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New artwork by Kyle Torney now adorns locomotives SOME of St. Arnaud’s locals and many others in awe of Kyle Torney’s art work travelled to Maryborough Railway Station to celebrate the completion of Regional Rail Revival’s Murray Basin Rail project, the Ararat to Maryborough Line upgrade. And the reason for their keen interest was that St. Arnaud local Kyle Torney had been commissioned to ‘paint’ seven paintings for the side of the locomotive with his incredible art depicting the country it was travelling through.

The chilly morning couldn’t keep the public away from the launch of Kyle’s work and there was a fantastic turnout to see the unveiling of the artworks.

Seven paintings by Kyle of fruits, nuts and grains moved by rail via the Murray Basin freight network now adorn locomotives hauling produce across the state’s north-west.

The painted locomotive will hit the network, along the Yelta line, in the coming weeks and arrives on the heels of another boost to the freight network as part of the Australian and Victorian governments’ investment in the Murray Basin Rail Project.

More freight paths This upgrade will reduce freight journey times and increase network reliability and resilience thus supporting the movement of goods by rail.

A new loop passing at Elmhurst between Ararat and Mar yborough has

ensured that freight operators in the northwest have more freight paths available to them.

The new loop enables two 50-wagon freight trains to pass each other, lif ting capacity in this critical section of the network and giving freight operators more flexibility.

Just one of these trains can transport 3,000 tonnes of grain, freeing up regional roads from truck movements and giving primar y producers more options to move their product by rail.

Freight trains on the line can also carry more product following upgrades to the 88-kilometre section of track completed in late 2022.

Work is continuing at Emu to extend a passing loop on the Yelta Line, with an extra 500 metres of track being installed to enable 1,200-metre freight trains to pass each other, and at Ouyen for signalling upgrades and a new mobile refuelling station.

State Member for Ripon Martha Haylett

Above: Kyle and his wife Tess and their two youngest children, Frank and Anna, pose for photos with St. Arnaud locals (left to right) Bernie Casey, Howard Amos and Scott Wilson. attended the official opening of the painted locomotive last week in Maryborough.

“It’s fantastic to see Kyle Torney’s vibrant artworks, featuring the produce of the region, adorn a locomotive to celebrate the benefits of the Murray Basin Rail Project.”

Above: The Kyle-decorated train was captured as it passed through St. Arnaud on Thursday morning.

Bushrangers ‘rob’ veteran car rally goers of their gold THE Veteran Car Club Victoria arranges a mid-winter rally each year, and this year the rally was organised by Alan and Heather Esmore.

- Contributed Approximately 40 cars and 90 people came to St. Arnaud for the weekend of 12th to 14th July, from as far away as Sydney and Melbourne and other parts of Victoria.

As St. Arnaud is based on gold, this along with bushrangers Melville and Moonlight, showed their presence twice, robbing the entrants of their gold coins.

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Above: Bushrangers Captain Moonlight and Melville ‘get their man’ in Market Square recently.

The Bikeriders at the REX - Contributed

THIS weekend’s actionpacked Rex screening is “The Bikeriders”, a movie based on the photo-book of the same name, which was inspired by the Vandals Motorcycle Club, but is now reimagined as the fictitious Outlaws MC. Set in the 1960’s ‘70’s, the film stars Tom Hardy as “Johnny”, the aged bikie veteran who acts as a mentor to the young recruit, “Benny” (Austin Butler).

Capturing the rebellion of the era when the culture and people were undergoing significant change, a chance encounter at a local bar draws the strong-willed “Kathy” (Jodie Comer) to Benny the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, which is led by the enigmatic “Johnny”.

Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

Following on from his stand-out performance in “Elvis”, Austin Butler reinforces his Hollywood credentials with a James Dean style portrayal as the newcomer, Benny to the Outlaws Club.

Jodie Comer (Kathy) holds the role of narrator as she relates the club’s rise and fall to author “Danny”, who is collating stories for a potential book.

This enables the movie to follow through on the characters’ development and record their future outcomes as the Club evolves.

As the veteran biker “Johnny” Tom Hardy senses that the old days are coming to an end as a new generation makes its mark and lawlessness becomes the norm.

Praised for its gritty realism, “The Bikeriders” is a portrait of changing times and tips its hat towards a bygone time captured in movies such as “Easy Rider” and “The Wild One”.

So settle in for an electrifying journey into the heart of biker culture.

“The Bikeriders” (M 116 mins) will screen on Saturday 27th July at 8pm, Sunday 28th July at 2pm and Tuesday 30th July at 8pm.

The REAL reason behind the housing crisis There are some interesting statistics on housing in Australia, but do they really tell us the real story? In all of Australia there were 10,852,208 private dwellings counted in the 2021 Census with 70% being separate houses, with the remainder townhouses or apartments. However, the most interesting statistic was that there were 1,043,776 unoccupied dwellings on Census Night in 2021. Yes - that's what the latest Census tells us. This equates to about 10% of Australia’s private residences.

There are a number of reasons why a dwelling might be unoccupied, from the property is one of investment without a tenant, or an AirBNB, or under renovation, or vacant for sale or lease. On that note, many have commented that AirBNB is the reason for the high number of unoccupied homes, yet it is estimated that just 100,000 whole dwellings are listed for rent on AirBNB across Australia.

So, if there are 100,000 AirBNB then this accounts for 10% of unoccupied homes. This would be highly unlikely but possible. In addition, there are studies to suggest that one in every 100 Australian households holds a holiday home for their personal use. Assuming they were vacant at census time in 2021, then that would account for another 100,000 unoccupied homes.

Quite a few of Australia’s unoccupied dwellings are in regional towns and tourist-orientated locations and we think it is more reasonable to assume that some of these ‘holiday homes’ were occupied at census time. So, if say half of these homes were occupied, then combined there were some 50,000 unoccupied AirBNBs and 50,000 unoccupied holiday homes for personal use, then ‘holiday’ homes account for 10% of the unoccupied dwellings in 2021.

Qld Another reason given for4217 the unoccupied A count is that dwellings are being sold or for lease and although we think that this would 1 800stock, 652 284 account for some of the unoccupied there F as some think. There is probably not as much were 625,000 dwelling sales across Australia last E on average, say three year. If these sales, took months from initial listing to settlement (that seems conservative given the heat in the housing market) then 150,000 dwellings or 15% could have been unoccupied due to the sales process.

So, what makes up the 70% or 700,000 unoccupied dwellings? From our research this figure is made up of investment properties that are locked up rather than tenanted. This would also include some of the derelict properties that we all know exist around St. Arnaud.

We have a housing crisis not just in Australia but in this district too and in many regional parts of the state, and the many derelict buildings in St. Arnaud we would have to assume are owned by someone who is either in residential Whillier care, or by an investor waitingTed perhaps for costs C before 10142 and tradesmen changes acting.

There is also another factor is purely Q Petathat Mandrakas anecdotal, but we have noticed that there is an C of small dwellings that increase in the number have arisen since the pandemic and are occupied part of the time by someone who resides elsewhere. These dwellings are more out of town, however there are also homes in St. Arnaud that fall into this category. So rather than the pandemic helping with mobility and the growth of regional areas, it would appear that it has brought higher property prices (due to the fact that regional properties are more sought after) but they are not in practical terms contributing to the economy or the communitiesD of these areas .

What can the government do about empty housing? There is nothing to stop a State Government buying your home and paying you a fair value for it, then there's not much you can do to stand in its way, under the law. So why North Central News is published weekly by Peter Marland, 3279 Charlton/St. Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek for NCNews Pty. Ltd., 18 Napier Street, St. Arnaud. A.C.N. 146 461 903. Printed by Western District Newspaper P/L, Camperdown Vic. Registered by Australia Post Publication No. VAC 4217 - Recommended and maximum selling price only.

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can’t the government impose on somebody what they can and can’t do with the property? Well, we get back to lobby groups as the reason – the property developers lobby would probably have something to say about this action.

The government could also increased rates or taxes on vacant properties and land, but we are sure that also would not be met with applause.

However, some countries have introduced a empty property tax in order to solve the housing crisis. In Australia, Victoria is the only state to go along that path. They have introduced a tax on empty homes in Melbourne which has now (since late 2023) expanded to cover all of Qld Victoria.

A 4217 This tax is 1% of the improved value of land with dwellings that have been unoccupied for 1 800 652 284 six or more months out of F the preceding calendar year. Expanding vacant residential land tax E for rent and sale, will free up empty houses boosting supply and making homes more affordable, but we have not seen any change in the number of derelict homes in St. Arnaud. Have you?

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Buloke Council appoints new Director Community Development BULOKE Shire Council has announced the recent appointment of its new Director Community Development, Gaynor Atkin.

Gaynor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role with nearly 20 years of local government experience, in the UK and Regional Victoria.

CEO, Wayne O’Toole said he was extremely pleased to announce Gaynor’s appointment to the position of Director Community Development.

“She not only has a strong background in local government but also a unique understanding of our local communities, having recently worked with them in the development of their Community Plans.”

Gaynor will lead a diverse team with responsibilities ranging from Maternal and Child Health and planning through to local laws and economic development.

Above: new Buloke Director, Gaynor Atkin “Given her successful leadership roles at Mount Alexander Shire Council and Macedon Ranges Shire Council, I am confident that Gaynor will add great value to our Executive Team, reinforcing our commitment to enhancing operations and delivering exceptional services to the community.”

Gaynor commenced with Council on 8th July 2024 and completes the Buloke Shire Council Executive Management Team alongside Wayne O’Toole, Dan McLoughlan and Jenna Allan.

Fatal car accident in Charlton A driver has died following a fatal collision in Charlton on Saturday morning.

It is understood a car and a truck collided at the intersection of High Street and Back St Arnaud Road about 9am.

The driver of the car, who is yet to be formally identified and believed to be a 75 year old man from Strathdale, died at the scene.

A passenger from the car was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the truck was taken to hos-

pital with minor injuries.

The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations are ongoing.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision, has CCTV/dashcam footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppers.co m.au

‘Driven’ at Charlton Courthouse Gallery T H I S ex h i b i t i o n explores the notion of being ‘driven’ to make works of art.

Genevieve Navarre is a potter and sculptor who lived in Japan for forty years.

She began working with clay in Japan in her twenties and now has a studio in the Charlton district where she digs her own clay, fires her own works in a wood fired kiln, and makes her own unique glazes.

This will be the first time ceramics are displayed at the gallery.

Kate Giakimis, a long-time resident of Charlton, is seldom to be seen without a piece of work in her hands.

She weaves, paints, spins and crochets and in the process has created an enormous amount of work. Many of Kate’s wonderful weavings will be adorning the walls.

Joe Durie, a welder by trade, loves all things steel and enjoys producing works which highlight the beauty and the versatility of the material.

He has a large sculpture which currently sits atop Mt Wycheproof.

Joel Thiesz, a shearer, born and raised in Charlton has in recent years been creating sculptures from welded steel.

He recently completed a large piece which will soon be unveiled in Gordon Park.

Both Joe and Joel will have a few of their welded sculptures on display.

Chris Wyatt, who recently had an exhibition of his paintings at the Gallery and has curated this exhibition, will also have several paintings on display ‘to fill the gaps’.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK The stark truth is that housing has become a nightmare for many Australians, particularly young people.

Allegra Spender MP

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St. Arnaud Fire Brigade celebrates 150 years of service IN 1874, on 29th July, members of the St. Arnaud community met at the Royal Hotel to form a volunteer Fire Brigade to protect the town and its surrounds from the ever-present danger of fire.

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One hundred and fifty years later to the very day (29th July), the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade will hold its monthly meeting at St. Arnaud’s Royal Hotel to remember, commemorate and celebrate this occasion.

“This anniversary is momentous and it seems only fitting and right to hold our meeting 150 years to the day in the same location as the first ever meeting in 1874”, said 150 Year Committee Chairman, Michael Snow.

“Solomon Cox, our first Captain was also the owner of the Royal Hotel at the time”.

In one of those twists of fate, St. Arnaud’s Royal Hotel, which was built by the Fire Brigade’s first Captain, is also celebrating its 150th birthday.

“The Royal Hotel is excited to host the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade meeting on the 29th of J u l y ” , s a i d V i c ky Christopolous, publi-

can of the Royal Hotel. “ B o t h t h e Fi r e Brigade and the Royal Hotel are 150 years old this year and both are very proud of their heritage.

“Big occasions like this should be recognised and celebrated”.

When the Brigade was formed, St. Arnaud was a mining town with a population of approximately 1200 people.

Over its existence the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade has had to combat many significant fires within and outside its town boundaries.

“While the town has significantly changed in 150 years, the commitment of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade volunteers to protect the life and property of its community has never waned”, said S t A r n a u d Fi r e Brigade Captain, David Reynolds.

“Our current members are awfully proud of our Brigade’s histor y, a n d w e w i l l continue the legacy of serving our community into the future”.

The Brigade will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a

torchlight procession through the streets of St Arnaud and plaque unveiling on the 16th of November.

Above: The Royal’s Vicky Christopolous and Brigade Captain David Reynolds discuss the finer points of the upcoming meeting outside the Royal Hotel.

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St. Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery to host Exhibition THE St. Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery is thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition, "SHAC - Soldiers Hill Artist Collective," set to officially open on 27th July.

This exhibition features a diverse array of artworks from the eclectic Soldiers Hill Artist Collective (SHAC), a communitybased group of artists with roots in the historic Soldiers Hill area of Ballarat.

SHAC, founded in 2015, started with a handful of residents who discovered that many of their neighbours were artists.

Over time, the group has grown to include around twentyfive active members, ranging from established and emerging artists to those who are academically trained and self-taught.

This mix of profes-

sional and amateur artists share a collective passion for the arts and community.

The SHAC members produce an impressive variety of artworks, including photography, jewellery, printmaking, textile art, felted art, weaving, oils, acr ylics, watercolours, sculpture, furniture design, mixed media art, digital art, AI-generated art, drawing, letterpress printing, linocuts, and typography.

This diverse collection showcases the rich talents and creative expressions within the group.

SHAC has a strong

presence in Ballarat, holding regular exhibitions at notable venues such as the Mercure Hotel, Fairbanks Eye Gallery, ArtSpace Galler y, Backspace Gallery, and The Old Butchers Shop Gallery.

The group also organises ArtWalk, an annual event that displays artwork in local cafes, shopfronts, businesses, and artists' homes, fostering increased community involvement.

In collaboration with the Ballarat writers group Words Out Loud, SHAC has held two unique exhibitions where artists and writers respond to each other's work, creating a dynamic and challenging creative exchange.

The most recent SHAC event, "SOL-

STICE," was a threeday celebration featuring an exhibition, workshops, and a pop-up shop, which received widespread acclaim.

In 2023, SHAC ventured beyond Ballarat with "SHAC on TRACK" at Willaura Modern, a community gallery in a renovated railway station.

Building on this success, SHAC is excited to bring "SHAC on TRACK" to St. Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery this year.

The exhibition promises to engage the local community with its diverse and captivating artworks.

Cliff Adeney, Chair of SHAC, expresses the collective's enthusiasm that they are eagerly looking forward to showcasing our work at St. Arnaud Raillery and connecting with the St. Arnaud community.

“This exhibition is a testament to our shared love for the arts and our commitment to fostering artistic culture”.

Come to the St. Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery for this vibrant exhibition and experience the diverse talents of the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective.

Oh dear, it’s a deer!

Above: And the car did not fare well either.

THIS car was damaged after hitting a deer on the Bendigo road about 6km out of St. Arnaud.

The driver was unharmed which is more than we can say for the deer.

Right: The poor ‘deer’.

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Victoria.

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Standing for Council in Buloke Shire – Empowering Potential Leaders AS the 2024 council elections approach, Buloke Shire Council is actively engaging with community members interested in taking on leadership roles through its 'Stand for Council Information Sessions'.

A recent session held at Wycheproof Shire Office drew a number of aspiring candidates eager to understand more about local government and becoming a Councillor.

Participants were provided with an over view of L ocal Government, including the roles and expectations associated with serving as a Councillor, and insights into the Council electoral procedures.

CEO Wayne O’Toole said that participating in local government is a chance to actively shape the future of our community.

“These information sessions provide valuable insights into the opportunities of serving as a councillor, and I encourage all those interested in making a difference to attend and learn more about the essential role of local government in shaping our future.

“These sessions are

crucial for prospective candidates, providing fundamental information about the electoral process, the responsibilities of councillors, and the pivotal role of local government” said Wayne O’Toole.

Upcoming 'Stand for Council Information Sessions' will be held at the following locations.: • Mt Jeffcott Ward on Monday, 22nd July 2024 at 6:00pm 7:00pm in the Donald Shire Offices, 31 McCulloch St, Donald • Mallee Ward on Wednesday, 24th July 2024 at 6:00pm 7:00pm at Sea Lake Senior Citizens, Sutcliffe St, Sea Lake.

For more information and to register for candidate training or information sessions, visit https://www. buloke.vic.gov.au/bulo ke-shire-council-elections-2024 or reach out via email: elections@buloke.vic.gov.a u or via Customer Service by phone: 1300 520 520.

Qantas Regional grant success for Boort THE Boort Resource and Information Centre has been awarded a Qantas Regional Grant for 2024.

This prestigious recognition highlights the significant contributions that the Centre makes to our community and the importance of supporting our regional areas.

The Qantas Regional Grants program is a five-year initiative providing $10 million in grants to not-for-profit groups and projects that directly benefit regional Australia.

This year, the program will distribute $2 million in grants.

Qantas received a record 1,700 applications from every State and Territor y, and Boort Resource and Information Centre was selected as one of the 28 successful grant winners.

The grant will enable the Centre to purchase two electric mobility scooters for the ageing members of the local Men’s Shed, ensuring they can attend events and remain engaged in community activities.

This support is vital for fostering inclusivi-

ty and ensuring that all community members can participate fully in local life.

Dr Anne Webster has congratulated the Centre on the award.

"The Centre's dedication to improving the lives of our residents, especially the ageing members of the local Men’s Shed, is truly commendable.

“I am delighted to see Boort Resource and Information Centre receive this well-deserved grant.”

"Boort Resource and Information Centre’s success in securing this grant is a testament to their hard

work and the positive impact they have on our community," Dr. Webster continued.

"The addition of electric mobility scooters will greatly enhance the quality of life for many senior residents, allowing them to stay connected and active."

Grant recipients under the Qantas Regional Grants program receive a combination of flights, cash, and marketing support, further aiding regional communities.

"I extend my gratitude to Qantas for recognising the outstanding efforts of regional Australian

organisations like the Boort Resource and Information Centre," Dr. Webster said.

"Congratulations to the Centre for this remarkable achievement.

“I look forward to seeing the positive outcomes this grant will bring to our community."

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Exclusive Frida Kahlo exhibition bound for Bendigo THE international-exclusive exhibition Frida Kahlo: In her own image will be at Bendigo Art Gallery, attract thousands of visitors from across Victoria and interstate to Bendigo.

Premier Jacinta Allan has announced the new exhibition which will marvel audiences with works direct from Mexico’s Museo Frida Kahlo is coming to Bendigo.

Featuring objects and artworks by the iconic Mexican artist that have never-before-been-seen in Australia, the exhibition invites visitors to delve deeper into the life of Frida Kahlo.

The artist’s vibrant works will be showcased alongside her personal belongings including her clothing, make up, accessories and even medical items – many of which were withheld from public exhibition for decades after her death.

The exhibition explores the intricate connections between Kahlo’s clothing and styling, her home, her ground-breaking paintings and drawings, and the iconic photographic images which immortalised her in public consciousness.

From Elvis: Direct from Graceland, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits and Grace Kelly: Style Icon, these exhibitions have attracted more than 688,000 visitors and generated more than $108 million in economic impact for Greater Bendigo since 2012 – excluding this year’s Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925 exhibition.

Frida Kahlo: In her own image will run from Saturday, 15th March to Sunday, 13th July 2025 at Bendigo Art Gallery.

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St. Arnaud 100 Years Ago: 18th – 24th July 1924 - by Heather Pritchard

Power House Mr A E H Preece has commenced building the power house and has had 100 poles delivered, a third of the total needed.

Teams are carting the remaining poles from Stuart Mill, Carapooee and Tottington.

Fire Brigade Nineteen St. Arnaud firemen took part in a One Man Y Marshall Competition at the Fire Station on Monday night.

A gold medal, the gift of Foreman H Smith was won by Fireman C Robinson.

Deaths Mr Martin Lange died on the 18th July age 65 years, leaving a wife, two daughters and one son.

Martin was born in Melbourne and came to St. Arnaud forty years ago and six years later married Miss Annie Wright.

He worked in the Lord Nelson Mine for

eight years then discovered the Hope Mine.

He was a former president of Amalgamated Miners Association and on the Maryborough Mining Board – St. Arnaud Division.

Mrs Elizabeth Avery, relict of Josiah Avery, died on 20th July age 74, at her residence in Canterbury St. She was born in WA, married in Ballarat and came to St. Arnaud fifty years ago.

Until six years ago Mrs Avery ran a private hospital and had seven children who are all married and live away.

Elizabeth was buried with Josiah, who died 4-2-1897 age 51 years.

Avon Plains Mr George Walker has written a booklet ‘ A Link with the Past,’ a short histor y of Avon Plains and District.

George is a former teacher at the Avon Plains State School and is now at a

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teacher’s college in Melbourne.

Football Mr R Nash has been engaged as coach with a weekly salary, which is donated each week to the Club by a long list of townspeople.

The St. Arnaud v’s Cope Cope game at King George’s Park started at 4’clock; an hour late.

During half time the former president of the St. Arnaud Club Mr R Cooper was presented with an enlarged framed photo of the 1923 premiership team.

Scores – ¼ time St

St. Arnaud 70 Years Ago: July 1954 - by Heather Pritchard

Engagements Charlotte Romey and Ian McClelland.

Patrica McIvor and Ian McDonald.

Helena Howse and Terence O’Dea.

Wedding Moira Nunn and Peter Oxley.

Births Mar y and Eric Andrews, a son Stephen Eric.

Alf and Dorothy Millward a son.

Frank and Dorothy O’Shea, a daughter.

Mr and Mrs Bagot nee Lorna Grigg a son.

Fred and Nancy Russell, a son Phillip.

Alan and Frances Tampion nee Silva a son.

Fred and Joan Watson a daughter.

Mar y and L es Dawes, a son.

21st Birthday Miss June Proctor.

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Arnaud 2-4 Cope Cope 32, ½ time St. Arnaud 6-5 Cope Cope 4-6, ¾ time St. Arnaud 10-10 Cope Cope 8-9, final score St. Arnaud 14-15 defeated Cope Cope 11-11.

Best players for St. Arnaud L Crone, J McNicol, R Nash and J Ryan.

Best players for Cope Cope, Wilson, John Feeny, P Trollope and L Penny.

Birchip 12-9 defeated Watchem 10-13 Donald 11 –13 defeated Litchfield 9-3.

During this game Donald player Harry Goltz came in contact with one of his own team and broke his nose.

Miss Mar y Woodroffe age 76.

Mr Joseph Stringer of Natte Yallock age 70.

Mr Charles Casey age 60.

Miss Frances Hill age 67.

Mr Leo Shanahan age 40, his truck hit a tree near Redbank.

Mr Harold [Paddy] Kell age 66.

Mrs Fanny Wandel age 77 Mr Bob Hodgson age 53.

Miss Caroline Worsdell age 81.

Mr Andrew Wilson age 77.

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Scollary of Bealiba.

Mrs Beryl Baldwin age 40.

She was killed by her husband John Baldwin who hit her on the head with an iron bar, a section of a gun barrel.

John who worked at the flour mill was a quiet and respected man and had been married to Beryl for three years.

The marriage was an unhappy one as Beryl often went out alone with other men and could be violent when drunk.

At the time of her death she had been going out with Leo Dunn at least four times a week and often demanded money from her husband and attacked him when he refused to give her enough.

On 15th July at eight o’clock at night, during a violent argument John hit her and she fell into their car possibly deceased.

John drove the car to the Shire Dam on Navarre Road and abandoned the car partly submerged with Beryl’s body beside it.

The next morning Lawrence Hamilton came upon the scene and called the police.

After a long and very public court case John Baldwin was sentenced to 2½ years imprisonment for manslaughter.

The opinion was, his wife had over a long period of time provoked him to react in the violent manner, which led to her death.

Ladder- St. Arnaud and Donald 22, Birchip 20, Cope Cope and Watchem 18 and Litchfield 16.

Golf Fifteen holes, stroke play, won by Mrs F Bray, net score 61, the prize was a pair of golf balls which she donated back for the mixed foursome competition.

Tenders A E H Preece’s tenders of £135 for repairs at the Emu State School and £55 at the Kooreh State School have been accepted.

Tender opened for the building of a memorial portico in front of the Town Hall with a soldier’s statue on either end of the portion facing the main street.

There is to be a balcony with a door opening out from the Mayor’s Room and the balcony is to be high enough to allow a car to pass under it.

Sales Mr George Quinlan has purchased the Commonwealth Hotel from the Estate of the

late William Bray for £10,000.

This included the three shops W Hurren fruiterer, Sloane Bros saddlers and James Taylor watchmaker.

The property has a frontage of 189½ links to Napier St, with a narrow outlet through to McMahon St. Furniture sale for Joseph Clarke [chemist] who is leaving St. Arnaud.

Alex Boyle sold his 5-roon W B house and land in North Western Road to Mrs E Stewart.

Celebrating 37 years of women in ambulance THIS week marks 37 years since the introduction of female paramedics in Victorian ambulance services.

Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedic Sandra Tozer, one of the first 30 women to join the ranks when she started her ambulance career in 1991 recalled some patients were shocked to have a woman provide them emergency care.

“They thought that it was ‘dangerous’ at the time,” Sandra said.

“There were some confused looks when I would back the ambulance into a driveway.

“Everyone referred to us as nurses and it took a while to change that way of thinking.”

Victoria’s first pioneering paramedic women, Andrea Wyatt and Patricia Richards, joined the service on 27th July 1987.

Sandra, who followed about four years later, said the novelty of being a female paramedic had its challenges as the Victorian community had only ever known male paramedics.

“One time a patient figured out that a female was going to drive them, and they got out of the ambulance and wouldn’t get back in until a man drove,” she said.

“It was impressive for him to jump out with a broken leg, but once I put on the ‘matron voice’ and ordered him back into the ambulance, I didn’t hear a peep out of him!”

Over the past three decades Sandra has ser ved as an Ambulance Officer, Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic, Team Manager, Paramedic Community

Support Co-Ordinator and worked in Emergency Management and as a Senior Team Manager.

Sandra is still working at AV as a Senior Team Manager in East Gippsland but, remarkably, now has more women than men as colleagues.

Women now make up more than 52 per cent of AV’s operational workforce.

A barrier-breaking career in paramedicine wasn’t something that Sandra had deliberately pursued.

She admitted she fell into paramedicine after supporting a friend through their application for NSW Ambulance.

“I believe it was meant to be and I haven’t regretted it since,” she said.

After completing training in Melbourne, Sandra was deployed to the Mornington Peninsula where she was the first female to work out of Rosebud branch and spent years working alongside only male colleagues.

“When the next female was appointed to the branch some years later, it was about 12 months before I could work with her, as two females on the truck was not allowed at the time,” she said.

“Being the first female into the region had its challenges, and while the majority of male ambulance officers were receptive to women joining, we had to prove that we had the capability to do the work.”

Sandra believes while the ser vice

began introducing more women paramedics, it was the influence of women educators and training which helped change the service over time.

Today there are many women in leadership positions at AV such as Regional Directors, Area Managers, Team Managers and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics.

Currently, two thirds of AV’s Board and half of the AV Executive are women.

Chief Executive Jane Miller said that it is critical that AV has a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve.

“I express my gratitude to the women who led the way, overcoming extraordinary barriers to join the ambulance service in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s”, Jane said.

“There is no doubt that we are a better and stronger organisation because of their leadership and advocacy.”

C o i n c i d e n t a l l y, Andrea Wyatt closes out her distinguished career with Ambulance Victoria this week.

Andrea is recognized as a trailblazer for women in paramedicine and she is thanked for her enormous contribution to the organisation and the community.

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History of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade

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In the sixth of our series on the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade we take up where we left off with the building of the fire station.

This is an excerpt from the History of the St. Arnaud Fire Brigade and Original Fire Station 1883 by E. Ebery and J. Cameron (1995)

Building the Fire Station St. Arnaud Mercury Report Borough Council Meeting, 14 June 1882 Turncock’s Residence: Engine House: Water Tower: Cr. Howse moved that Council take into consideration the advisability of erecting a Turncock’s residence, Engine House and a Water Tower, the Town Surveyor to prepare plans and specifications, together with estimate of cost.

The Council was paying rent for the Turncock’s residence.

The Engine House also required was only right as Fire Brigade property should be taken care of instead of being at the mercy of everyone.

A Water Tower was also quite necessary and would meet all requirements but was no doubt a little expensive.

He asked that Council affirm the desirability of making inquiries into a water tower.

The Mayor, J. Long Esq. – the water tower proposal fair and reasonable but the Council was 15,000 pounds in debt and he was against borrowing a further 3,000 pounds as proposed.

14 June 1882 – this council considers it desirable that the quarters for Turncock, Engine house for Fire Brigade and Water Tower be provided.

The Town Surveyor to bring up plans and specifications with estimates of cost of same at the next council meeting.

Cr. Wheeler then complained that he had been contradicted at a previous meeting in a manner un-becoming for one councilor to another.

There followed a stormy discussion of the matter.

Cr. Hagarty said he had not disputed the Water Tower having been before council but its cost of 3,000 pounds.

28 June – The Town Sur veyor has not completed plans and estimates of costs for Turncock’s residence, engine house, Water Tower.

23 August – a Fire Brigade deputation, Messrs. A. Warrin, P. Griffin and Aver y, impressed Council of the need for an Engine house.

The Mayor stated such a building was being attended to.

9 September – estimates of public works list.

18 September – the Water Tower scheme to cost 900 pounds with a further 2,000 pounds for pipes, laying etc.

At present two thirds of the ratepayers had been supplied with water.

The present water supply had cost 15,000 pounds of which 12,000 pounds had been borrowed.

Water rates paid 500 pound per year.

This had been spent and no interest paid.

Amendment put and water tower motion lost.

13 December – Cr. Newton moved the notice of motion of reticulating the various streets be proceeded with.

Cr. Hagarty thought the motion required consideration.

If they did all the streets required, there would be no money left to do anything.

Yet an Engine shed was on promise.

On the motion of Cr. Wheeler and Reed it was then decided to erect an engine house and Turncock’s residence, on the reserve near the Bank of New South Wales.

21 February 1883 – plans for the Turncock’s residence and Engine house modified.

4 April – the tender of W. Kell and H. Edwards (549.14.6 pounds) accepted for the erection of a Turncock’s residence and Engine House.

A large tree near the Fire Brigade Reserve to be removed.

18 April – Kell and Edwards require use of footpath, Fire Brigade Reserve, for building supplies.

11 July 1883 – Mr Jas. Smith, tailor, Napier Street, complained the new Turncock’s residence encroached on his property.

Matter referred

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back to Mr. Smith that he furnish the Council with full details of the supposed encroachment.

25 July – from Jas. Smith re encroachment on his land in Napier Street asking for 25 pounds indemnity.

Referred to Works Committee.

8 August – General business – Cr Wheeler asked the Mayor if a motion referring to a water tower had not been dealt with by the council some time ago.

The Mayor replied, “No”.

Cr. Wheeler asked then produced the notice of motion book in which the following appears.

29 May 1882 – owing to the illness of Cr Howse his motion concerning a Turncock’s residence and engine house etc. postponed.

17 October – Mr Kemp, Government Officer – in reference to the alleged encroachment on Mr. Smith’s property in connection with the Fire Brigade station building reported – the ground plan was quite correct but the eaves of the roof overhang about 15 inches on Mr Smith’s land.

Moved by Cr. Newton that 15 pounds be offered Mr Jas. Smith as purpose in full of the strip of land encroached upon by the Fire Brigade station building.

31 October – correspondence from Mr J. Smith.

Accepting the 15 pounds offer providing council paid all expenses.

Council to stand by the terms of the offer made at the previous meeting viz. 15 pounds in full of all demands.

14 November – James Smith accepted Council’s offer and Council paid him 5 pounds deposit.

Northern Grampians PreElection Candidate Sessions

The online Candidate Training is available to complete now on the Local Government Victoria website and takes around one hour to complete.

Northern Grampians Shire Council is hosting another online session as part of a Pre-Election Candidate Development Program; the program is being delivered by the Victorian Local Governance Association.

For more information on the Local Government Candidate Training visit www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/councilgovernance/candidate-training

The sessions are designed to help prepare community members interested in standing as candidates in the upcoming election.

25 July - Life as a Woman Councillor In this session, candidates will be provided with an opportunity to hear from previous women councillors about their experiences representing local community. From standing for office, to getting elected and serving as a councillor, the unique experiences of women will be shared in an informal and relaxed environment promoting discussion and sharing of ideas.

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm Date: 25 July 2024 Venue: Online To register for this session or for more information, please visit www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/elections

Bulgana Green Power Hub Community Benefit Fund The Community Benefit Fund administered by the council on behalf of Neoen Australia, (owner of Bulgana Green Power Hub) has $120,000 to contribute towards community-led projects and programs. Not-for-profit groups and organisations can apply for up to $5,000 to implement a small project and up to $20,000 for a large project with a co-contribution.

To understand more about this funding opportunity, check out the Bulgana Green Power Hub website page at https://bit.ly/4btn.

For further enquiries, please contact Rachel Whittaker on 03 5358 0512 or community@ngshire.vic.gov.au

Notice of Waste Disposal Charge Increase Effective 1 July 2024, there will be a minor increase in waste disposal charges at all council transfer stations. This update is essential to ensure the ongoing quality and sustainability of our waste management services. Council appreciates your cooperation and commitment to a cleaner community.

For detailed information on the new rates, please visit www.ngshire.vic.gov.au Thank you for your understanding.

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Maternal and Child Health Drop-in Sessions Worried your baby isn’t feeding well?

Wondering how to switch to solids?

Baby/toddler not sleeping?

Visit our Maternal and Child Health drop-in sessions where our nurses can help you with these questions and any others you have about sleeping, settling and all things feeding, including breastfeeding.

This support is available for parents/carers of babies and children up to 6 years of age.

St Arnaud First Wednesday of each month between 2pm and 3.30pm, St Arnaud Maternal and Child Health Office, 7 Walker Street St Arnaud.

Stawell Second and third Wednesday of each month 2pm and 3.30pm, Stawell Maternal and Child Health Office, 87 D’Arcy Street Stawell.

Office Closure - 25 July 2024 Our Customer Service Centres will be closed in Stawell from 11am and St Arnaud from 12pm, reopening as per normal hours on Friday 26 July 2024. In the event of an emergency, please ring 03 5358 8700 for assistance.

Grants are now open!

A range of grants are now open! Visit www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/Residents/Grants to find out more information or contact our Community Development Team on 03 5358 0512 to discuss a project idea and they will assist you to select the most suitable funding stream.

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EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC NOTICE

Job Vacancies Campus Negotiable • Occupational Therapist • Podiatrist • Enrolled Nurse Trainee • Graduate Enrolled Nurse • Graduate Registered Nurse Charlton • Food and Domestic Service Assistant • Infection Control Nurse Donald • Associate Nurse Unit Manager St Arnaud • Accounts Payable Officer • Enrolled Nurse • Associate Nurse Unit Manager • Registered Nurse Wycheproof • Nurse Unit Manager Further information available at: https://ewhs.org.au/careers

This Saturday, July 27 9AM - 1PM

HOTEL POOL COMPETITION WOOD RAFFLE WINNER Jenny Walker WHATS ON

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Sat. 27th July St. Arnaud Bowling Club

ART EXHIBITION

Soldiers Hill Artist Collective Official opening - 2pm, Saturday, 27th July

Doors open 6.30pm Start 7.00pm $10 per person Supper Supplied Bar open to buy drinks Raffle $1 each or 6 for $5 Call Di on 0400 536 373 to book

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Ph: 5495 1306 ~ OPEN ~ Monday to Friday Colours, Perms, Unisex Cuts, Waxing, Teeth Whitening, Brow Wax & Tinting, Tanning etc..

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St Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery Queens Avenue, St Arnaud View: Fri – Sun 11am to 4pm

Parents and students are invited to the Year 7 2025 Information evening hosted at St. Arnaud Secondary College. The evening will be on Wednesday, July 24th at 6pm - 7pm. There will be a short tour of our excellent facilities followed by a brief overview by the Principal, Mr. Tony Hand. Enrolment packs will be available on the evening. Access the school via Mackay street (rear of the School).

Please do not hesitate to contact the College on 5495 1811.

Tracy - 0433 290 670

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Lots of Love from Brother Keith and Heather

BEREAVEMENT THANK YOU

LORYS GREENALL To Lorys’ friends, Thank you so much for the support shown to me following the loss of my beloved Lorys, my inseparable friend.

You will never know how much your outpouring of love uplifted me, especially in my darkest hours.

Words can never express my heartfelt gratitude for the expressions of your love for Lorys be it your sharing presence at her farewell service, cards full of loving messages, provision of food, phone calls, emails, timely visits, and the bountiful flowers which Lorys would have loved.

Lorys would have been so pleased to see so many of her colleagues from her Charlton Shire and Buloke Shire days present at her service. A wonderful tribute, thank you all.

To all Lorys’ family and friends who participated in her farewell service, and those who formed her guard of honour, I could never thank you enough for the love shown.

To the members of the St Arnaud Lawn Tennis Club, and the St Arnaud Church of Christ ladies – you showed your love through the wonderful “spread” you provided.

Thank you to Kells Funerals for the caring nature of its services at a time of immense grief, and to the staff of the Peninsula Private Hospital for caring for Lorys during her final weeks.

Finally, to Neale and Judy Postlethwaite who, with just a single phone call from me, transformed our little Church of Christ to accommodate so many, and ensured that Lorys’ farewell service ran so wonderfully well - words alone cannot convey my appreciation.

The road ahead will be far from easy but your friendship and love for Lorys will surely smooth the way.

Thank you one and all from the bottom of my heart.

Stephen. XXX

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DEATH CASTLEMAN - Ellen Margaret On 16th July 2024, aged 61 years.

Beloved eldest daughter of Clive (dec.) and Heather Castleman.

Dearly loved niece of Sylvia and Ray (dec.)

Torney, Ruby and Kevin Allen, Jim (dec.) and Marlene Castleman and Lionel Castleman (dec.).

Very much loved by all her cousins.

R.I.P. Ellen Reunited with her Dad.

Illegal felling crippling parks and forests THE toll of firewood theft from Victoria’s forests and parks has been revealed as public land authorities announce a crackdown on escalating illegal firewood take and habitat destruction threatening the survival of native wildlife and Aboriginal cultural heritage.

In 2023 alone, firewood thieves damaged or destroyed more than 9,200 native trees or cleared roughly 462 hectares of public land in Victoria, with much of the stolen wood sold on to unsuspecting Victorians by illegal firewood operators.

CHURCH NOTICES ST. ARNAUD CHURCH OF CHRIST Cnr. Queens Ave & Alma St. Looking to Jesus Thurs. 25th July 10.30 a.m.: Faith Group Sun. 28th July 10.30 a.m.: Worship & Communion Speaker: Neale Postlethwaite Enquiries: Brian Eccles Ph: 5495 2267

ST. ARNAUD UNITING CHURCH Sunday 28th July ST. ARNAUD 9.30 am Rev. Gordon Wild STUART MILL Combined with St. Arnaud Morning Tea to follow PARISH OFFICE Chris & Rob Batters Pastorial Co-ordinators Enquiries 5495 6223

The Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria have launched Taskforce Ironbark, a joint state-wide initiative targeting illegal commercial firewood removal from public land and empowering Victorian firewood consumers to make choices which help protect our forests and native wildlife.

With winter here and factors like rising living pressures and a lack of community awareness, the demand for cheap firewood is likely to increase, exacerbating illegal firewood theft and the destruction of vital habitat.

CHURCH NOTICES ANGLICAN PARISH OF ST. ARNAUD Christ Church Old Cathedral Friday 26th July 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

CHURCH NOTICES DISTRICT CATHOLIC CHURCHES East Wimmera Parish BIRCHIP

Sunday July 28th 10.30am Live Stream in BOORT

Sunday July 28th 10.30am Live Stream in BANYENA - No Mass CHARLTON

Sunday July 28th 10.30am Live Stream out to churches without Mass DONALD

Sunday July 28th 10.30am Live Stream in ST. ARNAUD

Sunday July 28th 8.30am Mass WYCHEPROOF

Saturday July 27th 7.00pm Mass Parish Coordinator: Noeline Hogan 0476 617 976

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Birthday wishes to: July 24th Sue Chipperfield Sophie O’Donnell July 25th Taylor Amos Daph Donaldson Marcus Baldwin July 26th Corrie Bussem Madi Grech-Gale Barb Hogan Kim Nevill

July 27th Bella Mason July 29th Samuel Dyke Jake Postlethwaite Archer Reyne Paige Gifford July 30th Sue Martin Angela Inkester Kynan Torney

When Victorians unintentionally buy illegally sourced firewood, often through online marketplaces, roadside stalls, and word-ofmouth, they could also be inadvertently supporting the individuals and syndicates destroying native forests and wildlife habitat.

Many of the trees targeted by thieves are large, old, slow-growing species that are unlikely to recover or be replenished in this generation or the next, and their illegal felling directly risks the survival of some of our most threatened native species, including the red-tailed black cockatoo and the brush-tailed phascogale, who rely on hollows in both standing and fallen trees for habitat.

Victoria is also rich with Aboriginal cultural heritage and only a small percentage of historical sites have been recorded.

Firewood theft has serious potential to damage Aboriginal scarred trees, and once gone, these important cultural representations and reminders of Indigenous land use practices are lost forever.

Authorised Officers are conducting targeted patrols across public land and using intelligence-gathering methods, such as concealed cameras and community reports, to catch commercial firewood thieves.

Last year, the Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria issued 130 infringement notices and laid more than 220 charges related to habitat destruction and the illegal cut and take of firewood from forests and parks.

In Victoria, it is illegal to cut and take timber from public land without authorisation and offenders face maximum penalties of more than $9,879 and/or 12 months in prison for each charge. Chainsaws, trailers, and vehicles used in the offending can also be seized.

The community can help by reporting suspicious sellers or firewood theft from public land to 136 186.

For more information on responsible sourcing of firewood, visit: www.vic.gov.au /sourcing-firewood

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Bushrangers ‘rob’ veteran car rally goers of their gold • From page 1.

Alan had decided that the St. Arnaud Hospital Foundation, of which Heather is the treasurer, be the benefactor.

The entrants visited Gilmac on Friday afternoon and on Saturday the rally headed to Rupanyup to the Woods Museum, where the committee provided morning tea and lunch.

Saturday night was a fun night at the Shire Café, where lots of ‘tom foolery’ was enjoyed.

Sunday morning, the entrants held a cold start competition which is judging who is the quickest to start

their car from cold.

Entrants started at the side of their car.

At the ‘GO’, they tooted the horn, crankstarted the car, raced around their car and tooted the horn again to finish.

The fastest of the four entrants took 9.2 seconds, whereas the other three took less than 11 seconds.

The gathering at the new poppet head at the old Lord Nelson Mine and old swimming pool site, enjoyed morning tea in the bush setting, whilst Bev Reid gave a very well researched history of the goldfields, particularly Lord Nelson

Mine and the eucalyptus oil production.

The convoy of cars then proceeded around the town to see the street art and silos.

The cars then proceeded to Alan and Heather’s home, for a car display, and the Northern Grampians Shire safely closed Bewley St for two hours providing safe public viewing for everyone.

The Lions Club cooked a tasty BBQ lunch for entrants, just after the unveiling of Alan’s restoration – a 1918 Buick Roadster.

A very successful rally which show-cased St. Arnaud and the local area.

Above and below: Some of the stunning vehicles at the Lord Nelson Mine and old swimming pool site for morning tea.

To the Editor Scout Hall access denied

Above and below: The 1911 Stanley Steam car, made in America by Stanley brothers, with wooden body, no electrics, no gears or clutch, acetylene headlamps and carries 28 gallons of water. It has a kerosene burner that heats water into steam under the ‘coffin nose’ hood.

Below: The ‘bushranger’ (Arnold Bond) attended the Saturday night event at the Shire Cafe to ‘collect’ gold from everyone there.

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Dear Editor The Performing Arts St Arnaud Association has been denied access to the now decade vacant scout hall.

Scouts Australia would rather condone further deterioration than use.

The association offered free maintenance and immediate vacancy should Scouting re-start in St Arnaud, so being denied a home for this not for profit group, has resulted in seeking shared spaces where all the equipment for performance of all sorts is going to be a hard slog having to move and reset up.

This is a community led group and in my time of 21 years here have seen nothing like this ever on offer.

This group has a lot to offer, in experience, opportunity for personal development, new and exciting experiences in all the performing arts in a caring and sharing fashion.

The community has a lot of folk with the skills and no opportunity to join with others like minded and skilled or unskilled to join together and make some exciting happenings, sound, colour, light and using instruments they may have never been exposed to using or experienced the thrill of being coached to be able make groovy sounds without the pressure of formal learnings.

Concerned Citizen Name and address supplied

Inter-Hotels’ Pool competition results ROUND Twelve of the Inter-Hotels’ Pool Competition was played on Wednesday, 17th July.

Subsequent to some of the elevated dramatics of previous rounds tonight’s encounters appeared to be mundane, business-asusual affairs for the primary participants atop the ladder whereby principal interest revolves around the triumvirate vying for the ladder’s fourth position however there was to be only one member of that group who was to enhance their quest for elevation.

This was to be the RSL brigade who were in barracks against the Sporting Club side and, in the opening battle of the captains the Clubbers’ Dayle Pitt was to set the tone for the night by losing the opening frame against Ned Gorrie with a foul on the black ball.

The RSL’s Jack Ryan followed in his captain’s footsteps against Joel Nevill, and Pizza Peter Anderson sprinkled the anchovies over Jess Cook but the Clubbers’ top gun Reg Nazifouski accounted for Harry Ryan to leave the Diggers in the advance by three games to one at the end of the first round.

Round two was to be a virtual carbon copy of the previous round with each of the successful combatants closing out their respective matches, leaving the Diggers in command at the end of the singles by six games to two.

Their rapid advance stalled in a drawn-out doubles match that saw the Clubbers regain some territory but the revival was terminated when a premature potting of the black by the Club duo brought the match abruptly to its conclusion in favour of the RSL by seven games to three, keeping them tantalizingly within striking distance of fourth place but they have a daunting assignment against the Farmers’ Arms One on their baize next round.

That compelling combination was to curtail the Royal Two team’s aspirations at a final’s appearance when they assaulted them in their redoubt as Leigh Watkins, Hayden Perry and Geoff Watts ploughed through Toby Pickthall, Daniel Needs and Nick Birthisel but the Royal roaster, Phill Atkin, was to toast Ben Jackson in the last frame of the first round.

Leigh and Geoff then terminated their opponents in the second round while Hayden and Ben squared theirs, thereby leaving the top dogs in a commanding position, leading by six games to two at the end of the second round. Daniel was to brandish the Royal standard briefly in the third round against Hayden but Ben was to convert Phill to Welsh rarebit and with the doubles shared the ladder leaders had gone home with the leeks by eight games to four.

The basement battlers, the Farmers Arms’ Two

team, hosted the Royal One side and it wasn’t long before they were in more strife than an Aussie Rules footballer trying to make a tackle.

Only Logan Hines and Bianca Cannon were able to activate the scorer, each extricating a game off Mitch Phillips and Trevor Postlethwaite respectively

as Sam Postlethwaite and Thomas Watts accounted for Ruby Smith and Alayne Cunningham.

The rampaging Royals then won both doubles to boost their percentage with a ten games to two victory.

Home derby of the round took place at the Country Club and it was not long before the Club

Two side exerted their authority in the match as their captain Harley Durward reversed a downturn of his previous outstanding form with a victory over Jacob Vanrenen while Jake Male was also successful against Troy Shields.

Teammate Will Jackson was to be successful in his

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opening frame against Paul Mullins but he was to eventually be overpowered by Paul in three sets while the Ones’s Des Moulday had been their only winner in the first round, this against Grant Doyle but a moustache moult in the second round saw him foul on the black and this unsettled him for the third round

where he succumbed to Grant.

With the doubles shared the Two’s were home by eight games to four thus leaving the Mean Machine’s tenancy of fourth spot on the ladder vulnerable but the draw for the last four rounds would appear to favour them.

North-Central Football Roundup Goldacres Seniors

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

2.5 4.10 8.15 9.16 (70) CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 1. 0 1. 1 2. 5 (17) Goals for Birchip-Watchem: Ben Edwards 5, Meyrick Buchanan, Marshall Rippon, Nicholas Rippon, Patrick Veszpremi.

For Charlton: Ben Lanyon, Harrison Taylor.

Best for Birchip-Watchem: Ty Colbert, Meyrick Buchanan, Hamish Hosking, Darcy Reid, Ben Edwards, Samuel Simmons.

For Charlton: Sam Woods, Mitchell Collins, Kade Blow, Rhyen Woods, Bailey Dixon, Ben Lanyon.

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

5.4 5.6 7.14 8.15 (63) NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 4.7 5. 8 8.11 (59) Goals for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Charlie Cox, Wade Donnan, Lachy McClelland Billy McInnes, Tyson McKenzie, Jackson McMahon, Will Simpson, Brody Weir.

For Nullawil: Travis Cloke 2, Lucas Caccaviello, Zachary Caccaviello, Mitch Farmer, Rylee Smith, Adam Thomson, Daniel Watts.

Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Kane Donnan, Wade Donnan, Brodie Adcock, Ryan O’Sullivan, Thomas Cox, Jack Poulton.

For Nullawil: Lucas Caccaviello, Brent Sheahan, Matthew Wade, Adam Thomson, Dean Putt, Kyle Doran.

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

1.1 5.4 5.5 10.7 (67) ST ARNAUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1 2.1 4.5 4.5 (29) Goals for Donald: Blake Grant 2, Todd Stevenson 2, Cooper Anderson, Ryan Bath, Andrew Browne, Tom Heuston, Jamie Papalia, Jesse Wallin.

For St Arnaud: Mitch Egan 2, Daniel Gifford, Brayden Phillips.

Best for Donald: Andrew Browne, Jesse Wallin, Todd Stevenson, Jamie Papalia, Blake Grant, Kalon Green.

For St Arnaud: Jake Male, Sam Male, Mitch Egan, Ryan Lempa, Harley Durward, Bailey Nicholas.

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

2.1 4.2 7.6 9. 6 (60) WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT . . . . . . . .

2.2 4.5 6.7 7.11 (53) Goals for Boort: James Byrne 2, Ethan Coleman 2, Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, James Keeble, Ryan McGhie, Natnael McLaren, Tom Potter.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Cody Green, Rick Allan, Joshua Grabowski, Dane McLennan, Wayne Mitrovic, Matthew Trzeciak.

Best for Boort: Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Will Perryman, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Ethan Coleman, Jayden Dick, James Byrne.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Koby Hommelhoff, Maysen Murgov, Josh Walsh, Matthew Trzeciak, Spencer Allan, Robert Fawcett.

BYE: Wedderburn.

Haeusler’s Reserves

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

0.2 1.5 1.5 2.6 (18) CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 0.0 2.1 2.1 (13) Goals for Birchip-Watchem: Callum Goode, Sam Milne.

For Charlton: Anthony Judd, Jye Roberts.

Best for Birchip-Watchem: Jak Goldsmith, Jack Ryan, Joshua Woods, Matthew Rickard, Brady Paley.

For Charlton: Sean O’Connor, Anthony Judd, Benjamin Roberts, Oscar Wyrzykowski, Patrick Sait, Hugh Sait.

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

1.0 6.0 6.0 9.7 (61) NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4 5.4 5.8 5.8 (38) Goals for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Billy Poulton 4, Harry Harcourt 3, Trent Donnan, Connor Michael.

For Nullawil: Jack Barry, George Forrester, Sam Goldsmith, Dude Kelly, Matt Poyner.

Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Connor Michael, Wayne Landry, Harry Harcourt, Joel Clohesy, Tom Considine, Zachary Wemyss.

For Nullawil: Zac Kelly, Jack Barry, Lachlan Braine, Dude Kelly, Angus Forrester.

ST ARNAUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7 4.7 5.8 5.8 (38) DONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 (27) Goals for St Arnaud: Torin Petrie 2, Beau Knight, Heath McNally, Private Player.

For Donald: Dylan Gowlett 2, Brady Griffiths, George Morgan.

Best for St Arnaud: Riley Burke, Luke Ezard, Heath McNally, Beau Knight, Torin Petrie, Ben Price.

For Donald: Dylan Gowlett, Eddie Landwehr, Will Noble, Brady Griffiths, Gavin Beckham, Beau Morgan.

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

2.4 3.6 8.13 11.16 (82) WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT . . . . . . . .

1.0 2.1 2. 1 3. 2 (20) Goals for Boort: Frasier Holland 4, Chris O’Rourke 3, Sam Barraclough 2, Alex Cockerell, Dylan Hatcher.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Ben Brennan, Kristian McNicol, Heath Senior.

Best for Boort: Harry Weaver, Frasier Holland, Sam Barraclough, Mitchell O’Donoghue, Brodie Arnold, Alex Cockerell.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Heath Senior, Rowan Jones, Kristian McNicol, William Allan, Hamish Catto, Alexander Hogan.

Community Bank Charlton & District Under-17s CHARLTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4 1.7 2.9 3.10 (28) BIRCHIP-WATCHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.0 3.0 3.0 3. 0 (18) Best for Charlton: Jye Roberts, Jackson Bird, Murphy McGeown, William Thomas, Murphy Fitzpatrick, Cooper Phillips.

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

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

1.5 2.5 4.10 4.10 (34) NULLAWIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 2.1 2. 1 2. 7 (19) Best for Sea Lake Nandaly: Cruz O’Sullivan, Judd Durie, Ethan Ellis, Brayden Allan, Nate McClelland, Jack Stacey.

For Nullawil: Tiger Vearing, Rhett Hogan, Les Cooper, William Gilchrist, Brody Kelly, Mark Austin.

ST ARNAUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3 6.3 8.9 9.12 (86) DONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.0 0.3 0.3 2. 3 (15) Best for St Arnaud: Benjamin Greenaway, Bob Donald, Kynan Torney, Aidan Wickham, Austin Lowe, Hamish Tannock.

For Donald: Ethan Clapham, Glenn Pearse, Lachlan Clark, Braxton Hollis.

Next Round

Round 15, Saturday July 27 — Charlton v. Nullawil Boort v. Birchip-Watchem Bye: St Arnaud

Sea Lake-Nandaly v. Donald Wedderburn v. Wycheproof-Narraport

Uniting Church Under-14s

CHARLTON 3.2 (20) d. BIRCHIP-WATCHEM 0.1 (1).

Best for Charlton: Jordan Chamberlain, Scott Good, Murphy Fitzpatrick, Tamsyn Mcgurk, James Fitzpatrick, Isaac Roberts.

For Birchip-Watchem: Archie Tyler, Willow Ryan, Taio Atkinson.

SEA LAKE-NANDALY 8.14 (62) d. NULLAWIL 2.0 (12).

Best for Sea Lake-Nandaly: Finn Austerberry, Seth Pearce, Randy Bailey, Ewan Conlan, Henry Cox, Zander Wight.

For Nullawil: Cooper Kelly, Chase Poyner, Logan Pollington, Toby Kemp, Jed Harrison, Levi Poyner.

DONALD 6.1 (37) d. ST ARNAUD 3.5 (23).

Best for Donald: Oakley Brennan, Hugo Funcke, Jack Reilly, Noah Michael.

For St Arnaud: Ned Ezard, Nathan Saludes, Archer Reyne, Maddox Stewart, Finn Green, Lewis Lowe.

BOORT 4.14 (38) d. WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT 1.0 (6).

Best for Boort: Tyler Bennett, Finlay Arnold, Matthew Soumelidis, Beau Kane, Luca Lanyon.

For Wycheproof-Narraport: Kiarah Browne, Morgan Beattie, Desmond Polzin, Mitchell Coatsworth.

Positions of Teams Goldacres North-Central Seniors Teams Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . .

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

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . .

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

Wycheproof-Narraport .

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

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

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

P 13 13 12 12 12 13 12 13 12

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

Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . .

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

Birchip-Watchem . . . . .

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

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

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

Wycheproof-Narraport .

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . .

P 12 13 12 13 13 12 12 13 12

Pts 48 46 30 26 24 22 22 4 2

% 211.62 210.31 113.04 124.61 100.00 88.07 84.90 38.54 41.77

W 12 11 7 6 6 5 5 1 0

L 1 1 4 5 6 7 6 12 11

D 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

B 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2

For 1348 1428 858 962 1000 864 849 503 487

Ag 637 679 759 772 1000 981 1000 1305 1166

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2

For 1121 1096 947 624 512 659 448 494 380

Ag 311 357 340 774 1004 641 756 1028 1070

Haeuslers Reserves Pts 44 44 40 28 24 20 12 8 4

% 360.45 307.00 278.53 80.62 51.00 102.81 59.26 48.05 35.51

W 11 11 10 7 6 5 3 2 1

L 1 2 2 6 7 7 9 11 11

Community Bank Charlton and District U17s Teams Boort . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . .

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

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

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

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . .

P 10 11 11 12 11 10 10 11

Teams Sea Lake-Nandaly . . . .

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

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

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

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

Wedderburn . . . . . . . . .

Birchip-Watchem . . . . .

Wycheproof-Narraport .

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

P 13 12 11 13 12 11 13 13 12

Pts 36 36 32 24 16 16 12 0

W 9 9 8 6 4 4 3 0

L 1 2 3 6 7 6 7 11

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 4 2 3 2 2 4 4 3

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1

Uniting Church U14s

Voting for round 14:

Pts 52 40 36 32 24 16 16 4 0

W 13 10 9 8 6 4 4 1 0

L 0 2 2 5 6 7 9 12 12

Tooleybuc Sporting Club Presidents’ Award

Birchip-Watchem: T. Colbert 3, M. Buchanan 2, B. Edwards 1.

Charlton: S. Woods 3, M. Collins 2, B. Lanyon 1.

Sea Lake-Nandaly: K. Donnan 3, B. Adcock 2, W. Donnan 1.

Nullawil: M. Wade 3, A. Thomson 2, L. Caccaviello 1.

Donald: J. Papalia 3, J. Wallin 2, A. Browne 1.

St Arnaud: J. Male 3, S. Male 2, M. Egan 1.

Boort: J. Baddeley-Kelly 3, W. Perryman 2, J Fitzpatrick 1.

Wycheproof-Narraport: K. Hommelhoff 3, M. Murgov 2 J. Walsh 1.

Saturday’s Leading Goal Kickers Seniors Reserves

Ben Edwards (Bir.-Watchem) 5 . . . . . .

Tom Campbell (Wedd) - . . . . . . . . . .

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

Mitch Farmer (Nullawil) 1 . . . . . . . . . .

Nicholas Rippon (Bir.-Watchem) 1 . . . .

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

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

James Keeble (Boort) 1 . . . . . . . . . .

81 38 38 36 30 25 24 24

Billy Poulton (SLNT) 4 ...........

Chris O’Rourke (Boort) 3 . . . . . . . . . . .

Sam Goldsmith (Nullawil) 1 . . . . . . . . .

Harry Harcourt (SLNT) 3 . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Anthony Judd (Charlton) 1 . . . . . . . . . .

Joseph McGrath (Charlton) - . . . . . . . .

34 33 31 24 22 21 21 19

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. 10 10 10 0 10 0 0 0 0

Res. 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 0

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

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

Ttl. 246 189 171 142 119 98 79 69 61

NORTH CENTRAL NEWS, WEDNESDAY JULY 24th 2024 - Page 13

Charlton 100 Years Ago:19th - 23rd July 1924

by Charlton Golden Grains Museum

Accident His many friends will regret to learn that Mr A. E. Giles, of Charlton West, met with a very unfortunate accident.

While taking the bar off the plough, he was unscrewing a nut, when the bolt broke, and the bar struck him on the right leg, Mr Giles falling and breaking the leg, just above the ankle.

Medical aid was summoned, and every attention was given to Mr Giles, who is getting on as well as can be expected.

Who Owned Cattle?

A case that presented interesting features was heard at the Charlton Court of Petty Sessions.

An information was laid against Katherine O’Neil, married woman.

The case for the informant was that three cattle were wandering unattended in High Street at about 5.45pm, at which time there was a good deal of motor traffic owing to the football match.

The cattle were driven to the police paddock.

During the night, the lock was wrenched and the cattle let out.

It was not, however, suggested that the

defendant had anything to do with that.

The defence submitted it was merely a case of mistaken identity of the cattle.

After hearing evidence, it was decided that there was a doubt as to whom the cattle belonged to and the case was dismissed.

Death of ‘Jerry’ Arundell Word has reached Charlton of the death, at the Perth Hospital, as the outcome of wounds he received in the Great War, of Robert Thomas Arundell, better known as “Jerry”.

The cause of death was paralysis of the left side, owing to a bullet having shattered the left shoulder.

The late Mr Arundell had been absent from his home for 23 years, residing in Western Australia all that time, except for the three years he served with the AIF. He was a ver y prominent member of the Charlton Football Club, and their champion goal-kicker.

His remains were laid to rest in Perth cemetery, and were given a militar y funeral.

The Hand of Death Buckrabanyule has lost a well-known and

highly-esteemed personality by the death of Mr James Hall, who passed away at the age of 76.

When quite a young man, he voyaged to Australia from the old land, and he worked at the diggings, ere he came to Buckrabanyule.

The late Mr Hall had been on his farm there for 50 years.

While he never sought public life, he took a keen interest in the welfare of his district.

He was a member of the Church of England.

His widow, six sons and six daughters are left to mourn his loss.

Yeungroon To help in raising funds for the providing of prizes at the State School picnic, a hare shoot was held under the leadership of Mr Peter Hanson.

The shooting party, of some 30 guns, was mostly from Yeungroon, but four travelled from Charlton. Five paddocks, each of about 640 acres, were covered, and between 40 and 50 hares was the bag for the shoot.

On the Nod Some people appear to have had a rendezvous at the side door of the Victoria Hall, on the night of the Brass Band Palin and Fancy Dress Ball.

The Band officials

Above: Yeungroon State School. (left to right) Back Row: Alma Bennett, Doris Price, Vera Parry, Jessie Ritchie, Maisie Smith, Olive Lanyon Second Back Row: Tom Parry, Gerald Spicer, Lindsay Bryant, Frank Ritchie, Neil McGillivray, Teacher Miss V. Williams Third Row: Ivy Price, Jessie Cossar, Marge Spicer, Margaret Bennett Front Row: Keith McGillivray, Jim Bennett were greatly annoyed to find that some person or persons opened the door of the gentlemen’s room, and admitted others, who, walked in without paying for either the dance, the privilege of looking-on, or the supper.

As the charge to hold a “watching brief” (including supper), was only two shillings, it was too bad to treat the band in this way.

Neither those who opened the door, nor those who took advantage of securing something for nothing, can look back with much pleasure on the proceeding.

Meeting and Parting The last meeting of the Young Peoples’ Methodist Guild partook of a triple nature, a welcome home, a musical evening, and a

farewell.

The first pleasure was that of welcoming home Mr W. A .

Merrylees, the Rhodes Scholar of 1920, on his return from Oxford. Mr Merrylees gave his impressions of Oxford, dealing with the different aspects of College life.

A pleasing musical programme was then rendered.

Next came the duty of saying farewell to Mr

and Mrs J. Sleeman, who are leaving for Geelong.

A tribute was paid to the services they had rendered the Choir.

A presentation of a silver hot water jug was made.

On behalf of I.O.R. a cheque was handed to Mr Sleeman to purchase an inscribed I.O.R. medal in appreciation of his services.

(Information from East Charlton Tribune)

Free dental care for more than Stawell Lawn Cemetery expansion currently underway 100,000 Victorian kids HELPING thousands of parents save time and money and keeping Victorian kids happy and healthy the Smile Squad program has now delivered free dental care to more than 100,000 students. .

Delivered by mobile teams of dedicated oral health clinicians who travel across the state in bright orange vans, Smile Squad provides free check-ups, x-rays, teeth cleaning, application of fluoride and dental sealants, fillings, and root canals to school students.

Since the program launched in 2019 Smile Squad has delivered 200,000 free initial and follow up appointments to kids at government schools and provided more than 600,000 dental health packs which include a toothbrush and toothpaste.

A survey of students attending Smile Squad found that 36

per cent of them don’t brush their teeth twice a day, and 16 per cent of them had never had their teeth checked by a dental professional before Smile Squad visited their school.

Across Australia, at least a quarter of children have experienced tooth decay and in Victoria dental conditions are the highest cause of preventable hospitalisations for children under 10.

Importantly, this transformational program has benefits that reach beyond Victorian kids.

By delivering free dental care to Victorian kids, we are freeing up treatment places for more adults to be seen by our pub-

lic dental services.

The Smile Squad program was first funded in 2019 with an initial $321.9 million investment by the Labor Government– the most significant investment in public dental health in the state since 2004.

The program received a $16.9 million boost in the Victorian Budget 2023/24 which will support Smile Squad to expand into lowfee non-government schools from 2026.

Victorian parents are encouraged to keep an eye out for information about Smile Squad and sign their kids up when the service next visits their school.

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THE Stawell Cemetery Expansion Project has been commenced by the Northern Grampians Shire Council (NGSC) and will continue over the next few years.

“The expansion, a new lawn cemetery, is crucial to Stawell.

“The existing lawn cemetery will be at capacity in the next three years with the expanded cemetery providing more than 5,500 additional plots ensuring the community's burial needs are met for the next century,” explained Mayor of NGSC, Councillor Haswell.

The Cemetery Expansion Project is fully funded by council with a total budget of $550,000 that will be allocated over several years.

Now in the construction phase, work currently carried out by council staff include earthworks and the removal of native trees which will be replaced by more infrastructurefriendly species.

Stage two will involve constructing the roads, footpath, and continuing with road infrastructure development.

The expanded cemetery is expected to include new rose gardens, an open space area, new fencing, and additional access and exit areas, as well as the new roads and footpaths including a road linking the old and new cemeteries.

While works are in progress, community members can continue to access the current cemetery.

COVID Updates and Developments Victorian Stats There were no statistics released this week and the next Health Department report will be due next week.

Struggling in UK Clinically extremely vulnerable people with COVID are struggling to get timely access to treatments such as antiviral drugs amid a summer wave of the virus.

People with certain health conditions such as those over 85 years or those with chronic

conditions are eligible for medications that can help the body fight the virus that causes COVID.

New variant in Australia A new COVID-19 variant, LB.1, which experts say could be more transmissible, is circulating in Australia.

The new variant doesn't appear to cause more severe symptoms than previous, similar variants.

Oral antivirals will still work against LB.1, and our current vaccines will still give some (but reduced) cross-immunity.

In The Paddock Mentoring program cultivating farm business futures Shifting gears for National Farm Safety Week

BIRCHIP Cropping Group’s (BCG) latest initiative, Cultivating Futures in Farming Mentor Program, is arming growers with the skills to run sustainable and profitable farm businesses well into the future.

Hosted in partnership with Agriculture Victoria, the program is run by experienced Pinion Advisory consultants and aims to build confidence in onfarm decision making.

BCG Project Manager in Extension Demi Taylor encourages growers aged 18-40 to apply for this free program (valued at

$4,000), to develop their key financial, business, and people management skills.

“One of the key benefits of the program is that you can bring a mentor with you, whether that be a parent, your farm business advisor/agronomist, or an existing farm manager.

“This creates a more

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Above: Farm tours is on the agenda at the BCGs Cultivating Futures in Farming Mentor program. personalised businesscentred approach to the program and provides participants with support in benchmarking their management performance and business for future production years.

“If you have recently returned to your farm business, are learning the ropes of management, or have been working in the business for a few years but are transitioning to a management positionthis program is for you!

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Participants will have the opportunity to attend face-to -face workshops, farm tours, a series of webinars, and gain valuable oneon-one coaching time with experienced business consultants.

The program will cover areas such as benchmarking, business foundations, people management, succession, leasing/ share farming, risk management, opportunity identification, business cases, and

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Applications close August 7. Scan the QR code (above) to learn more and apply.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Victorian Government's Future Agriculture Skills Capacity Fund.

Acting Minister for Agriculture Steve Dimopoulos has announced a $100,000 grant to the National Centre for Farmer Health to support the delivery of farm safety education in schools, teaching young people about the risks they are exposed to when visiting, living and working on farms.

Agriculture makes up two per cent of Victoria’s workforce while having 14% of workplace fatalities. In 2022/23 young people aged 15 to 19 comprised 6.3% of total workplace injuries and 13.3% of non-work related injuries on farms.

The ‘Shifting Gears’ teaching resource will provide educators with materials to facilitate meaningful discussions about farm safety within their classrooms.

The resources have been funded through the Farming Safe and Well program and will be available for use from January 2025.

This initiative aligns with the theme of this year’s National Farm Safety Week theme, ‘In Safe Hands’, which emphasises the importance of keeping our farmers and their families safe.

Throughout farm safety week, Farmsafe Australia will share practical safety tips from farmers to increase the safety of everyday tasks and foster a more safety focused farming culture.

For more resources to support safety, health and wellbeing on farms, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au.

Week ending Wednesday July 17 2024

— By Glendon Hancock

THE Australian wool market has had an up and down series, a soft start followed by a strong finish, combining for an overall unchanged result in the benchmark AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI).

With only Sydney and Melbourne in operation this week the national offering fell to 27,519 bales.

Season to date there has been 13,051 more bales offered compared to last, however this figure is misleading.

Historically there would be no sales held in Week 3 as the mid-year recess had begun, the addition of these extra sales in July is bolstering early season offering figures.

Buyer sentiment was again cautious from the start of the first day, and while market movements varied, the overall trend was lower.

The EMI dropped 3 cents for the day.

This was the ninth selling day in a row the EMI recorded a negative result.

This was the longest downward run in the EMI since October 2020 (12 selling days).

The EMI dipped to 1,104 cents, the lowest the EMI has been, also since October 2020.

The second selling day was in complete contrast to the first, buyer sentiment was positive and the widespread competition helped to push prices higher.

By days end, the indiv i d u a l M i c ro n P r i c e Guides (MPGs) had risen by between 2 and 46 cents.

The EMI ended its downward daily run, posting a 3-cent rise for the day, weakness in the other sectors preventing a larger daily rise.

The EMI closed the day and the series at 1,107

National Offering Centre North South Total

Week 3 3

Days 16, 17 July 16, 17 July

Offering 11,916 15,603 30,518

Future Offerings Week

4

23, 24 July

Source - AWEX

33,564

cents, unchanged for the series.

The passed in rate was 8.3% this was 5.2% lower than the previous week.

An overall clearance rate of over 90% shows the willingness of most sellers to meet the current market.

Fremantle returns next week, for what will be the final selling series before the annual three-week midyear recess.

Currently, there is 33,564 bales on offer.

Melbourne 1083M 16.5 1729n 17 1610 17.5 1543 18 1445 18.5 1393 19 1357 19.5 1324 20 1301 21 1284 22 1281n 23 24 25 26 551n 28 368 30 333 32 290n MC 677 Ind.

-2

-8 -2 +5 -11 -1 -4 +3 +8 +8 +6

-13 -17 -7 +2 -13

NORTH CENTRAL NEWS, WEDNESDAY JULY 24th 2024 - Page 15

Local girl shines at Sheep and Wool Show and makes it to National trials A very cold, wet and windy weekend was not going to deter those attending the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show, with a large crowd attending and the shearing shed was a great relief from the wind and rain for the large crowd.

Saturday was a competition day for the Sports Shears and Sunday was qualifying finals for the State Teams.

Stuart Mill local wool handler Sarah Lloyd, along with Stawell’s Amy

Kilpatrick, and Erin Twigg from Boort, went head to head for the two state representative places in the Senior wool handling division.

Competition was tight, with Sarah and Amy taking 1st and

2nd with only 5 points splitting the first and second placings.

The girls will now be Victoria’s representatives and will head to Katanning in West Australia in late October to try out for the National team.

Above: Sarah Lloyd concentrating on skirting the fleece at the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show - PHOTO: Supplied Right: (left to right) Sarah Lloyd, Amy Kilpatrick, Erin Twigg senior wool handling state final placegetters - PHOTO: Supplied

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Charlton Croquet - Contributed

ON a cold, very windy day, 19 brave croquet players from Boort, Swan Hill and Charlton participated in the second Round Robin for the Murray Va l l e y C r o q u e t Association for 2024.

Above: New President John Prendegast and returning Secretary Iris Hunter-Conlan.

Community Garden holds its Annual General Meeting THE St. Arnaud Community Garden held its Annual General Meeting recently at the Gardens to a good turnout of gardeners who have bought this neck of the woods to be a flourishing garden of produce.

Returning Secretary, Iris Hunter-Conlan was joined by a new President, John Prendergast and new Treasurer Jean Gloster.

The gardens usually have at least 15 attendees for morning tea and/or lunch and the cold and heat are kept away with a new split-system air conditioner that works just fine in the shed on the grounds of the

St. Arnaud Hospital.

This coming year the group intend to visit other regional community gardens for new ideas for their little patch.

New signage is high on the agenda after responses from visitors that they can’t find the gardens.

For anyone wishing to come along on a Wednesday morning, you can find the

Community Garden at the hospital’s second entrance from town, when signage will be erected.

All are welcome and new plots are being made available for anyone who wishes to partake of the social occasion and the allocated plot that awaits, in particular, the Garden would like more interested female members.

Play began at 10am and broke for a much needed casserole luncheon with hot apple crumble for sweets.

The hardy players then completed the day’s games.

In Association Croquet four players won both their matches with Julie Barber (Swan Hill) 4th, Lindsay Patullo 3rd, Naomi Patullo 2nd and Julie Notting (Swan Hill) the winner with 2 games and 26 hoops.

In Golf Croquet Denise McDougal (Boort) and Dot McKee both finished with 3 wins and the same number of hoops but Denise was declared the winner.

Charlton is gearing

Above: (left to right) Dot McKee, Julie Notting and Denise McDougal. as well as interstate players so everyone is invited to come and watch some excellent croquet.

The following weekend is the final Round

Robin to be held at Boort.

At the end of the month the Murray Valley Golf Croquet tournament will be held at Charlton.

Rain Go Away It’s Sunday

St. Arnaud Indoor Bowls

up for a busy August with the Association Croquet Tournament for Section 1 on August 10 & 11.

This will feature Victorian State players

- Contributed

TWENTY bowlers took to the green in last Sunday’s round of Winter Bowls defying the cold breezy conditions until the rain arrived and sent them scampering into the clubhouse.

They had played one game of 10 ends, and 4 ends of the second game before the rain upended any further ends.

The winners were Col Marchment and Faye Rodger, 6 shots up after the first game and one shot up after their 4- end game.

Runners-up were Tr e v o r M c D o n a l d and Tony Marland winning the first game by 17 shots, but playing a 4-all

- Contributed

Above: Faye Rodger and Col Marchment winners of Winter Bowls last Sunday. draw in the second game.

The next round of Winter Bowls at the

St. Arnaud Bowling Club will be on Sunday August 4th starting at 1-00pm.

Good scores in trying conditions Above: Community Garden members munching on a beautiful morning tea.

Club medal at St. Arnaud Ladies Golf IT was Club Medal Day at St. Arnaud Ladies Golf last Wednesday.

Mary Elliott was the victor with 75 nett with Marilyn Knights runner-up with 76 nett.

With tournaments now in full swing Marilyn and Alison Fahey represented

the club the next day at the Boort tournament and enjoyed the day.

As the St. Arnaud tournament is looming on the horizon there will be a meeting at 9am before the commencement of play today (24th July) to get things sorted.

Ladies are encouraged to attend if possible.

THIRTEEN golfers braved the gusty, icy conditions and took to the St. Arnaud golf course last Saturday .

Despite the trying conditions, some very good scores were achieved with Tubby Drendel, having not played for a while, winning on a three way count back from masterful campaigner Bill Knights second and Bill Rodger third, all on 36 points.

Two matches were

contested during the day .

Trevor Merrin def Hayden Heyme 3/1 in the Nevill Singles Knockout.

In a hard fought competition the Bill Knights/ Leigh Hines combination def Daniel Needs and Jim Coloe 4/3 to advance to the next round of the Bray 4

- Contributed Ball Best Ball.

Despite Needsy having a birdie on the 1st, Jimmy putting for eagle on the 3rd, Needsy birding on the 4th and chipping in on the 8th Knights/Hines thought they were in for a tough game but prevailed in the end.

Nearest the pins were L eigh Hines 6th, Tubby Drendel 8th and Jim Coloe 10th.

Tuesday 2nd July The four teams were made up with nine bowlers having three teams of two bowlers and one team of three bowlers.

Three games of six ends was played today with kitty staying where it landed.

Playing well together and winning all three games was Flo Andison (S) and Mitch Horwill with a total score of 44 points Scores were low in all three games but they managed to keep control of every game, winning each end by either just one or two bowls.

In the first game they won four of the six ends, then in the second and third games they won five ends in each.

Tuesday 9th July No bowls played.

Tuesday 16th July Another afternoon with only nine bowlers to make up the four teams.

This week it was back to playing eight ends.

Going into the third game, three of the teams had all won a game each, so it depended on which team won this game to take out the overall win.

The winners with 38 points, winning two games and a draw were Flo Andison (S) and Mitch Horwill.

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Winners Galore

St. Arnaud vs Donald hockey results

THE win by “Cornelia” for Ross and Mary Conway in race 1 at the Charlton on Wednesday was the first of many winners for local trainers last week.

The 8yo made it 2 wins from her 3 starts since returning from a 54 month absence from the track.

Driven by James Herbertson the mare led from barrier 5 and won comfortably by 5.1m in a career best time of 1.57.2.

Race 2 on Wednesday went to the Moyreisk trained trotter “Boutika” driven

by Jason Ainsworth for his brother Ashley who drove a stablemate in the race.

The 5yo mare, who was bred by “Doc” Hargreaves, is by the now Berrimal based sire “Danny Bouchea” and won by 17.8m after avoiding the chaos caused when the leader galloped at the 200m point.

Former Charlton driver Ryan Sanderson won race 6 for Marong trainer David Van Ryn with the Michael Gadsden trained “Markleigh Caz” continuing her run of placings by finishing second.

Michael trained another second in the next race with “Fragmental” being beaten by the Jason Ainsworth trained and driven “The Regulator”.

The Gadsden stable has had 62 starters so far this season and has an enviable strike rate of 50% wins and placings to starters.

The James Herbertson driven and Shaun and Jason McNaulty trained “Terror Eyes” capped of a great day when it “bolted” in race 8.

The 6yo NZ bred gelding has had two wins and a second from its four starts for the McNaulty’s.

Second in the race

- Story and pics contributed

Minkey - 2 Games; Graeme Male Real Estate - Torah Watts, Weirs IGA - Brandon James, Georgie MacTaggart, MCL Legal & PhysioBiz - Chad Polkinghorne , Brax Evans, Nutrien St. Arnaud Drinker - Ivy Ezard, Alice Batters

Inside running

by Archie

was “Ourbeachbabe” for Charlton trainer Zac Steenhuis.

It was a day meeting at Mildura on Friday with the Tormey stable “bookending” the programme.

The extremely promising 2yo “Coniston” won race 1 after sitting outside of the leader for most of the race.

The Alison Tormey raced gelding has now had three lifetime starts for 2 wins and a second at Hamilton where he raced against a field of mostly 3yo’s.

The second leg of the stable double was race 11 that was won by the NZ bred “Chogi” who has two wins and two seconds from its last five starts.

It was almost a massive day for Ellen and John with “Twisted Bliss” finishing second and “Tupelo Beach” having no luck in the latter stages of its race.

Zac Steenhuis added to the win tally for the week when he won race 3 at Mildura with the former SA pacer “Sunfire” who was driven on Friday

by Lochie Cook.

That win was Zac’s 100th training success.

Pinjarra WA, on the Monday was the venue for Noel and Kaye Boyd’s “Luvaflair” to continue on her winning way with her tally moving along to 21 wins and $192,997 in stakes.

Tonight racing is at Bendigo and this afternoon Stawell race with local runners engaged at both venues.

Bealiba Hall Indoor Carpet Bowls

U12's 9-0 Six2Six - Lewis Lowe, Parkview - Indi Johns, JPX - Chaise Buttery, Goals: Ned Ezard (2), Sam Greenaway (2), Chaise Buttery (2), Finn Evans (2), Pat Zsigmond

Underage: 2-2 The Shire Cafe - Bella Bigmore, JPX - Jesse James, Six2Six - Austin Lowe Goals: Jack Batters, Austin Lowe

Women: Above: Saints’ Edward Parry (right) runs towards the ball against Donald apponents in the Men’s hockey.

North Central Hockey Association results Under 12: Birchip Watchem 1 Charlton 1 Donald 0 St. Arnaud 9 Wycheproof-Narraport 3 Boort 1 Underage: Birchip Watchem 0 Charlton 8 Donald 2 St. Arnaud 2 Wycheproof-Narraport 0 Boort 1

Women: Birchip Watchem 0 Charlton 14 Donald 0 St. Arnaud 4 Wycheproof-Narraport 3 Boort 5 Men: Birchip Watchem 0 Charlton 6 Donald 0 St. Arnaud 0 Wycheproof-Narraport 2 Boort 5

4-0 Royal Hotel St. Arnaud - Addison Wright, PhysioBiz - Ella Darby, Country Kitchen - Sophie Male, Knights Keeping It Real - Erin Dorhmann (off-field) Goals: Brylea Knight, Addison Wright, Jenny Kell, Emma Green

Mens: 0-0 Royal Hotel St. Arnaud - Edward Parry, PhyisoBiz - Chris Chaplin, Country Kitchen - Sam Cook, Knights Keeping It Real - Russ Marland

Reminder Hockey Club KIDS NIGHT is the 3rd of August at Lord Nelson Park.

Charlton v Birchip-Watchem netball Round 14 14 & Under A

C Grade

Charlton 3 def by BirchipWatchem 33 Loveland Electrical Best: Marley Mc Gurk, NWAG Coaches: Sophie Roberts, FHN Ladies Auxiliary Coaches: Lily Lane Special mention: A great game in tough conditions, even dodging a tumble weed

Charlton 14 def by BirchipWatchem 49 Roberts Windrowing & Fencing Contracting Best: Dayne Bartlett, S&D Consulting Coaches: Zoe Carney

17 & Under A Charlton 5 def by BirchipWatchem 22 Steel’s butchers and Teejet Best: Anika Holmes-Brown, REX Cinema Coaches: Annie Olive, FNH Ladies Auxiliary Coaches: Elise Fitzpatrick, Holmes-Brown Floor and Window Covering “Have a Crack”: Isabel Soulsby

B Grade Charlton 15 def by BirchipWatchem 47 The Vale of Avoca Best: Tessa Sexton, Charlton IGAl Coaches: Lily Campbell

A Grade Charlton 23 def Birchip-Watchem

Above: Donald’s Alexander Bourchier and Saints’ Joe Watts battle it out in the Men’s hockey.

21 Teys Charlton Feedlot Best: Kate Burton, Walsh Motors Coaches: Claudia Lee

North Central Netball results round 14

- Contributed

WHAT a roll up we had this week.

14 & Under A:

Four teams of triples took to the mats and we welcomed Phil (visiting from Melbourne) who held his own at his first attempt at indoor bowling, well done Phil.

Congratulations to the winning team of Malcolm Campbell, Pam Brightwell and Robert Dilworth with the perfect score of three wins.

Supper followed, complete with birthday cake and the raffle was won by Pam Brightwell, it was a winning night for Pam.

Birchip Watchem 33, Charlton 3 Wycheproof Narraport v Boort to be played at a later date Nullawil 13, Sea Lake Nandaly 19 Donald 38, St. Arnaud 13

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14 & Under B: Donald 4 St Arnaud 14

17 & Under A: Nullawil 46 Sea Lake Nandaly 4, Donald 25 St. Arnaud 59 Birchip Watchem 22, Charlton 5 Wycheproof Narraport v Boort to be played at a later date

A Grade: Birchip Watchem 21 Charlton 23 Wycheproof Narraport v Boort to

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be played at a later date Nullawil 31 Sea Lake Nandaly 25 Donald 54 St. Arnaud 52

B Grade: Birchip Watchem 47 Charlton 15 Wycheproof Narraport v Boort to be played at a later date Donald 65 St. Arnaud 31 Nullawil 35, Sea Lake Nandaly 20

C Grade: Birchip Watchem 49, Charlton 14, Wycheproof Narraport v Boort to be played at a later date Donald 21, St. Arnaud 48 Nullawil 26, Sea Lake Nandaly 17

C Reserve: Nullawil 22 Sea Lake Nandaly 23

Above: Biddy Douglas strong in defence takes on Donald's Trinity Cooper.

Saints Reserves victorious, as they celebrate Ezard’s 400th WITH gusts of over 50km an hour winds heading towards the caravan park end of Donald football ground, it might have been the Saints most important coin toss of the season.

Above: Luke Ezard was joined with his children and wife before the Reserves match (left to right): Max, Luke, Ned, Kirri and Ivy in front.

In his 400th game for the Saints, Luke Ezard called truly, and without hesitation, elected to kick downwind.

The Saints got off to a solid start, peppering the scoreboard consistently throughout the first quarter. With 10 shots on goal for the quarter, the Saints had the opportunity to put themselves in a very commanding position at the first break, how-

ever kicking just 3.7, the door was left ajar for their opponents.

Donald put 3 goals on the board for themselves in the 2nd term, however the Saints also managed one of their own against the breeze - the only score at the river end for the game - to retain a 13 point lead at the main break.

Throughout the third term, Donald’s game lifted quite significantly, retaining plenty of the ball throughout the midfield, however Saints defenders were able to repel all approaches towards goal.

The Saints managed to add a further seven points to their tally, taking the margin out to 20 points at the final break.

With just a 20 point buffer in hand, and a significant gale to contend with, the name of the game in the final

term, was possession and time.

20 minutes would be more than enough for the Royal Blues, if allowed the opportunity, however the Saints stood tall, restricting them to just 1.3 Saints victorious, by 11 points.

In the other games, the Seniors challenged Donald right throughout the first 3 terms, and with a 6 point deficit at the final break, and kicking to what had been the “non-scoring end,” the Saints were given the licence to take risks, and take the game on.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, Donald were up to the task, and managed to kick away to record a 6 goal win.

The Under 17s took another step towards securing their spot in the top two, with a 51 point victory over Donald. Ben Greenaway was fresh off a crack at

- Story and pics contributed. senior footy, and came back with a bang, as did Kynan Torney, who is fresh off an ankle injury.

Bob Donald, Aidan Wickham, Austin Lowe and Hamish Tannock were also among the better players.

The Under 14s kicked off the day, as they took on 2nd placed Donald. They’ll rue some inaccurate kicking in the first term, scoring just 4 behinds with the breeze at their back.

In the end, it was Donald by just 14 points.

Club info.

• Kids Night is coming up at the completion of the Round 16 game vs Sea Lake Nandaly, keep your eyes out on the Hockey Clubs socials for more information!

• Tickets are available in the Saints Major Raffle - Drawn on the night of the Round 18 clash with Boort.

Above: Supporters and players congratulate Luke as he breaks through the large banner at the start of his 400th game for St. Arnaud in the Reserves match.

Royal Blues vs Saints in thrilling under 14’s match IN a cold and windy battle at the weekend, the Royal Blues defeated the Saints in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

Kicking towards the wind, the Saints set the tone with a point in the first minute, showcasing their intent early on.

Sami's outstanding defence played a crucial role in stifling the Royal Blues' attempts to get on the scoreboard.

The Saints continued their strong start,

adding another point to their tally.

Archer, Nathan, Patrick, Finn G, and Finn W worked cohesively, contributing to yet another point for the Saints.

A remarkable mark

by Charlie B and more defensive heroics from Sami kept the Blues at bay, leaving the Saints

Maryborough Castlemaine District football League results Seniors Avoca 4.2 26 Harcourt 14.6 90 Campbells Creek 6.8 44 Maryborough Giants 21.4 130 Carisbrook 3.6 24 Lexton 6.8 44 Natte Bealiba 9.11 65 Dunolly 6.3 39 Newstead 5.7 37 Trentham 9.17 71 Bye - Maldon, Navarre, Talbot Reserves Avoca 1.2 8 Harcourt 13.12 90 Campbells Creek 6.4 40 Maryborough Giants 6.10 46 Carisbrook 3.3 21 Lexton 5.6 36 Natte Bealiba 9.17 71 Dunolly 0.5 5 Newstead 1.9 15 Trentham 10.12 72 Bye - Maldon, Navarre, Talbot

leading 0-4 by quartertime.

The second quarter saw a spirited response from the Royal Blues.

Despite the defenders’ tireless work, the Royal Blues managed to score their first goal in the early minutes.

Donald then showcased their prowess, scoring two quick goals and adding a point, bringing the score to 19-4 in favor of the Blues at half-time.

Key players Archer, Finn G, and Sam made their presence felt, but it was clear the Blues were gaining momentum.

The third quarter witnessed a resurgence from the Saints.

Archer scored a crucial goal, while Nathan's two excellent marks and Patrick's efforts kept the pressure on the Blues.

Declan's goal, along with quick contributions from Lewis and Ned, gave Maddox an opportunity for a quick goal, saw them close the

- Contributed gap to 19-23 by threequarter time.

In the final quarter, the Royal Blues maintain their lead, with Donald adding a point and a goal early on.

Charlie K, Arley, and Zac continued to persevere, but the Royal Blues added another point and two goals respectively.

Despite valiant efforts from Saints players like Sam, Finn E, Nathan, and Ned, the Blues extended their lead further.

Donald capped off their performance with two more goals, sealing a 37-23 victory for the Royal Blues.

The match was a tough contest, with both teams displaying remarkable skill and determination.

Awards were given to standout players, including Ned, Nathan, Archer, Zac, Finn G, Lewis, Maddox, and Sami, acknowledging their exceptional performances in a fiercely competitive game.

Above: In true style and a very familiar sight Saints’ Luke Ezard clears the ball out of the back line as Donald’s Brady Griffiths tries to intercept.

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The celebration of their finest hour IT is 50 years since the North Central won the Victorian Country Football Championship against the strongly favoured Hampden League at Warrnambool.

- Contributed It was our finest hour.

The team, coached by former Collingwood captain Frank Tuck, and captained by former North Melbourne player Maurie Wood, also included players from the Mallee League, all of whom played well.

Last Saturday, the players and officials who have survived the 50 year period after this great triumph, gathered in the Blue Room at the Donald Football Ground to celebrate once again.

It was a momentous gathering featuring 12 players of the team and some of the trainers and the runner.

The luncheon was chaired by Shane O’Shea who had obviously done a lot of research and preparation, and his knowledge of the players was greatly appreciated by all present.

Shane conducted interesting interviews with two of the youngest members of the 1974 North Central team, Jim Jess (St.Arnaud) who played over 220 games with Richmond and played in their 1980 premiership side; and Kevin Sait (Charlton) who played a few games with Footscray.

Hugh Delahunty (Donald) who was

Above: Members of the championship team who returned for the 50 year celebration:- Back row: (left to right), Bill Anderson (selector), Murray Broughton (trainer), Leo Casey (runner), Barry Gniel (Walpeup), John White (Ouyen), Kevin Adams (St. Arnaud) Russell Evans (Charlton), Jim Jess (St. Arnaud), Kevin Sait (Charlton), Bob Latta (Walpeup). Seated: Murray Gilmour (Donald), Chris Brown (Underbool), Jeff Connelly (Birchip), Maurie Wood (captain, St. Arnaud), John Vallance (Watchem-Corack). overseas, provided an online interview which was entertaining and enlightening, and well received.

Robin Letts also

gave an interesting in-depth review of each of the players and officials.

They spoke highly of coach Frank Tuck.

Luke Ezard rides home his 400th game Above: Celebrating a win at the end of the reserves match on Saturday against Donald, brother-in law Ben Price (left) and brother Brock Ezard happily carried Luke off the ground through his team mates’ guard of honor.

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Captain Maurie Wood was given the honour of presenting each player with a gold CALTEX Countr y Football Championship 50 Year Celebration Medal.

The room was full of the unique spirit of

all those involved and they were all so pleased to be brought together again to celebrate the championship.

Sincere thanks was expressed to Shane O’Shea and Bill Anderson and other

behind the scene helpers who had organised such a great event.

Appreciation was expressed to the Donald Football Club and the North Central League officials for their strong support .