Minor flood warnings contin ue to be in place for the Loddon River where the level was 1.59 metres at Laanecoorie on Sun day before again dropping be low the flood level trigger of 1.5 metres. Goulburn Murray Water says that Laanecoorie Reservoir continues to spill. By CHRIS EARL
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“The department will continue to regularly inspect the road and investigate drainage solutions,” a statement said.
Department of Transport said its officers visited Bridgewater-
in its draft 2022-2032 commu nityPresidentplan. Toni Shea said: “Res idents are living in a bog at this time of year.”
The department’s Loddon Mallee region director Melanie Hotton said: “Between now and mid-2023, our crews will com plete resurfacing work on two sections of Bridgewater-Dunolly road as part of the current re gional road maintenance blitz.
The big puddle returns: Chris and Alex Brooshooft, Jany and Ian Clutton and Arlo Clutton, 4, inspect a shallow section of the latest water block to homes.
DRAINAGE solutions on a Loddon road are being investigated by the De partment of Transport af ter another ‘land locked” week for residents.
Jany said she was concerned for residents along the stretch of road, including her elderly parents, if drainage was not im proved.“The driveways are regular ly flooded and the walkway in front of homes also under wa ter,” she Bridgewater-on-Loddonsaid. Development has listed the Arnold road as a priority for advocacy
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was almost impossible to enter properties after heavy rains.
Within hours of the Loddon Herald contacting the depart ment last Friday, investigators were assessing the impact of the latest deluge to hit BridgewaterArnoldResidentroad.Jany Clutton said it
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strengthen and smooth the road surface and create more reliable journeys for drivers.”
“Delivery drivers coming to our place are using a stick to check the water depth before trying to drive through,” Jany said.The Cluttons live on the edge of Bridgewater and say driveway access can be limited for days af ter rain and minor flooding.
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despite not actually containing chicken. The snack was designed to be easily eaten on the move without a plate or cutlery. A Chiko Roll’s filling is primarily cabbage and barley, as well as carrot, green beans, beef, beef tallow, wheat cereal, celery and onion. The filling is partially pulped and enclosed in a thick egg and flour pastry tube, designed to survive handling at football matches. The roll is typically deep-fried in vegetable oil.
THE call for entries has gone out ahead of the return of the Boort Show next Membersmonth.ofthe agricultural and pastoral society are distrib uting schedules for the Loddon Shire’s only agricultural show.
Victorian Agricultural Society qualifying sections for carrot and fruit cakes have been included in the open events while there will
President Madeleine Scott said the challenge was out for local cooks, knitters and craft lovers to enter pavilion events.
be a junior section for carrot and date muffins and fruit cake.
A LSO picked up a new annoyance for those pesky phone callers trying to empty solar panel warehouses. One had the temerity to call during the senior footy on Saturday. After being asked multiple times for the score, he hung up with a dummy spit the likes of which has not seen on the sporting scene since Whacko Jacko.
Show schedule released for pavilion events
W ITH THE passing of the seasons, Bradley of Boort has been inspired to remind us that, well, these winter months now gone may have been times of indul gence. His Treemendous sign puts a good spin on things as we roll into spring.
T he Chiko Roll, is an Australian savoury snack invented by Bendigo’s Frank McEncroe, inspired by the Chinese spring roll and first sold in 1951 as the Chicken Roll
HILE fans at the Loddon Valley football and netball finals tucked into sausage rolls instead on Saturday, there were a few scallywags commenting on the flag haul of Bendigo-based sides contemplating leaving our local league. One punter did the mathswithout them, Bridgewater would have won four flags, Pyramid Hill three, Calivil two and Mitiamo one on Saturday.
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H IS reference to “spring rolls” had us thinking. What’s the difference between a spring roll and a Chiko Roll? Apparently, spring rolls have a long history in China, dating back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which lasted from 265 AD to 420 AD. In Chinese cuisine, spring rolls are stuffed with cabbage and vegetable fillings com bined and wrapped with a thin cylindrical pastry. One online resource says the Chinese then deep-fry these rolls to produce beau tiful golden bars. These golden cylindricalshaped rolls symbolise wealth and represent gold bars. Spring rolls are a must-have dish during spring festivals in China because it is believed that it will attract wealth and pros perity, we’re told.
THE RUOK? conversation was at the forefront for Loddon Shire staff on Thursday. Inglewood and Districts Health Service com munity, consumer and volunteer engagement officer Cindy Gould is pictured with Michelle Hargreaves, Dale Jackson, Ben Rose and Elizabeth Borg during the morning tea promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing.
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The theme for senior and jun ior photography sections is Ani mals in NorthernAction.District Agricultural Society sections include ANZAC biscuits, jams and jellies, needle work and creative crafts. The photography sections have the theme of buildings (seniors) and insects (junior). There will also be local events for cooking, flowers, farm produce and photography at the October 8 show.
LOCAL MPs Jacinta Al lan, Louise Staley and Peter Walsh on Tuesday swore a new oath in State Parliament to King Charles before Parlia ment was adjourned.
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Glenn said students from across the Loddon, including other schools now closed like Mitiamo, were part of the crowd at Swan Hill, some travelling by train.On Friday, Loddon Mayor Dan Straub was among local, state and federal representatives to offer condolences on the Queen’s
Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh has placed a condo lence book at his Echuca of fice for constituents. Mallee MP Anne Webster also has a condolence book at her Swan Hill and Mildura electorate offices.
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Among the crowd were Paul Haw and Kevin Sutton who had been at the 1953 tree planting as schoolRiponstudents.MPLouise Staley described the Queen’s passing as “the end of the great second Eliz abethan age”.
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passing. The statement said: “The Mayor, Councillors and staff of Loddon Shire Council, of fer our condolences to all those mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In June 2022 we celebrated the Queen’s Plati num Jubilee marking 70 years as Australia’s head of state. Her
how the young mind operates and is edu cational, engaging and entertaining.
MP Jaala Pulford said: “Unlike traditional field guides, presented in a ridged scien tific format, this guide will be designed to engage ones basic senses. Simple and fun to use, it will be interactive, informative and“Theeducational.guidewill be developed in collabo ration with volunteers, field experts, and Traditional Owners and be a free resource to the public, groups, agencies and institu tions, targeting the younger generation.”
Students went by train, car for glimpse of Queen
LODDON Shire libraries have been allo cated $129,023 by the State Government.
The two-day event organised by Friends of Kooyoora will also feature displays by Parks Victoria and Djarra.
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improved access to digital technology and resources, literacy support services, traditional collections, event spaces and workstations.” The allocation is under the Public Library Funding Program.
Member for Western Victoria Region Jaala Pulford said: “This funding will pro vide the Loddon Shire community to have
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presence spanned across genera tions, continents, languages and major world events.
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Brian, of Serpentine, remem bers the family driving to Swan Hill and his younger sister being told to stand behind the line at the town’s racecourse in the mo ments before the Queen’s caval cade was to pass.
Brian Gladman and Glenn Cat to were primary school students when the Queen visited Swan Hill’s new pioneer settlement in March that year.
Glenn and the other 14 stu dents at Rheola Primary School also made the trip to Swan Hill.
He recalled that teacher Geoff Ellis and parents drove students, some parents having been at Bendigo’s now-Queen Elizabeth Oval 16 years earlier for the Queen’s first Australian tour.
NEXT Thursday’s National Day of Mourning has been declared a public holiday. The observance for the passing of Queen Elizabeth will be fol lowed in Victoria by Friday’s AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday. Loddon Shire offices and post offices will be closed although Pyramid Hill will open its newsagency for re duced hours. Readers should check with businesses for in dividual shop opening hours.
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THE Loddon Herald will be published as usual next Thursday, September 22. Copies will be delivered to all outlets open that day be tween 10am and midday.
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“Queen Elizabeth II will be re membered fondly for her affec tion of our country, her grace and“Maykindness.sherest in peace. Vale QueenBoortElizabeth.”schoolchildren gathered in June to mark the Queen’s Plat inum Jubilee with a tree plant ing, repeating town celebrations on her coronation in 1953.
Last week at Wedderburn College, the whole school participated in a Smoking Ceremony. This was performed by Jason Kerr, Aboriginal elder from the Djaara tribe. Students enjoyed learning about the importance of the ceremony.
THE passing of Queen Elizabeth has brought recollections of local school students waiting for their glimpse of the monarch when she visited regional Victoria in 1970.The Queen passed away over night Thursday (Australian time) aged 96 and her 1970 visit was one of 16 to Australia in more than 70 years on the throne.
TOURS and historical exhibitions will be part of this weekend’s Kooyoora Spring Festival in Rheola.
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The festival comes as the State Govern ment announced the group would receive a Volunteering Innovation Fund grant to produce a flora field guide which considers
Organiser Rob Scholes said numbers were limited for the tours and pre-book ings should be made.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of Her Majesty’s death. Prior to her ascension to the throne she said ‘whether my life be long or short I will dedicate it to the ser vice of the Commonwealth’. The Queen served Australia and the Commonwealth with dignity and commitment for over 70 years,” Ms Staley said.
Laura said: “After two years of COVID (restrictions) the community had been suffering without its pub. We wanted to get out and try to do something positive for the mental health of the community.
Thevaccination.expansion of the rollout comes just weeks after the initial list of eligible munici palities was released.
The new consortium owners, including former local and Bendigo real estate agent Matt Bowles, has fresh hope for the ho tel under Elesha and Laura’s enthusiastic management.
New Dingee publican Elesha Guidice contemplates tasks still to be completed ahead of tomorrow’s re-opening.
The Federal Government says Japanese en cephalitis is spread through mosquito bites and is more common in areas of increased mosquitoAnimalsactivity.canbe infected with the Japanese encephalitis virus, but they cannot transmit the virus to humans. It cannot be transmitted from human to human, or by eating meat from an infected animal.
And the combined team of Elesha, Lau ra and residents determined to keep life in Dingee, currently with a population around 320, have been behind commu nity working bees preparing for the first day back in business.
Laura adds: “We just keep going.”
She said the re-opened Railway Hotel would be a traditional country pub.
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Eleshe and Laura, the new pub manag ers, have been backed by the community.
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Others inside, preparing the bar and dining areas for customers.
ELESHA Giudice and Laura Pierce are burning the midnight oil ahead of tomor row’s re-opening of the Dingee hotel.
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“It’s been a lot of hard work but will pay off in the end,” Elesha said.
Mr James, of Clunes, said: “Regional Victorians living in transport poverty need more sustainable options. The Green’s plan to improve public transport will do this and attack the cost of living crisis.”“The people of Ripon have real change now within their grasp. Choosing a sustainable future by voting Green will send a powerful message,” he said.
“There’s been a lot done in a short time,” said Elesha who previously worked at the hotel for five years.
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“The criteria was further expanded in re sponse to Victoria receiving more vaccine sup ply, along with analysis on affected premises, strongly suspected transmission to humans, and mosquito detections.
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But there’ll be a contemporary side, too,
Latest criteria for the vaccine includes peo ple who work or reside on pig farms, a Loddon Shire resident or a worker with a usual place of work in the Loddon Shire, and are aged 50 to 65 years, and are employed in an occupation that is largely or totally outdoors.
It is a group of locals who banded to gether and bought the building that’s stood on the Mack Street corner for more than 130 years.
Last Friday, many were on deck clear ing rubbish and unwanted plants and weeds from the side yard.
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It turned out that while signage had changed, it was 1894 before publican George Forrestrall made everything offi cial and had the name recorded on official government paperwork.
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“We came to an open for inspection when the hotel was put on the market, Laura said what about it (taking on a ho tel business)? I went home and about two hours later said yes.”
“We’re continuing to review the situation, along with the availability of vaccines, and
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LODDON Shire had been added to Victoria’s priority area rollout of the Japanese encepha litis
A Department of Health spokesperson said: “The eligibility criteria for the Japanese en cephalitis virus vaccine continues to be based on those most at risk of contracting this virus, especially those who may be exposed at work
“People seem to be scared to get a job,” Elesha said.
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with Elesha and Laura saying if patrons don’t want alcohol, there will be barista coffee.Only light food will be on the menu in the first weeks of the hotel being back in business.Likeevery business post the lockdown era, staff recruitment is a challenge.
years of settlement around Dingee in the 19th century, it traded as the Hope Park Hotel.That was until 1888, when the licensee opted for the Railway, five years after the first trains stopped at the new station just 200 metres away.
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THE Greens on Tuesday an nounced Earl James as their candidate for Ripon in No vember’s state election.
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Almost 12 months after the Railway Ho tel closed its doors, a casualty of COVID lockdowns and restrictions, and a con certed community effort, the town will give Loddon Mayor Dan Straub the hon our of pouring the first beer.
The pair admitted they were at the hotel every day clearing and cleaning to breath new life into the dormant business.
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“When we had the working bee, people were really excited that things were hap pening, cracking smiles and happy to be together after the destruction (on busi nesses and community) of the Andrews Government.”Eleshaechoed Laura’s sentiments about the importance of the hotel for the wellbeing of district residents.
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Crews will also widen the intersection, add new right and left turn lanes from Bridgewater-Maldon Road into Wimmera Highway and install safety barriers and new street lighting at the intersection.
Loddon Mallee region director Melanie Hotton told the Loddon Herald: “Farm ers, freight drivers and the community will soon have safer and easier journeys on the Wimmera Highway in Newbridge with works to upgrade the BridgewaterMaldon road intersection expected to start from late 2022.”
The Coalition had called for a change, saying fixed-term funding created uncer tainty for neighbourhood houses.
A SWEEPING bend on the Wimmera Highway will finally be removed with De partment of Transport confirming a start on work later this year.
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Speed reductions will be in place near the intersection from late 2022 while works take place.
The intersection with Bridgewater-Mal don road has been earmarked for upgrad ing since Loddon2017.Shire had listed the intersection as a priority project in its 2022 election yearLastwishlist.week,Newbridge district residents received letters from the department ad vising work would start, creating a T in tersection.Inastatement to the Loddon Herald, the department said initial funding was allocated in the 2017-2018 State Budget.
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THE State Government has guanteed on going funding for neighbourhood houses.
“The works are thanks to a joint $2.23
The intersection will be remodelled to a T-shaped intersection to create improved visibility and allow all road users to safely enter and exit the highway.
Labor’s Ripon candidate Martha Haylett said the commitment “to deliver ongoing funding for neighbourhood houses will mean their amazing staff and volunteers can continue to operate with confidence.”
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The Government said its reaffirmed commitment to neighbourhood houses was $19 million in additional funding over three years - as well as permanent ongoing annual funding of $6.6 millionfor nearly 400 neighbourhood houses.
million investment from the Australian Government and Victorian Government.”
VERANDAH WORK Contractors have started replacing dangerous sections of the Royal Hotel verandah in Inglewood. Matt McEwan and Nonnett Flint spent last week installing new footings and beams on the Verdon Street side of the historic building. Safety fencing has surrounded the hotel for almost two years and Lod don Shire took court action requiring owners to make the verandah safe. After being granted a permit to remove the verandah, owners said it would be replaced. Work is expected to be completed this year.
“Project scoping identified additional funding was required which has since been provided by the Australian and Vic torian Governments allowing for project delivery,” it said.
FIONA Rogers and Craig Jones had a rare day close to their occasional base at Waanyaara when they set up stall at the Strictly Vintage Fair.
“We’ll be back next year shar ing our brand of fun and enter tainment with locals and visi tors,”
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The artists and performers are often on the road at markets in Victoria and South Australia but chose to be part of the fair sell ing Fiona’s bag creations.
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Southern Loddon Tourism event director Frances Clarke said the crowd, and amazing support from the community, had seen the return of the fair as an annual event after a five-year break.“The fashion parade was a real hit among people who came from all over Victoria,” she said.
Fiona, once a sketch artist and painter turns jute, hessian, straw and old coffee sacks into bags. And they aim to be back next year, Craig armed with his permit to also busk on the main street.
HUNDREDS of people stepped back in time at Tarnagulla’s Stricly Vintage Fair on Sunday.
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FROM TOP LEFT: Rueben and Evelyn Shay, of Maiden Gully, came dressed for the occasion; Maryborough City Brass Band member Des Melton was part of the musical entertainment; local volunteers Mitchell and Maya Whitton were joined by Dunolly’s Rachel Buckley in her role of Queen Victoria; event director Frances Clarke checks on activities.
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They marvelled at vintage cars and caravans and browsed stalls lining Commercial Road.
“When the Day-Elder trucks were imported from the US, Gippsland and Northern painted them red.
“Everything remained as it was until this year when work began to bring the truck back to life,” she said.
is never to be sold. We applied to the Loddon Shire for a commu nity grant to help with the Resto ration project. This was succesful.
“I have rejected many offers over the years to buy the truck ... one came from Darwin ... word getsAmongaround!”exhibitors at the rally were Chris Cram, of South Aus tralia, who said he had been to all 30 rallies and local society member Graham Hadden, of Col eraine, with a restored 1928 In ternationalShepparton’sengine.Eric Dillon was making his debut with 1920 Full er and Johnson engine.
Society president Trevor Bailey said some exhibitors had arrived in town up to a week before the rally and camped on the adjoin ing cricket oval.
Mr Bailey has been part of the society for most of its existence and has served a total of 20 years as president. His contribution was also acknowledged with life membership as were Ted Godd ard, Frank Canfield and Bob Pas salick who recently passed away.
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“Club members have put in hundreds of hours working on the truck at the weekend work ing bees and some of the more intricate work was done at mem ber’sPeterhomes.”said: “The condition of my donation to the Club is that it remains in Wedderburn and it
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“With genuine DE parts una vailable the members used their knowledge and creativity to adapt parts from various types of machinery to get the truck up and running. Internet research gave members an idea of how the truck should look. It was decided to make a Model T C Cabin and paint it dark red.
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up to bigger things” over the past two years.
Society members with their new pride and joy, the restored Day-Elder truck that once sat in a paddock at Berrimal.
Former secretary Peter Nor man, one of five members recog nised with society life member ship at the weekend, picked up the wrecked truck from a farm at Berrimal in 1974.
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A 1918 Day-Elder truck was the centrepiece of Wedderburn His toric Engine and Machinery’s So ciety’s 30th rally at the weekend.
“I went to another rally at Cob den and everyone said I should come to Wedderburn,” said Eric who started collecting and re storing lawn mowers “and built
“There’s been a really good turnout for the rally ... with all the rain we had we’ve called it the gumboot rally this year,” he joked as crowds moved between static engine displays, old trucks, shearing demonstrations and re freshment stalls.
Hundreds of enthusiasts streamed into the society’s en gine park, greeted by the truck restored by members.
Current secretary Lois Goddard said: ”To replace the smashed up engine Peter found one at Jung and also located a radiator at Nathalia.
She said BOLD was formed last year to manage and maintain the community plan first developed in 2003,
Council will be conducting these community satisfaction surveys with di erent community members every quarter – this is to ensure we get a range of feedback from as many of our residents as possible. The current survey will be undertaken until 30 September 2022. The next surveys will be conducted from 14 November to 11 December 2022, and 23 January to 19 March 2023.
As part of its Australia Day celebrations in 2023, Loddon Shire will be holding competitions for colouring (Prep to Grade 2), a photographic competition (Junior, Senior and Open categories) and a Literature Competition (for Prep to Year 12).
The input you provide is also valuable in terms of helping Council improve future service provision.
Council’s community satisfaction survey is currently underway, being undertaken on behalf of Council by JWS Research.
Organisers of the workshop in Bridgewater next month want fire brigade, State Emergen cy Service and ambulance volunteers and their families to learn skills to help volunteers and their partners support each other’s wellbeing.
Loddon emergency service officers and volunteers Emma Webb, Tim Ferguson, Mick Balazs, Tim Hobbs and Troy Piddes. LH PHOTO
Support for volunteer families
Bridgewater Fire Brigade captain Tim Fergu son said: “The workshop will help us all discov er coping strategies. We can come home from a critical incident and our partners might not know what we have been through.”
The State Government has ex tended train services to areas north of Bendigo with new sta tions at Raywood and Goornong opening this year.
As part of the survey, you may be contacted by National Field Services via phone to discuss Council’s Ifperformance.yourhousehold is selected to take part in the Community Satisfaction Survey please take the time to complete the survey. It is a great opportunity to have your say on the Council services that matter most to you and provide feedback regarding Council and other issues.
She said key community-iden tified projects were upgrades and maintenance of the Arnold and Sebastian roads, and local streets, available land for housing devel opment and growing the town’s retail and business footprint.
The competitions are free to enter. Entries close at 4pm Friday 21 October 2022.
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The draft plan backing growth, also includes better access to public transport with bus servic es and a rail link.
Toni also said BOLD would con tinue to advocate for develop ment of the town’s memorial hall that would next year celebrate its centenary.Shesaid the draft plan identi fied continued development of the Loddon River foreshore. And corellas have also been men tioned in the draft, with residents wanting further action to man age birds destroying the river bank trees
Senior Constable Balazs said the workshop would put in place increased awareness for support for the mental health and wellbeing of emergency service personnel across the Loddon.
No return of passenger servic es on the former Inglewood line has been floated by government.
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The Sustainable Rural Health Project is looking for health care consumer or carer stories so it can better understand local people’s experiences when accessing health care services in the Buloke, Loddon and Gannawarra shires.
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A WORKSHOP for Loddon emergency service volunteers and their families will aim to in crease awareness and support when they return home from stressful incidents.
ties ... and received an excellent response,” she said.
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They are seeking to conduct interviews with adults (18 years and older) who have experiences to share of being a patient and/or a carer accessing health care services in the Buloke, Loddon and Gannawarra Interviewsregion. will take place either face-to-face, by phone or video call, and will take around 60 minutes. People who participate in an interview will receive a $50 grocery voucher for their time.
Toni said consultation had identified concerns that former retail buildings in the main street were no longer being used for business.
BOLD has also thrown its sup port behind efforts to keep the town’s school open after a decline in enrolments.
The draft plan has been re leased for community discussion and BOLD president Toni Shea said it would provide the basis of future advocacy.
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A CAPACITY audience saw St Mary’s Primary School Ingle wood students in the stage production The Jungle Book Kids on Friday night.
The young cast received loud applause as the finale unfolded with songs The Bare Necessities and I Wan’na Be LikeTheYou.performance earned praise from parents and teachers who enjoyed the the post-show atmosphere against a backdrop of student artworks displayed in the hall.
Extras seats were quickly arranged for a growing audi ence in the minutes before the curtain rose on 30-plus minutes of music and acting on the stage of Inglewood Town Hall.
Anyone who may have wit nessed the incident or seen any suspicious vehicle in the areas have been asked to contact Sgt Huismann at Wedderburn police on 54943300 or call Crime Stop pers on 1800 333 000.
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z Police are investigating fuel thefts in the Bridgewater district over the weekend. About 500 li tres was taken in two farm thefts. “Both thefts occurred on farms from on-site storage tanks,” said Leading Senior Constable Mick Balazs. He urged farmers to se cure their tanks and consider the installation of cameras. They are also asked to monitor and report strange vehicles in their area.
DJ & ED Lees Rochester (107) $215, Crowden Weeks Serpentine (112) $190, L Walters Kerang (36) $180.
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LT Lowndes Strathfieldsaye (18) $241, Mrs L Ding wall Pyramid Hill (34) $225, Des O’Donoghue Kama rooka Nth (34) $224, A & C Dalrymple Narrewillock (44) $223, F & M Schmidt Pyramid Hill (31) $217, For res P/L, Barham (72) $217, S & R Snelson Tongala (57) $214.
Tradeweight young lambs were up to $12 easier as the premium carcass pric es achieved a week ago faded out of the market. On paper young store lambs were cheaper however there wasn’t the qual ity or big one-mark drafts of a week ago which tended to distort the figures.
Very few genuine store lambs were available with the few pens to the pad dock from $112 to $137/head.
From October 3, Bendigo Livestock Exchange will be starting its weekly lamb market at 8.30am.
Export old season lambs sold to $250 with most of better presented heavy types, 26-30kg, from $206 to $236/head at an es timated cost of 750c to 780c/kg cwt.
Plainer and mixed lots of old season lambs were cheaper.
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Light mutton $100 to $125/head. In car cass price terms heavy mutton was esti mated at 48c to 520c/kg, while light mut ton was at 550c to 590c/kg.
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The heavy 24-30kg cwt young lambs attracted the most buying depth with the majority from $200 to $240/head at esti mated averages of 800c to 820c/kg cwt.
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Most of the buying energy was focused on heavier young lambs over 24kg cwt and these were $5 to $10 dearer.
THERE were higher numbers at Bendigo on Monday as the spring flush starts to build.New season lambs are now dominating and quality was generally very good to ex cellent in the lead drafts.
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The heaviest young lambs over 30kg cwt sold from $240 to a top of $250 at an estimated cost of 760c/kg cwt.
Any quality old season lambs with weight were dearer, while plainer and clean-up lots were cheaper.
A & C Branson Colbinabbin (111) $250, A,L,B & R McIntosh Wanalta (56) $246, RE & SL Pedersen Kamarooka (56) $240, C Graham Family Arnold (62) $226, Winfield Farms P/L Macorna (34) $214, G & C McKinnon Pyramid Hill (54) $208, H.B.R Farming Woomboota (159) $207, S & R Snelson Tongala (46) $204, Mooraview P/L Rushworth (77) $203, McKin non & Bailey Marong (35) $203, J & M Fritsch Donald (46) $202, DL & TM Jensen Diggora West (77) $195, D & S Martin Barham (46) $194, WL & PJ Johnson Myola East (36) $169, GL Cain Moama (62) $168.
A full buying field attended and com petition was stronger particularly from a couple of domestic processors amid re ports the wet weather has disrupted the transport of lambs being sold direct.
The medium young trade lambs mostly $160 to $190 with carcass costs not as high as last week at 800c to 840c/kg.
Light sheep, however, were firm to dearer. Heavy ewes mostly $137 to $184 with just one pen of extra large crossbred ewes to $215/head.
G & W Collins Fentons Creek (61) $180, Whinfield Farms P/L Macorna (50) $155.
Sheep numbers increased and heavy mutton prices were cheaper by up to $25/ head.
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Bull said most farmers were appre hensive about the ongoing rise in input costs, and concern about just how high they will climb.
Ms Bull said rising interest rates had not affected sentiment surrounding the rural property market to the same extent as city real estate.
factoring in conditions worsening – and in the mixed sheep and cattle sector that figure is now as high as 73 per cent, pri marily driven by FMD concerns.
In the fibre meat class with more than 32 entries., Terrick West came away with second and third places.
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And more than three quarters of in creased investment will be directed to on-farm infrastructure, according to the survey, while adopting new technologies is a priority for almost half the Victorian respondents.Rabobank’s northern Victoria manager Sally Bull said that in the dairy and hor ticulture sectors, a growing number of farmers were making investments in la bour-saving technology and automation as a way of overcoming mounting work force
have invested heavily to boost productiv ity and profitability, and the latest survey results reveal more than 80 per cent of farmers expect to maintain or increase their levels of investment over the year ahead.MsBull said local conditions were very favourable, with crops and pastures all well set up for spring.
The stud was first in the breeders group of one ram and two ewes.
Sentiment is most positive in the dairy sector, where milk price contracts have hit historically-high levels in re cent months, as well as the grains sec tor, where a wet winter is underpinning hopes of a great grains harvest with high yields and quality.
Grasmere Poll Merino Stud paid $15,000 for a Terrick West ram and Yan ta Merino Stud, South Australia, $13,000.
The survey – completed last month –reveals 14 per cent of Victorian farmers expect business conditions will improve over the 12 months ahead, compared with 31 per cent in the June quarter survey. A total of 38 per cent of the state’s farmers tip conditions to remain stable or largely unchanged, while 40 per cent are now
This quarter, farmers were specifically asked their views about the potential im pacts of biosecurity risks on the Austral ian agribusiness sector, with 92 per cent of Victorian respondents indicating they were extremely or very concerned about FMD.Ms
“Beef prices are still quite good, whilst sheep and lamb prices have fallen from last year’s high, with increased lamb numbers and processor capacity, impact ed by labour shortages, and buying activ ity having an impact on the market,” Ms Bull
Despite optimism falling away, the survey reveals 54 per cent of the state’s farmers will maintain high levels of in vestment in their farm business, while 14 per cent said they would increase busi ness investment over the year ahead.
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“Watersaid. allocations are excellent, and ir rigators can look forward to a full alloca tion for the next couple of years.”
It found 27 per cent of farmers sur veyed expect their gross farm income to increase over the coming 12 months, while 38 per cent tip incomes to remain the same this year. A decrease in gross farm income was forecast by 34 per cent of those surveyed.
The survey data reveals 29 per cent of those Victorian farmers looking to in crease investment in their business over the next year plan to do so through prop erty expansion.
Highest price at Adelaide sale
Dairy prices “are on fire”, she said, and this year’s production, and most likely the next couple of years, was all-but as sured because water is available, and cur rently is historically cheap.
A TERRICK West Merino ram has sold for the stud’s highest price yet.
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The $36,000 price was paid by Willan dra Merino Stud, Jerilderie, at last week’s Adelaide ram sales.
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The strong prices for Terrick West’s three lots in the national sale follow last month’s on-property auction that set new records and had an average $1000 up on 2022.The McGauchie stud also enjoyed suc cess at the Royal Adelaide Show preceed ing the ram sale.
Terrick West was second in the March shorn pair, reserve champion fine wool ewe and received third places in the fine wool March shorn ram and medium wool ewe sections.
However,issues the survey found the rise of input costs and fears of a foot and mouth incursion had eaten away at optimism in Victoria’s farm sector over the latest quarter.While seasonal conditions across Victo ria are excellent and commodity prices –especially in the dairy sector – are very high, the elevated costs of fuel, fertiliser, energy and infrastructure materials, com bined with the recent heightened threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD), had curbed the number of farmers anticipating busi ness conditions to improve beyond what they are already.
The survey reveals the investment plans are being fuelled by strong balance sheets and another year of solid income.
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Boort Grain Co-op prices on Tuesday: Wheat - H1 $393 FIS. H2 $393 FIS. APW $346 FIS. ASW $334 FIS. GP1 $281 FIS. Barley - PL1 ISCC $309 FIS. SP1 ISCC $309 FIS. Bar1 ISCC $289 FIS. Pulses - Faba1 $308 FIS. Season 2022-2023 deld site - APW MG $372. ASW $336. Bar1 $282.
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“I would say sentiment is very high across Victoria, but I think farmers have now hit a point where it’s clear conditions are ‘as good as it gets’ and based on some external pressures, they can only see con ditions deteriorating, not getting any bet ter,” she said.
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She said while recent heightened talk around FMD and the Russia-Ukraine con flict had subsided, farmers were certainly aware of the potential impact these were having on markets and prices.
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6. Name the new British Prime Minister. Which country does the dish ‘Nasi Goreng’ come from?
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The period of national mourning also provides time to reflect on the service of Queen Elizabeth and, again, an example to us all in serving in our communities with unselfish spirit and commitment.
11. What are the horns of a rhinoceros made of?
12. How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
16. Which director directed Apocalypse was the name of Eddie Mur phy’s character in Beverly Hills Cop?
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Her sincerity for the people of every Commonwealth country has been record ed in the annals of history. Her interest and care, likewise, always on show.
The example afforded us over the last 70 years by a Queen full of respect for others, should be the guide to all our actions in this period of national mourning and into the reign of King Charles, as peoples and soci ety in general.
As MP Louise Staley said last Friday, the second great Elizabethan age has ended.
15. What animal is known by the nick name “sea cow?”
13. What name is given to a female deer?
An inspiration and global leader with out parallel, Queen Elizabeth inherited the throne as the world was rebuilding from the ravages of World War Two and in the seven decades of her reign, guided coun tries of the Commonwealth as they rose to new challenges. The pace of advances in technology and industry far outstripped that of the great Victorian age when mech nical modernisation changed the fabric of society like never before.
To paraphrase Hyacinth Bucket in the British TV comedy, we all had some con nection to the Queen, corresponding with or “mixing in the same circles” - my wife and I were at Remembrance Sunday at Whitehall in London at the same time as the Queen back in 1998, my parents re ceived with pride a congratulatory card on the occasion of their Diamond wedding an niversary.Thatsense of connection explains why in our local communities, the Australian flag was promptly lowered to half-mast on countless poles the moment Buckingham Palace confirmed the news we all knew would come one day but still hoping it was some time off.
In the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires, the Queen sent a young Prince William to visit affected communities. At the time, I was media adviser to MP Fran Bailey whose electorate was the most af fected - Marysville, Flowerdale, Strath ewan, Kinglake and others - and “auntie” Fran arranged that my two then young children could be there for a glimpse of the young man who is now Prince of Wales and heir to our new King Charles. They ended not only in conversation but being a pho tograph with Wills. Oh, how heartbroken was our then six-year-old daughter when Prince William married Catherine!
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10. What’s a group of kittens called?
FOR almost nine out of 10 people living in our local Loddon communities, they have known only one monarch.
Let respect continue to guide people, society
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Andrew Perryman wrote: Also cars to slow down in main street!
9. Which country is famous for the fastfood chain ‘Jolibee’?
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1 Which breed of dog was the Queen par ticularly fond of?
14. How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?
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In contrast, the Australian flag was ap propriately lowered at the North Central league grand final and at Wedderburn’s engine rally. Umpires at the Loddon Val ley grand finals wore black armbands throughout the day as a mark of respect.
Sir, The number of Australians living with dementia is close to half a million – a number that is set to double in the next 25 years. There are also an estimated 1.6 mil lion people involved in their care.
Many people living with dementia can continue to live well after their diagno sis, but often feel solated because of the stigma and discrimination associated with dementia. That’s why the theme for Dementia Action Week 2022, September 19-25, is ‘A little support makes a big dif ference’.Thisyear, we encourage communities to come together and learn more about
how they can support people living with dementia. By everyone having a better understanding of dementia and seeing that a purposeful life can continue after diagnosis, we will eliminate discrimina tion and its impacts.
Overnight weekend damage to 13th fairway at Wedderburn Golf Club Inglewood Golf Club wrote: Extremely disap pointing for the hard working volunteers that maintain our courses for the benefit of everyone.
From the flag marshal at Loddon Shire offices in Wedderburn to RSL stalwarts in Inglewood, Wedderburn and Boort, the minimum mark of respect was immedi ately shown.
Even flags flying from private residences have seen respect deemed the order of the day and throughout the period of mourn ing across the Commonwealth.
There are seven small but practical ways you can make a difference in your community. To find out more please visit discrimination.dementia.org.auAlittlesupportcanmakeabig differ ence.
final, where our national flag was nowhere to be seen, the league flag flew from the lone flagpole and there was a welcome to country before the first bounce in the senior match but no moment of reflection or acknowledgment on the passing of the Queen. Even when the national anthem Advance Australia Fair was being sung, the crowd continued to move about and chat above the lyrics that proclaim fairness in every stage of history.
Queen Elizabeth was the Head of State for a remarkable 70 years until her passing last Thursday (UK time) aged 96.
*ChrisEarlisLoddonHeraldmanagingeditor
Our communities have mostly given proper observance. Surprisingly, the week end’s Loddon Valley football league grand
The Queen had a wonderfully wicked sense of humour - the James Bond clip for the opening of London’s 2012 Olympics and the wonderful Paddington Bear sketch only a few weeks ago for her Platinum Ju bilee personified this wonderful woman.
Darren Cooper wrote: That will benefit other places who would welcome dollars from travellers.
BobbyRedman ChairDementiaAustraliaAdvisoryCommittee
2. What were the Queen’s two middle 3.names?Who was the Queen’s oldest grand 4.child?Which English King had the longest 5.reign?How many people watched the Queen’s coronation in 1953 on TV?
Our duty and responsibility is to carry its strengths into the future out of respect and gratitude for a life well lived and served.
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During February 2010 the line from Sea Lake onwards was closed owing to the poor condition and from the sand drifts.
Heavy rains were experienced between Wychitella and Buckrabanyule on Decem ber 25, 1885.
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D LESLIE & Co, were awarded the contract to construct the Korong Vale to Charlton section of railway line, cost £40,514/5/7 inThis1882.line passes over Korong ValeWychitella road, Hamilton’s Lane, Old Boort Road, McNichols Pitt Road, Woolshed Flat Road on into the Wychi tella station, on over Hindson Road, then through the Buckrabanyule station, over Wedderburn-Buckrabanyule, Larmour and Smales Road, Wychitella channel, Barrakee Road through the Barrakee sta tionIt
There were a number of early incidents on this section of line.
To celebrate the occasion a sports day was held at the local show grounds, all profits to go to the Charlton Mechanics’ Institute.Atthat time about 1000 people lived
The Railway Commissioners did not seem interested in erecting a goods plat form at West Charlton in November 1884.
In1920.the meantime the Charlton Railway League was still lobbying for the line to extended from Sea Lake through to Mil dura in favour of the Ultima to Mildura proposal in May 1898 they stating it was shorter than other suggested routes whilst the land was relatively flat.
On February 24, 1893 the cost of a fare from Melbourne to Korong Vale was 12s. 8d., Melbourne to Charlton 14s. 8d. and Melbourne to Wycheproof 16s. The trip from Spencer Street, Melbourne to Wycheproof took nine hours and five minutes.During 1897 trains departed from Wedderburn Junction to Wycheproof at 8.15am, whilst the Bendigo train stopped at 2.15pm, enroute to Wycheproof.
Bendigo to Sea Lake ran on May 7, 1977.
Trains transporting sleepers and rails from Korong Vale towards East Charlton were being seen daily in January 1883.
There was small gold rush to an area 1200 metres towards Wedderburn from the Wychitella station in May 1883.
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During August 1893 it was suggested a
In August 1892 the Railway Commit tee investigated constructing a line from Glenloth to Ninyeunook and on to Quam batook terminating at Budgerum, a dis tance of around 40 miles.
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on either side of the Avoca River. D Les lie & Co., were also awarded the contract to construct the Charlton to Wycheproof section of railway line, cost £42,471/2/8 inThis1882.line passes over the Avoca River, through a siding at Charlton West, Cal der Highway, two unnamed lanes, Judds, Blairs, Tormeys, Peverills and GlenlothCalder roads through the Glenloth station then over the Avoca channel, GlenlothFairview road, through the Fairview sta tion, over Coles and Gretgrix roads on to the Wycheproof station.
As a result part of the line was washed away. A gang of thirty men soon repaired theMeanwhileline. many houses at Korong Vale were reported to be standing in two and three feet of water.
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The line was extended from Wyche proof onto Dumosa, Nullawil, Warne, Cul goa (Kaniera), Berriwillock, Boigbeat into Sea Lake, opened in 1893, Ninda, Nyarrin, Nandaly, opened 1914, Pier Milan, Mitty ack, opened 1919, finally reaching Kulwin in
The last diesel electric rail motor from
loop line be constructed between Charl ton and Bealiba.
There was also a 3.40pm train from Ko rong Vale to Bendigo.
then goes over Finlays Lane, Bid dlestones and Fitzpatricks roads, over the Yeungroon Creek, over Boort-Carl ton road and Arundell Street on into the Charlton station.
A photograph marked as Wychitella
The Korong Vale to Charlton section was opened by Mr Duncan Gillies, Minis ter of Railways, on April 20, 1883, it being 22 miles in length.
Wycheproof station 1904
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It was reported that this route would have to have an acute “dog leg” angle that some eccentric character with some influence must have suggested. At that time it was reported that 190 people lived in Ninyeunook at which there were five erections: one public house, one store, one blacksmith’s shop, one state school and a mechanics’ institute, hardly a strong ar gument.Thereport went on to say there were barely visible 19 or 20 residents, the pro posed line would have to pass through swampy country on piles for two miles over two to four feet of water.
The following April the Railways De partment refused permission to erect pumps and water troughs at the Wychi tella railway tank reserve.
The last train from Bendigo terminated at Korong Vale at 11.30pm. The following day the train from Wycheproof to Ben digo left at 8.45am, whilst the 11.00am train terminated at Wedderburn Junction.
Daniel Campian, the head porter at Wycheproof, was promoted to assistant guard on the Korong Vale-Charlton sec tion line in late 1885. It would appear that Campian slipped whilst coupling trucks at Barrakee he falling between the buffers before rolling off the line. The local hotel keeper Moroney, who witnessed the ac cident, rushed to help he noticing a gash three inches deep on Campian’s thigh. As the train was enroute to Charlton Cam pian was taken there before being sent down to the Inglewood hospital on Janu ary 14, 1886.
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Other awards - seniors: Most consist ent Nathan Angelino, most improved Luke Matheson, coach’s award Cody Wright.
The Inglewood and District Community Bank clubperson award went to president Chris
Life memberships were also presented to Enzo Scafati and secretary David Rose for their long-time contributions.
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COOL and overcast conditions made the going tough for most players on our official closing day for 2022 at Boort on Sunday.
of the singles knockout was also played with Tim Lanyon prevail ing over the consistent Robert Johnston.Season trophies were also presented - A Grade Champion Andrew Kane. B Grade: Alister McDougal. Weaver Cup: Grae me Ball. Pairs knockout Damien Lanyon and Scott Rollinson. Mercer Cup: Tim Lanyon.
and 1965 senior best and fair est awards for Inglewood among many other accolades, was in at tendance to congratulate Ingham on his achievement.
The heavy track made scoring difficult again at Inglewood.
In the nearest the pins, Doug Couper claimed two, as did Di Johnston from her efforts on Wednesday, while Stuart picked up the remaining one. The final
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Netball - B Grade: coach’s award Ma deleine Arnel. C Grade: best and fairest Brittney Bickford, runner-up Rebecca Her mans, coach’s award Emily Rollinson. C Reserve: Best and fairest Rachel Matthews, runner-up Chloe Kilcullen. Coach’s award Ebony Miller. Senior grade Donna Wayman Memorial Good Sports Award: Skye Run nalls.
The event for the day was sta bleford which was won by Tim Johns on 35 points, with Lindsay Kelly second on 32.
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The super pin on the 9th jack pots to this week.
CLASSY midfielder Charlie In gham has taken out Inglewood Football Netball Club’s senior football best and fairest award forIn2022.anexciting vote count, Ing ham finished with 97 votes, just two votes ahead of fellow mid fielder, Bregon Forward/midCotchett.Charlie McGaw finished in third place on 70 votes and took out the goal kick ing award with 25 goals.
Roberts Medal to Ingham
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With a fine 37 points by him self, Kevin Linehan collected yet another win after he drew Stuart Tweddle and they finished on 66 total points. There was a tie for runners-up on 59, with Doug Couper’s individual score of 32 points earning he and Robert Johnston the countback result from Scott Rollinson and An drew Kane.
Ingham was presented with the Graham ‘Squirty’ Roberts Medal at the club’s senior presenta tion night on Saturday. Roberts, a club stalwart and life member who won the 1960, 1961, 1964
Midfielder Alex Lowe and de fender Nathan Angelino rounded out the top five of the award.
The club’s junior presentations will be held at the Inglewood Community Sports Centre to morrow night.
The reserves football best and fairest went to Ethan Wright in another close count, with Caleb Maher runner up.
It was also a close count in the B Grade netball, with joint win ners in defender Grace Christian sen and midcourt playing coach Tegan Phillips, ahead of goaler Tegan Sharp.
Reserves: Most consistent Lochlan Else, coach’s award Mitch Jeffrey, most im proved Dan Christensen.
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The C Grade award went to defender Brittney Bickford, with the C Reserve award being won by goaler Rachel Matthews.
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The same teams clashed in C Grade where it was a close game until quarter time although Bridgewater outscored the Eagles in the fourth term.
2018 and 2019 and finished last season as minor premiers before the season was abandoned.Mitiamohad an edge for the first half with Amelia Ludeman directing centre traffic and helping keep the Superoos in contention.Butafter scores were tied at the main break, Maiden Gully edged its way in front to have a three-goal advantage going into the final term and stretching it to eight in the final quarter.
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MAIDEN Gully has lost its bid leave the Loddon Valley Football Netball League.
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However, the Loddon Herald understands from multiple sources that commissioners viewed Maiden Gully’s appli cation claiming better junior pathways in the Heathcote league as lacking merit. The Eagles did not field an under 18 football team this season.
PYRAMID Hill 13 and under play ers were jumping with joy at the final siren in their grand final clash onTheSaturday.young Dogs were the stars of the final series, playing off in sudden death encounters to claim the ultimate prize over Marong. Pyramid Hill had control of the grand final for most of play and recorded a final winning margin of 16Playersgoals. immediately embraced coach Karen Twigg after the siren and cheered loudly when Jamie son Walters was named best on court during the presentation cer emony.Thegirls were at the forefront of Pyramid Hill’s finals campaign, players lining the court and foot ball boundaries when the club’s teams were playing and the girls did their own “Mad Monday” as celebrations continued in the main street of Pyramid Hill after school.
MAIDEN Gully confirmed its supremacy in Loddon Valley’s 2022 netball season with five flags on Saturday.
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The Eagles, whose football and netball club are trying to switch to the Heathcote league next season, contested five of the seven flags on offer.
The Superoos had won A Grade flags in
League best and fairest Tia Webb was key to the Eagles’ success and was named best on Maidencourt.Gully also had to come from be hind to win the B Grade flag over Bridge water, trailing until a powered final term that saw the Mean Machine held to just three goals while the Eagles put on 13.
A Grade premiers Maiden Gully.
The A Grade encounter pitched Maiden Gully against the yardstick of Loddon Val ley netball, Mitiamo, as the Superoos tried to extend its time at the top.
AFL Central Victoria general manager Craig Armstead confirmed the decision late yesterday morning but did not provide reasons for the refusal.
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Mitiamo’s Amelia Ludeman. LH PHOTO
AFL Central Victoria commisioners on Monday night heard an appeal by the Eagles after Loddon clubs earlier rejected their request to move into the Heathcote.
16 | Loddon HERALD Thursday September 15, 2022 SPORT | LODDON VALLEY NETBALL A GRADE Mitiamo 15 29 43 53 (53) Maiden Gully 14 29 46 61 (61) Best: Tia Webb (Maiden Gully) B GRADE Bridgewater 10 19 30 33 (33) Maiden Gully 8 19 28 41 (41) Best: Phoenix Pointon (Maiden Gully) C GRADE Maiden Gully 10 25 36 43 (43) Bridgewater 9 19 26 35 (35) C RESERVE Maiden Gully 15 25 37 48 (48) Marong 5 15 21 31 (31) Best: Amelia Burgess (Maiden Gully) 17 AND UNDER Maiden Gully 11 25 35 43 (43) Calivil 7 14 22 29 (29) Best: Bronte Baxter (Maiden Gully) 15 AND UNDER Marong 14 23 39 52 (52) Pyramid Hill 8 12 19 26 (26) Best: Charli Crawford (Marong) 13 AND UNDER Marong 7 14 21 23 (23) Pyramid Hill 11 20 29 39 (39) Best: Jamieson Walters (Pyramid Hill) RESUTS AS SUPPLIED BY AFL CENTRAL VICTORIA
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Final stages of the game saw multiple swings in momentum and some great passages of play from both sides, however the Wedderburn girls were able to take the win.
game, creating good space out side the ring and driving hard at the post.
Achieving another hat-trick of A Grade flags on Saturday and continuing North Central domi nance into another decade also had club depth on show.
A LARGE crowd was treated to a great game of defensive netball in the under 17B final.
Goalers found it hard to con vert in many instances after be ing forced to work hard in the midcourt to maintain possession and find a way into the goaling circle. Early in the game it was Donald’s Toni Jones that shone brightly, treasuring possession and working hard on the second effort. For Boort, Ella Streader through the midcourt was a commanding presence that con nected their two ends well. Anna Lanyon, Phoebe Henderson and Phoebe Malone were all good contributors for the Magpies across the game, picking up loose balls and contesting strongly.
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For Charlton, Lauren Campbell was a good con tributor at WA, however her opponent Olivia Lockhart was superb with her defensive position ing and timing, then further contributing with some impressive secondary efforts through the midcourt in attack.
Sophie Taylor’s defensive pres sure for Wedderburn was tested by the young Donald GS Addi Funcke who continued to gain possession and convert from an ywhere it seemed. Arli Geddes for Donald placed immense pressure on the Wedderburn attackers and worked hard around the ring.
Charlton GS Chloe Walsh was confident and strong under post in the early stages of the game, with Judd forced out of the contest on several oc casions.Charlton led at quarter time by two goals. In the second quarter the Redbacks switched gears and took their attack on the ball from ‘safe’ to explo sive. Meg Lowry’s trademark run and carry was a driving force through the centre. Covering re markable space in the defensive transverse line zone of the court, Lowry’s reach and pace to be able to contest across the court forced Charlton into hesitation on attack.
“We had awesome coaches as juniors and we’ve stayed togeth er.”
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The Redbacks treasured possession and played safe netball through their attacking channels while their defensive line up of Maddi Postle and Lara Judd were forced to contest high in the goal ring.
In their second game of the day, Donald’s Addi Funcke and Scarlett Funcke had removed the nerves and started strongly.
After a solid four-quarter defensive pressure ef fort that was always clean, Maddison Postle was awarded best on court.
Gabby Campbell for Donald’s de
MEG Lowry has praised the pas sionate local loyalty of Wedder burn netballers as the Redbacks finished 2022 as premiers ands champions in A and B Grade.
Maddi Fitzpatrick worked hard off the line but was covered well by the roaming Maddi Postle who seemed to be a magnet to the ball for much of the lastMeganhalf. Bruns for Charlton was again terrific at GK, watching the play well and predicting good op portunities to contest outside the ring.
Wedderburn’s Grace Lockhart showed good composure and tim ing in goals, as did fellow goaler Paige Stephenson who utilised her baseline well and shot truly. Wedderburn took some early intercepts and were able to take control of the pace of the game.
girls playing in B Grade and they easily stepped up”.
Meg said: “It took a lot to bounce back from that. Charlton played unbelievably well that day and we set about doing what we had to do to make sure it didn’t happen again.”
fence was again impressive in the air, coming off her best on court from the week prior. In the finish Donald’s effec tive passages of play, timing and patience in possession allowed them to take the win.
THE pace and agility of Wedderburn was truly an impressive sight in Saturday’s A Grade grand final. Connection across court and the trust in their combinations to commit to the ball in attack made for some fantastic netball from the Redbacks. The opening minutes saw Charlton’s Abby Thompson and Kirsty McKenzie have timing right to retrieve Wedderburn possessions.The Charlton pair confidently switched into an attacking play through the midcourt.
After the second quarter pressure applied from the Redbacks, Charlton found it hard to alter or
Loddon HERALD Thursday September 15, 2022 | 17 A GRADE Wedderburn 8 24 37 50 (50) Charlton 10 19 28 34 (34) Best: Maddi Postle (Wedderburn) B GRADE Wedderburn 15 25 37 47 (47) Donald 9 21 33 41 (41) Best: Laurel Prowse (Wedderburn) C GRADE Sea Lake Nandaly 9 20 30 37 (37) Donald 10 18 24 36 (36) Best: Jordan Gravestocks (Sea Lake Nandaly) 17 AND UNDER A Donald 14 27 40 56 (56) Birchip Watchem 4 11 19 27 (27) Best: Addison Funcke (Donald) 17 AND UNDER B Boort 4 7 8 13 (13) Donald 4 9 16 22 (22) Best: Abby Griffiths (Donald) 14 AND UNDER Birchip Watchem 3 10 18 22 (22) Wycheproof Narraport 7 13 19 25 (25) Best: Libby Thompson (Wycheproof Narraport)
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Aliza Lockhart for Wedderburn opened up the goaling circle and worked well with the driving Shelley deAraugo at GS. Both goalers missing very few opportunities.
The “scare game” came against Charlton in the second semi-final when the Redbacks were trailing going into the final term and they had to muster a comeback to se cure a grand final berth.
Shelley deAraugo takes control in front of goal. AP PHOTO
She said a strong start to the season had ensured confidence and momentum for the A Grade side.
Great display of defensive play
Her battle with Wedderburn defender Courtney Gleeson was that of great agility and speed across the court in all directions.
She said the A Grade side had some exciting 18-year-olds, pointing to hopes of success in future years. “And we hope that from our current under 14s will come another wave of players.”
Trust and pace set up flag
Meg said the season had put up depth challenges for the A Grade team when players were unavail able “but we have some awesome
Prowse connects court
disturb any area of the Wedderburn line up from there on. Making changes at half time, the Charlton side forced attacking play in to GS Chloe Walsh in desperation at times throughout the last half, loos ing confidence in their attacking structures that had been so effective in their last encounter in the second semi-final.
“We all love our netball and be ing together, hoping to see each other do well,” said the team’s coach.“It’s a lot of fun and we enjoy what we do together ... playing for a club where we grew up.
THE B grade was a tight contest with some terrific one-on-one match ups across the court.
Wedderburn’s Laurel Prowse. AP PHOTO
Meg Lowry soars in Wedderburn’s A Grade victory. AP PHOTO
Laurel Prowse was steady through the centre, with a run and carry that connected the de fence and attack without hesita tion. In the latter stages of the first half it was Donald’s Scarlette Funcke that kept them in the
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while Pyramid Hill enjoyed greater accuracy.
Pyramid Hill had gallant sol diers in the right contest all day.
Marong 0.3 2.6 2.11 5.15 (45) Pyramid Hill 1.3 1.4 3.4 3.5 (23)
Bridgewater gained some re demption on the scoreboard in the final Andrewquarter.Collins, who had alter nated between a forward and onballer bobbed up with two goals, Allison found accuracy and in the dying minutes, youngster Darcy Wood topped off a solid day with a major in what was really a lack lustre quarter.
shreds by Marong midfielders. By the final break, Marong was 101 points up and assured of end ing a premiership drought that stretched back to 1985.
MARONG’S day of football premiership domination started when Bridgewater was overwhelmed after the first quarter of the under 18 clash.
The second half saw the breeze increase and the ground became more slip-
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B. Grenfell 9, R. Taylor 4,
Best on ground: Brandyn Grenfell (Marong)
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Play was ruthlessly steered by the Panthers and straight down to Grenfell who marked and go aled from set shots, on the oc cassions he also found spoace for quick snaps through the sticks.
PYRAMID Hill more than sniffed the strong breeze for three quarters in Saturday’s reserve grand final at Maiden Gully.
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Goals to Rowan Pollock in the second half of the term saw Pyramid still in with a show, only one point down.
Defenders responded to every Marong forward thrust in the first term when the Panthers tried but could only register behinds.Instead, it was Pyramid Hill with the first goal when Luke Pollock converted after being awarded a free kick for a high tackle.Marong came out with two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second term.
In scenes reminiscent of the preliminary final, a battle of the No 9s was developing - Cale Woodhatch for Bridgewater and Kai Terrill for Marong.
18 | Loddon HERALD Thursday September 15, 2022 SPORT | LODDON VALLEY
It was a similar situation to the second semi-final when Pyramid Hill had its chances.
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game at Maiden Gully without Alex Pollock (suspended) and players injured, forced to bring Darren Clutton out of retirement.
Pyramid Hill’s Mark Swiney gets front position during Saturday’s reserves grand final while (left) Greg Quinn sends play back into ther Dogs’ forward zone as the game was in the balance during the third quarter. Quinn was among Pyramid Hill’s players in the season decider.
Best on ground: Josh Cooper (Marong).
Was there enough momentum to carry Bridgewater to a flag af ter defeating Mitiamo twice in as many weeks and then claiming the upset scalp of Pyramid Hill in the preliminary final.
TWO big questions going into Saturday’s Loddon Valley football grand final were answered with in 10 Wouldminutes.Marong’s new league goal record holder Brandyn Gren fell make an impact after a quiet second semi-final? Emphatically, he did, kicking nine goals and be ing named best on ground.
BEST - Marong: B. Grenfell, C. Gregg, J. Gadsden, R. Tibbett, R. Taylor, J. Hynes. Bridgewater: H. Donegan, J. Naughton, E. Pavlich, A. Collins, D. Wood, J. Symons.
pery although the ball remained fairly dry as Marong powered on another five goals.Whenever Bridgewater make a lunge, it was quickly turned over and firmly back in Marong’s control.
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Bridgewater had fought back against Inglewood in the preliminary final to book the grand final spot, winning by one point. But the ferocity of Marong added to its height, strength and speed could not be matched by Bridgewater on Saturday.
The club also at the weekend announced that Steve Donat had been re-apppointed reserves coach for next season.
A late goal to Adrian Pappin and then one on the siren in flated Marong’s winning margin. Pappin was named among the Panthers’ best.
Cale Woodhatch (above) was among the best players for Bridgewater juniors.
GOALS - Marong: C. C. McCaig. Bridgewater: A. Collins D. Wood, L. Allison.
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The two had mostly dictated results in the four-team competition this season until the solidification of form by Inglewood leading into the finals.
A Panther flag was never in doubt on Saturday.
Bridgewater’s Darcy Wood looks for options. LH PHOTO
The Panthers put another 2.4 on the scoreboard and held Pyramid Hill to a single behind for the final term, a quarter where free kicks were regularly awarded near goal to both teams.
Dogs gallant right to the final siren
GOALS: Marong Reserves: A. Pappin 3, Z. Turnbull. Details incomplete. Pyramid Hill: R. Pollock 2, L. Pollock.
BEST - Marong: J. Cooper, A. Pappin, T. Wilson, M. Willox, S. Taylor, B. Hartland. Pyramid Hill: J. Mathers, B. Moon, L. Padgham, G. Quinn, M. Gunther, M. Moon.
The Dogs had come close to upsetting the undefeated Marong in the second semi-final and had many periods of dominance in the re-match decider.
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Marong 2.2 6.3 11.5 12.7 (79) Bridgewater 1.2 2.2 4.2 4.3 (27)
Both went on to be named in their side’sPidotobest.would add Bridgewater’s only score for the second term after play set up by Woodhatch.
That was a big “no” as the Mean Machine went into Saturday’s
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GOALS - Marong: J. Manning 5, K. Terrill, K. Baldwin 2, J. Collins, L. Hale, M. Worme. Bridgewater: H. Pidoto, C. Woodhatch 2.
Briudgewater’s Cam Ross was winning taps in the centre, only to have any hope of play cut to
The Panthers hasd loose men sending the ball forward while the Bulldogs were at times errant with delivery up the ground, the ball finding a lone Marong defender or being kicked into tight contests.Theundefeated Panthers were way off target in the hard-tackling third term with five behinds
The Panthers were off to a flyer on the scoreboard in the first term, Bridgewater only gaining respectibility when Hudson Pidoto goaled as the clock rapidly headed to the siren.
But Marong was in no mood to relax, knowing that one slip would see flag hopes flying off faster than the breeze still creating havoc in front of goal.
Marong 7.1 11.4 17.8 19.11 (125) Bridgewater 0.0 0.2 0.3 4.7 (31)
The Mean Machine had chances to at least narrow the margin in the final term but were held to a solitary behind although the Panthers, now cruising to victory, only added 1.2 in their lowest scoring quarter of the match.
BEST - Marong: J. Manning, N. McCaig, B. Cruise, K. Terrill, B. Coombs, B. Holland. Bridgewater: A. Gauci, C. Wood hatch, T. Nitschke, O. Horan, C. Rooke, T. Naughton.
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While the cross-goal breeze fa voured Marong in the first quar ter, Bridgewater struggled for even a sniff of scoring for three terms of football.
Goals - Sea Lake Nandaly: J. Daniels 4, B. Crowe, C. O’Sullivan, N. McClelland, J. Newick. Boort: F. Holland 3, T. Potter, N. Scott, B. Wagner.
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Boort 2. 0 3. 4 6. 6 6. 6 (42)
St Arnaud 0. 0 0. 1 0. 1 1. 1 (7)
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During the home-and-away series, Birchip Watchem led the competition, having lost only one game.
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Tom Potter received a free and was able to reduce the Tigers lead with his goal that was much needed by Boort.
Boort had difficulty getting the ball forward as all attempts were cleared by the solid backline of the Tigers and this would be the pattern for the remainder of the term.
Goal - N. Berry 5, R. Bath 2, A. Schofield, E. Landwehr, M. Donnellon. Sea Lake Nandaly: N. Wight, D. Bailey, B. Poul
At quarter time the Tigers who had a shaky start, had opened up a 20-point lead while kicking with the aid of the wind.
The Tigers knew that they would have to defend stoutly if they were going to keep out the Magpies and they answered the challenge with a premiership their reward.
Boort gave it their best shot but were unable to break through and at the final siren they fell short of the Tigers tally by threeCongratulationsgoals. to both sides it was a great game played in good spirit.
Sea Lake N 1. 3 2. 4 2. 4 3. 6 (24)
BOORT and Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers fin ished the under 17 home and away sea son in the top two positions and also on the same premiership points.
The Tigers went forward from the re start but their forward entry was cut off by Alex Cockerell and his clearing kick sent the ball deep into their attacking zone.
Frasier Holland was the target the Mag pies needed to find as he was one player who could turn this around fairly quickly given the opportunities, and when it did come, he responded with two goals, and we were back to under a goal.
This game started at a blistering pace as the sides quickly committed to the clash and the pressure applied by both sides in the early minutes of the game set the stage for a great game.
Sea Lake Nandaly’s big for wards Nathan Wight and Harry Harcourt were starved of oppor tunities, and when the ball was within its forward zone, they had to contend with the close check ing of defenders Nat Clark and Patrick Morgan.
lamein, 16.18 (114) to 7.4 (46).
Best - Birchip Watchem: Lochlan Sirett, Elliot Jaeschke, Kyle Stevens, Will Sheahan, Daniel Castellano, Joe Reid. Don ald: Ryan Hards, Ryley Barrack, Dyson Bell-Warren, Seamus Young, Daniel Venditti, Sam Griffiths.
The Tigers won the centre clearance and went forward again and with some handy teamwork they got the ball to Nate McClelland who levelled the scores.
GRAND FINAL ACTION: Boort’s Jacob Mulquiny (top left) goes the spoil against Sea Lake Nandaly, Lachlan Hall (above) puts in a strong performance for the Pies and Sam Toose strives to win the ball.
Best - Sea Lake Nandaly: Jed Daniels, Thomas Cox, Max Cahoon, Isaac Durie, Will Conlan, Brock Crowe. Boort: Max Beattie, Alex Cockerell, Sam Barraclough, Lachlan Hall, Beau Herrington, Zachary Mayberry.
When play restarted the Tigers made a better fist of the opportunity when the ball entered their forward line falling into the hands of the pacey Jed Daniels and the Tigers were on the board.
- Donald: Eddie Landwehr, Noah Berry, Cooper An derson, Ryan Bath, Tom George, Dion Hawkes. Sea Lake Nandaly: Connor Michael, Benjamin Daniels, Angus Collins, Lachy McClelland, Nelson Ibbs, Dylan Boltuc.
Belief is a major component in victory, and one could sense an air of optimism on Thursday night, in particular, when Eddie Landwehr was selected in the en gineThisroom.added grunt in the mid dle, complemented by on ballers Cooper Anderson and Tom Letts, and ruckman Brannon Walker, whose duel with the Tigers’ Con nor Michael was absorbing.
In tricky conditions for both sides the third term did not produce much scoring but when it did happen it was Boort who were kicking into the wind that found some urgency of the contest and made some attacking moves to reduce the Ti gers handy lead.
Goals - Donald: B. Donnellon 2, L. Davis, C. Campbell. St Arnaud: W. Eden.
Birchip W 1. 6 2. 8 6.15 10.18 (78)
goal lead. Boort were not able to win the ball out of the centre as the Tigers won possession on many occasions and con tinued to send the ball forward and this time it was Will Conlan who added his name to the goalkickers list just before quarter time.
With time counting down towards half time both sides had a couple of chances to add to their tally but could only man age minor scores and at siren time the Tigers held an 18-point lead.
When the ball reached the 10 yard line it was Brodie Wagner who got his boot to the ball and Boort had registered their second goal into the wind while the Ti gers remained scoreless.
Boort got the first break with Frasier Holland marking and posting the first score of the game, a goal, and what a start for the Magpies.
Kobie Streader sent the ball back past the centre and when the Magpies swooped on the ball a miss directed kick found the Tigers defender who ran the ball well into the attacking zone and a Boort infringement saw Cruz O’Sullivan awarded a free and he kicked the Tigers only goal into the wind.
Donald 2. 2 5. 5 7. 6 8. 9 (57)
Up the Calder Highway, 26km north, Nullawil won the Golden Rivers league flag, beating Mou
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And the Bulls’ finals campaign capped off an outstanding season.
AFL Central Vic Medal: Baxter Donnellon (Donald).
Bestton.
Des Darcy Memorial Medal: Lochlan Sirett (Birchip Watch em). AFL Central Vic Medal: Elliot Jaeschke (Birchip Watch em).
Sea Lake N 5. 2 6. 4 8. 5 9. 6 (60)
Goals - Birchip Watchem: W. Sheahan, D. Adkins 2, E. Jae schke, M. Rippon, J. Reid, D. Castellano, K. Stevens, D. Hin kley. Donald: L. Burke 3, J. Potter 2, R. Barrack, S. Griffiths, B. Grant.
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AFL Central Vic Medal: Eddie Landwehr (Donald).
In the next few minutes of the first term, it became the Jed Daniels show as he showed his class and pace that al lowed him two goals in as many minutes and this saw the Tigers kick out to a two-
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Sea Lake Nandaly won the right to play off for the premiership when they defeated Boort in the second semi-final. Boort had to go through the cut-throat prelim final against Birchip-Watchem to challenge the Tigers for the premiership.
But the Trevor Ryan-guided team weathered a second quar ter challenge from a desperate and determined Donald to com prehensively outscore the Royal Blues by eight goals to three af ter half-time, finally realising a dream that has driven players and supporters for decades.
Nullawil wants to become North Central’s ninth club in 2023
With the wind favouring the top end of the ground to where Boort were kick ing, they would need to use it well as they needed to wipe off the deficit of 20 points established by the Tigers in the opening term.
North Central chairman Tim Lockhart announced on Saturday that the league board would meet with member clubs in the near future to discuss their opinions but the general view for an ex panded competition in 2023 was positive.Donald reserves reversed their second semi final form against the Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers to win the flag.
Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers responded and cleared the ball from the midfield into their forward line.
AFL Central Vic Medal: Jed Daniels (Sea Lake Nandaly).
Donald 2. 0 5. 5 5. 5 10. 5 (65)
BIRCHIP Watchem ended North Central football’s longest pre miership drought and exorcised the demons of three consecu tive failed attempts to win the league’s Holy Grail, the Halfhide Cup, when it stormed home with a powerful second half against Donald, to win the 2022 grand final by 21 points at Wycheproof onTwenty-oneSaturday. years in the mak ing, Saturday’s success almost didn’t eventuate, after the Bulls nearly cost themselves the game with their very inaccurate kick ing for goal in the first half.
Donald 2. 1 2. 1 2. 2 4. 6 (30)
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Best - Donald: Baxter Donnellon, Ethan Clapham, Chase Campbell, Luca Rice. St Arnaud: Abby Weir, Frankie Donald, Aidan Wickham, Jack Batters, Otis Patton, Fraser Burke.
Defenders deny last term lunges
In the final quarter there was just two scoring shots and both of those were added to the Tigers score.
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Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers were able to then win the centre clearance and with the ball landing with Jed Daniels he was able to dodge a couple of Magpie players and post his fourth goal of the game and we were back out to around the two-goal margin.Boort’s Nicholas Scott answered the Tigers goal, and it was game on. In the final minute of the term Brock Crowe for the Tigers booted the Tigers second goal to give them an 11-point lead at the final break.Under two goals separated these two talented sides with one quarter of footy to go for the year and Boort kicking with the assistance of the wind we were in for a nail bitting last quarter.
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WEDDERBURN extended its North Central netball dynasty on Saturday. The Meg Lowry-coached Redbacks won both A and B Grade premierships and the title of champions with unbeaten seasons in both grades. A Grade defender Maddi Postle was named best on court
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Maddi Postle
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