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COMMUNITY GROUP MAKES NEW PIPELINE PITCH

WE NEED WATER A NEW Loddon pipeline running from Campbells Forest to Derby would secure the area’s water future. Campbells Forest Community Action Planning Group wants better and more accurate data they say will prove groundwater supplies are not available to district farmers and back its bid.

Group secretary Toni Shea said a $10,000 grant from Loddon Shire to prepare a hydrology report and business case for a pipeline was a vital step in the community’s advocacy for a stock and domestic pipeline. “The community has been calling for a pipeline for 20 years. Back in the early 1900s there were plans to pipe water from Cairn Curran,” she said.

“Our district needed water back then, we’ve always needed water and we need it still.” Toni said despite a wet winter and summer, farmers still had to cart water to spray on cereal crops. “There might be full dams but that water is not of the quality to be used on crops,” she said. The community group was told by the State Government

in late 2019 that it should look to groundwater for future supply but Toni said: “If there was groundwater, we wouldn’t need a pipeline”. She said new studies and reports would improve the accuracy and integrity of data for government to consider a pipeline. “We know there’s no groundwater and have taken the lead to have a proper investigation,”

she said. “The current data on groundwater in the district has questionable integrity. “Currently, Campbells Forest sits surrounded by a lot of pipelines but connected to none.” Investigations in 2019 by the Government, Coliban Water, Goulburn-Murray Water and and Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water showed a pipeline would cost $27 million.

Cheers to Saturday soiree RACHEL Buckley and Lisa Calandro were a sparkling pair when theatrical gondoliers berthed in the Loddon on Saturday. The locals clinked champagne glasses before the Inglewood Town Hall performance of The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria. Rachel, from Dunolly, and Inglewood’s Lisa were part of a full-house audience, smartly decked out in traditional striped shirts of a gondolier and the boater hat part of the uniform since a 1950’s movie set in Venice popularised the head wear. For the society, Saturday’s performance came after scheduled shows had been cancelled three times in two years. LH PHOTO

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LOWING across the Calder Highway for weeks have been these little tumbleweeds, swirling around Bridgewater and ending up who knows where. The question was soon answered last week when the local Active Farmers group with eager beaver Tamara leading the way, arrived at the town’s recreation reserve and ... blow them down, they (s)tumbled straight into hundreds of tumbleweeds nicely tucked under the verandah and blocking the main door. More than a metre high, the healthy mind and body fitness people soon had the doorway cleared and the tumbleweeds sent packing. But perhaps not that far, we noticed at the weekend mesh fencing surrounding the adjoining tennis courts had been turned into a tumbleweed mural.

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ORD has reached OTF that respite speculation (or better still, wishful thinking), that Stinger had contemplated depositing his bowls in the Calivil Creek, that he has in fact joined forces with The Oracle and the Cockerell to receive quality coaching and seek improvement in his game. OTF was contacted by an observer of the trio, saying: “As you are always on the lookout for a good scoop for

OTF column, there’s word going around that The Oracle, Cockerell and Stinger have formed a formidable team to play barefoot bowls on Monday night at Calivil.” Now we haven’t heard the result but we’re pretty sure there would have been an analysis of rainfall recorded by each of the three in the first month of the year - funnel or no funnel.

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HE trio is sure to have ribbed each other as bowls were sent down the green, too. Fascinated with the science and terminology of the sport, we wonder if interpretations went something like these helpful hints. “Good weight!” = lousy line. “Good line” = lousy weight. “Good back bowl” = you were lucky you didn’t put it in the ditch. “That’s in their way” = that’s in my way. “That could be useful up there” = that bowl is closer to you than it is to the jack. “Get it next time” = you sure didn’t get it this time. “He’s surprisingly good” = you’re surprised he ever makes a shot. “I’d bowl with him any day” = he always buys the first round.

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INALLY, we hear the “COVID police” are still out “calling on businesses”. One staff member said they served two nice chaps the other Thursday, returned to back of shop to finally look at latest Loddon Herald and, there was a photo of a duo. “I REALLY should read the paper before serving strangers,” they mused.

PARAMEDICS Sarah Ludeman and Kyle Bateman were married on Friday after postponing their wedding last year when COVID restrictions and lockdowns were in force. The Mitiamo premiership netballer and former East Loddon P12 College student and Kyle chose Sarah’s family farm near Raywood for their wedding. LH PHOTO

Second coming of water A SECOND environmental flow has been put into the Loddon River to help improve water quality around Canary Island, Durham Ox, and Appin South. North Central Catchment Management Authority said it was releasing 100 megalitres a day from Loddon Weir and 100 megalitres a day from Laanecoorie Reservoir for two days to deliver a flow to the target area. About

40 megalitres a day for two days also ran in the upper reaches of Serpentine Creek. “That means the river will also get an added boost as the flow passes through towns such as Newbridge, Bridgewater and Serpentine,” the authority said. The first environmental flow was a fortnight ago. The latest release was expected to have been finished by Tuesday.

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School turning tide

A LODDON primary school believes it is on the cusp of increasing enrolments. Bridgewater Primary School council president Leah Bailey said 2022 enrolments had stablised after a decade of decline. “We’ve seen four new families come to the school in the last two years - two this year - and these families have younger siblings,” Leah said. “We are focusing on the new families who are re-populating our school. “There are already three or four new students in the future.” Leah said the school’s enrolment had dropped from 36 when her first child started more than a decade ago to nine in 2022. “When my son started in 2010, he was one of eight new prep students ... that was a large number that year,” she said. She said there was a dramatic effect on enrolment when a

district business closed but the community felt strongly about the school and “it’s still here”. “We have a new principal (Julie Ladd) with fresh energy and ideas and a new vibe,” Leah said. “And capacity is not a problem for us to grow enrolments in the future. “We’ve got a post office, a mechanics, a nursery, hotel and bakery and the school - all great assets for people moving to the area. The community banded together to keep the post office and we’re working together for the future of the school.” In a sign of confidence at Bridgewater, work is about to start on a $500,000 playground redevelopment and new outdoor learning spaces. “The school is important for our town,” Leah said.

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COVID latest THERE were 28 active COVID-19 cases in the Loddon Shire on Tuesday. Active cases numbers have fluctuated over the past week. Meanwhile, the State Government has announced that its voluntary education surveillance testing program would be extended with free rapid antigen tests to be available to all children aged three to five attending early childhood education services.

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OPTIMISTIC FUTURE: Bridgewater’s Leah Bailey. LH PHOTO

Morrison leaves council director role INTERVIEWS for a new Loddon Shire director will be held within weeks. Current director corporate services Sharon Morrison will not return this month from leave. In a statement on Monday, council said: “Ms Morrison is currently on leave and will formally conclude her position as director corporate services at Loddon Shire on February 28.” “Jude Holt has commenced as

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acting director corporate services while the recruitment process to appoint a new director corporate takes place. “Jude most recently acted as interim chief executive officer for Loddon Shire Council.” Ms Holt was director corporate services before taking up positions with Coliban Water and Mount Alexander Shire. Council said initial interviews for a new director corporate

would be held “in the next couple of weeks”. “This will be followed by further interviews and then consideration of an appointment to the role,” the council said in its statement. Ms Morrison was appointed director in August 2016. She had experience in local government in Victoria and New South Wales and had also been a councillor.

DRAFT concept designs including boardwalks at Lake Boort will be unveiled during an online presentation tomorrow. Funding was secured for the development of a masterplan and concept designs, to inspire visitation, engagement and appreciation of the site, “placing the world-class heritage, and Boort firmly on the map”, Loddon Shire said.

Car events LODDON motoring enthusiasts will have a treat next month with two events on one day - vintage sports car sprints in Eddington and the annual car show at Logan.

Centre opens THE community centre at Tarnagulla is now opening on Thursday and Friday afternoons to bring residents together more regularly and increase use of the centre.

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A NEW carer respite program is expected to launch across the Loddon Shire within a fortnight. Mind Australia said respite and support services for local carers of people with mental ill-health was part of a package announced by the State Government. Leader practitioner for the the group’s Loddon Shire services, Debra Budde: “There are a lot of people who need the services, the support ... carers that are stretched to capacity.” Mind Australia said it would deliver a series of carer support groups in Loddon Shire that would provide opportunities for carers to strengthen their capabilities in their caring role. It said carers would also form important support networks with other carers in their area, helping to overcome common issues such as isolation. The program will also give participants opportunities for respite from the responsibilities of their carer role. The program is for anyone who is a primary carer for someone living with mental ill-health. Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister said:

“This new support program will make an important difference to the lives of the many people in the Loddon Shire who care for someone with a mental health condition. “People who care for someone with mental ill-health often experience isolation, reduced opportunities for employment and income generation, and all too often must learn as they go when it comes to taking care of their loved one. “This service will give carers an opportunity for respite and to build their skills and resilience as carers into the future. “The pandemic has only exacerbated the isolation and stresses that carers often face – and we know that local approach is more important than ever. “Mind welcomes this opportunity to bring our years of experience supporting carers to Loddon Shire. “Importantly, these new carer support programs will not require a referral from a GP or health professional, you will not have to pay anything to receive help,” Mr Callister said. The program has been funded to the end of June 2022.

Town mourns death of brigade captain MITIAMO is mourning the death of longtime fire brigade captain Chris Cox. Mr Cox had spent 35 years a member of the brigade and was part of the crew that responded to fire calls on Australia Day night as storms rolled through the district. On the same truck was his former lieutenant Geoff Thomas who said: “We had a great chat that night and his passing has come as a real shock.” “Chris was a quiet man, a man of few words but absolute salt of the earth,” he said. “He was a real community-minded person and will be sadly missed.” Mr Cox was a volunteer with the town’s

football club and marked the ground before each home game. He played more than 350 games for the Superoos, beginning with the juniors in 1975 and retired in 2003. Mr Cox had been educated at Mitiamo Primary School and later East Loddon P12 College and worked for the Loddon Shire and previously East Loddon Shire for more than 30 years. During the 2011 flood, he worked tirelessly to protect the Mitiamo township and nearby lower areas from rising waters. Mr Cox, who died suddenly at home, was aged 59.

Roadside fuel inaction ‘a risk to communities’ RURAL areas were being put in unnecessary danger by the lack of roadside clearing, said Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh said the longer the job took the greater the increased fuel load on regional roads. And he said delays to roadside fuel reduction creates another, more dangerous, layer of risk because a single cigarette butt going out a car window was all that would be needed to start a potentially serious fire. “The Nationals most recently flagged this concern to the Andrews Government just before Christmas, calling for outgrown vegetation on our roadsides to be slashed immediately,” he said. “Now, here we are in February and it’s

very disappointing to see too many of our roads have simply been disregarded in Regional Roads Victoria’s own mowing program, despite it having a scheduled mowing calendar. “The Andrews Government needs to have a more proactive approach when it comes to preventing fire seasons over this hot summer period. “In my own electorate I have already seen some extensive fires accidentally started in dry paddocks and dry roadsides and we all know it can, and will, happen again. The Victorian Government needs to act now to save our regional properties as the weather gets even hotter.” Mr Walsh said: “This is not a big ask, nor a big task.”

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An independent stand ACCESS to childcare and better rural infrastructure have been flagged as key federal election issues by Sophie Baldwin. The water advocate and journalist on Friday announced her bid to unseat sitting Mallee MP Anne Webster. Ms Baldwin’s campaign for the seat that stretches from the Loddon, Maryborough and Horsham to Mildura, already has the support of Mildura independent state MP Ali Cupper. Backing has come from Central Murray Environmental Floodplains Group that approached Ms Baldwin to stand as an independent at the election that will be held by the end of May. The group’s platform is for recognition that farmland in the Murray and Loddon Valleys are a vital composition of community and deserve environmental recognition by government and associated departments. “Members of the group have similar values to me and are concerned about water, farming, community services,” she said. Ms Balwin said agriculture and water, childcare, council rates community rural infrastructure, including telecommunications connectivity, were key issues in the region. “From conversations with people, it is clear that childcare should not be about the dollars. as it is a service,” she said. “There are people, families, not moving to rural towns because they cannot access childcare.

Independent candidate Sophie Baldwin. “People are sick of the buckpassing (between federal and state governments).” Ms Baldwin said that working with Ms Cupper on rate relief for rural people could bring change at federal and state level.. “Some residents in Mallee are

paying up to six times more in rates compared with people in the city,” she said. “Federally, there can be action around the annual assistance grants to local government. “There is the opportunity to get action and reduce rates ...

Lifeline planning suicide prevention training days A TWO-DAY suicide prevention training course will be held in the Loddon next month. Lifeline Central Victoria and Mallee CEO Lisa Renato said the organisation’s hotlines for the region had seen a significant increase in call volumes in the past year. “Call rates have almost doubled in the Loddon and Mallee regions,” she said. Ms Renato said the two-day workshop would be held in Inglewood on March 29 and 30. “We know that early intervention is essential to ensuring those within our smaller and rural communities, that is why they are bringing valuable training to Inglewood,” she said,

“The workshops include national accredited in ASIST (applied suicide intervention skills training), which is a scientifically proven intervention model,” she said. “Participants can expect powerful audio-visual learning aids, group discussions, skills practice and development and a balance of challenge and safety “Many professionals attend ASIST because suicide intervention skills are essential for their work, other people attend simply because they want to be able to help someone in need, in much the same way they might learn CPR.” Ms Renato said the fully-funded course was open to the community.

stopping them going up as well.” A dairy farmer, Ms Baldwin also wants to expand opportunity for agriculture and the environment “to work together”. For the past 18 months, Ms Baldwin has been a water advocate and chief executive officer of Southern Riverina Irrigators. “I believe rural and regional Australia has been left without a voice and petty party politics doesn’t just hold us back, it’s now setting back our lifestyle and our potential. “I don’t have all the answers, would never claim I did, but many of you will, as a community you know what you really need – and your voices must be heard. “I want what is best for Mallee and its communities and that is what I am promising to deliver.” Ms Baldwin claimed there was an appetite for a change to an independent MP in Mallee. She said there had been discussions with former independent MP Cathy McGowan who started the Voices for Indi Movement and Nicholls independent candidate Rob Priestly who is standing in the Shepparton-based seat. “There’s a real appetite for change in Mallee.” Ms Baldwin also said she supported establishment of a federal anti-corruption body. The Nationals’ Dr Webster was elected at the 2019 federal election when 13 candidates stood and has a 16 per cent margin.

Town needs new defib TARNAGULLA’s hall committee is facing a $2000 bill to replace its defibrillator. President Barry Condick said the committee had been advised the current defibrillator was now obsolete, just weeks after spending $500 to replace batteries. “It’s a great asset for the community but there is a cost to upkeep and that’s substantial for a small community organisation,” he said. “We don’t want to let it go,” Mr Condick said. He said batteries and pads had to be replaced regularly. Mr Condick said the news of the need to replace the unit had been a surprise and the committeee was considering how to fund a new defibrillator with its limited finances.

Market makes a New Year debut THE FIRST street market of 2022 will be held in Inglewood on Saturday. Lions club president Eddy Sydor said there had been good inquiries from stallholders. “This year, we are hoping to build on the number of stalls and other attractions to bring people into the shire for our monthly market,” Mr Sydor said. The market in Brooke Street will include a Lions barbecue.

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Drinks, laughs and a bet By JAKE MURPHY THE sound of pounding horse hooves on the damp sand, of children playing and the sight of people running the length of fence cheering on the horse they backed. One would be a fool for mistaking this great sight as anything other than the Wedderburn harness racing cup meeting when horses and their drivers rolled in from all over the state. The first race kicked off at 1pm and by the end of the second race the pavilion was covered in people enjoying a drink, a laugh and a bet. John Byrne from Inglewood said “There was a good roll up and crowds. The weather held and the track was great. All round, it was a great track meeting, I thought.” This attitude was carried by everyone watching. Following days of storms and rain, the day of racing gave the first proper summer day in weeks, and everyone loved it. Angela Morgan said, “I love watching the races here in Wedderburn. It is fantastic to see the women racing here as well. The feeling of the day is pleasant, every-

Angela and Graham Morgan where you look are smiles and good times, and the best part, the weather held in for us. All in all, a really enjoyable afternoon.” If one attending the races was not old enough to enjoy the thrill of placing a bet, then they could enjoy the thrill of a sugar rush at the Ice-cream van. Even some of those old enough to place a bet, enjoyed an indulgence in ice-cream. Perhaps Karen Weston summed it up best saying “Just a really happy atmosphere.” And right she was.

Rural health advocate to speak at farm event RURAL health advocate Dr Skye Kinder will be a guest speaker at next month’s Women on Farms Gathering in Inglewood. Dr Kinder, originally from Bendigo, is the first of the guest speakers to be announced for the event. A passionate advocate for rural and other marginalised patients and their communities, in addition to her clinical work as a doctor working in mental health, she is a prolific writer and award-winning speaker and health commentator. Dr Kinder seeks to address health inequality through extensive volunteerism, charity work and public advocacy efforts. She was recognised as 2017 Victorian Junior Doctor of the Year and finalist for Australia and New Zealand Junior Doctor of the Year. She was named 2019 Young Victorian of the Year.

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1300km highway work blitz WORKS on the Loddon Valley Highway at Loddon Vale and Tragowel have been among 520 projects completed in a Victorian roadwork blitz. The project has passed the mid-way point as crews tackle 1000 maintenance locations and more than 1300km of roads. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll: “Regional Victorians rely on their roads to get to work and school, to transport produce, and to support tourism – our investments make sure this can be done safely and efficiently.” “Our unprecedented program of road

upgrades and maintenance is delivering for the economy in regional Victoria by supporting jobs in our quarries, engaging local suppliers and employing local crews.” The crews have also replaced more than 7000 roadside signs. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp: “The north has some of the most popular tourist spots and some of the best produce our state has to offer – travelling across the region for work or pleasure should always be safe and that’s exactly what we are doing.”

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Author Mickey Martin takes literary inspiration from Brooke Street. LH PHOTO

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CHARACTERS of Inglewood will be given literary life in the next instalment of author Mickey Martin’s new Victorian series of novels. Mickey spent the weekend in town visiting twin sister Leah for a family birthday party and also time wandering historic Brooke Street as she prepares to complete writing her latest novel Chilling Summer in Inglewood. “There’ll be locals in the book, the paranormal, the history and the great fire and it will capture the passion of locals and their community spirit,” Mickey said. “Chilling Summer will be jam-packed with everything that is Inglewood. “There are certain towns I love in my home state, Victoria. The one I was born into. The one I grew up in. The one where I’m raising my children. “Inglewood is where my family has now lived for five generations. The place of cousins laughing, growing, forming friendships, and celebrating Christmas and Easter with nanna, aunts and relatives alike,” Mickey said. “All these towns have one underlying factor each. They make my heart and soul feel like I’m home and where I truly belong. “Victoria took a real beating during COVID-19. This is my way of putting my arms around our state, and giving back

what I can. Bringing a new look, peaking interest, and who knows, maybe I can do for Victorian tourism, what Outlander did for Scotland.” It will not be the first time Mickey has drawn on Inglewood for her literary output, the town featuring in her writings for anthologies. But giving the town its own novel is a step up that has her excited and eagerly thinking ahead to the Inglewood book launch later this year or next Easter. “This is the first chance I’ve had to come back to Inglewood in months, because of COVID restrictions,” she said. “I love it here.” Mickey is an award-winning author who writes psychological romance, urban fantasy romance, and paranormal romance with storylines that “twist and turn like a roller coaster, filled with casts of vibrant characters who become your friends, and pack a punch with their diverse personalities”. She is also a mental health support worker who advocates and gives a voice to those living with mental health, and other social issues, writing fiction and non-fiction titles. Mickey received silver in this year’s Roar Success Business Awards for best author/writer/blogger. Her books are now available at Loddon Larder in Inglewood.

Fitness classes take to park twice a day WEEKLY exercise classes using Healthy Heart of Victoria-funded fitness equipment at Nolen’s Park Boort started on Tuesday.

Fitness trainer Sharon O’Flaherty is taking the classes each Tuesday and Thursday throughout February and March. Morning and evening classes will be held.

Asset management plans adopted

Rate payment due on Tuesday Shire ratepayers who have elected to pay the full rate amount as a lump sum, are reminded that payment is due by next Tuesday, 15 February. For ratepayers who elected to pay in instalments, the third payment is due on 28 February. Rates can be paid on the secure payment portal of council’s website, at council’s Wedderburn office, in person at any Australia Post office, by electronic funds transfer using BPAY or by cheque mailed to Loddon Shire Council PO Box 21, Wedderburn 3518. Other payment options are available and can be found on Council’s website.

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Council adopted the Parks, Open Spaces and Streetscapes Asset Management Plan and the Recreation, Leisure and Community Facilities Asset Management Plan. Both plans outline key elements involved in managing Council’s assets associated with parks, open spaces and streetscapes; and recreation, leisure and community facilities. They combine management, financial, engineering and technical practices to outline a framework that will ensure that the level of service required by Council and the community is provided at the lowest long-term cost and within the limits of Council’s fiscal constraints.

At its meeting, Council resolved to remove the Tier 2 COVIDSafe Event Plan from the Event Sponsorship – COVID Event Planning Support Program criteria. It will be replaced with new criteria: events expecting over 1,000 patrons. The change reflects removal of the State Government’s previous three-tier criteria for events.

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BACK TO SCHOOL ACROSS THE REGION

Music in bright start to the year JOINING the happy faces of nine new prep students at Wedderburn College last week was new music teacher Morgan Ferguson. Morgan, an opera graduate of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, is based at Wedderburn College and will also be teaching at Inglewood and Bridgewater Primary Schools. Wedderburn College principal Danny Forrest the new year had started smoothly for students and staff.

“With the start of the college’s out-of-school hours care program, there’s more care and support for our students and their families this year,” he said “The school also has new initiatives starting to connect the school and our students with the local community and business and identify vocational pathways and opportunities. “The smiling faces of our preps has certainly been one of the highlights of the first week.”

Prep students at Pyramid Hill College. Morgan Ferguson

READY TO LEARN: NIne happy prep students at Wedderburn College. LH PHOTO

Playground on the way STUDENTS at Pyramid Hill College will soon have a new playground and refurbished tennis courts. As students arrived for the first classes last week, there was excitement work is about to start on the playground. Principal Fiona Moon said the school had eight prep students this year and a total enrolment of 251, similar to 2021. Joining the staff is graduate teacher Bryden Morrison who is teaching Year 6 and technology studies for Years 7-10. Mrs Moon said the school also looked forward to the return of camps and excursions this year.

New on staff at Pyramid Hill College this year is Bryden Morrison.

CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY Wedderburn College is pleased to be back for on-site learning in 2022. We look forward to having a fantastic year of learning and to be offering Out-of-School-Hours Care in 2022. We are committed to assisting our families in balancing family, work, and careers. Our new program with designated and qualified staff is a first for our College and the Wedderburn Community. We are hoping to have this new facility up and running by March. Our College Vision is: ‘Developing Positive Learners for a WorldCommunity’ and it reflects our desire for all students to access opportunities that will allow them to realise positive and productive futures for themselves. It is our intention that every student will leave Wedderburn with a viable post-school pathway. To keep up to date with our news please sign up for our online newsletter.

BRIDGEWATER Primary School prep students Harrison and Amaya enjoy a reading season last Friday. LH PHOTO

To inquire about enrolments at our P-12 school or care program, please phone 03 5494 3011 or email wedderburn.p12@education.vic.gov.au

NEW AT ST PATRICK’S PYRAMID HILL: Educators Kerri Bowman (left) and Zoe Dennis with students Ethan and Karl.

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Scene set for positive year

Hogwarts, gum trees set scene for class

STUDENTS and staff have made an excellent start to 2022 at Inglewood Primary School. Principal Lex Johnstone said the first week of school was completed with great enthusiasm from the students, happy to be back among their friends and happy to be challenged academically with a range of literacy, numeracy and integrated studies tasks. “The first week of school has been a great reflection of our school values of Respecting Yourself, Respecting Others and Respecting the Environment.” The school has welcomed Miss Amy Kelly as the new school chaplain. “In 2022, the school captain responsibilities will be rotated amongst our five Grade 6 students who will all have an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, present whole school assemblies, fulfil a range of public speaking responsibilities and take on organisational leadership of schoolwide activities. “Our four Foundation students, Freddie, Jack, Kelsey and Thomas have all made an excellent start to their school journey

Prep teacher Jayne Lawson shares the Australiana theme with Inglewood’s new students. LH PHOTO and are showing great independence in their first week. We also welcome new students Tilly and Rico to Inglewood Primary School.” Year 5/6 students were beyond excited when they discovered they were attending Hogwarts their classroom magically transformed and to enter they had to pass through platform 9 and 3/4. “The amazement and squeals of excitement as they discovered all the hidden mysteries and the new class pet Hedwig (a snow white budgie, that was an owl before a spell backfired ) made for an amazing start to the year,” said teacher Rebecca Luckman

“The day consisted of being sorted into their houses by the sorting hat and then taking lessons in potion making and wand creating.” Mrs Luckman told the students to remember what Professor Dumbledore said: “Happiness can be found even in the darkest times, when one remembers to turn on the light”. “A quote they will all strive to remember this year,” she said. And in the prep room, teacher Jayne Lawson went for an Australian theme with gum trees and Australian animal toys sharing the first-day learning environment with new students.

BRIANNA Gleisner has helped their masks, being mindful of Tarnagulla Primary School’s four distance and having their twiceprep students settle into their weekly tests. new school environment. “We also want to thank parBrianna was a special learning ents for the extra effort they tutor at the school last year and are making to get the tests done has taken on the role of prep and and ensure that everyone is well Year 1 teacher in 2022. who is at school.” Principal Leigh Mellberg said: Mr Mellberg said the school “The school is delighted to wel- was also pleased to welcome Jorcome four new dan Ford as the Foundation new part-time (Prep) students special learning for 2022. tutor. “Three are “Jordan’s with us in the main role is to classroom and provide maxione is learnmum support ing from home for students at the moment to progress in to help with their learning a medical is– whether it is sue. Brianna as students who a local teacher may need adwith her own ditional support children, has a through to stulovely warm apdents who need proach to help- New students Lilith Angelo, extension acing the new stutivities. Jordan is Ryder Bass and Lucy dents settle in to also a local fullyBuckingham their new school qualified teacher environment. who will bring a high level of “We want to thank our lo- experience to the students at the cal parents and students in the school,” Mr Mellberg said. school community for their un“The school deservedly has a derstanding and resilience in good reputation in the commuhelping us make a positive start nity and we work every day to to the school year. Students are bring our high expectations into doing a fantastic job of wearing strong student outcomes.”

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Hunter makes it six generations

ST MARY’S STAFF: Louise Murray, principal Kim Carter, Franceen Innes, Tayla Fenwick, Cath Williams, Adele George and Sandra Coffey.

Goals are ‘wildly important’

ST MARY’S Primary School Inglewood is implementing its Wildly Important Goals initiative this year. The school’s 30 students will experience the goals of Every Child, Every Day; Every Child Reading and Every Family Connected. Principal Kim Carter said: “We’ve had a smooth start to the year and are excited to implement our 2022 Wildly Important Goals. “We’re looking forward to connecting more with our community members throughout the year as restrictions continue to ease,” she said. “We’ve implemented a daily community reading session which involves all members of our community, children, parents and staff, coming together in the morning for a dedicated reading session. “The community reading time will help us form connections, a love of reading and has an ultimate goal of improved student outcomes given the disruptions of the previous couple of years.” The school has two foundation year students Harry Birthisel and Hazel Ash. New staff at St Mary’s this year are Tayla Fenwick and Adele George.

HUNTER Nelson has become the sixth generation of his family to attend school in Boort. When the school year started last week, Hunter was among the new prep students at Boort District School. Hunter’s first day was Thursday and great-grandfather John said that not only was Hunter the sixth generation of the family at a Boort school, but also the sixth generation from the family property. “Surely this is one for the record books,” John said. Hunter, son of Tyler and Kate Nelson, has began his schooling at the same Boort school where his father Tyler went and Grandfather Paul. Great-grandfather John, greatgreat-grandfather Hyland and Hyland’s mother Christina McRae went to what was the older Boort school. Hunter follows in a family line

Hunter Nelson of being schooled at Boort that stretches back to the 1890s. “The first three generations all either walked or used horse and gig,” said John who attended school in the 1950s. “Paul and Tyler used the school bus which is how Hunter is also going to school,”

New teachers are welcomed

Harry Birthisel and Hazel Ash

BOORT District School has three new teachers on staff this year. They are Alysha Wilson (Year 5), Grace Gilbert (Year 2/3) and Jacob Tingley (VCE Biology). Meanwhile, art students have had their works featured in the exhibition Generation Next at

Bendigo’s St John of God Hospital. They are Alec Velleley, Ella Cole, Macy Grogan and Acacia Vernon. The exhibition displays artworks of regional students who studied an art subject in VCE.

Students in prep and Year 1 start the school year at East Loddon.

Extra staff at East Loddon MORE than 250 students are enrolled at East Loddon P12 College this year. Principal Steven Leed said the strong enrolment had seen extra tutors and teachers employed. “We have an enrolment of 251 students this year and have two additional tutors,

three education support staff, an office manager and a classroom teacher.” Mr Leed said the school community was managing COVID restrictions and requirements. Among plans for the school in 2022 is a debutante ball in April.

NEW AT EAST LODDON: Education support officer Jack Stewart, Year 5-6 teacher Brooke Smyth and office manager Ebony Lawry.

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Local data vital in corn trials

David Smyth

CORN and forage trial sites at Boort and Yarrawalla will be opened in coming weeks for growers to see the latest Pioneer hybrids on display. David Smyth, of Pioneer, said the trial sites would contribute to vital seed technology research in key environments. He said the trials were evaluating growth and yield of different hybrids. “The strong local knowledge and data to be gained from these local trials will be very impor-

tant,” he said. David said corn was gaining popularity in northern areas of the Loddon’s irrigation districts as local knowledge continued to grow. “The information from these local trials certainly helps with hybrid decisions for growers and in the case of Pioneers STRIKE trials, to make assessments on the advancement of future products,” he said. David said a Yieldmax max trial for 2022 would begin shortly at Derby. “Yieldmax enables Pio-

SHEEP MARKET THERE was a supply increase after the previous week’s stronger market, with 13,500 lambs and 7500 sheep yarded 6700 more - at Bendigo on Monday. Quality was not as good in the lamb run, with less well-fed trade and export types. Demand was weaker. One major domestic buyer was absent, and although all other companies were represented, bidding was selective and the market lacked drive. Heavy slaughter lambs over 24kg cwt were $15 to $25/head cheaper. Lighter weight lambs held their value better to be $7 to $10 easier, while the best shorn store lambs were firm. The slaughter lambs mostly affected by the cheaper trending the market either lacked consistent fat cover or were in plainer dry skins. Buyers still showed a preference for recently shorn and fed lambs. The heaviest lambs over 30kg cwt from $240 to a top of $267 in a plainer run compared to last week. Depending on weight and breed these lambs showed a range of 730c to 800c for an average of 770c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs, 26-30kg cwt, varied from $204 to $248. There was reasonable numbers of heavy trade crossbred lambs, 24-26kg, which sold from $190 to $226 to average $210 at a ballpark cost of 808c/kg cwt. Medium trade lambs $171 to $208 and also held an estimated price average of just over 800c/kg cwt. But there were plenty of lambs that sold for less than 800c/kg, some plainer types and odd pen lots of a few head down to

700c/kg at times. Competition for store lambs remained reasonable, with the better bred and framed types from $135 to $170/head. The mutton sale was cheaper and erratic, with only a few buyers following the market. Heavy sheep $150 to a top of $190; the general run of Merinos and crossbred ewes $130 to $160, while light sheep varied from $36 to $120 as competition fell away in spots.

neer to push the genetic potential of their hybrids in the local environment. “Local trials give farmers the opportunity to look at plant behaviour during the season and an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding about various aspects in the lifecycle of the hybrids.” He also hopes that with the easing of COVID restrictions, a program at East Loddon P12 College would be rejuvenated in 2022 giving students an oppor-

tunity to look at plant behaviour in greenhouse experiments, field trips to local trials and to hear from industry experts. “It is anticipated the students will develop a deeper understanding whilst providing an opportunity to ask questions about various aspects in the lifecycle of the hybrids,” he said. “It is important to look at growth cycles of the hybrids and talk about stages of development and management strategies at these different stages.”

For Sale by Expression of Interest “Southerton Cottage” 221 Silo-Woolshed Road, Boort. 10 acres approx. 4.00ha – 4 Titles

CROSSBRED LAMBS A & G Moon Durham Ox (41) $266, JD & KJ Steel Newbridge (26) $260, Pine Lea Farms Pyramid Hill (132) $258, Freemantle & Bell Woodstock on Loddon (58) $250, P & S Pastoral Moama (29) $250, Wooroonook Moama (64) $250, LM & KA Barlow Moama (42) $250, A & T Cole Neilborough (81) $234, Elliott Farms Diggora (115) $233, B & F Moon Pyramid Hill (38) $230, S & N Betts Echuca (40) $226, D & H McKinley Leichardt (48) $225, IM MacDonald Dumosa (53) $220, IL Filbey Creek View (57) $218.

MERINO LAMBS K Round Charlton (83) $156.

CROSSBRED EWES Comer Family Trust Woodstock (60) $202, B & S Martin Galaquil (46) $200, M Donovan Bunaloo (6) $191, Alderside Park (48) $190, HT & FJ Bail Kotta (26) $184, JH & AJ Homewood Yea (18) $180.

MERINO EWES P & P Martin Warracknabeal (121) $194, Elmsgrove Powlett (57) $185, Tooborac Past Co , Tooborac (251) $181, A Vander Wetering , Wedderburn (54) $154.

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GRAIN Boort Grain Co-op prices as at Monday: WHEAT - HL1 $361 FIS. HL2 $358 FIS. APW $343 FIS. ASW $303 FIS. GP1 $258 FIS. BARLEY - PL1 $300 FIS. BAR1 $257 FIS. BAR2 $227 FIS. PULSES - Non-GM canola $799.50 FIS +/- AOF. FABA1 $428 FIS. FABA2 $408 FIS. Field peas $575 deld Ballan

Immaculate three-bedroom Californian Bungalow style cottage in good condition throughout complemented by its original charm and character fitting of a residence of this era. Situated in established surroundings with an abundance of trees overlooking Lake Boort. This property offers peace and tranquillity while only a 5 minutes’ drive from Boort. “Southerton Cottage” is truly a unique parcel of Real Estate and must be inspected to appreciate the quality of life this property offers. Property includes: Expression of interest close with the selling agents on Monday 7th March at 5.00pm. 1% of • Attractive entrance, Quality extensive • Open Living area (With a lovely elevated Kitchen enhanced by a walk-in pantry. view) serviced by split system, wood heater and polished floors. • Very appealing tiled bathroom, Good • Evaporative cooling ducted to every room. • Attractive carpeted lounge with open fire.

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A focus on jobs in rural communities By JACINTA ALLAN

tion. The current station is now too small to house modern equipment and provide amenities for the brigade volunteers. The new station will enable the local firefighters to continue their incredible work in keeping the Serpentine and surrounding communities safe. Agriculture is a vital part of our Central Victorian community. The Victorian Government is backing innovators to support the development and adoption of new technology that can improve farm productivity and grow our agricultural industries. We are doing this through the Victorian AgTech Entrepreneurs Initiative a partnership between Agriculture Victoria and the state’s startup agency, LaunchVic. Fast-tracking tourism growth and investment is critical to Victoria’s economic recovery. The Andrews Government recently announced the opening round of the Enabling Tourism Fund, which provides support for feasibility studies, design work and business cases for highpotential regional and rural attractions. The fund focuses on four growth sectors-nature, epicurean, arts and culture, and First Peoples’ led experiences. It forms a critical part of the $633 million

Visitor Economy Recovery and Reform Plan to deliver a strong pipeline of new tourism experiences, products, and infrastructure across the state. Another important initiative to boost regional communities and to assist in the regional economic recovery from COVID-19 is the recent announcement of the Regional Recycling Fund. The fund will invest $40.9 million over three years investing in recycling infrastructure and jobs. It will help create local circular economies through establishing regional small material recovery facilities and optimising Victoria’s resource recovery and transfer station network. In closing, I would like to congratulate our local community on their response in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. All our essential services workers and indeed the entire community, have worked together to ensure our communities have stayed safe and strong. The Andrews Government is committed to providing all the support needed to help with our recovery and to rebuild.

have long been the beneficiaries of irrigation water that today sees areas like Boort and Pyramid Hill connected and well placed to flourish as bases for agriindustry, the Mitiamo pipeline now in use. Campbells Forest and Yarraberb are the final pieces in securing water supply across the Loddon Shire. The shire council, as we reported last week, has allocated $10,000 for required research and business case preparation. This positive move can prove the first tangible step to ensuring all parts of the Loddon Shire are well positioned to advance into the future with great confidence. Much more will be needed, though, for community aspirations to become reality. The south-west pipeline came about as a partnership between Loddon Shire Council, Coliban Water, Goulburn-Murray Water and the Victorian Government $80.6 million was committed towards construction of approximately 1300km

of stock and domestic pipeline; Victorian Government contributing $40 million to the project, GWMWater $15 million, and landowners $5.6 million. The support of governments state and federal will be crucial to advancing this new pipeline hope beyond a business case. The advocacy of local communities will be assisted by augmenting their voice with sound and logical information used persuasively to highlight the benefits of investment.

* Jacinta Allan is the member for Bendigo East

EDITORIAL TODAY’S front page article puts the focus on long-running endeavours of residents in the Campbells Forest and Yarraberb districts to become part of a network that gives them security for domestic and stock water. Those local communities have long been advocates of both the need and the benefit of economic productivity and ability to access a basic essential service that would flow from a pipeline connection. Elsewhere in the Loddon, such benefits have already been amply demonstrated. For example the south-west pipeline that stretches from Borung down to Edddington, Newbridge and Tarnagulla, drawing in Inglewood and Wedderburn, was dubbed “best development for the region since electricity”. That pipeline provides a secure reticulated water supply to 1500 rural properties. And 3000 urban customers have likewise seen the benefit. To the north, communities and districts

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THE last two years have been challenging and difficult times for all of us, however, with the beginning of 2022 the strength and resilience of our local communities is shining through. Our students have returned to school and teachers and families have done an incredible job supporting them. The Andrews Labor Government is making school communities stronger with a big investment in education. Local schools are being rebuilt and modernised with works at East Loddon P-12 College underway and with an upgrade for Elmore Primary School, as well as upgrades of playgrounds at Pyramid Hill College and Bridgewater Primary School. The Andrews Government is focussed on supporting jobs in regional communities. A landmark deal between Victoria and the Commonwealth Government will support the development of KerangLink, a vital renewable energy transmission highway between Victoria and NSW. The project will unlock renewable energy development in Victoria’s north-west and support hundreds of jobs during construction and ongoing jobs. I was very pleased to announce last year that funding has been provided for the replacement of the Serpentine CFA sta-

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Pioneering works of JH By KEN ARNOLD

SOME obituaries state that John Herrick Kelly emigrated from County Tipperary, Ireland, with his parents in 1854 whilst other information states he was born at Inverleigh in 1850 where he parents had a farm. Nevertheless Kelly learnt the blacksmith trade with James Maguire, an implement maker, at Geelong. Kelly, more commonly known as “JH” selected 640 acres of land in the Mincha district. It was on his farm that Kelly established a blacksmith. It was not long before Kelly was elected a councillor for the Shire of Swan Hill 1876, he later on being the first Pyramid Hill resident to be elected as a Councillor for the East Loddon Riding, Shire of Gordon, in 1877, who conducted their business from Durham Ox until the offices were moved in to Boort. Kelly had established his Pioneer Works blacksmith, wheelwright and implement manufacturing business in Kelly street, Pyramid Hill, by October 1879 when he was an agent for Geo. Munro (of Ballarat, strippers), Jos. Nicholson & Co. (of Melbourne, farm implements), Noble & Chessell (of Sandhurst, farm implements), Corbett & Son (of Melbourne, reapers, mowers) and G F Pickles & Sons (of Sandhurst & Melbourne, carriage builders.) It was not long before he was employing 13 men. Kelly was elected President of the Pyramid Hill Farmers Union in December 1879 but resigned in June 1880. Kelly was appointed the deputy electoral Registrar for the Terrick Division of the Electoral District of Mandurang, and for the Pyramid Creek division of the North Western Province in September 1880. Kelly relieved J Gray during July 1884, for the Cohuna and Terrick divisions. Meanwhile during July 1881 John Henry, sic Herrick, Kelly was appointed as a JP for the Midland Bailiwick. John Kelly either formed a business relationship or had some kind of a business relationship with John McKay, a brother to Hugh Victor McKay of the Sunshine Harvester Works fame, around 1885 when McKay relocated his general store from Sandhill, Terricks. It was at the corner of Kelly and Victoria streets, Pyramid that a large emporium was built from which they operated their store and sold implements. This partnership was more than likely

brief as McKay went on to purchase a number of businesses in the area, one being a general store in Mitiamo. This move into Pyramid and also Mitiamo was the result of the Bendigo to Kerang railway line being constructed to the west of Terricks. Today there is little to see at Terricks except a brass plaque to indicate where the business houses, churches etc. once stood. During 1919 McKay’s store was sold to the Pyramid Hill Co-operative Society however this business suffered a major set back when the store was razed to the ground by a fire. As a result the Florentine style building with a clock tower was erected, it remaining somewhat unchanged to this day. On November 23, 1885 John Herrick Kelly, of Pyramid Hill, blacksmith, applied for a patent for an improved drain forming plough, also refered to as a V plough, he being granted No. 4322. Kelly did likewise on October 11, 1886. Kelly witnessed the signatures of several farmers on the Tragowel Plains Irriga-

fancy good shops, the buildings being consumed by the fire as the water in tanks on the premises and water from the nearby railway tank making no real impression on the flames. Every effort was made to cut the rafters away from between the house and blacksmith shop, however, the Kelly house could not be saved. As a result John Kelly was the heaviest loser as a quantity of wheelwright timber was also burnt along with many of his tools. Although the brick National Bank caught fire it escaped destruction. Constable Armfield proceeded against John Kelly, for the careless use of a fire on February 9, 1894, as a passing resident had complained. Case dismissed. Kelly exhibited a machine for tightening wheels, harrows, scoop, a coulter and a shear off the anvil, at the first Pyramid Hill and District Agricultural Society show in 1888. The following year he also exhibited a seed sower, irrigation drain making plough and an earth scoop. JH was awarded many medals at the local agricultural shows. Several of these are

JH Kelly (pictured) centre outside his coach works in Pyramid Hill pre-1905. tion Trust on March 4, 1886. Water from a canal constructed from the Serpentine Creek was to flow north east between the Calivil and Pyramid creeks and another similar canal from the Serpentine creek from around Durham Ox towards Nine mile creek, however the bill authorizing the diversion of water from the Loddon River was not introduced into parliament until late 1887. By 1887 Kelly owned 1200 acres of land. A disastrous fire broke out in the Pyramid township at around 10pm on October 26, 1888. The workers thought that the fire in the blacksmith of “JH” had been extinguished so they retired to their nearby rooms however it flared up and spread to the residence of John Kelly. The Kelly children were rescued from the house however the fire spread so quickly that the assiduous efforts of numerous willing hands could only save the stock and furniture in the Bramley drapery and Phair barber, tobacconist and

on view at the Pyramid Hill Historical Society Museum. An auction was scheduled to be held at Watson’s hotel, Pyramid Hill, to sell the right, title and interest of Kelly in allotments 42 and 42A, section A, parish of Terrick Terrick West, allotment 1A Parish of Mincha West, lot numbers 17 and 18 being part of allotment 32, section B, Parish of Mologa, on December 12, 1888. As a result Kelly, resigned as a JP in June 1890. On November 28, 1892 Kelly was appointed the Electoral Registrar for the Terrick Division of the Electoral District of Gunbower and deputy for the Swan Hill division of the North West Province. The Sheriff was once again directed to launch proceedings against Kelly for unpaid debts, lot 1, section 1, being part of crown allotment 2, Parish of Mincha West, an auction being scheduled for February 24, 1893. John Herrick Kelly, was sequestrated, hence a meeting of creditors was held on November 5, 1894. On May 8, 1895 Kelly applied for cer-

tificate of discharge from insolvency. JH retired around 1900, in favour of his son Jim who carried on the blacksmith and coach builder business until 1955 when he retired to Melbourne. At that time grandson Jack took control. Kelly was at the forefront when Middleton’s Coffee Palace caught fire on May 7, 1899. Covered in wet bags he continued to throw buckets of water onto the fire, however it was all in vain. The estimated loss was 800. The adjacent property of Dr Bill was also severly damaged. Kelly was granted a patent for cleaning out tanks and dams and removing mud and slush there from, No. 19454, July 8, 1902. Not stated but probably a scoop. John Herrick Kelly, a short man of solid stature, was a lieutenant in the Victorian Mounted Rifles, having command of the local detachment. Kelly is recorded as being an excellent shot. Kelly died at his residence “Corio,” Pyramid Hill on November 26, 1905, he being survived by his widow Mary A who was still alive in June 1929. John Herrick and Mary A Kelly had two sons James, who succeeded his father at Pyramid Hill, and Charles who eventually left to take employment with the HV McKay Harvester Works at Sunshine where he remained until he retired in 1950 and daughters Elizabeth who married James Munro, they residing in Kerang and Kate Helene, also recorded as Charlotte, who married Andrew Colville, they eventually moving to Hamilton. James Kelly was prominent in the local fire brigade and was actively involved in town matters which included the local school.The old blacksmith stood in Kelly street, this area now being a park with toilets, the site of the museum. I am grateful for supporting information courtesy Pyramid Hill Historical Society in writing this story. If you intend visiting the museum it opens on a Tuesday from 10am. And in looking at Kelly and mentioning the Shire of Goirdon, it must be written there was agitation to have a railway line from Bridgewater towards Kerang hence the offices for the Shire of Gorden were built at Durham Ox. However this line eventually was constructed from Korong Vale passing west of the lakes into Boort. This meant the Durham Ox office had to be moved along with the township of Boort, which was out on the Kinypaniel Creek.

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Bluey says ... Hi Everyone I AM sure you are all pleased to be back at school with friends. And a special hello to my friends who have started school for the first time this year. There’s always so much fun at school, learning lots of interesting things. One of the best things about school is going home each day and sharing stories about the classes and activities. There are also so many fantastic books to read at school (and at home too!). I like sitting under a gum tree after my work has finished each day and to relax reading a book. Some of my favourite books are written by Australian authors. Do you have a favourite book or author? And what else do you do after school? I hope you help with jobs around the home - washing the dishes after a meal perhaps - and also keep your room nice and tidy. The Bluey family home is always kept tidy. I use some gum leaves to sweep the floor every day! Your friend

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Friday 4th March 2022 @ 10:00am Sharp Vintage Vehicles, Machinery & Collectables A/c Curnick Family

Vintage vehicles / Machinery 1928 Buick Tourer Sedan, 1950 Vanguard STD Ute (4cyl), Austin truck with grain bin, Austin truck with 4m tray, McCormick Deering tractor (complete), 1971 Vanguard sedan, 2x 1970’s Ford Ute, 1978 Ford F100 (8cyl) Dual fuel with fiberglass canapy, 1971 Inter C1600 tipper truck (no reg), Sunshine header. Tools & Collectables Fuel Bowser, Manual (complete) with glass bowl, Furphy tank on iron trailer with iron wheels, Anvil, Timber wool press, Mach Lodge minor wool press with B & S engine, Grinder stone frame, Horwood Bagshaw hammer mill, Bellows, Coal box, Wall drill unit, Old vice, Old ice chest, Meat safe, 3 ft Castrol oil sign, BP oil rack, Oil tins, Fire fighting back packs, Rabbit traps, Bag filler, Assorted hand pieces, Horse hoof cutter, Assorted old tins, Old washing machine, Australiana tins, Old windows, Singer sewing machine, Welding unit, Electric saw, Butter Churn, Gas Bbq with tripod stand, Whipper Snipper, Lawn mowers, Assortment of tools & fittings with tripod stand, Miscellaneous fishing gear, Old horse gear, Miscellaneous old tools. Vehicles & Equipment Ford Falcon sedan (running), Magna Sedan, Honda ST90, Inter 24 run combine with SS8, McCormick combine with 20 run, Inter finger mower, New Holland finger mower, Inter 24 Disc harrow, Napier 13 Tyne Scarifier, Ryans 21ft Scarifier, 5 Tyne Mulboard plough, 13 Disc plough, 3m combine, Scarifier, Slasher, 2 drum hay cutter, Ripper, 2x Hay Bale elevator, McCormick 6ft hay binder, 2x bag lifter, Buttworth 1½ yard bucket scoop with rubber tires, 2 wheel grader blade, Iron roller, Old hay cutter, Lincoln tractor, Pack Mobile welder, BKND Wisconsin engine, Ajax wool press, Cooper 8hp old plant engine, PTO cement mixer, Feed bin on wheels, Light buggy, GIG Golf buggy, Old cart, Chaff cutter, Grain box, Stock feed trays, Single axle trailer with canvas and steel frame, 44 Gal feeder, Scoop, MobileCo Swing saw. Sundries Diesel tank on stand, Steering fiber glass tanks, 12 ft stock crate, Old steel machinery seats, 2x Cast iron gates, Assorted steel posts, Assorted wire, 3x 1000L tanks, Steel Tilt tray, Iron railway sleepers, Assorted motor parts, Assorted rims & tyres, Camping gear, Various household items including furniture, Assorted steel, Poly pipe, Host of Sundries

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Offering on-site repairs a big service to farmers TIM Heather of Agrifab specialises in on-site maintenance and welding repairs to truck tippers and trailers and agricultural machinery across the Loddon. He also does general fabrication, aluminium and stainless welding, cutting edges and wear plating. Tim established his business 12 months ago and trained in the industry working on anything from commercial structural steel to maintenance in the mining and agricultural industry. “The favourite part about what I do is getting a fellow farmer or member

of the community back up and running after they have had a breakdown,” Tim said. And if you’ve been to a Bridgewater netball game and noticed new scoreboards, they’re Tim’s handywork too. Agrifab is one of the Loddon’s new and important businesses assisting the agricultural community. Speak with Tim for those repairs needed after harvest!

Tim Heather on the job

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AUCTION 19th February 2022 @ 11:30am on site Cnr Market & Lyons Street NEWBRIDGE

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C/A 1 Section 5 Area: 0 A 3 R 27 P Equalling 3751 m2

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SPORT

Glengarriff rewards faith

BAY gelding Glengarriff took the eye of Gavin Holt at the Melbourning yearling sales four years ago. After a break from owning and training horses, he picked up Glengarriff for a minimum price after bidders went missing at the sale. Fast-forward and the now fiveyear-old being trained for Gavin by Joanne Franklin is regularly

rewarding that faith with placings, and a few wins, in trotting events around Victoria. At the Wedderburn Cup meeting a fortnight ago, Glengarriff was heavily backed to favouritism before the 2150-metre Locksmith Store Trotters’ Handicap. He was forced to take the lead earlier than planned and was pipped at the post by an equally fast-finishing Show Me the

Moolah, The margin half a head with Jack of the Green a further 1.6 metres behind. “It was a good race, just had to go out a bit early,” said the former Wedderburn club president of his horse after the race. “I had owned a few horses in partnership with Trevor Ralph some years ago but had been out of the game a while. I decided to get back into it again. And I

saw this horse at the Melbourne yearling sales, it was passed in so I made the minimum offer.” “Brian Hanley and Jo (Franklin) got him going and good enough to take to the races. I leave it to them and he has picked up 12 placings so far.” Glengarriff started off 20 metres at Wedderburn. He finished back in the the field at Melton on Friday.

Innes takes Murtagh to Bendigo LAST weekend’s TAB Summer of Glory meetings at Melton on Friday and Saturday nights provided some wonderful results. Friday night saw Majestuoso, driven by Kate Gath take out the Final of the $300k Great Southern Star. An event, where horses compete in heats early in the night and then run in the final, some two hours after the Heats. The A.G. Hunter Cup was taken out by Sydney Pacer and former winner of the Cup, King of Swing driven by Luke McCarthy. King of Swing beat Spirit of St Louis and Amazing Dream. Two local horses will compete at Bendigo tonight. Murtagh Kai, trained by Grant Innes at Inglewood is in Race 9 No 10 and Gobsmacked trained at Marong by Shaun McNaulty is in Race 7 No 9. Murtagh Kai is a half- brother to Grant’s consistent trotter Vincent Kai. Racing this week is at Melton on Saturday night where Majestuoso will be competing in the Knight istol Trotters Cup and the Sunday twilight meeting will see Ararat conduct its cup meeting.

SPORTS NEWS AND RESULTS Email the latest from your clubs to the Loddon Herald loddonherald@gmail.com Gavin Holt with Glengarriff back in the stalls after a placing at Wedderburn. LH PHOTO

Young colts finals’ primed short by 36 runs. This Saturday is the final home and away season match.

IN BRIEF BOORT-YANDO under 13 cricketers are preparing for finals’ action in Northern District Cricket Association. The youngsters returned to the winner’s list on Saturday, finishing with 5/89 to defeat Cohuna 5/55. Boort won the toss and elected to bowl. A good start for Cohuna with Lacy and O’Brien making some quick runs before Boort found some momentum. Jacob Malone bowled 2/9 and was on a hat-trick. Wickets to Zanker, Byrne and King. Great catch to McPherson. Boort bats started slowly before they gained confidence and quickly overtook the target of 55 with Cooper Gooding hitting 42 runs off 22 balls before retiring In the previous round, BoortYando had a big challenge on ladder leaders, the undefeated Barham-Koondrook.

Monday darts

Cooper Gooding and Jacob Malone The Barham team scored 96 runs at the end of the 20 overs giving the Boort boys what they thought was an achieveable target. Darby Perryman grabbing two good wickets. The Boort bats struggled with the fast-paced and spin bowling of Barham. Luke Boyd being the top scorer with 19 runs. They fell

DARTS was played at Victoria Hotel Pyramid Hill on Monday night. Players this week were Cathy Brodie, Hafyq Nasharuddin, Leigh Manton, Janine Worth, Rob Peter, Charmain Worth, Jesse Jones, Genevieve Trice, Trevor Walters and Annie Gibson. Eliminated to a final round of three-way battle of 301 were Janine Worth, Leigh Manton and Hafyq Nasharuddin and Hafyq Nasharuddin won.

no later than 4pm Mondays.

James carves regular spot in senior line-up JAMES Vander-Wetering is one Upper Loddon Cricket Association player who has stepped up in the senior competition this year. He has seven wickets to his scoresheet as a bowler and in the field for Wedderburn Band, including a hat-trick against Kingower before Christmas where the day’s figures were 3-15.

A right-arm bowler, James has come through the club’s juniors. James said he had jumped at the chance to bowl again this season. “I was wicketkeeper for our juniors last season,” he said. James believes he has been improving his pace and swing in the 2021-2022 season and “if we can get a full team, we’ll do okay in finals,” he said.

Meg again MEG Lockhart will again coach Wedderburn’s A and B Grade netball sides. Georgia Fry is in charge of the C Grade team. The Redbacks were undefeated in A Grade last season, awarded the minor premiership when the final series was abanboned.

James Vander-Wetering now a regular senior. LH PHOTO

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Star side home by whisker

DINGEE has fallen just two shots short of claiming the scalp of Bendigo Division 3 bowls favourites Kangaroo Flat. Despite the narrow loss at home on Saturday, Dingee remains in touch with the top four with four rounds left to play before finals. Dingee only had one winning rink against the top side with Colin Koch skippering his foursome to a commanding 28-14 result. No more than nine shots separated the other Dingee and Kangaroo Flat rinks. Kangaroo Flat has only been beaten once for the season. Neil Lister’s rink of Andy Hay, Susan Cail and Bruce West went down by two shots. Dingee, on the losing end of several tight results in recent weeks, sits four points outside the top four but with a superior percentage. In Division 1, Inglewood travelled to Bendigo East and they didn’t quite measure up to the improving Bendigo East team going down by 33 shots. This team travels to Moama on Saturday in what will be a very challenging experience against the competitions new team that has been toppled just once since joining this season. Inglewood players say they are looking forward to the match. “They are a good team, on top of the ladder, and a good performance here could propel us on for the rest of the season,” said rink skipper and club champion Lindsay Kelly. Inglewood’s Division 5 team came up against a Calivil team

that finally found some of its form from the previous seasons and handed out an untimely loss to the Inglewood team. Inglewood once again fought on but were overwhelmed in the end to be defeated by 35 shots. The final score being Inglewood 72 shots (four points) to Kangaroo Flat 75 shots (14 points). The “Cafe 3517” prize for the best performed rink once again goes to the very consistent rink of Ian Bradley, Patsy Lyndon, Kevin Stewart and Merilyn Chamberlain. Calivil is facing the prospect of relegation and will need to consistently win over remaining rounds to avoid dropping a division. Last season, the Calivil team was runners-up and on Saturday won three of the four rinks in a glimpse of form. Calivil’s best rink on Saturday was Barry Meighan, Robert Boyd, Carolyn Mitchell and Alan Leech (s) who steamrolled home 32 to nine. In midweek pennant, Inglewood’s Division 1 team travelled to Bendigo East with high hopes, but unfortunately it didn’t go to plan and they lost in another match that could define the border between the top four and the bottom four. The final score being Inglewood 38 shots (two points) to Bendigo East 59 shots (14 points). One rink, consisting of Vicky Tierney, Lindsay Kelly, Patsy Lyndon and Joan Roberts had success on the day and they receive the “Cousin Jack’s Bakehouse/ Jacqui McLean” best performed rink award for this week.

First loss on eve of finals

Korong Vale’s Joan Murnane polishes her bowl. LH PHOTO Division 5 had a tough battle at Harcourt after they had received huge amounts of rain on their green. They fought on strongly to record a three-shot win with one rink having a draw and the other winning by three shots. Still on top of the ladder and going along very nicely with a mixture of the “Golden Oldies” and the next generation of lady bowlers for the club. The final score being Inglewood 38 shots (13 points) to Harcourt 35 shots (one point). In Northern pennant competition, Pyramid Hill defeated Cohuna Golf by eight shots and is assured of playing finals. Marie Scott’s rink that included Graham Moon, Margaret L’Hullier and Tony Cantwell was best performed winning by 14 shots. Pyramid Hill meets top side Barham in the final round on Saturday. The midweek pennant Division 1 side will also play finals commencing next week. Yesterday the second-placed Pyramid Hill was meeting top side Cohuna.

KORONG Vale had its first loss of the North Central Division 2 season on Saturday. Without three key players due to illness, the Vale plugged its rinks with players from Charlton who had forfeited to Boort. Only Amy Roberts’ rink that included Laurie Barby and Yvonne Cashen had a victory over St Arnaud Country and that was by a single shot. However, the Vale finished well clear on the ladder and expects to have a full team for Saturday’s semi-finals. The opponent will be Wycheproof who nudged out Wedderburn for a spot in the top four. Meanwhile, the Division 1 season had ended for Wedderburn and Boort. However, Boort finished on a high winning by 10 shots against Charlton. Shayne Morris’ rink delivered that overall victory with good bowling throughout the afternoon. The other rinks saw single-shot wins to each of the clubs.

Storm cuts play short TEAMS from Bridgewater, Lockington, Eaglehawk, Calivil and White Hills travelled to Dingee for the annual Australia Day tournament. The host club had a large contingent including local barefoot bowlers playing in their first tournament. After two games, storms forced organisers to call players in from the greens. Winners on the day were the Lockington team with Denise Gilmore, Graeme Turner and John and Jenny Fisher. Runners-

up were Mal Ridsdale, Harold Young, Bill Boyle and John MacDonald from Eaglehawk. At the club’s recent annual fours tournament, 16 teams competed and there were two three-game winners. With 79 points, the Eaglehawk team of Roy Baxter, Geoff Boyd, Wayne Walsh and Lindsay Troy were announced the winners. Runners-up with 77 points were Fran Corstorphan, Mary-Anne Doyle, Leo Moloney and Darrell Normington from Harcourt.

The winning Lockington quartet on Australia Day.

REGION BOWLS RESULTS BENDIGO - Division 1: Bendigo East d Inglewood 100-67. Bendigo East d A Elleton T Schill C Kelly L Kelly (s) 23-21. Bendigo East d B McClymony S McLean W Roberts M McLean (s) 28-15. Bendigo East d M Roberts D Wilson I Chamberlain R Day (s) 22-14. Bendigo East d B Jackson J Nevins G Wilson G Jackson (s) 27-17. Division 3: Bendigo lost to Serpentine 68-88. Bendigo lost to S Rollinson F Maher K Canfield B Gladman (s) 10-35. Bendigo lost to B Catto B Tuohey J Stuart L Cadzow (s) 20-21. Bendigo d W Gladman G Addlem B Long R Gladman (s) 22-20. Bendigo d J Collinson R Hasty D Walker D Anset (s) 1612. Division 5 - Dingee lost to Kangaroo Flat 90-92. K Pollock J Hellsten R Thompson F Grieves (s) lost to Kangaroo Flat 22-27. G Clarke G Devanny Lyn Demeo Leo Demeo (s) lost to Kangaroo Flat 21-30. A Hay S Cail B West N Lister (s) lost to Kangaroo Flat 1921. M Grieves B Cail D Demeo C Koch (s) d Kangaroo Flat 28-14. Calivil d Inglewood 94-58. K Richards R Lourie G Ray G Maxted (s) d C McEwan B Moffat D Garrett A Harri-

Korong Vale’s Keith Griffiths son (s) 20-10. B Meighan R Boyd C Mitchell A Leech (s) d R White T Birthisel A Noonan D Rowe (s) 32-9. I Mansbridge H Miles N Dennis W Miles (s) d G Sommers P Kelly H Leech D Whitehead (2) 25-14. A Dennis

G Lourie J Pickles L Gronow (s) lost to M Chamberlain K Stewart P Lyndon I Bradley (s) 17-25. Ladder: Kangaroo Flat 137, Eaglehawk 132, Marong 92, Campbells Creek 82, Castlemaine 82, Dingee 78, Inglewood 62, Calivil 57.

L Mann (s) 22-20. Cohuna Golf lost to R Harris W Boyd M Noelker F Schmidt (s) 19-23. Ladder: Barham 128, Cohuna Golf 3 94, Pyramid Hill 92 , Barham 3 88, Cohuna 83, Kerang 78, Cohuna Golf 2 75, Kerang Golf 53, Cohuna 27, Leitchville 2.

Division 6 - Eaglehawk d Bridgewater 96-70. Eaglehawk lost to D Grant G Harrison J Fagan R Broadbent (s) 20-25. Eaglehawk d B Bajada F Shea B Oughtred R Brown (s) 15-21. Eaglehawk d G Catto R Shea B McNaught A Harrison (2) 40-3. Eaglehawk drew P McGrath V Wilson P Short N Saunders (s) 21-21.

Midweek - Division 1: Pyramid Hill d Cohuna Golf 66-45. W Boyd M Noelker F Schmidt R Opie (s) d Cohuna Goilf 22-18. P Coats K Wood I Bartels J Leed (s) d Cohuna Golf 18-14.. G Moon M L’Hullier A Cantwell M Scott d Cohuna Golf 25-11. Ladder: Cohuna 72, Pyramid Hill 64, Kedrang 63, Cohuna Golf 63, Barham 1 49, Barham 2 13. Division 2: Kerang Golf d Pyramid Hill 63-23. Kerang Golf d J Cauchi R Boyd T Strobaus R Harris (s) 24-13. Kerang Golf d W Cowan C Cauchi R Fidler L Dingwell (s) 39-10.

Midweek - Division 1: Bendigo East d Inglewood 59-42. Division 4: Dingee 62 d South Bendigo 35. Bendigo VRI d Bridgewater 75-44, Calivil-Serpentine lost to Strathfieldsaye 45-81. Ladder: Strathfieldsaye 131, Dingee 128, South Bendigo 109, Bendigo VRI 87, White Hills 69, Golden Square 59, Calivil-Serpentine 49, Bridgewater 8. NORTHERN - Division 2: Cohuna Golf 2 d Pyramid Hill 66-54. Cohuna Golf d G Moon E Carmody M Scott I Bartels (s) 2511. Cohuna Golf d J Mann K Wood J Leed

NORTH CENTRAL - Division 1: Charlton lost to Boort 61-71. Charlton lost d K Walton K Birft G Gardner K Ritchie (s) 19-18. Charlton lost to P Waters I Allison K Strachan K Depiazza (s) 25-26. Charlton lost to A Gould J Maxted L Maxted S Morris (s) 17-27. Donald d Wedderburn 75-50. Donald d D Stephenson L Holt B Hargreaves

B Montebello (s) 26-16. Donald lost to A Noodennen G Burnside A Caserta N Holt 18-21. Donald d R Guelfo A Holt J Grant L Witham 31-14. Division 2 - Charlton forfeited to Boort. Korong Vale lost to St Arnaud Country 5679. J Earl R Ashley J Murnane (s) lost to St Arnaud Country 13-32. L Barby Y Cashen A Roberts (s) d St Arnaud Country 21-20. K Griffiths J Matthews W Keenan (s) lost to St Arnaud Country 22-27. Ladder: Korong Vale 101, Donald Golf 92, St Arnaud Country 91, Wycheproof 76, Wedderburn 69, Boort 64, Donald 56, St Arnaud 55, Charlton 44. Midweek - Boort d Wedderburn 99-48. L Cameron P Baker J Maxted L Maxted (s) d H Stephenson F Lockhart N White L Witham (s) 39-12. P Gould T Noles G Gardner T Moresi (s) d R Little G Hunter A Caserta R Hall (s) 36-10. L Gardner M Nelson I Merce K Depiazza (s) lost to S Steel L Standfield W Passalick I Hall (s) 24-26. Ladder: Wycheproof 95, Korong 92, Boort 90, Donald 85, Wedderburn 79, St Arnaud 77, Donald Golf 76, Charlton 72, St Arnaud Country 54.

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Women set up lead in ladder leader clash INGLEWOOD and District Tennis Association’s leading teams battled it out on Saturday. Ultimate honours went to Fentons Creek who now sits four points clear on top of the ladder from Powlett. Fentons Creek had the edge in the tightly-contested men’s sets at Inglewood, ending just one game up with set honours shared. However, Fentons Creek was able to set up a match-winning lead in the women’s sets before

INGLEWOOD taking honours in the mixed where the teams were separated by two sets and just five games. Fentons Creek 18 points 14 sets 154 games d Powlett 12 points 11 sets and 139 games Men’s doubles: Fentons Creek 4 sets 55 games to Powlett 4 sets 54 games. Ladies doubles: Fentons Creek 6 sets 50 games to Powlett 2 sets 31 games. Mixed doubles: Powlett 5 sets 54 games

to Fentons Creek 3 sets 49 games Korong Vale forfeited to Wedderburn Junction. This week is the penultimate round of the season with Loddon Eagles to meet Wedderburn Junction and Korong Vale taking on Powlett.

LADDER Fentons Creek .................... 113 Powlett ............................... 109 Wedderburn Junction ........... 90 Loddon Eagles ..................... 73 Korong Vale .......................... 33

Bayden Lock returns serve for Powlett. LH PHOTO

A thrilling tie-breaker

THERE were clear winners all day in Loddon Valley tennis mathes on Saturday. It was also great to have juniors at Lake Meran with sets being played by first time players, Eden Rodgers and Dunstan Balic. There was very competitive play at Lake Meran not reflected in the overall scores with the set of the day being the top mixed pair playing a very entertaining tie-breaker between Carl Chamberlain and Karina Bloomfield (Lake Meran) against Caleb Smith and Michelle Balic. Dingee 112 games to Serpentine 68 games, 5 to 0 points. Dingee Men 33 d Serpentine Men 30, Dingee Ladies 42 d Serpentine Ladies 16. Mixed: Dingee 37 d Serpentine 22 Mincha West 122 games d Calivil 48 games, 5 to 0 points.. Mincha West Men 41 d Calivil Men 19. Mincha West Ladies 39 d Calivil Ladies 20. Mixed: Mincha West 42 d Calivil 9. Calivil Nth 113 games to Lake Meran 61 games, 5 to 0 points. Calivil North Men 42 d Lake Meran Men 17. Calivil North Ladies 37 d Lake Meran Ladies 19. Mixed Calivil North 34 d Lake Meran 25 Raywood forfeited to Yarrawalla,.

BOORT

Day to mix the sports IT WAS ideal conditions lake side for Boort tennis on the weekend. After a hotly contested afternoon of tennis it was great to do something different and migrate next door for the evening to try the hand at a game of croquet. It’s fair to say that tennis skills were much better than our croquet skills! A big thankyou must be extended to the Boort Lakeside Croquet Club for opening up their fantastic facility to us and to the members who gave up their time to patiently guide us through the different rules and skills of the game. Tennis match results: Barraport 93 d Marmal 78. Leaghur 111 d Mysia 67

LODDON VALLEY THIS WEEK

Penny Cockerell returns serve for Serpentine in her mixed set. LH PHOTO

Yarrawalla v Dingee Mincha West v Raywood Lake Meran v Calivil Calivil North v Serpentine

Wilsons Reef pulls off upset

Wilsons Reef player Chloe Taylor was part of the competitive outfit that took on and conquered leaders Harcourt in Saturday’s Marong association match. Chloe and her team face another tough assignment this weekend when they front up to Lockwood. Wilsons Reef is locked in a three-way battle for a spot in the final four.

WILSONS Reef has pulled off the season’s upset in Marong and District Tennis Assocation with a win over Harcourt on Saturday. Harcourt has been head and shoulders above the competition most weekends since the season started in November. But in the latest round and with Wilson’s Reed in a threeway tussle to stay in the four, the home team played stirring tennis. Final scores reflected the closeness of sets with Wilsons Reef getting up by two sets and one game. Wilsons Reef has another big match on Saturday against Lockwood. A loss to Newbridge and victory to Derby have those two sides separated by just 1.5 per cent. These two and Wilsons Reef cannot afford to drop a game in the final rounds. Anyone who does could miss out on finals’ action. Meanwhile in other matches, Woodstock was resoundingly beaten by Derby although several sets went to tie-breakers, and

Lockwood easily had the wood on Woodvale for the afternoon. Woodvale 0-23 lost to Lockwood 18-108 A LADIES: K. Pickering L. Bice lost to D. Wells R. Coutts 3-6. K. Pickering R. Mitchell lost to D. Wells K. Mannix 1-6. L. Bice R. Mitchell lost to R. Coutts K. Mannix 0-6. B LADIES: M. Amory V. Battersby lost to R. Pettifer A. Wells 0-6. M. Amory S. Trew lost to R. Pettifer B. Wells 0-6. V. Battersby S. Trew lost to A. Wells B. Wells 0-6. A MENS: M. Trew S. Mitchell lost to L. Nixon A. Doyle 3-6. M. Trew C. McGrath lost to L. Nixon J. Coutts 0-6. S. Mitchell C. Mcgrath lost to A. Doyle J. Coutts 0-6. B MEN: T. Mannix R. Trew lost to A. McLean T. Jensen 2-6. T. Strybosch R. Trew lost to A. McLean C. Scoble 2-6. C. Nanere T. Strybosch lost to T. Jensen C. Scoble 2-6. K. Pickering M. Trew lost to D. Wells L. Nixon 0-6. R. Mitchell S. Mitchell lost to R. Coutts A. Doyle 2-6. S. Trew C. McGrath lost to K. Mannix J. Coutts 2-6. M. Amory T. Mannix lost to R. Pettifer A. McLean 0-6. V. Battersby T. Strybosch lost to A. Wells C. Scoble 0-6.L. Bice L. Anderson lost to B. Wells T. Jensen 5-6.

Wilsons Reef 10-79 d Harcourt 8-78 A LADIES: G. Thompson J. Taylor lost to J. Cox E. Landy 1-6. G. Thompson J. Fitzgibbon d J. Cox W. Kelly 6-5. J. Taylor J. Fitzgibbon lost to E. Landy W. Kelly 5-6. B LADIES: B. McKimmie C. McKinstry d M. Atkin F. Hards 6-4. B. McKimmie C. Taylor lost to M. Atkin N. Trethowan 2-6.

C. McKinstry C. Taylor d F. Hards N. Trethowan 6-5. A MEN: S. Taylor B. Taylor d S. Gearing L. Tunn 6-3. S. Taylor J. Taylor lost to S. Gearing N. Kelly 1-6. B. Taylor J. Taylor lost to L. Tunn N. Kelly 2-6. B MEN: S. Taylor T. Kennedy d D. Gearing A. Manning 6-1. S. Taylor Z. Porlai d D. Gearing K. Walters 6-4. T. Kennedy Z. Porlai d A. Manning K. Walters 6-2. MIXED: G. Thompson S. Taylor lost to E. Landy S. Gearing 5-6. J. Taylor B. Taylor d J. COX L. Tunn 6-5. J. Fitzgibbon J. Taylor lost to W. Kelly N. Kelly 0-6. B. McKimmie T. Kennedy d N. Trethowan D. Gearing 6-0. C. McKinstry S. Taylor d F. Hards A. Manning 6-1. C. Taylor Z. Porlai lost to M. Atkin K. Walters 3-6.

Newbridge 7-71 lost to Marong 11-91 A LADIES: A. Sherlock K. Graham lost to R. McCaig H. Turnbull 4-6. A. Sherlock S. Wallace d R. McCaig J. Cornish 6-5. K. Graham S. Wallace d H. Turnbull J. Cornish 6-4. B LADIES: A. Broom T. Higgs d G. Turnbull A. Pickering 6-2. A. Broom M. Mitchell lost to G. Turnbull K. McCaig 5-6. T. Higgs M. Mitchell lost to A. Pickering K. McCaig 4-6. A MEN: S. Atkins D. Graham d Z. Turnbull J. McCaig 6-3. S. Atkins A. Broom d Z. Turnbull K. Manley 6-2. D. Graham A. Broom lost to J. McCaig K. Manley 4-6. B MEN: J. Sutherland G. Egan lost to P. Leersen M. McCaig 0-6. J. Sutherland D. Jenkyn lost to P. Leersen D. Turnbull 0-6. G. Egan D. Jenkyn lost to S. Pickering D. Turnbull 1-6. MIXED: A. Sherlock D. Graham d R. McCaig K. Manley 6-4. K. Graham S. Atkins lost to H. Turnbull J. McCaig 5-6. S. Wallace A. Broom d J. Cornish P. Leersen 6-5.

A. Broom J. Sutherland lost to G. Turnbull Z. Turnbull 0-6. T. Higgs G. Egan lost to A. Pickering S. Pickering 4-6. M. Mitchell D. Jenkyn lost to K. McCaig M. McCaig 2-6.

Derby 17-103 d Woodstock 1-41 A LADIES: K. Galea P. Normoyle d J. Leversha K. Punton 6-0. K. Galea M. Simons d J. Leversha N. Earl 6-2. P. Normoyle M. Simons d K. Punton N. Earl 6-5. B LADIES: L. Naughton T. Hayes d H. Stone A. Andrews-Stone 6-1. L. Naughton D. Normoyle d H. Stone H. McKinley 6-1. T. Hayes D. Normoyle d A. Andrews-Stone H. McKinley 6-1. A MEN: S. Bruce S. Saunderson lost to N. Punton G. Leach 1-6. S. Bruce N. Pollock d N. Punton T. Heather 6-2. S. Saunderson N. Pollock d G. Leach T. Heather 6-3. B MEN: N. Naughton B. Galea d Woodstock 6-0. N. Naughton D. Daldy d T. Stone partner 6-5. B. Galea D. Daldy d T. Stone partner 6-2. MIXED: S. Bruce L. Naughton d N. Punton J. Leversha 6-3. S. Saunderson D. Normoyle d G. Leach K. Punton 6-2. N. Pollock M. Simons d T. Heather N. Earl 6-1. B. Galea K. Galea d T. Stone H. McKinley 6-2. N. Naughton T. Hayes d H. Stone partner 6-5. D. Daldy P. Normoyle d L. Collins A. Andrews-Stone 6-0.

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Harcourt ..............................161 Lockwood ........................... 151 Wilsons Reed .................. 128.5 Newbridge ....................... 125.5 Derby .................................. 123 Marong .............................. 96.5 Woodstock ........................ 62.5 Woodvale .............................. 32

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Skippers’ winning ways BRIDGEWATER and Boort-Yando have caused upsets in Upper Loddon Cricket Association as the race to the finals tightens. Both sides won by slight margins - Bridgewater three runs, Boort-Yando two - in a round that belonged to bowlers. No team batted out the allocated 35 overs in Saturday’s matches. Boort skipper Jarrod Hodoras steered his team with bat and ball. His partnership with Lance Malone gave some respectability to the team’s innings after Wedderburn opening bowlers Adam Postle and Will Holt again fired to dismiss top bats with good support from Sam Barnes who finished with three wickets. Wedderburn would have thought 82 a target well within reach but only Brad Holt, Lockhart and Luke Holt could reach double figures. Hodoras took out the openers on his way to a stunning 4-6 and the Wedderburn tail barely put

up a whimper with the team all out in just 27.2 overs. At Bridgewater, the home side was in trouble against Kingower after Kyle Simpson and Tom Nunn combined to dismiss opener Tom McKinley for 39 off 96 balls and the score on 5/69. Bridgewater was all out 17 runs later on the second last ball of play. Within four overs at the crease, Kingower was 3-22 and staring trouble in the face. Jayden Leach, Deason and Ben Rose (not out) were the only double-digit bats as Kingower failed to outplay the bowlers led by Kevin Bloom with three wickets. The run out of Deason when Kingower was on 54 swung momentum to Bridgewater who wrapped up the match in 33 overs.

J Hodoras c O Lockhart b S Barnes .... 36 M Hodoras b I Holt ................................. 0 S Griffiths lbw L Holt .............................. 1 L Malone c L Holt b W Holt .................. 21 W Gould not out ..................................... 4 G Zanker b S Barnes .............................. 0 I McLean c W Holt b S Barnes ............... 0 Extras ................................................... 16 Total .......................................... 9/82 Bowling: A Postle 7.0-5-2-3, W Holt 7.0-42-10, I Holt 7.0 -1-1-24, L Holt 3.0-0-1-22, S Barnes 5.3-0-3-12, J Vander-Wetering 1.00-0-1.

Wedderburn lost to Boort-Yando

Bowling: M Hodoras 6.2-1-2-24, J Hodoras 7.0-4-4-6. L Malone 7.0-3-2-25, W Gould 1.0-0-0-4, F Bear 6.0-0-2-16.

Boort-Yando J Smith c L Ritchie b A Postle ................ 3 A Knight b A Postle ................................ 0 F Bear b W Holt ....................................... 0

Wedderburn W Holt c M Hodoras b J Hodoras .......... 8 B Holt c J Smith b J Hodoras ............... 13 I Holt b J Hodoras .................................. 0 O Lockhart c J Hodoras b L Malone .... 21 L Ritchie c & b J Hodoras ....................... 2 L Holt lbw M Hodoras .......................... 18 S Giorlando c J Smith b L Malone ......... 0 S Barnes c A Knight b F Bear ................ 0 J Vander-Wetering run out (M Hodoras) .... 6 A Postle c S Griffiths b M Hodoras ........ 2 F Turnbull not out ................................... 0 Extras ................................................... 10 Total .............................................. 80

Bridgewater d Kingower Bridgewater T McKinley c T Nunn b K Simpson ...... 39

HE’S GONE! Bridgewater elation with the run out of Kingower’s Will Deason. LH PHOTO

PB Murphy c BC Pickles b K Simpson .. 6 H McKinley c T Nunn b B Rose ............ 10 S Harrison c BC Pickles b B Rose ......... 0 D Wood c J Leach b BC Pickles ............. 0 T Naughton c J Leach b BC Pickles ...... 9 R Taylor b N Leach ................................. 1 J Bowen b J Leach ................................. 2 K Lister lbw b Leach ............................... 0 D Harrison run out (K Simpson) .............. 1 K Bloom not out ..................................... 3 Extras ..................................................... 5 Total .............................................. 76 Bowling: J Leach 5.5-0-1-12, N Leach 7.01-2-11, K Simpson 6.0-0--2-14, L DeJong 3.0-0-0-7, B Rose 5.0-1-2-14, BC Pickles 7.0-2-2-15, T Nunn 1.0-1-0-0-0.

Kingower M Rowe b K Bloom ................................ 9 K Simpson c J Bowen b K Bloom .......... 1 J Leach b H McKinley .......................... 16 N Leach c K Bloom b H McKinley .......... 7 W Deason run out (D Wood) ................. 11 BC Pickles c T Mckinley b K Bloom ....... 6 L DeJong c H McKinley b PB Murphy .... 0 T Nunn b T Naughton ............................. 3 B Rose not out ..................................... 12 L McNeil run out (K Lister) ...................... 0 C Martin c H McKinley b T Naughton ..... 0 Extras ......................................................8 Total .............................................. 73 Bowling: K Bloom 7.0-1-3-21, D Wood 7.0-3-0-17, H McKinley 7.0-3-2-7, T Mckinley 2.0-0-0-9, PB Murphy 7.0-3-1-11, T Naughton 3.0-1-2-8.

Boort’s Jarrod Hodoras. LADDER Kingower ............................36 Arnold .................................30 Bridgewater .........................24 Wedderburn .........................24 Boort-Yando .......................18 THIS WEEK Arnold v Wedderburn Boort-Yando v Bridgewater Bye - Kingower

Boort-Yando’s Lance Malone plays a steadying innings. LH PHOTO

Three overs separate junior ladder leaders By MICHAEL ROSE BOORT-YANDO consolidated top position on the ladder following their victory over second placed team Arnold after round eight of Upper Loddon junior cricket was played on Saturday. The other game saw Kingower have their third win of the season at the expense of Wedderburn. Arnold batted first against Boort-Yando in the battle of first and second on the ladder. Gabe Nevins was the mainstay for Arnold returning later in the innings to remain 34 not out, in Arnold’s final total of 9-90. He also featured in the best partnership of the innings with Flynn Lock. Jett Hird and Jack Potter both took two wickets for Boort-Yando. In reply, Boort-Yando had a consistent run of partnerships to pass Arnold’s total with three overs to spare. Fraser Holland top scored with 29 while Jacob

Jacob Mulquiny Mulquiny, Brodie Arnold and Lachlan Hall all made good contributions. Campbell Hancock took bowling honours for Arnold claiming three wickets while Nevins completed a fine match by taking two catches as well as picking up a wicket.

Wedderburn asked Kingower to bat in the other game at Market Square. The Wedderburn opening bowlers were a little wayward and most of the early scoring was in extras. Thanks mainly to Nash and Aiheen Turner, Wedderburn were able to turn this around later in the innings to concede just 16 runs of the last 12 overs. Kingower’s final total was 3-74 with Tyler Murphy scoring the bulk of these retiring on 30. Junior Whyman took two wickets for Wedderburn. Wedderburn’s innings started disastrously with both openers back in the pavilion with just one run on the board. The innings never recovered although Beau Hartnell and Zavier Turner both spent good time at the crease and helped their team score 42 for the loss of seven wickets. Seven Kingower bowlers shared the wickets with just over half the overs bowled being maidens.

Arnold v Boort-Yando Arnold G. Nevins not out .................................. 34 J. Wendels b B. Arnold ......................... 12 C. Hancock lbw b W. Toose ................... 3 F. Lock c W. Toose b J. Mulquiny ........... 8 K. Hewitt b T. Potter ............................... 0 M. Whitton b J. Potter ............................ 4 A. Thomas b J. Potter ............................. 0 C. Alexander c B. Arnold b J. Hird ......... 1 M. Pickering c T. Potter b S. Toose ........ 0 S. Hewitt c S. Toose b J. Hird ................ 1 G. Hancock not out ................................ 3 Extras ................................................... 24 Total ........................................... 9/90 Bowling T. Potter 6-1-1-31, B. Arnold 2-0-110, L. Hall 4-0-0-11, W. Toose 3-1-1-14, N. Scott 3-0-0-6, J. Potter 3-2-2-1, J. Mulquiny 2-2-1-0, J. Hird 3-1-2-4, S. Toose 3-2-1-2.

Boort-Yando F. Holland b C. Hancock ....................... 29 W. Toose b G. Nevins ............................. 3 B. Arnold b C. Hancock ....................... 17 J. Mulquiny c G. Nevins b K. Hewitt ..... 23 T. Potter c G. Nevins b C. Hancock ....... 8 L. Hall not out ....................................... 18 J. Potter b M. Pickering .......................... 5 S. Toose not out ..................................... 0 Extras ..................................................... 6 Total ........................................ 6/107 Bowling G. Nevins 6-1-1-10, J. Wendels 6-1-0-27, F. Lock 6-0-0-23, C. Hancock 6-0-

3-2 , K. Hewitt 2-0-1-8, M. Pickering 2-0-19, G. Hancock 1-0-0-5.

Wedderburn v Kingower Kingower E. McCoy b J. Whyman .......................... 0 T. Murphy retired .................................. 30 L. McCoy lbw b J. Whyman ................... 1 J. Luckman c T. Lowe b S. Reid ............. 8 I. Johnson-McCloud not out .................. 0 Riley Murphy not out .............................. 0 Extras ................................................... 35 Total ........................................... 3/74 Bowling J. Whyman 6-0-2-23, T. Blair 3-0-010, T. Lowe 6-1-0-13, N. Turner 6-1-0-7, A. Turner5-3-0-3, S. Reid 2-0-1-3.

Wedderburn T. Lowe b T. Murphy ............................... 0 N. Turner b I. Johnson-McCloud ............ 0 B. Hartnell c L. McCoy b R. Smith ......... 6 J. Whyman b J. Luckman ....................... 5 A. Turner b Riley Murphy ........................ 0 S. Reid c T. Murphy b Rhiannon Murphy .. 4 Z. Turner not out ..................................... 0 B. Cramp c J. Luckman b M. Lonza ....... 1 T. Blair not out ........................................ 0 Extras ................................................... 26 Total .......................................... 7/42 Bowling T. Murphy 4-4-1-0, I. JohnsonMcCloud 4-2-1-6, J. Luckman 3-2-1-1, Riley Murphy, 3-0-1-4, E. McCoy 2-2-0-0, R. Smith 3-2-1-2, M. Lonza 4-2-1-4, x. Wilson 3-1-0-5, Rhiannon Murphy 1-0-1-3, R. Leach 1-0-0-5.

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Loddon HERALD

Thursday February 10, 2022

CAN THEY BAT?

POTENTIAL big-hitters were nobbled by unrelenting bowling attacks in Upper Loddon cricket at the weekend.

For a 10th time in the 15-round season, no batsman reached triple figures. Teams were back in the pavilion without batting through the 35 overs, unable to withstand bowling onslaughts.

By CHRIS EARL

Just three batsmen have made centuries this season - Bridgewater openers Tom McKinley 115 not out and Pat Murphy 101 not out with Arnold skipper Phil Scholes also hitting an unbeaten 101. Scholes also has a 98 knock to his name with Kingower’s Jayden Leech and Boort captain Jarrod Horodas also scoring in the 90s this season.

But while magical tons have been scarce since the season started in November, the association’s top bowlers continue to return multiple-wicket figures. Arnold’s Cam Dale has a slender lead on the bowling table. The Redbacks had the bye on Saturday with Wedderburn’s Adam Postle picking up another two scalps to sit on 14, one behind Dale. A handful of bowlers are breathing down the leaders’

necks - Lachie deJong (Kingower) 13, Ben Power (Arnold) and Darcy Wood (Bridgewater) 12, Kevin Bloom (Bridgewater) 11 with Will Holt (Wedderburn) and Blake Pickles (Kingower) on 10. With all clubs facing each other once more before finals start on March 12, interest will centre on whether batsmen can find match-influencing and winning form. And to score big totals, clubs will need players down the order

to stay at the crease long enough to support openers and lift the season tally of centuries, The only team assured a place in the final four is Kingower with Arnold also pretty much a certainty. That leaves Bridgewater, Wedderburn and Boort-Yando sweating on every result over the next month before booking a berth. For all clubs batsmen could be key.

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JACK’S LAPS OF TRACK EARN LIFE MEMBERSHIP JACK ROHAN has clocked up an estimated 12,000km driving around the harness racing track at Wedderburn’s Donaldson Park over more than 50 years. The club veteran, usually seen behind the tractor levelling the track between races, has been made a life member of the harness racing club for his services since 1967. Jack arrived in town to play football with the Redbacks and quickly became involved with harness racing, breed-

ing and racing horses including Scotch Demand, Top Demand and Hillary Conquest. Club president Bruce Hargreaves presented the life membership badge to Jack’s family at the annual pacing cup meeting. Jack was unable to be on deck for the premier meeting - a rare miss for the club veteran - but his family said he would be chuffed with the honour.

A LAP OF HONOUR: Jack Rohan makes the Donaldson Park track safe for horses and drivers and (inset) his family receives the life membership badge. LH PHOTOS

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