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Loddon HERALD Vol 1 No 35 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 ISSN 2653-1550

NEW CEO November start in role

By CHRIS EARL LINCOLN Fitzgerald will start a five-year appointment as Loddon Shire chief executive officer in November.

His appointment was made by councillors at a special meeting on Tuesday morning.

Mr Fitzgerald has been manager active and healthy lifestyles at the City of Greater Bendigo since 2017 and was previously coordinator active communities from 2010.

Mayor Neil Beattie said: ““Council looks forward to working with Lincoln, particularly as we prepare to embark on our new council plan which guides council’s priorities over the next four years.

Mr Fitzgerald said: “Lincoln said he was delighted by the appointment and was looking forward to working with councillors, staff and the community.

“There are many fantastic opportunities in Loddon Shire, including its rewarding lifestyle, amazing natural tourism and, of course, close-knit communities,” he said.

“Obviously, there are also challenges, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and the community, and continued efforts to try and mitigate these impacts.

“I look forward to working with the councillors, staff, and communities right across the Loddon Shire to build upon their strengths, address these challenges, and make a positive difference to the community.”

Mr Fitzgerald began his career in local government with the Castlemaine-based Mount Alexander Shire as recreational ser-

Lincoln Fitzgerald vices co-ordinator from 2001 to 2010 before moving to City of Greater Bendigo.

He succeeds Phil Pinyon who retired in July at the end of his five-term contract and after more than 50 years in local government.

Cr Beattie thanked Acting CEO Jude Holt for her work in the role while the recruitment process for a new CEO was underway.

Ms Holt will be finishing in her role on October 31. “I would like to take this opportunity thank Ms Holt for her work with Council as acting CEO, including her highly effective leadership during these past months,” he said.

Mr Fitzgerald had been short-listed for the CEO position following a process by a local government recruitment specialist.

Towns beef up security COMMUNITY protection has been ramped up in the Loddon with installation of new security cameras.

Compliant technology has been installed in the main street of Pyramid Hill, at Bridgewater railway station and Campbell’s Forest Hall.

Pyramid Hill traders paid for the town’s new cameras that now include number plate recognition technology.

“We upgraded the security system as a further deterrent and to help keep the town safe,” said businessman Nev Miller, who is also president of the town’s progress association. “There’s total coverage of all business areas in all directions.”

The upgrade was prompted by occasional spates of criminal damage or activity in the area.

Local policeman Sen. Constable Jeff Saville said: “It’s a good thing (the camera upgrade) and benefits the security of the town and has been all community funded.”

Sen. Constable Saville said footage had detected a vehicle allegedly used in multiple attempts to steal petrol last week. Inquiries are continuing on those incidents.

Recent vandalism and burglary has also prompted installation of security cameras at Bridgewater and Campbell’s Forest.

Cameras at the former Bridgewater railway station being turned into a community hub also cover the adjoining primary school precinct.

A break-in at Campbell’s Forest hall earlier this year has seen security cameras recently installed around the hall..

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T’S all kind of weird with two Victorian clubs squirrelled away in Perth to play the AFL grand final this Saturday. Sure, it’s the second year running the Holy Grail of Australian sport has not been contested at the world’s greatest stadium the MCG (that’s Melbourne not Mitiamo folks, sorry). But hey, the trend of recent years has been to see premiership droughts broken - started with Footscray in 2016, my beloved Richmond broke theirs the following year and set up a dynasty (and it’s not over yet folks, just taking a mid-term breather in 2021). If omens are the guide, then surely Melbourne will break through after almost six decades of misery.

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ISTENERS of the Coodabeen Champions’ radio show on a Saturday morning know that for years, Melbourne supporters have been the core of satire for popping up to the snow when the Demons’ early season hopes have melted around the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

One self-proclaimed and erudite devotee of the Demons remarked the other day that Melbourne’s successes in the second half of the season should prompt the State Government to provide additional financial assistance to hospitality businesses in the Alpine regions.

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OOTY wit has been in the possessive realm of TV commentators and club cheer squads for decades. In fact, the latter’s wording on banners have ranged from the prophetic to the embarrassing. Banners at the MCG can be dated back to the 1930s, starting as a loose tapestry of woven streamers and first came to prominence in the 1939 grand final between Melbourne and Collingwood. Author Leigh Meyrick has co-written a book on the humble banner and says it has become an essential element of the pre-match build-up. “Right from their very origins in the 1930s, banners have allowed fans to connect with their heroes and that remains to this very day,” Meyrick said. “There are heartfelt banners that pay tributes to club

greats, there are banners that celebrate historic milestones, there are banners that challenge authority and there are those that push the boundaries of political correctness.”

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DDIE McGuire will be stuck in Victoria like the rest of us over grand final weekend. No entry to the western state for the commentator.

His “analysis” of play has been cast aside and probably not in the same container as the more revered people behind the microphone - Mike Williamson losing his voice in the final minutes of the St Kilda’s one-point win over (yep, you guessed it) Collingwood in 1966 or even the “speeciallll” moments from Bruce McAvaney.

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HE chap from the West who left his mark was of course Dennis Cometti. One of his all-time pearlers was “How’s that, a two Carr collision, both with the same rego!” when Josh Carr wearing jumper number nine for Port Adelaide, bumped his brother Matthew, wearing number nine for Fremantle.

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ND will who win on Saturday. As one diplomatic league secretary would always say when asked: “Our team is looking good.”

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R U OK?: IDHS director of clinical and community services Dallas Coghill, Cindy Gould (community engagement), nurse unit manager Daryl Rowley and AOD clinician Sonya Leigh.

Health services check in LODDON health services and schools were part of the national conversation on R U OK day.

Boort and Inglewood health services organised special events while schools also promoted the positive mental health messages among students and staff.

R U OK? is a national harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.

The organisation’s work focuses on building the motivation, confidence and skills of the help-giver – the person who can have a meaningful conversation with someone who is struggling with life. R U OK? contributes to

suicide prevention efforts by encouraging people to invest more time in their personal relationships and building the capacity of informal support networks – friends, family and colleagues to be alert to those around them, have a conversation if they identify signs of distress or difficulty and connect someone to appropriate support, long before they’re in crisis.

IDHS community engagement officer Cindy Gould had the hospital courtyard brightly decorated in the R U OK? colours.

“It was a wonderful time bringing people together, smiling and talking - looking out for each other as they do every day,” she said.

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Unknown camp sites LODDON farmers with Crown land riverfront licences have been told their sites will be assessed for camping “over the next 18 months”.

Letters received this week from Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning executive director land policy management Annie Volkering told farmers camp site selection under the Government’s new policy would be released in stages.

In the letter seen by the Loddon Herald, Ms Volkering told local farmers: “Selected sites will be assessed and determined to be suitable from a range of perspec-

Farmers fear long wait to get details tives including meeting the regulatory parameters, the potential impacts on adjoining farms, environmental values and traditional owner heritage values.”

“Initially, assessments will be focused in vorthern Victoria along priority fishing rivers, the Goulburn, Ovens, Campaspe, Loddon and Broken rivers,” she said.

“Additional sites on other pri-

ority fishing rivers around the state will be progressively assessed and opened up for camping over the next 18 months,” she wrote.

“You will be notified by letter and/or email should your licensed Crown river frontage be considered for an assessment.

“After all assessments have been completed, you will be further notified by letter and/or

email if your licensed Crown river frontage has been determined as suitable for camping,” The Government’s new river camping regulations started from September 1 and while it was announced that there would initially be 27 sites opened, no details have been released.

Ms Volkering wrote that farmers holding riparian management licences or licence for conservation would not have their Crown licensed land included in further camp site assessment.

The Government’s regulations have drawn criticism from Victorian Farmers’ Federation and Nationals leader Peter Walsh.

Pub picks up from volunteers PUBLICAN Paul Carter has taken over management of Pyramid Hill Caravan Park.

Last week’s handover by Loddon Shire Council followed the town’s progress association stepping down from the role after 15 years.

Paul, licensee of the town’s Victoria Hotel, and council paid tribute to the voluntary contribution of association members.

“They have been fantastic volunteers looking after the park for so long,” said acting chief executive officer Jude Holt.

Council recently upgraded the park with a new amenity building, lighting and entrance.

Paul said management of the caravan park would be a good fit with the hotel.

“It’s a complementary business for us in hospitality and accommodation. We already have patrons who stay at the hotel and the caravan park will increase the options for visitors looking to book into town,” he said.

“As a local source of tourist information, management of the park will also allow us to further promote the town and the area.

“And we’ll be offering visitors special welcome packages.”

The caravan park is on the walking track from the centre of town to the hill.

“Every weekend, people trek from the hill to the pub They come from Bendigo, Echuca, Kerang and other parts of Victoria,” Paul said.

The park has 30 powered and

IN BRIEF Hospital marks 60th anniversary BOORT District Health celebrated its 60th birthday on Friday.

Residents enjoyed the morning that included a video presentation of community members, staff and residents sending their congratulations and well wishes.

There were speeches by director of clinical services Donna Doyle, board vicechair Laurie Maxted and resident Ivan Streader who also had the honour of cutting the birthday cake.

A more formal celebration will be held when COVID restrictions ease.

Water board KRIS Peach has been appointed to the Board of Goulburn-Murray Water.

Ms Peach is one of 54 new board appointments to Victoria’s 18 water corporations and nine catchment management authorities announced by Minister for Water Lisa Neville.

Ms Peach is from Melbourne and has more than 30 years’ experience as a finance, accounting, audit and regulatory expert.

Moderna supplies FIRST supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine Moderna have been received by Boort Pharmacy. Stocks of the vaccine arrived Tuesday in the rollout to pharmacies across Australia. The vaccine is Moderna will initially be available to people aged between 18 and 60.

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Kath and Paul Carter with Loddon Shire acting CEO Jude Holt and Terrick Ward councillor Dan Straub at the park management handover on Friday. LH PHOTO unpowered sites and one cabin.

It is also one of the shire’s designated RV-friendly camping sites.

The park had enjoyed high occupancy rates until COVID hit

almost two years ago. “We hope to see visitors staying at the park increase over the next few months,” Paul said.

“It’s a great location being next

to the swimming pool and so close to town.”

Paul said the progress association would continue to play a role in the park’s use and future.

THERE were reports across the Loddon yesterday morning of residents experiencing earth tremours.

From Dingee to Eddington, residents said they experienced the tremors.

Victoria’s State Emergency Services said the earthquake’s epicentre was near Mansfield and measured a magnitude 6.0.

The earthquake was recorded about 9am and shocks were felt across Victoria and into New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, shaking walls of buildings.

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Old Demon tips his Dogs by 14 THE last time Howard Rochester barracked for Melbourne, the Demons had just sacked sixtime premiership coach Norm Smith the year after winning another VFL flag.

That was 1965 and the following year, Howard was living across the road from Footscray’s Western Oval home ground.

Friends laughed at his switch in allegiance from one of the league powerhouses to the Dogs with just one pennant on their wall.

But Howard, whose home on Inglewood’s Brooke Street is this week decked out in Bulldog colours, has had no regrets.

“You could go into the rooms at the Western Oval after the game and talk to players. They used to have dances on a Thursday night, too,” Howard said.

“And I got to chat with Geoff Jennings who captained the club in the late 70s and early 80s. His ancestors came from Inglewood ... it was good to make the connection.”

Both Melbourne and Footscray have had much time in the doldrums. But the Dogs broke their flag drought five years ago and Howard was there at the MCG on that famous September 2016 day.

“My three children barrack for the Bulldogs and so do my six grandchildren,” Howard said.

He thinks both teams played ripper preliminary finals a fortnight ago.

Yet, Howard’s heart is tugging towards another Footscray flag in Saturday’s grand final in Perth.

“But I don’t think people will mind who wins as either side will be good for the game,” he said.

“For me, though, the Bulldogs are coming to their top game at the right time. Footscray by 14 points.”

Tomorrow is a public holiday for Grand Final Eve. Offices in the shire will be closed and some businesses may not open.

MAD KEEN DOG: Howard Rochester barracking for his Bulldogs.

68,000 records form digital database MORE than 68,000 records have been converted to digital format

by Wedderburn Historical Records Museum.

Members Darryl Arnott and Alan Mulraney with help from David Thomas and Graeme Morgan have scanned the documents.

Alan, who is museum secretary, said records could now be obtained “instantly upon request and copies of the documents can then be automatically downloaded on to a USB memory stick if required”.

And Alan has converted more than 50 microfilms into digital format which contain newspapers for the Wedderburn Express, Inglewood Advertiser and Korong Vale Lance dating back to 1861.

“More than 5000 newspaper editions have been digitised and can easily be displayed on a large 65” screen,” Alan said.

He said documents now in

Jill Bolwell at the Wedderburn museum digital format would give better assistance for visitors to the museum researching ancestors.

Alan said the museum had also gained a new member Jill Bol-

well who was now assisting the fundraising campaign with a retail craft shop on the premises, donating a percentage of the takings to the museum.

“Jill is also learning the ropes to help visitors with their search for historical information and as another bonus, the museum doors can now be open more often,” he said.

Alan said that thanks to funding in this year’s community grants scheme from the Loddon Shire, the Wedderburn Historical Records Museum could now install two 7kW inverters into its High Street rooms.

Solar panels will also be installed to offset the running cost.

“No more huddling around fan heaters in winter or vying for best spot in front of pedestal fans in summer,” he said.

“And in another major boost from the Loddon Shire, funding has been set aside in this year’s budget to add on toilet and kitchen facilities to the north side of the existing building.”

The museum was previously known as Korong (Wedderburn) Historical Society

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Resilience funding SECOND round applications have opened for a share of up to $2.9 million under the Federal Government’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program.

Mallee MP Anne Webster said the program would continue to support community organisations, networks and infrastructure that helped people and communities prepare for drought.

“Despite good rain in many parts of Mallee recently, we know that it takes years to recover from drought,” she said.

“That’s why building resilience now is so important so that when the next drought comes, our farmers are prepared for the challenge. I encourage local farmers and community groups to put together an application.”

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VCAT dismisses ‘poll passion’ complaints

COMPLAINTS by defeated 2020 Loddon Shire election candidates have been dismissed by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

The judgement by deputy president Heather Lambrick was released last week following the hearing of claims by Ken Pattison and Reg Holt against the Victorian Electoral Commission.

Mr Pattison and Mr Holt had submitted that the election of Mayor Neil Beattie (Boort Ward) and Gavan Holt (Wedderburn Ward) last October be set aside and successful candidates be disqualified.

Deputy President Lambrick said Mr Pattison and Mr Holt “each felt a passionate need to ventilate general concerns about issues within the council and have them heard by the tribunal”.

“Each applicant also expressed a degree of frustration about what they perceived to be shortcomings in the administration of local government elections and the law surrounding local government elections.”

But in her published ruling, she said: “I am not satisfied that any of the issues raised by the applicants in the Loddon Shire Councikl proceedings could lead me to

exercise the power given to this tribunal to declare any person elected was not duly elected; declare any candidate duly elected who was not declared elected; or to declare an election void.”

Mr Pattison and Mr Holt told the earlier VCAT hearing that endorsements by then Loddon Mayor Cheryl McKinnon published in election material of Cr Beattie and Cr Holt had contravened the Local Government Act and provided the retiring councillors seeking re-election with an advantage.

In her judgement, Deputy President Ludbrick said: “Mr Pattison contended that Ms McKinnon was acting as the principal spokesperson for the Council when making the endorsement of Cr Beattie.

“He emphasised the likely impact on election results of the Mayor endorsing a particular candidate.

“He stressed that Cr Beattie received 594 votes whilst he, Mr Pattison, received 570 votes, such that only 13 votes were determinative of the election result.

“He said that the endorsement should not have happened and used the analogy of the Queen/ Governor-General not endorsing

political parties and deliberately refraining from any commentary.

“Mr Pattison contended that councillors are a resource of council as anticipated by section 304 of the Local Government Act 2020 and the Mayor is a particular resource of council and that the act precludes the use of council resources during an election.

“Mr Pattison turned to the Penguin dictionary definition of resource as meaning ‘a source of information or expertise’.

“Mr Reginald Holt made like submissions to those made by Mr Pattison in relation to the endorsement of Cr Gavan Holt made by Ms McKinnon.

“Mr Reginald Holt further emphasised that the power and influence of the Mayoral position is demonstrated through the current pandemic where both the state and federal governments have asked mayors to encourage constituents to be vaccinated,” the judgement said.

She said: “I agree with the VEC that the applicants in the (council) proceedings have not established that Ms McKinnon was precluded from using her title in the endorsements. She was, at the relevant time, the Mayor.

No doubt she was known by the constituents to be the Mayor.”

“I do not consider that the endorsement, whether precluded or not, could lead me to declare the election void or declare that any person was not duly elected.

“Assertions that constituents are generally unhappy about local government are not enough.

It is clear from the results that the constituents chose to vote in a particular way and were not prevented from casting their vote.

“The applicants ... contended that there is no point in anyone putting themselves forth as a candidate if this view is taken. I disagree. The results show that the elections were close.

“They were clearly fought with some vigour. It is part of the free and natural processes of elections that different participants may lend their support to other participants.”

Deputy President Ludbrick rejected complaints on use of equipment by councillors and ruled that claims of conflict of interest were not grounds to void an election result.

“I cannot find on the evidence before me that any elector was prevented from electing the candidate they may have preferred.”

IN BRIEF Brigade’s tanker KORONG Vale Fire Brigade has taken delivery of a replacement tanker. The brigade has been allocated a tanker formerly based at Pyramid Hill and members will spend the next few weeks training to use the vehicle.

Historical society WENDY Murphy has been re-elected Inglewood and District Historical Society president. Also elected at the annual meeting were vice-president Des Lamprell and secretary Rebecca Luckmann. Gaylia Bell will take on the role of treasurer.

Rate payment THE first date looms for Loddon residents paying shire council rates by instalment with next Thursday the date to make payment.

Deb date WEDDERBURN College has officially rescheduled its debutante ball to November. The ball had been postponed since May because of COVID restrictions.

Road toll AS this year’s road toll reaches 156 people compared with 148 at the same time last year, the Government has urged motorists to slow down, with speed contributing to 30 per cent of fatalities.

Battery pack taken from water tank LODDON police are investigating the theft of a battery pack at Wychitella.

They said that between 10pm and 11.55pm on September 5, an unknown offender had entered the Coliban Water tank site on the Wedderburn-Wychitella Rd and stole the battery pack valued at $400.

Police said repairs and replacement costs would be more than $2000 About 10.30pm on September 11, a brick was hurled through the bathroom window of a Wedderburn property.

The occupants, who were home at the time, were lucky to be unharmed in the malicious act.

A 62-year-old woman from the Loddon Shire has been arrested and interviewed for shop theft. Police said the alleged offending happened in Wedderburn on August 23 and another on August 24.

If you have any information on this or any other crime event in the region, please call your local police station, the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

Traffic Earlier this month, a 29-year-old woman from St Albans was stopped for speed-

ing on the Loddon Valley Highway at Bears Lagoon.

Further checks by Loddon police revealed the female to be driving while suspended.

However, it didn’t end there with police saying she also tested positive for drug driving.

They said that for her trouble, the driver’s vehicle was impounded for a month at a cost of $990 and she will be summonsed to court at a later date.

On September 11 a 19-year-old Colac man was intercepted by Loddon Police on the Bendigo-Pyramid Rd, Pyramid Hill, after lighting up the police radar at 138kmh in the 100kmh zone.

The male was issued an infringement notice suspending his probationary licence for six months and incurring a $682 fine.

Bauds plan grandchildren time in big move north MURRAY Baud and wife Jacky are preparing for a move to Queensland to be closer to family.

Murray has been extremely active in the Inglewood community since retiring to the town where he had earlier attended school.

The retired technology manager will next month relinquish his position as president of Inglewood and District Community Bank.

Murray is also stepping down from positions with the town’s historical society, eucalyptus distillery museum and other organisations ahead of the November shift north.

An active member of the local Lions club, Murray also served as District V1-4 governor in 2018-2019 and is currently the district’s leadership co-ordinator. He is also a trustee of Lions District V Cancer Foundation.

Murray said: ““I spent time in Inglewood as a teenager and have been connected to the town ever since as I married a local girl. The attraction of retiring back here was to avoid the rat race of the city, where I spent 40 years.”

He and Jacky are currently “plotting

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Murray Baud the path through various state restrictions” as they began packing for the move to Queensland.

“The grandchildren are getting older and we want to spend more time with them,” Murray said.

“With family so far away in Queensland, we felt the time was now right to make the move and be closer to them.”

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Gourmet pie pays homage to land

A NEW pie has been created in the town famous for its awardwinning bakery to honours the district’s agricultural products.

Bridgewater Bakehouse owner and pastrycook Pat O’Toole has taken his first Bridgewater Lamb Ragu pies from the oven.

“I’d been trying the recipe out for a while and we’ve now launched the lamb ragu in honour of the diverse agricultural community,” Pat said.

“We’ve come up with a pie that is made with lamb, red wine and wheat - this pie represents Bridgewater.

“It’s full of local quality ingredients and was popular with customers over the weekend, so we’ll keep making it.”

But Pat, the creator of Australia’s top vanilla slice undefeated in the national competition for almost four years, still has a few refinements he wants to make with the lamb ragu.

“We want to make sure it re-

ally comes up to the high quality of our other pies ... to the standards I want in what we make and sell,” he said.

“I suppose you could say this is our most local pie and fits in well with our range and also our commitment and support to local organisations and events.”

Bridgewater Bakehouse is one of the local businesses playing an important role in the community beyond being a place to buy a loaf of bread or a pie.

“People support us and we support them. It’s quite simple, really,” Pat said.

And Bridgewater’s place as a prime agricultural area - local sheep farmer Chris Pollock set a new Australian record price for sucker lambs at market last month - makes the new Bridgewater lamb ragu another celebration of rural success and importance in the Loddon.

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Samara Fisher and Christie Metherell champion local agricultural produce with the new Bridgewater lamb ragu pie. LH PHOTO

Water body developing new service plans GOULBURN-MURRAY Water is seeking feedback from customers to better understand opportunities to plan services to help meet the needs of their property or business.

They want gravity, diversions, water district, pumped irrigation and flood protection

district customers to complete a survey to help develop GMW’s service plans.

GMW strategy and services planning general manager Daniel Irwin said work had started on the development of a suite of service plans which would outline how the organisation

Startup Central Victoria Aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs from across Central Victoria, including those in Loddon Shire, are invited to participate in a suite of free opportunities to grow their business ideas.

Provided by the Startup Central Victoria project, the free events and programs will see you connect with and be supported by developers, designers, established entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Upcoming online events include an Opportunities Forum on Thursday 30 September at 6pm. The forum aims to inspire those looking for an idea for a start-up or business in Central Victoria, and to learn more about key regional opportunities.

Other upcoming online events include

managed those services into the future.

“They will also inform the development of our 2024-28 price submission,” he said.

“To achieve this, we will be engaging with the customers of these services, as well as with other key stakeholders.

“We have already commenced engagement with local water services committee representatives and are now seeking to hear from our broader customer base about what they are wanting in the future from the services we offer,” Mr Irwin said this week.

Hackathon from 15 to 17 October, as well as Accelerator Program from 25 October to 10 December and 14 February to 1 April 2022 (consisting of three tailored learning streams).

To find out more and to register for upcoming events visit startupcv.com.au.

The Startup Central Victoria project is funded by Regional Development Victoria, led by the City of Greater Bendigo and resourced by La Trobe University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship team and partners.

Energy saver program Sustainability Victoria, in partnership with the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA) are running a Small Business Energy Saver Program, aimed at helping small businesses reduce their costs and greenhouse emissions.

The program provides small businesses with a discount that covers up to 85 per cent of the full equipment and installation cost when upgrading to more energy-efficient equipment.

For more information visit www.cvga.org.au.

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COBRAM Estate has launched an attempt on the world record for the biggest olive oil tasting event.

The company, with major groves at Boort, wants to topple the 2009 record when 12,909 people gathered in the Spanish city of Jaen.

The October 28 virtual tasting will see participants joining health and wellbeing export Dr Joanna McMillan, Combram Estate’s chief oil maker Leandro Ravetti and co-founder and chairman Rob McGavin online.

“It’s been a tough 18 months for everyone, but we saw what an uplifting occasion the Olympics was for Australians, particularly those who were in lockdown,” said Mr McGavin.

“We thought it would be great to get as many people as possible involved in an event where they could go for gold too, and the idea of a world-record tasting began to form.”

“Leandro will lead the tasting and talk about food pairings, Dr Jo will tell everyone about the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil and the Mediterranean diet, there’ll be a live Q&A session, and we’re giving away a year’s supply of Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil to 10 lucky participants as well as 10 special, limited edition bottles of Ultra-Premium Hojiblanca ‘Liquid Gold’.”

“This is a great opportunity to show that Aussies are world beaters at every level.”

Bookings for the event are on the company’s website.

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Cr Dan Straub Terrick Ward 0429 236 399

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Region exposure sites drive testing rush COVID-19 exposure sites in central Victoria have seen a spike in demand for testing at Boort and Inglewood this week.

Tier 2 sites including Bendigo Marketplace were listed over the weekend as case numbers continue to rise in Victoria.

The spike in regional cases has seen four local government areas enter their eighth lockdown City of Ballarat, Greater Geelong, Surf Coast and Mitchell.

Boort District Health, which has been providing daily testing, said it experienced a large demand on Monday “with the Tier 2 exposure sites in Bendigo”.

“However, the team are managing extremely well and a drive in clinic has been set up for swabbing.”

Boort’s COVID screening clinic is open Monday to Friday from 12.30pm.

Inglewood and Districts Health Service is also offering testing Monday to Friday.

IDHS says bookings are required and the clinic will operate from midday to 2pm.

Acting CEO Greg Pullen said: “IDHS nursing staff have been extremely busy since the weekend COVID-19 testing approximately 100 local residents.”

A staggered back-to-school

Boort Health staff conducting COVID tests on Monday.

Meanwhile, Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday released the Victorian Government’s roadmap to easing of restrictions.

Key dates are linked to first and second dose vaccination rates with restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and regional

Victoria expected to align from November 5.

This includes up to 10 people (including dependants) permitted to visit homes, up to 150 fully vaccinated people dining indoors and up to 30 can gather ing in public outside.

Indoor community sport will be allowed for the minimum number required. and masks only required inside. People will still be required to work from home if they can and only fully vaccinated people allowed in the workplace.

THE STATE Government is expected to provide an update next week on the return of regional students to the classroom.

Currently, only prep, Years 1, 2 and 12 are at school and the new roadmap for Melbourne has part-time staggered return for the next seven weeks.

Schools started their term three holidays last Friday and Wedderburn College principal Danny Forrest said: “A huge congratulations and a big well done to everybody for making it to the end of term.

“There has never been and hopefully will never be another Term 3 like we have just completed. Talk about a rollercoaster of learning and emotion. At least we can have the next two weeks to switch off and recharge ourselves for a positive Term 4 along with a huge finish to 2021,” he said.

Mr Forrest thanked the school community ”for everything you have done to support your children and others through this difficult chapter of our modern day history.”

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20 months still in the making THERE were lots of “indications” on Sunday of how Victorians will be able to live life when the state achieves COVID vaccination targets.

The Premier’s much-anticipated roadmap announcement provided little clarity for long-suffering people in regional areas mostly or entirely free of the worst health consequences of this pandemic that has severely limited community interaction, something that is intrinsically part of life in rural towns and districts.

There was a glimmer of greater hope for cocooned Melburnians who now have the dubious record of being the longest locked-down city in the world but can enjoy a few freedoms ... soon.

And while the indications of changes may stimulate some optimism in planning life before the current or next lockdown (the fragility of of COVID management in Victoria can be no better highlighted than the rapid snap lockdowns imposed on Ballarat, Geelong and Seymour in recent days and exposures within close hale of Loddon communities), there are still a lot of coulds, maybes and possibles attached to the roadmap of wha seems a never-ending journey.

For our Loddon communities, there are also many questions that must be answered as we reach new milestones in vaccination. The milestones taking on importance of a higher plane.

The “Groundhog Day” existence of 2021 has seen many families again kept apart and much-loved community events cancelled, postponed or moved in reduced form to an online environment.

By CHRIS EARL These events are the glue that binds our people and our communities. Loddon Shire Council has already recognised that for events to be held (if they can be held), extra layers of compliance and complexity will be imposed on community volunteers by government. The COVID compliance financial assistance available to local events is a huge step in supporting any plans to have communities together.

That assistance follows the rollout started almost a year ago of outdoor dining furniture for cafes and hotels, our local businesses now “deputised” by the State Government to check the bona fides of customers - where they live, have they checked in with the QR code and very shortly, to have customers give proof of double vaccination. People didn’t go into the business to be law enforcers. They are rolling with it at this stage for the simple reason that they want to open, earn a living and keep people connected.

Using accepted emergency management structure, we’ve so far seen the first two Rs of reaction and response to the pandemic.

But the real determinant for local communities to emerge from almost two years of a very different life will be how government state and federal approach the next two Rs - recovery and rebuild.

COVID-19 has given a whack to society and our economy far greater than the Spanish Influenza 100 years ago.

Why? Well back then, people worked where they lived. Back then, too, it was a rarity for people to be working multiple part-time jobs. It was a less transitory lifestyle, mobility was mostly limited by train services and how far you could travel by horse and cart in a few hours.

Fast forward to effectively 2022 and the weekend roadmap release will need to become more than six dot points in panels leading to the reconnection of regional and metropolitan Melbourne indicatively on November 5 when 80 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over are double vaxxed.

Augmented plans, when the Premier is able to take country Victorians into his confidence, will need to include details on how outdoor community sport and local events in country towns can be held and government support to assist in re-charging regional celebrations that are driven not by big event companies but dedicated and passionate volunteers.

And being a region with a large number of older residents, let’s hope that those unable to be vaccinated are still embraced and included once detail is forthcoming on who can enjoy the “benefits” of dining out and attending events. For at the moment, missing detail leaves too much to the imagination and that is not healthy.

The narrative of government has changed over the last 12 months from one of managing to living with the virus.

The messages have been clear in recent weeks, vaccination is crucial to again living a normal life. Our residents want that, so we’ll #rolluploddon and have the jab.

1. How many feature films did Elvis Presley appear in as an actor?

2. What animal is featured on the logo of car manufacturer Porsche?

3. Which actor has featured in the most James Bond movies as that character?

4. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is Australia’s oldest professional orchestra, true or false?

5. In which year was the first TV Week (Logies) award ceremony held?

6. What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet?

7. What platform does Harry Potter board the Hogwarts Express from?

8. Since the controversial revamp of the core Arnott’s Shapes flavours, what is the only flavour that has not been reverted to its original version?

9. What colours appear on the flag of Sweden?

10. How many animals are in the Chinese Zodiac?

11. Who was the Prime Minister of Australia at the start of the 21st Century?

12. What was unanimously agreed upon as the State floral emblem of Victoria in 1951?

13. How many VFL/AFL players have made their debut in a Grand Final?

14. And how many played in the winning side on that day?

15. What does WD-40 stand for?

16. How many engines does a Boeing 747 have?

17. What song did ABBA win Eurovision with?

18.And in which year did they win that competition?

19.What breed are Queen Elizabeth II’s dogs?

20. Which painter cut off his ear?

ANSWERS 1. 31. 2. Horse. 3. Sir Roger Moore (7 films).

4. True 1906. 5. 1959. 6. Epsilon. 7. 9¾.

8. Nacho cheese. 9. Blue and yellow. 10.

Twelve. 11. John Howard. 12. Common Heath. 13. Six. 14. Four. 15 Water Displacement.. 16. Four. 17. Waterloo. 18. 1974. 19.

Corgi. 20. Vincent Van Gogh.

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Silver sounds and iron

CORNWALL-BORN Henry William Treloar was apprenticed to his father before travelling to Cuba (West Indies) in 1840.

The then 29-year-old worked as the foreman smith at Royal Santiago Copper Mining Company.

After 11 years, he returned home and the Treloar family emigrated to Australia and Geelong in 1853.

Treloar next worked at Heidelberg for 18 months before returning to Geelong where he opened his own blacksmiths shop.

It was not long before Treloar ventured to Maryborough followed by Burnt Creek, now Dunolly, finally settling at Sandy Creek, now Tarnagulla, in March 1855.

It was here that Treloar built a blacksmiths shop in Commercial Road where he manufactured agricultural implements including double furrow ploughs, stump jump ploughs, stump extractors, scarifiers, and harrows.

He was described as the best mining smith in the area.

Treloar admitted his son William Henry to the business and from around 1874 and traded as HW Treloar & Son. They removed the engine and boiler from the former mine of King and Hocking, so as to set up as a steam hammer in their new blacksmith.

Treloar trialled his short mouldboard plough on April 24, 1878, one such plough having recently been made for JF Newman of Tarnagulla, whilst a double furrow plough was being made for Hall of Kingower.

This firm was capable of making small castings however they were in the process of trying to build a large smelter where much larger castings could be poured.

As well as all the small pieces required for strippers they made scarifiers and harrows of all types.

The Newbridge Agricultural Society Show was considered second only to the National Agricultural Society of Victoria, the fore runner to the Royal Melbourne Show, some of the larger agricultural machinery manufacturers from Melbourne and other near by country towns exhibited.

Such was the case when the Newbridge society amalgamated with Bridgewater and Inglewood to form the North Western Agricultural Society they holding their annual shows at Inglewood.

At the 1878 show, exhibitors included: Joseph Nicholson, Melbourne - stripper and winnower; John Buncle, Melbourne - chaffcutters and corn crushers; Hugh Lennon, Melbourne - represented by Messrs. E Williams & Co, Inglewood, - wheel and swing ploughs; J Leslie, Marong - ploughs, plough shares and swingletrees; Hutcheson and Walker, Kyneton - reaping machine; Bousefield & Co, Laanecoorie - double furrow plough, E Jewell, grubber and scarifier,

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field roller, flexible grass harrows and seed screen dresser; Kelson & Son, with a 25- tongued scarifier, grubber and reversible harrow; SA Burge, Bridgewater hay cart; Matthew Barnes, Boort - farm waggon; Pearson & Anderson, Sandhurst, now Bendigo, - farm tip dray; Pickles & Sons, Sandhurst - buggies; H Haisman, Sandhurst - waggons, and Treloar & Son, Tarnagulla - grubber and scarifier along with a set of harrows.

It was the Treloars’ intention of this firm to apply for letters of patent for a combined reaper and stripper which they considered far preferable to the reaper and binder.

Demonstrations of their stump jump plough, along with hand or horse powered stump and tree grubbers, were being organised in various parts of Victoria by mid 1882. The cost of a grubber was £12/0/0.

The first grubbing machine having been made for Messrs Klein and Morrow of Inglewood, D J Duggan being an agent.

Treloar travelled to the farm of a Mr. Wescott, at Catumnal in February 1882 where he exhibited his new improved two furrow stump jump plough. He later took the plough down to the farm of Fred. J Smith, near Warragul and then on to the Moe area in May 1882.

A public trial of their grubbing machine was held at Mt. Pleasant farm, Murphy’s Creek on August 2, 1882.

The grubbing machine had fast built up a reputation to the extent that the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. C Young and other representatives from the Agricultural and Water Supply Department visited the factory before moving on to the farm of John Catto to witness a trial of the Treloar root extractor. This appliance, described as simple and cheap, was sold for £12/10/whilst a larger size worked by horse power was sold for £24.

The group then moved on to the Ramsay farm where they saw a McCormick’s twine binder in action.

Henry Treloar next applied for a patent for improvements upon Treloar’s Nonpariel tree and stump extractor, No. 3550, September 10, 1883.

Treloar claimed that he had sold no less that 300 of these machines, 250 last season alone.

The No. 1 machine was fitted with self adjusting pins whilst the No. 2 machine needed a boy to remove the pins. Treloar must have been very confident of getting sales as this advertisement stated that if he received sufficient inducements he would establish a factory in Sydney.

I could not find any further mention of Treloar or the stump extractor in Town and Country Journal.

By the time the North Western Agricultural Society show had come around in October 1884 Treloar & Son were manufactur-

ing a portable wool press which was given patent No. 4133, on July 11, 1885 and again on March 15, 1886, No. 4466, the first being sold to J Tonkin, Inglewood.

Owing to a serious accident in the blacksmith Messrs. Treloar & Son had the premises completely rebuilt, it being ready to recommence production on February 23, 1885.

The Nonpariel tree and stump extractor was capable of pulling out 200 trees up to 60cm diameter a day, it being operated by two men and a boy. It was trialled at the Yarragon cricket ground in March 1885.

William Treloar took out patent No. 4848 for his improved stump extractor in 1886 followed by another for a new portable stump extractor on October 27, 1887. This machine consisted of a heavy lever with a fulcrum on end of a strong wooden frame.

The lever was worked with a crab winch which was also fixed to the frame.

As the new rail lines had just been opened in the area Treloar sent his new Mallee extractor to Boort for public trial in June 1888. This machine was next trialled in the Mildura area.

Treloar was awarded a contract to build 20 medium sized wagons for the Railway Department in January 1889, at 97/10/0 each. As a result he had to enlarge his factory and employ extra men, including a very competent wheelwright. By July 1889 Treloar had failed to deliver any wagons, the first six wa gons were eventually taken to the Tarnagulla railway station on November 20, 1889.

As the railway contract had proven a burden on him both financially and health wise William Treloar sold out to Jonathon and Samuel James, who traded as James Brothers, on November 9, 1894.

There being little work to be had in the area Treloar left Tarnagulla soon after August 1895,

moving to Maldon where he carried out experiments on sets of rollers that were capable of crushing, breaking and cyaniding quartz at a much cheaper rate than the current processes.

It was from Adair street, Maldon, that he took out a patent for an improved roller mill, principally for crushing quartz, mineral ores, tailings and the like, The former Tarnagulla Iron Works blacksmith site in Commercial road, Tarnagulla has two palm trees, it being adjacent to the old Bowman bakery building.

Henry William Treloar was elected a councillor for the Borough of Tarnagulla on March 3, 1882. He was very active with the Tarnagulla Brass Band, and as the conductor he was given a silver cornet in recognition of his services in 1882. An accomplished musician and singer, he was also involved with the local Methodist church and the local choir.

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Getting a taste for life in the shearing shed ASPIRING shearers and woolclassers from across central and northern Victoria have completed a week of intensive training in Wedderburn.

The annual shearing school last week included several participants who attended a number of other regional courses run by instructors Stuart Neil and Jamie Tippet.

Stuart said the Wedderburn course covered all aspects of shearing, crutching and wool handling.

“It’s intense but a week gives the participants time to work out if they want to be a shearer,” he said.

“And those who complete these courses can find work in the industry. They are employable.”

Alex Lovel, of Dunolly: “We began the week not really knowing all that much about shearing.

“Now we can shear and that will be very helpful,” he said.

Troy Davis (right) found his skills growing at the Wedderburn shearing school last week, sorting fleece skirts and seeing them baled and stored.

Eight people were students at this year’s school.

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Participants were awarded their certificates Friday afternoon after a lunch provided by Wedderburn Lions Club.

Among Lions members taking a keen interest in the progress of the young shearers was Ray Tonkin who was a driver in establishling the annual school almost two decades ago with Gavan Holt through the local Victorian Farmers’ Federation branch. “They did very well,” Ray said after watching the final pen of sheep pass through shears grasped by the school participants.

Stuart said week-long courses had become more favoured in recent years.

Originally, the shearing schools were for two weeks but organisers reduced them to a week. “If someone works out shearing or the shearing shed is not for them, two weeks can be a long time,” Stuart said.

Course instructors Stuart Neil and Jamie Tippet

Harry Harrick in action.

Toby Whinfield, Alex Lovel and Harry Harrick.

SHEEP MARKET LAMB supply reduced to 18,000 head at Bendigo on Monday, 2000 less than a week ago.

Young unshorn lambs are now easily dominating numbers, with old lamb supply down to tail-end lots.

All the regular export and domestic buyers attended, and while the market for new season lambs did open softer it quickly gained momentum to end-up averaging firm to dearer.

With limited runs of well finished heavy young lambs available, all the key categories above 24kg cwt hit averages of 1000c/ kg cwt.

Price results were mixed for old season lambs, mostly reflecting quality and number in a pen.

Sheep were cheaper.

Only a few pens of young lambs had enough weight to sell above $300, reaching a top of $312/head for an estimated 29kg cwt.

The price average for the best heavy 26kg to 30kg cwt lambs was $297/head at an estimated 1010c/kg cwt. Bidding was consistent at $250 to $280/head for

the fat score 3 and 4 heavy trade lambs, 24kg to 26kg cwt, which also averaged an estimated 1000c/kg cwt.

There was a wider selection of young lambs in the 20kg to 23kg cwt range, and these varied from $185 to $245/head or 850c to 1000c/kg cwt plus depending on breed quality and finish - the higher carcass rates generally paid for stock showing more carcass fat cover and hardness.

Ballarat restockers paid from $180 to $225/head for leaner trade lambs to shear in a slightly dearer result.

The supply of genuine store lambs in the 14kg to 18kg cwt range was again low, with most of these smaller crossbred lambs to the paddock from $150 to $178/head. Export weight old lambs sold to a top of $280 and were cheaper, but most sold in pen-lots of less than 20/head.

Any better quality shorn heavy trade weight lambs were dearer at over 900c/kg cwt. Very secondary trade lambs lacking finish and in rough skins were cheaper.

The sheep yarding of 8,000 head was mostly made up of Merino and Crossbred ewes. Buyers showed less enthusiasm for mutton as numbers build, heavy sheep another $5 to $20/head easier to slip below 600c/kg cwt.

Heavy ewes mostly $180 to $200, with just odd sales of big crossbreds to $222/head. Neater trade weight sheep $130 to $175/ head at an estimated cost of 600c to 625c/kg cwt. Some pens of young Merino wethers still sold strongly.

SUCKERS DJ & ED Lees Rochester (114) $312, ALB & R McIntosh Wanalta (111) $309, DP & SA Ludeman Raywood (45) $306, JD & KJ Steel Newbridge (36) $306, RK & AP Mitchell Milloo (64) $302, IJ & JL Whatley Goornong (13) $300, Strathfillen Past Stuart Mill (59) $300, J,N & C Linton Pompapiel (41) $286, B & M Barlow Wanalta (50) $284, Strathfillen Past Stuart Mill (58) $284, AA Jensen & Son Raywood (104) $283, P & B Meighan Mitiamo (41) $280, MN Isaac Powlett Plains (94) $280, McKay Farms Drummartin (60) $280, K & S Canfield Salisbury West (83) $279, B & J Tuohey Sepentine (45) $278, A & K Ogden Wanalta (72) $275, A & C Branson Colbinabbin (63) $270, WL,LG & RK Boyd Pyramid Hill (44) $270, Elysian Downs Raywood (28) $266, B & E Kerlin Corop (66)

$266, Mrs L Dingwall Pyramid Hill (19) $263, Burnewang Nth Past Rochester (210) $262, Elliott Farms Diggora (114) $262, LJ & PM Cooper Emu Creek (37) $262, Mooraview P/L Rushworth (38) $262, I & J McCague Stanhope (66) $260, C Graham Family Arnold (71) $258, M & K Glass Nanneella (71) $258, R & N Comer Drummartin (107) $258, B Matheson Wycheproof (50) $258, C & P Ramsay Newbridge (17) $258, FR& JD Ramsay Newbridge (43) $258, P & K Howard Goornong (87) $253, DJ & BA Kealey Caniambo (52) $252, R & D Last Fiery Flat (38) $249, DC & L Lougoon Leichardt (54) $245, Sandy Ridge Farming P/L Kerang (49) $245, T & K Campbell Macorna (57) $245, Mirnee Partnership Hunter (74) $244, AR & K Sloan Kurting (58) $242, WF & SG Thomas Mitiamo (22) $241, F & M Schmidt Pyramid Hill (106) $240, R Shawcross Lockington (22) $228.

CROSSBRED LAMBS Precision Harvesting P/L Moama (7) $290, N & M Gibbs Shelbourne (16) $285, K & D Trew Sebastian (157) $270, A & K Ogden Wanalta (47) $264, NW & ER Davis Sutton Grange (13) $262, Stewart Corp Advisory Sidonia (9) $244, R Hickson Muskerry (4) $238, LJ & LJ Demeo Kamarooka (20) $236, RG & CE Fiedler Rochester (26) $230, RD & HP Thomson Wallan (40) $220.

MERINO LAMBS S Milojevic Echuca (207) $208, L & S Medlyn St Arnaud (72) $201, DJ & RJ Cullen Pompapiel (45) $200, Pompapiel Past Pompapiel (24) $200.

MERINO WETHERS Mooraview P/L Rushworth (192) $250, CD Hepburn (78) Strangways (78) $212, M &

A Broadbent P/L Yarraberb (47) $196, Hamilton Ag P/L Roto (34) $192, G & R Dickinson Heathcote (50) $151, Bill Kourouniotis Lockwood (10) $130.

CROSSBRED EWES Pickering Farms Family Trust Stoneleigh (81) $222, RK & AP Mitchell Milloo (28) $221, EM & LL Lowndes Strathfieldsaye (6) $220, Ettrick Farms Serpentine (76) $211, B & M Barlow Wanalta (93) $198.

MERINO EWES Talanie P/L Litchfield (70) $194, GJ & JF Hayes Wedderburn (85) $193, JT Driscoll St Arnaud (77) $188, AH Bear & Sons Loddonvale (69) $188, WL & PJ Johnson Myola (140) $183, Mirnee Part Hunter (55) $183, TA & R Gould Birchip (8) $183, HA & ML Keam Warracknabeal (111) $181.

Supplied by Associated Stock Agents

GRAIN BOORT Grain Co-op prices on Tuesday.

Wheat: H1 $321. H2 $321.

APW1 $319. ASW $314.

Barley: PL1 $240, SP1 $240.

BAR1 $240.

Puleses: FABA1 $358. FABA2 $348.

New crop: APW MG $314. BAR1 MG $244. Non-GM Canola $873 +/- AOF. Faba beans No1: $355.

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SPORT

Bliss with three on run KORONG Vale mare Courts Bliss has made it three wins in a row for trainer Steve Branson in a great training performance.

It takes a lot of work to win one race, let alone three in a row, so congratulations Steve.

After two wins at Bendigo, Courts Bliss was successful in the Nestles Pace at Ballarat on last Thursday evening.

Driven by top young reinsman, James Herbertson, Courts Bliss recorded a mile rate of 1.58.4.

Harness Racing Victoria announced this week that the Prydes Easifeed $300,000 Victoria Cup will be held at Bendigo

on Saturday, October 9. Other feature events that evening include the $200,000 Lather Up Victoria Derby Final and the $150,000 Prydes Easifeed Vic-

toria Oaks Final - events sure to have top fields.

Trotters are not forgotten with the staging of the Group 1 Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters’ Sprint of $50,000 and the $30,000 Group 2 VHRC Caduceus Holmfield for three-year-old trotters.

Whilst spectators are permitted to attend at this date, all races may be viewed on Trots Vision through the internet.

THIS WEEK’S TIPS Today, Melton Race 7 No 1 – Lotamuscle. Tomorrow, Kilmore Race 7 No 8 Western Sonador

Jack Sullivan drives Michaels Mename in the Berrimal Trotters’ Handicap at Wedderburn this month. LH PHOTO

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Warm welcome awaits at park INGLEWOOD Motel and Caravan Park gives friends of locals and tourists a warm welcome when they arrive for their stay.

“We try to make everyone feel welcome when they book into our accommodation, be it the motels or the caravan park,” said Pauline Wellman who with husband Jerry bought the park five years ago.

“We love talking to people and finding out where they have travelled and suggesting places of interest in and around Inglewood. We have many regular visitors who come back year after year, so we must be doing something right.

“We are pet friendly in the caravan park and often have people book in with their dog, cats, parrots, and even horses.”

Pauline said they treechange in 2016 had been a great move.

“Neither of us had any experience in the hospitality business before. I’ve worked in secretarial and administrative roles most of my working life, and Jerry owned and managed his own vehicle panel shop,” Pauline said.

“We were slightly worried about working side by side together in the business 24/7, even joking that it would make or break us, but it has worked out really well. Jerry looks after all the maintenance side of things and I take care of the bookings, advertising, accounts, etc.

“The last 18 months have been tough, as it has been for many small businesses but we’ve managed to work our way through all the rules and regulations that the COVID restrictions and lockdowns have thrown at us, and we’re feeling confident that the country will be getting back to normal in a few months’ time.”

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This book needs to be read and wherever possible understood

Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan open for comment The draft Loddon Health and Wellbeing Plan has four key themes:    

Good physical health Good mental health Protect and promote health Feel safe and secure

Each theme has priority focus areas and outcomes identified that will contribute to us being healthy and well. To achieve this, services and agencies across Loddon will work together to deliver this plan.

A copy of the background information and the identified focus areas and outcomes is available for viewing at Council’s Wedderburn office, or on Council’s website: https://www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/ Documents-for-public-comment Use one of the below options to let us know what you think by Friday 8 October:

The North Central Catchment Management Authority protects and enhances the integrity of our catchments, by working in partnership with communities to deliver enduring natural resource management outcomes. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to co-lead our Environmental Water team.

Located in Huntly or Kerang as part of a job share arrangement with an experienced technical professional, the Manager Environmental Water will undertake the planning and delivery of environmental water across the North Central CMA region in collaboration with their team.

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BOORT’S Paul Fernee has been named runner-up in the North Central Hockey Association men’s best and fairest.

Paul finished with 26 votes behind Charlton’s Henry Bourke in the online vote count last Thursday.

The match ratio was used to separate Fernee from St Arnaud’s Andrew Niblet.

Fernee has been a member of Boort’s coaching team and consistently earnt votes over the season.

He has been described as an excellent role model and a major factor in building a positive club culture.

Fernee was also rewarded with the best and fairest for Boort Hockey Club, alongside Boort being declared premiers for season 2021.

The women’s vote count was much closer with Talei Brooks (Birchip Watchem) and Xanthe Fitzpatrick (Charlton) on equal points after five rounds, with Chelsea Challis-Broad (Boort) two votes behind.

Votes from the ensuing games were unable to divide Brookes and Fitzpatrick who were declared equal best and fairest with 50 votes and Challis-Broad runnerup on 45 votes.

More than 200 people “tuned in” for the vote count where association president Angela Poxon also reflected on a season that started with such promise, including an umpire education program for new and continuing umpires.

Umpire co-ordinators Corey Harrison and Carlie Turnbull were pleased to see some of the younger players step into the arena and take up the whistle for the first time.

Throughout the season clubs supported their young umpires by providing mentors, helping to add to their rule and signal knowledge.

The future of the NCHA is reliant on the juniors coming through the ranks and many grabbed every opportunity to improve their skills and take on new challenges.

The season started with more than 30 players participating in the North West Lightning Academy supported by coaches Nicola Kirk, Samantha Giorlando, Lincoln Westerland and Keelan Westerland.

This was followed up with the Roadshow, visiting each primary school delivered by Xanthe Fitzpatrick and Samantha Giorlando leading to a spike in Minkey players for all clubs.

May saw the return of the Junior Country Championships and seven teams heading to Melbourne with 30 support staff led by JCC Coordinator Candece Jay. This is what makes North Central so special – 120 members staying together at the YHA and trekking to three venues to

play hockey over a weekend. Thirty-six of these players were selected to represent North West Lightning at the Junior State Championships in July, with two of the six teams making it to the finals.

Duncan Jackson (St Arnaud), Campbell Evans, Elise Fitzpatrick (Charlton) and Shelby Giorlando (Wedderburn Redbacks) represented Victoria at the Under 15 Championships held in Bathurst and Amali Fitzpatrick, Luca Evans (Charlton), Madeleine Lanyon and Luke Boyd (Boort) were selected for the Under 13 Victorian Academy.

Further success to ex-NCHA players Luke Jackson (St Arnaud) who was selected in the Victorian Under 21 team.

Evan Douglas, Edward Jackson, Will Jackson (St Arnaud), Samantha Giorlando (Wedderburn Redbacks) and Tessa Noone (Wycheproof-Narraport) selected for the Victorian Country team and Will Jackson (St Arnaud) selected for the HC Melbourne’s men’s development squad.

Poxon said the NCHA had the foresight in late June to contact clubs and encourage a conversation at club level about the outcome for Season 2021 if a final series was unable to proceed.

At the following committee meeting a motion was put forward and voted upon to award the premiership to the team that finished on top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season. As such premierships were awarded to St Arnaud (Under 12), Boort (Under 15), Birchip Watchem (Women) and and Boort (Men).

With the exception of Birchip Watchem each of these teams were undefeated for the season. The medals and shields will be awarded to these teams when restrictions allow such a gathering.

LEADER BOARDS Men: Henry Bourke (St Arnaud) 36, Paul Fernee (Boort) 24, Andrew Niblett (St Arnaud) 26, Angus Jablonka (Charlton) 23, Thomas Watts (St Arnaud) 19, Hayden Rowley (Boort) 15, Dominic Coote (Sea Lake Nandaly) 16.

Women: Talei Brooks (Birchip Watchem) 50, Xanthe Fitzpatrick (Charlton) 50, Chelsea ChallisBroad (Boort) 45, Kathryn Velleley (Sea Lake Nandaly) 36, Johanna Meagher (St Arnaud) 30, Kellie Matthews (Birchip Watchem) 27, Kate Gifford (St Arnaud) 19.

Under 15 girls: Elise Fitzpatrick (Charlton) 26, Keely Allan (Wycheproof Narraport) 10, Lucy Malone (Boort) 10, Erika Bicket (Donald) 7, Sassia Coffey (Birchip Watchem) 6, Sophie Sarre (Donald) 6.

Under 15 boys: Austin Dean (Birchip Watchem) 41, Duncan Jackson (St Arnaud) 28, Noah Barbary (Sea Lake Nandaly) 24, Jack Potter (Boort) 21, Alex Cockerell (Boort) 21, Owen Lowe (St Arnaud) 23, Glenn Pearce (Donald) 24, Zac Griffiths (Donald) 23.

Rural run postponed second time ORGANISERS of the Loddon’s Run for Resilience have been forced to postpone the event a second time because of COVID restrictions.

An initiative of Active Farmers to promote community wellbeing and resilience, the run will be now held on May 15 next year. The Loddon Herald is a sponsor of Run for Resilience.

For the record OUR report last week on the Loddon Valley netball best and fairest incorrectly said Mitiamo’s Laura Hicks had won the A Grade award a record fourth time, As we know, and has been pointed out by many readers, that honour belongs to Helen Ward who won the title six times playing for Inglewood - 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1987 and 1993 - and whose name

IN BRIEF the medal now honours. Our apologies for the error.

Coaching changes IT HAS been announced that Mitiamo cocoaches Andy Grant and Tyrone Downie and president Rob Clohesy will not continue in the positions for next season and Calivil’s new coach will be Jack Daley, formerly Huntly assistance coach, replacing Glen Scholtes who has stepped down.

Feeny Medal tonight NORTH Central Football League’s Feeny Medal vote count will be held tonight as an online event. Full report in next week’s Loddon Herald.

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Connecting young cricket generation

Teaching cricket skills to Loddon youngsters ...

Harry McKinley is eager for the start of the local Cricket Blast program.

HARRY McKinley is eager to engage more Loddon youngsters on the cricket field this summer.

The Bridgewater player will lead the region’s first-ever Cricket Blast program kicking off today and says it’s a great way for children to have fun while learning cricketing skills.

“We’ve had Auskick going for a few years but never cricket,” said Harry. “Yet there are always youngsters watching us train and play throughout the summer.”

He said the junior program would give them the opportunity to explore the sport.

“Cricket Blast is open to children right across the Loddon and hopefully from there, more youngsters will look to be part of

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teams at Bridgewater or Arnold or other places in the region,” he said.

“And it gives them a chance to play with others of their own age while learning the skills.”

Harry, whose preference is batting and wicketkeeping, is a premiership player with Bridgewater.

“We’re lucky, too, that there’s also great support from parents in the region to make Cricket Blast a success,” he said.

“It’s a great team sport. That’s what I love about cricket, being in a team with others.”

Cricket Blast is a national program aimed at children aged five to 12.

The Bridgewater eight-week program starts today at 5pm.

LODDON VALLEY LEAGUE BEST AND FAIREST VOTING FOOTBALL SENIORS 15 Harry Whittle (Newbridge) 1 2 2 3 3 3 1. 13 Nathan Twigg (BL Serpentine 1 2 2 1 3 2 2. 14 Lucas Matthews (Mitiamo) 2 3 3 3 3. 13 Alex Powell (Bridgewater) 2 1 3 3 2 2, Corey Gregg ( Marong) 3 3 1 3 3. 11. Lee Dale (Mitiamo) 3 3 1 1 3 . 10. Darcy Poulter (BL Serpentine) 1 3 1 2 3, Brandyn Grenfell (Marong) 3 2 2 3, Brent Downie (Mitiamo) 2 2 2 3 1. 9 Brady Childs (Calivil United) 3 3 1 2, Gavin James (Pyramid Hill) 1 3 3 2. 8 Christopher Howgate (Maiden Gully) 2 1 3 2, Bailey George (Pyramid Hill) 3 2 3. 7 Billy Micevski (Pyramid Hill) 2 3 2.

6 Nat McLaren (Maiden Gully) 3 3, Broden Alexander (Bridgewater) 3 3, Jarrod Fitzpatrick (Bridgewater) 2 2 1 1, Joshua Martyn (Bridgewater) 3 3, Kain Robins (Marong) 2 2 1 1, Tyrone Downie (Mitiamo) 3 3, Ryan Wellington (Mitiamo) 2 2 2, Trent Barri (Pyramid Hill) 3 3 , 5 Harry Symons (Bridgewater) 2 3, Nathan Devanny (Marong) 1 2 2, Ben Gregg (Marong) 3 2. 4 Liam Jacques (Bridgewater) 1 3, Joseph Mayes (Bridgewater) 2 2, Lloyd Needs (Bridgewater) 3 1, Doug Thomas (Mitiamo) 2 2.

3 Justin Laird (BL Serpentine) 3, Ryan Prendergast (BL Serpentine) 3, Samiel Green (Calivil United) 3, Wayne Mitrovic (Maiden Gully) 3, Logan Dixon (Newbridge) 2 1, Thomas Dowd (Bridgewater) 3, Richard Tibbett (Marong) 2 1, Adam Ward (Marong) 3, Dylan Clohesy (Mitiamo) 3, Dylan Mutu (Mitiamo) 3 .

2 Brodie Hawke (BL Serpentine) 1 1, Zac Clark (Calivil United) 2, Tori Ferguson (Maiden Gully) 2, Luke Gray (Maiden Gully) 2, Travis Mercadante (Maiden Gully) 2, Ryan Burt (Newbridge) 2, Brady Callum (Bridgewater) 2, Tynan Hywood (Inglewood) 1 1, Jacob Ede (Marong) 2, Adrian Pappin (Marong) 2, Jackson Falls Jackson Mitiamo 2, Michael I’Anson (Mitiamo) 2, Luke Lougoon (Mitiamo) 2, Nathan Twigg (Mitiamo) 1 1, Brady Dickens (Pyramid Hill) 1 1, Bradley Driscoll (Pyramid Hill) 1 1, Adrian Holland (Pyramid Hill) 2.

1 Chris Lewin (BL Serpentine), Brayden Aitken (Maiden Gully), Sam Barnes (Maiden Gully), Sean Moyle (Maiden Gully), Mitchell Hocking (Newbridge), Tom Broadbent (Bridgewater), Zeb Broadbent (Bridgewater), Darren Clutton (Bridgewater), Jaxon Billett (Inglewood), Connor Logan (Inglewood), Justin Hynes (Marong), Zach Turnbull (Marong), Simon Weekly (Marong), Ben Bacon (Mitiamo), Kyle Patten (Mitiamo), William Spicer (Mitiamo), Michael Bateman (Pyramid Hill, Tom Brennan (Pyramid Hill), Scott Mann (Pyramid Hill) TOTAL CLUB VOTES: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 29. Bridgewater 56. Calivil United 14. Inglewood 4. Pyramid Hill 39.

Marong 26. Maiden Gully 26. Mitiamo 52.

Newbridge 21.

RESERVES 9 Thomas Harrington (Maiden Gully) 2 3 1 3. 8 Tyler Estrada (Bridgewater) 3 3 2. Lachlan Frankel (Marong) 1 2 2 3. Nathan Moon (Pyramid Hill) 2 3 3.

7 Jack Smith (Inglewood) 1 2 1 2 1. Zachary Webb (Marong) 3 3 1. Mitchell Dingwall (Pyramid Hill) 3 1 3.

6 Jaye Farnsworth (BL Serpentine) 3 3, Timothy Belsar (Bridgewater) 2 1 3, Michael Brooks (Bridgewater) 3 3, Aaron Collins (Marong) 2 1 3, Kane Newton (Marong) 2 1 3, Brayden Baines (Mitiamo) 1 2 3, Aaron McKean (Mitiamo) 3 2 1, Kyle Patten (Mitiamo) 3 3, Jarad Webster (Mitiamo) 3 3.

5 Caleb Smith (Calivil United) 2 3, Corey Walsh (Maiden Gully) 2 2 1, Bradley Wilson (Newbridge) 2 3, Jack McKinley (Bridgewater) 2

3, Jimmy Gadsden (Marong) 2 3, Carl Thiesz (Marong) 3 2, ZacharyTurnbull (Marong) 2 3, Braydan Riddell (Mitiamo) 1 3 1, Rowan Pollock (Pyramid Hill) 2 2 1.

4 Caleb Flood (Maiden Gully) 2 2, Cody Wright (Maiden Gully) 1 3, Tom McKinley (Bridgewater) 2 2, Harry Baker (Marong) 2 1 1, Christopher Ling (Marong) 2 2, Benjamin McKinley (Marong) 1 3, Thomas Grant (Mitiamo) 2 2, Ethan Hocking (Mitiamo) 1 2 1, Glen James (Pyramid Hill) 3 1, Xavier Ryan (Pyramid Hill) 1 3.

3 Cameron Krahe (BL Serpentine) 3, Joe Stuart (BL Serpentine) 1 2, Cody Anderson (Calivil United) 3, Tyson Peautagitama (Calivil United) 3, Clinton Angove (Maiden Gully) 3, Jonathan Carroll (Maiden Gully) 3, Mitchell Dean (Maiden Gully) 3, Damien Moyle (Maiden Gully) 3, Steven Turner (Maiden Gully) 3, Jirah Dawkins (Newbridge) 2 1, Jake Higgins (Bridgewater) 3, Kristpher Doran (Inglewood) 3, Cameron Berry (Marong) 3, Daniel Bourke (Marong) 3, Brett Burdeu (Marong) 3, William Spicer (Mitiamo) 3, Lachlan Twigg (Mitiamo), Will Broad (Pyramid Hill) 3, Gregory Quinn (Pyramid Hill) 3.

2 Mel Addlem Mel (BL Serpentine) 2, Oscar Amy (BL Serpentine) 2, Orion Downing (BL Serpentine) 2, Kyale Paxton (BL Serpentine) 2, Simon Tuohey (BL Serpentine) 2, Walter Miller (Calivil United) 2, Tori Ferguson (Maiden Gully) 2, Jack Teasdale (Newbridge) 1 1, Mackenzie Whittle (Newbridge) 2, Grant Hansen Grant (Bridgewater), Nicholas Harris (Bridgewater) 1 1, Declan Maher (Bridgewater) 2, Lachlan Nemet (Inglewood) 2, David Blume (Marong) 1 1, Bradley Matthews (Marong) 2, Alex Chapman (Mitiamo) 2, Jamie Twyford (Mitiamo) 2, Edmund Caburnay (Pyramid Hill) 2, Bradley Fawcett (Pyramid Hill) 2, Ross James (Pyramid Hill) 2, Luke Pollock (Pyramid Hill) 2.

1 Nicholas Treseder (BL Serpentine), Zac Clark (Calivil United), Patrick Hansford (Calivil United), Brae Mensforth (Calivil United), Oliver Murphy (Calivil United), Bradley Pinch (Calivil United), Nash Viney (Calivil United), Joseph Doolan (Maiden Gully), Jayden Magnusson (Maiden Gully), Hamish McCartney (Maiden Gully), Jack Murray (Newbridge), Thomas Wilson (Newbridge), Dale Cameron (Bridgewater), Malcolm McLean (Inglewood), Jack Nevins (Inglewood), Darcy Bakes (Marong), Jarrod Harris (Marong), Pat Blood (Pyramid Hill), Connor Gibbins (Pyramid Hill), Nicholas Skinner Nicholas (Pyramid Hill).

TOTAL CLUB VOTES: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 23. Bridgewater 31. Calivil United 19. Inglewood 4. Pyramid Hill 47.

Marong 70. Maiden Gully 26. Mitiamo 42.

NETBALL A GRADE 20 Laura Hicks (Mitiamo) 3 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3. 16 Tia Webb (Maiden Gully) 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1. 13 Claudia Collins (Bridgewater) 3 3 3 1 3.

10 Abbey Dingwall (Pyramid Hill) 3 2 2 2 1. 9 Tia Steen (Calivil United) 3 3 1 2. Tracey O’Donnell (Marong) 3 2 3 1, Zoe Kennedy (Pyramid Hill) 2 3 3 1.

8 Christie Rogers (Calivil United) 2 2 1 3, Leisa Barry (Maiden Gully) 2 2 2 2, Amelia Ludeman (Mitiamo) 3 3 2, Gabrielle Marlow (Mitiamo) 2 2 2 2. 7 Simone Foster (Calivil United) 1 2 2 2, Charlotte Edlin (Inglewood) 1 2 1 2 1, Kimberley Dalton (Marong) 3 1 3, Kirsty Hamilton (Marong) 1 1 2 3, Rachael Gray (Maiden Gully) 3 3 1, Meg Patterson (Maiden Gully) 3 1 3. 6 Jarileey Scholtes (Calivil United) 2 1 3, Abbey Battersby (Mitiamo) 3 1 2.

5 Brittany Hercus (Marong) 3 2, Laura Butler (Maiden Gully) 1 2 2, Rachel Pettifer (Newbridge) 1 2 2. 4 Michelle Balic (Calivil United)

3 1, Tegan Elliston (Calivil United) 1 3, Christie Griffiths (Maiden Gully) 3 1, Imogen Broad (Pyramid Hill) 2 2. 3 Amy Ryan (Calivil United) 3, Jorja Hufer (Newbridge) 3, Rebecca McKnight (Pyramid Hill) 1 2, Ahslee Bowen (Bridgewater) 3, Olivia Collicoat (Bridgewater) 2 1, Kathryn Meade (Bridgewater) 3, Allana Swatton (Bridgewater) 3 2 Grace Christiansen (Inglewood) 2, Bianca Garton (Marong) 2, Sharlene Hannig (Newbridge) 1 1, Brianna Dalrymple-Monro (Bridgewater) 2, Kirsten Galea (Bridgewater) 2, Hayley Hogan (Bridgewater) 2, Britney Fitzpatrick (Mitiamo), Lucy Morcom (Mitiamo) 1 1, Jessica Pay (Mitiamo 1 1 2. 1 Stephanie Riley (Inglewood), Brittany hannon (Marong), Malkah Lara, (Newbridge), Gemma Steel (Newbridge).

B GRADE 13 Jasmine Daly (Newbridge) 3 3 3 1 3, Kymberley Childs (Bridgewater) 2 3 3 2 3.

12 Darcie Fry (Marong) 1 1 1 1 2 3 3, Tania Kerrison (Marong) 2 3 2 3 1 1. 11 Emily Johnston (Maiden Gully) 2 2 3 2 2, Megan Jennings (Newbridge) 1 3 3 2 2.

10 Emily Byrne (Mitiamo) 2 2 3 3, Milly Saville (Pyramid Hill) 1 3 3 3. 9. Lily Buckingham (Calivil United) 1 1 3 1 3, Amy Murfitt (Calivil United) 2 3 1 3.

8 Tia Steen (Calivil United) 3 3 2, Alyce Huggard (Marong) 3 3 2, Jenny Morrison (Mitiamo) 1 1 2 2 2. 7 Abby Powell (Maiden Gully) 1 1 2 3, Kristy Noonan (Inglewood) 3 2 1 1, Bianca Marong 2 1 3 1.

6 Mila Grant (Calivil United) 1 2 3, Donna Borkowski (Maiden Gully) 3 3, Hayley Hogan (Bridgewater) 3 3, Sarah Turnbull (Marong) 2 3 1, Amber Angel (Pyramid Hill) 2 3 1.

5 Morgan McCormick (Newbridge) 2 3, Demi Cossar (Bridgewater) 2 3, Shasta Maher (Inglewood) 2 2 1, Emma Ruiter (Marong) 2 3, Emma Pay (Mitiamo) 3 1 1.

4 Lisa Miller (Calivil United) 2 2, Tara Henkel (Newbridge) 2 2, Tess Williams (Newbridge) 2 2, Jenna Collins (Bridgewater) 1 1 2, Allana Swatton (Bridgewater) 3 1, Sarah Garner Humphries (Inglewood) 3 1, Maeve Hogan (Inglewood) 1 3, Cleo Lindsay (Mitiamo) 3 1.

3 Brooke Dwyer (BL Serpentine) 1 2, Bridget Baker (Calivil United) 2 1, Amy Ryan (Calivil United) 3, Christine Gray (Maiden Gully) 3, Harriett Slorach (Maiden Gully), Ashlee Bowen (Bridgewater) 1 2, Beatrice Lonsdale (Bridgewater) 1 2, Brooke Engi (Inglewood) 2 1, Elise Chambers (Marong) 3, Laura Brooks (Mitiamo), Billie-Jo Donat (Pyramid Hill), Olivia Hampson (Pyramid Hill), Alice Hubbard (Pyramid Hill) 1 2.

2 Bridgitt Bailey (BL Serpentine) 2, Montana Twigg (BL Serpentine) 1 1, Chelsea Hicks (Calivil United) 2, Emma Ryan (Calivil United) 2, Erin Chisholm (Maiden Gully) 2, Jarrenhy Webb (Maiden Gully) 2, Abby Rowley (Newbridge) 1 1, Kaidi Browell (Bridgewater) 2, Madelene Scoble (Inglewood) 2, Jessica Pay (Mitiamo) 2, Casey Woodbine (Pyramid Hill) 2.

1 Courtney Matthews (BL Serpentine), Brianna Harris (Maiden Gully), Lauren Knight (Newbridge), Aimie Brown (Bridgewater), Georgia Mamouney-Brown (Bridgewater), Daisy Stringer (Bridgewater), Kelly Pay (Mitiamo), Georgia Bartels (Pyramid Hill), Chloe Butcher (Pyramid Hill).

C GRADE 16 Rochelle Daley (Newbridge) 3 2 2 3 3 3.

14 Gabrielle Gadsden (BL Serpentine) 3 2 3 2 2 1 1. Keira Lane (Bridgewater) 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 (15).

12 Karly Mitchell (Pyramid Hill) 3 3 1 1 2 1 1. 11 Kellie Anset (Calivil United) 1 2 3 3 2, Tayla Nadort (Marong) 2 1 3 2 3. 10 Nakeya Mountjoy (BL Serpentine) 2 3 3 2, Olivia McCartney (Maiden

Gully) 2 3 1 1 3. 9 Abbey Curnow (Newbridge) 3 3 3, Alice Byrne (Mitiamo) 2 3 2 2. 8. Laura Suckling (Maiden Gully) 2 2 3 1, Meg Hickman (Newbridge) 2 2 1 2 1, Georgie Stephens (Marong) 2 2 3 1, Tahnee Wallace (Marong) 2 3 3, Rebecca Allen (Mitiamo) 1 3 2 1 1. 7 Olivia Hall (Maiden Gully) 2 2 3, Sophie Craig (Newbridge) 1 3 3, Amber Clohesy (Mitiamo) 3 1 3, Casey Woodbine (Pyramid Hill) 2 2 3.

6 Chelsea Russell (BL Serpentine) 2 3 1, Amelia Burgess (Maiden Gully) 3 1 2, Rhiannon Dean (Bridgewater 1 3 2, Beatrice Lonsdale (Bridgewater) 3 3, Jenna Guy (Mitiamo) 2 3 1.

5 Christine Gray (Maiden Gully) 3 2, Tamara Hayes (Bridgewater) 2 3, Renee McCaig (Marong) 1 2 2. 4 Brianna Chambers (BL Serpentine) 1 2 1, Kate Baker (Calivil United) 1 3, Georgia Hall (Calivil United) 1 1 2, Kyndalin Smith (Calivil United) 2 2, Lucy Hogan (Inglewood) 2 1 1.

3 Georgia Welsh (BL Serpentine) 3, Emily Murphy (Calivil United) 3, Akeily Pearce (Calivil United) 3, Joanne Artavilla (Maiden Gully) 3, Maddison Dobeli (Maiden Gully) 3, Madison Marsh (Maiden Gully) 3, Ashlee Bowen (Bridgewater) 3, Jess Ede (Marong) 2 1, Kaela Lenten (Marong) 3, Nikita Macauley (Marong) 3.

2 Bridgit Cooney (Calivil United) 1 1, Maddison McGowan (Calivil United) 2, Emily Johnston (Maiden Gully) 2, Jessica Pearson (Newbridge) 1 1, Kaidi Browell (Bridgewater) 2, Pipe Burge (Bridgewater) 1 1, Holly Martin (Inglewood) 2, Holly Gadsden (Marong) 2, Kim Schepers (Mitiamo) 2, Stephanie Amadei (Pyramid Hill) 1 1, Hayley Hipwell (Pyramid Hill) 2.

1 Ruby Pointon (BL Serpentine), Emmerson Simpson (Calivil United), Harriett Slorach (Maiden Gully), Beth Cahill (Newbridge), Claire Jungfer (Newbridge), Brooke Evans (Bridgewater), Piper Normoyle (Bridgewater), Daisy Stringer (Bridgewater), Jenna McMahon (Inglewood)m Georgia Bartels (Pyramid Hill).

C RESERVE 17 Grace Pigdon (Maiden Gully) 3 3 3 3 2 3.

Brooke Watson (Bridgewater) 3 3 3 3 3 3 (18).

10 Jemma Holmberg (BL Serpentine) 2 3 1 1 3, Skye Ferns (Newbridge) 3 1 3 3, Georgina McGrath (Marong) 1 3 2 1 3, Amy Hayes (Mitiamo) 3 2 2 1 2, Marlee Ingamells (Mitiamo) 3 2 2 3.

9. Shannon Hansford (Calivil United) 3 2 3 1, Paige Barry (Maiden Gully) 2 3 1 3, Meron Pyper (Marong) 1 3 1 1 3.

8 Sarah Bibby (Maiden Gully) 2 1 2 2 1, Breeana Toomey (Maiden Gully) 1 3 2 2, Kim Schepers (Mitiamo) 2 3 3. Mackenzie Marsh (Maiden Gully) 2 1 3 1, Georgia Mulqueen (Maiden Gully) 3 2 2, Natalie Quinn (Newbridge) 2 1 3 1, Lauren Gould (Pyramid Hill) 2 1 1 2 1.

6 Megg Powell (Bridgewater) 3 3, Lain Jackson (Inglewood) 1 1 1 2 1, Jenna McMahon (Inglewood) 3 1 2. Tahlia Holmberg (BL Serpentine) 2 3, Adelle Smith(Calivil United) 2 3, Tiana Cassar (Marong) 2 3, Nicole Grant (Marong) 1 3 1, Meg Rothenberger (Marong) 3 2, Isabella Miller (Pyramid Hill) 2 3.

4 Amber Holmberg (BL Serpentine 2 1 1, Mikayla Gibson (Calivil United) 2 2, Amy Nicholls (Calivil United) 1 3, Kaitlyn Allen (Newbridge) 1 3, Zoe Ferns (Newbridge) 3 1, Keisha Fithall (Newbridge) 2 2, Olivia Friswell (Newbridge) 1 2 1, Codie Pascoe (Newbridge) 2 2, Tracy Skinner (Inglewood) 2 2, Jessica Hurley (Mitiamo) 1 1 2.

3 Victoria Biggs (BL Serpentine) 3, Jacqui Dyer (Bridgewater) 3, Samara Finch (Bridgewater) 2 1, Georgia Hore (Bridgewater) 2 1, Alexandra Langley (Bridgewater) 3, Jordan Cain (Inglewood) 3, Caitlyn O’Hara (Marong) 3, Roslyn Hynes (Mitiamo) 3, Kylie Piercy (Mitiamo) 3.

2 Alexandra Pearce (BL Serpentine) 1 1, Akeily Pearce (Calivil United) 2, Sophie Hogan (Maiden Gully), Megan Simons (Newbridge) 2, Aimie

Brown (Bridgewater) 2, Ella Finch (Bridgewater) 2, Hannah Kerr (Bridgewater) 2, Ella Rothacker (Bridgewater) 2, Macaylah Webb (Marong) 2, Kate Ellis (Mitiamo) 2, Karly Mitchell (Pyramid Hill)/ 1 Gabby Knight (BL Serpentine), Laura Gibbs (Newbridge), Sarah Carter (Bridgewater), Rhiannon Dean (Bridgewater), Emma Webb (Bridgewater), Kiara-Lee Watts, (Inglewood), Alice Byrne (Mitiamo), Laura Falls (Mitiamo), Georgia Bibby (Pyramid Hill), Nicole Bushby (Pyramid Hill), Jessica Zimmer (Pyramid Hill).

17 and under 19 Georgia Mangan (Calivil United) 2 3 3 3 3 3 2.

15 Pheonix Pointon (Maiden Gully) 3 3 2 2 3 2.

13 Dannielle Flood (Bridgewater) 3 2 1 3 1 3, Eliza Turnbull (Marong) 3 3 3 9 1. 10.Mikeeley Hufer (Newbridge) 3 1 2 1 3. 8 Alicia Hay (Mitiamo) 3 1 2 2, Mia Burge (Bridgewater) 2 1 2 3.

7 Holly Davis (Maiden Gully) 2 3 2, Alana Tzaros (Maiden Gully) 1 2 3 1, Shallon Webb (Maiden Gully) 3 3 1, Mia Dean (Newbridge) 2 3 2. 6 Keira Lawry (Calivil United) 3 2 1, Akeily Pearce (Calivil United) 2 2 2, Samara Fisher (Bridgewater) 1 3 2. 5 Isabelle Morrison (Mitiamo) 1 1 3. 4 Emily Leach (Inglewood) 2 1 1, Mollie Dobeli (Maiden Gully) 2 1 1.

3 Trista Wagner (Calivil United) 3, Abbey Hosking (Maiden Gully) 3, Hadley Hurford (Maiden Gully) 3, Abbi Wells (Newbridge) 3, Mackenzie Mamouney-Brown (Bridgewater) 3, Stephamoe Demeo (Calivil United) 1 1 2 (4).

2 Montannah Montannah (Marong) 2, Ruby Hink (Marong) 2, Zara Knight-Thomas (Marong) 1 1, Hannah Flood (Maiden Gully) 2, Jorja Henderson (Mitiamo) 2, Caitlyn Aldrich (Newbridge) 1 1, Jorha Hufer (Newbridge) 2, Zoe Daldy (Bridgewater) 2, Alexandra Langley (Bridgewater) 1 1, Gracie Schintler (Bridgewater) 2, Ava Wood (Bridgewater). 1 Shayla Thomson (Marong), Emily Rollinson (Inglewood), Tilly Suckling (Maiden Gully), Arielle Glatte (Mitiamo), Chloe Triplett (Mitiamo), Monique Gavriliadis (Newbridge).

15 and under 24 Daisy Stringer (Bridgewater) 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3, Abbi Wells (Newbridge) 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2.

11 Anika Bysouth (Maiden Gully) 3 3 2 3, Charli Pigdon (Maiden Gully) 1 1 2 2 1 1 3, Madison Lenton (Calivil United) 3 2 2 3 (10), Charlie Coghill (Marong) 2 1 2 3 3, Allegra Mahon (Marong) 2 3 3 3.

9 Skye Griffiths (Maiden Gully) 3 3 3. 8 Ava Francis (BL Serpentine) 2 2 1 2 1, Caliope Humphries (Calivil United) 2 3 3, Carolyn Fergusson (Pyramid Hill) 3 3 2 1 (9).

7 Josie Walsh (BL Serpentine) 3 1 1 2, Imogen Anset (Calivil United) 1 3 2 1, Erin Farrar (Pyramid Hill) 1 1 3 3 (8), Natalie Flood (Bridgewater) 2 2 1 2, Sarelle Matheson (Newbridge) 3 2 2. 6 Ava Maxted (Calivil United) 1 2 2 1, Kaitlin Broad (Pyramid Hill) 2 1 2 2 (7), Isabella Zerk (Bridgewater) 3 3, Charli Crawford (Marong) 2 2 1 1.

5 Makayla Watts (Mitiamo) 1 1 1 2. 4 Jaci Rutter (Marong) 3 1. 3 Amber Cole (BL Serpentine) 3, Tamara Duane (BL Serpentine) 3, Claire McGee (Maiden Gully) 3, Chloe Mulqueen (Maiden Gully) 1 2, Ellesha Fergusson (Pyramid Hill) 2 1.

2 Sarah Duane (BL Serpentine) 2, Braye Moss (Bridgewater) 1 1, Charlotte Waugh (Newbridge) 2, Peyton Burns (Marong) 2, Isabelle Caspani (Pyramid Hill) 2.

1 Chloe Tweed (BL Serpentine), Hollee Vinnicombe (Calivil United), Bronte Baxter (Maiden Gully), Matilda McGurk (Maiden Gully), Mary Fisher (Bridgewater), Emerson Sim (Bridgewater), Ruby Mitchel (Newbridge), Nikeya Olsen (Marong), Dehlia Hawken (Mitiamo).

Loddon HERALD

sport

Thursday September 23, 2021

SUMMER SERVE SWEAT

LODDON tennis associations are waiting on the State Government to announce details of when summer sports can start their seasons.

The first rounds of play in the Loddon Valley and Inglewood associations would normally be just weeks away.

But in the roadmap out of COVID restrictions announced at the weekend, an indicative date was only announced for indoor sport.

Loddon Valley president Carl Chamberlin said play would normally start on the second weekend in October.

“We held our annual meeting last week on zoom and now we’re just waiting to see what will be allowed for community sport,” he said.

“The plan is to play two full rounds plus finals.”

Carl said the draw would be released shortly for the seventeam competition.

Clubs in 2021-2022 will be Lake Meran, Yarrawalla, Mincha West, Calivil, Calivil North, Dingee and Raywood. Bears Lagoon will again not be fielding a team.

In the Inglewood association, president Rob Senior said arrangements for the season, in-

cluding the draw, would be made at a meeting of club delegates on October 4.

He said Wedderburn club had again committed two teams (Wedderburn Junction and Fenton’s Creek), Inglewood two (Powlett and Loddon Eagles) plus Serpentine and Korong Vale.

Rob said the association clubs were also wanting to involve more people this season.

“The call is out to players to be part of our new season. It’s so important that community sport continues in our towns,” he said.

“It’s a great social opportunity for players of all ages and helps boost mental health of people in our communities.”

Rob said the Inglewood association would again be running senior and junior competitions.

“We’re aiming to start on the third Saturday in October. There will be three-week break over Christmas-New Year and finals late February, early March.”

Meanwhile, Boort Lawn Tennis Club has decided that competition will start in the new year.

Alister McDougal said social tennis would be played until Christmas. “With the uncertainty around COVID restrictions and the likelihood of a good harvest in the area, we’ve decided to follow the same path as last season for our competitions,” he said.

Lockdown blitz puts the bite on Amber’s cheering ways AMBER King has been jumping, tumbling and cheering since she was a youngster at kinder gym.

The Wedderburn woman has taken her artistic cheerleading performances at South Australian National Football League games. But Amber’s debut as a member of Bendigo’s Blitz AllStars in the sport’s major championships has been thwarted in 2021 by COVID lockdowns.

“A few weeks back, we were all ready for the regional virtual championships - the make-up done, the costumes

on - when country Victoria was quickly put back into lockdown,” Amber said.

The 10-member Blitz team from Cheer N Dance Bendigo has been training for 90 minutes twice a week.

“The Blitz team is a great group of people,” Amber said.

“Our two and half minute routine usually has four elements of jump, dance, tumble and stunting (cheerleaders being thrown into the air) but because of COVID our current routine has dropped tumbling.”

Amber, who says tumbling has been her passion since a young girl, had been a member of an Adelaide cheerleading team before moving to Wedderburn three years ago.

And she’s looking forward to the return of the sport’s national championships that can have up to 10,000 competitors.

“Our sport combines artistry with athleticism ... there’s a lot of jumping,” she said.

Amber said: “I’ve never really stopped since mum joined me up at kinder gym.”

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