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CONFUSION reigns among farmers and other landowners in southern Gippsland as the state government’s new kid on the block, VicGrid, has pushed aside their negotiations with existing companies over the various transmission projects that will be built across the region under the government’s renewable energy policy. This comes from the background of the blackouts caused by storms last week that brought down transmission lines and electricity poles that led to the temporary closure of the Loy Yang A power station. VicGrid, formed last year, specifically emphasises its role to coordinate the integration of transmission projects into the existing electricity network to avoid a ‘spaghetti effect’ of transmission lines across the landscape, and higher costs for consumers. Gippsland’s Renewable Energy Zone
(G-REZ) aims to create infrastructure, centred on a single high voltage transmission line, that will connect Gippsland’s renewable energy projects, particularly those planned offshore, into the electricity grid through the Latrobe Valley’s existing power network. AusNet Services, which runs the electricity transmission and distribution networks in Gippsland, had been driving the development of G-REZ until the creation of VicGrid. On its website, AusNet says it supports the role of VicGrid in leading the transmission project planning and development in Victoria. While VicGrid progresses its work, AusNet says it has slowed down some of its activities on G-REZ, including deferring meetings of its community advisory group and some works related to its Environment Effects Statement. Planned and existing projects include the high voltage transmission line; the first offshore windfarm, Star of the South, which is developing its own
transmission line; CarbonNet’s carbon capture and storage development, and; the existing BassLink and proposed Marinus Link, both of which are linked to Tasmania. Marinus Link is a proposed undersea and underground electricity and telecommunications interconnector between Tasmania and the Latrobe Valley. VicGrid’s zone of interest runs from near Wurruk to Paradise Beach, a point between Manns Beach and Port Albert, and expanding past Alberton. Dozens of farmers are affected by the proposals. The ultimate design, whether overhead, underground or a combination of both, will depend on different factors - whether the commercial model works, the community feedback, and further environmental and technical studies, AusNet says on its website. Gippsland forms an integral part of the state government’s offshore wind targets, which are more than two gigawatts (GW) of power by 2032, 4GW by 2035 and 9GW by 2040.
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VicGrid’s chief executive, Alistair Parker, said the state government had stepped in to coordinate the transmission to minimise impacts on local communities, cultural heritage and the environment - keeping energy bills down and securing Victoria’s renewable energy future. “We’re taking local communities, Traditional Owners and landholders with us every step of the way through ongoing consultation, to ensure we achieve the best social, environmental and cultural outcomes for our state,” he said. “We carried out local and state-wide community attitude surveys alongside a survey on Engage Victoria and asked people to place pins on an interactive map to share local insights - in addition to a series of community events including roundtables in Giffard and Flynn and a series of drop-in sessions and pop ups at local markets and events.
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Greater police presence needed MEMBER for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has launched a petition calling for greater police presence and resources in Gippsland following the state government’s failure to combat a growing crime rate right across the region. Mr O’Brien said he was regularly being told by constituents across his electorate they are frustrated by crime and a lack of police presence in their community. “In the last few months we have seen a spate of break-ins including the supermarket in Meeniyan, the Yanakie Motocross Club, Aherns Fruit Market in Foster and the Fish Creek Football-Netball Club rooms which were also burnt to the ground,” Mr O’Brien said. “This is
in addition to hoon driving and other anti-social behaviour. “Our local police do their best to keep our area safe but with a 66.6 per cent increase in crime in South Gippsland Shire alone since Labor formed government, it is clear that more resources are needed.” Mr O’Brien said he has launched a petition online and at a number of locations across Gippsland South calling for state government to provide the funding to increase police resources. “These would-be criminals need to see more police in our area to deter them from targeting our regional communities. “I am encouraging all Gippslanders to get
Lost jewellery A PIECE of jewellery was found at the Heyfield RV Site in Clark Street on August 15 and handed in to the Heyfield Police Station. If you have lost a piece of jewellery around this time, direct all enquires to the Heyfield Police Station on 5148 2202.
Lock it or lose it MANY thieves are opportunistic, so don’t make things easy for them by leaving your cars, garages, house doors and windows unlocked. Never leave your valuables in plain sight and do not store your car or house keys right by the front door. Ensure that your cars are locked anytime of the day - even if they are parked in a driveway or a garage. To help with security tips for your home, you can take a virtual tour of the Neighbourhood Watch ‘how safe is my place’ of your home and spot the security risks. Download the app now and see how safe your place is at howsafeismyplace.com.au
E-scooters and bikes SALE Police says there has been community concerns in regards to the use of both e-scooters and bikes around the Raymond Mall during the day, with most before and after school hours.
Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is launching a petition calling on the state government to increase police presence and resources in Gippsland. Photo: Contributed
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The information is that the speeds being travelled through this area are causing a safety concern for pedestrians both in the Raymond Mall and leaving the Gippsland Centre. Police urge the community to be aware of the laws associated with bikes and e-scooters, available from VicRoads website.
Amnesty for firearms IF you are in possession of an unregistered firearm or firearm-related item, the National Firearms Amnesty provides an opportunity to anonymously surrender any items you may have without penalty. The amnesty, which became permanent in 2021, sets out to reduce the number of unregistered and illegal firearms in the community. Unregistered firearms, firearm parts, accessories, and ammunition can be surrendered to a Licensed Firearm Dealer for registration, sale or disposal. If you are unable to attend a Licensed Firearm Dealer, you can contact your local police station and arrange a time to surrender the items.
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ON February 10, Wellington Proactive Unit’s Leading Senior Constable, Kim Kell attended the St Mary’s Community Fun Day. It was lots of fun with many in the community coming to have a look at the police interactive display. Neighbourhood Policing Forum in Sale. ON Thursday, February 8, Wellington Police held the Neighbourhood Policing Forum in Sale. The panel members consisted of Assistant Commissioner Russell Barrett, Acting Commander Ian Milner, Superintendent Mark Edwards and Acting Inspector Angelo Lando, along with the Wellington Local Area Commander Acting Inspector, Luke Banwell. The forum was held for those in the community to pose questions to police in regards to local issues of concern within the Wellington area. Many from the community attended and asked some great questions of the panel members and local subject matter experts in
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behind this campaign and sign this petition so that we can send a clear message to the state government that they cannot continue to ignore this issue.” Mr O’Brien said his petition can be signed online at dannyobrienmp.com.au/issue or at a various local venues around Gippsland South. The office of Danny O’Brien is located in Sale, at 54B Cunninghame Street.
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Reducing workplace risks Stefan Bradley
VICTORIAN employers are reminded they face serious legal consequences if they put workers at risk, after WorkSafe completed 153 successful health and safety prosecutions last year. The total of $16,182,957 in fines imposed by the courts in 2023 for breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Dangerous Goods Act included three separate seven-figure penalties and a further 25 prosecutions attracting fines of at least $100,000. One of those matters was finalised at Sale Magistrates’ Court, three were finalised at Latrobe Valley County Court, two at Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court, plus one was finalised at Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court. Offences involving the risk of a fall from height among the leading causes of workplace fatalities in Victoria - continue to be a key compliance priority, and was the subject of 39 prosecutions and fines of almost $2 million. There were 25 prosecutions for unsafe machinery, including inadequate guarding, 15 relating to the risk of being crushed by or between objects, and 13 involving powered mobile plant such as forklifts. Adrenquads Pty Ltd last year plead guilty in the Sale Magistrates Court to a number of offences in breach of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, and was fined $14,500 without a conviction. The fines related to three charges surrounding a non-complied notice and failure to notify VWA (Victorian WorkCover Authority) of a notifiable incident, and plant. The 'plant' offence relates to an employer not providing 'safe plant', which refers to worker capacity to operate machinery, equipment, appliance, container, implement and related without risk to their health and safety. According to WorkSafe, Adrenquads Pty Ltd was operating quad bike tours in Sale. The quad bike tours were conducted by the sole director's husband. He donated his time rather than receive a wage.
On January 2, 2021 the injured person and her partner attended a tour run by the offender. The director's husband, the injured person and her partner drove the quad bikes for around 50 minutes to an hour to a paddock with quad bike tracks. The tracks were made of dirt surrounded by grass and were uneven in parts. The injured person and her partner had to navigate embedded stones and rocks as they drove the quad bikes around the track. The injured person was on her third lap of the quad bike track when she felt the bike suddenly brake, as if the park brake had been engaged. She was ejected from the quad bike and landed on the ground, at which point the quad bike she had been riding landed on top of her, pinning her to the ground. The injured person was ultimately taken from the quad bike track back to a shed and then transferred to the Alfred Hospital. She suffered pelvic injuries, a fractured vertebrae, and soft tissue, muscle and ligament damage. She underwent surgery on January 5 and again on June 25, 2021. The accused did not notify WorkSafe of the incident. Rather, the injured person notified WorkSafe on February 24, 2021. An improvement notice was issued by a WorkSafe inspector on March 2, 2021. Subsequent visits on May 3, 2021 and July 16, 2021 revealed that the improvement notice had not been complied with. The offender was fined $14,500 without conviction. The Magistrate noted that the impact on the injured person was significant and ongoing, and risks with quad bikes are well known. This was just one of 153 successful health and safety prosecutions last year. More than half of WorkSafe's health and safety prosecutions last year were against employers in the construction (52) and manufacturing (38) industries; followed by transport, postal and warehousing (11) and wholesale trade (10). Last month, WorkSafe Executive Director Health and Safety, Narelle Beer said inspectors and
investigators would continue to target workplaces where harm was most likely to occur. "The safest places to work are those where employers accept that injuries and fatalities are preventable and priority is placed on doing what they can to protect their people," Dr Beer said. "WorkSafe will use every enforcement tool at its disposal to hold to account employers who put the health and safety of their workers or others at risk." Tragically, 17 of WorkSafe's successful prosecutions and $6.3 million in fines imposed by the courts last year related to a workplace fatality. Dr Beer said multiple duty holders were also prosecuted for offences involving workplace bullying and sexual harassment, including several matters involving a number of young and vulnerable workers. "Employers must have systems and processes in place to identify, assess and respond to hazards and associated risks to both the physical and mental health of their workers," she said. "This includes ensuring there is adequate training and supervision and that workers are encouraged to speak up or ask questions when they have concerns for their safety." In addition to last year's court outcomes, WorkSafe also accepted seven enforceable undertakings from duty holders committing to spend a combined $1.2 million dollars to improve workplace health and safety knowledge and outcomes in their respective industries. Another major prosecution of note in 2023 was Manufacturer Dennis Jones Engineering Pty Ltd, who was convicted and fined $2.1 million after an apprentice suffered life-changing head injuries at a Gippsland factory in October 2021. An appeal has been made. Energy Australia Yallourn Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $1.5 million following the death of a worker in an arc flash incident at Yallourn Power Station in November 2018. Summaries of the prosecutions can be found on the WorkSafe prosecutions page on their website.
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Some relief for those suffering after storm
ONCE again in Gippsland we are dealing with the forces of nature following the storm event last week. It is estimated that more than 100 residents may be adversely impacted by the high winds and associated downpour. Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) President Andy Tegart said last week “These are devastating circumstances for the families affected and it is important that GERF respond promptly to assist them with vital financial support in their time of need.” Mr Tegart announced that GERF is launching an appeal to raise money to support Gippsland residents impacted by the current storm emergency. “We recently provided more than $150,000.00 to residents impacted by flash flooding and it is highly likely that we will distribute at least that amount for this current event," he said. "Assessments are currently underway by Municipal Recovery Managers and we would like to be in a position to respond promptly when referrals for financial assistance come through.” Donations to the appeal can be easily made via the GERF website at gerf.org.au and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. “Every dollar donated to the appeal is distributed to those affected by the storm, and individuals and businesses in Gippsland have always been very generous in their support," Mr Tegart said.
"Your donation will be helping us to help others in their time of need.” The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund has been supporting Gippsland residents impacted by natural disaster since 1978 and is run completely by volunteers.
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund will again provide assistance, this time to victims of last week’s storm, Pictured is Mirboo North, one of the worst hit regions in Gippsland.
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Loyal through it all in Heyfield Sale locals Danil and Victoria Tsygamenko brought their son Ivan to the Heyfield Timber Festival. Ivan was excited by the machinery on display.
After Tim Coleman impressed crowds with his fear defying stunts, he graciously took pictures with young fans. Coleman’s hometown, Glenmaggie is a stone’s throw from Heyfield.
ANC Forestry Group showcased their equipment, even displaying a miniature version of their log truck. Photos: Erika Allen
PEOPLE were out in force at the Heyfield Timber Festival. It has been a trying few months for Heyfield and the broader Victorian timber community, topped off by the state government's decision to cease native timber logging, which came into effect on the first day of 2024. Despite this, the Heyfield Timber Festival went ahead, and crowds came from near and far, proving the timber community will be loyal to the industry through all challenges. On Saturday, the whir of helicopter blades cut through the roar of chainsaws as people made the most of joyrides over Heyfield and beyond. The echo of axes striking wood lured hundreds of people to the wood chopping held throughout the day - it was by far the most popular event. Further along, the metallic smell of engines
came from the vintage machinery show, and the air was thick with the musty smell of wood as you perused the impressive log trucks on display around the oval. Next came the unmistakable aroma of deep-fried potato twisters, a popular choice among the kids, and jam-filled doughnuts that beckoned hungry festivalgoers to lunch after witnessing Tim Coleman's exhilarating motorbike stunt show. As well as celebrating timber, the event underscored the importance of family and community bonds. Heyfield Timber Festival Committee President, Felicia Stevenson stood out in a vibrant green shirt emblazoned with the festival's slogan 'Sustainably from the hills to the mills and beyond'. She was proactive on the day, giving directions and taking the time to converse with festivalgoers. "They say, 'good job, you are doing great'," she said. "They might thank me, but for a small committee,
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we do a wonderful job," Ms Stevenson added. Heyfield paused to commend and reflect as the festival parade got underway on Sunday morning. Community pride abounded as a procession of vintage machinery was led by a chorus of truck horns as kids waved excitedly from the cabs. Beaming families cheered as Heyfield Primary and St Michael's Primary School students and Heyfield Football-Netball Club members rounded the corner onto George Street as the parade made its way to the Victorian Timber Workers Memorial. The sun came out as a crowd gathered, taking a moment to silently pay tribute to the 90 names on plaques encircling the memorial, signifying the lives lost in the timber industry. Earnest allies of the timber industry gathered as Mick Johnson, an industry icon who recently retired after more than 60 years service, reflected on his time as a bulldozer driver, contractor, and logger. Mark Coleman represented the Native Timber Taskforce and commended the relentless efforts the
taskforce and Wellington Shire have made to hold the state government accountable for the abrupt shutdown of the native logging industry, initially slated for 2030 but moved to earlier this year. Mr Coleman praised Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Managing Director, Vince Hurley and managing director of Radial Timber Yarram, Chris McEvoy for keeping the industry alive. "If we didn't have the smarts that we've got in ASH Timber (Heyfield) and also Radial Timber in Yarram, 600 jobs from this region were going to go," Mr Coleman said. "Vince Hurley and Chris McEvoy are flying the flag and seeing some opportunity for what they can do. But still fighting all the way." Also in attendance was Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, who joined fellow Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien and Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull at the memorial. Ms Bath and Mr O'Brien have engaged in the
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Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said her passion and support for native timber and timber communities would not dwindle because of the state government’s decision to cease logging.
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Fast-tracking disputes for small businesses
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the introduction of legislation into federal parliament that will create a “designatedcomplaints” mechanism to fast-track serious disputes for small businesses to the Australian Competition and Comsumer Commission (ACCC). “Vast numbers of small and family businesses every year are being compromised and, in some cases, profoundly damaged by unfair business practices and uncompetitive markets,” Mr Billson said. “Sadly, some go out of business because it takes too long to identify the importance of their issues and the need for the issues to be examined. "We currently refer cases to the ACCC for its
attention to help ensure that unnecessary time does not elapse, which may cause additional harm to occur, before they are investigated and action is taken. “Anything that can help improve the responsiveness of regulators to tackle harmful conduct is a good thing and today’s (Thursday, February 15) announcement by the Small Business Minister, Julie Collins, and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Andrew Leigh, is an important step towards giving small and family businesses greater confidence that the regulator has the best possible awareness and understanding of anti-competitive and harmful market conduct and practices. “Small businesses suffer in real time when concerning conduct occurs, so obviously a vital
Nation-leading jobs creation
VICTORIA'S economy has again seen the state record Australia’s strongest jobs growth over the past year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released last week confirmed 2100 Victorians started new jobs in January, bumping the total number of Victorians in work to a near record 3.68 million. Victoria’s strong annual jobs creation is nationleading, with almost 150,000 Victorians securing employment - recording the largest increase of all the states. Victoria’s labour force participation rate remains high, at 67.2 per cent, reflecting jobseekers’ confidence, while youth unemployment rate is low at nine per cent. The state's acting treasurer, Danny Pearson welcomed the news. “Our promise at the last election was to get Victorians back to work, and we are well and truly delivering on that promise, with more than 760,000 new jobs created since we were elected," he said. “The underlying strength of the Victorian economy is highlighted in these figures and that’s great news for workers and businesses across the state - helping them to keep prospering, expand operations and create even more jobs.”
A robust regional economy continues to drive strong jobs growth and support communities, with a record 826,000 Victorians employed in regional and rural areas, an increase of more than 25 per cent under the state government. Demonstrating the strength of the recovery, ABS figures show that Victoria’s economy has grown by a cumulative 9.1 per cent over the past two years, ahead of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. Victoria has also led all other states in generating jobs since the September 2020 pandemic peak, both in absolute and percentage terms, with almost 530,000 new jobs created across the state. Positive January NAB business survey results saw a slight increase in Victorian business confidence, while business conditions rose to eight points, higher than the long-term average. Recent ABS data showed Victoria’s State Final Demand - a key measure of the economy, combining public and private investment and spending - grew by 2.1 per cent in the 12 months to September 2023, and 0.4 per cent in the September quarter. Independent analyst, Deloitte Access Economics, predicts Victoria’s strong economic prospects and employment growth will outpace all other states over the next five years.
test of the new system will be the effectiveness of timely enforcement to combat needless and unnecessary harm.” The legislation would enable designated small business advocates, such as the Ombudsman, to have formal powers to submit a complaint about significant and systemic issues with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for investigation. Once a complaint is lodged, the ACCC will be required to rank, assess and publicly respond to the complaint within 90 days. The ACCC must state what further action, if any, will be taken. “This is an important reform to help ensure that the ACCC receives and promptly acts on critical intelligence,” Mr Billson said. The Ombudsman noted that ACCC Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb said a number successful compliance and enforcement outcomes have come about from informal referrals by organisations such as the
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. “Under our legislation, we can make referrals to appropriate regulators, where patterns of disputes give to rise to concerns about non-compliance or unlawful conduct," Mr Billson said. "But there is no requirement for a timely investigation and follow-up of these referrals. “We have been championing the creation of a super-complaints mechanism, and this legislation establishes a formal mechanism with a formal response to enhance the current informal arrangement. “We are often well-placed to know about emerging problems and we take this responsibility seriously.” Mr Billson said he supported extending the designated-complaints power to other relevant regulators such as the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
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AusNet’s preferred route for the main transmission line. Source: AusNet
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“TO plan this infrastructure, we need to make complex decisions about how to balance a range of factors, like impacts on the environment and local land uses. We’ve been asking communities for feedback on how they would balance these factors and I’d like to thank all of those who have provided us with valuable local insights that will inform our decision making,” Mr Parker said. The completion of VicGrid's work and the federal government's release of the list of the approved offshore wind proposals are expected to push the further development of the G-REZ. AusNet has emphasised that it is the distribution system that typically leads to outages, or brown outs, to households at a more localised level. The company has focussed on new transmission assets to make the transmission network more reliable. After talks with landowners, AusNet in March last year outlined its preferred route for the main transmission line. This goes south of the Loy Yang mine, north of the Holey Plains State Park and includes an option for a terminal site at Stradbroke to join Giffard as a possible terminal site. There are 52 private landowners and eight corporate/government landowners on the current preferred site. The G-REZ does not connect into Basslink, which links the Tasmanian and Victorian transmission networks, because the current capacity of Basslink is about 600MW and does not have capacity for additional connections, AusNet notes. In addition, the Star of the South offshore windfarm project is investigating a transmission corridor that is largely next to Basslink. "If AusNet were to also pursue the same route for G-REZ, it would increase the overall width of the Basslink/Star of the South, G-REZ corridor to at least 180 metres and potentially wider in spaces where a greater separation distance is required between electrical circuits," AusNet says. "This would have a significant impact on the land and landowners, and significantly limit the permissible uses of the land. Existing land uses, including agriculture, would no longer be possible within this large easement." These factors mitigated against a route south of the Holey Plains State Park, which would have also created greater risks to biodiversity compared with the northern corridor. AusNet also chose the route south of the Loy Yang mine because it reduces the 'visual amenity impact' on landowners and residents in the densely populated area of Traralgon East. It also avoids infrastructure such as the Loy Yang overburden site and the proposed route for the Traralgon bypass. "By developing the project south of Loy Yang, we're
able to follow existing infrastructure corridors while allowing AGL to continue its mining and rehabilitation activities as current planned," AusNet says. However, "the corridors north and south of Loy Yang will both be considered as part of our EES submission". The route south of Loy Yang remains AusNet's current preferred route; the northern corridor, the original preferred route, is now an alternative corridor. AusNet has been investigating the merits of Stradbroke and Giffard as the preferred terminal station. Stradbroke would reduce the length of the proposed transmission line by about 15 kilometres, making the line's overall length about 70km. Star of the South's route travels east from Loy Yang north of Gormandale and Hiamdale before turning south at Giffard West, crossing the South Gippsland Highway, passing Derriman until it meets the coast at Reeves Beach. Marinus Link's proposed underground land route is between the electricity grid at Hazelwood, with a possible converter station at Hazelwood or near Driffield, and runs south just past Driffield and Mirboo North and crosses the shore at Waratah Bay about three kilometres west of Sandy Point. AusNet says Star of the South and Marinus Link are well advanced in developing their projects. "They have made significant progress in identifying feasible transmission routes and started environmental and engineering studies to further inform their projects. AusNet will continue to talk to Star of the South and Marinus Link as it further develops G-REZ," says AusNet. CarbonNet proposes to send liquefied carbon dioxide through a pipeline to connect at Golden Beach to a carbon capture and storage hub in Bass Strait. The pipeline has a connection point in the Latrobe Valley and spans 100km-80km buried onshore and about 20km offshore - with a 30-metre wide easement. AusNet says both it and CarbonNet need access to properties. "AusNet is working with the Carbon Net project to, wherever possible, minimise impact to landowners and occupiers in areas where the projects are adjacent," the company says on its website. The G-REZ also involves a new transmission line to connect renewable energy developments east of the Latrobe Valley into the national electricity market. There are no transmission lines that extend this far east, says AusNet. The Victorian Farmers Federation is making no comment as VicGrid completes its work, but in the past has strongly accused the state government of autocratic behaviour towards affected farmers and has criticised the level of potential compensation to farmers for transmission lines on their land.
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Council’s cat curfew ignored WHAT is happening with the cat curfew, when neighbour’s cat continues to come into our yard, and catch the birds. I know where it comes from as I witnessed it with a dead bird. It seems people don’t give a hoot where their cat roams, I for one care very much about our wildlife. Cecilia Temple Stratford
Déjà vu THE Nationals may well be concerned about Labor’s plans for emissions reductions, but at least they are doing something after 10 years of Coalition inaction, dithering and denial. The Nationals still have no visible or published policy on climate change and, as far as I can find, no Shadow Minister for Climate Change or even Energy. Nationals leader David Littleproud claims the nation should downgrade its commitment under the Paris Agreement and, along with the Liberals, is pushing for nuclear as the answer to replacing fossil fuel power. This is despite advice from experts that it will take too long, be far too expensive and will provide electricity that will cost 10-15 times that of renewables. And now we have their Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs, Barnaby Joyce, being recently quoted as saying “Wind turbines and solar panels are filth that’s all over our countryside”. Time for Darren Chester to step up publicly and explain where The Nationals are heading in terms of climate change, reducing emissions and improving energy security. While he is at it, he should explain how the nuclear option will address the issue and what costs and implementation timeframes might be like. John Gwyther Coongulla
Priorities way off the mark THE Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club members are shocked by the state government’s decision to allow duck hunting to continue, especially as the recent Parliamentary Inquiry recommended that the practice should be banned. Such a ban on hunting native birds is already in place in NSW. Many submissions opposed the killing of native birds for recreation, and millions of Victorians oppose the suffering and distress caused to ducks.
Numbers are generally in decline and bird watchers everywhere are appalled by the killing of species including the Pink-eared duck. Spending $10 million to educate shooters would be better spent on restoring wetlands. What a wasted opportunity to end hunting and protect and restore declining habitat for our water birds. Irene Proebsting Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club
Be brave and shave THE World’s Greatest Shave is arguably Australia’s favourite fundraising campaign. It has been going for 26 years - with more than two million Australians taking part by shaving, cutting, and colouring their hair, to raise vital money for the Leukaemia Foundation and people living with blood cancer, in Australia. The World’s Greatest Shave, however, wasn’t immune to the devastating impact of COVID, which created the most formidable challenge the campaign has faced in its 26-year history. With the World’s Greatest Shave being the single biggest source of income for the Leukaemia Foundation, the organisation took a significant hit and saw fundraising figures drop dramatically. The World’s Greatest Shave had to pivot, and this year, we farewell the beloved chins as we launch a new era of the campaign, with a vibrant, bold, contemporary, and more personal approach - to support the growing number of Australians impacted by blood cancer. The new-look World’s Greatest Shave celebrates the everyday heroes in our community doing ‘bloody beautiful’ acts of shaving, cutting, colouring, or donating. The new creative direction will feature real human participants and a catchy new slogan ‘That’s Bloody Beautiful’, which will resonate more deeply with Australians. There has never been a more important time for World’s Greatest Shave to be back in force, with more Australians diagnosed with blood cancer now than ever before - underscoring the urgent need for increased support, additional resources, and more money. More than 140,000 Australians are currently living with blood cancer. Incidence of blood cancer has soared by 47 per cent in the past decade, making it a significant public health issue in Australia.
Money raised through the World’s Greatest Shave ensures that the Leukaemia Foundation can continue to provide vital support to blood cancer patients and their loved ones, and fund ground-breaking research, in the hopes of one day finding a cure. We urge the Australian community to sign up to shave, cut, or colour their hair for World’s Greatest Shave by visiting worldsgreatestshave.com Chris Tanti CEO - Leukaemia Foundation
Out of the running BARNABY Joyce’s recent demonstration against renewable technologies in Canberra was well received by the couple of hundred or so demonstrators who attended. Barnaby and his National Party leader, David Litteproud described large-scale wind and solar projects in country areas as “filth” and “a multinational taxpayer swindle”. Apparently a land-swallowing, big open-cut coal mine is clean and aesthetically appealing in their eyes and they seem to ignore the fact that Australian taxpayers support more than $11 billion of tax breaks to gas and coal producers every year, while loan repayments to wind and solar developers from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation are now returning over $1 billion to the Federal budget annually. The truth is that a minority of farmers are genuinely concerned about large renewable energy gy and transmission line projects being deeveloped in their areas, but there are ma any other farmers who support these, because they help fight fii climate change. The group, Farm mers for Climate Action (FCA), have been n growing grr strongly due to the increasing gly obvious effects that the changing clim mate has had on their operations. As well, farmerrs that host wind farms and nearby com mmunities can earn tens of thousan nds of dollars per wind turbine perr year, helping to disaster-proof th heir businesses and keep theii r sons and daughters on thee land. The Nationalss, by taking this anti-renewa ables stance, would deprive Gippslanders of $42 billion of investment in wind and solar farms over the next decade, and d similar figures fii for other renew wable energy zones across the nation n. Instead, they would develop more climate-wreckin ng, environmentally devastating and polluting coal, gas and
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now nuclear energy generation to fill the shortfall in electricity supply. Anyone fancy a nuclear reactor down the road from your house? Anyone? The Nationals and by association their Coalition partners, the Liberal Party, are dealing themselves out of any consideration to be our future national government, because they have allowed themselves to be the shock troopers for the fossil fuel Industry. They need to base their policies on peer reviewed science and for the last 30 years the science has told us that the only way to avoid catastrophic climate
melt-down is for us to replace coal, oil and natural gas with renewable energy. Another piece of advice to The Nationals - they need to get back to representing and leading their rural constituencies to the industries of the future. At the moment, they have succumbed wholly to the desires of the corrupting big money of the mining corporations who regrettably are enjoying a good return on their ‘investment’ in buying off the conservative side of politics. Dan Caffrey Traralgon
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THE next local community theatre musical production has been announced for August 2024, and it’s a showstopper. Maffra Dramatic Society and Sale Theatre Company have announced they will be jointly producing the Australian smash hit, The Boy From Oz at The Wedge in Sale. First produced in the 1990s in Australia before finding greater success on Broadway, and having featured stars Hugh Jackman and Todd McKenney in the leading role, The Boy From Oz tells the dazzling, funny and heartbreaking story of Australian pop star Peter Allen, from humble beginnings growing up in the Australian outback through a meteoric rise to fame and international stardom. Allen became a superstar in the 1980s, best known for hits like 'I Still Call Australia Home', 'I Go to Rio', and ‘Tenterfield Saddler’, as well as having been discovered by Judy Garland, marrying her daughter, Liza Minelli, and for his record-breaking runs at Radio City Music Hall. The production will be headed by some familiar faces from recent Sale Theatre Company and Maffra Dramatic Society productions such as The Little Mermaid and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Kayla Holmes will be directing and choreographing the musical, while the orchestra will be led by conductor Megan McDonald. An information night for The Boy From Oz is being held on Thursday, February 22 from 6pm at the Sale Showgrounds Committee Room (first left
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on me at all times. It’s kind of like microwaves. I don’t think I was ever going to be exposed too much, but it’s just a safety measure,” he said. Heesco painted the tower in two parts over a number of weeks, having to leave the project every now and then for other paintings or at mercy of the weather. He could paint for about 10 hours in one day if the weather allowed, otherwise it may just be a few hours. But sometimes the tower would shield him from the rain, so painting could still continue. “People couldn’t believe I was painting in the rain,” he said. “Some other days were just so windy. Literally, I was trying to work and it was just impossible, but I got it done." Aside from clear coating some of the existing murals to prevent UV fade, Heesco currently doesn’t have any new Yarram murals on the horizon, but we’re sure he’ll back in his adopted town. Afterall, the Heesco Town project was originally just 10 murals, and now consists of 27. Founded in 2018, the Australian Street Art Awards' Charter is to "provide Australian communities, including those in remote and regional areas, with a means to be recognised for outdoor art that is being promoted to make their destination and our collective country a more attractive place to visit and explore". The Best Mega Mural category is for “original, permanent or projected artwork of more than 300 square metres that has been specifically created for the site and is publicly visible”. For more information about the Yarram Heesco Town Mural Trail, visit heescotown.com Winners of the 12 categories will be announced at a Gala dinner at the conclusion of the 2024 Art of Attraction Tourism Summit, to be held in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast in Queensland from March 6-8. Check out the Water Tower Mural at 7 Nightingale Street, Yarram.
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Centenary celebrations
THE centenary of Gippsland Grammar will be celebrated this weekend. Commencing as the Church of England Girls School (CEGGS), Sale in 1924 with just four pupils, the school then became St Annes CEGGS. Following the establishment of Gippsland Grammar School for boys in 1960, the schools came together in 1971, forming St Annes and Gippsland Grammar school, now known as Gippsland Grammar. Celebrations will commence on Friday, February 23, with a Gala evening at Maffco Brewery, Maffra. To mark the centenary, historian Ann Andrew prepared a book containing 100 stories from past school students, illustrating the changing times they have experienced. The book, Memories; stories of 100 Years from Gippsland Grammar, will be launched with a birthday celebration on Saturday, February 24 at the St Annes campus, Sale. A book for young children called Wheelbarrow’s Birthday, with
stories based on the recollections of past students will be released as well. There will be a church service at the school chapel on Sunday, February 25, honouring the centenary. Also on Sunday, the Garnsey Campus will host a Gippsland Grammar School Old Boys reunion barbeque, welcoming back old scholars who attended Gippsland Grammar between 1960-70. Dates and times can be found below with more information, including Gala tickets available at gippslandgrammar.au/community/centenary Friday, February 23 Gippsland Grammar Gala will be held at Maffco (15 Bundalaguah Rd, Maffra) from 7-11pm. It will be an evening of free-flowing drinks an a
A group of Gippsland Grammar school boys play basketball on a grass field in 1963. Prefects and probationers in 1937.
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cocktail-style dinner, featuring live music and silent auction. Saturday, February 24 The book launch of Memories and Wheelbarrow’s Birthday will begin at the St Anne's Campus from 2pm. It will be followed by St Anne's Campus tours between 3-4pm. Sunday, February 25 A centenary chapel service will be held at the Chapel of St Anne, Garnsey Campus from 10am, followed by morning tea and Garnsey Campus tours from 11.30am-12.30pm Gippsland Grammar School ‘Old Boys' BBQ’ reunion at Neil Forest, Garnsey Campus from 12.30-3pm.
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Getting to know what TAFE is all about TAFE Gippsland's VET DSS students (Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students) attended O-Week celebrations at our Port of Sale campus last Thursday. These are kids who study at local secondary colleges but also study a VET subject through TAFE. It was
a great opportunity to find out what studying at TAFE is all about. The students at the event explored the campus, chatted with Student Support Services team and other vendors who attended with information and giveaways, and were treated to a barbecue lunch and ice cream truck.
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Aus Idol comes to Sale Ben McArthur FOR Aretha Franklin imitator, Angie Narayan, Australian Idol isn't just an annual show that provides entertainment; the 2004 season was actually where she got her first widespread public recognition. And she advises aspiring performers, like her, are suddenly under the spotlight to "stay authentic". "Because it all goes by really quickly, it's like your wedding day. You get there, get married, and it's over. So savour every moment, enjoy the experience and learn from those in the industry." Ms Narayan's passion for singing began at a young age when she used to sing in her church choir. "My gospel roots foundation began when I was singing for my church, and from there, I went into soul and explored rock. I've always had a connection to that style of music," she said. "My first performance was when my mother was a soloist in the (church) choir, and one day, she fell sick. But because she was performing the song at home, I was hearing it, so I was learning it too, and when she couldn't perform, she said to the choir director, 'Angie knows it, give her a shot,' and the director said, 'Ok' so that was my first opportunity to sing at the age of nine. "It was the scariest thing I've ever done; I can still see the microphone shake. And when it came to the solo section, I closed my eyes and hoped that the room would disappear or that I fell into a hole!" Ms Narayan began professional singing at
22-years-old when she began an educational course. "I did a performing arts course at TAFE, and my teachers were like 'Kid, you need to do this for a living!' They gave me some opportunities to sing at gigs and corporates. And I got a flavour for that and knew it's what I wanted to do," she said. Ms Narayan is touring the country performing a show called: 'RESPECT The Aretha Franklin Story', which began shortly after the death of Aretha Franklin. "When she passed in 2018, I posted something on my Instagram because she was a huge influence in my life, and I couldn't believe the 'Queen' (Ms Franklin) is gone!" she said. "Then, about two or three months later, the show's producer, Monique (Cribb), had a dream about doing this show and saw my face. So, she called me and asked me if I wanted to play Aretha, and I was first like, 'Wow, are you calling the right person?’ Because this is a big thing, I was honoured but also scared." The show's producer, Monique Cribb, is proud of the show, calling it a trip down memory lane. "We start in the 1960s, where Aretha's career began, taking you on an intimate musical odyssey through her life. The 1960s was all jazz and blues, the 1970s with disco, and 1980s with pop. Aretha constantly reinvented herself which is why she had a career spanning over 50 years," she said. Ms Narayan is coming to The Wedge on Friday, March 1, at 7pm - see website for tickets.
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LOCAL Briagolong film-maker Geoffrey Benton is making a movie about the history of the Avon River. "The idea came when I did a bit of research and found that nobody else has made a movie on the Avon River, and although I wasn't particularly interested in the topic at first, as I kept researching, it became more interesting," he said. "Although I admit there's some suggestion that it may not be so, my story is going to be about why the Avon River is the fastest rising and falling river in the southern hemisphere, and until somebody comes up to me and proves me wrong, that's my story! "You can stand on the bridge at Freestone Creek just out of town. At seven in the morning, when it starts to rain, there's nothing in the river, only stones. But 12 hours later, the river is full again." Mr Benton is working with a semi-professional crew for sound, editing, graphics and even utilises drone shots of the rivers origins, which are inaccessible to the public. "It's only until you see some of these shots that you realise what's in our backyard," he said. But erosion is also a significant problem for the
Avon River as cutting down trees and changing the landscape has significantly altered the river’s course. In fact, one government report from 1983 titled 'State of the Rivers' concluded that the land impacts "could not have made a bigger mess of the soil of the country if its destruction had been carried out under supervision." Mr Benton said that erosion has caused the river to get wider, affecting farmers who have lost acres of their own property. "Too much water was running off the land too quickly, and the rivers responded by abandoning the old river courses and cutting new ones." The movie, which aims to be released on April 27, will also cover the flooding events associated with the river. Mr Benton, who is a former truck driver, has always been into storytelling and wrote short fictional stories; he got into filmmaking after moving to Briagolong in 2013. He has made other local movies assisted by the Briagolong Community House, the most notable being Through Gilio's Gate, which tells the story of the Briagolong RSL and was shown at the Briagolong Film Festival. "The community here is lovely; there's no better place than Briagolong!" he said.
Country Music Fest to return Stefan Bradley GIPPSLAND Country Music Festival has confirmed the event will return later in the year, instead of its usual autumn outing in April. The festival brought incredible country musicians, plus a camping experience, to Lardner Park on April 22, 2023, with organisers saying a 2024 event is being planned. Not to be confused with the Sale Country Music Festival, this will be the fourth Gippsland Country Music Festival, which began in 2021. For three years in a row, local country music fans had a big event in April to look forward to, but those anticipating April 2024 for its return will be disappointed. "We are working on dates and headliners at the moment and at this stage it will be in the second half of the year," the festival's team told the Gippsland Times. "Stay tuned to the socials for updates." You can sign up to their mailing list on their website. Last year's line-up included Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand, Beccy Cole, Sara Storer, Kaylee Bell, Josh Setterfield, Jade Gibson and Gareth Leach. The poster for last year’s event.
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ARTIST Gaye Harper will be exhibiting at the Bond Street Event Centre. Ms Harper's opening exhibition will be Sunday, February 25 from 1pm to 3.30pm. "This exhibition is a small collection of my art. Art takes you on a journey that is therapeutic. It urges you to search deep into your inner being for what is most important. Nature on the outside nurture on the inside," Ms Harper said. All artwork is for sale. There will be an open bar and light refreshments. The exhibition runs from Monday, February 19 until Monday, March 4, visitors welcome. ‘Under the Sea’ by Gaye Harper, 2019.
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Brief details Property: Solid home in prime location. Address: 16 Queen Street, Maffra. Contact: Pat Weatherley 0412 435 644 or Brett Lanigan 0427 517 577, Gippsland Real Estate. Inspection: By appointment. Auction: Saturday, February 24 at 10.30am on site. Times-Spectator Property Guide, Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 – Page 15
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ET on around 10 acres in bushland is this lifestyle property with additional Bed and Breakfast included. Located on the edge of the township of Stratford, it’s the perfect location between Bairnsdale, Sale and the Latrobe Valley for work and play. The residence is nestled into the gentle undulation of the block and has a countrystyle vibe with neutral tones and an earthy design. Included are three bedrooms and two bathrooms with an open-plan kitchen, dining room, and family zone. There is also the bonus of a split-level rumpus room, which agents say would be ideal for indoor entertaining, agents suggest. Agents say the subtle timber themes throughout the floorplan, add to the feel of the property, whilst the surrounding gardens and bushland environment also add to the setting. The outdoor area features a vine shade and a pizza oven. The residence is also accompanied by a double carport and shed measuring 12m x
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10.6m, with access via three roller doors. A concrete floor and cool room, along with wash troughs and benches, help create a great storage solution that is perfect for caravans and boats. The second dwelling on the property is the Bed and Breakfast, known as the Deep Creek Gully Cottage. A country-style accommodation, which has travellers passing through regularly which agents said add a tidy revenue stream to the property. The B and B has been constructed with the addition of reclaimed materials such as style bricks and timber and are well-serviced with two bedrooms and an open plan living zone complete with a bathroom and an outdoor bath. Agents say the north-facing veranda also adds to the experience of a restful stay for the clients. The cottage was booked for 122 nights in 2023. The land size gives potential buyers privacy of the quiet country living in a natural setting, with the seasonal creek a bonus addition, along with the option to expand the accommodation business further.
Ample water is available with water tank storage and an underground bore as well. Agents say this property is for potential buyers looking for some scenery or an upsizer looking for a space with a passive income to complement.
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29 Tyson Road, Heyfield “Bourke Rise” Residential Land Estate Nestled in the heart of Heyfield, this estate enjoys close proximity to a range of amenities. Take advantage of nearby schools, parks, and shops, ensuring everything you need is just a short drive away or leisurely walk. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of suburban living, while still having easy access to the vibrant town centre. 1/35 Reeve Street, Sale $499,000
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647 Cairnbrook Road, Glengarry $1,495,000
• Ideal home for a downsize from the family home, any busy professionals or addition to your investment portfolio. • Spacious open plan design. • Three good sized bedrooms each with BIR’s and the Master with an ensuite. • Remote access single garage and a further off street parking area.
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2 Bath 6 Car
Extensively renovated 2 Story, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick home • Outdoor room fitted with wood heater, ensuite, kitchenette and instant hot water!! • Nestled on 10 acres. 400 new trees have been planted over the last 5 years • Large 15.5m x 7.5m 6 bay shed, with 3 open and 3 enclosed • 4.2m x 6m footed trailer/float shed • Stables that are 11m x 11m. Built barn style, fitted with 3 stables, internal and external hot wash, tack room and feed room • 5m x 11m hay shed and stables • Paddock system accessed by 2 x laneways features 8 paddocks, 6 with shelter sheds. Mostly double fenced with tree shelters. • 14m round yard built and 65m x 25m sand arena that has solar flood lights!
5/51 Topping Street, Sale $425,000
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• Great opportunity to invest. • Secure tenant with a lease in place until 17th of November 2024. • Practical and simple layout • Single carport and good size backyard that is securely fenced. • Unit 4 also available.
Agent: Max O’Doherty 0419 286 920
Glen Synnott - 0467 550 904
Lot 11 - 329m 2 SOLD Lot 12 - 455m 2 SOLD Lot 13 - 418m 2 $145,000 Lot 14 - 420m 2 $145,000 Lot 15 - 420m 2 $145,000 Lot 16 - 420m 2 SOLD Lot 17 - 328m 2 SOLD
Agents: Aaron Ralph 0456 215 087 - Kristie Feenstra 0400 946 144 Glen Synnott 0467 550 904 4 Bed
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• Complete renovation inside and out • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Open plan living • Secure yard with new fencing • Sunroom, single garage & garden shed
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RETIRE OR INVEST * Fully renovated inside and out * 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (brand new ensuite) * Open plan kitchen/meals/living area * Reverse cycle air conditioning * Timber decking at rear and side courtyard * Single garage with automatic door * Fully fenced front yard * Well presented low maintenance property * So close to bowls club and short walk to Maffra’s main street
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ENTERTAINERS DELIGHT * Set on approximately 1300m2 block * 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms * Stylish renovated kitchen with modern appliances * Two spacious internal living areas * Double carport with slide doors * 6m x 12m colorbond shed with access from rear laneway * Solar panel reducing the cost of electricity * Guest room/shedding featuring wood heater and roller door access * Sensational undercover entertaining area and paved courtyard
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ELCOME to 1184 MunroStockdale Rd, Stockdale - It’s what agents call a well-established lifestyle farming property spread across 33.9 hectares of countryside. This rural retreat offers views and is a blend of peaceful living with the convenience of Stratford township just 20 minutes away, and the bonus of a school bus stop at the front gate. A three-bedroom home awaits, complemented by an additional study or fourth bedroom tailored to potential buyers’ specific needs. The open-plan layout connects the kitchen, dining, and family areas with welcoming natural light. Agents say the modern kitchen is a highlight with its large island bench, free-standing oven, ample storage, and an expansive walk-in pantry. Potential buyers can stay cosy throughout the seasons with the wood heater and reverse cycle air conditioning. The central family bathroom is wellappointed with a vanity, shower, and bath, complemented by a well-equipped laundry. Additional accommodation comes in the form of a self-sufficient bungalow complete with kitchen and bathroom - which agents say would be perfect for guests, a man cave, or a teenage retreat. Outside, the property there are vegetable gardens, fruit trees, and water sustainability with three water tanks and a bore. Shedding includes a double carport, an open bay hay and machinery shed, shearing shed plus other smaller sheds. The balance of the land is divided into 26 paddocks, with the front paddock featuring native bushland, complemented by dams, sheep yards, and with two silos, agents call it an ideal setting for a variety of pursuits. Potential buyers can embrace the rural
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YNDONS Road offers potential purchasers the opportunity to secure enough productive land in a parcel of 200 acres to run an agricultural enterprise while providing the luxury of a new home with views down the Callignee valley and beyond. Just 17 minutes from Traralgon, agents say nothing has been spared with the building or layout of this architect-designed and light-filled family home. With five bedrooms and three bathrooms, potential buyers have a parent’s retreat and ample room for the rest of the family. The home is doubleglazed, with ducted heating/air-conditioning and solid timber spotted gum flooring. A big kitchen and dining room, with a well-laid-out butler’s pantry, allows potential owners space to entertain while overlooking views of their farm. The rumpus room provides plenty of space for children to play while not under their parents’ feet. As potential buyers venture down the track and explore the farm, a 24 by nine metre machinery shed that is 4.2m high. A workshop in one end provides storage and a space to work. It is also complemented by a large hay shed to store all the fodder. The farm has a set of railway iron and hardwood rail cattle yards. It is well-fenced into 11 paddocks with laneways for easier management. Agents say the area is renowned for good rainfall, with consistent grass growth and plenty of stock water. Eleven troughs are fed using a solar system from a permanent spring. The property has Flynn’s Creek frontage for approximately two kilometres.
Don’t miss your opportunity to buy the “walk in and live” experience that this property presents. Agents say the work is done; the home is ready to enjoy. Call today to book an inspection.
Brief details Property: Five bedroom home on 200 acres. Address: 120 Lyndons Road, Callignee. Price: $3,200,000. Contact: Max ODoherty - 0419286920 or Jarryd Sutton - 0457034111.
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"I inherited this job when John O'Brien passed away, an' he was doing this for about 25 years," Norm said. "He ran the system back when Lake Glenmaggie had to hold as much water as possible. But now legislation says they must mitigate; release the water which is where we come in. The flood wardens will warn the property owners about the impending flood." "The system evolved from something called the 'phone tree' when a Southern Rural Water employee would ring someone, and they would ring a neighbour, and it kept going, much like the branches of a tree. But it was a basic system before mobile phones, and we've moved on from that…" That was the last conversation before staff announced the event's beginnings. Farmers settled into their seats, corporate representatives took out notepads and event staff started cooking a barbecue. The year's first meeting between Agriculture Victoria representatives and East Gippsland farmers was about to begin, and it brought people from all the obscure corners of Gippsland's countryside, yet only three people spoke. The first to speak was Newry farmer and New South Wales native Kate Mirams, located on the McAllister Irrigation System, then Bree Whittaker of the Whittaker family, who owns one of the largest farming operations in Gippsland. They each told a story on the impacts of the October and December floods. The pair spoke about the short time between flood warnings and impact major flood levels not being acknowledged had and the difficulties locating flood locations on a public map. Norm, the lone flood warden was next, and perhaps to quieten the low murmurs, began by
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NORM Drew did not come as a farmer, but to everyone else, it sure seemed like he had. He looked like one, sounded like one and even listened like one. Something about his sun-scorched face suggested he had endured last year's ruthless weather patterns with significant loss. He had the same hard self-sufficiency of a calf rearer or the cattle musterer, a peculiar dignity of an old man who had seen it all. Coming from Cowwarr, Norm entered the Newry Hall, an old brick and wooden building built for a single purpose: to host events like these. Farming, flooding and a perceived unfair society had gathered a small band of farmers, corporate advisors and government officials to the hall last Thursday, February 15. It was 2024’s first meeting between Agriculture Victoria and local farmers. Norm entered the room and walked past 11 of these people, who were standing half inside, half outside, making the room seem emptier than it really was. The conversations he passed comprised of small talk. "Have you been to Mirboo North? It looks like a tornado went through there," one woman said. "Yeah, I've heard there's no power, so some businesses are chucking out bread and meat," was the reply. Norm found a corner. He stayed for a little bit, standing as a towering figure amid the sea of dress shirts and RB Sellars. He had calloused hands, a Vikings beard, a full head of grey hair and a strong frame covered by a casual blue flannel shirt. Indeed, this was the only flannel shirt in the room, an odd thing considering this consultation event was aimed at farmers. Norm moved around the room with purpose, meeting many new faces. He spoke in a gravelly tone, and his words made the same sound as a sharpened scythe cutting through wheat; however, like it was written before, Norm did not come as a farmer, and he made that abundantly clear in his introductions, which was always the same. "Hello, my name's Norm Drew and I'm the flood warden coordinator for the Thomson-Rainbow Creek. I thought I'd come and see what's said and what's been going on." When Norm said these words, a strange thing happened: his face underwent a significant change. A wide smile was drawn, the same one that's fit for a charismatic salesman, and his body contorted to make up for the height difference as he reached out his hand. Norm spoke to former tea plantation manager Del Delpitiya, a Sri Lankan who came to Australia 15 years ago with his wife, Thaan, and children. Del once told a tiny news outlet (whose small size is made up for in patriotism) the story of how he came to be in this country. Apparently, after having children, there was a realisation that the family would have to split up. Del staying as a manager at the plantation and Thaan moving to a city. Here he found work at a dairy farm, prompting
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Honoured for 25 years of river management A LEADER in innovative river management has been recognised for 25 years of making East Gippsland’s rivers healthier and its communities more resilient. The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) congratulates long-time employee Rex Candy for being awarded the Public Service Medal in the Australia Day 2024 Honours List (Meritorious Awards) for his contributions to waterway management. After graduating from the University of Melbourne, Rex commenced his career with the (former) State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, before bringing his passion for rivers and engineering together as a river engineering consultant. And for the past 25 years, Rex has led the change in waterway management practices during his career with the East Gippsland CMA. He has strongly advocated for a new approach to river restoration and has been instrumental in a change that has made our rivers healthier. This has included flood and bushfire recovery, providing technical assessments on flood behaviour, and leading the stabilisation of rivers across the
state. Highlights of his work include programs to rehabilitate the Snowy, Genoa and Cann Rivers in East Gippsland. A standout example is the work Rex did after major flooding in the Cann River in 1998. The flood worsened erosion which had seen the river channel expand by up to four times its original width. The local community and landholders were at a loss as to how to deal with the damage and what to do next. As the Operations Manager for the East Gippsland CMA, Rex led engagement with the traumatised community to propose new ideas, change the way things had been done, and work together to improve the situation. Rex rallied landholders along the Cann River, securing their commitment to help set the river on a new recovery trajectory. These efforts included stabilising the bed and channel of the river and addressing the deepening and widening of the river channel. Rock and timber structures were introduced to slow water, encourage sediment deposition, and reduce further deepening of the riverbed. Additionally, fencing was installed along the
floodplain to exclude stock from the river, while native vegetation was restored to facilitate natural recovery processes. After 25 years, the health of the Cann River is improving. A continuous native vegetation corridor extends along the entire river. The river is functioning as a natural river system once again. When the 2019/20 Black Summer fires swept through the Cann Valley, engulfing forests surrounding the township, the river was a blessing for the community. It was a place for them to feel safe, and the water was also relied on as a critical water source for fire suppression. The rivers of Gippsland wouldn’t be what they are today without Rex’s expertise. His achievements and successes over the past 25 years are evident in the health and ongoing rehabilitation efforts in the Cann, Snowy and Genoa Rivers. In retirement, Rex remains a key technical expert in river health and floodplain management. He is still called upon to provide his skills and knowledge to complex expert panels, hearings and recovery efforts following impacts and disasters, such as major flooding and landscape scale bushfires.
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WELLINGTON Shire Council’s educational campaign around a widely misunderstood species, the Grey-headed flying fox, has returned to Nakunbalook Environmental and Cultural Education Centre in Sale. Wellington Shire’s resident bat colonies have returned to roost in many areas around the Shire, including a large colony along the shores of Sale's Lake Guthridge and Lake Guyatt. In response, Council has joined Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue to run a free ‘Bat Chat’ session and set up a temporary display to educate the community around how to safely share the environment with the vulnerable species. ‘Bat Chat’ will run on Tuesday, February 20 from 7.30pm. Attendees should meet at Nakunbalook for a short presentation, followed by a short walk to Lake Guyatt to see the bats skim the lake to collect water on their fur before heading out to feed for the evening. Lynne and Chris from Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue will be at Nakunbalook to share stories and answer any questions. The display will be open at various times throughout February including Tuesday, February 20 from 10am until 12pm and Friday, February 23 from 11am until 1pm. No bookings are required for the ‘Bat Chat’ session or visiting the display, but people are
encouraged to stop by and have a chat about Australia's largest native bat and the crucial role it plays in the health of the bush as a major pollinator. Council says a grey-headed flying fox colony has been setting up camp in Sale for more than 10 years. A Grey-Headed Flying Fox Management Plan was established to manage the coexistence of public recreation and the species' conservation. Bats are foragers and will travel to where food is available, which means that they will likely move on when resources diminish. Council does not have a definitive time frame for how and when this might occur. Grey-headed flying foxes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 as they are a nationally threatened species. Penalties apply for harassing or disturbing them. The bats are sensitive to noise, so it is in their best interests to minimise noise when near them. They pose no risk to humans when they are flying overhead or roosting. It is very important that flying foxes are not handled. If you see a bat on the ground or low in trees it may need help. Do not touch the bat. Alert a wildlife carer by phoning Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue on 0429 930 138 or The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action on 136 186.
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able to support the animals and plants that depend on them,” she said. To redress the balance, the Carran Carran (Thomson), Durt’Yowan (Latrobe) and Wirn wirndook Yeerung (Macalister) rivers receive ‘water for the environment’. “This carefully planned and delivered water helps restore a more natural flow to improve conditions for the people that use them as well as plants and animals that live there,” Dr Suter said. Simply capture an image of one of these three rivers or wetlands showing how you connect with them and be in the running to win the great prizes. “Your photo might show you connecting with nature by fishing, kayaking or when you spotted that elusive platypus. It might reflect the inner peace you felt as you captured a beautiful sunrise on the river. It might show you connecting with your friends during a swim or riverside BBQ. It might just be a pretty photo of the river that shows that you connect with its beauty. This will be different for different people, depending on how you value the river,” said Dr Suter. As an added bonus, the credited images will also appear in West Gippsland’s annual Seasonal Watering Plan document and other areas that promote and protect the magnificent waterways of West Gippsland. So get snapping Gippslanders! The competition opened on February 1 and will close at 11:59pm on Friday, March 1. Please read the terms and conditions on WGCMA website before submitting your entry.
There are three prizes up for grabs, each a local business association voucher with the winner receiving $600, runner up $300 and a special under eighteen category with a prize of $100. “Rivers are the lifeblood of our towns and communities, carrying water for people, farms, and the environment. Healthy and connected rivers are essential for healthy people, healthy communities and healthy local economies,” said Dr Stephanie Suter, Environmental Water Officer for West Gippsland CMA. “Rivers across West Gippsland provide water for towns, industry and food production. So we’re removing large amounts of water that would normally naturally flow into the environment. Because of this, the health of our rivers and wetlands is under threat and they may not be
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Mitsubishi 2003, 470,000 kms, six speed gearbox 4 cyl turbo, Intercooled diesel engine, Independent front end, Disc brakes, Power steering, Aircon, Speed limited tow bar. Beautiful bus to drive, was a school bus, then motor home but now is empty- DROPPERT (Dykshoorn), STL 2006, 3.5V6, auto., Rego until April 2024. Cornelia. 124,336kms., V G C $22,000 XV20YC "Corrie" UBY-940, $8000 ONO. PH: 0438 438 569 19/10/1936 - 18/2/2024 Ph 0421 102 141. Passed away peacefully ROYAL Flair 17ft, 10 mths at Wilson Lodge. reg., sgle axle, m/w, gas Dearly loved wife of Dirk stove top and grill, 3-way (dec.). fridge, front kit, sgle beds, Mother of Gerald, Wilco, solar, annexe, lovingly kept Yvonne, and Alison. $16,500. 0427 916 547. Mother-in-law of Jenny, Sandra, and Jeff. TOYOTA Corolla Ascent Oma to eight grandchildren Sport 2013, auto, v.g.c., 4WD and nine great grand176,000km, 6 mths rego, children. one lady owner, fully Rest Peacefully serv'd, IYW-6BP $11,000 1992, GQ Patrol, 4.2 EFI, o.n.o. 0407 367 089. dual fuel, v.g.c., new motor and tyres, many extras, GUYATT, Barry. "Baz" Motorcycles dual batteries, rear airbags, Aged 82 years. and roof rack. $16,000 neg. Ph after 7pm 0428 133 576. 07/09/1941 - 03/02/2024 Eve, Kim, Rob, Emma and Billy are sad to Trailers announce the passing of a 2012, exc. con., Screamin much loved husband, Dad Eagle air and cam, been and Pop on February 3, on Dyno, 22,000km, TRAILER, strong 7'x4'6'', 2024. $19,000. 0428 619 971. front and back drop down trail gates, new mag Adored brother of Jim, Caravans wheels, tyres as new, LED Sue, Annie and Maree. lights, new jockey wheel He is now at peace. $900. Ph 0434 913 630. Baz took his final breath at home with his beloved Eve by his side; he will forever be in our hearts.
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Maffra Gymnastic Club Inc. Assistant Kinder Gym Coach Maffra Gymnastics Club Inc is a community based, not for profit organisation. We are a dynamic, innovative, and family friendly club offering an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team as Assistant to the Kinder Gym Coach. The MGC Kinder Gym is one of our most popular classes and focuses on providing a fun, parentinvolved program for ages 2-5 years. The class encourages children to develop physically, socially & cognitively, by incorporating a mix of structured group activities, including songs, and free time exploring the circuits. The successful applicant will possess the following: ● An enthusiasm for working with young children in the field of sport and recreation. ● Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills. ● Ability to work as part of a diverse team. ● Hold a valid WWCC or the ability to obtain one. ● Hold a valid Driver's Licence. Experience and / or qualifications in the gymnastics field would be advantageous but not necessary. All training will be provided with opportunities to develop skills and acquire formal qualifications available. The option to work towards intermediate or advanced coaching skills and become involved in higher levels at the club is also on offer to the right candidate. This is a casual part-time position Tuesday and Friday 8:45am - 12:15pm, however there is other work available with Kindergarten and School Groups at various times throughout the year. To apply please email the Manager operations @maffragymnastics.org.au Please include letter of application and resume. All applications must include the contact details of at least two referees. Applications Close THURSDAY 29th February.
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LAYCOCK, (nee Roberts). Margaret Olwen. 13/9/1940 - 17/02/2024 In Sale, aged 83. Loved wife of Bill (dec.). Cherished Mum of Michael, Mark (dec.), and Dean (dec.). Admired and respected mother-in-law to Michelle. Adored Nainie to Bret, Brianna (dec.), and Nicholas. Much loved Great Nainie to seven great grandchildren. Sister of Peter and Eric (dec.).
ASHWORTH (Henderson), Nance. Formerly of Rosedale. Passed away Geelong 29/01/2024 aged 100. SCHROETER (Henderson), Jean. Formerly of Rosedale. Passed away Ballarat 12/02/2024 aged 98. Dearly loved sisters and sisters-in-law of Isabel and Raymond Bland (both dec.) Dearly loved aunties of Geoffrey (dec.), Judy and Ross. SUMNER, Glen Stewart. 23/06/1962 - 18/02/2024 Passed away with family by his side. Dearly loved son, brother and special uncle.
Always in our Hearts YOUNG, (nee Warner). Lorraine. Aged 79 years. Passed peacefully on February 14, 2024. Dearly loved wife of James. Adored mother of Craig, Ashley, and Lyndal. Loved mother-in-law of Kate, Michael, and Belinda. Adored by all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Forever in our Hearts xx
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ARNOLD. A funeral service for Mr Robyn William Arnold of Yarram WAS HELD on MONDAY (February 12, 2024).
DESSENT. Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr Peter Richard Dessent will be offered at St Mary's Catholic Church,102 Commercial Road Yarram Reunited with her Billy. at 2:00PM on FRIDAY You left us beautiful (Feb 23, 2024). Following Mass, the funeral will memories, your love is still our guide. leave the above church Although we cannot see for the Yarram General Cemetery. you, you're always at our side.
DROPPERT, (Dykshoorn). For funeral arrangements for Mrs Cornelia "Corrie" Droppert, please check our website or phone:
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GUYATT. To honour Baz's memory, a memorial service will be held at Our Chapel, 5 Queen St Maffra FRIDAY WEEK (March 1, 2024) commencing at 2pm.
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SYMONS. A funeral service for Mrs Yvonne Esther Symons of Paynesville WAS HELD on TUESDAY, (February 13, 2024).
Family invites anyone who knew Baz to attend wearing bright colours, to celebrate his wonderful life. In place of flowers, Baz requested that donations be made to a cancer charity of your choice.
WHITE, (nee Lestrange). In accordance with her wishes, a private graveside service for Mrs Shirley White WAS HELD Please visit our website at the Sale Lawn for the livestream of Cemetery. Barry's service
LAYCOCK, (nee Roberts). For funeral arrangements for Mrs Margaret Olwen Laycock, please check our website or phone:
YOUNG, (nee Warner). The funeral service for Mrs Lorraine Young will be held at Delbridge Funeral Chapel, Marley Street Sale at 1pm on THURSDAY (February 22, 2024) followed by a private cremation.
SCHROETER, Jean. Requiem Eucharist for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Jean Schroeter will be celebrated at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 1309 Sturt Street, Ballarat on MONDAY (February 26, 2024) commencing at 10:30am. A Private Committal will follow. Jean's funeral service will be live-streamed via the Peter Tobin Funerals webpage. PETER TOBIN FUNERALS BALLARAT 5333 3101 MEMBER AFDA SUMNER. For funeral arrangements for Mr Glen Stewart Sumner please check our website or phone:
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Time to be happy about hockey
The hockey season will soon get underway. Sale Hockey Club is inviting any prospective players to come and join. Photo: File
SALE Hockey Club is gearing up for an exciting year ahead. The club is dedicated to increasing opportunities for women and girls to participate in hockey, and will be launching a free ‘Women In2 Hockey’ program this year, targeting women and girls aged 16-years-and-older. All are welcome, including those who have never played hockey before, or those who are keen to get back into the game in a social environment. The program will draw from Sale’s award winning ‘Hookin2Hockey’ program, introducing participants to the fundamental skills through fun activities and games. The program has been fortunate to receive funding through the Wellington Shire Council’s Quick Response Grant, enabling the club to run the six-to-eight-week program across Terms 1, 2 and 3 free of charge. No equipment is required, with everything provided by the club. Term 1 will commence tomorrow (Wednesday, February 21) from 5.30pm to 6.15pm at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex hockey fields. Registrations can be completed via revolutionise. com.au/salehc/events/210576/ For further information, phone Sale Hockey Club Vice President, Jenny McGuinness on 0414 640 536. HOCKEY Victoria and the Sale Hockey Club will
also be visiting local primary schools to deliver their ‘Hockey Roadshow’. The program is an introduction to hockey and promotes the club’s ‘Hookin2Hockey’ program that will commence on Wednesday, February 28. ‘Hookin2Hockey’ is an eight-week introductory program that teaches participants the fundamentals of hockey through games and activities. The first session is free with the full registration costing $87.81. All equipment is supplied to participants, with the option to purchase their own equipment pack at registration. The program is conducted on Wednesdays from 4.15pm to 5pm at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Sale. Registrations can be made via revolutionise.com. au/salehc/events/227618 Sale Hockey Club fields teams in the East Gippsland Hockey Association across Under 11, U13, U15, U18, Women and Open divisions. Sale Women have won the past four premierships. Former Gippsland Times journalist Zoe Askew was also a noted hockey player. The 2024 season will hit-off in Term 2. There will be a free come-and-try session and registration night held on Wednesday, March 6 from 5.45pm to 7pm. For all enquiries, phone Sale Hockey Club President, Lenny Van Der Velden on 0431 731 136 or email salehockeyclub@hotmail.com
Big guns remain undefeated in Sale touch
LONG Drop and Porky’s are the only two undefeated teams in the Sale Touch competition following the completion of Round 2. Long Drop showed their authority when they defeated Hussey with 16 tries to two. This was a game that had records made with each Long Drop player making a try in the first half; young Kaidyn Hall was the only scorer for Hussey. At half time Long Drop had 11 tries, while Hussey failed to score despite many attempts to get the ball over the line. Michael Sack top scored with five tries in his first game for the season. Chris Luttrell, Rhiannon Massey, Zac Pattison and Brodie Towers each made two. Peter Hall, Jack Neesham and Ellie Roache each made one. Massey has displayed her talent with two tries and two votes in each game that she has played. In the second half Towers coached the Hussey team which resulted in them making two scores late in the game. The best players were Towers, Brendan Flanagan, Michael Sack, Massey and Ellie Roache with Mandy Purdon winning the encouragement award. SHRED Zeppelin have won one and drawn one. In Wednesday night’s game the Zeppelins only managed one try in the first half while keeping Phoenix scoreless and it looked though this would be the upset of the round. The second half was a different game with seven tries added to the Zeppelins tally. Phoenix made two tries both made by 13-year-old Kobe Parsons. Chaz Pucko top scored for Shred Zeppelin with two tries. Bradley Bourke, Alice Clayton, Cooper McCall, Jackson Stulzyk and Michael Sullivan each scored one. Best players were Pucko, Kobe Parsons, Sullivan, Ursula Barnsley and Clayton.
Carl Muir passing the ball to Kobe Parsons, Andrew Williamson backing up the successful pass. PORKY’S were too strong for an enthusiastic Mustangs team winning with seven tries to four. At half time Mustangs had a narrow lead with two tries to one, then in the second half Porky’s added five to the Mustangs’ three. It was the Van de Vyver show with both Albert and Mia making two tries each for Porky’s. David Ropeti, Cam Stuart and Luke Szarek each made one.
Top scorer for Mustangs was Leah Ward with two. Alex Rennex continues to shine for Mustangs when he made one try from a 60-metre dash down the side-line. Corey Seibel also made one. The best payers were Albert Van de Vyver, Siebel, Stuart, Ward and Marie-Claire Mckenna, with young Elija Siebel winning the encouragement award. Ladder: Long Drop (6 points, 520 per cent),
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Adonis Kick for Moe’s Peter Gelagotis wins Race 6 at Sale. Close behind in third is Schweinsteiger for Sale’s Damien Walkley. Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos
ALSO finishing on the podium was Schweinsteiger for Sale’s Damien Walkley, who was just under two lengths back in third place, while Wiesenback for Sale’s Kerry Farrugia came fifth to complete an impressive local showing. Entertainment concluded the meeting, with Swindon Lass for Bendigo’s Matthew Brown securing a tight victory. The six-year-old mare did everything she could to claim the fourth win of her 27-race career, jumping best of them all to lead the field to the line. In close quarters was Inthelapofthegods, who made sure to push Swindon Lass to the very last, despite paying $21. It all came down to the final moments of the race, but a pushing Swindon Lass would get to the line first on the outside of Inthelapofthegods getting her neck over first. Luv A Duck for Walkley came eighth, while Halcyon East for Xuereb finished the meet in 10th. Racing continues in Gippsland this Sunday, with Moe Racing Club hosting.
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Porky’s (6, 214.3), Shred Zeppelin (5, 171.4), Mustangs (3, 75), Phoenix (2, 29.4), Hussey (2, 20.8). TOMORROW night’s games start at 6.30pm. On Field 1, Mustangs play Long Drop (referee Shred Zeppelin); on Field 2, Hussey plays Phoenix (referee Porky’s). At 7.20pm Shred Zepplin play Porky’s (referee Mustangs).
Golf scores
Sale Golf Club
Saturday, February 19 - Men’s Stableford: A Grade: A Taylor 39, runner-up: C Sharp 38. B Grade: B Shingles 44, runner-up: M Durrant 39. C Grade: R Downie 43, runner-up: D Benson 42. DTL: D Fraser 41, J Collins 40, I Doggett 38, K McDonald 38, I Jones 38, L DiMarco 38, J Collins 38, I Love 38, J Gaskill 37, C Markovic 37. NTP: 3rd P Jellis, 6th A Taylor, 11th B Shingles, 14th C Markovic. Women’s comp: K Bedggood 41, runner-up: K Potter 41. DTL: M Johns 40, K Manze 38. NTP: 3rd A Cotton, 6th M Jones, 11th P McNaughton.
Maffra Golf Club
Saturday, February 10 - Medley Monthly Medal: A Grade: G Howard 79. B Grade: G Brayshaw 84. C Grade: A McMillan 83. D Grade: A Johnson 106. DTL: J Robbins 66, K Ross 72, B Hudson 73, G Robbins 73, D Mulcahy 73, D Reynolds 74, Jack Rietschel 74, P Alcock 74, R Toma 74, J Rogers 74, C Ward 74. NTP: 7th M McQuillen, 11th N Wallace, 12th D Reynolds, 16th J Robbins. Super Pin (2nd): Jack Rietschel. Super Medal: J Rogers.
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Bundy bats big on SMCA Day 1 Liam Durkin
SURNAMES synonymous with certain clubs carried their teams on the first day of Round 13 action in the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association. An array of possibilities are still open, with no first innings results achieved thus far. COLLEGIANS are in a precarious position. The reigning premier, needing to win to secure a finals berth, needs nine wickets before Yarram scores another 102 runs. Collegians elected to bat first on Saturday, and were bundled out for 160 in 63.4 overs. That total would have been a lot less if the home side didn't have the Hurley family, as skipper Zac top-scored with 68, and his cousin Ben made a busy 29 off 39 balls. Collegians were undone by some tight bowling from Yarram captain Jeremy Babb, who took 4/43 off 16 overs, which included the wickets of the Hurley boys. Babb received good support from Griffin Underwood, who gave virtually nothing away in his 2/11 off 12.4 overs. Pelicans linchpin Anthony Scott was also productive, and finished with figures of 2/22. Babb showed a willingness to throw the ball around looking for wickets, and ended up using eight bowlers. With Yarram needing to win this game to also stay in the finals hunt, their desperate desire was on full display. The visitors ended the day at 1/58, and one suggests they will go into Day 2 holding the advantage. Scott has already notched a half-century, and is looking ominous having whacked eight fours in his 56-ball stay. JUST as Collegians have the Hurley's, Stratford has the Tatterson's. A sensational bowling performance from Jack Tatterson has put the Redbacks in a winning position against Sale. Tatterson has single-handedly sent five Swans
Bundalaguah’s Jason Langshaw put on a century opening stand with James Read at the weekend. Photo: Very old. If anyone has any new ones, please send them in. packing, and his efforts may just deliver not only a first innings win, but a home semi as well. Such a bowling effort was needed after Stratford was knocked over for 132 at Sale Oval. The Redbacks again changed their top order, and somewhat ironically, it was long-time opener Chris Aurisch coming in at number nine who ended up top-scoring. The left hander went better than a run-a-ball, smashing 39 off 36, sending two balls over the fence. Sale bowled well as a collective, with five bowlers sharing the wickets. Openers Hayden Glover and Shaun Wolmarans took three wickets each, while captain Ben Jones took two. Jones bowled 13 overs for the day, needing to increase his workload in the absence of Coenie Nel. Jones was then the best of the Swans bats,
making 23 before getting cleaned up by Tatterson. The medium pacer was miserly in his approach, and took two wickets lbw, and another two combining with wicket-keeper Cormac Hassett. Sale only faced 24 overs before the close of play, but it was enough for Tatterson to reduce the Swans to 5/51. The Swans will be hoping the remaining batsmen will be able to chip away at the total when play resumes, although with figures of 5/26, Tatterson could have his eyes set on a history-making effort. He couldn't take all 10 could he? ROSEDALE-KILMANY batted well against Longford. The Warriors put up 226 before declaring at Stephenson Park - a decent effort considering they were sent in. Some familiar Rosedale names were among the
top run-scorers, with the Diamond brothers, Jay and Rohan, and Cameron Freshwater all making scores. Jay top-scored with 59, while Freshwater also raised the bat after making 53. Rohan Diamond contributed 27, and RK captain Isaac Love 45 off 52 balls. On the other side of the coin, Longford found its equal share of output with the ball. Lachlan Floyd continued his wicket-taking ways, nabbing 3/44 off 17 overs, and might just be a sneaky chance of winning the league aggregate. The medium pacer has 23 wickets, only three off leader Ben Durrant from Maffra. Sam Lucas-Laws also picked up two wickets for the Lizards at the weekend. Rosedale-Kilmany gave Longford five overs to bat before stumps, which the Lizards got through unscathed. Harry Wilkinson and Waltley Sutton will resume their innings this weekend, but their task in mowing down the total is set to be harder, as quality pacer Brad Scott is listed to come in on Day 2 for RK. BUNDALAGUAH warmed up for finals. The Bulls made the best part of 300 against Boisdale-Briagolong, finishing with 284 on the board. The home side's decision to bowl first backfired spectacularly when Bundalaguah openers Jason Langshaw and James Read put on well over a century stand. Read was superb, and raised the bat for his ton, eventually making 123, while Langshaw continued his strong season, making 52. A rare miss from Steve Spoljaric did not halt the Bulls, who found more runs from Hayden Wrigglesworth (25), and even all the way down to number 11 in Zac Knight (21). The Saints toiled hard, and Mark Donald was able to have some joy, taking 6/92, along with Liam Hurst, who took 2/60. MAFFRA had the bye.
Collegians bring the Kookaburra Cup back to Wellington Liam Durkin
COLLEGIANS were unofficially crowned the best cricket team in Gippsland on Sunday. College won the Gippsland Cricket League Kookaburra Cup, played for between the two highest ranking reigning premiers across Gippsland. Travelling to Warragul, Collegians brought the All Gippsland cup back to the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association after beating Western Park. Both teams agreed to play a 50-over one day match, as opposed to a twenty20, which the last few Kookaburra Cups have been played under. Previously, the winner of the Kookaburra Cup earnt the right to represent Gippsland at the Regional T20 Big Bash. Collegians were sent in on Western Park No 2
(junior football ground), and compiled 168. Zac Hurley completed a productive weekend, making 61, following on from his half-century in SMCA action the day before. The Morrison brothers, Charlie and Tom also helped, making 38 and 34, with the latter combining with Hurley in a 59-run stand for the third wicket. Western Park persisted through the innings, and were able to take all 10 wickets before compulsory close. Jack Armour, a wicket-keeper in a previous life, led the way with figures of 4/24, while Sam Batson took 2/39. Batson was fresh off making a double ton at club level the previous day, and loomed as the biggest wicket in the line-up. Fortunately for Collegians, Batson may have used
up all his runs on Saturday, as he was knocked over by Jonty McGuiness for four. His dismissal triggered a dramatic collapse for the home side, who lost 3/1 to be 5/68. Gun opener Greg Munro however was still in, and had got himself to 56 before becoming one of Mark Nicholls' three wickets. Murno's departure left Western Park still short of triple figures, and when Jason Croft was run out for a determined 38, Collegians had one hand on the trophy. Croft was undone by some good fielding via a perfect bounce throw to Hurley at the bowler’s end from the man at 45 on the off side. Collegians took the final wicket a short time later, seeing Western Park bowled out for 134. Nicholls took 3/26 and Nathan Whitford 2/8. Collegians officials would have been pleased to
see Tom Morrison back playing, although the sight of him wicket-keeping was perhaps something unexpected. Morrison however proved his all-round ability, securing a stumping off Nicholls. A little further down the road in the remote location of Iona, there was a thrilling end to the Warragul District Cricket Association Twenty20 Final. Visiting team Trafalgar tied the match with a ball to spare, but lost a wicket off the next delivery, meaning the game went to a Super Over. Trafalgar only managed to score five runs from their Super Over, before an anticlimax saw Iona win the premiership courtesy of two leg side wides. What a way to lose to a game. I've now lost a footy final by golden point and a cricket granny in a super over.
SALE-MAFFRA CRICKET ASSOCIATION FIRST GRADE ROUND 13 (DAY 1) COLLEGIANS V YARRAM at Catholic College Sale Playing Fields COLLEGIANS 1ST INNINGS J Malone c N/A b O Gourley ............................................................6 N Whitford c J Moore b K Griffiths .............................................. 14 Z Hurley c A Scott b J Babb ........................................................... 68 C Morrison c J Moore b A Scott ......................................................1 Z Russell c N/A b A Scott ...................................................................0 B Hurley c N/A b J Babb .................................................................. 29 J McGuiness c D O'Keefe b G Underwood ................................ 18 N/A lbw J Babb ......................................................................................7 N Giove c D O'Keefe b G Underwood ............................................7 J Cyrus c N/A b J Babb .......................................................................2 K Veal not out..........................................................................................5 Sundries (0w 3nb 0lb 0b) 3 TOTAL 10 wickets for 160 (63.4 Overs) YARRAM 1ST INNINGS BOWLING O Gourley 6-0-23-1, J Collins 6-1-13-0, D O'Keefe 6-1-17-0, K Griffiths 6-1-23-1, A Scott 7-2-22-2, J Swift 4-0-8-0, J Babb 16-1-43-4, G Underwood 12.4-6-11-2 YARRAM 1ST INNINGS A Scott not out .................................................................................... 51 J Moore b K Veal ....................................................................................2 J Swift not out.........................................................................................3 Sundries (0w 2nb 0lb 0b) 2 TOTAL 1 wickets for 58 (16 Overs) COLLEGIANS 1ST INNINGS BOWLING N Whitford 4-0-16-0, J McGuiness 4-0-23-0, K Veal 4-1-8-1, Z Hurley 4-0-11-0, SALE V STRATFORD at Sale Oval STRATFORD 1ST INNINGS J Tatterson b H Glover .........................................................................7 L Channing b S Wolmarans ...............................................................2
C Hassett b S Wolmarans ...................................................................1 J Rietschel c G Wolmarans b B Jones ......................................... 23 B Walker lbw B Jones ........................................................................ 13 B Channing c L Carman b J Mayman ......................................... 12 J Rietschel c J Gawthrope b H Glover ........................................ 11 E Albrecht c D Padula b S Wolmarans ..........................................5 C Aurisch lbw G Wolmarans ........................................................... 39 T Birss c G Wolmarans b H Glover ...................................................2 N Bennett not out .................................................................................7 Sundries (1w 3nb 5lb 1b) 10 TOTAL 10 wickets for 132 (55.1 Overs) SALE 1ST INNINGS BOWLING H Glover 10-4-36-3, S Wolmarans 15-1-32-3, B Jones 13-418-2, G Wolmarans 8.1-3-19-1, J Mayman 4-0-9-1, L Carman 5-2-12-0 SALE 1ST INNINGS J Mayman c C Hassett b J Tatterson ..............................................9 L Mowat c C Hassett b J Tatterson .................................................9 S Wolmarans lbw J Tatterson ............................................................5 B Jones b J Tatterson ........................................................................ 23 G Wolmarans lbw J Tatterson ...........................................................2 H Glover not out ....................................................................................0 J Gawthrope not out ............................................................................3 TOTAL 5 wickets for 51 (24 Overs) STRATFORD 1ST INNINGS BOWLING B Walker 7-2-20-0, J Tatterson 12-3-26-5, J Rietschel 5-2-5-0, LONGFORD V ROSEDALE-KILMANY at Stephenson Park ROSEDALE-KILMANY 1ST XI 1ST INNINGS J Diamond c S Lucas-Laws b N Walker ........................................ 59 M Walters c H Wilkinson b M McMaster .......................................0 R Diamond c S Dean b L Floyd ..................................................... 27 D Rowley c N Walker b L Floyd ........................................................0 C Freshwater c N Walker b S Lucas-Laws..................................... 53 William Smith-Norris c W Sutton b S Lucas-Laws........................5 I Love c H Wilkinson b M Floyd .................................................... 45 B Reid c B McMaster b L Floyd .........................................................8 K Bruce not out.......................................................................................5
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E Logan not out......................................................................................0 Sundries (1w 10nb 5lb 8b) 24 TOTAL 8 Dec for 226 (75 Overs) LONGFORD 1ST GRADE 1ST INNINGS BOWLING N Walker 9-0-24-1, M McMaster 11-3-42-1, L Floyd 17-6-443, M Floyd 20-6-47-1, S Dean 7-0-31-0, C Osborne 5-1-9-0, S Lucas-Laws 6-2-16-2 LONGFORD 1ST GRADE 1ST INNINGS H Wilkinson not out..............................................................................7 W Sutton not out...................................................................................2 TOTAL 0 wickets for 9 (5 Overs) ROSEDALE-KILMANY 1ST XI 1ST INNINGS BOWLING D Rowley 3-1-4-0, B Reid 2-0-5-0 BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG V BUNDALAGUAH at Briagolong Recreation Reserve BUNDALAGUAH 1ST INNINGS J Langshaw lbw b Donald ................................................................ 52 J Read c&b Donald............................................................................123 S Spoljaric b Hurst .................................................................................2 H Wrigglesworth b Bolton ............................................................... 25 Nathan French c unknown b Donald ............................................... 6 T O’Reilly run out (Donald)............................................................... 20 J Barnard lbw b Hurst ...........................................................................7 N ick French c Phelan-Penson b Donald ..................................... 16 L Wrigglesworth lbw b Donald..........................................................0 S Bedggood b Donald ..........................................................................6 Z Knight not out................................................................................... 21 Sundries (0w 2nb 3lb 1b) 6 TOTAL 10 wickets for284 (79.1 Overs) BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG 1ST INNINGS BOWLING M Annear 5-0-12-0, E Phelan-Penson 10-0-41-0, D Botlon 170-75-1, M Donald 34.1-0-92-6, L Hurst 13-0-60-2
SECOND GRADE ROUND 13 (DAY 1) Yarram 0/42 vs Collegians 109 (B Layton 4/38, Jarryd Swift 2/15)
Maffra 227 (C Lawrence 135, J Tatlow 4/40, S Anstee 3/57, B White 2/59) vs Stratford Heyfield 68 (T Dobson 6/12, A Nicholas 3/13) vs Sale 7/128 (A Jackson 46*, W McKenzie 29, D McMahon 3/26) Bundalaguah def Boisdale-Briag on forfeit
THIRD GRADE ROUND 13 (DAY 1) Wurruk 9/66 & 1/8 v Maffra 10/90 Bundalaguah 9/134 v Nambrok Yarram & District 10/119 v Rosedale-Kilmany 2/58 Longford 10/81 v Sale 2/23
4TH GRADE FOURTH GRADE ROUND 16 Bundy Bulls 6/91 def Longford 89 Bundy Yaks 7/185 def Collegians 8/184 Boisdale-Briag 4/142 def Maffra 9/134
FOURTH GRADE DIV 2 ROUND 16 Rosedale-Kilmany 8-147 d Sale 8-144 Wurruk 6-162 d Nambrok 75 Heyfield 74 vs Stratford (scores unknown)
UNDER 16 ROUND 9 (DAY 1) Yarram/RK 7/60 v Stratford 4/80 Longford U16 9/91 v Wurruk/Maffra 3/37
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Footy heavyweights put on the gloves Liam Durkin
BATTLE of the Birds will enter the boxing ring next month. Sale Football-Netball Club senior football playing-coach, Jack Johnstone and Maffra FNC senior captain, Daniel Bedggood are set to glove up, in an exhibition bout put on by Wildfighter. The pair will go toe-to-toe at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex, in what is anticipated to add another chapter to the Sale-Maffra rivalry. Given this, having two prominent figures from two of the biggest sporting clubs in the area is expected to be a major drawcard. While technical boxing might not be in a local footballers repertoire, the ultra-competitive nature of Johnstone and Bedggood means they are unlikely to take a backward step once they set foot inside the ring. Adding spice to the contest is the fact the two are premiership teammates at the Eagles. Johnstone left Maffra to join the Magpies as senior coach in 2021. Both are accustomed to big hits on the football field, with Bedggood playing centre half forward and Johnstone as a hard-nosed midfielder. Without condoning violence, fights on the football field are also common, and both have flown the flag for their respective sides over the years. The pair will be competing for the newly instigated 'Gippsland League Light Heavyweight Title', with a trophy struck up for what Wildfighter hopes will become an annual tradition. The winner of the fight could give their side an early psychological edge for the Gippsland League season, as the two clubs play each other in the season opener on April 6.
Maffra captain Daniel Bedggood will get ready for the football season with a boxing match against Sale senior coach Jack Johnstone.
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Bedggood vs Johnstone will take place Saturday, March 23. Stratford professional and former Sale footballer Max Reeves will also be in action that night, as he aims to keep his unbeaten streak intact. Tickets to Wildfighter are on sale now, visit wildfighter.com.au for details.
Country Week wrap up Liam Durkin
SALE-MAFFRA suffered an abrupt, and equally farcical, end to their Melbourne Country Week campaign last week. The Sharks, having made the top grade Provincial semi-final, lost to traditional powerhouse Geelong. Unfortunately last Thursday's semi-final became a laughing stock, as no umpires turned up and the wicket at FJ Kirk Oval, Altona was drastically underprepared. The solution from the powers at be was to 'umpire yourselves', making the match the furthest thing from a Provincial Country Week Final. Geelong took advantage of conditions at the toss, promptly electing to bowl first in a match reduced to 40 overs per-side. The Sharks were soon in all sorts of trouble at 4/22, but managed to scratch out a respectable total of 9/157 as the wicket improved. Ben Jones had to reel in his usually attacking batsmanship, and made 44 off 81 balls, while Zac Hurley contributed a gritty 30 off 49. Geelong had issues of their own against the new ball, and were 3/28 before getting a chance to stabilise. Sale-Maffra remained in the hunt right until the last over, which saw Geelong win with five balls to spare. Stratford pair Bohdi Walker and Jack Tatterson both struck with the new ball, taking 2/35 and 2/37 respectively.
Geelong went on to win the Provincial title, beating Ferntree Gully by six wickets. Despite the result, Sale-Maffra enjoyed a successful Country Week, finishing their Pool (Pool B) on top of the ladder. Leongatha District also competed in Provincial, and survived relegation with victory over Wangarratta in their last match. Bairnsdale won Division 2, and will join Sale-Maffra in the top flight next year. Gippsland Cricket League premier Latrobe Valley, finished fourth in Division 2, and will remain there for next season. Warragul District did not send a team down for this year's instalment - a move met with some disappointment from players. Given the nature of how Country Week ended, there has been renewed calls to revisit the structure of the tournament. Wickets were reportedly underprepared across the board by host clubs, meaning a large number of games were toss-decided. The fact associations such as Geelong, Casey Cardinia, Ferntree Gully and a Victorian Premier Club in Kingston Hawthorn competed in an event know as 'Country Week', also caused some consternation. While Country Week is designed to give players a sense of what city cricket is like, the issues mentioned above, which have been ongoing, are sure to leave a sour taste in people's mouths. A possible solution is to take country week to regional areas - a view held by many in local cricket circles as the most practical solution.
Sale senior coach Jack Johnstone will step into the boxing ring next month.
Nambrok nostalgia
NAMBROK Cricket Club celebrated its centenary recently. The Hawks, one of the smallest cricket clubs in Gippsland, are still going strong after all these years. Past and present players and officials gathered at the Nambrok Recreation Reserve on Saturday, February 10 to mark the milestone. Nambrok was able to ignite celebrations with victory in the Third XI on its home ground, which is one of the most picturesque in the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association. Despite only having a Third and Fourth XI, the Hawks maintained an exceptional sixwicket square at Nambrok Recreation Reserve, a feat almost unheard of for a club of its size and location. As part of the anniversary, Nambrok CC named its Team of the Century.
Nambrok CC Team of the Century: Terry Wheeler (wicket-keeper) Ross McMillan Ian Freshwater Alan Robinson (captain) John Hargreaves Danny Bourke Bill Wheeler Aaron Wellins Pat Bourke Phil Knowles Scott Russell C.J Dennis
The Hawks have won seven premierships within the SMCA, the earliest being in 1962/63, and the most recent in 2020/21.
Nambrok Cricket Club Team of the Century: Paul Bourke (representing Pat Bourke), John Hargreaves, Scott Russell, Alan Robinson, Aaron Wellins and Phil Knowles, (front) Ross McMillan, Terry Wheeler (representing Bill Wheeler as well), Danny Bourke and Ian Freshwater. Photo: Contributed
Current Nambrok Cricket Club players on the day of club’s centenary.
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UTES Unexpected upsets Erika Allen
ROUND 13 of the Wellington Gippsland Tennis Association was set up to be a thriller at the weekend. It lived up to expectations, delivering unexpected upsets and intense battles across junior and senior sections. IN seniors Section 1 action, Maffra Gippsland Real Estate (Maffra GRE) consolidated their position at the top of the ladder by defeating second-placed Sale KFC five sets to three. Despite Sale KFC’s good form, the absence of key players Cal and Jess Board presented a challenge. Tim Dunnett of Sale Dahlsens was recruited to fill in, joining forces with Anthony Glynn, but they couldn’t overcome the formidable duo of Mitch Allman and Josh Kennedy.
The match-up did go the distance. A super tiebreaker was played in the third set, seeing Allman and Kennedy win through with a scoreline of 7-6, 6-3, 10-2. In the women’s doubles, Maffra GREs Alicia Dignan and Nat Allman displayed the reliable consistency they’re known for, securing a 6-4, 6-4 win against Regina Virgo and Diane Arnot. Dunnett and Arnot bounced back in the mixed doubles, clinching victory against Kennedy and Dignan with a score of 7-6, 6-1. JUNIORS Section 1 witnessed a surprising upset. With Maffra aiming for a crucial win against Bairnsdale to keep pace with ladder leaders Sale Intersport, Maffra’s aspirations were dashed as they fell to Bairnsdale five sets to three. Bairnsdale asserted dominance in the singles matches, winning all but one, with Rhys Bennett of Maffra securing a hard-fought victory.
The doubles matches were closely contested, with each team claiming two wins. Meanwhile, Sale Intersport dominated in their match-up against Sale Khayaam, winning six sets to two. Riley Nicholas of Sale Khayaam put up a strong fight against Sale Intersport’s Josiah Levchenko, but ultimately fell short with a score of 6-4. Levchenko’s consistent performance in the second half of the season has been instrumental in Sale Intersport’s success, positioning them well in the lead coming into the finals. Proving they’re not the team to give up without a fight,Sale Khayaam’s Nicholas and Reilly Egan secured a 6-4 victory against the formidable Levchenko brothers, Josiah and Judah. Intersport have surged ahead on the ladder, establishing a six-point lead over Maffra.
Juniors Section 4 Gippsland Mortgage Solutions’ George McNaughton lines up a backhand in his match against Bairnsdale Laver.
Juniors Section 1 Sale Sambuilt’s Aaron Donaldson middles a backhand in his match against Longford/Sale.
Junior Section 1 Sale Sambuilt’s Milla Lazzaro nails a first serve in her match against Longford/Sale.
Junior Section 1 Sale Sambuilt’s Eden Levchenko lines up a forehand drive in her match against Longford/Sale.
Junior Section 1 Sale Khayaam’s Max Ronchi slams a forehand in his match against Sale Intersport.
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Courts officially open in Nambrok Stefan Bradley MORE than 100 years of sporting history was celebrated and acknowledged at Nambrok Recreation Reserve earlier this month, as the local community also officially opened new multi-use tennis/netball courts. Past and present members of local Nambrok clubs showed up in big numbers on the evening of Saturday, February 3. A jumping castle, barbecue, speeches, a live performance from the band Reversion, and of course a hit of tennis and goal throwing took part as part of celebrations. The original December 2023 date was postponed due to poor weather conditions at the time. Nambrok Tennis Club Secretary, Jayne Jackson, who is also on the committee for the Nambrok Recreation Reserve, said the event had a fantastic turnout. Ex-players travelled far and wide, from areas such as Sale, Inverloch, Trafalgar, Traralgon, Paynesville and Bairnsdale. “It was probably about 80 to 100 people. We had a great barbecue and banter,” Jackson said. “And lots of memories, a lot of people reminiscing and commenting on how the tennis club has progressed, how it's changed, how it's moved. It was very exciting. “We had tennis players that played back in the 1970s - 50 years ago.” More kids in Nambrok are getting involved in both tennis and netball, and Jackson believes the new courts have made participation a more attractive proposition.
“The previous court wasn’t as safe for netball or tennis and held water. And just a little rain could cause problems,” she said. More Nambrok netball teams are playing in the Sale Netball Association on Saturdays. In the last six years, Nambrok has gone from two netball teams to nine, and they can now use the new local court as a training base, which has lights. During planning of the new courts, it was decided that a multi-use facility for both tennis and netball was the best use of the money available. About $780,000 of combined funding from Sport & Rec Victoria, Wellington Shire Council, local clubs, sponsors and grants went towards the project. Most of the work on the new court was finished in May 2023, but actual completion was in September 2023 as dry weather was needed for flexipave to be applied. “It feels amazing to play tennis on, it’s like being at the Australian Open with its two-tone blue and the rebound is great. And it’s multi-use as you can put the netball poles and tennis poles in and out,” Jackson explained. “So it's transformed into an open area of two huge netball courts or four tennis courts. "Keep an eye out for our AGM date in July as all new and old members most welcome to help promote this amazing facility." Nambrok Tennis Club Life Member, Jan Bowman, who first started playing the sport over 40 years ago, and also played netball for 20 years, said she was proud to be back at the reserve and “see how well it’s all going." “It was wonderful to see how supportive the club's members are,” Bowman said. Bowman said she had fantastic memories of the
Nambrok Tennis Club in the 1980s and 1990s. “We were a very close community. Everybody had a similar background, and were very supportive of each other,” she said. “And in those days, we didn't get a lot of funding from the government. So we had to fundraise a lot. “Farming families would all come along and help out with everything that needed to be done. “We also had a lot more tennis teams back in the 80s and 90s.” To get involved with the Nambrok Tennis Club, head to their Facebook page or call Jayne Jackson on 0429 928 320.
Timeline of works on the new Nambrok Recreation Reserve tennis/netball courts: 2014-2016: Wellington Shire Council (WSC) completed a Master Plan for the Nambrok Recreation Reserve (NRR) addressing facility improvements and infrastructure projects. 2018: NRR received a grant from Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) to recruit Gippsport Solutions to complete a strategic plan which identified the need for a multi-use netball/ tennis facility. 2020: WSC approached NRR with a potential funding opportunity for a re-development project. 2021: WSC engaged 2MH to complete a concept plan for the re-development project. 2022: Funding was secured from the WSC, state government (Sport & Rec Vic) and contributions from Nambrok Tennis Club (NTC) and Nambrok Newry Junior FootballNetball Club (NNJFNC). Works commenced in October. 2023: Project was at initial completion in May and final completion in September.
The new courts are a two-tone blue flexipave.
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Nambrok Tennis Club Life Member, Jan Bowman and current Nambrok-Newry junior netballer Millie Cropley had the honour of cutting the ribbon at the new courts. Photo: Contributed
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Day for favourites at Sunday meeting Tom Hayes
SUNDAY Racing was hosted at Sale Turf Club at the weekend, with a seven-race meet on the schedule. Despite a storm ripping through Victoria earlier in the week, the Sale Turf Club track was still graded a Soft 5, eventually upgrading to a Good 4 after the opening race. THE meet was off to a ripping start when $20 runner, Callmeanicon for Pakenham’s Bill Papazaharoudakis won by a nose in Race 1’s Monacellars Liquor Specialists Maiden Plate over 1732 metres. Callmeanicon jumped best from the barrier and took an early lead, one which many wouldn’t have expected it to hold onto. Nonetheless, the three-year-old filly proved them wrong, fending off a charging Subarctic at the line to pick up his first win from his third start.
AN upgraded track seemed to suit Cattrall for Flemington’s Anthony and Sam Freedman, when he won the Race 2 Collegians Cricket Club Celebrating 50 Years Maiden Plate (1106m). The three-year-old filly started the race at the rear of the field, before moving toward the front and claiming a comfortable win by over a length. His maiden win comes from his fourth start, after claiming one placing from his previous three. Sale’s Susie Wells had two horses in the field; Gracious Diva (fourth) and Amberina (ninth), while Ratatouille for Sale’s Heather Stephens came fifth. SHINJUKU for Caulfield’s Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr was the first favourite of the day to pay out punters in Race 3’s Programmed Property Services Maiden Plate (1415m). The three-year-old gelding looked comfortable in a midfield position after jumping from the barrier, moving toward the outside ready to pounce on the straight. As they rounded the bend it became a two-horse
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race between Shinjuku and Our Girl Britney, but it was the former on the outside pinching the win by the skin of his teeth. ANOTHER favourite, Sassy Boom for Ascot Vale’s Danny O’Brien, made things look much easier in the Race 4 Sale Signtorque Fillies and Mares Handicap (1415m). Jumping well from the fifth barrier, the threeyear-old filly was cool, calm and collected up the front among the leaders. Once he turned onto the straight there was no looking back, as he won the second race of his career by well over two lengths. Night Eruption for Sale’s Paul Worthington came seventh in a strongly contested field. IT soon became a day for the favourites, with the third one winning in a row in the Race 5 Gipps Wifi Handicap. Guerrera for Ballarat’s Richard Laming did well to come away with the winning formula, as four horses were within a length of the winner, and a
further two finishing within two lengths across 1106 metres. She did it by the barest of margins, crossing the line half-a-length before anyone else to claim the second win of her career. I’m Cheeky for Sale’s Bill Wood was close, but not close enough in fifth. MOE had themselves a winner in Race 6’s Benson’s Group Contractors Handicap (2226m). Adonis Kick for Peter Gelagotis was yet another favourite to prove the bookies right, starting the marathon race leading the midfield pack. As they turned the corner for the final time, the six-year-old gelding was primed for a great finish, storming down the middle of the straight to win by nearly two lengths. It was the seventh win of Adonis Kick’s career, and he didn’t have to wait long since his last, which came in December last year.
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