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EAGER ARCHAEOLOGISTS VOLUNTEER surveyors uncover the past at the Chinese gold miners’ settlement (from left) Brandon Lillie, Anne-Marie Watson, Jessica Brown, Rhonda Hinds, Jacky Young, Andrew Swift, Lilly Hackett, Paul MacGregor and Mason Anders.  Full story page 5.

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Record-breaking season

By ANDY WILSON VISITORS to Victoria’s ski fields ended this year’s season with a surge in numbers during the final two weeks.

The 2022 season, in response to two COVIDaffected years, saw visitor numbers statewide pass one million for the first time, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the previous record set in 2018.

Bounce-back sees visitation soar

Mt Hotham saw records fall across its seventeenweek season, as over 12,000 visitors crammed the slopes in the final two weeks.

The total number of visitors to Mt Hotham for the season reached 213,000 - a whopping increase of 89 per cent on the 10-year average.

According to Mt Hotham

Resort Management, the season’s cumulative snowfall was over 4 metres (440cm), finishing up with a healthy closing day snow depth of 110cm.

An early snow dump in June also saw the season start a week earlier - the first early opening since 2000.

Falls Creek’s visitor numbers were slightly higher, with 14,000 visitors at the season’s end reaching a visitation record of 196,000 for the winter.

Steve Belli, president of the Mt Hotham Chamber of Commerce, said the extra week of early snow gave local businesses a boost

October is Frocktober month for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Each year Anna Kelly holds a silent auction in honor of her mum Mum who passed away of the disease in 2016. Raising awareness and much needed funds is how we can support our researchers to carry on the vital work they do.

If you want to donate any prizes to this already sold out event please contact Anna on 0419 110 874 or for cash donations visit: www.frocktober.org.au/my-fundraising/2655/frock-you-cancer

as they continued to navigate recovery from bushfires and COVID-19.

“Season 2022 was one for the record books with record visitation by new visitors and the return of all our friends from the past,” Mr Belli said.

First-time skiers Grace Rodgers and Renee Brooker were surprised at how much the conditions had exceeded their expectations.

“We didn’t know it was such a vibrant place,” Ms Brooker said.

Ms Rodgers said the excitement of other skiers made it a great place to socialise in.

“We had an instructor on the first day and he had such a great sense of humour,” she said.

“Who you meet up here can make all the difference.”

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WINTER rain continues to stretch into spring, impacting on local events and keeping Myrtleford residents wary of river levels.

Last week’s intermittent rain and a forecast for more have some in the community concerned that more local events will be postponed.

St Mary’s Marion College canceled their athletics carnival last term, and with a full schedule planned for term four, it seems unlikely that it will be held in 2022.

The Ovens Valley United Cricket Club has had to restrict its training for this summer’s season but senior manager Tom Chettleburgh is hoping the league might

delay at least the first round of games if conditions continue.

Mr Chettleburgh said district-based clubs, such as Ovens Valley United, are at a significant maintenance disadvantage compared to city and town-based clubs.

“Geographically, we are a very broad club in terms of where members live and so a lot of our volunteers who maintain the grounds and the club need to travel far to help us prepare, which puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr Chettleburgh said.

“In comparison, a city club can have a curator just pop in on their oval more frequently.”

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He requested the league to postpone all games across the competition if not all grounds are prepared adequately to allow for greater fairness in the competition.

The Myrtleford lawn bowlers have also had restricted use of their greens due to the rain, with its proximity to the Happy Valley Creek having caused flooding seven times in the last 75 years.

Similarly, local golfers have been restricted to a nine-hole course while other greens remain too wet for play.

And in a twist of irony, the Myrtleford Speedway

has managed to keep its track dry due to a recent resurfacing of it with sand but rain-affected access to the speedway has forced the cancellation of races, with the track’s pits also under water.

CFA Group Officer Micheal Freudenstein reiterated his advice which he gave to a community forum two weeks ago, stressing the need for more isolated smaller communities to become aware of resources that neighbours may have.

“There may be a nurse who lives next door, or people with tractors or front end loaders who

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can remove trees; even people with boats,” Mr Freudenstein said.

“That’s basically all it is: get to know your neighbours, so if you don’t have a certain skill set, then know who does nearby.

“It can be as simple as someone having extra cans of food.”

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a very wet spring this year as a result of a La Nina cycle in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Karen French from the bureau said there was a combination of other cycles which also affect rainfall in Australia.

“The Indian Ocean Dipole

is now a negative which indicates an increasing rainfall in the east of Australia,” Ms French said.

“There is also the Southern Annular Mode which is the north-south migration of the strong westerly winds south of Tasmania, and if that moves further south it will bring more rain to the east of Victoria.

“The ground is saturated and the dams are full, and so there is a risk of flooding; it could potentially occur again this year.”

The Alpine Shire Council’s flood guide can be found at: https://www.alpineshire.vic. gov.au/sites/default/files/ resources/Myrtleford-FloodGuide.pdf.

October is Frocktober month for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Each year Anna Kelly holds a silent auction in honor of her mum Mum who passed away of the disease in 2016. Raising awareness and much needed funds is how we can support our researchers to carry on the vital work they do.

If you want to donate any prizes to this already sold out event please contact Anna on 0419 110 874 or for cash donations visit: www.frocktober.org.au/my-fundraising/2655/frock-you-cancer

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FUNDRAISING STARS: Guy Rigoni (third from left) with former Melbourne Demons coach (fifth from left) Neale Daniher and other former Melbourne teammates during a previous Daniher’s Drive.

Driving here to stop MND

By BRODIE EVERIST A CONVOY of 80 cars and nearly 300 people will driving into Myrtleford tomorrow as part of Daniher’s Drive - FightMND’s annual regional road trip to raise awareness and funds for the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Former Melbourne Demons footballer Guy Rigoni will be in the convoy as part of the ‘Dynamic Demons’ fundraising team in what he thinks is his sixth outing on the drive.

He said the team has raised about $20,000 for the FightMND cause - but more funding is always welcome.

While the convoy is fun, he said,

it can also be a reminder of the impact of MND - he estimated half of the participants had been affected

by MND either though friends or family members with the condition.

“It shows you the scale of the disease - it’s a quiet killer that you never used to hear much about,” he said.

While he is now a Melbourne resident, Mr Rigoni was raised in Myrtleford and regularly visits his family in the town.

Daniher’s Drive participants will be departing the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 9am tomorrow, stopping off in Wallan and Euroa and staying in Myrtleford and Bright overnight, with a dinner planned

at Myrtleford’s Club Savoy.

FightMND set out to raise $900,000 for the drive - a goal they have soundly trumped.

Chief executive officer Fiona McIntosh said they had recently

reached $1.2m in their fundraising efforts, money that will go to researching a cure for MND - also known as ‘the beast’ to the FightMND team.

“The more we can raise, the more we can invest in research,” she said.

“Research is the best weapon against the beast because there’s currently there’s no cure or effective treatment.”

After Myrtleford and Bright the convoy will head southeast to Omeo, Bruthen and Lakes Entrance, before driving to Warragul the next day.

More fundraising events will be held along the way, including a comedy night and gala auction.

It’s the first Daniher’s Drive for Ms McIntosh.

“I need to make sure I’ve got the stamina to keep it up, because these people are dedicated to the cause and also dedicated to having fun,” she said.

To donate to the drive go to https://fightmnd.org.au/danihersdrive/.

People can also buy a raffle ticket to win a caravan, valued at $61,990, at https://www.raffletix. com.au/?ref=r5t3u&sref=kmfrfg65 or visit the website by scanning this QR code with their mobile phones.

All funds raised go to MND research and care to improve the lives of people living with MND.

Whorouly fair a hit with the kids

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE THE Whorouly Family Fair was a huge success last weekend with kids already asking about next year’s event.

Inner Wheel Club member Sherren Tilson thanked Wangaratta council for sponsoring.

“The kids had so much old fashioned fun, it was a great day,” she said.

“It was suggested by the kids that we have another event next year so it was definitely a hit.”

A TIME TO SHINE: Whorouly Inner Wheel members Wendy Farmer, Filomena Harrington, Sherren and James Tilson and Corina Prentice.

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Hands-on upgrades for Wandi PS

By BRODIE EVERIST WANDILIGONG Primary School is set to receive a new multi-purpose learning space, thanks to $150,319 in State Government funding and local community support.

According to Wandiligong Primary School principal Bob Clyne, a classroom will be renovated into a space featuring workstations with sinks, ovens and cooktops, to be used for cooking classes, science activities and art classes.

He said while the school is fortunate to have a historic building, it is designed for old-fashioned teaching styles and the school lacked a space for modern educational practices that includes

more student participation.

“We recognise that every single one of the students that come to the school come with a wide range of skills and strengths and interests,” he said.

“We wanted to create a new learning environment within our classrooms that allowed all our students to build on those skills and strengths and showcase them to the rest of the school community.

“We already teach like that, but we didn’t have the physical spaces to support the way we teach.”

Mr Clyne said the school has already started work on the upgrade, thanks to fundraising by the school community and $5000 from the Bright Community Bank,

INCLUSIVE LEARNING: Wandiligong Primary School principal Bob Clyne and students (top, from left) Lara Porter, Bailey Sinclair, (bottom, from left) Kai Pywell and Ayla Clarkson are excited about upgrades to the school’s facilities.

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“This grant from the government is going to allow us to finish it off and build it to

a really high standard,” he said.

The school has also been allocated $145,000 from the State Government for high priority maintenance works, including $120,000 for upgrades to the school’s shelter in place building, designed as an evacuation point in case of bushfires.

Mr Clyne said the school has policies in place for high-risk bushfire days, including off-site learning spaces, and was happy the building would be brought up to date.

“When there is an unexpected fire and the school is threatened, it is good to know we will have a building on site where the entire school population can safely shelter until further

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By ANDY WILSON PLANS to improve three public areas in Harrietville were approved by Alpine Shire Council last Tuesday.

Council voted in favour of the ‘Better Places - Harrietville’ proposal after some discussion on the reliability of the survey which was given to residents.

Cr Simon Kelley welcomed the proposed changes and noted the remarkable increase in popularity of the Mt Feathertop trails used by bushwalkers over the past five years.

“There is some real opportunity here to make great trail head facilities for the Feathertop climb,” he said.

A carpark near the Tronah Dredge Hole will be built to allow for more cars to park at the base of the trails.

Twenty per cent of Harrietville’s population of 488 responded to the survey, with the assumption made that the remaining residents were in support.

However, Cr Kelley questioned that assumption.

“I look with caution at the survey results and I would not like to think that members of the community saw that result was reason for me to vote for this,” he said.

“It is reasonable to assume that silence is an indicator of

help arrives,” he said.

The classroom upgrade is a part of a $7.89m fund to build facilities suitable for all students, as part of round eight of the State Government’s Inclusive Schools Fund.

Wangaratta Primary School was also allocated $200,000 for an inclusive playground.

The fund was launched in 2015 to help Victorian schools support students whose special needs require additional facilities to ensure all children and young people can fully participate, learn, develop and succeed.

The Victorian Budget 2021/22 includes a further $10 million to the Inclusive Schools Fund, bringing the total investment to $70 million.

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Cr John Forsythe told council that a 20 percent response rate was relatively high.

“Traditionally for surveys, if they got a five to seven percent response they were doing exceptionally well,” he said.

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“And if you look at the actual response rate of 20 percent, it looks like the community is still supportive.”

However, some residents of Harrietville have reported dissatisfaction with council’s consultation process and believe the amenities plans will attract illegal caravan visitors to the area and think the architectural design of shelters does not reflect

the history of Harrietville appropriately.

A petition opposing council’s plans was submitted to council in May, which resulted in the consultation and survey.

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THE Albanese Labor Government’s announcement of a wholesale review into the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project raises concerns about Labor’s commitment to this vital nationbuilding project.

The scope of the review announced by the government is too broad and will include a reexamination of the route, scope, schedule, and costs, according to last week’s announcement.

The review, which will be

headed by Dr Kerry Schott, will also reassess options for intermodal terminals in both Melbourne and Brisbane.

We proudly stand on our record on the Inland Rail, which has made significant progress to date and will be transformative for our regional Australia.

Sections of the route will shortly be transporting wheat from Moree to the Port of Newcastle - we need to keep pushing ahead with the project, not slow it up.

The last thing we need is further uncertainty being created by what is a politically inspired review.

Our immediate concerns

are for landholders who are in negotiations, and who are entering into contracts about access agreements based on agreed existing routes.

This review risks reigniting community uncertainty and angst about routes which had been settled.

The Inland Rail connecting the Port of Melbourne to the Port of Brisbane is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in Australia.

It is expected to support 21,500 jobs at the peak of construction and deliver an $18 billion boost to Gross Regional Product during construction and the first 50 years of operation.

This review risks slowing the project, pushing out timelines, and introducing new impediments to the project which is essential for freight connectivity and access to imports and export markets for Australian businesses and industry.

And any delay will drive up costs.

The Albanese Government should commit to an extension of the Inland Rail from Toowoomba to the Port of Gladstone.

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AFTER six weeks of mystery, drama and suspicion, “Savage River’ delivers on a fairly satisfying conclusion, as the real killer of both Hugh and Jasmine Lang is revealed.

The episode starts with a flashback to pre-murdered Hugh Lang from back in episode one, digging up Jasmine’s buried time capsule which contains a diary with all the evidence as to who she was sleeping with.

Kevin is interviewed about his part in the mystery, where he reveals he was the one who moved Hugh’s body to keep the meatworks out of the investigation.

Miki and Rachel team up as Miki hones in on who the mysterious ‘K’ is, with all traces leading to [SPOILER WARNING] Connor Kirby.

Pharmacist, son of the local cop, husband to the newly-elected mayor and serial creep and groomer.

Miki lures Connor to the meatworks while he’s on his way out of town with Ivy, in an attempt to start a new life together, and when push comes to shove, Ivy and Miki cause Connor to fall to his death.

Connor said he was just acting

IN THE CLEAR: The misunderstood Miki from Savage River. in self-defence when he killed Hugh, but in the episode’s final scene, where Miki is leaving town to escape all the drama, Rachel says Connor was probably the one who killed Jasmine, not Miki, suggesting a pattern of behaviour.

‘Savage River’ was a slow, slightly-bloated burn, but when the mystery got underway, it was thoroughly enjoyable.

Some storylines were unnecessary - Terry and Chandra hooking up had absolutely zero meaning and just sort of ended - but the main plot was engaging and compelling.

Katherine Langford and Virginia Gay deserve praise for their portrayals of Miki and Rachel, respectively, while Daniel Henshall is convincingly both unlikeable and believable as

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meatworks owner Kevin Pattison.

Surprisingly, there are no real weak links in the cast - they do their best with some oddly scripted lines and physically, perform well.

The town of Myrtleford and the Alpine region are given some love again, with Myrtleford’s piazza on full display - it is a bit jarring for locals to see Miki in the piazza, and then the camera cuts to what she’s supposedly looking at across the road, and it’s a completely different town, but fun too.

While some pacing issues in the earlier episodes may have turned some people off, those who kept with the show were treated to a solid murder mystery with a cast full of characters with conflicting relationships

and motivations.

Even though some keen viewers had a fair idea it was indeed Connor behind the killings going into the finale, the journey to get there is enjoyable.

‘Savage River’ is available to stream anytime on ABC Iview.

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Revealing past miners’ story

By ANDY WILSON HISTORY in Harrietville is being uncovered during October thanks to The Uncovered Past Institute (TUPI) whose members are organising a survey of a 19th century Chinese settlement.

A narrow stretch of land beside the east Ovens River was home to about 100 Chinese gold miners between 1860 and 1909.

Paul MacGregor, president of TUPI, is coordinating the survey with Andrew Swift, and said that the survey differs from a normal archaeological dig.

“This is a scatter analysis, in which we look at what artefacts are on the ground’s surface instead of digging for items that may be underground,” Mr MacGregor said.

Mr Swift said that TUPI was formed to undertake the kind of research in the areas which would normally receive government funding.

“Such financial support rarely happens in this part of the world,” he said.

The survey has involved the clearing of ground-level vegetation and has so far revealed the foundations of several huts built by the miners, as well as a vegetable garden, several artefacts, and an old dray road.

One exciting discovery made last week was the remains of a double-hearth fireplace.

The richness of the site’s history matches that of the learning being undertaken, as the project brings together an eclectic mix

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FROM THE HEARTH: President of the Uncovered Past Institute Paul MacGregor sits beside the fireplace in one of four hut sites uncovered so far by his team’s survey and scatter analysis. PHOTO: Andy Wilson of 20 burgeoning archaeology students from eight universities, as well as one high school student.

Mr Swift was quick to praise the students involved.

“They are very keen eager beavers who are quick at learning, and come from universities from as far away as southern Queensland and South Australia,” he said.

“We also like to get local communities involved and I’ve got a bit of a mentor here in Mason Anders from Bright P12 who is on work experience and who has an interest in history.”

Volunteer Rhonda Hinds said

that while universities deal with the theoretical world in teaching archaeology, the survey was helping students construct a site narrative to tell more of the story of the miners’ lives.

“History and archaeology need to be working together,” Ms Hinds said.

“That’s not necessarily the sort of things that universities are placed to convey to students and we want to capture features around the building sites and see if they tell a story,” she said.

Mr MacGregor said that students gain academic credit for their input.

“A lot of universities require

a certain amount of field work which they don’t provide; students need to go out and find it,” he said.

University student Jessica Brown said that TUPI helped teach the basics of some archaeological skills.

“It is good to get this experience to complement our theory work,” Ms Brown said.

“This field-based knowledge is great to have instead of trying to get into a job without experience.”

The survey will run until Saturday, October 22 and is situated along the East Ovens track, Harrietville.

Council awards road maintenance contracts

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Alpine Shire Council awarded almost $600,000 in road maintenance contracts at last week’s council meeting.

On Tuesday, October 4, council voted unanimously to award bitumen sealing company GW & BR Crameri a $439,887 contract for their 2022-23 resealing program, which will spray seal sections of road throughout Bright, Buckland, Wandiligong and Germantown.

According to council, these sections have been identified as needing maintenance though routine condition inspections.

The contract also includes line marking.

Council also awarded a $155,469 contract to Rich River Asphalt for their 2022-23 asphalt overlay program.

The works program will be carried out in Myrtleford, Porepunkah and Bright.

Director of assets Alan Rees said due to increased market prices for oil-related products the awarded contract was higher than council’s $150,000 budget for the works.

According to council, they undertake asphalt overlay works each year by overlaying existing spray seal with asphalt to prolong the life of selected road segments.

These segments are typically court bowls, carparks and intersections.

In response to a question on notice, director of assets Alan Rees clarified the difference between the two forms of road maintenance.

“Asphalt is a combination of sand, rock and bitumen that is mixed together, heated up and then laid via special machine before being compacted on the surface,” he said.

“Spray seal is where the bitumen is sprayed onto the road, then rock is put down and bitumen is sprayed on top of the rock.”

“The life cycle of asphalt is about 25 years whereas spray seal is 15.”

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MARKET STALWARTS: Jeff (far left) and Penny Cummings (fifth from left) have been helping at the Mt Beauty Market for the past 26 years.

PHOTO: Luise Mock

WET: The Pebble beach path has been flooded for much of the past week. PHOTO: Helen L’Huillier

News from Upper Kiewa Valley

By FAY MASON, Kiewa Valley Correspondent Fay, who is also a regular host on Alpine Radio, can be contactedon 0410 738 266, or email faymariemason@gmail.com

WHO has had enough of the rain?

The Pebble Beach path was flooded in many places over the past week and with more rain forecast this week there is the prospect of some flooding from the Kiewa River.

The last big flood we had here was in 2010.

With all the rain at least the valley is looking beautifully green.

Listen out for flood warnings on Alpine FM radio 96.5.

THIS Saturday the inaugural Mt Beauty Writers Festival

will be held, and there is something for everyone.

Starting at 9am at the West Peak Hotel, the line-up includes a morning of thrills with crime writers such as James Phelan, Lee Christine and Chris Hammer; at 1pm join celebrity chef Christine Manfield, followed by Peter Coleman and Matt Fowles and their delightful memoir on friendship, hardship and wine.

Celebrated artist Ross Watson will present a visual session of his work, which

is in the National Gallery of Victoria and has been shown at exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Berlin and New York.

Last but by no means least is prolific writer Roland Perry, with memoirs on Sir Donald Bradman, Monash, Queen Victoria and more.

Roland will be joined on stage by award winning actor Gary Sweet, who will discuss preparing to play the role of Bradman in the Bodyline TV series many decades ago.

The authors have ex-

pressed their keenness to meet their readers, and will be staying on after the presentations to do just that.

Tickets are available via the website wwwmountbeautywritersfestival.com or at the Bright Bookshop, and Mt Beauty Hardware and Drapery store.

I will be interviewing actor Gary Sweet at 9.30am today on the Alpine FM Brunch program.

PENNY and Jeff Cummings are regulars at the Mt Beauty

Market, attending every one of them for the past 26 years (this must be a record).

They conduct a raffle each week, a hamper of breads, pickles and jams, with the proceeds going to the Clover Dam Arboretum.

Jeff and Penny are members of the community and the Uniting Church.

The Uniting Church has been convening the market since its inception, but has now passed it on to the Mt Beauty and District Chamber of Commerce.

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Making more of cycle trail

By BRODIE EVERIST LAST Tuesday morning Freeburgh’s Dibbin Lane was abuzz with activity from a pop-up event organised by local community group Green Tape, who are campaigning to allow small businesses to be established along the Great Valley Trail, the shire’s new 27 kilometre cycling trail completed late last year.

“It’s really difficult to activate the land on either side of these trails, whether it’s publicly owned or privately owned,” said Green Tape member and town planner Cazz Redding.

According to Ms Redding, most of the land along the trail is either zoned for farming, which doesn’t allow takeaway food vendors, or public land, which requires businesses to wade through onerous bureaucracy to get started.

With the interest shown from local council members she is hopeful some of the barriers to business on public land along the trail can be ameliorated, but said changing private land zoning may take long-term advocacy.

Attendees at the event included Alpine Shire mayor Sarah Nicholas, councillor Simon Kelley,

BUSINESS BID: (From left) Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy with Green Tape members Steve Belli, Maureen Rogers, Cazz Redding (holding Dogga the cavoodle), Kerissa Heritage, Nathan Fenton, and Alpine Shire mayor Sarah Nicholas at the popup event in Freeburgh last Tuesday.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist Alpine Shire chief executive officer Will Jeremy, Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy, and Tourism North East chief executive officer Bess Nolan-Cook.

Cr Nicholas declined to say if council supported the project, but said she supported Green Tape’s effort to

highlight the issue of planning regulations around the trail.

“What today is about is to learn and listen to what the problems are, and then what some of the solutions might be,” she said.

“We’re behind the publication of these issues, and

we’ll look forward to working collaboratively with all those who need to work with us.”

Ms Nolan-Cook said Tourism North East supports the activation of pockets of land along tourist assets, like the rail trail.

“There are certainly chal-

lenges with a variety of different projects, particularly in the tourism space, because we naturally engage with environments that might be zoned farming land, for example, and national parks,” she said.

“There is an opportunity to apply more flexible

thinking when it comes to the use of land.”

Marielle Porter, co-owner of the coffee van at the event, had tried to establish her business along the trail but had been knocked back due to zoning regulations.

She said that position at Dibbin Lane would be great for her business.

“It’s certainly got the viability for it because you get enough walkers, kids and cyclists coming past,” she said.

“We have to limit ourselves to trying to find a business or private property where we can put our van, and that’s probably not as profitable as something like this would be.”

Cyclist Brenda O’Keefe passed through on the Great Valley Trail while the event was taking place.

The Melbourne resident regularly travels to North East Victoria for cycling and said she liked the concept of more businesses and facilities on the trail, but was concerned about negative impacts on the area’s natural beauty.

“It’s always, good to have one or two, but I wouldn’t want to be swamped by them,” she said.

“I’m not going to buy knick-knacks on my bike I’m just going to buy food.”

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Fire impacted business help extended for a year

By BRODIE EVERIST MYRTLEFORD art teacher Samantha Badrock recently had the idea of selling art therapy boxes as part of a subscription to online art classes over Zoom but she wasn’t entirely sure how to make the concept work.

While she has run art classes for three years, moving her business into retail was foreign to her.

“How do I pivot the business in a way that is making a profit and not draining my finances?” she asked.

But she has since become involved with a free Federal Government-funded program where small businesses in areas impacted by the Black Summer bushfires and recent floods can receive guidance from experienced business facilitators.

The program, titled Strengthening Business, has been extended until June 30 2023.

Two weeks ago Ms Badrock had her second face-to-face meeting with Patsy Cross, the business facilitator for the Alpine Shire.

“Patsy is working with me at the moment on building a stepby-step plan on how to go from A to B, and putting that in a timeline,” Ms Badrock said.

“She’s taken a lot of time to get to know me and where I’m at.”

Ms Cross said facilitators can

BUSINESS HELP: Local art teacher Samantha Badrock (right), with her daughter Harriet, has been receiving guidance from business facilitator Patsy Cross as part of a federally-funded program.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist provide support with many aspects of running a business, such as financial management, paying tax, buying loans, and can even help with new ideas and business plans.

“Having somebody else to bounce those business ideas off can be helpful,” she said.

While Ms Cross is only seven

weeks into the facilitator role, she is a qualified accountant, has worked in establishing and managing businesses and has taught accounting and business units at TAFE and Community Colleges.

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More information on the Strengthening Business Service can be found at https://business.gov.au/Grants-and-Programs/Strengthening-Business or by contacting patsy.cross@ ep.industry.gov.au.

BOM launches heatwave warning service A NEW national heatwave warning service will alert people of upcoming hot, hazardous weather within four days before the event happens.

Heatwaves are Australia’s most dangerous environmental hazard, resulting in more community deaths than bushfires, floods, cyclones, and severe storms combined.

The new heatwave warning service will provide an alert through the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) weather app and bureau website that a heat hazard is forecast within the coming four four days, helping Australians to prepare for and lessen the impacts of a heatwave events.

The release follows a successful trial with partner health and emergency service agencies.

The trial showed that the new warning service assisted partner agencies to provide timely information of the health risks of the extreme heat and helped to ensure health departments were better equipped to assist those vulnerable to heatstroke.

The alerts will include heatwave warnings issued by the bureau along with five sets of action statements aligned to heatwave severity, agreed with by partner health and emergency service agencies across Australia.

In the event of a heatwave, heatwave warnings will be issued by the bureau through the BOM weather app and bureau website, as well as media and social media, with health messages relating to heat provided by state and territory agencies.

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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN

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Roi Rigoni (& Louey) How long have you lived in the area?

I moved up here from Melbourne in 1996.

What do you like about the place?

The lifestyle, the mountains remind me of where my family lived in Italy, Veneto in the Alps.

Would you like to see any changes or additions?

I would like to see more young people starting in the hospitality sector.

What do you do, your hobbies and interests?

We operate Rois restaurant, although it’s by appointment now.

We cater for groups, service clubs and special events.

Occasionally we do have takeaway (pasta) on offer and we are looking at expanding that service.

I love fishing and walking my dogs.

I like working with wood, I’ve made a dining table and more, but my focus is food, food, food.

I like to create dishes for our customers.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Up to Bogong Village, to Falls Creek in summer, to Rocky Valley Dam and Pretty Valley.

How long have you lived in the area?

For all my life - born and bred here.

What do you do?

I’m the store manager at Myrtleford Foodworks.

I started here a long time ago under Frank Masciarelli.

I worked in most departments deli, checkout, grocery.

I was produce manager here for many years, then I was put into grocery management.

Then I went to work for Yackandandah Foodworks. I worked there for two or three years, then I became the store manager of Bright IGA, then I was asked to come to Myrtleford and manage this store.

What are your hobbies and interests?

My hobby is gardening. It’s my destress - I like my lawns manicured.

What do you like about the area?

It’s a great place to live.

We’re a small community where most people know each other.

We look out for each other, we help each other, and it’s a beautiful place in Australia.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

I would take them to Lake Buffalo, the Mosaic Trail - that was basically my backdoor when my kids were growing up.

I would take them up to Mount Buffalo and the surrounding areas, and take them to have a swim in the Ovens River.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

I would try and get more young people to stay in the town, try and offer more work here for young people so young families can move back to our town.

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Judy and Bryan Pirie How long have you lived in the area?

Bryan: I’ve been associated with the Bright area for about 14 years in cycling.

We live in Sydney, but we bought a holiday place, which we rent out.

In May we bought a place down here on Kilfinan Crescent.

We’ll be coming down here a lot - we’ve been here for six weeks now - but we still have a place in Sydney.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Bryan: I love cycling and I’ve joined the local groups here.

In fact, I’ve got a group ride today and tomorrow.

Judy: And you’ve joined the Chamber of Commerce.

Bryan: Yes. That’s what we mainly do, and jobs around the house and sightseeing - all the touristy things.

Judy: And I love shopping.

What do you like about the area?

Bryan: Just about everything.

I love the people. The lovely colours - the spring colours have been just stunning.

We love having our friends come down.

The shops are very friendly.

Judy: All the tradespeople we’ve been getting to help us do jobs have been very pleasant and professional.

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Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Bryan: That’s what we’re doing right now.

We’ve taken them through the shops, Judy loves the op shops - she’s a frequent visitor.

Judy: Anything we don’t need that’s in good condition we take to the op shops.

Bryan: We’ve been down to the art gallery.

Judy: And the Canyon Walk - that’s very nice.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

Bryan: I’m concerned about the development that’s going on in our town like a lot of locals would be.

But that’s progress, I guess.

It does make me sad that there’s going to be a lot of new buildings at the town’s entrance.

Judy: I don’t think the hospital has enough facilities.

With Bryan being a cyclist it worries me a little that we would need to travel to get some attention to him if something happened.

As we’re retired and getting older, we would like to know that we have good medical services close by rather than traveling over an hour to get to something.

So I’d like to see the hospital enlarged.

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Smiles all round at Pink Ribbon breakfast

By BRODIE EVERIST

MORE than 50 attended the Pink Ribbon breakfast at Gapsted Winery last Friday to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, Australia’s we known breast cancer support and education charity.

Five dollars from each sale of selected wines was donated to the foundation, and money was raised from raffles of items donated from Myrtleford and Beechworth businesses.

While the winery had yet to collate the money raised from the wine and ticket sales, marketing manager for the winery Belinda Cook confirmed over $1200 had been raised from the raffle.

Clinical support nurse Laura Hay spoke on the work of the McGrath Foundation and the role of breast care nurses in supporting those going through treatment.

She also provided education on how to check for breast cancer and the importance of early detection.

Ms Cook said everyone had a great time.

“It was fantastic - there was a really great energy,” she said.

ALL TOGETHER: (Back, from left) Alison Barnard, Kirsty Branagan, Tash Podubinski, Michelle Lupo, Jenny Zamperoni, Madi Barbisan, (front, from left) Kay Heinecke, Jacinta Roche and Thais Barbisan last Friday at Gapsted Wines.

GOOD TIMES: Janine Milne and Louise Vogt at the Pink Ribbon breakfast. PHOTO: Jenny Zamperoni

Alpine mobile network connectivity gets a boost THE State Government is improving mobile connectivity in more than 1200 suburbs and towns, including Bright and Myrtleford, according to an announcement made last week.

In partnership with five telco providers the State Government said they will invest more than $250 million to deliver 1108 mobile infrastructure projects across Victoria.

Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford said more than two million households will have faster speeds for healthcare, school, work and staying in touch with loved ones.

“This massive program will make Victoria the best-connected state, helping local businesses create the jobs and industries of the future.”

According to Connecting Victoria, Bright, Myrtleford and surrounding suburbs will benefit from investment in local mobile towers.

Ms Pulford’s office was contacted for more detail regarding the proposed infrastructure works in the Alpine Shire, but they did not respond before deadline.

According to the government, the projects will see some networks upgraded to 5G sooner than planned.

Together with Axicom, ENE.HUB, Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom, the government has said they will build 309 new mobile towers, upgrade 492 towers to 5G, adapt 170 towers so they can be used by multiple telco providers and make 137 towers more resilient during natural disasters, all by 2026.

More than 700 of the projects will be delivered in regional and rural locations.

This investment is part of the $550 million Connecting Victoria program to fast-track better mobile and broadband across Victoria.

Connecting Victoria has already announced $27.5 million in grants for mobile projects with Optus and TPG to deliver new mobile towers or upgrades from 4G to 5G in high-growth areas, and $73 million to provide broadband upgrades to 54 locations across the state.

To find out more, visit vic.gov.au/connectingvictoria.

See the full liftout program in next week’s paper

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Lions celebrate year 12 students THE Lions Club of Bright again treated Bright P-12 College year 12 students with a celebratory lunch (pictured with Lion Steven Jenvey).

In what has now become an annual tradition, the club delivered a healthy lunch to the students at their VCE Study Centre on the last day of term 3, and presented each student with a small bag of treats in celebration of the end of 13 years of schooling.

The club congratulates the students on their efforts, and commends their commitment and perseverance, also extending best wishes for their imminent exams and future study paths or careers.

Inaugural youth strategy adopted

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ALPINE Shire Council’s inaugural youth strategy was adopted by councillors at their meeting last week with an implementation plan being developed to be finalised

by December 31 this year.

Communities that Care Alpine (CTCA), a group that includes council, schools and Alpine Health, developed the strategy and will now develop a plan addressing the priorities and initiatives identified in the strategy prioritise the projects and programs listed in the implementation plan, identifying resources and budget required to deliver each action.

The report read that the Alpine Shire Youth Strategy 2022-2024 (Youth Strategy) sets the direction for the next three years, guiding Alpine Shire Council and its CTCA partners’ efforts to “cultivate resilience, wellbeing and opportunities for young people and their families in the Alpine Shire region”.

The Youth Strategy was developed in collaboration with CTCA partners and through extensive engagement with young people.

Four submissions were received in response to the draft Youth Strategy being placed on exhibition for 28 days.

Two submissions were

supportive of the strategy as it was presented, one submission suggested public transport connectivity between rural and regional townships needed addressing; this item doesn’t fit within the three priorities of the strategy, however, it was identified as a strategic objective of the current council plan.

The fourth submission from the Victorian Pride Lobby suggested that the strategy needed strengthening to address bullying, confidence in confidentiality of services, family conflict, gender identity, equity and discrimination and body image; this feedback has been addressed under priority

one of the strategy.

Two hundred and one young people aged 12-25 from Alpine Shire communities were engaged throughout the development of the strategy through online surveys, face to face engagement, online forums with young people and data has been drawn from the 2020 Mission Australia Youth Survey and the 2019 Communities That Care Alpine Youth Survey.

Cr Simon Kelley praised the consultation process.

“Something that stands out for me is the collaboration across important ages to make this launch,” he said.

“I’d like to single out and thank the Victorian Pride

Lobby for their response to our consultation.

“Often is the case in life that next to our great strength is a weakness and the strength in small communities is everyone knows everyone and can support each other.

“But that can sometimes bring problems for folk who want high levels of confidentiality so I appreciate the lobby reaching out and it’s great to see their feedback accommodated.”

Cr Katarina Hughes said young people were a “really important” part of the future of the alpine shire.

“I want to congratulate the recent youth awards which really showcased what it is

our youth have to offer and it’s a small portion of what is representative throughout the shire,” she said.

“Having a strategy documented and collaborating with other agencies is a really strong position moving forward.”

Cr Hughes enquired about the number of staff available for the strategy and was told that council recently appointed two youth workers funded through bushfire recovery funding.

You can find the strategy at https://www.alpineshire. v i c .g o v.a u /c o u n c i l /o u rcouncil/documents/draftalpine-shire-youth-strategy-2022-24.

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Family fun in Whorouly WHOROULY residents enjoyed a great day of outdoor games and family activities when the Rural City of Wangaratta’s placemaking project, Pitcher This, partnered with Inner Wheel Whorouly, to bring a family fun day to the rural community on October 1.

The idea was the brainchild of James Tilson, a local primary school student who wanted to bring the community together again after COVID lockdowns.

The idea was a simple one - a day of fun activities for the community, followed by a sausage sizzle and family-friendly movie at the Whorouly Recreation Reserve.

As part of the day, three placemaking ideas were

pitched by communities, the winning idea taking away $1500 to make their idea a reality.

The Whitfield Recreation Reserve committee proposed a celebratory barbecue once their new play space is installed, Glenrowan Recreation Reserve pitched a mural and seating space, while Whorouly pitched a beautification project, involving garden boxes and plantings along the main street.

The winner was the Whorouly beautification project, while Glenrowan received $500 and Whitfield received $250 towards their ideas.

Rural City of Wangaratta deputy mayor Harry Bussell said these projects were a great example of

how people can work together to inject some fun and togetherness back into the community.

“After a couple of difficult years, it was great to see this idea happen and see how our communities bring the Rural Placemaking Program to life,” he said.

Inner Wheel Whorouly were impressed by the turn out, with more than 100 people coming to the family fun day and participating in activities and games including egg and spoon races and a tug of war.

Community members can find out more about how to make a pitch or host an event by visiting www.wangaratta.vic.gov. au/Residents/CommunityProjects/Pitcher-This.

BIG DAY OUT: Whorouly Inner Wheel Club Members Filomena Harrington, Kylie Kneebone-Hunter, Pat Whitfield and Wendy Farmer, were there to lend a hand during the community’s Family Fun Day.

Council responds on cat curfew THE Alpine Shire Council has said consultation with the community will occur as they investigate a cat curfew.

“We anticipate that this may well be a contentious area and so consultation on the potential for changes to regulations for cat owners in the shire will be well publicised so we can best understand all community members’ views,” said a council spokesperson.

Alpine Shire Council, in its Domestic Animal Management Plan 20222026, sets out that it will investigate the introduction of a cat curfew across the shire in 2022.

At this stage no decision has been taken on if a cat curfew will be introduced.

Council presents annual report with 10m surplus

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Alpine Shire Council has ended the 2021/22 financial year with a surplus of $10.1m - $3.5m more than projected, according to the council’s annual report.

The report, presented by council at last week’s meeting, said council had received $3.4m in additional grant in-

come and had lower than expected employee costs.

This surplus was partially offset by additional material and service costs, higher-thanbudgeted asset depreciation and higher-than-expected landfill rehabilitation.

In the report Alpine Shire chief executive officer Will Jeremy said council had worked hard to end the year

in a strong financial position and continue to operate without loans.

According to the report, council is in a strong cash position with a balance of $40m as of 30 June 2022.

This is predicted to reduce over coming years due to spending on capital works and landfill rehabilitation.

Rates and charges are

council’s most significant source of revenue comprising $19.8m of income, while operating grants are the second largest income source, comprising $8.75m.

Materials and services and employee costs comprise the majority of council’s operating expenditure.

At last week’s council meeting Mr Jeremy said

council’s employee costs are consistently under budget as they do not allow for employee vacancies - a problem he is hoping to fix.

“When we budget for our payroll we budget at a 100 per cent - we assume that throughout the year every single position is filled for every single period it is budgeted,” he said.

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At last week’s meeting Cr John Forsyth encouraged shire residents to read the annual report.

“It is a really great snapshot of what’s happened - it’s very succinct,” he said.

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The sweet guy to visit and share stories WHEN Mount Beauty Writers Festival director Fay Mason called to ask her friend Gary Sweet if he’d like to come and join Roland Perry on stage to discuss all things cricket and Sir Donald Bradman, Gary didn’t even bother resisting.

“Fay is a very persuasive woman and I knew that even if I tried to resist, she would convince me in the end, so I just agreed,” Gary laughed.

“No, it’s a great opportunity and one I’m happy to take up.

“I haven’t met Roland before but I’ve read his books (on Bradman) and have wanted to meet him for a while.

“Reading his book and the insights he has on Sir Donald Bradman brought back some great memories from when I played Sir Donald in the TV series which I can’t believe was 40 years ago; time flies!

“I was lucky enough to meet Donald when I was doing the series and he was very generous with his time.

“Playing a character based on someone from real life who is well known, you have a real responsibility to be as accurate as possible and to play them as well as

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you can, not only for them, but for their family and friends.

“I expect it will be a fun discussion with Roland and that there will be lots of laughter and plenty of cricketing tales shared.”

This won’t be Gary’s first visit to the North East area as he has visited relatives for many years at Yackandandah and headed up to the nearby snowfields.

“The first thing I do when I come up to Yackandandah is get myself a pie from Gum Tree Pies and my family knows that if they’re coming to visit me in Melbourne, they better bring some pies with them,” Gary laughed.

During 2020, Gary was able to film his role as Detective Maitland in the ABC series Jack Irish but after that, he spent a lot of time in lockdown in Melbourne.

“Guy (Pearce) and I had never met but half an hour after we did, it was like we’d always known each other we liked all the same things

FAMILIAR FACE: Gary Sweet is looking forward to talking all things Sir Donald Bradman and cricket at the Mount Beauty Writers Festival.

PHOTO: C/- Liberty Artist Management

THE Mount Beauty Writers Festival is on this Saturday at West Peak Hotel from 9am to 5.30pm.

Guests will include Roland Perry, Lee Christine, Gary Sweet, Christine Manfield, Chris Hammer, James Phelan, Matt Fowles and Peter Coleman.

Free coffee, tea and cake will be available, the bar will be open from noon and a sausage sizzle will be offered by the Mt Beauty Lions Club at lunchtime.

Tickets are available from the Mt Beauty Hardware and Drapery Store, the Bright Bookshop or online from mountbeautywritersfestival.com.

The first thing I do when I come up to Yackandandah is get myself a pie from Gum Tree Pies and my family knows that if they’re coming to visit me in Melbourne, they better bring some pies with them, Gary laughed. and talked about cricket and footy and how we enjoyed a quiet beer, it was great,” he said.

“When we went into lockdown, the days and weeks really blurred together, it was like Groundhog Day, however, I did get to spend time at home with my boys which I really enjoyed.”

Gary has spent two stints in Thailand this year working on forthcoming

projects for the BBC and Paramount Plus.

“When I was there in July and August, my family came over which was nice and they enjoyed being away from the Melbourne cold, swimming in the pool often,” Gary said.

“When I came back I filmed the 2023 Disney+ original series The Clearing, which Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto star in.

“It is inspired by the real

life Australian cult ‘The Family’, directed by Jeffrey Walker and Gracie Otto and created by Elise McCredie and Matt Cameron.

“Matt Cameron wrote Jack Irish and is my favourite scriptwriter - he has great dialogue, which is a gift to any actor - and when he asked if I would be in it, I said I’d love to.”

While Gary is keeping his options open for future roles, he thinks his time to

be cast as the next James Bond has passed.

“I did audition for Bond, but I think I was a bit young at the time - I was in my thirties - Timothy Dalton got the part,” he laughed.

“I would like to play King Lear on stage one day though - I was in Macbeth a while ago, but I played Duncan, so I didn’t spend a lot of time on the stage in that one.”

Gary said that he is quite fond of previous characters he has played and feels fortunate that he is able to be an actor.

“It’s a satisfying and thrilling job and I’m always looking to improve my performances, that’s the great challenge - to nail each scene you do.

“Of course, if I ever got it completely right, I would probably have to give it away,” he laughed.

The Mount Beauty Writers Festival is on this Saturday at West Peak Hotel from 9am to 5.30pm and Gary will join Roland Perry onstage for an author talk during the afternoon.

To book tickets and view the program, visit mountbeautywritersfestival. com.

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Emergency services to workshop electric vehicle fires

By BRODIE EVERIST ALL 11 Alpine Shire CFA brigades and two SES units will be attending a training session on managing electric vehicle fires on October 23 at Bright’s Pioneer Park.

According to group officer for the Ovens Valley CFA group Micheal Freudenstein, the session will run from 8:30am to 12pm and will feature an expert from Bright CFA, two electric vehicles, information from various car companies, and training packages from the CFA. Mr Freudenstein said electric vehicle fires don’t often occur, but with the increasing use of electric vehicles emergency services need to be prepared to handle them.

“We’re going to see a major increase in the number of (electric) vehicles coming to this region and accommodation providers in this region are putting in charging stations,” he said.

“SES and CFA members need to know how to approach these incidents to protect themselves and protect the community.”

According to Mr Freuden-

EV EDUCATION: Group officer for the Ovens Valley CFA group Micheal Freudenstein said the Alpine Shire CFA brigades and SES units will be attending a training session on managing electric vehicle fires on October 23.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist stein, electric vehicle fires are most likely to occur in traffic accidents or when the vehicle is charging, and they behave differently from combustion engine fires.

“If the battery’s damaged in an

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This can cause a chemical reaction involving greater release of heat that can spread to nearby batteries, causing them to also undergo thermal runaway.

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BRIGHT VISIT: Infrastructure minister Catherine King (centre) and Indi MP Helen Haines (on right of minister) visited Bright to meet with representatives of eight local councils, including Alpine Shire mayor Sarah Nicholas and Alpine Shire CEO Will Jeremy.

Infrastructure minister visits Bright to hear from local councils MINISTER for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King visited Bright in September, speaking with representatives of eight local governments in Indi at a meeting at the Bright Pavilion organised by Independent MP for Indi Helen Haines.

Ms King is responsible for multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding decisions and gave local government representatives in the North East insight into the development of the new government’s first budget to be handed down in October.

“I met with Minister King early in this term of parliament to make the case to her about the need for investment in our region,” Dr Haines said.

“I was pleased that she accepted my invitation to meet with local councillors, and that we were able to have

the meeting in the beautiful town of Bright.

“Local government plays a vital role in delivering infrastructure for our region and in regional development and roads, so it was crucial they were able to get this access to the minister.

“When there is a new government with new processes and priorities, councils need to know how best to work with the government to achieve their goals, and this meeting allowed councillors to get this insight.”

Dr Haines said a major issue raised by council representatives was funding for roads.

“Particularly with the wet conditions we are experiencing, it is becoming more difficult for councils to keep up with maintenance of roads” she said.

“While the Federal Government has committed to Local Roads and Commu-

nity Infrastructure Program funding to councils for now, I want to see funding transparency and certainty for our councils in this area so they can plan appropriately and keep our communities safe on the road.”

Alpine Shire mayor Sarah Nicholas, who attended the meeting with Alpine Shire chief executive officer Will Jeremy, said the councils stressed the importance of ongoing federal funding, especially federal assistance grants and the Building Better Regions Fund.

According to Cr Nicholas, the minister gave an outline of the current focus of her portfolio, including building transparency in the allocation of grants.

Councillors and the minister also discussed government funding for major projects, including telecommunications and local hospitals.

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Mt Beauty airport to get a runway upgade

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE THE multi-million dollar upgrade of the Mount Beauty Airport continues to move forward with the unsealed runway surface reportedly performing well despite the wet winter.

At its meeting last week, Alpine Shire Council approved the project to proceed with an asphalt surface treatment, following the completed lifecycle analysis and the strategic alignment with Council’s Climate Action Plan.

The report read a 25mm asphalt surface treatment can be delivered within the approved project budget.

An asphalt surface treatment was recommended as it results in a lower renewal cost to council and provides a better user experience for airport users.

Asphalt also has a 20 per cent lower CO2 impact over the 25 year lifecycle, which aligns with the objectives of Council’s Climate Action Plan.

In June this year the Mount Beauty Airport Management Association (MBAMA) was granted permission to use and occupy the airport subject to restricted conditions.

As such a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was put in place stipulating the roles and responsibilities of the asso-

LONGER RUNWAY: Contractors are expected to have the multi-million dollar upgrade of the Mt Beauty Airport completed by spring.

PHOTO: Courtesy MBAMA I Id:23385 ciation and council during this period.

Additionally, council proposed that a service agreement and licence be developed to replace the existing MOU once the airport is completed and fully functional.

During the airport upgrade, council in collaboration with the MBAMA has identified the opportunity to complete a full

review of the association, the airport operating model and the partnership between the association and council.

Engagement with members of the association, user groups and the broader community will occur to determine the most effective model for the operation of the airport.

The committee of the airport management association has

been consulted and is supportive of the asphalt surface treatment and the review of its operating model.

It said the project will be completed by spring, however, if favourable weather conditions permit, the project could be completed earlier.

Council’s contribution to this project is $1,784,318 of the total project budget of $3,303,489.

EPA requires landfill rehabilitation cap replacement

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ALPINE Shire Council has awarded a contract for the Porepunkah Landfill Rehabilitation Cap Construction stage 2, to address Environment Protection Agency (EPA) requirements.

Council awarded the contract to Extons Pty Ltd for $1,282,272 at its meeting last week.

Consultants were engaged in October 2020 to make amendments to the stage two and three landfill cap designs to address EPA requirements.

This included the replacement of the existing compacted clay layer in the cap profile with a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) to meet the requirements of Best Practice Environmental Management (BPEM) guidelines.

EPA approved the revised cap design in June 2022.

These works will establish a sequenced methodology for the completion of the third and final stage of landfill capping works required at the site.

The tender documents were downloaded by 28 prospective tenderers with four conforming tenders being submitted to council.

A potential issue found the construction methodology proposed requires continuous access to the complete work area which is expected to impact on the current transfer station operations.

This will likely result in periods of closure to the facility, with residents and business being impacted.

The council report read that considerable planning and communication will occur between the contractor, manager facilities and the transfer station operations team to mitigate any impacts.

According to council, extensive communication with the community will be undertaken to mitigate any inconvenience.

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Putting aside money into a high-interest savings account as soon as you’re able shows lenders you’re a low risk. It’s even better if the bank rewards you for deposits without any withdrawals. And it’s never too early to start savings – ideally get into the habit while you’re still at school (you may need your parents to help you open an account).

If you can put away 3 per cent of your home’s purchase price over a 6 month period, lenders will look upon your application more favourably. Other tips are to put away at least half of any tax returns, bonuses or commissions that you get, and send them straight into that high-interest account.

Another important factor when applying for a mortgage is your credit score. This is a number that indicates to lenders whether you’re a good candidate to lend to, and the higher your credit score, the better. It’s basically a ˡ Ǖɖȸƺ ɎǝƏɎ ɀǝȒɯɀ Ɏǝƺ ǼǣǸƺǼǣǝȒȒƳ Ȓǔ ɵȒɖ making your repayments on time, and ȅƏȇƏǕǣȇǕ ɵȒɖȸ ˡ ȇƏȇƬƺɀ ɯƺǼǼِ Áǝǣɀ ɀƬȒȸƺ is created based on your credit history, such as how many times you have applied for credit or loans, how much debt you have available, whether you make repayments on time, as well as things like defaulting on loans or bankruptcies.

Back in the day, your credit score was primarily created based on negative credit events. While those factors still affect your credit score, a new system known as Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) takes into account the positive actions you take, like consistently making repayments, as well as other additional information to give a more accurate picture of your credit history.

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There’s no doubt about it, it’s much, much harder now to get into the property market than it was in years gone by. But just because it’s harder, doesn’t mean owning your own home by the time you turn 30 is impossible.

Think about investment, not owning your own home If you’re thinking about buying your ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺً ɵȒɖ‫ټ‬ȸƺ ȅȒɀɎ ǼǣǸƺǼɵ ƏǼɀȒ ɎǝǣȇǸ‫ٮ‬ ing about swapping rentals and landǼȒȸƳɀ ǔȒȸ ˡ ȇƏǼǼɵ ǼǣɮǣȇǕ ǣȇ ɵȒɖȸ ɮƺȸɵ Ȓɯȇ place, where no one can come and inspect it on a whim.

But owning your own home by the age of 30 may require a bit of entrepreneurship on your part. It may be a bitter pill to swallow, but get comfortable with Ɏǝƺ ǣƳƺƏ ɎǝƏɎ Ɏǝƺ ˡ ȸɀɎ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ ɵȒɖ ƫɖɵ ȅƏɵ ȇȒɎ ȇƺƬƺɀɀƏȸǣǼɵ ƫƺ Ɏǝƺ ˡ ȸɀɎ ɵȒɖ Ǽǣɮƺ ǣȇِ çȒɖȸ ˡ ȸɀɎ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ ƬȒɖǼƳ ǣȇɀɎƺƏƳ ƫƺ Əȇ investment property. This means you’re ȇȒɎ ȇƺƬƺɀɀƏȸǣǼɵ ȸƺɀɎȸǣƬɎƺƳ ƫɵ ˡ ȇƳǣȇǕ something that ticks all your own boxes, and is also within your price bracket. InɀɎƺƏƳ ɵȒɖ ƬƏȇ ǼȒȒǸ ǔɖȸɎǝƺȸ Əˡ ƺǼƳ ƏȇƳ ƫƺ led by your budget. Some younger people are choosing to buy modestly priced homes in outer suburbs and then saving for a deposit to buy their own home through collecting rent.

Though many investments do not Ɏɖȸȇ Ə ȵȸȒˡ Ɏ ǣȅȅƺƳǣƏɎƺǼɵً Ɏǝƺɵ ƳȒ ȵȸȒ‫ٮ‬ duce a return over a few years or two.

And as house prices rise, so generally too does rent. So once your investment starts generating a solid income, you can build equity and put the proceeds towards a deposit and eventually, your second mortgage.

The key to owning your own place by 30? It’s all about saving Sceptics say Gen Y is too addicted to travel and their weekly ‘smashed avo’ to have anything left over to save in the bank account. But saving money is the

Digital Finance Analytics, around 20 ȵƺȸ ƬƺȇɎ Ȓǔ ˡ ȸɀɎ‫ٮ‬ǝȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸɀ ƏɀǸ ǔȒȸ their parents’ help with a deposit when applying for a mortgage. On average, parental contributions are a whopping $70,000.

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By CHRIS RILEY, Marque Motoring CAN it really be four years since I last drove an MG? It was the compact ZS SUV and being quite new back then, there was quite a bit of interest in the car.

Once renowned for its two-seat open-topped sports cars, MG is now owned by the huge Chinese state-owned SAIC Group and produces two SUVs and a cheapo hatch -the HS, ZS and MG3.

Much of the current interest stems from the fact the two SUVs are offered with electrified powertrains: HS is a plugin hybrid while the ZS is available as a fully electric model.

STYLING There’s just three colours from which to choose: red, white or silver, all of them metallics.

The styling is generic and the five-seat wagon could easily be mistaken for any one of the many medium-sized SUVs that have flooded the Australian market.

We’re looking at the confusingly named MG HS +EV. Once known as the HS PHEV (it is after all a plug-in hybrid), it comes in Excite and Essence grades, priced at $48,690 and $51,690 driveaway.

The price is not that much less than mainstream offerings from the Japanese, principally Toyota’s best-selling RAV4 Hybrid, which although it is not a plug-in, obviously fits the bill for most people.

For many, that will be the end of the story, but there’s

much to like about the MG HS +EV. Our test car was the entry level Excite. Standard kit includes artificial leather, leather trimmed steering wheel, twozone climate air, keyless entry and push button start, heated front seats and six-way power adjust driver’s seat (passenger seat manual adjust) and angle adjustment for the rear seats.

There are also 17-inch alloys, a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster, LED daylight driving lights, auto lights and wipers and auto dimming rear view mirror and cooled console box.

For another $3000 the Essence adds 18-inch alloys, panoramic sunroof and twotone leather insert sports seats at front.

There’s also four-way power adjustment for the front passenger seat, a 360-degree camera, LED headlights, LED ambient lighting, fog lights, heated door mirrors and a power operated tailgate.

Sounds like $3000 well spent.

DRIVING There’s no facility to change gears manually, nor are any drive modes offered apart from EV mode.

You can plug it in and charge the battery or drive it as a self-charging hybrid like a Prius.

The latter mode uses energy recovered from braking to partially recharge the battery pack as you go.

It takes premium 95 unleaded and charging with a standard power point takes about seven hours using a

standard 10A power point.

The difference is that with a fully charged battery you can drive up to 63km under electric power alone, perhaps enough to get you to and from work.

Two fuel consumption figures are provided: a combined figure of 1.7L/100km using a combination of petrol and electric power and a claimed figure 5.8L/100km for the petrol engine alone.

Like most plug-in hybrids it seems like a lot of hoo-haa for an extremely limited electric range, which in hindsight might explain why Toyota baulked at offering the plug-in version of its Prius.

The only way you can achieve the claimed 1.7/l100km is to stop the car every 100km and fully recharge the battery before heading off again.

Not really doable, hah?

HS +EV is a good size, with large comfortable seats, plenty of rear legroom and air vents for back seat passengers.

The boot is shallow but offers a reasonable 451 litres rear seats up and 1275 litres with the seat backs folded.

The Type 2 charge cable is stored under the boot floor where it doesn’t get in the way, but also leaves no room for a spare wheel (a reinflation kit is provided).

With 189kW of power and instant torque from the electric motor, the HS +EV gets moving fairly briskly.

The front wheels have a tendency to spin and the dash from 0-100kph takes a rapid 6.9 seconds.

Taking a softly, softly ap-

proach, the electric motor doesn’t kick until about 30kph.

Hitting the accelerator hard sees the car surge off the mark, that is after a full second of thought.

But the speed drops back twice significantly with transmission changes before it reaches 110kph and beyond.

Ride quality is generally good but can be brittle at times, and the front wheels broke traction at least twice when it encountered irregularities in the road. The front hopped a full foot right when we encountered a bump midcorner at speed.

The cabin is bright and airy but could do with some shading across the top of the windscreen to keep out the hot afternoon sun.

There’s also a big blind spot created by the combination of the rear vision mirror and sensing unit above, preventing a clear line of sight through corners.

For the most part, however, it’s a comfortable, easy car to drive that doesn’t use much fuel, even if you opt not to charge the battery.

We were using 6.4L/100km after 300km.

The steering is okay but doesn’t provide a lot of feedback and the same can be said of the brakes which could do with more feel.

Brake energy regeneration occurs when you lift off the accelerator. While the level of drag cannot be adjusted, it feels about right.

The big touchscreen looks impressive and offers one of the better rear view cameras we have seen, and while it of-

fers CarPlay and Android Auto (both wired), you won’t find DAB digital radio.

One side of the digital instrument cluster is devoted to the petrol engine, while the other keeps you up to date on the battery level as well as how much assistance the electric motor is providing -- with three figures for consumption across the bottom.

Digital speed and the level of power are displayed in a really ugly, squared off font.

Another interesting feature is the Speed Assist System which is supposed to restrict the speed of the car to the current speed limit.

Nice idea, but it couldn’t be activated.

On a final note, we were surprised when, forgetting whether we had locked the car, we pushed the lock button again.

As a result, the horn started to sound - threatening to rouse the neighbours at midnight.

SUMMING UP Plug-in hybrids are a great idea on paper, but the reality is that few drivers go to the trouble of plugging in and charging their vehicle.

In fact, there have been reports of company vehicles being returned with the charging cable untouched.

But manufacturers like plug-ins because their ultralow fuel consumption figures reduce their carbon footprint

and help to meet strict European emissions laws.

With this in mind, you might want to weigh up the extra cost of a plug-in versus selfcharging hybrid, or even a fully electric vehicle.

While the MG HS +EV isn’t a bad car, it’s not a perfect one either -- nor does it offer significant savings over more established brands.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE HS +EV 1.5 PLUG-IN HYBRID EXCITE 2WD:

$48,690 HS +EV 1.5 PLUG-IN HYBRID ESSENCE 2WD:

$51,690 Note: These are driveaway prices and include all government or dealer delivery charges.

SPECIFICATIONS (MG HS +EV 1.5-litre petrol / electric plug-in hybrid fivedoor wagon)

RATINGS: Looks: 7/10 Performance: 7.5/10 Safety: 7.5/10 Thirst: 7.5/10 Practicality: 7/10.5 Comfort: 7.5/10 Tech: 7.5/10 Value: 7/10 Overall: 7.4/10

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Namibia too strong for Scots

Personal Notices

NAMIBIA downed Scotland comprehensively on Saturday to wrap up the T20 World Cup warm-up matches in Wangaratta.

Scotland posted 132 before Namibia chased the total down with seven overs to spare in the 20 over format.

Although no play went ahead on Wednesday and Thursday due to wet weather, spectators were still treated to international cricket on Saturday, with council backing helping make the free event a great spectacle.

Both the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades academies were scheduled to play on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Barr Reserve was in terrific condition with a stunning white picket fence surrounding the oval to put the cherry on top.

City Colts captain and curator Mitch Giggins was stoked with the week.

“It was pretty surreal hosting an event of international standard,” he said.

“It rained during the week and then the rain on Friday nearly did us over for Saturday but some sunlight on Saturday

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morning got us over the line.

“Saturday’s game really topped the week off.”

City Colts were all hands on deck on Saturday morning getting the ground up for the warm-up clash.

“We had 30-odd people from the club helping out with covers and super soakers,” Giggins said.

“We were there from 7am pushing the super soakers around to get all the water off the ground.

“Heaps of work was involved but it was definitely worth it in the end.”

Giggins is hopeful his club has shown enough to host other big events in the future.

“We were given the chance and I thought we nailed it so hopefully we can host other events in the future,” he said.

“It’s be great to get state games or premier league warm-ups or something to the area.

“The whole week is a credit to everyone involved.”

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Basketball season kicks off

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

GO TEAM: Award winners (back, from left)Ayla McCallum, Paige Anders, Ollie Brown, Makiah McCallum, Liam Quinton; (front, from left) Heath Hughes, Eamon Thomson and Lincoln Hughes.

A successful season for Porepunkah baseballers

THE Porepunkah Panthers Baseball Club held their 2022 presentations at the baseball diamond on Sunday with attendees enjoying the sunshine.

After a “very enjoyable” social match with players and their families and a barbecue lunch, president Paul Meddings welcomed everyone to the presentations.

“Thank you to all of the sponsors and supporters, we’ve had a great past season which showcases all the promises for the future,” he said.

“The club is now a big club,

in terms of player numbers and teams, and soon the improvements to the batting cage with a pitching machine and plans submitted for a new clubrooms, will make it more competitive on the field and more attractive to attend and support.”

Under 11s Best Player - Paige Anders and runner up Lincoln Hughes; Best Batting Average went to Ollie Brown; Coachs’ Award went to Heath Hughes; Most Improved went to Eamon Thomson; Under 15s Best Player - Makiah McCallum (also NEBA Best Player)

and runner up Liam Quinton; Best Batting Average went to Makiah McCallum; Golden Glove Award went to Ayla McCallum; Pitching Award went to Liam Quinton; Coachs’ Award went to Caleb Lennox; B Grade Best Player - Kaleb Hoare and Jarrod McCormack; Best Batting Average and Golden Glove Award went to Jarrod McCormack; Pitching Award went to James Rogers; A Grade Best Player - Rian banks and runner up Heath Anders;

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George 40 (S McPherson 22) beat Magden 22 ( M McCallum 10).

Magbegor 20 (L Purss 12) beat Talbot 16 (D Murtagh 12).

Under 14 Boys Wildcats 33 (S Muraca 26) beat Hawks 30 (C Borsi 9).

United 28 (N Robb 17) beat Kings 17 (T Mcpherson 12).

Phoenix 33 (L Russell 10) beat U12 Boys Rep 21 (B Lupo 7).

Bullets 22 (S Lupo 11) beat 36ers 17 (H Durling 5).

Under 12 Boys Mustangs 22 (H Szaraszek 12) beat Cobras 13 (H Purss 10).

Bandits 34 (X Millar 24) beat Bulls 28 ( N Durling 12).

Hawks 20 (T Gray 10) beat Falcons 16 (B Lupo 6).

Under 12 Girls Boomers 32 (Z Power 18) beat Lightening 16 (C Koers 16).

Flyers 28 (W Szaraszek & A Mitchell 10) 10 beat Flames 16 (A Pozzan 14).

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Beechworth 36 (J Archer 22) beat Shadows 17 (I DeBortoli 9).

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Tigers up for tough round one challenge

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN OVENS Valley A grade will face the daunting task of drawing the reigning premiers Rovers United Bruck (RUB) for their first game of the cricket season, as it all gets underway this weekend.

The persistent rain has made preparations for round one difficult in terms of pitch preparation at McNamara Reserve and match practice, as rain will be a factor again during the week.

The Tigers were planning on a practice match against Mount Beauty last weekend, but that was called off due to the rain.

Captain Dylan Bursill said the wet spring so far has made it difficult to build towards what should be an exciting start to the season.

“It’s been a bit of a slow start, we haven’t been able to train much, the motivation is hard to get when it doesn’t felt like it’s leading up to the cricket season,” he said.

“We’re going to have a bit of a different squad to choose from this year, which is quite exciting, getting to know blokes you haven’t had the chance to play with too much and finding out their strengths and weaknesses.

“I think come round one we should be right to go if the grounds can hold up.”

The A grade side will have to compensate for the loss of their coach last season, Daniel Walker, who made a surprise debut in first grade for Tasmanian Premier League side North Hobart on the weekend.

Bursill said he felt the competition in the A grade was much closer than the ladder suggested and he doesn’t expect that to change going into round one against RUB. “Rovers were premiers but we had some really good battles with

WAITING ON: The Ovens Valley A grade will be up for their tough round one match against reigning premiers Rovers United Bruck and will be hoping to get as much cricket in during the week as weather again will be a factor.

PHOTO: Janet Watt them last year and we were right in the contest both games we played them,” he said.

“I think within our squad whatever team we go with, we’ve got the talent there to match any team.”

Bursill said he’s excited by the youth coming through at the club, with the likes of talented batsmen Tyler Thomason coming through

Good weekend for golf

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE MYRTLEFORD Golf Club held its Ian O’May Shield Stableford Clyde Street Butchery Composite AMCR 73 competition on Saturday, October 8 with a total of 21 entrants.

Grade A winners were Craig Piazza (36) and Jonathon Mercuri (35).

Grade B winners were John Costello (32) an Andrew McKerral (31 C/B).

Placegetters were Damien Rossato (33 C/B), Paul Evans (33) and David Clark (31 C/B).

Nearest to the pin were Andrew McKerral at 1st, Craig Piazza at 5th and 14th and Robert Wheeler at 10th.

The sweep stake raffle winner was Spider Hancock.

Tuesday, October 4 Drummond Golf Monthly Medal Stroke Composite AMCR 73, AWCR 76 Ian O’May Shield Final A Grade and Medal winner: Judy Bynon (26) 99/73.

A Grade runner up: Geoff Veldman (23) 97/74.

9 Hole winner: Barb Welch (26) 20pts.

9 Hole runner Up: Liz Orton (37) 17pts.

Ball winners: Geoff Veldman, Faye McLees, Jan Roseby, Sandra Piazza, Betty Newton.

Foodworks NTPs - fifth: Liz Orton,10th: Sandra Piazza, 14th: Pieter Veldman.

Putting Competition: Judy Bynon 25 putts.

Ian O’May Shield winner: Sandra Piazza 1 up.

and pushing for A grade selection in round one.

But Bursill and the club will be hoping the weather eases off so preparations can get underway and the turf wicket at McNamara Reserve can be prepared on time.

“Hopefully we get a couple of trainings in because we’ve been very limited,” he said.

“We’ve had a couple of indoor

sessions at the Myrtleford stadium but hopefully we can get out there at memorial which is a bit waterlogged at the minute but to get some numbers to see who’s up to it so we can pick a team and go from there.”

The WDCA committee was due to meet tonight to determine if there were sufficient grounds to allow the round one matches to go ahead.

Dederang-Mount Beauty AGM returns committee members

By BRODIE EVERIST MANY of the Dederang-Mount Beauty Football Netball Club office bearers were re-elected at their annual general meeting last week, according to president Richie Kreuzer.

Former secretary Cheryl Clutterbuck decided to step down from the role and has been replaced by Alex Novak.

The new role of junior netball coordinator was formed to help assist with growing numbers of netball players, and this role was also taken by Alex Novak.

Mr Kreuzer thanked everyone for their involvement with the club, noting it was the first uninterrupted season since 2019.

He said the reunion weekend of the 1962 and 2001 football teams and the 1990 netball team was a highlight of the season, as were the league presentations.

While the club recorded a loss of $19,607 for the year, Mr

Kreuzer said this was down to maintenance of one of the netball courts, and the club was in a good financial situation.

The committee congratulated star players, including senior footballer Elliott Powell for coming runner-up in the league’s best and fairest competition, and Nick Goznik for winning best and fairest in the reserves.

Elliott Powell also received the Dunn’s Player of the Year award for the league.

The committee noted that Dederang-Mount Beauty footballers Josh Kable, Jordan Harrington and Elliot Powell made the league’s team of the year, while four junior players represented the club at the league’s inter-club game during the year.

The club’s netball operations manager Monique Ford was also recognised for receiving the Di Kerr Volunteer of the Year Award this year.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: DederangMount Beauty Football Netball Club president Richie Kreuzer was reelected at the club’s AGM last week.

Bright wins a nail biter

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE IN the A3 opening game of the 22/23 Pennant season Bright bowlers had an exciting finish to finally win the day by one shot against Tungamah.

It was a long trip for the bowlers, who on arrival were warmly welcomed by Tungamah members who are new to A3 section.

Congratulations to Jill and Gary Woods who played their first game of Pennant for Bright.
 Well done to skip Julie Ellis and her team lead Rob Ryan, second Bev Griffith and third Ernie Vanderwert, who were victorious by 15 shots; 30/15.

Also with a good win was skip Patrick O’Shea’s team, lead Elaine O’Shea, second Gary Woods and third Jill Woods; 30/20.

Skip; Cheryl Raduczic, lead Steve Jenvey, second Greg Pepyat and third Peter Raduczic; 20/22; Skip; Kevin Chalwell, lead Libby Barker, second Trevor Poyner and third Bill Hayes; 10/32; End result Bright 90 (14 points) Tungamah 89 (4 points) B3 have their first game against Wodonga this Saturday at Bright.

Social bowls is played on Tuesdays at 1.30pm, weather permitting.

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

No experience is required as the club has two coaches to guide you through the basics.

For more information call 5755 1236 or go into the club by 12.45pm to put your name and contact number on the list.

Roll up for barefoot bowls YES, it’s that time again - lovely spring evenings mean barefoot bowls under lights at Myrtleford Bowling Club is back.

Barefoot bowls is played on Tuesday evenings at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start to finish at 9pm.

The fun starts on Tuesday, November 8, and nominations from single players and teams are open now.

A team is made up of three players, but it’s good to have a few more players to fill in if needed.

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The club invites anyone interested to come and try this fun, social activity and encourages old hands get their names in again.

A sheet for nominations is outside the clubrooms or for more information ring Cheryl Williams on 0427 002 193.

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Mount Beauty power through sporadic preseason

By RYAN MALCOLM MOUNT Beauty United’s A-Grade cricketers will look to put an “unsettled” preseason in the rear view mirror as they venture up the Kiewa Valley Highway to face the returning might of Howlong in Saturday’s longawaited round one clash.

With consistent rain severely limiting season preparations across the North

East, the Power will be keen to get out to a fast start in Cricket Albury Wodonga’s (CAW) District competition, having finished fourth and falling to eventual premiers Yackandandah in last season’s finals series.

In his first year in the role, new playing coach Daniel Saville said there was a sense of the unknown ahead of round one.

“It’s probably been an un-

settled lead into round one - I think the rain has obviously played a bit of a part over the last month or two,” he said.

“In saying that we know that all teams are going through similar things with limited numbers and limited sessions outside, so sure it’s not the ideal start but we know we’re not the only ones so we’re all on a pretty even playing field and ready

to go this weekend.

“It’s always exciting round one and wherever you play and wherever it’s at you know you’re going to get a good challenge.

“It’s always an unknown when it comes to opposition teams - have they recruited, have they not.

“It’s a good time to start fresh.”

The Power will face a tall task in round one, making

the near one and half hour journey to Howlong Cricket Ground to face the Spiders, who return to the district competition after two years in CAW’s Provincial second grade due to COVID pressures.

Saville said his charges were looking forward to the fight.

“It’s always a nice place to play and a nice ground to play on,” he said.

“Two years away it’s a bit of an unknown - we don’t really know what they’re going to bring,” he said.

“In the past they’ve been very competitive with a couple of decent bats and bowlers who always seem to do the job, and they always do well at their home ground, so we know we’ll have a challenge on our hands.

“If all goes to plan hopefully we can get the win.”

First twilight comp of the season for Mt Beauty

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

RAIN TROUBLE: Wet weather could cause some headaches to the start of the cricket season this weekend.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Wet grounds threaten WDCA opening

By WILLSON MACK THE Wangaratta and District Cricket Association’s opening round may be over before it even started.

With rain pounding the North East over the past month, ground curators have found it hard to get pitches up and running for Saturday’s round one.

Barr Reserve, Benalla Gardens Oval and Stan Hargreaves Oval (Yarrawonga) are the only three grounds to have pitches prepared.

The WDCA is set to meet tonight to discuss the fate of Saturday’s matches.

WDCA president Justin Kelly said the association would do everything possible to get round one underway.

“Our normal monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday night (tonight) and we’ll be discussing options around this weekend there,” Kelly said.

“There’s obviously a fair bit of rain forecast for Thursday and Friday so we’ll have a chat about

the different scenarios that may occur.

“Three or four wickets in the area have only just been top dressed so they’ll be unavailable but if we are to play we’ll look at venue swaps and work out what to do there.

“It’s a bit of an awkward one but it’s a day by day approach at the moment.”

Although 60mm of rain is forecast for Thursday and Friday, Saturday’s weather looks fine.

“We’re hoping B and C grades can make a start to their season

being on synthetic wickets,” Kelly said.

“Saturday’s supposed to be fine but it’ll come down to how wet outfields are but, hopefully, they’ll get underway.

“With the A grade we’re just going to have to wait and see; Myrtleford, Beechworth and the two main ovals in Wangaratta (Norm Minns Oval and WJ Findlay) aren’t ready.

“We’ll ring around to clubs see how the wickets are shaping up and discuss whether we might be able to swap venues.”

MOUNT Beauty Golf had the first of its Twilight nine hole competitions for the season last Wednesday.

There were two tee off times; 12noon for 12.30pm and 4pm for 4.30pm and a small field of nine turned out for the Front Nine comp.

The winner was Allan Retallick with a commendable 19 points followed in by Ross Rynehart with 17 points.

NTPs went to the club on the 7th with Mick Luscombe taking home a ball on the 9th.

A more respectable number of players, 18, including one lady in Leesa Bevan, turned up on Saturday, October 8 to contest the first round of the Jarman Cup. This is the only Stableford Honour Board event we hold in the year.

Clubhouse leader at the end was Trevor English with 36 points while four players tied for equal second with 34 points; Macca Deans, Peter Hertzog and Ben Peacock.

NTPs went to the club along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency and PO, a ball went to Roger Church on the 9th, Trevor English was successful on the 17th while Macca Deans took the money on the 18th.

Saturday, October 1, 9 holes stableford Winner Liz Harvey (23) 15 points.

R/U Lynda Barter (26) 12 points.

Saturday, October 8, 9 holes stableford on the par 3 course Winner Carol Bartholomew (36) 24 points.

R/U Helen Whittaker (35) 16 points.

Good to see Carol and Helen playing golf again after spending the entire ski season at Falls Creek.

Congratulations to them both for a great game.

Sunday evening social golf at 4pm for the ladies.

This is continuing for October for any ladies who want to come and play a few holes of golf.

Play for two hours, followed by a social drink at clubhouse.

Cost is free for members and $10 for others.

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MYRTLEFORD’S dynamic coaching pair will not lead the senior side for the 2023 O&M season.

The club announced last Monday Jake Sharp and Dawson Simpson will be stepping down from the senior coaching roles.

Sharp took on the role in 2019, with Simpson joining in 2021 following his retirement from the AFL. The pair have been on the wrong end of some serious injuries throughout their playing career, and spent large chunks of the last season sidelined with knee troubles.

Sharp said it was time for the pair to step aside and focus on healing.

“With my body, I need some extra time to rehab and get myself back to playing fit, and knowing the requirements of the job, I just felt for me to get back playing, it would’ve been a really difficult period,” he said.

“I’m not going anywhere, I’m quite keen to be involved in the coaching ranks still, but I just need that little bit of extra time to put into my rehab to maximise where I am with my body and getting back to play.

“Both of us are in the exact same boat.

“Dawson is definitely going to stay on and support in a coaching capacity as well like me.

“We just felt like we could provide good support for the person that comes in to

DUO STEP DOWN: Dawson Simpson and Jake Sharp will step down from the senior coaching role to focus on rehabilitation from injuries. take the role, albeit while we recover from some pretty serious injuries.”

President Ian Wales said both had left a positive impact on the strength of the wider footy club during their time at the helm.

“They’ve given a good service to the footy club, Jake’s been here four years and Dawson three - I think in the four years Jake’s been here we’ve finished in the

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five three times and in the fourth year finals weren’t played,” he said.

“I don’t think we’ve had a team make four finals in a row in a long time.

“It’s an opportunity and a pretty exciting time for a new coach to come in - the club’s in a pretty strong position.”

Sharp said one of the greatest joys in his time as coach were the bonds and The Alpine Alive supplement is the ultimate guide for locals and visitors alike, who are keen to explore everything the wonderful Alpine Valley and High Country has to offer.

connections he made with the club, but with the highs must come lows.

“As a highlight I couldn’t look much past our 2019 finals series, that was some of the most electric feelings I’ve ever had as a human being,” he said.

“The win against Albury particularly, after them being in 10 grand finals, a lot on the line to get into the prelim, that would probably

have to be one of the greater highlights.

“One of the lowlights is definitely COVID, just the list that we were able to formulate over 2020 and 2021 and not being able to have a crack at it over those years, but everyone’s in the same boat with that and we’ll be better for it in the long run with the strength we’ve got through as a club.

“The support from

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The new format Alpine Alive will be printed in full color on premium white newsprint and will be published six times a year to coincide with key visitor times and local events.

As well as being inserted into the Myrtleford Times and Alpine Observer, the supplement will also be a stand alone publication with 500 extra copies being distributed at key tourism/visitor locations across the Alpine Shire and Visitor Information Centres throughout North East Victoria.

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sponsors, supporters, the community, everyone in general, it’s been awesome.

It’s been a hell of a ride, and the ride’s definitely not going to stop here.

“We’re still building as a club and know where we want to get to - there are some really exciting times ahead with the list we’ve got.

“I’m excited for the future.”

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21st October to 1st November 2022 Friday, 21 October Community Drive In – Top Gun Maverick

Brought to you by

Major Sponsors

Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, enter from Coronation Avenue Entrances, Bright Time: Open from 6pm, movie starts after dark.

Enjoy an ‘old fashioned’ drive-in under the stars.

Bring a picnic and some drinks and enjoy Top Gun – Maverick on the big screen.

Pre-book a platter through Lime Wedge platters Ensure you have an FM radio to tune-in to the sound.

Entry $35 per car, max 7 people.

Online bookings encouraged – see website for link.

Supported by Sun Cinema Bright

Saturday, 29 October Spring Carnival and Fireworks

Gold Sponsors

Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, enter from Cobden Street or Coronation Avenue Entrances, Bright Time: from 4pm till after dark – Fireworks at 9pm Food, fun and fireworks to be enjoyed by the whole family. t Fairground rides for all ages t Live music/ entertainment from 4pm t Laser tag – bookings required t Pony rides and petting zoo t Performance from Bright P-12 & Alpine Shikyokushin Karate Dojo t Circus play space including Hula hoops and plate spinning t Food stalls and great coffee t Community Field Day

Celebrating wonders of Spring in Bright Spring is a glorious time to visit Bright with fresh green leaves returning to the trees, bulbs bursting into life in spectacular colour and buds and blooms to enchant the eyes in every direction, so get your friends and family together and make a date.

Bright and Surrounds are ready for you to experience the best the region has to offer – a natural beauty not found elsewhere in Victoria.

Complimented by great cafes and restaurants, local wineries and brewers with accommodation to suit all budgets there is something for everyone. Partake in the local walking tracks and bike trails or if adventure sports is more for you book with one of the local guides. Don’t forget the vibrant shopping streets, markets, art and photo gallery exhibitions. Our Festival is back after a 2 year break and we look forward to seeing you in Bright this Spring.

This is a licensed event with bar, and BYO is allowed Entry: $10 for adults and teenagers $5 for children between 5 and 12 years old Free for children under 5 years old

Open Garden Sponsor

$25 for family(2 adults and up to 3 children) Multiple entry allowed with wrist band.

Online bookings available via QR Code.

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CONTACT US:

Saturday October 22th to Monday October 31st

@brightspringfestival brightspringfestival2 W: brightspringfestival.com.au E: brightspringfestival@gmail.com

Friday, October 21

Saturday, 22 October (Con’t)

Monday, 24 October

2022 Festival Program Thursday, 27 October

Saturday, 29 October

Monday, 31 October

Community Drive In – Top Gun Maverick

Myrtleford Show

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Bright Croquet Club Open Day

Spring Carnival and Fireworks

Bright Rotary Market

Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, enter from Coronation Avenue Entrances, Bright Time: Open from 6pm, movie starts after dark.

Enjoy an ‘old fashioned’ drive-in under the stars.

Bring a picnic and some drinks and enjoy Top Gun – Maverick on the big screen.

Pre-book a platter through Lime Wedge platters Ensure you have an FM radio to tune-in to the sound.

Entry $35 per car, max 7 people.

Online bookings encouraged – see website for link.

Supported by Sun Cinema Bright

Myrtleford Showgrounds Information about animal and special attractions, rides, show bags and admission tickets available at The Myrtleford Show. Free car parking, shade, entertainment / side shows, first aid and children’s activities.

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Celebrate Spring Festival! Choose from our special Spring Festival brunch menu and receive a complimentary local prosecco or beer. Mimosas $5 all day. Indulge with daily house made cake and coffee deals. Picturesque dining on our dog-friendly deck overlooking Howitt Park and the Ovens River.

No bookings required. Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets. Visit www.theriverdeck.com.au or check out our Facebook and Instagram (riverdeckbright) for more details.

Burke Street, Bright Time: 9am to 3pm Bright Croquet Club are holding a ‘Come & Try Day’ as part of the Bright Spring Festival / Seniors Festival. A chance to play the World’s oldest ball at the second oldest croquet club in Victoria. Sausage sizzle at lunchtime. Please wear flat heeled shoes (runner style). More information: John (03) 5750 1437 Entry is FREE with a gold coin donation

Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, enter from Cobden Street or Coronation Avenue Entrances, Bright Time: from 4pm till after dark – Fireworks at 9pm Online books available via QR Code or through our website.

See Page 1 for full details.

Pioneer Park, Bright The Rotary Club of Bright Market will be held under the beautiful Elm Trees at Pioneer Park.

Up to 100 stalls will be there with something for everyone; food, homemade items, craft, skincare, clothing, and plenty more together with entertainment and such a festive atmosphere, the Rotary Market is a ‘must-do’.

Free for everyone.

Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen 16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Saturday, 22 October Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group Porepunkah Time: 2pm to 4pm Join in a guided walk at Porepunkah through one of our Bush regeneration projects along the Ovens River.

Meet at the FIELD DAY sign on the Mt Buffalo Rd, 700m up from the Porepunkah roundabout at 2pm.

Wear shoes suitable for walking over rough ground, hat, water bottle, sunscreen etc. This will be a gentle out and back walk of approx. 2 hours duration. It will not go ahead if it is raining.

For further information: Contact Yvonne Ward 0438 000 612 Free Entry

A springtime evening at Image Writer Jean-Pierre Ronco Photography Gallery Location: Shop 4 / 4 Ireland Street - Bright Time: 5pm to 8pm.

Contact: imagewriter1@hotmail.com Immerse yourself to Bright and surrounds unique landscapes during Spring 2022. Jean-Pierre Ronco will welcome you to his gallery to celebrate springtime in our beautiful valleys and to share with you his best camera tips to capture and create beautiful images. You will be able to enjoy a beautiful display of local artworks and some complimentary drinks and foods.

For more information, visit: www.imagewritergallery. weebly.com

Available for purchase are coffees, cheese plates, toasted sandwiches or delicious sweets from the Tatanka Café .

Prepare to come away with a happy heart, fond memories and your very own canvas to keep.

Would you like your own private session at Tatanka or your own venue? Contact us now to book into one of our sessions or secure your date for a private party @www. artbar.com.au or call Lee 0410 016 955.

Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Bright & District Historical Society Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright See Tuesday October 25 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days

2 Railway Avenue, Bright Time: 2pm to 4pm See Tuesday October 25 for details.

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre

Bright RSL Open Days

28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Tuesday, 25 October

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Bright & District Historical Society Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright Time: 2pm to 4pm The museum covers railway, gold and social history of the area. Local families feature in its photographic collection.

There is rolling stock typical of that used on the Ovens Valley Railway. Many Chinese miners worked on the goldfields, and there is a replica of the Buckland Valley Joss House that was destroyed in the Buckland Riots of 1857.

Entry: $3 Adults, $1 children

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen 16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Art Bar At Tatanka Gardens, 6430 Great Alpine Road, Eurobin Time: 10am to Midday Come and visit Art Bar Bright’s ‘Pop Up’ at the beautiful and serene Tatanka Gardens. Would you like to paint Billy Buttons or beautiful botanical blossoms? Experience a two hour guided class, painting, laughing, creating and having fun with friends or family. You don’t have to be Van Gogh or an artist to participate. Everything you need to paint will be ready and waiting for you at Tatanka. Lee or Ngaire, your art tutors, will lead you through step by step instructions until you have created your own masterpiece.

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Bright & District Historical Society Museum

Bright RSL Open Days

Sunday, 23 October Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Time: 2pm to 4pm Come and visit the Bright RSL. You will get to see some old WW1 and WW2 Memorabilia.

There is also memorabilia from other conflicts including uniforms, weapons, photos and much more.

We have a very big Museum of old War artifacts.

Entry: Gold coin Donation

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) Exhibition of Paintings and Photographs by the Alpine Artists PLUS An exclusive display of select Indigenous Works from the private collection of the Aldridge Brothers from Wangaratta Entry by donation

Bright & District Historical Society - State Battery Talk and Tour Coronation Avenue ( just over Dougherty’s Bridge) Time: 2pm Meet at the Bright State Battery to hear a talk about gold mining and an explanation of the crushing process. Today there are few batteries as intact as this one.

Have a home-cooked afternoon tea and also visit the mining museum on the site.

Parking opposite and a short distance away at the Mystic landing area parking.

Entry: $10 per person.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen 16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Bright & District Historical Society Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright See Tuesday October 25 for details.

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Friday, 28 October Alpine Light Gallery 102A Gavan Street, Bright Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm Join Mieke and Matt, award-winning landscape photographers, at the opening of a new showcase of spring-esque photography from Victoria’s Alpine region and further afield. There will be a variety of photographic art. Some refreshments provided and find out the stories behind our prints.

For more information visit https://alpinelight.com.au/ Free entry

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Wednesday, 26 October

Sunday, 30 October

Bright Brewery Community Keg 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright Time: from 5pm Bright Community Keg - is a monthly event where all proceeds from a keg donated by Bright Brewery will go to local community organisations. Support this initiative while connecting with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours over a nice cold beer or two. October proceeds are for the Bright Spring Festival.

Bright & District Historical Society Museum 2 Railway Avenue, Bright See Tuesday October 25 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre

Bright RSL Open Days

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen

Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen 16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright Open Thu to Mon 10am – 4pm (closed Tue and Wed) See Thursday October 27 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

Celebrating 34 years of Spring The Bright Spring Festival is celebrating its 34th year (let’s forget about 2020). Over the years there have been over 100 volunteers on the committee putting together the festival each year and putting smiles on everyone’s face, thank you. This festival would not be possible with out the support of our sponsors.

Thank you to Alpine Shire Council for their support with event grants and logistics, Rotary Club of Bright for ongoing support of the festival and Bendigo Community Bank Bright for their sponsorship of a large amount of our Spring Carnival and Fireworks.

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors Tatanka Gardens and Image Writer Photography and Open Gardens Sponsor Alpine Perennials. When in and around Bright please visit and support them. The Bright Spring Festival is a sub-committee of the Bright and District Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday 1 November Brunch special at The Riverdeck Kitchen 16 Howitt Ln, Bright Open 8am - 3.30pm for breakfast, lunch, drinks and sweets.

See Monday October 24 for details.

Bright RSL Open Days Camp Street, Bright Daily 2pm to 4pm See Sunday October 23 for details.

SEE OVER THE PAGE FOR OPEN GARDEN INFORMATION

In 2023 come back to visit Bright with festivals all year around ٚ Bright Autumn Festival: April 28th - May 7th 2023 ٚ Bright Spring Festival: October 30th - November 6th 2023

Spring Open Gardens Appreciate the beauty of 12 wonderful gardens presented by keen gardeners in Bright and surrounds. Spring is a glorious time to visit Bright – fresh green leaves return to the trees, bulbs burst into life in spectacular colour, and buds and blooms enchant the eyes in every direction. See open gardens in Bright, Wandiligong, Harrietville, Myrtleford and Dederang.

Alpine Perennials Nursery are proud to sponsor the 2022 Spring Festival Open Gardens!

With over 30 years of horticultural experience, Craig and Julie Hulbert bring extensive nursery and landscaping expertise to the Alpine region. Located in Harrietville, we are specialist growers of beautiful flowering plants and shrubs. Since opening in September 2021, the nursery has experienced great support from locals and tourists alike.

The majority of our plants are grown onsite and are already acclimatised to the unique conditions of the Alpine region. A large range of plants grown in the nursery are also suitable for Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Alpine Perennials Nursery is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and is located at 1828 Great Alpine Road, Harrietville. We are a pet friendly nursery and as we are just across the way from the Rail Trail, cyclists are welcome too!

Visits outside of our standard times are by appointment only.

1. Elm Haven

4. Norala Garden

13 Railway Avenue, Bright

77 Gavan St, Bright

Open: October 22 to 28, 30th and

Open: October 23, 24 and 25 -

31st - 11am to 4pm Entry : $3.00 going to ECSA Dog Rescue Private town garden framed by heritage listed 120yr old Elm trees. This much loved garden allows you to wander through its collection of traditional and cottage plants and trees. An assortment of unusual garden art enhances the nature of the garden, with the house sitting harmoniously within the ½ acre site allowing you to wander through.

10am to 3:30pm Entry : $4 going to the CFA Norala is one of Victoria’s notable gardens, established and maintained by the late Miss Norma McGowan and her friend Miss Alma Stanhope and over the last 12 years by the current owners. Feel the passion for creating gardens for enjoyment, rambling woodlands, open lawns and shade trees. The garden first appeared as one of Australia’s icons in the 1996 book by well-known garden writer Holly Forsyth ( The Constant Gardener TM); Garden Lovers Guide to Australia and featured many years ago on Gardening Australia. The garden features a large variety of camellias, azaleas, rhododendrons and a substantial tree canopy. In winter the hellebores provide a carpet of muted colours whilst in spring the camellias light up the garden from every angle, whilst regular bulb planting provides understory colour.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Christine Baker (0407 511 360)

2. Bienvenue 1 Everlasting Place, Bright Open: October 22, 23, 29,30 and

31st - 11am to 3pm Entry : $3 going to Beyond Blue A beautifully planted small cottage garden full of colour that compliments the French inspired house. The garden has 20 plus clematis, liliums ,tulips and daffodils and includes a private courtyard with rustic features.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Mette Schepers (0423 781 668)

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Maria McGrath (0409 234 556)

5. Twisted Peppermint

3. Bilaine Station

Entry : $2 going to 4 Kids and

8 Alexandra Crt, Bright Open: October 23 and 24 - 11am

to 3pm Entry : $2 going to 4 Kids and

Carers A large garden with a wide variety or ornamental shrubs and small trees, underplanted with ground covers and flowers. It includes a great show of garden art and pots, as well as historical artefacts and outdoor seating areas.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Elaine Dawson (0414 603 503)

15 Higgs Lane, Wandiligong

7. Ornamental Botanic Garden 392 Buffalo Creek Rd, Myrtleford Open: October 22, 23, 29, 30 and

31 plus 1st November - 9am to 4pm Entry : $4 going to the Myrtleford

Hospital A large garden high on a ridge, with views that include a large range of ornamental trees, including many maples. There are many cottage plants, evergreen and flowering shrubs, as well as perennial and flowering bulbs.

124 Clemens Rd, Myrtleford Open: October 28, and 29 - 10am

to 4pm Entry : $5 going to Riding Develops Ability Enjoy wide valley views and open grazing land as you wander through a meadow of flowers that surround ponds.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Andrea Jordan (0419 200 688)

Carers Located in the beautiful valley of Wandiligong you will find a true gardener’s garden belong to Glenn and Andrea Jordan.

The garden has been a work in progress over many years and continues to evolve over time. It includes a diverse range of both exotic and native plants suited to the four seasons of this area.

Home grown plants will be for sale.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Andrea Jordan (0419 200 688

Open: October 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

9. Buffalo River Nursery

and 31 - 9am to 5pm

9 Merriang South Rd, Myrtleford

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Alison (0421 520 392)

18 Streets Lane, Dederang Open: October 22, 23, 29, 30 and

31 plus 1st November - 10am to 4pm Entry : $5 going to Local family in need. Devonshire tea available, served in the garden at $5.00.

Our garden began from nothing and has been lovingly developed by the whole family. Our feature is a dry creek bed which runs through our garden. We have added a number of quirky features over the past few years. We now have 180 roses, quite a few which we have rescued from other gardens. We have also installed a fire sprinkler system on our home which may be of interest to some.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Elaine Gregg (0429 317 346)

WORKSHOPS Using Australian Native Plants in your garden - new releases and old favourites Buffalo River Nursery, 9 Merriang South Rd, Myrtleford When: Sunday 23 and Sunday 30 October 2pm Register: bookings not required This workshop will involve a tour of the garden looking at a big range of native plants, their growing conditions and their maintenance. The use of indigenous plants, old and popular varieties suited to the local environment as well as some good newly released plants with some plants to avoid.

For more information about this workshop, please, contact: Darrell Perkins (0448 522 593)

11. Shady Brook Cottages 20 Mountain View Walk, Harrietville Open: Daily October 22 to 1st

November - 10am to 4pm Entry : $5 going to Local

Community Groups in Harrietville Set on 14 acres, of which 8 are landscaped and planted with thousands of spring flowering shrubs such as camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and many others, including Australian natives. There are also large plantings of rare and unusual conifers, as well as rare and exotic trees and shrubs. Shady Brook is set on the Ovens river with natural bush and walking tracks that take you up to spectacular views of Mt Feathertop range. There is a large and relaxingwater feature and walks along the river. Allow at least an hour to appreciate the garden.

Free notes and tea/coffee/ biscuits provided.

Large groups and buses by prior appointment please.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: John (0438 050 475)

6. The Gold Assayer’s Garden

Ability The Gold Assayers cottage.

This historic property and land previously featured an entrance to Reform gold mine in the 1800’s.

Thoughtfully landscaped to balance old world charm with naturalistic planting - designed to attract birds, bees and insects. The topsoil has been rejuvenated with organic compost, mulch and planting of indigenous plants, trees, flowers, fruit and nut trees, and vegetables grown for enjoyment of humans and kangaroos!

Gremolly

8. Panoramia Villas – The Ponds

10am to 4pm

Entry : $5 going to Riding Develops

10.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Joanne Barbisan (0419 493 509)

Open: October 22, 23, and 24 -

49 Robertson St, Myrtleford

A LOOK FOR THE “OPEN GARDEN” SIGN

Open: October 23, 25, 28 and 30th

plus 1st November - 9:30am to 4:30pm Entry : $2 going to Buffalo River Fire Brigade The garden is about 30 years old and contains mainly natives. Plants include callistemon, grevillea, banksia, waratah, ferns kangaroo paws and eremophila. Also a few deciduous trees and exotics.

Several indigenous plants grow along the river. We run a nursery with heaps of native and nonnative plants for sale.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Darrell Perkins (0448 522 593)

12. 1828 Great Alpine Road, Harrietville Alpine Perennials Nursery Open: Daily October 22 to 1st

November - 10am to 4pm Entry : Free

Specialist Perennial Nursery that has a diverse range of flowering plants, suitable for the Alpine region and beyond.

All stock is grown on-site by qualified horticulturists. Many plants for sale at very reasonable prices.

For more information about this garden, please, contact: Julie (0409 244 200)

Indoor Plant repotting workshop Tatanka Gardens, 6430 Great Alpine Rd, Eurobin When: Saturday October 22 at 11am and Wednesday October 26 at 2pm Register: Free Entry, contact 0411 559 199 to book Presented by Claire Garcia - Plant buyer this is a 30 minute workshop.

Workshop will cover, when to repot indoor plants, tips and advice when repotting and what potting mixes and fertilisers to use.

For more information about this workshop, please, contact: Claire (0411 559 199)

Making Living Kokedama Balls Tatanka Gardens, 6430 Great Alpine Rd, Eurobin When: Sunday October 23 and Sunday 30th October at 10:30, Midday, and 2pm each day (1 hour workshop) Register : $30 per participant via 'Trees & Greens' Facebook page.

Be guided through the making of Kokedama Balls and at the end have a take-home 'treasure'. All instructions, equipment and plant selection are included in the fee.