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Celebrating Australia Locals across the region started their long weekend by celebrating Australia Day last Friday. Pictured is Morwell’s John Berger and Liz Edwards at Moe’s Australia Day celebration.

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MISTAKENLY TAKEN

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC

IN a bizarre series of events, one mother’s worst fears became a reality when she went to pick up her sevenyear-old daughter from school one day to find out she was gone.

In August last year, Serena* from Moe was doing the school pick-up rounds, needing to pick up her young daughter from South Street Primary School, Moe early - to get to a therapist appointment.

Having to first pick up her younger son from kindergarten just down the road at the Moe Early Learning Centre Preschool, Serena thought everything was fine.

Despite Kinder running a few minutes late, nothing was out of the ordinary, so Serena headed to the primary school nearby, where she expected her daughter to be waiting for her.

“I just checked the gym on the way in because they had an assembly … she didn’t seem to be there, so I went up to

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was meant to pick up for an access visit.

It took the school around half an hour to realise what could have happened.

Once the puzzle was solved with the help of CCTV footage, the team at Moe South Street called the social worker as she was driving through Trafalgar to let her know she had withdrawn the wrong student from school.

Serena alleges that her daughter tried to explain to the social worker that she had taken the wrong child.

The mother also understands that the receptionist was working in the office at the time of the student’s sign-out.

The social worker immediately returned Serena’s daughter once notified, but the ordeal has strained the family.

“She is very scared; she told me she wanted to move school; she didn’t want to go back,” Serena said.

“Still, now, she still tells me she’s scared of the lady who took her and of it happening again.

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the office area to see if she was there, and she wasn’t,” the young mother recalled.

“I went and spoke to the receptionist and asked, ‘Where’s my daughter?’ and she told me she was right there sitting on the chairs.”

Soon began a parent’s worst fear.

Serena was immediately filled with concern, frantically searching for her daughter up and down the school halls.

“It was very scary; I didn’t know where she was; I didn’t know who had her,” she said.

Serena’s concern only grew with the knowledge that her daughter had a series of disabilities, including a speech impediment.

Of course, Serena had no way of knowing that her daughter was safe and sound; she had just been taken out of mistaken identity.

A registered social worker came into the school reception just moments before and mistook the child as the one she

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“My daughter has multiple things stemming from the incident such as nightmares … she was already seeing a psychologist, but it’s now focused a lot on what happened; she has struggles leaving me and sometimes will cling onto me and not let go.

“She was a happy, bubbly kid who would want to venture off before this incident, but no more.”

Serena was of the understanding that her daughter would receive mental care after the traumatic incident but was unsatisfied with the lack of support she had received from the school and the Department of Education.

“I was told promises that were broken.

I pulled her out and moved schools because of the incident, which was a pain because the school was very close by,” she said.

“It was getting to the point she didn’t want to go to school at all, and she was just so scared.”

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EBA talks reach the boiling point Dispute: Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill is still in enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations as unions say they grow frustrated at management’s Photographs: Zaida Glibanovic unwillingness to budge.

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC

Upcoming Traralgon road upgrades LATROBE City Council is upgrading the intersection at Traralgon-Maffra Road and Marshalls Rd in Traralgon, widening Marshalls Rd. As part of the Traralgon North Development Plan, the intersection will be upgraded to a signalised intersection, providing safer turn movements for traffic in all directions.

Widening and upgrade works will also extend down Marshalls Rd, making the road look the same from Park Lane to the upgraded intersection.

These upgrades will complement the adjacent supermarket and specialty shops that are currently under construction.

Works will widen existing road pavements, provide turning lanes, drainage infrastructure, traffic signals and street lighting.

There will be disruptions to traffic flow as part of these works from January through to August.

Mayor of Latrobe City, Darren Howe, said he appreciates the community’s patience while these

important safety upgrades are completed.

“Upgrades to the intersection are part of Council’s 2023/24 Budget, with $4.9 million allocated to the works. Council appreciates the community’s desire and advocacy for this intersection and the widening of Marshalls Road to be complete,” the Mayor said.

“The upgrades will improve safety and traffic flow, as part of our growing City. We apologise for any inconvenience this roadwork may cause the community.

“Road users will be given more information and notified of roadworks or delays as the project progresses. Community members can sign up to receive updates and are reminded to drive with care and in accordance with roadside signage through upcoming roadworks, as there will be occasions where there are loose stones and no lines.”

Further information is available on Council’s website at latrobe.vic.gov.au/marshallsroad

OPAL Australian Paper has not budged in the latest round of Enterprise business agreement (EBA) negotiations.

Workers at the Maryvale mill have been in talks with management since the EBA expired in September last year.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has continued implementing protected industrial action as the dispute passed its seventh meeting.

The vast majority of Opal’s Maryvale mill workforce is unionised and protected by an EBA negotiated by their union.

AMWU’s region representative, Simon Peel, said talks have stagnated as their demands have been ignored.

“It is frustrating because we want to work with the management, but they don’t want to work with us,” he said.

The union’s main disputes are centred on job security, contract labour, overtime and income protection.

Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) are also taking action.

“The three unions are still taking protected action - we had a meeting between Christmas and New Year with Opal’s management - the three Unions have moved their decisions, but Opal (hasn’t),” Mr Peel said.

This round of negotiations echoes scenes of the long-running dispute in 2020 when management locked out more than 100 workers.

“Every negotiation has ended up in industrial action,” Mr Peel said.

“Opal has a reputation for doing this on every EBA they do.”

To try to bring Opal to the negotiating table, the unions have decreased their annual requested pay increase from six to four per cent (which is about market value at the moment), but Opal’s demands for the EBA have remained unchanged.

“They are sticking to the guns, and we believe they are trying to strip back everything that these blokes have fought for over the years in every dispute that they’ve had,” Mr Peel added.

The AMWU has extended an olive branch to Opal management dropping demands of additional pay for Emergency Response Teams despite their extensive training needs.

Opal Australian Paper has a long history in local paper manufacturing.

The Maryvale Mill opened in the Latrobe Valley in 1937 and has since grown to be one of the largest employers in the region.

In recent times, and with the closure of white paper at the plant, the unions have grown increasingly concerned with their members’ job security.

Protected industrial action, including rolling one-hour stoppages, is still taking place, and many blanket bans on actions, including overtime, step-up duties, and using mobiles or other communications for plant purposes, remain firm.

“Financially, it does hurt our members, walking off the job and not getting paid.”

Mr Peel explained.

Remaining optimistic, the three unions hope Opal will move their stance and give in to some of the union’s demands.

Representatives from the AMWU, the ETU and the CFMEU will meet in the upcoming weeks to discuss the possibility of stepping up industrial action if Opal were to continue to play hardball.

When questioned about the negotiations an Opal spokesperson said, “Opal Australian Paper remains committed to working collaboratively in reaching an Agreement that works for the Mill and our maintenance team members.”

“We remain focused on achieving a successful transition of the Maryvale Mill into a commercially sustainable manufacturing operation.”

History: Opal has been a major employer in the Latrobe Valley, but has a history of lengthy EBA negotiations.

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with Zaida Glibanovic POLICE were called to a residence on Vary Street, Morwell, on Thursday (January, 25) after reports of a suspicious device.

The unidentified device was found by the Bomb Response Unit at around 9.45am.

The Bomb Response Unit remained on the scene until 7pm that night, ensuring the device and area were safe from harm.

Police are still investigating the circumstances of the incident.

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A DRIVER has been killed in a major road incident in Carrajung Lower, halfway between Traralgon and Yarram on Tuesday, January 23.

Emergency services were called out to the scene after reports came in of a vehicle on fire on the Hyland Highway at around 2.51pm.

Police understand the car veered off the road and into a tree when the vehicle went up in flames.

Police are seeking witnesses and other drivers with dashcam video who can assist the investigation into the crash.

Tyers shed fire

LOCAL fire fighting first responders were called out to Kyandra Drive in Tyers after a shed was engulfed in flames on Sunday, January 21 at around 10.55pm.

An electrical fault is believed to have started a fire which ignited a large pile of firewood that was leaning against the shed in Tyers.

In the dark, the crews from Tyers, Yallourn North, Fire Rescue Victoria, Traralgon, Erica and Glengarry worked together to bring the fire under control.

The owners of the property were not home at the time of the blaze.

Close residents reported seeing and smelling smoke in the air across town.

Gaining access to the shed was a task for the crew who were in full firefighting breathing apparatus.

The crew fought the fire from both inside and outside the building.

Scare: Vary Street residents in Morwell had quite the scare last week as Victoria Police’s Bomb Squad was called to deal with a suspicious device.

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Once the fire was extinguished, the Brigades were on deck for several hours to take care of hot spots.

Tyers Fire Brigade Captain, Ross Wisewould told CFA news that the crews fought hard to protect the assets in the shed and ensure the scene was safe after the fire was contained.

“The electrical fault started a fire inside the shed which ignited the large pile of firewood stacked against the wall on the outside,” he said.

“Firefighters worked on the fire for half an hour to bring it under control, however remained on scene until around 3am as there were still deep-seated fires within the firewood,” Captain Wisewould added.

“Utilising the thermal imaging camera, firefighters were able to identify where the deep-seated fires were and then separating the firewood to put them out.”

Victoria Police also attended the scene.

The Tyers Fire Brigade took to social media to thank the crews who assisted.

“Great team work and communication by all crews on the fireground and special thanks to

the Yallourn North Fire Brigade Rehab team for looking after the health of all the firefighters on the fireground,” they said.

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THE Department of Education met with the family and representatives from the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) shortly after the incident.

The Departments closed the case on the understanding the concerns have been resolved.

Serena has since lodged a complaint to the Victorian Ombudsman concerning the incident.

“I don’t want it to happen to anyone else, it’s heartbreaking to think a school put my child in so much danger and still to this day nobody has been held responsible for what happened,” she said.

The Express approached the Department of Education and the DFFH for comment.

“We deeply regret what happened at Moe South Street Primary School in August 2023,” an Education Department spokesperson said.

“The school is working with the student and her mother to provide ongoing wellbeing support, and the department has also been working with the school to ensure that regrettable incidents of this nature never occur again.”

The Department of Education and the DFFH has been engaging with the Ombudsman on the matter since the complaint was raised.

The DFFH reiterated these sentiments, calling the incident “regrettable”.

When questioned whether the Department has taken any measures to ensure an incident like this doesn’t occur again, a DFFH spokesperson said they have taken action.

“The department undertook a local review of practice in relation to collecting children from childcare, kindergarten and school settings to ensure this doesn’t happen again, and we have worked with the Department of Education to ensure child sign-out processes are strengthened and aligned,” they said.

The Latrobe Valley Express understands that all relevant DFFH staff have been advised of the strengthened processes that must be followed when collecting children from childcare, kindergarten and school settings. * First name used to protect identity.

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Future-proofing the farms

FEDERATION University Australia, in collaboration with the CSIRO and industry partner Foton Mobility, is undertaking research into reducing greenhouse emissions from the agriculture sector by replacing diesel powertrains in tractors with a hydrogen fuel cell-electric system.

As the transition to renewable energy gathers pace in Australia, researchers are looking at ways to incorporate hydrogen fuel cells into the powertrains of tractors and other farming equipment that has been powered by diesel for generations.

Dr Surbhi Sharma, Associate Professor of Hydrogen Technologies, highlights that the agricultural sector is the second largest contributor to Australia’s greenhouse emissions, and states many advantages of considering hydrogen fuel cells, including:  Unlike diesel-powered equipment, the hydrogen fuel cell systems produce no emissions except water vapor;  A continuous electric current can be generated as long as hydrogen is supplied, unlike battery-only systems, and;  Removes the need for excessively heavy batteries for electrification of tractors, which can cause soil compaction.

“The farm equipment will also have a small battery similar to the current equipment, making it a fuel cell-electric hybrid. The interesting part is having no internal combustion engine,” Dr Sharma said.

Expert: Dr Surbhi Sharma, Associate Professor of Hydrogen Technologies, highlights that the agricultural sector is the second largest contributor to Australia’s greenhouse emissions.

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The project aims to collect tractor usage data from farms and utilise computational and small-scale lab testing to study the systems performance in a real-life agricultural environment, including the degradation of components under varying conditions and operation cycles. The research team will also investigate the impact of seasonal and ambient conditions on efficiency.

Apart from their weight, battery-only systems pose challenges in terms of charging requirements.

Dr Surbhi Sharma emphasises that farmers cannot afford to spend 12 hours or more charging their tractors during peak seasons.

The adoption of battery electric systems for agriculture would also put excessive strain on the electricity grid.

To address these challenges, Dr Sharma proposes adopting the approach (already used in fuel cell electric vehicles) of combining hydrogen and battery technologies to the agriculture sector.

This approach would provide the necessary power without overburdening the grid.

Federation University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Duncan Bentley said the technology would have multiple real world benefits.

“The fuel cell-electric hybrid technology we are researching at Federation University could provide real benefits to primary producers,” he said.

“The significant advantage with the systems is that they use hydrogen and oxygen from the air to produce electricity and water - there are no emissions except water vapour. This technology does not burn hydrogen - unlike what some people might think when they hear of hydrogen technology replacing diesel or petrol.

“There is a lot of interest in decarbonisation and tackling climate change - and this research is just one step in society’s journey in transitioning to a net zero future.”

Gippsland Line upgrades in position

THE first of six new signalling equipment rooms (SERs) being installed as part of the Gippsland Line upgrade have been lifted into position between Nar Nar Goon and Tynong stations.

The SER, weighing in at almost 16 tonnes and with a footprint of 44 square metres, was installed as part of work to prepare the Gippsland Line for a new signalling system. This work progressed alongside V/Line maintenance during

a construction blitz in late November and early December, while coaches replaced trains.

More than 260 people worked more than 30,000 hours between Pakenham and Traralgon, including installing new track at the Hope Street level crossing in Bunyip. Crew members worked around the clock, allowing Hope St to reopen to vehicles and pedestrians a week early.

The new signalling equipment room between

Brains: This box is the brains behind train movements and is the crucial link between metro and V/Line signalling networks.

Working: Gippsland Line Upgrade works continued in November and December last year.

Grants: Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Tourism Steve Dimopoulos announced the Enabling Tourism Fund at the Bendigo Photograph supplied Planetarium.

New regional tourism grants WITH one in every 11 jobs in regional Victoria existing thanks to tourism, the state government has launched a new round of grants for more regional tourism projects to life.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos recently visited the redesigned Bendigo Planetarium to launch the latest round of the Enabling Tourism Fund.

Ms Allan said the fund is all about getting the most exciting regional tourism ideas off the ground and ready for investment.

“Regional Victoria has so much to offer and we want to add to the list, because more regional tourism means more regional jobs,” Ms Allan said.

The new round of funding announced will make up to $8 million available to create a pipeline of more tourism infrastructure and more jobs.

Grants between $20,000 and $500,000 are open to tourism businesses, not-for-profit and Traditional Owner organisations, and more.

The grants will be delivered in two streams: the first providing support to test the concept of a large new infrastructure project like a feasibility study or masterplan.

The second stream will be used to detail design packages, funding strategies or community engagement plans.

The fund is guided by five priorities of experiences - First Peoples-led experiences, wellness, arts and culture, food and drink, and nature.

A new guide for tourism operators will also help them deliver projects that are ready for investment, delivering a great return and an even better experience for visitors.

“Regional tourism projects attract visitors and jobs, but first they have to attract investment - and that’s where this funding comes in,” Mr Dimopoulos said.

Applications for the Enabling Tourism Fund are open until Friday, March 28, 2024.

For more information on the grants and the new guide, visit tourism.vic.gov.au

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Nar Nar Goon and Tynong stations will be a crucial link between the signalling systems used in Gippsland and the metropolitan network. The new signalling system for the Gippsland Line, in conjunction with track works and station upgrades already delivered as part of the Gippsland Line upgrade, will enable more services and also futureproof the line.

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Doctor’s final farewell

By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC

ASHLEY (Ash) Gordon, whose death in Melbourne after chasing two burglars was reported nation-wide, was a Latrobe Valley boy - and more than 500 of Ashley’s family and friends gathered at Kernot Hall, Morwell on Thursday, January 25, to say goodbye.

Mourners came together to honour the muchloved doctor in his home town of Morwell.

The 33-year-old was known as a hard-working man with a warm personality.

Ashley’s older sister Natalie Gordon spoke on her grieving family’s behalf.

“Ash was always so driven to succeed. It was that drive that saw Ash win so many awards ... and in Year 10 he was even voted most likely to succeed,” she said.

The young doctor graduated from the Monash School of Rural Health in Churchill with honours and went on to become a successful practicing general practitioner.

The Gordons raised their family on a farm in Hazelwood South, where as a boy, Ashley enjoyed the country life.

Natalie said Ashley and his four older siblings - Natalie, Tammy, Kerrie and Brad - played with ‘cow patties as frisbees’.

Ashley was a classic country boy going motorbike and horse riding, slashing the hay and driving the tractor out on the farm.

His siblings spoke of their fond memories of their life-loving and energetic baby brother.

“I’m sure I’ll never get over the loss of my little brother - he was a huge part of our lives,” Natalie said.

Letters written by Ashley’s patients, who said that he had saved their lives, were also read to the mourners.

In the first, nurse Claire explained how Dr Gordon cared for her after she was diagnosed with melanoma just months after giving birth to her second child.

“He saved my life,” Claire said.

Ashley’s god-father, Jason Kennedy, also emotionally shared his memories of the young man.

“Your journey on this Earth may have ended but your laughter, love and warmth of your spirit will linger in our hearts forever,” he said through tears.

As the funeral came to a close, a slideshow of photos played to honour the life of the young man.

The slideshow featured photographs of a young Latrobe Valley boy playing with his siblings on the family farm on quad bikes and horses and his Crinigan Road Primary School photo day.

Ashley worked at many hospitals in Melbourne after earning his medical degree, but at the time of his passing, he was a GP in a Box Hill clinic.

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Australia Day across the region Morwell

By TOM HAYES, ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC AND KATRINA BRANDON

“We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We'll share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian.”

AUSTRALIAN'S across the region proudly displayed their patriotism as they celebrated Australia Day on Friday, January 26.

Communities gathered together in multiple towns to celebrate the day.

Moe

MANY locals stepped out in the finest Aussiethemed attire last Friday to attend the 2024 Moe Australia Day celebrations held at Old Gippstown.

The Moe Lion's Club and the team at Old Gippstown Heritage Park worked hard to organise the event. Cadets from TS Latrobe stood in line ready to raise the flag as the national anthem sang.

Everyone waited in anticipation to honour the Moe Senior and Young Citizen of the Year.

16 year-old Lowanna College student Noah

Tradition: Julie Fry and her dog Minnie from Newborough attend the Moe Australia Day service every year.

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Pride: Councillor Sharon Gibson pictured with Moe Lions Senior Citizen Award winner Valerie Hemmings, sponsor Rosanna Colli, Moe Young Citizen of the Year awardee Noah Parkinson Photograph: Zaida Glibanovic and Cr Brad Law. Parkinson was recognised for his unwavering commitment to the community.

Described as an 'enthusiastic volunteer' and student leader Noah was awarded the Lions Club of Moe, Moe Young Citizen of the Year award.

A natural helper, Noah volunteers much of his time as a sustainability leader and you will often see him helping out the community at events like Clean Up Australia Day. Moe's Senior Citizen of the year went to a very special woman who goes 'above and beyond' for her community.

Valerie Hemmings said she was overwhelmed when she received her award but this writer highly doubts that anyone was surprised.

Ms Hemmings is well known for her love for community - organising the Moe Carols by Candlelight, her passion has taken the event from strength to strength.

Always eager to lend a helping hand it is no wonder that Ms Hemmings would be named Moe's Citizen of the Year.

The Lions Club of Moe awards were sponsored by Colli's Hair Design, owner Rosanna Colli presented the awards.

And as the rain held off, attendees were treated with classic hits from the 350's Blues Band.

Gather: The Traralgon Walking group gets ready for their Heart Foundation walk.

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Traralgon

LOCALS were seen coming and going in Traralgon throughout the morning of Australia Day. Kay Street was filled with people as they celebrated the day, and they were popularly catered by the Traralgon Lions Club.

The flags were raised to the tune of the Advance Australia Fair, provided by the City of Traralgon Band as the crowd began to circle around.

Trying to stay warm, it proved difficult for locals to dress up predominantly in Australian colours, but flags were omnipresent throughout the morning, handed out to all in attendance, while kids kept warm with a handball competition.

The Traralgon Walking group prepared the Heart Walk for the Heart Foundation, easily noticeable in their red attire.

After recently celebrating 15 years of Traralgon Walking, the group was eager to get their steps in.

Celebrations continued in Traralgon later in the day, with the Latrobe City Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony (story below).

Individuals and groups were up for nominations in a number of categories including Citizen of the Year, Senior of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Community Service of the Year, and the Latrobe City Recognition Awards.

THE Italian Australian Club held Morwell'’s Australia Day events.

It was a blast with a car show, market, musicians, and kids' entertainment.

About 350 people attended the events by 1pm, with plenty of time left in the day.

The car show was a hoot with cars of all different styles on display.

Even the market flourished with excitement.

Stalls included plants, clothes, jewelery, drink bottles, snacks, Italian sweets, and wooden signs.

While people perused, they enjoyed the music provided by Colin and Jenny Balbo with JEC Music. The set they played was traditional and popular songs from Australian, Italian and ItalianAustralian backgrounds.

When the children weren't playing games or watching programs set up for the young ones, they danced along to songs such as 'The Chicken Dance'.

While there was no flag raising, people were happy to be able to take cover from the weather that drenched them in the morning.

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Vroom: The car show at Morwell’s Australia Day event was a popular attraction.

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Recognising community contributions

OUTSTANDING citizens, community events and services were acknowledged and celebrated at the 2024 Latrobe City Australia Day Awards ceremony on January 26.

Long-standing volunteers of the Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run campaign, Alf and Stella Vella, were awarded the 2024 Citizen of the Year Award.

As avid motorcycle enthusiasts, Alf and Stella initiated the Toy Run 23 years ago, evolving into a major annual event.

Along with other participating motorcycle groups and a host of volunteers, the husband-and-wife duo passionately gather toy donations to support the less fortunate before Christmas.

Their efforts generate substantial donations that benefit numerous families and children.

The Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run also took out the 2024 Community Event of the Year Award.

Knitted Knockers Australia, Traralgon Branch, a community group dedicated to hand-knitting prosthesis for women who have had a mastectomy due to breast cancer, received the 2024 Community Service of the Year Award.

The group have distributed 63 hospital packs of hand-knitted prosthesis to women in need since opening in August 2022.

Harlequin Goodes, an outspoken and passionate advocate for youth equality, received the 2024 Young Citizen of the Year Award.

Through Gippsland Youth Spaces, Harlequin advocates for youth equality, access and equity.

She was also recognised for addressing crucial matters for regional youth, especially for new energy in Latrobe City.

John O’Bryan, an integral member of the Morwell Fire Brigade, received the 2024 Senior Citizen of the Year Award for his dedication to the CFA spanning over 55 years.

John, who has held numerous leadership positions in the brigade, received the Emergency Services Award for his response during the 2009 Black Saturday fires.

He was recognised for showing this dedication through mentoring junior members and attending regular brigade meetings.

Latrobe City Mayor, Darren Howe congratulated the award winners and nominees.

“All nominees should be proud of their achievements,” the Mayor said.

“They have all selflessly sought to make Latrobe City a great place to work, live and visit.”

The Mayor also touched upon the importance of volunteering.

“We know that through volunteering and other acts of service, we can help foster a greater sense of belonging,” he said.

“Council encourages community members from all ages, backgrounds and skill levels to volunteer.”

The Deputy Mayor of Latrobe City, Councillor Tracie Lund, congratulated the Australia Day award winners and nominees.

“Your dedication, tireless efforts and commitment to making our community a better place are truly commendable,” the Deputy Mayor said.

“Your contributions serve as a shining example of the spirit of unity and service that defines our great nation. Thank you for your outstanding work, and may you continue to inspire us all with your passion and commitment to Latrobe City.”

Service: John O’Bryan, an integral member of the Morwell Fire Brigade, received the 2024 Senior Citizen of the Year Award for his dedication to the CFA spanning over 55 years.

Passion: Harlequin Goodes, an outspoken and passionate advocate for youth equality, received the 2024 Young Citizen of the Year Photographs supplied Award.

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Mission: The Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run was awarded the Community event of the Year Award, while organisers Alf and Stella Vella received Citizen of the Year honours.

They’re on a highway to help IT’S the heart-string puller of the Latrobe Valley; the Gippsland’s Motorcyclists Toy Run - a community group that has dedicated 25 years to helping the Salvation Army and Saint Vincent’s get toys to less fortunate children and give them a Christmas they will cherish.

On Australia Day, the group was awarded Latrobe City’s Community Event of the Year award, and leading volunteers Alf and Stella Vella were awarded the region’s Citizens of the Year award.

The Vella’s said they were honoured to have even been nominated when the Express interviewed the community-minded couple a few weeks ago.

“We don’t seek this sort of thing,” Alf said.

“We are one little thing in a huge structure … we’re not a registered charity. We are just a couple of people getting the community together to do some good.

“Everything that we do, every single cent we get, every toy we get, we take a picture of somebody giving it to us, give it a little bit of a story, whack it on Facebook.

“I’m just representing a large amount of people.

It’s what the community has done.”

The Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy Run is one of the biggest toy gatherers in Latrobe Valley, according to Alf.

Volunteers: Alf and Stella, with their bike, prior to the Toy Run journey.

Alf and Stella travel around Gippsland urging communities and businesses to donate funds or toys to help provide hope for disadvantaged children around the holidays.

In a colossal effort the Vella’s managed to amass $72,000 worth of toys and $76,000 in donations in 2023.

“This year, we put the word out that people are more desperate than ever,” he said.

The Vella’s asked people if they could ‘dig a little bit deeper’ - and that they did!

Due to the rain, the Toy Run had to swap out most of the motorbikes for cars to ensure the safety of road users.

In past years, the Toy Run would have around 300 bikes.

“We only had 50 because it was so wet. So, we gathered up all the toys before Toy Run Day and handed them to the Salvos and St Vinnies before Toy Run Day, and anybody who came along on Toy Run Day added an extra gift,” Stella said.

“It’s the icing on the cake. We get together as a bike group and start at Nefertiti Court in Traralgon. We go the backway through Glengarry and Tyers, Yallourn North, to Erica. Erica’s township just opens up to us. It is wonderful,” she added.

Alf said the Toy Run was now ingrained into Latrobe Valley Living with major businesses and industries on board to donate each year, including the power stations, Hip Pocket Workwear, the bowling clubs, Lions Clubs, bike clubs, the Opal Australia paper mill, and more.

Most businesses donate money towards toys but each contribution is special. For example, Hip Pocket Workwear also donates a valuable commodity in clothing to the Toy Run, and the Moe trophy shop donates trophies to award the best motorcyclists of the year.

“We got $15,000 worth of toys from Hip Pocket Workwear, who bought boots and clothing as well as toys. One of the biggest fashion items for kids these days is safety boots,” Alf said.

“We got 60 pairs from Hip Pocket Workwear.

They got us some last year. Salvos and Vinnies said kids love them. They are just walking around like fashion items. They give us lots of toys as well.

Lots of sports clothing.”

According to Alf, the community is quite enthusiastic about the Toy Run every year and is more than happy to help.

The Vella’s said they publicly praise donations online in order to help promote local business generosity.

“It’s advertising (for) them and encouraging

people to shop locally. That’s what the toy run is about. It’s a feel-good thing,” Alf said.

Humbled people, the Vella’s credited the Toy Run’s success to the community.

“Stella and I are right in the middle of it ... we are not the Toy Run - hundreds of people and companies around us, they are the Toy Run,” Alf said.

“We just drag it all together and make people feel good about it because we write nice things about them on the Facebook page.

“The enthusiasm gets passed on to other people.”

But of course, what the Gippsland Motorcyclist Toy Run really comes down to is bringing Christmas to all.

“I just imagine every Christmas morning, 2000 kids get presents because of what we did. It makes your own Christmas dinner taste all the much better, “Alf said.

No chance of slowing down, Alf and Stella will stick around to ensure the Toy Run keeps providing kids with Christmas.

“I want to keep doing it until I’m 100 (years-old).

I want to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Toy Run,” Alf said.

Upon accepting the award on Australia Day the Vella’s were extremely grateful.

“We are so proud to be a part of a fraternity of people who have dedicated themselves to making sure that no kid in the Neighbourhood misses out on a good Christmas,” Alf said.

“Thank you very much for the honour. Stella and I both really appreciate it.”

In an ode to their community-minded spirits, as they concluded their acceptance speech, Alf and Stella told the crowd that planning for the 2024 Toy Run was already underway and urged people to help those in need again this year.

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Walhalla’s Hollywood makeover WALHALLA and Hollywood are not two words you would ordinarily find in the same sentence.

For a few days this month however, that was exactly the case.

The usually quiet historic township of Walhalla became the unlikely set for the film Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, starring A Lister Liam Neeson.

Neeson fever swept the region as filming began, with crowds trying to catch a glimpse of the Oscar nominee.

Walhalla was transformed to look like a Nepalese village for the film.

Buildings were painted over, while the town's rotunda was draped in an array of colours for the film's set.

Such was the attention to detail, even street signs were changed to match those seen in Nepal, as was the main road itself, which was topped with gravel to suit the film's aesthetics.

In the film, Neeson's character travels to Nepal to sprinkle his brothers ashes on Mount Everest.

While there, he and his mountain guide run into some 'bad guys' on a tour bus and are forced to save themselves, the passengers and the country.

The bus was also there in Walhalla, and was used in a chase scene.

The Express understands there were three Neeson stunt doubles, and while the real Neeson would be shot steering the bus, the vehicle was actually driven by someone sitting underneath him.

Speaking to locals lucky enough to rub shoulders with the man himself, all reported he was genuine, and gave them all the time of day.

The Northern Ireland actor visited a number of places in town, including the Walhalla Witchery cafe.

The cafe got into the Hollywood spirit, erecting a huge cardboard cut out of Neeson, before being lucky enough to see him in the flesh.

On set, it was reportedly business as usual, with fellow actors and crew being the ultimate professionals, not at all overawed by the Neeson factor.

The film is expected to have huge economical

benefits for the region, with some estimating as much as a $2 million injection.

Some of the actors and crew stayed with local accommodation providers while filming took place, branching out as far as Glengarry.

Walhalla too is expected to be showcased strongly in the film, with up to an hours worth of footage possibly making the final cut.

The uninitiated however might not see Walhalla from Nepal, as the Gippsland town isn't expected to be at all recognised.

Many of the scenes shot in Walhalla will cut to shots taken in a studio in Melbourne.

For instance, Neeson may walk through a door in Walhalla, and enter a room which is being shot in a studio.

The film was attracted to Victoria through the federal government’s Location Incentive and the government’s Victorian Screen Incentive and Regional Location Assistance Fund.

Ice Road 2 is a sequel to The Ice Road (2021), and expected to be released in a few months.

It’s him: No cardboard cut out here. Hollywood actor Liam Neeson with staff from Walhalla Witchery cafe.

Prop: This bus formed part of the main storyline in the film.

He has also had roles in blockbusters such as the Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace, as well as Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York.

Showing his versatility, he also had a role in the Christmas cult classic Love Actually.

Since the early 2010s, he has mainly been cast in action thrillers, with the Taken franchise among his most recognised work.

In looking at famous names to set foot in the region, Neeson would have to rank alongside Queen Elizabeth II, who came to Traralgon and Yallourn in 1954.

Wonder how many times Liam Neeson has been told his name is mail spelt backwards.

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Family violence a major issue An ode to the

DEB Leonard, who ran for Monash in the previous federal election as an Independent, took part in 16 Days of Activism last year.

The campaign runs each year, starting on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

A trained solicitor, Ms Leonard said issues of family violence were an unfortunate reality for Gippsland.

“Gippsland has some of the highest rates of family violence in the country”, Ms Leonard said.

“However, we have far less resources and support networks to address both prevention and responding to family violence than city areas do.

“Fortunately, our local Magistrates Courts and Police take family violence very seriously.”

If police are called out to an incident where they believe there has been family violence, they will often apply for an intervention order on behalf of the alleged victim (referred to in intervention orders as the ‘Affected Family Member’, or AFM).

This alleviates the stress that may be placed on the AFM in the process.

However, any person who has been a victim of family violence, or who believes they may be at risk of family violence, can go to the Magistrates Court and apply for an intervention order.

Depending on the allegations, the Court may grant an intervention order immediately upon an AFM making an application. They will then be given a court date and notice of the application will be served by the police onto the alleged perpetrator (called the respondent).

Family Violence includes not just physical violence, but also emotional or psychological abuse, financial abuse, controlling or coercive behaviour, or exposing a child to any kind of violent behaviours.

While it’s important to get individual legal advice, Ms Leonard said there are basically three options for someone who’s had an intervention order application served on them.

Firstly, if the matter is relatively low level, they can enter into an ‘Undertaking’, which is a written promise to the Court not to do any of those things that would be prohibited by the order. This can only be done if all other parties agree.

Secondly, they can consent to the Order against them without admitting the allegations. In that case, they’re agreeing not to commit family violence or do anything else set out in the intervention order, but they’re not admitting any wrongdoing.

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FOREST and Wood Communities Australia Executive Officer and Stratford local, Mick Harrington has released a new song about the recent closure of the native forest industry.

The song is called Cutting Down Our Town.

The lyrics argue that the state government has a lack of understanding about the consequences of this policy by the locals reliant on the industry.

Mr Harrington described Cutting Down Our Town as a powerful narrative amplifying the voices of timber communities and informed decision-making.

“We’re standing up for the heart of our towns, for the generations with timber in their blood,” he said.

“Cutting Down Our Town is not just a song; it’s a call to action. Let’s join forces to support these communities and ensure their voices are heard.”

Mr Harrington has pledged to direct all proceeds from the song towards his advocacy work for timber towns across Australia.

The song is available on Mick Harrington’s Bandcamp page at mickharrington.bandcamp. com/track/cutting-down-our-town Standing up: Gippsland solicitor Deb Leonard took part in 16 Days of Activism.

The third option is to contest the order. The matter will be adjourned for a procedural hearing, called a direction hearing, and then booked in for contested hearing at a later date, which is when the court will hear evidence from witnesses. This can often take several months due to backlog in the court system.

At a contested hearing, the Court will make sure that both the AFM and the respondent are represented to protect against the AFM being cross examined directly by the respondent.

The Court will then make a decision on the balance of probabilities, whether there are grounds for an intervention order. It’s important to note that the balance of probabilities is a far lower threshold than the criminal threshold which requires proof “beyond reasonable doubt”.

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Breaching the conditions of an Intervention Order can result in a criminal charge, which can result in a penalty of up to two years in prison (in addition to any sentence for any violent behaviour that breached the order).

Ms Leonard said anyone found charged with breaching an intervention order should take the matter very seriously and seek legal advice as soon as possible.

Ms Leonard often appears as Duty Lawyer at the Korumburra Magistrates Court, providing free legal assistance to people on Court matters when they don’t have their own representation.

The Duty Lawyer scheme is coordinated by Victoria Legal Aid in Morwell and many local solicitors participate.

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Getting together to honour the nation

By KATRINA BRANDON

Churchill

TRACING through Churchill on Australia Day, you may have noticed the live music coming from Churchill Place on Phillip Parade - that was the sound of Churchill's celebration towards Australia Day. Roughly 150 people were in attendance, including Member for Morw rwell, w Martin Cameron.

Mr Cameron said that he couldn't be happier that he was there to celebrate it with them.

"Today is important to me, and I would like to congr gratulate r those who are being awarded today," Mr Cameron said.

"Australia Day means different things to other people, but for me, it is important."

Following Mr Cameron, the Churchill Scout Group stepped in to raise the flags fll in honour of the day.

The Lion's Club president Reg Grisotto presented the Australia Day awards.

Those awarded include Graham (Grub) Harv rvey v (Churchill Citizen of the Year), William Bonnici (Churchill Young Citizen of the Year) and Isla

Godfrey (Churchill PS), Thane Allen (Churchill North PS), Hudson Amos Am m (Hazelwood North PS) and Addison Russell (Lumen Christi PS) who were awarded with school awards.

"We have a very ry y talented group grr here in Churchill and a hard-working group," grr Mr Grisotto said.

Yinnar

YINNAR YI I AR'S R celebration of Australia Day was short but sweet.

Sixty people were in attendance, including Yinnar Pri rimary i ry y School students, a local musician, Yinnar Scouts and Latrobe City Mayor, Darren Howe.

"It is a pleasure to be here today. Today is a day to refl flect l on our national journey," the Mayor said.

"Today also shows the connection within our community and refl flects l our resilience through fii fires and floods. fll It really makes me appreciate this place that we call home."

Moving the ceremony on quickly, the Yinnar Scouts began raising the flags, fll and school captains from Yinnar Primary School started by sharing their speech on 'Wh What h is Australia Day?' Then Cr Howe and Yinnar Community Society

Local stars: Churchill’s 2024 Australia Day Award winners with Member for Morw rwell, w Martin Cameron.

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member Kevin Young presented the Yinnar Citizen of the Year to Jan Smith, who is well kn known n within the Yinnar community as the owner of the General Store.

Up to 40 people, including Latrobe City Councillor, Dan Clancey, attended the celebration.

Those there braved the rain under the trees in the park during their presentation and trivia.

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AUSTRALIA Day was unique in Boolarra for many reasons.

Friday marked the unveiling of the new centenary sign gn n and the placement of the new time capsule, with the 1984 time capsule going back into the ground. grr The updated centennial sign gn n had some vertical timbers added to the sign gn n as a feature.

For those who enjoy a bit of history, the vertical timbers were once part of one of the origi ginal i railway bridges between Boolarra and Yinnar.

Mike Gleeson had initially removed these timbers as part of a demolition contract in the 1970s. He later sold these timbers to Dennis Cook, where they sat in a paddock just waiting for the perfect use for them.

Looking closely, you can still see some of the origi ginal i Roman Numerals inscribed into some timbers.

Well done: Australian Defence Force army veteran Luke Townsend, Latrobe City Mayor Darren Howe, Yinnar Senior Citizen of the Year Jan Smith, Yinnar Community Society member Kevin Young and previous recipient Sandy Hegarty.

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TOONGABBIE celebrated Australia day with gu gusto. u The ceremony started at 9am with the raising of the flags fll by the Glengarry Cubs/Scouts, which have done this task for many years.

Immediately after the flag fll raising, the Australian National Anthem An n was sung, led by Latrobe Choir, with a past Toongabbie Citizen of the Year, Mark Woods, on the organ.

Councillor Kellie O’Callaghan delivered her address and announced that Susan and Phillip O’Malley were the Toongabbie Citizens of the Year.

Cr O'Callaghan spoke at some lengt gth t on the many years of community serv rvice v both Susan and Phillip have contributed to the community.

The formalities continued with the Latrobe Choir presenting a couple of items and ending by reciting the Australia Day affi firmation. i

Full stomachs: The Lions Club keeping everyone well-fed on Australia Day morning in Toongabbie.

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Crowd: Churchill was a hive of energy on Australia Day.

Tick tock: The placing of the new and old time capsuless, which are to be opened in years to come.

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Cheer: Australia Day award recipients for Boolarra, with Councillor Dan Clancey.

Honour: Churchill First Scouts Group raising the flags on Australia Day. Photograph: Katrina Brandon

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Address: Latrobe City Councillor, Kellie O’Callaghan delivers her Australia Day speech to the town of Toongabbie.

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Milestone: Chris Horn recently clocked up 300 plasma donations at Traralgon Blood Bank.

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Feeling generous: Chris Horn and daughter Haylee donate together.

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Tinamba hero marks 300th contribution

By KATRINA BRANDON

GIVING blood or plasma is intimidating to some people, but not for Tinamba resident, Chris Horn.

It’s just another part of his fortnightly routine.

On Wednesday, January 17, Mr Horn reached the milestone of 300 plasma donations at the Traralgon Blood Bank.

“We drive down to Traralgon, the only place in Gippsland where you can give plasma. Whole Blood has a mobile bus that goes to Sale, Bairnsdale, but you can’t give plasma, so you have to go to Traralgon, where the machine is,” Mr Horn said.

“I enjoy going each fortnight for the plasma donations. The people at the Traralgon Blood Bank are excellent, and they are always obliging and there for a chat, make you feel welcome.”

Mr Horn said that the process for donating plasma is straightforward.

“You don’t need to have a blood test. You go in, and they check your blood pressure, your hypoglycaemia, and your blood. They give you a finger prick to check your hypoglycaemia to see if that is right. Over the years, it has grown, as has the number of questions they give you, and then they check your weight and pulse,” he said.

“Then they take you into the donation area there.

The process probably takes about an hour and a half by the time you walk in, finish your donation, and have some refreshments after with some tea.”

While the process is long, Mr Horn said that helping the people who need plasma helps alleviate the wait time.

“They can use plasma for a wider range of blood issues to help many more people. That’s why I give plasma instead of whole blood,” he said.

According to Lifeblood, plasma can be used in 18 different ways.

When you give a blood donation, it contains some plasma, but when you only donate plasma, you give twice as much, and it can be done once every two weeks.

Plasma can be used for many medical purposes including chicken pox, brain disorders, immune deficiencies, tetanus, tetanus infection, Rhesus disease, measles, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, liver disease, bone marrow transplants, haemophilia, deep vein thrombosis, heart surgery, haemorrhages, rare blood disorders, hepatitis B, kidney disease and severe burns.

The Lifeblood website says that most people who donate plasma also know someone or is related to someone who needs a plasma or blood donation.

Mr Horn started by going in with a friend while

working in Frankston. Now, he has convinced his daughter, Haylee, to donate blood.

“We have got our daughter on board now. She donates plasma as well,” Mr Horn said.

“Haylee has a friend who has a baby who was born with cancer, a tumour in the brain, so she needs regular blood donations. Also, a friend of Haylee’s also needs regular blood donations because she has a chronic illness as well.”

Mr Horn said that going into the bank for the first time can be daunting, but the staff were very welcoming, making the experience more enjoyable.

“It’s an easy process. It flows well. When you give plasma, they separate your red blood cells, put them back into your system, and give you saline as well,” Mr Horn said.

“That’s why it takes a bit longer. They make you feel welcome so that it’s just part of the day once you have done it many times. You definitely need to like needles. It’s a fairly thick needle, but the staff are excellent.

“They give you a badge when you first donate to encourage you and how grateful they are.

“The first time, they will keep by and ensure you’re not fainting or anything, especially after you have been in the chair and you first get up. Some people get lightheaded. That’s why they weigh you

as well. They work out how much they can take.”

Each time you donate, according to Mr Horn, you get to keep up with your health. He told the Latrobe Valley Express he could see his blood tests on an app for the last few years.

Having completed his 300th donation, Mr Horn said he had no immediate plans to stop attending.

“I am going to keep going as long as I can - as long as I am fit and healthy,” he said.

“The other rewarding thing is that they give your health statistics on an app so I can check the last two years of my blood pressure, weight, and hypoglycaemia. It’s a check-up as well. They also do blood tests when they take your blood, so it is a check-up. They will even notify you if anything isn’t right.”

The Lifeblood website contains things such as different types of donations, the process of donating, conditions for donating, preparation and aftercare, and blood banks in the area.

For those unsure of their blood type, the team at Lifeblood can help you find out during your session.

To book an appointment to donate, call 13 14 95, visit lifeblood.com.au or download the Donate Blood app.

Gippsland Emergency Boolarra Folk Festival turns 21 Relief Fund donation THE multi-award winning Boolarra Folk Festival will celebrate its 21st birthday this year.

The free community event, held within the setting of mountain ash trees in the Strzelecki Ranges, will feature music and market stalls with local arts and crafts, festival merchandise and food stalls offering a diverse range of delicious cuisines.

Since the festival’s inception in 2003, more than 800, mostly local, musicians have entertained audiences, which have grown to more than 9000 each year.

Musicians take to the main stage in Boolarra’s Centennial Park, Boolarra Memorial Hall and ARC Yinnar.

This year’s festival will open on Friday, March 1 at the Boolarra Memorial Hall with a special, free celebration featuring extraordinary Gippsland musicians from 7pm.

The ever-popular Strzelecki Stringbusters will be followed by Paul Buchanan’s Voodoo Preachers playing original raw, electric blues. The evening will close with Smokin’ Dog Johnson, a swampy, dirty blues band from Boolarra.

Saturday, March 2 is the main event, and has a full day of incredible artists and bands scheduled from 10.30am until 8pm.

Festivalgoers can enjoy Half Cut Hicks, a combination of banjo, mandolin, trombone, ukulele, sidchrome, bass and drums creating a high energy hillbilly blues sound, and Boneyard Blondes, who play a mix of blues and rock originals and covers with a Boneyard twist.

Ally Row, an indie pop-folk duo and 2023 winners of the Port Fairy Street Fair Busking event, will be performing, as well as the Hip Pockets, a 10-piece R&B soul band with a pumping rhythm section and sweet vocals.

A vibrant market will also be held in the adjacent Boolarra Railway Park on Saturday, March 3.

From 50 market stalls in the early days of the festival, now more than 100 art, craft and food stalls will be set up for the festival’s 21st birthday.

This free community event would not be possible without much appreciated sponsorship. Latrobe City Council has provided funding since the very first festival and Loy Yang B continues to be a major sponsor.

Car parking is available, including accessible parking.

Collaboration: GERF President, Andy Tegart and GERF Executive Committee Member, Adam Hogan with Sarah Johnson and Amy Portelli from the Creators Collective, who made a Photograph supplied recent donation.

GIPPSLAND Emergency Relief Fund has received a very welcome donation from the Creators Collective as a result of their Makers Market held just before Christmas.

GERF was nominated as the recipient charity for the event and received a magnificent donation of $5000 from proceeds and carparking fees.

GERF President, Andy Tegart welcomed the donation.

“We are extremely grateful to the Creators Collective and all stallholders at the Makers Market for their generous support,” he said.

“This donation will provide valuable financial

support to Gippsland residents impacted by natural disaster.”

GERF has been busy over recent weeks, providing emergency financial grants to Buchan, Welshpool and Longwarry residents affected by heavy rain downfalls and flash flooding.

“We have responded quickly to provide support to families dealing with flood water inundation,” Mr Tegart said.

“Our role is very important when disaster strikes and we rely on donations from the community to support our activities.”

Donations to GERF are very welcome and can be made via the website at gerf.org.au

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Trafalgar’s Australia Day traditions

By LIAM DURKIN

STICKING with tradition, Trafalgar held its Australia Day breakfast in the town's public hall.

Attendees gathered for a number of presentations, and heard from guest speakers, including Baw Baw Shire Councillor and Trafalgar local Darren Wallace.

Well-known Trafalgar identity David 'Wombat' Lyons again MC'd the event, in keeping with his standing as being an 'everywhere man'.

Lyons is heavily involved in a number of Trafalgar organisations, such as Scouts, Trafalgar High School, and the Trafalgar Public Hall committee.

This came in handy on Australia Day, as he was able to borrow the high school's lectern to address the 80 or so gathered last Friday morning.

Knowing most had come for the barbecue cooked by Trafalgar Lions Club, the MC kept the show moving.

After a rousing rendition of Advance Australia Fair by Kirrily Howden, Trafalgar's Citizens of the Year were formally presented.

Ms Howden was extremely proud, as her daughter Vanessa Hornby was named the Youth Citizen of the Year.

Ms Hornby was recognised for her work with First Trafalgar Scout Group.

The youngster has come up through the scouting ranks, and still finds time to commute back from studying graphic design in Melbourne to be involved with the group.

Ms Hornby said she was proud to receive the award.

"I feel really honoured, I'm really proud to be someone who the youth of Trafalgar can look up to," she said.

"I work with all the section’s at Trafalgar, we basically mentor young people into being the best version of themselves, being role models in the community, helping other people ... we have some fun along the way.

"My mum is our group leader, it's pretty amazing being able to work with my entire family, my two younger siblings (Xander and Evie) are also in Scouts."

The 19-year-old first joined Scouts as a youth member in 2018, and is now a Scout Leader, hoping to attain her Wood Badge - the highest badge given to a leader in Scouts.

Leaders: Trafalgar’s Citizens of the Year, Vanessa Hornby (youth) and Patricia Tatterson.

"I will be graduating next year, that will be great, and I hope to be a leader until I'm very very old and grey, just like the people who helped me when I was a youth member," she said.

Ms Hornby might one day be recognised as Trafalgar's Citizen of the Year, if she continues to serve the community for as long as Patricia Tatterson has.

'Pat' Tatterson was awarded the town's Citizen of the Year, for her amazing contribution across 60 years to the district.

Ms Tatterson was born in Trafalgar, and has been involved in just about every club and organisation since.

These days, her main focuses are with Trafalgar Lions Club, Trafalgar Bowls Club and mentoring youth through local schools.

Following a 55-year career in nursing, Ms Tatterson believed staying involved was important in older life.

"You have to keep yourself active, you met so many people, it's a very friendly town," she said of Trafalgar.

When asked what she loved about volunteering,

Ms Tatterson said "helping people, making them happy, (and) having a good laugh."

A life member of the Trafalgar Fire Brigade, Ms Tatterson counted being named Trafalgar Citizen of the Year as an honour.

Fittingly, presentations for Citizen of the Year were made by Trafalgar resident Mick Bourke OAM, who himself has dedicated a lifetime of service to various community organisations in town.

Some more light-hearted presentations were also made by Kathy Saleta, who conducted an audienceengagement activity, and Rob Carlesso from the Trafalgar Holden Museum.

Mr Carlesso held a Holden-related quiz, with tickets to the museum's Australia Day event later in the day up for grabs.

The event at the Holden Museum proved to be a hit, with traffic along Waterloo Road banked up toward the recreation reserve.

Trafalgar Scouts also spoke about the new Container Deposit Scheme, and their work helping the community recycle their cans and bottles.

All this saw the clock tick closer and closer to bacon and eggs, which was promptly enjoyed by all.

Turnout: Trafalgar’s Australia Day breakfast in the public hall was well-attended.

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January 29 - February 4, 2024

Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19)

Mercury, Venus and Mars (your ruler) are activating your career/reputation/life direction zone. So it’s time to focus on where you are going, whether that’s your job, volunteer work or your long-term goals. Plus – with your ruler Mars linking up with adventurous Uranus – you’re in the mood to take a calculated risk and do something daring. As birthday great Oprah Winfrey observes: “Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)

The planets activate your hopes and wishes and aspirations zones. So it’s a terrific time to dream big dreams, set inspirational goals and make fabulous long-term plans. The Sun and Pluto are transiting through your career zone, so you’re keen to explore professional ideas via talking, texting, reading, writing, conferencing, podcasting and/or posting online. But – if you hesitate or procrastinate – then you’ll miss a creative, transformative opportunity when it appears.

GGemini (May 21 - June 20)

When it comes to a close relationship, if you are proactive, look for the best in the person, and work hard on your communication skills, then the partnership will improve in leaps and bounds.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are activating your humanitarian zone, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and help others. Be inspired

by Oprah Winfrey (who celebrates her birthday on Monday): “If you want to feel good, you have to go out and do some good.”

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Find fresh ways to connect with those around you! It’s time to launch a joint venture and/or contribute your considerable talents to a group, club or organisation. The focus is on improving partnerships (whether of the romantic, platonic or business variety) as you manage relationships with extra tact and deft diplomacy. It’s also time to envision your dreams for the future,, formulate your goals, and consolidate any travel plans you have in the pipeline.

Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)

This week is fabulous for job offers and promotions, professional projects, and socialising with work mates. But Leo Leaders need to consider: “Am I leading others (with passion and purpose) or just bossing them around?” Do your best to listen closely and accommodate the needs of those around you. When it comes to a friend or colleague, take the time to walk a mile in their shoes – then you’ll have some understanding of what they’re going through.

Virgo g (Aug 23 - Sep 22)

You’lll experience the greatest satisfaction if you share your goals and aspirations with other people.

Collective collaboration is the key. But are you bored to bits with a hum-drum partnership or your usual routine? With five planets activating your travel-and-adventure zone, faraway places beckon.

So start saving and planning your itinerary ASAP. A stale relationship could also be revitalised via a romantic rendezvous or an impromptu weekend getaway.

Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22) This week’s stars are perfect for problem-solving and creative brainstorming – especially involving family matters. You’ll find close partnerships work best if you accept your relationship responsibilities with a smile. The more you are of service to others, the more your connections will deepen and grow.

And – whether at home or at work – don’t be afraid of making mistakes! As writer (and birthday great) James Joyce observed: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

Romance is in the air, so make the most of the magical vibes! Community connections and educational pursuits are also favoured. When communicating with others, by all means be creative but don’t get carried away and end up distorting the facts. When it comes to home life and domestic matters, the Sun and Pluto intensify emotions. So it’s the perfect time to get deep-and-meaningful with family members, as you tell them how much you really care.

Sagittarius g (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

Sagitttarians are the zodiac masters of excess. This week moderation flies out the window as you party to the max, spend too much and overdo just about everything. But you’ll have a lot of fun along the way! Lady Luck is also on your side, but don’t sit around waiting for good fortune to fall into your lap. Apply for that job, enter that competition or buy that lottery ticket! As Sagittarian great Bruce Lee said: “To hell with circumstances … I create opportunities.”

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) This week Mercury, Venus and Mars are all transiting through Capricorn. So you’ll be at your clever, charismatic, proactive best most of the time … and your cautious, controlling worst the rest of the time! Try to maximise the positives and minimise the negatives. Romance, friendship, entertainment, and creative projects are highlighted, as you enjoy socialising with family members and close friends.

Friday is fabulous for a neighbourhood get-together.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18) The Sun and Pluto are visiting your sign, so you’ll be twice as much fun – and twice as much trouble!

You’re searching for creative answers to persistent problems. You’re also feeling adventurous and are keen to revamp an important area of your life, but you may meet with some resistance as you shake loved ones out of their comfort zones. Be inspired by Aquarian actress Vanessa Redgrave: “Ask the right questions if you’re to find the right answers.”

Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)

It’s time to banish boredom and extend yourself in challenging new directions! Monday is your luckiest day (when Venus trines Jupiter) and Friday is your most creative day (when your ruler Neptune boosts intuition and imagination). With Mercury, Venus and Mars activating your hopes-and-wishes zone, your mantra for the moment is from Oprah Winfrey (who turns 70 on Monday): “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”

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Honour: Griffin Stewart was awarded the Dorothy Hoare OAM Community Service Award at the 2023 Trafalgar High School Presentation evening.

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Student excellence TRAFALGAR High School held its presentation evening last December, to celebrate another school year finished.

The presentation was held on site at the school.

More than 200 awards were presented across all year levels and across speciality areas including sport, music and design technology.

Around 600 people from the school community gathered for the awards function, supported by local businesses and community groups.

Academic excellence awards were awarded to students who achieved academic results above 80 per cent in a subject during a semester.

Class endeavour awards were also handed out.

These awards are nominated by teachers for students who have shown consistent effort and a level of commitment to their learning each semester.

A key award of the night was the Dorothy Hoare OAM Community Service Shield.

This award is named after Dorothy Hoare OAM, a member of the school council who is also an

established community leader, awarded with the Order of Australia Medal and a volunteer of the Trafalgar Youth Resource Centre. Ms Hoare’s mentoring programs support young people in the community.

The recipient for 2023 was Griffin Stewart.

Griffin graduated last year, and was instrumental in the community as an informal leader, inspiring his cohort to support major fundraising efforts such as planning the World’s Greatest Shave and supporting the music programs of Trafalgar High School.

“Griffin is an allrounder with a focus on academic outcomes, he approaches his studies and school life with optimism and is very resourceful,” Trafalgar High School, Principal, Brett Pedlow said during the presentation.

“He embodies our school values of integrity and aspiration and acts as a strong role model for his peers and junior students.”

Slow down in school zones

WITH the summer holidays at an end and school children right across the state returning to their classrooms, Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is reminding motorists that school speed zones are back in force.

Mr O’Brien highlighted that the reduced speed limits are enacted around schools between 8am and 9.30am and 2.30pm-4pm every weekday during Victorian school terms, except for public holidays.

“With the increase in foot and road traffic that comes with the morning pick-up and drop-off it’s crucial that motorists slow down and be alert around schools,” Mr O’Brien said.

“While we all do our best to educate our children around road safety practices, the excitement of starting school or seeing friends after several weeks

can easily lead to distractions and mistakes.

“Reducing your speed is a small action you can take to reduce risk and help keep our children safe.”

According to research conducted at the Queensland University for Technology, a car travelling at 50km/h will typically require 36 metres to stop, while a car travelling at 40km/h will stop in 27 metres while also significantly reducing the risk of death if a pedestrian is struck.

Mr O’Brien said while five or 10km/h might not seem like a huge deal, it was clear that reducing speed reduces risk.

“Save yourself the fine and maybe even a life by slowing down and ensuring you are travelling at a speed that will allow you to stop suddenly if needed,” he said.

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BUSINESSES that have hired kids under 15-yearold over the summer school holidays are being urged to review their shift rosters before the school term starts to avoid falling foul of Victoria’s child employment laws.

Under the laws, businesses with a child employment licence can hire kids under 15-years-old for up to six hours a day and 30 hours a week (including rest breaks) during school holidays, but this decreases during the school term when kids can work a maximum of three hours a day and 12 hours per week.

Victoria’s child employment regulator, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, is encouraging businesses to review their staffing rosters to ensure they abide by the school term restrictions.

Acting Commissioner of Wage Inspectorate Victoria, Lily Dekic said businesses were on notice.

“Many businesses hire kids over the school holidays to help manage holiday crowds, particularly in retail and hospitality. Those businesses can keep offering kids shifts when the school term starts, but they need to ensure they’re doing so legally,” she said.

“Work rosters for kids under 15 cannot be set-and-forget.

“At the start of the school term, employers need to review rosters to ensure kids aren’t working more than three hours a day or 12 hours per week, and never during school hours.

“The Summer holidays are when many kids get their first job, which can be a great experience for them and the employer. But at that age, school comes first and the restrictions on work hours helps ensure part time jobs don’t affect schooling.”

The regulator is also reminding businesses that employees under 15-years-old cannot work past 9pm - a restriction that applies during both the school term and holidays.

Breaching Victoria’s child employment laws is a crime and may be penalised with fines of up to $200,000.

Last year, the Wage Inspectorate prosecuted 11 businesses for breaching child employment laws and issued official warnings to others.

Further information about child employment laws is available at wageinspectorate.vic.gov.au

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Get behind the wheel with Cameron MEMBER for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has signed on to become a mentor driver for the TAC L2P program.

The program helps local young people gain valuable driving experience.

Mr Cameron will join a small but passionate team of mentor drivers volunteering their time to work with learner drivers to reach the 120 hours of experience required to progress to their probationary licence.

Delivered by Berry Street in Morwell, Mr Cameron said the L2P program was a great way to help young drivers who otherwise might find it difficult to obtain their P-plates.

“Many young people in our community need help to get the driving experience they need for their probationary licence,” he said.

“Not everyone has parents or adults that have the time or resources to help them practice driving, and there’s no doubt that getting your licence is a massive step towards independence and opens lots of doors.

“I’ve heard from other volunteer mentors how rewarding the L2P program is, so it was a nobrainer for me to get involved.

“Berry Street in Morwell has a long wait list of learner drivers, but unfortunately not enough mentor drivers to keep up with the demand.

“Volunteers receive free training, are matched with young learner drivers, and are asked to commit one or two hours of their time each week.

“If anyone is looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is it.”

To get involved as a mentor driver with the L2P program, contact Rebecca Thomas via phone on 5134 5971 or email rethomas@berrystreet.org.au

Helping hand: Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has signed on to become a mentor driver for the TAC L2P program. Mr Cameron is pictured with Berry Street L2P Coordinator Rebecca Thomas.

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A guide for a successful return to the classroom AS the new academic year approaches, LiveBig, a prominent provider of allied health supports, has advice to ensure a successful return to the classroom.

Emma Thomas, an Area Manager at LiveBig, shares her ideas to ease the process, emphasising the organisation’s dedication to supporting families of children with disability every step of the way.

“It’s crucial for parents and carers to openly discuss their children’s feelings about starting or returning to school or learning programs, acknowledging any fear or anxiety,” she said.

“Establishing a routine is key; gradually reintroduce habits, arrange a visit to the school, and contact the provider in advance for collaboration, discussing your child’s needs and creating an inclusion plan.

“For further preparation, you can involve children in activities like a uniform ‘fashion parade’ and discuss what aspects of their disability they may want to share with peers, giving them the tools to

take ownership of their narrative. Create a checklist for daily necessities and allow time after school in the first week to talk about their day.”

Recognising potential challenges, Ms Thomas advises, “Be prepared for unexpected bumps in the road. Regular check-ins with friends or family members can provide valuable support.”

“Remember, taking care of yourself is crucial in ensuring you can effectively support your child.”

Parents seeking more information on LiveBig’s disability support services can visit livebig.com.au

Establish a routine

TO create a sense of routine, begin to start meals around the same time as during school days, packing lunch boxes, and ensuring sleep habits align with school bedtimes.

Familiarise with school environments

Involve children in preparation activities

Expert tips for a smooth start or return to learning Open communication

ORGANISE excursions to the school to familiarise children with the environment.

Discuss practical aspects such as lunch spots and classrooms.

Look at the school’s website together.

This step helps in easing anxieties related to the unknown.

ACKNOWLEDGE that it’s okay to feel scared or anxious.

Discussing these emotions is the first step towards a smooth return.

COLLABORATION and pro-active communication is key.

Collaborate with the school

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Discuss your child’s needs, inquire about available resources like sensory rooms, and ensure staff are well-informed about medical requirements or chronic conditions.

ENCOURAGE children to participate in activities with their school uniform.

Discuss what aspects of their disability they may want to share with their peers, to let them to take ownership of their narrative.

Create a checklist of items to bring to school daily, such as medication, assistive technology, communication aids, or any items that assist with stimming.

Pack the bag together for better preparation.

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Trafalgar Jnr Fire Brigade

Future: Trafalgar Fire Brigade has welcomed a raft of junior members through its Junior Volunteer Development Program.

TRAFALGAR Fire Brigade started a Junior Volunteer Development Program (JVDP) in 2018, starting with an open day for potential recruits, their parents and carers to learn about the program.

Meeting once a month for two hours during the first two years of operation, the program started with more than 10 new recruits.

During COVID-19, Trafalgar Brigade retained junior members by running the online Juniors LIVE program. This allowed junior leaders to stay in touch, as well as offered juniors valuable peer support.

The Juniors LIVE program was a great success, and the junior members were appreciative of the effort the brigade made to stay in touch.

After COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Trafalgar brigade moved forward with a recruitment campaign, visiting schools and promoting the JVDP to potential members. By implementing a fun, active and exciting training regime, the brigade managed to grow its JVDP membership.

The juniors now meet twice a month.

“We gather ideas from the junior leader Facebook page, as well as discuss activities with other junior brigades,” Trafalgar Captain and Junior Leader, Mark Walshe said.

“We then tweak the activities to suit our brigade needs and after we have run an exercise we ask the juniors to give us their thoughts for improvements.”

Junior Leader, Naomi Goodin has also developed team building and engaging firefighting and problem-solving exercises that push the juniors to excel beyond their expected achievement.

The juniors really enjoy the practical exercises, such as draughting water and bowling hoses.

Including such activities improves the engagement with juniors.

In one exercise, juniors wearing a blindfold navigate a hose around obstacles with help from another member who gives them verbal instructions.

“I liked developing a program with my senior brigade members that keeps the juniors entertained,” Naomi said.

“By keeping it fun while being safe and informative, we have a functioning program that is encouraging our juniors to become senior firefighters when they turn 16-years-old.”

Trafalgar Junior Brigade Captain, Matilda Ott joined the JVDP in 2021, and explained her decision.

“I have wanted to be a firefighter since I was

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little because my dad is involved at Beaconsfield Brigade. I think it’s cool,” she said.

Matilda can’t wait to be a senior firefighter and get on the fire truck.

“I want to turn out because I want to help my local community.”

The senior brigade at Trafalgar has also taken on new recruits, including the parents and carers of the juniors who they met through the JVDP. In addition, seven ex-junior members have completed General Firefighter training and become senior brigade members, and one has become an operational member at the neighbouring Yarragon Fire Brigade.

Trafalgar Brigade genuinely believes that having a JVDP is important for recruitment and community engagement.

“Our young members are important because they shape the way the brigade is going to look in five to 10 years,” Mark said.

“I believe the sustainability of our brigade is enhanced by the ways we all engage positively with the young people in our community, which is only going to make us and our processes better.”

International Day of People with Disability OVERCOMING Obstacles, Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc., NDIS and Latrobe Community Health recently collaborated to run a community event to celebrate International Day of People With Disabilities for 2023.

The event, a ‘Colour Fun Run/Walk/Wheel’ was held at the Seed Community Garden in Sale in December, attracting 120 eager participants.

Participants ran, walked or wheeled around Lake Guthridge and returned to a barbecue lunch and a chance to network and socialise.

International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPwD) is celebrated across Australia and around the world, and aims to promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities.

Celebrate: Local organisations came together for the International Day of People with Disability.

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Exploring the role of digital health and its outcomes

A NEW priority issues paper from Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) explores the role of digital health and its potential to lead to better health outcomes.

The paper, digital health and access to services, says digital health allows people to access the healthcare they need. It gives health providers such as GPs access to timely information and allows greater sharing of health data between providers.

Gippsland PHN Acting Chief Executive, Angela Jacob said the organisation brings together local data and intelligence from Gippsland PHN teams and advisory group members for strategic health planning in priority and emerging areas.

“Our priority issues papers capture information from a range of sources including feedback from consumers,” Ms Jacob said.

“They are an integral part of health planning and help us make informed decisions about what is needed by our community.”

Digital health refers to technologies that can facilitate the delivery of healthcare and collect and share a person’s health information. Digital care models are not a replacement for in-person care but rather allow greater choice for patients and health professionals, and greater patient involvement in care choices.

Digital health includes:  Mobile health and applications, such as SMS reminders and wellness apps;  Electronic prescribing;  Electronic health records, including My Health Record;  Telehealth and telemedicine (e.g., telephone, video, online), and;  Wearable devices, such as fitness trackers and monitors.

The issues paper also looks at digital inclusion, which is about ensuring that everyone can access and use digital technologies effectively.

The data shows Gippsland is trailing in some areas such as access to an internet connection and the use of various digital devices. Gippsland has lower digital access, 69.5 (out of a score of 100), compared to the national average of 72.0.

People with low socio-economic status and younger people are also more likely to use mobile devices rather than stationary devices in the home.

A second paper released is titled, Dual diagnosis of mental health and alcohol and other drug problems.

Dual diagnosis is when someone has a mental health condition and an alcohol or other drug (AOD) use problem at the same time.

Around 50 per cent of people experiencing a mental health condition also have a substance use problem and vice versa, while people who live with a dual diagnosis often find it challenging to access support services.

The paper shows there are 3800 people in Gippsland, with a current dual diagnosis of mental health and AOD issues based on general practice data.

Some 65 per cent of people with an AOD diagnosis have a mental health diagnosis too, with vulnerable population groups likely at higher risk of dual diagnoses.

People with dual diagnosis have higher rates of:  Severe illness course and relapse;  Violence, suicidal behaviour and suicide;  Infections and physical health problems;  Social isolation and family/carer distress;  Service use;  Anti-social behaviour/incarceration, and;  Homelessness.

Dual diagnosis service users have told Gippsland PHN in their feedback that they want reliable and local information, and better coordination of services, regardless of timing or location.

People can access the two new issues papers at gphn.org.au/resources/Feedback and discuss the content of the papers via tellgippslandphn@gphn. org.au

Expert educational tips to send the kids back to school WITH school about to start, it’s easy to focus on the logistics - new school supplies, shoes and uniforms - but an early childhood expert says children need emotional and behavioural support to ensure a smooth transition into the classroom.

Education expert Dr Elise Waghorn believes there is a number of factors to consider.

“Children need supportive adults around them during school transitions,” she said.

“For parents, this is a crucial time to be asking your children how they are feeling about going to school, are they nervous, and what are they excited (or scared) about.

“Framing direct questions to the child like ‘You look a bit nervous this morning, did you need to talk?’ or ’You seem a bit quiet after school today,

did anything happen?’ instead of ‘How was your day?’ gives them the opportunity to open up.

“Adults need to provide a calm home life for children to ease into school.

“Avoid any unnecessary stress in their life. For example, you may need to stop any extra-curricular activities in the first six months, so the child does not become overtired.

“It is also vital that children have a consistent routine after school, so they do not become overwhelmed, and that they have a well-balanced diet, so they are getting all the right nutrients.

“Some children may become more emotional before or after school. Parents can help by giving their child time and eye contact, listening and being responsive.

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Dr Waghorn said what might seem trivial to a parent can be a big deal for a child.

“Children might also require earlier bedtimes, as they will become more tired due to the busier schedule at school,” she said.

“In the lead up (to starting school), parents should focus on talking positively about school and helping to prepare their children by highlighting the fun and interesting aspects to encourage an optimistic attitude towards school.

“For example, ‘You are going to make some wonderful new friends’ or ‘I bet your teacher can’t wait to meet you’, helping to develop their child’s independence skills.”

Dr Waghorn also suggests involving your child in making their own lunch, packing their school bag

and getting dressed themselves, and encouraging them to talk openly and express their emotions through prompts like ‘What made you smile at school today?’, ‘What made you laugh?’ or ‘Did anything made you sad today?’

“Each child will approach the school transition differently,” Dr Waghorn said.

“Therefore, parents should avoid treating all children the same.”

Dr Waghorn has expertise in early childhood development.

Her research focuses on exploring the everyday life of children in Australia and their connection to policy and educational experiences in Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Guide BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Seven, Frida ay, 7pm

Dig out yourr whisks, hammers and bedazzlers and get read dy, as this viewer favourite returns for a 30th seeason. Delightful host Johanna Griggs and the team m are back to demonstrate ideas to spruce up your house and garden and create delicio ous meals in the kitchen. And they are bringing the star power, with celebrity cheff Colin Fassnidge (pictured) joining thee team, bringing his much-loved fam mily recipes to the Friday-night staple.

To onight, Fassnidge and Griggs whip up a lamb kofta with pita bread, Dr Harry Cooper gets an up close and personal view of some little penguins and landscaper Charlie Albone takes a bland, uninviting paved area and turns itt into a backyard oasis.

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Treasure island:

Jonathan LaPaglia hosts Australian Survivor.

TIPPING POINT AUSTRALIA Nine, Monday, 5pm

THE HUNDRED WITH ANDY LEE Nine, Tuesday, 9pm

If you’ve had the telly on during the day over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve come across the UK version of this popular game show, pitting contestants against an arcade-style machine, with a cash jackpot and mystery prizes on the line. Well, now Australians have the chance to make the counters fall and try to win $20,000.

Hosted by former tennis champion and TV broadcaster Todd Woodbridge (pictured), it sees three players answer trivia questions, with one lucky contestant playing for the jackpot. New Aussie initiative “jackpot temptation” adds an exciting new twist – Woodbridge has an array of appealing offers in store for contestants who reach the end of the game.

After taking the show to the tennis, Andy Lee is back in the studio for season six of this irreverent and fun comedy panel show. Lee will be joined by a panel of Australian comedians and 100 regular Aussies via Zoom to explore the fun behind the facts that make us tick as a nation.

Tonight’s series return sees regulars Sophie Monk and Mike Goldstein joined by Gold Logie-winner Tom Gleeson to discuss and dissect what Australians are really up to.

There will be surprises in store as the real stories behind the stats are told and we discover what’s actually going on out there in Australian homes – and what the panel members really think about all of us.

AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR 10, Sunday, 7.30pm

For its ninth season, Australian Survivor is back in Samoa, after two instalments filmed domestically, and heading back to its roots. You will not have spied a famous face in either of the two tribes, with 24 brand new players and “ordinary, everyday Australians” making up the Titans and Rebels. The Titans are overachievers and leaders in their field while the Rebels are those used to forging their own paths, who aren’t scared of breaking a rule or two. Jonathan LaPaglia is again guiding the players through challenges and tribal councils, while, back at camp they are scheming and creating alliances, while aiming to “outwit, outplay and outlast”.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Nemesis. (R) 11.25 Poleng.

(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Come Home. (Final, Mal, R) 2.10 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final, PG, R) 2.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Cook Up. (R) 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.05 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (Final) 11.00 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Good With Wood. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 To Be Advised.

1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Border Patrol. (PGa, R) 2.30 Dog Patrol. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.45 9Honey Hacks. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 6.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGa, R) 7.00 The Talk. (PGa) 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

9.35 Planet America. (Return) A look at the US political climate.

10.05 Changing Ends. (Final, PG) 10.30 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Mdl, R) 11.25 ABC Late News. 11.40 The Business.

(R) 12.00 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 12.45 Tenable. (R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: The Struggle To Survive. (PGa, R) 8.25 The Deadly Bermuda Triangle.

(PGa) A look at the Bermuda Triangle.

9.15 Kin. (Return, MA15+lv) The Kinsella family is thriving.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 All Those Things We Never Said. (PGalv) 11.55 Vienna Blood. (Mav, R) 1.45 Germinal.

(Masv, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) Levi tells Mackenzie a shocking truth.

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) It is day three of the auditions and judge Amy Shark makes a dream come true.

9.00 MOVIE: Uncharted. (2022, Mv, R) A street-smart young man is recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to recover a famous lost fortune. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali. 11.30 The Latest: Seven News.

12.00 Parenthood. (Mds, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.15 Clarkson’s Farm: Fluffing. (Ml) As the drought drags on and harvest gets closer, Jeremy Clarkson and his crew have a list of jobs to complete.

11.15 9News Late.

11.45 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

9.00 FBI: International. (Mv) A former US Marine is detained in Istanbul on a charge of smuggling antiquities.

11.00 Blue Bloods. (Ma, R) A chess hustler is murdered.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Home Shopping.

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat.

8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Maytime In Mayfair. (1949) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 The Real Murders Of Atlanta. 11.50 Madam Secretary. 12.50am MOVIE: Maytime In Mayfair. (1949) 2.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Ghosts. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Chaperone. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.25 Binti.

(2019, PG, Dutch) 9.05 Modern Times. (1936, PG, No dialogue) 10.40 Keep Going. (2018, M, French) 12.15pm The One I Love. (2014, M) 1.55 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 3.45 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 5.25 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 7.35 The Current War. (2017, M) 9.30 Delicious. (2021, M, French) 11.35 Summer Of ’85. (2020, MA15+, French) 1.30am Gotti. (2018, MA15+) 3.35 Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy. (2021, M, Japanese) 5.50 The Movie Show.

7MATE (73, 64) 6am The Fishing Show.

7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers.

6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Australia Cricket Awards.

8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops.

10.30 Police: Hour Of Duty. 11.30 Nature Gone Wild. Midnight Storage Wars. 12.30 American Restoration. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Hoopa And The Clash Of Ages. (2015) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 The Emily Atack Show. 12.15am Under The Dome. 1.10 Love After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 FBI: International. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Octonauts.

6.10 Pfffirates. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly.

6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Interview With The Vampire. 10.00 Killing Eve. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.15 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love. 12.15am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 2.55 ABC News Update. 3.00 Close.

5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Numberblocks. 5.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Wild Rockies. 10.50 Woven Threads: Refugees.

11.00 Bamay. 11.30 Chatham Islanders. Noon Private Elvis. 1.10 Lost Diamonds. 1.40 Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. (Return) 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Wild Rockies. 7.40 High Arctic Haulers. 8.30 Serena Vs The Umpire.

9.30 Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master. 10.30 Karla Grant Presents. 11.00 Late Programs.

8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Front Up 1998. 12.15pm Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.55 Deportees Of Tonga. 2.25 States Of Undress. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire.

(1993, MA15+) 10.50 MOVIE: Selena. (1997, M) 1.10am The Bad Kids. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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Thursday, February 1 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7, 6)

NINE (9, 8)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold.

(PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Flinders Ranges, South Australia. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Grand Designs Transformations: South Yarra And Flemington. (PG) A worker’s cottage gets a radical makeover.

9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4. Martin Clunes embarks on an epic journey around the coast of America.

9.50 Fake Or Fortune?

Nicholson. (R) Part 1 of 4.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Finding Alice. (Mls, R) 12.10 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 1.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.00 Tenable. (R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells.

(PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (Return, PG) Hosted by Stacey Dooley.

8.35 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Heirs And Spares. (PG, R) Part 5 of 5. The story of the British royal family draws to a close with Prince Andrew facing serious accusations.

9.30 Culprits. (MA15+v) In London, Joe, Specialist and Officer are reunited and try to figure out who is killing the crew and why.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 A Class Apart. (Mal) 11.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mv, R) 4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) Mackenzie’s world turns upside down.

8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Return, Ml) Agnes is feeling down in the dumps and granddad’s bowel movements aren’t helping matters. The place is a mess, she cannot seem to get any sleep, and to make things worse, Maria’s home remedies end in disaster.

10.00 The Latest: Seven News.

10.30 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4.

11.30 What Really Happened To Richard Simmons. (PGal) A look at fitness guru Richard Simmons.

12.30 Black-ish. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.00 Emergency. (Return, Malm) Doctors Jonathan Papson and Emma West worry a mechanic might lose his crushed arm.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Archer and Hannah clash over a patient.

11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) A drunken mother is caught speeding.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Dog House Australia.

(Return) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGm) Part 1 of 4. Graeme Hall goes behind the scenes at Willows, a veterinary hospital in Solihull, England.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+as, R) An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco’s absence.

10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Jamie helps a former officer.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.40 Bliss. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Black Mirror. 12.40am Louis Theroux: Drinking To Oblivion. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up. Noon Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.35 Battleground Texas. 2.30 Munchies Guide To Berlin. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island.

10.10 Loot: Blood Treasure. Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore.

2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Are You Being Served? (1977, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.45 Poirot. 9.55 Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games: Closing Ceremony. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Ghosts. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 The Middle. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.20 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 8.30 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 10.10 Madeleine Collins. (2021, M, French) 12.10pm Certified Copy. (2010, M, French) 2.10 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 3.50 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 6.15 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.55 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 9.30 Farewell, Mr. Haffman. (2021, M, French) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (73, 64)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel. (2016) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Riddick. (2013, MA15+) 11.00 Seinfeld. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 10.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Earth. (R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6am Morning Programs.

2pm Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Dreaming Whilst Black. 9.00 MOVIE: The Fighter. (2010, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 10.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.00 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Good With Wood.

(PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (Return, PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Coroner. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (1985, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

TEN (10, 5)

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Friday, February 2 ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Total Control.

(Ml, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 10.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.00 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust.

(R) 3.00 NITV: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PGl, R) 4.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 4.30 Jeopardy! (R) 4.55 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.25 Mastermind Australia. (R)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7, 6)

NINE (9, 8)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless.

(PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours.

(PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Riverina, NSW. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.35 Gardening Australia. (Return) Clarence Slockee explores a herbarium.

8.35 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Village tensions reach crisis point thanks to the popularity of a local artisan bakery and mill.

10.05 A Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon. (PG, R) Takes a look at John Lennon’s life.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.05 Miniseries: Innocent. (Mals, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Good Ship Murder.

(Premiere, PG) A cruise ship singer investigates murders.

8.30 Silk Road From Above. Part 1 of 3.

Documents an aerial journey along the ancient Silk Road, beginning in Xi’an, China.

9.30 Sex: A Bonkers History: The Victorians. (MA15+as) Explores the link between sex and civilisation.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 L’Opera. (Ml) 11.50 Departure. (Ma, R) 2.25 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Malv, R) 3.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

(Return) Host Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen, as well as effective and appealing ways to renovate, cook and decorate.

8.30 To Be Advised.

1.25 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cassie confronts a younger Olivia.

Cole helps Jennifer find the meaning behind her final Primary vision.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Three contestants go head to head in a test of brain power for the chance to win $1 million.

5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 To Be Advised.

8.30 MOVIE: The Dry. (2020, MA15+alv, R) A federal agent returns to his home town in regional Victoria to attend the tragic funeral of a childhood friend. However, his trip opens a decades-old wound, the unsolved death of a teenage girl. Eric Bana, Matt Nable, Genevieve O’Reilly.

10.45 MOVIE: Widows. (2018, MA15+lsv) Four women plan a heist. Viola Davis.

1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Guests include Bradley Cooper.

8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGlv, R) Dog whisperer Graeme Hall meets an Aussie cattle dog with a rather unusual quirk.

9.30 Fire Country. (Mv, R) The crew engages in a search-and-rescue mission after a building collapses.

10.30 So Help Me Todd.

(PGa, R) Margaret and Todd represent an Olympic athlete.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Two Hands.

(1999, MA15+) 11.40 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am QI. 12.45 Killing Eve. 1.30 Back. 1.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Snow And Ice Special. 2.40 ABC News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up. Noon Christians Like Us. 1.05 Prison Experiment. 1.55 Small Town Secrets. 2.45 VICE Sports. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. (Return) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Secrets Of The Female Orgasm. 10.20 Yab Yum: The World’s Most Legendary Brothel. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Train Of Events. (1949, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Late Show

NITV (34)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73, 64)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! (2017, PG) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights.

2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: The Croods: A New Age. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Get Smart. (2008, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Tower Heist.

(2011, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs.

2pm Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.35 MOVIE: Luis And The Aliens. (2018) 9.10 MOVIE: Friday. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 6.35 Sometimes Always Never.

(2018, PG) 8.15 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 10.00 Delicious. (2021, M, French) 12.05pm The Current War. (2017, M) 2.00 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 4.10 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 5.40 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 7.30 French Exit. (2020, M) 9.35 Haute Couture. (2021, M, French) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Paralysed By Danger. (2021, Mav) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Last Chance Learners. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.00 Animal Rescue.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Maternal. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town.

11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. (2014, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

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TEN (10, 5)

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 NBL Slam.

8.30 Ghosts. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 The Middle. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert.

2.30 Late Programs.

8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Macarthur FC v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Saturday, February 3 ABC TV (2)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 2.15 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (PG, R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.30 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(R) 9.05 The World From Above. (PGa, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series. Round 5. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.55 PBS NewsHour. 4.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PGa, R) 5.30 The Irish Civil War. (PGaw)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7, 6)

NINE (9, 8)

TEN (10, 5)

6.25 Back Roads: Home Hill, Queensland. (PG, R) Heather Ewart heads to Home Hill.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) Sparks fly when Jack and Joan are forced to share a hotel room in a small-town pub on New Year’s Eve. 8.15 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Quiet life in suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered lying dead in her backyard.

9.45 Total Control. (Ml, R) At a Parliamentary event, Rachel gathers the numbers for her alliance.

10.40 Midsomer Murders.

(Ma, R) Part 3 of 4.

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres: Highclere Castle.

Pam Ayres heads to Highclere Castle.

8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: The Jacobite Steam Railway. (Premiere) Takes a look at the landscapes along some of Scotland’s most scenic railway journeys.

9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3.

Explores the truth behind Queen Victoria’s reputation as a stern buttoned up monarch.

10.15 Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves: Oslo. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 3.

11.25 In Therapy. (Mls, R) Dayan is grumpy.

2.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Authorities investigate a nervous man.

7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity.

(2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente.

9.55 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde.

(2017, MA15+lsv, R) An MI6 agent is sent to Berlin to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of operatives. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy.

12.25 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Team Splinter goes back in time.

1.25 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGl, R)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (Return, PG) Experts help people declutter their lives.

8.30 MOVIE: Rocketman. (2019, Madls, R) Follows the life of Elton John, from his years as a prodigy to his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden.

11.00 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Mick Jagger. (Madl, R) Part 1 of 4.

12.10 MOVIE: Wish Upon.

(2017, Mhlv) Joey King.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Destination WA. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 To Be Advised.

8.00 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) On a busy night shift in Lancashire, a call involving a man threatening to take his life by walking into the sea takes priority for the North West Ambulance Service and is triaged by a mental health nurse.

10.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 FBI: International. (Mv, R) The International Fly Team investigates when the hijacking of a billionaire’s cryptocurrency wallets en route to a safety vault in Switzerland leaves the escort, an American, shot dead in the Alps.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program.

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.15 MythBusters.

11.05 Portlandia. 11.50 Black Mirror. 12.55am Unprotected Sets. 1.45 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 3.25 ABC News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Replay. 2.00 The Story Of. 2.30 WorldWatch. 4.30 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.30 The Bob Ross Experience. 6.40 The Toys That Built The World. 7.30 Building The Ultimate. 8.30 Music Videos That Defined The 90s. 9.25 Music Videos That Defined The 2000s. 10.20 Better Things. 11.15 Fear The Walking Dead. 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Danger Man. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands.

10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: The 14.

(1973, PG) 1.10pm MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964, PG) 3.05 MOVIE: Muscle Beach Party. (1964) 5.00 MOVIE: The Way West. (1967, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Lions For Lambs.

(2007, M) Midnight Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork.

11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 To Be Advised. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping.

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Fried

7MATE (73, 64)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.45pm Motor Racing. Formula E. Diriyah ePrix.

H’lights. 2.55 Motor Racing. Formula E. Diriyah ePrix. H’lights. 4.05 Surfing Australia TV. 4.35 World Rugby Sevens Series Show: Perth. 5.45 MOVIE: Astro Boy. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ready Player One. (2018, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) Midnight The E! True Hollywood Story.

1.00 Kardashians. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Diagnosis Murder. 12.30pm Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 4.30 Camper Deals. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.05am FBI: International. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

11.40 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days.

1.15pm Wild Rockies. 2.05 NITV News: Nula.

2.35 Pecan Summer: The Opera. 4.10 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Cotton Club: The Musicians Story. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Call Of The Baby Beluga. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fifth Element.

(1997, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

Green Tomatoes. Continued. (1991, PG) 8.15 Coco Avant Chanel. (2009, PG, French) 10.15 Farewell, Mr. Haffman. (2021, M, French) 12.25pm Blow Dry. (2001, M) 2.05 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 3.45 Steamboy. (2004, PG) 6.05 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 8.30 Benediction. (2021, M) 11.05 Nymphomaniac: Vol II. (2013, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Southern Cross Stakes Day, Caulfield Members Day and Eagle Farm Raceday.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair.

(R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Mr Mayor. (PGs, R) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Everything, Everything. (2017, PGals) Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose. 4.00 The Garden Hustle. (PGl) 5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

11.00 My Greek Odyssey. Noon Cities Of The Underworld. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Southern Cross Stakes Day, Caulfield Members Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon On Tour With Allan Border. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa.

Game 1. Afternoon session. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 1. Evening session. 9.30 Mighty Ships.

10.30 Mighty Planes. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 10.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 11.00 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 11.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 12.30 To Be Advised.

2.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGa, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. (PGa) 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders.

(Return) 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News.

12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 New Leash On Life. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.55 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.30 Nigella Bites.

(Final) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America.

(PG, R) 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.30 The ABC Of. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The World From Above. (R) 10.00 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wheelchair Sports.

(R) 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series. Round 6.

3.00 Speedweek. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 5.30 The Irish Civil War. (PGav)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7, 6)

NINE (9, 8)

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 GolfBarons. 10.30 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. Replay.

11.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R) 12.30 Fishing Aust. 1.00 Swimming. National Open Water C’ships. H’lights. 1.30 MOVIE: The Cure. (1995, PGla, R) 3.30 Space Invaders.

(PG, R) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (Return, PG)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 9.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 To Be Advised.

12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Buy To Build.

(R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 2.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Grand Designs Transformations: South Yarra And Flemington. (PG, R) A worker’s cottage gets a radical makeover.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) Part 4 of 5.

8.30 Total Control. (Ml) Alex makes an unsavoury deal with a political rival on a nation-changing piece of legislation.

9.30 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Ml) Part 4 of 4. As the two sides go to battle in court there is growing hope for Nicci’s case.

10.30 Mystery Road. (Malv, R) 11.25 Harrow. (Mav, R) 12.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 1.20 Sanditon. (Ma, R) 2.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars. A look at the pyramids of Giza.

8.30 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology: Making Sites Speak.

(PGa) Part 1 of 4. Documents how cutting-edge technology is being used to help save archaeological sites.

10.30 Viking Empires: The Dynasty Of Ivar. (PGav, R) Part 2 of 2.

11.30 Muhammad Ali. (Mav, R) 1.50 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted

by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.40 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Jane Thurgood-Dove. (Return, Mav) Ron Iddles revisits the 1997 murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove, a woman who was gunned down in her driveway.

9.45 What The Killer Did Next: Sabina Nessa. (Return, Mav) Hosted by Philip Glenister.

10.45 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Mav) Part 1 of 3.

12.10 Bates Motel. (MA15+asv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The social experiment continues.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 To Be Advised.

11.10 The First 48: Score To Settle And In Her Arms. (Malv, R) 12.00 Prison. (Mal, R) 1.00 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. Replay.

2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 GolfBarons. (R) 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) After a Japanese sailor is murdered on American soil, the NCIS team must find the killer before the wrong person is accused and the case triggers a diplomatic crisis.

Captain Milius makes a personal request.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 The Sunday Project.

(R) A look at the day’s news.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That.

9.50 Interview With The Vampire. 10.35 Doc Martin. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets.

5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.20 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.30 Noisey.

2.25 Rise. 3.20 Jungletown. 4.15 WorldWatch.

4.40 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.10 Retro Gamers. 5.45 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (Premiere) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 World’s Best Electric Cars. 9.25 Cracking The Code. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Middle. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 Ghosts. 12.30pm The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 The Middle. 2.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 18. Tasmania JackJumpers v Adelaide 36ers. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 18. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 12.25am Shopping. 1.20 Just For Laughs Montreal. 2.20 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73, 64)

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 Wildlife Rescue Australia. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Camper Deals. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 15. Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay.

Noon Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.25 Away From Country. 2.25 VICE Sports. 3.25 Dance Rites 2023. 5.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. 5.10 Going Places. 5.40 Moko. 6.10 News.

6.20 Yellowstone. 7.30 No Maori Allowed. 8.25 MOVIE: Tupaia’s Endeavour. (2019, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

Menashe. Continued. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 6.10 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 8.00 Lady L. (1965, PG) 10.00 Haute Couture. (2021, M, French) 11.55 A Mermaid In Paris. (2020, M, French) 1.55pm Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 4.20 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 6.15 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 8.30 Arctic. (2018, M) 10.20 Lingui: The Sacred Bonds. (2021, MA15+, French) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under.

H’lights. From South Australia. 1.00 To Be Advised.

4.30 Border Patrol. (PGad, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

9.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Extreme Animal Transport. Noon Cities Of The Underworld. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.10 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.10 I Escaped To The Country. 6.10 Escape To The Country. 7.10 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Call The Midwife. 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show

By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Disasters At Sea. 5.00 Storage Wars: New York. (Return) 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.15 MOVIE: My Brother Jonathan. (1948) 1.30pm MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) 3.30 MOVIE: Sayonara. (1957, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Man On Fire. (2004, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

1.45pm To Be Advised. 2.45 Rich House, Poor House. 3.45 MOVIE: 100% Wolf. (2020, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Penguins Of Madagascar. (2014) 7.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. (2018, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Creed. (2015, M) 1am World Rugby Sevens Series Show: Perth. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Monday, February 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7, 6)

NINE (9, 8)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(PGls, R) 1.45 9Honey Hacks. 2.00 Pointless.

(PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Snow Journey, Victoria And NSW. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Nemesis: The Turnbull Years. Part 2 of 3.

9.30 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.50 What Broke The Rental Market?

(R) Takes a look at the rental crisis.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Planet America. (R) 11.50 Changing Ends. (Final, PG, R) 12.15 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.05 Tenable. (R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells.

(PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers.

(Return, PGa) Hosted by Michael Hing.

8.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG) Marine biologist Theo Vickers goes in search of a sea slug to photograph.

9.25 Building The Snowy: The People. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3. Explores the human element of the Snowy and its role in creating a multicultural Australia.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Blanca. (MA15+a) 11.50 Bloodlands. (Malv, R) 2.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) The nationwide search for a singing superstar continues as the hopefuls vie for a spot in the top 30. Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie, with judges Amy Shark, Kyle Sandilands and Marcia Hines.

9.05 The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. (PGa, R) Coverage of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards from Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Featuring performances

by Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott and Dua Lipa. Hosted by Trevor Noah.

12.35 Bates Motel. (Mas, R) Norma is torn between Norman and Romero.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The first dinner party sees a shock exit as all the couples meet for the first time.

9.00 Big Miracles. (Return, Mam) Follows a new group of hopefuls on their journey to becoming parents with the help of IVF. 10.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime.

(MA15+av) Reyes goes undercover at Rikers.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) After two land management agents go missing while executing a land seizure warrant, the Fugitive Task Force heads to a hostile Wyoming county to track them down. Hana’s catfishing turns deadly.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+) 2.25 ABC News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Cult Of Elon. 1.20 Planet A. 2.15 Counter Space. 3.10 Most Expensivest. 3.35 WorldWatch.

5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Everyone Else Burns. 10.25 Scrubs. 11.20 Hoarders. 1am The Devil You Know.

1.50 Shrill. 2.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Morning Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Friends. 1pm Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Workaholics. 2.30 Just For Laughs Australia. 3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Cutthroat Island. Continued. (1995, PG) 8.05 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 10.30 Benediction. (2021, M) 1pm Chocolat. (1988, M, French) 3.00 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 5.20 Romeo And Juliet.

(2013, PG) 7.30 Inseparables. (2016, M, Spanish) 9.35 Benjamin. (2018, MA15+) 11.10 Looking For Grace. (2015, M) 1am Late Programs.

7MATE (73, 64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers Championship. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Ax Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 iFish.

10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Moko. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Karla Grant Presents. 9.10 Message From Mungo.

10.25 MOVIE: The Justice Of Bunny King. (2021, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour.

(R) 9.15 Cook Up. (R) 9.20 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 10.15 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.15 Icons. (PGalv, R) 12.10 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China. (PGa, R) 2.10 Good With Wood. (PGal, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. (PGa) 3.30 Border Security: International. (Mad, R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.

10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Swimming.

National Open Water Championships. Highlights.

Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 Signora Volpe. 10.40 Late Programs.

11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us. (2018) 1pm Rich House, Poor House.

2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kenan.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows.

(2011, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 11.35 Late Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGals) 2.00 Pointless.

(PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 [VIC] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 [VIC] WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold.

(PGas, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Timber Creek, NT. (PG) Presented by Kristy O’Brien.

8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1: Couldn’t You Play It Straighter? Paul McCartney continues his chat.

9.00 Earth: Green. Part 3 of 5.

10.00 You Can’t Ask That: Gay Men. (MA15+s, R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Nemesis. (R) 12.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.55 Parliament Question Time. 1.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.45 Tenable. (R) 3.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Rhonda Burchmore. (PGa, R) Rhonda Burchmore traces her roots.

8.35 The Earl, His Lover, The Escort, Her Brother. Explores the disappearance and murder of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury.

9.50 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.45 SBS World News Late.

11.15 Das Boot. (MA15+av) 12.10 Dark Woods. (Mav, R) 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted

by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

9.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay tries to transform a six-month-old gastropub that is in jeopardy due to its fiery head chef.

10.05 First Dates UK. (Mal) Couples meet for the first time in a restaurant.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 Autopsy USA: Rick James. (MA15+ad, R) 12.40 Bates Motel. (Mav, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Return, PGs) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

10.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Family Law. (Ma) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGs, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates a string of Russian spy encounters that may be linked to a murder.

10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) A petty officer is found d ead.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Bliss. 9.00 Rosehaven. (Final) 9.30 Portlandia. 10.15 Back.

10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 MOVIE: Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 12.50am Unprotected Sets. 1.45 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 3.25 ABC News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Devoured. 1.25 Cryptoland. 1.55 One Star Reviews.

2.25 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.35 Fringes.

3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (72, 62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (92, 81) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Iron Maiden.

(1963) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11, 52) 6am Stephen Colbert.

7.00 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 18.

Tasmania JackJumpers v Adelaide 36ers. Replay.

10.00 King Of Queens. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement.

Noon Becker. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 King Of Queens.

3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73, 64) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers.

Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under.

10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (93, 82) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (12, 53) 6am Home Shopping.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Project Wild. (PG, R) 10.30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable.

(R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6am Morning Programs.

1.50pm Woven Threads Stories From Within. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. 8.30 Boy Called Piano: The Story Of Fa’amoana John Luafutu. 9.30 Herbs. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour.

(R) 9.10 Cook Up. (R) 9.15 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 10.05 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.00 Icons. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

(R) 2.05 No Maori Allowed. (Mal, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

A King In New York. Continued. (1957, PG) 6.55 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 8.25 Lost In Paris.

(2016, PG) 10.00 Arctic. (2018, M) 11.50 Looking For Grace. (2015, M) 1.45pm Cutthroat Island.

(1995, PG) 4.00 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 5.40 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 7.35 Mahana.

(2016, M) 9.30 An Impossible Love. (2018, MA15+, French) Midnight Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 To Be Advised.

1.30 Border Patrol. (PGa, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Audrey Hepburn. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

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11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution. (2019, PG) 1pm Raymond. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Zorro. (2005, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. 11.30 Late Programs.

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10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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Australia: Envy of the modern world

AUSTRALIAN'S celebrate the Australia Day Holiday on January 26.

Marking the anniversary of the founding by Captain Governor designate Arthur Phillip, Royal Navy of the colony of New South Wales at Sydney Cove in 1788.

At that time, NSW encompassed all of Australia (Terra Australis) except New Holland, which later became Western Australia.

In 1935, the federal government, together with state governments reviewed, accepted and adopted January 26, as Australia Day. That was important, as before 1935, some parts of Australia held different Australia Days. Some were linked to Captain Cook's Proclamation in August 1770, some held in July during WW1 (1915-1918) were about Patriotic War Effort Fundraising, and South Australia held Accession Day on January 22.

Australia Day later became a gazetted National Holiday in 1994 under the Keating Administration.

Modern Australia as the 'Lucky Country' enshrines equality, justice, freedom and democracy as a 'way of life'.

A nation whose achievements transcend old world barriers to acknowledge the rights of the individual and equally honour of the expectation of the masses, by excelling in science, sport, military, academic and social sciences.

A proud nation designed of Australians, for Australians by Australians, blessed with a democracy that incorporated the finest of the old world with the best of the modern.

Its system of government embodies the noblest traditions of the Crown, the democratic heritage of the Westminster Parliamentarianism and the representative modernism of an American style Senate.

Its executive power today is vested in His Majesty King Charles III as its Australian Sovereign.

Everything Australia has ever achieved, accomplished and rightly applauded for, has been achieved without racism, republicanism, communism, or any other species of revolution.

In this wonderfully modern nation, the qualities of personal merit, abundance of opportunity and accessibility of affluence, render social inequality, ideological oppression and political anarchy virtually redundant.

The Australian National Flag, that wonderful ensign of 'freedom' is displayed endlessly on TV, advertising, on flag staffs in a million locations from town halls, sporting contests to back yard barbies.

It's the same flag that flew at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli ... later at Tobruk when the 9th Australian division of the 2AIF (Australian Imperial Forces) did what no one else could. They stopped the advancing Nazis. That flag is loved and respected throughout the length and breadth of Australia, it's symbolic of a national pride that is the envy of the modern world.

A nation with British heritage, enriched with European, Aboriginal, Indian, African and Asian peoples, that has produced the most successfully tolerant multi-national society in the history of civilisation.

Tom Quinn Moe

Options are open

AUSTRALIAN cricketers, Woolworths, and various city councils have signalled that they are not happy with us Australians.

Now which group of Aussies are causing this dissatisfaction?

It could not be the nurses, the doctors, the police,

who all at times put their lives at risk to help those in trouble.

But there is a way, the cricketers and Woolies can change this perceived neglect at least for the Aborigines.

The cricketers could arrange to play several games a year in the most disadvantaged towns; they could agitate and work for local cricket fields, top cricketers could spend time, as teachers do, helping young Aborigines excel at the game. After all the first Australian team to visit England were Aboriginal Australians, and they acquitted themselves well at the game.

Woolies can set up supermarkets in these disadvantaged towns, selling food at reasonable prices, employing local people - indeed there should be Aboriginal staff all through their chain, including in the executive.

The dissatisfied city councils should consider, what could they do to help? Real, on the ground practical help, maybe they could ask the beleaguered outback townships for suggestions.

These few suggestions hopefully will lead to us all celebrating our good fortune in being Australians.

Elizabeth Jeffery Traralgon

Gather round the (table tennis) table

THANKS to Zaida Glibanovic for her article about the recent table tennis table installation in Yallourn North, ('Table tennis diplomacy a triumph for Yallourn North'- Latrobe Valley Express 24/01/24).

However, there is one minor correction I’d like to make.

The Tennis Court Reserve at McGregor Reserve was planned by volunteers, and not council.

Council did develop the Northern Towns Outdoor Recreation Plan in 2010, but it was fairly broad in its scope and conclusions.

In late 2010, the Yallourn North Action Group (YNAG) sought community engagement for allocation of a nominal council derived budget to improve the township.

The tennis corner, at Reserve and Gooding Streets, was later identified as being in a prominent town position, yet in poor presentation.

The hall and reserve committee undertook the demolition of the old tennis clubrooms there, and the remaining money from the defunct club were directed to refurbishing the tennis court surface.

Over the years, with ongoing consultation with user groups of the reserve and town residents, varying volunteer driven plans were developed for the entire hall and reserve area - one of which was pictured with the printed story (from 2013).

The installation of a table tennis table was considered from the outset to: encourage active lifestyles, create a cohesive activity hub that aligned with the tennis courts, and of course because metropolitan towns had them, so why couldn’t a country town have one too!

YNAG and the reserve committee worked collaboratively together, with assistance of council funds, to firstly install the decorative blue fencing, which closely aligned with other town installations from Moe and Tyers - in the aim of keeping a collaborative ‘theme’ across the city (2014/15).

After that, and given the tennis courts had never had a dedicated path to them, footpaths were installed by the hall and reserve committee, again with the assistance of council funds (2015/16).

Further long-term plans for the direct area which include a picnic table, drinking fountain and improved car parking and pedestrian access - were

developed around the same time and are still being worked towards.

Funding for the table tennis table came from the state government via the Latrobe Health Assembly.

This is welcome, and I am pleased to confirm that despite the inclement summer weather, people have already been using it.

The point I’d like to make in sharing all of the above is that the improvement across the decades, and there has been much more in town other than this small corner, has been driven by volunteers.

It has been ordinary townsfolk who have led the charge in improving the place of which they reside and love.

The renaming of 'Yallourn North Town Oval' to 'McGregor Reserve', by the volunteer committee (2018/19), was another time-intensive yet worthwhile undertaking - outlining the importance of volunteer community contributions residents make to their home. McGregor Reserve is named after Alec and Pat McGregor, who spent decades involved in community affairs and bequeathed considerable money to our local organisations.

It’s the people who build a town.

Organisations such as the Monash Hall and McGregor Reserve committee, and others locally, are always looking for new folk to chip in and lend a hand for the future decades to come - so please consider being involved.

Things take time, yet the results are very rewarding and long-lasting.

Anthony Wasiukiewicz Yallourn North

Healthy debate

IN response to Garry Mitchell’s angry letter (LVE Opinion, 'Selective', 24/01/24).

I have always taken an interest in other people's opinions knowing that I am not always right, but I, like everyone else have the right to have my say.

Admittedly, it is only in the last few months that I have been reading opinion in the Express, which I have found informative and entertaining.

I never realised that there was only one right of reply rule (if any) as in my case there have been retaliations to my views which I accept.

Garry's comments concerning Express editor (Liam Durkin) seem to be unfounded by the fact that his letter was printed.

I would like to make one comment about Australia Day, which will have been celebrated by the time of printing.

I would hope that this special day was celebrated by all Australians. We are not a divided country as the Voice vote showed. I loved the comments from Oliver Bergens (LVE Opinion, 'Bravo to you', 17/01/24) concerning all the BS political correctness (when it suits) smoke and woke.

Patricia Correa Traralgon

Pork on your fork

I WRITE to seek the support of your readership to save the Victorian pork industry.

As many of your readers will be aware, the native timber industry recently fell victim to Labor's capitulation to inner-city green groups.

Duck hunting now faces a similar fate after a Labor-led inquiry into the continuation of the legal recreational activity resulted in unscientific, biased recommendations that are clearly motivated by a desire to appease ideological inner-city animal extremists.

I now hold grave concerns that Premier Jacinta Allan has set her sights on Victoria's pork industry

through the Labor, Animal Justice Party and Greens-led Inquiry into Pig Welfare in Victoria.

The Inquiry is a sham and an insult to an industry that already has the support of independent, audited quality assurance programs.

This well-monitored sector contributes $488 million to the Victorian economy and supports almost 2700 full-time jobs and I, along with my colleagues in The Nationals are urging Gippslanders to help save this important industry by completing an online submission at saveourbacon.com.au With the native timber industry history and recreational duck hunting under threat - please do your part to save our pork industry from the same fate and keep Victorian pork on your fork.

Danny O'Brien MP Member for Gippsland South

Two way street

I KNOW that Traralgon is a busy place, and no doubt a lot busier during lunch times.

What I cannot understand is this, why are Traralgon drivers not courteous enough to allow pedestrians to cross the street?

There are very few drivers who will actually stop and let you cross the street at the given places for crossing.

Maybe Latrobe City Council needs to do something to make sure walking across the street is a safe option, than to have to run the gauntlet with arrogant drivers that are dying to get their lunch time food or else.

Come on Traralgon, how about making it safer and an imperative, that if someone is trying to cross the street, that arrogant drivers need to stop and allow pedestrians to cross safely.

Iris McCullagh Traralgon

Connect four

IMAGINE for one moment that Latrobe Valley had a crime rate so low that we would be the envy of every part of Victoria, or homelessness was nonexistent in Latrobe Valley, or we had police who were seen outside the station walking the street, or a hospital system that was modern and which had the latest life-saving equipment and which was adequately staffed and businesses which weren't forced to close due to government taxes.

Well, we could have these things if only the government stopped wasting our taxpayer dollars on projects like the failed Commonwealth Games, then we could be spending the billions saved that we are now forced to pay on these blowouts, on real projects that need addressing like homelessness, crime, business confidence and health.

This is why we have problems - government incompetence and indifference.

Governments argue they don't have the money to fix these problems. Well they would have the money if they stopped wasting it and they did their jobs properly, even though most of them aren't qualified to be representing us or even pretend to be representing us.

If I was a current politician, I would hang my head in shame and apologise to the very people I have failed, but they won’t and why? Because they think little slogans like "Working hard' will fool the people.

We could abolish the need for at least four state MP's and their staff in Latrobe alone and we wouldn't be any worse off.

Imagine the savings we could make and then redirect these savings into employing more police, or buying/building public housing which also creates

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Rejoice: There is much to celebrate on Australia Day, according to Express letter writers. employment for builders and those in the trades by just removing four politicians, their electoral staff, the rents on their electoral offices, their cars, perks, superannuation, government credit cards etc - we are talking millions of dollars a year and the only losers would be those who lost their jobs, but there would be far more people living better lives as a result of their removal.

The lack of political representation would be minimal since you can't miss what you never had.

In my opinion, it is a no brainer to axe ineffective politicians and direct that money to where it will do more good.

Patrick Ansell Morwell

Lost project

WHAT has happened on a bypass for Traralgon?

Traralgon needs it now, due to the increased transport and holiday motorists using the Princes Highway.

Locals are finding it hard to go about their business.

Down the track in years to come, traffic will increase three-fold, and then more finance will be needed.

This project is needed now to ease future traffic.

NF Nanos Traralgon

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Not all safe

I'M not sure of the road statistics on the type of cars involved in road incidents, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the silent assassins.

I'll tell you why I suspect the silent assassins.

I've never driven a car. I catch the bus, train or walk to the shops when going shopping.

Over the Christmas period, when I don't need much, I go to Woolworths in Moe. This means crossing Lloyd Street.

When clear both ways I successfully cross. I then proceed across the railway bridge watching as cars pass by.

I turn the corner into George St where there is

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a crossing point. At this point, I am hidden from traffic.

I stop, look to the right and listen. Then, I begin to cross the road at the crossing point.

Three times I've nearly been hit by the silent assassins.

Each time, they have abused me. It's like they own the road and I shouldn't be there.

Two other times, they came wide around the corner and saw me in time to let me complete the crossing.

All of these cars were electric.

Something has to be done about it.

Bryan Ellis Moe

...and contribute to a brighter future for the whole community.

When you buy local you receive local service and support and you also help ensure the prosperity of the region.

And don’t forget about the convenience of shopping local.

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Community Corner with Liam Durkin

RCH fundraiser

OUR Kinda Country is holding its annual fundraiser for the Royal Children's Hospital in March.

Come along to the Royal Exchange Hotel, Traralgon on Sunday, March 10 from 12pm.

Performances from Margaret & Linton, Bill Rowley, Chris Newman, Brain Baker, Bryce Wright, Evan Platschinda, Margaret Wilson, Helen & Wayne and Karla Clancy.

Prizes to be won.

Over 65s programs

LATROBE Leisure is holding a number of free programs for over 65s.

The program - Live Younger Longer, is funded by State Trustees VIC and Latrobe City Council.

Live Younger Longer is a free, seven-week (one hour per week) program designed for over 65s to build confidence and maintain independence for longer.

The program will help empower you with practical strategies, knowledge, and the confidence to take control of your life.

If you want to feel happier and healthier, reduce your risk of falls and chronic disease, and increase your independence this program is for you.

Join us for an information

morning tea next Tuesday (February 6) from 11am at Latrobe Leisure Newborough to find out more.

Alternatively, you can sign up at: liveyoungerlonger.com.au The program starts on Tuesday, February 13 and runs weekly from 11am to 12pm until Tuesday, March 26.

The Live Younger Longer program has a limited capacity of 50, so don't miss out!

Latrobe Leisure is located on the corner of Old Sale Road and Southwell Avenue, Newborough.

Acoustic music

GIPPSLAND Acoustic Music Club’s first concert for the year will be held this Sunday (February 4) at 7.30pm at Tyers Hall.

We are starting in style with local 10-piece R&B, funk and soul band, Hip Pockets.

The band consists of some of Gippsland’s best known and most talented musicians, and their music is a mixture of old and new tunes heavily influenced by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and Aretha Franklin, as well as Bruno Mars, The Cat Empire and Harry Connick Jnr. The support act on the night will be Anne Simmons - a former Latrobe Valley Express journalist.

Entry is $30 adult, $25

member/concession and free for people under 18.

Tickets can be pre-purchased at trybooking.com/COLTG or cash tickets are available at the door.

For more information about this and other upcoming events, go to musicclub.org.au or find us on Facebook and Instagram @gippslandmusicCome and enjoy great live music, supper and a cuppa on the first Sunday of every month.

Meeting

MOE View Club's first meeting for 2024 will be held next Wednesday (February 7) at Moe Hotel (Lloyd Street, Moe) at 10.15am for 10.30am start.

This will be the annual meeting.

For further information, call Sue on 0417 515 745 or Maureen (0458 842 256).

Gippsland Orchid Club

OUR club will hold it’s first meeting for 2024 on Thursday (February 8) at the Anglican Hall, 100 Grey Street, Traralgon.

We meet on the second Thursday of the month commencing at 1.30pm.

Excellent numbers attended our Christmas dinner, where annual trophies were presented on the night, Everyone enjoyed themselves and went home with an Xmas plant and a full stomach.

It has been great growing weather for Orchids recently, with new shoots and hopefully plenty of flowers to come.

Our February meeting will include a demonstration by president Geoff on planting up very small plants that have been growing in flasks.

As usual, questions are very welcome and hopefully the answers provided will assist all members.

We appreciate those attendees that can bring along a small plate to share at afternoon tea.

Tea and coffee are provided.

For further information, ring secretary Pat on 0407 741 621.

Moe Meditation Group

WHY meditate you may ask?

Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit your emotional well-being and your overall health.

You also can use it to relax and cope with stress by focusing on something that calms you.

Meditation can help you learn to stay centred and keep inner peace.

In the long term, we meditate to enjoy our old age.

The Moe Meditation Group meets weekly from 8.30am to 9.30am on Wednesday mornings in the Narracan Hall at the Gippsland Heritage Park (Old Gippstown), Moe. On the first and third Wednesday of each month, silent meditation in the Zen tradition is offered.

On the second Wednesday of the month, you can experience guided meditations for relaxation.

The last Wednesday of each month offers you an introduction to aspects of the Raja Yoga tradition. This is a gentle introduction to Yoga that is suitable for all ages.

This year, a new time for meditation is being offered - on the first and third Wednesday morning of each month, if you are interested and if there is sufficient interest, we intend to offer an additional session at the later time of 9.30am to 10.30am.

If you are a late sleeper or have earlier commitments, this later time will allow you the opportunity to learn and practice the essential skills of meditation.

Let us know if you would like to attend.

Email clem@asia.com or phone 0427 262 064.

Cost is $5 per session.

Chess results

Fun: Latrobe Leisure is hosting a number of free programs for over 65s.

File photographs

IAN Hamilton forced the win in all but one contest where Steve Ahern punished the blunder and claimed victory in Latrobe Valley Chess.

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Brains: There is a chess tournament in Ballarat on the Labour Day weekend.

along and joining us. Artists of all levels and crafters are encouraged to take part.

We meet on Mondays from 10am to 2pm.

Bring your own lunch, morning tea is supplied.

Annual fee is $20 and a weekly fee of $3.

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technique of Samantha Juers.

Cliff Thornton found the win, eventually threatening to promote a pawn against Peter Bakker.

Steve Ahern alerted members to the tournament in Ballarat on the Labour Day weekend.

Phone Cliff Thornton on 0413 330 458 or Ian Hamilton (0400 221 249) for details on local chess.

Ostomy support

Stitch'n Sistas

THE second gathering of the year will happen next Wednesday (February 7) at Tommy Brock Café (11-15 Kirk Street, Moe) from 1.30pm.

This group gathers to share a cuppa, chat, share information and support each other in a relaxed, friendly and informal setting for anyone who has a stoma. Their support people are also welcome to join them.

For more information, call Sue Graham on 0415 751 145 or feel free to just turn up.

STICH'N Sistas are a small group of ladies who make charity quilts for people in need.

The group is located in Hill End, and meets every week.

The group will hold its quilt exhibition on Sunday, February 25, from 10am to 4pm at the site of the former Hill End Primary School (Paynters Road, Hill End).

Light refreshments available.

Entry is $4.

We make no profit off the expo. All money is used to purchase items to make more quilts for people in need.

Anyone is welcome to show their quilt in our expo. If you anyone would like information on showing your quilt, phone Dru Ketchion on 0427 557 457.

Get Together

GET Together is looking forward to welcoming back our past and any future folk who may like to join us.

Get Together is an open space for conversation and community. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 7 from 10am in the Traralgon Uniting Park Lane Foyer.

This is a time when you can meet and chat with others over a cuppa.

If anyone you know would like to be a part of this Get Together, come and bring them along.

All are welcome.

For more details, phone 5174 2398 or 5177 8107.

You can be a part of Community Corner IF you are a community group and have any news items you need publicised, feel free to email us at news@lvexpress. com.au You can address the correspondence to Editor, Liam Durkin.

Please write 'Community Corner' in the subject line and nothing else.

Deadline is Friday 9am to appear in the following Wednesday issue.

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MORWELL Art Group is a small group of friendly people who meet weekly at Latrobe Regional Gallery to enjoy a day of art and craft.

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THE Gippsland ‘wonders’ start in our community, including many businesses, one of which is Madebytaylahrose.

Madebytaylahrose's owner and Churchill resident Taylah Foster is up for the 7 News Young Achiever Award’s Josh's Rainbow Eggs Ethical Business Award (REEBA).

Josh’s REEBA is about sharing stories of other young Victorian business owners who prioritise more than just profits, focusing on contributing to the community and using business as a force for good.

Josh’s REEBA is open to young business owners or employees driving ethical business practices and improvements in small to medium enterprises, start-ups, not-for-profits, charities and nongovernment organisations.

Ms Foster, who is familiar with the awards, said she was honoured to be nominated.

“I’m really excited to be in the running again.

I have changed what I have been doing with my business to be more environmentally friendly. I have started to get materials and textiles from the op shop and places that would otherwise end up in landfills, and I have also been using scrap materials from my creations to give those items an extra life,” she said.

“I am involved in the small business community locally and internationally by using my social media to promote other small businesses and share tips and advice.”

Ms Foster has been running her business for 10 years.

She started by making bows and selling them on Etsy.

The inspiration behind the business came from wanting to give someone a gift when she was 15-years-old, but had no money.

That left her with a creative spirit to come up with a gift. She sought inspiration from Google, where she saw hair tutorials for people her age and thought of bows. Soon enough, her business thrived, and she started her online business on a global scale, sending bows as far away as the United States and Canada. Now, she also makes scrunchies.

“At first, it was mostly online while I was still in school. I did reach out when I was in Year 12 and maybe 11," Ms Foster recalled.

"I had retailers in Queensland and overseas as well. I have quite a few retailers within Australia, but I also use stocklists overseas, mostly in the

United States and Canada, that still sell my products, which is really cool to think about.”

Alongside her online business, Ms Foster also posts videos on YouTube so people can follow her company, keep up with new trends, and be a part of an online community.

Ms Foster said her online presence has allowed her to make friends worldwide.

“Making the hair bows was a really good creative outlet for me, and it was a great way to meet other small businesses and other people online through my Instagram page," she said.

"When I first started, my biggest buyers were in the United States. I met many people overseas with the same interests as I do, which is great. I have also met many friends online."

Besides making friends, the business has allowed Ms Foster to be financially well off and even able to buy her own home to continue making bows and crunchies in another capacity.

“I have always tried to believe in myself and that I will achieve great things," she said.

"I had so much support from everyone in my life and my business. From my business of making hair bows and scrunchies, my business has evolved beyond that. I have been able to afford to buy my first house and support myself financially from it.”

One challenge that has come with Ms Foster’s business is the rising cost of materials. She told the Latrobe Valley Express that she has had to adapt to the price change and that people understood these changes. She said fabrics went from $8 a metre to $25-30 for the same thing.

Overall, Ms Foster is excited to continue running her business and will be shifting to more online content in the future.

"I have really enjoyed making the blog and connecting with other small business owners online.

The scrunchies probably won't be as popular in the next few years. Now, I think bows are coming back in," she said.

For more information on the Young Achiever Awards, go to awardsaustralia.com/ young-achiever-awards/vic/award-entry-criteria/ To follow Taylah’s journey, you can go to her Instagram or Facebook: @madebytaylahrose The Young Achiever Awards presentation will be on June 14.

New age: Churchill business owner Taylah Foster has experienced success selling bows and Photographs supplied scrunchies online.

Collection: Some of the stock supplied by Madebytaylahrose.

Supportingmorewomenin male-dominant industries

THE state government is continuing to support more women to enter and succeed in the male-dominated energy and manufacturing industries - with applications for a new round of grants to drive equality in the workplace now open.

Minister for Women, Natalie Hutchins recently announced a further $1.3 million is available for organisations through the Women in Energy and Manufacturing Funding Program - which supports organisations to attract, recruit and retain women and remove barriers in these historically male-dominated workforces.

The first grants round supported a range of initiatives including mentoring programs for women run by the National Association of Women in Operations through virtual group and one-on-one sessions and school awareness campaigns for solar energy careers run by Australian Women in Solar Energy.

“We want women of all ages, backgrounds and identities to have the careers they want - which is why programs like this, are so important,” Ms Hutchins said.

“Attracting, recruiting, and retaining more women in Victoria’s energy and manufacturing industries will also help these sectors grow and thrive through a period of rapid transformation.

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The grans also support the Women in Trades project run by the Australian Manufacturing Union, which delivered a series of trade demonstration events, employer site visits and career expos with employers such as Nestle to attract young women to exciting careers and opportunities in the manufacturing sector.

Supporting more women to pursue and excel in careers in energy and manufacturing will not only help to address gender imbalances but help address skill shortages in these industries.

Women account for just 32 per cent of Victoria’s manufacturing sector, and 33 per cent of the electricity, gas, water and waste services industries.

The figures are even lower for women working in trades.

This program is a key part of the state government’s response to the Inquiry into Economic Equity for Victorian Women.

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DC Man Cave Limited is a not for profit charity that provides trades based activities for adult individuals living with a disability. We cater for NDIS participants of all levels.

We are located in Warragul with transport available. We have multiple sites we operate from including a farm at Buln Buln.

We have a huge level of social and community participation and operate on a personal level with experienced instructors.

We accept participants aged from school leavers to retirement. We take both men and women from all walks of life.

If your interested in mechanical, construction, rearing farm animals and general farm activities, let us know. All you need is current NDIS funding and to be plan managed.

Email Dean at: dcmancavelimited@gmail.com or contact us on 0478 189 098 for a chat and a look around at what we do

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT EXISTING ROOFTOP AT 28-30 KAY STREET, TRARALGON VIC 3844 INCLUDING 5G 1. The proposed 5G upgrade will consist of: ● The removal of three (3) existing Vodafone panel antennas to be replaced with three (3) new Vodafone panel antennas (each measuring not more than 2.8m in length). ● Removal and installation of Vodafone remote radio units (RRUs) and mast head amplifiers (MHAs). ● Installation of ancillary equipment including GPS antennas, RRUs, MHAs, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners and other associated equipment; and ancillary works within the existing equipment shelter.

2. Vodafone regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 ("The Determination") based on the description above.

3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Ben Lavery at Service Stream Limited, 0497 833 252, TPG.Submissions@servicestream.com.au or Level 3, Tower B, Zenith Centre 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067 by 5pm Thursday, 15 February 2024.

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Con-struct Ramsay Insulation, based in Morwell and serving the surrounding areas, is seeking motivated and skilled sub-contractors to join our team. As an insulation installer, you will be responsible for installing insulation products in new residential homes. With a flexible schedule and the opportunity to earn significant income, this is the ideal opportunity for individuals looking for a new career and be rewarded for their hard work.

To be suitable for this opportunity, you must meet the following requirements: ● Own an ABN number ● Possess a valid driver's licence and have your own transport, trailer, and mobile phone ● Hold a Building Industry 'Construction Card' ● Experience is desirable, but not essential as training can be provided Email your interest and contact details to us at rickyf@con-struct.com.au or for any questions call Ricky on 0458 020 238

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Please note: Children must be 11 years or over All types of residential as we will need to apply fences and gates. Free for a government Child quote, call or text Doug Employment Permit.

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

Specialising in commercial, residential work, over 30 WAREHOUSE years experience. For prompt and reliable service CASUAL to all the Gippsland region For factory and water phone Joe 0421 374 463. bottle plant in Morwell.

Requires previous experience as storeman and has forklift licence.

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Flying Colours Travel

Are you a qualified Marine Technician looking for a Sea/Tree Change?

Look no further than Gippsland RV & Marine! With the recent introduction of Yamaha Motors, Bar Crusher Boats and Aquamaster Alloy Boats to our line-up, we are now on the hunt for a qualified Marine Technician to join our team here in Bairnsdale.

You will be responsible for new Bar Crusher and Aquamaster Boat fit outs, servicing, warranty and identifying and fixing any mechanical issues that arise.

Key responsibilities: ● Performing maintenance and servicing of Yamaha Motors and other brands of outboards ● Installing boat accessories and electronics ● New vessel fit outs and Re-Powers ● Performing trailer servicing and repairs ● Fault finding and diagnosis on engines ● Fit up and Pre-delivery inspections of Yamaha Outboard Engines ● Maintain accurate records of work performed, parts used and time allocated for each job Skills and Experience: ● Trade qualifications ● Reliable and punctual ● A passion to deliver high quality workmanship and customer service ● Demonstrate a positive attitude ● High level communication skills ● Stay updated with training on Yamaha product knowledge and technical advancements We are looking for a person who is meticulous, efficient, and possess problem-solving skills.

At Gippsland RV & Marine, we take pride in fostering a dynamic and enjoyable team environment. We provide competitive remuneration, along with opportunities for career advancement and development.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest in the position to reception@grvm.au - APPLY NOW!

CONVEYANCING CLERK

bdlegal is a commercial law firm with offices in Traralgon and Warragul.

We are seeking a suitably experienced Conveyancing Clerk or Conveyancing Assistant to join our expanding team.

This role involves frequent customer contact - in person, by telephone and email.

The successful candidate would be required to perform conveyancing duties, supporting our conveyancing team and Solicitors, and preferably possess the following attributes: ● Experience in a conveyancing environment or related administrative role ● Strong literacy and numeracy skills ● Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Word/ Outlook/Calendar/Excel etc.) ● Time-management skills ● Accuracy and attention to detail ● Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner ● Respectful of privacy constraints Full training will be provided, with scope for career growth.

The role is full-time - Monday to Friday 8.20am to 5pm with a 9-day fortnight.

This position is subject to a 6-month probationary period.

Please forward your CV, including 2 referees, to: fiona.diaz@bdlegal.com.au

Latrobe City Council has exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and forward-thinking individuals with a passion for providing excellent services to our community.

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Flying Colours Travel was established in 1988 and is passionate about travel and helping make dream holidays a reality. We have a broad market of clients and specialise in cruising and touring.

If you are passionate about travel, have great computer skills, enjoy working with people, can multi-task, and have high attention to detail, this might be the job for you.

There's an opportunity for a motivated individual with experience in the travel industry to join our team.

This role is ideally for a full-time position but part-time would be considered based on experience.

Key Responsibilities: ● Providing quotes to customers departing on domestic and overseas trips ● Plan and book Travel arrangements ● Collecting payments for all travel services ● Providing exceptional customer service to all clients ● Create personalized travel itineraries that cater to the unique needs and desires of clients ● Stay updated on travel trends, industry developments, and destination information Our Ideal Candidate Has: ● Excellent customer service skills ● Experience in the travel industry or well-travelled ● High attention to detail ● Be a team player with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic What We Can Offer You: ● Full-time or part-time Monday to Friday role ● A fun co-working office space ● A competitive salary Please send your resume to: The Manager, PO Box 1311, Sale 3850 or email admin@flyingcolourstravel.com.au Applications will close on Friday, 10 February 2024.

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BOOKKEEPER

Employing more than 40 locals, McMillans are a medium accounting, business advisory and financial planning firm based in Traralgon. They are 100% locally owned and operated, and work with clients across many industries, services and professions throughout Australia, though predominantly in Gippsland. They have built a great team and culture.

McMillans currently have a vacancy for an experienced Bookkeeper.

In this role you will be a part of McMillans' specialist bookkeeping team, providing bespoke bookkeeping services to small and medium businesses, performing the full bookkeeping function and journal entries for multiple businesses.

This role can be either part time (3 or 4 days) or full time with a monthly RDO. Any questions can be emailed to: abbey@hrsorted.com.au - please do not contact McMillans.

For more details and to apply please search for 'McMillans' via www.seek.com.au (including resume and application letter roles close 8 February, however, please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered as received.

Much hardship and difficulty is caused to job seekers by misleading advertising placed in the employment columns.

Our Situations Vacant columns are reserved for advertisements which carry a specific and genuine offer of employment. Ads for `Business Opportunities' and `Training Courses' and `Employment Services' should be submitted under those headings.

Placing misleading ads is an offence against the Trades Practices Act and state/territory fair trading acts and all advertisements are subject to the publisher's approval. For further advice, contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 1300 302 502 or your state consumer affairs agency.

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PARAMOUNT Thunder 19'6 pop-top, custom made, 2020, dual axle, full ens., L-shape lounge, bike rack, diesel heater, QS bed, gas/240v HWS, 3-way fridge, anti-flap kit, Dometic awn., solar panel, rev. cam, w/mach. and lots more, e.c.

STL 2006, 3.5V6, auto., $65,000 neg. 0431 159 984.

124,336kms., VGC UBY-940, $8000 ONO. Ph 0421 102 141.

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QUEST RV off-road, 2014, all electric, diesel heater, dble bed, m/wave, fully TOYOTA Corolla Ascent equipped awning, 3-way Sport 2013, auto, v.g.c., fridge, 11 months reg.

176,000km, 6 mths rego, $15,000 neg. 0408 038 112. one lady owner, fully serv'd, IYW-6BP $11,000 o.n.o. 0407 367 089.

Selling a van?

PLEASE CHECK YOUR AD

bdlegal is a commercial law firm with offices in Traralgon and Warragul.

We are seeking a suitably skilled Law Clerk or Legal Assistant to join our expanding team.

This role involves frequent customer contact - in person, by telephone and email.

The successful candidate would be required to provide administrative support across all areas of the firm including to Solicitors, Conveyancers and support staff, and will possess the following attributes: ● Proven administrative experience, or view to a career in an administration role ● Minimum year 11 ● Strong literacy and numeracy skills ● Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Word/ Outlook/Calendar/Excel etc.) ● Time-management skills ● Accuracy and attention to detail ● Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner ● Respectful of privacy constraints Full training will be provided, with scope for career growth.

The role is full-time - Monday to Friday 8.20am to 5pm with a 9-day fortnight.

This position is subject to a 6-month probationary period.

Please forward your CV, including 2 referees, to: fiona.diaz@bdlegal.com.au

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2012, exc. con., Screamin Eagle air and cam, been on Dyno, 22,000km, 1994, 5 door, auto, $19,000. 0428 619 971.

1QQ-5VT $600. Also cheap bikes. Phone 0413 162 784.

Caravans

MAZDA 2 Genki 2017, top of the range, e.c. in/out, auto, reg. serv'd, r.w.c., one owner, rev. cam, cruise, many extras, new tyres CAMPER Trailer, off-road, water tank and pump, $18,500. 0402 717 852. elec. brakes, 12v batt. and 12v plugs, boat rack, erect trailer for tinny $6000 o.n.o. Ph 0488 301 283.

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McDONNELL, Wendy Faye.

Of Lakes Entrance.

24/3/1957 - 24/1/2024.

Passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer.

Aged 66 years Much loved wife of Neil.

Dearly loved mum of Paul and Mary, Ellen, Jade and Phil, Sherree, Trent and Kayla, Wade and Casey.

Dearly loved nan of 11 grandchildren.

Reunited with her Mum and Dad Now at peace and no longer in pain Fly High, we all love you Till we meet again

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TRAILER, strong 7'x4'6'', front and back drop down trail gates, new mag wheels, tyres as new, LED lights $1000. Phone 0434 913 630.

DID YOU KNOW?

The person most likely to buy your vehicle, boat, caravan, motorbike etc. is a LOCAL person!

We have a great priced package for you that appears in the Sale paper also!

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Gladys Edna.

Passed away peacefully at Narracan Gardens Aged Care Newborough on 24 January 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Aged 87 years Dearly loved wife of Keith (dec.).

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Graeme, Les and Helen, Lynette, Jeff and Lia, Rod and Sarah.

Adored Nan and Nanny to all her grand and great grandchildren.

Resting in peace Reunited with Keith EDWARDS, Belinda Joy (Bin).

29/3/1975 - 13/1/2024.

Loved mother of Krystal.

Loved daughter of Carol and Garry (dec.). Sister of Nin, Garry and Kristy.

Aunty to Tommy, Haydn, Gemma, Koby and Brody.

At peace with Dad Private family Funeral 23/1/2024.

HOOPER (McCubbery), Patricia Margaret (Pat).

Passed away peacefully at Andrews House Trafalgar on 20 January 2024.

Aged 91 years Loved and loving wife of John for 65 years. Loving mother of Jillian and Jenny, mother-in-law to Peter.

Grandmother of Mark and Linh, Gregory and Nova, Georgina and Patrick, Phillipa, Cosimo and Stella.

Great Grandmother of Jethro, Maeve and Grayson.

Forever in our hearts In accordance with Pat's wishes, a Private Graveside Service will be held.

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ADAMS (Gaskin).

A Service to celebrate the life of Mrs Marian Adams will be held at the Nielsen Funeral Chapel, Korumburra Rd, Warragul on FRIDAY (2 February 2024) at 2pm.

The Service will also be livestreamed. To view Marian's Service visit:

HOOPER, Patricia.

It was with a sad heart that we learnt of the passing of Pat Hooper.

Pat was a Foundation Member and Life Member of Probus and was our first Treasurer. She was a www.nielsenfunerals.com.au member for 28 years. The President and members of A Private Cremation will Probus Newborough follow. extend their condolences to Pat's family.

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29/10/1923 - 23/1/2024.

Passed away peacefully in her sleep shortly after Ph 5135 4455 Trucks her 100th birthday. Norma was content with her & Tractors wonderful life and knew it was time to be reunited Thanks with Ernie. She will be sadly missed.

A Life Well Lived tractor, Tea 20 petrol, Alma, John, Brian and clean and tidy, runs well family, Leanne, Shane, $2700. Ph 0408 159 774.

Matthew, Samantha and I would like to take this family.

Marine opportunity to thank all my lovely clients for their PARKER, Barry Frederick. years of support, kindness 6/1/1958 - 28/1/2024. and friendship. It is a deep Partner of Lorraine (dec.). felt thank you to you all, Son of Frederick (dec.) and Alwyn (dec.). and l am truly grateful.

Brother to Diane, Denise, Kind regards Anna.

Brian and Alan (dec.).

Brother-in-law to Eric, Alan and Bev. Deaths Resting peacefully following a long battle

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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

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 Cars guaranteed.

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

We reserve the right to revise Old or new, buying all or restrict any ad we deem makes and models. LMCT objectionable and to change the 11618. Ph 0455 776 443. 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.

2017, one owner, r.w.c., 90,000km, fully serviced, AMY-912 $17,800. Phone Brian 0428 513 295.

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2014, auto, diesel, 2L, rego 1RJ-3XR, blown motor, $2500. Phone 0498 594 897.

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PARKER, Barry.

Pigdog, I will miss the great adventures riding our Harley's together sometimes. Mike Webster.

Graz, Regan (Ratbag) and girls.

DAY. The funeral service and committal for cremation for Mrs Gladys Edna Day will be held at the Latrobe Valley Funeral Services Chapel, 6 Ollerton Avenue Moe on THURSDAY (1 February 2024) commencing at 1.30pm.

MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON MOE 5126 1111 Place your tribute on latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au

McDONNELL. The funeral service of Mrs Wendy Faye McDonnell of Lakes Entrance will be held at St Nicholas Anglican Church, Church Street, Lakes Entrance on MONDAY (5 February 2024) at 2pm.

PRIVATE CREMATION No flowers by request.

Donations to the Cancer Council, Victoria, would be appreciated.

Please see Wendy's funeral notice at: www.stephenbaggs.com.au for a link to the livestream.

Stephen Baggs Funeral Directors Bairnsdale 5153 2150

PARKER. The funeral service and committal for cremation of Mr Barry Frederick Parker will be held at Gippsland Memorial Park, Rose Chapel, Cemetery Drive, Traralgon, on MONDAY RUSZ, Steven Frank.

Passed away peacefully (5 February 2024) commencing at 2pm. at LRH on 24/1/2024.

Aged 52 years. Loving husband of Pam. Much loved father of Sofie and MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON Liv. Son-in-law of Maurie TRARALGON 5174 2258 and Tina. Beloved brother Place your tribute on of Aniko. Brother-in-law of latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au Gerard. Uncle of Jacob and Callam. Son of Jozsef and Olga.

WELLS. Resting peacefully Forever watching over us The funeral service and committal for cremation Always in our hearts for Mr Robert Raymond SHINGLES, Wells will be held at Leigh (Swampy).

Latrobe Valley Funeral Passed away peacefully Services Chapel, 6 Ollerton at Bupa, Traralgon on Ave, Moe on FRIDAY (2 20 January 2024.

February 2024) at 11am.

Aged 80 years Dearly loved father of Robert's service will be Jodie, Clint, Lisa, Kim, livestreamed, to view the Louise, Raelene and their livestream please visit: latrobevalley partners. funerals.com.au Loved Pop to all his grandchildren and great and click on livestreaming. grandchildren.

Long term partner of Maureen.

MOE-MORWELL-TRARALGON MOE 5126 1111 Close to our hearts you Place your tribute on will always stay, latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au Loved and remembered every day.

In accordance with Leigh's wishes a Private Cremation has been held.

WELLS, Robert Raymond.

Passed away 22 January 2024.

Loved husband of Eileen (dec.).

Loved father, father-in-law, and stepfather of Rodney and Julie, Christine, Darren and Diane, David and Vicky, Julie and Alan, and Gary (dec.).

A much loved grandfather and great grandfather.

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HUTTON, Brian.

5/4/1950 - 30/1/2022.

I haven't learnt to live without you, I know I never will.

The truth of the matter is, you are always with me still.

Love and miss you Barnes, Lyd XX. PEARCE, Riley (Chop).

27/3/2003 - 24/1/2021.

Another year without your cheeky grin. Not a day goes by that we don't miss you dearly. Treasured memories we all have of our Chop. Forever in our hearts and prayers. The Walsh clan XX.

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HARRIS (Cranwell), Leanne.

1/2/1971 - 11/8/2009.

We miss our precious daughter, sister and aunty.

Precious memories every day. Mum (Phyllis) and family.

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DIDJURGIES, Jutta.

Edgar, Wendy and Ron and their families would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all who attended Jutta's funeral.

To all who sent cards, flowers, donations and made phone calls, they were truly appreciated.

Special thanks to Pastor Tony Castle and Pastor Wilhem Stern for a wonderful service and support.

Thank you to the staff at LRH. Please accept this as our personal thank you to each and every one of you.

MANSON, Margaret.

Margaret's family would like to thank you all for the many cards, flowers, food, phone calls and messages received during the loss of our dear Mum and Nanna.

Special thanks to Margery Cole Nursing Home, especially to staff in Banksia North and Fr Peter Bickley for their loving care and support throughout our mum's life.

Thank you.

MAY, Edna Merl.

Greg, Bev, Helen, Lou and families would like to thank everyone who sent flowers, cards and attended mum's funeral. Please know how much it meant to us all. Thank you to the staff at Mitchell House for the last two years, and a huge thank you to all at Maryvale P. H. who went above and beyond to make mum comfortable.

We are grateful for the love and kindness.

ROODENRYS, Rudy.

Our family would sincerely like to thank LRH ED Dept, Dr Daniel Buckley and his team from the Oncology Dept Bass Ward and Nicholson Gem Ward for the wonderful care of Rudy over his short illness.

To Myra and staff at LVFS for looking after us, Emma Barber for Rudy's amazing Service and tribute.

To Rudy's many work colleagues, family and friends, some who travelled long distance and the ones who viewed via the webcast, we thank you.

We appreciated the many phone calls, text messages, flowers, food and support during this difficult time.

Please accept this as our personal thank you to each and everyone of you.

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Our Chapels are fitted with the latest visual technology including the option to livestream a Funeral from any location. A large function room is available adjacent to each chapel to provide catering and refreshment facilities.

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Springvale Districts opening their doors to Gippsland footballers FOOTBALL

By TOM HAYES

A NUMBER of Gippsland footballers have made the move from the region toward Melbourne, and their transition has been aided by the Springvale Districts Football-Netball Club.

Competing in the Southern Football League, the Springvale Districts FootballNetball Club has helped Gippslanders complete their move to Melbourne, not only with a new football club to play at and a sense of belonging in a new environment, but also by offering help on work and housing transition.

Springvale Districts is slowly becoming a home away from home for Gippsland exports, boasting more than a handful of Gippsland-grown players.

The connection with Gippsland began in 2021, when normality began to be restored after the COVID pandemic, with students returning to university, work going back to normal, and of course, sports being reintroduced to the weekends.

Since then, a handful of Gippsland footballers have moved to Melbourne, joining Springvale Football-Netball Club in the process, who helped them with the tough transition.

“It virtually all started from one point of contact … and it just snowballed from there,” Springvale Districts FootballNetball Club President, Greg Scott said.

The idea sparked after a player from Gippsland joined Springvale FNC, then asked if his mates, who also lived in the city, could train with the club.

“We are happy to entertain anyone to train with us who plays elsewhere regionally. We do encourage players to bring their mates down,” Scott said.

“Hopefully what happens from there is they get a feel for the club, see how we play, understand our culture and so forth, and then they decide to hang around the following year.”

Opportunities to play at Springvale FNC are coming from various avenues, and the country feel of the club only makes it all the more attractive to regional players.

Monash University students, many of

whom come from regional areas have had the chance to join the club, only expanding the range of players that are available.

“It’s an easy transition for them, and we are hoping to attract some girls who are going to play some netball for us from all over Victoria,” Scott said.

“We don’t have a promise … they just feel engrained.

“I love the fact that they’ve chosen to play with us.”

A number of Gippsland footballers have made the move since football returned post-COVID, and all of them spoke highly of Springvale FNC for helping with the transition and beyond.

Liam Giove moved from Bairnsdale FNC to the Springvale Districts FNC for the 2023 season, describing it as a “very smooth process”.

“The club provided me with a wellpaying job to make living easy down in Melbourne, (they) helped with a real estate agent to get a rental as well,” Giove said.

Looking forward to the start of a new venture, Tom Anderson has joined Springvale FNC from Sale City FNC ahead of the 2024 season.

“I have been down in Melbourne since finishing school … I moved by myself in my first year of uni to North Melbourne,” he said.

“I’m originally from Sale, I ran into one of my mates, Ben Brunt, in the Balaclava Anytime Fitness and got chatting to him … he mentioned he was moving from Maffra up this way for work.

“I haven’t played footy for five years but was keen to get involved so he told me to come down and have a crack at pre-season.

“Springvale (FNC) has only gotten to know me; I’m saying that they have welcomed me with open arms and made me feel at home from day dot.

“Excited to see what this year can offer.”

Xavier Woodland is just another Gippslander to make the move, this time from Heyfield FNC to Springvale Districts FNC. “Once I got to the club, I knew that it was perfect for me as it had a country feeling and a sense of community, along

with a great coach staff and a side of professionalism,” Woodland said.

“The process was made as easy as possible by the club. They didn’t provide hand-outs, but they gave me contacts for jobs, housing and everything that helped me feel as settled as possible.”

It appeared to be a “no-brainer” for club president Greg Scott, who believes the club had the right connections to facilitate the idea.

An alternative structure was needed for Springvale FNC, as with no junior clubs, they don’t have constant flow of juniors into the seniors.

“Because we don’t have a junior program … we don’t have that opportunity that other clubs do,” Scott said.

“We have opportunities, obviously through businesses that we’re involved with, and we have our major sponsors.

“So any guys or girls that come up with a trade can get work, and any guys or girls that do (university) - it fits their timetable.

“The rentals and housing is easy, because some of our major sponsors are real estate agents, and they love the fact that they can put a couple of boys and girls through their housing knowing that their not going to wreck it.”

The Southern Football-Netball League team is not just stopping there, with more plans being drawn up for stronger connections.

Springvale FNC is trying to pass a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gippsland clubs, in order to attract players to the club if they decide to move to Melbourne.

Instead, providing a pathway for senior footballers and netballers to play a high level of football or netball at a country-style club in Melbourne in a strong competition, rather than poaching players.

Attaining the MOU has proved to be a difficult process however, as AFL Gippsland have the ability to implement a bylaw for extra pathway programs.

East Gippsland Football-Netball League side Lakes Entrance FNC are open to the idea, according to the Springvale FNC President.

The Latrobe Valley Express, Wednesday, 31 January, 2024 — Page 35

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Trio: Traralgon’s Robyn Van Es, Anthony Van Es and Warwick Landy.

Night at the races: Traralgon’s Carole Vanderfeen and Joy Heyfron.

Family: Trafalgar’s Maria Jamieson, eight-year-old Kaleb Jamieson and Newborough’s Wilhelmina Jamieson at the Traralgon Cup.

Mates: Traralgon’s Alex Martin and Bill Majoor trackside at the Traralgon Cup on Australia Day.

Making gravy: The Paul Kelly Tribute Band entertained patrons. The local-crew is made up of Danny Eddy, Dave Mumford, Martin Tullett, Nick Bomba and Lexie Whitwam.

Officialdom: Greyhound Racing Victoria Safety & Clubs Troy Harley, GRV Marketing Hash Hettiarachchi and GRV Board Member Deputy Chair, Jack Blayney saluted a successful Traralgon Cup.

Good company: Traralgon’s Paula Landy welcomed Carolyn Evans-Barker and Olivia Baird from Melbourne for the Traralgon Cup.

The other Latrobe: Alyssa Sherrif (12) and Jake Sherriff (8) travelled from Latrobe, Tasmania for Australia Day in the Valley.

Photographs: Liam Durkin

Smiles: Traralgon’s Lachlan Theodore (7), Christine Saviane, Georgia Miller and Ash Miller (2) on the lawn at Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club.

South Gippy: Brothers Jordan and Liam Thomas made the journey up from Meeniyan for the Traralgon Cup.

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Duncan the Dusty in late appointment FOOTBALL

By LIAM DURKIN

ONCE a coach, always a coach.

Former Woodside District FootballNetball Club senior football coach Michael Duncan will coach Warragul Industrials FNC this season.

Duncan shocked the local football world when he was announced as Dusties new coach recently.

The two-time Morwell premiership player had previously indicated a desire to step away from senior coaching, following six years in the North Gippsland Football-Netball League.

However, in a dramatic turn of events, Warragul Industrials found themselves without a coach, and Duncan was sounded out.

Dusties had appointed former Traralgon player Mark Collison to the top job, yet a change in his work situation meant he was no longer able to commit.

The Duncan connection came about through Dusties last coach Harmit Singh, who coached Duncan at Morwell.

The pair shared premiership success in the Gippsland League in 2013 and 2014.

Singh was also on the bench helping Duncan during last year’s NGFNL Grand Final.

It is understood Duncan was one of at least three candidates Dusties were keen to talk to following Collison’s departure, while some Woodside players are believed to be surprised at what has happened.

Duncan will take over a Dusties side that bowed out in the semi-final last year in the West Gippsland Football-Netball Competition.

The man known as ‘Chunky’ has built up a body of work in his short coaching career to date.

He coached Traralgon Tyers United for two years (2018-19), finishing top three in both, before taking Woodside to the minor premiership in 2021, a preliminary final the following year, and then their first Grand Final as Woodside District.

Dusties received praise for their work in quickly finding a replacement coach, as well as credit from those in media circles for managing to keep Duncan’s appointment totally in-house.

While rumours in local football tend to spread like wildfire, this was a rare occurrence where absolutely nothing was leaked.

On the move: Former Woodside coach Michael Duncan will coach in West Gippsland this season.

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SCOREBOARD BOWLS STRZELECKI NORTH

MIDWEEK PENNANT ROUND 10 23-Jan-24 DIVISION 1: Traralgon 16 62 Morwell 0 35 Drouin 16 67 Trafalgar 0 39 Newborough 16 77 Warragul 0 52 Morwell Club 14 75 Traralgon RSL 2 49 DIVISION 2: Newborough (2) 15 60 Neerim District 1 47 Traralgon (2) 14 64 Morwell Club (2) 2 61 Moe 14 61 Newborough (3) 2 47 Drouin (2) 14 67 Yinnar 2 63 DIVISION 3: Traralgon (3) 12 58 Churchill 4 55 Trafalgar (2) 14 60 Garfield 2 58 Drouin (3) 14 86 Yarragon 2 35 Morwell (2) 14 62 Morwell (3) 2 47 Warragul (2) 14 62 Moe (2) 2 57 DIVISION 4: Traralgon (4) Bye Longwarry 10 51 Yinnar (2) 0 30 Traralgon RSL (2) 10 47 Traralgon (5) 0 30 Newborough (4) 8 43 Trafalgar (3) 2 28 Division 1 W L D F A Dif Pts Newborough 1 9 1 0 662 504 158136 Warragul 1 7 2 1 559 464 95 111 Trafalgar 1 6 4 0 561 580 -19 85 Drouin 1 4 5 1 533 467 66 80 Traralgon 1 4 6 0 566 578 -12 73 Morwell Club 1 4 6 0 543 599 -56 68 Traralgon RSL 1 3 7 0 492 626 -134 48 Morwell 1 2 8 0 514 612 -98 39 Division 2 W L D F A Dif Pts Moe 1 8 1 1 573 444 129124 Newborough 2 7 2 1 668 482 186 117 Yinnar 1 5 5 0 575 588 -13 77 Drouin 2 5 5 0 546 554 -8 76 Neerim District 1 4 5 1 480 533 -53 71 Morwell Club 2 3 6 1 524 586 -62 60 Newborough 3 3 7 0 485 580 -95 59 Traralgon 2 3 7 0 504 588 -84 56 Division 3 W L D F A Dif Pts Churchill 1 8 1 1 583 458 125128 Trafalgar 2 7 2 1 552 473 79 114 Traralgon 3 6 4 0 583 575 8 88 Morwell 3 4 4 2 482 517 -35 82 Drouin 3 4 5 1 523 498 25 76 Warragul 2 4 5 1 524 528 -4 70 Garfield 1 3 6 1 544 500 44 65 Morwell 2 3 6 1 543 610 -67 63 Yarragon 1 4 6 0 547 607 -60 60 Moe 2 3 7 0 502 617 -115 54 Division 4 W L D F A Dif Pts Longwarry 1 8 1 0 407 250 157 78 Traralgon 5 6 4 0 373 340 33 61 Traralgon RSL 2 5 3 1 301 250 51 57 Yinnar 2 5 4 1 334 298 36 56 Newborough 4 4 5 1 302 307 -5 44 Traralgon 4 4 5 0 308 317 -9 39 Trafalgar 3 3 6 1 238 389 -151 35 SATURDAY PENNANT 2023 - 24 ROUND 11 27-Jan-24 DIVISION 1: Trafalgar 16 77 Morwell 2 71

Warragul 16 84 Traralgon RSL 0 69 Newborough 16 94 Drouin 2 67 Traralgon 16 98 Moe 2 71 DIVISION 2: Longwarry 16 99 Garfield 2 60 Newborough (2) 14 84 Neerim District 4 78 Traralgon (2) 14 88 Morwell Club 4 72 Thorpdale 16 94 Traralgon RSL (2) 2 76 DIVISION 3: Trafalgar (2) 18 94 Morwell (2) 0 49 Yinnar 16 72 Warragul (2) 2 70 Boolarra 16 96 Drouin (2) 2 65 Newborough (3) 16 83 Traralgon (3) 2 74 DIVISION 4: Yallourn North 16 86 Moe (2) 2 67 Churchill 16 87 Warragul (3) 2 62 Morwell (3) 16 83 Morwell (3) 2 76 Traralgon (4) 17 84 Morwell Club (2) 1 63 DIVISION 5: Drouin (3) 12 64 Garfield (2) 4 58 Yallourn North (2) 14 65 Traralgon (5) 2 57 Longwarry (2) 13 55 Traralgon RSL (3) 3 53 Neerim District (2) 16 70 Trafalgar (3) 0 47 Morwell (4) 14 65 Newborough (4) 2 55 DIVISION 6: Moe (3) 10 54 Trafalgar (4) 0 23 Traralgon (6) 10 56 Thorpdale/Yarragon 0 31 Longwarry (3) 10 40 Traralgon (7) 0 31 Moe (4) 10 50 Churchill (2) 0 27 Boolarra (2) 8 50 Traralgon RSL/Yinnar 2 34 Drouin (4) 8 46 Neerim District (3) 2 34 Division 1 W L D F A Dif Pts Traralgon 1 9 1 1 844 680 164151 Trafalgar 1 7 3 1 812 694 118129 Newborough 1 7 3 1 780 684 96 129 Traralgon RSL 1 4 6 1 730 782 -52 86 Warragul 1 3 6 2 610 716 -106 78 Morwell 1 3 7 1 711 754 -43 77 Moe 1 3 7 1 724 764 -40 72 Drouin 1 3 6 2 600 737 -137 70 Division 2 W L D F A Dif Pts Longwarry 1 9 0 2 881 532 349165 Traralgon 2 7 2 2 789 624 165135 Morwell Club 1 6 3 2 791 650 141122 Garfield 1 4 5 2 689 747 -58 96 Thorpdale 1 4 5 2 654 753 -99 92 Neerim District 1 3 6 2 662 742 -80 77 Traralgon RSL 2 2 7 2 573 824 -251 57 Newborough 2 1 8 2 607 774 -167 48 Division 3 W L D F A Dif Pts Traralgon 3 8 3 0 913 746 167141 Newborough 3 6 4 1 815 749 66 110 Morwell 2 6 5 0 835 795 40 106 Boolarra 1 5 5 1 792 732 60 101 Yinnar 1 5 5 1 726 787 -61 99 Drouin 2 5 5 1 702 826 -124 96 Warragul 2 4 5 2 646 742 -96 82 Trafalgar 2 2 9 0 804 856 -52 57 Division 4 W L D F A Dif Pts Churchill 1 7 3 1 815 679 136133 Traralgon 4 7 3 1 839 718 121128 Yarragon 1 6 4 1 858 648 210120 Moe 2 7 3 1 739 725 14 117 Yallourn North 1 6 4 1 748 762 -14 104 Morwell Club 2 4 6 1 795 730 65 94 Morwell 3 2 8 1 654 886 -232 56 Warragul 3 1 9 1 625 925 -300 40

Division 5 W L D F A Dif Pts Longwarry 2 9 0 2 636 421 215150 Drouin 3 6 3 2 552 544 8 104 Traralgon RSL 3 5 4 2 593 467 126 95 Yallourn North 2 5 4 2 483 500 -17 95 Neerim District 2 4 5 2 486 488 -2 87 Morwell 4 5 4 2 529 564 -35 85 Garfield 2 4 5 2 560 542 18 83 Traralgon 5 3 6 2 514 599 -85 69 Trafalgar 3 2 7 2 486 593 -107 57 Newborough 4 2 7 2 388 509 -121 55 Division 5 W L D F A Dif Pts Moe 3 7 3 1 432 316 116 74 Boolarra 2 7 3 1 378 338 40 72 Longwarry 3 6 4 1 427 349 78 67 Drouin 4 6 4 1 454 317 137 65 Traralgon 6 6 4 1 406 353 53 65 Traralgon 7 5 4 2 365 331 34 60 Trafalgar 4 5 4 2 333 346 -13 58 Neerim District 3 5 5 1 383 391 -8 57 Thorpdale/Yarragon 5 5 1 338 444 -106 49 Churchill 2 3 7 1 350 424 -74 37 Trgn RSL/Yinnar 2 8 1 328 442 -114 31 Moe 4 2 8 1 272 415 -143 25

GOLF CHURCHILL & MONASH

Stableford Saturday 20th January 2024.

A Grade Winner: I. Fortune 14 39pts B Grade Winner: C. Warring 17 37pts C Grade Winner: Pat Kearns 24 34pts D Grade Winner: B. Mathieson 29 39pts D.T.L: 1. R.Vesty 39, 2. R. King 38, 3.

C.sterrick 37, 4. G. Corponi 36, 5. R.Dent 35, 6. C. Cummins 34, 7. M. Dear 33 C/B, 8. S. Sanders 33, 9. R. Madigan 33, 10. D. Burridge 33, 11. B. Kilday 33.

N.T.P: 3rd Pro-Pin: R. Welsh, 12th J. Cahill, 14th P. Chapple Target Hole: Pat Kearns Birdies: 3rd R. Dent, G.Barnes, C. Warring, 12th R. Vesty, J. Cahill, Ad. West Par Tuesday 23rd January 2024.

Winner A Grade: S. Caldwell 23 +1 B Grade Winner: R. Sands 31 -2 D.T.L: 1. M. Ryan -1, 2. L. Brent -2 N.T.P: 3rd Ad West, 5th S. Turner, 12th L. Brent, 14th M. Ryan MIRBOO NORTH

Thursday 25th January Stableford.

A Grade: N Rutledge (14) 41pts.

B Grade: M Mc Kay (18) 40pts, DTL: S Woodall 39, R Matthews 38, N Baker, N Whichello 37 c/b.

NTP: 4th, D Taylor 6th D Taylor, 13th G Shandley, 16th M Payne.

Birdies: 4th D Woodall, 6th M Payne, S Woodall, 13th G Shandley, 16th M Payne, R Robbins, Saturday 27th January, Par. A Grade: M Woodall, (9) 3up.

B Grade: O Mahoney (17) 2up C Grade: A Woodall (31) 5up.

DTL: G Renwick, N Bickerton, N Baker 2up.

J Coleman, T Baker, T Whitelaw 1up.

NTP: 4th, N Baker, 6th T Whitelaw, 13th C Mc Kay, 16th, G Renwick, Birdies: 4th, R Matthews, D Evans, 6th, T Whitelaw, P Cummaudo, 13th C Mc Kay. MOE

Thursday, 25 January 2024 Competition : OPEN Medley Stableford Grade A Winners: Ayton, Kevin (12) 37 Grade B Winners: Malone, Todd (14) 40 Grade C Winners: Shearing, Jason (21) 42 Place Getters: White, Darren 39 C/B, Mitchell, Callum 39, Eastaway, Karl 37 C/B, Papettas, Maurice 37 C/B, Savige, Bruce 37 C/B, Colvin, Anthony 37, Spiteri, Paul 36 C/B, Hibbs, Steven 36, Stanlake, Peter 35 C/B, Poole, Joel 35 C/B, Wilson, David 35 C/B, Condon, Jeff 35 C/B, Dyt, Ricky 35 C/B Great Score: David Wilson (Birdie) @ 8, Joel Poole (Birdie) @ 14, Wiebe Toet (Birdie) @4 Nearest to Pin: 4th Wiebe Toet, 8th Ricky Dyt, 14th John Harber Friday, 26 January 2024 OPEN Medley Stableford Grade A Winners: Fitzclarence, Kallan (11) 39 Grade B Winners: Wilson, Robert (18) 38 Grade C Winners: Stanlake, Helen (25) 40 Place Getters: Veenman, Laurie 38, Stothard, Leslie 37, Taylor, Nicholas 35 C/B, Robinson, Aaron 35 C/B, Fruend, Toby 35 C/B, Bassman, Aaron 35, Howard, Bernard 35 C/B, Devent, Anton 35 Great Score: Leslie Stothard (Eagle) @ 3, Nicholas Taylor (Birdie) @ 14, Brent Connelly (Birdie) @ 14, Dylan Spence (Birdie) @ 14, Sandra Caldwell (Birdie) @ 8, Matt Cunningham (Birdie) @ 8 Nearest to Pin: 4th Shaun Lee, 8th Sandra Caldwell, 14th Jenna Robertson MORWELL

Women Stableford 24th January 2024 Winner: G Clark 41 pts DTL: J White 36 pts NTP: 2nd C Peter 8th J White 11th G Clark 15th L van Rooy TRAFALGAR

Tuesday 23/01/2024 Stableford Players: 31, Women 6, Men 25 Winner: Andrew McCory (26) Runner Up: Heather Savige (23) DTL: Charlie Hooker (22), Rod Brisbane (22), Steve Klemke (20), Nola Fordham (20), John Kerr (20) NTP: Rod Brisbane (5) Bradmans: Steve Gould

Thursday: 25/01/2024 Stableford Players : 62, Women 16, Men 46 Women’s Winner: Aileen McNair (25) Runner Up: Jan Griffin (24) DTL: Sue DeVries (23), Lorna Risol (21), Aija Owen (21) NTP: Bev Keily (13) Bradmans: Anne Outhred Men’s Winner: Paul Fogarty (25) Runner Up: Ivan Grant (23 c/b) DTL: Ed Hayward (23), Max Pugliese (21), Richard Gould (21), Dennis Scambler (20), John Dodorico (20), Ray Williams (20), Mick Bennett (20), Laurie Snowball (20) NTP: Laurie Snowball (13) Bradmans: Chris Barfoot Wednesday Women’s Stableford 24/1/24 18-Hole winner: Anne Outhred (26) with 39 points 18-Hole Runner Up: Bev Keily (20) with 38 points Down The Line: Lorna Risol with 37 points and Jan Griffin with 34 points NTP: 5th – Jenny Evison NTP: 11th – Linda Chapple 9-Hole winner: Cheryl Deppeler (25) with 20 points 9-Hole Runner up: Sue Williams (33) with 19 points Gobblers: Bev Keily on the 5th Friday, January 26th 2024, Open Men’s & Ladies Stableford A Grade Winner: Dean Da Costa 39 pts B Grade Winner: Ross Anderson 43 pts C Grade Winner: Corrine Nancarrow 40 pts DTL's: Shane Woodall 39, Steve Klemke 39, Hoppy Ing 37, Peter Burghardt 37, George Petkovic 37, Tony Gray 37, Peter Moss 37, Dermot Reiter 37, Joe Pedemont 36, Glenn Cross 36, Mark Johnson 36, Thomas McMahon 35 C/B Birdies: 5th: Dermot Reiter, Reno Borg 11th: Paul Owler, Warwick Griggs, Dale Fairless 13th: Jack Marshall Saturday, January 27th 2024, 4 Person Ambrose Winner’s: Wayne Taylor, Barry Watkins, Darren Wiseman & Kevin Gridley 54 nett DTL’s: Tony O’Reilly, Zavier O’Reilly, Robert Davie & Peter Brown 55.75, Andrew Tangusso, John Warren, Andrew Cochrane & Joe Pedemont 54.75, Duane Baker, Hank Fiddelaers, Russ Balfour & Pat O’Connell 55.75 C/B NTP’s: 2nd: Darren Wiseman 5th: John Warren – Di Moody 11th: Joe Pedemont 13th: Wayne Robbins 15th: Russ Grant

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Rep finals this Sunday

CRICKET GCL

BY LIAM DURKIN

CRICKET Latrobe Valley has a busy Sunday ahead, as it prepares for multiple Grand Finals in the Gippsland Cricket League.

Latrobe Valley takes on traditional powerhouse Sale-Maffra for senior silverware, and Leongatha in the under 18s.

The senior team qualified for the decider after defeating Warragul in the last round of the homeand-away season, while the CLV youngsters have gone through the season without dropping a game.

The under 18s play for two trophies in the 50-over and 20-over format.

This Sunday will see the 50 over final played.

The 20 over final was played at Ted Summerton Reserve last night (Tuesday, January 30) - the result of which was not known at time of press.

The 20 over final sees players compete for the Cameron White Cup, named after the former Australian cricketer who grew up in Bairnsdale.

White returned home at the weekend, as the Bairnsdale Cricket Association celebrated its centenary.

Latrobe Valley under 18s took to Sale Oval last Tuesday for the final round of the T20 regular season.

The day acted as a triple-header, with SaleMaffra and Bairnsdale also playing games.

Latrobe Valley was first up, and managed to defeat Bairnsdale by 10 runs.

Batting first, Latrobe Valley saw a couple of players make handy runs to scratch out a total of 114.

Jacob Bloomfield and Zac Cheffers both made 19, while Liam Cumiskey had one cameraman ducking for cover after launching a huge straight six.

Things looks shaky for Latrobe Valley, as Bairnsdale reached 49 without loss.

However, a double-wicket strike to Dylan van der Stoep opened the floodgates, and before too long, Bairnsdale was 6/85.

From there, Latrobe Valley managed the situation to ensure Bairnsdale was always a fair distance off the required rate, and they closed at 8/104.

Van der Stoep ended with figures of 3/11 and leg spinner Jordan Shields added to his season collection with 2/16.

The 18s 50 over final will be played at Hallora.

GCL senior final is at Bellbird Park, Drouin.

Both matches start at 10.15am.

UNFORTUNATELY, the Gippsland Cricket League women’s competition has come to an abrupt end.

Lack of numbers has forced the hand of organisers to abandon the season.

Sale-Maffra was the only association left standing able to field a team.

The Sharks were scheduled to play Latrobe Valley on Sunday, January 21, before the match was called off.

The GCL women’s competition was reduced to just three teams this season, although Leongatha failed to ever get a side on the park.

It is understood organisers are already working toward next season, with the aim of having all five Gippsland associations (Sale-Maffra, Latrobe Valley, Leongatha District, Warragul District, Bairnsdale) represented in women’s cricket.

Plenty to play out in Round 11

CRICKET CLV PREMIER A

BY LIAM DURKIN

NO results have been reached yet after Day 1 in Round 11 of Cricket Latrobe Valley Premier A. That being said, a number of sides are in strong positions, and will be looking to achieve first innings points as quickly as possible this Saturday.

A couple of matches were played on Australia Day (Friday) last round, giving players the full weekend.

MORWELL pulled themselves out of the proverbial.

The Tigers were 5/38 against Moe, but managed to get themselves to 216 at Keegan Street.

Such a total appeared a long way off after Aaron Johnstone tore through the Morwell top order, taking four of the first five wicket to fall, which saw three disturb the timber.

The right armer ended with fine figures of 5/34 off 18 overs, and in added credit, there was no cheap tail end poles among the collection.

Needing someone to stabilise the innings, Morwell found runs down the order from veteran Brendan Brincat, who made a commanding 71 batting at number eight.

He combined with Tim Ford and Louis Johnson, who made valuable contributions of 40 and 29 respectively.

The partnership between Brincat and Johnson yielded 78 runs for the eighth wicket, in a further nod to the deep batting card Morwell have become known for in recent seasons.

To have someone like Brincat batting as low as eight must be a true luxury, given he would more than likely bat in at least the top five at most other clubs.

The Tigers ended Australia Day on a high, as they were able to take a wicket in the five overs before the end of play.

Moe will resume at 1/3 this Saturday.

Interestingly, the last time Australia Day fell on a Friday (2018), the Lions played Morwell away, just as they did last week. The two clubs have proposed making Australia Day an annual marquee game.

PREMIER A ROUND 11 (DAY 1)

Players from both clubs also reached milestones on Day 1.

Blake Mills scored his 4000th club run for Morwell, while Rob Phoenix took his 250th A Grade wicket for Moe. THIS Lee Stockdale bloke goes alright.

Ex Students are currently 8/117 against Glengarry - 63 of which have been scored by Stockdale.

On a day where only two Shark batsmen made double figures, Stockdale’s hand of 63 at Fred King Oval on Australia Day was worth every bit as much as any century he has ever made.

Stockdale was in early, coming to the crease at 2/5, and continued to see wickets fall around him.

He went through five partners, and departed himself with the score on 109.

Most of those partners fell victim to Cam Graham, who was miserly in his return of 5/38 of 22 overs, which included five maidens.

Graham, who hit the headlines last season with an insane ‘nine-fa’ in the Traralgon District Cricket Association, bowled most of the day alongside Al Jenkin.

The pair sent down 42 of the 57 overs, with some time lost due to rain (yet again).

One assumes Ex Students will bat on into Day 2, and try to at least get a total of 150 on the board.

CHURCHILL needs wickets more than they need an injury-free footy season.

The Cobras are about to lose on first innings, but can still make a game of it against Raiders.

Barring anything drastic, Raiders will get the six runs they need to take first innings points, and then look to build a lead at Andrews Park West.

The visitor’s have six wickets in hand, and with key batsmen Liam Maynard still to come.

Raiders knocked the Cobras over for just 93 last Saturday, doing so in 52 overs.

Three ducks didn’t make for great reading as far as Churchill were concerned, and had it not been for Steve Warr seeing off more than 100 balls to score 32 not out from first drop, the situation would have been even more diabolical.

Raiders hit consistently good areas, and saw wickets shared as a result between Harri McColl, Tom Robertson, George Cheshire and Mick Higgins, who each took two.

With 30 or so overs left in the day, Raiders went to stumps at 4/88.

Cheshire gave his side a positive start, making 34 opening the batting.

Despite this, the loss of four wickets might leave the door slightly ajar for the Cobras, who could perhaps snag a sneaky reverse outright if the deficit doesn’t creep along too far.

Raiders has Robertson and nightwatchman McColl at the crease, and with Maynard the last of the recognised batsmen, a number of possibilities remain open.

Warr already has three wickets, and if Churchill can be batting before tea, it may only need 25 overs from John Keighran to post a tricky fourth innings chase.

There is only one way Churchill can win, but will the Cobras dangle the outright carrot in front of Raiders at the risk of losing outright themselves?

GAME on at Toongabbie The Rams need six wickets, CATS need 103 runs.

The home side was asked to have a hit last Saturday, and responded by making 182.

Skipper Keenan Hughes did most of the scoring, making a brilliant 82 off 80 balls.

His innings featured eight fours and four maximums, pulling the side out of all sorts of trouble at 4/41.

Hughes found a willing ally in Michael Dunn, who played a vital hand of 30 off 96 balls.

The pair put on 110 for the fifth wicket, taking the total past 150.

Hughes’ attacking knock meant only 56.5 overs were completed by the time Toongabbie were bowled out.

Captain Keenan then pretty much did it all with the ball, and could honestly single-handedly lead his side to victory here.

Taking the new ball, Hughes ended Day 1 with figures of 4/23 - taking all four wickets to fall.

Included in that lot was former first class cricketer Cal Stewart, and Harry Moore who got himself to 34 off 73 balls.

Zimbabwean Test cricketer Tinashe Panyangara is currently unbeaten on eight, and the Rams will feel they need to see the back of him before he has a chance to get set again.

MIRBOO NORTH had the bye.

CRICKET LATROBE VALLEY

MORWELL V MOE at Keegan Street Reserve MORWELL FIRST INNINGS TOTAL 10 wickets for 216 (78 overs) GLENGARRY V EX STUDENTS at Glengarry Recreation Reserve EX STUDENTS FIRST INNINGS TOTAL 8 wickets for 117 (57 overs) TOONGABBIE V CATS at Toongabbie Recreation Reserve TOONGABBIE 1ST INNINGS D Barry b C Stewart ..............................................................................1 T Dunn b T Panyangara ................................................................... 19 S Pickles c J Bellingham b T Panyangara .................................. 12 J Veneman b T Panyangara ...............................................................0 M Dunn c Unknown b H Cooper ................................................. 30 K Hughes c P McGill b J Moore ..................................................... 82 J Chalmers b P McGill........................................................................ 17 S Cogan c T Panyangara b H Cooper ............................................1 S Ryan c C McDonald b J Moore ......................................................6

T Hood b J Moore .................................................................................0 M Barry not out ......................................................................................0 M Stoddart not out ...............................................................................0 Sundries (0w 4nb 7lb 3b) 14 TOTAL 10 wickets for 182 (56.5 Overs) CATS BOWLING C Stewart 15-5-32-1, J Moore 12-3-37-3, T Panyangara 14-346-3, P McGill 6.5-1-34-1, H Cooper 9-3-23-2 CATS 1ST INNINGS J Cochrane b K Hughes .......................................................................3 H Moore c S Pickles b K Hughes .................................................. 34 S Gissara b K Hughes ...........................................................................0 C Stewart lbw K Hughes .................................................................. 24 T Panyangara not out...........................................................................8 P McGill not out .....................................................................................0 Sundries (1w 5nb 3lb 1b) 10 TOTAL 4 wickets for 79 (28 Overs) TOONGABBIE BOWLING K Hughes 11-4-23-4, T Hood 6-2-14-0, S Cogan 1-0-15-0, M Barry 5-1-18-0, S Ryan 3-2-5-0, J Veneman 2-2-0-0, CHURCHILL V RAIDERS at Andrews Park West CHURCHILL 1ST INNINGS R Velardi b H McColl..............................................................................9 R Harvey c&b H McColl..................................................................... 10

S Warr not out...................................................................................... 32 M Harvey c Unknown b R Webber ................................................7 J Keighran c B Burrows b G Cheshire ............................................7 R Parker c L Thornton b M Higgins ................................................5 K Holt c&b G Cheshire .........................................................................0 Unknown run out B Bailey, M Higgins ...........................................0 Unknown cT Robertson b M Higgins ............................................6 Unknown b T Robertson .....................................................................9 Chris W Williams b T Robertson ........................................................0 Sundries (6w 0nb 1lb 1b) 8 TOTAL 10 wickets for 93 (52 Overs) RAIDERS BOWLING L Thornton 0.4-0-4-0, H McColl 10-3-13-2, T Robertson 6-014-2, T Hutchinson 1-1-0-0, B Bailey 4-1-6-0, G Cheshire 156-21-2, R Webber 8-1-17-1, M Higgins 7-1-16-2 RAIDERS 1ST INNINGS G Cheshire c Unknown b J Keighran ........................................... 34 B Burrows b S Warr ............................................................................ 15 M Higgins b S Warr ............................................................................ 13 R Webber lbw S Warr ...........................................................................3 T Robertson not out .......................................................................... 12 H McColl not out....................................................................................7 Sundries (0w 0nb 4lb 0b) 4 TOTAL 4 wickets for 88 (33 Overs) CHURCHILL BOWLING R Harvey 3-0-9-0, Chris W Williams 1-0-2-0, K Holt 5-1-17-0, S Warr 14-3-33-3, J Keighran 10-0-23-1

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Willow Grove cricketer Liam Cumiskey nails a maximum for Latrobe Valley during the Gippsland Cricket League Under 18 match against Bairnsdale at

Sale Oval. Latrobe Valley are involved in multiple GCL finals this weekend, with the 18s joining their senior counterparts on the big stage.

Tiger train going full steam ahead

CRICKET CLV A GRADE

BY LIAM DURKIN

MATCHES did not reach any great heights in Round 11 of Cricket Latrobe Valley A Grade.

A couple of hugely one-sided games featured on Day 2, while another petered out in anticlimactic fashion.

NOW this is the Gormandale most people remember.

The Tigers crushed Traralgon West last Saturday, making nearly 400 runs across their two innings at Stoddart Oval.

Heading into Day 2 needing four wickets and with a 112 run lead, Gormandale was able to wrap up first innings points relatively quickly.

The Eagles added just 21 runs to their overnight total, as Yohan Soyza and Nick Scammell did the damage.

Soyza finished with remarkable figures of 7/17 off 15.3 overs, with nine maidens nonetheless, while Scammell picked up two from his three overs.

Gormandale went the tonk in their second dig, and declared at 9/179 off 45 overs.

Traralgon West may have been entertaining thoughts of a reverse outright after the Tigers slipped to 4/14, but a determined 55 not out from vice captain Dylan Freitag ensured such a fate was avoided.

Tyler Reynolds made 28, as did Nat Campbell, whose return to the side has been identified as a key reason Gormandale has not lost a game since Christmas.

The Tigers took the punt at bowling Traralgon

West out in 30 overs, and would have been feeling very confident after seeing the scoreboard read 3/30.

However, time was always going to be a factor, and in the end, the Eagles finished at 3/60.

Josh Monacella was able to see out the day and made 29 not out.

With just two wins since October, the Eagles will be desperate to string some victories together before finals approach.

Runs to Monacella in the second innings should do his confidence some good, in what has no doubt been a taxing few months.

The wicket-keeper is currently juggling captaining Traralgon West and (ironically given the weekend's opponent), is also into his first season as senior coach of Gormandale Football-Netball Club.

One would hope so much responsibility on a young lad in his early 20s isn't too much of a burden.

ROVERS batted out whatever overs they could against Imperials.

Heavy downpours last Thursday left the Duncan Cameron square saturated, and as players arrived for Day 2 last Friday, it appeared a long shot any cricket would be played.

Rovers players and officials helped soak up as much water as they could, as rain held off in time for there to be a start.

Play appeared impossible when the Express paid a visit on Friday afternoon around 1pm.

The wicket was so damp, if you were to bowl a tennis ball it would have just about made an indent on the surface.

Umpires declared one more shower would be enough to call the game off, however, that shower never came, and Rovers continued their second innings.

The home side had already won on first innings, but the game remained alive as their lead was only 38 with nine wickets in hand.

Imperials made full use of conditions, and had Rovers 4/22.

The wicket clearly made batting difficult, as even a player the calibre of Ewan Williams found it near impossible to hit off the square. The Rovers skipper fell spooning a catch to mid on after the ball appeared to stick in the surface.

Lachlan Patterson took the pitch out of the equation, making 48 off 65 balls from number seven, with his knock including two sixes.

In the end, 53.3 overs were bowled, before Rovers were bowled out for 124.

Joel Randall took 4/38 and Todd Mann 3/32 for Imperials.

With no chance of any other result, the match finished as it had started on Day 2, with the home side taking first innings points.

WHEN you're going through hell - keep going, don't stop.

That could switch the best advice for Latrobe at the moment.

The Sharks were pummelled by Centrals, losing outright and by a big margin at Apex Park.

Entering Day 2, the result was basically a foregone conclusion, with the visitor’s 8/35 in their first innings chasing 165.

Latrobe added 20 runs to their first innings total. Skipper Steven Freshwater was admirable, remaining not out on 28, as he saw wicket after wicket fall around him.

The last three Shark batsmen all registered ducks, to go with a total of six for the innings.

Centrals veteran Marc Fenech wound back the

clock, and took insane figures of 7/15 off 20.4 overs.

The Lions had no hesitation sending Latrobe back in, and had maximum points in the bag inside 40 overs.

Four more ducks came from the Sharks, although Steve Hanning was able to pump three sixes in his 39-ball 30 at first drop.

His effort though was the only one of note, as Latrobe was skittled for virtually the same amount as they were first up.

The Sharks managed 59 in their second innings, which combined with their first innings effort, left them 51 runs short of even making Centrals bat again.

In perhaps a cruel twist, former Latrobe players Tyron Gamage and Dr Hiran Rajapakse took six wickets between them.

Rajapakse snared 3/4 and Gamage 3/12, while skipper Tye Hourigan took 2/23.

The win keeps Centrals on track to secure a home final, while for Latrobe, they will be looking to ride the rest of the campaign out as best they can.

Given their current plight, the Sharks probably already have one eye turned to next season.

While the situation looks dire, Latrobe may have an advantage not many other clubs have.

Has the time come for them to reach out to Peter Siddle and say "hey mate, the club needs you, can you come back home and coach?"

Siddle turns 40 this year and is surely nearing the end of his first class career.

WILLOW GROVE had the bye.

Round 12 fixture: Imperials vs Latrobe (at Catterick Crescent), Traralgon West vs Rovers (Jack Canavan), Willow Grove vs Gormandale (Moe Racecourse Turf), Centrals - BYE.

Latrobe Valley beats AllStar cricket contingent CRICKET GCL

BY LIAM DURKIN

THE Under 17 Female Cricket Carnival was held in Yinnar last week.

Players from across the region came to the Latrobe Valley for the one-day tournament on Monday, January 22.

Due to a few last-minute changes with teams dropping out, the original two-day schedule had to be revised.

As a result, the format was reverted to a one-off 40 over game between Latrobe Valley and an 'All Stars' teams made up of players from elsewhere.

Latrobe Valley won the match, after defending their total of 129.

The All Stars managed 96 in reply.

With more players than spots available for a

standard game of cricket, it was agreed to play under modified rules, giving anyone a hit.

Players retired after reaching 30 balls, while teams were allowed to lose more than 10 wickets.

Imperials cricketer Ash Murtagh was recognised for her batting efforts.

Murtagh made 29 batting for the All Stars team.

Willow Grove's Rumour van der Stoep was named player of the carnival. The youngster had a great game all round, taking five wickets and making 30 with the bat.

Morwell's Zoe Long also had a great game, taking five wickets and making 21 runs.

At one stage, Long had 4/1, with all her wickets being top order batters.

Morwell was well-represented on the day, with Matilda Freeman, Crystal Wilkie and Eleanor McEwen all taking part.

The tournament will be used to select the inaugural Gippsland Cricket Academy.

Team effort: Cricket Latrobe Valley won the Under 17 Female Cricket Carnival.

Photographs supplied

Easy home win for the Goannas CRICKET VETERANS

BY GORDON COWLING

THE Gippsland Goannas Over 60 cricket team welcomed Warrandyte Over 60s to the picturesque Roger Reis Oval (Toongabbie Recreation Reserve) on Sunday.

The Round 11 clash saw the visitor’s elect to field upon winning the toss.

Ken Bailey and Ray Floyd opened the innings and took the score to 39 in the 10th over before Bailey was dismissed for 19.

Ray Smith joined Floyd, who retired with 30 runs to his name when the score was 50.

Rob Taylor joined Smith and they took the score to 84 at the drinks break.

Smith retired for 40 in the 27th over, allowing Neil Meredith to join the fun.

The pair both made it to the 30th over - Taylor making 38 as Ian Gibson chipped in with 24 to take the score to 5/199 at the end of the 40th over.

Rob Bacchetti and Peter Anton opened the bowling for the Goannas and the score reached 34 without loss after 10 overs.

Murray Moore came on first change and ended with 3/33 from seven overs.

Warrandyte were 4/99 after 30 overs, thanks to some good bowling from Meredith, who took 3/4 off six overs.

Warrandyte was unable to reach the target, concluding at 7/127.

The Goannas Over 50 team is due to play a home game against Geelong this Sunday.

The Over 60s are due to play away against the Australia Cricket Society, also this Sunday.

Winners: Cricket Latrobe Valley players Montana Donoghue, Zoe Long, Gracie Sanders and Rumour van der Stoep with their awards from the the Under 17 Female Cricket Carnival.

CRICKET LATROBE VALLEY A-GRADE ROUND 11 (COMPLETE)

Whack: Goannas player Ian Gibson hits to leg.

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One there: Ray Smith calls for a run for the Gippsland Goannas Over 50s.

Rovers 124 (L Patterson 48 T Pearce 22, S Aitken 4-10 J Randall 4-38) d Traralgon Imperials 47 (R Morley 15 N Thillekarathna 9, E Williams 4-5 S Duff 3-18) Gormandale 9-179 (D Freitag 55 not out M Hibbs 51, B Fleming 3-37 B Howe 2-4) d Traralgon West 3-60 (R Wilkie 39 J Monacella 29 not out, Y Soyza 7-17 N Scammell 2-5) Centrals 165 (M Rawson 47 T Hourigan 45; S Freshwater 5-20 J Wus 3-32) d Latrobe 59 (S Hanning 30 S Freshwater 28 not out, M Fenech 7-15 H Rajapakse 3-4)

The Latrobe Valley Express, Wednesday, 31 January, 2024 — Page 39

Walking group reaches 15-year milestone WALKING

By TOM HAYES

FORMED in 2008, Traralgon Walking recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary.

Back in 2008, Jean Robertson formed the group, despite not being able to participate herself due to being on crutches for several decades.

Meeting twice a week in Traralgon, the group allows people to take care of their heart health by staying active, as well as incorporating an added social benefit to their lives.

Nowadays, there are 73 members of the Traralgon Walking group, all meeting twice a week to keep active and socialise with one another.

Last December, Traralgon Walking ticked over 15 years, and earlier this month, the group marked

the achievement at one of their monthly luncheons.

“Happy anniversary, congratulations on celebrating 15 years of walking in December, 2023. We hope that you continue to enjoy your benefits of walking and thank-you for your ongoing support to the Heart Foundation,” a letter to Traralgon Walking from the Heart Foundation read.

Walk Coordinator, Elaine Jeffs said it was a joyous celebration, 42 walkers attending the luncheon to get together for the occasion.

“We have a monthly get-together which is just a luncheon somewhere,” Jeffs said.

“We decided for our January luncheon … we would celebrate that anniversary.”

Forty-two people attended January's luncheon at Traralgon's Royal Exchange Hotel, catching up to celebrate the occasion, as well as the birthdays of the members in the past month.

Robertson still makes the effort to meet the participants each week for their walks, and was presented with a certificate issued by the Heart Foundation for her work in the last 15 years. “[Robertson] started it up, hoping that she would be able to walk, but she’s never been able to, but that’s alright - she comes,” Jeffs said.

Traralgon Walking caters to many types of abilities with three levels of walks on offer: short, medium and long, allowing participants to be comfortable during their morning walks.

“We’ve even got one lady walking on a walking frame!” Jeffs said.

During the 15 years, Traralgon Walking had completed a range of different activities, all spurring from the idea by the Heart Foundation.

“Initially the Heart Foundation set it up for recovery for people who have had heart conditions

to walk, but now it’s just for anybody who wants to keep heart healthy," Jeffs said.

“There’s no sponsors - no money involved at all - it’s just completely voluntary, you join Heart Foundation walking.

“We’ve done trips to Merimbula, trips all over the place just as a group as well.”

If anyone is interested in joining Traralgon Walking, phone Jean Robertson on 0413 998 624, or Elaine Jeffs (0409 419 240).

You can also attend one of the walks on either Tuesday, meeting at the Traralgon Centre Carpark (McDonald’s side) or on Friday at the Traralgon Railway Reserve from 8.30am.

Participants get ticked off on a roll, so then they can be acknowledged by the Heart Foundation when the time comes of how many walks they have completed.

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Trooper: Jean Robertson founded Traralgon Walking in 2008. She was congratulated with a certificate at the January luncheon.

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Community: More than 40 members attended the January luncheon, held at The Royal Exchange Hotel, Traralgon.

Zone Showjumping and An alternative route to Dressage Championships the soccer heading ban SHOWJUMPING

ZONE Showjumping and Dressage Championships were held at Sale on January 13 and 14.

Combinations that have qualified for the State Championships will compete at Elmore on February 24 and 25.  DRESSAGE - GRADE 2 1st - Nikita Farley riding Sapphire Blue (Orbost Pony Club); 2nd - Gracie Gartung riding LV Jimmy Choo (Stratford Pony Club); 3rd - Alyssa Greening riding Denison Park Discovery (Stratford Pony Club), and; 4th - Alyssa Greening riding Missenvale Mafia (Stratford Pony Club).  DRESSAGE - GRADE 3 1st - Lexie O'Brien riding Matuvu Cookies N Cream; 2nd - Skye Orchard riding Benny (Stratford Pony Club); 3rd - Phoebe Cavill riding Furst Impression Monet (Traralgon Pony Club), and; 4th - Mia Fitzpatrick riding Windarra Willow (Traralgon Pony Club).  DRESSAGE - GRADE 4 1st - Mia Fitzpatrick riding Tonimbuk Lodge Oaks Jasper (Traralgon Pony Club); 2nd - Lacey Connley riding KS Syd (Stratford Pony Club); 3rd - Sophie Groves riding Klamury Park (Bairnsdale Pony Club), and; 4th - Ella Kiss riding Heritage Park Tribute (Bairnsdale Pony Club).  DRESSAGE - GRADE 5 1st - Mitchell O'Brien riding Delta (Bairnsdale Pony Club); 2nd - Grace Davidson riding Jimmy (Bairnsdale Pony Club); 3rd - London Austin riding Moondale Mercedes (Orbost Pony Club), and 4th - London Austin riding Moondale Inafix (Orbost Pony Club).  DRESSAGE - GRADE 6 1st - Ellie Birch riding Oreo (Rosedale Pony Club); 2nd - Lucinda Lanigan riding Pip (Rosedale Pony Club); 3rd - Elsie Pinch riding Pip (Longford Pony Club), and; 4th - Tahirah Mathews riding Anzac (Rosedale Pony Club).  SHOWJUMPING - A GRADE 1st - Darcy Wade riding Wondaree Ruped

(Stratford Pony Club), and; 2nd - Darcy Wade riding Miss Delfyne (Stratford Pony Club).

 SHOWJUMPING - B GRADE 1st - Alyssa Greening riding Missenvale Mafia (Stratford Pony Club); 2nd - Ava Harrington riding Nasaam Artimore (Stratford Pony Club); 3rd - Grace Perkins riding Jamberoo (Stratford Pony Club), and; 4th - Harry Gault riding Havelock Mistletoe (Stratford Pony Club).  SHOWJUMPING - C GRADE 1st - Grace Perkins riding Amber (Stratford Pony Club); 2nd - Mia Fitzpatrick riding Windarra Willow (Traralgon Pony Club); 3rd - Xanthe Wade riding Lakevale Tarwyn (Stratford Pony Club), and; 4th - Xanthe Wade riding Alpha Tango Sierra (Stratford Pony Club).  SHOWJUMPING - D GRADE 1st Emily Wagstaff riding Cam (Stratford Pony Club); 2nd - Amalie Robinson riding Snowy River Duchess (Stratford Pony Club); 3rd - Xanthe Wade riding Fire on Ice (Stratford Pony Club), and; 4th - Gracie Gartung riding Massey (Stratford Pony Club).  SHOWJUMPING - E GRADE 1st - Isobel Palmer riding Bob (Mallacoota Pony Club); 2nd - Jasmine Lynch riding Tom (Bairnsdale Pony Club); 3rd - Jasmine Lynch riding Bubbles (Bairnsdale Pony Club), and; 4th - Grace Speirs riding Lakevale Armani (Stratford Pony Club).  SHOWJUMPING - F GRADE 1st - Mitchell O'Brien riding Delta (Bairnsdale Pony Club); 2nd - Grace Davidson riding Jimmy (Bairnsdale Pony Club); 3rd - Lacey Kiss riding Jasper (Bairnsdale Pony Club), and; 4th - Ella Kiss riding Alie (Bairnsdale Pony Club).  OFF THE TRACK RESULTS Best Dressage Off The Track Thoroughbred Chrysos (Bob) ridden by Isobel Ford (Toongabbie Pony Club).

Best Showjumping Off The Track Thoroughbred - Delfyne (Miss Delfyne) ridden by Darcy Wade (Stratford Pony Club).

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SOCCER

SPORTS Medicine Australia is anticipating a surge in children playing football in the wake of Australia and New Zealand hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup. While concerns about concussion may inspire calls in Australia for a ban on children heading the ball, as is the case in England and America, a ban would likely not produce the hoped for outcomes, according to a world-leading researcher in concussion in football.

Dr Kerry Peek, who is also a member of Sports Medicine Australia's NSW Council, believed a ban on heading was unnecessary.

“While a heading ban in young players - a strategy endorsed in heading guidelines in the US and England - might appear to be a sensible option to protect the developing brains of young players, banning heading during an important skill development phase may impede young players from developing safer heading technique in the future,” Dr Peek said.

“If we expect players to head the ball at any age, we must teach them the skills of heading, much of which, like ball tracking and body positioning, require no ball-head impacts at all.

“If we do not teach players how to safely head the ball, then we could be exposing them to a higher risk of concussion.

“Acquiring the skills of heading can and should start with no ball-head-contact at all.”

Dr Peek is the lead author of a research article published in Sports Medicine Australia’s Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport titled The incidence and characteristics of purposeful heading in male and female youth football (soccer) within Australia.

“Recently, football has received increased scrutiny, particularly the impact of purposeful heading on brain health and development,” she said.

Purposeful heading is a skill integral to football where players deliberately use their heads to re-direct the ball.

Between 20-25 per cent of goals are scored by a header across international tournaments.

“Whether purposeful heading is associated with neurodegenerative diseases in later life is the subject of much debate,” Dr Peek said.

“But considering the scientific and public concern around repetitive head impacts such as heading a ball, governing bodies should do what they can to retain all the positive benefits

of playing a team sport while minimising the risks, especially in young players”.

Dr Peek was a member of UEFA’s Heading Expert Group (chaired by Prof Tim Meyer) that drafted UEFA’s Heading Guidelines in 2020.

Dr Peek’s study of 110 football games was the first study to document heading incidence rates in Australia and found:  Under-15 males and under-17 females demonstrate a higher heading incidence rate than any other age group;  Midfielders completed the most headers in all female age groups;  Defenders completed the most headers in under-15 to 20 males;  Heading duels accounted for 16 per cent of total headers with most headers performed during free play, and;  Only 57 head impacts (out of a total of 4672 recorded, or about one per cent) were unintentional, from being struck by the ball or an opponent’s body part. Of these only four required medical attention.

“The study findings can be used to inform heading guidelines which would include teaching youth players heading technique based on specific game scenarios for their position and age group while also limiting heading practice in players who consistently head the ball in matches to reduce the accumulative number of headers over their playing career,” Dr Peek said.

“If we ban heading in certain age groups then we may be giving the wrong message that heading is bad when you are 10 years or younger (for instance), but it is safe when you are 11-years-old and we have no evidence to support this claim.

“Players may develop a fear of heading the ball (because they have previously been told that it is bad hence a ban) and then players may head the ball with such poor technique that it increases their risk of injury (like concussion).

“What I want to see is a change in the messaging, hence no ban on heading in young ages, but we have consistent coach education to support the way children are taught the important foot based skills of football (through small sided games, playing out from the back, short corners etc) so that most heading is naturally minimised in children’s football and heading is introduced in football as part of their skill development as players get older and transition to a full pitch (around 13-14 years of age).”

Tough day of play with the wind BOWLS STRZELECKI NORTH SATURDAY PENNANT

BY MICHAEL HOLROYD

DIVISION 1

Barry Hawkett and his rink of Michael Rudy, Shane Hope and Stuart Caines.

James Scullin and his rink of Matt Ogilvie, Ron Sherlock and Chris Ward had a 31-13 win over Jayde Leech and his rink of Lachlan Sim, Michael Muccillo and John ‘Banger’ Harvey.

Michael Yacoub and his rink of Pat Trewin, Phil Mustoe and Jame McCausland had a 27-13 win over Michael Smogavec and his rink of Jan Rudy, Dave Wurlod and Steve Pallot.

The home team fought back, with Sandy Caines and his rink of Stan Myers, Bob Rennie and Ted Kuklinsky having a 29-16 win over Wayne Lynch and his rink of Michael Morgan, Ian Hilsley and Ian Kirkup.

NEWBOROUGH travelled to Drouin, with Kevin Lovett and his rink of Barry Daley, Tony Knipping and Jo-Anne Michaels having a 28-16 win over Daniel McIlfatrick and his rink of Denise Hamilton, Wayne Hawken and Col Jeffrey.

Scott Jones and his rink of Brian Carpenter, Alan Ryan and Paul Sherman had a 24-15 win over Graeme Aubrey and his rink of Alex Miller, Jan Aubrey and Rudy Kerkvliet.

Rod Lewis and his rink of Fran Clark, John Backman and Matt Leicester had a 24-15 win over Mick Fleming and his rink of Ron Westrup, John Bickerdike and Elaine Thorpe.

The home team salvaged two points with Les Firth and his rink of Mary Firth, Peter Wallace and Bruce Andrews having a 21-18 win over Alan Grubbb and his rink of Michael Weatherall, Robbert Cook and Debbie Kennedy.

TRAFALGAR had a good win at Morwell, with Matt Schreyer and his rink of Wayne Hurst, Graham Hill and Adam Proctor having a 20-15 win over Steve Collins and his rink of Keith Gadsby, Mike Arnold and Kevin Pigdon.

David Cook and his rink of Kyen Jenkins, Paul Dawson and Wayne Arnold had a 17-13 win over Brian Kingsley and his rink of Ross Harford, Ross Kennedy and Laurie Melhuish.

Nathan Cook and his rink of Tim Anderson, Ken Capper and Chris Bortignon had a 24-18 win over Ron Lyfield and his rink of Jodie Ashby, Alex Monroe and Abbas Mehran.

For the home team, Chris Goldsbrough and his rink of Jim Turner, Danny McKeown and Morice Gardiner had a 25-16 win over Wil McIlwain, and his rink of Terry Robertson, Matt Coutts and Tim Fraser.

 NEWBOROUGH 16-94 DEFEATED DROUIN 2-67

 TRAFALGAR 16-77 DEFEATED MORWELL 2-71

STRZELECKI North Playing Area Bowls continued on Saturday in fine weather but with a strong gusty wind making playing shots quite difficult.

Top three teams Traralgon, Trafalgar and Newborough all had good wins, along with Warragul who hindered Traralgon RSL’s quest to strengthen their position in the four.

WARRAGUL had a well-deserved win at home against Traralgon RSL. Paul Simmons and his rink of John Vickerman, Graeme Davis and David Smith had a 23-13 win over Brian Smith and his rink of Chris Mackintosh, Dave Morley and Alan Kanavan.

Robert Renn and his rink of Ken Scammell, Russell Carrick and Noel Rubenstein had a 22-14 win over Beau Williamson and his rink of Titch Hore, Garry Trewin and Ross McKenzie.

Bill Clappers and his rink of Bruce Thompson, Terry Sullivan and Jim Power had a 23-18 win over Ross Sizeland and his rink of Peter Barnes, Greg Pratt and Terry Hunter.

For the visitor’s, Dave Hodson and his rink of George Cargill, Kevin Durwood and Rick Lukey had a 24-16 win over Janette Gallasch and her rink of Matt Draisma, Margaret Ratcliffe and Peter Gallasch.  WARRAGUL 16-84 DEFEATED TRARALGON RSL 2-69

TRARALGON travelled to Moe and came home with a solid win.

Matt Ferrari and his rink of Nick Turnbull, Shane Chapman and Matt Eccles had a 24-16 win over

 TRARALGON 16-98 DEFEATED MOE 2-71

DIVISION 2 IN Division 2, Newborough (2) won their first game of the season at home against Neerim District.

Graham Cocks and his rink of Bob Goldie, Carmel Goss and Julie Jackson had a 33-15 win over Peter Throup and Albert Van Stekelenburg defeated Angus McGillivray 21-17.

For the visitor’s, Peter Brooks defeated Joan Goldie 24-13 and Shane Hogan defeated Ann-Mary Ryan 22-17.  NEWBOROUGH (2) 14-84 DEFEATED NEERIM DISTRICT 4-78

TRARALGON (2) won well at home, with Cary Locke and his team of Bill Kirby, Ian Bloomfield and Trevor James having a massive 38-8 win over Brett Harle and Austin Gapper defeated Alan Campbell 20-15.

For the visitor’s, Tara Harle defeated Kevin Enguell 30-12 and Neil Whitelaw defeated Abe Roeder 19-18.  TRARALGON (2) 14-88 DEFEATED MORWELL CLUB 4-72

LONGWARRY enjoyed a big win at home under

lights on Friday night against Garfield.

Ken Towt and his team of Craig Cousin, Bob Proctor and Barry White had a 38-8 win over Steve Whyte. Trevor Kitchin defeated Tom Cleary 24-11 and Ken White defeated Shane Oliver 20-15.

For the visitor’s, Nick Henwood defeated John McCarthy 23-20.  LONGWARRY 16-99 DEFEATED GARFIELD 2-60

THORPALE had a good win at Traralgon RSL (2), with Ben Powell and his rink of Wendy and Graham Jennings, together with Shane Chambers having a 25-12 win over Greg McRonald.

Brendan Jennings defeated Leigh Russell 27-19 and Danny Van Zuylen defeated Jeff Blythman 22-20.

For the home team, Max Gibbins defeated Ron Mackie 25-20.  THORPDALE 16-94 DEFEATED TRARALGON RSL (2) 2-76

DIVISION 3 IN Division 3, Newborough (3) 16-83 defeated Traralgon (3) 2-74, with Michael Holroyd and his rink of Chris Wagstaff, Wally Smith and Wayne Butler defeating May Cross 22-12.

John Wasiukiewicz defeated Brendon Smiles 23-21 and Jim Cuthbertson defeated Col Mayman 22-18.

For the home team, Graham Cross defeated Peter Policha 23-16.

TRAFALGAR (2) 18-94 defeated Morwell (2) 0-49 at home with all rinks up.

Bruce Giles and his rink of Sean Tatterson, Heather Taylor and Sue Robinson had a 29-7 win over Bob Wilson. Frank Farrugia defeated Steve Cunningham 22-12, Peter Rosenboom defeated Col Grant 22-16 and Darren Kane defeated Graham Hutchinson 21-14.

BOOLARRA 16-96 defeated Drouin (2) 2-65 with Steve Davey and his rink of Tamara Traill, Graeme Colbert and Peter Mazou having a 28-11 win over Brian Thorpe. Joel Anderson defeated Irene Dawson 26-19 and Jorma Takanen defeated Terry McFadzean 23-14.

For the visitor’s, Andrew Kidd defeated Terry Parker 21-19.

YINNAR 16-72 defeated Warragul (2) 2-70 despite David Gatewood and his Warragul (2) rink of Brian Kennedy, Lynda Morrison and Linda McCoy defeating Gavin Osborne 19-13.

For the home team, Murray De La Haye defeated Gaye Renn 21-18, Tim Roche defeated Greg Mitchell 21-17 and Luka Djudurovic had a 17-16 win over Jim Moyle.

DIVISION 4 IN Division 4, Yallourn North 16-86 defeated Moe (2) 2-67 with Rob Matthews and his rink of James

Center, Ray Decarli and Lynne Smith having a 27-13 win over Val Griffiths.

Ricky Hearn defeated Paul Read 23-16, Darren Fry defeated Lorraine Horton, and for the visitor’s, Brian Rodgers defeated Greg Maidment 24-16.

CHURCHILL 16-87 defeated Warragul (3) 2-62, with Cath Dodds and her team of Ray Little, Bruce McLure and Craig Roberts defeating Anthony Wynd 23-8. Chris Thomas defeated Brent Grigg 24-14, Shirley Turner defeated Lester Mason 19-17 and Bill Clarke defeated Craig Flanigan 22-21.

MORWELL (3) 16-83 defeated Yarragon 2-76, with Trevor Curtis and his rink of Lou Edge, Richard McMahon and Nick Nicodemski having a 29-17 win over Kevin McLaren. Rita Reddiex defeated Jason Roberts 19-16 and Gerry Van Duin defeated Sam Mazza 21-18.

For the visitor’s, Richard Polmear defeated Bob Lorenz 25-14.

TRARALGON (4) 17-84 defeated Morwell Club (2) 1-63, with Bill Bishop and his rink of John Kong, Garry Trease and Gavin Malane having a 25-16 win over Sue Karleusa.

Stuart Hulse defeated David Broadbent 18-13, Max Cuming defeated Nobby Noblett 23-17 and Norbert Schroeter drew 18-all with Beryl Noblett.

DIVISION 5 DROUIN (3) 12-64 defeated Garfield (2) 4-58, with winning skip Barry Price 36-13, and for Garfield (2), Gordon Moxey 22-10 and Gwen Fabris 23-18.

LONGWARRY (2) 13-55 defeated Traralgon RSL (3) 3-53 with winning skip Graham Woolstencroft 19-16. John Majkut drew with Gordon Asbury 15-all, and for Traralgon RSL (3), Frank Metcalf won 22-21.

NEERIM District (2) 16-70 defeated Trafalgar (3) 0-40, with the winning skips Jim Schroeder 24-15, Ray Watts 25-16 and John Rochford 21-16.

MORWELL (4) 14-65 defeated Newborough (4) 2-55, with winning skips Glen Watkins 29-10, Daryl Coleman 24-20 and for Newborough (4), Ken Bechaz won 25-12.

YALLOURN North (2) 14-65 defeated Traralgon (5) 2-57 with winning skips Russell Center 22-21 and Dale Raven 26-16. For Traralgon (5), Jim Goodwin won 20-17.

DIVISION 6 LONGWARRY (3) 10-40 defeated Traralgon (7) 0-31, Moe (3) 10-54 defeated Trafalgar (4) 0-23, Moe (4) 10-40 defeated Churchill (2) 0-27, Drouin (4) 8-46 defeated Neerim District (3) 2-34, Boolarra (2) 8-50 defeated Traralgon RSL/Yinnar 2-34, Traralgon (6) 10 -56 defeated Thorpdale/Yarragon 0-31.

Morwell back on the winners list with solid victory LAWN BOWLS MIDWEEK PENNANT

BY MICHAEL HOLROYD

MIDWEEK pennant bowls continued on Tuesday, January 23, on a warm day which provided pleasant bowling conditions.

DIVISION 1 TRARALGON had a big win at home against Morwell with Kathy Smiles and her rink of Dick Glossop, Rosie Lorenz and Bill Gilligan defeating Kerry Wright 25-11.

Lyn Moffatt and her rink of Di Richards, Shane Priestley and Ian Bloomfield had a 24-8 win over Pat Trewin.

May Cross and her rink of Elaine Swan, Barry Fernance and Graham Cross had an 18-16 win over Paddy Francis.  TRARALGON 16-67 DEFEATED MORWELL 0-35

NEWBOROUGH held on to top position on the ladder with a good win at home against Warragul.

Sheryl Atkinson and her rink of Maureen Leighton, Tony Knipping and Alan Ryan had a 22-18 win over Gaye Renn.

Jo-Anne Michaels and her rink of Fran Clark, Mary Whelan and Ryan Marston had a 31-13 win over Margaret Ratcliffe.

Joan Goldie and her rink of Ed Whelan, Julie Jackson and Rod Lewis had a 24-21 win over Janette Gallasch.  NEWBOROUGH 14-77 DEFEATED WARRAGUL 0-52

MORWELL Club returned to the winning list with a solid win over Traralgon RSL. Tara Harle and her rink of Sue Karleusa, Roger

Rejmer and Brett Harle had a massive 44-8 win over Shirley McKenzie.

Jan Karleusa and her rink of Jo Leslie, Duncan Hanlon and Gail Rejmer had a 20-19 win over Elaine Muir.

For the visitors Margaret Gibbins and her rink of Ross McKenzie, Dianne White and Ron Osler defeated Beryl Noblett 22-11.  MORWELL CLUB 14-75 DEFEATED TRARALGON RSL 2-49

DROUIN had another clean sweep at home against Trafalgar with Jan Aubrey and her rink of Glenda Jarrad, Paul Bickerdike and Graeme Aubrey having a 22-12 win over Helen Robertson.

Denise Hamilton and her rink of David McIlfatrick, Dini Hore and Dennis Throup had a 25-10 win over Heather Taylor, and Mary Firth and her rink of Ron Westrup, Elaine Thorpe and Les Firth had a 20-17 win over Sue Robinson.  DROUIN 16-67 DEFEATED TRAFALGAR 0-39

DIVISION 2 NEWBOROUGH (2) travelled to Neerim District and had a big victory.

Carmel Goss and her rink of Denise Ryan, Robert Goldie and Robbert Cook had a 16-10 win over Pat Fraser-Aurisch.

Ann-Mary Ryan and her rink of Phil Marston, Heather Mooney and Graeme Cocks had a 24-17 win over Chris Hogan.

Bev Luck drew with Karren Sheers 20-20.  NEWBOROUGH (2) 15-60 DEFEATED NEERIM DISTRICT 1-47

DROUIN (2) had a narrow win at Yinnar with Irene Dawson and her rink of Helen Kerkvliet, Andre de Waele and Rudy Kerkvliet having a 29-13 win over Meredith Kennon.

Lyn Jeffrey and her rink of Louise McDonald, David Tayles and Col Jeffrey had a 21-20 win over Hilarie Anstey, and for the home team Jennie Harris and her rink of Murray De La Haye, Russ Peters and Jenny Jones had a 30-17 win over Mary Andrews.  DROUIN (2) 14-67 DEFEATED YINNAR 2-63

MOE got back on the winning list at Newborough (3) with Val Griffiths and her rink of Roslyn Martin, Muchele Muccillo and Paul Read having a 23-11 win over Glenys Perkins.

Lorraine Horton and her rink of Fred Martin, Robyn Dodd and Steve Pallot had a 22-14 win over Dianne Bertoli.

For the home team, Joan Lee and her rink of Ruth Verhagen, John Vicic and Ken Bechaz defeated Val Rodgers 22-16.  MOE 14-61 DEFEATED NEWBOROUGH (3) 2-47

TRARALGON (2) had a narrow win at Morwell Club with Fay Marsh and her rink of Jim Overdyke, Ingrid Snell and Janis Kirby having a 26-12 win over Shirley Kolcze.

Barbara Gapper and her rink of Barb Baker , Robert Mabilia and Robert Wheeler had a 24-19 win over Tess Borg.

For the home team, Janette McCowan and her rink of Anne Marruzza, Betty Burridge and Len Middling had a 30-14 win over Lyn Bloomfield.  TRARALGON 14-64 DEFEATED MORWELL CLUB 2-61

DIVISION 3 DROUIN (3) 14-86 defeated Yarragon 2-35 with Maureen McMillan and her rink of Pat Cole, David

Wll and Bob Cole having a 44-2 win over Marion Chetland.

Maria Wans defeated Glenda Beagley 22-12, and for the visitors, Kaye McLaren defeated Margaret Rhodes 21-17.

TRARALGON (3) 12-58 defeated Churchill 4-55 with Carolyn Roscholler and her rink of Karen Hodgens, Gavin Malane and Bruce Hanson having a 23-6 win over Helen Dyson.

For the visitors, Marion Newton defeated Cheryl Reynolds 23-14 and Dianne Thomas defeated Shirley Richardson 26-21.

MORWELL (2) 14-62 defeated Morwell (3) 2-47 with Jenny Duncan and her rink of Ingrid Blasius, Donna Street and Jack Prendergast defeating Jill White 21-10.

Glenda Thompson defeated Jan Moody 21-12 and for Morwell (3) Chris Cunningham defeated Rebecca Matheson 25-20.

GARFIELD 15-81 defeated Trafalgar 1-36 with Gwen Fabris and her rink of Keith Sainsbury, Stephen Hyam and Cheryl Breteler had a 32-7 win over Lyn Sephton.

Lex Taylor defeated Lyn Hill 32-12 and Helene Newton drew 17-17 with Margaret Moss.

WARRAGUL (2) 14-62 defeated Moe (2) 2-57 with Hilda Woods and her rink of Tom Thompson, Maureen Caldwell and John Woods having a 26-11 win over Pam Vickerman, but it was not enough for a win as Gabrielle Draisma defeated Chris O’Reilly 30-19 and Gladys Atkinson defeted Joanna Schmidt 21-12, leaving Warragul (2) the winners.

DIVISION 4 TRARALGON RSL (2) 10-47 defeated Traralgon (5) 0-30; Newborough (4) 8-43 defeated Trafalgar (3) 2-28; Longwarry 10-51 defeated Yinnar (2) 0-31.

Traralgon (4) had the bye.

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GRAC successfully hosts championships

SWIMMING

By TOM HAYES

GIPPSLAND Regional Aquatic Centre was the place to be for the Victorian Long Course Country Swimming Championships, with hundreds of swimmers culminating in Traralgon from January 20 to 22.

Almost 700 swimmers across 32 clubs were in town to compete for their respective clubs, but it would only come down to two clubs for the championship.

It was the first Country Swimming Championships held indoors since 1986, a true testament to the facilities at the Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre.

Gippsland Swimming president, Jaqueline Madden was stoked with the event, and said she was looking forward to the future of swimming in Traralgon.

“This was the seventh time since 2009 that we’ve hosted in the district,” she said.

“Previously we’ve hosted in Sale and Warragul, but this is the first time we’ve hosted at an indoor pool … since the 1980s.”

Latrobe City Mayor, Darren Howe and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath attended the opening ceremony, as swimming action began on Saturday, January 20.

Gippsland Swimming Life Member and Traralgon Swimming Club President, Jane Mitchell, read the officials oath, and South Gippsland Bass coach, Dylan Muir and MC Gemma Cook read the athletes oath.

Traralgon Swimming Club was well-represented, with 95 swimmers, one of the most-represented clubs at the championships, up there with Geelong and South Gippsland Bass, giving them a good chance at the title.

“Our calculations based on swimmers’ times before the meet showed that we could possibly finish third, well behind two other teams, however the performance of our swimmers, and in particular our relay teams, was outstanding,” Traralgon

Squad: The Traralgon Swimming Club entrants that represented the club at the Victorian Country Long Course Swimming Championships.

Photographs supplied Swimming Club Senior Head Coach, Brian Ford said.

Heats and finals were raced over three days of competition, with the finals completing the event on Monday, January 22 along with the presentation ceremony.

“The result in the end came down to the final few relays which was really exciting,” Madden said.

Geelong was eventually crowned champions, beating Traralgon by just 46 points, with South Gippsland Bass third.

All clubs finishing in the top 10 were presented with plaques to commemorate their efforts over the weekend.

Despite coming second, the Traralgon Swimming Club was thrilled with their efforts.

Traralgon won 34 Gold, 19 Silver and 23 Bronze medals.

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Crew: Traralgon swimmers Connor O’Neill, Ash Nicholes, Joel Baillie and Jordyn Cargill had a super carnival.

won individual medals, 30 additional swimmers won medals in relays, with 11 also making finals or finished in the top eight in relays.

“Winning 15 of the 22 relays on offer highlighted the ability of our swimmers to race a steam and perform at a higher level for each other than individually,” Ford said.

“On an individual level, we also had the performance of our captains, (Ashley) Nicholes and Molly Cargill, who between them won seven Gold, six Silver and one Bronze medal. “(Nicholes) was quite amazing, swimming in 32 races in total, making finals in all of his 15 individual and four relay swims - a supreme performance winning him the title of Swimmer of the Meet.”

Nicholes was presented with the Bruce Carter Trophy for the highest aggregate points across all events, and Cargill was the Female Swimmer of the Meet, for scoring the highest World Aquatic Points at the championships.

There was heats and finals over three days, culminating with the finals on Monday afternoon and the presentation of the trophy.

The Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre thrived in hosting the event, holding hundreds of people in the venue across the three days.

“We had seating all around the pool, we had seating for around 750 people - so there’s already 500 in the complex so (we) brought in more,” Madden said.

“More than anything, the facility is just amazing.

“Swimming Victoria were absolutely thrilled with the running of the event, the facility itself.

“Gippsland Swimming is really proud of what we did.”

The success of the event is a huge boost for Latrobe City, with plans to host more swimming events of this magnitude in the future.

“For Latrobe City themselves to have it at the (Gippsland Regional Aquatic) Centre, I know in the past what I can bring to the community, they value that up to $5 million, indirectly and directly,” Madden said.

“But the Traralgon Swimming Club had the event at their pool, showcasing the facility, its just a huge boost to the community.”

Back where it all started: Olympic swimmers Emily Beecroft and Ruby Storm returned home for the state championships, proudly representing Traralgon once again.

Gippsland Swimming is set to host the Gippsland Swimming Championships over long weekend in March at the Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre, and the venue is also set to host the Country Long Course in early August.

“We will keep applying to have events there for Swimming Victoria, but of course you have to share it around,” Madden said.

Individual Medal Winners

Swimmer

Ashley Nicholes (17) Joel Baillie (19) Brody Cargill (14) Lockie Bellion (15) MC Connor O’Neill (23) Darcy Connell (16) Jordyn Cargill (19) Teddy Ripper (16) Archer Marsland (13) Molly Cargill (18) Ruby Storm (20) MC Olivia Baillie (16) Kayla Pratt (16) Emily Beecroft (24) MC Phoebe Balcombe (13) Chloe Szkwarek (12) Audrey Baillie (11) Adelaide Ripper (12) Elise Pratt (11) Jessica Whiting (15) Nicolette Wight (17)

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Silver Bronze 5 1 1 1

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Halls Bay home to the Australian Junior Masters WATER SKIING JUNIOR MASTERS

BY TOM HAYES

LATROBE Valley Water Ski Club had a weekend to remember, after they hosted the PSC Griffiths Goodall Australia Junior Masters in Yallourn North from January 20 to 21.

Forty water skiers from six states and territories gathered at Halls Bay for the event, representing five different age groups.

Water skiers from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory were separated into age groups consisting of Under 10s, U12s, U14s, U17s and U21s.

The three events for each division were slalom, tricks and jump.

Event Director, Craig Stephen was thrilled with the outcome.

“It was a very successful weekend,” he said.

“Entries were up 30 per cent on last year which was great, and I think that was attributed to the fact that it is a ‘Worlds’ year. People were trying to get some decent scores on the board.”

Due to heavy rainfall in the weeks leading up to the event, the water levels threatened the consistency and flow, but thankfully for the club, everything appeared to run smoothly.

“The weather was kind to us throughout the weekend, so that made a big difference, and the competition was quite fierce,” Stephen continued.

Scene: It was a perfect day for the Junior Masters at Halls Bay, Lake Narracan.

“Everything held up well and we finished when we expected to finish, and everybody got away to go back home.”

Highlighting the local club was Milla Bennett, competing in the U21 women’s category.

“She pretty much blitzed the Under 21 women’s event,” Stephen said.

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“She took out everything, she was gold, gold, gold, gold and gold.”

Bennett claimed gold in every category, earning herself a spot in the Australian team that will travel to New Zealand next month.

Australia will take on New Zealand from February 15 to 18 in New Zealand, where Bennett will be able

to display her talents on an international stage.

Following the successful event, Stephen was proud of the fact that the club could facilitate the event, and was able to host such fierce competition.

“I think it just highlights that our sport is unique, and there’s not many sites in Australia that can put on such an event with the water conditions that we’ve provided,” he said.

“The result was some very good scores, Australiawide, so there was a lot of personal best scores in all three events across all divisions.”

With hopes to continue hosting events and become the Junior Masters home, Stephen and the Latrobe Valley Ski Club have already begun those talks with the governing body Waterski and Wakeboard Australia.

“I think how we’ve gone about it this weekend just gone, it’s a very positive outcome that we’ll be holding it again over the next couple of years at least,” he said.

“It looks like we’ll be getting it there again next year.”

WINNERS U10 Boys: Mitchell Fletcher, NSW (1355.53) U12 Girls: Ellouise Fletcher, NSW (2387.33) U14 Girls: Selina Appleton, QLD (2275.5) U14 Boys: Taj Reeves, QLD (2179.16) U17 Girls: Kristy Appleton, QLD (2002.22) U17 Boys: Fletcher Green, WA (1563.68) U21 Girls: Milla Bennett, VIC (1187.86) U21 Boys: Lucas Cornale, QLD (1728.98)

Cup triumph unleashes the shackles GREYHOUND RACNG TRARALGON CUP

BY LIAM DURKIN

IF at first you don’t succeed ...

Unleash Collinda has certainly kept trying to win a country cup during its career, and the Jason Thompson-trained dog was finally rewarded on Friday night, winning the Sportsbet Traralgon Cup Final.

The win broke a country cup jinx for Unleash Collinda, who was running in his sixth final.

He was the unfortunate bridesmaid on three previous occasions: Last year’s Shepparton Cup, the 2023 Ballarat Cup and 2023 Healsville Cup. There was no denying Unleash Collinda last Friday night however.

Taking strong form into the decider, with a time of 24.68 in the Traralgon Cup Heat, the soon-to-be four-year-old put in a near repeat performance on the big stage.

Jumping from Box 8, Unleash Collinda ended up running the 450 metre distance in 24.70, defeating Tasmanian Ducati Roy by just over a length, with Got Attitude, also trained by Thompson, further behind in third.

Pearcedale-based Thompson is quickly becoming King of Gippsland Cups, having now won the first two country cups for 2024. He also won the Warragul Cup when Tim Zoo saluted.

Not to be outdone, Friday’s victory was Thompson’s second Traralgon Cup in three years, following Typhoon Sammy in 2022.

The win had a connection a little bit closer to the Latrobe Valley, with Unleash Collinda bred and owned by Boisdale’s Steph Tyler.

Not far from Boisdale, Briagolong trainer Matt Clark had Black Viper in the Traralgon Cup. The local dog ran well to finish sixth in a quality field.

Clark was realistic about his chances heading in, telling The Greyhound Recorder it was an effort just to reach a race of this calibre.

“I don’t think he’s a country cups dog and to be honest, I had my doubts about running him in the heats. But Dave (Peckham) wanted to give him his chance, so I respected the owner’s wishes,” he said a few days before the Cup.

Prize: Unleash Collinda won this year’s Traralgon Cup for Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson.

Pictured is Thompson’s son Luke, who took handling duties for the race.

Photograph: Liam Durkin

“I’m a realist and it’s a hell of a lot harder race this week - we can’t win.

“It is a perfect draw for him. He’ll just stay out there, but his best hope would be to sneak a place.

“It’s a free throw at the stumps. There’s no pressure on us at all.”

Unleash Collinda stormed to the line around the J-Curve track, putting the afterburners on Pass The Buck who jumped well from Box 6.

The winner justified its $2.80 favouritism, as did Thompson’s other runner, Got Attitude, who was the second-priced favourite at $4.60.

Speaking on behalf of the Awesome Lodge kennel, trainer Holly Thompson (Jason’s daughter) said there was a few nervous moments.

“As soon we saw the six (No 6 Pass The Buck) come out it was a bit of a worry, but with Got

Attitude standing right beside him I knew it was going to be a tough match-up. As soon as he was able to pass that dog I knew he was going to back off the six, all I was looking at was ‘where’s Unleash Collinda?’ and he was right in between them, was able to shoot through and able to get the win,” she said.

“He’s been in a lot of country cups and just hasn’t been able to crack one, so it was great to have the owner’s here, the Tyler family who live close by in Boisdale to come and watch him win a race and get a nice big trophy.”

The Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club welcomed a good crowd for its marquee meeting considering Australia Day fell on a Friday and many people took the opportunity to get away for the long weekend.

Although there wasn’t the drawcard of AFL

legend Gary Ablett like last year, attendees were still treated to entertainment from the Paul Kelly Tribute Band, headlined by a number of local musicians, as well as a good selection of food trucks, and face painting for the kids.

Traralgon was the last leg on the Gippsland Country Cups circuit, following Warragul and Sale, which had their traditional Boxing Day meeting moved to New Year’s Day following floods.

Greyhound Racing Victoria Board Member and Deputy Chair, Jack Blayney said it was pleasing to see a good turnout.

“It is a great event, the people here really enjoy the Traralgon Cup, it’s great to be here,” he said.

“The Cup field has some very high performing dogs who are trained by the best trainers going around.

“All the clubs are working together, the support we get from Gippsland for Greyhound racing is fantastic, and it just seems to go from strength to strength, particularly the Sale club with their new revised track.”

According to Blayney, the much-maligned J-Curve track in Traralgon had been operating to standard.

“We’ve had a lot of work done on the actual track itself, and it’s in top condition and performing really well,” he said.

“The J-Curve is in its infancy but we’ve had some work on the surface to ensure it is the safest it possibly can be, and we are very satisfied the way it’s been performing.”

Moving further into 2024, Blayney said GRV, who have been appointed administrators at Traralgon, were again committed to seeing quality of life for all its racing greyhounds.

“One of our high priorities is to ensure after racing, the dogs have a future, and that is for our Greyhound Adoption Program, one of our key focusses to achieve that, we’re always on the lookout for people who are willing to take these fantastic dogs,” he said.

“People don’t know a lot about greyhounds, but when they do learn a bit about them, they really work out they are a fantastic pet.

“We’re very much about having dogs in the racing industry, and putting them in a nice home for a good life in retirement.”

Those thinking of adopting a greyhound can do do via https://gap.grv.org.au/available-dogs/

Blackshaw, Maskiell nab local win HORSERACING

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Stride: Bing’s Dream wins the Race 1 at Moe for local trainer Craig Blackshaw.

Race 5 Moe Refrigeration 0-58 Handicap (1000m), narrowly won by Ling Ling for Cranbourne’s Sally Wynne.

Like any other sprint, this one had a number of suitors vying for victory, as Ling Ling took the lead and used it to her advantage on the inside rail.

I’m Cheeky for Sale’s Bill Wood challenged on the inside on the main straight, but Ling Ling had enough in the tank to take it home.

CRANBOURNE had their third-straight winner when Rain’s Gift for Tara Taggart climbed the field to win the Race 6 Mountain Goat Majesty Mile 0-58 Handicap (1600m).

The five-year-old gelding came from as far back as seventh at the 800m mark to storm to the front when it mattered, winning by three-quarters of a length.

THE final race of the day was won by Dubai Moon for Pakenham’s Frankie Stockdale in the Race 7 Captain Zap 0-58 Handicap (2400m).

Dubai Moon was in front when it mattered most, as it came down to a two-horse race between himself and Indreamsyou’remine.

The two traded positions throughout the marathon, before Dubai Moon pinched a gap at last to win by over a length.

Moe Racing Club will next be in action on Sunday, February 25 for the Community Cups & Kids Day Raceday.

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MOE Racing Club opened its doors once again on Saturday, January 27 for the Summer Daze Raceday.

A seven-race meet was scheduled for the day, as persistent cloud cover upgraded the track from a Soft 5 to a Good 4 throughout the day.

THINGS started with a bang from a local perspective, when local runner Bing’s Dream for Moe’s Craig Blackshaw claimed the first win of the day, and his career in the ACE Earthmoving Maiden Plate over 2400 metres.

Finally after 15 starts, the four-year-old gelding got the first win under his belt in a commanding performance on his home turf.

Bing’s Dream was quickly into stride, taking a place with the front runners, sitting in second for majority of the race.

As they turned onto the home straight for a second time, Bing’s Dream was primed to make a move for the lead on the outside.

The maiden winner got home by three-quarters of a length, taking the lead with around 100m to travel with Trafalgar jockey Jason Maskiell on board.

Following six previous placings, Bing’s Dream was now on the board for Blackshaw’s stable.

DIVINE Crown for Flemington’s Matthew Ellerton pipped the field in Race 2’s Moe Optical Maiden Plate (1600m).

The three-year-old gelding was brave in just his second race, beating Cleopatra Link to the line by a head.

SHUT Eye for Albert Park’s Ciaron Maher was impressive in the Race 3 Langden Constructions Maiden Plate (1200m).

The hotly-contested race had nine runners finish around four lengths of the lead.

But it was the three-year-old gelding who on debut, stormed home ahead by more than a length.

CRANBOURNE’S Alex Rae had a comfortable winner in Bahama Bay for Race 4’s Ladbrokes Blackbook 0-58 Handicap (1200m).

Bahama Bay jumped far better than anyone else, creating a buffer between him and the field instantly.

After leading the whole race, the four-year-old gelding still had enough juice to hit the line first, ahead by nearly two lengths, claiming the second win of his career.

THE track was upgraded to a Good 4 ahead of the

Photographs: Ross Holburt/Racing Photos

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