Loddon Herald 26 October 2023

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Loddon HERALD Vol 3 No 41, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 ISSN 2653-1550

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DANGER BEND By CHRIS EARL

CALLS are growing for truck turning lanes and a an 80kmh speed limit on a notorious sweeping bend. Business owners want action before another serious accident on the Bendigo-Maryborough Road at Eddington. “We’ve been told that statistically, turning lanes are not needed but if we are working towards a zero death toll, we can’t work on stats,” said Eddington Engineering’s Simon Morrison. He has already taken the call for action to federal MP Anne Webster and member for Ripon Martha Haylett who will meet local business owners next month. Mr Morrison’s business is one of three flanking the sweeping bend near the Loddon River. Backing for action has come from Southern Stockfeeds’ director Brett Caddy. “We have 10 semis a day, sometimes more, coming to our Eddington mill and when harvest ramps up next month, that could be 30 a day,” said Mr Caddy. “We need turning lanes as a minimum. I would rather be proactive than reactive.” Mr Morrison said B-Double traffic on the road had increased with expansion of the Southern Stockfeeds’ mill. “My concern is that with the number of trucks using the road, one will end up coming through our business or the cafe next door,” he said. Laanecoorie resident Nick Angelo, who works for Eddington

More trucks travelling busy road are heightening safety concerns on notorious bend for Nick Angelo and Simon Morrison. LH PHOTO Engineering, said it was not uncommon for trucks turning off the road to sound a warning horn. Mr Morrison said the stockfeed mill had been operating at Eddington since 1945 and his business started in 1979. “Other roads where there are major agribusinesses that have started in recent years have had turning lanes put in. We need the same treatment of this section of the Bendigo-Maryborough Road,” he said. “This is one small section

of road that would be a good start locally to reduce the road toll.” One fatality has been recorded on the section of road in the last five years but Mr Morrison said increased truck activity “heightens our concerns”. The Department of Transport and Planning said on Tuesday it would assess the request to review the speed limit on BendigoMaryborough Road at Eddington by the end of this year. “The department ... regularly receives

requests for road infrastructure improvements and speed limit reviews. “We consider and evaluate each request with consideration to several factors, such as the number and type of vehicles using the stretch of road, pedestrian volumes, the collision history of the site, and the impact that upgrading the road or changing the speed would have on the surrounding road network,” the spokesperson said.

“Speed limits are set by teams of road safety specialists who review speed limits against the Department of Transport and Planning’s speed zoning policy and speed zoning technical guidelines.” The department spokesperson said it would continue to monitor safety along Bendigo-Maryborough Road. “Keeping everyone safe on our roads is our number one priority,” they said.

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E’RE unsure what advice to give Bradley perhaps don’t spend too much time watching the garden grow. Or there could be more chaos, in the butterfly effect. In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic non-linear system can result in large differences in a later state. Don’t know about you, but that explanation sounds like a script straight from a bureaucratic response.

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UMPKIN seeds have been a bit like butterflies for Bradley of Boort the past week. No doubt that’s the inspiration for his latest Treemendous Sign that captures the lament of butterflies, or in his case pumpkin seeds, just not being the same any more.

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RADLEY reports: “Every journey of consequence starts off with a few dramas. Out of all the seeds only one sprang into life. Good Gourd is a beautiful bouncing pumpkin head about to grow her first leaf. Unfortunately the batch of seeds had poor germination rates for everyone. This started my frantic search for more giant pumpkin seeds. Future pumpkin potential is arriving this week. I’m looking forward to the adventure continuing, navigating through the kinks as we aim to paddle the pumpkins down the river.”

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OVERNMENT jargon is also known as bureaucratese, an informal term for obscure speech or writing that is typically characterized by verbosity, euphemisms, jargon, and buzzwords. Also known as officialese, corporate-speak, and governmentspeak. The complete opposite of plain English that OTF readers like.

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HERE was a bit of plain English coming from the mouth of The Oracle at the weekend. His prized worker, the farm border collie, was to be protected and spayed on Monday. Plans went the way of Bradley’s pumpkin seeds when suddenly pups started dropping. The Oracle has put the blame squarely on his sister for encouraging a friendship with her own border collie.

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UM and dad are reportedly going well and the owners relieved the delivery room was not open extended hours as was the case in Ireland back in 2020 when a border collie gave birth to 16 pups.

Prospectors’ association members Maryanne Murdoch and Tony Mills. LH PHOTO

Reality driving gold hunters

REALITY television shows and the world’s best detectors were bringing goldhunters to the Loddon every weekend, said Tony Mills. The Prospectors’ and Miners’ Association Victoria member said detectors were now more sophisticated and easier to operate than early models in the 1980s. Tony and fellow PMAV member Maryanne Murdoch, of Moliagul, have been attending recent gold events in the region

promoting the association’s activities. “We have at least 40 people at our monthly meetings,” Tony said as goldhunters set off in this month’s Laanecoorie Gold Bash. “There are always people going over places that have already been mined and picking up some gold,” said Maryanne. “There was recently some good finds around Inglewood.” Tony said with gold prices around $3000 an ounce, “detecting is a great hobby”.

Talks on next mayor go ‘in camera’ LODDON Shire councillors headed ‘in camera’ on Tuesday to discuss who will be mayor for the final year of their term. Setting the formal date to elect the next mayor was a confidential item at the end of their

monthly meeting. Terrick Ward’s Cr Dan Straub has been mayor for the past two years. Local government elections will be held across Victoria next October to elect councillors for new four-year terms.

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Hundreds at assembly

THE quadrangle was crowded at Bridgewater Primary School on Saturday when hundreds of former students returned for the school’s 150th anniversary. Old class mates took almost an hour to be ready for the official reunion photograph as thousands of stories were shared by people who had travelled from across Australia. Principal Linda Kingsley and current captain Rylea Bailey were constantly ringing the school’s historic bell throughout the day. In classrooms, ex-students including Jack Lucas were signing a commemorative scroll. Jack, who turns 94 tomorrow, was the oldest former student at celebrations. “I attended here from 1934 to 1941 - there were 80 kids back then,” he said. Jack became an electrical engineer and now lives in Kangaroo Flat. He chatted with sisters Jean Wheeler and Dorothy Arnold who arrived at the school a few years after Jack left. Their father Bill Richardson was head teacher between 1944 and 1949 when he took promotion to primary schools in Maryborough. Several generations of families joined in celebrations that saw parent Andrew Ferguson and son Gus, the current vice-captain, unearth a time capsule buried on the school’s 125th anniversary. The capsule contained a now obsolete computer floppy disk. Ms Kingley said: “After a drop in enrolments due to the impacts of closure of local businesses and COVID-19, we are on an upward trajectory. Our school is currently in a period of growth with projected enrolments for 2024 of 16.” Saturday’s celebrations included the display of photographs and other memorabilia.

IN BRIEF Trick or treating YOUNGSTERS will be out in Loddon communities on Tuesday for Halloween. At Inglewood, Kathryn Paton and Lani Rose have organised lolly hunts in designated areas for children under six, under 12 and under 16 at the recreation reserve from 5.30pm. Members of the Country Women’s Association Wedderburn branch will dress as witches handing out lollies to youngsters trick or treating from 6.30pm outside the 24 Karat Cafe.

Flood inquiry

Jean Wheeler, Kevin Poyser, Jack Lucas and Dorothy Arnold add their name to the 150th anniversary scroll. LH PHOTOS

NORTH Central Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn Murray Water were scheduled to appear yesterday before the Victorian Parliament inquiry into last October’s flood emergency. Meanwhile, Loddon Shire’s municipal flood recovery committee has held its final meeting.

Highway priorities FOUR priorities to improve the Calder Highway will be submitted by Loddon Shire Council to advocacy group Calder Highway Improvement Committee. Councillors on Tuesday agreed they were increasing the bridge load limit at Bridgewater, pedestrian lights at Inglewood, work on Inglewood’s main street and upgrading the Calder Alternate.

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Ringing in celebrations ... Linda Kingsley and Rylea Bailey

Andrew and Gus Ferguson dig up the 1999 capsule

Town streets buzz with back-to party activities

BRIDGEWATER was buzzing at the weekend for the memorial hall centenary and back-to celebrations. Former residents started registering from early Saturday at the fire station where historic photos were on display before venturing to the larger exhibition in the hall supper room. Returning residents praised the organising committee covened by Jill Hobbs for the breadth of historic collections in the supper room covering the district’s history over more than 150 years. Displays honoured agricultural and business achievements of residents. Many took self-guided tours of the town

and its cemetery during the day before attending the official hall celebrations. Inglewood-Bridgewater RSL sub-branch president Michael Hobson conducted a brief commemorative service before Loddon Shire’s Inglewood Ward councillor Wendy Murphy cut the ribbon to open the hall’s doors after a $250,000 refurbishment. Mrs Hobbs later told the celebration dance crowd that the original vote by residents on whether to build a new hall had been tight 26-25. Sunday’s family day at the recreation reserve to end back-to celebrations was well attended and raised money to assist Bridge-

water on Loddon Development in continued maintenance of the hall. Alex Collins auctioned items that included a bucket painted with town scenes. Local Rae Broadbent won the bidding war with Ripon MP Martha Haylett. Local policeman Mick Balazs spoke of the importance of the community, its volunteers and achievers since he arrived in the town in 2007. Mrs Hobbs and fellow organising committee member Graham Morse said their team had spent 18 months planning the weekend. “It was wonderful,” Mrs Hobbs said following the packed back-to weekend. BACK-TO IN PICTURES - PAGES 12 & 13

LODDON Shire Council on Tuesday endorsed neighbourhood safer places at Boort, Bridgewater, Inglewood, Pyramid Hill, Serpentine and Wedderburn. Signage at the fire “refuges of last resort” has been updated.

Poppy appeal MEMBERS of WedderburnKorong Vale RSL sub-branch will be selling Remembrance Day poppies from next weekend.

New season drilling FALCON Metals has started its new season of gold and mineral exploration in the Pyramid Hill district.

Restriction date FIRE restrictions will come into force in the Loddon Shire on November 13.

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Mosaic of transformation

PATHS once buried under rampant weeds have mapped the creation of Adelaide and Vic Onopko’s garden.

Diosmas, rosemary. salvias, roses and natives fill the garden beds while Adelaide’s mosaics dot the paths and Vic’s recycled pipe creations add another dimension to their journey of transformation over more than a decade. The Wedderburn couple opened their home on Sunday for the town’s annual garden expo, one of five private gardens that were a magnet for locals and visitors. The retired electrical engineer and nurse were busy explaining plant selection and layout to gardening enthusiasts. “When we came up here in 2010, there was nothing. The paths were covered by weeds, that was the first thing we did in cleaning up ... obviously at some time a previous owner had a garden,” Adelaide said. “We would go to the nursery and fill up the ute a few times a year, come back and plant in one area at a time.” Vic said: “The paths created a map and we filled in the spots. There were already a lot of trees here. Because there were so many trees, we needed plants that would survive in the shade and also frost tolerant.” Vic and Adelaide are originally from Melbourne where they had a small garden “but nothing like what we have now”. “We wanted to get out of the city and originally had Maryborough in mind but that was

Adelaide and Vic Onopko in their Wedderburn garden on Sunday. LH PHOTO out of our price,” Vic said. “We were camping at Bridgewater and looking around Bridgewater and Inglewood and then saw this property in Wedderburn,” Vic said. Adelaide said: “It had the space we wanted.” “We are always putting in new plants. There’s always something

that dies and always something new,” Vic said. And the Wedderburn couple has also put many hours into the vegetable garden where Vic on Sunday was tilling beds ready to plant summer crops including tomatoes, beans, cucumber and zucchini. Vic and Adelaide’s garden is

also home to seats and outdoor entertaining areas. “As we get older, our legs at times tell us to sit down for a while. The seats come in handy,” Vic said. Sunday’s garden expo also included a plant sale at the community house and Devonshire teas at the Coach House Gallery.

Roads closed for six weeks THREE Loddon roads will be closed up to six weeks for council works. Work on a new culvert at Appin South Road, Sheepwash Creek, started on Monday and will take two weeks. Floodway works on Brenanah-Wehla Road, near the Wedderburn Dunolly Rd and Brenanah Wehla Rd, were to start yesterday with work on Wedderburn Junction East Road, intersection of Inglewood Korong Vale Road and Wedderburn Junction East Road, to start on Monday. These projects will take up to six weeks to complete. Contractors are completing the works with detour signage in place on the roads Loddon Shire operations director Steven Phillips said works were part of council’s annual infrastructure program. Mr Phillips said there were another 56 floodways that have been identified as flood damaged and yet to be approved for funding. “Council is working through the process of getting funding approved under the State and Commonwealth Government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for those additional floodways. These works will progress over the remainder of this and next financial year,” Mr Phillips said.

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Flows send Webster backs nuclear option fish off to new habitat

NEW environmental flows in Loddon waterways are about the start. North Central Catchment management Authority says flows down three connected waterways will see fish on the move and provide perfect conditions for them to feed and access new habitat. Water will flow down the Loddon River from Laanecoorie Reservoir to the Little Murray River near Benjeroop – about 370kms – and meet up with water for the environment flowing down Pyramid Creek at Kerang. A third flow will see water travel down the Loddon and be diverted to Serpentine Creek. NCCMA environmental water project officer Max SmilesSchmidt said the flows were targeted at fish health but would also improve the health of the waterways. “The flows will scour any accumulated sediment from pools and provide food for water bugs by washing the biofilms, or the slime, off the logs in the river,” he said. “The flows will wet up the banks, which will help with vegetation growth, and will help to

wash away organic matter that may cause water quality issues as the weather heats up. “For the fish, these flows are vital. The water will trigger the migration of native fish such as Murray cod and golden perch across all the three waterways. “Monitoring has shown us that almost three-times as many fish move up the Loddon when flows such as these are on. “That movement allows for a greater diversity of fish and healthier populations. It will also make for great fishing.” But fish won’t be the only species enjoying the flows. “We have really important populations of rakalis (water rats) and platypuses in the Loddon River and in Serpentine Creek,” Mr Smiles-Schmidt said. “Water for environment at the right time of the year encourages female platypuses in the Loddon to select nesting burrows higher up the bank, which will reduce the risk of larger flows later in the year flooding their burrows and killing their puggles.” NCCMA said the flows were authorised by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder for its seasonal watering plan 2023-24.

NUCLEAR energy generation would end the need for VNI West transmission lines planned for the Loddon. The alternative option proposed by some opponents of the controversial renewable energy project was backed in Federal Parliament last week by Mallee MP Anne Webster. “Bearing in mind that nuclear would be able to be plugged into existing grids—good story! —taking away the need for expensive new infrastructure and the destruction of social licence that comes with building transmission lines, particularly in my patch, nuclear can be part of a policy that will secure Australia’s energy grid, cut emissions and also lower power bills,” according to the Hansard transcript of Dr Webster’s statement in Parliament.

“We in the Coalition have adopted an all-of-the-above approach because there are solutions to Australia’s Labor induced energy woes if the government ceases its stubborn track and crusade. Coal-fired power stations have kept our power running for decades, but Labor will see them ripped out as soon as possible with no regard for how that will affect Australia’s energy grid. Nuclear is being adopted elsewhere in the world and is proven to be clean, efficient and safe, but the Energy Minister (Chris Bowen) speaks as if nuclear is some kind of bogeyman.” Dr Webster said the Australian Energy Market Operator had ranked Victoria the worst state for energy security. “Labor are looking for a renewables-only grid, and they are trying to con-

vince the public that any other form of energy generation is some sort of evil,” she said. Australian Energy Regulator last week rejected a dispute on VNI West lodged by Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance against AEMO Victoria Planning and Transgrid’s joint regulatory investment test assessing the viability of increasing interconnector capacity between Victoria and New South Wales. In its determination, AER said: “The grounds of dispute raised ... do not relate to the application of the (regulatory test), or fall under other categories of dispute which may be raised. Accordingly, the AER is required to reject these grounds of dispute on the basis that they are misconceived or lacking in substance.”

Development fund coming in ‘reform measures’

STATE Government reforms on energy transmission infrastructure planning will create a new regional development fund for communities. An Australian Energy Market Operator spokesperson said the fund “will be established for hosting communities of renewable energy infrastructure in and between declared renewable energy zones”. AEMO was critcised at the Boort community information session on VNI West for lack of information on landholder, neighbour and community compensation packages for the project that will put transmission towers up to 80 metres high on agricultural land between Stawell and Kerang. The spokesperson told the Loddon Herald last week; “Release of the Victorian Transmission In-

vestment Framework in June aimed to ensure that environmental, land-use, cultural, social factors and social licence are considered early in the planning process for new transmission. “The Victorian Government is introducing new legislation into Parliament in early 2024 to implement the Victorian Transmission Infrastructure framework to change the way electricity transmission infrastructure in Victoria is planned and developed.” AEMO’s Transmission Company Victoria was again meeting with landowners in the Loddon Shire last week following release of the VNI West corridor and information sessions. The corridor covers 540 properties with the spokesperson saying “some additional landholders connected to properties in the corridor were identified through the consultation process”.

Police impound P-plater’s car A 19-YEAR-OLD Eaglehawk man will be summonsed to appear in court after being nabbed by police driving at 176kmh. Bridgewater’s Senior Constable Mick Balazs said the driver’s vehicle had also been impounded. He said the driver was detected driving on the Bridgewater-Maldon Road, Bridgewater, at 7pm on Friday. Senior Constable Balazs said a 16-yearold passenger was in the car. zz Police are investigating the theft of four firearms and a quantity of gold from a Kurting house on October 13 between 8am and 4pm. The firearms had been in secured storage, they said. A silver car was possibly seen in the area on the day. Detectives from Western Region Crime Squads are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Judy forged pottery path across communities ACCLAIMED Australian artist and creator of the kangaroo chairs in Tarnagulla and Wedderburn, Judy Lorraine, has died aged 95. The Bendigo-born Judy was commissioned to create the chairs as a Centenary of Federation community project. She had established Wedderburn’s Bakehouse Pottery with the help of Harold Hughan in 1972 and accepted numerous artist-in-residence roles. The Wedderburn pottery was where she started making oneoff musical instruments in stoneware, porcelain and blackware. In 1983, she began a decadeslong involvement with the ceramic mural project at Benalla. Judy also worked with primary

Loddon arts pioneer Judy Lorraine

school students at Wedderburn in 1990 and later at Korong Vale Primary School. The 2009-2010 Bendigo White Pages telephone directory cover featured Judy for her role in founding Loddon Arts Inc. in Wedderburn and for voluntarily teaching ceramics at the Wedderburn Community Centre. According to a biographical entry, Judy worked as an architect for some years before turning to pottery. “Largely self-taught, and influenced by primitive pottery and the work of the sculptor Henry Moore, she specialised in asymmetrical hand-built pots burnished with oxides, as well as making a small range of func-

tional stoneware with ash and feldspathic glazes. In 1969 she started conducting classes for the Council of Adult Education. Initially based at Toorak in Melbourne,” the entry said. Judy’s work is represented in National Gallery of Victoria, Bendigo Art Gallery. Shepparton Art Gallery, Reserve Bank, Melbourne. Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Mayfair Ceramic Collection and Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory. She returned to Melbourne in 2013 after more than 30 years in the Loddon Shire and her last solo exhibition was at Warragul Art Studio Gallery two years ago. Judy had moved to Warragul in 2016.

MEMBERS of Boort, Wycheproof and Charlton Probus Clubs met last Week as part of a month of celebrations across Victoria. More than 50 members attended the luncheon at Pine Grove, Lake Marmal. Probus originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s to give retirees the opportunity to connect socially. The first Australian club was formed in 1972. The Probus philosophy is Fun, Friendship and Fellowship

Award nominations close October 27 Healthy and delicious Loddon Shire is again partnering with Grow It Local to offer a limited number of free seeds to Loddon Shire residents to join in a grow-along adventure!

Forgotten or running out of time to complete and submit your nomination for the Loddon Shire Australia Day Awards? You’re in luck because the closing date for nominations has been extended to Friday, 27 October 2023.

Healthy Loddon Campaspe and Grow It Local help make life healthier, happier and more delicious! Get set for an Italian-inspired, patch-to-primavera adventure with the Grow It Local Seed Service this Spring, featuring heirloom mizuna, chives and radish.

Is there someone in your community that goes above and beyond? Someone that deserves recognition for all the hard work they do for their community? Good news, Council is now receiving nominations for the Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Group/Event of the Year, and Community Services Awards. For more information, head to Council’s Australia Day webpage at Council’s website. Nominations for all awards close on Friday, 27October 2023.

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‘Overdue and disappointing’ road blitz

Dean Lockhart, Conrad Sugden and Tim Nagorcka discuss agricultural apprentices and pathways for rural students. LH PHOTO

Top gear: apprentices lauded

STRONG connection with agriculture across the Loddon is seeing high interest among Wedderburn College students for apprenticeships. Assistant principal Dean Lockhart said the agriculture connection was particularly strong with boys. He was promoting the college’s vocational programs last week when meeting with apprenticeship co-ordinator with O’Connors, Tim Nagorcka. The firm’s St Arnaud operations this year

had former college student Conrad Sugden in its intake of 25 apprentices across the company. Conrad, of Korong Vale, had been part of the college’s work placement program in 2022 working one day a week at Loddon Shire and later with O’Connors. He is now nearing the end of his first year as an apprentice agricultural diesel mechanic. “While working with O’Connors, that made me determined to seek an apprenticeship,” Conrad said.

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Mr Nagorcka said the business employed 95 apprentices and positions were in high demand. “Around 50 to 60 per cent stay in the industry after completing an apprenticeship while others head back to the family farm or start their own businesses,” Mr Nagorcka said. “We have a lot of partnerships with schools and the work experiences give students a feel for what they can be involved in.” Conrad said the apprenticeship had already given him skills in engine repairs.

A STATE Government road blitz was overdue and disappointing, said Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh says if the Government’s idea of a maintenance blitz is the four years it has taken to announce the deadly Appin South turnoff on the Loddon Highway, “we are in for another long wait”. “Twelve months down the track and the Government is finally acknowledging what we have been saying since floods hit northern Victoria in October 2022 – country roads have suffered the most damage, bearing the brunt of heavy rain and flooding during the past year,” he said. “As for its latest claims – that it will now sink $6.6 billion into roads maintenance and ‘future proofing’ local roads – well, I would be fascinated to know where that money is coming from, or if it will ever arrive.”

Youth awards return ACHIEVEMENTS of youth across the Loddon Shire will be recognised at the annual BLG awards ceremony next month. Northern District Community Health will hold the ceremony in Boort to celebrate young people from the Buloke, Loddon and Gannawarra shires.

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Open: Tom Kerr, Zac Grey 2, Garry Leersen 3, David Kemp 4. Intermediate: Rob Kerr 1, Brendon Hewlett 2, Soppy Parry 3, Erin Twigg 4. Local: Cameron Chalmers 1, Tom Kerr and Erin Twigg 2, Rob Kerr 3, Gavin Leersen 4.

WOOL Fine Merino: SJ Carmichael 1, SJ Carmichael 2. Medium Merino: SJ Carmichael 1, Murray Haw 2. Strong Merino: Gredgwin Ridge 1, Murray Haw 2. Fine premium: Gredgwin Ridge 1, Jed Perryman 2. Medium premium: Gredgwin Ridge 1, Bridget Perryman 2. Strong premium: Eliza Perryman 1, Sophie Perryman 2.

POULTRY Plymouth Rock Male: Gunyado Poultry. Plymouth Rock Female: Gunyado Poultry Rhode Island Red Male: Ollie Toose 1, Ollie Toose 2. Rhode Island Red Female: Ollie Toose 1, Ol-lie Toose 2. Wyandotte AC Male Junior: Luke Boyd 1. AC Female Senior: Emma Darker 1, Luke Boyd 2. 15. Malay Game Male: Gunyado Poultry 1. Female: Gunyado Poultry 1. Aussie Game Male: Gun-yado Poultry 1. Female: Gunyado Poultry 1. AOV Standard Heavy Male: Gunyado Poultry 1, Gun-yado Poultry 2. Hamburg AC Female: Emma Darker 1. AOV Standard Light Male: Gunyado Poultry 1, Gunyado Poultry 2. Female: Gunyado Poultry 1. OEG Brown Red Female: Chloe Brown 1, Chloe Brown 2. OEG AOC Female: Chloe Brown 1. AOV Hard Feather Bantam Male: Gunyado Poultry 1, Gunyado Poultry 2. Female: Gunyado Poultry 1, Gunyado Poultry 2. Australorp AC Male: Harrison Gurnett 1, Harris Gurnett 2. AC: Harrison Gurnett 1, Harriso Gurnett 2. Indian Runner Male: Lisa Glascott 1. Female: Lisa Glascott 1, Gunyado Poultry 2. AOV Waterfowl Male: Chloe Brown 1, Gunyado Poultry 2.

FARM PRODUCE AND VEGETABLES Most Outstanding Exhibit Emma Darker Brown Chook Eggs: Emma Darker 1, Alexander Chalmers 2. Best five Lemons: Abby Potter 1, Paul Haw 2. Any unscheduled fruit: Abby Potter 2. Three Oranges and three Lemons: Abby Potter 1, Carrie Byrne 2. Rhubarb bunch: Paul Haw 1, Annette Theobald 2. Best Silverbeet bunch: Claire Butler 1, Paul Haw 2. 3-6 herbs: Isaac Verley-Knight 1, Carrie Byrne 2. Any other vegetable: Darai Kane 1, Brenton Henderson 2.

CEREALS Most Outstanding Exhibit Summer Nuttall Sheaf of growing wheat in head, dry farming: Jock Weaver. Irrigated: Summer Nuttall 1, Alister Knight 2. Barley, dry farming: Summer Nuttall 1, Jock Weaver 2. Irrigated: Ash Gawne 1, Jock Weaver 2.

COOKERY Most Outstanding Exhibit Tanya Buchanan Decorated Novelty Cake: Claire Butler 1, Emma Young 2. Sponge Sandwich: Roma Cain 1, Tanya Buchanan 2. Chocolate Cake with plain icing: Kate Nelson 1, Tanya Buchanan 2. VAS carrot cake: Cleo Lanyon 1. Plain scones: Tracey Streader 1, Kate Nelson 2. Hedgehog Cake: Tanya Buchanan 1, Sherryn O’Flaherty 2. Yo-yos: Tanya Buchanan 1, Jacob Malone 2. Rum balls: Leah Henderson 1, Anna Beamish 2. NDAS Anzacs: Laci Streader 1, Merryn Rees 2. Hedgehog Cake: Tanya Buchanan 1, Sherryn O’Flaherty 2. Yo-yos: Tanya Buchanan 1, Jacob Malone 2. Rum balls: Leah Henderson 1, Anna Beamish 2. NDAS Anzacs: Laci Streader 1, Merryn Rees 2. Plate of uncooked slices: Sherryn O’Flaherty 1, Kelly Henderson 1. Cooked slices: Kelly Henderson 1. Muffins (not savoury) Kate Nelson 1, Chaise Hird 2. Decorated cupcakes: Claire Butler 1, Kelly Hen-

PHOTOGRAPHY Prep to Year 6 Most Outstanding Exhibit: Logan Chalmers Under 17 Most Outstanding Exhibit: Charli Chambers Open Most Outstanding Exhibit: Kerry McFarlane

Pavilion stewards Vicki Cooper, Phyl Baker and Sharon Wright on duty at the show. LH PHOTO derson 2. Rich fruit cake: Maddy Lanyon 1. Junior boiled fruit cake: Bella Quinn 1. Plate of uncooked slices: Sherryn O’Flaherty 1, Kelly Henderson 1. Cooked slices: Kelly Henderson 1. Muffins (not savoury) Kate Nelson 1, Chaise Hird 2. Decorated cupcakes: Claire Butler 1, Kelly Henderson 2. Rich fruit cake: Maddy Lanyon 1. Junior boiled fruit cake: Bella Quinn 1.

JAMS, JELLIES AND SAUCES Most Outstanding Exhibit Sharon Wright Collection of jams other than marmalade: Sharon Wright 1. Any jam: Sharon Wright 1, Narelle Vernon 2. NDAS From My Pantry: Sherryn O’Flaherty 1, Sharon Wright 2. Any variety of jelly: Sharong Wright 1. Tomato sauce: Sherryn O’ Flaherty 1. Tomato relish: Vikki Couper 1, Sherryn O’Flaherty 2. Bottle of Sauce not scheduled: Sharon Wright 1, Vikki Couper 2. Lemon Butter: Paul Haw 1, Vikki Couper 2. Boiled salad dressing: Vikki Couper 1. Microwave Lemon Butter: Sharon Wright 1, Merryn Rees 2.

NEEDLEWORK Most Outstanding Exhibit Marlies Eicher NDAS Crochet Article: Gaye Sim 1, Merryn Rees 2. Article Cross Stitch: Thelma Moresi 1. Any article made by a person 70 years and over: Robin Storey 1, Ivie Blake 2. Article of child’s wear: Robin Storey 1. Elizbeth Fagan 1. Any crochet article or garment: Amber Gibson 1, Amber Gibson 2. Any handknitted garment or article: Marlies Eicher 1, Linda Pickering 2. Most attractive hand knitted garment: Robin Storey 1. Knitted or crochet toy: Jess Pink 1, Elizabeth Fagan 2. Knitted accessory: Janine Harvey 1. Crochet accessory: Gayle Zanker 1, Merryn Rees 2. Baby’s matinee jacket: Janine Harvery 1. Knee Rug- any medium: Merryn Rees 1, Amber Gibson 2. able runner- any medium: Merryn Rees 1. Decorated Tote Bag (front only): Caitlin

Zanker 1, Jess McClelland 2. VAS 3D item: Gaye Sim 1, Gaye Sim 2.

PATCHWORK Bag: Jenny Buchanan 1, Robin Storey 2. Wall hanging: Karen Rothacker 1. Cushion: Linda O’Keefe 1, Sue Mellis 2. Article, machine pieced and quilted by entrant, over 160cm: Linda O’Keefe 1, Karen Rothacker 2. Article, machine pieced and quilted by entrant, over 160cm: Linda O’Keefe 1, Jenny Buchanan 2. Applique article: Linda O’Keefe 1. Combination technique article: Linda O’Keefe 1, Jenny Buchanan 2. Unscheduled article: Karen Rothacker 1, Jenny Buchanan 2. Two person quilt: Jenny Buchanan 1, Tamara Boyd 2. Article of patchwork – Novice: Sue Mellis 1, Sue Mellis. Novelty or decorative article: Jenny Buchanan.

CREATIVE CRAFTS Most Outstanding Exhibit Janine Harvey Most original/attractive article of craftwork: Jessica McClelland 1, Nadine Chalmers 2. Framed picture: Claire Butler 1, Marcie Foot 2. Unframed picture: Acacia Vernon 1, Claire Butler 2. Adult colouring in: Janine Harvey 1, Janine Harvey 2. Handmade toy: Elizabeth Fagan 1, Sue Mellis 2. Contemporary art: Janine Harvey 1, Janine Harvey 2. NDAS handmade greeting card: Janine Harvey 1, Amber Coleman 2. NDAS one person’s work- 3 items: Janine Harvey 1. Decorated household item: Janine Harvey 1, Janine Harvey 2. Hand beaded jewellery: Claire Butler 1, Janine Harvey 2. Recycled or upcycled item: Janine Harvey 1, Joanne Clark 2. Article of macrame: Joanne Clark 1. Item suitable for a seasonal or celebratory theme: Marcie Foot 1, Amber Coleman 2. NDAS one article of craft or hobby - men only: Rick Loader 1, Bill Wood 2. Any article not scheduled: Claire Butler 1, Janine Harvey 2.

SCHOOL CHILDREN Preschool Most Outstanding Exhibit: Xander Train Four decorated teddy bear biscuits: Violet Verley-Knight 1, Pippa Nelson 2. Drawing/colouring/painting: Pippa Nelson 1. Animal made from play dough: Xander Train 1. Sock puppet: Alexander Chalmers 1, Isabelle Moon 2. Decorated disposable plate: Archie Viegever 1, Lenny Gill 2.

Junior (Prep-2) and Middle (Year 3-6) Most Outstanding Exhibit: Alisha Henderson

Photographs from Loddon snappers on display.

NDAS 3 decorated Marie biscuits - junior: Zoey Gooding 1, Emma Sutton 2. Middle: Carrie Byrne 1, Tyla Hird 2. NDAS 4 Anzac biscuits: Floss Rogers 1, Lucy Lanyon 2. NDAS 3 decorated cupcakes: Alisha Henderson 1, Emily Henderson 2. Plate of homemade chocolates: Zoey Gooding 1, Indie Gooding 2. Four yo-yos: Indie Gooding 1, Zoey Gooding 2. Hedgehog slice: Henry Hawkins 1, Indie Gooding 2. Chocolate packet cake, no icing: Hunter Nelson 1, Emily Henderson 2. Four decorated patty cakes: Ilah Penny 1, Indi O’Flaherty 2. Decorated cake: Keira Henderson 1, Marcie Foot 2. Scones: Indie Gooding 1, Zoey Gooding 2. Rum balls: Alisha Henderson 1, Ava Davidson 2. Edible

necklace (threading material allowed): Keira Henderson 1. Edible necklace (threading material not allowed): Carrie Byrne 1, Alisha Henderson 2. Arrangement of flowers, up to 25cm high: Emily Henderson 1, Floss Rogers 2. Hobby exhibit, LEGO, no kits – junior: Isabelle Moon 1, Juliette Lanyon 2. Middle: Henry Hawkins 1, Victoria Lanyon 2. Hobby exhibit, My Farm: Indie Gooding 1, Carrie Byrne 2. Any 2D artwork, Prep to Year 2: Mae McNally 1, Kristie Young 2. Years 3-4: Annalise Butler 1, Jayden Hall 2. Years 5-6: Amelia Hosking 1, Emily Henderson 2. Piece of hand beaded jewellery: Marcie Foot 1, Keira Henderson 2. Craft article, any medium: Alisha Henderson 1, Emily Henderson 2. Simply scones junior: Zoey Gooding. Middle: Indie Gooding.

Senior Most Outstanding Exhibit: Sienna Boyd Hedgehog cake: Bella Quinn 1, Alice Marsh 2. Muffins: Victoria Lanyon 1, Finlay Arnold 2. Four yo-yos: Jacob Malone 1, Abby Potter 2. Chocolate cake, iced and decorated: Sienna Boyd 1, Leah Henderson 2. NDAS Anzacs: Laci Streader. Four pieces of uncooked slice, one variety: Alice Marsh 1, Alena Edwards 2. Six scones: Darby Perryman 1, Tia Lanyon 2. Decorated cupcakes: Sienna Boyd 1, Emma Malone 2. Marble cake, no icing: Alice Marsh 1: Orange cake: Alice Marsh 1, Lauren Gawne 2. Tea cake: Tia Lanyon 1, Alice Marsh 2. VAS carrot and date muffins: Tia Lanyon 1, Maddy Lanyon 2. NDAS chocolate cake: Bella Quinn 1, Alena Edwards 2. Craft article, any medium: Chaise Hird 1, Tia Lanyon 2. Any 2D artwork: Sienna Boyd 1, Grace Binu 2. Hobby/construction, no kits: Alice Marsh 1. NDAS cushion: Alice Marsh 1, Bella Quinn 2.

Amity writing competition Foundation: Emma Sutton 1, Daisy O’Flaherty 2. Years 1-2: Keira Henderson 1, Casey Gleeson 2. Years 3-4: Hannah Talbot 1, Alisha Henderson 2. Years 5-6: Emily Henderson 1, Indi O’Flaherty 2. Years 7-9: Emma Malone 1, Eliana Haw 2.

FLOWERS Most Outstanding Exhibits Cut flowers: Lynette Clark Roses: Emma Moon Pot Plants: Sandra Poyner Decorative: Margaret Allison Cut flowers: Sharon Wright 1, Emma Moon 2. Collection of flowering shrubs: Thelma Moresi. Stem of Bearded Iris: Kim Potter 1, Kathy Pink. Collection of Bearded Iris: Kathy Pink 1. Container of Snapdragons: Kim Potter 1. One stem of flower: Margaret Allison 1, Lynette Clark 2. Collection of Ranunculi: Narelle Vernon 1, Emma Moon 2. Collection of Australian Natives: Sharon Wright 1. Collection of Geraniums: Thelma Moresi 1, Kim Potter 2. Three stems of Geranium: Thelma Moresi. Collection of Pansies: Narelle Vernon 1. One stem of flowering shrub: Lynette Clarke 1, Ros Gawne 2. Spike of any Orchid: Sandra Poyner 1, Kathryn Lanyon 2. Three distinct flowers: Thelma Moresi 1. Display of any variety of flower: Margaret Allison 1, Narelle Vernon 2. Collection of roses: Margaret Allison. One Rose of any colour: Kathy Pink 1, Carmel Allison 2. Three full bloom roses: Sienna Boyd 1, Leonie Gudgeon 2.

VAS Animals in Action (Junior): Eliana Haw 2. Senior: Jess Pink 1, Chloe Brown 2. My Pet: Logan Chambers 1, Mia Underwood 2. Family/People: Mia Underwood 1, Marceline Foot 2. Nature: Alisha Henderson 1, Marceline Foot 2. Fun: Emily Henderson 1, Marceline Foot 2. Sunset/Sunrise: Mia Underwood 1, Charli Chambers 2. Portrait: Marceline Foot 1. Landscape: Mia Underwood 1. Shadows: Charlie Chambers 1. Landscape: Kevin Walton 1, Kathy Pink 2. Portrait: Kerry McFarlane 1, Kerry McFarlane 2. Local subject: Kerry McFarlane 1, Chloe Brown 2. Person/People at Work: Kerry McFarlane 1, Jess Pink 2. Architecture: Kerry McFarlane 1. Wet/Reflection: Kerry McFarlane 1, Kerry McFarlane 2. After Dark: Kerry McFarlane 1, Eddie Moresi 2. Family or Gathering: Kerry McFarlane 1. Flower/Blossom: Kevin Walton 1, Kevin Walton 2. Sunrise/Sunset: Kerry McFarlane 1, Kerry McFarlane 2. Agriculture: Kerry McFarlane 1, Kerry McFarlane 2. Shadows: Kerry McFarlane 1.

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES Most Outstanding Exhibit Sandra Poyner Cup, Saucer and Plate: Narelle Vernon 1, Madeleine Scott 2. Mounted photograph related to farming: Sandra Poyner 1, Margaret Allison 2. Local book: Sandra Poyner 1, Jenny Allison 2. Item of kitchenalia: Sharon Pickering 1, Madeleine Scott 2. Article of historical interest: Sandra Poyner 1, Jenny Allison 2. Badge or medallion: Sandra Poyner 1, Jenny Allison 2. Clock of any type: Jenny Allison 1, Marcie Foot 2. Mystery Item- What am I? Margaret Allison 1, Jenny Allison 2. Kerosene lamp: Jenny Allison 1, Margaret Nelson 2. Catalogue: Sandra Poyner 1, Margaret Allison 2. Pocket watch: Jenny Allison 1, Jenny Allison 2. Vinyl record: Kathy Pink 1, Jenny Allison 2. Article of war memorabilia: Nadine Chalmers 1, Jenny Allison 2. Metal Toy: Sandra Poyner. Workman’s tool: Jenny Allison 1, Sandra Poyner 2. Collections – Most Outstanding Exhibit: Alice Marsh. Middle - up to Year 6: Marcie Foot 1. Senior - up to Year 12: Alice Marsh 1.

HORSES Manuel Trophy (intermediate): Eden Maddison. Pay Trophy (junior): Harper Maddison. Supreme ridden show exhibit: Kalana Let’s Party (Eden Maddison). Supreme ridden show hunter: Bamborough Country Style (T. Maddison). Supreme led breeds: Jarickni Fleur (J. and C. Beckwith). Supreme champion ridden all breeds: Burrendah Camelot (L. Glascott). Led fashions on the field under 16: Taylah Leask. Over 16: Matthew Graham.

VINTAGE MACHINERY, TRACTORS AND CARS Best Restored Tractor pre-1973: Kevin Sutton 1, Kevin Sutton 2. Original condition pre-1973: Darcy Tomamichel , Jonathan Pierce 2. Best vintage implement or machine display pre-1973: Andrew Brown 1. Best Vintage Car pre-1973: Andrew Brown 1, James Allison 2. Best restored vintage car pre-1973: Zac Lanyon 1.

TRUCK SHOW Best fleet: Thurwood Interstate Transport. Best paint: Craig Wilson Transport’s 909 Sweet Emotion. Best in show: Dean Ashworth.

Loddon HERALD Thursday October 26, 2023 | 11

Golden experience

YUMMY home-made slices and freshly-brewed coffee are the start of the great experience at Cousin Jack’s Bakehouse. Popular with locals and visitors, Cousin Jack’s in Inglewood’s main street blends history, friendly service and country fare to create a wonderful setting for a relaxing morning or afternoon tea or lunch. The history of Inglewood is golden and the decor of Cousin Jack’s tells the story of great

gold finds and the mining that created a wonderful gold town in the 19th century and where historic buildings are the wonder of any town along the Calder Highway. Owner Deb Roberts is a local and is very well known for her cooking. Her slices and cakes make the perfect combination with coffee. And for a larger meal, Cousin Jack’s pies and traditional Cornish Pasties also keep bringing

customers back to savour the fare from the country bakery. Deb and her staff always have a tempting range of food ready to serve in the cafe or for take-away. A great range of cool drinks is also available. Cousin Jack’s is another great Loddon cafe supporting local people and local organisations. Pop in and enjoy Deb’s wonderful home-made treats!

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Back-To-Bridgewater 2023

LH PHOTOS

Bridgewater’s Peter Rothacker and Rae Broadbent view the display of memorabilia in the memorial hall supper room.

Captain Tim Ferguson (second right) and members of the Bridgewater Fire Brigade.

Kevin Poyser cuts the hall’s centenary cake after Cr Wendy Murphy re-opens the hall with Graham Morse.

Bridgewater Bowling Club fields two teams in the Bendigo playing area weekend pennant.

Jill Hobbs (third left) and members of the back-to organising committee.

David Collins and Senior Constable Mick Balazs.

Bridgewater’s junior cricket team competes in the Upper Loddon association.

Auctioneer Alex Collins raises money for ongoing hall maintenance at Sunday’s family day.

Lucianna and Luella Collins are among the younger generation in Bridgewater.

Bridgewater-based Derby Tennis Club is a member of the Marong association.

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SHEEP AND LAMBS A SUPPLY surge at Bendigo on Monday saw more than 25,000 lambs yarded for an increase of 9000 head. Quality was generally good, although despite the bigger numbers lambs weighing more than 28kg cwt were still fairly limited. The difficulty exporters are having sourcing heavy stock was evident during the auction, with bidding at its most competitive on the heavier grades. The market for export grades gained momentum and the best results and highest price of $181 for young lambs was set late in the auction. Some sales of export lambs were $15 higher than a week ago. However when all results were averaged-out from across the sale the price trend for trade and heavy lambs was similar to slightly easier in carcass weight terms than a week ago but on much bigger numbers sold. Lighter lambs under 20kg cwt often sold to softer trends of $5 to $10/head in a fluctuating result. The heaviest young lambs over 30kg cwt from $162 to a top of $181 for a pen estimated around 34kg cwt. The main run of crossbreds in the 2630kg cwt range $130 to $160 to average $149/head. Quality in terms of finish and lamb shape were factors in the trade lambs where 2224kg cwt pens sold from $107 to $129. There was estimated sales as high as 580c/ kg for isolated pens of very fresh trade lambs that suited the top end domestic orders. Overall a range of 470c to 560/kg covered young lambs to processors, with the main categories averaging from 510c to 545c/kg cwt. Lighter weight lambs mostly $50 to $90. A specialist Ballarat restocker

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paid to $122 for trade lambs to shear, most smaller lambs to the paddock from $50 to $80/head. It was another subdued mutton market with not all processors operating fully. One exporter dominated on heavy mutton and was rarely chased by other buyers. Most sheep sold in a compressed price range of $20 to $35/head regardless of weight, working out to less than 100c/kg cwt.

SUCKERS

RE & D Hooper Goorambat (44) $181. RL & KE Mountjoy Neilborough (24) $180. DI & CL Palmer Bamawm (70) $174. AL & GL Lloyd Stuart Mill (34) $170. DI Gitsham & Sons Kerang (27) $170. RJ & DJ Johnson Boort (26) $169. K Poxon & Son Boort (27) $162. MA Piccoli Boort (67) $160. B & M Barlow (79) $158. A Amor (128) $157. R & N Comer P/L Drummartin (62) $156. DJ & ED Lees Rochester (71) $155. A,L & B Mann (41) $155. MJ Borger (58) $150. AB & KB Broom Neereman (149) $149. Mirnee P/ Ship Hunter (74) $146. HA & ER Westblade Kerang (28) $145. GK & TA Turnbull Bridgewater (164) $145. LJ & PM Cooper Strathfieldsaye (36) $133.

CROSSBRED LAMBS Fairfields@Mysia Mysia (54) $168. Webster Primary (9) $166. SA Clements (66) $158. Ballinode (12) $158.D English (10) $145. JM Hiscock (51) $143. J & R Free Speewa (31) $142.

MERINO LAMBS A & L Hiscock (15) $83. BD,D & NM McLennan (59) $79. Hamilton Contractors (228) $68.

MERINO SUCKERS RJC P/L Harcourt (116) $30.

CROSSBRED EWES A,B & L Mann (21) $30. Shipps Holdings (48) $30. K Butler Kilmore (127) $26. Demeter Farming Australia (43) $25.

MERINO EWES CJ & HA Glen (66) $39. Bennington Past (62) $38. DA White (41) $35. Lexinton Past (117) $32.

Order of sales next week: Nuttall, Nutrien, Nevins, Elders, McKean McGregor. SUPPLIED BY ASSOCIATED STOCK AGENTS

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Bendigo Sheep & Lamb Market Report The lamb market remains firm, with heavy lambs showing most improvement. Sheep were $2-4 cheaper. Monday, October 23rd 2023 - Bendigo Yarding: Lambs - 24,500 Sheep - 5,500 $ Per Head

$ Per Kg

Trend ($ Per Head)

Heavy Suckers

140-170

4.80-5.30

+ 6-8

Trade Suckers

110-135

5-5.60

+ 4-6

Store Lambs

45-75

1.50-1.80

+ 2-4

Heavy Sheep

25-38

0.80-1

- 2-4

Trade Sheep

20-25

1-1.20

-2

Light Sheep

15-30

1-1.20

-2

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Skill, speed of shearers impress industry icon

MERINO industry veteran Bob Rollinson was sitting in the front row when shearers took to the boards at Boort Show. The owner of Mysia’s Concordia stud, who turns 91 next month, was casting a discerning over competitors with fellow stud owners Ross McGauchie (Terrick West) and Warren McRae (Oak Bank). The trio was among sponsors who had backed the show’s lucrative shearing competitions. “All the sponsors deserve recognition for making the event possible,” Bob said. “The sheep were good and provided enough to enable the shearers to show their expertise. “The winners were impressive and they shore the sheep quickly.” Bob said shearing always drew a crowd at the show. The Concordia stud was founded in 1920 by Bob’s father Darb Rollinson on Wanganella ewes and rams. Bob has been managing and classing Merinos at his stud since the 1950s where the micron yield averages 21. “We benchmark our sheep on the show floor at the major sheep shows in Australia against the best in Australia. Our breeding objectives are unchanged - big sheep, big fleeces,” he has said. The Boort Show came just weeks after Bob had again overseen shearing at Concordia. This year’s shearing competition sheep came from Murray and Jo Haw’s Durham Ox prop-

erty. One of the competition organisers David Weaver said the 18-month-old Merino wethers had been good for cutting. Cameron Chalmers won the local section of the show’s shearing competition from Tom Kerr and Erin Twigg. The three shearing competitions had $8000 in prizemoney.

SHEARER Cameron Chalmers has followed up success at the Boort Show by clipping his way through 300 sheep last week. It was Cameron’s first tally of 300 in one day came when on the boards at Stuart and Susan Gould’s Mysia property. Cameron started with 77 first cross lambs in Thursday’s opening run with the shears. “Seeing a consistent run of

sheep in front of me, I decided to go for the milestone tally,” he said. With the encouragement of the shearing team around him, Cameron achieved his 300 a little after 5pm. “Cameron is a highly respected local shearer and it was notable that his 300th sheep was as neat and clean as his first,” said Stuart.

Warren McRae, Bob Rollinson and Ross McGauchie at the Boort Show. LH PHOTO

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Buybacks would deplete local pool: Straub LODDON irrigators had no appetite to accept Federal Government buybacks of water, said Mayor Dan Straub. Cr Straub was among Murray River Group of Council members who met in Echuca last Friday as part of the group’s #PushbackBuybacks campaign. Cr Straub told Tuesday’s Loddon council meeting that any buybacks would deplete the pool of consumption irrigation water in the district. He said group members had raised their concerns with Victorian crossbench senator David Van in Echuca last week. Group chairman Rob Amos said: ““The Murray River Group of Councils appreciates Senator Van taking the time to visit our region to talk with our community about what’s at stake. “It is only through talking and listening to the people water buybacks will directly impact that the gravity of their potential reintroduction can really be understood. “We are not only against the Australian Government reintroducing water buybacks. We are also against the government’s proposal to remove the socioeconomic impact test from the Basin Plan implementation. It is akin to turning a blind eye to the broader social and economic consequences that buybacks can have on communities. “Last time we had water buybacks, there was a 28 per cent decrease in milk production, which contributed to the closure of a milk processing plant, we lost 1600 jobs across the wider economy and some local sports clubs became no longer viable because water buybacks caused people to leave the area. We can’t let that happen again,” Cr Amos said.

GRAIN BOORT Grain Co-op prices at Tuesday.

A good day’s work ... Cameron Chalmers completes sheep 300.

APW MG $361. ASW $333. Malt spread $335. Bar 1 MG $308. Bar 2 $288. Faba1 $385. Faba2 $370. HALL1 $845. JUMBO1 $855. ISCC non-GM canola $613. GM canola $593.

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FEATURES | OPINION AND QUIZ

PERSPECTIVE

By CHRIS HARDMAN REDUCING bushfire risk to protect life, property and the environment is at the heart of what Forest Fire Management Victoria does. That’s why we’re focused on planning and delivering our bushfire risk management program all year round. This past year, heavy rain and floods across large parts of the state have had a serious impact on our communities. This means less opportunities to lower bushfire risk through planned burning and other measures. Following three years of lower fire risk seasons, this spring has already seen a significant number of bushfires, particularly in the east of the state. My thoughts go to the communities affected by bushfire, and I thank our crews, contractors, incident management personnel and partner agencies for the work they do to keep our communities safe. Preparing for a Victorian summer takes a lot of planning. As part of our year-round approach to reducing bushfire risk, last year we delivered bushfire risk reduction works across more than 92,000 hectares of public land across the state. This included planned burning and mechanical treatments such as mulching, mowing, slashing and spraying, as well as constructing and maintaining strategic fuel breaks and upgrading and maintaining the public land road network. Despite the fire activity we have already seen in spring, our bushfire risk management program will continue where conditions are suitable and it is safe to do so. Planned burning, mechanical treatments and planned burn preparation are our highest priority into late spring and early summer because if a bushfire starts, these activities will help us suppress fires. Reducing fuels like grass, leaves, bark, shrubs and fallen branches means fires are less intense and slower to spread, which helps firefighters keep bushfires smaller and contained before they pose a risk to the things we care about – our communities and our environment. Victoria will always have bushfires, but we want our communities to know that when a bushfire

starts, we are ready to respond with close to 1,800 FFMVic personnel on the frontline this season. They are part of DEECA’s 3,000 personnel who perform a fire or emergency role, which also include around 1,200 personnel who hold accreditations in incident management roles. Our firefighting equipment includes more than 500 ultralight tankers, around 100 heavy tankers, as well as more than 300 additional plant and trucks including dozers, tractors, graders, loaders, forklifts and excavators. Ground operations are also supported by Victoria’s aerial fleet of 51 aircraft contracted for the 2023-24 summer season. The fleet includes a mix of firebombing aircraft, air supervision and aerial information gathering aircraft. It is supplemented by up to 100 aircraft that can be called when needed. We are also supported by a plant panel of around 400 contractors (including 19 harvest & haulage contractors) that we can call on for fire suppression work using skilled personnel, dozers, graders, excavators, harvesters and other machinery. But Victorians also need to be prepared for bushfires if they live, work or visit areas at risk of fire. With drier and warmer than usual spring and summer conditions, we expect Victorians will be looking forward to getting outdoors to explore and enjoy our beautiful state forests and parks. We ask visitors to take extra care with campfires and always know and follow the rules as it can take just one stray ember to cause a destructive fire. Please never leave a campfire unattended and always put a campfire out with water. If the ashes are cool to touch – it’s safe to leave. More information about campfire safety is available on the FFMVic and CFA websites. And to keep up to date on planned burns near you, sign up to receive notifications at Planned Burns Victoria or download the VicEmergency app. You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play.

* Chris Hardman is Chief Fire Officer, Forest Fire Management Victoria

1. Which medical condition causes yellowing of the skin? 2. In which year did the first flight powered by a jet engine take place? 3. The Battle of Waterloo saw the defeat of which well-known historical figure? 4. The creation of which famous song is officially credited to Banjo Patterson and Christina Macpherson? 5. What name is given to the paper discs leftover after using a holepunch? 6. The book ‘1984’ is written by which author? 7. Golden Monkey, Oolong, and Rooibos are all types of what drink? 8. Who was Monarch when settlers first arrived in Australia in 1788? 9. Jim Carey plays Count Olaf in a film based on which book series of the same name? 10. A person with spheksophobia is afraid of what? 11. How many pockets does a pool table have? 12. In the Bible, who did God give the Ten Commandments to?

13. HMS Beagle was the name which famous scientist’s ship? 14. Honshu is the largest island of which country? 15. Ca is the chemical symbol for which element? 16. The 3310 was a wellknown mobile phone model made by which manufacturer? 17. A paranomasia is language device more commonly known by what name? 18. If you were a cordwainer, what would you have done in the Middle Ages? 19. What shape was the Australian 50c coin when decimal currency was first introduced? 20. The name of which innerMelbourne suburb is the same as a US state capital city?

ANSWERS 1. Jaundice 2. 1939 3. Napoleon Bonaparte 4. Waltzing Matilda 5. Chad 6. George Orwell 7. Tea 8. King George III 9. A Series of Unfortunate Events 10. Wasps 11. Six 12. Moses 13. Charles Darwin 14. Japan 15. Calcium 16. Nokia 17. Pun 18. Made shoes from new leather 19. Circle 20. Richmond (capital of Virginia)

Year-round effort reducing Victoria’s bushfire risk

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Respite before final countdown to festive season By CHRIS EARL

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LOCAL PERSPECTIVE been crammed to the max - some events part of the flood anniversary recovery program, others grand annual gatherings and activities or special occasions marking milestones. A calendar that has provided Loddon residents with a multitude of options to get out and be part of their own and neighbouring communities. The calendar has also been putting Lod-

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don Shire before the eyes of visitors from other parts of Victoria, positioning our area as a destination they must see. More events, new events are great for our region. Yes, a crammed calendar this October but hopefully in the future, not as cramped with events more spread across the whole year. Successive weekends of multiple events can lead to unwelcome fatigue among

volunteers who are the backbone of our communities. We don’t want that. This weekend is more “routine” in the life of Loddon communities. A respite, that chance to take a breath, before one more returning major event with Inglewood Alive and then the countdown to the festive season. October 2023 has certainly put Loddon front and centre - and for all the right reasons. Foundations in place for greater visitation in coming years. We hope for not just one month, but all 12.

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An intemperate cart

DAVID Edwards was living in the Lockwood, also refeRred to as Bullock Creek or Marong, area in January 1858 when he impounded a mare. That’s when Simon Henry, publican at the Queen’s Head, corner of BendigoMaryborough road and Calder Alternate highway, invited Edwards to drink with him but on being declined, Henry accused Edwards as an informer before pulling him out of his cart and beating him. Henry was fined £5. The incident continue ‘to brew’ as Henry and his brother Mark tried to restrain two unruly drinkers in May 1858, they using brutal and unnecessary violence to which David Edwards witnessed. The judge ordered Henry to be more temperate in the future. In 1861, David Edwards attended a meeting held at the Argyle Hotel, Bullock Creek, where it was decided to organise the Marong and District ploughing match, open to residents within a radius of ten miles. As a result the first match was held on the Winzar property on August 22, 1862. It was on this day that an Edwards-made plough was used, it being awarded a prize of £2. David Edwards and William Winzar were the managers of the Marong Farmers’ Common on August 1, 1863. Edwards nominated to be a member of the Marong and District Road Board, August 4, 1864, for the Shire of Marong, East Riding, August 1, 1866. David Edwards was awarded first prize for a waggon at the Sandhurst Spring, Stock, and Implement Show, September 1865. He claimed that he had a patent for the invention. At the Castlemaine Show, Edwards was awarded first prize for his grubber or cultivator in 1865. In 1864, Edwards placed small advertisements for a wheelwright. Months later he was a hammerman, later in 1865 a shoeing blacksmith. On April 10, 1869 Edwards was claiming that he had manufactued one and two

furrow ploughs for the past 18 years. This either has to be a typing error as the area had not been settled in 1851 or he was manufacturing them else where. Little is known about Edwards until his new patented Edwards Cultivator was to be demonstrated near the show yards, Kyneton during the National Show in November 1869. Edwards lodged papers at Hobart Town for a patent for his cultivator on November 18, 1869. The hearing for patent No. 1305, listed for March 14, 1870, gave Edwards’

another set having driven teeth at the National show in 1871. He gave his address as Therry Street when he exhibited at the National Agricultural Society of Victoria Show 1875 but this may have been a branch factory as his trading address in 1877 was 265 Elizabeth Street. Business must have been good as Edwards had expanded to 247, 265 and 267 Elizabeth Street by April 1878 when his works was known as Coalbrookdale Iron Works. The following year both 14 and 16 Franklin Street West, probably the corner of Queen Street, and 247 Elizabeth are re-

address as Melbourne, he actually being at 65 Elizabeth Street North, Melbourne. Edward’s new improved patent land cultivator was awarded first prize at the Sydney International Exhibition along with his double furrow plough and harrows in 1870. Edwards exhibited his four-horse potato grubber with a double set of teeth, a two horse grubber with 15 teeth, two sets of twisted harrows with tines locked, and

corded. David Edwards does not appear to have done much advertising from March 1873 to around 1879. Edwards showed his patent land cultivator, sets of harrows and a double furrow plough at the Intercolonial Exhibition held in Sydney during 1879, for which he won first prizes. The following year Edwards was advertising his new improved strippers, win-

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nowers, cultivators, reapers and mowing machines, made and repaired, 247, 276 and 250 Elizabeth Street. Edwards exhibited ploughs, cultivators, harrows, chaff cutters and horseworks, at 1882 National Agricultural Society of Victoria Show whilst in 1884 the exhibit also included a stripper, reaper and mower, earth scoop, forest devil, a wheeled harrow and a set of new patent plough wheels. The following year Edwards was manufacturing wrought iron water pipes and sheep and cattle water troughs. Edwards did not always exhibit at the show, his products sometimes being exhibited on the McLean Bros. & Rigg, sole agents in Victoria, stand but his exhibition in 1886 was recorded as David Edwards & Co. when these items were exhibited: New Patent Cultivator, with steel tines; Fourhorse Cultivator : Three-horse Cultivator; Garden Cultivator, with steel frame and tines; Extra-strong Cultivator; Horse Hoe and Potato Digger. David Edwards next showed a large assortment of implements, including a six furrow plough, improved patent plough and scarifier and double furrow steel plough. The double furrow steel plough was awarded a certificate of merit, while the six furrow and new single plough were highly commended in April 1894. A report on the 19th Royal Agricultural Show held in Perth during 1894 mentioned that Mr. Lennard exhibited an orchard and vineyard scarifier and maybe a travelling chaff cutter on behalf of David Edwards. Once again we find that David Edwards did not always exhibit at the Royal Melbourne Show, the last occasion being in 1924. The business was still recorded at 476 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne in 1933 but no further information to hand. From around 1890 onwards it was difficult to find any mention of the business of David Edwards however he and his son were very busy lodging applications for patents.

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Board director opportunities at Boort District Health The Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time director positions at Boort District Health. The positions start on 1 July 2024 and appointments are for two to three years. These positions provide an exciting opportunity for Victorians to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities. Applicants are selected for their capabilities, including personal and professional attributes, experience, knowledge, and skills that contribute to the strategic leadership and oversight of health care for the Victorian community. The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring boards reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community. Applications are welcomed from people of all ages, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex and queer people. Safe and high quality healthcare for all Victorians is a priority of the Victorian Government. Applicants must be able to demonstrate and provide evidence in support of the capabilities they identify in their applications. Applications close at Midnight Sunday 19 November 2023. Further information about Victorian health service boards and how to apply, please go to the following website: www.health.vic.gov.au/board-applications

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EMPLOYMENT

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SportzRulz Australia is pleased to announce the Inglewood Community Bus is back in operation providing flexible and accessible community led solutions in response to unmet local transport needs and now available for hire. The service also includes an optional bus driver. Range of hire services include:  Hospital Patient Transportation  Private Hire  Events Transportation  Disability Support Transport (available with a wheelchair hoist  Activities and Programs that directly benefit the Community.  Leisure Centres Transport  Transport to Senior Citizens Centres  Transport to Social Support Programs  Community Outings and Day Trips

26th October 2023 7:00pm at the Inglewood Town Hall Hub Nominations are now open for 2023/24 Office Bearer positions: - President - Vice President - Secretary – Treasurer Nomination forms, and membership application forms, are available from the IDTC Secretary Nomination forms must be received no later than 5:00pm, seven days prior to the AGM, 19th October 2023. Email to idtcsecretary@hotmail.com or mail to IDTC Secretary, P O Box 102, Inglewood, VIC 3517

AVAILABILITY Learn more about bus availability by submitting an enquiry to our email address; admin@sportzrulz.com.au or by contacting Enzo Scafati on 0457 980 243 email enzoscafati1944@gmail.com

CAREERS AT LODDON Loddon Shire Council is seeking applications for the following positions from highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic and outcome focused individuals who want to make a difference and help shape our future. Community Compliance Officer - ref.J/244 z ·Permanent position, with flexibility to offer full-time or part-time z Band 5 salary range $73,079.16-$84,077.740 per annum plus employer superannuation z Based at our Wedderburn Office Ranger - ref.J/243 z 2x Casual positions z Band 1 - $34.54 per hour plus applicable allowances z Based at our Wedderburn Office Community Compliance Coordinator ref.J/242 z Full-time, permanent position z Band 6 salary range $87,987.51-$95,316.86 per hour plus employer superannuation z Based at our Wedderburn Office Recreation Officer - ref.J/241 z Full-time, permanent position z Band 6 salary range $87,987.51$95,316.86 per hour plus employer superannuation z Based at our Wedderburn Office

BOOKING REQUIREMENTS

Applications for the positions above will close on Monday 30 October 2023 at 5pm.

Once an inquiry had been made, our staff will then contact you to discuss your booking request. Once your booking had been accepted, an invoice will be emailed to you and you need to complete and return the bus agreement. The hire fees must also be paid for your booking before the bus is picked up.

Kindergarten Activity Group Leader (Roving Position) - ref.J/240 z Part-time, fixed-term position until 28 June 2024 z AGL46/52 - $27.28 per hour plus employer superannuation z Work across all kindergartens in our beautiful Shire

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Administration Traineeships- 1x Corporate Services and 1x Works Department z Full-time, fixed term opportunity (one year) z Based at our Wedderburn Office and Wedderburn Depot z Gain a certificate III qualification

The hire fee will be $125.00 per day and the bus will be provided with a full tank of petrol. SportzRulz Australia will welcome any additional hire service ideas from the Community.

Applications for the position above will be considered as they are received. Applications for the position above will be considered as they are received.

Water for environment flows The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is managing important water releases down the Loddon River, Serpentine Creek, and Box and Pyramid creeks.

The flows are in line with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder’s (VEWH) Seasonal Watering Plan 2023-24. The plan is developed

Annual General Meeting Sunday November 12th 2023 At the Mitiamo Clubrooms 11am

MEETINGS Southern Loddon Tourism and Development Inc Annual General Meeting Tuesday 21st of November at 6.30pm Tarnagulla Community Centre 8 Sandy Creek Lane Tarnagulla

representatives, Goulburn-Murray Water and the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action.

For further information contact: President Mick Draper on 0493268653 or drapes5@bigpond.com or Football secretary Tanya Pollock on 0438505473 or tpollock@kilcoyglobalfoods.com

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Club confers top award on stalwart Mullins TONY Mullins is the newest life member of Pyramid Hill Golf Club. President Steve Marshall presented Tony with the award last weekend. Tony started playing golf at Pyramid Hill in 1994 and has been an integral member since then. He was the president from 2005 to 2007 and during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He has also been social committee chairman, stocking the bar and has been involved in maintaining the club’s buildings and equipment. Tony has been a regular at club working bees and plays a major role in mowing and maintaining the course throughout the year.

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Undefeated clash KINGOWER and Wedderburn Band meet in Saturday’s Upper Loddon senior cricket. Both sides have started the season with strong wins. However, Saturday’s clash will see just one team in the competition undefeated after three rounds. Kyle Simpson has been in fine early form with the bat for Kingower. Wedderburn bowlers will be keen to see Simpson dismissed early.

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FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE BULLETIN HEALTH & WELLBEING SUPPORT Royal Flying Doctor Service - Flying Doctor Wellbeing - Available to those aged 18+. Call (03) 8412 0480. Rural Financial Counselling Service - free and confidential financial support - Call 1300 735 578 Mind Australia Bendigo Call 1300 286 463 or visit mindaustralia.org.au Orange Door - You have a right to be safe - Call 1800 512 359 Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) - An intake organisation for Alcohol and other Drugs, Mental health, Youth and other clinical services for the Loddon area. 1800respect - Confidential information, counselling and support service. Call 1800 737 732 Nurse on Call 24 hour caring and professional health advice 1300 60 60 24. Lifeline: 24hr crisis support and suicide prevention services: 13 11 14 or lifeline. org.au Beyond Blue Information and support for anxiety and/or depression: 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.com.au Kids Help Line 24hr phone and online counselling service for people aged 5-25: 1800 551 800 or kidshelpline.com.au Seniors Rights Victoria - Elder abuse, prevention and support - 1300 368 821 Emerging Minds Provides resources for parents, carers, and families about infant and child mental health: emergingminds.com.au Translation and Interpreter Services Provides access to phone and on-site interpreting services. Requests must be submitted at least 48 hours in advance. www.tisnational.gov.au National Relay Service Assistance making a phone call if you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impediment. Speak and listen number: 1300 555 727.

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George the Farmer is coming to Loddon! Children in Loddon Shire will learn about where their food comes from in a unique and fun way when George the Farmer performs live on Sunday 12 November at the Serpentine Recreation Reserve. This ideal family day out for Loddon Shire residents, weaves together fantastic agricultural and preparedness messaging – all tailored for kids 10 and under. Talented singer/songwriter Sherri Parry will keep the good times rolling while attendees enjoy a free lunch on the lawn, ice cream and barista-made coffee. This not to be missed relaxed and friendly family event has all your bases covered – with Red Cross also hosting activities on the day. Loddon Shire Council has organised the event for residents as part of Council’s Community Recovery Program, jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments. George the Farmer’s down-to-earth manner and grassroots charm resonates “terrifically” with young children in rural locations while inspiring city-based children to have a better understanding and connection to agriculture. This event is for Loddon residents only. As long as one member of the party is from Loddon, others can be from outside the area. Registrations close 5 November. For more information and to register go to: https://forms.office.com/r/us1DYa21n4

Melbourne Cup a hit during Boort tour The Boort community has turned out to see the Melbourne Cup as it toured the town over the Boort Show weekend. The Cup made a special stop at the 135th Boort Show, thanks to the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour, which teamed up with Loddon Shire Council and Boort Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Exactly a year on from the October 2022 floods, the appearance of the Melbourne Cup in Boort was accompanied by a range of activities, sponsored by flood recovery funding made possible from the Victorian and Australian governments. Visitors to the Boort Show took the opportunity to get their photo taken with the $600,000 gold cup, to be presented to the winning owner of the Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday 7 November. Throughout a day of activities, the Cup trophy and the VRC touring

LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES Community Health/Hospitals Boort District Health 3 Kiniry St, Boort P: (03) 5451 5200 Inglewood and District Health Services 3 Hospital St, Inglewood P: (03) 5431 7000 Northern District Community Health P: (03) 5451 0200 Boort Medical Centre 2 Coutts St, Boort P:(03) 5451 5200 Dingee Bush Nursing Centre 21 King St, Dingee P:(03) 5436 8309 Marong Medical Practice 8 Hospital St, Inglewood P:(03) 5438 3308 Wedderburn Health Clinic 25 Wilson St, Wedderburn P: (03) 5494 3511 Legal Services Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Service P: 1800 450 909 Neighbourhood Houses Boort Resource and Information Centre (BRIC) 119-121 Godfrey St, Boort P: (03) 5455 2716 Inglewood Community Neighbourhood House Cnr Verdon & Market St, Inglewood P: (03)5455 2716 Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House 43 Kelly St, Pyramid Hill P: (03) 5455 7129 Wedderburn Community House 24 Wilson St, Wedderburn P: (03) 5494 3489

party weaved their way from the horse events and the ‘Fashions on the Field’ parade. A free photo booth, set up for community members to get a photo with the Cup, saw more than 600 photos printed on the day. Other activities included a ‘paint-your-own’ cup trophy for the kids, which also proved a hit, with dozens of the cup replicas hand-cut by the Boort Men’s Shed. The VRC’s Lexus Melbourne Cup tour party also brought smiles to aged care residents and their families when it visited Boort Hospital that morning. VRC’s Joe McGrath and Melbourne Cup winning jockey Greg Hall shared stories with residents about the history of the Cup and Greg’s 1992 winning ride on Subzero. A special celebration of the arrival of the Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy was also held on the Friday night in Boort to thank volunteers from more than 40 clubs and organisations who help make Boort such a strong community. Greg Hall once again took the room on a vivid journey, sharing stories of his remarkable career. Loddon Shire Mayor Dan Straub and Council CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald presided over the night’s formal proceedings. The year that the Melbourne Cup Trophy came to Boort is sure to be a bright memory for many years to come.

Uniting Church of Australia shares compassion in flood recovery

VRC’s Keeper of the Cup Joe McGrath with Melbourne Cup winning jockey Greg Hall in the photo booth at the Boort Show

GRANTS FRRR Prepare & Recover Grants

The Uniting Church of Australia Presbytery of Loddon Mallee has made available a quantity of fuel vouchers to those who continue to be in need after the 2022 floods. Pastor Carol Boyce, from the Mallee Rivers Regional Team, says “The vouchers have been made possible through donations made to the Presbytery of Loddon Mallee Emergency Fund and UCA Victas Moderator’s Emergency Relief Fund by members of local churches and the generosity of many across Victoria.” The fuel vouchers will be distributed by the Neighbourhood Houses in Inglewood, Pyramid Hill, Wedderburn and Boort.

organisations, networks, and systems that help communities to be informed, skilled, connected and resourced for the future. To apply visit https://bitly.ws/VaLM

The Strengthening Rural Communities Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster. Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people,

Toy Library Grants

LODDON SHIRE SERVICES AND CONTACTS

For up-to-date information regarding flood recovery and council services:

Loddon Shire Council’s Flood Recovery team would love to hear from you and assist you through your flood recovery. Please get in touch if you would like to chat about flood recovery for you and your community. Call Mal: 0499 978 145 or Josie: 0474 911 783

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to make toy libraries accessible to more families across Victoria by supporting existing toy libraries to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, help families to save money, and establish new toy libraries in areas that need it the most. Applications are now open via the Victorian Department of Education. To apply go to: https://shorturl.at/bkoxG

 Visit our website at www.loddon.vic.gov.au  Call our office between 8.15am-4.45pm, Monday-Friday on (03) 5494 1200; or  Go to our Facebook page facebook.com/LoddonShire/

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Ambassadors in prizes at tournaments INGLEWOOD bowlers have enjoyed success in the last week at region tournaments. Bruce McClymont, Sharon Koch, Geoff Wilson and Rob Day had a win at Cohuna Golf in their mixed medley tournament. Vicky Tierney, Arthur Harrison, John Jackman and Lindsay Kelly were runner’s up at the Lockington Bowling Club’s Waterwheel Gold Letter Fours. In Bendigo midweek last week, the Division 5 team continued their good form from last season with a three-shot win over Golden Square in very trying conditions. The rink of Joan Roberts, Dionne Roberts, Arthur Harrison and Pam Kelly had a seven-shot win and the rink of Edna Patterson, Phyliss McEwan, Patsy Lyndon and David Whitehead had a four-shot loss in a great overall team effort. Division 1 had a disappointing day and were out bowled by Woodbury in “gale force” conditions. The only successful rink was Bruce McClymont, Helen Leech, Vicky Tierney and Laurie Witham who had a strong 10-shot win. Both weekend pennant teams lost on Saturday but they both put up very encouraging performances. The club thanks all that played and looks forward, with new bowlers playing and last year’s Division 5 players promoted, to seeing they can improve and get some wins on the board. Division 1 lost by 17 shots to Eaglehawk with the rink of

Bruce McClymont, Denis Wilson, John Jackman and Geoff Wilson having a 10-shot victory. Division 5 had a close contest and eventually went down by five shots. The only rink to win included Edna Patterson, Bill Concol, Helen Leach and Ian Bradley who had a seven-shot win. The Black Pepper Fashion Parade was an outstanding success with over 30 people in attendance. The High Tea was brilliantly prepared by the bowls ladies, all homemade and scrumptious. This weekend the premier division team is at home to Kangaroo Flat who also lost their opening match of the season.

WEDDERBURN WEDDERBURN held the Amy Roberts fours last Thursday attended by clubs from across the region. Winners were the home club’s Laurie Witham, Lance Standfield, Sandra Steele and Sandra Standfield. Runners-up were St Arnaud Country’s Bill Rodger, Mick Poole, Faye Rodger, and Rhonda Poole.

BRIDGEWATER PENNANT bowls started at Bridgewater in blustery conditions with the club fielding sides into Division 5 and Division 7 weekend pennant. There were four new members bowling this year for the club, Craig Payne, Tim Bryer, Brendan Hancock and Lachlan Catto who all debuted on Saturday. The Division 5 side played

North Bendigo, winning three rinks for the day. Leading rink for the day was Alan Harrison’s rink. Division 7 played against Harcourt Gold, sharing the rinks one each, but winning the day on total shots. Curtis Mangnan’s rink was the leading rink for the day. Bridgewater social bowling started yesterday and will continue on Wednesday morning during the season.

Alan Jackson (above) competes in the Amy Roberts fours event at Wedderburn last Thursday while John McClymont (left) sends down his bowl for Inglewood in Saturday’s opening round of Bendigo pennant. LH PHOTOS

PENNANT RESULTS BENDIGO Division 1: Eaglehawk 86-16 d Inglewood 68-2. R Rowe, K Rowe, R Evans, S Carter (s) lost to B McClymont, D Wilson, J Jackman, G Wilson (s) 11-20. P Francis, P Harrison, S Carn, K Schumacher (s) d R Stranger, A Harrison, C Kelly, R Day (s) 24-14. F Byrne, J Carter, W Roberts, L Bowland (s) d D Garrett, D Whitehead, V Tierney, L Kelly (s) 19-17. W Wilkins, M Ellis, K Rusbridge, T Ellis (s) d M Chamberlain, T Birthisel, D Vanston, I Chamberlain (s) 32-17. Division 3: Serpentine 84-16 d Golden Square 622. W Gladman, J Collinson, R Hasty, N Tonkin (s) d S Benney, J Brown, G Cronk, G Tipple (s) 25-12. K Canfield, F Maher, B Long, R Gladman (s) d W Stammers, E Hocking, D Bird, L Power (s) 22-19. R Daley, G Addlem, L Cadzow, B Gladman (s) lost to S Flint, J Holburn, J Chapman, W Banyard (s) 15-18. J Stuart, B Tuohey, D Walker, A Bish (s) d T Johannesen, P Camm, J Easton, C Murphy (s) 22-13. Division 4: Marong 62-2 lost to Calivil 84-16. M McCaig, J Stewart, W Bramley, R Wearne (s) lost to B Meighan, G Lourie, W Miles, A Leech (s) 10-31. P Williams, E Gretgrix, N Harris, B Barnett (s) lost to R Boyd, R Lourie, W Lourie, G Maxted (s) 16-20. R Dangerfield, J tate, A Gordon, J Rathbone (s) lost to M Dennis, S Hope, G Ray, N Dennis (s) 18-20. D James, E Sheen, L Williams, R Williams (s) d I Mansbridge, M Colletta, J Pickles, L Gronow (s) 18-13. Dingee 79-16 d Bendigo 66-2. K Pollock, S Cail, Lyn Demeo, F Grieves (s) d J Penfold, B Pontell, A Champion (s) 20-13. J Monaghan, M Grieves, G Devanny, Leo Demeo (s) lost to M Kelly, J Lydiate, H Champion (s) 16-20. A Hay, G Clarke, R Thompson, B Lawry (s) d M Kelly, B Bell, M Mitchell, J Wells (s) 20-16. T Kavanagh, L Hocking, B West, N Lister (s) d J Briggs, L Thiele, D Penfold, P McMaster-Smith 23-17. Division 5: Bridgewater 78-16 d North Bendigo 71-2. D Grant, V Wilson, R Broadbent, J Fagan (s) lost to B

Power, F Ayres, J Warfe, P Simmons (s) 10-27. B Catto, C Brooshooft, M Wright, R Smith (s) d A Franklin, V Lisle, H Hall (s) 24-19. T Bryer, P Short, R Brown, N Saunders (s) d Z Hasty, K Shields, D Murphy (s) 16-15. P Gath, B McNaught, B Oughtred, A Harrison (s) d R Pettit, W Ferguson, J Cashen, T Cogan (s) 28-10. Division 6: Inglewood lost to Heathcote 61-66. S Laird, W Wilson, B Taig, J McClymont (s) lost to L Morante, H Dihm, D Fitton, D Kilner (s) 16-18. E Patterson, W Concol, H Leech, I Bradley (s) d D Dedman, J Hutson, M Alpert, A Leahy (s) 24-17. B Smyth, C Leach, P Lyndon, C McEwan (s) lost to R Pumpa, D McGann, G Wilkie, G Baker (s) 21-31. Division 7: Bridgewater 46-12 d Harcourt Gold 302. L Catto, B Hancock, D Wilson, C Mangan (s) d I McGibbon, F Harmon, B Buchanan, R Williams (s) 30-9. C Payne, J Oughtred, I Clutton, G Catto (s) lost to A Taylor, M Tucker, G Selwood, J Ewing (s) 16-21. MIDWEEK - Division 1 – Inglewood 74-16 d Bendigo East 54-0. B McClymont, H Leech, J Jackman, L Witham (s) d S Fuller, S Lord, J Hoffman, R Clough 26-17. M Chamberlain, B Taig, G Wilson, I Chamberlain (s) d F Pekarsky, R Pearse, S Hocking, P Huggard (s) 21-18. L Kelly, C McEwan, A Caserta, R Day (s) d J Davey, J Clough. B Perryman, H Clough (s) 27-19. Division 4 – South Bendigo 72-14 d Calivil-Serpentine 46-2. J Ryan, A Howe, E Bowland, L Doolan (s) d I Mansbridge, J Wiltshire, L Gronow, D Walker (s) 25-12. M Grogan, I Murrell, S Bryan, A Borham (s) lost to M Boyd, N Ralphs, W Miles, C Mitchell (s) 21-23. W Pell, L Cairncross, M Kirkpatrick, J Hayes (s) d C Maxted, J Clymo, H Gronow, S Hope (s) 26-11. Golden Square 62-14 d Dingee 57-2. J Rogers, S Grant, J Brennan, B Marshall (s) d T Kavanagh, P Plant, B West, S Cail (s) 22-16. J Watson, L Bell, J Holcombe, M Bayliss (s) lost to N Thomas, S Lawry, Leo Demeo, Lyn Demeo (s) 16-28. F Davies, C Hutchinson, J Easton, K Watson (s) d K Pollock, V Sproull, F Grieves, M Grieves (s) 24-13.

Division 5 – Inglewood 42-14 d Campbells Creek 210. E Patterson, C Leach, P Lyndon, D Whitehead (s) d J Hall, C Gallagher, T Woodman, M Holland (s) 14-13. J Roberts, D Roberts, A Harrison, P Kelly (s) d M Harding, H Wilson, J Harding, V Ellis (s) 28-8.

NORTH CENTRAL Division 1 – Boort 75-11 d Donald Golf 58-1. D Gibson, J Gibson, K Walton, G Gardner (s) d G Wood, P Raynes, G Geddes, R Reseigh (s) 25-17. S Roberts, A Matley, K Birt, S Morris (s) drew W Livingston, A Humphrey, S Hollis, P Hibberd (s) 20-20. P Waters, J Maxted, T Nisbet, L Maxted (s) d B Bayles, S O’Shea, G Stopps, G Rigby (s) 30-21. St Arnaud 75-10 d Wedderburn 57-2. G Simpson, K Dyke, C Marchment, P McRae (s) lost to D Stephenson, R Montebello, A Caserta, N Holt (s) 18-20. D Shepherd, G McNally, G Hancock, S Zsigmond (s) d R Guelfo, B Hargreaves, D Mason, L Withan (s) 32-14. T Marland, M Wood, A Dyke, T McSwain (s) d A Holt, C Mills, W Roberts, A Jackson (s) 25-23. Division 2 – Boort 60-2 lost to Donald Golf 90-10. I Allison, J Hampson, Y Cashen, K Ritchie d J Peace, A Dionisopoulos, E Brasier, J Hollis (s) 24-20. R Taylor, C Wood, D Brunt, G Hudson (s) lost to C Stopps, M Raynes, S Evans, B Dixon (s) 13-43. J Nelson, C Roberts, J Earl, G Tweddle (s) lost to C Raynes, B Brasier, J Slater, L Borden (s) 23-27. St Arnaud 71-2 lost to Wedderburn 85-10. J Prendergast, F James, G Shinners, L Goddard (s) d R Ashley, J Matthews, N White, G Burnside (s) 32-21. P Duncan, C Cheeman, B Eccles, C Coates (s) lost to H Stephenson, A Benaim, L Standfield, A Roberts (s) 15-31. J Barron, T Robertson, W Rourke, T Amos (s) lost to S Lear, J Murnane, A Noordeenen, I Hall (s) MIDWEEK – Boort 54-0 lost to Wycheproof 73-12. J Earl, G Tweddle, T Noles, T Moresi (s) lost to L Nicholls, V Grant, L Mulburn, A Jones (s) 18-21. P Baker, C Rob-

erts, J maxted, L Maxted (s) lost to C Jones, D Nicholls, J McKay, D Groves (s) 18-23. Y Cashen, K Birt, D Gibson, J Gibson (s) lost to A Coatsworth, S McKenna, H Grylls, J Grylls (s) 18-29. Wedderburn 69-10 d Charlton 56-2. H Stephenson, S Steel, N Holt, A Jackson (s) d S Nelson, D McCallum, M Preston, W Keenam (s) 19-16. R Little, J Matthews, A Roberts, L Witham (s) lost to W Laffin, D Gretgrix, R Porter, L Southwell (s) 13-27.

NORTHERN Division 2 – Cohuna 2 67-2 lost to Pyramid Hill 7310. K Foreman, K Peace, K Hocking, N McGann lost to J Cauchi, W Boyd, E Carmody, M Scott (s) 23-27. M Smith, C Anderson, K Strachan, S Baskott (s) d R Harris, I Bartels, M Noelker, J Leed (s) 22-17. K Holmes, J Hipwell, B Main, M Meredith (s) lost to C Cauchi, L Dingwell, J Mann, L Mann (s) 22-27. Kerang 4 82-12 d Pyramid 54-0. Y Summers, M Miller, A Davies, M Theobald (s) d M Murphy, T Stobaus, A Roberts (s) 21-19. C Adams, G Fenton, G Morris, J Adams (s) d R Boyd, D Demaine, A Fidler (s) 26-19. P Basile, R McBain, D Hall, A Marshall (s) d G Godward, R Fidler, A Bennett (s) 35-16. MIDWEEK – Division 1: Pyramid Hill 73-2 lost to Cohuna Golf 1 75-10. W Boyd, Noelker, E Carmody, M Scott (s) d J Sutherland, L McManus, L Mathers, P Bibby (s) 23-22. P Coates, T Stobaus, I Bartels, R Opie (s) lost to N Brown, R Bibby. P Quinn, F Tresize (s) 24-26. R Harris, J Leed, M L’Hullier, A Cantwell (s) lost to L Sutherland, M Rodwell, J Henty, Y Eckhardt (s) 26-27. Division 2 – Pyramid Hill 28-0 lost to Cohuna Golf 79-8. G Godward, D Kaye, W Cowan, D Miller (s) lost to S Brown, B Evans, M Henshaw, C Baker (s) 16-31. A Bennett, R Fidler, L Dingwall (s) lost to E Bartram, J Prout, I Morrison, I Trezise (s) 12-48.

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F. Curnow J. Leversha 2-6. B LADIES: D. Normoyle A. Guerini d P. Morris, N. Earl 6-2. T. Hayes K. Galea d N. Earl K. Punton 6-0. T. Hayes A. Guerini lost to P Morris K. Punton 5-6. A MEN: S. Crane S. Bruce lost to M. Mulgrew C Allison 0-6. S. Crane N. Pollock lost to M Mulgrew G. Leach 1-6. S. Bruce N. Pollock d C Allison G. Leach 6-5. B MEN: N. Naughton B. Galea d N. Punton G. Collins 6-1. N. Naughton D. Daldy lost to N. Punton A. Curnow 3-6. B. Galea D. Daldy d L. Collins A Curnow 6-1. MIXED: S. Crane F. Dangerfield lost to H. Robbins M Mulgrew 1-6. N. Pollock A. Guerini lost to F. Curnow G. Leach 4-6. N. Naughton D. Normoyle lost to J. Leversha C. Allison 2-6. S. Bruce P. Normoyle d N. Punton N. Earl 6-0. K. Galea B. Galea d A. Curnow P Morris 6-2. L. Naughton D. Daldy d G. Collins K. Punton 6-1.

A LADIES: P. Normoyle F. Dangerfield lost to H. Robbins F. Curnow 2-6. P. Normoyle L. Naughton d H. Robbins J. Leversha 6-4. F. Dangerfield L. Naughton lost to

A LADIES: A. Jenkyn S. Wallace d D. Wells A. Wells 6-3. A. Jenkyn A. Price d D. Wells T. Miller 6-2. S. Wallace A. Price lost to A. Wells T. Miller 2-6.

Derby 9-74 d Woodstock 9-70

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FORTUNES fluctuated as Derby and Woodstock played a classic thriller in Saturday’s Marong association round. Derby had gone into the match favourites but with Woodstock boosted by the off-season recruitment of several new players, both sides had big wins, big losses and a few tie-breaks for the afternoon. And when the final mixed sets were completed, it came done to games after both clubs won nine sets. In the other match played, Newbridge took honours in the men’s and mixed encounters but were no match for Lockwood in other sections.

Newbridge 5-52 lost to Lockwood 13-92

B LADIES: T. Higgs A. Broom lost to H. Symes K. Mannix 1-6. T. Higgs partner lost to H. Symes C. Shevlin 2-6. A. Broom partner lost to K. Mannix C. Shevlin 1-6. A MEN: D. Graham J. Sutherland lost to R. Wells partner 3-6. D. Graham A. Broom lost to A. McLean partner 3-6. J. Sutherland A. Broom lost to R. Wells A. McLean 3-6. B MEN: L. Price D. White lost to T. Jensen B. Wells 1-6. L. Price partner lost to T. Jensen C. Scoble 1-6. D. White partner lost to B. Wells C. Scoble 0-6. MIXED: A. Jenkyn D. Graham d A. Wells partner 6-2. S. Wallace J. Sutherland lost to T. Miller R. Wells 0-6. A. Price A. Broom d D. Wells A. McLean 6-3. T. Higgs L. Price d H. Symes T. Jensen 6-4. D. White partner lost to K. Mannix B. Wells 3-6. A. Broom partner lost to C. Scoble partner 2-6.

Harcourt won on forfeit from Marong LADDER: Lockwood 28, Harcourt 20, Newbridge 20, Derby 16, Marong 16, Woodstock 13, Wilsons Reef 7.

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Wedderburn Junction’s Rach Ellsmore does battle in the mixed set on Saturday. LH PHOTO

Dingee nudges opponents to stake early season claims A FIGHTING five-point win has put Dingee in early season contention to challenge the might of perennial Loddon Valley tennis benchmark Calivil North. Dingee survived multiple tie-breaks to take the match against Mincha West. Calivil North 100 d Yarrawalla 84 MEN: E. Caburnay M. Dingwell lost to R. Maxted C. Smith 2-7. E. Caburna H. Emmerson d R. Maxted L. Strauchan 7-5. M. Dingwell H. Emmerson lost to C. Smith L. Strauchan 4-7. X. Emmerson T. Stevens lost to J. Smith J. Smith 6-7. X. Emmerson T. Whinfield lost to J. Smith K. Maxted 3-7. T. Stevens T. Whinfield d J. Smith K. Maxted 7-5. LADIES: C. Emmerson I. Broad lost to M. Balic C. Rogers 1-7. C. Emmerson S. Gale lost to M. Balic A. Lister 0-7. I. Broad S. Gale lost to C. Rogers A. Lister 0-7. E. Moon K. Broad d A. Maxted A. Murfordt 7-3. E. Moon G. Scott d A. Maxted M. Smith 7-3. K. Broad G. Scott d A. Murfordt M. Smith 7-0. MIXED: E. Caburnay C. Emmerson lost to C. Smith M. Balic 4-7. M. Dingwall I. Broad lost to L. Strau-

chan C. Carmody 4-7. H. Emmerson K. Broad lost to R. Maxted A. Lister 6-7. X. Emmerson E. Moon lost to J. Smith A. Maxted 5-7. T. Stevens O. Hampson d K. Maxted A. Murfordt 7-5. T. Whinfield G. Scott d J. Smith M. Smith 7-2.

Dingee 102 d Mincha West 97 MEN: A. Hocking R. Ellis d D. Mann D. Stewart 7-6. A. Hocking B. Duncan lost to D. Mann D. Mann 5-7. R Ellis B Duncan d D. Stewart C. Mann 7-2. E. Hocking J. Diss d B. Wagner J. Pepperell 7-4. E. Hocking M. Hocking d B. Wagner A. Benjamin 7-5. J. Diss M. Hocking d J. Pepperell A. Benjamin 7-1. LADIES: C. Whitfield A. Hay lost to E. Prout J. Wagner 6-7. C. Whitfield S. Hay lost to E. Prout R. Wagner. A. Hay S. Hay lost to J. Wagner R. Wagner 5-7. K. Pay K. Ellis d J. Stewart M. Stewart. K. Pay E. Hocking d J. Stewart C. Pickles 7-6. K. Ellis E. Hocking lost to M. Stewart C. Pickles 3-7. MIXED: A. Hocking A. Hay lost to D. Mann E. Prout 5-7. B. Duncan C. Whitfield d D. Stewart J. Wagner 7-3. R. Ellis S. Hay d C. Mann R. Wagner 7-4. E. Hocking K. Pay lost to B. Wagner J. Stewart 2-7. J. Diss K. Ellis lost to J. Pepperell M. Stewart 3-7. M. Hocking E. Hocking d A. Benjamin C. Pickles 7-5.

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LADDER: Calivil North 5 120.4%, Dingee 4 117.4%, Mincha West 3, 121.3%, Serpentine 2.5 124.1%, Raywood 1 59.8%, Yarrawalla 0 79.7%, Lake Meran 0 51.7%.

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MEN: J. Turnbull K. Walton lost to L. Last T. Johns 2-8. K. Walton D. Turnbull lost to F. Lock T. Johns 2-8. J. Turnbull D. Turnbull d L. Last F. Lock 8-4. G. Herbert N. Williams lost to A. Lock B. Lock 1-8. N. Williams T. Woodman lost to B. Lock J. Sawyer 0-8. G. Herbert T. Woodman lost to A. Lock J. Sawyer 0-8. LADIES: S. Keller B. Turnbull lost to D. Wayman T. Alexander 4-8. B. Turnbull E. Turnbull lost to T. Alexander C. Ugle 3-8. S. Keller E. Turnbull lost to D. Wayman C. Ugle 2-8. S. Keller D. Williams d D. Nevins J. Martin 8-6. D. Williams A. Hartnell lost to J. Martin A. Martin 1-8. S. Keller A. Hartnell lost to D. Nevins A. Martin 3-8. MIXED: J. Turnbull B. Turnbul lost to L. Last D. Wayman 1-8. D. Turnbull E. Turnbull lost to T. Johns T. Alexander 2-8. K. Walton S. Keller d F. Lock C. Ugle 8-0.

Lake Meran 22 lost to Serpentine 118 MEN: C. Chamberlain A. Chamberlain d S. Tuohey C. Tuohey 7-6. C. Chamberlain J. Dowling lost to S. Tuohey J. Addlem 5-7. A. Chamberlain J. Dowling lost to C. Tuohey J. Addlem 1-7. B. Moresi N. Pickering lost to N. Cockerell A. Mountjoy 1-7. B. Moresi R. Fawcett lost to N. Cockerell D. Addlem 4-7. N. Pickering R. Fawcett lost to A. Mountjoy D. Addlem 3-7. LADIES: C. Downs C. Moresi lost to H. Addlem P. Cockerell 1-7. C. Downs L. Hosking d H. Addlem N. Rose 7-6. C. Moresi L. Hosking lost to P. Cockerell N. Rose 3-7. I. Hosking T. Pickering lost to T. Twigg M. Twigg 2-7. I. Hosking J. Farley lost to T. Twigg J. Ketterer 3-7. T. Pickering J. Farley lost to M. Twigg J. Ketterer 2-7. MIXED: C. Chamberlain C. Downs d S. Tuohey H. Addlem 7-5. A. Chamberlain C. Moresi lost to C. Tuohey N. Rose 4-7. J. Dowling L. Hosking d J. Addlem P. Cockerell 7-3. B. Moresi I. Hosking lost to N. Cockerell T. Twigg 2-7. N. Pickering J. Farley lost to A. Mountjoy J. Ketterer 1-7. R. Fawcett T. Pickering lost to D. Addlem M. Twigg 1-7.

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G. Herbert A. Hartnell lost to A. Lock D. Nevins 2-8. N. Williams D. Williams lost to B. Lock J. Martin 0-8. T. Woodman S. Keller lost to J. Sawyer A. Martin 2-8.

MEN: A.Brett S. Stephenson lost to L. Holt O. Holt 1-8. S. Stephenson C. Holt d O. Holt M. Lockhart 8-4. A. Brett C. Holt d L. Holt. M. Lockhart 8-2. J. Hayes R. Carroll d G. Slepcev T. Blair 8-0. R. Carroll S. Turnbull d T. Blair S. Lockhart 8-3. J. Hayes S. Turnbull d G. Slepcev S. Lockhart 8-3. LADIES: M. Postle P. Stephenson lost to J. Millie G. Lockhart 2-8. P. Stephenson A. Benaim lost to G. Lockhart G. Bird 2-8. M. Postle A. Benaim lost to J. Millie G. Lockhart 7-8. R. Ellsmore J. Polkinghorne lost to O. Lockhart P. Van hue man 1-8. J. Polkinghorne S. Fahey d P. Van jue man A. Lockhart 8-4. R. Ellsmore S. Fahey lost to O. Lockhart A. Lockhart 4-8. MIXED: A. Brett A. Benaim lost to L. Holt J. Millie 0-8. S. Stephenson P. Stephenson lost to O. Holt G. Lockhart 3-8. C. Holt M. Postle d M. Lockhart G. Bird 8-3. J. Hayes S. Fahey lost to G. Slepcev P. Van hue man 5-8. R. Carroll R. Ellsmore d T. Blair O. Lockhart 8-3. S. Turnbull J. Polkinghorne d S. Lockhart A. Lockhart 8-1.

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Steel splits tail spirit BLAKE Slatter was left without batting partners in Boort Yando’s run chase against Wedderburn on Saturday. Cam Steel took three of the middle and tail-order wickets for Wedderburn but it was a great catch by Finn Turnbull off Jared Postle’s bowling that ended the defiant Slatter’s innings. Slatter came to the crease with Boort on 62 in the chase of 142 set by Wedderburn after Alex Cockerell had been bowled by Isaac Holt for 22. The well-timed deliveries of Steel meant every Slatter partner was sent walking in quick time. Will Holt bowled the first two wickets that had Smith and Knight cheaply dismissed. Wedderburn had batted first with Will and Brad Holt giving the home side a solid start on turf, Isaac Holt coming in at number four to top score with 56. Boort’s bowling lineup was boosted with Fergus Bear playing his first game of the season and claiming two wickets and a stumping. Kingower and Arnold both turned out with below-number sides for their clash. Club and association stalwart Michael Rose took the field to

give Kingower 10 players when defending the impressive target of 186 from 33 overs. He joined son David and grandson Tyler Murphy in having the Redbacks dismissed for 11. Rowe gave Kingower a strong start with 47 runs off 34 balls including nine fours while partner Will Deason found the boundary multiple times in hitting 34 off 52 balls before caught and bowled by Cam Dale. Kyle Simpson put in another good week with the bat with 58 before snared by Ryan Metelmann of the bowling of Michael Dale, one of his two wickets for the afternoon. Opener Henry McCullough and youngster Campbell Hancock were the best of Arnold’s bats. Bowling honours for Kingower were shared by skipper Jayden Leach, Rowe and Simpson.

ROUND two two of Upper Loddon junior cricket was the first of the one day fixtures. Boort-Yando remains the only unbeaten team after accounting for Kingower, while Bridgewater had a comfortable win over Wedderburn. Boort-Yando batted first after winning the toss against Kingower and Harry Malone again got the innings off to a brisk start, hitting two sixes and three boundaries before retiring on 33. Useful contributions were made by Lachlan Hall, Cooper Gooding, Owen Byrne and Tristan Zanker to help push Boort-Yando’s final total out to 5/110. Exchange student Frederik Gjroup, after playing his first game of cricket last week and taking three wickets, hit his first runs much to the delight of his team mates. Ryder Smith was the pick of the Kingower bowlers, sending down five tidy overs, conceding just seven runs as well as picking up a wicket. Kingower in reply, struggled to get any real momentum going in

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KINGOWER d ARNOLD KINGOWER Matthew Rowe b Michael Dale ............... 48 William Deason c&b Cameron Dale ........ 29 Kyle Simpson c R Metelmann b M Dale .. 58 Blake Pickles c C Dale b K Hewett .......... 0 Tyler Murphy b Campbell Hancock .......... 8 J Leach c ................................................ 34 I Johnstone-Mccloud st: P Scholes b C Dale . . 0 L Dejong c C Dale b H McCullough .......... 7 David Rose not out . ................................. 1 Extras ........................................................ 1 Total ........................................... 8/186 Bowling: Ryan Metelmann 7-0-50-0, Henry McCullough 4-0-11-2, Cameron Dale 7-025-2, Michael Dale 7-0-49-2, Campbell Hancock 4-0-14-1, Kale Hewett 4-0-37-1.

Blake Slatter puts in a might solo effort for Boort Yando. LH PHOTO WEDDERBURN d BOORT

ARNOLD Henry McCullough b Matthew Rowe ..... 39 Cameron Dale c T Murphy b J Leach ...... 8 Michael Dale b Jayden Leach .................. 0 Ryan Metelmann b Matthew Rowe ........ 10 Kale Hewett c David Rose b Dejong ........ 9 C Hancock c David Rose b Simpson ..... 25 Adam Davies b Tyler Murphy ................... 1 Ben Metelmann not out . .......................... 7 Seth Hewett b Kyle Simpson ................... 0 Extras ..................................................... 12 Total............................................ 8/111 Bowling: Lachlan Dejong 7-0-18-1, Isaac Johnstone-McCloud 2-0-12-0, Jayden Leach 7-0-15-2. Matthew Rowe 7-0-28-2, Kyle Simpson 5.2-0-28-2, Tyler Murphy 3-05-1.

Malone’s brisk innings puts team in unbeaten position their innings with Morgan Lonza their most impressive batsman scoring 13 runs before retiring. Kingower ended the day at 6/47 with Sam Toose the most successful of the Boort-Yando bowlers by claiming three wickets. Wedderburn travelled to Bridgewater with the home team batting first. Lewis Lonsdale and Flynn Lock put Bridgewater on the path to a big total with Lock retiring on 32, while Lonsdale was dismissed for 28. Mitchell Whitton also gave good support with an innings of 17 retired in Bridgewater’s final total of two for 126. Edwin Sellick and Aaron Thomas took the two wickets to fall. Wedderburn in reply fared much better this week, batting out time to finish with a total of 7/36. Shelby Giorlando and Sellick made a useful start and kept the bowling at bay for eight overs before Sellick was bowled by Xavier Power. Connor Alexander took the

WEDDERBURN W Holt b A Cockerell .............................. 18 B Holt c T Fisk b N Scott ....................... 10 C Steel b A Cockerell ............................... 0 I Holt b N Scott . ..................................... 56 F Turnbull c B Slatter b N Scott ............... 1 A Postle c A Cockerell b F Bear ............. 19 M Matthews c B Slatter b F Bear .............. 0 J Postle not out ....................................... 10 L Price b N Scott ....................................... 0 M Tansley stpd F Bear . ............................. 1 D Tansley c B Slatter b A Cockerell . ........ 0 Extras ..................................................... 28 Total .............................................. 142 Bowling: A Cockerell 5.5-0-3-31, N Scott 7-1-3-32, B Slatter 3-0-1-25, F Bear 5-0-330, A Knight 2-0-0-12.

BOORT J Smith c A Postle b W Holt ..................... 1 A Knight c I Holt b W Holt ........................ 4 A Cockerell b I Holt ................................ 22 F Bear b F Turnbull ................................... 8 B Slatter c F Turnbull b J Postle . ........... 67 T Flick c B Holt b C Steel ......................... 0 D Melville c B Holt b I Holt ....................... 1 N Scott b C Steel ..................................... 0 G Zanker b C Steel . ................................. 4 A Palmer b J Postle . ................................ 5 T Zanker ................................................... 0 Extras ....................................................... 6 Total .............................................. 118 Bowling: A Postle 5-1-0-17, W Holt 7-1-217, F Turnbull 4-0-1-10, I Holt 7-1-2-20, C Steel 7-1-3-33, J Postle 3-1-2-14, M Matthews 1-0-0-10.

last three wickets to take bowling honours for Bridgewater and he completed a good day by also taking the catch to dismiss Giorlando.

Boort-Yando v Kingower Boort-Yando H. Malone retired . .................................. 33 S. Toose b T. Murphy ............................... 1 L. Hall b R. Smith ................................... 10 C. Gooding b X. Wilson ........................... 12 L. Boyd b M. Lonza .................................. 4 O. Byrne retired ...................................... 12 F. Gjorup b H. Leach ................................ 3 T. Zanker not out .................................... 14 F. Arnold not out ....................................... 0 Extras ..................................................... 21 Total .................................................... 5/110 Bowling T. Murphy 6-2-1-24, E. McCoy 4-00-19, R. Smith 5-1-1-9 ,M. Lonza 4-1-1-10, X. Wilson 3-0-1-14, F. Lonza 1-0-0-2, C. Soulsby 1-0-0-4, R. Leach 2-0-0-8, H. Leach 1-0-1-2, J. Soulsby 3-0-0-6

Wedderburn coaches Bob Steel and Peter Norman with skipper Edwin Sellick. Bowling H. Malone 5-0-1-9, L. Hall 5-1-04, S. Toose 5-1-3-14, L. Boyd 3-1-1-3, O. Byrne 3-0-0-5, F. Arnold 3-0-0-7, T. Zanker 4-2-0-3, F. Gjorup 2-1-1-1

Bridgewater v Wedderburn

Kingower

Bridgewater

T. Murphy c L. Boyd b H. Malone ............ 6 E. McCoy b S. Toose . .............................. 7 R. Smith b L. Boyd ................................... 2 M. Lonza retired ..................................... 13 L. McCoy b S. Toose ................................ 0 X. Wilson b S. Toose ................................ 0 J. Soulsby retired ..................................... 2 R. Leach retired ........................................ 0 C. Soulsby not out ................................... 0 H. Leach c C. Gooding b F. Gjorup .......... 0 F. Lonza not out ........................................ 1 Extras ..................................................... 16 Total ..............................................6/47

L. Lonsdale c E.Selleck b A. Thomas . ... 28 F. Lock retired ......................................... 32 B. Smyth b E. Selleck . ............................. 0 M. Whitton retired . ................................. 17 H. Daldy retired ........................................ 3 N. Harrison not out ................................... 2 C. Alexander not out ................................ 4 Extras ..................................................... 40 Total ........................................... 2/126 Bowling E. Sellick 6-0-1-23, B. Cramp 6-00-28, L. Sellick 2-0-0-13, J. Cramp 3-0-026, T. Clarke 3-0-0-14, A. Thomas 3-0-1-8, A. Clarke 2-0-0-11

Wedderburn S. Giorlando c C. Alexander b H. Kilby .... 7 E. Sellick b X. Power ................................ 7 L. Sellick c B. Smyth b N. Harrison .......... 2 A. Thomas retired ..................................... 4 B. Cramp b I. Ferguson ............................ 2 T. Clarke retired ........................................ 1 A. Clarke retired . ...................................... 0 J. Cramp caught & b C. Alexander .. 0 K. Cramp b C. Alexander ......................... 2 L. Finch not out ........................................ 1 E. Clarke c L. Lonsdale b C. Alexander ... 0 Extras ..................................................... 10 Total ..................................................... 7/36 Bowling L. Lonsdale 2-1-0-4, F. Lock 2-2-00, M. Whitton 3-0-0-10, X. Power 4-0-1-5, N. Harrison 2-1-1-2, B. Smyth 2-1-1-4, H. Kilby 4-2-1-4, I. Ferguson 4-2-1-5, C. Alexander 2-1-3-2.

Loddon HERALD

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Thursday October 26, 2023

BOLD EYE ON CLUB FUTURE By CHRIS EARL

ESTABLISHMENT of junior sides from Loddon communities could help future-proof Loddon Valley football. The league is establishing a working party with the aim of entering three Loddon community representative sides in next season’s Bendigo Junior Football League competitions. “We want to be proactive and capitalise on population growth in Loddon communities by having our kids playing football for the Loddon regions and communities,” said league executive officer Laura Naughton. “The league is investing in juniors .... a strategic investment to ensure the sustainability of our clubs (and the league) for the future. Loddon Valley league first flagged forming junior age sides earlier this year. The establishment of a working party to help drive the initiative has league officials confident at least three teams can take the ground next season. Loddon Valley’s representative community side model follows the success of the under 18 East Loddon Rams club formed last season with players drawn from Serpentine, Calivil and Mitiamo. The Rams made this year’s AFL Central Victoria grand final. The young side has already started feeding players into Loddon Valley clubs with sev-

Lynette Clark

Lynette takes Trans-Tasman honours

Rams model could see community representative sides from Loddon Valley in Bendigo junior competition eral making their senior debut in 2023. Data received by the Loddon Herald earlier this year had 110 junior players lining up with Bendigo Junior League sides in younger age group divisions. According to Laura, the working group would aim for three sides in the lower age groups under 9, 10 and 12 - with the possibility of also forming an under 14 side. “Our clubs welcome junior sup-

port and we are here to support them,” she said. “And Loddon Valley is a driving force in community football and netball.” Laura said formation of more junior sides in the region was an investment in the future of clubs. The new teams will be open to boys and girls in all Loddon communities. Laura is already gathering names of interested players. She has asked parents and players to contact her on laura. naughton@aflcentralvic.com.au.

Meanwhile, a formal decision is expected shortly that could confirm the under 18 competition returns to the Loddon Valley league next season. Inglewood, Pyramid Hill, East Loddon, Bridgewater and Marong had under 18 sides this year. Newbridge and Maiden Gully have both stood out of the competition in recent seasons but have appointed coaches for 2024. The under 18 competition could potentially have seven sides.

LYNETTE Clark is among the top women’s competition badminton players in Australasia after last week’s Atalanta tournament in Ballarat. The Boort veteran raquet sport player was a member of the Melbourne-based team to take honours in the 39th running of the event for women playing in midweek competitions around Australia and New Zealand. Lynette was one of a handful of players given dispensation to compete, their local competitions not having women’s mid-week associations. A regular at the Atalanta tournament since 1990, Lynette said she had only missed five years of the international event. “We were beaten in the opening game by Port Augusta, the only game we lost for the week and it was Port Augusta we beat in the final,” Lynette said. The Thornybirds defeated Port August 6-1 to win the D2 final.