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By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

VISITATION to the Alpine

Shire has seen mixed numbers across Bright, Myrtleford and Mount Beauty due to a shorter ski season and rise in interest rates in the area.

Mount Beauty Chamber of Commerce president Gerardo Altman said the town was very quiet this year.

“Usually in this time we’d see our main streets full of cars but there’s been barely any around,” he said.

“I believe because a lot of people canned their trip when the ski season finished early

and I would also speculate that rising interest rates and people being overwhelmed with the cost of everything in the area also contributed to the drop in numbers.

“Businesses have struggled because they’ve all geared up and got ready to deliver services for a busy holiday period.

“When we don’t see those expected numbers it’s a huge loss of business and they can’t really make it up anywhere as it’s seasonal.

“At this point in time we just keep with the same layout we have; you’ve got

your bread and butter events every year and then additional things to lay on top of that so we just hope Tourism Victoria will keep promoting the area.”

On the other hand, Bright Chamber of Commerce president Marcus Warner said numbers this year over school holidays were the same, if not higher, than previous.

“Lots of accommodation and short term rentals were fully booked,” he said.

“Larger houses may not have been fully booked but it was still similar to last year.

“Businesses around town had it good; the food and beverage side of things were positive and I think having two grand finals over the same weekend boosted numbers also.

“The mountain bike park was exceptionally busy; shuttles were booked all three days and the lineup was long which is great.

“My business was up 20 per cent on this time last year; in terms of earnings and visitation.

“We didn’t expect to be as big as last year but the week leading up to the long

weekend was one of our best which didn’t happen last year.

“It’s hard to tell for Christmas and New Year; bookings are looking similar to last year but people are still hedging bets on interest rate rises and at the moment the focus is on Melbourne Cup long weekend so bookings for that are really positive.”

Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce president Jim van Geet said the town saw very similar visitation this year, with numbers increasing slightly.

“The last couple of weekends for us have been busy,

due to our farmer’s market bringing in people and the sunny springtime weather.

“Town is really full; school holidays always increases visitation and now that NSW has school holidays on it will increase more.

“Numbers are back to preCOVID levels, with a slight increase, so everything is settling back to normal.

“The early closure of resorts didn’t affect us as we don’t benefit much from it.

“Summer will probably be decent; our Summer Series is back which is great and we’re looking forward to it all.”

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Council agrees on splashpark contracts

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Alpine Shire Council agreed to award contracts for the construction of the Myrtleford Splashpark at their meeting last week, in a major step forward for the Lewis Avenue project.

Councillors voted unanimously to award two contracts to ‘Water Features by Design’ for the park’s construction, the first for a price of $1,720,628, and the second for additional water treatment plant costs, if required, at a price of $405,020.

Council’s director of assets, Alan Rees, said council is undertaking a bore water investigation at the site, and should the bore produce water of sufficient quality and volume, it will supply water for the park.

According to council, the second contract allows for the provision of a chemical treatment plant and water recirculation should bore testing be unsuccessful.

Mr Rees said if the water treatment and recirculation is not needed, the money allocated will go to significantly improving the car parking, landscaping and other amenities of the splash park.

“We felt it was important to focus on the quality of the splashpark first, and then if we can use the bore water that provides other opportunities to improve the amenity,” he said.

According to council, the provision of the bore water supply to run the park, the soft landscaping, car parking and path improvements will be completed via separate contracts.

A detailed concept design for the splashpark was developed by the Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with design consultant Playscape Creations to provide a waterplay space with toilets, shelters and seating.

According to council, the design is complementary to the creek side environment and retains the large established trees around the site.

Councillor Ron Janas said he was pleased the splashpark project had progressed so quickly, noting that projects of this type, from their inception, often take around five years until they are built.

“We have been fortunate with the funding otherwise we might be still waiting to get appropriate funding for something like this,” he said.

“That bore water is pretty good down in that area there, so I’m hoping that‘s a positive for us.”

Councillor Hughes said the splashpark, with its unique design, would be a drawcard for the town.

“With young kids myself, we like to travel inside and outside the shire and have fun in different areas and experience new things,” she said.

“it’s really showing a different point of difference to what we have here in Bright, which I think is really good because it’s offering more of a variety shire-wide.”

In response to a question from Mayor John Forsyth, Mr Rees said the area around Happy Valley Creek, including the splashpark site, was not under a consolidated precinct plan, but he said council have sought funding to create plans for the area.

“We have submitted a number of funding applications in the past to fund a precinct plan that would enable an uplifting of that Happy Valley Creek precinct on both sides of the creek,” he said.

“We haven’t quite been successful in securing that funding, but we’re aware this is an area that has got potential and anticipate that this project will be a catalyst to move that thinking forward.”

Councillor Simon Kelley was absent from the meeting.

Myrtleford residents remember the flood of ‘93

By BRODIE EVERIST

“IT was a very, very long week,” Myrtleford resident John Taylor said.

Mr Taylor was principal of Myrtleford Secondary College when floodwaters rapidly began inundating the town on Monday, October 4, catching many by surprise.

“Even the bus operators, they just went out and collected the kids, but by the time they picked them up at eight o’clock or 10 past eight some of them were already ankle-deep in water,” he said.

“It just got higher and higher.”

This week marks 30 years since the October 1993 floods, in which torrential rainfall over October 3-4 caused severe flooding across the North East and is the largest flood on record for Myrtleford.

According to the Alpine Observer, rain gauges at the Bright shire offices recorded 142mm between Sunday, October 3 and the next morning, while another in Wandiligong recorded 149mm.

“The ground had already been saturated - there had been some significant spring rainfall and the water had to go somewhere,” Mr Taylor said.

“It was already in Porepunkah very early on Monday morning.”

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centre of town, but the lowlying parts into the south-east, between Happy Valley Creek and the Ovens River, were the worst affected.

By Tuesday, the Myrtleford Times had reported that two Whalleys Lane residents had been airlifted to safety, 40 homes had been evacuated, and the RSL on Smith Street had been the first refuge for flood victims, but they were moved to the indoor sports centre as the hall was at risk of flooding.

John and Kym Goodman’s hairdresser was one of the many shops along Myrtle Street that was quickly sandbagged to stop the rising floodwaters.

Mr Goodman said he received a phone call from the police around 3am telling him to prepare for the flood.

“That was a bit scary, having the cops ring in the middle of the night,” he said.

“I didn’t know what had happened.”

Mrs Goodman said they had around eight inches of water in the salon, but the sloped building meant they moved their equipment to the front of the store to keep it dry.

“In a way it was exciting,” Mr Goodman said.

According to the Myrtleford Times, the clean-up began in earnest on the Thursday, when

the majority of Lewis Avenue, Whalleys Lane, Standish Street and Maude Street residents were allowed back into their homes.

The paper reported Lewis Avenue as one of the worst-hit, with hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage in lost possessions and ruined home furnishings.

According to the SES today, 90 homes and 32 businesses in Myrtleford had been flooded above floor level and 202 properties were cut off by floodwater.

Myrtleford resident Clive Walker, who was the shire engineer at the time, estimated just under $1 million of damage to council assets from the flood.

“There were a lot of culverts washed out, roads washed out,” he said.

“Parks were damaged, like Rotary Park, and so they had to be all reinstated.”

Despite the damage, however, Mr Taylor said Myrtleford, Bright and the surrounding areas were largely ignored for regional centres.

“All the metropolitan media and regional media seemed to focus on what was happening in Wangaratta and Benalla,” he said.

“Recognition of what actually happened in the Upper Ovens

Valley was somewhat delayed,” he said.

Perhaps to redress this lack of recognition, the shire commissioned a video consisting of material compiled by wellknown cameraman Tiff Rayner, showing the extent of the flood and its aftermath.

According to the Myrtleford Times, the video was shown to visiting state and federal politicians, including hen federal opposition leader John Hewson.

On November 2, in a letter to the paper, then Myrtleford SES controller George McPherson thanked a long list of community members for their assistance, including disaster plan coordinator Sergeant Rob Webb, the CFA, Shire of Myrtleford staff, the Myrtleford Red Cross, the local Salvation Army, school students who assisted with cleaning up properties, as well as the SES volunteers who staffed disaster headquarters from all hours between Monday morning and Wednesday.

He said the disaster plan was essential to ensuring there was no loss of life and quickly transitioning to recovery.

“Every organisation was aware of the role it had to play and all worked in a wonderful spirit of cooperation with a common goal – to help their community,” he said.

FLOODWATERS: The Myrtleford Hotel at around 4pm on October 4, 1993.

AWASH: A person walks along Clyde Street at around 2pm on Monday October 4, 1993.

IT’S ALL FLOODING BACK: Clive Walker (left) was the shire engineer at the time of the October 1993 floods, while John Taylor was a local school principal. Both have strong memories of Myrtleford’s record flood.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

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Full upgrade of Savoy Soccer Club almost underway

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

MYRTLEFORD Savoy Soccer Club’s major building works are set to commence in two weeks time, following a $1.5 million contract awarded at the September council meeting.

The recommendation before council saw Colin Joss & Co Pty Ltd T/A Joss Facility Management awarded the contract for the fixed lump sum price of $1,588,898, part of the funding Alpine Shire Council recieved through the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program in 2021.

Savoy Soccer Club committee member and project liaison Peter Sacco said the club was very excited and grateful to see the project come to fruition.

“It’s pretty amazing to be approved for these works, it’s a really big deal for the club,” he said.

“The clubrooms haven’t had an upgrade since they were built about 40 years ago so on one side of things it’s

getting the building up to Football Australia standards but also making our clubrooms a more safe, welcoming and inclusive place.

“For the past five years we’ve put a big focus on supporting our young junior members and our female players and this will continue that.

“It will be a complete refurbishment of the whole site; the footprint is staying the same but everything inside is changing.

“We’re upgrading the change rooms, toilet and shower facilities to bring it into this millennia and also a whole new kitchen and canteen area which is great for the club.

“Alpine Shire Council are the project managers on this upgrade and they’ve done a great job; we’ve been working with their architects over the last 12 months so the design process is complete.”

Mr Sacco said the process will move quickly now, with demolition of the inter-

nal site to be in around two weeks time.

“The first step is to gut the whole inside and then start rebuilding and it will be completed by the end of March next year,” he said.

“There may be a slight delay to the start of the season but we are hoping to have it done in time.

“I believe next year the season will start at the beginning of April.

“Everyone is really excited, we’ve had lots of feedback and its just an amazing club because it draws in community from the whole shire.

“We have players from Bright, Harrietville, Mount Beauty, Beechworth, Whorouly, Gapsted and that’s across the juniors to senior squads so as a club we’ve always been able to attract good numbers.

“We’ve been working hard as a club to maintain that safe and positive culture especially for juniors and our female players, so the aim is making those clubrooms

Shire crime is down

Decreases in FV breaches, motor thefts and criminal damage

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Alpine Shire criminal offence rate has decreased significantly compared to the previous year, and remains well below the state average.

According to Crime Statistics Victoria, the Alpine Shire recorded 439 offences in the 12 months from July 2022 to 2023 –significantly down from the 546 offences recorded in the same period the previous year.

Of the top five offences in the shire, all but family violence common assaults have decreased.

Breaches of family violence orders remain the top offence committed in the shire, but these have decreased to 84 breaches in the 12 months to July this year, down from 102 in the same period the previous year.

Bright–based Alpine cluster commander Senior Sergeant Doug Incoll said it was gratify-

ing to see a decrease in family violence breaches because family violence is a high priority for Victoria Police.

Property and deception offences have decreased slightly, with a total of 199 recorded in the 12 months to July this year, compared to 219 between July 2021 and June 2022.

Of these offences, theft from a motor vehicle remains one of the most common in the shire, with 37 offences recorded.

While this is a decrease, it remains above the shire’s ten-year average.

CRIME DOWN: Senior Sergeant Doug Incoll, of Bright Police, said he was pleased to see a decrease in family violence breaches in the latest Victorian crime statistics.

Snr Sgt Incoll said these types of thefts are often committed by organised crews outside of the shire, with a recent series of incidents in Porepunkah around June and July a prime example.

“On that occasion it was a cohort of criminals causing harm right across the Wangaratta Police Division,” he said.

He reminded motorists to lock their vehicles, park them off the street under a movement-activated light, and make sure they have the correct insurance.

Criminal damage has also decreased from the previous

year, with a total of 37 offences recorded, just under the shire’s ten-year average.

Snr Sgt Incoll said criminal damage is an ongoing issue, mainly consisting of damage in public toilets and parks.

“In partnership with the Alpine Shire we’re looking at CCTV and other methods to try and combat that,” he said.

He also reminded the public to inform the police if they witness any incidents.

“If you’ve got access to Facebook, join the Wangaratta Eyewatch police page,” he said.

“It’s a platform for us when we’ve located property, to try and seek owners, but also to seek information in regard to people that commit offences, and it’s been quite successful.

“We encourage the public with information in regard to any criminal activity whatsoever, to ring their local police station and that information will be treated with confidentiality.”

comfortable and welcoming for people of all ages and genders so its modernised and inclusive for everyone.

“We’ve got a really strong committee of management at the club and this is real lovely shiny light off the back of bushfires and COVID.

“It’s been a real challenge through COVID to keep the club going and keep people interested so it’s really important for the club to help us provide a platform to keep all members and players engaged.

“Community sport doesn’t happen without community volunteers; that connection for community-led sporting clubs, with support of the Alpine Shire who manage it, is crucial.

“We’re proud of the way we’ve navigated the relationship with Alpine Shire Council and we’re supportive of them.

“It’s all about creating safe and equitable place for young people to come in and enjoy soccer.”

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

MAJOR WORKS: Vice president of the Savoy Soccer Club, Carlo Gios, is looking forward to seeing the upgrade complete.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Xavier and Archie ELLIS

XAVIER and Archie were born at Northeast Health Wangaratta on Tuesday, September 26 and weighed 1.905kg (4lb 4oz) and 2.160kg (4lbs 12oz).

They are the brothers of Olivia Ellis and sons of Cindy Chalmers and Michael Ellis of Yackandandah.

NEMEDIA will be in attendance at the midwifery ward on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.30am to take photos of newborns with their parents, grandparents and/or siblings. Consent forms are available from Northeast Health Wangaratta and from NEMEDIA staff on the day.

If you would like a photo but are not at the ward at the time of visiting, you can come into the Wangaratta Chronicle office at 37 Rowan Street during office hours to organise it. Photographs are available to purchase from the Wangaratta Chronicle office.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EPA offers free soil testing for home gardeners

THE state’s environmental regulator, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), has a free service for everyone who grows vegetables at home GardenSafe.

GardenSafe is a soil screening

service that evaluates garden soil and sends you a report on soil condition and whether there are any contaminants present.

It’s especially important in areas affected by the 2022/23 floods, for residents whose property has been affected by flood sediment or runoff, and for the scientific research the program supports. Send in three soil samples

– the only cost to you is the postage – and EPA scientists will assess them for trace elements and soil quality indicators including composition, nutrients and organic carbon.

GardenSafe will send you a report on your garden soil, and advice as to what to do next.

The report will be a guide to the quality of your soil and how to get the best out of your garden, and the data will help

LETTERS to the editor must be signed with the full name, address and contact telephone number of the author provided. Letters under 250 words are preferred and we reserve the right to edit letters to fit available space. Nom de plumes will only be published at the editor’s discretion. Opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by this newspaper.

EPA to understand the state of soil in residential gardens across Victoria, especially in flood affected areas.

GardenSafe is on the EPA website epa.vic.gov.au and it is open to any residential gardener in Victoria.

Professor Mark Patrick Taylor, Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria

Email: edit.timesobserver@nemedia.com.au

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Nationwide survey helps our feathered friends

By BRODIE EVERIST

BRIGHT resident Dave Foster describes himself as a casual birdwatcher.

“Sometimes when we get flocks of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos flying past I’ll get out there with binoculars and have a good look,” he said.

“But most of the time, it’s just casual enjoyment.”

That casual enjoyment is exactly what is needed this October for the Great Aussie Bird Count, where anyone can contribute to bird conservation efforts.

All you need to do is pick an outdoor location, like a local park or your backyard, quietly spend 20 minutes recording the species of birds you see, and then share that data in the Aussie Bird Count app.

For those unsure about bird identification, a built-in “bird finder”

tool is available to help you out.

Mr Foster said he’s been doing the annual survey for four years.

“You open the app and it gives you a timer, and away you go,” he said.

“You just enter the bird species and how many of them - it’s a real easy process.

“If you’ve got 20 minutes or so to spare I think it’s a great opportunity to enjoy your surrounds and count the bird population.”

The birds he sees from his verandah on the outskirts of Bright range from the larger magpies and cockatoos, to robins and the Grey Shrikethrush.

He said it’s remarkable how many species might be spotted.

“I’d see maybe 20-25 different species in 20 minutes,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s really quite busy and other times it’s a quiet day.”

According to Birdlife Australia, the count collects essential data on

species diversity and populations, aiming to monitor distribution trends and assess which bird species are thriving and which need conservation attention.

BirdLife Australia public affairs manager Sean Dooley said the count is an ideal opportunity to spend time in beautiful parks and gardens while also making a contribution to Australia’s conservation efforts.

“The Aussie Bird Count brings people together and promotes our connection with the land around us,” he said.

“By spending just 20 minutes observing and counting birds, participants can play a crucial role in protecting our unique avian biodiversity.”

The bird count runs from October 16-22.

For more information on how to participate, visit www. aussiebirdcount.org.au.

Development planning informed by post-review investigations: Council

By BRODIE EVERIST

DETAILED investigations following a 2005 land review have informed current planning controls for the Bright Valley site, according to the Alpine Shire Council’s director of assets Alan Rees.

In response to a question on notice at last week’s council meeting, Mr Rees said any proposed development of the land will be assessed against planning controls informed by the investigations following the 2005 review.

“The land review was an investigation of the land’s

carrying capacity at that time,” he said.

“Subsequent detailed investigations following the initial 2005 land review explored the development potential of the site given the constraints as outlined in the Alpine Shire planning scheme.

“These investigations have determined the appropriate planning control on the land undertaken by an amendment when the land was rezoned.

“Any proposed development on the land will be assessed against these planning controls.”

The comments follow an objection against the Bright Valley development submitted to council by the Bright Gateway Protection Group last month.

The submission alleged no justification has been provided by council nor the permit applicant for the

Development Plan’s deviation from the 2005 residential land review’ s recommendation of around 150 lots.

The development plan adopted by council last year suggests the development will have between 283-386 lots.

BENEFICIAL BIRDWATCHING: Bright resident Dave Foster says he enjoys doing the bird count every year.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist INSET: GORGEOUS GALAHS: Galahs are one of the many native birds common to the North East that could be spotted in this year’s Great Aussie Bird Count.

PHOTO: Chris Tzaros

MOUNT BEAUTY

John Middledorp

How long have you lived in the area?

We came here to live in 2012, after spending many skiing holidays up here we decided this was the place to have a permanent home. We previously lived in Maroubra in Sydney.

What do you like about living here?

It’s peaceful, it’s crime free, the lovely valley, and there’s skiing.

Would you like to see any changes or additions?

Would love to have more restaurants specialising in nationalities like Thai, Vietnamese, and Italian. A year round heated swimming pool would be great.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Reading, walking 4km each day, caravaning, and doing some maintenance around the property.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

To the lookouts, a drive up to Falls Creek, and a walk along to Pebble Beach.

Rudi Katterl

How long have you lived in the area?

Nearly exactly two years now. I was in Wandiligong for 28-29 years.

What do you do for a living?

I’m a musician, so I teach music and play venues. And I’ve got a music shop –Mountain Music in Myrtleford.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I like working with wood, building things with wood, and I like my veggie garden.

What do you like about the area?

The North East is beautiful. I like it because it has four seasons. Myrtleford in particular I really like now; it has more of a community sense than some other towns. And it’s still close enough if you want to do stuff, like go to Albury or Melbourne; it’s in the centre of a lot of things.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Definitely Mount Buffalo and Lake Buffalo out of Myrtleford. I’d probably recommend the heritage towns like Beechworth and Yack. Even taking a drive up Hotham and over to Mount Beauty –that’s a beautiful spot. Is there anything you would change about the area?

Not a lot. I’d like to see a little bit more live music in some of the venues. It’d be nice to have a few more restaurants in Myrtleford maybe. But then again, I like it the way it is too.

Do you have any hopes for the future?

I’d like to keep on being involved in the music scene here and see that grow through things like the open mics and teaching. I’m interested in the arts, because I had a theatre company for a while, so I’d like to see the arts grow a little bit more.

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MYRTLEFORD

Hans Proebsting

How long have you lived in the area?

I arrived in Freeburgh in 2009, and relocated to Bright in 2018.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Having been forced into early retirement by medical issues, my activities now include orchid growing, judging, and photographing, as well as writing articles for a philatelic journal, and editing a monthly newsletter for Hawthorn Village Aged Care Hostel.

What do you like about the area?

I have always been a bush person, and like the small township nestled in the alpine countryside, with national parks

nearby. Close enough to city services when needed, but far enough to be able to enjoy the serenity. Also the friendly, caring, country people.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

I have had the pleasure to show overseas visitors around, especially to our cottage industries, and scenic places like Fainter Falls near Mount Beauty, and just to the mountaintops to look around the countryside. Is there anything you would change about the area?

One thing I would encourage in Bright is for businesses to stay open later. Have you tried getting a coffee after 2pm? Perhaps consider renaming Bright to Morningtown?

Bright gallery welcomes spring

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

SPRING weather doesn’t just bring a change in leaves and more sunshine; the Bright Art Gallery has also officially opened their seasonal exhibition featuring a range of artists.

Committee member Pauline McCall said the opening night, held last Wednesday, was a great success with around 40 attendees admiring the three individual artists’ works as well as up to 110 works from Bright Art Gallery members.

“The highlights for me were the talks given by Carol Stewart from Wagga Wagga, Jessie Yvette Journoud-Ryan from the Dandenongs and Natalie Malseed from Albury,” she said.

“Carol does oil paintings of landscapes, flowers and animals, Jessie’s favourite subject is birds and her mosaics are striking; she spoke about growing up in France and being educated in fine arts there before moving to Australia and Natalie has an installation upstairs related to chestnuts and rural living.

“It was really interesting to hear them talk about their inspirations.

“We also always love to see the art provided by our members.

“This is our spring exhibition, we’re attempting to have one for each season and the summer exhibition will open in late November.

“This will be a focus on Christmas presents, so ceramic pieces, photography and jewellery will all feature alongside paintings and other art.

“This exhibition will be all produced by our talented members of the gallery.”

Artist Jessie Yvette Journoud-Ry-

an said the opening night was one filled with wonderful community spirit.

“I love Bright, it’s a wonderful place and I’ve been coming since I was little,” she said.

“My in-laws live in Bright so my mother-in-law is a volunteer at the gallery and made me aware of it so I became a member this year and submitted pieces for the winter show.

“The gallery were interested in showing a larger amount of work there so I was invited to be part of the spring exhibition.

“It was a bit of an odyssey carting my work from Melbourne as I

work with ceramics and mosaic so it’s very fragile.

“It was 30 pieces all up and it was great to see them in the gallery; the volunteers did an excellent job displaying them.

“For the past 10 years I’ve opened my home to the general public for the Dandenong Ranges open studios annual weekend so a lot of this work I had created for the open studios in April and it was nice to exhibit that work in a gallery context.

“I really enjoyed speaking to the other artists and the whole event had a really wonderful community spirit; it’s clearly people who are very enthusiastic about art.”

Family focus for return of Whorouly Village Fair

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

THE Whorouly Village Fair is back this October 22 at the Whorouly Recreation Reserve after a three year hiatus, thanks to local organisers and positive interest from the community.

Before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic the fair had been growing since its beginning in 2014, according to organiser Jennifer Garrett.

Jennifer said the first fair attracted about 1000 visitors,

but this grew to between three and four thousand attendees in 2019.

“For this year’s event we’re currently pushing up to around 50-60 stallholders as of last Friday so the interest is definitely building and people are getting excited,” she said.

“There’ll be a variety of food stalls; everything from Vietnamese to crepes to meatball subs as well as Devonshire teas, woodwork, sewing, candles and many other goodies.

“I’m mostly looking forward to it being a great community day, it’s always nice when the whole community turns out and catches up with everybody.

“We’re stripping it back to basics this year to start fresh after a few years without the event so we’ll have the usual things including the Myrtleford Lions dancing group, local displays and lots of family fun.

“The only new things this year is we’re combining the pitch event run by the Rural

City of Wangaratta, people within the community can pitch a project to get funding.”

Jennifer said the weather will be a big factor on how many people come along, but community interest is growing and it’s looking good.

“Everyone enjoys the day, it’s a great event for family fun and getting back amongst your community,” she said.

“It’s a free event so just show up and enjoy the atmosphere.

“We’ve got a beautiful venue with lots of greenery and shade so even on a hot day it’s a lovely place to sit and chat.

“We’re very lucky to have the Whorouly Recreation Reserve facility here, the only hindrance this year is they’re upgrading the netball courts so we’ve had to reconfigure the area a little.”

The event will be held at the Whorouly Recreation Reserve from 9am to 2pm on Sunday, October 22.

LOCAL TALENT: Artist Kate Jenvey shows off her piece.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG: Bright Art Gallery officially opened its spring exhibition last week.

PHOTOS: Jean-Pierre Ronco

HVP to undergo FSC certification audit

By BRODIE EVERIST

HANCOCK Victorian Plantations (HVP) will be undergoing an audit this November for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recertification.

UNDERGOING AN AUDIT: Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) will be undergoing an audit this November for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recertification.

The audit will be undertaken by California-based certification body SCS Global Services (SCS), and they are seeking stakeholder input on HVP’s forest management program and practices of HVP.

As part of the audit, SCS is seeking comments on the

forest management of HVP or on other topics pertinent to an FSC certification, such as whether HVP complies with the legal, social, technical, and environmental requirements of the standard or identification of high conservation value forests within land managed by HVP. Comments can be submitted via email to FSCConsultation@scsglobalservices.com.

SCS has assured the public that all comments and sources will be kept in strict confidence at the request of the commenter.

Pet owners put on notice following dog attacks

THE Alpine Shire Council is reminding dog owners of the significant consequences of dangerous or menacing dogs, following two dog attacks last month.

According to council’s acting director of customer and community, Ebony Buckley, two dog-on-dog attacks occurred on public land in Myrtleford on September 19 and September 25.

She said the first attack resulted in the death of one dog, while the second attack resulted in one dog requiring veterinary treatment for its injuries.

“The dog involved in the lethal attack was declared dangerous and has been euthanised, and the dog involved in the second attack was declared menacing,“ she said.

“In both cases, neither attacking dogs had shown aggres-

sion towards a person or animal previously.

“Both owners were very remorseful, and voluntarily agreed to cover the financial costs incurred by the victims in both incidents.”

Ms Buckley reminded dog owners to keep their dogs under effective control at all times.

“You are responsible for your dog’s actions, and it is an offence under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 for a dog to attack, aggressively approach or chase a person or other animal owned by a person,” she said.

“The consequence of not reporting a menacing or dangerous dog is that the dog is likely to attack again and unless council rangers are aware of the dog’s behaviour, they are unable to take action to prevent attacks.”

According to Ms Buckley, if an authorised council officer declares a dog dangerous or menacing as a result of an attack, the owner is required by law to restrain their dog on a lead and the dog must wear a muzzle whenever it is outside its enclosure or outside the owner’s dwelling.

“In the case of a dangerous dog, there are very strict housing requirements designed so the dog cannot escape. It must be fully enclosed, have a floor made of concrete, and the door to the enclosure must have a lock and remain locked while the dog is in the enclosure,“ she said.

“The maximum penalty if a dog that has been declared dangerous attacks a person or other animal can be six months imprisonment or a fine of $23,000.”

According to SCS, the audit will consist of public notification, a field assessment, stakeholder consultation, the synthesis of findings, production of a draft report, peer review, finalisation of the report and a final certification decision.

HVP Plantations was the first company in Australia to secure an FSC Forest Management Certification to the national standard, according to HVP.

“HVP recognises that maintaining FSC’s rigorous standards for responsible

forest management is a considerable effort year to year, and HVP has continuously maintained certification for 20 years,” HVP’s acting general manager for safety, environment and risk Tim McBride said.

The FSC certification cycle is based on a five-year certificate and during that time certified companies undergo four annual surveillance audits.

FSC is a non-profit organization that sets standards for the responsible management of forests.

TREE REPORT: A report related to a planning overlay for Bright’s gateway trees is under consideration by council, according to council’s director of assets Alan Rees.

Tree report still under consideration

By BRODIE EVERIST

A REPORT related to a planning overlay for Bright’s gateway trees is under consideration by council, according to council’s director of assets Alan Rees.

In response to a question on notice at last week’s council meeting, Mr Rees said the report will not be released to

the public until it is finalised.

“The draft report has been received and is being considered by council officers, and until it’s been finalised it remains a working document and all working documents are not public documents until they are finalised,” he said.

The report follows a decision by council at their

March meeting to engage a consultant to assess the heritage, cultural, arboricultural and landscape values associated with the individual trees identified for potential removal, and also their contribution towards the value of the avenue of trees, in order to inform a recommendation related to an application of an overlay to protect the trees.

MASTER OF MAGIC: Magician Duck Cameron was wowing kids and adults at the Myrtleford Library last Thursday as part of a series of performances at local libraries across the shire.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Runners take on fun challenge

By BRODIE EVERIST

ATHLETES of all sizes

enjoyed the Bright Fun Run last Saturday, with the warm sun providing joyful counterpoint to the music, food and games at the start and finish line at Bright P-12 College.

Many of the runners were clearly running their own personal race with others in a group, but remarkably one group of three decided to stay together – and win together.

Julie Blake, Shivonne Sieber and SJ Miller were the joint female winners of the 18 kilometre race – a gruelling trek through single tracks, fire roads and steep climbs.

“We decided we were going to run together today – a bit of a training run,” said runner SJ Miller.

Ms Sieber, an Albury resident, said she hadn’t run most of the trails

Seniors Club to close

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Bright Senior Citizens’ Club is planning to close following declining membership, with the final meeting expected early next year.

Bright Senior Citizens Club president Peter Hopper said local seniors clubs had closed across the shire in recent years, with retirees preferring the local U3A for its wider range of activities and classes.

“I think people entering retirement don’t want to see themselves as seniors, they still see themselves as very active,” he said.

He said the decision to close had been made at their annual general meeting in August and as an incorporated association it will take several months to “wind down” the group.

Mr Hopper said he expects the club will finish operating after a final meeting in February.

“We’ve got plans for a final wind up Christmas lunch,” he said.

“Then we’ll probably meet in February and hopefully by the end the process will be complete.”

Mr Hopper said when the club closes the Bright U3A will become the sole tenants of the Bright Senior Citizen’s Centre on Cobden Street.

In November last year, the Alpine shire Council agreed to restructure the manage-

ment committee of the Senior Citizens Centre, adding two U3A representatives to the committee, and the U3A moved into the centre in February.

Mr Hopper said due to the closure of the Senior Citizens’ Club the committee will need to restructured again, which will be handled by council.

in the fun run before, though she runs in the area regularly.

She said the Bright tracks have more single trail parts and more elevation compared to her usual runs around the Nail Can Hill Reserve or Huon Hill near Albury.

She also thanked the event organisers.

“It was a great event, a magical day for it and amazing trails,” she said.

Another 18 kilometre runner, Bonnie Lamperd, said she was training for the 28 kilometre Great Southern Endurance Run.

“I’ve got a bit of work to do, but I’m just doing it for fun and for the experience; it’s a good excuse to stay fit.”

She also said she particularly enjoyed the Bright Fun Run.

“There’s a few really steep climbs, and one near the end - that was a killer,” she said.

CLUB CLOSURE Bright Senior Citizens Club president Peter Hopper said local seniors clubs had closed across the shire in recent years, with retirees preferring the local U3A.

ON THE BARBIE: Bright P-12 teachers Peter Gargiulo and Darren Wood were cooking bacon, eggs and sausages.

PROUD RUNNERS: Emma Manning and six-year-old son Henry Robinson ran in the 3 kilometre race. PHOTOS: Brodie Everist

MUSIC MASTER: A DJ was on hand to provide good vibes.

FUN AND GAMES: Ruby Williamson, Penny Blake and Erica Blake were playing connect four after two of them had run in races.

WINNERS: Julie Blake, Shivonne Sieber and SJ Miller were the female winners of the 18k race.

Garden club to host perennial professionals

THE Bright Garden Club will host local plant specialists Julie and Craig Hulbert from Harrietville nursery Alpine Perennials at their next meeting on October 10.

According to Bright Garden Club secretary Linda Meighan, Craig and Julie have recently

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returned from the UK, visiting gardens and checking out new plant stock.

She said they will be talking on the gardens they visited and plants they enjoyed, along with an accompanying slideshow, and some plants will also be available for purchase.

According to Ms Meighan, the pair have worked in horticulture, nursery and landscaping for around 40 years.

Julie said the nursery sells many plants they’ve seen in overseas gardens.

“Some will be available on

the night,” she said.

“I’m trialling a lot of different varieties from seed this year too.”

The meeting will begin at 7:30pm at the RSL rooms in Camp Street, Bright, on October 10.

The meeting is ‘Bring a Friend Night’, so members are welcome to bring interested visitors.

Entry is $2, includes a short meeting before the guest speakers, and supper afterwards.

The meeting is expected to end around 9-9:30 pm.

Snakes come out as weather warms up

AS days become warmer, snakes are emerging from months of inactivity to search for food and a mate.

Many snakes stop eating during winter and conserve energy by not moving around as much. On a warm sunny day in the middle of winter snakes may still come out and bask.

Snakes are more visible during warmer months, but they are rarely a threat, as a Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) spokesperson explains.

“Snakes prefer to keep away from people. They rely on external sources like the sun to give them energy,” the spokesperson said “Most snake bites occur when people try to capture or kill them. Leave them alone and keep your pets away.

“Snakes are known to bite animals if they feel threatened. If your dog or cat encounters a snake, move your pet away or keep it on a lead while the snake is in the area. If you suspect your pet has been bitten take it to a vet immediately.”

Please remember:

 Snakes present little or no danger to people when left alone;

 Keep your pets away from areas with snakes;

 If you see a snake, keep calm and move yourself and anyone with you away from the area;

 Wear long pants and proper shoes, carry your mobile and snake bandages when in the bush;

 Maintain lawns and clean up around your house, as snakes are attracted to shelter such as piles of rocks and timber, sheets of metal, and building materials;

 Keep pests under control. Rodents are an excellent food source for snakes;

 Don’t attempt to capture or harm snakes; instead call a licensed snake catcher or call DEECA on 136 186 ;

 If someone is bitten, call 000 immediately.

Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and capturing, harming, or killing them is illegal.

You can report wildlife crime to Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000.

GREEN THUMBS: A recent photo of Julie and Craig Hulbert with the owner of a garden in Ireland.

Rockpool and Mermaid Beach handed back to Parks Victoria

second festival on Saturday, October 7 starting at 9.30am at West Peak Hotel.

It will feature a superb lineup of authors speaking about their latest books, telling of their journeys on becoming a published author, among them award winners and a local author Ya Reeves with her debut novel, ‘Over This Back Bone ‘.

FUTURE maintenance at the Rockpool and Mermaid Beach area on the East Kiewa River will be handed back to Parks Victoria at the end of the month.

The local Landcare subgroup commenced a program of work to ‘revitalise’ the area in October 2011.

John Gibbons, chair of the local Landcare sub-group, said a lot of work had been undertaken to remove large areas of blackberries, planting over 1000 native species, constructing an access path along the river, erect signage, install rustic seating and mow the Mermaid Beach area.

“In addition to the work by a small group of Landcare members, a lot of work has been done by Landcare teams from Beechworth Correctional

Services,” Mr Gibbons said.

“A number of other agencies such as AGL and the Alpine Shire have also contributed.”

Local Landcare member Ian Howley, who has worked on the project for the last 12 years said the area looks a lot different now compared to 2011.

“In recent summers I have counted up to 30 cars in the carparks during the hot weather in the late summer,” he said.

“It is great to see the area being used by so many locals and visitors.

“The local Landcare subgroup now has a number of other projects underway, mainly along the West Kiewa, and doesn’t have enough active members to continue with the upkeep of the Rockpool area.” Interested people can contact Ian Howley on 0428 500 123.

THE Mount Beauty Tennis Club has new look with the installation of LED lights, replacing the old metal Halides that have been in place since 1990.

Each light costs $4000, with the total cost being $50,000 with the money coming from Alpine Shire ($26k), Tennis Australia’s Bushfire Community Development ($20k), andth the club contributing $5000. There is no problem seeing the ball at night, and playing under these lights will be like playing in daylight.

Register now for playing on Wednesday nights with mixed tennis starting with a social hit tonight, October 4 at 6.45pm, with the

competition kicking off on Wednesday, October 11 at 6.45pm.

Teams of four, players seeded 1, 2, 3 or 4, and only doubles played.

At this stage the lights are only for organised events, but will be available later for bookings.

Contact co ordinator Jason Gentile at scope21@ hotmail.com, or secretary Paul L’Huillier on 0400 056 247.

THE Mount Beauty Writers Festival is ready to go for their

The ‘star’ attraction this year is Costa Georgiadis from ABCs Gardening Australia. For more information go to the website www. mountbeautywritersfestival. com.

Tickets available on trybooking , at Mount Beauty Hardware & Drapery Store, and at the door.

Come early and settle in with a complimentary tea, coffee and cake, available all day, bar open at 3pm.

Lunch will be available at West Peak.

We are very proud to be able to bring this much talked about event to Mount Beauty, with thanks to our sponsors Alpine Shire, Community Bank, AGL, West Peak Hotel, Alpine FM, Bright Bookshop, Lions Club, Lothlorien, Gapsted Wines, Honeybird Coffee, and a team of hard working volunteers.

The new improved Mount Beauty Tennis Courts.

THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT: (From left) Parks Victoria Ranger, Sam Sorley accepts the keys for the revitalised Rockpool area from Ian Howley from Landcare.

RSL raffle offers prizes worth hundreds

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

WITH only 250 tickets being sold, it’s time to get in quick and go in the running for Myrtleford RSL’s meat raffle.

The RSL sub-branch are raising money for their new solar and battery system, and sweetening the deal by encouraging the community to invest $5 to “save your family more than a hundred dollars on your grocery bill”.

“We recently had the system installed and It’s fantastic,” president Bryan Meehan said.

“What we’ve been able to accomplish is full solar powered with a battery so, in event of an emergency, we could put up up to 100 people to keep them warm or cool.

“It’s $100 worth of meat up for grabs so it’s saving you money and helping your local RSL.

“A big thank you to our sponsor who donated the two sheep, Doof, from Carboor.”

First prize is a whole dressed sheep; frozen and vacuum packed ready to eat, with second and third prizes being half a sheep, each.

The raffle will be drawn at the Myrtleford RSL at 6.30pm on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Drawn at 6.30pm at the Myrtleford RSL on the first Friday following the sale of all tickets.

RSL members are selling tickets in the community and these will reportedly go fast.

Contact Lis on 0408 155 018 or Bryan on 0412 712 467, to secure a chance to win one of the prizes.

Working bee postponed

A PIONEER Cemetery working bee organised by the Lions Club of Myrtleford for this weekend has been postponed.

The bee was originally planned for Sunday October 8.

It will now run on Sunday, October 15, starting at 9am, at the Myrtleford Pioneer Cemetery on the corner of Mummery Road and Prince Street.

All are welcome to assist with maintaining the historic cemetery.

Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows and wear appropriate clothing.

After the working bee volunteers are welcome to partake of light refreshments and food provided at the Myrtleford Men’s Shed.

Probus enjoy tea and talks

By BRODIE EVERIST

ALMOST 40 attended The Myrtleford Probus Club’s combined Senior’s Festival and Probus Month event at the Myrtleford Bowls Club on Monday morning, with attendees enjoying guest speakers, a morning tea and a raffle.

The event started with a

short club meeting before talks by Ron Sibley on the formation of the Myrtleford Probus Club, Kym Goodman on breathing and laughter yoga, and Mike McGurgan on Alexander Technique.

Club vice president Noel Thatcher said he was pleased with the number attending.

“We’d like to see a lot more,

of course, but it’s good that we had a few extra visitors and I think they’ll speak and get some of their friends along too,” he said.

The Probus Club is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.

The event was one of the first for the Senior’s Festival across the Alpine Shire this October.

Further events this week include the Bright U3A come and try day on Friday at the Bright Senior Citizens Centre, starting at 10am, and the Mount Beauty Writer’s Festival this Saturday.

Next Friday the Myrtleford U3A is holding a come and try day at the Myrtleford Indoor Stadium, starting at 10:30am.

GOOD TIMES: Rachael Danaher (left) was a visitor to the Myrtlefrod Probus Club’s Senior’s Festival event last Monday, while Barbara Jones is a member of the club.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Combining outdoor education and writing

By CHLOE JAENICKE

MOUNT Beauty local Ya Reeves’ lifelong passions of writing and outdoor education have culminated in her debut novel.

Ms Reeves’ novel ‘Over This Backbone’ follows a nineteenyear-old woman named Peta who is attempting to walk the Australian Alps Walking Track alone.

Along the walk, readers learn Peta has also been battling with a very unstable relationship with an older boy for the past year.

“It is a very personal piece of work, drawing in part from my own experiences,” Ms Reeves said.

“Over This Backbone is a story about walking a long way, and walking away.”

Although this is Ms Reeves’ first published novel, she said she has been writing for as long as she can remember.

Her passion for writing was initially just a hobby that she shared with her friends and family before publishing her first short story through the Furphy competition in 2020.

“I sold handwritten picture books at my parent’s work Christmas parties and kept very consistent journals throughout my life,” she said.

“In primary school, I wrote a series of spy ‘novels’ that I would read daily to my group of friends.”

Ms Reeves’ favourite part of writing is the space the words can create for new understanding and reimagining.

“I write when I am confused, besotted, furious, joyous, or terribly sad - it is always the first step towards understanding myself and

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the world,” she said.

“Furthermore, reading a clever turn of phrase has always stirred in me some big emotions.”

Alongside being a writer, Ms Reeves is also a freelance outdoor educator.

While teaching has made it difficult for her to find time to write, she said it has greatly influenced her writing especially when exploring her characters relationships and connections

Wangaratta’s inaugural Rural Women’s Day

LOCALS Meghan Gehrig and Meagan Jeffries are excited about Wangaratta’s first Rural Women’s Day event to be held on October 7.

Rural Women’s Day is a not-for-profit community organisation that connects rural and regional women through community, collaboration and celebration.

This year Rural Women’s Day will welcome more than 1000 attendees to 10 locations across Australia.

Ms Gehrig and Ms Jeffries have worked together for the past 12 months securing the private garden of the Bishops Lodge to host a health and wellness brunch that will follow with an evening celebration of rural and regional women at a gala dinner at Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway.

Rural Women’s Day, Wangaratta will attract local and interstate travellers for their opportunity to connect and hear from the incredible line up of guest speakers.

Attendees will start the brunch with a HIIT class from Kate Loechel from United Body & Soul or a yoga class with Julie Connolly from Find Balance then connect over brunch and hear from chief executive officer of Sustainable Table, Jane Miles and founder of Villo Retreat, Alex Harris.

At the gala dinner, guests will be treated to a three-course meal, with special guest Grace McLeod, farmer who hails from Western Victoria and who now calls the Top End home.

Speaking also is Zoe Carter, a positive influencer for young people in agriculture.

There will be live entertainment by country music artist Ell Regan.

It was sheer curiosity that led Ms Jeffries to take part in the Rural Women’s Day in Nagambie in 2022.

Having heard about the organisation and wanting to know more about it, she decided to go on a road trip and experience the day for herself.

It was there she met the founder of Rural Women’s Day Jackie Elliott and began networking with other like-minded women.

Ms Jeffries thoroughly enjoyed the day, and on her way home rang Ms Gehrig to discuss hosting an event in their local area.

to the Australian bush.

“I think for the most part, my explorations into environmental education philosophy from university will forever be woven into my work,” she said.

“I love to explore the relationship between humans and places, and I also really enjoy highlighting the ways in which outdoor spaces shape us.”

Ms Reeves has also recently been invited to be a featured writer at the Mount Beauty

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Writers Festival on October 7, which she is overjoyed to be a part of.

“I love speaking about my novel - it is an utter joy,” she said.

“It would be ridiculous for me not to partake in the writers festival with such an excellent ensemble of authors.”

For more information on the Mount Beauty Writers Festival visit https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/.

Ms Jeffries believed Wangaratta would be the perfect location and knew how beneficial it would be for the local community - particularly those who lived on the farms and small towns that make up the Rural City.

Because connection matters.

That was the underlying message shared by Rural Women’s Day – North East Victoria co-hosts, Meagan Jeffries, and Meghan Gehrig.

Although their experiences growing up were different, both women know and value the importance of social connection.

For more information and purchase tickets, visit https://www.ruralwomensday.com.au/shop.

Are you aged 70 years or older? You must still vote in the 2023 Referendum

The referendum will be held on Saturday 14 October 2023. Voting is compulsory even if you are 70 years of age or older.

If you can’t make it to a polling place on voting day, you may be eligible to vote early.

For more information go to www.aec.gov.au or call the AEC on 13 23 26

Appropriate COVID-19 safety measures will be in place at all polling places.

Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens aged 18 years and older. If you don’t vote, you may be prosecuted. Voting more than once is a criminal offence.

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LOCAL FEAUTERED WRITER: Mount Beauty local, Ya Reeves, will be a featured writer at the Mount Beauty Writers Festival.

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Bogong High Plains Road temporarily closes due to storms

BOGONG High Plains Road

will be temporarily closed to all road users from 7pm last night, Tuesday, October 3 in both directions between Mount Beauty and Falls Creek due to forecast heavy rainfall and high winds impacting an area where landslip rectification works are ongoing.

This 300-metre section of road is currently open to a single lane of traffic with alternating flow, controlled by traffic signals and with a 40km/h speed limit.

After the full closure was implemented there will be no access available between Mount Beauty and Falls Creek.

Those not already at Falls Creek should avoid travelling to the town or be prepared to stay in the area until the road has been re-opened.

Crews will continue to assess the landslip throughout the rain event and monitor road conditions to determine when the road can reopen safely.

The decision to temporarily close Bogong High Plains Road as a precautionary measure is made in agreement with emergency services and other key stakeholders, to ensure the safety of motorists, locals and

tourists.

Major Road Projects Victoria’s team of geotechnical engineers is monitoring weather and road conditions and if necessary short-term closures may be implemented.

They will continue to advise the community of changes to access and works in the area.

Government extends dingo control order

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Victorian Government has extended an order allowing dingoes and wild dogs to be controlled near farmland.

The ‘Dingo Unprotection Order’ declares the animal as unprotected wildlife on private land and within 3 kilometres of private land across most of Eastern Victoria and some of North West Victoria.

In other parts of Victoria, the dingo remains protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and is listed as a threatened species under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

A 2018 order was due to expire on October 1, but the order has been remade for a further 12 months until October 1 2024.

Real-time traffic conditions are available at bigbuild.vic.gov. au/disruptions.

You can stay up to date with the latest news on the Bogong High Plains Road Landslip rectification works by visiting bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/mrpv/ bogong-high-plains-road-landslip.

“Following emerging research, the current order will be extended for 12 months to allow for a comprehensive assessment of the dingo population across Victoria to inform the appropriate protections moving forward,” a Victorian Government spokesperson said.

“We will continue to work with Traditional Owners, farmers and private landholders to appropriately balance the protection of livestock and dingo conservation.”

Under the order, only those working for DEECA or Parks Victoria may kill or take dingoes on public land.

According to DEECA, the government is undergoing a review into dingo conservation, predicted to be finalised within a year, which will consider new research into dingo populations.

A spokesperson for Nationals MP for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy said the decision to extend the existing wild dog prevention orders is a win for local farmers and communities.

“Mr McCurdy is pleased to have worked with the community and his National Party colleagues to pressure the Government for this outcome,” they said.

“Farmers know their livestock better than anyone, and they know how to look after them, which is why it is important to continue to listen and advocate for them and the hard work they put in to build our communities.”

Polling booth in Bright opened for referendum

AUSTRALIAN Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers is encouraging voters to plan their vote for the first referendum Australia has had since 1999.

“Federal referendums are inperson events just like elections – this is the first time the country is coming together in nearly a quarter of a century to have their say on potential Constitutional change.” Mr Rogers said.

“If you can vote on October 14, then that’s what you should do.

“However, if your circumstances might prevent you from doing that then you need to think about the early voting options available and vote according to your circumstances.”

“Remember, it is compulsory to vote for all enrolled Australians.

A pre-polling location opened on Monday, October 2 at Bright Masonic Hall.

It’s operating hours are Monday, October 2 – Friday, October 6.

8:30am–5:30pm.

Saturday, October 7 9am–4pm.

Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12 8:30am–5:30pm.

Friday, October 13 8:30am–6pm.

You can also vote prior to October 14 in Wangaratta, Wodonga and Albury.

You can vote on Saturday, October 14 only at Myrtleford Senior Citizens Centre, Whorouly Com-

munity Function Centre, Gapsted Public Hall, Mudgegonga Community Hall, Bright and District Senior Citizens Centre, Wandiligong Public Hall, Porepunkah Public Hall and at various other locations across the North East from 8am to 6pm.

Visit the AEC website for more information on your closest early voting centres and voting locations on October 14: www.aec.gov.au/referendums/ voting.htm#start.

MARVELLOUS MELODIES: Tallangatta duo Cat Magic were entertaining market goers in the Myrtleford Piazza last Saturday for the second consecutive Myrtleford Farmer’s Market last month.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

CLOSED AGAIN: Bogong High Plains Road was temporarily closed to all road users last night due to forecast heavy rainfall.

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M. Willoughby ‘Willow Grace’ (CP)

20th

12x12 black baldy cows 2nd C.A.F 5-7mths Black Aqua blood redepastured may 18th-july 20th

9x9 angus cows 2nd C.A.F 5-7mths Black Aqua blood redepastured may 18th-july 20th

14x14 Angus heifers 1st C.A.F 5-7mths Ardrossan Blood heifers bought ex barnawatha female sale (charlock) redepastured may 18th-july 20th

2 Angus bulls – ‘Jade park’ & ‘Black Aqua’ blood

GROWN CATTLE

WL Allen & Lentarah F/T - Adelong (AWN)

50 Angus & Black Baldy Steers 12-13 months

50 Angus & Black Baldy Heifers 12-13 months

J Keys - Springhurst (AWN)

40 Charolais M/Sex 12-18 months NSM

PG Parker - Glenrowan (AWN)

7 Angus/Hereford X M/Sex 14months Weaned

7 Black Baldy Steers 16 months

YOUNG CATTLE

• Commercial Dishwasher & Oven • Cabinetry including counter tops with open shelving, cupboards & drawers, some include sinks • Swann Cameras, Recorder & Screen • POS system • Sear Kitchen Ice Cream & Yoghurt Maker • Assorted electrical kitchen appliances • Upright freezers • Cool room shelving • Stainless steel benches • Assorted timber & plastic dining chairs • Assorted timber square & rectangle tables • Highchairs • Cooking pots, saucepans & frypans • Containers & Tupperware • Baking equipment • Assorted kitchen items, plates, bowls, cutlery & glasses • Light fittings & hanging light pendants

• Ceiling panelling & frame

• Catering & Hospitality supplies

• Miscellaneous cleaning items

• Décor items • Furniture & much more!

Register to bid by scanning the QR code here View photos, T&C’s or download the full catalogue.

Terms: All items attract 10% GST. 5% Buyers Premium, applicable on all goods. Goods must be paid and funds cleared prior to collection date. Copy of receipt by authorised person must be shown when collecting. Attention buyers: For ease of bidding we recommend you investigate making your offers using the ‘Autobid’ option.

Collection Dates: Wed 11th Oct 9am–3pm & Thurs 12th Oct 9am–1pm.

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1000

N & F Kelly, Chiltern (CP)

10 Charolais Steers 11–12 months ‘Rangan Blood’

Drenched Ivomec Inj. Vacc 5in1x2 VB GFO Weaned

DJ & SJ Minnifie “Cooyong” (CP)

50 Hereford steers 12-13 months

15 Hereford Heifers 12-13 months

KM Kittelty - Barnawartha (AWN)

30 Angus M/Sex 9-10 months ‘Jade Park Blood’

P & M Evans Edi (CP)

30 Angus & Angus x steers 11-13 months VB GA

AJ Cole - Everton (AWN)

10 Angus & Black Baldy M/Sex 12 months ‘Alpine Blood’

Weaned

5 Friesian Steers

A & K Holland, Goomalibee Bridge (CP)

13 Silver Murray Grey Steers, 10 – 12 months, VB GFO

Weaned

12 Silver Murray Grey Heifers, 10 – 12 months, VB GFO

Weaned

‘Fine View Shorthorns’, Tarnook (CP)

11 Hereford x Shorthorn Steers 9 months VB GFO Weaned

11 Hereford x Shorthorn Heifers 9 months VB GFO Weaned

Contact the Selling Agents:

10 Charolais Heifers 11–12 months ‘Rangan Blood’

Drenched Ivomec Inj. Vacc 5in1x2 VB GFO Weaned Warrick Armstrong, Tatong (CP)

10 Charolais & Black Baldy Steers 9 months VB GFO

10 Charolais & Black Baldy Heifers 9 months VB GFO

Peter Johnson, Baddaginnie (CP)

6 Charolais X Steers 9 months VB GFO

6 Charolais X Heifers 9 months VB GFO

J Wexler - Gapsted (AWN)

3 Angus Steers 12 months ‘Jade Park Blood’ Weaned

COWS/PTIC COWS

P&V Hourigan “Brumby Hills” Everton (CP)

17x17 Angus Friesian x heifers 2 1/2 years C.A.F 3mths

‘Matthew park’ Blood

T&J Hourigan - Oxley Flats (CP)

10x10 Angus Friesian x heifers 2 1/2 years C.A.F 3mths

‘Matthew park’ Blood

DN & KL Gaudion - Tatong (AWN)

4x4 Hereford Cows with Hereford Calves 6-8 weeks at foot, cows 3rd calf, not re-joined

Wangaratta

752m23 1

Solid Starter

For Sale $315,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L24370501

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta

644m23 12

Quality West End Location

For Sale $479,000

View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L19191221

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta Danial Siperki

Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta

635m24 22

Stylish Renovation and in a great location

For Sale $485,000-$525,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L19194247

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Paul Reid M 0417 537 520

Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta

588m24 22

Quality & Design

For Sale $699,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L20929570

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Harcourts Wangaratta

Glenrowan

31.4Ac 6

31.4 Acres to Build On

For Sale $633,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L23982837

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Harcourts Wangaratta

3300m23 21

Shedding Supreme. Renovated home and genuine yard

For Sale $765,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L19190720

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Joe McKenzie M 0423 655 179

Harcourts Wangaratta

1446m24 34

Whitfield new, efficient and with $30k income bonus

For Sale $916,000 View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L19194247

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Joe McKenzie M 0423 655 179

Harcourts Wangaratta

Byawatha 663 Carraragarmungee Road 98.84Ac4 22

Red Gum Plantation Off grid. East side. allotment

Waldara 15 Fairway Drive 967m24 32

Luxury & Exclusive

For Sale $1,100,000-$1,185,000

View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/L19193873

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Hugh Amery M 0487 777 311

Harcourts Wangaratta

For Sale

View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/ L19192787

Joe McKenzie M 0423 655 179 Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Lurg 97 Granite Road 98Ac2 22 system

Auction View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/ L23161414

Joe McKenzie M 0423 655 179

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Boorhaman 370 Carmody Road 226Ac2 10 “WOODS’ Eastside”

Auction

View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/ L22943730

Joe McKenzie M 0423 655 179 Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta Myrrhee 1957 Benalla-Whitfield Rd 114Ac4 12

For Sale

View by appointment, wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au/ L22664139

Paul Reid

M 0417 537 520

Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta

Selling & Leasing, Residential, Rural & Commercial 44 Ryley Street, Wangaratta 03 5722 9444 admin.wang@nh.com.au www.wangaratta.nutrienharcourts.com.au

JoeMcKenziePaulReidHughAmeryDanialSiperki

vanity & WIR

• Welcoming north-facing formal lounge room

• Spacious kitchen seamlessly connected to open-plan dining and family living areas

• Paved alfresco, plenty of outdoor entertaining

• Enjoy year-round comfort with ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling

• Double remote garage with internal access

• Versatile external office, adaptable games/ hobby room or workshop, established gardens

FOR SALE $835,000 4 2 2

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Spacious in Cambridge

24 Swinburne Drive

• 3 bed, 2 bath & 2 living spaces, room for the whole family situated on a 504m2 allotment

• Master boasting ensuite & generous WIR

• Well appointed kitchen with plenty of bench space, dishwasher & great storage

• Open plan living & dining flowing seamlessly through to the spacious courtyard & yard

• Light filled formal living at front of the home

• 2 split systems & wall heaters, double garage with external access, high colourbond fence

FOR SALE $615,000 3

Hamilton Park Retreat

21 Kingfisher Lane

• Peaceful retreat in the countryside, an easy commute to & from Wangaratta & Benalla

• 3 beds, dual access bath, fully-equipped kitchen, spacious living & dining, wood fire

• Beautifully landscaped 3,460m2 allotment, established trees, picturesque countryside views, perfect for entertaining guests

• Ample shedding, undercover parking for 3 cars, bird aviary /chicken coop & plenty of rainwater storage plus Hamilton Park Water

Vacant Land - 51

FOR SALE $650,000

12.3 ha

Your Dream Lifestyle

55 Kensington Drive, Killawarra

• Incredible lifestyle property set on approx.

6.1 Ac just 10 minutes from Wangaratta

• Renovated kitchen with stone benchtops

• Spacious master with sitting area, walk through robe & direct access to deck area

• 4th bedroom / second lounge or study

• Excellent 12m x 7m approx. shed/workshop complete with concrete floor & power

• Ample water storage + access to town supply

• All the comforts including wood heating, evaporative cooling & solar power

FOR SALE $849,000 4 2 2

Best of Both Worlds

44 Cambridge Drive

• Residential living with the Ovens River only a short walk from your back gate.

• Exceptionally well maintained quality home providing a functional family floor plan

• Spacious 4 beds with full ensuite to master

• Formal lounge room or parents’ retreat

• Entertainers’ kitchen, quality appliances & open plan living set on 1,007m2 approx.

• All year alfresco entertaining enjoying unique parkland views & amazing river red gums

• Ducted gas heating, evaporative cooling, double garage plus additional storage

4 2 2

FOR SALE $868,000

‘The Rockery’

354 Cemetery Rd, Eldorado

• Signature Alistair Knox 3-bed mud brick & recycled timber family home, on 41 hectares

• Open plan lounge, dining & living, clerestory windows capturing abundance of natural light. Beautiful parquetry flooring

• Equine infrastructure including spacious loose boxes & day yards. 5 individual paddocks

• Ample water via spring-fed dams & 2x 250,000 litre tanks to domestic/household

• 4 car carport, workshop & other amenities

• Ideally positioned within 4km of Eldorado, 25km to Wangaratta 7 31km to Beechworth

3 2 4

FOR SALE $1,850,000

41 ha

Allure Luxe

5 Murphy Street, Wangaratta

• Thriving beauty business positioned well along the main street of Wangaratta’s CBD offering plenty of foot traffic and visibility.

• Full training w brand partners after handover

• 5 days per week trading with 2 late nights

• Take control of the business at well below set up cost. Wholesale side, selling its own line of products to its strong database of clients and customers.

• Opportunity to add services and specialties

FOR SALE $78,000 + SAV

No GST, Going Concern

Invest or Occupy

104A Murdoch Rd, Wangaratta

• Located between popular Clydes on Murdoch and Oak FM

• Current 3 year lease expires 8th June 2024

• Tenant negotiable with the 3 x 3 Options (for owner occupiers)

• Net rental income of approx. $14,780 per annum + GST

• High exposure location close to Cathedral College & Our Lady’s schools

• 50% regional stamp duty concession avail.

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT FOR SALE $265,000

No GST Going Concern

North East Temp Fencing 20 Murrell Street

• 97% Gross Profit Margin

• $400k + adjusted Net Profit

• Reoccurring income via monthly fence rental

• Extensive plant and equipment list

• Easily relocated or acquired as a “bolt on” for an existing business

• Extensive customer list

• Owner willing to assist in hand over assistance

BUSINESS FOR SALE FOR SALE $1,495,000 + SAV No GST, Going Concern

High Exposure Investment 40-42 Rowan St

• Four tenancies across two titles - Gordon Gibson Nominees P/L (Retail), Gordon Gibson Nominees P/L (Consulting), Rural Housing Network Ltd & Water Technology Pty Ltd

• High quality, energy efficient building on large, central land holding

• 15 onsite, sealed car parks and fully landscaped with mature trees

• 50% regional, commercial stamp duty concession available

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT FOR SALE $3,300,000

No GST Going Concern

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY

ALTHOUGH Korean carmaker SsangYong has been in the Australian market for the past 20 years it has never been able to get close to the success of its compatriots Hyundai and Kia.

The company has gone through financial difficulties over the years and been taken over at different times by SAIC, Daewoo, Mahindra and, earlier this year, by a new entrant in the automotive scene – KG Mobility.

SsangYong currently has three models in its range, the Musso ute and two SUVs, mid-sized Korando and, this week’s test vehicle the medium-large Rexton.

Rexton languishes near the bottom of the large SUV segment well below the big hitters like Toyota Prado and Kluger, Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X, which is a pity because, after our week behind the wheel, we came away highly impressed.

Drive-away prices starting from $47,990 make it a fair bit cheaper than these competitors with a seven-year warranty adding to the value equation.

Like the ute-based Everest and MU-X, the Rexton sits on the same platform as the SsangYong Musso.

Three variants are offered, ELX, Ultimate and Ultimate Sport Pack, formerly sold as the Black Edition.

A third variant, called Adventurer, will be added later this year that will slot between ELX and Ultimate in terms of both specs and price.

All come with seven seats, a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine, eight-speed automatic trans-

SSANGYONG REXTON IS AN IMPRESSIVE SEVEN-SEATER AT A BARGAIN PRICE

mission and 3500kg braked towing capacity.

STYLING

The constraints of fitting three rows of seats don’t allow for much flexibility in the roofline of large SUVs and Rexton has the same conservative profile as its rivals.

Most of the work therefore gets done at the front and rear.

Rexton has an attractive intricate diamond-style grille with the company logo, which few people recognised, at the top/centre.

Both variants come with quad-style LED headlights, LED daytime running lights and LED front fog lights.

At the rear the tail lights and number plate lights are also LED.

The high-mounted stop lights are integrated into the rear spoiler.

Wheels are 18-inch diamond-cut alloys.

Rexton Ultimate adds privacy glass, powered sunroof and tailgate and illuminated front door scuff plates.

There are six colour choices: Grand White, Atlantic Blue, Fine Silver, Marble Grey, Pearl White and Space Black.

The limited Black Edition is based on the Ultimate model and comes with a redesigned front with diamondshaped grille elements, deep gloss black finish and newstyle LED fog lights.

Other dark touches include black 20-inch alloy wheels and black painted roof rails.

There are only two colour options: Space Black or Pearl White.

ton has a fairly high stance which can challenge shorter occupants, but on the positive side the high seating position provides ideal viewing.

There are thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) leatherlook seats in all three rows.

The front seats are powered, comfortable and supportive as well as being heated and ventilated.

Attractive quilted trim can be found on the seats and around the front console.

Storage space is good with sliding covers for the drink holders and phone charging bay.

The rear seats are finished in the same quilted trim while the second-row seats can tilt backwards to about 50-degrees – subject of course to the approval of any third-row occupants.

The second-row also has a fold-down armrest with two cupholders and small storage area.

Ultimate adds driver’s seat and door mirror memory system, touch-sensing front door locks, heated leather steering wheel, ambient interior mood lighting and third row air conditioning controls.

Access to the third-row seats and space once there provides the usual challenges and are best left for children.

Even then the seating is low and there’s only small, triangular windows which provide a claustrophobic feel.

Boot space with all seats in place is limited.

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION

The 2.2-litre turbo-diesel generates maximum power of 148kW at 3800 rpm and healthy peak torque of 441Nm from 1600 revs.

Fuel consumption is listed at 8.7L/100km.

The eight-speed automatic comes with the convenience of steering wheel mounted shift paddles.

It has part-time 4x4 with low and high range and an automatic-locking rear differential.

SAFETY

Although Rexton hasn’t undergone ANCAP crash testing it does come with a good range of safety equipment in both variants.

They include nine airbags, autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, lane change collision warning, safety distance warning, blind spot warning, smart high beam, front vehicle start warning, rear cross traffic warning, tyre pressure monitoring system, Isofix child seat anchors for the outer centre seats and trailer sway control.

There are front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera, with a 360-degree camera in the Ultimate.

DRIVING

Despite its modest 148kW power output, 441Nm of torque means the combination of 2.2-litre diesel engine and eight-speed auto transmission pulls the big vehicle along in a smooth, relaxed and surprisingly quiet manner.

It certainly loses nothing in comparison with its betterknown and more expensive competitors.

Steering is relatively light and there’s a fair bit of body roll through corners, but that’s par for the course with large SUVs.

During our test we aver-

AT A GLANCE

MODEL RANGE

REXTON ELX: $47,990

REXTON ULTIMATE: $54,990

REXTON ULTIMATE SPORT PACK: $56,990

Note: These are drive-away prices and include all government or dealer delivery charges.

SPECIFICATIONS (SsangYong Rexton 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-door wagon)

RATINGS:

Looks: 7/10, Performance: 7/10, Safety: 8/10, Thirst: 9/10, Practicality: 8/10, Comfort: 8/10, Tech: 7/10, Value: 8/10

aged 9.3L/100km, reasonably close to the listed 8.7 L/100km.

SUMMING UP

We haven’t tested a SsangYong Rexton for quite a long time and came away pleasantly surprised.

It’s very well priced but not at the expense of safety equipment, convenience features or technology.

It not only beats competitors on price but comes with a seven-year unlimited warranty together with seven-year roadside assistance.

Certainly worth a comparative test drive.

ENGINE:

Capacity: 2.157 litres

Configuration: Four cylinders in line

Maximum Power: 148 kW @ 3800 rpm

Maximum Torque: 441Nm @ 1600 rpm

Fuel Type: Diesel Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 8.7 L/100km

CO2 Emissions: 223 g/km

DRIVELINE:

Eight-speed automatic

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES:

Length: 4850 mm

Wheelbase: 2865 mm

Width: 1960 mm

Height: 1825 mm

Turning Circle: 11.0 metres

Kerb Mass: 2130 kg

Fuel Tank Capacity: 70 litres

STANDARD WARRANTY:

Seven years / unlimited kilometres

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: SsangYong Rexton is an affordable alternative in the family SUV market.

ACROSS

1 Which term describes journeying, as a medieval knight in quest of adventure (6)

7 What is a small car used to make short trips (8)

8 Name the green film on the surface of old bronze, caused by oxidisation (6)

9 Name the jurisdictions of popes (8)

10 To have made a loud noise, is to have done what (6)

11 Who, in Greek legend, was responsible for the blinding of the Cyclops (8)

14 Name one of a class of medieval musicians (8)

18 To join up, is to do what (6)

19 What, colloquially, is an eccentric person (8)

21 Name a large lizard of tropical America (6)

22 To have closed a cricket innings voluntarily before all wickets had fallen, is to have done what (8)

23 Which term implies that which has followed in order (6)

DOWN

1 What is a large store selling a great variety of articles (8)

2 Name a place in which bees are kept (6)

3 Name a particular burrowing spider (8)

4 To break suddenly, is to do what (4)

5 What is a contrivance for calculating (6)

6 Which term describes a division of a government department (6)

12 What is Christmas also known as (8)

E-QUATIONS

Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD QUICK THINK

13 Edinburgh is found in which country (8)

15 Jerusalem is the capital of which republic (6)

16 What is an implement for cutting grass (6)

17 Which books are used for the insertion of photographs, stamps, etc (6)

20 Name a fingerling salmon or trout (4)

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

WHICH WORDS

1 AUGER

(a) A soothsayer

(b) A carpenter’s boring tool

(c) A northern constellation

2 BURGEE

(a) A swallow-tailed flag or pennant

(b) A sailor’s dish of boiled oatmeal

(c) A light 16th century helmet with cheek pieces

BIYWORD

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

CLUES:

Edge (5)

Fruitful (7)

Left over material (5)

Moose (3)

More spiteful (7)

Once more: ... again (3)

Possesses (3)

Prince William’s brother

Shift

Spider’s

SOLUTIONS SUDOKU

Solve the crossword. Each answer has four letters.

BY EMAIL BY PHONE 5723 0101

PUBLIC NOTICES

BRIGHT COUNTRY GOLF CLUB AGM

The AGM will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7.30pm at the Clubhouse.

All members are invited to attend.

WE ACCEPT

FREEDOM OF ENTRY CEREMONY –CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

Saturday, 28 October 2023

6.00am to approximately 12pm

Phone: (03) 5723 0101

10.00am to approximately 12pm

11.00am to approximately 12pm

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PUBLIC NOTICES

FREE GREEN WASTE WEEKEND –NOVEMBER

Porepunkah Pit

> When:

> Time: 10am - 2pm

> Where:

Myrtleford Transfer Station

> When:

> Time:

> Where:

Mount Beauty Transfer Station

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> Where:

EMPLOYMENT

Finance and Administration Manager

North East Media and its subsidiary companies has a vacancy at its head office in Wangaratta (Victoria) for a motivated and experienced accounting and business administration professional to provide administration management, financial management, and HR support across the group. Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of day-to-day accounting and financial management responsibilities in the company. They will deliver on all financial and management accounting requirements within allocated deadlines, collaborate with the wider business to optimise finance operations and provide insightful financial and team information to the CEO for strategic decision making.

Essential Experience:

management and the ability to multitask while working autonomously. role and the group.

data entry and financial record-keeping. to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

We offer a competitive and attractive salary package for the right person and the chance to build a good long-term stable career with a well-respected employer.

letter to: Edward Higgins CEO North East Media Pty Ltd ehiggins@nemedia.com.au

VOLUNTEER

2011 VW Tiguan

2.0 103TDi 5n auto (YIF824), silver, tow b ar, 242,000km used as work commute car, full service history, automatic, diesel, rwc, rego july 2024, $9900 neg, ph 0427 333 417.

BLACK Holden Cruze CDX 2010 (XWT095), 173,400klm. $3000 neg. Contact Andrew 0428 410 341.

FIREWORKS NOTIFICATION – BRIGHT

Expression of Interest: Non-Executive Board Director (Voluntary) Alpine Children’s Services (ACS) is a not-for-profit provider of early childhood education services throughout the Alpine Shire. We are seeking candidates for the role of Board Director with established links in local communities, with expertise in: –Governance and risk –Education, health, community services For more information and to apply, please visit www.myacs.asn.au Applications close Monday, October 30, 2023

Brown Pullets, POL $28ea. Pick upWang to Bright Becky & Hugh (03) 5798 1868 freerangehens.com.au

2020 Toyota Hilux SRS

4x4 2.8l, twin cab white, 23,000km, as new, tilt lid,, bull bar, towbar, side steps, 12 month reg (1SO2UL), $52,000. Ph 0457 906 725.

HD Fat Bob, 2009, (HY607), 38,000km, $18,000 ono. Ph 0422 794 387.

CARAVANS & CAMPERS

2016 18’6” Kokoda Endure II Platinum Caravan, semi off road, full ensuite, washing machine, queen bed, 3 gas burners, 1 electric hot plates, microwave oven, tv, 175ltr fridge, freezer, 3 way pull out awning, many more extras, never been used, $47,500. Ph 0457 906 725.

2008 Holden VE SS Sedan (1KF5UZ), 197,800km, manual, 19” rims, has upgraded cams, genie extractors, 3-inch exhaust, high

Personal Notices

HADDON, Mark Daniel.

Your Birthday again, but to me, always 19. ~ Love Mum xx.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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Mason Park Funerals

P. 03 5721 5060 W. masonpark.com.au

The only family owned funeral home in Wangaratta

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Perfect conditions at Bright golf

THE sunny and warm weather brought the crowds out to the Bright Golf Club, with competitive scores posted.

Veterans, Monday, September 25, Stableford

A grade winner: Bernard Neville (17) 32 points. B grade winner: Fran Bentley (36) 42 points.

NTPs – sixth: Stephen Grogan, 11th: Mark Frost.

Ladies, Wednesday, September 27, Stroke

A grade winner: Robyn McGrath (18) 73 nett c/b. B grade winner: Dianne Anders (28) 73 nett.

NTPs – third: Penny White, sixth: Jenny Ritcher, 11th: Bernie Wickes, 16th: Robyn McGrath.

Men, Thursday, September 28, Stableford

A grade winner: Mick Dunne (14) 36 points. B grade winner: Ian Browne (22) 35 points. C grade winner: Kevin Reed (26) 36 points.

NTPs – third: Mick Dunne, sixth: Dennis Pangrazio, 11th: Hamish McPhee, 16th: Jarrah O’Brien.

Ladies, Saturday, September 30, Stableford

A grade winner: Elizabeth Barker (29) 37 points. B grade winner: Jill Taberner (33) 26 points c/b.

Panthers prepare for presentation

TO celebrate another successful year in the North East Baseball Association, local side the Porepunkah Panthers will hold their presentation day this Sunday, October 8, at at the baseball diamond in Porepunkah.

This year saw the club finish with one premiership (C grade), a runner-up (under 12), a finalist (A grade) and had best player winners in both C grade and under 12 umpire votes.

The increase in the number of players and teams was another encouraging sign of the future of the club, as well as the continual improvement to the playing and training facilities.

The day will begin at 11am with a social match, a great opportunity for juniors to play with - or against - their parents and supporters, as well as with the senior players.

The ‘iron mike’ batting cage will also be there for those who want to pit their skills and reflexes against the thrown pitches.

A barbecue lunch will be provided for those in attendance, and the award ceremony will commence at approximately 1pm.

All players, parents, spectators and sponsors are invited to come along.

Pigeons open support for Jess’ recovery

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN YARRAWONGA Football

Netball Club is encouraging people to donate towards supporting premiership player Jess Koopman and his family, as he recovers from serious facial burns sustained post Ovens and Murray FNL grand final celebrations.

The club released a statement Saturday night on Facebook, reassuring Koopman remained in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital and

reaching out to the community with details on how to contribute funds of support for Koopman through a trust account.

“No doubt many of us would like to help; to facilitate the Yarrawonga Pigeons are creating a fundraiser where every dollar collected will go to Jess and his family,” the statement read.

The post has been shared more than 90 times since being posted and has comments of support and commitments to donating.

The 27-year-old was air-

lifted to the Alfred Hospital last Tuesday night, having suffered severe facial injuries after attempting to ignite a commercial grade manufactured firework at a gathering at the Dunlop and Gilmore Street intersection.

A 45-year-old man has been charged following the explosion, amid allegations he supplied the firework.

He was bailed to appear at Wangaratta Magistrates Court on December 4.

A 25-year-old man was also

assisting police with their enquiries regarding the incident.

The Pigeons had emerged victorious two days prior in a four-point nail-biter against Albury in the Ovens and Murray FNL’s grand final.

You can donate to the trust account via a EFT transfer to Hargraves Trust Account, BSB 063 537, account number 1019 7147, with the reference JK and your surname.

Receipts are available by emailing Hargrave@hargrave. com.au.

BINDING TOGETHER: Yarrawonga Football Netball Club have offered the community a chance to support premiership player Jess Koopman’s recovery from a severe injury during celebrations.

Season open for Bright lawn bowlers

ON Sunday, October 1 in brilliant sunshine, Bright Bowls Club had the pleasure of Ovens & Murray Bowls Region secretary Glenice Campbell officially open the greens for season 2023/2024.

Club president Martin Kupferle welcomed Campbell to the club and the members and wished everybody a successful season.

Last year’s club champions Peter and Cheryl Raduczic rolled the first jack and first bowl, followed by 23 members and Campbell enjoying two games of bowls.

The winners on the day were Patrick O’Shea’s team with Bev Griffith and Libby Barker.

Campbell had the pleasure of proudly presenting Julie Ellis and Terry Gibbons with their Super Veterans Badge (over 80 years of age).

Terry Gibbons and his family are moving interstate and club members wished him well and thanked him for his 14 years of involvement in the club.

Gibbons was men’s club

champion in 2020/21, treasurer, board member and was heavily involved in organising the yearly community bowls event.

Following the presentations was an enjoyable afternoon tea provided by members.

Bright has entered A3 and B1 pennant teams in the Ovens & Murray Bowls Region, with the pennant competition starting on Saturday, October 7.

Bowlers are looking forward to an enjoyable and successful competition after the long winter break.

Bright Bowls Club welcomes residents in the area to come along to their social bowls day Tuesdays at 1.30pm (weather permitting).

If you are interested in trying lawn bowls, the club has bowls to use.

No experience is required as the club has two coaches to guide you through the basics - for further information call (03) 5755 1236 or call into the club by 12.45pm to put your name and contact number on the list.

Busy grand final weekend at Mount Beauty Golf Club

THE Wednesday, Septem-

ber 27 winner of the Mount Beauty Golf Club’s 12 hole stableford was Helen Whittaker (37) with 24 points.

Runner up was Carol Bartholomew (34) with 20 points – NTP second hit on the 18th was Julie Chapman.

The Saturday, September 30 nine hole Stableford (front nine) winner was again Helen Whittaker (37) with 23 points – runner up was Lynda Barter (30) with 18 points.

NTP second hit on the seventh was Lynda Barter.

Seventeen men played the front nine on Wednes-

day, September 27 which was won by Michael Bartholomew with 20 points on a countback from Don Mason.

NTPs went to Ross Rynehart on the seventh along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office, with the club taking the ball on the ninth.

On Friday, the grand final holiday, nine teams turned out for a four ball Ambrose event which was won by a team of three in Keith Archibald, Peter Hertzog and Ben Peacock with net 56.333, narrowly defeating the team of Dave Browning, Don Mason, Peter Dilley and Ross

Rynehart with their 56.625.

NTPs went to Peter Hertzog on the seventh, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office.

The ninth went to Ben Peacock, 17th to Rick Biesboer and the money on the 18th went to Dave Browning.

Three ladies were welcomed to the comp, Leesa Bevan, Carol Bartholomew and Helen Whittaker.

Grand final day saw a field of 13 players take to the field for a stableford comp which was won by Roger Church with 35 points on a countback from Dave Browning.

Gerad Biesboer completed the podium also scoring 35 points.

Visitor Wayne Dekker, from Rossdale GC was welcomed to the comp at the 19th hole by Stephen Short.

Dekker took home the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office for his NTP on the seventh.

The ninth NTP went to Michael Bartholomew, 17th to Stephen Short and the money on the 18th went to Rick Biesboer.

Biesboer was able to score an eagle on the par five fifth hole with a great drive and

fantastic second shot for a three metre putt to finish, his second eagle in as many weeks.

A sausage sizzle was enjoyed by all after the game, superbly cooked by Len Tonn, Joe Mero and Peter Partington.

The sausages, bread and onions were donated by Macca Deans from his $200 NE Funerals voucher for his hole-in-one a couple of weeks ago.

The raffle for a meat tray was won by Brian Henning making the trip down for the comp from Falls Creek worthwhile.

SOARING HIGH: Rick Biesboer scored his second eagle in an many weeks.

NORTH East Bushrangers Basketball (NEBB) is a collaboration between local North East basketball associations with the commitment of “Creating Realistic Pathways for all North East Athletes”

Eleven NEBB junior teams compete in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) - the highest level junior competition in Victoria.

One NEBB Youth League Men’s (YLM) team competes in the semi-professional Big V competition.

Big V & VJBL consist of teams from both metropolitan and regional Victoria.

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VETERANS OF THE GAME: Julie Ellis (left) and Terry Gibbons were awarded their Super Veterans Badge by Ovens & Murray Bowls Region secretary Glenice Campbell (centre).

Foes become friends for the sake of the game

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

DESPITE a paucity in under 16 player n umbers, a chance meeting has led to a merger of new allies with Ovens Valley Cricket Club, Greta and Wangaratta Magpies to field a merged team.

The Tigers and the Blues will field a joint team this season under the Greta/Ovens Valley name, with at least one under 16s Magpie tagging along with the merged sides.

Ovens Valley junior coordinator, Scott McMasters said he was catching up with a Greta Cricket Club acquaintance during the junior football season, and discovered they were experiencing a similar drop in player numbers to his own club for under 16s.

“Ovens had six kids for under 16s and Greta had six, neither of us knew what we were going to do… so I said why don’t we just join up,” he said.

“A lot of them have played footy against each other so there will be a few who are familiar with each other.

“It’s nice to work with like-minded people and make it happen.”

Games will be shared evenly between Greta and Ovens Valley home grounds, with the team to train together at least once a week at alternating venues with discussions of a neutral training venue at Milawa also a potential option.

“The next few weeks leading up to the season we’ll train together one day a week, and we’ve pretty much made it open to our 16s to train whenever they can, whether that’s with the under 14s or seniors,” McMasters said.

Greta junior coordinator Scott Wallace said it was fantastic to be able to negotiate with Ovens Valley and have a share in an under 16s side, which Greta have never been able to field in Wallace’s four years at the club.

“It’s quite difficult to get a 16s side together and it was just sheer dumb luck that we had half a side and Ovens had half a side,” he said.

“We get along pretty well with the Ovens crew so we’re rapt with the partnership.

“We’ll have all three junior sides and we nearly have two under 12s

Alpine cyclists impress at nationals

THE Masters and Junior Road National Championships were held in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley between September 21 and 24, and members of the Alpine Cycling Club performed exceptionally well against the best in the country.

These championships bring together the nation’s top amateur road racers (male and female) to compete for the coveted title of Australian champion in their age category.

With the title comes the right to wear the greenand-gold jersey for the next 12 months.

Three disciplines are raced, each with its own national title: the individual time trial, the road race, and the criterium.

Some notable Alpine Cycling Club performances included:

- Lachlan Stewart (junior under 15 men’s category) won a medal in each of the three disciplines he competed in (first in the road race, second in individual time trial, third in criterium).

- Christophe Baudry rode a brilliant tactical race to win the Masters Men’s (45-50yrs) Road Race in a solo breakaway.

- Wayne Hildred was defending champion in his Masters (8) road race category, and did the club proud this year finishing on the podium in third place this year.

James Yorston, club road coordinator social and racing, said it was brilliant for the club to be represented so well at a national championship.

sides this year so the junior numbers have exploded.”

Wangaratta Magpies president Darren Grant said while the team had only four members for an under 16s team this year, they are hopeful strong representation in the under 12s and under 14s can carry through in years to come.

“When they hit 15 or 16 it’s hard to retain them, they make a decision to choose footy or cricket, some of them get jobs and work, it’s been a real struggle for us,” he said.

“You’ve just got to try and keep

them interested and it’s not always that easy.

“We’ve had two teams come through in the under 12s in the last coup le of years and the next year or two hopefully we’ll have an under 16s.”

In total there will be eight under 16s teams in the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association junior competition for the 2023/24 season, compared to 12 under 14s teams and 15 under 12s teams.

McMasters said at the end of last season the league and its club’s jun-

Barefoot bowls is back

AFTER a lengthy offseason, a much-loved bowls competition is back.

The Myrtleford Barefoot Bowls season will once again be run by Col Byrne and his team of helpers for season 2023/24.

The greens are in great condition, as recognised by the Ovens & Murray Bowls Region in offering the club hosting rights for the Regional Men’s fours and also the Ladies fours on Sunday, October 22 and 29, so come along and watch some quality bowls

if you’re free on either Sunday.

This year, the club requires participants to register interest in joining in the barefoot bowls as numbers are increasing each year.

The club will have access to use both greens this season, to cater for additional numbers.

To make it easy to remember, Col and the organisers would like to start off the first night at about 6.30pm on Tuesday, November 7,

Melbourne Cup Day.

Contact Col on 0447 387 600, Cheryl Lewis on 0427 002 2193 or the club on (03) 5752 1204 to register your team.

Whether it be a business, a group of friends out for a fun night under lights, or as an individual, the barefoot bowls program is sure to be a great time.

Once again, the club is thrilled the Bendigo Bank is sponsoring the barefoot bowls, a program that brings the wider community together.

ior coordinators had discussions about the declining under 16s participation numbers, which was a concern shared by all clubs.

“Obviously there is a bit of an issue if three clubs can’t field an under 16s,” he said.

“Kids get old enough and they get jobs, have different interests.

“We’ve spoken about it at Ovens, really pursuing the Woolworths Blast and really encouraging young kids to have a go at cricket.”

The junior season will begin on October 14.

“For junior riders a strong showing in these national championships brings not only a coveted Australian Champions jersey, but builds a rider’s profile and positions them to be signed up in future by national and international professional cycling teams,” he said.

“Alpine Cycling Club was very well represented in both the junior and masters categories this year. The club had members racing in over a dozen events.

“Developing junior riders is a core part of the club’s vision and it is also a wonderful opportunity for juniors and masters alike to be racing at the same event.”

The club is hard at work making preparations for their main event of the year, the Tour of Bright, held on the first weekend of December.

The Alpine Cycling Club also hosts a summer road series, with club races held every two to three weeks, with handicap races, hill climbs, criteriums, and individual and team time trials.

TAN THE TOES: The Myrtelford Bowls Club’s barefoot bowls program is a great way to get out and enjoy the sun after the winter.

ON THE MEND: Charlie Seager rolls the arm over for Wangaratta Magpies under 12s last season, as the club hopes a strong representation in the lower junior grades can rebuild their under 16s.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

United Bright FNC celebrate phenomenal year

ON Saturday, September 23, the United Bright Football Netball Club came together to celebrate a terrific season, and recognise their exceptional players and club people.

PHOTOS: Charlotte Kilner

FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS

Seniors

Best and fairest: Sam Dalbosco.

Runner up: Michael Elliott.

Third best: Darcy Sholl.

Leading goal kicker: Cooper Thomason.

Coaches’ award: Max Rampling.

Best defender: Reuben Jamieson.

Most improved: Harry Jamieson.

Best in finals: Joe Gray.

Reserves

Best and fairest: Tom Mullane-Grant.

Runner up: Joe Crawley.

Third best: Brodie Brain.

Best defender: Tom Gray.

Most improved: Cal Smith.

Best in finals: Regan Alexander.

A grade

Best and fairest: Madelaine Muller.

Runner up: Ashley Farmer.

Coaches’ award: Lara Lock.

B grade

Best and fairest: Monique Martin.

Runner up: Kristi Hackett.

Coaches’ award: Charlotte KilnerWheeler.

B reserve

Best and fairest: Taykea Boogaard.

Runner up: Kiah Ross.

Coaches’ award: Madelyn Tomasoni.

Best in finals: Kylie Wickham.

C grade

Best and fairest: Molly Whitty, Chloe Pasquinelli.

Runner up: Hannah Witts.

Best team player: Neve Fillipi.

Best in finals: Molly Whitty and Mackenzie Lynch.

15 and under

Best and fairest: Luca McIntosh.

Runner up: Zoe Whitty.

Coaches’ award: Jemma Ditcham.

Most improved: Heidi McKee. Club people of the year

Juniors: Samara McCallum, Dane Garrat.

Seniors: Mick Abbate, Amy Sholl.

Kristi Hackett.

Tom Mullane-Grant.

Ashley Farmer.

Michael Elliott.

Taykea Boogaard.

Joe Crawley.

Molly Whitty, Mackenzie Lynch.

Brodie Brain.

Jemma Ditcham, Luca McIntosh, Zoe Whitty, Heidi McKee.

Sam Dalbosco.

Saints prepare for basketball start

By NATHAN DE VRIES

MYRTLEFORD’S

basketballers

will hit the court this weekend for the start of the Country Basketball League season, but the complete picture is still a bit up in the air.

Women’s coach Kory Batt is concerned about player numbers for the women’s side, with the idea of the side folding a very distinct possibility.

Anyone interested in playing for the Saints in the women’s CBL competition is urged to contact Kory Batt on 0404 430 551, or by email at korybatt1@hotmail.com.

Meanwhile, the men’s squad are primed to commence their season under the watchful eye of new coach Sam Gebauer.

Ladies trump men at Myrtleford Golf Club

THURSDAY saw the men and ladies of the Myrtleford Golf Club go head to head in a stableford, with the women winning with an average of 30.54 against the men’s average of 28.33.

Saturday, September 30

Adam Cartwright Electrical Stroke AMCR 71

A grade winner: Brad Carroll (8) 74 c/b. A grade runner up: Robert Toal (8) 74 c/b. B grade winner: Trout Batt (25) 70. B grade runners up: Andrew McKerral (22) 72.

Ball winners: J Martin 72, G Browne 72, P Evans 73, S Hancock 75, W Rowney 76, D Matthews 76.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Damien Rossato, fourth second shot: David Rowe, 14th: Jye Cunneen, 16th: Joel Bihun.

Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Paul Cowman 92. Raffle winner: Mitchell Solimo.

Thursday, September 28

Adam Cartwright Electrical - Ebe Schlapp Trophy Men v Ladies, in conjunction with our Pink & Blue Charity Day.

Stableford AWCR 74 and Stableford AMCR 71

A grade winner, women: Faye McLees (32) 37pts. A grade runner up, women: Angela

O’Shaughnessy (19) 36pts c/b.

A grade winner, men: Tony Chapman (19) 33pts. A grade runner up, men: Barrie Bynon (30) 33pts.

Ball winners: Marg Curtis (21) 36pts, Marnie Broz (21) 35pts, Aaron Jose (9) 32pts c/b, Karl

O’Shaugnessy (9) 32pts.

Ebe Schlapp Trophy winners: Ladies. Ladies average 30.54 v Men average 28.33.

Tuesday, September 26

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A grade winner: Marg Curtis (21) 91/70. A grade runner up: Jan Roseby (18) 89/71.

9 hole winner: Marg Fitridge (38) 18pts. 9 hole runner up: Denise O’Donohue (38) 14pts c/b.

Ball winners: Carolyn Prowse (30) 105/75, Kerry Newton (21) 98/77.

Putting competition: Angela O’Shaughnessy 24 putts.

Gebauer has coached at Benalla and Euroa at a representative level, and is currently serving as an assistant coach with the North East Bushrangers youth league, complimenting his many years playing and coaching basketball.

An 18-man squad was announced back in July after a strong showing at try-outs.

“With such an amazing turnout to try-outs, and such a strong group to choose from, I wholeheartedly believe that this squad has what it takes to go a long way,” Gebauer said.

“This squad will look to build on the extraordinary success of last year’s team, and provide realistic development pathways for younger athletes coming through.

“I look forward to the opportunity

to work with these men, and as a group we will represent MDBA with pride.”

Gebauer said his involvement with the Saints started as an off-hand joke after a Bushrangers match.

“I was involved with the North East Bushrangers program and I got quite close with the Cusacks, Brendan, Hugo and their family,” he said.

“After a game once, we talked about the upcoming CBL season and the fact that I had no allegiances to anyone at the time or any idea of what I was going to do.

“They asked me to come as a player, but I’m more of a coach – I do enjoy playing my basketball but I definitely lean more towards the coaching side of things.

“I, as a joke, threw out that com-

ment that I should apply to coach the team, and it grew from there, but here we are, and I’m very excited to be in the position.”

The Saints have to wait until Sunday to begin their campaign, up against the Wodonga Wolves at Wodonga Secondary College from 2pm.

“I know most of the Wodonga boys, I got to know them through the Bushrangers program and a lot of them were in the under 18s team from last year,” Gebauer said.

“I got to attend their trainings and help out a bit, so I’m familiar with the players as individuals and the coach.

“It’ll be a good match up, but I definitely feel like we have the upper hand just based on experience

“I think it’ll be a fast-paced, very defensive game, it’ll be good.”

Ready to serve again

By NATHAN DE VRIES

AFTER a long season away from the courts, the Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club is preparing to commence their various spring competitions.

After the club’s annual general meeting, held today, the club will look to start playing Tuesday twilight, Thursday ladies, Saturday juniors and Saturday afternoon tennis.

MLTC president Peter Ternes said the club couldn’t wait to begin their springtime activities.

“The numbers are good, but we’re not at maximum yet, so there’s still plenty of room for players to fill in the membership form that they can find online and email it to the club and express their interest, rather than rely upon getting a phone call from the organis-

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er to ask if they’re playing,” he said.

“With the predicted spring weather we’ve got, hopefully we’ll be on grass soon, that will make everybody happy.

“Our juniors look like they’re going to be strong again, the Thursday ladies numbers are coming in nicely.

“Tuesday twilight will be booked out, I imagine, and the emails with membership forms are rolling in at a steady rate, but we obviously don’t want people to leave it to the last moment though.

“Members have been a little reluctant to attend AGMs in the past, but they should come along and hear about the successes of the club and the future plans for the club.”

The club will also introduce a junior squad program, which aims

to arm the up and coming players with the skills to compete against the best in the region.

“Our better juniors are going to be working with the coach for an hour and a half one night a week, and that’s exciting,” Ternes said.

“Competition exposed to some of them a lack of strategy and tactics on a tennis court, that’s a huge part of it.

“We’ve got between 12 and 16 kids who have put their names down - the idea is some of them will go and play in the weekend tournaments, the Sunday tournaments that are held throughout the North East, that’s the hope.”

Court supervisor Vicki Moore said the courts aren’t too far off from being ready, with just a few

more weeks needed for the best results.

“They look nice and green, but the couch is just starting to come out of dormancy,” she said.

“The surface we’ve got is Santa Ana couch which is designed for tennis courts, bowling greens, golf courses.

“By mid-October it should be right to be played on, and the way the weather’s going it’ll toughen them up.

“Apart from that, we’ve got the six hard courts at the footy ground, so everyone can get their racquets out and be hitting over there –there are plenty of courts around for people to hit on.”

For more information on the club’s activities, or to find membership/registration forms, visit https://myrtlefordtennis.com.au.

READY TO SHOOT: Tyler Barker and the Myrtleford Saints are back in action this weekend. PHOTO: Janet Watt

Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club court supervisor Vicki Moore is hard at work getting the club’s pristine courts in playing shape.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Cricket clubhouse dreams

Gapsted welcomes players of all ages to sign up amid hopes of a refurbished home base ppyggpp

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

GAPSTED Cricket Club is looking for fresh faces and more young people to join in on some casual fun sport and mateship.

President Craig Hodgetts said the club have decided to drop the cost for under 18 year olds to join the team.

“We hope this will encourage more local families to sign up their kids,” he said.

“I’ve been playing here for 45 years and the club has been around since 1878 so I

really want to see it continue.

“There’s a lot of history in this club and even though we only have one team for C Grade, we love the game.

“Our team has a mix of ages and we look after the young people we have; currently two kids under 14 enjoy playing alongside us oldies.

“We play in the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association but we don’t train and it’s just a casual game with a great community feel.

“We almost folded about there years ago as we were

playing the first three games of the season with seven players.”

Craig began playing in 1979 and said he can’t explain his love for the game and the local ground.

“I just love the ground; I’ve been there more than half my life and I love being there, it’s a beautiful ground,” he said.

“We want more people to come out and enjoy the cricket.

“The only cost there may be will be for uniforms or

umpires when we get one, which isn’t every game.

“We’re also hoping to raise enough money for a new clubhouse, as it’s in too bad a condition to use, according to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA).

“Since I started I’ve limed it, put in windows and water and power but it’s all out of my own pocket so we need an upgrade with funding.

“The new clubhouse could become a huge community facility, for other groups to use,

it will have male and female change rooms, a kitchenette and table area with a bar.”

Project manager, John Twyford, said the basic structure for the clubhouse has already been delivered, now the project needs a masterplan.

“We need to submit a masterplan to DEECA for their endorsement as its on their land,” he said.

“We then go through the planning permit process and engaging professionals to do that before

we set about building it.

“In the background we’ll be doing lots of fundraising and applying for grants which will be a significant amount of money so the project will be a long road to completion.

“We want to create a whole new facelift of the existing recreational reserve and want a quaint, countrystyle, picketed fence cricket ground, similar to Euroa.”

For more information about memberships, call Craig on 0412 882 681.

Tigers’ season begins on Saturday

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“I know it was just a practice match but it gives you a good idea of what we want to do with our team, the order, who’re our bowlers and whatnot.”

With both A grade and A reserve matches slated for the neighbouring ovals at the Barr Reserve in Wangaratta, the Tigers’ Bursill said he was expecting a strong showing from the Colts.

“Colts will want to have a good win and go into their season launch, having both teams at the Barr next to each other,” he said.

“With our team, it’ll be a bit different-looking from previous years - Josh Newton’s got a bit of a knee injury at the minute, so we’re looking at how much cricket we’ll get out of him.

“‘Harky’ (Canadian import Harkaran Mann) is not coming back this season, but we’ve got his mate Gurjot Gosal coming out – he misses the first two games with cricket commitments back home and the season ending.

“We’re looking forward to having him out but we’re not too worried because I think he’s going to add a lot to our team when he gets here.

“We’re sitting pretty well at the minute and I’m really looking forward to getting into it.”

The Tigers open their WDCA season against City Colts this Saturday, with the A grade match at the Bill O’Callaghan Oval commencing at 1pm.

RUNS THERE: Jake Riley slashes one through the off-side.

PHOTOS: Janet Watt

CONSISTENT: The ever-reliable James Neary was on song with the ball.

GOOD TOUCH: Cooper Thomason starred with bat and ball in the Tigers’ two practice knocks on Friday.

Contact

A PRISTINE GREEN

MYRTLEFORD Lawn Tennis Club court supervisor Vicki Moore is making sure the club’s courts are ready to go ahead of the spring competitions. In another few weeks, the summer grass will have taken hold and the courts will be ready for use.

Tigers’ season begins on Saturday

IT’S just about go-time for Ovens Valley United Cricket Club, with the start of the 2023/24 cricket season just a handful of sleeps away.

The Tigers commence their cricket campaign this Saturday, taking on City Colts in the A and A reserve grades.

Juniors and the other grades kick off next weekend.

OVU recently blew the cobwebs out with a pair of practice T20 hits against Mount

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

Beauty and Tallangatta on Friday.

Hosted on a pristine wicket at McNamara Reserve, the Tigers performed well, and will take confidence and momentum into their first round this weekend.

A grade skipper Dylan Bursill said it was a good showing for the side’s first proper hit of the season.

“We all played two T20s, we had to start at 9am just to get through three (matches) so it was a long day,” he said.

“It was good to get out there and have a hit, and there were some good signs out on the field, and it’s good to dust the cobwebs out.

“I think our batting was really

good - we’ve only had about three or sessions, but a couple of blokes really stood out.

“Young Jake Riley and Cooper Thomason batted beautifully in both games, and Tyler Thomason as well batted nicely.

“Our bowling was good but we’ve got plenty to improve on, but it was good to see all these young fellas start the season really well.

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A CAKEWALK: (from

Myrtleford’s own premiership ‘Pie

By NATHAN DE VRIES

BORN and raised Myrtleford footballer Jack Crisp made history with the Collingwood Magpies on the weekend, playing an integral part of the club’s 16th V/ AFL flag.

Played in front of a bumper crowd of 100,024 screaming Brisbane and Magpies faithful, Collingwood prevailed to hoist the premiership cup 12.18 (90) to 13.8 (86).

Crisp was transcendent, with the Magpies’ most consistent player putting together another brilliant performance, with 25 disposals and two crucial goals.

Crisp’s second goal, a long bomb after the half-time siren from outside 50m, put the Magpies six points up, one of many pivotal moment in the match.

A see-sawing match for four quarters, Crisp’s ever-present form from across half back, as well as his clean use of the footy and work at ground level, saw him end with a premiership medal and two Norm Smith votes.

It brought Crisp’s story full circle, after he was traded to the Magpies from the Lions after the 2014 season.

Crisp’s father Matthew said he couldn’t be more proud of all the hard work Jack’s put into his footy.

“As a parent, I’m just so proud, because you know the work they put in, the effort,” he said.

“It hasn’t been built on one year or a couple of games, it started a few years ago.

“The way they prepare and work through things, it’s a good reward for effort.

“When you go back over the game it was pretty amazing with how many lead changes there were, and a lot of spectacular things happened, a lot of long goal kicking

“They had to change things around a little because of the injury to (Nathan) Murphy, meant he had to go back and defend a lot more, so it changed the dynamic of things, but he (Crisp) still had a really good game.

“I thought he might’ve been pushing it a bit (kicking for goal after the half-time siren) but it went straight through the middle.”

Crisp is expected to poll well in the Magpies’ E.W. Copeland Trophy for the club’s best and fairest, an award he’s won the last two years in a row.

left) Matthew Crisp alongside sons Jack, Ryan and Callum in the rooms after the Magpies’ premiership win.

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PHOTO: Brodie Everist

1200km bike epic through France

A TEAM of Beechworth and Wangaratta locals took part in the Paris Brest Paris bike ride on August 20.

The team comprising Rik Thwaites, Michael Crowe and Mark Newton from Beechworth and Rodd Mann and Tom Sallinger from Wangaratta, rode 1200km from Bergerie Nationale to Brest Brittany and back again under 90 hours in a ride that takes place every four years.

Mr Newton completed the ride four years ago with two others and this year they recruited two more members to their team.

LOCAL FLAVOURS

By CHLOE JAENICKE

“We decided we wanted to get another couple of guys involved, one of them was a local Beechworth guy, and it was his 70th birthday this year,” he said.

“The other guy was from Wangaratta, he’s been through a lot of health challenges lately and we thought we’d get him involved as well.

“They were the primary reasons for doing

it - to get those two guys into it.”

Mr Newton also decided to take part in the ride again in order to enjoy the ride more this time round.

“We also did it to just enjoy the course a bit better this time, I think we tried to ride too fast last time so this time we thought we’d take our time and enjoy it a bit more,” he said.

This time round Mr Newton and his team completed the ride in 89 hours and four minutes which is just 56 minutes within the time limit.

“We planned it pretty well, although we fell

a bit behind time at times and we had to make up time along the way,” he said.

“We planned to finish in 87 and half so to finish at around 89 was great.”

All of the local riders are members of Audax Australia, a cycling organisation that specialises in non-competitive long-distance bike rides.

“The Audax community is a fantastic one I’d certainly encourage anyone to come along and try the Audax rides where you can start off small and you can grow to the 1200km range,” Mr Newton said.

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◆ LOCAL TEAM: Rik Thwaites, Michael Crowe, Rod Mann, Mark Newton and Tom Salinger all rode in 1200km Paris Brest Paris bike ride.

with ROB

GONE FISHING

with MICK

TOOL TALK

JAM DROPS with FNPW

VET CORNER

The Pink Cockatoo

WHAT do Pink Cockatoos look like?

Pink Cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri) are most commonly known as Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos.

They are hard to miss, with their pink colouring and distinctive red and white headdress.

Pink Cockatoos are usually about 35 to 40 cm long, which is fairly small for a cockatoo.

Their pink patches are found on their face and neck, breast and under their wings.

This magnificent colour is displayed most clearly when Pink Cockatoos are flying or landing, when their wings are fully spread out.

Pink Cockatoos live in south west Queensland, central NSW, and southern and northern inland Western Australia.

They don’t usually stick to one area.

They move around to wherever there is abundant food and water.

You’ll see them living in inland arid or semi-arid areas, such as open

with With FNPW (backyard buddies)

woodland, timbered grasslands, as well as mulga, mallee, callitris and casuarina country.

Fast facts:

1. The Pink Cockatoo is known by a variety of names, most commonly as Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo, as well as Leadbeater’s Cockatoo, Desert Cockatoo, Cocklerina, Chockalott and Wee Juggler.

2. Pink Cockatoos mate for life.

Every mating season, from July to January, they raise two to three babies together.

Pink Cockatoos share the parenting duties equally.

They both sit on the eggs to warm them.

They also take turns preening and feeding their new baby.

Pink Cockatoos usually return to the same nesting area every year to start their family again.

Great fishing across region

THE great fishing continues right across the region this week with most of your favourite spring fishing spots worth fishing.

Last week I headed west and fished Lake Cooper and the Waranga Basin.

Lake Cooper, which was dry for over 10 years but filled with last year’s flooding was dead.

I know that there are fish in it as I caught them there back in May, but they’re off the bite at the moment.

The Waranga Basin on the other hand is fishing very well for redfin.

My friend Rohan and I caught around 20 redfin just casting lures from the bank.

Four of those fish were over 30cm long.

We caught a lot of small fish, but

still managed to keep a feed of redfin each.

People fishing from boats are catching a lot of nice redfin at the Waranga Basin at the moment. It is a fair drive from Wangaratta, but well worth a visit if you’re looking for a fishing adventure. Avoid windy days though as the enormous open body of water can get very rough on windy days.

I fished the Broken River upstream of Benalla last week.

I was angling with worms as bait, hoping to catch a spring yellowbelly.

I intended to fish Lake Nillahcootie which has been fishing well but it was very windy so I went to the river instead.

I caught three Murray cod, six yellowbelly and two carp.

The cod and yellowbelly were all tiny.

The biggest cod was about 30cm and the biggest yellowbelly was about 20cm.

I am pretty sure that I was fishing in the nursery!

The fish are very much on the bite in the Broken River at the moment.

The challenge is trying to find something of a decent size.

This Day in History, 1945

ON this day in 1945, with the war in the Pacific all but over, the district was looking to the future.

In Wangaratta, the commanding officer of Wangaratta’s Own 2/24 Battalion addressed the Rotary club, and there was talk of a Battalion Reunion.

Rationing had been eased from October 1, on such non-essential items as ties, collars, gloves, braces and suspenders.

There was worry about the future of the town’s aluminium production based on its cheap hydroelectric power.

Sporting organisations had begun to think ahead.

The Wangaratta Athletic Club decided to stage a one-thousand-pound carnival on the following Australia Day.

◆ PRETTY PINK: Pink Cockatoos have a distinctive appearance with their pink colouring and red and white headdress.

◆ SMALL CATCH: The biggest of six small yellowbelly caught in the Broken River one day last week.

with Robbie Alexander WANGARATTA

bie ander GARATTA

LOCAL FLAVOURS

Jam Drops with Beechworth Bakery

When someone drops in for a cup of tea or coffee, you might say, “Would you like a biscuit with that, Auntie Dolly?”

She’ll say, “Yes”.

You’ll give her a couple of Jam Drops. And she’ll be real nice for the rest of the afternoon.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup caster sugar

½ cup butter

50g x 2 eggs

2 ⅔ cups plain flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

Vanilla essence

2 teaspoons jam

Method Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add 1 egg.

Cream into mix.

Add next egg, cream into mix until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla essence.

In a separate bowl, sieve flour and baking

powder together.

Fold flour into butter, egg and sugar mixture. Use soup spoon to spoon onto greased tray. Allow room for each one to spread.

Make an indent in centre with your fingertip (not right through to tray).

Fill the indent with jam.

Bake at 180ºC-190ºC for 12 -15 minutes or until golden brown.

Epic 1200km bike ride in 90 hours in France

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To qualify for the Paris Brest Paris ride, riders have to complete a Super Randonneur series of BRMs, including a 200, 300, 400 and 600km ride, within the last year. The local team had been training for around 18 months prior to the event, riding around 300 or 400km a week.

Mr Newton said the ride was a fantastic experience with the locals getting behind them, despite some of the physical challenges that he faced.

“The French people in the control towns line the streets, they shout encouragement for you, they set up their own

food and drink stalls along the way and you get all that for nothing,” he said.

“You meet some fantastic people along the way and see some weird sights and heroic deeds.

“There are not many flat sections so over 1200km you cover 1200 vertical metres, it’s a tough event physically especially when you incorporate sleep deprivation.”

According to Mr Newton, the ride to the finish line is a particularly rewarding and breath taking experience as you ride down the cobbled street to the chateau at the end.

“As you ride you see the

chateau in the background and there’s all these people at the finish that make it a wonderful and emotional moment,” he said.

Mr Newton said long distance rides, such as the Paris Brest Paris, take a lot of practice to build up to but he believes anyone can do it if they start off small and enjoy it from there.

“You’ve got to start off slow, get your body acclimatised to sitting long distances in the saddle,” he said.

“It’s amazing how far you can ride with little training, your legs and body can take more punishment than you think.”

◆ LONG DISTANCE RIDER: This was Mark Newton’s second time riding in the Paris Brest Paris bike ride.

NorthEast JOBS

JOBS AT INDIGO

Senior Information Management

Beechworth

Finance and Administration Manager

North East Media and its subsidiary companies has a vacancy at its head office in Wangaratta (Victoria) for a motivated and experienced accounting and business administration professional to provide administration management, financial management, and HR support across the group.

Finding the right job for you matters to us

Check out the North East Jobs section inside the Regional Extra every Wednesday, or online anytime at

Office Administrator/ Sales Support

Full or part time

Are you working in office administration, retail or hospitality and looking to take the next step in your career? This position is a permanent opportunity which offers stability while working in a supportive team environment.

You will be joining a well established and highly successful print and digital media company based at our Wangaratta office.

As a Sales Support/ Office Administrator

you will be supporting the team by providing administrative and sales support. Your role will have variety and a typical day will include.

phone and email

our in-house design team

To be successful in this role you will have:

skills

verbal and written skills

The person in this role will also demonstrate a strong sense of urgency working to strict deadlines.

This is an opportunity to join our sales team and use your customer service skills to support our clients with their print and digital marketing needs.

Applications should be forwarded to:

Ian Pople Wangaratta Sales Manager North East Media ipople@nemedia.com.au

Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of day-to-day accounting and financial management responsibilities in the company. They will deliver on all financial and management accounting requirements within allocated deadlines, collaborate with the wider business to optimise finance operations and provide insightful financial and team information to the CEO for strategic decision making.

Essential Experience:

management and the ability to multitask while working autonomously. role and the group.

data entry and financial record-keeping.

to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

We offer a competitive and attractive salary package for the right person and the chance to build a good long-term stable career with a well-respected employer.

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Edward Higgins CEO North East Media Pty Ltd ehiggins@nemedia.com.au

To book your ad, call 5723 0101

Circulating in Wangaratta, Myrtleford, Bright, Mt Beauty, Beechworth, Yackandandah, Rutherglen, Chiltern and districts

Graphic Designer

Full or part time opportunity

K&M Automotive 4x4 is the leading Emergency Roadside Assistance provider in Mansfield and surrounding areas. We provide roadside care and towing for RACV, emergency services, vehicle manufacturers and motor car clubs.

We are looking for new RACV contractors to join our team.

The job will be providing emergency roadside assistance after hours and weekends, on behalf of the RACV and another programs. You will be provided with a work service vehicle / tow truck as required, work phone and tools, as well as training.

Roles & Responsibilities:

An opportunity has arisen for a graphic designer to join one of Victoria and NSW’s leading independent news and media groups, based at our Wangaratta office working on newspapers, magazines and digital properties across our group.

Following recent acquisitions North East Media is seeking additional graphic design support. You must be able to multitask, have strong organisational skills and be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. You must also be a team player who shows initiative and be able to work with minimal supervision.

Your experience will include sound skills developing artwork using Adobe InDesign. Experience designing artwork for multiple digital channels, including websites, social media, email marketing would be an advantage but not is not essential.

If you are looking for a new challenge in an energetic and stimulating environment, we would encourage you to apply.

Applications should be forwarded to:

Skills & Experience: but not essential)

To apply, please send your resume to shannon@kmonsite.com.au or (03) 5775 1605.

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The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or activity, industrial activity, parental or career status, physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/ sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception or granted an exception under the Act. As we could be legally liable if we print an unlawful advertisement we will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisor, the Equal Opportunities Commission on 1800 134 142.

GREAT JOBS FOR GREAT PEOPLE

The following opportunities now exist for enthusiastic, safety focused people with suitable experience and qualifications. Please visit our website to find out more about current positions available across Mawsons business divisions.

Alexandra – Concrete Truck Driver – ALEX001

Castlemaine – Concrete Site Supervisor – CAST006

Regional North Victoria – Mechanical Engineer – COSE001

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NSW Riverina – Contractor required for Concrete Cartage

Deniliquin – Concrete Truck Driver – DENI001

Wangaratta – Concrete Truck Driver – WANG003

Edward Higgins CEO North East Media Pty Ltd ehiggins@nemedia.com.au

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For further advice, contact:

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 1300 302 502 or your state consumer affairs agency.

Position available: Welder/Metal Fabricator

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Simple and easy pruning with Milwaukee

LANDSCAPE your garden with Milwaukee’s M12 Brushless Pruning Shears, now available at North East Fasteners.

These pruning shears offer fast, controlled pruning while reducing user fatigue.

For increased speed and control while tackling repetitive cuts, the M12 Brushless Pruning Shears not only deliver the power to cut 30mm branches, but also provides the user to set the blades to half capacity through the mode select board.

For maximum control over the cut capacity during application, the active blade control enables movement of the cutting blade to follow the trigger movement.

The mode select feature along with its lightweight, inline design, offers maximum comfort and control in intricate and tight pruning applications.

The pruning shears also reduce muscle effort for the user and can deliver over 1,500

cuts per charge in 13mm branches when paired with an M12 REDLITHIUM-ION 3.0Ah battery.

They also come with a wrist strap, which makes it simple and easy to move onto other tasks without having to put the tool down.

All of this combined ensures that the M12 Brushless Pruning Shears will make your outdoor area look amazing while being easy for anyone to use.

◆ Scan here to learn more about Milwaukee’s M12 Brushless Pruning Shears that are now in stock at North East Fasteners:

Why should we use water efficiently?

SAVING water helps our environment, the planet and our bank balance.

Have you ever stopped to think how often you rely on water in everyday life and how much you use?

And what about the water that comes out of your taps and how climate, weather and population impact this water supply?

Let’s be honest, most of us take water for granted.

We expect it to flow out of our taps day in day out and we rarely give it a second’s thought.

But it’s a precious resource, and one we all

need to use more wisely.

Here are three reasons why water efficiency matters and easy ways you can change your water habits:

• It’s better for the environment - by using water efficiently rivers keep flowing, dams stay full and groundwater supplies stay healthy for wildlife and plants.

• It’s better for the planet - capturing, treating and pumping less water to our homes uses less energy.

• It’s better for the bank balance - reducing your water bills and by using less hot water, reduces your energy bills as well.

◆ SAVING WATER: Conserving water use in our home can help the planet and our bank accounts.

◆ PERFECT PRUNING: The M12 Brushless Pruning Shears lightweight and intuitive design makes it simple for anyone to use.

with Mick Baillie NORTH EAST FASTENERS

WITH the Water Conservancy (Smart Water Advice)