The Community Voice, Go Nagambie | Wednesday March 22nd 2023, Issue 520

International Women’s Day Breakfast in Nagambie

On the 11th of march, over 40 people met up at Zephyrz Restaurant in Nagambie to participate in the NLCH International Women’s Day Breakfast. The longstanding tradition of commemorating this important day, has seen an increased interest over the past few years and in spite of this Saturday falling on a long weekend, many were keen to come and listen to this year’s speaker, proud Taungurung woman Bonnie Cavanagh. The Voice has got the details.

“The International Women’s Day Breakfasts in Nagambie have had such an impressive list of speakers over the past few years”, Community House coordinator Anna Close begins explaining. “Landscape architect Louise Costa, Strathbogie Mayor Amanda McClaren, business manager Eleanor Cronin from Kestrel Aviation and last year Olympic Rower and honorary local Lucy Stephan. It’s been truly wonderful to have such a wide range of brave women come and share their stories, their experiences and their thoughts. This year, we were incredibly humble and grateful to have Bonnie Cavanagh as our main speaker. Bonnie is a Nagambie local who works as the Executive Officer for Community and Culture at the Taungurung Land and Waters Council.”

At the breakfast, Bonnie shared her inspiring life story so far, which included a warm description of her father who raised her and her sister to be confident women daring to pursue life goals and dreams. In Bonnie’s case, this resulted in an exciting career as a forensic officer with the Victoria Police and being elected the first female President of the Broadford Football Netball Club, (est. 1890).

Today, Bonnie works as the Executive Manager of Community and Culture at the Taungurung Land and Waters Council. In this role, Bonnie actively works towards an exciting future for

Aboriginal people which includes truth telling as well as respectful conversations with the broader community to come along the journey in partnership.

Before finishing her speech, Bonnie touched on the topics of equality and equity pointing out how equality might give a group of people the same resources, whereas equity recognises that each person has different starting points and circumstances which means resources might need to be distributed differently to reach an equal outcome.

Coordinator Anna Close was very excited about the event, its speaker and those who came to listen. To the Voice she highlighted the importance of keeping a certain focus on things that truly matter.

“I feel like we’ve lately seen a slight shift in focus for International Women’s Day. Now there’s often talk about celebration, flowers and cupcakes in conjunction with the 8th of March. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with that, but I think it’s important to remember how the International Women’s Day was political from its very inception. In the early 1900’s the demands centred around human rights such as the right for women to vote and as the movement continues to bring attention to those issues, it also sheds light on general gender equality issues, abuse against women and so forth. With political discussions happening all around us at the moment and with important decisions such as the Voice Referendum coming up, we need to continue learning and being curious with the experiences and wisdom of other women. This day provides us with that exact opportunity: We get a chance to listen to women in different arenas. We can learn both from their success stories and from the challenges they have faced,” Anna summed it up.

Many of those present at the event expressed how much they enjoyed it, including the wonderful breakfast Zephyrz provided.

Main Image: Anna Close, Community House coordinator, Bonnie Cavanagh, guest speaker and Executive Manager at the Taungurung Land and Water Council, Edna James, President at the Nagambie Lakes Community House.

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The Committee

President Lee Rowland

President: Lee Rowland

Vice President Belinda Beer

Vice President: Belinda Beer

Secretary Kellie Giannarelli

Treasurer Kerri Newnham

Secretary: Melanie Likos

Executive Officer Sissy Hoskin

Treasurer: Bruce Minchinton

General Committee

Executive Officer: Sissy Hoskin

John Beresford

General Committee:

Rosie Metherall

John Beresford

Steve McCoach

Rosie Metherall

Rob Gardner

Kerryn Harrison

Steve McCoach

Peter McKenzie

Malcolm Little

Daniella Paidi

Trevor Forbes

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ONE MILLION dollars for Good Friday Appeal!

Thousands of runners, friends and families have helped push the Herald Sun/Transurban Run for the Kids to another amazing fundraising effort, posting another seven-figure tally for the Good Friday Appeal.

And that amazing total was boosted by a very generous direct donation from event partner Transurban, adding an extra $100,000 straight on the top of the amount raised across this years event, bringing the total to a sensational one million dollars.

The overcast conditions were great for Victoria's favourite fun run, and the rain stayed away as entrants made their way out of the Docklands and over the Bolte Bridge.

Henry Byrne, Group Executive Victoria and Strategy, Transurban:

It’s great to see so many people on the Bolte Bridge enjoying this event together and raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Transurban began life in Melbourne more than 25 years ago and we’re still looking for ways to make this great city even better. That’s why Run for the Kids and the support it gives to this amazing hospital is so close to our hearts.

Whether you ran, walked or volunteered today, thank you for joining us for this incredible event.

The start/finish line areas in the Docklands precinct were abuzz with friends, families, supporters and sponsors all happy to be back 'pounding the pavement' and raising much needed funds for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Tom Salom, Chairman of 'Run for the Kids' :

I'd like to thank the 20,000 Victorians who hit the road this morning for such a great cause and especially our event partner Transurban for its generosity in closing the roads and contributing

Casual Front of House Staff

Our Wetlands View Restaurant nestled at TAHBILK WINERY, has openings for Casual Front of House Staff to join our small dedicated team. Perched, overlooking the majestic Tabilk-Tabilk Wetlands, it is a picturesque place to work and for our guests to enjoy a meal paired with one of our award-winning estate wines or simply a coffee and delicious dessert.

Only minutes away from Nagambie, the Restaurant is open daily, 10.00am to 4.00pm.

THE PERKS

• To be supported by a fun and experienced team

• Great work life balance with a majority of shifts during the day

• We are flexible with working days

• Training on a variety of aspects including food and wine matching

• Some occasional after-hours work for functions

• Staff wine discount

• Staff uniform

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking someone who:

• Has a natural passion to provide excellent customer service with high attention to detail

• Enthusiastic about food, wine and sharing our heritage and environmental journey with our visitors

• Be an active contributor in a dedicated team with a vibrant attitude

• Have acquired Responsible Service of Alcohol qualification or willingness to attain (at our expense)

• Previous experience in hospitality is an advantage

• Available for weekend, public holidays, occasional weekdays and after-hours functions

Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo an online psychometric assessment. The Tahbilk Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with all federal and state laws.

Please send resume and cover letter to Pauline Psaila: ppsaila@tahbilk.com.au

to the overall fundraising amount of one million dollars.

At the Herald Sun we are extremely proud to conduct an event that touches the hearts and minds of Victorians and contributes to the Good Friday Appeal.

Rebecca Cowan, Executive Director Good Friday Appeal:

In its 17th year, it's incredible to see the community come together for this great tradition and participate in Run for the Kids, running or walking over the iconic Bolte Bridge and through the Domain Tunnel.

We are very grateful to everyone who has participated and generously donated to this great event, along with the sponsors and volunteers, your support ensures The Royal Children's Hospital continues to provide world class medical care for sick kids and their families.

Nagambie Senior Citizens

Our next activity is the Tram boat excursion on Tuesday 28th March. We have the numbers required now, and we are looking forward to a great day, weather hopefully will be in our favour. For those lucky members who have managed to get a seat, the bus leaves the hall at 8 am on the Tuesday, so be there by 7.45 to ensure we get away on time. There will be a pick up at Kelvingrove and Seymour on the way.

Movie Day is also up and running, with 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, our next movie will be March 21st we have “The Man from Snowy River 11” to follow on from last week showing the first one, The Man from Snowy River. Come along at 1pm and enjoy the interval snacks and ice creams. Note that this is a week earlier than the usual fourth Tuesday, to allow for the Tram boat excursion.

We held the Bunnings BBQ at Seymour on Saturday 11th March, and went very well, our afternoon shift team were run off their feet and had to go for more supplies to keep up with the demand. It is always very hard to predict what the crowds will be like, but I guess the long weekend and the beautiful weather had customers out in droves. From this newspaper article last issue, we had a volunteer (not a club member) offer to come along and he helped our morning team, it was much appreciated, thanks Ken for your interest and your help. We are hoping he comes to join the club and also participate in the Table Tennis comp on the Wednesday evenings. Any others willing to help will ensure we can continue to hold the BBQ’s as it seems to be the same people helping. We need to train up a few more teams to cover and spread the load.

Our newsletter was sent after our committee meeting on Friday 3rd March and due to some email issues, there were about 20 that failed to send. I know there has been a Big Pond issue, but if you didn’t get the usual email with the newsletter if you are a member, please advise and I will resend them.

Happy to email any interested people who would like to receive the newsletter monthly. Just email nagambieseniors@gmail.com to go on the list. Or phone Jill on 0419 567 580

We also wish to thank Go Nagambie for including our Club details on their website, check it out. https://www.gonagambie.com.au/live/communitygroups-and-clubs/nagambie-seniors

Rural Finance Flood Support closing soon

Rural Finance Flood Support closing soon

The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland is urging primary producers impacted by the October floods to apply for financial support before the deadline on April 30.

Four streams of assistance remain open through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, in a Commonwealth and Victorian Government partnership.

Ms Cleeland said primary producers in all local government areas across the Euroa electorate can apply.

“Many primary producers have been flat out with harvest, clean ups and everyday life. It is important applications are completed before April 30,” Ms Cleeland said.

“There is an array of support on offer, from concessional loans to transport support and clean up grants.

“Even if you are a small-scale primary production enterprise you may be eligible for funding to cover costs associated with your flood recovery.”

Ms Cleeland is encouraging primary producers to get in touch with Rural Finance is they are unsure of what funding they may be eligible for.

“I would advise anyone unsure about their situation to call Rural Finance on 1800 260 425 for a confidential discussion,” Ms Cleeland said.

“We know our ag community is incredibly resilient but there is support on offer and I urge people to apply for assistance if you’ve been impacted.

“The ag sector is the driving force of our regional economies. I hope this financial assistance provides the ability to look to the future with some optimism after an incredibly difficult period.”

Applications for flood recovery support close at 4pm on April 30 for the following grants:

Victorian Primary Producer Flood Recovery Grant –up to $75,000 to support clean up, relief and recovery efforts;

Victorian Rural Landholder Grant – up to $25,000 to help rural landholders who have an eligible smallerscale primary production enterprise with clean-up, relief and recovery efforts;

Victorian Primary Producer Flood Recovery Transport Support Program – subsidy of up to $15,000 paid at 50 per cent of total costs to pay for the transport of emergency fodder or stock drinking water, and moving stock to agistment, sale or slaughter;

Victorian Primary Producer Flood Recovery Concessional Loan – up to $250,000 in a concessional loan to restore or replace damaged assets, and meet general expenses incurred while the clean-up is underway.

More information on financial support can be found at https://www.ruralfinance.com.au/industryprograms/victorian-primary-producer-floodrecovery-package

Mothering Sunday

Last Sunday, Ladies from St John’s Nagambie, Marlene Brew and Diane Grant and ladies from Christ Church Seymour, made flower posies for Mothers to commemorate the annual Anglican church’s Mothering Sunday tradition.

Margaret Hurren from Nagambie and jenny Moran from Avenel made the simnel cake.

The posies and cake were distributed at the church of Central Goulburn parish and Nagambie Lakeview Lodge hostel on Sunday.

Image: Marlene Brew of St John’s Nagambie with some of the posies made for Mothering Sunday on 19th March.

Important info about pet registration renewals

Unfortunately, there has been a mix up with our billing agency and some people have received renewals with incorrect charges. We’re urging all residents to please check their notices and if you have been charged the incorrect amount to:

1. Turn your renewal notice over

2. Fill in the bottom section (tick other and explain the mistake)

3. Visit a Customer Service Centre to pay. We apologise for the inconvenience – and don’t hesitate to phone us on 1800 065 993 if we can help!

Cloth Nappy Reimbursement Program returns

Our Cloth Nappy Reimbursement Program is on again. Until the end of June this year local families can apply for 50 per cent off the purchase price of cloth nappies and accessories.

It’s a wonderful project created to encourage local families to reduce waste produced by disposable nappies. We offer a maximum of $150, or 50 per cent off the purchase price, to Shire residents to purchase cloth and swim nappies, reusable liners for nappies, reusable wipes, wet bags and reusable nursing breast pads.

For more information visit our website at www.strathbogie.vic. gov.au.

EOI to create public artwork in Euroa

We’re calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from experienced artists to create a public artwork in Euroa.

The call for EOIs follows Council’s adoption of a Public Art Policy in September 2022, the allocation of $20,000 through the Pitch My Project initiative and an engagement process to understand the community’s preferences on the type and location of public art in our townships.

Kirwans Bridge

Kirwans Bridge remains closed. We understand the frustration this is creating and expect to have an update for the community very soon. The safety of our community is our priority. We will not reopen the bridge until we know it is safe to do so.

In the meantime, we are progressing works on the Weir Rd redesign (which will ensure access is not impacted during floods like in October 2022) as quickly as possible. It is likely we will need to call an extraordinary meeting of Council to approve a variate and progress work.

Weir Rd has also been earmarked for fortnightly inspections from our roads and grading team.

Have your say: Draft Eco Dev Strategy

We’re now calling for feedback on our Draft Economic Development Strategy.

The draft was developed following extensive consultation with the community and businesses, encouraging economic growth in the Shire and outlining a clear economic focus for the key townships. Our aim is to create thriving townships that are strong, adaptable and sustainable.

To have your say head to www.share. strathbogie.vic.gov.au. Feedback closes at 5pm on Wednesday April 5, 2023.

Share your ideas on activities to support flood recovery

We’re asking our community for ideas on the potential projects and activities that will support our region’s recovery.

Head to www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au to share your thoughts.

A freestanding sculptural work is being sought for this commission. The commission also includes the design, structural engineering, fabrication and installation of all components of the permanent public artwork.

The Expression of Interest period is now open and closes at 5pm on Friday, March 31, 2023. For more information head our website www. strathbogie.vic.gov.au

Tenders now advertised

We’re inviting expressions of interest for the following projects:

• Request for Quotation Design and Construction of Nagambie Transfer Station Resale Shop (Contract Number 22/23-15). Closing 4pm on 30 March 2023.

EOI documents can be viewed online at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au. Tenders and Expression of Interests can be only lodged online through the Tendersearch portal.

IWD celebrations

Women from across Strathbogie Shire came together to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 at ‘The Falls’ in Longwood East.

The free community event was organised by Council and featured three amazing guest speakers – Mayor Cr Laura Binks, founder of the Seven Sisters festival Dr Lauren Woodman and The Falls head gardener Marcelle Stoove.

Cr Binks told the crowd International Women’s Day was an opportunity to pause and draw inspiration from all those who forged the way for women and children to be recognised mutually, fairly and lawfully, and for future generations to come.

Local Laws Grant to build accessible amenities open in Northern Vic

Last year Strathbogie Shire Council employed two new compliance officers to protect public amenity and improve community health and safety.

Mayor Cr Laura Binks said it was the officer’s role to implement the rules outlined in not only Council’s Local Law, but also state laws regarding parking, responsible pet ownership, and the environment.

Under the Local Government Act 2020 Council is required to develop and implement a Local Law.

“In Strathbogie Shire we did this with strong input from our community,” Cr Binks said.

“A copy of our Local Law can be found on Council’s website which outlines compliance in our municipality.

“The types of laws that fall under Council’s jurisdiction include enforcing parking restrictions – community members can view local restrictions by looking at street signs which clearly outline the timeframe someone can park in that space or if a vehicle is not permitted to park in that zone.

“Parking restrictions are put in place to ensure maximum benefits for traders and local businesspeople.

Compliance officers will also be ensuring responsible pet ownership is taking place as required under the Domestic Animals Act. Our officers will monitor for pets off the leash, pets not being properly secured at properties, pets’ conditions, registrations and more.

“These requirements are in place to keep people and their pets safe.

“We have lots of information about responsible pet ownership on our website and social media accounts; if you have a pet, it is your responsibility to ensure you are familiar with your responsibilities.”

Council is also responsible for ensuring health regulations are met when it comes to food handling businesses, septic systems and more.

“Our environmental health officer is responsible for overseeing this and they played a crucial role in the follow up Council recovery team following the October 2022 flooding event,” Cr Binks said.

Cr Binks said, in addition, our compliance teams were responsible for a wide variety of various regulations.

“You might be surprised that part of our officer’s role is to ensure the correct placement of street signage on the pavement to meet the requirements of the Disability and Discrimination Act,” Cr Binks said.

“This, however, only applies to Council-managed land.

“You can also go onto Council’s website if you’d like to apply for a permit to conduct activities on footpaths such as busking or even if you need a permit to move livestock.”

Cr Binks encouraged community members to familiarise themselves with the Local Law No2. Via Council’s website at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/ services/local-laws/

The Andrews Labor Government is building more amenities for people with disability, with Councils, tourism attractions and destinations, and local not for profit organisations, all encouraged to apply for grants to build Changing Places facilities in northern Victoria.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes launched the latest round of grants, valued at up to $180,000 each, that will support Victoria’s network of Changing Places facilities to continue to grow.

Each Changing Place has a height-adjustable, adult-sized changing bench, a tracking hoist system and enough space for two people, making community spaces, including popular tourist destinations and events more accessible for people with disability.

Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Lizzie Blandthorn said, “This expansion of accessible places cements Victoria’s status as the nation’s most accessible and inclusive state.”

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said, “Establishing a local Changing Places facility will support local jobs and community’s by making it easier for people who rely on these facilites to visit.“

Victorian Disability Advisory Council Chair Chris Varney said, “We must do everything possible so that people with disability are fully included in all aspects of our community.”

“These grants will help improve access so that more people have an easier time using and enjoying public spaces.”

The new grant round follows improvements to the national Changing Places website to make it more accessible, secure and functional for all users.

Funded by the Labor Government, the redeveloped website will make it easier to find: the nearest Changing

Women gather to celebrate International Women’s Day

A beautiful garden setting provided the backdrop for Strathbogie Shire Council’s International Women’s Day event

on March 8.

The incredible ‘The Falls’ at Longwood East was generously opened up for the free community event which featured three amazing guest speakers. Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks hosted the event and opened up proceedings by addressing the audience.

Cr Binks said International Women’s Day was an opportunity to pause and draw inspiration from all those who forged the way for women and children to be recognised mutually, fairly and lawfully, and for future generations to come.

She spoke about her role as Mayor and reflected on female leadership as well as the challenges and difficulties women face including pay disparities and family violence.

“I am proud to be Strathbogie Shire Council’s second female Mayor alongside our first female Chief Executive Officer Julie Salomon, and a team of five strong executive leaders, of which four are women,” Cr Binks said.

“Women are transformation leaders. We have a great balance of professional and personal leadership skills. Women leaders are easier to approach, we seek to develop others and we listen intently.”

Cr Binks welcomed another fearless female leader – Dr Lauren Woodman – who founded the world’s largest women’s wellness festival Seven Sisters at just 24 year’s old.

Dr Woodman took guests on a spiritual journey with their fellow peers where they were encouraged to discuss what empowerment meant for them.

“I had the privilege of attending the Seven Sisters Festival with some women dear to my heart and life in March 2020, between black summer fires and COVID lockdowns and long before standing for Council, let alone Mayor, was in the sphere of possibilities,” Cr Binks Said.

This was followed by an interesting talk from The Falls head gardener Marcelle Stoove who spoke about her career in male-dominated industries, having previously worked as a truck driver in the Kimberleys. She then explained the history of the garden and guests were taken on tours throughout the grounds with Marcelle and fellow garden staff.

“It was so interesting to hear all about the history and development of this incredible garden nestled into the foothills of the glorious Strathbogie Ranges from Marcelle who generously shared her wisdom and time with us,” Cr Binks said.

The evening was capped off with a screening at the Euroa Community Cinema featuring Hidden Figures [PG] – the true story of three women who worked for NASA.

Image above: International Women’s Day guest speakers Dr Lauren Woodman, Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks and The Falls head gardener Marcelle Stoove.

Places facility in Australia information for organisations wanting to construct a Changing Places facility.

Visit the re-developed site at changingplaces.org.au

The Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-2023 State Budget allocated $5.4 million to construct 30 Changing Places facilities.

To apply for a grant visit www.vic.gov.au/changing-placesfunding-round.

Applications close 14 April 2023.

CHURCH NEWS

Easter services times for all Nagambie churches will be in the paper in a week or two.

ECUMENICAL: Friday 31 March. Nagambie Lenten Bible Study. St Malachy’s. Friday. 11am.

Study led by Nagambie Connect Faith Community at St Malachy’s.

Followed by POUR Prayer and Fellowship service led by St. Malachy’s folk at Noon. Bring and share lunch.

CATHOLIC: Avenel Lenten discussions. Mondays at 1:30pm. St Mary’s Avenel. Grace Kenworthy 0405 125 963

ANGLICAN:

Thanks to all who made posies and simnel cake for Mothering Sunday last Sunday March 19th.

Saturday, March 25.

LADY DAY CELEBRATIONS. HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL WANGARATTA AND FAMILY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKSHOP SESSIONS.

ALL WELCOME

Morning tea 10am.

Lady Day service. 10.30am-11.30am.

Long service MU award presentations

Family domestic Violence workshop 11.45am – 12.25pm. Session 1.

12.30-1.30 Session 2.

1.30-2pm. Light lunch.

2.2.45pm Family Domestic Violence Workshop Session 2. 2.45-3pm close. Blessing by the Bishop.

Details Di Grant 5794 1720 RSVP By 22nd March.

CATHOLIC: Nagambie St Malachy’s. Rosary Mondays 10.30am and Wednesday noon.

1st and 3rd Sundays 9.00am Mass. 2nd, 4th, and 5th

Sundays 11.00am Word and Communion

Avenel St Mary’s. Sundays 10.30am Rosary. 1st and 3rd

Sundays 11am Mass 2nd and 4th and 5th Sundays 11.00am Word and Communion.

Nagambie W.Keenan. 0459 595 908. Avenel G.Kenworthy. 0405 125 963. Fr A.Hill 0439 033 029. Lent Bible studies at Avenel. POC G.Kenworthy.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Nagambie St Andrew’s. 9am service 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Seymour every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

W.Day. 0429 933 116.

UNITING: Seymour & Avenel Uniting Church. 9am service in Avenel. 11am Seymour. Rev. J. Payne. 0408 176 754.

NAGAMBIE CONNECT FAITH COMMUNITY (Uniting Church) 2nd and 4th Sundays, 11am, Nagambie Senior Citizens' Centre. R.Close. 0402 286 277

The Nagambie foreshore boardwalk is progressing

1 Tarquin Place, Nagambie

3 2 2

A wonderful family home built around 2006 on a great corner block of 981m2. This brick veneer three bedroom home has a purpose built study conveniently located at the front door and giving access to the double garage. The home is heated and cooled with an electric split system, has three separate living areas with the kitchen opening onto the enormous 9.4m x 6m patio with new sun blinds. The maintenance free block has extensive concrete areas, a 9m x 6m garage/workshop with direct side access allowing easy reversing for caravans, boats or trailers. The tranquil court location is within easy walking distance (1,000m) of the top pub and the Main Street and Lake Nagambie.

19 Curtis Court, Nagambie

Sale: $679,000

Mark Boyer 0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

254 Goulburn Weir-Murchison Road, Goulburn Weir

Direct riverfront properties are the pinnacle of living in regional Victoria. To find a 5 acre water frontage, vacant block with a building envelope is so rare and this property needs to be seen to be truly appreciated. This property has the feel of having your own private island. It's like Kakadu less the crocodiles. All your inland activities are at your doorstep. Grab your fishing rod, drop a line and see if you can capture the meter long Murray cod or paddle the kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddleboard in the secluded Buramurra waterways. With the Goulburn River only metres from the additional 5 acre lease land, you can have easy access from the JetSki to the Malibu or Mastercraft, and for the Sunday cruise, take the pontoon boat into Nagambie. Pull up at the brewery for a quick pint or cruise onto Tabilk winery and cafe, then upstream and dine at the Mitchelton Restaurant, winery and Day spa.

Online Auction: 19th April, 2023

Mark Boyer 0418 941 628

Nagambie, Vic

3 2 2

Before you build take a look here, if you are looking for a quality built home in a quiet Court location this home will not disappoint. With three great size bedrooms, the master with enormous walk in robe, en-suite and walk through powder room, plus a purpose built study. Built by renowned local builder Le Deux Construction and a rear yard with a spacious feel backing onto the tree lined reserve . The block has a land size of 747m2, a drive through double garage and wonderful north-east facing alfresco also overlooking the parkland. The home has quality fittings throughout including new Bosch electric oven, Bosch dishwasher and a spacious walk in pantry. The home has quality curtains, blinds and sun blinds plus three Mitsubishi air conditioners for heating and cooling and a 5.5kw solar system. The location is highly sought after and the home should be inspected to appreciate the attention to detail.

Online Auction: 29th March, 2023

Mark Boyer 0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

32 Vale Street, Nagambie

This compact entry level home is perfect for the astute investor or first home buyer. The 3 bedroom home offers all electric cooking and a split system for easy living. The 626m2 block has a generous 6 metre x 8 metre shed which offers ample storage and a large entertaining deck area. Located only 200m to the kindergarten and a short walk to both Primary schools. Currently leased until July 2023

Sale: $395,000

Mark Boyer 0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

wawa Nagambie

Say wawa (hello) to Taungurung biik (Country) and join the passionate Taungurung guides as they reveal the rich layers of living culture embodied in the land and waterways of Nagambie in Central Victoria.

For tens of thousands of years pre-colonisation, the waterways of the waring (Goulburn River) and its lush tributaries have sustained seasonal food sources and a nourishing cultural life for the Taungurung people, and in return, the Taungurung people have cared for and sustained this place. Biik has been profoundly changed by colonisation, yet our cultural relationship and responsibilities to biik remain. Journey with us to understand our cultural values and our story of biik – past, present, and future, specifically relating to the story of baan (water) – the lifeblood of biik.

The cultural experience will take you to a special place that holds deep cultural value. It is here that you can learn about the ingenuity and way of life of the Taungurung ancestors who survived by reading and adapting to the changing conditions of these floodplains. Understand what the Taungurung people are doing today to protect our cultural heritage and biik for future generations. Take part in a traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony, spend time yarning with two Taungurung leaders, connect with our beautiful waterways onboard a cruise through the wetlands of tabilk-tabilk (place of many waterholes), enjoy a Taungurung-led walk along the Indigenous flora trail and finally, take time to reflect

and give thanks to the resilience of biik.

The wawa nagambie experience only operates once a month with the March date, this coming Friday the 24th. It’s a great opportunity for locals in Nagambie that wish to learn about culture and enjoy a different perspective of Tahbilk wetlands and winery.

Inclusions

This 4-hour cultural experience departs and ends at Tahbilk Winery - Wetlands View Restaurant, includes travel by wawa biik 4WD vehicle to a cultural site, provides quality time with two Taungurung guides, a traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony, morning tea using delicious bush foods, a cruise on the Tahbilk wetlands, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions about our culture and what you can do to support Taungurung Country and community aspirations.

Experience details

Departs from Tahbilk Restaurant carpark at 9.00am and concludes at this location by 1.00pm. Requires a short bus journey and boat journey. The bus can be boarded by a small step up or via a wheelchair lift. The boat is accessed via a ramp.

Roughly 1 km of flat walking on uneven ground is required

There will be one and a half hours without access to a toilet.

A morning tea is provided – dietary requirements can be met upon request

Parking is available at the Tahbilk Wetlands View Restaurant carpark

Sam Birrell

Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell, has visited, Longwood, Nagambie and Avenel as part of his year long tour of listening posts across the electorate.

The Sam on the Street tours are designed for Mr Birrell to engage directly with constituents.

The listening tours will allow Mr Birrell to stay up to date about town projects, issues and needs.

“Meeting with locals on Wednesday was a fantastic opportunity to stay up to date about what’s happening in the southern end of the electorate,” Mr Birrell said. “Hearing directly from locals ensures I’m fully aware of the needs and issues of individuals across the region,” he said.

The listening posts aim to engage locals and are open to anyone who is interested in having a chat with Mr Birrell.

The street talks are informal and generally take place in the town centre. Mr Birrell is aiming to visit and host listening tours in as many towns as possible over the next year.

A number of people from community groups met with Mr Birrell to discuss the need for funding for projects at grass roots community organisations.

“I’m continuing to advocate to the Labor Government to bring back direct pools of funding for regional Australia to ensure community projects designed by locals are able to get off the ground and help stimulate local economies,” he said.

“A number of regional funding pools adopted by the former Coalition Government like the Building Better Regions fund was scrapped in the last budget and the Labor Government are yet to release any new regional grant funding streams,” he said.

Mr Birrell also visited the new splash park and water playground during his visit to Nagambie.

“Sinead and Paul are doing a fantastic job enticing visitors to the region and helping drive economic growth following the floods and while the caravan park remains closed,” he said.

Keep up to date on dates and times of listening post by following Mr Birrell’s social media pages.

Another chapter for the premier's reading challenge

Children can go ‘wild about reading’, as they embark on the annual Premiers’ Reading Challenge for another year.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced the 2023 Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open.

The challenge supports students and families to get behind the initiative that promotes the importance of reading for children and students from early childhood to Year 10, while encouraging families to be more involved with supporting reading at home.

This year’s theme is ‘wild about reading’ with the accompanying artwork designed by Kate Isobel Scott, a talented Victorian-based illustrator known for her colourful, quirky and endearing hand- made characters.

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge encourages students to read a set number of books over the year depending on their Challenge level, with their reading efforts recorded online. Picture books, short stories, poems or non-fiction books in any language can be part of the Challenge.

Children who have not yet started school are challenged to experience 40 books with the help of their families as part of the Premiers’ Reading Challenge for the Early Years.

Most of the books are from Challenge book lists while the remainder can be of the reader’s choosing.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said, “I encourage children and students to pick up a book and be transported into wild new worlds, learn exciting new things and to feel inspired by their own imaginations.”

Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins said, “Reading is one of the most vital skills our children and young people can learn from an early age, and it’s also a wonderful pastime. The Premiers’ Reading Challenge is a fantastic way of supporting this.”

The Challenge was launched in February 2005 to support children and young people’s reading skills, highlight the importance of reading for literacy development and help more Victorians fall in love with reading.

Nagambie recreation reserve hosted a practice match between Seymour Lions and

on the weekend.

In 2013, the Challenge was expanded to include young children from birth to five, in recognition of the strong evidence showing that reading to young children from birth promotes brain development and language learning. Since the Challenge began in 2005, more than 4 million students in Victoria have read 57 million books.

For more information, visit vic.gov.au/premiers-readingchallenge.

Kelvin Grove Art Show

Saturday 25 March is the date chosen for the inaugural Art and Craft Show the residents of Kelvingrove Village in Nagambie have decided upon.

Many of them are searching through their art and craft works, their crocheted, knitted or sewn items, wood work and paintings, quilts, dolls, models, collectables, curios and memorabilia for a display of them in their hall that afternoon.

It will be open to the public from 1.30pm-4.30pm.

A donation of $2 entry includes light afternoon tea. Parking is available in the street outside the Village front gate at 127 High Street, Nagambie.

So if you would like to see an art and craft show which is unusual then mark your diaries now. The residents would love to show their community and families how proud they are of their achievements that they have created or collected during their lives. An invitation goes out to locals, district art and craft group members, resident’s families and friends to support their first showcasing of their wonderful creations made with skill and love.

Nagambie MuseumFrom the collection

We all associate the words "But it stopped, short never to go again.." with old clocks. Well the Nagambie station clock seemed to do just that. It was purchased by the fledgling historical society committee for $5 in 1969. Supposedly Victoria Railways decided to upgrade their time pieces some time before that. The clock was made c1880 by Foster of London, around the time the station opened. It has an internal pendulum and brass plate with number 360. An identical Middle Park station clock by Foster was sold by Carters, the number was 416.

At some stage of past museum redecorating the clock was taken down and later replaced without the pendulum. It was about 20 years on the wall, stopped short, but after our recent refurbishment, the carefully stored pendulum and key were retrieved and put in place and it has since kept perfect time, with the occasional wind. 143 years isn't bad!

The Society also vowed not to waste time or rest on our laurels, after reopening, so here are some dates to watch for the future:

April 5,6 & 8 Easter Hamper Raffle @ IGA

April 18 Tahbilk lunch with tales of the explorers –Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/CFYLU

Monthly markets as they evolve, otherwise in our driveway.

June visit of Community House Welcome Group

September 1, 2 Fathers Day Raffle @ IGA

NOVEMBER 4, CUP

WEEKEND, CAR BOOT SALE AT MUSEUM AND BEYOND. $10 PER CAR. It's never too early to book your space!

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Local businesses have been asked to support this show as it is a small fundraiser for the Village’s Mother’s Day musical afternoon tea dance on May 16. The raffle will be drawn on the art show afternoon in the Village hall.

COMING UP

Then on Saturday, April 22th the residents want to conduct a Clearing or Garage sale on the Village lawns. 8am-2pm whereby the residents will have for sale unwanted items or treasures to someone else. Then on Tuesday, May 16 they are planning a Mother’s Day afternoon tea dance with entertainer Noel Pearson. The local Line dancers will be invited to join them and the Village People look forward to having a good time then too.

Wangaratta

Following the very hot conditions both teams enjoyed a cool down at the on water park in Nagambie.

St Joseph's Primary

Nagambie Primary Nagambie PRIMARY SCHOOL

St. Patrick's Day

On Friday 17th March we celebrated St Patrick's Day! Students were encouraged to come dressed in green, decorated biscuits with green icing & sprinkles and made a shamrock collage. They were also able to buy a green snow cone, the proceeds of which went to Caritas Australia.

Teepees

Our Grade 4/5/6 students have been busy building teepees. The students worked in small groups to build structures of all shapes and sizes. They collected sticks and branches from within the school yard and MacKillop Walk to assist with constructing their teepees. After days of hard work they happily showed the teachers and younger students their amazing creations.

Introducing Miss Gab

How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching since 2017 and worked as a teacher's assistant in 2016.

What is your favourite thing about your job?

I love working with children. My favourite part is seeing them succeed and assisting them in recognising their own strengths and talents.

What’s the best thing about teaching at St. Joseph’s? There's many beautiful things about St. Joseph's; the staff and students have been welcoming and inclusive. I love our facilities; the garden, playgrounds, the pond and our classrooms. There’s a strong bond between students and staff. Everyone is encouraging and supportive.

If you could go anywhere in the World, where would it be & why? If I could go anywhere in the world, it would have to be a Greek Islands to soak up the sun and eat some delicious food

Our ‘Buddies’ program

For many years a positive feature of our school has been our ‘Buddy’ program. Our new Preps meet , work and play with their Gr 6 buddy during their kinder transition programs. A highlight is getting their hand-made ‘buddy bear’. (My eldest son Callum who is 25 still has his Prep buddy bear).

Once the school year begins, the buddies see lots of each other, both in the yard and during their weekly formal ‘Buddy’ session. During these times they do lots of fun activities together including art & craft, making paper planes, playing sport and games, writing and making bookmarks.

Our ‘Buddies’ program is great for both our new Preps and our senior students. The Preps get to know the older students and learn about school, while our Gr 6 students get to put into practice their leadership skills.

Avenel Primary Nagambie Preschool

Peer Mentor Program “Friend-o-Leaders”

For the past 2 weeks 16 of our Grade 5/6 students have undertaken intensive Friendo-Leader training. During this time they have learnt and practised the steps to assist others with their friendship issues, revised the Friendology tools they know such as the 4

Friendship Facts and the Friend-o-Meter and made resources that will help them when they are ‘on duty’.

The group have a weekly roster and have had a very enthusiastic and committed start to carrying out their roles in the playground this week. A program such as this promotes student voice and further develops the connections between our students at our school.

Nagambie Womens Golf

Results Wednesday 15th March

There were 13 players for a round of Par. The Winner of A & B Grades was Annette Mills with +1. The Winner of C Grade with a very impressive +10 was Maureen King. The 9 hole winner was also Maureen with +3. Balls down the line for 18 went to Maureen +10, Annette +1 and Moz Fowler -1. Balls down the line for 9 went to Maureen +3, Annette +1 and Carol Wallis []. N/P on the 3rd was Karyn Thompson and the 16th Ronda Richards.

Chicken Run Results Thursday 16th March

There were over 20 players for a round of Stableford. The Winner was Shaun Bryant on a C/B from Jeff Lodding both with 20pts. N/P on the 13th was Terry Clonan and the 16th Jane Bow.

March 22nd

The RSL charity fundraiser stableford honour board event at Nagambie proved to be a major success with the second edition of the revived day attracting 61 golfers both women and men. The women's event was hotly contest with two 37 points and two 36 points recorded, the eventual winner on count back was Debbie Ringin with a massive 23 points on the back nine to trump Ronda Richard who had 22, Ringin said she was surprised by her efforts and was not sure if she could have a day like the one just had again. Finishing 3rd and 4th were the always competitive Moz Fowler followed by the tenacious Bev Brown.

The men's division saw new member Mick Bates show the field a clean pair of heels producing a very tidy 43 points, Mick said he has enjoyed the course so far and fears the handicapper may catch up with him very soon after his efforts on the course today. Runner up went to Graeme Keogh with 41 points, by all accounts Keogh looked the winner with three to play having not missed a fairway all day, but stumbled home on the final fews holes to fall just short. The next best were Glen Evans in third place on 40 points and last year's winner putting in a solid title defence Trevor Burt with 39. A non handicap event was also held encouraging anyone and everyone to try golf Jarryd Shepherd took home the winning spoils for the second year running with 36 points.

The nearest the pins went to Bev Brown stalking the pin on the difficult 3rd Ronda Richards powering it home on the long par three 8th, for the men Lindsay Hall going oh so close on the 3rd, Tony Favero showing his face on the 13th and Graeme Keogh displaying his around game on the 16th. Many thanks go to the local RSL branch for the fantastic catering on the day as well as raffles organised to raise funds for veterans and their families. Next week's golf at Nagambie will be a Par event with G. Bow on office duty and T. Baldwin in the bar.

Nagambie Mens Golf News

March 13

A day of two halves at the Nagambie course with glorious Autumn weather at the start of the round only to be trumped with a wild storm and heavy rain interrupting the finishing holes. But the day belonged to the player with the most resolve and that was our resident hardman Greg Whiteman with 39 points, Whiteman said his overall game was solid and attributed the win to the good company of his playing group on the course. Runner up was another hard shell Alan 'Angry' Anderson putting together a fine round of 38 points, rounding out the top three was new member Alan Sohroder with a one better than handicap 37 points.

The challenging conditions meant greens were hard to hit with only two nearest the pins going off, they were Greg Whiteman going close and blocking the hole on the long par three 8th, and Joe Labas chasing one up to the 13th. Next week is the RSL Charity day for both men and ladies a $25 entry fee will be charged which includes lunch, stableford will be played and hit off is between 8.00am and 9.00am visitors are welcome.

Avenel Bowls Club

MIDWEEK PENNANT – Division 5

Avenel played Euroa in the preliminary final at Nagambie last week. The Euroa lads were far too good on all levels and won convincingly 53 – 22.

Robyn Hyland, Ruth Underwood, Charlie Kemp, Rob Kemp (s) were six down by the 5th end. A four on the next end bought the deficit to two shots and hope for a close game. But Euroa had other ideas and bowled superbly for a fourteen shot win 26 – 12.

Nyoli Bell, Mario Gittus, Glen Bell, Graham Lewis (s) won only seven ends for the game and just could not match the accurate bowling of the Euroa team cruising home with a seventeen-shot win, 27 - 10.

Euroa now go on to play Shepparton Park at Nagambie in the Grand Final. Fittingly these are the two top teams

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with Avenel finishing third for the season.

Avenel is hosting two weekend division grand finals this Saturday. Dookie and Eildon are playing in the division 5 grand final while Violet Town and Rushworth play off in the division 7 grand final. The green is in excellent condition and being awarded a grand final is a hats off to greenkeeper Spud Furletti and the small band of ground maintenance crew for their tireless work over many months in preparing the green and the ongoing maintenance required to keep it in tip top condition. There are only two more sessions left of the popular Friday evening Barefoot Bowls. All ages and abilities are catered for and the fun starts at 6.30pm. Enquiries to Kate Donovan kated1709@outlook.com (m) 0425 307 230

Nagambie Cricket Club

The final cricket match for the club was the E Grade semi final between Nagambie and Katandra. Katandra batted first and were dismissed for 116 off 36 overs. Seven bowlers shared the spoils with Will Gladwin 2 for 15, Trent Gladwin 2 for 21 and Ryan Ezard 2 for 23 the pick of the trundlers.

In reply Nagambie lost wickets at regular intervals with Jeremy Ezard the standout batting through the innings remaining 43 not out. The Lakers were struggling at 7 for 81 but a spirited 33 run partnership between Jeremy and son Ryan, scoring a composed 14, ensured an exciting conclusion. With an over remaining four runs were required for the win but Katandra rallied with two wickets in the final over leaving Nagambie 9 for 114, an agonising two runs away from a Grand Final appearance.

The Cricket Shepparton senior cricket awards were decided last week with Nagambie players prominent. Included in the Team of the Year sides were; Mark Nolan in A Grade, Blair TaylorLloyd in B Grade and Ryan and Jeremy Ezard in E Grade. Mark Nolan won the A Grade bowling award with 25 wickets @ 8.5 and Jeremy Ezard the E Grade batting award scoring 534 runs @ 66.8.

The final event for the club is the Presentation Night on Friday March 24 commencing at 5.30pm, barbeque from 6.00pm followed by the trophy presentations for seniors and juniors. Cost $5 per person.

Nagambie Petanque

Our current focus is The Nagambie Cup Mixed Doubles Competition we will be running at our club on 2nd April, 2023. We have 27 teams registered, so that is at our full capacity with the three piste areas that we have to use. Visitors will be coming to Nagambie for the competition from around Victoria, and we welcome them to our town and our competition.

Come along and watch the play, we have some experts along with the amateurs and it is always a learning opportunity for our members to see the different levels of the competitors. This day always seems to provide an enjoyable experience to locals and visitors alike. We have a reputation for running a great day, and want to see this continue.

Our Club is always looking for more members, it is a great social game, and caters for all abilities and ages. We are a very friendly, welcoming club and would ensure you enjoy the great game if you come for a try, we meet at our piste area behind the Recreation Reserve on Thursday and Sunday at 3pm or ring Jill for details, 0419567580.

Soccer is back Kick off for 2023 Soccer Season

On Wednesday the 15th of March, a large group of parents and children from Nagambie and surrounds met up at the local primary school for the 2023 soccer registration night. What started as a small club with three teams only two years ago, has this season grown to include over 70 children, seven teams and 15 parents involved as coaches and team managers. The Community Voice has got the details.

The Nagambie Soccer Club is part of the Shepparton Junior Soccer Association and is the only one of its kind in the entire Shire. As this article is being written, over 70 young and enthusiastic children have registered to play during the 2023 season. “We have many players from Nagambie, naturally,” Club founder and coach Phil Close tells the Voice, “but also families who travel from Seymour, Euroa, Murchison and Avenel. It’s really great being able to provide the opportunity for these kids to play a team sport.”

“It’s been pretty amazing watching the Club grow and see all these kids come together,” coach Anna Close adds. “We have tried to make a real effort creating a culture where everyone feels welcome and like they belong. It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl, what your background is or what previous experience you’ve had, out on the pitch, everyone matters, everyone counts. One of the things I love about this game is how every position is equally important. You need the goal scorers, naturally, because without them you won’t win games. But you wouldn’t get far without quick midfielders keeping the ball moving, not to mention that any team falls apart if the backline isn’t solid and reliable. Last but not least, the goal-keeper can almost win championships all on their own. It truly is the combined effort that counts.”

With so many kids signed up, Nagambie Soccer Club is looking forward to an exciting season. “This year we will have seven teams, including two Under 10 and two Under 12 teams,” Phil Close explains. "We’ve chosen to split them primarily in age groups, which means that we will hopefully be able to launch our very first Under 14’s team next year. This season we’ve also seen a great number of parents step up, getting involved as coaches and team managers. This Club wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for their great efforts in volunteering in various different capacities. They are bringing an impressive set of skills to the Club, as well as an unfaltering commitment to these kids.”

Training will henceforth take place at the Nagambie Primary School on Wednesday afternoons. The first games of the season will be played on the 29th of April in Shepparton. If anyone is interested in sponsoring the Club in their purchase of balls, goals and other equipment, please contact Phil Close on 0437 - 320 932 or via email: philclose@hotmail.com.