FLYNN BUSH SELECTED IN SCHOOL SPORTS VICTORIA U12 CRICKET TEAM

bowled exceptionally well throughout the Bendigo session, and consistently battled through in some pretty warm weather.

“We were just really impressed with his competitive edge and he was able to take on everything that we asked of him. He did a fantastic job.”

The School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic representative program provides a development platform for Victoria’s emerging student athletes to participate in the annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. SSV coordinate the selection process for Team Vic teams in partnership with relevant state sporting organisations.

The online registration to trial process opens up on a per needs basis - depending on the timing of the trials and the School Sport Australia Championships.

School Principals are required to endorse students who are selected for Team Vic teams. Students must consult with their Principal prior to registering online for the trials which provides a forum to discuss the child’s suitability to trial with the student’s classroom teacher, as well as physical education staff.

The State Trials were conducted in Bendigo earlier this year and those selected as a member of theTeam Vic U12 Cricket squad had a wait on their hands before the online announcement was made in late March.

After trying out last year as a bottom age player, Flynn made it through to the final 50 players but missed out on making the final team.

This would only make Flynn more determined for the 2023 trials, and he set himself the goal of being selected in the U12 2023 Team Vic cricket team.

In 2023, the exciting news was watched online by Flynn and his family. Flynn was the 10th member of the team announced with the selectors making the following comments.

“From Nagambie Primary School Flynn Bush

Flynn has been chosen as one of 13 boys to represent Victoria in the School Sports Victoria U12 cricket team, who will travel to Darwin in June, to compete in a 5 day tournament. There were over 430 boys trial from all over the state.

Flynn is the son of Nagambie couple Emma and Tyson Bush and attends Nagambie Primary School.

He plays and trains with the Nagambie U14’s, who won the premiership in the 2023. Flynn has spent a lot of hours at the cricket nets with his father Tyson and continues to practice and improve his skill whenever time permits.

Flynn’s best on field performances includes a score of 72, which he made in a 20/20 Australian Cricket Institute tournament in Melbourne. His best bowling performance was for Nagambie E grade, when he took 4/6 off 5 overs.

Flynn’s favourite cricketer is Marnus Labuschagne, the South African born, Australian international cricketer because he likes his style of batting.

What is Flynn hoping to gain from the tournament?

“My goal for the tournament is to take 5 wickets and make a 50, but also just to play as much cricket as possible,” said Flynn.

The Community Voice wish Flynn the very best and look forward to sharing his journey with you.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR - KIRWANS BRIDGE RESPONSE

In the most recent Community Voice, we read Shire news of a special meeting decision regarding the sealing of 2.7 km of Weir and Reedy Lake Roads, west of Kirwans Bridge, in the hope that the roads “can withstand the e ects of major ooding events into the future”.

Having attended the extraordinary meeting of the Shire on 18 April it became apparent that councillors were confused whether they were to vote on an expense to achieve a sealed surface 300 mm thick at the same level as at present, or, a surface to be 300 mm above the October 2022 high ood level. Readers can see this for themselves by logging on to the Shire of Strathbogie website and watching the recording of the meeting.

An article from the Mayor in the same edition refers to $738,070 already contracted out from a previous decision, “plus some added projected costs”. During the meeting, it was made clear that Council plans to dip into “forward estimates”, meaning the 2023-2024 budget, or budgets beyond. A gure mentioned in the meeting to facilitate the new amended contract decision was $1,822,870.08 which equated to a 147 % increase to the original contract price. If the Council is being frank with ratepayers, why didn’t the Mayor include that in the article?

e meeting was also told that the planned roadworks will not commence until a er the winter period, and that to maintain the unsealed roads in the meantime, sta will hire a grader dedicated solely for the purposes for instant standby use until major works begin. Additional cost? $105,709.00 For what might turn out to be six or eight gradings!

Sometimes it is not what is told to ratepayers. Sometimes the truth lies in what is not told. With these gures (actual in terms of the existing contract,) plus the increase of $1,090,800.08 to the original contract, plus grader hire, the two projected added expenses total around $1,196,507.08. Wouldn’t it be more sensible and responsible to ratepayers, to spend this sum repairing and re-opening the bridge?

Des Mason 28 Mc Leod St Kirwans Bridge 0417011238.