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CORELLAS ‘IN THEIR THOUSANDS’ STRIP RIVERBANK TREES

BARK CRAZY

AN INVASION of destructive corellas could threaten health of the Loddon River and its gum trees.

Bridgewater residents have seen the birds “in their thousands” return to strip centuryold gum trees of green shoots, bark and sap this year. The birds have also damaged street lighting and feasted on house roof protective seals. “It’s looking like a mouse plaque,” said Bridgewater Hotel owner Greg McKinley. “The destruction of rivergums has now spread to low branches. I fear there’s a great risk of losing them forever.” Mr McKinley said the trees made the Loddon River and any destruction risked river ecology and attractiveness of the town. It’s not the first time corellas have arrived at Bridgewater in what locals are calling plague proportions. In 2016, a plan aimed to reduce the availability of food, including reviewing site hygiene at bulk grain locations, investigate methods to scare the birds from the area and “informing the local community about discouraging birds from their properties”. Loddon Shire Council said this week it engaged under that plan to trial the use of drones emitting sounds to scare the birds, however, “this did not result in any lasting impact, as the birds became accustomed to the activity and returned to the area during the trial period”. Council said it had also asked the Municipal Association of

Viriginia Hyland and Greg McKinley ... fears for river gums under attack from corellas. DIGITALLY ENHANCED IMAGE

Victoria four years ago to request action on the management of corellas. “Council raised concerns that the destruction caused by the large corella population in Loddon Shire not only has a detrimental impact on the built environment, but is killing established, mature trees such as river red gums,” council said.

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“Council asked the MAV to continue its advocacy efforts regarding this issue until action is taken by the relevant state departments to address the problem. It was suggested that a review of the protected status of corellas by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning may assist in finding solutions.”

Mr McKinley said destruction of the river bank trees was also creating risks for safety of pedestrians using walking paths. “There’s nothing unusual to have piles of bark everywhere each morning after corellas have been munching on branches,” he said. “We’ve been invaded by these pests.”

Time right ‘to realise lake dream’ ABORIGINAL corporation leader Rodney Carter this week said it was time to realise the dream of creating a visitor experience of national significance at Lake Boort. The DJAARA CEO wants community support for the Lake Boort Scarred Tree Masterplan that includes building visitor tracks and viewing points around the lake. The masterplan estimated an injection of up to $18 million a year to the economy if the project was advanced. Mr Carter said: “The Yung Balug Clan has advocated for many years on the beauty and significance of their history and cultural heritage at Boort, now is the time to support them and the wider community of Boort to realise a long held dream.” Parks Victoria said it would continue work with Djaara, Loddon Shire Council and other stakeholders. Lake Boort is regarded as one of the most important Aboriginal cultural sites, with more than 400 scarred trees. Cost benefit analysis and tourism assessments have projected visitation up to 65,000 people a year. Parks Victoria is responsible for the management of Lake Boort. According to the joint council, DJAARA and Parks Victoria statement, consultation showed strong support from the community “for considered and sensitive development of interpretive, educational and experiential components not only build engagement and appreciation, but also to work to build greater protections for this unique landscape”.

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we can make amends there and also include, at their suggestion, a few more agricultural -type questions.

RADLEY of Boort has opted for a seasonal greeting on his latest Treemendous sign, taking inspiration from the autumnal colours dropping to the ground to create a rainbow carpet.

E think his pun on “re-leaf” is pretty good. No doubt there were a few members of the Active Farmers’ group sharing in re-leaf, no, not after packing up from the previous weekend’s Run for Resilience in Bridgewater but rather the normal Saturday morning fitness session. Turns out the wonderful Claire had extra for those attendees whose dial appeared in the pictorial spread featured in last week’s Loddon Herald. We think those who stayed away may still face the fitness music when finally returning to the Saturday morning sesh ... either that or they will foot the later coffee bill.

OW speaking of the Active Farmers’ group, we were delighted to hear that many of the members sit down for Thursday night dinner and run through our weekly quiz. Turns out, they think questions have been a bit on the hard side of late. Hopefully,

HE election, now done and dusted, certainly raised some questions for one political warrior in the Wedderburn district about his allegiances among the weekend’s Mallee field. It seems he erected not one but two banners in the front yard of a property ... for two candidates!

OLITICAL colours certainly helped with candidate recognition. Travelling around on polling day, we heard the United Australia Party rep Stuart King referred to as the “yellow candidate” and Sophie Baldwin claimed pink as her colour for the candidacy. Nothing new there ... pollies have been known over the years for red coats, bright pink jackets, blue ties and more.

UT none in Australia have come close to matching British musician David Sutch who dubbed himself Screaming Lord Sutch and formed the Monster Raving Looney Party. At the last UK election, the party (David sadly died a few years ago), returned its best ever result, amassing more than 9000 votes.

FUNDRAISERS Bendigo Health’s relationships manager Sue

Devereaux has been in Newbridge to receive a $2000 donation from the town’s hotel social club president Robert Pell. The latest donation takes the club’s assistance of Bendigo Health to more than $10,000 since 2016 and will be used for equipment in the children’s ward. Rob said funds had been raised through regular Friday night raffles. LH PHOTO

Market date fate hinges on location change approval INGLEWOOD Lions Club is preparing to request a permit from Loddon Shire before confirming future monthly market dates. The market moved from Bridgewater to Inglewood’s Brooke Street last year. But the club has been investigating more suitable locations for the market that was not held last month. Members settled on

the area in front of Inglewood Town Hall as an ideal site for future markets. The club has been in discussion with council staff and expects the formal application to be made shortly. Inglewood Lions members have been conducting the market on the second Saturday of the month.

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Stories of humanity SERVICE and sacrifice were alive today, Shrine of Remembrance chief executive officer Dean Lee said at the opening of the Changed Forever exhibition in Pyramid Hill on Friday night. Mr Lee joined more than 100 people for opening night, where he praised the community for its connection and assistance in hosting the touring exhibition. He said the shrine created touring exhibitions to share the stories of service. “The shrine is not a Melbourne memorial, it is your memorial and we remember that,” he said. “And service and sacrifice are not dead and buried but alive today.” Mr Lee said the Pyramid Hill community had given much to the service of Australia in World Wars One and Two and later conflicts. “Those who served in World War One and Two number more than half the present day population of Pyramid Hill. And veterans of modern war also live among you.” Mr Lee thanked to the town’s memorial hall committee and progress association for hosting the month-long showing of the exhibition and said the shrine would be conducting educational and curatorial talks over the next four weeks. And he gave special thanks to Pyramid Hill College students who had assisted with erection of the exhibition. Among them was Jasmine Twigg, at the opening with prin-

IN BRIEF Water works COLIBAN Water started work on its tanks at Korong Vale on Tuesday. The work is expected to be finished tomorrow but Coliban’s clarification only came after its social media post caused panic among some Wedderburn and Korong Vale residents. Coliban said: “We have updated the post this morning (Monday) as it clearly caused confusion. It is not the townships of Wedderburn and Korong Vale (without water). It is a small number of impacted customers, all of whom have been contacted prior to this happening. We can understand the confusion it caused, and rectified this wording.”

Cases ease

Pyramid Hill’s Adam Capsani and Mr Lee at Friday night’s official opening. LH PHOTO cipal Fiona Moon. Mrs Moon said: “Jasmine is a great volunteer and very community minded. When we asked for helpers, her hand went straight up.” Loddon Mayor Dan Straub said it was fitting Changed Forever had its Pyramid Hill opening during National Volunteer Week. “Volunteers are the backbone of our community,” he said. Progress association president Andre Bewicke said: “Nothing happens in a country town without volunteers.” The exhibition of images and stories over the past 30 years is in the memorial hall until June 26.

Family reunion DESCENDANTS of George Samuel and Johanna (Dempsey) Canfield, from Fiery Flat, will hold a reunion at Powlett Plains Hall on June 11 from 10am.

$4.3m permits issued

Jasmine Twigg and Fiona Moon. LH PHOTO

Community consortium steps up to re-open Dingee hotel COMMUNITY passion will renovate and re-open Dingee’s Railway Hotel. A consortium of 17 local and Bendigo investors has established a property trust to buy the historic hotel that closed its doors last November. Former local and real estate agent Matt Bowles said the sale contract was signed last Thursday night. “We have community-minded people and some from Bendigo involved,” he said “I was approached by a few locals after the hotel closed and we have drawn together a group of people to buy the hotel and lease it out to two local people. ““We’ve some refurbishment to do in the next couple of months including a new beer system and kitchen updates ahead of a planned re-opening in late August.”

REPORTED cases of COVID-19 in the Loddon have eased over the past week. On Tuesday, nine new cases were added to the shire with 62 active cases. The total pandemic number was sitting on 1175.

Matt said there was enthusiasm for Dingee to have a place to gather. “The bowling club was well supported over summer but now we’re heading into the depths of winter, everyone is wanting somewhere to meet,” he said. Among those encouraging the new consortium owners are members of the town’s progress association. Vice-president Wendy McCormick said: “While not an association project, we’ve been encouraging the idea and there were 30 people at a community meeting earlier in the year. “It (the hotel) is something the community needs ... without a hotel we don’t have much. Getting the hotel up and going again is brilliant and keeping the community vibrant.”

LODDON Shire issued 37 new building permits in the March quarter for works valued at $4,3 million.

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Webster, Nats defy nation with increased majorities NATIONAL Party MPs at opposite ends of Victoria have defied the trend that routed the Morrison Government. Mallee’s Anne Webster and Gippsland’s Darren Chester both recorded swings to them in Saturday’s federal election. Dr Webster, re-elected for a second term in Mallee, increased her two-party preferred vote by 4.2 per cent. Mr Chester, a minister until falling out with Nationals’ leader Barnaby Joyce, saw his vote go up 4.42 per cent. It was a sweet result for Dr Webster after being restricted from moving around the electorate for almost two-thirds of her term by COVID lockdowns and restrictions. Dr Webster said there had been no shortage of challenges since being elected in 2019 and seeing the effects of COVID restrictions on people’s incomes, health and ability to travel across borders. She said people were still angry about mandates that had been imposed by the State Government and some had taken that anger to the Federal Government. As a second term MP, now in opposition, Dr Webster said healthcare, connectivity and infrastructure would again be high on her agenda in representing local communities. Dr Webster also said she had fears under a Labor goverment for the future of agforce visa program for international farm workers announced by the outgoing Morrison Government earlier this year. And she said there were similar concerns for the future of 450 gigalitres of water for agriculture under the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Dr Webster had a strong visual presence with corflutes and billboards in Loddon communities during the campaign and the Loddon Herald understands she met with advocates for child care in Wedderburn who have spent the past 12 months pushing for action to end the region’s child care crisis. Independent candidate Sophie Baldwin and United Australia Party’s Stuart King also had a

No-show One Nation ‘ghost’ surprise vote

Bruce Turnbull heads into the Wedderburn booth. LH PHOTO visible presence in local towns and attended several functions including a candidate forum. Both polled strongest in the “home patches” - Ms Baldwin topping the voting at Cohuna and Mr King achieving more than 20 per cent of the vote in some booths in Swan Hill. At polling booths across the Loddon on Saturday, Nationals and UAP had volunteers handing out how-to-vote cards while Ms Baldwin and Labor’s Carole Hart were represented on most booths. Ms Baldwin and Mr King both said the campaign had firmly put local issues on the agenda. Loddon communities were looking for support and advocacy for their future, Ms Baldwin said.

THE FIGURES

Anne Webster 43.489 (Nationals) Sophie Baldwin 8708 (Independent) Claudia Haenel 1975 (Independent) Chris Lahy 682 (Australia Citizens’ Party) Carole Hart 14,171 (Labor) Sam McColl 5586 (Greens) Stuart King 8339 (UAP) Vanessa Atkinson 5586 (One Nation) Informal 5115

Anne Webster

A MALLEE candidate who did not step foot in the elctorate during the campaign has outpolled Greens and Australian Citizens’ Party candidates. One Nation’s Rebecca Atkinson also finished higher at some booths than all candidates except Dr Webster and Labor’s Carole Hart. Ms Atkinson was reported to be a One Nation “ghost” candidate who lives in Queensland. She neither visited the electorate or released any statements and efforts by multiple media outlets, including the Loddon Herald, for comment went unanswered over the six-week campaign. But she polled 6.39 per cent of the overall primary vote and reached double digits at some booths. Dr Webster said on election night that it was not appropriate for candidates from Queensland to stand in Victorian electorates. Ms Atkinson was among a slew of One Nation candidates who were nominated at the last minute as One Nation opted to be represented in all 151 electorates. Dr Webster put the Mallee showing of One Nation - the party will be refunded its nomination deposit after achieving more than five per cent of the vote - down to the popularity of leader Pauline Hanson. Ms Hanson had a high profile with regular appearances on Sky News that was watched by rural and regional voters, Dr Webster said. Among Loddon booths, Ms Atkinson’s vote was highest at Wedderburn where she was given first preference by 12.29 per cent of electors and Dingee with 11.06 per cent. A similar vote for One Nation was recorded just a kilometre out of Loddon in Dunolly.

HOW YOU VOTED LOCALLY

Webster (Nats)

Baldwin (Ind)

Haenel (Ind)

Lahy (Citizens)

Hart (Labor)

McColl (Greens)

King (UAP)

Atkinson (ON)

Inf

Bealiba

Boort

347

Bridgewater

160

Calivil

Dingee

121

Dunolly

194

134

Inglewood

242

187

Newbridge

116

Pyramid Hill

185

Serpentine

109

Tarnagulla

Wedderburn

248

179

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Local faithful left to fly party flags

DEMOCRACY DAY Anne-Maree Davis’

eight-week-old Sasha the sausage dog caught plenty of attention from electors queuing to vote at Bridgewater on Saturday morning while in Boort, Geoff and Bronwyn Hunt, Bruce Malone, Claire Butler and Rachel Lacey (right) were colorfully attired handing out how-to-vote cards for their preferred candidates.LH PHOTOS

CANDIDATE volunteers were on deck at Loddon polling booths ready for the 8am opening of doors in Saturday’s federal election. While 46.4 per cent of Mallee electors had cast their vote at pre-poll or by post before election day, most booths had early morning queues as people had their name ticked off the electoral roll and lodged their voting slips in the ballot box before heading off to work or Saturday sport. Candidates opted to spend the day at their local booths or the major voting centres of Mildura and Swan Hill. The Nationals and United Australia Party are reported to have had faithful supporters handing out how-to-vote cards at all Loddon booths while independent Sophie Baldwin and Labor’s Carole Hart also had a presence on most booths. UAP candidate Stuart King

said of his volunteers: “It’s been an honour and privilege to have your help and commitment.” Ms Baldwin said: “I have to say as a person and not a party, I am pretty proud to have secured 10 per cent of the vote 😍but this could only have happened thanks to the great support from my hardworking team and the volunteers who put their hand up to help across Mallee.” While the National Party retained all its seats, returned Mallee MP Anne Webster said of the future Nationals’ leader Barnaby Joyce: “I think that’s going to be an issue for the party room.” Now as an opposition MP, Dr Webster said she would be “fighting for the interests of regional communities in Mallee specifically, but regional communities across Australia. “Labor have a great tendency to leave behind regional communities and regional industries.” Dr Webster said.

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primary school raised $1800 for new Ipens and water coolers thanks to volunteers including Dianne Canham, Emily Canham and Kathryn Paton (left) while at Bridgewater booth, sausages cooked by Campbells Forest Community Hub members hit LH PHOTOS the spot for Richie and Paddy Sigg as they queued to vote.

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Child care for the Feds: Merlino

VICTORIAN Education Minister James Merlino will advocate for Loddon child care funding from the Federal Government. But Mr Merlino, visiting Wedderburn College last Thursday, labelled a Coalition commitment to use part of the $12.9 million State Government allocation for upgrades at the school as unfair. Mr Merlino said “that’s not fair on the school and shows a lack of appreciation” by Ripon MP Louise Staley. Ms Staley announced last Thursday that if a Coalition government was elected at November’s state election, it would allow funds to be used for the colocation of child care facilities at Wedderburn College. Mr Merlino said child care facilities were a responsibility of the Federal Government and that fact could not be ignored, not “discounting the importance of the issue”. “I know from a community point of view, they are looking at their municipality and saying I’ve got nowhere for my child to access child care. It is a real issue,” he said. “This will remain a significant issue for the community and in terms of provision of child care, we can advocate strongly. “The Federal Government can’t abrogate their responsibility when it comes to child care,” he said. Mr Merlino’s visit came a week after fellow minister and Western Victoria Region MP Jaala Pulford was at the school on Budget day to announce school

CORRIDORS OF POWER: Education Minister James Merlino tours Wedderburn College with college leaders and student captains. LH PHOTO upgrade funding. He said shortened timelines had been shorted for building prokects. “We are really keen to get architects appointed by around August and then you have that engagement with the school community, the architects ... the school will have ideas, the architects will have ideas and then hopefully mid-year spring next year, we break ground on the construction,” he said. “The main thing is we get it done as quickly as possible.” He said the school would use

every cent of the Budget allocation to transform the school. Mr Merlino said the upgrade would be close to a rebuild of Wedderburn College that currently had “lots of good bones but low functionality”. The minister had earlier told a school assembly that he looked at enrolment pressure and growth, state of facilities and functionality of facilities for school projects. He told students they would be “living through a major upgrade” when building activity started.

Mr Merlino also had a question and answer session with students, revealing his age, why he went into politics and his favourite food (spaghetti). Principal Danny Forrest, college council president Carolyn Stephenson and captains Olivia and Aliza Lockhart, Violet Stephenson and Ben Cunningham took Mr Merlino and Labor’s candidate for Ripon Martha Haylett on a tour of the college. Students presented Mr Merlini with a college beanie after the assembly.

Drill results show gold at shallow depth GOLD distribution similar to the historic Bendigo goldfield has been found at Tandarra, Catalyst Metals has told the Australian Stock Exchange. In last week’s announcement, Catalyst said the first diamond drill hole testing at Lawry Prospect had intersects at 12.9 metres showing 33.1 grams per tonne of gold “The Lawry prospect lies on the Reynolds trend, a lightly explored structure located about 250 metres east of the main Tomorrow trend, which is the most advanced prospect at Tandarra. “The recent diamond drilling results at the Lawry prospect have shown that the Reynolds trend is also well mineralised and justifies an infill drilling program next field season,” the report said. Technical director Bruce Kay said: “The extremely high grade gold intersection at shallow depth on the Lawry prospect means that there are now three parallel zones of gold mineralisation with high grades at the Tandarra Gold Project. “This gold distribution is similar to that mined at the historic Bendigo Goldfield which produced 22 million ounces of gold”.

Rotating ward funding ‘may not deliver the best value’ ROTATING funding by ward may not deliver the best value for money for the Loddon Shire, Auditor-General Andrew Greaves said on Tuesday. Mr Greaves was responding to questions from the Loddon Herald after the tabling of his Fraud Control Over Local Government Grants report in State Parliament. “My report recommends that Loddon Shire Council assess its ward-based approach to allocating grants and how this aligns with council’s strategy. Rotating funding by ward council may not deliver the best value for money for the municipality,” he said. “In 2014, the Local Government Inspectorate highlighted concerns around wardbased funding at the City of Greater Geelong. “One of its concerns was the lack of documentation around how the City of Greater Geelong selected projects and with what criteria. “My recommendation relates to council’s process for selecting and prioritising projects and how it allocates public funds. As such, it does not duplicate state or federal funding processes or necessarily dis-

advantage a smaller community that has a worthwhile project.” Mr Greaves acknowledged the resourcing and funding challenges faced by regional councils and said he recognised the significant role that volunteers and councillors played in the community. “The Local Government Act 2020 allows councillors to act on delegated or community asset committees. My recommendation does not relate to their role on these committees. Instead, I recommend that they do not act on grant assessment panels because they also approve grants when the panel makes their recommendations to council.” Loddon Shire has questioned the contextual and factual accuracy of the report but Mr Greaves said: “We conducted our audit in accordance with the Audit Act 1994 and ASAE 3500 Performance Engagements to obtain reasonable assurance to provide a basis for our conclusion. “My recommendations are intended to improve all Victorian councils’ grant processes, so the public confidence has confidence that public money is being spent as intended,” Mr Greaves said.

Minister wants changes made LODDON Shire Council would be “wise to take on board advice and recommendations” made by the Auditor-General, said the State Government. The Auditor-General criticised council’s grant program in a report tabled in State Parliament, including grants for ward capital works projects and annual grants to assist volunteer committees without the need to apply annually. Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane said: “We expect Councils to maintain a standard of good governance that the community rightfully expects.”

“It is important that all councils have effective controls for their grant programs to prevent fraud and give their communities confidence,” he said. Mr Leane said he would write to council seeking assurances that it would take steps to address the recommendations. “Decisions regarding spending are a matter for each individual council. However, councils would be wise to take on board advice and recommendations by an independent integrity body, including the Victorian Auditor General’s Office,” the minister’s office said.

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Expo introduces residents to local organisations NATIONAL Volunteer Week has ended with local organisations confident of boosting their membership. Among them were groups in Inglewood where the town’s tourism development committee staged a volunteer expo on Sunday. Almost a dozen organisations set up promotional tables on the lawns outside the town hall. They ranged from the football and pony clubs to the fire brigade, RSL sub-branch, men’s

shed and historical society while Inglewood Lions Club members cooked sausages for residents and visitors to town learning more about vibrant local organisations. Tourism development committee president Carey Ims said the expo had engaged the community. “And the best thing is that some of the organisations have picked up new volunteers.” “The historical society has recruited more local residents for their re-enactments at the court

house that are always popular with groups on tour through the region.” Inglewood Pony Club’s Linda Isaac said there were 10 riding members in the club with another 15 helping with fundraising and setting up on rally days. “We can also do with more volunteers.” Tourism development committee secretary Pauline Wellman said the expo had demonstrated the vibrancy of local groups.

Pony club’s Elyshia and Linda Isaac (left) and the local CFA’s Craig Miller and Simon Taylor. LH PHOTOS

Visitor information centre volunteers with staff and Loddon Mayor Dan Straub before their tour.

Tourism help thanked with trip of region LODDON’S Visitor Information Centre celebrated National Volunteer Week with a familiarisation tour to Bendigo. The Loddon Valley is part of the Bendigo tourism region and the tour for centre volunteers and staff was an opportunity to learn more about attractions in the wider region. Local volunteers were taken to the Elvis exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery, the Great Stupa and other attractions while on tour. The show conducts several familiarisation tours and func-

tions for volunteers each year. Council said those events increased team building, friendship and knowledge of the area. Volunteers staff the visitor information centre in Wedderburn on Sundays and public holidays. They also assist with information to visitors on pop-up stalls at major events in the shire. Council’s tourism team said more residents interested in volunteering could contact the visitor information centre.

Register your event for new brochure The Loddon Shire Council is finalising the 2022-2023 Calendar of Events brochure to assist with promoting events that take place within the Loddon Shire from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. This is a final call to get your event submissions in before the brochure goes to print. Please submit your event by email to loddonvisitorinformation@loddon.vic.gov.au Looking out for our community has never been more important than in this moment. Join us for the 2022 Suicide Prevention Forum (SPF22) to learn about suicide prevention strategies that work in rural areas. Starting off our day will be a key note speaker, Mr Craig Hamilton, the Australian renowned mental health speaker, author and radio broadcaster. We will also have a range of guest presenters that will appeal to

practitioners, service providers, community members and volunteers alike, providing strategies of immediate use in your service and/or community A limited number of free tickets are available for Loddon region community members and volunteers. More information at https://www. loddonhealthyminds.com.au/suicideprevention-forum

Online support eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 - 25 and their families and friends. If you are based in Australia and going through a tough time, eheadspace can help. Find out more at www.headspace.org.au/ eheadspace/

or visit the tourism website www. bendigoregion.com.au/visit-loddon-valley/ register-your-event-loddon-valley to complete the online form. The event submission deadline is no later than 5pm tomorrow, Friday 27 May 2022. Should you require any further information please contact Loddon Visitor Information Centre on 03 5494 1257.

Rate payments A reminder to people paying their rates that the next quarterly instalment is due by next Tuesday, May 31. Reminder notices have been sent advising that instalment due date; however, it is the responsibility of the ratepayer to pay the instalments on time.

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Cuppas raise research funds BOORT’S Biggest Morning Tea last Thursday has raised more than $1000 for the Cancer Council. The town’s resource and information centre hosted the morning where the importance of skin cancer checks was highlighted. Centre manager Sophia Herrington said: “This is a cause very close to my heart, as my mum was recently diagnosed with skin cancer and has been through an incredible journey to have this removed off her face with a positive outcome. “A skin cancer check should be high on your priority list if you are over the age of 40 and live in this harsh climate. “We hear too often people say, ‘I’ve been meaning to make an appointment to have my skin checked’ – don’t delay any longer.”

Sophia said Northern District Community Health recently offered 15 appointments to farmers to come into BRIC and have their skin checked by a professional. “Within one hour of posting the availability of appointments, the sessions were booked out. “This was a great response and it also highlighted the need for this service in regional Victoria,” she said. “A very dear friend of mine is only 49, she is fighting an enormous battle with cancer. “She often shares with me, the amazing dedication and support that the staff at the hospital she attends fortnightly, or in recent times daily offer her.” Boort’s Biggest morning tea raised a total of $1025. The Cancer Council suggests that $1000 can pay for an analysis of

two gene samples for a research project. “A huge thank you to the people that organised and ran the day at BRIC, without them it could not have happened,” Sophia said. “Thank you to Marj Potter for being a champion and organising all the catering and kitchen volunteers, Gail Armstrong for volunteering to share her incredible decorations, gifts for the days prizes and assisting to set up the room. “A huge thank you to Margaret Piccoli for being the MC on the day and sharing her skin cancer story and the BRIC staff for their incredible effort leading up to and on the day.” Sophia said generous donations had also been made by staff at Wedderburn College that made the Biggest Morning Tea a success.

Raising funds for cancer research at Boort’s Biggest Morning Tea last week.

20 years of creating pathways THE CREATION of pathways for young people was celebrated in Inglewood last week with North Central Local Learning Employment Network notching up its 20th birthday. CEO Jane Hosking told the annual meeting that the network had been consistent and persistent in endeavours “to bring stakeholders together, commit to building strong relationships that keep partners together and facilitate working together for best outcomes”. “It takes a community to educate a child. We have continued to expand our cross-sectoral partnerships and our communities of interest whilst still aiming to collapse silos and bring together schools, community groups, business, government

and non-government agencies,” she said. “Our broadened cradle-to-career remit provides the framework for partnering to continue to build and consolidate an ecosystem of place-based approaches that contribute to a strategic, well-research, long-term, whole-of-community approach to social change.” The 20th birthday dinner guest speaker was Professor Craig Olsson who directs the Australian Temperament Projects studying social-emotional development. Jake Murphy was one of three young people part of the panel discussion during the evening along with Couper Brown and Tessa Murphy. The network’s board includes Loddon Mayor Dan Straub and Colleen Condliffe.

Boort’s Couper Brown, Maddy Ross and Toby Poxon with Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh. LH PHOTO

Youth Parliament local members Noah Slater, Mia Braun and Jake Murphy chat with Mr Walsh. LH PHOTO

School selected for camp experience TARNAGULLA Primary School students have been selected for a free State Government camping experience. The students in Grades 3 to 6 will spend three days with students from Talbot school at Log Cabin Camp, Creswick, in the final week of term two.

“The Victorian Government is very aware that many schools and students missed out on their usual school camps over the last couple of years. In response, free camps have been offered to selected schools,” the school has told excited students.

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Mavis Harrington

Family lunch marks 90th

MAVIS Harrington celebrated her 90th birthday with four generations of family members at a lunch at the Bridgewater Hotel on Saturday. She received congratulatory letters from local members of the State and Federal Parliament and also certificates from the Premier Daniel Andrews and (then) Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Mavis, whose Pollock forebears can be traced back to 1853 and farming at Derby, lived on the Pollock family farm from 1932 to 1944 at Derby with her parents and brother and sister before moving to Bridgewater when her parents sold the farm. The Bridgewater home is still in the family and this is where the birthday celebrations continued after lunch. Eldest son Mark Harrington said: “Mum loves her large family very much and so she wanted all her family members, across four generations, to celebrate her milestone birthday with her. “She was very touched and emotional on the day seeing so many of her family together with her,” he said. Many family members travelled from various parts of Melbourne and regional Victoria and also from Western Australia to join in her birthday celebrations. Mark said” “We all hope she will have many more birthdays to come.”

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A slice of the best

AUSTRALIAN travellers agree ... the vanilla slices at Bridgewater Bakehouse are the best in the land. The votes of gastronomicallyconscious tourists has seen the Loddon bakery take out wotif. com’s people’s choice award for Australia’s top vanilla slice, the sweet treat bakery owner Patrick O’Toole says goes hand in hand with a coffee. “It’s our top seller for cakes,” he said. “The flavouring and consist-

ency of the custard that’s fluffy, the pastry that has a buttery texture and flavour and breaks clean when you take a bite. “And the icing ... people want their sugar too.” The famous vanilla slice remains the champion in the Great Vanilla Slice competition too, taking out the prize when the event has been held in 2018 and 2019. The vanilla slice is one of many tempting cakes made fresh daily by the staff at Bridgewater

Bakehouse and well paired with a freshly-brewed coffee. Why not then wander down to the banks of the picturesque Loddon River, a delightful setting to relax and enjoy a relaxing day. Pat, Theresa and staff look forward to welcoming you back to the Bridgewater Bakehouse. It’s a food experience people keep returning for in Bridgewater.

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Brett, Mason, Abby, Edmund and Xander and Geoff out sowing at the weekend. LH PHOTO

Family nurtures seventh generation on the farm

THE Wilson family spent the weekend in the paddocks of their Kurting farm airsowing summer crops “at the ideal time”. And joining Brett Wilson were his children Mason, Abby, Edmund and Xander the seventh generation on the farm. Grandfather Geoff said the youngsters were also the sixth generation to attend the Kurting school - the building now at Inglewood Primary School. Brett is sowing 500 hectares of barley that will eventually be sold to Southern

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SHEEP THERE was a modest lift in numbers to 13,700 lambs at Bendigo on Mondya. This was 4000 more than a week ago. Any quality export and trade lambs with good carcass finish and in neat skins received solid support to be firm to dearer. However, buyers went back to being very selective over plainer lambs off grass that were inconsistent for fat cover or in woolly skins. Prices for secondary processing lambs were up to $10/head cheaper. There was more restocking activity this week, with agents targeting some of the better-framed trade lambs which just lacked finish, or the genuine lines of late drop spring lambs. Good quality store lambs were firm to dearer. Export lambs sold from $230 to a top of $271/head for a ballpark average of 760c/ kg cwt, although there was some pens not much over 30kg cwt that hit 800c/kg cwt and these were the sales that tended to be dearer than a week ago. Heavy lambs 26-30kg cwt from $202 to $237/head highlighting how the sale did perform around quality and presentation. Heavy trade lambs 24-26kg cwt from $185 to $210 with the best medium trades $180 to $200/head. Plainer and lighter processing lambs mostly $135 to $178/head.

The market recorded a two-tier price range, with the better quality lambs from 750c to 820c/kg cwt and plainer types discounted down to between 680c to 740c/kg cwt. The better style store lambs in decent runs sold from $130 to $170/head. Some larger lines of very small Merino lambs made $26 to $42/head returning to the paddock. Sheep supply remained limited at 3700 head. Price trends for mutton were firm to easier. Heaviest crossbred ewes $190 to $230/head extra heavy Merino wethers in a big skin to $232/head.

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Loddon Shire CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald talks with the Loddon’s Herald Chris Earl about hopes for the region’s future and putting in place the ...

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CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald pitching for the future with economic growth. “You arrive in the Loddon Shire - the Wimmera Highway. Loddon Valley Highway, Calder Highway - they are all major routes,” he said. “Ecotourism is an opportunity to getting people to look beyond the highways when they arrive or travel through ... to also visit winery cellar doors, Kooyoora and the Terricks. We have amazing natural assets and we have to get the most out of them. “What we have in Loddon Shire are untapped gems and we have to get people discovering what there is here. Loddon is an ideal short-stay destination ... an easy weekend getaway.” Mr Fitzgerald also wants to see Loddon

communities tap into the 2026 Commonwealth Games. “There will be 4000-plus athletes in Bendigo plus supporters and visitors. Part of the attractiveness of Loddon is that we are handy to Bendigo and well positioned to attract people attending the Games into our area to discover what we have. “And once they have made their first visit, let’s try and get them back again.” Mr Fitzgerald said the focus on economic development was about gaining a competitive edge for the shire and local communities. “Economic development is about building and supporting industry, housing, existing retail and other businesses and building on their strengths.”

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1. What is the most common name in nursey rhymes? 2. In the Bible, what is sulphur called? 3. Which sea is the only sea without shores? 4. In which country did German scientist Albert Einstein die? 5. Pathology is the study of what? 6. ‘He’ is the chemical symbol for which element? 7. Which Australian city is the TV show Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries set in? 8. How many bones does a human baby have? 9. In Australian slang, what would you call a piano? 10. What is Queen Elizabeth II’s surname? 11. What type of nut is in the middle of a Ferrero Rocher? 12. Which Australian state is the largest by population? 13. Early blight disease is a disease seen in which vegetable? 14. Vatican City is surrounded by which Italian city? 15. Spinach gave which cartoon character their strength? 16. How long is an Olympic swimming pool? 17. What shape is a stop sign in Australia? 18. Which online shopping platform was launched in 1995? 19. What is the rarest M&M colour? 20. How many hearts does an octopus have?

ECONOMIC development has been put front and centre by Loddon Shire chief executive officer Lincoln Fitzgerald. After just over six months in the position, Mr Fitzgerald has moved to give a stronger focus on the growth of Loddon Shire communities. In a restructure of roles, the council has started the search for a tourism and economic development manager, a new posting that will be central to council’s push for economic and population growth. Mr Fitzgerald said it was a case of putting strong building blocks in place and a framework to achieve growth. He said council needed to be more transparent and identify appropriate land for industrial use and the types of industry that could operate on that land “and have the mechanisms in place”. “We have to determine how we supply industrial land ... and how we make more land available too, for residential growth,” Mr Fitzgerald said, “the framework for population and economic development.” “With the building blocks in place we can leverage for the best outcomes for the communities.” Mr Fitzgerald said there would also be a focus on building existing strengths and supporting agriculture and retail businesses. “There are diverse and strong farming activities across the shire and and we must continue to support agriculture and get the best outcomes to keep them not only viable, but able to grow,” he said. Mr Fitzgerald also pointed to strengths of the olive industry and increased mining exploration as potential opportunities for future economic growth. Anecdotal reports over the past two years have pointed to an increase in the Loddon Shire’s population. Next month, 2021 Census data will be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There is optimism that after stemming population decline, the Loddon will show steady growth, although it is tempered with the possibility real population increases have been achieved since Census night last August. Mr Fitzgerald said he saw new tourism potential for the shire to aid economic growth in local towns.

Ecotourism is an opportunity to getting people to look beyond the highways

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Day big roar went up

Alf Parsons back on the boards at Hopefield where a world record was set. LH PHOTO

Alf returns to world-record shearing shed By CHRIS EARL

Kevin Sarre (right) in 1963. knew he was going for the record.” “When the last sheep went out, there was one hell of a roar,” said Alf. “They were all done on narrow gear and they were big sheep ... merino-corriedale cross.” “There were normally six shearers in each team but that day justfive of us.” Alf had his introduction to shearing in 1949 when a student in Echuca and a teacher suggested it might be better for him to spend four weeks helping at a shearing school than sitting in the classroom “They got me back for the next four years,” he said. Alf then went working the

sheds as a roustabout, classer and shearer. “Kevin would have me shearing sheep but sometimes classers wanted to sack me for not doing the job I was there to do,” he said. When he finally started shearing full time, the first day didn’t go to plan and Alf spent six weeks in hospital with rheumatic fever He finished shearing 20 years ago, and now aged 84, looks back on a life shearing and milking cows with fondness but none more than that history-making day at Hopefield.. Alf is the last surviving member of that team, please make last week’s trip to Hopefield.

Chris Harrison and Allan Mann. He said Kevin was a pioneer in using the Tally-hi method that overtook the Bowen Technique and was promoted by the Australian Wool Corporation, reducing sheep struggle on the stand and saving about 30 seconds in shearing each animal. Kevin won shearing’s national championship five times, was Golden Shears Winner in 1963 and upped the world record in 1965 with 346 merinos. Pyramid Hill Historical Society president Allan Mann, who joined Alf and the Harrisons for last week’s visit, said displaying the overhead gear in the town’s new machinery museum would help tell the story of the wool

industry. “And there will be an educational side for future generations, telling the story ... history should never be lost. History makes us what we are today,” he said. Chris Harrison said Kevin had been legendary across the area both for the record and how his team pioneered Tally-hi “that’s the predominant shearing method used in Australia now”. The engines that power the record-breaking shears will be replaced with new Eco Shearing Plant motors driving much wider and more efficient combs than those used by Jack Howe in the 19th century and Kevin Sarre in the 1950s and 1960s.

All the shearers knew Kevin Sarre was going for the record

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THE FAME of Jack Howe spread to shearing sheds across Australia in the 1890s. The Queensland shearer set a record of 321 sheep in one day back in 1892. It would be more than half a century later when Howe’s record fell. At the Harrison family’s Hopefield property, near Durham Ox, Alf Parsons was there on that October 1957 day. He remembers Kevin Sarre priming himself for a tilt at the record and the cheer that went up in the shed when 326 large crossbred lambs - ewes and wethers - had their fleeces removed in under eight hours. Last week, Alf was back in the historic shed for one last look at the shearing stand before it is replaced and put in storage ready for display in Pyramid Historical Society’s planned machinery and engine display. Alf looked over Hopefield’s shearing records for that day, recalling he was in Kevin’s shearing team that spring and was in the shed with Len and Bob Scott, Rupert Watson, Lou Johns, Dan Cahill, Brian Clohesy, Tom Perks and Jack Townsend. It was just a few years after the shearing shed had been built over. Century-old boards and pens given a new galvanised iron canopy that would be the setting for Kevin’s first world record. Jack Harrison, too, remembered the day: “All the shearers

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Cooper Gould

YOUNGSTERS in the Pyramid Hill district are getting an early taste of football, lining up with Leitchville Gunbower under 12s in the Goulburn Campaspe Junior League. Among them are Xander Tuohey, Cooper Gould, Brady Gilmore, Mitch Quaife, and Rylan Chislett. Last Friday night, the boys played Echuca Murray Bombers under lights and came home with a win. Coach Daniel Tuohey said Cooper and Xander were into everything around the ground doing the real grunt work and running in waves while Rylan in defence gave plenty of drive.

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SPORT | GOLF

Champion Kane awarded Kara Kara life membership ANDREW Kane has been awarded life membership of the Kara Kara Golf Association. The award was made following Sunday’s men’s pennant. Andrew started as a junior at Boort and quickly became proficient at the sport. He has many achievements at club, association and state levels. He has been club champion at Boort 14 times and went on to be Kara Kara champion of champions eight times after earlier winning four junior titles. Andrew won the Victorian Sandgreens Championship in 1987, 1990 and 2021 and was runner up in 2011 and 2012. He also won the Victorian Par 3

Championship in 2010 and 2013, held at Kyabram. Andrew played country week for Kara Kara Golf from 1983 until 1990, when he tried his hand at the professional ranks. When he returned to the district in 2001, he became the face of Kara Kara and has continued to lead the country week side from the front playing for 28 seasons, winning 42 matches, and playing a squared match 12 times. Andrew has been a country week selector for many years and captain of the team for the last 15 years. He has represented Country Victoria against the Country South Australian team on several occasions.

Pipped on final putt

Men’s pennant decided KARA Kara Golf Association men’s pennant for 2022 was decided at Donald on Sunday. Eight teams played in two sections with the winners of each section in in the final. And Berriwillock made a triumphant return to pennant, having last played in 2004, winning the final. Birchip, Boort, Charlton and Wycheproof were in section one with Charlton’s 3-2 win over Birchip enough to win the section. Lining up in section two

were Donald, St. Arnaud, Berriwillock and Wedderburn. Berriwillock was the dominant team winning all its matches. It was the final section victory against St Arnaud that secured a spot in the final. In the decider, Berriwillock and Charlton squared at 2.5 matches each. But Berriwillock with more holes won for the final match enabled Kurt Wight, Ron Thouliss, Mark Trollope, Peter Haslam and Geoff Smith to win the pennant.

Kevin Reid presents life membership to Andrew Kane.

BOORT has come within half a win over snatching the Kara Kara Golf Association women’s pennant from Birchip. The final day of pennant was held at Boort in perfect conditions and the final result came down to the last putt of the day between Birchip and Boort. It was a very thrilling finish that could have gone either way. Birchip was very excited to win its second consecutive pennant win after a 50-year drought. The pennant competition was

played over four weeks with each game consisting of ninehole match play. The season started with seven teams but due to COVID, St Arnaud had to withdraw. Captain Di Johnston and her trusty match committee of Maree Cullen, Wendy Laffin and Julie McLennan then rearranging the draw to suit. Di thanked all teams for their understanding and for all clubs that hosted pennant this year. RESULTS - Morning: Wedder-

burn d Charlton 4.5/.5, Wycheproof d Birchip 3.5/1.5, Boort d Donald 4.5/.5. Afternoon: Donald d Charlton 5/0, Wedderburn d Wycheproof 3/2, Birchip dBoort 3/2.

LADDER Birchip Boort Donald Wedderburn Charlton Wycheproof

4 3.5 3 2 1.5 1

Ward takes out club’s Wednesday honours EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Seeking new members for the

Mallee - Dhelk Dja Action Group (Mallee Indigenous Family Violence Regional Action Group)

Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who lives in the Mallee Region? Do you have an interest in participating on the Mallee - Dhelk Dja Action Group? Find out how you can support the values and principles that underpin the goals of the Victorian Indigenous Family Violence Strategy: • Safety and security for victims of violence • Strong community leadership and positive role models • No more violence in the home, in the family, or the community

Please reach out to find out more by contacting either: Pauline Ugle, Mallee Dhelk Dja Regional Coordinator Mobile: 0428 760 396 Email: pauline.ugle@dffh.vic.gov.au

OFFICIAL

WEDNESDAY is historically ladies’ day at Inglewood Golf Club but the club says the competition day is open to all. Last week’s competition was held with Helen Ward the winner overall, and nearest the pin was won by Pam Kelly. It was great to see Marlene Lamprell attend for her first round. Mid-week golfers assemble at 9.45am for a 10am start The Sunday competition was conducted in perhaps the best possible late May

Lanyon finishes clear A GLORIOUS sunny May day and a freshly mowed green course made for very enjoyable golfing conditions at Boort on Saturday. However, only green’s director Damien Lanyon could tame the course, with a solid 39 stableford points, easily winning ahead of runner-up, Andrew Kane on 34 and Jamie Sutton. In the nearest the pins, Andrew collected two of the prizes, while Damien, Dot Beattie, Allen Stringer and David Hellsten picked up one each. This week will see a stroke event take place.

Pub darts results WEEKLY darts was played at Victoria Hotel Pyramid Hill on Monday night. This week’s players were Cathy Brodie, Craig Boyd, Hafyq Nasharuddin, Tammy Peter, Michelle Rogan, Bernie Smith, Sharron Boyd, Rob Peter and Genevieve Trice. Eliminated down to a final round between Michelle, Cathy and Sharron which Cathy won. Pyramid played Korong Vale in Tuesday’s Loddon darts competition.

conditions imaginable, and short sleeves were the order of the day. In what was a close contest between the entire field, Tim Johns won on a countback from Bruce Isaac both on 36 stableford points. Nathan ‘Nitro’ Joyner won the super pin on the 9th, to mop up the prize for the second week in a row. With the days starting to draw in as winter approaches winter, Sunday events will now start at midday with assembly at 11:45am.

Big events back MAJOR events for Bridgewater Golf Club will be held for the first time in three years. The first will be the Water Wheel Shield on June 7 to be played over 18 holes as a stroke event nett aggregate. A men’s 18-hole stroke event will also be offered. And a fortnight later, the annual four-ball best-ball stableford tournament for ladies and men will be contested.

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NETBALL & HOCKEY | SPORT NETBALL SCOREBOARDS LODDON VALLEY A Grade: Maiden Gully 15, 33, 53, 67 (67) d Mitiamo 16, 26, 38, 54 (54), Pyramid Hill 7, 12, 19, 24 (24) lost to Calivil 13, 21, 32, 48 (48), Newbridge 12, 25, 34, 42 (42) lost to Bridgewater 11, 23, 31, 44 (44), Marong 19, 41, 55, 73 (73) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 9, 15, 26, 36 (36). Marong Maiden Gully Calivil Mitiamo Bridgewater Newbridge Pyramid Hill BL Serpentine

145.79 145.36 126.94 125.90 118.63 70.92 54.95 54.46

26 20 20 18 12 8 4 0

B Grade: Pyramid Hill 10, 17, 25, 34 (34) d Calivil 6, 15, 21, 26 (26), Newbridge 12, 25, 37, 51 (51) d Bridgewater 7, 17, 27, 38 (38), Marong 13, 30, 43, 56 (56) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 8, 18, 22, 29 (29), Maiden Gully 17, 35, 48, 62 (62) d Mitiamo 8, 13, 28, 42 (42). Marong Maiden Gully Newbridge Bridgewater Pyramid Hill Calivil Inglewood Mitiamo BL Serpentine

124.09 144.08 164.24 140.22 95.07 90.71 75.00 68.25 60.84

24 20 16 16 12 8 8 4 0

C Grade: Pyramid Hill 9, 21, 32, 42 (42)d Calivil 11, 18, 25, 28 (28), Marong 10, 21, 38, 53 (53)d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 7, 21, 28, 40 (40), Maiden Gully 15, 31, 49, 58 (58) d Mitiamo 8, 20, 31, 40 (40), Newbridge 13, 22, 25, 34 (34) lost to Bridgewater 9, 18, 38, 46 (46). Maiden Gully Marong Bridgewater BL Serpentine Newbridge Pyramid Hill Calivil Inglewood Mitiamo

167.02 133.21 166.07 128.36 89.92 79.84 76.67 62.75 63.49

24 24 20 16 8 8 8 8 0

C Reserve: Maiden Gully 19, 44, 56, 77, (77) d Mitiamo 4, 9, 13, 22, (22), Newbridge 13, 23, 32, 41 (41) d Bridgewater 6, 15, 25, 36 (36), Marong 16, 28, 37, 48 (48) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 2, 6, 14, 20 (20), Pyramid Hill 2, 7, 16, 20 (20) lost to Calivil 12, 21, 30, 36 (36). Maiden Gully Marong Calivil Newbridge Bridgewater BL Serpentine Mitiamo Pyramid Hill

310.74 202.37 161.07 125.27 131.32 77.49 55.16 36.15

24 22 20 16 14 8 8 0

Tayla Gooding looks towards goal in Boort’s under 17 B netball match while (inset) Jessica Minogue beats defence as the Pies win 37-5. LH PHOTOS

Inglewood

19.80

17 and under: Marong 9, 11, 20, 28 (28) lost to Bears Lagoon Serpentine 12, 27, 40, 53 (53), Maiden Gully 16, 38, 60, 74, (74) d Mitiamo 3, 13, 15, 18 (18), Newbridge 11, 22, 34, 42 (42) d Bridgewater 7, 12, 20, 27 (27). Maiden Gully Newbridge Calivil Bridgewater BL Serpentine Marong Mitiamo

238.71 201.83 135.11 115.38 139.13 64.08 21.31

20 20 18 16 14 12 8

15 and under: Marong 12, 22, 35, 45, (45) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 3, 8, 14, 17 (17), Maiden Gully 23, 45, 72, 89 (89) d Mitiamo 2, 2, 6, 8 (8), Pyramid Hill 3, 14, 18, 28 (28) d Calivil 10, 15, 22, 28 (28). Marong Calivil Maiden Gully BL Serpentine Pyramid Hill Bridgewater

337.25 150.97 189.23 135.20 121.26 84.57

28 18 16 16 14 8

Inglewood Mitiamo

27.18 17.92

8 4

13 and under: Pyramid Hill d Calivil 22-14, Marong 7, 16, 24, 30 (30) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 5, 8, 12, 17 (17), Maiden Gully 3, 6, 11, 13 (13) lost to Mitiamo 6, 16, 25, 28 (28). Marong Mitiamo BL Serpentine Pyramid Hill Maiden Gully Bridgewater Calivil Inglewood

219.77 155.17 101.09 136.36 76.53 44.66 110.94 18.94

28 16 16 12 12 12 8 4

NORTH CENTRAL 14 and under A: Charlton lost to St Arnaud 18-25, Donald lost to Wedderburn 14-25, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 30-12, Boort d Sea Lake Nanadly 18-8. Birchip Watchem Wedderburn Wycheproof N

287.72 175.00 123.75

24 20 20

6 4 3 0

40 27 20 0

Boort Donald St Arnaud Sea Lake Charlton

122.34 73.91 68.64 79.28 28.75

12 8 8 4 0

17 and under A: Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 37-18, Charlton lost to St Arnaud 12-34. Donald Boort Birchip Watchem St Arnaud Wycheproof N Charlton

186.96 139.13 106.12 87.10 83.19 36.05

20 12 12 4 4 0

A Grade: Boort lost to Sea Lake Nandaly 31-35, Donald lost to Wedderburn 36-80, Charlton d St Arnaud 69-16, Birchip Watchem lost to Wycheproof Narraport 3845. Wedderburn Boort Charlton Sea Lake N Wycheproof N Birchip Watchem Donald

248.82 125.37 115.35 117.65 94.44 98.60 83.97

24 16 16 14 14 8 4

St Arnaud

28.04

B Grade: Donald lost to Wedderburn 41-59, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 45-41, Boort d Sea Lake Nandaly 48-32, Charlton d St Arnaud 44-19. Wedderburn Donald Boort Birchip Watchem Sea Lake N Charlton Wycheproof N St Arnaud

278.01 147.78 114.29 102.19 90.87 84.87 70.90 31.34

24 20 16 12 12 8 4 0

C Grade: Boort lost to Sea Lake Nandaly 32-62, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 46-21, Donald d Wedderburn 54-46. Donald Sea Lake N Wedderburn Birchip Watchem Boort Wycheproof N Charlton St Arnaud

235.97 150.35 200.00 142.86 89.27 67.94 14.41 28.21

24 22 16 16 8 4 2 0

HOCKEY SCOREBOARDS Under 12: Boort lost to Sea Lake Nandaly 0-3, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 2-0, Charlton lost to St Arnaud 1-2, Donald d Wedderburn 7-0. St Arnaud 18 100 Sea Lake N 15 83 Charlton 10 56 Birchip Watchem 10 56 Boort 7 39 Donald 6 33 Wedderburn 2 11 Wycheproof N 1 6 Under 15: Boort d Sea Lake Nandaly 3-0, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 2-0, Charl-

ton drew St Arnaud 0-0. St Arnaud Birchip Watchem Charlton Donald Wycheproof N Boort Sea Lake N

11 12 10 6 5 4 3

73 67 67 40 33 27 20

Women: Boort d Sea Lake Nandaly 3-2, Birchip Watchem d Wycheproof Narraport 3-2, Charlton d St Arnaud 8-0. Charlton Birchip Watchem Wycheproof N

15 15 10

100 83 67

Boort St Arnaud Sea Lake N Donald

Men: Boort d Sea Lake Nandaly 5-0, Birchip Watchem lost to Wycheproof Narraport 0-10, Charlton lost to St Arnaud 1-14. St Arnaud Boort Donald Wycheproof N Sea Lake N Charlton Birchip Watchem

13 12 10 8 3 3 3

87 80 67 53 20 20 17

Abby Potter finds the gap in Boort’s under 12 hockey game against Sea Lake Nandaly. LH PHOTO

18 | Loddon HERALD Thursday May 26, 2022

SPORT | LODDON VALLEY

Unbeaten Dogs show no mercy

PYRAMID Hill entered Saturday’s match with two aims - remaining undefeated in the Loddon Valley league season and avenging the previous week’s atrocious kicking at goal. And the Dogs were up against a bouyed Calivil who broke through for its first win of the season the previous week. The game was at times scrambly and often punctuated with turnovers. However, the Bulldogs were both relentless and merciless. Although they managed a relatively low score, finishing with 12 goals, they held Calivil to a solitary major score. The signature close knit defence teamed well and turnovers created meant plenty of run and carry ensued. A positive for the Dogs was the fact the goals were shared, with multiple scores to five players. It was another even team performance, but whether you were a Bulldog or a Demon, Ryley Dickens was the standout per-

former as the Dogs keep ticking over. For Pyramid Hill reserves, the team took the opportunity to build a “buffer” between themselves and the third-placed Demons. And seize the moment they did, effectively sealing the game decided at the first change. Three goals to no score was flattering for the visitors, and although they nailed three goals in the second stanza, an even bigger margin had been put in place by the main break. Despite having to replace four players on match-day the Dogs had too much pace, used the ball more effectively and were more efficient in front of goals, as a 13-4 to 4-1 score line showed at the last change. Led by Kobe Schmidt (five goals), the Bulldogs pushed on and again reached triple figures. Meanwhile, Marong star forward Brandyn Grenfell booted another eight in the clash against Bears Lagoon Serpentine and has

now passed the 50-goal mark in just seven matches. Key Mean Machine stars Andy Collins and Josh Martyn played key roles as the Mean Machine rolled to a 52-point win over Newbridge. Martyn kicked seven goals and Collins chipped in with six for the day, boosting Bridgewater’s percentage into three figures. In the other match, Mitiamo has again had a scare, this time at the hands of lowly Maiden Gully who played a stronger brand of football on home turf at the weekend. Held goalless in the second term, Mitiamo broke away after half-time to be eight goals up going into the final term. From there, the Eagles found holes in Mitiamo’s game plan all over the ground. Storming home with six unanswered goals, it took the Superoos to muster every ounce of commitment to stave off defeat.

Benjamin Perry takes a timely mark for Mitiamo in the final quarter as Maiden Gully stages a spirited comeback. LH PHOTO

- GEOFF HICKMOTT

SCOREBOARDS SENIORS Newbridge Bridgewater

2.0 4.4

5.3 7.6

8.5 12.10

10.65 (65) 17.15 (117)

Goals - Newbridge: Christopher Dixon 5, Thomas Hobson 2, Brandon Etherington, Tyler McLeod, Harry Whittle. Bridgewater: Joshua Martin 7, Andrew Collins 6, Lachlan Allison 2, Tynan Hywood, Harry McKinley. Best - Newbridge: Logan Dixon, Harry Whittle, Christopher Dixon, Tyler McLeod, Jordan Anderson, Thomas Hobson. Bridgewater: Luke Harrison, Jack Symons, Andrew Collins, Zane Hoiles, Emile Pavlich, Lachlan Allison. Marong 9.2 BL Serpentine 3.0

15.8 6.0

18.12 10.0

28.17 (173) 12.1 (71)

Goals - Marong: Brandyn Grenfell 8, Nathan Devanny 4, Corey Gregg 3, Ben Gregg, Cory Jacobs, Kyle Manley 2, Justin Hynes, Jack McCaig, Ryley Taylor, Lachlan Frankel, Tucker Thach. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Andrew Gladman 4, Justin Laird, JeanMiguel Podosky, Charlie Gadsen, Rhonen Maher, Josh Taig, Josh Walsh. Best - Marong: Corey Gregg, Ryley Taylor, Jimmy Gadsden, Ben Gregg, Jack McCaig, Brandyn Grenfell. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Charlie Gadsden, Kalem Paxton, Justin Laird, Josh Walsh, Harrison Gadsden, Rhonen Maher. Pyramid Hill Calivil

2.5 0.1

5.8 0.2

7.10 0.2

12.11 (83) 1.2 (8)

Goals - Pyramid Hill: Sebastian Relouw 3, Mitchell Cheesman, Braidy Dickens, Bailey George, Billy Micevski 2, Scott Mann. Calivil: Jake Lawry. Best - Pyramid Hill: Ryley Dickens, Jack Timmins, Gavin James, Nathan Catherwood, Steven Gunther, Ed Caburnay. Calivil: Phil Ryan, Evan Ritchie, Blair Richards, Jordan Lea, Lachlan Brook, Nick McPherson. Maiden Gullly 2.2 Mitiamo 5.1

3.5 5.5

4.8 12.7

11.10 (76) 13.9 (87)

Goals - Maiden Gully: Chris Howgate 3, Nathan Murley 2, Clinton Angove, Joel Dwyer, Jack Gallaher, Grayson Brown, Jayden Mulqueen, Kallum Schepers. Mitiamo: Douglas Thomas 4, Lee Dale 2, Ben Bisset, Troy Rogers. Best - Maiden Gully: Jack Gallaher, Nathan Murley, Cooper Hale, Hamish McCartney, Joel Dwyer, Daniel Baldwin. Mitiamo: Ross Turner, Harry McCormick, Jarryd Wiegard, Troy Rogers, Brayden Baines, Ryan Wellington.

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

7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 1

1 0 2 3 3 4 5 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

250.49 237.25 127.87 109.11 84.97 61.02 75.00 52.57 48

24 24 20 12 12 8 4 4 4

RESERVES Newbridge 0.0 1.1 4.1 4.2 (26) Bridgewater 5.5 9.11 14.12 15.14 (104) Goals - Newbridge: Joel Coutts, Nicholas Gray, Aidan Moore. Bridgewater: Nicholas Hall 6, Timothy Wood 3, Dylan Robinson, Brayden Stpien 2, Jeremy Campbell, Nicholas Harris. Best - Newbridge: Caleb Sanders, Keelan Bertuch, Damien Whan, Liam Lonergan, Jordan Keel, Aidan Moore. Bridgewater: Brayden Stepien, Hamish Terry, Nicholas Hall, Jackson Brown, Jake Higgins, Riley Crothers. Marong 5.3 BL Serpentine 1.2

11.3 1.3

14.9 1.5

19.10 (124) 2.5 (17)

Goals - Marong: David Blume 6, Zack Turnbull 3, Aaron Collins, Thomas Wilson, Gus Reade 2, Grant Dowler, Rhian Hender, Philip Loomes, Fraser Stewart. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Jayden Gladman, Corey, Ronchieri. Best - Marong: Fraser Stewart, Fraser Millar, David Blume, Lachlan Lee, Josh Cooper, Billy Stewart. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Paul Olsen, Mitchell Turvey, Cameron Krahe, Allan Edwards, Matt Johnson, Corey Ronchieri. Pyramid Hill

3.0

7.1

13.4

17.9 (111)

Calivll

0.0

3.0

4.1

4.2 (26)

Goals - Pyramid Hill Ashton Dye 5, Rowan Pollock, Kobe Schmidt 4, Rylan Delamare, Stephen Donat, Luke Pollock, Gregory Quinn. Calivil: Marceau Antoine 2, Stanton Till, Rhys Lourie. Best - Pyramid Hill: Mitchell Dingwall, Ashton Dye, Kobe Schmidt, Bradley Moon, Jack Douch, Nick Skinner. Calivil: Rhys Lourie, Marceau Antoine, Peter Whelan, Billy Sexton, Jayden Manderson, Caleb Smith. Maiden Gully 0.1 Mitiamo 5.4

4.3 5.4

9.5 5.4

10.7 (67) 7.6 (48)

Goals - Maiden Gully: Toby Hudson 3, Austin Pol-

lock, Joey Doolan 2, Brandon Williamson, Ajon Cazar, Kye Wicks. Mitiamo: Gregory West 2, Ethan Hocking, Ashley Manton, Shaun McCarthy, Ryan Pentreath, Shawn Pentreath. Best - Maiden Gully: Matthew Plant, Toby Hudson, Kye Wicks, Seamus Lowry, Brandon Williamson, Josh Covington. Mitiamo: Joshua Saunders, Adrian Hicks, Connar Pearson, Ryan Pentreath, Kane Pentreath, Steve King. Marong Pyramid Hill Bridgewater Calivil Newbridge Inglewood BL Serpentine Maiden Gully Mitiamo

7 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7

7 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 0

0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

562.75 268.75 146.05 135.25 136.09 61.55 47.53 19.76 17,34

28 20 16 16 12 8 8 4 0

JUNIORS UNDER 18 Bridgewater 5.5 14.5 18.9 18.9 (117) Inglewood 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0) Goals - Bridgewater: Oscarf Horan 4, Mitchell Flood 3, Ollie Clapp, Jack Langtree, Tyler Wastell, Darcy Wood 2, Zack Miller, Toby Naughton, Cooper Rooke. Best - Bridgewater: Oscar Horan, Hudson Pidoto, Darcy Wood, Mitchell Flood, Cale Woodhatch, Zack Miller. Inglewood: Riley Murphy, Jaspa Wendels, Tyler Murphy, Gabe Nevins, Seth Hoskin, Ryder Smith. East Loddon 0.4 Marong 2.3

3.7 6.4

3.8 12.6

7.11 (53) 14.10 (94)

Goals - East Loddon: Jaxon Addlem 2, Mason Hocking, Tyler Rasmussen, details incomplete. Marong: Kai Terrill 4, Jacob Manning 3, Brodie Coombs, Lachlan Hale 2, Bailey Holland, Zac Justice, Jack Collins. Best - East Loddon: Joshua Diss, Tom Harcourt, Brandon Columbus, Tyler Rasmussen, Jaxon Addlem, Noah Ramskill. Marong: Bailey Holland, Mitchell Worme, Lachlan Hale, Zac Justice, Brodie Coombs, Kai Terrill. Bridgewater Marong East Loddon Inglewood

6 6 6 6

5 4 2 1

1 2 4 5

0 0 0 0

218.42 160.00 57.71 45.65

20 16 8 4

DETAILS AS SUPPLIED BY AFL CENTRAL VICTORIA

Bears face truth time

THE winner of Saturday’s Inglewood-Bears Lagoon Serpentine match will have momentum to lock in a top five spot in the second half of the Loddon Valley league season. Big-improving Blues are sitting fifth and a game clear of the Bears going into this match. But with the determination to never give up that was on display against powerhouse Marong last Saturday, Serpentine will rates itself a chance to snag the points against the 2022 glamour side. While Inglewood has had a couple of tough encounters, and an unlucky loss to Mitiamo, they are not to be underestimated. This should be a ripper clash and the Blues should be home by a goal or two. On paper the other games look pretty straight forward although Bridgewater would be wise to be wary of Maiden Gully, another side perhaps unlucky to have been defeated by Mitiamo.

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

SENIOR GOALS Brandyn Grenfell (Marong) 8 .... 52 Josh Martyn (Bridgewater) 7 .... 21 Andrew Collins (Bridgewater) 6 . 19 Bailey George (Pyramid Hill) 2 .. 18 Jay Reynolds (Mitiamo) 0 ........ 14 Jacob Greenwood (Calivil) 0 .... 14 Harry Whittle (Newbridge) 1 ..... 13 Traiton Kendal (Inglewood) 0 .... 12

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NORTH CENTRAL | SPORT

Clinical Blues continue super form DONALD was clinical in dismantling Wedderburn in Saturday’s North Central league match, The Redbacks journeyed to Donald to do battle with the undefeated Royal Blues. They showed why a game is yet to be dropped this season with an impressive and clinical display against a gallant but less skilled Redbacks. With injuries currently taking a toll, the Redbacks were still up for a contest but the running game of the Royal Blues, always a feature of their play, was to prove too much for the Redbacks to overcome. Another feature of Donald’s game was their effective delivery by foot across all lines. Despite Donald dominating most of the game, there were positives for the Redbacks. Luke Holt up forward and in an on-ball role was a consistent four-quarter contributor for the Wedderburn side. He marked well, avoided tackles and was able to deliver the ball into the forward line numerous times. Corey Lowry continues to lead from the front, getting across the ground quickly and tackles strongly. And MacKenzie Smith on a back flank played solidly all day; marked strongly and kicked the ball long.

Hamish Winter-Irving marked strongly at centre half back in another tradesman-like performance. He kicked the ball a long way and is strong in tight and close. Jayden Jones after a quiet start on a wing found his feet after quarter time and featured strongly with his ball gathering and good pace. Robbie Tonkin in his first senior game for three years showed the benefit of all his experience, while youngsters Sam Lockhart and Jesse Douglas showed out at opposite ends of the ground taking good marks and using the ball well. Donald had multiple goal kickers with Will Burke and Brody Haddow leading the way with four each and Josh Potter and Seamus Young providing support with two each. A tight Royal Blues defence led by Dyson Bell-Warren at half back didn’t give much away and with plenty of talent on ball provided by Ross Young, Daniel Venditti, Ryan Hards and Rian McGough the Redbacks were always on the back foot and found it difficult to build scoreboard pressure at any time. In the twos, Redbacks matched the ladder leaders for the first minutes until Donald fired.

- BOB STEEL

Boort’s Sam Barraclough clears the centre in Saturday’s under 17 match. LH PHOTO

Domination through to final siren SEA Lake Nandaly is enjoying a run of success that continued against Boort on Saturday. A six-goal opening term set the scene for a strong win but it was not all to plan with Boort also kicking a couple of goals in the term. From then on, however, it was Sea Lake firmly in control. Mertz, Wade and Trent Donnan were like salt and pepper they were in everything and with McInnes and Simpson firing on all cylinders up forward the Magpies chances looked to have been blown away and they

only had the one thing to aim for in the final half and that was to protect their respectability with their faithful followers. But the Tigers were in no mood to slacken off in the final half and they would score 13 in the second half with eight of them coming in the third quarter. Boort’s tally for the term was just one-point and whatever they tried just did not come off and once again the Tigers backs were as stingy as ever. At the other end they had multiple goal scorers as all those forward of the centre got in for

their share of the major scores. The Tigers run the game right out and with a win of 140 points shows that they are a powerful unit and will be A hard side to beat in the remaining games of our seasoN. This week they meet front up to our ladder leaders in Donald when they clash in the match of the round at Sea Lake. Boort will be looking for a change of fortune when they make the trip to Lord Nelson Park where they will get the opportunity to record their second win.

SCOREBOARDS SENIORS Donald Wedderburn

RESERVES

4.4 0.3

7.6 2.3

9.10 4.5

16.11 (107) 5.9 (39)

Goals - Donald: Will Burke, Brody Haddow 4, Josh Potter, Seamus Young 2, Jordan Bates-Gilby, Cody Brooks, Darcy Harrison, Daniel Venditti. Wedderburn: Luke Holt 2, Jesse Douglas, Mitchell McEwen, Jaran McKay. Best - Donald: Brody Haddow, Ryley Barrack, Samuel Griffiths, Will Burke, Dyson Bell-Warren, Ryan Hards. Wedderburn: Jaran McKay, Luke Holt, Corey Lowry, Samuel Lockhart, Mitchell Mcewen, Tyson Webster. Boort 2.0 2.0 2.1 3.4 (22) Sea Lake 6.5 11.12 19.16 24.19 (163) Goals - Boort: Brodie Leonard-Shannon 2, Pat Bogers. Sea Lake Nandaly: Billy McInnes 8, Will Simpson 4, Wade Duncan 3, Austin Mertz, Zachary Wemyss 2, Bryce Delmenico, Trent Donan, Matt Elliott, Cooper Roberts. Best - Boort: Not supplied. Sea Lake Nadaly: Austin Mertz, Billy McInnes, Wade Donnan, Matt Elliott, Will Simpson, Trent Donnan. Birchip W 4.1 Wycheproof N 3.1

9.6 7.4

15.7 9.5

15.12 (102) 11.6 (72)

Charlton St Arnaud

4.4 5.4

5.8 9.6

7.12 (54) 10.7 (67)

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

3.0 3.4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

6 5 5 4 2 1 1 0

0 1 1 2 4 5 5 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

319.53 469.19 200.64 131.53 61.09 35.45 35.45 33.99

24 20 20 16 8 4 4 0

Donald Wedderburn

6.3 2.0

juNIORS 10.5 4,1

14.8 5.4

18.13 (121) 6.4 (40)

Goals - Donald: Bryan Beckham 9, Cooper Anderson 3, Michael Donnellon, Tom Letts 2, Ryan Bath, Gavin Beckham. Wedderburn: Jacob Piccoli 3, Robert Whyman 2, Jacob Hernan. Best - Donald: Bryan Beckham, Cooper Anderson, Ryan Bath, Michael Donnellon, Tom Letts, Dylan Gowlett. Wedderburn: Jayden Leach, Robert Whyman, Jacob Hernan, Joe Parsons, Liam Ritchie, Samual Carroll. Boort Sea Lake

5.7 (37) 16.17 (113)

Goals - Boort: Andrew Brasser, Samuel Griffiths 3, Nathan Gooding. Sea Lake Nandaly: Perry Roberts 4, Damon Bailey 3, Thomas Cox, Billy Pulton, Chase Tait 2, Cooper Allan, Max Cahoon, Joel Clohesy. Best - Boort: Not supplied. Sea Lake Nadaly: Nelson Ibbs, Joel Clohesy, Connor Michael, Kyle Toohey, Zac Martin, Angus Collins.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

UNDER 17 Boort Sea Lake

11.11 (77) 3.4 (22)

Goals - Boort: Frasier Holland 7, Alex Cockerell 2, Tom Potter, Samual Touse. Sea Lake Nandaly: Jet Newick 2, Brock Crowe. Best - Boort: Tom Potter, Frasier Holland, Kobie Streader, Jacob Mulquiny, Sam Barraclough. Sea Lake Nandaly: Brock Crowe, Thomas Cox, Will Conlan, Max Cahoon, Jet Newick, Ethan Ellis. Birchip W Sea Lake Boort Donald Charlton St Arnaud Wycheproof N

6 5 5 5 5 5 5

5 3 3 3 2 2 0

1 2 2 2 3 3 5

0 0 0 0 1 0 0

233.33 245.08 185.96 152.79 61.62 58.99 11.53

20 16 16 16 12 12 4

UNDER 14 Donald Wedderburn

3.5 0.1

9.7 0.1

9.7 0.2

9.7 (61) 0.2 (2)

Birchip W Wycheproof

3.1 1.0

8.3 1.1

10.9 2.2

12.14 (86) 2.2 (14)

Goals - Donald: Oakley Brennan, Charlie Burke, Marty Burke, Ethan Chapman, Lyric Davis, Baxter Donnellon, Judd Geddes, Mitchel Godkin, Ben Perry.

Charlton St Arnaud

0.1 6.1

3.4 .7.2

3.6 9.4

4.7 (31) 11.5 (71)

Best - Donald: Baxter Donnellon, Judd Geddes, Mitchell Godkin, Marty Burke. Wedderburn: Eli Clarke, Benjamin Cunningham, Charlie Finch, Aaron Thomas, Wayde Collins.

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

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

6 5 5 4 2 1 1 0

0 1 1 2 4 5 5 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

610.92 376.22 253.19 147.24 67.81 42.66 17.03 14.16

24 20 20 16 8 4 0 0

Boort Sea lake

0.3 (3) 10.5 (65)

Best - Boort: Deacon Hird, Liam King, Luke Boyd, Darby F Perryman, Archer Lee. Sea Lake Nandaly: Oscar Conlan, Nate McClelland, Judd Durie, Cruz O’Sullivan, Chad O’Sullivan, Hugo Warne.

Sea Lake-Nandaly: Austin Mertz 3, Billy McInnes 2, Trent Donnan 1. Boort: Nathan Twigg 3, Brodie Leonard-Shannon 2, Keiren Wilson 1. Donald: Brody Haddow 3, Ryley Barrack 2, Sam Griffiths 1. Wedderburn: Jaran McKay 3, Luke Holt 2, Sam Lockhart 1. Birchip Watchem: Not supplied. Wychep;roof Narraport.: Not supplied. Charlton: Daniel Thiesz 3, Kade Blow 2, Aaron Walklate 1. St. Arnaud: Jack Tillig 3, Jake Tillig 2, Kurt Torney 1.

ROUND’S TOP GOALKICKERS SENIORS Billy McInnes (SNL) .................. 8 Will Simpson (SNL) .................... 4 Will Burke (Donald) ................... 4 Brody Haddow (Donald) ........... 4 Gedd Hommelhoff (WN) ............ 4 Will Sheahan (B) .........................3

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

Loddon HERALD

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Thursday May 26, 2022

AFL ROADBLOCK RULES COULD STYMIE FRESH LEAGUE BID

AFL Central Victoria has quickly put up the barriers to a second push by Nullawil to join the North Central league. The Maroons last week received the blessing of all Golden Rivers clubs and the league to head south in 2023. But AFL Central Victoria general manager Craig Armstead said: “AFL Country Victoria Rules currently prohibit the Nullawil Football Netball Club from lodging a request to transfer to the North Central Football League for 2023. This is due to their unsuccessful attempt to transfer for the 2022 season. “In addition to this restriction, the AFL Country Victoria rules only allow any clubs to formally apply to change leagues from August 1 to October 31 each year.” The roadblock is the second time in six months that AFL Central Victoria has moved to reject Nullawil’s bid to shift leagues. Last December, it rejected North Central’s decision to accept the club. That bid did not have the backing of Golden Rivers. However, since then, Quambatook has decided to disband at the end of the season. Nullawil president Wade Humphreys said all remaining seven clubs in Golden Rivers, including Quambatook, last week signed a letter supporting the Maroons

By CHRIS EARL ending their 25-year involvement that has snagged six flags. “It’s what we have to do for our club,” Humphreys said. He said the club had already been in contact with North Central and AFL Central Victoria “to get the ball rolling”. “The appetite is still there in our club to go into the North Central league.” North Central president Tim Lockhart said the door remained opened for Nullawill “if we can find a way”. Lockhart said: “Our clubs always travel through Nullawil to go to Sea Lake and Nullawil is closer to a lot of North Central clubs than they are to clubs in the Golden Rivers.” It is understood there have been discussions to look at changing AFL Country Victoria Rules that prohibit a club applying to change league for two years after an unsuccessful attempt. The Maroons’ move would leave Hay, Macorna, Moulamein, Murribit, Ultima and Wandella as the only clubs in Golden Rivers and introduce a bye for North Central. If AFL Central Victoria was to relent and accept the decisions of both leagues, it may trigger a broader review of competitions in northern and central Victoria and investigation of the sustainability of a six-team Golden Rivers competition.

INTO GOAL Bears Lagoon Serpentine’s Charlie Gadsden boots truly in Saturday’s match against Loddon Valley league powerhouse Marong. While the Bears went down by 100 points, Gadsden’s efforts and leadership around the ground saw him pick up the club’s top votes, being named in the best for the fourth time in six games this season. Consistently one of the club’s best players since making his senior debut after coming out of the under 18s in 2016, Gadsden is back at the club after spending last year overseas. LH PHOTO