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Superload is on the move and destined for the Valley

By MICHELLE SLATER

Productive Preps: Ava and Atticus enjoying their first day back at Stockdale Road Primary School.

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Students return to classrooms

By TESSA RANDELLO

THE first wave of students returned to school on Tuesday.

Prep, Grade 1, Grade 2, Year 11 and Year 12 students returned to the classroom for the first time in eight weeks.

Stockdale Road Primary School assistant principal Lauren Jelleff said the first day back had “a really positive feel”.

“We have been really happy to have our kids back at the school and our teachers were very excited to see the kids again,” she said. “(Tuesday morning) we organised a meeting to make sure all of the students were back and making sure that they were ready to get back into the classroom because it has been very different for them learning remotely.”

“It has been really positive, there are lots of smiling faces and it is really nice to see all of the staff play games ... parents in the community have been amazing in supporting us.

“The parents have also been amazing in observing social distancing

Back to school: Stockdale Road Primary School Prep students Seth and Jindarah enjoyed their first day back in the classroom. during drop-off back at school.”

Ms Jelleff said the Prep to Grade 2 students will have the campus to themselves before the return of Grade 3 to 6 students, who return on June 9.

She also said all of the teachers are back on campus.

Teachers whose classes have not returned yet are teaching remotely from classrooms.

“For those who are remote learning still we are holding online classes via Webex where the kids can see their teachers and students and it’s been really good in terms of maintaining

the relationship between teachers and their students,” Ms Jelleff said.

Stockdale Road Primary School students were among about 400,000 Victorian students that returned to school on Tuesday.

As students return to on-site learning, schools are implementing staggered drop-off and pick-ups to reduce the number of adults around schoool grounds at any one time, as well as staggered break times.

Education Minister James Merlino said face-to-face learning returning in phases was recommended by the Chief Health Officer.

“Having close to a million students learning from home has made a huge contribution to limiting the number of people moving around the community and reducing the spread of the virus,” he said.

“This is a real opportunity to improve our education system and learn lessons from this remote learning experience. This summit will be a way for all of our school sectors to come together and report back about the benefits they experienced.”

Winter is wasting no time in coming

By KATE WITHERS

THE sun will enjoy one last hurrah, at least for the time being, before winter is ushered in with a vengeance next week.

Sunday will mark the last day of autumn and Monday kicks off a string of bitterly cold days for the Latrobe Valley, with a forecast temperature of just 12 degrees.

The mercury will dip further on

Tuesday, dropping to just four degrees overnight before a day-time top of 11.

More of the same is expected for Wednesday (13 degrees) and Thursday (13 degrees).

Rain will also be a common theme with heavy showers expected across the region on Monday and Tuesday before lightening for the remainder of the week.

Bureau of Meteorology Victoria meteorologist Chris Arvier said cold

May mornings have largely been followed by fine days, but all that is about to change.

“We’ve recorded four consecutive mornings with minimum temperatures below six degrees,” Mr Arvier said.

“Across the state we’ve had a lot of frosty starts with many places recording below zero degrees.

“We’re trying to tell people to make the most (of the sunny weather) with

the last of the run of cold starts followed by fine days.

“We’re expecting a big change from these fine, stable autumn days to a return to the showery wintry weather that we were experiencing earlier in May.” The Valley has received 412.2mm of rain for the year to May 27, compared with 157.8mm for the same time last year.

MOTORISTS are being warned to look out for a 640-tonne superload on the move from Port Melbourne to Loy Yang B from Monday night.

The movements will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and are being facilitated by the Department of Transport.

The department warned drivers to expect disruptions and lengthy delays if they encountered the superload, which will travel at between 15 to 20 kilometres an hour.

Some roads will be closed ahead of the vehicle and in most cases motorists will be unable to overtake the transport due to its size.

“For the safety of our crews and the community, it is not possible to view the superload when it is on the move or when it is parked.

Please stay well clear of the superload,” a departmnet spokesman said.

A new generator transformer is being transported to be kept on site at Loy Yang B as a spare for both of the power station’s units.

The transformer was built by Hyundai in Ulsan, South Korea, and was shipped out on April 17, to arrive at Port Melbourne last Wednesday.

The transformer weighs approximately 340 tonnes and once it arrives on site it will be filled with 110,000 litres of oil.

The load is 101 metres long, 4.5 metres wide and 5.3 metres tall and is being transported by three prime movers and a team of specialist engineers and pilot vehicles.

The first leg will be from Webb Dock to Dandenong South, then to Yarragon and the superload is due to arrive at Loy Yang on Thursday morning.

At times the superload will be positioned on the wrong side of the road due to its size.

Some traffic signals and signs may need to be temporarily relocated, and impeding infrastructure temporarily moved out of its path and put back once the superload moves through.

All members of the community are being asked to stay well clear of the superload while it is on the move and when it is parked.

Poor behaviour around the superload will be referred to Victoria Police.

Search ‘superload’ on the VicRoads website to see the route it will be taking and if it will impact you.

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Demolition is a major moment in Valley history

By MICHELLE SLATER, KATE WITHERS, GREGOR MACTAGGART

HALF a century of Latrobe Valley history turned into a pile of rubble on Monday when the eight chimneys from the former Hazelwood Power Station were demolished in a controlled collapse.

The historic event was originally scheduled for about 11am, but was put back by about an hour-and-half while the demolition team waited for ideal conditions to mitigate dust.

It was showtime at 12.27pm when the first chimney was detonated and took less than a minute in total for the 137-metre-high stacks to be reduced to rubble, signalling the end of an era for Hazelwood.

ENGIE head of corporate affairs Ryan Auger said he was “pleased with the result” when the collapse went according to plan after 10-12 months of planning and preparation work.

“We ran in 15-minute countdowns based on a package of weather updates as it was really important we had the perfect atmospheric conditions to proceed,” Mr Auger said.

“It’s an ideal day, we have a southeasterly wind that’s not too strong blowing exactly in the right direction and perfect for all the right modelling, particularly for suppressing dust.”

ENGIE set up two water systems including a 37-metre high water curtain to help disperse dust of which some lingered briefly over the mine void for a few minutes after the collapse.

The eight chimneys were each detonated by timed charges in 4.6 second sequences to fall on top of each other to minimise the dust plume.

Mr Auger said the rubble contained a small amount of bonded asbestos which would be bagged and transported via internal roads and placed in an Environmental Protection Authority approved disposal cell.

“Through design and engineering, we have mitigated all the risks and I’m confident there will be no risk to the community,” Mr Auger said.

“We are lucky at Hazelwood, we have a 40-metre perimeter and a 3500 hectare site, it’s a vast exclusion area, not only around the blast site itself, but also the site overall.”

Mr Auger said the chimney collapse was a “milestone” as part of the three-year Hazelwood Power Station demolition program.

He thanked the men and women who worked at Hazelwood and had significantly contributed to Victoria’s power supply.

He said the team would next be focusing on demolishing the turbine halls and boilers, which would also be blast felled.

“We recognise that this event means different things to different people, for some, this event represents change and renewal, for others it’s the end of an era,” Mr Auger said.

“Ultimately, the power station will become a pile of chip rock.”

Right across the Latrobe Valley, residents scrambled to find the best vantage points to bid one final farewell to the famous pillars.

Monash Way in Churchill was lined with cars with hundreds of onlookers soaking up the historic occasion.

Shoppers stopped to catch a glimpse in Morwell, which offered some of the best views, while there were reports of drivers on the Princes Freeway parked in the emergency lane as they waited to catch the action.

Thousands made the pilgrimage to Coach Road in Newborough where the sweeping vista of the Valley is now changed forever.

The demolition attracted a large local, national and international audience, with major commercial television networks in attendance along with the ABC to capture the historic moment.

The demolition represents the end of an era for the power station, which started preliminary firing of its number one unit boiler in February 1964 and was officially opened in March 1971.

Hazelwood was closed in 2017.

History in the making: A sequence of photos illustrate the demolition of the former Hazelwood Power Station chimneys on Monday. The 137-metre-high stacks took less than a minute to turn into rubble.

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Mixed emotions after chimneys fall

By MICHELLE SLATER and TESSA RANDELLO

THERE were a range of emotions as people from the Latrobe Valley and beyond witnessed the chimney demolition at the former Hazelwood Power Station on Monday.

Thousands took to vantage points across the region, while others watched from home via television or online streaming services.

Martin Taylor started his career at Hazelwood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started in November 1978 and I started with maintenance and working as a trades assistant and then boilermaking, welding work and ended up doing maintenance on the tower,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time I went up there I got halfway and it scared the hell out of me and I thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I can do thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I copped a lot of smack from the other guys but the next day I faced my fears and got up there.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Taylor said the team would go on the outside of the tower in â&#x20AC;&#x153;a sort of a winch platformâ&#x20AC;? for some maintenance jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Unit 4 you could look across to Unit 8 and see them (the towers) all swaying in the wind, when it got really windy the sway was quite significant,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could look down the 130 odd metres down to the ground and see the bottom of the tower underneath you.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Taylor currently works at Loy Yang B and watched the demolition on television. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had mixed emotions because

New look: How the former Hazelwood Power Station looks now. you drive past it, you still see it intact and it feel like nothing is happening, it is only when you see the chimneys come down it hits you that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually coming down.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of sadness,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I worked for four years at Hazelwood and by the time I worked there, there was already a lot of history at the plant, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bad place to work.â&#x20AC;?

Yallourn Power Station workers

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took a break to watch the chimneys collapse, with some up on the 17th floor to witness the historic moment from across the Valley.

Tony Lane, who worked as a maintenance contractor at Hazelwood for 22 years, said the collapse was â&#x20AC;&#x153;surreal and spectacularâ&#x20AC;? to watch.

The long-standing Hazelwood worker said he did not have any particular feelings of sadness when the chimneys came down as the

station had closed three years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few dozen of us took up different vantage spots, we had a good view across the Valley. We could hear the boom when it came down,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Lane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was interesting as a local and an iconic landmark, as long as it was done safely that was the main thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable one day the same thing will happen at Yallourn.â&#x20AC;?

Pete Ransom worked in the

industry until a year-and-a-half ago, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;somehow worked at every other station except Hazelwoodâ&#x20AC;?.

Mr Ransom said when he was learning to fly a plane in 1986 and was told to look for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;stacksâ&#x20AC;? when flying home from Melbourne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the early days it was used as a navigation point, my instructor John Willis used to say that if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find your way back to the Valley, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be flying,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You would get a few thousand feet in the air from Melbourne and head straight for them to get back to the Valley.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Ransom started his career in the industry as an apprentice and moved on to become a partner in a power station maintenance company.

He watched the demolition on Monday and said it was sad that there was no future plan for the plant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When privatisation occurred, the private companies were given a mandate to generate power. No one was given a mandate for future development,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The industry has given me a hell of a great life and lifestyle with a hell of a lot of good people the ones that were hurt from change.â&#x20AC;?

The Express had more than 2000 viewers at the peak of our live broadcast of the demolition.

Comments saw people checking in from Melbourne and Surfers Paradise to watch the historic event, with many locals sharing their personal links to the station.

Demolition was felt far and wide

By MICHELLE SLATER

THE Hazelwood chimney collapse created the equivalent of a magnitude one earthquake that was felt up to 200 kilometres away, according to seismologists.

Seismology Research Centre head Adam Pascale said the furthest reading was detected at the Brisbane Ranges, between Geelong and Bacchus Marsh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our seismologists was watching the live feed of the chimney collapse and he looked across to the live data stream and saw signals at the same time they were collapsing,â&#x20AC;? Mr Pascale said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think about the amount of energy it took to shake the ground, this was pretty significant. We were surprised we could see it from so far away.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Pascale said that tremors at that level were the equivalent to the average quarry blast and would not cause any wider damage, although some people could feel the earth shake from around the district.

He said the centre had several seismographs stationed in the Latrobe Valley and around Gippsland, with the closest reading taken a few kilometres away from Hazelwood.

How the earth moved: The seismic readings following the collapse of the Hazelwood chimneys on Monday, show how the impacts were felt nearly 200km away. photograph supplied

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Good marks on air quality report card the EPA three days’ notice of its intention to fell the chimneys.

The EPA gave ENGIE approval for the demolition after the company proved it could manage risks to the environment and human health, including prevention of offsite dust.

ENGIE Hazelwood project director Tony Innocenzi congratulated the team including emergency service support agencies for achieving a major milestone in the rehabilitation program.

Mr Innocenzi also commended demolition contractor Delta Group for carrying out the project “professionally and successfully”.

He said public interest was reflected in the number of livestream views across numerous websites.

“We nonetheless acknowledge that this was a sad day for many people, including those who are currently working on the project,” Mr Innocenzi said.

“The Hazelwood Power Station has played a big part in the Latrobe Valley landscape and community since the 1960s and the

contribution of employees, sub-contractors and other support agencies to electricity production for the whole of Victoria is acknowledged.”

Mr Innocenzi said they were considering an appropriate method of recognising the legacy of Hazelwood as further demolition and rehabilitation continued.

The area where the chimneys were felled between the power station block and the former coal slot bunker has been designated an asbestos working area while the rubble is being removed.

ENGIE said appropriate safety precautions have been put in place and dust suppression systems will be maintained during the rubble removal.

All of the waste will be transported on an internal road system to the EPAapproved, on-site asbestos cell for safe disposal.

Monitoring program reports can be viewed online at www.hazelwood rehabilitation.com.au.

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ENGIE reported “good results” from air quality and asbestos monitoring carried out in conjunction with Monday’s Hazelwood chimney collapse.

Independent hygienists confirmed that no external asbestos fibre impacts arose from the demolition, which was confirmed through soil samples and airborne asbestos monitors installed within and around Hazelwood.

Dust monitoring confirmed that the air quality at the site’s perimeter remained of a good standard with reference to fine particle PM2.5 and PM10 after event.

ENGIE Hazelwood management said these “excellent results” should “provide comfort to the local community and the Hazelwood project contractors and workforce”.

Environment Protection Authority officers were monitoring the demolition and also deployed its air monitoring equipment.

ENGIE was required to monitor air quality and provide results to the public within 24 hours of the demolition and gave

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Noelene Talbot: It sure is an important time in the lives of people that this Power Station provided for Jan as you stated for many many years..... sad day to see those chimneys come down.

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Erny Ernst: My son started his work life there - was a leaking broken station even back then with many PIN notices and no-go areas full of asbestos - those that worked there seemed to enjoy it, like an old steam train. Will be a bit sad to see the old chimneys gone forever but they also represent a symbol of lives lost to mesothelioma for so many, with the nearby Hazelwood Cemetery bearing ongoing testament to so many who died before their time.

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John A. McInerney: Those chimneys should be puffing smoke not coming down.

Bill Holmes: Should build a nuclear plant there instead....clean & reliable. Tom Stevens I am amazed. Must be 10 years ahead of my prediction. Hope the wind is not blowing in your direction.

Em Jay: one of the ugliest infrastructures in the country - great to see it go Great future ahead... I know, positive change takes a while. This plant, for all it served, has had it’s time.

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Diane Burkett: Its these work places that helped build our state and country. Helped people with job skills, community, families build their homes. It also powered other industries that helped others to have their families and homes today.

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Jim Ross: My father was a bricklayer back in 60s -70s when they were building the power station and chimneys, he would line the inside of the chimneys with asbestos bricks, this would later claim his life at the age of 56.

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Jo Mathews: I used to try and imagine what the landscape was like before they built it all. I will be amazed when the scenery changes.

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Sue Gibson: The decommissioning of this power station put too many Latrobe Valley people out of work.

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dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ >ĂǀĂůůĂ ĂƚŚŽůŝĐ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŝƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƟŶŐ ĞŶƌŽůŵĞŶƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϮϭ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ LJĞĂƌ͘

Ted Priest: Great to see the old polluting dinosaur, been demolished the sooner we get rid of this foreign french company out of the valley the better of we will be may be they could hand hazelwood pondage back to the people of Victoria as a kind gesture.

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^ŚŽƵůĚ LJŽƵ ǁŝƐŚ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶůŽĂĚ͕ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ĂŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘

Bill Vanderstaay: My father was concrete former Carpenter on these chimneys, a tough number.

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Megan Kemp: Was amazing to watch!!! I even met a gentleman that saw them built and saw them fall around 60-70 yrs later!!!

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Julian Graham: Should get a Heritage listing.

Stephen Cox: Delays are being caused by people constantly being found within the safety zone. Apparently there are police everywhere trying to keep people away Yvette-Maree Vettskii Holka-Blee: I cried, bye bye, I will miss that horn sound it made when clearing the steam...

Janet Misson: That’s very sad. My father use to drive the coal train to and fro from Yallourn to their, the late 1940s and to late 1950s. Brings back ALOT of memories..

Em Jay: wow- and just like that the place has been improved.

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David Godfrey: watched from Surfers Paradise that was sad as it was the first Construction I worked on.

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tĞ ǁŝƐŚ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŵŽǀĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ͘

Mandy Rob Bamford: Sad day saw some of them being built in 66 when my dad started work there.

Nicholas Caple: It not going to be the some when come over the hill from Melbourne and not see them.

Cherry Prior: Look at the dust. Oh my goodness.

Joanne George: Heard it all in Moe.

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Martha Mulder: My dad, brothers and husband worked there.

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Kellie Oates: The dust cloud cleared within minutes. It was fine. Barely reached Morwell.

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Erny Ernst: Great job gentle breeze has pushed the concrete dust over the south side of the Morwell Open Cut and most seemed to have gone by the time it cleared the mine.

In direct line with Hernes Oak, no population centres impacted great outcome.

David Lewis: This will officially be the highlight of my day.

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Hazelwood chimney demolition

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It really was an icon for the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By TESSA RANDELLO

MARY Ann Sammut worked at Hazelwood Power Station for eight years and was sad to see the â&#x20AC;&#x153;reminder of (her) achievementsâ&#x20AC;? gone from the skyline.

Ms Sammut said she knew the Hazelwood chimneys had to go, but they represented fond memories from her time working there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went past yesterday (Tuesday) and the power station looks so small now without the towers,â&#x20AC;? she told The Express. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that they had to go but it is still sad to see that memory gone and as I think about it I was probably one of the only women to climb that chimney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really was an icon for the Valley, it is a part of Morwell and the surrounding townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction.â&#x20AC;?

Ms Sammut started as a personal assistant at Hazelwood in 1978 and spent most of her time there climbing the towers at Unit 3.

Ms Sammut said being one of few women working at the station made her â&#x20AC;&#x153;much more determined to prove (herself)â&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there were only two or three other women working there at the time,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Ms Sammut was asked if she wanted to scale the tower for maintenance work and jumped at the opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ladders (to get up the tower) were rounded bits of metal and each one has concrete on it, so you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slip halfway up, you look down and people are like ants,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end you feel like you are pushing yourself to keep going up, I had blisters all over my hands from the climb but it was such an achievement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my first days up there I was supposed to go down and get the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lunch and I thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;there was no way I was going down and up again for lunch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used the walkie-talkie to contact people on the ground and we tied a weight on the end of the string and they put pies on the end and brought them all the way up, they were actually in great condition when the pies got to us.â&#x20AC;?

At the top of the tower, Ms Sammut said she and a few colleagues had the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty dirty jobâ&#x20AC;? of cleaning the lightning conductors and metal rods that could not be seen from the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you hold a screwdriver out your hair would frizz right out from all the static electricity,â&#x20AC;? she said.

An ode to Hazelwood

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If all that has been planned and the weather holds, this will have been the last time I see her like this.

As kids we watched the chimney stacks and they looked to us like a ship at sea.

From our very small world, she glistened and sparkled; she was always there.

As we left the Valley, then ventured home, she would be the landmark as you returned over the hill.

No matter how you feel about Hazelwood, the chimneys, the industry or the demolition, do one small thing today, if you can.

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Many good people have a connection to this station and her history in this community has been forged through the hard work of many.

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For others it is a great deal more.

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News in brief Cellar doors sweat on long weekend

NATIONALS deputy leader Steph Ryan has called on the state government to allow cellar doors to reopen ahead of the Queen’s Birthday weekend to help wineries recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Wineries which rely on cellar door sales have been told they must close as a result of restrictions which prevent businesses like pubs and clubs from selling alcohol without meals.

“The (state) government needs to support the sector to safely get back in business by allowing them to reopen in time for the June long weekend,” she said.

“Wineries with cellar doors should be permitted to open with the appropriate physical distancing requirements in place.

“It’s an odd decision for Daniel Andrews to say people can sit down for a cup of coffee, but they can’t buy a glass of wine from a cellar door.”

Biggest Morning Tea

CANCER Council Victoria is encouraging the Latrobe City community to host a virtual morning tea online or a small morning tea with family or housemates, for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in support of those affected by cancer.

In 2020, today is the official day to host a morning tea, however participants can register to host at any time throughout May or June.

Every year, on average, 503 people in Latrobe City are diagnosed with cancer.

By hosting or attending a virtual or small, safe morning tea anywhere in Australia, you will help Cancer Council continue our life-saving cancer research, prevention, advocacy and support programs for people affected by cancer.

For more information or to register, visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85 to receive a free morning tea host kit.

One hello leads to it all

By CHER JIMENEZ

JAMES Dempsey was a fresh-faced 19-year-old when a neighbour he had never met stopped by while he was working on his brother’s car.

Little did he know that she’d get him with one hello.

It was 1957 and James’ family had moved into a new street when coal mines in Scotland were closing.

“It was a new street. I lived in house number 41 and Sabina was in number 5, we were on the same side of the street but we didn’t know each other,” Mr Dempsey said.

At the time, Mr Dempsey was working as an apprentice mechanic while Sabina was employed at a shop that printed photographs.

It was love at first sight according to him.

“She was beautiful and had a lovely face. When she walked away I had a quick look at her legs and thought ‘those were nice legs’,” Mr Dempsey, who’s now 81 and happily married to his wife of 60 years, said.

Since their first encounter, the lovebirds were almost inseparable as they went for walks after work or spent time at the local youth club.

Mr Dempsey said he had gone through two other relationships prior to meeting his wife and it was Sabina who got him to become “very serious” with the affairs of his heart.

It was so serious that when he was called to the army to serve in Cyprus, he did not waste time and proposed to her.

“We were sitting in the lounge carpet and I just said ‘we should get married’. She hesitated and said she wasn’t sure!,” Mr Dempsey said with a laugh.

On May 7, 1960, James and Sabina were married at a Catholic church, surrounded by their families.

As sweet as yesterday: James and Sabina Dempsey celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in isolation.

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“We both came from big families and we’re glad to get away from them,” Mr Dempsey chuckled, adding that his parents had 14 children while Sabina was the youngest of eight.

For two years, the couple communicated via letters while James lived in tents as a soldier in Cyprus.

The Dempseys loved to travel and in 1962 arrived in Australia and spent a couple of years here.

They then moved to New Zealand and back to Scotland until they realised they wanted to grow old in

Australia, where James found work as a customer relations manager in Melbourne.

Their two children live in Dandenong and Churchill.

Earlier this month, the Dempseys celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary without their usual lunch at the RSL because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Mr Dempsey said he couldn’t wait for the restrictions to be lifted so that he and his wife could have a nice lunch with their children.

When asked by The Express what’s the secret to a lasting marriage, Mr Dempsey, who in the past got into trouble for coming home late from playing lawn bowls, said: “Make sure you come home early so your dog doesn’t get your dinner!”

“Make sure she gets all the respect and all that she deserves.You married her and you got to look after her and protect your family.”

“Lots of patience!” was Mrs Dempsey’s short, but cheeky response to the same question.

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Missing duo centre of fresh appeal

DETECTIVES from the Missing Persons Squad are asking for anyone who was in the Wonnangatta area in March to contact police as part of their investigation into missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

There are several specific timeframes and locations of interest to police.

Investigators have now established Mr Hill was camping alone in the area of the King Billy and Bluff Track between March 11 and 13.

Mr Hill was driving his white Toyota Landcruiser and had his drone with him at the time.

Police are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at that time, including campers, 4x4 day trippers, hunters, fishermen or trail bike riders, regardless of whether they saw or heard anything.

This is so police can eliminate people and vehicles from their extensive investigation.

Detectives are also keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of Howitt Plains and Zeka Spur Track on March 19 or 20, and the Wonnangatta Valley and Wonnangatta Station between March 20 and 24.

It is believed Mr Hill and Ms Clay were

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camping at Wonnangatta River near the Wonnangatta camping ground.

Mr Hill left his Drouin home on March 19 and planned to visit various campsites along the Dargo River with his route exiting the region at Dargo on March 26.

He was last heard from on March 20 via HF radio stating he was at

Wonnangatta Station in the Victorian Alps when he made the call.

Ms Clay told friends she was heading away and was expecting to return home on March 28 or 29.

Police believe the pair have travelled up through Heyfield and Licola, then into the valley in Mr Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle, a white Toyota Landcruiser.

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from Black Snake Creek Hut on March 22, where the female was wearing lipstick and looked out of place.

An older couple was seen near the Eaglevale River crossing and campsite on March 22.

Police would like to speak with anyone who was in those areas on that date in the hope they can determine whether the couple was Mr Hill and Ms Clay.

Despite a number of searches over the past two months, the pair have not been located and have not contacted family or friends.

It is still yet to be determined whether their disappearance is suspicious.

Anyone who sights Mr Hill or Ms Clay has been asked to phone 000 immediately.

Police would like to speak to anyone who was in these areas at the time so they can be accounted for as part of this investigation and eliminated accordingly.

Anyone with any other information regarding their disappearance or who has any CCTV or dashcam footage has been asked to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crime stoppersvic.com.au.

Cancellation of Maffra, Sale shows leaves organisers saddened

By LIZ BELL

THE shock decision to cancel this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale and Maffra shows has left organisers devastated.

It is the first time the 157-year-old Sale Show has been cancelled since being called off twice during the war years and comes in the same year as Sale and District Agricultural Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 161st anniversary.

Last Friday, the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president Laurie Jeremiah said organisers had been blindsided by the spread of the news by social media, and had not yet

been able to notify all sponsors, exhibitors or judges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only made the decision on Thursday night after a lot of thought and were about to start informing people, but

by Friday the news was already out on Facebook,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Mr Jeremiah, who took on the presidency last year, said it had been an extremely difficult decision to make, but the committee had no choice given the social distancing restrictions and the possibility of a worsening COVID-19 situation.

The committee was now in the process

of getting the message out and posting about 400 letters, he said.

Both agricultural societies reluctantly decided to pull the plug on the shows, held in late October and early November, in a selfless move to stop sponsors from losing money, and to protect the community.

Mr Jeremiah said the show committee cared about the health of the stewards and judges, many of whom were older, and had to make the â&#x20AC;&#x153;responsibleâ&#x20AC;? decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is also the issue of mass crowds and the risk that poses in these times,

and without the crowds there is no show,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Maffra Show president Tim Dwyer said committee members held off as long as they could, but it was an inevitable choice given the situation, with social distancing restrictions forcing the hand of the Sale and Maffra committees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both of us have serious issues in protecting our elderly volunteers,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Mr Dwyer said competitors would not be disadvantaged.

In a joint statement, the committees said winners from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show

categories would have their events carried over to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional judging and state competitions, in line with Melbourne Show being cancelled this year.

Mr Jeremiah said he hoped the community would support both shows in 2021. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are conscious of all the people this affects, including the young kids who put in their artwork and all the other people who put in many, many hours to get their animals ready,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we will be back, bigger and better,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Campers found Mr Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle with signs of minor fire damage at their campsite near Dry River Creek Track in the Wonnangatta Valley on March 21.

The examination of the fire scene by arson chemists was inconclusive and police would still like to speak to anyone who saw this fire or the smoke from it.

They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have smelled what has been described as a burning plastic smell in the area on March 20 or 21.

A number of public appeals for information have been made and investigators would like to thank those who have come forward and spoken to police.

There are three further sightings of an older person or pair that have been reported, however police have been unable to establish if this was Mr Hill and/or Ms Clay.

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Back again: Kaleb from Year 1 Lumen Christ Catholic Primary School with teacher Miss Jess, blowing bubbles at his first day back at school.

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SMILING faces were the order of the day on Tuesday, when Lumen Christi Primary School welcomed their junior students back to the classroom.

Both parents and students had enormous smiles on their faces from ear to ear on the return to on site learning at school in Churchill.

The children were greeted by staff and quickly settled into their daily school routine.

Teachers had a party atmosphere on arrival with music, chocolates, bubble containers and crowns saying ‘We shine at Lumen Christi’, which quite appropriately, translates the school name; which means light.

The song, We Shine, composed by Butterfly music, played accordingly in the background as the children rejoiced at seeing their school, teachers and friends once more.

“It is wonderful to have our juniors back at school, but we will celebrate again once our seniors are back too and we are safe together back as one big Lumen Christi family,” a staff representative from Lumen Christi said.

“I love being back and seeing all my friends,” Year 2 student Kingston said.

Sophia from Year 2 agreed. “ I’m so happy to see my friends again. I missed them and my teachers too,” she said.

Together again: Maeve, Sanne and Loretta from Year 2 at Lumen Christi back outside in the sunshine with their friends.

The school will ensure all children are safe during these uncertain times and strict hygiene protocols will be in place.

Prospective parents for 2021 can contact the school for enrolment information on 5122 2231.

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

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

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

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

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John enjoys a journey of discovery

By HAYLEY MILLS

Taking a road well travelled: John Elliott traded the big house, car of his dreams and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;high lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for his camels Ted, Jackson, Arthur, Bill and Charlie, as well as his dog Bruski. photograph hayley mills impacted his travels too much after crossing into Victoria just as borders began to close.

Being a man of â&#x20AC;&#x153;no fixed addressâ&#x20AC;? has allowed him to continue his trip and travel through national parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m classified the same as a homeless person as such,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to keep the social distancing rules and keep the gang away from everyone as much as possible. We avoided some of the main street runs we would do with the camels to try not to draw too much of a crowd but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting to relax now obviously.â&#x20AC;?

Only a little under halfway through his trip and just a year and one month in, Mr Elliott has covered almost 3500km. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the end of the trip I will have ticked off somewhere between 8000 and 9000km, but knowing the way I detour who knows. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got another 18 months to two years to go,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of the original walk across Australia itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve walked across Australia, back again and

started on my way back. I detour, I get distracted a lot.â&#x20AC;?

A change in direction is nothing new to the red-headed nomad as he takes a sweeping detour through the high country due to COVID-19, but is embracing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;zig zagâ&#x20AC;? which is giving him the chance to head to Lakes Entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I seem to have just been knocked in that direction so I get to go back to my mentor and introduce him to my gang.A 570km detour off the trek just to say hi to a mate,â&#x20AC;? Mr Elliott said.

Wearing a GPS live tracker through his travels has allowed the public to get on board and follow Mr Elliottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trek across the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are welcome to come out and meet us along the way, take photos and have a chat,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unexpected smile that these people have as we go. People have a lot on their plate but then they see a mob of camels and some hairy dude walking down the main street and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but grin and smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my perspective I just see this Mexican

wave of smiles as we travel through and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really nice feeling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the support that we get from these local people as we come through. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the highlight of the trip.â&#x20AC;?

Ticking off every state and territory in Australia sees Mr Elliott set up camp in some unusual places. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knocked on their door here (a property on Heyfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outskirts) about three hours ago,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have camped out on Parliament House lawn and I have camped out with some very shady people, with the Australian Army, in schools and in fire stations, peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property, right in the centre of towns, literally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m waking up and brushing my teeth in the morning on this grassed area, in the middle of a town just getting myself ready for the day. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy where you camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been good, living on a fraction of what I used to, living under a tarp and in a swag with a big grin on my face. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trading a five-star lifestyle for a five billion star adventure.â&#x20AC;?

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GIVING away your dream car, your house and walking away from a successful job isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what most people would do, but Perth man John Elliott did just that.

Mr Elliott was the CEO of a financial services company and owned a nightclub, soon realising that this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the life he wanted to lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was living, I suppose what most people would call living quite a successful, prosperous life but everything revolved around money,â&#x20AC;? Mr Elliott told The Express. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I heard the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a bit too much and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the fact that those people had lost everything, it was the fact that they considered that part of their life everything. I soon realised I was pretty much in the same boat. All my eggs were in one basket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided that if I really wanted to challenge that then I would have to go out and think of something different, so I gave the car away, walked out of the job, got rid of the house and I was kind of looking for that next adventure.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Elliott was unsure what this next chapter of his life would entail until discussions and ideas started flying around between friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone mentioned camels at dinner one night, it was just at the right time and the next day I googled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;how do you buy a camelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.The more I looked into it, the more I realised this is what I want to do,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Google led Mr Elliott to a Lakes Entrance man Russell Osborne, who soon became his inspiration, mentor and friend.

Shortly after came camels Ted, Jackson, Arthur, Bill, Charlie and his dog Bruski.

As Mr Elliott prepared for his trek across Australia he undertook a medical check which led him to be diagnosed with a stage one melanoma, but due to early detection, it was treated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was all very quickly and easily sorted out because it was detected nice and early,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Soon after the diagnosis Mr Elliott founded the not-for-profit charity Beard Season which promotes the early detection of melanoma and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get involved with the charity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started supporting them as soon as I started the trip and they have started to do more pop up clinics in regional towns that I pass through on the way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started [the trip] without a why, I just wanted to do an adventure but a pretty good why came along afterwards.â&#x20AC;?

With his trek across the country well underway, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been all smooth sailing as he battled some of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest conditions from drought, fires, wildlife and heavy rains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the nature of it though and why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got so much gear for the trip because we have to prepare for -10 (degrees) right through to 50. One stretch has got 400 kilometres with no water,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been some pretty hard trekking. One minute youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for feed and the next youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stuck in wet mud.â&#x20AC;?

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Developments on Delburn

REGARDING the proposed Delburn Wind Farm.

Recently the developer, OSMI, submitted a referral to the federal government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) department as part of the process for gaining approval to develop the Delburn Wind Farm.

At the same time, the public were given an opportunity to respond to the referral and this process closed on May 14.

Many members of the community responded and sent their concerns about the development of this industrial wind farm to the EPBC. In an unusual move, OSMI withdrew their referral from the EPBC, but now intend to re-submit it.

The proposed Delburn Wind Farm has a total of 5862 residents (2016 census) living within 5km of the project, and this includes: Moe South, Yinnar, Boolarra, Driffield, Hernes Oak, Coalville, Narracan, Thorpdale, Darlimurla, Delburn and Mirboo North.

Do the residents of these communities know about the proposed wind farm?

Most of this population have no idea of what quiet activities are happening.

There will be an opportunity for the community to make their voices heard with their concerns regarding the impact of the industrial wind farm on the precious flora and fauna that exist within the planned development site, once OSMI re-submit their referral to EPBC. OSMI have also submitted an Environment Effects Statement (EES) to the state government and there will be an opportunity to respond to the EES also.

A group has been set up representing the community - the Strzelecki Community Alliance.

This group is NOT against wind farms but against the site of this industrial wind farm in the Strzelecki Ranges in the Hancock Plantation.

With the recent loss of so much flora and fauna in the bushfires affecting Gippsland, there is even a stronger need to protect what is left.

For further information go to www.strzeleckicommunityalliance. com, www.planning.vic.gov.au, www. environment.gov.au (public notices - referrals. Basic portal. EPBC Act).

Rosemary Parker, Strzelecki Community Alliance

LHS donation draws attention

AS a member of Yallourn Friendly Society/Yallourn Medical Society/ LHS, totalling 60 years I believe the CEO of Latrobe Health Services should remind himself that he is a custodian of funds, not the owner to be gifting our subscriptions.

Members deserve the courtesy of

being asked before such generosity is extended with our continually increasing fees.

John Hooper, Trafalgar

Doctor’s diagnosis highlights danger of asbestos

IT was devastatingly sad to learn of the highly respected Dr Bruce Reid of the Essendon Football Club being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a usually fatal asbestos related disease.

In Morwell there have been deaths from mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases, such as Asbestosis.

And yet ENGIE Australia has constructed an Asbestos dump, against community wishes, and as put to the Latrobe City Council, (refer article printed in The Express, October 4, 2018), as part of the rehabilitation of the former Hazelwood Power Station site.

Morwell was dubbed by the Trades Hall Council as the asbestos capital of Victoria.Why do we need an asbestos dumping site?

Dr Reid’s plight emphasises the fact that the Andrews Government has lost the plot, whilst concentrating all their efforts and billions of our money on COVID-19, they are ignoring other important diseases such as the huge increase in the number of daily deaths as printed in your paper.

Mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases account for over 700 deaths per year in Australia.

It’s unacceptable!

Why do people have to die before common sense prevails!

Merv Geddes, Resource Gippsland Group Inc secretary

World No Tobacco Day

IN the lead up to World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31, it is important to reflect on the devastation caused by smoking which kills more than 21,000 Australians each year.

Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in Australia.

Rural people have higher smoking rates and suffer up to 1.8 times the harm from smoking compared to those in major cities.

As a general practitioner working with smokers for more than 30 years, I am frustrated that smoking rates have remained stagnant since 2013, particularly in the bush.The reality is that most addicted smokers are simply unable to quit with conventional treatments and up to two in three will die prematurely as a result.

Many Australian smokers could quit by vaping nicotine. Vaping is more effective than other smoking

aids and is the most popular quitting aid in the world. It is perplexing that Australia remains the only western democracy to deny smokers access to this lifesaving alternative.

All Australian smokers, especially those in rural and remote areas should speak to their GP about whether vaping is suitable for them.

A prescription from a GP makes vaping legal in Australia. The peak GP body, the RACGP, has recently acknowledged a role for vaping for smokers who are otherwise unable to quit.

On World No Tobacco Day more than ever, we all need to ask why effective, far safer alternatives to smoking such as vaping are not freely available to Australian smokers.

Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Mendelsohn, Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association foundation chairman and board member

Supervision more important than fences

FENCING and barriers will not stop children drowning, kids are clever.

Parental/guardian vigilance will.

Jim Keilty, Moe

JobKeeper queries

I HAVE lived in the Latrobe Valley after moving from Tasmania 15 years ago.

I try to get letters in the Herald Sun and get about one a year. I try to get on Neil Mitchell and Tom Elliott, I get on about once a year. I have to thank the Latrobe Valley Express because I get a letter about three-quarters of the time.

The federal government has announced that 3.5 million have taken up scheme rather than estimated 6.5 million.

What a joke? 80,000 businesses applied for JobKeeper payment at 3.5 million (for example four persons per employee).

People in partnerships and sole traders are not included in these figures.

Has the federal government not been entirely honest in that people that thought they would get paid are not?

Bruce Dobson, Churchill

Tips for assisting people who are blind or have low vision

APPROACH, Ask, Assist.

■ Approach: if you suspect someone may need a hand, walk

up, greet them and identify yourself.

■ Ask: “Would you like some help?” The person will accept your offer or tell you if they don’t require assistance.

■ Assist: listen to the reply and assist as required. Not all people who are blind or vision impaired will want assistance - don’t be offended if your assistance is not required.

■ Address people who are blind or have low vision by their names so they know you are speaking to them.

■ Let the person who is blind or have low vision know that you have entered the room.

■ Do not walk away from a person who is blind or have low vision without indicating that you are doing so - it is embarrassing and frustrating to talk to thin air.

■ Let the person who is blind or have low vision take your arm as described in the sighted guide fact sheet.

■ In dangerous situations say “STOP” rather than “LOOK OUT”.

■ Do not relocate objects or furniture without telling the person who is blind or has low vision.

■ Do not fill glasses or cups to the brim.

■ Use ordinary language when directing or describing and be specific. Do not point, or say “over there”. Direct people who are blind or have low vision to their left and right, not yours.

■ Use words like “look” and “see”; they are part of everyone’s vocabulary. Otherwise both you and the person who is who is blind or have low vision will feel awkward.

■ Describe the surroundings and obstacles in a person’s pathway (remember to look up as well as down). Warn of the presence of over-hangs, such as kitchen cupboards, jutting side mirrors of cars, or trees.

■ Do not leave doors ajar. Close them or open them fully.

■ Be aware that the person who is blind or has low vision will be disadvantaged by not seeing what is going on. Therefore talk about what is happening.

■ Ask people who are blind or have low vision what they want or need. Do not direct questions through their companion.

■ If people who are blind or have low vision extend their hands to shake, do so.

■ When seating people who are blind or have low vision, put their hands on the back of the chair and they will then be able to seat themselves.

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MoveForLifedancelessons EveryThursday.

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GippSportPrograms/Services Allcommunitysportandactiverecreation programsarecancelleduntilfurthernotice.

Allgroupcapacitybuildingactivitiessuchas workshops,trainingcoursesetcwillalsobe postponeduntilfurthernotice.

WeeklydancesatMorwellGuideHall Thursdaynights.

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GrandRidgeparkrunatMirbooNorth Weeklyevents.

Cancelleduntilfurthernotice.

LatrobeValleyAstronomicalSociety Generalmeetingsandobservingsessions.

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WeWillRockYouatLatrobeTheatre Company ScheduledforJuly2020.

PostponedtoFebruary2021.

TraralgonSwimmingClubcompetitions CountryandMetroAllJunior,Country Inter-districtandAustralianAgeandOpen Championships.

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Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IrishBarevents Poker,Trivia,JokerPokerandLiveMusic.

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TraralgonHarriersAthleticClub Thursdaynightruns.

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MorwellandDistrictRedCrossMeetings BranchmeetingsofMorwellandDistrictRed CrossBranch.

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VictoriaPolicePipeBand&Royal AustralianNavyConcert ScheduledforSunday,November15.

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TraralgonandMorwellPedallers(TRAMPS) Allridesinthefuture,whichareusuallyheld everysecondSunday.

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MorwellHistoricalSociety Closeduntilfurthernotice.

EasternZoneAssociationChampionships Netball ScheduledforSunday,May31andrunbythe MoeandDistrictNetballAssociation.

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TheJamTinstagedatYallourn/ NewboroughRSL. Postponeduntilfurthernotice.

GippslandVehicleCollectionandModel WorldMaffraMuseum Closedtothegeneralpublic.

GippslandCountryMusicClub HeldonthethirdSundayofeverymonth.

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YarragonBookFair ScheduledforJuly11-12.

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RoyalMelbourneShowatMelbourne Showgrounds ScheduledforSeptember19-29.

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MoeSocialDance WeeklyMondaynightdancesatNewborough PublicHall.

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TraralgonMarathon ScheduledforSunday,June14.

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HAZELWOOD CEMETERY TRUST The Hazelwood Cemetery Trust is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualiďŹ ed members of the community who would be interested in becoming honorary trust members. Women and those from a diverse background are actively encouraged to seek appointment to ensure that the trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership accurately reďŹ&#x201A;ects the composition of the community it serves.

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Gardening, brush cutting, slashing, weeding, hard rubbish and green waste removal. Pensioner disc.

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Duct Cleaning

Gippsland Clean Duct.

Phone 0418 595 533.

ELECTRICIAN

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

JS PAINTING

Specialising in commercial, residential work, over 30 years experience. For prompt and reliable service to all the Gippsland region phone Joe 0421 374 463.

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ICU/PICU nurses wanted for home care in Trafalgar, Warragul and Trida.

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(Full Time - 38 hrs per week) Gippsland Land Services (GLS) is a successful family owned and operated business based in Latrobe Valley.

We are currently seeking a full time Certificate IV Horticulturist or Landscape Designer with industry experience and with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can Doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude to join our team.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake land maintenance duties including but not limited to landscaping, lawn and plant management, pest and disease control, vegetation, weeding, pruning and removal of hazardous trees, stump grinding, mulching, tree protection and much more.

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Lawn Mowing

Landscaping, garden maintenance.

Phone Darren 0428 144 389.

LAWNS/GARDENS

Mowing, pruning, weed spray, gutters. Fully insured. NDIS work, block slashing. 0421 640 044.

Need a Plumber?

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

SECURITY DOORS

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

Vic Marino's Painting

Residential, commercial, int./ext. No job too small.

Free quotes. Qualified tradesman. 0408 086 776.

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Position 1

As our broiler farm manager, you will be responsible for the welfare of livestock, the overall supervision of contractors and workplace health and safety, ensuring all work is carried out and performance targets are met in accordance with company growing manual.

The primary role is to ensure welfare and proper management of livestock with timely monitoring and specific husbandry practices. Maintaining accurate records and ensure reports are delivered to the farm owners / operators on a regular basis.

Reporting to: The farm Owner/ Operator Your Employer: We are a progressive Broiler Farm, with state of art equipment, standards and farm design and are seeking to establish a strong team of staff who will grow with the business and into the future. We are in a great location for families to enjoy all the facilities the local communities have to offer, in close proximity to regional hubs of Traralgon & Sale. School bus service from Toongabbie also.

Benefits: â&#x2014;? Full time employment â&#x2014;? Excellent employer & team environment â&#x2014;? Excellent salary, including super and performance incentives â&#x2014;? Long-term stable opportunity with plan to have manager live on site.

Expectations: â&#x2014;? The candidate needs to be punctual and neat. â&#x2014;? Embrace a farm culture where the animals come first. â&#x2014;? Weekend work will be required on a rostered basis. â&#x2014;? It is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;get your hands dirtyâ&#x20AC;? role. â&#x2014;? Willing to relocate for this role â&#x2014;? Current Australian drivers' licence Salary: Starting at $80,000 plus superannuation, plus performance incentives, Negotiable for the right candidate.

Commence: Mid-June 2020 Hours: Full time, including rostered weekends.

Location: Toongabbie Gippsland Victoria Key responsibilities: The position requires a responsible person to ensure: 1. Daily welfare of the chickens and day to day management of the farm 2. Compliance with Environmental best practice 3. Ensure farm biosecurity protocols are strictly adhered to and maintained including RSPCA documentation.

4. Ensuring performance, quality, animal welfare and cost objectives of the business are met 5. Planning and prioritizing work including contractor activities are co-ordinated such as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pick up and clean outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6. Adherence to Inghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Broiler Growing Manual 7. Co-ordinate and communicate with the farm owners and farm suppliers.

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Applicants must apply on SEEK, to obtain a Position Description visit our Ramahyuck website.

You must address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description - as part of your application and send it in along with a current resume. Applications not addressing key selection criteria will not be considered.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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PLANT OPERATOR

The ideal candidates have either dozer, grader or excavator experience.

Remuneration based on experience.

Both full-time and casual roles available.

All enquiries to either: Email: admin@mquarry.com.au PO Box 340, Traralgon 3844

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Applications are invited for the following position:

Maths Teacher

Commencing July 13 2020.

Graduates encouraged to apply.

Application forms available at www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au

SUBCONTRACT CARPENTERS

All applications are to be forwarded to: principal@ccsale.catholic.edu.au Applications close 4pm Friday, June 12 2020.

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Please forward resume to mccarpentry@hotmail.com or contact Mark on 0402 857 085

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MATTINGLEY, Brian.

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McKANE (Darvell), Denise Maxine.

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FLEMING, Kristine.

I feel so privileged to have worked 15 years with my sister at Red Fox Party Shop in Traralgon. We had so much fun in that shop, so many special memories were made.

Rhonda.

McKANE, Denise.

Passed away suddenly on 26/5/2020.

My life-long friend, the most thoughtful and sharing person, going to miss our trips to Lakes, so many laughs and memories. Good bye my friend. Rest in peace.

Maree.

MIFSUD (Cassar), Giuseppa Josephine (Josie).

Passed away peacefully at L.V. Village Aged Care Newborough on 24 May 2020.

Aged 84 years Dearly loved wife of Tony (dec.).

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Joe and Heather, Viv, Manny, Laurie and Helen, Grace (dec.), David and Helen, and Maryanne.

Adored Nunna and Great Nunna to their families.

MIFSUD, Josephine.

23/9/1935 - 24/5/2020.

Loved mother, mother-inlaw and Nana of Laurie, Helen, Rob and Kylie.

In the hearts of those who loved you, You will always be there.

MIFSUD, Josephine.

Mum, Nuna, my best friend, always treasured, loved and adored by all.

Forever in our hearts.

Love you Ma. Mezza, Jade and Leigh XOX. MIFSUD (Guza), Josephine.

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MIFSUD, Josie.

My beloved sister-in-law.

Sympathy to Maryanne and family, Laurie and family and Manny and family.

'Til we meet again love from us all From Tess Cassar and family.

NOWAK (Hower), Denise.

Passed away suddenly.

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Memories of those we love remain with us always

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SLADE, Geoff.

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Leanne, Ryan and Ash, Karly and Mitchell.

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Mum, it's been one year since you suddenly left us.

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30/5/1960 - 30/12/2010.

Happy 60th Birthday Gail.

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We are sad that this birthday and others have gone by without you.

You are in our hearts SLADE, Geoff. forever.

Loved brother-in-law of Love Mum and Dad, Ibrihim and Wendy.

Damian, Loved uncle to Jiyan and A n t h o n y , Ainslee, Wayne and Diyar. families.

NOWAK (Hower), Denise.

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Our family has many treasured memories of gorgeous Aunty "Neecy". SLADE, Geoff.

Joan, Graham, Kelly and Much loved brother-in-law to Dianne and Alf Jenkins.

Danny.

Loved uncle of Selina.

Will be sadly missed

NOWAK, Denise.

Latrobe Ladies Traralgon Probus Club extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Denise, on her recent sudden loss. A friendly and caring member who will be sadly missed by all at our meetings and various activities.

Rest In Peace REDMAN (nee Bedggood), Myree Maxwell.

6/11/1927 - 25/5/2020.

Aged 92 years Loved wife of Syd (dec.).

Dearly loved mother of David and Judy, Wendy and David, Jo-Anne, and Jeff.

Treasured Nan and Little Nan to all her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Rest Peacefully

SLADE, Geoff.

No words we write can ever say how missed and loved you are today.

Dearly loved son-in-law of Jack (dec.) and Peg Doyle.

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REDMAN, Myree Maxwell.

Passed away peacefully after a short illness.

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Old Nan to James, Steph and Jake and Great In Memoriam Grand Nan to Ally and Hanna.

Go in peace, we will miss you ARMSTRONG, Valda.

REDMAN, Myree Maxwell. 28/5/2019.

Passed away peacefully Beautiful memories are on 25 May 2020 after a ours to keep.

From your boys Kevin, short illness.

Loved mum of Wendy and Geoff and families.

David.

Precious Nan to Jacqui and Tony, Rebekah, Chris ARMSTRONG, Val. 28/5/2019. (dec.) and Kym. Treasured Little Nan to Aunty, how time goes by, Molly, Emily, Jack, Emma some days it feels like yesterday and other days and Ted. it seems like forever since Loved and we sat and had our little remembered always chats. Miss you so much RENDELL, William Francis. Aunty, but you will be in my heart forever.

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Uncle of Mervyn, Ian, CANNY, Glenice Joy. Lynette and families.

6/4/1953 - 31/5/2019.

A good honest bloke who Your passing left a will be sadly missed. heartache that no-one can heal, your love left a memory that no-one can steal.

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Record-breaker: The first four-in-a-row Traralgon Marathon winner Mary Edwards. photographs supplied

Star turn: Linda Thompson with her husband Martin Thompson.

Linda won two Traralgon Marathons.

Legend: Sandra Timmer-Arends finished comfortably in front for her fourth victory in 2006. She would go onto win seven times.

Traralgon Marathon’s grand history

REMEMBER WHEN TRARALGON HARRIERS

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LINDA Thompson (1979 and 1983), Georgann McEwan (Peterson) in 1984 and 1985, and Sydney Shadid (Martin) in 1994 and 1995, are dual winners of the women’s division of the Traralgon Marathon.

Jodi Healey (2002, 2003 and 2005) has won on three occasions. Mary Edwards was the first person to create history with four consecutive wins from 1986 to 1989.

However the history books of the women’s marathon is dominated by Sandra Timmer-Arends who stormed to victory on seven occasions - 1997, 1999 and 2004 with four consecutive wins from 2006 to 2009.

The Traralgon Marathon was first run in 1968, ten years before the first Melbourne marathon.

It also took ten years before the first woman competed at Traralgon, when in 1978 Patricia Cooper, the sole woman entrant, ran and won the women’s division.

After giving the men a ten-year start the number of women runners steadily increased to an almost even balance today.

Linda Thompson in 1979 and 1983 was the first dual women’s winner.

With marathons becoming increasingly popular, 142 entrants finished the 1983 Traralgon event, possibly the largest field to that time and Linda won her second women’s title in a quicker time than her 1979 victory, ahead of recognised Melbourne runners Dawn Parris and Dot Browne.

As well as her two Traralgon victories Linda had an impressive array of marathon and ultra-marathon results around Australia.

She represented Australia at the 1987 World Cup Marathon in South Korea, won many major city marathons, was outright sixth to win the prestigious women’s Brindabella 50 km Classic in 1988, and has won one of Australia’s toughest mountain runs, the Six Foot Track Marathon.

The first significant winning streak at Traralgon was by a woman runner. Mary Edwards was third woman in 1984, three and a half minutes behind local runner Georgann Peterson (McEwan).

The next year Georgann won again, five minutes faster, ahead of local Lee Graham, but Mary did not run.

In 1986 in the field of 114 finishers that included eleven women Mary was first woman and 13th outright - a portent of things to come.

She crossed the finish line beside her friend and training partner Kon Butko and his dog Scottie, all on 2:56:06. Colleen Stephens was second woman home with Claire Bowker third woman, only seven seconds ahead of Linda Thompson.

In a year dominated by outsiders, Mary

achieved the second of her four straight successes in 1987.

Slower than her 1986 winning time, she held out Maffra-based Harrier Shirley Kelly and Melbourne runner Claire Bowker, again in third place.

The 1988 highlight performance was Mary winning her third consecutive Traralgon Marathon.

She ran her fastest time of 2:52:59, again pushing Shirley Kelly into second place - Shirley returned in 1991 to win in a fast time. Mary’s 1988 winning time is still the women’s race record. Linda Christison’s winning time five years later in 1993 fell three seconds short of Mary’s long-standing record.

And Mary declared she would return the following year and give it her best.

thwarted her gallant attempt at three in a row.

On the thirtieth anniversary marathon in 1997 Sandra Timmer-Arends won the women’s division in the relatively slow time of 3:13.58 - giving no warning of what might happen in the future.

She was reportedly running about 190 kilometres per week and coasted to the line in preparation for the Gold Coast Marathon in July.

The second woman home was previous two-time winner Sydney Shadid who took the veteran’s title, In 1999 Sandra Timmer-Arends ran ninth outright only eight minutes behind the men’s winner, Aaron Fuller, to win her second title, ahead of Denise Hearn. A few months later she placed second in the Melbourne Marathon behind Susan Hobson who ran a qualifying time for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

The first four-peat winning streak

Another contender emerges

MARY returned to win her fourth Traralgon Marathon in 1989, marginally slower than the previous year.

She had achieved the first streak of four Traralgon marathon wins in a row - unheard of until then. It was the first time in the history of the event - but not the last.

So although giving the men a ten-year start at creating a four-time winning streak, a woman runner achieved it first. But it was not the last.

The local newspaper called her “Frankston’s demure Scot”, but gave more prominence to Barry Ryder’s third victory in the veteran class.

The following year Mary’s incredible streak finished when ultra-distance world record holder Linda Meadows ran and won in 2:53:38.

Linda finished outright eleventh to win ahead of Mary, who ran 25 minutes outside of her race record time. However Mary’s 1988 time still remains the women’s race record.

In 1993 sisters Linda and Heather Christison were first and second, with Sydney Shadid (Martin) fourth.

In 1994 the first three female runners finished immediately behind each other, suggesting a close tussle along the course but American-born Sydney won the first of her two in a row.

Sydney came to Australia in the mid-1970s.

A former school counsellor and long-time cross country coach she recalled fond memories of the 1994 Traralgon marathon, saying, “I had never met nicer people - it was an incredible event and the best soup ever”.

In 1995 Rowville champion Sydney again ran strongly to lead all the way and finish in 3:30:59, a comfortable twelve minutes ahead of her Dandenong training partner Anne Tregonning, to win two straight.

The next year she was running injured, and the winning effort of local Harrier Lee Graham

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AMONG the women in 2002 Jodi Healey (Ditterich) ran a well timed race to finish ahead of the previous year’s winner, Ashburton mother Rachel Stewart.

This was the start of a trio of wins for Healey, but future circumstances denied her the legendary four-in-a-row crown.

Jodi quietly garnered her second title in 2003 in a slightly faster time. In winning her second title Jodi outpaced Penny Burgess, a 2000 and 2001 finisher in the legendary 87 km South African Comrades Marathon.

In 2004 with Jodi Healey absent from the women’s field Sandra Timmer-Arends returned to earn her third victory, while her fellow Australian 100 km team-mate Mike Wheatley took the men’s title.

Sandra and Mike had earlier represented Australia in the international 100 km ultra marathon championships in France. And Penny Burgess was again a bridesmaid in second place.

But Latrobe Valley triathlete Jodi Healey returned in 2005 to match Sandra’s tally of three victories in her three Traralgon marathons.

Jodi ran fifteen minutes faster than her previous quickest marathon time to finish eleven minutes ahead of Sandra in second place. With an equal number of Traralgon wins they were edging towards Mary Edwards’ total of four.

Sandra and former junior Traralgon Harrier Tim Cochrane won in 2006. Traralgon Harriers newsletter editor Ian Twite reported in the post-marathon issue, “Sandra Timmer-Arends took her race record to four titles when she ran a controlled race to win ahead of first timers Kryssi Marriot and Georgia McKenzie,” Ngoh Ngoh Nestor again travelled from Mildura to compete, and Latrobe Valley runners Brooke Van Nooten and Michelle Worthington crossed the finish together.

At the fortieth anniversary marathon in 2007

SANDRA Timmer-Arends and Tim Cochrane each repeated their wins from the previous year.

After winning the Gold Coast 100 km road race the previous Sunday, Tim, then a Sydney-based doctor, flew down to win the event in a time of 2:45:34.

Sandra had won for a record-breaking fifth time and Ngoh Ngoh Nestor was four minutes behind her. Extremely gracious and modest about her achievement Sandra conceded that this year was an emotional time for her.

Before Sunday’s marathon Sandra, Mary Edwards and Morgan Tucker were the only runners to win the Traralgon Marathon four times. Although her five titles were not in sequence as were Mary’s and Morgan’s, Sandra’s performances were outstanding because of the circumstances of her victories.

The following year John Mackenzie won his third Traralgon Marathon while Sandra won her sixth, and third in a row. Both had to fight hard for their victories with Jason Sim attempting to run John down, and Gabrielle Kopke finishing less than three minutes adrift of Sandra.

Sandra makes it seven and four in a row

IN 2009 Sandra Timmer-Arends was aiming for her seventh Traralgon Marathon victory, and a run of four in sequence to match the two previous streaks of four by Edwards and Tucker.

She had already won her hometown 42 km race an incredible six times, unequalled by any other male or female winner.

But the bar had been set very high at the running of Australia’s longest continuous marathon with the benchmark becoming the number of consecutive wins.

Sandra won by four minutes ahead of her protégé and training partner Jenny Northe, who had to wait one more year for the sweet smell of success. Strong Traralgon supporters Ngoh Ngoh Nestor and Julia Thorn were close on Jenny’s heels.

Sandra Timmer-Arends, a two-times Australian 100 km representative, and an Australian 50 km record holder, is now arguably one of the legends of the sport.

And more recently 2012 winner Athene Chariot from NSW went back to back to win again in 2013 before passing the baton to Katherine Macmillan, a dual winner in 2014 and 2015.

So after giving the male marathon runners a ten-year start the women runners were the first to achieve legendary winning streaks, probably unequalled anywhere in Australia, and with a few arguable exceptions, not elsewhere.

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Optimism growing: Latrobe Valley Baseball Association clubs have been eagerly awaiting the resumption of the 2020 LVBA Winter Season during the COVID-19 pandemic. photograph supplied

Eyeing a return to diamond BASEBALL

By RENAE STEER

LATROBE Valley Baseball Association clubs have been eagerly awaiting the resumption of the 2020 LVBA Winter Season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The LVBA was due to start early April with the 40th Gippsland Championships which was to be held at Burrage Reserve - home of the 2019 premiers, Moe Newborough Dodgers.

Baseball Victoria recently announced “Return to Activity”, following the state government changes

to COVID-19 restrictions. Game play is not to resume although training was allowed to resume on Monday.

All Victorian baseball clubs will need to follow strict guidelines with changes to on-field training and use of club facilities.

In order to resume training, players will need to register for the ‘Return to Activity’ for free.

There has also been a cap placed on training attendance numbers of 10 people and two coaches per group - though multiple groups can train at the same time provided they distance themselves from each other and don’t mingle.

Clubs will also only be able to use their toilet facilities as everything else remains banned.

With no date currently set to return to play, everyone is eagerly awaiting the announcement that play can get started.

The LVBA committee will meet virtually on Monday, June 1 so that they can discuss what the coming season will look like.

The committee will look at potential season dates and how best to operate while still being under restrictions.

For more information about the guidelines you can head to the Baseball Victoria website.

SCOREBOARD MOE

Stableford,Thursday, May 14.

Winner: A grade: K Ayton (9) 37pts. B grade: G Whitehead (12) 37pts. C grade: P Young (28) 34pts. Birdies: 4th S Bruce, W Morris; 8th P Cunningham, 14th P Cunningham, D White. DTL: 36 C Turner; 34 D White; 33 N Azzopardi, P Backman, S Bruce, B Mead; 32 P Cunningham, A Gambling, G Geisler jnr on c/b.

Par, Saturday, May 16.

A grade: S Borg (9) +1. B grade: J Bassman (15) +2. C grade: B Mead (19) +1. Birdies: 14th J Boyce, T Ireland, D Halkett, A Bassman. DTL: +1 G Shaw, C Dunstan; ? J Gaul; -1 J Boyce, M Fife, G Geisler jnr, L Stansbury, G Wilson.

Women’s stableford, Saturday, May 16.

Div 1: S Tate (27) 32pts. DTL: K Middlemiss 31pts.

Women’s stableford,Wednesday, May 20.

Div 1: M Lang (21) 24pts. Div 2: L Weaver (39) 29pts. DTL: J Beath 25pts, R Fitzpatrick 24. Newbee winner: E Lau. Stableford,Thursday, May 21.

A grade: E Beveridge (9) 36pts. B grade: K Beath (24) 35pts. Birdies: 8th A DeVent, 14th A DeVent. DTL: 34 T Beveridge; 33 A DeVent, T McAlpine; 32 S Bruce, B Hall.

Stableford, Saturday, May 23.

A grade: N Houston (9) 39pts. B grade: V Hiziain (14) 42pts. C grade:

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Browne 38pts. DTL: L Ellis, T Cross 38; W Griggs, P Heathcote 36; L Snowball, G Doolan, R Borg, B Wattchow, P Trickett 35. NTP: 2nd J O’Brien, 5th J Hasthorpe, 11th P Burghardt, 13th R Williams, 15th R Daly.

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TRAFALGAR SENIORS

Stableford, May 13.

Winner: S Caldwell (21) –31pts. DTL: S Pearson 30pts.

Stableford, May 16.

Winner: M Morgan (10) –33pts.

Stableford, May 20.

Winner: S Caldwell 36pts. DTL: J King 35pts.

Stableford (35 players),Tuesday, March 19.

Women’s winner: S Lawler 17.

Runner-up: J Baker 16. DTL: N Fordham, S Balfour 16; S Balfour 15. Bradman’s: D Bayley. Men’s winner: N Mether 20.

Runner-up: V Hill 19. DTL: G Fallon, G Harris 18; M Pugliese 17; G Doolan, A Kerekes 16. NTP: S Gould. Bradman’s: G Pickburn.

Stableford (31 players),Thursday, May 21.

Women’s winner: K MacGregor.

Runner-up: S Balfour 15. DTL: S Roberts, O Balfour 14. NTP: J Tickell.

Bradman’s: J Baker. Men’s winner: H Fiddelaers 21. Runner-up: L Pearce 20 on c/b. DTL: I Outhred 20; G Harris, H McNair 18; A Kerekes, D Baker 17. NTP: H Fiddelaers. Bradman’s: R Armistead.

TRAFALGAR

Stableford, Saturday, May 16.

A grade: N Blake 40pts. B grade: I Browne 33pts. DTL: P Moss 39; M Hiriart 37; J Hasthorpe 36; M Jellis 35; R Anderson, J Tabuteau, W Griggs 34; P Hobson, R Borg 33; K Ludlow, A Outhred 32. NTP: Men: - 2nd G Jansen, 5th W Griggs, 11th J Hasthorpe, 13th L Ellis, 15th W Griggs. Women – 5th C Deppeler, 15th J Evison.

Men’s & women’s stableford, Friday, May 22.

Winner: R Parsonage 39pts. Runner-up: B Dwyer 37pts. DTL: M Hiriart 36; A Shearing, G Roberts 35; R Barnes, B Wallace 34. Birdies: 2nd B Aplin; 5th B Cosgriff; 15th P Hobson, B Cosgriff.

Stableford, Saturday, May 23.

A grade: M Lewis 41pts. B grade: I

TRARALGON

All players and organisers were very excited to break out of isolation and get back to the course last weekend. The weather an absolute delight for all while the golf was good for some but no one was complaining. Everyone seemed to adjust well to the new arrangements to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Men’s stableford (160 players),

Saturday, May 17.

A grade: B Knowles 10 41. B grade: D Lyons 11 37. C grade: D Donoghue 16 37.

D Henning, Ross 21 37.

DTL: 37 B Jarvis; 36 D Cooper, A Heafield, M Hurley, G Henry; 35 I Duncan, S Petty D Barker R White R Ware B Jones D Bullen W Symons S Hill; 34 M Di Corleto D Reynolds J Mooney P Owler S Kurowski E Heller; 33 J Murdoch D Tosch B Brand B Melbourne G Banks-Smith P Bezzina B Joske.

Men’s stableford (118 players), Tuesday, May 19.

A grade: J O’Rourke 9 40. B grade: D Fletcher 15 40. C grade: J Fenech 21 36. D grade: G Elder 29 39. DTL: 38 S Reynolds; 37 P Walkley, E Whiting, D Reynolds, B Brand, D Bullen; 36 G Banks-Smith, G Ferrel, J Smith; 35 D Tosch, D Fricker, B Quigley, K Jones, D Shields, S Petty; 34 G Thomas; 33 G Hayes, W Barker, D Wight, K Ashford.

Men’s stableford (144 players), Saturday, May 23.

A grade: J Simic 3 39. B grade: S Petty 15 40. C grade: R Smith 17 36. D grade: A Charnley 23 34. DTL: 38 W Symons; 37 D Lyons; 36 P Owler; 35 M Coad, G Bland, R Lawn; 34 R Jennings, S Kay, J Mooney, S Kurowski, R Ware, B Platt, M Clements, J Landels; 33 M Murphy, I Lowe, J Pilcher, S Henning, D Canning; 32 D Tosch, D Fletcher G Duncan, H Mayer, R Smith.

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THE Australian Sports Foundation is launching a national campaign to help it determine the impact on community sports clubs from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to quantify the funding challenges facing community clubs across Australia.

Following a pilot survey by the Australian Sports Foundation in April, responses showed that there are significant problems that may lead to many community clubs falling by the wayside.

“There is a crisis in Australian community sport, which presents a real risk to the physical and mental health of our communities,” Australian Sports Foundation chief executive Patrick Walker said.

“To the general public it may seem like the crisis is coming to an end with mooted openings of community sports clubs across Australia, but there are issues ahead that haven’t been addressed yet.

“Trying to reopen and get members back onto sports fields is where the crisis for grassroots clubs will really start.”

Sports clubs will face issues from loss of income because local sponsors have suffered or because members can’t afford to rejoin as they have lost their jobs, and the double whammy of additional costs through having to implement new cleaning and sanitising regimes.

The campaign will be based on a mass survey of community clubs to help determine additional funding needs and the best way for the Australian Sports Foundation to assist clubs find the funding to open and get their members back to doing what they love.

“We know there are clubs who need help and we need to hear from them. If the Australian Sports Foundation doesn’t know you exist, we can’t help you,” Mr Walker said.

To share your story before Wednesday, June 3 visit covid.sportsfoundation.org.au.

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