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‘We know there are still people who have information that could lead to us solving this case’ Insp Tony Combridge

KRYSTAL PLEA POLICE have made a fresh call for information on the 13th anniversary of Krystal Fraser’s disappearance.

The appeal comes as a Coronial inquest will be held on July 11 into the disappearance of the Pyramid Hill woman.

Detective Acting Inspector Tony Combridge, of Missing Persons Squad, said: “For the past 13 years, police have not given up finding answers as to what happened to Krystal and who is responsible.

“This remains an active and ongoing investigation and we know there are still people, particularly around Pyramid Hill, who have information that could lead to us solving this case,” he said. “It’s a small community and Krystal’s disappearance has had a big impact on everyone in the area, not just her family.

“While a significant period of time has passed, there is every chance this will work in our favour and now will be the right time for the right person to come forward to investigators and tell us what they know.”

Police said that on the night of her disappearance, Krystal received a 40-second phone call on her mobile phone which was from a public phone booth outside the Leitchville Post Office at 11.59pm on 20 June, 2009.

Police are confident they now know who made this call to Krystal, however they are continu-

ing to appeal for anyone with information or who witnessed someone at the phone box on the night to come forward.

Krystal’s phone last showed activity on a Leitchville phone tower at 2.49am, nearly three hours after she received the call from the phone box, indicating that the phone was in the Leitchville or surrounding area.

Detectives believe Krystal was murdered and despite extensive investigations, are still searching for answers.

Former Homicide Squad investigator Inspector Wayne Woltsche said: “Cases like Krystal’s stay with you and I’m as invested today in getting answers as I was 13 years ago when I was working on the case while at the Homicide Squad.

“Krystal was one of the most vulnerable members of our community and her disappearance is nothing short of a tragedy.

“Like the current investigators, I’m hopeful that the time is right for someone to come forward and tell us what they know about what happened to Krystal.

“Thirteen years is an incredibly long wait for answers for any family, however I know police will keep doing everything we can to provide them with any kind of justice for what happened to Krystal.”

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Krystal Fraser can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppers.com.au

POLICE CALL FOR INFORMATION ON THE DISAPPEARANCE OF KRYSTAL FRASER 13 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

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Bird call: New plan out soon CONTROL of corellas over the next decade will be part of a new strategy by Department of Environment, Water Land and Planning.

DEWLP has told the Loddon Herald the strategy “aims to reduce the impacts of corellas on communities”.

“Implementation of the 10-year strategy will improve community, landholder and land manager knowledge on how they can manage the impacts of corellas,” a spokesperson said.

“Corellas are attracted to locations, including townships, where food, water and roost sites are available and numbers can fluctuate depending on seasonal conditions. In large numbers they can create problems by damaging buildings and other infrastructure and that’s why we’re developing a strong strategy, which outlines how we can collaboratively manage the impacts of corellas.”

Fears have been raised by Bridgewater and Inglewood residents for the health of riverbank gums and the Loddon River where corellas have stripped leaves, shoots and bark from trees.

The protected species has also hit Boort’s croquet courts.

DEWLP said: “The final strategy is expected to be released shortly. The strategy is being developed by DELWP, in consultation with stakeholders.”

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OOKS like Bradley of Boort has had a light bulb moment with his latest appendage to the Treemendous Sign board.

Dawning of a new day, it’s a bit like death, taxes and, yes, those annoying callers on behalf of Telstra, Amazon, Ebay, Australian Taxation Office and not forgetting the various government programs they claim to represent giving away free showerheads, LED lights and kindly inquiring about solar panels on your roof. And when it dawns on these callers that they may not have, or want to answer your questions, the call is abruptly ended. Perhaps that’s their light bulb moment to stop wasting our time!

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ACK in the days before solar was the hot topic for energy, footballers would often endure cold showers after the game. We didn’t hear that story when Bears Lagoon Serpentine had its heritage round at the weekend but there were plenty of yarns around the fence and the bar throughout the day and night as past players looked back with fondness on their (increasingly) great feats. Some thought the greatest feat for the day was seeing Simon from Serpentine yet again don the jumper (No 10 on this occasion) and even bob up with a goal in the reserves. Simon’s great “friends” were also eager to tell us that he had quietly slipped through the half-century milestone

a couple of weeks back with greater skills than catching out those spam telephone callers.

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UST as Simon has not lost too much dexterity on the footy field, OTF was alerted to another sporting veteran still showing off skills. Rhianon Gelsomino has been back home for a brief visit to family in Wedderburn and shared (video proof and all) her father Mike showing he can still ride a bike backwards!

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ROM way Over the Fence, we were talking earlier this week to a colleague up near the Murray River. He was struggling in the chill of Sunday for any light bulb moments or even just to turn on the lights - Powercor kindly planned an outage for the day when the mercury struggled to reach double digits.

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UT we did hear the yarn about a bloke with a new car, complete with sunroof he claimed not to really want. Had a half an hour to spare the other day in travels around the Loddon. Opened the sunroof, put the seat back and had a powernap ... waking an hour later from his slumber when it dawned on him that the next appointment was 15 minutes earlier!

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Guests attending Darren Marshall’s 50th birthday party at the Bridgewater Hotel had the real surprise after Darren and his local caravan park co-manager Rhonda came back into the room ready to be married. With celebrant at the microphone, guests then had double the reason to celebrate.

Heritage sign will be retained THE heritage ambulance station sign at Inglewood will be retained when the new station is built.

The disc emblem signage, believed to be one of two left in Victoria, has stood outside the station for several decades.

A Department of Health spokesperson said: “An existing ambulance sign on the site will be protected and retained during demolition and construction works for the new Inglewood ambulance station.” Work is expected to start within months.

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Care hope teaser

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HOPES have been raised that the State Government will back a child care centre in Wedderburn.

Last week’s announcement of 50 child care centres in existing “deserts” has been described as a win for “families in Wedderburn, Inglewood, Bridgewater and the whole region” by Labor’s Ripon candidate Martha Haylett.

The new policy follows a Coalition announcement that it would fund co-location of child care at Wedderburn College if elected in November but no locations have yet been named for any of the 50 centres announced by the Government.

State Education Minister James Merlino last month said in Wedderburn that child care was a federal responsibility but he would advocate for Wedderburn.

Wedderburn College and a community working group have been campaigning since May last year for child care services in the Loddon Shire.

College principal Danny Forrest said: “Announcements are being made that give us some optimism that our young families and their children can came out of the child care desert that

Wedderburn College principal Danny Forrest is impacting not only families, but schools and businesses.

We’re anxiously waiting details on where the 50 new centres will be but you could certainy say there’s a bit of hope,” he said.

“We’ve a pretty compelling case and fingers crossed, our desert is about to become a child care oasis.”

The Government’s announcement also included an extension of three and four-year-old kindergarten funding and programs.

Within hours, Ms Staley had said: “We know the first five years of life are the most important for learning and development.

“That’s why the Liberals in Victoria will make three and four-

year-old kindergarten free. That will save families up to $2000 a year.

“I’ve already announced an elected Victorian Liberal Leader – Matthew Guy Government will deliver child care for Wedderburn at Wedderburn College and these new announcements build on that commitment.”

The Government said that over the next decade, four-yearold kindergarten would transition to pre-prep – increasing to a universal 30-hour a week program of play-based learning for every four-year-old child in Victoria.

Pre-prep will be delivered through kindergartens and long day care centres, creating a highquality, universal program to

100% of shire in a ‘desert’, says peak council group LODDON Shire is top of Rural Councils Victoria’s list for the State Government to open one of 50 new child care centres.

RCV says Mitichell Institute research shows Loddon is the only municipality in country Victoria without any child care.

Deputy chair Jane Odgen said: “New child care centres are vitally important for rural Victorians, the majority of whom live in child care deserts, where the availability of child care places is woefully inadequate.

“Lack of child care leads to poorer education outcomes, narrower career choices, crimps future job opportunities and harms rural communities and rural economies, with consequences for the whole state.

“We urge the State Government, as a

matter of urgency, to ensure that rural Victorians get their fair share of this $9 billion investment in early childhood education, particularly in staffing the child care centres.“ According to data, Glenelg and Southern Grampians Shire are the next highest ‘desert’ communities at 87 and 86 per cent.

“RCV member councils need help to attract and retain qualified early childhood educators as staffing is also key ongoing issue in rural Victorian communities,” Cr Ogden said.

“In welcoming the announcement, Rural Councils Victoria calls on the State Government to ensure that there is adequate support during implementation of the program, particularly around the training, education and recruitment.”

give four-year-old kids the opportunity to socialise and learn through play, the Government said.

Loddon Shire’s wellbeing director Wendy Gladman welcomed the Government’s kindergarten announcement.

“Council is pleased to see the introduction of any initiative that improves the early education outcomes for children in Loddon Shire,” Ms Gladman said.

“The introduction of free kinder will remove a barrier that many of our Loddon families face when considering kindergarten options for their children.

“With kindergarten enrolments for 2023 opening next week, we hope that this news encourages all Loddon families to get their applications in for either the three or four-yearold kindergarten programs next year. “ Ms Gladman said further details of the roll out of the other components of the initiative would allow council to better assess the changes at a local level and what that meant for staffing and facilities.

“Having said this though, we would be very keen to hear from any suitably qualified people who are interested in joining the Loddon kindergarten team now,” she said.

“We are currently recruiting for a kindergarten activity group leader position and for casual early childhood teachers and educators.”

IN BRIEF Keep skating INGLEWOOD Lions Club has told Loddon Shire Council it wants the J Sloans Park skate ramps retained. The park is expected to become home for outdoor fitness equipment being installed across the shire under Healthy Heart of Victoria projects.

Brigade training MITIAMO Fire Brigade and volunteers from surrounding brigades will attend a defibrilator training night next month. Mitiamo has just taken delivery of a defibrilator and the training will see its members fully accredited in its use.

Shares rebound OLIVE grower Cobram Estate has seen its stock price rebound after last week’s sharemarket dive. Shares closed at $1.48 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, mining stocks continue to drop with Catalyst Metals closing at $1.36.

Council assembly LODDON councillors Gavan Holt, Linda Jungwirth and Wendy Murphy attended the annual Australian Local Government Association national general assembly in Canberra this week.

Cases under 50 THE number of active COVID-19 cases in the Loddon on Tueday was 47 when seven new cases were reported.

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Forum vital to wellbeing - Mayor

LODDON Healthy Minds Network 2022 Suicide Prevention Forum would give a crucial focus for rural communities, said Mayor Dan Straub, Cr Straub said it was critical that local communities were looking after each other.

Registrations open next Friday for the forum in Inglewood on October 20.

“As highlighted by the Loddon Healthy Minds Network, suicide prevention is everyone’s business,” Cr Straub said.

“This forum comes at a moment in time where mental health, including among our rural communities, is a crucial focal point.

“Given the impacts of the past two years, and the continued effects we’re seeing in our community, helping ensure the wellbeing of our fellow community members is vital.

“I encourage everyone in our region who is concerned about mental health in rural communities, be it through their work, volunteering capacity or as a community member, to attend the forum.”

The forum will focus on sui-

cide prevention strategies that work in rural areas. Speakers will give insights into solutions and strategies to address rural mental health.

Among them will be renowned mental health speaker, author and radio broadcaster Craig Hamilton.

Craig, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2000, is one of Australia’s most high-profile speakers on mental health and wellbeing.

“A range of guest presenters will also speak at SPF22, providing strategies that practitioners, service providers, community members and volunteers alike will be able to put to immediate use in service and or their community,” Cr Straub said.

A limited number of free tickets for Loddon community members and volunteers to attend the forum are available through the shire council.

Registration for forum is at www.loddonhealthyminds.com. au/suicide-prevention-forum Loddon Healthy Minds Network was formed in 2007 to pursue mental health issues across the shire.

Latest data shows crime rate drop

LAST DRINKS Terry and Jeanette Miller are fast counting down the days to ending their 18-year ownership of the Newbridge Hotel. They will pull their last beers on July 4, with Terry saying they looking to have a good break. The Millers have leased out the hotel at times over almost two decades and returned to the pub in February 2021 after buying back the lease from Newbridge Football Club.

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REPORTED crime in the the Loddon Shire dropped from 412 to 387 offences in the past 12 months. according to latest data.

Main offences were breaching family violence orders and theft.

The drop comes as Goldfields police service area’s Inspector Donna Mitchell called on Loddon residents to reduce theft risk.

“Whilst we may think becoming a victim ‘crime’ is out of our control, there are things you can do to reduce the risk. It is called ‘target hardening’,” she said.

“Most crime is opportunistic; offenders might intend to steal but they don’t care from where they steal. Alternatively, some crime is committed between parties who are known to each other and there is no risk to the general community.

Inspector Mitchell said there were areas where police continued to rely on public assistance.

“Our job is to ensure the law is upheld; your job is to tell us what is going on. For example, more than 50 per cent of the information we receive in relation to drugs comes through Crimestoppers “We know visible police presence is a deterrent and not much crime happens right in front of us. We also know that there is a lot of ‘local knowledge’ about crime held in the community.

“Crimestoppers is a great way to report information anonymously, The information is assessed and forwarded to relevant work units. Often, information forms part of a bigger picture.”

Mental health service

Floodlighting upgrade project

RFDS free mental health appointments for all Loddon Shire residents.

Council has welcomed funding of $200,000 from the Victorian Government’s Country Football and Netball Funding Program towards lighting upgrades for the Serpentine Recreation Reserve and Mitiamo Recreation Reserve.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria continues to offer free mental health appointments with mental health accredited Social Worker, David Turnbull.

Delivered through Sport and Recreation Victoria, the funding will see the Serpentine and Mitiamo Recreation Reserves receive new fit-for-purpose light towers and sustainable LED floodlighting.

To find out further information head to https://www.loddonhealthyminds.com.au/news/royal-flying-doctors-free-mental-health-appointments-in-boort

The funding is in addition to a contribution from the Federal Government through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, Council, the Serpentine and Mitiamo Recreation Reserves and respective football netball clubs which will also provide funding towards the project.

The project will result in a significant upgrade to the standard of lighting available for training at the Mitiamo and Serpentine Recreation Reserves. It will also provide the opportunity for further activation opportunities at these reserves for the community and users.

WORKS UPDATE  The installation of a pedestrian crossing at Coutts Street in Boort has been completed. Lighting will be installed in coming months.

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Weekend spree thieves target unlocked cars

Time to chat: farmers at Dingee and (inset) Geoff Thomas with Warren Davies. LH PHOTO

Important for farm blokes to talk A MORE proactive response was needed for the wellbeing of men in rural areas.

Former dairy farmer Warren Davies and Dingee Bush Nursing Centre president Geoff Thomas on Sunday pushed that message on the closing day of Men’s Health Week.

Warren was guest speaker at the centre’s Men in the Bush gathering, encouraging farming communities to step beyond reacting to health and mental health challenges.

“There can be isolation for rural men because of the style of the work, meaning we don’t talk to people on a regular basis,” Warren said.

“We are stoic and just have to get the job done when really, we need to take action earlier.”

Warren said his journey was not unique among rural men but it was important to share strategies that had “looked after me and people around me”. “We have to have strategies that take action earlier to our wellbeing.”

Geoff said Men in the Bush had been a joint initiative of the bush nursing centre and East Loddon Lions.

“Everyone has a family member or neighbour who can neglect their health and we cannot afford that to happen,” he said.

“Men in the Bush is a way to keep the focus on wellbeing of our farmers and everyone in the community. ““We need people to be proactive, not reactive, in looking after their health.

“Men can tend to react slowly to changes in their health and wellbeing.

“Gatherings like today are a way of connecting our farmers and men in the Loddon communities, taking time out from the farm, and helping them balance work and healthy living,” Geoff said.

Warren and Geoff said creating strategies where farmers could talk with friends was important and achieving good mental health and wellbeing.

POLICE are investigating thefts from at least seven unlocked vehicles in the Loddon at the weekend.

Sgt Sean Dickson the crime spate was believed to have started between 4am and 6am Saturday.

A number plate was first taken from a parked vehicle in Southey Street, Inglewood, before what police believe are connected thefts from vehicles in Wedderburn.

Sgt Dickson said the first of those thefts was in Harper’s Lane and included cash and mobile phones.

“All the vehicles were unlocked and this is a timely reminder to people to always lock their vehicles and homes,” Sgt Dickson said, He said police already had some CCTV footage “that shows a vehicle of interest” and asked for community assistance with further information and footage.

People with information can contact Inglewood or Wedderburn police stations or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Meanwhile, police have detected two drivers at more than 140kmh on the BridgewaterSerpentine road in the past week.

Sgt Dickson said the alleged offenders were from outside the region. Police continue to patrol the road enforcing the 100kmh speed limit and safe driving practices.

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Declaration by distance

By CHRIS EARL THE final act in Mallee’s 2022 federal election process was played out not in the electorate but in Bendigo on Tuesday.

There assembled at 10am were eight staff from the Australian Electoral Commission - three officials and five others making up the audience for the formal poll declaration.

No candidates had bothered to be up well before the crack of dawn for a roadtrip to Bendigo. Returned Nationals MP Anne Webster sent an apology, Greens’ candidate Sam McColl a written statement that was read out by Bendigo electorate divisional returning officer Denise Fernley. The Bendigobased Mallee returning officer was ill.

No members of the public were present, apart from me who went to observe the occasion.

At one stage during the formalities, an AEC staff member even started to the close doors on what is a public event, held in offices where minutes earlier staff were removing furniture in the final pack down, a secured area still badged Mallee for the storage of ballot papers.

I was informed that Mallee division staff had been told by AEC headquarters to time the declaration for 10am, the same time as the only other regional electorate not having its AEC

AEC staff hear the Mallee poll declaration in Bendigo on Tuesday. LH PHOTO office within the boundaries - Corio in Geelong, its office across the border in neighbouring Corangamite.

Just the seat Cooper, stretching from Fairfield to Reservoir in Melbourne, remained to be declared. That was happening yesterday.

The AEC has previously told the Loddon Herald that locat-

ing its Mallee office in Bendigo was about best use of taxpayer dollars.

However, the disconnect of office location and now the timing of declaration early in the morning, does raise the question of how much the electoral overseer actually wants connection with those same taxpayers, the voters, and their

participation in the processes.

Not all that long ago, the declaration was when all candidates came to together expressing congratulations and commiserations to each other - a respectful aspect of democratic participation.

Call me old fashioned, but with the bitterness of Australian politics that has boiled over

Returned MP vows to fight ANNE Webster on Tuesday thanked the electorate of Mallee for “putting their faith in her to represent them for the next three years”.

“It is truly humbling to have the privilege to represent Mallee for another three years. I have always put the interests of our community first and will continue to fight hard to see Mallee get its fair share,” Dr Webster said.

“There is a lot of work to be done over the next three years to hold the incoming government to account as Australia faces significant challenges. I am focussed on lobbying hard for Labor to support commitments to valuable projects in Mallee such as the Dunmunkle Child Care, Davis Park in Nhill, and the Murray River Adventure Trail and many others.

“I want to thank my community for their trust, my grassroots Nationals campaign team, my hard working staff and my wonderful husband and family for their tireless support.”

Greens’ candidate Sam McColl in his statement congratulated Dr Webster on her win. in recent years, there can be no cost placed on preserving elements of friendliness.

One can only hope that Dr Webster and the 12 councils across Mallee will make strong representations to return the AEC to where it belongs. For the sake of democracy and engagement with local communities. that’s not Bendigo.

BISHOP VISIT Bishop of Bendigo. the Right Rev. Matt Brain on Sunday inducted Rev. Darcy Vaughan as vicar of the Anglican Parish of Inglewood. Rev. Vaughan was presented to the bishop by church warden Sue Brown followed by members of the congregation bringing forward Christian symbols. Rev. Vaughan’s formal induction had been delayed by last year’s COVID restrictions.

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Destination dirt strip and pub PYRAMID Hill airstrip was busier on Saturday than Tullamarine during the height of the pandemic.

Six light planes and a helicopter landed on the dirt strip late afternoon bringing aviation enthusiasts to town for a weekend away.

The aircraft had flown from Wahring, near Shepparton, an hour earlier in the latest trip

by Goulburn Valley Aero Club members to experience country towns.

One of the pilots, Tom Byrne, said Pyramid Hill was chosen as a destination because it “has an airstrip and a pub”.

“Anywhere with the pub and the strip and it can be a destination for us,” he said.

“We’ve been to Rainbow and Charlton for weekends where we can learn about the towns.”

Tom said the weekend flying excursions started coming out of lockdowns as a way for members to be back in the sky and also support small town businesses.

The weekend’s contingent to Pyramid Hill stayed at the town’s Victoria Hotel where publican Paul Carter also introduced the visitors to country fare on the hotel’s menu.

The aircraft had taken off from their base about 3.30pm, with departures staggered to have all seven craft landing within minutes.

Their arrival was greeted by curious Pyramid Hill residents marvelling at the number of planes on the strip at one time.

With bags packed for the weekend in town, Tom and Annie Garrett alight from their helicopter after it landed at Pyramid Hill on Saturday afternoon while Tom Byrne (left) greeted locals after his one-hour flight to the dirt airstrip on the outskirts of town.

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Shelby giving hearing recovery her best shot SHELBY Hutchison has put her career in tourism on hold to maximise recovery of hearing after Cochlear implant surgery.

She had just been appointed Loddon Shire’s new tourism and marketing coordinator when in April “I was hit with the current progress of my Cochlear and the status of my ‘good’ left ear and I’ll be honest it was anything but good.”

Shelby had the life-changing surgery early last year. “(It was) .a surgery I moved back to Victoria for in 2019. One I had been waiting years to be locked in.

“This surgery was to give me hope that I could possibly hear again out of my right ear. Long story short, due to COVID

my recovery and rehabilitation wasn’t as smooth as it should’ve been as my follow up appointments for six-plus months were cancelled - a period which is the key for ensuring the Cochlear implant doesn’t reject.”

“Instead of focusing on my hearing and learning to use my Cochlear, I chose to focus on my career and putting my efforts into the struggling tourism industry.”

Shelby finished her position with Loddon Shire last month.

“I have my whole life to work on my career but I only have one shot at my health and restoring my hearing. I have shed a lot of tears ... but I know my decision is the right one.”

Volunteers still bound by vax rule VACCINATION mandates remain for emergency service volunteers after the weekend’s relaxation of rules by Health Minister Martin Foley.

Some Wedderburn State Emergency Service Unit volunteers remain unable to perform duties until they receive a third COVID vaccination.

A Victorian SES spokesman said: “There is no change to the current arrangements for emergency services personnel as outlined in the release by the Minister for Health on Saturday.”

From midnight tomorrow, Government-imposed third dose mandates in education, food distribution, meat and seafood processing and quarantine accommodation sectors will be lifted.

Residential aged care and disability care, healthcare, and custodial and emergency services, including police, will still be required to have the third dose.

Masks must still be worn on public transport, taxis, ride shares, and planes but will no longer be required at airports.

Masks are also still required in sensitive settings such as hospitals and care facilities.

Visitor caps to care facilities, including residential aged care and disability are removed, with residents able to see any number of people as long as they test negative on a rapid antigen test that day.

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LODDON HERALD SPECIAL FEATURE

Love and happiness in a cup NICOLE Cox and Jason Woods are awake at dawn every morning, charged with energy and excitement for the day serving customers at Coffee on Loddon.

They are pouring love and friendliness into every cup of coffee to customers stopping in Bridgewater and relishing the work life of the town.

Since opening three months ago, Nicole says they have been overwhelmed with the support encouragement of local residents and customers regularly travelling the Calder Highway.

Melbourne picked up the prize and will be coming back soon to spend a weekend here,” said Jason.

“We aim to put a smile on their faces with our coffee and customer service and they really put one on ours when they keep coming back,” Nicole said.

They have also chipped in for the Kooyoora Women’s Network foodbank solar panel fundraiser and will sponsor Kyneton Angling Club’s annual cod season opening in town in December.

“The coffee they tell us is always consistent and tasting great ... that’s our aim every day.”

Jason, Nicole’s uncle, says customers are also raving about Coffee on Loddon’s toasties and hot chocolates.

Customers are regularly Saying their coffees, artisan cakes and biscuits are simply awesome.

“That makes our new business

really rewarding, knowing our customers like what we do,” said Nicole.

And the business pair are quick to respond to customer suggestions and feedback.

“We have one customer wanting hazelnut syrup. We got it in and that’s now another popular flavour with customers,” said Nicole.

Nicole and Jason see an even brighter future for the town and

recently teamed with Bridgewater Hotel, Bridgewater Nursery and Bridgewater Caravan Park to run a weekend getaway competition for customers.

“One of our customers from

Nicole, who moved to Bridgewater last year, said there was amazing friendship in town and with Jason, Coffee on Loddon was sharing that vibe with customers.

“It’s sharing our love and happiness in a great cup of coffee,” she said.

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Coalition wants rail plan speed FEDERAL Coalition frontbenchers Anne Webster and Bridget McKenzie this week called for commitments from the Federal and State Governments to deliver the Murray Basin Rail Project.

Dr Webster said the local transport industry was worse off than before the project started because of the mismanagement of the State Government.

“Since the rescue package was put on the table by the Nationals in Government, the Andrews Government has dragged its feet to make progress of any kind,” she said.

“With a new Federal Labor Government, I am seriously concerned about the future of this project.

“I’ve worked closely with industry, farmers and producers over many years to ensure that the MBRP is delivered for regional Victorians and secured the $195 million rescue package under the Deputy Prime Minister at that time, Michael McCormack.

“The Murray Basin Rail Project will reduce the number of trucks on country and urban roads, reduce emissions, remove inefficiencies and boost economic growth for primary producers,” Dr Webster said.

The $195 million rescue pack-

age in 2020 brought the total federal project contribution to $440 million.

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator Bridget McKenzie said that the Labor Governments at both a state and federal level must deliver the nation building Murray Basin Rail Project.

“Industry, farmers and primary producers have every reason to be on edge over the future of the freight rail.

“Earlier this month we heard the Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister herself admitting that they are still unsure whether Federal Labor have made any commitments to finishing the project,” Senator McKenzie said.

“What I’m hearing from industry and producers is very clear.

They want to see the business case is transparent and genuinely addresses the concerns of all stakeholders, not the few.

“Premier Andrews committed to completing this project in full in August 2015. Why isn’t it done?

“This has gone on for long enough. The Prime Minister and the Premier need to stop playing games and come clean with regional Victorians.”

Dr Webster said that regional Victorians were fed up with a Labor Party who had demonstrated no interest and no commitment to listening to their needs.

“It just makes sense to get the job done. No more excuses and obfuscation. The Andrews’ Government says it has engaged with stakeholders but won’t say with whom. The stakeholder meetings I have held over the past three years have shown the majority are unhappy with the lack of progress and transparency,” she said.

“Labor needs to be transparent with the community. Instead, the State Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne has been conducting secret consultations with industry members of her choosing. And then this past week has spruiked this narrow consultative effort.

“What games are Labor playing? The Victorian Labor Government have become more interested in executing another marketing stunt, such as rebranding the project, rather than actually doing the hard yakka and delivering rail for Regional Victorians.

“Regional Victorians want to know that federal Labor will push for the completion of the original plan,” Dr Webster said.

The O’Flaherty family adds to Boort’s push-up total.

Pushing towards 100k in final challenge days BOORT has pushed through 82,000 in its Push-Up Challenge with two days to go in the national mental health awareness project.

“The muscles are starting to fatigue,” said Boort organiser Sherryn O’Flaherty of the more than 80 participants from local groups and businesses.

“As a community, we have completed 82,616 push ups and raised a massive $3015.”

She said rural Australia had an 11 per cent suicide rate higher than the that of the national rate.

“The more remote the area is, the higher that number is.

People living in remote or rural Australia are 50 per cent more likely to die by suicide than those living in major cities.

“In rural regions, it can become much more difficult for people to access mental health services, and when it is available, there can be a stigma attached to seeking out help,“ she said.

Sherryn said this challenge had provided an opportunity for family and friends to reconnect for a great cause.

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10 | Loddon HERALD Thursday June 23, 2022

Awards for stud

TERRICK West Merino Stud has claimed the award for the best Victorian sheep in the Australian Champion Hogget Merino Ram at Hay Merino Sheep Show last weekend.

It was the show’s 70th year with South Australia’s White River stud claiming the champion’s sash.

The McGauchie’s Terrick West

stud also brought home the title of reserve champion medium wool March-shorn ewe. The champion title was won by Willandra Merinos, of Jerilderie.

Studs from Victoria, New Wales and South Australia were at the show.

The McGauchies are now preparing their rams for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show.

SHEEP LAMB supply increased to 16,000 head at Bendigo on Monday following the week’s public holiday.

There was a good lead of heavy fed lambs, just limited numbers of well finished trade weights, before quality fadedout into plainer wintery types off grass. Most processors were represented but not all buyers operated in a market that once again was very selective around fat cover, breed quality and skin presentation.

Overall price results were similar to $5 easier compared to a fortnight ago noting the sale was very erratic and there was bigger price discrepancies on some pens of stock.

The cheaper lambs tended to be the plainer types Heavy export lambs 30kg cwt plus from $227 to a top of $278 at an estimated average of 740c/ kg cwt.

Once under 30kg cwt prices did vary depending on what pens caught the attention of the major domestic buyers.

The best quality 26-30kg cwt lambs sold from $215 to $232 to average close to 800c/kg cwt, but plainer types in the same category were estimated at 760c/kg cwt.

The same quality related trend was evident throughout all the trade weighted lambs, the neatest pens selling in an estimated range of 800c to 840c/kg cwt but plainer types varying from 700c to 780c/kg.

In dollar per head terms the lead 24-26kg cwt pens made from $190 to $222/head and the 22-24kg pens from $180 to $204/head.

Plainer domestic lambs to processors made mostly $156 to $178/head. There was some erratic sales of store lambs for an overall similar price result.

Demand for sheep remained strong, led by two export orders which pushed rates dearer for heavy mutton. Some pens of well finished tradeweight Merino wethers also sold to keep competition.

Extra heavy first-cross and

Merino ewes to $244 amid limited numbers, and Merino wethers to $236.

Good lines of mutton were estimated as costing processors 620c to 700c/kg cwt.

CROSSBRED EWES P & T Colvin Powlett Plains (50) $278, PN Brown Pompapiel (96) $270, BJ & JM Poole Elmore (165) $265, RE & SL Pedersen Kamarooka (53) $261, JD & RE Humbert P/L Calivil (66) $260, C & S Cox Farms Moama (189) $255, HA & ER Westblade Kerang (91) $243, Burnewang Nth Past Rochester (124) $239, R,R & K Martin Emu (41) $225, TW Harrington Fosterville (100) $223, GR Dobson Bamawm Extention (20) $213, Mrs L Dingwall Pyramid Hill (22) $210, A & C Dalrymple Narrewillock (94) $204, Kiriwina P/L Durham Ox (59) $203, J Davidson Pompapiel (32) $202, Stump Hill Past Barjarg (25) $198, Verge Past Co P/L Euroa (30) $198, Barragunda Past Co Mansfield (51) $195.

MERINO WETHERS JP Holshier Mathoura (89) $235, Craig Newnham Nagambie (92) $200, RJ & JE Sloan Longwood (60) $168.

CROSSBRED EWES Verge Past Co Euroa (44) $269, Black on Green Maindample (39) $220, Stump Hill Barjarg (37) $218, Peter J Howie Mansfield (31) $185.

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FLEECE READY Renee Williams and Liam Miller load fleeces at the shearing and woolclassing school held at the Wilson’s Kurting farm last week. They are watched on by shearing students at the five-day school.

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Barley - PL1 ISCC $405 FIS. SP1 $384 FIS. Bar1 $384 FIS. Pulses - Faba 1 $403 FIS. Season 2022-2023 deld site - APW MG $428.00.

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LODDON Plains Landcare Network facilitator Danny Pettingill will end his threeyear association with the network next month.

Danny has resigned to take up a position with farmer-owned broker Regen Farmers Mutual.

He says the new role will have opportunities to “create a significant impact by supporting and delivering farmer-led carbon and ecosystem service projects across Victoria”.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this role, and I am extremely proud of the growth and project outcomes the network has been able to deliver led by our member groups and the wider community.”

Danny finishes with the network on July 7.

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Loddon HERALD Thursday June 23, 2022 | 11

Abbey flies flag as fleece ambassador

LAANECOORIE woolclasser Abbey Curnow has eye and hand in assessing fleeces across central Victoria.

After starting as a roustabout in shearing sheds when finishing school three years ago, Abbey has just completed 12 months of woolclassing training.

And achievements in theoretical and practical assessments have seen Abbey named the Shearing Contractors’ Association of Australia ambassador for next month’s Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo.

Abbey was chosen as the association’s Shearer Woolhandler Training’s 2021 Woolclasser Ambassador for her excellent workmanship, top attitude, and ability to work well in a team.

It will be Abbey’s first woolclassing competition, lining up in the novice section at the national event.

Abbey, who works for North Central Shearing, said she had received fantastic encouragement from woolclassing course trainer Marion Kelly and employer Adam Webb.

“Adam really encouraged me

to upskill and has had trainers come to the shearing sheds,” Abbey said.

She has also helped on father Doug’s Rosevenue property where Merino-white Suffolks in the thousands have been shorn.

Abbey said classing superfine fleeces was one of the trickier skills to acquire.

“Buyers are looking for a particular wool and comfort factor and most goes to Italy as highend wool (for clothing),” she said.

“Crossbreds are certainly easier to class based on the look of the wool.”

Abbey said she enjoyed the work environment as a roustabout and woolclasser.

“You are always somewhere different and travelling around,” she said.

“Adam’s team has a lot of good woolclassers to learn from and there are always lots of mates to help me.”

Abbey plans to travel further as a woolclasser over the next year. “And I enjoy shearing ... but not full time,” she said after finishing a stint in the Laanecoorie shed last week.

Shorn, classed and baled: Doug and Abbey Curnow stack the next bale of wool while (inset) Abbey’s at home in the shearing shed. LH PHOTOS

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12 | Loddon HERALD Thursday June 23, 2022

FEATURES | OPINION & QUIZ

Care plan a ‘game changer’ 1. Underneath their fur, what colour skin do polar bears have?

2. Which country is tennis player Roger Federer from?

3. What is the name of Basil Fawlty’s wife in the sitcom Fawlty Towers?

4. Which James Bond film has the most deaths of the film series?

5. A centaur has the upper body of a human, and the lower body of which other animal?

6. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a former Governor of which US state?

7. The song “My Heart Will Go On”was featured in which movie?

8. True or False - Eggplant is a vegetable.

9. Car manufacturer Fiat, are from which country?

10. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

11. Which social media platform was first launched in 2004?

12. In which year was the first atomic bomb dropped?

13. What is the fastest land animal?

14. Ballistics deals with the science of what?

15. What colours appear on the flag of Nepal?

16. In netball, how many players on a team are allowed to score?

17. Frank McEnroe invented which Australian savoury snack first sold in 1951?

18. Roughly how many bricks is the Empire State Building made out of?

19. What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

20. What is the underside of a horse’s hoof called?

Sir, Child care fees are crippling family budgets and holding back parents – mainly mums – from returning to work. And as far too many of your readers would personally know, there’s not even child care options available in the Loddon Shire. It’s bad for hard-working families and it’s holding back our rural communities.

My sister is raising three young boys in country Victoria and right now she’s really feeling the cost of child care and kinder. It means she can’t get back to work full-time because she’d actually lose more money than she’d make.

That’s why last week the Andrews Labor Government announced a once-ina-generation reform to Victoria’s kinder and child care system to save local families money, get parents into work, and give every child the best start in life.

Kinder will be completely free for three and four-year olds from next year.

It will save families up to $2,500 per child every year.

To address the current shortage of available child care places, the State Labor Government will also establish 50 government-operated child care centres, opening from 2025. Where possible, the centres will be co-located with schools to avoid the double-drop off, with more details on locations to be announced soon.

And finally, they will transition fouryear-old kinder to a new year of ‘preprep’ rolling out from 2025 with universal access. It will mean every child – no matter where they live – will be able to access 30 hours a week of free,

play based learning. This will deliver immediate relief to household budgets and just makes sense to create an early education system that actually works for families.

It’s yet another game changing announcement from the Andrews Labor Government and a win for families in Wedderburn, Inglewood, Bridgewateron-Loddon, and the whole region.

Martha Haylett Labor candidate for Ripon

Let’s see the MP Sir, Well I suppose congratulations are in order to Anne Webster winning the Mallee electorate again for the National Party and, I guess, on her being made an assistant shadow minister for the Coalition now in opposition in Canberra.

But as one of Dr Webster’s constituents, in a bout of unsubstantiated optimism, I do hope that towns in the Loddon part of her electorate have a better level of representation than that given in the prior three years.

I don’t even need one hand to count the number of times Dr Webster has been sighted down south, certainly in Wedderburn at least. One would think a visit to the shire, local businesses and constituents would be beneficial to get a feeling of how things are going in a particular area.

I get that Mallee is a huge electorate

yet that is no excuse for our parliamentary representative to focus on large population centres and forget the smaller ones where there are not as many votes but we like to think that we are still important.

There are issues around country towns that have demanded for a long time someone to stand up in Canberra to give country towns a voice and follow that through with action, particularly now that she is involved in regional development as an assistant to the shadow minister.

The best Dr Webster could do on child care during the campaign was that she would write a letter. Despite an increased majority, I and I know others expect more from the member of Parliament than just writing a letter. The majority of smaller centres are struggling but I believe with assistance from our elected representatives we could do measurably better.

I challenge Dr Webster to come south more often, visit Loddon towns, talk to locals and do some proactive work.

Otherwise, that safe margin may shrink dramatically when thinking people decide to look for better representation.

Yours in disillusionment.

Geoff Burnside Wedderburn

YOUR ONLINE WORDS Calder Highway traffic continues to be a burning issue with some readers Pauline Wellman wrote: A bypass would kill the Inglewood Motel and Caravan Park business. Approximately 30 per cent of our business comes from people passing by our front door.

Enzo Scafati wrote: When I bought the

pub in 1988 that’s when they started talking about the bypass.

lion 19. The Globe Theatre 20. The frog.

David Hutchings wrote: Inglewood needs a bypass but where would it run?

There is no obvious route. And most of those trucks aren’t speeding, they are just large and are probably no happier than the residents.

Blue, red, white 16. Two 17. Chico Roll 18. 10 mil-

Charlie Ross wrote: When the new Cal-

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der was built and Malmsbury/Harcourt etc were bypassed it had a devastating effect on local traders and tourism. Yes they were able to bounce back to some degree due to being close proximity to Castlemaine/Maldon etc but I see no hope of that happening up here.

Michelle Pascoe wrote: Congratulations Colleen that is fantastic. You work incredibly hard for the community.

The Queen’s Birthday Honours’ List recognition of Colleen Condliffe saw many messages of congratulations on the Loddon Herald facebook page

And the sale of Inglewood Post Office has brought best wishes for Trevor and Marie Ralph

Sue Lea wrote: Congratulations Col-

leen so very well deserved. A wonderful community lady.

Michelle Hargreaves wrote: Congratulations Colleen on your dedication to the community.

Isabell Marshall wrote: Congratulations Colleen. A well deserved honour. Keep on keeping on.

Helen Parry wrote: Congratulations on finally being able to retire Trevor and Marie. It has been a huge effort for you to keep the post office open until you were able to sell it - thank you for your dedication to the town. Wishing you all the very best in your retirement

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Loddon HERALD Thursday June 23, 2022 | 13

FEATURES

Bears’ stories born in premiership years of ...

Saintly endeavours

Bears as Saints ... the 1982 premiers dent for three years, including the Bears’ 1995 flag year.

Brian recalled that the other “prized” recruit did not last long, prompting the pair to recount stories of his arrival and departure.

Club veterans were not confined to the boundary lines for the heritage weekend.

Loddon Valley league president Simon Tuohey lined up wearing the No 10 heritage jumper in the reserves, even bagging a goal. The lower number was in contrast to his playing days wearing No 50.

And Gordon Addlem is a stalwart on and off the ground.

He acted as water “boy” for the reserves, still contributing after finally hanging up the boots

Ricky Thompson

three years ago and ending a stellar career.

Both Simon and Gordon were among the best when the Bears defeated YCW in the 1992 reserves grand final.

Gordon had been in multiple flag sides for Serpentine - the famous back-to-back senior wins of the 1980s and then four in the reserves.

The now-retired ruckman looked back on his playing days saying: “They were good.”

“We lost grand finals in 1977 and 1979. That made us more driven,” he said.

“We had two ruckman and would change at full forward ... there were good blokes around the ball and around the field.”

Gordon said he did not grow

Chris Fitt

up in a football-playing family but his mother was a netballer and he naturally gravitated to the game “as you do in a country town”.

“You meet blokes whether playing seniors or seconds and even in Masters football ... it was always fun,” he said.

“I loved playing footy and just kept playing. I think I retired 20 times ... it was easy making comebacks!”

Current Bears’ president Chris Lewin was a bit like Gordon on game day, multiple tasks but still making time to chat with the flag heroes of the past.

The weekend’s heritage round return of the Saints’ jumpers ignited memories of an era of success. Players from senior, re-

serves and junior premiership sides of 1972, 1982 and 1992 were there for the day’s celebrations.

Simon Tuohey summed up the day when he said it was not what number a player wore, rather the club still putting teams on the ground and being part of community, And with an eye for history, the 40-plus players lining up for Bears Lagoon Serpentine in the heritage round posed in front of the coach’s box between games for a photograph.

That snap may just come in handy in another 50 years to verify any tales tall and true about who played on that day!

Gordon Addlem

I think I retired 20 times ... it was easy making comebacks

- CHRIS EARL

‘

STORIES tall, true and mostly verified punctuated spectator attention for the football at Serpentine on Saturday.

Premiership heroes from the last 50 years were dotted around the ground or at the bar regaling today’s generation of Bears Lagoon Serpentine footballers with yarns of their heroic feats.

Occasionally, there was the mate correcting facts but not diminishing the spirit that saw the Bears (and the Saints) to multiple flags.

These players were feted in a special heritage round and even the Saintly tri-colour jumpers of red, white and black made a return for the first time in decades.

Ricky Thompson was among those who played in both the famous purple and gold of Bears Lagoon Serpentine with the merged club appeared during World War Two and the brief donning of the St Kilda style in the 1980s and 1990s.

Ricky had his introduction to football Serpentine-style when his father John coached the reserves.

“Mick Crapper was the coach in my junior days and I was also playing in the seniors ... played 36 games in one season,” he said.

Later, after two years with Northern United. he returned just in time to be part of the 1982 premiership side - a nail-biting one point win over Bridgewater, “I used to come over with dad from Dingee North,” he said.

“Decided to try my luck at Northern United but they wanted me to train two nights a week ...

I was carting 2000 square bales (of hay) a week in New South Wales at the time, so I came back to Serpentine.”

Chris Fitt was part of a doubledeal in the early 1980s for then club secretary Brian Gladman.

Recruited from White Hills, Chris spent his time in the reserves and was a member of the 1992 seconds premiership side and then went onto to be presi-

14 | Loddon HERALD Thursday June 23, 2022

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Kindergarten Activity Group Leader – ref.J/160  Part-time position – 32 hours per week  AGL46/523.1 - $26.74 per hour plus employer superannuation  Work across all kindergartens in our beautiful Shire Applications for the position above will close on Monday 27 June 2022 at 5pm.  Community Care Workers – ref.J/102 and J/105  

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Nevins earns most valuable award INGLEWOOD’S Gabe Nevins was named Loddon Valley football’s most valuable player at Sunday’s gala day.

According to social media posts by AFL Central Victoria on Tuesday evening, Maryborough Castlemaine league under 18s won a closely-fought contest with Loddon Valley 3.4 (22) to 1.6 (12) while Heathcote won 8.7 (55) to Loddon Valley’s 1.0 (6).

In the under 16s, North Central went down by five points to Maryborough Castlemaine.

North Central’s most valuable player award went to Charlton’s Nick Thompson.

In netball, Emma Hay (Mit-iamo) was the most valuable player in the under 13 competition, Kaitlin Broad (Pyramid Hill) under 15 and Keira Lawry (Calivil) under 17. North Central’s most valuable were Milla Adams (Donald), Scarlett Funcke (Donald) and Paige Arnel (Wycheproof Narraport)..

The gala day was played at Maiden Gully.

Loddon Valley junior footballers during the break in their gala day game at Maiden Gully on Sunday against Heathcote league. LH PHOTO

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Daniel’s kicking goals and having fun times THE ball was already back in the centre in Saturday’s junior football match at Inglewood but the Blues were still in the goal square congratulating young forward Daniel Kennedy.

Daniel had just kicked his first goal for the club and players came from all over the ground with backslaps and high fives.

The Bendigo Development School student has been a regular player for Inglewood this season and coach Leigh Lamprell said the response of players to Daniel’s goal showed his respect among team mates.

“He’s a ripper young bloke who enjoys playing in the team and all the other

players also enjoy having him in the team,” Lamprell said.

“You could see that enjoyment when players ran down the ground to congratulate him after kicking a goal.”

“That was tremendous to see. A special moment for sure.”

Daniel said after the game that when the ball came his way in front of goals, he just focused on kicking the goal.

The goal capped off a few special days for Daniel who the previous evening had partnered a debutante at a ball in Bendigo.

Mum Linda Jungwirth said Daniel looked forward to training nights and match day.

Daniel flanked by coach Leigh Lamprell and mum Linda Jungwirth. LH PHOTO

Mullins in good form to take day’s honours

Rhianon Gelsomino takes students through rally co-driver school at the weekend. LH PHOTO

Tips from rally best

BOORT

REIGNING American rally champion co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino was sharing her best tips at the weekend.

Rhianon has been back in home-town Wedderburn and had 12 eager students at a two-day rally co-driver school at Innes Motors in Bendigo.

Among the students of the Subaru rally driver were niece Chelsea Reeves and what Rhianon believes could be a world first, two deaf aspiring rally drivers.

After conducting another school in Canberra, Rhianon is heading back to the United States to continue defence of her title with Travis Pastrana.

The pair has just taken the lead in this year’s championship after five rounds.

With four rounds remaining, Rhianon is hoping the pair’s best six finishes in the series will see them retain the crown.

Rhianon and niece Chelsea. LH PHOTO

Roosters book berth in season showdown ROOSTERS will meet Chuckers in the Loddon Darts Association grand final.

They used their second chance preliminary final match to defeat Gold Diggers 4-2 last week.

Roosters had copped a big loss

PYRAMID Hill golfers were greeted with more favourable conditions for the second round of the club’s championships on Saturday.

Winner of the day was Tony Mullins with an excellent score of 89-20-69. Runner-up was Luke Roberts 83-12-71 on a countback from Rod Wilkinson 91-20-71.

Nearest the pin with their second shot on number 12 was Luke Roberts. The jackpot for nearest the pin on the 16th is still more than $200.

James Ritchie (166) is currently leading Dave Mann (176) in the A Grade championship, Tony Mullins (188) is leading Rod Wilkinson (194) in B Grade and Blake Gibson (222) is leading Jed Stewart (249) in C grade.

Tony Mullins was the winner of the “Old Cobbers” trophy for the lowest combined netts after the first two rounds of the championships.

The final round of the championships will be played on Sunday.

to Chuckers in the second semifinal.

Highlights of the preliminary final were John Griffin with four tons Bob Montebello with three.

The grand final will be played on Sunday.

For local players, it’s one of the final hitouts before the Gold Fossickers Cup next weekend.

A drawn doubles event will be held next Friday before the tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Entries have been received from across the state

Without a breath of wind and bathed in warm sunshine, conditions could not have been better for the 12 competitors in Saturday’s third round of the men’s club championships.

In the end only eight shots separated the field in a fairly even contest, with Ray Taylor and Andrew Kane needing a countback to determine the overall winner after they both topped the results with their nett 74s.

Fortunately for Andrew, his strong finish over the closing stages of the back nine saw him edge out Ray for the main prize.

This left Ray, Damien Lanyon and Graham Ball as the ball run winners.

In the nearest the pins, Andrew claimed two, Damien, Hamish and Kevin one apiece, and after knocking his tee shot onto the first green, and calmly sinking the putt, Alister McDougal claimed two also.

In the championships, Andrew sits comfortably clear in A Grade, while Alister is doing likewise in B Grade.

In the Weaver Cup for the best nett result overall, Graham Ball

is leading the pack of those who have played all three rounds, but Ray and Damien only need a nett score in the 70s this week to overhaul him.

The club will host its annual Farmer’s Fourball event tomorrow.

INGLEWOOD A good field braved the cold, but still weather on offer at Inglewood on Sunday.

The fog cleared early enough to allow good visibility.

Good scoring proved difficult on the day, with the entire field finding the short game tough to master.

The low markers seemed to cope best though, with the higher level of skill coming to the fore when conditions are more difficult.

Bruce Isaac won the day with 32 points, having a very consistent back nine, on a countback from David Vanston.

A highlight of the day was new member Daniel McNish chipping in on the par 5 fourth for a four stableford point hole, the feat also witnessed and appreciated by a passing motorist!

The super pin on the 9th was narrowly missed by David Vanston, the ball just creeping off the putting surface, and as no one else was able to beat that effort, the prize jackpots to this Sunday. This is the second jackpot in a row, so the prize this week will be a triple treat.

The last Sunday of the month is sponsor Empire State Hotel’s meal voucher for the monthly medal, which is a stroke competition.

Daniel McNish and Ash McDonald at Inglewood.

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NETBALL & HOCKEY | SPORT NETBALL SCOREBOARDS LODDON VALLEY 13 and under” Marong 7, 12, 15, 24, (24) d Maiden Gully, 6, 9, 15, 16, (16), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 8, 10, 17, 23, (23) lost to Mitiamo 6, 18, 22, 29, (29), Inglewood 2, 2, 4, 5, (5) lost to Calivil 12, 18, 26, 32, (32), Pyramid Hill 9, 19, 26, 35, (35) d Bridgewater 2, 3, 4, 4, (4).

Marong Pyramid Hill Mitiamo BL Calivil Maiden Gully Bridgewater Inglewood

190.83 210.20 181.03 115.11 126.17 77.48 31.19 18.70

32 28 24 24 20 16 12 4

15 and under: Pyramid Hill 5, 16, 21, 33, (33) d Bridgewater , 6, 11, 13, (13), Marong 16, 27, 39, 54, (54) d Maiden Gully 5, 12, 17, 23, (23), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 12, 23, 40, 52, (52) d Mitiamo 6, 10, 12, 14, (14), Inglewood 2, 7, 13, 19, (19) lost to Calivil 14, 31, 41, 56, (56).

Marong Pyramid Hill Calivil BL Serpentine Maiden Gully Bridgewater Inglewood Mitiamo

313.29 147.21 137.50 160.53 141.43 95.02 25.21 20.45

36 26 26 24 24 12 8 4

17 and under: Marong 5, 11, 14, 20, (20) lost to Maiden Gully 18, 35, 54, 75, (75), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 17, 41, 63, 83, (83) d Mitiamo 6, 10, 12, 14, (14).

Calivil Bridgewater Maiden Gully Newbridge BL Serpentine Marong Mitiamo

151.37 148.21 206.01 160.38 155.37 51.19 20.54

30 30 28 26 22 12 8

A Grade: Pyramid Hill 10, 19, 21, 28, (28) lost to Bridgewater 12, 21, 30, 36, (36), Marong 9, 25, 34, 42, (42) lost to Maiden Gully 20, 33, 49, 62, (62), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 7, 13, 20, 23, (23) lost to Mitiamo 23, 44, 65, 84, (84).

Maiden Gully Calivil Mitiamo Marong Bridgewater Newbridge Pyramid Hill BL Serpentine

158.58 131.01 138.99 123.51 105.97 72.59 59.24 45.83

32 32 26 26 18 14 8 4

B Grade: Pyramid Hill 5, 14, 22, 30, (30) lost to Bridgewater 15, 29, 40, 53, (53), Inglewood 7, 13, 20, 28, (28) lost to Calivil 12, 22, 37, 49, (49), Marong 14, 26, 37, 45, (45) lost to Maiden Gully 14, 24, 39, 51, (51),

Mitiamo’s Jake Munro. LH PHOTO Bears Lagoon Serpentine 11, 21, 32, 36, (36) lost to Mitiamo 10, 25, 38, 50, (50).

Newbridge Maiden Gully Bridgewater Marong Pyramid Hill Calivil Inglewood Mitiamo BL Serpentine

157.14 141.10 131.52 123.38 84.38 90.96 76.98 72.87 63.17

28 28 28 28 16 12 12 8 0

C Grade: Pyramid Hill 7, 16, 25, 32, (32) lost to Bridgewater 8, 16, 23, 33, (33), Inglewood 6, 16, 22, 31, (31) lost to Calivil 17, 32, 48, 62, (62), Marong 8, 18, 27, 41, (41) lost to Maiden Gully 9, 24, 45, 55, (55), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 15, 28, 42, 55, (55) d Mitiamo 3, 5, 9, 12, (12).

Maiden Gully Bridgewater BL Serpentine Marong Calivil Newbridge Pyramid Hill Inglewood Mitiamo

161.97 150.93 131.03 116.30 100.29 90.94 84.68 63.19 55.78

36 28 24 24 20 12 12 4 0

C Reserve: Pyramid Hill 4, 5, 11, 15, (15) lost to Bridgewater 13, 33, 46, 66, (66), Inglewood 4, 10, 17, 18, (18) lost to Calivil 13, 23, 35, 49, (49), Bears Lagoon Serpentine 4, 9, 19, 29, (29) lost to Mitiamo 7, 19, 23, 30, (30), Marong 8, 17, 24, 27, (27) lost to Maiden Gully 13, 18, 27, 35, (35).

Maiden Gully Marong Calivil Newbridge Bridgewater

250.50 181.33 138.62 130.17 152.69

36 26 24 24 22

BL Serpentine Mitiamo Pyramid Hill Inglewood

Calivil mini’s netballer Ava Weeks. LH PHOTO 87.61 54.98 40.79 25.57

12 12 4 0

NORTH CENTRAL 14 and under: Charlton lost to Sea Lake Nandaly 9-21, Donald d St Arnaud 28-26, Birchip Watchem d Boort 18-17, Wycheproof Narraport d Wedderburn 17-15.

Birchip Watchem Wycheproof N Wedderburn Boort Sea Lake N Donald St Arnaud Charlton

229.13 141.03 142.86 119.87 84.02 81.18 71.50 33.78

36 32 24 20 12 12 8 0

17 and under: Birchip Watchem d Boort 31-29, Donald d St Arnaud 68-13.

Donald Boort Birchip Watchem Wycheproof N St Arnaud Charlton

36.85 21.94 17.71 17.70 10.44 8.76

24 16 16 8 4 0

17 and under B: Donald d St Arnaud 44-9, Birchip Watchem lost to Boort 32-35.

Boort Donald Birchip Watchem Sea Lake N St Arnaud

24.34 31.80 14.56 11.59 10.08

20 18 8 6 2

A Grade: Wycheproof Narraport lost to Wedderburn 35-84, Donald d St Arnaud 92-21, Charlton d Sea Lake Nandaly 35-34, Birchip Watchem d Boort 47-39.

Wedderburn Boort

234.07 130.62

Bears Lagoon Serpentine’s Allira James. LH PHOTO Charlton Sea Lake Wycheproof Birchip Watchem Donald St Arnaud

105.28 112.05 92.44 90.99 101.52 28.55

24 18 18 16 8 0

B Grade: Charlton d Sea Lake Nandaly 38-31, Wycheproof Narraport lost to Wedderburn 24-70, Birchip Watchem lost to Boort 28-49, Donald d St Arnaud 71-32.

Wedderburn Donald Boort Birchip Watchem Charlton

257.99 147.63 129.12 90.91 87.29

36 32 24 16 16

Sea Lake N Wycheproof N St Arnaud

86.26 75.75 33.89

12 8 0

C Grade: Donald d St Arnaud 5240, Wycheproof Narraport lost to Wedderburn 19-46, Charlton lost to Sea Lake Nandaly 10-58, Birchip Watchem d Boort 52-32.

Donald Sea Lake N Wedderburn Birchip Watchem Boort Wycheproof N St Arnaud Charlton

198.74 151.30 214.22 127.07 85.52 74.83 41.75 17.39

36 30 28 20 12 10 4 4

36 24

HOCKEY SCOREBOARDS Under 12: St Arnaud drew Wycheproof Narraport 1-1, Wedderburn lost to Charlton 0- 4, Sea Lake Nandaly lost to Birchip Watchem 1-4, Boort lost to Donald 0-4.

St Arnaud Charlton Sea Lake Nandaly Birchip Watchem Donald Boort Wycheproof N Wedderburn

25 19 18 16 12 7 5 2

93 70 67 59 44 26 19 7

Under 15: Charlton d Sea Lake Nandaly 8-3, Birchip Watchem

drew Boort 0-0, Donald lost to St Arnaud 3-5.

St Arnaud Charlton Birchip Watchem Donald Wycheproof N Boort Sea Lake Nandaly

20 16 16 12 5 5 3

83 76 67 50 24 21 13

Women: Charlton d Sea Lake Nandaly 3-0, Birchip Watchem d Boort 11-4, Donald lost to St Arnaud 0-3.

Charlton Birchip Watchem Wycheproof N

21 21 13

100 88 62

Boort St Arnaud Sea Lake Nandaly Donald

10 8 6 0

42 33 25 0

Men: Charlton drew Sea Lake Nandaly 3-3, Birchip Watchem lost to Boort 1-4, Donald d St Arnaud 3-1.

St Arnaud Donald Boort Wycheproof N Sea Lake Nandaly Charlton Birchip Watchem

19 19 15 11 7 4 3

79 79 63 52 29 19 13

Junior netball action between North Central and Loddon Valley in Sunday’s gala day at Maiden Gully. LH PHOTO

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Dogs grit teeth to stay tops PYRAMID Hill hosted Bridgewater, and with seniors and reserves of both clubs well positioned in the top five there was a sense of anticipation in the build-up.

In the reserves, Pyramid Hill opened with a five-goal term, kicking 5-1 (31) to a single goal and despite the visitors winning the second stanza, were able to more than double the margin by game’s end.

The 12.7 to 5-2 final score reflected the control the hosts had for much of the contest and sees them move two games clear of Bridgewater.

Rohan Pollock was again prominent, and capped off great work further afield with five goals.

The much-anticipated senior clash saw both teams minus key players, but the Dogs appeared more settled early and posted a healthy buffer at the first siren.

In a mirror image of the reserves, the first change of end saw the hosts leading 5.1 to one goal An arm wrestle ensued in the second term but the Bulldogs held sway by 27 points.

Another five-goal term saw the home team holding a lead of seven-plus goals at the final change and in control.

To the Mean Machine’s credit they kept the Dogs goalless in the final term, but could only trim the deficit by 16 points.

Pyramid Hill’s Ashton Dye weaves his way through play at Mitchell Park on Saturday.

LH PHOTO

The Bulldogs ran out winners 13.9 to 8.4 and kept the unbeaten run intact as the second half of the season started following the Queen’s Birthday break.

Importantly for the Bulldogs the 13 goals were shared by 10 players.

Better players for the winners were Billy Micevski, Gav James and Brad Lad-

son, while for the visitors they were well served by Harry Donegan and Josh Martyn nailed three goals.

- GEOFF HICKMOTT_

SCOREBOARDS SENIORS BL Serpentine 4.4 Mitiamo 7.4

6.4 11.8

11.5 12.9

12.10 (82) 13.11 (89)

Goals - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Andrew Gladman, Josh Taig 3, James Bailey, Anthony Brown, Josh Frilay, Rhonen Maher, Jean-Miguel Podosky, Beau Roy-Clements. Mitiamo: Lucas Matthews 4, Lee Dale 3, Ryan Wellington, Matthew White 2, Henry McCormick, Ross Turner.

en Gully: Nathan Murley, Damian Wust, Grayson Brown, Hamish McCartney, Clinton Angove, Brayden Aitken.

Marong 8.5 Maiden Gully 0.0

Pyramid Hill Marong Mitiamo Bridgewater BL Serpentine Inglewood Calivil Newbridge Maiden Gully

Goals - Marong: Zack Turnbull, Carl Thiesz 4, David Blume 3, Philip Loomes, Kane Newton, Tucker Thach 3, Sam Taylor Jarrod Harris, Trent Fisher 2, Harry Baker, James Evenden, Will Gadsden.

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9

9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 1

0 1 3 4 5 6 7 6 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

284.27 300.00 116.86 114.11 80.35 68.89 67.10 49.88 44.65

36 32 24 20 16 12 8 8 4

Best - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Anthony Lewin, Andrew Gladman, Josh Taig, Josh Walsh, Harrison Gadsden, Charlie Gadsden. Mitiamo: Ross Turner, Lee Dale, Troy Rogers, Lachlan Twigg, Ryan Wellington, Nathan Twigg.

RESERVES

Inglewood Calivil

Goals - Jayden Gladman 4, Steve Gladman 2, Timothy Britton, Kayale Paxton, Ashley Petty, Matthew Quinn, Brayden Sheahan, Tyler Strauch, Simon Tuohey. Mit-iamo: Kyle Pentreath 3, Zac Gray, Jordan Knight. Shaun Stone, Zac Tuohey.

1.3 4.5

6.6 7.7

10.8 10.10

11.10 (76) 15.15 (105)

Goals - Inglewood: Jack Nevins, Reuben Johnson 2, Alex Lowe, Charlie McGaw, Conor Morone, Taj Rodwell, Matthew Rowe, Jack Sleep, Caleb Maher.

Calivil: Jacob Greenwood 8, Mitch Avard, Ben Baker, Alex Daniels, Jake Lawry, Lachlan McAllister, Brock Rogers.

Best - Inglewood: Charlie Ingham, Alex Lowe, Thomas Kennedy, Nathan Angelino, Cody Wright, James Woods. Calivil: Jacob Greenwood, Ben Daley, Phil Ryan, Mitch Avard, Alex Daniels, Lachlan McAllister.

Pyramid Hill Bridgewater

5.1 1.0

8.4 3.1

13.7 5.4

13.9 (87) 8.4 (52)

Goals - Pyramid Hill: Braidy Dickens, Steven Gunther, Billy Micevski 2, Mitchell Cheesman, Ryley Dickens, Bailey George, Brass Ladson, Will Perryman, Sebastian Relouw, Jake Willcocks. Bridgewater: Joshua Martyn 3, Harry Donegan, Callum Prest 2, Jack Symons.

Best - Pyramid Hill: Billy Micevski, Gavin James, Brad Ladson, Dylan Morison, Sebastian Relouw, Steven Gunther. Bridgewater: Harry Donegan, Callum Prest, Tyler Estrada, Joshua Martyn, Harry Symons.

Marong 8.4 Maiden Gully 2.0

16.9 2.1

22.14 3.3

26.18 (174) 4.5 (29)

Goals - Marong: Brandyn Grenfell 13, Jack McCaig, Kain Robins, Ryley Taylor, Lachlan Frankel, Jimmy Gadsden 2, Nathan Devanny, Corey Gregg, Richard Tibbett. Maiden Gully: Wayne Mitrovic 2, Jason Butty, Brayden Aitken.

Best - Marong: Justin Hynes, Brandyn Grenfell, Jimmy Gadsden, Ryley Taylor, Corey Gregg, Jack McCaig. Maid-

BL Serpentine 2.2 Mitiamo 1.1

5.5 3.3

9.7 4.4

13.8 (86) 7.5 (47)

Best - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Brayden Sheahan, Matthew Quinn, Travis Quinn, Mitchell Turvey, Jayden Gladman, Steve Gladman. Mitiamo: Steve King, Zac Tuohey, Kyle Pentreath, Jordan Hynes, Ethan Hocking, Zac Gray.

Inglewood Calivil

2.3 2.2

4.5 5.5

6.5 8.10

9.6 (60) 9.14 (68)

Goals - Inglewood: Matthew Hammond 4, Ryan Barns-Johnson, Darcy McKinley, Brodie ReddinJowett, Ethan Wright. Calivil: Jordan Lea 3, Will Pressnell 2, Jordan Bonanno, Dillon Capell, Jayden Manderson.

Best - Inglewood: Matthew Hammond, Ben Quick, Ethan Wright, Nick Dempster, Ryan Barns-johnson, Malcolm McLean. Calivil: Will Pressnell, Jheuban Medina, Jordan Bonanno, Brae Mensforth, Nathaniel Whittle, Jayden Manderson.

Pyramid Hill Bridgewater

5.1 1.0

8.2 4.2

10.6 5.2

12.7 (79) 5.2 (32)

Goals - Pyramid Hill: Rowan Pollock 5, Samuel Frawley 3, Nathan Moon 2, Thomas Nunn, Luke Pollock.

Bridgewater: Tom Broadbent 2, Lachlan Maher, Dylan Robinson, Jackson Wild.

Best - Pyramid Hill: Nick Skinner, Micheal Bateman, Samuel Frawley, Mitch Gunther, Luke Pollock, Oscar Miller. Bridgewater: Jack McKinley, Jay Bowen, Austin O’Connor-Stubbs, Oliver Muggleton, Robert Taylor, Ben Derrick.

13.9 0.0

21.12 0.0

29.17 (191) 0.0 (0)

Best - Marong: Carl Thiesz, Kane Newton, Sam Taylor, Zack Turnbull, Trent Fisher, Will Gadsden. Maiden Gully: Joel Burns, Isaac Holden, Billy Watterston, Jacoby Mott, Joshua Baum, Toby Hudson.

Marong Pyramid Hill Bridgewater BL Serpentine Calivil Newbridge Inglewood Maiden Gully Mitiamo

9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9

9 8 6 5 5 4 2 1 0

0 1 3 4 4 4 7 8 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

740.36 326.60 157.68 86.76 78.79 126.29 47.67 23.01 25.09

36 32 24 20 20 16 8 4 0

JUNIORS UNDER 18 East Loddon 2.1 Bridgewater 1.0

3.3 4.2

5.3 7.3

6.5 (41) 9.7 (61)

Goals - East Loddon: Joshua Diss, Blake Dowton, Mitchell Hancock, Mason Hocking, Lachlan James, Joseph Ketterer. Bridgewater: Cooper Miller-Govett 4, Toby Naughton 2, Ollie Clapp, Jack Langtree, Hudson Pidoto.

Best - East Loddon: Joshua Diss, Mason Hocking, Mitchell Hancock, Samuel Hicks, Jye Rasmussen, Cade Tuohey. Bridgewater: Jack Langtree, Hudson Pidoto, Aaron Gauci, Ollie Clapp, Cooper Rooke, Terry Nitschke.

Inglewood Marong

2.0 3.1

2.1 9.6

5.1 10.11

Best - Inglewood: Isaac Willits, Jaspa Wendels, Mitchell Jeffrey, Mason Wright, Daniel Kennedy, Riley Murphy. Marong: Lachlan Hale, Joshua Hall, Rhys Wakefield, Mitchell Worme, Kai Terrill.

9 9 9 9

7 7 3 1

2 2 6 8

0 0 0 0

A HEAVENLY feeling was denied Bears Lagoon Serpentine in Saturday’s crucial clash against Mitiamo.

The Bears became the Saints for their heritage round game and Andrew Gladman kicked the first of three goals for the game in the opening minutes, Mitiamo soon came back and hit the lead mid-way through the term. Lucas Matthews was key with multiple goals.

With Luke Lougoon lining up for game 100 and Matthew Grant 150, the Superoos held sway for the second term before the tenacity of Serpentine found success on the scoreboard and bridged the margin to 10 points.

Bears went for goal at every opportunity in the final term, kicking 1.5 but Mitiamo was able to hang on against another tenacious opponent for its sixth win of less than a goal this season.

5.1 (31) 11.18 (84)

Goals - Inglewood: Lachlan Harris 2, Daniel Kennedy, Gabe Nevins, Isaac Willits. Marong: Kynan Baldwin 2, Lachlan Hale, Joshua Hall, Spencer Taylor, Ryan Wakefield details incomplete.

Marong Bridgewater East Loddon Inglewood

Another scare for Superoos

207.25 178.32 59.76 42.29

28 28 12 4

Matthew Grant

THIS WEEK Mitiamo v Newbridge Calivil v Bears Lagoon Serpentine Bridgewater v Marong Maiden Gully v Inglewood

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Early work makes final difference

THE ROADTRIP to Wycheproof saw the Redbacks in combat for what turned out to be the North Central league match of the round.

The Redbacks were just one point up at final siren time after four closely fought quarters of physical football where no favours were asked or given An entertaining game from the first bounce, the Redbacks kicked the first three goals but the Demons fought back and went in at quarter time nine points down, which was to be the greatest end of quarter margin for the match.

The Demons were to go on and score two goals each quarter while the Redbacks four-goal first quarter helped them maintain a slight edge all game.

Defences applied plenty of pressure and goal scoring was never easy.

Both teams had consistent contributors all day.

Jordan Hargreaves in a welcome return from injury for the Redbacks had a good battle with the Demons Lachie Van Schaik with Hargreaves having the advantage in ruck contests and Van Schaik marking well around the ground.

Joe Lockhart in his third game back from early season injury started at half-forward, collected quality possessions all day and made good use of them.

The Redback defenders worked hard throughout, with the half-back line of Jake Hernan, Hamish Winter-Irving and Jayden Jones featuring in many intercept passages of play while Sam Lockhart, Tyson Webster and the consistent Adam Postle

were able to mop up some of the Demon forward thrusts that got through.

Redbacks’ Luke Holt, Jaran McKay Corey Lowry and Mitch McEwen showed good touch in the centre and around the ground as did the Demons’ Gedd Hommelhoff and Justin Bateson so there were plenty of good contributors on both sides.

Ike Holt in his best game for the Redbacks moved well from a forward pocket through to the wing, marked strongly and took a couple of solid bumps along the way.

Wedderburn’s Tom Campbell and Jordan Rosengren were key forward targets finishing with two goals each but the tight defence of Demons Damian Horbury, Jack Hutchinson, Dane McLennan and Spencer Allan meant there were no easy kicks on offer.

The closeness of the scores kept spectators interested all day.

In closing, one grumpy old Redback ‘has been’ would like to see less kicking backwards and across goal in defence to help ease the scoreboard grief that invariably comes with it when the opposition scores goals from such moves.

The reserves game turned out to be a case of so near yet so far for the Redbacks. The Demons kicked three goals, Wedderburn managed 1.6 which went a long way to losing the game.

A flurry of forward entries in the final term saw the Redbacks give themselves a chance of victory with 2.6 and the Demons ran out winners by five points.

Wedderburn’s Robert Whyman spoils the mark in North Central’s encounter with Maryborough Castlemaine in Sunday’s junior gala day at Maiden Gully. LH PHOTO

Endeavour on show despite injuries A RUSTY Birchip-Watchem kept on with its winning ways, putting away a determined but undermanned Boort by 15 goals.

It was an exasperated Trevor Ryan, from the sidelines, shaking his head in disbelief at the number of unforced errors in a

scratchy first half, as the Bulls continually turned the ball over, particularly coming out of defence, missing targets further afield by a country mile.

Both sides showed fantastic endeavour throughout the match, just the Bulls’ superiority

SCOREBOARDS SENIORS

RESERVES

Wycheproof N 2.4 Wedderburn 4.1

4.8 6.4

6.13 7.8

8.15 (63) 9.10 (64)

Goals - Wycheproof Narraport: Samuel Faure, Cody Green, Gedd Hommelhoff 2, Rick Allan, Justin Bateson. Wedderburn: Tom Campbell, Jaran McKay, Jordan Rosengren 2, Robert Tonkin, MItchell McEwen.

Best - Wycheproof Narraport: Spencer Allan, Damien Horbury, Gedd Hommelhoff, Joel Turner, Dane McLennan, Jack McHutchison. Wedderburn: Joe Lockhart, Mitchell McEwen, Luke Holt, Tyson Webster, Corey Lowry, Isaac Holt Birchip W Boort

3.2 1.2

7.8 1.2

13.17 2.2

18.24 (132) 3.3 (21)

Goals - Birchip Watchem: Lachy Foott 4, Daniel Castellano 3, Sean Hogan, Elliot Jaeschke, Marshall Rippon, William Sheahan 2, Dylan Adkins, Jacob Christie, Lochy Sirett. Boort: Alex Davis 2, Jesse Muscatello.

Best - Birchip Watchem: Marshall Rippon, Clayton Hinkley, Lochy Sirett, Elliot Jaeschke, Dylan Adkins, James Lindeback. Boort: Tom Potter, Keiren Wilson, Alex Davis, Jack Smith, Nathan Twigg, Samuel Green.

Charlton Sea Lake N

3.2 3.6

4.2 10.11

5.3 17.17

9.3 (57) 25.26 (176)

Donald St Arnaud

2.4 3.1

8.7 3.3

15.11 5.6

24.17 (161) 5.6 (36)

Donald Birchip W Sea Lake N Wedderburn Wycheproof N St Arnaud Boort Charlton

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

8 8 7 6 3 2 2 0

1 1 2 3 6 7 7 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

265.74 229.74 280.94 124.00 79.16 41.48 40.12 32.22

32 32 28 24 12 8 8 0

Wycheproof N 3.0 Wedderburn 1.6

juNIORS 4.3 2.9

6.8 4.12

8.10 (58) 6.17 (53)

Goals - Wycheproof Narraport: Corey Jones 6, Ben Brennan, Nash Kerr. Wedderburn: Liam Ritchie 3, Ashley Younghusband, Gerald Riley.

Best - Wycheproof Narraport: Rowan Jones, Tom Metcalf, Zachary Cruse, Jacques Keane, Alexander Hogan, Harry Moore. Wedderburn: Not supplied.

Birchip W Boort

3.3 2.1

6.5 4.5

8.9 5.9

10.12 (72) 7.12 (54)

Goals - Birchip Watchem: Matthew Berry 4, Callum Goode 2, Jacob Gleeson, Will Hogan, Sam O’Donnell, Jack Ryan. Boort: Ethan Coleman 3, Kobie Streeter 2, Joe Kane, Edward Weaver.

Best - Birchip Watchem: Jack Ryan, Connor Chase, Jak Goldsmith, Matthew Berry, Callum Goode. Wedderburn: Joe Kane, Mitch Buchanan, Ethan Coleman, Beau Herrington, Richard Knight, Brian Minogue.

Charlton Sea Lake N

0.0 6.3

0.0 9.10

0.0 14.18

0.0 (0) 19.25 (139)

Donald St Arnaud

6.5 0.0

12.9 0.0

18.13 0.0

23.19 (157) 0.2 (2)

Donald Birchip W Sea Lake N Wedderburn Boort Wycheproof N St Anaud Charlton

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

8 8 7 5 3 3 2 0

1 1 2 4 6 6 7 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

430.74 194.57 328.68 154.42 74.75 58.28 21.79 15.75

RESULTS AS MADE AVAILABLE

BY AFL CENTRAL VICTORIA

32 32 28 20 12 12 8 0

UNDER 17 Birchip Boort

0.2 2.5

2.3 5.5

4.4 12.10

5.5 (35) 16.12 (108)

Goals - Birchip Watchem: Connor Boyle 4, Ty Colbert. Boort: Alex Cockerell 5, Frasier Holland, Tom Potter 3, Brodie Arnold, Jacob Mulquiny, Brodie Wagner, Brady Whykes, details incomplete.

Best - Birchip Watchem: Riley Hogan, Austin Dean, Samuel Hogan, Connor Boyle. Boort: Tom Potter, Brodie Wagner, Jett Hird, Alex Cockerell, Brodie Arnold.

Boort Sea Lake N Birchip W Donald Charlton St Arnaud Wycheproof N

8 8 8 8 7 8 7

6 5 5 5 3 3 0

2 3 3 3 4 5 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

275.50 198.31 133.81 131.23 89.39 53.11 12.50

28 24 24 24 20 16 8

UNDER 14 Wycheproof N 0.0 Wedderburn 5.3

0.0 7.10

2.3 10.16

2.3 (15) 10.16 (76)

Goals - Not sjupplied Best - Wycheproof Narraport: Mason Seddon, Darcy Coles, Dylan Cook, Angus Cowell, Desmond Polzin.

Wedderburn: Benjamin Cunningham, Evan McCoy, Eli Clarke, Deacon-James Tansley, Brodie Turnbull.

Birchip W 0.0 4.0 5.1 5.1 (31) Boort 1.3 4.5 6.7 6.11 (47) Goals - Birchip Watchem: Jeswin Daniel 3, Jack Knights 2. Boort: Finlay Arnold, Cooper Gooding, Brodie McPherson.

Best - Birchip Watchem: Jeswin Daniel, Kobe Hamilton, Garth Kilroy. Boort: Tristen Zanker, Riley Wagner, Deklan King, Finlay Arnold, Noah Howe.

in talent across the park eventually shone through, the Magpies missing eight of their best 18 really undermining their cause and they ultimately succumbed to the Bulls’ overall strength.

Loch Sirett has been on a tear in 2022, back to his Feeny Medal form of 2019, and with a quality back up in versatile Dylan Adkins, the duo provided the Bulls a potent ruck force able to give their equally capable midfield first use of the pill, though Maggies’ newcomer Nathan Twigg, provided strong competition, just a herculean task to match the Bulls’ duo all day long.

Boort’s Tom Potter was opposed to Bulls’ livewire Dan Castellano up and about earlyin a really good duel, Castellano threatened to have a breakout game with three scoring shots in the first 10 minutes of play, before Potter knuckled down to the task, repelling many a Bulls’ forward thrust.

Yet again the Wilson brothers held the Boort defence together.

Keiren particularly has been an amazing servant of the club, tall, tough, strong in the clinches, able to compete in the air with the best of them, a little unusual it was younger brother with the tougher task of containing Bulls’ tall mobile forward Adkins, who played an important role in their dominant win.

The Maggies have endured a shocking run with injuries.

THIS WEEK Sea Lake Nandaly v Wycheproof Narraport Boort v Charlton Donald v Birchip Watchem St Arnaud v Wedderburn

Loddon HERALD

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Thursday June 23, 2022

Dale leads way in Superooos’ tight finish LEE Dale was again a leading star for Mitiamo as the Superoos had another close finish, this time against Bears Lagoon Serpentine in Saturday’s Loddon Valley league match.

Dale had frontrunning for the ball on many occasions, kicking three goals and being among Mitiamo’s best.

Bears Lagoon Serpentine came home strongly in the final term to fall just five points short of victory in the heritage round.

For Mitiamo, it was the sixth win this season by less than a goal. The win puts Mitiamo back in third spot on the ladder.

WEEKEND SCOREBOARDS & REPORTS - INSIDE

STATUS QUO ROCKS

JUNIOR football clubs outside the Loddon Valley league are against moving to a new structure next season.

But commission wants change plan by August

AFL Central Victoria has asked clubs in five leagues for their views on moving to a regional competition.

But general manager Craig Armstead said on Tuesday: “The general feedback to date has been to leave the competitions unchanged including age groups.”

The option of change involving Loddon Valley, Bendigo and Heathcote leagues plus poten-

tially North Central, Maryborough Castlemaine an Goulburn Valley has interest and support from at least three local clubs.

Bridgewater, Inglewood and East Loddon Rams are behind the review and restructure.

Backing for the proposals is reportedly thin on the ground among Bendigo clubs who have benefited from having Loddon youngsters in their sides for sev-

eral years and use junior players on permit from Loddon Valley clubs .

Armstead said: “The next phase will involve the AFL Central Victorian commission meeting with clubs and leagues to discuss their responses, and to hear their feedback directly.

“The commission anticipates the next steps may take a couple of months and hope to be in a

position to provide recommendations by late August.

“Ultimately, the commission hope to maximise player participation in this age group in 2023.“ Armstead also said: “The review process and commission remain open to the possibility of changes starting from 2023 or in later years.”

Retaining the status quo for under 18 football was one of three options put to clubs last month. Other options were for a regional competition and one with two divisions. z Meanwhile, AFL Central Victoria has been in talks with Nullawil on its future after the club decided to make a fresh applica-

tion to switch from Golden Rivers league to North Central.

Current rules prevent Nullawil making a bid until 2023 after its request to move was knocked back last year.

Armstead said: “AFL Central Victoria have been in discussions with the Nullawil and the Central Rivers Football Netball League board to discuss the club’s preferences for the 2023 season and our approach moving forward.

“Depending on the outcomes of these talks, if required, we will discuss with AFL Victoria to understand the possibilities for next season.”