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A PERFECT GIFT: Christmas will be even more special in the Beddison household this year, with Horsham couple Jeremy and Brianna welcoming their first child into the world on December 10. Lenny Max Beddison was born at Wimmera Base Hospital at 5.53pm weighing 3920 grams. Mrs Beddison said Lenny was going well and the couple had settled into life at home with a newborn. “You can just stare at him all day,” she said. “Jeremy keeps saying, ‘he’s just perfect’.” Lenny will spend his first Christmas surrounded by the Beddison clan, with plans to open presents together on Christmas morning. Lenny is not the only new kid on the block, with the hospital’s maternity ward, Yandilla, enjoying a ‘record baby boom’ last week. Eight babies were born at the hospital between December 10 and 12 – seven boys followed by a girl. Staff were also looking after a set of premature twins that had been sent back from Ballarat, ensuring Yandilla was at capacity. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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BY DEAN LAWSON

olice will target excessive speed, drink and drug driving, driver distraction, fatigue and seat-belt offences during the Christmas holiday period.

They are making a concerted effort to reduce road trauma in the Wimmera, Mallee and Grampians and are making no apologies for a stern approach to traffic offenders. Senior Sergeant Brendan Broadbent of Horsham warned motorists traversing the region in the Christmas-New

Year period they could expect police to pull them over for random testing as part of Operation Roadwise. He said the statewide operation, which started on December 13 and will run until January 5, aimed to reduce the incidence and severity of road incidents during the busy holiday period. “All police units in the Wimmera, Mallee and Grampians areas will take part in the operation,” he said. “Fatigue is one of the more over represented causes of vehicle collisions

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in the Wimmera and is one area that we ask drivers to accept responsibility and take measures to avoid falling asleep at the wheel. “If you’re travelling long distances, schedule regular breaks or share the driving – it’s better to arrive late than not at all.” Sen Sgt Broadbent said police understood the Christmas period brought increased risks associated with endof-year family gatherings and private and work functions. But he strongly advised against peo-

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ple thumbing their noses at the dangers. “I can’t stress it enough. There is no excuse to put road safety on the backburner. Don’t speed, don’t drive if you plan to drink, and switch your mobile phone to ‘do not disturb’ mode then put it out of reach before you start driving,” he warned. Sen Sgt Broadbent said police demanded motorists involved in festivities or celebrations to consider other road users by staying alert, staying sober or within the limit or to make

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Petition with Horsham council

lobby group unhappy with how Horsham Rural City Council involves the community with major planning and development decisions has handed a petition to the council with 2182 signatures outlining concerns. Horsham Rural Ratepayers and Residents Association president Di Bell said petition results sent a message that the council’s consultation and engagement practices were not acceptable. “Many in the community have made comments that they want to see improvements in consultation and engagement with the community right from initiating projects,” she said. “They don’t want projects produced

by council officers and consultants then put to the community months later in the form of plans or visions for tokenistic tick-the-box replies, or workshops where the plan already created is ‘put out for comment’. “Based on community response and comments, a City to River Masterplan which was put together by council staff and outside consultants and showed no respect for long-term well-established clubs and businesses, nor what our community valued, the community is now speaking loudly with the quick response to the petition. “The community wants to see improvements and enhancements to what they value and some new ideas that will add to our unique city and liveability.”

Mrs Bell said Horsham Rural Ratepayers and Residents Association, based on community comments, wanted to see a change in processes to move forward. “That requires huge changes in Horsham council consultation and engagement processes, but also requires our community to be more actively involved continually in ways we can improve our city and municipality,” she said. “Horsham Rural City Council has already received expressions of interest from some community members to be involved in community working groups to be formed after Christmas. “Any others interested can contact us through our Facebook page or by email to horshamrrr@aapt.net.au.

“Now it’s time to put forward the ideas for enhancements and improvements in our municipality and what’s most important.” Horsham Rural City Council chief executive Sunil Bhalla said the council undertook a community-engagement process for City to River Masterplan, Open Space Strategy and Horsham Urban Transport Plan as per the council’s Community Engagement Policy. “The community-engagement process for Horsham South Structure Plan, which is in the early stages, will be conducted in accordance with the policy,” he said. “Horsham Rural City Council confirms its commitment to further engage all relevant stakeholders, through reference groups as part of the concept

and schematic design plans for each sub precinct in the City to River Masterplan, and before the draft plans are considered by the council. “Identified stakeholders include Business Horsham, individual businesses, sporting clubs, Horsham and Rural Ratepayers Association and the broader community. “The specific points raised in the petition, such as changes to parking in the CBD, closure of McBryde Street, impact on croquet, lawn tennis, miniature railway and others, and cost implications were considered by the council at its ordinary meeting on November 25. “In response to community input on these issues changes were made to the plan.”

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NEW WORLD: From left, Millie Jacobs, Sarah Natali, Hannah French and Scarlett Munday-Terry consider opportunities for a Future Surface augmented-reality project. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Augmented reality project in Horsham Visitors to Horsham and readers of The Weekly Advertiser will gain insight into the world of developing animation art and technology as part of an Art Is… festival project. Festival leaders are busy organising the Future Surface project, designed to open the door for artists and young people to explore animated story-telling and presentations through mobile Smartphone applications. A $15,000 Regional Arts Victoria grant has allowed Art is… to take the project from concept to reality. The basic idea is based on unlocking a static image into an animated piece of art through a Smartphone application – technology in its infancy in commercial advertising. Providing an opportunity for youth aged between 12 and 25 to create an augment-

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ed reality trail in Horsham next year will anchor the project. The young people will work with art tutor Hannah French for 10 weeks and learn how to create Smartphone animations with computer software to establish a trail through Horsham. The concept will ultimately mean people will be able to visit strategically placed billboards in Horsham and view the billboards through a phone app, bringing an animation to life on their phones. The youth project, starting in March, will involve the artists developing animations based on their perceptions of either climate-change adaptations or possible future technologies. The trail is likely to be in place for public use in June. The program will also feature a separate project where adult artists will create animations accessed by comic strips that

appear weekly in a 10-week period in The Weekly Advertiser. People reading the newspaper with an EyeJack application on their Smartphones will be able to bring the comics to life. The comic series will start in late March and follow the theme Art is… the unexpected. Art is… festival manager Sarah Natali said the project represented an exciting exploration into a new world of art and animation. “It shows where art and technology meet and provides a wonderful medium to continue the art tradition of capturing mood, while highlighting issues that confront young people of today,” she said. Ms Natali said people keen to get involved or who wanted more information about the program could visit website artiswimmera.com.

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From page one Sen Sgt Broadbent said under a trial, which also started on December 13, a roadside drug-testing program would expand to include police officers stationed at Harrow, Skipton, Lake Bolac, Wycheproof, Manangatang and Stanhope, along with a member from Edenhope Police Station. “All have been trained in roadside drug testing,” he said. “Until now, roadside drug testing was only led by specialist units, including state and local Highway Patrol Units, the Heavy Vehicle Unit and the Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section.” Western Region Superintendent Peter Greaney joined Sen Sgt Broadbent in cautioning motorists on their behaviour and explained the drug-testing developments. “There is now an opportunity to reallocate drug tests to the oneperson stations,” Mr Greaney said. “This trial is expected to run until March 30, 2020, however it might be expanded further and to other areas depending on results. “This initiative will hopefully influence motorists’ attitudes and deter people from making poor decisions behind the wheel.” Mr Greaney and Sen Sgt Broadbent continually emphasised that drivers could expect to be pulled over for a roadside drug test at any place and any time. “So be warned – if you take drugs and drive, you will be caught,” Mr Greaney said. Police have encouraged people to keep an eye on a Vicpol website, an Eyewatch page on Facebook and media for updates during Operation Roadwise.

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Dimboola set for barefoot bonanza D

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imboola’s reputation as a world-class barefoot waterskiing hub has gained further traction with the sport’s leading body in Australia urging international competitors to compete in the Wimmera town.

Barefoot Australia officials are advocating competitors preparing for World Barefoot Titles in New South Wales in April to use the third Peter Taylor Memorial Barefoot Water Ski Tournament and Night Jump as a leadin, warm-up event. The Dimboola tournament, which combines barefoot championships and spectacular twilight night jumping on the Wimmera River with a festival and fireworks atmosphere, is on March 27 and 28. The two-day event generates an estimated $280,000 for the Dimboola economy.

The endorsement from the sport’s leading administrators and competitors comes on the back of a $5000 State Government funding commitment to help with advertising and promotion. Dimboola Boat and Water Ski Club and Barefoot SA collaborate to run the tournament and night jump, with organisers already confirming a field including some of the best exponents of the sport in the world. South African sensation Andre De Villers, renowned as one of the best barefoot skiers in the world, is among headline competitors and South Australian Ben Franks will be returning to defend his Peter Taylor title before representing Australia in the world titles. Dimboola Boat and Water Ski Club president Darren Bone said expectations were that up to 1800 people would line the banks of the Wimmera

River to watch the action unfold in March. “This will be the biggest barefoot event we’ve had by far and it is going to be sensational,” he said. “What we see on the river over the two days is some of the best action you would hope to see anywhere in the world and it all happens in a highly charged environmental setting under lights with commentary and music. “There is nothing quite like this event anywhere else. “It’s unique and means Dimboola can lay claim as the thrill-seeker sporting capital of western Victoria. “We have people travelling from all over the country and beyond to see everyone unfold and for good reason – it is astonishing what some of these barefoot skiers attempt.” The night jump part of festivities is a major highlight of the two days. Skiers launch themselves from a one-

metre-high barefoot jump at speeds of up to 70 kilometres an hour to jump distances of more than 26 metres. Mr Bone said the hope was new Flycraft boats specifically designed for barefoot skiing would also be on display.

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He said prizemoney had provided added incentive, along with competitors keen to honour the memory of the late Peter Taylor, to ensure a high-quality field. “We had a crowd of about 1000 last year and I’m tipping that will climb to 1800 this March,” he said. “My advice is for people to get in early to get a space on the bank. “The event is much more than a competition on the river. It is a weekend celebration that ends with a staggering fireworks display that earlier this year left people spellbound.” Mr Bone thanked the State Govern-

ment for its support in recognising the event’s growing importance, patronage and role in generating tourism in the region. “We’re over the moon in attracting this sort of support and it’s great to be recognised for what we’re trying to achieve,” he said. Labor Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford said funding had come from the government’s $20-million Regional Events Fund, designed to help generate jobs and regional attractions. “We’re so proud to support events like the 2020 Peter Taylor Memorial Barefoot Water Ski Tournament and Night Jump,” she said. “These events attract visitors to all corners of the state, capitalising on regional tourism strengths and generating significant economic benefits to our regional communities and businesses.”

Rates capped at two percent Municipal rate rises across Victoria in 2020-21 will be capped at two percent under the State Government’s Fair Go Rates system. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced the latest capping figure, guided by a Department of Treasury and Finance Consumer Price Index forecast. The government’s cap-rating policy has been in place for four years and is designed to end ‘excessive council rate increases, which averaged six percent per annum’. Mr Somyurek said the cap was set at 2.5 percent in 2016-17, two percent in 2017-18, 2.25 percent in 2018-19 and 2.5 percent in 2019-20. He said the Essential Services Commission, in

FESTIVE FUN: Horsham Croquet Club hosted a Wimmera Croquet Association Christmas fun day to celebrate the great game and festive season. Pictured above from left, Rae Hill, Donna Frost and Lyn Creasey spread some Christmas cheer, and right, Shirley Price and Valmai Hood enjoy the festivities. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

having input into the process, had recommended the cap be set at CPI. Commission reports in 2019 showed, for the first time, all 79 of Victoria’s councils had complied with the rate cap. “As a result of Fair Go Rates, annual growth in council rates has slowed and spending on capital and services has increased,” Mr Somyurek said. Local Government rates and rate-system structures have consistently been a subject of at times heated and passionate debate in the Wimmera and Grampians fringe where the use of rateable properties vary considerably. People seeking more information about the Fair Go Rates program can visit website delwp. vic.gov.au/fairgorates.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Christmas is a time for everyone

h yes! In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Christmas time again – that time of the year when we are all supposed to contemplate who and what we cherish, think of ways to spread good will and celebrate life in general.

Of course we know circumstances vary dramatically, which means some people can’t, won’t, don’t or for some reason feel the timing of the occasion doesn’t work depending on individual situations. What we do know, is that Christmas is for everyone, regardless of culture and-or faith, and notions that it might somehow be everything from awkward to offensive to some are a nonsense. Sure, Christmas is an integral part of Christian belief, but its message is as much, if not more, about humanity and open for all to embrace. If we, with all due respect, put religion to the side for a moment, and consider the earthly elements of Christmas, what are we celebrating?

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We’re celebrating people embracing each other, wishing each other well and promoting good will. There are some powerful big ticks there to contemplate. If Jesus Christ was simply a brave person with a revolutionary idea that in a harsh world of brutality led to a powerful worldwide movement embracing love and giving, then Christ the man and-or his message or the message it evolved into, depending on your take on history, is good enough reason to celebrate. Of course people spiritually following the Christian faith take the idea of Christmas to another and much more personal level and do so with our blessing. Christmas means different things to different people.

Here at The Weekly Advertiser we encourage everyone to embrace the season and work hard to consolidate, rekindle and even mend cherished relationships and to use the occasion to think of others. We appeal for travellers to be vigilant in efforts to stay safe, for families to surround children, siblings and partners with love and support and regardless of how hard it might be, to take a glass-half-full approach to life and our collective futures. Watching at times an often angry, intense and brutal world unfolding in everyday life it would easy to believe little has changed since a humble carpenter, all those years ago, promoted a different philosophy about life. But every 12 months Christmas gives us an important reminder about an alternative approach or viewpoint. Latest scientific findings based on genetics suggest modern humans in a natural state are designed to live for only 38 years. We’ve manipulated this potential of life to push well beyond this figure, so let’s make the most of the opportunity.

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Who do you believe?

SIR, – I read Horsham mayor Mark Radford, Cr Pam Clarke and council chief executive Sunil Bhalla’s statement in the media about no plans for parallel parking in Horsham’s Central Business District. ‘No’ is a lot different to ‘no plans’. Did they not attend the traffic workshops? Planning staff were full-on regarding street scaping, bike trails and parallel parking – saying this is what was going to happen in Pynsent and Wilson streets, Roberts Avenue and around the corner into Firebrace Street. Council’s project officer showed us what these streets would look like with bike trails and parallel parking. There were no ifs or maybes this would happen. Council staff were determined this was happening and everyone at the workshops believed them. Crs Radford, Clarke, Mr Bhalla and staff at the workshop told us something completely different to their statement and concept drawings in council strategy reports show bike trails with parallel parking in Firebrace Street. Who do ratepayers believe? In 2009 to 2011, I was part of a group in VCAT that saved Horsham Town Hall and forced the council to protect parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the town hall. We did this to make sure local traders had customer parking available when functions were on in the town hall. Parallel parking would remove two thirds of the parks from these streets.

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SIR, – I have read with interest the agreement signed by Premier Daniel Andrews and China. All Victorians should be aware of this paper signed by both parties in October 2019. The Framework agreement between the Government of Victoria and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China in which two sides agree to joint efforts and shared benefits in promoting trade – grains meat, wool, fruit, vegetables, poultry and so on. In return, China will introduce its One Belt and One Road initiative. This program is now operating in nearly 60 countries including New Zealand and will develop for Victoria – roads, ports, electricity supply lines, oil lines, agedcare facilities and so on. Areas focused on include policy co-operation, unimpeded trade and financial co-operation. Also included is shared objectives of building respective service systems for coping with the ageing and training. We are hearing reports of China buying up farms, ports and so on across Australia. In more details on the China Belt and One Road initiative – China has signed almost 60 countries to the OBOR program, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s population. Estimates on planned investment by the Chinese Government is $1.2 to $1.3 trillion. Within Australia, enterprises, banks and

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SIR, – As we prepare to celebrate Christmas and the arrival of a new decade, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the Lowan electorate a very Merry Christmas and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year. The Christmas and New Year holiday season is an opportunity to spend time with family and friends and to reflect on the important things in life. I hope everyone enjoys this time but also remains vigilant and safe on our roads, near the water, out enjoying nature and even in the backyard. Please take the time to look out for others in our community, to extend the hand of friendship and to offer the spirit of Christmas to those around you. I encourage everyone to support our local traders as we shop for the wide array of products required for the festive season. It has been a privilege to represent the people of Lowan in 2019. Emma Kealy, Member for Lowan

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Leaders: Take care in hot spell BY SARAH SCULLY

immera health care leaders have urged residents to take precautions against extreme heat conditions, with temperatures expected to soar into the 40s this week.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a maximum temperature of 43 degrees for Horsham today, 39 tomorrow and 46 on Friday. Wimmera Health Care Group primary and community care acting director Barry Arnott said people could take a range of measures to keep cool and try to avoid heat-related illness. Mr Arnott said hot nights followed by hot days increased health issues, because there was no opportunity for the body to recover. He urged Wimmera people to keep up their fluid intake – particularly water – take advantage of air-conditioners at home or in public spaces, and remain indoors or attend any appointments early. The bureau has warned large areas of inland Victoria, South Australia and NSW are set to experience temperatures in the mid to high 40s. Warracknabeal is looking at a top of 44 today and 47 on Friday, Stawell can expect temperatures between 36 and 43 degrees during the next three days, Edenhope could reach 45 degrees on Friday and Nhill, 46. The bureau expects temperatures to drop to the high 20s on Saturday before climbing back into the low 30s by Monday. Bureau meteorologist Sarah Scully said many areas could expect to feel ‘severe to extreme’ heatwave condi-

KEEPING COOL: From left, Stephanie Wundke, Lexi Heard, Prue Heard, Zara Nichols, Ellie Heard and Leah Maroske at Horsham Aquatic Centre’s pool party to celebrate the reopening of the War Memorial Swimming Pool. For more pictures, visit theweeklyadvertiser.com.au. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER tions and reminded people to remain alert to the risks. “It’s important people follow the advice of health authorities, stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings from the bureau and remember to check in on any vulnerable family and friends,” she said. Horsham PAWS committee member Kaycee Bould encouraged residents to remember their animals could also suffer from excessive heat. “It is important to keep pets cool during hot days, either in shady areas or inside. Don’t forget that the sun moves throughout the day, and so does the shade,” she said.

“Make sure your animals have plenty of fresh, cool water – multiple sources is better in case one gets spilt. “You might also want to fill a pool in your back yard so animals can have a swim, or make use of dams, creeks and rivers so they can have a paddle. “Make sure horses and livestock have access to shade and provide extra water. You can also leave small bowls of water in your garden so wildlife can keep cool. “Please be prepared and remain vigilant to look after your animals.” Emergency services will also be on high alert, with the bureau anticipating many locations would approach

or exceed December – and potentially annual – records. Bureau climatologist Dr Blair Trewin said significant heat that built up over Western Australia last week was pushing over the east of the continent, leading to several days of exceptional heat. “Australia’s warmest day on record occurred in January 2013, when the average maximum temperature across the continent was 40.30ºC,” he said. “We’re closely monitoring the development and progression of this heat but based on current forecasts we could see that record broken this week.”

Mr Arnott’s tips to minimise the impact of hot weather: • Keep your water levels up by drinking between eight and 10 good-size glasses of water a day. Try putting a two-litre jug of water or cordial on the table or in the fridge in the morning and make sure you have finished it before bed time. If you don’t like water or cordial, try jelly, icy poles or juicy fruits such as watermelon. • Drinks of tea, juice, milk and soft drinks can be included in your fluid intake, but it is important not to have too much of these during the day. Once you become thirsty you are already becoming dehydrated. Be aware of signs of dehydration such as darkening urine, or feeling light-headed or unwell. People who become dehydrated often become confused and disorientated and end up in hospital. • Close up your house early in the day to keep the heat out. • If you have an air-conditioner turn it on early. If you do not have an air-conditioner consider spending the day with someone who does or going somewhere cool such as a library or shopping complex. It only costs a few cents an hour to run an air-conditioner. • If you need to go out try to do this early in the morning or in the evening. If you have to attend appointments try to make them early in the day. • On hot days people still need to eat even though they often do not feel hungry. Try light foods such as fresh fruit, fruit and ice cream or custard, cheese and biscuits, a sandwich or a salad.

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immera police officers have reassured communities that public safety and police response times will be unaffected by statewide industrial action.

A recent ‘yes’ vote in response to The Police Association Victoria’s ballot of a proposed 51 measures launched Victoria Police members into a period of unrest on Monday. But Horsham Inspector Di Thomson said the action, spurred by State Government refusal to offer more than a two-percent pay rise and improved work and lifestyle conditions, would only interrupt police data-gathering processes. “The protected industrial action will not compromise the community at all,” she said. “It’s more about interrupting periodical data and other provisions that occur internally that have no effect on the community, but go into measuring our performance. “For instance, people might have heard that we’ll be attending locations where there are fixed speed cameras and flashing our lights to warn drivers. “We will not be putting the community at risk, and response to crime will be at the same level.” The Police Association Victoria, TPAV, secretary Wayne Gatt said Wimmera police, as part of western Victoria, would be among officers who would benefit the most from an ‘adequate’ agreement. He said a current government offer failed to address police workplace issues such as under-staffed stations, inadequate work-life balance and mentalhealth issues that were prevalent in regional communities as well as across the state. “Western Victoria is one of the regions most impacted by police who aren’t in the places where they should be, which is front-line units and stations,” he said.

“And the TPAV is fighting for minimum staffing requirements to be enshrined in an agreement that prevents that; taking police out of the endless streams of task forces and into that front line. “Police also have the right to a fair and reasonable wage outcome and fair and reasonable work and lifestyle conditions. “All we’re asking for is a fair go.” Mr Gatt said negotiations between State Government and TPAV for a new enterprise bargaining agreement, after the previous four-year agreement expired on November 30, had been occurring for more than six months. He said the TPAV made a claim of four percent, but any possible agreement had been stalled owing to government ‘inability to put forward an appropriate proposal’. He said the situation was an example of ‘government incompetency that ultimately dismissed community safety’. “By refusing to develop an agreement with the TPAV and delaying proposal, the government is effectively snubbing its nose to the community and the community’s safety,” he said. “What we’re talking about is the people who keep the public safe. Putting forward an agreement that keeps police officers safe and well at work is one that keeps the community safe and well in their home.” Other examples of industrial action include members writing messages such as ‘two percent is an insult’ on police patrol vehicles and placing cardboard cut-outs of absent police staff in station windows. Ms Thomson said the TPAV was unaware of how long the industrial action would occur. “The TPAV have started renegotiations with the government, so hopefully we’ll be able to know further information as time goes on,” she said. “The sooner we can reach an agreement the better.”

A TIME FOR GIVING: Horsham PAWS foster parents, from left, Kristy Kelly, Charlotte Kelly, Penny Stemp and Jack Kelly and dog Dougal accept $380 from Horsham Primary School students Kale Hey, Harry Adams, Charlotte Fletcher and Mahlie Tepper. The year three and four classes donated to Horsham PAWS instead of doing a Kris Kringle. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

In the spirit of Christmas Horsham Primary School students have chosen to forgo Christmas gifts in favour of supporting a group in need. The school’s year three and four students decided to donate money to a charity rather than participate in Kris Kringle this year. Teacher Kerrie Nolan said the concept was a success. “Instead of the kids doing Kris Kringle, where they spend $5 on another student, this year we decided to donate the money instead

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orsham Agricultural Society will largely stick to a triedand-tested formula when it presents its New Year’s Eve festival.

The New Year’s By The River event is returning for a second year at Horsham Showground’s Maydale Reserve from 6pm to midnight. Featuring children’s entertainment, food trucks and live music, the event will likely ring bells for many of last

year’s inaugural attendees. Society secretary Andrea Cross said this was because its organisers felt little need to make major changes to an already ‘highly successful event’. She said small changes would instead appear in the entertainment, and a new two-hour time slot for people to pick and set-up their seating area before the event starts. “Last year’s event was highly successful, so we don’t believe that we

need to change that much,” she said. “Something we really saw come through last year was the event became an opportunity to catch up with friends. “Christmas can be such a busy time with family, but this is a great post-Christmas catch up, and an opportunity for people visiting families in the region to stay an extra day and enjoy themselves beside the river. “So, we’re inviting people to come

early and set up their own chairs, tables and gazebos between 2pm and 4pm free-of-charge so they’re ready to go when it starts.” Mrs Cross said a series of light shows and activities made in partnership with Nati Frinj biennale director Hannah French would also feature at the December 31 event. She said this would include a water-reflective show, a shadow-puppet activity for children and trees around

the venue lit up with lights. “That’s something new and exciting we’ve delved into this year,” she said. “We’ll also have jumping castles, merry-go-rides, sandpits and facepainting, and there’s a variety of food trucks to choose from – from a sausage sizzle to gourmet baked potatoes. “It’s an all-ages event and something we had lots of families, as well as older people, attend last year, which was really lovely to see.”

Pomonal rewarded with Men’s Shed Pomonal will soon have a new place for men to meet, work on projects and discuss life after $66,272 was awarded for a Men’s Shed in the town. The Pomonal Men’s Shed Development Committee was awarded the money through a 201920 Men’s Shed Program after years of advocacy and community support. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the building of a Men’s Shed – a national initiative that provides a communal space for men to socialise and complete projects – would help make the Pomonal community a better place

EXCITING ADDITION: Front, Variety the Children’s Charity volunteer Steve Donnellon presents the keys to a new bus for Warracknabeal Special Developmental School to principal Peter Clayton. Students Finn, Victoria, Jasmine-Rose, Ziek, school council president Dawn Walton and Variety Bash drivers Rick Smith and Brendan Khan check out the more than $60,000 coach. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Warracknabeal’s ray of sunshine Students at Warracknabeal Special Developmental School will enjoy more practical and exciting learning outside the classroom following the arrival of a new school bus. Variety the Children’s Charity, a not-for-profit organisation that helps children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs, delivered a more than $60,000 Variety Sunshine Coach to the school yesterday. Warracknabeal Special Developmental School provides education to 40 students aged five to 18 who have intellectual and physical disabilities as well as a range of social, emotional, behavioural and sensory impairments. Principal Peter Clayton said there was growing demand for a reliable transport method to empower students and enable their learning outside the classroom, particularly with the school itself steadily expanding. He said the new coach would provide students additional education that fostered their learning and future employability skills. “With no public transport in the area, and a climate that frequently sees the weather exceeding 40 degrees, walking the four-kilometre round trip into town is not a viable option for the students and faculty,” he said. “The new Variety Sunshine Coach will allow students to go on camps and excursions, as

well as actively participate in pre-vocational classes to assist in developing crucial employability skills as part of the combined Wimmera Specialist Schools program.” Mr Clayton said these additional experiences would offer students education on real work situations including at a university café, as well as auto detailing and audio-visual programs, graphic arts and GarageBand jam sessions in nearby regional towns. “We are very grateful for Variety for making this opportunity possible,” he said. Variety the Children’s Charity aims to help children reach their full potential in life by providing grants, scholarships, running programs and hosting children’s events. Variety chief executive Mandy Burns said the charity was proud to assist Warracknabeal Special Developmental School. “It’s fantastic to see the commitment of Warracknabeal SDS to connect their students to the local community,” she said. “Some of life’s most important learning takes place outside the classroom. The team at Variety is honoured to have the chance to assist the school in making education opportunities more accessible and empowering students to participate in hands-on learning that will prepare them for success in the long run.”

by decreasing social isolation. “This is fantastic news and a just reward for the hard work of the Pomonal Men’s Shed Development Committee and broader community,” she said. “Social isolation is a significant issue in our regional communities with proven impacts on mental health. “Men’s Sheds provide a place where men can get together, join in activities, swap yarns, work together on community projects and talk about what’s on their mind.” Building of the Pomonal Men’s Shed will start in early 2020.

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The Mayor Cr Jo Armstrong, Councillors, CEO Dr Tim Harrison, and staff wish all our residents a joyous and safe Christmas and a wonderful new year. We look forward to seeing you in 2020!

Christmas / New Year service arrangements Council will have special arrangements in place over the Christmas and New Year period but rest assured, your bins will still be emptied and Meals on Wheels still delivered. Some of our services will operate on reduced hours, some will be closed, and others will have date changes depending on when public holidays fall. For all the details of these arrangements, please visit www.ararat. vic.gov.au and click on the link on the home page. For municipal emergencies during the holiday period, please phone 5355 0200 and follow the prompts.

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ildlife authorities hope a population of a critically endangered species of wallaby is on the rebound in Grampians National Park.

Evidence of four new brush-tailed rock wallabies has been found in the park, raising hopes the species can re-establish itself. Brush-tailed rock wallabies became extinct in the Grampians in 1999 before a recovery team started a breeding program. The species was re-introduced to the park in 2008, and Parks Victoria staff have been closely monitoring the population and protecting it from predators such as foxes. DNA collected from wallaby scats and analysed by researchers at University of Adelaide and FAUNA Research Alliance confirmed four new wallabies had been born in the wild from an existing colony of just five animals. Parks Victoria environment and heritage team leader Mike Stevens said evidence of four new brush-tailed rock wallabies was enormously encouraging. “National parks are critical to providing habitat and protection for Victoria’s most threatened native species and partnerships across government, non-government organisations and research institutions are essential for successful conservation programs,” he said. “Recovering our population of brush-tailed rock wallabies has been a slow, challenging process, but we are encouraged by finding new animals that have been born and are surviving in the wild. “We hope that the release of two new males, aided by integrated fox and feral cat control, takes the recovery team closer towards estab-

lishing a stable colony and keeps us heading towards the longer-term vision of returning the species back to the Grampians.” University of Adelaide research scientist Adam Crawford said the project showed the value of new DNA-analysis techniques in protecting native species. “DNA analysis of animal scats, hair and other biological material is revolutionising the monitoring of rare and endangered wildlife and cryptic animals, like the brush-tailed rock wallaby, and in the process uncovering all sorts of hidden secrets about them,” he said. Parks Victoria will introduce a large-scale feral cat control – funded by a Victorian Government $33.67-million Biodiversity Response Planning program – starting in winter 2020, and hopes are that it will further protect the wallaby colony. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said the government was committed to helping preserve endangered wildlife. “It’s great to see the hard work of so many people paying off as we strive to protect and re-establish this critically endangered species,” she said. “In the last four years we’ve delivered more than $184-million to protect Victoria’s native plants and wildlife.” Weighing between six and eight kilograms and standing about 60cm tall, brush-tailed rock wallabies are smaller than most other species of wallaby. Once common in south-eastern Victoria, the species has a national conservation status as vulnerable and is critically endangered in Victoria. The only other known colony in Victoria is living in Snowy River National Park.

CHRISTMAS VISIT: Member for Mallee Anne Webster and Horsham’s Sunnyside Lutheran Retirement Village chairman Colin Puls celebrate the centre’s volunteers at a function yesterday. The volunteer Christmas event, at the village’s community centre, featured a morning tea in celebration of about 40 active volunteers and entertainers who put on concerts and helped in the activity programs throughout the year to enliven the residents’ everyday lives. Activities coordinator Charlene Labram said it was exciting that Dr Webster’s visit coincided with the event. Picture: LOTTE REITER

History and future in spotlight Ararat North Primary School’s principal believes a 40-year anniversary event has highlighted the school’s ability to continuously adapt to community needs. The school hosted a carnival to commemorate its history with past and present students, teachers and school community. Principal Rick Elliss said it was a fantastic opportunity for people to see how the school had changed since construction in 1979 and look through historical memorabilia. “The school, of course, was opened as a ground-breaking design for a school, and over the years has had to be modified significantly,” he said.

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maining cookbooks available to buy from the school. He said it was great to see many old scholars and staff look back on their memories at the primary school. “It went fabulously well. We had a full site of children, a former principal and former teachers, as well as people, who are now of course adults, who were children that attended the school when it first opened,” he said. “Some people said how remarkably familiar the school was and other people said how much had changed, so we had lots of different comments and they were all very interesting conversations to have.”

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ASPIRATION: Horsham Arts Council member Jessica Wilson will replace Simon Dandy as council president after members voted her in at an annual meeting last week. Mrs Wilson and Mr Dandy, who was president for six years, also received life memberships at the meeting, placing them into a small group of honourees including Jan Morris and Debbie Boutcher. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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orsham Arts Council member Jessica Wilson admits she is rarely lost for words, but election to council presidency, topped off by a life membership, was easily one such moment.

At the theatre company’s annual meeting, president Simon Dandy stepped down from his role after six years. Mrs Wilson, who has been a member of Horsham Arts Council, HAC, since 1999 and in her 10th consecutive year on the committee, was the candidate members voted in to fill his shoes. The role is one Mrs Wilson said she had aspired to for a while, after previously completing two years as secretary and one year as vice-president. But to also then become a life member and stand among people such as Jan Morris, Ken Bradshaw, Debbie Boutcher and Libby Brennan, was the ‘biggest shock’ of her life. “It was such an honour,” Mrs Wilson said. “Obviously I know a lot of the council’s life members and I hold them in high regard, so to be part of that club is something

special, it’s very surreal, especially because I’ve been one of the people who has helped choose life members in the past.” Though she was unaware of her own life membership until the annual meeting, Mrs Wilson was ‘in the know’ of a similar surprise for now former president Simon Dandy, who also received a life membership. Mr Dandy said it was a situation where both himself and Mrs Wilson thought the other was the only recipient. “Obviously Jess didn’t know she was getting it and I had no idea I was getting it, but I knew about hers and she knew about mine, because we’re both on the committee,” he said. “It’s great. I think anyone in this position would look back on the people who’ve been given life membership in the council’s history and think about what an honour it is and how great it is to receive. I’m chuffed.” Mr Dandy said he was excited to see Mrs Wilson take on his role of six years, with the support of vice-president Ken Warrick. He said he had as much passion for HAC as ever, but thought it was time to open the door for another deserving member to

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Victorian Farmers Federation president David Jochinke said the government’s plan was hurting farmers in the Murray-Darling basin – which extends into the Mallee and Wimmera regions. He said the VFF’s 10-point scheme would help restore a balance between irrigated agriculture and the environment. “As our farming communities endure another year of drought it is clear the Murray-Darling Basin Plan

is failing to respond to the needs of irrigated agriculture and the environment,” he said. “Now is the time for all farmers to work together in fixing the basin plan to restore the balance between water for our farms, our communities and our environment.” VFF Water Council chairman Richard Anderson said the federation’s plan provided solutions to major problems with the government’s plan. “Current laws mean the basin plan and government cannot respond to what we have learnt since its inception,” he said. “We have been left with a complex and rigid legal instrument that no politician is game to touch.

“The focus of fixing the Murray-Darling basin must be simplifying the legislation to give the whole community certainty. “Farmers also need certainty over when the basin plan will end. “Currently the legislation allows for a review in 2024 and more water recovery could start all over again. This simply has to change.” The 10 points in the VFF plan are: simplifying laws; stopping water recovery in the southern basin; stopping water buybacks; no water recovery after 2024; building Lock Zero – a proposed lock above South Australia’s Lower Lakes; scrapping an additional 450gl of ‘upwater’ recovery; no flooding of private property; cleaning up

the northern basin; creating a water market that works for all irrigators; and restructuring the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Mr Anderson claimed the VFF’s plan would be more equitable for farmers. “We need a plan that will take into account the impact of water recovery on our farming communities as well as taking into account new science – like that of salinity in the Lower Lakes,” he said. “We need a basin plan that promotes innovative projects to help restore the balance. “New environmental projects that do not require more water should be implemented, especially if the 605gl

in environmental offsets cannot be achieved.” Mr Anderson said a forthcoming ministerial council meeting presented an opportunity for the basin states and Federal Government to show leadership. “The message to government from the farming community has been made loud and clear,” he said. “It’s time to show leadership and fix the basin plan by making it adaptable to our community’s needs.” People can view the VFF’s 10-point plan by visiting website www.vff. org.au/vff/Media_Centre/Media2019/ Our_plan_to_fix_the_Murray_ Darling_Basin.aspx.

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Church creates sensory space Children with high sensory needs can benefit from a new therapeutic space at Horsham Church of Christ. Throughout the past few months a dedicated band of volunteers has transformed a section of the church into a sensory room. A sensory room is a space designed to develop a person’s senses, usually through special lighting, music and objects, and is often used by people with limited communication skills. Families pastor Linda Oman said although the church’s new room was available to people of all ages, it was primarily a therapeutic space for children aged four to 12 with elevated sensory needs. “The sensory room provides a space where, accompanied by an adult, these children can calm and regulate themselves in order to re-engage and interact with others,” she said. Mrs Oman said the church’s vision was to transform the community in the name of Jesus. “If our building, although almost brand new, isn’t helping certain groups of people, it needs a rethink,” she said.

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“This was true for families with children of high sensory needs. “There were occasions where families had felt the need to leave the venue because their child had been unable to cope with the high-stimulus environment or have had to withdraw to the foyer and stay with their child as they calm down.” Mrs Oman said church leaders recognised the issue and sought to address it by applying for a grant through CareWorks, a program through Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania. Crafty Friends, a group that gathers at Horsham Church of Christ weekly for craft activities, also contributed money to the project. Mrs Oman said sensory consultant William Ready provided a unique design for the room, which includes a sensory touch wall featuring a map of Australia; an activity wall; sensory seats, cushions, weighted blanket and toys; bubble and light tower; noise dampening; and a couch, to ensure adults were also comfortable. She said the Horsham room was the first sensory space Mr Ready had designed for a church.

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Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network hosted a launch event last week to provide residents insight into the approach, which is set to extend across a period of up to three years and incorporate workshops, expos and themed wellbeing days. Network executive officer and steering committee member Jess Paterson said the movement was based on The Resilience Project’s programs and mission to build people’s resilience, mindfulness, gratitude and empathy. She said this would build on Ararat schools’ groundwork in driving interest and bringing The Resilience Project and its ideas to the area in recent years, by expanding it to the whole community. “The Resilience Project in Ararat has really been led by Ararat College with the support of our local primary schools,” she said. “And really now we’re focused on widening that to the entire Ararat community. “So, we would really like to integrate the involvement of as many community organisations as possible in working with the schools to really reiterate that message of resilience to students.” Ms Paterson said the movement would start with The Resilience Project’s Martin Heppell leading

WHOLE COMMUNITY APPROACH: Back, from left, Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network, LLEN, chief executive Jess Paterson, Ararat College students Bri Hughes and Jack Ward, Ararat Primary School principal Ryan Oliver and Ararat College acting principal Ellie McDougall, and front, Ararat Primary School students Phoebe Segedinski and Jack Bartlett, at The Resilience Project launch in Ararat. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER school and community workshops in February next year. “We’ll then work to roll-out resilience in a series of different events and activities in the next two to three years,” she said. “This will be alongside continued support for the schools in implementing a resilience-based curriculum. “It’s going to be fantastic for the community. “I think it’s a real opportunity for

us to come together and work together to really focus on something that is as important as mental health in our youth, and really ensuring that they are equipped to be resilient going forward and can work towards the best possible outcomes for them and the community.” Ms Paterson said the committee was still developing its long-term plans, and would incorporate ideas and feedback of The Resilience Project’s team when they visit next

year. She said she felt positive about the movement’s success in Ararat. “After the event, I really think it will be embraced,” she said. “I’ve taken away a lot of positive feedback from the launch. “The Resilience Project has demonstrated that the concept is pretty universal, so if you take a small community like ours and apply it, I think there could be some really great things come out of it.”

Mural on the move A mural created and exhibited in Ararat has a new home in nearby town Stawell after Grampians Community Health became its custodian. The organisation hosted a launch event last week for the ‘Waterhole’, which is on a courtyard wall at the north end of Stawell Health and Community Centre. Grampians Community Health received the artwork donation from Chalk Circle Art. GCH chief executive Greg Little said Chalk Circle artists Bev and Diana Isaac and Ararat’s Marian College art students Ayesha Nicholson, Jack Alexander, Jonah Dickinson, Jasmine Jagan, Ella Rudolph and Priscilla Chami originally painted the mural in Ararat Regional Art Gallery’s foyer. He said it was designed as the centre-piece of a children’s activity for the ‘Animalia Australis’ exhibition and was displayed for eight months. Mr Little said he was thankful for Chalk Circle’s generous donation. “If you are passing by GCH in Stawell, take a ‘selfie’ in front of the mural, post on social media and tag @GrampiansCommunity Health and @ChalkCircleAtBigHillArt. We would love to see your photo,” he said.

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OH, DEER: Horsham Library rhyme time participants had a special visitor at their final session for the year. Second-cousins Freddie Matthews, left, and Gerry Miller were among about a dozen youngsters to meet Santa Claus for the first time – although both remain a bit wary of the man in red. The library hosts rhyme time on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 11am. The free sessions for young children and their parents include songs, actions, music and a story. Rhyme time will return in 2020. All Wimmera Regional Library Corporation branches will be closed from December 25 and resume normal days and times from January 2.

Horsham people will be able to better enjoy the Wimmera River after dark next year when municipal workers install new lights on walking and cycling tracks between Menadue Street and Anzac Bridge on Barnes Boulevard. Horsham Rural City Council is using $173,000 from the Victorian Government’s Public Safety Infrastructure Fund and $90,464 from its budget for the project. Work to install the overhead LED lighting will start in early 2020. Council infrastructure director John Martin said the Safe River Linkages Project would enhance the perceived and actual safety for users of key links along the river in central Horsham. “The project’s funding is good news because activating the Wimmera River foreshore through central Horsham is a priority for the council,” he said. “Many Horsham people use these paths during daylight hours and the new lighting will give

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immera and Mallee residents are set to reap the benefits up upgraded library facilities and services after the region gained more than $600,000 in State Government funding.

Minister for Local Government Adem Somyurek and Member for Bayswater Jackson Taylor announced 12 libraries and projects to receive money from a $4.1-million Living Libraries Infrastructure Program. Among the successful organisations were Hindmarsh Shire Council’s Jeparit and Rainbow Libraries project, which received $300,000, and Ararat Rural City, Pyrenees and Yarriambiack councils who received $120,000 each for new outreach vans. Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford said the Ararat van would serve as a mobile library for Elmhurst, Pomonal, Moyston, Streatham and Willaura communities, expanding their services. “Library vans are a vital service for small and remote communities, making sure everyone can get access to the lifelong learning opportunities and social connections they provide,” she said. Ararat mayor Jo Armstrong said the council was delighted with the new funding. “This is great news as it means we can provide a better mobile library service for our residents who do not have regular access to our bricksand-mortar library based in Ararat,” she said. “Council thanks the government for their generous support of this important service, and looks forward to seeing the new van travelling far and wide across the municipality.”

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Ms Pulford said the twin Hindmarsh Shire Council projects in Rainbow and Jeparit would replace a weekly library van service. She said the libraries would be developed in a space in the Jeparit Town Hall and a councilowned property at Rainbow. “This government supports improved services for rural communities and Jeparit and Rainbow are no exception,” she said. “The two new libraries are important assets for the two towns and Hindmarsh Shire as a whole.” Hindmarsh Shire mayor Rob Gersch said communities would embrace the new libraries. “On behalf of Hindmarsh Shire Council and the communities of Jeparit and Rainbow, we were thrilled to receive the announcement of this funding for the development of libraries in both towns,” he said. “With the impending closing down of the existing mobile library service next year, through this funding from the State Government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure Program, the council will be able to provide residents of both communities with modern, multi-purpose, user-friendly facilities, and most importantly, a broader range of services.” Mr Somyurek said more than nine-million different items were borrowed from Victorian libraries every year, with 2.2-million members across 277 permanent and 30 mobile libraries. He said the program would help councils and regional library corporations upgrade and adapt to meet the needs of changing and growing communities.

people reassurance to use the area when it is dark.” Mr Martin said the project would also include landscape improvements. “Removal of low to mid-height shrubs along particular sections of the track will also improve visibility and enhance people’s perception of feeling safe,” he said. “Wimmera River Improvement Committee is a key stakeholder and will be involved in the landscaping works.” The project has also received support from other groups such as Horsham Bicycle Advisory Committee, Horsham Parkrun group, Horsham Running Group and Horsham Saints Football Netball Club. “We have just this year finished racecourse reserve lighting upgrades and will use the same project-management framework to deliver the Safe River Linkages Project,” Mr Martin said.

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WELCOME: Holly McAdie, right, shows new Ararat College students, from left, Chloe Coleman, Holly-Anne Meizys, Rhyder Simpson and Harry Belcher around during a transition day. Students officially finish the school year this week. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Call for action on roaming deer

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Victorian National Parks Association has called for feral deer to become listed as an official ‘pest’ as part of a statewide deer-control plan. The association believes ‘it is time to bring this animal under control’, especially considering Victoria was now the only mainland Australian state yet to list deer as a pest animal. The Grampians has long been home to introduced deer, mainly Red, Fallow and Sambar species, and their presence has attracted mixed and polarising points of view in the regional community. There has been documented research about the erosive and destructive impact of deer, including their association with feral goats, in the Grampians. The parks association claims Victoria has the state’s largest deer population of more than one million and suffered the greatest environmental impact from the animal. Association spokesman Phil Ingamells said deer were, ‘inexplicably’, a protected game species under Victoria’s Wildlife Act. “This means they are protected so hunters can hunt them, not actually controlled like other pest animals,” he said. “More than a million deer are chewing up well over a million tonnes of native vegetation each year in Victoria, swallowing native mosses, ferns, grasses, shrubs, bark and leaves. They also ringbark trees and trash wetlands. “Critically, while deer numbers are expanding and increasing their impact on habitats from the coast to the high country, many of our native

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he dawn of a new year sees many people setting New Year’s resolutions such as losing some weight or giving up smoking.

Similarly, the beginning of a new year is the ideal time for setting financial goals. Here are four practical ways you can kick your year off to a great start. • Decide what you want to achieve. January is perfect for taking stock of where you are at financially, particularly as those post-December bills start rolling in. So perhaps you’d like to start by paying off debt or commence a savings plan for a new car or family holiday. The main thing is to be decisive. • Setting a realistic household budget will provide understanding of your finances and identify areas of unnecessary spending. This will not only assist in balancing your income and expenses but will help you clear debt and allocate money to other financial goals like setting up an emergency cash fund. • Tidy up your filing cabinet. According to the Australian Taxation Office, you should keep financial records for five years. Shred financial paperwork older than five years and file everything else, including bills, invoices and bank statements. Remember that any filing system you implement should be quickly and easily maintained so you’re motivated to keep your records in order. • Review your paperwork; start with insurances – life insurance, house, car etc. Are they current and are you adequately covered? Are your premiums appropriate for your level of cover? Assess your superannuation and nomination of beneficiary. Is

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your will up to date or have your circumstances changed? While we’re experiencing record-low interest rates, do a few sums and work out whether you’re getting the best deal on your mortgage. Perhaps it’s time to renegotiate with your lender. While the idea of setting a new year’s resolution is common, sticking to resolutions and accomplishing them are less so. The key to achieving any goal is to be SMART about it: S – be Specific. Clearly define your goal. M – ensure it’s Measurable so you know when you’ve achieved it. A – make it Achievable. Planning to complete a marathon in February might not be achievable if you’ve never run before. R – be Realistic; could you really lose 20 kilos in a month? T –set a Time by which you want to achieve your goal. If you’re not sure where to start, your financial planner or accountant can help you put processes in place to get your SMART goals underway. With a little planning and organisation, being clear about what you want to achieve, and mapping out how and by when you expect to achieve it, you’ll be giving yourself the best possible start to a successful year.

SPIRIT OF GIVING: Wimmera Parkinson’s Peer Support Group made two donations during an annual Christmas lunch at Horsham’s Royal Hotel. President Rene Vivian, centre, made a $140 donation to Christian Emergency Relief Fund’s Bev Miatke, left, and presented a $500 cheque for research into Parkinson’s disease to guest speaker Victor McConvey, right, of Parkinson’s Victoria.

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‘launched a cruel attack on Ms Kealy’s hard-working electorate staff’. “The Ombudsman’s decision to dismiss the Deputy Premier’s malicious referral proves it was nothing more than a political hit to deflect attention from Labor’s shocking ‘red shirt’ rorts scandal,” Mr Walsh said. “Despite its grubby attempts to suggest otherwise, only Labor has been caught with its hand in the cookie jar and forced to repay nearly $400,000 of Victorian tax-

payers’ money.” Mr Walsh said the Ombudsman found Ms Kealy’s staff had ‘consistently taken active steps to comply with the Members’ Guide’s requirements’. He said the Ombudsman also found: “The July 2, 2018 email concerning a purported request to amend invoice dates mischaracterised a request to amend a newspaper subscription to end before writs were issued for the 2018 Victorian state election.”

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Confidence high

resh data showing the impact of efforts to find and mine precious metals and minerals in Victoria has prompted the State Government to describe circumstances as the state’s ‘second gold rush’.

Victorian Resources Minister Jaclyn Symes said Victoria’s resources boom was producing a massive rise in regional jobs. She said the government’s support of a minerals-exploration sector was leading to ‘huge’ investment by companies in Victoria. “We’re seeing Victoria’s next gold rush – the increase in spending on Victorian exploration and huge growth in jobs means confidence in Victoria’s minerals sector is high,” she said. “Minerals companies spending more money in regional Victoria benefits the whole community – from businesses in the resources supply chain to local shops and cafes.” The Wimmera, with Stawell Gold Mine back in operation, extensive and promising gold exploration throughout the region’s south-east and prospective mineral-sand operations gaining momentum, appears likely to be a major part of the resource-boom equation. Ms Symes based her comments on latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing Victorian mining employment rose 41 percent last financial year, supporting an average 16,000 jobs

across the state. The data also showed that spending on minerals exploration – the precursor to mining development and investment – had grown more than fourfold since the beginning of 2015. Ms Symes said an updated Earth Resources Sector Indicators Report proved Victoria’s second gold rush, with production increasing by 16.7 percent in the 2017-18 financial year alongside a 136 percent rise in new licences for exploration.

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She added the health of the sector had been buoyed by a rising gold price, which broke the $2000-per-ounce mark for the first time this year – around 15 percent higher than this time last year – sparking more investment in exploration. “The future of gold in Victoria is bright with estimates that only half the gold that might exist in the state has been found during the past 170 years, and strong results from Kirkland Lake Gold’s Fosterville Mine sparking international interest in the minerals sector,” she said. The government released a North Central Victorian Goldfields Ground Release tender last month, opening the potential for more gold exploration to the east and north of Bendigo. Ms Symes said the tender required successful companies to demonstrate they would engage with traditional owners and local communities, boosting jobs for

regional Victorians. Amid speculation about the potential in resources and a new gold-mining boom, the government has come under fire for its plans to introduce a gold royalty next year. Stawell Gold Mine leaders warned last month that the royalty, a 2.75-percent tax on mines producing more than 2500 ounces of gold a year, could cripple the business. Minerals Council of Australian Victorian executive director James Sorahan also said at the time the government needed to rethink introducing the royalty. Victorian Opposition Shadow Treasurer and Member for Ripon Louise Staley added last week that the tax was an ‘ambush on the industry and announced without consultation’. “In a brazen attempt by the government to avoid scrutiny, the accompanying regulations were only released after this year’s final Parliamentary sitting week,” she said. But Ms Symes said ending an exemption of a royalty for gold production on January 1 would bring the state’s gold producers in line with other Victorian resources operators and every other state in Australia. She said the royalty would only apply to Victoria’s largest gold mines, which had continued to prosper in 2019. She said Fosterville at Bendigo recorded Australia’s third biggest gold output for the quarter to September.

OFFICIAL: From left, Horsham councillor and Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange advisory board chairman David Grimble, Member for Mallee Anne Webster and Horsham mayor Mark Radford during a ceremonial sod-turning for the exchange’s new roof. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Opening of roof project Horsham Rural City Council has marked the turning of the first sod as construction begins on the new $3.7-million roof over Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange. Mayor Mark Radford, Member for Mallee Anne Webster, Member for Lowan Emma Kealy and Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange advisory board chairman Cr David Grimble were among attendees at the official ceremony. All 23,400 square metres of the saleyards will be undercover, with the Horsham council committing $2.2-million to the project. The Federal Government is contributing $1.49-million via its Building Better Regions Fund. Key long-term benefits from the roof include weather protection for livestock, staff, agents and buyers, improved livestock quality, carbon-emission reductions and reduced cleaning and maintenance costs.

The upgrade will also include LED lighting and solar panels and will enable water to be harvested and re-used. Cr Radford said the project was an example of what could be achieved when different levels of government and the community worked towards a goal. “This is another important step in the life of this successful council enterprise,” he said. “The livestock exchange or saleyards used to be in the heart of Horsham. “Over time, the relocation to Burnt Creek and a series of ongoing improvements, have kept the facility at the forefront of livestock transactional venues. “The side benefits relating to design work, purchasing of quality material, manufacturing and assembly will all have a wide knock-on effect.”

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See Clause 407 of Local Law WARRACKNABEAL OFFICE: For the purposes of Clause 407, the following numbers of animals are Closed from 12 noon Tuesday 24th December 2019 and re-opening the maximum that may be kept without a permit. 8.30am Thursday 2nd January 2020. Type of Animal In Township Areas In Rural Areas HOPETOUN OFFICE: Closed from 5pm Monday 23rd December 2019 and re-opening Dogs 2 5 9am Friday 3rd January 2020. Cats 3 5 Maternal & Child Health Centres Closed from 12 noon Tuesday 24th 2019 and re-opening 8.30am Hen fowls 12 no maximum limit Thursday 2nd January 2020 – by appointment only. Pigeons 20 no maximum limit Maternal & Child Health 24 hour line: 132 229. Warracknabeal Library Poultry 0 no maximum limit Closed from 5.30pm Tuesday 24th December 2019 and re-opening Caged birds 20 no maximum limit 2.30pm Thursday 2nd January 2020. Warracknabeal Leisure Centre Rodents & Rabbits 4 no maximum limit Closed from 6.30pm Friday 13th December 2019 and re-opening Horses/donkeys 0 no maximum limit 6am Thursday 2nd January 2020. Cattle 0 no maximum limit FOR EMERGENCIES: Please Call 5398 2467 or 0427 511 550. Local Laws: 0428 591 980 Sheep 0 no maximum limit Home Help & Meals on Wheels: 0428 234 161 Goats 0 no maximum limit

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New direction in arts society “At the end of the day, performing arts is my passion – it’s my escape. Some people have football and netball that they dedicate six days a week to, this is what I do”

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new face will appear in the director’s seat at Ararat Musical Comedy Society come next year.

The theatre group is preparing to start auditions and rehearsals for its June 2020 production of ‘All Shook Up’, a jukebox musical built around Elvis Presley songs. Leading the cast and crew will be Horsham’s Emily Friedrichsen, in her first time working under the Ararat society. Ms Friedrichsen, who is also directing Horsham College’s 2020 musical Matilda, said while the show was never high on her list of shows to direct, its premise as a high-energy and colourful production hooked her. “I’m a happily-ever-after kind of person,” she said. “Shows like Rent have a really heavy underlining to them, which is great to be a part of and watch, but I do prefer getting lost in the fantasy of a story. “When I looked at this show, and looked at the music and the sets, I saw it was really full of that energy and colour that I love. “It wasn’t right up on the bucket-list, but I’m passionate about performing arts in general and love being involved non-stop, so I feel very honoured to have been given this opportunity by AMCS and very grateful they’ve taken a chance on me.” The decision to take on the new directive role came with sacrifice though. Ms Friedrichsen, who is also a mother of two and teacher at Horsham College, said she had to pull out of Horsham Arts Council’s Broadway Showcase next year to balance her commitments. “Something had to give,” she said.

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Emily Friedrichsen “But AMCS works completely different to Horsham Arts Council, so this will be a whole new learning curve and a whole new group of people. It’ll open new doors. “At the end of the day, performing arts is my passion – it’s my escape. “Some people have football and netball that they dedicate six days a week to, this is what I do. And it’s remarkable to see a show come together and just think ‘that’s why we do what we do’. It’s an incredibly enjoyable experience.” Ms Friedrichsen said Ararat Musical Comedy Society would host an information session on January 28, 2020, for All Shook Up, with auditions about a week after. “So, if people are interested, they should definitely keep that night available,” she said.

Temporary coach shelter at Dimboola Positive feedback about the use of Dimboola’s Lochiel Street as a bus-stop zone has given Hindmarsh Shire Council confidence to finalise permanent plans. The council erected a temporary shelter on the street for passengers to use while waiting to board V-Line coaches or other buses. Mayor Rob Gersch said the shelter would be in place until February or March next year while the council finalised plans and obtained approvals from V-Line and Public Transport Victoria for permanent arrangements to be put into place.

“My understanding is that the use of Lochiel Street as a coach stop zone has worked well,” he said. “Apart from a few initial issues and concerns it has been well received by passengers and coach operators, which has given the council confidence to finalise permanent plans.” People seeking more information can call Hindmarsh Shire Council economic and community development manager, Phil King, on 5391 4444 or email pking@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.

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Kealy: Don’t slow us down D

ebate on a road-conditionsversus-speed-limits issue in the Wimmera has resurfaced with a call for government action to fix regional roads.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said she believed the government would continue to pursue a policy to slash speed limits on country roads ‘instead of listening to community calls to fix them’. Ms Kealy, responding to media reports on the issue, said lower speed limits would not fix potholes and road hazards on country roads. “Country people want their roads fixed – they don’t want to be slowed down,” she said. “Not only does lowering speed limits increase the amount of time people are away from home, it also has huge implications on the productivity of our regional businesses. “This is a band-aid policy which fails to address the underlying safety issues on our country roads, including potholed surfaces, narrow roads and steep drop offs on roadside edges. “We have already seen Labor reduce speed limits along various sections of roads in our electorate rather than making the investment to maintain them to a safe standard. “The Dunkeld-Cavendish Road is a perfect example. “Improved road surfaces, increasing safety features on high-risk sections of roads where accidents are hap-

“This is a band-aid policy which fails to address the underlying safety issues on our country roads, including potholed surfaces, narrow roads and steep drop offs on roadside edges”

– Emma Kealy

pening and increased driver education is required to address our rising road toll, not simply slowing people down.” Ms Kealy said Roads Minister Jaala Pulford had confirmed the government’s position, which came ‘as rural councils struggle to keep up with the high cost of roads maintenance as a result of Labor’s decision to axe the $160-million Country Roads and Bridges Program’. “Despite this, Premier Daniel Andrews has found billions to put into cost blowouts on level crossings in Melbourne,” she said. “Slowing down country motorists not only hurts local economies, it also affects the state’s economy, including the productivity of our local industries. “Mr Andrews is again showing he just doesn’t care about country Victorians.”

SAFE AND SECURE: Constable Sam Foster with guns handed in at Horsham Police Station as part of a state gun amnesty. Wimmera people have until December 31 to hand in any unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms for destruction. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Police urge people to use amnesty Police officers concerned by an increase in firearm thefts across rural Victoria have urged people across the Wimmera to take advantage of a firearms amnesty. The amnesty allows people to dispose of firearms and any other illegal weapons without fear of prosecution. Wimmera Superintendent Paul Margetts said people in Victoria’s west had until the end of the month to hand in any unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms as part of the amnesty. He said people could surrender firearms and weapons to police stations in 12 municipalities including Horsham and Ararat rural cities

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destroyed, then that has made Victoria safer.” Mr Margetts encouraged people to ring their police station before taking items in for surrender. He said all firearms must be wrapped in paper, plastic or cloth and transported to a police station in a safe and secure manner. “The amnesty provides a straightforward way for members of the community to dispose of any unwanted firearms or weapons,” he said. Mr Margetts said people could contact their local police station for more information.

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egional Country Women’s Association branches are winding down for the holiday season until conference rounds in mid-February, so I will sign off for the year.

This time of the year is always busy for country women, with harvest in full swing, and hopefully a short break away, where possible. However, the temperature and weather conditions have a big say in that, with the threat of fire always a major concern during our dry Australian summer months. Just a reminder to branch secretaries in the region to forward by post or by personal delivery, their syllabus for the coming year. Willenabrina-Central Wimmera branch has a new president, Judith Lynch, with Julia Hausler secretary and Angela Wood continuing in her role as treasurer. Following a productive year, $2450 was donated to CWA projects and other charities. Aggregate winners: Elaine Quick, first; Heather Atwell, second; and Alice Gollan, third. Members enjoyed their Christmas break-up at Rainbow Bakery, with lunch, exchanging of gifts, jokes and trivia, before visiting various businesses in the town, including the art gallery, opshop and second-hand store, craft shop and newsagent, where a great display of memorabilia was admired. They also took great interest in Mick Frazier’s unique hand-crafted guitars, using car parts and other found bits and pieces. A charity bowl collection was donated to the CWA Emergency Fund.

The Horsham Craft Group of CWA, with leader Bev Shalders, enjoyed a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings before handing over a wonderful variety of items for Ronald McDonald House to Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids representative Brendan McKinnon. Items included 40 pairs of slippers, 16 knitted dogs in outfits, two quilts and two jumpers. Conference date for West Wimmera branch is February 14 at Nhill. CWA’s state president will attend. The conference will showcase a competition featuring individual entries with a sea shore theme. Entry is $13 with a 9.30am for 10am start. A small group of craft leaders will meet early in January to revise information regarding branch entries at conferences and exhibitions. Plans are afoot for opportunities for branches to meet more often, either through combined activities or at a charity craft or fun day. My grateful thanks to Dean Lawson and staff of The Weekly Advertiser for their ever-willingness to present this column. Season’s greetings to all. May your Christmas be filled with the joy of family and those dear to you.

LEGACY LUNCH: Christmas spirit filled Horsham City Bowling Club on Wednesday as Wimmera Legacy widows and Legatees gathered for a special seasonal celebration. About 50 people enjoyed Christmas lunch along with entertainment by Don Papst and Voices of the Wimmera choir. Pictured at the lunch are, above, from left, Marie Foley, Alex Stewart and Pat Young; and left, Win Nicholas and Melva Charles.

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STANDOUTS: Remi Bailey and Hailey Puls won the Reg Hateley award after impressing club leaders throughout the year.

HONOURED: Louise Puls, centre, and Jenelle Patterson, right, are now life members of Natimuk and District Gymnastic Club. President Amanda Carracher presented the awards.

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emi Bailey and Hailey Puls were among talented young gymnasts to win accolades at Natimuk and District Gymnastic Club’s end-of-year celebration.

The club hosts a display and awards night each December, enabling all the club’s gymnasts to come together to showcase the skills they have learnt throughout the year. Gymnasts presented set routines from their levels, with many also taking an opportunity to ‘have a bit of fun’ through co-ordinated routines to popular or Christmas songs. Gym leaders presented awards on the night, with Remi and Hailey claiming the top male and female accolades, named in honour of Reg Hateley. Gymnasts who have competed with the

club for more than two years were eligible for the Reg Hateley award. Club president Amanda Carracher said the recipients showed dedication and commitment to gymnastics and were good ambassadors for the club. She said other criteria included: Good gymnastic ability, showing good basic form and consistently putting in effort; positive attitude towards training; good manners, enthusiasm and encouragement towards others; going above and beyond to help out around the club; and competing with good spirit. Javier Baker and Ella Hallam collected the Gus Fordham Rising Star awards. Mrs Carracher said the awards were for male and female gymnasts who had attended the club for more than 12 months and who displayed potential and good form; showed enthusiasm and enjoyment;

consistently put in effort; listened to instructions; and were well-mannered. The club also awarded life memberships to Louise Puls and Jenelle Patterson. Mrs Puls’ involvement in the club stretches back about 12 years. She has spent most of that time on the club committee, including several years as secretary and more recently, competition secretary. Mrs Patterson is a long-serving member of the club who has volunteered in a variety of roles including general committee member and assistant coach. She was recently involved in redesigning the club’s competition uniforms and introducing a range of general uniform pieces. The club will break for Christmas and training will resume on February 3, 2020. – Sarah Scully

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Ough said while this had predominantly meant donations to the immediate area, the group was now on a mission to send two B-Double or two road-train trucks filled with hay to New South Wales. He said the group had decided to help fire-affected areas in the north of the neighbour state because ‘they have nothing at the moment’. “We try to keep it local; this is probably the first time we’re going out of the area to donate,” he said. “Each road train can take about 80odd bails of hay, so we’re looking at about 160 bails. But if we can’t get road trains, we’ll send it up in B-doubles.” Mr Ough said the community cropping program was first created under the banner of GrainFlow, a grain and oilseeds storage and handling business owned by Cargill Australia. While the Dimboola group is now separate from GrainFlow’s program,

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they still put crops in at the site each year, and have farmers who generously take the crop off when needed without payment. “All the locals know what we do and they’re willing to help out,” Mr Ough said. “It’s all done voluntarily. Farmers can take the costs out, some do, and some don’t.” Mr Ough said the work generated about $300 a tonne, depending on what crop was sown and how it went in that year. He said this money then went into a

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Where do you start? Who is eligible and for what? The very day Scott Morrison became Prime Minister, he made the drought a priority. Frankly, if I hear one more Coalition MP say they can’t make it rain, I’ll scream. Duh! We know that. Farmers need to know there is a future for them and that they have the broader Australian community support. And while I’m being frank, appointing former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce as drought envoy was about as useful as teats on a bull. Can anyone tell me what outcomes

we got from that? When I asked Mr Joyce why he hadn’t visited drought-stricken East Gippsland, he replied, ‘Well I haven’t been invited. I can’t just lob up there!’ Well, yes you could have. That was your job. Anyway, he’s no longer the drought envoy and reportedly didn’t even provide the Prime Minister with documentation of his work. The Morrison government has created a $3.9-billion future fund. It’s all about ‘building resilience’. Yes, like you, I’m not sure what that means and who can access that money. Google ‘Future Drought Fund’ and have a look at the website. Good luck with that. The one major thing farmers at last year’s National Drought Forum

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work. Minister Littleproud this week took it to the states demanding they, ‘stop kicking the can down the road’. The states are now reportedly standing ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with the Feds. But they all have different approaches. For instance, NSW pays farmers fodder subsidies. That’s greatly appreciated there, but farmers in East Gippsland say it just artificially increases the price of hay. I can remember studying the ‘salient points of drought policy’ at agricultural college in the early 1980s. And here we are, still floundering around trying to work out how to ‘drought proof’ our farms. Linda Botterill, political scientist at the University of Canberra, says Australia hasn’t had a national drought

Research unlocking Russian aphid risks Australian researchers are growing in confidence that an understanding of managing Russian wheat aphid, RWA, will eliminate the pest’s threats to winter cereal crops. Scientists have been studying RWA under southern Australian conditions and within farming systems since it was first detected in 2016. Grains Research and Development Corporation research investments are building a biological and ecological profile of the pest to provide Australian grain growers with scientifically robust management tactics. RWA is now present in many grain cropping areas of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales. Despite the ongoing dry conditions in northern NSW, surveys as recent as last month have detected RWA as far east as Tamworth. The aphid has remained undetected in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. GRDC investment, ‘Russian wheat aphid risk assessment and regional thresholds’, investigate regional risk and management options for RWA. South Australian Research and Development Institute, SARDI, the research division of Primary Industries and Regions SA, is leading the project with research organisation cesar. Regional thresholds of the research

has involved capture of data from a series of trials across south-eastern Australia, operated by a number of farming systems groups. SARDI entomologist Maarten van Helden said data on infestation levels, symptoms and associated yield would help determine the regional production risk posed by RWA and the economic thresholds that will guide growers in effective management, taking into account infestation date, crop type and regional climatic conditions. “Australian intervention threshold recommendations are based on overseas research which recommends a spray application when more than 20 percent of all seedlings are infested up to growth stage 30 and more than 10 percent of tillers are infested from growth stage 30,” Dr van Helden said. The Australian trials have so far shown that a considerable amount of RWA population pressure is required before yield loss is incurred. In an untreated trial plot at Loxton in SA, almost 30 percent of tillers were infested with aphids, enabling recording of yield-loss data. Dr van Helden said the impact of that infestation was surprising. “Despite this heavy aphid attack, the plants were still able to grow and

TESTING: SARDI researchers Thomas Heddle, left, and Maarten van Helden use Berlese funnels to extract Russian wheat aphids from grass samples. Picture: GRDC produce normally,” he said. “Overall, yield loss in our trials has not been as high as expected when aphid numbers have largely been above the overseas threshold. It seems the overseas thresholds are, at this stage, acceptable for affected Australian grain-growing regions. “Plants under drought stress are more vulnerable to aphid infestation and we have recorded yield loss in such situations. “However, with the results we are getting from these trials, we can now be quite confident in saying that in

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policy since 2008 with the rather clumsy exceptional circumstances provisions. Surely we can come up with something better than that? Frankly, as the cultural divide between city and country expands, I fear the political will diminishes. Farmers need to come up with solutions, rather than just pointing out the obvious problems. And, as we saw when the millennial drought broke, when we are delivered the inevitable flooding rains, it will all be yesterday’s headlines and tomorrow’s fish a chip wrapping if our political leaders aren’t given something more fundamental to work with.

Farmer wins scholarship A Buloke Shire farmer has received a scholarship of up to $10,000 from the State Government as part of a $125,000 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships program. Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford congratulated Joseph Watts of Slaty Creek, included in the fifth round of scholarships at an awards ceremony at Parliament House. Upskill and Invest Young Farmer Scholarships are valued up to $10,000 a farmer – with $5000 to develop skills through training and study in areas such as farm management, financial literacy, product development or innovative farming techniques and making sure the next generation of leaders are developing world-class skills. After completing studies, recipients are eligible for an additional funding boost of up to $5000 to invest on-farm or in professional development – putting their new skills into practice and boosting their businesses. Mr Watts is set to take on the cropping side of the family business in the future. He will study a Diploma of Agronomy to develop technical and applied skills to enhance cropping production and performance. Applications for 2020 scholarships will open in mid-2020, with more information available online at agriculture.vic.gov.au/youngfarmers.

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The organisation wound up the year by saluting the achievements of member Charlie de Fegely, who was presented the medal earlier this year. The medal is awarded on a biennial basis by the AW Howard Memorial Trust, which commemorates the contribution of Amos William Howard to the adoption and use of subterranean clover as a pasture plant in Australia. Mr de Fegely, from Dobie near Ararat, was nominated for his contributions to pasture-based agriculture in the Wimmera-Grampians region and, more broadly, Australia and New Zealand. His nomination by PPS was supported by commendations from people in the agriculture industry as well as local government and university officials. Mr de Fegely is the first farmer to be awarded the medal. In an oration at an Australian Agronomy Conference in August, Mr de Fegely said he was honoured to be nominated for the medal, let alone receive it. “Awarding me this medal appears to be a break with tradition of previous winners, as I am the ‘end user’ of much of the work undertaken by AW Howard,” he said. “For that we are extremely grateful, as our system is dependent on the performance of sub clover.

“By winning the award it allows me an opportunity to share my experiences in developing a persistent and productive perennial pasture system based on perennial grasses and sub clovers.” Mr de Fegely’s speech detailed his family’s history at a property 12 kilometres east of Ararat and his pasture improvement and management practices. “I was extremely fortunate to have started my farming career when there was a large amount of supportive research and development in pastures,” he said. “This provided me with a resource that gave me the confidence to renovate new pastures and lift out livestock productivity. “Sadly, the young farmers today do not have this wonderful resource.” Mr de Fegely said he wanted to see more pasture research involving animals and not motor mowers, citing a long-term phosphate trial at Hamilton as an example. He said a majority of his sub clover pastures were at least 30 years old and their performance and returns remained equal to the best cropping farms in the district year on year. “They are sustainable and can be a great example to the wider community as a way to manage climate change in the future,” he said. Other news from PPS included the appointment of two new committee members – Horsham’s Craig Altmann and Joel South’s Mathew Hall. The pair was appointed at an annual meeting in September and replaced outgoing committee members Paul Harrington and Tony Roberts, both of whom were founding committee members when PPS formed in 2007.

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intending to maintain or increase their investment. A fifth of farmers expect agricultural economic conditions to improve in the year ahead, down from 37 percent with that view in the September quarter. Those expecting little change to current conditions stood at 36 percent, similar to last quarter’s reading of 39 percent. However, the proportion expecting conditions to worsen more than doubled to 35 percent, up from 16 percent previously. Drought was a key driver of negative sentiment, with 91 percent of those farmers expecting business conditions

to worsen blaming the season. Rabobank regional manager for southern Victoria and Tasmania Hamish McAlpin said dry conditions had intensified ‘north of the divide’, with some parts of the northern Mallee facing a second failed crop in a row while crops in other northern regions had been cut for hay. “Heading into spring the state was on track for an above-average harvest volume, but the poor finish has greatly diminished prospects in the Mallee, north central and Goulburn regions,” he said. Mr McAlpin said rainfall during the growing season had been relatively low in the Wimmera, but many had

been able to preserve moisture and this year’s crop was shaping up to deliver one of the best financial results for growers in the region. “Those in the western district cropping regions benefited greatly from late-spring rain of between 15 to 35 millimetres,” he said. “Prior to that critical spring rainfall event, growers had received enough to keep crops going, but there were fears yield potential might suffer. “The early November rain alleviated a lot of those concerns however, and, with the frost window now behind us, yields in the southern regions are expected to come in above average.” While the survey revealed height-

Remote, proximal sensing tools potential Research as part of a Victorian Grains Innovation partnership has shown remote and proximal sensing tools could help growers rapidly respond to frost damage in crops. The partnership between Agriculture Victoria and Grains Research and Development Corporation, GRDC, focused on a use of the tools to identify frost damage and investigate whether the findings held at paddock and commercial scale. Agriculture Victoria chief research scientist James Nuttall said an estimated cost of frost damage to Australian dryland growers each year was $360-million. “Currently, growers use variety choice, crop choice and time of sowing as part of their management strategy to limit the impact of frost,” he said. “Rapid estimation of frost damage on a spatial basis could translate to timely management decisions, such as zoning for crops to be cut for hay, prioritising further crop inputs, altered grain marketing strategies and improved planning of harvest logistics.” Agriculture Victoria remote sensing scientist Eileen Perry said using natural field variation in frost at Kewell in 2015 found fluorescence indices such as the FLAV index – which is proportional to the flavanol content of leaf and fruit and essential for pigments – correlated well with frost damage in

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ened seasonal concerns, Mr McAlpin said the story for Victorian farmers was still a positive one. He said data showed income projections remained strong – particularly in dairy and grains. “The survey found 41 percent of the state’s dairy farmers expect an improvement in gross farm incomes in 2020, while 37 percent of grain growers also hold that view compared with this year,” he said. “We are seeing some investment going into new dairies in Gippsland as well as infrastructure development in the grazing regions of western Victoria.”

New drought working group Federal Drought Minister David Littleproud has won support through the Ministerial Council for a new working group to try to integrate Commonwealth, state and territory drought-relief programs. Mr Littleproud said the working group, a partnership between a new National Drought Agency and National Farmers’ Federation, would remove inefficiencies and doubling up to improve access for affected farms and communities to recovery programs. He said the group would improve program effectiveness and ensure the right assistance was delivered at the right time, to farmers and communities. He said ministers also agreed the group would be a standing item on the Ministerial Council agenda. “States last year signed up to the National Drought Agreement and as the next step at the Ministerial Council, they have agreed to report on their current assistance measures,” he said. “This brings more transparency for farmers who want to access help, and less red tape. It also means there will be greater confidence in what help is available. “Each government currently offers a variety of different drought measures. “We have a responsibility to ensure that drought assistance is complementary at the different levels of government, and not working against other assistance measures.”

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20 Thomas St – If your budget is tight then this might be the home for you ? This weatherboard home needs a bit of TLC but it’s the cheapest house in town at the moment. It features 3 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen ( no stove) and a spacious bathroom. Outside the block has side lane access, a single carport, sundry sheds and a rain water tank. In 2016-2017 this house was rewired from the pole out the front, right through the house. This home would need work before we would consider it as a rental but if you are prepared to do the work the rewards could be yours.

164 Woods St – The 2 bedroom cottage has been re-painted inside and out, has 4 x split system a/c’s plus a gas log fire in the lounge, wooden bench tops in the kitchen with a farmhouse dbl sink, Smeg electric stove next to the original wood stove (not in use) and even a barn style sliding door. The dining area is on original floorboards and is adjacent to the kitchen. The lounge has polished boards, ceiling fan, a/c and the gas log fire. So much to see in this beautifully presented interior. Outside the real feature is the rear view over the Richardson River treeline & wetlands.

16 Chapel St – The lounge room has an open fire place which would give you the option of fitting a wood heater insert. The kitchen/ dining area has vinyl floor coverings, electric appliances and a north facing window giving a light and airy feel. All bedrooms are carpeted and have BIR’s. The master has a split system a/c and ceiling fan. Outside there is a carport in front of a double garage (end on end) partly converted into a workshop. There is an automatic roll a door, cement floor & power connected.

54 Cumming Ave – The tiled front entrance leads into a huge open plan kitchen, family room and dining area. The kitchen features an island bench, gas stainless steel cooktop and electric oven, walk in pantry and dishwasher. The master bedroom features a walk in wardrobe and ensuite with a shower, vanity and separate toilet. The other 3 bedrooms are a great size with built in wardrobes. There is also a large separate lounge room, great for the kids. The main bathroom contains a vanity, separate bath and shower, ducted reverse cycle electric heating and cooling throughout the house and a solar hotwater system and a 16 panel solar system.

Price: $69,000

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27 Sproats Ln – This low maintenance studio home would make a great addition to your investment portfolio. Currently leased until at least 31st December 2019 at $130pw. The home features a modern kitchen with an LPG gas cook top, combined laundry and bathroom with a shower, vanity, toilet and trough. Outside there is plenty of room a possible further development STCA, a brick paved pergola, rain water tank with a pump all on a well fenced block.

Price: $115,000

Price: $74,990

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37 Ellerman St – Set on a generous size block this 2 bedroom weather board unit features 2 dble bedrooms with B.I.R’s, modern kitchen with electric wall oven and hot plate, disability friendly bathroom , split system A/C, open plan living area and a laundry with trough, auto taps and a separate toilet. Outside there is a single carport and a electric hot water service. The block is well fences and it is only a short stroll to the High School and Lutheran Primary School. This unit has a rental history of $165pw but if you are quick we can arrange vacant possession in December 2019.

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35 Wood St – This hardiplank home features 3 bedrooms, all with BIR’s, carpet and ceiling fans in two. The lounge also features a free standing wood heater (installed recently), carpeting and a split system a/c. The delightful timber kitchen has electric appliances including a dishwasher, dining area, double sink and a island bench. A bonus is the additional utility room, with entry from outside. The home has a 3kw 12 panel solar system. Workshop space is well taken care of with 2 carports and and a double garage with sliding doors, con floor and power. As well there are 2 x garden/storage sheds, a poly r/water tank and good fencing.

Price: $179,000

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Lot 14 Banksia Crt – Enjoy your down time with this native bush block (2.02ha) only minutes away from the Little Desert National Park and the very popular Wimmera River. Let the world pass you by while you enjoy watching emus and kangaroos wander past. But if you want some of life’s pleasures while you are camping, power is at the boundary of the block. Bitumen road frontage also has it’s advantages when it gets wet. The property is zoned as bank friendly Rural Living.

11 Houston St – This centrally located home should be on your list of must sees. Featuring a modern kitchen with electric stove, spacious lounge, separate dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom with shower and separate bath, split system A/C and evaporative cooling. Outside the large block is ideal for the kids and it has a single garage and a workshop.The home is a close walk to the primary school and the shops. Currently rented for $220pw until at least 14/7/19.

3 Alamein Ave – Currently rented for $170pw until at least April 2020 this home is already generating a good return. With the option of either 2 living areas and 2 bedrooms or 1 living area and 3 bedrooms, small but functional kitchen, bathroom with a shower and vanity, internal laundry, wood heating and evap cooling. Outside there is a double garage with half concreted floor and a power point and another high carport idea for a caravan.

Price: $60,000

Price: $149,000

Price: $89,000

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6-8 Burma Ave – Presented perfectly is the brick veneer home with the spare block included. With parkland across the road this home features a spacious lounge, open plan kitchen/meals area, separate family room with a wood heater, 3 double bedrooms with BIR’s and ensuite to main, family friendly bathroom and a split system A/C. Outside is immaculate with tanks, fruit trees, shade houses, garden shed and a single carport.

13 Lyle St – Featuring beautiful pressed tin ceilings, lead light bay windows, original polished floor boards, 4 bedrooms, ensuite off the main, separate lounge with an open fire, 4 split system A/C’s, country style dining room with a wood stove still set into the chimney, upgraded kitchen with a gas stove and pantry, bathroom with a free standing claw foot bath and a hallway that runs the complete length of the home. Outside the property has access to roads on 3 sides, an original out building currently used as a workshop, a single garage, an outside toilet, 20 panel solar power system and 3 rain water tanks all on the well fenced 2233.9m2 block.

Price: $285,000

Price: $230,000

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1 Schickerling St – Opportunities like this don’t come up very often so in the words of the famous Hawthorn coach John Kennedy “ Don’t think Just do” sums up how you should approach buying this property. Being a former Mechanics workshop it features 2 high clearance doors, 3 phase power, secure well fenced yard, air conditioned office, triple interceptor wash down bay, toilet, heavy duty air compressor and a evaporative cooler in the workshop. The property is set on a corner block with excellent access to the Henty Highway and into the property from the two street frontages.

Price: $109,000 plus GST if aplicable

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URGENTLY WANTED Summer is here and we need more listings to satisfy the demand for properties. Call John or Rob today on 5398 2219 for an obligation free appraisal on your property.

23 Mill St – The modern kitchen/dining area is also large and includes a newer style electric stove, a d/washer that hasn’t been used, new vinyl floor coverings and one of 3 split system a/c’s in the home. The lounge has a wood heater insert (also near new), a/c & ceiling fan. Adjacent to the lounge is what could be a family room also with a/c. The bathroom also has a large shower and modern fittings. Floor covering throughout the home are in very good order. The outside living area is ideally on the east side of the house and is part deck and part pavers and is also covered.

Price: $175,000

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44 Taverner St – Centrally located in Rainbow the former Presbyterian Church, circa 1905, has now become available for sale. Since around the 1980’s the property has been owned and used by the Lions Club of Rainbow as the Lions Den. With a joining of community resources the property has become excess to the needs of the Lions Club and therefore is now offered for sale. Set on over a 800 sq. mt. block a stones throw from Rainbows main street and the iconic “rainbow” in the central nature strip the original sandstone church building and fibro/brick extension offers many possibilities.

56 Anderson St – This flat vacant block of land measuring approx. 70m x 12m is the ideal block for a unit or even units (STCA). Ideally located 2 blocks from the main street and even closer to the town indoor sporting complex, shire offices and Catholic, Anglican and Uniting churches. The long block has street access on either end - Anderson St. on the east end and Beggs St. on the west. All services are available.

6 Upper Roy St – This gives you an 8.66% gross return based on the full asking price. Continue renting the property after May or you can have access for owner occupation. The large country style kitchen has electric appliance and there is dining room adjacent to the kitchen. This room could have many uses - computer, sewing, games etc. The bedrooms are all carpeted and two have BIR’s and one has a ceiling fan. The bathroom has a separate bath and shower and the toilet is also separate. A split system air cond. is situated in the lounge room. There is also a rear sunroom area.

24 Vickery St – Set on the edge of the Little Desert National Part and the Kiata Flora and Fauna Reserve is this lovely restored church. Featuring 2 bedrooms, modern bathroom, internal laundry, wood heater, modern kitchen with electric cooking, 2 split system A/C’s, and almost brand new stair case leading to the master bedroom. Outside on the 4000m2 (approx) block you’ll find a 16mx 7.5m shed, external toilet, garden shed, 2 Rainwater tanks, and fantastic established garden. The property is on 2 titles and is set roughly half way between Melbourne and Adelaide.

Price: $69,000

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Birds, young male Gouldian Finches - black heads, Cockatiels Indian Ringnecks - yellow and green Ph 53902287

Budgerigars, show quality at pet prices Ph 0447080439 Budgies, pastel colours, including purple $10 Ph 0419505737 Fishing worms for sale, 60 for $8 Ph Jack 0466255885 Kelpie Puppies, displaying eagerness and good interest in sheep and goats, good presence, strength and recall, repeat joining of previous successful litters, vaccinated, wormed and micro chipped, 1 bitch, 1 dog available, DOB 26/08/2019, both parents work and from good proven bloodlines, microchip# 956000012225934/956000012226603 source # EE108655 $500each Ph Jason 0417800550 Kelpie working dog, dog 4 years, good natural ability, will work all day, good force, natural presence, will back and bark, good biddable nature, genuine reason for sale, up to date with vaccination and worming, microchipped, working kelpie registration pending, microchip # 9560000095477582013311, source # EE108655, $2500.00 Ph Jason 0417800550

Antique dresser/hall stand, beautifully restored $395 Ph 0438811721 Quality antique furniture clearance, extension dining table and chairs, oval table and chairs, bedside cabinets, auto trolley, hat stand, plant stand, hallway table, QA chifonier, cotton reel tallboy, crystal cabinet, hat stand, occasional chair, priced to sell Ph/text 0408881137 for photos and info

Baby Needs Barely used 3 in 1 cot with new mattress and some bedding, swivel car seat and booster seat $800ono Ph 0407315655

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Nubian Dairy Goats, bucks only, well handled, de-horned and weathered for pets, entire for breeding, few only, available now in varied colours, herd can be viewed, PIC# 3HSMM097 $120 Ph 0457120834 Wartook One Hereford bull, 18mths old, very well bred and quiet PIC# 3HSM008LB $1400 plus Gst Ph 0429434340

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Jayco Swan 2012, EC, only used at Christmas, sleeps up to 6 people, full annex, bag end flys, 3 way fridge, gas-electric stove, innerspring mattress, very clean unit $19,000ono Ph 0477616759

REDUCED Trakmaster 17.5’ off-road van, built strong but never been off-road, tandem axle, two solar panels, 12” heavy duty breaks, long double island bed, a/c, diesel deater, new hot water system, external shower, awning, off-road hitch, sugar glider suspension, reversing camera and more more extras $39,000 Ph 0455735514

Family Jayco caravan, very comfy d/island pillow top bed, 2 good size bunk beds, microwave, 90L fridge, easy to erect annex, a/c and heating, plus all accs. Available to hire in January from 18/1-31/1 can be in Gardens Caravan Park Port Fairy for these dates fully set up and can be packed up. Contact Nathan on 0418657247 or sales@ppandu.com.au

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(03) 5571 1033 REDUCED Windsor 638S limited edition, 21’, lots of extras, EC. ensuite, low kms $37,990 Ph 0413445347

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Tow Hitch and Level Riders, VGC, $405 Ph 0427705671

Majestic Tiara, late 2007 build, 20’, ensuite, loaded with features, one owner, EC, always shedded $35,000 Ph 0400999412

1997 Jayco Swan Campervan, VGC, full annex, gas oven and grill, 3 way fridge, sleeps 6 $9,500 Ph 0417166309 Mitsubishi Triton 4x4 campervan, 2011 GLX 2.5 auto diesel, d/bed, auto washer, microwave, double gas burner, TV, rev camera, pull out awning, EC, 181,750km 1LX6JS $29,500ono Ph 0419035370 2003 Avan the Tayla pop-top, 2 axle, reg till 12/19 $15,500 Ph 0417119787 2006 Traveller Penthouse 21’6”, ensuite, queen bed, awning and tebbs annexe, air con, 80lt fridge, dual batteries, extra storage, low kms, garaged $35,000 Ph: 53521626 or 0457150643 Ararat

Windsor caravan 19’6, island bed, reading lights, battery pack, skylight, r/c, a/c, gas stove, microwave, fridge, rollout awning and walls, porta potty $22,500 Ph 53820505

Windsor Statesman full size, dual axle, full sized annexe, double island bed, sas oven and cooktop, 3 way fridge, elec brakes $16,850 Ph 0427301165

Clothes & Accessories Masonics Past Grand Standard Bearer apron, collar, jewel $300 Ph 0439101170

1997 Case 2188, only 3800rotor hrs, well maintained, most 2388 upgrades, new from front to rear, comes with 1020 flex front and trailer Ph for details 0417329847

1999 John Deere CTS II with 936D Draper front on trailer. MAV chopper rotor upgrade, Big Top, 2100 colour screen and receiver for yield mapping. Fire extinguishers, spot and LED lights, camera for reverse and engine, 4478 Sep hrs $47,000 plus Gst Ph 0407179433

Masonics Set of tails, pure wool, little use, white braces etc, EC $100 Ph 0439101170

Pop-up Statesman Royale caravan, 17’6”, 1994, island d/bed, mod/cons, roll-out awning, EC $18,000 Ph 0407821021

Stock horse X Brumby, 4yo, bay gelding, 15hh, easy to catch, good nature, good home only, selling due to too many horses PIC # 3NGOL176 $650 Ph 0477439545

REDUCED 22’ Walkabout caravan with Landcruiser 80 series steel axle, disc brakes, all independent air bags, suspension with built in air compressor and tank, 186L, 2dr fridge/freezer, separate shower, toilet, 7kg washing machine, aircon, gas room heating, many extras $34,000 Ph 0429986219

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130L 12V caravan fridge $750 Ph 0427840201

Peachface and Fisher Lovebirds, variety of colours, from $20 Ph 0428832058 Stawell Pigs for sale, 0481864397

Jayco Flamingo campervan, tough offroad, 2000 model, VGC $12500ono Ph 0457809056

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Linara Poll Dorset stud Rams, 2018 drop, paddock raised, PIC # 3NGJM012 $600 plus Gst Ph 0427155508 Mini goats, bottle babies, PIC# 3HMGE009 Ph 0427471295

Carry-Me Camper, EC, all zippers working, very easy setup, selling due to upgrade $4500 Ph John 0427007216

Hayman Reece complete, EC, 12’ new sun blocker wall, new annex floor $450ono Ph 0407861766

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Coromal 2009 Caravan, 16’ poptop, as new cond, brand new cover, 2 s/ beds, a/c, heating, elec brakes, reverse camera added $18,000 Ph 0423967449

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2001 Hardi 2700L 18mtr Boomspray, near new wings, hydraulic lift and fold $22,000 inc Gst Ph for details 0417329847

Skope Misa lock key cool room, drop in unit, 2230w x 1830d x 2230h, VGC $4000 Ph 0417101120 2014 Avan Aliner, annexe, 3 way fridge, elec brakes EC $17,500 Ph 53981199 or 0447075578 Warracknabeal Carry Me Camper, full annex, 240v/12v, new battery, water tank, fridge/freezer on slide $6,500 Ph 0427840201

REDUCED 2008 Bailey Senator, 4 berth, island d/bed, ensuite, air-con & heating, awning, motor movers, many extras, EC $30,000 Ph 0429333393

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Farm Machinery 1 tonne field lot grain feeder $500 Ph 0428384111

2002 Case IH 2388 Harvester, harvest ready, full service history, egn 4972hr, rot 4064hr, trimble FM 750 guidance, 2011, 2142 draper front, 30’ with trailer Ph 0428857579

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Smale pea plucker, suit case 1010 front $2000 plus Gst Ph 0428951262

2011 Traveller RV camper trailer, king bed, grey, heavy duty canvas, single axle, tailgate lantern, 2x 90L water tanks, 2x LED lights, EC $4000 Ph 0412784365

Bolens ride on mower, 38” mulching deck $1200 Ph 53811891

Patio Heatstrip portable electric heater, brand new $250ono Ph 0447674771 Ararat

Tractor Inter B414 diesel, new clutch, new back tyres, 3pt linkage $7700 inc Gst Ph 0428847201 2002 Freightliner, C12 motor, GCM, 46,000kg, 34’, T/A Pohlner trailer, RWC supplied, ready to go, air bags all round, scales, tipper got dics breaks, farm leased $88,000 inc Gst Ph Peter 0428990907 2008 Claas Lexion 600 header & 40ft Macdon FD70 front $200,000 + Gst Ph 0427323041

Various field bins ranging from $3300 to $8800 inc Gst Ph 0428946395 Ferguson TEA20 1951 12V, new tyres, mudguards, 5/wheel, seat, water pump, hoses, paint, recored radiator and alternator in top condition, more information and spection photo available Ph Laurie 0429491426 Horsham Gator John Deer TX, Nov 08, 1986hrs, with elec tipping tray $6500 Ph 0429986219 Grain auger, Sherwell, 43x7, 18hp Vanguard jockey wheel, GC $2750 inc Gst Ph 0428504228

2x Sany mini excavators, 2018, plus gal trailer, mud bucket, ripper, two GP buckets, quick release and piping, 23 and 24hrs, EC $27,000each inc Gst or will separate Ph 0428344291 30’ Smale Pea pickup on John Deere front $12,000 plus Gst Ph 0499852208

Holland fixed turn table $550 inc Gst Ph 0428894258

JD CTS 2 Maximiser header, chopper, chaff spreader, customer drawbar, grain tank cover, front tyres 90%, rear 30%, 4330 egn hrs, 2900 rot hrs, JD 930R front, tyne reel, Leith trailer, canola pickup front, spare parts, VGC $68,200 inc Ph 0427861316 Jetstream computer boomspray, 2000L, GC $5000 plus Gst Ph 0418345035

7720 JD Header, GC, 25’ 224 real front, CYE-727, no further use $6000 plus Gst Ph 0457589689

K125 Kenworth 36’ bogie tip over axle trailer, would make good farm truck, truck reg 03884F, trailer reg 01129A $25,000 Ph Dale 0418166024 Kelly prickle chain, 45’, standard chain, excellent order, $35,000 plus Gst $38,500 Ph 53832227 after 7pm Loxton slasher 10’ $3000 plus Gst Ph 0429434340

Batco 15-85 shifter 35hp camera and lights $45,000 plus Gst Ph 0427323041 MX 200 Magnum 2000 tractor, EC, 2180hrs, trimble FM 750 guidance $57,000 plus Gst Ph 0428857579

CAT 480 R 2003, Canola pick up (country wide), 12’, 972 McDon, 36’ draper front plus trailer, tyres 95%, C12 motor, EC, ready to go, worth look, cheap high capacity machine, farm leased $88,000 inc Gst Ph Peter Velthuis 0428990907 Chamberlain 24 Run John Deere Combine with small seed box and Morris 3 row finger tines, $10,000 plus GST ono Ph 0428 844204

Portable stock loading ramp, lots of features, 6m long, lifts to 2.7m $6200 Ph 0428944462

For Sale 12’ x 7’ tri axle trailer $2200 Ph 0437412198 145’ tri axle flat top trailer, 143’ tri axle flat top trailer, 1957 Ford truck, side valve, V8, EC, 1 poly fuel tank, 800l with pump, 1 poly fuel tank, call for prices Ph 0427557622 1600 cleaned bricks $500 Ph 53821517

REDUCED Slasher 3PL Howard, 2011, gal deck, 1.3m, full wheel equip, very good original cond $1430 inc Gst Ph 0427861958

REDUCED Amazone Spreader, Z-AM 3000 $13,000 plus Gst Ph 0427861246 REDUCED Chamberlain 9G 1962 Model new head gasket, linkage, cab, pwr/st, good rubber, no further use, $6,500 + GST, Ph 0428848203

REDUCED Chamberlain combine, 24 row, 7” spacing press wheels $1500ono Ph 0419778181 Jeparit REDUCED Fourteen Mackay combine sprint tynes and fittings $150 the lot Ph 53811093

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30 quality mountain bikes in GC, from $150 each Ph 0408646406 3PL PTO Tractor slasher, 1.8m wide, heavy duty $1000 Ph 0417385223 5’ Irish slasher, GO $400 Ph 53 812721 night only 8 tine scarby linkage $300 Ph 53 812721 night only

8x5 heavy duty tandem trailer, as new, complete with 2’ cage and weather proof poly cover $3700 Ph 0421763528

18’ Windmill $1200 Ph Melissa 0490043749 1x 3000lt slimline poly tank, taupe colour $775 Ph 0428847968

Chef uniforms black and white, all EC, some brand new, size M $30 each Ph 0400197914 Stawell Chook feeders, made by Max Hedt, 2 sizes, large $175, small $130, will reduce feed costs dramatically, last remaining stock, cash only Ph Eric 53470200

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2004 Pioneer Argyle camper trailer, hard floor, built strong and reliable for all terrain travel, EC, quick set up for overnight stays, Q74641 $13,000 Ph 0437170526

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TRUCKS & MACHINERY WANTED per, Build Year 05/2005, Engine No: Engine: 6 Cylinder TurNeville Roy: 0417 594EA74705B2564, 517 bo Diesel, Transmission: Manual Eaton Secondhand Machinery Dealer LMCT 9516

9” Wolf angle grinder with Wolf Sapphire vertical cut off stand of various discs $200 Ph 0487592270

Crouch fishing reel, HMV old gramophone, Mickey Mouse cream radio, black marble clock Ansonia, old violin in original case, old HMV wooden radio, Empire State radio, 3pc cane fishing rod, cottage clock, upright gramophone, bakelite and chrome overhead reel, solid brass fishing reel, will separate Ph 53824316 Desk computer monitor, mouse, keyboard and drive plus all leads, EC $120 Ph 0409967815 Horsham Freezer Westinghouse 150L chest $155 Ph 0439300079

Acco 8.3 Cummins motor 5 cubic metre hyd mixer $15,000 Ph 0498511395 Air conditioner, Altise window mobile refrigerated cooling 15,000 BTU, used twice due to rooftop upgrade $390 was $1100 new Ph: 0439300079

Used 2010 Hino GD500 Tray Body Truck, 6 Cyl. Turbo Diesel, Engine No. J08ETB20179, 6 speed Manual, GCM: 18,000kg, GVM: with FASSI F38 600 Crane, 12,000kg, VIN: JHDGD8JPKXXX12048 PLUS 2010 Panton Hill Flat Top Trailer, VIN: 6T9T27V97A0ASP059 $55,000 including GST

Used 2002 Isuzu FRR500, 4x2, Sitec 175, Tipper, 6 Cylinder Diesel, Manual, Leaf Spring Suspension VIN: JALFRR33LY7001105 $25,000 including GST 2006 Sterling LT9500HX 6x4 Prime Mover, Cab Type: Bonnetted day cab VIN: 2FZJAZCV96AW58218, Mercedes 6 cyl turbo, Diesel, Eaton fuller 13 speed manual, Airbag suspension, GVM: 24,000kg, GCM: 50,000kg, 425, 414kms, $17,600 including GST LMCT: 9516

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REDUCED 2000 Surplus building bricks, new $700 for the lot or will separate Ph 0457570421 REDUCED Slater 200lb Scales, rayo kero table lamp, lge duplex steelite reel 1931 6in, dietz union driving lamp kero, HAC wooden helmet mantle clock, wooden mantle clock,floyd pound/in pressure gauge, solid brass 10in boat propeller, lge wooden gun case with acc, solid leather gun case by cashmanc, $1050 or will separate, Ph 53824316 REDUCED Trailer, 6x4, covered, GC, R38405 $1100 Ph 0407581291 Ride on mower, Cox Stockman, 15hp, B&S, EC $2200 Ph 0417554089

9x6’ blue oriental carpet, suits modern decor, EC $800 Ph 0408 378 665 Horsham

Rotary Hoe, 6’ 3PL HD 3sp rotor, EC $1600ono Ph 53826461 or 0429309491 Shogun Mountain Bike, trailbraker 2, MTB series, Shimano 26 gears, cassette sprockets, mirror, drink bottle, EC $145 Ph 0431215956

Golf GTH 16’ 6’’, Features, combo shw/tlt, gas h/wtr, 2 s/ beds, new 3 way fridge, phone for more great features, reluctant sale -downsizing home, lovely well kept van, many extras $14,500 Ph 0354951652 St Arnaud Goodyear tractor tyres, 420/70R 28, brand new $650each Ph 0428212996 Silo aeration/fumigation Smallair fan on new adjustable base and pulleys $2400 Ph 0428944462

Air conidtioner, artic circle, CFM6000, engine good, base rusty $180 Ph 53840235

Slate billiard table, 8x4, EC, never used, too big for room, with cues, scorer and all balls Ph Bill $4000 Ph 0427311998 Stevlon mobile sheep feeder, 24 bag $2000 inc Gst Ph 0457866027

Aircraft Hanger Horsham Airport, 40’x40’, could be used for storage $40,000 terms available Ph 53824766 AMC ride on mower, 330 Outback 13hp Honda $1100ono Ph 0458681119

Fuller, GVM: 24,700KG, VIN: 6FMF08C695D711319 $68,000 including GST

Used Tungsten Trailer, Colour: Blue, Tri-Axle, Build date: 10/05, VIN: 6T9T25ABJ505DB002 $38,000 including GST

Rangehood and 4 burner gas cooktop, EC, selling due to upgrade $120, can seperate Ph 0402808839 Stawell

Cricut maker machine, POA Ph 53928252

Generator AEG, 2400w on wheels, used once $450 Ph 0409967815 Horsham Selling hay, grain, machinery for farmers at very low cost www.agsalesaustralia. com.au Ph 0429008301

Portable Lincoh welder, 200amp, 3000 watt, 15amp generator, with Kohler twin motor on wheels $1600 Ph 0429986219

Coleman gazebo, 3m x 3m, never used $120ono Ph 53523885 Ararat

8’ x 5’ tandem tipping trailer $2500 Ph 0437412198

1999 Hino, 24ft Tray with Crane, 6 spd Manual, 580000km, VIN: JHDFG1JSLXXX10224 $29,000 including GST

Chamberlain 4080B tractor, 7700 hrs, 3 point linkage, EC $9000 plus GST (neg) Ph: 0409825423 Stawell

DH22 1949 Howard tractor and rotary hoe, complete nut and bolt, the best restoration with all receipts, welcome inspections $ 13,000 Ph 53891725

Zetor Tractor 1978, 100hp, front wheel assist, GC, $6,000 Ph 0407340457

Used 1998 Barry Stoodley, 30ft Sliding A Trailer with 6ft sides, VIN: 6G9T25000W2AF3028 $36,000 including GST

Amazone 36m spread spreader, EC $8000 plus Gst Ph 0428857579

Boom spray Croplands Pegasus 2012, 6000l, airbag, suspension, 7 section, all the extras, excellent A1 condition $68,000 plus Gst Ph 0428857579

REDUCED NH TR88 header, 36’ Macdon front, perfect cond $38,500 inc Gst ono Ph 0428946395

Schumachers crop lifters, suit 40’ with cotton reel holders $25 each Ph 0428894258

3pl Hayes 4’ PTO slasher, VGO $1375 inc Gst Ph 0429986227

Allis Chalmers “WC” Patrol, grader/ frontend/loader rare, good goer, built in the 1940s $7000 Ph 53821452 for more info

REDUCED New Holland 848 Baler, needs work $500ono inc Gst 0419542569

Header 1986 Inter 1440 model 5200 hrs with 23’, 810 open front serviced annually by IH mechanic, always shedded, EC for age $12,000 plus Gst Horsham Ph 0428844204

30’ Smale pea plucker, Case 1010 front in GC, front only, no trailer $8000 Ph 0418166024

40KA chamberlain with 6 cylinder motor in GC, 43’ tri axle Southern Cross trailer in GC, 43’ flat top freighter trailer, 45’ tri axle trailer with bogie dolly in GC $48,500 inc Gst or can separate Ph 0427557622

REDUCED McCormick-Deering “22-36” tractor, original cond, good goer, made in 1932 $6000 or offers Ph 0448710628

2x 2000lt rainwater slimline poly tank, taupe colour $575 each Ph 0428847968

Cat cage, as new $10 Ph 0409967815

Guillotine, 1220 wide x 1.2 with air cylinder assist and sheet support table $1400ono Ph 0403034201 Ararat Hardwood timber, 9 pieces, 3m 470cm long, 145cm wide, 70cm thick Ph 0458014560 Hay, small squares, grass, good for all stock, Navaree area, $8 each Ph 0491378627

Superior multihead mower, 3PL 8’ suitable lawn mowing, EC $1900ono Ph 53826461 or 0429309491 Table tennis table, GC $100 Ph 0469740723 Tandem trailer, 10x6, carry 3.2 tonne with hoist, spare wheel, ZO7073 $11,000ono Ph 0458681119

Header parts to suit 1460 and 1640 case headers, rear axle, dbl sided shaker drive belt, new, 1/4 of new price $300 Ph 0407911884 Antique barbers chair, located Nhill, pick up only $1500 Ph June 0428334932 or Liz 0402447037 ARB Air bag Kit fitted to 2018 Ford Ranger Cost $800 Sell $450 Ph 0417891321 Dimboola Ariens lawn mower 6.75HP 3-N-1, mulch bag, side discharge EC new price $1900 sell for $1000 Ph: 0459602388 Ararat

Homebrew kit, spirit and beer, too much to list $999 Ph 0419505737 Hot water system, Rheem, natural gas, 135l $100ono Ph 0428313173 Husqvarna hedge trimmer, 123 HD60, 550m bar, EC $350 Ph 53826461 or 0429309491 Husqvarna ride on mower, model LTH2038, 2010, EC $2,500ono Ph 0408808297 Horsham

Industrial flood light 250 HPS or 250MH comes with lamp and spare ballast ignitor lamp to make 250MP, never used, 240v $250ono Ph 0409967815 Horsham Kelvinator Opal 300 ltr fridge/freezer $250 Ph 0439300079 Ladies Repco bike, GO, pick up only $85 Ph 0429066504 after 6pm

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Various potted plants, large and small great prices Ph 0353821130

Windows Cedar, 1x 620w 1800h, 1x 1740w 1800h $200 or will separate Ph 0428535646 World War 2 ammunition containers, timber and steel, various sizes, individual prices Ph 0487592270

Household Items 2 fireplace barrier protectors, bronze embossed, spanish bull fighter and one metal black barrier, both $150 Ph 0447660707

Line Trimmer kit, 2 stroke engine, brush cutter that connects to same shat, 2 in 1 $120 Ph 0438644473 Metal tool box 1.15m long x 15cm wide $30 Ph 0458014560 New season hay for sale, small bales, barley, beans and rye with some clover $10 pick up, elevator available Ph 53810850 One Scheppach 10” band saw, as new, one carbee wood lathe and tools Ph 53 812721 night only

Black rocking 53822721

Vacuum cleaner, Dyson DC 54, bagless, hardly used, EC $200ono Ph 53585634

Water pump (leader), suit small to medium size tank, new, PRP $300 sell $180 Ph Steve 0432502452 Horsham Hydro pressure excavator, sucker trailer large capacity, 2006 sharp, reliable $20,000 plus Gst Ph 0428582177

Billiard table, full size Alcock Thomson & Taylor No 2360, includes all original accessories, rules and score board, removal at purchaser’s cost, $3500ono Ph 0409406366 Stawell

Tri-axle plant trailer, elec brakes, new tyres, VG cond, stock crate to suit, W64074 $7700 Ph 0427361335

Vetch seed for sale, 2 tonne Ph 0407549060

Atom lawn edger, VGC $250 Ph 53822660

B.H. fitness cross trainer, as new $400 Ph 0447674771 Ararat

Timber miners cottage couch/single bed $100 Ph 0417985956 Ararat

Outdoor setting, 6’x3’6” table with 6 chairs and cushions $800 Ph 53811891

Antique French style dresser/ sideboard, original glass and mirror, separates into 3 piece for easy transport, look beautiful in country kitchen, period lounge $1000 Ph 0448523758

Oztrail tent, canin type, new, 12x15, fits 6 $375 Ph 53843207 or 0407750274

Bench top elec oven and hot plates $75 Ph 0427840201

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Household Items Dining table, 6 seater extendable, beige, cloth, wooden $150 Ph 0447660707 Dream pot thermal cooker 6L $120 Ph 0427840201 Fantastic Furniture 5 seater Drake Modular lounge suite, VGC, new $900 selling for $500 neg Ph 0417243954 Household items, sofa bed, tv unit, 2x timber coffee tables, 2x entrance stands, computer desk, q/bed base, small timber table and 4 chairs, best offer on all items Ph 0409210594

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Motorcycles

Motor Vehicles $3000 - $10,000

Yamaha Scooter, 5750kms, EC, reg 1F173 $1600 Ph 0408824734

2004 Holden Vectra CDXi Sports hatch, new tyres and battery, GC, runs and drives really well, V6 motor, low kms, reg and RWC, IPV7MG $5500 Ph 0428504395

2015 Holden Barina CD, auto, EC, suit new car buyer, 8000kms, $11,500 Ph 0400821629

Yamaha TTR 50E 2012, GC $999 Ph 0429885236 Fold up Scooter, easy to erect and put take apart, paid $2200 will sell for $1600ono Ph 0423664106 Nhill

Engine L98, V8 with complete manual drive line from 2010 VE SS, done 20k only Ph 0488228976

Motorized Invacare gopher, EC, new batteries $2000ono Ph 0409981227 1999 Camero Volante 19’ hole, 350 chev plus soft clutch, good family boat, always serviced, on boggie trailer $15,200ono Ph 0427848280

New light weight wheel chair with accessories, paid $700 will sell for $500 Ph 0402194870

32 pound 12v elec trolling motor, new $150 Ph 0427840201

4.2m runabout for sale, forward controls, front opening windscreen, 2 swivel seats, vinyl top, boat is powered by a 30hp Chrysler 2 stroke outboard and Evinrude electric trolling motor, AX599, boat sits on galvanised trailerQ32043, boat has had a sheltered life on inland waters, mainly the lower Glenelg and Rocklands Reservoir, starts and runs well, limited use over its lifetime and past 4 years none at all, always shedded and covered $3000ono Ph Geoff 0488689502 and leave message

Shoprider gopher, VGC $1100 Ph 0419570991 Nhill

2004 Harley V-Rod 1100, immaculate condition, reg till 9/20, 28,500 genuine kms, HF808 $17,000 Ph 0409590596

Variety of cargo barriers, left over stock to fit Toyota Prado 2002 and 1996, Toyota L’Cruiser, GQ Patrol and kit, L’Cruiser 100S 2005 (2), Toyota Kluger, Ford EA-EF Falcon S/wagon Ph Ken 0418202203 for more info Nhill

Pride ski boat, 150hp Evinrude, fantastic first boat $5000 Ph Peter 0428990907

Falcon EB, sound mechanically, GC, registered, ZQI195 $800ono Ph 0427029051

REDUCED 10’ de Havilland aluminium boat, 4hp Mariner o/board, trailer and accessories, excellent car topper, 2 ski bars with rear loader, boat reg XV027, trailer reg L76302 $900neg Ph 53524062 Ararat

2015 XVS650 Yamaha V-Star. New condition, warranty, 2667km Reg. 1T-6XN, V&H exhaust, R.W.C on sale, LAMS approved $9000 ONO Ph: 0427051897. 2018 CRF 250R, 2.1 hours on meter, as new $8000ono Ph 0428243616 Harley Davidson, 1976 shovelhead, 1200cc, 5speed, fitted with sidecar, EC, best offer Ph 0434957205 Hasq ride on mower, GC, inspect in Horsham $1000 Ph 0408378665 Honda 125 dirt bike, seat height 700ml only, VGC, $1000 firm Ph 0429060349 REDUCED 2013 Honda Motorcycle, CRF250, EC, 12mths reg, only 900km, 1E2TO2, $4500 Ph 0400518232

REDUCED 3.5mm Steel hull boat and trailer, ‘Evinrude’, 6cc outboard motor plus accessories, U35615, NZ465 $1100 Ph 0427861198 REDUCED Caribbean half cab, 65hp Mercury outboard, GC, DPO38, tilt trailer, H85.540 $4800ono Ph 53825727 business hours

Suzuki GS 500, 2009, EC, 8255kms, 1C6YR $4200 Ph 0428857579

REDUCED 1963 Humber Super Snipe, good project car, full history, eng no. B8281399 $1500ono Ph 0417106324 Ararat REDUCED 2002 Subaru Outback Wagon, 6cyl, 3.0ltr auto, runs well, 418000km, WBU243, best offer Ph 0400979635 REDUCED Honda Odyssey 2004, 2.4 auto, 7 seater, 290,000kms, motor not running, no reg TDY970 $600 Ph 0434557919 Dimboola

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2007 Holden Berlina, V6, auto, always shedded, serviced regularly, RWC, GC, 105,667kms, UQK133 $8500 Ph 0427923237

Motor Vehicles $10,000 - $20,000

Savage putt putt boat 1950s, 15’ fiberglass body and trailer, complete mint mint restoration, welcome inspection, boat reg SR944 $6,000 Ph 53891725

Suzuki GW Innazuma, 2013, registered, RWC, new tyres, perfect condition, 14,000kms $2800 Ph 0403827756 Yamaha Grizzly 4 Wheel Motorbike, 350 auto, 627hrs, 2 wheel drive, reg serviced, 2.5yrs old, VGC, side flares, carry box, water tank, 6500kms, $5500 Ph 0457866027

2008 Toyota Aurion Prodigy, auto, reverse sensors, leather interior, 235,000kms, WXK999 $6000ono Ph 0427340701

2000 Toyota Prado, petrol, auto, 254,223km, 1IN6NI, $17,000ono Ph 0434358412

2008 VE Commodore wagon, auto, 199,000kms, reg til 12/19 YUL638 $6800ono Ph 0458083271

2012 BMW 320I auto, EC, RWC, lady owner, 116,000km, GEB544 $19,990ono Ph 0481285906 2012 Honda Civic VTi-L, maroon, auto, one owner, EC, RWC, YYM962 $12,000 Ph 0419522889 2014 Kia Sportage, just serviced, new tyres, GC, 79,000kms, 1CP3ZT $16,000 Ph 0459941601 2014 VF Sedan Sportswagon SV6, auto, black, 8mths rego, full service history, bluetooth, CD player, airbags, abs brakes, blind spot censors, park assist front and rear, rear camera, alarm, climate control two zones, power windows, EC, 81,000kms, 1DB7QD $19,000 Ph 0400009858

2015 Subaru Forester 2.0D-L S4 auto AWD MY15, servicing up to date, RWC, need to go bigger, 98,444kms, 1GQ6NC $23,995 Ph 0419135164 2016 Holden Cruze JH CD, hatch, 6 spd, tiptronic, silver, 60,000kms, rego till May 2020, service books, 1HE1TY $13,000 contact Keith Ficher Ph 0417691000

2009 Silver Hyundai i30, 5L, SLX, 152,000kms, petrol, auto, near new tyres, XAU226 $8500ono Ph 0412784365 2001 GU Nissan Patrol wagon, ZD30 engine, manual transmission, VGC, many extras, 1 owner, RWC, 210,400kms, RFY153 $18,000ono Ph 0409326364 2011 Hyundai i30, auto, 3mths reg, tinted windows, 99,000kms,1DW4MA $9500ono Ph 0428503733

2012 Subaru Forester X Luxury edition, automatic, silver with black interior, leather trim, air conditioning, registered until 30 January 2020, EC, 233,000kms, ZOM994 $10,000 Ph 0419342018

2002 Nissan Patrol GU111 ST 3L turbo diesel, auto s/wagon, 3mths rego, EC, 185,145km RKV998 $15,500 Ph 0409103049 Stawell

2017 Toyota Corolla hatchback, manual, silver with black interior, immaculate condition, as new, one female owner, 22,000 kms, 1KA4EM $17,000 Ph 0419342018

New 2019 Kia Rio sedan, won in competition 1OW8AF $16,000 save $3000 Ph 0429634351

Tenders

Toyota Camry, 1995, csi, 4cyl, auto, as is no reg or rwc, 195,000kms, IDH98N $750ono Ph 0406533184 VR Ute, bullbar, towbar, canopy tub liner, good tyres, eng # 6H8VRK80HSL810643, no reg/RWC, $1800 Ph 0422621071

Motor Vehicles $3000 - $10,000

1977 XC Fairmont, 4.1 TBar, auto, power steer, a/c, no reg or RWC, permit supplied, owned 25 years, VIN JG34TU82540C $7,000 Ph 53569340 or 0412482521

Smart space cookware, saucepans and frypan set $150 Ph 0427840201

Stunning timber table, 6 chairs, EC $1200 Ph 0407826604

Wanted to buy manual small car, sedan or hatch, low kms, no more than 10yo, GC to EC, registered, any colour but black, under $5000 Ph 0447773589

2003 VY Commodore, 12mths rego, towbar, SGN821 $3000 Ph 0427881236 Falcon AU ute, 2002, auto, damaged, no tray, BTA714 $240 Ph 0490364260 Dimboola

2005 VT750 Honda Shadow, immaculate cond, brand new tyres, approx 6mths reg, RWC, 25,000kms, 1B2PB $5500ono Ph 0427506755

REDUCED Vacuum cleaner, Dyson DC39, almost new condition $200 Ph 0400821702

Samsung 2 door fridge/freezer, VGC, $500 Ph 0407826604

Triton 2008, c/chas, RWC, P/ST, a/c, al tray, reg 2/20, 172,000kms,1QE6TU $10,000ono Ph 0447724508

Steinbauer performance chip suit Colorado 2014-2019 $1000 Ph 0427840201

Motor Vehicles under $3000

Roll top desk with 10 drawers, key lock for security, roll top locks automatically when closed including all drawers, extra storage pockets inside roll top, handy for hiding the general paperwork, home business or students desk, H1175xW1220xD610, Australian made, very clean, kid free, smoke free, pet free $425 Ph for more pictures and info 0427042750 Nhill

REDUCED Austin Healey Sprite MK3, red, ex body, no rust, does need some work, wiring and suspension, comes with heaps of extras, spare motor, hardtop, clutch, spring pack ect, no reg, eng # 9MUH154531 $9900 Ph Steve 0409796471

3.7m Quintrex traveller, safety gear, 2 folding seats, humminbird sounder, bimini cover, 15hp merc, redco trailer, rego U00273, boat rego SX193 $3,000 Ph 0427840201

Motorcycles

Rangehood and glass ceramic cooktop and cleaning utensils $280ono Ph 0409967815 Horsham

2006 Subaru Outback, 7mths reg, EC, runs well, TXB666 $9999 Ph 0428504301 or 0429000912

Roof rack, suit Patrol or Ford Maverick $100ono Ph 0447981047

Toyota Hilux 2.8ltr diesel motor, disassembled $800 Eng No. 3L4018131 Ph 0478001572

2006 3.OD SR Hilux, 5sd, cruise control, reg serviecd, RWC, 196,000kms, 1QF8NL $20,000ono Ph 0427848280

Fairlane ‘Ghia’ 1998, amaretto gold, orig interior/exterior, 6 CD stacker, EC, 212,000kms $5350 or $5100 w/o RWC Ph 0431215956

Motor Vehicle Accessories 1984 Nissan Patrol Completor minus motor and gearbox, parts only $375 Ph 0411419516 Ararat

Gopher, GC, 2 new batteries, 8mths old $1000 Ph 0435488426 or 0418145471 Horsham

New in box marble trend vanity, white gloss, 900 one tap hole $250 Ph 53852748

Motor Vehicles $10,000 - $20,000

Access four wheel walker, padded seat, EC, larger wheels $220ono Ph 0409981227

Near new Bond battery, 12v, 85 amp hr, suit 4WD, still under warranty, paid $247 sell for $150 Ph 0447981047

Magic Maid Luke Imperial Food Trolley GC working $200 Ph 53582955

Pegar pocket spring seats Home Theatre 4 seater recliner in soft brown leather, made in QLD, model ‘Wellington’, 4 modified drink holders to suit wine glasses or stubbies or cans, optional adjustable headrests, comes from pet free, smoke free, kid free home, absolute EC $5750 Ph for more pictures and info Ph 0427042750 Nhill

mobility aids

1978 Mercedes Benz 280SEL, in very good condition, eng # 11098522038527, serial # 2227544, $4000 with RWC Ph Geoff 0488689502 leave message

2014 Ford Territory, registered till 15/4/2020, 4.0lt petrol with 6 speed auto, clean and drives VERY well, recent work includes: rebuilt gearbox, 4 new tyres, new windscreen, RWC, regularly serviced by Wimmera Auto, features towbar, trip computer, tinted windows, 265,000km, 1CW2GV $8000 Ph Greg 0427 823845

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2003 Toyota Hilux Ute, manual, 6 mths rego, 4 new tyres, dual fuel, cruise control, CD player, genuine tray, tonneau cover, 325,000 km, SNW593 $4000 Ph 0401233321

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Motor Vehicles $10,000 - $20,000

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Nissan Navara 2010, dual cab ute, auto, RWC, 206,000kms, XMO948 $13,500ono Ph 0431718423

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The successful applicant, under the guidance and training of senior staff members, will cover general, social and sporting news in an intense deadline-driven environment. They will also take photographs and be required to provide copy for various media platforms. The successful applicant will be based in Ace Radio’s Horsham office and must be willing to work flexible hours. Remuneration will be reflective of proven experience. Expectations are for a journalist to start in this position in March. The Weekly Advertiser and radio stations 3WM and MIXX FM have headquarters in Horsham and an office in Ararat.

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Western AG is a specialist supplier of Agronomy Services, Seed, Fertiliser, Crop Protection Products, Animal Health and General Merchandise inputs. We currently operate from 11 locations throughout the Western District, Wimmera and SE South Australia. We are a privately-owned independent business and our group includes a team of experienced Agronomists and Animal Health and General Merchandise (AH&G) Specialists. Western AG offer; • The opportunity to join a team that has a strong business growth spirit and a positive attitude to achieving results. • Ongoing training, excellent career development opportunities, a flexible and enjoyable work environment as well as a very competitive remuneration package.

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ong-time pigeon-racing enthusiast Rob Nelson has won Horsham Homing Club’s 2019 aggregate champion award.

Nelson finished the season on 166 points, five points ahead of last year’s winner John Muszkieta. Officials confirmed details at an end-of-season presentation at Horsham’s Royal Hotel where club president Terry Brauer welcomed members, guests and sponsors. The club organised 21 races during the season – Tibooburra, NSW to the north, 807 airline kilometres from Horsham, and Glendambo, South Australia, 875 kilometres from Horsham on a north-west line the two longest. The club also had five races from the south east, the longest a 356-kilometre flight from King Island to Horsham. A major highlight for the 2019 race season was 11 different winners across the 21 races. The club had 18 members participate in races during the year. Nelson achieved what had alluded him for many years. He has placed second overall in the club aggregate on six occasions since year 2000. Nelson also owned and raced the pigeon of the year for 2019, which

SPEEDSTER: Horsham Homing Club champion Rob Nelson shows of his winner from a 51-kilometre race from Broken Hill to Horsham earlier in the year. scored strong results in both Broken Hill and Glendambo races. Other significant performances included Leigh Arnott winning the two longest races on a north-west line by a large time margin. These races were from Pimba, SA, 795 kilometres, and from Glendambo, an 878km flight to Horsham. Despite these two wins, they were not sufficient to win the award for the member with the most points from the three longest race points on the 2019 program. Graham ‘Rocket’ Elbourne won the prestigious Geoff Coutts Award for scoring the most points on the three longest races for the 2019

season. He collected a first, a second and a third, to narrowly win the award from Denis Smith and Arnott. Elbourne also won the minor aggregate for most points for the 16 races on the north and northwest lines. John Muszkieta won the southeast aggregate for the five races on this line. The club has created an award for the winner of the longest race on the south-east line, from King Island in Bass Strait. The McPhee family won the award, which honours the late Bob Arnott, a club life member.

HELPING HAND: Horsham Lawn Tennis Club members, including Hot Shots participants, celebrate a community grant from ANZ bank.

Money for lawn courts Horsham Lawn Tennis Club will use a $10,000 ANZ community grant allocation to update and resurface six lawn courts at the club. The upgrade will fix large cracks that have opened up as a result of not using the courts for the past 10 years. The tennis club is one of 20 recipients of the community grants program. Along with the cheque, the club received merchandise, equipment, signs and access to an ANZ specialist to help with finances.

ANZ Horsham branch manager Andrew Joyce said the bank was excited to award the club with the ANZ Hot Shots community grant. “I grew up playing junior tennis in the area and know the importance of sport in local communities,” he said. “The club is a wonderful part of our community. “It is a great supporter of ongoing grassroots tennis.”

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LEADING EWES: Natimuk United netball leaders, from left, back, Danielle Hanson, Sarah Kelm, Erica Blake and Casey Vanstan; front, Kate-Lyn Perkin, Sophie Anne Tufnell and Cherie Tomlins.

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ultiple premiership player Casey Vanstan will coach Natimuk United Football Netball Club’s powerful A Grade netball outfit in 2020.

The determined defender, taking on her debut coaching role, will take the reins from club veteran and premiership coach Cheryl Sudholz. Erica Blake will be Vanstan’s A Grade assistant.

Vanstan has the job of turning around the disappointment from last year’s Horsham District netball A Grade grand final, when the Ewes went down to Laharum by a goal in a season-ending thriller. Vanstan was in the action as goal-keeper last season and previously enjoyed A Grade premiership success against Laharum in 2018 and 2015, and Harrow-Balmoral, 2017. Vanstan is part of a potent

coaching group, which features leaders with almost 1000 senior games between them. Danielle Hanson is B Grade coach, Sophie Anne Tufnell will lead C Grade and Cherie Tomlins is C Reserve leader. Sarah Kelm is fitness coach and Kate-Lyn Perkin netball director. Tufnell returns to the club after time away and stints with Edenhope-Apsley club.

LIFE-LONG RECOGNITION: Wendy Donald, left, and Betty Janetzki are Horsham Pony Club life members. They were awarded the honour at the club’s annual three-day Christmas camp at Grampians Horse Riding Centre at Brimpaen. The women each received a certificate and a Victorian Pony Club Association badge to commemorate their long-standing service, which has expanded across many decades, to the Horsham club’s equestrian community. Mrs Janetzki said she started attending pony club when her first daughter was 10, and was on its committee until her second daughter turned 21. “I did a stint as vice president too,” she said. Mrs Donald, from Lower Norton, said she attended pony club in the 1960s when it was at Horsham Showground. Her daughter Kelli was a member in the 1970s and 1980s at the Riverside Recreation Reserve. Both Mrs Donald and Mrs Janetzki now have their grandchildren at pony club, and agreed that while the recognition was a nice reward, the true reward was being able to participate in and share a love for their life-long passion. “It’s nice to be recognised, but we do it because of the love of it, the love of the sport, the horses and the children who attend the club,” Mrs Janetzki said. “Horsham Pony Club meets on the first Sunday of each month at Riverside Recreation Reserve, and will resume monthly rallies in February. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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he impetus that carried Volleyball Horsham forward this year will springboard the association to even bigger heights in 2020.

With membership reaching an all-time high of more than 300, a new audience has been responsible for this growth and opportunities will open for many associated with Volleyball Horsham, from the elite down to grassroots participants. The new year will hit off with a three-day training camp in Mildura from January 18 to 20. Olympian and Greater Melbourne Volleyball Academy head coach Luke Campbell will run the camp, which follows a successful camp staged at the same time this year. The camp will be for all levels and ages and is a perfect way to start the year. Campbell is an amazing coach with a proven record of developing athletes and Volleyball Horsham members who participate will learn plenty and enjoy the experience. Players interested in participating should contact me for details by January 13. Early February will see the first

round of selection trials for Phantoms Volleyball Club. The club experienced enormous growth this year with nine teams participating in Victorian Volleyball League, giving more than 100 players the opportunity to play at a higher level. Volleyball Horsham has enjoyed great representation in Phantoms teams over the years, and I’m sure we will be well represented again. There is a degree of excitement building for 2020, as the club prepares to play a home game at the new Wendouree Sports Centre in Ballarat, as well as a home game in Horsham when the 10th anniversary of the club will be celebrated. The weekend of February 15 and 16 will see open men’s and women’s, boys and girls teams representing Warrnambool, Mt Gambier, Sunraysia and Horsham gather in Horsham for a series of warm-up matches before a Warrnambool Seaside Tournament in March. The weekend will be more than just a series of friendlies, with organisers watching closely to see if this could be the reinvigoration of our very own regional league. Players interested in represent-

ing Volleyball Horsham should keep an eye out for selection trials, which will start when school goes back for term one. While all this is taking place, officials will take entries for the summer season of domestic volleyball across all grades in Horsham. Expectations are for competition to start in the week of February 24 for C Grade and juniors, with A and B grades on Wednesday nights starting February 26. Volleyball is the epitome of team sport with all players required to play defensively and offensively, tall and short, quick and brave as well as demonstrating the skills that make the game great. Also, the social side of the sport cannot be underestimated with all games played in great spirit in a welcoming and friendly environment where all participants have fun and enjoy themselves. Anyone interested in participating should email info@volley ballhorsham.com.au. From everyone associated with Volleyball Horsham we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and look forward to seeing everyone, both old and new in 2020.

QUALITY CONTRIBUTOR: Horsham and District Equestrian Sports Club secretary and Horsham Primary School teacher Cindy Francis has won recognition for her service to the equestrian community with a state award.

Recognition for equestrian notable Lower Norton’s Cindy Francis has received a prestigious state award for her service to the equestrian sporting community. The Horsham and District Equestrian Sports Club secretary won a Meritorious Award at the Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria, HRCAV, 2019 annual meeting and awards night in Nunawading late last month. The Meritorious Award recognises a person’s outstanding service to their club and the HRCAV across an extended period. Mrs Francis has been an Accredited Level

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solid day of tennis has secured Horsham Lawn Thompson second spot on the Central Wimmera Tennis Association ladder heading into the Christmas-new year break.

Plenty of intrigue surrounds the pennant competition, and although no team is yet to catch St Michaels, only four points separate Lawn Thompson, Drung South and Kalkee on the ladder. St Michaels remains at the top of the table, eight points clear of Lawn Thompson, despite forfeiting to Central Park at the weekend. Lawn Thompson’s Cherie Wood and Tahlia Thompson played key roles in their team’s success against Horsham Lawn Gillespie, each snaring all three rubbers. The ladies, including Maree Thompson, won their three singles contests, with the men all conceding their singles rubbers to Lawn Gillespie. Jason Farlow was a standout, keeping Lawn Gillespie’s hopes alive by having the wood over Jordan Toll all day. Farlow’s team-mates Ross Janetzki and Shane Gillespie would have followed suit had it not been for an early loss to Ben Hartwich and Hayden

Farlow in a tie-breaker. Despite Lawn Gillespie’s best efforts, Horsham Lawn Thompson triumphed 7-83 to 5-62 to enter the break on a high note. Kalkee’s see-sawing season continued with a significant loss to Drung South following an earlier victory over Horsham Lawn Thompson. Drung South jumped out of the blocks early, with doubles wins to Dylan Emmerson and Adam Troeth and Kate-Lyn Perkin and Georgia McLennan setting the team on a path to success. Drung South was looking at a clean sweep as the afternoon progressed, up 10 rubbers to nil before Jeff Friberg got the better of Emmerson in their singles contest, winning 8-3. Friberg’s team-mate Anna Exell also tasted victory with an 8-6 triumph over Perkin. The loss saw the Kees drop from second to fourth, while Drung South sits third. Lawn Gillespie is fifth, followed by Central Park, Brimpaen and Natimuk. With a busy harvest period in fullswing, an undermanned Natimuk forfeited to Brimpaen at the weekend. The competition will resume on February 8, with four rounds remaining before finals.

Kalkee’s Jeff Friberg got the better of his Drung South opponent Dylan Emmerson in their singles contest, winning 8-3. Drung South, however, triumphed on the day. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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wifts-Great Western will go into the Christmas break on top of Grampians Cricket Association’s ladder by virtue of an outright victory over Halls Gap on the first day of a twoday game at Stawell’s Central Park.

Current ladder leader Youth Club, meanwhile, will have a battle on its hands against Pomonal when games resume this weekend, while St Andrews are in a strong position to press for maximum points. Winning the toss, and seeking full points, Swifts-Great Western invited Halls Gap to bat and crashed through its opponents for just 40 runs. Will Clough, 4-16, snared a hattrick and Matt Heffer picked up 3-11. Batting before tea, the Combine then quickly scored 6-140 before declaring with Sam Cocks, 64, and in-form Tom Eckel, 50, the principal run-scorers. Batting a second time, the Gap-

pers fared a little better, but could only manage 68, with only Josh Leith’s 28 offering any resistance. Matt Heffer was again in the wickets with 4-20 and newly promoted spinner Albert Eldridge with 4-9 – who has taken seven wickets in his two A Grade matches – also shone. At Stawell’s North Park, Pomonal won the toss and batted and after being 7-114 recovered to record 225, mainly due to Lynden Brewis scoring an unbeaten 97 and unlucky to fall short of scoring his first ton. Best of the Clubbers’ bowlers was Clint Slorach with 4-57 from 19 overs. With three overs to face before the close of play, Youth Club captain Nic Baird promoted himself to opener and smashed 25 runs, all off opening bowler Lachy Dalkin. Pomonal now has 200 runs to play with, but needs to dismiss Baird quickly before he dominates scoring. St Andrews have taken the upper hand against Chalambar by dis-

missing Chally for 96 and going on to score 2-119 and secure first-innings points. Best of the Saints bowlers were James Hosking, 4-25, and Adam Haslett, 3-24. Saints not-out batsmen Haslett, 40, and Tom Mills, 33, will be asked to push the scoring along to enable a declaration and a second crack at Chally. An outright win would maybe enable the Saints to jump to second place on the ladder if other results go their way. Junior cricketers took part in trials throughout the weekend for Grampians teams competing in the upcoming Central Highlands Junior Country Week events in the new year. This season, Matt Summers will coach the under-13s and Will Clough the under-15s. Grampians will compete against teams from Ballarat, Gisborne, Grenville, Maryborough and Castlemaine associations.

ACROSS CRICKET Horsham

A Grade This week: One-day games, Laharum v Homers, Noradjuha-Toolondo v Horsham Saints at Horsham City Oval, Colts v Blackheath-Dimboola, Rupanyup-Minyip v Jung Tigers at Rupanyup. Last week: Noradjuha-Toolondo 5-120 (J. Combe 43, K. Hair 26; B. Turner 3-29) d Rupanyup-Minyip 116 (M. Mbofana 34, B. Ison 32, T. Hair 28; D. Combe 3-17); Jung Tigers 2-256 (T. Neville 130, S. Leith 76) d Blackheath-Dimboola 136 (B. Cramer 59; J. Lees 5-19); Homers 3-116 (C. Gamage 57, A. Atwood 40; D. Newell 2-14) d Colts 115 (R. Frew 39, B. Millar 26; M. Bandara 4-20, C. Britten 3-22, B. Perry 2-14); Laharum 9-220 (B. Peucker 115, D. Griffiths 50; J. Davidson 3-47, T. Caccaviello 2-28, J. Carroll 2-44) d Horsham Saints 7-205 (G. Davidson 94; J. Parfett-Oliver 2-39). Ladder: Overall, Noradjuha-Toolondo 27 points, 1.53 percent; Homers 27, 1.26; Horsham Saints 21, 1.05; Laharum 21, 1.03; Jung Tigers 15, 1.72; Rupanyup-Minyip 15, 1.03; Blackheath-Dimboola 9, 0.55; Colts 9, 0.48.

Grampians

A Grade This week: Two-day games, Youth Club v Pomonal, St Andrews v Chalambar. How they stand: St Andrews 2-119

(A. Haslett 40, N. Bohner 34, T. Mills 33) v Chalambar 96 (J. Hosking 4-25, A. Haslett 3-24, N. Bohner 2-20); Swifts-Great Western 6-140 (S. Cocks 64, T. Eckel 50; D. Micallef 2-8) d Halls Gap 40 (W. Clough 4-16, M. Heffer 3-11, J. McCartney 2-5) and 68 (J. Leith 26; A. Eldridge 4-9, M. Heffer 4-20); Youth Club 0-25 (N. Baird 25) v Pomonal 225 (L. Brewis 97, L. Green 25; C. Slorach 4-57, N. Baird 2-43, C. Kimber 2-47).

Wimmera-Mallee

A Grade This week: Competition resumes with one-day games on February 1. Last week: Jeffcott 8-170 (S. Abeywickrama 63, D. Atkins 27, R. Bath 27; H. Cashin 3-30, E. Landwehr 2-26, C. Anderson 2-40) d Donald 5-133 (H. Cashin 54, T. Grant 29; T. George 2-20) Marnoo 2-191 (T. Maruma 64, G. Matthews 60, B. Cameron 58) d St Arnaud 7-184 (H. Torney 88, H. Durward 29; T. Maruma 3-25, J. McAllister 2-16); Wycheproof-Narraport 7-188 (B. Shepherd 103, T. Trewin 46; C. McGinniss 3-13) d Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills 9-96 (H. Connolly 3-9, A. Durie 2-11, C. Harrison 2-21); St Mary’s v Birchip. Ladder: Overall, Jeffcott 51 points, 2.89; St Arnaud 36, 1.23; Wycheproof-Narraport 30, 1.15; Marnoo 27, 0.98; Donald, 24, 1.02; Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills 21, 0.86, Birchip 18, 0.95; St Mary’s 3, 0.22.

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wo centuries and a near century have continued to generate intrigue in Horsham Cricket Association as teams prepare for a final assault before putting the feet up for a Christmas break.

A battle for at least three top-four spots continues to generate fierce competition, with only six points separating third and sixth teams. Laharum made a profound move up the ladder with a victory over Horsham Saints on the back of a whirlwind Ben Peucker century at Horsham City Oval. Peucker made 115 from 95 balls, hitting 13 fours and four sixes as Laharum posted and then defended 220 from its 40 overs. Peucker also shared a 129-run partnership with Daniel Griffiths, 50, as Laharum threw down the gauntlet. The Saints were up to the challenge, openers Gary Davidson and Cory Smith sharing a 61-run stand in a chase that whittled away at the target. Veteran Davidson kept the light glowing for his team but fell for 94 with the score on 194 and the Saints ran out of overs at 7-205. Davidson’s knock featured 10 fours. The win elevated Laharum into fourth place and on equal points with the third-placed Saints and primed the Mountain Men for a huge showdown

against ladder-leaders Homers this weekend. Homers continued to consolidate their stranglehold on the competition with a comfortable win over Colts. Mohan Bandara, 4-20, Craig Britten, 3-22, and Baxter Perry 2-14, collaborated to rattle through Colts at Cornell Park in Horsham before Chaminda Gamage, 57, and Adam Atwood, 40 not out, put on a 100-run stand in reply. The Pigeons confront a fired-up Laharum in what looms as a major pre-Christmas test. Jung Tigers also kept the flame of finals hopes flickering courtesy of a strong effort with the bat against Blackheath-Dimboola at Dimboola. The Tigers, who face Rupanyup-Minyip in a critical showdown at Rupanyup this weekend, clipped 2-256, anchored by a big 130 from Tyler Neville. Neville opened the batting and enjoyed a 59-run stand with Josiah Mock, 20, before settling in with first drop Sam Leith, 76 not out, in a 152-run partnership. Dimboola struggled to keep wickets intact in reply, especially with Josh Lees capturing 5-19 in his first appearance for the Tigers this summer. A 59 from Brodie Cramer in the middle order for the Bulls was a beacon in a reply of 136. The Tigers are a game off the pace and

three points behind Rupanyup-Minyip, which came unstuck against Noradjuha-Toolondo at Noradjuha. The Blue Panthers, with Mark Mbofana, 34, Brayden Ison, 32, and a late 28 from Travis Hair, made their way to 116 against tight bowling from Jordan McDonald, 3-22, and David Combe, 3-17. A solid start from the likes of Justtin Combe, 43, and Kent Hair, 26, quickly ate into the target and the Bullants passed the score with five wickets down and nine overs to spare. Blake Turner captured 3-29 for the visitors. The clash between Rupanyup-Minyip and Jung Tigers this weekend could have a profound impact on the respective seasons of both teams. Another game also set to shape the top four will be a clash between Noradjuha-Toolondo and Horsham Saints at Horsham City Oval. Both sides will be keen to enter the break with winning points. Colts and Blackheath-Dimboola are in danger of slipping from finals contention but one will gain an injection of confidence at Dimboola on Saturday. The Gallopers will travel to Dimboola where they can expect a crocodile-smile welcome from the home side.

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focused Horsham Hornets outfit will enter 2020 on a high note after inflicting Mt Gambier’s first loss of the 2019-20 Country Basketball League season.

The third-placed Hornets and second-placed Lakers went toe-to-toe in a south-west conference clash in Horsham on Saturday night, with the home side claiming an eight-point victory, 86-78. Hornets coach Tim Pickert said he was pleased to secure the win after a competitive encounter. “Mt Gambier got off to a really good start. They were up by 12 points at one stage early in the game, and the most pleasing thing was, we didn’t panic,” he said. The Lakers took a six-point lead into the first break, with the Hornets up by seven at half time. Only one point separated the sides after an intense third quarter, but Horsham stepped up in the final term, with five players finding the scoreboard. “The game kind of went in run-ons, they’d get a run-on of 10 points, then we would, then they would, then we would,” Pickert said. “They came at us hard in the last few minutes, but we held our nerve and got over the line.” Jeremiah McKenzie continued his

stellar form, collecting a game-high 23 points, with Austin McKenzie and Damien Skurrie dropping 18 apiece and Pickert, 16. “The scoring spread was the best we’ve had all year – we had a really even contribution,” Pickert said. “I thought all our players did well, I really couldn’t pick a standout.” Pickert said the triumph would hold the Hornets in good stead as they prepared to enter the second part of the season after the Christmas break. The competition is close at the top, with ladder leader Geelong United dropping only one game, to Mt Gambier. The Hornets are third with an eightthree win-loss ratio, followed by Colac Kookas, 6-5. Warrnambool Seahawks, Portland Coasters and Ararat Redbacks sit mid pack with five wins apiece. The Hornets will now have a twoweek break and resume training in the week leading up to their January 5 clash with Stawell. Pickert said he was excited about what the rest of the season would bring. “We’ve been playing some really good basketball. The games we’ve lost we’ve been a bit undermanned,” he said. “There are maybe four or five sides that are above the rest of the competi-

land, 12, were the Wildcats’ top scorers on Saturday with Aidan Marr and Aiden Graveson leading the way on Sunday with 12 points each. Stawell has four games remaining and will be out to claim its first win, with its best chance to do so against Terang on January 12. Ararat Redbacks had a bye last week and will travel to Portland to play the Coasters on January 11.

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UNDER PRESSURE: Horsham Hornet Jeremiah McKenzie looks to pass around Mt Gambier opponents. The Hornets won Saturday’s clash 86-78. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER tion, so it’s going to be really interesting come finals time.” Stawell Wildcats might be out of finals contention but will look to continue to improve after re-entering the men’s competition this year.

The Wildcats had a tough end to 2019, going down to Portland on the road on Saturday, 138-56, before losing to Mt Gambier at home on Sunday, 120-40. Xavier Carreras, 14, and Joel Free-

While the Horsham men enter the mid-season break on a high, the Lady Hornets will look to regroup after the break following a loss to Mt Gambier. The Hornets held a narrow lead at quarter time but the Lakers had pulled away by 10 points at half time. Mt Gambier continued to extend its lead in the second half, with Sarah Ritter and Olivia Wormald, 25 points apiece, making life difficult for the Hornets. Three Hornets finished the match with double figures, with Faith McKenzie, 14, Caitlin Dumesny, 12, and Olivia Jones, 10, leading the way. The loss saw the Hornets drop from second to fourth spot in what is proving to be a highly competitive season. The Lady Hornets have a month off and will host Geelong United on January 18.

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Horsham’s Tim Pickert attempts to force his way to the basket in heavy traffic during a gripping Country Basketball League clash against highly fancied Mt Gambier in Horsham. The Hornets won the clash 86-78, bringing the visitors’ unbeaten run in the competition’s south-west division to an end. The competition will now break for Christmas with the Hornets sitting third on the ladder behind runaway leader Geelong United and a point behind the Lakers. Ararat Redbacks are seventh and Stawell Wildcats 11th. Story, page 82. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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Christmas Late night shopping feature, pages 53-57

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• Clothing • Ammunition

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FORStreet, ALL Horsham PRIVATE AND INSURANCE WORK 56 Darlot (Previously Tender Breast Poultry) Temporary contact numbers: (03) 5381 1021 or 5382 6170

WRECK-AMENDED

56 Darlot Street, Horsham (03) 5381 1021 or 5382 6170

Servicing the Wimmera for 40 years

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27 Hamilton Hwy, Horsham. Ph 5382 2248 Email: jashooting@bigpond.com

• Accessories • Gun safes

M 5

S 4

STATE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

46 Ararat Road, Stawell | (03) 5358 1856 stawellglass@bigpond.com

For all your aluminium window and door needs

*Check your local council for public holiday changes. This might include Melbourne Cup alternatives or district events.

October

July

April

January

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

HORSHAM BETTA ELECTRICAL 156 Firebrace Street, Horsham Phone 5381 2207

THE RANGE OF FIREARMS AND RELATED GEAR IN WESTERN VICTORIA GU

Plant nursery

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FIREARMS

Car, truck and bus windscreen fitting & repairs

Windscreen Wi zards ‘Wimmera ’

42 HAMILTON STREET, HORSHAM

5382 2525

the Call

FREE QUOTES 5382 3857

ILABLE SENIOR & PENSIONER DISCOUNTS AVA

Licensed & Registered with the Victorian Health Department

Servicing the Wimmera for over 40 years LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

FOR ALL YOUR PEST CONTROL NEEDS!

Auto Air Conditioning

FISHING SUPPLIES

For all your Auto Electrical Repairs

POLICE (non-urgent) ___________________ 131 444 HOSPITAL ____________________________________

WIMMERA PEST CONTROL

POISON INFO_________________________ 13 11 26 DOCTOR _____________________________________

LIFELINE _____________________________ 13 11 14

December

M 7

June

March

September

EMERGENCIES

AMBULANCE / FIRE / POLICE ______________ 000

August

May

November

February

2020 CALENDAR

• FRIDGES • FREEZERS • DISHWASHERS • WASHING MACHINES • AND MORE!

SERVICING WHITE GOODS

Gavin 0408 539 685; David 0439 095 152 Horsham Office 03 5362 3300

46 Plumpton Rd, Horsham

Servicing Horsham and surrounding areas

FUEL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES • Bulk fuel 24-HOUR • Lubricants FUEL FACILITY Cnr Golf Course Rd & Jervis St LUBRICANTS

44 GOLF COURSE RD, HORSHAM PH 5382 5232 www.wastebusters.com.au

Hire a skip!

Want the job done quick?

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

310 Baillie Street, Horsham horsham.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.horsham-college.vic.edu.au

03 5381 7100

We seize opportunities for a better future

HORSHAM COLLEGE

KLM CONCRETING AND SOIL YARD PTY LTD

Events

Exhibitions

Ph. 0417 119 216

PO Box 10 Horsham VIC 3402

5382 2387

Painting | Tiling | Plastering | Plumbing | Carpentry

Ph:

• steam cleaning of carpets • upholstery • windows • tile & grout cleaning • stripping & sealing vinyl floors • commercial cleaning

l your cleaning needs! The one for al

jamie@horshamwool.com.au

Ph (03) 5382 1628

The One Cleaning Service

12 King Drive Horsham VIC 3400

HORSHAM – NHILL – KANIVA

WOOL BUYERS

HORSHAM WOOL

W www.bondyscontractors.com.au E info@bondyscontractors.com.au

HORSHAM – 115 Stawell Rd – P 03 5382 6777 ARARAT – 141 High St – (Western Hwy)

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ARC Authorisation No. AU08455

3 McPherson Street, Horsham

We detail cars, motorcycles, 4WDs, caravans, trucks, farm machinery and boats.

Vehicle Detailing

24 PYNSENT STREET PH (03) 5382 3139

THREE GREAT BUSINESSES UNDER ONE ROOF

Wilson & Pynsent Streets, Horsham visit horshamtownhall.com.au

Performances

Horsham Town Hall & Regional Art Gallery

LARGEST

• Clothing • Ammunition

NS AVA MITH IL IN-S ABLE TOR E

1C Hazel St, Horsham (in the big blue shed next to the old mill) Ph: 5382 0050 • E: mickcramer@optusnet.com.au

FORStreet, ALL Horsham PRIVATE AND INSURANCE WORK 56 Darlot (Previously Tender Breast Poultry) Temporary contact numbers: (03) 5381 1021 or 5382 6170

WRECK-AMENDED

56 Darlot Street, Horsham (03) 5381 1021 or 5382 6170

Servicing the Wimmera for 40 years

HORSHAM & ARARAT

27 Hamilton Hwy, Horsham. Ph 5382 2248 Email: jashooting@bigpond.com

• Accessories • Gun safes

M 5

S 4

STATE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

46 Ararat Road, Stawell | (03) 5358 1856 stawellglass@bigpond.com

For all your aluminium window and door needs

*Check your local council for public holiday changes. This might include Melbourne Cup alternatives or district events.

October

July

April

January

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

HORSHAM BETTA ELECTRICAL 156 Firebrace Street, Horsham Phone 5381 2207

THE RANGE OF FIREARMS AND RELATED GEAR IN WESTERN VICTORIA GU

Plant nursery

FREE OPEN 7 DAYS DELIVERY MON-FRI 8am to 5pm IN TOWN SAT-SUN 9am to 3pm 140 GOLF COURSE RD, HORSHAM SOIL YARD 5382 5002 NURSERY 5382 6230

FIREARMS

Car, truck and bus windscreen fitting & repairs

Windscreen Wi zards ‘Wimmera ’

42 HAMILTON STREET, HORSHAM

5382 2525

the Call

FREE QUOTES 5382 3857

ILABLE SENIOR & PENSIONER DISCOUNTS AVA

Licensed & Registered with the Victorian Health Department

Servicing the Wimmera for over 40 years LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

FOR ALL YOUR PEST CONTROL NEEDS!

Auto Air Conditioning

FISHING SUPPLIES

For all your Auto Electrical Repairs

POLICE (non-urgent) ___________________ 131 444 HOSPITAL ____________________________________

WIMMERA PEST CONTROL

POISON INFO_________________________ 13 11 26 DOCTOR _____________________________________

LIFELINE _____________________________ 13 11 14

December

M 7

June

March

September

EMERGENCIES

AMBULANCE / FIRE / POLICE ______________ 000

August

May

November

February

2020 CALENDAR

• FRIDGES • FREEZERS • DISHWASHERS • WASHING MACHINES • AND MORE!

SERVICING WHITE GOODS

Gavin 0408 539 685; David 0439 095 152 Horsham Office 03 5362 3300

46 Plumpton Rd, Horsham

Servicing Horsham and surrounding areas

FUEL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES • Bulk fuel 24-HOUR • Lubricants FUEL FACILITY Cnr Golf Course Rd & Jervis St LUBRICANTS

44 GOLF COURSE RD, HORSHAM PH 5382 5232 www.wastebusters.com.au

Hire a skip!

Want the job done quick?

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

310 Baillie Street, Horsham horsham.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.horsham-college.vic.edu.au

03 5381 7100

We seize opportunities for a better future

HORSHAM COLLEGE

KLM CONCRETING AND SOIL YARD PTY LTD

Events

Exhibitions

Ph. 0417 119 216

PO Box 10 Horsham VIC 3402

5382 2387

Painting | Tiling | Plastering | Plumbing | Carpentry

Ph:

• steam cleaning of carpets • upholstery • windows • tile & grout cleaning • stripping & sealing vinyl floors • commercial cleaning

l your cleaning needs! The one for al

jamie@horshamwool.com.au

Ph (03) 5382 1628

The One Cleaning Service

12 King Drive Horsham VIC 3400

HORSHAM – NHILL – KANIVA

WOOL BUYERS

HORSHAM WOOL

W www.bondyscontractors.com.au E info@bondyscontractors.com.au

HORSHAM – 115 Stawell Rd – P 03 5382 6777 ARARAT – 141 High St – (Western Hwy)

G DITIONIN AIR-CON AL ELECTRIC R SOLA N IGERATIO R F RE S M O COOLRO

ARC Authorisation No. AU08455

3 McPherson Street, Horsham

We detail cars, motorcycles, 4WDs, caravans, trucks, farm machinery and boats.

Vehicle Detailing

24 PYNSENT STREET PH (03) 5382 3139

THREE GREAT BUSINESSES UNDER ONE ROOF

Wilson & Pynsent Streets, Horsham visit horshamtownhall.com.au

Performances

Horsham Town Hall & Regional Art Gallery

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