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f o e Lov e m a g e h t Horsham Golf Club life member Bob Hayes will be among those celebrating the club’s 125-year contribution to the Horsham and district community this weekend. The course and clubhouse have undergone several changes throughout its history and overcome natural disasters including the Black Saturday bushfires and flood – and Mr Hayes says it continues to be among the best courses, anywhere. Mr Hayes will join a panel discussion of Wimmera golfing identities at a celebratory dinner on Friday night. Story, page 7. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
Affordable options BY SEAN O’CONNELL
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Hindmarsh town has been labelled as one of three in the state that are most affordable to renters.
Nhill joined an exclusive list of locations in Victoria with above average rental affordability in SGS Economics and Planning’s latest Rental Affordability Index report. The report compared average rental household incomes and median rent prices in postcodes across the state, using data from the second financial quarter of 2023. Nhill earned a score of 166, with a score of between 151 and 200, or up to 15 percent of household income spent on rent, considered ‘affordable’. Ararat, 136, Stawell, 132, and Horsham, 128, all fell within the bracket of ‘acceptable’ rents, with a score of 100 or less, or 30 percent of household
income, indicating housing stress. Property managers have also acknowledged while there are vacancies in the region, further investment and development is among strategies needed to ease housing supply challenges. DMD Nhill property manager Sandra Speakman said rental prices were increasing in the town, but at a lower rate than most towns. “The rental market in Nhill is still fairly strong and, on the whole, they are generally affordable,” she said. “Because we are a small country town, housing prices do not go up as fast. There are rises, but they are more stable rises.” Mrs Speakman said supply issues were raising rental prices, with an influx of applicants from outside the area increasing demand. “A lot of people have moved here for a lifestyle change. Some are retirees who want to slow down,” she said.
Hindmarsh mayor Brett Ireland said all four towns in the shire had affordable rentals and housing. “Two of our towns border the Wimmera river, which offers boating, water-skiing, fishing and swimming and the other two have small lakes, which offer most of these as well,” he said. “All towns offer a range of facilities, clubs, groups and so on. “Hindmarsh shire has numerous job opportunities and, along with housing affordability, offers a wonderful, healthy lifestyle change. “We, like many rural communities, welcome development to increase our populations.” Mrs Speakman said landlords faced significant challenges to keep rentals affordable. “Expenses are going up for them and that’s why prices are going up,” she said. Ararat Elders Real Estate property
manager Jessica Ward said the introduction of new minimum standards and mandatory testing had reduced the number of affordable rentals in the Ararat region. The State Government introduced new minimum requirements for rental properties in March 2021, requiring regular checks including of smoke alarms, electricity and gas inputs. “I think there’s a lot of rental properties at higher rates, but the market is lacking low-income rentals,” Mrs Ward said. “You want properties to be safe, but it’s a lot for owners to put up.” Mrs Ward said in recent weeks she had seen up to 18 units available in the Ararat region, but most were charging about $400 a week, raising affordability issues. “There’s a lot of agencies to help with tenancy. There is also funding available and different government
initiatives to help people stay in private rentals,” she said. Mrs Ward said employment opportunities in Ararat, including at the hospital, schools and correctional facilities, attracted renters from the city and interstate. She said Ararat’s connection to Melbourne via train was also appealing. “The prison brings a lot of workers, some who rent and live part-time here and part-time in the city,” she said. Mrs Ward said short-term accommodation platforms were another factor increasing prices, while future development could provide relief. “Ararat has a lot of new development in the pipeline, which should help with supply,” she said. Harcourts Horsham principal Mark Clyne said the rural city’s rental market had ‘equalised fairly well’ after a unique period during the pandemic. Continued page 3
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BY ABBY WALTER
he Western Highway duplication between Ararat and Stawell will be funded with additional cash help from the Federal Government following a national infrastructure review.
The total Federal Government funding for the duplication, from Ballarat to Stawell, will be more than $598 million. The duplication forms part of the Western Highway corridor, which also includes an intersection upgrade at Henty and Western highways and Golf Course Road intersection in Horsham, and a Seaby Street intersection upgrade with traffic lights at Stawell. The corridor also includes future projects such as a Nhill-Jeparit Road intersection upgrade and project scoping and development of the highway from Stawell to the South Australian border. The total Australian government
funding for the corridor will be more than $982 million. Western Highway Action Committee chair Kevin Erwin said it was pleasing to see the funding secured for the projects. “All the projects on the drawing board for the highway from Ballarat made it through the review,” he said. “We’re grateful and are sure road users will be grateful, with the number of trucks and vehicles that use the highway to see changes that will hopefully make it safer and easier to drive on. “The duplication is very important – it’s been in planning since 2008 and we know it’s badly needed. “It will be pleasing to see when works commence. The cultural heritage study needs to be approved and then, fingers crossed, we start to see action next year.” Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said she was pleased with the
outcome of the Federal Government’s 90-day infrastructure review despite a delayed response. “The people of the Wimmera deserve safe roads and the Western Highway duplication will be a key project to deliver that,” she said. “Now the question is, what is the timeline for them to be completed?” Dr Webster said she would continue to fight for Mallee communities to receive federal funding. “While learning these projects have been spared from the razor cuts of the 90-day review is good news, it is too late for projects such as the Sawyer Park pavilion upgrade in Horsham or Deledio Reserve in Dunolly,” she said. “These projects went by the wayside when this Minister cut the Building Better Regions Program and the Community Development Grants programs. “Mallee deserves better.”
More than 6000 vehicles travel the Western Highway west of Ballarat each day, including 1500 trucks, and traffic is expected to double by 2025. Since 2013, 55 kilometres of the highway has been duplicated between Ballarat and Buangor. In the 10 years to August 2022, there were 163 crashes on the Western Highway between Ballarat and Stawell, including 18 fatalities and 90 people were seriously injured. Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said Federal Government investment in infrastructure would focus on productivity, sustainability and liveability. “The Albanese government is committed to delivering the infrastructure Australia needs, creating jobs and growing the economy while not increasing pressure on inflation,” she said. “The independent strategic review found the Infrastructure Investment
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Winning formula The Weekly Advertiser has won accolades at Victorian newspaper industry awards. Photographer Paul Carracher won Victorian Country Press Association’s best sports photograph for a publication with circulation of 6000 and over with his photograph, ‘In the swim’. Carracher expertly captured Horsham Swimming Club’s Tom Urquhart in a backstroke event of a Wimmera District 12 swim meet at Warracknabeal in December. It was published on December 21. Emmett’s ‘Greentember’ advertising campaign, painting the region green and promoting deals on John Deere machinery during September last year, was named best print advertisement. Account manager Lee Meadows and graphic designers Barry King and Kelly Laird brought to life the campaign, developed through an ACE Radio and Emmetts thinktank, to celebrate the contribution of agriculture in the region and beyond. It was published on September 7. The team also won the awards last year. Journalism, photography and advertising award winners across a range of categories were announced
Program inherited from the former Coalition government was undeliverable. “Following consultation with the states and territories, we now have a forward plan of projects that are properly planned and targeted to unlock significant economic, social and environmental objectives.” Ms King said as part of responding to the review, the government decided to no longer provide funding to some projects. “This includes projects that were not realistically going to be delivered with the funding available, have made little to no progress over a significant amount of time, and projects that do not align with Commonwealth or state and territory priorities,” she said. “We also know there continues to be significant cost pressures in the system and we will work collaboratively and proactively with the states and territories to manage these.”
ACCOLADES: ACE Radio Horsham general manager Brendan O’Loughlin, The Weekly Advertiser account manager Lee Meadows, graphic designer Kelly Laird, photographer Paul Carracher and editorial director Jessica Grimble celebrate Victorian Country Press Association advertising and photography awards. at a VCPA annual conference and awards dinner in Melbourne on Friday night. ACE Radio Horsham general manager Brendan O’Loughlin said The Weekly Advertiser team, led by editorial director Jessica Grimble, remained at the forefront of newspaper publishing.
“It’s magnificent to receive recognition in the highest categories of the VCPA awards,” he said. “It’s great to be consistently acknowledged and shows that the work we do is not only meeting the mark, but exceeding it. “The VCPA conference during the day demonstrated the important and
ongoing place of local journalism and local marketing solutions. “It reinforced that The Weekly Advertiser continues to perform extremely strongly in all areas, upholding quality and the highest standards in an ever-changing newspaper environment.”
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From page 1 He said there were about 30 Horsham rental properties currently advertised with the agency, with 25 to 50 properties considered a normal amount. “On the same token, a lot of properties are not advertised. Rental properties were often filled by professionals moving to Horsham and others already registered with the agency, without having to be marketed,” Mr Clyne said. “There’s always people moving and changing. “There is a nearly 300-person waitlist for childcare, which is a problem affecting professionals moving to Horsham.” Mr Clyne said minimum requirements on rentals would yield benefits in the long run, despite short-term challenges. “A lot of people were living in rentals that were substandard,” he said. “As much as it’s been hard, longterm it will produce a better-quality pool of rentals. “From locks on windows, to blinds, heating and cooling, the whole thing has just been brought up to the standard that people expect.” Mr Clyne said the Horsham rental market was only likely to see significant change in the coming years if industry was to expand in the area. “We’ve spent three years trying to prepare for mines and growth in agribusiness, should the mines or something like that kick off quickly,” he said.
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HRCC NEWS Cr Robyn Gulline returned as Mayor
TENDERS AND RFQ Q23/2024 HORSHAM CAD OLD METER LETTERING REMOVAL Removal of rubberised stickers that provided direction to old parking meters. Closes 12noon, Thursday 30 November
Cr Robyn Gulline was returned as Horsham Rural City Council’s Mayor for a fourth consecutive term at last week’s Statutory Meeting.
Q19/2024 TOW BEHIND FERTILISER / SAND SPREADER (TOP DRESSER) For top dressing ovals and parks. Closes 3pm, Friday 1 December
Councillors resolved to not elect a Deputy Mayor. Cr Gulline was elected for a 12-month term, having previously led the Council in 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Q20/2024 SPEED INDICATOR TRAILER One new small compact registered radar speed detection trailer. Closes 4pm, Friday 1 December
In her acceptance speech, Cr Gulline thanked her fellow Councillors, HRCC staff and the community for their support over the past three years. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with my fellow Councillors, Council Officers and the community for the benefit and betterment of our municipal community,” Cr Gulline said. “There is much to be excited about for the coming year too with the City Oval netball courts, changerooms and electronic screen to be completed. Funding is being sought for a wide range of shovel ready projects including the City Oval Pavilion and Wesley Performing Arts Centre.” Cr Gulline also encouraged community members to consider standing as candidates for the 2024 Local Government elections. “Council will be running a community leadership program next year which will be an ideal way for community members to begin learning about the role of Councillors and the intricacies of Local Government,” she said. “We will continue to deliver on our commitment to the community by working together for the benefit and betterment of our municipality,” Cr Gulline said.
Q21/2024 TOW BEHIND ROAD BROOM The broom (sweeper) will be primarily used for sweeping roadways and bike paths. Closes 3pm, Tuesday 5 December
New footpath for Trento Avenue About 300 metres of new footpath has been completed along the north side of Trento Avenue, Green Park. Amy and Lee are pictured walking their dogs along the new section where previously there was no formed path for pedestrians. Horsham and Natimuk have a combined total of 176 kilometers of concrete footpath. People can report footpath issues or requests online by visiting hrcc.vic. gov.au/request.
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CAD COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP The Central Activity District (CAD) Community Reference Group meets monthly and provides support, advice and guidance to Council for delivery of the CAD Revitalisation: Streetscape Plan projects.
VACANCIES: Disability Advisory Committee
Q16/2024 REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING RETAINING WALL STRUCTURE Removal and replacement of the existing retaining wall structure at the Weir Park ponds, Barnes Boulevard. Closes 12noon, Friday 8 December
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PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATION Reference number: PA2300636 The land is located at: 50 Hamilton Road, Horsham
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EARLY YEARS PLAN 2024-2028
If you have any concerns, please contact Council’s Planning team on 03 5382 9798 or email council@hrcc.vic. gov.au.
For details visit the Have Your Say section of HRCC's website The plan will provide an updated framework to address opportunities and emerging issues facing our children and their families over the next four years. The community is invited to share its thoughts and ideas. Complete an online survey or see us in person at Up Tempo Cafe this Friday. RAIL CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE PLAN Plans to transform the city’s rail corridor are now on display. A landscape concept plan is the next step in the community’s long-running bid to transform the industrial rail corridor into useable open public space. See the plans at Kalkee Road Children’s Hub this Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 1.30pm and 5pm to 7.30pm both days.
An objection must be sent to Council in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected. You may look at the application and any documents that support the application free of charge by contacting the Civic Centre or visiting Council’s website. Council will not decide on the application before 6 December 2023.
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Study tour to shape future BY JESSICA GRIMBLE
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regional development leader hopes a study tour of regional Queensland can celebrate commonalities and foster a ‘negotiation mindset’ amid impending change. Wimmera Southern Mallee Development is leading a study tour of civic and regional development leaders and business representatives to the Toowoomba Surat region this week. WSM Development chief executive Chris Sounness said the emergence of the gas fracking industry in the Toowoomba Surat region in the early 2000s had been ‘tough going’ – however, the tides had turned, and Wimmera and southern Mallee leaders were seeking to understand and learn from this transformation. Developers have identified the Wimmera and southern Mallee for major future infrastructure, mining and renewable energy projects. Mr Sounness said agriculture, energy and mining industries had cohabited regions of Queensland for
some decades and tour delegates could learn valuable lessons to shape this region’s future. The contingent will meet with civic, community, business and industry leaders during their stay. “There’s a focus now on making sure there are opportunities for local businesses, that the community is at the centre of any change and discussion, and the corporate sector isn’t about transactional relationships – it’s about how they can transform the community together,” Mr Sounness said. “For a lot of people in the community, the changes are still not what they want, but we need to consider how to negotiate the outcome. “There are only three choices a community can make: Do nothing, the project happens around them, and all evidence shows the community gets very little benefit when they’re not an active part of discussions; second, the community actively opposes projects, the project goes ahead and the community ends up divided and gets no benefit while the companies focus on doing the
come so our children see the region as a great place to live with the services and opportunities they need and want to raise a family; so our towns have doctors and professionals who want to live here, too.” Grampians New Energy Taskforce, GNET, is funding accommodation and other costs while the contingent is in Queensland, and delegates will fund their travel arrangements. WSM Development, formerly known as Wimmera Development Association, works with the community and governments to attract new investment, further develop existing business and promote sustainable development opportunities – both within and outside the region. It is a vital link between industry and government and has a proven track record of advocating for and attracting new development to the region. Its membership consists of Horsham Rural City municipality and Hindmarsh, Northern Grampians, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack and Buloke shires.
work without community interaction; or third, we negotiate an outcome, which the community has helped shape. “The main advantage of rural communities over urban communities is their sense of community – and it’s hard to put a value on that. “If we’re effective and can harness change for the better, some of the challenges we will face are lessened.” Mr Sounness said Wimmera and southern Mallee people generally shared a common outlook and passion for their community. “This study tour will help us consider how we, as rural and regional communities and leaders, have these discussions. I’m not saying it’s easy or everyone will agree, but I believe we have far more in common,” he said. “What does our community look like in 20 to 30 years? “We know during the past 20 to 30 years, we have experienced population decline, loss of services and amenity and shopping. “How can we get a different out-
ON THE MOVE: Sergeant Chris Russo and leading senior constables Sarah McLeod and Kellie Harris with their new mountain bikes for patrolling Halls Gap and surrounds. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
New wheels to heighten police engagement Halls Gap police are moving in a different direction, so to speak. Stawell Gold Mine has funded the purchase of mountain bikes, from Pyke’s Cycles in Stawell, which Sergeant Chris Russo says will significantly enhance officers’ ability to engage and respond to the community’s needs. Sergeant Russo said with Halls
Gap experiencing high rates of tourism during tourist peak times and at weekends, the bikes would offer police another avenue to undertake their roles. “It gives us another platform to be able to do our policing from – and policing across a broad spectrum. It’s not just about enforcement; it’s about engagement, about getting
out and seeing people and being visible in the community,” he said. “Outside of that, who knows where this could go. We could be on trails, we could be out supporting searches for missing people and all sorts of things. These bikes are an absolute godsend to us.” Sergeant Russo said officers would use the bikes as demand
arose. “During the warmer weather I reckon it will be tough to get officers off the bikes,” he said. “We will use them as operational demand dictates, but we will be looking to get them out as much as we can and balance that across other needs the community has around policing here in the Grampians.”
Accountability of councillors The State Government will introduce legislation to improve the performance and accountability of councillors across the state. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne will introduce legislation early next year to elevate governance and integrity standards for the state’s 79 councils. Almost 30 councillors have resigned since January and municipal monitors have been appointed as an urgent intervention to protect local communities eight times in 18 months – including Horsham. Reforms would introduce mandatory training for elected representatives, a uniform councillor code of conduct and strengthened powers for Ms Horne to address councillor misconduct – including the ability to suspend or disqualify individual councillors found to have created a risk to health and safety, or prevented the council from performing its function. The Local Government Act 2020 mandates induction training for new councillors and the changes will take this focus on education and training further with a requirement for ongoing training for councillors. “Victorians rightly have high expectations of their local councillors and these changes will ensure residents can have confidence their best interests are being served,” Ms Horne said. “Having a model code of conduct and mandatory training makes sense and extend reforms we introduced before the last council elections. They will help encourage quality candidates to come forward for the 2024 polls.” Amendments to the Local Government Act 2020 will address recommendations made by integrity bodies such as the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, IBAC, and chief municipal inspector. Rural Councils Victoria, which represents communities across 34 rural local government areas including Buloke, Hindmarsh, Northern Grampians, West Wimmera and Yarriambiack shires, welcomed the announcement. Chair Mary-Ann Brown said the proposed changes ‘struck a good balance’ between encouraging high standards of behaviour and providing avenues to manage poor behaviour.
‘Every drop counts’ Horsham Neighbourhood House is hosting a water-wise information session this week. ‘Every drop counts’, with GWMWater, will help people learn ways to conserve water and save money on their water bills. It will teach people how to read their water meter, access their customer portal with the water authority, apply for customer support or access community sponsorship. The session runs from 10.30am to 11.30am at Horsham Neighbourhood House in Robin Street, Horsham; no pre-registration is required.
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Wimmera, Mallee and Grampians health providers have been named among finalists of statewide awards. The State Government’s 2023 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards honoured the work of healthcare workers, public health services, community groups and volunteers across 20 award categories last week. The Grampians Regional Health Service Partnership was a finalist in the ‘health service partnership of the year’ award. The partnership comprises eight public health services – Grampians Health, Beaufort Skipton Health Service, Central Highlands Rural Health, East Grampians Health Service, East Wimmera Health Service, Maryborough District Health Service, Rural Northwest Health and West Wimmera Health Service. It has achieved significant progress including overseeing an elective surgery reform program, facilitating a ‘Better at Home’ Initiative, establishing the Grampians Learning Hub, and outlining a strategic vision for the future. West Wimmera Health Service was a finalist in the ‘Premier’s small health service of the year’; while East Grampians Health Service was a finalist in the medium health service category.
BY ABBY WALTER
ommunity is at the heart of the Horsham Golf Club as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
For a club that has endured drought, flood and Black Saturday fires, it is a significant milestone with due celebration on Friday night. President Gerard Bardell described the club as unique, special and a wonderful community asset. “It’s a team effort. We have a wonderful team and wonderful volunteers from our membership base,” he said. “I have lifelong memories here – I remember playing with my father and mother. “The importance of the golf club is bringing new people to the sport and getting them involved, because once you learn golf, it’s a sport you play for life.” Board member Sharon Howden said the club was about more than the sport. “Golf is my social outing first, so it becomes another family,” she said. “It’s a great venue for weddings, corporate functions and more with its beautiful view. “It’s a pretty big achievement to keep a golf club going for 125 years.” Ms Howden said the current site at Golf Course Road was the third location of the course. Horsham Golf Club was first located in a paddock owned by the Langlands family near Gardenia Street in 1898. The club then purchased 34 hectares at Horsham East in 1924, before selling the land and purchasing 64 hectares at Haven on a sand belt in 1946. Members first played on the course in 1949 and the clubhouse was built 10 years later. A new clubhouse was built in 2000 to cater for up to 300 people at weddings and other functions. The clubhouse, pro shop, machinery shed, and equipment were destroyed, and the course was decimated by a Black Saturday fire in 2009. The committee, volunteers, staff, other golf clubs and the State Government contributed to the rebuilding of the golf club. Ms Howden said the fire was the most significant challenge the club had to overcome in its history. “It was devastating,” she said. “The course was magnificent before the fire, which took out the clubhouse and all the beautiful pine trees. “To recover from that and be stronger coming out the other side is amazing.” Life member Bob Hayes echoed the sentiment. He was a key player in the rebuild of the course and club house after Black Saturday. “The fire was a complete change and took everything out – 90 percent of the scrub and trees and 100 percent of the clubhouse.
TIME TO CELEBRATE: Horsham Golf Club board member Sharon Howden and life member Bob Hayes prepare for the club’s 125-year celebration this weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER It was a rebuild from the ground up,” he said. “What we’ve achieved in that period of time, I think, is amazing. It stands on its own and this is as good as any course you will play. It’s a great asset to the town and to the district.” Mr Bardell said the clubhouse and course was a skeleton following the fire. “Between 13,000 and 15,000 trees have been planted, primarily by volunteers and staff since, and it’s been a huge effort by those people to have what we have today,” he said. “This time last year we were pumping water off the course because it was flooded, whereas this year we have already been watering it for a month so it’s through drought and flooding rains for this place.”
Numbers rising
Mr Bardell said following the pandemic, the club had about 760 members. “We picked up about 100 members during COVID,” he said. “What we’re trying to work on is giving people a great customer experience and we’re very fortunate most people have stayed on as members. “The club and course are a community asset we’re fortunate to have. “We had a couple of golf architects come through and rate the course as one of the top inland courses in Australia – to have that in our backyard is worth celebrating.” It’s a sport for all ages and genders. Mr Hayes, 84, a more than 30-year member whose past involvement included various executive roles including president and vice-president, continues to play a couple of games a week. “It keeps your mind fit and it also keeps you involved,” he said. “I don’t have any official capacity in the club these days, but I still keep in touch
with the club and what’s happening. You can stay involved and play until you’re beyond.” Mr Bardell said the 12 months leading up to anniversary celebrations had been busy. “We’ve been able to deliver on the driving range and shelter, which is getting lots of use,” he said. “A lot of children are heading down there together during holidays and after school now the days are better, which is awesome. “Plenty of people from out of town will come in, do their shopping and have a hit for half an hour, too. “We also have a new cart shed so we can handle 40 carts as they are becoming more popular with golfers. “We had a 60kW solar system installed to compliment the 30kW system we put up two years ago and we have improved our IT facilities with new projectors, WiFi and security cameras. “We’ve also become a Women in Golf signatory, which we are proud of. “A lot is happening and there is a lot still to happen at Horsham Golf Club, but it’s a good spot to be in.” Ms Howden said the golf club would host a dinner on Friday night to celebrate the anniversary. “There will be a rolling photo visual of the history of the club and we have an anniversary cake that will be cut by Dorothy Adamson who, at 92, is one of our eldest members,” she said. “It’s significant for her as she puts a lot into the club. “Then we will have what we’re calling an ‘on the couch’ session with local identities. “We will have Max Ward who was the curator in the 1960s, life member and only female president Sandra Savage, Levi Burns who was a junior here and is now the golf pro at Portsea, and Bob Hayes who is a fourth-generation member.”
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he Grampians National Park, Gariwerd, will test leading endurance athletes this week when it becomes home to the newest worldclass trail race.
Athletes will take on the 164-kilometre Grampians Peaks Trail in the augural running of the GPT 100 Miler from Thursday to Sunday. With more than 7500 metres of climbing across the trail, the GPT 100 Miler is divided into four sections. The race begins at Mt Zero and journeys to Halls Gap – a leg that is easy to move through at speed, despite being the longest leg at 50km. The second section leads runners towards Mount William, with continuous climbs and technical tracks – especially on the ascent to Redman Bluff. The third section combines short, punchy climbs, rock hopping, and faster terrain; while the final section traverses the southern Grampians featuring steep ascents, stairs to Mount Abrupt and Mount Sturgeon summit, and a river trail into Dunkeld. Trail organisers, SingleTrack Events, have mapped out different ways to take on the race and competitors can endeavour to conquer the 100-mile race individually or by relaying in teams. Grampians Tourism chief executive Marc Sleeman said his organisation, the peak industry body for tourism in the region, was heavily involved at all levels with the event – which had attracted the strongest field of contestants ever assembled for an event of its kind in Australia. This includes Kelly Angel, considered
the all-time great Australian ultra runner, who has performed at the top of the sport in Australia and overseas for a decade; and her closest challenger, Finlandborn Cecilia Mattas, who now lives in Queensland and has won UTA100 in 2021 and won her debut 100-mile race at the Brisbane Trial Ultra 100 mile. Other entrants to watch include Lou Clifton who, at 50, placed third at UTA100 this year; and Jacqui Bell, the youngest person ever to run ultramarathons on all seven continents. Matt Crehan, the men’s favourite, arrives in Gariwerd after having placed ninth in Lavaredo, Italy’s biggest race in the calendar, and with wins at Alpine Challenge, Brisbane Trail Ultra 100 mile, Margaret River Ultra and Cradle Mountain Ultra. Mr Sleeman said to ensure the preservation of the area’s natural integrity, the event would include mandatory shoewash stations to prevent the spread of harmful fungus. Numerous aid stations and safety precautions are in place to ensure the wellbeing of all runners, and each athlete must carry a mandatory safety pack. “This event showcases our region’s breathtaking natural beauty and embraces the spirit of adventure so many travellers come to find. We look forward to seeing the Grampians Peaks Trail introduced to a new group of outdoor enthusiasts who share our respect for the awe-inspiring Grampians landscape,” he said. The men’s and women’s winners will each receive a prize of $2500. People wanting more information can go to gpt100.com.au
LEAD ROLES: Horsham Arts Council has announced the cast for its production of ‘Shrek the Musical’, set to take place in May 2024. Among the cast is Chris Versteegen as Donkey, Simon Dandy, Lord Farquaad, Tim O’Donnell, Shrek, and Stacey Brennan, Fiona. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
Quality performers overwhelm director Horsham Arts Council has announced its cast for its May 2024 production of Shrek the Musical. The announcement comes after HAC’s most recent productions, Seussical the Musical and American Idiot, have been nominated for accolades at the 2023 Bruce Awards Ceremony. The Shrek cast includes Tim O’Donnell as Shrek, Stacey Brennan as Fiona, Simon Dandy as Lord Farquaad, Chris Versteegen as Donkey and Esther Fry as Dragon. Director Emily Friedrichsen said auditions had been long, but she was ‘amazed’ at the quality of the performers. “We had an excellent problem, having 71 people audition for a cast of 35,” she said. Mrs Friedrichsen said while rehearsals started next year, cast members were ‘chomping at the
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“We knew we were going to have a massive job casting,” she said. “We had three possible Shreks and all of them could do it, much like our Fionas. “Even after our call-back day, we had 12 possible combinations of leads. “The three leads were cast as a collective and they were the ones who sold us on the story. “Ultimately, it’s a love story about what’s on the inside and that is about vulnerability and emotional connection.” Mrs Friedrichsen said Horsham Arts Council would be starting a Christmas promotion on December 1, Shrek the Halls, for tickets to the musical as a holiday gift. The special lasts three weeks with tickets costing $35 for children and $40 for adults, before tickets are again released six to eight weeks before opening night in May.
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Wimmera institution marks an incredible milestone this weekend.
Horsham Golf Club first occupied a paddock owned by the Langlands family in 1898 – during the very early years of the region’s major centre, as we know it today. An unrecognisable landscape. A much-evolved society. Horsham Golf Club marks its 125year anniversary this weekend – celebrating successes and commemorating challenges during its long history. The people, the developments, the glory, the memories. Much has changed, but its place and focus on community remains. After moving from its first location to land at Horsham East, the club eventually found its long-term home at Haven in the 1940s, where it has overcome significant adversity including various natural disasters – the most famous being the impacts of the Black Saturday fires of 2009 leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. It was on its knees only a few short years ago and the community voted with their feet and their cheque books, and rallied to ensure the club’s future. Today, it has a strong, driven committee and more than 700 members. The course is still recognised among the best of regional Australia, and has been home to generations of celebrations, events and gatherings.
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It has produced and hosted leading players of the sport including Horsham exports Jane Shearwood and Marcus Both over the years. However, people need not have ever picked up a golf club to have experienced the venue, in all its glory, and established special memories. Of course, before Horsham was proclaimed a borough in 1882, a town in 1932, and a city in 1949, First Nations people had long occupied the land. Considering the early days of the European settlement of Horsham, and surrounding towns, as we now know them, the mind wanders. Could the folk of the region in those early settlement years have ever imagined the important place developments, endeavours, and sporting and leisure opportunities such as the golf course would have on the daily activities of generations of residents. And what will remain of our region, our society, our way of life in another 125 years. What legacy are we developing, fostering, sustaining for the benefit of future generations?
GIFT OF GIVING: The Salvation Army’s Tracey Sutton, left, with Kmart staff Kylie Smith, Andrea Thistlethwaite, Trista Hillman, Jaimie Hillman and Suzanne Puls. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
Growing need for Christmas cheer Rising living costs are reinforcing the importance and value of annual Christmas appeals across the region. Among them, Kmart Horsham launched its annual Wishing Tree Appeal last week, supporting children, adults, seniors and families who are unable to afford gifts at Christmas. Salvation Army Horsham captain Tracey Sutton said the list of people seeking assistance was growing – every day. “With the rising cost of living and most of people’s pay going to their rent, there’s not much left for food or for toys,” she said. “We’re getting calls every day. Our list is growing and growing and that’s okay, that’s what it’s there for, but it makes the launch for Kmart even more important. “There’s a huge, huge need.”
Mrs Sutton said growing calls for assistance were also broadening and The Salvation Army could offer a range of supports. “It’s not just those on Centrelink or low income earners; it’s the working poor. It’s those who are working and all their money is going to rent and bills,” she said. “We have a huge waitlist for our units at the moment, because we have working people coming to us saying, I need help and I’m struggling to pay my rent. “It’s a very vulnerable thing for people to come and to admit, I need help. “But that’s what we’re here for and that’s what we want to be in The Salvos – to be that light in the darkness and spread some Christmas cheer.” The Kmart appeal is Australia’s
largest and longest-running Christmas gift appeal. Kmart Horsham manager Suzanne Puls said the appeal received about 1000 gifts in Horsham alone annually, catering for all ages, which are distributed via The Salvation Army. She said people could also make a monetary donation at a register. Mrs Sutton said a World Kindness Day initiative at Horsham College was also donating to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal and a Dimboola girl was also seeking to set-up a gift collection point in the town. People can also make donations directly to The Salvation Army. People wanting support can phone The Salvation Army Horsham on 5382 1770.
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WMWater is entering into an agreement with Vibe Energy to co-develop a Renewable Energy Facility at Nhill.
It is the organisation’s first venture into larger-scale energy generation with a direct connection to the electricity grid and will offset 70 percent of GWMWater’s total electricity demand. The facility, which includes a 2.75 MW battery, will be located off the Western Highway, behind Nhill Trailer Exchange, and generate 6.2 MW
of solar energy. This is the equivalent of about 1000 residential rooftop systems. Construction will commence once planning approvals are finalised and the facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. GWMWater managing director Mark Williams said the project was part of the organisation’s broader clean energy strategy and was a major step towards becoming a carbon-neutral net-generator of electricity. “GWMWater is committed to secur-
ing 100 percent of its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2025 and becoming carbon neutral by 2035,” he said. “The Nhill facility, along with solar generation that has been installed at 59 other GWMWater sites, will enable us to become more self-sufficient in locally generating the energy we need to operate water and wastewater services. “GWMWater is well placed to leverage its existing assets, systems and customer relationships, combined
with new energy generation assets – such as the Nhill Renewable Energy Facility – to become a net generator of electricity and supply local businesses and communities.” Vibe Energy’s Dean Panos said the company was looking forward to partnering with GWMWater to boost the market. “Vibe Energy is excited to be playing a role in facilitating GWMWater’s energy transition, which will allow locally generated renewable energy to service local demand,” he said.
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100 years young... It was a surprise of the highest order on Saturday when family and friends gathered to honour Pat Young’s 100th birthday. Mrs Young marked the major milestone with a surprise party at Horsham RSL in the John Young function room, named in honour of her late husband. “It’s terrific. I can’t believe it. It’s just wonderful,” she said. “I’ve been very blessed and I have a wonderful family. I’ve been looked after so well.” Mrs Young was born in Warracknabeal and spent most of her childhood in Melbourne. She met John Young and the two married in 1948. His work as a dental technician took the pair to Port
Water Minister Harriet Shing said Victoria’s water corporations were leading the nation with a target of 100 percent renewable energy for their operations by 2025, helping to cut emissions without increasing customer bills. Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said GWMWater was taking control of its own energy future by installing local renewable electricity to help power operations, cut emissions and cut the cost of electricity.
The spring firewood season, allowing people to collect firewood for domestic use from state forests, closes on November 30. People collecting firewood are urged to play it safe and check weather conditions and their planned route before heading into forest areas. Grampians deputy chief fire officer Tony English said there were 33 collection sites available across the Grampians region, including 10 in the Wombat State Forest. People can collect up to two cubic metres per person per day with a maximum of 16 cubic metres a household per financial year. Firewood collection areas can be found at ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/firewood-collection-in-your-region
CENTURY OF SMILES: Siblings Geoff Young, Leonie Mayes, Mary Campbell and Sandra Cyrus celebrate the 100th birthday of their mother Pat Young, in the John Young room at Horsham RSL, named after their late husband and father. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER Fairy, where they had two children; before later moving to Horsham. They had five children: Geoff Young, Leonie Mayes, Mary Campbell and Sandra
Cyrus, and Terry Young, who was unable to attend the celebration. After Mr Young died in 2003, Mrs Young moved into Dunmunkle Lodge at Minyip,
where she continues to reside. Her family said no drinking or smoking, and daily walks, had kept Mrs Young in good health and the secret to celebrating 100 years.
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Gulline continues BY ABBY WALTER
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obyn Gulline plans for Horsham Rural City Council to work together for the remainder of the council’s term after she was elected mayor for the fourth time at last week’s statutory meeting.
Cr Gulline was voted in by councillors David Bowe, Claudia Haenel, Bob Redden and herself, after a second vote. Crs Les Power and Haenel also nominated for mayor. In the first vote, Crs Ian Ross, Penny Flynn and Power voted for Cr Power, while Cr Haenel voted for herself. Cr Haenel was declared the defeated candidate while Crs Power and Gulline were supported by three votes each. Cr Haenel’s vote was the deciding factor. A gallery of about 30 people attended the vote and a majority of people left the meeting immediately after Cr Gulline was declared mayor. Nominees for mayor are given three minutes each to speak to the council before the vote. A majority of the gallery only clapped following Cr Haenel’s speech. Cr Gulline is serving her first term on the council after being elected in 2020. She has lived at Longerenong for 25 years and is a farmer and teacher. Cr Gulline said she was humbled and honoured to continue in the role, despite initial plans not to nominate. She said the priority until the 2024 local government elections, in October, was to work together as a councillor group. “We are a great group, and we can achieve great things, so I’m really excited about the next year. We have so much happening,” Cr Gulline said. “The seven of us will continue to work for the community, which is what we have all committed to do from day one. “As long as we keep voting and making
decisions for the best interests of the community, we will continue to achieve great things for our city.” Cr Gulline said highlights of her term on the council to date included completion of Wimmera Riverfront activation projects, progress of new netball courts and a pavilion at Horsham City Oval and endorsement of a multi-precinct sporting development across Horsham. She said people who did not initially support recent council projects were now on board. “People who were sceptical about things we were doing are suddenly seeing projects finished, or coming to fruition and are saying, ‘I really like that’. I’m hearing that more and more,” she said.
TOP JOB: Bob Sanders was appointed unopposed as Ararat Rural City mayor at a statutory meeting last week.
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Cr Gulline said while she did not initially intend to nominate for mayor again, when Cr Flynn did not nominate for the role, other councillors approached her and asked if she would renominate. “I would be one of the strongest people you would meet,” she said. “I have been through some pretty tough things. This is different, but you don’t see me down for long. “We do need to support each other because it is a very difficult and very public role and while there is joy and fulfillment, there is also stress and hard work.” Cr Gulline said at this time she was planning to be a candidate in the 2024 local government election. The council voted in favour of not electing a deputy mayor for the 2023-24 term. Cr Ross moved the motion and said with no deputy mayor, it gave every councillor a chance to be given the responsibility to help Cr Gulline fulfill the role. The motion was supported six to one, with Cr Redden voting against the change. Cr Flynn was deputy mayor in the 2022-23 term.
Changing of guard in Ararat There’s a changing of the guard at Ararat Rural City Council. Councillor Jo Armstrong has stepped away from the top job of mayor after four years, with Cr Bob Sanders appointed her successor at a statutory meeting in Ararat last week. Cr Armstrong will serve as deputy mayor for the coming year, leading into local government elections. Both were elected unopposed to the roles. Cr Sanders, an Ararat district resident, was elected to council in 2020. His professional background includes agriculture, correctional services and small business and he is a long-time volunteer of various organisations includ-
ing the County Fire Authority and Lions. He said the council would remain focused on delivering goals set out in the council plan across the coming year. “To have the trust of this position placed upon me by my fellow councillors is an honour and privilege,” Cr Sanders said. “I would like to pay homage to our previous Mayor, Cr Jo Armstrong for her outstanding service through leadership. “As a council, we have achieved a lot – including six years without a rate rise and we maintained community assets during financially difficult times. “We’re getting things done more efficiently than ever be-
fore, and delivering more social, economic and environmental outcomes to the community that will ensure our municipality continues to thrive.” Outgoing mayor Cr Armstrong congratulated Cr Sanders on his appointment. “I wanted to thank the community and my fellow councillors for their support over the past four years,” Cr Armstrong said. “I know that success comes from a united approach to leadership and working collaboratively with the community. “Bob has demonstrated these capabilities through years of service, and I look forward to supporting him in his term as mayor.”
Elders Southern Wool Report WEEK 20 – Ending 17-11-23
WEEK 21 – Ending 24-11-23
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Ms Martin said 150 children each year accessed the service, typically with a three-week waiting period. “Some of these children may never have seen a specialist. They may have limited access to transport, or a parent or guardian may lack the confidence to travel,” she said. “Our aim is to ensure all children have consistent access to quality services.” Ms Martin said By Five was the only rural finalist and winner at the awards ceremony. “This really is something that is not done elsewhere,” she said. “The model of having local professionals is absolutely critical. They understand family dynamics, know the community and how accessible services would be, better than someone that is, say, based in Parkville.” Ms Martin said the program was funded for a further two years. “One of our focuses is antenatal care for women,” she said. “We are also heavily involved in childcare, making sure that childcare is equitable, supporting allied health and elevating these issues to a community level.”
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From necessity to a love of the job K
BY JESSICA GRIMBLE
erryn Shade’s service as a Justice of the Peace began somewhat out of necessity.
The region was in the grip of the devastating 1982-83 drought and sheep and cattle were being euthanised in their thousands. Mr Shade, then the Arapiles shire secretary, was called upon to support farmers to secure compensation. “The council called for volunteers for a rotten job. They got pretty good pay to do it,” he said. “The farmers, in order to get their compensation, were required to lodge documentation to the then Department of Agriculture, through the local council – making a statutory declaration about their expenses, what the sheep were worth and other things. “Natimuk didn’t have a JP at the time. John Sorrell was the policeman
at the time and he said, we better get you appointed pretty quick as a JP. “I was only in my early 30s – pretty young.” Mr Shade this year marks 40 years as a JP and was also among the original Bail Justices appointed to the role from 1990 until his legislated retirement in 2017. It is this long legacy that has also earned Mr Shade recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices. Mr Shade is recovering in a Melbourne hospital after a freak accident last month and his friend Josephine Johns, a third-generation JP, accepted the honour on his behalf at an annual meeting of the Wimmera branch of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices this month. Mr Shade has served alongside both Ms Johns and her late father Don
“The law doesn’t run Monday to Friday; there’s all the out-of-hours work. You could do three, four, five bail hearings a week then go a week without anything – but because of drugs, it was never far away”
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Johns as a JP; and worked with Mr Johns in his professional capacity in local government. “I nominated Josephine to become a Bail Justice a few years ago. Don was a long-standing JP and a confident one. He had been the president of the Wimmera group on several occasions and I was secretary and treasurer,” Mr Shade said. Mr Shade’s father Eric, a director of prisons, was also a JP – offering him
unique insights from various perspectives to complete his own duties. This included his service as a Bail Justice, which involved call-outs at any hour. Plans to attend football finals in Mel-
bourne were quickly cancelled when Kerryn Shade was called to respond to his first case as a Bail Justice – and so ensued the highly responsible, regionwide role that permitted him and his peers powers akin to a magistrate. He was based at Warracknabeal at the time. His later work as Horsham Rural City Council’s chief executive offered convenience to the next-door Horsham police. “The law doesn’t run Monday to Friday; there’s all the out-of-hours work,” he said. “You could do three, four, five bail hearings a week then go a week without anything – but because of drugs, it was never far away.” Justices of the Peace and Bail Justices worked for no charge, receiving only compensation for their travel. “It’s a love job,” he said.
A passionate helper The satisfaction of helping others – particularly during life’s most important milestones – maintains Horsham man Don Jagger’s passion for his work as a Justice of the Peace. Since 1970, Mr Jagger has offered his time to others – firstly as a commissioner of affidavits, where he witnessed signatures, and from 1992 as a Justice of the Peace offering services such as affidavits, identification and powers of attorney. His 30-year service as a JP was honoured with a life membership of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices’ Wimmera branch at its annual meeting earlier this month. He was appointed a fellow of the statewide RVAHJ body in 2017. Mr Jagger said the scope of powers of attorney, and increasing requirements for proof of identity, were among the most significant changes during his years of service. His greatest passion has been supporting people through arranging powers of attorney, which can take several hours of sensitive conversations to establish an understanding of a person’s wishes. “Particularly with elderly folk, when they’ve completed the powers of attorney, you can see it’s like a weight has gone off their shoulders. You can see the relief straight away,” he said. “I always have a little bit of a readup on powers of attorney to refresh myself, because it’s a very important document, and I require notice before people come in. “Luckily, at this stage, I’ve never
had anything come back in 31 years to bite me. “I’m pleased about that, but you have to put the effort in – especially with powers of attorney, which is 15 or 20 pages. Sign here, sign there. You’ve got to be on top of it from the word go.” Mr Jagger suspects he’s met hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people during his time as a JP across up to a 150-kilometre radius of Horsham, priding himself on a personal touch of providing the service where people require it and feel comfortable, such as their own home. “The signatures put together over a certain period of time would go around the MCG a dozen times. A lot of people don’t realise that,” he said. It was an opportunity for the functions of a commissioner of affidavits to complement his professional capacity as an insurance broker that piqued his initial interest and involvement. “It was obvious, to provide that little bit of extra service to the clients, that’s why I became a commissioner of affidavits; and when that was abolished, I wanted to continue in the role of assisting people and 31 years later I’m still a JP. “The role has changed considerably. “We have more responsibility and continual training – every time the government tweaks a regulation or rule, we have to be aware of it and it usually involves a session of training.” Mr Jagger said the formation of the
DEDICATION: Don Jagger was made life member of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices’ Wimmera branch during an annual meeting earlier this month. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER Wimmera RVAHJ branch in 2007 offered JPs fellowship and connection to share challenges and solutions. His community service also includes more than 30 years as chairman of the Wimmera’s football tribunal, Trustee of Pimpinio cemetery for 20 years and he is a past player, president and treasurer of Pimpinio Football Club.
“I’ve done a lot of voluntary work over the years. It’s just part of our upbringing, I suppose; my family’s culture,” he said. There are 24 JPs living and working across the region. The Honorary Justice Services Support Unit has recently appointed 200 additional JPs in western Victoria
with further appointments planned next year. People can access the signing centre operating from Horsham library on Wednesdays between 10am and 1pm; or search online via justice.vic.gov. au/justice-system/legal-assistance/ find-a-justice-of-the-peace-jp – Jessica Grimble
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Celebrating 70 years of memories V
BY JESSICA GRIMBLE
oluntary labour from working bees to performing in melodramas has shaped the Laharum Hall to become what it is today.
Past and present residents of Laharum and district will gather on Saturday to celebrate 70 years of the hall. Ken Winfield, Ivan Smith, Hugh Russell and Lois MacInnes, representing the former Lutheran, Anglican and Presbyterian-Uniting congregations, will also unveil a plaque at the site of the former Laharum Combined Community Church. In the 1940s, in response to a growing population, the district hosted a public meeting to discuss building a hall. Fourteen families raised 2000 pounds and a government grant of an additional 1500 pounds advanced the project. Arthur Vincent and Dan Daly originally built the hall on land donated by Jack Griffiths and family, with voluntary labour preparing the site. About 350 people attended its opening, raising 75 pounds profit – including Mrs MacInnes who, at eight months pregnant, prepared floral arrangements and baked sausage rolls for the occasion. Extensions of supper rooms and a new kitchen have since occurred, and steel cladding and aluminium windows were installed to assist with maintenance. While church services had occurred on private properties, the district school and hall for some years, the Laharum Combined Community Church arrived into the district in 1961, trans-
HISTORY: Barry and Judy Berendsen, Gil Hopkins and Ray Zippel with a plaque commemorating the former Laharum Combined Community Church. The community will unveil the plaque and celebrate 70 years of Laharum Hall this weekend. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER ported by tractor and trailer with Robert Queale, then 16, at the wheel. He took out a phone line in the process. The Griffiths family also donated land for the church, between the hall and the school, on Northern Grampians Road. The church building was originally established at McKenzie Creek as a Presbyterian church in 1928. Three different churches alternated service times and Sunday school was held at the next-door hall. The final service of the Church of England was on June 21, 1970, while the St Stephens Lutheran church congregation gathered for the last time on
October 13, 1996 and the Presbyterian-Uniting final service on January 30, 2005. A combined church guild provided 45 years of fellowship between February 1957 and November 2002. Hall secretary Judy Berendsen and president Gil Hopkins named community melodramas among their favourite memories at the hall. They also shared a milestone birthday celebration at the venue. It has been the site of many community and family occasions from balls and cabarets to weddings, funerals, fleece and flower shows, art exhibitions, conferences and bushfire re-
covery. It continues to host Gariwerd artist, yoga, Landcare and North West Grampians Lions Club gatherings, among others. “One of my favourite memories would be the melodramas. It was a real community effort and it was all local, very amateur acting – but there was everyone from kids involved to adults and the school was very active then,” Mrs Berendsen said. Mr Hopkins said: “I actually wrote them – four of them, I think. “I would re-write things like Oaklahoma, all in rhyme, called OakLaharum “We always had a villain. One time
the villain was a sheep farmer from New Zealand who had come to buyup everybody’s property.” Mrs Berendsen said the Laharum playgroup was the first invitation she received to a community event after moving to the district with husband Barry and their 18-month-old daughter Heidi, now 40. Kinder and school concerts also evoked special memories. Mr Hopkins, the hall committee’s longest serving president, said the committee had raised significant funds to undertake several major improvements. It was condemned and required considerable work when he became president; today, he believes it would be among the ‘best kept’ halls in the region. “We’ve raised a lot of money over the time. I reckon I worked out, it’s not just in money but in labour and everything, it would be $1 million worth over 30-odd years,” he said. “The community got in and when they made suggestions about things that could happen here, we just went with it. If anybody wanted to do something, you encouraged them.” People will gather at 5.30pm on Saturday before the unveiling at 6pm. The Lions club will provide a barbecue tea, at a small charge, and entertainment from Peter McGennisken and friends will follow. A Horsham Rural City Council community grant will support the event. Mrs Berendsen said people wanting to attend should phone her on 0417 456 219 for catering purposes.
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ouncil officers in the Northern Grampians shire have the power to approve developments worth up to $15 million under a newly adopted policy change.
Northern Grampians councillors supported a call from the council’s planning team to increase delegation rights from $5 million to $15 million, which the team says better aligns with industry expectations, boosts confidence and reduces processing timeframes of larger valued applications. Councillors unanimously approved changes to the council’s Planning Delegations Policy at its November meeting. The changes are permitted under state legislation for the purposes of efficiencies. Councillors retain the right to deliberate on applications lower than this threshold before an open council, where deemed necessary. Decisions must be tabled before the council if the value of work within a planning permit application exceeds $15 million or five or more objections are received. Cr Eddy Ostarcevic said the policy change reflected increasing costs. “Business expansions generally fall outside of the $5-million mark, so we’re now looking at expanding the limit to $15 million to recognise
the higher cost to execute various projects and developments,” he said. “The remainder of the policy remains unchanged. It’s the magic number of $5 million to $15 million.” He said the shire was open for business. “I put the call-out to any businesses that want to establish themselves in the Northern Grampians shire: If you want to make a more than $15-million investment, we are ready and open for business,” he said. Cr Murray Emerson said the policy change meant council officers could respond to planning permit applications in a more timely manner than proceeding through the councillor group for deliberation. “This is a matter of making some alterations to our planning policies from time to time to allow our people to get on with the job and get some things done,” he said. A report to the council said officers had benchmarked the proposed policy changes against other councils across the region and found that councils manage officer delegation differently – from all planning decisions delegated to officers, to any application of economic significance going to the council for decision. The report said the proposed policy changes created a ‘great balance’ of delegation.
LEADING THE WAY: Robert White, pictured with Horsham Rural City mayor Robyn Gulline at Natimuk Brass Band’s 120th celebrations last year, has been re-elected president and musical director.
White’s legacy with bands continues Robert White, of Horsham, has been re-elected as president of the Natimuk Brass Band at an annual meeting. Mr White has also been re-elected for his 33rd consecutive year as musical director of the band.
He has been playing in municipal brass bands for 69 years. He is a life member of the Horsham Rural City and Natimuk brass bands. He plays the tuba in the Nhill-Dimboola band.
Mr White thanked the Natimuk and district community for their continuing support of the band. The band will play Christmas carols in the Natimuk town square on Saturday, December 23 from 6pm.
Proactive steps to Lake Wallace corella control West Wimmera Shire Council is taking steps to address the corella population near Lake Wallace in Edenhope. The council will implement a comprehensive program in coming weeks to manage the corella population, involving a combination of culling and scare tactics along the lake foreshore. In significant numbers, corellas cause damage to trees, create noise issues, and can potentially damage buildings and infrastructure.
As part of this program, the council will trial the use of scare kites in the area. The trial aims to assess the effectiveness of the kites in deterring corellas from nesting in trees and perching on structures around Lake Wallace. Chief executive David Bezuidenhout said three scare kites were installed around Lake Wallace last week as part of the trial. “This is an innovative approach we are taking to address the corella chal-
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NEW CHAPTER: Community leadership development program, Leadership Wimmera, has celebrated its latest graduates of the annual Change Makers program. The program, with a capacity enrolment, began with a retreat in February. Monthly program days focused on learning about leadership of self, others and within the community. Graduates use life and leadership skills they learn in the program in their roles as business owners, managers, employees, volunteers, parents, friends and community members. Wimmera Southern Mallee Development, formerly Wimmera Development Association, has delivered the program to hundreds of residents since 2002. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
‘Bring on Summer’ event at Nhill An all-ages event at Jaypex Park, Nhill this weekend will turn the location into a hive of activity, with live music among attractions. West Wimmera and Hindmarsh shire councils are partnering to host ‘Bring on Summer!’on Saturday between noon and 4pm. The State Government is funding the FreeZa event, which allows community organisations and councils to deliver safe events for young people and the broader community. ‘Bring on Summer!’ organisers encourage people to head along and
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The annual festival, from Friday to Sunday, will offer a range of activities and entertainment at Maydale Reserve near the Wimmera River. Organisers also want to celebrate and leverage other events throughout the weekend amid a jam-packed program. Committee president Di Bell said the festival would return to its roots on the banks of the Wimmera River. “We want to remind everyone –Kannamaroo is about bringing the community together for free, family fun activities and something for all ages and budgets,” she said. “There is a very big focus on free events.” A ‘Black Friday’ sale will occur throughout the regional city and Ross Wilson and the Peaceniks are performing at Horsham Town Hall on Friday. At Maydale Reserve, attractions on Saturday include a children’s disco and Cupcakerella children’s zone featuring water play, paint a car, mini golf, sensory activities, slime pit and other games from 4pm; and a family concert, singing and dancing with D-Railed and The Filos from 6.30pm. A ticketed event for people aged 18 and older featuring ‘The Voice’ contestant Ethan Conway, called ‘Acoustics in the arena’, starts at 6pm and people can book tickets online via trybooking.com/CNGUB The MIXX FM pyro-musical fireworks spectacular returns for a third year.
KANNAMAROO FUN: Gwen Agustin, left, and Janeth Rebarbas, right, with members of the Wimmera Filipino Australia Association, prepare for Kannamaroo 2023. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER People can tune into the radio station while looking to the skies and watching the display, by company Northern Fireworks, from 9.30pm. On Sunday, a riverfront market runs from 9am to 2pm including family musical bingo, children’s activities, games, bands and mini goats; while a car and bike show runs from 9am to 1pm. Carnival rides and amusements are
available across Saturday from 10am to 10pm and Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Mrs Bell said a range of food and beverage options would be available for purchase and people could also bring their own picnic. The event will also include a collection point for donations to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal on Sunday.
People can supply a gift, marking who it is suitable for, and place it at the collection point at Maydale Reserve throughout the day. Mrs Bell said organisers were planning a ‘Colour Run’ as a fundraiser in the new year. People wanting more information can refer to the festival’s Facebook page.
People can step into ‘worlds of infinite possibility’ at Horsham Regional Art Gallery. The gallery’s latest exhibition, titled Worlds of Infinite Possibility, which opened on Friday night, is inspired by the great exhibitions of the 19th century. It brings the works of six of the most talented and creative sculptors working in Australia today – ceramicists Vipoo Srivilasa, Stephen Bird, Jenny Orchard, glass artists Tom Moore, Mark Eliott and cardboard sculptor Eliza-Jane Gilchrist – to Horsham. Art gallery curator Nathan Schroeder said the quality of artists included in the exhibition was ‘staggering’. “Each of the six worlds are incredibly detailed and amazing to look at, but they are also thought-provoking and speak on current issues such as the environment and the evolution of AI and technology,” he said. Mr Schroeder said each artist brought their own unique perspective to the concept, resulting in the creation of six distinct, sculptural ‘worlds’ – ranging from the whimsical and magical, to dystopian. Gilchrist said her abstract sculptures were based on plant and seed forms, made from cardboard. “I work with cardboard to investigate our relationship with nature and to question what we value. I am creating a world where value is reversed, the ugly becomes beautiful and rubbish is transformed into abundant, fantastical forms,” she said. The exhibition runs until Sunday, February 18.
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL
Horsham arts group is eagerly awaiting a state-level awards night in Geelong next month, after earning recognition in more than 20 categories.
Horsham Arts Council received 25 nominations and commendations from the Musical Theatre Guild of Victoria, with award recipients to be announced at the Bruce Awards on December 9. HAC president Nick Wilson said four guild judges had attended more than 100 shows across the state, including the theatre group’s ‘Seussical the Musical’ and ‘American Idiot’ productions. “It’s a huge feather in the cap of HAC, our directors and our casts to be nominated,” he said. “We put the shows on because we love theatre, not to win awards, but it is a huge honour.” Mr Wilson said it was the most nominations HAC had received in a single year. “Both were directed by the same person, Maddi Ostapiw, which hasn’t happened in the past,” he said. “To come out with more than 20 acknowledgements that cover various things from costuming to musical direction, is absolutely amazing. “The nomination for musical direction for the band from American Idiot, led by Mark Block, Tony Block and Chloe Findlay, is a huge one. “There’s so much talent about. You see some of the other theatre groups perform, and the standard you are competing against is first class. It drives it home that we are doing a good job.”
“It’s a huge feather in the cap of HAC, our directors and our casts to be nominated. We put the shows on because we love theatre, not to win awards, but it is a huge honour.” – Nick Wilson
Mr Wilson said receiving nominations for the costumes of both productions was another impressive feat. “We make all our costumes in every production we do and that takes literally thousands of hours,” he said. “It’s a testament to all our volunteers.” Mr Wilson said HAC had previously won guild awards including best ensemble for ‘Godspell’, best cameo for another show and most recently found success with ‘Rent’. “Rent and American Idiot were both very high-impact shows,” he said. “This time we have two extremely different shows – Seussical is for families and children, whereas American Idiot was a far more serious, mature-themed show. “For both to be equally successful is a really big achievement.” Mr Wilson said he expected a significant number of cast members to attend the awards night in Geelong, with tickets available to purchase. “In the past, we’ve attended the awards in Bendigo, Melbourne and Geelong, where we won best ensemble, which might be a good omen,” he said. A full list of nominations and commendations is available on Horsham Arts Council’s Facebook page and Musical Theatre Guild website, musictheatreguildvic.org
FESTIVE: Stawell Country Women’s Association is inviting the community to its annual Christmas Tree Festival this weekend. Decorated trees, mantelpieces, cards, colouring competitions, Lego and wreaths will be on display at Stawell Town Hall in Main Street between 10am and 4pm on Saturday and from 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Adults, groups and children have entered the items for display. Entry costs $5 per adult and no charge for children under 15. Refreshments including Devonshire tea will be available. Jenny Cray, Jessica Maffescioni, Julie Cass and Belinda Amess are looking forward to welcoming guests.
Appeal for Hindmarsh youth councillors munity projects such as murals and mental health awareness. All youth council applicants must live, work, or attend school within the Hindmarsh shire. Current youth councillor Liam Campbell said he joined the youth council to give back to his community and make young people’s lives the best they could be. Application forms are available at hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/ apply-for-youth-council and ap-
Nominations are open for the 2024 Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council. The youth council works to put together FreeZA activities including live music events, outdoor cinemas, pool parties, skate competitions and practical training opportunities. The 2023 council has undertaken Teen Mental Health First Aid and is planning a black-tie formal. The group also works on com-
plications close on January 19. Hindmarsh Shire councillors will conduct interviews of applicants before successful candidates are presented with certificates and badges in early 2024. The youth council is supported by funding from the council, State Government FreeZa and Engage! funding, and Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal ABC Heywire funding.
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After a competitive process, Maree Fraser and Jake Romein will join researchers from Grampians Health and Barwon Health in receiving STaRR Emerging Researcher Grants. Western Alliance is committed to building research in western Victoria and supporting the translation of research findings into healthcare. Central to this commitment is the STaRR program, which builds health practitioners’ research and research translation skills, and supports STaRR participants to put their research skills into practice in a translation-focused research project. Ms Fraser, a registered nurse and clinical governance co-ordinator, will use her STaRR Emerging Researcher Seed Grant of $5000 to explore a community-based strategy to increase the completion of advance care directives, ACDs. Ms Fraser said this was a tool that allowed people to document their future care wishes, which is then referred to if the consumer is unable to speak for themselves. “We would like to increase completion of ACDs in the primary care setting,” she said. “The aim of this project is to codesign an intervention, which will contribute towards increasing the number of ACDs completed by people over the age of 75 years in the Ararat region.
RECIPIENTS: East Grampians Health Service staff Maree Fraser and Jake Romein have received research grants. “So far it is in very early stages. We have completed a narrative review of current literature to identify an intervention that has worked overseas. “This is in the form of an SMS containing educational information about ACDs. “We plan to explore the factors that may influence the implementation and uptake of this intervention in the Australian context.” Mr Romein, an exercise physiologist, received a $5000 STaRR Emerging Researcher Translation Grant to develop a toolkit to support the scaling of a modified sport pro-
gram for older adults in rural areas. “Essentially, we will be using the experiences that we gained by implementing a modified sports program in Ararat, to develop a toolkit that is designed to help other rural areas successfully implement a modified sports program in their community,” he said. “We intend to work with Rural Northwest Health in Warracknabeal to provide them with an early version of the toolkit, and then use their feedback of using the toolkit in practice to further refine it. “If successful, we are hoping to
then make the toolkit publicly accessible for other rural and regional areas to use.” Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre comprises 12 member organisations across the Barwon South West and Grampians regions including six public health services, three private hospitals, a primary health network and two universities. Through a program of training, education, funding and advocacy, Western Alliance supports its members to improve the health of their communities through research-based and evidence-informed health care.
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Health service developments East Grampians Health Service annual general meeting is scheduled for November 28 at Willaura Memorial Hall from 6pm. It is an opportunity for people to learn more about any developments within the health service. The service recently welcomed three new board directors to its team. Victorian Health Minister Maryanne Thomas appointed Marian College teacher Megan Shea, human resources consultant Lisa Davidson and ABC Radio program maker Debbie Rybicki to the board. Ms Shea lives in Ararat, Ms Davidson at Great Western and Ms Rybicki hails from Buninyong. Ms Shea said she applied because she wanted to expand her knowledge of the operational side of the health system. “I am surrounded by some very professional and experienced people who I admire, and I am excited to further develop my knowledge of the health system and governance,” she said. Ms Davidson said the board had previously indicated an interest in attracting applicants with human resources skills and when the opportunity came up again, she felt in a better position to commit. “The service provided by the organisation is crucial, and as a user of the services myself, I was keen to contribute my skills and expertise to its continued success,” she said. “I also had some exposure to the hospital through being a volunteer and was impressed with the approach of the board and the chief executive from what I had experienced through that forum.” Ms Rybicki said by joining the board she hoped to leverage the unique value she could contribute to the strategic leadership of public healthcare delivery. The board re-elected Ken Weldin as chairperson.
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The new facility, the Cryogenic Experimental Laboratory for Low-background Australian Research, also known as CELLAR, is a boon for research based at the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory, SUPL – attracting international and multidisciplinary collaborations, and advancing the growth of Australia’s hightech industry. Dr Glen Harris of the University of Queensland and ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, EQUS, said the centrepiece of the new facility was a high-tech cooling system called a dilution refrigerator. “Deep underground laboratories like SUPL are rare, with only a handful worldwide, and the number with high-tech cryogenic systems like CELLAR is even lower,” he said. Dr Ben McAllister, a CELLAR researcher from Swinburne University of Technology, EQUS and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics, said the key to CELLAR was the extreme shielding it provided from background noise. “Our regular world is very noisy. Everything at any temperature is constantly emitting light, as you may know if you’ve ever seen images from infrared or thermal cameras, and we’re being constantly bombarded with particles from space, called cosmic rays,” he said. “But in physics and technology we’re often trying to detect individual particles, such as photons, meaning particles of light, or electrons, which is very difficult if not impossible unless you can shield against these
noisy background sources. With CELLAR, we reduce thermal noise in our experiments by cooling them in the dilution fridge to temperatures as low as 10 millikelvin, around 300 times colder than outer space. And being situated a kilometre underground in the Stawell Gold Mine means CELLAR is extremely well shielded from cosmic noise, because the particles from space that bombard us on the surface all day are absorbed by a kilometre of rock.” CELLAR will become a reality thanks to funding awarded to a group of researchers as part the Australia Research Council Linkage, Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities funding scheme. The $860,000 grant, combined with $305,000 in contributions from the University of Queensland, Swinburne, University of Western Australia and University of Melbourne, will facilitate the purchase of two dilution fridges – one to be installed at SUPL and the other at ground level at Swinburne next year. The second fridge will enable comparative research between the surface and deep underground, and allow researchers to prototype experiments before deploying them in SUPL. Professor Elisabetta Barberio, another CELLAR researcher, of the University of Melbourne and the director of CDM, said as an open-access facility with unique capabilities, the team expected CELLAR to attract strong international collaborations with multidisciplinary teams. “CELLAR will develop new technologies that will lead to a deeper understanding of the universe and its fundamental constituents, produce key advances in emerging quantum devices, and open the door to the discovery of new physics processes,” she said.
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paramedics can immediately check their latest health information – including medication details, medical conditions, patient medical history and closest contacts and service providers. When funding for the books ceased, the HARP team approached Lions Club of North West Grampians, who came to the rescue and agreed to pay printing costs to keep the program alive.
HARP manager Amber Louison-Suwal said her team was extremely grateful to the club. “These books are important because they make the job of the ambulance officer so much easier, especially if the patient is unable to communicate when they arrive,” she said. “We are very happy this service can continue now and we have the Lions Club to thank for that.”
‘Cars and coffee’ gathering at Moyston A Moyston ‘cars and coffee’ event will see motoring enthusiasts meet at the former Anglican Church, behind Moyston General Store, on Sunday, December 3.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Rural experience detailed to world
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est Wimmera Health Service has showcased rural health to an international audience.
Health service representatives delivered an ‘experience day’ showcasing care and services available across the Wimmera and Southern Mallee at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, in Melbourne. The British Medical Journal and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement co-hosted the forum for attendees, who travelled from as far as Malaysia, Singapore, England, the US and Canada. They were immersed in a rural health experience through videos, case studies and discussions that showed the breadth of services the health service delivered. Information included the health service’s community profiles initiative, detailing the health issues and potential solutions for towns across its catchment area; highlighted its home care and support options and ophthalmology service; and provided a general overview that discussed both the health service and its surrounding region’s lifestyle and attractions. Staff, patients, clients and residents also shared their experiences working and living in the Wimmera and southern Mallee.
Chief executive Richie Dodds said addressing the conference was an ‘incredible’ opportunity. “It was an opportunity to share with the world what a huge impact a little health service in rural Victoria is having on the communities we serve,” he said. “It was also a rare and wonderful opportunity for discussion with others across the globe who are in similar rural health settings; sharing insights and learning from one another. “As conference attendees, we were also able to hear from delegates from a range of health settings, including a documentary from the US that included a foreword by Hillary Clinton that was particularly interesting and powerful. “Overall, it was an ideal platform to demonstrate just how well our staff deliver safe, effective and person-centred care every time.” Mr Dodds said the health service had established an international rural health community of practice to build on the success of the day and help ensure it remained at the forefront of innovation in rural health. The health service employs more than 580 people with support from about 55 volunteers – making it one of the region’s largest employers. People can watch the videos that formed the health service’s presentation via its Facebook page or YouTube channel.
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might be right for them. For example, after chatting with someone, we could recommend they see our diabetes educator, whereas someone else might benefit from joining our social support groups, or home care.” A permanent Healthy Ageing Hub is located in Nhill’s main street, with a series of pop-up hubs scheduled to open in the new year in Kaniva, Goroke, Natimuk, Rainbow, Jeparit, Rupanyup, Minyip and Murtoa. The Nhill hub opens weekdays from 10am to 4pm. Pop-up hubs in other towns will be promoted via West Wimmera Health Service closer to the scheduled times.
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When her mother Shelly had a stroke, she did not require a nursing facility, but could no longer live alone. Laura was working part-time while studying a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and dreaming of one day opening her own boutique dental practice. She assumed that moving home to care for Shelly would not greatly affect her career plans, and, in fact, giving up her rental accommodation would save money. Unfortunately, however, Shelly had to quit work, so the pair only had Laura’s wages to live on. Yet, the bills kept coming in, and on top of everyday living costs, expenses such as medicines, transportation and modifications to the home soon added up. Additionally, helping Shelly attend medical appointments and assisting with errands put Laura behind in her studies. Since Shelly’s condition was not going to improve, Laura deferred her course; telling friends she would return later. A great emotional weight settled on Laura’s shoulders as she automatically prioritised her mother’s day-today needs above her own. As expected, Shelly’s condition worsened. Medical sessions often clashed with Laura’s work commitments, leaving her no option but to give up her job as well. While expecting to support her mum physically and emotionally, Laura wasn’t prepared for the financial hit.
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It was around this time that Laura discovered Carer Gateway via carer gateway.gov.au and Carers Australia via carersaustralia.com.au These websites provided valuable carer resources, information and assistance services. While recognising that financial relief was crucial, their emphasis was on the relevance of self-care, urging carers not to underestimate the importance of their own well-being and particularly their physical and mental health. Laura found a community of people who understood her situation, and a network of support groups, counselling services and respite programs encouraging carers to balance their care-giving responsibilities with their own needs. One of Laura’s new friends suggested she seek legal advice around powers of attorney, and a financial adviser specialising in estate planning for both her own and Shelly’s peace of mind. These days, Laura says she feels the world opening up as the silence around care giving is broken. With her mother’s illness, her life took an unexpected turn, yet it has expanded in other ways. Laura’s future is looking brighter; she has even enrolled in an online dental assistant course. It is not exactly what she had originally planned, it is, nevertheless, a pathway to her own future, and more than that, she’s daring to dream again. • The information provided in this article is general in nature only and does not constitute personal financial advice.
MILESTONE: Wimmera Health Care Group Friends of the Foundation have toasted to a fundraising milestone. The fundraising group’s seventh instalment of Wine in the Vines, at Norton Estate, raised more than $13,000 — taking the total funds raised across the events to more than $60,000. The event included an auction and entertainment from Peter Miller, Darren Wardle and Jeff Woodward. Tickets sold out within a day. Organiser Allison Roberts, pictured right, said it was a ‘brilliant day with brilliant weather’ and guests had enjoyed a casual afternoon. She recognised those who supported the event, particularly Norton Estate’s Chris and Sam Spence, pictured. Mrs Roberts said Norton Estate had donated wines for the auction that are not available to buy — and came from their private cellar — including the award-winning Wendy’s Block hotly-contested in the auction. Guests had also donated goods and services, and Rob Dolan was auctioneer.
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HOURS OF FUN: Students at Horsham’s Holy Trinity Lutheran College celebrated ‘Health and Physical Education Week’ last week with education-themed challenges during their lunch breaks, culminating in a colour run on Friday. The celebration was an opportunity for students to complete some physical activity during what can be a busy and sometimes stressful period leading into the end of the school year, while also scoring points for their school houses. Pictured participating in the colour run are, clockwise from above: Rhylee Olston; Stephanie Wundke, Mia Nuttall and teacher Matthew McLoughlin; a relaxed, colourful group of students; Chloe Altmann, Jarhyn McGrath, Evan Hahn and Mr McLoughlin; Maya Przibilla and Kirrily Dandy; Charlotte Matuschka, Georgia Foster and Bailey Dridan; and centre, Noah Bouma, Will Pohlner and Brodie McIntosh, back, Lj Kafegellis. Pictures: KARL REITER
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The Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health is advocating for community resilience and recovery programs and disaster recovery core teams to be funded in all Victorian community health services. ARRCH believes community health organisations are best placed to ensure a prompt response to an emergency and to achieve the best health outcomes for the community. ARRCH executive member Greg Little, also Grampians Community Health chief executive, said community health services were locally based and connected to their communities. Mr Little, who previously worked in disaster recovery for local government, said community health organisations already build capacity in people and communities. “We can achieve better responses and better outcomes for people’s health if disaster recovery sits within community health,” he said. “If you just have money to react to emergencies instead of building capacity and resilience, you will not get the best outcomes.” Mr Little said community health services were local, but covered a broader footprint than just one municipality, and were connected
to existing services. “We provide wrap-around services based on the social determinants – whether that is for homelessness, alcohol and other drugs, family violence support, counselling, aged care or physical and mental health,” he said. “These services already exist in community health, so we would not be creating something new when a natural disaster occurs. “Natural disasters cannot be predicted and could happen anywhere, at any time. “Because community health covers 82 percent of the state and have services in place, we are already prepared for it. “It would mean new services do not have to be created every time a disaster happens.”
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Mr Little said community resilience and recovery programs would allow community health services to ‘do more’ and build broader resilience capabilities. “We have the capacity to start extending our role in the community to focus on disaster resilience and recovery, rather than just being reactive,” he said. “When our preventative health teams start working in the emergency management space, we are building resilience in people and connection to existing local services. “During the past 20 years, every time there has been a natural disaster, community health has been called on to ramp up, but then nothing happens for a while, coun-
cils focus on their day-to-day work and other agencies leave the area, but that yo-yoing does not give the community any value and does not create resilience.” ARRCH is working with government departments and local government to lobby the State Government for the expansion of the program. It is also collaborating with Community Health First, a group of 24 community health services in the state promoting their role in the wider Victorian healthcare system. “We’d love to work in partnership and share the load,” Mr Little said. “We’re boots-on-the-ground ready. We’re not bringing in people who do not know the geography or do not know the community; we have proven capability and are the trusted providers in our communities.” ARRCH chair and Northern District Community Health chief executive Mandy Hutchinson said regional Victoria had experienced many disasters. “Community recovery and resilience programs are needed in our rural communities to skill-up our existing workforce so they can surge safely and support the community while knowing how to look after themselves, and to build resilience between events so people can better deal with the challenges of disasters,” Ms Hutchinson said. “It’s absolutely required and would be an asset across rural and regional Victoria and sit perfectly within community health.”
LEARNING: Murtoa College students Jai Sartori-Billman, Jed Warrick, Paige Hemley and Amelie Faulkner with University of Melbourne’s Dr Catherine Palmer.
Life as a biomedical scientist Students from across regional and rural Victoria, including Murtoa and Kaniva colleges, attended University of Melbourne’s annual Biomedical Sciences Day. The event provided an opportunity to experience life as a biomedical scientist. Professor Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka, head of the School of Biomedical Sciences, said she encouraged the students to think about the science behind what creates, sustains and threatens people’s lives in Australia and beyond. Professor Wilkinson-Berka spoke to students about work underway at the school, including biological processes to better understand human health, computational biology, 3D printing to replace bones, genomics, new tools for cancer treatments, and new vaccines to combat disease.
Students worked alongside researchers in gene technology access centre laboratories to photograph specimens using light, fluorescence and scanning electron microscopes and had the opportunity to enter the images into their own ‘Under the Microscope Coverslip’ competition. They also took a behind-the-scenes look at the university’s Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology to uncover real tissue specimens and historical anatomical models, and toured a digital learning hub, which allowed students to experience how innovative digital technology is used to study the human body. University students Karam Matloob, second-year Bachelor of Biomedicine, and Sandra Lin, third-year Bachelor of Biomedicine, spoke about their courses, the diverse research topics they are pursuing, and life on campus and in Melbourne.
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Vivacious Stacey Harris says that in a peculiar way, breaking her neck in a car accident was one of the best things that ever happened to her. Although she faces about eight weeks wearing a neck brace bolted into her skull and probably as long again wearing another brace, 19-year old Stacey says the accident made her realise and appreciate the value of her life. “Life is better. The accident has made it heaps better. It is now, even with this – it’s an accessory no-one else has in Horsham,” she says, indicating the black brace which immobilises her head and neck and most of her upper body. Stacey, a remedial massage therapist student at Bendigo,
1. The Wimmera and Mallee makes up a huge slab of Victoria but pales in comparison to other areas of the country. How many countries are physically larger than Australia? 2. Which of these is not an Australian innovation or invention: A. Chiko Roll. B. Lawn sprinkler. C. Plastic bank notes. D. Dual-flush toilet. E. Wine cask. 3. We see them across the Wimmera and many parts of Australia yet their prevalence in one particular state during early European settlement led them to feature on an Australian state flag. What are they and what is the state? 4. lost control of her 1984 Ford Laser near St Arnaud. She was returning home to Horsham for a surprise visit to her mother and father, Terry and Carol Harris, when the accident happened.
6. The atabaque, caxixi, daf, dholak, repique and shekere are all what? 7. On March 1, 1873, the firm E. Remington and Sons started producing the first successful commercial version of what machine invented by Christopher Lathan Sholes, Carolos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule from Milwaukee? 8. The Weekly Advertiser covers areas including the Little Desert and Big Desert. What percentage of Australia is classified as desert? A. 8. B. 16. C. 25. D. 35. 9. In 1906, the Tait brothers in Australia produced arguably the world’s first what?
Five years ago: November 21, 2018
10. The landscape changes dramatically between the Wimmera and the state’s south-west. To a large degree, this contrast was caused by what dramatic event that occurred near the coast tens of thousands of years ago?
Parliamentary candidates are among the thousands of people who have made the most of a chance to vote early for this weekend’s state election. Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy and independent candidate Barry Shea were among voters at an early voting centre in Horsham. The election is on Saturday but people have been able to freely cast their votes at early voting centres since November 12.
Answers: 1. Five – Russia, Canada, China, USA and Brazil. 2. Lawn sprinkler. 3. Swans, Western Australia. 4. Millet. 5. The Booker Prize for Literature. 6. Percussion instruments. 7. The mechanical typewriter. Historians suggest there were more than 50 designs dating back to at least the early 1700s. The first typewriter sold commercially was the Hansens Writing, developed in Denmark in 1865. 8. 35. 9. Feature film. 10. A volcanic eruption. Tower Hill Game Reserve between Warrnambool and Port Fairy remains as a monument to the event.
An effort to replace and repurpose heritage floorboards at Horsham Town Hall started last week. Horsham Rural City Council employed Locks Construction contractors to replace the floorboards in Horsham Town Hall’s Heritage Hall with ‘like-for-like’ boards after a successful $200,000 grant from Heritage Victoria.
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Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.12.23.36.34.45.
The future holds a lot of excitement and anticipation, with positive news coming from your loved ones who are currently far away. However, it is possible that you may encounter a communication challenge with someone who struggles to express themselves effectively. TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)
Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.26.33.
It’s crucial to take your time before making important decisions and not let anyone pressure you into doing something you’re not ready for. Seek advice from experts to ensure that you have all the information to make an informed choice. GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)
Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9.6.5.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.35.36.3.
You should be feeling a sense of confidence and pride in yourself, as recent achievements are likely to have a positive impact on your career and financial situation. You may have recently overcome some challenges and are now seeing progress towards your goals. CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.25.29.8.4
Despite experiencing a generally positive period, you may encounter perplexing and disconcerting relationship dynamics. It’s important to remain vigilant and avoid being pressured into situations that you did not initiate or consent to. LEO: (July 23- August 22)
Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.7.12.26.35.36.
Despite the sluggish pace, there is a possibility of noticeable progress. It’s important to maintain a positive attitude and not let setbacks discourage you. Keep in mind that solutions to any issues that arise are already in the works. VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)
One year ago: November 23, 2022
Friday
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5. Thomas Kenneally became the first Australian to win what?
10 years ago: November 27, 2013
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Hindmarsh Shire Council customer service staff members have started working from new $3.9-million shire offices in Nhill. Construction of the new building is complete, with only final landscaping minor exterior work remaining.
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Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5. Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.45.40.
With a little bit of financial relief, you have the opportunity to take control of your debt. By staying determined, you can pave the way towards a debt-free future. You might just find yourself receiving some exciting romantic offers. LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 8.12.26.35.40.22.
As of now, you have a great opportunity to find love and settle down. If you expand your social circle and engage in more activities, you may meet someone special who shares your interests and values. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)
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Lucky Colour: Mauve Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.2.3.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.32.20.3.
Get ready for a series of thrilling and promising offers that will come your way soon. You might find yourself in disbelief, wondering if it’s all a dream. But rest assured, these opportunities are real and will bring you significant benefits. SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.40.9.7.
You recently had a meeting with someone who sparked your interest, and it seems that this encounter is evolving into a significant romantic relationship. The next few months may bring more opportunities for you to spend time together. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.36.37.
As you reflect on your past experiences, you might notice that the obstacles you once faced are now revealing hidden opportunities. These opportunities are waiting for you to take hold of them and make the most of what they offer. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.35.5.1.
Getting in touch with The Weekly Advertiser Our office is at 2 Stawell Road, Horsham. Mail: PO Box 606, Horsham 3402. Telephone: 5382 1351 Website: www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au Email: weeklyadvertiser@team.aceradio.com.au For classified advertisements: 5382 1351 – email: horsham@aceradio.com.au Advertising 5382 1351: Mark Sulic: marks@team.aceradio.com.au; Lee Meadows: leem@team.aceradio.com.au; Michelle Reid: mreid@aceradio.com.au; Danica Turvey: dturvey@aceradio.com.au; Heidi Higginson: heidih@aceradio.com.au; Lily Olver: lolver@aceradio.com.au Newsroom 5382 1351: Jessica Grimble: jgrimble@aceradio.com.au; Abby Walter: awalter@aceradio.com.au; Sean O’Connell: soconnell@aceradio.com.au; Georgia Bailey: georgiab@team.aceradio.com.au The publisher and general manager is Brendan O’Loughlin, C/- 2 Stawell Road, Horsham, for Ace Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd, ACN 064 882 042. The Weekly Advertiser is a free paper printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd, 1 McKoy Street, West Wodonga, and distributed by regional distributors and Australia Post.
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As you stand at this crucial crossroad, the decision you make will be pivotal in determining your future happiness. Listen to your inner voice and don’t let external forces sway you into a path that does not align with your true desires.
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PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.9. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.39.8.33.
As the year draws to a close, there is a possibility of new relationships blossoming or old flames being reignited, leading to a thrilling and romantic time for some.
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oyota Australia has confirmed it will offer hybrid power only in its next generation Camry sedan, due in showrooms from the second half of next year.
The announcement indicates the new Camry would be the first Toyota in Australia to be equipped with the brand’s 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and fifth-generation hybrid system, delivering what the importer says is a ‘more controllable and engaging drive experience’. Built in Japan for the Australian market, the all-hybrid Camry range is said to offer more power and improved performance when compared with the current generation vehicle – which is presently affected by a stop-sale notice owing to an excessive number of orders. It is understood the revised HEV system found under the bonnet of the next-generation Camry – and shared with other hybrid models across the Toyota portfolio – delivers more power at lower engine speeds and increased power from the traction battery, providing ‘satisfying acceleration and torque feel’.
Toyota Australia has yet to provide specifications for the Camry. However, the leading importer said the model would ride on retuned suspension to provide even greater responsiveness and handling while maintaining the Camry’s ‘renowned on-road comfort’. The model also boasts a sleeker, more athletic visage and includes Toyota’s new Hammerhead Inside, a modern décor with ‘refined materials’ are to be found across three model grades, each offering a generous level of standard equipment.
All variants will adopt keyless entry and ignition, dual-zone climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and connected services features such as SOS call, 24-7 collision notification and stolen vehicle tracking. Depending on the grade, the nextgen Camry will be offered with 17 or 18-inch alloy wheels, seven or 12.3-inch instrumentation displays, and eight or 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreens. Range-topping variants are further slated to receive head-up display, a
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Audi ready to take on rivals
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udi Australia has announced pricing and specification detail of its all-electric Q4 e-tron range, due in showrooms in the first half of 2024.
The two-variant, two-body-style, battery-electric medium SUV range will be priced from $88,300 plus onroad costs, slipping in beneath the $89,332 LCT threshold for fuel efficient and electric cars, and rivalling established models from BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. Given its standing as a premium marque, the 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron will form a natural rival to the likes of the BMW iX1, priced from $78,900 plus on-road costs, Lexus UX300e, from $79,990 plus on-road costs, and Mercedes-Benz EQA-Class, from $82,300 plus on-road costs – albeit from an elevated price point. As a reference, the more mainstream Tesla Model Y is priced from $65,400 in rear-wheel drive format through to $96,700 for the flagship performance variant. Locally, Audi will offer the Q4 etron in two body styles – SUV and Sportback – and with the choice of two powertrains.
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The ‘45’ badged duo offer a 210kW550Nm single motor driving the rear wheels to deliver a zero to 100kmh acceleration time of 6.7 seconds, while the ‘55’ badged variants offer dual motors totalling 250kW-679Nm and all-wheel drive, and a 5.4 second zero to 100kmh time. Top speed is electronically limited to 180kmh. Both powertrains feature an 82kWh battery pack with the ‘45’ offering DC fast charging at up to 135kW and the ‘55’ at up to 175kW. A 10 to 80 percent charge time of about 28 minutes is expected, while three on-board regenerative modes offer as much as 0.3g of braking recuperation. In other markets, the Q4 e-tron offers a driving range of up to 562km in ‘45’ format. Sitting in the ‘sweet spot’ for Aussie buyers – within the popular medium SUV segment – the Audi Q4 e-tron measures 4600mm in length and rides upon an 2760mm wheelbase. The numbers provide the SUV with 520 to 1490 litres of cargo space, depending on seating configuration, and the Sportback a deceptive 535 to 1460 litres. For Australian variants, Audi has
TACTICAL: Audi’s all-electric Q4 e-tron slips under the LCT threshold for fuel efficient and electric cars. made the Q4 e-tron available with its customisable matrix LED headlights and intelligent augmented reality head-up display. Standard features on ‘45’ variants include LED headlights, metallic paint, a powered tailgate, Audi virtual cockpit with two display options, leather appointed upholstery, heated front seats, and tri-zone climate control. The ‘55’ adds matrix LED headlights with digital light signatures,
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S line styling signature, sports front seats with S embossing, Audi virtual cockpit plus with three display options, and coloured LED ambient cabin lighting. Elsewhere – including New Zealand – the updated Q4 e-tron to be sold locally arrives with tweaked chassis and steering calibration and adaptive suspension options, enhanced adaptive cruise control and lane trace systems, infotainment upgrades with connected
navigation and infotainment, larger 10.25-inch virtual cockpit plus, heated front seats and a gesture-controlled powered tailgate. Audi Australia will announce further details of the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron – including likely ownership and charging benefits – closer to the models’ arrival in the first half of 2024. – Matt Brogan
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Priced from $31,790 plus on-road costs, the Skoda Kamiq Run-Out loses some of the equipment offered in the Kamiq 85 TSI Style, but maintains the variant’s efficient 85kW-200Nm turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and seven-speed dualclutch transmission pairing. Fuel use is listed at 5.6 litres per 100km against the ADR Combined cycle. Absent from the Kamiq Run-Out is adaptive cruise control, digital instrument cluster, dual-zone climate control, lane centring assist, powered tailgate, and wireless phone charger. While the exclusions may deter some, it is worth noting the Kamiq Run-Out remains highly specified. Standard inclusions see the variant fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels, driver’s electrochromatic wing mirror, dusk-sensing LED head and tail lights, electric folding wing mirrors, electrochromatic rear-view mirror, keyless entry and ignition, leather-appointed steering wheel, LED interior ambient lighting, and rain-sensing wipers.
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HAVE YOUR SAY JEPARIT SWIMMING HOLE PRECINT, JEPARIT Council advises that stage 1 of the redevelopment of the Jeparit Swimming Hole / Caravan Park precinct is nearing completion. As part of the final stages of the redevelopment, Council invites responses from the community regarding the following items. Closure of George Street, Jeparit. Council proposes to permanently close George Street to through traffic from the eastern boundary of the Jeparit Caravan Park to the western boundary of the Jeparit Tennis Courts effective 18 December 2023. George Street, Jeparit has been temporarily closed to through traffic since 27 February 2023 whilst redevelopment works have been undertaken and will remain closed until the proposed permanent closure.
Hindmarsh Shire Council advise that operating hours for the four Transfer Stations will be changed over Summer, to ensure the safety of staff and residents. Each Transfer Station will operate between 9:00am – 12:00noon from Friday 1 December 2023 to Thursday 29 February 2024 inclusive on the normal opening days. These alterations will also apply to Total Fire Ban Days. Please direct any queries to Vanessa Triana, Team Leader Waste and Sustainability, at the Nhill Office on (03) 5391 4444. Monica Revell Acting Chief Executive Officer
Once closed, the road will be accessible for emergency, maintenance and construction vehicles as required. Allabilities parking and general car parking will be available adjacent to the western boundary of the Jeparit Tennis Club with access via Peterson Avenue. Playground / fitness stations. The re-instatement of the outdoor fitness equipment and the construction of a small new children’s playground is planned to be undertaken as part of the redevelopment. Council is interested to hear of the types of equipment to be included and the location of the facility.
HINDMARSH SHIRE COUNCIL BLACK TIE YOUTH FORMAL Get ready to dress-up and have a good time at the “Blacktie Formal”. This youth focused FReeZa event encourages young people to come along to enjoy a night of red-carpet photos, sit-down dinner, drinks and be ready to pull out your best dance moves with a DJ for the night. The Hindmarsh Shire Youth Council will be hosting an exciting event for young people at the Rainbow Recreation Reserve on Friday 15 December 2023 from 6pm – 10pm. Buses will be provided from Nhill, Dimboola and Jeparit to Rainbow on the night. Please ensure you RSVP by Monday 4 December 2023 at 5pm at the latest. There will be a $5 fee for a sit-down meal. This is your time to get dressed up in your best attire and come join us for a good time. There will be no pass outs for unsupervised young people under the age of 18, and as always FReeZA events are supervised, drug, alcohol, smoke and vape free events. Event is for aged 12+.
Landscaping. Planting of appropriate trees and shrubs will be undertaken, and Council is interested to hear from the community about the species and locations of plantings. Swimming Pontoon. A future stage (subject to funding) will see the installation of a new swimming pontoon. Council is interested to hear of the preferred location and access options of the pontoon. To view the plans and/or to make a submission, please visit Council’s website at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/ have-your-say or attend a drop in session to view the plans at the Jeparit Tennis Clubrooms on Monday 27 November 2023 at any time between 4:00pm and 6:00pm. Council will consider submissions and adoption of the permanent closure of George Street, Jeparit at the Council Meeting at 3:00pm on Wednesday 13 December 2023. Submissions must be received before 5pm on Thursday 30 November 2023. Any person making a submission can request to be heard in support of their submission at the Council meeting on Wednesday 13 December 2023.
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A rare opportunity is available to join a successful local business. We are looking for a dedicated, friendly and honest person who would, be at most times, the first person to welcome our clients by phone or in person. This is a Full Time position Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm • Computer skills would be an advantage • Duties include Debtor control & Creditors. • Experience would be preferred but willing to train the right person. To Apply – Send your Resume to the Manager, Morrow Motor Group P.O. Box 399 Horsham or email gavin@morrow.net.au Applications close – 24th November.
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This Contract includes the following scope of works: > Detailed design completion, including design optimisation, selection of suitable PV modules and BESS model, power plant manager module and update of network modelling. > Supply and installation of PV modules with single-axis tracking system. > Supply and installation of BESS. > Installation of central inverters (to be free-issued by GWMWater). > Supply and installation of control, communications and monitoring equipment and integration with GWMWater’s existing SCADA system. > Testing and commissioning of the facility in coordination with third-party developer Vibe Energy (who will construct the network connection assets) and network service provider Powercor. > 24-month maintenance and performance monitoring of the completed NREF. A tender briefing session via Microsoft Teams will be held at 10 am Thursday 23 November 2023.
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Bill and Helen Hartigan of Horsham ventured to Warrnambool, where Gypsy Ordain saluted. Positioned second early, Gypsy railed up strongly to grab the leader in the shadows of the post to win in 22:62sec across the 390m trip. Team Hammerstein was victorious at Horsham, with Aston Western taking the lead entering the corner. Aston Western was a five-and-a-half-length victor in the smart time of 23:15sec and now heads into the mixed grade six and seven final as one of the main chances. The team also struck at Warrnambool on Thursday night, with Kanji Qubec saluting. Dezi Carter, Horsham, was also lucky enough to train a winner when Deadly Dave was victorious by a nose at Horsham.
Milestone celebration
The club is working hard as it gears up for 50th birthday celebrations next month. Opening night at the Wimmera Greyhound Racing Club, as it was then known, was on December 17, 1973 and a copy of the souvenir form guide displays the cost of the guide at 30 cents.
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Across past months, memorabilia has been gathered, collated and prepared for display on the Saturday evening race meeting on December 16, starting about 5.30pm. Feature races will be run on the night, with the ‘President’s Cup’ the main feature, followed by a number of races honouring life members of the club. This is an event the club would love to see people from the public attend and wander back in time through the club’s memorabilia.
Improving safety
In response to an unfortunate racing incident last week which saw a greyhound humanely euthanised by the on-track veterinarian, the Victorian greyhound racing industry and Horsham club are committed to continuously improving safety for greyhounds. Statewide reforms have been working. Deaths and injuries have been declining during the past five years because of the reforms being implemented. In the past four years racing fatality rates across Victoria have decreased by 47 percent and total racing injury rates are down 19 percent.
TIGHT AT TOP: Bill Hutchinson of Dimboola, left, won the division B stableford event at Stawell Golf Club with 36 points. Horsham’s Ron Dodds, right, was runner-up, also with 36 points.
Veterans head to Edenhope Wimmera Veteran Golfers were put through their paces during a stableford event at Stawell Golf Club earlier this month. Club members hosted 46 players across two divisions of competition during the course of a day’s play. The division A winner on countback was Geoff Blachford of Stawell on 35 points, with
runner-up Anthony Jones also on 35 points. In division B, Bill Hutchinson of Dimboola won with 36 points and runner-up on countback was Ron Dodds of Horsham with 36 points. Des Pickford of Stawell was nearest-the-pins on the sixth hole, Wayne McDonald on the ninth, Geoff Blachford 13th and
Ian Johnstone on the 18th. David Lanyon was the longest drive winner in division A, Brian Pitt in division B and Ken Reid of Stawell, division C. Josie Illig took out the women’s category for longest drive. Wimmera Veteran Golfer’s next event is at Edenhope Golf Club on Monday from 9am, with a 9.30am hit-off.
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orsham-based horsemen Aaron Dunn and Ryan Backhouse were rewarded for their long trip to Mildura on Tuesday last week, with Dunn piloting his own horse Hot Deal to victory in the $10,000 Mallee Stockfeeds Pace and Backhouse successful in the following event with fouryear-old gelding Iambecasuseofyou.
Dunn was able to dictate the contest from the head of affairs with his main danger, Bernie Winkle, awkwardly positioned after being shuffled back along the pegs towards the tail of the field. After strolling through the middle section of the 2190m journey in a leisurely 63 seconds, Dunn gave Hot Deal more rein and with closing splits of 28.3 and 28.2, set Bernie Winkle and driver Ellen Tormey the near-impossible task of running them down. The rising 11-year-old Bernie Winkle was far from disgraced, making significant ground to get within a length of the winner. Readers who are not close followers of harness racing may well be amazed with ‘Bernie’s’ record of 306 starts for 64 wins, 84 placings and stakes of $672,592 – a great testament to the endurance of our ‘standies’. Dunn bred Hot Deal from the mating of American Ideal USA with his unraced mare Hotazgabby, a daughter of the seven-times winner Madazhell. ‘Gabby’ also produced the lightly raced three-year-old gelding Hot Rocks before her untimely death while carrying a foal by top sire Sweet Lou USA. Hot Deal’s record to date stands at 14 wins, 15 placings and $154,909 from 40 starts and, given a decent draw, can boost the tally on Saturday
WELL TRAVELLED: Horsham horsemen Ryan Backhouse and Aaron Dunn have clocked up many thousands of kilometres during the season with road trips to Mildura, Swan Hill, Melton, Adelaide, Kilmore, Shepparton, Terang and Mt Gambier, to name a few. Dunn has trained 34 winners from 132 runners and Backhouse has posted 33 wins from 277 drives. Picture: SWAN HILL HRC night in the $24,000 Melton City Council Sprint at Tabcorp Park. Backhouse landed his 33rd winner of the season in the $9000 Gateway Plaza Pace with four-year-old gelding Iambecauseofyou for Red Cliffs trainer Naomi Kerr. It was a tough effort by both horse and driver after racing without cover for the entire 1790m journey and the son of Racing Hill CA being first-up for 11 months.
Win for Bellman
It is rare to see an Ararat meeting go by without local horseman Mick Bellman landing a winner. ‘Micky B’ did not let punters down last week when he timed his run to perfection aboard Redbank Molly to capture the $6000 Ararat RSL Pace for the Shaun and Jason McNaulty training partnership. The five-year-old mare has been most consistent during the season, notching up five wins and 11 minors from 33 starts, and hopefully there is a few more in store for connections.
Bellman recently posted his 100th winner for the season and already has 1100 drives under the belt with six weeks remaining.
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WINNING PAIRS: Horsham Golf Club hosted its annual ladies foursomes championship across two days last week and the winning division one pair was Donna O’Connor and Tracey Hobbs, pictured above, with a 36-hole scratch score of 180. Runner-up with a scratch score of 186 were Barb Farr and Marg Taylor. In division two, the scratch score winners were Julie Obst and Kath Rook, pictured below. Prizes and trophies were presented by Dawn Scott, pictured with each winning pair, who is a life member of Catalina Golf Club.
Harness racing in the district returns to Horsham on Monday with feature events being the $10,000 Alabar threeyear-old Classic and the fourth heat of the Golden Gateway Festival Series, which leads to the $14,000 final on Stawell Cup Day, Sunday December 3. Past winners of the Alabar threeyear-old Classic include handy performers Crime Writer and Flash Jimmy and hopefully the 2023 edition will attract a great line-up. Nominations for the meeting close with Harness Racing Victoria at noon today, with fields declared tomorrow. Entry is free via West Side. Jen’s Canteen will open about noon, the oncourse TAB covers racing nationwide and Horsham Racing Centre is a great spot to catch up with friends and enjoy the equine action.
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unior tennis players from across the Wimmera and beyond have another opportunity to test their skills at the second Wimmera points tournament.
The tournament, at Horsham Lawn Tennis Courts on Sunday, will bring together 10-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under and 15-and-older tennis players for singles and doubles competitions. Tournament organiser Brett Thompson said players would be
guaranteed at least four sets of tennis throughout the day. “The doubles is a round-robin competition followed by a final, while the singles is a knockout competition,” he said. “There are four junior tournaments in the Wimmera throughout the season and this will be the second. “We’ve hosted one at Horsham Lawn for about 30 years and it’s pretty popular.” Mr Thompson said the tourna-
ment averaged 100 players with juniors from across the Wimmera joined by players from as far as Warrnambool and Mildura. “Juniors come from different clubs because not too many get to play on lawn courts, so they enjoy the experience,” he said. “There are several reasons why the tournaments are a good opportunity for the juniors. “It’s a chance to mix with players from different clubs, it gives them the opportunity to compete against
quality opponents and it helps with selection for the Wimmera representative teams, which leave the region for tournaments.” Mr Thompson said people could sign up by calling him on 0417347246 or emailing brett. thompson8@bigpond.com by Friday. The points tournaments will continue in 2024 at Central Park on February 18 and Donald Lawn on March 3.
EYES ON THE BALL: Horsham Lawn Gillespie, 13-109 defeated Brimpaen 1-57 in Central Wimmera Tennis Association A Special competition on Saturday. Lawn’s Lydi Boyd and Brimpaen’s Alex Dunn focus on their games. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER
Results Seniors
Pennant: Horsham Lawn 8-86 d Central Park 4-62; Drung South 10-84 d St Michaels 2-51. A Special: Natimuk 7-85 d Central Park 7-77; Horsham Lawn Gillespie 13-109 d Brimpaen 1-57; Horsham Lawn O’Connor 12-104 d Homers 2-61; Haven 9-92 d Drung South 5-61. A Grade: Haven 7-74 d St Michaels White 5-49; St Michaels Red 9-84 d Horsham Lawn McGennisken 3-52; Horsham Lawn Bardell 10-89 d Drung South 2-50. B Special: Laharum 13-87 d Haven 3-39; Central Park 9-75 d Horsham Lawn 7-64.
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Rhymston’s bowling does not make for pretty reading. In an entertaining game at Great Western, Halls Gap 1, on the back of an unbeaten century from opener Charlie McIntosh, defeated Combine 2 by nine runs. Batting first, the Gappers were bowled out for 159, with McIntosh’s innings of 106 not out, from 115 balls including 15 fours, the standout performance. Best of the Combine bowlers was Marc Brilliant with 5-12. Brilliant’s haul takes his tally to 12 wickets from four games. Combine’s turn at the crease saw a steady fall of wickets, with Gary Ran-
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Batting first, the Saints recorded the highest association score this season of 3-309. Faced with such a mammoth score, Rhymston was shot out for 75 in the 29th over, with only Glen Cosgriff offering any resistance with 34. The bulk of the Saints’ runs were scored by Nick Oliver, 164, and Ryan Skiller, 117.
ton, 49 and Leon Molony, 41 the best. Gappers’ Rikki McIntosh, 3-17 was the best bowler. In the other Gappers versus Combine game, Combine 1 came away with the win. Halls Gap openers Josh Reid and Josh Leith put on 116 for the first wicket. Fielding with only 10 players, the Combine faced 9-201 when it batted. The Combine ran down the score in the 30th over, with Jayden McCarthy, Judd Smith and Tom Eckel all contributing useful scores. Chalambar notched up its first win for the season when it defeated Rhymston 2 by eight wickets.
Batting first, Rhymston battled to 8-133 with Al McKay, 30, and Trevor Quick, 42, the main contributors. Ethan McKinnis claimed bowling honours with 3-11. Chally reached the target in the 22nd over, with Reece Kettle and Grant LePoideven recording 50-plus scores. Round six will see the weekend’s winners Chalambar and St Andrews meet at Buangor, with a real test of Chally’s strength on the line. LePoideven and Kettle will be under pressure to repeat their efforts of last round, while the Saints seem to have more depth this season. Rhymston 2 and Halls Gap 2 will battle for their first points of the sea-
son. The Gappers’ recent form has been better than Rhymston. Having faced the Saints last round, Rhymston 1 face another big challenge against Combine 1, who are leading the ladder, while the remaining game is traditional rivals Pomonal and Gappers 1. The Tigers have done everything right so far and will start favourite. Round-five results: St Andrews, 3-309 d Rhymney-Moyston 2, 75; Swifts-Great Western 1, 7-203 d Halls Gap 2, 9-201; Halls Gap 1, 159 d Swifts-Great Western 2, 150; Chalambar, 2-150 d Rhymney-Moyston 2, 8-133.
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL
fourth weekend of one-day games has yielded important results in Horsham Cricket Association’s A Grade competition, as the season nears its midway point.
Blackheath-Dimboola left Cameron Oval at Laharum with a much-need win against the Demons, ahead of a difficult draw against West Wimmera. A daring 167 from Daniel Polack put Blackheath-Dimboola on the path to its first win of the season. Polack was able to achieve the total in only 136 balls, including 25 fours, before a run-out from the Demons’ Jackson Hoffman and Jude Borlase. The majority of Blackhealth-Dimboola’s batting order joined the topscorer at different points before he fell, leaving the side at 9-260. Joel Pymer led the charge in Laharum’s bowling attack, taking four wickets in Blackheath-Dimboola’s middle and lower order. As Laharum went into bat, the early wickets of Max Bunworth, 20, and Ben Peucker, 22, came from the bowling of Jake McLean. Polack backed up his batting exploits with the ball, also taking two wickets, with catches going to Sam Leith and Albert Schorback. None of Laharum’s batters surpassed 25, with Jackson Hoffman not-out on 22 as the final wicket fell, leaving the Demons on 155 from 38.1 overs. Laharum will host Homers this weekend, who were able to defend their 8-176 against Horsham Saints. Luke Miller and Adam Atwood each made it past 50 for Homers at Coughlin Park, with a run-out from Saints’ Corey Smith needed to dismiss Atwood. Saxon Sounness took three wickets for the Saints at a rate of 3.77 runs per over. Opener Mark Crafter made 28 for the Saints to begin their batting innings and was caught off the bowling of Chaminda Gamage. Homers’ Gibson Perry bowled Dezi Carter, 53, who top-scored for the home side. Three Homers bowlers took multiple wickets, including Perry, 4, Atwood, 3, and Gamage, 2, as the Saints succumbed for 150 after 41 overs. Horsham Tigers suffered a second defeat against strong opposition in Bullants, ahead of a game against crosstown rivals, Saints.
HALF CENTURY: Homers’ Luke Miller made his first A Grade 50 at the weekend during his team’s win against Horsham Saints. The Tigers’ scoring was restricted as they looked to chase down Bullants’ total of 9-211. Matthew Combe put together 84 with the bat for Bullants, with the majority of their batters making it out of single figures. A flurry of runs from tail enders Heath Lang and Connor O’Beirne, who were not-out for 18 and 9, gave Bullants a strong total. Brenton Hallam got the Tigers off to a quick start with the bat, hitting two fours before he was dismissed via a Josh Beddison catch. Angus Adams made 42 before he was caught off the bowling of Beddison in an innings where runs were hard to come by. The Tigers lasted their allotted 45 overs, but were lacking the firepower to come close to the Bullants, finishing 8-133. As a result of the win, Bullants will be favourites heading into a game against Lubeck-Murtoa. West Wimmera made light work of Lubeck-Murtoa’s 9-150 on Saturday, needing only 29.4 overs to reach the tally. For Lubeck-Murtoa batters, it was a matter of staying at the crease long enough to get their eye in, with all four to reach double figures making it well into the 20s. West Wimmera’s Liam Preston took the prized wicket of Blake Turner on 43, with Xavier Bone and Jeremy
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FRONT FOOT: Adam Atwood, Homers, drives the ball into a gap during his 58-run innings against Horsham Saints on Saturday. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER
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REPRESENT: Volleyball Horsham hosted 59 teams across 10 divisions at its annual tournament at the weekend. Pictured in action are, clockwise from above: Hannah Birch, Horsham Navy, reserves women; Lily Snowden, Horsham Red, reserves women; Laelah Robertson, Horsham, premier one women; Jack Hannan, Horsham, premier two men; Nathan Berry, Horsham, premier two men; Tyler Snowden, Horsham, premier two men; Grace Turner, Horsham, premier one women; and centre, Kayla Kelm, Horsham Navy, reserves women. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER
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Thorns triumph in epic weekend A
BY DAVID BERRY
Volleyball Horsham annual tournament premier one men’s title defense has culminated a hugely successful year for BBJSC Pakenham.
The team has swept all before them, winning Warrnambool, State League, National Club Championships and Horsham premier men’s titles to lay claim to be one of the best men’s teams in Victoria in 2023. But they did not get it all their own way in a final for the ages, as Monash took the final to a fifth-set decider in a match that went for close to two hours. The BBJSC Pakenham victory was one of 10 division winners at the event, which hosted 59 teams and more than 1000 players, family and friends who enjoyed a weekend in Horsham – many for the first time. I hope the businesses that were supported due to the event were satisfied and that they derived great benefit from it, as we will continue to make this tournament one of the best in the state. The event was not without drama, as one team was disqualified from a division final after playing an ineligible player, while another team will not be invited back after failing to complete their match day requirements on Sunday. That was really disappointing from
my perspective as the spirit in which Horsham tournament has built its reputation was blatantly disregarded. But the good far outweighed the disappointment as there were many more comments on how much the players enjoyed their weekend in Horsham. Volleyball Horsham was represented by 12 teams across all divisions, with junior girls team Horsham Thorns winning their division in an epic five setter against Warrnambool. The Reserves three men were the beneficiaries of the disqualification, and gave their all in the gold medal match, losing in four sets to Geelong. The Reserves women was a surprise finalist, pushing Volley Friends United Melbourne all the way in their final. I was proud of all our teams who were taking on some of the best teams in the state, and they were not disappointed. The experience will do them the world of good going forward. Individuals were rewarded for their play throughout the weekend, with Kymberly Murray, playing her first tournament in almost a decade, taking out MVP honours in Reserves women, Logan Young continuing his development, being recognised on a countback against Joel Brilliant in junior boys, while Horsham ran the trifecta in the junior girls’ division with Drew Armstrong beating Janay Van Buuren and Kylie Angue. The weekend started with the fifth
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hantoms are Volleyball Horsham’s winter season A Grade premiers, claiming victory against Hellenic Nuggets in a classic fiveset encounter in front of the biggest crowd ever seen at a grand final night.
The stands were full as people watched Tyler Puls’ team dig deep to claim the title, after Hellenic Nuggets threw everything at them in a marathon five setter that went for nearly two hours. A live stream of the game, online, gained 594 views, underlying how much people enjoy watching the sport. Nuggets got off to the perfect start, blitzing their opponents in the first set 25-14 and establishing a 21-16 lead in the second, before Puls finally got his serving mojo back and hit some big winners, clawing back into the set and eventually winning 27-25. The third set was neck-and-neck, with Phantoms keeping their noses in front right up until the final point, winning a classic 28-26. Up steps Laelah Robertson in the fourth set and with her well-placed serves, Nuggets raced away to a 14-3 lead that Phantoms could not reel in, and so prepared for a fifth set. In a true show of just how much volleyball is a true team sport, up steps Ruben Ferguson in the deciding set and with some great hitting and serv-
WINNING SMILES: Volleyball Horsham A Grade premiers Phantoms, from left, Sam Leith, Oscar Jackman, Haidyn Young, Tyler Puls, Noah Werry and Ruben Ferguson are all smiles after winning a marathon five-set grand final. ing, enabled his team to skip away early, opening up a 9-4 lead, which was a bridge too far for Nuggets and with two well-placed serves at 13-8, Puls put the icing on a well-deserved premiership cake for his Phantoms team. The night started with a close five setter between Heidelberg and Birds of Prey in the women’s grand final, with Birds of Prey prevailing 16-14 in the decider. Both teams put on a wonderful exhibition of volleyball with ebbs and
flows throughout the contest, and it was Birds of Prey that had their noses in front at the right time to take the title. In A Reserve, Von Steiger Shadows won their 10th title in a demolition of Waterhammers, winning in three convincing sets. In the junior division, HTLC Tigers had to fight hard to beat HTLC Thorns in four sets in a great display of junior talent from Holy Trinity Lutheran College. KFC Black upset Team USA to
take its first ever title, winning another monster five setter, while the Horsham College boys, the Horsham Stars, made it three successive titles in defeating Blockparty in straight sets to win the B Grade title. The young boys were too good for their ageing opponents and will be the first team entered into the A Reserve competition next year. They have now won the juniors, C and B grade titles in successive seasons. Volleyball Horsham will celebrate a huge year on Friday when it conducts
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL
difficult weekend of away matches for Wimmera and Grampians basketballers in the Country Basketball League has given teams room for improvement at the season’s halfway point.
In round seven of the men’s south-west conference, Horsham Hornets suffered its first defeat against second-placed Portland Coasters, before defeating Warrnambool Seahawks. Ararat Redbacks lost at the hands of Terang Tornadoes in a tricky away fixture. Horsham Hornets women’s team endured a difficult fixture, losing to Portland Coasters before a narrow defeat to Warrnambool Mermaids. The Hornets men were without tasting defeat before Saturday’s match-up, midway through 15 rounds of fixtures. The eight-point loss to Portland was a tight affair, with marginal gains to each side leaving scores even on 32 at halftime. The Coasters led the scoring in each of the subsequent quarters, notching up 19 and 24 points to the away side’s combined 35. Hornets captain Mitch Martin complemented Cody Bryan and Austin McKenzie’s 30-point partnership with 15 of his own. Five Coasters players reached double figures in the win, indicating the different avenues to the basket the winning side was able to find. As favourites against Warrnambool Seahawks, the Hornets were quick to put Saturday’s defeat behind them with a 12-point win. Max Bryan reached double figures and Mat-
thew Lovel shot eight points in a convincing away result. In the women’s competition, Portland was far too strong for the Hornets in a 28-point win. The Hornets relied on only six players during the loss before reinforcements saw them come within seven points on Sunday against Warrnambool. Ema Iredell, 18, and Caitlin Story, 16, topscored as the away team tried to chase down an early deficit. Fine margins in each of the quarters saw the Hornets fall narrowly short, despite scoring three more points than Warrnambool in the final term. Ararat Redbacks fell to a 25-point loss to Terang Tornadoes in what was shaping up to be a close match on paper. The Redbacks were victim to an early onslaught of scoring from the Tornadoes at Terang and District Indoor Sport and Recreation Centre. Terang piled on 24 points in the first term and 32 in the third on its way to a comfortable home win. Farrell Maharaj top-scored with 22 points, with Blake Thomas and Hugh Toner each slotting 14 for the Redbacks. This weekend, Ararat Redbacks host the Horsham Hornets men in an intriguing match-up between two young teams and Western Highway rivals. The game will take place at Ararat Fitness and Leisure Centre from 2pm on Saturday. Horsham Hornet’s women’s team has a bye week and is sitting fifth on a very even ladder after seven rounds.
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STICKING AT IT: Sub-junior shooter Chase Porter managed a 25 break at Natimuk and District Field and Game Club’s 100-target anniversary shoot.
Young shooter right on target Chase Porter, 13, has done what many competitive shooters hope to achieve across decades of practice after little more than a year of competition. Chase achieved a 25 break, hitting 25 consecutive targets, and was awarded under-15 champion at Natimuk and District Field and Game Club’s 100-target anniversary shoot. “Some months of competition you shoot at 50 or 25 targets and this day was a 100-target shoot, with four rounds of 25,” he said. “I’ve shot a few 24s and I’m always close, but I was surprised. “It’s not awfully rare, but for my age it’s not that common.” Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Chase said he only started shooting competitively last year, at 12 years old, with the encouragement of his dad. He said he often travelled for competition, including to Minyip and Coleraine and recently participated in nationals at Clunes. He finished fifth in the under-15s at the national competition, with 700 shooters competing across different categories. When asked what was next in his shooting after achieving 25 in a row, Chase said he would ‘stay at it’ in coming years to see where it would take him. At the anniversary shoot, he finished with a total score of 81 targets hit of a possible 100.
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