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BRIGHT residents are speaking out over a stretch of road they say is dangerous, with motorists allegedly flouting the 80km/h limit as they enter and exit the town.

The piece of road in question is along the Great Alpine Road near the Tower Hill Road turn off, where motorists must navigate two corners in quick succession.

The road from Porepunkah to Bright had its speed limit reduced to 80m/h in late 2022, but residents who live near this corner say that’s not enough.

Bright resident Brian Littlechild said he thought motorists were averaging 100km/h around the corner.

“The best way to stop this is to put some tapes down and get an assessment of the average speed of vehicles coming through,” he said.

“Once that’s done, probably, they’ll assess that this bend needs a 60km/h sign on it.”

Mr Littlechild said there had been three driving incidents on this stretch of road over the past two years, the most recent last Monday, which police attributed to driver fatigue.

“A lot of people are tired when they get up here,” Mr Littlechild said.

“They drive from Melbourne, this is the last 10

LOCAL OUTCRY OVER SPEEDING DRIVERS ENTERING AND EXITING BRIGHT minutes and they rush to their destination.”

Although w-beam guards are installed at the corner, Mr Littlechild said the bend is particularly dangerous because it crosses a deep creek gully that he estimated is around 12-15 metres deep.

“If you do go off road you’ve got nowhere to go, you’ll go down one of these steep declines,” he said.

REACHING HIS LIMIT: Bright resident Brian Littlechild said he thinks motorists are averaging 100km/h around the Tower Hill turn off and would like to see a 60km/h limit there. PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Bright resident Ray Carlson, who also lives on that stretch of road, said it is common for motorists to take the corner at 100km/h.

“For whatever reason they’re chomping at the bit to get into Bright,” he said.

He is also concerned by reckless overtaking nearby, and said he has seen some motorists only return to their lane as they approach the Tower Hill Road turn off.

“I’ve seen people overtaking, particularly going out of Bright, when they shouldn’t have,” he said.

“There’s some really scary stuff there sometimes.”

Nearby resident Lisa Buckley said the speed limit should be 60km/h from the corner all the way into Bright and expects the limit will be reduced due to the housing development on the other side of the road,

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of which two stages were recently approved by the Alpine Shire Council.

According to the Department of Transport and Planning, the Great Alpine Road between Porepunkah and Bright had a speed limit reduction from 100km/h to 80km/h in December 2022, but this section of road does not meet the criteria for further reduction at this time.

“We’ve introduced safer

speed limits along the Great Alpine Road in Bright in response to community concerns over congestion and sight distances,” Department of Transport and Planning executive director (Hume Region) Anthony Judd said.

“Safety is always our number one priority, and these changes to the speed limits will increase safety for road users.”

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THE 2023 Christmas Day downpour did more than put a damper on family lunches around the shire, with the Myrtleford Golden Spurs Rodeo planned for Boxing Day coming close to cancelling and losing $40,000, but quick work by organisers meant the event ran the next day.

Myrtleford Rodeo communications Adrian Villella said the team thought they were all ready to go after bucketing water off the arena on Christmas Day, but further rain meant the surface was unsafe for competitors and livestock.

“We had a big decision to make and, had we cancelled altogether, we would have lost approximately $40,000 as a consequence,” he said.

“We knew we couldn’t do that, but we had to get our ducks lined up in a row so that’s when the fun started.

“Our first call was to the Alpine Shire who were extremely cooperative and bent over backwards to assist us.

“Everyone at council who had anything to do with the event, leading up and during, were fantastic and we are extremely grateful for them.

“The next process was liquor licensing; we were resigned to the fact we weren’t going to have a licence and we’d just run without it but the local police were very supportive and a process that normally takes between six to eight weeks, we managed to do in 14 hours and were able to trade.

“All external vendors returned for the new date and although we didn’t see the crowd we normally do, it was an extremely successful event under the circumstances.”

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Mr Villella said a crowd of 1500 showed their support on the day, with entries from every state across the country.

“It was great to see a different crowd this year,” he said.

“There were lots of first-time attendees and family groups which was a big highlight for us as it meant for a wonderful community event.

“The support we received from Myrtleford Lions Club members, the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve Committee and all other user groups at the showgrounds was fantastic.

“Realistically, at around 10.30pm on December 26 there were half a dozen Lions members ready to have a good cry but everyone did a wonderful job to make it all happen.

“The online ticket purchasing system was a great concept and helped us streamline entry at the gate so that will continue in future.

“Planning is in place for the next rodeo; it’s one of the longest continually running events in Myrtleford and we want to keep that going.”

The date change did see many regular faces and some entries pull out of the event, which Mr Villella said may see a consideration of an entirely new date for the event.

“I think it certainly needs to be considered for larger attendance,” he said.

“Either way, this year the crowd still got to see a good rodeo and a great spectacle.”

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Storm leaves path of destruction

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE and BRODIE EVERIST

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A BRIEF but destructive storm swept through the Kiewa Valley last Wednesday night, felling trees, powerlines and causing power outages, with two caravan park residents narrowly escaping a falling tree.

The storm hit around 7pm, and at the Tawonga Tourist Park people quickly sought shelter in their caravans, but this was almost fatal for one couple.

Melbourne local, Taylah Brown, who has been visiting Tawonga for 10 years, was sheltering in her Jayco Swan caravan with her mum and partner when it was crushed by a falling tree during the storm.

“We were eating dinner when the rain and hail picked up so we ran into the caravan with my dog, my niece and nephew and my dad came to help pack it up so the rain wouldn’t get in,” she said.

“The wind was so strong the rain and hail was coming in at a 90-degree angle.

“My dad took my niece and nephew into the car and just after my partner jumped in the caravan with me and the tree came down.

“We didn’t hear a snap or anything, it came right up from the roots, and it squashed the caravan entirely.

“The only thing that saved us from being crushed was another tree partly blocking the fall, but my head was hit by the roof of the caravan caving in.

“The storm lasted 10 minutes and everyone was okay in the end, but my life flashed before my eyes.”

Tawonga visitor Kate Harrison said the storm hit within minutes.

“It happened really quickly, my family and I were enjoying some pizza at my site then the rain and

TREE DAMAGE: A broken tree on the Kiewa Valley Highway following Wednesday night’s storm. wind turned up to the max,” she said.

“My van was fine as we had it tied down well, but we had to go to Mum’s site and hold on to her three shelters - that would’ve gone if we weren’t holding on.

“Once the winds slowed down we moved away from the site and saw the full destruction.

“It looked like something you see in those natural disaster movies.

“I remember walking out from Mum’s site onto the road and seeing all the debris and trees down on people’s sites.

“It was really heartwarming in the aftermath; the next hour was spent with everyone coming together to clear the way for emergency vehicles, get as much debris off sites and we were all connected

CRUSHED CARAVAN: Melbourne resident Taylah Brown and her partner narrowly avoided being injured by a falling tree that crushed their caravan.

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through the park.

“That show of community was amazing, we’ll definitely be back again.”

Following the storms, Alpine Shire Council closed Mountain Creek Road, Damms Road and Ronald Street in Tawonga and Maddisons Lane in Mount Beauty, while VicRoads closed the Tawonga Gap Road.

According to council, these roads were reopened on Friday, with Mountain Creek Road open from the Mitta direction until Damms Road.

On Thursday Bright SES controller Graham Gales said they had been called to 15-16 incidents on Wednesday night, and a further seven jobs on Thursday involving fallen trees and branches, while council workers were also clearing

storm damage.

Mount Beauty resident Mark Bland, who lives at the local airfield, said they lost seven or eight trees at his hangar property.

“There was a load of water but the water seems to have shedded off pretty well,” he said.

“There’s no real damage to the airport other than a glider trailer got tipped over.”

At the Mongans Bridge Caravan Park, only 12 kilometres north of Tawonga, caretaker Michelle Suffern said they had experienced little damage, with heightened wind and minimal rain during the storm.

“A couple of leaves down from oak trees – a bit of dust from the quarry,” she said.

“Nothing compared to what other people have experienced.”

Workshops to help survivors of family and sexual violence WANGARATTA’S Centre Against Violence (CAV) will run its Wellbeing Workshop Series to help empower survivors of family and sexual violence from mid-February in Wangaratta.

CAV’s intake and therapeutic services manager, Lucy Lee, said the workshop series, funded by the Kyamba Foundation, will provide survivors with a safe and supportive space to embark on their journey of healing and recovery.

“We are delighted to ex-

tend a warm invitation to individuals who have experienced family and/or sexual violence to join our free Wellbeing Workshop Series,” she said.

“This program is designed to address various aspects of survivors’ wellbeing, offering practical tools, emotional support, and a sense of community throughout the healing process.”

Ms Lee said the Kyamba Foundation’s invaluable contribution has made it pos-

sible to provide free workshops covering a range of topics crucial to survivors’ empowerment, such as financial empowerment, parenting support, art therapy, legal guidance and mindfulness and meditation.

“Recovery after leaving an abusive relationship or experiencing violence is a lengthy process, and education is a powerful tool to help victim survivors create a brighter future for themselves,” Ms Lee said.

“Our workshops aim to

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EMPOWERING A HEALTHY WELLBEING: Centre Against Violence Intake and therapeutic services manager, Lucy Lee, said the Wellbeing Workshop Series can help survivors of family and sexual violence.

WITH an estimated 4000 books sold Bright United Men’s Shed (BUMS) president Keven Hancock said he believes they had a record book sale in December.

Run each year, the BUMS book sale raises funds for the men’s shed, helping to pay bills, maintain machinery, b purchase machinery and keep p membership costs down. m Mr Hancock said they raised around $4000 from the sale at the Bright Uniting Church on December 29-30.

“It was a very successful sale over the two days, and the weather was good,” he said. “[It’s] amazing the number of people that have been coming to Bright for years and they always want to come to the book sale.”

Mr Hancock said the book sale is one of the main fundraisers for the men’s shed, but they also man the gate for the local footy team and cook chestnuts at the Autumn Festival.

He said men’s shed members will now be sorting through the approximately 2000 books left over in preparation for the book sale next year.

He thanked main organisers, Ron Ford and Peter Blanche, as well as around 12 volunteers who assisted over the two-day sale.

“Also thanks to all the people who came along and bought the books,” he said.

Christmas lunches a success

By BRODIE EVERIST BRIGHT and Myrtleford’s Christmas lunches have been hailed a success by organisers, with both Christmas day events well-attended.

St Paul’s Church member Lorraine McCarthy said their lunch at the St Paul’s Church Hall in Myrtleford was wellenjoyed with around 36 in attendance.

She thanked Myrtleford Coles and the Myrtleford RSL for donations and also those who had made personal donations to fund food purchases for the event.

Bright Christmas lunch organisers Henry and Lynn Martin said they had around 70 attend at the Bright Uniting Church centre.

They particularly thanked the volunteers and the Traditional Plum Pudding Company in Buckland for their donation of plum puddings.

“It was a fantastic day and everyone enjoyed it,” Lynn said.

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SOUND OF MUSIC: Harrietville Music Camp music director Gerald Keuneman with musicians (from left) Charlee Laird, Felicity Pitcher, Cate Waugh, Sally Dugan, Samantha Crump, Willow Woodman and William Crump.

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Orchestral paradise for travelling musicians

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ORCHESTRAL musicians from across the country have been experiencing the joys of playing music together in the lush paradise of Harrietville since Friday, as part of the annual music camp.

The orchestral music camp, formerly run by the Council of Adult Education and now under the auspices of Whitehorse Orchestra, has been held in Harrietville for over 40 years.

Coordinator Sally Dugan said the town escaped flooding from recent storms and instead local greenery is looking fresh and welcoming thanks to the rain.

“It’s really paradise here, our 70 campers and 20 staff have loved playing in this region,” she said.

It’s a great program, all culminating in two free public performances which we always enjoy presenting.

- MUSIC DIRECTOR GERALD KEUNEMAN “We’ve essentially got the keys to the town with our tutorials able to rehearse in separate groups across the school, the hall, the cricket pavilion and Mountain View Hotel.

“We do need that space, we have 12 tutorial groups which break into different instrumental sections to rehearse with colleagues before coming together as a whole orchestra.

“As usual we have our regular faces this year as well as new groups but it’s always a different crew.

“People come back when they

can and we’ve got people from as far as Alice Springs, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, they come from near and far.”

Music director Gerald Keuneman said the highlight of the camp is simply that attendees get to make music for a week with fellow travelling musicians.

“It’s really about what students take away, not only the enjoyment of music but it’s also an opportunity for those who come from smaller towns with no orchestra to play in a group and play music they may not usually have access to,” he said.

“Those who haven’t been involved in community music are gob-smacked by the opportunity to make music with so many other people and they end up making friends from all around Australia.

“Sally and I have been here since the mid-eighties and we just love this camp.

“The music we cover and the excitement people have to perform is a great atmosphere.

“It’s a great program, all culminating in two free public performances which we always enjoy presenting.”

You can catch the result of the musicians hard work at the Mountain View Recreation Hall on Friday, January 12 from 8pm and the showcase concert at the Bright Community Centre on Saturday, January 13 at 2.30pm with entry by donation, all proceeds donated to the Bright community.

ALPINE Shire Council has moved the date of its citizenship ceremony, previously held on Australia Day, to January 23.

“We recognise that Australia Day is not a day of celebration for all Australians, and we are moving the citizenship ceremony to a day which makes it available for all Australians to celebrate,” Alpine Shire Council CEO Will Jeremy said.

“This is in line with 80 other councils across Australia that have chosen to take advantage of a change in the Federal Government rules about days when local authorities can hold citizenship ceremonies.”

Mr Jeremy said the Alpine Shire Community Awards and community events will still be held on January 26 this year, offering an opportunity for residents and visitors to come together to celebrate the achievements of local volunteers.

“These awards are an important way to recognise some of the unsung heroes of the community,” he said.

“The community breakfasts and morning teas traditionally held across the Alpine Shire on January 26 will continue to bring people of all ages together to celebrate what it means to be Australian.”

According to council, the next citizenship ceremony will be held at the Bright Council Chambers on January 23, and is open to friends, family and the general public.

Alpine Shire Community Awards events will be held across the shire on January 26, held in Myrtleford, Bright, Mount Beauty, Harrietville and Mudgegonga.

All residents and visitors are invited to attend these free events.

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BY BRODIE EVERIST beverist@ nemedia.com.au

THE Alpine Shire’s summer holiday markets saw a divide in popularity and stallholder enthusiasm, according to market HAVING FUN: Melbourne residents Kathryn organisers, with weather and loCarroll and Peta Millard at the Bright Twilight cation presenting difficulties for Market. the Bright Rotary Twilight Market on Thursday at Pioneer Park.

Bright Rotary secretary Allan Poyner said they had around 100

stalls booked but only around

60-70 attended due to forecast

bad weather, meanwhile recent rain meant they had to relocate

some stalls and two stallholders

got bogged in the spongy soil.

He said location and lack of

facilities at Pioneer Park bodes

ill for stallholder attendance in future years.

“Next time, if we’re to do it

again, we’ll probably only have

60 or 70 because people just

won’t come back there, pretty

much,” he said.

“People don’t want to walk 10 Money drawer ACROSS from the main street or camp11 Sour 1 Quantitative grounds up to Pioneer Park.

12 Paradise 5 Stuffs “There’s no water there, 14 Couple 8 Conscious of there’s no power there, there’s 18 Drinks taken before 10 Tantalising puzzle no toilets there.” retiring 13 Crab’s claw Mr Poyner said attendance at 19 Snow on glacier’s 15 Events the market was around half to 16 Ancient Roman days surface two-thirds of what they would 21 Church recess 17 Part of a coat normally expect elsewhere, 22 Father 20 Burdened based on his attendance for the 23 Occupant 22 Longing first two hours.

25 In the midst of 23 Sailor He also felt the carnival near26 Long, slender sword 24 Holy by didn’t draw any extra crowds 27 Go by ship 27 Ragged strip to the market.

28 Check 30 Lower in reputation “It got a little bit busy towards 29 Song for two 31 Takings the middle-late afternoon, but 32 Murder of one’s own 30 Suffocate in liquid nowhere near as busy as you 31 Verdant father would expect in the main street, 34 Admit to holy orders 33 Business transaction or down at Howitt Park,” he said.

35 Friend (Fr) 36 Kite According to Mr Poyner, the 37 Measure of length market was previously held in 38 Lowest point Ireland Street until the COV39 Settle cosily ID-19 pandemic.

SOLUTION On Friday, the sun was shinDOWN 2 Level ing on the Myrtleford Bush Mar3 Dwelling-place ket at the Myrtleford Recreation 4 Is concerned Reserve, where stallholders re5 Emergency ported strong morning business.

6 Corded cloth Market coordinator Melanie 7 Small shoot Dymond said the market had 9 Bony outgrowth around 130 stalls, with good traffic and a variety of products on offer.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS: (From left) Isla Lyell, Ivy Alexander Adam Alexander and Ben Lyell were in Bright on holidays from Rosebud.

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BOOK BONANZA: Myrtleford Rotary members Evan Jones and Vanessa Leonard were selling secondhand books. They estimated around $250 worth of books had been sold by around 1pm.

She said many stallholders suggested they are keen to attend next year and asked about other markets in town.

“They’ve obviously enjoyed the market and are looking to do more markets with us in Myrtleford,” she said.

While the market doesn’t record attendance numbers, she said they received around $1000 in gold coin donations at the gate, indicating strong attendance.

She also commended the newly widened road at the rec-

GOOD TIMES: Melbourne residents Cassie Wainwright, Sean Mitchell, David McIlroy and Jordi Metcher were enjoying the Myrtleford Bush Market last Friday.

reation reserve, which allowed more stalls closer to the gate.

“Previous years there’s been quite a gutter, quite a ditch there that they can’t set up over,” she said.

“This year, we were pretty much right up to the gate, so that was a huge bonus for us.”

Vanessa Hicks was selling handmade shampoo bars and food seasonings at the Myrtleford Bush Market and had also attended the Twilight Market in Bright, where she was one of the

stallholders that got bogged.

She was also planning to attend the market in Mount Beauty on Saturday.

“We love coming to Myrtleford and Bright, they’re beautiful little towns,” she said.

She felt attendance at the Myrtleford market had overtaken the Twilight Market since the Bright event moved to Pioneer Park.

“It’s a drive, not a walk,” she said of the Bright market.

“Not as many people come.”

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Few incidents in Tuesday storm

KEEPING AN EYE OUT: Sergeant Domenica Hunkin is seeking more local CCTV camera owners to join the Myrtleford Police Station’s CCTV registry.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

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THE Myrtleford SES rescued stranded campers early Christmas Eve following a four-wheel drive rollover on a remote bush track near Rose River.

According to Myrtleford SES controller David Coates, three men became stranded when one of their two four-wheel drives rolled onto its side after one of the drivers steered up an embankment on McCready Track.

He said no-one was injured, however, the upright fourwheel drive was unable to pass the rolled car, leaving the group trapped on the deadend track.

Mr Coates said they contacted police by making an SOS satellite call on their phone, and police asked SES for assistance.

He said the SES were contacted at around 1am, and it took around two hours to reach the campers, with around an hour of travel traversing 20 kilometres of rough bush track.

The SES then winched the rolled four-wheel drive aside, allowing the three Wangaratta residents to drive past.

THE SES had few jobs in last Tuesday’s storm, despite 37mm of rain and maximum wind speeds of 23.2km/h in Myrtleford, according to the TAFCO weather monitor.

According to Myrtleford SES controller David Coates, the Myrtleford SES dealt with flood risk at two properties on Tuesday evening.

He said they attended a Myrtleford home at around 7pm, using sandbags at low-lying areas to prevent flooding, and they attended an Everton home at 8pm that was already flooding.

Bright SES controller Graham Gales said the Bright SES attended two incidents of tree debris blocking roads at around 10-11pm on Tuesday.

He said two branches had partially blocked Wilson Court in Bright, while a street tree in Tawonga South split in half, blocking a road.

According to the TAFCO weather monitor, Porepunkah received an even greater drenching, with 55.4 mm of rain falling between 6pm and 11:30pm, and wind speeds reaching 24km/h on Tuesday.

Police seeking more eyes on the street

By BRODIE EVERIST LOCAL police are calling for residents to add their CCTV cameras to the police registry, in an effort to expand their camera network and save valuable police time when investigating crimes.

Sergeant Domenica Hunkin, of Myrtleford Police, said they can use the registry to quickly seek camera footage following a crime.

“When an incident occurs and we know the di-

rection of travel of a person, or when a vehicle’s used in an incident or crime, we can go to that map and we can see exactly who has that CCTV footage, who owns it, how long does it last for,” she said.

“We can go directly to those people and ask for that footage.

“Prior to the registry we would have to walk the streets and actually find out who has cameras and where are they located.”

According to Sgt Hunkin, local police had been

reaching out to residents to enter the registry since its launch across the state last year, and she said they had particularly focused on businesses in the area.

“It is obviously time consuming, walking out there to each business or each residence,” she said.

“So if anyone wants to jump on board and wants to let us know that you have it, that expedites the process.”

Sgt Hunkin said camera details are confidential, with only police able to ac-

cess the registry.

To enter the registry Sgt Hunkin said residents of Myrtleford and surrounds can contact domenica. hunkin@vic.police.au to receive a form where they can enter their contact details as well as details of their CCTV camera, such as location, site coverage and video feed storage time.

Residents in the Mount Beauty-Tawonga area can contact mountbeauty-admin-mgr@police.vic.gov.au or call 5754 4244 for details about the registry.

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HARRIETVILLE MARKET THIS SUNDAY

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Harrietville Bush Market returns this Sunday with more than 50 stalls at the picturesque Tavare Park, starting from 8:30am and running until 1pm.

According to Harrietville Historical Society president Robyn Downey, the market will feature an interesting mix of stalls, including food vendors, craft stalls and plant and book sellers.

Also onsite will be the ‘Dishpig’, the converted horse float that supplies cups and bowls attendees can use to purchase food and drink, then return to be washed in its commercial dishwasher.

For entertainment, the market will also feature the downtempo house vibes of DJ Beauy.

Ms Downey said the traditional CFA demonstration will allow people to try out the hose and the CFA will also hold raffle.

She said the market is a major fundraiser for

the Harrietville Museum, ensuring its upkeep and assisting in museum acquisitions.

Ms Downey thanked the new market coordinators Greg Pelly and Sarah Anderson, as well as former long-time coordinator Brian Fleming.

She said Mr Fleming had coordinated the market for 12 years and worked to increase the variety of stalls available, including craft stalls and interesting food stalls.

She said many of the stallholders operate at other markets across the shire, but particularly enjoy visiting Harrietville.

“They just love the atmosphere there and they tell me that every time,” she said.

“It’s very popular as far as the stallholders go.”

MARKET FUN: Attendees beside the Ovens River at last year’s Easter Bush Market. PHOTO: Supplied

SSX Group cleans up with new contract

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ALPINE Shire Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of public bins and amenities cleaning services at their December council meeting.

The recommendation before council saw a $796,000 contract awarded to SSX Group for a three-year term, with an option of a threeyear extension, commencing February 1, 2024.

The report noted public bins and amenities cleaning as an important service that contributes significantly to the brand, liveability and ambience of the Alpine Shire for residents and visitors alike.

It is the second largest service contract in council’s waste portfolio following kerbside waste collection services.

According to the council report, council sought to engage a supplier commit-

ted to building a partnership founded on the following key principles: delivery of a consistently high-quality service, dedicated local teams that take pride in their work and value the community that they live in, customer feedback and complaints are managed, appropriate corrective action taken and reported to council, and a flexible service that meets seasonal fluctuations in demand.

The scope of this service contract includes public waste and recycling collection, cleaning of public area facilities including public toilets, barbecues, and footpath cleaning, cleaning of council facilities and event waste servicing, and additional event public amenity cleaning.

During the meeting, Cr Ron Janas inquired about the likelihood of local employment, an issue he said was apparent with previous

CLEANING CONTRACT: Alpine Shire Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of public bins and amenities cleaning services at their December council meeting. contractors.

“Having local people employed gives greater pride to the town and previous contractors haven’t met the mark, we should ask this contractor to seriously consider employing local people to provide the service,” he said.

Alpine Shire Council chief executive officer Will Jeremy assured councillors that SSX Group already have a commitment to the region.

“Council officers have rec-

ognised the critical important in having locals deliver this service, with previous shortcomings including not engaging people locally,” he said.

“SSX is a Melbournebased group but it has a North East office which currently employs around 30 local people.

“They’ve grown in presence and have shown their commitment to the area with the current temporary solution in place to get us

through to the end of January and have employed local contractors within that.

“They’ve committed to exploring the local market as far as they can through engaging with other on the ground contractors.”

Cr Kelley raised the question of what additional services or facilities in the three-year window may be anticipated.

Mr Jeremy highlighted the need for flexibility.

“The clear one that comes to mind is the Myrtleford Memorial Hall project, which is in our capital works program,” he said.

“That is an example of a building we’re not currently servicing but through project delivery will have to add to schedule.

“We need flexibility in this contract for other buildings and facilities council may take on or develop or bring in additional services.”

Cr Kelley also said he had

trouble accepting the need for the recommendation to list unprecedented seasonal increases in demand as an issue.

“I might attribute that to a previous service provider and I look at this proposal with optimism that a new service provider won’t see it as unexpected seasonal fluctuations, that shouldn’t be the case,” he said.

Responding to a question from Cr Kelley, Mr Jeremy said there were no incentives currently in place for SSX. “We’ve engaged a council officer to police the delivery of the service which we haven’t previously done,” he said.

“We recognised the need to have more surveillance with this contract.

“It seems SSX have genuine pride and recognise the need to ensure they’re meeting the expectations of the community.”

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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN

Luca Carli (and Humphrey)

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How often do you visit Myrtleford?

At least three times a year: Christmas, sometimes Easter, and a long weekend. I came to school here in Myrtleford - at the state school. I was about eight or nine when I left. My parents moved out of Myrtleford so I followed suit.

I’ve been coming up here every year since 1986.

A group of friends we come up two weeks every year in January and love the place.

What do you do for a living?

I‘ve been into cranes

all of my life. I’m a steel erector.

What are your hobbies or interests?

Fishing, hunting, all that sort of stuff.

What do you like about the area?

The nature, it’s down to earth. Just relaxing at the rivers, doing a lot of fishing.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Lake Buffalo, Mount Buffalo, and the obvious – go to Bright for an ice cream. Also Stanley, Beechworth and the cherries.

MYRTLEFORD

Jo Holland How long have you lived in Bright?

13 years.

What do you do for a living?

I work at the Sun Cinema Bright.

How did you get into that?

I came in one day and asked if there was a job and there was.

I’ve probably been here about eight years.

What are your hobbies or interests?

I mountain bike and do a girl’s Sunday ride - we have a big group of girls that go out on a Sunday. Hiking, I like a bit of walking with my dogs, and gardening.

What do you like

about the area?

The weather. It’s a nice little community and I’ve got some nice friends here and we like going riding.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Mount Buffalo, Nightingale Apples, maybe out to Harrietville and maybe do the Canyon Walk with them.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

I hate the rubbish that’s on the roads when lots of people are here.

I’m in a group that does rubbish collection so that annoys me when I see rubbish around.

Nola Van Gastel

FORMER RESIDENT

What are you doing in the area?

We came from Sydney to share Christmas with our extended family. We first came to the valley a while ago and loved it so much we purchased a beautiful chestnut farm and made it our home for 11 years. We love returning to this beautiful valley to visit family and catch up with friends.

What do you like about the area?

The area is such a nice place with the river, the pool, cafes and shops all within walking distance.

With a focus on all things sport, there is always an interesting conversation and perspective to be enjoyed. The valley and the Alpine areas are breathtaking .

What have been the highlights of your visit?

Everyday , swimming in the

river with the puppies in the soft evening light. An early morning swim in the pool. Freeing two young magpies unable to fly due to being tangled together in some twine, all while Mum magpie looked on. Spending a day in the high plains standing on Mt McKay while the weather changed from sunny to mist and storm clouds all within six minutes. Having the local mailman make me a coffee in his caravan.

What are your hobbies and interests?

As a recent retiree I’m still working on what this chapter will look like, but for now trying new things, meeting new and interesting people. Living.

Will you be coming back to the Kiewa Valley?

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Lions ready for river race

By BRODIE EVERIST BRIGHT’S annual duck race is on this Saturday, the 32nd year of the traditional river event and the second year run by the Bright Lions.

The event starts at 5pm at Centenary Park, with live music, face painting and food for sale.

Lions treasurer Stephen Jenvey was selling the last of the duck race tickets outside a local supermarket last Thursday and he predicted all the tickets would be sold

by Friday.

Mr Jenvey said the 1000 ducks will be released from the Morses Creek Bridge at around 7pm on January 13, with the rubber ducks racing to reach the footbridge before the creek enters the Ovens River.

Each of the ducks is numbered, with corresponding tickets sold by Lions volunteers over the past weeks.

The winner will receive $1000, second place $500, third place $250 and fourth place $100.

Mr Jenvey thanked the local SES, who will put up the barriers and netting to catch the ducks.

He said tourists and locals purchase duck race tickets, even buying them as Christmas presents.

“People, tourists come back and say ‘we’re looking forward to the duck race’,” he said.

He also said local businesses had been buying duck tickets for their staff.

Mr Jenvey said the funds raised will go to local charities, with the Bright Lions to determine details at their next meeting.

The event is held in memory of well-known volunteer Allan J Findlay, who was instrumental in organising the duck race before his passing in 2019.

Mr Jenvey said ‘Big Al’ used to sell tickets at the local Twilight Market and compete with the Bright P12 College principal on who could sell the most.

“We all miss Big Al,” he said.

ROLLOVER: The occupants of a car rollover on the edge of Bright survived without injury last Monday afternoon, with police saying fatigue was responsible for the incident.

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By BRODIE EVERIST QUACKING FUN: Bright Lions treasurer Stephen Jenvey said only 34 tickets for the duck race were left on Thursday afternoon.

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Watching grass dry is critical for a safe summer

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN CFA is calling on North East residents to become ‘citizen scientists’ to help contribute critical information about the state’s fire risk.

The 2023-24 fire season is expected to be hotter and drier than recent years and grassland curing observers play a vital role in collecting ground information.

The ground observations are combined with satellite imagery to produce maps that show how dry the grass is across Victoria.

CFA remote sensing analyst, Danielle Wright, said CFA needs more observers trained to provide

readings of grass curing.

“There are parts of the state where we really need more eyes on the ground like the North East, where we have fewer observers participating,” Dr Wright said.

“Our volunteer grassland observers are an incredibly valuable resource that helps to inform a lot of our decision-making over the fire season.

“We can’t rely on satellite imagery alone.

“It is the best performing model available to us, but it can overestimate and underestimate the curing levels.

“Across bare sand and soil, the model over-estimates curing.

“In areas of new growth from rainfall, the satellite sensor can pick up the green growth and underestimate curing.

“Observers can adjust the satellite readings which means we can provide more accurate information to inform decision making when it comes to fire risk over summer.”

Melissa Hughes is a volunteer with Wattle Glen Fire Brigade and is a grassland observer.

Ms Hughes said the online training module took about 30 minutes to complete and it gave her everything she needed to become a citizen scientist.

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“The course was so easy and CFA gives you great tools to support the role.

“This really is citizen science at its best, the information we observers gather has an immediate benefit to the community.

“I don’t just see grass anymore when I am out on the road, I see so much more detail.

“It might be dry at the top but still green at the bottom, and I know exactly where it is in the curing process no matter where I am.”

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THREE occupants of a car rollover on the edge of Bright survived without injury last Monday afternoon, with police saying fatigue caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

According to Acting Sergeant Scott Baldock of Bright Police, at around 5:30pm the 48-year-old male driver was heading to Bright from Mount Buffalo with his wife and 7-year-old child when he experienced a micro sleep episode, drove off the side of the road into a ditch, causing the car to roll over.

He said the car also knocked over two road signs.

He reminded motorists of the danger of driver fatigue.

“People need to be aware of their fatigue levels and be prepared to swap drivers or stop and have a rest before continuing driving,” Acting Sgt Baldock said.

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Sharp rise in driving offences

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE POLICE say a dramatic rise in driving offences throughout the Wangaratta region during the statewide Operation Roadwise was a major disappointment in the festive season.

A total of 509 offences were detected for Alpine, Wangaratta and Moira shires during the 18 day operation which ended on Monday evening.

Acting Senior Sergeant Bill Dockrey said while this year’s operation was 18 instead of 12 days the previous year, the 50 per cent increase in total road of-

fences remained of concern, particularly in such a horror year where the road toll of 296 lives lost was the highest since 2008.

“Between December 15 and January 1 there was a recorded 509 offences and 11,640 breath tests conducted, resulting in 23 impaired driving offences,” he said.

“In between December 25 and January 1 there were three collisions resulting in injury, and another five without injury.

“The types of offences we’re seeing are consistent with the previous year, mostly relating to speed, driving behaviour, failing to

give way, failing to adhere to road signs and using a mobile device while driving.

“It’s the three pillars of traffic safety; speed, impairment and distraction.

“We’ve also been noticing a fair bit of E-Scooter offending as use is becoming more common.

“Compliant E-Scooters can reach speeds no greater than 25km/h and aren’t allowed to ride on the footpath or in a speed zone greater than 60km/h...users also have to be under the 0.05 alcohol limit.

“We are testing people more frequently and have found many who are intoxi-

cated while driving so it’s important to remind the public that temporary and permanent users need to keep under the limit.

“If you’re convicted of an E-Scooter offence it can affect your driver’s licence.”

Sen Sgt Dockrey urged road users to stop risk-taking behaviour, which he said police have been noting with trauma collisions.

“Over this busy period people, especially those perhaps using vehicles they’re not familiar with, need to take a little extra care and remember the traffic volumes are up during this time of year,” he said.

“It’s also important to have plenty of patience so they’re not involved or the cause of a collision; we want people to get home safely and want our local people to stay safe.

“We also ask road users to not take additional risk as we’ve been noticing more risk-taking behaviour resulting in trauma collisions.

“Things like overtaking when it’s not safe, not giving way at intersections and speeding.

“We would encourage people not to use drugs but certainly to separate alcohol and drug use from their driving.

“We can’t know if it’s the

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same people offending each year but it is disappointing that the message isn’t getting out to the general and broader community.”

According to Victoria Police, single acts of non-compliance, or people making basic driving errors, contributed to more than half of the state’s road fatalities in 2023.

It said such behaviours included low-range speeding, lower-level drink driving, failing to obey road signs, and distraction, like using a mobile phone while driving.

At least 10 per cent of fatal collisions had one or more vehicle occupants failing to wear a seatbelt.

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Ideal Investment

Central Opportunity

Escape to Eldorado

5 Batchelor Crescent

44 Roy Street

113 Main Street, Eldorado

• Neat 3 bedroom home on a large allotment • 2 of the bedrooms with built in robes • Kitchen with combined dining area along with separate living & formal dining area • Enjoy year-round comfort with a new reverse cycle split system • Large yard with potential of subdivision (STCA) • Located close to the Mitchell Avenue splash park & pump track

Vacant - 511 3 Land 1

771m2

FOR SALE $343,000

• ‘Hill View’ circa 1920s brick period home with beautiful features to enjoy • Ornate features throughout inc high ceilings • 4 bedrooms, an updated kitchen & bathroom & freshly painted throughout • 2 split systems, gas heater, ducted evap. cool • Established gardens on corner allotment • Single electric garage & carport • Located close to the CBD, hospital medical precinct & schools in tightly held area

Vacant - 512 4 Land 1

613m2

• 3 bedroom plus study on a large allotment • Spacious ensuite with double vanity & spa • Open plan kitchen, WIP & formal dining • Large formal lounge room opening out to the established trees & gardens • Outdoor comfort with alfresco area & deck • 20,800 Lt (approx.) water tank servicing the house & bore water for the toilets & gardens • Just meters away from the school bus stop & popular McEvoy Tavern • Carport plus handy garage/workshop

Vacant 3 Land 2 - 512

1,297m2

FOR SALE $700,000

FOR SALE $585,000

Modern Family Home 32 Arlington Park Avenue • Stunning 4-bed home by R&R Quality Homes • Located in Arlington Park Estate, this property offers an exceptional living experience • Spacious living room perfect for entertaining with the open-plan kitchen & dining room • Desirable butler’s pantry with ample storage • Main bedroom boasts WIR & ensuite • Reverse cycle heating & cooling • Undercover outdoor entertaining area • Low-maintenance yard & gardens

4

2

2

650m2

FOR SALE $749,000

RURAL LIFESTYLE

Tasteful Central Home

Home You’ll be Proud Of

Desirable Classic Home

3 Lynton Court

15 Pauline Terrace

15 Swan Street

• Charming renovated 4 bed brick home • Perfect blend of modern comfort & style • Prime central court location within walking distance to the City Centre • Timber floors, tastefully renovated kitchen, concrete benchtops & ample storage • Open plan dining area complemented by a large living area perfect for entertaining • Ducted gas heat, gas heater & evap. cooling • Pizza oven & a convenient single carport

Vacant - 511 4 Land 1

611m2

FOR SALE $780,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE

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 No GST, GST, Going Going Concern Concern

• 2019 built home has everything to offer • Modern living & style in well-regarded estate • Cleverly designed functional floor plan • Large master suite, WIR, generous ensuite frameless shower, dual vanity & sep. toilet • Three further guest rooms all with BIR, separate study & three living areas • Spacious open plan living, central kitchen, seamless flow into dining, living & alfresco • Stone bench tops, timbers floors, butlers pantry, ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling, double garage, automated irrigation

4

3

2

690m2

FOR SALE $860,000

COMMERCIAL FREEHOLD

Rare Murphy Freehold 5 Murphy Street • Opportunity to invest in popular central location • Immaculate premises next to popular Hollywoods Wangaratta • Currently occupied by business Allure Luxe (www.allureluxe.com.au) • Four year lease commenced September 2020 (no Options) • 125m2 approx. premises with rear pedestrian access from Ford Street • 50% regional stamp duty concession avail.

251 Goodwins Lane, Milawa

• ‘Bellerive’ - where history and charm meets modern elegance and amenities • Double brick home renovated in 2018 • Elegant kitchen, European Oak timber floorboards, 2pac cabinetry, over bench touch lighting, soft close drawers • Upgrades inc. plumbing, wiring, windows new carpet laid over original Murray Pine • French doors out to an undercover alfresco • Oversized shed with a wood fire, cedar work benches, power, lighting, and double door

3

1

Extensive River Frontage

2

1,100m2

FOR SALE $950,000

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Wangaratta X-Ray 101 Rowan Street • Wangaratta X-Ray Freehold, Opportunity to invest in Wangaratta’s ‘Hospital Precinct’ • High traffic corner location close to Northeast Health Wangaratta • Rental income $57,076 pa + GST & outgoings • Eight year lease commenced July 2018 with Options to 2036 • Well maintained purpose built premises (extended in 2010) • 50% regional stamp duty concession available

• Picturesque Oxley Flats / Milawa district • Circa 1890s solid brick renovated homestead, seamless blend of character / contemporary • Separate dwelling nearby for your very own guest house venture or private retreat • Extensive frontage along the Ovens River • True rural community, local amenities include pub, restaurants, wineries, primary school, pharmacy, bakery, cheese factory, store.

• 5 min drive to Milawa, 12 mins to Wangaratta

Vacant 6 Land 2 - 513

61 ac

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

R U R A L FA R M I N G

‘Uppatrak’ - 254 acres Waters Lane, Carboor • Magnificent undulating grazing country • Hurdle Creek frontage, two large water storages & dams, underground mains for irrigation (44 ML ground licence) • Substantial steel cattle and sheep yards • 336m2 hay shed, 131m2 machinery shed & rain water tanks • 9 main paddocks with good fencing • Small area native timber provides shelter • 10% Deposit, Residue within 60 days

FOR SALE $549,000

FOR SALE $910,000

FOR SALE $3,250,000

No GST, Going Concern

No GST Going Concern

No GST, Farming Exemption

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Ŷ COROLLA: Somewhere along the line it became sporty.

TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8 ZR HYBRID HATCH

By CHRIS RILEY, Marque Motoring FINISHED in black over silver, Toyota’s ZR Corolla looks more eye-catching than ever.

In the past few years the company has been able to transform the image of the car from staid and conservative into something much more sporty that has younger buyer appeal -- at least that’s the plan.

Flanking the hatch is the more traditional sedan for mums and dads and rally bred, three-door, all-wheel drive GR hot hatch at the other end of the scale for the boy racers (and boy racers at heart).

STYLING Corolla hatch starts from $29,610 for the Ascent Sport with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and automatic transmission.

The same car with a fuel-saving petrol-electric powertrain, a-la-Prius is an extra $2500, but will save you money in the long run.

Top of the range is the ZR Hybrid at $39,100 plus on roads, with a two-tone paint option for $775, offered in combination with white, grey, red, silver and blue.

There’s also the sporty, allwheel drive GR Corolla from $64,190.

Our test vehicle the ZR Hybrid hatch is $44,394 by the time you put it on the road and as good as it might be, that is a lot of Corolla.

In the lights department, it

has auto high beam, bi-LED headlights, along with LED daytime, tail and front/rear fog lights.

ZR steps up to a full 12.3inch digital instrument cluster along with a windscreen headup display.

Corolla comes with a 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS With the introduction of the upgraded fifth-generation hybrid powertrain, performance has been boosted with a 13kW increase in power to deliver a combined output of 103kW. The upgraded hybrid teams a 1.8-litre petrol engine with a newly developed high-output motor generator, power control unit and downsized hybrid transaxle.

The front, axle-mounted drive motor has been enhanced by doubling the number of magnets per pole inside the rotor, while the newly developed lithium-ion battery reduces weight by 14 per cent while increasing both input and output power.

Hybrid grades drive the front wheels exclusively via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

In comparison the 2.0-litre Toyota Dynamic Force inline four-cylinder engine produces 126kW/202Nm in the hatch and 126kW/203Nm for the sedan, driving the front wheels via a CVT with 10-speed sequential shift mode.

Of note Corolla’s cousin

the Lexus UX scores a larger 2.0-litre engine as the basis for its hybrid that produces a combined 135kW. SAFETY Corolla has been awarded a full five stars for safety by ANCAP. It comes with a rear view camera, seven airbags including a driver knee airbag and autonomous emergency braking (City, Interurban & Vulnerable Road User) as well as lane keep assist (LKA) with lane departure warning (LDW).

Cameras and radar sensors have also been improved offering a wider range for detection of obstacles or vehicles.

Blind spot monitor has been added across the hatch range, while lane trace assist has been expanded to include the emergency driving stop system feature that has been designed to bring the vehicle to a gradual stop if it detects the driver is no longer making vehicle inputs.

The active cruise control system has also been enhanced and now offers four distance settings, the ability to detect other vehicles earlier, and the addition of deceleration assist when changing lanes.

But it misses out on auto reverse braking.

Isofix child restraint anchorage points are provided for the rear outboard seats.

DRIVING Corolla’s styling has evolved into something quite exceptional over the years, culminating in the latest ZR variant.

Launched 57 years ago, the latest 12th generation hatch sports a low, wind-cheating profile that places the car quite close to the ground which can pose problems.

It can make getting in and out difficult at times and it means driveways and speed humps need to be approached with caution, as the low front apron has a way of scraping.

The sloping rear roof line also makes entry to the back more difficult than it probably should be and you might find it a little cramped once you’re there.

In the case of the hybrid, the boot is larger because it doesn’t get a spare wheel, temporary or otherwise, just a puncture repair kit -- to make room for the battery pack.

ZR is available with a sporty 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine or as a petrol-electric hybrid at a $2500 premium.

Putting the transmission of the hybrid in Power mode delivers more satisfying throttle response, with a turn of speed thanks to the boost from the electric motor.

But make sure you don’t pull the transmission lever back all the way or you’ll find yourself in B instead of D which is the regenerative braking mode. D is one step back.

Steering is sharp and the hatch corners flat and hard, but

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE: ASCENT SPORT PETROL HATCH OR SEDAN: $28,130 ASCENT SPORT HYBRID HATCH: $30,630 ASCENT SPORT HYBRID SEDAN: $31,180 SX PETROL HATCH OR SEDAN: $31,280 SX HYBRID HATCH OR SEDAN: $33,780 ZR PETROL HATCH: $35,120 ZR PETROL SEDAN: $36,620 ZR HYBRID HATCH: $37,620 ZR HYBRID SEDAN: $39,120 NOTE: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mazda dealer for drive-away prices.

the ride is overly harsh and the cabin can become quite noisy depending on the surface.

At the end of the day the hybrid is all about economy and this is where the Corolla aces it.

Rated at 4.0L/100km, we were getting 5.1L after more than 600km of mixed driving.

SUMMING UP The Corolla ZR Hybrid is a lot of car, but the price reflects this at well over $40K on the road.

It also has a lot of arguably better competition, but no one quite plays the hybrid card like

Toyota, providing immediate, accessible, no frills fuel savings to the average motorist.

In this respect, it’s hard to beat.

RATINGS: Looks: 8.5 Performance: 7 Safety: 7.5 Thirst: 8 Practicality: 7.5 Comfort: 7 Tech: 8 Value: 7.5 Overall: 7.6 STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years/unlimited kilometres

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Loved wife of William “Sugar Bags”Arbuthnot (dec).

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FENAUGHTY,

Christopher Martin.

Sadly, we announce that Chris passed away on December 27, 2023.

Aged 74.

Chris was dearly loved, and will be missed by his wife Helen, his devoted daughter Sarah, son-in-law James, and his two precious grand-daughters, Hannah and Zoe. +LV ¿YH VLVWHUV .HUU\ 7ULFLD /L] 7LQD DQG .D\H ZLOO PLVV WKHLU GHDUO\ ORYHG RQO\ brother, as will their partners and his many nieces, nephews and their kids too.

2XU \HDUO\ FUD]\ ;PDV JHW WRJHWKHU ZLOO miss having Santa Chris’ gift giving.

Rest peacefully Chris.

All our love.

HUMPHRY, Charles Alfred.

22/9/1924 – 1/1/2024 Passed away peacefully at Myrtleford Lodge, Myrtleford.

Aged 99 years.

Loving husband of Fay Humphry (dec).

Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Lynn and Arthur Davis, Kay and Bruce Reid.

Loved grandfather of James Bowman, Anna Bowman, Ben and Erin Reid, Sam and Kim Reid.

Great Grandfather of Saxon, Harley and River Reid.

Charles’ funeral service was held on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

The recording of the service may be viewed at northeastfunerals.com.au/live-stream/

DEATH NOTICES McMAHON, Dr John Phillip.

1/4/1934 – 25/12/2023 Died peacefully at Advent Care, Nunawading.

Dearly loved and loving husband of Cate for 33 years.

Loved father of Anthony, John and Carmencita. %HORYHG IDWKHU ¿JXUH RI 6WXDUW +HOHQ DQG 6DOO\ Father of Nicholas and Claire.

Grandfather to Krystal, Georgia, Jett, Jack and Young.

Pa-John to Kieran, Damon and Emily.

SHAW, Richard "Dickie".

70, of Paynesville.

Passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Paynesville Motor Cruiser Club.

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VACCARO, Romana Angela “Roma”.

6/5/1954 – 29/12/2023 Beloved wife of Vincenzo and loving mother and mother-in-law of Sonia and Poddy; Paul and Amy; and Marc and Connie.

Proud Nonna of Domenic, Will and Mia. Cherished daughter of Lorenzo and Enrichetta Giollo (dec).

Adored by siblings Loretta, George, Sergio and Marisa and their families.

Passionate pet owner of Chico and Hayley.

Treasured by all who knew, loved, and laughed with this exceptional lady.

God has her in His keeping We have her in our hearts.

VAN HEEK,

Herman “Hans”.

16/6/1923 – 4/1/2023 Passed away peacefully at Myrtleford Lodge.

Aged 100yrs.

Husband of Betty (dec).

Loved father and father-in-law of Robert “Bob” and Rhonda.

Grandpa of Josh and Luke, and their families.

Privately cremated.

The memorial service for Hans will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta, on Friday, January 19, 2024, commencing at 10.30am.

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Happy new year for Mount Beauty golfers

WOOD, Geoff.

1/7/1942 – 23/12/2023 Geoff passed away after a short illness.

Dearly loved and missed by all.

Forever flying now.

FUNERALS

McMAHON The graveside funeral for John will be held on January 12, 2024, at the Harrietville Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Harrietville, commencing at 2pm.

A memorial meeting will be held on January 19, 2024, at the Victorian Quaker Centre, 484 William Street, West Melbourne commencing at 11am.

All welcome.

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

GOLFERS at the Mount Beauty Golf Club have been exceptionally busy over the Christmas and New Year period.

New Year’s Day 2024 saw Rick Biesboer put in a blinder to take out the comp with 46 points.

Playing off a nine handicap meant that he completed the course in one under Par, a 71 off the stick, meaning he lost 3.5 shots off his handicap for his efforts.

Rod MacMahon was next in with 39 points followed by Tristan Hall (37 points), and David Drew with 35 points.

NTP on the seventh went to David Drew along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office, the ninth went to Tony Campen, and Victor Selway was closest on the 17th while Tristan Hall took home the money on the 18th.

The ladies played the back nine on Wednesday, January 3, which was won by Liz Harvey with points followed in by Gill Harrowfield with 17 points.

NTP on the 18th (second shot) was Liz Harvey.

The men played the front nine on Wednesday with Sam

Perry taking the honours with 20 points followed by Ivan Mock with 19 points and Michael Bartholomew with 18 points.

NTP on the seventh and the ninth went to Syd Thomas.

Saturday, January 6 was the first 18 hole comp the ladies have played in a while, and they very wisely teed off at 8am to beat the heat.

The winner was Ruth Rynehart with 39 points, Helen Whittaker came in next with 36 points followed by Leesa Bevan with 34 points.

NTP on the seventh (second shot) was Helen Whittaker.

The Men’s Monthly Medal was battled out on Saturday, and saw relative newcomer to comps Mark Redmond with his net 70 beating both Don Mason and Dave Etherton on a countback.

Next in line was Fred Gerardson with a net 71 from a visitor from Corowa, Steve Graham, with 72 points.

NTP on the 7th went to Tony Campen along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office.

The ninth and 17th went to Stephen Short, with the Club keeping the money on the 18th.

Bright golfers ring in the new year ■ From back page

NTPs – 3rd: Fran Bentley, 6th: Heather Thompson, 16th: Penny White.

Men, Thursday, December 28, Stableford A grade winner: Austin Wickes (12) 42 points. B grade winner: David Kelly (13) 36 points.

C grade winner: Brian Thomas (23) 38 points c/b.

NTPs - 3rd: Joel Mathews, 6th: William Kelty, 11th: Austin Wickes, 16th: Robert Taylor.

Men, Saturday, December 30, Stableford A grade winner: Bradley Hunter (9) 36 points c/b. B grade winner: Bill Stonhill (16) 33 points. C grade winner: Mark Frost (19) 39 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Chris Kinder, 11th: Jason Filippi, 16th: Paul Duff.

Ladies, Saturday, December 30, Stableford Winner: Lauren Velicki (29) 36 points.

NTPs – third: Christine

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O’Shea, 11th: Robyn McGrath.

Ladies, Wednesday, January 3, Stableford Winner: Linda Loftus (24) 38 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Heather Thompson.

Men, Thursday, January 4, Stableford A grade winner: Robbie Attard (7) 39 points. B grade winner: Mathew Ellis (15) 36 points c/b. C grade winner: Ray Borschmann (20) 38 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Ken Grummisch, 6th: Phillip O’Neil, 11th: John O’Shea, 16th: Mark Frost.

Men, Saturday, January 6, Stableford A grade winner: Sam Hall (5) 42 points. B grade winner: Bernard Neville (16) 37 points.

C grade winner: Neville Blewitt (22) 35 points c/b.

NTPs - 3rd: Michael O’Shea, 11th: John O’Shea, 16th: Bernard Neville, 10th second shot: Gavin Hunt.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, January 6

DELATITE DEF YARRAWONGA MULWALA

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF BY BENALLA BUSHRANGERS

WANGARATTA MAGPIES DEF BY CITY COLTS

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF OVENS VALLEY UNITED

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS Reid Clarke c: Ben Martin b: Matt Stevenson ....................9 Matt Knight c: Mitchell Copey b: Lachlan Scales ..............8 Matthew Casey b: Joe Kelleher...........................................3 Fraser Smart c: Ben Martin b: Matt Stevenson................23 Brock McCabe c: Matt Stevenson b: Nicholas Bogar........6 Ben McDonald lbw: Matt Stevenson ................................2 Angus McMillan (c) lbw: Mitchell Purcell..........................21 James Irvine (vc) c: Peter Scales b: Mitchell Purcell .......11 Matt McCabe c: Lachlan Scales b: Mitchell Purcell ...........1 Angus Heslin run out: Ben Martin.....................................12 Van Kreeck not out .............................................................1* Extras ....................................................................................22 Total ........................................................................... 10 / 118 Overs .................................................................................39.3 FOW: 1-16 Matt Knight, 2-23 Matthew Casey, 3-39 Reid Clarke, 4-60 Fraser Smart, 5-60 Brock McCabe, 6-83 Ben McDonald, 7-91 Angus McMillan, 8-91 Matt McCabe, 9-112 James Irvine, 10-118 Angus Heslin.

Bowling: Lachlan Scales (c) 8/2/26/1, Joe Kelleher 5/0/18/1, Nicholas Bogar 4/1/20/1, Matt Stevenson 8/4/8/3, Gregor Fraser 8/0/34/0, Mitchell Purcell 6.3/3/9/3.

BENELLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS Michael Honman c: Lewis Richards b: Gareth Taylor.....12 Gary Priest (c) c: B Surrey b: R Worcester...........................4 James Carboon lbw: Gareth Taylor....................................8 Priyank Chohan c: Clancy Ellett b: Gareth Taylor .............4 Ross Cavill c: Gareth Taylor b: Timothy Cogger ..............13 Jonty Priest b: Richard Worcester ....................................13 Daniel Brew lbw: Richard Worcester ................................12 George Lithgow c&b: Brenton Surrey ................................3 Charlie Bull b: Richard Worcester .......................................2 Conor Brodie not out .........................................................6* Tyler Begnone c: Clancy Ellett b: Richard Worcester .......4 Extras ....................................................................................32 Total.............................................................................. 10 / 86 Overs ....................................................................................37 FOW: 1-9 Michael Honman, 2-11 Gary Priest, 3-12 James Carboon, 4-13 Priyank Chohan, 5-45 Ross Cavill, 6-70 Jonty Priest, 7-73 Daniel Brew, 8-73 George Lithgow, 9-82 Charlie Bull, 10-86 Tyler Begnone Bowling: Gareth Taylor 8/1/17/3, Richard Worcester 8/1/22/5, Jake Biddulph 4/1/14/0, Timothy Cogger 7/3/10/1, Campbell Fendyk 6/0/12/0, Brenton Surrey (c) 4/1/7/1.

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS Mitchell Giggins (c) c: C Matheson b: Z Guilfoyle ............18 Aaron Thrum b: Charlie Stafford.......................................14 Isaac Willett c: Nic Bonwick b: Charlie Stafford ..............95 Josh Nanson c: Nic Bonwick b: Fraser Ellis .....................16 Kent Braden c: Fraser Ellis b: Nic Bonwick ......................25 Tyler Nanson c: Cooper Matheson b: Fraser Ellis .............5 Jessie Smith c: Jack Davies b: Fraser Ellis .......................13 Justin Solimo not out.........................................................5* Ben Feldtmann not out......................................................2* Archie Crispin .......................................................did not bat Matthew Lister .....................................................did not bat Extras ....................................................................................21 Total.............................................................................. 7 / 214 Overs ....................................................................................40 FOW: 1-32 Aaron Thrum, 2-41 Mitchell Giggins, 3-92 Josh Nanson, 4-152 Kent Braden, 5-159 Tyler Nanson, 6-198 Isaac Willett, 7-206 Jessie Smith.

Bowling: Matt Gathercole 8/1/28/0, Thomas Clayton 7/0/48/0, Charlie Stafford 5/0/27/2, Zac Guilfoyle 8/0/46/1, Fraser Ellis 8/1/30/3, Nic Bonwick 4/0/32/1.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS Seamus Phillips lbw: Jeremy Wilson ...............................27 Gurjot Gosal c: Matthew Winter b: Harry Jones................3 Kane Fitzpatrick c: Luke Whitten b: Harry Jones............37 Cooper Thomason c: J Beattie b: J Schonafinger ............1 Nicholas Bleeser c: J Schonafinger b: J Wilson ..............14 Dylan Bursill (c) lbw: Matthew Winter ..............................10 Thomas Chettleburgh run out: J Schonafinger, P McNamara ..2 Samuel Piazza not out .....................................................24* Nicholas Impink not out ....................................................2* Glenn White ..........................................................did not bat James Neary ........................................................did not bat Extras ....................................................................................24 Total.............................................................................. 7 / 134 Overs ....................................................................................40 Bowling: Harry Jones 8/1/24/2, Paddy McNamara (c) 7/1/20/0, Josh Ansell 5/0/29/0, Jacob Schonafinger 8/4/11/1, Jeremy Wilson 7/1/17/2, Matthew Winter 5/1/22/1.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS Gregor Fraser b: Matt McCabe ...........................................24 Nick Scales (vc) st: Reid Clarke b: Brock McCabe .............8 Mitchell Copey c: Van Kreeck b: Brock McCabe ..............15 Nicholas Bogar c: James Irvine b: Angus McMillan ........38 Lachlan Scales (c) c: Reid Clarke b: Matt Knight ...............3 Ben Martin run out: Angus McMillan ................................48 Mark O’Loughlan c: Angus Heslin b: Van Kreeck ..............6 Mitchell Purcell not out ......................................................0* Joe Kelleher not out ...........................................................0* Christopher Anderson.........................................did not bat Peter Scales ..........................................................did not bat Extras ......................................................................................7 Total.............................................................................. 7 / 143 Overs ....................................................................................40 FOW: 1-31 Nick Scales, 2-45 Gregor Fraser, 3-53 Mitchell Copey, 4-57 Lachlan Scales, 5-127 Nicholas Bogar, 6-131 Mark O’Loughlan, 7-143 Ben Martin.

Bowling: James Irvine (vc) 5/0/28/0, Angus Heslin 7/0/36/0, Angus McMillan (c) 8/2/14/1, Brock McCabe 8/2/16/2, Matt McCabe 6/0/22/1, Matt Knight 3/0/11/1, Van Kreeck 2/0/14/1, Ben McDonald 1/0/1/0.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS Kayde Surrey lbw: Conor Brodie ........................................4 Clancy Ellett c: Gary Priest b: Charlie Bull........................12 Campbell Fendyk c: Jonty Priest b: Charlie Bull...............4 Brenton Surrey (c) c: Daniel Brew b: Ross Cavill .............22 Gareth Taylor c: Mitchell Wheelens b: Charlie Bull ...........4 Lewis Richards c: Ross Cavill b: Conor Brodie ..................1 Richard Worcester c: Ross Cavill b: Charlie Bull................2 Jake Biddulph c: Jonty Priest b: Tyler Begnone .............10 Dylan Pool c: Ross Cavill b: Tyler Begnone......................12 Hunter North not out .........................................................2* Fill-in run out: Daniel Brew, Gary Priest .............................3 Extras ......................................................................................4 Total.............................................................................. 10 / 76 Overs .................................................................................27.1 FOW: 1-4 Kayde Surrey, 2-20 Campbell Fendyk, 3-21 Clancy Ellett, 4-21 Gareth Taylor, 5-25 Lewis Richards, 6-30 Richard Worcester, 7-48 Brenton Surrey, 8-62 Jake Biddulph, 9-69 Dylan Pool, 10-76 Player Bowling: Conor Brodie 8/1/18/2, Charlie Bull 8/1/18/4, Priyank Chohan 2/0/12/0, Tyler Begnone 5.1/3/9/2, Ross Cavill 4/0/19/1.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS Cooper Matheson c: Tyler Nanson b: Josh Nanson .........2 Nicholas Pell run out ............................................................0 Jack Davies (c) c: Mitchell Giggins b: Jed Marek .............28 Fraser Ellis lbw: Matthew Lister.........................................40 Nic Bonwick c: Mitchell Giggins b: Jed Marek .................14 Callum Honey lbw: Jed Marek ............................................2 Zac Guilfoyle not out ........................................................32* Charlie Stafford b: Matthew Lister ....................................13 Matt Gathercole c: Josh Nanson b: Tyler Nanson ............4 Thomas Clayton not out....................................................9* Jarryd Wallace .....................................................did not bat Extras ....................................................................................14 Total.............................................................................. 9 / 194 Overs ....................................................................................40 FOW: 1-2 Nicholas Pell, 2-2 Cooper Matheson, 3-72 Jack Davies, 4-78 Fraser Ellis, 5-106 Nic Bonwick, 6-106 Callum Honey, 8-158 Charlie Stafford, 9-173 Matt Gathercole.

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SOLO ROLLERS: Singles winners (from left) Dan Priddle, Shayne Mathieson, Rob Priddle, and Chrissy Armstrong on day two of the carnival.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Bright Bowls Club’s Steve Jenvey (left) presented Maurie Braden, Aaron Braden and Kent Braden from Wangaratta with their prize for winning the open three bowl triples event on day one of the carnival.

Fun and games at Bright Bowls Club Christmas carnival BRIGHT Bowls Club’s 70th running of their Christmas Carnival featured six days of high calibre and fun bowling.

Entries were received from clubs within the Ovens and Murray bowls region, as well as clubs located further afield in Numurkah, Cobram, Macedon ranges, Melbourne and Geelong.

Day one of the carnival was the open three bowl triples.

Winners with three wins were Maurie Braden, Aaron Braden and Kent Braden from Wangaratta, second with two wins were Greg Braden, Terry Braden and Brian Challman from Wangaratta, and third were Bradley Cooke (Middle Park), Cheryl Lewis and Mikey Clayton (Myrtleford).

Day two saw the open singles eight games of 10 ends, which was a great day of bowling for the 16 entrants, sponsored for the first time by Bendigo Community Bank Bright.

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phy and a medal for first, second and third – also, to encourage ladies to enter this event, there was $100 plus a medal to the female who wins the most games.

First was Rob Priddle (Highton) with six wins and two draws, second was Shayne Mathieson (Swanpool) with five wins a draw and two losses, and third was Dan Priddle (Highton) with five wins, two draws, and one loss.

Best lady winner was Chrissy Armstrong (Swanpool) on a countback from Sarah Mathieson (Swanpool), with two wins and a draw apiece.

Day three held the mixed 2x4x2 event, three games of 10 ends - it was a very close competition, with four teams taking three wins.

Winners were Steve and Lydia Patching from Numurkah Golf and Bowls Club, runners up were Lance Symons and Cheryl Lewis (Myrtleford), third were Patrick and Elaine O’Shea (Bright), and fourth were Mary Tragarth and

Denis Piazza (Myrtleford).

Next, twilight triples (three games of 10 ends) were contested on day four, sponsored again

by Dyson Coachlines.

All attendees were once again pleased to welcome Col Dyson and his family, Les Dyson and Margi Hill, to Bright Bowls Club to present the winners with their prize money.

Col enjoyed sitting outside on the warm evening watching the bowling and having a chat with everyone.

The winners with two wins and a draw were Bradley Cooke (Middle Park), Cheryl Lewis and Mikey Clayton (Myrtleford).

Runners up with two wins were Bill Hayes, Linda Hayes, and Libby Barker (Bright), and third with two wins were Cheryl Raduczic, Peter Raduczic and Ernie Vanderwert (Bright).

Day five saw four games of open three bowl pairs, sponsored by Nightingale Bros Wandiligong.

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and Chris Crawford (Yarrawonga), runners up were Steve and Lydia Patching (Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club), and third were Peter and Cheryl Raduczic (Bright).

A competition of two bowls triples, four games, was played on the sixth and final day of the carnival.

Winners with four games were Dan Priddle, Craig Elliot and Rob Priddle (Highton), just ahead of runners up with three wins Patrick O’Shea (Bright), Karl Weil (Bareena) and Steve Jenvey (Bright), and third with three wins were Cheryl Raduczic, Peter Raduczic and Bill Hayes (Bright).

The Bright Bowls Club wishes to thank the many local businesses in Bright, Wandiligong and Harrietville as well as the individuals and organizations mentioned above for their generosity in supporting the event, and to all players and club members for their participation and help over the carnival.

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WHIPPED AWAY: Seamus Phillips plays the ball through the leg side.

END ON A HIGH: Liz Orton took out one of the last stablefords of 2023 with a score of 37 points.

New year, new golf results

CONSISTENT: James Neary claimed a trio of scalps in the TIgers’ loss to Rovers United Bruck.

SAFE: Gurjot Gosal makes his ground just in time.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

Hawks too strong for Tigers SATURDAY brought a return to cricket in the wake of the Christmas break, but it was far from a fairy tale start for Ovens Valley United’s A grade.

The Tigers posted 7/134 from their 40 overs at WJ Findlay Oval, before opposition Rovers United Bruck stormed home with 8/186.

Kane Fitzpatrick anchored the innings with a hard-fought 37 from 91 balls, absorbing the pressure for the top-tier RUB bowlers and allowing his batting partners to find their feet.

Seamus Phillips performed well at the top of the order, making 27 before he was trapped LBW by experienced off-spinner Jeremy Wilson.

An unbeaten cameo knock from Sam Piazza (24 from 25) helped the Tigers post a competitive total before taking ball in hand.

“With the Rovers’ bowling, we batted quite nicely and we were pretty happy with 135 as a score to defend,” OVU skipper Dylan Bursill said.

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“Kane (Fitzpatrick) batted really well, he held our innings together throughout.

“Kane batted lovely, and we needed someone to do that, bat for a hundred balls through the middle there and get us into the last 10.

“Seamus Phillips batted quite well too, he got us off to a really good start, he and ‘Fitzy’ were doing it easy.

“Sammy Piazza came in at the end there with about 10 overs to go and he batted really well too he’s done that for us a few times, he’s pretty handy with bat and ball, he hit some beautiful shots down the ground that weren’t far off six.”

The Hawks came out with intent, with healthy partnerships from the top and middle order, but Ovens Valley’s bowling and fielding didn’t do them any favours.

The Tigers conceded 30 extras in their innings, including 20 wides and six byes.

James Neary was by far the most damaging bowler, taking 3/28, with handy contributions from Gurjot Gosal (1/19) and Nick Bleeser (1/24).

Bursill said despite some solid bowling at times, the amount of sundries was too high for an A grade outfit.

“We’re normally pretty good with the ball and in the field, and we had enough chances to win the game and we just didn’t take them,” he said.

“We were a bit flat when we started off, and the Rovers sent out Jeremy Wilson (35 from 50) to play his shots and get them off to a good start, and he played that role really well.

“That was their game plan, try and break the back of the score in the first 10 or so overs – they were 75 off 15 overs, and that was from the extras we bowled.

“I think we bowled 30 extras for the game, and that’s just not up to A grade cricket.”

Despite the loss, the A grade Tigers sit on top of the one day ladder, with a win this weekend over bottom-placed Delatite at home to send them into the short form grand final.

“They’re a good side, and if you look at the league, there’s not much between us,” Bursill said.

“Yarrawonga’s on top of the ladder and they got knocked over by Delatite on the weekend, so we can’t take them lightly.

“They beat us earlier in the two-day stuff, but we’ve just got to reload and be on from the start, and give it a red-hot crack in one of our last home games for the year.

“We’ll make the most of it in front of some of the supporters who regularly get down there and hopefully get the win to lock in a berth in the one day final.”

The A reserve squad triumphed over the Hawks in their match to secure their own spot in the white ball grand final, with Marcello Vescio belting a run-a-ball 58 before taking 3/21 with the ball.

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“We didn’t want it to be Easter Saturday, that’s already a big day itself, one of our biggest of the year, so we wanted to capitalise on another big day in the year as well.

“In round three we’ve got our mental health round, we have that every year against Yarrawonga, so we didn’t want to interrupt that.”

The town is sure to be buzzing in anticipation of Ablett’s appearance, with bumper crowds sure to be surrounding the ground on game day.

“When we’ve spoken to Gary Jr, he’s really looking forward

to it,” Chapman said.

“It’s not just a good thing for the Myrtleford Football Netball Club, we think it’s great for the local community to have someone big like that playing for Myrtleford.

“It doesn’t happen that often – there are a lot of one-off games in this day and age, but I think Gary Ablett’s a bit extra.

“We’ve got a few other ideas of things we can do around that weekend as well, which will be good for the community as well.

“We think it’s going to not only be good for us, but good exposure for the town, it’s going to be great for everyone involved.”

SAINT GARY: Gary Ablett Jr, pictured leading a Saints training session in 2021, will soon return to McNamara Reserve. PHOTO: Justin Jenvey

THE new year of golf is in full swing at the Myrtleford Golf Club, with great results recorded.

Saturday, January 6 Drummond Golf Monthly Medal Stroke AMCR 71 AWCR 74 A grade winner: Alan Rockliff (15) 84/69 c/b. A grade runner up: Robert Toal (7) 76/69.

B grade winner and medal: James McPherson (18) 80/62. B grade runners up: Guy Rigoni (16) 85/69. Ladies winner: Beverley Baird (47) 118/71. Ladies runner up: Jan Roseby (18) 90/72 c/b.

Ball winners: D Rossato 70, P Ternes 70, C Smith 70, G Black 71, B Carroll 71, C Piazza 71, J Cunneen 71, G Veldman 71, D Rowe 72 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs – 1st: Angela O’Shaughnessy and Peter Stewart, 4th 2nd shot: Angela O’Shaughnessy and Damien Rossato, 8th: Angela O’Shaughnessy and David Jackson, 14th: Emilee McPherson and Peter Stewart, 16th: David Jackson.

Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Will Currie 91 nett.

Raffle winner: Max Currie.

Thursday, January 4 Dale’s Butchery Stableford AWCR 74 A grade winner: Judy Bynon (24) 34pts. A grade runner up: Liz Orton (18) 33 pts c/b. B grade winner: Kerry Currie (40) 38pts. B grade runner up: Lyn Dwyer (37) 36 pts.

Ball winners: S. Piazza 33.

Foodworks NTPs – 1st: Helen Ericson, 14th: Liz Orton.

Wednesday, January 3 Dale’s Butchery Stableford AMCR 71 A grade winner: Peter Stewart (18) 38 pts.

A grade runner up: Peter Ternes (17) 37 pts. B grade winner: Andrew McKerral (21) 36 pts. B grade runner up: Paul Tanner (20) 35 pts.

Ball winners: J Galvan 36, T Chapman 36, J McPherson 34, C Fischer 34, K O’Shaughnessy 33, J Costello 33 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: James McPherson, 4th 2nd shot: David Clarke, 8th: Chris Fischer, 14th: John Costello, 16th: Chris Fischer.

Tuesday, January 2 Dale’s Butchery AWCR 74 A grade winner: Lyn Dwyer (41) 48 pts. A grade runner up: Liz Orton (21) 43 pts.

Ball winner: Barb Welch 32 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - 4th: Helen Ericson, 14th: Liz Orton, 16th: Lyn Dwyer.

Saturday, December 30 CBE Electrical STABLEFORD AMCR 71 AWCR 74 A grade winner: Kevin Kennedy (15) 42 pts.

A grade runner up: David Rowe (12) 39 pts. B grade winner: Craig Shewell (16) 39 pts c/b.

B grade runner up: Paul Evans (16) 39 pts. C grade winner: Evan Jones (28) 43 pts. C grade runner up: Beth Roseby (40) 42 pts.

Ball winners: T Chapman 39, J Costello 37, P Veldman 36, J Martin 35, G Black 35, J Cunneen 34, P McIlroy 34, R Vavra 34.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Craig Shewell, 4th 2nd shot: Karl O’Shaughnessy, 8th: David Rowe, 14th: Danny Cheah, 16th: Randall Vavra.

Matthews Cleaning award: Graham Trewhella 22 pts.

Raffle winner: Beth Roseby.

Thursday, December 28 CBE Electrical Stableford AWCR 74 A grade winner: Liz Orton (21) 37 pts. A grade runner up: Barb Welch (19) 33 c/b.

Ball winner: Sandra Piazza 33pts, Lyn Dwyer 33pts.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Liz Orton, 4th: Marg Curtis, 8th: Liz Orton, 14th: Jan Roseby.

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Bright golfers ring in the new year IF recent results are any indication, 2024 is set to be a strong year for golfers at the Bright Golf Club, who have been hitting the course throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

Veterans, Monday, December 18, Stableford A grade winner: Graham Badrock (12) 42 points. B grade winner: Penny White (31) 40 points.

NTPs – 3rd: Mick Dunne, 6th: Steve O’Reilly, 11th: Robert Taylor, 16th: Allison Gilbert.

Ladies, Wednesday, December 20, Stableford A grade winner: Linda Loftus (24) 35 points c/b. B grade winner: Di Anders (28) 39 points c/b.

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Men, Thursday, December 21, Stableford A grade winner: Paul Watson (11) 36 points.

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Ladies, Saturday, December 23, Stableford Winner: Robyn McGrath (17) 36 points.

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Men, Saturday, December 23, Stableford A grade winner: Sam Hall (6) 41 points. B grade winner: Bernard Neville (17) 39 points.

C grade winner: Rodney Pack (21) 39 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Jason Dodd, 11th: Jason Dodd, 16th: Jake Woods.

Ladies, Wednesday, December 27, Stableford Winner: Fran Bentley (32) 33 points c/b.

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CARVED AWAY KANE Fitzpatrick hoists a ball away from outside leg stump in the Tigers’ loss to Rovers United Bruck on Saturday.

Ovens Valley United made 7/134 with Fitzpatrick top scoring with 37 runs, but the Hawks proved too good, making 8/186 in reply.

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GARY Ablett Jr will play a one-off game with the Myrtleford Saints this season.

The club confirmed Ablett’s involvement in a single match appearance during the first half of the 2024 Ovens and Murray season, with final dates still to be confirmed.

Ablett’s resume is beyond reproach – 445 goals from 357 career AFL games, duel premiership player and Brownlow Medal winner, five time AFLPA MVP, and eight-time All Australian, to name a few.

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

Club co-president Luke Chapman said former president Ian Wales was the driving force behind Ablett’s involvement. “’Bimbo’ Wales has been the brain behind this, he’s got a close connection with the Ablett family having played with Gary Sr and becoming really good friends through that year and beyond,” Chapman said.

“I believe Gary Jr contacted ‘Bimbo’ in November, saying he’d like to play a one-off game and it’s gone from there, and moved pretty quickly.

“By mid-December it was agreed upon by all parties that this is what’s going to happen, so it’s all going ahead.

“We’ve just got to select a date, and hopefully in the next month we’ll have that.”

The Ablett name is closely linked with football at McNamara Reserve, with both Gary Sr and Len Ablett having played for the Saints.

Chapman said it was a challenge to find a date which worked for the one-off appearance, but had pencilled in round six on May 11 against Corowa-Rutherglen as the most likely date.

“We want it to be in the first half of the year, when there’s nicer weather, but we don’t have a lot of games in the first half of the year,” he said.

“By process of elimination, at this stage – it’s not locked in – it’s likely going to be round six against Corowa-Rutherglen, but that could change.

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