Alpine Observer - Myrtleford Times 190423

HAPPY CAMPERS: Ian and Susan Coulston were enjoying the music and sunshine at the opening of the Tawonga Tourist Park on Friday, having been some of the first holidaymakers to return to the park when it opened at

Off to a great start

THE Tawonga Tourist Park has surged back to life in its opening week of operation, with the refurbished facilities bringing a nearly fully booked park over Easter, according to group park manager Mark Giles.

The caravan park had its official reopening last Friday, with the Alpine Shire and park operators holding a celebration with live music, food vans and speeches from Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth and Mr Giles.

Mr Giles said the early interest was a good start for the park, and they are looking forward to

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remaining busy throughout the year, especially peak times like the school holidays and snow season.

“We’ll be here all year round for our tourist visitors,” he said.

“We’re here to be integrated into the community and a lot of locals have been employed, which is fantastic.”

In his speech Cr Forsyth said he was impressed with

the hard work of the park operators to handle early demand from tourists.

“I was here last Thursday night and the front office was absolutely pumping,” he said.

“They had just booked in 76 people and they had another 20 to come in.”

Cr Kelli Prime, who grew up in Tawonga, said the park is a popular local site and its return was strongly anticipated.

“I think it’s going to be well utilised - people are really hanging out for this,” she said.

“Other than Mount

ANZAC DAY IN BRIGHT

DAWN SERVICE Mafeking Square

The Service Begins at 6:00am

The service will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast

For members and invited guests at the RSL at 5A Camp Street, Bright.

Beauty Caravan Park, I don’t think there’d be a location quite like this; you’ve got the river right there, you’re not far from town.”

Over the past three years the park had undergone major upgrades, including new sewer infrastructure, as well as electrical and fire services.

The park also has revamped streetlighting, a refurbished camp kitchen and renovated cabins, a new park entrance and administration building.

Holidaymakers Ian and Susan Coulston said they were the first caravan to

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set up at the park since it reopened on April 3.

“They’ve done a great job,” Ms Coulston said.

“It’s looking fantastic - the cabins are great, the toilet facilities are great.”

“They’ve done a lot of improvements to it.”

Not all changes were welcomed, however.

According to Wodonga resident Debbie Rodham, prices for staying at the park had doubled since reopening, which she felt was prohibitive and not worth the site they had received.

“The cost is really stopping a lot of our friends from coming now,” she said.

the beginning of April.

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Bombers mauled by Mountain Men

By DANIEL SAVILLE

MITTA United sent a statement to the rest of the Tallangatta and District Football League by registering a 120-point win against Dederang-Mount Beauty at the Mount Beauty Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

The Bombers fought hard until the final siren but were defeated 9.8 (62) to 28.14 (182).

In a relatively low-scoring opening term, Mitta led by 20 points at the first break.

The floodgates opened in the second quarter with eight goals to one in favour of the visitors, with boom recruits Jarrod Hodgkin and Ethan Redcliffe already asserting their dominance on the competition in the early stages of the season.

By half-time, the home team was humbled by a rampaging Mountain Men outfit, with the margin blowing out to 62 points and the match was all but over.

Despite Mitta not letting the foot of the pedal with 16 second-half goals, DMB kicked seven majors of their own to finish the game competitively and add some respectability to their side of the scoreboard.

Cody Hewat led the way with four majors, while Matt Lee (two goals), Trent Barton, Jordan Harrington and second-gamer Will Hocking were also able to contribute to the cause.

Usual suspects Jordan Harrington and Hewat were once again amongst the team’s best players, along with Lachlan and Connor Brodie.

DMB will return to Mount Beauty this weekend against Wodonga Saints, and like Mitta, are expected to improve in 2023 after a thumping win of their own last round.

The Saints and the Bombers are both sitting mid-table with a 1-1 start to the season, both have already played Mitta and Wahgunyah and on exposed form, this promises to be a game that both sides will be realistically expecting to win.

In other footy scores across the weekend, the reserves lost by an even 50 points, 11.13 (79) to 4.5 (29), with Max Jensen booting two goals.

DMB’s junior footy teams had reason to celebrate with the Under 14 (fourths) side recording their first win for the season by 94 points, while the Under 12s were victorious by 20 points in what were two highlights on a difficult weekend for the senior teams.

NICE TOUCH

ANDREW Stevens from St Pat’s trying to keep up with Matt Richardson of the Savoys, who made a blistering return from injury on Sunday scoring two goals in Savoy’s 3-1 win. More Savoy men’s and Savoy women’s coverage on page 22.

t th i d pit th r Game, set, match

DESPITE some interruptions from the heavens, the Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club’s 2023 Easter Tournament has been called a triumph, with more than 600 entrants across all competitions enjoying a hit on the glorious grass courts.

The 540 senior and 80 junior competitors mustered to their court from Friday, but a late start was called due to an early shower.

The inclement weather would further hinder the competition, b ut players and

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organisers persevered.

“The weather wreaked absolute havoc - on grass courts, once they get wet they become unplayable,” Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club president Peter Ternes said.

“The six, six-and-a-half hour

washout on Friday didn’t help us, it put us well behind schedule, but we reduced our set length and we changed the mixed format, and we were able to get everything completed.

“We didn’t start on Friday until 10.30am because of the early rain we had, and by 3pm when the next thunderstorm came through, it flooded the courts and they were totally unplayable.

“We didn’t recommence on

them until Saturday morning at 7.45am.

“The juniors, who were over on the McNamara Reserve Hardcourts, they started at about 8.30am because they were able to sweep the courts off.

“They had one rain delay in the middle of the day, and the storm that went through at 3pm caused them to come off the courts for another half hour.

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PAPERBACK PEDDLERS

Marvellous Molly

MOLLY Chambeyron is still raising funds for the 2023 Good Friday Appeal, but she’s already preparing for the next one.

The Family Fun Day she helped spearhead at the McEvoy Tavern in Eldorado raised around $15,700 for the Royal Children’s Hospital charity, and since then further donations have taken the total to more than $16,000.

However, last week she said she was planning to meet with her cousin to

Myrtleford local’s massive fundraising effort for RCH ygppAppeal

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evaluate the event and see how they can top 2023 next year. “It will get bigger and better, and we will get better at it,” she said.

The event on April 7 included face painting, Harley-Davidson rides, an

Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Bendigo Bank, and even yabby races.

“The yabbies got a bit confused with all the rain, they were going in the wrong direction,” Ms Chambeyron said.

“We need to train them for next year.”

Last year the event raised more than $10,000, but with the help of a band of volunteers advertising the event with posters and

Myrtleford’s Anzac Day Activities

A Dawn Service at the town memorial at 6.00am. All are welcome to join in. Please arrive well before 6.00am to be given a lit candle and a hot drink before the broadcast begins. The service will conclude at 6.30am and will be immediately followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Buffalo Hotel. A gold coin donation would be appreciated. March. Those wishing to join the ANZAC Day march from the RSL at 34 Smith Street, along Clyde Street to the Albert David Lowerson VC Memorial Square, need to assemble at the RSL by 10.30am. Main service at 11.00am. Features special guests linked to the remembrance of local WWII nurse, Sister Alice (Ali) Margaret O’Donnell AANS. The Army School of Health is supporting the service by providing Army Nursing Officer Captain Danielle Silvester as guest speaker

online they had a strong showing of generous visitors, despite some rain on the day.

Ms Chambeyron’s granddaughter Willow is the driving inspiration for the 52-year-old.

Willow has stage four neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, for which she is being treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Ms Chambeyron thanked her band of volunteers,

but especially thanked the efforts of Dee Van Roevan for her stellar raffle-ticket selling, Kelly and Drew Bradley at the McEvoy Tavern, and David Hogg (Stumpy) for being there despite a recent neck operation.

“(Dee) sold every raffle ticket - 700 tickets on the day - and she didn’t give up until they were all sold,” Ms Chambeyron said.

Mr Hogg had been

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and a catafalque party. Local schools and community organisations are also involved. Arrive before 10.45am to see the march and the catafalque party mounting, shortly after. Limited seating available with preference given to the elderly and families with small children. Following the service, a bronze bust recognising and honouring Sister Ali O’Donnell’s service and sacrifice to Australia, will be unveiled. Special guests Mrs Judy Roach (Ali’s 92-year old niece) and COL Jan McCarthy ARRC Ret., former Matron in Chief/Director, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, will unveil the bust and lay a wreath. Light lunch. At the conclusion of formalities, a light lunch and refreshments will be served at the RSL Hall for a gold coin entry. The bar will be open at RSL prices and an ANZAC Bear will be raffled, to support the ANZAC Appeal.

booked to run the HarleyDavidson rides, but due to the operation he organised someone else to run them.

“He shouldn’t have been there, but he got himself out of the Melbourne Hospital,” Ms Chambeyron said.

She also thanked the more than 70 businesses that donated for the auction.

Ms Chambeyron is still accepting donations for the Good Friday Appeal - contact her on melindabeetle@gmail.com or on Facebook to enquire.

Jayson Hall

(From left) Glenda Wicks, Jackie Masterton, Judith Brighton, Maggie Bettink and Danuta Marr sold hundreds of books at the Myrtleford Library’s mega book sale last Friday. Story page 3

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Council awaits investigations over contamination concerns

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Alpine Shire Council is awaiting preliminary site investigations from the Deague Group, amid concerns the Bright Valley site may be contaminated with pesticide residues from its history as tobacco farm.

Leanne Boyd, a prominent campaigner to stop the loss of Bright’s ‘gateway trees’, said she has raised her concerns over potential site contamination with the Alpine Shire Council and the Deague Group.

According to Ms Boyd, the developers told her the site had been sprayed with dieldrin, a now-banned organochlorine pesticide, for at least 10 years.

“The whole community knows it was a tobacco farm,” she said.

“Every person that’s been here for more than 20 years, they will tell you it was sprayed.”

The Deague Group said they understood the property had been used for tobacco farming from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, but it has been extensively tested for contamination.

They did not confirm with the Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer that dieldrin had been sprayed at the site, but they said extensive testing

conducted in July 2021 found pesticide concentrations in soil across the site were unlikely to pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the ecosystem.

They also said a preliminary site investigation was also completed in March 2023 by EHS Support, which made the same conclusions as the 2021 assessment.

Alpine Shire Council chief executive officer Will Jeremy said the Deague Group has verbally advised council a preliminary site investigation has recently been completed, but council was not a in a position to confirm any site contamination.

“Council has requested but has not been provided with a copy of the report from the preliminary site investigation,” he told the Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer in a statement received on Friday.

“As such, council is not in a position to comment on the findings of the investigation in relation to residual contaminant levels and the risks they might present.”

“When council receives a copy of the report it will be made available to the public, subject to meeting the normal privacy provisions (redaction of personal information etc).”

be there for a very, very long time,” he said.

Professor Naidu said he understood dieldrin was used heavily in the tobacco industry.

Colin McCormack, former chairman of Tobacco Growers Victoria in the 1970s and former chair of the Tobacco and Associated Farmers Cooperative, said organochlorine pesticides, including dieldrin, were used in the tobacco industry but phased out in the late 1970s.

CONTAMINATION

QUESTION: According to Leanne Boyd, the Deague Group told her the Bright Valley site had been sprayed with dieldrin, however the developers said extensive soil testing has showed pesticide concentrations were unlikely to pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the ecosystem.

Mr Jeremy said when council received a copy of the report, it will engage an experienced and qualified consultant to carry out a peer review of the report and council will act on the advice provided by the consultant.

“Council has not sighted any documented evidence that the site has been subject to a preliminary risk screen assessment or and environmental audit in the past,” he said.

“At this stage it appears that the lack of a prelimi-

nary risk screen assessment as part of the due diligence carried out ahead of the recommendation to rezone the land in 2015 was an oversight on behalf of council’s administration team, which was not identified through either the council approval process or subsequently through the processes followed by the State Government ahead of the planning scheme amendment being gazetted.”

Dieldrin is one of a number of organochlorine pesti-

cides, including DDT, aldrin and endrin, known for their toxicity, capacity to accumulate in fatty tissues and pass through the food chain.

Professor Ravi Naidu, director of the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation at the University of Newcastle, said dieldrin used in the 1970s or 1980s could still be present at the Bright Valley site, depending on the type of soil and intensity of the spraying.

“Dieldrin can migrate into micropores in soil and it can

He remembered the Bright Valley property was a tobacco farm, but if it had been sprayed with organochlorine pesticide he suggested it wouldn’t have been for long and any pesticide residues at the site had likely faded by now.

“Ninety-nine per cent of the properties that did use it would now be cleared by the Department of Agriculture,” he said.

According to Mr McCormack, his properties in the Buckland Valley and Ovens are now safe after an assessment by the Victorian agricultural department, despite around two years of organochlorine pesticide use in the 1970s.

“We can graze stock on them, we can do whatever we like with them,” he said.

Local voices to advise on alpine resorts strategy and operations

ALPINE Resorts Victoria (ARV) has confirmed formation of its Stakeholder Consultative Committees (SCCs), aimed at providing advice on strategic and operational matters affecting alpine resorts in Victoria, including Falls Creek and Mt Hotham, along with Mt Buller, Mt Stirling, Lake Mountain and Mt Baw Baw.

The SCCs were formed following the establishment of ARV on October 1, 2022, as the new centralised entity taking over governance from the previous boards at each of the alpine resorts.

The SCCs are to serve as a

channel of information and advice between ARV and key stakeholders on issues related to the development, management, and use of the resorts, as well as strategic matters affecting alpine resorts and the surrounding communities.

ARV says the appointed members of the SCCs include representatives from resort-based organisations, ensuring a broad representation of stakeholders and key user groups.

The members will provide advice on matters relating to the promotion, operation, development, and use of the

resorts, fees and contributions for ARV services, and the development of the alpine resorts strategic plan.

ARV CEO Amber Gardner, said the formation of the SCCs marks an important step towards the transition to Alpine Resorts Victoria.

She believes that the new governance arrangements for the alpine resorts represent a new era for the sector, offering an opportunity to ensure local matters are being considered by the government.

“The alpine resorts are a huge contributor to the Victorian visitor economy, and

it is important that there is an ongoing discussion of issues across the alpine sector to support strategic growth and resilience,” she said.

Membership of Falls Creek and Mt Hotham’s SCCs are:

Falls Creek

 Richard Phillips - Falls Creek Ski Lifts;

 Robert McDonald - Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce;

 Lisa Logan - Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce;

 David Clarke - Falls Creek Alpine Association, Victorian Snowsports Association;

 Allan Marsland - Kangaroo Hoppet;

 Bess Nolan-Cook - Tourism North East;

 Britt Cox - Snow Australia;

 Shannon Exelby - Traverse Alpine Group;

 Brett Williams - Falls Creek Tennis & Social Club committee, FSCM Pty Ltd; and

 Roger Kilby - Falls Creek Historical Society.

Mt Hotham

 Steve Belli - Mt Hotham Chamber of Commerce, Alpine Resilience Partnership, ARIAG, Alpine Community Recovery Committee;

 Jon Hutchins - Hotham Stakeholders Association;

 Gregory Price - Hotham Stakeholders Association;

 Chris Coghlan - Arlberg Hotham;

 Paddy Hoy - Hoys;

 Philip Knight - Disabled Wintersport Australia;

 Nathan ButterworthMount Hotham Skiing Company;

 Craig Kilby - Team Hotham Winter Sports Club;

 Michael Hewitt - Zirkys;

 Bess Nolan-Cook - Tourism North East; and

 Daniel Miller - Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation.

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For disaster resilience RSL looks to the sun

By BRODIE EVERIST

SOLAR installers were hard at work at the Myrtleford RSL last week fitting a much-anticipated solar and battery system to help make the building an emergency hub.

The installation consists of a 15kw inverter, a 44kwh battery system, and 48 solar panels, equating to almost 20kws worth of potential electricity generation.

The system was funded by a $49,909 grant from the Alpine Community Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, but Myrtleford RSL secretary John Twyford said the total project cost was around $65,000, so the RSL is making up the difference with fundraising, including its successful monster Christmas raffle last year that raised over $6000.

The bushfire recovery grant will also pay for upgrades to window and door seals, keeping the building airtight and free of smoke if bushfires are nearby, and for a TV/smart screen to provide real-time online incident control briefings during emergency events.

Myrtleford RSL treasurer David Kilpatrick said the improvements will increase amenity for members and groups that hire the building, but it could also be used during emergencies, including as a command centre for emergency services or as a hub for vulnerable people.

“We’ve made it available to cook a thousand meals a day out of the kitchen, or feed several hundred people in several sittings a day, or use it as a briefing centre for emergency management personnel,” he said.

“It’s available for multiple uses in emergency management and recovery phases.”

According to the Alpine Shire Council Municipal Emergency Plan, vulnerable people can

include anyone facing disadvantage, including the elderly, people with physical or mental impairment, visitors and tourists to the area, and socially and physically isolated people.

Mr Kilpatrick said the Alpine Shire Council determined the building could be used as shelter for vulnerable people during times of emergency or disaster, including bushfires, floods or high-heat days.

Concert to follow Saturday market

MYRTLEFORD Piazza will be busy this Saturday with an afternoon concert to follow the Myrtleford Farmers Market.

The market will run from its usual time of 8:30am to 12:30pm, while local band ‘The Stents’, featuring Rudi Katterl and Keith Haggerty, will perform from 2:30PM to 5:30pm.

The concert, originally planned for April 7, is the second of two planned as an extension to the Myrtleford Summer Series.

Wet weather saw the event postponed until this weekend.

Mr Twyford said they are also planning to get a backup generator to ensure they have continuous power to the building during outages and low-light conditions.

“We want to make it a safe place; we need that power to be fully continuous,” he said.

Mr Twyford expects the solar system will be inspected next week and then it will be registered with an electrical retailer.

Bargain books fly off the shelves at library sale

OVER 330 books sere sold at the Myrtleford Library Book Sale last Friday, according to Friends of the Myrtleford Library member Maggie Bettink.

Running from 10am to 4pm, the sale raised $168 for the Myrtleford Library.

“All the proceeds go to activities at the library - everyone in the

community can enjoy them,” Ms Bettink said.

She said all books sold for 50 cents each except children’s books, which sold for

10 cents each.

“That’s why we shifted so many,” she said.

The next book sale is planned for the July school holidays.

BATTERY BANK: Myrtleford RSL treasurer David Kilpatrick standing beside the RSL’s two pillars of batteries with a potential of 44 kilowatt hours of electricity storage.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Birdwatchers brave inclement weather

AN enthusiastic group of over 40 attended the Myrtleford Landcare Bird Walk and Squawk with bird expert Professor David Watson along the Loop Walk on Sunday morning, according to project coordinator Gayle South, despite unfavourable weather conditions.

“We are very pleased with the turnout, clearly the quality of the presenter and people’s interest in our local birds ensured the event went along as planned, albeit a little damp,” she said.

“There was a lot of stopping, listening, questions and discussion between the attendees and presenter.”

Ms South said 29 different bird species were either heard or seen along a short stretch of the trail, which took about 45 minutes to walk, and the highlight was a pair of Tawny Frogmouths high in a eucalyptus.

Myrtleford Landcare continues to

address the infestation of weed in the local area and will soon embark on the removal of privet, hawthorn, ivy and blackberries along the roadside of Apex Lane.

“Our group has a strong commitment to maintaining the Loop Walk and several working bees at this site on Apex Lane will make a big difference to our workload long term,” Myrtleford Landcare president Paul Reser said.

The first working bee is planned for this morning, followed by a mega Saturday morning session on May 6.

“We are hoping a few extra helpers who are not Landcare members might like to join us, it is a fair undertaking by our group,” Mr Reser said.

Additional group enquiries can be emailed to Myrtleford Landcare secretary Glenda Janas at landcaremyrtleford@gmail.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Poor Fuel Efficiency Standards costing us

RESIDENTS of the Hume region in North East Victoria can save a combined $89 million on fuel over the next five years if the Federal Government strengthens Fuel Efficiency Standards.

Last Thursday in Euroa we launched a new report, “Recharging Hume”, which is based on data from the

Australian Bureau of Statistics.

If found that:

• a Fuel Efficiency Standard that aligns with Australia’s major trading partners would save Hume motorists $89 million over the next five years in reduced fuel costs;

• Regional Australia as a whole would save nearly $4 billion;

• the reduced pollution would be particularly helpful in the Hume area, because the region’s rate of lung conditions is 1.9 per cent compared to the national average of 1.7 per cent; and

• the number of electric

vehicles in Hume would likely boom from 61 in 2020 to 7174 in five years, if the Federal Government brought in Fuel Efficiency Standards matching other countries.

Hume residents can not afford to lose $89 million in savings offered by embracing clean transport.

Regional communities like those along the Hume are hit hardest by rising fuel costs, because we drive more large vehicles, drive further, and pay more at the petrol pump.

Fixing Fuel Efficiency Standards would mean more fuel-efficient cars would be sent

to Australia by car companies, including a much better range of electric vehicles.

Australia has the weakest fuel efficiency standards in the world, so car makers send us their most polluting cars.

Hume region communities, and the nation, deserves better.

Our report confirmed that ownership of light commercial vehicles like utes and vans in the Hume region is more than double that of Melbourne, and that regional residents pay an extra six cents a litre for petrol.

Ben Lever, Solar Citizens Regional Clean Transport organiser

AVIAN ENTHUSIASTS: Attendees of the bird walk last week listen to David Watson speak on birds found along the Myrtleford loop walk.

Preparations underway for ANZAC Day

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

PREPARATIONS for ANZAC Day are well in hand, with RSL branches organising services and marches across the Alpine Shire for Tuesday, April 25.

The services will mark the 108-year anniversary of the landing of Australian troops at what’s now known as ANZAC Cove during the First World War, which saw more than 28,000 Australian casualties from the Gallipoli campaign.

Services to remember Australian troops who have fallen in all wars that have occurred since will be held

in Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford with each town’s RSL holding a dawn service and other events for the day.

Philip Keeghan from the Bright RSL sub-branch said he was looking forward to seeing the full schedule of services return after COVID restrictions.

“It will be the usual day with a dawn service at 5.45am at Mafeking Square in Ireland Street and a 10.30am parade to the memorial before the main service at 10.45am,” he said.

“There will be a gunfire breakfast for RSL members after the dawn service to sit back, relax and remember.

“We’ll have military from Bandiana come along for the flag raising and position around the cenotaph, on bugle we’ll have Jeremy O’Sullivan and guest speaker Pru Tox, secretary of the Returned Nurses RSL subbranch at Anzac House as well as Cr Hughes laying a wreath.

“There will be a barbecue lunch back at the RSL Hall in Camp Street put on by Rotary and it’s the first time in a couple years that we’ve been able to have a full service and all the public are invited.

“We’re not sure on numbers as the school holidays

will be over but we’re hoping for a good turnout.”

Residents in Mount Beauty will be able to pay their respects at a dawn service at 7am at Centennial Park in Lakeside Ave followed by a parade starting at the corner of Holland Street and Park Street before the main service at the Mount Beauty memorial commencing at 11am.

Mount Beauty RSL president Robert Williams was also unsure on numbers due to the end of the holiday period.

“It’s hard to pick this year with people leaving after the holidays, and there’s a music

festival on the same weekend which may boost numbers but we’re not sure,” he said.

“We’re glad to be back, we essentially had a full service last year but numbers weren’t as high as we’d like.

“We are welcoming everyone in the Mount Beauty community to come to the services and also to the festivities throughout the day at the West Peak Hotel, where there will be a barbecue and refreshments.

“We are going to have the Lions Club running the barbecue and the drink stall, with a game of two-up being organised for the day.”

Community power eyes new grant program

MYRTLEFORD

Community Power (MCP) is looking to secure funding for batteries at the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve through a new $120 million Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant program, according to MCP member Mike Clarke.

Mr Clarke said he announced their intentions at their second community meeting last Saturday at the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre.

ARENA’s Community Batteries Funding Program aims to support the

deployment of community batteries across Australia.

Regarding the community meetings last week, Mr Clarke said they received good engagement from attendees, but numbers were a little low, with 10 attending the Wednesday night talk and only six attending on Saturday.

He said people were particularly interested in how to make their homes more energy-efficient, with the meeting fielding question around winter heating, measuring heat loss and when to clean solar panels.

LED BY A QUALIFIED TEACHER

The Kinder Tick recognises kinder programs that are led by a qualified teacher.

PLAY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM

It highlights kindergartens and long day care centres that offer play-based programs to help children learn and grow, before they start school.

ALL WELCOME: Mount Beauty RSL president Robert Williams is welcoming the community to the local Anzac Day services at 7am at Centennial Park and their main service at the Mount Beauty memorial at 11am.

Tree campaigners launch gofundme

CAMPAIGNERS for Bright’s ‘gateway trees’ have launched a Gofundme page seeking $5500 for an independent planning assessment.

According to campaigner Leanne Boyd, they are hoping to receive advice that may help them develop planning objections to the Bright Valley development, stop construction of an intersection that will impact the avenue of trees, and stop a trench dug near the trees that may cause root damage.

As of Monday morning the fundraiser had received $4771.

FUNDED AND APPROVED

BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT

It also identifies services that are approved for Victorian Government funding.

FUNDING HOPES: Myrtleford Community Power member Mike Clarke, pictured at their community meeting last Wednesday, said the group is hoping to get funding from a new ARENA grant program.

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PHOTO: Fay Mason

Victorian Government is making it easier for families to find a three and four-year old kinder learning program they can count on.

Council votes down Ashwood Avenue subdivision

By BRODIE EVERIST

ALPINE Shire councillors voted against a contentious seven-lot subdivision at their meeting in March, provoking discussions over the definition of neighbourhood character.

Council was recommended to issue a Notice of Decision for the seven-lot subdivision, consisting of six new two-storey dwellings, at 29 and 31 Ashwood Avenue in Bright, but after deliberation all councillors voted against the proposal except Cr Ron Janas.

The land comprises two lots, with a combined area of just over six square kilometres and a frontage of 68m to Ashwood Avenue.

According to council, the application received nine objections, many relating to concerns the development was unsuitable for the character of the street and its impact on the amenity of the surrounding area.

At the start of the meeting council received two questions regarding the suitability of the development for the avenue, but Alpine Shire director of customer and community, Helen Havercroft, said the land in Ashwood Avenue is zoned to allow residential development at various densities and building heights; it is not zoned for low-density residential development.

In response to objections, the recommendation said the development will have relatively low site coverage, with only 23.6 per cent of the site covered with buildings, and the visual bulk of a majority of dwellings will be reduced by setbacks from the street and retention of existing vegetation within the road reserve.

“Ashwood Avenue does have a really distinct neighbourhood character and it has had for as long as I’ve lived in this area, which is 20-something years,” Cr Sarah Nicholas said.

Cr Nicholas went on to reference the State Planning Framework, suggesting higher-density properties like the proposal should be closer to town.

“This proposal for the end of Ashwood Avenue is an absolutely fabulous proposal - but not for where it is,” she said.

“I think the townships need to grow from the dense centre out.”

Cr Janas, who voted for the recommendation, said he felt the proposal met all planning conditions, including extra vegetation to diminish the impact of the two-storey houses.

“Should this matter go before VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) I think council might lose because the proponent has met every condition,” he said.

AVIAN PROBLEM: The Common Myna is a wdespread invasive species in Eastern Australia.

BIRD BATTLER: Martyn Paterson, vice-president of Upper Ovens Landcare, is happy with the progress made in stopping the Common Myna, but urged resident s to remain alert for the avian pests.

Myna bird campaign making progress

By BRODIE EVERIST

UPPER Ovens Landcare are making headway in stopping the Common Myna from encroaching on Bright and surrounds, according to Landcare group vice president Martyn Paterson, but they remain on the lookout for the pest, with one unconfirmed sighting in Bright’s Howitt Park.

Mr Paterson said the group is happy with their progress in stopping the pests, with around 36 myna birds caught, including 30 in Eurobin.

“We’re finding the birds are flocking together and moving around the valley,” he said.

“The biggest flocks seem to be

moving up and down Eurobin.”

However, with one unconfirmed sighting in Bright last weekend, he urged locals to remain vigilant and report any sightings to Upper Ovens Landcare.

“It’s just one report that’s not been substantiated, but hopefully they’re part of these moving flocks,” he said.

“The most important part of the campaign is for people to be looking and to report sightings.”

Mr Paterson said they have six myna bird traps in four locations, including Eurobin, Buckland and near Roberts Creek.

Various native birds can be driven out by the aggressive pest, and

Mr Paterson emphasised that local rosellas and Gang-gang Cockatoos could be under threat if myna birds become established in the area as they compete over nesting sites.

“We’ve got a lot of gang-gangs in Bright, certainly in the Ovens Valley at the moment,” he said.

“They were declared endangered last year, but we’ve got plenty of them.”

The Common Myna, also known as the Indian Myna, has a brown body and black head and is not to be confused with the grey Noisy Miner, which is native to eastern Australia.

Myna bird sightings in Bright can be reported to Upper Ovens Landcare through their Facebook page or to Mr Paterson on 0437 501 441.

Haines to speak on community leadership

INDEPENDENT MP for Indi

Dr Helen Haines (pictured) will be the guest speaker at the La Fiera Young Ambassador Scheme event to be held at Club Savoy, 252-254 Great Alpine Road, next Wednesday at 6pm.

The event makes up session five of the Young Ambassador Scheme, where the six young

ambassadors can hears from an experienced community leader who has demonstrated a commitment to serving their community.

Around 60 are expected to attend, including this year’s La Fiera young ambassadors and members of groups supporting the La Fiera Italian Festival.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

More than $24k raised this Easter

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

ALPINE Shire Good Friday Appeals raised a total of more than $24,000 this year thanks to the hard work of local volunteers.

Bright CFA captain Brett Michie said the day went really well, considering the rain.

“We did really well with raising more than $12,000, considering we had the rain to contend with,” he said.

Quality chestnut harvest this year

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE and BRODIE EVERIST

CHESTNUTS are coming in late this year, but early signs are promising a good harvest, according to two local growers.

Brian Casey, a Eurobin-based chestnut farmer and president of Chestnuts Australia, said the harvest was around two or three weeks later than usual, but quality was strong and demand high.

“Demand is strong at this stage - because of the late harvest lots of chestnut consumers are wondering where all the nuts are,” he said.

“Within a week or two I’d say the harvest will be in full swing and there’ll be plenty of nuts in the market.”

Regarding internal rot, the fungal disease that impacts harvested nuts, Mr Casey said early signs are promising.

“I’ve spoken to a couple of growers - no one’s reporting any signs of problems at this stage, which is a relief and good news,” he said.

“That doesn’t mean we’re going to

“The number is down from last year but it was better than expected with the wet weather.

“We had around 30 volunteers on the day with the bright Scouts and SES alongside the fire brigade out and about.

“This year we had a new way to donate with QR codes, which we’ll have next year, so you don’t have to have loose change to donate.

“There was still plenty of loose

change about but we also had around 1200 online donations which was great to see.”

Myrtleford CFA captain Gloria Pizzolitto said the local brigade raised more than $10,000 despite a wet start.

“It was a bit of a wet morning but we pushed through and it was a great amount raised considering,” she said.

“Given the weather and the lack

of volunteers it was great we could still get all five vehicles out collecting and beat last year’s numbers.

“It was a great day.”

Mount Beauty CFA captain Russel Bowring said the team of 10 volunteers were “pleasantly surprised” with the outcome of the day.

“We had a roadside collection point in town and raised just over $2000,” he said.

“Considering the wet weather and less traffic through to Falls Creek we were stunned by the amount of generosity.

“It was quite an upbeat morning and a great day with the attitude of all people involved really wonderful.

“The day is about just helping out where we can and I want to thank all our volunteers and those who donated.”

Victoria Police seeking feedback

VICTORIA Police have commenced a community sentiment survey to help identify local issues and determine how they may be solved.

get through the whole season without some popping up somewhere; we’ll have to wait to see.

“We’re fairly confident it will not be a bad nut rot year.”

Owner of La Castanea Chestnut Producers, Nicholas Moschis, said this year’s harvest has seen slightly lower yield, but a higher quality compared to 2022.

“Last year we had a high volume but the quality wasn’t as good; it’s all weather related,” he said.

Mr Moschis said they lost around 20 percent of their crop last year due to wet weather.

“This year we had less nuts, probably due to the cold weather in December causing low pollination, but we didn’t get rain at the wrong time so when they did get pollinated we didn’t get the rot levels,” he said.

“Personally half my crop goes to wholesale and another half to our retail outlet at Queen Victoria Market where we do roastings and sell them.”

La Castanea harvests 10 acres of chestnut trees every year, around 1000 trees, and usually picks up to 10 tonnes of nuts.

“This year the season is about

two weeks later than normal due to a cold spell in December, which slowed everything down, then when the warm weather came in it continued,” Mr Moschis said.

“Typically the later variety is always cooler so it didn’t affect those as much; the early varieties are more affected by variable weather.

“The weather is fairly normal for this time of year so our later varieties haven’t noticed a difference.

“The recent rain has given more moisture which is ideal for later varieties.”

The survey covers how safe people feel, ideas to improve safety, how people want to engage with police and how comfortable people feel approaching police and PSOs. According to Victoria Police, the survey does not ask for any identifiable information and responses are anonymous.

The survey is part of Victoria Police’s Neighbourhood Policing Framework.

Complete the survey before April 30 by scanning the QR code, or via this link: https://engage.vic.gov.au/ project/annual-victoriapolice-community-sentimentsurvey-2023/survey/4040#subnav.

What’s the Deal with Working from Home?

The ATO has ‘refreshed’ the way you can claim deductions for the costs you incur when you work from home. From 1 July 2022 onwards, you can choose either to use a new ‘fixed rate’ method (67 cents per hour), or the ‘actual cost’ method depending on what works out best for your scenario. Either way, you will need to gather and retain certain records to make a claim.

The first issue for claiming any deduction is that there must be a link between the costs you incurred and the way you earn your income. If you incur an expense but it doesn’t relate to your work, or only partially relates to your work, you cannot claim the full cost as a deduction.

The second key issue is that you need to incur costs associated with working from home. For example, if you are living with your parents and not picking up any of the expenses for running the home then you can’t claim deductions for working from home

as you have not incurred the expenses, even if you are paying board (the ATO treats this as a private arrangement).

It’s clear that working from home arrangements are here to stay for many workplaces even though COVID restrictions have eased. So, from the 202223 financial year onwards, the ATO has combined the previous two fixed rate methods to create one revised method accessible by anyone working from home, regardless of whether they have a dedicated space or are just working at the kitchen table.

The new rate is 67 cents per hour and covers your energy expenses (electricity and gas), phone usage (mobile and home), internet, stationery, and computer consumables. You can separately claim the cost of the decline in value of assets such as computers, repairs, and If there is more than one person working from the same home, each person

can make a claim using the fixed rate method if they meet the basic eligibility conditions.

What proof do the ATO need that I am working from home?

To use the fixed rate method, you will need a record of all of the hours you worked from home. The ATO has warned that it will no longer accept estimates or a sample diary over a four week period. For example, if you normally work from home on Mondays but one day you have an in-person meeting outside of your home, your diary should show that you did not work from home for at least a portion of that day.

Having said that, the ATO will allow taxpayers to keep a record which is representative of the total number of hours worked from home during the period from 1 July 2022 to 28 February 2023.

NICE NUTS: Eurobin chestnut grower Brian Casey said this season’s chestnut harvest is looking strong.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Tracy Hammond

How long have you lived in the area?

I moved up here a year ago coming from Adelaide.

What do you like about living here?

Everything , the name Mount Beauty reflects the district, it’s beautiful in so many ways.

Would you like to see any changes or additions?

I would like to see the sign on the highway on entering Mount Beauty changed to give the correct population figure. This sign is so old and doesn’t do the area justice.

What do you do , your hobbies and interests?

I retired when I moved here. My favourite things are renovating, gardening, spending time with my family, and I love to travel.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Up to Falls Creek, and the many walking trails including Pebble Beach, The Gorge and around the lake.

Mike Molyneux

How long have you lived in the area?

I live at Everton Upper. I’ve been there 13 years.

What do you do for a living?

I own and manage three variety stores in Beechworth, Myrtleford and Bright.

We moved to Beechworth 30 years ago and I started a business there.

Seventeen years ago we established a shop in Myrtleford on the other side of the road, but we moved here after a few years to bigger premises, and we’ve been here ever since.

And now we’ve also taken over a shop in Bright as well.

What are your hobbies and

interests?

A bit of bike riding, I walk the dogs and then work - that’s it.

What do you like about the area?

North East Victoria is a very nice place to live. People in Beechworth are wonderful; people in Myrtleford are absolutely wonderful as well. They’re just great communities.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

We’d go to Beechworth, Milawa, Myrtleford, Bright and Mount Buffalo.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

I can’t see anything that needs major change. The roundabouts on holiday weekends backed up to Ovens - that’s the only thing.

Tom Mullane-Grant

How long have you been living in the area?

Five years.

What do you do for a living?

I’m a Dad, and I co-own Clean Bowled and the Burgervilles (Bright and Myrtleford).

What are your hobbies and interests?

Creative writing, reading, tennis, fishing, watching people in Bright walk on the roads when there’s a perfectly good footpath going to waste.

What do you like about the area?

The local Bendigo Bank and the Alpine Shire Council (any grants going guys?). Also the fresh air, the wonderful colours and the mountains.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Obviously coffee and brekkie at Clean Bowled, lunch at Bright Burgerville, tea at Myrtleford Burgerville. In between meals we’d head up Mount Buffalo for a look around, walk canyon, then head into town and checkout the real estate windows - see that the Harrietville trout farm is still for sale and try to talk my visitors into some sort of business partnership.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

We live in an unbelievable part of the world, natural beauty, fresh air, picturesque landscapes.

If you asked me this a few years ago I would have said that psycho magpie near the park but he seems to have been moved on or calmed down, so no, I love it all.

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BRIGHT

MOUNT BEAUTY

Tawonga welcomes reopening of tourist tourist park

TAWONGA Caravan Park was officially opened by Alpine Shire Mayor John Forsyth last Friday.

“I can’t express enough how thrilled I am to have it opened after three years,” Cr Forsyth said.

“This has been a beloved destination for tourists and locals alike for many years.

testament to our community’s resilience, and a beacon of hope for the future.

“I hope you will enjoy your time here and I look forward to seeing this park flourish in the years to come.”

By FAY MASON, Kiewa Valley Correspondent

“Closing three years ago because of a major water infrastructure issue, it was line ball whether or not the park would reopen.

“The reopening of the Tawonga Tourist Park is a

There was a good crowd in attendance with many longterm locals really happy to see this happening after the much needed renovations were completed.

Food vans were onsite offering a variety of food and beverages, and good weather added to the happy atmosphere.

HOW long has it been since you have seen a magician perform?

Well your chance to see a renowned award winning magician, The Quizzical Mr Jeff is happening.

A family show of highly visual fusion of circus, magic, hilarity and astonishment will be on offer on Thursday, April 27 at West Peak Hotel.

This event is being brought to Mount Beauty by the Upper Kiewa Valley Regional Arts Group and

the West Peak Hotel.

There will be an evening show at 8pm (under 18s must be accompanied by and adult ), and a morning show at 11am for school children.

Tickets available online at trybooking.com, Mount Beauty Hardware and Drapery store, or at West Peak on the night.

Entry is$25 for adults , $20 for UKVRA members, $10 for under 18 years. Don’t miss it !

A BUSY morning on

CELEBRATION: There was plenty to enjoy at the caravan park reopening.

PROUD MOMENT: Belgravia Leisure CEO Nick Cox, Alpine Shire Mayor John Forsyth, Cr Kelli Prime, Deputy Mayor Tony Keeble and DEECA project officer Lois Pauline at the Tawonga Caravan Park reopening.

Alpine FM’s Brunch program today; at 9.30am the Upper Kiewa Valley Regional Arts will be in to speak about the upcoming shows, at 10.10am secretary of Myrtleford RSL, John Twyford, will be talking about the Anzac Day Service. Alpine Shire CEO Will Jeremy will speak on council matters at 10.40am, and for the Talking Heads segment we will have special guest Simon Storey on the subject of the forgotten indigenous soldiers who served in World War I.

National report offers blueprint for sustaining local newspapers

ANEW national report into local news sustainability is challenging the perception that print newspapers are dead.

The report is also calling on governments to revise their advertising rules to help local news providers better target regional and rural communities.

These are two recommendations of 22 in the new report, Media Innovation and the Civic Future of Australia’s Country Press, which is the culmination of a three-year Australian Research Council project.

It was led by Deakin University, in partnership with Country Press Australia, the nation’s peak local news lobby, and RMIT University.

Edward Higgins, CEO of North East Media, which publishes the Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer, said this important piece of research provides an academically-tested framework which policymakers can use to better understand the importance of community journalism, and how they can help foster it well into the future.

“Publishers will need to innovate and adapt to a changing world but local newspapers still remain a core, relevant and muchneed product in regional and rural communities,” he said.

Project lead Professor Kristy Hess, of Deakin’s School of Communications and Creative Arts, said the project’s aim was to examine the local media landscape to identify challenges and opportunities for sustainability and innovation.

“We wanted to examine the challenges facing smalltown news providers given the commentary in recent years about the crisis they are facing in Australia and across the world,” she said.

This was the first comprehensive report of its kind in Australia and its recommendations seek to provide a blueprint to preserve and grow rural and regional news for future generations.

Country Press Australia (CPA) president Andrew Manuel said the Media Innovation and the Civic Future of Australia’s Country Press report should be seen as a beginning and not an end.

Mr Manuel said the report highlights the essential role local papers play in serving their communities and delivering civic journalism.

“This is arguably the most comprehensive study of our industry ever undertaken and the report stands as a beacon for government, for policy makers and for the community to take the appropriate and necessary actions to ensure newspapers can continue to play such a vital role,” he said.

The study began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the temporary or permanent closure of dozens of local mastheads across Australia and a shift among some to digital-only platforms.

“The first thing we did was conduct a major national survey to find out what people valued about their local mastheads,” Prof Hess said.

“We found people in many regional and rural towns and cities were passionate about their local mastheads but rejected an overreliance on syndicated content, in print and digital, sourced from neighbouring areas or other parts of the country.”

The research team conducted two main national surveys - one with local news audiences and one with those who do not engage with local news; 35 interviews with Australian news editors and proprietors; and seven interpretive focus groups with editors, journalists and advertising managers within the Country Press Australia network.

One key finding was the strain on local mastheads hit with lost revenue from local, state and federal government advertising, which in recent years had prioritised social media and metropolitan news outlets with a larger digital reach.

“Our research found there is

this obsession with digital reach,” Prof Hess said.

“That’s all well and good, but a local masthead, whether in print or online, isn’t designed to reach one million people.

“If we use the digital reach metric as an indicator as to which news outlets should get government advertising, these independent regional and rural outlets are going to lose out every time.”

The report supports a recent Parliamentary Inquiry recommendation that stipulates 20 per cent of all Federal Government advertising expenditure be directed to regional and rural news organisations.

Mr Manuel said seeing a 20 per cent spend from the Federal Government allocated in the terms outlined in the report would be a “welcome first step”.

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He noted the report suggests government policies and advertising spend remains the most influential factor in providing baseline surety to the long-term sustainability of small, independently owned news outlets across Australia, but it questions whether taxpayer funds to support media might have been misdirected.

Data from the study showed government funding schemes for local news outlets were often tied to digital innovation, for instance to buy drones and other technologies, when what local news providers needed was financial support to upgrade print infrastructure or to hire more staff

“Print is not dead for many regional and rural communities,” Prof Hess said.

“We need to remember there is a digital divide in Australia that means some communities still struggle with poor-quality and unreliable internet connections.

“Some segments of the community, including older citizens, find it difficult to use newer technologies.

“Younger audiences also like the look of a printed newspaper.”

The report also recommends better incentives, including pay, to attract seasoned reporters to the regions.

Governments are also urged to provide seed funding for journalist-led news start-ups to counteract local ‘news deserts’ in Australia.

“Our research shows people in these communities want more local news content, including stories on locals’ achievements, successes and milestones,” Prof Hess said.

“They also want news on local events and more investigative-type pieces.”

Mr Manuel said CPA members continue to provide the local and civic news readers crave, and post-COVID many publishers have reported a strong revival in their readership, underpinned by a focus on hyper-local and unique news.

The report was launched at a national event in Melbourne last month and it can be found at https://www.localnewsinnovation. org/

BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE: Project lead Professor Kristy Hess, of Deakin’s School of Communications and Creative Arts, and North East Media CEO Edward Higgins with the recently released national report.

Family living in highly desirable location

NESTLED on more than 4000m2 of land, 25 Rose Place in Waldara is an exceptional property that offers a rare combination of space, comfort and convenience.

This beautiful residence boasts well-established gardens, rose gardens and fruit trees that create an idyllic setting that will make you feel right at home.

The spacious layout of the home is designed to provide comfort and functionality to suit any lifestyle.

Featuring four generously sized bedrooms plus a study, all with built-in robes, the master bedroom is a true retreat with its ensuite and walk-in robe.

The quality timber kitchen with ample

cupboard space overlooks the large family meals area that provides an ideal spot for entertaining family and friends.

The central living area is another highly onto the rear verandah through glass sliding doors.

Whether it’s for a morning coffee or an afternoon barbecue, this is a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the serenity of the outdoors.

The property also includes a 2kw solar system, multiple water tanks, an extensive watering system, ducted gas central heating and evap. cooling, and an additional two split systems that ensure your comfort no matter the season.

Additionally, this property comes with

an oversized double garage that provides direct entry to the home, and a and power.

Its location is another advantage, being in walking distance to schools, bike tracks, and just a short stroll to the Wangaratta Golf Club.

In summary, 25 Rose Place in Waldara is a beautiful property that provides a unique combination of space, comfort, and convenience.

The well-established gardens and functional layout make this an exceptional family home that is ready for you to move in and enjoy.

Contact agents Garry Nash & Co to arrange your private inspection today.

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In one of Wangaratta’s most exclusive pockets where you’re surrounded by beautiful period homes and are steps to the CBD and river parklands, this stunning 4 bedroom Edwardian sensation is destined to win over your heart. This delightful residence has all the hallmarks of an awe-inspiring Edwardian from the soaring pressed metal ceilings to the

fully equipped kitchen overlooks an inviting living room and is area with doors opening out to an expansive deck and private garden, whilst a cosy formal lounge with veranda access gives

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Agent | Nicole Dunstan

Phone | 0439 356 968

Price | $1,320,000

you another place to relax. This home delivers an outstanding

LOOKING for a brand new home in a sought-after estate that ticks all the boxes?

Look no further than this stunning three bedroom, two bathroom home in Arlington Park Estate.

From the moment you step inside, you’ll be greeted with a spacious open plan living area that is perfect for entertaining guests or relaxing with your family.

The modern white cabinetry and freestanding gas cooktop with electric oven make the kitchen the perfect place to cook up a storm, while the walk-in pantry ensures you have plenty of storage space.

The master bedroom is a true retreat, complete with a spacious ensuite and walk-in robe, ensuring you have plenty of space to store your belongings.

The two additional bedrooms both come with built-in robes and ceiling fans, providing plenty of space for the whole family.

The family bathroom is equally impressive, featuring a full-size bath, shower, and vanity, along with a separate toilet. have everything you need for a comfortable and stylish home.

Additional features of this home include

a double garage and ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling, making sure you’re comfortable no matter the weather.

All of this set on an allotment of 627m2 approx, giving you plenty of space to enjoy your outdoor areas.

Don’t miss your chance to secure this stunning family home in Arlington Park Estate.

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10.6 kW GRID CONNECT SOLAR SYSTEM PLUS UNFAILING WATER

Idyllic lifestyle property at beautiful Glen Creek in highly sought after Yackandandah Valley in North East Victoria. Only 5 minutes to Dederang Hotel, 12 minutes to Yackandandah, 17 minutes to Myrtleford and 35 minutes to Albury/Wodonga. Magnificent valley and mountain views plus a wonderful variety of birdlife and amazing stars at night.

The property boasts fertile and drought proof environment with six spring fed dams and reticulated water or dams to all paddocks. Unlimited crystal clear spring water gravity fed to house. A centrally located laneway system for safe and easy stock movement. All fencing in good or new condition. Mature extensive tree plantings are also provided for stock shelter and firewood. The property is suited to equine enthusiasts and to livestock breeding with heavy carrying capacity which can easily support 50+ breeding cows and calves

The property also has a 6 bedroom house with 3 bathrooms, extensive shedding. A studio with bedroom, ensuite and kitchenette.

7 Beds 4 bathrooms 6 cars

Inspections: Strictly By Appointment Only

For Sale: $1,695,000

Contact:

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Historic Eldorado Land

24 Mackay Street, Eldorado

• Positioned on the historic ‘Star Hotel site’

• Ample space to escape the hustle & bustle

• 26m bore and power line in Mackay Street

• Located 25km to Wangaratta, 29km to historic Beechworth & 21km to Milawa Gourmet Region

• Short walk to swimming holes, Reedy Creek, National Park, waterfalls & the McEvoy Tavern

• A quantity of Eldorado stone on the land provides for future landscape opportunities

• Fantastic opportunity to secure land in the sought after township of Eldorado

Vacant Land - 1,687m2

FOR SALE $275,000

Build Your Dream Home

15 Diffey Road, Everton

• Less than 20 minutes from Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth

• 2455m2 vacant block to build your dream

• Home concept plans available

• Short walk from everything Everton has to offer including the local store, hotel & primary school

• Power to the front of property FOR SALE $350,000

Vacant Land - 2,455m2

Red Brick Charmer

9 Wareena Street

• Well positioned 3 bed solid red brick home

• Gorgeous entrance greets you upon entry

• Generous sized lounge features gas heater & refrigerated wall unit adjacent to the kitchen

• Electric cooking & good bench space

• Comfort year round with gas heating for the cooler months as well as evap. cooling

• Updated bathroom with separate toilet

• Situated in a sought-after central location and within close proximity to shops, schools and all major amenities

Central & Neat

1/30 Norton Street

• Charming 3 bed double brick townhouse that blends convenience with period charm

• Centrally located with public transport at your doorstep & only a short stroll into CBD, train station, cafes or schools & Tafe

• Central kitchen, living room & formal dining

• Central gas heating, reverse cycle aircon, along with the original open fireplace

• 476m2 approx. allotment with double carport & lock up storage shed

Perfect

Style Among Treetops

18 Weir Street

• Beautifully styled 2020 Lekeal built home offering idyllic lifestyle in leafy & serene location

• 3 generous bedrooms with BIRs, master complete with WIR & stunning ensuite

• Gourmet kitchen with ample bench space, quality appliances, separate butlers areas

• Ducted heating/evap. cooling for comfort, functional laundry with built in storage

• Sliding doors flow seamlessly to outdoor entertaining perfect for hosting gatherings

• Sit by the fire pit in well established gardens

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FOR SALE $739,000

Modern Family Home

61 Trotman Drive

• Modern 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in popular Waldara Park Estate

• Ensuite & walk in robe to master, built in robes to other bedrooms

• Spacious open plan living with centrally located kitchen featuring stone benchtops

• Ducted gas heating & ducted evap. cooling

• Double garage, excellent shedding, outdoor spa & rear yard access for caravan, boat or trailer set on 739m2 approx. allotment

FOR SALE $759,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Brand New in Arlington

42A Arlington Park Avenue

• Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath home in the highly sought after Arlington Park Estate

• Spacious open plan living at the rear of the home where the kitchen is complimented with modern white cabinetry, WIP & freestanding gas cooktop with electric oven

• Master bedroom offers spacious ensuite & walk in robe. Along with 2 more bedrooms

• Modern fixtures, double garage & ducted reverse cycle heating & cooling, all set on a generous size allotment of 627m2 approx.

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FOR SALE $769,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Close to Everything

13 Dixon Street

• Be impressed with the look & the quality of this 2021 built ‘Vista 31’ G.J Gardner Home

• Modern living, high ceilings & only minutes away from the hospital & city centre

• Cleverly designed layout perfect for the family & being on an easy care allotment of 868m2

• Large master, oversized WIR & ensuite, stone benches, dual vanity, separate toilet & bath

• Further 3 generous size bedrooms with WIRs, open plan living, well-appointed kitchen, butler’s pantry, outdoor alfresco area, 3 living areas & reverse cycle heating & cooling

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FOR SALE $875,000

approx. of land with well established gardens & fruit trees

• 4 spacious bedrooms plus study all with built in robes, master with ensuite & walk in robe

• Quality timber kitchen with plenty of cupboard space overlooking large family area providing a wonderful gathering spot

• 2kw solar system, multiple tanks, extensive watering system, ducted gas central heating & evap. cooling plus an additional 2 split systems

• Oversized double garage with direct entry to home & good size shed with concrete floor

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FOR SALE $1,090,000

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Touchstone Pianos

35 Warby Street, Wangaratta

• Over 30-years history as one of the regions premier piano sales & servicing businesses

• Customer base from the Riverina to NE Vic

• Accredited KAWAI dealer selling & servicing grand, upright, and digital pianos.

• Various staples for the guitar enthusiast, ample scope for growth to include more

• All tooling and delivery vehicles included

FOR SALE $190,000 + SAV

No GST Going Concern

Your Everyday Gourmet

25-25A Rowan Street

• Established premier service and supply of premium deli, beef, lamb, and chicken to both retail and approved wholesale customers

• Serving wide list of customers regionally from Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, etc.

• Long lease. Extensive plant & equipment

• Excellent IP in place with ordering website and critical social media accounts

• Strong growing turnover with very favorable returns for a working owner operator

FOR SALE $449,000 + SAV

No GST Going Concern

Wangaratta 7 Silverwood Grove

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Great First Home or Investment

For Sale $315,000

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Springhurst 5 Silo Street

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Carriers Arms Springhurst

For Sale $750,000 -$820,000

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Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta

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Space Shedding and a Great Outlook

For Sale $750,000-$800,000

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Nutrien Harcourts Wangaratta

Paul Reid

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Harcourts Wangaratta

Wangaratta 4 Bowerbird Way

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Brand new home, move in ready

For Sale $720,000

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Harcourts Wangaratta

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Garcia calling the shots

MYRTLEFORD local Garcia Zanetti won the School Sport Victoria Hume Region Primary tennis championship earlier this month, taking out the title for the second year in a row.

The 12-year-old didn’t lose a match across the tournament, and said he played “pretty well.”

The dominant performance comes after winning the Ovens and Mitta Primary Championship in March.

Garcia has proven himself a major contender locally, especially at the Myrtleford Easter tournament, not only winning the 12 boys’ singles this year, but also punching well above his weight and winning the 14 boys singles and the 14 boys doubles round robin.

He will be making the drive down to Melbourne in May to play in the state finals in Brighton, but he said he was only a little nervous.

The Myrtleford P-12 student, coached by local Peter Ternes, plays tennis four times a week and is primarily working on shot placement and his serve at the moment.

He said he enjoys the coordination of playing tennis and the mental skills needed.

His mother Milena Zanetti said she was impressed by the dedication and work Garcia has put into the sport.

“I am proud of him because of his perseverance and how he’s learnt to handle pressure on and off the court,” she said.

TENNIS STAR: Garcia Zanetti won the Hume Region Primary tennis championship earlier this month for the second time in a row.

UPCOMING STREET CLOSURES – ANZAC DAY 2023

Mount Beauty

The following roads will be closed for short periods of time to allow the safe staging of the Mount Beauty ANZAC Day Service on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.

From 10.30am to approximately 11.45am:

vehicles, please follow the signs. and Tawonga Cres for the march

Please note that this will also close Hollonds Street to Myrtleford

The following roads will be closed for short periods of time to allow the safe staging of the Myrtleford ANZAC Day Service on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.

From 10.30am to approximately 12.00pm:

UPCOMING STREET CLOSURES – BRIGHT AUTUMN FESTIVAL - GALA DAY PARADE AND MARKET

From 4pm Friday, 5 May 2022 to 5pm Saturday, 5 May 2023 - Vline Bus Stop duration of the closure.

The following roads will be closed for short periods of time to allow the safe staging of the Bright Autumn

Saturday, 6 May 2023

From 6.00am to 5.00pm, Saturday 6 May 2023 - Bright Rotary Markets

Saturday, 6 May 2023

From 1.00pm to approximately 3.30pm – Gala Day Parade

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From 5.45am to approximately 6.45am: intersection

From 10.00am to approximately 12.00pm:

From 10.30am to approximately 11.00am: Street to allow for the commencement of the march for the duration of the closure.

FREE IMMUNISATION CLINICS 2023 – APOLOGY AND CORRECTION

correction to information published in the Alpine Observer

The below information was mentioned and is incorrect. caused.

Adults - Adult Diphtheria/Tetanus/Whooping Cough

scheduled in the coming months.

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

The next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held in-person

Community members are welcome to attend the meeting. be recorded and made available to watch later on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/AlpineShireCouncilYouTube. alpineshire.vic.gov.au by 5pm on Monday, 24 April 2023. Contact Council on 5755 0555 for more information.

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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT – P.2022.146

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that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Anyone who may be affected by the granting of the Council.

received may be used for the consideration of the you of its decision.

Contact Details: Telephone: Email: planning@alpineshire.vic.gov.au

FOGO COMMUNITY POP UPS

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Bright P-12 College and Mount Beauty Secondary College are seeking to jointly appoint a Mental Health Practitioner for 4 days per week (two days a week at each school)

The role of the Mental Health Practitioner in Secondary Schools position is to provide direct time-limited mental health counselling support; early intervention services for individual students supports for students with mental health needs and enhancing mental health promotion and prevention activities in each professionals and include:

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DEATH NOTICES

CUNNEEN, Joan.

21/5/1936 – 13/4/2023

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CARAVANS & CAMPERS

Our beautiful Mum, Nanna and “Old Nanna” slipped quietly away in the early hours of Thursday morning. Mum embraced life and always gave generously and unobtrusively of herself. A compassionate, gracious, caring and thoughtful person who was devoted to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. We will miss her dearly As per Mum’s wishes, following a private cremation, we welcome you to enjoy an informal garden party at 80 Prince Street, on Friday, April 21, 2023 between 1pm - 3pm.

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CUNNEEN, Joan.

I will miss the great friendship we had, our walks to Rotary stop at Michelini.

~ Georgie.

TIMBS, David.

April 15, 2020

So sadly missed. ~ Jenette.

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JUNIOR FOOTBALL RESULTS

Under 12s

Myrtleford Red 1.1 2.3 2.4 3.4.22

Kangaroos 1.0 3.0 3.4 4.4.28

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Gemma Corcoran, Halen McIntyre, Milla Corcoran, Cooper Roman, Jake Jennings, Dakar Hilton. KANGAROOS: No best players have been selected.

GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Judd Carroll 1; no other goal kickers selected.

Myrtleford Black 3.2 3.7 6.9 8.10.58

Bright 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0.12

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Noah Harris, Louis Sanderson, Billy McMahon, Blake Parolin, Xavier Millar. BRIGHT: Ari Payne, Ben Mcconnachie, Harris Bruneau, Kirana Odonnell, Julian Toy, Gus Raveane.

GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Nash Durling 2; Billy McMahon 2; Noah Harris 1; Ella McMasters 1; Xavier Millar 1; Oscar Szaraszek 1. BRIGHT: Harris Bruneau 1; Luke McConnachie 1.

Under 14s Myrtleford 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0.12 Bright 3.6 6.10 7.16 9.21.75

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: No best players have been selected. BRIGHT: Otis Dalbosco, Lachlan Russell, Noah White, Gabriel Banks, Hamish Johnston, Fraser Stephens.

Myrtleford junior girls rocking footy league

THE Myrtleford Junior Football Club fielded a crop of female football players in their first match of the Wangaratta and District Junior Football League.

Four of the girls are playing their second season in the under 12

competition: Zahra Hazeldine, Ella McMasters, and Milla and Gemma Corcoran.

They all loved their first season and were really keen to come back and play and all had a great game today.

Jade Hazeldine

and Skylah

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McPherson are playing in the under 14 side for their first season of footy. They both love their netball but after watching the younger girls last year they were keen to give it a go and both did very well in their first ever hit-out.

MJFC president Andrea Skahill has really encouraged the girls and been a driving force behind getting them on the field.

The club loves seeing them out there and hope this inspires other girls to have a go at footy.

GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Cooper Boyer 1; Jeordie Lacey 1. BRIGHT: Alex Tanaskovic 3; Lachlan Russell 2; Gabriel Banks 1; Joe Brewster 1; Otis Dalbosco 1. Under 17s

0.2 1.2 2.3.15

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Samuel Crisp, Cooper Howden, Jock Pascoe, Patrick McLean, Jordyn Notarianni, Tai Miller. BRIGHT: Aidan Hargreaves, Noah McMonagle, Ewan Lodge, Tyson Brierty, Aiden Toy, Lee Robinson.

GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Jock Pascoe 9; Samuel Crisp 5; Cooper Howden 5; Patrick McLean 2; Jethro Novak 2; Oscar Benson 1; Spencer Colson 1; Liam McManus 1; Jordyn Notarianni 1. BRIGHT: Lee Robinson 1; Aiden Toy 1.

THESE GIRLS CAN: Myrtleford junior footballers (from left) Ella McMasters, Gemma Corcoran, Skylah McPherson, Jade Hazeldine, Milla Corcoran, and Zahra Hazeldine.

Alpine golfers battle for supremacy

THE friendly rivalry between the Myrtleford and Bright golf clubs was reignited last Wednesday when the two clubs went head to head in the Rob Wickes Challenge.

Bright managed to take the victory in a close affair.

Saturday, April 15

ROMA PIZZERIA KAFE STABLEFORD AMCR 71

A grade winner: David Rowe (9) 36 pts. A grade runner up: Paul Evans (13) 35 pts c/b. B grade winners:

Geoff Veldman (19) 36 pts. B grade runners up: Trout Batt (25) 34 pts.

Ball winners: C Piazza 35, D Matthews 34, S Hansford 33, J Martin 33, J Costello 32, J Mercuri 32 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Steve Graham (hole in one), fourth second shot: David Rowe, eighth: Steve Graham, 14th: David Clark, 16th: Geoff Veldman. Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Paul Cowman 22 pts.

Raffle winner: Trout Batt.

Thursday, April 13

ROMA PIZZERIA KAFE - STABL-

EFORD AWCR 74

9 hole winner: Ann Bryant (37)

18pts. 9 hole runner up: Sandra Piazza (17) 17pts.

Ball winners: Carolyn Prowse 16pts c/b.

Easter tennis tournament thrives despite weather

■ From back page

“They swept the courts again and then finally at about 5pm the last thunderstorm that came through wrecked it everybody.

“They resumed on Saturday and they managed to finish everything over there on Saturday only about an hour and a half later than they should’ve.”

With the wet weather fading to the distance, play continued until winners were decided.

Wangaratta’s Aaron Breust defeated Harry Lyons to claim the Open Men’s Singles title 6/5, while Sophie Vickers won the women’s title.

Ternes said he was thankful for all volunteers and participants for their understanding of the trying conditions.

“It was a good result,” he said.

“As I said in my presentation I thanked the players for their cooperation, their enthusiasm and their tolerance.

“People know that if they go to a grass court tournament and you get rain, you’re going to have to come off until the courts are ready, so they were very understanding.”

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Open Men’s Singles: Aaron Breust def Harry Lyons 6/5.

Open Women’s Singles (Round Robin): winner - Sophie Vickers 4/24, runner up - Kelly Bucewicz 3/ 23.

Open Men’s Doubles (Round Robin): winners - Aaron Breust/ Adib Golshan 3/18, runner up -

Wednesday, April 12

Myrtleford vs Bright Challenge

AMCR 71 AWCR 74

Men’s winner: Graham Barrow

(27) 38pts. Men’s runner up: Cameron Wickes (2) 35pts. Ladies winner: Angela O’Shaughnessy (20)

31pts c/b. Ladies runners up: Sarah Deas (29) 31pts.

Ball winners: George Browne

34pts, Heath Thompson 32pts, John Costello 31pts c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Jenny Richter, second fourth shot: Cameron Wickes, 14th: Jenny Richter.

Myrtleford vs Bright: Bright (30.2) defeated Myrtleford (27.5).

Tuesday, April 11

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 1ST

ROUND - STROKE AMCR 74

A grade winner: Marg Curtis (18)

89/71. A grade runner up: Angela

O’Shaughnessy (21) 95/74. 9 hole winner: Marg Fitridge (33) 72/39.

9 hole runners up: Carol King (53) 94/41.

Ball winners: Barb Welch (22) 100/78, Sandra Piazza (15) 95/80.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Kerry Newton.

Putting comp - 18 Holes: Marg Curtis 25 putts, 9 Holes: Suzette Kelly 14 Putts.

Artie Lyons/Harry Lyons 2/17. Open Women’s Doubles (Round Robin): winners - Maggie Snowdon/Jo van der Pligt 1/11, runner up - Anthea Aloizos/Kelly Bucewicz 1/9.

NOTABLE LOCAL RESULTS

Rob Franzoi /Nick Salmon - runners up, A grade Men’s Doubles.

Sunny Mihripenna/Jacob Westrunners up, B grade Men’s Doubles White.

Leigh Corcoran/Brad Murray -

winners, C grade Men’s Doubles Black.

Oscar Benson/Peter Benson - runners up, D grade Men’s Doubles Black.

Kath Morgan/Justine Franzoirunners up, B grade Women’s Doubles.

Alex Salmon/Nick Salmon - runners up, A grade Mixed.

Cassie Morgan/Liam Morganwinners, C grade Mixed Black.

Kath Morgan/Leo Brown - win-

ners, C grade Mixed Gold.

Victoria Flynn/Vinnie Pagliarunners up, D grade Mixed White.

Taylor Notarianni/Tom Russellrunners up, 16 Mixed.

Taylor Notarianni/Victoria

Peake - winners, 16 Girls’ Doubles Round Robin.

Taj Cooper/Charlie Piazza - winners, 16 Boys’ Doubles Round Robin.

Laura Cartwright - runner up, 14 Girls’ Singles. Shayla Power/Gemma Corcoran

- winners, 14 Girls’ Doubles.

Milla Corcoran/Amra Flemingrunners up, 14 Girls’ Doubles.

Garcia Zanetti - winner, 14 Boys’ Singles.

Ethan Browne/Garcia Zanettiwinners, 14 Boys’ Doubles Round Robin.

Gemma Corcoran/ Xavier Attard - winners, 13 Mixed.

Milla Corcoran - runner up, 12 Girls’ Singles Round Robin.

Milla Corcoran/Amra Flemingwinner, 12 Girls’ Doubles.

Zoe Allen/Billie Prestage - runners up, 12 Girls’ Doubles.

Garcia Zanetti - winner, 12 Boys’ Singles.

Taj Brundell/Claye Corcoranwinners, 12 Boys’ Doubles Round Robin.

Claye Corcoran - runner up, Combined 10 Singles.

Zahlee Power - winner, Combined 10 Doubles.

Claye Corcoran - runner up, Combined 10 Doubles.

WELL ATTENDED: Spectators and players alike packed the courts over the four days of competition.

RAN RAIN GO AWAY: Organisers fought the elements across the tournament, but thankfully all matches were completed.

CHAMPION: Aaron Breust took out the Men’s Open Singles title at the Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter tournament.

CONGRATULATIONS: David Clark (centre) presented the Chris Rigoni 4BBB shirts to the 2023 winners, Jade Galvan (left) and Paul Cowman on Saturday. WINNER: Bright’s Graham Barrow took victory in the Rob Wickes Myrtleford/ Bright Challenge last Wednesday.

Champion bowlers decided Defiant DMB defeated by might of Mitta

LAST Thursday, April 13, the Myrtleford Bowls Club held its last Club Championship for season 2022/23 in a format that provided an exciting and great fun day of bowls under beautiful blue skies.

The club was honoured to have Bernard Ivone, branch manager of Nutrien Ag Solutions in Myrtleford, attend to help present the winners with their prizemoney.

The championship honour board was named after Bernard’s father, Fred Ivone, and will have four new names proudly displayed upon it for winning the medley format, Alan ‘Bundy’ Elliot, Jim Murtagh, Helen Murtagh, and Greg Robbins.

Each team consisted of four players randomly selected and

Panthers at bat for baseball season start

THE 2023 senior North Eastern Baseball Association’s season gets under way this Sunday, and in a spot of good news for local baseball fans, it is to be played at the Porepunkah diamond.

The Wodonga ground is unavailable for a few weeks still, and the match against the Wodonga Warriors will provide another opportunity for baseball fans to see games played locally.

The Panthers have entered two senior sides, a team in the under 12 and under 15 grades, as well as a side in the under 18/Colts division.

Taking the helm of the A grade team this year is club president, and the coach of the B grade team for the past 3 years, Paul Meddings.

His fresh enthusiasm in new drills has already been evident at the training sessions.

While the playing group remains similar to that of last year, Heath Anders, Rian Banks, Damon Barker, Adam Rosser and Meddings showed in the recent tournament in Ballarat that they still possess considerable talent in all parts of the game.

The club has a rapidly developing number of players around the 18 year of age mark, and should allow for a very competitive interchange between the A and B grade teams.

Taking the reins of the B grade team are first year coaches Randy Skippen and Michael Balfour.

They have seen this squad add a couple of new players to the club, which in particular should boost the batting strength.

Kaleb Hoare, Jarrod

McCormack, Lachlan Rosser, Ollie Chambers, Ethan Edwards and Mason Anders, with a number of games played in both senior grades last year, will show their improvement with more sustained performances.

The B grade match is played from 12pm-2pm on Sunday, April 23, with the A grade match played between 2.30pm-4.30 pm.

Throwing out the first pitch of the new season will be one of the founding members of the club, Paul Lewis.

All supporters should attend to cheer on the seniors as they begin their new campaign. A barbeque will be operating.

each player had to compete in various matches of pairs, singles, triples and fours with the teams being awarded two points for each winning match, with the winning team picking up eight of a possible 10 points.

“This is a proud moment for me to see Dad remembered in this manner, he spent many happy hours playing bowls here in Myrtleford,” Ivone said.

He said he looked forward to continuing the association with this event for many years to come.

WINNERS: Brenard Ivone of Nutrien Ag Solutions (centre) with winning team (from left) Alan ‘Bundy’ Elliot, Jim Murtagh, Helen Murtagh, and Greg Robbins.

Mount Beauty golfers play club champions

ON Wednesday, April 12, only six players turned up on a wet day to play the back nine.

Ron Gallagher with 16 points took home the win with no one able to trouble the par threes.

The club welcomed two visitors from Mt Barker in South Australia and Eynesbury in Victoria to join in the round.

Saturday, April 15 was the final round of the club championships.

The top four in each grade were seeded to play together and come into the clubhouse in the last groups to the appreciation of the ‘mere mortals’ making up the rest of the field.

Victor Selway came from just behind Roger Church at the outset to claim the Club Champion title. Peter Dilley romped home to claim B grade from Tony Campen and the very close 54 hole handicap title from Stuie Jelbart.

C Grade was comfortably won by Jelbart from Taf Sullivan.

Final scores for the Championships:

A Grade: Victor Selway 241, Roger Church 244, Mick Luscombe 250.

B Grade: Peter Dilley 260, Tony Campen 273, Trevor English 284.

C Grade: Stuie Jelbart 288, Taf Sullivan 302, Fred Gerardson 307.

54 hole Handicap: Peter Dilley 221, Stuie Jelbart 222, Roger Church 223.

Individual winners in the day’s event were Peter Dilley with a net 69 on a countback from Taf Sullivan.

Balls went to Ross Rynehart, Trevor English and Mick Luscombe for their net 75’s.

NTPs went to Peter Hertz on the seventh, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency and PO, the ninth to Roger Church, 17th Stuie Jelbart with Taf Sullivan earning the money on the 18th.

The Saturday, April 15 nine hole stableford (front) winner was Jooyon

By DANIEL SAVILLE

AN inspired second-half comeback was not enough to save Dederang-Mount Beauty’s A Grade netball side from their first defeat against Mitta United on Saturday in Mount Beauty.

The Bombers, who went into the game with an undefeated record after winning their opening fixture a fortnight ago, went down to last year’s grandfinalists 25-37.

In a game that was a tale of two halves, the visiting Mitta were the first team to settle and it showed with an early nine goal lead at quarter time.

An experienced Mitta side continued to show why they could once again be contending at the business end of the season as they extended the margin in the second quarter and enjoyed a comfortable 22-7 lead at half time.

The second half proved to be a whole new ball game.

In the third quarter, the Bombers were able to even things up in general play and on the scoreboard to lose the quarter by only one goal (7-8), but gain confidence with one quarter to play.

The home team made an even bigger statement in the final term, with a further shift in momentum allowing them to win the quarter by four goals (11-7) and take plenty of positives from the game; giving the Bombers a huge boost that they can match it with the league’s best.

Leading goal shooter Alysha de Koeyer continued her good form in the attacking third with 20 goals, as the defensive trio of Dani Beer (50th senior game), Emily Jansen van Beek and Pip Fairbairn were amongst the team’s best players.

Kang-Redmond (34) with 20 points.

Runner-up was Ute Svoboda (46) with 14 points and NTP on the seventh went to Jooyon KangRedmond.

On Friday, April 14, a group of three ladies - Carol Bartholomew, Liz Harvey and Jooyon Kang-Redmondrepresented the club at the Chomley Davidson Bowl at Corowa.

They went across the day before and practised nine holes in the afternoon.

Corowa’s course was still recovering from the terrible floods when nine of their 27 holes were five metres underwater as the Murray River took it over.

None of their bunkers were playable and were designated GUR which suited the Mount Beauty golfers as they are not used to bunkers.

Although they weren’t amongst the winners (Corowa won the Bowl), Bartholomew and Kang-Redmond had good scores on the day.

DMB will be looking to get back on to the winner’s list with another home game coming up this Saturday against Wodonga Saints.

Both the Bombers (eighth, 92 per cent) and the Saints (ninth, 87 per cent) currently occupy the middle rungs of the ladder and could well be battling it out for a finals spot at the end of the season depending on the outcome of this fixture.

In other senior netball results, the Bombers were overpowered by Mitta in B Grade (27-44) and the C Grade side were narrowly defeated 38-48.

Juniors:

- Under 17: DMB 12 vs Mitta 59.

- Under 15: DMB 18 vs Mitta 87.

- Under 13: DMB 5 vs Mitta 24.

- Under 11: DMB 9 vs Mitta 11.

CHAMPIONS: Mount Beauty golfers (from left) Peter Dilley, Stuie Jelbart and Victor Selway enjoyed success in the golf club’s annual club championships competition.

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BELMORES

A COMPREHENSIVE performance by the Myrtleford Savoy men saw the team clinch their first win of the AWFA regular season on Sunday, coming out 3-1 victors over St Pat’s.

The Savoys went into the game fresh off the Easter break and, with the return of striker Matt Richardson and defender Brayden Gasperotti from injury, the Savoys flexed their muscles to put on full 90 minute display over the last placed St Pat’s team.

Co-coach Richard Morgan said it was pleasing to see his team put on a complete performance, and they were unlucky not to have won by more.

“It was good to get that first win on the board in a game we pretty much dominated,” he said.

“We didn’t convert as many opportunities as what we should have; I felt we probably played better in the second half than we did in the first half but we only scored the one extra goal.”

Playing in his first regular season game of the year, striker Matt Richardson returned like he had never left, scoring twice in the win while Will Osborne added the third goal.

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Morgan said his team is building nicely as players return from early season injuries, and are eager to face reigning champions Albury United, who have had an up and down start to their campaign.

“There have been some surprising results in the competition this year,” he said.

“It will let us know to some degree how we’re travelling, a lot comes down to Aaron Cappellari who was a bit sore on Sunday, he’s important to our defence, but it will give us a little bit of an idea as to how strong Albury United are and that’ll be the biggest thing.

“As the season goes on I

think we’re only going to be getting better and better, because there’s a few players who have only had three or four games together.

“It’s not like the old days where we had players like Connor (Caponecchia) who was here for five or six years.

“The players are getting used to playing with one another, and that takes a little bit of time as well.”

The Savoy men will be taking on United at Jelbart Park West with kick off at 3pm, Sunday, April 23.

Goals dry up for Savoy in the rain

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

A WET Alexandra Park made for difficult play as the points were split between the Savoy women and St Pat’s in a 1-1 draw, despite the Savoys doing the bulk of the attacking throughout the match.

Coach Gabby Paglia said it was an off day for her team as they struggled to adapt to the wet conditions and to changes made in their defence, but are still taking positives out of their dominant possession control.

“We had Tuhina [Morton] back for her first game this year; she added a bit more experience to our attacking half and we spent a lot of the game in our attacking half, we had heaps of shots on goal but unfortunately none of them making it in the back of the net,” she said.

“We were a bit upset we conceded that goal, we could have done some more to prevent that.”

“Coming away from it we should have had a lot more goals that should’ve gone through, we probably could’ve won that by at least 5-0.”

“But it was nice to have a real crack at goal; last year we played a lot of defensive type games so trying to work out how to get through that defence with our quick passing and movements was a good experience.”

Paglia said despite some shaky moments, she was

pleased overall with how her defence held up without mainstay centre backs Vanessa Leonard and Taylah Geddes.

“We had a couple of moments where we were a little out of structure, some of our players who were used to playing up the field in the heat of the game

were automatically trying to get up in the play instead of hanging back which I think left them a gap in some places,” she said.

“But the girls did well to fill in those gaps as much as they could and they did really well, it was just unfortunate they scored that one off us”

The Savoys remain on top of the table and will face their toughest challenge of the season so far, going against second placed Albury United.

Paglia said her team is looking forward to testing themselves against United and will be welcoming experienced forward Shae Justice for her first game of the season to add some polish in front of goal.

“We don’t want to come away from the United game how we felt coming away from that St Pat’s game,” she said.

“Sienna [Alam], Harriet [Duff ] and Mikayla [Hackett] all worked really well at the top, I think they’re really coming together to work as a unit and hopefully with a bit work at training we can see that come to fruition this Sunday.”

BRING IT ON: Tuhina Morton was back for her first game of the season in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with St Pat’s as the Savoy women look forward to their top of the table clash with Albury United this Sunday.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

SO CLOSE: Kaden Saric’s run on goals was stopped by the St Pat’s keeper who was called upon on many ocassions as the Savoys relentlessly attacked on goal.

LOOKING DANGEROUS: Leeam Hughes striding away from Declan Michael from St Pat’s as the Savoys ran rampant in their 3-1 win on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Janet Watt

WINNERS AND LOSERS

OVENS AND MURRAY SENIORS LADDER

SCOREBOARD RESERVES RESULTS

NORTH ALBURY 1.2 5.5 6.6 6.7.43

YARRAWONGA 6.4 9.6 16.7 22.11.134

GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: Nathan Dennis 2; Joshua Minogue 2; Carter Norman 2. YARRAWONGA: Nicholas Fothergill 6; Leigh Williams 4; Brayden Coburn 2; Tim Lawrence 2; Cameron Wilson 2; Ryan Bruce 1; Max Hemphill 1; Ben Kennedy 1; Jordan Urquhart 1; William Wheeler 1; Mark Whiley 1. BEST: NORTH ALBURY: Jackson Weidemann, Joshua Minogue, Thomas Anderson, Julian Hayes, Archer Gardiner, Nathan Dennis. YARRAWONGA: Nicholas Fothergill, Brayden Coburn, Mark Whiley, Ryan Bruce, Harrison Wheeler, Matthew Casey.

NETBALL SCORES

A GRADE: Albury 34 defeated by Myrtleford 46

Wangaratta 60 defeated Wodonga 41

Wodonga Raiders 57 defeated Wangaratta Rovers 40 North Albury 36 defeated by Yarrawonga 56

B GRADE: North Albury 43 def by Yarrawonga 44; Albury 35 def by Myrtleford 37;

Wodonga Raiders 40 def Wangaratta Rovers 33; Wangaratta 45 def by Wodonga 49

C GRADE: North Albury 35 def by Yarrawonga 40; Albury 22 def by Myrtleford 43;

Wodonga Raiders 35 def by Wangaratta Rovers 36; Wangaratta 42 def Wodonga 30; Lavington 37 def Corowa-R’Glen 17

17 & UNDER: North Albury 53 def Yarrawonga 36; Albury 38 def Myrtleford 35;

Wodonga Raiders 50 def Wangaratta Rovers 35; Wangaratta vs Wodonga; Lavington 42 def Corowa-R’Glen 28

15 & UNDER: North Albury 43 def Yarrawonga 14; Albury 20 def by Myrtleford 41;

Wodonga Raiders 39 def Wangaratta Rovers 25; Wangaratta 29 def by Wodonga 36; Lavington 25 def Corowa-R’Glen 22

THIRDS RESULTS

Albury 9.15.69 def Myrtleford 5.7.37

GOALS: ALBURY: Harrison Just 2; Tom Ferguson 1; Tom Harrington 1; Connor Hogan 1; Sam Lawrence 1; Jack McPartland 1; Ashton Talbot 1; Elijah West 1. MYRTLEFORD: Brody Bouker 1; Samuel Crisp 1; Jack Hazeldine 1; Luke Nannipieri 1; Harry Stripeikis 1. BEST: ALBURY: Tom Ferguson, Fraser Bennett, Zachariah Packer, Ty Quade, Connor Hogan, Harrison Just.

MYRTLEFORD: Brody Bouker, Tyler Thomason, Jack Hazeldine, Saxon Rosser, Samuel Crisp.

Wangaratta 8.9.57 def Wodonga 7.11.53

Wodonga Raiders 9.4.58 def by Wangaratta Rovers 9.9.63

North Albury 8.6.54 def Yarrawonga 3.7.25

ROUND 3

OVENS AND KING SENIORS

GOALS: WODONGA RAIDERS: Brendan Kantilla 3; Nick Bracher 2; Jason Burke 2; Cameron Ellis-Yolmen 2; Cooper Smith 2; Charlie St John 1; Zac Whitsed 1. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Alexander Marklew 3; Alex McCarthy 3; Thomas Boyd 2; Finn Osborne 2; Sam Allen 1; Ryan Hebron 1; Dylan Wilson 1. BEST: WODONGA RAIDERS: Cooper Smith, Ned Conway, Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, Charlie St John, Nelson Bowey, Jason Burke WANGARATTA ROVERS: Toby Murray, Brodie Filo, Dylan Wilson, Lockey McCartney, Samuel Murray, Michael Clark.

GOALS: ALBURY: Jacob Conlan 8; Ben Kelly 4; Jeff Garlett 2; Riley Bice 1; Lucas Conlan 1; Luke Daly 1; Alex Jones 1; Spencer Jones 1; Elliott Powell 1. MYRTLEFORD: Simon Curtis 4; Josh Muraca 2; Ryley Sharp 2; Thomas Cappellari 1; Mitch Dalbosco 1; Sam Hilton-Joyce 1. BEST: ALBURY: Jacob Conlan, Elliott Powell, Isaac Muller, Hamish Gilmore, Brayden O’Hara, Alex Jones. MYRTLEFORD: Sam Hilton-Joyce, Austin Wickes, Alex Jacobs, Ryley Forrest, Simon Curtis, Mitch Dalbosco.

GOALS: No team goal scorers submitted.

BEST: WANGARATTA: Michael Bordignon, Liam Mcveigh, Murray Waite, Daniel Sharrock, Mathew Grossman, Luke Saunders. WODONGA: Thomas Johnson, Adam Jorgensen, Joshua Mathey, Charlie Morrison, Jack O’Sullivan, Ollie Greenhill.

ROUND 3 -ANZAC DAYWEEKEND,APRIL 22, 25

YARRAWONGA V WANGARATTA

WANGARATTA ROVERS V LAVINGTON

COROWA-RUTHERGLEN V MYRTLEFORD

WODONGAV RAIDERS TUESDAY 25, 3PM NORTH

Albury ..................19.16.130 Myrtleford ................5.3.33

GOALS: ALBURY: William Haberecht 3; Noah Heywood 3; Chas Retallick 2; Mitchell Scott 2; Sebastian Sproule 2; Max Bruton 1; Zach Bye 1; Harry Cameron 1; Oliver Hayes 1; Charlie Lappin 1; Charlie McGrath 1; Lachlan TaylorNugent 1. MYRTLEFORD: Toby Cossor 1; Jye Gribbin 1; Tyler Harrington 1; Josh Jones 1; Joshua Langman 1. Wodonga Raiders .........0.1.1 Wangaratta Rovers ..17.19.121

GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Matthew Smith 7; Luke Arcuri 3; Shane Gaston 3; Connor Crimmins 2; Joe Allen 1; Regan Gorman 1. North Albury ................2.3.15 Yarrawonga.............15.16.106

GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: Connor Hetherton 1; Justin Lawler 1. YARRAWONGA: Jacob Adkins 6; Xavier Leslie 5; Jack Brooks 2; Luke Congram 1; Dillon Walsh-Hall 1. Wangaratta ..................6.6.42 Wodonga ................19.13.127

GOALS: WANGARATTA: Jesse Bianco 1; Braeden Marjanovic 1; Josh Nanson 1; Harrison Smart 1; Caleb White 1. WODONGA: Jack Chesser 7; Noah Spiteri 6; Jack Stefani 2; Will Bradshaw 1; David Kapay 1; Aaron Reichman 1; Jack Zuber 1.

LADDER Rd2 pts %

SCOREBOARD RESERVES RESULTS

GOORAMBAT

WHOROULY

BEST: GOORAMBAT: John House, Ryan Burns, Benjamin Reaburn, Charles Hunter, Bradley Simmons, Curtis Anker. WHOROULY: William Allen, Riley Calvene, Samuel Piazza, Cody Poulton, Edward Bramich, Cameron Wood.

1.3 2.5 2.5 5.6.36

2.3 5.6 6.9 7.9.51

GOALS: MILAWA: Declan Joyce-Lawford 3; Patrick Hourigan 2. BONNIE DOON: Al Bennett 3; Luke Murray 2; Matthew Hedin 1; Joel Sanford 1. BEST: MILAWA: Steven Williamson, Aiden Bihun, Ben Clarke, Simon Pane, Ricky Petts, Declan Joyce-Lawford. BONNIE DOON: Jordan Davey, luke berriman, Campbell Smedley, Al Bennett, Will Foster, Connor Heaslip.

MOYHU 5.2 8.5 15.10 21.16.142

BENALLA ALL BLACKS 2.1 2.2 4.4 6.4.40

NETBALL SCORES

A GRADE: Goorambat 32 def by Whorouly 42;

Moyhu 67 def Benalla All Blacks 49; King Valley 52 def Bright 21; North Wangaratta 19 def by Greta 69; Milawa 64 def Bonnie Doon 38

B GRADE: Goorambat 32 def by Whorouly 48;

Moyhu 42 def by Benalla All Blacks 52; Milawa 56 def Bonnie Doon 32; King Valley 47 def Bright 26; North Wangaratta 34 def by Greta 45

B RESERVE: Goorambat 17 def by Whorouly 55;

Moyhu 28 def by Benalla All Blacks 57; Milawa 46 def

Bonnie Doon 33; North Wangaratta 26 def by Greta 60; King Valley 34 def by Bright 40

UNDER 17s: Goorambat 33 def by Whorouly 40; Moyhu 19 def by Benalla All Blacks 47; King Valley 29 def Bright 22; North Wangaratta 32 def by Greta 42; Milawa 15 def by Bonnie Doon 46

UNDER 15s: Goorambat 6 def by Whorouly 46; Moyhu 25 def Benalla All Blacks 10; King Valley 15 def by Bright 25; North Wangaratta 8 def by Greta 39; Milawa 12 def by Bonnie Doon 20

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

BENALLA ALL BLACKS VS BRIGHT

GOORAMBAT VS KING VALLEY

MOYHU VS BONNIE DOON

WHOROULY VS NORTH WANGARATTA

TARRAWINGEE VS GRETA

MILAWA - BYE

GOALS: MOYHU: Jared Lea 6; Harrison Grant 3; Brady Bartlett 2; Nick Stewart 2; Samuel Holmes 1; Will Johnson 1; James Kelly 1; Fraser Landgren 1; Jett Roberts 1; Ned Taylor 1; Charlie West 1; Bailey Zimmermann 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: No stats supplied. BEST: MOYHU: Nick Stewart, Harrison McCarthy, Harrison Grant, Dylan Carmody, Fraser Landgren, Jared Lea. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Jake Jones, David Button, Kieran Linke, Jordan Smith, Lachlan Sinclair, Joshua Hyland.

NORTH WANGARATTA 0.4 1.5 2.6 8.8.56

GRETA 4.6 5.11 11.17 13.20.98

GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Matthew Prestianni 2; Jamie Berry 1; Adam Enever 1; Cooper Matheson 1; Tyler Nanson 1; Tyler Schulze 1; Timothy Wilson 1. GRETA: Cameron Newbold 2; Tyler Arrowsmith 1; Lachie Kennett 1; Nicholas Pell 1; Thomas Rosser 1. BEST: NORTH

WANGARATTA: Patrick Kelly, Brandon Fitzpatrick, Daniel Williams, Matthew Prestianni, Adam Enever, Timothy Wilson. GRETA: Bryce Hooper, Thomas Rosser, Lachie Kennett, Nicholas Pell, Jarrod Morham, Mark Wettern.

KING VALLEY 2.4 5.4 7.6 7.7.49

BRIGHT 3.3 6.9 10.12 16.19.115

GOALS: KING VALLEY: Anthony Ciancio 4; Dylan Barr 1; Charlie Davies 1; Thomas Stewart 1.

BRIGHT: Thomas Mullane-Grant 5; Riley O’Shea 5 ; Jonah McIntosh 4; Samuel Dalbosco 2

BEST: KING VALLEY: Dylan Barr, Joshua Toy, Anthony Ciancio, Vincent Star, Charlie Arthur, Charlie Davies.. BRIGHT: Jonah McIntosh, Samuel Dalbosco, Mikka Paulsen, Riley O’Shea, Nick Howell, Thomas Mullane-Grant.

.................6.13.49

GOALS: GOORAMBAT: Todd Haslam 1; Matthew Priest 1. WHOROULY: Nathan de Vries 3; Martin Davis 1; Sam Kelley 1; Bayley Power 1. Milawa ..................13.10.88 Bonnie Doon .............4.7.31

GOALS: MILAWA: Zachary Wallace 3; Thomas Brown 2; Scott Pell 2; Michael Walker 2; Daniel Freeman 1. BONNIE DOON: Samuel Bennett 1; Noah Kelleher 1; Wayne Lockhart 1; Lachlan Revell 1. Moyhu .................23.14.152 Benalla All Blacks ......5.5.35

GOALS: MOYHU: Jacob Beattie 6; Andrew Balfour 5; Anthony Welsh 3; Dylan Shepherd 2; Harry Verdon 2; Leroy Dowling 1; Ryan Hargreaves 1; Jack Manners 1; Matt Ryan 1; Liam Semmens 1. BENALLA ALL

BLACKS: Dylan Bell 1; Jacob Donlon 1; Joshua Kotvas 1; Harry Moran 1; Anthony Wilkinson 1. North Wangaratta ......6.4.40 Greta .....................11.11.77

GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Cameron McCormack 4; Paul Bonacci 1; Blake Marlborough 1. GRETA: Brad Graham 3; Matt Gathercole 2; Osbert Ramage 2; Tom Webster 2; Alex Fitzpatrick 1; Corie Hooper 1. King Valley ..................1.3.9 Bright ..................24.15.159

GOALS: KING VALLEY: Bradley McPoyle 1. BRIGHT: Jet Walton 7; Jack Banks 2; Joseph Crawley 2; Bailey JenningsAllen 2; Yannick Paulsen 2; Callum Smith 2; Jesse Bilkey 1; Mason Cracknall 1; Tim Dornom 1; Conner Forde 1; Reuben Jamieson 1; Darcy Martin 1; Mac Simpson 1

Lethargic Lions come undone against Goorambat

By NATHAN DE VRIES

WHOROULY’S senior squad endured a realitycheck on Saturday, after being handed a 9.10 (64) to 13.12 (94) loss at the hands of Goorambat on the road.

A slow first term from the Bats allowed the Lions to break out to an 11 point lead by quarter time, but the home side managed to get their systems firing to head into the long break ahead by nine points.

Tempers started to flare in the third quarter as the battle raged on, with neither side able to grab the upper hand.

The Bats rallied in the final term, as they ran over the top of the Whorouly defence with a 3.6 final term to take the win by 26 points.

Lions’ coach Riley Calvene said his squad just didn’t bring the fight they needed to on the day.

“I think we just lacked energy all day - there were

a few changes to the side, and we just didn’t have that hunger that Goorambat did in the end,” he said.

“We were second to the contest and just found ourselves defensively in the wrong position.

“Every week has its different challenges, and we weren’t prepared for the one we had on the weekend.

“This year, in the competi-

tion, you can’t really expect any easy wins especially with the squad we havewe’re still a young side with a lot to prove, so we’ve just got to take the opportunities when they come.

“We just had a pretty off day, and these things happen, but the beauty is we get the chance to respond this week against North Wangaratta, so I’m really looking

forward to that.”

Will Allen was instrumental and clean off half back, while Sam Piazza and Cody Poulton’s pace was good to see.

“Will’s had a positional change to half back (from wing), he uses the ball really well - his run-and-carry and his execution by foot was really good,” Calvene said.

“Sam Piazza provides

some good run and dash, he’s a really good two-way runner, and Cody’s got a really excellent tank, he can play that run-with role and he did a did a really good job on the weekend locking down Jamie Dunne.

“Cam Wood had a really strong game at centre half forward, he competes all day and brings the ball to ground which helps us in the way we

set up and the way we play.”

The Lions take on North Wangaratta this weekend, playing at home for the first time this season, and with this latest result ringing in their ears, they will be out for a massive win.

“I don’t think I have to rev them up too much, they’re really disappointed with how we went on the weekend, so they’re really eager to respond against North Wangaratta,” Calvene said.

“We love playing at home so we’re excited for the challenge.”

The reserves were more fortunate in their match, taking the win 6.13 (49) to 2.3 (15).

It was a special day for the Pascoe family, which saw long-time Lion Adam play for the first time alongside his two boys, Ned and Jock, all three of whom found themselves among the Lions’ best on ground for the game.

Lions overcome old foe Goorambat on the courts

By NATHAN DE VRIES

THEY came up secondbest in each of their matchups last year, but Whorouly’s A grade netball squad finally delivered Goorambat a loss on the weekend, coming home with a 10-goal win, 4232.

The Lions went down to the Bats in both of their regular season matches last season, as well as the qualifying final, and it looked to be a similar situation when Goorambat broke out to an early lead in the first term.

Both sides shot goal after goal through the second term, with Goorambat looking the more composed outfit, while Whorouly seemed flustered moving the ball

into the attacking end.

The script flipped after half-time, when Whorouly overcame the two-goal deficit to push the margin out to five goals in their favour heading into the final term.

A 13-goal-to-eight final term secured the victory for the Lions, who are sitting undefeated at fourth on the ladder after two matches.

Whorouly coach Ebony Newton said she was proud of how her side rallied after an admittedly rough first half.

“We had a bit of a slow start to the match, letting Goorambat get an early lead on us which they were able to hold onto up until halftime,” she said.

“Credit to them, they are

a strong side and definitely made us work hard for the win.

“I was really happy with how our girls were able to fight their way back into the match, everyone worked really hard and played their

role well which paid off in the end.

“We started playing with a lot more patience in the second half.

“When we had possession, it didn’t matter if it took us 15 passes until we got it to

the ring, we just wanted to remain with the ball in hand and work it around which definitely worked well for us.

“In the last quarter, we were able to cause a few turnovers from Goorambat with some really strong defensive plays all over the court so we made sure we made the most off those opportunities and score off them which meant we could really extend that lead out.”

The Lions will play at home for the first time this season on Saturday, taking on North Wangaratta.

Newton said her side would be ready for the contest, with key players in cracking form.

“I think it will be a good match against North Wanga-

ratta coming up this week,” she said.

“Sally Wood was outstanding and very consistent in the goal keeper position, gaining a lot of ball for us which was great.

“Sarah Primerano also really stepped up this week and was great in attack - she shot at 84 per cent with 21 goals for the match so that’s always great to see from a coach’s perspective.

“I am happy with how we are tracking as a team and am confident we can continue on the momentum and hopefully get a third win on the board.”

It was a successful day overall for Whorouly’s netball squads, with all other grades getting the win.

DEFENCE: Sally Wood looks to defend against Goorambat’s Ally Ellis in the Lions’ 10 goal win over the Bats.

PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

BALL IT UP: Three Goorambat players attempt to strip Lachy Moore of the footy.

ON THE CHARGE: Riley Calvene takes off in Saturday’s loss to Goorambat. PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries

Under 15, B reserve Bright netballers thriving

By NATHAN DE VRIES

IT’S been the ideal start to the season for Bright’s under 15 and B reserve netball squads, with wins on the weekend at Whitfield continuing their unbeaten run in season 2023.

The under 15s managed to tick the box against King Valley 25-15, while the B reserve girls fought out a six-goal win 40-34.

Under 15 coach Kylie Wickham said the work her side has done so far this year has been exceptional.

“I think that the group of girls that we’ve got in under 15s are a joy to coach, they’re a really great bunch of girls who are really dedicated to their netball,” she said.

“Their motto is just to get out there, have fun and support each other.

“They don’t get annoyed

with each other or anything like that, they just want to get out there and enjoy themselves.

“They’re all talented and I’m going to miss them when the majority of them go up to under 17s next year, but then we’ll start again.

“A couple of them have played up, and they’re not intimidated at all by helping the club out by playing up, they’ve got a good club ethic too.”

Wickham also plays in the undefeated B reserve outfit, and said there were definite similarities in both attitude and willingness to put in the hard work when needed.

“It just comes back as a reflection of good culture at Bright and while the B reserve aren’t seen as the more serious grade, we don’t feel excluded or anything,” she said.

“Without the pressure, we relax a bit more, enjoy

it, have a bit of fun, take our time and focus on the basics.

“There are a couple of us who played last year, there are three or four of us that are from last year’s team so we’ve had a lot of new players come into it.

“We’ve picked up a great goal shooter in Taykea Boogaard, she’s doing really well in the league goal shooting - she’s a great asset, she’s so calm down in that circle.”

It was a difficult match for

the A grade netballers on the weekend, downed 21-52 by the Roos, despite strong performances by Maddi Muller, Jess Carnes and Alecia Kelly.

The B graders also suffered a loss, defeated 26-47, while the under 17s came up short 22-29.

All netball squads will look to improve upon their form when they take on Benalla All Black in Benalla this weekend.

Mountain Men blow away King Valley

BRIGHT continued to build on their impressive form with a 16.19 (115) to 7.7 (49) win over a youthful King Valley at Whitfield. While they had control of the footy and were on top on the scoreboard, skill errors and slightly undisciplined play prevented the Mountain Men from shutting the Roos out early, always staying within two goals of the visitors.

Coach Paul Harrison spoke to his troops at half-

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time and the results were almost immediate, as Bright pushed the margin out from 11 points at half-time to four goals by three quarter time.

The final term was all Bright’s, as the midfield and defence choked the life from King Valley’s attacking structure, only conceding

a point while kicking 6.7 to take the win by 66 points.

Tom Mullane-Grant and Riley O’Shea did the damage with five goals apiece, while young winger Jonah McIntosh slotted four majors.

Harrison said the final half of football was markedly better than the first two terms.

“We started fairly well in the first quarter and we were able to keep that one or two goal gap, but we were making a few skill er-

rors and a few undisciplined things - we’d do the hard work and get a goal or two in front then do something silly and give them an easy goal which kept them in the game a little bit,” he said.

“We were controlling the game, we had 70-80 per cent of the play all the time, but we were just making a couple of silly little decision-making errors and a few people were playing a bit selfishly.

“I said we needed to clean up these few little things

and I knew we’d be able to open the game up because we pretty much had control of the game, we weren’t capitalising with it.

“Young Jonah McIntosh is an 18-year-old for us on the wing, he was our best player by a mile.

“He kicked four goals from the wing, he’s just so fit that he just runs all day and they couldn’t keep up with him.

“Sam Dalbosco was back to his best, he was sensa-

tional for us in the midfield.

“Without Joe Gray in the ruck we had Mikka Paulsen who’s also 18-19 and he rucked the entire game, I thought he was great for us.”

The Mountain Men make the trip down to Friendlies Oval this weekend to take on winless reigning-premiers Benalla All Blacks.

It will be a fateful match for the reserves, who will be looking for retribution from their loss in the 2022 grand final to the Panthers.

OUTWORKED: Tom Mullane-Grant crashes the pack to hang onto the mark. OUT IN SPACE: Leon Hughes splits the difference between two King Valley players in the Mountain Men’s 66-point win.

A grade Myrtleford Saints continue form on court

By NATHAN DE VRIES

THE Saints have started their season with back-toback victories in A grade after defeating Albury Tigers 46-34 on Saturday at the Albury Sportsground.

The match started off on extremely even footing through the opening term, with Myrtleford managing to head into the first break up by three goals.

The Saints worked hard to create chances through the second and third quarters, gradually sneaking the margin out to five goals heading into the final period.

They exploded in the final quarter, with their systems finally clicking and the goals starting to drop in bulk.

Myrtleford added 15 goals to Albury’s eight in the final

quarter to run out winners by 12 goals.

Co-coach Olivia Sinclair said the way the squad kept the pressure on across the court was impressive.

“We know they’re a really good side, and we probably match up pretty similarly to them in terms of height down the court, but it was a good win in the end, it was nice to get another win on the board,” she said.

“We didn’t necessarily start off slow, it was just a very defensive game at the start, but as the game went on we certainly found our feet.

“The attack end clicked into gear and we were really able to push out a good lead towards the end.

“We definitely were getting the turnovers through-

out the game, it was more about capitalising on them.

“At three-quarter time we wanted to go out there with freedom, just have the confidence to bring the ball down the court and don’t second guess the pass.

“When we did that, we were able to score a lot more freely down the court, so that was really nice.”

It was also successful day for other netball grades, with Myrtleford’s B graders fighting out a nailbiter to take the win by two goals to celebrate captain Eden Broz’s 150th club game.

The A and B grade Saints will sit on the sidelines this week with the Corowa bye fixture, while the juniors and C grade will take on the Roos.

“We won B grade by two

goals by two goals which was another good win for Eden’s 150th game which was really exciting for her and the club - she played really well, she’s the captain of the B grade this year and had a really strong game,” Sinclair said.

“It was nice for B grade to get a win, C grade got a win as well, and under 15s got one again, so to get four wins was really great.

“Myrtleford’s probably one of the lucky clubs in that the way the byes fall for us still allows us to have two or three games every time before there’s a bye, whereas some clubs will have to have two weeks off.

“It is good and we can really focus in on those blocks of matches we have each time, which is great.”

Saints outplayed by red-hot Tigers

By NATHAN DE VRIES

ALBURY is shaping up to be a dark horse of the Ovens and Murray league after their 58-point win over the Saints at the Albury Sportsground on Saturday.

After a tense first half, Myrtleford was unable to keep up as the Tigers kicked away to a 20.12 (132) to 11.8 (74) win.

Albury’s Jacob Conlan kicked eight majors, while

Myrtleford was lifted by stellar performances from Simon Curtis (four goals), new recruit Sam Hilton-Joyce (17 disposals, one goal) and playmaker Brody Ricardi (24 disposals).

Myrtleford co-president

Luke Chapman said the scoreline didn’t reflect how well the Saints ran out the match against a legitimate premiership contender.

“They’re a better side than

us at the minute, more experienced,” he said.

“We were in the game, especially in the first half, and we missed some crucial goals which would’ve put us a bit closer.

“They kicked away in the third quarter a bit but we stuck it out and responded well in the last, again missing some shots which would’ve put us a lot closer but we ran the game out well.

“Sam Hilton-Joyce showed a lot, he played in the midfield and up forward and he played well.

“Simon Curtis played up forward predominantly all day and he was good, kicked four goals.

“Our other recruit, Kyle Winter-Irving, played a higher forward role and he presented really well all over the ground and his work rate was really high.

“You never like to lose by 10 goals or so, but let’s be honest, Albury are a good side, and there were a lot of promising signs from the game.”

The Saints will look to bounce back on April 29 with a home game against Wangaratta Rovers - the Saints will take the Corowa bye this weekend.

“We’ve got Wangaratta Rovers at home (after the

bye) which will be tough, but Raiders nearly knocked them off so they’ll be vulnerable if they’re not on their game,” Chapman said.

The Myrtleford reserves side also tasted defeat, downed 19.16 (130) to 5.3 (33), with Josh Jones, Toby Cossor and Wayland Wales turning in tremendous performances, while in the thirds the Saints lost by 32 points.

DRIVE ALL DAY: Myrtleford’s Sally Botter, pictured in the Saints’ match against Lavington, impressed with both her shooting skills and run all day.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

CLEARANCE BALL: Sam Martyn works the ball forward agaisnt the Tigers.

GOLDEN BOOT: Simon Curtis, pictured in the Saints’ last trip to the Albury Sportsground, booted four majors on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

2023 afl businesstipping footy

Round 3 (ANZAC DAY WEEKEND )

Saturday 22nd April

Yarrawonga v Wangaratta

Wang Rovers v Lavington

Tuesday 25th April

Nth Albury v Albury

Wodonga v Wodonga Raiders

Myrtleford BYE

Round 4

Saturday 22nd April

Benalla v Bright

Goorambat v King Valley

Moyhu v Bonnie Doon

Whorouly v Nth Wang

Tarrawingee v Greta

Milawa BYE

Round 3

Saturday 22nd April

Barnawartha v Beechworth

Thurgoona v Kiewa

Chiltern v Rutherglen

Tallangatta v Yackandandah

Dederang v Wodonga

Wahgunyah v Mitta United

Alanna

Cesare

Friday, Apr 21

Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs

Saturday, Apr 22

Port Adelaide vs. West Coast

GWS vs. Brisbane

Geelong vs. Sydney

Sunday, Apr 23

Hawthorn vs. Adelaide

Carlton vs. St Kilda

Gold Coast vs. Nth Melbourne

Monday, Apr 24

Melbourne vs. Richmond

Tuesday, Apr 25

Collingwood vs. Essendon

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Bombers mauled by Mountain Men

By DANIEL SAVILLE

MITTA United sent a statement to the rest of the Tallangatta and District Football League by registering a 120-point win against Dederang-Mount Beauty at the Mount Beauty Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

The Bombers fought hard until the final siren but were defeated 9.8 (62) to 28.14 (182).

In a relatively low-scoring opening term, Mitta led by 20 points at the first break.

The floodgates opened in the second quarter with eight goals to one in favour of the visitors, with boom recruits Jarrod Hodgkin and Ethan Redcliffe already asserting their dominance on the competition in the early stages of the season.

By half-time, the home team was humbled by a rampaging Mountain Men outfit, with the margin blowing out to 62 points and the match was all but over.

Despite Mitta not letting the foot of the pedal with 16 second-half goals, DMB kicked seven majors of their own to finish the game competitively and add some respectability to their side of the scoreboard.

Cody Hewat led the way with four majors, while Matt Lee (two goals), Trent Barton, Jordan Harrington and second-gamer Will Hocking were also able to contribute to the cause.

Usual suspects Jordan Harrington and Hewat were once again amongst the team’s best players, along with Lachlan and Connor Brodie.

DMB will return to Mount Beauty this weekend against Wodonga Saints, and like Mitta, are expected to improve in 2023 after a thumping win of their own last round.

The Saints and the Bombers are both sitting mid-table with a 1-1 start to the season, both have already played Mitta and Wahgunyah and on exposed form, this promises to be a game that both sides will be realistically expecting to win.

In other footy scores across the weekend, the reserves lost by an even 50 points, 11.13 (79) to 4.5 (29), with Max Jensen booting two goals.

DMB’s junior footy teams had reason to celebrate with the Under 14 (fourths) side recording their first win for the season by 94 points, while the Under 12s were victorious by 20 points in what were two highlights on a difficult weekend for the senior teams.

NICE TOUCH

Game, set, match

DESPITE some interruptions from the heavens, the Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club’s 2023 Easter Tournament has been called a triumph, with more than 600 entrants across all competitions enjoying a hit on the glorious grass courts.

The 540 senior and 80 junior competitors mustered to their court from Friday, but a late start was called due to an early shower.

The inclement weather would further hinder the competition, b ut players and

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organisers persevered.

“The weather wreaked absolute havoc - on grass courts, once they get wet they become unplayable,” Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club president Peter Ternes said.

“The six, six-and-a-half hour

washout on Friday didn’t help us, it put us well behind schedule, but we reduced our set length and we changed the mixed format, and we were able to get everything completed.

“We didn’t start on Friday until 10.30am because of the early rain we had, and by 3pm when the next thunderstorm came through, it flooded the courts and they were totally unplayable.

“We didn’t recommence on

weather

them until Saturday morning at 7.45am.

“The juniors, who were over on the McNamara Reserve Hardcourts, they started at about 8.30am because they were able to sweep the courts off.

“They had one rain delay in the middle of the day, and the storm that went through at 3pm caused them to come off the courts for another half hour.

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