The Weekly Advertiser – Wednesday, October 5, 2021

Leaders speak out

BY ABBY WALTER

Aformer Horsham Rural City mayor and retired senior manager have expressed ‘deep concern’ and ‘disillusionment’ over the ‘actions’ of the current council and administrators.

Kevin Dellar and David Eltringham say the council’s plans such as a rede velopment of Horsham City Oval and Sawyer Park, along with an alleged lack of planning for future transport movement through the city, could negatively impact the community.

They shared their views at a Hor sham Rural Ratepayers and Residents Association-hosted public meeting.

Mr Dellar, a former councillor of 28 years, said he was particularly con cerned about a requirement for Horsh am Rural City Band to relocate from

its building in O’Callaghan Parade.

The band owns the building, which is located on Crown land. The council has suggested Jubilee Hall in Roberts Avenue as the band’s new venue.

“Council will be a laughing stock over its intentions to pull down the current hall to make way for future de velopment of the City Oval and Saw yer Park precinct,” Mr Dellar said.

“The suggestion that Jubilee Hall would be suitable is not accurate.

“It’s 20 percent smaller and the acoustics are not suited to a band and the council plans to spend about $220,000 trying to make it suitable.”

Mr Eltringham, the council’s former technical services manager, told the public meeting that issues of bot tleneck traffic, a lack of appropriate turning lanes and congestion along the Western Highway, south of the

Wimmera River bridge, would remain unresolved until traffic was reduced through the city.

“The council won’t even talk about a bypass to redirect traffic. It’s a banned word,” he said.

The council is undertaking a feasi bility study for an alternate truck route of Horsham.

Meeting attendees raised concerns that property development near Wil liams Road would add further pres sure to traffic congestion entering the Western Highway. They feared challenges entering the highway from Derry Parade would continue despite a planned roundabout at the intersec tion of the Western Highway, Henty Highway and Golf Course Road.

The ratepayers group is an independ ent entity and not an advisory commit tee of council. The group will change

its name from Horsham Ratepayers and Residents to Community Matters – HRC and will become a sub-group of Ratepayers Victoria Incorporated.

The group has established ‘Teams’ — which stands for Together Every one Achieves More — to allow mem bers to discuss areas of interest.

These include services, businesses, city planning, community spaces, arts and culture, events and tourism, and inclusion, health and wellbeing.

Leaders have received 67 regis trations of interest to participate in ‘Teams’, with the majority interested in community spaces and city plan ning.

Other concerns included progress on development plans for Horsham North; a Green Lake Waterway Rules Review and reclassifying the lake from a decommissioned water storage

facility to recreational; possible traffic impact from a streetscape plan; and removal of dirt jumps at Burnt Creek. A council spokesman said the coun cil had not received information about the ratepayer group, its terms of ref erence or meeting agendas and no formal invitation was made to coun cillors or council officers.

Mayor Robyn Gulline said the coun cil welcomed input from all commu nity groups and encouraged ongoing involvement in engagement activities.

“Each year, the council seeks com munity feedback on between 20 to 30 projects and we want to hear from as broad a demographic as possible to ensure that feedback is representative of our whole community,” she said.

“We look forward to hearing from the new group.”

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TAKING THE STAGE: Chloe Findlay, as Elle Woods, and the Delta Nu girls take the stage for a dress rehearsal ahead of Horsham Arts Council’s opening night of Legally Blonde on Thursday at Horsham Town Hall. The show continues until October 16 with tickets available at the box office or via the town hall’s website. The October 14 evening performance will raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Coalition’s $10b plan for roads

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

ALiberal and Nationals state government would commit $10-billion to road maintenance across a 10-year period, should votes fall in their favour this November.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy, also the Nationals’ deputy leader, told The Weekly Advertiser that the funding pledge, due to be announced today, would mean ‘extra effort’ to ‘rebuild’ state-managed roads, im prove safety, and ensure rural and re gional roads received due investment.

Ms Kealy said the Auditor General

had warned the Labor government, in 2017, about the poor state of roads — but the government had cut $215-mil lion from its roads spending in the past two budgets.

She said the Labor government had backed a recommendation, last year, to reduce speed limits on low-quality roads rather than fix them.

She said the Coalition’s plan would include strategic planning, including an audit of the condition of all statemanaged roads.

“Since I was first elected, the biggest issue across the entire region has al ways been the condition of our roads,”

Ms Kealy said. “After a wet winter, the roads are in terrible condition.

“The roadsides are crumbling, there’s a lot of water on the sides of the road which is then coming over the road in sections and as soon as there’s water underneath the roads, we see more and more potholes and dangerous road conditions.

“In our part of the state, we rely solely on our roads to get from point A to point B — whether it’s getting to work, to get to footy or netball train ing, to get to school or to get produce from farm to market.

“It’s essential that country roads are

maintained well and they are safe for all road users.”

Ms Kealy said the Coalition would also commit to reviewing construction standards, increasing accountability of VicRoads and contractors and reduc ing red and green tape, which she said was escalating construction costs.

“We know fixing the roads is not just about more money. We know Vic torians are frustrated to see potholes or pavement failures appear weeks or months after new works or repairs are undertaken,” she said.

A Coalition-lead survey sought to determine the state’s ‘worst’ roads

requiring the most urgent attention.

Ms Kealy said this feedback, and engagement with groups such as the Victorian Farmers Federation, would determine priorities.

Feedback indicated priority roads in the Wimmera include the Wimmera Highway near Edenhope and near Murtoa, the Henty Highway north of Warracknabeal, Murtoa-Glenorchy Road, Donald-Murtoa Road, Warrack nabeal-Birchip Road, Birchip-Rain bow Road, Donald-Stawell Road and Stawell-Avoca Road.

The State Election is scheduled for November 26.

Sisters Rocks ownership

The process to transfer ownership of Sisters Rocks to Traditional Owners can continue after Northern Grampi ans Shire Council removed a require ment regarding Western Highway du plication.

Sisters Rocks is a cluster of granite boulders alongside the Western High way, south-east of Stawell.

The council resolved, in April 2021, to transfer without consideration Sis ters Rocks to the State of Victoria for inclusion in the ‘Recognition and Settlement Agreement’ negotiations between the state and Barenji Gadjin Land Council, BGLC.

The 2021 motion stated the council would seek formal agreement from the State that the inclusion of the land would not impact a proposed Western

Highway duplication project.

The council sought the Governor in Council’s consent to surrender the land. The Department of Justice and Community Safety Aboriginal Jus tice Group then wrote to the council and requested the stipulation be with drawn.

The letter, as recorded in the coun cil’s meeting agenda on Monday, stat ed the department ‘does not consider it necessary or appropriate for the State to enter into a formal agreement with the council on this matter’.

The council, at Monday’s meeting, voted in favour of withdrawing the caveat regarding the highway project from the process of transferring the land to Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadaw adjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples.

Garden fest washed out

Organisers have cancelled the week end’s scheduled return of the Horsham Spring Garden Festival.

Organisers made a last-minute call to cancel the event due to forecast rain for this week, leading into the festival.

The event was scheduled for Sat urday and Sunday with exhibitions, guest speakers, demonstrations and children’s activities.

The festival occurs annually at Hor

sham Botanic Gardens, which, after considerable rain in August and Sep tember was deemed too wet for the event if the city received more than five to 10 millimetres of rain through out this week. It was due to return after a COVID-19-enforced hiatus.

The committee has announced they will continue to plan to host the festi val on the second weekend in October 2023.

CELEBRATION: The Wimmera will welcome another resident to the ‘centenary club’ this week as friends and family gather for Horsham’s Daphne Skews’ 100th birthday. Mrs Skews, now a resident of Wimmera Nursing Home after a lifetime spent living in the Wimmera, said after 100 years she found it was always best to take each new day ‘as it comes’. “And of course, the best thing is to always do the best that you can,” she said. Mrs Skews will celebrate with her loved ones at a party this weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Rural

program in full swing

Funding for City Oval netball facilities

Horsham Rural City Council has welcomed an $800,000 investment from Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) that will help deliver long-awaited netball facility upgrades at the municipality’s premier sporting precinct.

Two new netball courts and a modern community pavilion will be delivered at Horsham City Oval as part of the $3.2 million project.

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced the funding in Horsham on Wednesday after HRCC successfully applied for a SRV Female Friendly Facilities grant.

LED floodlights, two change rooms with accessible showers and toilets, player and spectator amenities, an office, social room, storage facilities and umpires room are also included in the plans.

Council will commit $2,402,030 to the redevelopment thanks to the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure fund.

HRCC will soon call for detailed design tenders and onsite works will begin in the

coming months.

The City Oval/Sawyer Park redevelopment project is one of seven precincts included in the City to River Masterplan, and is the second to progress after work started on the riverfront precinct in 2021.

In June, HRCC secured $2 million from the Victorian Government to build a multifunctional stage that will better connect City Oval with Sawyer Park.

Council will seek further money for projects such as a new cricket/football community pavilion with modern change rooms and the expansion of the City Oval playing field.

COUNCIL GRATEFUL FOR SRV FUNDING

“The wider benefit of this upgrade is about inspiring female participation in sport and providing great, safe facilities to enable more women to participate for longer,” Mayor Robyn Gulline said.

“The flow-on effect of more sport participation is of course improved personal wellbeing, better health, social interaction and better quality of life.

“We sincerely thank the Victorian Government for its investment in our regional city. It will certainly be appreciated for many decades to come. Recognition

should also go to members of the Community Reference Group who were instrumental in the City Oval/Sawyer Park concept design process,” Cr Gulline said.

NEW CLUBHOUSE AND AMENITIES A BOOST FOR WFNL

Wimmera Football Netball League President Pauline Butler welcomed the

announcement.

“Not only will the two netball courts create more participation in the sport, it will also provide the league and clubs access to first rate facilities for regular season matches and finals,” Ms Butler said.

“It also allows us to be flexible with game day management of potentially playing more than one game at a time.”

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Modern Australia evolved from British penal settlements in all states except South Australia, from 1788 onwards. Each state moved towards selfgovernment with separate characteristics and constitutions, and differed in taxes on interstate trade, convict immigration, treatment of aboriginals, pastoral and farming rights, judiciary and transport. The right of women to vote was approved first in South Australia.

Visionary thinking by Henry Parkes led to drafting of a constitution. This was accepted peacefully by the United Kingdom, approved by referenda in each state, and Australia was proclaimed in 1901, with the UK sovereign as head of state.

This resulted in three tiers of government. States ceded powers to the Commonwealth such as external affairs and trade, military, quarantine, census, postal and broadcasting services, copyright and patents and immigration. States retained all other powers; education, policing, judiciary, schools, hospitals, roads, agriculture and fisheries, public works, sports, recreation, and transport. Local Government remained under state power.

Now the Commonwealth has responsibility for Medicare, but shared responsibility for health, highways, hospitals and education with much blurring of boundaries.

States have limited powers to directly

raise funds (stamp duties, licenses and registrations), and Local Government has limited direct funding sources such as property rates. Local Government in Victoria answers to the State, and depends on grants from the State and Commonwealth for over half of its funding.

We are fortunate to call Australia home. We all now co-exist with a growing spirit of tolerance, compromise and pragmatism. Horsham district is attractive with fresh air, native vegetation and the Wimmera river, a safe and friendly place to raise a family.

There are opportunities to contribute to and continually improve the Horsham district. Much is happening with a wide range of sports and recreational activities, theatre and agricultural shows. The strength of these activities is underpinned by volunteers at many levels; P&F school associations, charities, plus Apex, Lions and Rotary clubs. These make up the glue cementing the characteristics of Horsham.

It is an honour and privilege to serve on the Horsham Rural City Council, which plays a key role in the health and wellbeing of local society. The council can facilitate and support community functions, with regional linkages to the silo art trail, the Grampians, the Stick Shed and cultural museum at Rupanyup. Importantly we can pull together as a region for better rail linkages and airport development.

There are many positives in our community, and we have the opportunity to constructively build on these.

FUTURE READY: The $3.2 million project is being funded via the Federal and Victorian Governments.

UPGRADES: Horsham Football

Netball Club vicepresident Craig Heard, Community Sport Minister Ros Spence and Horsham Rural City mayor Robyn

Gulline look at plans for two netball courts and a community pavilion at Horsham City Oval.

Sport funding confirmed

BY ABBY WALTER

Two new netball courts and a commu nity pavilion at Horsham City Oval will be built within two years.

The community pavilion will include two changerooms with accessible showers and toi lets, player and spectator amenities, an office, social room, storage facilities and umpires’ room. The courts will have LED floodlights.

A combined $3.2-million from federal and state governments and Horsham Rural City Council will fund the project.

The netball courts are due for completion in May 2023 and the community facility the fol lowing April.

Horsham Football Netball Club netball direc tor Baylee Miller said it was ‘exciting’ — not only for the club, but the wider community as well.

She said Horsham netballers would struggle to accommodate the addition of a C Reserve netball team — the club’s fourth senior netball team — particularly during training sessions without additional court space.

“It means so many more people will be able to play, which is amazing,” she said.

Ms Miller said more shelter and toilets for players, officials and spectators at the netball courts was a ‘huge’ improvement.

“We only had one toilet available for the pub lic on grand final day and the others were for players and officials,” she said.

“We had marquees set up for shelter, and it just wasn’t enough when the rain was coming from all directions.

“Even for warm-ups on grand final day, teams were on the mini asphalt court, which is a trip ping hazard — so it’s going to be massive in all aspects for Wimmera league playing here and Horsham District league on grand final days.”

The council has committed about $2.4 million from the federal government’s ‘Local Roads and Community Infrastructure’ fund to the project.

The state government invested $800,000 through a Sport and Recreation Victoria Female Friendly Facilities grant.

Community Sport Minister Ros Spence an nounced the state government contribution on Wednesday.

She said the funds would support more sports infrastructure at a ‘fantastic’ sports precinct.

“The facilities are going to provide wonderful opportunities,” she said.

“Community sport infrastructure isn’t cheap, it’s quite expensive, and we know that local governments have very long and large capital works programs.

“There’s a lot that needs to be done, so it’s important we partner up and get these projects underway.

“Community sport is important for the econo my, employment, health and wellbeing, physical health, mental health, social connectedness for young people through to adults.”

Ms Spence said the ability to participate in sport without barriers was crucial.

“Having additional courts here will mean that more people can participate in netball. Having a pavilion that has more female-friendly facilities will mean that there is no barrier to participa tion because there is nowhere appropriate to get changed,” she said.

The new courts and pavilion are one of many projects listed within the City Oval and Sawyer Park redevelopment, which also includes a new community pavilion and football changerooms, an accessible grandstand, a bigger playing oval and a playground area.

The redevelopment is the second stage of the council’s City to River Masterplan.

Groups face relocation

Jubilee Hall remains Horsham Rural City Coun cil’s preferred offer to relocate two city bands.

User groups of Horsham’s City Oval precinct must relocate within months as development works begin. AFL Wimmera Mallee, Horsham City Pipe Band and Horsham Rural City Band use buildings that will be demolished for a new com munity pavilion and two netball courts.

The council’s director communities and place, Kevin O’Brien, said there were plans in place to relocate user groups.

“There is a commercial agreement in place with AFL Wimmera Mallee and the council has held discussions about extending the arrangements at another council-owned buildings,” he said.

“As part of the City Oval redevelopment, the council has a genuine commitment to ensuring the two bands are relocated in a suitable, appropriate and fair manner. We want to achieve the best pos sible result for all user groups.”

He said the council had discussed venue options for the past 10 months, which had identified Jubi lee Hall in Roberts Avenue as most suitable.

“It will provide facilities of equal or better stand ard to their current locations and ensures no nega tive financial impact,” Mr O’Brien said.

“Horsham City Pipe Band has made a commit ment to relocate to the hall from its current base at Horsham City Oval.

“Horsham Rural City Band, also based in a council-managed building at City Oval, held a practice session at Jubilee Hall recently.”

Horsham Rural City Band president Karl Car man said the band had not yet seen, nor accepted, a ‘suitable’ proposal for the use of Jubilee Hall or another venue.

“Hopefully we will receive a letter in writing that we will not be moved on until we have a premises that is equal or better, which is what we, and the Community Reference Group, were promised,” he said.

Mr O’Brien said works would not impact the Men’s Shed in the former ambulance station on O’Callaghan Parade.

Grampians Wimmera Southern Mallee Local Public Health Unit’s Geoff Witmitz said the Men’s Shed had a tenancy agreement with the council that they would not move from the current build ing without a place to go.

“The Men’s Shed is aware of the developments happening and won’t be impacted at this stage,” he said. “The council is in constant communication with us about future plans.”

Horsham City Pipe Band declined to comment.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

BiG PACK

Put a hand up to help out others

Putting a hand up to say ‘I need help’ is often difficult to do.

The stoic nature and ‘she’ll be right’ attitude of rural people — including the good folk of the Wimmera — means we do often struggle to speak out when something is bothering us, or challenging us.

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative’s Hand Up Day in Horsham on Friday showed that not only is it important to put a hand up to ask for help; but it’s equally important to offer help to others.

Connecting with others was the key

By Jessica Grimble

focus of the campaign — as the cooperative sought to bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to celebrate and strengthen ‘cultural resilience’.

It celebrated the connection to and among community — particularly after our long, COVID-interrupted years.

The event started with those in

attandence getting personally in volved in a smoking ceremony.

People of all ages gathered to sup port community and offer a hand to connect people with their culture and help out when times got tough.

While mental health is a universal health issue, cultural backgrounds can add a layer of challenge and com plexity to the way in which a person might seek help — recognising cul tural norms, traumas, stereotypes and stigmas are among the factors that might affect help-seeking actions as well as the delivery of assistance from professionals.

Add to this the extreme lack of mental health services in the region — and the challenge is exacerbated even further before seeking help is even considered.

This month is Mental Health Aware ness Month — one of many cam paigns attempting to raise awareness of mental health, available treatment and prevention and pathways for as sistance.

Navigating the process of access ing help can be made easier through the seemingly simple act of offering a hand up to help and support others — so people don’t have to go it alone.

Initiatives such as the Hand Up Day campaign on Friday publically draw attention to a matter that will affect most people, in some way, througout their lives.

It also reminds us of fundamental human compassion, empathy and care for others — that can be forgotten in busy worlds.

If you, or someone you know, needs help phone 13YARN on 13 92 76 and speak with an Aboriginal or Tor res Strait Islander Crisis Supporter; Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. In an emergency, phone 000.

Care for others shines

I realise not everyone will be as en thusiastic as my family about the AFL grand final result this year.

After all, not everyone is a Cats fan.

However, I cannot help but feel that any reasonable observer of the Gee long Football Club, would fail to note how good Joel Selwood is.

For those disinterested in football, he was captain of Geelong for 10 years — the longest serving in VFL andAFL history.

He has kicked 175 AFL goals and played 355 games, winning four prem ierships. For 16 years he has faithfully served the club and Geelong fans.

It’s true, he was an overperformer right from the start, in 2007 — but he developed into a superstar not just because of his dedication and ath letic skills, but because he was a team player. It was not all about Joel.

Selwood’s coach Chris Scott said: “The thing that struck me about Joel was his ability to care for others and prioritise others.”

When you watch Selwood play, he was always looking to set-up his mates to succeed.

In a competitive environment such as AFL football, this is all the more amazing.

I truly admire and am challenged by this in the competitive and complex environment of politics.

How different would our workplac

with Dr Anne Webster

es, community groups, sporting clubs and organisations be if we operated with that character?

Unfortunately, modern society drives us to conspire for our own selfinterest, and social media is simply an instrument that enables it.

But look at the mental health issues that now abound as a result of it being ‘all about me’?

We can ambitiously attempt to be the best in whatever field we aspire to, and put all our effort and energy into developing our knowledge, skills and connections.

But what sets anyone apart as a su perstar, in my view, are the character istics of caring and prioritising others. Selwood is a superstar for these rea sons as much as his playing prowess. It sounds like a choice; but I think it requires honest self-reflection, and character development — including from the inevitable hardknocks, in order to truly put others first.

Congratulations Joel on a stellar career.

Dr Anne Webster is Member for Mallee.

Shaw’s

SEA LEGS: Thomas Amor enjoys a pirate ship ride at Horsham Plaza as he gets ready for the annual Operation 19:14 family fun day. Operation 19:14, an event aimed at school-aged children and run by seven churches in Horsham, will go ahead as a drive-through treasure hunt on Sunday from 1pm. Organisers have been busy packing

bags for children who get involved in the hunt.

each carload drives around Horsham,

collect a gold coin sticker

treasure map, with families who collect

with

people

all the event’s

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Exploring for

North

Reconnecting to promote health

BY ABBY WALTER

Goolum

Goolum Aboriginal Co-opera tive Hand Up Day organisers are hop ing an inaugural mental health awareness campaign will continue to gain momentum.

The campaign brought Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people together on Friday to strengthen cultural resilience.

Goolum Goolum defines cultural resilience as: ‘The capability of our cultural system to absorb adversity, deal with change and continue to develop.’

General manager Johnny Gorton said cultural resilience and connection to family and commu nity were crucial to positive mental health.

“Days such as Hand Up Day are to bring our people together, hopefully share a laugh and reconnect,” he said.

“Our mobs have gone through enduring times in the past couple of years – with a global pan demic that has put pressure on our people, our organisation and, in more recent times, Treaty negotiations ramping up, as well as a commis sion into Aboriginal injustices.

“It can get overwhelming for our people.

“To counteract the negative ongoing impacts traumas have had on our people’s mental health, it is crucial that we come together and show our cultural resilience.”

The event at Horsham’s Sawyer Park included a welcome to country and smoking ceremony from Aunty Jenny Beer and Uncle Ron Marks and dancing by Chunky Move.

Master of ceremonies was proud Ngarrindjeri man, comedian and artist Kevin Kropinyeri.

Mr Kropinyeri said a sense of belonging and support was important.

“I was a troubled young man myself and had to get through suicidal tendencies. I’ve literally got scars on my body from where I tried to take my life and fortunately, I am alive as I would have robbed myself of all the blessings I have now,” he said.

“Young people need to know there is someone they can lean on, someone they can connect to.

“I had to do it on my own, so what Goolum Goolum is doing with this amazing community program is saying, put your hand up we are here for you and we can help you.”

Goolum Goolum youth support co-ordinator

Mick Fowler said he hoped the campaign would become an annual event.

“The idea is that it will connect community and bring people back who are living off country, as well as bring all the community from our entire region together,” he said.

“We hope it will be something bigger as we move on with it, where Hand Up Day can be for mobs to reconnect and get together — whether it be here, across Victoria and Australia.”

Mr Fowler said the campaign was, ultimately, about building connections.

“There’s been a lot of recent research by Dr Tracy Westerman done into Aboriginal mobs and how being a part of a strongly connected mob will enhance every member’s mental health,” he said.

“The feeling of connectedness and identity comes from being a part of a mob.

“Every community member has their own rea son to put their hand up.

“We have Elders who are putting their hand up saying, I am here and I have cultural knowledge to share, I can offer support; and we have young people who are putting their hand up saying, I need that support, I need that connectedness and I need to start re-linking with my culture and my community.”

Goolum Goolum premiered its HAND UP music video, featuring Indigenous rappers and artists.

It acknowledged proud Palawa woman Hay ley Newton-Burnie, whose artwork represented the campaign. Her artwork, titled ‘HAND UP’ signifies her journey of putting her hand up and asking for help from community.

If you, or someone you know, needs help phone 13YARN on 13 92 76 and speak with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Sup porter or Lifeline on 13 11 14; in an emergency, phone 000.

PLEDGE: Chunky Move dancers Jandamurra Lauricella, Dylan Singh and Jaya Stirling put their hands up at Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative’s mental health and connectedness campaign event in Horsham. Picture: ABBY WALTER

Lighting up for awareness

A group of Leadership Wimmera par ticipants are spreading awareness of the opening of a new family violence support service in Horsham.

Orange Door Wimmera is a free ser vice for adults, children and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, family violence and need extra support with the care of children.

Leadership Wimmera participants Abby Walter, Dianne Hornsby, Kristy Williams, Renee Clarkson and Vernetta Taylor are working with the Orange Door to help build understanding and awareness of the service.

To acknowledge the opening, Horsh am Town Hall was lit-up orange for a week from Wednesday.

Group member Dianne said the ser vice was essential for the safety of the community and vulnerable people needed to know that help was available.

“Unfortunately, people in our commu nity experience difficult times and we wanted to do something to acknowl edge the indispensable work done by employees at the Orange Door and the supporting services,” she said.

Services that have come together for the Orange Door include Uniting Wim mera, Grampians Community Health,

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-opera tive and Department of Families, Fair ness and Housing.

Orange Door Wimmera is located in Madden Street, Horsham and contact information can be found online via www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au/contact

Crime Statistics Agency data shows family violence is the most reported crime in Horsham for the year ending June 2022, and among the top-five reported crimes in Yarriambiack, Hind marsh and Northern Grampians.

The agency reports that Victoria Po lice attend a family violence matter ev ery six minutes and children are present 30 percent of the time.

The Australian Institute of Criminol ogy reports that one woman is killed nearly every week in Australia due to family violence.

The Orange Door highlights family violence is most commonly carried out by men against women who are their current or former partners and women are most likely to experience violence by someone they know.

About a quarter of women in Australia have experienced violence by a partner at least once.

Support, safety for survivors

BY ABBY WALTER

Family violence support service, Orange Door Network, has opened in Horsham.

Orange Door is a free service for adults, chil dren and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, family violence, and families needing support for their well-being and devel opment of their children.

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative, Grampians Community Health and Uniting Wimmera are delivering the service in Wimmera South-West. The Horsham site is the second in the Wimmera South-West region — the first having opened in Warrnambool in 2021.

Family Violence Prevention Minister Ros Spence said the Orange Door Network in Horsh am ensured people across the region had access to the support they needed, close to home.

“When experiencing family violence, reaching out for help can be the hardest thing to do and we’re making sure accessing advice and support is as easy as possible, no matter where you live,” Ms Spence said.

The network combines specialist family vio lence, men’s, Aboriginal, child and family ser vices to provide co-ordinated support, including crisis assistance and support, risk assessments, safety planning and wellbeing support.

The network has helped more than 238,000

people, including 95,000 children statewide, since 2018. It is operating in 15 areas, with three remaining sites due open by the end of the year.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the service was a ‘good start’ but more needed to be done to support survivors of family violence.

“It’s been a massive joint local effort over the past six years in advocating for desperate ly-needed support for survivors of family vio lence in our local area,” she said.

“We have some of the highest rates of family violence in the state and I have long advocated for a support and safety hub in Horsham.”

Ms Kealy said more emergency housing was also desperately needed, with a wait time of about 16 months in the Wimmera.

“This situation means many local women and children are having to move away to emergency accommodation in Ballarat or Warrnambool or beyond — which is only adding further stress at an incredibly difficult time,” she said.

Orange Door Wimmera is open from 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday; for more information call 1800 271 045 or visit www.orangedoor.vic. gov.au

People can also call the National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Ser vice on 1800 RESPECT, or 1800 737 732; in an emergency phone 000.

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SUPPORT: Dianne Hornsby, Renee Clarkson, Abby Walter and Vernetta Taylor light up the Horsham Town Hall orange to acknowledge the opening of the Orange Door Wimmera. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Duo charged after pursuit

Western Region Crime Squad detectives have charged two Horsham men after an allegedly stolen vehicle was involved in a short pursuit in Horsham last week.

A Horsham man, 28, was charged with two counts of burglary, theft of 10 firearms, prohib ited person possessing firearms, four counts of theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of criminal damage by fire, reckless exposure of an emer gency worker, conduct endangering person and possessing firearms.

A Horsham man, 32, was charged with two counts of burglary, theft of 10 firearms, pro hibited person possessing firearm, four counts of theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of criminal damage by fire.

Police had observed a vehicle driving erratical ly along Baillie Street, Horsham about 2.45pm on Wednesday. The Police Air Wing followed the car before it hit a fence and became bogged on McKenzie Creek Road.

Win for sport participation

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

Aministerial tour through the Wimmera has concluded with a Stawell sporting precinct upgrade announcement, expected to enhance capacity for women’s participa tion in sport.

Stawell’s premier football, cricket and netball precinct, Central Park — also home to the fa mous footrace, the Stawell Gift — will receive $800,000 from the State Government to build female-friendly changerooms and extend an existing pavilion.

The money will pay for internal upgrades to existing changerooms and clubroom pavilion, including four new changerooms and amenities rooms.

It also includes an extension to the existing

clubrooms that will house umpire changerooms.

An elevator, for access to the pavilion’s second floor, will be installed.

Northern Grampians Shire mayor Murray Em erson said the upgrades would start to remove barriers for diverse participation in the region’s community and sports programs.

“Facilities that are not appropriate or not acces sible for all people are some of the greatest bar riers for increases in community participation,” Cr Emerson said.

“Women’s football is exploding at the moment in our region and these changerooms, and the elevator, will create more opportunities for all sportspeople to participate, be healthy, and as sociate with like-minded people.”

A tender process for the upgrade will start early next year, with the State Government mandating

that construction must start within six months.

Cr Emerson said the council intended to start works after the 2023 Stawell Gift Easter carnival and conclude prior to the 2024 carnival.

He said construction would impact the 2023 football season.

Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said the partnership between the government and the council would upgrade a ‘special’ sporting precinct.

“The pavilion has been around for a while and it has done some very important work. But for it to keep doing this important work, it will need a makeover,” she said.

“Investments like this are so important for eco nomic, employment and business ties that are as sociated with community sports, as well as com munity wellbeing and social connectiveness.”

GENTLE EXERCISE SESSION

Fit 4 you Haven A mixed session of low impact exercises Monday 10 October, 9.30am – 10.30am Monday 24 October, 9.30am – 10.30am Haven Hall, 4378 Henty Highway, Haven Cost: $5 per session or $20 for all 5 sessions RSVP: Text or call Pam - 0487 313 909

SENIORS HISTORY WALK

Horsham Historical Society

Morning tea followed by history walk and information session around Central Horsham

Wednesday 12 October, 10am Commencing at 33 Pynsent Street, Horsham Cost: Free entry

Horsham

Seniors Festival

Monday 3 OctoberMonday 31 October 2022

The Seniors Festival program is bursting with Council and community events encouraging people to stay independent and connected to their community.

2022 Program

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Thursday 6 October, 10am

CWA Hall, McPherson

Cost: Free entry

NATIMUK SENIORS HIGH TEA

Natimuk & District Senior Citizens Centre Inc Entertainment, information and light refreshments provided.

Wednesday 12 October, 2.30pm – 4pm

Natimuk Soldiers Memorial Hall, 101 Main Street, Natimuk | Cost: Free entry

MUSIC AND LAUGHTER AND LAHARUM HALL

Laharum Hall Committee

An afternoon of entertainment. Musician, Peter Mc Gennisken. Comedy provided by a number of Melbourne and Local Artists. MC, Andrew Kelso.

Sunday 16 October, 2pm Laharum Hall, 1574 Northern Grampian Road, Laharum. | Cost: $5 entry

Two men got out of the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. The 28 year-old was arrested nearby.

The vehicle was allegedly stolen, as well as two other vehicles, during a burglary at McKen zie Creek Road in Haven.

Both men were due to face Horsham Magis trates Court on Friday.

Isolation changes

COVID-19 isolation requirements will end soon.

People who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be required to isolate for five days.

The change is effective from October 14.

Victoria’s state-run and private testing sites will be maintained until the end of the year, with rapid antigen tests continuing to be distributed free through testing sites.

RATs are also still being distributed free through education settings and a range of com munity outreach networks.

ART GALLERY MORNING TEA

Horsham Rural City Council

Morning tea followed by art gallery tour of local artists pieces.

Monday 17 October, 10am Morning tea

10.30am gallery tour.

Horsham Regional Art Gallery, 80 Wilson Street, Horsham.

SENIORS FUN DAY

Kalimna Park Croquet Club

Easy games to play including skittles, dunk in the pond and Aussie croquet.

Wednesday 19 October, 1.30pm

Kalimna Park Croquet Club, Baillie Street, Horsham | Cost: Free entry

SENIORS CONCERT

Horsham Rural City Council

Morning tea and performance from Melissa Langton and Mark Jones.

Friday 21 October, 9.30am – morning tea.

11am – Performance

Horsham Church of Christ. | Cost: Free entry

HORSHAM SENIORS HOT TO TROT

Horsham Harness Racing Club

Enjoy harness action on the track

Monday 24 October, 1pm

West Side Trakview Lounge, grandstand and lawn. 1C Bennett Road, Horsham.

INTRODUCTION TO ROCK AND ROLL DANCING

Horsham Rockers Inc.

Enjoy watching a Rock n Roll demonstration, learn the basics to get you dancing and have some fun.

Thursday 27 October, afternoon Session 2pm – 3pm, followed by a light afternoon tea.

Evening Session 7:30pm – 8:30pm, followed by a light supper.

Horsham Table Tennis Centre, 11 Harriet Street, Horsham. | Cost: Free entry

POSITIVE MOVE: From left, Stawell Athletic Club’s Peter Donavan, Stawell Warriors Football and Netball Club president Shane Field, the athletic club’s Rob McIntosh, Northern Grampians Shire councillors Kevin Erwin and Murray Emerson, Community Sport Minister Ros Spence, Northern Grampians Shire councillors Trevor Gready and Lauren Dempsey and the athletic club’s Wendy Hopwood celebrate a funding announcement to upgrade Central Park at Stawell.

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Access

Shire Council is seeking public input

a new Access and Inclusion Plan The Access and Inclusion Plan seeks to create a more accessible community for all and will address access issues and create public spaces that are inclusive and accessible for all residents and visitors alike Expression of interest is sought for people to assist council on a reference group that will assist in developing the new plan The Reference Group will aim to hold its first meeting in November this year Community members who would like more information or who would like to be a part of this reference group, please contact Council’s Director Community Development and Wellbeing Mr Gavin Blinman

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Road Closure - R Learmonth Road Minyip

construction works.

road will be closed from Donald-Murtoa Road to Stawell Warracknabeal Road.

traffic will be required to travel through the township of Minyip.

apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Pause to honour police service

Wimmera police marched through Horsham last week in soli darity with their Victorian colleagues for annual days of memorial and service recognition.

Thursday marked National Police Remembrance Day as well as Blue Ribbon Day — occasions that offer a chance for police to remember col leagues who died on duty, and for communities to recognise the value of police work.

Horsham Superintendent Ian Milner said the day was the first opportunity, since strict COVID-restrictions eased, that officers and the community could officially recognise the ‘outstanding work and effort’ that ensured community safety.

“Today is always an excep tionally proud part of my job. I love it, and our members en joy it, too, because it is satisfy ing to recognise the hard work our police officers do every day to keep the community safe,” he said.

It was the first time police and communities could gath er for the remembrance day since 2019. Wimmera police marched from Horsham Po lice Station to Ss Michael and John’s Catholic Church.

Sergeant Shaun Allen of Ararat police and Northern Grampians Highway Patrol was one of several Wimmera police who received honours

for their service to Victoria Po lice. He said the ‘special’ day was significant in his calendar as he remembered ‘fallen’ col leagues. He said it was also an opportunity to say thank you to the Blue Ribbon Foundation.

“I certainly thank the Ara rat branch of the Blue Ribbon Foundation who are a fantastic group of people who supported this commendation, as well as the crew I work with at North ern Grampians Highway Patrol who are just as dedicated to policing as I am,” he said.

Other Wimmera police offic ers who received awards for their service to the commu nity and to the force included: Victoria Police Service Medal, Senior Constable Daniel Bo romeo and Detective Senior Constable Rebekah Harvey; Victoria Police Service Medal Clasps, Leading Senior Con stables Peter Everett and Ken dall Seater.

Leading Senior Constables Toni Chegwin, Anna Lake and Kendall Seater, Sergeants Michelle Edwards and Kylie

Newell; and Jen Dalton re ceived National Police Service Medals.

Leading Senior Constables Peter Everett and Kendall Seat er received National Medals.

Sergeant Darren Wright re ceived a culture award and Ser geant Eddie Malpas received an Aboriginal Community Award.

Senior Constable Shane Pettin gill and Sergeant Shaun Allen received a Regional Commen dation while Senior Constables Belinda Weeks and Gjalt Er kelens, Detective Senior Con

stables David Richardson and Rebekah Harvey, Constable Clifford Harrison and publicservice employee Terri Clarke received Divisional Recom mendations.

Superintendent Milner said each award recognised an ‘above and beyond’ standard of exemplary service.

He highlighted the memory of late Senior Constable Bria Joyce of Mildura who died on duty in April.

“Senior Constable Joyce lost her life responding to an inci

dent earlier this year and today is a chance to reflect on her life and the dangers that come with providing a policing service. It is important we reflect and re member our officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep the community safe,” he said.

Since Victoria Police was es tablished in 1853, 175 Victo rian police officers have died at work. In recognition, 175 trees along St Kilda Road in Melbourne were wrapped with remembrance ribbons as part of a state service in Melbourne.

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HONOURED: Acting Assistant Commissioner Sharon McKinnon, Superintendent Ian Milner, Superintendent Paul Margetts and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy with National Police Remembrance Day award recipients. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

SOLIDARITY: Superintendent Ian Milner, Acting Assistant Commissioner Sharon McKinnon and Superintendent Paul Margetts, top image, lead a police remembrance day march in Horsham.

Edenhope adopts parkrun initiative

Edenhope’s Lake Wallace is the next Wimmera location to join the weekly parkrun movement.

Danielle Grindlay and Jessica Nel son are leading a small committee and are seeking volunteers to help — in cluding timing and walking with the group each Saturday.

Ms Grindlay said the more vol unteers who signed-up, the easier it would be to fill roles each week.

“We’re hoping that we will get this running within a couple of months, but if people can tell us they are happy to volunteer and get involved now, it

will help with that process,” she said.

“At the moment, we’re ticking off boxes to meet parkrun requirements and one of those is to show we have enough volunteers to make this hap pen.

“We have a core committee who are making everything happen but we also want to build up a big list of volun teers who can share the load.”

Parkrun is a national movement that involves participating towns organis ing a five-kilometre walk and run every Saturday at 8am.

Ms Grindlay said it was a ‘nobrainer’ to start parkrun in Edenhope.

“We have the most beautiful track around the lake. It’s just over five kilo metres, so we will be able to shape it to the requirements,” she said.

“The movement is just amazing.

“You see other towns doing it and how much enthusiasm you get from the communities, so Edenhope is the perfect town for it.

“There’s no doubt it’s going to take off because there is so much interest.”

Ms Grindlay said the movement brought a ‘buzz’ and community spirit to towns.

“As we’ve seen in other towns, once parkrun is up and running, it runs

itself. Everyone loves to turn up and help out,” she said. “Tourists come along and it brings a lot to the com munity – it’s not just about the runners or walkers it’s about people coming to help as well.

“There’s no pressure, everyone is out and about, parents can bring their prams to see other people and feel good about it.

“There are so many mums with ba bies and children in Edenhope so it’s a good thing for them, too, and I want to target them.

“We’re hoping to get some of our senior citizens out there and we’d

love to get their help, too, so it’s a real community thing.”

Ms Grindlay said parkrun was a weekly event that would benefit busi nesses and the community.

“You see so many people now plan ning where they’re going to visit based on if there is a parkrun there,” she said.

“It’s like people going to a town because of a silo – it’s like a tourism trail.”

Ms Grindlay said people interest ed in volunteering for parkrun could phone her on 0409 215 696 or Ms Nelson on 0438 220 285.

Get walking for good health

Organisers of Saturday morning parkrun activities in the Wimmera have launched a campaign to empha sis the cohort’s large walking con tingent.

The Australian-wide parkrun com munity has been keen to attract more walkers and leisure-based partici pants and has invited people to join them in making their way around five-kilometre courses at parkrun events in Horsham, Nhill and Ararat.

Wimmera River parkrun Horsham volunteer event director Andrew Sostheim said parkruns were social events, without an imposed time lim it, that catered for people of all ages and abilities.

“It’s all about getting involved in a way that is fun and comfortable for you — including people pushing prams or with their dog on a short, hand-held lead,” he said.

Parkrun will change its name and logo to ‘parkwalk’ during October in recognition of more than 10 percent of parkrun participants who com plete the event as walkers across 450 events across Australia.

“Walking is a great way of soaking up the parkrun atmosphere and chat ting with people while being active,” Mr Sostheim said.

“It’s one of the best entry points into parkrun — especially for those who may be taking their first steps towards healthier and happier lifestyles.

“One of the great things about parkrun is that you can never come last. Each week we have people who volunteer as tail walkers, who pro vide support and encouragement for walkers and are the last people to finish.”

Parkrun organisers will also intro duce ‘parkwalker’ volunteers, who

will wear a blue vest, to ‘mix’ and ini tiate conversation with participants. Parkrun Asia Pacific’s Glen Turner said the campaign built on the ‘fan tastic’ work parkrun events did to cre ate a positive experience for walkers.

“Walking can help you manage or prevent health conditions, enhance your mood, boost fitness and bring you into contact with some amazing people and places,” he said.

“By actively encouraging people, who don’t currently do parkrun, to walk at our events, we can expand the incredible impact parkrun has on a wide range of people.”

People can register for parkrun or parkwalk events at no cost via www. parkrun.com.au/register/

People wanting more information about specific parkrun events can view the respective event’s Facebook page.

ACTIVE: Wimmera River parkrun Horsham members Tom, Archie, Andrew and Stella Sostheim and Jill Roberts are encouraging more people to walk in the weekly event. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Stylish choice for gallery

Anew exhibition featuring a one-of-a kind costume collec tion has opened at Ararat Gallery TAMA.

Lady Barbara Grimwade is re nowned for her immaculate wardrobe, favouring Australian designers such as Arjia Austin and Marlowe of Syd ney which capture classical, yet bold designs.

The Ararat exhibition showcases 25 outfits and accessories from the Grimwade collection.

Ararat Rural City mayor Jo Arm strong emphasised the gallery’s strong historical association with merino

wool production, leading to its textile and fibre art specialisation — which it is known for today.

“Ararat Gallery TAMA has a unique place among Australia’s public galler ies through its longstanding commit ment to promoting textile and fibre art,” Cr Armstrong said.

“The gallery’s collection focus has broadened since its early days and as the collection continues to develop, I’m proud to see the gallery innovate and deliver exhibitions that excite and re-engage the community.”

Cr Armstrong said the exhition ac knowledged Lady Grimwade’s ‘in timate’ knowledge of the ‘power’ of

clothes and influence during the 1950s to 1980s.

Following her death in March 1990, the Grimwade family donated more than 400 items to the gallery — com prising 145 pieces of clothing, 10 hats, 19 handbags, 66 pairs of shoes and assorted accessories of gloves, belts and scarves.

“This will be the first major ex hibition of the Lady Barbara Grim wade collection in over 20 years. We are even more so delighted to give visitors and the community even more reason to visit Ararat,” she said.

Ararat Gallery TAMA co-ordinator Katy Mitchell said preparation re

quired to bring a fashion exhibition to life was significant.

“Under the expert guidance of tex tiles conservator Jacinta Brown, our team of staff and volunteers have been diligently working away in the collection room for four months, mak ing meticulously careful conservation repairs and modifying display manne quins for each individual outfit,” said Ms Mitchell.

The exhibition runs until March.

The gallery is open between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday; people wanting more information can phone the gallery on 5355 0220.

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Group leads cancer help

Long-standing Stawell-based rock group Dingus Magee will headline an afternoon charity gig in Stawell in October as a members-club works with businesses in support of cancer research.

Member-owned The Stawell Club has joined forces with Middy’s Stawell to raise money for Australia’s only public hospital dedicated to can cer treatment and its associated re search organisation — The Peter Mac Foundation.

In support of Middy’s staff who have pledged to run a combined 300 kilo metres in 10 days, The Stawell Club will host an auction and live perfor mance of rebranded rock-group The Cuz, formerly known Dingus Magee.

The club’s president Russel Jones said when the club heard about Mid dy’s cancer fundraiser, it became the perfect opportunity to jump on board a great cause.

“We are all getting a bit old now so a lot of us have had cancer go through us here at the club. It is such a great cause to get behind,” he said.

“The Cuz will be playing, known as Dingus Magee in the ’80s — a band who had one member die of cancer,

“Businesses about town have al ready started donating items for the auction.

“We also have the new barbecue spit out the back for a feed of roast and gravy rolls included in the entry fee.”

Doors open at 1.30pm on Saturday, October 22 and the performance starts at 2.30pm; entry costs $20.

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OPENING NIGHT: Angus Grimwade, Ararat Gallery TAMA visual arts co-ordinator Katy Mitchell, Ararat Rural City Mayor Jo Armstrong and Sir Andrew Grimwade at the opening of the Lady Barbara Grimwade Collection in Ararat last month.

Embracing the Wimmera lifestyle

Emma Tikfesis is the newest member of the Ambulance Victoria paramed ics team in Horsham.

Ms Tikfesis said this was her ‘first gig’ after graduating as a paramedic and she was learning more each day.

She is six weeks into a 12-month contract.

“Paramedicine wasn’t something I always knew I wanted to do from a young age,” she said.

“I tried some other things first be fore deciding to study it. A friend I used to work with was also studying it, so I had a bit of insight through her and thought I would give it a shot. Once I started, I decided this was it.”

Graduate paramedics become fully qualified across the course of a year.

Following a four-week induction training period, they were allocated to branches across Victoria.

Graduate ambulance paramedics initially work under supervision of clinical instructors to assist with the transition from the classroom to the ‘real world’ and integrate into dayto-day team responsibilities and ac tivities.

More than 150 new paramedics have joined ranks in regional Vic toria this year, with 24 of them lo cated in the Grampians and Ballarat region.

Ms Tikfesis was one of 18 recruits in the most recent group of new paramedics to accept employment in regional areas.

There have been 404 graduate am bulance paramedics join crews this year across Victoria.

Ms Tikfesis said she enjoyed the variation her role offered.

“It’s a constantly changing environ

ment. I could never sit in an office. I’m not in the same hospital each day, so every day is different and I am out and about meeting different people,” she said. “It’s amazing to be trusted so much to be invited into people’s homes, which people don’t often do for strangers.”

Ms Tikfesis grew up in the suburbs of Melbourne and had never visited Horsham prior to receiving her posi tion last month.

“I enjoy hiking so while I have nev er been to Horsham before, I’ve been to the Grampians heaps,” she said.

“I was excited the Grampians would be next door and on my days off, I’ve done a few hikes.

“I’m a very city and suburban girl, so to come out here is cool.”

She said she loved to learn every day and becoming a paramedic was ‘the perfect role’ for her.

“There have been a few cases where I have had back-up. I’ve been with a partner the entire time and the job is still quite new,” she said.

“Sometimes I handball and learn off them and they have been really supportive for me.

“I also have been learning off the Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance, MICA, paramedics and the flight paramedics, the nurses and doctors — so it’s really cool to learn to gether.”

Study trumps bypass plea

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

AHorsham councillor’s call to reignite considerations of a bypass of the regional city has been stopped in its tracks.

Claudia Haenel, in her notice of motion to the council’s meeting last week, called on the council to present a report on a bypass of Horsham.

She said residents were unclear about the status of bypass consider ations and it remained a priority proj ect for many residents.

Cr Haenel told the meeting that con gestion and large vehicles travelling through Horsham were creating safety concerns — including ‘black, sooty dust’ accumulating in homes, which shook when trucks passed by.

Vehicles travelling the Western Highway through Horsham must nav igate seven intersections between Wil liams Road and May Park — an area that also includes schools, sporting and community precincts, a medical centre and private homes.

The previous council group had en dorsed, in January 2020, to undertake a feasibility study for an alternate truck route of Horsham – as part of the council’s Horsham Urban Transport Plan. It acknowledges there are three major highways — including the Hen ty and Wimmera highways — passing through the city.

Cr Haenel said a bypass of Horsham would promote community safety and encourage tourism and visitation.

“Horsham was, and always will be, a service town — but we don’t have to be a transport town,” Cr Haenel said.

“An alternate truck route does noth ing to get trucks out of Horsham — it merely makes it another street’s problem.

“We need a bypass that will take the majority of trucks out of Horsham and make us visitor friendly.”

Cr Ian Ross, in support of the mo tion, said a bypass of Horsham was among the highest priorities for the councillors at their induction after the 2020 election.

He said the health risk and impli cations of trucks travelling through Horsham remained unclear.

Mayor Robyn Gulline said the com munity continued to call for a second road bridge across the Wimmera River — which was among considerations within the feasibility study.

She said the state government no longer supported a bypass of Horsham but had endorsed the ‘rationale’ of an alternate truck route.

Cr Haenel’s motion was lost 2-5.

The feasibility study of an alternate truck route is due to be completed by January 2023. It includes cultural heritage investigation.

If one or more potential truck routes are found, further planning work will be undertaken including public con sultation.

The council and federal government have committed funds to undertake the feasibility study.

FRESH FACE: Emma Tikfesis has joined Horsham’s ambulance station as a graduate paramedic — her first posting after completing her studies. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Accessibility boost for kindergartens

A new accessible play space at Goroke Kindergarten will offer chil dren improved access to the outdoor environment.

West Wimmera Shire mayor Bruce Meyer said the works included turning the space into a more inclusive learn ing environment for all children.

The council received $50,000 from the Department of Education’s ‘Early Childhood Refurbishment and Minor Works’ program to redesign the yard.

Cr Meyer said the redesign meant

a child requiring a wheelchair could now access the sandpit.

“It is wonderful to be able to offer such a great learning environment in West Wimmera Shire,” he said.

The kindergarten’s Parent Advisory Group raised money for new shade sails.

A family in-venue childcare at Goroke Kindergarten two days a week is under consideration. Approval pro cesses can take some time, and the council is waiting to hear the outcome from Uniting VicTas.

Kaniva Kindergarten has also been successful in two Department of Ed ucation grants in recent years, which has enabled new landscaping outside and major renovations inside.

Renovations involve a remodel of the indoor learning environment to in clude inclusive access for all families with the addition of an all-abilities bathroom and children’s bathroom ac cessible to the outdoor area.

The Kaniva Kindergarten Parents Advisory Group fundraised to contrib ute money to both these projects.

New variety for low rain

Anew hard imidazolinone, IMI, herbicide-tolerant wheat variety has launched for farmers in low rainfall regions.

Grains Innovation Australia, GIA — a collaboration between GIA breeder Michael Materne and wheat breeder Bertus Jacobs of LongReach Plant Breeders, LRPB — bred LRPB Anvil.

Dr Jacobs said it was the first wheat to come from an ‘Innovative Wheat Program’.

“It is a joint program that devel ops improved high-yield wheat with robust features in an IMI background,” he said.

“Anvil has expressed excellent adap tion to low rainfall areas with its rapid grain filling delivering high yields in faster-finishing environments.

“In medium rainfall areas, it is also an option in later break scenarios and delayed sowing strategies for dou ble-knock weed control.”

Key grower interest areas are low rainfall regions such as the northern Wimmera and Mallee in Victoria and South Australia.

LRPB Anvil is a two-gene IMI toler ant wheat with quick spring maturity and bold early growth that provides good early weed competition.

LRPB Anvil has an AH classifica tion in the southern zone and is being commercialised by Pacific Seed with good availability throughout the Seed Associate network.

Dr Materne said it was ‘exciting’

to see years of work result in a new, quick-maturity AH variety.

“It will suit a large number of grow ers in the low rainfall areas across southern Australia,” he said.

“Innovation doesn’t just happen.

“Through combining our ideas, broad agricultural knowledge, skills, and breeding resources from GIA and LRPB, we have developed Anvil to gether.

“Further to Anvil, we have some ex citing wheat types coming through our Innovative Wheat Program in years to come, which will add to the toolbox for growers’ crop rotation decisions.”

GIA is also introducing a second IMI hay oat variety, Archer, after col laboration with cereal breeding com pany, InterGrain, and NuFarm and a second barley variety, Zena CL.

Archer is an earlier maturing, erect variety.

Dr Materne said Australian cropping regions were diverse and each faced different and ever-changing issues.

“I look at opportunities to breed varieties to give a particular region or farm system an advantage or solve a problem within the rotation,” Dr Materne said.

“It’s great to work with other groups where we can add value as partners and create new varieties for growers.

“All partners in the team made these varieties a success and ultimately, this gives growers brand new options to be successful.

“It’s a win, win, win”.

LIGHTING UP: Horsham’s Holy Trinity Lutheran College middle school students hosted an Interactive Science Showcase during National Science Week, including interactive displays and detailed models based on chemistry, physics, STEM and biology. Nick Diamantopoulos, left, shows Rachel Reichelt and Lucy Pietsch a fire funnel. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Duo’s diamond celebration

Horsham’s George and Joy Smith say communication,

trust, a sense of humour and sup porting each other through the good and bad times are the keys to a long marriage.

George and Joy will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this week.

The pair were 18 when they first met at a dance at Masonic Hall.

They had a few dances that night, then a few more dances the following week.

After that, George asked if he could drive Joy home. Joy said yes — and that is how their love story began.

The couple courted for 12 months before becoming engaged.

They were engaged for two years and bought their family home that they still live in today.

On their wedding day on October 6, 1962, George received a phone call from the pastor. It had been raining.

The pastor informed George there was a large pothole in the drive way of the church yard and he needed to come fix it before the wedding.

Joy’s uncle was to drive the brides maids and was unwell in hospital on the day of the wedding.

Her uncle organised his 17-year-old, unlicensed son to drive the car in his place. It was grand final day and he drove down a very busy main street on the way to the church.

All went well — with the pothole fixed and bridal party at the church, the couple got married at St John’s Lutheran Church in Darlot Street later that morning by Pastor John Boehm.

The couple’s 25th wedding anniver sary was extra special because George had a cancer removed six months

prior. They celebrated this occasion by renewing their wedding vows in front of their children and went on to celebrate with family and friends.

George has always had a passion for farming and worked as a farm labour er for Delahuntys, before beginning work at the Country Roads Board.

He has been involved in the Hor sham RSL sub-branch.

George loves getting his hands dirty and will be found in his veggie gar den, fixing things or restoring items for his children and grandchildren.

Joy was a nurse at the Wimmera Base Hospital.

She also did some work for Horsham Rural City Council.

Joy has been involved in many com munity groups through the years and

is still involved in hospice and probus.

Joy enjoys cooking for her family.

Highlights of their marriage have been the birth of their five children, 11 grandchildren and two great-grand children.

George and Joy will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Sat urday.

— Contributed

Memorial advances

Plans to install a bronze statue in tribute to Stawell-born activist and comedian Stella Young continue to progress.

Northern Grampians Shire Council’s Remembering Stella Young project has commissioned creative consult ant Danny Fraser to create a one-fifth scale model of a proposed life-size bronze statue of Ms Young in her wheelchair.

The model, developed in partner ship with the project’s creative de sign group and Ms Young’s parents, has marked a progression in what Northern Grampians mayor Murray Emerson said was a council ‘rethink’ of accessibility considerations within the shire.

Ms Young was born in Stawell with osteogenesis imperfecta, otherwise known as ‘brittle bone disease’.

She was a rights advocate from a young age, having organised an audit of Stawell’s main street’s disability access at 14.

“Council acknowledges improve ments for accessibility are needed across the shire and council has been working towards establishing a stage plan to undertake the necessary works in the future,” Cr Emerson said.

Ms Young’s mother, Lynne Young, said it was ‘wonderful’ to witness people coming together to create a ‘beautiful’ memorial for her daughter.

“We are very happy with the pro posed design and look forward to seeing it in place at Cato Park once completed,” she said.

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CELEBRATION: George and Joy Smith will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this week.

Showtime in the wimmera

TASTY: Kim O’Donnell whips up treats for the children attending the Murtoa show on Friday.

FRIENDS: Jessica Rowe, Maisy Batson, Brooke Hawkins and Lucinda Smith catch up on Saturday at Goroke.

SELL: Murtoa Lions Club volunteers Peter Janetzki, Des Lardner, Mick Glendon and Jim Dunstan run the Murtoa Show raffle. Pictures: MICHAEL SCALZO and ABBY WALTER

SPEED: Tristian Kawau shears a crossbred in the quick-shear learners division at Goroke.

EXPERIENCE: Ava Conway, Sienna Wood and Lily Barnett pet a dingo at the Murtoa Show on Friday afternoon.

School holidayS

SPLASH: Shae Purdue hits the water during a pool party at Horsham Aquatic Centre.

FLOAT: Aston Shilton takes a dip during the Horsham Aquatic Centre pool party last week.

JUMP: Adele Tucker navigates the inflatable slide at a Horsham Aquatic Centre pool party.

FAMILY FUN: Vanessa and Cleo Marsten, 5, are all smiles during the Horsham Aquatic Centre pool party during the September school holiday period last week.

DAY OUT: Jack and Georgia McAllister of Marnoo at the Horsham Show.

LET’S DRIVE: Emmy and Noah Myerscough on the dodgem cars at the Horsham Show.

KICK: Kyaw Kyaw at a volleyball and caneball tournament in Ararat.

FOCUS: La Paw during a caneball tournament in Ararat.

Innovation hub funding pledge

Birchip Cropping Group is promised funding for a $5-million ‘Nexus pro ject’ if a Liberal and Nationals Government is elected at this year’s state election.

The Nexus project is an innovation hub based at Birchip for researchers, farmers and students.

Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh said an elected Liberal and Nationals Government would fully fund the project.

“The Birchip Cropping Group has contributed enormously to Australia’s agriculture research throughout the past 30 years, and this investment means that contribution will continue to grow,” he said.

“This is a shovel-ready project that is a part of BCG’s 2052 vision to continue to innovate.” Nationals’ candidate for Mildura Jade Benham said BCG Nexus would allow for greater con nection between the latest research and develop ment and growers across the state.

“BCG has been an integral part of our com munity for three decades and it’s great to be able to commit this funding to a project that will not only support locals, but deliver innovation for growers across the state,” he said.

“This infrastructure means everyone from students to farmers, researchers and industry experts can be a part of innovation in our agri culture.”

Liberal candidate for Mildura Paul Matheson said BCGs innovation deserved recognition.

“The north-west of the state is renowned for implementing new ideas and methods to produce

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the best possible products for the consumers lo cally and abroad,” he said.

“What better way than to share this expertise while contributing to the economic growth of the local area.

“It is exciting that farmers finally get the op portunity to showcase their innovation, get the support at government level, and recognition for their clean, sustainable, and efficient farming practices.”

Bee movement rule changes

The permit system to move bees into Victoria has been expanded to include bringing bees, or bee products, from any state or territory into Victoria.

The permit system will further safeguard the pollination industry against Varroa mite.

This now includes anyone bringing bees, hives, queen bees, used beekeeping equipment and bee products — including pollen and honeycomb — into any part of Victoria from any state or territory.

Permits will not be granted for movement from New South Wales at this time.

Victoria’s chief plant health officer Rosa Crn ov said the expended rules brought Victoria’s permit system in line with those of other states and territories, including South Australia and Queensland.

“This new permit system, combined with bee keeper registration requirements and the Bee Max system, which allows beekeepers to register their bee movements, will provide confidence in delivering safe pollination for industries across the state,” Dr Crnov said Victorian registered beekeepers can move hives out of the Sunraysia region to other parts

of the state without a permit, providing they are registered on BeeMax.

“A permit system was required for the Sun raysia, given the huge volume of hives coming from across the country just as Varroa mite was detected in New South Wales,” Dr Crnov said.

“We are confident, given the smaller number of hives required for pollination from now on, that the existing BeeMax system will give us the information we need for tracking and tracing in the event of a Varroa detection in Victoria.

“Currently, Victoria remains free of Varroa mite and in the event of a detection, Agriculture Victoria will undertake appropriate risk manage ment actions to respond.”

Almond pollination is expected to start winding up in Sunraysia and bees will be needed to pol linate other crops, such as summer fruit in Swan Hill and the Goulburn Valley and seed canola, mustard and clover crops in the Wimmera.

Beekeepers can apply for a permit and access permit conditions via the Agriculture Victoria website, www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/varroa or contact honeybee.biosecurity@agriculture.vic. gov.au for more information.

Infrastructure upgrade across sewer network

Over the coming months, GWMWater will upgrade Horsham’s wastewater network to ensure that reliable wastewater services can continue to be supplied to Horsham’s growing population.

As part of these works, GWMWater will upgrade part of the Spry Court Rising Main in Horsham, from the Spry Court Pump Station to Plumpton Road.

The Spry Court Rising Main is a critical link in Horsham’s sewer network. The main connects pump stations on both sides of the Wimmera River to the Horsham Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Contractors will be working along Wotonga Drive and Major Mitchell Drive from October to December 2022.

The works will mean that there will be increased traffic in the area with construction vehicles accessing the site. A reduction in available parking during some stages of the works is likely.

We have sent letters to residents in surrounding areas with more information.

For more information on the project visit gwmwater.org.au/horsham-rising-main or scan the QR code.

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ARIES:

(March 21 - April 20)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1.6.2.3 Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.34.40.22

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(April 21 - May 20)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.1

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.34.40

More hopeful feeling in many aspects and more chances of developing personal relationships. You will be able to help someone who is in need of a sympathetic ear.

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GEMINI:

(May 21 - June 21)

Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.9

Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.40.33

Some of the happenings during this period could be quite breath taking but the results are worth it. You could be showing abilities and ideas beyond your usual range.

CANCER:

(June 22 - July 22)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 1.6.9.5 Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.34.40.33

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Not the best period for relationship matters a rift could occur if you are not careful. Keep away from voicing your opinions on anybody’s emotional attachments if you want to keep friends.

LEO:

(July 23 - August 22)

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This could be a very harmonious period in your family matters. You should be able to achieve a lot more than you expected and good results will give you the feeling of security.

VIRGO:

(August 23 - September 23)

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A period in which you could be evaluating your priorities in life. Wiser not to get into partnerships that are obviously selfdefeating and dangerous to your financial security.

LIBRA:

(September 24 - October 23)

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Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.35.9.41

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Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.20.31.33

There should be a big change for the better in your personal relationships. A romantic period in which you should take care on the roads and make sure your appointments are kept.

CAPRICORN:

(December 21 - January 19)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.9.6.2

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.28.9.31.22

A period in which you could be getting your wish and making friends with someone special. Do take care that you do not let your extravaganza go over the limit of common sense.

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(February 20 - March 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5 Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.35.40.45

   

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1. Where in Australia is there a premier-level sports stadium named after a brand of shoe, and what is it?

2. The world’s first ever na tional park was created in 1872. It covers an area of al most 9000 square metres and also contains a 60 x 30-kilo metre magma chamber be neath its surface. What is the national park?

3. According to Australian country-folk singer-songwriter John Williamson in his song ‘Bush Telegraph’, in what Ar arat bar had there been a fight?

4. Doug Nicholls was the first Indigenous man to do what in Melbourne in the 1930s?

5. Nicholls used to gather at the Builders Arms Hotel on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

— a common meeting spot for Melbourne’s Indigenous community during the Second World War before the area be came the epicentre of Victo ria’s Indigenous rights move ments later in the century.

The Builders Arms Hotel was the first pub in Melbourne to allow what during the 1940s?

6. What underground railway network is oldest: London Underground or New York City Subway?

7. Three Australian states and one territory have a standardissue, blue-and-white vehicle registration plate. What states, and territory, have a standard issue plate of alternate col ours?

8. Many freed slaves from northern Italy in the 18th cen tury, on their way to Paris, took with them an interior de sign concept borrowed from their captives’ previous expan sive trade links with Persia. A design still used in many places today to regulate air flow and light into a building, what is it?

9. Horsham was declared an official municipal borough how many years after Ararat was?

10. Italian colonialism ended with the death of Benito Mus solini and Italy’s defeat in the Second World War. In what modern-day African countries could you find Italy’s former colonies?

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6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Perfect Murder” (M l,s,v) (’98) Stars: Michael Douglas 2:15 Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:30

Kochie’s Business Builders 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 8:30 Kath & Kim (M) 10:50 The Latest Seven News 11:20 Autopsy USA (MA15+) 12:30 Home Shopping

12:00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic 1:00 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 2:00 Heavy Lifting (PG) 3:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 3:30 Pawn Stars UK (PG) 4:00

Pawn Stars South Africa (PG) 4:30 Scrap Kings (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Deadpool 2” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 11:00 Movie: “Kickboxer: Vengeance” (M) (’16)

1:05 Kiddets 1:35 Mister Maker 2:05 Bananas In Pyjamas 2:30 Wolf Joe 3:00 The Wonder Gang 3:30 Play School 4:00 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4:35 Mecha Builders 5:00 Hey Duggee 5:30 Kiri And Lou 6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Alva’s World 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Mock The Week (PG) 9:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:30 Question Everything (PG)

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s

Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:00

Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 2:00

Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00

NINE’s Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot

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Late 11:10 New Amsterdam (M) 12:00 The Gulf (M l,s) 12:50 Drive TV 1:20 Explore 1:30

Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 4:30 A Current Affair (PG)

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00

Friends (PG) 8:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Middle (PG) 11:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 The Living Room (PG) 1:00 Frasier (PG) 2:00 Becker (PG) 3:00

The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Frasier (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 12:00 ABC News At Noon 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45

The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30

Foreign Correspondent 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News 12:15

The Business 12:30 7.30

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00

Q+A (PG) 11:05 Extraordinary Escapes

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2:00 Death In Paradise (PG) 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Anh’s

Brush With Fame (PG) 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG)

6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30

Gardening Australia 8:30 Frankly (PG) 9:00

Doc Martin (PG) 9:50 Annika (M v) 10:40

ABC Late News 10:55 Summer Love (M) 11:25 rage (MA15+)

12:00 Emmerdale (PG) 12:30 Coronation Street (PG) 1:00

And Daughters (PG) 3:00

Australia (PG) 3:30

4:30 Medical

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6:00 Sunrise 10:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2022: Bathurst 1000 - Day 1 (Part 1) *Live* From Mount Panorama 12:00

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The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Ford v Ferrari” (M) (’19) Stars: Matt Damon 11:40 Movie: “The Gumball Rally” (M) (’76) Stars: Michael Sarrazin

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6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 WIN News 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Zookeeper” (PG) (’11) Stars: Kevin James 10:30 Movie: “Liar, Liar” (M s) (’97) Stars: Jim Carrey 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 1:00 Destination WA 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 5:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 10 News

First 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M)

1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00

Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00

Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield

4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00

10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30

The Real Love Boat Australia (PG) 8:30

Gogglebox Australia (PG) 9:30 Undressed

With Kathryn Eisman (M) 10:30 TBA 11:30

The Project (PG) 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 The Doctors (PG) 9:00 Reel Action

9:30 I Fish 10:00 MacGyver (M) 12:00

Elementary (PG) 1:00 Hawaii Five-0 (M) 3:00

TBA 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30

Bull (M) 10:30 Matildas Magazine Show 11:00 Elementary (M) 11:55 48 Hours (M d) 12:50 Home Shopping 2:20 Tommy (M v) 3:15 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG)

2:00 Full House (PG) 3:00 The Nanny (PG) 3:30 3rd Rock From

The Sun (PG) 4:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 4:30

Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 The Nanny (PG) 6:00 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Survivor (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Lethal Weapon” (M) (’87) Stars: Clayne Crawford 10:45 Young Sheldon (PG) 11:10 Telenovela (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:05 Peer To Peer (PG) 10:15 Employable Me (UK) (M) 11:25 World’s Most Amazing Festivals (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:05 First Ladies (PG) 2:55

Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:35

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05

Animal Einsteins 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG)

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Dishing It Up (PG) 8:00 Guillaume’s Paris (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys (PG) 9:30 The Handmaid’s Tale (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Gomorrah (MA15+)

1:40 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (M) (In Burmese/ Dzongkha/ English/ Hindi) 3:50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Shortland (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 10:10 Escaping Polygamy (M)

12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 As Time Goes By (PG) 3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “So Little Time” (PG) (’52) Stars: Maria Schell 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Grantchester (M) 8:30 Poirot (PG) 10:30 The Case Of Caylee Anthony (M) 11:30 House (M) 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The

Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 10 News

First 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M)

1:00 The Living Room 2:00 Entertainment

Tonight 2:30 Ultimate Classroom 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Everyday

Gourmet With Justine Schofield 4:30 The

Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News

First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:30 Just For Laughs Australia (M s) 10:00 Just For Laughs Uncut (M s) 10:30 Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Show 11:00 The Project (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:10 Peer To Peer (PG) 10:10 Employable Me (UK) (M) 11:20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals: The Festival Of Light, Finland (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:10 Fight The Power (M) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Animal Einsteins 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Good With Wood (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners (PG) 9:25 World’s Greatest

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To The Country 6:30

RSPCA Animal

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To The Country 11:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 12:30 The Fine

3:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 4:00 PJ Masks 4:30 The Inbestigators

5:00 The Flamin’ Thongs 5:30 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:05 100

Things To Do Before High School (PG) 6:30

Mikki vs The World (PG) 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:00 The Deep 8:25 Good Game

Spawn Point 8:50 Log Horizon (PG) 9:15 Dragon Ball Super (PG)

Pawn Stars (PG) 3:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 3:30 Pawn Stars UK (PG) 4:00 Pawn Stars South Africa (PG) 4:30 Scrap Kings (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 AFL Women’s: Round 7: St Kilda v Carlton *Live* 8:00 AFL Women’s: Round 7: West Coast v Richmond *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Alien 3” (M l,v) (’92) Stars: Sigourney Weaver

1:05 Kiddets 1:35 Mister Maker 2:05 Bananas In Pyjamas 2:30 Wolf

Joe 3:00 The Wonder Gang 3:30 Play School 4:00 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4:35 Mecha Builders 5:00 Hey Duggee 5:30 Kiri And Lou 6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Alva’s World 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Home Again” (PG) (’17) Stars: Reese Witherspoon

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Middle (PG) 11:30 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:30 Frasier (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 10:30 Nancy Drew (PG) 11:30 Frasier (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 12:00 ABC News At Noon 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News 12:15 Q+A Highlights

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

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issan Australia has confirmed it will extend its Premcarsourced Warrior program to the Patrol four-wheel drive.

The Japanese importer says it has given the green light to Premcar to develop the vehicle, which will join the Navara SL Warrior and Navara PRO-4X Warrior in its local portfolio.

Nissan said Premcar has developed and tested the Patrol Warrior, which will be exclusive to the Australian market, to meet the harshest Austral

ian conditions. It will feature wheel, tyre and suspension enhancements paired with Nissan’s long serving 5.6-litre direct injected petrol V8 de veloping 298kW and 560Nm.

Nissan and Premcar said they have equipped the Patrol Warrior with “carefully considered and locally tuned modifications” that will deliver improved ground clearance, a wider stance and improved ride and han dling.

Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson said the development

program was expected to take about 12 months to complete — meaning the model should be available for pur chase this time next year.

“I am extremely excited to announce that a Nissan Patrol Warrior is coming, and I have no doubt that it will be a huge success,” Mr Paterson said.

“The warrior program, our collabo ration with Premcar, has already prov en immensely popular in Australia and a new version of the already hugely capable Nissan Patrol is a vehicle that I, like many Australians, can’t wait to

drive. Our collaboration with Premcar is all about developing vehicles that are perfectly suited to Australian cus tomers and conditions.”

Mr Paterson said further details of the Patrol Warrior would be an nounced closer to the model’s launch.

The model is expected to top the cur rent flagship Patrol Ti-L, which retails from $95,115.

The aging, sixth generation Y62-se ries Patrol, which has now been avail able since 2016, received a facelift in 2020 in the form of a new-look front

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end and additional driver assistance technologies.

Alongside the Navara, it is now one of the longest serving models in Nis san’s Australian portfolio.

The Nissan Patrol ranks second in the two-horse race that is the Upper Large SUV under $100,000 category with year-to-date sales of 4020 units.

The Toyota LandCruiser, which has sold 8280 examples during the same period, dominates the segment.

— Matt Brogan

Touring bound for local shores

DEBUTED at Goodwood Fes tival of Speed earlier this year, the first-ever M3 Touring is now destined for Australia and BMW has released pricing and specification details.

The performance treats keep coming as BMW celebrates 50 years of ‘M’ this year — from the track special M4 CSL to the all-electric iX M60, and now, the M3 Touring.

Priced from $177,500 plus on-road costs, BMW Australia has confirmed the M3 Touring is due locally in early 2023 for customers wanting a little more practicality out of their M car.

Under its wagon skin, the Touring is powered by the same 3.0-litre twinturbocharged in-line six found in M3 and M4 Competition models, produc ing 375kW/650Nm.

The M3 Touring will be exclusively offered in Competition specification, with M x Drive all-wheel-drive sys tem and eight-speed M Steptronic transmission.

The combination of all-wheel-drive, and twin-turbo six-cylinder grunt, equates to a 3.6 second 0-100 sprint and it’ll hit 200kmh in 12.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 280kmh. Despite no manual or rear-wheel drive option, the rear-biased M xDrive system will send most of the grunt up back in two-wheel drive mode, which allows the driver to adjust the intervention thresholds for wheel slip limitation.

The chassis has been tuned exten sively for the Touring, too, with the goal of achieving a balance of perfor mance and smooth ride comfort for longer journeys.

BMW says the M3 Touring chassis development program included test ing at the Group’s Miramas facil ity in the south of France, the winter

testing centre in Sweden, a range of public road types, and of course the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.

Various chassis changes resulted from the testing, including added stiffening struts on the underbody of the rear axle, new spring, damper and antiroll bar setup front and back, and

other Touring-specific tuning across suspension, steering, stability control and ABS systems.

BMW has achieved a muscular exte rior that looks every bit an M car, with various performance-focused details like enlarged cooling ducts, bulging wheel arches, exhaust tips integrated into the rear apron, and 50th anniver

sary M badging.

The Touring sits on 19-inch front and 20-inch rear M forged alloy wheels with a range of standard op tions available.

The cabin gets the latest 12.3-inch digital dash and ‘BMW Curved Dis play’ 14.9-inch infotainment display, which is angled towards the driver.

The Touring also scores Merino leather M Sport seats as standard, with electronic adjustment and mem ory function, which are actually 9.6kg lighter than standard M Sport seats thanks to the use of carbon fibre rein forced plastic, CFRP.

Wagon practicality comes courtesy of three full-size rear seats, and the rear-seat backrest can be split in a 40:20:40 arrangement.

Individual seat sections, or the entire row, can be folded down, increasing cargo capacity from 500 litres up to a road trip-ready 1510 litres.

Australia remains a key market for the German car-maker’s performance arm, with one in five BMWs regis tered here adorning an M badge.

The Touring is in with a good chance, too, with more than 600 new M3 models registered locally over the past year alone.

— Cobey Bartels

Stricter safety standards for children coming soon

The trajectory towards broad based autonomous driving is gathering pace with new, stricter safety requirements driving the process.

Vehicle safety body Australasian New Car Assessment Program, AN CAP, announced its next step-change, broadening test and rating criteria in vehicle safety to take effect from next year. The previous step-change in cri teria took effect from January 2020.

ANCAP will expand these criteria, as of January 2023, by adding new and updated tests and assessments to its star-rating regime.

Its expanded 2023 test and assess ment criteria will include new areas such as the ability of a vehicle to avoid

a crash with a motorcyclist, child presence detection and vehicle sub mergence.

Motorcycle Detecting Autonomous Emergency Braking is a further re finement of existing AEB that is more sensitive to, and capable of, recognis ing and reacting to potential crashes involving a motorcycle and a car.

Child Presence Detection is a safe ty system designed to assist drivers or parents in detecting the presence of children in vehicles, providing an alarm or notification if any child is unknowingly left behind unattended in a vehicle.

Vehicle Submergence Assistance is a system that allows windows and doors

to be opened after a vehicle is sub merged in water, for example, floods, the sea or rivers. First-responders of ten have difficulty gaining access to vehicles in such situations.

Several existing assessment areas were made more stringent.

These include a heighted focus on vehicle-to-vehicle compatibil ity, introducing a potential 8.00-point penalty compared with the current 4.00-point penalty; a 10 per cent in crease to the star-rating thresholds for Vulnerable Road User Protection; the assessment of direct driver monitoring systems to manage driver inatten tion and fatigue; and an expansion of autonomous emergency braking test

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scenarios to include additional nighttime tests and child pedestrian avoid ance tests when a vehicle is in reverse.

ANCAP’s European counterpart Euro NCAP will implement similar protocols for cars sold there and in New Zealand.

ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoo rweg said the changes were part of ANCAP and EuroNCAP’s regime enhancements which encourage con tinual safety improvements.

“Our 2023 requirements build upon our existing criteria to promote further vehicle safety improvements and ad dress some of the ongoing challenges on our roads,” Ms Hoorweg said.

“Vehicles, and the safety technolo

gies within them, are continuing to evolve, and our test criteria are, too.

“Physical protection in a crash, and the ability to actively avoid a crash, are both essential elements to achieve a high ANCAP safety rating, and this approach will continue from 2023.”

The requirements of each star rat ing level are designed to encourage vehicles that provide a good balance of passive safety – how well a vehicle will protect the driver and their oc cupants in the event of a crash; and active safety – the ability of a vehicle to prevent or minimise the outcomes of a crash through active collision avoidance systems.

— Peter Barnwell

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SLEEK: BMW has priced its 375kW M3 Touring from $177,500 plus on-road costs.

Toughness in armoured vehicle

WHILE

the hugely capable, Thales-built Bushmaster armoured vehicle – currently see ing duty in the Ukraine – is built in Australia, the South Africans have taken a different route to a new type of armoured vehicle.

Creating plenty of interest at a mili tary hardware show in South Africa last week, an outfit called SVI En gineering pulled the covers off their tri-axle, six-wheel, Toyota LandCruis er 79 Series-based armoured ute com plete with drone destroyer capability.

For reference, SVI Engineering was established in 2004 as an innovative mechanical engineering and rapidproduct development firm with capa bilities in product design, finite ele ment analysis, development, product evaluation and manufacturing focus ing on the armouring industry.

The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Rheinland and has a Level 2 B-BBEE certification — a rating for black ownership of enter prises in South Africa.

Despite its age, Toyota’s LC79 is as popular as ever and is put to a myriad of uses but GoAuto has yet to see one converted to an armoured military vehicle at this level despite it featuring in various theatres of war.

This particular version really stands out.

The go-anywhere 79 lends itself well

to military service due to robust con struction and unquestioned reliability.

They have been making them since 1984 and it’s refined to the “fully ma tured” stage of development.

Unveiled at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Show, AAD2022, in South Africa, the MAX 3 Six-Wheeler is based on a J79 chassis.

As its name suggests there’s an extra axle at the back, with both rear axles widened to align front and rear tracks as the standard 79 Series rear track is considerably narrower than the front.

While modifying the axles, SVI threw on a set of disc brakes, replac ing the 79 Series’ standard drum sys tem and offering better braking for the

much heavier vehicle. The extra axle was fitted to allow the MAX 3 sixwheeler a greater GVM as required by the weighty armour and weaponry contained within.

“Mad Max”, as we have dubbed it at GoAuto, appears ready to go to war with sinister looks right up with the likes of the Bushmaster and anything

Hummer. The off-roader has a fully redesigned body made from armoured steel plate that can survive an attack with assault rifles and anti-personnel grenades.

As standard, it offers a protection level of EN1063 BR6 but can be op tionally upgraded to BR7.

SVI Engineering has added a new rear anti-roll bar and made tweaks to the suspension.

Power comes from the lazy but virtu ally indestructible 4.5-litre V8 turbodiesel engine found in all late model LC79s that can propel a maximum gross vehicle mass of 5500 kilograms. Some of that weight is attributed to the drone interceptor system that con sists of a radar to detect and identify the location of a hostile drone and a destroy system.

This ‘intel’ is sent to the battle man agement system which is hooked up to the automated grenade launcher and then we all know what happens after that.

Once the drone is taken down, it can be retrieved by using the off-road motorcycle mounted on the back of the truck.

While the concept unveiled at the AAD2022 is based on the double cab body style, SVI Engineering says it will also make a single cab variant and a wagon variant.

— Peter Barnwell

MAD MAX: SVI Engineering’s MAX 3 is a tri-axle, six-wheel, Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series-based armoured ute complete with drone destroying capabilities.

Michael Schilling has a strong passion for training the general public with a range of skill levels from people who may never have held a licence before, to immigrants and the elderly.

Michael is accredited with the Driver Training Association of Victoria and personally trained in driver instruction by the South Australian president of the DTA.

Horsham Driving School have been servicing the Wimmera region since 2008.

Michael said customer service is his highest priority and is the key for longevity in business.

“If I wasn’t doing something right I wouldn’t have lasted 13 years.”

Offering flexible hours both on weekends and after hours, Michael also provides free quotes and a no minimum lesson commitment.

To further improve his skills and knowledge in instructing safe drivers, Michael attended the 2015 and 2018 ADTA Victorian Conferences.

Michael offers training in both manual and automatic vehicles.

If you are just beginning your driving chapter or looking to re-boost some confidence in your driving skills and confidence on the road, Michael at Horsham Driving School is your experienced and knowledgable driving instructor.

Michael can be contacted on 0417 352 403, website www.horshamdrivingschool. com or via his newly revamped Facebook Page; Horsham Driving School.

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Your

Diamond Wedding Anniversary 60 years

George and Joy

SMITH (nee Jones)

With a twinkling eye and a single look, your love shines through.

years and still counting.

from your family.

~ O’LOUGHLIN ~ (Golder)

Pamela Dawn 30-01-1949 to 1-10-2022

73 years

A valued and loved part of our extended O’Loughlin family for 58 years.

Happy thoughts of our many good times together and we now hold these treasured memories that will last forever.

All welcome to

with George and Joy at their home

1-5pm.

Your heart was so kind and true to all. As a sister-in-law you were great. As a friend you were the best.

Sincere sympathies to Darrell, Danita, Adam, Jessi and Caleb.

BUWALDA Elizabeth (Beth)

10.3.39 - 24.9.22)

Passed away Peacefully

Loved Wife of Theo (dec.).

Mother of Julie (dec.), Michael & Sharmain, Wendy & Geoff, Chris & Mary, Ann (dec.), Sue-Anne & Neil, Pauline & Ross and their families.

As were her wishes, Beth was farewelled with a private family service.

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~ HUNTER ~ Robert John (Bob)

14-9-49 to 30-9-22 of Mooroolbark

Loved son of Len and Molly (both dec).

Loved brother of Tom, Ken, Rodney, Phil and their families.

‘Go Tiges’

KLEMM, John Keith

Passed away on September 28, 2022, aged 69 years.

Cherished husband of Heather.

Loving father and father-inlaw of Dannielle & Gerald.

Adored Poppy to Thomas and Grandpa to Rahni.

Always with heartfelt love. Treasured memories.

~ KLEMM, John ~

The Committee and Members of the Quantong Cricket Club would like to acknowledge the passing of John Klemm. John was a valued player, member and supporter of the club.

Sympathies to Heather and all of John’s family.

~ KLEMM, John ~

The Mayor, Cr Robyn Gulline, Councillors, Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla, Directors and staff of the Horsham Rural City Council express their sincere and deepest sympathy on the recent passing of John.

John was employed by the Shire of Wimmera and the Horsham Rural City Council for 47 years from 1974 to 2021 and was highly regarded by both organisations and all those who worked with him over his long career. He was incredibly dedicated to his work, to good results and to his staff.

John will be greatly missed and we extend our condolences to his wife Heather and family at this sad time.

~ LEE, Ted ~ Heartfelt sympathy to Ted’s family and loved ones.

Thank you Ted for your wonderful, funny poems you wrote for our Clarence House support group.

A truly lovely gentleman.

RIP Ted

~ McDERMOTT ~ Peter William

Passed away peacefully at the Ballarat Base Hospital on Thursday 22nd September 2022, aged 75.

Loved and loving husband of Elspeth. Beloved father of Adie, Viv, Louise, Fabiano and Michael. Grandfather of Mikey, Mayra and Elara.

Constant companion to Chloe.

We will dearly miss his regular jokes and general mischief.

A celebration of the life of Peter McDermott will be held on Friday 7th October 11.15am, at the Creekside Hotel Marquee, Warracknabeal.

Friends and family welcome.

Rest in peace Peter

Lots of Love, Marie & David (dec), Brian (dec) & Theresa, Howard & Lorraine, Janice & Brian, Greta & Kevin, Catherine & John, Diane & Ian, Kerry & Wally (dec).

And all of the nieces and nephews.

Now happily sharing a drink with Francis, David, Brian & Wally

~ WOOLCOCK ~ Helen Margaret (Ampt)

2-8-1942 to 12-9-2022

Passed away peacefully.

Cherished sister of Elsbeth, Jenny, Wendy, Geoffrey (dec) and Timothy.

Resting in Heaven’s perfect harmony

Thank you

~ HEINRICH ~ Ross William

Marie and the extended Heinrich family would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the many messages, cards, calls, flowers and gifts we received following our loss.

The love, support and sympathy we have felt has been great comfort to us all during a difficult time.

Thank you

~ PEACHEY ~ Les and Betty

A heartfelt thank you for phone calls, flowers, food and love and support you gave us on the passing of our parents.

Also to Trevor and Suzanne Bysouth for a memorable farewell.

Suzanne, Tiny, Dennis, Rodney and families.

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KLEMM, John Keith

The funeral of John Keith Klemm will leave St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Horsham on Friday, 7th October 2022 after a service commencing at 1.30pm for the Horsham Lawn Cemetery.

The service may also be viewed online at horsham.unitingchurch.org.au/watch

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Arock recovery winch, 12v, as new , only used once $200, Pareless elec welder $100 Ph 0409891308

Bricks, approx 350 red blue clinkers, unused $200 Ph 0417507882 Stawell

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Books that Influence

While there are many things that impact, us, what we read influences our lives, our thinking, and therefore, our attitudes and actions. Recently I met someone, whose life has been transformed by reading the Bible. Who found that God is real, alive, speaks to our hearts and works in our lives. Whose attitude, relationships and life are very different from previously. Wikepedia tells us that according to the Guinness World Records, as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. We might wonder why? Is it just a book, or is it more?

People experience it as a living Word. Often it seems when we’re reading, something comes to us anew; fresh, even when we have read it before. Or times when what we read comes alive, and impacts on us; or it speaks to our situations. In the Bible we will find something that relates in some way to all of life’s experiences (in principal, if not literally); and every emotion can be found among its pages. Why does it have such an impact?

St Gregory the Great said the Bible“grows with its readers’. Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, (Preacher to the Pope) says, “It reveals new meanings according to the questions people have in their hearts as they read it.” Perhaps this explains the change in my friend. Our invitation is to read it and find for ourselves.

Opportunity This Way

Jeparit Plant Operator / Labourer

Fixed Term to 22 January 2023

Are you ready for a job that supports an excellent work/life balance? Do you want above-award wages? Do you like working as part of a team?

We are seeking a Plant Operator/Labourer to join our Maintenance team in Jeparit until 22 January 2023. This job is suitable for someone who is willing to learn and takes pride in their work and the community.

Construction Induction (White Card) training is essential and a minimum Medium Rigid endorsed driver licence is desirable. Other training relevant to the positions will be provided on the job.

Position descriptions are available at www.hindmarsh.vic. gov.au/work-in-council. Applications close 7 October 2022 at 12:00noon and must address the key selection criteria as contained in the position description and application form.

Community Care Worker Casual

We are seeking self-motivated people to join our Community Care Services team in a role that offers flexible hours to suit your lifestyle, competitive pay rates and enables you to makes a real difference in people’s lives!

This exciting role varies from client to client, with tasks ranging from personal care, meal preparation, hanging out washing, small group cooking lessons, shopping assistance and general house cleaning. The aim is for clients to remain healthy, active and independent in their own homes.

If you enjoy working with people who need support, possess good time management skills and great communication skills, this may be the opportunity for you.

Previous experience in Aged Care, or a Certificate in Aged Care Studies is preferred but not essential. This casual role has varying hours per fortnight and would suit people looking at working during school hours.

Position description and application form is available www. hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/work-in-council. For further information about the role, contact Sharyn Salt, Community Care Services Coordinator on 03 5391 4444.

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Nhill Lutheran School

Classroom Teacher - Upper Primary

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Position

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JK Milling P /L has a position vacant for a Grain Merchant.

We are looking for a person who has the ability to communicate well with grain growers and end users. Previous experience in sales or within the grain industry would be an advantage.

The successful applicant must also have the ability to manage Contracts and Logistics, and be proficient in Microsoft programs. Some data processing is involved.

Please reply with your resume to the: Human Resources Manager,

JK Milling P/L, PO Box 1239, Horsham 3402

Ph. 5382 0044

Email: andrew@jkmilling.com.au

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS MANAGER

JK Milling is seeking a career focused person for the above mentioned position.

The role will include general administration duties, client services and a range of documentation tasks related to our domestic and international, merchandising, manufacturing and export operations.

Applicants with previous exposure in the grains and transport sectors or having training / experience in sales should consider this position as an advancement for their career.

Training will be provided therefore persons who might have a focus for the abovementioned work tasks but no experience, are also encouraged to apply.

Selection criteria for the position will include your proficiencies in the following: - communication skills, use of computers, Microsoft programmes, sound English, Grammar and Mathematical skills.

Please reply with your resume to the: Human Resources Manager, JK Milling P/L, PO Box 1239, Horsham 3402

Ph. 5382 0044

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RFT C9 2022/23 – Provision of Public Convenience & Facilities Cleaning

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the Provision of Public Convenience & Facilities Cleaning within the Northern Grampians Shire.

Tenders close 2pm Tuesday 8 November, 2022.

To download a copy of the tender documents please go to the website www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/tenders, and follow the link, or for further information contact Amanda Smith on 03 5358 8700.

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specific requirements are

which can be

at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/tenders

in the

via Council’s

Closing time for the above tender is 2:00pm on Wednesday 26 October 2022.

All enquiries should be directed to Madan Dhungel, Strategic Assets Coordinator, via email to mdhungel@hindmarsh.vic. gov.au or telephone (03) 5391 4444.

Greg Wood Chief Executive Officer

Weekly Advertiser is seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer to fill a rare vacancy within our production department operating out of ACE Radio Broadcasters’ Horsham headquarters.

Situations Vacant

Motocross postponed

Spring rain across the Wimmera and a wet forecast has forced a re scheduling of this week’s western region motocross event in Horsham.

Horsham Motorcycle Club, scheduled to host the final round of Motorcycling Victo ria’s western region competi tion this weekend, has decided to postpone its two days of motocross racing at Horsham Motocross Track at Dooen be cause of inclement weather.

Kenny Watts, Motorcycling Victoria’s Western Region Committee president and Hor sham Motorcycle Club secre tary, said the venue was in ‘great shape’, however wet soil had prevented earth-moving machinery from entering the track to fix ‘spots of concern’ caused by recent spring rain.

“The track was not looking too bad except for a few areas that needed repairs and a few low spots holding water. We had pumps drying the track

out, but we cannot get the ma chinery in to fix these spots,” he said. “The ground was just too wet and we would tear the track up if we tried.”

Juniors and senior competi tions have been postponed until the weekend of November 5.

Mr Watts said this was the first time a Horsham round of riding, if hosted in spring, was cancelled due to wet weather.

“The Wimmera has had so much rain recently. Paddocks are soaking and farmers are struggling with crop rust. If this week’s rain was not fore cast as it was, the track would have been fine to go ahead,” he said.

“We made the decision to reschedule early so hopefully people with accommodation have enough time to request a refund and change their plans.”

Mr Watts said Horsham Rural City Band, scheduled to supply marshals for this weekend’s racing, have committed to as sisting with a revised Novem ber schedule.

Students secure honours

Wimmera martial arts stu dents have showcased their talents against some of Aus tralia and New Zealand’s best compatriots and returned home with honours.

Jesse Millar led Horsham Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students in Melbourne last month at an annual gathering of more than 400 Will Macha do BJJ-aligned practitioners. Millar said his students won four silver medals and a bronze medal during the day’s

competition, with two other students ‘placing’ high.

“The gathering is the focus of our yearly calendar and for all our Horsham students, it was their first time attend ing. Obviously, there were a few nerves, but everyone was excited and mixed it with the competition extremely well,” he said. “The medals were a bonus – the fact we were there and had a chance to go, for the students, that is where the success lies.”

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He said the gathering in Melbourne was a ‘perfect’ opportunity for further devel opment with further compe titions scheduled throughout the year.

“Students are looking for ward to participating in more competitions as the progress, because while training is great, the pressure cooker of a competition really allows them to step it up and really test themselves,” he said.

Burdett stars

Wimmera footballing export Marcus Burdett played an im portant role in a defeat of a Victorian Country squad at the AFL Masters 2022 tournament last week.

AFL Masters, a national car nival of inclusive football, pro vides an opportunity for men and women 35-years and older, with any level of football ex perience, to enjoy Australian football with friends.

The former Southern Mallee Giant, Port Adelaide magpie and Glenelg footballer was among players at the event.

About 1300 players from across Australia and across seven divisions for men and women footballers aged 35 to over-60 competed for tourna ment premierships in Adelaide.

Burdett, who was among the South Australian winning over40s premiership team, was also selected as the carnival’s over40s player of the year and won all-Australian honours.

Burdett played in the South Australian men’s over-40 Red side, which defeated Vic Coun try men’s over-40s in the grand final, 11.15 (81) to 2.3 (15).

READY: Horsham Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s Jesse Millar competes in the sub-100.5-kilogram super heavy purple belt, 36-years-old plus category, at The Gathering.

‘No expectations’ as seasons begin

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

After the successful return of country basketball post-COVID restrictions last season, Wimmera teams have readied themselves for the start of the 2022-23 spring and summer season of competition.

Ararat Redbacks have returned with a rep resentative men’s squad after a season-long absence ruled it out of defending its 2020-21 premiership title.

The Redbacks claimed a season-opening win against last season’s third-place Warrnambool Seahawks at Ararat on Sunday, 83 to 46.

Horsham Hornets men’s and women’s teams will join them on court this weekend for their start to the Country Basketball League season, after sitting out the first round of play with a bye. Hornets women’s basketballers get to work against last season’s minor premier and grand-fi nal runner-up, Warrnambool Mermaids, on Sat urday. The team finished last season fourth on the ladder with a semi-final loss to the Mermaids.

Women’s coach Rebecca McIntyre said with a young squad of 10, including four under-18, this season was a chance for players to gain experience.

“Our goal is to be competitive. Our focus is to get better every week and to give our young players an opportunity to step up,” she said.

Greater Western Victoria Rebels and Horsham Demons footballer Jedah Huf, Imogen Worthy, Jess Cannane, Eva Manserra, Ailish Heard and Maddie Iredell will join core players Liv Jones, Ema Iredell and Caitlin Story.

McIntyre said a first-round bye benefited her side and allowed more time to prepare.

“We have had limited preparation time because most of our players only just returned to bas ketball after tough football and netball seasons during the winter,” she said.

“But they are all fit because of all that sport, so this week at training we can get into finalising some game strategy.”

Horsham Hornets men’s side also finished fourth before their 2021-22 finals series form and grand-final victory that shocked Portland Coasters and the rest of the competition.

Men’s coach Scott Benbow returns to the helm and said last year’s unexpected success had generated an increased interest in the fate of his squad this season.

“We have been training for a few weeks now and we are hungry for more success. Last season we were not expected to do much with such a young roster. But we got it done and we are motivated to see if we can do it again,” he said.

He said with some experienced players joining the squad, and several development players hop ing to earn selection, there had been intensity at training.

“Harley Pope will not be with us this season but we have included James Hallett, Austin McKenzie and Jordyn Burke to boost us, as well as other experienced players we expect to generate a depth that should drive the squad for ward,” he said. “There is no internal expectation about going back-to-back, but chatter around the league seems to suggest there might be a reign ing premiers tag on us.

“We head to Warrnambool this Saturday and the Seahawks are always tough to beat at home. They had a young side last year so it will be in teresting to see how we match up against them.”

Basketball pathway shot

Two Horsham basketballers are taking the next steps in their basketball development journey.

Levi Munyard has been selected in a 2022-23 State Development Program and as an emergen cy in the Under-16-18 Country Cup.

State Development Program Country athletes work under the Basketball Victoria High-Perfor mance curriculum.

They work with coaches under the direction of head coaches in regional satellite hubs and at regular combined training camps.

The 2023 Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup is at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre in Albury from January 16 to 21.

It is a round-robin tournament with more than 60 teams and 700 players, coaches and officials

participating — including teams from Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in the under-14, under-16 and under-18 age groups.

Hailey Tippet has been selected for the un der-14 Southern Cross Challenge.

The 2023 Southern Cross Challenge is at the State Basketball Centre, Knox Basketball Sta dium and Fairhills High School from January 20 to 23.

The Southern Cross Challenge is the beginning of the high-performance pathway for athletes, coaches and officials.

The tournament is positioned to aid the devel opment of players, providing an opportunity to participate in an elite tournament setting against other competing states.

bat at it again!

LET’S GO: Horsham Hornets men’s captain Mitch Martin stands tall alongside teammate Cody Bryan before the start of the Hornets’ men’s and women’s Country Basketball Season 2022-23 campaigns this weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Rain disrupts memorial

Coaches named

Tom Eckel is returning to coach Stawell Football Netball Club’s senior football team for 2023.

Golfers

have returned to the links for the annual Nell Smithett series of events at Horsham Golf Club despite a rain-forecast causing fixture rescheduling.

Women’s Nell Smithett Stableford Aggregate golfers teed off yesterday in pairs for an early start, but golfers awaiting the open stableford and team’s event must now wait until November, after tomorrow and Friday’s starts were post poned due to the rain.

Donna O’Connor and Lil Mayer claimed yes terday’s stableford pairs competition win with 73 points, Maggie Smith and Pauline Salter placed second on 69 points, while Julie Wirth and Pam Watkins were third with 67 points.

Club officials said the women’s Nell Smithett Open Stableford and Nell Smithett Memorial Trophy events, originally marked for starts on Thursday and Friday this week, would be post poned to ‘look after the course’ after a heavy downpour.

Usual programming will resume instead this week with a women’s singles stableford going ahead tomorrow, and early birds and women’s social golf events teeing off on Friday from 8.30am, as usual.

The women’s Nell Smithett Open Stableford has been scheduled for Thursday, November 10 and the Nell Smithett Memorial Trophy sched uled for Friday, November 11.

The annual Nell Smithett events are named and played in honour of Nell Smithett — a former Horsham Golf Club member, captain and club champion who died in 1969, aged 61.

The Warriors finished third at the end of the Wimmera league’s home-and-away season and played finals until losing to Ararat in a prelimi nary final at Warracknabeal.

Eckel will enter in his fifth year of coaching Stawell in 2023.

In the A Grade netball, Stawell welcomes Tessa O’Callaghan as coach for 2023.

The Warriors finished seventh at the end of the 2022 home-and-away season.

O’Callaghan began her junior netball career at Stawell before playing in Ballarat and is return ing in 2023 for her first year of senior coaching.

Footy competition to start

People seeking a relaxed and all-inclusive football experience this spring have a chance to participate in a no-contact, nine-a-side football season.

An AFL 9s competition is at Horsham City Oval on Tuesday nights starting October 11 for mixed teams, with players over 15-years-old and any skill level welcome.

AFL 9s is a style of ‘touch’ football played on a modified-sized field with no tackling or bumping allowed.

Registration is required via Playhq.

Come-and-try croquet

Horsham Croquet Club members are inviting the community to meet new friends and learn a new game.

A come-and-try day on Sunday from 2pm at Horsham Croquet Club on Guilfoyle Drive will introduce new and potential players to golf croquet.

People wanting more information can contact club president Donna Frost on 0400 534 477.

Mornings with Kaycee Afternoons with Adam

WHACK: Robyn Watts hits it off the tee during Horsham Golf Club’s Nell Smithett Memorial Trophy competition yesterday. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

FOCUS: Bev Price takes her turn.

PLEASED: Helen Burke celebrates a shot.

Berry seeks chance with Suns

Horsham football export Tom Berry is looking to the Gold Coast Suns for his AFL opportunities in 2023.

Brisbane Lions selected Berry at pick no.36 in the 2018 draft. He debuted in round two, 2020 against Fremantle. He has played 20 games.

The club offered him a contract for 2023 but he has chosen to look elsewhere for next season.

The Suns have been in the market for a forward

player such as Berry, 22, and could look to add him to their ranks when the trade period begins this week.

Berry has played with the Lions with brother Jarrod, who was drafted in 2016, debuted in 2017 and has played 108 games with the club.

Darcy Tucker will depart Fremantle after seven season, having signed with North Melbourne as The Weekly Advertiser went to press yesterday.

Tennis to return

BY ABBY WALTER

serves up a new season this Saturday.

Central Wimmera Tennis Association

President Jeremy Quast said the 2022-23 sea son draw included four senior and seven junior grades.

“There are lots of adults playing this year, lots of juniors playing se nior tennis, and lots of eight, nine and 10 year-olds taking up the sport,” he said.

“We’re very lucky here in the Wimmera that we aren’t struggling like some other associa tions.

“We have lost four teams in juniors but in the previous two years, we grew significantly — so it’s not a bad thing that we are stabilising now. Next year we hope to retain teams and maybe build again.

“We are struggling in juniors for court space, but that is a good sign.”

Mr Quast said although numbers of top-age players traditionally dropped off each year, clubs were retaining good numbers of junior players.

“It says something to the way the system is set-up in the association and the pathway we have, because juniors want to continue to play summer sport,” he said.

“In the past couple of years, we added an extra section — section six — in juniors, which were modified courts, and section five became fullcourt doubles with an orange ball.

“You could tell by the second half of the sea son, they were ready to play full-court singles. This year when they go to section four with green balls, they are more than ready and capa ble to play singles.”

Mr Quast said not pushing juniors through the ranks quickly was a focus.

“We’re finding when juniors are playing sec tion one at 12 or 13 years-old, they wonder where they go next — so we’re trying to make sure they are really ready to go to that next section,” he said.

Mr Quast said he was looking forward to the social element of tennis.

“Tennis has a really good social atmosphere and I think that’s why we’re succeeding in this association,” he said.

“The other good thing about tennis is how local it is – the furthest you have to travel in seniors is Laharum, which isn’t too far away.”

There are five pennant teams this season, 10 teams in A Special and six teams in each A Grade and B Special.

Mr Quast said pennant teams had welcomed a bye in the fixture if it meant strong games each week.

“Instead of putting up a team that will play A Special when they don’t want to play pennant, we kept it at five teams,” he said. “It’s a nice, well-balanced competition this season.”

Round one senior fixture:

Pennant: Central Park v Drung South, St Mi chael’s v Kalkee. Horsham Lawn, bye.

A Special: Kalkee v Natimuk, Haven v Telan gatuk East, Drung South v Homers, Brimpaen v Central Park, Horsham Lawn Dorman v Horsh am Lawn Thompson.

A Grade: Haven v Horsham Lawn Bardell, Central Park v Drung South, Horsham Lawn O’Connor v Homers.

B Special: Laharum v St Michael’s, Natimuk v Central Park, Horsham Lawn v Haven.

GIVING BACK: Natimuk and District Field and Game’s Greg Ross, Tom Hardman, Bill Jorgensen, Bart Turgoose, Cam Mitchell and Zakk Taylor present a $65,000 cheque to Wimmera Cancer Centre’s Carmel O’Kane, right, as major sponsor ACE Radio sales manager Mark Sulic looks on. The inaugural club ‘Cancer Shoot’ in August saw 189 people compete, shooting 8723 targets across the day to raise money through entry fees and an auction for the Wimmera Cancer Centre.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Footy chance for rugby champ

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

ABrazilian rugby captain has found a permanent home in Horsham.

Ravi Araujo, captain of Brazil’s national rugby league team, arrived in Australia two years ago from Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia.

The Brazilian team trains in Australia to be close to the pinnacle of global rugby league, the National Rugby League com petition.

But it was an unexpected twist in his sto ry that has seen him relocate to Horsham and find a place within Australia’s more unique sporting code – Australian rules football. He met his partner Maddie Ired ell, a Laharum netballer in the Horsham District league, while working as personal trainer in Geelong.

It was not long before he caught the at tention of Laharum football coaches, who wanted him on the field in red-and-blue.

Months later, he played his first se nior-level AFL game.

Now part of the region’s football com munity, Araujo and Iredell have moved to Horsham full-time and are preparing to open a CrossFit gym.

Araujo said he had always been a ‘smalltown guy’ at heart.

“I really do love a calm environment where I can work on my fitness and play my sport. It has nearly been two-and-ahalf years since I moved from Brasilia to Australia to work as a personal trainer,” he said.

“I have my own gym in Geelong, where I met Maddie and we decided to start our gym here in Horsham.”

Araujo said while football was ‘great’, rugby remained his sporting priority.

Continuing as the captain of the Brazilian team, Araujo said he used football to stay fit, and he remained focused on leading his country at the 2022 South American Rugby League Championship in October.

“The team is based in Australia now for training because Australia is where all the rugby league action happens. A lot of nations have their main squad in Australia so their players can play in local compe titions and the National Rugby League if they want. All the best league players are here,” he said.

But he said at 28, he was a ‘bit old’ to pick up an NRL career at this stage.

“I was part of the Brazilian rugby union squad as a young man, but I didn’t progress into the main side,” he said.

He said when coaching staff at Laharum realised for a strong man, he had a large leap, they picked him as a senior ruckman.

“I play as a utility in rugby, and I played in the ruck at Laharum — but I really like playing in the centre, because I just love chasing after the ball,” he said.

“I grew up playing lots of different sports so my spacial awareness is good.

“I like, in football, how you don’t know which direction you might be tackled or bumped from — it’s great.”

He said despite the help of the Laharum

football community and his athletic capaci ty to pick up nuances within the AFL code, it had been a ‘huge change’ and a ‘learning curve’ for him to feel more comfortable playing the sport.

“It has been a big change for me to pick up Australian football, but everyone from Laharum made it easier,” he said.

“The sport is completely different. There is way more running than rugby, and in that sense, it is a lot harder — even though it is not as rough or as hard-hitting as rugby can be.

“When I started playing football here, I would see the ball on the ground and my rugby brain would freak out because in rugby, the ball should not hit the ground.

“But I am trying to be more comfortable with the ball being on the ground a bit more. That, and kicking it — that is some thing I am definitely trying to improve.”

He said he also hoped to support the growth of the Brazilian rugby league com munity in Australia.

“The Brazilians are not as good as the Australians at rugby league, yet, but we are still building our league community. If we get past the South American championship and play at the American championship, we can book a spot at the 2023 Rugby League World Cup in France,” he said.

Within his international travelling sched ule, he will, at times, play for Laharum — when he can. That might be a danger ous proposition for his Horsham District league opponents in seasons to come.

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WELCOME: Brazil national rugby league team captain Ravi Araujo has joined the Horsham community, with his Wimmera-born partner Maddie Iredell, after leaving Brasilia two years ago.

Players shine on national stage

BY DAVID BERRY

Impressive performances on national stag es have set the tone for a big tournament season for some of Volleyball Horsham’s elite members.

The performance of Volleyball Horsham mem bers Jack Hannan, Jack Exell and Cam Robinson helped steer their Phantoms team to a gold med al-winning performance in division one of the National Club Championships.

Their team went through the tournament unde feated in a rewarding effort for a group who have played their hearts out all season in State League against tough competition.

“The win was a nice consolation following a tough season where they won four of 16 games,” club president Ben Hassell said.

The win was made all the more meritorious because the team had to reshuffle their line-up which meant Jack Hannan played a new role and Jack Exell moved into the starting line-up.

“Hannan, moving into the libero role, was completely new for him but his passing and de fence was extremely consistent, and appreciated by his teammates as he gave his setters plenty of options to choose from,” Hassell said.

“Exell would have learned plenty from his experience which will stand his Volleyball Hor sham teams in good stead going forward.

“You could see he was working things out as

the games progressed, which shows he is under standing of what the game demands at various stages.”

The national championships was held for the first time after two COVID-interrupted years.

Preceding the National Club Championships was the National Youth Championships in which Volleyball Horsham’s Paige Hemley played for the Victorian White under-15 girls’ team.

Hemley’s team finished the championships in a blaze of glory, wining their final two games against South Australia and ACT in a form reversal from earlier in the week. The team played some good volleyball throughout the week, taking sets off NSW and SA and pushing Queensland White, eventually going down 19-17 in the deciding set.

Over on the beaches of sunny Perth, Tamikah Dockrill and her partner Warrnambool’s Gabby Lougheed finished sixth in the beach volleyball event at the Uni Games.

Playing together as a pair and on the sand for the first time, the girls finished fourth in the group stage of the event.

They moved into the classification stage and registered two more wins to set up a fifth ver sus sixth final. They eventually went down in straight sets to the team representing Australian Catholic University.

Representative chance

Warracknabeal netball export Riley Richard son is ready to take the court in the Australian Men’s Open team this year.

Richardson won selection last month and will travel to New Zealand for a Trans-Tasman three-game tournament in October.

He said while it was unclear what selectors were looking for, he was ‘hopeful’ and ‘cau tious’ about his performance.

“I thought I had a solid nationals tournament in April and was relieved and happy when I was selected,” he said.

“I’ve been playing netball for 12 years — eight years in the Victorian Open team at na tionals — and had previously been a training partner with the Australian team.

“It was always the goal to get here.”

The first Trans-Tasman test is in Auckland on October 12 followed by a second test in Auck land and the third test in Melbourne before an Australian Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns match on October 19.

Richardson said the team would have a brief

break before a second tour later in the year.

“Most of our training has been self-run with a gym program and we had a camp during the year to get to know each other and work on squad mentality,” he said.

“We go to a camp at the Australian Institute of Sport on October 6 before heading over to New Zealand.

“I was playing in the Victorian Open team until Nationals in April and since have been lucky enough to train with Geelong in the Vic torian Netball League since then.”

The midcourter said he loves the challenge of netball.

“To be mixing it with the best of the sport and playing a sport that I need to be fit for, but also use my brain to play well, is something I love,” he said.

“The hype from people near and far has been huge so I need to thank everyone. I’ve felt the love and support — especially from my par ents, who are my biggest supporters.”

NEXT LEVEL: Riley Richardson, of Warracknabeal, will travel to New Zealand this month to play in his first season with the Australian Men’s Open team.

Sprint sensation

Greta Schulz, 5, is all smiles as she runs the track at a Horsham Little Athletics come-and-try night. Horsham Little Athletics competition season begins today at Dudley Cornell Park,

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