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Rain came down on the St. Arnaud Agricultural Show ON an unusually rainy day in St. Arnaud the town held its Agricultural Show for 2024 where event venues were changed in an instant but everyone enjoyed themselves.

Exactly a hundred years ago the weather was beautiful with six thousand people attending, many arriving on the special trains, timed to allow visitors to attend the show and return home the same day.

Also can you imagine that due to the volume of traffic heading up Inkerman Street to the show grounds police had to regulate the traffic on the Napier Street corner.

Opening of the Show This year’s show was officially opened by Margaret Proctor with speeches from Annette Driscoll and Peter Knights just as the rain came down.

Cr. Eddy Ostarcevic performing one of his last official events as a Councillor for the Kara Kara Ward of the Northern Grampians Shire Council was also an official.

Tiny Tots ambassadors Master Tiny Tot, sponsored by Greenaway Family in memory of Lorraine, was crowned as Harrison Pole.

Miss Tiny Tot, also sponsored by Greenaway Family in memory of Lorraine, was Esme Talbot.

Show ambassadors Show Ambassador Junior Primary, sponsored by Greenaway Family in memory of Lorraine, was Bonnie McNally.

Show Ambassador Senior Primary, sponsored by Meagan Harvey - Top of the Town Hair Salon was awarded to Olivia Morrison.

Show Ambassador Junior Secondary, sponsored by Sonya Egan - Sonya's Hair Directors was awarded to Charlie Baldwin.

Junior Show Ambassador was Dusty-Raiyn McIntyre and the Show Ambassador was Eleanor Parry. Congratulations to all.

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Above: Dusty-Raiyn McIntyre and Eleanor Parry.

Above: (left to right) Master Tiny Tot Harrison Pole, Miss Tiny Tot Esme Talbot, Show Ambassador Junior Primary Bonnie McNally, Show Ambassador Senior Primary Olivia Morrison, Show Ambassador Junior Secondary Charlie Baldwin.

Candidates address questions for residents of Kara Kara

NORTH Central News put a few questions to the Candidates for the Kara Kara Ward in the Northern Grampians Shire Council elections so that people can have a better understanding of what each person stands for.

The first question was ‘What do you consider your biggest challenge if/when you are successful’.

Karen Probst stated that she knows it will be a steep learning curve, learning the procedures and language of Council.

“L earning new things is something I have done numerous times before in my career, personal life and further study.

“It is a challenge I am looking forward to,” she said.

Terence Robertson said that all his working life in large corporate organisations, focussed on efficiency, value add and value for money, it will be a different challenge to contribute within a council when the role of

a councillor is to concentrate on strategy and governance.

“However, I believe that my skill as a financial analyst will be very useful,” said Terence.

John Farrell believes that the biggest challenge would be to ensure all voices are heard and represented while making decisions that benefit the majority can be challenging.

“Additionally, managing limited resources and budget constraints to effectively address these varied needs demands strategic planning and prioritization.

“Ensuring transparency and maintaining trust with constituents through effective communication and engagement would also be a critical

challenge,” John said.

While Ross Hudson believed his biggest challenge would be to continue familiarising himself with the area and features of the Ward, meeting the widest range of residents across the locations and at places or groups they gather, to be building understanding, rapport and effective relationships with them, as well as trust and acceptance.

“There will also be the learning curve to understand the full role from the governance perspective, and become familiar with current council administration processes as well as the organisation structure and functions, and personnel roles and responsibilities,” Ross finalised.

For Murray Emerson he believes there are a number of challenges for the Northern Grampians Shire but the biggest, would be sustainability and all the challengers that come with that sustainability.

“Ser vices, infrastructure, roads, health, aged care to name a few.

“It is a very difficult task to balance what we can deliver and what the community expects.”

Issues in Kara Kara ward Currently, the most important issues for the Kara Kara ward were questioned.

For Karen Probst Kara Kara ward issues include poor condition of roads, housing options, loneliness, day

care, transmission lines, shortage of doctors, staff shortages, pressure on retail businesses, lack of recreational water reserve.

“These issues are not just relevant to Kara Kara, they affect the wider area and society as a whole. So, although it might seem a long negative list, Kara Kara ward is a wonderful place to live.”

Terence Robertson stated that he is limited to what he has heard and can personally observe.

“As a councillor, and a background boy, my role will be to act as a link between the community and the NGSC as an organisation so their issues will, and should, become my issues in time.

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Voting starts this week for Victoria’s local council elections VOTING in the 2024 local council elections will shortly kick off, with ballot packs being mailed to all enrolled voters this week.

Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel is encouraging people to vote as early as possible.

“With the election being conducted by post, voters must complete and return their ballot material as soon as possible to make sure their vote counts,” Mr Bluemmel said.

Voters should complete and return their ballot material as soon as they receive it.

Completed ballot material must be in the mail or delivered to the election office by 6 pm Friday 25th October or they won’t be counted.

Voters who haven’t received a ballot pack by Tuesday 15th October should go to vec.vic.gov.au to complete an online replacement ballot pack form.

Voting is compulsory for all voters who were enrolled for this election at 4 pm Wednesday 7th August. Voters who don’t vote may be fined.

For wards and councils where the number of candidates matches the number of vacancies, voting will not be required and candidates will be elected unopposed.

COVID Updates Victorian Stats The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has increased this week.

The 7-day average is 107 (week ending 1st October), compared to 95 last week.

The 7-day average of ICU patients has decreased this week (5 to 3).

A total of 700 cases (PCR-confirmed) were notified in the most recent week (ending 1st October), compared to 815 the week prior.

Deaths have declined.

In the most recent 28-day period (21st August – 17th September) there were 62 COVID19 associated deaths.

Ingraining hatred and division ‘Brutal, degrading conflict ingraining hatred and division; pushing peace into the unseeable distance; and pulling neighbours into an endless, reflexive cycle of blame and retaliation’, were words from Penny Wong’s speech to the UN recently in response to the hostilities between Israel and now Lebanon. She continued with ‘such entrenched violence has its own gravity: more violence becomes the path of least resistance. Seeing past hatred is hard. Building trust is hard. Compromise is hard. Making peace is hard.’

How true are those words and we add them to this Editorial because we believe that unless we, in Australia, stand up to violence and call out these types of acts then we are no better than those that perpetrate them. Like many countries, Australia has imposed sanctions on Hamas, its leaders and financial facilitators. We must all contribute new ways to break the cycle of conflict.

It does however, bring up the subject of how the members of a distant country like Australia can remain neutral in the face of the escalation.

How can a multi-cultural society such as ours whose members all have opinions, how do we stop that from becoming actions in support of one side or another.

Both Israel and Lebanon have contributed to the development of this country and therefore we have members of both ‘sides’ within our midst. If we are to remain multicultural and tolerant how do we do this?

Thousands of Lebanese arrived in Australia before the disruptions caused by World War Two halted immigration. By 1945 almost every rural and urban centre in NSW had at least one Lebanese small business, and in many of the larger towns, small discrete communities of Lebanese appeared. They created Qld a network of rural businesses. The people have been A Jewish4217 part of Australian history since 1788 with at least eight Jewish convicts arriving with the 1 800 652 284 First Fleet. Over a thousand more people of F Jewish descent were sent to Australia as convicts during the E next 60 years. As free settlers many Jewish arrived in this country as early as the 1820s.

Both peoples can lay claim to a rich history in this new country. So can we afford to take sides? And with such division in the country, it is possible that taking sides could send this country into conflict with itself. The Prime Minister has been pushing the idea that as a multicultural society we must not bring the protests and violence from other parts of the world into our country. This is a path that the USA does not travel down with President Biden although pushing for a diplomatic goal in the conflict but has also stated that they stand behind Israel. The U.S. ought to be Whillier distancing itself from Israel’s Ted attack, but instead they are moving Cto shield Israel 10153 from the consequences of its own actions.

Q Peta Mandrakas President Biden saying this week that the U.S. would do ‘allCwe can to protect Israel’s security,’ risks fueling a regional war that the administration has said it wants to avoid, and it rewards Netanyahu for his aggressive behavior.

Although there was immense support for the Israelis when Hamas undertook their deadly attack on 10th October last year, since that time with the immense suffering of both Israelis and Arabs the tide of support has turned.

'Hands off Lebanon, Hands off Gaza' demand protesters across Australia and D protesters denounce Israeli terrorism in Gaza, Lebanon at 50th week of protest saying that Israel’s offensive against Lebanon represents an escalation of Netanyahu’s ‘project of death’. How do we cooperate with North Central News is published weekly by Peter Marland, 3279 Charlton/St. Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek for NCNews Pty. Ltd., 18 Napier Street, St. Arnaud. A.C.N. 146 461 903. Printed by Western District Newspaper P/L, Camperdown Vic. Registered by Australia Post Publication No. VAC 4217 - Recommended and maximum selling price only.

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all and denounce the violence at the same time?

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has attempted to bridge that dilemma when a spokesman stated that Australia enjoys friendly bilateral relations with Lebanon, underpinned by strong people-to-people links.

The Australian Embassy in Beirut, opened in 1967, was the third Australian Embassy to be established in the Middle East.

The bottom line for us is that yes, we will all have our opinions, but if we are truly to remain the multi-cultural society that we claim is so unique in this world, we must learn or practice greater tolerance and recognize Qldthere is also a need for respect for other A opinions.

4217 We may not live in the Middle East, in fact we are a long way from it, however, the conflict there is having 1 800 652 284 an impact here at home with F protests planned on the very day that we should be mourning and E commemorating the lives lost.

How can a multi-cultural society expect to remain neutral when what we really need is respect for other views and that seems so far from reality.

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Charlton to hold spectacular Open Gardens again GARDEN lovers will flock to Charlton for the Open Gardens.

Since the inaugural Garden 2013, this annual event organised by the North Central Garden Club has attracted visitors from the district near and far and beyond.

The six gardens open this year will all have the various layout and design.

The registration and afternoon tea will be at the Uniting Church Hall Halliday St near the Fire Station.

Entry to all six gardens is just $15.

Enquires Lynne McRae 0408 113 104

Right and below: Two of last year’s Gardens that were on display at the Charlton Open Gardens

Above: Narelle Gust with Trish Petty (right) who will operate the Lilac Home and Garden shop next to the motel at 121 Napier Street.

New St. Arnaud business has something for everyone “WE will have something for everyone”, says Trish Petty who will open the Lilac Home and Garden shop next door to the La Cochon Rose Motel with the St. Arnaud Market. The shop will also house the Echidna Gallery with art from Andrea Stewart of the La Cochon Rose.

Trish likes to take something useless and turn it into something useful and it will show when you enter her shop.

From antiques of all sorts to the reclaimed and customized timber items

by Narelle Gust of Nellie and Co, who

also displays at the Raillery Hub at the St. Arnaud station, to fragrances and handmade candles and trinkets.

There is truly something for everyone.

The Lilac Home and Garden shop will celebrate its Grand

Opening at 10am on Saturday12th October.

Open days will be Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 3pm.

Come along on the 12th and see exactly what we mean by turning something useless into something useful.

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History of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade In the last of our series on the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade we take up where we left off with the “History of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade from 1907

by A.W.E. Walsh This is an excerpt from the History of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade and Original Fire Station 1883 by E. Ebery and J. Cameron (1995) St. Arnaud was the venue for the staging of district Demonstrations from prior to the 1914 war.

The North Western Fire Brigade Association had been formed with St. Arnaud as headquarters.

All district Brigades as far as Mildura competed.

The running track was Napier Street from the Fire Station down past the Shire Hall.

The Borough Council put in a circuit of pipes from the main in front of the Shire Hall to carry the four fire plugs necessary.

The street was closed off for the day and many successful demonstrations were held.

In 1913, R.J. Coath resigned as Secretary

and Arthur Walsh was appointed and carried on in this position until he enlisted for war service in 1940 (27 years).

During the late twenties, Brigade Captain Harry Smith and Secretary Arthur Walsh spent a long time searching for a suitable running track site.

They decided on the strip in Dundas Street, the present site, it was then an old mine sand dump.

The L ands and Mines Department granted an application for a depth of 150ft.

During the Depression of the thirties, using men drawing sustenance from the Borough Council, the site was cleared and leveled.

The track was laid out and remained in its raw state until 1937, when it was sealed and with later improvements is now recognised as probably the best and fastest track in the State.

In later years assistance from the Town Council in obtaining grants has been appreciated.

Above: Brigade members in 1925. (top row from left to right) Unknown, W. Davie (Back row from left to right) W. Millan, B. Clark, A. Gregan, E. Wood, H. Moncrieff, W. Bray, W. Kennedy, (Front row from left to right) A. Summerfield, H. Smith, W. Pickthall, A. Walsh, T. Giles. the station clean.

Fred Bastin and Bill Wilson were each there for many years.

Busy Times Just prior to 1916 when the Lord Nelson Mine closed down, firemen had a busy time with as three fires in one night.

Houses were then only worth 50 pounds to 200 pounds each and the insurance helped families on to another

town and another job.

Firemen would arrive at the fire to find the nearby fire plugs full of sand.

There have been many big fires in St. Arnaud over the past 100 years and the Fire Brigade has done sterling work in dealing with them.

The register of fires and their causes in the St. Arnaud District at the turn of the century gives interesting

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In the early 1900s Billy Mills was the Station Keeper but he did not live at the Station.

After 1916, when the present Fire Station (corner of Walker and Dundas Streets) was built and a switch board installed, an elderly man (pensioner) was given the job as station keeper.

He and his successors gave the alarms and kept

insights into life at the time.

Curtains catching in candles, open fires, overturned lamps, hot ashes, heating of flues were common causes of fire with ‘occupant fell in fire’ and ‘lamp near pampas grass’ as somewhat unusual ones.

Water supply was mostly listed as indifferent, sometimes good and often very bad.

Damage ranged from trifling to total loss.

From 1908 onwards St. Arnaud Fire Brigade was A Class with a registered strength of 25 men.

Footnote: In 1995 when this history was printed, the Country Fire Authority was celebrating its

50th Anniversary.

Today’s Fire Brigades are a far cry from the days when this Fire Station was built, but it will stand as a reminder of the spirit and courage of the early fire fighters, and provide some insight into the history of protection of citizens against that devastating enemy…FIRE, by dedicated volunteers.

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Sprayer Centre Above: Peter Anderson with the over-sized lemon with the comparison average one.

If you like lemons…

IF life gives you lemons, make some kind of fruity juice, or so they say.

Peter Anderson from the St. Arnaud Country Kitchen immediately thought what would be the taste of a lemon of that size when a customer bought in the over-sized fruit.

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Candidates address questions for residents of Kara Kara • From page 1.

“I am conscious that retail is struggling with lack of people in the street, cost of living pressures reducing spending on top of the increased costs of operating their shops.

“This would mean that the focus on tourism to get more people to visit is very important and I would like to get detail on council costs and approval periods that may impact anyone seeking to open a new business or hopefully reopen a closed shop or business.

Terence believes domestic violence is the most compelling challenge that our local police have to deal with and sees it as a priority to understand how our council supports those affected and if there is more that can be done to help people deal with what is surely the most traumatic of situations.

“I know that housing has been a focus for some time.

“With both the limited availability of premises to rent or buy along with hundreds of houses either vacant or in poor condition, a way to tie these ends togeth-

er would be of huge benefit to our entire community.”

For John Farrell the issues are simple, they are the state of local roads, transfer station fees, lack of a hard rubbish collection, housing availability and worker shortages.

A more detailed answer was given by Ross Hudson, who thought the common issues were comparable across regions, states and nationally such as cost of living pressures, rental availability, housing security and affordability for many, declining Government services, availability of doctors and high standard Aged and Health Care facilities, business costs increases and revenue fluctuations, variable economic indicators and business and household confidence, substandard roads, insufficient public transport and others.

“Specific to council, I think it is essential that there is no reduction to current services or any changes that are detrimental to the Ward and residents.

“Continuing representation to State Government authorities about roads they are

responsible for being repaired and improved is ongoing.

“Making progress on the follow up of many requests, ideas, problems that have been expressed in past Council Community consultations that have not continued or eventuated.

“There is a general ‘what's the point’ attitude and scepticism about the merit or value of attending or contributing to recent and future council staff lead consultations, because past ones have fizzled or flopped and nothing eventuated.

“Numerous Council Plans have been adopted, but actions and results are not evident.

“Our communities and residents within them are not as well connected and cohesive as they would benefit from being.

“Many community groups are in decline, some have folded or not recommenced post COVID, there is a lack of new members, or member fatigue and diminishing volunteers to fill roles.

“There are opportunities to re-vitalise, perhaps re-organise, and also create new groups

to share different and new interests or purposes.

“Communication between council and the community, within communities and between communities is ad hoc, uncoordinated and generally inadequate, and often by methods that are not suitable or will meet the different preferences for communication residents can have.

“There is not a Youth Strategy or Youth worker resourced by council.

“Across the ward, and particularly in St. Arnaud, there is little engagement with Youth to develop activities to increase the range and relevance for their interests.

“A concerning number of youth are known to be disengaged from school, reputed to be trouble, at risk of harm or poor influences and unfortunately without constructive purpose or alternatives.

“If any community can successfully address this, and create an environment that develops our youngest generation with positive inter-generational and mentoring opportunities Kara Kara can.

“We can be a com-

munity that is much more connected and inclusive, across the ward with more capacity, is more invigorated, is more inclusive and achieves more successes to grow and progress itself.

Murray Emerson was more succinct in his answer but preferred to address issues across the complete shire rather than Kara Kara ward.

“There are a number of challenges for the Northern Grampians Shire but the biggest, would be sustainability and all the challenges that come with that sustainability.

“Services, Infrastructure, Roads, Health, Aged Care to name a few.

“It is a very difficult task to balance what we can deliver and what the community expects” Murray concluded.

VNI West Transmission lines Each candidate was questioned on their position on the VNI West transmission line.

Karen Probst believes there has been a total lack of proper consultation on the transmission lines.

Above: Karen Probst.

“There needs to be research, discussion and involvement of the farming community about better alternatives that don’t affect our valuable farm land eg: underground lines along highways, not through the middle of our business assets.”

Terence Robertson supports agriculture and the rights of farmers to protect and maintain properties that may have been in their families for generations.

“As a proponent of free enterprise, I am really dismayed that a government feels they can override these basic principles to

pursue their agenda.

“There are many options, but the governments of today are those seeking to implement their options, for the good of the whole, through ‘Electrification of everything’ allowing the removal of fossil fuels from the Australian economy, and their replacement with solar and wind.

“My understanding is that renewables will need to provide triple their current output to achieve this.

“The area alienated by the renewable energy industry is said to be small, around 1200 km2.

“The word ‘alienated’ means that the land has no utility for other uses.

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Above: Terence Robertson and ‘friend’.

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St. Arnaud 100 Years Ago: 1st – 9th October 1924 St. Arnaud Show Six thousand people attended the show in beautiful weather, with many arriving on the special trains, timed to allow visitors to attend the show and return home the same day.

Due to the volume of traffic heading up Inkerman Street to the show grounds police had to regulate the traffic on the Napier Street corner.

There were 35 members tickets sold plus £322 taken at the gate.

The St. Arnaud Band entertained at intervals throughout

the day and the displays of motorcars and tractors were very popular.

All competition classes attracted large entries of a high standard.

The number of different sections to enter in each class appears in brackets, Some of the winners were HORSES [46] Draughts - G Oxley & Son - champion 4year-old entire ‘Willie Graig’, and champion yearling filly.

Dyke Bros 1st mare with foal, gelding and 3-year- old dry mare

Thoroughbreds were sparsely represented indicating this class of stock is not much in demand in this district at present however Fraser Bros won champion entire and Mrs Secombe won Champion yearling colt.

Trotters – W Williams for stallion and C T Edyvean for mare.

Turnouts- E G Bath pair of buggy horses, G McIvor single buggy horse, A J Smith pair buggy ponies.

Hackney events – A Cheesman lady’s bending race, L A McClelland men’s flag

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race, Mrs Davis lady rider, G Casey boy rider and M Coates girl rider CATTLE [24] Champion ribbons to G Wright Shorthorn bull, A J McK ay Shorthorn cow, H Knights Ayrshire bull, F E Moore Ayrshire cow.

SHEEP and Wool [55] Merino rams, H B Vanrenen fine wool, L McLean medium wool, A H McDonald strong wool. H B Vanrenen merino fleece, and G Barratt crossbred fleece.

SWINE [7] J Crone Champion

boar and H Neville champion sow.

POULTRY [63] A T Michael and Fay Bros won several prizes for a variety poultr y, H Bilton pigeon, H Proctor turkey, A Nichol duck.

GRAIN etc [6] A T Michael wheat, Geo Wright oats, G Sutherland, 28 lbs potatoes, fruit P Johnson.

DOGS [15] J Read greyhound, Jack Dunlop spaniel and Bert Storer collie, WOODCHOP S Wright 1st, T Fraser 2nd CRAFT [43] Mrs Ruby McLean

embroider y, Miss Nellie Beattie crochet, Mrs A McKinnon knitting, Mrs C Crone sewing, Mrs W J Young painting, COOKERY [35] Mrs A J Hosken scones, Mrs A Duffy bread, Mrs J Wright jam, Mrs H Jesse butter, Mrs J Dunlop sponge.

FLOWERS [18] Mrs J Douglas cut flowers, Mrs Punshon pot plants, school garden Beazleys Bridge.

CHILDREN’S WORK [33] Doris McGoldrick buttonholes, Jean McKenny dressed doll, May Torney socks, Nora Goode dress, Colin Stewart drawing, A Collison woodwork Dulcie Mullins school work- book and Rostron State School tobacco leaves.

Show Night Mr Lang had moved his moving picture equipment temporarily to the Drill Hall in Alma Street to allow the Agriculture and Tennis Clubs to use the Town Hall for their ball.

Both venues were packed to capacity on the night.

Turf Club Races.

The races were held on 2nd October, the day after the show and the police were called again to direct the large number of vehicles heading to the racecourse, where £186 was taken at the gate.

There were five or six starters in each of the seven races.

Hurdle Race 2 miles, £40, ‘Burdoo’ lost his rider at the

- by Heather Pritchard first hurdle and J F Blencowe’s ‘Wee Vori’ won easily.

Flying Handicap, £35, poor start but good race, won by T Fawcett’s “L ord Fenton’ with the favourite H J Wilson’s; Fairlawn’ a half length behind.

Maiden Plate £12, R Harney’s ‘La Vive’ won by 4 lengths.

St. Arnaud Cup £100 plus silver cup, 9 furlongs, won by W Maxom’s ‘Smart Boy’ beating the favorite J Dillon’s ‘Don Tourie’ by half a length.

Handicap Trial Stakes £12, won by H J Wilson’s ‘Mona Maxom’.

Handicap Novelty Pony Race £15 G Rice’s ‘Little Ivy’ won easily Welter Handicap £30, won by D Larkin’s ‘Pronto’ who led all the way and won by a length.

Death Mrs Emma Buncle died at the St. Arnaud Hospital on 3rd October, age 70 years.

Her husband George has been an invalid for the past fifteen years and a patient at the hospital for the past two years.

They lived at Coonooer Bridge and raised seven children.

Lost T H Cunningham of Traynors Lagoon has lost a horse rug between Waterloo Plains and St. Arnaud.

Birchip Show Light attendance due to wet weather, gate £32.

Local Brigades to prepare for fire fight AN annual training exercise by the St. Arnaud Group of Fire Brigades will be held on Friday 11th October here in the St. Arnaud township.

During this time you will see a heightened presence of fire trucks and firefighters down different streets and in various parts of town.

At times we may have our flashing lights on to protect our crew members.

There is nothing to be worried about, we're just practising to ensure that our community is well protected.

Fire coverage to our area will still be maintained.

Residents who live near the training areas will have received a notice in their mailbox

Contributed giving them more details.

Feel free to contact David Reynolds, St Arnaud Captain and Group Training Coordinator, on 0439 840 224 if you have any questions or concerns.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

I'm always suspicious of politics dividing people instead of bringing them together.

- Barack Obama

Candidates address questions for residents of Kara Kara • From page 5.

The area spanned is about 15 times larger, but most of this promoted as suitable for continued agriculture with the area spanned mostly occupied by farming between wind turbine towers.

“I do know that our local groups do not agree with the impact is as low as promoted.

“Given most of the power in Victoria is used in the Melbourne Region, my fantasy first step surely would be having every factory, school and shopping centre in that area generating solar power and wind farms could be located in Port Phillip prior to impacting the reported 70% of Victorian farmland required without offshore wind generation.

“Ten thousand kilometres of transmission towers is an horrific thought.

“If large scale offshore wind farms could save Victorian agriculture, I am sure everyone

Above: John Farrell.

would support that but currently none of those proposals seem to be viable.

“My hope is that a less invasive programme may be identified prior to the largescale desecration of so much of our agricultural land.

Terence believes that the loss of production would impact every aspect of this community and the viability of much within Northern Grampians.

John Farrell believes that his personal opinion will not affect any decisions.

“With proposed renewable energy developments, the role of Council is to strongly advocate on behalf of farming communities and towns within regulatory and legislative responsibilities.

“As a municipal authority, NGSC has a Road Authority responsibility and in May did approve a Works Within Road Reserve Permit given the statutory obligations for field surveys along the proposed VNI West draft corridor.

Ross Hudson supports our farmers and other community members, who have concerns, challenging the implementation of the project, receiving respectful and sufficient consultation, and obtaining the best outcomes and safe-guards they can.

“My understanding is that there is not a lot council can do directly or specifically, to impact

the project, as it is doesn't have authority or responsibility for it.

“However, I believe council should be using all opportunities it can to assist with access to necessary information and required answers or consultation by statutory bodies and private enterprise, and council is proactive providing that.

“I understand there is a lot of concern and tensions about the project among our farming community, particularly, and it's shared by other residents who acknowledge the real or potential impacts on our farmers, their families, properties and businesses (or those of neighbours) and the landscape / environment more generally.

“I realise there was the unexpected discovery of the proposal by many which was confronting and unsettling.

“Since then there has been a prolonged period of difficulty obtaining satisfactory information, consultation or engagement, with little confidence they are being heard or can achieve the outcome they want. There is prolonged stress and anxiety associated with attempts to prevent the project and deal with works being attempted to progress it.

“I have more to learn about the project, and its specific effects and locations within the shire.

“However, I share the concern about lack of consultation and transparency, the imposition to date and anticipated,

and far-reaching impacts on our residents’ properties, business or well-being, as well as the environment.

Murray Emerson says he will do all he can to get the best outcomes for the community.

“I believe we don’t need any more wind towers in our region and the Labor Government should immediately stop issuing planning permits until a proper study is completed.

“The impost on the agricultural community could potentially be catastrophic.”

Non-locals representing Kara Kara community

control of our own lives and futures.

“This means being included and listened to in decisions that affect our lives.

• Cont. page 10.

Above: Ross Hudson.

All candidates, of which two reside in Stawell, were questioned on their views regarding non-locals standing for election in a different ward to where they live.

Consideration of the distances between Stawell and St. Arnaud, the main town in the Kara Kara ward must have been considered.

St. Arnaud local Karen Probst has a basic belief that we all need to have power and

Public Place Recycling Small acts make a big impact Food packaging and plates made from uncoated cardboard can be put into the mixed recycling bin if they are not too food stained.

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Rain came down on Our St. Arnaud Agricultural Show Pavilion Results Garden and Poultry Produce

Above: Annette Driscoll (right) speaks at the Opening of the St. Arnaud Agricultural Show with Peter Knights (left) and Margaret Proctor.

Sash and voucher for two pullets of best eggs in show, donated by Ballarat Chooks, was won by Bev Rourke.

Sash and $15 voucher for Best Citrus Exhibit, donated by Greentime Nursery St. Arnaud, was won by Sandra McIntyre.

Sash and $15 voucher for Best Vegetable Exhibit, donated by Greentime Nursery St. Arnaud, was won by Bev Rourke.

Sash and $15 voucher for Best Herb Exhibit, donated by Greentime Nursery St. Arnaud, was won by Lauren Milley.

Aggregate 1st place, sash and $25 voucher donated by North Central Farm Trees, was Bev Rourke and 2nd place, car wash voucher donated by Apex Service Station, was awarded to Beth Scilini.

Nate Milley was awarded the Best Child’s Exhibit, prize donated by Wayne and Bev Rourke.

In the Wheelbarrow Gardens, First Sash in the Vegetable garden growing in a wheelbarrow was won by Bev Rourke.

First Sash in the flower garden growing in a wheelbarrow was also won by Bev Rourke.

First Sash in the Cacti and/or Succulent garden growing in a wheelbarrow was won by Melinda Hewitt.

Preserves and Homemades

Above: Louise Marland (centre) from Nutrien Ag Solutions with two successful entrants (left) Chris Arbuckle and Georgia Douglas (right).

The Blokes Kitchen Corner Men Only Section aggregate N3-N6 prize Voucher, donated by St. Arnaud Car wash was won

by Anton Atkinson.

Aggregate prize in the Open Section N7-N15, gift donated by Kara CWA was won by Marlene Zigmond.

The Best Exhibit N16-N42, donated by Sandra McIntyre, was won by Lindee Parry.

The Kindred Perpetual Trophy Grand Aggregate N7-N51 was won by Sandra McIntyre with prize donated by Mrs. Karen Douglas in memory of Mrs. Molly Jackson.

Champion Cook of the District Miss Georgia Douglas Trophy, the winners were 1st Ailsa Sanderson, 2nd Jessica Maffesconi, 3rd Rachael Jolly In the Cookery for Children Preschool and Primary school the winner was Sadie Steele, best Exhibit N57-N70, donated by Joan Supple.

In the Cookery for Children under 16 years of age Aggregate prizes, donated by Gerald and Cheryl McIntyre, went to Olivia Batters, Milla Taylor Rogers and Tasha Batters.

Plants and Flowers

Above: The activity on the oval before the rain set in.

Rosette and Voucher for Champion Blooms cut flowers and garden sections 1-17 grown by the exhibitor Cut Flower Aggregate Prize Sections 1-10 was won by Brenda Proctor and 2nd was Lynette Summers.

Best Exhibit (11-17), donated by Nola and Graeme Pearse, was won by Brenda Proctor.

Garden Aggregate Prize Sections 11-17 1st Prize, donated by Bev and Len Reid, went to Brenda Proctor and 2nd, donated by Val and Clive Hancock, went to Val Hancock.

In the Decorative Section, the Best Exhibit Prize (Classes 18-31), $25 voucher donated by North Central Trees, was won by Christine Adamson, with 2nd prize taken out by Heather Pritchard.

In the Children’s Section (14 years and under) the most outstanding exhibit (classes 32-37), donated by Len and Bev Reid, was Ebony Mason.

Photography Above: The shearing pavilion was a hive of activity with the shearing in full swing.

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The theme for 2023/24 was ‘Architecture (bridge, building or struc-

ture in Australia)’ and in the Senior photography Debra Borg was the winner.

In the Junior section, the winner was Acacia Huggins.

In the Open Aggregate and Best Exhibit, Richard Draper was 1st.

In the 18 years and under section, the winner was Sami Weir.

In the Primary section, Alira Darker was judged the best.

Juvenile Section (paintings and drawings) Kinder and Playgroup Aggregate prize, donated by Joan Supple, best exhibit was Isabella Constanzo.

In the Primary – Prep Aggregate prize, donated by Vanessa Perry, best exhibit was Zailey McKay. In the Primary – Grade 1 and Grade 2 Aggregate Prize, donated by Vanessa Perry, the winner was Ebony Mason.

Best exhibit was won by William Torney.

The Grade 3 and Grade 4 Aggregate Prize, donated by Vanessa Perry, and best exhibit was won by Riley Batters.

Grade 5 and Grade 6 Aggregate Prize, donated by Vanessa Perry was won by Bella Mason and the best exhibit was won

by Tasha Batters.

The Intermediate Yrs 7, 8 and 9 Aggregate and Best Exhibit were both won by Amelia Watts.

Also in the Senior Yrs 10, 11 and 12 and up to 18 years of age, the Aggregate prize and best exhibit was won by Dusty-Raiyn McIntyre.

Miscellaneous Fancy Work Aggregate prize was won by Suzanne Wright and the best exhibit by Narelle Marland.

Maree Medlyn was the Best exhibit for the canvas work section, with $20 donated by the Bond family.

In patchwork and quilting, Helena Greer won the best exhibit Class S14-S23, donated by Hen Picked Crafts, for her work.

In the miscellaneous section of this category Class S24-S49 Lynette Summers won the best exhibit.

In the knitting and crochet section Narelle Marland won the best exhibit with a $10 voucher donated in memory of Mrs. Janet Wingfield.

In the One Person’s Work section first prize was awarded to Helena Greer.

St. Arnaud Show Fleece competition winners Champion Commercial Superfine merino fleece – Georgia Douglas Reser ve Champion Commercial Superfine merino fleece – Sharon Douglas Champion Commercial Fine merino fleece – Georgia Douglas Reserve Champion Commercial Fine merino fleece – Georgia Douglas Champion Commercial Medium merino fleece – Georgia Douglas Reser ve Champion Commercial Medium merino fleece – Proctor Farming Champion Commercial Strong merino fleece – Leigh Mortlock Reserve Champion Commercial Strong merino fleece – Norfolk Champion Performance 6-8 Month Shearing merino – Proctor Farming Reserve performance 6-8 Month Shearing merino – Bernarro Partnership Most Valuable Fleece in show – C & J Arbuckle Most successful Commercial Exhibitor – Georgia Douglas Grand Champion Commercial Fleece in show – C & J Arbuckle Thirty five fleeces entered, sponsored

by Nutrien Ag solution St. Arnaud

The St. Arnaud Show in pictures

Above: Bev Rourke’s pumpkin won first prize.

Left: The many exhibits on display in the pavilion Left: Most Outstanding Exhibit in the Childrens section was won by Ebony Mason.

Right: Sami Weirs’ entries in photography earned her 1st prizes and Aggregate.

Below centre: Beautiful array of exhibitors’ grown flowers and vegetables

Above: ‘Clifford’ enjoyed his Highly Commended entered by Bella Mason.

Above: Narelle Marland’s entry in the Fancywork section won several awards including Best Exhibit.

Above: Brian Dixon’s pedal cars display.

Above: Bev Rourke won a ribbon for her garden in wheelbarrow.

Above: A young archer tries his arm.

Left: Interest in the slot car racing.

Right: Two ‘kids’ from the Baby Animals enclosure.

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Candidates address questions for residents of Kara Kara • From page 7.

“I learn so much when I bump into people down the street and have impromptu chats, sharing ideas and concerns, learning so much more about how our community works.

“Personally, I want to contribute to the community where I live.

“It’s easier to know the history, struggles and strengths of a community when you are a part of it.”

Terence Robertson believes that in the end, Northern Grampians Shire needs to have the best possible candidates supported, wherever they are from.

“That being said, electing a councillor to represent the Ward they actually live in gives greater availability for fellow residents to interact and the councillor will always have a far greater understanding and appreciation of their local issues.

“It seems suboptimal to add hours of travel for a councillor to represent us when they will always be a visitor.

“I note that 1,807 of 2,878 people, or 62% of electors in Kara Kara have a St. Arnaud

address with many more in close adjacent areas.

“Living in St. Arnaud therefore means that I will always be not only aware of what is happening but can also easily meet with any residents who need to either talk in the street or have a formal meeting.”

John Farrell, one of the two Stawell residents, believes that considering the previous two councillors have brought a great deal of new projects and funding to Kara Kara while living in Stawell and Stuart Mill, I believe this is a non-issue.

Mr Farrell stressed that as the first candidate to nominate and two St. Arnaud locals left it until the last day, it shows how keen he is to go the extra mile for the community (literally seeing I live in Stawell).”

Ross Hudson thinks it is most desirable that a Councillor is resident in the ward they represent.

“A Councillor is first and foremost the advocate and representative of the ward they are elected for.

“It is essential that they are committed and able to put forward the

Ward's position and needs, at every opportunity and as the primary responsibility, to the most informed highest order.

“Being constantly in the community is the most influential and effective way to obtain the first-hand exposure and experiences that relate to characteristics, influences and issues that are being lived by residents, and how things impact them and the community.

“A resident Councillor's visibility and accessibility in the ward is optimal for the wards residents.

“It provides for maximum interaction and recognition, and creates credibility as a 'living experience' representative for the Ward.

“There's nothing quite like having 'real skin in the game' to be focused, experiencing the consequences of decisions, having informed insights and sensitives, and participating or contributing in the most immediate and continuous way.

Murray Emerson, currently a Councillor for the Stawell ward,

believes the best person for the job is the best person for the job.

“We are the Northern Grampians Shire Council which is divided into three Wards with 2 Councillors in each Ward.

“We govern, without fear or favour, for the entire Northern Grampians Shire.

“When it comes to decision making it is for the benefit of the whole shire,” Murray said.

What we expect from our Councillor The question was put to each candidate about what they believe to be the resident’s expectations for their representatives.

Karen Probst clearly believes that people expect respect and understanding.

“To listen to their concerns and ideas, to follow up and most importantly to get back to them.

“To consider matters from different viewpoints, to think rationally, to have an open mind and to involve people in decisions that affect them.”

Above: Emerson

Murray

Terence Robertson stated that any councillor should do everything possible to understand, protect and represent the requirements of those they represent.

“I would make myself available to the community and also schedule regular sessions with individuals or groups in other locations as well as St. Arnaud of course.

“I will investigate the facts surrounding the issues I am aware of in the same way as any issue I have been asked to progress.

“I have faith that my experience will allow me to make sure that Council not waste resources or lose sight of

the real issues.

“Finally, feedback and keeping people aware of actions in process and resolutions, favourable or unfavourable is crucial.”

John Farrell believes that it is essential to ensure that all voices are heard and considered in decision-making processes.

“This requires effective communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to find common ground among conflicting interests.

“I will advocate for your fair share of funding, resources and services and prioritise.

“The key aspects of a Councillor’s role include participating in the decision-making of Council, representing the interests of the municipality and participating in strategic planning activities and it will be an honour for me to represent Kara Kara Ward,” John stated.

Ross Hudson believes the communities in Kara Kara expect the very best consistent and committed representation possible.

“I believe they want to be heard, to have their issues or inquiries

responded to promptly, and also have the opportunity to understand and contribute to council decision making and priorities, to improve their life and community.

“Communities want to be satisfied a Councillor and Council is working for them efficiently and effectively and they are the central focus in how council meetings operate and council staff perform their jobs.

“I think it is a given that communities expect sound judgement, objectivity, integrity, honesty, openness and transparency along with mutual respect from their Councillor (and also between Councillors and Council Staff).”

Murray Emerson believes that honesty, impartiality, good governance, respect, and the ability to lead and make the best decisions for all the community are what resident’s of Kara Kara expect from their Councillors.

SCAN will be holding a Meet the Candidates session on Monday 14th October at 7pm in the Senior Citizens Rooms.

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In The Paddock Growers Geared Towards Efficient and Profitable Harvest EVERY grain lost during harvest represents a missed opportunity for income.

By understanding how to measure and adjust equipment settings, growers can significantly cut losses, ensuring that more grain makes it to storage or market.

Local grain growers gained valuable insights into optimising their harvest operations through a series of Harvester Setup Workshops held on the 24th and 26th of September.

The workshops, funded by the Grains Research and D e v e l o p m e n t C o rporation (GRDC) and held in collaboration with Primary Sales Australia, provided practical, hands-on advice for reducing harvest losses, improving weed seed control, and enhancing the overall efficiency of harvest processes.

Fe a t u r i n g an impressive lineup of Australian and international harvest experts including Brett Asphar, Ben White, Murray Skayman, Kassie van d e r We s t e rh u i z e n , Pe t e r B r o l e y, a n d Chris Warrick, growersengaged in interactive presentations and demonstrations tailored to harvesters they commonly operate on their farms.

“These workshops are invaluable for growers as they offer practical, hands-on advice that can be immediately applied in the paddock,” said Ke l l y A n g e l , B C G Research and Extension Officer and event coordinator.

“The interactive nature of these sessions allows growers

to see the techniques in action and ask questions relevant to their own equipment.

“Harvest losses can significantly impact their bottom line, and by learning to measure those losses and make the necessary changes to reduce them, growers can ensure they’re getting the most out of every hectare.”

Driver behind the Stewarton workshop and farmer host, Jack Gall, felt passionately about holding the workshop.

“The speakers had a lot to bring to the region to increase the knowledge of harvest operations.”

Attracting over 200 growers from surrounding areas, key topics of the workshops included: • Reducing harvest losses: Understanding the causes and impact of harvest loss, measuring it, and adjusting harvester settings to mitigate it.

• Harvest weed seed control (HWSC): Latest insights into HWSC practices, including setup tips for effective use of mill systems such as iHSD, Seed Terminator, SCU, and tools like chaff decks and chaff lining.

• Harvester fire prevention: Strategies to minimise the risk of harvester fires, crucial in the hot, dry conditions often encountered during harvest season.

• Optimising harvester capacity and efficiency: Practical advice for improving harvester performance to boost capacity without compromising grain

• Dam Sinking, Enlarging & Cleaning • Land Levelling and Filling • Land Clearing, Driveways etc.

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• Grain storage considerations: Exploring the value of aeration cooling and how it can optimise on-farm grain storage.

Continuing to ensure farmers across the Wimmera Mallee maximise their productivity and profitability, BCG will host a pre-harvest workshop on 15th October at Warakirri at Donald.

The event will explore topics such as harvester maintenance, safe auger and chaser bin use, safely recovering machinery, fatigue management and more.

Growers are encouraged to RSVP on the BCG websiteat bcg.org.au/event/bcgpre-harvest-safety-day/

Above top: Local growers gained practical insights, tips and tricks tailored to machinery used on their farms.

Above: Recent Harvester Setup Workshops provided practical, hands-on advice for reducing harvest losses.

Week ending Wednesday October 2 2024

— By Glendon Hancock

THE Australian wool market has recorded a solid overall increase in this series, buoyed by increased buyer demand across all sectors.

On the first day of selling, from the opening lot, buyer activity was noticeably stronger, the spirited bidding helping to push prices higher.

By the end of the day, the movements in the individual Micron Price Guides (MPGs) for merino f leece in Sydney and Melbourne ranged between unchanged and plus 32 cents.

As Fremantle did not suffer the falls felt in the Eastern centres on the second selling day last week, the movements in the West were smaller, the MPG movements ranged between minus 1 and plus 9 cents.

With minimal movements in the skirting and crossbred sectors and a stronger carding market, the benchmark AWEX Eastern Market Indicator

(EMI) gained 9 cents for the day.

This was the largest daily rise in the EMI since August.

The strong buyer sentiment carried into the second selling day, where only Sydney and Melbourne were in operation.

Again, from the opening lot it was apparent that further price increases were on the cards.

By the close of the second selling day the movements in the merino f leece MPGs ranged between unchanged and plus 25 cents.

The EMI added another 8 cents.

This marked the eleventh selling day in a row where the EMI posted a single digit movement.

The EMI closed the

National Offering Centre North South South NZ West Total

Week 14 14 14 14

Days 1, 2 Oct, 1, 2 Oct, 1, 2 Oct, 1, 2 Oct,

Offering 9,807 14,421 2,204 4,607 31,240

Future Offerings Week 15

8, 9, 10 Oct,

Source - AWEX

34,459

week at 1,104 cents, a weekly gain of 17 cents. The two daily rises in the EMI in this selling series was only the third time in the 2024/24 selling season that this has occurred.

The 17-cent rise in the EMI was the equal highest weekly rise this season, this rise also recorded in Week 4 (24th of July).

The EMI also rose in USD terms, the EMI closed the series at 763 US cents, an increase of 14 US cents.

Melbourne 1061L +17 16.5 1729 +31 17 1630 +28 17.5 1556 +26 18 1479 +46 18.5 1406 +36 19 1362 +36 19.5 1326 +44 20 1295 +29 21 1261 +29 22 1223 +10 23 24 25 691n +12 26 575 28 367 +5 30 332n -1 32 MC 675n +5

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FARNSWORTH (Robinson) - Iris Olive 17-6-1923 – 2-10-2024 passed away peacefully in St Arnaud aged 101yrs. Loved wife of Keith (dec) and loving mother and mother-inlaw of Bernice and Noel Fithall; Carol and Terry Gifford; Rodney and Maureen; Frank and Liz; Ray and Deb. Adored Grandma of 18 and Great Grandma of 17.

Always in our hearts, sleeping peacefully.

FARNSWORTH A shor t ser vice to celebrate Iris’s life will be held at the Moonambel Cemetery on WEDNESDAY Oct. 9th (today) commencing at 1.30pm and afterwards at the Moonambel Recreation Reserve.

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FARNSWORTH (Robinson) - Iris Olive 17-6-1923 – 2-10-2024 Daughter of Angus and Ettie Robinson, sister to Bernice, Cecil, Stuart and Keith (all dec’d), sister-in-law to Bob Wembridge (dec’d), Mona (dec’d), Billie and Lorna (dec’d).

Loved aunt to their families.

FARNSWORTH (Robinson) - Iris Olive Loved mother and mother-in-law of Bernice and Noel Fithall, grandma to Sharlene and David Bertalli; Glen and Emily; Brett (dec’d); Mark and Sue; Lesley (dec’d) and Scott Morrison; great grandma to Casey, Tom and William; Haylee, Spencer, and Charlotte; Tristan and Nicholas; Jaspa, Olivia and Lucy.

We were so privileged to have had you in our lives for so long.

Beautiful, loving, gentle natured soul who we will all miss dearly.

An inspiration to us all and what a lucky family we are to have had you in our lives and for so long.

Give Granddad, Lesley and Brett a kiss for us.

Sharlene and David, Casey and Will, Tom and Alex and Bill.

FARNSWORTH (Robinson) - Iris Olive 17-6-1923 – 2-10-2024 Mum, grandma and great grandma.

Loved mum of Carol and Terry Gifford. Loved grandma and great grandma of Wendy and Mark; Shane and Jack; Dale, Sam and Zoe. A beautiful lady to us all.

FARNSWORTH (Robinson) - Iris Olive Beloved sister of Cecil (Peter) and wonderful sister-in-law to Mona.

Loved aunt of Heather, Sandra, Ian, Neil, Karen and Cherie and families.

Wonderful memories of a kind and beautiful lady.

Rest in Peace.

IN MEMORIAM HEWITT - Alan Passed away 13th October 2019.

5 years since you left me.

Miss you so much.

Love Maureen (and family)

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BEREAVEMENT THANK YOU FENWICK - Russell To our Robinson family and friends of St. Arnaud, thankyou for your loving support, condolences, f lowers and cards.

We appreciate your kindness on the loss of our husband, father, son, brother and uncle.

Erin, Kenzie, Heather, Frank, Brent and Lara.

BEREAVEMENT THANK YOU SPRY - Frank The Spry family wish to thank everyone who attended Frank’s journey to be peaceful, we would also like to thank Coates Hostel for their care of Frank. Thank you.

Last a big thank you to our wonderful friends from Kells, Jenny and Debbie and John, for making Frank’s last journey peaceful.

Thank you.

“No cold feet”

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GREIG - Stuart To everyone that has sent cards and those having expressed condolences and sorrow at Stuart’s passing, please accept our sincere thanks.

We appreciate your thoughts and kindness.

Don Greig and Family.

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DISTRICT CATHOLIC CHURCHES East Wimmera Parish BIRCHIP Sunday October 13th 10.30am Live Stream in BOORT Sunday October 13th 10.30am Live Stream in BANYENA - No Mass CHARLTON Sunday October 13th 8.30am Mass DONALD Saturday October 12th 7.00pm Mass ST.ARNAUD Sunday October 13th 10.30am Live Stream out to churches without Mass WYCHEPROOF Sunday October 13th 10.30am Live Stream in Parish Coordinator: Noeline Hogan 0476 617 976

Buloke Seniors Festival will celebrate with Movies and Munchies TWO free movies with morning tea and luncheon included should make the 2024 Buloke Seniors Festival on Wednesday 23 October a sure-fire winner.

Organised by The Rex Theatre Charlton with partnership from the Buloke Neighbourhood Houses and Resource Centres, 2024 promises to deliver an experience which captures the Festival theme of “Explore. Engage.

Evolve”.

Rex Theatre Manager, Hayden McKinnon said this year’s event marks an opportunity for Buloke’s older residents to feel welcomed and appreciated with an event which provides fun, food and fellowship and where the process of engagement is aimed to be as inclusive as possible.

“We recognise that

not everyone has a computer or is online” said Hayden.

“And we wanted to ensure that everyone is included and has an opportunity to attend this event, so with the help of our Neighbourhood Houses people can ring or drop in and get their tickets booked with a minimum of fuss.

“Of course, for those online it’s as easy as going to the |booking link: https:// events.humanitix.com/ buloke-seniors-festival and following the prompts from there.”

The event, which is entitled “Movies and Munchies”, begins with morning tea at The Rex at 10:30am with the first movie “Thelma” (M 100mins) screening at 11am.

Lunch follows at 1pm, with the second movie, “An American in Paris” (G 98mins) screening at 2pm.

Patrons have three options to choose from:

an All Day Ticket - covering the two films, morning- tea and lunch; Morning Ticket - covering morning tea, “Thelma” and lunch, or an Afternoon Ticket – covering lunch and “An American in Paris”.

The bookings are for catering purposes and need to be finalised by Friday 18 October.

“This day provides an opportunity to acknowledge our older residents” said Hayden.

“It encourages them to get together maybe with a group of friends, or to just have a day out without having to weigh up the costs.

“The State Government funding has allowed us to create an event which boosts connection and which, in some small way, enables us to say ‘thankyou’ for the contributions you have made and which you continue to make across our many local communities.”

“I would also like to thank the

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Neighbourhood Houses and Resource Centres for their willingness to come on board with the practicalities of promoting the event and assisting with the bookings.

“These community centres are best placed to help out as their community knowledge and outreach is invaluable,” Hayden said.

Working with The Rex on the Victorian Seniors Festival had created a perfect opportunity to encourage senior community members to come t o g e t h e r s a i d the Manager of the Birchip Neighbourhood House, Simone Christie.

“Our neighbourhood House works hard at opening up people's interpersonal networks and breaking down social isolation through community participation and inclusion, and with this event they can enjoy and engage in a fun activity with their neighbours.

“As our populations decline, this is becoming more important than ever before, so by encouraging partnerships between the five neighbourhood houses in Buloke, along with Community Organisations like The Rex Theatre this helps our community members to make new friends, share time with others, and feel a deeper sense of connection to the wider Buloke region.”

The two films scheduled for the Festival should have broad appeal to patrons, with “Thelma” (released only this year) being

Above: Charlton Neighbourhood House Administration Officer, Mia Ayars is helping with the promotion of the 2024 Buloke Seniors Festival in the lead-up to 23rd October FREE event at the Rex Theatre. selected as part of the ACMI (Australian Centre for Moving Image) Seniors Film Festival in Melbourne and “An American in Paris” (1951), revered as one of Hollywood’s all-time classics, featuring the renowned dancing skills of the great Gene Kelly.

While organised transportation is not included in this event, car-pooling or liftsharing could be considered, with family, friends and carers welcome.

The Rex has all-abilities access for anyone with mobility needs.

Bookings for the Buloke Seniors Festival can be made in person or by phone at any of the following outlets: Charlton Neighbourhood House | P: 0473 759 456 Birchip Neighbourhood House | P: 5492 2733 Donald Community Centre | P: 5497 1707 Quambatook Community Resource Centre | P: 5457 1220 Sea Lake Neighbourhood House | P: 5070 1448 Wycheproof Community Resource Centre | P: 4593 7455

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Returning as the devious poltergeist Michael Keaton is again the star of the 2024 movie, “ B e e t l e j u i c e Beetlejuice” which takes viewers into a time three decades after the original story captured the public’s imagination.

Billed as a “dark fantasy, comedy, horror” directed by Tim Burton, this is the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 original and reunites the original cast of Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Winona Ryder (Lydia Deetz former teenager) and Catherine O’Hare

(Delia Deetz, Lydia's stepmother) who reprise their iconic roles.

The story unfolds after an unexpected family tragedy, as three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River.

Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.

With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time

until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

In a movie packed with twists and turns, “ B e e t l e j u i c e Beetlejuice” mixes excitement with creativity, comedy with darkness to a build chaotic world of supernatural gothic mayhem.

Hang in for the ride!

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (M 105 mins) screens on Saturday 12th October at 8pm and Tuesday 15th October at 8pm.

St. Arnaud Country Club vs Boort in North Central Bowls Association pennant

Local Cricketing history preserved THE history of Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association (WMCA) has been preserved in a book recently compiled by David Holland.

The book is a celebration of the strength of the Wimmera Mallee rural communities that have had clubs participating since season 2001/02.

Whether its Watchem starting from scratch in 2015/16 or Marnoo developing its facilities, Charlton recovering from floods, St Mary’s, St. Arnaud or Birchip getting down to one team and then getting two teams back up and running again.

Or Wycheproof Narraport or Southern Mallee Giants returning from recess; they are all remarkable achievements.

The book also highlights that up until the end of 23/24 season Brim Kellalac Sheep Hills had maintained an A and B grade over the history of WMCA and had never forfeited.

It is also interesting to see how when WMCA began Rich Avon Services had three teams.

ANA Boolite had two teams and Jeffcott also had two teams.

These seven teams were effectively two with one club DonaldJeffcott at the end of the 23/24 season.

WMCA has continued ever y season despite the challenges of drought, flood and COVID. There was often conjecture about WMCA Local Rules.

In response in 2014 David decided to build a website using the Mycricket platform that would allow all clubs to be able to access Local Rules and other information.

In the process David decided to use the website as a place to store premiership photos, minutes of meetings and other historical information.

In February 2023 it was clear that Cricket Australia had decided Mycricket would be replaced by ‘Play HQ’ as the new scoring platform and the website hosting would be removed.

“I don’t think people looked much at the website anyway but I thought the photos and statistics that were on the website deserved to be preserved and I felt a responsibility to do this,” David said.

So the book began in April 2023 with the intention of printing before the 23/24 season started.

The project stalled as David awaited a ‘Foreword’ to be composed and by March 2024 David had decided to include where he could the information about the 23/24 season.

The first serious draft was sent to North West Press just before Easter this year.

Some of the photos had been reduced in size to allow for faster download on the website so where possible

THE pennant season commenced on Sunday 6th October with the Country Club facing Boort.

- Contributed On their synthetic green, like previous meetings, it is always a very hard game to win.

Division One had a very successful day winning all three rinks by a total margin

of 36 shots.

The best team performance was the team of Simon Elliott, Mark Esmore, Rhonda Po l e , a n d L e i g h Watkins winning by 21 shots.

Bealiba Hall Indoor Carpet Bowls A bit light on in numbers this week but it was still a fun night.

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Above: David Holland with his new book ‘A History of Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association 2001-2024’.

David chased up clubs over a number of weeks to get better photos and improve the drafts.

The book includes teams of the season, premiership galleries of all 23 A and B grade premiership teams, a table of information showing who has been office bearers and cricketers of the year each season, a season by season summary from 09/10 onward and an A to Z of Wimmera Mallee Cricket.

With WMCA changing again in 24/25 a second edition is likely at some point.

WMCA has seven life members and there

is a short section on the contribution of Mark Bowen, Chris Leith, Geoff Brown, Gary Fernandez, Ron Dempsey, Robin Letts and Daryl Broughton.

‘A Histor y of Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association 2001-2024’ has been published and printed

by North West Press in Warracknabeal.

Copies of the book are available for loan at local libraries.

Orders are also now being taken to print further copies at the end of October.

Contact David directly on 0429 699 229 if you would like a copy for yourself.

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Simon Elliott defeated Ke v i n Depiazza 36-15 Trevor McDonald defeated Laurie Maxted 27-17 Jason Abbott defeated Shane Morris 25-20 88 shots to 52 12 points to nil

Division 2 Division 2 had a very good day by winning two of the three rinks and a total winning margin of 21 shots.

The best performed team on the day was Phil Elliott, Paul Mullins, Don Mc Allister and Jack Jorgenson they won by 18 shots.

Phil Elliott defeated G Hudson 38-20 Chris Webb defeated G Smith 22-18 John Needs lost to Joan Earl 20-21 80 shots to 59 10 points to 2

No One Beats Thelma at St. Arnaud Community Cinema ONE day, 93 year-old Thelma answers a call on her mobile phone.

Unaware that she is and that she has lost being scammed, her savings.

Thelma is asked to She eventually gets send $10,000.00 urgenta clue about where her ly. money has gone.

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el with her to Los Angles on her motorised scooter to track down the scammers.

This story is loosely based on an event that took place in the reallife of one of the actors.

Great performances

by June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger.

Screening takes place on Wednesday 9th October for Seniors Week.

St. Arnaud Hospital to undergo Driveway and Car Park resealing works THE St. Arnaud campus of East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) will commence driveway and car park resealing works from Monday, October 21st, expected to last for two weeks.

This project will impact both staff and visitors, with temporary changes to parking and building access.

For one day, the hospital's main entrance will be closed, and visitors will be redirected to the rear entrance.

On a separate day, the rear entrance will be closed, and the front entrance will be used.

Traffic controllers will be present to manage the flow of vehicles and pedestrians.

Temporary parking for staff will be available on nearby streets, including James Street, Northwestern Road, and Long Street.

A vacant area at the front of the hospital will also provide parking, with space allocated for

Left: Parking for staff and external personnel at St. Arnaud Campus is available on James Street, North Western Road, and Long Street. Consumer parking is located in the front area near the hospital building, with pedestrian access. This area may also be used by staff, under the supervision of traffic controllers.

The temporary parking area for all St. Arnaud EWHS carpool vehicles and the District Nurse vehicle is located on the grass between the helipad and the portable building.

fleet vehicles and hospital carpools.

Nursing staff working late shifts will have reserved parking for 3 to 4 vehicles near the building for safety.

Community members and hospital staff are urged to follow updates via social media and local news outlets.

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Ainsworth double at Terang THE Ainsworth family of Moyreisk completed a winning double at Wednesday’s Terang meeting with the Greg Hargreaves bred “Boutika” winning the trot and the 9yo grey mare “Asharah” improving on her good second at Charlton at her previous start to easily win her race.

Both winners who were driven by Lexton reinsman James Herbertson won convincingly, “Boutika” by 28.10m and then “Asharah” by 10.40m.

After the second win “Herbie” made the 240k trip to Bendigo where he drove the winner of race 2.

Paul and Danny Lowry of Birchip are

the owners of the winner of race 1 at Mildura on Friday.

The 2yo colt “Fit Of Rage” is trained at Willowood Farm, Murchison, by Shane Sanderson and was having his first race start.

He is the first living foal from the “Courage Under Fire” mare “Halle Rage” and was

Kate Gifford wins North Central Hockey Association award ON 20th September, Kate Gifford (above) was awarded the Hockey Victoria Award for - Contributed Community Coach of the Year.

From all the Hockey Clubs in Victoria, Kate was shortlisted down to 4 participants for the state.

She was presented with her award at a 2024 Hockey Victoria Awards Night gala dinner held in Melbourne, for the excellent work and for the dedication and work she has put in.

She has really embraced this role, coaching the coaches in the North Central area and beyond.

A great achievement.

driven by Ryan Sanderson who went on to drive 5 winners on the 10-race programme.

Ararat race on Sunday night and Charlton on Monday with Maryborough’s

Inside running

by Archie

Redwood carnival scheduled for the 25th and 27th of this month and the St. Arnaud Trotting and Pacing Cups on November 10.

Right: Terang winner “Asharah” with Ashley Ainsworth and Lexton driver James Herbertson who drove 13 winners last week including 5 at Cranbourne on Sunday. The 24yo has now driven 253 winners this season surpassing his previous best season’s total of 252 with 12 weeks to go to the season’s end.

- Photo. Terang HRC.

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