The Weekly Advertiser – Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Pressure rising

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

Stormwater from thunderstorms in coming days will put addi tional strain on an already swollen river system across the Wimmera.

Wimmera River levels at Horsh am had reached 3.29-metres as The Weekly Advertiser went to press last night. The flood peak of 3.6-metres is predicted for this morning.

Water authorities, emergency ser vices and councils are more than a week into flood preparedness, but this action will change as officials turn their attention from riverine flooding to the storms forecast until Sunday.

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority chief executive David Bren nan said floodwaters at the Drung gauge had peaked yesterday morning and were ‘slowly’ beginning to drop away. The gauge gives officials an indication of the peak in Horsham.

About 10,000 megalitres of water was passing through Horsham weir yesterday, compared to 7500 mega

litres on Monday. Water levels were rising about one-centimetre an hour.

Mr Brennan urged people to prepare for thunderstorms through until the weekend – with streets likely to hold stormwater longer than usual, leading to flash-flooding.

“The capacity of our stormwater system will be heavily compromised by the full river levels in Horsham and also the near-full levels at Dimboola,” he said. “People should be aware the stormwater might not leave their property, and will be unlikely to leave their property, in a manner that they are used to.”

Mr Brennan said preparedness in towns such as Warracknabeal, which has a levy, would change to ensure stormwater could enter and release as required.

He said as much stormwater as pos sible would be pumped from Wotonga Basin into the river in Horsham.

He said Dimboola and Jeparit would not experience riverine flooding and

Lake Hindmarsh would increase from 10 to 15 percent to about 30 percent of its capacity. The lake, at the end of the system, was at 75 percent capacity after the 2011 floods.

Horsham incident controller Mark Gunning said he was aware of some rural residents near Horsham whose properties had become isolated due to the flood. Quantong is likely to expe rience ‘minor to moderate’ flooding.

Flooding cut Glenorchy in two on Saturday as the town experienced a one-in-100-year flood. Navarre and St Arnaud were also ‘heavily impacted’ across the weekend.

Resident Alistair Fenton said flood water levels were ‘definitely’ below that of the 2011 flood.

“People said it was only going to be a drop in the ocean and the river would swell and that’s about it; that we wouldn’t see any more than that,” he said. “But the proof is in the pud ding and we’ve well and truly got a lot of water in town.”

Meanwhile, residents in flood-af fected towns might notice overflows in sewer gullies.

A GWMWater spokesperson said floods could cause ‘significant’ infil tration of floodwater into the sewer system, creating a backlog on the network.

The spokesperson said an overflow gully was a drain-like fitting located outside the home, that allowed sew age to overflow away from the interior of a home to an outside area of the property. The sewage will push out through the gully if there is a sewer blockage or the network cannot cope during heavy rain, storms or floods.

People should avoid contact with any wastewater and report overflows to GWMWater on 1800 188 586.

The floodwater, and threat of flood, has closed some schools, such as Hor sham Primary School’s 298 campus in Baillie Street and nearby Holy Trinity Lutheran College. It is also impacting some services across the region.

A Yarriambiack Shire Council spokesperson said Wimmera Mallee Waste trucks were advised not to travel through road closures due to floodwater. The spokesperson asked residents at risk of rising floodwater not to put bins out for collection in coming days.

“An additional collection will be co-ordinated for those who miss out when it is safe to do so,” the spokes person said.

The State Government has commit ted $351-million to flood recovery including $165-million for emer gency road and road infrastructure repairs; and up to $15-million for housing, health and wellbeing, finan cial and legal counselling alongside practical assistance with accessing grants and completing paperwork, and advice for business owners whose livelihoods have been affected by the floods.

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IMPACT: Alex and Andrew Papadopoulos and Alistair Fenton negotiate shallow water in Glenorchy on Saturday amid the town’s one-in-100-year flood. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

World stage and party

BY ABBY WALTER

Horsham domestic-violence

survivor Simone O’Brien is taking to the world stage for the first time at a Future Super Wom en Summit in Paris.

The international opportunity is a feather in her cap during the same week Ms O’Brien announced she would be running as a candidate for Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party in the upcoming State Election.

Ms O’Brien said she would share her story as a domestic-violence survivor at the summit.

“I will be sharing the importance of red flags in any relationship, and not to push any little red flag under the carpet,” she said.

“When speaking at events, I just

want to change one person’s mind in this space to save the next person.”

The Future Super Women Summit focuses on women’s issues and rights through a forum where people share research findings, knowledge, opin ions, suggestions and vision.

“I was invited to join the Future of Women 2022 to become a part of an ever-growing academic family,” Ms O’Brien said.

“I was first invited back in May, but I said no, as I was mentally and physically exhausted from being in Queensland presenting for a whole month.

“They were shocked by my answer, so me being me, I said to contact me later on. I’ve learnt in today’s world you need to look after yourself with self-care.

SHOWTIME: Horsham West and Haven Primary School is taking to the Horsham Town Hall stage with a rendition of Charlotte’s Web. Teacher

Larissa Riddell said the students were bringing the famous story by E.B White to life. “The performance is next week with shows on October 26, 27 and 28, so please get your tickets via the town hall website or in person,” she said. “It’s great to have school plays again. We haven’t been on the stage for a while. We didn’t do anything last year, so it’s going to be great — we’re looking forward to it. We have about 60 students in the cast and hopefully the flooding will subside so that everyone can make it in to perform.” Ms Riddell said students from years three to six auditioned and they rehearsed during lunchtimes. “They are a brilliant cast. It’s really impressive,” she said. Matilda Webster as Charlotte, front left, and Imogen Stockdale, Wilbur, are pictured with, from left, Clara Shirref and Casey Westmoreland as Old Ewe, Logan Henskes as John Arable, Will Wood as Avery Arable, Lily Marshall as Edith Zuckerman, Lily Wearn as Fern Arable, Noah Coyne as Homer Zuckerman, and Sonny O’Brien as Templeton.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

“The organisers did get back in con tact with me and this time, physically and mentally, I’m in the best space in all areas of my life, so I thought to myself, what have I got to lose.”

The summit is on October 20 and 21.

Ms O’Brien, who suffered a horrific attack at the hands of her ex-fiancé in 2012, said she was ‘blessed’ to have the opportunity to speak to the world about domestic violence.

“I can’t get my head around that I’m on the opposite side of the world,” she told The Weekly Advertiser from Paris.

“I’m a very humble person who lives in my active wear – now I’m speaking at an international event. I’m speechless.

“My son, Zac, said to me once, ‘we aren’t speakers mummy’ and this has always stuck in my mind.

“He is right, we aren’t – but now when I’m up on a stage I just want to help our next generations coming through.”

Ms O’Brien said speaking interna tionally had not always been a goal, but she knows this time will not be the last.

“My gut feeling says it will be just the same as I’m doing around Austra lia, but a longer flight,” she said.

“They say the world is your oyster, and my stomach tells me this is true.”

Election looming

Ms O’Brien will run as a candidate for the upper house in November’s election.

She was previously a running mate for Derryn Hinch in 2019.

“Running for the election was an

honour,” she said. “I live life to the full and have proven not to let it get you, so that’s why I decided to run. I have nothing to lose, only to gain.

“I will be helping us all. I’m not in it for myself, I’m in it for you and our next generations, as we all have sisters, aunties, mums and daughters who we need to protect, as sad as that is.”

• If you need help, call Wimmera Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre for assistance during business hours on 5381 1211 or Orange Door on 1800 271 042, or 24-hour hotline services, 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732, safe steps Family Violence Re sponse Centre, 1800 015 188, or Sex ual Assault Crisis Line, 1800 806 292. In case of emergency, call triple zero.

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The State Government will provide $6-million for community recovery officers and $15-million to boost the capability of Emergency Management Victoria, the State Control Centre and Emergency Response Victoria.

A Victorian Flood Recovery Man agement Plan will deliver $150 mil lion for an immediate state-coordinat ed clean-up.

Horsham Rural City and Yarriam biack shire residents can dispose of flood waste, free of charge, and the State Government will cover operator gate fees until the end of the year.

How to get help

The Wimmera 72 website via www. wimmera72.com.au contains informa tion about flood preparedness and response. Residents can also access information via their local council.

People wanting up-to-date informa tion about road closures can go to www.traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au

People can contact the State Emer gency Service for help on 132 500.

People wanting mental health support can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14; in an emergency phone 000.

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Be alert, stay safe, know what to do

Council thanks the community and key agencies for their co-operation during this week’s flooding.

Council is working with key agencies to monitor the flood situation and respond accordingly. Our role is to provide relief and recovery, and postimpact assessment on private and council land.

The SES is the lead agency for this emergency.

Immediate work will focus on removal of flood debris from the river and surrounds, repairing damaged property and walking tracks and ensuring that flooded roads are open and safe for vehicle use so that people are not isolated longer than necessary.

Assessment of road impacts has already started. Our focus will be strengthening our roads and making them resilient against future events.

Road closures

About 30 roads, in Horsham and rural areas, have been closed. For an updated list of road closures and reopenings visit: hrcc.vic.gov.au/flood.

Roads are progressively being closed and opened as required

Isolation due to flooded roads

Be conscious of potential road closures in your area. Check the 2% 50-year flood map and the Wimmera CMA website and consider the roads you use to get your provisions. The flood level may remain high for as much as 2-3 days. If there is a risk of isolation please consider whether you need any essential supplies for this period.

Safe disposal of sandbags

If you used sandbags over the last few days, it is important that you dispose of them correctly and safely.

Sandbags may be contaminated after use. The best way to dispose of sandbags is to empty the sand and place the hessian bags in the general waste bin.

• Wear sturdy gloves when handling wet sandbags as they can contain chemicals, waste and diseases

• Sandbags that have been in contact with floodwater MUST be thrown away

Contact Council to find out more about disposing of your sandbags safely.

Waste services

Waste collections will continue but may take longer than usual. If bins are not emptied on the scheduled day, please leave them out.

Rural residents on closed roads should take bins to the nearest highway (to

Plea to drivers: Do the right thing

Mayor Robyn Gulline has echoed a plea by the State Emergency Service for people not to unnecessarily drive on damaged roads or through floodwaters.

“Locally we’ve seen examples of people choosing to ignore signage and direct warnings and continue to drive through floodwaters,” Cr Gulline said.

Just 15 centimetres of slow-flowing floodwater is powerful enough to move a small car.

“The risk is also below the surface and the damage that has been done to the road – you don’t know what you’re driving across,” she said.

“The SES needs to spend time and resources helping those most at risk, not people driving into floodwater.

“It’s not worth the risk. Just please turn around.”

As at 3pm Tuesday, there were about 30 road closures and hundreds of

cases with water over the road.

Cr Gulline said rain over the coming days would add further damage to roads.

“With rain expected, there will likely be more closures. Our works teams are up early checking roads and they are working late. Not only are they out closing roads, but they are re-opening roads when it is possible to do so.

“And unfortunately there will be plenty of work ahead as road crews repair the damage over summer,” she said.

where they usually bring recycling). If in doubt, take bins to the closest sealed intersection.

Risk of further flooding

With rainfall predicted in the coming days, there is a continued risk of further flooding should heavy falls occur in the Wimmera River catchment.

Council is working with key agencies to monitor the flood situation and respond accordingly.

Drainage, weir management HRCC staff are managing critical stormwater drains to mitigate backflow from the river and blockages from predicted rainfall in the coming days.

Horsham weir is being monitored regularly to ensure it remains free from obstructions such as debris.

TENDERS AND RFQ

Mosquitoes

There are already high numbers of mosquitoes in the Wimmera region. Following the floods there will be more small bodies of water, which will increase mosquito numbers.

The best protection against mosquitoes and the diseases they carry is to avoid mosquito bites.

• Use repellent on all exposed skin

• When applying repellent to kids, read the label. Some repellent will need to be applied to their clothes as it can damage soft skin

• Mosquitos can bite through tight clothing, loose clothing is best

• Where possible – remove stagnant water where mosquitos can breed

• Use mosquito netting or screens

Seniors Festival concert to go ahead

The main event of the Horsham Seniors Festival, the Seniors Concert is still going ahead on Friday 21 at the Horsham Church of Christ.

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Melissa Langton and Mark Jones are performing from 11am, with morning tea being provided from 9:30am. The concert is one of many events this week. On Monday, the Art Gallery Morning Tea was well attended and enjoyed by all. There was also another Tai Chi Session on Monday at Haven.

Coming up this week is a Seniors Croquet Fun Day from 1.30pm on Wednesday 19 October at Kalimna Park Croquet Club.

“It has been great to see so many people attending Horsham Seniors Festival Events over the past few weeks. The events delivered by community groups and businesses this year have provided a great opportunity for Seniors in our community to have fun and socialise," Mayor Robyn Gulline said.

PREPARATIONS: HRCC's Scott Brown (left), Marc Smith and Damon Fischer deliver sandbags to residents in the 1-in-50-year flood zone on Saturday.

Long waitlists for care, services

BY ABBY WALTER

An early years leader says the state of childcare in the Wim mera Southern Mallee is dire.

By Five Wimmera Southern Mallee Early Years Initiative executive officer

Jo Martin said there is an excess of 300 children on waitlists for childcare in the region.

“By Five has been collecting data on childcare demand across the Wim mera Southern Mallee and most chil dren on waitlists are in Horsham, but there are waitlists in 11 of 13 childcare centres in our region,” she said.

“Some of our communities don’t even have access to childcare – like the Dunmunkle area or Rainbow.

“There’s a huge demand and it’s a huge issue for our community for a lot of reasons.

“It’s limiting our economic growth because people can’t come here and they can’t return to work if they choose to.”

Mrs Martin said the organisation was working with all levels of gov ernment and providers to resolve the issue.

“Staffing is a big issue. Workforce demand is in excess of 34 vacancies for staffing across our region, so that’s definitely a barrier,” she said.

“Infrastructure is also an issue.

“In Horsham, for example, we need more childcare facilities or bigger facilities to meet the demand.

“One of the challenges is there is no government entity that is responsible for making childcare available, it falls in the cracks between state and federal and it’s often left to local governments or parents to drive.”

Mrs Martin said a lack of childcare affected the liveability of a region.

“Childcare enables families to return to work or study – some people don’t want to or can’t move to a town if there is no childcare for them to do their job, so it’s holding our region back,” she said.

“For small communities, childcare is really important for a lot of things — including families in need that could be those experiencing adversity.

“It’s not just childcare for childcare sake; it’s childcare because people want to be in the workforce and we’re limiting our services because they can’t get childcare.

“Predominately the lack of childcare affects women and we have one of the lowest female workforce participation rates between the ages of 25 and 40 in the state.”

Mrs Martin said proposed increased hours to kindergarten would not take the pressure off the childcare system.

Three-year-old kindergarten will in crease from a five-hour funded kin dergarten program each week to 15 hours a week for 40 weeks of the year by 2029.

Four-year-old kindergarten will transition to ‘pre-prep’, increasing to a 30-hour-a-week program, from 15 hours a week.

“We’re going to need more space to provide longer hours of three- and four-year-old kindergarten, so it will change where children access care and education, but the demand is still going to be there,” Mrs Martin said.

“For example, 15 hours of kinder garten at three years old won’t always meet the needs of a family.”

Mrs Martin said the Edenhope com munity was a great example of parents driving accessibility to childcare, but it should not have come to that.

After 12 months of petitioning and working with West Wimmera Shire Council, a new childcare service was

started earlier this year in Edenhope.

However, there remains a waitlist for places.

“It has put a lot of pressure on that local government to make that hap pen,” Mrs Martin said.

“It really shouldn’t come down to parents having to picket the streets to get childcare in their communities or for local ratepayers to need to fight to have these services in their town.”

Mrs Martin said By Five wanted to see children in the Wimmera Southern Mallee thrive.

“Wimmera Southern Mallee chil dren are arriving at school more de velopmentally vulnerable than anyone else in Victoria,” she said.

“They are a long way behind — par ticularly behind city kids — and we don’t think that’s right.

“Developmentally vulnerable means there are service system inequities — things like being able to access the right service when you need it, such as speech therapy or paediatric care, and identifying health or learning issues early and being able to respond.

“There’s an 800-day waitlist for pae diatric care in the Grampians region, which is huge.

“Our communities tend to be geared more towards aging populations than to early years, mainly due to the pop ulation proportion.

“We want to shift the dial to make every town in our region a community where children thrive.

“The well-being of children is a community issue and if we don’t get it right, our communities will suffer for generations to come. We want to make sure every child thrives so that every community thrives.”

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“It’s not just childcare for childcare sake; it’s childcare because people want to be in the workforce and we’re limiting our services because they can’t get childcare”

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ANNUAL SHOWCASE: Horsham School of Dance students are returning to the big stage for their first unrestricted

to the Horsham Town Hall stage on Sunday. The school did

concert with limited audience numbers. The theme for this year’s

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left, Lucy Hudson, Ebony Hart, Alice Newall, Georgia Woodhart and Regan Woodhart prepare

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Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Win for community groups

Businesses were not spared the an guish of restrictions, either, but those businesses still with a hand to lend to their community partners, have.

A $1000 donation from Horsham Greyhound Racing Club to Warrack nabeal Lions Club was a small, but emblematic signal of the Wimmera’s communal capacity to get back to full strength.

The donation was part of the racing club’s community grants program in 2022 – expected to be the first of a new yearly people-driven grants pro gram for the region’s vital clubs and organisations.

The final destination for this $1000 was a new fence around the Lion’s club clubhouse, the Lions Den, on Molyneaux Street in Warracknabeal.

Without a dollar wasted, across two days, Lions club members got to work themselves and demolished the warped and falling-down timber fence, and built a more durable steel and zinc one.

Lions club president Maurie Parsons said the previous fence had been there since the club moved into the building 35 years ago.

“It was a warped and dilapidated treated-pine fence that needed bull dozing. We did that, and then put all new steel posts and rails, with zinc fencing laid across it. The new fence should outlast me,” he said.

“It was a magnificent couple of days, and we got a fair bit done with ev eryone helping out. Since COVID-19 restrictions eased, we have been trying to work on improvements around the clubhouse – and all the money need ed for that work and the community projects we look after has all come through fundraising and the goodwill of grant money.”

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club’s community grants program called for Wimmera community clubs and or

ganisations to apply for a slice of $10,000 set aside for community proj ects.

Perfect for the region’s community groups to get back in the game after some harsh years, the money was offered for sports-uniform upgrades, infrastructure construction, and op eration of community-beneficial pro grams, services and training modules.

The grant pool was then increased to $14,000 as the racing club attempted to follow through with as many of

the 16 grant applications it received as possible.

Mr Parsons said the racing club’s fund was great for the community and he encouraged other clubs to get involved with the community grant program, scheduled to welcome a new round of applications early in 2023.

“Lions club members had a really great night together at the racing club recently and the money we got – well it is magnificent really. All service clubs are really battling for money

after COVID and the more help we can get, the better,” he said.

With new projects in the lions club’s sights, including continued work at Warracknabeal Fauna Park, the park land and native animal zoo on a pic turesque bend of the Yarriambiack Creek that the lions club operates, Mr Parson said he hoped to get on with doing what the Lions club did best – community projects run by commu nity people.

Rising intra-community sup port since the harsh troughs of COVID restrictions has been a highlight despite several tough years for the region’s community organisations.

TEAM WORK: Warracknabeal Lions Club members attend a Horsham greyhound race meet and pitch in to build a new fence for their Lions Den clubhouse in Warracknabeal .

Uncertain times as rain forecast

As the sun shines, there’s also an eerie uncertain ty and nervousness in the air as flood warnings remain in place across the Wimmera.

When The Weekly Advertiser went to press last night, fore casts said the riverine flood peak of 3.6-metres was due at Horsham weir today. This prediction has changed numer ous times in recent days. Water levels were rising at a rate of about one-centimetre an hour in Horsham yesterday.

It came after Glenorchy resi dents faced a one-in-100-year flood at the weekend; while towns in the northern parts of the state are inundated with floodwaters into homes and businesses, cutting access and isolating many.

Now, thunderstorms forecast through until Sunday are cre ating a ‘pivot’ in emergency response.

It was only about six weeks ago that officials assured peo

Ararat puts breast cancer in spotlight

Ararat RSL will host two money-raising events this week for breast cancer awareness.

There is a morning tea on Friday at 10.30am and an ‘after-dark’ live music event featuring Liam Bak er on Friday at 7.30pm.

Organiser Margaret Kelly said entry for both events cost $10 per per son.

“The RSL and its team have a long and proud his tory of supporting our lo cal community and raising funds for much-needed causes,” she said.

A morning tea ticket in cludes a lucky door prize and spot prizes; while the evening event’s ticket will include a complimentary schooner of beer or soft drink or glass of wine.

EDITORIAL

By Jessica Grimble

ple that, amidst big rains at the time, the area would not flood as catchments remained low.

Six weeks of ‘solid’ rainfall followed and now, we face en tirely different circumstances.

A delicate balance between riverine and stormwater flood ing response has officials ex ercising strategic planning and taking action accordingly.

They are encouraging resi dents to be aware of the chang ing nature of the risk to them, their streets and homes and buildings.

The capacity for stormwater to drain as per normal circum stances is strained after the significant rainfall across the region in recent weeks.

Ultimately, the general flood warnings should contain no real

surprises. Don’t drive through or swim in floodwater. Exercise caution on roads where flood water has cleared as damage has occurred, and has been oc curing for some time.

Drain any stagnant water to control mosquitos around the home; be aware of snakes, wild life and insects displaced due to floodwater; and do not walk or stand on affected streams as riverbanks can become unsta ble. Be aware that private water supplies might be contaminated from floodwater, debris and chemicals. Flooding can also cause sewage to overflow inside the home.

The Wimmera River system has become somewhat of a spectacle as residents inundate the area, day and night, to track water levels.

What’s to come this week re mains to be seen.

Remain alert, not alarmed, and look out for yourself and for others.

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TERMITES!

PINK SUPPORT: McGrath Foundation Breast Care nurses Wendy Cramer and Alison Hicks support Horsham Friends A Breast – Breast Cancer Support Group’s mini field of women event at Horsham Rural City Council courtyard on Monday. The mini field of women is a display of pink lady silhouettes to symbolise the more than 15,000 Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer and 3000 women who die from breast cancer each year. Organiser Barbara Eltze said on the day people make donations and put a message on a pink lady to remember their friends and family. “October is national breast cancer awareness month and every year we have a mini field of women to remember those who we’ve lost and our survivors as well,” she said. “It’s about creating awareness as well. Women should start checking from age 30. They need to be vigilant and keep an eye on their breasts. You can Google how to do a breast check at home and if you do feel anything suspicious or any tightening in your breast area, please go to your doctor and get checked out.”

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Sunday, November 6,

Pulse field day

Wimmera farmers can check out the latest breed ing and agronomic advances for lentils, chick peas, field peas, faba beans and vetch from indus try specialists at an upcoming field day.

Agriculture Victoria is hosting Wimmera Pulse Field Day on Tuesday at its Kalkee hub trial site.

Grains Research and Development Corporation, GRDC, will support the event.

Agriculture Victoria senior research agronomist Jason Brand said it was a great opportunity for growers to see first-hand the results of trials and meet a range of industry experts.

“The Wimmera Pulse Field Day will showcase several new and exciting lentil varieties available for sowing in 2023,” he said.

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“Agriculture Victoria pulse trials are the result of many hours of interaction with industry to optimise agronomy, maximise yield and increase profitability for growers. We welcome everyone to attend the field day to continue to foster this expert community of practice.”

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Mr Brand said topics covered would include new herbicide tolerance traits, disease manage ment options, frost and heat mitigation, agro nomic options for limiting pod drop in lentils, optimal sowing dates and marketing opportuni ties for pulses.

The free event starts at 9am and will finish at noon.

The site is located 30km north of Horsham on Blue Ribbon Road near Murra Warra Wind Farm. More information is available at go.vic.gov.au/ KZFV2v

Documentary invite

A one-time-only screening of documentary ‘From Music into Silence’ will screen at Horsham Church of Christ, River Road, from 7pm on Saturday.

The documentary tells the story of Peter Rob erts, a music thanatologist who plays his harp for people who are dying.

It explores Mr Roberts’ spiritual journey as the only Australian music thanatologist and with the spirit of the Persian poet ‘Rumi’ running through his veins, he has one last task to do before he retires.

Mr Roberts and filmmaker Farshid Akhlaghi will attend the screening for a question-and-an swer session following the documentary.

The film received 3.5 stars from Australian crit ic David Stratton.

Tickets are available online via www.eventbrite. com.au/e/from-music-into-silence-horshamtickets-414450180647

Breezeway upgrades

A breezeway renewal commissioned under a COVID-safe activation grant has continued to ‘liven’ a public space off Ararat’s main street.

As part of Ararat Rural City Council’s Barkly Street Breezeway Rejuvenation Project, people using the connecting walkway between Barkly Street and K-Hub car park can now enjoy planter boxes, outdoor seating and display frames for regional art.

Ararat mayor Jo Armstrong said the renewal of the Barkly Street Breezeway had transformed a once ‘glum’ laneway into a bustling, innovative community space.

glasses of water, maybe eat something, maybe you need to sit out of the glaring hot sun, maybe you’re tired?

2) Have those 2 glasses of water and sit quietly and have a rest if you can.

3) See your chiropractor.

Chiropractors are great at looking after headaches. A good chiropractor will listen and take a compre hensive history. They will check your spine to see what stiffness and fixations are attributing to the problem. It maybe a simple adjustment that helps you or it maybe more complicated. No matter what the issue a good chiropractor can assist and guide you to have the best possible outcome and work with other professionals to the benefit of your health.

Interesting fact: children suffer headaches and migraines, however they often start off as tummy pains and as the child gets older become headaches and migraines. Chiropractors are good at identifying these issues too.

Schools prepare for VCE changes

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

With statewide changes to vocational learning in secondary schools nearing a 2023 implementation, education leaders are continuing their preparation for signifi cant curriculum changes.

The State Government expects schools to have integrated existing Victorian Certificate of Ap plied Learning, VCAL, students with Victorian Certificate of Education, VCE, students by the start of the school year.

Students who would have entered VCAL next year, will instead study a VCE Vocational Major, more closely aligned to literacy and numerous expectations and curriculum structures of VCE.

State education frameworks suggest the twoyear VCE Vocational Major will replace VCAL at the ‘intermediate and senior’ level to enable transition into apprenticeships, traineeships and further education through ‘non-ATAR pathways’.

The vocational major will also require students to complete 180 hours of onsite learning with employers and provide graduating students with a VCE certificate.

Schools will also have the option to discuss with students a Victorian Pathways Certificate to replace VCAL at a ‘foundational level’, to meet the needs of students ‘unable or not ready’ to study a VCE-level certificate.

Murtoa College acting principal Shannon Ar gall, who oversaw the college’s preparations for the incoming curriculum change, said while there remained challenges to implementing and progressing with VCE and VCAL integration, the ‘important’ reforms were particularly focused on building literacy and numeracy ‘rigour’ into senior vocational students.

“Previously, vocational learning was done on a school-by-school basis,” he said.

“These changes aim to standardise learning and content across the state. Aligning with VCE students, the new vocational major programs will contain 16 study units across two years.

“It is important to make sure learning is adapt ing to the workforce requirements of jobs that might not have been created yet. So, whether a student studies VCE, VCE with a vocational major, or the pathways certificate, they can gain key skills to be employable.”

Wimmera Southern Mallee Local Learning and Employment Networks executive officer Tim Shaw said the State Government’s 2019 Firth Review into vocational learning suggested reforms needed to ensure vocation training was ‘high quality, highly regarded and relevant to the needs of students and employers’.

He said the move to a single VCE certificate, with optional vocational majors, was positive.

“Unfortunately, VCAL was not as highly re garded as VCE, by many, even though it was an equivalent year-12 qualification,” he said.

“Under the new model, all students completing year 12 will have an opportunity to achieve a VCE qualification.”

Mr Argall said ‘rightly or wrongly’ there had been a perception that some previous VCAL learning had lacked ‘rigour’.

He said implementing these changes had been a ‘challenge’ as teachers and schools across the region adjusted to the new requirements.

“There has been a lot of collaboration across the sector and I expect that to continue into next year. I have been blown away with local net works and clusters who have helped prepare our schools for all the changes,” he said.

Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN co-ordinates vocational training options for 20 schools in eight local government areas and supports students to achieve their 180-hour workplace requirements.

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West Wimmera Health Service invites you to come along to the cooking competition final!

The four finalists will battle it out to be crowned the winner by the celebrity chef

Be treated to a masterclass with Tim, and get the chance to meet him and even grab a photo!

Places are limited, with a gold coin donation entry fee to support the Wimmera Food Bank.

To register for the event, email health.promotion@wwhs.net.au or call Jake on 0487 573 224.

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Biogas project on track

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

Western Victorian farmers set to provide fuel for a proposed biogas plant in Ararat have again highlighted their ap proval of the project’s energygenerating ambitions.

Pacific Heat and Power’s inten tion to construct a biogas-energy plant, worth more than $200-mil lion, will rely on a firm commit ment of straw and stubble con tributions from western Victorian farmers, who are set to become an integral asset of the proposed project’s viability.

A farmer’s reference group led initial pricing negotiations with the company, as co-operating ‘sides’ formulated an ‘Agreement to Agree’ on straw and stubble supply.

Several farmers and reference group members said reducing la bour and time costs of post-harvest clean-ups was a distinct motivator for farmers to get involved with the project, as was their belief and

uncertainty about the long-term fu ture of stubble burning. Former Ararat farmer and reference group member Mark Dyer said when he spoke with other farmers about the proposed farmer-biogas business relationship, he received, at times, an apathetic response.

“Farmers’ thoughts about the project vary a lot. Some are all over it, some are happy with things as they are,” he said.

“No one is typically against the project, but sometimes, typical of some people involved with farm ing, they can sit back until they realise obvious advantages.”

Mr Dyer explained his position on the cost-benefit strategy some famers might consider in the fu ture.

“I don’t think it will be long until farmers will be unable to burn off the stubble. And, it remains an unviable proposition to plough the straw back into the ground,” he said.

“In the western district there is

too much stubble per acre, so it struggles to break down and re ally causes more trouble than it’s worth.

“But this chance to sell stubble to the biogas plant – yes, you could make some money out of it, but there is also no cost to the grower. To sell the straw costs us nothing.”

Reduced workload

Fellow reference-group farmer Rob Armstrong, also an Ararat Ru ral City councillor, said he shared Mr Dyer’s sentiments about farm ers possible motivations for getting involved with the proposed project.

“It is not about the profit; it is about reducing the workload,” he said.

“Yes, some farmers want a good return, but it won’t necessarily be a large return on the stubble you sell.”

Mr Armstrong said his motiva tion for the project’s success was because of its potential to eliminate residual burning.

“I like the idea of not having

to burn paddocks – please take it away. It is a fire risk and that is a risk that worries me a lot,” he said. “It is a big cost to burn paddocks. Not burning them makes the air cleaner and for not much work we can eliminate these things.

“Farmers can say here you go, here is my paddock – ‘help your self’. There is also some belief in the community that stubble burn ing will not be lawful forever.”

Mr Armstrong said he also agreed many farmers retained a propensity to ‘sit on the fence’, and not en gage with the project.

“Some people are just not pre pared to go hard with it, but we have reached the point now where there is sufficient agreed straw product for the project to be via ble,” he said.

“The plant needed a minimum 150,000 tonnes of material, which has been committed to already. My gut feeling, once the plant starts up, is that people will want to be a part of it.”

Wastewater release

More water is flowing through St Arnaud Creek after GWMWater released class C water from St Arnaud Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Recent wet conditions allowed GWMWater to release the water earlier this month.

Managing director Mark Williams said recent rain had limited the opportunity for water to be used off-site, resulting in a significant increase in water held in storage at the wastewater treat ment plant.

The wet weather release will continue follow ing GWMWater’s procedures.

Mr Williams said class C water was treated recycled water typically used to irrigate race tracks, golf courses, vineyards and recreational reserves.

GWMWater developed a water quality mon itoring program and management plan to en sure that water releases would have minimal impacts.

The company liaised with North Central Catchment Management Authority, which man ages St Arnaud Creek, and has notified the En vironment Protection Authority Victoria.

Water samples will be taken to monitor water quality during and after the release period.

Members of the community who would like further information can call GWMWater during business hours on 1300 659 961 or visit gwmwater.org.au/recycled-water

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Royal commission help in Horsham

Horsham

residents with stories to tell about violence and exploitation of peo ple with disabilities have been invited to learn more about Royal Commission report ing.

The Disability Royal Commission has inves tigated reports of violence and exploitation of people with disabilities in Australia since 2019, to better prevent abuse, correct exploitative behaviours and promote a society inclusive of disability.

Free national legal service Your Story Disabil ity Legal Support, specialising in the commis sion’s investigations, will host a free information session tomorrow at Horsham Neighbourhood House from noon to 1.30pm, to educate people about Royal Commission processes and provide support to any person who has considered shar ing their story with investigators.

Your Story Disability Legal Support has part nered with advocacy and counselling services including Relationship Australia Victoria, Drum mond Street Services, Right Information and Ad vocacy Centre, and Leadership Plus for the infor mation session – ‘Disability Matters Horsham!’.

Your Story lawyer Michelle Bowler said the session was available for people with a disability themselves, as well as families, friends, carers, advocates and supporters of people with dis ability.

“Your Story is a free national service that gives independent legal advice and support to anyone

considering taking part in the Disability Royal Commission. It’s important the Royal Commis sion hears from people with lived experience, including those in regional areas, so that its recommendations to government properly reflect their needs and priorities,” she said.

Simon Judd-Mole of Leadership Plus said a disability advocate could help people through the Royal Commission process.

“An advocate can help you tell your story, protect your rights and access other supports,” he said.

“They can also support you to make a submis sion, which can be in any language or format.”

Madeline Lawson of Drummond Street Ser vices encouraged anyone interested in finding out more about the commission’s investigation to attend the information session.

“There will be demonstrations on how to share your story, onsite support, the opportunity to book follow up appointments and light refresh ments,” she said.

“We invite residents to come along to Horsham Neighbourhood House on October 20 to find out why their stories matter, and how we can support them, or a person they care about, to safely share them with the Disability Royal Commission.”

Registration for the information session is re quired and available at www.yourstorydisability legal.org.au

The Disability Royal Commission will accept submissions of stories of mistreatment until December 31.

Service volunteers celebrated

East Grampians Health Service recognised the long-standing contributions of 26 volunteers at its 17th volunteer recognition awards.

Betty Flavell was honoured for 25 years of volunteering at Ararat nursing home, 70 Lowe Street.

East Grampians Health Service Auxiliary mem bers Shelley Green and Liz de Fegley were rec ognised for 20 years of service.

Auxiliary member Alana Foster and oncol ogy volunteers Alan Grant, Bertha Grant, Dawn Wigg, Pauline Carman, Kaye Fox and Marga ret Carmichael; oncology and residents’ sup port group volunteer Kate Arbon-Ellis; Patricia Hinchey Centre volunteer Noela Mackay; Red Cross volunteer Joy Wheeler; residents’ support group volunteers Pam Riley and Jane Richard son; and Willaura Health Care Auxiliary vol unteers Judy Paterson and Ruth Gellert were recognised for 15 years of service.

Ark Toy and Activity Library volunteers Robyn Clelland, Robyn Sleep and Marg Graham; Pa tricia Hinchey Centre volunteer Rob Keith; and residents’ support group volunteer Lynne Wilson were recognised for 10 years of service.

Patricia Hinchey Centre volunteer Cathy McAdie, residents’ support group volunteer Mar lene Goudie and auxiliary volunteers Lorraine John and Sue Pye were recognised for five years of service.

The health service’s chief executive Nick Bush

RECOGNITION: Betty Flavell has been recognised for 25 years of volunteering at Ararat nursing home, 70 Lowe Street.

paid tribute to the 150 volunteers who work across many different areas of the service.

“Our extraordinary volunteers are an integral part of our EGHS community and we are here to celebrate their outstanding efforts,” he said.

“Volunteers dedicate countless hours to enrich the lives of our patients, residents and consumers and our staff appreciate their support.

“They provide comfort and care to those in need and this does not go unnoticed. They have become part of the fabric of East Grampians Health Service.

“Congratulations to all our long-service award recipients – particularly Betty Flavell, who has volunteered at 70 Lowe Street for an outstanding 25 years.”

CONTRIBUTION: From left, Bertha Grant, Pauline Carman, Alan Grant, Judy Paterson, Alana Foster, Ruth Gellert, Joy Wheeler, Jane Richardson, Noela Mackay, Kate Arbon-Ellis, Dawn Wigg and Margaret Carmichael were presented 15-year service awards.

Frinj

to share

BY ABBY WALTER

Community stories are the centre of two Creative Labs featuring at this year’s Nati Frinj Biennale festival.

‘Truck’ and ‘the apology I was never given and the one I never made’ are two art installations that have been in the works ‘for some time’ for the event.

Artist Kat Pengelly’s ‘Truck’ pays tribute to the trucking industry through a multime dia, cross-artform, theatrical experience.

Pengelly pulled together an artistic team and created a fashion theatre spectacular that allows the audience to travel with a Victorian Vietnam veteran truckie who finds healing in haulage.

Artist Sam Burke began creating ‘the apology I was never given and the one I never made’ last year through a residency at the Natimuk Courthouse.

Community members were asked to share an apology they had never given and one they had never made, which form the base for her projection and sound installation.

Burke said the project came together re ally well and the community got on board with the concept.

“I was taken aback by the generosity and vulnerability of people in the community,” she said.

“I ended up with a perfect number of apol ogies. Without giving too much away, it’s a large-scale projection and the apologies will cloak the courthouse.

“I didn’t have any expectations going into this and I’m really happy.”

Burke said she was looking forward to returning to Natimuk and surrounding areas for the festival.

“It’s a lovely community that has been very supportive. I really enjoyed my time there,” she said.

“This will be my first time with an instal lation in the Nati Frinj, which is exciting.

“The other wonderful thing is the realisa tion of the work into its final form.”

ACT Natimuk established the Creative Lab program, where artists were invited to apply for $5000 Creative Lab grants for the opportunity to explore an idea or extend their creative practice in Natimuk during the period from August 2021 to October 2022.

One of the aims of this new program was to seed work for inclusion in the Nati Frinj Biennale.

‘Truck’ and ‘the apology I was never giv en and the one I never made’ received addi tional support from Regional Arts funding through Regional Arts Victoria.

Other Creative Lab artists are continuing to pilot their projects during Nati Frinj, in cluding Louise Cooper’s Augmented Reali ty art game ‘Natimuk Street Art Comes To Life’ created from community drawings left at art caches; Cake Industries Mechatronic Music Machine; and Jacqui Schulz’s Very Long Distance, an exploration of engaging in a mysterious journey sparked by the pub lic phone box on the corner of Schmidt and Main streets.

The 2022 Nati Frinj Biennale will run across three days from Friday, October 28.

There will be a Creative Lab information session on the Saturday, where the Creative Lab artists will share insights into their creative practice and a Creative Lab Publi cation will be launched.

Spotlight on healthcare careers

Horsham, Nhill and Dimboola secondary students took part in a hands-on learning experience based around healthcare careers earlier this month.

Wimmera Southern Mallee Lo cal Learning and Employment Network, LLEN, organised the Local Schools’ Health Immersion event at Federation University Wimmera Campus.

About 40 students rotated

through a series of workshops and activities in groups to explore real-life scenarios, first aid in cluding CPR, hygiene standards, personal protective equipment, patient care and movement.

Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN industry engagement of ficer David Crooks said the day was a great success.

“Students explored a wide vari ety of roles and training options

in the local health sector,” he said.

“It’s important our young peo ple know there are lots of em ployment opportunities locally, due to an ongoing skill shortage in the health industry.”

The event aimed to promote in dustry connections, student path ways and a philosophy of local training for local careers.

‘Daughters’ graduate from wellbeing program

Horsham Daughters of the West participants have graduated from the 2022 program after 10 weeks of education, exercise, social and wellbeing sessions.

The two-hour-a-week program included one hour of learning from an expert on several health topics, followed with one hour of physical activity.

Wimmera Primary Care Part nership, now part of Grampians Health – Grampians Public Health Unit, project facilitator Krista Fis cher said the 2022 program saw good outcomes.

“Participants are continuing on their fitness and wellbeing journey even after the program finished,” she said.

Daughters of the West was open to women 18 years and older of all fitness levels.

The program was organised via Western Bulldogs Community Foundation in partnership with Wimmera Primary Care Partner ship, Horsham Rural City Council and Priceline Horsham.

HANDS-ON: Horsham College students Lucy Scott, Amalie Brown and Tahnee Brown assist in patient care.

Waste proposals

Victorian local governments must intro duce food and garden organics collec tion and separate glass recycling collection for all urban households.

People will have access to services for four waste and recycling streams – glass, purple lidded bin; food organics and garden organics, FOGO, lime green lidded bin; mixed recycla bles, yellow lidded bin; and household rubbish, red lidded bin, by 2030.

While areas with kerbside collection services will move to the four-bin system, some councils will use drop-off points for waste and recycling collection.

Horsham Rural City Council: The council pro poses to move to the four-bin waste system from April 2023, with the introduction of fortnightly general waste, mixed recycling and FOGO col lections and monthly glass collections.

Urban residents can access 240-litre general waste, mixed recycling and FOGO bins and a 120-litre glass recycling bin.

Rural residents will have 240-litre general waste and mixed recycling bins.

The council also plans to expand recycling collections in rural areas and establish new glass recycling drop-off locations across the munici pality.

It is estimated that up to 40 percent of the municipality’s household rubbish is food waste, which currently goes to landfill.

Separating glass from other recycling will make recycling more efficient.

Opting out of the changes will not be permitted, however bin downsizing is allowed.

The new annual charge for urban residents is $482. For people with existing 240-litre bins, an increase of $12 will be applied, and people with a small bin will see an increase of $175 a year. For rural residents with 240-litre bins, the service charge will decrease by $82.

Due to the increase of residential areas in Horsham, some current rural areas will now be slated as urban, resulting in a $60 increase for the service in those areas.

The new charges will be introduced during the next two financial years.

Ararat Rural City Council: The transition to a four-bin waste and recycling service began on October 3 in Ararat municipality.

General waste is collected weekly, mixed re cycling and FOGO is collected fortnightly and glass every four weeks.

All residential properties under five hectares received the four-bin collection system while properties more than five hectares received a three-bin system, which excludes FOGO col lection.

From the implementation of the expanded ser vice to June 30, 2023, the four-bin system will cost $346.50 and the three-bin system $307.50.

The council proposes to crush glass recovered from the monthly collection and re-use it as glass sand or pass it on for others to re-use. Organic matter collected will be processed into compost.

The goal is materials recovered and reused will increase from less than 30 percent of the annual tonnage to more than 70 percent.

The implementation of the new bin system,

collection and re-processing arrangements are expected to see the overall waste collected drop from about 3000 tonnes a year to less than 1300 tonnes annually.

Northern Grampians Shire Council: The council intends to run trials throughout the next 12 months to determine schedules and frequency of four-bin collections.

The council has set a waste action plan to develop new services and is collaborating with other shires and Recycling Victoria.

The council reported Recycling Victoria would roll out a container deposit scheme in 2023, which will guide the council in requirements for glass and recycling.

Yarriambiack Shire Council: The council is collecting mixed recycling fortnightly and glass bimonthly effective immediately.

The updated schedule is a result of a survey that saw an overwhelming proportion of the community support a return to the fortnightly kerbside mixed recycling service.

Chief executive Tammy Smith said the intro duction of the kerbside glass recycling service was a huge learning opportunity for the council.

“As one of the first councils in regional Vic toria to implement the glass recycling bins, we discovered that while residents supported the concept of glass recycling, the usage of glass at a household level is not consistent, making the need for a four-weekly service less sustainable,” she said.

“The work behind the scenes to implement, review and update the recycling service across the shire has been significant, but our main goal is to ensure the service meets the needs of our residents.”

Hindmarsh Shire Council: Director of infra structure services Jessie Holmes said the council was continuing to consult with the community about the best approach for the delivery of a four-waste stream service.

“Currently, the council plans to offer FOGO at their transfer stations and is looking to roll out a kerbside glass bin in 2023,” she said.

“Details regarding frequency and subsequent costs will be developed through community consultation.”

West Wimmera Shire Council: The council has no plans to roll out a four-bin kerbside collection but is planning to develop glass drop-off facili ties at all transfer stations and some community locations. FOGO drop-off facilities are yet to be considered.

The project would be funded through a transfer station upgrade program at no initial cost to rate payers, however the operational cost has yet to be quantified. The cost associated with operation is transport of glass from transfer stations to the shared glass crushing facility to Warracknabeal and glass crushing.

This is likely to have minimal impact on waste charges, but if there are any charges they would pass to residents in the next financial year.

Residents can drop glass at transfer stations and community locations for free.

The council is also in the process of developing a waste management strategy which will guide future management of waste and recyclables.

Plan to see city’s north ‘thrive’

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

Adraft vision for Horsham’s north seeks to reduce the ‘barrier effect’ of the Hor sham rail corridor, convert industrial and commercial sites, increase diversity and af fordability of housing options, and improve the quality and appeal of public open spaces.

The draft ‘Horsham North Local Area Plan’ will offer the community a chance to contribute to developing a shared vision.

Horsham Rural City Council voted, at its latest meeting last month, to release the draft plan for public comment.

The draft plan details three high-level strategies and 10 goals.

In relation to land use and future character, the plan seeks to facilitate sustainable housing and population; improve the image, character and identity in Horsham North; promote economic activity and opportunities; and provide up-todate community facilities.

In relation to access and connections, the plan seeks to create a walkable, wheelable and bike able precinct that supports active living; to en hance and promote public transport and regional connectivity; and create safe streets for all users through improved traffic management.

In relation to public and open spaces, the plan seeks to increase provision of open space; to create accessible, safe and activate public space; and increase tree canopy across all public realm.

Councillor David Bowe said he had attended consultations, as a resident of the area, in many forms across many years.

“The Horsham North area has faced its fair share of challenges and calls for improvement over the years,” he said.

“There have been many years of frustrations

and lack of consultations and actions from previ ous reports.

“This plan will shape the Horsham North area so it can thrive in its own way.

“I would hate to see this left on the table, like those previous plans for Horsham North.”

Cr Les Power said the draft plan aimed to address an area of Horsham that was ‘at times neglected’.

Cr Bob Redden said residents needed to have ownership of the plans.

He said street and housing design could take advantage of opportunities to naturally heat and cool homes and capture solar energy.

The council will use the plan to work with the community to identify projects or actions; to inform council budgets and works programs; to assist with grant or funding applications and ad vocacy to State Government agencies; and to in form changes to the Horsham Planning Scheme, such as zone changes. It has a 10-year lifecycle.

Council undertook initial community consulta tion in April and May to develop the draft plan for further feedback. Its ‘Horsham North Urban Design Framework’, ‘Rail Corridor Masterplan’ and ‘Horsham North issues and opportunities paper’ has also informed the draft plan.

People can view the draft plan, and provide feedback at Horsham Civic Centre in Roberts Avenue or online via www.hrcc.vic.gov.au

People can also attend a community workshop at Horsham Neighbourhood House on Wednesday, October 26 from 5.30pm; or a drop-in session at the Kalkee Community Hub on Wednesday, November 2 between 9am and 10.30am. Street talk pop-ups will occur in locations throughout Horsham North on dates to be confirmed.

Community consultation concludes on Novem ber 9.

Historic school to go under hammer

An historic bluestone school house south of Ararat is on the market for the third time in its 150-year history.

Rossbridge Primary School opened in 1872 and remained a hub for children’s education for 121 years until its closure in 1993.

Buyers across Australia have a rare chance to pur chase the schoolhouse, and its accompanying teacher’s ac commodation and surround ing yards set on 2.1-acres, at an online auction this month.

Nutrien Harcourts Ararat agent Brad Jensen said the property, located about 20 minutes’ drive south of Ara rat, had two owners since the school’s closure. It is cur rently used as an arts studio and holiday-house accommo dation.

“The school itself is very original – almost as per the

day that it was closed,” he said.

“It’s like stepping back in time. There’s been a mez zanine put in, but otherwise everything is original.”

Mr Jensen said the buildings had heritage significance and the agency was confirming the status and ‘strength’ of this.

“Every region and district has these types of proper ties – whether it’s a church or school. They’re so rare com pared to everything else we sell,” he said.

“They are full, complete bluestone buildings inside and out and are really glow ing with heritage and history.”

Mr Jensen said people had inquired about the property for the purposes of a tree change, opening a bed and breakfast, or operating an an tique store.

He said former students had also sought to inspect the site and reminisce.

Inside the school, a black board, bookshelves and open fireplace offer a visual rep resentation of years gone by.

Children’s play equipment including monkey bars along with a shelter shed, toilet block, school signage and plaque also remain.

A buyers’ guide prices each building at $200,000 – though the property will be sold as one lot with a guide of about $400,000.

Mr Jensen said Nutrien Har courts would auction proper ties across Australia as part of an ‘auction extravaganza’ on Thursday, October 27. The Rossbridge property will go under the hammer about 11am.

– Jessica Grimble

NorthWest Real Estate has become the “go to” agency throughout the Wimmera, Mallee and North Central regions for Property Sales and Property Management Services. With a team of Experienced Agents NorthWest Real Estate handles a wide range of Properties including Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Rural.

HISTORY: The Rossbridge Primary School, and its accompanying teacher’s accommodation and surrounding yards, will be sold by auction next week.

Celebration

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Celebrating the education at Laharum and raising a time capsule placed in the school grounds during the centennial celebrations in 1987. Acknowledgement of the 150 years of education in Victoria.

We invite our past and present broad school community to the event and encourage people to RSVP the school to assist with catering.

or phone 5383 6202 to speak with Jenny or Jane

Records show above-average rain

BY ABBY WALTER

Rain across the Wimmera has exceeded yearly averages, more than two months from the end of this year.

Towns across the region have re corded between 20.2 millimetres and 78.2 millimetres of rain since Wednes day.

Horsham has recorded 525.6mm of rain to date, compared with a yearly average of 365.5mm.

There has been 108.1mm of rain in Ararat since the start of October, bringing the town’s total for the year to date to 636.5mm, compared with a yearly average of 581.9.

Stawell has recorded the secondhighest rainfall for October so far, with a total of 506mm for the year to date – 32mm more than the yearly average.

Nhill has recorded 95.1mm more rain this year to date compared with its yearly average, after 66.4mm was recorded for October to date – more than double the average for the month.

At Warracknabeal, 485.2mm has been recorded for the year, 111.2mm more than the yearly average, with 57.6mm recorded for October so far, compared with a 36.1mm average for the month.

Edenhope has recorded the least amount of rain for October to date with 45.4mm. It is the only area in the Wimmera that remains under its October, and full year, averages so far.

At Edenhope, 507.6mm has been re corded for the year to date, compared with a yearly average of 568.5mm.

GWMWater catchments were at 52.48 percent full as at October 12,

compared with 45.56 percent on Sep tember 21 and 43.44 percent at the same time last year.

When full, GWMWater catchments hold 560,311 megalitres.

On Wednesday last week there was 294,040 megalitres in the catchments – 38,762 megalitres more than three weeks prior.

The biggest difference in 12 months occurred at Green Lake, which was 95 percent full on Wednesday last week, compared with 27 percent last year and about 70 percent on September 21.

Lake Toolondo’s water doubled in the three weeks from September 21, from three to six percent.

Taylors Lake is almost at capacity, recording 99 percent full on Wednes day last week, compared with 87

percent last year and 96 percent on September 21.

Lake Bellfield was 90 percent full on Wednesday last week, compared with 76 percent last year and 81 percent on September 21.

Lake Lonsdale was 48 percent full on Wednesday last week, compared with 26 percent last year and 21 per cent on September 21.

Rocklands Reservoir and lake saw the smallest increases from September 21, increasing from 36 to 39 percent and 70 to 75 percent respectively.

Mt Cole Reservoir and Moora Moora Reservoir remain at 100 per cent full, the same as 12 months ago.

Lake Wartook is also at 100 percent capacity, a 21 percent increase on the same time last year.

RISING: Walking paths along the Wimmera River in Horsham were cut off by rising water on Tuesday. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

KEEPING WATCH: Wimmera Catchment Management Authority chief executive David Brennan is keeping a close watch on Horsham Weir.

SPOTTED: A snake takes a dip at Glenorchy.

Community to ‘own’ new plan

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

Boosting business and tourism and fostering an environmentally and socially sustainable community are the objectives of a new economic plan for Natimuk.

Horsham Rural City Council endorsed the ‘Natimuk Economic and Social Plan 2022’ at its latest meeting last month.

The five-year plan aims to improve the finan cial sustainability and liveability of the town and surrounding rural areas.

The Natimuk community will ‘own’ the plan and residents will drive its implementation, with support from the council.

It contains four objectives.

Tourism branding and promotion, and tour ism attraction – centering around climbing and camping at Mt Arapiles, also known as Dyurrite – along with business activation such as exploring business incubation opportunities in unused council buildings are priority areas to boost business, tourism and the economy.

Sustainable power access for homes and vehicles, a healthy environment including vegetation and rabbit control, and a connected and mobile community within the town, such as footpaths and connectivity to areas such as a fuel station and community transport, are the priority areas that work towards an environ mentally and socially sustainable community.

Improved recreation includes priorities such as recreational water to Natimuk Lake and continued improvements to recreation facili ties for football, netball and the skate park.

The fourth objective, improved relation ships, seeks local collaboration to imple ment the plan, and to improve relationships and communication with the council, state

agencies and Barenji Gadjin Land Council.

Cr Les Power said the plan was proactive and in-depth and provided a pathway for solutions.

He said challenges and barriers remained for water flows into Natimuk Lake.

Cr Claudia Haenel said it was ‘exciting’ Na timuk community was seeking to be self-suffi cient with providing community solar panels.

She said the absence of feedback from the Indigenous community was disappointing.

Cr Bob Redden said the plan expressed the community’s needs and feedback – including transport connectivity between Natimuk and Horsham.

Three rounds of engagement, with feedback from more than 270 participants, informed the plan.

Community engagement deemed Natimuk’s strengths to include Mt Arapiles, a strong sense of community, arts and cultural events, com munity groups and volunteers, its small-town feel, facilities and services. The engagement process also identified challenges such as the closure of some climbing sites at Mt Arapiles, supporting businesses, economy and tourism, climate change and sustainability, water for Natimuk Lake, and relationships with external stakeholders including the council.

Latest Census data shows Natimuk’s popula tion is 548 people – an increase of seven per cent between 2016 and 2021. More than half of its population is aged 45 and older, and 73 percent of households are ‘family’ households – 51 percent of these being couples without children and 40 percent being couples with children. More than 30 community groups are active within Natimuk.

People can read the plan via www.hrcc.vic. gov.au

Resilience Art Trail launch

Resilient Ararat has partnered with nine schools to launch its Resilience Art Trail.

The project, which was post poned for the past two years due to COVID-19, features artworks from Ararat College and Ararat West, Ararat 800, St Mary’s, Maroona, Willaura, Moyston, Pomonal and Buan gor primary school students.

The schools are implement ing The Resilience Project cur riculum and students have been working with artist Alyshia McInnes to develop art panels that represent what their indi vidual school communities are grateful for.

Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network executive officer Jane Moriarty said the panels would be installed within the grounds of each school to create a col

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laborative art trail through Ararat Rural City muncipal ity – taking in Maroona, Wil laura, Buangor, Moyston and Pomonal.

“Ultimately, The Resilience Art Trail will serve as a visual reminder for the whole com munity about the importance of gratitude and positive mental health,” she said.

“It will also create a lasting legacy of the Resilient Ararat project and its key messages.”

The unveiling of the Resil ience Art Trail coincides with Resilient Ararat’s latest cam paign – Painting the Town with Gratitude, which aims to promote positive mental health through the practice of grati tude.

Replicas of the Resilience Art Trail are on display at Ararat Gallery TAMA, along with a

community gratitude wall, until November 22.

Resilient Ararat will also release free branded greeting cards to inspire residents to share their gratitude for the im portant people in their life.

Ararat mayor Jo Armstrong said she was ‘thrilled’ to see a mental health-themed com munity exhibition on the com munity wall at Ararat Gallery TAMA during National Mental Health Month.

“With the young talent avail able locally, it’s wonderful to see students practice gratitude and tell their stories through their artwork,” she said.

“I encourage everyone to contribute to the Community Gratitude Wall; it provides the perfect platform to show ap preciation and kindness to the important people in our lives.”

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SPOTLIGHT: Ararat Gallery TAMA visual arts coordinator Katy Mitchell, Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network executive officer Jane Moriarty and artist Alyshia McInnes unveil the Resilience Art Trail Exhibition.

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Basin upgrade

BY ABBY WALTER

An upgrade to Horsham’s irrigation system at Wo tonga Basin will assist in keeping Horsham’s grassed areas green more efficiently.

Horsham Rural City Council acting co-ordinator of parks and gardens Grant Preece said most of Horsham’s stormwater ran into Wotonga Basin.

“The stormwater is then used to water parks and gardens such as Horsham City Oval, Sawyer Park, the lawn tennis courts and croquet club, botanic gardens and aquatic centre, as well as landscaping along the river from the Western Highway bridge to the new nature and water play park,” he said.

“In urban Horsham, rain col lects from city streets, rooftops and car parks and flows directly into stormwater wetlands.

“Horsham Rural City Council’s stormwater harvesting system is connected to 32 wetlands.”

Mr Preece said without the stormwater system, watering green spaces in Horsham would not be viable.

“Without access to stormwater the council would have to buy town water, which is our drink ing water,” he said.

“So, the amount of water need ed to keep our green areas alive wouldn’t be economically viable without the harvesting and reuse of stormwater.

“Our beautiful parks and gar

dens might look very different. “In the Wimmera, rain is nearly always a good thing.

“It is a precious resource for an area that has low amounts of rain.

“We need to harvest as much water from rain as we can and use it wisely to green the city.”

Mr Preece said an upgrade to the irrigation project at Wotonga Basin in the past 12 months in cluded a new pump station con nected to the Wimmera River.

Improved efficiency

“The pump will ensure that Wotonga Basin is never emp ty, as water is also able to be pumped from an allocation from the Wimmera River,” he said.

“Similarly, any excess water in Wotonga Basin is released through to the Wimmera River when the drainage carries high flows.

“The upgrade has improved the efficiency of the system resulting in more irrigation stations being able to be irrigated at more times when water application is more effective.”

Mr Preece said the stormwater system had significant environ mental benefits.

“It keeps the waterways clean er and keeps the debris out, so aquatic life is a lot healthier,” he said.

“The litter traps in our storm water drainage systems are also vital and cleaning occurs regu larly to keep debris and rubbish

out of the wetlands and out of our river system.

“The main litter traps are nor mally cleared every month to six weeks.

“If there has been significant rain, they can require weekly to fortnightly cleaning.”

Mr Preece said the purpose of a weir was to maintain a desired level of the Wimmera River as the flows in the river vary.

“During low to medium flow periods, the flume gates are first operated to allow flows to pass through while holding the river near steady,” he said.

“As the flow increases, the tim ber boards in the river are also progressively removed, so that the water level does not back up too high.”

Mr Preece said recently there had been a higher level of opera tion of the weir due to recent rain events.

“Flows in the Wimmera River have varied considerably this winter and spring, owing to the regular rain events,” he said.

“In some cases, there can be a lag between the changes in flow and when the weir is operated.

“This has meant the weir pool level has been a bit lower than usual on some days and a bit higher on others.

“During the warmer months, the weir pool is held near con stant to facilitate recreation and aesthetics.”

Reconnecting after restrictions

Organisers of the first Wimmera volunteergroup exhibition say an emergence from pandemic restrictions and a desire for com munity bred the event’s initiative and suc cess.

Attached to Horsham’s contributions to Victorian Seniors Festival 2022, but not lim ited to the region’s senior community, Uni versity of the Third Age Horsham launched its inaugural Community Groups Seniors Expo to convene community-minded people with the region’s bustling volunteer-group community.

The exhibition in Horsham Town Hall hosted 50 community-group representatives, providing a face-to-face explanation of their organisation to visitors.

University of the Third Age, U3A, Hor sham president Rick Walker said the event’s purpose was to link groups with potential volunteers, however the exhibition also pro vided Wimmera people with an integral reconnection with social activities after two years of community isolation.

“We want to get people out of their homes and get them to join community groups. Peo ple are built for community,” he said.

“We all need volunteers, but volunteers

want something to do – so hopefully they realise these groups need them and people have a lot to offer as volunteers.”

Committee member Joyce Lane, who also prepared an exhibition stall for china-paint ing workshops, said U3A realised there were many people in the Wimmera not get ting involved in the community after eased COVID restrictions, and the exhibition was an avenue for face-to-face interaction and an opportunity to visualise their role in a pleth ora of volunteer opportunities in the region.

“Whether people are retired, partially em ployed, or neither, getting out of the house is great for their health and great for the com munity,” she said.

Horsham Seniors Festival events have aligned with the 40th edition of the Victorian Seniors Festival, a month-long program of council and community events that encour age people to stay independent and con nected to their community.

The U3A volunteer-group event headlined the first week of events scheduled across the Wimmera this month.

A full schedule of activities can be found at Horsham Rural City Council website or by calling the council on 5382 9777.

WELCOME: University of the Third Age Horsham president Rick Walker welcomed people to the group’s first volunteer and community group exhibition at Horsham Town Hall.

Celebrations

Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

MILESTONE: Two Horsham bands celebrated major milestones at the weekend. Horsham Rural City Band celebrated 150 years and Horsham City Pipe Band 100 years of making music, with performances on Saturday. Horsham Rural City Band was joined by other regional bands at May Park and Horsham Town Hall for a full day of concerts to mark the occasion.

Horsham City Pipe Band joined performances at May Park before hosting another concert at Horsham Botanic Gardens and presenting a historical display at its band hall. Pictured clockwise from left, Horsham Rural City Band members with members of other regional bands at May Park; Horsham City Pipe Band pipe major Michael Stewart with Watsonia RSL Pipes and Drums and Hamilton and District Pipe Band members at Horsham Botanic Gardens; Honoury conducter Corrie Hadzig at Horsham Rural City Band celebrations; and Michael Stewart, Horsham City Pipe Band, and Robyn Perris, Horsham Rural City Band, join forces.

AFTER EXCEPTIONAL ACCURACY?

SHOWCASE: Indoor attractions proved popular at Nhill Show on Thursday last week, with wet weather playing havoc on outdoor activities. Pictured enjoying the many events and competitions on offer are, clockwise from left: Dan and Pam Creek with their winning flower; Janette Gebert, Colleen Dickinson and Glenda Pola; Mal Griffiths blade shearing; Shane Dickinson, ‘Willo’ and Alister Dickinson at the Nhill Vintage Machinery Club stand; Penny Winkler, 5, with a baby chicken; and Connor, 6, and Darcy, 9, Borgelt.

Horsham

Seniors Festival

THIS FRIDAY - SENIORS CONCERT

Friday 21 October | Morning tea 9.30am

Performance 11am

Horsham Rural City Council

Melissa Langton & Mark Jones

Horsham Church of Christ. | Cost: Free

SENIORS FUN DAY

Wednesday 19 October | 1.30pm

Kalimna Park Croquet Club

Play games including skittles, dunk in the pond and Aussie croquet. Baillie Street, Horsham

Cost: Free entry

GENTLE EXERCISE SESSION

Monday 24 October | 9.30am – 10.30am

Fit 4 You Haven

A mixed session of low impact exercises Haven Hall, 4378 Henty Highway, Haven

Cost: $5 per session

RSVP: Text or call Pam - 0487 313 909

INTRO TO ROCK & ROLL DANCING

Thursday 27 October

2pm - 3pm or 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Horsham Table Tennis Centre, 11 Harriet Street, Horsham.

Horsham Rockers Inc.

Watch a Rock n Roll demonstration and learn the basics to get you dancing.

Sessions followed by a light refreshment.

Cost: Free entry

INTRO TO ROCK & ROLL DANCING

Thursday 27 October

2pm - 3pm or 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Horsham Table Tennis Centre, 11 Harriet Street, Horsham.

Horsham Rockers Inc.

Watch a Rock n Roll demonstration and learn the basics to get you dancing.

Sessions followed by a light refreshment.

Cost: Free entry

TAI CHI SESSION

Monday 31 October | 9.30am – 10.30am

Fit 4 You Haven

Tai Chi helps to increase balance, flexibility, energy flow and strength. Haven Hall

Cost: $5 per session

RSVP: Text or call Pam - 0487 313 909

Horsham Seniors Festival Calendar”

Top chef to judge in Nhill

One of Australia’s top chefs is heading to the Wimmera this week to judge ‘Grow Local, Eat Lo cal’– a cook-off competition at Nhill.

Celebrity judge Tim Bone will crown the winner of the competition.

West Wimmera Health Service’s health promotion team will host the event, which aims to showcase some of the re gion’s best local produce, with competi tors required to use four locally-sourced ingredients in their dishes for a chance to win a prize valued at $1000.

West Wimmera Health Service health promotion officer Jake Wiffen said ‘Grow Local, Eat Local’ was created to encour age people to consider making healthy dishes with locally-sourced ingredients.

“This friendly competition gives people the chance to showcase not only their talents but also our local delicacies to two top chefs in the country,” he said.

“We’re excited to support our local masters in the kitchen and see what deli cious dishes they can come up with using the selected ingredients.”

The competition final is on Saturday at Nhill Uniting Church Hall.

Taste will not be the only winning factor, with judges also rating dishes on practicality, affordability and healthi ness, and how well local ingredients are featured.

The four ingredients all competitors must use in their dishes include Mount Zero Pink Lake salt, Mount Zero olives and olive oil, Mallee Moment tomato

chutney ‘Relish’ and Wimmera Grain Store chickpeas.

Mr Bone will also show his talents in a masterclass using the same ingredients given to competitors.

Places for the masterclass are limited, with a gold coin donation entry fee to support the Wimmera Food Bank.

“We encourage members of the com munity to come along to the final and support our local cooking stars and meet and take some photos with the celebrity chef, too,” Mr Wiffen said.

To register for the masterclass, people can email health.promotion@wwhs.net. au or call Mr Wiffen on 0487 573 224.

Stawell performers on holy-grail hunt

Lovers of Monty Python and its in famous 1975 comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will be drawn to Stawell Performing Arts Company Inc’s latest production set to debut this weekend.

Film-based Broadway musical ‘Spamalot’, written by Eric Idle, will feature at Stawell Neighbour hood House across six perfor mances.

The performing arts company’s rendition of Spamalot is the first two-act performance the group has produced since 2016, and will res urrect the warped adventures of King Arthur and his knights of the round table as they search for the elusive holy grail.

Stawell Performing Arts Com pany Inc, SPACi, president Ian Mitchell said Spamalot was the ‘perfect vehicle’ for people to re-

engage with the thrills of theatre.

“We have cast members from Stawell, Ararat, Horsham, Pomon al and Halls Gap – such was the wide attraction of Spamalot,” he said.

“The play encourages audi ence interaction, so there is every chance an audience member could get a role to play in the musical.”

Mr Mitchell said within the pro duction, King Arthur and his cast of knights would encounter the infamous characters of the film – Lady of the Lake, the Black Knight, the Knights Who Say Ni and of course the killer rabbit.

“If you know the movie, you will recognise many of the characters and story lines, but this is a musi cal so it does have a few surprises that would surprise even the most fervent Monty Python fan,” he

said. “It won Tony Awards for its music, so it is not just a comedy; it has something for every theatre fan.”

Show director Tyler Wineberg thanked Stawell Gold Mine for its support of SPACi and its Spamalot production.

“I really wanted a professional stage set, with incredible cos tumes, and Stawell Gold Mines’ support has meant that we can do this,” he said.

Tickets are available at Stawell Neighbourhood House and online at www.trybooking.com

Mr Mitchell said people want ing more information could email spaci@outlook.com

Spamalot is a six-show run from October 21 to 23, and from Octo ber 28 to 30.

A time to connect or reconnect to faith MISSION MONTH IS HERE!

Dear reader, your faith journey is important to us.

Have you disconnected from God and others who love God, because of disillusionment, hurt, tiredness or busyness?

If you are wishing to connect or reconnect with faith, you are invited to attend Mission Month, to be held every Sunday morning during October, at 10am at the City Heart Church of Christ Inc, Stawell.

Morning tea will follow every service.

If you would prefer to attend morning tea only, you are very welcome to do so at 11.15am in the church hall.

NON DENOMINATIONAL FOCUS

Warm regards, Pastor Terry & the Ministry Team, City Heart Church of Christ Inc

CAMELOT: Stawell Performing Arts Company Inc performers get into character at rehearsals for this month’s showing of Spamalot, an Eric Idle musical based on the Monty Python film ‘The Holy Grail’. Pictured, from left, are James Hartwich as Patsy, Bernhard Sayer as Sir Bedevere, Margaret Arnup as Sir Galahad, Justin Allott as Sir Lancelot and Richie Darling as Sir Robin.

Tim Bone

1. How many breaths does an average adult hu man take a day? A. 21,000 to 24,000. B. 12,000 to 18,600. C. 8000 to 19,000. D. 45,000 to 50,000.

2. When you breath in, is your diaphragm expanding or contracting?

3. What product extracted from mineral sands depos its, as has occurred and is proposed for the Wimmera, is used in sunscreen?

4. Is much of the Grampi ans mountain range made of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock?

5. True or false? There are some species of bats that can catch up to 600 mos quitoes in an hour.

6. During the Second World War, Japanese forces engaging Australian troops on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea were trying to reach what strate gic base?

7. Many of us would be familiar with Australian entertainment and televi sion personality Ernie Car roll for what character that endured for more than 20 years?

8. What is the name of the north-south chain of Wim mera freshwater, brackish and saline wetlands west of Horsham that are remnants of an ancient river that stretched from the Murray River to the coast?

9. What is the name of the settlement starting with ‘L” about five kilometres directly south of Dadswells Bridge?

10. If you chat with a liz ard expert, especially in the Wimmera-Mallee, they might talk about Pogonas or the Pogona genus. These relatively small and harm less lizards have the fear some common name. What is it?

Your luCkY stars

ARIES:

(March 21 - April 20)

Lucky Colour: Apricot

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2-4-9-1

Lotto Numbers: 12-23-24-28-31-38

Unexpected travel and sudden changes in social life could cause a little problem with your timetable but nothing you cannot handle. Some money matters that have been waiting to be decided upon are now very prominent.

TAURUS:

(April 21 - May 20)

Lucky Colour: Emerald

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3-6-1-8

Lotto Numbers: 1-5-11-26-30-45

Many singles could be making wedding plans during the next few months. Keep a tight grip on that purse of yours – you could be in too generous a mood to handle money matters properly. Loved ones could be returning to your life.

GEMINI:

(May 21 - June 21)

Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 3-6-1-5

Lotto Numbers: 13-15-17-22-34-41

This could be the time of year when you meet up with long lost friends and old flames and social life should be very busy. Any official business should be looked after carefully – maybe it should be attended to by professionals.

CANCER:

(June 22 - July 22)

Lucky Colour: Sky Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 5-5-1-6

Lotto Numbers: 3-4-14-18-22-44

You might not be in the best of moods in the beginning of this period but as time passes, your mood should change. Your financial matters should also get a boost for the better so keep an eye out for opportunities.

LEO:

(July 23 - August 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5-7-1-3

Lotto Numbers: 20-24-29-36-37-40

A good time to talk things over with friends and plan for the holiday period – some travel should be in the wind. Double check all bookings and reservations to make sure that nothing has gone wrong.

VIRGO:

(August 23 - September 23)

Lucky Colour: Dark Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4-8-1-6

Lotto Numbers: 18-21-33-35-37-40

Some very surprising happenings during the next few weeks. Problems should be able to be solved and worries turn to victories and general wellbeing should prevail.

LIBRA:

(September 24 - October 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 4-1-7-3

Lotto Numbers: 4-12-13-30-37-42

Some will get very much involved with a love relationship, which will take up a lot of their time. Many will find it very difficult to come to terms with their emotional drive and their sense of security.

SCORPIO:

(October 24 - November 22)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 8-1-7-3

Lotto Numbers: 7-8-16-32-37-43

Many could be accepting a rather exotic and romantic affair. However, be very careful and consider the consequences well before getting too deeply involved. Don’t put your trust in strangers.

SAGITTARIUS:

(November 23 - December 20)

Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1-9-6-4

Lotto Numbers: 4-14-15-24-29-40

Some very harmonious periods coming up at home. Many will try to influence other people and make them accept their ideas. The time for that is very favourable at present.

CAPRICORN:

(December 21 - January 19)

Lucky Colour: Black Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 4-1-9-7 Lotto Numbers: 9-11-32-39-41-43

Try to be very tactful; for then will you be able to get loved ones on your side. But if you try to force your opinion onto others, you will meet with some resistance. Many are in for a bit of a windfall with a ticket in a lottery.

AQUARIUS:

(January 20 - February 19)

Lucky Colour: Black Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 5-1-7-9 Lotto Numbers: 10-13-23-28-34-41

Many Aquarians will have a very lucky period coming up for them. They seem to be in the right place at the right time with the right people. A very favourable time to try out new ventures. An unexpected romantic interlude coming your way.

PISCES: (February 20 - March 20)

Lucky Colour: Beige Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5-1-7-3 Lotto Numbers: 13-14-21-22-31-43

You seem to be able to influence people and make them come round to your way of thinking. You will be able to help people and give them the support they are seeking. Loved ones will be paying you a lot of attention lately.

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2:00 Basketball: National Basketball League: Round 4: Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers *Live* 4:00 Basketball: National Basketball League: Round 4: Melbourne United v Sydney Kings *Live* 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (M) 9:00 The Neighborhood (M)

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12:00 Scorpion (PG) 1:00

Pooches At Play 1:30 Destination Dessert 2:00 What’s Up Down Under 2:30 Football: Round 3: Sydney FC v Adelaide United *Live* 5:30 Reel Action 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M)

10:05 The World From Above (PG) 10:35 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports: Speedweek 3:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 3:30 Ascot Kayaking 3:35 Blind Sailing 3:40 The Royals And The Nazis (PG) (In English/ French) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Curse Of The Ancients (PG) 8:30 Treasures Of Istanbul (PG) 9:25 The Death Of Bruce Lee (PG)

3:25 Lost Gold Of World War II (PG) 4:55 Forged In Fire (PG) 5:45 World’s Greatest Hotels (PG) 6:40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (M) 8:30 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 9:20 Cracking The Code (M) 10:20 Dark Side Of Comedy (M)

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12:05 Worldwatch 2:00 Planet Of Treasures (PG) 3:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:30 Ballroom Fit 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Scotland’s Extreme Medics (M l) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:25 SBS World News Late

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2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Movie: “State Secret” (G) (’50) Stars: Glynis Johns 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Whitstable Pearl (M l) 9:40 TBA 10:40 Law & Order: SVU (M s,v) 11:40 Antiques Roadshow

Worldwatch 2:00 Planet Of Treasures (PG) 3:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:30 Judo 3:35 North Beach Football Club 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Me And My Tourette’s (M) 9:30 Dateline (M) 10:00 SBS World News

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Strangers

Driving pric es down

Entry-level

Mitsubishi ASX now $1000 cheaper

An updated and rationalised line-up of Mitsubishi’s popu lar ASX small SUV is rolling off the assembly line for a December launch, priced from $23,990 plus on-road costs for the new entrylevel GS variant with five-speed manual gearbox.

Bringing the entry point to Mit subishi ownership down by $1000, the GS – the only ASX available with a manual – can also be specified with an optional automatic continuously variable transmission, CVT, adding $2250 to the sticker.

While not earth-shattering in its scope, the ASX range upgrade will provide buyers with more value and

choice across the range, while tweak ing equipment levels in some grades.

The ASX range has been trimmed from 10 variants – with four versions of the ES – to a more understandable seven including the manual GS.

Apart from the newbie GS, oth er 2023 ASX variants are: the ES, $27,490 before on-road costs; MR, $29,240 plus on-road costs; LS, $29,990 plus on-road costs; GSR, $32,240 plus on-road costs; and Ex ceed, $34,740 plus on-road costs.

Price changes differ according to the variant, with the ES dropping – spec for spec – by $1500, while the MR 2.0-litre, LS, GSR and Exceed all rise by $250.

Each receives additional equipment,

some more than others, and a fresh ened exterior with minor changes to body hardware, the grille and LED lighting front and rear, and chrome highlight garnishes to some variants. There are also some new colours and new alloy wheel styles.

The ES gains the most additional equipment and now features most of Mitsubishi’s Advanced Driver Assis tance Systems, ADAS, package as standard equipment, previously op tional, while a 2.4-litre version of the MR is deleted.

The GS offers an entry point into the Mitsubishi brand, with 16-inch steel wheels and 2.0-litre four-cylinder pet rol engine, but is far from being a stripped out, bare bones cheapie mod

el. It features colour-coded door han dles, mirrors and rear garnish, a rear spoiler with integrated LED stop lamp LED headlamps, silver front grille and trims for those 16-inch steelies.

The interior has black fabric seat upholstery and an array of piano black and chrome trim highlights with a grey headlining. The back seat has a 60:40 split-fold function with two ISOFIX points and three tether an chors provided to fit a wide array of child restraints.

An 8.0-inch Smartphone Link cen tral touchscreen display allows oc cupants to interact with the GS’s fourspeaker audio system, which features wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with dual USB ports,

DAB+ and Bluetooth audio capability with voice control to ensure constant connectivity.

From a safety perspective, the new ASX GS features driver, front passen ger, driver’s knee, side and curtain air bags, anti-lock braking system, brake override system, electronic brake dis tribution, emergency stop signal func tion, emergency brake assist system, forward collision mitigation system, hill-start assist and reversing camera.

Specification of most other 2023 ASX variants has been ‘elevated’ to include features previously not avail able, with the popular ES gaining the most.

– Peter Barnwell

With many car-makers jump ing on the coupe-SUV bandwagon, Citroën has entered the fray with its own take on the genre.

The C5 X, priced from $57,670 plus on-road costs, is what Citroën calls a crossover, with elements from a wag on, a coupe and an SUV, though, with front-wheel drive only and relatively limited ground clearance, it can hardly be included in the latter category.

Available now, C5 X ushers in the company’s new corporate logo and new frontal ‘mask’ that is both striking and attractive, complete with full LED lighting, also at the rear.

It has a high riding stance thanks to big wheels and tyres but a low roof body and arcing profile with a steeply sloping windscreen and a fast back.

Make no mistake, C5 X is a good looker – appearing powerful, mus cular and athletic – putting it well in front of other more fancied EuropeanGerman cars in the style stakes.

It’s a touch quirky, as expected, with some interesting design elements.

Citroën Australia’s managing direc tor Kate Gillis said the C5 X embod

ied the best of Citroën, displaying ‘uniqueness and confidence with com fort as its cornerstone’.

“New C5 X, with its fresh and in novative styling, powerful and eco nomical drive train and strong stand ard equipment list boasts impressive buyer appeal that will further expand the brand’s Australian growth oppor tunities,” she said.

Additional models will be forthcom ing next year, including a PHEV ver sion of this car as Citroën transitions to EV powertrains.

The launch model is internal com bustion engine, ICE, only with a 133kW-250Nm PureTech 180 petrol engine that is found in numerous other Citroën vehicles that in this instance achieves a claimed 6.0 litres per 100km fuel economy.

It is ‘old school’ in the face of other offerings at the price point that are available with at least hybrid petrolelectric motivation.

As the only model at the moment, Aussie spec C5 X is well endowed in terms of features, with goodies such as Paloma leather upholstery, panoramic sunroof, 19-inch diamond cut alloys and a customisable 12-inch informa

tion screen included in the package. Citroën says the car is designed for comfort, a point underlined but the C5 X’s acoustic system, along with double acting ‘progressive hydraulic cushion’ dampers that function from the top and the bottom of the suspen sion system and specially designed ‘comfort seats’ with triple layer foam.

Worthy of note are a selection of simplified button controls that easily operate functions such as heating and ventilation, without the need to rifle through on-screen menus.

C5 X sports a long wheelbase at 4800mm that affords generous interior passenger and luggage room with a large, hands free tailgate and aperture. Customisation seems to have been

the focus for C5 X designers as the ve hicle can be set to an owner’s personal preferences at a number of levels including its dynamics, the infotain ment system, HUD read out, some of the driver assist functions and phone connectivity, to name a few.

It also qualifies as a level two au tonomous drive vehicle, which means partial automation using advanced driver assistance systems. These cars can brake automatically, accelerate and take over steering, however they are not fully autonomous cars as a driver continues to remain in control.

In safety terms, C5 X is well en dowed as it has two rear radars with a 70-metre range, top down 360-degree view, keyless proximity lock-unlock,

autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist recognition, forward collision warning, driver at tention assist, pedestrian safe bonnet, active lane keeping and positioning, speed limiter, adaptive cruise control and multiple airbags.

The C5 X is the first Citroën in Australia to offer connected services, giving access to high end satnav, fuel outlets, live car park availability traf fic conditions, journey routing, map searching and other handy stuff.

Luxury is well catered right down to selectable ambient lighting and soft feel touchpoints through the in terior which, as expected, breaks new ground in style and functionality.

– Peter Barnwell

QUIRKY: The new Citroën is a mix of wagon, coupe and SUV.

Edition the ‘ultimate weekender’

With Kia’s Carnival absolute ly dominating the people mover segment with 71 percent market share year-to-date, Volk swagen Commercial Vehicles is doing what it can to stem a dra matic slide in sales by introducing the Multivan Edition with extra goodies to tempt buyers.

Offered in a single specification with colour being the only option, the Mul tivan Edition is available as a 250unit special run from $76,990 before on-road costs, with first deliveries during the next few months pack ing enhanced style, ‘thoughtful’ extras and what VW terms ‘alluring value’.

For an extra $7500 charged over the short wheelbase Comfortline Premi um TDI340 DSG model on which this limited edition is based, the Edition features highlights such as a multifunction adjustable table for rear pas sengers, an integrated booster seat within a rear ‘captain’s chair’, a wood effect rear floor and 8.0-inch Dis cover touchscreen infortainment unit with in-built navigation plus a Digital Cockpit instrument cluster.

Channelling the spirit of the Kom bi, the Edition could be the ultimate weekender.

The spacious rear of the vehicle is equipped with flexible seating con figurations that rotate, fold and slide – meaning it can be a place to com fortably carry friends and family, store surfboards or kayaks, or even poten tially turn into a mobile bedroom.

There is more for surfers and fami lies to get excited about as interior

equipment includes wireless smart phone mirroring, voice control, two USB-C ports, heated left and right front swivel seats, LED interior light ing, privacy glass and an ‘Edition’ side step light.

The exterior of the Multivan Edition is differentiated by a splash of black paint to the roof and B-pillar, gloss

‘Air of exclusivity’ in new i30 N

Hyundai has ratcheted up its i30 N hot hatch line-up with an enhanced version of the sun roof equipped premium five-door hatchback called i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition.

It is available now priced at $53,200 for the six-speed manual and $56,200 for the eight-speed DCT ‘auto’ ver sion. Both prices are plus on-road costs and represent a premium over the donor cars of $2500.

Hyundai Australia has secured a shipment of 180 units of this limitedrun vehicle in a choice of two pre mium body colours: phantom black pearl and the new serenity white pearl.

The newcomer lends an air of exclu sivity to the popular i30 N with good ies not available on ‘lesser’ variants.

Drive-N builds on the already solid performance credentials of the i30 N by adding a host of styling updates

including a red accent interior, Al cantara finishes, bronze forged alloy wheels, exclusive decals and blacked out Hyundai badging.

Inside, it is fitted with a centre mounted plaque featuring individu alised global numbering out of 800, and geographic co-ordinates to the Hyundai Motor Company Europe Test Centre at the legendary Nürburgring, where the i30 N was co-developed and from where the ‘N’ in the car’s name is derived.

Outside on the side, front and rear, Drive-N features similar dark bronze matte finished limited edition badges also with the geographic co-ordinates to the Nürburgring Hyundai Motor Company Europe Test Centre.

It gains 19-inch forged alloy wheels in dark bronze matte finish that are at once light and strong, while contribut ing to the car’s exclusivity and defined appearance.

The Drive-N variant is fitted with a manual speed limit assist system that allows drivers to set a speed using the speed toggle by long holding the cruise control button on the steering wheel. When the set speed is reached, i30 N will limit engine power to pre vent the driver from exceeding their set limit. If the speed is exceeded, a warning chime will play to prompt the driver to slow down.

Exclusive to Drive-N, Alcantara re places leather and covers the steer ing wheel, gear lever, armrest and handbrake.

Performance blue accents decorat ing the interior are replaced with red accents on seat belts in the front and rear, the steering wheel N buttons, the inserts and stitching of the N Light Seats with a new pattern.

The i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition also features dedicated floor mats with distinct design details.

black side mirrors, Edition decals on the sliding doors and tailgate, a black load protection edge for the elec tric open-closing tailgate and 17-inch Aracaju black-diamond alloy wheels including a steel full-size spare tyre.

Other exterior and safety equipment includes front assist with city emer gency braking, adaptive cruise con

trol, blind spot monitoring with rear traffic alert, park distance control rear with rear view camera and LED head lights including LED DRLs. Dark-tinted tail lamps, fog lights with cornering function and light as sist are also included in the package.

Power comes from VW’s 110kW 2.0-litre turbo-diesel driving the front wheels through a seven-speed dualclutch automatic transmission.

Colour options are candy white, pure grey, cherry red, ravenna blue metal lic, mojave beige metallic, reflex sil ver metallic, or indium grey metallic.

With various impediments to over come regarding supply, VW is us ing the tactic of providing so-called ‘unique’ models to shore up customer interest and says it will ‘continue to use vehicles like the Edition to define the growing Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles line-up in this and next year by targeting specific-use applications that are tailored to particular custom ers’.

Other recent examples include the Caddy California and California 6.1 Beach – with a further van expansion set to come.

– Peter Barnwell

Power comes from a 2.0-litre, twin scroll turbo petrol four cylinder en gine rated at 206kW and 392Nm driving the front wheels through an electronically controlled mechanical limited slip differential.

The engine is derived from that in Mitsubishi’s last Evo 10, slightly

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BRENNAN, THerese

The funeral service for Mrs THerese Brennan will be held at the Donald Catholic Church on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11am

Interment to follow at the Donald Cemetery.

Swan Hill District Funerals (03) 5032 1011

ROBBINS, ROBERT ‘Bob’ of Minyip on October 14, 2022

Much loved husband of Jill.

Loved father & father-in-law of Trish, Tony, Trudy, Brian, Nicky, Stephen, Wayne & Nat.

Grandfather of Tyler, Rose, Ella, Marnie, Harry, Archie, George, Laura, Meg, Maggie, Annie and their partners.

A very proud great grandfather of Rocco.

SCHMIDT, Robert (Bob) 4-3-1928 to 11-10-2022

Passed away peacefully at Sunnyside Lutheran Retirement Village.

Loving husband of Joan (dec).

Loved father and fatherin-law of Mark & Melissa; David & Kerrie; Graeme & Nicole; Helen & Gerald.

Grandad to Jamieson, Charlotte & Ophelia; Rachael, Amy & Zara; Devon & Sophie.

“May the winds of love blow softly, and whisper for you to hear, that we will love and remember you, and forever keep you near.”

ROBBINS

A Memorial Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the life of Mr Robert ‘Bob’ Robbins will be held at the Minyip Recreational Reserve on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 commencing at 2pm

A Private Burial has been held at the Minyip Cemetery.

W.B. Gardiner & Son Funeral Directors Warracknabeal 0407 340 064

SCHMIDT, Robert (Bob)

A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Bob Schmidt will take place at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Horsham on Friday, October 21, 2022 commencing at 2pm Privately interred.

Thank you~ CLARK ~ Rodney

Together with Rod’s family, Wendy, Leroy, Todd, Jess and girls, Brooke, Jan and Eloise, Sarah, Adrian, Lachlan, Ella and Tahlia, Dustan and Tammy, Kerry and Darren, John, Michelle and James, a huge thank you to those who braved the elements at Rod’s funeral and for his sister Wendy for opening her home and her heart for his last farewell, I know he would have loved that.

Thank you also for the beautiful flowers, cards, endearing calls, messages, visits and support we have all received.

We will cherish them always.

Love to all, Phyl Jeffrey

Thank you

~ SUDHOLZ ~ Don

The family of the late Don Sudholz wish to thank all those who helped in making such a difficult time more bearable.

To all those who attended the funeral and wake at Laharum and especially those who assisted in helping on the farm with repairs, cleaning , food and support for the kids, thank you.

We felt very supported during this time and will forever be grateful.

Thank you~ KLEMM ~ John

20-6-1953 to 28-9-2022

We wish to extend our sincere thanks for your compassion, phone calls, flowers, visits, food, cards and support upon the passing of our beloved husband, father, Poppy, Grandpa and father-in-law.

Many thanks also to John’s doctors – Professor George Kannourakis, Wyuna and Oxley staff.

Susan Hobbs for a wonderful service, Wimmera Funerals Trevor and Suzanne Bysouth and for the personal care of John’s arrangements.

We truly appreciate your kindness.

Heather, Dannielle, Gerald, Thomas & Rahni

‘Love flies on Angel’s wings to those we love and cannot see, but we feel them in our hearts ❤

Always with heart-felt love

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~ BRENNAN ~ THerese

13-10-2022, aged 90 years

Dearly loved wife of Jim (dec). It is with sadness we announce the passing of Therese.

Passed away peacefully at St John of God Hospital, Ballarat surrounded by family.

Peter, Libby, Mandy, Stacey, Luke, Kathryn, Eddie and Alfie.

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Annual General Meeting

Friday,

November

Street,

Guess how much I love you?

I love Children’s Books, and one that I love and is well known, is Sam McBratney’s “Guess How Much I Love You?” It is from this book that the well known phase, “Love you to the moon ….and back” comes from.

In it, Little Nut Brown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown Hare just how much s/he loves Big Nutbrown Hare. With every example Little Nut Brown Hare could think of to show love, Big Nut Brown Hare was able to love even more.

While it is a story about loving with all of ourselves, for those who love God, no matter much we might love God, God loves us more. The Bible is a book about loving relationships between God and humans, and in it we find that God will always love us more than we thought possible. Even so, sometimes our love is not welcomed or reciprocated. The Bible also shows that while many do not love God, that does not stop God loving us.

McBratney’s book can also be seen as a story of unconditional love, and while we as humans may try to love unconditionally, we cannot always do that. The Bible tells us that God’s love for us is unconditional. We know that to be true, because God in Jesus Christ, died for us on a cross, arms outstretched in eternal love. Giving up himself to show us what love truly is. May we all look for God’s love for us and see and experience it for ourselves.

Susan Pearse, Uniting Church

Friday,

KALKEE FOOTBALL AND NETBALL CLUB Inc. No.

MEETING Wednesday,

DELIVERY DRIVER WANTED

Required for local and Wimmera regional freight deliveries. Based in Horsham VIC 3400.

Must have either MR or HR licence and Forklift licence preferred.

Must be neat, clean and well-presented, also must be able to work autonomously.

Immediate start.

Please send resume to: wayne@cthorsham.com.au

Or drop into the office at Peach Avenue, Horsham during business hours 8.30am – 5pm

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Just Better Care is a leading provider disability and aged care services across Australia. We are currently looking to recruit passionate, energetic and dynamic staff for several rewarding roles in our Horsham office.

Team Leader – Client Services and Supports

Full Time

Team Leader – Client Services and Supports are office based staff who perform and integral role in ensuring services are delivered to customers and person centred support to customers in their own home. The Team Leader is responsible for coordinating the delivery of services using a team of office based staff and Community Support Professionals for our Horsham office.

The overall responsibility is to oversee quality operational services, while maintaining efficiency and cost effectiveness and meeting compliance and procedural requirements.

Rostering / Administration Assistant

NEW POSITION DUE TO EXPANSION

Full Time

Rostering / Administration Assistant is responsible for rostering of shifts, shift changes and liaising with staff on those matters. Be responsible for administrative and clerical services in order to ensure effective and efficient operations. The Rostering / Administration Assistant is to provide a knowledgeable and reliable liaison between customers, field staff and office staff. This role is vital to the perceived image of Just Better Care by external and internal stakeholders. A professional and enthusiastic image must be maintained at all times. Excellent communication and time management skills are essential for this role.

General Office Administration Assistant

NEW POSITION DUE TO EXPANSION

0.8 EFT up to Full Time

General Office Administration Assistant is an office all-rounder. This position provides administration support to key areas of the organisation including People & Culture, Client Services and Finance. The role will also assist in reception and provide support to the General Manager when required. The General Office Administration Assistant role is crucial is ensuring identified departments operate in an efficient and timely processed driven manner. Excellent communication and time management skills are essential for this role.

Community Support Professionals – Disability & Aged Care

Commencing Casual Community Support Professionals are responsible for working with and directly supporting a customer, as outlined in an individual’s support plan. This role involves supporting customers to maintain their independence in a respectful, safe and dignified manner. We are currently recruiting in the Hamilton and Warrnambool area.

The Community Support Professional role involves working with customers to support them in many different aspects of their day-to-day life. It may involve supporting customers in their homes or the broader setting. Support is provided in a manner that maintains the customer’s independence, is respectful and safe. Community Support Professionals are key members of the customer’s overall support team. Desirable but not essential, Certificate III or IV in Aged Care, Home & Community Care, Individual Support or Disability Services.

Further information about these roles are outlined in the relevant Position Description.

To request a copy of the Position Description, please contact Just Better Care - Western Victoria on 03 5381 1432 or email hr.wv@justbettercare.com

Applications addressing the key selection criteria close Friday 28 October 2022

Applications to be emailed to hr.wv@justbettercare.com

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS MANAGER

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

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

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

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

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

Please reply with your resume to the: Human Resources Manager, JK Milling P/L, PO Box 1239, Horsham 3402 Ph. 5382 0044

Email: andrew@jkmilling.com.au

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• Flexible working arrangements available

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• Flexible working arrangements available

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Please reply with your resume to the: Human Resources Manager, JK Milling P/L, PO Box 1239, Horsham 3402 Ph. 5382 0044 Email:

Opportunity This Way

Environmental Health Officer Cadetship

Full Time/Part Time (by negotiation)

Are you looking for a long-term career opportunity? Are you wanting to gain industry experience whilst obtaining a tertiary qualification? Do you want to get paid while you study? If you have an undergraduate degree in Science or have completed at least four science units as part of a nursing or other health sciences degree – this may be the opportunity for you!

Hindmarsh Shire Council are seeking expressions of interest from suitable applicants considering a career as an Environmental Health Officer in Local Government as part of a cadetship program.

The suitable applicant will be required to complete a tertiary degree in Environmental Health from a recognised learning institution, with study hours incorporated into either a full-time or part-time working arrangement with Council.

On successful completion of the cadetship, the applicant will be given the opportunity to convert to permanent employment with Hindmarsh Shire Council as an Environmental Health Officer.

To hear more about the position, please contact Petra Croot, Manager Governance and Human Services, on 03 5391 4444.

The position description is available at www.hindmarsh. vic.gov.au/work-in-council. Applications close Friday 11 November 2022 at 12:00noon and must address the key selection criteria as contained in the position description.

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headline headline

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

The Weekly Advertiser is distributed free of charge every Wednesday across much of western Victoria and is a regional Australian media success story, having experienced dramatic growth in the past 10 years.

It has also become the benchmark print publication in a highly competitive regional media environment. The successful applicant will work in a close, collaborative and supportive environment with other production staff, along with the sales and editorial teams.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create advertisements for print

• Produce other graphical elements and special publications as required

• Plan and produce newspaper layouts in conjunction with the editorial and sales departments

• Liaise and work closely with administration, production and advertising departments on newspaper design, construction and content

• Typesetting of classified advertisements as compiled by the reception and administration team.

• Send the paper to print

• Liaise with account managers regarding upcoming features in the paper

• Maintain quality control practices

Requirements:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software – specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

• Familiarity with spreadsheet software such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel

• Superb communication skills. For additional information regarding this position including a full position description please forward your inquiry to kellys@aceradio.com.au

ACE Radio Broadcasters is an equal-opportunity employer.

Applications are

open for the following position:

Secondary Mathematics Teacher

for more information and to apply

Our college

Located in Horsham Victoria, Holy Trinity Lutheran College provides quality, independent Christian education that is student-centred—supporting young people to thrive while making wise and principled decisions in a changing and challenging world.

Applications are now open for the following position:

Multi-disciplinary Secondary Teacher

Education and Humanities)

commencing Term 1, 2023

Applications close Monday 31 October

out more at htlc.vic.edu.au

Our college

Located in Horsham Victoria, Holy Trinity Lutheran College provides quality, independent Christian education that is student-centred—supporting young people to thrive while making wise and principled decisions in a changing and challenging world.

Tom Berry off to Suns

Former Horsham footballer

Tom Berry is making the move to Gold Coast Suns af ter four years with Brisbane Lions.

Berry played 20 games with the Lions after being selected at pick number 36 in the 2018 draft and debuting in round two, 2020 against Fremantle.

Berry told the AFL Trade Ex change he was ‘pumped’ to be heading to the Suns.

“Since the day I caught up with the fellas at the Gold Coast I knew it was the right fit for me,” he told AFL radio while holiday ing in Bali.

“A lot of it was to do with op portunity for me.”

Berry’s 2022 season ended when he needed a shoulder re construction, but he is ready to go for 2023.

“The Lions are very supportive of my decision as well, which I greatly appreciate,” he said.

“With a small forward leaving the Suns, they see me as a small pressure forward.

“I can lock the ball in the for ward 50 and create chaos and

pressure, hopefully, I can bring that role and nail it for the team.”

Berry has played with his broth er Jarrod, who was drafted in 2016, debuted in 2017 and has played 108 games with the Lions.

“It was a tough decision because the dream is to play AFL football with your brother,” he said.

“I was lucky enough to do that and he was very supportive of my decision.

“He knows it’s going to be the best decision for my career and hopefully I can fast forward my career and get it started with a lot more opportunities.

“It was a decision we thought about as a family and spoke about quite often, but we think we’ve made the right decision – it’s only an hour down the road and we’ll still be seeing plenty of each other.”

Golf club reducing carbon footprint

Horsham Golf Club will decrease its carbon footprint and energy bill with a new installation of solar panels at the Horsham course.

Horsham Golf Club president Gerard Bardell said it was exciting to add a 60.8-kilowatt solar installation to an existing 30kW system at the golf club.

“The club has been successful by receiving funding of $27,523 for the project,” he said.

“It comes from a one-for-one grant through Sustainability Victoria, Climate Change and Energy Action program.”

Mr Bardell said the club has an objec tive of a lower carbon footprint.

“Unfortunately, we can’t be com pletely off the grid at this stage with two-thirds of our energy used in the clubhouse and one-third on the golf course with the irrigation system run by pumps,” he said.

“We will be looking at batteries in the future, but at the moment we are maxi mising our solar output.

“We anticipate the new installation will be operational by Christmas this year.”

Mr Bardell said the solar installation would save the club $15,000 a year at current electricity pricing.

Summer shirtfront

“It was a tough decision because the dream is to play AFL football with your brother”

– Tom Berry

SOLAR WIN: Horsham Golf Club president Gerard Bardell, left, and project co-ordinator Cullen Williams celebrate the club receiving $27,523 for a 60.8 kW solar installation project.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Redbacks too fast for Hornets

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

Ararat Redbacks might call them selves the best Grampians-Wim mera basketballers for the time being, after its men’s team dealt Horsham a Country Basketball League, southwest conference hiding.

The Horsham Hornets met the Redbacks at Ararat for round three of the season and regrouped for a half-time break already 17-points behind.

The quick game drew errors from both sides, but ultimately the Redbacks made less of them and sunk a higher proportion of shots – making the most of their chances.

The final score was 92 to 62 – a post main-break regathering the only thing that saved the Hornets from a 40-point loss.

Redbacks co-captain Zac Dunmore shot an impressive 42 of the Redbacks 92 points, supplemented by Joshua Fiegert who scored 22 points.

Dunmore said with a young roster, push ing the ball up and down the court quickly seemed to be the sides’ strength.

“We knew Austin McKenzie was a strong offensive threat to us so it was about put ting someone athletic on him, shut him down, and then make sure we pushed the ball quickly. The Hornets did have some players out, so we look forward to playing them again later in the season,” he said.

In their first double-header weekend for

the season, the Hornets followed up their Ararat loss with a loss 69-to-79-loss to Portland Coasters.

Horsham Hornets mens’ team has a round-four road trip to Torquay to play Surfcoast Chargers, and a Sunday trip to Colac to meet the Kookas.

Ararat has a week to rest its legs before round-five match-ups against Warrnambool Seahawks and Surfcoast Chargers.

The Lady Hornets also had a tough week end of basketball against Portland Coasters at Horsham who defeated the Hornets 69 to 46.

A powerful third quarter of basketball by Portland gave them a 14-point lead heading into the final term, after alternating domi nance with the Hornets during the first and second quarters.

Despite a one-point lead to the Hornets at half time, it turned into a 23-point win for the Coasters.

Caitlin Story played well and lead the Hornets’ points tally with 11.

The side travels to Torquay this weekend for a match against Surfcoast Chargers.

But with a bye scheduled for the Lady Hornets in round five, a round-four bout against the Chargers will end out a threegame stretch of early-season internal re connaissance for coach Rebecca McIntyre as her squad completes the first third of the new season.

HORNETS

LOVE: Caitlin Story leads Jess Cannane and Liv Jones onto the court as young Hornets players cheer them on.

Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

FAST PACE: Ararat’s DJ Woods runs around Hornet Max Bryan.

FOCUS: Horsham Lady Hornet Imogen Worthy looks to pass against Portland.

FUN AND FASHION: Patrons at Horsham Cup on Sunday were greeted with a ‘regular’ program, following months of COVID-restricted celebrations. Pictured clockwise from above: Tim Hoffmann, Damian Williams, Sam Eldridge and Matthew Eldridge; All The King’s Men’s Brian Harrison; fashions on the field entrants Kathryn Jones, Mel Wade, Belinda Nurse and Joanne Spriggs; Norm and Terry Griffin; and fashions on the field judges Kelly Schilling, left, and Erin Witmitz, right, with master of ceremonies Kaycee Bould, centre. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

Libby Price

Track held firm as crowds return

BY MICHAEL SCALZO

After connoisseurs of spring rac ing and fashion in the Wimmera spent several nervous days keeping tabs on the weather, crowds did return to a successful running of the Hor sham Cup.

On a track that held-up well despite heavy rain before the weekend, eight hors es took to their gates for the cup race after cautious trainers scratched seven horses from the initial field.

Pre-race favourite Lunatic Fringe was a late scratching, with stewards pulling the Warrnambool horse at the barriers.

It left Irish horse King’s Charisma, rid den by Michael Poy, the favourite for the $60,000 race – a tag it carried with it through the 2100-metre feature race until it crossed the line a winner.

Horsham Racing Club manager Char mayne Parry said the build-up to Sunday was ‘huge’ and track manager James Hib berd always knew the track would im prove in the lead up to Sunday after heavy late-week rain.

“He is passionate about his job and it makes all our jobs here at the club a lot easier,” she said.

“Jimmy had been tracking the weather all week and he knew it would improve before Sunday.

“There were a lot of scratchings, more than usual, and without being a trainer, maybe they didn’t believe the track would improve like it did.

“The trainers that did run their horses –they had a pretty good race because of it.”

Mr Hibberd said thorough pre-week preparation and ‘luck’ were crucial in getting the track ready ahead of Sunday’s meet.

“Making sure the track was aerated to ensure the water would drain from the track as best as it could was critical,” he said.

“I can understand why some trainers thought it was going to still be a heavy, wet track on Sunday, but importantly, ev eryone was able to race safely.

“We got some fortunate weather on the weekend too, that helped the track im prove despite the water we got earlier in the week.”

Mr Hibberd said he now had until Mon day to prepare the harness-racing track for Horsham Harness Racing Club’s Hot to Trot event.

He said even though there was more rain predicted this week, with still unkown flood consequences from rising Wimmera River levels, he was confident there would be no severe damage to October racing in Horsham.

Mrs Parry said the fashions on the field, with a ‘pamper tent’ and its new location beside the main entertainment area, gener ated a ‘great’ atmosphere where the ‘ladies were beautiful’ and the gents ‘equally handsome’.

She said the live music was ‘terrific’ and the music, along with the fashions event, played in tandem with the punters’ atmosphere, even if a late burst of rain did dampen a post-race party at the track.

“We did not get to have a last hurrah as the rain fell just before the last race – we

had to party under the umbrellas, which was tricky,” Mrs Parry said.

“Because of some low-lying wet patches on the lawn, tables and chairs were up on high ground, so it was a congregated and cosy event.

“But everyone, I think, was grateful to be there, particularly when people across the state are going through some flood pain at the moment, we certainly were not going to complain about a bit of afternoon rain at the track.”’

Friday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Friday, October 28

4BBB Stableford, Mens & Ladies – 10.30am for an 11am shotgun start – $40 per team BBQ lunch available and afternoon tea Saturday, October 29

27 hole stroke Mens & Ladies – 9am for a 9.30am shotgun start – $30 per person includes BBQ and afternoon tea Grades dependent on entries Sunday, October 30

Stableford, Mens & Ladies – 10.30am for an 11am shotgun start – $20 including afternoon tea Tuesday, November 1

2 person ambrose, Mens & Ladies – Rolling start from 9am – $30 per team, food available

Nearest the pin for duration of the Tournament on the 6th, 9th, 13th & 17th holes Ladies Hole in One on the 17th

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THAT WINNING FEELING: King’s Charisma connections, from left, Georgia Lowry, Leonore and David Roach with sponsor Ethan Miller and Horsham club president Jason Merlo at the 2022 Horsham Cup. The crystal trophies commemorated 15 years of Millers sponsorship.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

IRISH LUCK: King’s Charisma crosses the line to win the 2022 Horsham Cup by a head, in front of Wertheimer and High Ferocity.

Central Park starts strong

BY ABBY WALTER

Central Park is hitting its stride early this season with a second pennant win on the board in Cen tral Wimmera tennis competition.

Round two saw Central Park take out a convincing win against Kalkee, putting the team in good stead for a solid season.

Horsham Lawn was too strong for St Michaels with a six-set win in Lawn’s first round of the season.

Lawn’s Gemma Walker started the day with a singles win against St Mi chaels’ Barb Crough.

Tahlia Thompson and Cherie Wood for Horsham Lawn are once again a powerful duo this season, taking home a win in the doubles.

Lawn’s men’s doubles combinations were too strong for St Michaels, while Nick Robertson and Ian Nitschke proved classy in their single matches for St Michaels.

There were some high scores in A Special, with Kalkee defeating Telan gauk East with 10 sets and 100 games won and Homers defeating Haven with 10 sets and 101 games won.

Across A Grade and B Special, there were convincing wins on the board.

In pennant round three, Drung South will look to get a win on the board when it plays St Michaels.

Horsham Lawn will pose a challenge for Kalkee, while Central Park has the bye.

Round two results

Seniors

Pennant: Central Park 9-83 d Kalkee 3-58, Horsham Lawn 9-89

St Michaels 3-53.

A Special: Kalkee 10-100 d Telangatuk East 4-66, Homers 10-101

Haven 4-55, Brimpaen 7-81 drew with Drung South 7-81, Central Park 8-97 d Horsham Lawn Thompson 6-81, Natimuk 9-98 d Horsham Lawn Dorman 5-81.

A Grade: Central Park 7-72 d Homers 5-81, Haven 9-90 d Drung South 3-54, Horsham Lawn Bardell 7-64 d Horsham Lawn O’Connor 5-85.

B Special: Natimuk 9-88 d Haven 3-50, Central Park 12-96 d Laharum 0-31, St Michaels 12-96 d Horsham Lawn 0-26.

Juniors

Open: Homers 3-26 d Horsham Lawn Gold 3-25, Horsham Lawn Green 5-35 d Central Park 1-23, Natimuk Blue 4-33 d Natimuk Yellow 2-25.

Section 1 Boys: Natimuk 4-32 d Central Park 2-26, Haven 4-34 d Quantong 2-16.

Section 1 Girls: Homers 3-27 d Haven Purple 3-26, Haven Red 3-25 d Horsham Lawn 3-24.

Section 2 Boys: Haven 6-36 d Horsham Lawn Green 0-4, Central Park 3-32 d Horsham Lawn White 3-25, Homers Red 3-27 d Homers White 3-26.

Section 2 Girls: Central Park 5-35 d Haven 1-19, Horsham Lawn Gold 4-27 d Homers 2-18, Horsham Lawn White 3-30 d Horsham Lawn Green 3-25.

Section 3 Boys: Haven 3-28 d Horsham Lawn Green 3-23, Horsham Lawn White 5-31 d Horsham Lawn Gold 1-14.

Section 3 Girls: Horsham Lawn Gold 6-36 d Homers 0-19, Haven 3-31 d Natimuk 3-26, Horsham Lawn White 6-36 d Horsham Lawn Green 0-10.

Section 4 Boys: Haven 4-30 d Horsham Lawn White 2-22, Natimuk 4-27 d Horsham Lawn Red 2 – 20.

Section 4 Girls: Haven Pink 3-25 d Central Park 3-24, Horsham Lawn Green 3-32 d Homers 3-26, Horsham Lawn Gold 3-27 d Horsham Lawn White 3-21.

Match Play Section 5: Horsham Lawn White 5-23 d Natimuk 1-10, Horsham Lawn Purple 3-19 d Horsham Lawn Yellow 3-16, Horsham Lawn Red 6-24 d Central Park 0-4, Haven 4-22 d Horsham Lawn Gold 2-18, Horsham Lawn Green 6-24 d Horsham Lawn Pink 0-13.

Match Play Section 6: Horsham Lawn Green 3-18 d Homers 3-12, Natimuk 5-22 d Horsham Lawn White 1-11, Horsham Lawn Orange forfeited to Haven, Central Park 4-21 d Horsham Lawn Gold 2-13, Horsham Lawn Blue 5-22 d Horsham Lawn Red 1-9.

STEADY: St Michaels pennant player Bill Robertson in action against Horsham Lawn on Saturday. Horsham Lawn 9-89 defeated St Michaels 3-53. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Award ‘dedicated to all volunteers’

BY ABBY WALTER

Natimuk United’s long-term volunteer Katrina Fraser is AFL WorkSafe County Victoria’s Volunteer of the Year.

Throughout her time with Natimuk United Football Netball Club Mrs Fraser has taken on roles from secre tary to writing the newsletter, co-or dinating social events and applying for grants.

Mrs Fraser said she was humbled to receive the award.

“I couldn’t believe I had been nom inated and that anyone thought I was worthy enough. It was overwhelm ing,” she said.

“I was in such great company at the presentations on Friday night, with awards presented for some amazing achievements by other people.”

Mrs Fraser said she was named best club person in 2022 for her work with the club.

“I was secretary of the netball club and the football club at the same time when they were separate enti ties. I’ve been junior netball director, co-ordinated merchandise and junior uniforms, been team manager, coach and first aider,” she said.

Through her volunteer work, Mrs Fraser has applied for grants, written a newsletter and league reports, organ ised new incentive sponsors including vouchers for driving lessons, co-ordi nated the mascot, cooked afternoon

tea and bacon-and-eggs on Saturdays, and organised the club to attend Anzac Day commemorations.

“This year, I jumped on the social committee as no one else wanted to volunteer for that role,” she said.

“I think that was due to COVID and people were worried we weren’t going to have a full season – so no one put their hand up.

“I thought ‘here is your opportunity, you’ve always wanted to do social committee’ – so I gave it a go.”

Mrs Fraser said she joined the club

at 19 years old and 12 months lat er was secretary and ‘hasn’t looked back’.

“I don’t feel right if I’m not doing something, I feel like I am letting peo ple down. There’s always something to do,” she said. “I feel that I have something to give.”

Mrs Fraser said volunteers were hard to come by across the league this year.

“We still had amazing volunteers this year but we were very volunteer poor,” she said.

“I think that comes back to COVID,

people were unsure if we were going to have a full season, which luckily we did.

“I’ve approached a lot of people in the past few weeks to take on roles, and they are worried that they are going to have to make a big commit ment.

“If roles are broken down into small er lots, which is what we have done, it makes it more appealing and people are more likely to put their hand up.

“I also think people don’t get recog nition for what they do.

“There are lots of revolting jobs that just get done, like emptying bins, un clogging toilets, setting and packing up and mowing the lawns. I think we need to acknowledge people a little bit more. Volunteering comes naturally to some and often those that do the most get acknowledged the least – my award is dedicated and was accepted on behalf of all of them.

“From the bottom of my heart, I thank and value the contribution of every one of our volunteers, the life blood of every club and organisation.”

Mrs Fraser said the future of clubs was in encouraging juniors to put their hands up.

“We have amazing juniors in this club who are always willing to help out,” she said.

“Sometimes the greatness of a club needs to be measured by what they achieve outside of fame day and how they look after their members and not where you finish at the end of a season, although winning is great too.

“Natimuk United is the only football netball club I have belonged to as an adult and has gone through a couple of name changes since I joined back in the early ’90s.

“What I love about our club is we are a hugely family-based club made up of an eclectic group of players and supporters with a can-do attitude who are – united by name and united in nature.”

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SOMETHING TO GIVE: Natimuk United Football Netball Club volunteer Katrina Fraser is AFL WorkSafe County Victoria’s Volunteer of the Year.

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Delahunty to coach Giants

BY ABBY WALTER

Wimmera football talent, 2022 premiership player and Toohey Medallist Kieran Delahunty is heading up north to coach the Southern Mallee Giants’ senior football team in 2023.

The three-time Toohey Medal list makes the move from Miny ip-Murtoa to join ranks with the Giants.

Delahunty said he had been building up to take on a senior coaching role for some time.

He coached a junior side while at the Burras and was assistant coach of this year’s premiership team.

“This felt like the natural pro gression and a good opportunity to take,” Delahunty said.

“I’m really looking forward to it. The playing group at the Giants didn’t have much luck with inju ries, so they are pretty driven to rebound from missing finals.”

Delahunty said he was keen to understand the list and demo graphic of Giants players.

“Something I’ll look to do early on is form a strong defensive mod el. I think once defence is set, it goes a long way,” he said.

“We might get one or two ses sions in before the new year, but we’ll have a bit of a break and get

into it again in 2023. I’m looking forward to everything that comes with this opportunity, including the challenges.”

Southern Mallee Giants presi dent Nathan Williams said the club was looking forward to having a player of Delahunty’s credentials coaching the side next year.

“By appointing Delahunty we can see there will be good leader ship in our side,” he said.

“We’re excited – it’s great for our club to be gaining a playing coach.

“We are hoping to be a bit more competitive than last year, aiming to make finals in 2023.”

Delahunty said moving from the Burras was not an easy decision to make.

“I’ve spent my whole career, apart from some years in Northern East Australian and Western Aus tralian football leagues, at Miny ip-Murtoa,” he said.

“I have some great mates there, but I always wanted to coach and Southern Mallee Giants was the best option for that.

“I have a few connections through friends from boarding school and university at the Gi ants, and being a farmer, I knew the small-town community would suit me.”

Minyip-Murtoa senior coach

Tim Mackenzie said he wished Delahunty all the best in his new role.

“We had a few chats, but his ulti mate goal was to coach and that is what he has gone to do,” he said.

“I wish him all the best and think he will go well with the Giants.”

Mackenzie said despite the loss of Delahunty, he had retained most of the premiership list for the 2023 season.

“It’s a great position to be in.

Delahunty is the main one we have lost, but it’s great to have kept most of this year’s team,” he said.

“I think every team goes in with the mindset that you want the ulti mate success.

“Even this year we didn’t look that far ahead. We have to tackle preseason, train to our new game plan and then work towards that end goal.”

Cricket launch a waiting game

There was no cricket played in the Wimmera last weekend as association leaders delayed the start of the 2022-23 season due to wet weather.

Horsham Cricket Association A Grade cricketers did not pad up for their first matches of the new season after heavy rain last week ruined any hope of preparing cricket ovals for a scheduled October 15 start.

Association president Travis Hair said he confirmed the ‘obvious’ on Friday.

“The feedback from the clubs was essentially, ‘thank-you captain obvious’. The association and the clubs all have a duty of care to player safety, so we all understood where we were at with the weather and insistent rain we have had recently,” he said.

Mr Hair said it was possible cricket would be delayed until the start of November given ground conditions.

“Turf wickets are going to be a real issue this year, and we have spoken with councils about that,” he said.

“The hard wickets were also not appropriate to play on at the weekend, with the amount of moisture in the outfield and with the danger of bowlers also slipping at the crease after running around on wet grass.”

He said patience was key for the region’s cricketers.

“Everyone has been really understanding – we all want to get going with the season but with the grounds like this and the weather like it has been, it is important we all play the waiting game,” he said.

The season’s fixtured A Grade start at the weekend was an exciting double-header scheduled at Minyip and Rupanyup reserves with Homers, Bullants, West Wimmera Warriors and Rupanyup-Minyip all set for back-to-back, 20-over-a-side games.

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OPPORTUNITY: Kieran Delahunty is making a move from MinyipMurtoa to the Southern Mallee Giants to take on a senior coaching role ahead of the 2023 season. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Dark clouds over Grampians start

BY ‘ONE SHORT’

Grampians Cricket Association’s pen nant committee is anxiously moni toring the weather this week prior to the scheduled start of the new cricket season on Saturday.

Most cricket grounds are saturated, with any further rain likely to delay the start of the sea son. Unfortunately, the forecast is for more rain towards the end of the week.

Ground changes might be possible in order to get the season underway, so clubs will be noti fied of any changes.

The rostered draw as it now stands is SwiftsGreat Western 1 v 2 at North Park, Halls Gap 1 v 2 at Halls Gap, Rhymney-Moyston 1 v 2 at Moyston, St Andrews v Chalambar at Great Western. Pomonal has the bye.

Swifts-Great Western will start the season as red-hot favorites to add to their impressive fivestraight McDonald Shield victories.

With two of last season’s finalists in BuangorTatyoon and Youth Club unable to field teams, it might be their toughest matches could be against

their second side, who were B Grade finalists last season.

Halls Gap, unluckily defeated by the weather in last season’s semi-final, will see this season as a chance to stamp itself as a premiership threat without Youth Club and Buangor-Tatyoon.

Rhymney-Moyston, who has been perennial finalists in B Grade, has attracted enough players to the ‘family club’ to form a second team.

St Andrews, who were B Grade premiers last season, would see themselves as potential final ist and would be hoping to regain some of those players who left to play with Buangor-Tatyoon.

Chalambar would fancy itself as a chance to make the finals as well, as would Pomonal, so it should be an interesting opening round.

It will be interesting to see if the teams from the one club playing each other play their matches ‘full on’ or use it more as a social practice match, time will tell.

While there is a bit of doom and gloom about the loss of three senior clubs, there is some light at the end of the tunnel with under-13 and under-16 teams increasing this season, which is encouraging for the future.

Miller back on world stage

Horsham triathlete Kelly Miller’s dream of com peting in a second Ironman World Championship has come true.

Miller swan 3.8 kilometres, cycled 180 kilome tres and ran 42.2 kilometres in 10 hours and 45 minutes in Kona, Hawaii.

She finished 19th in her age group and was the second-fastest Australian in her category.

Miller said it was a long and challenging jour ney to qualify for Kona.

She won her age group Ironman Australia at Port Macquarie in May this year to qualify.

“The moment of qualifying was another dream come true as it was a celebration of all the many hours of training in all disciplines – swim, bike, run,” she said.

“I have been lucky to have a great network of support from family and friends.

“My coach has guided me through the ups and downs of cancelled races, suffering COVID and other challenges along the way, which I’m grateful for.

“It felt amazing to compete on the world stage against the best athletes in the world.

“Kona’s challenging environment makes it like no other race – black lava rock, powerful

crosswinds and the scorching sun. It was extra special after not being able to race for so long during COVID.

“My family travelled with me and it was amaz ing to have them out on the course on race day.”

Miller said she wanted to thank Simply Skin Body, Horsham, for its help during her training.

“During my lead-up to the race I was able to use the sauna to help with my heat acclimation as the temperature in Kona is very hot and humid,” she said.

“The local support has been overwhelming and I’m so grateful for all the messages I have received.”

Miller’s next goal is to qualify for the Kona World Championships in 2023, as well as com pete in a few 70.3 races, half triathlons.

“I love the challenge triathlons give me as ev ery race is a different opportunity for me to try to reach my full potential,” she said.

“I enjoy the daily training and pushing myself to find ways to improve.

“The friendships and amazing places I have travelled make it even more special.”

– Abby Walter

ACHIEVING GOALS: Horsham triathlete Kelly Miller finished 19th in her age group at Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

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