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Easter delivers

EASTER in the Alpine Shire was booming over the weekend with reports of high spirits, despite some heavy rainfall on Friday.

Bright Chamber of Commerce president Scott Brandon said the town has been quite busy.

“It‘s been good and the weather has been great apart from a wet Friday,” he said.

“It feels like things are returning to what we‘d normally expect for the Easter period.

“It‘s hard to say if the numbers are up or down yet but it feels like it‘s pretty much

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full for Bright and with most businesses having the chance to resolve staffing challenges they are managing the influx better now.”

Bright NRMA Holiday Park manager Brent Galambos said they‘ve been almost booked out for the two weeks of holidays since last year.

“It‘s been really good and as usual we were booked out for the full two weeks,” he said.

“Most of those bookings are people who have been coming for more than 20 years and just book when they leave the year before.

“When they leave we only have about 10–15 sites left to offer.

“It‘s been the usual Easter with lots of family–friendly fun.

“The feedback has been

positive; everyone has had a really good time and it does seem busier than last year.”

The Park Mount Beauty is also reporting big visitation numbers this year and owner Duane Gardiner said the park is already booked out for Easter 2024.

“We‘ve certainly been at capacity so we could do times over if we had more space; 2024 Easter is already fully booked so we generally book year to year and we‘ve got a

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waiting list,” he said.

“Easter is in higher demand than New Year‘s now and we‘re definitely seeing exceeded numbers on pre– COVID bookings.

“In terms of the rest of the town, the difficulty for a small business is the penalty rates.

“Cafes are only opening 50 per cent of what they could as they can‘t afford the rates and are unsure if they‘re making money over Easter.

“Our bookings are seven to

10 days so we have other periods in the Easter time when we‘re not having to pay those penalty rates so it‘s profitable for us but still difficult.

“The recent opening of Tawonga Tourist Park after three years will have given the town a bit of a boost.

“They opened just before Easter so that will have helped hospitality businesses around town with another 300 or so people down there looking for places to eat and drink.”

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GETTING BUSY: Myrtleford locals (from left) Vanessa and Belinda Leonard were selling children‘s clothing and kitchen accessories at the Myrtleford Flea Market on Saturday, which saw increased visitation over the Easter weekend like many local businesses in town.

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By BRODIE EVERIST and LEAH ANDERSON–BYRNE IT wasn‘t just the Easter bunny visiting Myrtleford last weekend.

According to business owners and locals, the town was busy with tourists from Melbourne enjoying the Alpine region over the Easter period.

Local caravan park manager Jo Joyce said they were nearly full for the long weekend, with only a few cancellations due to the rain.

She said many come for the Myrtleford tennis tournament, but others visit for a holiday with family and

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“There are a lot of people who have been coming for years,” she said.

Mrs Joyce said the caravan park is nearly booked out for the local La Fiera Italian Festival, while they also get good business from local bike groups and during the snow season.

The Myrtleford Flea Market on Elgin Street was also busy on Saturday morning with people buying fruits, vegetables and other wares.

Local stallholder Irena Butcher said visitors are often drawn to the town over Easter because of the Myrtleford tennis tournament, though they often only buy small items.

“They don‘t always buy big things because they‘re in caravans,” she said.

David Nguyen, co–owner of Tu Vietnamese Street Food on Myrtle Street, said they had been busy throughout the Easter weekend, having been open from Friday to Monday, though he felt it hadn‘t been as busy as last year.

Mr Nguyen said afternoon and dinner times were particularly busy, but on some days they opened early because of early orders.

“We‘ll open from 11am until 8:30–9pm at night, however, customers were ordering food at 10am with staff already here, so we started to open up early anyway,” he said.

Mr Nguyen said visitors were primarily from Melbourne, including the Mornington Peninsula and the city‘s eastern suburbs, and

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also Geelong.

Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce president Jim van Geet said Easter was always the busiest time of year for the town, and 2023 was no exception.

“We‘ve been absolutely inundated with tourists this year, numbers are definitely up from 2022,” he said.

“The feedback is that all who come want to live here; general comments we get is they love the town, the atmosphere, the vibe, and people who haven‘t been here

for many years keep complimenting on how well the town has changed, which is nice to hear.”

While some shops closed on certain days over the weekend, he said, others took advantage of the increased visitation to the town.

“Most food places stay open to cater for the numbers and they‘re all flat out,” he said.

“For other businesses it‘s mixed but I‘d say all sales are up.

“We only had one day bucketing down and that slowed things down a little but didn‘t dampen anyone‘s spirit.”

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Publisher acquires newspapers in NSW IN another show of confidence it sees in the future of community newspapers, Provincial Press Group (PPG), owner/publisher of The Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer, is purchasing seven newspapers from Australian Community Media (ACM) serving New South Wales Central West and Hilltops regional and rural communities.

Publications to change hands include paid weekly mastheads Parkes Champion-Post, Forbes Advocate, Canowindra News, The Grenfell Record, Cowra Guardian, Young Witness and Boorowa News.

PPG managing director Hartley Higgins said the acquisition of the mastheads will grow PPG’s North East Media’s division current 16

newspaper and magazine titles produced in Wangaratta, and follows the purchase last June of Monaro Media Group and it’s Cooma-based publications.

Mr Higgins said PPG, as an independent family publisher operating in Wangaratta for over 100 years, will form a new entity - Regional Media Corp - to publish the titles.

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CEO Edward Higgins said his company was pleased to be the future custodian of the regions’ long-standing newspapers that had served their respective communities for many years.

“We are impressed with the regions’ progressive municipalities and look forward to engaging with all communities covered to deliver an effective local print

and digital media service,” he said.

The purchase of the mastheads follows an important Australian Research Council funded Deakin University report issued last week into the future of Australia’s country press.

Edward Higgins said the report highlighted the need for a better understanding of the role regional and ru-

Memorial square to honour WWII nurse Alice O’Donnell

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Myrtleford RSL sub–branch is preparing for a particularly exceptional Anzac Day this year.

Not only will the march before the 11am service feature musical accompaniment for the first time in many years, after the service a bust of local military nurse Sister Alice Margaret O‘Donnell will be unveiled.

Last Wednesday Myrtleford RSL sub–branch secretary John Twyford was inspecting the foundation for the granite pedestal on which the sculpture will be placed.

He said Sister O‘Donnell was selected to be commemorated because of the historical significance of the sinking of the hospital ship on which she served.

She grew up in Myrtleford with five brothers who all served in the war.

“She was killed on a hospital ship, which is meant to be sacrosanct and protected from enemy fire, but her brothers who faced and engaged in war activities all survived and came home,” Mr Twyford said.

Sister O‘Donnell was killed at sea serving as nurse on the hospital ship Centaur when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine 60kms from Brisbane in May 1943.

According to the Australian Virtual War Memorial, a database of Australia‘s role in military conflicts, Sister O‘Donnell was one of eleven nurses lost in a total casualty list of 300.

Mr Twyford said it was a complex process to create an accurate bust, which involved sourcing photographs, and getting advice on cor-

WORK UNDERWAY: Last week contractors filled the concrete foundation where the bust of military nurse Sister Alice Margaret O‘Donnell is to be erected, according to Myrtleford RSL secretary John Twyford (pictured).

PHOTO: Brodie Everist rect nurse attire and badges of rank.

Proof images were then made and approved before a clay model was created.

“After you‘ve made a clay model we have another look at making adjustments, which we did on the hair and uniform, and then it goes into the bronze cast,” Mr Twyford said.

He said after the concreting contactor has prepared the foundation slab, the stone pedestal will be laid and the bust placed on top.

He said the new sculpture will match the current bust of World War I nurse Elizabeth Rothery on the other side of the kurrajong tree at the memorial.

According to Mr Twyford, the bust will be unveiled by Sister O‘Donnell‘s 92–year–old niece Judy

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Roach and retired nurse colonel Janice McCarthy immediately after the 11am service on Anzac Day. This year wreaths will be laid by representatives of the Centaur Association, the Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses and the Milne family, who have sponsored the bust.

After the service and unveiling the Myrtleford community is invited to partake in refreshments at the RSL Hall for a gold coin donation.

Myrtleford ANZAC Day activities will commence with the dawn service at 5:30am, with candles being provided at the A D Lowerson VC Memorial.

According to march marshaller and Myrtleford RSL vice president

Kim Buffett, the march will begin at the Myrtleford RSL on 34 Smith Street and reach the Albert David Lowerson VC Memorial Square on Clyde Street five minutes before the 11am service.

He said those wishing to march with their medals or medals of family members are requested to assemble at the RSL by 10:30am.

The march will also feature a lone female piper from the Melbourne Pipe Band.

According to Mr Twyford, from Monday next week ANZAC badges will be sold in several Myrtleford outlets.

Families or other organisations wishing to lay wreaths need to confirm arrangements with Mr Twyford by April 17.

No need for coupe concern: VicForests A FOUR–HECTARE logging coupe near Bright is not scheduled for any operations, according to a VicForests spokesperson.

Coupe 629–504–0001, which abuts Two Mile Creek southwest of Bright, is a roughly rectangular 4.1 hectares block on the VicForests Timber Release Plan (TRP).

“Coupe 629–504–0001 was placed on the Timber Release Plan after consultation between Hancock Victorian Plantations and VicForests with the primary aim of removing the pines from this largely native forest area,” a VicForests spokesperson said.

“Placing the area on the TRP would provide options for developing any necessary planning for such an operation should it be considered appropriate to progress.

“This coupe is not currently scheduled for any operations.”

According to VicForests, not all coupes on the TRP will be harvested and coupes may stay on the TRP for a number of years.

VicForests is a state–owned business managing the harvest, sale, and regrowing of timber from Victorian state forests on behalf of the Victorian Government.

They said they have not previously harvested this coupe.

Martyn Paterson, Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group (UOVLG) vice president, said they supported the removal of self–seeded pines to improve the condition of the native forest.

“If harvesting hardwood is being considered a part of that we would like to be informed as the area has high values,” he said.

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“The report recognises regional and rural papers as essential services to the communities they serve,” he said.

“This important distinction is underpinned by a commitment to hyperlocal public interest journalism our newspapers are proud to provide.”

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Tony treks through the shire for a good cause MYRTLEFORD, Smoko and Porepunkah will play host to a man on a mission this month, as Tony Pearce takes on a solo long–distance walk of 1440km.

The Victorian inspector general for emergency management, and volunteer chair of the emergency services foundation is walking to raise awareness of the mental health of Victoria‘s 139,000 emergency workers, who are both paid and volunteer in frontline and support roles.

On March 10, Tony commenced his journey in East Melbourne and over

the next 50 days will cover around 1440 kms.

In April, Tony will pass through the Alpine Shire during the second leg of his trek.

Tony will be at the Smoko campground on April 17, Porepunkah on April 18 and Myrtleford on April 19.

Funds raised from Tony‘s Trek will be used by ESF to support research, lived experience and residential wellbeing programs.

For more information and to donate, TONY‘S TREK: Tony Pearce takes on 1440km for mental go to https://esf.com.au/tonys–trek/. health awareness.

High hopes transformer will help transform town

By BRODIE EVERIST AT the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve sits an unassuming block outside the AW Richardson Pavilion.

You might not notice it, if not for its warning signs.

Inside is a 22,000 volt transformer, capable of transferring electricity from one circuit to another, switching high–voltage current from the electricity lines to a lower voltage to power the facilities of the reserve.

But it can go the other way – and that‘s exactly what one group of enterprising Myrtleford residents are planning to do.

Myrtleford Community Power (MCP) are hoping this transformer, with the help of solar panels and batteries installed at the reserve, can power houses across the town.

According to MCP member David Coates, the transformer is a veritable sleeping giant, built to host major events, but now mostly works below five per cent capacity.

“In the 1990s there were two or three major events around the forest industries and they attracted people from around the world,” he said.

“But those events are no longer held.”

He said a transformer of this capacity helps make the reserve an ideal site for renewable energy distribution because it transforms the relatively low–voltage current from battery storage to the high–voltage current needed for the electricity network.

Two Mount Beauty drink driving incidents over Easter weekend POLICE reported two alleged drink driving offences over the Easter weekend in Mount Beauty, as of Monday morning.

According to acting Sergeant Peter Johns of Mount Beauty Police, on Saturday night a 52– year–old man from North Melbourne allegedly refused a drink driving test.

Acting Sgt Johns said the driver will be summoned to court.

On Sunday a female driver in her late 30s was tested with an alleged blood alcohol level of 0.063.

Acting Sgt Johns said she was fined with an infringement notice of $555 and her driving licence was cancelled for three months.

Tree down in Kancoona too big for SES to remove A TREE fell across Morgan‘s Creek Road last Saturday afternoon that proved too large for Myrtleford SES equipment, according to Myrtleford SES controller David Coates.

Mr Coates said the tree was around 2m in diameter at its base – too big tor the unit‘s chainsaws, so it has been referred to the council.

He expected council workers would have removed the tree by Tuesday, April 11.

He said the SES members placed cones to direct drivers around the tree.

ELECTRIFYING: Myrtleford Community Power members David Coates and Mike Clarke said this transformer gives the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve a head start in becoming a renewable energy hub.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist According to Mr Coates, the high capacity of the transformer not only saves money, but also makes the reserve quite unique.

“Indigo Power is researching other sites around the North East and in most cases, they don‘t have anywhere near that capacity,” he said.

“To put in a lot of solar energy on a site, and then send that energy into the grid for the benefit of the community is not a cheap or easy exercise, because they might need to upgrade a transformer or put in a large transformer to cater for that.

“It makes a substantial difference to the cost and viability of what we want to do.”

MCP member Mike Clarke said the ideal number of solar

panels at the reserve is yet to be determined, with Indigo Power suggesting around 250kws, but Mr Clarke believes 350kws is more accurate.

Accompanying the panels and transformer are planned to be five 40–foot containers with flow batteries, equating to storage of 2000 kilowatt–hours (the number of kilowatts that can be delivered in one hour).

According to Mr Clarke, 350kws of solar panels, combined with the batteries, will power around 600 homes during summer and 30 homes in winter, depending on appliance usage.

The plans are costly – the group is still in a budgeting and planning phase – and the Cattle Pavilion will need a

new roof too.

“I‘m not expecting much change out of $2 million,” Mr Clarke said on the total project cost.

But he was reasonably confident they can pull it off, either through state and federal grants or, failing that, private funding.

“The state and federal governments‘ renewable energy supply policies align closely with what we are planning to roll out, potentially leading to supportive grants in the future,” he said.

“This will help us achieve our goal for Myrtleford to have energy ‘totally locally‘ supplied and tariffs stabilised for a very long time.”

“We‘ve got a great opportunity to do something really well.”

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Council announces three bin system cost THE three bin system to be rolled out across the Alpine Shire this July will cost the majority of ratepayers an additional $95 in waste charges compared to the charges applied this year, pending the adoption of the 2023/24 budget, according to the Alpine Shire Council.

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In a statement released last week, council said the $95 increase will apply to around 5000 properties within the Alpine Shire which will move to a fortnightly 80L waste and fortnightly 240L recycling collections, as well as a weekly 240L FOGO (food organic, garden organic) collection.

A smaller number of ratepayers who receive a service other than the standard sized bins will see a different net increase or decrease on their kerbside service charges, according to council.

The three bin system includes the new Food Organic and Garden Organic kerbside service, which allows disposal of all food and garden waste, as well as other items such as tissues, paper towel, some pet waste and noxious weeds.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said based on an audit in 2021 of our general waste bins from both urban and rural prop-

erties, 50 per cent of waste currently going to landfill is organic material.

“The new FOGO service will allow residents to make a serious impact on the quantity of materials currently being sent to landfill, resulting in considerable benefits to the environment,” he said.

“This new service is an essential step towards a more sustainable future for our community and our environment.”

The FOGO bin will be compulsory for all properties that currently receive a weekly waste collection; however it will be optional for commercial CBD shopfronts.

With the introduction of a new waste contract achieved through a competitive tender process, council is also changing the way it charges for kerbside waste collection.

Cr Forsyth said the new cost recovery model is in line with the majority of Victorian councils and is considered best practice.

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“We are making the system fairer, and this is a clear and transparent way of charging for waste collection,” he said.

“From July this year, properties will be charged on a per litre rate for disposal, recycling and processing according to their bin size for each service.”

All properties will also pay the same general waste charge, which recovers costs associated with public place bins, kerbside bin infrastructure, transfer station operating costs, landfill capping works and waste education.

This was previously listed on rates notices as the waste management charge.

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Emily blasts off to USA with a Fulbright Scholarship

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE HARRIETVILLE local Emily Spiller is heading to America to undertake further studies in nuclear weaponry and politics, thanks to being awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.

Emily, who attended school in Myrtleford before moving to Melbourne, returned to the area during the COVID pandemic and said the town will “always be home”.

“This area is hard to beat; the sense of community in Harrietville and the surrounding towns is unique and special,” she said.

“Since moving home to Harrietville, I also discovered that the town hosted a group of Chernobyl children in 1993 as part of the global humanitarian response following the 1986 nuclear disaster. “I‘m in the process of curating an exhibition with the Harrietville Historical Society about it which has been really interesting.

“I‘m amazed that Harrietville has a connection with this part of the world and my study topics.”

The Fulbright Scholarship began in America in 1946 after WWII and is a global cultural and education exchange program that enables people to go to the United States to complete their studies or research.

Emily has a bachelor degree in journalism and international relations, a Master of Public Policy and Management, her Honours thesis examined the Obama Administration and refined her knowledge of American nuclear politics and her PhD research will examine American nuclear weapons policy from the perspective of the President.

Tenders received for Tawonga Hall upgrades THE Alpine Shire Council has received multiple tender submissions for upgrades to the Tawonga Memorial Hall, according to director of assets Alan Rees.

“We are currently in the process of assessing the submissions and considering costings for the upgrades,” he said.

“Once completed, we‘ll provide the community with an update and next steps for the project.”

Council secured funding through Bushfire Recovery Victoria in 2021 to upgrade the hall to meet current building standards, increase its economic and social benefit to the community by improved facilities, and meet the user requirements by ensuring that the proposed building use complies with current building standards and requirements.

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PHD RESEARCH HEADS TO AMERICA: Emily Spiller, pictured with Minister for Education Jason Clare will continue her studies in America after being awarded the Fulbright Scholarship.

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plomacy, most particularly in the field of international security and nuclear arms control.

“Nuclear weapons continue to play a critical role in world affairs and remain a persistent reality in the twenty–first century.

“I believe that strengthening our ‘nuclear memory‘ is a critical task at a time when the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the environmental consequences of nuclear testing, and the anxieties of nuclear crises, have largely faded.

“So the significance of my project is anchored in its attempt to rededicate ourselves to learning about nuclear leadership.”

MARIAN College students were enjoying the last day of term one at the McNamara Reserve in Myrtleford last Thursday afternoon, after completing a walk from the college to the reserve via the Ovens River Trail.

The walk was part of their efforts in term one to raise $3000 for Caritas Australia, to provide materials for establishing a school library for students in Nepal.

The school’s head of communities and Catholic identity, Maria Fin, said the walk was to raise awareness for the plight of some students in Nepal who have to walk many kilometres to get to school or get water.

“It’s really walking in solidarity, it‘s walking in someone else‘s shoes,” she said.

Other fundraising efforts have included selling sunflowers and a pasta lunch earlier that day, according to Ms Fin. As of last week she said they had raised nearly $2000.

After reaching the reserve, year 12 students performed a re–enactment of the Stations of the Cross, depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion.

“As part of my studies, I also spent some time in Washington D.C. working for the Federation of American Scientists, a nuclear think–tank where I specialised in tactical nuclear weapons reductions,” she said.

“I think all my degrees complement each other and provide a greater understanding of the world around us and the many moving parts of the policymaking environment.

“My PhD research requires me to go to the U.S. to do archival work in presidential libraries and archives, as well as a series of interviews with nuclear policymakers, specialists, scholars, and commentators so this scholarship

provides a great opportunity to complete this and have a terrific support community at the same time.

“I‘m looking at the period from 1939 to 1974; from the beginning of the atomic age through to the first bilateral arms control agreement signed between American and the Soviet Union.

“These are also the predominantly formative years of the atomic age; from the building of the bomb, the thermonuclear arms race and stockpiling of weapons, and the pursuit of cooperation with the Soviet Union.

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Act of kindness bolsters students

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE A LOCAL act of kindness has brought students at Falls Creek Primary School two new soccer balls, a new ball pump and a $252 donation.

Since the landslide closed the Bogong High Plains Road since last October, the school has been spread across two campuses; separating students since early term four 2022.

The road has been managed by a group of traffic controllers, who upon hearing the school had lost one of their soccer balls, decided to dye their beards purple to raise money for the students.

Year three to six teacher

James Eggleston said the donation was a “shining light amongst a series of challenges for our school and community”.

“Some of these workers are doing 12 hour shifts and overnight so this incredible, unprompted act of kindness goes such a long way for our kids,” he said.

“The kids have been writing letters of thank you to the traffic controllers, many of whom will leave once the road reopens for the start of next term.

“We are also brainstorming a gift we could purchase with some of the donated money, to give back to the traffic workers.

“Although we are all excited

for the road to be reopened and our school to return to the one campus, we will also miss seeing the traffic controllers and having them as part of our community.”

Mr Eggleston said one of the traffic controllers, Karen, visited the school in March to gift the donations, and students were extremely grateful.

THOUGHTFUL DONATION: Falls Creek Primary School staff and students including (from left) teacher James Eggleston, Hunter Williams, Reeve Rist, Karen from Go Traffic and Matilda Williams, received a donation from local traffic controllers and paramedics.

Celebrations planned for Tawonga Tourist Park reopening TAWONGA Tourist Park will be officially reopened with an afternoon of family fun, live music and local food on Friday, April 14.

Visitors and locals are invited to the park from 1pm until 5pm, for the formal celebrations and ribbon cutting, followed by family friendly games and live music by local musicians.

Food and drinks will be available to purchase from a variety of local food vendors.

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most three years after the park was closed in May 2020 due to critical wastewater management issues.

Having taken formal management of the site from Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Alpine Shire Council has now completed extensive infrastructure works to ensure the park meets requirements to operate.

Alpine Shire mayor Cr John Forsyth said works had included new sewer infrastructure, as well as electri-

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“The park is now connected to the North East Water sewerage network, and electrical services, including pole mounted transfers, switchboards and in-ground cabling, have all been upgraded,” he said.

“We’ve also installed new fire protection infrastructure, such as fire hydrants, an in-ground water supply, fire water tank and hose reel.”

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Political leaders enjoy a Q&A with locals 100 works on show.

The ones that caught my eye were the collages by Janet Grealy, with no paints used at all but all done with paper, amazing.

There were so many quality works on display, it proves the local talent is alive and well.

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

THE Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association held a meeting last Thursday with government representatives that attracted a large crowd .

Guest speakers were Dr Helen Haines Federal MP for Indi, Tim McCurdy State MP for Ovens Valley, John Forsyth Alpine Shire mayor, and Will Jeremy Alpine Shire chief executive officer.

Will Jeremy remarked that “the meeting was really well attended,” and he was “pleased to see so many interested citizens.”

Dr Haines said she loved coming to this community.

“There‘s a good cross section of the community here, and it‘s so important to me to know what their concerns are.”

There was a good Q&A session, with variety of questions, among them the subject of a public toilet construction in Tawonga South, affordable housing and

DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY: Mount Beauty Amateur Swimming Club members made their debut on Saturday night.

CREATIVE COLOUR: Lyn Hams takes a close look at the works by Janet Grealy which were created without paint but all done with paper. properties responsible.

It was a fair question from a man that voluntarily clears undergrowth along walking paths with his own equipment.

Will Jeremy gave an excellent power point presentation outlining projects to be completed, then showed a list of projects that were put forward three years ago, most of which had

rent availability, North East Water and the placing of the pump station.

The main subjects were health and housing.

Jim Crebbins raised his concern about land that was overgrown presenting a danger of grassfires, and he asked why the shire could not police this problem and hold the landowners of these

been actioned .

There will be an Alpine Shire Council meeting held in Mount Beauty on Wednesday, April 26 at 5pm in the Mount Beauty Auditorium, they‘re usually held on the last Tuesday of the month but this month‘s was moved because of Anzac Day. The meeting provides an opportunity for locals to witness a meeting and to

become more familiar with the procedures of your shire council meetings.

THE Mount Beauty Art Group held a very successful exhibition over Easter with many locals and visitors enjoying the works on display, which showcased different techniques and mediums, with more than

MOUNT Beauty had huge numbers of visitors over Easter, which was good for local shops and cafes.

There was so much to do and see including the local market on Easter Sunday, the art show, and the many outdoor pursuits.

The place was pumping which was really good to see.

It was obvious that more cafes need to be opened in Mount Beauty.

Accomodation was booked out including the caravan parks, including the Tawonga Caravan Park that was open for business, although the official opening will be held on Friday, April 14.

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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN Myrtleford $611k BWS sale scooped by local MYRTLEFORD‘S BWS store has been sold to a local investor and business operator for a whopping $611,000, after drawing national attention.

Castran Real Estate said the quality of the tenant, Endeavour Group, and the location of the property drew in interested parties from around the country.

Director Lachlan Castran said the results “clearly demonstrates the strength of the local commercial market”.

“This sale will create a solid benchmark for similar assets within the region,” he said.

“We believe sophisticated investors will continue to look favour-

ably within regional Victoria given the recent growth it has experienced together with its strong fundamentals.

“The market within Myrtleford and the surrounding region is clearly quite strong representing a very solid yield of 5 per cent,” he said.

“Australian Stock Exchange listed Endeavour Group is made up of approximately 258 Dan Murphy‘s outlets, 1417 BWS stores and 344 hotels across Australia.

“Rent is $30,714.67pa and the lease is a secure five year net lease, plus options until 2042 with CPI increases annually.”

The property is located at 63 Standish Street.

TAWONGA

Jo Macklan How long have you lived here?

I‘ve lived here almost 20 years, coming from Wodonga via Canberra and the UK. What do you like about living here?

The community, it‘s a great place to raise a family, my husband grew up here and we‘ve always loved the place.

The obvious changing seasons are a great feature.

Would you like to see any changes or additions?

Yes, with the development of a growing population this will bring a changing demographic, so changes will happen organically. It would be a real advantage to have an indoor pool, apart from that it‘s great.

What do you do, your hobbies and interests?

I‘m the careers advisor at the Mount Beauty Secondary College. I‘m the president of the Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club, and I‘m on the committee of Alpine Blue Light.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Depends on the time of year, in winter it would be up to Falls Creek, autumn and spring a drive around the valley to see the riot of colours on the trees, and summer straight down to the river.

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Kaitlyn and Brent Bugg How long have you lived in Myrtleford?

Kaitlyn: Eight years.

What school do you go to?

Kaitlyn: Myrtleford P12 College – I‘m in grade five.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Kaitlyn: Scouts and karate.

What do you like about them?

Kaitlyn: I like kicking my sister and my brother.

Brent: She does it with her best friend.

What do you like about the area?

Brent: It‘s better than Melbourne. Melbourne‘s too busy, it‘s nice and quiet here.

Kaitlyn: My friends and the skatepark.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

Kaitlyn: The rubbish – some people just leave it on the ground.

Brent: It‘s not too bad compared to some places though.

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RIVER RACE: The Harrietville duck race drew many onlookers hoping their duck would take first place on Sunday.

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Market and river duck race draws out a crowd

By BRODIE EVERIST ONLOOKERS lined the Ovens River and bridges at Harrietville‘s Tavare Park on Sunday afternoon for the annual duck race to end the Easter bush market.

Released at 1pm, 600 ducks wended their way down the river, with one taking an early lead.

According to Eleanor Pierce, president of the Harrietville Primary School Council, the event raised $2150 for the school.

“This is one of our major fundraisers for the year,” she said.

“The tickets sell out so quickly – we opened up the market stall and

the tickets were sold in about an hour and a half.”

Ms Pierce said the funds raised may go to a variety of school programs, such as their skiing program or school camps.

“It can help with any family that can‘t afford certain payments for activities,” she said.

“Sometimes we buy sports equipment with it.”

She said the market and duck race had been strongly attended, similar to last year.

“There‘s always people lined up the river watching the duck race and I think the market gets very well attended,” she said.

“I think last year we had a bit more sunshine.”

Tallangatta resident Joy Campbell won $100 with a duck that came third.

The stallholder, selling handmade children‘s clothing, said she has been coming to the Harrietville Bush Market for five or six years.

“It‘s a great little market – the support for the school is just terrific,” she said.

School principal Samantha Pellegrini announced the winners of the race and thanked everyone for their support, especially the bush market organisers and the parents who had waded into the river to collect the ducks.

LOCAL Friends of Lacluta group raised more than $11,000 at their fundraising dinner in Myrtleford last month.

Funds will be used for the groups education and health projects in Lacluta.

Group member Andy Kimber said it was a great night for all.

“We‘ve raised a total of $11,042.40 thanks to some amazingly generous people from the Ovens Valley and we saw 140 people attend the night with many apologies given,” he said.

“Our president Karen will lead a team of FOL people into Lacluta in August; it was mentioned on the night that all people travelling over will pay for all their expenses so all money raised locally goes into helping our Lacluta friends.

“The auction was inspiring and auctioneer Dan Ivone was brilliant; very funny, absolutely clear and received bids way above what was expected.

“Wangaratta Cr Dave Fuller represented the Rural City of Wangaratta and Cr Ron Janas was flying the Alpine Shire flag so to speak.

“We had two tables of visitors up the back of the Savoy Club for a normal meal but they were so interested in the proceedings that they even had bids at the auction.

“Lorraine and David Griffiths from Greta West were present; Lorraine connects FOL to our fantastic supporter the June Canavan Foundation.

“Some Friends of Atauro members from Beechworth were also there to support us.”

The auction items included a felting workshop, handwoven Timorese Tais, gourmet picnic hamper, a helicopter tour, group abseiling, wine and a mystery item titled ‘watching the sunset‘.

SUCCESSFUL AUCTION: This traditional woven piece by Rabela Punif was one of the auction items at the Friends of Lacluta fundraising dinner. (Front, from left) Alistair Jones, Sarah Fink, Evan Jones; (back, from left) auctioneer Dan Ivone and Peter Dawkins.

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Plenty of holiday activities at Alpine libraries THIS school holidays Myrtleford and Mount Beauty libraries are holding a range of activities for kids and adults.

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Local musician Joe Davis is holding a drum workshop at the Myrtleford Library on April 19 at 11am for ages 7–12.

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The Myrtleford Library is also holding a mega book sale

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The Bright Library also offers weekly Story Time at Thursday 10am for ages 3 and over and Rhyme Time at Friday 10am for children from 0-2 years old.

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PART 2

A valley of football teams

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

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UTBREAK of World War 2 in 1939 saw the Myrtleford football team disband; the young Wanderers, following successive premiership wins in the late 1930s, continued on, losing a premiership in 1940 to a team from Tawonga, before joining the O and K League in 1941.

All football went into recess from 1942 to 1944 and several teams did not emerge after war’s end.

Gapsted, Valley Rovers and Buffalo River, for example, would not reappear.

Resumption of play in 1945 saw the Wanderers under captain-coach Len Ablett and, in the original old team colours of black with a gold sash, become premiers against Milawa.

Runners-up against Greta in 1946, discussions then centred on forming one football club for the town, a seniors and seconds team playing in the O and K and Myrtleford-Bright Leagues respectively.

This was achieved prior to the 1947 season.

However, controversy surrounded a Wanderers player’s registration and they lost all their match points and went to the bottom of the O and K ladder.

The seconds team was runners up to Harrietville.

Both teams were runners up in 1948 and in 1949 the senior team finally conquered rivals Wangaratta Rovers in the grand final.

Mudgegonga left the Yackandandah Football League in 1949 10 years after success in 1939, joining the Myrtleford-Bright League.

In 1950, doubt prevailed whether they would continue, leaving the league with six certain teams: Bright, Beechworth, Harrietville, Wandiligong, Porepunkah and Myrtleford.

Meanwhile, the

MYRTLEFORD WANDERERS FOOTBALL TEAM, PREMIERS & RUNNERS UP, 1945-46: Many of these players and officials would play important roles in development of the ‘Saints’ team of 1950.

MYRTLEFORD WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB, PREMIERS, 1937-38-39: The all-conquering Myrtleford Wanderers of the Myrtleford-Bright FL in the late 1930s. They played on during World War 2 until 1941, then went into recess for three years. Back: Tim Shanahan (trainer), Ken Lewis, Jack Lewis, Norm McGeehan, Noel Harrison, Henry Dwyer, Ron McGeehan, Frank Cartwright, Phil Shanahan, Jack Wacker (trainer). Centre: Alf Onslow (trainer), Ken Baird, Stan Cartwright, Ron Rothenberger, Bill Cartwright, Unknown, Tom Reid. Front: Colin Trahair, Ron Walker, Ray Chambers, Archie Trahair, Jack Howell.

MUDGEGONGA FOOTBALL TEAM, 1946-48, YACKANDANDAH FL: Mudgegonga team prior to admission to the MyrtlefordBright FL in 1949. Back: Norm Read, Ray Hicks, Ron Gray, Jack Carroll, Geoff Carroll, Leo Larkin, Syd Kennedy, Bert Jones, Kevin Pini, Edgar Hicks, Pat Larkin, Maurice Carroll, Jack Hardy, Bert Young, Sandy Murray. Front: Tom Carroll, Pat Culhane, Jack O’Callaghan, Keith Weldon, Fred Kearney, Jack Williams, Ray Murtagh, Vincent Garratt.

Myrtleford senior side, admitted to the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1950, commenced with a narrow loss by 5 points to Wodonga at Memorial Park, 12-9 to 11-10.

Tigers colours were no more: the red, white and black of the Saints would be worn to avoid a clash with Albury’s guernsey.

The Saints seniors would win five of their 18 games in their first season.

A leading article in the ‘Myrtleford Times’ announced “Myrtleford Takes 1950 Title”: the seconds had defeated Bright 9-11 to 5-4 under coach Dooley McIntyre, after downing Harrietville in

the preliminary final of the Myrtleford-Bright League.

In 1952, the seconds side was admitted to the O and K League.

Previously, in the 1951 O and K League season, expectations had been high at preliminary final time as neither Whorouly or El Dorado had appeared in a grand final for many years.

Whorouly won through to play Beechworth in the final, but without success.

The drought continued until next year.

The ‘Myrtleford Times’ reported on September 17, 1952: “Whorouly’s 2 Point Win, After 27 Years”.

They had defeated Wangaratta in the grand final at Milawa, 11.19 to 12.11.

In Myrtleford township, more change for football was under way.

After purchase of land from the Sciuto family on Lewis Avenue, the executive of the Football Club (LE Allan, JL Wacker and JL McIntyre) announced in

MYRTLEFORD TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM, PREMIERS, 1949: Having not lost a game all season, the Tigers went on to win the grand final against Wangaratta Rovers in the O and K FL. In 1950, they would be known as the ‘Saints’ in the Ovens and Murray FL. March 1952 that the new home of the Saints would be known as the ‘Myrtleford Sports Ground’.

A master plan for development of the site had been submitted.

The club would move to the new ground in 1954.

An O and M seconds competition commenced in 1953, the ‘Myrtleford Times’ suggesting that now “fans will see a high standard of play every Saturday at the local ground”.

The seconds’ first O and M FL game, described on April 22 as a “Great Impetus to Local Football” saw Myrtleford defeat North Albury 14-13 to 6-7.

On April 24, 1954 amongst

lengthy reports on Myrtleford Centenary Celebrations, appeared the report on the first football game at the new sports ground.

“This is the first match to be played on the new ground.....an all-time record gate resulted.”

In a low scoring match, the Saints went down to North Albury at home, 5-5 to 6-10.

With so much change continuing to occur, a process that had commenced way back in the 1930s, it was just a matter of time before the Upper Ovens Valley’s football teams would centre only on three communities where the ‘Mountain Men’, ‘Saints’ and ‘Lions’ play today.

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Ŷ NEW LOOKS: The Kia Sorento Hybrid model can be distinguished with reworked front end and unique designer alloy wheels

By DEREK OGDEN, Marquee Motoring LONG Covid? Try long Kia. The South Korea automobile maker is suffering lingering post-pandemic ‘sickness’ with its Sorento Hybrid SUV being held up by supply issues and the maker offering the vehicle in top-spec GTLine only.

The same goes for the Plug-in Hybrid.

The Sorento sports utility vehicle has been a major part of the Kia catalogue for two decades, with the fourth generation seeing the light of day in 2020 in petrol and diesel variants.

Now the range is topped off with petrol/electric hybrids boasting room for seven occupants.

The hybrid range kicks off with the front-wheel-drive variant selling for $66,750 before on-road costs.

The all-wheel-drive version carries a $3000 premium, pushing the price up to $69,750.

The plug-in hybrid Sorento is on sale from $80,330 before on-roads.

On test was the entry-level Sorento GT-Line Hybrid frontwheel drive, which sells for $66,750 ($72,566, driveaway).

Like all Kias the vehicle is covered by the manufacturer’s seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with roadside assistance.

STYLING While retaining much of the Sorento family physical features, the Hybrid has evolved with a new interpretation of the trademark ‘tiger nose’ grille.

It’s now wider, wrapping around the integrated LED headlights on each side.

This assertive nose is

complemented by a wider lower air intake, incorporating wing-shaped air curtains to channel air around the vehicle.

INTERIOR Quilted Nappa leather appointed seats (front heated and ventilated) set the theme for a cabin of quality materials and craftsmanship.

Three-stage climate control air-conditioning means comfort all round for occupants, while rear window retractable blinds help keep the heat at bay and offer privacy for occupants.

Take time out to choose one of the 64 colours that bathes the cabin in ambient light, pick something from the Sounds of Nature soundscape, or just switch off entirely with the quiet of the passenger talk in-car intercom.

Access to the third row of seats is made relatively easy by dropping the 60:40 second-row seatbacks with a handle on the side of the base and sliding the seat forward.

INFOTAINMENT Customising is the name of the game with a 10.25-inch full-colour touchscreen atop the centre console, plus a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster directly in front of the driver.

A colour head-up display, includes speedo and speed limits on the windscreen.

The touchscreen comes up with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity, satellite navigation details, including a sharp map display, and access to the 12-speaker Bose audio.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The Sorento

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is powered by Kia’s 132 kW/265 Nm four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine combined with a 44 kW / 264 Nm electric motor, charging a 1kWh lithium-ion battery situated under the boot floor.

Power is put to ground via a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission, operated by a large knob on the centre console, and frontwheel drive.

SAFETY The Sorento gained a fivestar safety rating in 2020 and includes autonomous emergency braking with vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist detection, junction assist, lane-keep assist, lane follow assist (centring), blind-spot assist, rear cross-traffic alert, parking collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, front and rear parking sensors, driver attention alert, multi-collision braking and safe exit assist.

As well as 360-degree view of the vehicle when parking and blind-spot assist, on activation of a turn indicator, the wide-angle surround view monitor displays live footage of other vehicles in blind spots on the instrument cluster.

It also helps wheels keep their distance from scuffing the sidewalk.

Passive safety is taken care of with seven airbags, including front-centre side.

DRIVING The Kia Sorento Hybrid has slipped quietly (literally) into Australia, bringing a new purpose to the Sorento family, thanks to a sophisticated powertrain and some of Kia’s most advanced technology.

Setting off is under the auspices of the electric motor alone producing maximum torque on tap instantly.

The petrol engine joins in tandem only when needed for added acceleration or under load.

These switches back and forth are so smooth as to undetectable to the driver.

Indeed, the only indication that the car is acting strictly as an electric vehicle is by the letters EV displayed on the instrument panel.

It is not possible to control these actions manually; they are automatic powertrain decisions.

Drive modes, such as ECO, Normal, Sport and Smart can be dialled up by means of a centre-console knob.

I found Smart worked well for me as a family cruiser.

Kia claims a combined urban / highway petrol consumption of 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

The test vehicle recorded 6.7 litres per 100 kilometres in a mix of mainly town and some country driving.

Anxiety about how far the Sorento hybrid will go without flattening the powertrain battery is absent as the engine and regenerative braking do the charging automatically.

By activating the turn signal, the wide-angle surround view monitors display live footage of other vehicles in blind spots on the instrument cluster.

Loading is made easy by the hands-free smart power tailgate, which can be brought into operation by the key holder pausing behind the vehicle for three seconds for the tailgate to automatically open.

There’s 187 litres of cargo space behind the third-row (No room for a full-size spare).

Fold these seats flat to increase space to 616 litres.

With the second-row seats folded flat, 2011 litres of space is freed up.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE SORENTO GT-LINE V6 FWD: $62,070 ($65,990 DRIVEAWAY) SORENTO GT-LINE DIESEL AWD: $65,070 ($68,990) SORENTO GT-LINE HYBRID FWD: $66,750 ($72,566) SORENTO GT-LINE HYBRID AWD: $69,750 ($76,409) SORENTO GT-LINE PLUG-IN HYBRID: $80,330 ($88,381) Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Kia dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Kia Sorento GT-Line Hybrid 1.6L turbocharged, 4-cylinder petrol engine / electric motor, 1kWh lithium-ion battery, 6sp automatic, FWD SUV)

RATINGS:

Looks: 7/10; Performance: 6/10; Safety: 7/10; Thirst: 8/10; Practicality: 8/10; Comfort: 7/10; Tech: 8/10; Value: 6/10 Braked towing is up to 1650 kg.

SUMMARY With hybrid orders reportedly banked up to the end of next year, the Kia Sorento Hybrid GT-Line front-wheel drive states a compelling case for being one of the best large seven-seat sports utility family cruisers around.

Step up to the all-wheel drive model for access to Terrain Select to help take care of tricky conditions off road in sand, mud, snow etc.

ENGINE: Capacity: 1.597 litres Configuration: Four cylinders inline Maximum Power: 132 kW @ 5500 rpm Maximum Torque: 265 Nm @

1500-4500 rpm Fuel Type: Regular unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 5.3 L/100km CO2 emissions: 121 g/km Electric motor: 44kW / 264 Nm Combine Total: 169 kW / 350 Nm DRIVELINE: Six-speed automatic, front-wheel drive DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4810 mm Wheelbase: 2815 mm Width: 1900 mm Height: 1700 mm Turning Circle: 11.5 metres Gross Vehicle Mass: 2580 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 67 litres

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START YOUR ENGINES: Myrtleford Speedway Club’s Glen Walch (right) and Scott Witherow are hard at work, along with the rest of the club, making final preparations to the track ahead of May’s open wheel speedcar meet.

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By NATHAN DE VRIES SPEED enthusiasts better start revving their engines, because in a few short weeks, open wheel racing is set to return to the Myrtleford Speedway for the first time in over 20 years.

The Myrtleford Speedway Club have been hard at work getting the track picture perfect for the two day event, set to start on Saturday, May 6.

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“The cars haven’t competed at Myrtleford for over 20 years, it just became a bike only track just because of the way it worked with other clubs.

“There’ve been go-karts but there hasn’t been proper open wheel speedcars or anything, so everyone’s really looking forward to that.”

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going to extend the spectator fence so now the spectators can not only be on the back straight, then can also be in turn three and four, and right around near the start line.

“It’s not only going to be better for the spectators viewing-wise, but it’s going to increase our capacity at least another 50-60 per cent again in spectator numbers.

“We’re really looking forward to it.”

Walch said there was a palpable sense of excitement around the club, eager to facilitate a massive event.

“We’re absolutely excited, every-

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GOLFERS at the Mount Beauty Golf Club maintained their impressive results over the week.

A group of ladies competed on Wednesday, April 5 in a nine hole stableford (front 9).

The winner was Jooyon Kang-Redmond (34) with 18 points, and runner-up was Lynda Barter (30) with 17 points, while NTP on the seventh went to Lynda Barter.

The winner of the 9 hole stableford (back 9) on Saturday, April 8 was Carol Bartholomew (34) with 17 points, while the runner-up was w Liz Harvey (23) with 14 points.

On Wednesday, April 5, a group of 14 players took to the field along with four visitors from Portland and v Hunter Valley.

Ross Rynehart proved victorious with his 19 points v closely followed by Syd Thomas with 18 points NTPs went to Syd Thomas on the seventh and Ross Rynehart on the ninth.

Saturday, April 8 saw a field of 24 players present for the club’s Easter Saturday Par round with Roger Church triumphing with a +1, followed by four players on even (Stuie Jelbart, Dave Etherton, Wes Dowel and Ron Gallagher).

NTPs - seventh: Tony Campen along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency and Post Office, ninth and 17th: Roger Church, 18th: Ron Gallagher along with the money.

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THE Myrtleford Golf Club was well attended over the Easter weekend, with players making the most of the long weekend to record terrific results.

Saturday, April 8 ROMA PIZZERIA KAFE STABLEFORD AMCR 71 A grade winner: David Rowe (9) 35 pts. A grade runner up: Karl O’Shaughnessy (11) 34 pts.

B grade winner: Trout Batt (25) 35 pts. B grade runner up: Geoff Veldman (19) 34 pts.

Ball winners: J Favier 33, Z Cunneen 32, C Piazza 32, I Wales 32 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - first: James McPherson, fourth second shot: Jade Galvan, eighth: Karl O’Shaughnessy, 14th: David Matthews, 16th: John Favier.

Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Jonathan Mercuri 9pts.

Raffle winner: David Matthews.

Thursday, April 6 Roma Pizzeria Kafe - Stableford AMCR 74 A grade winner: Carolyn Prowse (27) 35pts. A grade runner up: Barb Welch (22) 35pts. 9 hole winner: Liz Orton (19) 21pts. 9 hole runner up: Kaye Holmes 16pts c/b.

Ball winners: Angela O’Shaughnessy 34 pts c/b, Lyn Dwyer 34pts, Lesley Browne 33pts, Betty Newton 16 pts.

Foodworks NTPs - second fourth shot: Lyn Riley, eighth: Faye McLees, 14th: Sarah Deas, 16th: Faye McLees.

Wednesday, April 5 ROMA PIZZERIA KAFE STABLEFORD AMCR 71 A grade winner: Geoff Veldman (19) 35 pts.

A grade runner up: Max Rampling (5) 34 pts c/b.

Ball winners: J Costello 34, D Matthews 33, K O’Shaughnessy 32.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Geoff Vedlman, fourth second shot: Geoff Veldman, eighth: Max Rampling, 14th: Max Rampling, 16th: Max Rampling.

Tuesday, April 4 DRUMMOND GOLF MONTHLY MEDAL - STROKE AMCR 74 A grade and medal winner: Kerry Newton (23) 91/68. A grade runner up: Angela O’Shaughnessy (22) 94/72 c/b. 9 hole winners: Penny Dawkins (37) 20pts. 9 hole runners up: Marg Fitridge (38) 17pts.

Ball winners: Jan Roseby (17) 89/72 c/b, Carolyn Prowse (28) 101/73 c/b, Lyn Riley (26) 99/73, Suzette Kelly (50) 125/75.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Angela O’Shaughnessy, fourth second shot: Kerry Newton, 14th: Penny Dawkins.

Putting comp, 18 Holes: Carolyn Prowse, 28 putts c/b.

WINNER: Trout Batt took out the club’s Easter Saturday B grade stableford with 35 points.

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SLIDING IN: Myrtleford’s Nathan Mirt making a defensive play against the Wodonga Diamonds as the Savoys look to get on the winners list after their Easter long weekend break against St Pat’s.

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Revamped Savoys search for first win

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE Myrtleford Savoys men’s side will be going into their match against St Pat’s at full strength as they search for their first win of the season.

The Savoys will welcome back their striker Matt Richardson and defender Brayden Gasperotti from injury and have used the Easter long weekend break to freshen up.

Co-coach Richard Morgan said the team is going into this weekend with confidence they can turn their early season fortunes around.

“I feel the big thing for us is Matt coming back in, he’s our main striker and our main avenue to goal so that’s a big change

there,” he said.

“I feel like it was only late when the Hotspurs were on top of us last week so we should take a bit of confidence out of that.”

Due to the redevelopment of the Savoys home pitch at Savoy Park, all men’s and women’s teams have been playing all of their early round games on the road, and will continue to do so for at least another month.

Morgan said despite being prepared for the busy road schedule, the team has found it challenging to maintain their healthy preparation habits while playing away.

“It’s a bit harder to get organised because you’re always waiting on people to turn up,” he said.

“We’ve had a few late arrivals to games which isn’t the ideal way to go, we didn’t warm up the way we would have liked against Cobram, we prepared ourselves better against the Hotspurs but it still wasn’t ideal.

“Hopefully when we play at St Pat’s we’ll be a bit more organised beforehand.”

After a high scoring draw against the Diamonds in their opening game, the Savoys have lost two on the trot to Cobram and the Albury Hotspurs.

Having played two of the current top three teams early in the season, the Savoys will take on the last placed St Pat’s team this weekend, who have recorded two goals in total so far this season.

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By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN HAVING not conceded a goal in their opening two games, the Savoy women face the test of going into this weekend’s match against St Pat’s without their experienced centre backs as they look to maintain their unbeaten record.

Defensive stalwarts Taylah Geddes and Vanessa Leonard will be away for the weekend’s match leaving a re-shuffle of the Savoys back four, bringing Amber Howell and Zali Feltrin to defence while Sophie Sacco will enter the midfield.

STRIDING AWAY: Captain Frankie Carroll against St Pat’s last Coach Gabby Paglia said she season, as the Savoys hope to continue their unbeaten start to is confident the team can fill the their season fresh off the Easter long weekend break. shoes left by her key defensive duo and hopes Sacco can emu- five weeks of the season with a level-head, we’re still working late her standout performance game and a bye, coming off the on those passes and making league wide Easter long week- sure we’re not getting too big of against the Hotspurs last week.

“Fingers crossed we can fill end break last weekend, the a head on things,” she said.

“We’re not taking the past those shoes but I’m hopeful we Savoys are looking forward to a can still come out with a win,” clean run of consecutive games wins in consideration; we want to build on their winning mo- to take each game as it comes.” she said.

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Bright bowler remembered with popular memorial tournament

THE Bright Bowls Club hosted a well-attended memorial tournament for past player and legend of the club, Geoff Jones, on Sunday, April 2.

Jones’ work with the Bright Bowls Club spanned decades, right up until he passed away in November 2021.

Jones held many roles and accolades with the club since joining in September of 2000, including board member (2002/03-2008/09), bar manager (2002/03), club champion (2004/05), president (2005/06-2006/07), pennant selector (2008/092014/15), and accredited coach (2009-2017).

The club had a fantastic day on Sunday with the Open 2 Bowl Triples Tournament, consisting of four games.

A crop of 20 teams (60 players) enjoyed the day in beautiful autumn sunshine, including six Bright teams, two from Myrtleford and Swanpool, and a sin-

gle team from Tawonga, Kiewa, Milawa, Tungamah, Chiltern, Moira, Wodonga, Beechworth, Wangaratta, and Yackandandah.

Anthony Jones spoke on behalf of the Jones family and thanked Bright Bowls Club and Gumtree Pies for sponsoring this event in honour of Geoff.

He made mention of how his father loved the social aspect of the club and enjoyed helping others achieve a similar experience.

The club was thrilled that Anthony and many family members of Geoff ’s joined in on such a happy day, and to have Christine Jones present the winners with their prizemoney was fantastic.

Over the course of the day many great memories were shared of times playing bowls or socialising with Geoff.

Winners: Myrtleford four wins, 67 points: Mick Dwyer, Lance Symons, Jim Murtagh.

Second: Wangaratta four wins, 66 points: Ethan Fruend, Phil Davern, Greg Braden.

Third: Bright - four wins, 64 points: Cheryl Raduczic, Peter Raduczic, Ernie Vanderwert.

Best first game: Bright Martin, Otto and Ryan Kupferle.

Best second game: Yackandandah - Frank Artis, Sue Artis, Wayne Fursze.

Best third game: Bright - Gary Woods, Jill Woods, Mickey Clayton.

Best fourth game: Swanpool - Wayne Armistead, Norby Flaza, Graeme Holland.

The club would like to thank the sponsors for their raffle prizes: Shell Bright, Ampol Roadhouse Bright, Nightingales Produce Wandiligong, and Bright Brewery.

The club also wishes to thank all the members of the Bright Bowls Club and volunteers who helped organise this great day.

WINNERS: (from left) Christine Jones presented the first place trophy to Myrtleford bowlers Mick Dwyer, Lance Symons and Jim Murtagh at the Geoff Jones Memorial Tournament last Sunday.

A FUN DAY: Wangaratta bowlers (back, from left) Phil Davern, Ethan Fruend and Greg Braden came second in the tournament, pictured with Christine Jones.

A CLUB FAMILY: A team of Bright bowlers came third overall, with (from left) Cheryl Raduczic, Peter Raduczic and Ernie Vanderwert with Christine Jones (front).

Bombers ready Important month ahead for DMB netballers for home run

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Speaking generally about the year ahead with ambitions for the Bombers in 2023, Jones doesn’t see the departure of midfielder Elliott Powell (Albury) and forward Nick Hynes (Wodonga) as a reason for the club to slide down the ladder after a narrow semi-final loss to eventual grand finalists Kiewa Sandy Creek.

“Finals are a goal for every club and we should be aiming for that”, he said. w “We want to be competitive in every game and we are more than capable of doing this.

“A lot of people are writing us off, but we still think that our core group is good enough.”

IF last year’s ladder positions are any indication, Dederang-Mount Beauty will know where they stand after the first few rounds of the Tallangatta & District Netball Association season.

A meeting with 2022 grand finalists Mitta United (round 2) and Kiewa Sandy Creek (round 4), along with a home fixture against Wodonga Saints are challenges A grade netball coach Alex Novak and her squad is fully embracing.

“We are mindful that we are coming up against some really strong teams, but we want to continue to strive for wins, regardless

of who we are matched up against”, Novak said.

“Our team looks completely new - being unpredictable works in our favour coming up against other clubs who really don’t know what to expect from us.”

The Bombers will play their first home game against Mitta United in Mount Beauty on Saturday, two weeks after a six-goal win in their season opener against Wahgunyah.

They will be looking to use their home court advantage to cause an upset and continue their undefeated start to the season.

“We are going to play our netball - being able to play to conditions that suit us and playing to

our strengths will really help us”, Novak added.

“At the end of the day, we want to put as many goals in that ring as we can and want to make it hard for their shooters to score.”

Novak believes that the team’s preparation can help them climb up the ladder in 2023.

“We are definitely a netball club that has been building over the last couple of years and we have been getting better and better,” she said.

The aim has been to get a good pre-season under our belt so that we can go into the first half of the season with the confidence and the skill to put points on the board early.

Enjoyment and participation are

still a big part of the club’s aims and Novak is particularly pleased with the amount of familiar and less-familiar faces that will step on to the court this season.

“There was a handful of players across all grades last round that were either new to the club or have played juniors with us before and are returning, so it was great to have a lot of new faces on court this year,” Novak said.

“This really says something about our club that we continue to attract players, particularly as a club where there is a lot of travel and people are willing to make those sacrifices to commit to our club.”

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Myrtleford Auskickers preparing to kickstart new season of fun

By NATHAN DE VRIES WITH competitive football well land truly underway across the region, the next generation of footy stars are getting ready to lace up their boots and begin their Auskick season in Myrtleford this month.

Coordinator Steve McLean said there were still plenty of spaces available at Myrtleford sessions, beginning on Saturday, April 22, with benefits for kids and their parents or guardians.

“We promote it as getting kids excited about sport on Saturday mornings, waking up excited,” he said.

“We also promote it as a great social outlet for parents and guardians.

“We hold it at Memorial Oval in Myrtleford, and parents and guardians come onto the field on a lovely, usually sunny morning.

“Some have a coffee and their dog on a lead, and they just meet new people and enjoy going there as much as the kids.

“At the end of the day we just try to make the kids be active, enjoy the company of others - we don’t make it competitive, we just make it active.”

McLean said clashes with other beginner-targeted sports programs in town, which did not exist in previous years, have contributed to a drop in Auskick numbers as parents are being forced to choose between the now-

competing programs.

“Last year, at the end of the season, we had 90 kids, and the year before that we were in the 80s - so far I’ve only got 43,” he said.

“I’d like to get over 50, and I’d like to see 60, but mid-50s is realistic.

“A lot of kids in the top age of Auskick have been asked to move on to the junior football club to make up some numbers, which is great for those kids.

“As a result of the big numbers of the last two years, the junior football club now has two under 12s football teams, an under 12 Black and under 12 Red - the success of Auskick has carried on to create success for the Myrtleford Junior Football Club.”

McLean is also looking to hand the reins over in the future, with a new coordinator being sought.

“This is my fourth year, I don’t have any kids in it this year and we’re having trouble finding a replacement,” he said.

“What I’m hoping to do is get someone who’s not a football person, and create another football personality.

“I’d like to not just get that guy that’s been around clubs his whole life to step in and do it, we would like to train someone up and make them enjoy being a football person.

“That would benefit the town and the football community even more.”

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SCOREBOARD OVENS AND MURRAY Football Seniors Wangaratta Rovers 11.7 (73) def Wangaratta 10.11 (71).

BEST Wangaratta Rovers: Ryan Stone, Lockey McCartney, Dylan Wilson, Thomas Boyd, Patrick Murray, Samuel Murray.

Wangaratta: Liam Mcveigh, Daniel Sharrock, Luke Saunders, Hunter Gottschling, Michael Bordignon, Chris Knowles.

GOALS Wangaratta Rovers: Alexander Marklew 2, Alex McCarthy 2, Sam Allen 1, Thomas Baulch 1, Jack Gerrish 1, Lockey McCartney 1, Toby Murray 1, Ryan Stone, 1 Dylan Wilson 1.

Wangaratta: Ben Reid 4, Callum Moore 2, Liam Mcveigh 1, Daniel Sharrock 1, Jessie Smith 1, Murray Waite 1 Wodonga 15.8 (98) def North Albury 6.7 (93).

BEST Wodonga: Angus Baker, Adam Jorgensen, Joshua Mathey, Jett Cassidy, Michael Driscoll, Charlie Morrison.

North Albury: Joshua Minogue, Jack Reynolds, Cayden Winter, Fletcher Ramage, Thomas Anderson, Jack King.

GOALS Wodonga: Angus Baker 3, Samuel Jewell 3, Adam Jorgensen 2, Oscar Willding 2, Jett Cassidy 1, Nicholas Hynes 1, Casey Marr 1, Kade Mimmo 1, Matthew Wilson 1.

North Albury: Joshua Minogue 3, Flynn Gardiner 1, Jack Penny 1, Jack Reynolds 1, Cayden Winter 1.

Myrtleford 9.8 (62) def by Lavington 9.14 (68).

BEST Myrtleford: Ryley Forrest, Brody Ricardi, Riley Bouker, Charlie Crisp, Ryley Sharp, Thomas Cappellari.

Lavington: Benjamin Ashley-Cooper, Ewan Mackinlay, Jake O’Brien, Christopher Annett, Tim Hanna, Clayton Marsh.

GOALS Myrtleford: Riley Bouker 2, Elijah Wales 2, Declan Bren 1, Thomas Cappellari 1, Sam Hilton-Joyce 1, Ryley Sharp 1, Kyle Winter-Irving 1.

Lavington: Aidan Cook 2, Darcy Smith 2, Myles Aalbers 1, Lachlan Gaffney 1, Tim Hanna 1, Ewan Mackinlay 1, Tyson Neander 1.

Yarrawonga 8.12 (60) def by Albury 12.10 (82).

BEST Yarrawonga: Matthew Casey, Ryan Bruce, Harrison Wheeler, Lach Howe, William Wheeler, Cameron Wilson.

Albury: Lucas Conlan, Isaac Muller, Brydan Hodgson, Elliott Powell, Riley Bice, Kolby Heiner-Hennessy.

GOALS Yarrawonga: Leigh Williams 5, Nicholas Fothergill 1, Lach Howe 1.

Albury: Jacob Conlan 2, Luke Daly 2, Ben Kelly 2, Riley Bice 1, Jeff Garlett 1, Jim Grills 1, George Horlin-Smith 1, Jacob Page 1, Elliott Powell 1.

Reserves Wangaratta Rovers 8.21 (69) def Wangaratta 5.6 (36).

Wodonga 13.12 (90) def North Albury 7.5 (47).

Myrtleford 2.4 (16) def by Lavington 10.10 (70).

Yarrawonga 5.2 (32) def by Albury 5.7 (37).

Thirds Wangaratta Rovers 10.8 (68) def Wangaratta 5.11 (41).

Wodonga 2.15 (27) def by North Albury 4.7 (31).

Myrtleford 3.2 (20) def by Lavington 15.18 (108).

Yarrawonga 8.5 (53) defeated by Albury 6.12 (48).

Netball A grade Wang Rovers 5, 15, 25, 29, (29) def

by Wangaratta 10, 21, 37, 51, (51).

BEST Wang Rovers A Grade: Hidden Player 3 Kelsie Wilson 2 Rebecca Kreltszheim 1.

Wangaratta A Grade: Leah Jenvey 3 Ellie Cooper 2 Issy Newton 1.

GOALS Wang Rovers A Grade: Rebecca Kreltszheim 18 Samantha Kreltszheim 11.

Wangaratta A Grade: Georgia Clark 27 Kellie Keen 14 Amy Byrne 10.

Wodonga A Grade v North Albury A Grade 08/04/2023 Wodonga 10, 17, 29, 41, (41) def by North Albury 12, 25, 36, 50, (50).

BEST N/A GOALS Wodonga A Grade: Lisa French 27 Cassi Mathey 13 Ruby Martin 1.

North Albury A Grade: Lily Kelly 28 Sophia Kohlhagen 2.

Myrtleford 9, 19, 27, 41, (41) def Lavington 6, 12, 20, 26, (26).

BEST Myrtleford A Grade: Sophie Hanrahan 3 Hidden Player 2 Saige Broz 1.

Lavington A Grade: Sarah Meredith 3 Tayla Furborough 2 Stephanie Clancy 1.

GOALS Myrtleford A Grade: Rebecca Piazza 26 Sally Botter 11 Saige Broz 4.

Lavington A Grade: Olivia Sanson 17 Monika Dimovski 9.

Yarrawonga 16, 31, 47, 62, (62) def Albury 8, 16, 21, 31, (31).

BEST N/A GOALS Yarrawonga A Grade: Madeleine Allan 36 Hidden Player 22 Laura Davis 4.

Albury A Grade: Lilli Howe 19 Skye Hillier 12.

B grade Wang Rovers 13, 23, 33, 46, (46) def

by Wangaratta 10, 23, 38, 52, (52).

Wodonga 14, 27, 41, 48, (48) def North Albury 16, 23, 34, 45, (45).

Myrtleford 11, 21, 38, 49, (49) def Lavington 12, 26, 35, 47, (47).

Yarrawonga 11, 25, 41, 51, (51) def Albury 3, 11, 18, 28, (28).

C grade Wang Rovers 6, 16, 24, 30, (30) def

by Wangaratta 14, 22, 28, 44, (44).

Wodonga 6, 20, 28, 39, (39) def by North Albury 14, 28, 37, 48, (48).

Myrtleford 10, 19, 25, 32, (32) def Lavington 8, 19, 27, 31, (31).

Yarrawonga 9, 20, 30, 44, (44) def Albury 4, 7, 15, 19, (19).

U15 Wang Rovers 5, 10, 15, 20, (20) def

by Wangaratta 3, 11, 17, 23, (23).

Wodonga 11, 22, 35, 45, (45) def North Albury 7, 16, 17, 24, (24).

Myrtleford 13, 18, 29, 37, (37) def Lavington 5, 10, 19, 26, (26).

Yarrawonga 3, 12, 14, 16, (16) def by Albury 8, 13, 23, 35, (35).

U17 Wang Rovers 8, 17, 25, 34, (34) def

by Wangaratta 15, 23, 38, 48, (48).

Wodonga 20, 41, 61, 81, (81) def North Albury 8, 14, 21, 25, (25).

Myrtleford 3, 8, 18, 24, (24) def by Lavington 10, 20, 28, 39, (39).

Yarrawonga 6, 16, 23, 35, (35) def Albury 6, 12, 23, 32, (32).

OVENS AND KING Football Seniors Greta 14.13 (97) def Moyhu 11.8 (74).

BEST

Greta: Frazer Judd, Mark Wettern, Lachie Kennett, James McClounan, Zac Northey, Ned Rohrt.

Moyhu: Harrison McCarthy, Jett Roberts, Charlie West, Nick Stewart, Xavier Wales, Jared Lea. GOALS Greta: Frazer Judd 8, Daniel Cassidy 3, Tyler Arrowsmith 1, Zac Northey 1, Ned Rohrt 1.

Moyhu: Jared Lea 4, Harrison Grant 2, Jett Roberts 2, Charlie West 2, Ned Taylor 1.

Bonnie Doon 22.19 (151) def Benalla All Blacks 3.3 (21).

BEST Bonnie Doon: Will Foster, Joel Sanford, James Octigan, Luke Murray, Jayjay Curtin, Campbell Smedley.

Benalla All Blacks: Kieran Linke, Chelton Orchard, Jake Jones, Kyle Collisson, David Button, Joshua HYLAND. GOALS Bonnie Doon: Will Foster 6, Al Bennett 5, Luke Murray 4, Jayjay Curtin 3, Morgan Evans 1, James Fox 1, James Law 1, Campbell Smedley 1.

Benalla All Blacks: Brendon Smith 1, Jordan Smith 1, Nicholas Spencer 1.

Bright 31.15 (201) def Tarrawingee 1.3 (9).

BEST Bright: Jack Dalbosco, Rodrigo Arguello, Max Stevens, Max Rampling, Cooper Thomason, Nathan Lyons.

Tarrawingee: Patrick Byrne, Jarrod Everitt, Hugh Amery, Jeremy Lawford, Ryley Benton.

GOALS: Bright: Cooper Thomason 9, Jack Dalbosco 8, Rodrigo Arguello 4, Nathan Lyons 2, Riley O’Shea 2, Darcy Sholl 2, Samuel Dalbosco 1, Jonah McIntosh 1, Max Rampling 1, Max Stevens 1.

Tarrawingee: Patrick Byrne 1.

King Valley 8.3 (51) def 7.8 (50).

BEST King Valley: Charlie Davies, Joshua Toy, Samuel McKenzie, Oscar Halls, Anthony Ciancio, Joel Price.

Milawa: Daniel Bihun, Brent newton, Ben Clarke, xavier Ham, Aiden Bihun, Patrick Hourigan.

GOALS King Valley: Charlie Davies 3, Anthony Ciancio 2, Ryan Wait 2, Patrick O’Donoghue 1.

Milawa: Jarryd Wallace 2, Harry Allan 1, Ben Clarke 1, Declan Joyce-

Lawford 1, Josh Owen 1, Steven Williamson 1.

Reserves Greta 10.10 (70) def Moyhu 7.2 (44).

Bonnie Doon 19.11 (125) def Benalla All Blacks 4.4 (28).

Bright 31.14 (200) def Tarrawingee 2.1 (13).

King Valley 3.7 (25) def Milawa 12.15 (87).

Netball A grade Greta 60 def Moyhu 34.

GOALS Greta A Grade: Taylah Reidy 35 Bridgette Lewis 25 Moyhu A Grade: Sophie Morey 21 Zara Berry 13 Bonnie Doon 68 def Benalla All Blacks 49.

GOALS Bonnie Doon A Grade : Portia Keatch 40 Stephanie Ward 28.

Benalla All Blacks A Grade: Alara Jones 27 Georgia Spencer 22.

Bright 22 def by Tarrawingee 69.

GOALS Bright A Grade: Jessica Carnes 9 Kate Armstrong 7 Brydee Bond 6.

Tarrawingee A Grade: Kaylee Allan 68 Maddie Canning 1.

King Valley 26 def by Milawa 60.

GOALS King Valley A Grade: Grace Patterson 12 Andrea Uebergang 9 Shani Rickard 5.

Milawa A Grade: Emily Canny 29 Jami Ussher 28 Kerrie Gray 3.

B grade: Greta 57 def Moyhu 18; Bonnie Doon 40 def by Benalla All Blacks 55; King Valley 16 def by Milawa 62; Bright 25 def by Tarrawingee 50.

B reserve: Greta 29 def Moyhu 17; Bonnie Doon 37 def Benalla All Blacks 17; King Valley 16 def by Milawa 52; Bright 38 def Tarrawingee 28.

C grade: Greta 42 def Moyhu 15; Bonnie Doon 36 def Benalla All Blacks 28; King Valley 33 def Milawa 6; Bright 43 def Tarrawingee 29.

Under 15: Greta 23 def Moyhu 11; Bonnie Doon 27 def Benalla All Blacks 26; King Valley 17 def by Milawa 20; Bright 28 def Tarrawingee 8.

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WINNERS AND LOSERS Bright A grade outmatched by Tarra ROUND

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By NATHAN DE VRIES IT wasn’t a happy Easter for Bright’s senior netballers, with the home side defeated comprehensively by a strong Tarrawingee outfit 22-69.

Bright fought hard through the first half, responding well to an aggressive Tarrawingee offensive display across the court.

Trailing 39-6 at the half, Bright implemented some

positional changes and the effect was immediate, allowing their systems to work the ball out of the defensive end to their goalers.

However, the damage was already done.

Coach Marlene Steiner said the scoreboard didn’t reflect how well her squad performed.

“Once again a tough day out, but the scoreline did not align with the play,” she said.

“The first quarter was

very competitive, though when Tarra initially put on the full-court press the Bright players felt outplayed until they regrouped and for the remainder of the game the court press did not prove an issue.

“In fact, we converted several goals when Tarra did put on the press.

“This shows that we have thinking netballers who, when given a challenge, can work together to overcome

DEFENDING: Maddi Muller works to defend against Tarrawingee shooter Kaylee Allan in Bright’s loss to the Bulldogs on Saturday.

these tactics.

“The second half was by far a better demonstration of how we can play, taking control of the ball in both the defensive end and the attacking end on numerous occasions and playing patient netball.

“Switching Madelaine Muller into wing defence at half-time created a lot of pressure around the goal circle allowing Ashley Farmer and Kathryn Rupp to pick off

lots of loose passes which we converted into goals.”

It was a strong performance from Kate Armstrong in her 100th game for the club, while Alecia Kelly and Ruby Delacy ran out the game well.

Jess Carnes was versatile across the court, while Brydee Bond made the most of her shooting chances.

With positives taken from the match, Bright will take on King Valley this weekend

at Whitfield in what is shaping up as a thrilling match up.

With the exception of a draw, one of these teams will have a victory under their belt, but the Roos will be tough to take down.

In other grades, the Under 15 (28-8), C grade (43-29) and B reserve (38-28) sides all took home wins, while B grade went down 25-50.

Full O&KFNL results on page 19.

SPIRITED: Ashley Farmer tries to cover as much sopace as she can to prevent a pass.

Bright blast Bulldogs in Easter demolition ■ From back page

“I think they had a bit of a wrestle and Cooper reacted to someone doing something to him first and of course once you react to that you’re the one who gets caught.

“If we play the way we played on the weekend, opposition and all of that aside, if we had have played

like that the week before I think we probably would’ve had a fairly decent win.

“If we play that brand of footy we did on the weekend, we’ll be a very hard team to beat.

“King Valley have obviously improved a lot, they’ve got a couple of classy players in and we definitely won’t be taking them lightly, they’re

two from two.

“It’ll certainly be a challenging game but I know the boys are a lot better positioned to take it on than we were last week.”

The reserves squad also tasted victory, downing Tarrawingee 31.14 (200) to 2.1 (13), with Tom MullaneGrant ending with 15 majors.

DOMINANCE: Bright cleanly dispatched Tarrawingee by 192 points in their Easter clash.

SCORING GOALS: Jack Dalbosco booted eight goals for the Mountain Men.

BUMPER CROWD: Several thousand attendees walked through the gates to see Bright take on Tarrawingee.

PHOTO: Daniel Saville

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prepare for Whorouly is eager for restart Lions Bats showdown

By NATHAN DE VRIES

AFTER sitting on the sidelines last weekend with the bye, Whorouly‘s footballers are raring to get stuck back into the season.

The Lions, who downed reigning premiers Benalla All Blacks by a comfortable 43– point margin in round one, travel across to Goorambat in what is sure to be a difficult match for the Maroons.

The two clubs often turn in fiery battles against each other – last season, AFL superstar Eddie Betts suited up for Whorouly against the Bats in round 12, before the Lions‘ victory over Goorambat in round 17 kick–started a five–match winning streak which continues to this day.

The Bats will be eager to prove they still have what it takes in front of their home crowd after suffering a 141– point loss to Greta in round one.

Whorouly coach Riley Calvene said there was a strong feeling at the club following their recent successes.

“It‘s funny what a win does to a group, especially a round one win,” he said.

“I think our energy and the vibes around the club have been really high, and it‘s contagious – even the twos boys who didn‘t quite get there in their game, they‘re matching that energy.

“Both sides are going really well at the moment, and we‘re

By NATHAN DE VRIES

READY TO ROAR: Lachy Moore and the Lions make the trip to Goorambat this weekend after both sides enjoyed a bye in round two.

PHOTO: Nathan de Vries feeling really well prepared for Goorambat.”

With a crop of eager youngsters on the list and some positives already being implemented from round one, Calvene said the match against the Bats would be a great challenge for his side.

“Guys like ‘JR‘ (Jake Riley), ‘Rooey‘ (Darcy O‘Shannessy), Max Grant all had really strong round one games, and they‘re

all under 22,” he said.

“We‘ve got some really good young guys coming through who are really taking that step, and I look forward seeing all of our senior side come up against Goorambat.

“I look across the list and there‘re so many guys who have so many upsides, it‘s really exciting.

“You look at the scoreboard and their past results, but you

don‘t want to try and buy too much into it either.

“I‘m sure they will want to bounce back, especially playing at home.

“We look forward to the challenge, and we‘ll see where we‘re at come Saturday.”

The Lions take on the Bats at Goorambat this Saturday, with the reserves playing from 12pm, and the senior match set for 2pm.

WHOROULY‘S A grade netballers will be looking to continue their winning ways this weekend when they take on Goorambat on the road in round three.

After smashing Benalla All Blacks 50–35 in round one, the Lions will took to retake to the court against the Bats, who are likewise coming off the bye.

A grade coach Ebony Allen said while the bye was enjoyable, the timing was unfortunate.

“It was definitely nice to have the Easter break off, allowing girls to go away and spend time with their families for the weekend,” she said.

“But having the bye round two, you just get into the swing of things playing round one and then are straight into a week off.

“We trained both nights still last week just to keep some of that momentum going.”

The Lions will be looking to settle the score against the Bats, having lost both their matches in the regular season last year and crashing out of the qualifying final against Goorambat after going down 42–50.

“Goorambat are always a tough team to match up on, they have quite a strong side,” Allen said.

“Unfortunately, they were the team to knock us out of finals last season so we are definitely looking to secure that win against them this weekend.

“I‘m looking forward to the match up, I‘m hoping for a strong game from across the full court.

“I‘m hoping for some really strong defence from Sally Wood, Ebony Hughes and myself, to shut down their shooters early on, allowing some scoring shots for our attackers.”

The A grade Lions take on the Bats from 2.15pm this Saturday at the Goorambat Recreation Reserve.

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By NATHAN DE VRIES B MYTLEFORD‘S season is off to a rocky start after a narrow defeat at the hands of Lavington on Easter Sunday at McNamara Reserve.

The Saints worked hard all game but couldn‘t get over the line, downed 9.8 (62) to 9.14 (68).

Both sides found it difficult to hit the scoreboard early, with the Panthers leading by less than a goal at the first break, before extending the margin to 17 points by the half.

The Saints fired after the long break, with Brody Ricardi racking up the disposals across half forward.

Myrtleford worked their way back into the contest, trailing by 10 points at the final change, but just couldn‘t find the final goals needed to clench a victory.

Ricardi was one of the Saints‘ best, ending with 27 disposals, nine score involvements and a goal of his own, while Elijah Wales and Riley Bouker were impressive in front of the goals with a pair of majors to each of them.

Myrtleford coach Craig Millar said to lose the first hit–out of the season was disappointing “We thought we did well to stay in the game despite Lavington missing a few opportunities, but that gave us a chance to stay in the hunt,” he said.

“Unfortunately, we weren‘t good enough to get the four points, but I was really proud of our efforts in our first hit out.

“We‘ve had a big preseason and

thatt stood thatt game, our th t d outt iin th ability to run the game out was satisfying, but there are a fair few areas in our game that we need to tidy up if we‘re going to be a team that‘s going to be competitive week in, week out.”

A 24–point deficit in the final term was all but completely cleared by the young and fired–up Saints, showing just how dangerous this Myrtleford team can be in future rounds.

“I thought that our system held up really well, and our defence was really good, but unfortunately some really basic skill errors were probably the defining part of the game that cost us in the end,” Millar said.

“That‘s something that we‘ll have to keep coaching and keep training until we can get it right and be a bit more consistent.

“Brodie (Ricardi) had a really big preseason and it was great to see him get a bit of reward for his effort.

“He was outstanding for us, and Ryley Forrest was sensational for us in the ruck and centre half back.

“Ryley Bouker continues to show why he‘s an emerging player in the Ovens and Murray with another consistent performance on Sunday.”

The Saints now face the daunting task of taking on Albury at the Albury Sportsground, with the Tigers coming off a 22–point win over last year‘s runners up, Yarrawonga.

“Albury looked like they‘ve recruited well in the off–season and

POSSESSION: First–game Saint Kyle Winter–Irving looks to maintain possession of the ball in the Saints‘ opening round clash against Lavington.

PHOTO: Janet Watt retained the bulk of their list so it‘s going to be a big challenge this week but it‘s one that we look forward to doing over at the Albury Sportsground,” Millar said.

“If we can compete in the middle and use the ball a bit better than we did on the weekend, I

think we give ourselves every opportunity.

“We‘ll need to make the most of our opportunities going forward and we did that reasonably well on Sunday which was satisfying, but we‘ll need to pick it up again if we‘re going to be any chance

of beating Albury on their home deck.”

Myrtleford failed to secure a win in the other football grades, with the reserves downed 2.4 (16) to 10.10 (70) and the thirds losing 3.2 (88) to 15.18 (108).

Full O&MFNL results on page 19.

Saints blitz Panthers on court in impressive display

By NATHAN DE VRIES

REBOUNDED: Gun defender Sophie Hanrahan clears the ball from the defensive end in the Saints first round win over Lavington.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

IT was a very happy Easter for Myrtleford‘s netballers in their first match of the 2023 season, with the A grade squad getting the chocolates with a 41–26 victory over Lavington.

With windy conditions making it hard to score early, both sides‘ defensive units locked down and fought hard, with the Saints only managing nine goals in the opening quarter to Lavington‘s six.

But then the Saints started putting the foot down, extending the margin to seven goals by half–time.

New recruit Sophie Hanrahan kept the defensive end tight, conceding eight goals through the third term while Myrtleford‘s shooters maintained a steady lead.

The Saints ground out through the final quarter, before a late goal dash saw the margin blow out, with the home side scoring 14 goals in the final term to run out winners by 15 goals.

Co–coach Olivia Sinclair said the defenders won the game with their tenacity and exerted pressure.

“The defence was unreal on Sunday, it was certainly the part of the court which won us the game,” she said.

“They really worked seamlessly with each other, ‘Soph‘ (Sophie Hanrahan) and ‘Teen‘ (Tina Way) worked really well together in the ring, but then outside the ring Georgia (Ryan), Saige (Broz) and even Evie (Hughes) went into wing defence for a bit, the pressure they applied all the way down the court was second to none, it was so nice to watch.

“To our credit we just ground through four quarters of netball and really pushed it out towards the end.

“I always felt the team was in control, but it was nice towards the end of that last quarter that we got a few extra goals on the scoreboard and pushed out the scoreline.”

Coming through unscathed from their first hit–out of the 2023 season, Sinclair said wins in other grades, coupled with a surging Easter crowd to watch them, spirits were sky high among the netballers.

“The energy that the group‘s got around them at the moment is really exciting,” she said.

“Because of the game time changes with A grade playing at midday and seniors starting at 2pm, it allowed for a few more people to watch the A grade on Sunday.

“I had so many comments

from people around the club saying they haven‘t really watched much netball up until Sunday and they were really impressed with the quality of netball.

“I think the energy around the group really shows.

“On top of that too, to see our C grade and B grade and under 15s also win against Lavi, who actually won the flag in C and B grade last year, that was the icing on the cake for us.

“The energy around the whole squad is buzzing.”

The Saints travel to the Albury Sportsground this Saturday to take on the Tigers, who are coming off a 31–62 loss to Yarrawonga.

“Albury are very much renowned for being really strong competitors – no matter where they are on the ladder, you know you‘re going to get a tough game against them,” Sinclair said.

“It‘s a bit of an unknown for us because I know Albury have had a few changes to their team in the off–season and I don‘t really know how they‘re lining up.

“We‘ll take it in our stride, and taking the confidence from this weekend, I‘ve told the girls to bottle up the energy they‘re feeling now and the excitement they have and use that as motivation going into the next round.”

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By DANIEL SAVILLE AFTER a comprehensive 105-point win away from home and a league-wide bye across the Easter weekend, DederangMount Beauty will be looking to continue their winning ways against a resurgent Mitta United this Saturday.

Both teams enjoyed success in the opening round of the season and this weekend’s fixture promises to be a close encounter.

This will be the Bombers’ first game in Mount Beauty since June last year, where they enjoyed a 50 per cent winning record, courtesy of two wins and two losses in 2022.

The club, whose senior footy side finished fourth last year, plays their first four home games in Mount Beauty, followed by five games in the back end of the season at their training base in Dederang.

DMB senior coach Damien Jones was bullish about the Bombers’ chances of victory on their home turf.

“We play the Mount Beauty ground really well and not many teams like to come up and play us there,” he said.

Along with Yackandandah and Beechworth, Jones also expects the Mountain Men to be among the league’s big improvers after their off-season recruitment of key players, including Ovens & Murray star Jarrod Hodgkin, who has recently moved from Wodonga Raiders.

“He (Hodgkin) is an absolute gun - we will try to negate him this week but he could take them a long way this year,” Jones said.

Jones was just as excited about his own playing group and the growth that he is predicting from players within the four walls of the club.

Logan Dickson and Will Hocking made their senior debuts last week with plenty of promise, while Lachlan and Connor Brodie are both expected to continue to cause headaches for opposition coaches.

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HEAVY TACKLE Elijah Wales lands a massive tackle on his Lavington opponent in the Saintsw’ six-point loss to the Panthers on Easter Sunday. The Saints will look to continue their campaign this Saturday against Albury. Match report: page 22.

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Bright blast Bulldogs in Easter demolition IF the crowd turned up to Pioneer Park on Saturday expecting to see some goals, they definitely left more than satisfied.

Bright’s senior squad annihilated Tarrawingee in their Easter clash, booting a gargantuan 31.15 (201) to 1.3 (9).

The Mountain Men announced their intentions early, with a flurry of goals booted in the opening minute.

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It took the Bulldogs until the final quarter to put one through the big sticks, with Patrick Byrne converting, but it was far too late for any sort of fight back.

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“We were pretty disappointed in our first half the week before, so during the week we actually went away from training on Tuesday night - we hired the basketball stadium and played a bit of basketball and indoor soccer,” he said.

“The boys were just a bit flat we’d done a very solid preseason, and they looked like they needed to get a bit of enjoyment back in it and realise that we do play footy to have fun as well.

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“Tarra definitely weren’t the best side, but the way we moved the ball and our skills were 100 times better than they were the week before.”

The only downside of the day came from Cooper Thomason receiving a yellow card and being reported for striking.

It is unclear at this stage if he will play this weekend against King Valley.

“Because he’s a young lad and he’s a good player, he cops a fair bit of attention when the ball’s down the other end, his opponents don’t mind getting into him,” Harrison said.

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Friday, April 28th to Sunday, May 7th

We would like to thank our generous sponsors Bright Brewery are excited to be able to continue our support of the Bright Autumn Festival. We are driven by our values to be authentic and sustainable in all that we do, and to embrace active lifestyles, celebrated with great beer. We use natural ingredients, making fun, award winning beers. This year we will be running events to support the Festival, please visit our website for more information. www.brightbrewery.com.au

Foresight Engineering Services is proud to continue our support for the Bright Autumn Festival. Foresight is a Bright based Engineering consultancy that supports residential and major projects across Australia, employing 15 people locally, undertaking Process, Mechanical, Civil and Structural Engineering, design and surveying. www.foresightengineering.com.au Chestnut Tree is delighted to continue our sponsor the Bright Autumn Festival in 2023. Situated on three acres of beautiful landscaped gardens in Bright, Chestnut Tree provides fully self-contained, north facing apartments and cottages that are perfect for your next escape to the country. We encourage you to visit our open garden during the festival. www.chestnuttree.com.au Journey is a sanctuary in the heart of Bright showcasing beautiful ladies clothing and home furnishings. We gain our inspiration from the ever-changing seasons, the natural serenity of the amazing Alpine region and the inspiring Bright community which we are very proud to be a part of. We look forward to welcoming you in store throughout this fabulous festival! www.journeybright.com.au

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2023 Festival Program Throughout the Festival 61st Autumn Art Exhibition at the Bright Art Gallery 28 Mountbatten Ave, Bright Open daily 10am - 4pm.

Over 500 quality Artworks! One of Australia’s biggest and ¿QHVW $UW 6KRZ 'RQ¶W PLVV WKLV RSSRUWXQLW\ WR YLHZ RU EX\ D SLHFH RI ¿QH DUWZRUN DV D TXDOLW\ VRXYHQLU RI \RXU YLVLW Works for every budget and taste! Only 15 minutes walk from the Alpine Visitors Centre.

Tuesday, May 2 Historic Buckland Cemetery Tour Meet at Bright Museum, Railway Ave, Bright.

Time: 9.30am to buy your ticket and get a map.

Entry: $10 per person Join local historian Diann Talbot as she explores the Buckland Cemetery and shares the stories of some of the people who rest there. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE EFTPOS. If it rains, the event will be canceled

Saturday, May 6

.Bright Gala Day

See front page for full details.

Entry: $5 Phone: (03) 5750 1660

www.brightartgallery.org.au Bright & District Historical Society Museum Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.

Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street.

Open 2pm – 4pm (Sat, Sun, Tue and Thur during festival)

The museum displays railway, gold and social history of the area. There is rolling stock typical of that used on the Ovens Valley Railway. Many Chinese miners worked on the JROG¿HOGV DQG WKHUH LV D UHSOLFD RI WKH %XFNODQG 9DOOH\ Joss House that was wrecked in the riots of 1857 Entry: Adults $3, Children $1.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE EFTPOS.

Friday, April 28 Porepunkah Oval Fun Run Porepunkah Oval Time: 4:30pm Entry: Free

Fun run available for all age groups. Further details available on the Autumn Festival website. www.brightautumnfestival.org.au

Bright Garden Club Meet at Bright Senior Citizens Hall 2 Cobden Street, Bright Starts: 7.30pm Cost: $6 (includes supper)

Find out more about bulbs from Horticulturist, Veronica Harris with Van Berkel Bulbs & Garden Express.

Wednesday, May 3 Tour of the Bright Cemetery Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Entry: $5 per head for each entry. All proceed go to the Bright Cemetery Trust.

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If it rains the event will be canceled

Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony Howitt Park Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Entry: Free

An Indigenous ceremony to welcome visitors to traditional land, including a smoking ceremony.

Autumn Exhibition at Alpine Light Gallery 102a Gavan St, Bright Time: 6pm to 7pm Entry: Free

Come and join award winning photographers Mieke Boynton and Matt Palmer for an exhibition of their favorite autumn photos. Both have won many awards for their photography. Their autumn images are no exception.

Thursday, May 4 Bright Brewery Village Campfire Bright Croquet Club Bright Croquet Club, Burke Street, Bright Time: 9am - 3pm Experience Croquet, the World’s oldest ball game at the historic Bright Croquet Club Burke Street opposite the Clock Tower.

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Saturday, April 29 Bright Singers Concert ‘2023 Autumn Concert’ Bright Community Centre, Railway Ave, Bright Sunday 24th April @ 4pm Sunday 1st May @ 4pm Cost: $5 per person, Children free.

Tickets: Country Collectables, Ireland St, or at the door.

Bright State Battery Afternoon Tea and Talk Doughertys Bridge,Morses Creek Rd, Bright.

Time: 2:00pm Entry: $10 Pay at the gate PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE EFTPOS Return to yesteryear with a fascinating description of the crushing process at the Bright State Battery, an intact quartz crushing battery in Coronation Avenue, just over Doughertys Bridge. Inspect our mining museum in the managers quarters. Parking across the URDG RU DW WKH SDUDJOLGHU ODQGLQJ ¿HOG RQ WKH ULJKW

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‘Murders and Mysteries’ Meet outside the Visitor Information Centre, 119 Gavan Street, Bright Time: 6.00pm Bookings not required, but cap of 50 walkers.

Entry: $5. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE EFTPOS Discover the secrets and scandals of Bright’s past with local historian Diann Talbot on a walking tour. The tour lasts about an hour and covers the streets of Bright. Dress appropriately for an evening stroll.

Sunday, May 7 Freeburgh Bush Market :K\ QRW ¿QLVK Rႇ \RXU $XWXPQ )HVWLYDO HQMR\PHQW DW WKH )UHHEXUJK Bush Market on Sunday, May 7th.

Come and enjoy homemade food at our lovely hall and grounds from 8am. BBQ, sausage rolls, scones with cream and jam, baked goods, sponges and cakes for sale. Maybe have a stall or a car boot sale for your goods.

Always a good day for all and support our locals.

Enquiries: Kath Jones - 0448 383 989 - joneshandk@gmail.com Entry: Free. All proceeds towards the new hall.

Bright Singers Concert ‘2023 Autumn Concert’ Bright Community Centre, Railway Ave, Bright Sunday 30th April @ 4pm Sunday 7th May @ 4pm Cost: $5 per person, Children free.

Tickets: Country Collectables, Ireland St, or at the door.

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Eleven wonderful gardens are on display. Enjoy their splendid autumn colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs. Some gardens are long established, others only a few years in the making. You will find a range of exotic and rare trees, ornamental plantings, plus gardens directed towards sustainable food sources. There are formal gardens, wild gardens, and farm gardens. Meet the gardeners; learn about their methods, plantings and ideas.

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1. Tatanka Gardens Nursery & Cafe 6430 Great Alpine Road, Eurobin.

Tammy Ph: 0411 559 199 Open: Daily 10am - 4pm Entry: Free Autumn is the perfect time to explore the gardens featuring Maples, Sapium, Nyssa, Dogwoods and many more interesting varieties. Wander through the nursery and homewares shop WR ¿QG WKH SHUIHFW SLHFH IRU \RXU JDUGHQ RU KRPH 7KH RXWGRRU nursery stocks a great range of quality plants and you will often ¿QG VRPHWKLQJ XQXVXDO 4XDOL¿HG KRUWLFXOWXUDOLVWV DUH DYDLODEOH WR help you select the perfect plant and pot for your space. The indoor nursery is warm and welcoming and features a large range of pots, KRPHZDUHV DQG JLIWV SOXV D FDIH RႇHULQJ GHOLFLRXV FRႇHH FDNHV WRDVWLHV DQG FROG GULQNV /RFDWHG RSSRVLWH WKH UDLO WUDLO EHWZHHQ Myrtleford and Bright, Tatanka Gardens Nursery and Cafe is also a bike friendly and a unique destination for everyone including your four legged friends.

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4. Chalet Lumineux 414 Back Porepunkah Road, Bright.

Julie Ph: 5750 1700 Open: Sat 29 & Sun 30 April, Mon 1, Fri 5, Sat 6 & Sun 7 May 11am to 3pm.

Entry: Gold coin donation. Proceeds to ‘Save the Bees’.

A beautiful, mature woodland garden, a variety of Arbre, lovely setting to lose yourself in. Colourful Oaks, Liquid Amber, Silver Birch, Azaleas, Camelias and much more. Plenty of parking and seating.

5. Nightingale Bros - Alpine Produce 708 Morses Creek Rd, Wandiligong.

Keith & Marianne Ph: 03 5755 1318 Open: Daily - 9am to 5pm.

Entry: Free.

We have many varieties of roses: standards bush and weeping Rhododendrons, beautiful Azaleas and Hydrangeas. A variety of Conifers, Poplars, Maples and Dogwoods, including many Acers.

2. Elm Haven 13 Railway Avenue, Bright - near Bright Railway Museum Christine Ph: 0407 511 360 Open: Sat 29, Sun 30 April, Wed 3, Thu 4 & Fri 5 May 10am to 4pm Entry: $3 per person. Proceeds go to ECSA Dog Rescue.

Private town garden, framed by heritage listed 100 year old trees. This much loved garden allows you to wander through its collection of traditional and cottage plants and trees.

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6. The Twisted Peppermint 15 Higgs Lane, Wandiligong.

Glenn & Andrea Ph: 0419 200 688 Open: open Sat 29/4 , Sun 30/4, Mon 01/5, Sat 6/5 and Sun 7/5 and 9am to 4pm.

Entry: Gold coin donation. Proceeds go to Four Kids & Carers Future Foundation.

Located in the beautiful valley of Wandiligong, you will find a true gardeners’ garden belonging to Glenn & Andrea Jordan. The garden has been a work in progress over many years and continues to slowly evolve over time. It includes a diverse range of both exotic and native plants suited to the four seasons of the area.

Tatanka Gardens has been part of the alpine community since 2019 when Tammy and the team had a vision to develop the gardens and nursery into a destination for all to enjoy. With great local support, Tatanka Gardens has grown into a fully stocked nursery, large homewares and gift shop and cafe where there is something for everyone.

The peace and tranquillity of the gardens offers visitors a chance to sit and relax or enjoy a catch up with friends.

9. Alpine Perennials Nursery 1828 Great Alpine Road, Harrietville.

Julie & Craig Ph: 0409 244 200 Open: Daily - 9:30am to 4pm.

Entry: Free Alpine Perennials Nursery at Harrietville are specialist growers of beautiful flowering plants & shrubs. Since opening in September 2021, the nursery has experienced great support from locals and tourists.

The majority of Alpine Perennials plants are grown on-site and are acclimatised to the conditions of the Alpine region. Craig and Julie Hulbert bring many years of horticultural expertise to the region with their extensive background in the nursery and landscaping industry.

10. Shady Brook Cottages 20 Mountain View Walk, Harrietville.

John & Anne Ph: 0438 050 475 Open: Daily 10am to 4pm Entry: $5 per adult and free for children. Proceeds to local ¨Æ úÉćɵþɀ ëáöÚÉáµãć úğ ćµ Ɇ¨ëĬµµ öúëĘÉ®µ® ëã ćƵ ę Ú×ɀ A spectacular 14-acre garden of which over 5 acres are landscaped, bounded by Ovens River and a mountain backdrop of natural forest.

Exotic trees include Maples, Oaks, Magnolias, Dogwoods, Birches and Conifers, many of which are rare. Along the mountain edge and throughout the garden are hundreds of Camellias, Viburnums, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Australian native plants. Hydrngeas add magnificent colour in protected shady areas. Amble along the tracks and enjoy the prolific bird life, water features and vegetable garden.

11. The Golden Assayer’s Garden 3. Chestnut Tree Holiday Units 154-158 Delany Avenue, Bright.

Tracy & Peter Ph: 03 5755 2100 Open: Daily- 10am to 4pm.

Entry: Gold coin donation. Proceeds to the Bright Autumn Festival.

Three acres of landscaped garden, rock walls, hedges, Standard Roses, Dogwoods, Maples, mt Fuji Weeping Cherries, Catalpas, Weeping Elms & Mulberries.

7. Bright Memorial Arboretum Mountbatten Ave, Bright, Open: Daily - 8am to 5pm Entry: Free A wide variety of trees planted in a large park in memorial to ćęë İúµİÁÆćµúþ ×ÉÚÚµ® Éã ƵÚɨëöćµú ¨¨É®µãć Éã ȝȥȣȤɀ wÆÉþ ö ú× is completely fenced, making it a perfect place to let the dog run free. New park benches have also been installed for those more contemplative.

8. Tiffany’s Cottages ȟȜ ëúëã ćÉëã ʵ úÉÁÆć Ɍµãćµú ëĬ ÚÚúëëá ëčúćɍ Open: Fri 5 May 10-12 and Sat 6 May 10-12 Entry: $2 going to Kidney Health Australia Tiffany’s is set on over half an acre of lush garden and was the built for Edward Hunter in 1892, the Mine Manager of Pioneer Gold Mine.

The garden design has English, Asian and Australian themed areas to enjoy. Tiffany’s has a large range of ornamental trees and the beautiful Autumn leaves will be on display. The garden design is based on Edna Walling’s rooms in a garden. For more information about this garden, please contact: Amanda Yorston 0404 079 617

49 Robertson St, Myrtleford (crn Macfaydens Lane) Alison Ph: 0421 520 392 Entry: $4 going to Riding Develops Ability Open: Fri 29, Sat 30 April, Thurs 04, Fri 05, Sat 06, Sun 07 May - 10am to 3pm 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. Indigenous plants, trees, flowers, fruit and nut trees, and vegetables are grown for enjoyment of humans and kangaroos!