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A wartime love story Morwell resident Gwynneth Cole recalled secretly marrying her husband Robert days before he left to serve in World War II.

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WE’RE IN THE MIX THE Latrobe Valley is being eyed off as one of four hydrogen hubs in the Federal Budget, with the Morrison Government pledging more than half-a-billion dollars towards new investments.

The 2021-22 Federal Budget will include $275 million to accelerate the development of four additional hydrogen hubs in regional Australia and implement a clean hydrogen certification scheme.

The federal government has identified

the Latrobe Valley, Bell Bay, Gladstone, Darwin, the Hunter Valley, the Pilbara and Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula as prospective sites.

A further $263 million will be spent to support the development of carbon capture, use and storage projects and hubs. These regions would need to go through a competitive process, with potential sites demonstrating a large scale industrial energy demand, skilled workforce and existing infrastructure.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the world was changing rapidly and

Australia needed to be competitive in a new energy economy.

“We cannot pretend the world is not changing. If we do, we run the risk of stranding jobs in this country, especially in regional areas,” he said.

“It is essential we position Australia to succeed by investing now in the technologies that will support our industries into the future, with lower emissions energy that can support Australian jobs.”

The government is actively pursuing opportunities to collaborate on low emissions technologies with Germany,

Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

It comes as the federal government had announced its $18 billion Technology Investment Roadmap to drive $70 billion in new investment in low emissions technologies by 2030.

Energy Minister Angus Taylor said the investment would help to reduce technical and commercial barriers to deploying these technologies.

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Too close to home: Hazelwood North resident Ian Comridge at Saturday’s protest.

Police Beat Teenager airlifted to hospital after collision

MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a serious collision that occurred in Traralgon on Sunday.

Local patrol officers came across three unregistered motorbikes on Garibaldi Street about 2.40pm.

As police attempted to intercept the motorcyclists, a collision occurred with one of the riders who had come up behind them.

Following the incident, the rider, a 14-yearold male from Yallourn North, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The officers involved in the collision were also taken to hospital as a precaution with none of them being injured as a result.

The remaining two riders accompanying the 14-year-old did not stop and rode away from the scene.

Professional Standards Command will oversee the investigation as per standard protocols when it comes to incidents where a police vehicle is involved in a serious collision.

Any witnesses or anyone with information in regards to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crime stoppersvic.com.au.

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Protest: Suzanne Timms, Maggie Jones and Leanne at the rally.

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By MICHELLE SLATER

ABOUT 150 people turned up to a rally in Morwell on Saturday afternoon to protest against the proposed Hazelwood North used lead acid battery recycling plant.

Rally attendees heard speeches from Latrobe City Council mayor Sharon Gibson, Voices of the Valley convenor Wendy Farmer and AliVE secretary Maggie Jones.

Environmental Justice Australia lawyer Bronja Lipski also addressed the gathering to help people write submissions into a state government Inquiry into the impacts of air pollution.

Rally attendees were being asked to fill out a questionnaire on the impacts of the development to include in the Inquiry submissions.

Rally organiser Maggie Jones raised concerns about developer Chunxing’s proposal to offer local community members background and ongoing blood lead testing, funded by the company.

“We are now relying on a private corporation to do

blood testing and measure the impacts of a project that the community doesn’t want,” Ms Jones said.

“The government needs to be doing blood and soil testing to create a baseline for the Latrobe Valley to understand the impact of existing pollution, legacy contamination and future pollution.

“They don’t have this information and this exposes a giant hole in the system and the way the government protects us from heavy industry.”

Ms Farmer spoke about the importance of a just transition for the Latrobe Valley and put a call out to Planning Minister Richard Wynne to rescind his decision to approve the project.

“This project doesn’t feel like a just transition, we don’t want to be Victoria’s dumping ground.

We are proud of our industrial history, but we’ve had enough,” Ms Farmer said.

“We want change for the better, we must get it right, not only for here but for other communities, we won’t give up. We will still continue to push that we don’t want a ULAB.” Ms Farmer said objectors were planning to

letterbox residents in Mr Wynne’s electorate in the inner-urban seat of Richmond in an attempt to “build allies across the state”.

“We will hit him where it hurts until they rescind this decision,” Ms Farmer said.

Mr Wynne fast-tracked the project after it was rejected by Latrobe City Council last year, but the application was scheduled to be heard at an impending VCAT appeal for this month.

A Chunxing spokeswoman told The Express that any blood testing would “be carried out by an independent, qualified provider at no cost to the community”.

“Chunxing Corporation has agreed to investigate the matter of community blood testing as a further precautionary measure because this is what members of the community asked the company to do at a number of community consultation meetings,” the spokeswoman said.

“The company stands by its commitment to investigate this option.”

Latrobe City’s submission on air pollution

By MICHELLE SLATER

LATROBE City Council has acknowledged the community’s growing concerns around poor air quality in the Latrobe Valley, and the lack of confidence in government regulators.

Latrobe City has put forward a submission into a state government Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution, with input from council departments and the local community.

Latrobe City included concerns from community feedback over the controversial Hazelwood North used lead acid battery recycling plant.

Latrobe City noted this feedback highlighted “a lack of confidence” in the Environment Protection Authority’s ability to ensure that companies complied with emissions standards.

“Adequacy of current standards for lead emissions and separation/buffer distances from sensitive uses were called into question by the community,” the submission said.

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It comes as Gippsland Primary Health Network data showed the Latrobe Valley suffered from double the number of deaths from respiratory diseases and higher asthma rates than the rest of the state.

But Latrobe City also acknowledged that its economy was underpinned by heavy industry.

The submission backed technologies to reduce emissions - including carbon capture and storage - on existing generators to improve air quality and extended their operating life.

It stressed that government support would be necessary to achieve structural changes to substantially reduce air pollution.

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concerns was limited due to the lack of monitoring and benchmarking against international standards.”

It stated that EPA monitoring was either incomplete, reactive, or relied on reporting from the community, and when it was reported “this can be disregarded”.

It said public confidence would be improved by better transparency in how the EPA set emissions regulations, and better monitoring and outcomes for when breaches occurred.

Cr Kellie O’Callaghan stressed at the council’s April meeting the submission “was not necessarily reflective of everyone’s perspective”, but was a matter Latrobe City needed to put to the Inquiry.

“It needs to be acknowledged, and documented and action taken.This needs to be further explored and picked up here in this Inquiry,” she said.

“It’s also clear there is an expectation from our community that there be some proactive monitoring and reporting, this has been explored by a great deal of work by (Latrobe City)”.

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Local knowledge: New Alinta call centre recruits Traralgon local Chris Knights and Boolarra local Erin Hassett. photograph michelle slater

By MICHELLE SLATER

ALINTA Energy chief executive officer Jeff Dimery officially welcomed the company’s new Morwell call centre employees on Monday after it began operating about a week ago.

Alinta has so far hired about 70 locals to work in its newly opened customer contact centre at the Morwell Hi-Tech Precinct and is in the midst of a recruitment drive to hire another 150.

It comes as the company is in the process of relocating its call centre from the Philippines to Morwell, in a move the Alinta boss said was to “invest in the communities we operate in”.

Mr Dimery cut the ribbon on the new call centre, stating the uptake from local job applicants had been positive since the announcement was made earlier this year.

He said the call centre is aiming to provide about 240 local jobs in the region, making Alinta - which operates the Loy Yang B Power Station - one of the largest employers in the Valley.

“We’ve been pleasantly surprised by the availability and quality of labour in the region. It’s still early days for the new recruits, but they are already surpassing the performance metrics out of the Manila office,” Mr Dimery said.

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a diversity policy here. We encourage as many locals to put their hands up.

“We are already getting feedback from our customers who love talking to Aussies when they pick up the phone.”

Alinta service delivery manager Danielle Widgery said the company had been working with Latrobe Valley Enterprises, the Morwell Italian Club and Morwell Bowling Club to train the new recruits.

“The response has been fantastic, we bring in 20 people at a time to our career days and we take them through the recruitment process and what it’s like to work here,” Ms Widgery said.

Boolarra local Erin Hassett said she was keen to jump aboard local job opportunities - particularly coming out of COVID-19.

Ms Hassett said she was impressed by the company’s supportive culture and was looking forward to opportunities within the organisation.

“It’s good for the growth of the Latrobe Valley, keeping jobs local appealed to me. Here there is a chance to grow and be a part of the company.

I have felt supported from the beginning,” Ms Hassett said.

“I’m definitely enjoying the environment we work in. This has by far exceeded my expectations of how the company treats its staff.”

Alinta boss shares his own story

Mr Dimery began his life in the energy sector as a sales representative for Solaris Power, ALINTA Energy chief executive officer Jeff before it was taken over by AGL. Dimery began his working life in a call centre He ended up at AGL for 15 years becoming before rising to heights of corporate the head of merchant energy, helping Australia. it build its generation-retail business Mr Dimery believed it was still posmodel. sible for someone with the right attitude Mr Dimery made a switch from energy to work their way from the ground up into private equity firm TPG Capital to the top. a senior industry adviser. TPG later The energy boss had a job in customer acquired Alinta before it was sold to service for utilities company Melbourne Hong Kong outfit Chow Tai Fook Water after he finished Year 12 and Enterprises, which bought Loy Yang began studying a economics and finance B in 2017. degree part time.

“The ability to work your way up has “I grew up in a family with a single JEFF DIMERY been enhanced with access to technolmum and six kids on the wrong side of ogy,” he said. the tracks in Port Melbourne,” Mr Dimery told “I believe any worker with a right level of The Express. enthusiasm, focus, drive and intellect can “I worked my way through Melbourne Water achieve anything they want with an organisaand moved across to the energy sector shortly tion. I think I’m proof of that. I believe this to after the privatisation of SEC Victoria.” be the culture at Alinta.”

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Up for grabs: The home of Coles Morwell has gone on the market this week.

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Coles Morwell’s home is for sale

By TOM GANNON

THE home of Coles Morwell is expected to fetch upwards of $20 million after going on the market this week.

The 1.1 hectare site on George Street, Morwell is currently secured by a 15-year net lease to the supermarket giant and is also home to seven other businesses along George Street including Morwell Fish and Chips and Podicare Shoes.

The 5265 sqm shopping centre also includes the undercroft car park which provides 259 car parking spaces. More than 90 per cent of the gross rent is secured by Coles and Liquorland, who recently undertook a $5 million store refurbishment in 2018.

The sale is being headed by JLL Retail Investments who say the commercial property should garner a high amount of interest and a sale price in the high $20 million mark.

“It’s a great product, the Coles is performing extremely well, it’s had a recent refurbishment back in 2018 so the building looks a lot better, the supermarket has been improved and it really benefits from being the only supermarket in the commercial heart of Morwell,” JLL director of retail investments Tom Noonan said.

According to Mr Noonan, the commercial real estate market in regional areas has experienced a significant boost following changes brought on by last year’s coronavirus pandemic.

LATROBE City Council is seeking feedback into councillor allowances, which means the Mayor receives a touch more than $81,200 and a councillor just over $26,200.

Councillor allowances are set under the Local Government Act, and for Latrobe City are set at the maximum rate for a category two council - based on population and revenue.

Cr Dan Clancey outlined the process at Latrobe City’s April meeting, stating that councillors are able to vote on their allowances under the Act. “This is a transparent process.The community is always interested in the amount of money we make,” Cr Clancey said.

“The amount of people who say to me ‘the big bucks you must be on as a councillor for the hours you do’, this sets out an increase in line with the CPI.” The Local Government Minister is responsible for setting the maximum and minimum limits for councillor and mayoral allowances, which are reviewed annually.

Additionally, the Mayor and councillors also receive an amount equivalent to the 9.5 per cent superannuation guarantee.

“The market within the retail sub-sector has been highly popular with investors,” Mr Noonan said.

“There’s been an increased focus on the region which I think is based on population growth off the back of last year.

“People were making decisions about where they want to spend their time and the ability from some groups to work from home means they can commute from the likes of Morwell for a couple of days a week when they might not have previously wanted to do that.

“A boost in population means a boost for retail spending in these areas. Further to that is the government’s current incentive around stamp duty concessions for commercial property which has certainly been a driver of interest.”

The concession was implemented as part of the state government’s coronavirus relief measures and sees stamp duty reduced by 50 per cent for commercial, industrial and extractive industry properties in regional areas.

The site was listed on Tuesday along with the Eastwood Village shopping centre in Bairnsdale.

Both properties are being sold by separate private investors via public expressions of interest.

It is the latest in a number of key commercial properties in the Valley to be on the market. The Top Pub in Morwell recently sold for $3.06 million, while Stockland Traralgon changed hands for $85 million.

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Iconic event: The 2021 Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run is off and running.

Toy Run launched this week

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MEMBERS of the three organising clubs, the Eastern Riders, the Red Knights and Riders Evolution, got together with Dave and Julz from Bobber Dave’s Custom Cycles, Traralgon, to launch the 22nd Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run earlier this week.

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Santa also dropped in to add a touch of class to the occasion and the ringing of his bell tolled the start of what is going to be another great year.

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Sprint towards victory: Traralgon’s Marlon Neocleous outruns Sale’s Jy Higgins during their match-up.

Fierce competition: Traralgon’s William Hamilton battles Sale’s Keiffer Anderson.

Standing tall: Sale’s Charlie Kelly blocks Traralgon’s Tacen Davidson during their Under-14 clash.

Hands on the ball: Players reach for the ball during the Under-14 State Country Basketball Championships in Traralgon.

Quick step: Traralgon’s Jaxon Murdoch at the Under-14 State Country Basketball Championships in Traralgon. photographs tom gannon

Rejected: Sale’s Keiffer Anderson is blocked by Traralgon’s Cooper Anderson.

The date this year will be Saturday, December 4.

Organisers thought that last year was difficult enough for local families and that all would be better for 2021, not so.

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The Salvation Army and St Vinnies have said that due to the reduction in Centrelink payments back to the pre-COVID level, their clients are struggling to make ends meet.

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Many people are finding it difficult to pay for basic needs and are seeking support more than ever and this will be reflected in the coming Christmas period.

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“The challenge for us is still there and I know that our community will, once more, rise to the occasion and make this year as successful as 2020,” organiser Alf Vella said.

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“Christmas is still many months away, but it is never too early to start putting away a gift or two.”

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There are already several collection points for you to drop-off gifts so, if they’re getting in the way, you can take them to one of the locations listed below or call Alf on 0434 618 689 and he will arrange to collect them.

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COLLECTION POINTS The office of Melina Bath MP: 181 Franklin Street, Traralgon

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The office of Russell Northe MP: 12-14 George Street, Morwell

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Bobber Dave’s Custom Cycles: Nefertiti Court, Traralgon.

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Country Champs in Traralgon

By TOM GANNON

FUTURE basketball stars went head-to-head at the Under-14 Country Championships in Traralgon last week.

Players and supporters from across the state swarmed on the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium to take to the floor.

Traralgon’s own T-Birds were in action, reaching the semi-finals of the Girls’ competition and the quarter-finals of the Boys’ division.

In the Girls’ Division 1 competition,Warrnambool recorded a 45-37 win against fellow country powerhouse Ballarat.

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three-day event ran smoothly and praised the newly redeveloped stadium.

“It was a really successfully run tournament, we had 77 teams come and compete and it was nice for the players to get back onto the court and enjoy that rivalry across the state,” she said.

“During the presentations everyone was really happy, it was the first time we’ve been out to Traralgon in a while and everyone really enjoyed it, the new facility was definitely a highlight.”

Along with this year’s championships,Traralgon Amateur Basketball Association also won their bid to host next year’s competition which will see players return to the region in early 2022.

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In the Boys’ Division 1 competition, the Macedon Ranges took the spoils courtesy of a 50-42 victory over Ballarat.

In Division 2, Maffra defeated Horsham in the Boys’ final, with Korumburra proving too strong for Maffra in the Girls’ competition.

Swan Hill edged out Bacchus Marsh 40-37 to take out the Division 3 Boys’ section, with Horsham victorious in the Girls’ division.

In Division 4, Terang defeated Korumburra to take out the Boys’ division and Wangaratta took the honours in the Girls’ section.

Basketball Victoria league administrator Melissa Thomas, who oversaw the tournament, said the

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AstraZeneca vaccine in spotlight

By ZAC STANDISH

ONE of the keys to returning to pre-COVID normality, the roll out of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been in progress for a month and yielded mixed results.

With rare cases of blood clots being linked to the administering of the vaccine, general practitioners have been advised not to give it to patients under the age of 50.

Central Gippsland Family Practice owner Dr Kingsley Rajasingham said despite these concerns, they are continuing to power on with the vaccine roll out plan.

“Personally in Moe and in our clinic, we have been rolling out since March 22 receiving 100 doses per week and we are using all of them with a waiting list of around 50-100,” Dr Rajasingham said.

“We are actually going ahead as planned, and the thing is that most of our patients that are being vaccinated are over 70 so really there is no risk.”

With the risk of adverse side effects limited to people under the age of 50, he says that as per the government’s advice vaccinating people of that demographic has been put on hold.

“In terms of the blood clotting it is obviously a concern for younger people, so we have been told not to vaccinate anyone who is under 50,” he said.

“Unfortunately before this rule was announced we had vaccinated a handful of people under 50 including staff at the clinic and some outside medical front line workers.

“However, from all reports they have all been good which is very pleasing but we have had to put them on hold, for the over 70s and people between 50 and 70 with a medical condition we are going quite well.”

Having been administering the vaccine for more than a month at the practice, Dr Rajasingham said feedback from patients receiving the dose has been positive.

“We have had very few issues with people receiving the vaccine so far,” he said.

“Things such as the arm being a bit sore following the injection have been reported but I would say we have virtually had no negative reactions with the vaccine so far.

“This is week three for us and we have administered it to around 250 to 300 patients and thank god no significant issues.”

He reassured people eligible for the vaccine and unsure whether it is safe or not.

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“It will encourage new large-scale investment from the private sector, creating jobs and supporting Australia’s economic recovery, particularly in regional areas,” Mr Taylor said.

“Australia’s potential to supply our trading partners with low cost, clean energy and permanently and safely store emissions underground has our trading partners, including Japan, South Korea and Singapore excited.”

The Australian Energy Council said that although it may be some time before hydrogen was commercially viable, it could potentially remove emissions from intensive heavy industries.

“While CCS has not proved to be as useful in electricity as was once hoped, it still may assist other sectors that collectively emit much more, AEC chief executive Sarah McNamara said.

“CCS may also be useful in making hydrogen without emissions.While the scale of its potential use remains uncertain, it’s certainly worth spending some money to find out.”

A close up: The much-publicised AstraZeneca vaccine.

“We have inquiries from people who are over 70 and people of high risk who are concerned,” he said.

“We just want to reassure people that over 70s there is no risk so please come in and get the vaccine.

“People who are between 50 and 70 that fall into that high risk category of 1b, our recommendation is the benefits far outweigh any potential side effects with the under 50s really the group we are discouraging from having the AstraZeneca at this stage.”

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Dr Rajasingham said people under 50 will be able to receive a safe COVID vaccination courtesy of the Pfizer roll out.

“We thought that by the end of 2021 most people would have been vaccinated, but I think the main issue will be getting access to the Pfizer vaccine,” he said.

“Honestly, after reading all the information from overseas and the supply I just have a feeling we won’t get a hold of the bigger quantity of the Pfizer vaccine until later in the year.”

LRH launches three clinical cancer trials

By TOM GANNON

LATROBE Regional Hospital launched three local clinical trials this week to investigate different types of common and rare cancers to bridge the gap in health services between Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital and Gippsland.

The partnership with Alfred Health’s TrialHub aims to provide regional and remote patients with better access to clinical trials as they are often underrepresented in metropolitan-based medical trials.

The program should also prevent unnecessary travel from the Valley to Melbourne which in some patients undertake the journey multiple times a week.

LRH executive director of education, research and governance Anita Raymond said the region’s poor health statistics made it the ideal candidate for this type of testing.

“Chronic disease is quite significant in our region,

Valley among four key sites pinpointed

as well as mental health and cancer. Cancers with tumours specific for breast, lung and colorectal are quite significant in our region so our community faces this burden every day and it’s something we want to support as a health service and enhance care for patients,” she said.

The first trial focuses on myeloma, a type of initially low-grade cancer that affects the blood system and poses the risk of becoming more complex if it accelerates.

This cancer is typically developed by elderly patients who have other medical problems which makes it difficult to target the right treatment.

The second study looks into prostate cancer and seeks to test whether additional treatments to hormone therapy for men who are also undergoing radiation treatment for high risk prostate cancer will ultimately improve long-term cure rates.

The third installment is a registry that seeks to investigate the experiences and outcomes of men

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with prostate cancer by collecting data related to the issues they face.

Alfred Health oncology director Mark Shackleton said the information would provide the basis for future trials in the region.

“We expect these to be the first of a much more substantial wave of more and more trials across different cancers but also non-cancerous diseases as well,” he said.

TrialHub is based within Alfred Health’s clinical trial units and is part of a federally-funded $125 million, five-year program which works alongside partner hospitals to identify gaps and opportunities to then work together in establishing their own clinical trial center.

Within its first year, TrialHub has partnered Latrobe Regional Hospital, Bendigo Health, Peninsula Health (Rosebud Hospital) with further regional hospitals in the pipeline.

Hydrogen plant focus of session LOCALS can learn more about the Latrobe Valley coal to hydrogen plant at a community drop-in session next week at Mid Valley.

Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain representatives will be on hand to answer questions and have a chat about the world-first pilot plant based at Loy Yang.

Operations have begun at the HESC site, with hydrogen gas being produced through the gasification of coal.

The pilot project is aiming to test a supply chain by creating hydrogen gas from Latrobe Valley coal, and then it transporting to the Port of Hastings for liquefaction, and shipping it to Japan.

A successful pilot will be an important step towards establishing a commercial hydrogen production and export industry, with Gippsland at the forefront.

The project is being backed by a consortium of Japanese industry partners, state and federal governments and the Japanese government.

HESC is also planning to hold a second drop in session in Traralgon.

Join the HESC project team Mid Valley shopping centre between Woolworths and Big W on Tuesday,April 27 from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.

They will also be at Stockland Traralgon, between Kmart and Coles on Wednesday, May 12 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.

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Hope to see you there: Moe Racing Club racecourse curator Paul Graham, course operations manager Brad Nott and chief executive officer Shane Berry are looking forward to the Anzac Day meeting.

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Moe prepares for Anzac Day races

By LIAM DURKIN

ALL country racing eyes will be fixed on Moe for the Anzac Day meeting this Sunday.

Moe Racing Club will be the only Victorian country racing club to hold a meeting on the day, and has a seven-race card on the agenda.

Course staff have been busy at work preparing the track, which is expected to be in prime condition by Sunday.

The course proper has undergone an extensive upgrade, with the track

transforming from sand to lush grass in just a matter of weeks.

In more good news, Sunday’s meeting will also be the first real opportunity for crowds to converge on Moe, after the Local Cups and Community Race Day fell during the February snap lockdown.

Moe Racing Club chief executive officer Shane Berry said the club was looking forward to the meeting and more so, welcoming crowds back.

“We’re hoping to get a lot of locals come back to racing just to enjoy it,” he said.

“It’s going to be a special day for everybody. We are the only meeting, apart from Flemington, on the day so we would like to see a lot of general admission come along.

“People can just rock up, buy a ticket at the gate, bring the kids along, bring a picnic and enjoy the day.”

To reciprocate the support of racegoers, Moe Racing Club will also help out a vast number of sporting clubs on the day.

“For every sporting club that we sponsor, which there is a plethora of, whether

it be a football club, cricket club, soccer club, just mention that club at the gate as you pay your general admission and we’ll donate half that back to the club,” Mr Berry said.

“We sponsor a number of clubs around the area, it’s what it’s all about in community - we look after each other.”

The club will hold a flag raising ceremony to start the day in honour of the Anzacs, while the annual Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon will be shown throughout.

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The usual aspects associated with a day at the races will also be back out in force, such as umbrellas, food trucks, and the hustle and bustle of the betting ring.

Full COVIDSafe protocols will apply, with patrons needing to check in on arrival.

In keeping with the uniqueness of Moe, the racing club is in the centre of town, unlike the majority of other country racing clubs which operate on the outskirts.

Gates open at noon.

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Joyce reflects on World War II service

By ZAC STANDISH

WHETHER you were a soldier fighting on battlefields in the Western Front, a pilot taking to the skies or a nurse helping the wounded, Anzac Day gives us a chance to pay tribute to all those that made a contribution to be protecting our great land.

Morwell’s Joyce Castelow was one of the thousands of people to have served her country from home soil during the World War II, working in clerical offices to help manage the respective armed forces fighting abroad.

Now aged 97, Ms Castelow spoke about the significance of Anzac Day and its importance in modern society.

“It is quite an important day for me,” Ms Castelow said.

“I joined up when I was 18 with a lot of people that I knew through school and things and they all went overseas to fight.

“The saddest part was looking in the newspaper and seeing the list of these people that had died in battle, so I think it is important on Anzac Day to reflect on those people and their sacrifice.”

Enlisting the army in December 1942, Ms Castelow would work her way up to the rank of Corporal as she assisted in a variety of different roles in offices across Melbourne.

She explains how she found herself as part of the Australian Army.

“Before I joined I was in clerical

Respect: Former Australian Army Corporal Joyce Castelow stresses the importance of reflecting on those who served this Anzac Day. photograph

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work at Floyd Gibson’s a big general store on Smith Street in Fitzroy and it got to the stage where my position was vacated so I really had two choices being going to factories in Maribynong or being part of the national service,” she said.

“I quiet fancied being part of the

service, so I got permission from my parents and signed up to continue doing clerical work for the army.”

Working in the Central Provisions Office (CPO), Ms Castelow described the demographic of people working there at the time and her specific roles.

“Working at the CPO, there were

a lot of men there and only a few girls,” she said.

“There were a lot of the older men, who served in the First World War (that) joined up and could not go into battle, along with people who had recently been in the Middle East and rather than go onto Papua New Guinea (they) stayed in these offices.

“The section I was in handled all of the clothing for men which was to overseas and be used on the battlefield, I was then sent to a colonel’s office where I was really his gopher in recording everything that came in and out.”

One constant presence throughout Australia during the war were the American soldiers, who Ms Castelow recall moved Australian forces out of several offices and paid little respect to the locals.

“I was posted to Wesley College at one point before the Americans quickly came and booted us out,” she said.

“Certain town halls, such as the ones at St Kilda and Caulfield, they had these dances to entertain the Americans and we were obliged to go and dance with these men.

“All they were doing was this boogie boogie business which I was not really into.”

After almost two years of working in army offices around Melbourne, Ms Castelow would be discharged from the service in November 1944.

Following her stint in the army she would learn the RSL were not admitting women, forcing her to

join forces with a number of other ex-service women to create a new establishment.

“I was a greens bowler for many years and we could not get into the RSL, so there was a woman down in Melbourne who was in charge of one of the Bowls associations who decided to create our own club,” she said.

“So we finished up with a bowling association together all over Victoria with the Army, Navy and Air Force girls where once a year we used to have a bowling day down in Melbourne and that lasted for 20 years.”

Almost 80 years after being discharged from the army, Anzac Day still has a special place in Ms Castelow’s heart with one of her earliest memories coming from a dawn service when she was growing up in Perth.

“As a little tacker growing up in Perth, the dawn services over there we used to go to Kings Park, and being about six this is something I will always remember,” she said.

“Two of my sisters used to go to the service and cart me along and I can never forget standing on the hill and watching the sun come up, it is just one of those things that has affected me for life.

“This year I will come down to the main service (in Morwell) and remember those who served with pride.”

A wartime love story lasted a lifetime

By ZAC STANDISH

ONE of the most important days on the calendar for all Australians, Anzac Day gives us a chance to reflect on those that served for our country and re-live their fascinating stories.

Organisations such as the Morwell RSL do a fantastic job in assisting those who served in war and nurturing these incredible narratives so they can be passed down from generation to generation.

Gwynneth Cole, 97, is just one of countless ladies with a fascinating tale to tell, as the then Air Force nurse fell in love and secretly married her late husband Robert during the height of World War II. She spoke of the importance Anzac Day has on her life, and her family ties to the national service.

“It has been a significant day for me for a long time,” Ms Cole said.

“My mother was in the First World War as an army nurse, all of my uncles were Anzacs, my

father-in-law was a light horseman as well as my late husband of course.”

Entering the classic war time relationship with her husband Robert in the early 1940s, she describes her family’s initial trepidation towards her wedding.

“We had been going together (herself and Robert), since we were 18 and decided we wanted to get married some three years later,” she said.

“We were all set to go (with the wedding) but our parents would not let us get married, I can understand why with the war, they had both been through the First World War. “I had been nursing and Robert was on embarkation leave after serving in the Air Force so just after I turned 21 (the legal age to get married at the time), we just up and did it and did not tell our parents until afterwards.”

Ms Cole described the lengths Robert went to in order to make it for the big day.

“Robert travelled all night on a troop train from Sydney just to make it for the wedding in South Yarra,” she said.

“I was at the showgrounds where number two RAAF hospital was, and somehow a rather the girls working night shift had got a hold of his other uniform and washed it, and that is why he looked so spick and span.

“Prior to the wedding I had not seen him for months, so it was fantastic to see him looking so smart and handsome on the day.”

On embarkation leave at the time, Robert would only be able to spend seven days with his new wife before being shipped out to Borneo with the Air Force.

“Following our wedding we knew we only had seven days together so it was a really special, but sad time,” she said.

“He then went away, we parted company at the Albury train station platform with him going one way and myself going the other heading back to Melbourne.

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“I remember going back to the hospital and crying the whole way home after leaving him at that train station.”

While her husband served overseas, Ms Cole would continue serving at the hospital located in Ascot Vale.

She described her role at the hospital and what life was like for a military nurse at the time.

“We were not nursing wounded soldiers rather kids and trainees at the base who had either got sick or were in need of different ailments,” she said.

“Fortunately we were not affected by the rationing that was going on at the time and we had a canteen along with our board at the hospital which was great.

“Overall we were paid around six shillings (60 cents) a day, with pretty well everything provided by the Air Force at the time when it came to living, clothing and food.”

Serving in the Air Force for just under a year, Ms Cole would be discharged on May 10, 1945 after

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she had become pregnant with her first child. With Robert serving abroad, she would be forced to have her daughter without his company before he triumphantly returned to the family some nine weeks later.

“It was the shock of my life (when he came back),” she said.

“How he managed to come back I had no idea, he was very good at pulling strings and returned on a plane that landed somewhere in the middle of New South Wales and found his way to Walhalla.

“He just arrived at our front door and it was just so lovely to have him back.”

The couple would then spend more than the next seven decades happily married, something Ms Cole’s mother certainly did not expect.

“When I told my mother we got married she told me we would never last,” she said.

“Fast forward some 72 years and we definitely proved her wrong.”

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70 years since the Battle of Kapyong THIS year on April 24, we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong, an important battle fought during the Korean War that involved Australian, Commonwealth and other United Nations Command forces.

In April 1951, the Chinese launched an offensive with the aim to retake Seoul and after quickly overrunning South Korean forces who were defending one of the major routes, the valley of the Kapyong River, they encountered Commonwealth troops who were occupying defensive positions.

The battle began for the Australian troops on April 23 and was fought in cold conditions on difficult terrain.

The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), was repeatedly attacked through the night and into the next day, and was forced to withdraw to defensive positions established further to the rear after having slowed the momentum of the Chinese advance.

On April 24-25 1951, the focus of the attacks shifted to the positions held by Canadian troops, but with the assistance of New Zealand artillery, they were able to halt the Chinese advance.

Australian and Canadian battalions were each awarded a United States Presidential Unit Citation for their part in the battle.

On behalf of Australia, we remember and honour the some 18,000 Australian service personnel who were involved in the Korean War, including the Battle of Kapyong, and in particular those who died.

In the lead-up to Kapyong Day I will be visiting Townsville, the home of 3RAR, to talk with the current members of this unit and to reflect on this important milestone in our military history.

Lest we forget.

Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel

Thank you

I WISH to thank the kind people who helped me after my fall on April 7 in Lawrence Grove, Traralgon.

I really appreciate it.

Mary Parr, Traralgon

Bank closure a symptom of customer habits

I REFER to your front page report “Withdrawal a Kick in the Guts” (The Express, 12/4/21).

Why are people blaming banks for closing branches when the overall majority now do their banking online, thus causing these facilities to become unviable for personal service?

No business can remain open if their over-the-counter services are no longer required.

Recently while in Moe’s Kmart, I was sad to see only one lady handling both the self-service checkout and one over-the-counter register also located within the self-service checkout area.

I was the only customer that

Bendigo not to blame: Letter writer Maree Hall suggests the overall majority of people now do their banking online, thus causing facilities such as Morwell’s Bendigo Bank to become unviable for personal service. file photograph requested service from that register whilst the remainder opted for the faster “do-ityourself” option!

So, we are our own worst enemies by preferring timesaving and convenience to the slightly slower personal service and keeping people employed.

Therefore, we only have ourselves to blame when our facilities close down!

God help the employment situation in a few more years’ time!

Maree Hall, Moe

The cannibalism of the lost lifeboat

COVID is a true killer.

So far it has killed seasonal flu, emphysema, tuberculosis, pneumonia, asthma, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, kidney and liver disease.

It has also killed the ability to think, logic, and common sense.

It has killed the economy, the working class, and millions of jobs.

It has killed millions of business, human connection, compassion, morality, decency, and democracy - just ask Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Joseph Lis, Morwell

Not too late to tear up ULAB project contract

ATTENTION Richard Wynne I received an email written on your behalf, dated 15/4/2021 and signed by Dr Jane Homewood, in response to a letter I sent to you several months ago.

Exactly the same generic letter was sent to multiple concerned residents as exposed by people acknowledging this on Facebook last week after a copy of the said letter sent to a 15 year old was published on Facebook.

None of my concerns were addressed in my copy of the generic letter.

In relation to last New Year’s Eve approval of the proposed

lead smelter, due process was not followed as you well know as a hearing at VCAT was scheduled for April.

There is no justification for the government’s approval for a lead smelter to be built in Hazelwood North.

When the project was rejected by council, it magically became ‘a matter of regional or state significance’ thus taking it out of the hands of our elected representatives.

This is nothing short of a ‘sleight of hand’ trick. How convenient!

The rally at Immigration Park on Saturday was evidence of how strongly this community opposes the lead smelter approval.

It is not too late to tear up the contract!

That would be the honourable thing to do.

Marion Ireland, Hazelwood North

Concern raised over policy mystery

THERE is something deeply troubling about the reluctance of the Victorian Environment Minister to disclose the reasons for government policy (Changes in the code of forestry practices, The Express, 8/4/21).

Such refusal calls into question the accountability and disclosure under pinning any level of confidence in government.

The clear implication is that there are those more intent on using government to advance ideological purposes; rather than to seek the truth and so promote the common good.

John H. Cooney, Cowwarr

Launch of trials a key step forward

THE launch of two cancer clinical trials at Latrobe Regional Hospital this week is a major step forward in ensuring that Gippslanders living with cancer, and their families, have access to these clinical trials in the same way that people living in the Melbourne do.

The federal government Community Health and Hospitals program in

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Online comments MORE BIG BATTERY PLANS FOR MORWELL Tom Quinn: We need more Coal/Gas power stations and zero batteries by 2030.

THE HOME OF COLES MORWELL UP FOR GRABS Tania Carrigy: I wonder what it means.

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY GIPPSLAND CELEBRATIONS Anna McCracken: Finally my time to shine. LOL. Sam Mazou: Wow fame.

STOCKLAND TRARALGON CHANGING NAME Bill Scott: Great to see Adele back, such a great worker for our community.

Robyn Wilson: Please give the people that work in the plaza more access to parking.

Peter J Broughan: Always called it Traralgon Centre Plaza, never could see it as Stocklands.

DRY CLEANERS’ DÉJÀ VU David Godfrey: It sounds like someone has a relation in the dry cleaning business in Melbourne.

Lorraine Brookes: What the hell is going on. Big boost to small business NOT. Margaret Walker: He could solve the problem by becoming accredited. Heaven forbid anyone look at what they are doing. If he was upgrading or widening his services he could maybe argue the point. collaboration with the Latrobe Regional Hospital and the Alfred Health Trial Hub, means that people in Gippsland with cancer will be able to access ground-breaking therapies that are not yet available publicly. This is a huge benefit to the region.

A recent study has shown that of 1067 cancer clinical trials either started or underway in Victoria, 90 per cent were in metropolitan region.

Furthermore, over 93 per cent of new and 95 per cent of follow up patients were seen in the city. This research by Narelle McPhee, a PhD student with Monash University’s School of Rural Health, highlights the lack of access rural Victorians have to cancer clinical trials.

From April 20 that changes.

In a presentation to a

national conference last year, Ms McPhee detailed the barriers faced by rural cancer patients wanting to access clinical trials and revealed that rural residents are 5 per cent less likely to survive their cancer compared to metro residents with cancer.

Importantly, when urban and rural residents with cancer receive the same standardised care - via clinical trials - they have similar survival outcomes.

So a program that brings cancer clinical trials to Gippsland is enormously important.

The program has been made possible because of a $125 million federal government funding, announced in last year’s budget, aimed at addressing this disparity and providing access to life-saving clinical trials in the regions.

For Gippsland that means access to two new cancer therapies that would have been unavailable this time last year.

Recent advances in genetics and medicine, such as the development of immunotherapies, which help the patient’s own immune system fight off the cancer, have literally revolutionised the treatment of some cancers. The number of clinical trials involving immunotherapy available to cancer patients is growing rapidly and are being tested as treatment for a wide variety of cancers.

Taking part in a clinical trial provides more than just hope that the therapy might work. Certainly, patients get access to a new treatment for a disease before it is available to everyone, but taking part in a trial is also incredibly empowering for a patient and their family or carer - as it allows patients to play a more active role in their own health care.

Importantly, patients may also get more frequent health check-ups as part of the trial participation and you become part of a network of support groups that assist people in clinical trials, providing resources, advice or guidance.

Indeed, by participating in the trial of a new therapy you are helping others get a chance to beat their own disease.

The new trial program at the Latrobe Regional Hospital also has another added benefit for the region - it will result in the upskilling of local medical and healthcare staff, building up their clinical trials knowledge and experience. In the future our local health workforce may be able to coordinate their own trials.

Gippsland is a great place to live; our community knows that. However, access to health care and our health outcomes are poorer than those of our metropolitan neighbours. With access to the sorts of clinical trials that metro dwellers take for granted, for our friends and family living with cancer in Gippsland, this is surely a Godsend.

Associate Professor Shane Bullock, Acting Director of Monash Rural Health

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THORPDALE said farewell to one of its most colourful characters recently.

Les Horsfield left an indelible mark on the potato industry, which remained his great passion right up until his death at the age of 91.

Mr Horsfield used to oversee 224 hectares of growing sebago and kennebec spud varieties on Horsfield Farms, producing about 200 or 300 tonnes a year.

As recently as last year he was still working and tending to 50-head of cattle on about 40 hectares.

Mr Horsfield moved to Thorpdale in the late 1940s and started out dairying and share farming with his cousin.

He took over the farm a few years later and switched to spuds which was suited to growing in the region’s well-drained soils.

“The sebago variety are good spuds, and as far as the public is concerned it is still the best variety of chipping, baking, mashing and has a good flavour,” Mr Horsfield told Gippsland Farmer in February 2020.

“I eat potatoes with every main meal and I eat potato chips instead of biscuits and cake for my snacks.”

He said his best year was in 1956 when spuds “reached 15 quid a bag” and in the peak years between 1960 and 2000 he was loading up 25 semitrailers a day.

Mr Horsfield said some of the biggest shake-ups to Thorpdale spud farming was automation and irrigation which he said “got going in the ‘70s when the power came through”.

He said the farm “got really automatic” in 1970,

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His commitment was not just to the farm, as Mr Horsfield served a number of local initiatives.

He was just 20-years-old when elected president of the Narracan Herd Testers’ Association, and was also involved in Young Farmers, Mirboo North Hospital Boards, and was president of the Victorian Produce Merchants Association, the Australian Quarantine Boards and many other organisations.

He was in the Thorpdale CFA for 70 years and formed

a co-operative that returned shareholders of the local store a profit.

He was also president of the Thorpdale Liberal Party for more than 50 years, handing out how to vote cards and never shirking other political battles - he was a regular contributor to The Express’ letters to the editor.

Mr Horsfield married Jane Bell in 1958. They had two daughters, Janice and Lynette and four grandsons.

A memorial was held last Friday at Thorpdale Public Hall.

Mr Horsfield was buried at Mirboo North cemetery, where his mother is buried.

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FEDERATION University is launching an exciting new short course next month to help those wanting to improve their public presentation skills.

Taking place at the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre in Traralgon, the program Presence and Presentation will run from May 8 to May 9 and will be led by Associate Professor Richard Chew.

Mr Chew explains the motivation behind launching this exciting new initiative.

“The main motivation was to give people who aren’t involved in the performing arts a chance to partake in performing arts practice and skills,” Mr Chew said.

“I was looking at what the real world applications are of that, so what are the transferable skills from performing arts that can be of use to people that are teaching, working in business, anyone really, “The problems a lot of people have are to do with how they present in public, a lot of people find it very daunting so the main goal is to give people a chance to enhance those skills.”

Joining Mr Chew in delivering the program is acclaimed actor, musician and educator Nick Martin.

He is extremely excited to have somebody of Mr Martin’s calibre in the industry willing to impart his knowledge on participants of the workshop.

“I think it is wonderful (to have Nick on board), I have been wanting him to work with our students for a while now having been colleagues for quite some time,” he said.

“He is across a lot of this, he has been teaching this type of material for many years and I think he has a great deal of skill and knowledge he can bring to the students.”

Mr Chew said students can expect to learn a number of important life skills during the two-day course “The workshop will involve looking at vocal work, so how you can enhance your voice and also how you can use your voice effectively and healthily,” he said.

“A lot of the time the problems people have when it comes to public speaking are vocal, so it is about helping people by giving them

Critically acclaimed: Seasoned actor, musician and educator Nick Martin is coming to town next month as part of a two-day public speaking workshop run by Federation University. photograph supplied breathing exercises involved in acting. We will also be looking at body language and how you can convey the story you are about to tell in the most effective manner, because a lot of people are a lot more interesting than how they look or sound.”

Bringing this program to the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre is something Mr Chew is very excited about, as the University makes use of the state of the art facility.

“It gives us a chance as a university to work at the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, which is going to become a training centre once the new building is open,” he said.

“I think this program is a wonderful thing for the Valley, obviously the University is a key service provider in the area, so we want to be very much involved in whatever way is helpful, “We are very keen to get people from the region involved in workshops such as this and listen to exactly what they want out of our programs.”

Sessions will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, people wanting to get involved can book a place in the workshop via www.eventbrite.com.au/e/presence-andpresentation-tickets-150414492797.

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IT was third time lucky for Alison and Bradley Kelleher who were married on March 21.

The couple had two dates cancelled due to COVID-19 before they tied the knot at the Morwell Rose Garden.

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“It was a perfect small rustic wedding and now they’re off on a honeymoon drive up the coast as their cruise plans were postponed due to COVID-19,” she said.

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Anzac Day Ceremonies Yallourn/Newborough RSL Sunday 25 April, 2021

Corner Darlimurla Avenue and Ellinbank Street, Newborough Dawn Serv rvice v commences at 6am followed by breakfast in the clubroom.

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SUNDAY 25 APRIL, 2021 MORWELL DAWN SERVICE:

The Dawn Serv rvice v assembly will be at the Morw rwell w War Memorial corner of Tarw rwin w and Elgin Streets Morw rwell w at 0545hrs.

This will be followed by a “Gunfire Breakf kfast” f in the Club’s ANZAC Room.

Entry ryy is $5.00 per head and all takings go towards ‘The 2021 ANZAC Appeal.’

Tickets can be pre-purchased from the Main Bar Prior to ANZAC Day.

MORWELL MAIN SERVICE:

The Main Serv rvice v will be at 1200hrs with the March assembled at the corner of Commercial Rd & Tarw rwin w St, Morw rwell w at 1130hrs. The March will step offfff at 1150hrs for the War Memorial where the Wreath Laying Serv rvice v will commence.

At the completion of the Serv rvice, v the Veterans are invited to retire to the Morw rwell w RSL ANZAC Room. The remainder of the Morw rwell w RSL will be open to the public.

For inquiries phone: RSL Reception on 5134 2455

CHURCHILL DAWN SERVICE:

A Dawn Serv rvice v will be conducted at the Churchill Hub Monument by the Churchill Lions Club & Rotary ryy Clubs combined at 0800hrs, followed by the ANZAC Day Serv rvice v for the Churchill Community tyy at 0900hrs.

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YINNAR DAWN SERVICE

A Dawn Serv rvice v will be conducted at the War Memorial in Main Street, Yinnar and will commence at 0600hrs.

YINNAR MAIN SERVICE

The ANZAC Day Serv rvice v for the Yinnar Township will commence with a March assembly at the General Store in Main Street, Yinnar, and stepping offfff at 0900hrs for the War Memorial.

At 0915hrs at the War Memorial Main Street Yinnar there will be a Wreath Laying Serv rvice. v

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Dawn Service: The ANZAC Day Dawn Service conducted by the Moe RSL will commence at 6-00am at the Cenotaph, at the front of the Moe RSL Club.

Gunfire Breakfast: t:: By invitation only, and will be a ticketed event.

Morning Service The morning Parade and March and Service will commence from 10:30am in the area outside the RSL Club.

LAYING OF WREATHS Due to COVID-19 regulations, members of the general public are permitted to lay wreaths at the completion of commemorative services.

The Moe RSL Club will open for normal business at 12 noon.

As part of a COVID Safe plan, Volunteer SES marshals will monitor the event to ensure social distancing.

We ask that the public abide by all reasonable requests to ensure the safety of all of the community during the period of services.

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Remembering those who served, ANZAC Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915.

It is the day we remember all Australians who served and died for our country.

The spirit of ANZAC is defined by the human qualities of courage, mateship and sacrifice.

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NZAC Day salutes the courage and valour of those soldiers who fought at Gallipoli.

They may have suffered defeat, however, their courage spawned a legend which is observed to this day.

Those initial Anzacs were volunteers from the First Australian Imperial Force.

They had just completed training in Egypt when they were called to serve alongside British and French troops sailing up the Dardanelles Strait.

Their ultimate aim was to capture Gallipoli Peninsula, then under German and Ottoman control, through the sea route of the strait, a vital stretch of water connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean.

Those original diggers must have been frightened and confused when they disembarked on the thin strip of beach known as Gaba Tepe on April 25, 1915.

It was still dark and chilly as the boats disgorged about 20,000 Australian soldiers just before dawn on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

By nightfall, 747 of those soldiers would lie dead on the beach or close by in the surrounding steep cliffs.

Their commanding officers had under-estimated the determination of the enemy Turks, under the command of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

But the Australians and New Zealanders fought on.

These “worthy sons of the Empire” fought a piecemeal battle under mixed orders.

The Turks, perched atop the surrounding hills, took pot-shots at the troops.

Despite the seeming impossibility of Winston Churchill’s Dardanelles war plan, fighting on the peninsula dragged on for another eight-and-a-half months.

In that time, 44,070 Allied troops were killed, 8709 of whom were Australians.

The first Anzac Day was held on April 25, 1916, when every state held ceremonies to honour the fallen.

On Sunday, April 25, 2021, Australians and New Zealanders, both at home and overseas, will stop to commemorate Anzac Day. A day of national and international significance that gives us all the opportunity to pause and reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who have served in defence of our nation, and those who continue to serve today.

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URING the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium.

In soldiers’ folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground.

The sight of poppies on the battlefield at Ypres in 1915 moved Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae to write the poem In Flanders Fields.

Anzac Day is the most sacred day of commemoration on the Australian calendar and a time for us to rememb ber th he service and se d sacriffice off alll Ausstrallian service personnell Au who have served wh d our nation for over a century..

Th he Monash h electorate has a proud history of millitary service and Anzac Day is an opp portunity for us to pay our respects and show our gratitude for the service and saacrifice of all those who have served and provided us with the freedoms we enjoy today.

Last year, witth the challenges of the coronavirus, we found new and creative ways to hono our those who serve and have served driveway vigils g at dawn, private floral tributes, and ch h hecking in with family and friends that are current and former deefence personnel that we know personaally to thank them for their service.

At its heart, Anzac Day is a time for personal refleection, and there are a number of waays we can commemorate.

While the coronavirus pandemic still affects how we do things, there are ways Australians caan mark Anzac Day: Attend a loccal community y dawn or commemorative service (pending ( the latest health h advice).

Watch or lissten to the Dawn Service and National Ceremony live from the Australian War Memorial.

Leave a pop ppy and personalised Anzac Day message on the Virtual Poppy Walll at https://lestweforget. gov.au alon ngside thousands of other Australianss.

Take part in n the RSL s Light up the Dawn campaign, which may include

standing at the end of your driveeway at dawn.

Explore the Australian War Memorial s Anzac At Home con ntent online for videos, activities and recipes at www.awm.gov.au/anzacatho ome Take a photo of the local war memorial or honour board and upload it to Places of Pride at ww ww. placesofpride.awm.gov.au to help build the national register of Australian war memorials.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has also released a digital kitbag , which has a range of practical resources to help people mark Anzac Day frrom families, local community groups right through to someone wanting to ho old their own private commemoration n.

The kitbag is free and includes posters, sample speeches, orders of service, supporting music, crafts and information on how to make Anzaac biscuits, poppies or a wreath. Visitt https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/ resources/anzac-day-kitbag to vieew the Anzac Day kitbag.

With many options available to commemorate this Anzac Day, as a nation we can all proudly carry on n the legacy of acknowledging service and sacrifice on Anzac Day in 2021.

Open Arms Veterans and Familiies Counselling, provides support for current and ex-serving ADF perso onnel and their families. Free and confid dential help is available 24/7. Phone 1800 011 046 (international: +61 1800 011 0446 or +61 8 8241 4546) or visit www.OpenArms.gov.au

Although the Flanders poppy has long been part of Remembrance Day and the Armistice of November 11, 1918, it also became increasingly used as part of Anzac Day observances.

An early instance took place in Palestine, where poppies grow abundantly in the spring.

At the Dawn Service in 1940 each soldier dropped a poppy as he filed past the Stone of Remembrance.

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Pay your respects on Anzac Day in 2021

FOR what they have done this we will do - the simple reason all Australians must ensure the legacy of commemoration continues this Anzac Day. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said Anzac Day was the most sacred day of commemoration on the Australian calendar and a time for reflection to remember the service and sacrifice of all Australian service personnel who have served the nation for over a century.

“As Australians we grow up learning about the Anzac tradition and recognise those who have served and provided us with the freedoms we enjoy today,” Mr Chester said.

“Last year, in the face of a global pandemic we found new ways to honour those who serve and have served - driveway vigils at dawn, private floral tributes, and contacting current and former defence personnel to check in and thank them for their service.

“As we successfully navigate our way out of the global pandemic I am encouraging all Australians to attend a local service and show their respect for those who have served, subject to local health advice.

“At its heart,Anzac Day is a time for personal reflection, and attending a dawn service or march is just one way we can show our respect, but there are a number of ways Australians can commemorate in the lead-up to, and on, Anzac Day. “However Australians choose to commemorate the day, it’s important that we all ensure our veterans, current Australian Defence Force members, their families and the thousands of descendants of our veterans know that we value the contribution of those who have served our country.”

While the coronavirus pandemic still affects how we do things, there are ways Australians can mark Anzac Day, including: ■ Attending a local community dawn or commemorative service (pending the latest health advice).

■ Tuning in to the ABC to watch the Dawn Service and National Ceremony live from the Australian War Memorial.

■ Leaving a poppy and personalised Anzac Day message on the Virtual Poppy Wall at https://lestweforget.gov.au alongside thousands of other Australians.

■ Taking part in the RSL’s ‘Light up the Dawn’ campaign, which may include standing at the end of your driveway at dawn.

■ Exploring the Australian War Memorial’s Anzac At Home content online for videos, activities and recipes at www.awm.gov.au/ anzacathome ■ Taking a photo of the local war memorial or honourboard and upload it to Places of Pride at www.placesofpride.awm.gov. au to help build the national register of Australian war memorials.

■ Taking part in their own private commemorations in a respectful, solemn and dignified way.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also released a digital ‘kitbag’, which has a range of practical resources to help people mark Anzac Day - from families, local community groups right through to someone wanting to hold their own private commemoration.

“The kitbag includes posters, sample speeches, orders of service, supporting music, crafts cards on how to make Anzac biscuits, poppies or a wreath and a range of supporting social media assets, including social media banner images,” Mr Chester said.

“Everything is free, all in one spot and downloadable, making it simple for all Australians to access and use.

“With many options available to commemorate this Anzac Day, as a nation we can all proudly carry on the legacy of acknowledging service and sacrifice on Anzac Day in 2021.”

Visit https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/ anzac-day-kitbag to view the Anzac Day kitbag.

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Support the Anzac Appeal THOUSANDS of volunteers across Victoria are gearing up for a return of the much-loved Anzac Appeal.

Volunteers will be selling Anzac Appeal badges at Supermarkets, shopping centres and shopping strips, helping to raise desperately needed funds for current and ex-serving members of the Australia Defence Force who find themselves in times of need.

“Every day, across Victoria, the RSL is supporting veterans and their families. We could be helping a veteran and their family through a period of financial hardship, guiding a veteran through their claim with DVA, assisting them to find employment or providing a range of ways for them to connect with other veterans and the community,” RSL Victoria state president Dr Robert Webster said.

“The money that we raise through the Anzac Appeal is changing the lives of veterans and their families. Please help us to continue to this vital work.”

RSL Victoria chief executive officer Jamie Twidale said the support that our veteran community received each Anzac Appeal is vital to the RSL being able to provide services to veterans in need.

“We encourage all Victorians to buy their Anzac Appeal badge and wear it with pride to show their support for our current and former service men and women,” he said.

“Increasingly, the funds that are raised are being directed to a much younger cohort of veterans, those from the more recent conflicts and peacekeeping operations of East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. The need is growing, and we need your help to support these men and

Play your part: Members of the Navy, Air Force and Army promote this year’s Anzac Appeal.

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women who have proudly served their country, and now, need our help.”

You can purchase an Anzac Appeal badge from your local Woolworths, Officeworks, RSL

Sub-Branch or from volunteer collectors in your local community.

You can also donate online at anzacappeal. com.au

Hotel a centre of attention in Cowwarr FUNDRAISING by the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel has reached around $4900 already this year to support the local charity “Diggers Rest Camping”.

This organisation provides mental health assistance for local veterans, and helps with the cost of medical appointments and other financial difficulties.

Former Seaton resident Trudi Boldiston became publican of the hotel on January 1 this year.

“By keeping the business operating locally, we are able to ensure financial assistance continues to flow to our local military veterans,” Ms Boldiston said.

“Two of our bar volunteers are ex-servicemen that were injured during their overseas deployment.”

A raffle is held every Friday night during dinner and is drawn at 7:30pm.

“The raffles have been our best method of fundraising. We raise around $300 per week from the raffle. The Hotel donates a dinner for 2 and a six-pack of drinks. A local butcher and grocer supply discount meat and vegetable packs that we also use for prizes,” Ms Boldiston said.

The Hotel has some military items on display, including a cross-shaped lightbox with the words “Lest We Forget”.

This was donated by the Morwell RSL. Also on display are honourboards of the Cowwarr servicemen from World War I and World War II, a WWII stretcher, photos and a tribute to three fallen soldiers.

Ms Boldiston said the recent introduction of some services has allowed more people to support the Hotel.

“We now have EFTPOS facilities, an electronic ordering system, home deliveries, and takeaway service,” she said.

Expressions of interest are being sought for a local builder that can help with re-flooring the two-bedroom residence on site.

“We would like to make the flooring all one level to enable all abilities access and independent living for the 2-bedroom veteran’s accommodation,” Ms Boldiston said.

Ms Boldiston is also hoping to gain permission from Heritage Victoria to restore the outside of the building to its original colours of cream and maroon.

The Hotel is open for lunch and dinner from 11am till 11.30pm Wednesday to Saturday with indoor and outdoor undercover seating available.

A 10 per cent discount off the total bill applies for service and ex-servicemen and women.

There is a portable ramp for all abilities access.

The Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel will be hosting Anzac Day activities on Sunday, April 25 from 10.30am.

There will be a street parade featuring an Army tank, and a memorial service with wreath laying.

A sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch with a gold coin donation to support the local veterans.

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Fresh face: New Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel publican Trudi Boldiston.

Bumper auction: Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel Publican Trudi Boldiston with some of the items donated by local businesses.

There will be a jumping castle for the kids, as well as live music from guitarist and vocalist John John and Traralgon band Low Profile.

A fundraising auction will commence at 1pm.

Items at the auction have been generously donated by local businesses and include a large military canvas print, a BBQ, man cave items, a jumbo camp chair, gift vouchers from local

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Honour: Tribute to fallen soldiers.

businesses, a garden hamper, fishing gear, accommodation vouchers and Harley Davidson merchandise.

All profits from the auction will go to the Diggers Rest Camping charity.

For more information, visit www.facebook. com/cowwarrhotel or the website https://www. cowwarrhotel.com.au/ or call the hotel on 4109 1638.

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Big boost: Moe South CFA members George Croydon and Brad Williams undertake safety training on the brigade’s new computer. photograph supplied

Grant bolsters CFA brigade the brigade’s readiness for emergency response.

He added that the small bushfire brigade would have found it extremely difficult to source a new computer - “able to cover all the bases” - without the support of the Latrobe City’s Minor Equipment Grants.

“Without this grant we would not have been able to get the set-up we needed in the time frame,” Cpt Bates said.

“The Minor Grants program has enabled our community organisation to do what we do best on behalf of our community.”

The Moe South Brigade were able to secure a grant of $1868 from council which went most of the way to pay for the new computer/printer/ internet set up.

Cpt Bates said the computer had already proved

invaluable to the brigade during the COVID lockdown which, he said,“had effected fire brigades in much the same way as it had effected individuals and other organisations and business”.

“A great number of our meetings, training, and communications have been transferred to online.

Our brigade has been able to access these meetings and online training through the new computer system. It is a great system which is proving very popular with members,” he said.

Cpt Bates went on to explain that, as we came out of the most stringent COVID regulations there was a tendency to utilise electronic communication as an alternative or adjunct to the ‘in person’ format so many people were used to. The brigade, he said, was looking forward to getting more and more value out of the new set-up.

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MOE South CFA has celebrated the addition of a new computer to the brigade’s firefighting equipment.

Brigade captain Steve Bates said that the nature of communication and training in the modern world meant that an up-to-date computer was an essential to enable a brigade and their membership to be fully prepared to undertake their firefighting activities.

“CFA corporate advice, changes in protocols and training are all relying on emails, videos, and simultaneous communication to get the message out to brigades,” Cpt Bates said.

“Our new computer, printer and internet connection means that we will be able to keep our Brigade members and community informed in real time.”

Cpt Bates said that such tools all went to improve

THE state government’s new container deposit scheme (CDS), set to start in 2023, will maximise the return of used drink cans, bottles and cartons for recycling, and reduce Victoria’s litter by up to half.

Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced the final design of the scheme, which was supported by 85 per cent of participants during public consultations.

“The community was seeking the most accessible, best performing CDS for Victoria.

In considering the final design, we have ensured that it will provide easy access for all Victorians, encourage greater recovery of waste, and create new employment opportunities,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.

“All charities and community groups can benefit from Victoria’s CDS. The CDS gives charity, community, and sports groups new ways to fundraise, and all Victorians an easy way to earn money while cleaning up our state.

“Victoria’s CDS will provide a stream of clean recyclable materials for re-use in new products instead of going to landfill or polluting the environment and harming our wildlife.

People will be able to return cans, bottles and cartons at various locations including shopping centres, drive through collection depots, mobile drop-off points for events and community festivals. Charity, community, and sports groups will also have the option of operating container collection points to raise extra funds.

The scheme will create new economic opportunities and jobs, with responsibilities for running the scheme split between a scheme coordinator and network operators.

This model was chosen following detailed analysis of schemes operating internationally and interstate to make sure Victoria has the best possible CDS. Contracts for the roles of Scheme Coordinator and Network Operators will be awarded through an open tender process after the legislation has been approved by parliament.

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news Hand in Hand Craft Group

AFTER an extended Covid 19 break, Hand in Hand will recommence on Thursday, April 22 at the Moe Baptist Church Hall, Fowler St, Moe, at 9.30am.

As distancing restrictions still apply, the group has been split into two sections, which will attend on alternate weeks.

For information as to which section you have been allocated to, please call Marilyn on 0409 661 548 (AH).

JPs return to Traralgon

LOCAL Justice of the Peace have recommenced their duties at Traralgon Police Station.

JPs have traditionally provided a document signing station as a community service, however this had to be stopped due to COVID-19 restrictions.

As well as a voluntary community service, the document signing station assists in reducing the workload of local police officers.

JPs will be available for the general public each Tuesday and Thursday at Traralgon Police Station from the hours of 11am to 2pm.

Experience St Paul’s at Open Day

ST Paul’s Anglican Grammar School invites members of the community to their annual Open Day on Saturday, May 1 between 10am and 2pm at 46 Cross’s Road, Traralgon.

Take a tour of the school’s facilities with student tour guides who will provide tours of the ELC, Junior School and Secondary School and view the plans for the first stage of expansion to offer Year 11 in 2026 and Year 12 in 2027 – a $15M investment in a performing arts, library and community hub.

Discover life as a St Paul’s student with information available on the school’s diverse range of co-curricular, cultural and wellbeing programs along with strong academic curriculum.

The school looks forward to meeting members of the community.

Registrations are essential via the school’s website – book your tour today: stpaulsags.vic.edu.au

SES annual RCR workshop

THE weekend comprised of two individual workshops over the course of two days with a total of 50 SES volunteers from across 20 RCR accredited units, with the support of Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police and CFA. The collaborative, hands on sessions included instruction on how to enter a damaged vehicle and practicing the skills and techniques required for the safe, professional efficient and effective rescue of trapped people.

The workshops were developed as a local follow up to the recent annual State level RCR training update.

Gerry Sheridan from State Operations, attending from a State Trainer perspective said:“In essence we want to ensure the training is consistent with our session so the skills and knowledge are being conveyed the same”.

VICSES is the largest provider of Road Crash Rescue in Victoria and these workshops are necessary to ensure VICSES continues to be at the fore front of Road Crash Rescue.

“These sessions will ensure that our volunteer members across Gippsland are upskilled with the latest training and information to better protect our communities when they need us,” Gippsland RCR lead trainer Anthony Matters said.

Moe Latrobe Valley Jazz Club

THE Louisiana Shakers Jazz Band has been booked by the Moe Latrobe Valley Jazz Club to appear at the Moe Racing Club Function Room on Friday, April 30.

The band was originally put together in the early nineties and during it peak years carried out ten tours of Europe.

Drummer Kevin Boulton is the leader of the band and other members include Joe Pryke on trumpet, John Kelly on reeds, Bill Beasley on trombone, Peter Grey on bass and Tony Orr on banjo.

The style of the band is “New Orleans

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Revival” based on the popular traditional tunes of the last century.

Further details on the event can be had by calling president Bruce Lawn on 5174 3516.

Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Researching War Service records for your family history

THE Mid Gippsland Family History Society invites anyone interested in researching their family to their next information session at 2pm on Thursday, April 22 at the Family History Centre in the GEST building, Kirk Street, Moe. With Anzac Day almost upon us, learn how to access military records and find out more about the involvement of your family members in the theatres of war as they served our country.

A presentation will be given by Rod Donelly, and be followed by discussion and question time over a cuppa.

Guests are welcome to bring along their own items and stories of military interest to share with others.

For further information contact 0403 611 730. All are most welcome.

The Research Centre is open every Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 1pm and 4pm, and is the ideal place to access our extensive library collection and be helped by our experienced researchers.

It’s well worth a visit!

Moe Art Society

MOE Art Society members are hard at work to be ready for the Exhibition of their works to be held at the Moe City Library during September of this year.

The Exhibition of the combined works of the members will run for one month with their paintings being rotated for interest.

During October the Society will hold a new event: “Artists At Work”.

During this month six of their artists will exhibit their works and paint in their respective medium at the venue.

Members have a lot of hard work ahead of them but are looking forward to this new venture for the Society.

Moe Art Society meet at the Masonic Hall in Heritage Park each Thursday from 9.30am.

New members are welcome.

Contact Beryl Galloway 0407 271 686 or Karen Rosato 0400 278 565.

Gippsland Gate Way Day Club

THE Gippsland Gate Way Day Club will hold its weekly meetings again starting Tuesday, April 27 at 10am in the Moe RSL Function Room.

Existing and new members are most welcome.

Latrobe Valley Philatelic Society

THE Latrobe Valley Philatelic Society will be meeting at Uniting Church Hall, Princes Drive on Wednesday, April 28.

All are welcome to attend.

The meeting will includes a Members Display of Special Interest items, items of interest and the Letter of the Month is S. Enjoy a coffee and a bikkie afterwards.

Enquiries to Christine on 0427 770 522.

Traralgon and District Historical Society

THE Traralgon and District Historical Society is holding a World War 2 display “Defending Our Home-land” in the Old Traralgon Court House 161-165 Franklin St Traralgon over the period Friday, April 23 to Monday, April 26 from 10am to 2.30pm each day.

This display is in honour of those 1300 men and women from Latrobe City who served in World War I. The display consists of stories, posters and memorabilia of some of the service men and women who served in the Middle East, South-East Asia and the Pacific.

Also displayed are areas which saw action in Australia including Broome, Darwin,Townsville and Sydney.

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Latrobe Valley Ex-Sappers reunion Sit-Rep

Saturday, April 24, 2021 Reunion at Morwell RSL Venue: Morwell RSL Corner Tarwin and Elgin St, Morwell Registration – 1100hrs Members Lounge - Issue name tag, s etc.

Cost: Approximately $10/head for finger food, (Drinks at bar prices) Please Note - Bistro meals are not available on Saturdays Group Photo – Location TBA Photos – Please bring any photos from your Army days Dress: Neat/Casual Accommodation: (out of towners) Have arranged a discount at Always Welcome Motel (03 5134 8266) – cost $95/room.

Comfort Inn Cedar Lodge Motel (03 5134 5877) – cost $95/room.

Location Maryvale Crescent, Morwell (both motels). When making booking mention “Army Reunion”.

Anzac Day – April 25, 2021 Format: Timings Anzac Day - Dawn Service (0545), Main Parade (form up 1130, step off 1150) Form up point – Corner of Commercial Rd. and Tarwin St. Wreath – LV Sappers (layer – LCpl Slim Summerville Retired) Parade Marshall Spencer Goss (WO1 Retired), or Sp. Roger Andruschak (Retired). RSL call.

Anzac Day Parade – form up behind 16 Const Regt Banner.

Dress: Neat/Casual – Medals and Beret if you have them Transport:Any attendee who requires to be transported in the parade, please contact George R Harris on 0412 809 752 or email grh@latrobe.net.au

VFF branch meeting in Yinnar

Workshop: Morwell SES Unit’s Raelene Billingsley (unit controller) and Ray Fox (deputy unit controller) during a staged scenario at the Annual SES Road Crash Rescue Workshop in Sale recently. photograph supplied

cemetery or are memorialised there, will be thought of on this day.

Traralgon Bridge Club

A HIGH level of competition continues at the Traralgon Bridge Club as more members resume play.

The best Monday night players in March were Rob Graham and Ken Tierney whilst Glenis Lohr and Egbert Tzoe took out the Thursday honours.

Results Thursday, April 1: North/South – Geoff Dixon and John Marsiglio 61.61 per cent; Don Tylee and Helen McAdam 57.74 per cent; Elizabeth Morrish and Heather Henley 57.74 per cent. East/West – Marion Taylor and Peter Lonie 66.67 per cent; Egbert Tzoe

and Glenis Lohr 64.29 per cent; Jocelyn Pilmore and Kathleen Elkington 58.04 per cent.

Monday, April 5: Ken Tierney and Rob Graham 65.28 per cent; Egbert Tzoe and Fred Kaminski 62.04 per cent; Ian Keith and John Marsiglio 57.87 per cent; Kay Baxter and Roshni Chand 51.85 per cent.

Thursday, April 8: North/South – Helen McAdam and Don Tylee 66.07 per cent; Michael Zarb and June Clarke 61.31 per cent; Pat Still and Bruce Arnup 58.04 per cent. East/West – Egbert Tzoe and Glenis Lohr 58.33 per cent; Geoff Dixon and John Marsiglio 57.14 per cent; Peter Lonie and Marion Taylor 55.36 per cent.

Monday, April 12: Ken Tierney and Rob Graham 61.25 per cent; Egbert Tzoe and Fred Kaminski 60.42 per cent; Marion and Kevin Taylor 57.92 per cent; Mark and Deb Reynolds 55.83 per cent.

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is hosting an upcoming branch meeting in Yinnar with a special focus on farm safety and a special guest in Richard Versteegen from the VFF Farm Safety team.

When:Wednesday,April 28 @ 7.30pm.

Where: Yinnar Memorial Hall.

Topics to be discussed will be local issues and how farmers can help avoid the dangers of farming accidents, handling cattle, working with machinery and implements etc.

Ben Cruachan Walking Club

FIFTY-SIX years ago, a group of like-minded bushwalkers hiked to the summit of Ben Cruachan, an 836 metre mountain to the north-west of Maffra.

There the Ben Cruachan Walking Club was founded.

Today it has grown to a club of 140 members, mainly from Central and East Gippsland and ranging in age from young to young at heart at 80+ and still walking!

Around 40-50 walks are held throughout the year, ranging from day walks (including mid-week)to weekend car camps, overnight hikes and longer distance multi-day walks.

Walks are graded from easy to hard and provide a good range for experienced and inexperienced walkers.

More experienced members are very willing to share their knowledge and love of the bush.

The club would love you to join them or check them out as a visitor.

For more information, visit their website at bencruachanwalkingclub. com.au

Open Day: St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Traralgon Secondary School Captains, Lachlan and Zoe, who welcome members of the community to discover life as a St Paul’s student at the Open Day on Saturday, May 1 at 46 Cross’s Road, Traralgon. photograph supplied

Gippsland Memorial Park

GIPPSLAND Memorial Park,Traralgon are holding a Reflective Service at 8am on Anzac Day at the Memorial Wall at the Traralgon Cemetery.

Members of any of the Armed Forces, whether they served overseas or served within Australia, who rest in the

Scenic spot: Members of the Ben Cruachan Walking Club during a recent excursion at the Stony Creek Trestle Bridge in Nowa Nowa. photograph supplied

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LV Chess Club

LOUISE Bester lost the first game and then turned the tide to force checkmate against Jaden Gregory.

After an early defeat Cliff Thornton recovered to find victory in three games.

Material loss was too costly for Steven Ahern.

Nicole Formaran defended admirably against strong attacks.

Both Bob Cooper and Ian Hamilton were undefeated awaiting next week’s clash.

The future is bright for Jack Cumming who found two victories.

Traralgon and District Art Society

TRARALGON and District Art Society have social painting and drawing mornings with a cuppa on Thursdays from 10am to 12 noon or as long as you want.

Learn to paint and draw classes are held Monday and Friday 10am to 12 noon.

Night classes and teen classes are on offer.

A friendly relaxed group with a garden aspect for painting.

New premises, so not at the Old Railway building now.

For more information contact 5176 6000 and leave a message or find them on Facebook.

Tinamba Food and Wine Festival is back for 2021

WINES of East Gippsland (WEG), the organising committee of the much-loved Tinamba Food and Wine Festival, are thrilled to announce that their iconic event will be going ahead this year, albeit at a later date than usual – Sunday, May 16.

The event was cancelled for the first time in its 11-year history in 2020 due to the state-wide COVID lockdown.

WEG chairman Tony Dawkins of said organisers would be observing all the COVIDSafe Event requirements but with the vast outdoor layout of the event, could assure patrons that none of the usual fantastic atmosphere under the stunning trees of Tinamba’s main street would be lost.

“Tinamba Food and Wine Festival will be back with new wine vintages, amazing foods and produce and we are all so excited to come together again and celebrate anew our region’s riches,” Mr Dawkins said.

Tickets are $15 per person pre-booked on TryBooking, or $20 on the day (if still available). Under 18s are free.

Numbers are limited so if you don’t want to risk missing out on a great event book now at https://www.trybooking. com/BQNCK

BAW Baw’s Springboard FReeZA committee wasn’t deterred by Covid19, delivering more music and cultural events and reaching more young people than ever before during 2020 – and young people are invited to get involved again this year to make 2021 even bigger.

Supported by Baw Baw Shire Council, Springboard delivered eight events between November 2019 and October 2020 – two in-person and six online reaching more than 15,000 people.

The pivot to online events provided new opportunities to reach youth audiences in remote communities and the committee will continue to deliver a mix of in-person and online events this year.

Springboard FReeZA is a youth leadership program for young people aged 12-25, providing opportunities for healthy social, civic and economic participation in music, arts and cultural events that are supervised and drug, alcohol and smoke-free.

Committee members are supported by Council’s Youth Officer to select, design, plan and deliver events and activities for youth audiences in our communities.

The committee is seeking new volunteers to assist with the planning and organisation of youth events in Baw Baw – a great opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, add some experience to your resume.

To get involved, go to www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/FReeZA

Gippsland Racers Netball Club

GIPPSLAND Racers Netball Club is seeking active women over the age of 60 interested in training and playing in a netball team that aims to compete in the Women’s Netball section of the Pan Pacific Masters Games held in November 2021 on the Gold Coast.

Anyone interested or requiring more information please contact Kerri McNamara on 0418 589 555.

Neighbourhood Watch Latrobe

NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch Latrobe Inc is a group of volunteers that work on many different levels within the community to ensure a safe and secure environment to all people in the Latrobe Valley region.

From sausage sizzles to “Secure number plate” days and supporting the Police in a number of ways, they assist the Latrobe City Council at various events to make a safer community for all people.

They meet at the Morwell RSL on the second Monday of each month from 6pm and would welcome all people who would like to volunteer in their very active group.

Check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nhwlatrobeinc or email them for more information: nhwlc@speedweb.com.au

Wednesday night dances postponed

DUE to circumstances the Wednesday night dance at the Newborough Senior Citizens Club, 29 Boolarra Avenue, Newborough has been postponed until further notice.

For further information please contact 0474 131 772.

Morwell Art Group

CALLING all artists and crafters.

Morwell Art Group is having a membership drive. The group hold their meetings at 2 Avondale Road, Morwell (opposite the International Rose Garden).

They are a social group and would love new people to come and enjoy a Monday with them.

A cost of $4 covers your tea, coffee and cookies, as well as great company.

They are open from 10am-2pm.

Following a bad year of COVID-19, the Morwell Art Group is glad to say that they are now open again.

They are a community group who love art and craft, so come along and

join them. For more information, contact president Ruby on 0431 540 069.

Morwell Rostrum Club

DO you need more confidence to speak up?

You may have to give a wedding speech, or a special presentation.

You may want to learn to run better meetings.

By joining Rostrum you will learn these speaking and leadership skills.

In a friendly supportive environment, they help each other reach our personal goals.

Founded in England in 1930, Rostrum is the world’s longest running public speaking organisation.

They have been operating in Latrobe Valley since 1959.

Morwell Rostrum Club meets every Tuesday at 5.45pm and welcomes visitors. Come along for a free preview.

Find your voice with Rostrum.

For more information, contact George on 5122 2507.

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Gippsland All Abilities Social Group

THE Gippsland All Abilities Social Group has a number of events on the horizon.

Meal At Traralgon Bowls Club Wednesday, April 28 at 12pm or 6pm.

Cost at your own expense plus a gold coin donation.

RSVP by Monday, April 26 on how many people will be attending and what time you want to attend the event.

Meal at Morwell Bowls Club A great way to meet new friends over a meal.

Wednesday, May 12 at 12pm or 6pm.

Cost at your own expense plus a gold coin donation RSVP by Monday, May 10.

Fish and Chips at Civic Park, Warragul Wednesday, May 26 at 12pm.

Cost at your own expense plus gold coin donation RSVP by Monday, May 24.

To RSVP to any of the above events, please phone Phillip Chalker on 0400 603 367 or email all.abilities.social. group@gmail.com

Morwell Combined Pensioners

MORWELL Combined Pensioners will be holding their regular meetings from Monday, April 19 at the seniors centre in Morwell.

The meetings start at 11am.

Please bring your own lunch and afternoon tea.

For more information, contact Geoff on 0478 040 880.

Busy: Moe Art Society members hard at work for their up and coming Spring Art Exhibition to be held at the Latrobe City Library. photograph supplied

Listening Post drop-in centre

THE Anglican Parish of MoeNewborough has opened its Listening Post drop-in centre at 7 Anzac Street, Moe on Fridays between 10am and 12 noon.

All are welcome to drop in for a cuppa, some quiet time or a confidential chat.

The service is free and the building (opposite Woolworths) is accessible.

Please phone 5127 5206 or 0475 067 145 for more details.

Social Women’s Badminton

THE badminton group is inviting players to join them on Tuesday mornings for a social game of badminton.

All levels, including those new to the game are welcome to come along and have a morning of fun and exercise.

Time: 9.30am–11.30am.

Place: Traralgon Sports Stadium, Catterick Crescent, Traralgon.

Cost: $3.40.

Contact: Maree 0408 033 047.

Stars of the show: The Louisiana Shakers Jazz Band will perform at the Moe Racing Club Function Room on Friday, April 30. photograph supplied The Latrobe Valley Express, Thursday, 22 April, 2021 — Page 21

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Investment in new ideas for manufacturing

MANUFACTURERS in Gippsland can receive financial support to invest in new ideas and become more competitive in the marketplace.

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the $30 million Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund could help businesses carry out projects that bring industry and researchers together to commercialise new products and processes.

“Gippsland has a strong manufacturing sector and investing in innovation and local business will strengthen our workforce and place within the industry and support more local jobs,” Mr Chester said.

“The fund is designed to help our small and medium sized manufacturers access research that can help them grow their business and become more competitive in the domestic and international market.”

Mr Chester said the program was part of the Modern Manufacturing Strategy that will support projects within the six National Manufacturing Priorities.

“Eligible projects will need to fall within the National Manufacturing Priorities which include medical products, food and beverage, resources technology and critical minerals processing, recycling and clean energy, Defence and Space,” Mr Chester said.

“There is some remarkable innovation already happening in the Gippsland manufacturing sector and this program will help businesses remain innovative and competitive for years to come.”

Grants can be between $100,000 and $1 million and must be matched by industry.

Projects must include collaboration with a research partner and a minimum of one industry partner.

For further information and to apply visit: https://www.amgc.org.au/projects/

Support: LCHS registered nurse Sara Greco, headspace Morwell centre manager Michelle Francis, and Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies outreach worker Debra Dorling. photograph supplied

Expanded services on offer EXPECTING parents who are younger than 25 can receive health and parenting advice, help getting to and from appointments, and support from other young pregnant people at headspace Morwell.

The youth mental healthcare centre is introducing a Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies service to help young parents gain knowledge and confidence when caring for themselves and their child.

The Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies program is delivered by an outreach worker from Latrobe Community Health Service, who’ll be at headspace Morwell on Monday afternoons.

“Preparing for a baby is a life-changing experience, and can be quite daunting - no matter how old you are,” headspace Morwell centre manager Michelle Francis said.

“We want young people to know we are here, ready to help them with pregnancy or parenting advice.

The Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies program is available for Latrobe Valley young people who are pregnant and aged between 12 and 25. The service provides support throughout pregnancy and up to the first eight weeks of the baby’s life.

The registered nurse can provide sexual health advice and education, pregnancy testing, sleep education, wound care, and advice about chronic health conditions such as endometriosis.

The nurse can also make referrals, coordinate a young person’s care, and advocate for them.

Doctor’s appointments are bulk-billed and available for all headspace Morwell clients every Friday.

To book an appointment or to enquire about any of these services, phone the centre on 5136 8300 or stop by the centre at the corner of George Street and Hazelwood Road, Morwell.

Toongabbie to benefit from improved mobile reception THE installation of a Telstra 4GX small cell will improve mobile phone reception at Toongabbie.

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the installation of the small cell was part of the federal government’s commitment to improve connectivity through its Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

“This upgrade will provide improved mobile voice

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The Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies program is one of three services the centre has introduced this April. A doctor is at headspace Morwell every Friday, and a registered nurse is available every Wednesday afternoon.

“At headspace Morwell, we’re all about caring for your mental wellbeing, which we know can suffer if we’re not doing too well physically or in other aspects of our lives,” Ms Francis said.

“We introduced a nurse for the first time last year, and we’re excited to welcome them back now COVID-19 restrictions have eased.We’re also really happy to provide GP appointments every Friday young people can get physical and mental health advice and treatment, all from the one place.”

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and data connectivity to not only residents but visitors to the area,” Mr Chester said.

“Improved connectivity, whether it be mobile phone or internet coverage, is essential throughout our region for communication and economic growth.

“Phone coverage, especially in rural areas, is vital for day-to-day communication, during emergencies and when travelling.

“It is important we continue to identify black spots and improve connectivity throughout Gippsland for both locals and visitors.”

The new small cell upgrade will provide access to Telstra 4GX mobile coverage.

Toongabbie is one of four Gippsland projects that will share in more than $90 million in funding under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

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Love Our Waterways winners revealed SNAPPERS have been busy taking snaps.

Judges have been busy judging.

And the winners have most definitely won in the West Gippsland Catchment Management Water for the Environment photo competition.

“The idea was to remind people how wonderful our rivers are and perhaps encourage a few to visit places like the Thomson, the Macalister and Latrobe as well as the wetland areas that surround some of these waterways,” West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority chief executive officer Martin Fuller said.

“Judging by the list of winners, we’ve certainly been successful in that regard as some wonderful images have been entered and a ‘top five’ selected as winners in various categories.”

Entrants were asked to take photographs from one of several locations to enter into the competition.

All the waterways listed are have an allocation of water under Water for the Environment program which sees managed flows form a storage released into a river or wetland.

The goal being to assist the river in its environmental needs and to maintain the waterway in as good as condition as possible.

The overall winner is Will Lawrey with his wonderful picture taken at sunset at the Dowd Morass, which benefits from inflows from the Latrobe River.

“I took this photo in 2020. It was a perfectly still afternoon and the reflection of the sunset off the water was beautiful. Times like these on our wonderful wetlands make you reflect on the need to protect and rehabilitate these natural resources,” Mr Lawrey said.

He received a Latrobe Valley Business Association shopping voucher for $250.

Other winners included: Rachel Kent - Sale Wetlands Phil Millar - Thomson River Christos Ilopulos - Macalister River Christin Bingham - Latrobe River All the individual category winners will receive a shopping voucher to the value of $200 for their local business association.

There’’s nothing finer than being in your diner DINER on Electrra, Morw rwell w will be hosting community break kfasts on every Monday morning in May. For a gold coin n donation, people can come grab grr pancakes and cofffee from 5.30am to 9.30am.

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Sunset: Will Lawrey’s stunning winning photo of Dowd Morass took out the West Gippsland Catchment Management Water for the Environment photo competition.

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James Hitchins .............................33 Patrick Thornton...........................32 Jason a Burslem ..............................31 . ..

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Growth: Replicating their Story Time story were Little Learners Rhys, Theodore and Ada.

Discovering hands-on learning

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CHILDREN in the St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Little Learners playgroup recently brought their Story Time book to life by planting daffodil bulbs.

During their Story Time session, the group read the book That’s not a daffodil by Elizabeth Honey.

They each then planted a daffodil bulb in a pot and watered it, taking the pots home to care for and to report back once something begins to grow.

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Hands-on learning: Little Learner Theodore.

St Paul’s runs two free Little Learners sessions for children aged 12 months through to five years of age: Music Time on Tuesdays and Storytime on Thursdays.

There are limited places available for Little Learners; to register your expression of interest please contact the school’s Enrolments Officer on 5175 0133 or via enrolments@stpaulsags. vic.edu.au

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The annual four-day camp provides a visual experience of life before technology and coincides with Year 5 studies about Australian History.

The students enjoyed the opportunity to visit a variety of museums and view historical professions that included blacksmithing and sweet making.

Students were able to relive the highs and lows of gold fever in a series of re-enactments, however trying their luck at gold panning appeared to be the highlight of their trip.

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Explore: St Paul’s student Jake enjoyed the wonders of Sovereign Hill.

Spicks and specks: St Paul’s student Aeva tried her luck gold panning.

Strike it lucky: St Paul’s student Elijah enjoyed having a go at gold panning.

Hard at work: St Paul’s student Charlotte during her Year 5 Sovereign Hill camp.

A closer look: St Paul’s student Tokio inspects his find.

Sharp focus: Gold panning for a potential lucky find was St Paul’s student Theodore.

All smiles: St Paul’s student Sarah tried out the old bowling lanes.

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Buy in autumn ready for winter. Ph 5134 2110.

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Deceased Estate

Trafalgar, Unit 1/ 6 Ashby St. Deceased estate. Sat. 10am-5pm.

Furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac, everything must go.

HAZELWOOD NORTH 15 Tanners Rd. On-going all weekend, 9am onwards.

Dry, split mixed species, Huge knitting yarn clearincludes Iron bark. Deliv. ance, doll collection, knickall areas. 0439 206 925. knacks, new stock added.

Landscaping Mulch

MOE, East St, Saturday, 8am start. Student cupBeautify your garden. Bulk board and desk, books, quantity available, $25m3. dolls, glassware, converPhone 0412 613 443 or sation cushions, odds and sods.

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FORTHCOMING SALES

Friday 16th April, Opening Bi Monthly Dairy Sale to be held at Lardner Park Selling Facility.

Friday 23rd April, Koonwarra Store Sale.

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CLEARING SALE A/C J & M LAFFERTY

255 SPEARGRASS RD, YINNAR

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Facebook Nutrien Leongatha Contact: Adam Sutton 0407 714 689

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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.

and HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Phil 0412 165 542

Mowing Gardening Window Cleaning Gutter cleaning Rubbish removal

0404 058 499 or 5134 5108

ovenlec.com.au

Chimney Sweep ELECTRICIAN

11 Butters St, Saturday 8am - 12pm. Household goods, barbie dolls, CDs, DVDs, toys, furniture and Cleaning chimneys and more. flues. Supply and replace T'GON Finders Keepers cowls/flues. 0490 831 169. secondhand goods, huge pink shed, 156 Argyle St. Full and overflowing, 7 days a week, 10am-6pm.

Phone 0408 388 407.

Gippsland Clean Duct.

Phone 0418 595 533.

Duct Cleaning

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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.

Home Maintenance

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MORWELL

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Dr JILLIAN WHITNEY of Eye Doctors Gippsland, 146 Princes Highway Traralgon, is retiring in May 2021 after 35 years of ophthalmology practice in Gippsland.

All patient records continue securely under the ownership of Dr Danielle Ong with the new practice name, ValleyCare Eye Doctors, which also includes associate ophthalmologists, Dr Weng Ng and Dr Raghuvir Kini.

The address and phone number remain as previously

Responsibility

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES

Tom Seymour . . . . . . . . . . 0413 590 906 Mark Malacarne . . . . . . . . . . 0418 654 590

Clearing Sales

MORWELL, 68 Savige St, Sat. & Sun., 8am. Camping gear, h/hold, fishing, tools, moving interstate, all must go! Lots more, too much to mention.

GUITAR LESSONS

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Livestock

MORWELL, 56 Porter St, 8am - 1pm. Combined sale! Electric tools, ladies clothes, CDs, craft, household, bric-a-brac, easel. No early callers.

Tuesday 4th May $20 pp.

Jaybee Tours/Hazelwood Coaches 0428 223 361.

This offer is for NON BUSINESS INESS customers

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Please check your ad on the first day and bring any errors to the attention of the Classifieds Department immediately.

The Latrobe Valley Express makes every effort to avoid errors.

We regret that we cannot be responsible for any errors beyond the first day if you fail to bring it to our attention.

No allowances can be made for errors not materially affecting the effectiveness of the ad.

Position cannot will not be guaranteed.

All claims for adjustment of credit must be made within seven days after billing date.

We reserve the right to revise or restrict any ad we deem objectionable and to change the classification when necessary to conform to the policy of this newspaper.

In the event an ad is omitted from publication, we assume no liability for such omission.

Home Maintenance

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LAWN MOWING

Trim and mow, pruning, greenwaste removal and gutter cleaning. Phone Dave 0423 527 164.

Need a Plumber?

Small jobs, hot water, toilets, taps, roofing. Over 20 yrs exp. 0437 759 224.

Painting/Maintenance

No Fuss Painting & Maintenance for all your painting and maintenance. Call for Specialising in all domes- a free quote 0468 999 232. tic work. REC.4188. Ph Peter 0438 177 153 or Carol 5126 2110.

General plumbing, repairs and maintenance, drainage and sewerage, Garden maintenance. roofing and guttering.

Friendly, reliable service, Small jobs welcome. Ph Morwell and Traralgon. Ph Glenn 0437 327 879. Lic. Rowan 0423 082 916.

No. 45333.

PLUMBING

LAWN MOWING

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF POTENTIAL SALE OF LAND OFF MINCHINGTON ROAD/REAR SWAN ROAD MORWELL Latrobe City Council gives notice under section 189 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) of its intention to consider the sale of Council land, totaling 3400 square metres, being part of Reserve 1 on Plan LP120121.

The land is an unused railway spur line off the Gippsland – Melbourne Rail Line and Council is considering selling the land to be incorporated into 8 Minchington Road and 23-25 Swan Road Morwell The community is invited to comment on this proposal. You can make a submission online at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/ HaveYourSay, or write to Mr Steven Piasente, Latrobe City Council, PO Box 264, Morwell 3840 or email Latrobe@Latrobe. vic.gov.au with the subject line “Submission – Potential Sale of Land”. Your submission should be received by Tuesday, 11 May 2021 and state if you or a person acting on your behalf wishes to speak in support of the submission.

Submissions received will be considered at a future Council Meeting in accordance with Section 223 of the Act. All persons submitting a written submission will be advised of the Council Meeting date.

All submissions will be considered public documents unless specified otherwise by the submitter.

Further information and a locality plan can be obtained from the Latrobe City Council website, search Council Meeting – 12 April 2021 Minutes, Item 13.3, or contact Henry Morrison, Coordinator Property & Statutory Services 5128 5641.

Steven Piasente CEO

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Situations Wanted

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Gippy Gutters - industrial vac, qualified plumber.

Phone 0455 855 147.

Nurse Team Leader - Gippsland BreastScreen Full time ongoing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified nurse team leader in the role of Nurse Counsellor Coordinator to join the dynamic women’s health service of Gippsland BreastScreen at Latrobe Regional Hospital full time ongoing basis (some flexibility in hrs is negotiable).

Reporting to the Gippsland BreastScreen Manager, the Nurse Counsellor Coordinator will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team to provide clinical nursing and single-session counselling services for clients of Gippsland BreastScreen Screening and Assessment Services. The position is responsible for the leadership and coordination of the nurse counsellor team and is an integral part of the Senior Management Team.

You must be an confident individual with a professional disposition to engage with a diverse array of clients and multidisciplinary team members. You will use your sound communication and outstanding customer service skills to support clients, and work with community groups and key partners such as BreastScreen Victoria. We’re looking for someone who is client-centred and IT savvy with proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. Previous exposure to client information management software systems, and client counselling would be advantageous, but not essential.

You will be will supported in your development and enhancement of client-centred service and continuous quality improvement practices. You’re encouraged to bring improvement initiatives to ensure high quality delivery of clinical breast screen services. Be ready to multi-task and balance changing priorities, there is never a dull moment in the team. Some flexibility in working hours within a Monday to Friday working week will be required, particularly during high client demand periods where extra assessment clinics may be required.

For further information about this position please contact Julie Foat, Gippsland BreastScreen Manager on (03) 5173 7400. Closing date 31st May 202 *LRH reserves the right to appoint prior to the application close date* GP1625104

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Dave's Panel Worx

SPRAY PAINTER or PANEL BEATER

We are looking for either a qualified Spray Painter or Panel Beater to come and work in our Restoration Shop in Traralgon.

Full time, working predominantly on restorations with some smash work. Must have the skills, the right attitude and passion to work on people's pride and joy.

Ph Dave 5176 5957 OR david@daves panelworx.com.au

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Full Time Position

Grayson Australia is seeking an individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to work in a despatch/ manufacturing role.

The position is located in Morwell and the hours provided are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm with half an hour for lunch.

The role requires a person who is capable of using excel and word computer programs and has a forklift licence.

Grayson Australia is a manufacturer and supplier to the food and horticulture industries for both the domestic and export markets.

Please send resume and application to: reception@graysonaustralia.com

Situations Vacant

Olssons Transport

Crane Truck Driver Required to operate rigid crane truck.

Duties include delivering building material, kit sheds and machinery throughout Gippsland and Melbourne metro. Must be competent in operating a Hiab truck mounted crane.

Minimum requirements: HC licence, White Card, CV licence (truck mounted crane) and LF (Forklift licence).

Phone Des 0428 323 791.

QUALIFIED PANEL BEATER EXPERIENCED TRUCK DRIVER

Currently we have a full time permanent position available for an experienced Truck Driver. ● HC driver's licence required ● Tipping experience preferred ● Clean driving record ● Reliable, punctual and self motivated Please send resume to: valleyearthmoving@valleygroup.com.au

Required for busy panel shop.

New modern facilities.

Wages negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Must have icar training.

Call Gary on 0431 474 173 or email: vellaspanels@outlook.com

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ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND TEACHERS LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE Hallmark Integrated Health Services, leaders in allied health services in Gippsland are looking for new team members.

If you want to be challenged, work with a great team and earn great money please contact Kate on 0429 557 127 or visit www.hallmarkoccupationaltherapy.com.au

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STORE-PERSON / DRIVER

OLD GIPPSTOWN, MOE

We have an exciting position available and are currently seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated person to join our busy Store.

We are an Australian owned and operated Electrical Wholesaler located in Morwell.

Reporting to the Branch Manager and working within a small team environment you will be responsible for the following: Role Includes but not limited to: ● Forklift operation ● Delivery and pick up of goods as required ● Picking and packing customer orders ● Maintaining a clean and functional warehouse ● Counter sales and interacting with customers/ suppliers etc.

We are seeking someone who is organised, self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

The successful candidate must be fit, energetic and hard working. Lifting and moving heavy stock required.

A current Australian driver's licence and forklift licence is essential.

Please send all resumes and cover letters to: Martin Francis - activemarty@wideband.net.au

Expressions of interest are invited for the position of

PARK MANAGER

All enquires and expressions of interest should be directed to: The Secretary Gippstown Reserve Committee of Management at aldbar@dcsi.net.au

Medical Receptionist - Part Time United Medical Centre Moe Jeremy Fleming Jewellers ARE NOW HIRING

If you are a confident person with a love of fine Jewellery, knowledge of Pandora and have a strong background in sales, we would love to here from you.

Positions are available in both our Sale and Traralgon stores.

Applications in the form of a cover letter and resume can be handed in store, or emailed to: Kelly Fleming info@jfj.net.au 5141 1811 We look forward to meeting you

HC TRUCK and DOG (TIPPER)

ANC Forestry Group is currently looking to employ a FULL-TIME truck and tri-axle Tipper Driver for an immediate start.

ANC is located in Morwell Victoria.

To be successful in this role you will need: ● HC truck licence ● Proven experience in operating a Truck and Dog Tipper ● Be a self-motivator and team player ● Monday to Friday availability with some Saturday work ● Positive approach to work and strong work ethic ● Demonstrated safe work practices ● Be reliable and prepared for early starts ● Be able to pass random drug and alcohol tests For more information or to apply please contact Jakson on 0418 343 087 Or Email. jakson@ancforestry.com.au We are also seeking LOG TRUCK DRIVERS for single and B-DOUBLE trucks.

Please either call us on 5133 02 22 or email your resume and cover letter to: admin@ancforestry.com.au

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We are seeking a highly motivated receptionist for our busy general practice. The position is suited to someone who is able to work well in a team of professionals as well as individually. The applicant should be competent in the day-to-day tasks of the reception desk. These duties will include answering telephone calls, scanning reports, handling triage requests, making appointments, handling arrivals, preparing mail, word processing, billing and receipting.

Prior experience in reception work will be advantageous along with an understanding of occupational health and safety, privacy.

Punctuality, good communication skills and computer literacy are essential.

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PART TIME OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Valley Septics is looking for an administration officer who is able to perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities, two days per week.

All applicants must be proficient in Microsoft Office in both browser and desktop formats and Quickbooks Online; have excellent communication and time management skills; have strong attention to detail and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

If you are highly organised, friendly, trustworthy and are able to follow established procedures and work from direction provided we would love to hear from you.

Please send resumes or contact Valley Septics at info@valleyseptics.com.au The position closes Monday, 3rd May 2021

Roll Former / Factory Hand

PERSONAL CARE WORKER IN-HOME CARE

Please send your application letter and CV to: The Practice Manager 5-7 Lloyd Street, Moe VIC 3825

We are looking for candidates in Latrobe Valley and surrounding areas.

One of Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisations, Benetas, is looking for dedicated, community-minded, in-home service assistants/personal care workers.

Are you looking to make a difference in your local community in a meaningful and fulfilling role that has ongoing job security in a growth industry?

To succeed you will be compassionate, respectful, caring, dedicated and reliable. If that sounds like you, we would love you to join our growing team!

You will also have: ● Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent (preferred but not essential) ● Full driver’s licence and reliable vehicle with comprehensive insurance What is the role?

The role is predominantly made up of personal care services and home care which may include cleaning, meal preparation, shopping assistance, transport and socialisation.

All candidates must have valid working rights, a current police check and influenza vaccination.

For more information please call Robyn Carroll on 5177 8307 or apply on our website https://www.benetas.com.au/careers

DELIVERERS WANTED

MOE

Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on Monday and Thursday afternoons in Moe? Please apply to: The Circulation Manager 0456 000 541 Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for a government Child Employment Permit. Children younger than 11 cannot or will not be accepted.

Adult deliverers also welcome

Steeline Gippsland has a vacancy available in their manufacturing department. As a Rollformer/ Factory hand you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of machinery to ensure production meets quality standards and customer needs.

Skills and attributes required: ● Fork lift licence or ability to obtain ● Mechanically minded ● Attention to detail ● Willing to learn ● Proven work ethic and reliability How to Apply: For all interested applicants please mail your resume to: The Manager at Steeline Gippsland PO Box 533, Traralgon 3844 or email to: applications.traralgon@steeline.com.au Applications close 29th April.

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Prom Country Aged Care are seeking an experienced Care Manager for a unique opportunity to oversee the clinical services within their medium-sized aged care residence. We are a community based NFP residential aged care service in beautiful Foster providing ageing in place residential care services as well as short-term respite care for our local community. Located just 2 hours Southeast of Melbourne and surrounded by spectacular views, water, and national parks.

About the Role: Reporting directly to the CEO, you will ensure the smooth running of the facility day to day. Your responsibilities encompass all clinical care and oversight. Supported by a Quality, ACFI, Senior RN's, and strong care team.

Oversee the clinical operations of the facility and ensure that it is focused on each individual need of the residents. Educate staff to deliver that care and update care plans. Work collaboratively with the CEO to develop and implement new policies and procedures. Work towards quality improvement and meet and exceed industry standards.

The Benefits: ● Excellent salary available - circa $110k- $120k + super + salary packaging ● Lovely, medium-sized aged care residence ● Beautiful home located in South Gippsland ● Flexibility with work hours ● Career progression - learn aspects of facility management ● Collaborative and progressive organisational culture ● Diligent and capable clinical care team on site The Requirements: ● Minimum 5 years aged care management experience ● Demonstrated leadership skills ● Knowledge of accreditation standards and experience with accreditations required ● Experience with recruitment and knowledge of HR legislation ● Demonstrated knowledge and experience in ACFI and auditing ● Superior communication skills both written and verbal ● Highly organised and an ability to use and set up systems ● Experience in managing entoring care staff and success in managing change This is a truly unique opportunity, so if you have the necessary skills and experience, please contact Tracey Gibson, CEO for a confidential discussion and further information on 0428 990 256 or email: tracey.gibson@promcountryagedcare.com.au

POSITIONS VACANT

Associate Nurse Unit Manager/After Hours Coordinator Acute Ward (requires midwifery qualification) 0.73 EFT permanent part time

Diabetes Nurse Educator RN Grade 3A 0.31 EFT permanent part time

Registered Nurse - District Nurse Grade 3 0.73 EFT - Fixed term leave replacement (Job share may be considered)

Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist Youth Assist Clinic Casual

Physiotherapist Grade 1

0.84 EFT permanent part time

Social Worker Grade 2

0.42 ET - 4 months fixed term project

Finance Officer HS3

0.84 EFT fixed term leave replacement May - August 2021 For more information, visit our website at: southgippslandhospital.com.au

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PAINTERS WANTED

We are looking for qualified painters for full time/casual ongoing work in Latrobe Valley. Please contact Mick 0418 598 959.

Experienced Person

Needed to operate hamburger grill in Fish n' Chip shop. Phone 5127 2613 or 0431 144 977.

Traralgon Independent Tyre Service

TYRE FITTER

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Brendan Jones Building is a family-based business specialising in custom built homes.

We have a full-time position for a fully qualified carpenter.

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy producing quality workmanship, please send your resume to: excellence@brendan jonesbuilding.com.au

Required. Full Time Must be experienced.

Please apply: 36-38 McMahon St, Traralgon 5176 2627

Situations Vacant

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DELIVERERS WTD

Would you like to deliver the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper to individual homes on EXPRESS Monday and Thursday afternoons in Morwell, Traralgon, Moe, Newborough and Churchill? Please apply to the Circulation Manager 0456 000 541.

Please note: Children must be 11 years or over as we will need to apply for a government Child Cars Employment Permit.

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BRERETON. John Phyland of Lakes Entrance formerly of Morwell. Passed away peacefully on 17 April 2021.

Aged 86 years Much loved husband of Joan and much loved dad to Max and Jo, Kerrie and Rick and Leanne and Peter. Loving Pop to his grandchildren and Poppy B to his great grandchildren. No more pain.

In Gods Care S.W.A.L.K.

CAMERON, Ewan Charles The President, Staff and members of the Morwell RSL Sub Branch mourn the passing of their valued Affiliate Member Ewan.

Deepest sympathy to all of the family and friends.

LEST WE FORGET

CARSTAIRS-PROTT, Joan.

We were better for knowing you, better for having met you, may you be blessed in the next life my friend as I was in this one by knowing you. Condolences to Chris, Nick and family.

Liz and Jeff.

CARSTAIRS-PROTT, Joan.

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HOWELL, Reg. In fond memory of our much respected Lifeline Gippsland Volunteer, Reggie Bear. Wonderful memories of you and your invaluable support will remain with us indefinitely.

We thank you for being part of the Lifeline Gippsland Team, Go Pies!

From all staff and volunteers at Lifeline Gippsland.

HUNT, Esme.

2/9/1931 - 15/4/2021.

Of Merimbula NSW, formerly of Traralgon.

Wife of Allan (dec.), mother of Ross (dec.) and Mandy.

Nan of Alan, Ricky (dec.) and Jodie. Special Aunty Es of Michael, Jenny, Nicole and Carly, and much loved by all her great grandchildren.

'A life made beautiful by kindly deeds, A helping hand for others needs, Big was her heart, her friendship true, Loved and respected by all she knew'

JACOBS, Rita.

Passed away peacefully on 20 April 2021.

Aged 91 years Loved and loving wife of Chris (dec.). Much loved mother and mother in-law of Bill and Lez, Jane and Colin. Adored Grandma to Morgan and Kylie, Adam and Lisa, Jeffrey, Ashlea, Renee, Bree, and Tamara.

Finally at Peace The Funeral Service for Rita was held TODAY, (Thursday 22 April) at 1.30pm.

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KANE, Murray John (Muz).

Passed away peacefully at The Alfred Hospital Melbourne on 19 April 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Aged 80 years Dearly loved and loving husband of Gloria. Much loved father and fatherin-law of Susan and Craig, Paul and Melinda, Andrew and Mirna, and Dean.

Adored Pop of Jordon, Noah, Georgia, Gemma, Summer, Noah, Murray, Marcus and Maya. Son of the late Murray and Tuppy Kane. Brother of Bobby, Betty, Leslie (all dec.), Beryl and Cheryl.

Brother-in-law of Marj, Steve, Mick, and Mick (Chappy). Loved uncle Muz to all his nieces and nephews.

I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name, All I have are memories, and your pictures in a frame.

Your loving wife, Gloria XX. Life will never be the same without you Dad /Pop. We will cherish the memories we have. You had a heart of gold and our love for you will never grow old.

Forever in our hearts Susan, Craig, Jordan and Gemma.

Dad, Pop, Muzz, Our hearts they ache with sadness, and many tears still flow, What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know.

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again.

All our love Paul, Mick, Noah and Summer.

Dad thank you for everything. You guided and provided for us and that is all we can ask for.

We were proud of you and you were proud of us. We will cherish the memories and you will be in our thoughts forever.

Love you Andrew, Mirna, Murray Jnr, Marcus and Maya.

Dad, you are going to be missed so much. Thank you for giving us your total unconditional love and support.

Dean, Georgia and Noah.

KANE, Murray.

12/2/1941 - 19/4/2021.

Loved brother of Beryl and Mick (dec.). Loved uncle of Karen and Michael and families.

"His candle will shine brightly"

KANE, Murray.

Passed away 19/4/2021.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Murray (Muzza). We extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to Paul, Melinda, Noah and Summer, Gloria and all of the Kane family at this very sad time. Committee and members, Moe Cricket Club.

LUETJENS, Egon Albert Herbert Ewald.

Passed away peacefully at Maryvale Hospital on 18 April 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Aged 88 years Dearly loved husband of Hildegard (dec.) and Hannelore.

Much loved father and father-in-law of Michael and Liz, Andrew (dec.) and Ute, Rainer, Marc and Dorothee.

Opa of Brent, Scott, Joannah, Patrick, Natalie, Erin, Adam and Damian.

Ur Opa to all his greatgrandchildren.

In our hearts always

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LUETJENS, Egon.

The President, Committee and Members of Club Astoria mourn the passing of Life Member Egon.

Sincerest condolences to his family.

McGRATH, Mary Frances.

22/9/1970 - 19/4/2021 Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Darling daughter of Mary and the late John McGrath.

Special sister of Michael, Majella and John.

You tried so hard to stay but now the journey is over. Fly high our beautiful girl into the arms of Jesus. Hugs and kisses, until we meet again. Your broken hearted Mama, brothers and sister.

Never forgotten MONACELLA, Donato.

Passed away peacefully at Wonthaggi Hospital on 19 April 2021.

Aged 90 years Loved and loving husband of Agnesa.

Loved father and fatherin-law of Pasqualo and Marina, Frank and AnnMarie, Mario and Kathy.

Loved Nonno of Daniel, Emily, Brent, Britney, Clayton, Alexia, Britt, Maddy, and Eliza A lifetime of beautiful memories SANDERS, Mick.

So sorry to hear you passed away Mick, my mate. So many good times together growing up! Love you mate. R.I.P. Alan Scott.

TURNER, Andrew John 'Andy'.

1/12/1955 - 14/4/2021.

Adored father to Simone, Kade and Lily. Passed away in Batam, Indonesia with wife Ani by his side.

In peace and out of pain.

A man who lived life to the fullest. We will miss your beautiful heart and encouraging ways.

We love you Dad ♥ WILLIAMS, Robert (Bob).

Passed away peacefully at home on Monday, 19 April, 2021.

Loved and loving husband of Irene for nearly 65 years.

Adored father and fatherin-law of Cheryl and Michael, Mary (dec.), Christine and Wayne, Darren and Tracey. Fun Pa of 9 grandchildren and Pa Will of 11 great grandchildren.

At Peace WILLIAMS, Robert George.

8/11/1932 - 19/4/2021.

Loving father of Cheryl and father-in-law of Michael. Pa to Michelle, Sharyn, Katrina and Rachel. Pa Will to Beau, Gus, Taila, Millie and Molly. Dad you were a wonderful caring and loving father.

Love always Cheryl and family.

WILLIAMS, Robert George.

If I could tell a story, It would be the best ever told, Of a kind and loving father, With a heart of gold.

I could write a million pages, But still not convey, Just how much I love you, And will miss you every day.

I have many cherished memories, It hurts and I'm so sad, But I know you'll be watching, And you'll always be my DAD. Much loved dad and father-in-law of Christine and Wayne Burge, fun and loving Pa of Kirsty and Damien, Rohan and Ashlee, Leah and Dane.

Pa Will to Hudson, Caynann, Isabelle, Hamish and Riley.

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WILLIAMSON, Graeme.

15/4/2021.

Aged 70 years. Former teacher at Crinigan Rd and Tobruk St Morwell '76/'79. Loved Uncle Pud of Blair, Brad, Melanie and Glenn. Dear brother-in-law of Sue. Heartfelt sympathy to Jan, Kirsty, Fiona and Drew, and families.

Cherished memories of our happy times together.

Funerals

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BRERETON. Funeral Prayers for Mr John Brereton of Lakes Entrance will be held at St Brendan's Catholic Church, 40 Golf Links Rd, Lakes Entrance on MONDAY (26 April 2021) commencing at 11am.

Private Cremation Peter Murray Funerals East Gippsland Ph 5152 4596

HUNT, Esme.

The Funeral for the late Esme Hunt, of Merimbula, NSW, formerly of Traralgon, will be held on MONDAY (26 April 2021) with a Service commencing at 11.30am, in the Chapel of Sapphire Coast Funerals, Pambula, NSW. This Service will be held in accordance with Current Health Regulations and COVID-19 Distancing Rules also apply.

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MONACELLA. Requiem Mass for the Repose of the soul of Mr Donato Monacella will be offered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Commercial Road Morwell on TUESDAY (27 April 2021) commencing at 1.30pm.

At the conclusion of Mass the Funeral will proceed to the Yallourn Cemetery.

Rosary will be recited at the above Church BEFORE MASS commencing at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Dementia Aus. would be appreciated, envelopes at the Service.

This Service will also be livestreamed, to view the livestream, please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on livestreaming.

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WILLIAMS. Requiem Mass for the Repose of The Soul of Mr Bob Williams will be held at St Michael's Catholic Church, Church Street, Traralgon on TUESDAY (27 April 2021) commencing at 1.30pm.

Following the Mass, the Funeral will leave for the Traralgon Cemetery.

To view the livestream of the Service please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au go to funeral notices and click on Bob's notice for further instructions.

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KANE. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Murray John Kane will be held at Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6 Ollerton Avenue Moe TOMORROW (Friday 23 April 2021) at 1.30pm.

This Service will be livestreamed, to view the live stream please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au and click on live streaming.

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LUETJENS. The Funeral Service and Committal for Cremation for Mr Egon Luetjens will be held in the Gippsland Memorial Park Crematorium Rose Chapel, Cemetery Dve Traralgon, TUESDAY (27 April 2021) at 11am.

No flowers by request This Service will be livestreamed, to view the livestream, please visit: latrobevalley funerals.com.au go to livestreaming and click on Egon's notice.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE

MORRISON Kevin.

4/3/1944 - 26/4/2020.

Invitation to join Kevin's family for a belated wake to celebrate a life well lived, well loved and life full of love for his family, friends and his community.

Where: 50 The Boulevard Morwell When: Monday, 26 April 2021 Time: 3pm onwards.

Please come and share your stories and remember Kevin.

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BROWN, Pat. 21/4/2020.

1 year, 365 days.

So many memories not created. We simply miss you every day. You have left a hole in our hearts that cannot be filled.

You are loved and missed dearly, much love always, Kath, David and Andrew XOXOXO

On this one year anniversary of Pat's sudden passing, we would like to sincerely thank our family and friends for their love, flowers, kind words of support, food and hugs as we have to come understand what life is like without our treasured Mum and Gran.

This year has been incredibly difficult and we appreciate all the love that has been shown to us.

With love, Kath, David, Andrew, Michael, Carolyn, Matthew, Penny, Chris and Arley.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

CARROLL (nee Brittingham), Norma.

19/5/1927 - 23/4/2016.

May the winds of Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear, How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.

Loved and remembered everyday. From Kevin, Helen, Darren, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Forever in our hearts HODGSON, Dorothy (Dot).

Anzac Day 1996.

25 years have passed, your everloving smile and memories stay fresh.

R.I.P. Love Stan, family and friends.

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MORRISON, Kevin Bruce.

4/3/1944 - 26/4/2020.

Although time has gone by since you went away, My heart still aches and wishes you were here.

I loved you then, I love you now, And I will love you forever until we meet again, Wait for me at the Pearly Gates with a black balloon in hand.

Please remember to save the last dance for me.

Your loving wife, Marg.

SAMMUT, Charlie.

3/3/1925 - 22/4/2008.

Years have passed since we said goodbye, Each day we pray the winds in Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear, How so much we love and miss you, and wish you were here.

Love always your wife Pauline and family XX.

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LEVISTON. The family of the late Robert Francis (Bob) Leviston wish to sincerely thank everybody for the care and the support they have given our family during the passing of our much loved Dad and Pa. Thanks also to those who attended our dad's Funeral. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at Heritage Manor Nursing Home Morwell, for providing such wonderful care of our father since 2013.

Please accept this as our personal thank you.

The Leviston Family.

McMAHON, Bill.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who kindly supported us and those who sent cards, flowers and tributes or donations to the Cabrini Foundation after the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Bill.

Knowing how much he meant to so many others gave us comfort during this difficult time. We are truly grateful.

Isabelle, Janina, John and Brendan McMahon, and grandson Jasper.

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ATHLETICS TRARALGON HARRIERS

THE Harriers’ Thursday night run last week was a course known as the Gilmour Giddy - starting from the clubrooms in Douglas Parade.

First home for the men was Dale Murphy with 21.52 closely followed

by Ian Cornthwaite (22.30) and Glen Graham (22.36).

For the ladies Yani Cornthwaite was first across the line with 26.30 - closely followed by Kaye Arrowsmith(26.45).

Full Results: Dale Murphy 21.52; Ian Cornthwaite 22.30; Glenn Graham 22.36; Marlon Mifsud 23.38; Chris Francis 24.36; Clinton Jolly 24.36; Biasi Silvestro 24.45; Darrel Cross 24.48; Greg Semmler 25.05; Rob Preston 25.11; Miles Verschuur 25.15; Andrew Greenhill 25.17; Lachlan Speirs

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25.54; Blair Syme 25.59;Yani Cornthwaite 26.30; Geoff Francis 26.35; Kay Arrowsmith 26.45; Pete Sanders 27.04; Chris Van Unen 27.43; Stephen McLeod 27.43; Warren Shields 27.43; Giuseppe Marino 27.48; Edi Murat 28.00; Carrie Hodges 28.30; Ron Verschuur 28.47; Carly Korab 29.30; Vicky Aitkens 29.32; Phill Mayer 30.18; Trish Clowes 30.42; David Hood 31.15; Andrew Legge 31.21; Alison Speairs 31.31; Collette Hofmann 31.34; Kate Edgar 31.45; Kaye Livingtston 32.41; Kathleen Kent 32.53; Alicia Turner 33.17; Tania Whitehead 34.06; Ree Graham 35.19; Catherine Leonard 35.24; Mandy Ellis 37.45; Ian Heafield 39.21; Sandra Byrne 39.28; Troy Wilson 39.28; Barry Higgins 41.20; Alli Triggs 57.32; Helen Whitby 57.32; Bob Duljas 59.08;Kathy Quin 59.08; Michelle Colwell 59.09; Bob Bicket No Time Rec.

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Thumbs up: Murray Cornwall enjoyed the latest Grand Ridge Rail Trail parkrun. photograph supplied

Parkrun full of fun PARKRUN GRAND RIDGE RAIL TRAIL

GRAND Ridge Rail Trail parkrun welcomed 32 two legged participants and one really excited four legged participant this week.

A big shout out to Xavier King who achieved his 25th parkrun volunteer milestone.

There was a real treat with wonderful photographer Annie Holland behind the camera capturing the happy parkrun faces.

The first finisher with an out

standing time of 20.23 was Jay McGown.

The first female finisher with a quick 23.44 was Karin King.

It was pleasing to see so many new faces this week with nine first-timers.

Thank you to volunteers this week Warwick King, Isabella King, Kylie Barton, Xavier King, Darcy Linforth, Stacey Harriage, Angela Pollanen, Claire Banks and Anne Holland.

A special mention to the King family, who travelled from Birdsland Reserve parkrun to volunteer and run at Grand Ridge.

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BOWLS WEST GIPPSLAND V SOUTH GIPPSLAND

TAKING the advice from the weather bureau Strzelecki Region transferred the annual round robin clash between West and South Gippsland to the undercover venue of Morwell.

It proved to be a good move after heavy overnight rain and intermittent heavy showers throughout the day meant it was not to be a day outside.

It was even quite cool watching the bowls at Morwell.

In the morning game, South Gippsland got away to a great start before West Gippsland rallied to only go down by two shots overall with Matt Ferrari and his rink of Chris Ward, Craig Thornton and Vin McIlwain winning 10-9, Tommy Lodge drawing 9-9 and Michael Yacoub losing narrowly 10-13.

After a hearty lunch, West Gippsland got away to a flyer with Matt Ferrari and his rink leading 11-0, Tommy Lodge and his rink of Wayne Arnold, Nosha Michaels and George Lambos continued the good start with a 7-1 lead after four ends.

South Gippsland rallied with Matt Ferrari eventually losing 15-16, Tommy Lodge lost the last four ends to hang on to a 14-6 win and Michael Yacoub and his rink of Kevin Enguell, Ian Kirkup and Phil Mustoe won 12-10 leaving West the winner of the second game by nine shots.

With one win each the stage was set for a nail-biting finish.

Yacoub started well winning four shots on the first end which was matched by Lodge losing four shots on this end.

Ferrari’s team was playing steady bowls and got out to a 5-0 lead after three ends before going away to a five shot victory despite losing three shots on the last end.

This was the winning margin as Yacoub won by six shots and Lodge lost by a similar margin leaving West the winner, retaining the Tony Colwell trophy for another year.

After the match the following team was selected to represent Strzelecki Region in the state championships at Shepparton at the end of April.

SQUAD Matt Ferrari (Traralgon) skip, Vin McIlwain (Traralgon), Craig Thornton (Newborough) and Chris Ward (Traralgon).

Daryl Major (Phillip Island) skip, Paul Michael (Leongatha), Brendon Hackett (Leongatha) and Brad Corcoran (Toora).

Michael Yacoub (Traralgon) Skip, George Lambos (Newborough), Ian Kirkup (Traralgon) and Kevin Enguell (Traralgon).

Manager: Ian Diss (Phillip Island) Selector: Michael Holroyd (Newborough)

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Control: Traralgon Redsox pitcher Luke Hornstra in action during the match against Moe/Newborough Dodgers.

Rocket: Moe/Newborough Dodgers Benn Zomer throws down an out to first base from short stop against Traralgon.

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Redsox stave off Dodgers

BASEBALL

By RENAE STEER

LAST week saw highly competitive games in the Latrobe Valley Baseball Association A Grade competition.

Luke Hornstra started the game for Traralgon Redsox on the hill against 2019 premiers Moe/ Newborough Dodgers in Traralgon.

Hornstra allowed three hits with no runs scored over five innings, while striking out two players before Donnie Poole came into relief allowing four hits, three runs, two strike outs and walking one batter.

Moe/Newborough Dodgers pticher Trent Job took to the mount and struck out seven, allowing eight hits and four runs across the nine inning game.

Redsox scored a run early, but it wasn’t until the top of sixth innings when the Dodgers put a run on the board.

Both teams managed to score again in the eighth inning, with Jason Smith and Nathan Robinson scoring runs after both hitting singles.

Redsox tied the game with an error by Job after a single hit from James Lynch to the outfield.

Andy Matthews and Brett Sharp both scored for a Redsox win with a walkoff due to an error on third base, letting Jordan Spiteri reach home for the Redsox.

The final score was Traralgon 4 defeated Moe/ Newborough 3.

In the league’s other remaining A Grade game, Sale Rangers played a quality game against Churchill Braves with a back-and-forth leading to the Rangers taking victory, scoring 12 runs in

Batter up: Moe/Newborough Dodgers Chris Wendt plays a line drive against Traralgon Redsox. the final innings alone. At the bottom of the fifth the game was tied six-all and Rangers Joel Hector singled with a one-two count managing to score one run to bring Sale in the lead.

Joel Hector led Rangers to victory over the Braves by bringing home four runs. Braves Richard Humphreys singled on the first at-bat, scoring one run.

Hector looked strong throughout the game on the mound, allowing six runs from six hits over six innings while striking out 12 along the way.

Humphreys took to the mound for Churchill Braves over four innings, allowing 11 runs from nine hits and striking out one.

Brad Jones and Jacob Dickinson later came in

to relief. Dylan Eldridge went two for four to lead Braves in hits. Joel Hector, Lachlan Wrigglesworth, Will Hector and Harry Austin all had multiple hits with Joel Hector leading the way for the Rangers with three hits from four at bats.

The final score was 17-6.

Latrobe Valley Baseball Association Round 1 results A Grade: Traralgon 4 defeated Moe/Newborough 3, Sale 17 defeated Churchill 6. Ladder: Moe/Newborough 2, Churchill 2, Traralgon 2, Sale 2.

B Grade: Traralgon 7 defeated Morwell 5, Sale 16 defeated Churchill 3. Ladder Moe/Newborough 2, Sale 2, Traralgon 2, Churchill 1, Morwell 1.

C Grade: Traralgon 11 defeated Morwell 9, Sale 9 tied Churchill 9. Ladder: Moe/Newborough 2, Morwell 2, Traralgon 2, Sale 1, Churchill 1.

SCOREBOARD GOLF MIRBOO NORTH

Stableford,Thursday,April 15.

A grade: D Woodall (5) 36pts on c/b. B grade: T Tomada (31) 35pts. DTL: E Woodall 36pts; R Matthews 35pts; R Taylor, N Rutledge 34pts. Pro pin: R Taylor. Birdies: 4th R Taylor, G Shandley, 6th T Traill, 13th R Matthews, 16th R Winderlich.

Stableford, Saturday,April 17.

A grade: G Shandley (10) 37pts. B grade: C Bracecamp (26) 35pts. DTL: D Woodall 35pts; J Kus 34pts; J Smeriglio, S Beitz, K Clerks 33pts. Birdies: 4th D Woodall. NTP: 4th N Bracecamp, 6th R Matthews, 13th S Duff, 16th R Matthews.

MOE

Women’s 4B,Wednesday,April 14.

Winners: G Young & J Beuthin 42. DTL: J Robertson & S Tate, K Middlemiss & H Stanlake, C Birrell & E Lau 41. NTP: 4th E Lau, 8th J Woznica, 14th G Young. Birdies: 14th G Young, 4th E Lau. Target hole: G Young 14th.

Stableford,Thursday,April 15.

A grade: T Donnison (9) 33 on c/b. B grade: N Gutteridge (17) 41. C grade: R Vincent (28) 35. NTP: 4th B Simpson, 8th V Powell, 14th N Webb. Birdies: 8th A Gambling. DTL: P Coffin 38; S Gutteridge 37; T Beveridge 36; T Allan, B Hall 35; P Buckman, A Carolan, C Davidson, T Wolski 34. Eagles: T Allan 6th.

Women’s 1-2-3 Day, Friday,April 16.

Winners: A Williams, K Borg, E Lau 82. Runners-up: M Dear, M McConville, J Blizzard 80. DTL: J Robertson, K Middlemiss, S Tate 78; J Woznica, J Beath, B Wallis 77; S Caldwell, C Stevens, S Sterrick 77; A Chapman, S Barker, J McClure 74. NTP: 4th J Robertson, 8th W Wilcox, 14th J Blizzard.

Women’s stableford, Saturday,April 17.

Winner: E Lau (40) 37.

Men’s stableford, Saturday,April 17.

A grade: M Fife (8) 40. B grade: B Backman (16) 44. C grade: J Pisa (22) 40. NTP: 4th L Wilson, 8th A Pickard, 14th S Stephens.

Birdies: 4th L Wilson. DTL: G Shaw, L Wilson 39; D Scurlock, T Donnison 37; A Pickard, A Bassman, M Donaldson 36; J Harber, C Rothwell, S Hibbs 35. Eagles: T Donnison 3rd.

LPGA event - Canadian foursomes, Sunday,April 18.

Winners: P & G Young 70 1⁄4. DTL: S Nyko & J Beuthin 733⁄4, T Colvin & B Wallis 751⁄8.

NTP: 14th S Ayton, 4th J Woznica, 8th S Nyko.

MORWELL

Par, Saturday,April 17.

A grade: Z Cantrill +6. B grade: A Bishop +2. C grade: J Palermo +5. Birdies: Z Cantrill, S Bruce, P Henderson, T Ford, A Postlethwaite. NTP: 2nd B Kamphuis, 8th N Webb, 11th P Henderson, 15th S Bruce.

DTL: +1 S Bruce, D Allan, D Smith, G Helmuth, P Buckman; Square G Mowat, H Kamphuis, N Stafford, P Henderson, R Baker, J Smith, G Kamphuis.

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Monday medley,April 19.

A grade: A Cashman 40pts. B grade: S Testa 45pts. NTP: 11th N Webb. Hole-inone: 11th N Webb. Eagles: N Webb. Birdie: M Coad. DTL: G Pearce 41; W Liberona 39; T Whitelaw, B Simpson 38; S Mills 37; R Defazio, N Webb, D O’Brien, B Kamphuis 36.

MORWELL WOMEN

Stableford,April 14.

Winner: D Vuillermin 35pts on c/b. DTL: N Te Paa 35, S Pearson 33. NTP: 2nd C Carder, 8th N Te Paa, 11th D Vuillermin.

Silver Spoon winner: D Vuillermin 35pts.

TRAFALGAR

Open men’s & women’s stableford, Friday, April 16.

Winner: D Ellwood 42pts. Runner-up: G Vassett 38pts. DTL: R Murphy 37; L Snowball 36; M Hiriart, B Dwyer, P Heathcote 35 on c/b. Birdies: 5th D Ellwood, R Davey; 13th M Hiriart.

Parent & child 4BBB stableford, Saturday, April 17.

Handicap: E Hayward & J Hayward 45pts on c/b. Non Handicap: D Blackshaw & C Blackshaw 44pts. Overflow: B Crawford & R Boon 43pts on c/b. DTL: B Dwayer & S Dwyer 45; P Heathcote & D Heathcote, C Labour & A Labour, G Flowers & J Gardiner 43; H Smith & M Smith, B Baldry & R Parsonage, D Sheehan & N Blake 42; K MacGregor & M McIntosh 41. NTP: 2nd M McIntosh, 5th J Tabuteau, 11th R Williams, 13th S Henning, 15th A Cunningham.

TRAFALGAR SENIORS

Stableford (25 players),Tuesday,April 13.

Winner: T Price 21. Runner-up: G Harris 18.

DTL: A Kerekes, R Barsdell 17; R Davie 16.

NTP: D Baker. Bradman’s: B Barnes.

Gentsomes (63 players),Thursday,April 15.

Winners: T Price, R Barsdell, S Balfour & H Fiddelaers 54. Runners-up: R Armistead, R DeVries, V Davey & R Hardaker 51 on c/b. DTL: V Hill, M Grant, C Griffin & I Charge 51 on c/b; G Patchett, R Mether, H Savige & D Balfour 49; F Kiss, M Pugliese, K MacGregor & M Taylor 49 on c/b. NTP: 11th N Mether & K MacGregor, 13th T Price & K Swingler, 15th G Harris & S DeVries.

Bradman’s: P O’Connell, H McNair, N Mether & K Swingler.

TRARALGON

Men’s stableford (97 players),Tuesday, April 13.

A grade: J Hargreaves 11 38. B grade: L Chard 14 37. C grade: O Pretto 18 34.

D grade: B McLure 24 38. DTL: 36 S Kurowski, D Campbell; 35 M Hopkins; 34 R O’Bryan, B Platt, R Elliott; 33 J Cameron, K Hall; 32 M Reynolds, P Ezard, D Tumilson, S Payne, K Ashford, B Brand, K Moore, N Donoghue, J Haggart.

Men’s stableford (155 players), Saturday, April 17.

A grade: P Bezzina 11 38. B grade: L Pollard 14 40. C grade: S Petty 16 39. D grade: E Lansdown 26 39. DTGL: 38 B McLure, B Melbourne, K Ashford; 37 B Woodall, G Kraan, B Aitkins, S Duncan,

I Fleming; 36 M Jones, B Fromberg; 35 S Ray, J Simic, N Gerrans, D Nichols, M O’Keefe, I Lowe, J Garlick, J Pledge, A Matters, B Platt; 34 A McDonald, R Smith, B Johnson, R Elliott, L Withers, P Clark.

YALLOURN WOMEN

Stableford,Thursday,April 15.

Winner: L Carter (19) 36pts. DTL: L McAlister (16) 32pts, S Caldow (32) 31pts.

NTP: 3rd L McAlister, 8th L Carter.

SHOOTING TRARALGON PISTOL CLUB

Wednesday,April 14.

Centre fire: C grade - G Harvey 483-127610. D grade - C Bennelli 351-179-530.

Classic pistol: D grade - J Quigley 236.

Saturday,April 17.

Standard pistol (morning): C grade - J Quigley 432-168-600. D grade - B Goodwin 424-124-548, D Orchid 193.

Centre fire (afternoon): C grade - C Goldberg 484.120-604, G Harvey 442-118559. D grade - S Morini 314-264-578.

Monday,April 19.

Air pistol: A grade - C Bond 556-32-588.

C grade - M Trent 523-60-583, G Douglas 508-70-578, B Kelly 472-99-571, S Morini 465-98-563. B grade - N Caruso 464-124-588, P leys 428-114-542, D Orchid 408-159-567, J Wyngard 360-119-479.

Fo u r Q u a r t e r s

with Liam Durkin and Zac Standish

Cream of the current crop FOOTBALL followers in the West Gippsland competition were treated to football royalty last week, when former AFL captains Bob Murphy and Jarryd Roughead pulled on the boots for Inverloch-Kongwak.

The pair form part of a long lineage of Gippsland players to make it to the big league, with Roughhead from Leongatha and Murphy hailing from Warragul.

With this in mind, Four Quarters thought it would take a look at some prominent AFL names who call Gippsland home.

Knowing that deciding on the top four players of all time would be an excruciating exercise, we have narrowed it down to the four best current AFL players to hail from Gippsland.

2. Dyson Heppell, Leongatha

THE Essendon captain spent most of his youth in Leongatha, playing for the local club as well as captaining Gippsland Power in 2010.

In a huge coup for the dairy farming town, Leonagtha at one stage could lay claim to having two AFL captains, with Heppell and Roughead leading Essendon and Hawthorn respectively during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Since being drafted to Essendon, Heppell has gained All Australian selection and won a Crichton Medal, and is set to play his 200th

Express reporters Zac Standish and Liam Durkin run the rule over the past week in footy.

ZS: Another week of local footy has passed, well for most anyway, can you believe there is still one league across Gippsland that hasn’t started yet?

LD: It is amazing to think the East Gippsland league doesn’t start until this Saturday, but with eight clubs and 16 rounds it is probably just the way the cards have fallen. The players and coaches must be absolutely chomping at the bit to get out there.

ZS: You have to take your hat off to guys in that league, Boisdale to Orbost is a decent hike. Any feedback from our Greatest Houdini Acts last issue?

1. Scott Pendlebury, Sale

THERE can surely be no disputing the Collingwood superstar is the best of the current Gippsland players running around in AFL circles.

With more than 300 games to his name, six All-Australian blazers, five Copeland trophies and a Norm Smith Medal, the Collingwood captain has been a remarkable model of consistency and excellence, something older brother Kris believed came from leaving no stone unturned.

“For him it’s a lifestyle - diet, sleep, hydration, walking in the water at morning and night, vision, watching the footy, who they’re playing next week, it’s literally a lifestyle for him,” he said.

“He’s got a saying that ‘hard work is undefeated’, and it’s so true because he works harder than anyone you’ll ever meet in your life.

“He doesn’t call it a sacrifice he calls it an investment.

“He’s very appreciative of the lessons growing up in a country town like Sale taught him. You have to work hard for everything down there, the ability to play sport all day long down there was amazing so I think that was a good grounding.”

Pendlebury has broken multiple records in recent years, including most games by a Collingwood player, most games as Collingwood captain and most games on the MCG. A little known fact is he only actually ever played one senior game for the Sale FootballNetball Club.

Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood, 321 games.

On the ball

Where it all started: Scott Pendlebury pictured at his Sale home after being drafted by Collingwood in 2005, with brother Kris who was training with Essendon in the hope of gaining a place on its rookie list, father Bruce, mother Lisa and brother Ryan. file photograph match in coming years. In keeping with the Leongatha connection, Heppell’s younger brother Aaron returned to Parrot Park this year as a playing assistant.

Dyson Heppell, Essendon, 175 games.

3. Sam Docherty, Philip Island

A CROWD favourite among the footballing public, Docherty has won plenty of admirers for his tenacity in a 100 plus game AFL career.

The Carlton co-captain has an All Australian blazer and John Nicholls Medal to his name, and has become one of the leagues most respected players for the way in which he has come back from adversity.

That adversity has seen him miss the entire 2018 and 2019 seasons due to a ruptured ACL, as well as a testicular cancer scare late last year.

Docherty played senior football for Phillip Island, playing a full season in 2010 before being taken by Brisbane in the following years draft.

Sam Docherty, Carlton and Brisbane, 113 games.

4. Robbie Gray, Bairnsdale

CLUTCHING at straws with this one but happy to include it as Robbie Gray did technically come from Bairnsdale.

Where people might draw the line is by the fact Gray only lived in Bairnsdale until age 10, but that being said, the Port Adelaide jet has gone on to win three John Cahill medals,

four All Australian gongs and five Showdown Medals.

One could argue Gray is Port Adelaide’s greatest ever player in their time as an AFL club.

Gray made the journey back to east Gippsland recently, holding a free clinic to help the community following the 2019-20 bushfires.

Gray requested leave from training with the Power to travel for the event.

Who will ever forget Anthony Hudson’s commentary after Gray kicked a goal after the siren from deep in the pocket last season: “the game is on his boot ... he’s the man in the arena and all eyes are on Robbie Gray ... Robbie great!”

Robbie Gray, Port Adelaide, 242 games.

Honourable mentions Tim Membrey, Traralgon

MEMBREY grew up in Traralgon and a photo of him still hangs in the St Gabriel’s Primary School trophy cabinet.

Since getting drafted, Membrey has led St Kilda’s goal kicking on three occasions.

Membrey still keeps tab back home, and was Glengarry Football-Netball Club’s number one ticket holder for the 2020 season.

Tim Membrey, St Kilda and Sydney, 115 games.

Tom Papley, Bunyip

GROWING up in Bunyip, Papley has more than made the most of his opportunities since being rookie listed, becoming one of the best small forwards in the AFL competition.

Papley joins another Bunyip lad in AFL circles, Sydney premiership player Shane Mumford, who’s sausage eating feats during his days in the small country town have become legendary.

Tom Papley, Sydney, 104 games.

Josh Dunkley, Yarram/Sale

IF this list was to be compiled in a few years, Dunkley’s name would surely be in the top four.

The Western Bulldogs premiership midfielder grew up in Yarram and remarkably, played in a senior premiership for Sale as a bottom age fourths player in 2012.

Josh Dunkley, Western Bulldogs, 83 games.

Nathan Vardy, DevonWelshpool-Won Wron-Woodside THE West Coast premiership player gets a mention for holding the unique distinction of coming from a club that is four clubs combined.

A portrait of Vardy is on display in the Allies clubrooms, but unfortunately not many people have seen it in recent years, as the team colloquially known as the ‘Four Wheel Drives’ have been in recess since 2018.

Nathan Vardy, West Coast and Geelong, 71 games

Before the Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley was a Sale senior premiership player as a teenager before going on to play in the AFL. file photograph

Did we get it right? Let our newsroom know at sport@lvexpress.com.au

LD: I think we might have missed two prominent examples both involving Maffra.

The Eagles led by 41 points at three quarter time in a match against Drouin in 2009 and the Hawks then kicked 12 goals in the last to win by 30 points. Then in 2011 Traralgon led by 26 points in the last term but were overrun

by Maffra who went on to win by 23. Strangely enough in both of those games the loser went on to win the flag - Maffra in 2009 and Traralgon in 2011.

ZS: Think the Maffra comeback was the game Jack Tatterson kicked seven in the last?

LD: He did. Serious player Jack Tat. While on the subject of Houdini Acts, Mirboo North would have to be the masters of them. Did you notice Liam Nash played for them on the weekend?

ZS: I did, it will be interesting to see how many he plays this year. Woodside versus Traralgon Tyers United in North Gippsland is shaping as a match with plenty of feeling?

LD: Michael Duncan coaching against his old club is sure to be a talking point. Only two rounds in and there has been some cracking games in North Gippy.

ZS: Morwell versus Traralgon under lights this Saturday should be a great spectacle in Gippsland League?

LD: I’m tipping a close finish. The margin generally tightens in rivalry games such as these. Night games by nature seem to carry a bigger build up as well. For country players it can actually be hard to prepare properly for a night game because you have so much time to kill in the lead up. Elsewhere, I saw during the week a senior player got a banner for 100 games, does 100 games warrant a banner in your books?

ZS: Maybe not 100, 200 definitely.

LD: I say 200 gets a banner, 250 a chair off and 300 a guard of honour.

ZS: I think 200 gets a banner and a chair off, 200 games is a good effort in local footy. On another note you had a very vague brush with a former AFL player during the week?

LD: Very, very vague. Shane Wakelin works for the company that purchased Stockland and we had a chat over the phone for the story. At the end I just had to tell him Collingwood was robbed in the 2002 grand final with Rocca’s goal that was called a behind.

ZS: People don’t talk about that Collingwood team as much as perhaps they should.

LD: They did remarkably well. They made the grand final with not one All Australian and got within nine points of Brisbane in the middle of their dynasty. Have a listen to some of these names: Carl Steinfort, Ryan Lonie, Rupert Betheras, Steven McKee and Jarrod Molloy - you could argue the greatest achievement in Malthouse’s coaching was getting that team to a grand final.

ZS: Perhaps people can draw some inspiration from that when they take the field this Saturday. Enjoy the footy and we’ll reconvene next week.

The Latrobe Valley Express, Thursday, 22 April, 2021 — Page 35

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Moe sets a hot pace at top of the LVSL SOCCER LVSL

By LAURIE WILLIAMS

LATROBE VALLEY SOCCER LEAGUE LADDERS Seniors

Pos Team

P

W D L

B

F

A

GD PTS

1 Moe Utd

4

4

0 0

1

13

3

10

12

2 Falcons 2000

5

4

0 1

0

13

6

7

12

3 Traralgon City

5

3

0 2

0

11

6

5

9

4 Newb/Yall Utd

5

3

0 2

0

9

5

4

9

5 Monash

4

2

1 1

1

11

7

4

7

6 Pegasus

5

2

1 2

0

7

9

-2

7

7 Fortuna

5

1

3 1

0

9

9

0

6

8 Sale Utd

5

1

1 3

0

8

19

-11

4

9 Olympians

4

1

0 3

1

6

8

-2

3

–

10 East Gippsland 4

0

2 2

1

6

13

-7

2

–

11 Churchill Utd

0

0 4

1

1

9

-8

0

–

4

Reserves P

W D L

B

F

A

GD PTS

1 Fortuna

5

4

1 0

0

16

5

11

12

2 Newb/Yall Utd

5

4

0 1

0

22

6

16

12

3 Moe Utd

4

4

0 0

1

10

1

9

12

4 Sale Utd

5

3

0 2

0

11

7

4

9

5 Monash

4

3

0 1

1

7

5

2

9

6 East Gippsland 4

2

1 1

1

7

5

2

7

7 Pegasus

5

1

1 3

0

12

15

-3

4

–

8 Olympians

4

1

0 3

1

4

8

-4

3

–

9 Falcons 2000

5

1

0 4

0

5

19

-14

3

10 Churchill Utd

4

0

1 3

0

2

17

-15

1

11 Traralgon City

5

0

0 5

0

4

12

-8

0

–

–

–

–

–

–

Pos Team

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Women

FALCONS V CHURCHILL

ON a perfect night for football, Churchill were looking to upset the high-flying Morwell outfit and they were well on the way to doing so with the score at nil-all at the half time break.

Churchill came out firing in the second half and were duly rewarded when Mitch Azlin had the pleasure of scoring Churchill’s first goal of the season to put the underdogs 1-0 up.

However, Falcons cut their celebrations short within minutes as they replied via Ryan McAuley.

Churchill continued to battle against a depleted home side who were missing the speed and agility of Nick D’Alessandro and Shannon Whadcoat who were both sidelined with injury.

Falcons continued to press for the winner and it arrived shortly after their first as the team’s leading goal scorer Jamie Pistrin expertly converted from inside the box after some wonderful link up play from Gianni Salvatore.

The home side’s experience tolled in the end as they comfortably closed out the game to register their fourth win from five games before a blockbuster top-of-the-table clash away to Moe on Saturday.

NEWBOROUGH/YALLOURN V OLYMPIANS

NEWBOROUGH/YALLOURN got their revenge over Olympians in the 2019 Grand Final re-match with a 1-0 win at home against the Traralgon outfit.

Looking to rebound after a shock loss to high-flying Moe last week, the home side started with intent but could not break down the stubborn Olympians defence.

It took nearly a quarter of an hour in the second half for the Combine to break the deadlock in a game where both defences were on top.

Each team had chances but it was Newborough who made the most of their opportunity to get one past the keeper when club leading scorer Mark Fairbrother duly converted in the 58th minute to give him six for the season.

Olympians got close and scraped the bar twice in an effort to equalise but were unlucky to miss, putting NYU keeper Damien Gilbert under pressure but ultimately it was to no avail as the reigning league champions scored a win which lifted them to fourth spot.

Tight contest: Newborough/ Yallourn United’s Dylan Fairbrother and Olympians’ Enrique Sbaglia vie for the ball on Sunday. photographs gregor mactaggart

PEGASUS V MOE

UNDEFEATED Moe travelled to Vary Street to face the Flying Horsemen where they were looking to continue their winning ways but, as expected, it would be much harder than anticipated.

Pegasus started quickly out of the blocks and quickly took the lead as a corner from Kuku Mohammed saw Guguel Malual rise above the pack to head it in at the five minute mark.

Moe were shell shocked when Samuel Jacob was allowed freedom in the box to slot the home sides second past Peter Albanese to put the Horsemen 2-0 up at the 39th minute mark.

Moe eventually got one back when a Pegasus defender was cited for handball in the box, with Sam Lietzau converting the spot kick right on half time to provide a glimmer of hope for the away side.

Moe’s coach Lee Dastey brought himself on halfway through the second half and almost immediately Moe looked more impressive.

Sure enough, within minutes he found brother Nick Dastey with a well-timed pass to the front of the box and Nick was able to get it past the keeper for an equaliser.

Moe were on a roll now against a tiring Morwell side and within only minutes to play Jobie Heusmann provided the spark for Lachlan McKenzie, who made no mistake to give Moe a 3-2 lead.

Pegasus had one last shy at the stumpsbut the effective hands of Peter Albanese kept the Horseman at bay as Moe kept their undefeated tag with a 3-2 winner.

EAST GIPPSLAND V SALE

THERE were no winners at Bairnsdale but nevertheless an entertaining match between Sale and East Gippsland who had to share the points in an enthralling 3-all draw.

East Gippsland were the early starters and had a goal on the board after five minutes through Josh West.

Sale responded to the challenge and

equalised at 21 minutes from Callum Campbell, but it was goal for goal to keep the larger than expected crowd entertained as East Gippsland posted their second only six minutes later when Tom Forster drilled one past the keeper.

A lax defence saw Sale bring up the equaliser from Jacob Richardson just before half time to go in at 2-2 each. East Gippsland went ahead for the third time in the match with a 51st minute goal to Tom Forester for his second.

It looked like the Eagles were set to win for the first time over Sale, but Sale had other ideas and pressed home with a Jacob Richardson equaliser at the 71st minute mark to share the spoils.

The result lifted Sale to eighth place ahead of Olympians, while East Gippsland remains second-last on two points and still chasing a first win of the 2021 season.

Monash had the bye.

WOMEN

SALE climbed to top spot with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Monash.

Despite sitting mid-table, the Wolves have demonstrated an ability to push the competition’s elite and did just that against United, who were able to maintain its 100 per cent winning record.

The other two matches were blowouts with Newborough/Yallourn 12-0 winners over Tyers/Olympians and Falcons smashing Churchill 15-0.

P

W D L

B

F

A

GD PTS

1 Sale Utd

5

5

0 0

0

35

2

33

15

2 Newb/Yall Utd

5

5

0 0

0

29

4

25

15

FORTUNA finally broke through for their first win of the season and it did so the hard

3 Fortuna

4

4

0 0

1

41

0

41

12

4 Falcons 2000

5

2

0 3

0

33

9

24

6

5 Monash

4

2

0 2

1

11

7

4

6

Budija, Pistrin head the scoring charts

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6 East Gippsland 4

0

0 4

1

3

28

-25

0

–

7 Churchill Utd

4

0

0 4

1

0

47

-47

0

Olympians/ Tyers

5

0

0 5

0

0

55

-55

0

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Pos Team

ROUND 5 of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League kicked off on Saturday night with Falcons 2000 falling over the line against Churchill, Newborough returning to winning ways against Olympians and further victories to Fortuna and Moe with the Eastern Gippsland derby finishing in a 3-all draw.

way as they came back from a goal down to subdue a feisty Traralgon City team who have been exceeding expectations thus far in season 2021.

The first half brought about chances for both teams which went begging with neither side putting their opposing goalkeepers under any significant duress.

Following half-time it was Traralgon City who took the lead in the 51st minute mark when star forward Jake Budija was able hit the scoreboard.

After their goal Traralgon City closed up shop and made it difficult to score, controlling the ball expertly in possession.

Fortuna however were not to be denied and their experienced strike force in Hayden Tanti and Jesse Kennedy combined to equalise at the 70th minute mark and then they soon made it two in seven minutes from time as Jesse Kennedy continued his goal scoring form to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Fortuna held their nerve and while the Roosters pushed hard they were kept out by a strong Fortuna defence as Fortuna recorded their first win of the season.

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FORTUNA V TRARALGON CITY

SOCCER LVSL

TRARALGON City marksman Jake Budija and Falcons ace Jamie Pistrin continue to share equal billing in the LVSL seniors scoring charts.

The pair are locked on seven goals apiece after each scoring for their respective sides in Round 5 action at the weekend.

Budija opened the scoring for City, but ended up on the losing side as Fortuna scored twice to register a 2-1 win.

Pistrin nailed the match-winner as Falcons

shook off a determined Churchill outfit 2-1.

The win lifted Falcons to second spot with four wins from five games in 2021.

Newborough/Yallourn United talisman Mark Fairbrother is on six goals after scoring the winner against Olympians, while Hayden Tanti (Fortuna) and Jacob Richardson (Sale City) each have five.

In the reserves, Fortuna’s Riduan Sobrai is the top-scorer on seven goals.

Sobrai’s talents in front of goals have been a key reason why his side heads the ladder.

One notable name on the list of scorers is Clayton Bell, the former Gippsland Falcons

LVSL RESULTS ROUND 5

and Eastern Pride player, who has slotted three goals for Newborough/Yallourn.

In the women’s competition, Newborough/ Yallourn star Angela Knersch and Falcons talent Remi Baillie are leading the way.

Knersch has 11 goals to her name, while Baillie has scored 10.

Sale’s Courtney Quadrell has also been consistently on target this campaign, with nine goals for the league leaders.

In second division, Fortuna’s Keiran Coltman sits at the top of the strikers with nine goals ahead of Moe’s Ben Schembri (seven).

defeated Olympians 1, Fortuna 4 defeated Traralgon City 1, Moe United 3 defeated Morwell Pegasus 0, East Gippsland 3 defeated Sale United 1.

SENIORS

WOMEN

Falcons 2 (R McAuley 62, J Pistrin 73) defeated Churchill Utd 1 (M Azlin) 62, Newborough/Yallourn United 1 (M Fairbrother 58) defeated Olympians 0, Fortuna 2 (H Tanti 70, J Kennedy 83) defeated Traralgon City 1 (J Budija 51); Moe United 3 (S Lietzau 45pen, N Dastey 78, L McKenzie 83) defeated Morwell Pegasus 2 (M Guguei 5, S Jacob 39), East Gippsland 3 (J West 5,T Forster 27, 51) drew Sale United 3 (C Campbell 21, J Richardson 41, 71), Monash bye.

Falcons 15 defeated Churchill United 0, Newborough/Yallourn United 12 defeated Olympians/Tyers 0, Sale United 1 defeated Monash 0, Fortuna,

RESERVES

Falcons 2 defeated Churchill Utd 0, Newborough/Yallourn United 3

East Gippsland bye.

2ND DIVISION

Monash 8 defeated Sale United 1,Tyers 3 defeated Moe United 1, Traralgon City 1 defeated Fortuna 0, Falcons 6 defeated Newborough/ Yallourn United 0.

as Falcons fly up to second

LVSL JUNIORS ROUND 2 UNDER 16

Sale 1 lt Fortuna ‘60 3 EGUFC 2 lt Olympians 4 NYUSC bye Pos 1 2 3 4 5

Team Fortuna ‘60 Olympians EGUFC Eagles Sale United NYUSC

Pos Name 1 Alex Lovison 2 Ryan Soutar 3 Enrique Sbaglia 4 Andrew Chapman 5 Ayo Olayemi

Team Fortuna’60 Fortuna ’60 Olympians EGUFC Olympians

Gls 6 3 0 0 0 Gls 4 3 4 1 1

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TCSC Thunder 3 lt TCSC Storm 6 Sale United 3 bt Fortuna ‘60 0 win on forfeit EGUFC Eagles 1 lt Falcons 2000 3 Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6

Team TCSC Storm Falcons 2000 Sale United TCSC Thunder Fortuna ‘60 EGUFC Eagles

Pos Name 1 Taylor Farley 2 Dani Wilson 3 Remi Davis 4 Rohanna Mills 5 Savannah Lapenta

Team TCSC Storm Sale United Falcons 2000 Sale United Falcons 2000

Gls 6 6 6 0 0 0 Gls 5 3 3 3 3

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Sale United 1 lt Fortuna ‘60 3 Churchill United 0 lt Traralgon City 6 EGUFC Eagles 6 bt Falcons 2000 0 Tyers Lightning 6 bt NYUSC 0 Moe United bye

Custodian: Newborough/Yallourn United goalkeeper Damian Gilbert kept a clean sheet on Sunday.

Thwarted: Olympians goalkeeper Aidan Riley stops this penalty attempt from Newborough/Yallourn United striker Mark Fairbrother.

Round 6 previews SOCCER LVSL

By LAURIE WILLIAMS MOE V FALCONS (4.00PM SATURDAY)

A TOP two clash awaits on Saturday at 4pm between league heavyweights Moe United and Falcons 2000 with both sides occupying first and second on the table.

Moe are the only undefeated team with four wins while Falcons have won four from five; their only defeat coming against Newborough/Yallourn.

Falcons are slowly starting to play well together under new head coach Mark Cassar and have shown a steely resolve in the last two weeks with back-toback 2-1 victories.

Over the years there hasn’t been too much between the two sides so fans are in for an exciting match, both have strong strikers which points to Peter Albanese (Moe) and Charles Simon (Falcons) having a torrid time in goal. Moe have come up trumps so far but will need to be wary of the Falcons.

Played: 40, Moe 18, Falcons 17, drawn 5.

SALE V MONASH (7.00PM SATURDAY)

AFTER their come from behind draw with East Gippsland, Sale will be keen to get more points on the board against Monash who are coming off the bye.

Sale are positioned eighth on the table while Monash are sitting in fifth and positions would indicate that Monash may be too strong for Sale.

Played: 92, Monash 43, Sale 29, drawn 20.

CHURCHILL V FORTUNA (5.00PM SUNDAY)

CHURCHILL and Fortuna clash in the annual Anzac Day special and over the past seasons have put in a close battle.

Fortuna have only one win from five, but have only had the solitary defeated and are sitting six

points shy of the leader Moe while Churchill are rock bottom yet to register any points.

Judging on form Fortuna should be too strong and take the match however the Rams have shown they are getting closer to their first win of the season with two close results against Pegasus and Falcons in the last fortnight.

Played: 105, Fortuna 53, Churchill 32, drawn 20.

OLYMPIANS V PEGASUS (3.00PM SATURDAY)

THIS match will be a big test for Olympians who have yet to display their full potential with only one win to show for their efforts.

Pegasus have showed that they have a skilful and competitive team and will give it their best against Olympians.

The Traralgon side are suffering from a multitude of injuries and it is hoped they will be up to full strength in the near future.

This could go right to the wire. Pegasus have yet to have a win over Olympians.

Played: 25, Olympians 13, Pegasus 0, drawn 12.

NEWBOROUGH/YALLOURN V EAST GIPPSLAND (3.00PM SATURDAY)

NEWBOROUGH/YALLOURN are tipped to win this one against the Eagles, but can expect a tough match as the East are keen to gain their first win after two drawn matches.

The reigning league champions from 2019 are ready to climb up to number one position and will use East Gippsland as a stepping stone to doing just that.

Played: 8, East Gippsland 1, NYSC 6, drawn 1.

Anzac Day clash SOCCER

CHURCHILL United and Fortuna will meet in the annual Anzac Day clash on Sunday.

The match is the only fixture in the LVSL to be played on Sunday..

“In accordance with the Anzac Day Act 19858, approval is required from Anzac house for the games to be held and a portion of the entry fees collected are donated. The two clubs organise a raffle and all proceeds collected are also donated,” Churchill Soccer Club secretary Caitlin Hall said.

This year the matches will be held at Hazelwood South Reserve, Churchill.

The senior men’s game will commence at 5pm with the official proceedings occurring prior to kick-off at 4.45pm.

At half-time junior players from both clubs will play in a friendly game.

The reserve men play earlier in the day at 3pm and senior women at 1pm.

Big day at Moe

SOCCER

SATURDAY will be a big day for the Moe Soccer Club as they honour past members who have passed away during the last 18 months.

They include Bert Lietzau, Roy Hainsworth, Steve Church, Mark Rooney and Sam Mehaffey.

The club will also hold a past players reunion and Centurion Day. A feature of the afternoon will be the Past Players match at 12.30pm which will precede the series of league matches against Falcons.

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos 1 2 3 4 5

Team Traralgon City Fortuna ‘60 EGUFC Eagles Sale United Falcons 2000 Tyers Lightning Moe United NYUSC Churchill United Name Thon Ruach Aiden Rodriguez Leeton Phillip Hili Barak Terrick Edward Gowing

Team Traralgon City EGUFC Traralgon City Fortuna ’60 Traralgon City

Gls 6 6 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 Gls 8 7 6 5 5

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REDRAW COMPETITION MATCH - ROUND 1 NYUSC 1 lt Sale Green 6 Sale White 0 lt Fortuna ’60 2 Churchill United 0 lt TCSC Black 6 EGUFC Blue 0 lt EGUFC Gold 6 TCSC Tornadoes 3 lt Moe United 6 Monash Wolves 5 drw Falcons 2000 5 Tyers Lightning 1 lt Traralgon Olympians 6 U12 Round 2 Bye – TCSC White Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos 1 2 3 4 5

Team TCSC Black Traralgon Olympians Sale Green Moe United EGUFC Gold Fortuna ‘60 Monash Wolves Falcons 2000 TCSC White Sale White TCSC Tornadoes NYUSC EGUFC Blue Tyers Lightning Churchill United Name Archer Mallia Cooper Claridge Chiok Ruach Jax Cowton Tommy Ayres

Team Olympians EGUFC Gold TCSC Black Moe United TCSC Black

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Toora for much of last week, a position they wouldn’t want to find themselves in as they host MDU. Both sides are unbeaten at this stage, but it’s the Demons who have been the more impressive in victory, with pressure around the ball one of the standout features of their performances.

The Kangaroos were good in the opening round with the midfield leading the way, and they also have quite a few avenues to goal with five players contributing to the teams total of nine in round two, but it was inaccuracy that almost brought them undone against the Magpies, an area they will be keen to improve on and one in which they will need to rectify if they are to threaten MDU. The Demons have been well served by the likes Jess Hickey, Jake McMillan and Sam Wilson to date, and the trio should have their sights set on another strong performance.

To be opening up the 2021 season with a three win record will be like gold as the season unfolds, so expect the pressure to be on from the opening bounce to the final siren in this match.

FOOTBALL MID GIPPSLAND

NEWBOROUGH V HILL END

NEWBOROUGH was given a footballing lesson at the hands of Mirboo North last week and although the Bulldogs return to their home turf for their round three clash against Hill End, one can expect the visiting Rovers to reinforce everything the Tigers taught them just seven days ago.

Chase Saunders was outstanding in front of goals and converted nine majors in his sides demolition of Boolarra, and he should be every bit as dangerous and menacing for the Newborough defence.

In the middle,Amburupa Uliando has continued the form he showed in 2019 and is a major driver of Hill End clearances.

It seems that everywhere on the park at the moment the Hillmen have a tonne of talent, all as hungry as they were just two seasons ago when they fell short in the 2019 grand final, and that remains one of the intangible strengths of the side.

The Bulldogs faithful will need to be patient, and one gets the feeling coach Peter Ainsworth is well aware of the road ahead, where the nurturing of talent coupled with the mindset of players remaining positive needs to be realised, even when confronted with a number of sizeable losses.

This game might not be pretty for Newborough, but if they can manage some ‘small wins’ within the game it will be another step forward.

FOSTER V TARWIN

WHEN a good side is beaten it’s always keen to get back on the track to rectify its performance as soon as possible, and although there was no shame in their opening round loss to Hill End, Foster would have been reeling from having to spend round two on the sidelines with a bye.

The Tigers may well have spent time scouting this week’s opponent in Tarwin, and if so, would have been impressed with what they saw, with the Sharks ball use and skills a feature in their win over Stony Creek.

Equally a win is always a confidence boost to the team and the coach, all of whom will need as much as they can get as they confront a fiercely competitive Foster side.

The Tigers were undermanned in their opening round loss, but will be expected to bring in some much needed firepower to kick start their season as soon as possible.

Foster are tipped to find a way to win, but it won’t be a matter of just turning up that gets the job done.

THORPDALE V MORWELL EAST

ANOTHER big test for Thorpdale this week, as they host the unbeaten Morwell East.

The Hawks have been workmanlike in their victories so far, with nothing overly flash or special about the way they play.

As coach Devon Soutar pointed out earlier in the week “the way this season is shaping up, it’s going to be a marathon and banking points will be important.”

This week is no exception, and Morwell East will be hot favourites against a Blues side that knows it has some way to go before it can trouble the top tier teams of the competition.

That said, Thorpdale are earning respect from their coach and their community for the fight they have shown in the opening two rounds, even in losing they have toughed it out with a spirit that is normally hard to manufacture - you either have it or you don’t.

The depth of talent the Blues come across this week will be about as good as the league can offer, so the spotlight and the heat will be well and truly on a side that’s still finding its way, while for Morwell East it will be another four points on their way to finals aspirations.

YINNAR V MIRBOO NORTH

YINNAR must be accurate in front of goals when opportunities arise or this game will slip by them very quickly. Mirboo North will punish the Magpies for any lapse in skills or concentration, as did

STONY CREEK V TOORA

Challenge awaits: Newborough, who has had arguably the toughest draw to start the season, will look for more improvement when it takes on Hill End in Round 3. file photograph Morwell East last week. Scoreboard pressure is a funny thing and can impact opposition sides differently, but Yinnar couldn’t test that theory last week at all as they had 17 shots and returned only five goals.

Mirboo North on the other hand were marginally better than 50 per cent, when they piled on 19 goals from their 37 shots against Newborough.

The Tigers should apply similar pressure this

week to their neighbours, and Yinnar coach Daniel Taylor will get a real look at who can stand up and be counted and who might waver under the intensity.

Mirboo North should win this game, but stranger things have happened.

FISH CREEK V MDU

FISH Creek escaped with the points after trailing

THIS match presents a really interesting clash between two sides yet to register a win.

Stony Creek was jumped early when defeated by Tarwin, and will want to avoid a repeat.

The Lions will have this game marked in for a win, and with players like Tom Stone, Hayden Funnell, Sam Marriott, Jakeb Pronk and Brenton Byrnes about, can get the support required to lift them to victory.

Toora coach Luke Manders was pleased with the effort his team brought to the table last week against Fish Creek, and will want more of the same - and ideally a different result on the scoreboard.

If Toora can apply enough pressure early they may find Stony Creek get the wobbles, opening up a path to victory.

Boolarra have the bye.

Wildcats tackle Bombers in match of the round

FOOTBALL NORTH GIPPSLAND

By SCOTT BERECHREE

AFTER only two completed rounds of North Gippsland football it appears the ladder is starting to take shape.

Currently there are three sides yet to register any premiership points, with the other eight teams already in a tight tussle to secure a finals berth at seasons end.

Heading up the ladder is early season surprise packet Woodside, who will have their credentials better tested this week when they take on Traralgon Tyers United.

WOODSIDE V TTU

WITH 2019 TTU coach Michael Duncan taking over the helm at Woodside, the Wildcats have taken all before them so far this season.

Not only have they racked up a pair of wins, they’ve done so by kicking scores of 119 and 126 in their opening games, with Kim Kantilla and Duncan himself having kicked bags of five and six goals respectively.

It may well be the spread of goalkickers though that has new TTU coach Jamie Aitken the most anxious.

Putting the stops on one key forward might be achievable, but the Wildcats have had seven and nine players on the scoresheet over the opening rounds. That is a much bigger problem to solve.

TTU, after opening their season with a hard fought win over Rosedale, went down in an equally close game against Heyfield last week.

Coming in from the Gippsland League, Kieran Jones has impressed in his opening two outings for the Bombers.

He, along with fellow major league recruit Jack Brown, will be central in determining if the visitors return with the four points or if the undefeated Wildcats, who boast a percentage of over 400, keep enjoying the view from the top of the ladder.

HEYFIELD V SALE CITY

TWO of the competition’s other undefeated sides meet in what looms as match of the round when Sale City make the trip to the Gordon St Reserve to take on Heyfield.

The Dogs were tipped by many to perhaps take a step back under new coach Shane Fyfe before making gains over the next few seasons, but they have hit the ground running straight away.

Heyfield though seemingly have the stronger form heading into this weekend’s match-up. The Kangaroos have almost certainly taken on better credentialed sides than Saturday’s opponent has encountered thus far.

As good as Heyfield may have been, second (or third technically) year coach Rick Galea has several of the returning Roos that cleared back to the club in the off season yet to take the park.

With a dry weekend predicted, this game has the potential to be fast paced and high scoring, which should suit Heyfield.

With young gun Liam Heasley running through the middle and hitting the scoreboard the Bulldogs will need a big return from the likes of Bohdi Walker and Justin McLay if they are going to score heavily enough to return home with the four points.

CHURCHILL V GLENGARRY

COMING off an outstanding first-up performance against Yallourn Yallourn North, Churchill will welcome Glengarry to Gaskin Park.

The Cougars will finally unfurl their 2019 premiership flag, which must seem like a lifetime ago

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now. With their crop of four first gamers mixing in seamlessly with the rest of the playing group against YYN, Churchill will be full of confidence as they take on a Magpie unit yet to hit their straps.

Adding some extra interest to this clash will be the off season inclusion of Michael Diaz and Chris Wangman to the home side line up. The former Glengarry players both featured amongst the reigning premiers best in their season opener and will be keen to back up that performance against their old club.

ROSEDALE V GORMANDALE

FOR Rosedale season 2021 has been a case of close but no cigar, having registered a draw and a seven point loss to commence their campaign, although both of those results were against arguably stronger opposition than what awaits them his week.

With Brandon McDonald kicking a bag in last week’s draw with Sale City and Gormandale still a little rusty having only had the one match followed by the bye it’s hard to see anything other than a Rosedale win come Saturday.

YARRAM V COWWARR

YARRAM too are potentially yet to fully hit their stride.

There was however promising sings in the second half of their win over Glengarry last week. After leading by only a goal or so at the main break the Demons managed 20 scoring shots in the second half to chalk up win number one for the season.

In stark contrast this week’s opponent, Cowwarr, managed just a single point after halftime against Woodside while conceding a whopping 13.5.

On that form they appear little chance of replicating 2019’s upset result that saw the Saints marching out of Yarram with the four points.

Yellow and black: Gormandale will get back onto the park this weekend following a bye in North Gippsland football. file photograph

Rivals meet in Anzac clash

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE

By ZAC STANDISH

FOOTBALL is set for a blockbuster return to Morwell Recreation Reserve on Saturday night as the Tigers play host to rivals Traralgon in a standalone Anzac weekend fixture.

The 205th meeting between two of Gippsland League’s biggest rivals, fans should expect a tight contest from start to finish as both sides look to avenge round one defeats and get four points on the board in claiming the Hunter/Stanistreet Cup. Morwell Football-Netball Club president Paul Spagnolo is eager to welcome a big crowd for what is set to be a fantastic spectacle on both the football field and netball court.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to play in such a big game on such a special day,” Spagnolo said.

“We have the big football rivalry as well as a repeat of the 2019 Netball grand final so fans will be treated to a fantastic spectacle throughout the Morwell Recreation Reserve precinct on Saturday night.”

Tigers coach Denis Knight said his team is excited to finally play in front of a home crowd on such a big occasion.

“It has been a long time coming so the boys are very excited (to play in front of the home fans),” Knight said.

“It is really important for our group to play in a big game when we are young, the experience will be fantastic as we grow moving forward.”

The history of the match-up is something not lost on Knight, who despite being a relatively new face around the club understands the significance of the rivalry with the Maroons to his players.

“I have not been around Morwell for too long so I cannot tell you too much about the history of the rivalry,” he said.

“What I hear from the people that have been around through the history it is just like any other big rivalry it has been built up over many years with a lot of big games and close results going either way.”

Traralgon coach Jake Best shares this excitement as he brings his team across to Morwell for this crucial rivalry clash.

“The boys are very keen to crack in,” Best said.

“As it is always is against Morwell it is going to be a tight contest against a tough opposition so we really are going to have to be at our best for the whole four quarters.”

Despite a poor showing against Best’s old side Leongatha in Round 1, he said the group took a lot of positives out of the match and are really clear in where they need to improve.

“Following COVID it was great to be back out on the park, but ultimately we were disappointed with the result,” he said.

“There were plenty of learnings to come out of the game, we have a new side with a lot of new guys so it is going to take a bit of time to gel, “The main focus for us this weekend is to get our pressure up, if we can do that everything else will take care of itself.”

A major aspect of Saturday night’s proceedings will be paying tribute to the Anzacs with Spagnolo explaining exactly what the club has planned in this space.

A Saturday night blockbuster: Morwell’s Isaac Abas in the club’s clash with Traralgon in 2019.

“A big part of the night will be around Anzac Day so we will have a service prior to the senior game,” he said.

“Following the reserves the ground will be cleared and both sides will come out and pay tribute through a brief service run by the RSL.” Best said his team will be looking to channel that Anzac spirit as they look to bring home the four points.

“It is definitely really special for us to play on such a significant day,” he said.

“There is obviously more to it than just footy so to be out there is a fantastic opportunity and I know the boys are really excited to get out there and play with that Anzac spirit.”

As for Knight and the Tigers, he has two major hopes for the night.

“Obviously there is a club side to it, we are hoping

file photograph

for a big crowd, good weather and to sell heaps of beer and hot dogs,” he said.

“From a football side we are not shying away from the fact that they are our rivals, so we just hope to play well in a big game on a big occasion.”

The official ceremony starts at 6pm, with the opening bounce of the senior football contest at 6.30pm.

Netball under lights as Morwell hosts Traralgon NETBALL

Searching: Traralgon coach Kate French will be looking to get the team’s first win on the board this weekend. file photograph

MORWELL and Traralgon will clash under lights in a rematch of the 2019 Gippsland League grand final.

The Tigers took the honours on that day, and will be out to do the same at home.

Both teams fell short in their opening round clash, although Traralgon was possibly counting its loss more after going down to Leongatha by six goals, while conversely, Morwell went down to a Moe team tipped to be one of the competitions pace setters.

Morwell and Traralgon should be feeling fresh after a week off, and the added intensity that comes from a rivalry game will make for a great spectacle.

Courtney Garth is expected to again be a prominent player for the Tigers, and will be out to curb the influence of Maroon playmakers Kate French and Stacie O’Brien.

MID Gippsland action will be headlined be Yinnar and Mirboo North going head-to-head.

The Magpies and Tigers go in undefeated so far in

2021, meaning a good match should be on the cards.

Ebony Best has been in good form for Mirboo North and the coach will want to inspire her troops to victory. Toora also has a chance to keep its perfect start to the season intact when it plays Stony Creek.

Other clubs looking to make it consecutive wins will be Boolarra, Stony Creek and Meeniyan Dumbalk United.

WOODSIDE netballers will go into their Round 3 North Gippsland clash in the same position as the senior football team - on top of the ladder.

The Wildcats take on Traralgon Tyers United, who are yet to get on the board in 2021.

Rosedale and Heyfield make up the other two undefeated teams, and will enter their matches against Gormandale and Sale City as favourites.

Churchill is also technically undefeated, having only played the one game, and their match against Glengarry should be competitive.

Yarram and Cowwarr will do battle in the remaining game, a match that could see the Demons climb into the top five following victory.

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