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Bianca is living a dream paid to travel the world WITH five Olympic opening ceremonies and all the different sports you can think of St. Arnaud’s own Bianca McIntyre, oldest daughter of Cheryl and Gerald McIntyre, is living a life that the rest of us can only dream of.

Bianca is a cameraperson who is both freelancing and doing contract work, mostly in sport and has been in Paris for this Olympic Games and savouring the life in France.

Set up with scaffolding on a bridge in Paris for the Opening Ceremony, Bianca had a bird’s eye view of all the theatrics.

She has travelled all over the world from Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Doha Qatar with golf and filming André Rieu as well as Pink not to mention the last five Olympic games in Beijing, Tokyo, Rio, and London in 2012.

For a little indoor work Bianca has also worked on studio productions of such shows as The Chase.

Early life Bianca did her schooling in St. Arnaud at St. Patrick’s Primary School and then at McAuley College Dooboobetic which took in secondary students from Donald, St. Arnaud and Charlton.

After completing her secondary education Bianca headed for Ballarat at the School of Mines (now part of Federation University) and firstly undertook Environmental Science then moved over to Musical Theatre.

Working for Channel 9 Bianca used to be able to carry her camera on her shoulder, however in contrast to the way technology seems to have made things

smaller, now cameras are quite large and cannot be carried.

The Future Bianca will hit the ground running, according to her mother Cheryl, when she returns from Paris, because it is back to her

‘normal’ life working on the AFL footy.

What’s next for Bianca?

Hopefully, not retirement, says her mother, but who knows.

Today, at just turned 50 years of age, the opportunities are continuing to be endless for Bianca.

Above: Bianca hits Paris and is pictured with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the background.

Above inset: The camera that Bianca now uses is a far cry from the shoulder version she used to use.

Trouble in Council with call to appoint a Local Government Monitor

TENSIONS are rising inside the chambers of the Northern Grampians Shire Council (NGSC) with one of the two female councillors calling for the State Government to appoint a monitor to council, as she believes that the complaints process is flawed.

Cr. Dempsey has written to the Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, calling for the appointment of a monitor, taking to facebook/meta to voice her concerns after months of non-attendance at Council meetings, due to the situation.

In a facebook post Cr. Dempsey stated that she was writing to the Minister “rather than completing the complaints process (having tried this avenue)”.

“I would like to be able to return to the chamber and see the governance process restored and behaviour monitored so I can fulfil my councillor duties.

“I know several community members and groups have already written to you requesting this so I hope you can now take action as I am deeply traumatised by

my councillor experience and would like to see positive change please” Cr. Dempsey concluded.

Council expresses concern NGSC expressed concern about the request to appoint a Monitor for the Council.

“Northern Grampians Shire Council is concerned by a recent Facebook post by Councillor Lauren Dempsey requesting the Minister for Local Government, The Hon Minister Horne MP, to appoint a Monitor for the Council,” Northern Grampians Shire Council Mayor, Councillor Haswell, said.

Northern Grampians Shire Council is governed by the Local Government

Above: Cr. Lauren Dempsey has called for a Monitor to be appointed to Northern Grampians Shire Council after months of unresolved conflict.

Act 2020 which establishes a Councillor conduct framework and provides a clear hierarchy for management of councillor conduct issues.

Councillors will often agree on a wide range

of issues but will also disagree and have robust discussions.

This is all a part of the local government process.

“The request from Councillor Dempsey comes after she made a misconduct complaint against fellow Councillors,” Councillor Haswell added.

During the current term of Council there have been no findings of misconduct or serious misconduct against any Councillors.

The Mayor said that the Council is functioning well including adopting the budget on 1st July and is running its meetings “as per the code of conduct.”

Minister’s response In a measured response to Women for Council - NGS who had also called for a monitor to be appointed,

Minister Melissa Horne said she expected all councillors treat other councillors, members of council staff and members of the public with dignity, fairness, objectivity, courtesy and respect.

“I applaud Cr Dempsey in calling out poor behaviour.

“It is not easy to shift the culture of an organisation but highlighting this type of behaviour can make a real difference”.

Minister Horne continued that although the Victorian Government is committed to achieving gender equality in councils and are taking steps to improve councillor conduct so that people of all backgrounds are able to represent their communities by taking public office, she would not be appointing a monitor at this time.

“A municipal monitor is only appointed to a council if there is a serious risk to council governance and integrity that is impacting on the council’s ability to perform its functions.

“This generally follows a recommendation from an integrity body such as the Chief Municipal Inspector, the Ombudsman or IBAC”.

Reforms to govern Councillor conduct Minister Horne addressed the new Model Councillor Code of Conduct and the content of the Mandatory training that will be involved saying they are being developed in consultation with councillors, council staff and the community.

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Editorial Get used to the ‘blue screen of death’ Was the recent CrowdStrike outage merely a taste of things to come?

Consumers and businesses have warned of potential scams following the recent CrowdStrike outage from a defective software update, which knocked out millions of computers worldwide, taking down air travel, hospitals, banks, and more. It may seem unthinkable such an issue would arise again, however, the National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and small businesses to be wary of unsolicited calls, emails or messages requesting they download a software patch or provide remote access to fix or protect their computer from the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage.

G The issue is that by downloading unsolicited software you can give scammers access to your computer, including your bank accounts.

Consumers should also be alert to unsolicited requests from individuals claiming to be from their financial institutions or other businesses requesting they update or verify their personal or financial information due to the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage. Criminals look to take advantage of incidents like the CrowdStrike outage, creating a sense of urgency that you need to do what they say to protect your computer and your financial information.

The point is that anyone can be scammed, so A it is important to be wary of any unsolicited contact that purports to provide assistance in the aftermath of a major event like this.

F What you need to do to protect yourself is don’t be rushed into downloading software or providing E personal or financial information. Verify who you are talking to and call your IT support or financial institution on a number you have sourced independently. Acting quickly if you have provided access or information by contacting your bank immediately and report to scamwatch.gov.au to help protect others Don’t assume a person you are dealing with is who they say they are.

Scammers trick you into thinking they are from organisations such as the police, government, banks, and well-known businesses. They can even pretend to be your friend or family member. They also use technology to make their call appear to come from a legitimate phone number. Their texts appear in the same conversation thread as genuine messages from an organisation.

C According to one cybersecurity expert, the senQ sitive data of almost 13-million Australians may have already been sold on the dark web. Last week C it was also revealed that electronic prescription company MediSecure had been hacked.

In the often-secretive world of network protection, where the details of hackings and ransoms paid are swept under the carpet, last week’s blue screen of death was not entirely unexpected and, as we are told, these things are going to happen periodically, and we're just going to have to be prepared for them in some way to recover as quickly and as smartly as we can.

The outage shocked many and exposed the underlying fragility of our digital networks, but for D those working on the front lines of cybersecurity, it was merely a taste of things to come.

Now it is not only for those of us that use computers in a daily lives but for all of us, we all live with the fear of the blue screen of death.

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Pool redevelopment Dear Editor The headline was good, then the lack of mention of heated pool brought the good news to an average level of improvement only.

I would rather the therapeutic effects of a heated pool than better change rooms, extra fee for heating, fine by me, and those with aching backs and bones.

The demise of the hydrotherapy pool at the hospital was a step down.

Heated pool income during the winter may well have offset the costs of outlay for ratepayers, and boosted health results for those debilitated whose conditions may well have had some profound relief.

The extra costs of having a heated pool would well been recovered by the health improvements.

Extensive consultation as to community value of a heated pool seem lacking.

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Salvos 1 800 652 284 Homelessness Week Dear Editor, This week (August 1st – 11th) is National Homelessness Week.

A week where the homelessness crisis that affects our country gets put into the spotlight, and where we get to advocate for those who are the most vulnerable in our community.

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We a r e s e e i n g across the country that social housing waiting lists are growing, the demand for homeless services is skyrocketing and rental prices are increasing by 10% every year.

There are also increasing levels of mortgage stress and ‘tent cities’ popping up around the country while there is very cold winter weather.

The Salvation Army is trying to meet the needs of thousands of people experiencing home-

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It is our privilege to We can’t do this meet people where alone. they are at, whether Our hope during that is rough sleeping, Homelessness Week couch surfing, emerthis year is to inform gency accommodation and educate the public G or in other circumabout the issues surstances, and we will rounding homelessness continue to do all we and to advocate for the can to support people most vulnerable in our in their journey. community as we For more informalobby for more accomtion about The modation and support Salvation Army’s work services. in homelessness, or if As a major provider you or someone you of accommodation and know needs help, visit Qld financial assistance in https://www.salvationA 4217 Au s t r a l i a , w e p u t army.org.au/need-help/ clients at the centre of homelessness-sup1 800 652 284 our work.

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Have your say on the plan for Victoria’s renewable energy future VICGRID is asking communities, landholders, Traditional Owners and the energy industry to get involved and have their say on the development of the long-term strategic plan for Victoria’s Renewable Energy Zones and major transmission infrastructure.

Victoria is changing the way energy infrastructure is planned, developing the Victorian Transmission Plan and consulting with communities from the beginning of the process to realise local benefits, minimise impacts and deliver affordable and reliable power to Victorian homes and businesses.

VicGrid, the government agency responsible for planning and developing the state’s Renewable Energy Zones, has released a draft of the Victorian Transmission Plan Guidelines, which set out how VicGrid will prepare the plan over the next twelve months.

The guidelines explain how VicGrid will determine how much renewable energy is needed to be generated where and by when, what transmission projects are required and how they will partner with communities and industry to make these decisions.

It also includes an initial study area, showing which parts of Victoria will be investigated further as they work with communities to find the best places to host future wind and solar generation.

This is an early step which has been informed by a bespoke statewide strategic land use assessment that took into account

community feedback, land use, environment and cultural heritage.

The study area will be narrowed down to smaller areas for investigation and eventually, proposed Renewable Energy Zones through further engagement and analysis.

While VicGrid is starting investigations broad, ultimately only a portion of the study area will be needed to host new energy infrastructure.

VicGrid is now seeking feedback from the community and industry on the guidelines and the study area, and CEO Alistair Parker said community input would play a crucial role at this stage and throughout the process of developing the Victorian Transmission Plan.

“We are changing the way energy infrastructure is delivered in Victoria and early and meaningful engagement is at the heart of our approach,” Mr Parker said.

“We need the input of regional communities, farmers, landholders and First Peoples so we can get this right for all Victorians, reduce impacts and deliver real benefits.”

Mr Parker said the energy industry also had a role to play in informing the Victorian Transmission Plan and he encouraged businesses to

Moving The Mountain to St. Arnaud Cinema - Contributed

THE Mountain is a New Zealand comedy/drama movie.

The story is about a young Maori girl named Sam and her two friends Mallory and Bronco.

Sam’s quest is to reconnect with Taranaki Maunga (The Mountain), and her hope is to ask the mighty mountain to heal her from her cancer.

Before she begins her venture, she meets and befriends a boy called Mallory who is still coming to terms with the death of his mother.

Next, the two meet and connect with another boy named Bronco, who feels

neglected by his father, but holds a strong link to his Maori culture; the kind that Sam longs for.

The three friends form a strong bond.

They are all searching for meaning and consolation in their lives as they move forward under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki Mountain.

Their journey is about healing, companionship and understanding in the spirit of adventure.

Outstanding performances are given by Elizabeth Atkinson, Reubin Frances, Terrence Daniel.

Screenings will take place on Friday 2nd August at 7.30 pm and Sunday 4th August at 2pm.

engage with VicGrid to share their knowledge and expertise.

The Victorian Transmission Plan Guidelines can be found on Engage Victoria, where people can provide feedback on the approach and the study area as well as details of the community information sessions VicGrid is running across the state.

Consultation on the guidelines is open until 25th August 2024, while consultation on the study areas is open until 30th September.

A draft Victorian Transmission Plan will be published early in 2025 with a further round of consultation before publication of the final plan by July 2025.

VFF raises concerns The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has raised serious concerns over the planning guidelines, saying the Victorian government continues to ignore critical farmer advice on planned transmission projects.

VFF President Emma Germano said that while the area targeted for infrastructure development would be further refined, the current approach is problematic.

"Since 2018, the VFF has called for a statewide plan for renewables and transmission.

“We warned the government that releasing these guidelines in their current form would only stoke confusion and fear in regional communities.”

“The key to having acceptance of this infrastructure in our backyard is to treat farmers with fairness and respect.

“So far, we have seen the complete opposite from the government and energy companies."

Ms Germano said vast swathes of Victorian farmland could be subject to development.

“We have previously seen the government produce a report saying up to 70% of Victorian farmland could be subject to infrastructure development.

“Despite the government removing these references, these guidelines indicate that number could be accurate.”

Ms Germano stressed that food security must be at the heart of any plan.

"The VFF is seeking a balanced approach so we can protect strategic agricultural land while maintaining energy security.

“We shouldn’t have to choose between eating and keeping the lights on.

“A statewide plan for renewables and transmission must look in-depth at the impact on agricultural production."

"It is not appropriate to host this type of infrastructure on our best soils and irrigated country.

“Including these districts as part of ‘areas of investigation’ in the government’s plan is unacceptable."

"We’ve seen how fragile supply chains are recently.

“Poorly planned and inappropriate energy infrastructure that’s in the wrong place will have an ongoing impact on our

ability to produce and supply food."

"Every Victorian should be looking at this issue seriously as it goes to the heart of both the Victorian economy and the generational farmers on the land.

“If we want a prosperous Victoria, we need a prosperous agriculture industry and thriving regions.”

and St. Arnaud I met with one justifiably upset lady whose farm is in the VNI-West path- way and she’s been driven to tears by Transmission Company Victoria’s behaviour.

“Farmers have had to pursue legal advice or become experts in their non-existent spare time on energy, planning, property and other laws and regulations to know their rights” Dr Anne Webster concluded.

Webster urges farmers Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has written to landholders whose farms, environment, amenity and safety on their land is threatened by the VNIWest transmission project and proposed wind turbine installations, encouraging them to make a submission to the transmission plan.

“I’ve just seen the map and despite earlier indications of six Victorian Renewable Energy Zones, clearly Mallee is the prime target in Labor’s sights,” Dr Webster said.

“Just this week visiting Charlton, Donald

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East Wimmera Health Service – CEO’s update By focusing on prevention and continuity of care, we can catch health issues early and provide personalised support.

This leads to better health outcomes and a stronger, healthier community.

- By Trevor Adem, CEO East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS)

Primary Care, the First Step to Better Health

What is Primary Care?

As the CEO of EWHS, I’m taking this opportunity to share the message about the importance of primary care in our communities.

Primar y care is where most people first go for health help. It's crucial for keeping us healthy, preventing sickness, and managing long-term health issues.

Primary care is the foundation of a healthy community.

Our goal is to make sure everyone has access to the essential healthcare services they need to live well.

Primary care is your first stop when you need healthcare.

It focuses on keeping you well and catching problems early.

You'll find primary care services at local GP clinics, community health centres, and nursing clinics.

Our healthcare team offers regular check-ups, treats common illnesses and injuries, and helps manage ongoing conditions like diabetes or asthma.

We're here to make sure everyone in our community can easily access the healthcare they need.

Key Parts of Primary Care: Comprehensive Care covers everything from routine check-ups and vaccines to managing chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Continuity, building long-term relationships with your healthcare provider means better, personalised care tailored to your history and needs.

We help coordinate care with specialists and hospitals to ensure you get the best possible outcomes.

In prevention, we focus on keeping you healthy through good habits, vaccines, screenings, and health education to stop problems before they start.

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Above: (left to right) Aaron and Lauretta enjoying a spin on the dance floor.

Charlton Jazz In July LUCKY music fans from near and far were fortunate to attend Jazz in July featuring The Martini Set at the Charlton Park Multipurpose Complex on Sunday 21st July.

Hosting the event for the fourth time, the Charlton Arts committee was pleased with the number in attendance although less than previous years.

The atmosphere was relaxed with plenty of tapping toes and some hearty singing.

Seated around tables, with the bar open as well, it was the perfect setting for an

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

The 7-day average is 148 (week ending 22 July), compared to 194 last week.

Deaths have increased. In the most recent 28-day period (12 Jun 2024 - 09 Jul 2024) there were 227 COVID19 associated deaths.

Increases and decreases in the reporting of deaths attributable to COVID-19 tend to lag waves of infections and hospitalisations by several weeks

Tail effects of COVID could be felt for years The Canberra Times is reporting that Australia could continue to feel the tail effects of the COVID19 pandemic for years as more people die because of the virus and its impacts.

Some 8400 more people died in 2023 than would have been expected under prepandemic conditions, an Actuaries Institute report, released this

week, found.

The figure was down from the 20,000 "excess" deaths recorded in 2022.

Of the extra deaths logged in 2023, 4600 were directly because of COVID-19 while another 1500 were linked to the virus.

The institute's mortality working group said the substantial drop in excess deaths between the two years had not prevented the 2023 rate sitting higher than it had during bad flu years before the pandemic.

afternoon of great music and great company.

Aaron and Lauretta from Bendigo, who follow the Martini Set, love to dance and provided some extra entertainment as they went for a spin on the dance floor.

The Martini Set, who were performing in Charlton for the first time, did not disappoint with a mix of swing, jazz and the occasional ballad from the likes of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Elvis, with popular hits such as Around the World, Fly Me to the Moon, Blue Moon and When You’re Smiling.

Band members, Stephen Howard (vocals and guitar), Dennis Toner (double

- Contributed bass), Terry Karrick (drums) and Tim Nelson (piano) obviously enjoyed themselves with many of the tunes interspersed with friendly banter and a few jokes.

During the interval, a generous afternoon tea was served, and patrons enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with family and friends.

The Charlton Arts committee would like to thank the Charlton Neighborhood House who handled the ticket sales and the volunteers who assisted with catering.

Charlton Arts is looking forward to hosting other events including the Charlton Art & Photography Exhibition on 11th – 14th October later this year, and the 2025 Film Festival on 21st and 22nd March next year.

COVID surges in US The Guardian is reporting that COVID is surging across the US, with levels of the virus on track to exceed [their] last summer’s wave nationally and approaching the peak of last winter’s wave in the west, according to wastewater data.

Yet vaccination and antiviral uptake, plagued by inequitable access, have remained low, and other precautions like maskwearing are being met with increasing resistance.

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New Torney art on the St. Arnaud Angling Club wall MANY Medlyn’s gathered last Wednesday to celebrate the latest of Kyle Torney’s art around St. Arnaud, Neil Medlyn (Medo) that adorns, and will probably attract more tourists, at the old swimming pool, on the wall of the St. Arnaud Angling club rooms.

The Medlyns were joined by members of the Angling Club for the photo opportunity.

This project is one of two commissioned for Kyle to paint with the proceeds from the Australian Silo Art Trail (ASAT) sales of their calendar for 2024.

The ASAT provided that 50% of the sales income

be divided amongst the 12 Local Government Council areas, Northern Grampians being one.

The second of the series will be a female and it will be located hopefully in Napier Street.

More information will be provided when it comes to hand.

Above: (left to right) Family: Robert Medlyn (brother), Austin Freeman (brother in law), Lyndon Medlyn (brother), Braydon Medlyn (grandson), Elma Coates (great niece) held by Deirdre Freeman (sister), Louis Coates (great nephew), Kay Medlyn (sister), Maree Medlyn (wife) holding dog Ernie who is featured in the painting, Kyle Torney alongside the painting of Neil Medlyn. Members of the St. Arnaud Angling Club were (left to right) Mervyn Evans, Wayne Ezard, Leo Burge, Michael Snow and Ivan Wild.

Calling all to enrol for council elections ELECTORAL Commissioner, Sven Bluemmel, has issued a call to state- and council-enrolled voters to be ready to cast their vote in the upcoming local council election for Northern Grampians Shire Council.

The Northern Grampians Shire Council election will be conducted by post – a safe and completely secret method of voting.

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sioner Sven Bluemmel issued a call to Northern Grampians Shire residents and ratepayers to be ready to have their say.

“Make sure you’re enrolled correctly by

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the close of roll, which is 4 pm on Wednesday 7 August.

“As this is a postal election, it’s important to check your address details are correct – this includes any alternative postal address,” Mr Bluemmel said.

“If you’re an Australian citizen and recently turned 18, or moved and haven’t updated your address, or if you’ve just closed your post office box with Australia Post, you can enrol or update your details online at vec.vic.gov.au/enrolment’ People living outside Northern Grampians Shire who pay rates for a property they own in Northern Grampians Shire, non-Australian

citizens who occupy and pay rates on a property in Northern Grampians Shire, or a representative of a company or business operating in Northern Grampians Shire can apply to the council to enrol by calling 5358 8700.

vote, now everyone must vote if they are on the voters’ roll.”

Voters who will be away during the election period can have their ballot pack redirected to an

address of their choice by completing a redirection form online at vec.vic.gov.au by Monday 9th September.

More information is available by calling

131 832 or at vec.vic. gov.au, where stateenrolled voters can also sign up to the free VoterAlert service to receive important election reminders by SMS and email.

Changed rules for voting Mr Bluemmel also reminded voters that the rules for council enrolments have recently changed.

“Voting in local council elections is now compulsory for all state- and councilenrolled voters.

“In previous elections it was not compulsory for council-enrolled voters to

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52nd Annual Wimmera Bands Group Music School THE Wimmera Bands Group held its annual music school at Phoenix College in Sebastopol Ballarat during the first week of the July school holidays.

Sixty five students took part in the week-long school which involved sessions of ensemble playing, small sectional instruction and theory of music sessions.

The school is staffed by professional music educators who volunteer their time each year to help teach the students.

The school takes enrolments from brass, concert, strings and percussion students.

Students are then placed into appropriate bands and ensembles.

The school accepts enrolments from all ages and stages of learning.

This year the youngest student was 7 years old, and we had also had a couple of students in their seventies.

There were 3 students representing St. Arnaud Citizen’s Band; Helen Burns, Jenny Leishman and Ella Wait.

The finale concert was held in the auditorium at Phoenix College on Sunday 7th July 2024.

This year makes a major milestone for the school’s administrators, Peter and Jane Battersby, being their 20th music school in the top job.

During the concert they were presented a trophy to mark the occasion.

It is an amazing feat especially due to 2 years of shut down from COVID-19.

Peter and Jane were initially fearful that the music school would not be able to continue after that, but it has not only survived but it is thriving.

Above: The Band.

Below: Peter and Jane Battersby, at their 20th music school.

Mallee residents urged to DonateLife in August MEMBER for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has encouraged Mallee residents to register with DonateLife to be an organ donor during DonateLife week, as she marks 5 years since her first speech in Federal Parliament promoting organ donation.

“My first speech on 1st August 2019 coincided with DonateLife week, where I spoke about our first granddaughter Emmeline who received a liver transplant at the tender age of 14 months.

“The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne was her home for months, and

the care she received was exceptional.

“I am proud of her and we are so grateful to her donor and their family for their gift of life.” Dr Webster said.

Dr Webster’s renewed call for improved organ donation comes as recent data highlights a lowerthan-average donor

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St. Arnaud Rotary shares visit and meal with District Governor THE Rotary Club of St. Arnaud had a visit from the newly appointed District Governor Lesley Sheddon (nee Leeder) on Wednesday 17th July.

Rotarians shared a meal with Lesley at the Farmers Arms Hotel.

Lesley grew up on a farm in Cope Cope, between Donald and St. Arnaud.

She was the middle child of five and was educated at Cope Cope primary (one teacher school) Donald High and Deakin University.

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Lesley joined Torquay Rotary in 2014 and took on various roles, being the President from 2016 to 2017.

She was previously District ROMAC chair and District Secretary.

She married Rob Sheddon and they have four children and five grandchildren.

Lesley spoke about the yearly theme ‘Magic of Rotary’ and her plans and ideas for the year in office.

Lesley was planning to visit family at Cope Cope the next day.

registration in parts of the Mallee electorate.

Mildura Rural City Council area has the lowest reported organ donor registration rate of all regional Victorian shires (22 per cent), according the interactive map forming part of a Victorian Parliament report published in March.

The national average is 36 per cent.

“South Australia’s organ donor registration rate is 72%, as it is the only state where donor registration can be recorded when registering or renewing your driver’s licence.

“We need national leadership to encourage all states and territories to adopt this life-saving reform,” Dr Webster said.

To date, 1,396 Australians have received organ transplants (including 831 kidney transplants and 129 heart transplants), 2,486 corneal transplants and 253 have received liver transplants.

Dr Webster is cochair with Labor MP Dr Mike Freelander of the Parliamentar y Friends of Organ Donation, and is preparing another event to promote the Australian Transplant Games from 1st-6th October 2024.

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Charlton 100 Years Ago: 26th – 30th July 1924

by Charlton Golden Grains Museum

Tug of War Title Holders The Charlton tug of war team, Champions of Australia, who are to meet Melbourne Gas Works at the Ballarat Carnival, had their first practice for that big event.

It was a case of a “long pull, a strong pull, and a steady pull.”

A good start was made with getting the rough edges off.

If the 55-stone Charlton team which won the contest at that weight last year were to follow the example of the Champions by getting into training, they would have a solid chance of pulling off the 55-stone contest at Ballarat.

Why not?

They have a grand anchor in Mick Fitzpatrick, and the other men on the rope know their work, too, as they showed in 1923.

For Sweet Charity’s Sake The Council fixed its Charity Vote for the year, the amounts in every case being the same as before, except that the donation to the Wycheproof Hospital is raised £5.

The allocation is as follows:- Wycheproof Hospital £30; Inglewood Hospital £7 10/-; St. Arnaud Hospital £7 10/-; Children’s Hospital £1 1/-; Travellers’ Aid Society £1 1/-; Braille Society of Writers £1 1/; Total £48 3/-.

This on the motion of Crs W. A. Merrylees and T. R. Edyvean.

Joyful Tidings When Cr C. H. Churchill was in Melbourne this week, attending the Conference on National Roads, he “killed two birds with one stone” (or perhaps it would be more sportingly correct to say, with one cartridge!) by inter viewing the Country Roads Board, with reference particularly to the new Bridge.

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Father Gleeson’s Farewell

replaced by one of 100 candle power, the lighting would be anything from 50 to 75% better.

In regard to economy, the Engineer thought that the most beneficial action would be to extinguish the street lights at 11pm, instead of midnight, as at present.

Except on Saturday evenings, and odd nights, there was no necessity for the lamps remaining lit until midnight.

Not only the members of the Roman Catholic Faith, but the community generally, learned with exceeding regret that Rev. Father Gleeson was leaving Charlton.

He had been five Football years in our midst; and his ready smile, and Features wide sympathies, had There is ground for won him a high place hope that Perce in the esteem of all Arundell will strip with whom he came in contact.

Ordained at Ballarat in 1910, Rev. Father Gleeson was first at Maryborough, then assistant to the Vicar General.

Afterwards he was at Warracknabeal, and later to Smythsdale.

From there he came 10143 NAT140 to Charlton.

The farewells between Rev. Father Gleeson and the parishioners were impressive and affecting.

He bade them good-bye at Mass in Wooroonook and St Joseph’s before leaving for Beech Forest.

Above: The Presbytery. again for Charlton.

Everyone who has seen him play agrees that, as a rover, W. Soding

has no superior in the North.

In the marking line, Bill Wood will fully

hold his own with anything in the competition today.

Ben Dullard played

his best game of the season so far.

(Information from East Charlton Tribune)

Showyard Alterations The Yard Com-mittee’s report to the Agricultural Society stated: The ladies’ waiting room requires some alteration.

The thistles have been neglected, and require to be cut and cleaned up.

The fowl pens need some repairs.

The gates of the cattle pens require a lot of repairs, so as to hold the cattle.

The urinals are in a scandalous condition.

Many seats around the ring require fresh planking.

It was recommended that the draught horse judging yards be done away with, and that all judging be done in the ring.

Street Lights The Shire Engineer reported to the Council Meeting that, as the result of his investigations, he had reason to believe that, by spending £10 on the four lights in High Street, these could be made three times as effective as at present.

If the two 32-candle power lamps in Swan Hill Road were

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St. Arnaud 100 Years Ago: 25th – 31st July 1924 Queen Competition St. Arnaud Agricultural Society intends holding a gymkhana in November to raise funds to wipe out their overdraft and a Queen Competition will be held in conjunction with this event.

Committees for each Queen will raise money with the winner being the one who raises the most money.

Four Queens, one each from the three K ara K ara Shire Ridings and one from the Borough of St. Arnaud have been selected.

East Riding, Queen of Sport- Miss Ivy Proctor of Kooreh.

West Riding, Queen of Agriculture – Miss Molly Barton of Darkbonee.

South Riding, Queen of Pastoral Interests – Miss Mary Edwards of Tottington Station.

St. Arnaud Borough, Queen of Commerce – not chosen yet.

Welcome Nelson Mine The difficulty in obtaining miners has been overcome by obtaining the required number from Ballarat and Bendigo and three

shifts will therefore be resumed.

Navarre The Navarre branch of the R S L held a concert and dance, which raised £30 for an Imperial Soldier, Mr E Wilson who is living on the North Woodlands Estate.

Dance music by Mr and Mrs Clifford and Mr and Mrs Gannon.

The concert included a play ‘My Neighbours Wife’ the actors being, Mr Inglis, Allan and Ron Clarke, Misses Nellie and O Rickard and Annie Bennett.

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Golf Two championship matches were played.

Mr G Richardson defeated Mr N Grieve one up on the 19th hole and Mr O’Connell defeated Mr F Burrows 5 up and 4 to play.

High School Sports The Maryborough High School football and tennis teams travelled to St. Arnaud where in the footy Maryborough 8-13

Football St Arnaud travelled to Birchip where they were easily defeated, Birchip 5-12 St. Arnaud 2-2. Donald 8-11 defeated Cope Cope 5-8 and Litchfield 9-8 defeated Watchem 4-11.

Swanwater 3-11 defeated Kooreh 3-3

and Coonooer Bridge 6-6 defeated Emu 4-8.

Demonstration of Tractor Farmers gathered at J Feeny’s property at Swanwater to see the utility of the 20-35 hp Allis Chambers’ oil tractor in farm work.

The Gippsland and Northern Co-Operative Co, for whom Murrells & McNicol are the agents for St. Arnaud, demonstrated it.

The machine pulled thirteen furrows in hard ground; the same work would take sixteen horses.

Sales Mr A T Duffy leased 60 acres to James

by Heather Pritchard Walker and 105 acres to Charles Chandler both in Parish of Gowar.

Estate late Christina McLeod sold a 5-room house and 2 acres off Burnside Road to Charles Sands.

Mr Northby sold his 450 acre farm at Gre Gre Village to William Dyke.

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St. Arnaud High School’s hockey and basketball teams travelled to Maryborough where Maryborough 16, defeated St. Arnaud 7 goals, and neither team scored a goal in the hockey match.

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In The Paddock Success is pouring in for Kirks and Kids LONGDALE Park Merino Stud, run by Rodney and Nicola Kirk has come away from the Bendigo Australian Wool and Sheep Show 2024 with much to be proud of.

L ongdale Park breeds between 17 and 20 micron horned merino rams with acclaimed structure, purity and whiteness of wool.

On day 1 of the show Longdale Park produced a 1st for

March Shorn Medium wool Horned Merino Ram, with less than two permanent teeth.

This ram also took out reserve champion in the Medium Wool Horned section.

Also with a 1st was the March Shorn Fine

Wool Merino Ram Lamb and the ram also took out Reserve Champion in this section.

Not to be beaten, Longdale Park took out 1st again in the March Shorn Fine Wool, with more than two permanent teeth Merino Ram. This ram took out the Champion for the March Shorn Fine Wool Merino Ram section.

On Day 2 the start was 3.30am which is a wee bit early for most, but not for Longdale Farm.

They, once again, took out a 1st with the March shorn Fine Medium Wool Horned Merino Ram lamb.

Kirk family affair The Kirk family was ecstatic about the results.

“We have only been showing for around 4 years”, said Nicola Kirk.

“We are a new stud and to win ribbons at a national sheep show is great, but to go further is another thing again”.

Nicola was full of praise for her sons, Duncan and Forbes

Above : Rod and Nicola Kirk at the Australian Wool and Sheep show.

- Photo supplied by Loddon Herald. and their commitment to the stud.

“The sheepmen [Duncan and Forbes]

are very keen.

“They both chose their own rams to take to the show.

“They are very committed and it is great to see” said proud mum Nicola.

Farmers gutted by live sheep ban passing parliament Above: (left to right) Duncan and Forbes Kirk at Loddon Valley Merino Field Day. - Photo supplied by Loddon Herald.

Week ending Wednesday July 24 2024

— By Glendon Hancock

THE Australian wool market has recorded an overall increase this series, the first time this has occurred for the 2024/25 season and the first weekly rise since Week 50 (13th of June).

The price increases were heavily influenced by currency movement.

Fremantle returned to the selling program, bolstering the national offering, there was a total of 31,960 bales available to the trade.

With this being the last selling series for a month, buyer activity was robust.

On the first selling day the benchmark AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) rose by 4 cents.

The second selling day saw some large rises, particularly in the f iner merino fleece types, due in part to buyers taking this final opportunity to finish orders before the break.

The individual Micron Price Guides (MPGs) for merino f leece added

between 5 and 75 cents for the day.

The EMI gained 13 cents for the day; this was the largest daily rise in the EMI since April.

The EMI closed the week at 1,124 cents, a weekly increase of 17 cents, this was the largest weekly rise in the EMI since Week 50.

After not recording a rise for ten consecutive selling days, the EMI has now risen for the last three.

The 84-cent rise in the Northern 17-micron MPG was the largest weekly rise in any published MPG since December, when there was multiple three figure increases recorded.

Currency movement played a large role in this week’s market movements,

National Offering Centre North South West Total

Week 4 4 4

Days 23, 24 July 23, 24 July 23, 24 July

Offering 11,613 15,578 4,769 31,960

Future Offerings Mid week recess resuming Week 8

Source - AWEX

19 August

so much so that when viewed in US dollar terms the market lost ground.

The EMI closed the week at 742 US cents, a fall of 4 US cents.

Sales now head into the annual three-week midyear recess, which has been moved this year from Weeks 3, 4 and 5 to Weeks 5, 6 and 7.

Sales will resume in Week 8, which is the week beginning Monday the 19th of August.

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THE Australian Senate has passed historic legislation enshrining the phase out of live sheep exports into law.

The legislation prohibits exporting live sheep by sea from Australia by 1st May 2028 and unlocks a $107 million industry adjustment package.

Australian Alliance for Animals spokesperson Dr Jed Goodfellow welcomed the passage of the legislation describing it as a pivotal moment in the history of animal welfare in Australia.

“This legislation has been a long time coming for our members and their two-millionplus supporters who have been calling for an end to this cruel and unnecessary trade for decades.

“The tireless campaigning by advocates, in particular, the groundbreaking investigations by Animals Australia, and the courageous efforts of whistleblowers who risked their careers and more to expose the conditions faced by Australian animals onboard live export vessels, have finally been acknowledged today.

Farmers devastated NFF President David Jochinke said the decision had been met with widespread dismay from farmers who had invested into

significant reforms for the trade, resulting in world-leading animal welfare outcomes.

“Farming communities have been sold out for political gain, and they’re gutted,” Mr Jochinke explained.

“The Government vowed to kill off the jobs of farmers, shearers and truckies in WA. Credit to them, they’ve executed that job with ruthless efficiency.

“Whether it was fixing the outcome of the Independent Panel or the House Inquiry, or backflipping on senate scrutiny and guillotining debate – the Government pulled out every trick to silence those affected.

“They didn’t want to risk exposing the utter lack of scientific evidence, or acknowledge the infuriated outcry that has followed this ill-informed, vote grabbing policy.

“The facts are that unless this ban is reversed, farming communities, animals and Australia’s strategic trade partnerships will all suffer.

“We now have a dangerously unscientific precedent that will be celebrated tonight by groups who want to shut down Australian livestock production.

“This isn’t just about live sheep.

“This government has just told every farmer in Australia to sleep with one eye open.

Mr Jochinke paid homage to the Western Australian communities who are continuing to ramp up their fight for the trade to stay.

“These communities will wake up tomorrow with a lot to digest and some tough business decisions to make.

“Sadly, there isn’t a cent of federal support in the field and no details for how and when this will be rolled out.

“WA communities should be proud of their powerful collective efforts to push back on this.

“They have my commitment that the NFF will continue to stand with them.”

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DEATH BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose 30-8-1936 – 23-7-2024 peacefully at St. Arnaud.

Loved wife of Bobbie (dec). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Susan and Shane; Kerrie and Shane; Tricia and Gerard; Angela and Peter; Julie and Mark; Cathy and Chris. Adored Nana of Jorden, Shannon, Ashlee; Ryss, Brylea, Laura; Daniel, Kaarin; Zayah, Tahlee, Jackson; Patrick, Josephine, Stella; Lachlan, Kiandra and Sam. Treasured ‘Little Nan’ of Otis, Jude; Lawson, Elliott; Roarke, Airlie, Laikin; Barlow, Banjo, Bobbie; Brodie; Braxton, Ryker, Kaylee, Deklan; Ava, Benji, Ollie, Daisy; Oakley and Lainey.

Loved by all and remembered forever BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose 30-08-1936 23-07-2024 Dearly loved mother and mother in law to Susan and Shane.

Adored Nana to Jorden, Shannon and Ashlee.

Treasured Little Nana to Lawson and Elliott, Otis and Jude.

You had a smile for everyone.

You had a heart of gold.

You left behind beautiful memories.

That we will always hold.

We will miss you and love you forever xxxx - Susan

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BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose Mum, Helping hands Kind words Loving heart Bright smile May your hands be rested Your kind words be whispered Your loving heart surround us And your bright smile shine on us always Forever loved and remembered Love Kerrie x I will miss the talks and the shortbread at Christmas.

Loved and remembered always Ryss x Dear Little Nan We are going to miss your funny stories and times we had together with you.

Lots of Love Roarke, Airlie and Laikin xxx Thank you for always making time for us no matter where we were and making us feel loved and valued.

You have taught us to always look on the bright side of life, to be generous and kind and to never say no to a Baileys.

We will miss your cheeky smile and neverending stories, but most of all your company.

Love you Nan, Brylea and Beau, Laura xxx We will cherish our visits with our Little Nan; the vintage toys, jelly beans, rearranging your porcelain shoe collection, but most importantly your smile and love for us.

Miss you Little Nan Barlow, Banjo and Bobbie xxx

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DEATH

BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose Mother and mother in-law of Tricia and Gerard, Nana to Daniel, Jade and Brodie; Kaarin and Moses.

The last goodbye is always the hardest but knowing you are at peace eases our hearts.

Our fond memories will last forever.

BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.

Dear mum of Angela and partner Peter, loved nana Shirley of Zayah, Tahlee and Jackson and their partners Tim, Kirsty and Jess.

Dear great grandmother of Braxton, Ryker, Kaylee, Deklan, Ava, Benji, Ollie and Daisy.

Rest in peace now mum.

BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose A golden heart stopped beating, two caring hands laid to rest.

A gentle smile we see no more, nor a giggle that was the best.

You gave a life time of giving which was true and tender.

The ones you helped will be forever grateful and will always remember.

A mind that held so much knowledge and always happy to share.

So unselfish, helpful, kind and always willing to care.

Your memories are now my greatest treasures to have and to hold in my heart forever.

And when my time comes I hope the path can bring us back together.

Loving mother of Julie, fond mother-in-law of Mark.

Nana Shirl to Patrick, Josephine and Stella.

Nan, you will always be in our hearts.

Never forgotten.

Pat and Chelsea.

Nan, the loss of you has left a void that can never be filled but we will always cherish and hold onto the beautiful memories made.

Our guardian angel, may you rest peacefully.

Josie and Stella xx

BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose Mum Over the years we have said goodbye so many times, but now we say our final goodbye. Our hearts are breaking but we will mend them with our memories of you.

Although you can't speak to us, we can hear you.

Although we can't touch you, we can feel you.

Although you are gone, you are still here.

Rest peacefully Mum - Cathy & Chris We will always treasure the times we had together.

- Lachlan and Mahalia We are blessed to have had you in our lives for so long.

- Kiandra and Mitchell We know you will be cheering for us on the sidelines, no matter what we are doing.

- Sam, Chloe, Oakley and Lainey BOLES (Baldwin) - Shirley Rose A dear friend who will be sadly missed. One of a kind. Another golden girl gone.

- Janece DUNN - Neville William 5.2.1933 - 24.7.2024 Aged 91 years. Late of Lismore, Victoria. Passed away peacefully but suddenly at Susan Barton House, Bacchus Marsh.

Much loved father and father-in-law of Karyn and Tony (dec). Treasured and adored Pop of Jeremy, Eliza and Aidan and their partners.

A gentle, kind man missed by all.

JACKSON - James Dunstan (Jim) Jim passed away peacefully in Horsham on Wednesday 24th July 2024, aged 89 years.

Beloved husband of Kathleen. Loving father of Geoff, Ken, Ivan and Scott. Much loved and respected father-in-law of Merima, Susan, Trudie and Caroline.

Adored grandfather of Tahlia, Cara, Marcus, Emily, Tom, Hugh, Georgie, Will, Ned, Luke, Duncan, Ava and Callum and Great Grandfather of Jackson, Emery, Pippa, Elsie, Stella, Lucy, and Avie.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by all who knew him.

A private funeral service will be held in Horsham on Wednesday 31st July 2024.

CHURCH NOTICES RAEBURN - Frank James 14-7-1927 - 24-7-2024 Beloved husband of Lorna. Much loved father of Owen (dec), Heather, Christine.

Father-in-law of John.

Grandfather of nine.

Great Grandfather of sixteen. Great, Great Pa of two.

FUNERAL BOLES A celebration for Shirley’s life was held at the St. Arnaud R.S.L. Hall, which all were welcome to attend on MONDAY, July 29th at 1.30pm.

A private burial was held.

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5495 1043 RAEBURN A funeral service for Frank Raeburn will be held in the Paradise Hall, Ararat – St. Arnaud Rd, Paradise on FRIDAY (Aug 2nd) at 2:00pm. A committal will follow in the Navarre Cemetery.

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ANGLICAN PARISH OF ST. ARNAUD Christ Church Old Cathedral Friday 2nd August 9.30am Morning Prayer St. Arnaud 9.30am Every Sunday Eucharist Bealiba 8am 2nd/4th Sunday All Welcome Rev. Peter Downes Enquiries phone: 0412 957 383

ST. ARNAUD CHURCH OF CHRIST Cnr. Queens Ave & Alma St. Looking to Jesus Thurs. 1st August 10.30 a.m.: Faith Group Sun. 4th August 10.30 a.m.: Worship & Communion Speaker: Peter Welsh Shared luncheon to follow Enquiries: Brian Eccles Ph: 5495 2267

DISTRICT CATHOLIC CHURCHES East Wimmera Parish BIRCHIP

IN MEMORIAM

Sunday August 4th 10.30am

DRISCOLL - Tony 13/3/1956 - 31/7/2022 Two years ago you left us. Your legacy lives on in everything we do.

Loved and remembered everyday.

Annette, Charles, Emmanuel, Eliza, Brad, Corey, William, James, Jay, Archie, Isla and Josephine.

Live Stream out to churches without Mass BOORT

Sunday August 4th 10.30am Live Stream in BANYENA - No Mass CHARLTON

Sunday August 4th 10.30am Live Stream in DONALD

Sunday August 4th 8.30am

CHURCH NOTICES

Mass ST. ARNAUD

ST. ARNAUD UNITING CHURCH

Saturday August 3rd 7.00pm

Sunday 4th August ST. ARNAUD 9.30 am Worship Team PARISH OFFICE Chris & Rob Batters Pastorial Co-ordinators Enquiries 5495 6223

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Lieutenant-Colonel I S Marshall, Chief Officer of the Country Fire Brigade Board recently visited St. Arnaud.

He inspected the new fire station and formally took the building over.

It will be officially opened early next year.

In the evening he inspected local fire brigades and put firemen through a series of hose drills, when some smart performances were registered by the members.

He expressed his satisfaction at the way the Victorian Country Fire Brigades had responded to the call, there now being over 600 firemen on active service.

His report of the inspection of the local fire brigade forwarded to the Secretary of the Country Fire Brigade BoardPlant - manual engine, apparatus carriage, 3 hose reels, 1200 ft hose, 5 hydrants, 9 branches, 2 Y couplings, 90 ft of ladders, 6 buckets, axe, 2 fire hooks, hose clamp, 12 torches, repair box.

Out Stations - one, members on roll – 19.

Water Supply- is obtained by gravitation from Mt Teddington 18 miles away to the service basin 2 miles from the township.

The basin has a holding capacity of 1 million gallons.

The outlet main is 10 inches for a mile, 9 inches to town and 6

Absentees all away harvesting.

Four registered members, three ex members and one reserve have gone on ac-

tive service.

Ex-member Sgt Englemann and reserve member M Taylor have been killed and two of the registered members have been wounded.

Although the brigade has lost many members the ranks have been filled by a good stamp of men who showed some smart work during the long and strenuous practice they were put through.

Every man took part, the captain and officers setting a good example.

The secretary had ‘his stock book’ neatly complied to date and the station keeper had the building and the appliances in good condition.

The new fire station has been completed and the brigade should take possession by the end of the year.

Annual meeting St. Arnaud Fire Brigade held annual meeting on Monday night.

Captain – H Taylor, Lieut – C Giles, Foreman – R Taylor, Apparatus Officer – H Shepherd, Treasurer – T Smead, Secretary – A E Walsh, Auditors – I J T Grigg and R S Coath.

A celebration of the opening of the new fire station will be held early in January with a public demonstration.

A Quiet Place: Day One

Live Stream in Parish Coordinator: Noeline Hogan 0476 617 976

IT’S ‘edge-of-the-seat’ viewing for Rex patrons this coming weekend with the drama / horror movie “A Quiet Place: Day One”.

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Setting the mood for thrills and scares the story marks the third installment of the “A Quiet Place” series and acts as both a spin-off and a prequel.

The story unfolds around a terminally ill woman (“Samira” Lupita Nyong’o) as the early stages of an in-

Birthday wishes to: RUBBER July 31st Shane Ciurleo Eden Hines Zayah Ward Elana Tillig Tony Wall August 1st Eliza Tillig Jacob Tillig August 2nd Doug Walker

inches up Napier St. An 8-inch main now services the higher level and off this 8 inches main a 6inch pipe runs to the hospital.

Three streets are served by 4-inch pipes, the balance by 3 and 2-inch pipes, 1¼ mile of wooden pipes have also been laid down.

Teddington Reservoir contains 25 ft 9 ins water – almost record capacity, especially valuable at this time of year.

Goldfield Reservoir is nearly full, with 12 ft 3 ins of water.

This supply should be ample for all requirements throughout the coming season.

Fire plugs - good supply all clearly indicated.

Fire alarms - 2 telephones, 8 street alarms, alarm bells in 6 firemen’s houses.

On account of the Lord Nelson mine having closed down the steam siren and telephone which was installed there will be placed at the flour mill.

Inspection – Good muster for inspection, every available member [14] present.

by Heather Pritchard

Sunday August 4th 10.30am

KELL FUNERALS 24 HOURS

St. Arnaud Fire Brigade: December 1915

August 3rd Jade McIntyre Keith McClelland August 4th Pat Hamilton Jessica Watts Joel Sandy August 5th Clinton McIntyre Natasha Ezard Phillip Swanton August 6th Chelsea Medlyn

STAMPS Made to order North Central News 18 Napier Street St. Arnaud

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vasion in New York City by blind, extraterrestrial creatures with an acute sense of hearing begins.

A causal trip to the city becomes a matter of life and death as the alien invasion progresses and Samira, along with other survivors, try to find a way to safety.

They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.

The film moves into heart-pounding survival mode as the suspense and tension builds.

This is accentuated by the eerie calm followed by chaotic terror as both silence and sound create an atmosphere of fear.

The cinematogra-

- Contributed phy adds to the apocalyptic feel, along with the special effects of the alien attacks. Surprises are in store.

The movie also contains elements of compassion and empathy as the aspiring lawyer, Eric (Joseph Quinn) overcomes his paralyzing fear to help Samira.

It’s a study of how people instinctively seek to help one another in times of crisis.

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is an intense, gripping and emotional movie which will captivate with its masterful storytelling from start to finish.

“A Quiet Place: Day One” (M 100 mins) screens on Saturday 3rd August at 8pm, Sunday 4th August at 2pm and Tuesday 6th August at 8pm.

NORTH CENTRAL NEWS, WEDNESDAY JULY 31st 2024 - Page 11

St. Arnaud Bowling Club's Trivia Night success EIGHTY four people braved the impending frost last Saturday night to take on St. Arnaud Bowling Club's first-ever trivia night. - Contributed

Above: (left to right) Graeme Ross, Len Reid, Dr Anne Webster and Rodney Medlyn.

Mobile office brings Member for Mallee to St. Arnaud

Twelve tables tested their knowledge over ten rounds under the watchful eye of Quizmaster Eddy Ostarcevic.

Questions ranged over many topics, including movies, music and local celebrities who played for North Melbourne.

Table 1 (Animals), Table 2 (Phill Inns), and Table 4 (Whisky Pedia) wrestled for the top spot throughout the night.

Whisky Pedia took a significant lead in round 8 and won with 74 points.

Animals and Phill Inns tied for second place finishing with 71 points each.

The last-place team, Magnificent Seven, received wooden spoons as a consolation prize.

Quizmaster Eddy kept the atmosphere lively, while Phil McRae and Terry McSwain kept the bar wellmanaged.

Margaret McRae sold many raffle tickets, and Greg and Anne McNally prepared a great supper with many helpers.

President Tom Amos wished everyone a great night and thanked the social committee, specifically Di Ostarcevic and Kerryn Dyke, for their hard work organising the night.

Everyone had a great night and is looking forward to the next one.

MEMBER for Mallee Dr Anne Webster called on St. Arnaud residents in her mobile office last we e k t a l k i n g t o residents at The Shire Cafe.

Residents came along to speak with Dr Webster on issues that they have been concerned about.

After speaking with residents, Dr We b s t e r m a d e a trip to Kara Court Nursing Home to visit St. Arnaud’s oldest resident Mrs. Maud

Coates, who is 107 years old.

Bob Wooley President of the RSL also

attended and the trio spoke of Maud’s time in the armed forces.

Above: (left to right) Dr Anne Webster, Mrs Maud Coates and Bob Wooley.

Above: Winners - Whisky Pedia. Back (left to right): Carman Abbott, Jason Abbott, Jody Reyne and David Reynolds.

Front (left to right): Sheree Carroll and Rebecca Reynolds.

Wellbeing Author to visit Libraries in Northern Grampians AUTHOR and educator Dr Cate Howell OAM will be visiting the libraries in the Northern Grampians Shire this Friday 2nd August.

Cate currently works in her own practice with clinical and education arms, and with various organisations as a Medical Education Consultant and Lecturer.

Cate has authored six books on mental health and wellbeing topics, the latest one being ‘The Flourishing Woman A mental health and wellbeing guide’.

The term mental health is often misunderstood.

Sometimes it is equated with illness, but it is about feeling healthy and having a sense of wellbeing.

Depression is common worldwide, with approximately 280 million people experiencing it.

Depression occurs twice as commonly in women as men.

In 2019, over 300 million people were living with an anxiety disorder.

Women are said to be two to three

times as likely as men to be impacted by anxiety disorders.

At this free event, Cate will be talking about her book “The Flourishing Woman” focussing on why women do so much, why we struggle with selfbelief and how to deal with stress and anxiety.

L ocal resident and Senior Lecturer Emma Donaldson has worked with Cate for nearly a decade to help educate Rural and Remote GPs about mental health.

Ms Donaldson says that welcoming Cate to our area will be incredibly valuable and she is encouraging as many women in our community to attend.

The events are running at the St. Arnaud Library at 2pm with afternoon tea provided).

To secure your place, register at St. Arnaud Library on 5495 2188.

Above: (left to right) Back row: Sam Donaldson, Roger Forster, Oscar and Jake Donaldson, Anne Kuklych, Denise and Charlie Forster, Peter Kuklych, Geoff Donaldson, Kate Drake, Malcom and Julie Quilliam Front row: Mathilde Forster, Graeme Donaldson, the birthday girl Daphne Donaldson, Lorraine Donaldson and Olive Whitehouse.

Daph Donaldson turns 88 years young DAPH (Daphne) Donaldson turned 88 years young on Thursday July 25th and celebrated with a bash at the St. Arnaud Sporting Club.

great day was had by all.

She was overwhelmed by the love and support of her family and friends.

Family members and friends travelled from Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Victoria to celebrate this special day with Daph.

There were 100 guests in attendance and a

Trouble in Council with call to appoint a Local Government Monitor

Another winner for Charlton’s Zac in Mildura CHARLTON trainer Zac Steenhuis took his season’s win tally to 21 when the 5yo “Chedalayo” was successful at Mildura on Friday.

Raced by Brittany O’Brien and S and W Steenhuis the mare by “Betterthancheddar” from the 13 times winning mare “Im Tondelayo” has now won 7 times and been placed on 18 occasions.

The win was one of

four on the card for Hamilton driver Jackie Barker who at 65 wins, and with 5 months of the current season remaining, is on track to surpass her best ever total of 90 wins in 2022.

They raced around

the Big Top at Stawell on Wednesday with “A R o c k n r o l l J e t ” winning again for Birchip trainer Gary Living and Stawell trainer/driver Jason Ainsworth scoring a double for owner Natasha Raven with “ G a e l i c S o n” a n d

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“Optimal” who overcame a chequered passage up the home straight to make it 2 starts for 2 wins for the stable.

“Optimal” is from the 11 times winning mare “Red Hot Rita” who interestingly won a C2-C3 race at Cranbourne in 2005 that carried stakemoney of $4500.

Inside running

by Archie

Today’s meeting is at Maryborough and tonight Bendigo with “Yapper” in race 3 at 6.30 and “The Answer” in race 6 at 8.00.

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“I encourage Women for Council Group Northern Grampians Shire to participate in these consultations and share your views on how conduct of this nature should be addressed so that it does not escalate.

“The reforms also enable a councillor to be suspended for up to 12 months if I receive a report from a municipal monitor or Commission of Inquiry that finds that a councillor is creating a significant risk to the health and safety of others.

“While cultural change does not happen overnight, it is vital that councils are inclusive, safe spaces for councillors and community members,” Minister Horne concluded.

North-Central Football Roundup Goldacres Seniors

NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.4 13.5 21.9 26.12 (168) CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 2.4 3.5 3. 7 (25) Goals for Nullawil: Adam Thomson 6, Zachary Caccaviello 3, Andrew Casey 3, Andrew Oberdorfer 3, Mitch Farmer 2, Rylee Smith 2, Matthew Wade 2, Daniel Watts 2, Lucas Caccaviello, Zac Kelly.

For Charlton: Ben Lanyon, Harrison Taylor, Rhyen Woods.

Best for Nullawil: Adam Thomson, Ben Brennan, Andrew Casey, Sol Kelly, Matthew Wade, Andrew Oberdorfer.

For Charlton: Kade Blow, Patrick Soulsby, Mitchell Collins, Ben Lanyon, Sam Woods, Rhyen Woods.

DONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3 6.3 9. 4 9. 4 (58) SEA LAKE-NANDALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.4 2.8 5.10 7.15 (57) Goals for Donald: Noah Berry 3, Ryan Bath, Harry Forrest, Hayden Geddes, Blake Grant, Jesse Wallin, Ross Young.

For Sea Lake-Nandaly: Tyson McKenzie 3, Max Cahoon, Lachy McClelland, Jack Poulton, Will Simpson.

Best for Donald: Ryley Barrack, Andrew Browne, Logan Geddes, Hayden Geddes, Dyson Bell-Warren, Tom Heuston.

For Sea Lake-Nandaly: Jack Poulton, Wade Donnan, Tyson Mckenzie, Thomas Cox, Luke Martin, Kane Donnan.

BIRCHIP-WATCHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4 6.8 8.12 11.15 (81) BOORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1 3.3 4. 7 6. 7 (43) Goals for Birchip-Watchem: Patrick Veszpremi 4, Ben Edwards 2, Charlie Frank 2, Daniel Bell, Lachy Foott, Jack Lee. For Boort: Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Ethan Coleman, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Chris Hatcher, Kieran Jaksik, Natnael McLaren.

Best for Birchip-Watchem: Nicholas Rippon, Patrick Veszpremi, Hamish Hosking, Daniel Bell, Darcy Reid, Jack Lee. For Boort: James Wilson, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Matt Austin, James Keeble, Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Keiren Wilson.

WEDDERBURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 6.6 9.9 11.10 (76) WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2 4.4 4.5 7.7 (49) Goals for Wedderburn: Oscar Holt 6, Tom Campbell 3, Hamish Lockhart, Junior Miller.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Nicholas Grabowski 2, Koby Hommelhoff 2, Joshua Grabowski, Wayne Mitrovic, Maysen Murgov.

Best for Wedderburn: Danny Benaim, Adam Postle, Oscar Holt, Mitchell McEwen, Hamish Lockhart, Jackson McEwen.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Koby Hommelhoff, Boe Bish, Joshua Grabowski, Robert Fawcett, Jack Marlais, Rowan Jones.

BYE: St Arnaud.

Haeusler’s Reserves

NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 4.9 8.13 11.17 (83) CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 1.0 1. 0 1. 0 (6) Goals for Nullawil: Sam Goldsmith 4, Nicholas Grigg 3, George Forrester 2, Tom Bickley, Spencer Nicholls.

For Charlton: Jye Roberts.

Best for Nullawil: Dude Kelly, Jack Barry, Sam Goldsmith, Shane Barker, Tom Fawcett, Spencer Nicholls.

For Charlton: Billy Sexton, Ricky Welch, Patrick Sait, Oscar Wyrzykowski, Benjamin Roberts, Cooper Boyle.

SEA LAKE-NANDALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2 13.4 17.10 22.14 (146) DONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 0.1 0. 1 0. 1 (1) Goals for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Harry Harcourt 7, Nathan Wight 5, Callan Noonan 3, Zachary Wemyss 3, Isaac Durie, Tye Griffiths, Rylee McGarry, Billy Poulton.

For Donald: Nil. Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Trent Donnan, Harry Harcourt, Joel Clohesy, Connor Michael, Tom Considine, Zachary Wemyss.

For Donald: Eddie Landwehr, Dylan Gowlett, Seth Pearse, Ethan Clapham, Sam Downes, Jonty Funcke.

BOORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1 8.3 10.4 11.6 (72) BIRCHIP-WATCHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.0 4.0 5.3 7.4 (46) Goals for Boort: Frasier Holland 5, Dylan Hatcher 2, Nicholas Scott 2, Patrick O’Rourke, Kobie Streader.

For Birchip-Watchem: Callum Goode 3, Connor Lee, Nick Ryan, Tison Wiantara.

Best for Boort: Frasier Holland, Jett Hird, Oliver Toose, Dylan Hatcher, Cameron Ross, Alex Cockerell.

For Birchip-Watchem: Edward Rickard, Matthew Rickard, Jack Ryan, Nick Ryan, Patrick Hogan.

WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4 6.8 6.19 10.21 (81) WEDDERBURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.0 2.1 3. 1 4. 2 (26) Goals for Wycheproof-Narraport: Heath Senior 4, Ben Brennan 2, Hunter Connolly 2, Kaleb Kennedy, Trevor Rumbold.

For Wedderburn: Max Chapman, Chris Hargreaves.

Best for Wycheproof-Narraport: Hunter Connolly, Will Rodda, Kristian McNicol, Will Ringin, Kane Butcher, Heath Senior.

For Wedderburn: Max Chapman, Matthew Lockhart, Levi Sims, Ashley Younghusband, William Cunningham, Coby Cunningham.

Community Bank Charlton & District Under-17s

NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 4.5 5.11 7.11 (53) CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.0 1.2 1. 3 2. 4 (16) Best for Nullawil: Tiger Vearing, Max Fawcett, Tynan Perry, Angus Cowell, Locke Coles, Les Cooper.

For Charlton: Murphy McGeown, Murphy Fitzpatrick, Jye Roberts, Tully Bourke, Cooper Phillips, Beau Johnstone.

SEA LAKE-NANDALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.3 8.4 12.8 15.10 (100) DONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 0.0 0.0 1. 2 (8) Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Jack Stacey, Ethan Ellis, Joss Tait, Chad O’Sullivan, Brayden Allan, Judd Durie.

For Donald: Luca Rice, Glenn Pearse, Ethan Clapham, Hayden Clark.

BOORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2 2.4 4.8 7.10 (52) BIRCHIP-WATCHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.3 0.6 0.6 2. 8 (20) Best for Boort: Jack Potter, Brodie Arnold, Harold Malone, Jake O’Flaherty, Jonathan Vernon.

For Birchip-Watchem: Jeswin Daniel, Chriswin Daniel, Austin Dean, Riley Hogan.

Next Round

Round 16, Saturday August 3 — Donald v. Charlton Nullawil v. Boort Bye:- Wycheproof-Narraport

St Arnaud v. Sea Lake-Nandaly Birchip-Watchem v. Wedderburn

Uniting Church Under-14s

CHARLTON 9.8 (62) d. NULLAWIL 1.0 (6).

Best for Charlton: Toby Bourke, Hudson McGrath, Murphy Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Boyle, Isaac Roberts.

For Nullawil: Smith Morrison, Logan Pollington, Cooper Kelly, Cooper Smith, Jai Poyner.

SEA LAKE-NANDALY 8.6 (54) d. DONALD 0.1 (1).

Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Hugo Warne, Tom McClelland, Gerrin Durie, Messer Bailey, Randy Bailey, Judd O’Sullivan.

For Donald: Hugo Funcke, Jack Reilly, Noah Michael, Max Reilly.

BOORT 12.15 (87) d. BIRCHIP-WATCHEM 3.0 (18).

Best for Boort: Jasper Morcombe, Finlay Arnold, Harry Clapp, Matthew Soumelidis, Brodie McPherson.

For Birchip-Watchem: Archie Tyler, Willow Ryan, Taio atkinson, Eligh Dean.

WEDDERBURN 6.5 (41) d. WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT 4.3 (27).

Best for Wedderburn: Benjamin Cunningham, Caleb Gault, Blaz Cramp, Zane Polkinghorne, Brodie Turnbull, Trai Clarke.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Morgan Beattie, Adele McNaughton, Ryder Harrison, Desmond Polzin.

Positions of Teams Goldacres North-Central Seniors

Teams Birchip-Watchem . . . . . . . . .

Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . . . . . .

Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nullawil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wycheproof-Narraport . . . . .

Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P 14 14 13 13 13 14 13 13 13

Teams Nullawil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . . . . . .

Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . . . . . .

St Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wycheproof-Narraport . . . . .

Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P 13 14 13 14 13 13 14 13 13

Pts 50 48 34 30 28 22 22 4 2

% 209.00 202.16 112.25 126.43 113.95 86.38 82.52 38.54 38.38

W 12 12 8 7 7 5 5 1 0

L 1 2 4 5 6 8 7 12 12

Haeuslers Reserves Pts 48 48 44 28 24 20 12 12 4

% 379.81 346.93 263.99 79.20 51.00 91.85 54.55 49.78 35.27

W 12 12 11 7 6 5 3 3 1

L 1 2 2 7 7 8 11 10 12

D 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

B 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2

For 1509 1405 916 1038 1168 913 892 503 512

Ag 722 695 816 821 1025 1057 1081 1305 1334

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2

For 1204 1242 1019 670 512 665 575 449 406

Ag 317 358 386 846 1004 724 1054 902 1151

Community Bank Charlton and District U17s

Teams Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . . . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . . . . . .

Nullawil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P 11 11 12 13 12 11 11 11

Teams Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . . . . . .

Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . . . . . .

Wycheproof-Narraport . . . . .

Nullawil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 13

Pts 40 36 36 24 20 16 12 0

W 10 9 9 6 5 4 3 0

L 1 2 3 7 7 7 8 11

Uniting Church U14s Pts 56 44 40 32 28 20 16 4 0

W 14 11 10 8 7 5 4 1 0

L 0 2 3 5 6 8 10 13 13

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

Tooleybuc Sporting Club Presidents’ Award

Voting for round 15: Nullawil: A. Thomson 3, B. Brennan 2, A. Casey 1.

Charlton: P. Soulsby 3, K. Blow 2, S. Woods 1.

Donald: A. Browne 3, R. Barrack 2, L. Geddes 1.

Sea Lake-Nandaly: J. Poulton 3, T. McKenzie 2, W. Donnan 1.

Birchip-Watchem: N. Rippon 3, H. Hosking 2, P. Vespremi 1.

Boort: M. Austin 3, J. Wilson 2, J. Fitzpatrick 1.

Wedderburn: D. Benaim 3, A. Postle 2, O. Holt 1.

Wycheproof-Narraport: J. Grabowski 3, J, Marlais 2, R. Jones 1.

Saturday’s Leading Goal Kickers Seniors Reserves

Ben Edwards (Bir.-Watchem) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tom Campbell (Wedd) 3 .............

Joshua Jenkins (SLNT) .............

Mitch Farmer (Nullawil) 2 .............

Nicholas Rippon (Bir.-Watchem) - . . . . . . . . . . .

Oscar Holt (W’Burn) 6 .............

Trent Grant (Donald) .............

Joseph Reid (Bir.-Watchem) - . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83 41 38 38 30 27 25 24

Billy Poulton (SLNT) 1 ..............

Sam Goldsmith (Nullawil) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chris O’Rourke (Boort) ..............

Harry Harcourt (SLNT) 7 ..............

Andrew Oberdorfer (Nullawil) - . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Matthew Berry (Bir.-Watchem) - . . . . . . . . . . . .

Anthony Judd (Charlton) ..............

Frasier Holland (Boort) 5 ..............

35 35 33 31 22 21 21 20

CHS Broadbent Club Championship

(Senior win 10 pts., Reserves 6, Under-17s 4, Under-14s 2) Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nullawil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St Arnaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wycheproof-Narraport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snr. 0 10 0 10 10 0 10 0 0

Res. 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 6 0

U-17 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

U-14 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2

Ttl. 258 199 183 162 129 98 91 75 63

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Wedderburn Redbacks v Wycheproof-Narraport Donaldson Park Wedderburn

The 2024 Inter-hotels’ Pool Competition ROUND Thirteen of the Inter-Hotels’ Pool Competition was played on Wednesday, 24th July and was arguably the most exhilarating fixture to be contested so far this season with all matches being close encounters, the results of which have produced even more intrigue as to which team will be the final occupier of fourth place on the ladder.

Two of the combatants who are vying for this location went head to head on the baize battleground amongst the eucalypts where the incumbent Country Club One side played host to the Royal Two combination.

The match was all square at the end of the second round after the Royal’s Toby Pickthall had removed the Club’s crusty captain, Paul Mullins while Paul’s teammate Troy Shields had reciprocated against Royal captain Simon Elliott while his partners Dillon Baldock and Nick Birthisel were entwined in their combats with Jacob Vanrenen and Des Moulday however it was to be in the third round where the rollicking Royalists were to aspire to the ascendancy as Dillon dispatched Jacob and devastated Des, tears still being absorbed by the dead caterpillar af ter his beloved Magpies’ shock demolition by the Hawks, was eliminated by Nick Birthisel in the final singles encounter.

The morose Mean Machine needed to win the first of the doubles to keep the match alive and, in a bold move paired Paul, also in mourning after the Bombers’ capitulation against the Adelaide Crows, with Des. Their quivering cues were to prove too unsettling for their opponents Dillon and Simon however and the prospect of a tiebreaker loomed as a distinct possibility but Jacob and Troy were to fail against Toby and Nick, the rejoicing Royalists departing the verdant landscape with the points by seven games to five which was to be the equal biggest winning margin for the round.

The other match with the equivalent score-line was to occur in the wilds of the Avoca Forest where the Pub in the Scrub hosted the cellar-dwellers Farmers’ Arms Two and when the Farmers’ Logan Hines scratched Shaun McNaulty at the top of the second round then Bianca Cannon squared her match with Keith Turner the fired-up Farmers were leading by four games to two and a major boil-over appeared on the horizon however, even

though Bianca was to close out her match against Keith in the third round a drought descended on the faltering Farmers and they never troubled the scorer again as the Logan’s Ben Pell and Steve Rodger retired Luke Pole and Ruby Smith, they then went on to win both doubles to take the match by seven games to five.

The XXXIII Olympiad may have commenced in Paris but in our Parisian end of town the closest match of the round was to take place when the incumbent Farmers’ Arms One side mounted a hard-fought defence of their exalted ladder position against the RSL raiders and when the Diggers’ Ben Jackson eliminated Hayden Perry in the second frame of the second round they were leading by four games to two with their gallant leader Ned Gorrie having been put out of action by Leigh Watkins.

The fighting Farmers retrieved the situation when Geoff Watts and Ben Medlyn squared their matches against Zack Weir and Peter Anderson then in the third round Geoff was to dismiss Zack while Peter barbequed Ben to force a

- by Bob Wooley stalemate at the end of the singles.

The Farmers were to win the first of the doubles but an unusual foul in the second of the doubles, where the Farmers’ non-playing partner touched a ball causing them to be seven-balled, sent the match to the tie-breaker in which the Farmers pairing of Leigh and Hayden were to prevail against Ned and Ben to retain their apex position with a seven games to six victory.

Their main challengers the Country Club Two had a battle on their hands when they assaulted the Royal redoubt to take on their number One side.

The Royalists were trailing by four games to five after Dave Russ had polished off Harley Durward in the only game required in the third round while previously his teammate Mitch Phillips had removed Jake Male while Sam Postlethwaite and Thomas Watts had surrendered to Will Jackson and Grant Doyle.

With the doubles shared the rollers and floggers had scraped home by six games to five.

Ladder Team Won Lost For Agnst pts % Farmers’ Arms One 11 1 86 53 44 162.3 Country Club Two 10 2 93 45 40 206.7 Royal One 9 2 82 48 36 170.8 Country Club One 5 6 71 57 20 124.6 Royal Two 5 6 67 66 20 101.5 RSL 4 7 54 70 16 77.1 Logan 4 7 52 73 16 71.2 Sporting Club 2 9 47 81 8 58.0 Farmers’ Arms Two 1 11 38 97 4 39.2

Men’s golf at St. Arnaud Country Club OLD Farts golf was played on Thursday 25th July in cold but fine conditions.

Hayden Heyme won the event with 18 points from Mark McGrath on 17 points.

On Saturday the 27th a small field competed in cold and blustery conditions.

Scott Wright won with a fine score of 36 points off a four handicap which is very consistent golf.

Tubby Drendel was runner-up with 34 points on a countback from Sanga Goode.

Scott Wright got nearest the pin on the St. Arnaud Caravan Park 8th and Tubby Drendel got the Weirs IGA award on the 18th.

IN better conditions than last week the game at Donaldson Park between the Redbacks and Demons had a lot riding on the outcome with just four rounds to be played and both still in contention for a final’s berth. - Contributed

- Contributed There was a WL Bray knockout match played where Scott Wright and David L anyon gave the footballers Jake Male and Harley Durward a good old-fashioned flogging 3/2.

Scott Wright and current Club champion Jake Male also played a singles knockout match where Scott gave Jake a fair old touch up winning 4/3.

Next Saturday there will be a stableford event and footballers day will be on Sunday with a 10.30 assembly for 11.00 o’clock hit off.

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Above: Jenny Lanyon (left) and Brenda Proctor had a successful day at Wedderburn.

St. Arnaud golf tournament coming up ONLY a small field of ladies played a stableford round last Wednesday due to members committing to playing at Wedderburn the next day.

Winner of the 18 holes was Mary Elliott with 33 points and runner-up Jenny Lanyon on 32.

Winner of the 9 holes was Bernice Fithall with 17 points, runner-up Rhonda Pole on 16 pts.

Nearest the pins:- 6th and 8th Jenny Lanyon, 18th Bernice Fithall.

Prior to the golf a meeting was held with a good roll-up of members where arrangements for the annual tournament were discussed.

Things will be much the same as last year where the Gold Town Salver will be conducted on Ladies Day the 28th of August.

Sunday the 31st will be a little different with regards to food.

Members will be kept up to date re food required etc at a later date.

Three pairs represented the club at the Wedderburn tournament in cold and wet conditions where Brenda Proctor and Jenny Lanyon were runners-up in the 4BBB Division 1 with Brenda also winning a nearest the pin.

Close results in Charlton’s men’s golf SUNDAY’S Stableford event at Charlton was a close and competitive affair and a count back was required to find a winner. - Contributed It was the form player John Headon who took the points from Ian Jenkins, with both players scoring 37 points apiece.

Ian credited his good score thanks to a strained back muscle.

This injury strangely improved his swing timing and thus defying medical science.

Jeff McLoughlan was next best with 35 points, closely followed by Wayne Southwell and John Tormey both on 34 points.

Nearest the pins:- 2nd Ric Walklate, 14th Roy Postlethwaite.

Two matches in the match play knockout event were played in conjunction with the daily event.

John Headon versus Wayne Southwell staged an epic battle of top quality golf.

No quarter was given as both played off the same handicap.

It was all square after 18 holes, a playoff hole ensued and it was John who made the putt to move through to the semifinal.

In the other match, Jeff McLoughlan accounted for Troy Heenan and therefore progressed to the grand final.

An influx of visitors is expected for the Annual 4 day tournament set down for this Thursday August 1st through to Sunday 4th.

A great effort by club members to have the course looking it’s best.

More entries most welcome.

Contact Trevor 0419 335 900.

Right from the first contest it was evident that both sides were fully committed to keeping alive their finals’ chances.

The Demons got the first score of the game a minor score and from the kick in the Redbacks transferred the ball into their attacking zone and their shot at goal also resulted in a minor score.

The Redbacks were able to gather the ball from the kick in and half forward Oscar Holt made the best of his opportunity bringing up the first goal of the game.

From the centre bounce the Redbacks were able clear the ball and send it forward where Tom Campbell marked and slot through the Redbacks’ second goal.

Wedderburn was able to control the game for the remainder of the term and was not allowing the Demons any scoring opportunities that would get them closer to the Redbacks.

At the quarter time break the home side had opened up a lead of twenty-one points.

With the Redbacks starting to sneak away the Demons needed to put in a better effort in this quarter or the game could be gone by half time.

The Demons had the first couple of shots at goal with Maysen Murgov kicking their first goal of the game.

From the restart the Demons sent the ball deep into their forward line and Nicholas Grabowski made it two goals in quick succession.

Wedderburn Redbacks’ Hamish Lockhart steadied the ship with a goal, and this got the home side back on track as they continued to attack the goals resulting in a further two goals being added as their lead went out beyond four goals.

In the late minutes of the term the Demons threw everything at reducing the Redbacks’ lead, and they were successful in kicking two late goals to bring the halftime margin back to fourteen points.

Right from the first minute of the second half the Redbacks went into attack and were keen to extend their lead and the in form Oscar Holt set them in motion with two goals and they were away.

Three further attempts missed the main target, but it was Oscar Holt again who goaled this time with a little assistance of a fifty-metre penalty and their lead was out to about six goals as the clock kicked down to the final break.

The Demons added a point on the siren seeing them trail by over five goals and their finals’ chances were slipping away.

With the job in front of them the Demons had to get on their bike right from the start of the final quarter and they got off to a good start with the first three scoring shots resulting with two majors kicked by Nicholas Grabowski.

The Redbacks were a little flat footed in the early part of the term and they needed to regroup quickly as the Demons can turn things around in a short time given the opportunity.

Just when the Redbacks needed their key forwards to fire up again Oscar Holt and Tom Campbell stepped up with a goal a piece to halt the Demons run and again put their lead out to about the five goals margin.

With some tired bodies showing signs of a hard contest the Demons rallied with a late goal to Koby Hommelhoff.

At full time it was the Redbacks taking out the game to keep their finals chances alive with twenty-seven points win.

Wycheproof-Narraport’s finals’ journey looks spent as they are six points out and have just two games to play and have the bye next week.

For the Redbacks they still have pressure mounting on them from the Maroons and will need to claim a couple of wins in their next three games to give them a chance to play finals.

Wedderburn Redbacks 11-10, 76 defeated Wycheproof-Narraport 7-7, 49.

Best for the Redbacks: Danny Benaim, Adam Postle, Oscar Holt (6 Goals), Mitch McEwen, Hamish Lockhart, and Jackson McEwen.

Best for the Demons: Koby Hommelhoff, Boe Bish, Joshua Grabowski, Robert Fawcett, Jack Marlais and Rowen Jones.

Hockey rescheduled Senior Country Championships WHILST the rest of St. Arnaud FNHC had the bye, Saints Hockey, Men's and Women's travelled over to Charlton to play the rescheduled Senior - Contributed Country Champs games.

Charlton played Nullawill and had the bye for Hockey.

We see them officially again in two weeks.

Women:

Above: Addison Wright defends Charlton's Tessa Fitzpatrick with Jess White coming to assist for a pass. - Photos Stacey Thompson (Charlton):

2-7 Saints were unable to convert the opportunities and had a few late injuries, however kept up the good fight to a consistent Charlton side.

St. Arnaud Sporting Club - Jayde Abbott, PhysioBiz - Brylea Knight, Countr y Kitchen - Chloe Cook, Knights Keeping It Real - Sophie Male.

Goals: Br ylea Knight, Jenny Bibby

Men: 5-0 Saints’ were consistent on the attack, however Charlton defended strong and didn't make it light

work for the Men. St. Arnaud Sporting Club - Dave Reynolds, PhysioBiz - Pete Knights, Countr y

Kitchen - Joe Watts, Knights Keeping It Real - Addison Wright and Chloe Cook (played for Charlton Mens) Goals: Sam Male (2), Dave Reynolds, Pete Knights, Russ Marland

Below: Ben Greenaway on the attack, strongly defended by Charlton's Brayden Kane-Swallow with David Reynolds making space for a through pass.

North Central Hockey Association results Under 12:

Women:

Boort 0 Birchip Watchem 9 Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 5 Donald 0

Underage: Boort 0 Birchip Watchem 0 Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 Donald 1 Wedderburn Redbacks 2 Wycheproof-Narraport 6

Boort 6 Birchip Watchem 0 Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 6 Donald 0 Wedderburn Redbacks 1 Wycheproof-Narraport 3

Men: Boort 11 Birchip Watchem 1 Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 Donald 6

North Central Netball Association results round 15 14 & Under A: Charlton 5 Nullawil 35 Wedderburn 13 Wycheproof Narraport 21 Sea Lake Nandaly 20 Donald 31 Boort 11 Birchip Watchem 41

Bealiba Hall Indoor Carpet Bowls - Contributed

THERE were no three game winners this week.

Bowling was tight although the scoreboard didn’t always reflect that.

The mats seemed a little trickier than normal and some bowlers opted to practice different delivery methods.

In the end there were two teams who finished with two wins for the night.

Congratulations to Gary McClelland, Tiger Coburn and Heather Cooper and also Lyle Streeter and Robert Dilworth.

14 & Under B: Boort 0 Birchip Watchem 22 Sea Lake Nandaly 5, Donald 26

17 & Under A: Wedderburn 12, Wycheproof Narraport 40 Boort 15 Birchip Watchem 40 Sea Lake Nandaly 36, Donald 18 Charlton 16 Nullawil 48

* Round 14 games: Wycheproof versus Boort are yet to be played.

A Grade: Charlton 40 Nullawil 34 Boort 53 Birchip Watchem 30 Wedderburn 60

Charlton vs Nullawil netball results

Wycheproof Narraport 22 Sea Lake Nandaly 36 Donald 27

- Contributed

A Grade

B Grade:

14 & Under A

Sea Lake Nandaly 37 Donald 48 Charlton 19 Nullawil 39 Boort 28 Birchip Watchem 48 Wedderburn 75 Wycheproof Narraport 20

Charlton 5 def by Nullawil 35 Stacey’s Dental Best: Rosie Fitzpatrick, Bendigo Bank & Nutrien Ag: Marley McGurk, L adies Auxiliary Coaches: Maddie Lanyon

Charlton 40 def Nullawil 34

C Grade: Sea Lake Nandaly 52 Donald 13 Charlton 16 Nullawil 69 Boort 44 Birchip Watchem 32 Wedderburn 56 Wycheproof Narraport 13

C Reserve: Wedderburn 24 Wycheproof Narraport 44

Maryborough Castlemaine District Football league Seniors Trentham 14.12 96 Avoca 2.1 13 Dunolly 16.10 106 Campbells Creek 1.3 9 Natte Bealiba 16.11 107 Carisbrook 7.5 47 Navarre 6.8 44 Maldon 7.9 51 Talbot 7.11 53 Newstead 9.4 58 Bye Harcourt, Lexton, Maryborough Giants

Reserves Trentham 7.8 50 Avoca 3.4 22 Dunolly 10.7 67 Campbells Creek 6.7 43 Natte Bealiba 11.8 74 Carisbrook 3.1 19 Navarre 2.10 22 Maldon 11.5 71 Talbot 15.13 103 Newstead 5.6 36 Bye Harcourt, Lexton, Maryborough Giants

17 & Under A Charlton 16 def by Nullawil 48 Bendigo Bank Best: Isabel Soulsby, Ladies Auxiliary Coaches: Josie Larmour, NWAG Coaches: Anika Holmes-Brown, Holmes-Brown Window & Floor Covering “Have a Crack”: Taylah Boyle

C Grade Charlton 16 def by Nullawil 69 East Charlton Hotel Best: Ebony McCarthy – lots of energy, talk and encouragement, Charlton Caravan Park Coaches: Zoe Carney – intercepts and lots of help bringing the ball down the court.

B Grade Charlton 15 def by Nullawil 33 JS Plumbing Best: Ellie Rae, Signwise Solutions Coaches: Holly Thompson

Walsh Motors Best: Chloe Walsh, Teys Charlton Coaches: Kate Burton H e e n a n ’ s Newsagency Lucky Volunteer of the Day: Emily Lanyon

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‘Disco’ to continue to coach Saints THE St. Arnaud Football Club are thrilled to formally announce the reappointment of Senior Coach, Scott Driscoll!

- Contributed.

Above: Scott Driscoll talks tactics to his players during a home and away game, something he will continue to undertake into the 2025 season.

- Photo contributed.

As recently announced to the playing group, Scott “Disco” Driscoll will be staying on as Senior Coach, for season 2025.

On his reappointment, Scott had the following to say.

“What a great opportunity to build on a year where the focus has been on improvement and competitiveness.

The group has bought in to the process and understand that there is still work to be done, and I look forward to being able to help guide that as we seek to climb up the ladder.”

We caught up with the Saints’ President, Dean Wandel, who couldn’t speak more

highly of Driscoll, and what he has brought to the Saints.

“I’m absolutely over the moon to have Disco onboard again in 2025.

“He came to the Saints in what were overwhelmingly trying times, and quickly became a key factor towards the work that has gone in, to begin reversing those fortunes.

“We are now starting to see the results of that work, as the quality of football is improving, and the margins are closing.

“Scott came to the Saints with a clear and distinct set of values, and has promoted them not only within our playing group, but also within our club as

a whole.”

We also caught up with Bruce Hando, who is the current Vice President, and sits in line to take on the top job in 2025.

He had this to say.

“To me, it was a nobrainer to have Scotty back for 2025, and I’m over the moon that he’s as eager to continue, as we are to have him.

“He is someone that clearly has the respect of the playing group, and someone that the playing group relishes going into battle with.

“We are really pleased to have Scott onboard again in 2025, and look forward to being able to share some more great news in the not too distant future”.

North Central Football League Junior Academy THE North Central Football League again conducted Junior Academy sessions to assist with the development of our up-and-coming junior footballers.

- by Lance Standfield Under the guidance of Junior Development Officer Zane Bigmore and his assistant Jarrod Tyler we had over thirty registrations for the seven-week development sessions.

From the first training session for academy members the Development coaches could see there was a need for some specialist coaching required for some members.

By the end of the program the improvement gained by all members from the lesser skilled right through to those a little further advanced was a reward for the effort that Zane and Jarrod had contributed over the course of the journey in.

We thank all those junior members who registered to be part of the Junior Academy Program and a big thankyou to Zane and Jarrod for the time and

effort you put in towards advancing the skills of these junior players.

With each year of the Academy Program near the conclusion of the program we endeavour to arrange a match for the Academy members to test their skills under match conditions.

The North Central Football League as part of AFL Central Vic join with other leagues under Central Vic and play matches on what is known as Gala Day. While we have been keen to be a part of this day unfortunately for reasons out of our control, we have been robbed of that opportunity for the past two seasons which has left us without a game for the academy members.

In both years we have been able to arrange a game for the members from other leagues and this year while it was later than we had pro-

Above: (left to right) Back row: Zane Bigmore, Sam Olive, Leigh Van Boven, Archer Reyne, Ethan Soulsby, Kobe Hamilton, Austin Lowe, Seb Zagame, Jake O’Flaherty, Deklan King, Jesse Lydom, Jack Batters, Max Ezard, Brodie McPherson, Jarrod Tyler, Noah Dean, Darcy Coles, Rylan Leach, Ben Cunningham, Darby Perryman.

Front row:- Hugo Warne, Bob Donald, Finn Green, Luca Rice. posed we were able to arrange a game with the Mar yborough Castlemaine Junior Football League and we thank them for their efforts in accepting to make the journey to St. Arnaud.

In shocking conditions for players, coaches, volunteers, and supporters the match went ahead at St. Arnaud under lights on Friday 5th July.

With these challenge

matches academy members usually get the chance to display some of their skills under match conditions that they have acquired throughout the sessions.

With wet and slippery conditions on the night was not the best place to put their skills to the test but some did and to the delight of the coaches they could see that their efforts had paid off to see them playing as a team and on and

at times some of those individual efforts that benefit the team.

The game was close all night and both sides showed some amazing skills under the conditions and the maturity of the players to not get side tracked even when the game was tight, and that the time was against both sides.

The North Central Best player award went to Luca Rice from Donald and well done to

all other members who played on the night.

It was unfortunate that some members were late withdrawals due to illness.

At full time the North Central Academy Members got the win by a narrow two points margin, and it was a credit to both sides for the display they had put on for those supporters braving the trying conditions.

All players would have got some valuable

experience out of the contest, and we thank the players, Zane, and Jarrod as coaches, and all involved for making this match happen as part of the academy program.

Thanks to St. Arnaud for being our host and the meal that was arranged for the players and supporters was much appreciated on that cold and wet Friday night, well done to all.