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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021
Thanks to these local contributors Local contributors include: ■ Ann Argent, Central Bowls Division. ■ Stephen Baker, Seymour Railway Heritage Centre. ■ Julie Blyth, Y Water Discovery Centre. ■ Liz Bower, Nanna’s Makers Market. ■ Laura Caine, Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House. ■ Beth Caldow, Shepparton Festival. ■ Meagan Callander, Middle Kinglake Primary School. ■ Bonnie Cavanagh, Broadford Football Netball Club. ■ Viv Cavanagh, Yea Bowls Club. ■ Gayle Cole, Kinglake Friends of the Forest. ■ Stuart Dale, Albert Edward Lodge, Alexandra Masonic Centre. ■ Paul Denham, Buxton CFA. ■ Holly Ditchfield, Eltham Jazz Festival. ■ Andrew Embling, Alexandra Truck Show. ■ Chrissy Eustace, Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges. ■ Patrick Evans, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ Hannah Graham, Green Wedge. ■ Sam Hicks, Fawcett Hall, Alexandra Indoor Pool. ■ Ryan Hurst, Kinglake Football Netball Club. ■ Alison Huth, YAPPERS, and Yea Arts. ■ Bev Johns, Kinglake. ■ Ross Malcolm, sports photographs. ■ Rhyll McCormack, Mountain Cattlemen. ■ Kelly McLeish, Yea CFA. ■ Shannon Mittrow, Alexandra SES. ■ Sara Murray, Alexandra Show. ■ Eden Elizabeth Nicholls, St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yea and Molesworth. ■ Alan Pell, Yea Golf Club. ■ Pam Petersen, Alexandra Christmas Tree Festival. ■ Brian Phillips, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ David Purcell, Healesville Amateur Race Club. ■ Peter Rice, UGFM - Radio Murrindindi. ■ Clinton Robinson, Kinglake Football Netball Club. ■ Sacred Heart Primary School, Yea. ■ Michaela Sargeant, Goulburn Valley Water. ■ Denis Smith, Yea St Pats Race Club. ■ Megan Smithwick, Whittlesea activities. ■ Ian Staff, Whittlesea Table Tennis, agricultural items. ■ Steels Creek Grapevine, newsletter. ■ Sarah Stevenson, Thornton Eildon District Football Netball Club. ■ Ray Steyger, Alexandra Football Netball Club. ■ Jeffrey Swain, Yea-Kinglake RSL, Alexandra-Mansfield-Yea Legacy. ■ Cat Thomas, Upper Goulburn Landcare Network. ■ Heidi Twining, Victoria Police. ■ Nikki Vanderwerf, Alexandra District Health. ■ Iris Vrzovski, Bollygum Community Market. ■ Ash Walsh, Yea Football Netball Club. ■ Caroline Weeks, Murrindindi Beanie and Fibre Festival. ■ Peter Weeks, Alexandra SES. ■ Glenda Woods, Rotary Club of Yea.
BUCKETS FOR BORES
Local Sport Yea Junior Footy UNDER 9s It was a chilly start but a beautiful and sunny morning in Alexandra. After our Queens Birthday break last week, our Under 9s were ready to go. With good team numbers from both Yea and Alexandra, the coaches decided to run two games. There were great skills shown in both games, with players continuing to improve in their kicking and marking and being able to move the ball across the field. Award Winners: Toby Geeson, Marmalades Award. Charlie Grant, Marmalades Award, Blake Krickic, Just Great Coffee Award, Attitcus Barbetti, Just Great Coffee Award -Sam Porter UNDER 11s This week we travelled over to Alexandra to play the Rebels. Over the last few training sessions Coach Cam had focused the group to play as a “Team”; this week all the training played off. Tyler took a couple of great marks that he kicked on to his team players which resulted in Cooper kick a goal and Jack a point Unfortunately the Rebels were too strong on the day , yea played an awesome game Awards: Jackson Fairchild,Airley Madden, Max Papadopoulos, Lois McAlpin, Sammy Heyen, Jack Johnston - Belinda Johnston
● The late Ruth Konig: pictured at Dayspring, South Africa. Ruth's passion and commitment to improve ■ Some 15 years after its humble beginnings as a 'Buckets for Bores' project initiated by stu- the health and sanitary conditions at Dayspring dents from Sacred Heart Primary School, Yea, never wavered despite her own declining health. The process of writing, revising, and submitthe final bricks have been laid and the plumbing completed at the Dayspring Children's Village ting (and resubmitting) the Global Grant appliin South Africa for a toilet and ablution block cation took almost two years but finally in March 2016, Rotary Foundation approved the first Gloand a wastewater treatment facility. The students approached the Rotary Club of bal Grant awarded to a club in District 9790. Ruth passed away only a few days later, Yea in 2005 to support their project to provide safe, clean drinking water to a school in South content that her work was complete and the funding secure. Africa. There was much procrastination and delay The club matched the students' contribution during the ensuing planning approval process. of $1000 and after a visit to South Africa Past Ms Kim Katuta (General Manager of President Ruth Konig identified the recipient school - Dayspring Children's Village near Dayspring) continued to lobby and liaise with the relevant authorities until the necessary perRustenburg, Northwest Province. The Rotary Club of Rustenburg Kloof al- mits were issued. Without Kim's committed tenacity and drive, ready had an association with the school. The two clubs were then instrumental in completing often during times of personal ill health, Ruth's this small but significant project with fire equip- dream may never have come to fruition. The COVID-19 pandemic and stringent ment, rain tanks, an artesian bore, stands and lockdown in South Africa further delayed the gutters. of the building works but in mid Having established a strong rapport with the commencement July 2020 the footings students and staff at Dayspring and members first foundations laid. were excavated, and the of the Rotary Club of Rustenburg Kloof, Ruth A journey that began in 2005 had finally come returned to Dayspring several years later. to completion when the ablution block and sewShe identified an urgent need for a plumbed erage system were completed and officially ablution block and a sustainable sewerage sys- opened in June 2021. tem that would cater for the whole school. The compassion of the children of Sacred Such a project was going to be costly, but Heart Primary School who kick started the Ruth was indomitable in her quest to raise the whole process, the determination of Kim Katuta necessary funds of over $120,000. at Dayspring, and the commitment of Ruth persuaded the Rotary Clubs of Yea and Rotarians from Yea, Rustenburg Kloof and Rustenburg Kloof to apply for a Rotary Foun- from across Districts 9790 and 9400 have seen dation Global Grant to assist in financially sup- Ruth's inspirational vision to improve the lives porting the project. of the Dayspring community finally realised. She also embarked on an ambitious Ruth would have been so pleased with this fundraising campaign, speaking at clubs across great outcome as she loved and was much loved Rotary District 9790, conducting raffles, a trivia (they called her Aunty Ruth) by all the children night and completing a sponsored walk of over who attended the school. - Glenda Woods 900kms on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
UNDER 13s Percentage was the only thing separating the Tigers and the Rebels in the Under 13s, so before the game it was hard to predict who was going to come away with the four points. The game started and both sides looked overall to be fairly evenly matched size and skill wise which made for some great passages of play up and down the ground from both sides. Three quick successive goals in the third and Yea unable to create the same connections in their forward line as Alex, clinched the game for the Rebels. Well done to all the players. Goalkickers: Louis McAlpin, Jack Purvis, Josh Porter, Tom White Awards: Will Ross - Marmalades Award, Liam Anstey - Flash Carpentry Award, Tom White - Royal Mail Hotel Award - Deb Schickerling UNDER 15s The Under 15s were leading for the first half of the match then Alexandra stepped up a gear and came back winning the match, which was really disappointing for the boys. Lucas Zipsin was back playing with us and had a great match as a rover. Angus played an excellent game in the backline intercepting so many passes and won an award in doing so. Fletcher Archibald won an award for his ability to continue to run down the ball over and over again. James Simpson also won an award for the great game he had out in the wing. Jaxson said the first half of the game was the best part of their match because they were manning up and giving Alex a hard run. He thinks the part they need learn from was in the second half where they just didn’t man up as much as they could’ve. Otherwise you can see the boys are finding their mojo. - Michelle Allen and Jaxson Tainton Allen