Baw Baw Citizen - 2 August 2018

Monash challengers come forward

Warragul women win 6-0

Heading out in Traf!

The election could be ages away yet, but Labor and the Greens are ready to challenge.

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Sunday saw Warragul United's Senior Women land a convincing victory over Prom Coast.

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Yarragon servo fight

'We've won a battle, not necessarily the war' Campaigners are cautiously celebrating a Baw Baw Shire decision to deny a planning permit for a new service station on the highway at Yarragon.

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The permit applicants were seeking to build a service station, ancillary control building/ convenience store, and two convenience restaurants "to operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week" off the Melbourne-bound lane of the M1 just west of Hazeldean Road.

While the land measures 8.48 hectares, the development will occupy 3.68 hectares of the site. As well as the buildings, it will include car parking for 67 passenger vehicles and 23 truck spaces.

Yarragon traders and many residents expressed concerns that the economic and visual impact of the development could badly

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damage the town, especially if popular food chains were to move in and take business from the Yarragon CBD 250 metres away.

Councillors unanimously rejected the proposal last week on the recommendation of council officers.

"We feel like we've won a battle, [but] not necessarily the war because it could go to VCAT (the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) and we would need to wait for that," Yarragon Business Association president Lee Richards told the Baw Baw Citizen on Friday.

"But we were very heartened by the process.

We were also heartened that the council planner had gone to great length to be quite rigorous in their process of testing the application.

"They found against the application because there were very solid planning [reasons] not to do this.

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"It's not just that the majority of the community doesn't want this... but there are planning reasons for not doing this as well."

The thorough work by the planner could be critical should the applicant challenge the council's decision at VCAT, which has the power to overrule Baw Baw's decision.

But a spokesperson for the applicant said the report had findings in their favour too.

"I'd like to commend the council officers for their comprehensive report, and particularly the commentary on pages 13 to 18 of the attachment which indicates they believe the majority of grounds raised by the objectors are without basis or lacking in substance," the spokesperson told councillors at their meeting last week.

"We believe strongly that the proposal still results in a sound strategic outcome. The site falls within your defined settlement boundary that you've established though extensive community consultation, council has already acknowledged that the site's agricultural value has ceased, and we believe the proposal will assist in starting the transformation of the precinct which council has foreshadowed for the site, which can't occur until the drainage issue is fixed.

"Don't let the emotions of the objectors prevent you from considering the facts before you, and pursuing a project which

Opponents of the development celebrating the council's decision on Friday near the site.

will deliver real and significant benefits to your shire."

But Ms Richards said Yarragon's business model was unique and had helped shape the town into a tourist destination, not just a stopping point.

"I think the councillors heard a lot of the community concerns and the reality of what is Yarragon and what makes it unique and attractive," Ms Richards said.

"From a business perspective, it's a tourism town. We're attracting tourists, tourists come and stop and stay with us because they love the town, they love the rural atmosphere, it's unique, the shops are unique, it's small, it's owner operated.

"To put something half the size of the CBD of Yarragon again here, it's huge. It's monstrous.

To do that creates another commercial centre in Yarragon, which looks like every other place along the freeway.

"It just takes away what Yarragon is, and that's the main reason. If it was just a small service station, if it were just a few more shops, it's not the same thing as having another full centre with everything that goes with that being built here.

"We've got a really good business model here. It works well. But to stop the traffic [at the proposed service station site] rather than in the village and not have those people walk around and experience Yarragon, it's going to impact not just those takeaway coffee and food businesses, it will impact everybody.

"We need a vibrant business

community for the vibrancy of the town and the economic health of the town."

Ms Richards warned that some of Yarragon's stable and long-term retailer tenancies could be brought to an end by large chain stores opening up a short distance up the road with signage encouraging motorists to skip the township.

"Some people have said 'oh, it's just the businesses whingeing,' but it's not," Ms Richards said.

"There is a lot of community support to not have something built here, and we've had very short notice [but managed to] put a petition out. We didn't go out and knock on doors or spruik on the street, but in six days we got over 1,000 signatures, which is pretty amazing."

One of those community supporters is Roy Lindsay, one of many residents to turn out for a celebratory photo shoot near the proposed development site on Friday. Mr Lindsay said he wasn't so much concerned about the service station itself, so much as the shops and large development it would bring to the edge of town with it.

"As a resident I just don't like the thought of such a monstrosity in the area taking away jobs," Mr Lindsay told the Baw Baw Citizen.

"The Strzeleckis are behind, and they would be the backdrop to this monstrosity which would be illuminated 24 hours a day, which would wreck the place.

"That and it will close down businesses if it were approved."

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Toddler dies following Neerim Junction dog attack POLICE • A 14-month-old girl has died after a dog attack at a Neerim Junction property this morning.

"Police and emergency services were called to the property on Neerim North Road about 6.20am," a police spokesperson said in a statement.

"It’s understood the child was attacked at the property by the German Wirehaired Pointer.

"The girl sustained life

threatening injuries but died at the scene.

"Police will investigate the circumstances of the attack and prepare a report for the coroner."

The dog has been seized by the Baw Baw Shire Council.

Council CEO Alison Leighton said in a statement that the council is "engaging relevant support agencies to assist the community" while continuing to assist police with their investigations.

POLICE • Police are reminding motorists to be mindful of road conditions after a driver lost control of their vehicle on a wet road in Trafalgar South.

A police spokesperson said it is alleged the driver of a Holden ute travelling on Mirboo North - Trafalgar Road lost control of their vehicle and "over-

corrected."

The vehicle apparently hit a roadside verge, becoming airborne before colliding with a farm fence and rolling onto its roof in a culvert.

Passers-by helped right the car.

The road was wet following rain. The incident happened at around midday on 21 July.

POLICE • A Mount Waverly man was taken to hospital after attempting to stop their vehicle rolling down a Warragul hill last week.

A police spokesperson said the driver parked the vehicle on Montrose Street before getting out. The vehicle then started to roll downhill.

The driver attempted to get in the vehicle to apply the handbrake but it collided with a power pole, causing their arm to become stuck in the door.

A neighbour helped the driver get free of the vehicle. The driver was then conveyed to West Gippsland Regional Hospital with an injured arm.

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NEWS • Missed out on seeing the heritage Snow Train travel through Baw Baw last weekend?

Don't worry - it's coming back on Sunday!

Volunteer-run organisation Steamrail operates the steam locomotive-hauled services, which bring tourists from the city to Gippsland to experience snow and other local attractions.

Steamrail has released a timetable for Sunday's run, but be aware this could change at any time - Saturday's train arrived

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The train is due to leave Newport at 7.19am, arriving at Pakenham at 8.48am. It will reach Warragul by 9.45am, Moe at 10.20am, and Traralgon at 11.05am.

On return to the city, the train will leave Traralgon at 4.52pm, getting to Moe at 5.25pm, Warragul at 6pm, and Pakenham at 6.48pm.

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2 August 2018

The Gloaming

Hold the line against Pakenhamisation OPINION James Allen

Baw Baw is a "netherworld" between the Melbourne suburban fringe and the rest of Gippsland. The community must decide which way it will go.

This was the dilemma described by demographer Bernard Salt during his recent visit to our shire.

We are in for big change. Baw Baw will add 15,000 people to its population in the next decade. That’s up to 7,500 new homes which must occupy space somewhere within our shire. Such population growth seems inevitable. So what exactly is the choice implied by Mr Salt?

We can’t resist the influx, but we can decide how the shire accommodates this population explosion. A welltrodden path would be to expand the township boundaries and carve up more pasture into residential blocks. A few short years down that path and we will have joined the suburban sprawl.

We will have turned our backs on Gippsland in favour of Pakenhamisation.

Red roofs, drive-thrus and big box stores as far as they eye can see.

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The village and community life. The walkability of the townships. Thriving locally-owned businesses. Proximity to natural beauty. The rich arable soils.

These are things that are cherished by the longest standing community members and newcomers alike.

The regional micro-cities of Europe and parts of the United States provide a way forward for us. Here’s what it takes: Have the audacity to draw firm boundaries around your town. Hold that line. Build vertically, not horizontally, within the urban centre. Then give designers, developers and all manner of citizens the freedom to reconfigure those bounded spaces over and over again to suit the changing needs of each generation that inhabits the space. We know this works because that’s how people built cities and towns for hundreds of years before the great suburban experiment of the last seventy years.

Through a micro-city model, we could choose a new kind of Gippsland and offer our inbound neighbours something truly worth moving for: the excitement and amenity of urban life at their doorstep, with stunning natural landscapes and agricultural richness just a five minute drive away.

— James Allen is a public servant, wannabe homesteader, and cohost of The Gloaming, Gippsland’s own podcast. Follow him on Instagram or Facebook @thegloamingpodcast.

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Baw Baw councillor chosen as Labor candidate FEDERAL POLITICS • West ward councillor Jessica O'Donnell has been chosen as Labor's candidate for Monash (the likely new name for the seat of McMillan) at the next federal election.

Ms O'Donnell will face incumbent Liberal MP Russell Broadbent and recently selected Greens candidate William Hornstra at the election, which could occur before or after Victoria's November state election.

We caught up with Ms O'Donnell to discuss her candidacy.

Baw Baw Citizen: You're already on the Baw Baw Shire Council. What prompted you to take a stand for a federal seat?

Jessica O'Donnell: It was never a thought when I ran for council, it wasn't something I was even entertaining, however [then] the marriage equality postal vote happened. I have a lot of friends and close friends in the LGBTIQ community, and to see that heartbreak and a lot of the rhetoric that was around at the time was really, really hard for them, and me looking on that as someone who's a really compassionate person, I thought 'in 2018 it is not okay that this sort of thing is happening to a community.'

So instead of me complaining about it I thought 'well, if I'm in a position where I can potentially change how things are done then why not get in there and do it instead of complaining about it?'

BBC: What are the key issues you will be campaigning on?

JO'D: One of the reasons I stood for council was Baw Baw Shire wasn't providing any services for young people, and young people are definitely my focus going into this election. My issues don't change, it's just a different reason why I'm advocating for young people We have to realise that millennials, I'm a millennial, and the generations below myself, are the next generation of people who are going to be the leaders of the world, and without a voice, without a fair go, it's just not okay.

I'm at uni as a student myself, and I have friends at uni who work part time within the casual workforce, working in hospitality, in cafes, in restaurants, and in bars on weekends and things like that.

When you're a uni student and can only work limited hours, when you get your penalty rates cut on weekends, that's the difference between getting your food during the week [and not]. Fair enough there might be some economic benefits somewhere, however when you're looking at people who are being paid a very poor amount of money towards their weekly wage, that extra money in the bank really does go toward food or school books. And I think some of the huge issues facing young people today are also having a really efficient and fully funded TAFE system, and not having exorbitant

university fees, and then further down the track there's housing affordability and cost of living.

BBC: You described yourself as a compassionate person. Are Labor's refugee policies, including offshore detention under the Rudd/Gillard governments, a concern for you?

JO'D: A part of that compassion definitely goes to one thing I remember, when in the throws of people bringing people over here on boats. And I do remember that very horrendous incident occurred where a lot of people lost their lives at sea. For me, watching that as somebody who was watching the issue, I found that very, very heartbreaking and I was definitely in the throws of feeling absolutely broken watching that knowing that children had died.

So I think that it's also really poignant to consider both sides of the issue, and I think looking at what can potentially happen in the future is something I'm really looking forward to having a conversation about if I am elected.

BBC: So, personally, you're comfortable with the offshore camps?

JO'D: I don't think the people who are sitting in Nauru and Manus Island being there for as long as they have been was ever the point of what Labor put in play, and it was very encouraging to hear and read [...] some of the things Bill Shorten has said about looking at different countries that could potentially go to, and that was really really encouraging to see that.

BBC: The electorate is changing quite a bit with the upcoming redistribution - do you feel confident you can take this seat?

JO'D: I would never say that I'm going to be feeling confident, because I know that there's a lot of work to do and a lot of people to talk to who aren't aware of some of the really positive things Labor are trying to achieve, so I'm never going to say I feel confident. I think for me to be successful, I need to be a good person, a good candidate, and I need to get out there and talk to people and let them know what I'm all about and what I'm standing for, and at the end of the day it's the decision of the voters and how they feel on the policy and how they feel about me.

BBC: Council can be a divisive level of government. Do you feel coming out of council into this will have any affect on your campaign?

JO'D: They're two very, very separate things, and I do want to make it clear I will be treating them as two very, very separate things. Being in council has been a really, really rewarding experience, and I love being a councillor because some of the people I do get to talk to are absolutely amazing.

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Snowfest Warragul continues to grow

Greens select William Hornstra for Monash FEDERAL POLITICS • This time last year, William Hornstra was in Year 12 at Trafalgar High School. Now he has been chosen as the Australian Greens' candidate for the federal seat of McMillan.

Mr Hornstra is up against long-time incumbent Liberal MP Russell Broadbent and newly selected Labor candidate Jessica O'Donnell.

We asked Mr Hornstra what prompted him to run for the seat.

William Hornstra: Federally, I find this government is going backwards. There're too many cuts, not enough public services, and we are completely going in the wrong direction [by] abandoning our Paris Agreement (a multilateral agreement to fight climate change) targets.

But what made me stand up for politics was... I lived in Morwell during the mine fire, and I was just frustrated by the lack of a transition, the lack of dignity afforded to Morwell by the current government, and I felt inspired to stand because I wanted to make a difference and change the region for the better, rather than the ad-hoc responses we have to our challenges now.

Baw Baw Citizen: You touched on the mine there. This region has traditionally had some strong opposition to the Greens because they think Green policy could lead to job losses. Have you found that much of an issue so far?

WH: I do find that people are concerned about that, and rightly so. I have to educate people about that because the Greens aren't anti-industry, and the Greens aren't antijobs. We don't want everyone sitting by a camp fire going 'kumbaya' all the time. We know how to run an economy. The mines are going to shut anyway. What the Greens want to do and what I aim to advocate for is a proper transition. You've got, say, five years' notice, you know when your job's going to be up, hopefully before then we can retrain you. I'm for a just transition.

BBC: Your candidacy was announced two weeks ago, what has the response been so far?

WH: A lot of it has been positive. There have been a fair number of concerns about 'oh, I'm too young, I don't have enough life experience,' that kind of thing.

To that I would say, well, currently we have a lot of older men, older women, there aren't a lot of young people and we do need representation and I hope to be it. I'm not just going to be representing my own views, the point of a politician is to represent their community, and that's what I hope to do even if I'm not elected.

BBC: What do you consider to be your

strengths heading into this election?

WH: Because I'm young I have new ideas and new perspectives, and I suppose optimism as well. I'm not as cynical as some other candidates might be.

BBC: Do you see the expected redistribution as being a benefit for the Greens in this seat?

WH: I think it could go either way. A lot of it is agricultural areas, and the Greens have a lot in common with farmers - we both care for the land, we both think you need to include the environment, that kind of thing. There's also a coastal area, which will be interesting. I've done analysis and I think it will be beneficial, but I suppose we will find out on election day won't we.

BBC: Within the Greens at the moment there are some differences between the new leadership in Richard Di Natale and some older parts of the party. One issue is around the growing and use of genetically modified crops. Where do you stand on that?

WH: I'm not quite sure what the policy is. I know the Greens are traditionally opposed to genetically modified organisms. I can see a benefit [in GMOs] for some things, but at the same time, until the technology is tested, until it's trialled... like, medicine has to be tested and trialled for years until it's even approved, and I think we need to do the same with GMOs.

BBC: What are the key issues you will be focusing on?

WH: One of my passions is industrial relations. I find the workplace system is broken and the Greens have endorsed the Change the Rules campaign by Australian Unions.

Others are health, education, and welfare. Currently the system has suffered a lot of cutbacks, and there's a lot of privatisation by stealth where there are a lot of contractors.

Newstart also needs to be raised; the Greens have a policy of raising Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per fortnight.

It's not fair that people are languishing in poverty.

Another key issue of mine is housing young people obviously can't afford a lot of housing, even in Warragul it's getting more expensive. We need more diverse housing as well, we can't all have what's happening in Waterford Rise - we need more dense houses, which are more sustainable as well.

[There's also] our electricity prices; we pay more than, say, Melbourne, and it's ridiculous how we are being charged more because of where we live.

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NEWS • Organisers of this year's Snowfest Warragul event estimate up to 10,000 people might have attended the event.

Last week's event was the third Snowfest to be run by the Warragul Business Group, and featured food and activities including snow trucked in from Mount Baw Baw for kids to play with, a toboggan run, fireworks, a fundraising dunk tank, and much more.

"We had people coming from Melbourne, we had people making inquiries coming from well past Sale, we [even] had some people who said on Facebook they had come from Bairnsdale," group executive officer Sue Keirnan told the Baw Baw Citizen yesterday.

"One guy had come from Hawthorn, and we had quite a lot of people come up from the Valley, a few people come up from South Gippsland. It certainly had a broad reach, so we were really pleased with that."

Assuming the 10,000 people estimate is correct, the crowd has increased significantly since last year (around 6,000), and was five times the size of 2016's event (around 2,000).

While a large part of the event is just about free fun and getting people into Warragul, there were serious efforts to raise money to support people living with motor neuron disease.

"A few people within Snowfest had been touched by the issue of motor neuron disease, and when we were looking at this year's fundraiser we were looking at ways we could actually support someone with motor neuron disease," Sue explained.

"There are about 22 people in Gippsland suffering from motor neuron disease, and what we thought about was rather than trying to just support an individual, it would

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be better if we could look at a way of raising money to invest into a support worker who can support those people in Gippsland.

"We're working with Motor Neuron Disease Victoria, and we spoke to a couple of people who have been involved in supporting local people affected by the disease and we had a long chat with them and asked what's the best way of doing this.

"Money raised will be used to help pay for a support worker in Gippsland.

"We're actually still counting the dollars, but we've raised over $1,000 that we know of. We had a really good donation through Brandy Creek Winery, who put in $520 they managed to raise through their food stall that night. We haven't got the final figure in but we know we're well past the $1,000 mark."

With the level of growth Snowfest has enjoyed over the past few years, organisers are now trying to find ways to extend the event.

"We really want to build on this so it becomes an annual destination event for our region. It's a huge drawcard which brings lots and lots of people together, not only to make it all happen but also come to the event.

"I think the nicest thing would be to have a kid grow up and in later life say 'hey, do you remember those crazy people who brought the snow into the middle of town and we had fun in the middle of Warragul playing in snow?'

"At the end of the day we'd like to extend it and make it last a bit longer. So we're looking at ways we can do that, to spread the event out. It may actually run over a couple of days, we don't know yet, that's something we've got to think about and talk about now and how we get it to last a little bit longer."

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2 August 2018 SPORT GIPPSLAND LEAGUE NETBALL & FOOTY

SPORT GIPPSLAND SOCCER LEAGUE

Warragul 41, Leongatha 26 Warragul Senior Women beat

GIPPY LEAGUE NETBALL • Warragul A Grade has taken another home victory, this time against Leongatha.

The 41-26 result was a great finish for the team, but the game didn't start out so easily.

"First half was quite slow and we were trying to play to Leongatha's pace, and that's not really our style so we threw a few away early," Warragul A Grade coach Lexie Fenton told the Baw Baw Citizen.

"But the second half was much better - we just gathered ourselves and were a bit more content with how we should be playing."

The win was a good pickme-up after last week's loss to Traralgon.

"We lost to Traralgon, but we had a good few wins coming up, so hopefully the next few weeks,

if we can consolidate those wins we can sneak into finals and that's what we've really been hoping for," Lexie said.

"Leongatha beat us first time around so we were really hoping to get the four points this time, and it was the first time I've ever beaten them in the three years I've been coaching, so pretty happy to do it, especially on our home court and coming into finals."

Renee Cook was named best on court.

"She's awesome, just so many intercepts in the defence end and just dictates the play when she's got the ball," Lexie said.

"She just reads it so well. I think she's leading the Gippsland Laser award and she's probably a hot favourite to win the league BnF, so she's awesome, killed it again.

GIPPY LEAGUE FOOTY • Drouin Hawks and Warragul Gulls Seniors are both reflecting on their Round 15 losses.

Speaking to his team after a rough game against Leongatha, Warragul Seniors coach Steven Kidd said the 5.10-40 to 14.1599 home loss was "a bit of a reality check."

"We've just got to continue working at ourselves, really.

What I do really like to see in the group individually is when you go out there and it feels like

someone's on top of you, believe in yourself."

Drouin Seniors coach Jordan Kingi said the team was confident before its close 12.1486 to 14.15-99 loss to Traralgon, but the team is making some great progress. " A few things we practised during the week we didn't execute well game day," Jordan told the Baw Baw Citizen.

"We're very competitive. We're just finding it hard to beat some teams is all."

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The convincing victory is a great result for a team with very little experience.

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"It feels good to see how far we've come."

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Convincing win for Ellinbank A Grade Ellinbank knocks back EDNA • Ellinbank A Grade scored a comfortable home victory over Buln Buln on Sunday.

Scores at the end of the game were 57 Ellinbank, 34 Buln Buln, further cementing Ellinbank's top-of-the-ladder position.

While the team is now looking forward to the finals, things weren't so simple last time Ellinbank faced Buln Buln.

"Last time we played Buln Buln, they came up and didn't really leave anything behind and we were caught a bit off guard," Ellinbank A Grade coach Taylah Wallace told the Baw Baw Citizen.

"This time around we were prepared, they were going to come out again fighting and giving everything they had and we made sure we played our game."

So what was so different this time around?

"Last time we played them we had a few players out and were still trying to find our feet," Taylah said.

"This time we worked on a few attacking strategies to make sure we could get all our goals in effectively and quickly and scoring off all our turnovers as well."

Ellinbank is now looking forward to a game against Catani, who currently hold third on the ladder.

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"We've had a really good season and we're looking forward to the finals series as well."

EDFL • Ellinbank Seniors are celebrating after a 16.13-109 to 5.7-37 home victory over Buln Buln on the weekend.

The team now sits at number five on the ladder after the win.

Ellinbank coach Ben Wragg is, unsurprisingly, pleased with the victory.

"We were pretty happy with the result," he told the Baw Baw Citizen.

"Buln Buln had the edge over us the last three encounters we've had with them, so I think with the position we're in and our history with Buln (sic), we had a bit to prove and everyone embraced that.

"We had 21 contributors and I think, coming off the last couple of pretty solid weeks for us and getting some good numbers back

from injury and whatever else, there's a bit of a high around the place at the moment.

"We've just scraped into five, but we've got Poowong knocking the doors down."

The result is a real turn-around for the team, which lost to Buln Buln by 34 points in Round 6.

"We've had a bit of a rough trot with injuries, and I think that first game against Buln we should never have lost," Ben said.

"We had a bit of a nightmare run earlier on in the year but it's all starting to shape up now."

The upcoming match against reigning premiers Catani will be "game on." Four of the top five teams are within six points of each other on the ladder, and Ben believes the final is anyone's game at this stage.

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