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Draft budget touts no rate rise

By MICHELLE SLATER

LATROBE City ratepayers could be looking at a zero per cent rates rise in the next financial year, but have been warned this would create a $13 million council budget black hole into the next decade.

Latrobe City has released its draft council budget for 2020/21 and is seeking community input into the document before it is adopted in August.

The draft budget was prepared on the basis of a zero per cent increase in overall rates and charges, which is below the permitted increase under state government legislation.

The exception is an extra 30 per cent increase per tonne in landfill levies - or $9.90 - from January next year in line with state government increase on landfill waste disposal.

This means Latrobe City is looking at $13.3m in foregone revenue over the next 10 years.

The draft budget provides for the continued delivery of services at current levels, as well as a proposed $85 million capital works program.

It includes $10 million in new state government infrastructure borrowings for the $7.5m Moe rail precinct revitalisation and $2.5 m Kernot Hall upgrade.

There is also a proposed $1.5m COVID-19 business and community support package which includes waiving permits and fees, a small business grants program and community grants program extension.

Latrobe City councillors argued rigorously the community needed to be aware of the consequences that a zero per cent rates increase may have on the delivery of council services.

Cr Sharon Gibson put forward a motion - which was rejected asking for the community to look at the options of a one or two per cent rates rise.

Police unearth clue in Lovison case

By KATE WITHERS

POLICE say they are close to solving the mysterious death of Newborough man Jarrad Lovison after a fresh lead was unearthed yesterday.

A recently reported sighting of the 37-year-old’s green mountain bike could be a crucial breakthrough in the case, according to the Missing Persons Squad.

A witness has this week told police they saw the bike propped up against a tree on Becks Bridge Road in Tanjil South at about 2.30pm on April 18, three days after Mr Lovison was last seen on April 15. “(The bike) was very much as described as how Jarrad Lovison’s bike looked at the time,� Detective Sergeant Graham Hamilton told The Express. “It had the orange pedals and the dark green frame and a combination lock around the frame. “We believe the bike the person has seen on the 18th of April is the bike we are looking for.�

It is also believed a vehicle was involved in a crash on Becks Bridge Road, just south of Adam View Court, about 12.30pm that day. Police attended the scene.

At about 2.30pm, a man returned to the scene to inspect the debris of the crash and saw the bike against a tree, which he then moved to the bus stop.

The man later saw a vehicle described as a white wagon pull up at about 4.30pm and take the bike. “(The witness) could see the back of the car, the back tail gate, actually lifted, and basically he believes the bike was put into that particular car,� Det Sgt Hamilton said. “We’re looking for the people who were in that white wagon to come forward, we’d love to be able to speak to them and certainly love to be able to identify the vehicle and recover the actual bike. “The accident itself is a fairly significant event that might have people recollect the day, (but) I don’t believe the actual accident related to the bike.�

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Sign shows all’s well that ends in Morwell

By TESSA RANDELLO

FORGET Hollywood, Morwell can claim to having a ripping new sign.

The bold, white sign featuring the letters of the Latrobe Valley town are located near the Morwell/Leongatha exit of the Princes Highway.

This centrepiece forms part of the Future Morwell project, funded by Regional Development Victoria.

In addition to the sign, a swathe of plantings and feature garden beds on Commercial Road are part of the project.

Combined, these attractions will guide visitors through to the Morwell Centenary Rose Garden and into the CBD.

Latrobe City councillor Graeme Middlemiss said the Morwell sign was part of a rebranding project for the town following the aftermath of the Hazelwood mine fire. “It is an attempt to lift the town out of an undeserved reputation and make it more attractive for people to live, visit and shop,� he said. “Each of the rose beds represents a 20 to 30 year time period in the story of Morwell.�

The assembly of the Morwell sign did have a couple of glitches, which Cr Middlemiss touched upon. “This is a great story, we chose a font typeface that is different from the other signage in the project and the way the letter

‘l’ was represented was straight vertical with a tiny edge at the top and the footings were exactly the same,� Cr Middlemiss said. “The construction workers put them in and they were facing the wrong way, it was a small oversight, we just pulled them out and turned them around. “We did also have minor metal problem with the letter ‘w’, but that is all fixed now, I thought it was a hoot. “ Cr Middlemiss said the works would not feel complete until the whole project is finished. “The key part of the whole project is the CBD revitalisation that work is about three weeks away from completion,� he said.

Second phase of package

By MICHELLE SLATER

LATROBE City is rolling out the second phase of a Business and Community Support and Recovery Package in recognition of the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 on the community.

The package is following up from an initial round of support measures rolled out in April to help local business, sporting and community groups ride out the pandemic.

The second phase includes waiving certain fees for small to medium local businesses,

sporting clubs, and community groups.

Fees will also be waived for commercial and industrial applications.

Latrobe City will develop extra business programs including additional support for chambers of commerce or trader groups, small business grants, webinars and marketing initiatives.

Tourism and marketing will be put under the spotlight with the contribution to a Destination Gippsland region-wide tourism campaign. It will also extend the community grants fund program

and put on staff to develop and implement the range of extra measures.

More than $1.5m of this funding allocation for the $1.7m package is subject to Latrobe City adopting its 2020/21 budget, with $200,000 being immediately allocated out of the current budget.

Latrobe City officers are in the midst of assessing the economic impact of the pandemic.

Council had identified further opportunities for support through business surveys and round table meetings.

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This would be the equivalent of an extra $14 or $28 a year, respectively, on the average valued property within the municipality or â&#x20AC;&#x153;one parma a yearâ&#x20AC;? as Cr Gibson put it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While it sounds lovely to have a zero per cent rise, the public needs to know

where this will leave us over a 10-year period.This is $13 million over 10 years we can never make up,â&#x20AC;? Cr Gibson said.

Cr Graeme Middlemiss warned council was about to â&#x20AC;&#x153;sentence the community to a very tight period in the next decadeâ&#x20AC;? which would mean a reduction in certain services.

He said most council budgets were

within the vicinity of Consumer Price Index increases with â&#x20AC;&#x153;very few ramificationsâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can imagine someone in five or six years will say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we are shortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. We have a beaut aquatic facility in Traralgon, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close the Moe pool, or perhaps the Churchill or Yallourn North one,â&#x20AC;? Cr Middlemiss said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tell people all the facts about budget shortfalls that will be coming and how we intend to mange this, because at the moment Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure we will do it.â&#x20AC;?

However, Cr Dale Harriman supported the zero per cent increase with concerns that any rates rise could steer away potential investors in the region.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I point out other regional and rural councils have already put forward they are going with a zero per cent rates increases,â&#x20AC;? Cr Harriman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If rates are considerably higher than other areas - and if rates keep going up in times of distress such as now - then I can see we will lose businesses, they will not look at coming to this region.â&#x20AC;?

VFF says claim the rebate THE Victorian Farmers Federation is encouraging farmers to claim a rebate being offered to install roll-over protection on quadbikes, or to purchase a safer alternative farm vehicle.

Victorian farmers can claim $1200 before the Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme closes on June 30.

VFF president David Jochinke said quad bikes were a major cause of death and injury on Victorian farms and safety must be the number one priority for farmers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tragically this year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

WORK on the Latrobe Creative Precinct is about to ascend to new heights with the construction of the fly-tower that will rise to 24 metres.

This building abuts the footpath, and as a consequence, the northbound lane of Church Street, between Kay and Grey Street, is closing temporarily.

The closure, from Monday, June 29, is to allow for safe construction for the workers and the public, as well as for access of machinery crucial to safely construct the Latrobe Creative Precinct.

The closure is likely to last for 12 months.

Latrobe City Mayor Dan Clancey said that the closure was inconvenient but necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate that there will be some angst with the closure and that getting used to the detour might take a little time.

However, we like to apply the

old adage, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;short-term pain for long-term gain.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The construction of the Latrobe Creative Precinct is entering a critical phase with concrete pours, installation of the fly-tower and other visible milestones. This is an asset of regional significance for our community and it is progressing well for completion and opening next year,â&#x20AC;? Cr Clancey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lane closure may cause traffic build-up during peak times such as school drop-off and pick-up, so we would ask drivers to be patient, considerate and seek an alternative route and parking spots where possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To aid the flow of traffic in the area, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re imposing a twominute time limit during school zone speed reduction times at the drop-off and pick-up bays in Moore Street, Grey Street and the angle parking in Franklin Street, on the school block.â&#x20AC;?

Latrobe City Council has

worked with the school and businesses in the precinct to ensure they are across all aspects of the closure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parking is still available on Church Street, accessed southbound towards Kay Street from Grey Street, and the closure will result in the loss of only a few car parks. However, we do advise that you plan ahead and leave extra time for your journey or appointment. Businesses are remaining open and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason why you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue to visit them during the closure,â&#x20AC;? Cr Clancey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thank the community for their cooperation and patience during this time.Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way round the closure but there is a bright light on the horizon - and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the opening of what we hope will be seen as an iconic creative precinct that will be the envy of our region.â&#x20AC;?

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protection rebate had been running since 2016 and had upgraded thousands of quad bikes to safer alternatives or installed protective OPDs on current models. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than five thousand Victorian farmers have already participated in the Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme, demonstrating their commitment to farm safety,â&#x20AC;? Mr Jochinke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage all farmers who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet taken advantage of this opportunity to get in before the scheme closes on June 30.â&#x20AC;?

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This comes as Honda, Polaris and Yamaha announced they would stop selling quadbikes in Australia due to federal government requirements that all quad bikes must be fitted with roll over protection from October next year.

Mr Jochinke said the rollover

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Employers who dishonestly withhold wages, superannuation or other employee entitlements, will face fines of up to $198,264 for individuals, $991,320 for companies and up to 10 years’ jail.

“We promised to criminalise wage theft and we have delivered on that promise - employers who steal money and entitlements from their workers deserve to face the full force of the law,” Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said.

“Thank you to the countless employees who have come forward to bravely share their stories to help achieve this reform and hold employers to account.”

Offences will also capture employers who falsify employee entitlement records, such as payroll records, or who fail to keep employment records.

New record keeping offences are aimed at employers who attempt to conceal wage theft by falsifying or failing to keep records.

No longer will employers be able to avoid being held accountable through deliberate dishonest record keeping practices.

The Wage Inspectorate of Victoria will be established as a new statutory authority with powers to investigate and prosecute wage theft offences.

“We said we would replace the existing legal regime and make the changes necessary to protect workers from unscrupulous employers and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” Industrial Relations Minister Tim Pallas said.

“The establishment of the Wage Inspectorate of Victoria will ensure that employers who do the wrong thing are investigated and held to account.”

Employers who make honest mistakes or who exercise due diligence in paying wages and other employee entitlements will not be subject to the legislation.

The state government has also consulted with employer groups and unions, and in February this year released a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed legislation.

Work is underway on reforms to make it faster, cheaper and easier for employees to recover the money they are owed through the Magistrates’ Court.

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Det Sgt Hamilton declared the new piece of information suggested Mr Lovison’s death was not linked to any rumoured drug activity, despite reports to the contrary.

“We don’t believe the drug activity is related to Jarrad’s death,” he said.

He maintained, however, that people known to Mr Lovison had

“collected” him on the day of his disappearance.

Investigators have been in Newborough and Moe this week as part of the ongoing investigation and are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about Mr Lovison’s death to come forward.

“We are definitely keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the bike, it may have been completely

opportunistic and we certainly don’t blame anyone for thinking it may have been dumped,” Det Sgt Hamilton said.

“There’s been a lot of information that’s come forward and we’re working through that.”

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crime stoppersvic.com.au.

Teenagers charged State’s case

TWO teenagers have been charged after a 27-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed at Mid Valley last week.

Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the vicinity between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Thursday, June 11 to come forward.

The woman, from Morwell, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and has since been released.

The teens will face court at a later date.

Any witnesses are asked to phone the Morwell Police Station on 5131 5000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Removal motion defeated

Focus of attention: A Wellington Shire Council motion to remove markers honouring Angus McMillan has been defeated five votes to four on Tuesday night.

A WELLINGTON Shire Council motion to remove markers honouring Angus McMillan was defeated five votes to four on Tuesday night.

Councillors who voted in favour were Carolyn Crossley, Darren McCubbin, Deputy Mayor Gayle Maher and Mayor Alan Hall.

Councillors who voted against were Malcolm Hole, Scott Rossetti, Ian Bye, Carmel Ripper and Garry Stephens.

If the motion was adopted, council would remove cairns on land it directly manages, on the corner of Foster and York Streets, Sale, and Blackburn and McMillan Streets, Stratford.

Council would also work with the state government and other land managers to remove the cairns which aren’t on councilowned land.

numbers up

VICTORIA reported 21 new COVID-19 cases yesterday.

The spike lifts the total number of coronavirus cases across the state to 1762.

Of the new cases, 15 have been detected in returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, two are linked to existing outbreaks and four have been identified through community testing.

To date, 19 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.

There have been 190 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Victoria that have been acquired through unknown transmission.

There are no active cases in the Latrobe Valley.

“Thanks to Victorians playing their part, staying at home and getting tested, we have made some great progress in slowing the spread of coronavirus,” Victoria’s chief health officer, Professor Brett Sutton said.

“However, we are still seeing transmission in households and other settings. It remains critical to practice good hygiene - wash your hands regularly and cough and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow and try to avoid touching your face.

“Stay 1.5 metres away from anyone you don’t live with and avoid crowds, especially indoors. If you can keep working from home - you must keep working from home.”

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Men’s Health Week runs from June 15 until June 21 and puts men’s mental and physical health in the spotlight.

Morwell Men’s Shed secretary Graham Berry said the shed is a great place for men meet and socialise especially after lockdown.

“We opened on July 1. It’s a social thing to come and interact with somebody (at the shed),” he said.

“We think the shed is really somewhere for people to go to offload pressures and troubles.

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I FIRST met Lyn Johnston about twenty years ago.

She was the maternal grandmother of my oldest grandchild Shadia, who was then five.

Shadia’s mother Shannon had always spoken very lovingly about her mother, so when I heard Lyn had been hospitalised with a severe stroke, I thought it was about time we met.

Sitting up in her hospital bed, she greeted me with warm brown eyes, and I felt an instant connection.

I don’t remember what we talked about except that every so often she would come out with something extremely funny, causing me to rock in my chair and splutter with laughter.

It would usually be an observation, perhaps about something that had happened in the hospital, but it was never unkind or pointed - she just knew how to see the funny side of things.

It showed me that although her body was damaged, probably beyond repair - her left arm sat uselessly at her side - her spirit still sparkled brightly inside.

The other thing I noticed, which should have come as no surprise, was that Lyn was Aboriginal.

I knew Shannon had Aboriginal heritage, but it was not clear in her features - her father had been an Irishman.

And now here was Lyn, a Wakka Wakka woman, drawing me in with her big human heart and making me laugh.

I had long been drawn to the tragic story of what happened to our Aboriginal Australians after the arrival of Europeans, and meeting Lyn connected me directly to it for the first time.

It was a moment I will always remember, and I have often wished that my mum could have met Lyn too, but it never happened.

My dear mum was a polite, talented person who had a big influence on me. She believed in fairness and abhorred what had happened to Australia’s first people. She was not a flag waving activist, but expressed her views in succinct letters to The Age on a variety of social justice issues they were usually published.

Later in life, she wore a lapel badge of the Aboriginal flag at all times. She died in her bed at 84 with the badge pinned to her night gown.

I’m 74 now, and wear a similar badge, although mine also has the Oz flag, with the two flags intertwined, symbolising what I dream of.

I visited Lyn more times in hospital while she recovered, and again in her later years at St Hilary’s Aged Care in Morwell.

She would always ask me about

the arrival of The Beatles in Melbourne and was spotted in the crowd on TV. At age 12 she moved schools to St Joseph’s Boarding School but the bullying and racist taunts continued from students and teachers alike so she left in Year 10 to work in a clothing factory in Broadford, and then to a shoe factory in Melbourne.

In 1967, she had her first child Melanie, and although a single mum she had full support from Aunty Bob and Uncle Bill, who adored Melanie.

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people, how they were going, and in such a loving way. I came to see the deep empathy that she had, ever seeking to understand people rather than to judge. And of course there would always be explosions of laughter!

Then I heard that she had become gravely ill, and with family around her, had died. I knew there would be many tears, some of them mine, but none of them bitter, because Lyn seemed to be loved by everyone.

I had come to feel great fondness for her myself, and often wished I knew more about her,

A remarkable lady: Lyn Johnston. about all the things that had shaped this beautiful person.

I needn’t have worried. At her service, many people, mainly family, wanted to speak. Although nervous and sad, they clearly all adored her and didn’t want to miss the chance to personally honour their “Aunty Lyn” as she was widely known. As they spoke, the long, multi-faceted, fully engaged life of Lyn Johnston gradually emerged.

Lyn was born in Cairns on November 8, 1948 to Kathleen Stewart, a Wakka Wakka woman and Ken Kirwin, a whitefella, who was one of 15 children.

Lyn had two brothers, Ronnie who sadly passed, and the youngest Raymond, who travelled from Townsville to attend her service.

Family circumstances meant that the three children were raised separately by family members.

Lyn came to live in Broadford Victoria as a toddler in the care of her father’s sister, “Aunty Bob”, and husband “Uncle Bill”, who loved little Lyn dearly.

Although much-loved at home, Lyn received a lot of racial abuse at school and fell into the habit of wagging.

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as a live in nanny for Irishman Thomas (Sandy) Johnston and his four children. After a year or so a relationship developed, Lyn and Sandy married, and had four children, Sandra, Troy, Sascha and Shannon. Imagine a household of nine kids! Almost unheard of today.

Eventually strain developed in the marriage, and Lyn moved, with her children, to Morwell, where she had family-her brother Ronnie and his family, her Aunty Hazel, and lots of cousins.

Many years later, Lyn showed the full breadth of her generosity when her ex-husband Sandy, who had come on hard times, came to live with her, her new partner and the kids as a boarder. Lyn had an open house policy, her door open to anyone in need of a place to stay and a warm meal.

It was in the Morwell community where Lyn felt really at home. She was finally able to embrace and be proud of her Aboriginal heritage and she blossomed.

She got a job at the Lionel Rose centre as a cook and soon became known for her brilliant cooking skills, open heart and side splitting humour.

She became a much loved

member of the Koorie community, and in time, a respected elder.

In the early 90s she completed a Bachelor of Arts at Monash Churchill majoring in Aboriginal Studies, showing she had scholarly talent after all. I’m guessing she didn’t have to deal with racial abuse during this course.

Lyn eventually discovered she had a gift for art and pottery and was instrumental in forming Yandina Earth, a very successful Aboriginal pottery company.

She travelled all over the country with other Aboriginal artists showing her work and meeting many influential people and celebrities. There was even a guest spot on afternoon TV, and her photo and work can be found all over the state, including The Koorie Heritage Trust and The National Gallery.

Then, at 50, her stroke happened, which took away her ability to paint, and to travel independently. But Lyn was not defeated, instead adapting to a new life with her loving partner and carer, Danny.

She enjoyed involvement with the Elders Group, and family gatherings, just watching her 20 grandchildren play.

She travelled to Darwin to see her daughter Sandra, had a beer at the Humpty Doo pub, and even rode a camel!

In later years she reconnected with her biological mother Kathleen and brother Raymond.

At length her declining health dictated that she move into St Hilary’s, where she spent her last three years.

She became a favourite of residents and staff alike, and was able to regularly visit her home with the help of son Troy and partner Danny, where she loved to just sit in the garden with a cuppa and a smoke ...

On the Heritage Walk near Kernot Hall in Morwell, there is a section about the Gunaikurnai Nation, who once roamed free in the Valley and surrounds.

There is a list from Museum Victoria 1991 of 14 known massacres of these people in Gippsland, underneath are these words; “No wild beast of the forest was ever hunted down with such unsparing perseverance as they are” - Henry Meyrick, squatter wrote in 1846.

This is the history to which Lyn Johnston was connected, and she was stung by its lash many times in her life. Her response?

To be kind, forgiving, empathetic understanding towards all people, living things, the land, and of course, to laugh.

The Black Lives Matter protests currently raging worldwide expose deep, long familiar society divisions which seem beyond repair.

In trying to find a way forward, you could do worse than reflect on the life of Lyn Johnston.

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KOSCIUSZKO Street Primary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new classrooms are nearing completion.

Seven classrooms and a multipurpose space will replace old buildings at the Traralgon primary school.

Once complete, the new complex will primarily house the Prep to Grade 2 students and work primarily as a hub for junior students.

It features an open space with adjustable glass doors so that classrooms can be modified, depending upon the need of the class.

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LOCAL dogs and their owners can enjoy some off-leash adventures now that a fully-fenced dog park is open in Trafalgar.

Hollydell Park in Trafalgar, located on the corner of Edward Crescent and Rose Court, is one of three newly opened off-leash fenced dog parks in the Baw Baw Shire.

The other two are located at Bellbird Park in Drouin and Brooker Park in Warragul.

The new parks feature premium infrastructure including air lock gates, dog litter bags, bins, drinking water stations and seating, with surrounding footpath and landscape upgrades.

Baw Baw Mayor Danny Goss said the shire was home to thousands of dogs.

“We hope they’ll get to enjoy these fantastic parks for many years to come, offering a safe place for exercise, socialisation and training,” Cr Goss said.

“I’d like to encourage the community to maintain dog park etiquette and take note of the rules and responsibilities before using the parks for the first time to make sure they remain an enjoyable place for everyone.”

New signs outlining dog-owner rules and responsibilities will be installed at the fenced parks.

Baw Baw ran a 12-month trial

of off-leash areas in 2015 which was followed by community consultation to determine the success of the trial.

The shire made seven off-leash areas permanent and introduced three premium dog parks as part of its 2019/20 capital works program at $120,000.

These seven listed parks and reserves are the only designated dog off-leash areas within the municipality. By law, dogs must be restrained on a leash in all other areas at all times.

Pet owners are urged to take note of the dog park rules and responsibilities before entering.

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RUSSELL NORTHE Thankfully we are starting to see the easing of some restrictions that have been in place to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The patience and resolve of individuals, families, employees, employers, organisations and communities has really been tested in recent weeks; and there is still a long road ahead of us. As a community I think we should all be extremely proud of how we have generally handled this unique crisis.

From the impacts upon businesses, employment, family, educational and recreational activities it has been incredibly difficult to effectively change our way of life. But from my perspective we have done extremely well thus far!!

It has been pleasing to see a number of COVID-19 testing facilities open up within the Latrobe Valley and ensure those who require testing have access. Many parts of Regional Victoria have been blessed to have very few or no active COVID-19 cases and its imperative it remains that way during the recovery phase. Again I thank all those who are providing health and other necessary services during these uncertain times.

So many people are regularly going over and beyond the call of duty to ensure the health and well-being of local residents and in the continuing provision of goods and services.

It has been an extremely tough time for those in the hospitality sector with significant restrictions imposed upon many businesses including entertainment venues, pubs, clubs, cafés and restaurants. As restrictions are eased slightly it’s important to not only respect the guidelines in place, but make the effort to support our local businesses where we possibly can. It is going to be tough journey back for many of these same organisations and their employees and they will need our support ongoing. Some of our local enterprises who have been able to remain open in some capacity have found innovative ways to keep operating and provide their goods and services in a different manner which has been terrific to observe. And as always it is crucial to be informed and keep up to date with health information along with community and business supports. In this context you should find the following websites helpful:

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As I constantly say, the Latrobe Valley has experienced a number of significant challenges over previous years, and we have continually demonstrated our resilience during those difficult times. This current challenge is clearly a different proposition and it’s therefore imperative that appropriate Government supports and assistance are making a positive difference to employers, employees, individuals, families and communities. I thank all levels of Government for their efforts thus far in the most difficult of circumstances. However like private enterprise Governments need to be flexible and innovative in the current economic climate, and one area to which there could be increased support, is ensuring that locals and local businesses are supported in Government related ed projects and procurement opportunities.

In closing, once again a big thank you to all who ho are assisting in this crisis across a whole range of different industries and sectors. Your efforts have not gone one unnoticed. Our thoughts are still well and truly with those persons who are working reduced hours,, or who have lost employment altogether due to this pandemic. andemic.

These extraordinary times call for extraordinaryy care and generosity for those around us. Call up or check ck in on family, friends and neighbours to make sure they are okay. And just as importantly, make sure you look after you during ng this period of time.

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ST Joseph’s Primary School in Trafalgar has adopted a whole school approach to supporting behaviour in a positive manner.

The Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS) outlines a school wide system that clearly defines social and behavioural expectations for all members of the school’s community.

School Wide Expectations (SWE) are respect, resilience, inclusiveness and teamwork.

St Joseph’s believes that acting on their SWE helps the school to build strong and positive relationships

as well as to build effective communication skills.

They understand that these expectations are to be used 100 per cent of the time and by all members of our school community.

The SWE are considered extremely important as they continue to build the school community and move forward, together in a positive manner.

An exciting way we have begun to promote positiveness at St Joseph’s is through their gratitude challenge.

Families have been invited to identify things around them which they are grateful for.

It can be simple things such as “Today I am grateful that I am inside and warm when it is cold and raining outside”.

Families have been asked to reflect on all the things they are grateful for and choose one that they would like to put on the gratitude wall at school. Practicing gratitude not only improves wellbeing, but also builds resilience and motivation.

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ONLY a fool would trust the word of a developer.

It appears Tony Williams and Dan Caffrey have not cast a critical eye over the compliance reports commissioned by OSMI, if they have cast an eye over them at all.

The developer got what he paid for, which was deeply flawed reports.

OSMI’s fire consultants modelled the key ignition sites from the 2009 Delburn fires to assess fire risk.

Miraculously, the fires that swept through my property and burned down 44 houses in Boolarra didn’t exist, not even in the pre-development scenario.

Imagine the trauma we could have been spared if we just had the power of the consultants to change the weather conditions.

The images of planes flying around turbines putting out grass fires on grazed land are meant to reassure us that aerial fire fighting, which was so vital to fighting the Delburn fires, will not be compromised.

It seems another miracle of nature is required and pilots will be able to see the turbines through the thicker smoke of a forest fire.

We are meant to believe that the wind farm site and surrounds are a biological wasteland.

The native vegetation from endangered classes that seemed so important for connectivity in the proposed Strzelecki-Alpine Biolink is suddenly of little value.

The Strzelecki koala appears to be adaptable and the over 150,000 trips by construction vehicles are assumed to be no threat to the fauna at all.

It is acknowledged that birds such as the yellow-tailed black cockatoo and wedge-tailed eagle fly at rotor height but no matter, they are not ‘species of interest’.

We are told that birds learn to avoid blades even though these blade tips will travel at 300 km/h and each rotor sweeps a 2.55 hectare area.

Eagles are obviously slow learners given the many documented deaths at wind farms.

The acoustics company responsible for noise assessments is widely discredited.

Homes have been abandoned at wind farms they assessed as complying with regulations.

Breaches of the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act have been proven.

Yet if any of the over 5000

Different approach: Letter writer Ian Baldock believes we should adopt daylight saving in winter instead of summer. people who will be living within 5km of the largest onshore turbines globally dare raise a voice of concern they are swiftly accused of being climate change deniers or just plain selfish.

The area is prone to landslides and earthquakes.

The subsurface material is poor for construction purposes.

The wind load on each turbine will be huge. No problems; nothing to worry about here according to the developer.

I would love the utopia of truly clean technology capturing diffuse wind energy resources and feeding electricity into an existing grid built around dense fuels without harm. It is just not the reality here.

Wilful ignorance will not resolve the problem that the Delburn wind farm is poorly sited. The bushfire risk is too high and it is too close to many households.

Annette Thompson, Darlimurla

Community concerns

DEAR Jill Hennessy MP, We refer to an email from our president Dr Christine Sindt on February 20, 2020 calling for the revocation of the ‘application’ for a licence amendment issued by the EPA on December 21, 2018.

As your response has been negligible, we repeat our requests in view of the above, and meet community concerns.

“The $1.56 million fine for toxic fire” in the Herald Sun story of Wednesday, May 20, 2020 does not offer closure as the Worksafe CEO may suggest, but instead highlights

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THE last few weeks have been very cold and it’s the sort of weather we want to be comfortable and stay indoors.

Some days even have been too cold to be outside let alone having to sleep outside overnight.

Yet this is the situation for one of the citizens of our community, and has been for the past six months.

He can be seen in Tarwin Street, sleeping rough on the footpath and being walked around by pedestrians as they go about their shopping.

The police, health authorities and local government are apparently unable to assist for various legal and human rights issues and so this fellow citizen remains on the street in our cold Gippsland winter.

In the meantime his condition slowly declines with nothing apparently happening to rectify his situation.

The question needs to be asked as to how long this situation can go on before there is any intervention by the authorities on his behalf.

Which government agency is going to step up and look into his situation before his condition gets worse?

We should all be asking these questions the next time we are shopping down the street and see our unfortunate fellow citizen.

John Bellerby, Churchill

Online comments ‘STALLED HIGHWAY PROGRESS LEADS TO BLAME GAME’ Gippsland Celebrant Services: Who cares who is at fault. Just get it done. It’s well overdue.

Matt Green: So the Feds have paid their component and the State haven’t. Seems pretty obvious why it hasn’t started.

Geoff Stolk: It’s sad when the state government can’t even fund the 20 per cent that they committed to. One fifth of the total cost of their own ‘guesstimate’. Oh well, it’s only Gippsland after all.

‘MP SAYS DITCH CITY AND LIVE HERE’ Michelle Maxwell: The trains need to run more regularly and not be cancelled on a regular basis for people to feel they can move further out of suburbia to the county regions.

Paul Gray: Fine in theory as long as there is good employment prospects. Big gap in the haves and have-nots in the Valley.

Benjamin Lord: My wife and I moved up here last year, and have not looked back, now I dread having to got to Melbourne for anything.

Coralie Nichols: Our health and public services need to be improved in quantity, quality and affordability.

Axella Johannesson: We need fast express trains during peak times to and from Melbourne! That would make it possible to work in Melbourne and live in the Valley. Great for LV jobless, and Melbourne workers looking for more value for their housing dollars.

‘50M MAGNESIUM SMELTER GETS THE NOD’ Gavin Veldwyk: Awesome! I can find employment locally rather than commuting.

Luke Hornstra: Que (sic) the misguided hysteria. I for one welcome the investment in the region, welcome the potential jobs to come from it.

Lisa Ross: So will locals actually get a job or will it be like the demolition work with a couple of token locals and the rest from Melbourne?

Geoff Dyke: I am sure it will bring out all the ‘activists’ who are against not only jobs but also rational industrial progress.

I am certain they will stop dreaming about a base on Mars to attack any progress for the LV community.

Mick Myers: Like other projects like this in the Valley we will probably never ever see anything happen.

Martin Taylor: When does the protesting start?

‘NORTHE’S BLAST’ Dorothy Long: Thank you for stepping up Russell Northe, for needs of family, business and community.

Martin Taylor: Yep, pretty ordinary treatment of these groups.

Dianne L Kevan: When does the state government do anything for the Latrobe Valley?

Ant Costin: This is where the local council should be front and centre, not state government. I’m sure there are many facilities that local council owns that could be shared with community groups, if not at least local council could assist community groups with access to personnel that could help with applying for grants from local, state and/or federal grants.

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The official email from ENGIE Hazelwood offers very little comfort to the longsuffering Morwell community who are still awaiting the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 mine fire inquiry.

Photos taken by a community member on May 28 show that the dust created from the chimney demolition was still airborne and the resident said that there was a distinct smell and dust had settled all around her property, and affected her sinus.

Another community member said it was friable asbestos, and another said the fog turned a different colour and was clearly visible on the freeway in the morning, and the next, whilst driving from Newborough to Morwell for work.

The fog had actually reverted to the colour of the dust emanating from the chimneys implosion.

Clearly the community needs the removal of asbestos from the site as EBAC finally did and a program to assist victims, such as an Asbestos Register, as per a letter of support from the former Member of Gippsland Peter McGauran MP, dated June 16, 2005.

Merv Geddes, Gippsland Resource Group Inc secretary

our lands, dry up our dams and waterways.

The solution is clear; less hours of stifling heat in summer. We need to switch, we can’t stay as we are, it’s not working.

So take daylight saving and use it in winter. By 5pm it’s dark and everyone is inside, what a waste of beautiful autumn and winter sunshine.

All the shops close early because no one is about. We can keep the shops open longer, which is great for the economy seeing as we are now in a recession. The timing could not be better.

I hope this time next year we still have our home and you have yours, but who knows?

There’s a reason Queensland doesn’t have daylight saving, so let’s do something about it.

Don’t sit on the fence, it will probably burn down in the next bushfire.

Ian Baldock, Willow Grove

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ANNETTE VOGT

Grand Junction Hotel

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8-22 Franklin Street Traralgon

Phone 5174 6011 Tips for the week 5

TONYA RYAN

Specsavers Traralgon g

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70 Seymour St, Traralgon VIC 3844

Phone 5174 5799 Tips for the week 4

Hawthorn GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Adelaide Essendon Freemantle

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PEPPER CAMERA

Crowies Paints Traralgon

168 Argyle Street Traralgon

Phone 5174 1147 Tips for the week 5

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Tips for the week 5

TOTAL 12

Richmond GWS Giants Sydney St Kilda Geelong West Coast Adelaide Melbourne Port Adelaide

Richmond GWS Giants Solomons Flooring Nth Melbourne Traralgon Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Traralgon & Moe Essendon Phone 5174 2588 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 5

BRENTON WIGHT

Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Adelaide Melbourne Port Adelaide

RUSSELL NORTHE Russell Northe MLA

12-14 George Street Morwell

Phone 5133 9088 Tips for the week 6

TOTAL 13 Richmond GWS Giants Forty Winks/ Homemakers T’gon Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Traralgon Gold Coast 87 - 91 Argyle Street Traralgon Essendon Phone 5174 6006 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 7

MATT STROUD

TOTAL 11

TOTAL 13 TERRY RAYMOND

Crawford Marine

71-77 Chickerell Street, Morwell

Phone 5134 6522 Tips for the week 6

Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Essendon Port Adelaide

JAMES HITCHINS

TM&H Mitre 10

56 George Street Moe

Phone 5127 2155 Tips for the week 4

TOTAL 12

TOTAL 9

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Phone 5174 5311

TOTAL 11

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188 Argyle St, Traralgon

TOTAL 11

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Eureka Garages & Sheds

Richmond GWS Giants Norm Oliver Meats Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Norm Oliver Meats Brisbane Shop 49 Midvalley Shopping Gold Coast Centre Morwell Essendon Phone 5133 0661 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 6

SHANE CONNAUGHTON

CHRIS CLARK Autobarn Traralgon

79 Princes Hwy, Traralgon

Phone 5174 7422 Tips for the week 6

TOTAL 11

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Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Adelaide Melbourne Port Adelaide

Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Essendon Port Adelaide

TOTAL 10 Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Essendon Port Adelaide

ANTHONY DUNNE

Gippsland Locksmiths

24 Buckley Street Morwell

Phone 5133 9722 Tips for the week 6

TOTAL 12

TOTAL 10

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Richmond GWS Giants Bensons Timber & Nth Melbourne Collingwood Hardware Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast 61-69 Latrobe Rd, Morwell Essendon Phone 5133 9477 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 6

PETER THOMSON

Hawthorn GWS Giants Sydney Traralgon Tyrepower Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Adelaide Cnr Princes Highway & Standing Drive Melbourne Phone 5174 9344 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 4

TONY MANN

TOTAL 12 LOCKIE WHITE

Morwell RSL MORWELL

RSL

Crn Tarwin & Elgin Street Morwell

Phone 5134 2455 Tips for the week 5

Hawthorn GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Melbourne Port Adelaide

TOTAL 11 Richmond Bulldogs Saviges Road Fast & Easy Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast 8 Saviges Road, Moe Essendon Phone 5126 4004 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 6

KELLY SHIRREFF

TOTAL 12

TOTAL 10 Richmond GWS Giants Nth Melbourne Collingwood Carlton Brisbane Gold Coast Essendon Port Adelaide

CHERYL JOYCE

Cleaners World Gippsland

6 Standing Drive Traralgon

Phone 5176 2000 Tips for the week 5

Richmond GWS Giants Vella Designer Cabinets Nth Melbourne Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast 168 Waterloo Road, Moe Essendon Phone 5127 4177 Fremantle Tips for the week 6

SIMON VELLA

TOTAL 9 Hawthorn GWS Giants Sydney LV Roofing Supplies Collingwood Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast 4 Short Street Traralgon Essendon Phone 4109 1610 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 6

BEN RICHARDSON

TOTAL 13 Richmond GWS Giants J&S Caravan Services Nth Melbourne St Kilda Geelong Brisbane Gold Coast Lot 1/1, 117 Traralgon-Maffra Road Traralgon Essendon Phone 0447 518 300 Port Adelaide Tips for the week 7

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LEADER BOARD

Josh Hawkins............................

Hawkins ............................ 14 Shane Connaughton ............... 13 Russell Northe...........................

Northe........................... 13 Simon Vella.................................

Vella ................................. 13 Jason Burslem .......................... 12 Chris Clark .................................. 12 Terry Raymond..........................

Raymond .......................... 12 Kelly Shirreff...............................

Shirreff............................... 12 Peter Thomson Thomson.......................... .......................... 12 Tony Mann....................................

Mann....................................11 11 Ben Richardson .........................11 .........................11 Tonya Ryan...................................

Ryan...................................11 11 Matt Stroud..................................

Stroud ..................................11 11 Annette Vogt Vogt................................ ................................11 11 Brenton Wight Wight............................. .............................11 11 Anthony Dunne..........................

Dunne .......................... 10 James Hitchins ......................... 10 Lockie White...............................

White............................... 10 Pepper Camera ............................ ............................99 Cheryl Joyce ................................. .................................99

TOTAL 14

TOTAL 11

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T'GON Finders Keepers secondhand goods, huge pink shed, 156 Argyle St. Full and overflowing, 7 days a week, 10am-6pm.

Phone 0408 388 407.

Friday 5 June, Bi-monthly Dairy Sale Friday 5 June, Koonwarra Store Sale Thursday 11th June, Pakenham Store Sale

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Seasoned red gum $190/m plus delivery. Phone 0434 243 411.

MORWELL, 32 Dayble St, Sat., 8am-1pm. Books, household items, kid's toys, clothes, furniture, adult clothes, bric-a-brac all at bargain prices!

REAL ESTATE, STOCK & STATION AGENTS

For Sale

Personals

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GUITAR LESSONS

Gippsland Guitar School, all ages, 8-80, beginners to advanced, banjo and ukulele lessons also available. 0439 111 610.

Lawns Mowed

Big and small.

0429 977 323.

Phone

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When you want a quality job at an affordable price, big or small, give Henry a call. Garages, driveways, footpaths and crossovers.

Phone 0409 236 210.

Bathroom Renos

Does your home need new doors? I can supply and install doors/locks, incl. security doors. Over 32 years exp. Free quote, call Lennie 0438 850 287.

Duct Cleaning

Transform your bathroom and add value to your Gippsland Clean Duct. home. 25 yrs experience, Phone 0418 595 533. quality reliable service. Ph Bruce 0400 747 790.

OVEN REPAIRS

Electric oven/stove repairs incl. oven doors.

Reliable, experienced and friendly. Most parts are carried on-board.

Free phone estimates.

12 month guarantee on repairs.

Phil 0412 165 542 ovenlec.com.au

ELECTRICIAN

Specialising in all domestic work. REC.4188. Ph Peter 0438 177 153 or Carol 5126 2110.

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HOUSE REBLOCKING

28 years experience, guaranteed workmanship.

Free quotes.

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JS PAINTING

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SECURITY DOORS

Get your security doors in Colorbond colours. Call Lennie on 0438 850 287.

TREE REMOVALS GIPPSLAND ARBORICULTURE SPECIALISTS

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Community College Gippsland has been delivering quality community-based and vocational training throughout Gippsland and South East Melbourne for over 40 years.

This innovative non-for-profit organisation is currently seeking a full-time experienced and confident Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Manager to be based at the Warragul campus.

With an attractive remuneration package including salary sacrifice and a company vehicle, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

In addition to coordinating and maintaining the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ICT systems, you will be providing advice and recommendations as to the future development of the ICT architecture, whilst ensuring that staff and students have appropriate support and resources to achieve their educational goals.

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If you want to further your ICT career in an organisation that takes pride in professionally developing their staff, send through your resume without delay to: Naomi Matchett jobs@bestmatch.com.au

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ArcBlue operates internationally across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong and are a Professional Advisory Services (PAS) Panel that works extensively for the Victorian Government. Several of our programs are designed to support inclusive employment pathways which also encompass education and training and we have proudly supported the establishment of GROW Programs across the state of Victoria. In Gippsland ArcBlue leads and supports the GROW Gippsland and Broadening Horizons programs.

Established in Gippsland, the Broadening Horizons program is an education program designed to link the world of work to the curriculum, providing students with real world learning opportunities that equip them with the skills and dispositions needed for a changing twenty-first century economy. The program facilitates the brokerage and development of school and industry partnerships which are central to providing real world opportunities to students and the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall success. Now in its seventh year we are looking to expand the program team with the addition of a suitably skilled and experienced Program Coordinator, initially until 30 December 2020, at 0.6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0.8 EFT, with the possibility of extension.

The role has a strong focus on developing and facilitating the program in the Wellington and East Gippsland area with the primary purpose being to engage with and support the program participants (made up of school and industry partnerships) and broader stakeholders to ensure continued program participation and growth. This includes the coordination and facilitation of a range of activities across several key areas encompassing partnership development and participation, professional development, developing the community of practice, program promotion and marketing, data collection and reporting.

The person we are seeking must possess a relevant tertiary qualification with experience in community or stakeholder engagement, program, or project coordination, or have worked in a role which has had significant focus on economic or workforce development. The role includes the delivery of orientation and professional development workshops to participants on a regular basis and therefore experience delivering presentations or workshops is essential. You must possess strong stakeholder engagement and partnership development skills, excellent presentation and facilitation skills. Your communication skills, both written and verbal must be second to none. You will be highly organised, analytical and possess strong administration skills.

To apply please submit a resume and cover letter that addresses the person specifications as outlined on the position description to Rebecca Ottery via email: rebecca.ottery@arcblue.com.au A copy of the position description can be downloaded at www.arcblue.com.au refer to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;join us.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; All enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Rebecca Ottery at the above email.

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Warehouse experience would be an advantage. Resumes to: Logues Auto Wreckers email: sales@ loguewreck.com.au

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Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted. Adult deliverers also welcome.

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BMC Group is now seeking qualified and experienced personnel to assist fulfilling multiple upcoming shutdowns and Project work.

All candidates should possess a minimum qualification in the relevant trade and be willing to undergo a medical and interview through BMC's employment process.

Positions available: ●

Supervisors

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CASUAL RELIEF TEACHERS St Mary's Catholic Primary School Yarram

St Mary's is seeking expressions of interest from teachers who wish to be considered for casual relief teaching in our school. St Mary's is a Catholic Primary School that prides itself on providing a caring and engaging learning environment for its students.

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POSITION VACANT

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Registered Nurse Grade 7 DON (13-24) 1 EFT ONGOING Looking for a career and/or lifestyle change? Want to join a team that embraces change, is expanding services, and has just opened a new theatre building?

An exciting opportunity exists to join the South Gippsland Hospital Senior Executive Team as the Director of Nursing (DON) in the picturesque township of Foster, located in the beautiful Corner Inlet region of South Gippsland.

Enquiries: If this sounds like a job you want, call our CEO, Paul Greenhalgh on 0427 093 058, to discuss the opportunities that await.

Further information: See our website www.southgippslandhospital.com.au Applications close: Friday, 26 June 2020 at 5pm.

OUTAGE AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Lendlease Services Pty Ltd is seeking expression of interest from experienced and qualified personnel for upcoming Major Outage Works for the following positions:

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On your 60th Wedding Anniversary We are so lucky to have you both as our parents, grandparents and great grandparents.

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ASHWORTH, Raymond Arthur (Ray).

Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on 16 June 2020.

Aged 72 years Beloved husband of Ann. Much loved father of Rodney, Darren, Terri and Jodie.

Loved father-in-law of Brett and Deb. Adored Pop of 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Loving son to Margaret and Arthur (both dec.).

Dearly loved brother to Dot and Fred (dec.), Bill and Yvonne, Rob and Pauline, Jenny and Jeff.

Loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews.

Dearly Loved and Sadly Missed Forever In Our Hearts XX For Funeral details please visit: www.nielsenfunerals.com.au

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• ANDERSON, Ross

The President, Staff and members of the Morwell RSL Sub Branch mourn the passing of their valued Affiliate member Ross. Ross will be sadly missed.

Deepest sympathy to Wendy and all the family.

LEST WE FORGET

ASHWORTH, Ray. Beloved brother and brother-in-law to Jenny and Jeff Seaborne.

Beloved uncle to Clay, Kirsty, Tij and Seth.

Gone but not forgotten, forever in our hearts CONLON-COOPER, June.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, aged 79 years. At Maryvale Private Hospital, Morwell, 12 June 2020.

Juney, my darling, beautiful June, You don't have to fight anymore, you have been lifted up to Heaven with no more pain. You were my rock, my soul mate, my friend, my everything.

I will miss you deeply.

You will always be in my heart my darling Juney.

Till we meet again in a better life.

Your loving husband Michael (Coops).

CONLON-COOPER, June Lorraine.

Passed away peacefully on 12 June 2020 in Morwell.

Loved mum to Maryan.

Loved Nan to Christopher, Natasha and Kylie.

May you now rest in peace. You will be missed and in our hearts forever.

Your loving daughter, Maryan XXX. DALEY (Millar), Lenette Shirlie (Sam).

Passed away peacefully at Royal Freemasons Aged Care Moe on 13 June 2020.

Aged 69 years Dearly loved and loving wife of Barry for 50 years.

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Joanne and David, Darren and Danielle.

Adored Nan to Abby, Erin, Jake and Zach.

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DALEY (Millar), Lenette Shirley (Sam).

13/6/2020. Aged 69 years.

Dearly beloved and precious sister of Gail (Billy), sister-in-law to Trevor (dec.). Loving aunty to Brad and Tracie (dec.), Special Sam to Neet, Riley and Ella. So long Sam! Forever in our hearts DALEY (Millar), Lenette (Sam). 13/6/2020.

Dearly loved, independent, stubbourn sister of Mim and Jon Hall, whose now been granted her wish.

Our mentor, our rock, now joined the 'family circus'.

Enjoy a drink with them Dummy!

Peace at last XXX

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DALEY (Millar), Lenette (Sammy).

Our dear Sam - a much loved niece, cousin and fun loving friend to all who knew her.

Sadly missed already Merle and Des Phefley, Meredith and Ian Bowden, Jane and Shane Williams, Ashley, Kyra, Chris, Jake and Rowan.

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HUGHES, Ronald David.

27/3/1925 - 12/6/2020.

Served in the Australian Navy on the HMAS Warrego. Duties carried out in the Pacific, Darwin, New Guinea, Lingayen DALEY, Lenette (Sam).

Gulf and Borneo.

13/7/1950 - 13/6/2020.

Thank you for your great Thank you Sam for all the sacrifices and service, you good times and fun play- will not be forgotten. ing golf and bowls. You are sadly missed. Deepest sympathy to Barry, Mimmy and families. From June, Arthur and family.

HURST-ORR, Fulton Patrick James.

11/3/2020 - 6/6/2020.

DALEY, Sam. A great friend, always Now has his angel wings. happy, loving and kind. Loved son of Kat and Zac, Many great memories of baby brother to Anastasia times together. Thank you and Rebecca. Loved mate. Yarn time over. The grandson of Steve and Jenny Orr. Rodgers.

Nephew to Michelle and Ishaque, Chris and Samantha, cousin to Noah DALEY, Sam. and Nate. Great grandson Chairman Spencer and all of Bruce (dec.) and Kath the members of the Hunter, Jim (dec.) and Newborough Bowling Eileen (dec.) Orr. Club are saddened by the We have you in our passing of Sam. Widely hearts. God has you in known for her sense of His care. humour. Sam, you will be Fly high Fulton, fly high missed by all of us at the club. We offer our deepest sympathy to Barry, Joey and Darren, and families.

FINDLAY, Kenneth.

The Trustee's for Moe Memorial Park Cemetery, deeply regret the passing of our esteemed Trust Member Ken. We offer our sincere sympathy to Diane and family.

Moe Bowling Club Inc.

KEENAN (Cairncross), Joyce Evelyn.

Passed away peacefully at LV Village on 13 June 2020. Aged 97 years.

Loved wife of Alex (Bob) (dec.). Loved mother and mother-in-law of Shirley and John (dec.). Dearly loved Nan of Shayne and Stella, Clinton, Kellie and Andrew. Adored and loving Great Nan to all her great grandchildren.

We will always love you and never forget you.

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FINDLAY Ken. The Moe Bowling Club members are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed social member and friend Ken Findlay. Ken will be missed particularly at our Friday night raffles. Our sympathies are with Diane and family.

LAMPEL, Dr Chris.

President Helen, together with Past and Present Members of the Rotary Club of Moe, are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed past member and Paul Harris Fellow Dr Chris Lampel.

Sincere condolences are exteneded to Sophie and Nicholas.

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LANGAN, Clayton.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, 15 June 2020, in the Alfred Hospital.

Loved son of Thomas and Lian (both dec.). Loved brother of Clyde and Vicki, Danny and Mary, Leiza and Sam, Howard and Kellie. Cherished Uncle of Marley and Nick, Cynthia, Tahlia, Oscar, Charli, Liana, Tai, Mikayla, Tommy and Jasper.

Special friend to Lynette.

Forever in our heart you will always be, fly high thru the clouds your spirit is free. In the Arms of the angels you are now pain free. Clayton, hope the weed is better in Heaven.

See you when we get there.

Love you forever Jap. Loved big brother to Clyde and Vicki. Loved uncle to Cynthia XX. Private Family Funeral

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NEWBOROUGH, Hoss.

A much loved friend and fellow tradesman. Old school! Over 40 years of hard work and humour.

You and Darren always doing your best. I will miss your ready smile and wave as you drove past our house my friend. You will be missed Hoss and not forgotten. Our love and hugs to Rhoda and children.

Sleeping peacefully in God's memory Murray and Barbara.

STRONG, Shirley (Ray).

Aged 93 years Passed away at Maculata Place in Shepparton on 11 June 2020.

Wife of Max (dec). Mother of Carla and Tanya.

Mother-in-law to Trevor.

Grandmother to Fiona, Dion, Bryce, Wayde, and Brayden. Great Grandmother to Karli, Jace, Bailey, Inikia, Sebastian, Daylen, Poppy, Marley and Maya. Great Great Grandmother to Lilly and Ava. Sister to Jack (dec) and Laurie (dec).

Close to our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered everyday.

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CROSBY, Gra. My darling husband, lover, best friend and soulmate, my rebel, my everything.

Eight devastatingly painful years have passed without you in my arms.

There is an emptiness in my heart and soul.

How do I keep going without you when my world has fallen apart. It gets harder every day.

My heart and mind is filled with beautiful memories of your laugh and smile, your strength and life values.

Your love of life. You were the sunshine and music in my life. I miss holding your hand, your hugs which made everything alright with my day, laying in your arms.

You rocked my world. I cry for all that we have lost and still ask why.

My heart loved you at 15 and only knows how to love you. I loved you from the first day I looked into your beautiful blue eyes.

You are and always will be my only love, you made my heart smile and now it is shattered beyond repair.

I will love you for eternity.

I know you are waiting for me. I will carry you in my heart until I can hold you in my arms.

Loving you forever Your Judi Ann. CRANE, Brian Henry (Buddy).

18th June 1997.

Your memory is kept to love, cherish and never forget. Ever-loving wife, Nellie and family.

TLOCZEK, Maz Peter.

27/9/1946 - 9/6/2020.

Our dearly loved brother Maz, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his home after a long and brave battle. Reunited with his beloved Billie.

Adored by all his family and will be so greatly missed.

Your sister Wanda and brother-in-law Terry.

Loved uncle of Bonnie, HILSLEY, Hazel Dianne.

Lara and Joe, Jordan and 25/3/1950 - 19/6/2019.

Maria and their children.

Loving wife, mum, Nanny and Great Nanny. Wow TLOCZEK, Maz. has it already been a year Passed away peacefully since you left us so at home on 8 June 2020. suddenly! Not a day goes Dearly beloved brother of by that we don't think or Helena and family - Gilio, talk about you, and miss Julien, Rowie and Lex; you so much that it hurts.

Annabel, Tim, Tullio, Vin- We even miss your cent and Lucien. wagging finger and tongue lashings when we needed it, our wise old Funerals owl. Dad is being looked after extremely well but not as good as you.

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PRESLEY, Karen Joy. 1/7/1932 - 14/6/2013.

Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part, Your spirit lives with me, forever in my heart.

Lloyd and family XXXX.

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ARMSTRONG, Julia.

17/6/1960 - 9/4/2019.

Loving memory of our beautiful sister, sister-in-law and aunty on your special '60th Birthday.'

Miss you every day Love Joanne and Paul, Herb and Daya, Chrissy and Wes, and families.

Bereavement Thanks

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LANG, Dorothy (Dot).

The family of Dorothy Lang would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown, all the comforting words, cards and flowers. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to the staff of O'Mara House Traralgon for the wonderful care given to Dot during her time with them.

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STELLINE, Joyce.

18/6/1983.

Mum, Memories last forever.

Always in our hearts.

Years have passed, remembered always.

Love Tony and family.

XXX WILLIAMS, Narelle Elizabeth.

21/2/1978 - 18/6/2015.

5 years has passed without you here.

I was not ever ready to say goodbye.

Missing you everyday Nelly.

Love Kylie XO.

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Mackenzie becomes the marathon man

REMEMBER WHEN TRARALGON HARRIERS

By BARRY HIGGINS

FORMER Traralgon Harrier John Mackenzie was a top cricketer, squash player, runner and road cycle racer who created the ultimate Traralgon Marathon benchmark in 2012.

In athletics alone in one iconic year John held the 5km, 10km, half-marathon, marathon and 50km ultra-marathon championships - a remarkable achievement.

John grew up in Moe and recalls winning the school cross-country run in Grade 6, and competing in the inter-school Cross Country in Melbourne, against well-coached elite junior athletes.

In Traralgon in the late 1990s he played sport to lose weight.

He combined cricket, squash and informal running, until he transferred from the Glengarry cricket club to Traralgon West, with its clubrooms adjacent to the Traralgon Harriers rooms. The rest, as they say, is history.

Mingling with the Harriers community John decided to take up more serious running.

After joining the Harriers, John soon found himself enjoying the club’s regular Sunday morning long distance runs.

Success: Kylie Murray, outright second, John Mackenzie, first, and Lynda McRae, outright third, in the 2011 Traralgon Marathon.

“I watched Deeks in the 1982 Commonwealth Games Marathon - he was inspirational. I built my ‘mileage’ up to 60km a week, and after three or four weeks I was averaging 180km a week. We would do a 40km long run and insert a few really fast 5km sections, at 3:30 (minutes per km) pace or quicker.

Once we did a 5km surge at 3:17 pace,” he said.

John built up to running an average 230km each week. A

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self-declared statistics freak, he recorded every metre he ran.

In 2000, the first year of the much anticipated millennium, talented Allambee runner Ian Cornthwaite finally broke through for his first Traralgon Marathon win after finishing in second place four times.

Flying under the radar, newcomer Mackenzie placed fourth.

Later that year he won the King of the Mountain run, a 30km climb up the main roads to the “Tassie Towers” on the summit of Mount Tassie, overlooking the Valley.

In January 2001, John heralded his arrival on the distance-running scene with a close but emphatic victory in the Mansfield to Mount Buller 50km ultra, winning by five minutes from Mike Wheatley, a member of the Australian 100km World Championships team.

Third outright and first woman was Sandra Timmer-Arends who lowered her own course record for the third consecutive year.

Veteran Harrier Bruce Salisbury also finished high in the field.

In June 2001, the Harriers newsletter reported after the marathon, “Local Traralgon Harrier John Mackenzie moved from fourth in 2000 to beat an impressive field.

John . . completely blitzed the rest of the field. He set a new personal best time (PB) of 2:33:51, ahead of Nigel Aylott and Murray Johnson.”

A few months later John was fourth in the Melbourne Marathon, earning the Victorian Country Championship, awarded to the first regional runner.

Trafalgar runner John Duck went one better at a Melbourne Marathon, placing outright third in 1983, in 2:21:53, behind Tanzanian Olympian Juma Ikangaa who won in 2:13:50, only ten seconds slower than fellow Olympian Derek Clayton’s 2:13:40 race record at Traralgon in 1970.

In September, Mackenzie again won the King of the Mountain, that now follows back roads and logging tracks to the summit and described by early Harrier stalwart Richard Jeffery as, “Hard as a marathon”, because of its relentless uphill course.

In a stunning debut year John also won the 2001 Victorian 50km Track Championship, conducted, fittingly, on Remembrance Day by the Harriers at the Joe Carmody Athletics Track at Newborough.

Event organiser Geoff Duffell wrote, “John Mackenzie calculated that four Victorian country records were within his reach. Since they

covered from one hour up to 30 kilometres, what better event to go for them than in a 50km track race?” John achieved them all.

A strong and interesting field contested the 2002 Traralgon Marathon, with John outright favourite after a clear victory the previous year and his fourth place in the Melbourne Marathon.

As predicted John broke clear early to go on and win his second Traralgon Marathon in a fast time of 2:34:00. Previous winner Ian Cornthwaite just held off the fast finishing Peninsula Road Runner Dylan Dwyer for second place Ian’s fifth silver medal!

On your bike AFTER a year running track, trail, road and mountain events, John injured his hamstring and could not run at his level of achievement.

He took up bike riding, leading to road race competition cycling.

Ever the statistics ‘junkie’, John said,“Across my four years I averaged 26,000 km each year, or 500-600km a week on the bike”.

Unsurprisingly with that workload, he soon garnered the 2004 Gippsland ‘A’ Grade tour victory, and two Victorian Country Road Championships.

John returned to running in 2007, again winning the King of the Mountain run, alongside the women’s winner, his training partner Sandra Timmer-Arends.

He was to win it again in 2008 and 2009.

In his marathon comeback in 2008 John won his third Traralgon while Sandra Timmer-Arends won her sixth, and third in a row. Both had to fight hard for their victories.

Finishing the year on a high note after a seven-year hiatus John returned to again take out the Victorian 50km track championship.

In 2009, Sandra Timmer-Arends achieved her seventh Traralgon Marathon victory, and a run of four in sequence to match the two earlier streaks by Mary Edwards and Morgan Tucker.

John Mackenzie celebrated his birthday with his fourth win, ahead of Simon Trusler and Shane Pettingill - and his second straight victory - a sign of things to come!

Many runners from Melbourne and around the state who ran at Traralgon journeyed to Marysville in November to support the fire-ravaged town by running in its ‘recovery’ marathon. A number of Harriers ran, and others provided support for the day. John won the

photograph supplied.

inaugural Marysville event that started at 9am in 30 degrees heat, out-sprinting Daniel Pelly by two seconds. In 2010 John created a men’s record of five Traralgon Marathons, with three in a row, after outlasting Mark Rowe by three minutes with Tim Kenington third. And John again won at Marysville.

John makes it four in row JOHN won his sixth Traralgon Marathon in 2011 and his fourth in a row to equal the streaks achieved

by Mary Edwards, Morgan Tucker and Sandra Timmer-Arends.

In a great statement for women the next quickest runners, outright second and third behind John, were two talented woman ahead of the other male finishers - Kylie Murray in a sub-three hours, and Lynda McCrae, both Traralgon Harriers.

Kylie and Lynda blitzed all of the male runners except John.

A record making victory IN an event he described as “tough” John won his fifth Traralgon Marathon in succession in 2012 in a time of 2:41:54, 25 seconds faster than the previous year and surpassing the streaks of four achieved by Edwards, Tucker and Timmer-Arends. His total of seven wins also equalled Sandra.

John wrote of his long journey to fitness, his tactics during the 2012 race, and his iconic victory.

In conclusion he wrote, “The last mile . . to the finish is always tough. This race is possibly the best race of my career - never have I had such poor fitness and great competitors to push me beyond my expectations”.

A few months out from the 2013 marathon John announced he would not contest that year’s race, and was retiring from running for an indefinite period, to focus on personal and career goals.

He said, “The personal rewards I gained from distance running surpassed any number of trophies won, and the lessons learnt were a catalyst for my personal growth”.

Now living in Darwin with his wife Tina and son and daughter, both late teenagers, John concluded, “It is not winning that I remember most, but the times spent with many enjoyable and inspiring people, even in difficult or demanding conditions. As they say, it is the journey that is so amazing, not the destination”.

IN BRIEF

Wakefield to take charge of the Bombers

CRICKET: Latrobe Valley District Cricket League club Yallourn North has announced Matthew Wakefield as coach for the 2020-2021 season.

Wakefield spent his first season at the Bombers last season after crossing from Warragul club Western Park.

The all-rounder was one of Yallourn North’s leading lights last season, scoring 316 runs at an average of 18.59 and claiming 19 wickets at an average of 20.1.

Wakefield faces a major task with the Bombers winning just one game at A Grade level last season.

“We’re incredibly excited to have the experience of Wakey at the helm, and we look forward to the season ahead under his control, and fresh new ideas and plans he has for the club, both on field and off field,” the club said in a statement.

Impressive Pakenham winner for the Templetons

A wait and see approach

FOOTBALL/NETBALL

By GREGOR MACTAGGART

THE Mid Gippsland and North Gippsland leagues will wait until next week to decide if they go ahead with their respective seasons this year.

The two leagues issued a joint statement on Monday following another relaxing of lockdown restrictions by the state government.

Despite the changes announced

by Daniel Andrews, there remains several unanswered questions, particularly around crowd numbers.

“After extensive board consultations at both leagues, MGFNL president Gary Matthews and NGFNL president David Kyle met with Head ofAFL Gippsland Richard Black and confirmed to maintain their position to review the status

of their respective football/netball season following the update from the state government on Sunday, June 21,” the statement read.

“The leagues will convene following the announcement by the Premier to consider their position.”

Both leagues said the return to training in recent weeks was a first step and had been responsibly implemented by clubs.

“This consistent approach during these unique and challenging times has been to take advice from the federal and state governments, our sporting bodies - AFL Gippsland, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria and to work collaboratively amongst our clubs to ensure the best path forward,” the leagues stated.

“This will remain our approach as we are fully aware of the importance of a safe environment for all participants involved and the

ongoing sustainability of our clubs.

Any return to play scenario will be reliant on a range of criteria that our clubs deem necessary for a safe and responsible start to a 2020 season.”

The Mid Gippsland and North Gippsland leagues thanked their respective member clubs and the community for their patience.

AFL Gippsland backed the stance of the two competitions.

“AFL Gippsland support the position of both the North Gippsland Football Netball League and the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League in their approach to a return to play for the 2020 season,”AFL Gippsland said in a statement.

“Both the NGFNL and MGFNL have presented a responsible and collaborative approach to the return to play discussion with the highest consideration given to the health and wellbeing of their players,

officials, volunteers, supporters and the broader community, and AFL Gippsland wish to commend the leagues for their efforts to date.”

The news comes as more leagues across the state make the decision to cancel their 2020 seasons.

AFL Barwon confirmed earlier this month its four competitions Geelong, Geelong District, Bellarine and Colac District - would be cancelled.

Another major league to scrap its season was the Central Murray in North-West Victoria, but the neighbouring Sunraysia competition voted on Tuesday night to start its season on July 25.

Other leagues to have pencilled in a start date are the Picola District (July 11, but likely to be pushed back) and the Goulburn Valley (July 18, but likely to be pushed back).

Sport and exercise restrictions ease SPORT

SPORTING and exercise restrictions will be eased even further from June 22, the state government announced.

Currently, up to 20 people can participate in outdoor group sport and exercise activities, provided they can keep at least 1.5 metres apart.

Sporting competitions are not allowed.

Public playgrounds, outdoor gyms and skateparks are open.

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools are open for a maximum of 20 patrons per pool, with a limit of three people per lane in each pool.

But from June 22, a number of new rules will come into place.

Indoor sports centres and venues

(for example, gyms, health clubs, class-based fitness studios, dance studios) can open.

There will be no more than 20 participants allowed per separate space, subject to the four square metre rule, with up to 10 people per group or class.

There are no limits on the number of people per group or class if all participants are 18 years old or younger.

For adults, indoor and outdoor sport and exercise activities will become allowed if participants can keep 1.5m between them and there are no more than 20 people participating, or no more than 10 participants in a class.

Organised non-contact

IN BRIEF

LVSL welcomes announcement

SOCCER: Latrobe Valley Soccer League said it welcomed this week’s announcement from the state government and Football Victoria around the easing of lockdown restrictions.

The LVSL board will be consulting with its members clubs in the coming days to seek their input and opinion surrounding a 2020 season.

The league said it anticipated a further update to the football community post their next scheduled board meeting on June 22.

competitions are allowed for all age groups, if participants can keep 1.5m between them and there are no more than 20 participants in the competition.

For people aged 18 years and under, full-contact training and competition will be able to resume.

Spectators for training and competitions must abide by gathering restrictions - spectators should be in groups of no more than 20 and spread out around the ground or venue.

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools will be able to have a maximum of 20 patrons.

There is no limit on the number of people per lane in each pool.

Communal facilities, such as

change rooms, can now open for indoor and outdoor sport venues.

Play centres, including trampolining, can now open for up to 20 people per space, with up to 10 people per group.

There will be no limits on the number of people per group if all participants are 18 years old or younger.

Large indoor venues will be able to allocate separate spaces and have up to 20 people in each space.

For example a large indoor court could be separated into two spaces, for different groups at each end.

Adults will have to wait until July 13 to resume full-contact training, and July 20 for full-contact competition.

Baw Baw Alpine Classic is on schedule

CYCLING: The Baw Baw Alpine Classic, hosted by Warragul Cycling Club, will be run and won on Sunday, October 11.

2020 represents the 20th edition of Victoria’s toughest hill climb and will be an exciting year for the event and the club.

The Baw Baw Classic will follow the National Road Series Tour of Gippsland, which is scheduled for October 8-10, a date that has remained on the calendar during the coronavirus pandemic..

HORSE RACING: The Templeton training partnership of Paul and Tracey celebrated success at Pakenham on Monday when Deyama won the Van Steemsel Benchmark 58 Handicap (1600m).

Deyama ($18) relished the hot tempo to rattle home down the outside and nail Sirius Deal ($4.40) in the concluding stages of the $20,000 race.

Tracey Templeton said the four-year-old daughter of Domesday relished a return to good tracks after some below-par efforts on soft going.

Deyama was ridden to success by jockey Damien Thornton.

The hoop has built a good affinity with the Moe galloper, having been aboard in her maiden victory at Sale on March 15, where Deyama won in similar fashion.

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Holding pattern: The Mid Gippsland and North Gippsland leagues will wait until next week to decide if they go ahead with their respective seasons this year. file photograph

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