.27 percent were Hannah Martin and Leila Bell, and Faye Rowlands and Pat West.

Meeniyan, Monday, May 9.

First with 65.74 percent well out in front were June Metcalf and Colin Cameron.

Second with 56.02 percent were Faye Rowlands and Frank Arndt, and third were Rachel Brown and Anne Williams.

Check out our website for session times, classes and finding a partner to play.

Visitors are most welcome at all venues.

True grit: Tony Gardner prepared to drive the ball through the pack in the Reserves game against Lang Lang on the weekend. Gritty and determined play saw him net his first Reserves goal. Photograph courtesy of Dave Hurst.

• Korumburra City

Women and juniors fly the flag KORUMBURRA City played Lang Lang United at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve where the Seniors played out a tough game that saw Lang Lang come home with the win 4 - 2.

Bowie Crook was a welcome inclusion in the Korumburra side and scored one goal and another great shot hit the cross bar and he narrowly missed out on his second goal.

Andrew Proven was accurate and put the second goal in the net.

Lang Lang scored its four goals in the first half with some assistance from the wind.

Korumburra outplayed Lang Lang in the second half but couldn’t bridge

the early lead.

Reserves played a very well matched game with Korumburra having the early jump courtesy of Liam Cull booting two into the net and Adam Richards booting one for a half time lead of 3 - 2.

Lang Lang rotated well off the bench with fresh legs in the second half to kick away to an 8 - 4 win.

The highlight for the second half for Korumburra was Tony Gardner’s gritty and determined goal, his first match goal in Reserves.

The women played the day out with a well deserved 3 -1 win to Korumburra.

All goals were scored in the first half with Kate Brennan booting two and Chloe Rodda booting one.

Under 14s took out a 4 - 2 win, their first for the season and first for some time.

The last win for this age group was May 18, 2014.

It was smiles all round as Riley Olden booted three and Joshua El-Ali found the back of the net for one.

Korumburra’s rock solid defence line of Bryant, Lewis, Hurst and Jones held off many Lang Lang challenges.

Under 11s saw Korumburra take out the win with a 7 - 1 haul.

Harrison Clark was finding the net well as did Marley Walker, Julian Rosse and Albert Hercus.

Ella O’Neill and Fern Hurst both booted their first match goals during the win.

String of seven in surfing success WONTHAGGI Secondary College surfing team won the 2016 School Sports Victoria Schools Team Tag on Friday, May 6.

Phillip Island hosted the event at Smith’s Beach in three to four foot waves It was the school’s seventh consecutive title taking the title easily from eight other schools with 69.3 points from Surf Coast Secondary College with 57.9 points.

Dromana Secondary College (40.3 points) and Rosebud Secondary College (38.1 points) rounded out third and fourth place respectively.

Wonthaggi’s team captain Josh Bracher (San Remo) was happy with how his team performed throughout the day.

“This was my first year as the team captain so I’m pretty stoked to get the win.

“All the grom’s in our team were ripping.

“It’s a great day at the beach with all the other teams.”

After thanking Adrian Sorati and Brennon Reusch for sitting on the beach, rain, hail or shine to coach the team after school in the lead up, Bracher noted that due to their high seeding they were placed straight into the semis.

Champions: Wonthaggi Secondary College surfing team, from left, Lainie Paterson, surfing coach Brennon Reusch, Alex McEntree, Codie Jolly-Jeffrey, bearing the shield Jake Bill, Taj Sleeman, Joshua Bracher and Jai Henry following the school’s seventh consecutive win in School Sports Victoria’s Team Tag at Smith’s Beach on Phillip Island.

“Everyone surfed well with all team members banking two solid scores to take a convincing win which gave us confidence heading into the final,” he said.

Wise words from their coach Brennon Reusch

pointed them in the right direction and he said while on paper the team was not the strongest in the contest (with the likes of Surf Coast College and Rosebud Secondary College having strong teams), “We came out on top.”

Korumburra volleyball Round 12 results A Grade: Giants drew with Champions (1:1) 20:25, 25:22, 12:10; and Bugs defeated Warriors (3:0) 25:23, 25:16, 16:14.

B Grade: Knights defeated Gems (2:1) 25:22, 19:25, 25:23; Chargers defeated Shark Bait (2:1) 25:15, 22:25, 25:22, 5:2; Saints defeated Falcons (2:1) 19:25, 25:21, 24:21; HELP defeated Albatross (3:0) 25:10, 25:9, 25:11; and Odds on Black defeated Panthers (3:0) 25:15, 25:16, 28:26.

PAGE 48 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016

SPORT | GOLF Leongatha Golf Club ON Saturday the Westaway Pairs Ambrose event was contested in ideal conditions with the course in excellent condition.

Handicap winners with a net score of 63.75 was the team of Rod Hopcraft and Geoff Tyson from runners up John Feddersen and Peter Jaspers who were very close behind with a net 64.

Michael and Ryan Thomas defended their scratch title posting a 70 off the stick to finish two strokes ahead of runners up Trevor Rickards and Bruce Hutton on 72.

John Feddersen and Peter Jaspers had 71 off the stick, however they were ineligible for the scratch runners up title due to being runners up in the Handicap section.

Other place getters in order and receiving DTL balls were Fred and Stuart de Bondt, Michael and Ryan Thomas, Chris Leaver and Peter Hartigan, Malcom Gin and Gene Van Der Zalm, Stewart Cluning and Stephen Gould, Rod Hayes and Andrew Henley, Peter Hobson and Gordon Morrison and Glenn Marsham and Rebecca

South Gippsland Women’s Golf Association Pennant THE final round of the South Gippsland Women’s Golf Association pennant season was played last Monday with rain threatening all matches.

Section 1 was the only division able to complete its final round before the deluge.

All other sections were near completion but a washout was declared and no points were awarded.

Meeniyan Golf Club had convincing wins in both Section 1 and Section 3. Celebrations are still continuing as it has been 47 years since Meeniyan have won a Section 1 pennant flag.

Andrea Thorson captained the team of Dot Christie, Irene Holm, Sheila Constantine, Veronica Park and Heather Poletti.

Meeniyan Section 1 team finished six points ahead of its closest rival, Leongatha Golf Club.

The Section 3 team of Heather Poletti, Dot Elliot, Sue Hoskins, Jan Trease, Jenny Cope and Nancye Hammet was captained by Faye le Page. It had a clear eight point lead from Wonthaggi Golf Club.

Wonthaggi Golf Club, however, was successful in Section 2 winning the flag with four points to spare, from Lang Lang Golf Club. Team members were Anne Walker, Di Grimmond, Anne Tschiderer, Jan Beaumont (Captain), Jan Jeeves and Robyn Wilkinson.

Leongatha Golf Club won the Section 4 division, finishing 4 points ahead of Foster Golf Club. Marianne Leaver, Loris Clark, Coral Gray, Marg Griffiths, Glenyce Mc Robert, Louise Schache, Shirley Welsford, Helen Mackenzie and Libby Seebeck were captained by Fay Quilford.

This year the South Gippsland district elected to trial a relegation/elevation system between sections for the next three years. Winners of their respective section will be automatically elevated to the next level and teams at the bottom of each section will be relegated to the division below. Next year the following teams will be in Section 1Meeniyan, Leongatha, Foster

Wilson.

NTPs were John Feddersen on both the fourth and 14th holes, Gene Van Zalm on the seventh and Barry Hughes on the 16th.

In difficult conditions on Tuesday a small field took part in a Stableford competition with Ian Murchie victorious with 36 points.

DTL balls were awarded to Geoff McDonald, Norm Hughes, Fred de Bondt, Jon Smith, Ian Baker, Michael Thomas and Andy Bassett.

NTPs were Bruce Hutton on the fourth hole and Jon Smith who was closest on both the 14th and 16th holes.

Thursday’s competition was a Four Person Ambrose event.

It was great to see Grant McRitchie return after several months’ absence due to sickness and be part of the winning team, also consisting of Marilyn and Russell Williams and Bruce Hutton.

They had a net 60.75 to win in a countback from the Team of Ted Bruinewoud, Ian Watson, George Misson and Les Newton who all received DTL balls.

Other DTL balls were awarded to the teams of Chris and Wonthaggi.

Section 2 - Phillip Island, Lang Lang, Korumburra, Leongatha, Foster and Meeniyan.

Section 3 - Phillip Island, Wonthaggi, Welshpool and Leongatha.

Section 4 - Korumburra, Foster, Phillip Island and Woorayl.

The final ladder: Section 1 Meeniyan 22 points 23.5 games, Leongatha 16 points 17 games, Foster 8 points 13 games, Phillip Island 2 points 3 games.

thestar.com.au Leaver, Kevin Scott, Peter Hartigan and John King and Wendy Parker, Michael Thomas, Al Sperling and Norm Hughes.

It is pleasing to announce all three Leongatha Pennant Teams have qualified for the Final to be played next Sunday, May 22, at a venue yet to announced; especially the Division 4 side that had to win to qualify and had a fighting 4/3 victory over Woorayl at Welshpool.

Andy Bassett, Colin Bear and Chris Lever all had solid victories but it was up to Dan Poynton who won on the 19th to clinch an exciting victory and put the team through to the final.

Division 2 and 3 sides were already through to the final but had confidence building wins on Sunday.

Woorayl

THE four man ambrose was well received by the beginners.

The winning combination with 54.5 was Mick Herrald, Gavin Maisey, Matt Wilson and Dean Dwyer.

Balls were given to N. Lovie, D. Goss, R. Shield, R. Edwards / G. Challis, C. Gillespie, D. Summers, D. Shields / D. Lim, G. Young, B. Wilson, G. Salmon / P. Burgess, Section 2 Wonthaggi 12 points 14.5 games, Lang Lang 8 points 11 games, Korumburra 8 points 10.5 games, Leongatha 8 points 7.5 games, Foster 6 points 8.5 games, Phillip Island 6 points 8 games.

Section 3 Meeniyan 20 points 16.5 games, Wonthaggi 12 points 13.5 games, Welshpool 4 points 11 games, Korumburra 4 points 9 games.

Section 4 Leongatha 16 points 18 games, Foster 10 points 12 games, Phillip Island 8 points 12.5 games, Woorayl 6 points 7.5 games

G. McKinnon, J. Redmond, M. Wood (welcome back Max) / G. Forrester, J. Bolge, L. Ballagh, G. Sauvarin / F. Dekker, J. Newton, G. Marshman, M. Jones / J. Baum, G. Johnson, G. Price, P. Wallace / M. Grist, W. Turner, D. Woodhall, J. Gill / T. Williams, S. McLennan, A. Williams, K. Miles.

The Thursday competition went to Graeme Calder with a ball to Bo Fiek.

Next week is the battle royal with The Righties versus The Lefties in a stableford duel, with trophies provided by G.D. and J.E. Fennell.

Woorayl Ladies THE Doris Chambers Foursomes was played in blustery conditions on May 11 and the winners with 30 points were Marg Tuckett and Sue Wakefield.

Balls down the line were won by Thel Scoble and Heather Sullivan with 27 points.

Nearest the pin on the eighth Heather Sullivan and on the 17th was Marg Tuckett.

Next week is the second round of the Shirley and Brian Thomas Stableford Pairs Aggregate.

Korumburra

THERE were 38 players on Saturday, May 14 for a Colonial Ambrose competition, with trophies supplied by G. Bull and S. Rose.

Results: S. Rose (8), A.

Team effort: from left, Leongatha Golf Club’s Coral Gray, captain Fay Quilford, Marianne Leaver, Shirley Welsford, Louise Schache, Marg Griffiths, Loris Clark, Glenyce McRobert and Libby Seebeck (Absent Helen Mackenzie) took out the Section 4 competition.

Section 3: Meeniyan Golf Club’s Jan Trease, Sue Hoskin, Heather Poletti, Dot Elliot, Jenny Cope and captain Faye le Page (Absent Nancye Hammet) celebrated a victory.

Wonthaggi winners: Wonthaggi Golf Club Anne Tschiderer, Anne Walker, Di Grimmond, Jan Jeeves, captain Jan Beaumont (Absent Robyn Wilkinson) were victorious in Section 2.

Korumburra ladies DUE to the inclement and unpredictable weather, the third round of the championships was postponed until next Wednesday. Good luck to all the girls.

There were eight women on the course last Saturday and many found the gusty winds quite difficult to read.

Lynette McIvor (20) was the winner with 31 points and Lee Clements (12) was runner up with 28 points.

NTPs went to Deb Wrigley, first, Lynette McIvor, 10th and Lee Clements who had a close shot on the 13th, followed up with a Birdie.

Three girls played at Meeniyan on Friday and well done to Beryl Brown who won a BDTL. The last week of the pennant rounds finished a little disappointing for everyone, due to the wash out.

Many competitors, who had not completed their matches when the rain fell, were well and truly drenched.

With water on the greens

Winners: Wendy Parker (A Grade), Anne Gibson (B Grade), Sue Bowler (C Grade) and Isobel Sutherland (D Grade) enjoyed wins at the Dennis Hawkins day event.

Leongatha ladies

Historic victory: Meeniyan Golf Club’s team of Shiela Constantine, Irene Holm, Dot Christie, Andrea Thorson and Veronica Park (Absent Heather Poletti) celebrated the club’s first Section 1win in 47 years.

Rose (17), G. Bull (16), P. Harris (20) 99 pts; R. Spokes, R. Rees, N. Betts, M. Bull 95 pts; T. Fowles, P. Vanagtmaal, I. Gibson, G. Wilson 86 pts.

Nearest the pin: 1st M. Deleew, 7th S. Webster, 10th P. Johnson, 13th R. Spokes.

Thursday’s winner was C. Clements 30 pts.

THE leading competitors in the final round of the women’s club championships were not deterred by the gusty conditions and the delayed start due to excessive rain the previous night.

Rebecca Thomas scored her best round for the 54 hole event, finishing well ahead with rounds of 88, 87 and 80.

A bogey on the last hole prevented her finishing under 80 for the final round.

Rebecca complemented the course staff on the excellent presentation of the course, especially considering the storm the previous night.

The B Grade championship was won by Pat Pease with a 54 round score of 304. Pat has been a member for more than 50 years and can barely remember the last time she won a B Grade championship event.

Pat commented on the excellent manner in which the fairways and greens, recently scarified, handled the downpour just hours before play commenced.

Evelyn Indian was the 2016 C Grade champion with a final score, after three rounds, of 320. Evelyn maintained a convincing lead throughout the competition.

The D Grade champion, playing a stableford event, was Isobel Sutherland with 81 points. This was Isobel’s first championship win.

The top four qualifiers (who are available to play) in Grades A, B and C, now go on to compete in a match play elimination procedure over the next two weeks.

Wendy Parker won the D.M Stubbs trophy for the best net round over 54 holes.

Club member, Dot Stubbs, awards this trophy each year.

Wendy also won the Senior Scratch event.

The final round of the championship is sponsored annually by Dennis Hawkins who provides beautifully etched glasses for the winners.

Wendy Parker was the A Grade recipient of one of these glasses with 75 net, on a count back. Anne Gibson scored 81 net to win the B Grade prize and Sue Bowler won C Grade with 76 net.

Glenyce McRobert provided the D Grade trophy won by Isobel Sutherland.

Rebecca Thomas was closest on the fourth and seventh, and Sharyn Rayson on the 14th and 16th holes.

Down the line balls were won by Rebecca Thomas 75, Sharyn Rayson 79, Melinda Martin 80, Toni West, Dot Stubbs and Julie Howard 81.

Congratulations: Wendy Parker (Senior Scratch and D.M. Stubbs Trophy), Isobel Sutherland (D Grade), Evelyn Indian (C Grade), Pat Pease (B Grade) and Rebecca Thomas (A Grade) were the championship winners.

and more rain forecast, it was decided to cancel all the results on the day.

Congratulations to the flag winners; Sect 1 – Meeniyan, Sect 2 – Wonthaggi, Sect 3 – Meeniyan and Sect 4 – Leongatha. There have been many close and competitive matches throughout the rounds and our club appreciates the commitment of the girls who put their names forward for pennant.

Along with strengthening everyone’s golfing game, many friendships evolve or are rekindled with the players from the South Gippsland clubs.

Wonthaggi

ON Saturday, May 14 we played our first round of the Ken Chisholm four ball championships.

A Grade winners were M. Scott and D. Crellin +4 and B Grade M. Foster and K. Cuman +7.

Balls down the line: J. Walsh and B. O’Halloran +7, F. Loughran and D. Paproth +5, K. Loughran and J. Britt +4, D. Putt and F. Huber +4.

Nearest the pins: 2nd I. Baudonaro, 8th E. Vanagtmaal, 13th B. O’Halloran, 17th J. Jordan.

Good luck to everyone in the second round.

Men’s pennant throughout 2016 has reached the final stage and it is with a very proud voice I inform you all that Wonthaggi Golf Club has three teams in the grand final.

Division 1, 2 and 4 will all play this Sunday for the ultimate prize.

All players and caddies are expected to be in attendance at the golf club on Sunday morning at 7am for a team breakfast.

All club members are urged to come along and support our sides.

The presentations will be back at the golf club on Sunday from 4.30pm.

South Gippsland pennant golf Results - May 15

Division 1 (at Wonthaggi): Woorayl 7 d Phillip Is-

Wonthaggi Ladies WITH the wet days for the Pennant final day on Monday and the wind on Tuesday the fact that we were able to complete the second round of the championships with no rain was a bonus.

This was a testament to the great condition of the greens and the course in general.

After all the rain the bunkers were declared out of play which was fair as they were all lakes and not bunkers.

A second round of Stroke in the wind is certainly a challenge and a huge gust was so strong that Di Grimmond was literally blown over coming off the 10th tee; good news - no damage done.

Standing tall: from left, A Grade winner Marg Johnson and B Grade winner Leonie Bentick. After a wet Monday and a windy Tuesday the Ladies of the club felt they were fortunate being able to get around the course on Wednesday, although even then the wind was so strong and it blew one of them over. The bunkers were more like lakes and out of play.

land 0 (forfeit), Meeniyan 4 d Korumburra 3, Lang Lang 7 (walkover), Wonthaggi bye.

Division 2 (at Leongatha): Wonthaggi 4 d Phillip Island 3, Lang Lang 6 d Foster 1, Leongatha - bye.

Division 3 (at Foster): Foster 4 d Korumburra 3, Meeniyan 5 d Wonthaggi 2, Woorayl 5 d Lang Lang 2, Leongatha 5 d Phillip Island 2.

Division 4 (at Aussie Golf Ranch): Welshpool 6 d Wonthaggi 1, Leongatha 4 d Woorayl 3, Phillip Island 5 d Lang Lang 2, Aussie Golf 4 d Korumburra 3.

Ladders

Division 1 Wonthaggi ........... 5 - 30 (59.21) Meeniyan ............. 5 - 30 (58.18) Lang Lang ........... 4 - 27 (58.12) Woorayl ............... 4 - 26 (60.03) Korumburra .......... 2 - 22 (53.88) Phillip Island ....... 1 - 12 (43.65) Division 2 Leongatha ............ 5 - 30 (55.97) Wonthaggi ........... 3 - 15 (49.67) Lang Lang ........... 2 - 14 (52.18) Phillip Island ...... 1 - 12 (47.35) Foster .................... 1 - 8 (44.78) Division 3 Meeniyan ............. 6 - 32 (54.77) Leongatha ............ 6 - 31 (52.26) Foster ................... 4 - 27 (48.94) Woorayl ............... 3 - 27 (52.66) Wonthaggi ............ 3 - 25 (54.52) Lang Lang ............ 3 - 21 (48.77) Korumburra .......... 2 - 19 (46.41) Phillip Island ........ 1 - 14 (41.62) Division 4 Wonthaggi ........... 5 - 28 (53.33) Leongatha ............ 5 - 27 (52.16) Welshpool ............ 4 - 29 (52.68) Lang Lang ........... 4 - 20 (48.30) Phillip Island ........ 3 - 26 (50.19) Korumburra .......... 3 - 25 (49.13) Woorayl ................ 3 - 23 (48.54) Aussie Golf ........... 1 - 18 (44.98)

Pennant finals venues - May 22 Division 1 at Korumburra: Wonthaggi v Meeniyan, 1st tee 9am.

Division 2 at Korumburra: Leongatha v Wonthaggi, 1st tee 9.45am.

Division 3 at Korumburra: Meeniyan v Leongatha, 10th tee 9am.

Division 4 at Korumburra: Wonthaggi v Leongatha, 10th tee 9.45am.

The round of the day was returned by Leonie Bentick 103 (30) 73 which was the stand out score, made her the B Grade winner and gave her a good lead in C Grade for the final round next week.

A Grade was won by Marg Johnson 91 (13) 78 on countback from Anne Walker and Pam Hanley.

Birdies were scored by Anne Walker and Irene Walsh.

NTP: eighth, Geraldine Prentice and 17th Dianne Grimmond.

BDL: Pam Hanley 78, Anne Walker 78, Jan Jeeves 79, Geraldine Prentice 80, Di Grimmond 80, Heather Wintle 80, Dot Garry 81 and Sara Beale 81.

Leading contenders after the second round: A Grade: Anne Walker 175, Marg Johnson 186 and Sara Beale 187; B Grade: Irene Walsh 190, Geraldine Prentice 193 and Jan Jeeves 196; and C Grade: Leonie Bentick 208, Anne Poulton 228 and Chris Hamilton 229.

Saturday, May 7 results (five players): the winner was Pamela Tiller with 29 points.

BDL: Catherine Bolding 27 and Marg Johnson 26.

Congratulations to our Section Two Pennant Ladies who won their section and will be up in Section One next year.

Also, Section Three Ladies were second in that section.

Thank you to all the girls who committed to playing each week

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 49

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thestar.com.au • Alberton Football Netball League

Alberton ready to tackle Riddell DESPITE a large number of injuries this year, Alberton has named a quality interleague squad ready to tackle Riddell and District Football League in the inter-league contest to be played at Inverloch this Saturday, May 21

is bounced for the senior contest at 2.30pm.

The recently selected teams trained at the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve on Sunday morning and will undergo a final training session tomorrow, May 18 in the lead up to the big event.

Allies’ senior coach Scott Anderson is coaching the 17 and Under side and MDU senior coach Mark Lafferty is coaching the Alberton senior team.

Phillip Island’s Jaymie Youle and Fish Creek’s Callan Park were selected as captains for the senior team.

The senior side continued to be frustrated by low numbers at Sunday’s training, but expectation is still high for a decent turn out this week.

Mark said it was hard to tell how the seniors will fare at this stage, but was hopeful the youth in the team will make a promising contribution.

“Last year we didn’t have the best players in the Alberton league, we had

players who wanted a spot on the team and it made a difference having people who genuinely wanted to be there,” he said.

“We have a similar squad this year with a lot of young players who are enthusiastic and passionate about the game. Hopefully their attitude is infectious come Saturday.”

The teams will take on Riddell and District FNL in this year’s showdown. Two years ago when these two teams met, Alberton got up by just one point.

Interest will be high in the netball too with a couple of nail biting matches predicted.

The National anthem will be sung by Sharni Campbell from Leongatha, Sharni is in Grade 6 at Leongatha Primary School so it will be a big thrill to perform in front of a big crowd.

THE Alberton FNL senior football interleague squads are as follows: Seniors Dalyston: Kurt Thom-

as, Kyle Kirk, Kainen Schrape, Fish Creek: Callan Park (VC), Ethan Park, Joe Brooks, Foster: Brad Tagg, Nick Connellan, Inverloch-Kongwak: Dan Reid, Toby Mahoney, Corey Casey, Dylan Clark, Kilcunda-Bass: Danny Wells, Kael Bergles, M.D.U.: Tom McDermott, Tom Corry, Jake McMillan, Stony Creek: Ash Zuidema, Phillip Island: Jaymie Youle (C), Mark Griffin, Jack Taylor, Toora: Luke Manders.

Mark Lafferty, coach.

Under 18s Stony Creek: Will Collins, Rory Harrington, Phillip Island: Dylan Wilson-Browne, Alex Duyker, Michael Coghlan, Toora: Jarrod Vening, Khyell Morgan, Lachie Ireland, Korumburra-Bena: Jye Celebrine, Cam Trewin, Hugh Suckling, M.D.U.: Dean Thorson, Tarwin: Joel Norton, Ben Ellen, Fish Creek: Gareth Park (C), Owen Straw, Harley Krause, Blake Stefani, InverlochKongwak: Zane Javier,

Oscar Toussaint, Xavier Hughes, Dalyston: Darcy Brosnan, Flynn Brosnan, Allies: Jackson Nolan, Kilcunda-Bass: Riley Cousins, Sam Watson.

Scott Andersen, coach, Dean Pipicelli, assistant coach.

There Is a squad of 26, which includes two emergencies.

Open Netball Dalyston: Jarney Thomas, Jess Mcrae, Britt Thomas, Korumburra-Bena: Kim Hillberg, Christie Hillberg (C/ coach), Inverloch-Kongwak: Renee Pilkington, Kelsey Buxton, M.D.U.: Lauren Redpath, Stony Creek: Olivia Cope.

17&Under Netball Inverloch-Kongwak: Courtney Teakle, Abby MccaugHan, Korumburra-Bena: Shae Kyle, Alana Hanegraaf, Dalyston: Alana Mcrae, Stony Creek: Ally Martin, Foster: Keighley Starrett, Jayde Mcglead, M.D.U.: Kayla Redpath, Fish Creek: Breanna Byers.

Coach: Julie Hillberg.

Ash Zuidema

Brad Tagg

Callan Park

Dan Reid

Danny Wells

Dylan Clark

Ethan Park

Jack Taylor

Jake McMillan

Jaymie Youle

Ten clubs from the Alberton league will be represented in this weekend’s interleague round, Inverloch Kongwak having the most representatives, four, with a number of other clubs fielding three players.

Four games will be contested at Inverloch.

In the netball the 17 and Unders play at 12.30pm while the senior netballers hit the court at 2.30pm.

In the football, the Under 18’s get underway at 11.45am while the ball

Representatives: from left, Fish Creek’s Callan Park, Alberton Football League coach Mark Lafferty and Phillip Island’s Jaymie Youle are gearing up for this weekend’s interleague match at Inverloch. Park and Youle are joint captains.

Brains trust: from left, AFNL senior coaches assistant Brett O’Halloran, coach Mark Lafferty and assistant Ben Soumilas.

Joe Brooks

Kurt Thomas

Nick Connellan

• Leongatha Youth Girls football

Parrots potential to bloom

Kyle Kirk

Mark Griffin

Luke Manders

Tom Corry

Tom McDermott

• Leongatha U18 football

Parrots score a percentage booster THE Parrots were looking to consolidate their season with a win at home against Warragul.

It was a frenetic opening to the game with both teams hard at the ball.

A nice build up through Amato, McGannon and Trotto resulted in a goal to Van Der Kolk.

The breeze was starting to get up and this was affecting the game.

Graeme and Forrester were in everything with Jake Patullo capping off their good work with a goal.

The breeze intensified and made play even harder for both sides.

After a long period in attack Harrison McGannon goaled from a tight angle, then Cooper slotted his second and a McGannon dribbler was a beauty.

Wes Graeme finished the term with a snap from the square for goal.

The second half continued well for the Parrots with a set shot by Graeme from a distance and into the breeze splitting the tall posts.

Jake Patullo roved the pack well for a goal and another to Wes Graeme, having a

blinder of a game.

A Jack Dunn hand pass to Tim Sauvarin resulted in a goal but inaccuracy in front of goal was frustrating before a long rolling goal

by McGannon.

Two quick goals opened the final term with Brew setting up Dunn who goaled.

Battersby was playing hard straight ahead football off half back and this resulted in another to Dunn.

Leongatha continued to control play but inaccurate kicking continued to mar the scoreboard with 21 behinds kicked.

Leongatha U16 football THE team ran out with bare numbers again as six players were unavailable.

The game was scrappy early.

Mason McGannon broke the dead lock with a nice snap resulting in the opening goal.

Jake van der Plight was in everything at centre half forward and Josh Hastings scored a goal from a strong contest.

The Parrots were doing all the attacking and Hasting scored his second goal.

Scott, Olden and Patterson were dominating

with Hastings as he scored his third for quarter.

The back line was playing great team footy and Smith took a nice grab with the slippery ball.

Will Littlejohn was having a good time of it on the wing with Jacob Lamers showing his class with a long set shot for goal. Another quick goal to Van Der Plight after Olden’s good work and the Parrots were on top.

Jye Gourlay was leading hard and marking strongly and he too kicked his first.

The term finished with goals to each of the Hastings twins.

In the second quarter Warragul came out hard and seemed intent to really make the Parrots’ earn their possessions and a clever kick forward resulted in their first major.

However, our boys were sharing the ball really well and this led to goals to McGannon, van der Plight and Hastings for his fifth.

Jye Gourlay scored a quick goal to open the term after a Lachy Scott run through middle and pass.

Jordy Hill was playing a fine captain’s game and Lamers continued to show his class.

THE Leongatha Youth Girls Football team played its second game of the season on Sunday against a formidable Phillip Island outfit.

While the team was outclassed it is still very early days and even in their football infancy the girls have taken some giant leaps forward in their short time together.

Jones showed class in the ruck, while Clarkson proved a valuable rebounding half back flanker.

Dunn was also solid in defence in the early stages of the game.

Hard tackling by S. Trewin set the standard for commitment to the contest.

A slick handball by Casbolt helped drive the Parrots into attack.

The Leongatha girls showed flair in the aerial contests with Logan, Howard, Whiteside, S.Trewin, Clarkson, E. Trewin all taking great marks.

Starting out: Leongatha Youth Girls players, from left, Seanon Trewin with ball, Erin Trewin and Phoebe Clarkson are on the team that is leading the way and will one day soon experience the joy of success.

E.Trewin laid a bone crunching tackle on an opponent.

Captain Riseley, who was asserting her influence around the ground, suffered a game ending injury towards the close of the first quarter, making the prospect of a comeback difficult for the Parrots.

Sharing the ruck duties with Jones, Geary was influential, saving goals and driving the attack. But, despite the best efforts of the Leongatha defenders Phillip Island continued to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

The Parrots blazed into attack early in the third, but were unable to capitalise on their opportunities.

Whiteside was injured.

In the final quarter Jones was moved back into the ruck, with Findlay pushing the Parrots into attack.

In the end, however, the wall constructed by Phillip Island was too difficult to break through.

Final scores: Phillip Island 6.4.40 defeated Leongatha 0.2.2 Best: Geary, S. Trewin, Howard, Jones, Logan and E. Trewin.

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Alberton netball Parrots netball Results - Round 8 May 14

A Grade: Dalyston 22 lt Korumburra-Bena 39, Foster 60 d DWWWW 18, Kilcunda-Bass 18 lt InverlochKongwak 48, MDU 48 d Fish Creek 25, Phillip Island 43 d Toora 36, Tarwin 24 lt Stony Creek 48.

B Grade: Dalyston 21 lt Korumburra-Bena 57, Foster 108 d DWWWW 5, KilcundaBass 9 lt Inverloch-Kongwak 53, MDU 48 d Fish Creek 13, Phillip Island 31 lt Toora 36, Tarwin 28 lt Stony Creek 35.

C Grade: Dalyston 22 lt Korumburra-Bena 43, Kilcunda-Bass 18 lt Inverloch-

Kongwak 53, MDU 42 d Fish Creek 26, Phillip Island 27 lt Toora 45, Tarwin 38 drew Stony Creek 38.

17 & Under: Dalyston 27 d Korumburra-Bena 25, Foster 51 d DWWWW 7, Kilcunda-Bass 12 lt InverlochKongwak 47, MDU 22 lt Fish Creek 28, Phillip Island 26 d Toora 11, Tarwin 22 lt Stony Creek 25.

15 & Under: Dalyston 8 lt Korumburra-Bena 32, Kilcunda-Bass 10 lt InverlochKongwak 46, MDU 36 d Fish Creek 22, Phillip Island 31 d Toora 15, Tarwin 33 d Stony Creek 18.

13 & Under: Dalyston 4 lt Korumburra-Bena 27, Foster 19 d DWWWW 5, MDU 14 lt Fish Creek 31, Phillip island 44 d Toora 5, Tarwin 16 d Stony Creek 4.

Ladders

Down the court: Inverloch Kongwak’s Rebecca Hawking spots an optimal spot to pass the ball into her team’s goal third.

A Grade Kor-Bena ....................325.15 Dalyston .....................167.24 Inv-Kongwak .............155.88 Phillip Island.............. 143.11 Toora ..........................168.70 Foster..........................103.50 Stony Creek.................108.97 MDU ...........................106.90 Kil-Bass.........................66.57

30 28 26 24 20 20 16 12 8

Tough defence: Dalyston goal shooter Alana McRae goes for a goal through the strong defence of Korumburra Bena’s Christie Hillberg and Gemma Dixon.

Fish Creek .....................59.17 Tarwin ...........................53.16 DWWWW.....................20.51 B Grade Kor-Bena ....................371.60 Foster..........................250.77 Inv-Kongwak .............171.86 Toora ..........................186.61 Phillip Island..............173.53 MDU ...........................135.35 Dalyston ........................68.18 Stony Creek...................82.87 Kil-Bass.........................37.05 Fish Creek .....................55.68 Tarwin ...........................51.95 DWWWW.....................12.02 C Grade Kor-Bena ....................227.54 MDU ...........................168.72 Dalyston .....................160.19 Toora ..........................150.25 Inv-Kongwak ............. 118.46 Phillip Island................87.45 Tarwin .........................107.85 Foster...........................107.55 Stony Creek...................75.14 Fish Creek .....................56.74 Kil-Bass.........................40.06 17 & Under Dalyston .....................230.77 Kor-Bena ....................202.98 Foster..........................189.87 Phillip Island..............135.50 Inv-Kongwak .............188.17 Fish Creek .................. 120.11 MDU ...........................142.92 Kil-Bass.........................55.70 Toora .............................56.09 Stony Creek...................48.01 Tarwin ...........................59.50 DWWWW.....................21.86 15 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............396.88 MDU ...........................213.08 Kor-Bena ....................160.61 Phillip Island..............139.22 Toora ............................95.12 Foster..........................109.82 Tarwin ...........................62.60 Stony Creek...................61.97 Dalyston ........................53.50 Fish Creek .....................68.27 Kil-Bass.........................62.62 13 & Under Inv-Kongwak .............483.33 Phillip Island..............375.00 Foster..........................234.57 Fish Creek ..................178.51 Tarwin ........................156.31 Kor-Bena ....................227.17 Dalyston ........................66.00 MDU .............................64.33 Stony Creek...................25.87 Toora .............................29.90 DWWWW.....................17.32

4 4 0 32 32 28 24 24 16 10 8 8 6 4 0 32 28 28 28 16 16 14 14 8 4 4 32 28 24 22 20 18 16 12 10 6 4 0 32 28 24 20 20 18 16 12 10 8 4 32 28 28 24 24 20 12 8 8 4 4

A Grade

Leongatha 68 d Warragul 28 Auction player - Kelly Gannon. Awards: Sports First - Kelly Gannon, Serafino’s Nicola Marriott.

It was a slow start to the game but an amazing win.

Our defence was solid all game but we stood strong and brought the four points home.

A rest next week before we take on Moe. Train hard girls. Go Parrots.

B Grade

Leongatha 69 d Warragul 38 Auction player - Jackie Smith. Awards: Rusty Windmill - Georgia Riseley, Serafino’s - Rachel Cameron.

Not the strongest start to the game with the girls being unsettled, however we got into the rhythm of the game and there were some brilliant passages of play.

Great goaling especially

by Georgia Riseley.

C Grade

Leongatha 47 d Warragul 18 Auction player - Ashlee van Rooy. Awards: Evans - Kristy O’Loughlin, A.W. Smith & Sons - Ashlee van Rooy.

Great game by all of the girls. We played our best game yet. The defence was great and we were getting hands to everything.

Bring on the next game.

Go Parrots.

Under 17

Leongatha 44 d Warragul 25 Awards: Serafino’s - Chelsea Hofman, Baker’s Delight - Paris Rogers.

Everyone was positive, and great talk on court. Great movement in the ring down the goalers’ end. Defenders did well bringing the ball out of the ring, midcourt had good patience throughout the game

Over the top: Leongatha’s Taylah Brown pulls in the lob pass over her Warragul opponent, Madeleine Stevenson. More photos at www.mdphotos.net week.

and fed into the ring.

Go Parrots.

Under 13

Under 15

Leongatha 32 d Warragul 24 Awards: Bair’s Hotel Stacey Giliam, Baker’s Delight - Simone Dekker.

It was a tough first half and we got back from five down. A great effort. Pushing hard all game, consistent goals and strong defence by all.

Let’s push hard next

Leongatha 42 d Warragul 21 Awards: Bair’s Hotel Belle Grabham, Baker’s Delight - Zara Littlejohn.

The girls got off to a flying start and played the whole game solidly as a team.

Strong leads, solid defence, accurate goals and good teamwork helped the girls win convincingly.

Gippsland netball Mirboo North LDNA netball Results - Round 6

A Grade: Leongatha 68 d Warragul 28, Maffra 30 lt Moe 43, Traralgon 61 d Wonthaggi Power 49, Sale 28 lt Bairnsdale 32, Drouin 49 d Morwell 42.

B Grade: Sale 46 lt Bairnsdale 56, Leongatha 69 d Warragul 38, Drouin 49 lt Morwell 50, Maffra 46 d Moe 39, Traralgon 50 d Wonthaggi Power 27.

C Grade: Sale 52 d Bairnsdale 16, Leongatha 47 d Warragul 18, Traralgon 41 d Wonthaggi Power 38, Maffra 34 d Moe 30, Drouin 22 lt Morwell 40.

Under 17: Sale 36 d Bairnsdale 20, Leongatha 44 d Warragul 25, Maffra 25 lt Moe 31, Traralgon 25 lt Wonthaggi Power 29, Drouin 37 d Morwell 14.

Under 15: Sale 31 d Bairnsdale 28, Leongatha 32 d Warragul 24, Drouin 27 lt Morwell 47, Traralgon 31 lt Wonthaggi Power 42, Maffra 42 d Moe 33.

Under 13: Sale 26 d Bairnsdale 21, Leongatha 42 d Warragul 21, Drouin 21 d Morwell 8, Traralgon 26 lt Wonthaggi Power 35, Maffra 39 d Moe 27.

Ladders

A Grade Traralgon ...................140.00 Morwell ......................162.83 Drouin ........................135.93 Leongatha ..................124.07

24 20 20 16

Moe ........................... 1117.72 Wonthaggi Power ..........97.84 Bairnsdale .....................80.31 Sale................................72.93 Maffra............................81.27 Warragul ........................39.90 B Grade Traralgon ...................145.50 Morwell ...................... 113.09 Maffra ........................107.06 Leongatha ..................132.24 Moe .............................105.12 Drouin ...........................97.57 Bairnsdale .....................96.86 Wonthaggi Power ..........93.17 Sale................................77.99 Warragul ........................61.73 C Grade Maffra ........................142.94 Traralgon ................... 137.11 Sale .............................128.79 Moe .............................138.27 Wonthaggi Power ......124.08 Leongatha.................... 113.30 Morwell .........................91.58 Drouin ...........................77.58 Bairnsdale .....................47.08 Warragul ........................46.85 Under 17 Sale .............................184.03 Drouin ........................151.75 Moe .............................152.69 Wonthaggi Power ........99.49 Maffra ..........................90.86 Bairnsdale .....................95.43 Traralgon .......................92.82 Leongatha......................69.16 Morwell .........................61.67 Warragul ........................60.35 Under 15 Wonthaggi Power ......178.47 Maffra ........................163.74 Moe .............................124.10 Traralgon ...................122.40 Sale ...............................91.00 Leongatha......................79.73 Bairnsdale ...................123.81 Morwell .........................91.67 Drouin ...........................62.77

12 8 8 8 4 0 24 20 20 16 12 8 8 8 4 0 20 20 20 16 16 8 8 8 4 0 24 24 20 16 12 8 8 4 4 0 24 20 16 16 12 12 8 8 4

Warragul ........................37.27 Under 13 Sale .............................248.60 Moe .............................152.67 Maffra ........................124.26 Drouin ..........................91.80 Leongatha .................. 114.39 Wonthaggi Power ..........94.85 Bairnsdale ...................108.03 Warragul ........................ 62.11 Traralgon .......................60.26 Morwell .........................39.92

0 24 20 18 16 12 12 10 4 4 0

LDNA umpires Saturday, May 21

11am: Sam Anderson, Sophie Clarke, Angelique Dunlevie, Maddie Brew, Phil Smith, Cayli Lane, Sue Ritchie, Jess Arnason, Tinisha Mills, Erin Baudinette, Jemma Caithness, Sharnee Mead-Ameri.

12pm: Amy Smith, Britt Price, Meg Minogue, Bree Littlejohn, Jess Arnason, Sam Anderson, Bek Vagg, Tanya Hamilton, Mariah Grant, Lori McKenzie.

1pm: Barb Challis, Erin Baudinette, Katrina Spark, Emma Smith, Anna Patterson.

2.15pm: Barb Challis, Sue Ritchie, Angelique Dunlevie, Phil Smith, Julie Grant, Sophie Clarke .

Any queries, please contact Erin Baudinette 0448 487 492.

Round 6 results A Grade

Mirboo North 43 def by Thorpdale 49 Best: Shona Clark, Jasmin Friend.

Cannot fault the effort put in by all players, we were just beaten by a quality opposition. Let’s work on a few changes and come out stronger next time we meet.

B Grade

Mirboo North 28 d Thorpdale 27 Best: Kirsty Koene, Macey Alexander.

A very close game toughly contested by a strong opposition. We worked hard as a team and stayed strong to steal the narrow victory.

Keep getting to training, it’s great to see the things we’ve been working on playing out on the court.

U17

Mirboo North 58 d Thorpdale 29 Best: Karli Densley, Stacey Harriage.

Great team effort. Our goalers shot well, our defenders applied pressure all over the court and our mid court players gave drive.

Mirboo North 19 def by Thorpdale 26 Best: Charlie Chila, Tylah Wilkens.

A very determined game by all players, well done.

Let’s get to training and keep working hard.

C Grade

Mirboo North 30 d Thorpdale 18 Best: Miki Hilliar, Abbey McColl.

A top effort, especially to those trying our new positions. Excellent feeding into the ring, although there were still some sloppy passages of play. We need to come out firing every week.

Mirboo North 19 d Thorpdale 16 Best: Kiara Gervasi, Amy Dyke.

Fantastic team effort, everyone gave 100 percent for the whole game. We hope you recover quickly Kylie Peters.

D Grade

U15

Results - Saturday, May 14

11 & Under Section 1: Mt Eccles Purple 10 d Mirboo North 5, Parrots 5 d Mt Eccles Silver 4, Mt Eccles Pink 7 d St Laurence 6, Town 9 d Meeniyan & District 6.

11 & Under Section 2: Mt Eccles 11 d Mirboo North 4, St Laurence 5 d Town 1.

13 & Under: Mirboo North Gold 28 d Parrots 7, Meeniyan & District 13 d St Laurence Yellow 4, St Laurence Maroon 11 d Town Black 8, Mirboo North Purple 7 d Town Tangerine 5, Mt Eccles Blue 8 d Mt Eccles Silver 7.

15 & Under: St Laurence Maroon 20 drew Mirboo North 20, Meeniyan & District 24 d St Laurence Blue 8, Mt Eccles Blue 20 d Town Green 14.

17 & Under / C Grade: Mt Eccles Navy 31 d St Laurence 29, Town Black 25 d Town Tangerine 20.

Open: MDU Demons 39 d Mt Eccles White 25, Town Black 28 d St Laurence Gold 26, Meeniyan & District 39

d St Laurence Maroon 36, Town Tangerine 45 d Mirboo North 37.

Ladders

After Round 5

13 & Under Mirboo North Gold ................10 Meeniyan & District ................8 Mirboo North Purple ...............8 Town Black ...............................6 Town Tangerine..........................6 St Laurence Maroon ...................6 Mt Eccles Purple ........................5 Mt Eccles Blue ...........................4 Parrots ........................................4 Mt Eccles Silver .........................2 St Laurence Yellow ....................1 15 & Under Meeniyan & District ................9 Mirboo North ...........................7 St Laurence Blue ......................6 St Laurence Maroon ................6 Mt Eccles Blue ...........................2 Town Green ................................0 17 & Under / C Grade Mt Eccles Navy .........................8 Town Black ...............................8 St laurence ................................4 Town Tangerine ........................0 Open Town Tangerine ......................10 MDU Demons ...........................8 St Laurence Gold .....................6 Town Black ...............................6 Meeniyan & District ..................4 Mt Eccles White .........................3 Mirboo North .............................2 St Laurence Maroon ...................1

Alberton FNL interleague netball squads Open: Christie Hillberg (coach).

Jarney Thomas, Dalyston; Kim Hillbert, Korumburra-Bena; Jess McRae, Dalyston; Renee Pilkington, InverlochKongwak; Lauren Redpath, MDU; Christie Hillberg (c), Korumburra-Bena; Kelsey Buxton, Inverloch-Kong-

wak; Olivia Cope, Stony Creek; Britt Thomas, Dalyston.

17 & Under: Julie Hillbert (coach).

Courtney Teakle, Inverloch-Kongwak; Shae Kyle, Korumburra-Bena; Abby McCaughan, Inverloch-Kongwak; Alana McRae, Dalyston; Alana Hane-

graaf, Korumburra-Bena; Ally Martin, Stony Creek; Keighley Starrett, Foster; Kayla Redpath, MDU; Jayde McGlead, Foster; Breanna Byers, Fish Creek.

Game times: 17 & Under 12.30pm, Open 2.30pm.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 51

FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Thorpdale v Mirboo North

Gunn sharpshoots the Tigers home MIRBOO North had to fight extremely hard to defeat a fearless Thorpdale by 30 points in an incessantly blustery east wind at Thorpdale on Saturday.

The victory was the mighty Tigers’ fifth from six rounds this season and sees them maintain top position on the MGFL ladder, on percentage from Newborough.

A friend of neither man nor beast, the untamed easterly menacingly sent kicks and hand passes astray, whilst blowing nearly everyone and everything off course all afternoon.

Outside the fence, hairstyles went haywire and ‘Oscar’, a neighboring Hereford bull, roared himself hoarse.

“Fortunately, we don’t have many days like this at Thorpy,” claimed a windblown local.

Strengthened by the inclusion of three new players from out of town, Thorpdale immediately took the battle up to Mirboo North with pace, skill and ruthless determination.

After first use of the wind, the Blues led by eight points, following goals from playing coach, Nick Brown, Rory Gilliate and Shannon Pickering.

Mirboo North’s only

goal scorer in the opening term was Jesse Giardina, with two majors.

Luke Palmer, Jake Nash, Tristan Salerno and playing coach, Clancy Bennett, diligently halted a number of Thorpdale’s advances, as the Blues relentlessly pushed into their forward 50.

The Tigers also received strong support from Shane Peters, Dom Pinneri, Damien Turner and Josh Taylor through the midfield, as well as Zac Kilgower and Hudson Kerr across half forward.

Mirboo North responded with four majors from Giardina, Kilgower (two) and star rover, Jack Robertson, in the second term, that gave it a 13 point advantage at half-time.

However, disaster struck late in the quarter for the visitors, when Robertson’s left knee buckled in a contest and abruptly ended his day.

After the long break, the Blues’ man-mountain spearhead, Scott Clark goaled but it was soon answered when Kilgower marked and converted a lovely pass from Shane Peters.

Another goal by Adam Tagliaferro reduced Thorpdale’s deficit to seven points, but replies from James Allen and Kilgower, pushed the Tigers’ advantage out to 23 points at three-quarter time.

With the wind in its face, Thorpdale bravely rallied with goals from Clark and

Joshua Collie at the start of the final term and trailed by only 10 points.

Mirboo North desperately needed a spark, but from where might it come?

Enter, lanky Dwayne Gunn, who was lurking across half forward and ready to stamp his authority on the game.

Peters broke free from half back congestion with a long run, a couple of bounces and a superb roost to Gunn, who slammed home a 50-metre left foot gem from a quality mark.

Then, Turner and onballer Josh Taylor found Gunn for another lengthy major, before Kilgower snapped a beauty from close range.

When Gunn added his third from 50 in seven minutes the Tigers were 35 points clear and the match was done and dusted.

When it came to shooting straight and long, Gunn was mighty good.

The Blues had bravely given it their best shot but they couldn’t contain the Tigers who were surging home with the wind at their backs.

Ben Leach, Tagliaferro, Brown and Zac O’Connell had played their hearts out for the Blues for 90 of the 100 minutes of play.

However, Mirboo North’s self belief eventually closed off Thorpdale’s contestable frameworks, as

the Tigers broke the game open with high speed, five star transportation of the football.

A final flurry forward by Thorpdale saw Daniel Hammond goal from the 10 metre square after he received a double 50 metre penalty on the outer flank.

Following this Saturday’s interleague clash between Mid Gippsland and Colac and District at Colac, Mirboo North travels to Morwell East, for its next encounter on May 28.

Reserves

MIRBOO North had its windy weather clash against Thorpdale well and truly won by half time after leading 5.11 to zero.

Unfortunately, Thorpdale’s inability to read the play, led it to playing remedial football.

As well, frustration had crept in and taken over the home side’s normally positive thought patterns.

“An east wind can do that to you,” remarked a bemused spectator with a wry grin.

The Blues recovered somewhat with two goals from eight scoring shots in the last half, but by then, the result was beyond recall.

Full forward, Mitchell Stewart, continued his impressive goal kicking talents with five majors for the mighty Tigers, taking his tally to 19 in the past three

matches.

Sam Pratt, Ben Richards, Jamie Robins and Patrick Doyle were other Mirboo North players to shine in the Tigers’ fourth win of the season.

Thirds MIRBOO North held all the aces in its comfortable 80 point victory over Thorpdale.

Tom Reiske, Jack Edmondson, Liam Swallow and Jayden Hohmann were all at the top of their games for the mighty Tigers.

Fourths DESPITE trailing by 25 points at half time, Mirboo North showed plenty of ticker when it kicked 3.2 to Newborough’s 2.0 in the third quarter on the Doggies’ home turf.

SENIORS Mirboo North 13.14.92 Thorpdale 9.8.62 Mirboo North goals: Z. Kilgower 5, D. Gunn 3, J. Giardina 3, J. Robertson 1, J. Allan 1.

Thorpdale goals: S. Clark 3, A. Tagliaferro 1, R. Gilliatte 1, D. Hammond 1, S. Pickering 1, J. Collie 1, N. Brown 1.

Mirboo North best: C. Bennett, S. Peters, Z. Kilgower, L. Palmer, D. Pinneri, J. Nash.

Thorpdale best: B. Leach, A. Tagliaferro, N. Brown, Z. O’Connell, M. Bate, M. Gorman.

RESERVES Mirboo North 7.13.55 Thorpdale 2.6.18 Mirboo North goals: M. Stewart 5, J. Richards 1, M. Green 1.

Thorpdale goals: D. Van Zuylen 1,

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Yarragon 13.14.92 d Trafalgar 7.7.49 Morwell East 8.18.66 d Yinnar 10.5.65 Yallourn-Yall Nth 23.12.150 d Boolarra 5.5.35 Newborough 21.8.134 d Hill End 4.2.26 RESERVES Trafalgar 9.3.57 d Yarragon 8.6.54 Yinnar 13.19.97 d Morwell East 2.1.13 Yallourn-Yall Nth 30.17.197 d Boolarra 2.2.14 Newborough 16.19.115 d Hill End 2.2.14 THIRDS Yinnar 25.13.163 d Morwell East 5.6.36 Yallourn-Yall Nth 15.14.104 d Boolarra 4.5.29 Newborough 13.9.87 d Hill End 4.8.32

M. Kelly 1.

Mirboo North best: S. Pratt, B. Richards, J. Robins, P. Doyle, A. Miller, D. McLean.

Thorpdale best: C. Hillbrick, D. Van Zuylen, B. Hammond, M. Kelly, M. Howard, B. Graham-Wyntjes.

THIRDS Mirboo North 13.14.92 Thorpdale 2.0.12 Mirboo North goals: R. Kratzat 4, C. Rudling 2, K. Abas 2, R. Lowrie 1, D. Huynh 1, B. Thomson 1, L. Swallow 1, L. Oddy 1.

Thorpdale goals: C. Earle 1, T. Potter 1.

Mirboo North best: T. Reiske, J. Edmondson, L. Swallow, J. Hohmann, R. Kratzat, R. Lowrie.

Thorpdale best: M. Powell, J. McCabe, W. Allan, C. Beale, T. Melbourne, R. Goodwin.

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS LADDER Mirboo North ........ 215.34 Newborough ......... 168.60 Morwell East......... 131.18 Yall-Yall North....... 209.20 Yinnar ................... 154.41 Yarragon ................ 100.94 Thorpdale ................ 78.34 Boolarra ................... 62.46 Trafalgar ................... 41.57 Hill End .................... 31.92

20 20 18 16 16 16 8 4 2 0

RESERVES LADDER Yinnar ................... 300.54 Newborough ......... 331.89 Yall-Yall North....... 293.94 Mirboo North ........ 152.92 Yarragon ............... 110.54 Thorpdale ................ 74.32 Trafalgar ................... 53.65 Morwell East ............ 52.42 Boolarra ................... 37.63 Hill End .................... 17.60

24 20 16 16 12 8 8 8 8 0

THIRDS LADDER Yinnar ................... 376.88 Mirboo North ........ 270.18 Newborough ......... 179.26 Hill End ................... 80.64 Trafalgar ................. 53.65 Thorpdale ................ 80.19 Yall-Yall North ........ 109.49 Morwell East ............ 46.95 Boolarra .................. 26.85

24 20 16 16 16 12 8 4 4

FOURTHS LADDER Newborough ........ 263.06 100 Trafalgar .............. 125.71 60 Mirboo North ......... 81.68 50 Yinnar .................... 70.94 25 Yall-Yall North........ 39.18 0

• Leongatha Cycling Club

Cyclists battle the westerlies IT has been a bit like musical chairs for the Leongatha Cycling Club racing over the past two weekends.

The club regained the riders who raced at Ararat last weekend but lost a similar number to the racing at Warrnambool this weekend.

On Saturday the racing started at Kernot and the riders raced twice around the 25 kilometre circuit through Woodleigh, St Helier, Grantville, Almurta and back to Kernot.

As well as the steep hill up from the Bass River at Woodleigh the riders had to battle a strong westerly wind.

To add to the difficulty

for the handicapper, club champion Brett Franklin was having his first race of the season, as was Phil Hanley, after both had been competing in triathlons earlier in the season.

The scratch duo of Brett and Austin Timmins had a trio on four minutes, another trio on six minutes with a further trio on 13 minutes and out on limit on 20 minutes was Graham Jans.

By the time the riders reached the start of the downhill and tail wind atop Grantville, Rod Cheyne and Oliver McLean (both from 13 minutes) had almost caught Graham Jans whilst scratch had already caught the four minute bunch and were just 30 seconds down

on the six minute bunch and were already looking like the winners.

Whilst Cheyne and McLean were riding strongly, the gap had shrunk by the time they reached one lap to go and worse was to come as the scratch duo scythed through the field and powered along as a duo, catching Cheyne and McLean at the bottom of the climbs at Woodleigh so it was game over.

Timmins stayed with Franklin to the finish but conceded the sprint to Franklin giving him first and fastest, 1.24.54.

McLean handled the climb better than Cheyne and rode home a clear third.

Kerry Pritchard who had

suffered on the first lap used a tag along with scratch to get back up into fourth place.

Darcy O’Connor was next home in fifth followed

by Steve Allen, David Supple, Cheyne, Phil Hanley and into the top ten was a gallant Jans.

The Junior race was over 13 kilometres on an out and back run toward Woodleigh.

Thomas Fitzgerald had Kaleb Jans on one minute and Zach Stubbs-Taylor and Jack Allen out on 2.30 minutes.

Jans was disappointed not to have been riding a full lap and took his frustration out on the others by

chasing down the limit duo and then out-sprinting them to grab the win in 24.55.

Stubbs-Taylor grabbed second from Allen whilst Fitzgerald had to work hard to avoid Jans grabbing fastest time in 24.44.

At Warrnambool our riders raced in large fields and the best result went to Bernadette Fitzgerald with a third place in the Stage Three Women’s C Grade criterium.

In the Men’s C Grade criterium Harrison McLean placed fifth with club mate Will Lumby sixth.

Next weekend the club will start another new road racing course beginning at Poowong.

Being close to Warragul may bring forth some extra entries for the race.

Members are reminded there is a club meeting at

Leongatha Junior footy CGJFL ladders UNDER 10 W Yinnar..............3 Hill & Rovers .....4 L’gatha Green.....3 Mirboo North .....3 Morwell Royal ....2 Morwell Navy ....... 2 Moe Blues ............ 1 Moe Maroons....... 1 Newb Blues .......... 1 Newb Reds........... 0 Trafalgar ............... 0 L’gatha Gold ......... 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 0 0 2

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

% % Won 6100 100 3500 100 447 100 189 75 172 66 98 50 53 33 37 33 43 25 30 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNDER 12 W L’gatha Green.....3 L’gatha Gold ......2 Mirboo North .....2 Hill & Rovers .....2 Moe Maroons .....2 New Blues ............ 2 Trafalgar ............... 2 Morwell Navy ....... 1 Yinnar .................. 1 Morwell Royal ...... 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Moe Blues ............ 0 New Reds............. 0

L 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 0

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

% % Won 309 100 271 66 185 66 154 66 144 66 144 66 119 66 42 33 98 25 37 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNDER 14

Winners’ group: from left, second Austin Timmins, first - and fastest time Brett Franklin, third Oliver McLean, with Junior event winner Kaleb Jans in front, were the stand outs in road racing on the tough up hill and down dale circuit made tougher by strong westerly winds on Saturday.

Holding on: limit rider Graham Jans leads Phil Hanley (six minutes) through a corner on the second lap of Leongatha Cycling Club road racing at Kernot on Saturday.

the RSL on Tuesday night and some planning needs to occur for the three day tour over the June long weekend.

W Mirboo North .....4 Trafalgar...........2 L’gatha Green.....2 Yinnar..............3 Morwell Navy .....2 L’gatha Gold ......... 2 New Reds............. 2 Moe Maroons....... 1 New Blues ............ 1 Hill & Rovers........ 1 Moe Blues ............ 0 Yallourn Nth ......... 0 Morwell Gold........ 0 Morwell Royal ...... 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 3 0 0

D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% % Won 415 100 221 83 120 83 119 75 297 66 110 50 88 50 53 50 66 25 59 25 50 0 29 0 0 0 0 0

CGJFL UNDER 10 Leongatha Green 4.3.27 Trafalgar 1.0.6 Green Goals: R. Jefferis 1, W. Brown 1, Z. Lamers 1, J. Fixter 1.

Green Best: E. Pitts, L. Stewart, K. McGrath, B. McRae, J. Fixter, L. Gill.

UNDER 12 Leongatha Gold 6.3.39 Yinnar 3.0.18 Gold Goals: N. Beavis 4, T. Burt 2.

Gold Best: R. Sturtevant, M. McGannon, J. Matheson, J. McRae, Z. Gardner, B. Peace.

Leongatha Green 5.6.36 Trafalgar 2.2.14 Green Goals: J. Clark 1, J. Burns 1, T. McRae 1, T. Cumming 1, T. Richards 1.

Green Best: J. Helms, L. Marshman, B. McEwan, T. McRae, T. Richards, M. Burggraaff.

UNDER 14 Yinnar 10.10.70 Leongatha Gold 6.6.42 Gold Goals: C. Michael 2, H. Kewming 2, J. Wrigley 1, N. Beavis 1.

Gold Best: L. Boyle, R. Giliam, C. Michael, H. Kewming, D. Hume, C. James.

Leongatha Green 6.2.38 Trafalgar 5.8.38 Green Goals: A. Van Hamond 2, T. Hanily 1, E. Lamers 1, N. Clark 1, N. Hanily 1.

Green Best: N. Hanily, N. Clark, A. Van Hamond, S. Coleman, T. Collins, K. Clarkson.

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• Tarwin v Stony Creek

Championship thirds seals Lions’ win SENIORS LADDER W L D

%

Foster ......... 7 1 0 155.53 Inv-K’wak..... 6 2 0 212.94 Fish Creek.... 6 2 0 203.60 Kil-Bass ...... 6 2 0 156.77 Dalyston ...... 6 2 0 147.61 DWWWW ..... 4 4 0 88.89 Stony Creek.... 4 4 0 72.66 MDU............... 3 5 0 100.98 Phillip Is ......... 3 5 0 95.31 Tarwin ............ 2 6 0 81.47 Toora... ........... 1 7 0 67.28 Kor-Bena ........ 0 8 0 15.06 GOALKICKERS K. Bergles (Kil-Bass) .......... (3) L. Manders (Toora) ............ (5) B. Runnalls (Phillip Is) ....... (2) T. Wyatt (Inv-K’wak).......... (3) T. Mahoney (Inv-K’wak) ..... (1) G. Parker (Dalyston) .......... (4) B. Tagg (Foster) ................. (2) J. Swift (MDU) ................... (3) K. Baskaya (Stony Ck) ........ (0) J. Hanlon (Foster) .............. (2)

Pts

28 24 24 24 24 16 16 12 12 8 4 0 43 28 26 23 23 23 23 22 21 20

RESERVES LADDER W L D

%

Dalyston ...... 8 0 0 544.68 Inv-K’wak..... 7 1 0 346.23 MDU........... 6 2 0 241.67 Fish Creek.... 6 2 0 238.98 Phillip Is...... 5 3 0 144.99 DWWWW ..... 4 4 0 103.28 Tarwin ............ 4 4 0 83.51 Toora ... .......... 3 5 0 34.87 Kil-Bass.......... 2 6 0 63.05 Foster ............. 2 6 0 46.11 Stony Creek.... 1 7 0 41.86 Kor-Bena ........ 0 8 0 17.77 GOALKICKERS A. Bright (Fish Creek) ......... (2) R. Butler (Inv-K’wak).......... (2) D. Brown (Dalyston) .......... (5) A. Kuhne (MDU)................. (4) A. Wallis (Dalyston) ........... (0) B. Wallace (Kil-Bass).......... (2) M. Wright (Phillip Is) ......... (6) J. Maurilli-Pullin (Toora) .... (0) N. Mathieson (MDU) .......... (1) J. Brooker (Dalyston) ......... (3) D. Pruysers (Dalyston) ....... (5) J. Staley (Fish Creek) ......... (0)

Pts

32 28 24 24 20 16 16 12 8 8 4 0 21 19 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 13

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

%

W%

Inv-K’wak..... 7 0 0 1485.7 100 Fish Creek.... 4 1 0 134.7 80 Phillip Is...... 5 2 0 331.3 71 Dalyston ...... 4 3 0 143.4 57 Kil-Bass ...... 2 3 0 113.3 40 Kor-Bena ..... 2 4 0 58.9 33 Stony Creek.... 2 4 0 15.5 33 MDU............... 0 4 0 28.0 0 Toora .............. 0 5 0 13.7 0 GOALKICKERS Z. Caughey (Inv-K’wak) ...... (3) 21 A. Busana (Dalyston) ......... (1) 20 T. Officer (Phillip Is) ......... (11) 19 C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak)...... (0) 14 X. Hughes (Inv-K’wak) ....... (0) 13 A. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (2) 11 Z. Jankowicz (Phillip Is) ..... (0) 10 F. Mascitelli (Phillip Is) ....... (0) 10 J. Teakle (Inv-K’wak) .......... (0) 9 L. Paxton (Inv-K’wak) ........ (0) 9 Z. Javier (Inv-K’wak) .......... (0) 9 J. Stockdale (MDU) ............ (0) 9

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

%

W%

Fish Creek.... 7 0 0 366.1 100 Phillip Is...... 6 1 0 555.0 85 Inv-K’wak..... 5 1 0 280.6 83 Kil-Bass ...... 5 2 0 260.0 71 Dalyston ...... 3 4 0 130.8 42 DWWWW ..... 2 4 0 37.8 33 Kor-Bena ........ 2 5 0 111.1 28 Foster ............. 1 5 0 59.9 16 Stony Creek.... 1 5 0 14.1 16 MDU............... 1 6 0 14.4 14 GOALKICKERS C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak)...... (4) 23 B. Taylor (Phillip Is)............ (0) 21 L. Howard (Fish Creek) ...... (3) 17 C. O’Halloran (Dalyston) .... (2) 15 L. Alford (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) 15 S. Flanders (Fish Ck) .......... (0) 13 M. Freeman (Phillip Is)....... (0) 13 N. Anderson (Phillip Is) ...... (0) 12 W. Lindsay (Kil-Bass) ......... (0) 9 Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (4) 8

STONY Creek was welcomed to Tarwin with perfect weather for football and to top it off, the ground was perfect.

All was set for a great game of football.

The first quarter was a great contest with Tarwin opening the scoring when Matt Swenson kicked a great goal which was followed up by another to Paul Hinkley.

Tom Lonsdale kept Stony Creek in the game, kicking straight to register the Lions’ only goal for the quarter.

They had plenty of opportunities to add to the solitary goal but inaccurate kicking let them down.

Six attacks on goal to Tarwin’s three but Stony was 11 points in arrears.

The second quarter was excellent entertainment with great to watch, hard and tough football with plenty of tackles and bodies getting thrown at the football.

Nathan McRae was getting on top in the ruck contest giving Tarwin first use of the ball in the centre and enabling the Sharks to enter the forward line.

Stony Creek back Andrew Logan, though, had other ideas and his desire to win the football helped repel Tarwin’s opportunities to add to the score board pressure.

At the main break Stony Creek had managed to reduce Tarwin’s quarter time score from seven points to two.

It was a story of two halves and the second half belonged to Stony Creek; by three quarter time the Lions

had reasserted themselves to establish a 27 point lead and a buffer that would see them safely home.

Stony Creek was on top while Tarwin, conversely, butchered the ball all over the ground and was unable to kick a goal for the quarter.

It was almost as if Toora had been taken by surprise after half time when the Lions came out to hunt with a killer instinct and caught the Sharks basking in the shallows.

Stony Creek took full advantage of this early Tarwin complacency to hammer home its advantage.

It now looked clearly the better team with skills and decision making that eluded Tarwin all quarter.

At full time the margin had been reduced to 17 points but Stony Creek never really looked in danger.

Tarwin’s Ricky O’Loughlin and Rob Houston tried hard in defence all day but were let down by team mates further up the ground making life harder for them.

All credit goes to Stony Creek for a solid performance.

Tarwin will need to improve to trouble Phillip Island in two weeks time although Phillip Island had a less than convincing win over Toora.

Flat out: Tarwin’s Luke Thwaites was airborne and under intense pressure as he managed to handball the football clear of a den of Lions which included some of the pride’s most fearsome - from left, Dylan and Ash Zuidema - whilst Tarwin’s Robby Houston did his best to fend at least one of them off. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@fourcornersframing.biz Stony Creek 9.12.66 Tarwin 7.7.49 Stony Creek Goals: J. Cann 2, J. Byrnes 2, K. Wille 1, T. Lonsdale 1, A. Myhal 1, C. Mackie 1, J. Byrnes 1 Tarwin Goals: B. Slater 2, M. Swenson 1, P. Hinkley 1, C. Kyriacou 1, J. Norton 1, R. Davey 1 Stony Creek Best: J. Brydon, K. Wille, D. Zuidema, C. Mackie, T. Lonsdale, J. Cann Tarwin Best: N. McRae, R. O'Loughlin, B. Ellen, P. Hinkley, R. Houston, B. Slater RESERVES

Lions on top: Tarwin’s Peter Houston felt the weight of the game on his back as he fought desperately to dispose of the ball while his opponent Jarrad Byrnes appeals for the umpire’s judgement. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ fourcornersframing.biz

Tarwin 9.14.68 Stony Creek 2.5.17 Leading Goalkicker: M. Holm 3 Tarwin Best: A. Bell, J. Nye, J. Tuckett, R. Boscombe-Hill, C. Brown, N. McRae Stony Best: G. Gray, B. McKnight, S. Barnard, B. Hayes, S. Browne, L. Minns

• Dalyston v Korumburra-Bena

Dalyston dominates DALYSTON ran home with an easy win over Korumburra Bena on Saturday.

Finishing off with a 30 goal difference, Dalyston scooped up the four points and held its spot in the top six.

The wind favoured the south pocket at the Dalyston ground, which the away team had the advantage of kicking towards in the first quarter.

Korumburra Bena took the advantage and secured nine points. Samuel Edwards kicked the Giant’s only goal for the game.

UNDER 14 LADDER W L D

%

Phillip Is...... 5 0 0 313.10 Won Power ... 4 1 0 242.20 Corner Inlet .. 4 1 0 173.33 Inv-K’wak..... 2 3 0 90.11 Dalyston ...... 2 4 0 76.72 Kor-Bena ..... 1 4 0 78.38 Kil-Bass.......... 0 5 0 5.46 GOALKICKERS J. Kilgour (Dalyston) .......... (1) C. Cook (Dalyston) ............. (1) K. Fuller (Phillip Is) ............ (0) C. Scott (Won Pwr) ............ (0) A. Andreopoulos (Foster) ... (3) J. Grace (Phillip Is) ............ (0) C. Smith (Won Pwr) ........... (2) J. Lawson (Won Pwr) ........ (2) L. Cocksedge (Foster) ........ (1) T. Derrick (Dalyston) .......... (1)

Pts

20 16 16 8 8 4 0 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5

Dalyston had won the game from then on and continued to pick up speed as the game played out.

Brad Fisher kicked nine goals for the Magpies, and the rest of the forward line contributed its share in the 31 goal total. Matt Rosendale and Glen Parker kicked four and Bret Thornton and Kyle Kirk kicked three.

Fisher, Thornton and Kirk were named in Dalyston’s best players for providing plenty of drive in the forward line.

Though no goal shortages from the Magpies, Dalyston also demonstrated some inaccuracies, which they worked hard to make up for.

The wind caused some challenges for both teams but Dalyston was able to adjust quickly and controlled the

ball down the field well.

Dalyston put in a fantastic team effort and saw the game out with 206 points to Korumburra Bena’s nine points.

Ben Fitzpatrick was named Korumburra Bena’s best player on the day.

The teams will be able to rest up next weekend during the interleague round.

When play resumes May 28, Dalyston will take on the Allies in Devon.

This promises to be an interesting match as fifth takes on sixth. Allies have shown vast improvement this season and the Magpies will have to give it their all and maintain their consistency to take home the four points.

Korumburra Bena will return home and will take on seventh placed Stony Creek.

UNDER 12 LADDER W LD

%

Corner Inlet ... 4 1 0 256.92 Phillip Is....... 4 1 0 184.38 Inv-K’wak...... 3 1 0 391.67 Kor-Bena ...... 3 2 0 110.98 Won Power .... 2 2 0 178.12 Kil-Bass ....... 1 4 0 55.70 Dalyston .......... 0 6 0 0.39 GOALKICKERS Z. Duursma (Foster) ........... (4) A. Reid (Inv-K’wak) ............ (0) R. Moresco (Won Pwr) ...... (0) D. Berryman (Foster) ......... (0) O. Dawson (Inv-K’wak) ...... (0) H. Garlick (Foster) .............. (0) B. Silvester (Inv-K’wak)...... (0) K. Davy (Foster) ................. (0) H. Scott (Inv-K’wak)........... (0) H. Fincher (Won Pwr) ........ (0) B. Hanrahan (Foster) .......... (0) J. Butcher (Inv-K’wak) ....... (0)

Pts

Dalyston 31.20.206 Korumburra-Bena 1.3.9

16 16 12 12 8 4 0 9 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Dalyston Goals: B. Fisher 9, G. Parker 4, M. Rosendale 4, B. Thornton 3, K. Kirk 3, B. Carew 2, K. Schrape 2, K. Butler 1, T. Osbaldeston 1, C. Samargis 1, M. Marotta 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: S. Edwards 1 Dalyston Best: B. Fisher, B. Thornton, M. Whittaker, M. Marotta, K. Kirk, C. Tait Korumburra-Bena Best: B. Fitzpatrick, S. Edwards, W. Jeffs, L. Van Rooye, D. James, J. Celebrine RESERVES

Dalyston 26.18.174 Korumburra-Bena 0.3.3

In form: Dalyston’s Brad Fisher kicked nine goals against Korumburra Bena on the weekend.

Leading Goalkickers: D. Pruysers 5, H. Wright 5, D. Brown 5 Dal Best: H. Wright, D. Brown, D. Pruysers, J. Brooker, A. Gennac-

caro, S. Coldebella KB Best: B. Walker, J. Harris, T. Jones, B. Harris, J. Whiteside, J. Dunn THIRDS

Dalyston 15.14.104 Korumburra-Bena 2.8.20 Leading Goalkicker: J. Alexander 7 Dal Best: K. Wilson, L. Legione, C. Magro, J. Alexander, J. Barry, J. Stahl KB Best: not submitted FOURTHS

Dalyston 9.7.61 Korumburra-Bena 5.2.32 Leading Goalkickers: C. Ohalloran 2, H. McNeil 2 Dal Best: D. Gardiner, L. Ion, C. Ohalloran, J. Loughridge, D. Loughridge, J. Thomas KB Best: J. Hill, W. Little, H. McNeil, J. Anthony, J. Beckwith, J. Grabham

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - PAGE 53

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thestar.com.au • Phillip Island v Toora

Points to the Bulldogs without growl PRIOR to Saturday’s contest, Phillip Island had two wins and Toora one.

The Bulldogs win has opened up the gaps the Island’s way, three – one, but it was an unconvincing victory.

At the start of the first quarter at the Cowes’ oval, Phillip Island looked like it was in for a walk in the park; it controlled the ball well and started to get the results on the scoreboard.

Johan Van Zanen started his afternoon in fine fashion with a goal in the second minute of the game.

This was followed up by one of the Island’s other young guns, Jack Taylor, five minutes later.

Toora fought straight back by adding two unanswered goals of its own.

Late in the quarter Beau Runnalls booted his first for the day which helped the Bulldogs to a seven point quarter time lead.

The second quarter wasn’t much of a spectacle with constant mistakes Phillip Island 9.14.68 Toora 8.6.54 Phillip Island Goals: J. Weir 2, B. Runnalls 2, M. Duiker 1, J. Van Zanen 1, S. Seddon 1, J. Taylor 1, J. Youle 1 Toora Goals: L. Ireland 5, K. Holmes 1, B. Osborne 1, J. Attard 1 Phillip Island Best: M. Duiker, H. Moore, S. Seddon, J. Youle, J. Taylor, J. Van Zanen Toora Best: L. Ireland, J. Griffin, Z. Clavarino, B. Scarcella, J. Weston, L. Ferguson RESERVES

Phillip Island 21.24.150 Toora 0.1.1 Leading Goalkicker: M. Wright 6 PI Best: M. Wright, L. Cleeland, B. Field, D. Clarke, J. Sanna, J. Lees Toora Best: M. Hilder, T. Need, J. Grant, H. Hanratty, T. Crawford, D. Knee THIRDS

Phillip Island 20.15.135 Toora 3.3.21 Leading Goalkicker: T. Officer 10 PI Best: T. Officer, D. WilsonBrowne, M. Coghlan, L. Arnold, A. Farrell, J. Spencer Toora Best: O. Cashmore, C. Walker, P. Doran, J. Platt, J. Cecchini, J. Cripps

from both sides and few scores added.

Runnalls kicked his second and Jake Weir his first but both teams butchered the ball in front of the big sticks with the Phillip Island kicking five behinds and Toora four.

The Bulldogs started the third quarter up by 20 points and they knew the key to winning the game was to score early to stop Toora thinking it had a chance.

Weir kicked his second goal after six minutes and when Michael Duiker booted a goal after 13 minutes Phillip Island seemed home.

It was two and half minutes into time on when Toora slotted home its first score for the quarter and then followed up a minute later with its second to go into the final break 24 points down and still with a chance.

The Bulldogs started to hit panic stations as a spirited Toora started the final quarter with a blitz by piling on four unanswered goals and was now down by just one point with only eight minutes played.

The home side players needed to stand up and it was Phillip Island’s premiership skipper Jaymie Youle (also the Alberton Interleague team captain going into battle against Riddell and District this Saturday) who was the man for the job.

He took a steadying mark inside the forward 50, went back and put it through the middle to give his team some breathing room.

Simon Seddon stretched the advantage and this was followed up late by Jack Taylor with his second to see the Island home by 14 points.

Bulldog’s bite: tough tackling by Phillip Island’s Zach Wagner, backed up by his team mates stopped Toora in its tracks in the first quarter of the Seniors match at Cowes on Saturday.

Follow that ball: Phillip Island won the match but didn’t exactly flatten Toora which sprang to its feet in the last quarter and staged a comeback to finish well.

• Foster v Allies

Tigers blow Allies away FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON May 21 INTERLEAGUE MATCH Alberton FNL v Riddell

at Inverloch

MID GIPPSLAND May 21 INTERLEAGUE v Colac DFNL at Colac

GIPPSLAND May 21 WORKSAFE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELLINBANK May 21-22 VCFL COMMUNITY INTERLEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

GALE force winds spoilt this important match at Foster.

Players found it nearly impossible to kick goals into the wind unless the ball was delivered hard and low.

The Allies were first on the score board via Dan Batson who kicked this first into the breeze.

From here on in, the rest of the first quarter of the game was played in Foster’s half and its strategy appeared to be to hold the ball in.

Cooke and Holman became the target players and Foster used the short ground to advantage.

Eales and Nic Connellan ran hard from the middle and their first term effort

of 7-4 basically set up the match.

The home side let very little through, however, mid term Justin Marriott and Darcy Atkins broke through and Jim Phillips outran the pack to put the visitors second on the board.

From quarter time onwards the game as a spectacle was terrible.

From the opening bounce of the quarter Foster sent all to the Allies’ forward half just to clog up the space.

For the quarter both sides scored two goals each but for the Allies it was one tough battle to get through a congested forward half.

Around the middle, Hayden Egerton and Ben Mayers worked hard to

keep the ball in the centre corridor, however, Fosters strategy was to cling to the boundary and, if in danger, force the ball out of bounds.

Goals to Trent Robertson and Shaun Buttegieg closed the gap somewhat but Foster really was in control of the game.

Late in the term Foster won the ball on half back and strong running by Eales and Tagg worked the ball around the boundary for Tagg to finish off neatly with a goal.

By half time the home side led by five goals but the second half saw it really get going.

Again Cooke and Holman were the go-to forwards and at day’s end they both

recorded six goals apiece.

Again the game was played at one end of the ground and at one stage there were 30 or so players at Foster’s end - not much space left on the small oval.

The third term saw the Tigers run away with the match.

The Allies had more injuries with Ben Doran not reappearing after half-time.

An eight goal term by the home club put the issue beyond doubt, however, the Allies worked hard to stay in the race for the ball.

In defence, strong play

by Robertson, Ryan Marriott and Jaden Nolan was in evidence but they found it hard to get the ball beyond centre half forward.

By the last change the

wind had completely died down and Foster showed its strength by possession play with goals resulting.

Hanlon, Holman and Tagg were always in the right place at the right time.

Late in term the visitors rallied and again the strong work of Justin Marriott, Ben Mayers and Max Homer enabled them to set up and allow Shaun Buttegieg to goal and make the scoreboard look somewhat respectable.

At the final siren the scoreboard reflected Foster’s strength and smart play with a comfortable win.

The side has a great set up going forward and its ability to hold possession will be important come the finals.

Foster 21.13.139 Allies 7.8.50 Foster Goals: T. Holman 6, M. Cooke 6, M. Clark 3, B. Tagg 2, J. Hanlon 2, B. Bowden 1, T. Van Dyke 1 Allies Goals: B. Doran 1, M. Homer 1, S. Buttigieg-Clarke 1, J. Phillips 1, D. Batson 1, T. Robertson 1, A. Sigeti 1 Foster Best: M. Clark, M. Cooke, T. Holman, C. VanDyke, R. Moor, N. Connellan Allies Best: D. Batson, J. Phillips, M. Homer, M. Combridge, D. Atkins, B. Nolan RESERVES

Allies 8.3.51 Foster 7.6.48 Leading Goalkickers: S. Brett 2, M. Allott 2, D. La Casa 2 Allies Best: M. Watson, M. Homer, D. Hooper, K. Skarratt, B. Mason, D. McKean Foster Best: J. Segat, D. Hateley, M. Allott, W. Aitken, L. Hulse, N. Clarke FOURTHS

Allies 10.14.74 Foster 5.4.34 Leading Goalkicker: Z. Duursma 4 Allies Best: L. Sketcher, J. Nolan, H. Hoppner, D. O'Keefe, Z. Cook, H. Smith Foster Best: M. House, Z. Duursma, L. Wake, N. Van Dyke, L. Bradbury, O. Cox

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• MDU v Fish Creek

Second half siege wins it for Fishy A BARNSTORMING second half propelled Fish Creek to its sixth win of the season over MDU at Meeniyan on Saturday.

The visitors could thank a 10 goal to three second half for being able to do as they pleased with the ball after the major break.

Fishy has sent out a strong message to the other teams in the competition that it means business this year.

Meanwhile MDU with three wins from eight rounds is mired with the pack in eighth spot on the ladder.

The match started as expected with both sides taking the ball from end to end with skill and finesse.

The inside ball was shared between the teams, with Tom Corry leading the way for the Demons, while Ash Snooks and Paul Tolongs were the winners for Fishy.

Both teams had trouble in front of goal early as they

were rushed by clever defending and pressure.

At quarter time the Kangaroos had their noses in front thanks to a couple of extra behinds.

The second quarter started much the same as the first but this time the kicking boots were on and the same number of shots on goal yielded a much higher scoring quarter.

Fishy’s Adrian Seccull and Jake Buckland provided strong targets up forward and gave the MDU coach-

ing staff a headache.

All the same, the Demons had their own successes up forward with Tom McDermott and Josh Swift bagging three each.

A late goal to Fish Creek on the siren gave it a 14 point buffer going into the second half but coach Greg Hoskin was far from content.

He urged his players to lift further across all lines to help create more of the run and carry that had characterised their play in the first

Fish Creek 18.12.120 M.D.U. 9.10.64

Dashing: Callan Park arches his back and steps up a gear to clear the tackle of Matthew Harris. Next week Park takes to the oval with the Alberton Interleague Seniors against Riddell and District as the team’s co-captain.

Under siege: Dean Thorson, besieged by Kieran Byers and with his desperate hand pass cut off by Jarryd Blenkinsop, and MDU as a whole, crumbled under the weight of a Fish Creek attack that declared September intentions.

two quarters.

The players certainly responded; they broke the game wide open with a seven goal to one point third term.

The home side had no answers in the middle or across the forward line as the Kangaroos were doing it easy.

All of their players stood up and it was a thrilled Hoskin at three quarter time who lauded his players for responding to his requests.

The honours were split in the final term with both sides kicking three goals, however, it was too little too late for MDU; the Demons fell, 56 point losers on the day.

Both sides will take a break this weekend with the bye for Interleague.

Fish Creek will then take on a strong Kilcunda-Bass line-up at home, while the Demons will take on Toora at Toora.

Fish Creek Goals: J. Buckland 4, A. Seccull 4, P. Tolongs 3, K. Byers 3, J. Smith 2, T. Hooker 1, R. McGannon 1 M.D.U. Goals: J. Swift 3, T. McDermott 3, T. Harley 2, C. Hutcheson 1 Fish Creek Best: A. Seccull, T. Mackie, A. Snooks, P. Tolongs, K. Byers, L. Pratt M.D.U. Best: S. Wilson, M. Harris, R. Olden, B. Thomas , T. Harley, T. Corry RESERVES

Fish Creek 9.11.65 M.D.U. 9.7.61 Leading goalkicker: A. Kuhne 4 Fishy Best: J. Danckert, A. Bright, W. Lomax, T. Redpath, K. Jacobson, T. Goss M.D.U. Best: S. Heppell, J. Hoy, J. Forrester, Y. Zorzos, T. Harris, P. Harris FOURTHS

Fish Creek 18.15.123 M.D.U. 0.2.2 Leading Goalkickers: Z. Clark 4, K. Dorling 4 Fishy Best: B. Mitchell, A. Wilson, Z. Clark, O. Schnoor, A. Farrell M.D.U. Best: S. Bright, C. Krohn, S. Pearce, L. Smith, M. Hoober, D. Clark

• Kilcunda-Bass v Inverloch-Kongwak

Sea Eagles rise above the Panthers INVERLOCHKONGWAK approached Saturday’s game against Kilcunda-Bass as a significant test of its true colours.

Top game: Santos Joma stepped up from the Reserves as a late team inclusion for the Sea Eagles and in his first Senior game for the season his strong ruckwork proved evidence of the depth of InverlochKongwak’s talent.

The previous weekend, Round 8, it fell just six points short of victory against the 2015 premiers, Dalyston, and given the quality of the opposition, rated its performance in a hard fought, high standard game, highly.

Its competition the next two rounds was against two clubs whose stocks are rising: Kilcunda-Bass and then after the interleague break, Foster which is now sitting at the top of the ladder.

Both co-club president Bruce Clark and coach Ben Soumilas said the results against the two sides would give the club a clearer idea of whether it was up to the mark.

The first of the two boxes is ticked; not only did IK win the game against Killy-Bass, which had been sitting at the top of the ladder but did so in opposition territory, without the home ground advantage.

The Sea Eagles are beginning to look like the side to beat as they kicked away to a strong win.

Winning the toss with a strong wind favouring one end of the ground gave IK a lucky break.

The wind assistance laid the foundation of IK’s win with a strong first quarter

performance which saw a five goal margin established.

It was a gap Killy-Bass was unable to breach.

Kael Bergles who starred against Korumburra-Bena with 16 goals last weekend was held to just three against IK’s classy, more effective defence set up which is proving itself to be a formidable unit.

IK forward Tom Wyatt also kicked three and to square the ledger each team had another player with two goals to his name.

Beyond those four player, IK had seven more score goals to KB’s one.

The statistic points to another of IK’s strengths, depth.

But there were other differences which would prove telling in the outcome of the match.

The Sea Eagles were fitter and outran the Panthers and the Panthers’ backline played too loose, a tactic that did not work and instead enabled the fitter team to get through and goal.

Bergles is a talented forward but his game was hardly inspirational at full forward; his second goal in the second quarter was pure Bergles’ brilliance as he danced around a couple of defenders to score, but his third goal was the result of an Inverloch-Kongwak defender’s fumble and in reality one of his three for the day was handed to him.

His three goals aside he spent a lot of time wrestling behind play, giving away free kicks.

IK’s ruckman Clint McCaughan and defender Brad Hender were last minute withdrawals and their replacements, Santo Joma and Xavier Hughes, proved further evidence of the already mentioned depth within IK’s list.

It was Joma’s first game for the year and Hughes’ first Senior game.

Joma stepped into the ruck like a tailor made fit and Hughes slotted well into IK’s defensive unit.

His running down from behind a Killy-Bass forward who looked about to score a certain goal as he dashed towards the posts, lifted the whole team.

Unfortunately for the first gamer, Hughes was on the receiving end of a Ben Law punch and further undisciplined play by the Killy-Bass ruckman, playing only his second game of the year (in a pair of goggles after eye surgery) resulted in him receiving a two match suspension for rough and undisciplined play.

At the end of the day IK looked the more battle hardened of the two sides.

After all, Kilcunda-Bass had made it to the top of the table with wins over lesser competition.

Commenting after the game, IK coach Soumilas said, “They’ll be better against us next time.”

Unhinged: Panther Jacob Dakin was off balance as Kilcunda-Bass was sent cart-wheeling from the top of the ladder with a resounding victory by InverlochKongwak that declared itself one of the teams to beat this season. Photo courtesy of Sue Crawford.

Inverloch-Kongwak 12.5.77 Kilcunda-Bass 6.7.43 Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: T. Wyatt 3, C. Terlich 2, T. Mahoney 1, A. Cross 1, C. Casey 1, L. Rankin 1, T. Lomax 1, T. McQualter 1, L. McMillan 1 Kilcunda-Bass Goals: K. Bergles 3, R. Scapin 2, S. Braithwaite 1 Inverloch-Kongwak Best: C. O'Reilly, J. Clottu, A. Cross, C. Terlich, M. Billows, X. Hughes Kilcunda-Bass Best: D. Wells, A. Miller, C. Endres, R. Scapin, R. Fitzgerald, J. Dakin RESERVES

Inverloch-Kongwak 22.9.141 Kilcunda-Bass 4.4.28 Leading Goalkicker: C. Argus-Smith 5 IK Best: A. Soumilas, D. Houston, D. Hawking, W. Blundy, N. Anderson, B. Huitema

KB Best: D. Smith, N. Mitchell, T. Smith, L. Smith, J. Born, G. Wallace THIRDS

Inverloch-Kongwak 7.11.53 Kilcunda-Bass 3.3.21 Leading Goalkicker: Z. Caughey 3 IK Best: O. Toussaint, L. Scott, Z. Caughey, A. Toussaint, K. Gruen Barber, R. Sparkes IK Best: S. Casey, S. Watson, J. Lawrie, J. Bastwrous, A. Brown, Z. Hill FOURTHS

Inverloch-Kongwak 5.3.33 Kilcunda-Bass 4.6.30 Leading Goalkickers: C. McInnes 4, B. Aldwell 4 IK Best: R. Coleman, K. Benson, J. Pryor, M. Toussaint, W. Clarkson, J. Roylance KB Best: B. Aldwell, J. Rosenow, J. Bastwrous, F. Homer, B. Jones, C. Logan

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thestar.com.au • Leongatha v Warragul

Parrots wear down Gulls LEONGATHA was eventually able to conquer the young and talented Warragul team to take out an 86 point win at Parrot Park on Saturday.

The Gulls were proving to be formidable opponents, especially in the first half, and the end result of the game is no real indication of the effort Warragul put in against the undefeated Parrots.

The strong and gusty wind in the first half made conditions tricky for both teams with the spectacle hampered by a lot of kicks and handballs not going to targets.

Leongatha had the advantage of the breeze going towards the pocket at the swim-

Goal sneak: Brock Davidson scored valuable goals for Leongatha at the right time. Coming up from the two’s Davidson was right on target with five goals in a top game.

ming pool end and started with a goal to Chris Dunne.

But an inaccurate 2.6.18 by Leongatha to Warragul’s 1.2.8 kept the Gulls in the game.

With Gulls’ players Brad Scalzo and Thomas Hobbs giving their team plenty of run, Warragul kept in touch.

The second quarter was meant to be Warragul’s turn with the breeze but the Parrot backline ably led by Aaron Coyle, Joel Sinclair, Sean Westaway and Chris Verboon kept Warragul to a solitary goal this term.

At half time though it was Leongatha 4.10.34 to Warragul’s 2.3 .15 and it was still potentially a game in the balance.

The third quarter saw the wind drop slightly and the game opened up.

Leongatha kept running and combining well right down the field with Brock Davidson setting the forward line alight with two nice, running goals.

Zac Vernon was making his presence felt this term with Tom Marriott again in the thick of the action.

Warragul continued to apply pressure but its forward advances were chopped off across half back by a stingy Leongatha defence with Coyle again dominant.

Brenton Fitzgerald and the busy Zac Vernon got more majors on the board for Leongatha and the lead was starting to blow out, although Warragul managed to peg one back.

At three quarter time it was Leongatha well in control, 9.13.67 to Warragul 4.4.28.

Aaron Hillberg was being well held by Warragul’s key defender Nick Stevenson but Chris Dunne had a great last quarter where he managed to snare several of his five goals for the day.

The Parrots were intent on keeping the foot on the throttle as they powered away with seven last quarter goals to a tiring Warragul, just one goal.

A number of Leongatha players are engaged in this weekend’s clash between Gippsland and Bendigo at Warragul’s Western Park this Saturday. The final side will be announced today, May 17 with a final training session and jumper presentation this Thursday, May 19 in Traralgon.

Leongatha supporters are urged to head over to Warragul and see how Gippsland fairs in the contest.

ROUND 6 SENIORS LADDER W L D

Well positioned: Jake Mackie flys from behind for a mark ahead of Leongatha’s Hayden Browne and Warragul’s Brad Scalzo. More photos online at www.mdphotos.net SENIORS Leongatha 16.16.112 d Warragul 5.6.36 Leongatha goals: C. Dunne 5, B. Davidson 5, S. Hawking 2, B. Fitzgerald 1, J. Hopkins 1, Z. Vernon 1, T. Olden 1.

Warragul goals: T. Hobbs 1, S. Kidd 1, D. Giardina 1, A. Uliando 1, B. Hefford 1.

Leongatha best: J. Sinclair, T. Marriott, A. Coyle, B. Davidson, S. Westaway, C. Verboon.

Warragul best: T. Axford, N. Paredes, T. Hobbs, N. Stevenson, L. Smith, B. Scalzo.

RESERVES Leongatha 19.20.134 d Warragul 0.1.1

Committed: Leongatha’s Kaj Patterson stretches to pull in a nice grab for the Parrots as Warragul’s Thomas Hobbs arrives on the scene.

Leongatha goals: J. Pellicano 5, C. Johnston 4, G. Fleming 2, L. Wright 2, C. Salmon 2, J. Ginnane 2, M. Chalmers 1, N. Moore 1.

Warragul goals: Nil. Leongatha best: C. Salmon, J. Ginnane, C. Johnston, J. Harry, B. Vanrooy, J. Pellicano.

Warragul best: J. Somers, K. Leh-

mann, J. Costa, L. McNeil, T. Kelly, M. Russell.

UNDER 18 Leongatha 17.21.123 d Warragul 0.1.1 Leongatha goals: W. Graeme 3, H. McGannon 3, K. Cooper 2, J. Patullo 2, J. Dunn 2, J. Van der Kolk 2, B. Smith 2, T. Sauvarin 1.

Warragul goals: Nil. Leongatha best: W. Graeme, T. Sauvarin, J. Patullo, T. Brew, E. Smith, N. Battersby.

UNDER 16 Leongatha 17.23.125 d Warragul 2.0.12 Leongatha goals: J. Hastings 6, J. Gourlay 2, M. McGannon 2, J. Lamers 2, J. van der Pligt 2, J. Hill 1, D. Garnham 1, B. Hastings 1.

Warragul goals: P. Mulqueen 1, D. Norton 1.

Leongatha best: J. van der Pligt, J. Hastings, J. Lamers, C. Olden, J. Hill, D. Garnham.

Warragul best: C. Robbins, D. Whitten, B. Quaife, M. McGarrity, T. Baum, J. Notman.

In a game of two halves, a resurgent Wonthaggi went down by just three goals at Traralgon in signs the team is on the improve.

Traralgon is going along very nicely this season, sitting just behind Leongatha and building a strong team balanced with youth and experience.

Wonthaggi Power, touted as one of the teams on the rise, has struggled to find form and confidence and went into this

SENIORS Traralgon 13.10.88 d Wonthaggi Power 11.4.70 Traralgon goals: D. Loprese 3, J. Winderlich 3, L. Stockdale 2, T. Johnston 2, H. Hector 2, R. Hildebrand 1.

Wonthaggi Power goals: J. Magro 3, T. Harley 3, M. Kelly 2, D. O’Connor 1, B. Mc Lean 1, T. Davey 1.

Traralgon best: R. Hildebrand, J. Bourke, M. Lewellin, B. Duve, M. Collison, J. Hall.

Wonthaggi Power best: A. Lindsay, T. Huther, B. Mc Lean, T. Motlop, B. Dryden, J. Membrey.

RESERVES Traralgon 12.8.80 d Wonthaggi Power 9.5.59 Traralgon goals: M. Burge 2, N. Rowley 2, N. Quenault 2, L. Phillips 2, S. Brooks 1, R. Battista 1, J. Power 1, T. Mustoe 1.

Wonthaggi Power goals: R. Tack 2, N. Jones 2, M. Davey 2, J. Waters 1, T. Wells 1, S. Pugh 1.

Traralgon best: M. Membrey, M. Burge, B. Marshall, N. Quenault, R. Loprese, L. Phillips.

Wonthaggi Power best: L. Jones, T. Wells, M. Davey, A. Churchill, W. Luke, W. Joplin.

UNDER 16 Traralgon 26.19.175 d Wonthaggi Power 0.2.2 Traralgon goals: J. Van Iwaarden 7, B. White 6, T. McMahon 4, R. Atlee 2, L. Tripodi 2, D. Evans 2, L. Deering 2, L. Johnson 1.

Wonthaggi Power goals: Nil. Traralgon best: J. Van Iwaarden, B. White, L. Johnson, J. Darcy, T. McMahon, J. Jobling.

Wonthaggi Power best: K. Brann, T. Murray, F. Anderson, C. Batista, B. Bilson, K. Dudley.

RESERVES LADDER W L D

%

Leongatha ....5 0 0 344.70 Maffra.........4 1 0 256.07 Drouin ........4 1 0 129.32 Traralgon .....3 2 0 167.54 Won Power ...3 3 0 154.44 Moe................3 3 0 104.13 Morwell ..........1 5 0 61.81 Warragul ........1 4 0 27.90 Sale ................0 5 0 17.84 Bairnsdale ......0 0 0 0.00 GOALKICKERS

Pts

20 16 16 12 12 12 4 4 0 0

J. Pellicano (Leongatha) ..... (5) 14 A. Haymes (Drouin) ............ (0) 12 C. Johnston (Leongatha)..... (4) 11 A. Burgiel (Maffra) .............. (0) 9 J. Bennett (Maffra) .............. (3) 9 J. Chessells (Moe) .............. (1) 8 P. Yates (Moe) ..................... (0) 8 T. Mustoe (Traralgon) .......... (1) 6 C. Thoms (Warragul) .......... (0) 6 J. Somers (Warragul).......... (0) 6 L. Durkin (Moe)................... (0) 6 R. Horton (Moe).................. (1) 6 J. Power (Traralgon) ........... (1) 6 A. Gould (Moe) ................... (0) 6 C. Dunn (Traralgon) ............ (0) 6

LADDER W L D

Power shifts up a gear game as the underdog. In the first half Traralgon looked to bury the visitors through its hard running, clean delivery and strong tackling. And with a lead of 41 points at half time Traralgon was set up for a big win and Power looked to be in for a disaster.

Conditions were outstanding at Traralgon and with very warm weather the players were in for a hard day. Traralgon brought in Hotak Akram for his first senior game while Power had youngster Mark McCall up for his first run at the seniors level.

Previous games between these two rivals have always been close, tough contests and this one was to be no different.

Wonthaggi, on the back of or-

Pts

UNDER 18

• Traralgon v Wonthaggi Power

IN positive signs for Wonthaggi, the Power came home with a powerful second half to give second placed Traralgon a scare.

%

Leongatha ....6 0 0 311.42 24 Traralgon .....5 1 0 157.41 20 Maffra.........5 1 0 150.25 20 Moe ...........3 3 0 102.14 12 Warragul .....3 3 0 92.26 12 Bairnsdale ......3 3 0 67.38 12 Sale ................2 4 0 75.22 8 Drouin ............1 4 1 68.81 6 Won Power ....1 5 0 71.91 4 Morwell ..........0 5 1 64.61 2 GOALKICKERS C. Dunne (Leongatha) ......... (5) 27 B. Fowler (Warragul) ........... (0) 22 K. Mutke (Moe) ................... (2) 16 M. Engley (Moe) ................. (1) 16 M. Bennett (Maffra)............. (3) 15 J. Gooch (Sale) ................... (2) 15 T. Johnston (Traralgon) ....... (2) 14 A. Hillberg (Leongatha) ....... (0) 14 J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale)........... (1) 14 L. Stockdale (Traralgon) ..... (2) 12 D. Bedggood (Maffra) ........ (3) 12

dinary form, came to make a statement and was keen to get on the scoreboard early.

This was a real pressure game from the first bounce.

Traralgon play a strong running game while Power press hard and play close checking footy. Traralgon was first on the board through the ever dangerous Dylan Loprese but Power responded with a strong mark and goal to Troy Harley.

Wonthaggi’s onballers Aiden Lindsay, Michael Kelly and Braedan McLean were having a great battle with the Maroons small brigade led by coach Mark Collison, Tim Northe, Jackson Hall, Lee Stockdale and Danny Campbell but the home side was using the ball better, kicking to space and using its pace to full advantage.

Traralgon was also defending well through Adrian Slotje, Matthew Lewallin and Jordan Bourke. Wonthaggi was under pressure immediately and when veteran AFL campaigner Jason Winderlich stepped up for an easy goal the signs were not promising.

Toma Huther in the ruck was playing well for the Power, winning countless hitouts and defenders Tom Motlop, Byron Dryden, Matt Coyne, Shannon Bray, Ben Eddy and Jarrod Membrey were working hard to keep the talented Traralgon forwards in check.

Hayden Hector extended

the Traralgon lead with a clever off the ground goal and after a much needed goal from Michael Kelly. Traralgon in time on put two more goals on the board through Tim Johnston and Hector.

The second quarter saw further goals to Johnston and Loprese to extend the lead.

Rohan Hilderbrand scored a long goal for the home side and it was starting to really dominate the contest and it was obvious Traralgon was working harder. The Maroons were being rewarded for their disciplined play and consistency around the ball, supporting each other at the contest and moving the ball with great accuracy.

Wonthaggi was struggling to keep up and the onslaught continued. Winderlich scored his second goal. Loprese scored again to make the gap on the scoreboard even wider but McLean got one back and Troy Harley, playing a lone hand up forward got another two goals. Traralgon finished with a snap goal from Lee Stockdale and went into the long break with a resounding 41 point lead.

Things were not looking good for the visitors as they emerged from the half time break. The first goal came from Dom O’Connor and this seemed to lift the visitors. The backline was working harder and Power was more accountable. Kelly scored its second

goal after a 50m penalty and the intensity had lifted.

It was now Wonthaggi that was dominating play. Instead of playing safe football it was intent on taking the game on and Traralgon was now the team under pressure. Joe Magro goaled for Wonthaggi but Stockdale finally got one back for the home side. It had been a good quarter for the visitors but Traralgon was still well in control on the scoreboard.

The game had gone up a notch as a contest and there was some excitement as a melee erupted in the Traralgon goal square. Things settled down quickly with the umpires well in control.

Campbell, Collison, Northe, Hall and Duve Brayden were still solid contributors but Kelly, Lindsay, Huther, McLean and Motlop for Wonthaggi were full of running and inspiring their teammates to go the next level.

Magro goaled to bring Wonthaggi closer. Stockdale goaled for Traralgon but Magro goaled again after a strong mark up forward. Tom Davey scored another goal for Wonthaggi as it edged closer but time ran out to end what had been an exceptional half of football for the visitors, a half where they had taken the game on and found the confidence, hunger and passion that had been missing all season.

Traralgon had played well in a very high standard game by 18 points but it was Wonthaggi that had won respect and will take the most out of the contest.

The Power will continue to work hard on the track and will be tough opposition no doubt in the future. Its next test will be after the Interleague match when it hosts the improving Drouin side while Traralgon will be at home next game against old foes Maffra. The season continues to hot up and be very competitive once again in the Gippsland Football League.

OTHER MATCHES SENIORS Maffra 17.14.116 d Moe 10.9.69 Bairnsdale 14.13.97 d Sale 10.6.66 Drouin 11.9.75 drew Morwell 11.9.75 RESERVES Maffra 11.9.75 d Moe 3.7.25 Drouin 8.11.59 d Morwell 6.4.40 UNDER 18 Maffra 11.11.77 d Moe 9.4.58 Drouin 12.8.80 d Morwell 13.2.80 Bairnsdale 14.20.104 d Sale 2.3.15 UNDER 16 Moe 15.6.96 d Maffra 2.0.12 Drouin 14.16.100 d Morwell 2.2.14 Bairnsdale 11.7.73 d Sale 7.3.45

Bairnsdale ...6 Traralgon .....4 Maffra.........4 Moe ...........3 Leongatha ....3 Morwell ..........2 Warragul ........1 Drouin ............0 Sale ................0 Won Power ....0

0 1 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 3

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

%

313.57 248.00 187.11 215.53 177.61 53.36 27.23 26.95 30.72 0.00

Pts

24 16 16 12 12 10 4 2 0 0

GOALKICKERS L. Di Ciero (Traralgon)......... (0) 20 A. McKenzie (Maffra) .......... (3) 16 A. McLaren (Bairnsdale) ..... (3) 13 B. Bosman (Moe) ................ (2) 12 R. Livingstone (Traralgon) .. (0) 11 J. Reeves (Maffra)............... (1) 11 J. Guarnaccia (Bairnsdale) .. (3) 10 L. Farrell (Moe) ................... (2) 10 L. Carman (Maffra) ............. (1) 9 F. Dostine (Bairnsdale) ........ (0) 9 N. Pruscino (Bairnsdale) ..... (2) 9

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

Moe ...........5 Traralgon .....5 Leongatha ....5 Bairnsdale ...5 Sale ...........3 Warragul ........3 Maffra ............2 Drouin ............1 Won Power ....1 Morwell ..........0

1 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

547.11 422.60 340.51 158.18 99.42 90.48 58.85 43.60 14.64 21.53

20 20 20 20 12 12 8 4 4 0

GOALKICKERS J. Van Iwaarden (Trar)......... (7) 26 C. Mein (Bairnsdale) ........... (0) 14 T. Baldi (Moe)...................... (7) 13 J. Hastings (Leongatha) ...... (6) 12 G. Cocksedge (Moe) ........... (0) 12 H. Pepper (Moe) ................. (0) 11 B. White (Traralgon) ............ (6) 10 D. Garnham (Leongatha)..... (1) 10 O. Henry (Maffra) ................ (1) 10 E. Dyer (Sale) ...................... (0) 9 J. Lamers (Leongatha) ........ (2) 9

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