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BREAKFAST BEHEMOTHS

By BRODIE EVERIST

FALLS Creek residents are nervously awaiting a decision over whether the Three Peaks Challenge, a major cycling event for the resort, will go ahead amid fears the Bogong landslide will not cleared in time for the March 12 event.

According to Warren Sanders, director of operations for an accommodation business, locals have been holding out for the Three Peaks Challenge marking the end of landslide-enforced isolation, meaning cancellation of the event would be a “real blow to the local community”.

“It’s what the locals are hanging onto at the moment,” he said.

“We’ve got something to look forward to.”

According to Mr Sanders, the bicycle event is the last major Falls

Resort residents face uncertainty

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Creek event before winter, and a big economic boost to the town.

“A few thousand people can enter, plus their support crews and families that come up to watch and provide drinks and food along the way, so it definitely will have a big impact,” he said.

After speaking with the Department of Transport and event organisers Bicycle Network, the Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer was unable to confirm when the decision over the event would be made, or who is responsible for the decision.

A spokesperson for Bicycle Network said they are waiting on the decision regarding the use of the Bogong High Plains Road and the conditions of its use.

Lachlan Beckett, owner of an-

other Falls Creek accommodation business, said the weekend of the Three Peaks Challenge accounts for around a quarter of their summer revenue.

“If the event is cancelled we lose a full wodge of bookings, and those bookings are at a premium rate because it is a very popular event,” he said.

Lisa Logan, president of the Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce, said the event was important for the community and would provide some return to normality.

“It will help us be more confident about the progress with the road and we can start to see a cashflow,” she said.

In late December Department of Transport (DOT) regional director Steve Bowmaker said the landslide was on track to be cleared for single-

lane access by March, but when contacted last week the department offered no date for the opening of the Bogong High Plains Road.

“Weather conditions are hampering the progress of crews onsite,” Mr Bowmaker said.

“One of the biggest challenges at present is the need to stop all excavation activities following rainfall which causes movement within the landslip.

“Our absolute priority is the safety of crews, motorists and locals, with work to restore access to Bogong Village and the Falls Creek Resort only progressing when it is safe to do so.”

According to the DOT, the major landslip along Bogong High Plains Road is approximately 100 metres wide, 70 metres high and still moving.

MEMBERS of the Rotary Club of Bright were hard at work cooking breakfast before the Alpine Shire’s Australia Day celebrations in Bright last Thursday. Story page 4.

PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Ronco

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FAMILY REUNITED

LINDA Charlton’s daughter Olive is the great-greatgranddaughter of hops pioneer William Panlook. They were a part of the 110-strong family reunion held at the Rostrevor Hop Gardens last Friday.

Beating the heat

By BRODIE EVERIST

MYRTLEFORD’S three month series of concerts

nished strong in the warm Saturday evening with a lled piazza, two musical acts and even a couple dancing.

Locals and tourists rested in the piazza by misting fans, listening to Tallangatta duo Cat Magic and guitarist and singer Emerson Lavis.

“Saturday was great,” Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce secretary

Summer series ends on a hot note

Kerry Murphy said.

“It was really hot, but cooler than expected.

“We still had a really good crowd and everyone was happy.”

Ms Murphy said feedback from the events is consistently positive.

“It’s not a big a air, it’s not crowded, it’s just good family entertainment,” she said.

The three-month series started in November with

a month of concerts in St Paul’s Church, a rst for the music initiative.

“We thought that we would try something a bit di erent,” Ms Murphy said.

“It only attracted small numbers, so they were very intimate performances, but the sound was just amazing.”

“We had Terry Lockwood completely unplugged.

“We’ll weigh up whether we’re able to do it again but it

was a new experience.”

This is the third summer the event series has run and Ms Murphy said with only a small budget the series has grown organically.

“Marketing could be improved, but overall I think we were happy with the way it’s progressed,” she said.

This summer the series was coordinated by the Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the

Bright Community Bank, but sponsorship is yet to be conrmed for next year’s series, according to Ms Murphy.

“We’ve been really fortunate with sponsorship through Bright Community Bank and we haven’t had that conversation with them yet,” she said.

“It certainly needs sponsorship to make it work.

“I’m sure the chamber would support it if we get continued sponsorship.”

Ms Murphy thanked

Bright Community Bank for sponsorship and Myrtleford musician Joe Davis for organising much of the events, including equipment and the musical lineup.

Situated next door, Bastoni Pizzeria took advantage of the series by selling gelato outside.

Sergio Pavone, owner of the pizzeria, said it was good for his business and for the whole town.

“I think it’s a win-win for everyone,” he said.

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PHOTO: Brodie Everist

A light agenda this month

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

THE appointment of a new planning officer was on the meeting agenda for council last night with other roles both introduced and revoked.

The changes followed recent resignations leading to a period of low resourcing with the position being given to an existing council staff member.

Also on the agenda was the report relating to the recommended distribution of funding to support events in Dinner Plain for the 2022/23 financial year, including the Easter Festival, opening weekend fireworks and the Sled Dog Challenge.

Councillors also planned to endorse the Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.

You can watch the meeting recording on the Alpine Shire Council YouTube channel and the Alpine Observer and Myrtleford Times will have more information in next week’s edition.

Haines visiting Mt Beauty

INDEPENDENT MP for Indi Helen Haines will be in Mount Beauty today and wants to hear from you.

Dr Haines and her team will be outside the Mount Beauty Community Centre at 21 Kiewa Crescent from noon to 1pm, giving you the opportunity to speak directly to your federal representative.

Drop by the mobile office at lunchtime to have a chat about the issues that matter to you and how your Member of Parliament can assist you.

Businesses take one-off grant, but more needed

By BRODIE EVERIST

FALLS Creek businesses impacted by the Bogong landslide are now eligible for a $5000 oneo grant from the Victorian Government, according to a spokesperson from Falls Creek Resort Management, but they are pushing for more business support.

“Individuals impacted by the landslide have been eligible for a once-o Disaster Recovery Allowance - intended for people who have lost work as a result of the recent Victorian oods,” the spokesperson said.

“We have been lobbying for support with both state and federal governments to have our businesses included in these disaster payments, which we hope to have con rmed in the coming weeks.”

The Victorian Government is o ering two grant programs for ood-a ected businesses - the Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program, which provides a single $5000 grant, and the Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grants program, which o ers grants of up to $50,000 to cover expenses resulting from direct ood damage to property, assets, stock or equipment.

According to the Falls Creek Resort management spokesperson, Falls Creek businesses are not eligible for the $50,000 funding.

According to Business Victoria, to apply for the Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grant, applicants must rst have been successful for the $5000 one-o grant to apply for the Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grant.

Accommodation business general manager Brett Williams said they had recently received the $5000 grant and they are hoping to get $50,000.

According to Mr Williams, many businesses in Falls Creek have now received the $5000 package.

Mr Williams estimated his business has had a 95 per cent cut in turnover compared to a normal summer season.

“People don’t want to go up the back road, it’s too far away,” he said.

“There’s not much of an offering in the village at the moment because restaurants can’t all open because there’s not enough people.”

Lachlan Beckett, another Falls Creek accommodation owner, said he felt uncomfortable making the application for the $5000 grant as its criteria

didn’t apply to them.

“We’ve recently been told to apply for it but we feel like criminals when we do because we’re not directly a ected by oods,” he said.

“If you read the criteria of it, none of us should be getting it.”

In a recent response to a question on Falls Creek assistance packages, Victorian Small Business Minister Natalie Suleyman did not mention grant packages for Falls Creek businesses, but said their Business Relief Service is available.

“Business Relief Advisers have been made available to support businesses to manage issues and navigate available supports including mental

health and nancial counselling,” she said.

She also said Emergency Recovery Victoria is coordinating regional e orts and community recovery o cers have been deployed to the region.

Falls Creek residents are also eligible to apply for the Federal Government’s Disaster Recovery Allowance and the Victorian and Commonwealth funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements program.

The Disaster Recovery Allowance provides up to 13 weeks of federal income support for employees and sole traders who experience a loss of income as a direct result of a major disaster.

Vending machine stolen in Harrietville

By BRODIE EVERIST

A CIGARETTE machine and a bottle of alcohol were stolen from Harrietville’s Snowline Hotel last Sunday morning in a burglary captured on CCTV.

Sergeant Romina McEwan of Bright Police said the two o enders, believed to be one male and one female, forced their way through a side door of the hotel at around 3:50am on Sunday.

According to Sgt McEwan, the

o enders put the cigarette machine on a single-cab ute and drove o .

The machine was found smashed and broken in Tawonga by a local and reported to police.

Sgt McEwan said no cash was

taken from the hotel.

She encouraged anyone with information regarding the burglary to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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CLOSURE COMPENSATION: The closure of the Bogong High Plains Road due to the Bogong landslide has led to Falls Creek Resort Management fighting for business support from government.

PHOTO: Mark Bland

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Three- and Four-Year-Old Kinder is now free across Victoria at participating services — saving families up to $2,500 per year per child.

Over the decade, we’ll also transition Four-Year-Old Kinder into Pre-Prep to become a 30-hour a week program, and establish 50 Victorian Government-owned and affordable childcare centres. Learn more at vic.gov.au/kinder

Shire recognises community spirit in Australia Day awards

By BRODIE EVERIST

A RAFT of dedicated locals across the Alpine Shire were recognised in this year’s Australia Day celebrations, acknowledging contributions to community through volunteering, advocacy and leadership.

Mount Beauty local Meg Crebbin was named the Citizen of the Year and Kiewa Valley Local Achiever for her work in healthcare advocacy, local volunteering and education.

Ms Crebbin said the award came “absolutely out of the blue”, and thanked all volunteers in the Upper Kiewa Valley for their help in enriching the community.

Environmental advocate Gay-

le South received the Myrtleford and district Local Achiever of the Year in recognition of her long involvement with Landcare and diligent work in documenting local biodiversity.

She accepted the award at the Australia Day celebrations in Myrtleford’s Jubilee Park, where mayor John Forsyth said she was considered the backbone of the Myrtleford and District Landcare and Sustainability group.

Ms South said she was honoured that her contributions were appreciated and said many

in the community deserve to be recognised for their hard work.

“There’s volunteer committee members and a whole network of group members, general public, school groups and their students, community and sporting groups, government organisations, and local businesses that all come together to provide our projects we deliver to Myrtleford,” she said.

Harrietville local John Atkins received the Bright and District Local Achiever award, recognising his work with the Harrietville Community Forum, the Tronoh Dredge Hole Reserve Committee of Management and various other community groups in his 20 years in the village.

The 2023 Community Organisation of the Year was awarded to the Ovens Valley United Cricket Club (OVUCC) for their commitment to providing a thriving cricket community in the shire.

“There’s so many things to do as a cricket club - from child safety, to liquor licenses, to MyCricket to promotion,” OVUCC committee member Tony Cuskelly said.

“It wouldn’t happen without volunteers our wonderful committee and lots of families.”

The Bright Croquet Club received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their 118-year history and continuing presence in the Bright community.

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HARRIETVILLE HERO: Harrietville resident John Atkins (middle right) was the recipient of the Bright and District Local Achiever of the Year Award, pictured with (from left) Alpine Shire councillor Katarina Hughes, wife Anne Atkins and Cr Simon Kelley.

PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Ronco

CROQUET CREDIT: Bright Croquet Club members Joan Thompson, Hilly Hart and John Hart after receiving the club’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Ronco

RECOGNITION: Landcare stalwart Gayle South receiving the Myrtleford and district Local Achiever Award.

SCOUT’S HONOUR: Alex Cameron receiving the Local Young Achiever award from mayor John Forsyth.

BOWLED OVER: OVUCC committee members receiving the Community Organisation of the Year last Thursday.

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By BRODIE EVERIST

MOUNT Beauty local Meg Crebbin is a care advocate, volunteers with the Red Cross and the Mount Beauty Community Band, won a volunteer award last year and does volunteer tutoring on the side - but she remains selfeffacing about her work.

“I feel my contribution is on a fairly small scale,” she said.

It seems the community doesn’t agree.

Ms Crebbin received the Alpine Shire’s top honour on Australia Day, awarded Citizen of the Year and Local Achiever of the Year (Kiewa Kalley) in recognition of her stellar work in the community.

When she spoke to the Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer she emphasised all the volunteers throughout the Upper Kiewa Valley who make it a special place to live.

“There’s so many people in our community who do exactly the sort of things I do and make a difference to lots of people,” she said.

After retiring from teaching at the Mount Beauty Primary School, she returned as a volunteer to help students in grades prep, one and two with reading and writing skills.

The long-time Mount Beauty resident is also a keen percussionist in the Mount Beauty and District Community Band.

Over her many years as a band member, Ms Crebbin has taken responsibility for organising the percussion section and has had various roles in the committee,

Young achievers recognised

THREE young Alpine Shire residents were recognised for their community efforts in last Thursday’s Australia Day celebrations.

Amaya Chula of Bright, Alex Cameron of Myrtleford, and Callum Bowring of Mount Beauty were awarded Local Young Achiever of the Year awards, acknowledging them as outstanding community members.

Ms Chula is a First Nations person from Wadeye in the Northern Territory, and has lived in Bright for the past three years.

She has attended a variety of school and community events, including Sustainable Upper Ovens’ Community Carbon Action Plan Field Day and the Bright Autumn Festival Gala Day Parade to spread her knowledge and experiences.

She was also a recipient of the Alpine Shire Youth Award and has assisted the development of Alpine Shire Council’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.

Callum Bowring is a year 11 vicecaptain, school council student representative and the winner of his school’s Performing Arts Award in 2020 and 2021.

He is an active member of the local tennis and swimming clubs and an avid mountain bike rider.

Mr Bowring regularly participates in working bees for Team Mount Beauty, the local cycling club, assisting younger riders and helping prepare and maintain bike trails.

Alex Cameron has been an active member of his local Scouts since the age of 5.

including treasurer and publicity.

In 2021 she received the Alpine Health’s Bernece Delany Volunteer Award in recognition of her work as an Alpine Independent Care Advocate, which has also involved her musical passions.

Around 3-4 years ago she introduced a music engagement program at Kiewa Valley House, primarily for those with dementia.

After talking with friends and family, Ms Crebbin sourced some donated Ipod Shuffles and filled

them with music enjoyed by individual residents that could be played by the activities officer or other attendants.

“The nursing home bought headphones and people were able to engage with their music,” she said.

“It was quite amazing to see people with dementia who weren’t very communicative, who brightened up and smiled and really enjoyed hearing the music that they can relate to.”

Ms Crebbin has also coordinated regular performances at Kiewa Valley House by the Community Band, and with locals Roni McDowell, Ian Harrowfield and husband Jim Crebbin, established a singalong group that is beloved by both residents and staff

However, Ms Crebbin was modest about that too.

“Ian Harrowfield probably deserves all the credit for that,” she said.

He recently completed his first aid certificate, received the AJ Findlay Memorial Bursary and has been selected to represent Australia in Switzerland this year as part of the Australian Scouting contingent.

Upon receiving the award, Mr Cameron thanked his parents, teachers, mentors and the award organisers.

“I joined Scouts when I was five years old, that’s when I first took the Scout promise - I promise to do my best, I promise to contribute to the community and help other people,” he said.

“I do my best to live by that promise every single day.”

TOP CITIZEN HONOURED: (From left) Cr Tony Keeble, Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy, Alpine Shire’s Citizen of the Year Meg Crebbin, and Alpine Shire CEO Will Jeremy.

PHOTO: Fay Mason

New citizens welcomed in shire in ceremony

NEW AUSSIES: (From left) Om Young Boi, David Thung Boi and Ming Boi, with Joshua, Asther and Steven Boi. Om Young, Steven and Joshua received their Australian citizenship last week.

By BRODIE EVERIST

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TWELVE new Australian citizens were welcomed to the Alpine Shire in a ceremony led by mayor John Forsyth in Myrtleford on Australia Day last Thursday.

The group lined up with Cr Forsyth to take the Australian citizenship pledge in front of the crowd at Jubilee Park, pledging loyalty to Australia and to respect and uphold its rights, liberties and laws.

“Becoming an Australian citizen is a step that shows loyalty to Australia and to the desire to share common future,” Cr Forsyth said.

“It is an honour to con-

fer Australian citizenship to these people who appreciate and value our society so much that they wish to become one of us and make Australia their home.

“I warmly congratulate our citizenship conferees today for taking the final step in their journey to become Australian citizens.

“I look forward to seeing the contribution that each of you will make to Australia.”

After the citizenship ceremony Bright resident

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Petar Novakovic lead the affirmation of citizenship for all present, beginning with a brief introduction of himself and his background.

“I’d like to urge you all of our new citizens here today to embrace what Australian offers,” he said.

“Today is an exciting milestone and you can make it a new start as well, with a new perspective.”

Among those taking the public oath of citizenship were former Myanmar residents Om Young Boi, Asther Boi and Joshua Boi.

Om Young Boi said she has lived in the shire for eight years, consisting of five

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“We are thankful for living in Australia,” she said.

New citizen Katrin Novakovic Forslund has lived in Australia nearly five years.

She moved to Australia from New York, originally hails from Sweden, and now lives in Bright.

“We’ve been here for two years and loving life - it’s gone quickly,” she said.

Bright resident and owner of the Bright Newsagency Wanida Griffith was also conferred citizenship last Thursday after living in Australia for five years.

“Australia is a beautiful country,” she said.

MASTERCHEFS: (From left) Myrtleford Rotary member Sarah Deas, Bryan Martin and Jason Hagens were helping cook the Rotary pre-ceremony breakfast.

A LOVELY DAY: (From left) Long-time Myrtleford residents George McPherson OAM, Val McPherson OAM and Barb Rayner at the ceremony in Myrtleford last Thursday.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY: (Back, from left) Saige Broz holding Oakley Ricardi and Eden Broz holding Cove Dalbosco, with (front, from left) Evie and Poppy Jagoe at Jubilee Park on Australia Day.

A DAY TO CELEBRATE: New citizen Wanida Griffith (middle ) with (from left) Simon Griffith, good friend Andrew Colquhoun and Anabel Griffith. PHOTOS: Brodie Everist

HAPPY: Katrin Novakovic Forslund (middle) took the pledge of citizenship last Thursday at Myrtleford’s Jubilee Park, pictured with Brita Forslund and Ben Novakovic.

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Bright local receives volunteering honour

BRIGHT resident Elaine Western has been recognised for 40 years of service with the Red Cross, receiving a medal and certificate from the charity in late December.

“It makes me feel old,” she said, with a chuckle.

“I was in a meeting at school and somebody came in and said ‘oh they’re gonna close Red Cross, we need new members’.”

“So half of us got up and went

down and joined up.”

Through the Red Cross Ms Western has assisted in emergencies around the Alpine Shire for many years, including the 1998 floods, and fires in 2003, 2006, and 2009.

“That’s what it’s all abouthelping where it’s needed and being available,” she said.

“We can always do with new members.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Celebrating our environmental heroes

RECENTLY Sustainable Upper Ovens have become aware of individuals and businesses taking big steps to improve our environment and we are recognising them as the Environment ‘Hero’ of the Month.

This month’s Hero is Bright Laundry.

They have increased their solar panels to produce 35k, the maximum their 3-phase service permits.

Much of their damaged linen used to go into landfill but now, with a little help from a member of our group, they are all being recycled, some made into handkerchiefs by Bright Uniting Church, included in backpacks sent for Pacific Island children.

Other churches make sacks for items for refugees and when repairable, the sheets also go to disaster zones.

Other items go to the RSPCA and local compound for use for animals.

Bright Laundry no longer delivers its clean laundry in large plastic bags and uses an alternative system saving many

hundreds of bags per week going into landfill.

To cap it off they are now investing in a recycling water system - again saving many thousands of litres of water.

Congratulations Bright Laundry!

You deserve the accoladekeep up the good work.

Should anybody know of a person, business or other organisation that deserves credit and recognition for protecting our environment please contact us on our website (https:// sustainableupperovens.org. au/) or telephone me at 03 5755 1737.

Brian Edwards, Bright

Start of the school year can be challenging

The 2023 school year is kicking off this week, with students returning to the classroom to continue their studies.

There is also a whole new group of students starting out on their educational journeys.

There is no greater thrill for a parent, than taking your child to school on their very first day.

I have had the opportunity

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myself four times, and now there will be many parents across the Ovens Valley experiencing that same joy this week.

They are the future, and a good education is so important in ensuring they are set up for success.”

For the new year 7 cohort, taking their first steps in secondary education, it can be a daunting experience when you have to restart all over.

The new kid on the block, making new friends, and figuring out new routines and activities.

I wish the new year 7 students the very best for 2023, as they begin their secondary school journey.

I also acknowledge the students beginning VCE and year 12 this year, marking the final stages of their school journey.

You will have a lot of big decisions to make throughout the year, and many late nights studying, but always remember to have fun and do what you love doing.

Good luck to all students for the coming year, make the most of the time you have, and enjoy yourself.

Tim McCurdy, Nationals MP for Ovens Valley

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LONG-SERVICE: Elaine Western was recognised with a certificate and medal for 40 years of volunteering with the Red Cross.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

School celebrates 150 years

By BRODIE EVERIST

POREPUNKAH

Primary School celebrated their 150th anniversary last Monday with an event attended by school children, teachers, alumni, Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy and Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins.

grandmother of current Porepunkah Primary School student Tilly Harrison, who accompanied her grandmother with the cultural protocol.

ADDRESSING THE CROWD: Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Education and Women, addressing the gathered current and former students, families, staff and community members.

Ms Hutchins unveiled a plaque commemorating the achievement and cut the ribbon for the newly-commissioned 150th anniversary gate, created by local blacksmith artist Simon Pankhurst.

School principal Jill Gillies said the event was enjoyed by all attendees.

“We’re really grateful to the minister for making her way from Melbourne to attend the event,” she said.

“It was really, really special and she was fantastic with the kids.”

Gunditjmara woman Karen Bryant performed an Acknowledgement to Country in respect to Traditional Owners, the Dhurudhoa people.

Ms Bryant is the

Ms Hutchins congratulated the school for the 150-year milestone and said it was a time to reflect on the past, look to the future, and continue to give school students every opportunity to succeed.

“For 150 years, Porepunkah Primary School has been supporting students in the Ovens Valley to get the best education and thrive both at school and in life,” she said.

The school will hold an open day event on Saturday, March 25 from 10am- 3pm, with historical displays, photos, artefacts and memorabilia.

They will unveil a special mosaic trail and officially open their new mural. All are welcome to attend.

The primary school opened as a common school in 1873 with just 62 students enrolled before becoming a state school in 1875.

ALL STAND: Attendees singing the national anthem with special guests Natalie Hutchins MP, Tim McCurdy MP, Alpine Shire councillor Katarina Hughes and John Pryor from the Department of Education.

SCINTILLATING SINGERS: The Porepunkah Primary School choir singing ‘I am Australian’ with teacher Nadia Bowersa and student Evie Higman conducting.

AMAZING ANNIVERSARY: (Back, from left) School Council president Elita Sams, school principal Jill Gillies, Natalie Hutchins MP and Gunditjmara woman Karen Bryant. (Front, from left) School students Wes Booth, Kody Watkins, Evie Higman and Tilly Harrison.

Heritage hops family return to their roots

By BRODIE EVERIST

UNDERNEATH the cool shade near the entrance of a historic Eurobin farm a crowd of around 110 had gathered - all related by blood, by family, or even by hops.

Members of the Panlook, Ah Ling and Monshing families reunited at the Rostrevor Hop Gardens last Friday to celebrate family, remember holidays at Rostrevor and recognise the legacy of Australian hops pioneer William Panlook, who established the Rostrevor Farm in the 1890s with his brother Ernest Panlook.

Gerald Charlton, grandson of William Panlook, spoke at the event, recalling memories of holidays at the farm and paying tribute to the Monshing family, who continue to work at Rostrevor.

“We all have fond memories of holidays at Rostrevor where there was always an abundance of kids running through the house, sliding down the corridors and sleeping top to tail in the numerous varieties of grandmas featherbeds,” he said.

“It is with pride that we’re able to return here and show our children and grandchil-

dren their heritage and history.”

After his speech, Mr Charlton played William Panlook’s 1956 address to the hop pickers, recorded by the ABC.

According to Panlook family records, the Panlook and Ah Ling family lines are both descended from William Panlook’s mother Helena Currie, who had five children with Cantonese immigrant Pan Look in the 1870s and 1880s.

After Pan Look’s death in 1889, Helena Currie married Ah Ling, and they also had two daughters.

Of the eight children fathered by William Panlook, Margaret Charlton and Lesley Graham are alive today, and both attended the reunion.

Margaret Charlton said she left the hop gardens aged 10 to attend boarding school.

“I remember the day I went to boarding school, I sat on Dad’s knee and he told me to be a good a girl and he told me to make the family proud,” she said.

Tony Naughton, another grandson of William Panlook, said his grandfather endured hardship and racism when he was young, but built a thriving business that

was purchased by Elders in the 1970s, and is now owned by Hop Products Australia.

“To have a large family, care for that family and bring hops to this regionit’s an enormous legacy,” he said.

Allan Monshing, whose grandfather was William Panlook’s blacksmith, is the current farm manager of Rostrevor Hop Gardens and HPA’s Buffalo River estate.

Mr Monshing said the Rostrevor farm used to be around 80 acres, but operations in the Ovens Valley had expanded to around 1500 acres, with a massive increase in productivity.

“When they were picking those 80-odd acres of hops up to 1000-odd people used to go through the books,” he said. He said this March they only have 260 people to harvest.

“It’s a fair difference in labour force,” he said.

Partway through proceedings, Mr Charlton read his poem, ‘Back to Old Rostrevor’, a recounting of the joyful times had during hop harvests when the farm would fill with pickers.

“Alas the time has to come go, as I walk up through the

vines; I smile as I remember, the good old hop picking times,” he recited to the crowd.

The swing bridge and the huts may be gone, as his poem said, but the memories of Rostrevor and its legacy are still strong.

FAMILY FUN: Celia Naughton, Mary Dousset and Margy Ressom. Ms Ressom and Ms Dousset are the granddaughters of William Panlook.

SHARING MEMORIES: Lesley Graham and Gerry Charlton - daughter and grandson of William Panlook.

TOGETHER: (From left) Jane Garland, Margaret Garland and Brian Glass at the hop gardens last Friday.

REMARKABLE REUNION: (From left) Robert, Tony and Gerardine Naughton. Tony is the grandson of William Panlook.

PHOTOS: Brodie Everist

HOPS HEROES: Long-time managers of the Rostrevor Hop Gardens Allan and Gail Monshing.

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I have lived in Mount Beauty for 10 years, my family and I moved here from Sydney.

What do you like about the area?

I like this area because it’s a beautiful country town filled with a good community, surrounded by stunning nature.

Would you like to see any additions or changes?

I think the town is almost perfect the way it is.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I love to ski at Falls Creek in winter, and during summer I love to spend time in the water, whether it be the river or a pool, or just chilling out at home.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Definitely up to Falls Creek during anytime of the year, and to our beautiful rivers for a swim if it’s warm enough.

Bonnie Goodman

How long have you been living in the area?

I was born and grew up in Myrtleford. Some years ago I moved to the UK with my partner and we lived there for five years. We have recently moved back to Myrtleford bringing our beautiful son back with us.

What do you do for a living?

I wear a few hats. I am a qualified hairdresser and Reiki practitioner - I incorporate my Reiki into my hairdressing, it’s super beautiful and unique.

I also share 1-1 Reiki. I am also working with an amazing product, an electrolysed, ionised water filter by Kangen water.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I love spending time in nature, wherever that may be. I enjoy dancing, playing, a joyful way of living and being present with my Son.

What do you like about the area?

I love its natural beauty, the hills, fresh water, rivers - we are truly blessed to live here.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Mount Buffalo, Woolshed Falls, walks in the hills all over this area are sublime.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

Nothing, it’s absolutely beautiful here.

Colleen Adams

How long have you been living in the area?

I’ve lived here for 5 years; we lived in Dinner Plain before that.

What do you do for a living?

I coordinate the three Alpine Shire libraries.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Walking, skiing and reading - we also cycle-tour when we get the chance.

What do you like about the area?

I love the outdoor activities and that I live where people choose to drive to for hours and hours.

I often comment that the area has everything, so I don’t need to go anywhere else. Great shops,

good supermarkets, excellent food choices for going out, coreservices and health and fitness professionals are amazing - this area has everything - even a book shop, art gallery and cinema. This, plus all the possible adventures make it an awesome place to live.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Mount Buffalo, and out and about to our favorite restaurants/ cafes. Plus the river, and rail trail. Is there anything you would change about the area?

Nah, it’s so good. I hope people will keep volunteering, contributing their talents to the community and ensure this area remains a desirable place to live.

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The Game Continues: Myrtleford Cricket, 1945-1965

By JOHN TAYLOR OAM, Myrtleford and District Historical Society Inc.

TOWARDS the end of World War 2, cricket finally resumed in 1944.

Players were keen, and what the ‘Myrtleford Times’ described as a “Social Competition” commenced. Five teams were represented: Whorouly, Gapsted, Happy Valley, the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) and the Italian prisoner of war camp’s 51st garrison.

The first games on November 4 saw Whorouly defeat Gapsted by 69 runs, the Valley defeat the Oddfellows by 99 and the 51st Garrison had the bye.

E Mauger, W Welch and H Serpell scored freely.

Whorouly also had one team in the Wangaratta competition; they were premiers locally in successive seasons, with prominent players W and R Nicholl, K Mauger and L Kneebone.

An Ovens and King Cricket Association was formed for the 1945-46 season.

Gapsted cricketers had been successful in a Beechworth Association the preceding season.

The new fixture featured teams west of Myrtleford: Beechworth, Oxley, Gapsted, Tarrawingee, Milawa, Everton, Whorouly, Moyhu, Eldorado and Myrtleford.

East of town, another Myrtleford team joined the Bright Cricket Association, playing Mount Beauty teams (Bogong ‘A’ and ‘B’), Bright and Porepunkah.

To the south, Dandongadale played in a King Valley Cricket Association.

By the early 1950s, Myrtleford was now represented by a Rovers and a Wanderers team, who

O AND K CRICKET, COUNTRY WEEK, 1957:

played against Oxley, Zwar Bros (a Beechworth tannery team), Gapsted, Whorouly, Buffalo River and Milawa.

Whorouly joined its other team in the Wangaratta competition in 1952-53.

Buffalo River became a dominant force at this time, following initial local premiership success by Whorouly.

Gapsted would wait until the end of the fifties to overcome their finals drought.

The 1952-53 finals match at Gapsted saw Buffalo River pitted against the Wanderers and on March 25 the ‘Myrtleford Times’ predicted “Buffalo River Looks Set for Cricket Win”.

And so it was, for the first time in 40 years since the famous win and the partnership of Patton and Rippon in 1914, Buffalo River won the premiership, by 33 runs.

Buffalo River would go on and win five successive premierships in the O and K Cricket Association.

In 1954-55, the Rovers club appeared in its first ever final at Gapsted, against the River.

Prominent players included W Fletcher, W Mitchell, J Calvert, L Smith and G Bristow.

The result saw “Rovers Down by 23 Runs” in the April 13 copy of the local newspaper.

BUFFALO RIVER CRICKET CLUB, 1952-53: Premiers for five successive years: Back Row: L Mitchell, W Mitchell, E Garoni, R Masterton, W Calvert. Front Row: G Garoni, J Calvert (c), W Fletcher (vc), J Fletcher, B McKinnon, W Masterton.

Then, the following April copy in 1956 the ‘Myrtleford Times’ proclaimed “River Untroubled in Winning 3rd Premiership Against Beechworth”.

For the 1956-57 O and K season, two new teams had been included in the draw: Stanley, and a team representing May Day Hills (‘Mental Home’).

To meet demand for local cricket, Ovens Valley cricket had evolved into two associations.

To the east of Myrtleford, an Ovens Valley Cricket Association consisted of teams from Rosewhite, Bright, Porepunkah, Myrtleford Colts, a second team from Buffalo River and Pine Mills (Bright).

This Colts team (eventually to be known as the “Saints”) was mainly comprised of younger players and the home matches were played on a pitch at the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve, adjacent to the golf clubhouse. Prominent players, on their way to winning three OVCA premierships included the Rodda and Dinneen brothers, B Eather, V Garoni and O Evans.

Buffalo River’s fourth premiership came in April, 1957 with a comfortable win over Stanley, W Fletcher (5/18) and G Petzke (3/31) starring with the ball.

The Rovers returned to finals cricket for a four-day final at Stanley in 1958, again playing Buffalo River.

“Great Batting by Rovers Puts Final in Balance” was the prediction, with B Waters “a high calibre” 99 who “completely mastered the attack” and H Long (39 no), but the opposition prevailed, winning their fifth premiership.

Gapsted gained success in 1959 by 12 runs, after last winning a premiership in 1938-39.

J Deane had made 139 in Wanderers’ 1st innings, but effective bowling by Gapsted’s bowlers saw Wanderers’ batsmen go cheaply in the 2nd.

Gapsted were again successful by 61 runs in the 1960 final at Stanley against Buffalo River, described as a “bowler’s final”.

Bozzola, Dalziel, Manser, Mitchell and Petzke were dominant.

At the end of the 1960-61 season Gapsted’s attempt at a third finals win was not to be.

Their innings’ of 172 and 194 could not match Rovers’ 108 and 274.

Gapsted needed 50 to win and scored 33.

Four wickets each by N Lewis and B Waters (including a hat

MYRTLEFORD CRICKET TEAM, 1954-55: The Rovers team photographed by the ‘Weekly Times’, 1954:

Back Row: R Bianco, L Tresize, P Westwick, L Smith, V Garoni, K Dinneen.

Front Row: H Long (Treas.), N Currie, D Garoni (Sec.), S Theobold, J Lillis (Pres. & Capt.).

trick) sealed the win.

A change in O and K cricket was underway.

In 1962, Rovers won a second final against Buffalo River by 126 runs.

K Johnston (84) and L Burgess (40) formed a telling partnership, with Rover’s bowlers confining the River to 82 in the 2nd innings. Rovers appeared again in the 1963 final, but never recovered from a low 116 1st innings total.

“Wanderers Take Premiership” was the news with J Chapman (101) and R Branton (66) big scorers in the 2nd innings of 263. Bowler G Ward’s 10/69 for the match was noted as a “fine performance of pace and variety”.

Gapsted returned to play Rovers in the 1964 final.

“Rovers Had to Fight for Premiership” was the news from the final day’s play.

Gapsted’s 112 and 93 was surpassed with N Lewis scoring 79 and bowler J Lillis taking 5/48, to win a third premiership.

In the 1965 final Gapsted appeared again, but got away to a bad start, with F Neal top scorer (23) in a total of 90.

Beechworth replied with 226, then dismissed the opposition for 103 with J McIlroy on 29.

In a loss by an innings and 33 runs, L Bozzola’s tireless 6/119 was applauded.

Over this 20-year post war period, premiership success centred on a few clubs, but change was evident in the early 1960s. Furthermore, more change within a decade would see an ‘Ovens and Kiewa Cricket Association’, replacing the old O and K and OVCA at the commencement of the 197475 season.

There were 16 teams, including those from Bright, Mount Beauty and Dederang.

One of several representative Association cricket teams at ‘Country Week’, Melbourne. Back Row includes: W Fletcher, K Johnston, T Chambeyron, K. Wells, R Lonsdale. Front Row includes: I Mercer, J Calvert, B Waters, W Westacott, N Currie, L Allen, G Petzke.

Kiewa locals rewarded for their effort

AUSTRALIA Day in Mount Beauty was well attended, with an atmosphere of a big picnic.

Lions came to the party with a free breakfast, egg and bacon rolls, orange juice, coffee and of course the famous barbecue sausage.

The community band was in fine form providing some Aussie music, memorabilia was for sale and the kids loved the face painting.

Well done to the organisers and Yvonne Sutton who was the host of the event.

Award winners Callum Bowring (Local Young Achiever) and Meg Crebbin who was awarded the Local Achiever and Citizen of the Year awards which were well deserved.

CONGRATULATIONS to our own local lass Mandy Van Gastel (née Bland).

Over a one year period Mandy organised the Gardenesque event held in Albury last weekend.

Special guest was Costa Georgiadis from the ABC program Gardening Australia who gave an inspirational talk on the importance of sustainability, especially when it comes to land clearing, native plants, and the role bees play in our lives.

The event was cancelled twice due to rain, but tenacity won out.

Mandy was known to get out of bed at 1am to go to the Botanic Gardens and check

By FAY MASON, Kiewa Valley Correspondent

on some things (she couldn’t sleep).

It paid off, thousands attended and the many stalls and exhibits were outstanding.

There was plenty of choice when it came to food, with many pop-up vans offering a variety of food from different cultures.

We are very proud to have such a hard working talent from our Valley, well done Mandy!

MANDY Van Gastel will be my guest on Alpine FM this morning, when she will talk about the Gardenesque event and Costa.

Along with our usual Talking Heads segment with Michael our station manager Don’t forget Fridays at noon is the new time for the book review program ‘What are you Reading’ when we will continue our narration of the Steinbeck classic Of Mice And Men, along with author interviews and other reviews.

Have you seen our new Alpine FM van around the area, specially designed to conduct outside broadcasts; there will be a few of them coming up in the following months. Stay Tuned.

PLANT POWER: ABC Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis with Mandy Van Gastel who organised the Gardenesque event in Albury.

FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT: Callum Bowring (Mount Beauty Local Young Achiever).

A DAY TO REMEMBER: Meg Crebbin, who was awarded the Local Achiever and Citizen of the Year, with her husband Jim Crebbin at the Mount Beauty celebrations.

Up to 1400 cyclists enjoy Alpine Classic

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

DESPITE the recent landslide causing some changes in this year’s Alpine Classic event, the 1400 riders enjoyed a day of great weather and great fun on Saturday.

Event manager Blake Carpinteri said it was a “really great” day.

“It was a bit of a chilly start on some of the mountains but it warmed up nicely so the weather was ideal,” he said.

“This year’s numbers were smaller than previous years, due to the landslide

and road closures changing some of the course, but everyone enjoyed the day.

“We couldn’t do the 135km from Mount Hotham to Dinner Plain and back but the replacement ride was still our most popular.

“A huge thankyou to the Alpine Shire, local traders who came down and friends and family who came along to support the event.

“It’s been a tough four years with COVID, bushfires and the landslide so we’re hoping for a 2024 event with no issues.”

KEEP GOING: Onlookers cheered from the sidelines.

SUPPORTERS: A big crowd turned out to lend their support for riders.

NIGHT RIDES: Some chilly starts on the mountain.

GROUP FUN: Up to 1400 riders took on the challenge.

SUNNY DAYS: The 2023 Alpine Classic saw warm, sunny weather for the event on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Jean-Pierre Ronco

Kids buzzing to be back

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

SCHOOLS in the Alpine Shire are again buzzing with the sound of excited students as they welcomed a new 2023 cohort on Monday.

Myrtleford P-12 principal Zlatko Pear said he and the staff were looking forward to the year, which will see the completion of a $9.5 million project that recently received an additional $1.5m in state government funding.

“Our building works are about to start in the middle of February so that’s exciting; we met with the builders over the holidays and they’re keen to get started,” he said.

“Thanks to the additional $1.5m we’ll be able to do everything we were planning to do and it’s looking to be finished by the end of term three in late September.

“The works will include a new indoor sports centre, along with a new prep to year two building and office/ administration building.

“This year we’ve also got 27 new preps starting with us across two classes and they’re pumped.

“My advice for them is to enjoy it; school is just as much about feeling good and making friends and the rest will come.

“For the year 12s, the year

goes very quickly so just be aware because before you know it it’s September and you’re preparing for exams.

“We’re looking forward to hopefully a higher attendance rate this year, as many were sick last year thanks to COVID.

“This is a pretty special job and I’m excited for another year.”

Marian College principal Cath Watter said there was a “real sense of excitement” among the year seven students on Monday, with year 12 students heading to Valley Homestead for a final camp as a cohort.

“The year seven students were very enthusiastic and the year 12s were excited about heading off for their

last camp after six years together so there was a lovely feel in the room there,” she said.

“Staff have been back for a little while preparing for the year ahead and there’s a few exciting things on the agenda.

“We’re back now to a full program now that restrictions have been lifted, which

is great, and we’re also very excited about receiving $2 million in State Government funding to construct a new wellbeing centre at the school.

“We applied quite a while ago as we really needed appropriate, confidential meeting spaces as well as some classroom and flexible learning areas for use.

“It also means we can demolish some of our older, more tired buildings.

“It’s currently in the hands of architect but will go out to tender shortly; we’re hoping to get the project started by mid-year and finished by the middle of next year at the latest.

“We’re wishing our year 12s all the best, we will be walking alongside you in support, and for our year sevens enjoy the time you have here, you will get many amazing opportunities and experiences.

Bright p-12 principal Jean Olley said there was a positive buzz at the school on Monday morning, with the preps starting yesterday.

“We’re very happy to see the kids back and we’ve started well with everyone looking happy to get back to learning,” she said.

“Coming back after the last couple of years we’ve got a strong focus on routine but the kids are also looking forward to camps, excursions and extracurricular activities.

“The staff are keen and we’ve got a strong team of teachers; some new and some long timers, so it’s been a positive start to the school year.”

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS: (Front, from left) Year one students Samuel and Alexander Benci (back, from left) Margaret Phillips, year five students Jemma Martin and Louise Benci ready for the first day of school.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Backpacks blessed ready for year ahead

By BRODIE EVERIST

SUNDAY afternoon’s blessing of the backpacks was a quiet affair at the St Paul’s Church hall, perhaps due to the day’s unceasing rain, but around 12 turned out with backpacks, handbags and a laptop bag so they may carry joy and compassion over the year.

The Reverend Moira Evers ran the blessing, asking attendees what they were looking forward to this year, and speaking on the importance of not becoming overburdened by difficult past experiences.

“We can carry things that

weigh us down, like fear, like anger,” she said.

“It’s important that we are aware of those things that we carry.

“We find ways to offload it, and often that’s by talking - talking to Mum, talking to the teacher, talking to a friend or talking to a priest.”

After the blessing attendees enjoyed a sausage sizzle.

BAGS BLESSED: The Reverend Moira Evers (centre) with attendees for the blessing of the backpacks last Sunday.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Duck shooting again under spotlight

By STEVE KELLY

THE Nationals have called on the State Government this week to give hunters certainty over whether the 2023 duck season will go ahead, but new Animal Justice Party (AJP) MP for Northern Victoria Georgie Purcell is putting forward a case to have duck shooting banned for good.

Emma Kealy, the Nationals’ shadow minister for agriculture claims that duck hunting contributes about $65 million to the $365m recreational hunting industry each year.

On the flip side, Ms Purcell believes non-hunting tourism is where the government should focus, as that’s what people want.

Ms Purcell said the duck shooting “economic benefit” argument is “tired and boring” and alternative research that duck shooting proponents choose to ignore has shown that revenue from non-hunting tourism is far more important to the economy of regional communities.

“Most Victorians are actually deterred from visiting areas where duck shooting takes place during the duck

shooting season, and the unsafe conditions on water bodies on wetlands prevent kayaking, bushwalking and camping,” Ms Purcell said.

“Duck shooting hinders regional tourism year after year.

“Polling has consistently shown support for a ban on duck shooting across Victoria, with regional Victorians wanting the change as much as those in metro areas do.

“Regional Victorians are sick and tired of duck shooters coming into their communities and wreaking havoc on their wetlands and native wildlife.”

Ms Purcell, a Macedon Ranges resident who was previously the chief of staff of former AJP MP Andy Meddick, said they were close last term to having duck shooting banned, and they hope to make it happen this term.

She referred to polling carried out by Redbridge whose director of strategy and analytics, Kos Samaras, served as Labor’s Victorian deputy campaign director for 14 years.

A tweet by Mr Samaras claims that around 11k Victorians hunt ducks, they mostly earn over $100k, and

are not Labor/Greens voters in Melbourne or red regional cities, especially millennials, Gen Z in these areas.

The future is unsure for duck hunters and Ms Kealy used the 2022 season as an example about the little notice duck hunters were given.

“The fact the Andrews Labor Government didn’t head into the 2022 Victorian election with a clear stance on recreational duck hunting suggests the government wants to keep its agenda from regional Victorians who rely on the industry,” Ms Kealy said.

“A ban on duck hunting shows absolute disregard for regional Victoria and its reliance on vital tourism dollars.”

Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy backed Kealy’s stance, and also said there is evidence which suggests the controlled management of duck populations through game hunting benefits local farmers by reducing crop damage and degradation.

“This is a legitimate recreational activity which has many unseen fiscal and agricultural benefits in our local communities,” Mr McCurdy said.

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MAJOR upgrades at the Mount Beauty Airport were recently completed and the runway is now open for use.

The $3.3 million upgrade project included lengthening the existing runway by 600 metres and widening it by 8 metres, constructing a new surface, an upgrade to drainage infrastructure at the site, and new fencing for much of the airport perimeter.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said at 18 metres wide and just over 1.5km in length, the runway now has the capacity to service a wide range of light and emergency aircraft

“This new facility will be a fantastic asset for the community into the future, and these upgrades will provide benefits to the entire region,” Cr Forsyth said.

“For example, just last week council received a call from Major Road Projects Victoria who are looking to utilise the facility

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“The upgraded runway will also improve access for Forest Fire Management and other fire-fighting services, providing greater flexibility for fire man-

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According to council, some minor works are still to be completed and will be addressed

whilst the facility is open for use, with only minor inconvenience to users anticipated.

The Mount Beauty Airport Upgrade was jointly funded by a $1.55 million Regional Airports Program Grant, and Council’s contribution of $1.78 million.

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INSET: OPEN DISCUSSION: Wellbeing Team members (from left) John Pryor, Jake Sharp and Dawson Simpson highlighted the need for popen conversations around mental health.

Community mental wellbeing hub grows

MYRTLEFORD Football Netball Club’s Wellbeing Team continues to promote mental health and wellbeing, with a workshop delivered on Wednesday, January 18 to Hope Products Australia staff

The MFNC Wellbeing team was established in October 2020 to build a network of supports for the club and community around maintaining wellness and supporting members who may be experiencing mental health issues.

The purpose of the team was to be able to recognise signs, have a conversation, provide support and refer to the appropriate services, while maintaining confidentiality and building trust within the MFNC community, guided by Mental Health First Aid training.

On Wednesday, January 18, John Pryor, Jake Sharp, Dawson Simpson and Lisa Neville, all founding members of the MFNC Wellbeing Team, delivered two sessions, to HPA staff and managers at Rostrevor Hop Gardens in Eurobin, that aimed to destigmatise and normalise discussions about mental wellbeing.

“HPA sees this as an important step towards building a

more positive culture around health and wellbeing for our employees and the broader organisation,” HR manager at HPA Nick Leitch said.

“It’s heartening to hear from local people who are delivering local solutions for their local community.”

Chair of the wellbeing team John Pryor said spreading the word of mental health and destigmatising conversation around wellbeing helps everyone in the community.

“When members of the club and community thank myself and others for being able to say ‘It’s OK not to be OK’, I know the work is worthwhile and valued,” he said.

Mr Sharp and Mr Simpson shared stories from their football and coaching careers, highlighting times when they needed to open up and ask for support and how by starting a conversation the barriers to talking about mental health are removed.

They also talked about strategies to engage in conversations and what worked for them in football then relating back to a work environment.

“We know that sport provides a huge boost to mental wellbe-

ing through social connectedness and physical activity,” Mr Sharp said.

“It also plays a vital role in building awareness as well as building essential skills so people can recognise poor mental health and know what to do.”

Lisa Neville, health promotion officer at Alpine Health, provided an overview of support, programs and services in place within the Alpine Shire, stressing that understanding prevention in mental health is vital.

“If we can take time out to care and look out for each other then we may help to reduce the impact or onset of mental illness,” she said.

The MFNC Wellbeing Team will be supporting the community in May this year, beginning with the #bekindtoyourmind Mental Health Football and Netball Round.

The club will host a luncheon focusing on mental wellbeing with a guest speaker.

For the second year, Myrtleford schools will also dedicate a week to mental wellbeing, with activities, events, guest speakers and community events for staff and students from prep all the way through to year 12.

ALL Victorians are eligible to pick up two free packets of RATs through their local council to help with early detection of COVID-19, Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas announced last week.

In the Alpine Shire RATs can be picked up at the Bright council offices on Churchill Avenue or libraries in Mount Beauty, Bright and Myrtleford.

According to the State government, individuals can collect up to two packets for themselves plus up to two packets for each household member per visit, while people with a disability or their carer can collect up to four packets of tests.

The council RAT distribution program is currently operating across more than 200 local sites, such as libraries and council customer service centres.

Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas said the policy would help ensure Victorians can enjoy their summer safely with their loved ones, and encouraged safety measures to minimise COVID-19 risk.

“There are simple things people can do to enjoy the summer safely - take a test if you have symptoms, stay home if you’re sick, wear a high-quality mask if you can’t physically distance, talk to your GP to see if you’re eligible for antivirals and stay up to date with your vaccinations,” she said.

Individuals at high risk of severe illness and eligible for antivirals are encouraged to see their GP to arrange a plan in the event they have COVID-19 symptoms. People in this category who are symptomatic and test negative on a RAT should contact a GP or GP respiratory clinic to access PCR testing for early detection and effective treatment.

For simple tips on staying ahead of COVID-19 and staying well this summer, visit: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/health-advice.

FANTASTIC FLYING: Mount Beauty golfers are already enjoying use of the upgraded Mount Beauty Airport after reopening around two weeks ago, with a group flying from Mount Beauty to Tasmania on Monday morning. Pictured from left are Peter Johns, David Browning, Don Mason, Ross Rynhart, Peter Dilley, John Kissane, Tony Campen, Stephen Short, and pilot Nick de Lavaulx.

MFNC’s Wellbeing Team held two sessions with HPA

Cooked brekky kicked off celebrations

This was followed by the raising of the flag, an acknowledgement to country and the National Anthem.

Councillor Jack Herry then addressed the crowd of approximately 60 people.

There was no Local Achiever nomination this year.

The community thanked Ken and Cecily Fletcher for providing the music and sound system.

DIGGING DEEPER: A scientists Maryam Moslehi and Kara Fry with soil testing gear and samples as part of the GardenSafe services.

Dig a little deeper with GardenSafe

A NEW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) program is uncovering the gritty mysteries in your garden.

GardenSafe is a soil screening service that analyses your dirt and tells you what might be in among your vegetation.

By sending EPA a soil sample from your home garden you can have the data you need at the tip of your green thumb.

It’s part of a global initiative that helps you investigate soil health and potential contaminants in your garden so you can work out the best use for your patch of paradise.

EPA’s chief environmental scientist, Professor Mark Patrick Taylor, said GardenSafe was a great way to dig a little deeper into your soil.

“If you are growing fruit and vegetables at home, you should use GardenSafe to check what is under the surface of your seedlings. The only cost to you is the postage,” Professor Taylor said.

“Our scientists assess each sample they get for trace elements and general soil quality indicators, including soil texture, composition, nutrients and organic carbon,” he said.

“As a science-based regulator we need this data.

“The findings from GardenSafe help us to build an understanding of potential contamination levels in residential gardens across Victoria. This information will help gardeners better understand what’s in their soil. It will also help to reduce potential risk and exposure if soil contamination is present.”

GardenSafe data will not be used for EPA compliance or enforcement activities.

“As a partnership between EPA Victoria and members of the community, GardenSafe is a great example of how we can work together, after all, the environment is everyone’s business,” he said.

Victorians can send the GardenSafe team three soil samples from their gardens.

They must be from a residential property.

EPA scientists will analyse the samples and provide a short report detailing the results and how to interpret them.

Participants can also access information on growing fruit and vegetables safely in their gardens.

Find out more about GardenSafe on the EPA website (external link) epa.vic.gov.au/ for-community/get-involved/citizen-scienceprogram/gardensafe.

COMMUNITY PROUD: Councillor Jack Herry with Cecily Fletcher, Ken Fletcher and Murmungee Hall president Maureen Rae.

2023-2028 Service Planning

HAPPY TO HELP: Chefs Jane and John Witherow with David (Pud) Witherow and Liz Hawker.

years and why.

The Plan aligns health service delivery with community needs, which are determined through community engagement, stakeholder consultation and environmental analyses.

Join Community engagement is critical in shaping and informing the strategic directions for Alpine Health. Linda Charles | 03 5751 9344 | info@alpinehealth.org.au

BUSH BREAKFAST: Maureen Boyd, Des McIntosh, Mary and David Ferguson enjoying the breakfast of bacon and eggs.

BOWMANS Murmungee

residents celebrated Australia Day with a cooked breakfast at the historic Murmungee hall.

Emily’s following her dreams

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

FOR this Myrtleford teenager, her dreams of becoming a full time dancer are well underway after placing in the top three for the Follow Your Dreams national competition.

Emily Masin was just five years old when her neighbours encouraged her to join them at a dance class in town, and by the age of eight she was hooked and moved to Pulsate in Wangaratta to train with Sam Pulvirenti.

“I just love it; I love the social aspect, meeting new people and also just being able to express

yourself and communicate through dance,” she said.

“I do basically every style, but jazz and contemporary are my favourite.

“I slowly started picking up more classes and started doing competitions and solos and it got more serious,” she said.

“I usually train four days a week in Wangaratta and I recently auditioned for a company in Melbourne so I started with them last week with a two day intensive so now I’ve got six months of travelling to Melbourne every Sunday.

“I’m super excited for that; I met

so many people at the intensive so it will be fun.”

Emily said her commitment to dance does make it difficult to manage schoolwork at times, but she is determined to focus on both.

“I try my best to focus in school to get my work done as I don’t have spare hours outside dancing and school,” she said.

“But I really enjoy school and at the moment am planning on continuing to balance both but after school I’d like to focus more on dancing and go to a full time dance school.

“For the Follow Your Dreams Competition I entered the

regionals in May last year, which was the qualifier for nationals and once I got through that I spent the summer training five days a week.

“It was long but it was good and it meant flying to Adelaide for a successful competition.

“At nationals I did five solos in general sections; jazz, contemporary, lyrical, acrobatics and musical theatre and then there was an additional champion dancer section where you entered your solo of choice so I entered my lyrical solo.

“From the group of people they narrow down to top 10, five and three, then you re-perform that

solo and they announce the overall winner along with the two runner ups.

“I went into the comp with low expectations; I just wanted to do it and be proud so getting to top three and dancing alongside some amazing dancers was so great.

“This was the biggest competition I’ve ever done and I also now get to do a summer camp in San Diego as part of my prize.”

Emily will be heading off to America in July for the camp but you can catch her at another nationals competition at the end of the year.

THE NEXT STEP: Myrtleford local Emily Masin made it to the top three at the Follow Your Dreams national competition.

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GROWN STEERS

Palmateer Pastoral, Broadford (NUTR)

76 Angus Steers, 16-17mths, Connamara Bld

Ancient River Grazing, Lurg (NUTR)

75 Angus Steers, 14-16mths

Ross Backlund, Corowa (NUTR)

30 Poll Hereford Steers, 17 Months, Wirruna Bld

Barina Ag, Benalla (NUTR)

30 Angus & Angus X Steers, 17-18 mths, Banquet & Jade Park Bld

AR Younger, Oxley (AWN)

30 Angus Steers, 12-14mths, by ‘Jade Park’

Bulls, Weaned

HC Collins, Stanley (CP)

30 Angus Steers, 12–14 mths, by Fernhill Bull, VB, Weaned, GF

Zelda Pty Ltd, Yea (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 18-22 mths, Te Mania Bld

Barkley Past Co, Myrrhee (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 14-16 mths

S Goldsworthy, Oxley Flats (NUTR)

20 Angus & Hereford Steers, 16-18 mths

NA McPherson, Warrenbayne (CP)

20 Angus Steers, 12-14 mths, by Riga bulls, VB, Weaned, GF

Emu Plains, Corowa (NUTR)

15 Angus & Murray Grey Steers, 17 mths, Rennylea Bld, Drenched Cydectin, Vacc AD&E & Multimin

Graeme Anderson (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 12-14 mths, Scotts & Fernhill Bld, Drenched Cydectin & Fluke

Allan Robb (NUTR)

11 Angus Steers, 12-13 mths, Fernhill Bld, Drenched Cydectin

H McKernan, Balmattum (NUTR)

10 Hereford Steers, 20 mths, Tarcombe Bld

RM & LJ Forrest (NUTR)

8 Angus Steers, 12-13 mths, Jarobee Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Dectomax & Coopers

Easy Dose

FFS Farming, Springhurst (CP)

8 Angus Steers, 15 mths, by Jarobee bulls, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB Weaned

J & R Waddington Kergunyah (CP)

7 Hereford Steers, 14–15 mths, by Wyeebo bull, VB, Weaned, GF

ANGUS STEERS

Kenya Pastoral Pty Ltd, Brocklesby (CP)

100 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, by Fernhill & Moogenulla bulls, Vacc 5in1x3 & Multimin x2, VB, Weaned, GF

D & K Suffield, Moyhu (NUTR)

90 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Jarobee & Black

Aqua Bld Thorp & Porter, Moyhu (NUTR)

90 Angus Steers, 7-8 mths, Injemira Bld

WH, GM & SW Swinburne, Cheshunt (AWN)

75 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood & Lawson Bulls, Weaned

Farnley, Chesney Vale VIC (CP)

70 Angus Steers, 8-9 mths, by Witherswood & Cornerstone Angus Bld, Drenched Incarserate, VB, Weaned 3wks, GF

A & K Bailey, Tatong (NUTR)

70 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Rennylea Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Dectomax 2/1, Weaned

BJ & JM Lewis, Tatong (NUTR)

70 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Dunoon & Table

Top Bld, Weaned

CA & HL McCauley “Pine View”

Moorngag (NUTR)

65 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Pinnacle & Riga

Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

J & K Murphy “Woollen” Winton VIC (ELD)

60 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Ardrossan, Jarobee & Witherswood Bld, Vacc 5in1x3, VB, Yard Weaned 6/1, GF

O’Brien Family, Greta (NUTR)

60 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Rennylea Bld Bulls, Selected for high EMA & IMF

IG & RJ Foletta “Yin Barun” Benalla (NUTR)

60 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Weemalah Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

Lima Park Pastoral Co, Swanpool (AWN)

50 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, by Merridale Bulls, Weaned Yacca Pastoral, Tatong (CP)

50 Angus & Black Baldy Steers, 11- 12 mths, by Table Top & Riga bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin Platnium, VB, Weaned, GF P & K Delmastro, Bobinahwarrah (CP)

50 Angus Steers, 10–11 mths, by Witherswood & Jarobee bulls,Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF Barina Ag, Benalla (NUTR)

50 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Banquet & Jade Park Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

BA Nicoll, Whorouly (AWN)

50 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Alpine Angus Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

RS & NJ Warner, Tarrawingee (CP)

45 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, by Witherswood & Fernhill bulls, Vacc 5in1, Drenched Ivomec Plus, VB, Weaned, GF

G Nicol “Faldinghurst” East Wangaratta (CP)

40 Angus Steers, 10–11mths, by Riga & Alpine bulls, VB, GF

N & D Prosser, Mt Alfred VIC (ELD)

40 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Llandarlo Bld, Vacc 5in1x2 & Multimin 8/1, Drenched Nitromec 6/11, VB, Weaned 8/1, GF

Black Valley Angus, Moyhu (NUTR)

40 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Landfall Bld, Weaned

E & S Micheli, Cheshunt (NUTR)

40 Steers, 10 mths, Oswall Bld, 5in1, Weaned

DS & PA Ross, Warrenbayne (AWN)

35 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Dunoon & Prime Angus Bulls, Vacc 7in1x2, Weaned Chrismont pty Ltd, Cheshunt (NUTR)

30 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Landfall Bld

A & D McMillan “Warilya” Kilfeera (CP)

30 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Reiland bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, Weaned, GF AJ & CA Dinning “Wangalla”

Hansonville (ELD)

30 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Scotts Bld, Vacc 5in1, VB, Weaned, GF

M & L Willoughby ‘Willowgrace’

Hansonville (CP)

30 Angus Steers, 9–10 mths, by Black Aqua & Waitara bulls, Drenched Cydectin

T Spooner, Jamieson (CP)

30 Angus Steers, 11–12 mths, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF

K Norman, Glenrowan (CP)

25 Angus Steers, 10–12 mths, by Tibooburra bull

G, P & D Norman, Londrigan (NUTR)

EU ACCREDITED

25 Angus Steers, 11 mths, Banquet Bld, Vacc Pestiguard & 5in1, Weaned

King Valley Beef, King Valley (NUTR)

25 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Alpine Bld

TD Naish, Laceby (AWN)

25 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Jade Park Bulls, Weaned

I & S Vincent, Chiltern (NUTR)

25 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Fernhill & Jarobee Bld, Weaned

G & P Rowe, Lurg (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Alpine Bld, Weaned

KT & GR Vincent, Byawatha (AWN)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Te Mania

Bulls, Weaned

D Whitechurch, Swanpool (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Weaned TM Hunt, Glenrowan (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Connamara Bld,

Weaned

DI & SJ White, Swanpool (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Prime & Witherswood Bld, Weaned

I & M Ramage “McLaren”

Upper Ryans Creek (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Scotts Angus Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

DM Wallace, Baddaginnie (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Oswall Bld, Vacc

5in1, Weaned

R & S Cavill, Benalla (NUTR)

20 Angus Steers, 6-7 mths, Sired by AI RR

Endevour, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

M Brennan, Laceby (AWN)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood & Black Aqua Bulls

RJ Clark – Boorhaman (AWN)

20 Angus Steers 10 mths, by ‘Fernhill’ Bulls

weaned MD & LM Evans, King Valley (ELD)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Jade Park Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, GF Robynvale Pastoral Co, Alexandra VIC (ELD)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Anvil Bld, Vacc

5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF R & R O’Keefe, Bruarong (ELD)

20 Angus & Angus Hereford X Steers, 10-11 mths, Llandarlo Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF DH Voigt & Sons, Beechworth (AWN)

20 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Prime Angus Bulls, Weaned

Mighty Murray Homestead, Thurgoona NSW (ELD)

20 Angus Steers, 12 mths, Jarobee Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, GF Brookwood Angus, Sugarloaf Creek (NUTR)

18 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Brookwood Bld RT Moorhead, Myrrhee (NUTR)

18 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Injemira & Black Aqua Bld, Drenched Cydectin, Vacc 5in1 & Multimin, Weaned Braveheart Pastoral, Gapsted (CP)

18 Angus Steers, 10–11 mths, by Banquet bull, Vacc 5in1, Drenched Cydectin Platnium, Multimin Evolution, VB, Weaned, GF BA Gardner, Milawa (AWN)

17 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Black Aqua Bulls, Weaned Davilak Pastoral, Mansfield (CP)

EU ACCREDITED

17 Angus Steers, by Glendaloch bull, Vacc 5in1x3, Drenched Vetmec Inj Dec 22, Bovishield Selenium LA, VB, Weaned, GF G&I Warren, Oxley Vic (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 11-12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF G & V McDonald, Killawarra (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 7–12 mths, VB, GF AK & MN Martin, Wangaratta (AWN)

15 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood Bulls, Weaned SC & M Murray, Lima (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Oswall Bld, Weaned CS & KM Severin (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Landfall Bld, Drenched Cydectin & Coopers Easy Dose, Vacc 5in1x2, Bovilis MH+IBR RK & ME Gibb, Markwood (AWN)

15 Angus X Steers, 10-11 mths, by Murramugee Bulls, Weaned Nawarrah Park, Tarrawingee (AWN)

15 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, by Fernhill Bulls, Weaned R & J Widdup, Warrenbayne (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 12 mths

G & I Warren, Oxley (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 11–12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF Hardy Family, Markwood (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Jarobee Bld

C & M Morris, Boho (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Riddelvue Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Weaned

D & S Vincent, Tarrawingee (NUTR)

15 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Victory Bld, Vacc 5in1

HM Reilly, East Wangaratta (AWN)

15 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Jade Park Bulls, Weaned

J Dalton, Warrenbayne (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 12 mths

LW & FM Perrin, Mansfield (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 11 mths, by Barragunda bulls, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, Weaned, GF Phillip Ross Property Investments, Myrrhee (CP)

15 Angus Steers, 10-12 mths, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, GF J & S Fisher “Reville” Cheshunt (CP)

14 Angus Steers, by Bellaspur Bull, VB, Weaned, GF AG&JE Simpson “Araulen” Docker (CP)

12 Angus Steers, 11-12 mths, Araulen Bld, Vacc 7in1 & Pestiguard

A & P Coyle, Mansfield (NUTR)

12 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Riddlevue Bld, Weaned Arcadia, Mansfield (CP)

12 Angus Steers, 10–11 mths, by Kelly & Oswall bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Vetmec Inj, VB, Weaned, GF P Shanley, Moyhu (NUTR)

11 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, AI Bred, Weaned Springbank, Hansonville (NUTR)

10 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, Connamara Bld Merindah Farms, Boralma (NUTR)

10 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Banquet Bld JM Caird & AA Hanna P/ship (NUTR)

10 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Drenched Dectomax 3/10 D & C Bennett, Bobinawarrah (NUTR)

10 Angus Steers, 10 mths, Banquet Bld JPL Contracting, Mansfield (NUTR)

10 Angus Steers, 9 mths, Weaned

B & L Kearney, Warrenbayne (AWN)

10 Angus Steers, 8-9 mths, by Prime Angus Bulls

PGH, Porepunkah (CP)

10 Angus & Angus X Steers, 9–10 mths, by Alpine bulls, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched 20/9/22, VB, GF Bourough Nominees, Chesney Vale (CP)

10 Angus Steers, 10-11 mths, by Fernhill bull, VB, Weaned, GF B Blackburn, Greta South (ELD)

10 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, Black Aqua Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF C & E Shanley, Boggy Creek VIC (ELD)

8 Angus Steers, 9-10 mths, By AI Sires, Drenched Cydectin, VB RF & DM Briggs, Wangaratta (AWN)

8 Angus Steers, 9-11 mths, by Alpine Angus Bulls, Weaned Kemp Pastoral Trust, Taminick (AWN)

8 Angus Steers, 8-9 mths, by Tulagi Bulls, Weaned Laneway Livestock & Produce, Samaria (CP)

7 Angus Steers, 8–10 mths, by Allunga bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, Weaned, GF K Davis, Oxley (CP) EU ACCREDITED

5 Angus Steers, by Areulan & AI bulls, VB, GF Montgomery & McQueen, South Wangaratta (NUTR)

5 Angus Steers, 11 mths, Raff Bld, Vacc 5in1, Drenched Cydectin, Weaned EL Boulton & CJ Kelly, Lilydale (AWN)

5 Angus Steers, 8-9 mths, by Rennylea Bulls, Weaned

P G Parker, Glenrowan (AWN)

5 Angus Steers, 7-8 mths, by Murramungee Bulls, Weaned

HEREFORD & BLACK BALDY STEERS

GF & DM Comerford, Barwite (NUTR)

70 Poll Hereford Steers, 10-11 mths, Rotherfield Bld, Drenched Dectomax, Vacc 5in1x2 30/09, Yard Weaned

20 Angus x Poll Hereford X Steers, 10-11 mths, Te Mania & Jarobee Bld, Drenched Dectomax, Vacc 5in1x2 30/09, Yard Weaned

L & H Goldsworthy, Winton (NUTR)

60 Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X Steers, 6-7 mths, Injemira Bld Danetree Herefords, Wooragee VIC (ELD)

40 Hereford Steers, 9-10 mths, Danetree Bred & Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Vetmec P/L 21/12, VB, Yard Wnd 10/1, GF

K & L Dean, Violet Town (NUTR)

40 Hereford Steers, 10 mths, Tarcombe, Ravensdale & Strath Valley Bld, Weaned

FF & R Tonini, Glenrowan (AWN)

30 Hereford Steers, 5-6 mths, by Glenpoll Bulls, Weaned

10 Hereford Steers, 9-11 mths, by Glenpoll

Bulls, Weaned PL & T O’halloran, Mansfield (NUTR)

32 Poll Hereford Steers, 10-11 mths, Allendale

Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Cydectin Platinum 11/6/22, Weaned

Janet Hauptmann, Tatong (CP)

20 Angus & Hereford Steers, 8-10 mths, VB, GF

CJ & SR Murphy, Carboor (CP)

20 Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X Steers, 10–11 mths, by Ravensdale, Sugarloaf & Ironshoe Lodge Bulls, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Cattleguard 10/12, VB, Weaned, GF

20 Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X Steers, 8–9 mths, by Ravensdale, Sugarloaf & Ironshoe Lodge Bulls, Vacc 7in1,Drenched Cattleguard 10/12, VB, Weaned, GF Cosi Creek, Alexandra (NUTR)

20 Hereford X Steers, 10 mths, by Glenview bulls, Weaned M & L Murtagh, Cheshunt (CP)

20 Angus Hereford X Steers, 9–10 mths, by Fernhill bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, Weaned, GF Abberfold, Everton (AWN) EU ACCREDITED

15 Hereford Steers, 11 mths, by Yavenvale Bulls, Weaned, GF S & P Murtagh, Mudgegonga (CP)

15 Angus Hereford X Steers, 9 mths, by Fernhill Bull, VB, Weaned, GF Rigoni Co, Tawonga (CP)

15 Hereford Steers, 9–10 mths, by Mawarra Bull, Vacc 5in1 19/5, Drenched Eprinex 19/5, VB, Weaned, GF

6 Angus Hereford X Steers, 9-10 mths, by Table Top Bull, Vacc 5in1 19/5, Drenched Eprinex

19/5, VB, Weaned, GF I & R Weidermann, Laceby (NUTR)

15 Angus Hereford Shorthorn X Steers, 9-10 mths, Prime & Jade Park Bld

RG McCall & Sons “Mia Mia” Daysdale (CP)

15 Simmental Angus Hereford X Steers, 9–10 mths, by Bywong Park Bull, VB, Weaned, GF S Goldsworthy, Winton (NUTR)

10 Hereford & Hereford X Steers, 6-7 mths Koombahla Vineyard Pty Ltd, Whitfield (AWN)

10 Hereford Steers, 12 mths, by Glenpoll Bulls, Weaned GZ & RW Ellis, Milawa (AWN)

10 Black Baldy Steers, 10-11 mths, by Murramungee Bulls, Weaned DN & KL Gaudion, Tatong (AWN)

10 Hereford Steers, 11mths, by Tarcombe Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2 & Multimin, Weaned SH & ML Thrum, Greta West (AWN)

10 Angus & Black Baldy Steers, 10-11 mths, by Black Aqua Bulls, Weaned Hunters Run, Mansfield (CP)

9 Hereford Steers, 10–11 mths, by Injemira Bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, Weaned, GF

J Ashmead, Winton (CP)

8 Black Baldy Steers, 10–11 mths, VB, Weaned, GF Royceton Park, Mansfield (CP)

5 Angus & Black Baldy Steers, 10–11 mths, by Riga bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, GF C Willingham, Bonnie Doon (CP)

4 Black Baldy Steers, 9–10 mths, by Riga bull, VB, GF

EURO & OTHER STEERS

K & C Skinner, Mansfield (NUTR

40 Angus Murray Grey X Steers, 11 mths, Te Mania Bld

20 Angus Steers, 11 mths, Te Mania Bld, Vacc 7in1x2 & Multimin, Yard Weaned 30/10 Superlot 5, Bonegilla (CP)

55 Angus & Angus Charolais X Steers, 11–12 mths, by Cascade Angus Bull, VB, Weaned, GF RWJ & EH Ackland, Greta South (AWN)

35 Charolais Steers, 8-10 mths, by Paringa & Clarinda Bulls, Weaned

N & M Buchan, Warrenbayne (NUTR)

30 Charolais X Steers, 10 mths, Monument Valley Bld, Wnd

LG & MR Currie, Moyhu (NUTR)

26 Angus Limousin X Steers, 10 mths, Chateau & Le Martres Bld, Weaned

KJ & JL Evans, Whorouly (AWN)

25 Limousin X Steers, 9-10 mths

P Ryan, Greta West (AWN)

25 Limousin X Steers, 9-10 mths, by Mistletoe & Chateau Limousin Bulls Bunroy Station, Bunroy (ELD)

20 Angus Charolais X Steers, 10-11mths, Kenmere & Llandarlo Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Eclipse 21/2, VB NJ Blewett, Mudgegonga (AWN)

20 Limousin Steers, 10-11 mths, by Chateau Limousin Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

W & M Doig, Laceby (NUTR)

20 Charolais Steers, 10-12 mths, Tysubi Bld, Vacc 7in1, Wnd PDR Farming, Benalla (NUTR)

15 Charolais & Black baldy Steers, 9-10 mths

R Carson, Cheshunt (NUTR)

15 Angus Murray Grey X Steers, 10 mths, Oswall Bld

M & J Vains, Lurg (CP)

15 Angus Charolais X Steers, 9 - 13 mths, by Hazeldene & Jade Park Bulls, Vacc 5in1, VB, Weaned, GF Flourish Pastoral, Edi Upper (ELD)

15 Angus Simmental X Steers, 9-10 mths, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF

B Lewis, Benalla (NUTR)

12 Angus Murray Grey X Steers, 9-10 mths, Weaned

TW & J Jones- Bethanga (CP)

10 Charolais Angus X Steers, 10–11 mths, by Rangan bull, VB, GF

R & J Widdup, Warrenbayne (CP)

8 Speckle Park Angus X Steers, 12 mths

J Dalton, Warrenbayne (CP)

8 Speckle Park Angus X Steers, 12 mths

Mick Craig, Allans Flat (CP)

7 Limousin Steers, 11–12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF Trixton, Murrindindi (CP)

6 Charolais Red Angus X Steers, 10-11 mths, by Belbourie Bull, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Eclipse, VB, Weaned, GF

Phillip Ross Property Investments, Myrrhee (CP)

3 Angus Charolais X Steers, 10–12 mths, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, GF

GROWN HEIFERS

AR Younger, Oxley (AWN)

30 Angus Heifers, 12-14 mths, by Jade Park Bulls

Seaton Vale Pastoral, Yarck (NUTR)

14 Angus Heifers, 17-18 mths, Pure Te Mania Bld

HC Collins, Stanley (CP)

30 Angus Heifers, 12–14 mths, by Fernhill Bull, VB, Weaned, GF

T Harrington, Whorouly (NUTR)

10 Angus Heifers, 14-16 mths, Alpine Bld

FFS Farming-, Springhurst (CP)

9 Angus Heifers, 15 mths, by Jarobee bull, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, Weaned Trixton, Murrindindi (CP)

7 Charolais Heifers, 13–14 mths, by Belbourie Bull, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Eclipse, Unjoined, VB, Weaned, GF Barina Ag, Benalla (NUTR)

4 Angus Angus X Heifers, 17-18 mths, Banquet & Jade Park Bld Jilcorp, Yea (CP)

2 Angus Heifers, 17 mths, by Allunga bulls, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Eclipse, VB, GF

ANGUS HEIFERS

Thorp & Porter, Moyhu (NUTR)

90 Angus Heifers, 6-7 mths, Injemira Bld

Kenya Pastoral Pty Ltd, Brocklesby (CP)

70 Angus Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Fernhill & Moogenulla Bulls, Vacc 5in1x3 & Multimin x2, VB, Weaned, GF

A & K Bailey, Tatong (NUTR)

60 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Rennylea Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Dectomax 2/1, Weaned Superlot 5, Bonegilla (CP)

55 Angus & Angus Charolais X Heifers, 11-12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF Davilak Pastoral, Mansfield (CP)

EU ACCREDITED

51 Angus Heifers, by Glendaloch bull, Vacc 5in1x3, Drenched Vetmec Inj Dec

22, Bovi-shield Selenium LA, VB, Weaned, GF CA & HL McCauley “Pine View”

Moorngag (NUTR)

50 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, Pinnacle & Riga Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned Farnley, Chesney Vale (CP)

50 Angus Heifers, 8-9 mths, Witherswood & Cornerstone Angus Bld, Drenched Incarserate, VB, Weaned 3 wks, GF AJ & CA Dinning “Wangalla”

Hansonville VIC (ELD)

50 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Scotts Bld, Vacc 5in1, VB, Weaned, GF J & K Murphy “Woollen”

Winton VIC (ELD)

40 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Ardrossan, Jarobee & Witherswood Bld, Vacc 7in1x3 & Pestiguardx2, VB, Yard

Weaned 6/1, GF

E & S Micheli, Cheshunt (NUTR)

40 Angus Heifers, 10 mths, Oswall Bld, Vacc 5in1, Weaned N & D Prosser, Mt Alfred (ELD)

40 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Llandarlo Bld, Vacc 5in1x2 & Multimin

8/1, Drenched Nitromec 6/11, VB, Weaned 8/1, GF

O’Brien Family, Greta (NUTR)

40 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, Rennylea

Bld, Bulls selected for high EMA & IMF

DS & PA Ross, Warrenbayne (AWN)

35 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Dunoon & Prime Angus Bulls, Vacc

7in1x2, Weaned

Robynvale Pastoral Co, Alexandra (ELD)

30 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Anvil Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF

LW & FM Perrin, Mansfield (CP)

30 Angus Heifers, 11 mths, by Barragunda Bulls, Vacc 7in1, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, Weaned, GF

AG & JE Simpson “Araulen”

Docker (CP)

30 Angus Heifers, 11-12 mths, Araulen Bld, Vacc 7in1 & Pestiguard, Weaned, GF

Chrismont Pty Ltd, Cheshunt (NUTR)

30 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Landfall Bld

Braveheart Pastoral, Gapsted (CP)

28 Angus Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Banquet Bull, Vacc 5in1, Drenched

Cydectin Platnium, Multimin Evolution, VB, Weaned, GF

Stamilea Park, Lima (CP)

25 Angus Heifers, 9–11 mths, by Ardrossan Bulls, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Ivomec Plus, Multimin, VB, Weaned, GF

K Norman, Glenrowan (CP)

25 Angus Heifers, 10–12 mths, by Tibooburra Bull

G, P & D Norman, Londrigan (NUTR)

EU ACCREDITED

25 Angus Heifers, 11 mths, Banquet

Bld, Vacc Pestiguard & 5in1, Weaned

TD Naish, Laceby (AWN)

25 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Jade Park Bulls, Weaned

BA Nicoll, Whorouly (AWN)

25 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Alpine Angus Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

WH, GM & SW Swinburne, Cheshunt (AWN)

25 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood & Lawson Bulls, Weaned Phillip Ross Property Investments, Myrrhee (CP)

24 Angus Heifers, 10-12 mths, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, GF

D Whitechurch, Swanpool (NUTR)

20 Angus Heifers, 10 mths, Weaned

King Valley Beef, King Valley (NUTR)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Alpine Bld

DH Voigt & Sons, Beechworth (AWN)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Prime Angus Bulls, Weaned

KT & GR Vincent, Byawatha (AWN)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Te Mania Bulls, Weaned

Barina Ag, Benalla (NUTR)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Banquet & Jade Park Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

M Brennan, Laceby (AWN)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood & Black Aqua Bulls

Yacca Pastoral, Tatong (CP)

20 Angus & Black Blady Heifers, 11–12 mths, by Table Top & Riga Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin

Platnium, VB, Weaned, GF

RS & NJ Warner, Tarrawingee (CP)

20 Angus Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Witherswood & Fernhill Bulls, Vacc

5in1, Drenched Ivomec Plus, VB, Weaned, GF M & L Willoughby ‘Willowgrace’ Hansonville (CP)

20 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, by Black Aqua & Waitara bulls, Drenched Cydectin

T Spooner, Jamieson (CP)

20 Angus Heifers, 11–12 mths, Vacc 5in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF Lorna Nankervis, Oxley (CP)

20 Angus Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Witherswood Bull, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched

G Nicol “Faldinghurst” East Wangaratta (CP)

20 Angus Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Riga & Alpine Bulls, VB, GF A/c MD & LM Evans, King Valley VIC (ELD)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Jade Park Bld, Vacc 2x 5in1, VB, GF A/c AG Evans, King Valley VIC (ELD)

20 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Alpine Angus Bld, VB, Weaned, GF PGH Porepunkah (CP)

15 Angus & Angus X Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Alpine Bulls, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched 20/9, VB, GF R & J Widdup, Warrenbayne (CP)

15 Angus Heifers, 12 mths

G & I Warren, Oxley (CP)

15 Angus Heifers, 11–12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF T Unthank, Cheshunt (ELD)

15 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Black Aqua Bld, VB, Weaned, GF D & S Vincent, Tarrawingee (NUTR)

15 Angus Heifers, 10 mths, Victory Bld, Vacc 5in1 SC & M Murray, Lima (NUTR)

15 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, Oswall Bld, Weaned

C & M Morris, Boho (NUTR)

15 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, Riddelvue Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Weaned

G & V McDonald, Killawarra (CP)

15 Angus Heifers, 7–12 mths, VB, GF J Dalton, Warrenbayne (CP)

15 Angus Heifers, 12 mths

G&I Warren, Oxley Vic (CP)

15 Angus Heifers, 11-12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF T&K Amery “Thoona” Tarrawingee VIC (CP)

15 Angus heifers 10mths, Fernhill Angus bld, Drenched cydectin, 5in1x2 Nawarrah Park – Tarrawingee (AWN)

15 Angus Heifers,9-10mths,by ‘Fernhill’ Bulls weaned RK & ME Gibb, Markwood (AWN)

15 Angus X Heifers,10-11 mths, by Murramungee Bulls, Weaned Kemp Pastoral Trust, Taminick (AWN)

13 Angus Heifers, 8-9 mths, by Tulagi Bulls, Weaned K Davis, Oxley (CP) EU ACCREDITED

13 Angus Heifers, by Areulan Bull & AI, VB, GF Arcadia, Mansfield (CP)

11 Angus Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Kelly & Oswall Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Vetmec Inj, VB, Weaned, GF Springbank, Hansonville (NUTR)

10 Angus Heifers, 9-10 mths, Coonamara Bld

BA Gardner, Milawa (AWN)

10 Angus Heifers,10-11 mths, by Black Aqua Bulls, Weaned

AK & MN Martin, Wangaratta (AWN)

10 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Witherswood Bulls, Weaned Merindah Farms, Boralma (NUTR)

10 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Banquet Bld Hardy Family, Markwood (NUTR)

10 Angus Heifers, 10-11 mths, Jarobee Bld

I & M Ramage “McLaren”

Upper Ryans Creek (NUTR)

10 Angus & Angus X Heifers, 9-10 mths, Scotts Angus Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Weaned

JPL Contracting, Mansfield (NUTR)

10 Angus Heifers, 9 mths, Weaned

RF & DM Briggs, Wangaratta (AWN)

8 Angus Heifers, 9-11mths, by Alpine

Angus Bulls, Weaned

J & S Fisher “Reville” Cheshunt (CP)

5 Angus Heifers, by Bellaspur Bull, VB, Weaned, GF

EL Boulton & CJ Kelly, Lilydale (AWN)

5 Angus Heifers, 8-9 mths, by Rennylea

Bulls, Weaned

P G Parker, Glenrowan (AWN)

5 Angus Heifers, 7-8mths, by Murramungee Bulls, Weaned

HEREFORD & BLACK BALDY HEIFERS

L & H Goldsworthy, Winton (NUTR)

40 Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X Heifers, 7-8 mths, Injemira Bld

Cosi Creek, Alexandra (NUTR)

40 Hereford Simmental X Heifers,

10 mths, Glenview Bld, Weaned

SV & HJ Mahoney, Merrijig (CP)

21 Angus Hereford X Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Fernhill Bull, Vacc 7in1x2, VB, Weaned, GF, GNE

Janet Hauptmann, Tatong (CP)

20 Angus & Hereford Heifers, 8–10 mths, VB, GF

M & L Murtagh, Cheshunt (CP)

20 Angus Hereford X Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Fernhill Bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, Weaned, GF Danetree Herefords, Wooragee VIC (ELD)

15 Hereford Heifers, 9-10 mths, Danetree Bred & Bld, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Vetmec P/L 21/12, VB, Yard Weaned 10/1, GF

S & P Murtagh, Mudgegonga (CP)

15 Angus Hereford X Heifers, 9 mths, by Fernhill Bull, VB, Weaned, GF

J & K Fleming “Blacksprings” Eurobin (CP)

15 Angus Hereford X Heifers, by Fernhill Bull, VB, Weaned, GF RG McCall & Sons “Mia Mia” Daysdale (CP)

15 Simmental, Angus, Hereford X Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Bywong Park Bull, VB, Weaned, GF I & R Weidermann, Laceby (NUTR)

15 Angus Hereford Shorthorn X Heifers, 9-10mths, Prime & Jade Park Bld

S Goldsworthy, Winton (NUTR)

10 Hereford & Hereford X Heifers, 6-7 mths, Injemira Bld

DN & KL Gaudion, Tatong (AWN)

10 Hereford Heifers, 11 mths, by Tarcombe Bulls, Vacc 5in1x2 & Multimin, Weaned

SH & ML Thrum, Greta West (AWN)

10 Angus & Black Baldy Heifers, 10-11mths, by Black Aqua Bulls, Weaned Koombahla Vineyard Pty Ltd, Whitfield (AWN)

10 Hereford Heifers, 12 mths, by Glenpoll Bulls, Weaned J Ashmead, Winton (CP)

7 Black Baldy Heifers, 10–11 mths, VB, Weaned, GF

Hunters Run, Mansfield (CP)

7 Hereford Heifers, 10–11 mths, by Injemira Bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, Weaned, GF Rigoni Co -Tawonga (CP)

6 Angus Hereford X Heifers, 9–10 mths, by Table Top Bull, Vacc 5in1, Drenched Eprinex 19/5 ,VB, Weaned, GF Royceton Park, Mansfield (CP)

3 Angus & Black Baldy Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Riga Bull, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Cydectin P/O, VB, GF

EURO/OTHER HEIFERS

RWJ & EH Ackland, Greta South (AWN)

45 Charolais Heifers, 8-10 mths, by Paringa & Clarinda Bulls, Weaned N & M Buchan, Warrenbayne (NUTR)

30 Charolais X Heifers, 10 mths, Monument Valley Bld, Weaned

LG & MR Currie, Moyhu (NUTR)

28 Angus Limousin X Heifers, 10 mths, Chateau & Le Martres Bld, Weaned

P Ryan, Greta West (AWN)

25 Limousin X Heifers, 9-10 mths, by Mistletoe & Chateau Limousin Bulls

KJ & JL Evans, Whorouly (AWN)

25 Limousin X Heifers, 9-10 mths

Bunroy Station, Bunroy VIC (ELD)

20 Angus Charolais X Heifers, 1011mths, Kenmere & Llandarlo Bld, Vacc 5in1x2, Drenched Eclipse 21/2, VB

R Carson, Cheshunt (NUTR)

15 Angus Murray Grey X Heifers, 10 mths, Oswall Bld

Tysubi Beef, Liliput (NUTR)

15 Charolais X Heifers, 10 mths, Tysubi Bld

M & J Vains, Lurg (CP)

15 Angus Charolais X Heifers, 9 - 13 mths, by Hazeldene & Jade Park Bulls, Vacc 5in1, VB, Weaned, GF R Tull, Boorhaman (NUTR)

10 Belgium Blue X Heifers, 11-12 mths NJ Blewett, Mudgegonga (AWN)

10 Limousin Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Chateau Limousin Bulls, Weaned

TW & J Jones, Bethanga (CP)

10 Charolais Angus X Heifers, 10-11 mths, by Rangan bull, VB, GF R & J Widdup, Warrenbayne (CP)

7 Speckle Park Angus X Heifers, 12mths

J Dalton, Warrenbayne (CP)

7 Speckle Park Angus X Heifers, 12mths Mick Craig, Allans Flat (CP)

7 Limousin Heifers, 11–12 mths, VB, Weaned, GF

Phillip Ross Property Investments, Myrrhee (CP)

5 Angus Charolais X Heifers, 10–12 mths, Vacc 7in1x2, Drenched Cydectin, VB, GF

JAGUAR F-PACE R-DYNAMIC SE D300

By EWAN KENNEDY

TEST DRIVE

By CHRIS RILEY, MARQUE MOTORING

AFTER spending a few days in one of Sydney’s wealthier harbourside suburbs, we were surprised to see few examples of Jaguar’s F-Pace.

The company’s first and largest SUV ticks all the boxes, or so we thought.

It’s stylish, pricey and with its long British lineage - what more could one want?

Or so we pondered searching for a parking spot, on a long narrow street that was not wide enough for two vehicles to pass and which offered parking on one side only.

A small city car starts to make a lot of sense in this context, because the F-Pace is long and rather wide and finding somewhere to pop it is not accomplished easily.

In fact, parking the car can be a challenge full stop, because you can’t see over the bonnet and the auto dipping rear vision mirrors can be both a help and hindrance trying to guide it into a tight spot with scraping the rims (fortunately they can be disabled).

STYLING

That gifted Scot Ian Callum designed the F-Pace.

As Jaguar’s very first SUV, he got to start with a clean slate.

Like his other designs the proportions of the five-seat SUV are near perfect, but we can’t help feel the front, lower air intakes could do with some embellishment - at least in this model.

They’re a bit large, a bit plain and appear designed to fill empty space more than anything else.

The rear of the wagon with its broad haunches, chunky rubber and horizontal tail lights is beyond criticism.

F-Pace is offered with a choice of petrol and diesel engines, some turbocharged, others turbocharged and hybrid together while still others are all three: turbo, supercharged and hybrid combined - all underpinned by all-wheel drive.

Prices start from $82,200 for the entry F-Pace R-Dynamic P250 S, with a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine.

There’s pages and pages of options to personalise your car and contribute to the bottom line.

Determining what is standard and what is optional however could require confirmation.

The 22-inch wheels bring a tyre repair kit instead of the space saver.

Standard kit includes 20inch alloys, black exterior pack, two zone climate air with rear vents, heated 12-way poweradjust DuoLeather sport seats with driver memory and configurable cabin lighting.

There’s also LED headlights, auto high beam, auto dimming interior mirror, auto lights and wipers, power fold and dip exterior mirrors, front and rear parking sensors and a power tailgate.

F-Pace is covered by a fiveyear/unlimited-kilometre warranty. But get this, there are no service intervals. Instead, the vehicle tells you when it’s ready to be serviced - how cool is that?

As such Jag offers a prepaid service plan for $2650 that covers the car for all services in the first five years or 102,000km.

has the requisite ambience, with tobacco-coloured leather, offset by mood lighting, stainless steel trim and earthy tones for the infotainment system.

But for a big car it has surprisingly little room in the back seat and the raked roofline could find you ducking to avoid bumping your head.

The boot on the other hand is quite large at 755 litres with the seats up, suggesting the design is skewed towards two people and plenty of luggage at the expense of their passengers.

The part analogue/part digital instrument cluster, features a central 7.0-inch mitred digital display that is mortised between two analogue dials.

A full 12.1-inch ‘interactive’ display is an $845 option.

Entry is keyless.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS

Feeding the beast is a 3.0-litre twin turbo six-cylinder diesel, with a mild hybrid that delivers a substantial 221kW of power and 650Nm of torque, the latter from 1500 to 2500 rpm. Power is delivered to all four wheels through an eightspeed automatic, with paddle shifters and auto engine stopstart to save fuel.

But it’s a torque-on-demand system so most of the time it operates in two-wheel drive with a bias to the rear wheels.

SAFETY

Five-star safety comprises six airbags, a rear-view camera, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane departure warning (LDW) and speed assist systems (SAS).

INFOTAINMENT

Infotainment consists of the latest Pivi Pro system with a floating 11.4-inch touchscreen that is quick to start and fea-

tures Bluetooth, voice control, satellite navigation, AM/FM/ DAB+ radio, wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto and wireless phone charging, along with an online data plan.

DRIVING

Jaguar has been a longtime proponent of aluminium to reduce weight.

A lighter vehicle means better performance and fuel economy.

The higher torsional rigidity also delivers better handling from the coil over doublewishbone front integral link rear suspension.

Together with brake-based torque vectoring and variable electric power steering, this SUV has a lot going for it.

The dash from 0-100km/h takes 6.4 seconds and it has a top speed of 230km/h and uses a claimed 7.0L/100km of fuel.

The latest JaguarDrive Control features four drive modes: Comfort, Eco, RainIce-Snow and Dynamic, that can be selected based on road conditions.

Auto vehicle hold provides added convenience and smoother operation than conventional automatic hill hold.

The new technology holds the brakes for an unlimited period of time when stationary on a gradient, gently releasing the brakes when the driver depresses the accelerator to drive away.

Adaptive surface response is designed to distinguish between different low traction surfaces, like mud, ice, gravel, and snow and delivers the ideal torque split for the conditions.

Sounds good, but many reviewers find it hard to get past the badge.

Just because it’s a Jag,

AT A GLANCE

F-PACE R-DYNAMIC S P250 2.0 PETROL: $82,200

R-DYNAMIC SE P250 2.0 PETROL: $87,000

R-DYNAMIC SE D300 3.0 DIESEL: $103,200

R-DYNAMIC SE P400 3.0 PETROL: $105,700

R-DYNAMIC HSE P400 3.0 PETROL: $116,800 400 SPORT P400 3.0 PETROL: $124,600

SVR P550 5.0 PETROL: $149,900

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your Jaguar dealer for driveaway prices.

SPECIFICATIONS: Jaguar F-PACE R-Dynamic SE D300 3.0-litre turbo diesel five-door wagon

RATINGS:

Looks: 7.5/10; Performance: 7.5/10; Safety: 8/10; Thirst: 8/10; Practicality: 7/10; Comfort: 7.5/10; Tech: 8/10; Value: 7/10; Overall: 7.6/10

doesn’t mean it’s perfect.

There’s more than enough oomph from the 650Nm diesel to barrel off the line and the car is extremely quiet for a rattler, but throttle response is jerky and can make it difficult to manoeuvre at low speed.

Ride quality is pretty damned good, even in sport mode, but the adaptive suspension (or is it the adaptive surface response) generates an inconsistent and sometimes jiggly feel in the default comfort mode.

It’s not as bad as air suspension, but not as good as plain old springs.

Sport mode is your friend, but needs to be selected with each start.

The optional panoramic

sunroof fitted to our car comes with a retractable gauze screen to keep out glare, but struggles to exclude the heat of the sun.

With a 68-litre tank, we were getting 8.0L/100km after close to 400km.

SUMMING UP

While Jaguar is now owned by the Indians, they have been wise to let them get on with the job.

With Callum gone and plans to go all-electric by 2025, there’s big changes ahead and cars like this diesel F-Pace will soon cease to exist.

If you fancy one, may we suggest you get one while the getting’s good?

A LUXURY TO BE SAVOURED: Jaguar F-Pace . . . it’s not all about the badge.

Notification by Buyer - Intention to apply for the permanent transfer of a Licence to Take and Use Surface Water

GMW Reference No: BPTWE0001-23 We Haas Investments

Pty Ltd Of 114 Merriang South Road MERRIANG VIC 3737

Refer to Vic Roads Map: 49 D3 Intend to make application to permanently transfer entitlement to our existing Licence to Take & Use Surface Water and increase our licensed volume from 106.0ML/Year to 127.0ML/Year. The volume sought in the application is 21.0ML/Year The water will be used for the purpose of: Irrigation To be used on land described as: Volume: 12230 Folio: 001 Lot No.: 2 Plan No.: 827256C Plan Type: PS Any person able to demonstrate that their interests will be affected by the transfer of this Licence including any intended surfacewater use, is invited to make a formal submission setting out the nature of the impact within 14 days of receipt of this written notification. To make a submission please read the information available to download from https://www.g-mwater.com.au/customerservices/forms refer to No. 4 (or contact G-MW to arrange for a copy to be posted to you). Submissions must be lodged in writing using the template available by either mail or email to Customer Support Coordinator, Licensing Administration, PO Box 165, TATURA VIC 3616 or email licensingadmin@g-mwater.com.au

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT – P.2022.94

Camping Park Road, Harrietville – CA9A Sec E

The application is for a permit for: Buildings and works for informal outdoor recreation (skateboard ramp)

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MAZDA BT 50 XTR

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Ph Alan 0499 087 598.

DEATH NOTICES

MORRIS

Shirley Helen

26/7/1939 – 28/1/2023

Passed away peacefully at Barwidgee Lodge. Aged 83 years.

Loved daughter of Alex and Daisy (both dec). Sister of James, Lynette, Robert and Beverley (dec).

Loved Aunty to her many nieces and nephews. A funeral service to honour the life of Shirley will be held at Bright Senior Citizens Centre on Thursday, February 9, 2023 commencing at 1pm, followed by interment at the Bright Lawn Cemetery.

RICHARDSON

Pauline

3/3/1947 – 26/1/2023

HARLEY Davidson, 2009 Fat Bob, 38,000km, comes with spare pipes, mirrors,(HY607)$25,000. Ph 0422 794 387.

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Kimberley 21’6” EC, sleeps 2, Gum 3300kg, QS bed, ensuite, Aug 2023, $72,500.

JAYCO 2001 Anniversary model pop top, 17ft, twin bed, antenna, annexe, very good condition, registered till Nov 2023, $14,000 negotiable. Ph 0417 267 015.

FREE RANGE HENS

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Pick upWang to Bright Becky & Hugh (03) 5798 1868 freerangehens.com.au

Passed away peacefully at Alpine Health, Bright. Aged 75 years. Dearly loved wife of Colin. Loved mother of Matthew, Jeremy and their families. A graveside funeral service to honour the life of Pauline will be held TODAY, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Bright Lawn Cemetery, commencing at 11am.

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Chris Rigoni Shield tournament a heated contest

THE latest round of the Chris Rigoni Shield was played on Saturday, with the top eight teams set to square off to go deeper in the competition.

The Myrtleford Golf Club also hosted an Australia Day Par 3 event, with Daryl Dawson and Marnie Broz taking the top honours in the men’s and ladies competitions.

Saturday, January 28

CHRIS RIGONI 4BBB STABLEFORD AMCR 71

Winners: Kevin Kennedy (16) and Paul McIlroy (27) 46 pts.

Runners up: Jade Galvan (11) and Paul Cowman (21) 44 pts c/b.

Ball winners: J and Z Cunneen 44, J Costello and J Martin 42, J Mercuri and P Tanner 42.

Foodworks NTPs - first: David Rowe, fourth second shot: Jade Galvan, eighth: Zac Cunneen, 14th: Kevin Kennedy, 16th: Tony Chapman.

Raffle winner: David Matthews.

The top eight teams in the Chris Rigoni Shield and who they play are: D Clark and B Carroll vs K O’Shaughnessy and G Veldman, B O’Donohue and T Chapman vs P Evans and D Rowe, T Batt and C Piazza vs P Stewart and G Browne, J Galvan and P Cowman vs J Mercuri and P Tanner.

These matches must be completed on or before Sunday, February 19.

Thursday, January 26

HEINERS BAKERY - AUSTRALIA DAY PAR 3 EVENT

Men’s gross winner: Daryl Dawson (12) 61/49.

Men’s gross runner up: Dave Clark (10.5) 62/51.5.

Ladies’ gross winner: Marnie Broz (15) 67/52.

Ladies’ gross runner up: Barb Welch (17.25) 68/50.75.

Men’s nett winner: Fox

O’Donohue 63/45.75.

Men’s nett runner up: John Costello 64/46.75.

Ladies’ nett winner: Marg Fitridge 69/42.

Ladies nett runner up: Denise

O’Donohue 77/43.25.

Putting competition: Fox

O’Donohue 24 putts.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Chris Morris, second: John Costello, third: David Hawkins, fourth: Jon Harrington, fifth: Peter

Stewart, sixth: Daryl Dawson, seventh: Daryl Dawson, ninth: George Browne, 10th: Ken Burton, 11th: Lyn Dwyer, 13th: Peter Stewart, 14th: Sandra Piazza, 15th: Rob Vogel, 16th: Peter Stewart, 17th: George Browne, 18th: John Costello.

Wednesday, January 25th

BILLY & ME STABLEFORD

AMCR 71

A grade winner: Bill

O’Dobohue (24) 36 pts.

A grade runner up: Peter Vasey (27) 33 pts c/b.

Ball winners: J Martin 33, K

O’Shaughnessy 33, B Ricardi 32.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Peter

Vasey, fourth second shot: John Costello, eighth: Jim Martin, 14th: David Clark.

Tuesday, January 24

BILLY & ME - STABLEFORD

AMCR 74

A grade winner: Lizzie Orton (20) 38pts.

A grade runner up: Lyn Dwyer (41) 32pts c/b.

Nine hole winner: Robyn Ternes (26) 19 pts.

Nine hole runner up: Penny Dawkins (39) 17pts.

Ball winners: Sandra Piazza (15) 32pts, Faye McLees (28) 31pts.

Foodworks NTPs - 14th: Penny Dawkins, 16th: Marnie Broz.

Ladies star at Mount Beauty golf course

ON Saturday, January 21, the ladies of the Mount Beauty Golf Club played a nine hole Stableford with Julie Chapman (26) winning with 19 points.

Runners-up were Lynda Barter (27) and Liz Harvey (24) both with 17 points, and NTP on the 18th (second hit) was Lynda Barter.

It was great to have seven players in the nine hole competition - three of them continued on to play 18 holes with the winner being Liz Harvey (24) with 35 points, while the runner-up was Carol Bartholomew (37) with 34 points.

Wednesday, January 25 saw Carol Bartholomew take out the nine hole Stableford competition with 19 points (37), while the runner-up was Lynda Barter (29) with 16 points.

NTP 18th (second hit) was Julie Chapman.

Some of them continued on to play 18 holes with the winner being Carol Bartholomew (37) with 38 points, and the runner-up was Liz Harvey (24) with 31 points.

Australia Day brings golfers to Bright

THE lure of the lush courses at the Bright Golf Club proved too great to resist, as golfers enjoyed the course over the week.

Veterans, Monday, January 23, Stableford

A grade winner: Marg Curtis (18) 35 points c/b. B grade winner: Peter Rossiter (30) 41 points. NTPs - third: Ray Ousley, 11th: Ian McIntyre, 16th: Graham Badrock.

Ladies, Wednesday, January 25, Stableford

A grade winner: Tina Cook (9) 36 points. B grade winner: Elizabeth Barker (28) 36 points c/b. NTPs - third: Elizabeth Barker, sixth: Hilary Myles, 11th: Robyn McGrath, 16th: Carol Burgess.

Men, Thursday, January 26, Stableford

A grade winner: Chris Oswin (8) 40 points. B grade winner: Paul Duff (19) 38 points c/b. C grade winner: Robert Davey (23) 41 points c/b. NTPs - third: Stephen Grogan, sixth: Jason Filippi, 11th: John O’Shea, 16th: Chris Oswin.

Men, Saturday, Janaury 28, Stableford

A grade winner: Jason Dodd (5) 36 points c/b. B grade winner: Andy Miller (16) 37 points. C grade winner: David Webb (26) 40 points. NTPs - third: Graham Badrock, sixth: Raul Cordero, 11th: Marco Pasquinelli, 16th: Douglas Badrock.

Ladies, Saturday, January 28, Stableford

Winner: Jean Barber (35) 37 points. NTPs - third: Margot Falconer, sixth: Jean Barber, 11th: Bernie Wickes, 16th: Jo Wassink.

SPECIAL OCCASION: Robyn Ternes won the nine hole competition last Tuesday, her birthday.

WINNER WINNER: Liz Orton took out last Tuesday’s stableford with a score of (20) 38 points.

Wangaratta & District Cricket Association

2022/23 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, January 28

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS DEF BY ROVERS UNITED BRUCK

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS

K Pienaar hit wicket b SD Gladstone ............................61

L Whitten b SD Gladstone ..............................................17

J Beattie b CJ Brodie ......................................................16

*PJ McNamara st D Barber b B Duncombe....................6

JA Schonafinger c B Spokes b B Duncombe ...............19

M Whitten run out .........................................................100

+GL Shantha c J Carboon b B Duncombe ...................70

A Grant c J Carboon b B Duncombe.............................18

M Winter b B Duncombe ..................................................8

B Nixon b S McLeod ..........................................................0

B Bartlett not out ..............................................................0

V Curran dnb

Extras (nb 0, w 1, b 0, lb 0) ................................................1

Total...................................................................... 10/316

Overs .............................................................................73.1

FOW: 40 (L Whitten) 73 (J Beattie) 96 (PJ McNamara)

100 (K Pienaar) 148 (JA Schonafinger) 284 (GL

Shantha) 295 (M Whitten) 305 (M Winter) 316 (B Nixon)

316 (A Grant).

Bowling: CJ Brodie 14/1/1/63, S McLeod 21/4/1/81,

SD Gladstone 6/0/2/48, B Duncombe 21.1/7/5/66, B

Spokes 9/0/0/42, LP Curtis 2/0/0/16.

BENALLA BUSHRANDERS 1ST INNINGS

J Fullager c K Pienaar b PJ McNamara ...........................8

M Honman c B Bartlett b K Pienaar..............................34

*CJ Brodie c GL Shantha b B Bartlett .............................0

J Carboon c A Grant b B Nixon ......................................22

G Lithgow c J Beattie b K Pienaar ...................................5

G Priest lbw b K Pienaar...................................................6

B Duncombe c & b K Pienaar ........................................11

+D Barber lbw b K Pienaar...............................................5

S McLeod b PJ McNamara .............................................11

B Spokes c V Curran b K Pienaar.....................................0

LP Curtis not out ...............................................................0

SD Gladstone dnb

Extras (nb 1, w 3, b 0, lb 1) ................................................5

Total..............................................................................107

Overs .............................................................................40.4

FOW: 12 (J Fullager) 13 (CJ Brodie) 66 (J Carboon) 66 (M

Honman) 71 (G Lithgow) 85 (G Priest) 96 (B Duncombe)

107 (D Barber) 107 (S McLeod) 107 (B Spokes). Bowling:

B Bartlett 11/2/1/45, PJ McNamara 11/7/2/13, M Winter

3/0/0/20, K Pienaar 11.4/4/6/22, B Nixon 4/1/1/6.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 2ND INNINGS

J Fullager c GL Shantha b K Pienaar ............................12

M Honman b K Pienaar ..................................................85

J Carboon b B Bartlett......................................................5

G Lithgow c V Curran b K Pienaar .................................36

*CJ Brodie c V Curran b K Pienaar ..................................0

G Priest not out ...............................................................13

+D Barber b B Bartlett ......................................................0

B Duncombe not out........................................................8

SD Gladstone dnb

S McLeod dnb

B Spokes dnb

LP Curtis dnb

Extras (nb 3, w 0, b 2, lb 0) ................................................5

Total......................................................................... 6/164

Overs .............................................................................34.0

FOW: 13 (J Fullager) 32 (J Carboon) 113 (G Lithgow) 119

(CJ Brodie) 148 (M Honman) 149 (D Barber) BOWLING:

PJ McNamara 6/1/0/29, K Pienaar 14/4/4/49, B Bartlett

7/1/2/34, A Grant 3/0/0/27, J Beattie 2/0/0/17, B Nixon 1/0/0/6, V Curran 1/1/0/0.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF DELATITE

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS

K Surrey c AP Storer b MR Purcell ...................................7

C Ellett c AP Storer b A Storer ........................................23

C Fendyk c MR Purcell b M Sampson ...........................95

*+B Surrey not out ..........................................................69

R Ellett lbw b N Whittall....................................................4

S Francis lbw b MW Stevenson........................................4

D Pool not out .................................................................22

R Worcester dnb

T Cogger dnb

S Warner dnb

B Mom dnb

Extras (nb 1, w 7, b 6, lb 3) ..............................................17

Total................................................................5/241 (cc)

Overs .............................................................................60.0

FOW: 15 (K Surrey) 66 (C Ellett) 159 (C Fendyk) 164 (R Ellett) 193 (S Francis).

Bowling: JC Kelleher 4/1/0/12, M Sampson 13/2/1/52,

MR Purcell 9/1/1/41, MW Stevenson 11/2/1/24, A Storer 14/2/1/65, PM Scales 4/0/0/8, O Miller 3/0/0/20, N Whittall 2/0/1/10.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS

PM Scales c B Surrey b R Worcester ...............................6

MR Purcell lbw b K Surrey................................................3

A Storer b K Surrey............................................................2

JC Kelleher lbw b K Surrey ..............................................1

AP Storer b R Worcester ...................................................2

LJ Scales c B Mom b T Cogger.......................................49

MW Stevenson c C Fendyk b R Worcester......................6

L Toy lbw b K Surrey .......................................................11

B Bradley lbw b T Cogger...............................................22

M Sampson not out ..........................................................0

O Miller lbw b T Cogger ....................................................2

N Whittall dnb

Extras (nb 7, w 5, b 8, lb 8) ..............................................28

Total..............................................................................133

Overs .............................................................................65.4

FOW: 9 (MR Purcell) 11 (PM Scales) 12 (JC Kelleher) 20

(A Storer) 20 (AP Storer) 28 (MW Stevenson) 75 (L Toy)

129 (B Bradley) 131 (LJ Scales) 133 (O Miller). Bowling:

K Surrey 19/6/4/25, R Worcester 18/7/3/36, C Fendyk

6/2/0/14, S Francis 8/0/0/17, T Cogger 8.4/3/3/14, A Warner 3/0/0/10, D Pool 3/0/0/10.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 2ND INNINGS

K Surrey lbw b LJ Scales ................................................24

B Mom b L Toy ...................................................................1

C Fendyk not out.............................................................34

D Pool b LJ Scales .............................................................2

*+B Surrey not out ..........................................................23

R Ellett dnb

C Ellett dnb

T Cogger dnb

S Francis dnb

S Warner dnb

M Hicks dnb

R Worcester dnb

A Warner dnb

Extras (nb 4, w 2, b 11, lb 3) ............................................20

Total......................................................................... 3/104

Overs .............................................................................18.0

FOW: 24 (B Mom) 31 (K Surrey) 40 (D Pool). BOWLING: L Toy 5/0/1/12, M Sampson 2/0/0/17, LJ Scales 3/0/2/22, MR Purcell 2/1/0/2, A Storer 2/0/0/8, PM Scales 2/1/0/5, O Miller 2/0/0/11, B Bradley 1/0/0/11.

CITY COLTS DEF BY OVENS VALLEY UNITED

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS

AF Thrum run out (K Fitzpatrick) ....................................2

TM Nanson c S Phillips b C Thomason ........................12

+T Schulze b C Thomason .............................................10

KM Braden not out .........................................................28

JA Nanson b J Neary ........................................................1

J Solimo c N Bleeser b J Neary .....................................10

NJ Crispin c NP Impink b H Mann.................................15

TK Moore c H Mann b M Vescio .......................................6

P Prasad c J Jones b J Neary...........................................2

MJ Lister lbw b J Neary ....................................................0

AW Crispin run out (M Vescio) .........................................5

Extras (nb 4, w 7, b 1, lb 1) ..............................................13

Total..............................................................................104

Overs .............................................................................43.4

FOW: 9 (AF Thrum) 24 (T Schulze) 26 (TM Nanson) 27 (JA Nanson) 48 (J Solimo) 70 (NJ Crispin) 82 (TK Moore)

87 (P Prasad) 91 (MJ Lister) 104 (AW Crispin).

Bowling: H Mann 10/4/1/20, M Vescio 8/3/1/15, J Neary

13/5/4/23, C Thomason 4.4/1/2/19, N Bleeser 6/2/0/22, K Fitzpatrick 2/0/0/3.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS

*DL Bursill c AW Crispin b JA Nanson.............................5

H Mann not out .............................................................150

S Phillips c P Prasad b TM Nanson ...............................18

J Newton lbw b KM Braden ...........................................37

C Thomason run out ........................................................3

K Fitzpatrick c TM Nanson b KM Braden......................18

J Jones c MJ Lister b TM Nanson ....................................5

N Bleeser not out ..............................................................8

M Vescio dnb

+NP Impink dnb

J Neary dnb

Extras (nb 1, w 0, b 0, lb 0) ................................................1

Total......................................................................... 6/252

Overs .............................................................................60.0

FOW: 11 (DL Bursill) 46 (S Phillips) 124 (J Newton).

BOWLING: JA Nanson 10/2/1/32, KM Braden 19/1/2/63,

TM Nanson 9/1/2/44, AW Crispin 6/1/0/21, MJ Lister

5/0/0/36, P Prasad 3/0/0/14, NJ Crispin 2/0/0/14, CR Lovett 5/1/1/14.

CITY COLTS 2ND INNINGS

TM Nanson c & b N Bleeser............................................50

AF Thrum c DL Bursill b N Bleeser ..................................8

+TB Schulze not out .......................................................25

KM Braden not out .........................................................28

J Solimo dnb

MJ Lister dnb

TK Moore dnb

JA Nanson dnb NJ Crispin dnb

AW Crispin dnb

P Prasad dnb

CR Lovett dnb

Extras (nb 4, w 3, b 2, lb 0) ................................................9

Total......................................................................... 2/120

Overs .............................................................................43.0

FOW: 58 (TM Nanson) 61 (AF Thrum). BOWLING: C

Thomason 10/0/0/34, J Neary 7/3/0/17, S Phillips 4/3/0/4, M Vescio 5/1/0/34, J Newton 7/7/0/0, N Bleeser 6/2/2/18, H Mann 4/2/0/11,

YARRAWONGA MULWALA DEF BY WANGARATTA MAGPIES

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS

+CD Matheson c C McIntosh b JR Irvine ........................8

J Wallace c R Clarke b B McCabe ..................................15

P Menon c R Clarke b H Wheeler.................................102

*J Davies b MT Casey .....................................................53

FR Ellis c JR Irvine b MT Casey ........................................6

RA Malcolm c B McCabe b H Wheeler ..........................10

NJ Pell c & b H Wheeler ..................................................12

N Bonwick lbw b H Wheeler ............................................1

Z Guilfoyle c M Knight b H Wheeler ................................8

MD Gathercole c J House b H Wheeler...........................3

C Clement not out ............................................................0

F Dent dnb

Extras (nb 2, w 2, b 4, lb 6) ..............................................14

Total...................................................................... 10/232

Overs .............................................................................74.2

FOW: 12 (CD Matheson) 42 (J Wallace) 174 (J Davies)

188 (FR Ellis) 201 (P Menon) 208 (RA Malcolm) 210 (N Bonwick) 223 (NJ Pell) 229 (MD Gathercole) 232 (Z

Guilfoyle). Bowling: JR Irvine 10/3/1/29, M McCabe

8/1/0/30, C McIntosh 10/2/0/29, B McCabe 11/4/1/30, J House 4/1/0/9, R Bartlett 3/1/0/12, J Fraser 8/0/0/33, MT Casey 13/2/2/28, H Wheeler 7.2/1/6/22.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS

*+R Clarke c CD Matheson b C Clement.........................0

Z Fraser c CD Matheson b C Clement .............................4

MT Casey c P Menon b Z Guilfoyle ................................11

H Wheeler c CD Matheson b FR Ellis ...............................7

M Knight c FR Ellis b C Clement.....................................12

C McIntosh c C Clement b MD Gathercole .....................2

J Fraser c N Bonwick b P Menon.....................................1

B McCabe lbw b C Clement .............................................3

M McCabe c P Menon b C Clement ...............................17

JR Irvine not out .............................................................24

J House c FR Ellis b C Clement ........................................8

R Bartlett not out ..............................................................0

Extras (nb 3, w 2, b 11, lb 7) ............................................23

(M Knight) 65 (M McCabe) 112 (J House)

(B McCabe)

BOWLING: C Clement 12.5/9/6/20, MD Gathercole

Z Guilfoyle 9/3/1/15, FR Ellis

NJ

EXTREME PACE: Ovens Valley United under 12 bowler Mitch Biggs sends down an absolute jaffa. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

A RESERVE: Rovers United Bruck C.C. 155 J Campbell 52 A Balfour 39 LF Squires 4/10 MH Cullen 2/19 S Briggs 2/40 and 1/33 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 98 C De Fazio 31 J Campbell 3/18 J Wilson 2/26. Ovens Valley United C.C. 168 C Forde 27 JS Bradley 4/35 B Feldtmann

Lovel 2/13 J Bartlett 2/24 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 124 J Bartlett 37 J Rufford-Sharp 5/24 T Clayton 2/32.

B GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 9/133(cc) J Smith 28 L Alexander 4/28 RA Harvey 2/27 def by Greta C.C.

M Barnard 72 L Semmens 37 W Spokes 2/11. Rutherglen United C.C. 3/136(cc) L Peacock 54* L Balzan 31 A Roach 31* R Miller 3/32 def City Colts C.C. 5/129(cc) R Moore 43 T Ormond 28* L Peacock 2/23. Delatite C.C. 105 PT Smith 43 H Berriman 4/17 DA Rankin 3/25 LS Benton 2/32 def by Merton C. C. 8/172(cc) LS Benton 37 M Noye 36 J Octigan 31 C Martin 2/16 BC Martin 2/19 PT Smith 2/23. Ovens Valley United C.C. 68 N Cooke 32* T Allan 5/16 C Bell 3/25 def by Milawa C.C. 6/71(cc) C Oates 37. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 10/115 S Lakmal 61 A McNamara 25 H Frauenfelder 4/18 B Pickering 2/20 O Connell 2/26 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 6/146(cc) S Lappin 61* G Elliott 2/13. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 6/291(cc) C West 75 M Thewlis 55 TX Gorman 41 L Corker 40 J Fitzpatrick 3/28 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 92 CK Kilkarni 4/22.

C.C. 4/164(cc) D Currie

def

FOR THE KIDS: Myrtleford Bowls Club president Lance Symons (left) and Myrtleford CFA’s Geoff Dyt are teaming up to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital with a Barefoot Bowls night in March.

Myrtleford Bowls Club, CFA team up for charity

THE Myrtleford Bowls Club and the Myrtleford CFA have teamed up to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal.

Late in March, the bowls club is running a very special Barefoot Bowls night for the wider community, and club president Lance Symons is encouraging everyone to help fill both greens and give generously.

“We would like to make this night an annual event to help children who are doing it tough,” he said.

“It is such a worthy cause and partnering with the Myrtleford CFA seems a great way to work together for not only our community but the leaders of tomorrow.

“The bowls club is guaranteeing a minimum $500 donation and we would love to exceed that figure by plenty.

“It will be a night full of fun with lucky number prizes, a bucket to toss notes and coins into - all the green fees for that night under lights and even wrong bias releases will cost players a small donation.

“If people do not wish to play they can still attend, buy a drink or two and make a donation.”

Local CFA member Geoff Dyt said the partnership was a terrific idea.

“This event will ensure we can make a substantial donation again this year and hopefully for many years to come,” he said.

“It is a great example of the community working together for a wonderful cause.”

Those who already participate in the Myrtleford Bowls Club’s Barefoot Bowls program are welcome to bring their friends along.

Contact the club on (03) 5752 1204 or Cheryl Lewis on 0427 002 193 to book your spot on the greens and help show your support for the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Mountain netballers shake up preseason formula

PREPARATIONS for the 2023 netball season resumed at Pioneer Park last week, as Bright’s netballers hit the court to make themselves ready for the upcoming O&K season.

After a break over the Christmas and New Year period, training returned twice weekly from last Monday, as players strive to make the top side.

Netball coordinator Maddi Muller said it was great to see players rocking up and making the most of preseason.

“I’ve been running preseason, we started two weeks ago, just once a week and now this week we’re stepping it up to twice a week,” she said.

“We’ve had probably 30 girls

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

over the three trainings we’ve had - not all at once - but about 14 to 18 each time, so those are good numbers to begin with.

“Once school holidays finish and everyone gets a routine back, they’ll all be back at netball.

“We’ve got a lot of new faces coming around in juniors and seniors.”

Muller is taking a left-of-field approach to preseason - while many clubs run trials and grading early, the Bright netballers will be flipping the script.

Grading at Pioneer Park won’t happen until late February, which Muller said is part of the plan.

“This is my first time being any sort of coordinator for a netball club or anything, but personally, every year I go into netball, we do grading first then we start our preseason then we delve into our teams and get our systems working,” she said.

“I’ve always found when I go into grading, I never perform well because I’m not ready to play netball at that time.

“This preseason, essentially for Bright, is your trial period.

“I don’t want people going into a grading situation where one, they’ll potentially injure themselves and two, they’re just not

ready and they’re not able to show their talent because they haven’t played for up to five months from when the season finished.

“I’m really hoping that by doing preseason, then grading, then intense teamwork it’s going to help us in the long term of not having as much change throughout the season.

“We’ll find our teams rather early and not be surprised by people shining because they’ve got their head in the game.”

An A grade coach for Bright has not been confirmed, with the club on the hunt to find the best possible fit for the squad.

For more information on Bright’s netball preseason, visit the club’s Facebook page or contact Maddi Muller on 0457 070 227.

Myrtleford swimmers dive back into competition

AFTER a break from pennant over the Christmas and New Year period, the Myrtleford Swim Club took a team of more than swimmers to the first meet of 2023, which was held in Beechworth on Sunday.

Despite inclement weather, Myrtleford clinched their first victory of the season.

It was a case of welcom-

ing the new and old back to competitive swimming - the club had four new swimmers from the young tadpole group swim in their first races, and also welcomed back Chad Matthews and Kelly Reynolds who swam for the club over 20 years ago.

Matthews and Reynolds were part of the open relay team that claimed victory in

the 200m freestyle relay

Other highlights from Sunday included Mia McGuffie, Claye Corcoran and Emma Pasqualotto competing in their first individual medleys and all placing prominently.

The club’s next pennant will be their home pennant at the Myrtleford Pool on Sunday, February 19.

MAKING PLANS: Bright’s netballers will take their time before grading players for the 2023 season.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

OL’ RELIABLE: Myrtleford’s 200m freestyle open relay team (from left) Leigh Corcoran, Kelly Reynolds, Helen Howell and Chad Matthews.

FIRST OF MANY: Myrtleford swimmers (from left) Maisie Fitzpatrick, Sophie JoyceBerndt, Beau Sanderson and Jack Milne took to the pool in their first pennant on Sunday.

Farcical scenes in A reserve’s one run thriller

By NATHAN DE VRIES

SATURDAY’S A reserve match between Ovens Valley United and City Colts came down to the wire, with the Tigers managing to hold on for a one-run victory at McNamara Oval in the most dramatic fashion possible.

After bowling the Colts out for 167 from less than 57 overs last weekend, the Tigers lost wickets in quick succession to sit at 3/47.

Tyler Thomason (12), Jake Riley (22) and Conner Forde (27) all got starts but couldn’t turn it into a strong innings.

The Tigers crossed into triple figures with just four wickets down, after opener Scott Jones was trapped LBW for 22 runs.

The home side kept chipping away at the total as tail-end batters worked to keep their wicket alive.

Number nine batter Travis Applegarth made a handy 22 run innings but when he was caught off the bowling of Ben Feldtmann, Ovens Valley were 9/163 - five runs short of victory with one wicket in hand.

The evergreen Ryan Harris and Fearghus Jones took to the crease and then the drama unfolded.

With scores level, Harris cut one behind point and the pair set off, completing a run and securing the win.

They then came back for a second, but as Jones was sliding his bat at the non-strikers end, he dropped it, and set back for a third before crossing the crease, meaning the run was short and not counted.

The drama peaked as Jones was running to the strikers end for what he thought was a third run, before he was caught short and run out, ending the innings.

From three attempted runs, only the first was counted, but it still secured the win for the Tigers.

City Colts’ Jonathan Bradley was the pick of the bowlers, ending with 4/35.

The win sees the Tigers sit at fourth on the A reserve ladder, with their next match a two-dayer against Rutherglen at Whorouly.

Power’s winning streak ended by Miners

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With a lower than normal total to bowl to, Mount Beauty started their innings with the ball in the best way possible, as Toby Derrick found the edge of Rhys Ritchie’s bat to send the Miners’ skipper on his way back to the sheds for a golden duck.

More early wickets fell, but

An early start for Bright bowlers to beat the heat

DUE to the Bureau of Meteorology predicting high temperatures for Saturday, the Ovens & Murray Bowls Region mandated a start time of 10am. Bright A3 played at home against Wodonga, and unfortunately Wodonga won the day 89/16 points to Bright’s 67/2 points.

Cheryl Raduczic’s team was the only winning team, with lead Steve Jenvey, second Ernie Vanderwert, and third Peter Raduczic finishing 19/18.

Patrick O’Shea’s team with lead Elaine O’Shea, second Bev Griffith, and third Kevin Chalwell lost 18/23.

Bill Hayes’ team with lead Libby Barker, second Julie Ellis, and third Trevor Poyner went down 13/20, and Martin Kupferle’s team with lead Rob Ryan, second Gary Woods, and third Jill Woods were defeated 17/28.

The B3 side took on Howlong at Bright - the pennant selectors were very pleased to have a full team of 12 players available to play again, but Howlong took the win 65/12 over Bright’s 41/2.

Greg Pepyat’s team with lead Maureen Magill, second Mikey Clayton, and third Linda Hayes were the only winning rink with finals scores of 22/14.

Otto Kupferle’s team with lead Linda Vanderwert, second Sam Kupferle, and third Wayne Curtis lost 11/27, and Ken Lewis’ team with lead Bill Connelly, second Geoff Sedford, and third Terry McCaw 8/24.

Social bowls is played on Tuesdays from 1.30pm (weather permitting).

If you are interested in trying lawn bowls the club has bowls for your use - no experience is required, as the Club has two coaches (at no cost) to guide you through the basics.

Barnawartha’s Tom Webster (48) and Chad Brookes (31) put on 61 runs together to have Mount Beauty on the back foot.

Despite the best efforts of Singh (4/25), Barnawartha fell over the line, taking the win and moving into fourth on the ladder.

“We got arguably their best bat-

ter with the first ball of the innings which was nice, and three early wickets, but we couldn’t quite break into their middle order or lower order soon enough,” Saville said.

“We let a couple of chances slip in the field and we paid in the end.

“We still fought hard, we still took eight wickets. Raj (Singh)

bowled really well, took 4/25 with some accurate spin.

“There are definitely a few things to work on, you’d like to win every game you play, we’ll take a few lessons from that loss and after the bye this week, start to implement those before the last three weeks of the season.”

Bowls is a very reasonably priced sport to play and has many fitness and social benefits.

For further information call (03) 5755 1236 (leave a message), email brightbowls@ bigpond.com, or call into the club by 12.45pm on Tuesdays to put your name and contact number on the list displayed outside the club rooms.

TOUGH LINE: Tom Chettleburgh works one off the hips.

ON ONE KNEE: Jake Riley flashes one past point.

DRIVEN: Scott Jones belts the ball through the covers in the Tigers’ A reserve one-run thriller.

PHOTOS: Janet Watt

CANADIAN import

Harkaran Mann reached a milestone total of 150 not out on day two of Ovens Valley United’s two day clash against City Colts, before the Tigers attempted an outright win

Resuming on 3/132, the Tigers made 6/252 before declaring, on the back of Mann’s impressive knock.

Mann clobbered 11 fours and a six in his innings, before skipper Dylan Bursill declared with a lead of 148, giving his side 43 overs to pick up 10 wickets for the outright win.

In a far cry from their first innings, City Colts managed to survive until stumps at

Power’s winning streak ended by Miners

By NATHAN DE VRIES

MOUNT Beauty’s fivegame run of victory was cut short by BarnawarthaChiltern at Mount Beauty on Saturday, with the Power’s 10/147 chased down by the Miners with 14 deliveries remaining.

Sent in to bat, Mount Beauty’s top order couldn’t convert their starts into competitive innings.

Opening pair Daniel Saville and Patrick Dodd put on 30 runs together before Dodd scooped one back to bowler Ashton Brookes for 21, and the normally-dynamic Sulaiman Hussain managed only 15 runs before departing.

After Frank Iaria was run out for two, the Power were struggling at 3/71 and when Saville final departed for 31 runs, it was up to the middle order to make a competitive total.

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BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

2/120, with both wickets claimed by Nick Bleeser (2/18 from six overs).

Bursill said his side performed well across both days with bat and ball, with Mann’s ton-and-a-half a highlight.

“To be in front after day one was ideal, we just went out there with a bit of a plan and in the end we had to try for an outright,” he said.

“It didn’t go all our way, they batted quite well in their second innings and we knew they would as well - we knew we had gotten lucky with a few of their batters in the first innings.

“Taking off from 3/132 and ‘Harky’ not out on 68, for him to go on was awesome to watch.

“He doesn’t go out chasing boundaries, he just manoeuvres the field and hits the gaps and runs.

“He’s a really good judge of how many runs there are straight off the bat, he does it with ease and he conserves energy because he knows

when it’s a two or a three if he has to push a little bit harder.

“He was all class.

“I think it’s only the second A grade hundred for Ovens Valley United Cricket Club and third senior hundred in the club’s history of about seven years now - that was something pretty special.”

Bursill said the hope of an outright win was slim, but his bowlers made every effort to take wickets.

“We were hoping to just get as many wickets as we could,” he said.

“Our bowlers bowled well, but it’s really hard to take

wickets when they sort of shut up shop.

“We had a few just fall in the gaps, a couple of nicks that didn’t go to hand.

“We were a bit unlucky in the second innings but in saying that, it’s still a great win with lots of points, it all adds up.”

The Tigers are currently third on the ladder, 10.10 points behind Wangaratta Magpies in second - Ovens Valley start their next twoday battle against the current bottom team Delatite on Saturday at Lords Reserve in Mansfield.

Despite cameos from Todd Jeanes (20) and Raj Singh (19*), no other batter managed to break into double figures, with Mount Beauty bowled out for 147.

Mount Beauty captain Saville said the bowling from Barnawartha-Chiltern was incredible.

“We made a lower score than usual, but credit where it’s due to their bowlers, they bowled and fielded really well,” he said.

“We probably didn’t take advantage of the full 40 overs.

“There were a few players in double figures but no one really got on with it, there were no substantial partnerships either.”

■ Continued page 31

UNBEATEN: Ovens Valley United batter Harkaran Mann smashed 150 not out in the Tigers’ crushing win over City Colts.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Animal instinct for sculptures

By BELINDA HARRISON

LIVING and working on a farm provides Catherine Sonnemann the perfect opportunity to study a range of animals, and gives her access to materials to create amazing metal animal sculptures.

“Living on a farm you need to be versatile and able to fix most things yourself so there is always been plenty of work and sculpturing to keep one busy,” Catherine said.

“My metal of choice for my sculptures is steelhigh and low carbon.

“Most of the metal comes from our farm, however on occasion I am given metal from people who would like to see their scrap recycled.”

Catherine is a self-taught welder and has completed a blacksmithing and knife making course in New Zealand, as well as a sculpture class, which she says has widened her knowledge base and helped her find her own style of creating life in metal.

“I have had a fascination with metal since I was young, when I would watch my brother work with metal and I love the liquidity of it.

“It can be shaped to create something of beauty; I re-purpose once discarded or unused farm metal and implements to give them a second life as something of beauty.”

Catherine’s first sculpture was a memorial to her parents’ dog - a Schnauzer - and her country life influences her art, and what she creates.

“My husband Neil and I live near Beechworth where we farm cattle and I go on field research and education trips in the pursuit of really knowing the animal I’m going to create a sculpture of,” Catherine said.

■ Continued page 6

PRIZE-WINNING: Catherine won 3rd prize with her Iron Atlas sculpture in the recent Kemppi Australia Sculpture Competition.

PHOTO: Stuart Orr , Kemppi Australia

What happens to wildlife handed into vet clinics?

IT is a common misconception that all wildlife handed into vet clinics is put to sleep.

This isn’t necessarily the case.

When injured wildlife such as birds or turtles are handed into a vet clinic they go through a triage system whereby their injuries are assessed, and appropriate pain relief and treatments are given.

The triage system used by vets includes a general health check and fitness assessment with further workup including x-rays also needed for some cases.

The aim of rehabilitating wildlife is to return a fully functioning animal to the wild where it will help the population to continue.

Unfortunately, not all injuries are fixable for a wild animal (eg; a cockatoo with only one eye or the inability to fly

PET CORNER

WANGARATTA RSPCA has many lovable creatures waiting for the perfect family to take them home.

If you want to add a furry friend to your home, call (03) 5722 2874 or visit the shelter at 1 Connell Street Wangaratta.

Wangaratta RSPCA’s animal adoption source code is BR100934.

WARRIOR PRINCESS: This Xena is not so fierce - in fact, she can be shy at first, but all she is looking for is someone to love and is very snugly and sociable once she gets to know you. She would like to live with a friendly cat for company. Xena’s microchip number is 956000016561870.

Still putting a rose in every cheek

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with Ovens & Kiewa Veterinary Hospital

cannot be successfully returned to the wild).

In some cases, humane euthanasia is the most appropriate option, especially for animals that will stress in captivity.

Euthanasia is also necessary for introduced pest species that compete with and destroy our native wildlife.

Handing in wildlife is also great for disease surveillance and can help keep our amazing native species healthy.

Handing wildlife into vet clinics can also be the kindest option for relieving stress and pain in injured animals and to stop their suffering.

That’s one of the questions you’ll consider as you flick through Penguin Random House’s ‘The Vegemite Cookbook’, a new release touting more than 40 recipes which include what the Oxford Dictionary describes simply as ‘a dark substance made from yeast’, but which we know to be much, much more.

The world may be constantly evolving, but some things do remain the same: Vegemite is still among the fi rst food items sought out by international visitors to our shores - in order to achieve the ‘full Australian experience’ - and it will also be routinely mentioned in interviews with visiting celebrities (ie, “Have you tried Vegemite yet?”).

Of course, we Aussies know that visitors always make the mistake of slathering too much of our beloved spread on their bread, toast or Salada, thus leaving a poor impression, but many of us have also probably underestimated its versatility.

According to the cookbook, there are many ways you can get creative with Vegemite, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or tea.

For some ‘mitey’ inspiration, you need look no further than the mouth-watering and easy-tomake recipes in this book - from the better-known bolognese, breakfast muffins and roast beef with Vegemite gravy, through to fresh ways to include Vegemite in soups, salads and stir-fries.

It can apparently even bring a surprising twist to a batch of raspberry brownies.

The cookbook celebrates 100 years of Vegemite’s place in our hearts and our cupboards, and comes complete with the history and fun facts that tell its special story.

It’s a story that stretches back

◆ TASTES LIKE AUSTRALIA: The Vegemite Cookbook celebrates the 100th anniversary of Australia’s ‘national spread’.

to 1923, when the Fred Walker Company, a Melbourne-based food production and export company, hired a young chemist, Dr Cyril P Callister, to develop a spread from one of the richest-known natural sources in the Vitamin B group: brewer’s yeast.

After months of conducting laboratory tests, Dr Callister developed a tasty, spreadable product which was labelled ‘Pure Vegetable Extract’, and became known as Vegemite.

The brand has been proudly owned by Bega Cheese Limited since 2017, when it came under Australian ownership for the first

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time in more than 90 years. Vegemite, which is made in Port Melbourne, will celebrate its 100th birthday on October 25 this year.

A fantastic way to celebrate the milestone, this is a recipe book that will guarantee lots of ‘happy little Vegemites’.

We have a copy of ‘The Vegemite Cookbook’ to give away to one lucky reader. If you would like that to be you, email skerwin@nemedia.com.au and tell us why you’d love to win.

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with SIMONE

Sam Miranda King Valley

Mountain Range Chardonnay 2021

AFTER a storm has swept across the region it never fails to surprise me how one tiny pocket can cop a heavy downpour while another just a few kilometres away can receive nothing at all.

And driving along the King Valley road, I’ve watched the temperature gauge rise and fall and been nearly blown away by a storm, only to come out the other side into stillness and radiant sunshine.

So when they talk about wines being from the King Valley, it may be hard for someone unfamiliar with the region to understand it stretches from Lake William Hovell to Milawa, and within that vast area are hundreds of pockets with entirely different terrains, altitudes and microclimates.

I’ve even had growers explain how there are multiple microclimates within a single vineyard, let alone within one property, so there is no onesize-fits-all when it comes to the region’s wine.

Sam Miranda is based in Oxley, but the Mountain Range is made up of wines sourced from different vineyards and sitesthe Chardonnay coming from the Myrrhee vineyard in the upper King Valley where the grapes ripen slowly.

It has a lightly golden colour and is a classic, cool climate style - with aromas of stone fruit, but flavours which lean towards white peach and zesty citrus, offering a pleasant, mineral freshness.

The crisp quality means it’s lovely chilled and suits a wide range of dishes from seafood through to poultry, and it goes beautifully with grilled zucchinis topped with marinated goat’s cheese.

Good things come from keeping your cool. About $25.

This Day in History, 1978

IF 18 year olds were walking slightly taller on February 1 1978, it was because they had attained full legal age status in Victoria.

Prior to 1978, an 18 year old had been eligible to vote (and to be sent to Vietnam) but still had to wait until the age of 21 to achieve the Age of Majority, when a person attained full legal status as an adult.

Fishing

is currently sublime for the middle of summer

LAST week I fished a number of small trout streams in the headwaters of the Ovens River and the Buffalo River where I found the water appears much cooler than usual for the middle of summer.

The water flow was perfect and the trout fishing was amazing.

We are currently experiencing the best trout fishing conditions that I can remember for the middle of summer.

I used a number of lures and flies, and the standout lure was a Strike Tiger leech soft plastic in “Black Caviar” colour, which is red and black.

I tried a brown soft plastic, a green soft plastic and a small diving minnow, but it was the red and black that the trout were hitting the hardest.

My daughter Holly and I fished Lake Buffalo last week against a stunning sunset where we managed to catch around 30 redfin.

We were wet wading around the edges, casting small yellow soft plastics.

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Of all the fish that we caught none were big, but quite a few of them were okay, just big enough to fillet and enjoy a feed of redfin.

We only kept three, but probably could have kept eight or nine had we wanted to.

The Murray cod fishing is the best that I can remember it in the Ovens River at the moment.

Downstream of Wangaratta access is still limited thanks to large areas of the Warby Ovens National Park still being locked up after last year’s floods.

The river can be accessed at Peechelba and at the Seven Bridges, as well as Cameron’s Bend down towards Bundalong.

Catches of 10 or more Murray cod in an afternoon are not uncommon.

Most fish are small but I have seen photos of a 75cm and an 86cm that were caught on lures.

Diving lures, spinnerbaits and surface lures are all working well.

◆ A TOUCH OF PARADISE: Holly Alexander fishing against a stunning sunset at Lake Buffalo last week.

with Anita McPherson

with Rob Alexander WANGARATTA

Animal instinct for sculptures

■ From page 1

To create the life-like sculptures, Catherine works from the animal itself, taking photos, looking and understanding the anatomy of the animal, and the character and characteristics that she needs to capture.

“It is so much easier to create an animal if you understand where it lives, how it moves, and the environment it comes from,” she said.

Catherine works on one sculpture at a time to ensure the best result.

“Every piece I create deserves 100 per cent of my time and effort,” she explained.

“They have to have the look, feel and character of the subject and you don’t get that if you are not putting all your efforts into it.”

To date, Catherine has created an Eastern Quoll, horses, a mother and puggle echidna, a four horned

Chameleon, a black crow, spiders, a lace monitor and a black headed python and other works and the detail on each piece is quite exquisite.

“Creating the sculpture itself can be a very complex process, but basically you decide what to create, draw and find images on all aspects of the animal and then you slowly assemble the metal, which is when the creating really starts.

“The metal is forged, cut, shaped and manipulated to fit the area I am working on and you never really stop learning what works better or an easier way of doing things.”

Many of Catherine’s works are life-size or scaled to fit her requirements but large animals such as horses are scaled down to suit.

In 2022, Catherine was encouraged by artists and friends to show her work publicly and the response was more than Catherine could have hoped for - winning the Crea-

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tive Cocky Award at the Spirit of the Land Festival and coming 3rd at the Kemppi Australia Sculpture Competition for her piece entitled Iron Atlas.

“I am looking forward to entering more competitions in 2023 but even creating pieces just for myself or friends and family is rewarding - creating a sculpture like my parents’ Schnauzer create a memory that lasts forever for the people who own it,” Catherine said.

Locals and acquaintances are not the only ones enjoying the fruits of Catherine’s labours with biologists and ecologists having purchased her work and praising her skill in producing anatomically correct works.

“Specialists have a passion for a particular species, and when I have an expert in that field give praise to my work it is indeed an honour.”

Catherine specialises in reptiles

and Australian and some overseas fauna, with most of the animals listed as either endangered or on the IUCN list of threatened species.

To see more of Catherine’s work, follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100047635751711.

◆ HARD YAKKA: “Heavy Horse in Harness”.

PHOTO: Neil Sonnemann

Employees with disability

ALL employees working in Australia have workplace rights, including minimum wages and conditions of employment. Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment, free from unlawful discrimination, bullying and harassment.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has help, information and guidance for employees with disability, for their employers and for employers looking to hire a prospective employee who may have disability.

Every employee is entitled to a minimum rate of pay. For most employees, this minimum rate is set by the award that covers their industry or occupation.

The Supported Wage System is for employees with disability who are not able to perform jobs at the same capacity as any other employee.

Under the Supported Wage System an employee’s work capacity is assessed to find out their rate of pay.

This assessment can only be carried out by a qualified independent assessor.

Protections at work

All employees have protected rights at work.

These include: workplace rights - taking or not taking part in industrial activities or belonging or not belonging to an industrial association; being free from unlawful discrimination - employees can’t be treated differently or worse because of their workplace rights, or for a discriminatory reason. Disability discrimination in the workplace

It’s unlawful for an employer to take adverse action against an employee or potential employee because of their disability. Adverse action against someone with disability could include: not hiring a potential employee; offering an employee or a potential employee different and unfair terms and conditions for the job compared to other employees; treating an employee differently to other employees; causing disadvantage to an employee (for example, not giving an employee minimum entitlements such as pay or leave); changing an employee’s job to their disadvantage or firing an employee.

It’s also unlawful to discriminate against or harass an employee or potential employee under federal, state and territory antidiscrimination laws.

There are also other government and private organisations that can provide assistance for employees with disability.

IncludeAbility is an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission that supports people with disability looking for work and employers who want to create meaningful employment opportunities for employees with disability.

The Australian Human Rights Commission considers and accepts complaints of workplace discrimination and harassment covered under federal law including complaints based on disability.

You can contact the Fair Work Commission if you’ve lost your job and think you were sacked because of unlawful discrimination or for a reason that is harsh, unjust or unreasonable.

You have 21 days to apply starting the day after you were dismissed.

JobAccess is the national hub for workplace and employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers.

JobAccess also supports a number of ways for you to make a complaint or to report abuse or neglect of people with disability through their National Disability Abuse and Neglect hotline. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding directly to people with disability.

The RecruitAbility scheme aims to attract and develop applicants with disability into the Australian Public Service (APS).

The scheme also aims to facilitate cultural change in selection panels and agency recruitment.

State or territory anti-discrimination bodies can consider and investigate breaches of state or territory anti-discrimination laws in workplaces.

The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is a national, not for profit organisation who assist organisations to develop their behaviours, attitudes, systems and knowledge so they can successfully engage with people with disability as staff, customers and stakeholders.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is a national disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation that is made up of, led and governed by people with disability.

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With David James, North East Fasteners WELCOME to the first of our new informative articles for the home handyman or woman, tradie, farmer or weekend warrior.

In our ‘Tool Talk’ articles each fortnight, we will be giving you tips, tricks and ‘how to’ for all sorts of tools and projects.

Do you want to purchase a brand new tool kit for home or trade but don’t know what will suit your needs the best?

Then don’t worry, myself and my team here at North East Fasteners and our partners at Kincrome have you covered, including video links for those who like to ‘see’ what we’re explaining.

We want to help everyone get the job done right and safely the first time and we have experts in our store to answer questions on all kinds of tools for all kinds of applications.

In our first official talking tools article (coming in two weeks), we’ll discuss how important it is to plan your job ahead of starting it - I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying ‘measure twice, cut once’ and it’s an excellent rule of thumb, no matter how long you’ve been in the game.

If you have a burning question you’d like to get answered (preferably about tools because we don’t know much about how to make the perfect coffee) or there’s a tool you’d like to know more about then get in touch with us on our socials and we’ll put it on our list to share with readers.

If you’re not so good on the socials, feel free to come in store and have a chat with us old style ... you remember thatit’s also known as face to face.

Until next time, “be the sharpest tool in the shed and make sure you’re using the right equipment for the job.”

THE end of January always rolls around so quickly and before you know it, it’s time to get ready to get the kids back to school.

You’ve organised the school shoes, lunch boxes, purchased a new uniform if your little one is starting for the first time or checked if the old uniform still fits for those who’ve already been at school, and of course lots of socks because let’s be honest, the washing machine is always eating them. But are your child’s eyes ready for the classroom?

In the excitement and anticipation, it’s easy to overlook the most important learning system a child has - their eyes and vision.

Did you know that one in five children have an undetected vision problem?

With 80 per cent of all learning experience through vision, it’s no surprise that children with undetected vision problems often fail to progress in school.

Many children often assume what they see is normal as they know no different.

We need to be able to recognise the signs of a vision problem, and to ensure children are examined regularly to detect any problems early.

Some symptoms to watch out for include:

• Complaints of blurred vision, headaches, or sore eyes;

• Delayed progress in reading;

• A turned eye, red or watery eyes, and frequent blinking;

• Poor hand-eye co-ordination; and

• Losing their place or omitting words and skipping lines when reading.

Learning and vision is about more than just seeing clearly. Children with normal eye-sight as measured on a distance letter chart can still have visual problems that may significantly affect their concentration and learning - for example, if excessive focusing effort is needed to stop the print from going blurry when reading, then it will be much harder to derive meaning from the words.

A general eye examination determines if a child has healthy eyes and can see clearly and comfortably without extra effort or stress for long periods of time.

Subsequent reviews are recommended at least every two years while children are at school and their eyes are growing and developing rapidly.

A visual perceptual assessment probes the child’s visual information processing skills; their ability to understand, interpret and remember what they see, and their ability to link vision to language.

Such evaluations are recommended following initial examination for primary school children who are experiencing learning difficulties, or who are not performing of a level it is felt they should be capable.

Once recognised, problems are usually easy to correct, which is why early detection and treatment of eye and vision problems are important.

Give your kids the right start.

Get their eyes ready for the classroom.

Schedule an appointment today at Wangaratta Eyecare to make sure your child is ready for another big year of learning, development and fun.

◆ POWERFUL TEAM: David James and the team at North East Fasteners are on hand for all your tool-related questions.

The first test of the year should be an eye test

with Roxy Akers WANGARATTA EYECARE

‘Measure twice, cut once is an excellent rule of thumb’