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MEMORIES AND MEMORABILIA: Porepunkah Primary School students all with parents or grandparents that also attended the school. (Front, from left) Saphira Knowland, Reed LeBrun, Jax Knowland, Harley Noble and Xanthe McCormack. (Back, from left) Essie Beatson, Indie Brain, Patrick Beatson, Rylah McCormack and Remy LeBrun.

A time to remember

POREPUNKAH Primary School is almost ready for their 150th anniversary open day this Saturday from 10am -3pm, featuring school memorabilia, local food vendors, live music and kids encouraged to wear their best 1873 outfits.

School vice principal Jill Gillies said they expected hundreds of people to attend, including alumni stretching back to the 1940s and one former student from Tasmania.

She said the open day was an opportunity for alumni

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to explore the school, with a number of photo albums and documents from the school’s past on display.

“We’ll have post it notes so that people can write and annotate who’s in the photos, because this is the very best opportunity to gather that sort of information,” she said.

“The best thing that we

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have is the original register from 1873.

“For me, the most interesting thing has been looking back at some of the old teacher records from some of the head teachers we’ve had at the school back in the 1800s.”

Ms Gillies thanked the school 150th celebration committee for their efforts in organising the various events to commemorate their anniversary.

“We’ve had loads of

parents who have come in to help out with organising activities for the kids, sorting through photos, making bunting because we’re trying to be zero waste,” she said.

The school will be selling memorabilia items, including badges, calico bags and a commemorative recipe book.

“It’s been great to collect some of the most amazing old recipes from former students and grandparents that date

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right back,” she said.

The school will also be unveiling mosaics made by schoolkids in honour of the 150th anniversary, which will be made into a mosaic trail throughout the school.

Music will be provided by local musician Joe Davis, and a CFA display will also be on site.

Ms Gillies said money raised from the harvesting of their pine plantation went towards the running of the event.

allowing the closure of the road beside the school so they can access the Porepunkah Recreation Reserve.

The school held a ceremony early in January to mark the official anniversary of the school’s opening on January 23, 1873, where Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins unveiled a plaque commemorating the anniversary and cut the ribbon for their new 150th anniversary gate.

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Packed out La Fiera fundraiser evening g fires up p festival fever

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A VIRTUAL who’s who of Myrtleford attended the La Fiera fundraiser last Sunday evening, with more than 100 people filling St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall for the event.

The night was also a time to meet this year’s Young Ambassadors and reflect on the event’s 13 year history and the plans to continue the popular three-day event well into the future.

La Fiera spokesperson John Costenaro said the fundraising evening was important to the La Fiera committee, not only as one of the main events of the festival but also because it brings the community together.

“It’s so very well-supported through local community and Italian groups and other very generous people,” he said.

“This is really a good start for the festival for us which we can build on from here.”

La Fiera convener John Reynolds-Smith told the assembled crowd there were two equally crucial ingredients to the festival’s ongoing success.

“Firstly, a passionate and dedicated grouping of Myrtleford Circoli-Italian Clubs, and businesses who present year after year, the deliciousness of Italian regional cooking and wonderful Italian wines,” Mr Reynolds-Smith said.

“Secondly, the commitment of the Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce and

THE TRADITION CONTINUES: Jodie, Lily and Tony Cuskelly enjoyed the packed-out event.

Industry (MCC&I) to promote the economic wellbeing of Myrtleford whilst acknowledging the Italian contribution to this town and region.”

He said the shutdowns and difficulties of the COVID years have intervened to sharpen the committee’s focus.

“Simply put, we had to embrace, in part, the maxim of “the user pays”, or in our case, attendees needed to contribute to not only ensure we could ‘open the

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doors’ each year but also ensure there would be minimal costs on the participating Circoli, and so help those clubs to fund raise, and finance and promote their activities through their (and Myrtleford’s) Club Savoy,” Mr Reynolds-Smith said.

“The festival will always have challenges, the largest perhaps being the handing on of the Italian culture to the younger ones.

“The Young Ambassadors movement is for instance

one initiative, I believe, that could and perhaps should be fully embraced by the Circoli to act as mentors, provide encouragement and financial support for this ongoing Young Ambassadors program.”

MCC&I secretary Kerry Murphy outlined the history of the La Fiera Festival which was started by the MCC&I for the economic benefit of Myrtleford and to get Myrtleford on the tourism map.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist “The festival was the brainchild of Noel Stone, former president of the Chamber of Commerce, and was in direct response to the closure of the tobacco industry and the loss of an estimated $95 million to the local economy in 2006.

“There was a deliberate and thought-out process, determining Myrtleford’s unique selling point, and what could we offer that is different to other regional towns and unique to Myrtleford.

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“The obvious one was Myrtleford’s connection to Italian culture and heritage.

“La Fiera’s point of difference and strength of the festival is having the local Circoli catering at the Wine & Food Festa with Alpine Valleys Vignerons.

“Food and wine events happen around the country as do Italian Festivals, but none have the heart and soul with genuine traditional regional food offerings as Myrtleford’s.”

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NAPLAN no problem for local schools

By BRODIE EVERIST NAPLAN tests were taking place last week in the Alpine Shire, with reports from two schools suggesting schoolkids had taken it all in their stride.

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), is an annual test for students in years three, five, seven and nine that measures student achievement in numeracy,

reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

“NAPLAN’s gone really well this year,” said Porepunkah Primary School principal Jill Gillies.

“It’s been a really positive experience.”

Ms Gillies said while last year’s NAPLAN period saw people absent due to COVID, this year they had a full complement of staff and students.

“The year threes were re-

ally excited,” she said.

In a series of reforms by the Victorian Government the test has been moved to March, where it had previously run in May. The test is also fully online this year, with the exception of the year three writing test.

“We were really impressed with the confidence of the kids,” said Myrtleford P-12 College vice principal Adam Lindsay.

Mr Lindsay said they were

accustomed to online tests as the school had opted in to having online NAPLAN tests for the previous two years, and their network infrastructure experienced no issues.

He said that while the tests help measure literacy and numeracy, it was important to remember they don’t measure every aspect of a child’s proficiency, like creativity or interpersonal development.

cient and highly proficient.

According to the Victorian Government, the proficiency standards will give a more meaningful measure of how students are progressing at the time of testing and will make it easier to identify and support students who may be falling behind.

The NAPLAN test window continues until Monday, March 27, though tests are encouraged to be scheduled as early as possible.

“It doesn’t define everything we know about our kids,” he said.

New proficiency standards with four levels of achievement have replaced the previous 10-band structure and the old national minimum standard set in 2008 when tests were on paper.

Each child’s NAPLAN report will show how they’re tracking against their peers using four standards: developing, approaching proficient, profi-

RIVER AWAITS: The Ovens River is expected to be the focus for anglers participating in this weekend’s Overs River Challenge.

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Fishing competition at Nimmo Bridge ANGLERS are being invited to participate in the Ovens River Challenge fishing competition based at the Nimmo Bridge recreation area on Buffalo River Road at Myrtleford this weekend.

This is a ‘catch, measure and release’ only two-day event jointly organised by Native Fish Australia (NFA), Australian Trout Foundation (ATF) and the Victorian Inland Fisheries Alliance.

There will be capture prizes for trout, Murray cod and other species with special prizes and giveaways for junior anglers.

There will also be casting exhibitions and free fly and lure casting tuition for all ages on Sunday from 11am to noon; a free barbecue on Sunday; and fisheries updates from the Victorian Fisheries Authority, NFA and ATF executives.

To register go to https:// australiantroutfoundation.com.au/ home and click the REGISTER button on the page.

For more information contact ATF president Terry George (M) 0418 332 744 or NFA president Tim Curmi (M) 0417 419 765.

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE: The Marian College cast prepare for their performance of As You Like It next week.

Everyone will like Marian College’s next production

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MARIAN College will present the Shakespearean romantic comedy classic ‘As You Like It’ over three performances on Thursday, March 30 at 7pm, Friday, March 31 at 7pm and Saturday, April 1 at 2pm at the Education Myrtleford Performing Arts Centre (EMPAC) in Prince Street.

Drama teacher and production coordinator Vicky McGowan and her very talented troupe of students were working on this year’s production as early as last year.

Next week, the play will be performed for local primary schools, parents, friends and

families, and members of our local community.

The hours of rehearsals, workshopping, line learning, and backstage craft require both enormous time and commitment and the entire school wishes cast and crew all the very best for their last week of preparations and look forward to enjoying their talents next week.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for all concessions and $40 for a family (5 seats).

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Local brigades ready for another Good Friday Appeal

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE LOCAL CFA members are gearing up for another Good Friday Appeal this year, hoping to see the great community support continue to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Appeal volunteer Brett Michie said CFA members will be rattling cans seeking public donations along Ireland Street in Bright, with further donation tins in caravan parks across Bright, Wandiligong, Porepunkah and Harrietville.

“We’ll be down at the clocktower from the morning 9am and our trucks will visit all the caravan parks,” he said.

“It’s always a good cause, we encourage all community to dig deep with their loose change and coins and add to the fundraising.

“Also, if there’s anyone interested in volunteering, get in touch with the station or just rock up on the day to sign up.”

Myrtleford CFA captain Gloria Pizzolitto said she was looking forward to getting back out to raise funds for the kids.

“Knowing what we do can

CAUGHT OUT: A Tawonga South man was allegedly found in possession of 13 cannabis plants following a search of his property at the weekend.

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make a huge difference to the kids at the RCH,” she said.

Registration and sign in for all volunteers is between 8:15 to 8:30am at the fire station.

Children must be accompa-

A TAWONGA South man is expected to be charged with serious drug cultivation charges, following a weekend raid of his property.

Officers from Mount Beauty and Myrtleford executed a search warrant at the 51-year-old’s property on Sunday, locating 13 cannabis plants, a quantity of green vegetable matter, and cannabis seeds at the rear of the property.

A police statement noted the accused man was set to be charged on summons with cultivating traffickable amounts of narcotic plants, as well as possessing a drug of dependence.

He is set to face Myrtleford Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Myrtleford CFA captain Gloria Pizzolitto and firefighter Murray Sutton will be joining volunteers in the streets to collect donations for the Good Friday Appeal on April 7.

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nied and supervised at all times by an adult while collecting coins.

Members will be heading out at 9am to collect donations around the town.

Site prepped for school construction

By BRODIE EVERIST WORK has begun on Myrtleford P-12 College’s three new buildings, with the sites being prepared over the last three weeks.

Principal Zlatko Pear said he was impressed with the progress and speed of the work so far.

“It’s moving along really quickly,” he said.

He said the buildings are due to be completed in October or November, with the construction company confident they will meet the deadline.

“The way they’re humming along at the moment, it wouldn’t surprise me,” he said.

“The flow of students and teachers has been a little bit interrupted, but the reality is, it’s not too bad.”

Mr Pear said the school’s cur-

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS: Myrtleford P12 College vice principal Adam Lindsay, year two student Zarah Vescio (left), and prep student Franklin Scott (left) outside the recently prepared prep to year two building site. rent administration building will be upgraded into an arts and music area after the construction of the new administra-

tion building is completed.

The development, funded by the State Government, will include a new indoor sports

centre, along with a new prep to year two building and office/ administration building.

Vice principal Adam Lindsay said the prep to year two space is designed to be more conducive to learning, with the six individual classrooms able to be combined into a larger space, while the administration building will feature more meeting spaces, and while the gymnasium will allow them to have whole-of-school meetings like assemblies and school performances.

He said many of the contractors are local to Myrtleford and surrounds, including the arborist, surveyors, and local bus driver Chris Bonacci, who has been helping drive some of the trucks.

“Kids are really excited, asking the builder’s lots of questions,” he said.

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Rotary and scouts making a splash MEMBERS of the Myrtleford and Bright Cubs and Scouts were racing down the Rotary waterslide into the Ovens River in Bright last Tuesday, looked on by parents and scout leaders.

The Rotary Club of Bright had opened the slide for the local Scout groups in a show goodwill for the community.

Myrtleford Scouts leader Gavin Melgaard thanked the Rotary club for organising it for them.

“There was smiles and laughter all around, which was great to

see,” he said.

“Hopefully they’ll do it again next year.”

Ten-year-old Myrtleford Scout Kaitlynn Bugg said she had lots of fun going down the slide.

“I hurt myself many times,” she said.

“I think I broke my elbows.”

To get involved with the 1st Myrtleford Scouts contact Bernadette Hays on 0438 403 068, or find their Facebook page.

The 1st Bright Scouts can be contacted by email at gl.1stbright@scoutsvictoria.com. au.

OUT OF THE WATER: (From left) Local Scouts members Kaitlynn Bugg, Noah Pearson, Cailann Wheeler and Riley Hynes enjoyed the Rotary waterslide last Tuesday evening.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Invest in understanding development issues ONE could be mistaken for thinking that the proposed removal of trees along the entrance to Bright will single handedly change the face of the town and make it an urban wasteland.

Never mind up to 300 houses and approximately 1000 people the subdivision driving this removal will bring.

Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

We see our town covered in unsightly posters and banners proclaiming “Save our trees”, but where is the informed discussion regarding viable alternative access options for the initial 700+ vehicle movements each day, presumably growing to several times that by the time the development is completed, and the impacts of those options?

I’m no expert, but it’s not too hard to see that access on that scale is going to involve input and agreement from council, Fire Rescue Victoria, VicRoads, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and probably more.

I wonder how many of the quoted 16,000 signatories to the petition have been informed about viable alternative access options?

Simplifying such a matter to “Save our trees” is manipulative and disingenuous.

In 2015, with almost no effective community consultation or discussion, a different council (although one with three members who remain current councillors) approved the land development with staggeringly few planning controls.

The current council now has the task of trying to achieve the

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best possible outcome with very few levers to pull to do so.

As a community we should be investing in understanding the significant issues involved, the constraints on our local government and how we can make a productive difference to the eventual subdivision development.

Perhaps we could leave stirring up anxiety, anger and outrage to the profitdriven social media services and we could seek the more productive path of discussion, understanding and participation in our governance?

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Bright P-12 have a sustainability focus

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ATTEMPTING to reduce the impact on its local environment and promote awareness amongst staff, students, families and the wider community, Bright P-12 College are working towards a designated sustainability goal.

Teacher Nick Kenwright said student representative councils from both primary and secondary schools are driving initiatives as they work towards becoming a ResourceSmart School; a program run by Sustainability Victoria.

As a result, it has identified a number of areas that can be improved upon.

“We live in this amazing place with lots of kids who are very environmentally conscious but we didn’t have a lot of initiatives in place even though it would be easy to make significant gains,” he said.

“One of those was basic recycling, expanding on what we’re doing already, so introducing school wide paper and card recycling initially.

“We then registered with Sustainability Victoria to follow through their five-star scheme which is all encompassing and helps us create a policy around sustainability.

“It’s the whole package which helps us around grants for solar panels, re-

GOING GREEN: Bright P-12 teacher Nick Kenwright and maintenance staff worker Steven Jenvey with students Kira Mack, Elvy Vietz and Ingrid Barnard have a focus on sustainability.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist ducing utility bills so there’s more capital available for other school projects, embracing our natural environment where we live.

“It also creates values not just in school but outside of the classroom so our students become life-long environmentally conscious citizens.

“We’ve got some really passionate kids here so it’s easy for them to drive it and get going.”

Bright P-12 College council president Peter Mack said improving sustainability is a “current focus” of the school council.

“Over recent years stu-

dents and staff have identified various opportunities to improve the school’s sustainability but in several instances a lack of time and detailed knowledge has prevented the initiatives being fully implemented,” he said.

“Recently school coun-

cil approved funding for a part-time sustainability coordinator position to support these sorts of initiatives and help students, staff and school community clarify and achieve their sustainability goals.” Year 11 student Kira Mack said she was most excited

about helping the climate and reducing the school’s waste costs and amount.

“We need students to educate, lead by example as a senior high school student, make signs and educational posters,” she said.

“I think more schools should have a sustainability focus because the health of the world rests on the shoulders of this generation of students, so by educating people in school, they are more likely to make change when they are adults.”

Year six student Tilly Dudley said she was looking forward to getting all the classes and staff “excited about our sustainable future”.

“Some ways that students could help is we could get them into composting,” she said.

“We could put compost bins in each classroom and every Friday a classmate could feed it to the chickens.

“I think the school should have a sustainability focus because of all the waste we create; not just with rubbish but also with all the scraps like broken pencils, art supplies and so on.”

Bright P-12 is planning to enter the ResourceSmart Schools Awards in the ‘Emerging School’ category.

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SOLD: 108 Alpine Angus bulls were sold in the 2023 Alpine Angus Bull Sale last week.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Local bulls attract strong interest

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Alpine Angus complex in Rosewhite was filled with bidders and onlookers as 108 prize bulls went under the hammer last Wednesday for the 2023 Alpine Angus Bull Sale.

Alpine manager Chris Oswin said the auction was successful, with interest from locals and buyers from Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales.

“We had a big crowd, everyone enjoyed themselves, we got a lot of positive feedback on the bulls,” he said.

“It was a really nice day and we’re very grateful for the support we got.”

He said the top bull, Al-

pine Quarterback S431, went for $32,000 to a Tasmanian buyer, while the average auction price was $11,300.

According to Mr Oswin, in order to develop good genetics Alpine Angus first concentrate on feet and temperament, ensuring they move well and aren’t aggressive.

They then select for other parameters, such as healthy, low birth-weight calves and the capacity to grow well once put on feed.

Rosewhite cattle farmers Jane and Peter Carney purchased a quarterback bull for around $16,000 at the sale, which they have used in their artificial insemination program before.

Ms Carney said she was

happy with that bull due to their calving ease - meaning it’s relatively easy for calves to be birthed - and their high intra-muscular fat (IMF), which is associated with better meat flavour.

She said the sale had an excellent lineup of wellpresented cattle with strong genetics and a good number of sires to select from.

According to Ms Carney, the top 10-20 per cent of bulls commanded strong prices due to their good genetics, but for cattle below that, prices dropped off a little.

“That’s probably in line with what’s happening with the commercial cattle market right now,” she said.

SUNNY DAY: (From left) Marian College students Gemma Bodsworth, Jade Hazeldine and Skylah McPherson among the field of sunflowers.

Students bloom in flower fundraiser AS part of Marian College’s year nine Alternative Program, the class rode their bikes to Pepo Farms at Ovens to pick sunflowers.

After taking pre-orders the students picked 350

stems that they sold for $1 each, with funds going to Caritas Australia, as part of a larger fundraising effort by the school.

At the end of the day the few buckets left over

were donated to the Myrtleford Lodge.

The school thanked Pepo Farms for allowing their students to pick the flowers for free as part of their Social Enterprise initiative.

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Hops harvest on schedule

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

HOPS INCOMING: HPA farm advisor Allan Monshing said everything is running to schedule for this year’s harvest. (Photo from 2016)

DESPITE cooler temperatures, local hops were able to complete all farm activity on schedule this year.

Hops Products Australia farm advisor Allan Monshing said the team experienced “another typical La Nina weather pattern this growing season”.

“This year we’ll harvest 554 hectares, which should yield around 1450 tonnes

of high-quality Aussie hops that will be used by a growing number of local and international brewers,” he said.

“We’ve employed more than 245 casuals to help with the Victorian hop harvest.

“The return of overseas backpackers has been a relief, leading to a good supply of seasonal workers.

“Each harvest, we pick hops straight from the vine and send them to local brew-

ers who make fresh hop beers.

“This year we’re proud sponsors of The High Country Hop, a festival by our friends at Bridge Road Brewers, that celebrates the Aussie hop harvest by showcasing the flavours of our growing region.

“Fresh hop beers are a once-a-year thing, so when you get the chance to brew or drink one, you should take it.”

A colourful outing for better mental health

By CHLOE JAENICKE TO break the stigma of mental health, the Alpine Shire Youth Council had a colour fun run at Porepunkah Hall on Saturday, March 18.

Youth development officer from the Alpine Shire, Glenn Mercer said about 500 people attended the event that featured different mental health providers alongside the run.

“The Youth Council wanted to do a colour fun run/walk and mental health providers were there just to discuss mental health and have people be aware of it and have a fun day,” he said.

“The CFA, SES and Red Cross were also in attendance and there was local entertainment.”

Mr Mercer said the event wasn’t impacted by the heat on the weekend as it took place in the morning and they received positive reviews from the participants.

“It started at 10am and most participants would have gone around just once,” he said.

“I think a few young people went around two or three times just to the colour station to get plenty of colour on them.

“Overall it was a success, everyone kept asking when we’re doing the next one.”

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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN

Susanna Fonay

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Blanche Spargo How long have you lived in the area?

We came up from Melbourne to Falls Creek and lived there for 43 years, building a hotel there from scratch while living in a tworoom motel for five years, we owned and operated it for many years, it’s still in the family, but we moved to Tawonga seven years ago.

What do you like about living here?

The friendly supportive community, the landscape, changing seasons that are so definite, and I love it when the first snows appear on the mountains.

Would you like to see any changes or additions?

I do like it the way it is,

however, more bike trails would be good.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I belong to the Mount Beauty Art Group, it’s a social thing as well as creativity. I love the line dancing classes, also a social outing as well as good exercise. And bike riding, a group of us go to surrounding areas for a ride and stop somewhere for lunch. Mostly on electric bikes.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

The many lovely walks, particularly the Pebble Beach walk, and to our markets, the Twilight Market and the Community Market, both held monthly.

How long have you been living in the area?

15 months.

What do you do for a living?

I retired 15 months ago from my career as building manager of a high rise residential and commercial complex in Queensland. I decided to make a tree change to the high country to be able to spend more time with family who live here.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I enjoy spending time outdoors and keeping fit with morning walks in the fresh air, cycling, hiking and skiing. I also really enjoy my role as an alpine ambassador at the Visitor Information Centre in Bright where I assist visitors by showcasing the many and varied beautiful sights and events around the area.

What do you like about the area?

I really love the contrasts of the

four seasons, autumn and spring being favourites with spectacular colours in autumn and pretty flowers in spring. I love the fresh mountain air, the stillness in the valley (no wind), the beautiful rivers, country vistas, sunsets and snow capped mountains.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

I would take them to Mount Buffalo where you can spend the day exploring the spectacular National Park, then to my favourite walk the Canyon Walk in Bright, and to the beautiful, quaint villages of Wandiligong and Harrietville.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

The drawcard of the area is its natural and not (yet) overdeveloped beauty, however, the influx of visitors is putting pressure on the infrastructure of the towns which needs to be addressed.

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What do you do for a living?

I work in education support at Porepunkah Primary School.

How did you get into that?

I was welfare trained many years ago, then we moved to the area and started at Porepunkah seven years ago.

What are your hobbies and interests?

Mostly going up to the pines, running, skiing at Lake Buffalo or on Hotham. In winter we go to Hotham most weekends.

What do you like about the area?

What’s not to like? I like everything, the hills, the mountains, the snow, the scenery. Everywhere you look there’s something nice to look at. It’s a beautiful area.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Depending on the season, Hotham, probably up to Ladies Bath. Probably the restaurants in the area as well. I’d take them on hikes, we might do Feathertop or something like that.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

Probably not. People say ‘oh the tourists are coming in’, but it’s because of the tourists that we’ve got all the fantastic restaurants and the nice things about the town. We’re very happy living here.

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CREATIVITY ON SHOW: Members of the Mount Beauty Art Group (left to right) Christine Gardam, Bronwyn Van Der Graff, president Janet Grealy, Margaret Jordan and Linda Rice with some of the artwork to be exhibited.

PLAY IT LOUD: Vicki Burton and John Guerin ready to rock the karaoke.

Mount Beauty shows off its creative side

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

THE Mount Beauty Art Group has been operating since 1983 and is still going strong with 36 artists currently active in the group.

They meet every Thursday to paint, draw, mould, carve or create any form of art that members of this friendly group are inclined to put their hand and minds to.

Many of the artists are known to the community, and most live locally in and around Mount Beauty and

surrounding areas.

Past president Margaret Jordan has sold her work all over the world and it is a natural fit for Margaret who trained as an art teacher.

New president Janet Grealy is looking forward to the biggest art show ever to be held in Mount Beauty over Easter.

Recently joined is renowned artist Bronwyn Van Der Graff, who specialises in botanical art and has her work exhibited in Kew

Gardens in London, and other work in botanical reference books, with a botanical drawing entered into the Dobell Exhibition this year.

Another of the work done by the group was to assist artist Tom Lawler with the murals at the Neighbourhood Centre.

Please support this talented group and go along to the Easter Art Exhibition at the Mount Beauty Community Centre on Friday, April 7 (Good Friday) through to

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There will be 255 works on show, all for sale at reasonable prices.

MOUNT Beauty had two main events happening last weekend, The Mountain Bike De Femme and the Yarra Valley Harley Davidson chapter on a run up to the High Country stopping in Mount Beauty.

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Strong start to Nimmo Bridge works

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

Alanna McLees with Principal of Halliday Solicitors Matthew Grogan

Myrtleford local Alanna McLees might be working for a new business, but she still provides the same quality conveyancing advice, and is now part of a team providing a range of new legal services too.

After serving the Myrtleford community as a conveyancer for the past five years, Ms McLees is now working as a clerk with Halliday Solicitors, who have established a new office on Myrtle Street.

Based in Beechworth, Yackandandah, and now Myrtleford, Halliday Solicitors specialise in friendly, efficient, quality legal services for rural areas.

Principal of Halliday Solicitors, Matt Grogan, said Ms McLees’ recent attainment of a law degree was an opportunity to grow their legal services, while still providing the same great service that her previous company, ACM Conveyancing, was known for.

Halliday Solicitors offer a range of services, including buying and selling properties and businesses, commercial law, farm succession, and wills and estates, but Mr Grogan said they are happy to chat with anyone in the Ovens Valley with legal enquiries.

“If it’s in our area, we can help – if it’s not in our area, we can refer them to our colleagues,” he said.

Ms McLees said she was excited about the move to Halliday Solicitors after 19 years in the legal industry.

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WORKS to reinforce and strengthen the Nimmo Bridge in Myrtleford are underway, with Benalla company Waratah Bridge Constructions gearing up for the Regional Roads Victoria project.

The base of the Ovens River below Nimmo Bridge has dropped between two and three metres over the past 50 years, since the bridge’s construction in 1965.

This is due to natural erosion over time as well as flooding events and snow melt in the river washing away the soil at the base of the bridge.

This creates holes next to the foundations of the bridge and is known as bridge ‘scour’.

The Nimmo Bridge strengthening works will see the construction of three new piers in the middle of the bridge with longer piles and pile cap.

The new longer piles and pile cap will be installed deeper into the riverbed at the base of the bridge.

These works will strengthen the bridge and provide protection from future erosion of the riverbed.

Last week Waratah began setting up the site in preparation for the works, which are estimated to take five months to complete, weather permitting.

Regional Roads Victoria advised that most of the strengthening works will take place underneath the bridge and will not disrupt road users.

For everyone’s safety, speeds will be reduced over the bridge and temporary

WORKS UNDERWAY: Nimmo Bridge strengthening works have begun.

PHOTO: Waratah Bridge Constructions

NEW PIERS: Three new piers will be built to support the bridge. lane closures will be required to move machinery and cranes when lifting materials.

Motorists are being urged to look out for changed traffic conditions and allow extra time when travelling through the area.

During works there will be restricted access to parts of Apex Park and Nimmo Reserve due to heavy machinery being used in the area.

Flagging and fencing will mark out where these closed areas are located.

At Apex Park, public access will remain open to the

toilet block and barbecue facilities, as well as the Mosaic Trail.

Nimmo Reserve will remain open to the public for the duration of works, however access to the river will be closed around Nimmo Bridge.

Due to heavy machinery and scaffolding being used on Nimmo Bridge the Ovens River below the bridge will be closed for the duration of works.

Access to the Ovens River will still be available further upstream or downstream of Nimmo Bridge, away from the worksite.

Crackpots’ survey callout

By BRODIE EVERIST ANONYMOUS art duo ‘The Crackpots’ are calling for input into the design of the Mosaic Bird Gallery to be installed on the Ovens River Trail in Myrtleford.

They are currently holding an online survey to determine which native birds will be featured on the seven concrete pillars that will form the gallery.

On a pre-curated list of 25, the bird selections include the Laughing Kookaburra, the Eastern Whipbird, the Satin Bowerbird and the Striated Pardalote.

From this list, 13 birds will be selected for the gallery.

“We want people to jump on, give us their opinion,” Crackpot 2 said.

The duo are working with artist Sarah Allen, who will

design the birds after the community consultation, then The Crackpots will make the mosaics according to Ms Allen’s designs.

According to the duo, the bird gallery will be completed by the end of the year, with the construction of the recycled concrete planned after winter.

They are currently waiting for the Alpine Shire to approve the engineering designs for the gallery.

The pair thanked Myrtl-

eford and District Landcare and Sustainability for their support in developing the project, and bird experts Gayle South and Caroline Pizzey for their input on which birds to feature in the survey.

The QR code will take survey respondents to a list of the 25 birds, with pictures and some information on the bird gallery project.

The project received $22,040 funding from Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Federal Government earlier this year.

The link to the bird survey is also available here: https:// docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSe1vTDfYo4XqvsC2 JI1MTLfc05YbHvOnzDJSDpF9u_ozOhkJw/viewform.

The survey can also be accessed on the Myrtleford Landcare Facebook page.

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Apple harvest starts strong

By BRODIE EVERIST TWO alpine orchardists are reporting a good start to this year’s apple harvest as picking began this month.

Don Nightingale, of Nightingales Bros fruit producers in Wandiligong, said they had just finished harvesting around 2000 bins of Royal Galas and were set to begin harvesting Kanzi apples this week.

“All Kanzi are looking very good - good colour, good size,” he said.

“That would go for about two to three weeks.

“Then Granny Smith fol-

low immediately, they’re looking good - good crops, sizing fairly well.”

Nightingales Bros are expecting to harvest around 6000 bins of Pink Lady apples - their largest crop, according to Mr Nightingale.

One bin equates to around 400 kilograms of apples.

He said the Pink Lady harvesting will go from around mid-April to early May. “That crop is sizing well colours not showing yet, but we’ll get the colour as we get the cooler nights,” he said.

Mr Nightingale said they stayed on top of fungus issues during the wet weath-

er late last year, and since the weather dried around Christmas time the season had looked strong.

He also said finding fruit pickers and other seasonal workers hadn’t been an issue.

According to Mr Nightingale, the company use picking machines that slowly move along the lines of fruit trees, speeding up their fruit picking.

The pickers, some elevated to the middle and top parts of the trees, put the fruit into elevators which take it to a central bin.

“It does away with lad-

ders, it does away with bags,” he said.

Stanley orchardist Henry Hilton said the November rains had no impact on his apple crops.

Due to the local climate, he said his apple crops start around three weeks later than other areas.

“We’re currently picking Gala, and we’re about to start Honeycrisp,” he said.

“We’ve got no problem with diseases or pests.”

Mr Hilton said they are still picking berries, which had been a good season, despite the November rains having a small impact.

READY TO PICK: Wandiligong orchardist Don Nightingale among the orchard’s Kanzi apple trees, which they planned to begin picking this week.

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Cattle market to improve

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

LOOKING UP: Cattle prices may be at a low compared to last year but local livestock specialists aren’t concerned for the coming season.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

CATTLE prices have continued to slide due to a range of factors but there are positive signs coming into the winter season, according to Paul and Scollard livestock specialist Dan Ivone.

“There were a range of factors that were happening at the same time to cause the market to get dearer,” he said.

“The drought and then the floods up north and then the fires caused cattle numbers to go down so that made the market dearer.

“Now it’s going the other way and again, it’s not just one factor, it’s a lot of little things that are all happening, to my understanding.

“The constant rain we had meant pasture didn’t grow as well as we wanted and therefore cattle didn’t go as well as we thought.

“Cattle need some heat and we only had a little in January which was warm enough to finish the cattle off.

“It’s the same weather in South Australia and the bottom of NSW where it’s become very dry so people aren’t going to buy cattle because the feed isn’t there.

“That then put pressure on the market with an over supply of cattle and abattoirs having trouble getting

workers so the kills aren’t as big and there’s a fair bit of meat in cool storage so meat isn’t moving as freely as it normally is.”

Mr Ivone said another factor would be that America had a very dry season and have to kill their own stock instead of importing our meat.

“When they get rain over there that will have a positive impact on our market too,” he said.

Mr Ivone said going forward there are positive signs that the market will return to normal.

“I think it will go back to how our season used to be, where we get some rain at the end of March and then you get the autumn break.

“Because of that you’ll find there’s less pressure to sell cattle and the market will pick up again.

“Restockers haven’t been able to operate because they haven’t made any money on cattle they bought last year in extreme prices so they’re a bit gun shy.

“Going forward I don’t think we’ll see the big highs we saw last year, it will be an improvement on where it is now.

“Winter contracts won’t look too bad for people who can finish cattle during the winter.

“The signs are that it should be alright.”

Subdivision approved for Ovens location

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ALPINE Shire councillors have approved a planning application for a four-lot subdivision at a site along the Great Alpine Road in Ovens.

The four-lot subdivision will also see a creation of access to a Transport 2 Zone and will remove a dam from the site, but will retain a culturally significant Aboriginal Scar Tree.

The proposed subdi-

vision will involve the removal of a dam close to the eastern boundary of the site, and access is to be facilitated via a cul-de-sac.

Lots are irregularly shaped and greater than two hectares.

The subject site is adjoined by rural living zone land with the exception of the southern boundary, which meets farming zone land.

Several of the adjacent rural living zone blocks are

developed with dwellings.

Notice of the application was sent to surrounding landholders and occupiers and multiple objections were received on the grounds of privacy, road safety, water inundation, agricultural potential, and heritage significance.

The application was considered to be consistent with the Alpine Planning Scheme.

VicRoads are a determining authority for

access to the proposed subdivision and have granted consent to the new accessway.

NECMA and Goulburn Murray Water have also provided consent to the proposed development.

Full details of the application can be found in last month’s agenda on the council website.

SUBJECT SITE: A four lot subdivision will be built in Ovens.

The Myrtleford Rotary and HPA 2023 Charity Golf Day

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A mixed field set off in perfect golfing weather to compete in the 2 person on Ambrose event on Sunday 12th March. Refreshments and supplies provided by Myrtleford Foodworks assisted the golfers on their round followed by a full BBQ lunch back in the Club house. This annual event has generated great interest from locals and visitors alike over the past 5 years and special mention should be made of Hop Producers Australia Rostrevor (HPA) as the naming right partner. Alan Monshing from HPA has generously donated to this charity day. All proceeds from the day are distributed back to the community via the various Rotary scholarships and grants that are part of the charter of the local service club.

Winners for scratch, men’s, women’s and mixed teams were presented with a variety of vouchers supplied by local businesses. Nearest the pin and straightest drive winners also received vouchers.

Thanks especially goes to all those businesses listed below that donated so generously to the event.

Community support for service clubs helps strengthen the community and Myrtleford Rotary is always stiving to make our community stronger and more resilient.

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| 5722 2663

Price

| $865,000

Location | 30 Johnson Street, Oxley

Morris Bros. Office - 5721 2014 Brett Goodwin − 0408 574 966 Kate Morris − 0409 259 388

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What are the benefits available for First Home Buyers in Australia?

IT is the dream of many young AusɎȸƏǼǣƏȇɀ‫ ٮ‬ƫɖɵǣȇǕ ɵȒɖȸ ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺً ǕƺɎ‫ٮ‬ ting out of the rental race.

XɎ ǣɀ ǕƺɎɎǣȇǕ ȅȒȸƺ ƬǝƏǼǼƺȇǕǣȇǕً ɎǝƏɎ‫ټ‬ɀ ǔȒȸ ɀɖȸƺً ɯǣɎǝ ǝȒɖɀƺ ȵȸǣƬƺɀ ƬȒȇ‫ٮ‬ ɀɎƏȇɎǼɵ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ɖȵً ƫɖɎ Ɏǝƺȸƺ ǣɀ ɀȒȅƺ ǝƺǼȵ ƏɮƏǣǼƏƫǼƺ ǔȒȸ ˡ ȸɀɎ‫ٮ‬ǝȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸɀِ Áǝƺȸƺ Əȸƺ ǝȒȒȵɀ ɎȒ Ǵɖȅȵ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝً ȇƏɎɖȸƏǼǼɵً ƫɖɎ ɯƺ‫ټ‬ǼǼ ɀǝȒɯ ɵȒɖ ɯǝƏɎ‫ټ‬ɀ ƏɮƏǣǼƏƫǼƺ ƏȇƳ Ǖǣɮƺ ɵȒɖ Ɏǣȵɀ Ȓȇ ǝȒɯ ɎȒ ȇƏɮǣǕƏɎƺ ɵȒɖȸ ɯƏɵ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝِ What is the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG)? Áǝƺ ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺȒɯȇƺȸ‫ټ‬ɀ ǕȸƏȇɎ ɯƏɀ ǣȇɎȸȒƳɖƬƺƳ ɯƏɵ ƫƏƬǸ ǣȇ ‫ ׎׎׎א‬ɎȒ ȒǔǔɀƺɎ J³Á ƏȵȵǼǣƺƳ ɎȒ ǝȒȅƺ Ȓɯȇƺȸɀǝǣȵِ XɎ ǣɀ Ə national scheme funded by the states.

Each state and territory has their Ȓɯȇ ǼƺǕǣɀǼƏɎǣȒȇ ɀɖȸȸȒɖȇƳǣȇǕ Ɏǝǣɀ ɀƬǝƺȅƺً ɀȒ ƬǝƺƬǸ ƫɵ ɀɎƏɎƺ ǔȒȸ ɵȒɖȸ eligibility.

Some elements for eligibility inƬǼɖƳƺ Əȇ ɖȵȵƺȸ ǼǣȅǣɎ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ɮƏǼɖƺ Ȓǔ Ɏǝƺ ǝȒȅƺ ɵȒɖ‫ټ‬ȸƺ ƏƫȒɖɎ ɎȒ ȵɖȸƬǝƏɀƺً ǣǔ Ɏǝƺ ǝȒȅƺ ǣɀ Ə ‫ٻ‬ȇƺɯ‫ ټ‬ǝȒȅƺ Ȓȸ ȸƺƬƺȇɎǼɵ ȸƺȇȒɮƏɎƺƳً ƏȇƳ ɀȒ Ȓȇِ Who is eligible for the grant? Áǝƺȸƺ Əȸƺ Ə ǔƺɯ ȸɖǼƺɀ ƏȇƳ ƬȒȇƳǣ‫ٮ‬ ɎǣȒȇɀ ɵȒɖ ȇƺƺƳ ɎȒ ƬǝƺƬǸ Ȓǔǔ ƫƺǔȒȸƺ ɵȒɖ‫ټ‬ȸƺ ƺǼǣǕǣƫǼƺ ǔȒȸ Ə ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺȒɯȇƺȸɀ grant. They include: ‫ ى‬ƺǣȇǕ Ə ȵƺȸȅƏȇƺȇɎ ȸƺɀǣƳƺȇɎ Ȓȸ ƬǣɎǣ‫ٮ‬ zen of Australia. ‫ ى‬RƏɮƺ ȇȒɎ ȵȸƺɮǣȒɖɀǼɵ ȒɯȇƺƳ Ə ǝȒȅƺ ǣȇ ɖɀɎȸƏǼǣƏ Ȓȸ ȸƺƬƺǣɮƺƳ Ə IR Jِ ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȇƺƺƳ ɎȒ Ǽǣɮƺ ǣȇ Ɏǝƺ ǝȒɖɀƺ ǔȒȸ ƏɎ least six months

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‫ ى‬ çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ƫƺ Əȇ Ȓɯȇƺȸ‫ٮ‬ȒƬƬɖ‫ٮ‬ ȵǣƺȸ Ȓǔ Ɏǝƺ ǝȒȅƺ ƫƺǣȇǕ ȵɖȸƬǝƏɀƺƳِ ‫ ى‬ çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ƫƺ Ə ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸً Əɀ ȵƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ƬȒȇƳǣɎǣȒȇɀ Ȓǔ Ɏǝƺ IǣȸɀɎ RȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸɀ ³Ƭǝƺȅƺِ What is the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSS)? Áǝǣɀ ǣɀ Ə ɀƬǝƺȅƺ ɯǝƺȸƺ ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸɀ ƬƏȇ ɀƏɮƺ ȅȒȇƺɵ ɎȒ ȵɖȸƬǝƏɀƺ Ɏǝƺǣȸ ˡ ȸɀɎ ǝȒȅƺً ǣȇɀǣƳƺ Ɏǝƺǣȸ ɀɖȵƺȸ ǔɖȇƳِ çȒɖ ȅƏǸƺ ɮȒǼɖȇɎƏȸɵ ƬȒȇɎȸǣƫɖ‫ٮ‬ ɎǣȒȇɀ ɎȒ ɵȒɖȸ ɀɖȵƺȸ ǔɖȇƳً ƏȇƳ ɯǝƺȇ ɵȒɖ ȇƺƺƳ Ɏǝƺȅ ǔȒȸ ȵɖȸƬǝƏɀǣȇǕ ɵȒɖȸ ǝȒȅƺً ɵȒɖ ƬƏȇ ƏȵȵǼɵ ɎȒ ȸƺǼƺƏɀƺ ɎǝȒɀƺ ǔɖȇƳɀً ɀȵƺƬǣˡ ƬƏǼǼɵ ǔȒȸ ȵɖȸƬǝƏɀǣȇǕ Ə home.

‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ƫƺ Əȇ ƏƬɎɖƏǼ ȵƺȸɀȒȇً ȇȒɎ Ə ˡ ȸɀɎ‫ٮ‬ǝȒȅƺ‫ٮ‬ƫɖɵƺȸɀ‫ٮ‬ǣȇ‫ٮ‬ɮǣƬɎȒȸǣƏٖ Who is eligible for the deposit ɎȸɖɀɎ Ȓȸ ƬȒȅȵƏȇɵ scheme? ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȇƺƺƳ ɎȒ ƫƺ Ȓɮƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ƏǕƺ Ȓǔ ‫ِז׏‬ The eligibility for this scheme is as What is the First Home Loan De- ǔȒǼǼȒɯɀ‫ي‬ ‫ ى‬You must be an Australian citizen posit Scheme (FHLDS)? Ȓȸ ȵƺȸȅƏȇƺȇɎ ȸƺɀǣƳƺȇɎ Ȓɮƺȸ Ɏǝƺ ƏǕƺ Áǝǣɀ ǣɀ Ə ǕȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎ‫ٮ‬ǔɖȇƳƺƳ Ȓǔ ‫ِז׏‬ ɀƬǝƺȅƺ ɎȒ ǝƺǼȵ ˡ ȸɀɎ‫ٮ‬ǝȒȅƺ ƫɖɵƺȸɀ ǕƺɎ ƺȇȒɖǕǝ ȅȒȇƺɵ ǔȒȸ Ə ƳƺȵȒɀǣɎً ‫ ى‬ɀǣȇǕǼƺ ƏȵȵǼǣƬƏȇɎ ȅɖɀɎ ǝƏɮƺ Ə ɎƏɴ‫ٮ‬ ƏƫǼƺ ǣȇƬȒȅƺ Ȓǔ ɖȵ ɎȒ ‫ ׎׎׎ דא׏ڟ‬ȵƏً ɯǣɎǝȒɖɎ ǝƏɮǣȇǕ ɎȒ ȵƏɵ ǔȒȸ nƺȇƳƺȸ‫ټ‬ɀ Ȓȸ ƬȒɖȵǼƺɀ ɯǣɎǝ ɖȵ ɎȒ ‫ ׎׎׎ ׎׎אڟ‬ȵƏِ xȒȸɎǕƏǕƺ Iƺƺɀِ XɎ ǣɀ Ə ǼȒƏȇً ƏȇƳ ɯǣǼǼ ȇƺƺƳ ɎȒ ƫƺ ȸƺȵƏǣƳِ ‫! ى‬ȒɖȵǼƺɀ Əȸƺ ȒȇǼɵ ƺǼǣǕǣƫǼƺ ǣǔ Ɏǝƺɵ Əȸƺ married or in a de facto relationÁǝƺ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ ȵȸǣƬƺ ɎǝȸƺɀǝȒǼƳ ǔȒȸ ɀǝǣȵِ ƺǼǣǕǣƫǣǼǣɎɵ ǣɀ ƳǣǔǔƺȸƺȇɎ ȵƺȸ ɀɎƏɎƺً ɯǣɎǝ z³á ƫƺǣȇǕ ‫ ׎׎׎ ׎׎זڟ‬ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺ zȒȸɎǝ‫ ى ٮ‬çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ǝƏɮƺ ƏɎ ǼƺƏɀɎ ‫ ۏד‬Ȓǔ ɵȒɖȸ ǝȒȅƺ ǼȒƏȇ ƳƺȵȒɀǣɎ ɀƏɮƺƳِ Xǔ ɵȒɖ ƺȸȇ ÁƺȸȸǣɎȒȸɵ ƫƺǣȇǕ ‫ ِ׎׎׎ ׎׎דڟ‬ ǝƏɮƺ ȅȒȸƺ ɎǝƏȇ ‫ ًۏ׎א‬Ɏǝƺȇ ɵȒɖ ɯǣǼǼ IȒȸ Ɏǝƺ ǼƏɎƺɀɎ ɀȵƺˡ Ƭǣɀ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ɀƬǝƺȅƺ ȇȒɎ ƫƺ ƺǼǣǕǣƫǼƺً Əɀ ɵȒɖ ɯȒɖǼƳ ǝƏɮƺ ǣȇ àǣƬɎȒȸǣƏ ǔȒǼǼȒɯ Ɏǝǣɀ ǼǣȇǸ‫ ي‬ǝɎɎȵɀ‫ٖ​ٖي‬ɯɯɯِ ƬȒɮƺȸƺƳ Ɏǝƺ nxXِ ȸƺƏǼƺɀɎƏɎƺɮǣƺɯِƬȒȅِƏɖٖƏƳɮǣƬƺٖƫɖɵǣȇǕٖ ɯǝƏɎ‫ٮ‬Əȸƺ‫ٮ‬Ɏǝƺ‫ٮ‬ƫƺȇƺǔ ǣɎɀ‫ٮ‬ƏɮƏǣǼƏƫǼƺ‫ٮ‬ǔȒȸ‫ ى ٮ‬nȒƏȇɀ ȸƺȷɖǣȸƺ ȸƺǕɖǼƏȸ ȵƏɵȅƺȇɎɀِ

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Who is eligible for the deposit scheme?

There are conditions to be eligiƫǼƺ ǔȒȸ Ɏǝǣɀً ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺȸƺ Əȸƺ ɎǝǣȇǕɀ ɵȒɖ can’t do for this scheme. ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ƫƺ ‫ ז׏‬ɵƺƏȸɀ Ȓǔ ƏǕƺ Ȓȸ ȒǼƳƺȸِ ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ȇƺɮƺȸ ǝƏɮƺ ȒɯȇƺƳ Ə ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ ǣȇ ɖɀɎȸƏǼǣƏِ Áǝǣɀ ǣȇƬǼɖƳƺɀ ɮƏƬƏȇɎ ǼƏȇƳ Ȓȸ ǣȇɮƺɀɎȅƺȇɎ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵِ ‫ ى‬Áǝƺ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ ɵȒɖ ƫɖɵ ȅɖɀɎ ƫƺ ǼȒ‫ٮ‬ ƬƏɎƺƳ ɯǣɎǝǣȇ ɖɀɎȸƏǼǣƏِ ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ȅɖɀɎ ȇȒɎ ǝƏɮƺ ȸƺȷɖƺɀɎƺƳ Ə IR³³ ȵȸƺɮǣȒɖɀǼɵِ ‫ ى‬ȇǼɵ ɮȒǼɖȇɎƏȸɵ ƬȒȇɎȸǣƫɖɎǣȒȇɀ Əȸƺ eligible for this scheme. ContribuɎǣȒȇɀ ȅƏƳƺ ƫɵ ɵȒɖȸ ƺȅȵǼȒɵƺȸ Əȸƺ ƺɴƺȅȵɎ ǔȸȒȅ Ɏǝǣɀ ɀƬǝƺȅƺِ ‫ ى‬çȒɖ ƬƏȇ ƏȵȵǼɵ ǔȒȸ Ə ȅƏɴǣȅɖȅ Ȓǔ ‫ ד׏ڟ‬ ‫ ׎׎׎‬ȵƺȸ ˡ ȇƏȇƬǣƏǼ ɵƺƏȸ Ȓǔ ɵȒɖȸ ɮȒǼ‫ٮ‬ ɖȇɎƏȸɵ ƬȒȇɎȸǣƫɖɎǣȒȇɀ ȸƺǼƺƏɀƺƳً ɖȵ ɎȒ Ə ȅƏɴǣȅɖȅ Ȓǔ ‫ِ׎׎׎ ׎דڟ‬

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A/C Estate I.J. Fithall & Fithall Contracting Exceptional & tightly held grazing property including 54HA cleared and 60HA native bush Magnificent river Red Gums, extensive river frontage plus numerous billabongs & city water Machinery & disused shearing shed, power connected, steel/timber stockyards & crush

23 Baker Street, Wangaratta | (03) 5722 2663 | garrynash.com.au

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24 Meg high security irrigation licence Approximately 12.8 HA of leasehold land Outstanding opportunity to secure a quality rural asset positioned only 8km from the progressive Rural City of Wangaratta in a growth corridor Inspection & attendance highly recommended DEPOSIT: 10%. SETTLEMENT: 60 days.

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Central & Neat

15 Diffey Road, Everton

24 Appin Street

1/30 Norton Street

• Less than 20 minutes from Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth

• 3 bedroom brick veneer home with BIRs

• 2455m2 vacant block to build your dream

• Kitchen with gas cooking appliances

• Home concept plans available

• Bathroom with shower over bath

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

• Ducted gas heating & evaporative cooling

• Power to the front of property

• Separate formal lounge

• Paved undercover entertaining area • Garage plus additional workshop/storage • Secure backyard with side access • 2 lot subdivision opportunity (STCA)

VACANT LAND - 2,455m2

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1

3

• 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

3

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2

FOR SALE $350,000

FOR SALE $459,000

FOR SALE $520,000

Wonderful Whorouly

Unbeatable Location

World Class Warby

2 Lagoon Drive, Whorouly

11 Roger Street

2 Warby Street

• Beautifully presented 3 bed family home located in the peaceful town of Whorouly • Set on approx. 950m2 of land with plenty of space for outdoor activities and gardening • 3 generous bedrooms with built in robes • Updated kitchen with ample storage space, electric cooktop, and electric oven • Large laundry, split-system, evaporative cooling, ample water from the well & tank • Short drive to Myrtleford & beautiful Ovens River

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• Low maintenance 3 bedroom weatherboard home in the heart of Wangaratta • Beautifully presented with high ceilings, downlights, ceiling fans & BIRs in 2 bedrooms • Updated kitchen with marble island bench & electric appliances. Formal dining area opening to decked alfresco for entertaining • Renovated bathroom; bath, shower & toilet • Split system air cond. and gas heater • Reverse cycle heating & cooling and solar

3

1

FOR SALE $570,000

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2

FOR SALE $635,000

2

1

FOR SALE $855,000

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COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Touchstone Pianos Thriving Shopping Centre in the Heart of Wangaratta The Co-Store, 86-88 Ovens Street (Cnr Reid St), Wangaratta

35 Warby Street, Wangaratta • Over 30-years history as one of the regions

In partnership with

FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING ON WEDNESDAY 22nd MARCH 2023 @ 2PM

23 Baker St, Wangaratta | Ph: (03) 5722 2663

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• Remote lock up garage, direct entry to yard, side access to the yard for van, boat or trailers • Garden shed with plenty of scope to add your own touches all set on a 643m2 block

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2

FOR SALE $560,000

Oxley Lifestyle • Spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with a study, perfect for a small family or couple • Massive 6 x 18m approx. shed with cool room, ideal for a home business, workshop or gym • Generous 4177m2 approx. allotment, offering space for outdoor activities & entertainment • Large undercover entertaining area with outdoor open log fire and lush gardens • Secure lockup car storage, direct entry inside • Ample rainwater storage plus a bore

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2

FOR SALE $865,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Billy and Me 67 Clyde Street, Myrtleford

FOR SALE $420,000 WIWO

No GST Going Concern

No GST Going Concern

• Accredited KAWAI dealer selling & servicing

in 2014, providing major tax saving depreciation benefits

• Open plan kitchen/living/meals area plus separate 2nd living at front of home

FOR SALE $190,000 + SAV

• Dominant shopping centre in one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities

• Substantial refurbishment & extension including multi-story car park for over 365 vehicles

• BIRs to bedrooms 2 and 3

• All tooling and delivery vehicles included

premier piano sales & servicing businesses

• Anchored by 15 year lease to Target Australia Pty Ltd, plus 3 x 5 year options expiring 2044

• Prime CBD site of 11,557sqm* with multiple street frontages to Victoria Pde, Ovens & Reid Streets

• 3 bedrooms, master featuring WIR & ensuite

• Since 1984 Billy & Me have serviced Myrtleford & surrounds with quality ladies & men’s clothing & accessories for all occasions • Only store of its kind in the town of 12,000 ppl • Full range of work wear, uniform providers P-12 College & Marian College in Myrtleford • Secure new lease for incoming owner • Revenue well over $600k for 2022 • Full hand over training offered

• Customer base from the Riverina to NE Vic

• Iconic investment comprising GLA of 7,649sqm* with value-add & income growth potential

16 Milnes Creek Drive • Brick veneer home close to Cathedral College

30 Johnston Street, Oxley

• 2 spectacular homes on 1 unique allotment overlooking Merriwa Park • Both feature high quality renovated kitchens • Formal dining & feature gas fire to front home • Feature stone bathrooms • Reverse cycle heating & cooling • Stunning in ground salt chlorinated swimming pool with gas heater • Opportunities include residential leasing, short stay accommodation or owner occupy

3

Perfect Family Home

grand, upright, and digital pianos.

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

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NISSAN SET TO ‘QASH’ IN ON COMPACT INTEREST

Ŷ ‘QASH’ IN: The new compact Nissan Qashqai takes it up to its mid-size SUV opponents.

By DEREK OGDEN NISSAN is on the money, with the new Qashqai paying off with the title of this country’s Best Small SUV in a renowned Aussie experts’ 2022 car of the year awards.

Arriving as part of Nissan’s ‘All-New In 2022’ rollout of the all-new X-Trail, Pathfinder and Z it gives the Japanese company one of the freshest model line-ups in the country.

The judging panel was impressed by the all-new Qashqai, saying it ‘redefines what buyers can expect from a small SUV’.

Originally the Dualis here Down Under, the British-built Qashqai has sold more than three million units around the globe, so it must be doing something right.

Now, the third generation comes in four variants - ST, ST+, ST-L and Ti - all petrol powered, 95 RON, no less.

An e-Power hybrid is somewhere down the track.

Prices are up across the board with increases of between $3300 and $8300 depending on variant.

Up against the likes of the Toyota Corolla Cross, Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30, the Qashqai finds itself in the upper reaches of the segment price list.

The ST starts things off at $33,890, plus on-road costs, rising to Ti 2-Tone for $47,890.

The ST-L (on test), $42,190, and Ti are expected to make up the majority of sales.

All are powered by a 1.3 litre turbocharged petrol engine putting out peak power of 110 kW and 250 Nm of torque, mated with a continuous velocity automatic transmission driving the front wheels.

Each is covered by Nissan’s five-year unlimited kilometre warranty and roadside

assistance over the same period.

STYLING A so-called compact it may be, but the third generation Qashqai has filled out in all proportions; 31 mm longer, 30 mm taller, 29 mm wider and with a 19 mm longer wheelbase than before.

The product of Nissan’s European Design Studio in London, unmistakably Qashqai, the MY23 model is more muscular, sharp and modern than previously.

An enlarged Nissan V-motion grille is complemented by slim, LED advanced matrix headlamps with boomerang signature daytime running lights.

Side on, the vehicle appears also more athletic, with a single ‘fast line’ from back, leading to a striking horizontal presence of the car.

INTERIOR To say the Qashqai is generous with space inside is to sell the small SUV short.

For example, there’s room for a real knees-up in the back seat with acres of leg room and shoulder space, entertainment courtesy of standard digital radio (DAB+) and USB-A and USB-C ports throughout the cabin.

Premium quilted cloth and synthetic leather-accented seating includes massage function for the driver, who also enjoys the benefit of eight-way power positioning.

New white ambient lighting is used throughout the cabin with large glassed areas improving all-round visibility from commanding positions.

There’s a fold-down centre armrest with cup holders, map pockets behind both front seats, and bottle holders in the wide-opening rear doors.

Surprisingly, the boot

takes as much as 429 litres of stuff, with volume boosted to 1524 litres with the 60:40 back seat folded.

Pity the Divide-and-Hide security system is not available.

INFOTAINMENT The all-new Qashqai leads the way in signature Nissan Intelligent Mobility, which gives access to driver assistance technology, engine performance with fuel economy and seamless smartphone connectivity.

The ST-L grade also offers in-built satellite navigation, which provides a handy ‘Where am I?’ button for ‘Wallys’ that displays the name of the host street, plus the most recent one travelled and any nearby roads.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS All four variants are powered by the same 1.3 litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine putting out 110 kW of power at 5500 rpm and 250 Nm of torque between 1600 and 3750 rpm.

This is shunted to the front wheels of the SUV. SAFETY The latest Qashqai earned a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP in 2021.

All grades include forward and reverse autonomous emergency braking, with pedestrian and, cyclist detection, junction assist, active speed limiter, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, rear parking sensors, reversing camera, traffic sign recognition and tyre pressure monitoring.

The ST-L adds front parking sensors, ProPILOT semiautonomous driving system

and alarm system.

Seven airbags, including front-centre, are standard.

DRIVING The Qashqai shows more than a hint of hesitance out of the blocks, the turbo taking its time winding up.

Once into its stride, however, apart from the odd CVT wobble, there’s no looking back for the the1.3 litre SUV on its way to an unconfirmed zero-to-100 km/h time of 8.5 seconds.

Top speed is put at 206 km/h.

As for fuel economy, Nissan’s official combined urban / highway cycle figure of 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres gives the Qashqai a range of more than 900 km.

The test car weighed in with figures of 8.4 litres per 100 kilometres shunting around town and 4.6 at full steam on the motorway.

Cabin noise insulation is efficiently effective, with neither engine nor wind noise intruding and only courser road surfaces offering any impost.

Some body roll comes to the fore on fast bends.

Light and easy steering makes town work and tight spots manageable.

The lane keep assist is one of the friendliest around.

No ‘roboreef’ of the steering wheel, just a gentle nudge to the driver if the attention of he or she begins to wander.

SUMMARY What’s in a name?

Well, in the case of the Qashqai it’s said to be a tribe of Iranian nomads dating back to the 11th century.

A thousand years later, the romance lives on for those hankering for freedom and comfort on the move, providing they are prepared to be saddled with one of the top purchase prices in the com-

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE QASHQAI ST 1.3L CVT: $33,890 QASHQAI ST+ 1.3L CVT: $37,890 QASHQAI ST+ 2-TONE 1.3L CVT: $38,390 QASHQAI ST-L 1.3L: $42,190 QASHQAI ST-L 2-TONE 1.3L: $42,690 QASHQAI TI 1.3L: $47,390 QASHQAI TI 2-TONE 1.3L: $47,890 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Nissan dealer for driveaway prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Nissan Qashqai ST-L 1.3L 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol, CVT automatic, FWD SUV)

RATINGS:

Looks: 8/10; Performance: 8/10; Safety: 8/10; Thirst: 7/10; Practicality: 7/10; Comfort: 6/10; Tech: 7/10; Value: 5/10 pact SUV segment.

ENGINE: Capacity: 1.332 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 110 kW @ 5500 rpm Maximum Torque: 250 Nm @ 1600-3750 rpm Fuel Type: Petrol 95 RON Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 6.1 L/100km

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DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4425 mm Wheelbase: 2665 mm Width: 1835 mm Height: 1625 mm Turning Circle: 11.5 metres Kerb Mass: 1482 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 55 litres

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Dysphagia a difficult problem to swallow WHEN a freak mowing accident in January 2021 left Bright’s Norm McIntyre with a broken neck and being fed by a tube, he wasn’t aware of the condition dysphagia that impacts around a million Australians every year.

Norm’s fall down an embankment required a substantial rescue effort from the SES, fire services, and ambulance.

He spent seven weeks in hospital, after being transferred by air ambulance to Royal Melbourne Hospital and returning to the Thomas Hogan Rehabilitation Centre at Northeast Health Wangaratta.

“Thank god for the SES and the ambulance, they were marvelous,” Norm said.

Norm’s injuries required part of his spine to be fused, which was accessed through the front of his neck and resulted in difficulty swallowing food and fluid. The medical term for difficulty swallowing is dysphagia.

The Speech Pathology team at NHW, worked closely with Norm, the dietitians and medical team to manage his swallow rehabilitation and his nutrition. Norm was fed via a feeding tube in his nose while he underwent daily swallowing rehabilitation therapy with a speech pathologist over four weeks.

“I couldn’t eat. They put a feeding tube down my nose, which wasn’t much fun,” Norm said.

“They were able to feed me until I could get my swallowing function back.”

Almost a year later Norm encountered some new difficulties and was unable to swallow his saliva or eat or drink without coughing

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BREATHING A LITTLE EASIER: Pictured is Norm McIntyre (front) with NHW speech pathologists (L-R) Sarah Coles, Sheree Bennett, Kate Smith, and April Fasano. or feeling like things were stuck in his throat.

A swallowing x-ray showed the impairment was caused by structural changes as a result of the spinal fusion and he was fed by a PEG tube in his stomach until the plates in his neck were surgically removed in August 2022.

“I was wondering if I was going to be able to eat again,” Norm said.

“They gave me exercises to strengthen my throat and help me swallow properly.”

NHW speech pathologist Sarah Coles said most people would be unaware of dysphagia.

“We swallow between 500 and

700 times a day,” she said.

“Swallowing problems can occur at any stage of life, as the result of an injury as in Norm’s case, or for other medical reasons.

“While swallowing difficulties impact Australians every day, little is known about dysphagia and the treatment options available to help improve people’s circumstances.”

Locally, speech pathologists at NHW and Gateway Health work with community members of all ages to assess, manage and rehabilitate swallowing difficulties.

“We encourage anyone who is experiencing difficulties swallowing to see their GP who can refer

to speech pathology, or contact the intake advisor at NHW or Gateway Health to discuss a referral.”

After intensive swallowing rehabilitation post-surgery, Norm has been able to return to his regular diet and has been discharged from speech pathology services at NHW. “The ongoing exercises has helped me strengthen my throat in a way that I can get food down, and it has helped me to enjoy food again,” he said.

Last Thursday was Swallowing Awareness Day and speech pathologists marked the day at NHW by raising awareness for inpatients and staff.

Locals shine in Alpe de Buffalo road races LAST weekend saw the 13th edition of the annual Alpe de Buffalo junior cycling race.

This is a 3-stage race held over two days for emerging cyclists ranging from Under-11 through to Under-19, sponsored by Wilson Asset Management and co-hosted by local club Alpine Cycling Club from Bright and Hawthorn Cycling Club in Melbourne.

The race attracted 94 competitors from the area, wider Victoria and further afield including Canberra, Sydney, South Australia and Tasmania.

They were testing their legs in the first stage, a race against the clock which went from Porepunkah to various points halfway up Mt Buffalo.

Local cyclist Scarlett Stewart won the Under 13 girls race with her brother Lachlan taking the medal in Under 15 men.

Julian Baudry, another Alpine Cycling Club member put more than two minutes into his closest competitor in the Under 19’s group.

“After a gruelling morning on the lower slopes of Mt Buffalo, the race moved into Bright for the Criterium - a short, high speed dash around Pioneer Park,” said a

ENDING PERIOD POVERTY: Kiera Frey with one of the sanitary items collection boxes.

CYCLING CHAMPIONS: Riders pushed themselves to the minute in the Alpe de Buffalo race.

PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Rocco spokesperson for the race.

“The race was opened up to Under-9 riders to give them a taste of what racing is all about.”

Locals Hanna Caswell and Otis Gray were joined by Shepparton Thea Davis.

“Here the riders compete for vital time bonuses which can make all the difference in the General Classification, or GC which is an accumulation of the total time taken to complete the 23 stages,”

said the spokesperson.

The third and final stage was the Victorian Junior HillClimb Championship which climbs Mt Buffalo to Dingo Dell.

The distances covered are based on age, with the Under 11’s riding 5km, through to the Under 17’s and 19’s covering a gruelling 56km and 67km respectively.

Julian Baudry won Men’s Under 19’s with second, third and fourth separated by mere seconds after

more than three and a half hours racing.

In the women’s group, Charlotte Lang suffered a mechanical in the early part of the race but recovered to pass fellow Hawthorn member Ella Reeman to take out the top step on the podium.

Lachlan Stewart won GC for the Under 15 men while Darcy Yorston managed 2nd in her first big race, with interstate riders filling the rest of the podium spots.

THIS month Flexout Health is supporting Share the Dignity’s March Dignity Drive by providing collection boxes for people to donate sanitary items for women experiencing hardship across Australia, including one at the Alpine Allied Health Hub in Myrtleford.

Flexout Health physiotherapists Sarah Lamb and Kiera Frey initiated Flexout’s involvement in this month’s Dignity Drive.

“We know all to well that there are women in our community who are forced to choose between buying food to eat or buying expensive sanitary items to get through their periods,” Ms Frey said.

“Share the Dignity struck a chord with our women’s health team here at Flexout, and we knew we had a good following an opportunity to spread the word and make a real difference for the at-risk women and children in our community”.

With collection points at four locations throughout north east Victoria and the Albury-Wodonga region, Ms Frey said it is a great initiative to be involved in.

Working full time in the area of women’s health physiotherapy, Ms Frey said she was all too aware of the struggles women experience in many stages of their life.

“Having the added stress to choose between food and sanitary items shouldn’t be a choice anyone has to make - which was why we knew we needed to show our support,” she said.

With the help of collection points such as those provided

by Flexout Health, Share the Dignity hopes to build on the more than 200,000 packets of pads collected in March in 2022, and the over 3.8 million period products since its beginning, to provide much needed support to all vulnerable women and girls in the community.

Ms Frey, who has been a physiotherapist at Flexout Health for more than three years, said the national goal this year was to collect 500,000 period products as part of the March and August dignity drives.

“We are really hopeful that we get plenty of reach and Flexout can make a significant contribution towards that goal,” she said.

Individuals can help by donating to the collection boxes at Flexout’s Albury, Wodonga, Wangaratta or Myrtleford clinics, as well as any Woolworths stores nationally, where willing community members can donate sealed packets of pads, tampons, menstrual cups, period undies or incontinence aids.

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DEATH NOTICES In loving memory of

Peter Raymond MALKIN 21 November 1943 – 16 March 2023 Our larger than life mate and Pa to Nick, Miranda, Steph, partner to Allison.

Adored Grandpa to Archer, Amelia, Max, Poppy, Will, Luca and Belle.

Respected and admired father in-law to Alex, Jo and Jimmy.

First partner and long time friend to Marg.

Pete / Peetsie to Hayley and Tom, Nicko and Yvette, Kirby and their children.

In true form you left us on your own terms.

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Loving wife of Richard (Dick) (dec).

Dearly loved mother of Michael, friend to many.

Always remembered.

A funeral service to honour the life of Tasma will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 1 Church Street, Bright at 12pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023 followed by burial at the Bright Public Cemetery.

RAMIA, Anthony Joseph (Tony).

Passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Aged 65 years.

Much loved husband of Magda.

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Myrtleford golfers perform well EAGER golfers were able to tear themselves away from the start of the AFL season to play a few rounds at the gorgeous Myrtleford Golf Club over the past week.

Saturday, March 18 ALPINE DAIRY PAR AMCR 71 A grade winner: Damien Rossato (13) +1. A grade runner up: Steve Graham (7) 0. B grade winner: George Browne (25) +3. B grade runners up: Geoff Veldman (19) +1.

Ball winners: Z Cunneen 0, M Currie -1, S Piddington -2, K Newton -2.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Geoff Veldman, fourth second shot: Robert Toal, eighth: Damien Rossato, 14th: David Matthews, 16th: Max Currie.

Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Ian Wales -9.

Raffle winner: Zac Cunneen.

Thursday, March 16 Alpine Dairy AMCR 74 A grade and winner: Kerry Chapman (43) 33pts. A grade runner up: Annie Wilson (54) 32pts. 9 hole winner: Suzette Kelly (53) 22pts. 9 hole runners up: Helen Mummery (52) 20pts.

Wednesday, March 15 ALPINE DAIRY - STABLEFORD AMCR 71 A grade winner: Peter Ternes (17) 38 pts c/b. A

WINNER: Robyn Ternes took out the Tuesday 9 hole competition with a score of (22) 17 points. grade runner up: Evans Jones (31) 38 pts.

Ball winners: C Wickes 37, T Chapman 36, P Stewart 36.

Foodworks NTPs - first: John Costello, fourth second shot: David Clark, eighth: John Welsh, 14th: Peter Ternes, 16th: David Clark.

Tuesday, March 14 Alpine Dairy AMCR 74 A grade and medal winner: Jan Roseby (16) 90/74.

A grade runner up: Judy Bynon (20) 94/74. 9 hole winner: Robyn Ternes (22) 17 pts. 9 hole runners up: Betty Newton (25) 16 pts.

Ball winners: Carolyn Prowse (28) 103/75, Barb Welch (22) 97/75, Kaye McGuffie (49) 15 pts.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Jan Roseby, 14th: Jan Roseby.

Putting comp - 18 Holes: J Bynon 26 putts.

Basketball finals heating up THE grand finals of the Myrtleford and District Basketball Association season are right around the corner, with squads making the most of the last two weeks to mount a convincing case for a ticket to the big dance.

ROUND 17 Juniors Under 12 Boys: Falcons 49 (B Cartwright 16) defeated Mustangs 22 (Q Montgomery 8). Bulls 64 (N Durling 24) defeated Bandits 44 (K Prott 16).

Under 12 Girls: Flyers 28 (W Szaraszek 16) defeated Spirit 15 (G Cartwright 8).

Boomers 26 (Z Power 18) defeated Flames 18 (A Pozzan, S Dahal 8).

Under 14 Boys: 36ERS 50 (S Sylwestrak 19) defeated Hawks 35 (W Koers 16).

United 36 (T Cartwright 22) defeated U12 Boys Rep team 34 (N Durling 17). Kings 62 (L Gabler 24) defeated Bullets 18 (J Oswin 12). Wildcats 37 (B McMasters 16) defeated Phoenix 36 (L Russell 19).

Under 16 Girls: Jackson 44 (C Parolin 22) defeated George 41 (S McPherson 32).

Tolo 32 (J Hazedine 32) defeated Talbot 25 (D Murtagh 17). Magden 32 (M McCallum 16) defeated Magbegor 16 (M Redenbach, L Puss 8).

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Golden State 73 (H Cusack 26) defeated Celtics 51 (S Crisp 22). Knicks 74 (D Kerr 31) defeated 76ERS 60 (S Rossato 38).

Seniors A Reserve Men: Warriors 42 (C Weldon 14) defeated FNB 40 (A Davis 1). Shockers 37 (S Povolo 16) defeated Kings 30 (C Rizzato 11).

A Reserve Women: Bright 28 (M Witts 17) defeated Shadows 9 (H GlanvilleJones 7). Ball Hogz 48 (R McIlroy 19) defeated Wildcats 19 (L Revrenna 9). Beechworth 57 (J Archer 24) defeated Mountain Maids 32 (T Jack 13).

A Grade Men: Splash Bros 60 (B Bouker 19) defeated Sonics 43 (D Kerr 25). Grizzlies 50 (J Woodall 20) defeated Heat 41 (H Cusack 17).

A Grade Women: Tigers Black 46 (S Broz 23) defeated Railway Tigers 38 (S McPherson 15). Venom 49 (E Hughes, A Brock 17) defeated Magic 27 (C Parolin 11).

SEMI FINALS Juniors Under 12 Boys: Falcons 51 (L McDonald 12) defeated Bulls 38 (N Durling 18). Cobras 38 ( M McMasters 18) defeated Hawks 26 (K Quintana 17).

Under 12 Girls: Lightening 26 (C Koers 22) defeated Boomers 20 (Z Power 11).

Flyers 22 (W Szaraszek 20) defeated 13 (L Robb 7).

Under 14 Boys: 36ERS 47 (S Sylwestrak 17) defeated Phoenix 43 (L Russell 25).

Kings 47 (S Lupo 28) defeated Hawks 31 (T McPherson 9).

Under 16 Girls: Jackson 54 (C Parolin 36) defeated Tolo 46 (J Hazedine 32). Magden 42 (M McCallum 12) defeated George 41 (S McPherson 24).

Under 17 Boys: Golden State 97 (J Pascoe 34) defeated Warriors 52(P Ferrito 26). Knicks 56 (D Kerr 31) defeated Celtics 45 (S Crisp 23).

Seniors A Reserve Men: Warriors 45 (AE Juanites) defeated Shockers 39 (S Povolo 20).

FNB 43 (B Piazza, A Davis 13) defeated Kings 31 (J McPherson 9).

A Reserve Women: Bright 36 (M Witts 16) defeated Mountain Maids 30 (S Hourigan 14). Ball Hogz 47 (R McIlroy, E McPherson 16) defeated Beechworth 24 (J Archer 14).

A Grade Men: Splash Bros 56 (B Woodall 18) defeated Sonics 40 (J Pascoe 13). Grizzlies 57 (J Woodall 29) defeated Heat 36 (J Hunkin 9).

A Grade Women: Railway Tigers 37 (S McPherson 19) defeated Tigers Black 33 (P Zamperoni 16).

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2022/23 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, March 18 - Sunday, March 19

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF OVENS VALLEY UNITED

WANGARATTA MAGPIES DEF YARRAWONGA MULWALA

1st innings - Ovens Valley United H Mann c GL Shantha b JA Schonafinger ............. 35 *DL Bursill c J Beattie b JA Schonafinger ............. 12 S Phillips b JA Schonafinger ................................... 4 J Newton c K Pienaar b PJ McNamara .................. 27 C Thomason c GL Shantha b B Bartlett .................. 6 K Fitzpatrick b J Wilson ......................................... 16 J Jones st GL Shantha b J Wilson ........................... 6 C Southern c B Nixon b J Wilson ............................. 4 N Bleeser b PJ McNamara ....................................... 2 +NP Impink not out ................................................. 0 J Neary c HL Jones b B Bartlett .............................. 1 Extras (nb 3, w 1, b 2, lb 2) ....................................... 8 Total ................................................................... 121 Overs ................................................................... 57.2 FOW: 35 (DL Bursill) 44 (S Phillips) 59 (H Mann) 89 (C Thomason) 89 (J Newton) 113 (K Fitzpatrick) 116 (J Jones) 119 (N Bleeser) 119 (C Southern) 121 (J Neary). BOWLING: B Bartlett 10.2/1/2/24; PJ McNamara 16/5/2/38; JA Schonafinger 12/5/3/19; K Pienaar 12/2/0/29; J Wilson 7/2/3/7.

1st innings - Wangaratta Magpies +CD Matheson b AT McMillan ................................ 24 J Wallace run out ..................................................... 5 P Menon c JR Irvine b AT McMillan ....................... 49 *J Davies lbw b M McCabe ...................................... 5 FR Ellis run out......................................................... 2 RA Malcolm b B McCabe .......................................... 7 NJ Pell b JR Irvine.................................................... 1 N Bonwick c M McCabe b JR Irvine ......................... 2 F Dent c J Adkins b AT McMillan.............................. 4 Z Guilfoyle not out ................................................... 6 MD Gathercole c B Welsh b AT McMillan ................. 2 C Clement dnb Extras (nb 1, w 5, b 2, lb 0) ....................................... 8 Total ................................................................... 115 Overs ................................................................... 67.0 FOW: 21 (J Wallace) 43 (CD Matheson) 60 (J Davies) 69 (FR Ellis) 96 (P Menon) 101 (RA Malcolm) 103 (NJ Pell) 106 (N Bonwick) 113 (F Dent) 115 (MD Gathercole). BOWLING: JR Irvine 14/4/2/23; AT McMillan 23/6/4/31; M McCabe 8/1/1/15; B McCabe 14/4/1/26; H Wheeler 8/4/0/18.

1st innings - Rovers United Bruck K Pienaar b H Mann ................................................. 0 L Whitten c J Newton b H Mann .............................. 2 J O’Donohue not out ............................................. 55 *PJ McNamara c S Phillips B H Mann ...................... 8 M Whitten c NP Impink b J Neary ........................... 7 +GL Shantha c NP Impink b N Bleeser.................. 11 J Beattie b C Southern ............................................ 1 JA Schonafinger c & b J Newton ............................. 6 J Wilson c J Neary b J Newton ................................ 4 B Bartlett b C Thomason ......................................... 1 B Nixon not out ........................................................ 3 Extras (nb 5, w 5, b 8, lb 6) ..................................... 24 Total ............................................................... 9/122 Overs .................................................................. 64.3 FOW: 0 (K Pienaar) 6 (L Whitten) 34 (PJ McNamara) 43 (M Whitten) 62 (GL Shantha) 63 (J Beattie) 77 (JA Schonafinger) 83 (J Wilson) 87 (B Bartlett).

BOWLING: H Mann 17/6/3/24; J Neary 12/4/1/11; C Thomason 10.3/0/1/22; J Newton 7/1/2/15; C Southern 10/4/1/13; N Bleeser 6/1/1/17.

HOOKED: Edward Jones plays a shot through the leg side in the under 14 grand final between Rovers United Bruck Gold and Green.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie.

SO CLOSE: The ball almost finds the edge of Will Farrington’s bat .

EXTREME SPEED: Reid McNamara charges in to bowl.

1st innings - Yarrawonga Mulwala J Adkins b MD Gathercole ....................................... 5 *+R Clarke c N Bonwick b C Clement ...................... 4 AT McMillan not out ................................................ 1 MT Casey lbw b MD Gathercole............................... 1 B Welsh b C Clement ............................................... 8 H Wheeler c F Dent b MD Gathercole .................... 20 Z Fraser c RA Malcolm b FR Ellis.............................. 9 J Fraser c FR Ellis b Z Guilfoyle................................ 1 B McCabe c P Menon b FR Ellis ............................... 0 M McCabe c CD Matheson b C Clement .................. 1 JR Irvine not out ..................................................... 0 M Knight lbw b FR Ellis ............................................ 1 Extras (nb 3, w 2, b 0, lb 0) ....................................... 5 Total ............................................................... 10/56 Overs ................................................................... 58.3 FOW: 12 (B Welsh) 15 (MT Casey) 26 (Z Fraser) 30 (M Knight) 44 (H Wheeler) 47 (R Clarke) 50 (M McCabe) 50 (J Fraser) 51 (B McCabe) 56 (J Adkins).

BOWLING: C Clement 15/8/3/12; FR Ellis 13/4/3/20; MD Gathercole 16.3/6/3/12; P Menon 5/4/0/6; Z Guilfoyle 8/4/1/4.

A RESERVE SEMI-FINALS: Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 10/98 FD Smart 30 M Vescio 5/28 R Barry 3/7 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 99 J House 5/26 J Bartlett 3/23 A Dishot 2/8. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 7/247(cc) Z Wallace 88 C Davies 36 D Larkings 33 v Rutherglen United C.C. B GRADE SEMI-FINALS: Rovers United Bruck C.C. 7/166(cc) A McNamara 38 G Elliott 34 S Lakmal 31 R McNamara 25* C Oates 3/27 T Allan 3/35 def Milawa C.C. 8/125 BS Zimmermann 35* D Winter 3/19 M Drage 2/16 S Lakmal 2/20. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 6/169(cc) A Dodd 47* M Hargreaves 40 J Lerch-MacKinnon 2/19 J Benton 2/21 def Merton C. C. 122 J Lerch-MacKinnon 44 O Connell 4/18 H Frauenfelder 2/19 B Pickering 2/22.

C GRADE SEMI-FINALS: Gapsted CC 8/129(cc) W Millis 39 P Newton 39 D O’Brien 2/24 T Docking 2/39 tied Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 129 PW Brear 30 T Graham 29 A Snell 3/25 N Blyth 2/15 W Millis 2/29.

Greta C.C. 80 D Currie 35 M Higgs 3/13 S Doyle 2/3 E Jones 2/6 R Parsons 2/31 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. 6/160 T Anderson 42 M Higgs 42* E Benton 27 M Sealey 3/27 J Grundling 2/28.

UNDER 16 GRAND FINAL: City Colts Blue 6/171 def Rutherglen 10/56.

UNDER 14 GRAND FINAL: Rovers United Bruck GREEN 65 B Benton 3/13 R Parsons 2/2 E Jones 2/10 W Farrington 2/12 def by Rovers United Bruck GOLD 89 R Parsons 27 unknown 3/6 L O’Brien 3/11 C O’Brien 2/16.

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BODY CONTACT: Lewis Holloway works to keep Rhyce Hore away from the ball in their 3-3 draw on Saturday.

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Understaffed Savoy men draw season opener

By NATHAN DE VRIES THE Albury Wodonga Football Association season had a lukewarm start for the Savoy senior men’s squad, as they fought out a 3-all draw against Wodonga Diamonds at the LaTrobe University soccer fields on Saturday.

The match was Savoy’s second proper clash of the season, after an FA Cup victory over Albury Hotspurs last week.

Diamonds’ Nirmal Koirala struck first, sneaking one past Myrtleford keeper Jacque Simian in the fourth minute, before a defensive error lead to a Wodonga own goal equalised the match.

New signing Josh Zito proved he’ll be one to watch after slotting a goal in the 36th minute to put the visitors 2-1 up at half-time.

The Diamonds came out swinging after the break, with a pair of unstoppable goals from Stefan Bukvic coming within 10 minutes of each other.

Savoy co-coach Nagus Henry slotted one in the 74th minute to bring the game back level, with both sides struggling to find an extra goal as the clock wound down.

Co-coach Richard Morgan said the efforts from the entire squad were outstanding.

“We had a couple of young guys step up and have their first senior starts which was pretty good, they performed really well,” he said.

“I think everybody was a little bit tired, we had a few injuries, we really didn’t have too many subs to put on because there were five players from

our Wednesday night game who were unable to play.

“We were 2-1 up at half-time, and I was rapt with how everything was going, and I was rapt at how everybody contributed throughout the day.

“There were two freakish free kicks that Diamonds scored - it wouldn’t have mattered who was in goals, it could’ve been the Australian goalkeeper or the Manchester United goalkeeper, they wouldn’t have been saved, just unbelievable.”

Morgan said the depth displayed by the younger players would serve the side well going forward, as Savoy prepares to take on Cobram this weekend.

“Of our defensive back four that we normally have, only one was there on Saturday, so the young guys had to come in and

play their first game,” he said.

“There was a little bit of experience around them but they had to stand up to it early and they did a fantastic job.

“We’re still likely to have one or two players out but we should be a lot stronger this weekend, and we’ll need it because Cobram beat St Pat’s 7-1.

“Of the players we had playing, there were probably three or four under normal circumstances who wouldn’t have played due to injury, but they played to make sure we got a team on the park and they did really well.

“Importantly, it was the young boys from the club who were able to fill that role.”

Myrtleford will play Cobram at Cobram this Sunday, with the senior men’s match set to get underway from 1.10pm.

Smashing success for Savoy women

By NATHAN DE VRIES SATURDAY saw a thrilling start to the Savoy women’s campaign in division two, as they recorded a thundering 3-0 win over Wodonga Diamonds.

The women performed well in their first match of the season, with young star Sienna Alam booting two goals and Mikala Hacket pitching in with a goal of her own.

The defenders and goalkeeper Jess Stringer worked well to keep a clean sheet, as the entire squad pulled together to get the win.

Coach Gabby Paglia said she was delighted with the result.

“The game went much better than I expected - of course I was hoping for a win but coming from division 1 I wasn’t sure how we would attack the game and what the other teams are like compared to their senior teams,” she said.

“I was definitely a bit unsure going in but as soon as the game got started you could see the girls were ready.

“They kept composed, there

were some really great passes and we took our time with the ball and took control over the game.

“We had two great goals from Sienna (Alam) who is the youngest on our team and is really showing her worth.

“Our third goal came from Mikala (Hacket) whose been waiting for this moment since last year so it’s really nice to see their hard work paying off especially in the first game back for the season.”

With their first result in the books, Paglia and her squad will turn their attentions towards tonight’s FA Cup clash with Wangaratta, before a bye scheduled for this weekend.

“I think our only downfall from the match was the heat and our fitness but we’ll keep working on that and hopefully can keep this up for the rest of the year,” Paglia said.

“We’ve got a couple players that aren’t able to make it (to the FA Cup match) but we’re hoping to give it our best shot and use it as a learning curve.”

POSITIVE MOMENTUM: Gabby Paglia and the Savoy women will look to back up their 3-0 win from the weekend when they take on Wangaratta in their FA Cup match tonight.

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Registrations open for junior netball season CURRENT, future and aspiring Myrtleford junior netballers are being encouraged to come along to a fun night next Wednesday, March 29.

With a super successful year in 2022, the committee is hoping momentum continues to build and they can reintroduce two junior aged groups (proposed to be 11 and under and under 14 and under), as well as continuing the already successful NetSetGo program for those who are just starting their netball journey.

The competition is also hoping to get boys involved with the program this year, after receiving some interest last year.

Held at the McNamara Reserve on Wednesday afternoons throughout terms 2 and 3, Myrtleford Netball Club president Janelle McMasters said the reintroduction of two age groups in the junior competition this year was a positive step forward and hoped to encourage new players from the surrounding townships to also join the Myrtleford competition.

“Last year we had about 70 junior players registered across the junior and NetSetGo programs,” she said.

“This year, we are hoping

SEASON READY: Registrations for the Myrtleford Netball Club is welcoming all interested parties to a fun night on next Wednesday, March 29. for at least 10-15 more.”

Myrtleford Netball Club’s junior program will this year also benefit from officially affiliating itself with Netball Victoria, which allows eligible families to have their registration fees reimbursed as part of the Get Active Kids Voucher Program.

McMasters said there were a number of benefits to an official Netball Victoria affiliation, including the eligibility criteria for the voucher program which allows all players aged 0-18, named on a valid Commonwealth Health

Care Card, to have their registration fees reimbursed.

“The other benefit is our ability to enter teams in the regional representative tournaments which we have had a fantastic response to already,” she said.

The fun night will be a chance for any new or interested players to give netball a try and help to kick off the season for all of those players who are returning.

While no RSVP is required for the fun night, the committee is encouraging all interested players, coaches

and umpires to get their registrations in for season 2023 ASAP. With the first round of competition commencing on Wednesday, April 26, registrations are now open and close on Friday, April 7, with teams to be announced thereafter.

“As we did last year, the junior program will also offer an optional training session before games, and we’ll continue to get the girls from the Myrtleford Alpine Saints involved with this,” McMasters said.

The registration link has

been sent out via email for all existing players and is available on the Myrtleford Netball Club Facebook page.

For more information about the fun night or the upcoming season, contact the committee via email myrtnetball@gmail.com.

The very popular social senior netball competition which runs on Tuesday nights at Myrtleford Indoor Sports Stadium is also open for team and individual registrations, with full details on the season available on the Facebook page.

Myrtleford juniors impress in the pool MYRTLEFORD Swim Club had 15 swimmers compete in the Victorian Country All Junior Competition in Melbourne on the weekend.

Swimmers qualified for the competition by finishing in the top eight during the Ovens and Murray qualifying heats in February.

Every Myrtleford swimmer recorded a personal best in at least one of their events on the weekend, which was a fantastic effort, with five swimmers qualifying for the top 10 finals.

The club had two swimmers medal in the finals - Mia McGuffie won gold in the 8 and under 50m breaststroke, and silver in the 8 and under 50m butterfly and freestyle, while Milla Corcoran won bronze in the 11 and under 50m butterfly.

It was a fantastic representation from a small country club.

The Myrtleford Swim Club’s season comes to an end this Friday, March 24, and with the club’s presentation night set for that night.

SUPERSTAR: Mia McGuffie won a gold and two silver medals at the Victorian Country All Junior Competition in Melbourne on the weekend.

AQUATIC SPEEDSTER: Milla Corcoran won bronze in the 11 and under 50m butterfly.

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Veterans, Monday, March 13, Stableford A grade winner: Guy Packham (15) 38 points.

B grade winner: Jill Taberner (37) 44 points.

NTPs - third: Heather Thompson, sixth: Charles White, 11th: Raul Cordero, 16th: Graham Badrock.

Ladies, Wednesday, March 15, Stableford A grade winner: Robyn McGrath (17) 35 points.

B grade winner: Jill Taberner (34) 36 points.

NTPs - third: Linda Loftus, 11th: Penny White, 16th: Penny White.

Men, Thursday, March 16, Stableford A grade winner: David Kelly (12) 34 points c/b.

B grade winner: Dennis Pangrazio (24) 35 points.

NTPs - third: John Walsh, sixth: Dennis Pangrazzio, 11th: David Kelly, 16th:Gareth Williams.

Men, Saturday, March 18, Stroke Monthly Medal A grade winner: Douglas Badrock (8) 70 c/b.

B grade winner: Mark Frost (18) 73 c/b.

C grade winner: Ross Heydon (28) 69.

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WINNERS: Bright Lions (from left) Colin Dudley, Steve Jenvey and Graham Badrock took out the Bright Bowls Club Community Bowls competition last week.

Community bowls finals decided

BRIGHT Bowls Club’s annual Community Bowls competition wrapped up last week, with the finals played in a sporting spirit on the greens.

The competition consisted of 22 teams divided into two groups - 12 teams in the ‘Mountains’ group and 10 in the ‘Valleys’ division, with games played over eight weeks on Wednesday evenings.

The top team in the ‘Mountains’ section, Bright Lions, played the top team in the ‘Valleys’ section, Rotary 2, for the first and second overall place, while Rotary 1 and Golden Girls played off for third and fourth spot.

There was an exciting finish with Graham Badrock (Lions) being down on the card playing the last bowl of the game to trail the kitty and pick up two shots to become the overall winners.

His team members were Steve Jenvey and Colin Dudley, defeating the Rotary 2 team of Wayne Phillips, Terry Gibbons and Graham Cocks.

Golden Girls with Kath Simpson, Libby Barker, and Robyn Poyner came third overall by defeating Rotary 1 with John O’Shea, Allan Poyner, and Jarryd Poyner.

Bright Lions’ Graham Badrock, accepted the perpetual cup and individual

players of his team received a memorial cup, and donated their $500 prize money to Lions Club International foundation disaster relief-Vanuatu.

Wayne Phillips received second place prize of $200 and chose to donate to Angel Flight, Libby Barker accepted the third placed prizemoney of $50 and donated to Bright Bowls Club, and John O’Shea accepted the fourth placed prize money of $50 and donated to the Angel Flight.

The Bright Bowls Club would like to thank the following local business for their generous sponsorship which includes all prizemoney, the many weekly raffle prizes, barbecue supplies, perpetual and individual cups, and engraving: Alexander’s First National Real Estate, Dickens Real Estate, Bright Physiotheraphy, Bright Ice Creamery, Beechworth Bakery (Bright), Ritchie’s Super IGA Bright, Woolworths, Bill Connolly (club member), Gapsted Wines, and Jackaroo Blue.

The club also wishes to thank all the participants, with many different age groups enjoying themselves over the eight weeks - thanks also go to the many members of the Bright Bowls Club who helped to achieve a successful event.

SOLID: Cooper Thomason blocks out a short ball in the Tigers’ semi-final loss to Rovers United Bruck.

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Tigers in finals ■ From back page

FOUR: Josh Newton lifts one over mid-wicket.

“There was a close call when they needed two runs to win, a huge appeal (for LBW) but the umpire thought it was sliding down leg.”

The Tigers will be represented in the A reserve grand final, after Ovens Valley Untied pulled off a miraculous defence to emerge one run winners over Yarrawonga Mulwala.

Ovens Valley United were bowled out for 99 runs, but managed to keep the Lakers to 98 runs, with Marcello Vescio taking 5/28.

The Tigers face off against Wangaratta Magpies this weekend at WJ Findlay Oval from 1.30pm.

A WELCOME TOURNAMENT LAST Thursday, March 16, under warm skies’ the Myrtleford Bowls Club hosted players from across the North East of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

The competition was hotly contested with all teams losing at least one match so the final result was decided on shots up after a countback.

John White and Corowa Civic took home the winners’ prizemoney, sponsored by Bendigo Bank, presented by club vice president Greg Robbins and Bendigo Bank branch manager Mark Ditcham.

The Bendigo Bank continues to strongly support sport in the Alpine Shire and the Myrtleford Bowls Club extends their thanks and gratitude.

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AN EVEN OPENER MYRTLEFORD’S senior men fought out an evenly matched season opener against Wodonga Diamonds, with the match ending in a draw 3-3. Kayden Saric (left) and Diamonds’ Bidish Chouhan are neck and neck as they chase the ball down. Match report: page 24.

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The Alpine Alive supplement is the ultimate guide for locals and visitors alike, who are keen to explore everything the wonderful Alpine Valley and High Country has to offer.

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THE weekend delivered mixed results for Ovens Valley United’s senior cricket squads in their semi-final showdowns, with the A grade side knocked out by Rovers United Bruck, while the A reserve team won through to the grand final by one run against Yarrawonga Mulwala.

Up against titans Rovers United Bruck, the A graders played one of their best matches of the season.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the Tigers made 121 runs before they were bowled out on day one, with Harkaran Mann (35), Josh Newton (27) and Kane Fitzpatrick (16) among the best with the willow.

The Tigers had the last laugh on day one, with Mann picking up two valuable wickets to have the Hawks at 2/19 overnight.

Led by Josh O’Donohue (55* off 210 deliveries), RUB counterattacked, and while the Tigers continued to bowl impressively and stay fired up in the field, the Hawks managed to chase down their total is just over 64 overs.

Harakaran Mann’s 3/24 and Josh Newton’s 2/15 went a long way in almost taking the win, but skipper Dylan Bursill said he was proud of his side’s efforts.

“The last couple of weeks, we haven’t been playing great cricket, but to play a game like that in the final was a credit to all of the boys,” he said.

“It was a really good

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effort, I’m really proud of all the team to take it right up to them.

“We had the game of our season with the ball and in the field, but with the bat we just fell a few runs short in the end.

“We did have a few boys who ground it out, Kane Fitzpatrick and Josh Jones batted for time and just ticked the score over a little bit but in the end we just lost too many wickets in clumps.

“We fielded exceptionally, every single bowler was on the money, and we took some really good catches.”

Bursill said the game was so evenly poised across both days, and could’ve gone either way.

“There are a few moments where you look back and think ‘should we have done this?’,” he said.

“We extended the tea break because we had them nine down, whereas in hindsight we could’ve just taken tea and let them sweat on needing 25 runs.

“Josh O’Donohue batted really well, and for a guy who’s played half and half in the A reserve and A grade, he really was the match winner and he batted fantastically.

“We bowled him out third ball on Sunday off a front foot not ball, Cooper Thomason clean bowled him.

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