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SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER: Horsham Carols by Candlelight host Yolande Grosser, centre, with elves, from left, Ulani Hobbs, Ebony Hart, Rebekah Wundke and Paige Millar embrace festive fun with hundreds of people at Horsham Soundshell on Sunday. More pictures, page 35.

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Police: Arrive alive A

BY ABBY WALTER

n event-free holiday season is all Wimmera police officers are wishing for this Christmas.

The number of people who have died on Victorian roads, year-to-date, is 279 – an increase of 20 percent compared to 2022. It is the highest number of lives lost for the period in 15 years.

Nine lives have been lost on Wimmera roads this year – three in Northern Grampians, two in West Wimmera and four in Yarriambiack shires.

Horsham Highway Patrol Sergeant Dale McIvor said police were being proactive leading into Christmas, to keep people safe on roads.

“We want to stop people dying and getting injured on our roads and have an uneventful holiday season,” he said.

“We’re doing the best we can with police units highly visible on roads and we encourage people to slow down and take a break.”

Sergeant McIvor said traffic would increase in coming weeks with Christmas and school holidays.

“We implore motorists on the Western Highway and associated roads to take regular breaks and refocus.

“The Western Highway between Horsham and the South Australia border is a known fatigue zone.

“We implore people to have rest stops, get out of the car, walk around

and refresh so they can travel safely.”

Sergeant McIvor said the goal was to ensure everyone arrived at their destinations alive.

“Don’t speed, obey road rules, drive within the limits, plan ahead and if you are going to enjoy a drink, don’t drive,” he said.

“It is the season to be merry, but people who drive after having a drink or taking drugs not only put themselves at risk, but all others on the road, too.”

Sergeant McIvor said Victoria Police’s Operation Roadwise would begin on Friday.

“We’re ramping up our road policing during the annual operation and will have an increased presence to en-

sure motorists get to their destinations safely,” he said.

“We have already seen an increase in drug and alcohol testing. We’re doing all we can and hope motorists will, too.”

Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said Operation Roadwise had been extended by an extra six days to January 1, to address the New Year period.

The operation was announced at Epworth Hawthorn with Victoria Police, Epworth HealthCare staff and patient Andrew Elkin appealing to motorists to take extra care during the high-risk period.

Mr Elkin is undergoing rehabilitation following a serious collision in

October where he had his right leg amputated at the knee and sustained arm fractures. He is one of hundreds of patients treated for road trauma at the hospital.

“We’re urging everyone to make road safety a priority during the festive period – the last place you want to end up this Christmas is in a hospital, or worse, as a result of road trauma,” Commissioner Weir said.

“December is particularly high-risk on our roads – we tend to see an increase in social functions and events that increase the likelihood of impaired driving, as well as increased traffic as people head away.”

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Payroll query a headache for clinics W

BY ABBY WALTER

immera GPs and medical practices are calling for clarity from the State Government regarding payroll tax which could cost practices more than they can afford.

Payroll tax is levied on wages an employer pays to employees when total taxable wages exceed a threshold amount.

General practices pay payroll tax on employees, including receptionists, GPs in training and nurses.

Horsham’s Lister House Medical Clinic chief executive Amanda Wilson said most GPs worked as independent contractors.

“The question is if doctors should be classified as employees, which means practices would need to pay payroll taxes,” she said.

“Currently, as independent contractors, GPs do not get accumulated annual or personal leave and there are no restrictions on the days, hours and holidays they take and work.”

Mrs Wilson said doctors paid service

management fees, which provided them with a stocked room, facilities, procedural operating theatres and staff.

“This clinic has existed for nearly 100 years and it has never been done differently,” she said.

Mrs Wilson said medical clinics operated on tight margins, with staffing being the largest cost.

“There are discussions that practices might be required to back pay accumulated payroll tax from the past five years and that will just close businesses,” she said.

She said practices were calling for clarity and leadership from the State Government.

“If GPs are classified as employees, they will be paid a wage,” Mrs Wilson said.

“However, that is problematic because Medicare agreements are with doctors, not practices, so it would not work when they are paid a wage.”

Mrs Wilson said the number of patients a doctor treated and for how long, fluctuated weekly – meaning practices could be paying a doctor

more than the billings they bring in.

“You would be very quickly bankrupt,” she said.

“This payroll tax focus puts the onus onto doctors to prove their independence, which will create extra administrative burdens for them.

“We just need our doctors to be doctors.”

Mrs Wilson said the issue had of a lot of ‘grey’, while GPs and practices were already strained.

“If they make these changes compulsory, the government will then have to provide clear advice and support,” she said.

“We need clarity and clear information, and the Victorian government needs to be a leader to look after our doctors and practices, which in turn look after our communities.

“If there is no amnesty for practices to set up systems and a stay against any back pay, there are clinics that will close because they cannot afford it.

“Victoria should be enticing doctors to want to come and work here because they see the government

using supportive legislation and the understanding they have of general practice.”

A State Government spokesperson said there had been no change to the way payroll tax was assessed or enforced in any sector, including payments medical centres made to GPs. “We will continue to work constructively with GPs and encourage any clinic with an issue about an assessment to talk to the State Revenue Office,” the spokesperson said.

A Royal Australian College of General Practitioners poll of more than 1200 general practices found only three percent would be able to absorb the costs of extra payroll tax on independent GPs. More than half indicated they would have to increase out-of-pocket fees by more than $20 an appointment.

West Wimmera Health Service chief executive Ritchie Dodds said the organisation employed GPs on a contractual basis.

Mr Dodds said as a public health service, the organisation did not charge fees for inpatient care.

He said if GPs needed to be classified as employees, it would likely increase the administrative burden and overall cost for health services, which currently contract GPs. “Safe, effective and person-centred care would remain the focus regardless and we would do all that is necessary for this to continue,” Mr Dodds said.

“We would like to see an outcome that recognises the critical role that GPs play in the health and social fabric of rural communities and the numerous extra challenges associated with operating a medical clinic in these areas.”

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the risk of GP practices closing directly due to the payroll tax was of great concern.

“Victoria’s health system is on life support and Labor needs to take urgent action to address our health crisis, not introduce another tax to drive our highly valued GPs interstate,” she said.

Take responsibility on roads

DELIGHT: A dazzling light display at Horsham’s Plant Haven has won the public vote for most outstanding window display in Horsham. The store, located on the corner of Darlot Street and Roberts Avenue, lights up in the evenings with eye-catching strings of Christmas lights and stars among its window decorations — earning it the most votes and the top prize of an advertising package in the Horsham Rural City Council and ACE Radio initiative. It was crowned the competition winner at a Christmas Extravaganza family night in Horsham on Friday. Owner Donna McFarlane, pictured, said the store was an extension of Haven General Store, opening earlier in the year, and the win was ‘exciting’. “We put in many hours, getting the window done, at the start of November. We’ve had that much feedback about how great the window looks,” she said.

Other participating businesses were Toyworld, Horsham Florist, Hermans Interiors, Cooks, Abode Living, Robertsons Furniture and George the Salon.

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From page 1 “We will be focusing heavily on impaired drivers, so expect to be tested and be prepared to face the consequences if you are caught over the limit,” Commissioner Weir said.

“For those who choose to ignore the road rules, you will be up for a costly Christmas. The penalties are significant, and we make no apologies for enforcing the rules – it could save someone’s life.

“It’s been a horror year on our roads and we will be doing all we can to stop this needless loss of life.”

Victoria Police has also erected its annual lives lost Christmas tree, honouring people who have died on Victorian roads this year.

“Unlike most Christmas trees, this is one we don’t want to see decorated,” Commissioner Weir said.

“Each bauble on the Christmas tree represents a life lost on our roads this year, with the name and age of the person who has lost their life.

“I’m really appealing to everyone between now and the end of the year to take care, have conversations with your loved ones as they’re going out on the roads.

“If you are in a car, you have a responsibility to make sure you get to you destination. We want everyone to remember Christmas this year for a good reason, not for one of tragedy.”

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NHVR employs safety and compliance officers who perform heavy vehicle on-road compliance and enforcement activities under Heavy Vehicle National Law. NHVR chief executive Sal Petroccitto said heavy vehicle driver fatigue was one of the three biggest killers on roads and the organisation was reminding drivers to ensure they were well-rested before driving.

“In the past year, there has been 167 fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles in Australia and 190 lives lost,” he said.

“While the holiday season is a fantastic time for families and holidaymakers, more road users mean it’s critical for heavy vehicle drivers to be extra cautious.

“We know we have fantastic drivers and operators doing the right thing, so we need them to keep up the good work by practising safe behaviours – focusing on rest, taking meal breaks and looking after themselves.

“For anyone on the road feeling the five signs of fatigue – inattention, irregular body movements, erratic vehicle movements, dull sensory alertness, or poor concentration – that means it’s time to listen to your body and take a break.”

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Unified support system a priority

BY SEAN O’CONNOR

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immera disability support providers and people who access services are awaiting details of a review into the nation’s flagship disability policy.

A 10-year independent review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme, ‘Working together to deliver the NDIS’, was handed down last week and contained 26 recommendations and 139 actions.

The review’s recommendations focus on developing a unified system of support for people with disability, of which the NDIS is a part; creating markets and support systems that empower people with disability; stewardship of the unified ecosystem; and

a five-year transition to implement recommendations and actions.

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said the Coalition and NDIS participants would have to wait and see what ‘foundational supports’ looked like in practice.

The report’s first recommendation asks for investment in foundational supports, which are seen as complementary to mainstream support services and separate from NDIS programs.

“I, and my Coalition colleagues, want a NDIS that is responsive, efficient and person-orientated. This is a priority that transcends all sides of politics,” Dr Webster said.

“However, the independent review has left many questions unanswered

and stones unturned, and now we wait for Labor to provide the detail and its plan to transform the recommendations into tangible action.

“Participants remain in the dark on what the new ‘foundational supports’ will look like, whether these will be comparable to the NDIS, and when these supports will commence.”

Challenges

Grampians Community Health general manager for aged care and disability Kate Astbury said the organisation supported about 700 NDIS participants across the Grampians and Wimmera.

She said services included support co-ordination, plan management, social and community participation,

psychosocial recovery coaching, counselling and personal care.

Mrs Astbury said expenses and ensuring adequate staff numbers were some of the challenges in delivering disability support in the region.

Several of the report’s recommendations address rising costs and include pricing reform to incentivise providers and strengthen market monitoring and measures to attract and retain workers.

“The NDIS sets the price for each service regardless of where it is delivered and this creates challenges for services to be viable in rural and remote areas,” Mrs Astbury said.

“The challenges we face in recruiting qualified and experienced staff are across all our program areas, not

specific to NDIS. The NDIS services we provide and the staff numbers required to deliver the service have dramatically increased since 2017.”

Mrs Astbury said GCH ensured clients ineligible for the NDIS were supported through other programs and the organisation had a limited capacity to assist people to apply for the NDIS. Dr Webster said Mallee constituents contacted her almost weekly to seek support for NDIS-related issues.

“Some common themes are the lack of service providers and workforce for NDIS participants and the difficulty in navigating the system, both for participants and providers,” she said.

Modern day ‘Oedipus’ ipus’ A Horsham-based theatre group has announced the cast for its latest production, taking to the stage early next year.

Smart Artz Theatre Inc.’s cast of ‘Oedipus the King’ will see Eashaan Dassanayaka as Oedipus, Scott Robinson as Creon, Tan Mock as Jocasta and Juliet Hayday as Tiresias.

Director Amy Anselmi said auditions were ‘really good’, with decisions coming down to how cast members worked in relation to the others.

“We had a lot of people audition, but we weren’t able to cast everyone,” she said.

“That came down to needing the right ages for each role.

“Oedipus’ wife Jocasta, who is also his mother, needs to look a generation older than him, even though in that time she probably had him as a teenager.

“The shepherd and messenger need to look working age when Oedipus was a baby.”

Ms Ansemi said the source material of the play itself played a large part in selecting the 12-member cast.

“The role of Oedipus is a huge role.

Oedipus is almost never off stage and has long passages of dialogue,” she said.

“We needed someone to take on the challenge of that role and Eashaan definitely fits the bill.

“His physical presence and vocal projection really captured the finesse of Oedipus, and arrogance that leads to his downfall.

“The play of Oedipus the King, or Oedipus Rex, has its roots in ancient Greece.

“Ours is brought forward to the modern day.

“Thebes, the city where Oedipus is king, becomes Thebe Tech.

“Oedipus is CEO, Creon is chairman of the board and the chorus are employees of the company.”

Horsham Town Hall has received funding and called on the theatre group to perform Robert Fagles’ translation of ‘Oedipus the King’, which will appear on the VCE reading list from next year.

Ms Anselmi said while rehearsals did not start in earnest until March, the group had already started poring over the script.

“We have already had our first read through of the entire script,” she said.

“I can really see the emotional arc of the play.

“I’ve had some strong visions of how

EARLY START: Smart Artz Theatre Inc has announced its ‘Oedipus the King’ cast, ahead of rehearsals, which begin in March. Cast members, from left, include Elsbeth Schneider, Teresa Bottoms, Tan Mock, Noel Whiteside, Eashaan Dassanayaka, co-producer Scott Robinson, Brandi Galpin, Louis Willemson, director Amy Anselmi, Akala Heinzel, Juliet Hayday and Sophie Koschmann. Rob Pyers and co-producer Lou Kelly, not pictured, complete the cast. to bring the script fully alive in this modern interpretation.”

Ms Anselmi said the ‘life experience’ of the cast, who had varying levels of previous stage experience, would prove crucial to performances.

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Plans progress for expanding school A

BY ABBY WALTER

fter a 100 percent increase in enrolments within four years, St Patrick’s School in Nhill is expanding its learning spaces in 2024.

The Federal Government has contributed more than $2.9 million through a capital grants program for the construction of new learning and outdoor spaces, and refurbishing of existing spaces.

Principal Kingsley Dalgleish said the school community was excited and appreciative of the funding for the works.

“We have seen significant growth in our enrolments and we are in the

situation where we need to expand our general learning areas,” he said.

“Our enrolments have increased by 100 percent in the past four years, growing from 30 students to in excess of 60 in 2024, and hence there is a need for additional learning spaces including general learning areas and specialist teaching areas.

“Plans also include intervention spaces for one-to-one tuition or withdrawal spaces, a sick bay, new principal and administration offices, staff preparation areas and increased undercover areas for students.”

Mr Dalgleish said staff were pleased by the school’s growth rate.

“It shows the faith the local community has in our school,” he said.

“When we have three good schools in Nhill, to see growth in enrolments is very positive.”

Mr Dalgleish said the project would have many positive outcomes for the school.

He said it was responding to new demographic and enrolment trends, and supporting quality teaching, safety for the school community, the curriculum and educational opportunities for students with a disability.

“Our school will have a new general classroom as an extension to the current building, providing more effective learning environments,” Mr Dalgleish said.

“As early as next week, I will meet with our architect, together with rep-

resentatives of Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited to refine the working drawings and project specifications in preparation for the tender process.

“This process will take some time and once this is completed, a final offer of grant will be issued with approval to enter into a construction contract.

“We are hoping the work will commence in semester two next year.”

Federal senator Jana Stewart said the work was much needed for St Patrick’s School to modernise infrastructure and equipment.

“Great schools deserve great facilities,” she said.

Ms Stewart said the new facilities

would benefit the students currently at the school, as well as the many students who would follow in future years.

“As a country kid, I know how vital a strong school community is in our regions, and how much local teachers, staff and students contribute to that sense of community,” she said.

“I hope these new facilities will strengthen local educational opportunities.

“I congratulate St Patrick’s School on their successful grant application and look forward to seeing the positive impact these new facilities will have on the school community.”

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Horsham Riding for the Disabled presented certificates to participants at the group’s Christmas break-up.

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Celebration of special partnerships Horsham Riding for the Disabled, RDA, participants have been presented mementoes of their time at the club.

Volunteer Jan Croser said the awards were to look back on, in the future.

“The awards have a photo of the participant and their horse and in years to come, that becomes very valuable – that they remember the horse they used to ride at RDA,” she said.

“We aim our programs to every rider’s abilities. They set goals at the beginning of the year, of what they would like to achieve.

“Two of our riders this year, Jo and Isabella Cuddy, set

their goal to compete at state championships, which they did last weekend. It was also around the International Day for People with Disability.”

Jacqui Trigg has attended RDA with her daughter Chloe for about a year and said they enjoyed getting out and meeting people.

“A long time ago when I was my daughter’s age, I used to have horses,” Miss Trigg said.

“So I’m enjoying being able come and get into riding again.”

Ms Croser said RDA had operated in Horsham for 42 years.

“Throughout the years, we

have seen some wonderful achievements by our riders, but it’s not just our riders who benefit – it is also our volunteers, because they become part of the RDA community,” she said.

“It’s beneficial for everyone.

“Our volunteers receive our intrinsic rewards by seeing our riders achieve their goals.”

Ms Croser said following a Christmas break, Horsham RDA would resume its busy schedule for riders and volunteers.

“At the moment we are operating our rallies every second Wednesday,” she said.

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day, our volunteers are working our horses. Horses can’t just be dragged out of the paddock and brought in here to this environment; they actually have to be trained and worked.

“We have eight horses in the program at the moment, various sizes all the way from a Shetland up to quite a big fellow.”

Ms Croser said Horsham RDA was always looking for more volunteers.

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Community safety remains a priority for Wimmera police officers as police and protective services officers, PSOs, take industrial action calling for pay increases and better working conditions.

The industrial action began as the previous enterprise bargaining agreement with the State Government lapsed at the end of November. It followed more than six months of negotiation with Victoria Police and The Police Association Victorian, TPAV. TPAV called for a four percent pay increase and longer paid shifts to cover work police already do unpaid.

Wimmera Superintendent Sharon McCrory said local officers had written approved slogans on the windows of police vehicles to advocate for their requests.

“Police are also setting up near speed cameras and school zones with their lights on so people can see them – which enhances public safety as well,” she said.

“It is not impacting our policing response. Anything that impacts public safety is a no-go, we are still out there for the community.”

TPAV secretary Wayne Gatt said police members were overworked, undervalued and always there for the community.

“The government has shown our members incredible disrespect during these negotiations by leaving them hanging after they’ve endured the toughest four years in the history of policing in Victoria,” he said.

“They deserve to be paid for the work they do and not be expected to work unpaid overtime every shift. These are not unreasonable asks – particularly given the extremely challenging and relentless work our members perform in the resource-challenging environment they currently operate in.”

Police and PSOs across the state are implementing 19 measures, including not working overtime without pay, wearing campaign badges and informing the public about the campaign.

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xtending a runway and hosting an air show are among aspirations of a revised master plan for Stawell aerodrome.

Northern Grampians Shire Council adopted the Stawell Aerodrome Master Plan Review 2023 at a meeting last week.

The review acknowledged the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, DEECA, airbase continued to expand and had led to AGAIR increasing the number of aircraft permanently based at Stawell; that tourism growth in the region had included Grampians Helicopter flights to wineries and tourist attractions and off-train experiences of the Grampians when the GHAN train stopped at Stawell during summer; and noted a marked increase in charter aircraft traffic, mainly due to developments of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory and Thomas Foods International, which are expected to continue to grow.

It updated an existing master plan to guide future development at the aerodrome and reflects works undertaken since 2014, when the previous review occurred.

The master plan, originally adopted in 2009, is subject to change or amendment as the council sees fit, and is always subject to the detailed design of each component to meet Civil Aviation Safety Authority, CASA, regulations, which can also change over time.

CASA made new regulations and standards for aerodromes in Australia, effective August 2020, which directly affected Stawell.

Cr Kevin Erwin said a proposed air show would offer locals and visitors a chance to learn more about the aerodrome.

He said the review included mostly ‘minor tweaks’.

“The backbone of the work has been done out there and the extension and strengthening of the runway is one of the few things left to do,” he said.

Cr Erwin said upgrades at Stawell and St Arnaud aerodromes contributed and benefitted the safety of the region.

“It’s certainly made a significant difference in the size of fires we have in the region,” he said.

“It’s a great asset and we’re very pleased to have it right on our doorstep.”

The aerodrome, located four kilometres south-west of Stawell, is situated on 90-hectares of land – about half of which the council owns, and the majority being Crown land.

A summary of recommendations contained in the review included continuing staged development of taxiways, aprons, hangars, utility requirements and internal access roads to meet ongoing demand; continuing discussions regarding requirements to extend a runway in the future if larger fire suppression aircraft are required to be based at the aerodrome and considering purchasing land west of the aerodrome when it becomes available on the market to cater for a runway extension to the west; closing road reserves that cross the aerodrome site; preparing development guidelines for general aviation, GA, hangars so buildings are standardised to assist in orderly development on leased sites and to ensure the protection of access by taxiing aircraft; and negotiating with GWMWater to allow for the realignment of a section of Aerodrome Road to provide suitable taxiway clearance for aircraft accessing the most northerly hangar site on the main apron.

COMMUNITY: Sally Mewett, Uniting church Reverend Frank Tuppin and Mandy Kirsopp prepare for an annual Christmas luncheon in Horsham.

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Sharing friendship, joy, goodwill An annual community lunch wants to offer social connection to people who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone.

The event, with the support of Horsham Uniting Church, offers a traditional Christmas lunch and extends a hand of friendship, joy and goodwill.

Organiser Mandy Kirsopp said the event was intended for individuals who would be home alone on Christmas Day, couples whose children were living elsewhere or spending Christmas with other members of their family, single parents and children without family support, or

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“Unfortunately, for many people throughout our community, Christmas can also be a lonely time because family members live in distant parts of the country, or friends are busy or away,” Ms Kirsopp said.

“Christmas can be a time of sadness for many people.

“For more than 15 years, Horsham’s Uniting Church community has provided a traditional

Christmas lunch so people can gather to share a meal with others – and the tradition continues this year.”

The lunch is at the church hall, in Pynsent Street, with guests arriving at 11.30am for lunch at noon.

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series of events across the region in recent weeks have served as a call for action to eliminate gender-based violence.

The annual international campaign, 16 Days of Activism, draws attention to a community crisis that is preventable — and the Wimmera, Mallee and Grampians is far from immune.

Violence against women is defined as an act of genderbased violence in public or private lives that causes, or could cause, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering.

In our region, rates of family violence reports are far above the state average — which demonstrates both a high level of trust in police and courts to prosecute perpetrators to the letter of the law, but also demonstrates a high rate of incidents. Violence against women is not always physical, but it is always about power and control.

Attitudes are changing and awareness is building — but there’s a long way to go.

Women’s Health Grampians posed suggestions for bystander actions to make a difference in the way women are treated.

They are: • Educate yourself and read up on discrimination. The more educated you are, the

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more you can let others know and share your knowledge.

• Gain support from people around you. If you think something is out of line, you’re likely not the only one. Make space for others to speak up.

• Set an example and don’t forward sexist jokes, emails or participate in conversations that are derogatory. Pay attention to how others behave around women. If a woman is interrupted or spoken over, call it out.

• Distract an aggressor by changing the conversation topic or move the aggressor away from a target.

• Use body language such as folding your arms, changing your stance or moving away from a conversation that is harmful. Walk away in moments when people are disrespecting women.

• Challenge outdated attitudes by liking and sharing online content that calls people or organisations out on sexist behaviour.

• Make a deflecting comment and give people an opportunity to explain an offcolour comment online by querying the post.

• Actively support those

who challenge sexism by engaging in a positive way with social media.

• If someone is out of line, unfollow them and, if you know them, respectfully explain why you’re doing so or why they should take the post down — your words could change someone’s behaviour in the future. If you see something on social media that might cause harm to women, report it to the platform.

• Choose to spend your money on products or services that treat women with respect; that don’t portray women in a sexually degrading or abusive manner.

• Celebrate women and lift the voices of women in your workplace, sporting club, friendship group and community. If you disagree with what is said, engage with the ideas, not the person or gender.

• If a woman tells you they’ve been a victim of violence or sexual assault, believe them.

• If you, or someone you know, needs help, phone 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732, The Orange Door, Horsham on 1800 271 042 or Safe Steps family violence response centre on 1800 015 188; in an emergency, phone 000.

CELEBRATION: Wimmera FilipinoAustralian Club members gathered for a Christmas break-up at Horsham Town Hall on Saturday night. The evening also heralded a changing of the guard, with Janeth Rebarbas accepting the role of president from outgoing leader Jason Augustin.

Above, Ms Rebarbas and Mr Augustin, centre, celebrate with Ruby Mackley and Sam Howard.

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BY ABBY WALTER

100-person southern Mallee community group has formed in response to a proposed wind farm at Campbells Bridge, vowing to advocate for regulation of renewable energy projects.

The Southern Wimmera Renewables Research Association also aims to communicate information relating to renewable energy plans within the region.

RWE Renewables Australia is the proponent working to develop a wind farm across Northern Grampians and Yarriambiack shires.

The proposed Campbells Bridge Wind Farm site is located 15 kilometres north-west of Stawell, 11 kilometres south of Rupanyup, and more than three kilometres from Glenorchy and Callawadda.

Southern Wimmera Renewables Research Association member Alex Matthews, a Rupanyup south farmer, said the group’s biggest focus was the region’s hydrology.

“Parts of the area of the wind farm are floodplains, which should make the area unviable for any construction like this,” she said.

“We are also concerned about the environmental impacts of any land clearing, as we have endangered species in the region.

“Another aspect is the agricultural landscape — we have what is considered some of the most fertile cropping land in this area.

“Companies do independent studies when planning so it’s tailor-made for the proponents, which doesn’t feel like a level playing field.”

Ms Matthews said the group wanted regulation increased for renewable projects.

“We don’t want projects without all the checks and balances done in the region, so we are advocating to the state and federal governments for that,” she said. “If we’re not careful, the region will be covered in turbines. In the short term, we are hoping for guarantees from RWE that they will put in measures to protect the environment.

“We also want the distances of turbines set back from houses to five kilometres. We know requirements are for one kilometre, but our issue is it is based on smaller turbines.

“We believe these projects should gain a social licence and it’s evident this project doesn’t, so it shouldn’t go ahead.”

The proposed wind farm would have up to 145 turbines, up to 250 metres tall, located on 14,000 hectares of farmland and, when constructed, would have an installed capacity of about 1000 megawatts.

RWE Renewables Australia senior development manager Ash Clifton said farming could continue if the wind farm was constructed.

“The number of turbines and final layout will be dependent on the outcome of the detailed environmental, ecological and engineering studies being undertaken, in parallel with community consultation,” he said.

Mr Clifton said studies began early last year and included wind monitoring, ecology surveys and planning investigations and the project was now in a two to four-year planning and approvals stage.

“This will involve more specialist studies including route assessment, noise, glint and glare, and aviation studies to better understand the environment,” he said.

“The target for operation is 2029.”

Mr Clifton said Victorian wind farms must be located at least one kilometre from neighbouring properties, and RWE would implement a 1.6-kilometre buffer for the Campbells Bridge project.

“Turbine blades are not permitted to overhang roads neighbouring properties, so will be at least 100 metres from any fence lines.

“The Campbells Bridge Wind Farm must also comply with Victorian EPA noise guidelines and shadow flicker limits, which influences the proximity of wind turbines to neighbouring properties.”

Mr Clifton said based on current data, less than four percent of the project area was impacted by flood or land subject to inundation overlays.

He said detailed hydrology studies would occur to ensure surface water movement was properly understood across the project area, and the project designed accordingly.

“RWE has also engaged with the Wimmera and North Central catchment management authorities during this process,” he said.

Mr Clifton said the site was identified as potentially suitable because of its wind resource, grid connection options and population density.

He said staff had been on the ground since 2022, meeting landholders who would host the turbines.

“We have door-knocked all dwellings located within five kilometres of the project’s site boundary to answer questions and collect feedback, and we have recently started meeting with residents within three kilometres of the proposed turbines,” Mr Clifton said.

He said RWE planned to open a shopfront in Stawell for people to ask questions about the project, and was organising drop-in information sessions in Rupanyup and Glenorchy.

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Bottling benefit from cans Considering future needs

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ore than one million cans and bottles have been collected within five weeks at the AXIS Worx container deposit scheme, CDS, depot in Horsham.

From November 1, Victorians could return eligible drink cans, bottles and cartons to designated refund points for a 10-cent refund.

The refund point in Horsham cracked the one million milestone last week.

That’s $100,000 back in the pockets of residents and community groups or donated to charities.

AXIS Worx social enterprise director Bill Schmidt said when first exploring the scheme, one million cans and bottles seemed out of reach — so the result within five weeks was ‘amazing’.

“We have great support from the community and surrounding towns.

People are coming from everywhere with their bags, wheat bags and wool packs and it’s been outstanding,” he said. “We’re averaging about 40,000 a day.”

Mr Schmidt said as AXIS Worx embraced the scheme, it provided work and new experiences for supported employees.

“In the five weeks, we have trained about 16 supported employees who are working at the facility during the week and on weekends,” he said.

“We’re all employment for people with a disability and to have this opportunity at ground level for the scheme when these opportunities

RECYCLING WIN: AXIS Worx supported employees, from left, Maree Crouch, Wes Howard, Rachael Werner, Ben McGregor and Jess Sorrell process some of the one million cans and bottles that have been recycled at the Golf Course Road, Horsham CDS depot.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER don’t come along very often has been amazing.”

Mr Schmidt said the result meant one million cans and bottles were not in landfills, waterways or on roadsides. They will instead be recycled and repurposed for products such as new bottles and cans, clothing and construction material.

“We wanted to thank the Horsham community for their support and people from all the other towns who have brought in product to be recycled,” he said.

Mr Schmidt said education for people dropping off cans and bottles was critical for the scheme’s future success.

“We have had some stockpiled

product coming through, so the first round was about a lot of education as we had a lot of product that was dirty or squashed,” he said.

“Just through talking to customers, we know the second time around, the product will come through a lot cleaner.

“The machines we have are designed to read the barcodes, so anything that needs to come through a bit squashed is rejected at first but we can manually scan it if needed.

“We recommend that people do not squash their cans, though.”

Mr Schmidt said his tip for people getting involved in the scheme was to download the ‘CDS Vic West’ mobile phone app.

“Whether people use the app for processing is up to them; but we recommend having it because it has a container checker so if people are unsure if a container is eligible, they can check it on there,” he said.

“The other element of the app is once people have a personal barcode and linked a bank or PayPal account, they can come to the facility, scan the product in and leave.

“We will put a QR code to the product and process it when we have time for the money to be transferred and people don’t have to wait.”

More information about the scheme and a map of refund points is available at cdsvic.org.au

Ararat Rural City Council will prepare for evolving community needs with the development of a new sport and recreation strategy.

Councillors unanimously endorsed the plan’s development, including applying to the State Government for funding worth $40,000 to support the work. If the application is successful, the council would provide $15,000 to enable the project to occur in the 2024-25 financial year, including community and stakeholder consultation and engagement.

The strategy will analyse participation trends, community expectations and needs; assess existing infrastructure and open spaces; and identify possible future works and developments that address gaps and opportunities.

“The strategy will aim to ensure we have quality facilities that are well utilised, are adaptable to future needs, and are welcoming and accessible for everyone,” a report to the council read.

“It will help inform the treatment of open spaces in the planning framework and set out a road map for future infrastructure that is well connected to active transport links, are designed to be environmentally and financially sustainable, and cost effective to maintain and operate.

“It will lead to the delivery of modern infrastructure and sport and recreation programs that will cater to a growing population and increase the liveability of the Ararat region.”

Chief executive Dr Tim Harrison said the council’s current recreation and open space strategy was 20 years old and while there had been site-specific master plans, facility studies and activity-specific strategies since, they may not represent the community’s ongoing needs.

“We have very strong interest in a number of sports, in a number of parts of the municipality, that we haven’t seen before,” he said.

Councillor Gwenda Allgood said the plan would be important to identify sport and recreation opportunities with potential for growth, and those that were in decline or less support.

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Crafting memories to a last lifetime “You don’t really need a piece of jewellery — you don’t need to eat it, you don’t need it to live, it doesn’t pay the rent — but it’s a memory”

BY SEAN O’CONNELL

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mainstay in Horsham’s main street since the 1950s will close its doors, leaving behind a legacy in jewellery boxes and on the wrists of many Wimmera residents.

Wards Family Jewellers, in Firebrace Street, will close on Christmas Eve after 67 years in the jewellery business.

Owner Paul Janetzki said he and wife Lisa had decided it was time for a change after 40 years, with the pair set to retire at the end of the year.

“We are really the last in the Wards family and we’ve reached retirement age and we would like to eventually travel,” Mr Janetzki said.

He said the business had always been located in the same shop in Firebrace Street.

“There was a previous jeweller’s in here, Sack’s Jewellery, Gifts and Optical, and I think they had it for quite a long time,” Mr Janetzki said.

“That family sold up and it gave my family an opportunity to move back to the Wimmera, because they lived in Mt Gambier, and open a store here.”

He said the jewellers had seen numerous changes to Horsham’s central business district since opening its doors in 1956, with the type of businesses popping up being a recent change.

“Until 10 years ago, there were lots of family businesses in town — most of the street was filled with generation families like ours,” he said.

“They’ve either retired, or there are family members who do other things — we are just joining that list.”

FAREWELL: Paul and Lisa Janetzki are finishing up at Wards Family Jewellers before Christmas, marking the end of a 67-year presence in Firebrace Street, Horsham.

Picture: SEAN O’CONNELL Mr Janetzki said at one point in time, the business expanded to include Mt Gambier and Hamilton locations, but had since closed shop.

He said his own time in the business started in 1984, when he returned to Horsham and trained as a traditional jeweller, making and repairing gold and diamond jewellery.

“My grandfather was mainly a traditional watchmaker and his father was a watchmaker, but watchmaking had started to slow down by the time

I started to join in,” he said. “I did the traditional jewellery apprenticeship, where you trained for three or four years, learning jewellery. I had to travel to Melbourne to do the apprentice course.”

Mr Janetzki said being in business so long had allowed him to see multiple generations of customers, with his children, Mathew and Chloe, each working in the store at different times.

“I’ve seen people grow up from kids, get christening presents, 16th

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presents, 21st presents, get married, have kids and their kids are now going through the stages,” Mr Janetzki said.

“In a smaller town, you do see a sort of connectivity with the rest of the community.

“We plan on staying here — it’s not like we are going away or disappearing — but we will be on the other side of the counter.”

He said the jewellery business ‘went in cycles’ with pieces coming in and out of fashion.

– Paul Janetzki

“There’s a lot of jewellery where people say, ‘oh, this is the latest and greatest’ and I’m thinking — well, I sold that 40 years ago,” Mr Janetzki said.

“Pearls are a little bit that way. They were a very ‘in’ thing for people who went to ballroom dancing and things like that, then all of that went away.

“Now, young people want pearls and it’s all very trendy again.”

He said other ‘traditional’ items and family heirlooms had been a constant in the shop.

“We are still selling engagement rings, wedding rings and lots of gifts for kids and babies,” Mr Janetzki said.

“I suppose what we sell are memory things.

“You don’t really need a piece of jewellery — you don’t need to eat it, you don’t need it to live, it doesn’t pay the rent — but it’s a memory.”

He said the community had been visiting the shop to reminisce since news spread that the business was closing.

“They are bringing in all the jewellery they’ve bought from us and saying, ‘I bought this 20 years ago’ or ‘I bought this off you when you first started working’ and sharing their memories with us,” Mr Janetzki said.

“It’s that type of thing that we are going to miss.”

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Wimmera early years organisation has backed the findings of a report, highlighting challenges Wimmera and southern Mallee parents face in securing childcare.

Advocacy group The Parenthood’s report, ‘Choiceless: the plight of parents in accessing regional, rural and remote early learning and care’ presented stories of families trying to access childcare, including many Wimmera examples.

ByFive executive officer Jo Martin said the report identified common hurdles for Wimmera parents in finding and utilising long daycare and the widely felt effects of chronic shortages.

Mrs Martin said the report included personal accounts from Wimmera and southern Mallee parents in towns including Horsham, Warracknabeal, Murtoa, Minyip, Rainbow and Wycheproof.

“There’s a huge Wimmera representation, reflective of our communities’ demand. Having that collective voice is really powerful,” she said.

Mrs Martin said the report showed just how ‘dire’ the situation was for children and parents in the region.

“The title, Choiceless, is about the lack of choice. Even if you are lucky enough to have access, it’s just a single provider,” she said.

“For rural communities, we know the link between childcare

and outcomes later on. Why is it up to us to fight?”

Mrs Martin said there needed to be a ‘shift in thinking’ regarding childcare, to ensure rural and regional areas had choice.

“Historically, childcare is seen as a workforce solution. It’s actually multifaceted,” she said.

“Not only this report, but all the literature says childcare is absolutely foundational to children.

“Another part is it lessens the liveability of these communities. People cannot move to these towns without childcare. It’s seen as an inhibitor for school teachers and others looking for somewhere to live and work.

“They have to dismiss the town and dismiss the community.”

Waitlists

Mrs Martin said one Horsham provider had a waiting list of 270 parents wanting to enrol children in early childhood education and care.

“Sometimes parents tell us facilities know when a baby is coming before their families, because they know how critical getting on those lists is,” she said.

Mrs Martin said there were many reasons for the lack of available childcare in Wimmera communities, including wages for staff in the sector.

“The workforce has historically been undervalued and under remunerated. They actually get a lot less money than if they were working in a kindergarten,” she said.

“Another barrier is it’s actually

driven by markets. High numbers are needed to operate and it makes it hard to get a provider into small communities.

“We don’t have the infrastructure, either. Most childcare providers outside of Horsham share with a kindergarten and are relying on the generosity of local government to use the facility.”

Mrs Martin said the situation affected children, their parents and communities.

“For parents — predominantly women — this affects their ability to return to the workforce. This impacts household income and career progression,” she said.

“Childcare is not only for people returning to the workforce, either. It could be to study or to care for elderly parents.

“For children, childcare is one of the safest places. They are able to socialise, learn cognitive skills and other things they might not be able to learn at home for any reason.

“It is a huge part of developing the skills they need to thrive.”

Mrs Martin said the ‘Choiceless’ report highlighted some of the sacrifices families were making to send children to childcare.

“Parents might be working split shifts. In the healthcare sector, they might be picking up weekend shifts — losing that family time,” she said.

“Another effect is people choose jobs that match their life, not their skills. The community are not getting the full benefit of their expertise.”

FESTIVE FUN: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, their families and friends enjoyed an afternoon at Horsham nature and water play park to celebrate a successful year of Koorie and School Community events. Horsham College, Horsham Primary School, Horsham West and Horsham Special School organised the gathering last week. From left, Jyson Marks, Hunter King and Rydeler Bligh took time out to enjoy the day.

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Reel in funding for fishing The State Government wants to make it easy for fisheries to ‘catch’ a grant.

The latest round of its ‘Recreational fishing grants program’ will invest recreational fishing licence fees into vital projects, completing the government’s $96-million investment into fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture.

Project proposals between $50,000 and $100,000 qualify for the ‘large grants’ component of the program, which is available across four categories — fisheries sustainability and habitat improvement; fishing access and facilities; fisheries-related edu-

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It is open to fishing clubs, community groups, incorporated bodies, and government and statutory bodies.

Intermediate grants tailored for fishing clubs are available for projects up to $50,000, while smaller grants are on offer for projects of up to $5000.

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wo long-serving East Grampians Health Service auxiliary members have been named life governors.

Judy Paterson and Jane Richardson received the prestigious recognition of commitment and dedication to the health service – its highest honour bestowed – at the health service’s annual general meeting.

Mrs Paterson has been a Willaura Health Care Auxiliary member for 21 years, including president for 12 years, stepping down from the role in 2018 but continuing to be part of the group.

“Judy has always found volunteering rewarding, particularly as she worked at the Ararat Hospital as a nurse straight after arriving in the district,” board chair Ken Weldin said.

“Through her involvement with the auxiliary, Judy has liaised effectively with EGHS, at both the Willaura and Ararat campuses, and oversaw very successful fundraising events including the long-running Willaura Health Care outdoor market and Mount William catering.

“Judy is a dedicated, reliable and effective member who has displayed a sustained interest in the welfare of the Willaura Health Care residents and the staff who work there.”

In addition to her volunteering at Willaura, Mrs Paterson was also one of the founding trustees of the health service’s ‘Building for the Future Foundation’, serving four years on the foundation from 2009 to 2013.

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SERVICE: Jane Richardson and Judy Paterson were made Life Governors of East Grampians Health Service.

Mrs Richardson’s commitment to the health service has been evident for many years.

“Jane has held positions in the former aged care auxiliary and current EGHS residents’ support group since 2008, taking over the role of secretary from Dorothy Konig when 70 Lowe Street opened,” Mr Weldin said.

“She has held the role of secretary for 13 years and was also president,

as well as a member of the general committee.

“Jane continues to be actively involved in the group, providing experience and wise counsel at meetings.

“Jane has also been a consumer representative on the Lowe Street User Group, providing consumer feedback for the redevelopment program, and was recently the consumer representative on the EGHS project called ‘Supporting the well-

being of staff caring for residents with challenging behaviours in Residential Aged Care, Swell-RAC’.

“Additionally, Jane has supported her husband John’s regular visits to assist with several activities at both Lowe Street and Garden View Court.”

Mrs Paterson and Mrs Richardson join a long line of life governors, who have served the community and the health service for many years.

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Wimmera and Grampians people living with chronic conditions will have access to a new support program from next year.

East Grampians Health Service, EGHS, will lead a consortium of health providers to deliver the program, called ‘Your Care Path’.

Western Victoria Primary Health Network, WVPHN, chief executive Rowena Clift said EGHS would work with Grampians Health, Rural Northwest Health, West Wimmera Health Service and East Wimmera Health Service to deliver the program from January.

It will be available to people living with chronic conditions in the municipalities of Ararat, Horsham, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh and Northern Grampians.

Ms Clift said the program was part of a new regional care partnership approach to delivering much-improved primary health care services to people in the region — either faceto-face or via telehealth, and in group and-or individual settings.

“We are particularly excited this new approach has been developed in collaboration with the people who both deliver these services and people with lived experience alongside their families and carers,” Ms Clift said.

“This approach ensures these important support services are made available to as many people as possible in rural and remote communities.”

East Grampians Health Service director community services Sarah Woodburn said the health service looked forward to working with other providers to provide ‘innovative, timely and connected’ services.

“Your Care Path will improve access and provide individuals with choice as to how they connect with services,” she said.

Ms Clift said WVPHN would continue to meet with service providers to identify how to best transition clients using the current Chronic Conditions Model of Care service to the new approach, ensuring continuity of care.

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Identifying needs West Wimmera Shire Council will apply for funding to develop new Kaniva Recreation Reserve facility designs.

The council will apply for $40,000 from the State Government’s 2023-24 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund for the project.

The designs will identify current and future needs, and guide future developments.

The total cost of the project is estimated at $53,334, which would include $40,000 from the State Government and a $13,334 co-contribution from the council.

The design will involve quantity surveying plus technical and specialist reports and detail where improvements are needed, particularly looking at cricket, netball and hockey facilities.

If successful, the council has committed to working with the community and user groups to develop designs.

Chief executive David Bezuidenhout said the designs would help create ‘shovel-ready’ projects.

“The proposed designs aren’t just about sport; it’s an investment in the well-being and vitality of the shire,” he said.

“It will pave the way for projects identified through community consultations to become a tangible reality.”

“I am a big believer that we are a big team and need to work together to succeed.

The Grampians is a tourism area, so we always need to think of the big picture”

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t is awards season at Experience the Grampians as the team took a win at the Victoria Community Achievement Awards and won silver at the Victorian Tourism Awards earlier this month.

Tour operators Experience the Grampians first won silver in a tour and transport operators category at Victoria Tourism Industry Council’s annual tourism awards.

Owner and operator Justine Hide then won the Best’s Wines Tourism and Hospitality Award at the 2023 Victoria Community Achievement Awards.

She was among eight category winners who received a prize package worth more than $1500.

Ms Hide said she had ‘no idea’ about the award because business co-owner, her partner Justin Neofito applied for the category.

“It wasn’t until I made the semifinals that I found out about the award and then progressed to the finals with about six other people,” she said.

“The award acknowledges contributions to the tourism and hospitality industry aside from just operating your own business.

“It’s always a privilege to be recognised and I was among welldeserving finalists.

“What we do is hard work but it is rewarding and there is motivation to get up and do it all again, so I am grateful for the award.”

Ms Hide said she had volunteered her time on industry committees

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and was focused on promoting tourism for the greater good of the Grampians region.

“I have done television advertising, printed maps, joint promotions and tried to do the extra work to promote the whole region,” she said.

“I am a big believer that we are a big team and need to work together to succeed. The Grampians is a tourism area, so we always need to think of the big picture.”

Ms Hide said she had been involved in the industry in the Grampians for eight years and had worked with a range of other businesses across the region.

“We collaborate with places we visit, places we land helicopters, accommodation and anything else that is part of the whole experience,” she said.

“We couldn’t attend the awards gala because we have a contract with the Great Southern Rail and had to pick-up 190 passengers on that day for their experience.

“It was the first day of the season and now every Friday, for 13 weeks, about 190 Great Southern Rail passengers will visit our region ­ — which is about 2000 people.

Works progressing Resurfacing works at Ararat’s Alexandra Oval are progressing ahead of schedule.

Ararat Rural City Council chief executive Dr Tim Harrison told the council’s November meeting that re-seeding works had occurred at the oval amid a project worth about $200,000 that includes resurfacing, drainage and irrigation works.

Council staff are undertaking the project, which started in October.

“I’m very confident we’ll have a very nice new surface there, ready for the football season,” Dr Harrison said.

Alexandra Oval is home to two football-netball clubs who train and play on the surface four to five times a week. The playing surface had not undergone any major works since the 1980s.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Experience the Grampians owners and operators Justin Neofito and Justine Hide celebrate winning two awards for their work in the tourism industry.

“We have five coaches that go in five different directions for three hours and at the end, we provide a brochure about the whole region because we want them to come back.

“While tourism visitors and spend in the Grampians is positive, we still have lots of opportunities to grow, and there is still potential to attract international visitation, too.”

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In line with our approach to sharing the benefits with the communities where our projects operate, we will establish an annual fund at Campbells Bridge that will provide financial support to community groups, organisations and events as decided by you, the community.

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est Wimmera Health Service will continue to focus on community, care and future planning after a positive 2022-23 period.

The service completed the year with an operating surplus of more than $50,000 and employed more than 500 staff.

The health service recorded 1668 urgent care presentations, 5398 diagnostic images, 360 operations, almost 20,000 allied health appointments and more than 15,000 community nursing appointments.

About 100 people tuned into the service’s annual general meeting last month to receive an operational status update based on the 2022-23 annual report.

Board director Katherine Colbert said the 2022-23 financial year was ‘momentous’, with substantial operational achievements, funding success, and a focus on looking after staff and community.

“With a strong focus on collaboration, partnership and engagement, our board adopted the ‘Our Future 2028’ Strategic Plan, which is a simple yet effective strategy that outlines what we will do and how it will be achieved over the coming five years,” she said.

“The work behind this strategy has helped our organisation steer through the pandemic and return to our new normal.

“We have not been immune to the challenges of workforce shortages, supply issues, and cost of goods and services post-COVID.”

The service operates hospitals and urgent care centres in Rainbow, Jeparit, Nhill and Kaniva; residential aged care in Rainbow, Jeparit, Nhill, Kaniva, Natimuk and Rupanyup; community health centres in Nhill, Goroke, Murtoa and Minyip; and surgical services in Nhill.

Ms Colbert said staff worked tirelessly to develop innovative approaches, funding applications and policies to ensure the health service could serve communities long into the future.

“Looking ahead, it will be another year of exciting developments and further challenges for our workforce, but we enter the new financial year with optimism and determination to provide great care to every person, every time, with some exciting projects on the horizon that will have a positive and direct impact on our communities,” Ms Colbert said.

The annual general meeting included presentations by two guest speakers.

The health service’s diabetes educator Lesley Robinson shared an inspiring story of a past client, and how diabetes support and medical interventions had evolved across the past decades.

Ms Robinson has 23 years of experience and recently earned the ‘credentialled diabetes educator of the year for Victoria’ award.

First-aid trainer and business owner Casey Kosch spoke of her journey to transform her passion for nursing and education into a first-aid training business.

Halls Gap Primary School year-six student Delilah Mirabito’s artwork will feature on the cover of Member for Lowan Emma Kealy’s Christmas card this year.

Each year, Ms Kealy, also deputy leader of The Nationals, invites students from schools across Lowan to design a card that reflects what they love most about their local area, with a touch of Christmas.

Ms Kealy received hundreds of entries this year, with some of them displayed in the window of her Horsham electorate office throughout this month.

Ms Kealy visited Halls Gap Primary School to announce she had chosen Delilah’s design as the cover for her 2023 Christmas card.

She said Delilah’s artwork encapsulated an iconic aspect of Lowan in a ‘beautiful, festive way’.

“I was looking for a design that meaningfully represented our great part of the state and I was very impressed with the way Delilah captured the significance of the Grampians, and the clever way she added Christmas into her design,” Ms Kealy said.

“Our young students have incredible artistic talent and the designs they created were outstanding.

“The students took inspiration from a range of places and facets of life in our electorate, including our agriculture industry, our many lakes, rivers and other natural wonders such as our native flora and fauna, and iconic destinations such as the Giant Koala.

“Looking through the beautiful designs our local students create is a wonderful way to end the year, and I sincerely thank the students and schools for taking the time to design a Christmas card for me this year.”

WINNING DESIGN: Halls Gap student Delilah Mirabito’s Delilah received a special prize and a set of design will feature on Member for Lowan and deputy leader cards featuring her design, while several othof The Nationals, Emma Kealy’s Christmas card, after it was er students from schools across the region selected ahead of hundreds of other entries. received honourable mentions and prizes.

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omen’s football, cricket, soccer and little athletics could call a revitalised sport and recreation precinct in Ararat, home.

The $3.1-million Gordon Street Recreation Reserve redevelopment, the most significant building project for Ararat Rural City Council in recent years, is nearing completion and the council’s discussions with primary user groups are underway.

Works have included development and construction of a new pavilion with women’s football change rooms, shared cricket and soccer change rooms, a prominent social space with kitchen and bar facilities, and player, umpire, and public amenities.

It has also included installation of sports lighting, field works with drainage and irrigation and construction of a new turf cricket pitch, construction of a competition-size and junior soccer pitch, and little athletics infrastructure including a 100-metre running track, long and triple jump sand pits, high jump area and concrete rounds for discus, shot put, and javelin.

The council’s chief executive Dr Tim Harrison said redeveloping physical infrastructure was one aspect, but ensuring use of the facility was equally important.

He said the new season would see a local under-11 soccer team based at the precinct amid predictions participation in the sport would increase for all ages.

The soccer club is developing a strategic plan, which includes Gordon Street Reserve being a showcase facility for the competition. It would be used for representative teams’ training and competition, home games during the season, and the grand final for the league in 2024.

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Dr Harrison said the precinct would also offer a premier turf wicket for Grampians Cricket Association competition from its 2024-25 season.

The council’s regional sports assembly, Sports Central, is working with the association and Cricket Victoria to improve participation rates.

Dr Harrison said the council was also working with residents to rebuild Ararat Women’s Football Club after Ararat Storm entered a recess during the COVID-19 pandemic, while multicultural groups had also shown interest in using the facility for activities and gatherings.

Cr Peter Beales said the precinct offered an ‘incredible’ opportunity to build participation with Ararat Little Athletics Club, which currently operates from an oval on Crouch Street with 50 participants.

“They’re going to go from barely anyone knowing about them and a very poor and unsafe area to the public limelight — and I think it will grow amazingly within two or three years. You just won’t recognise little athletics in this town,” he said.

Cr Henry Burridge said the precinct offered opportunities beyond sport.

“The township is becoming more and more multicultural and we’re not the classic old story Australian city anymore and, as such, I think we need to expand our options for recreation in the global sense, not just sport,” he said.

The redevelopment has given conscious focus to increasing access and inclusion for women and juniors.

The State Government has provided funding worth $2.55 million and the Federal Government $400,000 for the project while the council has contributed $150,000.

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Phone photography opportunity Natimuk and district residents can hone their mobile phone photography skills during an eight-week program offered in the lead-up to the town’s annual show.

The program will also include a mindfulness component and skills in editing images using a phone.

Participants will keep in touch throughout the program, using on online social media platform where they share and discuss each other’s images.

West Wimmera Health Service’s health promotional services is funding the program, run by the Natimuk Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s

photography competition committee.

Its developer, Simone Dalton of Horsham, will deliver the program.

Photo steward James McCredden said the course was a great opportunity for people to improve their photo skills, get to know their phone better and be creative.

He said the mindfulness exercises would also provide a chance for new perspectives and the whole process was an excellent way to connect with others, both face-to-face and online.

Themes include the home, backyard, food, streets, walking in nature, community

and connections, portraits, meaning in life and black and white.

There will also be a focus on healthy living, active living and community.

A similar course in Horsham earlier in 2023 resulted in a two-week exhibition at Natimuk’s Goat Gallery.

‘Mindful Mobile Photomaking’ begins on January 31 and runs every Wednesday evening for 90 minutes across the eight-week period.

Cost is $40, with a gold coin donation each week to cover refreshments.

People wanting to enrol can contact James McCredden on 0447 454 351.

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Look beyond the situation

H

ow often do you find yourself passing judgement on other parents, children or people in general — either outwardly or mentally?

I think it might be more often that we care to admit.

If a child is being boisterous in a supermarket or perhaps running amok at an end-of-year concert, we know there are many who frame the problem as being one in which the parent needs to ‘take responsibility’ or ‘provide some discipline for goodness sake’.

We structure the problem as one that is solved by the parent and their responsibility, and not ‘fixing it’ is reflected as parent failure.

However, imagine if we take a moment to put ourselves in the parent’s or even the child’s shoes.

Maybe, just maybe, the parent is totally exhausted from being up all night with another sibling, stressed about the cost of Christmas or even struggling with a personal health issue.

Maybe the parent in question has been anxiously waiting for more than a year for an appointment for their child to discuss their behavioural issues and they are feeling rather helpless.

Maybe the child is trying to express their own frustrations and doing their absolute best to ‘fit in’ — but this is just hard work.

Our society has become very individualistic, supported by narratives

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such as ‘life is tough, deal with it’ or ‘I’ve had children and I kept them under control’.

These mental models can be not only unhelpful, but extremely harmful.

I challenge every one of us during the Christmas season and summer period to catch ourselves making judgement of others, particularly parents.

Perhaps look beyond the situation and ask yourself: ‘I wonder what is happening for that person? I wonder if they’re having a bad day, week or maybe month? Maybe life has taken a hard left turn for them recently’.

These simple moments can help us take a much more empathetic view that not only benefits parents and children, but also strengthens communities.

If we have more positive perceptions and commentary about our community and those who live alongside us, this, in turn, delivers a better environment for us all.

We all want strong, resilient communities that continue to stand the test of time and something as simple as changing our thinking is a great place to start.

PATHWAYS: Students from schools including Warracknabeal Secondary College, Balmoral K-12 Community College and Ararat College have learned about life at university.

Opening doors to education Wimmera and Grampians students have gained an insight into life at university.

The Country Education Foundation of Australia, CEF, has hosted students from a range of schools at a Swinburne University open day.

Participants travelled from across Victoria and New South Wales, including students from Warracknabeal Secondary, Balmoral K-12 Community and Ararat colleges.

Students learned about the university, including courses it offers, and viewed the exercise and sports science labs, TV studio and saw Trimble robots get about the campus.

They also learned about workplace learning, studying abroad and living on campus, and attended a dinner

with CEF-supported students already studying at Swinburne.

Ararat College student Aiden Flavell said the visit had piqued his interest in university study.

“I thought it would be a great opportunity to help me understand the pathway I would like to take after year 12. It was a wonderful experience to meet new people from other country towns and hear about their interests in university,” he said.

CEF is a national, for-purpose organisation helping rural and regional youth aged 16 to 25 access post-high school education, training and employment through grants, scholarships, support services and resources.

CEF and the university covered the

costs of transport, accommodation and meals.

Students living in, or attending school in one of CEFs 45 locations across Australia are eligible to apply for grant and scholarship funding for expenses such as accommodation and equipment.

Its only foundation in Victoria is located in Warracknabeal and chief executive Mark McLay said his organisation was prepared to assist CEF to expand to more areas.

“Further expansion of CEF’s work into rural and regional Victoria will provide increased opportunities for young people from these areas,” he said.

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ew research has shown no geographic disparity in outcomes following heart attack care.

Grampians Health clinician-researcher Adam Livori said many rural and regional patients were concerned about their care and outcomes once they returned home following a heart attack.

Mr Livori said he wanted to ensure patients had the best outlook after being discharged from hospital – and reviewed research to learn more.

“Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death world-wide.

It’s a major source of health and economic burden,” Mr Livori said.

“My colleagues did some forecasting studies and have predicted it could cost Australia more than $61.89 billion between 2020 and 2029.”

He said in the past, remoteness was shown to predict poor clinical outcomes for patients the further away they were located from a major met-

ropolitan area. “In 2009 to 2012, a study showed that remoteness was a driving force for all-cause cardiovascular death in Australians, which was done after adjusting for socioeconomic status –which is a really important consideration, because we know that socioeconomic status typically decreases as remoteness increases,” Mr Livori said.

“In other words, we have more affluent areas in more metropolitan parts of the country.”

Mr Livori said he wanted to know whether a patient’s distance from a capital city would increase the risk of poor outcomes after a patient was discharged from hospital following a heart attack.

“The first question of my PhD was, ‘Should the view from your window determine outcomes following an admission for myocardial infarction?’,” he said.

“My aim was to quantify clinical outcomes following heart attack be-

tween regional and metropolitan areas in Victoria.”

The study is a linked data project considering all myocardial infarction admissions in Victoria between 2012 and 2017, which was then mapped to patients’ locations across the state.

Scale of distances

Mr Livori, as part of a Monash University team from the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, applied different statistical techniques to project and predict outcomes across the scale of remoteness using the accessibility and remoteness index of Australia, which considers the distances of different services available to communities.

“We know since 2012, when the dataset from our study began, access to catheter laboratory services for myocardial infarctions has increased.

In fact, that’s the year the laboratory opened in Ballarat,” he said.

“Following that, in 2014, we had the first quality registry for post coro-

nary stenting – the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry. So, the question posed was ‘Does this disparity between remoteness and clinical outcomes following a heart attack still exist?’.”

Mr Livori said, surprisingly, his research found a patient’s distance from a major regional centre or capital city had no effect on clinical outcomes.

“What the data showed us is that regardless of where you might live in terms of remoteness, the predicted incidence rate following a heart attack of you having these major adverse cardiovascular events is actually the same, there is no difference with regards to remoteness,” he said.

“So, whether you’ve had your heart attack in Ballarat, in Richmond, or whether you’ve had your heart attack out past Warrnambool, the likelihood of you having died altogether, having a cardiovascular death, admission for heart attack, admission for stroke or heart failure, is the same.”

Mr Livori’s research highlighted the importance of investment into regional cardiology care since 2012.

It demonstrated the importance of regionally-based cardiology care, use of registry data to support outcomes, and the use of high-level statistical analysis of real-world data to understand patterns and predictors of clinical outcomes following myocardial infarction.

“It tells us is that individuals who are working within our health services across Victoria, the initiatives being implemented at a system level are working, because disparities previously reported no longer exist,” Mr Livori said.

“Does this mean we’ve fixed the problem? No, but it means we’ve addressed one of the many inequities that can exist within our health system.”

Mr Livori’s research has been recently accepted for publication in the International Journal of Cardiology.

Care bags a welcome gift A resident’s kind gesture will help patients admitted to East Grampians Health Service’s urgent care centre or inpatient unit without time to pack the essentials.

Cherie Marcos donated several ‘care bags’ to the health service, filled with essentials such as soap, a toothbrush, socks and underwear, to help patients rushed to hospital in an emergency without time to pack a bag.

Ms Marcos said she had been in similar situations in the past, with both herself and with her children, and knew what it was like to arrive at a

GRATEFUL: East Grampians Health Service manager of urgent care centre and midwifery Tracey Walters, donor Cherie Marcos, manager of inpatient unit and oncology Kate Pitcher and Lauren Cooper.

hospital with nothing. Tracey Walters, the health service’s manager of urgent care centre and midwifery, said the donation would be of great benefit to patients into the future.

“Packing a bag is often the last thing you are thinking about when having to attend the urgent care centre and if you are admitted to hospital some patients can have nothing, so these care bags are a great stop gap until family or friends can bring a bag of clothes and toiletries,” she said.

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immera year-12 students are planning for 2024 and life after school after receiving their VCE ATAR results on Monday.

Wimmera schools also announced 2023 VCE dux students this week.

Horsham College dux Iman Ali earned an ATAR of 98.2.

“I was a bit surprised, but it’s about what I was aiming for,” she said.

“I got up at 7.30am and had a look on the website. It was hard to press the button to log in and see the study scores – I think it was 15 minutes I sat there, and I just couldn’t press it.

“When I did, I was happy.”

Ms Ali said while she did not know what her future career might be, she had plans to study at university.

“I am looking at studying advanced mathematics with honours at UNSW in Sydney,” she said.

Ms Ali said she tried to ensure she loved her subjects and never gave up.

“I’m somewhat neurotic when it comes to studying, to the point giving up is pointless – give it your all,” she said.

“My favourite part of the year was the whole experience, the ups and the downs are all worth it and came to something good at the end.”

Horsham St Brigid’s College dux Rory Doran said she was happy with her result and to be named dux.

Ms Doran was also school captain and said the best part of year-12 was getting to know students and staff better.

“I had a really good exam timetable, so that was good, and I was able to get more study in between each one,” she said.

“The challenge was to balance school captain and studying because you have other roles with speeches and going to events and then you have to come back and catch-up on your schoolwork.

“For next year’s year-12s, I would say it’s a cliché, but your ATAR is just a number, you can stress so much over it but it’s not everything – also don’t leave your studying to the last month.”

Ms Doran plans to study law and commerce in Melbourne at Latrobe University.

“I want to thank all my teachers – not just in year-12, but everyone who has taught me.”

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Ms Rudolph said she was happy with her results and received what she needed to pursue further education.

“I want to study a wildlife and biology conservation course. I love animals and the environment, so that would be the dream,” she said.

“It’s in Melbourne at Burwood Deakin, which would be nice as they have a great campus, and it doesn’t feel like you’re in the city.

“First, I am going to take a gap year to save some money, because even for the accommodation at university I will need money, so it will be good to work and then go.”

Ms Rudolph said her favourite part of the year was spending time with her friends.

“We were so much closer in year-12 because we have a small cohort and everyone was friends and supporting each other,” she said.

“The challenge was stressing about exams, assessments were pretty good and teachers were supportive, but that short space of time you have to study for your exams got to me, but I guess I did well in the end.

“I think year-12 students should take it easy, don’t stress too much and as long as you’re on top of your work you’re going to be fine.

“I don’t think I did anything fancy to get my ATAR, I just kept on top of my work and did the best I could.”

Murtoa College announced Alex Boan as dux for the year with his ATAR of 96.5.

“I was really happy – it was about

RESULTS DAY: St Brigid’s College dux for 2023 Rory Doran, left, celebrates the end of schooling with fellow year-12 students, back left, Bethany Arnup, Levi Werner and Kevin Peterson; and front, Claire Longstaff, Larissa Barber and Felicity Mackley. where I wanted to push myself,” Alex said.

“I wanted to push above a 90, but knew there would be more benefits such as scholarships if I achieved above 95.

“I am hoping to study a Bachelor of Computer Science next year at Swinburne University.

“I went to the university’s open day and it was comfortable and inviting, so I’m looking forward to the social and academic opportunities.”

Alex enjoyed the year-12 experience.

“Murtoa is a smaller school so you

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get to talk with all the students, and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers,” Alex said.

“My advice for year-12 is to do your best to manage your workload with socialising.

“Enjoy it, do your best because your result does not define you.”

Goroke P-12 College dux Susan Rowe said she was surprised by her result.

“It was amazing to get the result and it was way over what I was expecting,” she said.

“My favourite part of the year was spending time with my classmates.”

Ms Rowe said she was planning to study a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance at the University of South Australia next year.

Warracknabeal Secondary College dux Ellen Bish said she was happy to receive a score that would allow her to study her chosen university course.

“I was a bit surprised but happy,” she said.

“I plan to study a double degree in science and engineering at Monash University.”

Ms Bish said while the past few exams were a challenge, it was worth it in the end.

“My advice for year-12 is to get a good amount of sleep, eat well and rest,” she said.

Ararat’s Marian College announced Riana Drendel as dux for 2023 with a score of 95.25.

“I was ecstatic with my score – it was much higher than I anticipated,” she said.

“I am hoping to go to university and study psychology.”

Ms Drendel said she enjoyed the environment of year-12.

“The friends I have made and the connections with people this year have been my favourite part,” she said.

“I think year-12 students should prioritise themselves because their health comes before the score.”

Marcus Jerram is Ararat College dux.

He said he felt his score reflected how well he thought he was performing throughout the year.

“It was fun to learn everything we did this year and also continue to see my friends all the time because it is not the same now school has ended,” Mr Jerram said.

“It was challenging, but still helpful, to do maths methods online as we did not have a teacher this year and joined with Bendigo Secondary School.”

Mr Jerram said while year-12 might seem daunting, it disappeared in a flash.

“Future year-12s should always reach out for help and pester teachers with questions – don’t be scared to make mistakes,” he said.

“Next year, I plan to take a gap year and build some savings before I hopefully go to university in 2025.”

Declan Brown is Hopetoun P-12 College dux while Isaac Wren is Dimboola Memorial Secondary College dux for 2023 with an ATAR of 85.85.

Not all schools and students publicly released scores of their dux.

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Chase Hall Horsham Primary School – Rasmussen Campus I will miss my friends. I am looking forward to making new friends and challenging work.

Luke White Ss Michael and John’s I will miss being part of the older year levels. I am most looking forward to all the opportunities for sports at secondary school.

Archie Thomas Horsham West and Haven I will miss being a big kid in the school, but I am looking forward to not having the same teacher all the time.

Elizamary Joseph St Philip Howard – United Kingdom I will miss knowing everything about the school. I am most looking forward to making new friends.

Layla Holland Warracknabeal Primary School I will miss my teachers at my primary school. I am most looking forward to seeing old friends again at secondary school.

Charlie Hobbs Ss Michael and John’s I will miss how nice the teachers are at my primary school. I am looking forward to learning new subjects.

Leah Oakley Ss Michael and John’s I will miss my friends who are going to Horsham College. I am looking forward making new friends at my new school, St Brigid’s College.

Tilly Barry Dimboola Primary School I will miss my classmates and my teachers. I am looking forward to new subjects and meeting new students who will be in my class.

Finn O’Loughlin Ss Michael and John’s I will miss easy maths at primary school. I am looking forward to a bigger selection of subjects at secondary school.

Ava May Horsham West and Haven I will miss some of my friends who are going to Horsham College.

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Lolah Freeland St Patrick’s, Stawell I am going to miss having fun with the little kids, big friend groups with the whole of grade six and having funny chats with the teachers. I am excited to make new friends and have bigger classrooms.

Stella Moore Holy Trinity Lutheran College I am going to miss my best friend, because she is going to a different secondary school, and some teachers. I am most looking forward to food tech, woodwork and STEM subjects.

Billie Ward Dimboola Primary School I am going to miss a lot of teachers and not doing homework. I am looking forward to having different teachers for each subject, meeting new people and going to a different school.

Jack Cameron St Patrick’s, Stawell I will miss the teachers and my friends who are going to different schools. I am looking forward to building more friendships, more opportunities, and the subjects that come with it.

Jasper Ward St Peter’s Lutheran, Dimboola I will miss my friends, school camps and the book weeks we do.

I am looking forward making new friends and having new challenges.

Anora Corbett Dimboola Primary School I will miss my classmates. I am looking forward the different subjects and having to go from one room to another for classes.

Hunter King Horsham Primary School – Rasmussen Campus I will miss knowing the school like the back of my hand. I am looking forward to meeting new people

Eamon Emson St Peter’s Lutheran, Dimboola I will miss everything, but mostly all of my friends. I am looking forward to the work, the new subjects such as German and cooking.

Makenzie Roche Warracknabeal Primary School I will miss the teachers and the learning experience. I am looking forward to making new friends and getting to learn different things.

Tobias Arnel Warracknabeal Primary School I will miss all the teachers and my old friends. I am most looking forward to meeting new teachers and making new friends.

Laura Ford Horsham Primary School – Rasmussen Campus I will miss the playgrounds and my friends. I am looking forward to making friends and harder work.

Aaron Pedie Nhill Lutheran Primary School I will miss our cooking classes in primary school. I am most looking forward to wood and metal work at secondary school.

Butla Beney Warracknabeal Primary School I will miss all the teachers and having a buddy. I am looking forward meeting new people and new teachers.

Matilda Prenzler Nhill Lutheran Primary School I will miss the teachers and my friends. I am most looking forward to PE and cooking during secondary school.

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Growing, thriving through change

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Horsham primary school was undergoing major changes to its identity when a new principal was appointed at the end of 2010.

NEXT CHAPTER: Andrea Cox has retired as Ss Michael and John’s Primary School principal after 13 years in the role.

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In her time as head of Ss Michael and John’s Primary School, Andrea Cox was witness to students adjusting to a new school building and a change in learning and teaching styles, among other challenges.

Mrs Cox will finish as principal at the end of the school year and will retire — 13 years after she arrived in the Wimmera to take the role.

She also worked at schools in Mildura and Gippsland during her career.

“You know when it’s time to stop, and it’s time for me to stop,” she said.

“I walked into the school at the beginning of 2011. The new school building was finished but we were still doing the grounds outside.

“The staff who have been with me through that time, we’ve really had to establish the school because it was different to the old convent.”

Mrs Cox said transition to a new building was ongoing as she stepped into her first principalship.

“A building is just a building; it’s what you put inside the building,” she said.

“That’s where we really started to say, ‘what is it that we want to hang our hats on?’”

Mrs Cox said the school’s motto, ‘Caring, learning and growing: Every child, every day,’ had guided the staff’s work.

“I had a contract for seven years and that’s how long I was going to stay. I’ve been here for 13 years,” she said.

“The job wasn’t finished and it takes a long time to get it embedded.

“It took us the first seven years to work out how to use our spaces, to work together and to have everything working the way we wanted it to work.

“The past six years have involved sitting back and reaping the rewards, enjoying it and building our school.

“Our school, I believe, has a really good standing in the local community.”

Mrs Cox said the Catholic school was working to recognise the historical value of the grounds, with the school first opening in the 1880s.

“Because it’s been a new school built on an old site, we have been working at maintaining the link with what came before,” she said.

“We still need to remember and acknowledge those who came before us: The Brigidine nuns and the laypeople who started the school before the nuns came.

“When the school was built, the stained glass windows from the convent were built into the school.

“Since then, we’ve tried to keep the memory of the old building, and what came before us, alive.”

Mrs Cox said a transition to openplan learning, which the new school was designed for, was another adjustment for students and teachers during her time in Horsham.

“Open-plan schools were very big in the 1970s and then there was pushback to normal classrooms,” she said.

“I’ve only ever worked in openplan schools, apart from two years.”

Mrs Cox said open-plan learning required collaboration between staff, more tolerance from students, consistency across spaces and buy-in from staff members.

She said the school had enrolled 290 students next year, with the growing school community another standout aspect of her time as principal.

“We’ve had a lot of young teachers come through and it’s really good that some of them have come from outside the area and stayed,” Mrs Cox said.

“They come here wondering what it is they’re getting into; then they’ve stayed and have become part of the broader community, too, which is really good.

“We have a teacher working who is an ex-student. We have ex-students from when I started, who now have kids here.

“It is that generational connection.

“When we take people on tours, the number of mums and dads who are saying, ‘oh, it’s so different to when I went here’.

“We are getting a lot of ex-students coming back.”

Louise Chesterfield has been announced as the principal for next year, she was previously deputy principal.

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wo Wimmera students are expanding their networking and learning opportunities ahead of VCE year-11 and 12 studies.

Maddie Carracher of St Brigid’s College in Horsham and Issy Allen of Hopetoun P-12 College were awarded acceptance into the University of Melbourne Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program.

The two-year program involves access to the university library, invitations to personal development workshops and overnight campus stays and revision lectures.

Upon graduating from secondary school, accepted students could also be offered a guaranteed place in an undergraduate degree, financial assistance to relocate to Melbourne, and an overseas scholarship during university studies.

Maddie said students needed to answer questions about their study interests and academic performance, and list their achievements to apply for the program.

“I was happy and excited to be accepted,” she said.

“I am looking forward to meeting different people of similar mindsets.

“The revision lectures we will be able to access will also be helpful when I am doing exams.”

Maddie said she hoped to study medicine or architecture when she finished year-12.

“I went to the University of Melbourne’s open day and liked it a lot,” she said.

EXPANDING HORIZONS: Maddie Carracher, of St Brigid’s College in Horsham, left, and Issy Allen of Hopetoun P-12 College, right, are University of Melbourne Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars.

“I am thinking I want to study in Melbourne, but it will depend on what courses I choose and what I get into.

“In years 11 and 12, I am most looking forward to studying the subjects I am interested in and have chosen.”

Issy said it was exciting to be accepted into the program after applying with several thousand other year-10 students.

“It’s going to provide resources for me that will be useful in years 11 and 12,” she said.

“There is a welcome day in January that I am hoping to go to as I have never been to the university campus before.”

Issy said she was looking forward to years 11 and 12 because she was able to specialise her subjects.

“I get to choose what I am learning, so I have focused on business subjects like business management, accounting and legal studies,” she said.

“I’m not too sure what I want to do when I finish school, but hopefully I will be able to figure it out and go to university to study.”

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New adventures await among pages “The Big Summer Read is an initiative that is available to children of all ages and is a great way to introduce reading and accessing library services to our smallest residents”

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oung readers across the Wimmera are opening the pages of the latest novels, hardcovers and picture books to keep themselves occupied during the summer months.

Public Libraries Victoria’s Big Summer Read, a statewide reading program running until the end of January, is available to school children in the region at participating libraries.

The program is designed to address the ‘summer slide’, an effect which sees a loss of literacy skills in children who do not read over the summer school holidays.

Yarriambiack Shire Council chief executive Tammy Smith said Yarriambiack libraries were participating in the scheme.

“Our libraries are in a unique and advantageous position to address the summer slide,” she said.

“Studies have found children who receive and read free books during summer experience the equivalent of attending three years of summer school, with the most economically disadvantaged children gaining the most from such initiatives.

“With our hot climate, using the local library in extreme heat not only provides a cool alternative to home, but can assist in maintaining reading proficiency during summer, between school years.”

Librarian Ashlee McKinnis said Ararat library would keep its doors open during the summer holiday period

BIG SUMMER READ: Yarriambiack community engagement officer Sarah Collins takes a moment to read among the stacks at Warracknabeal Library. The library is one of many in the Wimmera participating in Public Libraries Victoria’s Big Summer Read.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER with modified hours, giving families access to a wide range of reading materials.

“Visitors can borrow from a massive selection of picture books, easy readers to junior fiction,” she said.

“We get a delivery of new books regularly, so be sure to visit and ask for some great reading ideas for your children.”

Edith Cowan University associate professor Helen Adam said children

needed regular opportunities to read for pleasure, to complement their learning in the classroom.

“Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences,” she said.

“And importantly, they can help children understand and appreciate themselves, and those around them.”

Dr Adam said parents could encourage their children to borrow and read more contemporary books and

Congratulations to all graduates.

Australian authors. “The Australian children’s publishing industry is world standard so look for books by Aussie authors – Gabriel Wang, Jasmine Seymour, Scott Stuart, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Dub Leffler, Helen Milroy, Sally Morgan, Amebliin Kwaymullina, Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Holden Sheppard. There are many more,” she said.

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Read, track reading and earn digital ‘badges’ as rewards for reaching reading milestones.

“Libraries are a vital community resource for early childhood development, helping to foster a lifelong love of reading and learning,” Ms Smith said.

“The Big Summer Read is an initiative that is available to children of all ages and is a great way to introduce reading and accessing library services to our smallest residents.

“Our library staff, including our Words on Wheels staff, are passionate about providing library services to all communities and are ready to assist in registering for the Big Summer Read or accessing our general library services this summer.”

The Big Summer Read started at the beginning of December and is operating until the end of January.

Books must be logged via Beanstack to be considered for program prizes.

People can regiser via plv.beanstack. org/reader365 People can contact their closest library to ask if it is participating in the initiative.

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Record in sight Ford’s Ranger has overtaken the Toyota HiLux to take top spot on the new car sales ladder in November, but the HiLux remains ahead year-to-date

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ustralia remains on track to break an all-time new car sales record in 2023 as more buyers take delivery of their vehicles than ever before.

Sales in November exceeded previous records, with 112,141 units delivered to Australian buyers, taking the total number of vehicles delivered to date this year to more than 1.1 million.

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, FCAI, says November’s result highlights the continued strength of new vehicle sales, with volume for six of the past seven months the highest on record.

As expected, Toyota was again the

highest-selling marque, selling 21,002 units for the month of November.

Mazda followed in second place with 8707 unit sales, then Ford, 8165, Hyundai, 6718, and Mitsubishi, 6268.

The Ford Ranger was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in November with 6301 unit sales, outpacing the popular Toyota HiLux by 400 units.

The Isuzu D-Max placed third for the month, with 3692 unit sales, ahead of the Tesla Model Y, 3151, and Toyota LandCruiser Prado, 3090.

Interestingly, every vehicle model in the top 10, bar one, recorded an upward swing in terms of its year-onyear sales.

The MG HS was the only model to

decline in overall sales numbers for the month of November, sliding 32.9 percent to 2047 units.

Year-to-date sales on battery electric vehicles, BEVs, have crossed the 80,000 unit threshold for the first time.

The growth in EV sales during the same time last year, of 28,326 units, underscores the increasing interest in zero and low-emission alternatives among Australian consumers and fleets.

BEVs represented 7.7 percent of monthly sales for November and 7.2 percent of all vehicles sold to date this year.

Looking across states and territories,

it is unsurprising to find each region’s sales figures increasing when compared with November 2022.

Sales in the Australian Capital Territory were up by 13 percent; New South Wales, 17.5 percent; Queensland, 17.7 percent; South Australia, 28.3 percent; Tasmania, 13.4 percent; Victoria, 16 percent; Western Australia, 20.8 percent; and Northern Territory, 13 percent.

“This is an extraordinary result in what is now likely to be an extraordinary, record-breaking year,” FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said.

“Another record-breaking month underscores the dynamic and competitive nature of Australia’s automotive

landscape, showcasing the wide array of choices available to consumers.

“As the challenges of the past year’s supply chain disruptions recede, consumers have greater access to a broad range of choices and increased accessibility in the market.

“The automotive sector remains a testament to the resilience and adaptability of both industry players and consumers alike.

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Mahindra to rival HiLux, Ranger

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ahindra is aiming to offer ute buyers a serious alternative to the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger with its new-generation pick-up model.

The Indian auto-maker is setting benchmark-level expectations for the all-new body-on-frame model – in a couple of years’ time.

The as-yet-unnamed new-generation Mahindra pick-up is confirmed to be offered with turbo-diesel power initially, and with the expected maximum braked towing capacity of 3500kg.

Company executives have stated the new ute would share some elements of its underpinnings with the Scorpio off-road SUV, but with a longer wheelbase and different overhangs.

Further, it has been confirmed the new model would offer an array of body styles and variants, and that a five-star ANCAP rating was a nonnegotiable for the vehicle.

Crucially, the new ute would be diesel-powered from launch, with the company confirming the new-generation mHawk 2.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder – with an expected output of around 140kW and 450Nm – would form the basis of the range.

Mahindra Auto head of APAC Joydeep Moitra told GoAuto the brand was aiming to offer a vehicle that would satisfy the requirements of discerning dual-cab customers, but

CONFIRMED: Mahindra says it will not stray from its value-for-money proposition for customers with its new-generation pick-up in the making. would not stray from its value-formoney proposition.

“The global pickup is planned with a diesel powertrain – alternate powertrains will be seen in future,” Mr Moitra said.

“There will be a petrol for some of the markets. But primarily for a ute, you’re expecting 3500kg towing. You won’t get that with a petrol.”

Mr Moitra suggested that, with increasing stringency around diesel emissions under the upcoming Euro 6d requirements and furthermore with Euro 7, the brand realised that die-

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He said, realistically, the value proposition ‘might be at risk at some stage’ for diesel powertrains, but he sees the fuel type remaining an important part of the Australian automotive ecosystem for years to come.

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Mr Moitra said a production version of the new pick-up was ‘at least two years of solid work’ away from reality, but the brand was aiming high when it came to meeting customer expectations in multiple markets.

He said piecing the puzzle together was the first job for designers, but making sure the game could be played in multiple markets was a big challenge for the brand.

He said Australia was a key focal market for the new pick-up, alongside South Africa, where the debut of a concept version of the new ute was held.

“Clearly there is a huge amount of work that’s required in the design phase. And then the validation – it takes us about six to eight months of validation in Australia for each of the products,” he said, referring to the existing pre-launch work done for the recently launched XUV700 sevenseater and Scorpio 4x4 SUV. “They went through almost 100,000 kilometres of testing in Australia prior to the launch, and were tested out by our dealer partners.

“That takes time. So, we will not short-circuit the timeframe that is required for doing all of this testing.

“We make sure that everything is done, tested, we are thorough and we are very clear about this, and then bring the product into the market.”

Mahindra is still selling its existing Pik-Up ute, which is available in single and dual-cab body styles.

The vehicle, which is fancied by agricultural customers and off-roaders alike, remains one of the most affordable diesel commercial vehicles in the market, starting at $24,990 driveaway for the 4x2 model and $28,990 drive-away for the 4x4.

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VW Touareg R expected in April

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he flagship Volkswagen Touareg R will land in Australian dealerships by April next year, priced from $129,990 plus on-road costs.

Headlining a facelifted Touareg range, the Touareg R is a plug-in hybrid that employs a 250kW V6 petrol engine and a 100kW electric motor.

This combination wins the Volkswagen power record, with a combined peak output of 340kW and 700Nm of peak torque.

The $130,000 ask is about $6000 less than the last top Touareg Volkswagen offered in Australia – the short-lived 2020 Touareg V8 TDI. Like the V8 TDI, there is a long list of standard inclusions, with no factory options other than colour choice.

Standard equipment for Volkswagen’s most expensive vehicle includes Night Vision, IQ.Light Matrix LED headlights, head-up display, Volkswagen’s Innovision cockpit, wireless App-Connect, wireless smartphone charging, Dynaudio premium sound system and a total of five USB-C ports inside the cabin.

Further key features to differentiate the new Volkswagen R model include 22-inch gloss-black Estoril alloy wheels, 19-inch front and 18inch rear ventilated disc brakes with blue R-logo calipers, air suspension,

FACELIFT: The Touareg R is the most powerful production Volkswagen yet, and its first locallyavailable plug-in hybrid. It is expected to arrive in Australian showrooms in April.

gloss black roof rails and window surrounds, black exterior mirror shells, blacked out front grille and rear apron, black sports exhaust, ‘R’ logo projection from the front mirrors, direct tyre pressure monitoring, power latching doors, easy open and close electric tailgate and panoramic sunroof with electric blind.

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The Touareg R will be the imageleading and most expensive of the Generation 3 update Touareg series.

The range-wide 2024 Touareg improvements include refreshed front and rear exterior treatment with new light signatures, including an illuminated Volkswagen logo, wireless app connect, dynamic speed sign display and area view as standard and the

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The Touareg R has claimed acceleration of zero to 100 kilometres an hour in 5.1 seconds, an EV-only driving range of 51 kilometres, and ADR combined fuel consumption of 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

Sharing its powertrain with platform-shared Porsche Cayenne EHybrid PHEV, the 2024 Volkswagen

Touareg R has been delayed a number of times since it was announced at Geneva in 2020.

It was expected to arrive in 2022 as the replacement for the 2020 Touareg V8 TDI, but that was called off so that the model would not appear mid-cycle and then within two years have to be replaced by the face-lifted model.

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ACKLAND, Jennifer Ann “Jenny”

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Dearly loved wife of Bruce.

Loving mother and mother-in-law of James & Kate; Campbell & Renay; Lucy & Shaun.

Adored Nanny to Ivy and Edie; Oscar and Teddy.

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Dearly loved wife of Barry.

Loving mother and motherin-law of Chris; Susan & Tim. Very proud Nanny to Lucy and Pippa.

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The funeral of Heather Emily Hewett will take place at the Horsham Church of Christ on Monday, December 18, 2023 commencing at 1.30pm.

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ACKLAND, Jennifer

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The love you had for your family was like no other and we will cherish those memories.

You thought about everyone else right until the very end.

Until we meet again.

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WATSON, John Leon “Watto” Passed away on December 6, 2023 aged 66 years.

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Uncle to Brent and Amie.

Son of George (dec) & Dulcie.

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Was taken too soon, gone but never forgotten.

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HEWETT (nee Hinch) MBE OAM, Heather Emily

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ACKLAND, Jennifer Ann “Jenny” The Funeral of Jenny Ackland will leave the Anglican Church, Edenhope on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 after a service commencing at 11am for the Edenhope Cemetery.

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Ph 5381 1444 AFDA Member WATSON John Leon “Watto” A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of John Leon Watson “Watto” will take place at the Murtoa Mechanic’s Hall on Thursday, 14 December 2023 commencing at 2pm.

FRANCIS, Irene Selma Rene’s family would like to sincerely thank everyone for your many expressions of sympathy through cards flowers and visits following Mum’s passing.

We extend our gratitude for the outstanding care staff provided both at the ED and Oxley Wards at Grampians Health Horsham Hospital.

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Lastly thank you to the helping hands at the Quantong Rec. Reserve for assisting with food and beverages.

Please accept this as our personal thanks as the responses were to numerous for us to thank individually.

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aviary bred bourkes/ turks Ph 0408535515 Pigeon fantails, lots of colours, $5 each, plus other breeds, no texts Ph 0408846796 REDUCED Border Collie pups, b/w, male/female, vet checked, m/chip#

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caravans 18.6 tandum cylmic caravan, full length annex, elec brakes, heating / cooling b/d $27,750 Ph 0453911050 Nhill

REDUCED 2005 Traveller 2018 Skamper Kamper 4X4 Caravan 19’ Hurricane, shower forward fold camper Trailer and toilet, full annex $30,000 Ph Everything included ready to hook 0417555823 up & go QS Inner spring mattress Aust Ultimate H/D independent Suspension EverKool G75L Fridge/Freezer Premium Slide Out S/S Kitchen Dometic 3 Burner Stove 150Ltr Water tanks Joolca Hottap Hot Water 2 X Safari 236 Caravan 2011 with roll 120A Century AGM Batteries out awning, 90 watt solar panel, 30amp solar regulator, 15” off 160W Fold up Solar Panels H/D road rims and tyres, elec brakes, ARK Swing up jockey wheel Full battery pack with Anderson Annex, Eun suite, PVC Flooring charge plug, 3 water tanks, air Travel Annex Boat Rack, Loading conditioning, ensuite shower, Roller & O/B motor Bracket. toilet, washing machine, vanity, $18,500 ONO O428990602 storage, 4 burner stove, oven, Ezytrail camper, Sterling G, microwave, 184L automatic 3 way fridge, television, CD/DVD/AM-FM Mark 2, EC $21,999ono Ph John radio, “L” shape seating, q/bed, 0427562876 and much more, EC, as good as new, no catches, genuine sale, if you are serious this is a must see, too good to miss $63,000neg Ph 0429671764 Safari Delta 216, 21’6” 2015 build, full ensuite, q/bed, full solar independent off road suspension, Galaxy 2007, new Tebbs annexe, full oven, large fridge, microwave, a/c, oven, fridge, rego, batteries washing machine, leather seating, large oven, full length annexe, $25,000ono Ph 0402933972 colour coded to match van, this Jayco Finch pop top caravan, 2 is the van with the lot, selling due double beds with fly mesh, electric to no further use $49,700ono Ph brakes, boat racks and an annex, 0429198599 $15,000 Ph 53582560 Stawell

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1995 Roadstar Voyager 17’

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pop top single axle caravan, 2 single beds, has full size annex in as new cond, van presents

very well $10,000ono Ph Eileen Lumberjack Johanna Light camper trailer, with full annexe farm machinery 0437899398 and solar panel, toilet/shower 1999 Jayco 16’ pop-top caravan annexe with hot water, 2021 model 20 foot container, painted with in EC $20,000 Ph 0427680253 kill rust paint, good condition, with unused annex, GC $14,500 lockable, pick up Ararat, $ 3500 cash Ph 0400013041 Ph 0400823134 A chain chamberlain Deere 2000 Jayco Freedom PopTop, 4960, duals (no 3PL), farm leased $11,000 Ph 0428212996 alum frame, tandem, e/ brakes, Backhoe Daken series 2, log 12V sys, light truck tyres, island REDUCED 2005 Caravan Excel grab, 12” bucket, 3PTO linkage, d/bed, new mattress, M/wave, 511, air bag, roof lift, 2x120 AH PTO pump/tank suit 30+ hp, as new $6500 Ph 0448826464 upright engel fridge/ freezer(270), batteries and solar, 3 way fridge, gas heating, tv, full awning annex, R/out Awning & Annex & Extras, d/bed, plenty storage $17,000 Ph $16,900 ono Ph 0400894020 0419566055

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Saturday, December 16 8am to 2pm

Household items, Bric-a-brac

Case 1660 header, 25ft front and trailer. No longer needed ph.

0429911201 Chamberlain C670 Tractor starts and runs well $4000 plus Gst, Morton Baker Wool Press $2900 plus Gst, New Holland Small Bale Pick Up Loader $800 plus Gst, all in working order excess to requirements Ph 0400603022

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Regular servicing, located at Stawell, selling due to farm sale, $39,600 ono Ph 0428549263 Sherwell auger 33ft by 9 inches, 20hp, van guard, electric start motor, no fertiliser used, easy to handle, always shedded, VGO $7500 plus Gst Ph 0429979100

Horn sewing cabinet, GC $200 3.7 Boat and cover, on aussie Ph 0427822343 Horsham trailer with a yamaha 15HP motor, Jumbuck outdoor gas oven, $5000 Ph 53582560 Stawell trolley and cover, new condition 3.8m Jabiru boat with Mackay $250 Ph 0448826464 trailer, 15hp Evinrude motor, Lavour Wash combo FF70, fishfinder DV531 $5200 Ph diesel shed heater and GT cold 0427267902 pressure washer $600 both Ph Hobie Mirage Passport 12.0 0448826464 pedal kayak with motor, 50AH Lumik car fridge, 40L, 12v plus lithium battery and motor 240v, GC, works well $250 Ph controller, extra hatch covers added $2,500 Ph 0407305457 0447972097

Wanted to buy Ford Truck, 1964 to 1975, F-700 or F-750, in good condition with good cabin, prefer V8 with tipper but not essential, would consider F-600 Ph 0429836055

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Strombeg Carlson timber radio, 1930, VG original working condition Ph 53824316

1 20L plaster water jerry can $20 Woodfire, yabby copper, GC, Ellipse Super Lite wheelie photo can be provided if required walker, as new, purchased Feb23, Ph 0419571506 2 20L metal water only jerry cans $200 Ph 0458056040 only used indoors, adjustable Workshop manuals, parts, books height $600 Ph 0407538215 $40 each Ph 0419571506 2 lockable metal jerry can and catalogues Ph 0419821563 Gopher Red Top Gun “Mustang”, holders $50 each Ph 0419571506 2years old, near new, $4500ono Ph 0427857510 2 of 225- 40x19 Michelin pilot household items sport tyres, approx 65% tread Mobility aids, various items, $120 Ph 0419823241 including walker, commode, shower chair Ph 0429821539 Bee boxes, 9x10 frame bottom boxes $450 the lot, 7x10 frame Wheelchair and Compression top boxes $210 the lot Ph Noel cushion, VGO $600ono Ph 0487981272 0427857510 Boiling Billy 5L wall mounted boiling water unit $165 Ph 1 Solid wood bed and 2 side motorcycles 0419571506 tables 2 1/2 years old, 1 mattress, Cattle scales Gallagher, never warranty 7 1/2 years left $2000ono used, still in box, load bars, Ph 0459602388 600ml, 2500kgs, stainless steel 8 Riverland dining chairs, Kubota tractor, as new 130hrs, platform, best offer over $2000 Ph Harvey Norman, half price, as M9540, inc front end loader, 4 0438096662 new $1436 Ph 0428861127 in 1 bucket, bucket never used, Chipper mulcher mobile heavy hay forks, John Berends, pallet duty, GX390, 12hp, honda motor Bunk beds, black tubular metal frames with mattresses, VGC Kawasaki Vulcan 650 cruiser, forks, 3 point linkage, hay spike, $2800 Ph 0448826464 $300ea Ph 53564288 2020 model, lams app, EC, dual speed PTO, Trelborg tyres all round $85,000 Ph 0429200566 Desk, young student, kauri pine serviced and looked after, very good reliable bike, selling because $100 Ph 0474297661 Macey Field Bin in GO $3000 Ph came off restrictions and moving 0429857207 Fridge LG 567ltr, 2 door fridge/ to bigger bike. Hard panniers and freezer, GC $480 Ph 0419571506 windscreen not fitted, reg 2L8ZY Massey Ferguson 585 12’ Header has been shedded for Ph Alan 0429060349 Jeparit, most of its life $1000ono Ph 70km nth of Horsham 0421442050 Massey Harris 55K tractor, running, good tyres $2600 Ph Chook house, 1500mm long motor vehicle accessories 1400mm wide 1800mm high, nest 0429847336 box attached keep your chickens 2000 Toyota Landcruiser tray, MF 550 Autoheader, GWC, A/C safe from predators $350 Ph 4500EFI petrol/gas, 5speed cab, P/S, diesel engine, 6m open 53583400 King single trundle latex bed, manual, 1 owner, A/C, towbar front $2750 Ph 0429895129 Craft generator, 5.5hp, 240v spotless, no animals, sell price wiring and electric brakes, UHF MF tea 20 with 2 spare rear $550, two beds for the price radio, air bags and compressor, $400 Ph 0487313892 wheel rims 1 with tyre Ph $2500 Full set of pads for evap cooler, of one, very convenient for GC, as is, no RWC, 435000km 0419574884 new still in box, can be cut to size spare room, top quality from RXF897 $9800 Ph Peter Pallet Racking Heavy duty, 5.6m NATURSLEEP Hawthorn Vic Ph 0428504171 Horsham $400 Ph 0417166277 high, $50 per end, $15 per rail Ph 0427042750 Nhill 5x Hankook Dynapro ATM Tyres, Halogen adjustable worklight 0428523919 Steel fireguard/fence with gate 31.10, 5OR, 15 lt, 95% thread with Ph 0419571506 REDUCED Inter Combine 511, 1mx1mx800H, very stable VGC black Sunraysia wheels, 6 stud, 28 row, Trash Floats,stars and $200ono Ph 53564225 will not seperate $800 ono Ph plates, serviced and in working 0418203511 Dave anytime order $5500ono Ph 0407911884 Canopy for 2020 Dual Cab marine Ranger, VGC $1500 Ph Greg 0437010061 17’ speedboat Caribbean 150 V6 Canvas metal frame with canopy Yamaha on a Brooker tilt trailer, for 6x4 trailer (green), $ 100 ono dual axle, motor has done 230hrs, Ph 0428564422 Home exercise machine, full VGC, all ski gear with the boat Tyre 195 70R14, new, suits Camry body workout using vibrating including boat cover, priced to sell Conquest $90 Ph 0407561135 $10,000 Ph 0407084235 system $120 Ph 0417166277 Roto feed baler, low bale count,

Fiat Tractor 411R, 3PL, repainted, mechanically good, tyres 70% Sherwell Auger 50’, 9”, runs $6000ono Ph 0429954000 well $15,000 plus Gst ono Ph Warracknabeal 0429911201

Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Canon EF Lens – with tripod collar included

Perfect for outdoor events and sports, landcapes and birds, or really anything! It’s in great condition and works perfectly – it’s also quite light for an ultra-telephoto – only selling because I’ve updated to a newer Canon version. Has had a protective UV filter on it since new (early 2020).

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Silos Sherwell, 3x 63 tonne Stock crate, steel sides, 15’ x 8’ Viking Fisherman canoe with $6600 each Ph 0427716088 paddles, 3.6mtrs, with wheels $250 Ph 0428826809 $900 Ph 0419590475 Silos Vennings, 2x 10 tonne, GC $2200 each Ph 0427716088

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Field bins, 2 Campbell field bins with auger, 2 Campbell bins square silos, 3 Jaeschke bins, 1 Jaeschke fertilizer bin, 1 Jaeschke bin square silos Ph 0428899260 Field Bins, 2 Jaeschke 32t field bins, one with square top lids with and sight glasses $11,000 plus Gst, large round top one with normal lids $9000 plus Gst, 2 Macey 28t $3800 plus Gst Ph0400603022 Fire-fighting tank, poly 3000L, GC $2200 Ph 0427716088 Fuel trailer, 650ltr $2750 Ph 0427716088 Goldacres boomspray, prairie advance, 30m boom, 5000L tank Ph 0428899260 Hay caps, Horwood Bagshaw, Chisel plow, various used fencing materials, water troughs, 3pl mulcher Ph 0429821461 Header NH TR88 with 36’ McDon front 960, ready to go $25,000, Jaeske field bin, 28 tonne $5500 Ph 0428946395

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Pacific pressure washer, 2.5hp, elec motor, Victor rotary hoe, Anchor 2ton pulley block, 280mm dia, 3kva Modra generator, 8.5hp motor, fold up single bed, call for prices Ph 0429821539 Paslode 75mm air nail gun $120 Ph 0419571506 Roll top desk, beer fridge, Haier fridge freezer, wooden frame tennis table, will seperate Ph 0429093269 Simpson auto washing machine, Hisense chest freezer and bar fridge, will separate Ph 0408504550 Steel fireguard/fence with gate 1mx1mx800H, very stable VGC $200ono Ph 53564225 Stock crate, steel (Ute) 7’ x 6’ $150 Ph 0428826809 Stock crate, steel 2 deck 15’ x 8’ $600 Ph 0428826809

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Ute tray complete with enclosed canvas canopy, grey, 2100mm x 1900mm, steel tray c/w drop sides, incs roof racks, have upgraded, available now, VGC $3300 inc Gst or best offer Ph or text John 0477317809 for more info Honda 110 cc trail bike, runs well $650 Ph 0400518232

Motor Vehicles under $3000 Collectors car 1982 VW PASSAT 3240 sedan, diesel, auto, vin# 32A0017779, yellow, last rego 2006, 34,1800kms $600 Ph 0429847336 Ford Falcon Classic 2004, has been in shed for 7yrs, very straight body, tv in rear seat, owners manual, 29,0000kms, TGK695 $1200, no texts Ph 0408846796

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Casual handman wanted for odd jobs, suit semi retired person Ph 0427361940 2000 Mitsubishi Triton, 4WD Twin cab UTE with canopy, GC, rides well, PZP173 $7990ono Ph Mercedes Benz 2010, 300 0438922730 sports model 4wd diesel, automatic, no rwc, 213795km VIN# WOC1641202A593713 $14,300ono Ph 0429911201

2010 Holden VE Commodore wagon, auto, leather interior, near new tyres, RWC optional, 167,000kms, 1WI40G $8000ono Ph 0437390737

REDUCED 2009 Nissan Navara space cab ute, 4WD, RWC, canopy and awning, elec brakes, 2way radio, 2 box King tool boxes, rhino rack roof bars, Anderson plug, double swag Darche included, 4 new tyres, reg til 18/11/23, 265,000kms, XGM872 $13,000ono Ph 0437164589

2017 GLS Pajero, white, 7 seater, 1 owner, full service history, tow bar, rear air bags, nudge bar, VGC, tinting, RWC, recently serviced, 93,500kms, 1KK2EU, Farm land approx. 110 acres for $38,000 Ph 0439821587 shared lease, located on the fringe of Hopetoun 3396, suitable for cropping, grazing, solar farming or other use, 3 phase power is available, long or short term lease Ph Lawrence to discuss 0414587676 Holden WB Panel Van 1983, 6 cylinder petrol/gas, 3spd manual, VGC, extra parts included, FSE369 $35,000ono Ph 0407614706

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over $20,000 Falcon tray back AU 1999, V8 5ltr manual 5spd, runs like new, has had regular servicing, hard canopy, tow bar, alloy bull bar, VG interior exterior and mechanicals, 28,000kms, PWV323 $5,500 Ph Alan 0429060349 Jeparit, 70km 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero Platinum, nth of Horsham 170,000kms, 3.2lt turbo diesel, 4 cylinder, sports automatic, electric Motor Vehicles brakes, ,sat nav, 7 seats, near $10,000 - $20,000 new tyres, EC, always shedded, 2008 Colorado Ute, reg till Jan recently serviced, reg til 09/24 , 2024, canopy, GC, serviced ZHJ912 $26,000 Ph Lucas Hall regularly, 254,221 kms, WVR283 0428861427 $16,000 Ph 0448504021 Stawell 2016 VF SSV Series II Redline, sunroof. 6.2 LS 3, auto.

88,000kms, white with black roof, beautiful car to drive 1UY9ZJ $57,995 Ph 0427015393 2010 Ford FG XR6 Ute, new front lower control arms, new front tyres very good rear tyres, comes with roadworthy, 166,000kms, XYL603 $17,000 Ph Geoff 0466722980 Stawell BT 50 2007 UTE, 3lt turbo diesel, VGC, express pass on vehicle, bull bar, driving lights, ARB Canopy, extra fuel tanks 50lts, roof rack, 6mths rego, 300,000kms, N4372 $14,000 Ph 0407084235

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Hyundai iLoad, 6 seater, manual, diesel, 2,04,000kms, rego YPK951, $15,000 Ph 0497205899

HAPPY HOLIDAYS? BAH HUMBUG! Do you feel like me? Lamenting the watering down and shunning of what our great and wonderful country was built on? The eviction of the nativity scenes; the silencing of true Christmas carols in favour of inane, pithy Christmas songs; the deletion of prayers to begin Council and Parliament sittings, etc? Instead, it seems the push is all about family and togetherness (worthy, true), but “Don’t mention the war” i.e. the true meaning of Christmas, or you might offend someone!

These things have left me feeling, as a Christian, not only marginalized and part of a minority, but an alien in a homogenized society. Yet that is what the Bible tells us we are. “The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you” (John 15:19).

Is it up to us to hold on to, and stand up for, the things we hold dear? Let us, this wonderful, beautiful, special Christmas time, ponder anew about the awesome gift that has been given to us, in the babe, Jesus, Who came to us, died for us, and was raised to life to give us life, in all its fullness. So, support your local carols, give to those less fortunate, and meet Jesus again (or for the first time!) at your local Church. He is waiting for you!

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Wanted to rent, garage or small factory for storage only, would consider small house with garage, month to month basis for 6-12mths, all property and areas considered, good references Ph Derek 0419572876

White 2011 Holden Commodore SS VE series II, selling due to upgrade to 4x4, service up to date with book, rego till May, roadworthy supplied, kept very neat and tidy, 177***kms, ZPK676 Wanted, Land to Lease or $35,000 Ph 0409579397 Share-Farm anywhere south of Horsham, from 100 acres to 700 acres, cropping country preferred Musical Instruments Ph Roger Hallam at Mockinya 0418822700

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT JUST BETTER CARE

GWMWater is an innovative and progressive employer committed to contributing to the sustainable growth of communities within the Grampians, Wimmera and Mallee regions.

Debt Management Officer Position number VG/3304A

The Debt Management Officer is responsible for monitoring debt management activities, ensuring customer outcomes are met in partnership with external providers and in accordance with water industry codes set by the Essential Services Commission.

If you have strong communication and organisational skills, enjoy problem solving and have the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and diplomacy, we would like to hear from you.

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Position number VG/4408E This exciting role within the Assets and Standards team has primary stewardship over dam safety compliance and asset management of headworks assets, dams and water storages.

This critical role will allow you to apply your technical and management skills across all areas of dam safety management. As the Senior Dams and Structures Engineer you will implement the dam safety program, manage external dam safety specialists, coordinate internal dams related activities and provide technical input to the planning, operation and maintenance aspects of dams, storages and related structures.

Become part of the talented and passionate team managing some of the most significant infrastructure in the region and grow your technical and project management skills as you engage with internal experts and leading dam safety consultants.

To apply online please visit: gwmwater.org.au/careers Applications close: Friday 19 January 2024 GWMWater contact: Ollie Reynolds, People Talent and Culture Officer GWMWater is an EEO employer and is committed to continuously improving our quality, safety and environmental systems.

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Just Better Care is a leading provider disability and aged care services across Australia. We are currently looking to recruit passionate, energetic and dynamic staff for several rewarding roles in our Horsham office Clinical Governance Manager – 0.8 EFT The role of the Clinical Governance Manager includes the provision of clinical oversight and support to ensure quality and safe clinical care and services to our customers within the scope of our service delivery obligations across Western Victoria and South West Vic. You will coordinate communication among numerous stakeholders, including customers or their families and/or representatives, the JBC clinical team, Customer Services and Supports team, NDIS Support Coordination, and Home Care Package Case Management teams, the People and Culture Team, referral partners, and industry bodies. Clinical experience is crucial, with an ideal preference for a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a comparable role.

NDIS Support Coordinator – Full Time Support Coordinators perform an integral role in ensuring services are delivered to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. They play a capacity building role in enabling participants to implement supports in their plan, including informal, mainstream, community and funded supports.

The role involves liaising with participants and service providers to coordinate supports and ensure services are provided in accordance with the participants assessed needs and within the quality and safeguarding standards of the NDIS. Qualification in Community Services, Human Services, Nursing or minimum 3 years’ experience working in a similar role.

Home Care Package Manager – 0.5 EFT (negotiable) Home Care Package Case Managers perform an integral role in ensuring individualised services are developed and delivered to customers with a My Aged Care Home Care Package. Home Care Package Case Managers are responsible for the development, maintenance and review of individualised support plans in consultation with customer, their family or guardians and the key health professionals.

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The Support Worker role involves working with customers to support them in many different aspects of their day-to-day life. It may involve supporting customers in their homes or the broader setting. Support is provided in a manner that maintains the customer’s independence, is respectful and safe.

Desirable but not essential, Certificate III or IV in Aged Care, Home & Community Care, Individual Support or Disability Services Further information about these role are outlined in the relevant Position Description.

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Horsham, Ararat, Warracknabeal, St Arnaud, Maryborough, Hamilton and Ballarat Gold club swimmers competed in the event.

Matthew Ellis, of Horsham Swimming Club, won the McRae perpetual open men’s 100-metre backstroke trophy with a finals time of 1:15.50.

Ivana Donnan, of Ararat Swimming Club, won the Owen Williams open women’s 100-metre backstroke trophy with a finals time of 1:34.96.

Billie Donnan, of Ararat Swimming Club, won the WH Shipham open women’s 100-metre butterfly trophy with a finals time of 1:36.69.

Gabriel Tonks, of Ararat Swimming Club, won the Dickson perpetual open men’s 100-metre butterfly trophy with a finals time of 1:50.22.

Tonks also won the Jenkins Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the District 12 individual swimmer with the highest aggregate points.

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orsham Hornets had mixed results in its Country Basketball League south-west conference matches at the weekend, as Horsham Amateur Basketball Association celebrated its 70th anniversary.

The results, which also included Ararat Redbacks’ narrow loss, come ahead of a Saturday night clash between the cross-region rivals at Horsham Basketball Stadium.

The Hornets men will host the Redbacks at 6pm, with both teams coming off losses after the Hornets fell to Mt Gambier Lakers.

In the women’s competition, the Hornets triumphed against the Lakers, to ensure some on-field celebrations during the occasion.

The positive result comes ahead of a Sunday home game against the topranked Portland Coasters, at noon.

The Hornets women’s seven-point win was not always assured as the home team found itself well behind at the first break.

A nine-point turnaround in the second quarter dragged the Hornets back into the contest, leaving them within four points of the lead.

Maddi and Ema Iredell top-scored for the Hornets, finishing with 23 and 20 respectively, as the Hornets posted strong returns to finish out the game.

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FOCUS: Mt Gambier Lakers’ Emily Dawe drives around Tamara Ludekens, Horsham Hornets.

The Hornets have risen to third on the ladder due to the result and are level on four wins with two other teams, with each having played a different number of games.

The Redbacks’ tight loss at the hands of Colac Kookas began a night of home defeats for Wimmera teams in the men’s south-west conference.

The Redbacks had a strong first half, keeping pace with the Kookas before taking a three-point lead into halftime.

An explosive 27-point offensive return in the third quarter from the Kookas put the Ararat squad too far behind to pull off a come-from-behind win.

Fletcher Burger led the Redbacks’ scoring column, having tallied 28, with double-figure contributions from Blake Thomas, DJ Woods and Jezza Woods.

A tentative first quarter in the potential finals preview between Horsham Hornets and Mt Gambier Lakers led to 12-point returns from both sides.

Defensive solidity gave way to an offensive showcase in the second quarter, with both sides more than doubling their earlier scoring returns.

The game remained tight through the third quarter, with the Hornets taking a one-point lead into the final term.

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SOLID: Ema Iredell was a solid contributor in the Hornets’ win against Mt Gambier Lakers, finishing with 20 points. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER The Lakers announced their championship credentials, outscoring the Hornets by almost 10 points, to take out a crucial match-up in the race to a minor premiership.

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Austin McKenzie, 29, was dominant at the offensive end for the Hornets, while Mitch Martin also scored 16.

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orsham Lawn pennant tennis players Tahlia Thompson and Cherie Wood are at the top of their game, tallying the most set wins for the Central Wimmera Tennis Association season so far in the women’s competition.

MILESTONE RESULT: Cara Tippet, above, searches for options during Horsham Hornets women’s seven-point win against Mt Gambier Lakers in the Country Basketball League’s south-west conference match at the weekend.

Liv Jones, right, posted 17 points in the home victory at Horsham Basketball Stadium.

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Wood has won 18 sets and Thompson has won 15 for the season to date.

Drung South’s Logan Casey, St Michaels’ Peter Hayes and Horsham Lawn’s Lachlan Punchard are leading the charge with the most wins in the men’s pennant competition.

Casey has won 16 sets and Hayes and Punchard have won 13 sets apiece for the season to date.

While Horsham Lawn remains comfortably at the top of the ladder by three wins, the remaining three teams – Drung South, St Michaels and Central Park – have won three rounds each and the competition is tight.

With one round before a Christmas break and six rounds remaining before finals, the teams will be pushing to secure second position for a second chance when it comes down to the wire.

Round 10 will see St Michaels compete against Central Park on Saturday. The teams have only played one round in three weeks with rounds seven and nine washed out due to rain.

The two last met in round five when St Michaels won by two sets, and in round one St Michaels also won, by eight sets.

Horsham Lawn will defend its top spot against Drung South, which had a convincing win against the top performers in round seven by 10 sets. It was a complete flip of Horsham Lawn’s 12-set win in round four and four-set win in round one.

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Horsham Lawn O’Connor is leading the A Special competition after playing one more game than Natimuk and Kalkee, which are one game below on the ladder.

Kalkee will play Homers and has a chance to improve its standing before the break, while Horsham Lawn Gillespie, sitting fourth, will challenge Natimuk.

Brimpaen and Haven go head-to-head while Central Park competes against Drung South for its first win.

Central Park is the team to beat in A Grade as it has not conceded a round yet, but will come up against second-placed Horsham Lawn Bardell in round 10 this weekend.

Drung South and Haven will have an even competition with both teams on two wins each, while it is a St Michaels derby for the red and white teams.

It is a close competition in the middle of the pack for B Special teams, with Horsham Lawn on four wins and Natimuk and Laharum on three wins apiece.

The round-10 match-up between Natimuk and Laharum is set to be a close competition, while Horsham Lawn will creep closer to taking the top spot from Central Park as it takes on the winless Haven.

Lawn tournament

The Horsham Lawn Points Tournament rescheduled for Sunday was postponed again due to wet weather.

About 90 players had registered for the day of 10-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under and 15-and-older singles and doubles competitions.

The tournament has been rescheduled to this Sunday.

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Junior cricketers from across the region will test themselves at the next level during two representative competitions across the next few months.

Five cricketers from the Wimmera were selected in Western Waves’ under-15 girls Country Cup squad, with many also set to feature for Geelong Cricket Club in the Marg Jennings Cup. The Western Waves team included Zarli Knight of Horsham Tigers Cricket Club, Ayva Mitchell of Swifts Great Western, Grace Potter of Grampians, Lily Reading of Stawell Strikers and Emma Uebergang of Homers.

The Country Cup is a tournament for talented players across regional Victoria and involves six Victorian Country Cricket League regions.

The competition begins on Monday in Albury-Wondonga and Hamilton, with finals to take place in Melbourne during January.

Knight, Mitchell, Potter and Reading were also selected for the under-15 Marg Jennings Cup squad for Geelong Cricket Club.

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orsham Cricket Association’s last round of A Grade competition before a Christmas break lasting until January 20, will take place on Saturday.

The round of one-day matches comes after wet weather caused the cancellation of two-day games last weekend.

Homers will host Bullants at Sunnyside Recreation Reserve in what could turn into a close game, going off each side’s form in the season so far.

The teams previously met in round one, ending in a Homers win.

Wickets were shared among the Homers’ bowlers in the result, but it was the team’s efforts in the field that stood out.

Batters Troy Dumesny, Garrett Liston and Riley Lane were all run-out as Bullants were limited to 8-174.

Patrick Mills, 84, led Homers’ scorers, with Logan Millar tallying 58 not-out as Bullants’ total was surpassed after 38 overs.

Bullants most recently suffered a sevenwicket defeat at the hands of West Wimmera, giving the team something to prove before the break.

Homers, meanwhile, secured a threewicket victory against the winless LubeckMurtoa.

The round seven win was Homers’ sixth of the season, having only lost in the competition’s single two-day round so far.

Blackheath-Dimboola has the opportunity to prolong its winning streak, taking on Lubeck-Murtoa.

It is the first time the teams have played after their round one match did not go ahead.

After a tough start to the season, losing their first three games, Blackheath-Dimboola has won consecutive games, against Laharum and Horsham Tigers.

Daniel Polack was dominant with the bat in both wins, managing 167 in the earlier game, before following it up with a halfcentury.

Blackheath-Dimboola found success with different bowlers in each of the wins, with Jake McClean’s three wickets equal most against Laharum and Sam Polack’s three clearing out Horsham Tigers’ batting order.

Horsham Tigers will travel to face Laharum at Cameron Oval, with an extra win putting the Tigers slightly above their opposition on the ladder.

When the two teams played earlier in the season, the Tigers took the spoils in the final over of play.

EFFECTIVE: Horsham Cricket Association under-16s Homers bowler Jazz Hopper picks his spot on the pitch during an eight-over spell in which he bowled a maiden and took the wicket of Bullants’ opener Chase Whelan. Phoenix Hopper caught Whelan, who made eight runs.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER The Tigers will aim to get back to winning ways after the narrow four-run defeat to Blackheath-Dimboola.

For Laharum, the match-up comes after a comfortable seven-wicket win against Horsham Saints.

Daniel Griffiths, Jude Borlase and Joel Pymer all took multiple wickets for the Demons, leaving the Saints all-out midway through the 43rd over.

Joshua Mahoney, 56, was the pick of Laharum’s batters, but it was Ben Peucker, two not-out, and Jackson Hoffman, 16 not-out, who were at the crease when the Saints’ total was passed.

West Wimmera will be looking to close out the year against Horsham Saints and enters the game as favourites.

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The home team will take to Davis Park, Nhill after its most recent win came against Bullants.

Nathan Alexander and Bradley Alexander bowled the most overs for West Wimmera in the win, taking a combined five wickets, suggesting a potent bowling line-up.

West Wimmera selectors will again be looking at youngster Jobe Dickinson, who totalled 109 runs combined in his last two games, including 48 not-out against Bullants.

In its previous match-up with the Saints, West Wimmera won with five overs to spare.

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ain prevented any play in round eight of Grampians Cricket Association, resulting in the second cancellation of cricket in the past three rounds.

This has left the pennant committee’s plan to grade the teams by playing a complete round of matches and then dividing into two grades a little out of kilter, with the two washouts favouring some teams over others.

Perhaps the pennant committee could, in future, schedule the last Sunday before the Christmas break as a ‘spare’ day in which missed games might be replayed. Just a thought.

The principal match this week is between first-placed Combine 1 and fourth-placed St Andrews, at North Park Stawell.

Since being defeated by Pomonal in round one, the Saints have not put a foot wrong and will prove a giant challenge to their opposition.

Scoring more than 300 against Rhymston 1 showed the Saints have the run-getters to seriously challenge Combine bowlers Matt Heffer, Jayden McCarthy and Brad Carter.

The Combine is facing some handy batsmen in Ryan Skiller, Nick Oliver, Adam Haslett and Tom Mills and more-than-handy bowlers in Haslett, Nev Bohner and James Hosking.

This is a big chance for the Saints to show

SOLID START: Horsham Cricket Association’s under-16 competition was one of few sports to go ahead at the weekend, with Bullants’ twoday match against Homers starting on Friday. Bullants went in to bat after winning the toss, finishing on 4-217 at the end of their allotted 40 overs. Above, Mason Hair whips the ball away during an innings in which he retired 50 not-out, having faced 80 balls and hitting two boundaries. Bullants’ Jack Combe, pictured right, opened the batting at Quantong Recreation Reserve. He made 49, including five boundaries, before a Finn Arnel delivery found his stumps.

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their wares. Another key match is between third-placed Rhymney-Moyston 1 and second-placed Pomonal.

The Tigers met their first defeat last round and as reigning premiers, are expected to rebound strongly.

It was their batting that proved their downfall against the Combine with only Tyler Cronin standing tall against the opposition.

A similar performance against Clinton Slorach and Glenn Cosgriff could cause an upset.

In other games, the two Halls Gap teams will battle it out at home, with Gappers 1 seeking to gain a place in the top four at the Christmas break.

They will look to Adam McCormack, Charlie McIntosh and Luke Stevens to force the win. Nonetheless, there is nothing more satisfying than the ‘B’ team defeating the ‘A’ team, which will motivate Gappers 2.

The final game pits Chalambar against Combine 2.

Chalambar has missed its chance to play A Grade after the Christmas break, due mainly to forfeits early in the season and recent washouts, but still has a handy team – much more capable than its sixth position would suggest.

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hen people enter their 50s, it is not often they get the opportunity to represent their country in a game played predominantly by people in their teens and 20s.

Rod ‘Rocket’ Hogan will travel to Ireland in March to play masters International Rules against the host country.

Hogan said he was selected for the AFL Masters men’s 50’s team after the most recent national tournament in Maroochydore.

“AFL Masters haven’t had a tour of Ireland since 2019,” he said.

“We play three games in two weeks. We end the carnival with our last game the day before St Patrick’s day, which we will be in Dublin for.

“We are playing the Irish in all three games. Our first game is in Galway, we have a game at Cavan and then one at the Air Dome just outside of Dublin.

“This is the first year they have taken an over-50s team, it is normally just an over-40s. It is also the first year they are taking a women’s masters team.”

Hogan said he had played AFL Masters ‘on and off’ for the past eight years.

“I just wanted to keep fit. Football had been a big part of my life and my

brother, Brenten, had played masters at Swan Hill,” he said.

“I went on the internet and found the nearest club was in Ballarat.”

Hogan said he travelled each fortnight to play football in the regional city and had featured at a national carnival on multiple occasions.

“Every year or so they have a national carnival and I’ve represented Vic Country four times,” he said.

Hogan said with the Ireland trip coming up early next year, he had been coming to grips with the game of International Rules, which combines elements of Gaelic football and Australian Rules Football, including a round ball and vertical goal posts.

He said he had been invited to train with a Gaelic football team in Ballarat and was having regular meetings with Australian Masters coaches, including former Brisbane Lion Jason Akermanis.

“We’ve all been told to buy a Gaelic football. I’ve had a kick at Horsham City Oval a few times – it is a bit different,” Hogan said.

He said while an exhibition masters game had been organised at Quantong Recreation Reserve several years ago, the closest teams were in Ballarat, Bendigo and Maryborough.

He said next year’s national AFL MASTER OF FOOTBALL: Rod ‘Rocket’ Hogan has been selected Masters carnival would be in Fre- in the AFL Masters mens 50’s team and will travel to Ireland in March to play International Rules. mantle in October.

State sports fund The State Government has opened a new fund for Victorian sporting clubs to update infrastructure and facilities.

Community Sport Minister Ros Spence opened the new Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund, RCSIF, last week.

“Sport is really important to Victorians and this is especially true in our regional towns.

This fund will ensure local clubs have the best facilities and infrastructure to get everyone in their community involved,” she said.

Up to $60 million will be available via the fund through four streams.

The first stream offers funding up to $3 million to develop or upgrade multi-sport indoor courts and aquatic facilities.

Grants worth up to $1 million are available through the community facilities stream to build or upgrade sports pavilions, sports lighting, play spaces and active recreation facilities.

The women and girls facilities stream has grants worth up to $1 million for new femalefriendly changerooms or sports courts.

For the first time, there will be a dedicated allabilities infrastructure stream that will provide grants of up to $1 million to renovate existing facilities to ensure they are accessible for people with disability.

Complementary grants of up to $50,000 are also available to help boost wider community participation at the upgraded facilities, in partnership with sporting organisations and local disability service providers.

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two-month break will give Volleyball Horsham a chance to catch its breath and start preparations for an even bigger year ahead.

With 2023 finishing on such a positive high, with team success at Volleyball Victoria Junior Open, Horsham and Bendigo tournaments, increased participation across all age groups and a successful Spikezone campaign, next year cannot come quickly enough.

Two wonderful opportunities are available in January, with the annual Luke Campbell Mildura Camp on the weekend of January 20 and 21, which also coincides with a visit to Melbourne of two of the world’s greatest players in Giba and Mauricio as they deliver camps from January 19 to 22.

I strongly encourage any of our juniors to take advantage of these camps where possible, because apart from being delivered by the best – they have all competed in Olympics – participants always learn plenty and make new friends.

Phantoms will start preparations for the revamped 2024 Victorian Volleyball League season at their first trial on Saturday, February 10 in Horsham, with a second trial in Bendigo on February 24.

The competition has been divided into premier league and state league, with the premier competition based around 12 clubs represented in P1 and P2 men and women’s competitions.

The season has been extended to 14 weeks, up from 11 weeks played this year.

The state league will comprise three divisions and be based on where the majority of entries come from, with the likelihood that hubs will be developed in the west, central and east of Melbourne.

Once the Phantoms trials have concluded, the 2024 summer season will begin in the last week of February and we are expecting good numbers to support our competitions.

Entries will officially open on the first of February for all competitions, but if anyone is

interested, or dare I say it, if teams are organised already, entries can be made in advance of the official date.

March is always an exciting month as the Warrnambool Seaside Tournament rolls around on the long weekend and with the association celebrating its 50th anniversary, a Warrnambool tournament that acknowledges and celebrates such a milestone will be worth attending.

Warrnambool is always the starting point for Phantoms teams to prepare for the league season, because it enables teams to get valuable match play.

Two weeks later, the preparations continue with Ballarat’s Skins Tournament and another opportunity to fine-tune team play, with the league season beginning the week after Easter.

Once Easter finishes, preparations for the Country Champs begins and with Volleyball Horsham the reigning women’s division one champions, the group will be the hunted, with teams such as Bairnsdale and Latrobe Valley likely to step into division one. An exciting competition awaits.

There will be plenty for our junior members to look forward to with academy trials commencing once school goes back, and Spikezone being offered once again for primary-aged participants.

The success of this year’s program cannot be underestimated and we look forward to progressing players from this year who would like to return, as well as introducing the sport to a whole new audience.

Finally, an opportunity exists for interested people to contribute to the development of volleyball in the area by taking up a role on the committee when the annual general meeting is held on February 7.

There are some vacancies to fill and if anyone is interested and would like to discuss how best they can contribute, they can contact the association any time.

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Horsham swimmer Cooper Dodson competes in the backstroke at the third Wimmera District 12 swim meet of the season on Sunday. Swimmers from Horsham, Ararat, Warracknabeal and St Arnaud were joined by Maryborough, Hamilton and Ballarat Gold swimmers at Horsham War Memorial Swimming Pool. The clubs will compete again on Saturday at Warracknabeal for a final meeting before Christmas.

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