Challenge Shepparton Offical event guide 2016

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All ages and experience

“We love the fact that our race weekend is a favourite of triathletes of all abilities,” Challenge Shepparton event manager Kelvin Maude said.

“We’re ‘beginner-friendly’ because of our lake freshwater swim, flat bike course and gently undulating run course on our wonderful riverside and lakeside footpaths.

“At the other end of the spectrum, the pros love the welcoming, supportive and appreciative crowds, the relaxed rural aspect, and the vibe of the event.”

There is a 19-year history of triathlon in the city; Challenge Shepparton began in 2014, and preceding that was a long-course triathlon delivered by Shepparton Triathlon Club for 16 years. Today’s Challenge Shepparton features a 1.9 km swim in Victoria Park Lake, a 90 km bike ride through Toolamba and Mooroopna, and a scenic 21.1 km run along the Goulburn River.

The event attracts many well-known professionals, such as Ironman World Championship Kona triathlete Luke Bell.

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Elite athlete profiles

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Challenge champion Luke Bell returns

Local opportunity for national triathlete qualification

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Hexman rebranded to Challenge Sprint

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Lakeside after-party

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Restaurant and cafe guide

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Free pop-up activities

Participants in Challenge Shepparton events range in age and experience.

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Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival program

The event is also the only age group world championship qualifying event for triathlon in Victoria; allowing Elite, Under 23 and Age Group triathletes to earn points towards the 2017 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Age Group World Championships to be held in Penticton, Canada.

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Shepparton has established itself as a prime triathlon destination, attracting international-level talent and providing opportunities for all fitness levels.

Challenge Shepparton and the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival is a two-day program held on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, including the eponymous long-course 113 km triathlon Challenge Shepparton, the short coursetriathlon Challenge Shepparton Sprint and the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival with events for all ages.

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The Challenge Sprint is ideal for those who want to race this world class course without the grueling lengths.

It features a 700 m swim, 30 km bike ride and 7 km run.

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“This event is ideal for beginners, teams or individuals who don’t have the time to dedicate to training for a long-course event,” Mr Maude said.

The Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival features 5 km and 10 km fun runs; 1.2 km, 1.9 km and one-lap dash open water swims; and the McDonald’s trikids event for ages 7 to 9 with a 25 m swim, 2 km ride and 400 m run, and for ages 10–15 years a 50 m swim, 4 km ride and 800 m run.

Challenge Shepparton is a joint initiative of McPherson Media Group, Greater Shepparton City Council and Challenge Asia-Pasific.

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Elite male athletes

LUKE BELL (AUS)

SAM BETTEN (AUS)

BRAD KAHLEFELDT (AUS)

Portland, Victoria. Age: 37

Brisbane, Queensland. Age: 28

Wagga Wagga, NSW. Age: 37

It was a slow start to the year for Challenge Shepparton 2015 champion Luke Bell.

Sam Betten is a former two-time ITU Australian Junior Elite Champion who has made the successful transition to long-course racing.

2015 Challenge Shepparton ambassador Brad Kahlefeldt never took to the Shepparton long course last year after an accident on his bike left him too injured to compete.

Having recovered, Brad is looking to hit the ground running in 2016.

The 37-year-old fractured his pelvis on January 5 in a bike accident, which resulted in two months of rest and a slow process rebuilding his strength.

With more than 50 major podiums to his name and 20 first-place finishes over the half distance and a being course record holder in Shepparton at the Kialla Lakes course, the Victorian is at “home� on the Challenge Shepparton race track.

In the past three consecutive years Sam has achieved top-10 performances at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships along with finishing third at the recent Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships.

Having finished runner-up at the 2015 Challenge Shepparton event with the fastest run spilt of the day, Sam is looking to climb one step higher on the podium in 2016.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS Challenge Vietnam 2nd Challenge Jeju, South Korea 4th 70.3 Hefei, China

2016 HIGHLIGHTS 8th ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, Oklahoma 3rd Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships, Philippines 1st Regent 5150 Subic Bay, Philippines 1st Noumea International Olympic Triathlon, New Caledonia 1st Hell of the West Half Ironman distance, Australia *bike course record

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The professional triathlete and six-time Australian champion was a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in 2006 and is a two-time Olympian having competed in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS 1st Challenge Malaysia 1st 70.3 Hefei, China 4th Ironman Cairns 3rd Husky triathlon 4th 70.3 Putrajaya

Elite female athletes

RADKAH VODICKOVA (CZ) Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic. Age: 32 Half Czech, half Australian, professional triathlete Radka Vodickova loves to race.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS

The 2012 London Olympian is an ambassador for women’s cycling brand LIV.

2nd 70.3 Subic

Radka started her professional career racing International Triathlon Union events.

1st New Caledonia

From 2003 to 2010 she competed in 60 ITU events, resulting in 38 top-10 positions including 26 gold, silver and bronze medals.

“I have raced in Shepparton in 2014 and in 2015 and both years it was pretty challenging for me, but that is what I like as it makes you tough,” Radka said.

3rd 70.3 Geelong 1st 70.3 Putrajaya 2nd 70.3 Vietnam 2nd Challenge Iceland 2nd 70.3 Cebu 2nd Challenge Malaysia 9th Ironman 70.3 World Championships Mooloolaba 1st 70.3 Hefei, China

ELLIE SALTHOUSE (AUS) Brisbane, Queensland. Age: 23 Australian triathlete Ellie Salthouse began racing as a pro on the ITU circuit in 2010.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS

This year she made the decision to focus solely on half-distance racing.

5th 70.3 St George, North American Championships

She shares her time between her training bases in Brisbane and Boulder, and Colorado to chase the summer months.

1st 70.3 Boulder

Ellie is coached by American Siri Lindley.

11th 70.3 World Championships

1st Challenge Melbourne half-distance

2nd 70.3 Coeur d’Alene 3rd 70.3 Cozumel

National talent competes in Shepparton Racing his first triathlon as a boy, and growing up watching the Ironman World Championship on television, it is no surprise Luke Bell went on to great success. Bell was last year’s Challenge Shepparton male champion and is back to compete this year.

“The Shepparton community has played a major role in my triathlon career and love of the sport,” Bell said.

“It was one of my first ever triathlons, racing against Olympian Simon Thompson, to holding the Kialla Lakes course record for so many years and winning Challenge Shepparton last year.

“The memories range from racing, supporting and watching the iconic triathlon. The Shepparton event is one that is truly a part of Victorian triathlon history and tradition.”

After Bell was encouraged to compete in his first triathlon as a child, it turned into a lifelong passion — which he dabbled in while finishing a university degree and pursued more steadily after completion of the degree.

Bell decided the best time to do an ironman was between finishing his degree and entering the workforce full-time — which proved a worthwhile

move. He finished in the top 10 of Ironman Australia and qualified for Kona, where he placed 16th.

By the time Bell was 24, he had achieved a career-best placing of fifth at Kona. He also placed first at Ironman Australia 2013, and in Ironman North American Champion 2013 — setting a new course record.

The 37-year-old, who grew up in Portland, Victoria — about five hours away from Shepparton — has been representing Australia in triathlon since 1995 and professionally since 2002.

Today, Bell calls Melbourne home, and he also travels to the United States to train — to San Diego in California, and Boulder in Colorado. Bell’s coach from 2012 until today is Matt Dixon.

Sport is truly in Bell’s blood, and he has completed a Bachelor in Applied Sciences Physical Education degree.

Challenge Shepparton 2015 male champion Luke Bell.

Local opportunity for national triathlete qualification The national spotlight is shining on Challenge Shepparton, which is the only half-distance world championship qualifying event for triathlon in Victoria.

This means that Challenge Shepparton will provide the opportunity for Elite, Under 23 and Age Group triathletes to earn points towards the 2017 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Age Group World Championships to be held in Penticton, Canada.

“After three years establishing Challenge Shepparton, this now places our much loved race on the national and international triathlon stage,” Challenge Shepparton event manager Kelvin Maude said.

“A chance to win points to secure a place on the Australian

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green and gold team is a dream of many athletes.”

Challenge Shepparton is the feature 113 km long course race for Victoria in Triathlon Australia’s national calendar of events for 2016–17.

The calendar consists of the Australian National Championship events and the Australian Age Group World Qualifying events, and was designed to span all states to promote and create fair and equal opportunities for Triathlon Australia members to participate, Mr Maude said.

“The national calendar sets out to showpiece some of the best triathlon and multisport events Australia has to offer,” Triathlon Australia chief executive officer Miles Stewart said.

“Not only are the events a unique experience, but our race directors delivering them are world-class.”

We wish all participants a fun filled day.

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Swim distance: 1.9 km — 1 lap

Bike distance: 90 km — 2 laps

Run distance: 21.1 km — 3 laps

Location: Victoria Park Lake

Location: Shepparton, Mooroopna and Toolamba

Start time: 6.50 am

Cycle cut-off: Noon

Location: Goulburn Valley River, Tom Collins Dve and Victoria Park Lake

Water temp: Traditionally a mild 19° - 23°

Spectating: Best viewpoint (and grandstands) available at cycle turnaround on Sobraon St,Victoria Park Lake venue. Alternate spectating available at Mooroopna township.

Note: Refer to Triathlon Australia race rules for wetsuit use at challengesheppparton.com.au Spectating: Best viewpoint is located on the grassed mound beside Aquamoves (note the round shape protruding on the left side of lake). Alternative viewing available along the entire western edge of the lake as the swimmers head toward swim finish.

Spectators are advised to keep run paths free and be on the lookout for athletes.

Our sprint course participants will start coming through while our long course entrants are swimming.

Description: The 90 km bike leg is an out-and-back, two-lap course, heading through Shepparton and along Midland Hwy. Athletes head through the township of Mooroopna before turning and heading towards Toolamba. Participants will travel along Toolamba-Rushworth Rd and past the western fringe of the Toolamba township. The southern turnaround point for the cycle leg is just past Baulch Rd on Mooroopna -Murchison Rd.

Description: The M-shaped swim course is indicated by three highly visible Challenge swim buoys. Observe lane ropes that line the 1.9 km swim. These are a new addition to Victoria Park Lake and are used by local canoe and rowing clubs.

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Course closure: 3.30 pm Spectating: Best viewpoint at turnaround point, Tom Collins Dve. Alternative viewing available at Fitzjohn St (Victoria Lake Holiday Park) and in the venue around the finish line.

Spectators are advised to keep run paths free and be on the lookout for athletes.

Description: The run is a 21.1 km course; each lap just over 7 km in length. Runners follow the course past the swim start area, and around the Victoria Park Lake footpath between the lake and Aquamoves. Athletes will then follow Tom Collins Dve in a north-east direction, where they will complete a U-turn at Trevaskis Pde then follow the course through the shaded native flora and fauna reserve. Runners then return onto Tom Collins Dve heading in a south-west direction to the U-turn at Fitzjohn St, before completing a lap around Victoria Park Lake where they will re-enter the venue to enter the 2nd/3rd lap or finish line.

Plenty of action on offer Hello, and welcome to Challenge Shepparton 2016 and the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival.

If you are a visiting athlete, clubby or pro, a first-timer or a frequent participant at Shepparton, thank you for choosing our event. Your participation provides a major economic benefit to Shepparton and surrounds, and ensures significant contributions to our volunteer organisations.

There is plenty to see and do this weekend, whether you’re a competitor, a volunteer or a spectator. The action starts with the popular 5 km and 10 km fun runs on Saturday, followed by the Aqua Shop open water swimming events, and then the McDonald’s trikids junior triathlon. The day wraps up with the not-to-bemissed fast and furious criterium cycling around the venue.

Kelvin Maude

Sunday is showtime! The Challenge Shepparton international half-distance long course and sprint-distance triathlon kick off at 6 am. We have assembled a brilliant pro field with no less than 17 men and 11 women including Luke Bell, returning to defend his title, and Annabel Luxford back to attempt to re-gain her 2014 title.

I’d like to thank our presenting partners Greater Shepparton City Council and the Shepparton News. Thanks to our major sponsors McDonald’s Shepparton and Mooroopna, Shepparton Show Me and the Victorian Government, which delivered Challenge Shepparton vital funding through its Significant Sporting Events Program.

I would also like to thank our category partners, sponsors and supporters. Challenge Shepparton would not be possible without the contribution of our generous business community, the volunteering clubs, schools and associations, and the people of Greater Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley.

Good luck to all our participants and we hope you enjoy the Challenge Shepparton weekend for 2016.

Kelvin Maude Challenge Shepparton event manager

WIN A SPOT AT ROTH Challenge Shepparton is offering the chance to win five double passes to ROTH. The world class triathlon is already sold out so each double pass will secure two spots at ROTH, allowing participants to then pay to enter the event.

There are two ways to enter this giveaway. Two double passes will be randomly drawn and given to tri clubs that have participated in this year’s Shepparton Renault Club Row. Three double passes will also be randomly drawn; to enter, put your name in the registration barrel located at the registration area.

Prize recipients will be announced on Sunday, November 13.

Champion back at Challenge Shepparton’s Miah Franzmann was not thrilled with her time in last year’s Challenge Shepparton, yet the triathlete still managed to place first in her age group.

Franzmann, 51, is no stranger to triathlons, having competed in about eight in Shepparton, including Ironman 70.3.

The full-time high school teacher will aim to improve on her time from last year’s race after an injury affected her performance.

“I got an injury two days before the race so I was a bit anxious about it,” Franzmann said.

“It was not my best time, but I won my age group (50–54).”

Franzmann’s triathlon passion was born when she was in her thirties after a group of friends encouraged her to get involved in a team event.

“I came from a running background doing marathons so I thought I’d take up the triathlon challenge — but I had to learn how to ride and swim.

“There was a triathlon being held in Swan Hill and my friends coerced me into it. I didn’t think I could make the distance, but when I finished it I was so happy.

“After you do it once, you’re addicted.”

Since then, Franzmann has been something of a triathlon star having competed in World Championship triathlons.

More than two months ago, Franzmann completed the Ironman 70.3 on the Sunshine Coast, finishing 10th in her age group.

Her impressive time of four hours, 53 minutes 37 seconds was not achieved without a lot of hard work.

“Leading into world championships, I probably do two hours most days during the week.

“On the weekend I’ll usually do a long run, long ride and a longer swim session.”

Franzmann said organisation was key to managing her training regime with other commitments.

“I work full time and have two kids as well — you have to be pretty organised.”

Despite their mother’s aptitude, Ms Franzmann said her children were not into the triathlons.

“I think the kids are over triathletes … maybe they’re just sick of me running around all the time,” she said.

“But Hannah, my 18-year-old daughter might have a go one day.”

Franzmann was looking forward to completing her next triathlon goal at Challenge Shepparton.

“I like doing Challenge Shepparton because my friends who aren’t into triathlon come down and see me in action.”

Miah Franzmann has competed in several world championship triathlons.

We challenge you to sprint Beginner athletes or those seeking a less challenging event will enjoy the Challenge Shepparton Sprint.

Recently rebranded from the former title of Shepparton Hexman Triathlon, the Challenge Shepparton Sprint features a 700 m swim, 30 km bike ride, and a 7 km run.

Challenge Shepparton for continuing to develop the event into a first class multisport weekend, offering different outlets for participation.

This sprint-distance triathlon is a shorter alternative to the full-distance Challenge triathlon, which it will precede, allowing people to enjoy the fun of a triathlon without the heavy training schedule.

“It’s extremely important for us to work with all our events to help promote the sport and offer opportunities for every athlete to be part of this great sport,” Mr Stewart said.

Challenge Shepparton event manager Kelvin Maude said the sprint distance triathlon was just one of the many events the Challenge Shepparton weekend offered.

“We’re very excited; it (sprint-distance triathlon) is a further extension on the value that Challenge brings to triathlon and an ideal pathway to what most triathletes cover as the longer course triathlons,” he said.

Luke Whitmore was greeted by his children Oscar and Mischa at the finish line of last year’s Men’s Hexman (now called Challenge Shepparton Sprint).

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“It is much more accessible to the athlete that is progressing in their triathlon career.”

Triathlon Australia chief executive officer Miles Stewart said triathlon was an “every person sport”. He applauded

The triathlon was successfully relaunched in 2015 following a five-year hiatus.

Upon its return to Shepparton, the race, which is one-sixth of a full distance triathlon, had more than 100 participating entrants, Mr Maude said.

Entries for the Challenge Shepparton Sprint are still open and cost $140 per person and $180 for team entries.

Entry includes one medal, Challenge towel and stubby holder per individual and per team entry. Sprint T-shirts are available.

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Good Friday Run

Ready to hit the water With the support of her friends and family Layla Trevaskis is gearing up to complete her second McDonald’s trikids race.

The 10-year-old joined Shepparton Tri Club about a year ago after some of her friends who were in the club convinced her to get involved.

Layla’s mum Tanya Trevaskis said her daughter had always been active, but she was still surprised when Layla expressed a desire to join the club.

“She was really keen to get down here and give it a go,” she said.

“It’s very welcoming, very organised and a really positive environment for the kids.”

A keen netballer and swimmer, Layla quickly took to the multi-faceted sport but found getting used to swimming in the lake the most challenging part.

“I probably still like the pool, it’s a bit weedy (in the lake),” Layla said.

Already a regular swimmer at Aquamoves, Layla’s favourite leg of the trikids race is the swim, which this year will take place in the 50 m outdoor pool at the lakeside aquatic facility.

This year, Layla has set herself a goal to complete the run leg without stopping to walk.

“I get stitches,” she said.

Club training sessions have improved Layla’s fitness, and this was proven earlier in the year when she completed the 3 km kids’ Mad Cow Mud Run course.

Completing races with her friends is one of Layla’s favourite parts of being a member of the club.

So far, since joining 12 months ago, Layla has completed four triathlon events with her friends and said she had made improvements on her finish time each race.

Layla has been working hard every Monday night at the club shed, training for each leg of the McDonald’s trikids race which will kick off at 4 pm on Saturday, November 12.

Online entries close at 5 pm Thursday, at sheppmultisportfestival.com.au.

Last minute entries will be taken from 3 pm on race day, Saturday, November 12.

Layla Trevaskis is looking forward to competing in the McDonald’s trikids race during the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival.

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After-party: Athletes and spectators will celebrate the Challenge weekend on Sunday night at Victoria Park Lake in Shepparton.

Lakeside celebration The excitement of the Challenge Shepparton triathlon will continue on Sunday night when the after-party kicks off at Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake.

In previous years the party has been hosted at other locations but this year it will be celebrated at the event venue, where the athletes’ recovery tent will be converted into a party space.

Athletes, their family members, friends, supporters and the public are welcome to join in the celebrations beginning at 3.30 pm.

“To hold the function somewhere else was very disjointed, that’s why we decided to convert the athlete recovery into

the after-party zone so everyone can join in,” Challenge Shepparton event co-ordinator Liz Connick said.

Music will be pumping throughout the afternoon and into the evening from the Red Bull DJ rig, while giant games including Jenga, Scrabble and Connect Four will keep young ones entertained.

“We wanted to capture the excitement and invite volunteers, supporters, the pro athletes and everyone involved to celebrate. As there are still athletes coming across the finish line, we wanted to hold it at the lake.”

Food will be available to purchase and Challenge Shepparton entertainment partner the Aussie Hotel will be transporting its bar to the lake foreshore for the event.

Ms Connick said the online response to the change in location had been positive with athletes expressing their excitement and approval.

Ms Connick said the after-party was a celebration of athletes’ achievements, die-hard supporters and hard-working event volunteers.

Special thanks to businesses and organisations who took up the challenge and entered the inaugural ‘Community Team Challenge’ You are now a champion in your community, as 50% of your entry plus extra funds raised go directly to The Community Fund Goulburn Valley.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL 12 NOON, FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER. Good luck on race day and what’s raised here stays here!

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COMMUNITY TEAM

Your support is appreciated Welcome athletes and supporters to Greater Shepparton for the third Challenge Shepparton event.

We are excited to be hosting Challenge Shepparton and again showcase our fabulous Victoria Park Lake.

The picturesque lake not only provides excellent water quality for the triathletes but is a family-friendly environment and the ideal spot to catch all the race action.

Greater Shepparton City Council is proud to be part of this event for the third time and, with Challenge Shepparton being the only world championship qualifying event in Victoria, it has added another level to an already strong event.

With more than 1000 competitors, the event is expected to inject well over $2 million into the Greater Shepparton economy through accommodation bookings, retail shopping, dining and visiting tourist attractions around the region and we hope that the athletes and their supporters enjoy the fantastic experiences Greater Shepparton has to offer.

Greater Shepparton City Council chief executive officer Peter Harriott.

I would also like to thank the more than 400 volunteers who have given their time to ensure the smooth running of this event. There is no doubt that without your involvement, this event wouldn’t be anywhere near as successful.

I wish all competitors the best of luck on race day. We thank you for coming to Greater Shepparton to support the Challenge Shepparton event. We hope that you enjoy our hospitality and all we have to offer.

Wishing all volunteers & competitors the very best!

Peter Harriott

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CHALLENGE FAMILY ANNOUNCES NEW CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT The CHALLENGEFAMILY has announced a new global half-distance championship triathlon event. Known as THECHAMPIONSHIP, the event will take place in Samorin, Slovakia on June 3, 2017.

This new annual event is for professional and age group triathletes, and comprises a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike ride and 21.1 km run. The 2017 and 2019 editions of THECHAMPIONSHIP will be held at x-bionic® sphere in Slovakia, with the 2018 host city to be announced shortly. THECHAMPIONSHIP 2017 will carry a minimum $150 000 professional prize purse.

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Get mooving at Victoria Park Lake Be involved in the excitement of Challenge Shepparton with a range of pop-up activities happening across the Victoria Park Lake precinct on Saturday, November 12.

Part of the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival, the pop-up activities are an opportunity for Challenge spectators to ‘get mooving’.

During the day numerous organisations will host a range of activities to get the heart racing.

Throughout the day giant games including Jenga, Scrabble and Connect Four will be available to entertain the whole family.

The Shepparton Golf Club is hosting a SNAG golf clinic from 10 am to noon for juniors and beginner adults.

SNAG gold is a development program that contains all the elements of golf in a modified form, making it easy and fun for children and adults to learn and play, all while under the watchful eyes of Shepparton Golf Club’s PGA professionals.

Participants are asked to be sun-smart and bring a bottle of water.

Ready Steady Go Kids will host two clinics — from 11 am to noon, and 1 pm to 2 pm — for children aged 2½ to six years old.

The clinics are designed to introduce preschoolers to the fundamentals of 10 different sports (soccer, tennis, basketball, hockey, golf, AFL, rugby, athletics, cricket and T-ball) in a fun and non-competitive environment.

Any child who wants to participate must wear comfy clothes, sports shoes and bring a bottle of water.

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inflatable equipment at the lake from noon to 2 pm for children of all ages.

The play zone will consist of a giant jumping pillow shaped like the MCG with a slide and inflatable goals, as well as the ‘cube’ which has goals to kick at, a ballmarking side, and a handball target.

Any children wanting to have a go in the AFL Goulburn Murray play zone need to wear running shoes with socks.

The Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival has a range of pop-up activities for people of different ages and abilities available on Saturday.

Playball Goulburn Valley will have an obstacle course at the lake from 2 pm to 3 pm for children aged two to eight years old.

The obstacle course will challenge children to run, jump and balance, testing their accuracy.

Children who want to complete the obstacle course will need to wear closedtoe shoes or running shoes and a hat for sun protection. They will also need to bring a bottle of water.

Get Into Cardio Tennis will host fun, social tennis-based games during the pop-up activities for those aged 12 and older from 3 pm to 4 pm.

The games will help participants develop their tennis skills, and is a come-and-try session because the program will continue to run for four weeks.

Anyone wanting to get involved in the tennis session should come ready in active wear and running shoes. Information regarding the session will be available at Victoria Park Lake from 10 am.

Learn the fundamentals of 10 different sports at the two Ready Steady Go Kids clinics during the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival.

POP-UP ACTIVITIES TIMETABLE Saturday, November 12, Victoria Park Lake precinct 10 am to noon: SNAG golf clinic

1 pm to 2 pm: Ready Steady Go Kids

11 am to noon: Ready Steady Go Kids

2 pm to 3 pm: Playball Goulburn Valley

Noon to 2 pm: AFL Goulburn Murray

3 pm to 4 pm: Get Into Cardio Tennis

Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival program All abilities, different distances and assorted activities — that’s what the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival is all about.

Challenge Shepparton event co-ordinator Liz Connick said the Multi-Sport Festival was a chance to get everyone involved.

“The festival enables the local community to get involved in a race activity,” Ms Connick said.

“It also provides other options for visitors when partners or friends are perhaps competing in the big triathlon event — the visitors then have something to try out.”

Watch all the action of the festival live from Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, to support the efforts of the athletes giving it their all.

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New length for swim race Swimmers will compete for the first Aqua Shop Lake Dash champion title in the inaugural race on Saturday, November 12.

The race, which is 650 m in length, is an addition to the already popular 1.2 km and 1.9 km open-water swims being held during the Multi-Sport Festival.

The swim courses are marked for sighting with each swimmer receiving a swimming cap and timing chip as part of their $25 entry fee.

Starting at the southern end of Victoria Park Lake, the lake dash swimmers will hit the water following a race briefing at 1 pm.

Ms Connick said the open-water swims, especially the lake dash, were an opportunity to experience something new.

Challenge Shepparton event co-ordinator Liz Connick said the lake dash was an attainable race for an everyday swimmer.

“The 650 m distance is achievable with a small amount of training,” she said.

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A briefing for the long-course swims at 1.30 pm will be followed by the start of the 1.2 km race at 1.35 pm and the start of the 1.9 km race at 1.40 pm — all kicking off from the north end of the lake.

“Ever looked out at our beautiful lake and thought ‘imagine swimming a lap of that’?” she said.

“Open water swimming is a different experience because you don’t have lanes to follow. (The swims) are the one time of the year the lake is open for swim races.”

Ms Connick said organisers were expecting the weather to contribute to mild water temperatures, making wetsuits optional for the race.

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Grab your bumper copy of the Shepparton News Monday, November 14.

For your eight-page-colour wrap of Challenge Shepparton triathlon and other events in the Shepparton Multi-Sport Festival.

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things to do SPC KidsTown

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM)

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Kids of all ages will love SPC KidsTown, one of the best and biggest adventure playgrounds in Australia. It’s big on fun and adventure, gold coin donation to enter.

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is one of regional Australia’s leading cultural institutions. SAM’s public galleries feature a permanent collection along with a series of changing exhibitions.

The Goulburn River pedestrian bridge links the popular Victoria Park Lake precinct to the Yahna Gurtji pathway network. There are opportunities for nature lovers to enjoy our tranquil waterways with popular pastimes like fishing, boating, walking, cycling and relaxing.

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Aquamoves Aquamoves is Greater Shepparton’s premier recreational centre. The indoor pool facilities provide hours of fun with the Rapid River and Water Slide. The centre also boasts an outdoor 50 metre pool and splash park that can be enjoyed by people of all abilities. www.aquamoves.com.au

MooovingArt MooovingArt is a unique and ever changing public art exhibition using 3D canvas life-sized cows! Scattered throughout the region in parks, gardens, public spaces and at businesses, there are over 90 of our everchanging colourful fibreglass girls in the herd. Each one is individual and distinctive in their persona. www.visitshepparton.com.au

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Shopping & Retail Shopping in Greater Shepparton is fantastic, with more than 400 retail outlets. Shopping centres include Riverside Plaza and the Marketplace, specialty stores, farm sales, bulk goods, major chains, boutiques and traditional shopping strips, a mall and arcades combine to make Shepparton a premier shopping destination.

Dining Discover a world of dining in the cafes and restaurants from al fresco to elegant, as well as better known fast food outlets. Take the best of the region’s produce, add a selection from the great range of delis and bakeries, and create your own picnic feast to be enjoyed in one of the many parks and riverside areas.

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Saturday, November 12, 2016 Event Program

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Jane Anderson competing at this year’s Shepparton Running Festival.

After a long break, Toolleen’s Jane Anderson was back into triathlon last year with the Shepparton Hexman Triathlon. This year, she is returning to take on the full distance at Challenge Shepparton.

Although the training has not been a walk in the park, Ms Anderson has found it a bit easier than last year.

“Last year had been 25 years since my last triathlon … I needed to drastically get myself fit and lose a lot of weight,” Ms Anderson said.

The 48-year-old had stopped triathlons because of the overwhelming nature of family priorities and work commitments.

Then, with the help of a coach, Ms Anderson was back into swimming, cycling, running and a healthy diet as of February last year.

“I thought if I was going to do all that, I may as well get back into triathlons,” she said.

The inspiration for getting back into triathlons came after Ms Anderson was diagnosed as pre-diabetic.

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“I love it and I think it’s really important for our health going forward that middleaged women such as me need to put the running shoes back on and get riding again.

Although running was her weakest leg in triathlons, Ms Anderson’s attitude was one of improvement and in order to correct this, she has competed in seven marathons in the past four months.

“It’s a huge commitment — when I look at how much work I have to put into training every day and every week, I just need to take it one day at a time.”

Most days, Ms Anderson gets up at 5.30 am and trains before work, in the middle of the day and after work.

“I had a huge sensitivity to carbs, so by cutting carbs I got my insulin levels under control and took myself off the diabetes path,” she said.

Her commitment is so unwavering Ms Anderson even competed in a half marathon on her honeymoon last month on the Italian Riviera.

In addition to this, her son went to university, so Ms Anderson had a little more time for herself.

Challenge Shepparton is part of Ms Anderson’s preparation for the 2017 Ironman challenge.

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Community fund to benefit Half of all Challenge Shepparton 2016 Community Team Challenge entry fees will be donated to The Community Fund Goulburn Valley thanks to an exciting new partnership.

The Community Team Challenge is a sprint-distance race designed for groups not quite ready to take on the full length of the Challenge Shepparton course.

Challenge Shepparton event manager Kelvin Maude said the new ties between

Challenge Shepparton and The Community Fund Goulburn Valley were an ideal way and platform to get companies, clubs and groups together to do some fundraising for the fund.

Mr Maude said, in the spirit of fundraising,

the 50 per cent entry fee donation seemed like an ideal split.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with The Community Fund,” he said.

“We wanted to share as much as possible of the revenue; we wanted to make a significant contribution to the charity.”

Community Fund Goulburn Valley chief executive officer Cheryl Hammer said

McPherson Media Group had been a longtime loyal and generous supporter of the fund, and it was great the two groups had been able to find a way to partner again.

“The Challenge event has been a fantastic thing since The News has taken over and we’re just thrilled to be able to partner with them to encourage people to participate,” Ms Hammer said.

Inspired to contribute Two teams from SPIIRE are preparing to battle it out on the Community Team Challenge course for office bragging rights and glory.

For the past month the SPIIRE teams have been fundraising their entry fees for the race with morning teas and weekly raffles.

Office manager Jeramy Blight said after missing out on involvement opportunities for Challenge Shepparton in 2015, SPIIRE was looking for ways to be involved this year and got in touch with Community Fund Goulburn Valley chief executive officer Cheryl Hammer.

“SPIIRE likes to try and participate in community activities.

Generally individuals do the triathlon but we thought, ‘let’s put some teams together and contribute to a good cause’,” Mr Blight said.

“We live in the community and our business contributes a lot to shaping Shepparton. Our involvement in that is why we want to contribute back to the community we live in.”

Administration officer Lauren Blizzard said the Community Fund Goulburn Valley was a good cause to get behind because the money stayed local for local people and any donation made would help the area.

Swimming for team one is construction engineer Alan Tonks who will be followed by director Michael Lewis on the cycle leg and Ms Blizzard on the run leg.

Civil engineer Lloyd Harriott will kick off the swim for team two, with Mr Blight taking up the cycle leg and planner Briana Barnes finishing the race with the run.

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SPIIRE Community Team Challenge group one Alan Tonks, Michael Lewis and team captain Lauren Blizzard will battle it out against group two’s captain Briana Barnes, Jeramy Blight and Lloyd Harriott.

competition between the two teams intensifies and non-team members pledge their support.

“There will be a betting competition going on. Most will come down and have a look,” Mr Blight said.

“They’re all very supportive,” Miss Blizzard said.

Both teams are confident they will finish the race, however Miss Blizzard said the focus was on who finished first and claimed bragging rights in the office.

“Everyone’s really excited and looking forward to it,” she said.

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Staff members rise to the challenge Commonwealth Bank Shepparton staff members Will Ford, Ben Ruscoe and Julia Thomas will compete in this weekend’s Community Team Challenge.

Helping the community with its finances is no foreign task to the Commonwealth Bank Australia’s High St branch’s Community Team Challenge group entrants.

Participating in the event was a natural progression for the team members, who said they had been talking about participating in some kind of triathlon race for years when they caught word of the Community Team Challenge and its fundraising benefits.

“We know the funds stay local, it’s a locally-based organisation, and our clients are local,” Mrs Thomas said.

The CBA encourages its staff to be involved in wellbeing programs and Mr Ruscoe said he thought the race would be a great event for the office to be involved in at a community level.

“It’s important for the Commonwealth Bank that we’re involved in community events,” he said.

The team had plans to fundraise most of its entry fee with a branch morning tea and other team events.

“We don’t do things by half in this office,” Mr Ruscoe said.

The team members have some professional and recreational experience in their respective race legs, which they hope will help them during the race.

In the past Mr Ruscoe has competed in full-length triathlons but is now focusing on cycling, training on his bike three to four mornings a week.

An annual competitor in the Pier to Pub event in Lorne, Mrs Thomas said she did not usually train much for the ocean swim but had been swimming twice a week in preparation for the Community Team Challenge.

Mr Ford has only begun running recreationally in recent months following a knee injury in July this year. He said while he was currently untested on the length of his leg, he could not wait for the race.

The team’s goal is to finish the race, preferably not in last place.

“We’re looking for a good time and just to participate,” Mrs Thomas said.

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Branch relationship executive Julia Thomas, regional manager Ben Ruscoe and analyst Will Ford will take on the sprint-distance swim, cycle and run legs of the race respectively.

Manning the hydration station The Toolamba water station for the cycle leg of Challenge Shepparton will be dutifully manned by the recently merged Murchison-Toolamba Football Club.

Manning the station last year was the Murchison under-18 team, however following the merger of the Murchison club with the Toolamba club this year the merged-club president Craig Thompson said Murchison-Toolamba Football Club aimed to have more members involved.

“All day (last year) we had 30 volunteers just handing drink bottles to the cyclists as they came through on their loop,” Mr Thompson said.

“The under 18s had a ball on the drink station. They had a little bit of a water fight to finish the day off.

“This year it won’t just be the under-18s involved, there will be some senior players and netball players too.”

Mr Thompson said last year’s volunteer effort was a great off-season program for the club.

“It was a good team-building day and it

was a good opportunity to see some elite athletes in the local community,” he said.

“I’d done it with the previous footy club I was involved in and I thought it was a good opportunity for our club to be involved in, with where it operates.”

On top of running the drink station again, Mr Thompson said the club had also volunteered to do some marshalling along the roads.

“Hopefully this year we’ll have some more volunteers ready to help out to make it more of a fun day.”

Mr Thompson said volunteering with Challenge Shepparton was a great opportunity to be involved in a great community event.

“Challenge brings a lot of people to Shepparton and in the rural areas in the cycle loop we get to see these people come through,” he said.

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Sharyn and Charlie White and their sons (front) Bailey, 11, and Jaidyn, 7, are all gearing up to compete this Challenge Shepparton weekend.

Family-friendly sport A Finley family of four will rise to the challenge during this year’s sprint-distance triathlon.

Sharyn White, her husband Charlie, and their two sons Bailey, 11, and Jaidyn, 7, have been competing in triathlons for three years.

Mrs White’s favourite leg of the triathlon often changes. This year she said she was swimming better and was a bit slower in the other two legs.

The family began its triathlon journey by joining the family-oriented Shepparton Tri Club.

“I would like to beat my time from last year, but from last year’s event for the next seven months I didn’t train. I’m only getting back into it now, so I’m not sure if it’s a realistic expectation to beat that time.”

Since then, the family has competed in about 15 triathlons, as well as duathlons in the colder seasons.

Mr and Mrs White now train about five nights a week, while their children complete varying levels of training.

“We have to travel to a pool at this time of year, so we’re trying to swim two times a week,” Mrs White said.

“Sometimes we do the park run in Cobram and for cycling we’re members of the Cobram Barooga Cycling Club.”

Training and competing has become so much a part of the White family’s way of life that Mrs White said her sons had begun to think everyone participated in triathlons.

“They think it’s normal and that everyone does it,” Mrs White said.

Spending time with her family and watching her children compete is Mrs White’s favourite part about triathlons and she said she would not enjoy competing without them.

“We have gone to a Shepparton Tri Club event on a Victorian public holiday and left our kids at school (in NSW) and it was not the same without them,” she said.

When it comes to competing, Mrs White said her husband was definitely the most competitive but all four family members had a competitive nature.

Mr White said having his wife training and competing alongside him definitely pushed him to try harder and stay ahead of her. “(It’s) great to be doing it as a family, and training regularly with my wife,” he said.

This year’s Challenge sprint-distance triathlon will be youngest White family member Jaidyn’s first Challenge triathlon. He said his favourite leg of the competition was the bike ride, and his goal was to try to get on the podium.

Bailey, who competed in the same event last year, said it was fun to compete in triathlons and he wanted to train really hard to be really good at it.

Watching her children compete on the Saturday is something Mrs White said she was really looking forward to during the Challenge Shepparton weekend.

“I will love watching Bailey compete and Jaidyn compete for the first time.”

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Nunawading Tri Club’s Samantha Todero and Amy Hipwell giving each other a high five.

Nunawading Tri Club’s Tim Moar competing in the cycling leg.

Above: Aquamoves centre manager Marcus Cook said the centre was excited to be a part of the Challenge Shepparton weekend.

Top right: The splash park will open for business on the Challenge Shepparton weekend. Pictured late last year: Carter Bruinier, then 1.

Bottom right: Giant inflatables on the outdoor 50 m pool will keep kids entertained. Pictured earlier this year: Taree Fletcher, then 11.

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Aquamoves’ back gates will open this Challenge Shepparton weekend as the triathlon event coincides with the season opening of the centre’s outdoor pool and leisure park.

The atmosphere of the Challenge Shepparton weekend is heightened by a city of tents that appears at Victoria Park Lake as part of Shepparton Renault Club Row.

Centre manager Marcus Cook said visitors would be able to access all of Aquamoves’ facilities, including the gymnasium, indoor pools, spas and sauna, group fitness classes, and the outdoor pools.

Nunawading Triathlon Club is just one of many clubs that travel far and wide to compete in the event, pitching a tent for its participants to use as a home base.

Mr Bonacci said Challenge Shepparton was a well-run event and is his personal favourite event on the Victorian triathlon calendar.

Club president Angelo Bonacci said the club had been travelling to Shepparton since he joined as a member six years ago.

“It is the event I look forward to attending the most. Out club gets behind it massively ever year, we have just as many supporters there as we do participants Mr Bonacci said.

“All our pools will be life-guarded, the cafe will be open for business and the main centre will be open as usual with the water slide, Rapid River and Tarzan rope,” Mr Cook said.

The main drawcard of the weekend will be the outdoor pools where Mr Cook said families and friends were welcome to come and watch competitors participate in the triathlon, while enjoying the giant inflatables on the 50 m pool.

“We want to absolutely welcome and encourage visitors to the region to pack their bathers and visit,” Mr Cook said.

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sit on the deck, enjoy the sun and watch the race.”

Aquamoves will again host the swim leg of the Trikids event in its outdoor 50 m pool this year following the event’s oneyear stint in Victoria Park Lake.

“We are super-excited to have the kids’ tri back in the pool. It provides a much safer environment for kids and beginners,” he said.

Mr Cook said Challenge Shepparton participants would be able to complete their warm-up in the 50 m pool, and then use the centre’s change rooms and showers following their events.

“Aquamoves will be an extension of the Challenge atmosphere,” he said.

“We are excited to support the premier event in town. We think it’s fantastic for the town and the centre wants to be part of it.”

“We bring our tent from Melbourne on the Saturday prior to the race. It’s basically used by our club members as a facility to get changed and leave their bag. Any supporters can base themselves at the tent as they view the participants run around the course,” Mr Bonacci said.

“We also have a massage table and a physio in there who gives our participants a massage after the race.”

The amount of club members who travel to Shepparton each year varies, however about 30 are expected to make the trek this year to compete as individuals and in teams.

“If you’re there and racing you’re almost treated like a rock star for a day, with the amount of supporters we have.”

Nunawading Triathlon Club has a good record in the event, with members regularly winning their race groups.

Mr Bonacci said the club was also the most active and supportive of the Challenge Shepparton after party, which they are looking forward to again this year.

“It’s a fantastic weekend and we really enjoy getting up there,” he said.

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LUKE, BELL BRAD, KAHLEFLEDT DAN, WILSON SAM, BETTEN MITCHELL, KIBBY BRAD, WAUER MATT, BURTON LEVI, MAXWELL SAM, TEBECK ALEXANDER, POLIZZI NATHAN, MILLER SIMON, BILLEAU LACHLAN, KERIN NURU, SOMI ADAM, RUDGLEY BENJAMIN, WILLIAMS BRIAN, HRYNKOW MATTHEW, PELLOW JEFF, SYMONDS BELLA, LUXFORD RADKA, VODICKOVA ELLIE, SALTHOUSE KATEY, GIBB ANDREA, FORREST VANESSA, MURRAY AMANDA, WILSON RACHAEL, PAXTON STEPHANIE, DEMESTICHAS MATT, LEWIS MATHIESON, JENKIN TRENT, RITCHIE MATTHEW, CHAMPNESS MADELAINE, MOORE BETHANY, VOLKERS MICHELLE, LEASON SHAI, O’BRIEN BEN, AITKEN GLEN, STURESTEPS ANDREW, STRICKLAND JARROD, BATESON MAX, DUKE JACK, HAWKE THOMAS, KENDALL MALACHY, FRIEL PAUL, MCCALLUM ANTHONY, MURPHY SEAN, GOLDEN MICHAEL, LOUGH ANTHONY, MIDDLETON MICHAEL, PALMER DALE, WOODBRIDGE TOM, LOCK HAMISH, IRVINE JAMES, O’GORMAN SAMUEL, BEVERIDGE LISA, RICHARDSON ASHLEIGH, BAKER LUCY, CLEELAND PRUE, GERMAN STEPHANIE, GROOM MEGAN, GOODE KATHARINA, LANG EMILY, MORAN TALIA, GODDARD ZOE, ADAMS SARAH, TRAINER A, LEGGE DEAN, AZZALINI BERNARD, SHEARY BENJAMIN, TOBIAS ANTHONY, SCHAEPMAN MARK, MCDONNELL CHRIS, BLACK JONATHON, CHASE JAMES, JACOBS SCOTT, RUDDUCK TRENT, HADFIELD CHRIS, MOSCHER JOHN, CHARLES JOEL, LAZZAROTTO MICHAEL, VOGT TOM, NORRIS SIMON, ANDERSON

Sandringham, VIC, Noosa Heads, QLD Tarragindi, QLD Alderley, QLD Mentone, VIC Lower Mitcham, SA Swan View, WA Geelong, VIC Mawson Lakes, SA Port Melbourne, VIC Unknown, , North Beach, WA Port Melbourne, VIC Turner, ACT Evatt, ACT Kailua, HI, US Sherwood Park, BC, CA Wollongong, NSW Penticton, BC, CA Unknown, , Noosa Heads, QLD Carindale, QLD Mount Lawley, WA Glenbrook, NSW Balaclava, VIC Flemington, VIC Buderim, QLD Narre Warren South, VIC Erowal Bay, NSW Prahran, VIC Pakenham, VIC Hamilton, VIC Prahran, VIC Albury, NSW St Kilda, VIC Strathfieldsaye, VIC Noble Park, VIC Holder, ACT Croydon, VIC Kangaroo Flat, VIC Elsternwick, VIC Botany, NSW Wavell Heights, QLD Elwood, VIC Nathalia, VIC Blackburn, VIC Abbotsford, VIC Helensburgh, NSW Brighton, QLD Bentleigh East, VIC Carnegie, VIC Hawthorn, VIC East Albury, NSW Ormond, VIC Melbourne, VIC Huntly, VIC Thomastown, VIC Mansfield, VIC Nagambie, VIC Pinewood, VIC Golden Square, VIC Mornington, VIC Moil, NT Mount Waverley, VIC St Kilda, VIC Albert Park, VIC Traralgon, VIC Ferntree Gully, VIC Sale, VIC Clyde, VIC Pascoe Vale, VIC Pascoe Vale South, VIC Croydon North, VIC Bulleen, VIC Parkville, VIC Kooyong, VIC Kialla, VIC Wirlinga, NSW Elwood, VIC Collingwood, VIC Kilsyth, VIC Bondi Beach, NSW Yarraville, VIC

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West Footscray, VIC Mooroopna, VIC Cheltenham, VIC Windsor, VIC Scarsdale, VIC Leopold, VIC Collingwood, VIC Highton, VIC Templestowe Lower, VIC Kennington, VIC Traralgon, VIC Wangaratta, VIC Dromana, VIC Wangaratta, VIC Roth, Bavaria, DE Theodore, ACT Richmond, VIC Curtin, ACT Kialla, VIC Bonbeach, VIC Noble Park, VIC Romsey, VIC Kennington, VIC Broome, WA Kew, VIC Boambee East, NSW Albury, NSW Waiwhare, Hastings, NZ Roth, Bavaria, DE Southbank, VIC Belmont, VIC Mentone, VIC Caulfield East, VIC Armadale, VIC Mornington, VIC Domoszlo, Heves, HU Mckinnon, VIC Shepparton, VIC Mount Martha, VIC Adelaide, SA Albury, NSW Mildura, VIC Baranduda, VIC Swan Hill, VIC Cranbourne West, VIC Mildura, VIC Shepparton, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Murrumbeena, VIC Beaconsfield, VIC Echuca, VIC Deniliquin, NSW Altona, VIC Middle Park, VIC Mount Eliza, VIC Table Top, NSW Grove, TAS Baulkham Hills, NSW Banora Point, NSW Airport West, VIC South morang, VIC Figtree, NSW South Melbourne, VIC Albury, NSW Wagga Wagga, NSW Doreen, VIC Hamlyn Heights, VIC Rowville, VIC Gladstone Park, VIC St Kilda West, VIC Baltimore, MD, US Alexandra Hills, QLD Rutherglen, VIC Box hill, VIC Tocumwal, NSW Wendouree Village, VIC Cashmere, Christchurch, NZ West Melbourne, VIC Wonthaggi, VIC Montmorency, VIC Docklands, VIC Mount Eliza, VIC Newport, VIC

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SAMANTHA, ENNO KRISTIE, SHIPLEY SARAH, DARE ANNETTE, MAGILL NICOLA, CURRY KARYN, WINTERTON BELINDA, SHAW JULIA, HAY BRONWEN, HALL REBECCA, HARPER SHAYE, JORDAN MICHELLE, KERVIN KRISTINE, HOPKINS AMBER, CURRIE MEGAN, ROBB KATE, ELLIOTT NICHOLLE, SPARKES NAOMI, WOOD DANIELLE, WELSH MELISSA, WILKIE KIRSTEN, ARTHUR RACHELLE, LOWE LAURA, TWEDDLE OLIVIA, ATANASOVSKA NAVEC, LORKIN CARLY, VEALE BETH, LAVERY JANE, BUTKO NICHOLE, WILKERSON SARAH, PYE CLAIRE, HAWKINS RENEE, NIXON PHILLIP, WALSH ROBERT, SHEELEY STUART, LAMBLE ANDREW, LEACH DARREN, WRIGHT JASON, CHEESEMAN SCOTT, LINDENBERG ED, BROWN SIMON, RULE ADAM, KELLY ED, WILDE JAMES, WHITTAKER MICK, DARE STEWART, KING LEIGH, RASTI CHRISTOPHER, HOY TIM, TINGIRI DANIEL, WEEKES GLENN, MUMMERY NIGEL, MULIPOLA DARREN, TWISSELL DAVID, FRAME PETER, BEAUMONT MARCUS, RYDER SCOTT, SMITH GUY, PILKINGTON TONY, GREELY LYLE, SINCLAIR JAMES, PATTERSON STEVEN, JONES SAM, REDSTON SHANE, KERVIN MARK, LAWRENCE ANTHONY, COE DAVE, CATT HAMISH, JACOBSEN ANDY, HAIR MICHAEL, KAYS TRAVIS, FIRTH PETER, HOWES JASON, KILNER MARCUS, AW JONATHAN, SHEPSTONE GRAEME, WEBB DAVID, CHIANG STUART, WHITE DOUG, KNIGHT MATTHEW, PRINCE TREVOR, WATCHMAN TROY, TREMELLEN PETER, THAUS

Mount Eliza, VIC Northcote, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Wahgunyah, VIC Temora, NSW Murrumbeena, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Malvern East, VIC Stratford, VIC Ariah Park, NSW Tamworth, NSW Echuca, VIC Melbourne, VIC Mckinnon, VIC Leeming, WA Gisborne, VIC Burraneer, NSW Keilor park, VIC Abbotsford, VIC Junortoun, VIC Kialla, VIC Thurgoona, NSW Warrnambool, VIC Kings Park, VIC Blackburn, VIC Diamond Creek, VIC Strathdale, VIC Albury, NSW East Albury, NSW Maroochydore, QLD Bassendean, WA Grovedale, VIC Box Hill South, VIC Woonona, NSW Rangeview, VIC Adelaide, SA Urrbrae, SA Bentleigh East, VIC Vermont, VIC Mornington, VIC Mildura, VIC Crib Point, VIC Ocean Grove, VIC Doncaster East, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Hampton East, VIC Mooroolbark, VIC Hawthorn, VIC Torquay, VIC St Kilda, VIC Balwyn North, VIC Wright, ACT Sandringham, VIC Newport, VIC Echuca, VIC Brighton, VIC Fairlight, NSW Mount Martha, VIC Kyabram, VIC Frankston, VIC Surrey Hills, VIC Shepparton, VIC Clifton Hill, VIC Echuca, VIC Wantirna South, VIC Blackmans Bay, TAS Fullarton, SA Coburg, VIC Belmont, VIC Gisborne, VIC Parkdale, VIC Pascoe Vale, VIC Wodonga, VIC Moama, NSW Mount Martha, VIC Albury, NSW North Melbourne, VIC Henty, NSW Forest Hill, NSW Tullamarine, VIC Strathdale, VIC Kialla, VIC Wangaratta, VIC

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PHIL, BUTT ANDREAS, KODERISCH MARK, RYAN MICHAEL, ALDCROFT DAN, WILLCOCKS DAMIEN, PETFIELD DAVID, GUNN LANCE, PURDON JASON, DAVEY BRETT, ISAAC ADRIAN, MCCOSKER ANTHONY, DOWNEY TONY, WILKERSON NOLA, MACGREGOR SAMANTHA, TODERO JODIE, GIBSON NICOLE, SINCLAIR HELEN, REYNOLDS AMANDA, THOMPSON REGINA, WEEDON MELANIE, DARE VICTORIA, TURNER WENDY, PAYNE KYLIE, BARNETT MEG, SUDA RENEE, KIESEKER DEBRA, NEIL KRISTY, MYERS REBECCA, ANDREWARTHA BRONNIE, SIDGWICK TRINITY, SANDERSON KATHY, FLETCHER SUZE, BARNES ANNA, CLARKSON CLAIRE, MEGARRITY NAOMI, HENDERSON JULIE, MARON COURTNEY, WHEELER JODIE, BARKER SALLY, UPHAM RECHELLE, CLAY KYLIE, MESSAGE SONIA, ALOI DAVID, JEFFERIES ROBERT, KOSTADINOVIC PHIL, WEIGHT CHRIS, WARING JIM, WILLIAMS MURRAY, HODGSON MATTHEW, KERRISH SCOTT, HOLLINS PAUL, WIEGARD SCOTT, FOREMAN MARTIN, TULLETT GARY, GEORGE GARY, OLSSON MARK, COOPER CHRIS, WOOD PETER, KLEPAC NEIL, TAYLOR PAUL, BULLOCH STEVEN, GOOSSENS DAVID, BARKER SIMON, MADDEN DIGBY, GIFFORD GAVIN, ROWLAND JOHN, FRAME GRAEME, TURNER BRUCE, ALLEN BILLY, RIVERS CHRIS, HOLMES MICK, RANTALL JEROME, PEYTON ADRIAN, BRIGGS JASON, HYDE STEPHEN, WHITE ALEX, STOCK CHRIS, BARRETT PATRICK, GUINEY DAMIAN, GILLARD GUS, KELLY MICK, DARLOW BRIAN, MILLETT

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Moama, NSW Middle Park, VIC Coburg, VIC Glen Iris, VIC Doncaster East, VIC Tumut, NSW Essendon, VIC Harrison, ACT Southbank, VIC Albury, NSW Carrum Downs, VIC Brighton, VIC East Albury, NSW Box Hill North, VIC Nunawading, VIC Mildura, VIC Temora, NSW Shepparton North, VIC Seddon, VIC Altona, VIC Balwyn North, VIC Suffolk Park, NSW Langwarrin, VIC Ferntree Gully, VIC Camberwell, VIC Black Rock, VIC Mount Martha, VIC Altona, VIC East Geelong, VIC Albury, NSW Spring Gully, VIC Albury, NSW Ivanhoe, VIC Blackburn, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Kallista, VIC Forest Hill, NSW Hawthorn East, VIC Harrison, ACT Highton, VIC LILYDALE, VIC Ainslie, ACT Healesville, VIC West Wodonga, VIC Hillside, VIC Mount Eliza, VIC Wagga Wagga, NSW Newport, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Adelaide, SA Wantirna, VIC Fitzroy, VIC Cohuna, VIC Traralgon, VIC Echuca, VIC Warragul, VIC Brighton East, VIC Heathpool, SA Croydon Hills, VIC Geelong West, VIC Mont Albert, VIC Cheltenham, VIC Rochester, VIC Richmond, VIC East Albury, NSW Skye, VIC Noosa Heads, QLD Seacliff, SA Cheltenham, VIC Parkville, VIC Mentone, VIC Warrnambool, VIC Yarraville, VIC Geelong, VIC Point Cook, VIC Patterson Lakes, VIC Maribyrnong, VIC Geelong, VIC Kew, VIC Albury, NSW Elwood, VIC Boambee East, NSW Ivanhoe, VIC

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STEVE, BOTTOMLEY ANDREW, CROUCH JOHN, GOUTZOULAS ANDREW, MCLEOD JASON, TAYLOR ROBERT, FRAJSMAN JAMES, BLACKMORE ANDREW, PRESTNEY HOWARD, REES SHANE, LEWIS NICK, COLWELL PHILIP, O’TOOLE MICK, MOLLUSO MAT, JANES RICHARD, JOHNSEN STEPHEN, TILDERS HAMISH, DEERY DEAN, HENDRIKSE BERNARD STEVE, MONIGATTI LUKE, HEALY JANE, ANDERSON REGINE, VANDENBERG SHARON, ANDRONACO CHERYL, HODGSON CAROLYN, DEWS JULIET, COOPER TRACEY, FOLEY WENDY, MCHUGH JULIE, D’ALBERTO NICOLLE, KELLY BOBBIE, YOUNG LUCINDA, NELSON KARA, CURPHEY FIONA, CAMERON TANYA, BUCKINGHAM HEATHER, FRAJSMAN BELINDA, PRESTNEY SANDY, MCDONALD JOHN, EVANS ALAN, DAVIES DENNIS, RAFFERTY DAVID, OMAN DAVID, VIRTUE CAMERON, MACKRILL GERARD, CALLINAN ANTHONY, NORWOOD DAVID, BULLOCK ANTHONY, MARTINI GARETH, JONES IAN, TRANTOR BRAD, KEATING BRETT, HOULDEN DAVIN, BECK CHRIS, STONIER ROGER, BRANFORD DEAN, NIXON CHRIS, MACFARLANE GRAHAM, CROWTHER GEORGE, GALEA LEE, DOROW KEITH, NELSON DAVE, ARNOLD RODNEY, CROUCH DAVID, FORBES STUART, WHITE JOHN, EVANS ANDREW, RODGERS ZORAN, KRSTEVSKI BRIAN, PERT TREVOR, BUCHANAN MICHAEL, COOK NICKI, DAVIES ALISON, CHRISTOPHER MIAH, FRANZMANN NAOMI, HOLLANDER CHRISTINE, TREVASKIS CLAIRE, BECK MARLENE, NIXON M JAC, TREMAYNE CELIA, MASSIE-BERTEI LINDSAY, LOCKHART MELINDA, GRIGG MONICA, COWEN

Malvern, VIC Wagga Wagga, NSW South morang, VIC Wagga wagga, NSW Sunbury, VIC Diamond Creek, VIC Dookie, VIC Templestowe, VIC Aspendale, VIC Balwyn North, VIC Bentleigh, VIC Park Orchards, VIC Moama, NSW, IT Macleod, VIC Ferntree Gully, VIC Frankston, VIC Mont Albert, VIC Warragul, VIC Chatswood, NSW Strathdale, VIC Yarralumla, ACT Toolleen, VIC Wantirna SOUTH, VIC Shepparton, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Wollongong, NSW Beaumaris, VIC Albury, NSW Zeerust, VIC Moorooduc, VIC Irymple, VIC Mornington, VIC Avonsleigh, VIC Albury, NSW Tallygaroopna, VIC Rutherglen, VIC Diamond Creek, VIC Templestowe, VIC Warrnambool, VIC Ringwood, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Port Melbourne, VIC Echuca, VIC Nunawading, VIC Cockatoo, VIC Sale, VIC Hawthorn East, VIC Mount Waverley, VIC Viewbank, VIC Fountaindale, NSW Norwood, SA Hamlyn Heights, VIC Bendigo, VIC Sandhurst, VIC Newport, VIC Boronia, VIC Yarra Glen, VIC Bell Post Hill, VIC Adventure Bay, TAS Monegeetta, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Avonsleigh, VIC Hawthorn, VIC Cambewarra, NSW Ocean Grove, VIC Vermont South, VIC Ringwood, VIC Traralgon, VIC Highton, VIC Southport, QLD Croydon south, VIC Mount martha, VIC Langwarrin, VIC Mooroopna, VIC Shepparton, VIC Brighton, VIC Shepparton, VIC Sandhurst, VIC Gillieston, VIC Strathdale, VIC Gembrook, VIC Mornington, VIC Baranduda, VIC Lavington, NSW

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