The Weekly Advertiser – Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Healthcare housing site confirmed

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

Ahousing development for healthcare workers in Horsham could welcome its first residents within a year.

Property developer Elmstone Property Group and Grampians Health have confirmed a 3.5-acre block of land, with frontage to both Byrne and Tucker streets in Horsham, as the site of an $8.3-million, 36-unit development exclusively for healthcare professionals.

The self-contained units, within walking distance to Wimmera Base Hospital, will have individual bathrooms and private kitchenettes. Four units will be designed with full Disability Discrimination Act, DDA, accessibility and more than half will meet a ‘silver standard’ of DDA compliance. Eight units will offer dual access to cater for families.

Elmstone Property Group director Stuart Benjamin said negotiations with a local contractor to lead the project were in final stages.

He said his firm was engaging survey, engineering and planning teams to prepare plans and permits.

Subject to council approval, construction would start in mid-2023.

“If things go well, we think we could have the first doctors and nurses living here by this time next year,” he said.

Mr Benjamin said six months of due diligence on 10 sites within about a one-kilometre radius of the hospital — including advice from organisations such as Wimmera Catchment Management Authority and GWMWater had identified the eventual site.

“It has been a pleasure for our team to work with referral authorities that understand the

importance of this project to make Horsham a healthy and thriving community,” he said.

He said engagement with residents nearby the development site had been positive.

“We’ve been quite comforted on the fact that the community, without us needing to tell them, understand how important the development is,” he said. “There wouldn’t be a family here who hasn’t struggled to see a doctor or get an appointment. Local residents have been incredibly positive about anything they can do to ease this pressure on behalf of their broader community.”

He said the original business case for Grampians Health — the result of the amalgamation of Wimmera Health Care Group, Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health and Ballarat Health Services in November 2021 — had identified housing as a critical need to attract workers to the region. He said the development could ‘free-up’ more than 100 bedrooms across the region.

Grampians Health chief executive Dale Fraser said the health service rented 38 properties across Horsham for specialists and their families, who are recruited locally and from overseas, along with rotating interns and nurse agency staff.

“Our goal is to free-up all those houses back into the local housing market,” he said.

“There are greater rental needs. We are trying to reduce that burden on the local community and being responsible for our own people and ensuring our impact on the local economy is strengthened by bringing investments such as these to Horsham.”

BIRTHDAY CHEER: Wimmera personality Dorothy Armstrong, known to many in Horsham and the Wimmera as ‘Aunty Dot’, has been showered with love and appreciation on the occasion of her 90th birthday this week. Family and friends organised an open-invite birthday party at Horsham Plaza on Monday for Mrs Armstrong to celebrate her birthday with lifelong friends, who joined her for a coffee and a chat. Story, page 9. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Storages swell with big rains

BY ABBY WALTER

An above-average rain total for 2022 has established Wimmera and Grampians catchments well for the summer months, with water in storages at a level not seen since 1998.

Across the Wimmera, rain totals were about double annual averages.

GWMWater-managed catchments are operating at 75.98 percent capacity as of January 4.

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority acting chief executive Luke Austin said late rain in 2022 had catchments in a good position.

“We’re seeing larger rain events — especially later in the year in high-rain years — rather than consistent rain across the year,” he said.

“We saw a similar pattern of a large rain event in September 2016, but I don’t think there’s any real trend of wet and dry years.

“Averages don’t tend to indicate how much rain we will experience as we will continue to see low-rain years or major rain events like we did last year.”

Across the Wimmera, rain for 2022 ranged between 650-millimetres and 900-millimetres — well above average.

Horsham gauges captured 669.6mm for the year, compared with an average of 365.5mm; and 100mm more than in 2011 when the regional city last experienced a flood.

Stawell gauges recorded 661.2mm

for the year — 187.2mm more than average; while Ararat received 888.5mm compared to an average of 581.9mm.

Nhill, Warracknabeal and Edenhope were among the areas of lower rain for the year.

Nhill recorded 578.4mm compared to a 342.7mm average, gauges in Warracknabeal recorded 601.6mm compared to a 374mm average, and Edenhope recorded 665.4mm of rain compared to an annual average of 568.5mm.

Mr Austin said catchments had returned to ‘about normal’ operating levels after a large amount of water flowed through last year.

“We’re not expecting any major changes to the catchment soon unless we have another major rain event, so it’s looking pretty good,” he said.

“It’s good from both an environmental and recreational opportunity perspective. People are enjoying water sports on various lakes and our wetlands that haven’t seen water for some time are now great habitats for different animals and birds.”

GWMWater water resources manager Kym Wilson said 2022 winterspring inflow to Grampians reservoirs was above average.

“This was the result of consistently above-average rain through August, September, October and November,” he said.

“Over recent decades, Grampians reservoirs have experienced multiple years of low inflow, followed by a single year of above average inflow,

Wimmera rain figures

significantly boosting water storage levels. The pattern of wetter and drier years is influenced by climate factors.”

Grampians catchments held more than 425,750 megalitres as at Wednesday last week.

Catchments last held similar levels

in 1997 — the beginning of the millennium drought.

The historic average inflow to Grampians catchments is 199,000 megalitres, however, since 1997, average inflow has been 85,000 megalitres.

In 2022, there was 300,000 megalitres of inflow to catchments.

Influence eases

The Bureau of Meteorology says while La Niña continues, it is slowly weakening.

While long-range forecast accuracy is traditionally lower at this time of year, forecasts suggest Pacific Ocean temperatures will continue to warm towards neutral levels.

For the next month, most of the Wimmera is forecast to have a 50 to 60 percent chance of exceeding median rainfall. The region’s average rain in December ranged from 10mm to 25mm.

The average of international models to measure and predict a La Niña or El Niño indicates the Pacific Ocean will move from La Niña to neutral by March. Indicators also suggest monthly sea surface temperatures could move towards El Niño in June.

La Niña increases chances of above-average rain across northern and eastern Australia in summer.

Weather forecast, page 11.

FUN: High levels of water inflow to catchments is good news for visitors, including Abby Wiedermann and Rani Potter who cooled off at Green Lake, near Horsham, at the weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Harvest reaps ‘fortunate’ results

BY ABBY WALTER

Yields and spirits are high as Wimmera growers approach the finish line of harvest.

Growers have delivered more than 810,000 tonnes of grain to Wimmera receival sites to date.

Australia’s grain production is forecast to reach 62-million tonnes this year — the second-highest on record.

Rupanyup farmer Andrew Weidemann, also Grain Producers Australia southern director and research spokesman, said he felt he had been ‘extremely fortunate’ this harvest.

“We’re experiencing yields at historically high levels,” he said.

“The quality is going malt, milling and number-one for lentils, so it’s been an excellent harvest.

“The only blemish is the beans were wiped out due to disease.

“We had some washed-out areas in the lentils, but yield in the other areas of paddocks made up that difference.

“Given the weather leading up to

harvest, we have been very fortunate.”

Mr Weidemann said wet weather late in the year had impacted his harvest.

“We’re normally finished about Christmas time but we started a fortnight later than usual and should be finished harvesting this week,” he said. “We’ve been lucky that the weather has been pretty good since we started, minus one or two days we had to stop after a small rain event.

“Touch wood, we haven’t been bogged yet, but we have gone around some patches of grain that we will have to go back to.”

Mr Weidemann said prices were ‘reasonably good’ but there would be challenges with the supply chain after a bumper harvest.

“Freight to and from Australia, and internally, is under pressure,” he said.

“After two decades of poor harvests, the supply chain isn’t handling the past two years of Australia producing so much good crop.

“We need to look at where to invest

and where we are losing out in value as an industry. In my mind, prices should be higher, but we work with what we can.”

Viterra eastern region operations manager Andrew Cannon said there had been steady deliveries into the Dooen site, which had surpassed 60,000 tonnes.

“Following a record-breaking December in which growers delivered more than five-million tonnes into our network, our total receivals for the 2022-23 season have surpassed 7.9-million tonnes,” he said.

“We are continuing to work with local growers to match opening hours to their needs over the next couple of weeks as they finish harvest.”

Mr Cannon said overall quality in the Wimmera held up well.

“Feedback from growers is that they are pleased with their crops,” he said.

“Where growers have seen some quality impacts due to the seasonal conditions, we have worked with

them, and our buyer customers, to understand requirements and find opportunities for growers to deliver to a site and receive higher value for their grain. Once harvest has finished, we are looking forward to a strong export and container packing program and continued grower deliveries to meet this demand at Dooen as we move growers’ grain to market.”

Viterra sites in the South Australian-based company’s eastern catchment, which includes the Wimmera, received 1.088-million tonnes of grain last year, compared to more than 1.342-million tonnes received this year to date.

In Victoria during the 2021-22 harvest GrainCorp received 3.509-million tonnes of grain by January 10.

In comparison, by January 9, 2023, sites had received 3.583 million tonnes of grain.

The Australian crop produced 65.7-million tonnes of grain during the 2021-22 harvest.

GrainCorp Wimmera area manager Nathan Tepper said blue skies in recent weeks saw harvest kick into gear.

“So far this harvest, GrainCorp’s Wimmera cluster, which includes the sites of Carpolac, Hamilton, Lillimur, Murtoa, Naracoorte, Natimuk and Nhill, has taken in over 750,000 tonnes of grain,” he said.

“Receivals to the cluster were delayed at least four weeks due to the widespread wet weather.

“Despite the wet start to harvest, canola deliveries, in particular, have been strong, with the cool, wet spring bringing good yields and high oil levels. In terms of cereals, we continue to see everything from feed to milling grades for wheat, but we’ve opened up additional segregations on site to cater for the full spectrum of grades coming in.”

Mr Tepper said it was pleasing to note there was strong global and domestic demand for both feed and milling grade commodities.

Rates cap determined

Wimmera councils could consider rate rises of up to 3.5 percent in 2023-24 under a state government-managed cost system.

The Victorian Government has announced its revised rate cap of 3.5 percent for all councils, which aims to protect ratepayers from ‘uncontrolled rate hikes’ while ensuring local governments are financially sustainable.

Councils set their rates individually through an annual budget process.

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Reunion gig shows support for children

A former Horsham music icon’s Christmas return to his home town has roused support for a children’s charity.

Rick Stephens, who formerly owned Wimmera Music Centre and now lives in Germany, performed with friend and fellow musician Chris Leskie at a show at Horsham RSL.

The sell-out show raised more than

$1200 for Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids, WACK — a charity that supports children and their families undergoing cancer treatment.

Leskie, who plays base guitar, had performed three shows with Stephens in Germany in July and helped plan the pre-Christmas event with Horsham RSL leaders.

“Everyone said it was a fantastic night – one of the best they’ve had,”

Leskie said. “We were pleased it’s going to a good cause.

“It was great to see many of Rick’s friends here, as he is well known, and people came to see him and meet him. It was a success all round for everyone.”

WACKs Brendan McKinnon said the group had raised money at events and other activities for the past 24 years to help children and families

through their cancer journey. The group is currently supporting three children from the Wimmera.

“A lot of it goes to Ronald McDonald House, which gives out vouchers and other things to the people when they go to Melbourne for treatment,” he said.

Horsham RSL manager Noel Whiteside said the venue’s donation came from ticket sales and a raffle.

Local Government Minister Melissa Horne said the government’s Fair Go Rates system aimed to ease cost-ofliving pressures for ratepayers, and encourage the sound financial management of local governments. Council rates had increased by an average of six percent every year prior to the system’s introduction in 2016.

Ms Horne said independent advice from the Essential Services Commission had recommended a cap of four per cent — in line with the Consumer Price Index.

“The rate cap for the next financial year takes into account higher inflation and the need to protect Victorians from uncontrolled rate hikes, while ensuring councils can continue to deliver vital community services,” Ms Horne said.

“Each council is responsible for setting rates within the rate cap based on the needs of their community.

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SUPPORT AND SONG:

Musician Christopher Leskie, pictured left, and Horsham RSL manager Noel Whiteside, right, present Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids, WACK, representative Brendan McKinnon, centre, with a donation to help Wimmera children battling cancer. Leskie performed with Wimmera music legend Rick Stephens, pictured above, in Horsham at Christmas.

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Tackling the region’s challenges

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

ships — which always put us at the back of the line.

AWimmera

advocate has implored residents to think bold and big — and ‘get angry’ — to shape the region for future generations to thrive.

David Jochinke stepped down as chair of the Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Partnership — one of nine regional partnerships across the state — last month.

Regional partnerships members are community and business leaders and senior local and State Government officers who share a passion for achieving meaningful and regional-specific outcomes.

The State Government established the regional partnerships in 2016 and Mr Jochinke was the Wimmera Southern Mallee’s inaugural chair.

A public servant had encouraged the then-Wimmera Machinery Field Days president to apply for the role.

He was inducted to regional partnerships the same week he became Victorian Farmers Federation president.

“It was a very big week,” he said.

Regional partnerships developed nine priority outcomes for the Wimmera and southern Mallee — informed by community engagement — including economic diversification, telecommunications, public transport and roads connectivity, a strong local

government, energy, rural and remote funding, early years, family violence, workforce, health and education, and youth disadvantage.

With the role came ‘licence’ to ‘knock on the doors’ of politicians and public servants and Mr Jochinke, then-deputy Emma Vogel, and thenfacilitator Carolynne Hamdorf took it literally.

“There were other regional partnerships that were a lot more timid than we were. We wouldn’t take no for an answer,” Mr Jochinke said.

“We had the smallest population and the largest footprint and the most challenging issues of the regional partner-

Dressing generations

Maria Da Ros opened the first incarnation of her women’s fashion retail store in Horsham 50 years ago.

Just prior to Christmas, Mrs Da Ross and daughter Lydia Rissman celebrated Maria Da Ros Fashions’ five-decade anniversary – a business achievement Mrs Rissman said the business owed to its clientele, the Horsham community and her family.

Maria Da Ros Fashions opened at its first address, 41 Roberts Avenue, in 1972 before the family moved the shop to its current location at 52 Roberts Avenue in 1986 – a business address already owned by the Da Ros family.

Mrs Rissman said she joined her mother in business, and to open the shop at it its current Roberts Avenue address, when she left school at age 15.

Since 2007 and her mother’s working retirement, Mrs Rissman has run the business alongside her loyal coworkers, who she attributes much of the business’ success.

“Our staff keep this place an enjoyable place for me to work, as do our customers — customers who have

become more like friends across the years,” she said.

“They all become family and after 50 years, I find the community continue to look after us.

“Our customers know about my family and my friends, and when they come in for a chat, they might pick up something from us to buy that they like.”

Maria Da Ros said the shop’s ‘wonderful’ clients had always kept her family busy.

She ‘occasionally’ pops into the shop to say hello, but she said these days, Lydia ran the show.

“I don’t interfere, and I think that is probably why it works,” she said.

Mrs Rissman said during her years in business, and her assessment of revolving fashion trends, fashion was continually coming ‘full circle’.

“Something that was very popular was the padded shoulder era and I remember that one the most. That is one trend that I feel might be returning,” she said.

“But at the end of the day, nothing has really changed — it is all just fashion, and it will always come and go.”

“Hopefully, we pushed ourselves near the front in getting funding and getting heard and we got a reputation for advocating for good policy.

“We smashed out a tonne of work in the early years.”

Mr Jochinke said projects including formation of the Wimmera Southern Mallee By Five Early Years Initiative, striving to improve outcomes for children; a DATA Farm based at Longerenong College to promote and encourage industry to engage with digital agriculture to enhance on-farm decision making; advocating for policy change relating to mobile blackspot assessments and the building of new infrastructure; and advocacy for projects such as a discovery bike track between Dimboola and Jeparit were highlights of his tenure.

“Everybody involved in the By Five project, from inception to now, can put a hand on their heart knowing they have made major differences to many children across the region,” he said.

“The DATA Farm at Longy was a huge step for us, but there’s still unfinished work in regards to the grains innovation network we were proposing for the area, which would essentially be a co-ordination of opportunities to attract future business

to the region, leverage Longerenong as a study facility, partner with other researchers and acknowledge the fact we have three climate zones within 100-kilometres of Horsham.”

Regional partnerships has been a voluntary role, with Mr Jochinke’s pre-COVID-19 commitments absorbing about 1.5 days a week.

He said regional partnerships had brought together people who were passionate about the region and prepared to ‘do something about it’.

“These are people who had the gumption to go beyond words and actually follow things up with action, and had the grit to fight for it and continue to put themselves out there,” he said. “It’s an uncomfortable place to speak up and to stand outside of the system; to stand outside of the normal convention to make change occur.

“When you work in a network of people who have those qualities, the job is more enjoyable and you achieve a lot more.

“There are a lot of people who would love to have those qualities and they speak a big game, but when the first skuttle occurs, and the going gets tough, you find out who will stand with you to go on that long journey.”

Mr Jochinke said he regretted ‘not thinking bold and big enough’ in the earlier days of his tenure.

“You can say no to a high-ranking person like the premier, put an alternate view forward and be listened to. It’s easy to have a different view, but to sell that view and demonstrate good value and diplomacy is needed at the finer end of advocacy,” he said.

“Politicians don’t have to listen to us. There’s plenty of other things they could have been doing than listening to a bloke from the Wimmera.”

Mr Jochinke said the time was right to hand the reins to incoming chair Dr Cathy Tischler.

He reflected on advice he received as a young man which had shaped his approach to community life.

His grandfather instilled in him to ‘be the person your community wants you to be’; while a basketball coach told him people should, ‘lead, follow, or get out of the way’.

“I hope whenever people are discussing an idea that they’re always talking about the outcome – what are we trying to achieve. Partnerships has been all about that outcome — what we are trying to achieve and how we can help development for the next generation,” he said.

“It’s not about personalities and everybody left their ego at the door. But ultimately, we have a chance to set our own culture here.”

She said while it was never her intention to maintain a career in the fashion industry, she had never woken up and not wanted to go to work.

“In the beginning I wanted to be a lawyer or an air hostess perhaps. But being Italian, it was always tradition

that the oldest child would end up in the shop with Mum. I have never considered the business as work, but rather, part of my life. In fact, this business has been my life,” Mrs Rissman said.

“My little sister and my three chil-

dren were all raised in this shop and now I even have my grandchildren with me here sometimes.

“Hopefully I can keep working here for as long as my legs will allow me.

“I enjoy it – I really do.”

David Jochinke

— Michael Scalzo

FAMILY LEGACY: Maria Da Ros and Lydia Rissmann celebrated 50 years in business with Horsham’s Maria Da Ros Fashions store during December.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

WIM Resource Pty Ltd (WIM) was granted the right to explore Stavely Block 10 (EL 6873) for copper, gold, and other prospective metals.

Exploration completed in early-mid 2021 included shallow drilling and an airborne magnetic survey. Further exploration in early-mid 2022 included more shallow drilling and a ground gravity geophysics program. All of these exploration studies are low impact.

WIM is planning more shallow drilling in early-mid 2023, exploring directly south of Horsham, between the Grampians and the Black Range. Geophysics may also be employed but at this stage the type or location has not yet been finalised.

For further information, please contact the David Jelley, Project Manager, at djelley@wimresource.com.au or Murray Wilson, Stakeholder Liaison Officer, at mwilson@wimresource.com.au

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Health warning for people, animals

Health authorities are urging people to correctly use insect repellents and continue to keep themselves, and their animals, safe from mosquito-borne diseases.

Mosquito bites place individuals at risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases such as Ross River virus and Japanese encephalitis, JE, which can cause long-term health complications.

Grampians Public Health Unit chief strategy and regions officer, Dr Robert Grenfell, said repellents were effective in preventing bites.

“Australia has been at the forefront of mosquito spray development, from the invention of Aeroguard in the 1930s to the formulation of such products as Bushmans, tropical strength Aeroguard and RID,” he said.

“These repellents, when used as di-

rected, are safe and effective at preventing and reducing insect bites.

“Many other suggestions have been trialled — such as Vitamin B, citronella, lavender oil — and have all been found to be ineffective.”

He warned self-created mosquito repellents could be dangerous.

“The incessant onslaught of mosquitoes has had us all reaching for whatever we have heard may reduce the bites. Sadly, many of these suggestions are just that,” he said.

Repellents containing DEET or Picaridin are effective at deterring mosquito bites, however, mixing such chemical compounds with alcohol could reduce effectiveness and may result in adverse health effects.

The Department of Health advises people to protect themselves from

mosquito bites by covering up with loose-fitting clothing, sleeping under a mosquito net if outdoors, avoiding areas of stagnant water and covering windows and doors with screens.

Agriculture Victoria also reminds livestock owners to protect horses and pigs.

Chief veterinary officer Dr Graeme Cooke said bite prevention and mosquito control were key to keeping animals free from mosquito-borne diseases including JE, Ross River fever, Murray Valley encephalitis and West Nile virus. Stagnant water and dripping or leaking taps and water troughs are breeding sites for mosquitoes.

“Where it’s not possible to fully eliminate breeding sites, people should treat them with an appropriately registered larvicide,” he said.

Horse owners can protect their animals by rugging and hooding them to prevent bites and stabling them between dusk and dawn, because the breed of mosquito most likely to carry diseases of concern is a night-time feeder that stays outdoors.

The most common signs of JE in pigs are mummified and stillborn or weak piglets, some with neurological signs. Very young piglets may exhibit signs of central nervous system disease. However, the majority of pigs appear unaffected. JE is not spread directly from pigs to people, and there is no risk to humans from eating pig meat.

Horses may show no signs of illness from arbovirus infections, but these diseases can present with fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, lethargy, neurolog-

ical or musculoskeletal signs such as staggering, incoordination, weakness and depression.

Hendra virus infection must always be ruled out in cases of neurological disease in horses. Hendra and West Nile virus clinical disease can have human health implications.

Animal owners suspecting disease should notify their vet or the Agriculture Victoria animal health and welfare team, via the emergency animal disease watch hotline on 1800 675 888.

Individuals seeking medical advice about do-it-yourself repellents should contact the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26; while people with health concerns can visit a GP or phone Nurse-On-Call on 1300 60 60 24. In an emergency, phone 000.

New chief appointed

Jenni Masters has been appointed Rural Northwest Health chief executive, effective January 30.

RNH chairperson Genevieve O’Sullivan said Ms Masters was chosen through a highly-competitive selection process that included a tour of the Hopetoun, Warracknabeal and Beulah campuses.

“Jenni has extensive experience in a variety of senior roles including chief executive Akaroa in New Zealand — a rural health service not unlike Rural Northwest Health,” she said.

Ms Masters steps into the role at the end of Jodie Cranham’s secondment as interim chief. Ms Cranham had taken on the role after Jo Martin stepped in for several weeks as interim chief executive following Ishbell Reid’s resignation in July.

Here’s ninety cheers to ‘Aunty Dot’

Known across the region as Aunty Dot, Dorothy Armstrong has long been a staple Wimmera personality and ‘hug giver’.

Mrs Armstrong turned 90 yesterday — a date she shared with her wedding anniversary since she married her late husband Jack Armstrong on her 21st birthday.

To celebrate the milestone birthday, Robyn Anders and Allison Roberts threw Mrs Armstrong an open birthday party at Horsham Plaza on Monday afternoon.

She said her advice for younger generations, after 90 years of life, was to ‘thank God for friends and family’.

“I have a wonderful family, three beautiful children with families of their own, and I have the best friends in the world,” she said.

She said she had been ‘blessed’ during her life to work at Salvation Army opportunity shops as well as create her ‘Teddy Ministry’ — a campaign that offered people at Wimmera hospitals and

nursing homes a teddy bear for comfort and friendship.

Mrs Roberts said Mrs Armstrong had always initiated ‘beautiful’ acts of kindness throughout her work.

Mrs Anders said because several members of Mrs Armstrong’s family lived outside of the region, she and Mrs Roberts decided to host the birthday event publicly to enable Mrs Armstrong and all the people she knew to gather for the special occasion.

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JOY: Horsham’s Dorothy Armstrong celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at a coffee party at Horsham Plaza this week.

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Service honoured

AHorsham woman who has given 30 years of voluntary service to Wimmera Base Hospital has been honoured with a Life Governor award.

Cynthia Knight is the first Horsham Life Governor of the new Grampians Health.

She is a volunteer with the Wimmera Base Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.

“The last 30 years of my life have been the happiest for me because I’ve made so many wonderful friends through the auxiliary,” she said.

“I enjoyed all the hard work because I was well, and I felt like I was doing something worthwhile.”

The Life Governor Award highlights the outstanding contribution of a Grampians Health volunteer, staff member, philanthropist or community member.

Nominations consider impact, reach of their contributions and how they have positively impacted the health service.

Having grown up on a Clear Lake farm, Cynthia remembers travelling to Horsham and seeing the Horsham Hospital Ladies Auxiliary caravan selling raffle tickets to raise money. She said even at a young age, she was impressed by their dedication.

Fittingly, Cynthia was presented with a certificate for 30 years of voluntary work for that very committee this year.

Cynthia became involved with the auxiliary when she returned to Horsham 30 years ago after living in Portland for 18 years. She decided to be active after her friend, Barbara Coad told her the auxiliary might fold.

Barbara was rallying her friends to save the auxiliary and Cynthia was happy to be included, considering it would be a great way to reconnect with the community.

“I remember the very first gathering for the new look auxiliary was a morning tea at Rose Petrie’s home and we didn’t achieve a lot that day, but it got things going,” she said.

“We used to do just small fundraisers in those days, but we got bigger and started having fashion parades that were

lawn lawn on!

Cynthia

Auxiliary chair Denise Queale said Cynthia had been a wonderful contributor.

“She has never held a position of office, but she has always played a vital role in the productivity of our meetings,” she said.

“She has this happy knack of keeping us on track if we stray and keeping the agenda rolling.

“But what Cynthia is best known for is her delightful powder puffs that she would bake for every fashion parade and major fundraiser. She would bake 300 at a time and there was always a scramble over who would get the last few powder puffs.”

hugely popular.”

said the opportunity shop in Darlot Street had been a big winner for the auxiliary.

HONOUR: Cynthia Knight receives a Life Governor award from Grampians Health chief executive Dale Fraser.

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PROGRESS:

Housing development plan advances

From page 1

Dale Fraser said the health service would offer the accommodation, at no cost, to existing or new healthcare professionals to the region who required it. He said February 2024, signalling a new intake of junior doctors, was an important aspiration for the project.

“Accommodation is a game-changer to attract staff. We’re in a really competitive market and staff will go where the opportunities are — and this is one option for them to have,” he said.

Mr Fraser said the health service was using international recruitment, transference from Ballarat and ‘growing’ skills locally to fulfill vacancies.

He said the health service hoped that by integrating professionals into the residential community, it would help to transition new arrivals into becoming permanent residents.

“Horsham is a great town with plenty going for it, and meeting new friends, neighbours and colleagues will go a long way towards families and individuals deciding to call Horsham ‘home’,” Mr Fraser said.

“Forming connections, welcoming them into social clubs, cricket teams, netball teams – whatever — I would encourage the community to be open.

“These are heroes who walk among us, they provide great clinical care and we do want to make them feel welcome.”

Grampians Health board chairman Bill Brown said the partnership between the property developer and health service was critical to fulfilling the project.

“This is a great demonstration of what the amalgamation that formed Grampians Health can bring back to the community here in Horsham and elsewhere in the region,” he said.

“The way we were able to partner with Stuart and his team, with local government and with the community generally on this project is a tremendous testament to what Grampians Health can bring — in its size and financial strength — to a transaction and a deal like this.”

Training win for nursing

An Australian-first training program for nurses will ‘grow’ talent and careers locally.

Federation University TAFE will establish a new pipeline of healthcare workers when it offers a Diploma of Nursing traineeship program this year.

The revised qualification has secured five-year Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council, ANMAC, accreditation — the first Victorian education provider to receive the acknowledgement.

It leads to registration and future employment as an enrolled nurse.

The university will deliver the program in partnership with Grampians Health at Ballarat and Horsham, and with East Grampians Health Service in Ararat.

Helen Ryan-McDermott, the university’s head of centre, health and community services, said the revised qualification responded to changes to the national HLT Health Training Package, announced by the federal government in 2020, to ensure courses reflected up-to-date industry practices and terminology; and that students developed relevant and effective skills.

She said the health services would employ the students, who would complete the full-time course as part of their employment contract. It will involve face-to-face and online learning.

“This enables students to consolidate learning in the workplace as they progress throughout the course,” she said.

“The students participate as an on-

campus student would, with same attendance and placement requirements, and are supported fully through both Grampians Health’s education team and the teachers at Federation University TAFE.”

She said the university had offered an on-campus model only in Horsham until last year. She said while intake was negotiated between organisations, the accreditation had approved 25 students per group. People must meet pre-enrolment requirements.

“Federation TAFE is committed to providing the highest quality of enrolled nurse education,” she said.

“The traineeship model between Federation TAFE and Grampians Health is an Australian-first and very exciting. The partnership is a great example of education and industry working together.”

Grampians Health chief executive Dale Fraser said the health service wanted to double the number of graduate nurses it employed, from the present intake of about 20 people.

“There’s a whole scale of different careers that we want to see grow here,” he said.

“What typically happens, at the moment, is that nurses get to a certain point and there are no more opportunities for them — so then they leave.

“We want them to have that full opportunity here and the Diploma of Nursing growth at Federation University a very welcome expansion to that opportunity.”

Elmstone Group director Stuart Benjamin, left, with Grampians Health board chairman Bill Brown, chief executive Dale Fraser and board member Anthony Schache at the site of a 36-unit development for healthcare staff.

The site has frontage to both Byrne Street and Tucker Street in Horsham.

End of an era for music store

BY ABBY WALTER

Horsham music retailer Sanity is one of 50 stores closing across Australia as the company ceases the operation of its ‘physical’ stores.

Brett Blundy opened the first Sanity store in 1980. There have been up to 150 stores across the country since, with 50 remaining in operation.

The Horsham store, based within Horsham Plaza, first opened in 1999.

Leading Edge Music took over Horsham Sanity in 2009 and the store expanded within the following five years into a neighbouring store.

Leading Edge Music then closed in the Horsham Plaza and Sanity reopened in 2014.

It employs six staff.

Ray Itaoui purchased Sanity 13 years ago.

All stores will close by April 30, in line with lease agreements of each store.

Mr Itaoui said with customers shifting to digital for their visual and music content consumption, and with diminishing physical content available, it was ‘impossible’ to continue running physical stores.

“Our priority right now is to ensure each of our team members know exactly what this means for their career and employment future,” he said.

“Our team is also working hard to ensure every customer receives all orders they have placed with us — including all pre-orders, which will be

dispatched through our online business if the store is closed by the time their order arrives.

“Our online business via www.sanity. com.au will continue to operate and will service the many loyal customers the brand has continued to be dedicated to over the decades.

“Online has a much bigger range than any store can ever hold.”

Mr Itaoui said demand for DVDs, CDs and vinyl would ‘never completely disappear’.

“There are many people who still love the physical product,” he said.

“Unfortunately, not enough to have a chain of retail stores.”

Mr Itaoui said the Sanity brand had been the go-to place to get ‘anything that mattered in the world of music’ — from vinyl to CDs and DVDs, hardware, accessories and face-toface advice — for years.

“The business prospered and remained successful for many years, thanks to the dedication and commitment of our entire team,” he said.

“I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the Sanity team, past and present, and express my pride around their achievements as well as thanking them for their hard work, dedication, and relentless commitment to ensuring they exceeded customer service expectations.

“Without this, Sanity would not have lasted as long as it has, and it’s this I am most proud of.”

Community rallies behind initiative

A Wimmera community initiative to help put food on people’s tables for Christmas has been labelled an ‘overwhelming success’.

The Reverse Advent Calendar initiative, calling for donations of boxes of non-perishable groceries, has received more than 350 contributions in its inaugural year.

Horsham Sports and Community

Club manager Glenn Carroll thanked the groups, businesses and individuals who made donations.

“The generosity of our community is outstanding, providing much-needed assistance to many families that are doing it a bit tough,” he said.

“We have around 150 food hampers still in storage that will be allocated over the next few weeks.”

The initiative had support from Horsham churches, Christian Emergency Food Centre, Horsham Sports and Community Club, Caledonian Transport and 3WM, MIXX FM and The Weekly Advertiser.

It complemented the food centre’s existing distribution of Christmas food hampers.

Grain donations for health service

Residents can support West Wimmera Health Service fundraising efforts in a new way.

The health service has become registered with the National Grower Register, meaning people can make contributions by donating grain at any collection centre.

Chief executive Ritchie Dodds

said funds raised would go towards projects such as updating medical equipment and enhancing aged care residence gardens. He said people wanting to make a donation could advise the trader or storage provider, nominate the quantity of grain of any type or grade to donate, and provide the NGR Number: 15051716.

Donations will receive a tax donation receipt from West Wimmera Health Service for the weight and description of the grain donated, with all donations being tax deductable.

The health service supports the towns of Nhill, Goroke, Jeparit, Kaniva, Minyip, Murtoa, Rainbow and Rupanyup and surrounding districts.

SUPPORT: Ss Michael and John’s Primary School’s Makaira O’Connell, Yarli Nelson, Nyah Dougherty, Alison McKinnon, Jesbel Abhilash and Ty Jones with donations from the Horsham school.

Oh baby, what a way to start the year

New Year’s Day marked a record for Grampians Health Horsham’s maternity team, who helped deliver four babies.

Maternity services manager Jane Rentsch said she couldn’t remember four babies ever being born on January 1 before.

“It has to be some type of record for the first day of the year here,” she said.

“I remember a few years ago, just before COVID, we had 11 babies in Yandilla at the same time,” she said.

“But they weren’t all born on the same day and it wasn’t New Year’s Day.

“The most I can remember being born in any 24-hour period was five, so this is extraordinary.

“All four of the babies are boys which makes it even more unique.”

Tommy Frank Howe, born at 8.50am was the first baby born in Horsham in 2023, followed by Ryker James Archibald at 10.36am.

Tate John-Walter Hickey arrived at 11.40am and Grayson Jack Hickmott at 10.14pm.

Mrs Rentsch said the nursing and midwifery team were ‘excellent’.

“It was great teamwork and co-ordination to make sure that each birth was a great and joyful experience,” she said.

“One of the afternoon shift midwives came in early to support the team and everyone deserves a pat on the back for their efforts.”

Aspirations for the year ahead

The start of a new year is often a time for reflection — of the previous year’s highlights and achievements, and what’s to come next.

More than 70 percent ofAustralians have made a new year’s resolution for 2023, a nation-wide survey by Finder says.

Not surprisingly, diet and exercise-related pledges, along with aspirations relating to money, cashflow and savings are by far the most common among survey respondents.

Also perhaps not surprisingly, research also tells us that only about 10 percent of resolutions will actually be fulfilled.

Setting unrealistic or vague goals are among the reasons people abandon resolutions.

But what about an alternative?

A sustainable choice for the months and weeks ahead — and, done well, a choice word that becomes a subconscious attitude.

What about a ‘word’ for the year?

A nudge. A mindset. A vision.

A focus and an aspiration representing the year ahead — that is positively aligned to an individual or group’s values and goals.

The Weekly Advertiser team’s word for the year is ‘grounded’.

We also considered ‘understanding’ and ‘reflect’.

EDITORIAL

By Jessica Grimble

Rural and regional journalism is deeply entrenched in community life. It is part of community life.

It is grounded.

It is you.

Rural and regional journalism captures and shares the news of the day, and it records the history of tomorrow.

It should both reflect and challenge the community’s values and goals for a prosperous future in an ever-changing world.

And rural and regional journalism requires a deep understanding and appreciation of the community and the people this publication, and its current custodians — our team — serves.

Its meaning and outcomes will evolve as the year progresses, and we continue to self-reflect and evaluate our work.

We don’t always get it right; but we do our level best to make good decisions that educate, inform and entertain our readers.

What’s your word for the year?

Behaviour focus

A suite of programs aims to empower parents and carers to better understand the brain and social development of babies and children.

Cafs, also known as Child and Family Services Ballarat, offers programs encouraging people to learn about a child’s brain development and behaviour at no charge. The programs are available at Cafs offices, including Ararat.

Rebecca Pilven, team leader family and disability case management, said Cafs currently offered parenting groups and a schools-based program for year-five and year-six children.

“In caring for the wellbeing of children, we recognise the need to support parents in understanding and responding to behaviours. That is what our parenting groups aim to do,” she said.

“At Cafs we focus strongly on an early help approach. By giving families the skills necessary to build strong, meaningful relationships, we can interrupt patterns of need and vulnerability in our community.”

Early Help is one of three key service areas for Cafs and aligns to the State Government’s Roadmap to Reform.

“As an organisation, we are committed to, at the earliest point, finding and supporting children, families and individuals with a range of services that meet their needs,” Ms Pilven said.

People wanting more information can phone Cafs on 1800 692 237.

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HISTORIC: Four babies entered the world in Horsham on the first day of January. Pictured, from left, are Blair Burke with Tommy Frank Howe, Mikayla Kinnersley with Ryker James Archibald, Rebecca Neville with Tate John-Walter Hickey and Tayla Connelly with Grayson Jack Hickmott.

Located

Dr Andre Nel, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Grampians Health “Establishing a lung function lab at a cost of $55,000, which is a first in Horsham, will help diagnose respiratory problems faster in the region while reducing travel times for patients who would have otherwise been required to travel to Ballarat to access this service,”

Grampians Health has also trained a specialist nurse to help run the clinic, and tests done at the lab in Horsham will be sent to a specialist respiratory physician at the Ballarat campus.

“We are extremely grateful to Horsham Sports and Community Club for their contribution, which has helped make the lung function lab – which is a vital piece of diagnostics equipment – a reality for the hospital,” said Dr Nel.

President of the HSCC Dan Smith “In celebration of the Clubs 30th year of supporting the community, we wanted to get our membership involved in the decision making of where some of the sponsorship funds would go. After having 13 projects presented to the Board, 4 where shortlisted for the members to make the final decision. We are extremely proud of the contribution the club makes to its community and trust the new lung function testing unit will make life a little easier for those requiring this type of service.”

LEFT: Stawell patient Scott Stevenson, left, was among the first users of the laboratory under the close eye of Dr Andre Nel and HSCC President Dan Smith.

Pulse check your financial position

W

hile the standard of living is constantly improving in Australia, economic disruptions, stagnant wage growth and house prices are putting more and more people under financial stress.

A report by social research group, Melbourne Institute, ‘Taking the Pulse of the Nation’, found one-in-three Australians consider themselves under financial stress while one-in-five people reported experiencing mental distress.

It found that those on fixed-term contracts and anyone self-employed were particularly vulnerable to feeling financial stress, as were people em-

FINANCE focus

with Robert Goudie CFP GradDipFP Consortium Private Wealth

ployed in the hospitality and information technology sectors.

There is nothing worse than that niggling feeling that you’re not in control of your financial situation, or worse — the dread that you may not be able to meet your next home loan repayments or that you’ve maxed out your credit cards.

Just as all financial situations can be

Health screening options

A potentially life-saving service has returned to Grampians Community Health.

Program leader — healthy communities, Jacinta Smith, said the non-profit organisation had reintroduced cervical screening for people aged 25 to 74 years after a break of more than a year. It is open to people from across the region.

Ms Smith said the National Cervical Screening Program was vital to reducing the risk of illness and death related to cervical cancer — particularly in rural and regional areas, where access to healthcare was often difficult.

“We know that accessing a GP appointment is difficult in our region, and that there are a multitude of other reasons, such as gender, that a person may prefer to see a commu-

nity health nurse rather than a GP,” she said.

Ms Smith said screenings were not offered for more than a year due to recruitment challenges.

The service is available at Stawell on Thursdays between 9am and 4pm.

Grampians Community Health is also investing in upskilling staff, in order to expand the service into a second day.

During the consultation, the community health nurse can also offer general sexual and reproductive health information and referral services.

People can self-refer by calling the organisation on 5358 7400.

There is no payment for people on low income or a health care card but a small fee for people on medium and high incomes.

improved, so all financial problems can be resolved and the earlier you act, the better.

It may be as simple as being unsure whether you will have sufficient savings in super to retire in the way you were hoping to, or it might be that you have created a debt mountain that you feel helpless to reduce.

If you find yourself spending a large part of the day worrying about your finances, if you have trouble sleeping at night or if your financial position is causing repeated arguments between you and the people you care most about, it is important that you reach out for help.

A good place to start is completing

this three-minute financial check-up:

Do you pay credit cards off in full by their due date?

Do you sleep easy knowing all your bills will be paid when they fall due?

Do you have a budget, and do you stick to it?

Are you making all your loan repayments on time? Do you know exactly how much your home loan is today?

Do you know what you would do if you lost your job tomorrow?

Are you confident about your children’s financial future?

Do you have life and total and permanent disability insurance in place? Do you have income protection in place?

Do you know how much you have in super?

Are you and your partner in agreement about your finances?

Do you feel confident about your overall financial position?

If you answer no to any of the questions on this list, you should make time to discuss your financial situation with a qualified financial planner.

They will be able to tell you just how serious your situation is and how you can take steps to improve your financial position.

• The information provided in this article is general in nature only and does not constitute personal financial advice.

Cash help for challenge

Wimmera libraries will receive more than $40,000 as part of an initiative encouraging young people to read.

The state government’s ‘Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund’ enables libraries to purchase books on the suggested reading list for the 2023 Premiers’ Reading Challenge.

Libraries in Horsham Rural City will receive $7116 while libraries in Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack, West Wimmera and Buloke shires will receive about $5500 each and libraries in Ararat Rural City and Northern Grampians shire will receive about $6000 each.

The challenge has helped teachers and parents inspire more than 3.5 million young people to read more than 54 million books since it began in 2005.

SUPPORT: Community health nurse Katie Lovett will offer cervical screening at Stawell for people aged 25 to 74 years.

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COOL DAY OUT:

Horsham Aquatic Centre hosted a pool party on December 19 as school holidays began and Christmas neared.

Patrons and their families and friends enjoyed on-site entertainment via a MIXX FM broadcast, along with water activities, including inflatables. Pictured enjoying the pool party, clockwise from above, are: Matilda Stanley; Layla Atherton with Banks and Everliegh Chapple; Riley Hateley; Ella Ryan; Hudson Ryan; and Tahlia Hateley, right, with Rhianna McClure.

Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

Power focus

Turbo-petrol engine, more tech in update

TOYOTA has announced a raft of updates for its 2023 Kluger SUV range.

The revised line-up will have turbocharged four-cylinder power as standard, alongside new connected services and multimedia technologies.

Priced from $49,720 plus on-road costs, the entry point of the Kluger range is $2070 higher than before.

Familiar GX, GXL and Grande variants remain, with the flagship now priced from $78,160 plus on-road costs.

The Kluger continues to rival threerow family haulers including the Hyundai Santa Fe, which is priced between $46,050 and $69,550 plus on-road costs; Kia Sorento, between $47,650 and $81,080 plus on-road costs; Mazda CX-9, between $47,250

and $74,710 plus on-road costs; and the just-launched Nissan Pathfinder, between $54,190 and $80,227 plus on-road costs.

Due in Australian showrooms from January, the updated Kluger range is headlined by a switch to Toyota’s T24A-FTS 2.4-litre petrol engine that produces 198kW and 420Nm, marking a 70Nm improvement over the 3.5-litre V6 unit it replaces.

The engine is paired, as standard, with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Peak torque for the new engine arrives between 1700rpm and 3000rpm — far lower than that of the outgoing engine — while fuel economy improves to the tune of 0.4 litres per 100km, now from 8.3L/100km on two-wheel drive GX and GXL grades.

Hybrid models continue to be pow-

ered by Toyota’s 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol and electric motor combination.

The range also scores an updated multimedia system, with all variants also gaining larger screen sizes.

On the Kluger GX, a larger multifunction screen — growing from 4.2 inches to 7.0 inches — forms part of the revised instrument cluster.

GXL and Grande variants upgrade to a 12.3-inch multimedia screen, from the previous 8.0 inches; while Grande variants further add a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster.

Wireless Apple CarPlay is now available alongside wired Android Auto, while natural voice recognition is improved.

Owners will receive 12 months of complimentary access to Toyota Connected Services functionality, which

enables them to remotely gain information relating to the vehicle’s last-known location, vehicle diagnostics, fuel level, odometer readings and recent trip information as well as some remote-control features via the myToyota Connect smartphone app.

Toyota Australia vice-president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley, said these features arrive in addition to safety offerings including automatic collision notification, which is designed to contact a Toyota emergency call centre if it detects an airbag or collision sensor has been activated.

Further, an SOS button installed in the roof can be used to manually trigger a call to the emergency contact centre, while authorities can use the stolen vehicle tracking feature to potentially recover a missing vehicle.

All Kluger GX variants will gain dual-zone front and single-zone rear climate control, while Grande variants add a wireless smartphone charger. However, the rear-seat entertainment system found previously in the Kluger Grande is no longer offered.

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries figures show the Kluger remains the best-selling monocoque bodied SUV in the sub-$70,000 large SUV segment.

Sales to the end of November show Toyota has sold 11,786 vehicles from the Kluger range, beating rivals including the Kia Sorento with 6637; Mazda CX-9 with 6302; Mazda CX-8 with 5397; Hyundai Santa Fe with 4132; and Hyundai Palisade with 3756.

— Matt Brogan

‘Tank’ toughness off-road ready

MAKING an appearance with arguably the best ever name for a ‘fourbie’ is GWM’s new mid-size Tank 300.

Available in two grades, Lux and Ultra, with what the Chinese manufacturer describes as ‘unbeatable levels of toughness and sophistication’, the GWM Tank 300 Hybrid is priced from $55,990 drive-away.

Channelling other mid-size, boxy four-wheel drives such as the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco, the fivedoor, five-seat Tank 300 rides on an ‘old school’ ladder chassis eschewing the less off-road desirable monocoque used on ‘soft road’ SUVs.

Though it doesn’t have a direct hybrid competitor, against its possible competition, the Tank 3000 Lux is roughly $5000 less than a comparable mid-spec Toyota Fortuner GLX at $55,085 plus on-road costs; and the SsangYong Rexton Ultimate at $54,990 drive-away.

GWM says Tank’s bold looks are not merely skin deep, with a toughness extending to under-the-skin mechanics where it has ‘world-class fourwheel drive technology’ including a selectable four-wheel drive system and locking differential on the highgrade model.

The company said the Tank 300 features a luxurious interior and advanced technology that have it “poised to become a strong option for those looking to explore Australian roads, tracks and beyond.”

The arrival of Tank 300 brings to three, in quick succession, the number of so-called New Energy Vehicles, NEVs, from GWM Down Under.

It already offers the Haval Jolion Hybrid and Haval H6 Hybrid in its Australian line-up.

Under the bonnet of the Tank 300 is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo petrol engine with a hybrid electric traction motor driving through a nine-speed Hybrid Automatic Transmission. The petrol engine delivers 180kW at 5500rpm to 6000rpm and 380Nm at

1700rpm to 4000rpm while the electric traction motor adds an additional 78kW and 268Nm.

Australian government rules put the two together for a total rated output of 225kW.

This contributes to a towing capacity of 2500 kilograms.

The Tank 300 is built on GWM’s global off-road platform that is used under vehicles designed to perform in all conditions providing some 224-millimetres of ground clearance matched to a 33-degree approach angle and 34-degree departure angle combined with torque-on-demand 4WD technology.

With overall dimensions of 4760mm in length, 1930mm in width and 1903mm in height, the Tank 300 provides a spacious interior for five occupants.

The two grades offered — Lux at $55,990 drive-away and Ultra at $60,990 drive-away — offer generous levels of standard equipment.

The Lux features 17-inch alloy wheels, a six-way power driver seat, comfort-tek leather seats, micro-fibre leather steering wheel, 12.3-inch full colour instrument cluster and 12.3inch full colour infotainment system, front and rear USB charge points, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, nine-speaker audio, seven-colour ambient lighting, DAB+, power windows, auto-folding, heated power exterior mirrors, LED headlights and tail lights, daytime running lamps, sunroof, two-piece under-body guard

and 12V power outlets in both the front and luggage cabin.

In safety terms. the Lux has a tyre pressure monitoring system, seven airbags, adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, front collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, traffic sign recognition, rear cross traffic alert with brake, crawl control for ultralow speed off-road driving and a feature called ‘tank turn’ that selectively applies the brake to assist steering in tight off-road driving.

Also included are a transparent chassis function, front and rear parking sensors and a 360-degree view monitor.

Ultra grades add 18-inch alloys, Nappa leather seats, heated and cooled front seats, eight-way power driver seat with massage function and fourway power lumbar support adjustment, heated leather steering wheel, wireless charging, premium Infinity nine-speaker audio, 64-colour ambient lighting, 220V power outlet in the luggage cabin, front differential lock, three-piece under-body guard, auto parking and auto reverse tracking function.

GWM offers the new Tank 300 in five exterior colours: Lunar Red, Hamilton White, Dusk Orange, Fossil Grey and Crystal Black while providing a seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, five years’ roadside assistance and five years’ capped price servicing.

— Peter Barnwell

Electric vehicle rollout aspirations detailed

VOLKSWAGEN has outlined plans for its electric vehicle roll-out in Australia, with the German importer forecasting a range of sports, passenger, SUV and light commercial models for Australian showrooms from as early as 2024.

Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles general manager of marketing and product, Ralph Beckmann, said electric vehicle sales were expected to overtake petrol-powered models, also known as ICE-powered vehicles, by 2028.

His comments came as media gathered to view the brand’s ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo electric vans in Sydney last month.

“From a global perspective, we will launch 10 new EV models by 2026,” Mr Beckmann said.

“Our ID journey will begin in 2023 and, at the same time, both ID.4 and ID.5 will be launched offering two very compelling propositions in the SUV segment, and in the Australian market, we are making sure these are front and centre within our electric range of products.

“We will also be unveiling the ID.3 to the public in quarter one, and this model represents a significant product upgrade — a lot of it driven by customer feedback from the initial model.”

The ID range will form the core of Volkswagen’s mainstream push into electrification.

“Looking forward a little further into the second half of the 2020s, we’ll be going into the future from a sedan development perspective as well and looking at the Project Trinity, which will be a very significant step up in tech,” Mr Beckmann said.

“Trinity will represent the crown jewel of VW’s technology offering as the first model with level-four autonomous driving capabilities.

“At the same time, we are aware that not every Australian is ready to make the jump to battery-electric vehicles,

BEV, straightaway, so our plan of attack in the electrification space is most definitely two-pronged through not only the BEV models mentioned, but a comprehensive offering of plug-in hybrid, PHEV, products.”

Mr Beckmann said the majority of PHEV models would take familiar forms and include the Tiguan, Golf and Touareg.

He said Volkswagen’s electrification ambitions for Australia were clear.

“We’re not here to dip our toe in the water. We have some very clear sales ambitions … the volume aspiration for just 2024 is 6500 EVs as part of the sales mix, and by the time we roll

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into the 2025 to 2030 timeframe we will be selling 150,000 EVs throughout this period,” he said.

Volkswagen Group Australia will launch seven new vehicles within the next 18 months including two BEVs and one PHEV, and beyond that, the first ID SUV and van models, including the ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo.

The future of light commercial vehicles is also set to include an electrified version of the Amarok, called eAmarok, and Crafter, called eCrafter, closer to the end of the decade.

— Matt Brogan

IT’S HERE: The GWM Tank 300 has arrived in Australia.

The all-new Nissan Qashqai model is due in showrooms this month.

The model, which shares its CMF-C underpinnings with the larger X-Trail, is priced from $33,890 plus on-road costs.

Offering more power and torque and improved fuel economy courtesy of a 1.3-litre turbocharged engine and continuously variably transmission combination, the five-seat Qashqai is also larger, safer and better equipped.

Designed at the Nissan Design Europe facility in London and manufactured in the UK, the Qashqai draws on the styling of the X-Trail with a familiar ‘floating’ roof with integrated spoiler, Nissan’s trademark V-motion grille and frontal motif, Boomerang LED headlights, active grille shutters and a single ‘fast line’ that runs in profile from front to rear.

Nissan has grown the Qashqai in every dimension. The wheelbase is now 19mm longer than before which overall length grows 31mm.

The model is also 30mm taller and 29mm wider, making it the widest model available in the small SUV under $40,000 segment.

Braked towing capacity for the model jumps 300kg to 1500kg, bettering some models even in the medium SUV under $60,000 segment.

Under the bonnet, the Qashqai ar-

rives with turbocharged petrol power, for now, with Nissan set to offer its e-Power hybrid driveline later in 2023.

At launch, the Qashqai arrives only with Nissan-Renault’s HR13DDT four-cylinder unit coupled to a continuously variable transmission and driving the front wheels.

Power and torque numbers are listed at 110kW, at 5500rpm, and 250Nm, at 1600rpm to 3750; while fuel consumption comes in at 6.1 litres per 100km. The engine is equipped with idle-stop technology.

On the technology front, we find all Qashqai variants equipped with a touchscreen audio system and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connec-

tivity. All variants have keyless entry and push-button ignition, folding wing mirrors and rear-seat air vents as well as LED headlights with high beam assist, LED DRLs and a shark fin-style antenna.

For the Qashqai ST, priced from $33,890 plus on-road costs, there are 17-inch alloy wheels, an electronic park brake with auto hold function, adaptive cruise control, two front and two rear USB charging ports, manually-adjustable front seating, a six-speaker audio system with DAB+ digital radio reception, 8.0-inch infotainment screen and 7.0-inch driver assistance screen within the instrument cluster.

The entry-grade model further includes a rear camera, parking sensors and Nissan’s comprehensive Intelligent Mobility safety suite comprising forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, AEB, with junction assist and pedestrian and cyclist detection, blindspot warning and intervention, lane departure warning and intervention, traffic sign recognition, rear AEB, rear cross-traffic alert, active speed limiter and rear seat and door alert, a tyre pressure monitor and seven airbags.

ST+ variants, priced from $37,890 plus on-road costs, add a 12.3-inch infotainment array with satellite navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay,

LED front fog lights, rain-sensing wipers, 18-inch alloys, 360-degree camera technology and an optional two-tone roof.

For third-tier ST-L, which is priced from $42,190 plus on-road costs and expected to take the lion’s share of Qashqai sales, Nissan adds 19-inch alloys, a wireless smartphone charger, roof rails, rear LEF indicators, autodimming rear-view mirror, adaptive headlights, dual-zone climate control, centre console with tray and ambient lighting, luggage hooks, a heated steering wheel and heated front seats, cloth-PVC upholstery, power driver’s seat adjustment, a rear seat armrest, alarm, front parking sensors, and Nissan’s ProPilot driver assistance technology.

Finally, and topping the range, we find the Qashqai Ti priced from $47,390 plus on-road costs.

The variant arrives as standard with a panoramic glass roof with electric sunshade, quilted leather accented upholstery, LED ambient lighting, a black hood liner, 10.8-inch head-up display, 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, 10-speaker BOSE audio system, electric handsfree tailgate, reverse tilt mirrors, Divide-N-Hide cargo storage divider, key-based driver profiles, a power adjustable passenger seat, driver seat memory, front seat massage function and self-parking assist with side parking sensors.

REVISED:

The new Nissan Qashqai is due into Australia this month.

1. According to ACDC, rock and roll ain’t what?

2. The Falklands War fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina for the Falkland Islands and the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands went for 10 weeks during what year?

Based on general evolutionary physiology, which can run further, an antelope or a human?

6.

The earth’s atmosphere is divided into how many layers?

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ARIES:

(March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.12.23.36.34.45. Much more to do and less time to do it in which will make you a very busy person during this period. There could be some unexpected travel, or surprising destinations.

Emus are the only birds that have muscles where?

9.

10. What did John Gilbert, John Dunn, Frank Gardiner, Michael Howe, Martin Cash and Joe Byrne all have in common?

Lips later joined the band on trumpet. 4. The HMAS AE2 was a submarine, one of two in the Royal Australian Navy. It navigated through the heavily mined Dardanelles during the Gallipoli campaign and was the first submarine to enter the Sea of Marmara inside Turkish territory. 5. Human. 6. Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata. The name ‘Lowan’ comes from a call the ground-dwelling bird makes when in danger. 7. Five. From the surface they are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere. 8. In their calves. They are the only birds that have calf muscles. They can also sprint at 50kmh over long distances, leap more than two metres in the air and are good swimmers. 9. True. 10. They were all Australian bushrangers.

Floyd Pepper, bass guitar; Janice, guitar; Zoot, saxophone;

Answers: 1. Noise pollution. 2. 1982. The Argentinians lost 649 soldiers killed in action, the British 255. 3. The Muppets. The members were Dr Teeth on vocals and keyboards;

TAURUS:

(April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.26.33.

If you feel your love life has been in the doldrums lately this is the time to get things moving again. Improvements in financial matters likely very soon but keep out of shady dealings.

GEMINI:

(May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9.6.5.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.35.36.3. Help and support from unexpected sources and more interest in your career matters by the people higher up. Money matters should improve also and a surprise gift or win will delight.

CANCER:

(June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.25.29.8.4

A big chance in a new business venture or job opportunity too good to miss. Could mean work and longer hours but financially more rewarding.

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LEO:

(July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 4.7.12.26.35.36.

Love life might not be all you would like it to be but soon you will be enjoying life again. Some luck in games of chance and you could be doubly lucky with a Libra.

VIRGO:

(August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.45.40.

Communications should be good during this period and a feeling of well-being should persist. Financial matters could give you a little extra work but will be worth it in the end.

LIBRA:

(September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 8.12.26.35.40.22.

If you use tact and diplomacy during this period, things will work out fine. If not, you must face the consequences. Travel plans might need revising and love life a little extra spice.

SCORPIO:

(October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.2.3.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.32.20.3.

Move away for a while or extra travel because of your loved ones is possible. Get legal advice if asked to sign anything. A good period for luck in small matters and relationships.

SAGITTARIUS:

(November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.40.9.7. There should be plenty to be happy about during this period. Your loved ones should give you a special surprise. Keep away from trouble caused by some people at work and in your social life.

CAPRICORN:

(December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.36.37. A good period for commitments and engagements – some could marry the love of their life. Better luck in property and real estate matters and someone’s help will be just in time.

AQUARIUS:

(January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.35.5.1. Improvements in your mood will help you to get things done that otherwise could turn out to be a real chore. Stay away from irritating people and your good humor will last.

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and Animal, drums.

To start something

A metaphorical phrase, e.g. ring in the new year.

To be together with or surrounded by

In high spirits

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2:00 Down East Dickering (PG) 3:00 Billy The Exterminator (PG) 3:30 Scrap Kings (PG) 4:30 Hustle & Tow (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Cricket: BBL: Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers *Live* 7:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Fantastic Four” (M v) (’15) Stars: Michael B Jordan 10:35 Movie: “10 Cloverfield Lane” (M) (’16) Stars: John Goodman 12:35 Tik Tak 12:55 Peppa Pig 1:35 Mister Maker 2:05 Bananas In Pyjamas 2:30 Dinosaur Train 2:55 Floogals 3:30 Play School 4:00 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4:25 Beep And Mort 5:00 Peppa Pig 5:30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs 6:05 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:30 Spicks And Specks 7:30 QI (PG) 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:15 Gruen (MA15+) 9:50 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (PG)

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Vineyard Romance” (PG) (’21) Stars: Rebecca Olson 1:50 Talking Honey (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 Great Getaways (PG) 8:30 Paramedics (PG) 9:30 Casualty 24/7 (M mp) 10:30 Emergency Call (M) 11:20 Pure Genius (M) 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 1:00 Our State On A Plate 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Becker (PG) 9:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 10:00 Friends (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 12:00 The Big Bang Theory (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 ABC News Summer 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:25 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One 10:00 The World 10:30 Foreign Correspondent 11:00 ABC Late News

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Farm To Fork 7:30 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield 8:30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 9:00 Judge Judy (PG) 9:30 The Bold &

The Beautiful (PG) 10:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00

The Bachelors Australia (PG) 3:40 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 9:30 The Murder Of Grace Millane (M v) 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v)

8:00 Healthy Homes Australia 8:30 Roads Less Travelled 9:00 I Fish 9:30 Reel Action 10:00 The Love Boat (PG) 11:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 12:00 MacGyver (PG) 2:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 6:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M) 9:30 NCIS: New Orleans (PG)

12:00 Filthy House SOS (PG) 1:00 America’s Top Dog (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 TBA 7:30 Movie: “Outbreak” (M l) (’95) Stars: Kevin Spacey 10:00 Movie: “Ronin” (M l,v) (’98) Stars: Robert De Niro

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Kissin’ Cousins” (G) (’64) Stars: Elvis Presley 2:00 Australia’s Deadliest (PG) 2:30 Beach Cops (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 8:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King” (M) (’03) Stars: Viggo Mortensen 12:30 Home Shopping

11:30 Pawn Stars USA (PG) 1:00 Wild Transport (PG) 2:00 Down East Dickering (PG) 3:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 3:30 Scrap Kings (PG) 4:30 Hustle & Tow (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Fantastic Four” (PG) (’05) Stars: Ioan Gruffudd 9:40 Movie: “Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer” (PG) (’07) Stars: Jessica Alba 2:05 Bananas In Pyjamas 2:30 Dinosaur Train 2:55 Floogals 3:30 Play School 4:00 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4:25 Beep And Mort 5:00 Peppa Pig 5:30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs 6:05 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:30 Spicks And Specks 7:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 TBA 10:15 Doctor Who (PG) 11:05 Death In Paradise (M) 12:05 Killing Eve (MA15+) 12:45 The Trip To Greece (PG) 1:15 ABC News Update

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30

NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Charm Of Love” (PG) (’20) Stars: Katrina Norman 1:50 Garden Gurus Moments 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: Halloween (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Jack Reacher” (M l,v) (’12) Stars: Tom Cruise 11:00 Council Of Dads (PG) 11:50 Tipping Point (PG) 12:40 It’s All Greek To Me (PG) 1:05 The Best Of The Garden Gurus

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00 NBL Slam 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 Two And A Half Men (M) 10:30 Nancy Drew (M) 11:30 Frasier (PG)

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 12:00 ABC News At Noon 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:00 ABC News Summer 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Back Roads 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:25 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 The Business: Summer Series 10:00 The World 10:30 Foreign Correspondent

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Farm To Fork 7:30 Good Chef

5:00 Worldwatch 9:10 Peer To Peer 10:00 Legacy List (US) (PG) 11:00 Tennis: Kooyong Classic: Day 3 *Live* From Kooyong Stadium 5:00 Motor Sport: Dakar Rally Highlights 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Our Law (PG) 9:40 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:35 SBS World News 11:05 L’Opera (M d,l) (In French) 11:55 An Ordinary Woman (MA15+) (In Russian) 3:55 Filthy Rich And Homeless 4:50 Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize

12:00 Counter Space (M) 1:30 The Story Of Last Resort (M l) 2:00 Bamay 2:20 Life After People 3:15 BBC News At Ten 3:45 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats

Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island (M) 10:10 Life After Prison (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00

Religious Programs 7:30 Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG) 11:30 Tennis: The Adelaide International *Live* 6:30

Tennis: The Australian Open Draw *Live* 7:00 Tennis: The Adelaide International *Live* 11:00 New Amsterdam: Hiding Behind My Smile (M) 12:00 House: 5 To 9 (M) 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs 5:00 Home Shopping

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Peer To Peer (PG) 10:00 25 Tracks (PG) 11:05 Great Canal Journeys 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 The World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) 2:55 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 4:05 Jeopardy! 4:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00

Motor Sport: Dakar Rally Highlights 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Engineering Reborn (PG) 8:30 Inside Central Station (PG) 9:25 How To Build A Nuclear Power Station (PG) 10:35 SBS World News 11:05 Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) 1:50 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey

8:00 Healthy Homes Australia 8:30 Roads Less Travelled 9:00 I Fish 9:30 Reel Action 10:00 The Love Boat (PG) 11:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 12:00 MacGyver (PG) 2:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 6:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (PG) 10:20 Evil (M)

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 Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Scooby-Doo: A New Universe” (AKA ‘Scoob!’) (PG) (’20) Stars: Will Forte 7:30 Movie: “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” (PG) (’06)

Stars: Uma Thurman 9:30 Movie: “Elektra” (M v) (’05) Stars: Jennifer Garner

8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 The Language Of Love (M) (In English/ Spanish)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Religious Programs 7:30 Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG) 11:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 12:00 My Favourite Martian 12:30 Tennis: The Adelaide International *Live* 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 Tennis: The Adelaide International *Live* 11:00 New Amsterdam (M) 12:00 House (M) 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs 5:00 Home Shopping

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10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World In 2022Asia Pacific 11:00 Compass (PG) 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:00 Movin’ To The Country 1:30 Monty Don’s American Gardens 2:30 Call The Midwife (PG) 3:30 Victoria (PG) 4:15 Grand Designs (PG) 5:05 TBA 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:30 Vera (M v) 10:00 Wreck (MA15+) 10:50 Operation Buffalo (M l)

12:00 Cycling: Santos Tour Down Under: Women’s Stage 1 *Live* 4:00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG) 5:00 Escape To The Perfect Town 6:00 Air Crash Investigation (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Heathrow (PG)

3:35 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3:55 The Fairly OddParents 4:30 The Beachbuds 4:40 Miraculous World: Shanghai, Lady Dragon (PG) 5:35 The Inbestigators 6:00 Crazy Fun Park (PG) 6:30 Robot Wars 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 1:00 Border Security International (PG) 1:30

Cricket: BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30

Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Cricket: BBL: Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers *Live* 11:00 7News

Spotlight (M) 12:00 Cycling: Santos Tour

Down Under: Women’s Stage 1 Highlights

12:00 NFL: NFC: Wild Card Game 2 *Live* 3:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction (PG) 4:00 Scrap Kings (PG) 5:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Movie: “Spider-Man” (M v) (’02) Stars: Tobey Maguire 9:30 Movie: “Alien: Covenant” (M l,v) (’17)

3:30 Play School 4:00 Andy’s Baby Animals 4:25 Beep And Mort 5:05 Movie: “Octonauts And The Caves Of Sac Actun” (G) (’20) Stars: Teresa Gallagher 6:30 Spicks And Specks 7:30 You Can’t Ask That (PG) 8:30 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen (PG)

12:00 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure 1:00 Movie: “Housesitter” (PG) (’92) Stars: Goldie Hawn 3:00 Great Getaways (PG) 4:00 Bondi Vet (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Territory Cops (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) 8:00 Movie: “McEnroe” (MA15+) (’22) Stars: John McEnroe 10:10 The First 48 (M v) 11:00 Murder For Hire (MA15+) 11:50 Law & Order: Organized Crime (M) 12:40 Drive TV

2:00 Basketball: NBL: Round 15: New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans *Live* 4:00 Basketball: NBL: Round 15: Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks *Live* 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:00 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Adrift” (M l) (’18)

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Landline: Summer Series 5:00 ABC News 5:30 Australia’s Remote Islands 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Movin’ To The Country 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Holden: End Of The Road 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Language And Me 9:00 ABC Nightly News

12:00 The Bachelors Australia (PG) 1:40 My Market Kitchen 2:00 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 2:30 Exploring Off The Grid (PG) 3:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 4:00 All 4 Adventure (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 The Bachelors Australia (PG) 8:40 NCIS: Hawaii (M v) 9:40 FBI (M v) 10:40 FBI: International (M v) 12:30

The Sunday Project (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

12:00 Roads Less Travelled (PG) 12:30 JAG (PG) 1:30 Pooches At Play 2:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 2:30 Football: Round 12: Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City *Live* 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Movie: “Joker” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Joaquin Phoenix

2:00 Filthy House SOS (PG) 3:00 Full Bloom (PG) 4:00 Dance

Moms (PG) 5:00 About A Boy (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Rango” (PG) (’11) Stars: Johnny Depp 7:30 Movie: “Hellboy” (M v) (’19) Stars: David Harbour 9:55 Movie: “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (M v) (’08) Stars: Ron Perlman

1:00 Surf Life Saving: Iron Series Maroubra

*Live* 3:00 Figure Skating: Grand Prix

Finland Highlights 4:00 Cycling: Road

National Championships: 5:00 Motor Sport: Dakar Rally Highlights 6:00 Great British

Railway Journeys 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Megastructures Of Genius (PG) (In English/ French) 8:30 Nazca Desert Mystery (PG) (In English/ Spanish/ French) 9:30 Pompeii: Sin City (PG) (In English/ Italian)

2:50 Gymnastics: Artistic World Challenge Cup 4:20 France 24 English News 4:50 Insight 5:55 Vitamania: Truth About Vitamins 7:35 Abandoned Engineering 8:30 Lost Gold Of World War II (PG) 9:20 Radio Hate (MA15+) 11:05 WWE Legends (M d,v)

1:00 Movie: “Baby And The Battleship” (G) (’56) Stars: John Mills 3:00 Movie: “The Big Country” (PG) (’58) Stars: Gregory Peck 6:30 Bondi Vet (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Day Of The Jackal” (PG) (’73) Stars: Edward Fox 10:30 House (PG) 11:30 Forensics: The Real CSI (M)

Quiz (PG) 5:55 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Back Roads 8:30 Under Cover 9:30 A Life In Ten Pictures (PG) 10:25 Our Brain (PG) 11:20 ABC Late News 4:00 Billy The Exterminator (PG) 4:30 Demolition NZ (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 7:00 Cricket: BBL: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat *Live* 7:30 American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Signs” (M) (’02) Stars: Mel Gibson 10:45 Movie: “The 5th Wave” (M l,v) (’16) 3:30 Play School 4:00 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 4:25 Beep And Mort 5:00 Peppa Pig 5:30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs 6:05 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:30 Spicks And Specks 7:30 David Attenborough’s Rise Of Animals 8:30 Long Lost Family (PG)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Viva Las Vegas” (G) (’64) Stars: Elvis Presley 2:00 Australia’s Deadliest (PG) 2:30 Beach Cops (PG) 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) 7:30 Cricket: BBL: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat *Live* 11:00 The Spin 11:30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera 12:30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 1:00 Charmed (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 1:30 Becker (PG) 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:00 ABC News Summer 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:25 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One 10:00 The World

6:00 Today 10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day Session *Live* 4:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon Session *Live* 6:00 NINE News 7:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night Session *Live* 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night Session *Live* 12:00 New Amsterdam (M) 1:00 Destination Australia 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs

10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00

Bachelors Australia (PG) 3:10

Tonight (PG) 3:30 Judge Judy (PG) 4:00

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9:30 Reel Action 10:00 JAG (PG) 12:00 MacGyver (PG) 1:00

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SCHODDECOLEMAN

Craig and Sonia along with Wally and John (dec) are delighted to announce the engagement of Claudia and Matt on 22-12-2022. We wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

SMITH, Joyce

We say goodbye to Joyce, one of the founding members of the Horsham Garden Club.

Joyce was a fountain of knowledge and a tireless worker for our club, holding many positions for over 40 years.

A treasured friend to us all. Our loss but God’s gain.

Squadron Leader David JARDINE

September 22, 1974 to December 24, 2022

COLLINS, Dorothy Joan

17-12-1930 to 4-1-2023

Passed away at Wimmera Base Hospital.

Loving wife of Patrick.

Mother and mother-in-law of Anthony & Kate, Damon & Hedika.

Grandmother to Jack, Ella & William.

‘Rest in Peace’

Horsham & District Funerals

Amity Perovic & Dylan Hartwich 5382 1149 NFDA

COLLINS (Minne), Joan

18-12-1932 to 4-1-2023

Fond sister, sister-in-law & Aunty of Errol & Dawn Minne (both dec), Garry (dec), Beverley, Gregory, Robin, Daryl & Leigh (dec).

Condolences to Anthony, Damon & families.

GELLATLY, Douglas Robert

12-10-1943 to 31-12-2022

Passed away suddenly, at home, at Clunes.

Loved husband of Jon Lock.

Dearly loved elder brother of Graham Gellatly, Lorraine Melville and Carolyn Baird.

Our thoughts are with Sarah, Julia and Paul and their families.

Such a special part of all of our families.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family, as a result of injuries sustained in an aircraft accident on October 17.

Dearly loved husband of Deb and much loved father of Skye and Adelle.

Loved elder son of Ron and Annette.

Loved brother of Richard, brother-in-law of Deb and loving uncle of Dylan, Brodie and Sophie.

Loved brother of Kellie and loving uncle of Sam.

A superb young man now flying with the Angels. Goodbye mate.

McDONALD, Hughie

Died peacefully at home on 31-12-2022, aged 98.

He was the much loved husband of Doris (dec) for 73 years.

A loving father and fatherin-law to Greg and Rene, Rosie and Brian, Michael and Christine, John and Arlene, Kevin and Denise, Marg and Kaye together with Rhonda and Margaret.

Pop to 13 wonderful grandchildren and Superpop to 25 precious great grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Hughie’s funeral service was held on Friday 6-1-23.

God has you in His keeping, we will always have you in our hearts.

~ SMITH (nee Brown), Evelyn Joyce ~ Aug 24, 1928 – Dec 16, 2022

Joyce Smith died on Friday, December 16, 2022 in the Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham, after an acute illness lasting 10 days. She was 94 years old.

Joyce was a much-loved golfer, gardener and friend of many in the Horsham district.

She was devoted to her husband, Wilfrid James Smith, who predeceased her in 2006.

Her friends, neighbours and relatives will miss her astute mind and sense of humour, which remained with her till the end.

Joyce was buried at the Horsham Cemetery with a graveside service on Wednesday, December 28.

WILLIAMS, Charlie

Passed away in Geelong Hospital 3-1-23, 99 years old.

Was born 21-3-1923 VX 52384 - WW2

Served 586 days in Australia, 976 days overseas.

Ex farmer at Burrum, Rupanyup.

Married to Elma Morrish for 70 years, she is still in Highton Nursing Home, she’s 98.

Proud father of Merv, Murtoa; daughters Linda, Horsham; Rosanne, Highton & Leon, son-in-law.

Grandfather to Stef, Dean, Justin & Matthew.

Go Cattas!

HOUNSELL, Lorna Edna

The funeral of Lorna Edna Hounsell will commence with a graveside service and burial at the Horsham Lawn Cemetery on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 1pm

The service will be followed by afternoon tea to celebrate Lorna’s life at the Horsham Sports & Community Club.

Amity Perovic & Dylan Hartwich 5382 1149 NFDA

~ WARRICK ~ Nathan Scott

20-6-1977 to 12-1-2022

COLLINS, Dorothy Joan

The Funeral Service for Mrs Dorothy Joan Collins will be held at Ss Michael & John’s Catholic Church, Horsham on Friday, January 13 commencing at 11am. Interment to follow at Horsham Lawn Cemetery.

Amity Perovic & Dylan Hartwich 5382 1149 NFDA

An eternal memory of a much loved son. This is for someone wonderful, as loved as one could be, you were everything in life, you meant the world, you see and sometimes life can be unkind when hearts are torn in two but nothing could ever compare to the pain of losing you.

All the love you left behind will forever live on. So until we meet again, rest peacefully dear son. Mum and Dad.

Thank you

~ FREW ~ Maree Rae 14-3-1947 to 24-11-2022 Neil, Jodi, Nicole, Simon and families would like to extend our love and gratitude for the messages, cards, flowers, food and support on the passing of Maree. We wish to send a special mention to Maree’s carers – you know who you are –who cared and supported her with excellence over the past 12 years.

A special thank you to Father Peter Hudson and Father Jim McKay for a beautiful service and to the St Michael’s and John’s ladies for the lovely afternoon tea.

Thank you

~ GASPARINI ~ Domenico ‘Mick’

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

Also to Dr Shah for his many years of care, paramedics who attended, hospital staff and also thanks to Amity and Dylan from Horsham and District Funerals, Mons Glynn Murphy for a memorable service and to St Vincent De Paul for the Rosary. Maria, Claudio, Johnny and families.

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failed so many times that now I give up. If only I could be like “Susie”, that lady who lives over the road; or, what about that guy, “Peter”, I work with? They have it all together! Maybe yes, maybe no. It is not all bad when we come to the end of our own resources, our own strength, our own way. Because when we reach the end of ourselves, we find that God is at the end of the rope. All we have to do, figuratively speaking, is let go of the rope and fall into His arms. Maybe your rope is cigarettes, fine wine, playing the pokies, working around the clock, looking after an elderly parent, battling some life- threatening disease or worrying about your teenage children.

Put God first, let go off the “figurative” rope and ask Him for His help. He will help you; He will guide you; He will strengthen you; He will give you Grace to cope and He will unfold a path before you, shining light on each step, one step at a time. He has promised to never leave us without help, comfort or support. We ALL need help, comfort and support at times, whether we are weak or strong, God is stronger. Take a risk and trust Him today.

Australia’s waste challenges can’t be solved in just one day. So, if you can’t pull together a Clean Up crew, you can Step Up with a small donation to help us continue to Clean Up Australia, every day.

Australia’s waste challenges can’t be solved in just one day. So, if you can’t pull together a Clean Up crew, you can Step Up with a small donation to help us continue to Clean Up Australia, every day.

Irene Gould, Pastor Stawell Baptist Church

Marc Munday says: There is no punishment for your sin because

Jesus Christ, who is God, died on the cross in your place through His Love for you because religious people, world leaders and police forces were controlling, accusing, imprisoning, judging and killing people in His name falsely through self-righteousness believing they know what’s best and true.

Everyone belongs to Jesus Christ. Believing or not you will be either with Him as a child of God for Eternity, or serving Himself and His children day and night for Eternity, or worshipping Himself day and night for Eternity where there will be weeping and gashing of teeth.

The latter true punishment is for those spirits of people who use the Holy Bible and other worldly means to manipulate and deceive people into sin and trying to entrap them into blasphemy and away from God.

Jesus Christ says: Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Gospel of Matthew 12:31

Jesus Christ says: Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! Gospel of Matthew 18:7

Jesus Christ says: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. Gospel of Mark 1:15

Jesus Christ says: Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Gospel of Mark 16:16

Situations Vacant

Career Opportunities

If you want to join the HRCC team and serve our diverse, close-knit, and engaged local community, check out the roles below!

Art Gallery Curator and Public Programs Officer

• Band 6 ($84,375 - $91,881pa)

• Permanent Full-time

• Flexible working arrangements available

Youth Services Planning and Engagement Officer

• Band 6 ($84,375 - $91,881pa)

• Permanent Full-time

• Flexible working arrangements available

Youth Programs Officer

• Band 5 ($35.23 per hour)

• Fixed Term Part-time (0.6EFT, until 31st December 2024)

• Flexible working arrangements available

Maternal & Child Health Nurse

• MCH Nurse ($50.58 - $53.19 per hour)

• Permanent Part-time (0.4EFT - Thurs/Fri)

Indigenous Technician Trainee

• 12 month traineeship

• Located at the Horsham Town Hall

To find out more, visit hrcc.recruitmenthub.com.au

Nhill Lutheran School

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Early Childhood Teacher / Educational Leader

Part-time, permanent position Horsham located

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Early Childhood Teacher for our three-yearold program at our Horsham centre in 2023. The role is to oversee operations of the service to maintain compliance and quality and to provide leadership to a passionate and professional team to ensure the provision of quality early childhood programs.

Applications close on Friday 27th January 2023.

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Interested?

If this sounds like you, apply today via our careers page on our website, including:

• Cover letter (1 page outlining your suitability for the position)

• Current resume (no more than 3 pages)

Employment is subject to satisfactory criminal history and Victorian Working with Children Checks prior to commencement of employment. Uniting is proud to be an inclusive employer and is committed to keeping children and young people safe.

Laser Plumbing & Electrical Horsham 89 Plumpton Road, Horsham Phone: 03 5382 1375 horsham@laserelectrical.com.au Plumbing Lic: 41089 REC: 14579 ARC: 26861

Food Enterprise Assistant

(2 Positions available) – 12 Months Fixed Term

The Centre for Participation has been successful in gaining one of seven grants from VicHealth to develop a Food Hub to help boost the way we grow, buy and share food.

If you are aged between 18 and 25 years old, join us in this new exciting social enterprise adventure which will see the Wimmera’s first Food Hub supporting local growers & producers.

The principles that will underpin the development of the Food Hubs include:

• ‘By the community, for the community’, that is, established and operated based on specific, well understood needs and wants of local communities in the context of the local food system.

• A strong emphasis on accessibility and affordability, including ensuring fair prices for vendors while maintaining affordability for consumers.

• A priority on local producers and the local food system, ensuring that Food Hubs support and supplement (rather than, for example, compete with) the local food system.

• A focus on the Target Communities who actively participate in the Food Hub (e.g. as customers, producers, vendors, managers, etc.) and their needs drive the ‘look and feel’, produce, programming and operation of the Food Hub.

This is a meaningful position and we want the successful applicant to be part of the journey creating the Hub.

Applications close: 11:59 PM AEDT, 15th January 2023

To apply or for further information please contact Food Enterprise Coordinator, Jules Del Real on 5382 5607 or email vacancy@centreforparticipation.org.au

All applications will need a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and resume to be considered.

NDIS Support Coordinator

New position

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Open to candidates who hold Qualification in Human Services, Nursing or minimum 3 years’ experience working in a similar role, or

Open to candidates currently studying case management, disability or community services (or willing to undertake a traineeship in Cert IV)

Assist customers to live independently in their home, keeping them safe and connected to their community. About us:

Just Better Care is a leading provider of in home lifestyle and social support services in Australia for the ageing or people living with a disability. For over 15 years, we have been supporting older people, and people living with disability, to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their local community.

We offer flexible work hours to suit your lifestyle with training and career support. As a representative of the Just Better Care brand, you can be proud of being part of a strong supportive team championing the rights of our clients

The role:

We are currently looking for a Full-Time NDIS Support Coordinator who is passionate about delivering high quality services. The position is located in Horsham and will require the person to travel to other locations within the region; therefore, a current drivers licence is essential.

While qualifications and experience are important, equally as important is who you are as a person. We are looking for someone with a passion for relationship building and supporting clients. In this role you will, and not limited to:

• Research, coordinate and manage a range of supports to suit individual needs

• Coordinate access to support items in an NDIS Participant’s Plan in line with the preferences of the participant to achieve the outcomes identified in the plan

• Support participants to strengthen their ability to connect with informal, mainstream and funded supports, and to increase capacity to maintain support relationships, and resolve service delivery issues within their local communities

• Support individuals to build their capacity and networks with the aim of greater choice, control and independence in managing their personal lifestyle choices

• Ensure that service provision is informed by the participants’ individual needs and is in line with current participant protocols or individual service plans, from JBC or other services engaged through Supports Coordination

Further information about the role, including the Selection Criteria, is outlined in the NDIS Support Coordinator Position Description. To request a copy of the Position Description, please contact Just Better Care - Western Victoria on 03 5381 1432 or email

RACE DAY OUT:

Crowds enjoyed the summer sunshine at Stawell on Friday when they attended the annual Halls Gap Cup. Pictured, clockwise from left: James Westbrook, Gabi Haynes, Lloyd Lazaro and Josephine McDonald; Lisa Murphy and Alison Fraser; Joel and Chloe Riddle with Bella, 2, and Mila, 1; Horsham jockey Dean Yendall on Come Along Jeffrey wins the Cup; and Mary and Leigh Herben with Sharon Anderson.

Family connections flavour race meet

Blue Ribbon Raceway’s mega weekend of racing saw more than 150 race cars compete across seven different classes.

The meeting at the track north of Horsham, on Friday and Saturday, finished with an American winner, two next-generation Horsham stars claiming races, and important series victories to many winners.

American Alex Panella secured victory in the Formula 500 ‘Dash for Cash’ series event on Friday night.

Panella was too strong across 20 laps for his brother Nikko, winning by more than two seconds; while Nikko got the better of Victorian Max Owen in the stoush for second spot.

Queensland champion Kayden Iverson crossed the line in fourth with Jordan Rae, also a Victorian, finishing fifth.

Seventeen of 20 starters finished the race on the lead lap.

Aston Rodriquez won his first Junior Formula 500 feature event in the rac-

ing for up to 16 year-olds. He led every lap to defeat Koby O’Shannassy, Rusty Ponting, Maddox Gibbs and Dakota Luckett, all of Victoria.

Round one of the Wingless Sprint Summer Slam series also competed on Friday night, with Melbourne’s Travis Millar securing victory ahead of south-west Victorian born and raised Brad Warren by .456 of a second at the finish line.

South Australian Kirby Hillyer finished third with New South Wales competitor Troy Carey fourth ahead of fellow south-west competitor Michael McDonald.

Warren had led 27 of the 30 laps before Millar got past him to secure the lead and the eventual victory.

Night two saw the Sprintcar Racing Association cars arrive for a round of their state series.

Time trials were the first event for the Sprintcars, with veteran driver Matthew Reed at the top of the standings, before drivers competed in one heat race each with a top-six inversion

with regards to the starting position that put the faster qualifiers back on the third row.

Paul Solomon, with a .263 victory margin, won the first heat race with Brayden Parr winning the second qualifier.

The feature event was a cracker of a race with three different leaders throughout a 30-lap, non-stop race. Reed led the first 10 laps with Terry Rankin and Grant Stansfield behind him, before Rankin took the race lead on lap 11.

Rankin held the front spot firstly in front of Reed and then, not long after, in front of Stansfield until lap 23 when control of the race went to Stansfield.

Stansfield sprinted away from Rankin from there, opening up a significant margin.

Stansfield finished with a winning margin of 4.580sec from Rankin, Reed, Jordan Rae and Ashley Cook, all of Victoria.

The Limited Sportsman competed in round one of the three-track tri-series

on Saturday. The series will also visit Portland and Hamilton.

Horsham’s Jock Baker, the current Victorian and South Australian champion, competed against son Tommy for the second time as the 16 year-old continues his rookie season.

The Bakers dominated the heat with Nathan winning heat one and Tommy winning heat two before they stormed ahead of the field in the final.

Tommy lead all 15 laps in front of his father to claim victory. Andrew Wilson, of Hamilton, placed third.

Continuing the father-and-son theme, Horsham’s Ryan Queale won both Production Sedan heat races ahead of his father Shaun.

Queale Junior went on to prove too strong in the final, defeating another Horsham representative, Dean Hughes. Hamilton racer Heath Riley was third in front of Shaun Queale and Belinda Taylor.

Concluding the results was the Victorian series of the Victorian Speedway Council Sports Sedans class.

Making the trip to Horsham from Beveridge on the Hume Highway, Caleb Lincoln took his second feature victory within a month of racing after an earlier victory in Gippsland.

Lincoln was too good for Russell Smith, although Smith did briefly hold the race lead on a night that many considered Smith’s best-ever driving. Paul Blake of Ballarat finished third ahead of Zac Swanson, also of Ballarat; while overall points leader Felicity Roycroft consolidated her lead at the top with a fifth-placed finish.

Action returns to Blue Ribbon Raceway on February 4 when the 360 All Star Sprintcars gather for competition on a night that also includes the Robin Thomas Memorial for V8 Trucks.

Production sedans and vintage classes will also support the main event.

— Dean Thompson

BY TONY LOGAN

Horsham

owner Shannon Hoffmann celebrated victory with Stawell trainer-driver Jason Ainsworth when five-year-old mare

Story To Tell captured the $20,000 World’s Best Hoof Oil Pace at Bendigo on Saturday night.

Story To Tell began smartly from gate four to start the 1650-metre dash.

In a neat piece of driving, Ainsworth was able to switch down to the pegs, hard on the back of the leader and $2.90 favourite Jilliby Willow with Lochie Cook aboard.

The mare travelled kindly and with the benefit of a soft trip, finished strongly along the sprint lane to lead with 100m to go. The mare went on to score by 1.20m in a rate of 1.53.7.

Ainsworth has done a great job with the daughter of Roll With Joe, USA through her short career — from her fifth place on debut at Horsham in November 2021 to a game third in the $130,000 Vicbred four-year-old mares

final at Melton on New Year’s Eve. Hoffman enjoys spending hands-on time with his mare at the Ainsworth stable and, to date, is rewarded with five wins, eight minors and a bank of more than $50,000 from 25 starts.

Strong start for Exell

Horsham owner-trainer Janet Exell has started the year with two wins in five days.

Exell’s eight-year-old trotter Show Me The Moolah saluted at Boort on Tuesday while stablemate It’s A Good Feeling scored at Ballarat on Friday.

With regular reinsman David Murphy in the sulky at Boort, Show Me The Moolah made a usual safe beginning from the 30m handicap and made his ground to tack on at the bell.

The race changed complexion with 600m to go when the leader galloped and Christmas Babe, with Shannon O’Sullivan, dashed clear and Show Me The Moolah was in hot pursuit.

Proving too strong in the final stages, Show Me The Moolah went on to

score by nine metres in a rate of 2:04.1 for the 2250m journey.

Exell bred the gelded son of Allawart Ray, and raised, educated and has trained the trotter throughout his career — from third on debut at Stawell in March 2018 to his record that now reads 78 starts for 10 wins, 19 minors and $70,244 in prizemoney.

Murphy’s son Declan was aboard It’s A Good Feeling and the combo controlled their Ballarat contest throughout after claiming the lead at the start of the 1710m trip.

Murphy set an even tempo throughout the journey and untroubled at the head of affairs, It’s A Good Feeling raced away in the final stages to score by nine metres in a rate of 1:58.6.

After a frustrating run of 12 minor placings, It’s A Good Feeling broke through for Exell in Maiden Pace at Swan Hill in September.

Eight starts later and the mare has posted her second win — and hopefully number three is not too far off.

Gurry, Bibby carry the candle for local trainers

Warracknabeal’s Ian Bibby travelled to the Meadows on Saturday night with kennel star Crymelon Comet to contest the final of the Ballarat to the Meadows Grade 5 Final.

Comet ran third in the second heat at Ballarat on New Year’s Eve to progress to the final.

Comet drew awkwardly in the final at the weekend, having to exit the six alley.

Jumping well, he found early bother and was chopped out but then used his great track sense to find the fence and rail hard.

After being shuffled back to seventh, Comet was valiant in defeat and ran a super race to finish third.

Andrea Gurry of Nhill has found success at both Warrnambool and Horsham.

Gurry won at Horsham with Loco Tonto in the Grade 5, 410-metre event on December 27, coming from behind to win by one length in 23:62sec, with Murtoa’s Heather Baxter making it a local quinella with Special Innings placing second.

Gurry then had success at Warrnam-

bool on Saturday with a victory to Extremely across the 390m journey by two lengths in the time of 22:38sec.

Gurry ran second in the race prior with Smiling Olive, whom was only run down in the shadows of the post after setting an early pace.

Kevin Ashton of Charlton produced an emotional victory when his smart chaser Classy Shifter jumped straight to the front in the On-site Engineering 410m Grade 5 event and was never in danger, winning by half-a-length in the smart time of 23:38sec.

Kevin has recently lost his long-time partner Jan, who passed away in early December. Well wishes from the Horsham greyhound community, Kevin.

Remembering Charlie

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club was also saddened to hear of the passing of a foundation member.

Charlie Williams died on January 3 aged 99 years and nine months.

Charlie was a member of the original committee in 1973 when the club conducted its first race meeting.

But he would have donated countless hours before this date during the initial planning and application stages for the race track and club.

Charlie was a committee member from 1973 until 1988 and race day judge from the mid-1970s through to 1992 — an extraordinary effort for

which he was made a life member of the club in 1985.

Committee changeover

The club also thanks Bill Phelan, who finished up on the committee at this year’s annual general meeting.

Bill has been a valued member of the committee for the past six years and without volunteers like Bill, the club simply could not run.

Ian Robinson of Avoca has joined the committee.

Ian, or Robbo as he is known around the track, is a regular racer and his greyhound and industry knowledge will be invaluable for the club going forward.

SUCCESS: Driver Declan Murphy and owner-trainer Janet Exell with sixyear-old mare It’s A Good Feeling after their victory at Ballarat on Friday night.

Picture: Bianca Brehaut, Ballarat Trotting Club

Representative chance for juniors

Horsham junior cricketers started the year with a big week of games in Horsham and Warrnambool for Junior Country Week.

Horsham’s under-17 team travelled to Warrnambool for the competition and started their campaign with a win against near-neighbour Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association.

Horsham captain Connor Weidemann won the toss and choose to bat.

Tom Sostheim and Monty Wynne opened for Horsham and did well to see off the new ball, before losing a few middle-order wickets.

Dylan Newell made 33, Wilson Mitchell, 19, and Gibson Perry, 17, which helped push the total to 156 from 50 overs.

Horsham bowlers had Wimmera-Mallee in trouble early with strike bowler Joey Nagorcka taking 4-28. Pressure continued with Jackson Hoffman, 1-8 from six overs, and Baxta Hendy, 1-9 from three overs, before Weidemann returned to take the final four wickets to finish with figures of 4-21 from five overs.

Wimmera-Mallee finished all out for 87.

The Horsham boys followed the win with a tough game against Warrnambool Gold.

Horsham batted and secured 145 runs. Max Bunworth scored 47 and Nagorcka performed an entertaining 25 from 13 balls.

Warrnambool Gold replied with 232 after some quality batting.

Horsham’s following two games were Twenty20 formats against Colac and Hamilton on Wednesday.

In the morning game, Horsham sent Colac in on a rough-looking deck.

Colac got away to a solid start before a spirited second-half performance saw Hendy’s 4-17 and team hat-trick finish the innings strongly.

In reply, Horsham couldn’t get partnerships going and were all out for 74.

Avery’s Paddock at Port Fairy hosted the afternoon clash against a confident Hamilton outfit.

Horsham’s Nagorcka managed 19, with skipper Weidemann not out for 34 and some handy cameos from other batsmen to push the total to 107.

After the innings break, Hamilton looked odds on at 1-50 through 10 overs before the introduction of Nagorcka proved a handful for his southern neighbours, taking 5-14 in an amazing spell. Weidemann with 2-18, Hendy with 2-19 and Hoffmann with 1-10 also produced the goods.

Mouths were open when Weidemann caught the dangerous Henry Bensch

one-handed at cover, low down from a full-blooded drive.

The week in Warrnambool wrapped up with a tight loss to South West on Thursday and a great win in the final game at Port Fairy against Portland.

Gallant performance

Horsham’s under-15 players competed against seven teams from across western Victoria in Horsham.

On day one, the team braved hot conditions to finish within 30 runs of Warrnambool Gold, who won the final and were overall competition winners.

The game was within grasp until the final overs.

Jobe Dickinson took 5-20 off seven overs and scored 38 off 47, while Hugh Weidemann contributed 2-19 off four overs and 42 not out.

A mid-innings collapse saw a tough finish for the team’s day-two match against South West.

Horsham was all out for 110 off 43 overs. Jack Henry finished with 26 and Byron Merrett, 25, to top-score

for Horsham. South West finished with 6-176 from 50 overs.

Captain Jaxon Crooks took three wickets while Ollie Inkster was encouraging and supportive in the field.

By day three, finals were out of reach but the team played hard against Mount Gambier on Wednesday.

Jack Henry and Tobey Anson finished the innings strong with powerful hitting, helping the total reach 7-183. Opening bowler Oliver Potter led the way with 3-21 off eight overs and Mount Gambier could only score 105 in reply.

A good catch by Dezi Carter helped dismiss an opposition batters for a duck.

Horsham’s last 50-over game was played against Wimmera-Mallee and the team bowled the near-neighbour opponents out for 54.

Crooks, with figures of 5-6 off six overs, was best of the bowlers.

In reply, Horsham made 9-234.

Harrison Hoffman had some luck early but fell just short of his hundred and made 94.

Dickinson finished with 40 runs off 26 bowls, coming in late.

The under-15 side finished the week with a Twenty20 game at Dimboola against Hamilton.

Horsham bowled Hamilton out for 63 and the team was looking to go out on a high note. Tight bowling and great teamwork saw wickets spread around, with Harry Millar and Riley Downer taking two each.

Opening batters Luke Miller and Weidemann passed Hamilton’s score in 13 overs.

Coach Ash Dickinson said he was ‘extremely proud’ of how the players conducted themselves.

“They all played their role for the team and have great potential to build on next year,” he said.

CATCH: Horsham Cricket Association under-15 representative Jobe Dickinson watches intently as his teammate Hugh Weidemann goes for a catch in a game against Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association.

SEND: Warrnambool Gold’s Max Clancey bowls to his Warrnambool Blue opponent in an under-15 Country Week final in Horsham on Friday.

Horsham a hub for gliders

BY ABBY WATER

Horsham Flying Club members are looking forward to welcoming gliding enthusiasts from across the state to the annual Horsham Week Gliding Competition.

Horsham Flying Club president Michael Sudholz said the club expected between 35 and 40 gliders, along with their support crews and spectators, to attend the event in the first week of February.

“We also host coaching week the week before Horsham Week and we expect around 20 gliders and coaches. It will be a fairly busy time,” Mr Sudholz said.

“Coaching week is a chance for people to expand their horizons and we see lots of firsttimers come along.

“It’s a chance for people who haven’t done cross-country to get coached by people who have flown around the world and learn some tactics.

“Some also stay on and then enter the competition the following week.”

Mr Sudholz said Horsham Week began on February 4. For seven days, gliders would spend each morning getting briefed on weather, safety concerns and terrain before spending their afternoon flying.

“Each day, they are given a course depending on flying conditions that can be anywhere from one to four hours of flying over 120 kilometres to 500 kilometres,” he said. “Gliders are then judged on distance and speed.”

Mr Sudholz said Horsham Week was the club’s main event of the year.

“It’s always well supported and is a good

fundraiser for the club,” he said. “This year will be the 51st year of the event and it is one of the longest-running gliding competitions in Australia.”

Geelong Gliding Club members spent their Christmas camp at Horsham last week, and many plan to return to Horsham in February.

Geelong Gliding Club pilot and coach Jeff Farrow said Horsham Flying Club had good facilities and the terrain was great for gliding.

“There are big open paddocks and flat grounds to send people on cross-country flights,” he said.

“Our less experienced pilots come to learn cross-country out here and our more experienced pilots enjoy gliding over long distances that we

can fly from Horsham. We have a little friendly competition during the camp and then we have gliders return in February for Horsham Week.”

Mr Sudholz said it was great to have Geelong Gliding Club use the Horsham facilities for a 10-day camp.

“We have a few return visitors as they have done a camp at Horsham before and they enjoy themselves,” he said.

“Horsham is renowned for good flying conditions and weather and it’s also a money spinner for the town to have people stay here.”

Horsham Flying Club will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year and members are planning celebrations for later in the year.

Champion’s lasting legacy

BY ‘ONE SHORT’

Grampians Cricket Association followers were saddened to learn of the death of cricket icon Gerald Brennan, known as Gerry, just prior to Christmas.

Gerry was known in cricket and football circles as a champion sportsman, not only locally, but in wider circles as well, with stories of his prowesss in folklore.

Gerry, 84, was a bit of a sporting journeyman and played for many clubs.

This column’s correspondent had the privilege and pleasure of playing with Gerry in both cricket and football teams and witnessed his remarkable talent first-hand.

When Gerry focused himself, he could win a game off his own bat or boot.

This columnist well recalls playing in a semi-final where the team had batted on the first day and made not many, which should have been a losing score.

On day two, Gerry opened the bowling and bowled unchanged for 35 overs for just over one run per over — and the team won.

Gerry represented the Grampians Cricket Association with distinction in many games and being the linchpin of many victories.

Gerry was inducted to the association’s ‘Hall of Fame’ and joined the likes of Henry Gunstone and Chuck Fleetwood Smith.

Teams are encouraged to wear black armbands as a token of respect when cricket resumes on January 21.

The association extends its sympathy to Dawn, Karen, Les, and Shane.

FLYING HIGH: Geelong Gliding Club’s Ralph Böhmer and Jeff Farrow at a week-long gliding event in Horsham ahead of Horsham Week in February. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Adele secures front-row seat

A Wimmera tennis player will experience the Australian Open from the front row as a ball kid during the two-week tournament.

Adele Joseph is at Melbourne Park for the grand slam tennis event, including for the qualifiers that began this week.

Joseph, who plays for Central Park in Central Wimmera Tennis Association, said she chose to try-out to become a ball kid with a friend.

“I thought it would be a fun experience to do together, because we both love the game,” she said.

“I have already met Denis Shapovalov and look forward to seeing who else I might cross paths with.

“I am definitely going to be always excited heading into the ball kid area in the morning

to find out what court I’m going to be on and which players will be there.”

Joseph said because it was her first time as a member of the ball kid crew, she was both nervous and excited.

“I definitely feel special being able to witness behind-the-scenes moments and be a part of something that is worldwide,” she said.

“I enjoy many things about tennis and one of them is playing with your friends. You can still be competitive but also have a lot of fun with it.

“I have met so many new people that I have become friends with from all over Victoria just by playing against them so many times.”

The Australian Open begins on Monday and concludes on January 29.

Building strength

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

The co-ordinator of Wimmera Regional Tennis has highlighted the match-play experience and team-bonding achievements of the region’s players as they return from an annual inter-regional event.

The Inter-regional Country Championships in Yarrawonga attracted regional tennis teams from across Victoria for the 67th annual event.

Wimmera Regional Tennis events co-ordinator Sandra Casey said feedback from players and families who travelled north to compete was that the event continued to encourage intergenerational player-bonding, while also generating additional competitive experiences for young players.

Wimmera finished fifth of eight regions in the overall standings, ahead of Mornington Peninsula, Central Highlands and East Gippsland.

Loddon Campaspe won the tournament.

Mrs Casey highlighted the performances of Tahlia Thompson, who was runner-up in the 18-and-under singles draw, as well as Tara McIntyre and Ella Thompson, who were runners-up in the 16-and-under doubles draw.

“Perhaps we were not as strong a team as the one that competed in last year’s event but speaking to the players, they really enjoyed playing away from home and they enjoyed the supportive team atmosphere that competing on the road can generate,” she said.

“We also won the unofficial ‘most social’ team award, which was evident to all spectators because of our gold-and-blue Wimmera tennis shirts that we always bunched together to support the players.”

She said for many junior players, it was the first inter-regional tournament away from ‘home’ courts, given Horsham Lawn Tennis Club hosted the event in 2022.

“I know the juniors felt special, with all the senior-player support they received across the weekend, and it is obvious there will certainly be a battle for sports in next year’s inter-regional event,” she said.

“We want the Wimmera team to be something our players strive to compete in and find to a real honour in regional representation.”

Mrs Casey said junior tennis in the Wimmera was ‘in a good place’ with a high number of junior players across all clubs.

“When you talk to people from other districts across Victoria, they have playing strength in their team but not necessarily a large number of players. The Wimmera has player numbers and it is not hard to see that from this, our playing strength can only grow,” she said.

“We have an abundance of young players who want to give tennis a go and at this time of the year, as the country leads into the Australian Open, it is a good chance to promote the game even more here in the region.”

Mrs Casey said Central Park Tennis Club in Horsham would host its junior tournament on February 5.

She said the tournament, as well as the Pat Cash Cup, the metropolitan and regional tennisassociation event, which Horsham Lawn Tennis Club will host on February 25 and 26, would be ‘great opportunities’ for the region’s junior players to continue their playing development closer to home.

NEW EXPERIENCE: Wimmera tennis player and 2023 Australian Open ball kid Adele Joseph is experiencing the first grand slam of 2023 up close.

Eight-ball event surge

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

Australian eight-ball talent will gather in Horsham this weekend for the country’s second-largest eight-ball competition.

Entrants to the sixth annual Wimmera Friendly Eight-Ball Invitational have surged, ahead of the 2023 event from Friday to Sunday.

It includes 47 teams, consisting of 340 players across five divisions, competing at Horsham Lanes and Games.

Horsham eight-ball figure Darren ‘Deadly’ Duncan has again organised the competitive, but friendly, tournament.

“There are lots of very handy players coming for this one, including Marc Robertson — a former Australian eight-ball and nine-ball champion. The tournament has been arranged to be a friendly event where we hope some of the big guys lose a couple of games – hopefully people can get a win against them for some bragging rights,” he said.

“Competition entrants at this stage also include 14 Victorian members of the eight-ball state team, 11 members of the Australian team, as well as two

Victorian nine-ball champions, and two Australian nine-ball champions. There will be four Pockets Pro Series champions competing as well.

“This competition has become a true eight-ball event in Australia, as well as an awesome social occasion, with about an overall $12,000 prize pool available for divisional winners at this stage.”

Mr Duncan said the invitational had continued to expand since it started in 2018, which was advertised entirely

through social media and word of mouth.

“Last year we had 35 teams — and that is a lot — but it has continued to expand. We have added more divisions and increased the teams from 35 to 47 which, as a competition organiser, was a bit scary,” he said. “Perhaps soon we can make it the biggest eight-ball competition in Australia – we only missed it by three teams this year.”

He said the biggest obstacle to an increased tournament

was accommodation availability, with hundreds of players expected to arrive from outside the region.

“We also have more than half of the Horsham Eight-Ball Association — nearly 80 players — playing in this invitational, which is great, too.”

Mr Duncan said spectators were ‘more than welcome’ to attend the tournament, with competition to start on Friday from 7.30pm and from 9am on Saturday and Sunday. There is no ‘entry fee’ for spectators.

Top grades return

West Wimmera Warriors and Rupanyup-Minyip are looking at a positive second round of two-day cricket as games return for Horsham Cricket Association’s A Grade this weekend.

The Warriors face fourthplaced Homers in round 12, played on Saturday and January 21.

The Warriors started the two-day series well with a win against Bullants and are set to continue that form.

Bowler Xavier Bone is one to watch, while Mitchell Dahlenburg and Nathan Alexander are also performing well at the crease this season.

Homers had a narrow win in the first of the two-day rounds.

Max Bunworth has been consistent as a batter and Baxter Perry will be hoping to back-up an impressive bowling performance.

Rupanyup-Minyip is a strong chance for another win against win-less Jung Tigers.

To defeat Rupanyup-Minyip, the Tigers’ early batters need to stay the crease into double digits — an area they did not find success before the break.

Tiger Tyler Puls is strong as a bowler and will be a

challenge for batters.

Rupanup-Minyip is yet to play a two-day game but if Billy Foorde-Engelsman takes some important wickets and Lachlan and Connor Weidemann see a strong start to the batting order, it is set to be a convincing win.

With four rounds remaining until finals, teams will need to use every chance to secure their ladder positions as the competition remains closely contested.

B Grade also returns for their second two-day game.

C Grade competition resumes on January 28.

This week — day one of two-day cricket in A Grade and B Grade:

A Grade: Jung Tigers v Rupanyup-Minyip, Horsham City Oval; Homers v West Wimmera Warriors, Sunnyside Recreation Reserve. Bullants, bye.

B Grade: RupanyupMinyip v Lubeck-Murtoa, Rupanyup Recreation Reserve; Horsham Saints v Colts, Coughlin Park, Horsham; Blackheath-Dimboola v Laharum, Dimboola Recreation Reserve; Jung Tigers v Bullants, Dimboola Road Oval, Horsham.

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BREAK: Jayden Hinch, Leigh Hinch, Darren ‘Deadly’ Duncan and Will Chilton prepare for Australia’s second-largest eight-ball competition, the Wimmera Friendly Eight-Ball Invitational tournament, in Horsham this weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Two lead Tigers

BY ABBY WALTER

After a one-season absence from Wimmera league’s top netball grade, Tracey Bell and Emma Hawker will step up to lead Nhill and District Sporting Club’s A Grade this season.

Bell played 110 games for the club’s A Grade team during her career and played finals in that time. She also won A Grade League best-andfairest honours playing for another club.

Her coaching experience includes the 2011 Wimmera league A Grade interleague team.

Hawker returns to Nhill after two years as playing coach at Kaniva-Leeor United, where she saw her charges make a finals berth.

She played for Nhill in 2017 and 2018, has been an A Grade best-and-fairest winner at previous clubs and earned interleague selection.

Nhill did not field an A Grade side in the 2022 season but will return a team to the top level this year. It comes after the club won a B Grade premiership last season.

Hawker said it was ‘exciting’ to bring A Grade netball back to Nhill.

“We have a nice, core group of players at the club so it will be great to work with them and it’s always nice to fill from the top whenever possible,” she said.

“It was nice for the whole club to get a winning feeling last year that had probably been lacking a

bit at Nhill the year before across all grades. It’s a chance for us to build on that. It’s not even just building on the B Grade premiership. C Grade just missed out on finals and C Reserve made finals, so I think, as a club, it’s about players having confidence in themselves.”

Hawker said she and Bell were passionate about player development.

“I feel that is where we will work really well together,” Hawker said. “Coaching is about getting the best out of players. To support them and give them confidence in their skills is the biggest thing I’ve noticed that works.

“I am a defender and Tracey is an attacker, so it’s going to be exciting to have a combination of us working on both ends.”

Hawker said she thought it was a good opportunity to put her hand up to joint coach when she knew she would return to Nhill to play netball.

“I live in Nhill and spent two years with the club before I went back to Kaniva, because that is where I originally am from,” she said.

“My sister was also playing at Kaniva, so that’s where we could meet up, but I was tired of the travel so I came back.

“I’m excited to be back at Nhill. It is a lovely club and I love being back with my friends and I’m looking forward to working with Tracey as joint coach. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience that I can’t wait to tap into as a coach and a player wherever I end up playing.”

Redback form continues

Ararat Redbacks continued their premiership-potential form at the return of Country Basketball League south-west conference at the weekend.

With four teams enjoying bye rounds at the weekend, the Redbacks will join their competition brethren in a more expansive competition-wide, post-Christmas return to basketball this weekend for round 14.

It was due to be an easy return for the Redbacks, the competition’s second-placed team, when they hosted Colac Kookas at Ararat on Saturday. However, their eventual 25-point win was in doubt after the Kookas pulled back their deficit margin before the final term.

The Kookas’ substantial third-term display left the Redbacks with only a five-point buffer as they headed into the last quarter. But the Redbacks’ class became evident again in the fourth term as they put another 20 points between them and the now sixth-placed Kookas.

The win does more than set-up Ararat for a CBL finals charge. It also closes the gap between them and table leader, Mount Gambier Lakers, to the closest possible margin.

A single percentage point now separates the teams. Matched on equal wins and losses after 13 games played apiece, the two sides won’t play each other again before finals.

The Redbacks might be confident, however, if the two were to meet in finals, after they com-

fortably sealed a win against the Lakers in their only bout this season in round 10.

With a bye in round 16, the last fixture before finals, Redbacks play Portland at the weekend, before they close out their season with games against Millicent Magic and Terang Tornadoes.

Zac Dunmore, who contributed a game-high 30 points in the Redbacks’ win against Kookas, was also re-selected to represent Ballarat Miners in 2023 for the NBL1 South season. It will be his fourth season on the Miners’ list.

The NBL1 is a semi-professional basketball league, with teams competing across Australia within South, North, Central, West, and East conferences, that started in 2019.

Horsham Hornets men’s and women’s sides return to competition this weekend.

The Hornets host Warrnambool on Saturday, before both teams travel to Portland on Sunday.

Both teams are fifth on their respective ladders, meaning a climb up the ladder is still needed for finals berths.

This week: Men, Ararat Redbacks v Portland Coasters at Portland, Horsham Hornets v Warrnambool Seahawks at Horsham, Horsham Hornets v Portland at Portland. Women, Horsham Hornets v Warrnambool Mermaids at Horsham, Horsham Hornets v Portland Coasters at Portland. Last week: Ararat Redbacks 91 d Colac Kookas 66 at Ararat.

LAUNCH: Ararat Redbacks captain Zac Dunmore, who shot 30 points in his team’s 25-point win against Colac Kookas at the weekend, has re-signed with NBL1 South team Ballarat Miners for the semi-professional league’s 2023 season. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Redbacks bite

Ararat’s Baydn Cosgriff drives around his Colac Kookas opponent Tyler LoRicco during their Country Basketball League south-west conference encounter at Ararat on Saturday night. The Redbacks sealed their 11th win of the season by 25 points against the sixth-placed Kookas to put them in a prime position to attack the impending finals campaign. With four rounds remaining in the 2023 season, the Redbacks and Mount Gambier Lakers have a single percentage point separating them at the top of the ladder. Story, page 39.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER