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C OO CROONERS S AMERICAN bluegrass band ‘Sonoran Dogs’ was a hit last Friday night with the Porepunkah Hall packed out for the musicians. Story page 13.

PHOTO: JP Ronco

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Many questions, few answers Concerned shire residents ggathered for a meeting g last Thursdayy on the Dederang g BESS THE Dederang Reserve multipurpose building was packed with concerned attendees last Thursday for a meeting on the Dederang Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), but no representatives of the company proposing the project attended, leaving attendees posing questions without answers.

The battery plan, developed by renewable energy company Mint Renewables, proposes a BESS with an indicative capacity of 400 megawatt hours (MWh) with a possible 4 hectare footprint beside the Dederang Terminal Station.

BY BRODIE EVERIST beverist@ nemedia.com.au

Dederang resident Sharon McEvoy spoke at the event, reportedly representing around 22 concerned residents, raising 11 points of concern about the battery project.

These points included concerns around fire risk, environmental impacts, noise and the suitability of a BESS in the Kiewa Valley due to the valley’s amenity and agricultural value.

“We are not against renewables, but strongly feel

that the Kiewa Valley is not the place for them,” she said.

“We can construct the battery farm anywhere, but secure food production is often restricted to high rainfall and productive farming land.”

“Despite the many advantages associated with electrochemical energy storage, there have been numerous self-heating and thermal runaway incidents at grid-scale BESS facilities over the past decade.”

Ms McEvoy said the approval of the BESS could set a precedent for the construction of further battery installations.

“With government

documents projecting capacity upgrades to the Glenrowan, Dederang transmission lines, our district is highly sought after for solar and battery development,” she said.

Attendees asked about the battery technology to be used, physical plans for the project, decommissioning of the site, who will be responsible for the site and the impact of a fire or other calamity, but without anyone to speak for Mint Renewables the questions went unanswered.

Nationals MP for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy hosted the meeting, and said he had contacted Mint Renewables by phone, email and post.

According to Mr McCurdy, planning authority for the proposal lies with the State Government as it exceeds 1 megawatt in capacity.

Attendees also raised questions on how the proposal might be stopped, and another suggested a letter writing campaign to the state planning minster.

According to Mint Renewables, they have partnered with a local landholder who is proposing to lease some of their land to develop a BESS adjacent to the Dederang Terminal Station.

Their most recent newsletter on the project,

published November 1, says the proposal is in the very early stages of development, with feasibility studies and early engagement underway to inform its design.

“The final size of the project will be highly dependent on the environmental constraints of the site (as well as the final selected BESS model),” the newsletter says.

The newsletter says further community engagement will occur early next year.

At the end of the meeting attendees formed a local group with Ms McEvoy as spokesperson.

■ Further details from Mint Renewables on page 13

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GETTING TOGETHER IT was on for all ages at the intergenerational playgroup at Myrtleford Lodge on Monday, with children like Penelope Simionato (left) mixing with lodge residents like 101-yearold Grace Reeves. Story page 2.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

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PLANNING FOR DISASTERS

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VISITOR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

RSL welcomes furniture grant THE Myrtleford RSL SubBranch has received a $4500 grant for new furniture as part of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program.

Myrtleford RSL president Bryan Meehan thanked Nutrien Ag Solutions and Nutrien Ivone agencies branch manager Bernard Ivone for the grant.

According to Mr Meehan, the funds will go towards comfortable furniture for veterans and members, which may allow the RSL to open an extra day a week.

“Without the contribution made

by Bernie through Nutrien Ag Solutions, we wouldn’t be in the

IImproved p d comfort f ffor our veterans position to be able to do that, so we’re delighted,” he said.

Mr Meehan said the RSL plans to spend around $10,000 for comfortable furniture in keeping with the interior of the building.

Mr Ivone said the Myrtleford RSL is a worthy recipient of the funding, and one of only 14 recipients in Victoria.

“Our team love being part of the Myrtleford and Ovens Valley community and we are very proud to support a wide range of projects that meet community needs and enhance our town,” he said.

Myrtleford RSL is among 57 priority projects across Australia receiving funding from the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program.

According to Nutrien Ag Solutions, this is the third year of the program, offering grants of up to $5000 for projects that contribute to community wellbeing and vibrancy in remote, rural and regional communities.

Mady Muirhead, corporate affairs advisor at Nutrien Ag Solutions, said the company is proud to support rural

communities to implement future-focused solutions that are both attainable and sustainable.

“Thanks to our partnership with FRRR, we are able to help local grassroots organisations do more of what they do best,” she said.

“These organisations are the heartbeat of remote, rural, and regional communities, and raising funds for local priority projects is getting harder and harder, but we are proud to support them now, and in the long-term.

“This year we saw almost 200 local Nutrien branches endorse grant applications and we are proud to fund more than a quarter

of those projects.

“Our people live and work in these communities and thanks to their commitment to building lasting relationships with locals, they know just what projects the community will really value.”

According to Nutrien Ag Solutions, the grants program has awarded more than $750,000 in grants to 167 community-led projects since 2021, helping to create long-term positive outcomes for rural places.

The Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program is run in partnership with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).

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SES assist with cyclist tumble

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Myrtleford SES were called to assist Ambulance Victoria with an injured cyclist last Saturday afternoon.

According to Myrtleford SES controller David Coates, the SES were called at around 2:30pm to assist a female cyclist who had lost control and fallen around 3-4 metres down an embankment near a bridge on the rail trail in Eurobin.

Mr Coates believed the woman had broken her arms attempting to stop the fall.

Local stories featured in inspiring new book

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

READY TO GO: Myrtleford P12 students ready to leave after the teddy bear’s picnic at the Myrtleford Lodge.

PHOTOS: Brodie Everist

Teddies galore at playgroup’s perfect picnic

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Myrtleford Lodge garden was filled with Myrtleford P12 students, lodge residents, parents and toddlers last Monday for a ‘teddy bear’s picnic’, in the latest instalment of the popular intergenerational playgroup at the aged care home.

The students arrived at 10:30pm and performed a parade with teddies and then sang some songs, such as Waltzing Matilda, accompanied on guitar

by Myrtleford P12 vice principal Adam Lindsay.

Coordinator Rosemary Bunge, who is also a nurse at Myrtleford P12, said she was happy with the event, with the warm weather a

perfect accompaniment.

“We’ve got naught to 101 here today and I think that’s amazing,” she said.

“We’ve got more parents coming all the time and we’ve got dads as well,” she said.

She said the year eight playgroup co-organisers, including Charlee Savage, Sienna Cunico, Taleah Elkington and Paige Kiss, were learning about responsibility by assisting the events.

Ms Bunge said the playgroup started in September, but visits to the lodge had occurred since 2015.

“I think some kids turn up on these days because this is on, so that’s a real drawcard,” she said.

GOOD WORK: (From left) Rosemary Bunge with year eight students Sienna Cunico, Paige Kiss, Taleah Elkington and Charlee Savage.

GOOD TIMES: Lodge residents Joan McNamara and George Oakley.

Walk created in 1980s, says WPS president

By BRODIE EVERIST

Wandiligong Preservation Society president Robyn Wood has said the Wandi Walk, a local track that has recently been blocked by private property holders, was established in the 1980s.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

WANDILIGONG Preservation Society (WPS) president Robyn Wood has said the Wandi Walk, a local track that has recently been blocked by private property holders, was established in the 1980s.

According to Ms Wood, the walk was established through Commonwealth Employment Program funding in 1984/85 under the auspices of the preservation society.

Quoting from a record of works by the WPS between 1972 and 2010, Ms Wood said the program was a “work project es-

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ALMOST four years on from the Black Summer Fires of 2019/20, Myrtleford locals are sharing their stories of recovery with a podcast series and book launch tomorrow night.

Founder of the Kintsugi Heroes podcast, Ian Westmoreland, said memories are fresh in the Alpine region.

“Despite this, there is an unmistakable current of resilience that runs through the community,” he said.

“This ignited my interest in the local stories and, with the support of the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre, we embarked on producing an inspiring podcast series covering first-hand accounts of the fires and the community’s recovery.

“These were such powerful stories that went beyond the physical damage of fires, and into how communities, families and friends use the power of storytelling to reconnect and heal.”

The two organisations have now also published a book, ‘Alpine Bushfire Recovery Stories’ completing the storytelling circle of audio, visual and now written form.

“Our aim was to first support the community through the medium of voice with our podcast channel,” Mr Westmoreland continued.

“We found these stories captured the essence of what it means to support each other in a community and have become popular with our listeners.

“The latest stage of producing a book offers a permanent record of how people come together to heal in the aftermath of trauma and the invaluable role resilience can play in that process.

“It’s also our way of thanking the wonderful people who have contributed to the project; both through the storytellers and the Myrtleford community itself.”

Stories include the president of the Myrtleford Bowling Club and the pivotal role played by this club and other not–for–profit community organisations in connecting people during times of crisis.

There are also stories from the Rotary District 9790 Bushfire Recovery Committee in supporting farmers and the community in the immediate aftermath with equipment and feed such as dairy pellets and hay, and air purifiers to the local hospitals and much more.

You can join the team and meet some of the inspiring Alpine Kintsugi Heroes from the book and share a barbecue dinner at the book launch event tomorrow, Thursday, November 23.

The event will be held at Myrtleford’s St Paul’s Anglican Church in Clyde Street from 6pm to 9.30pm.

To buy tickets go to https://events.humanitix.com/kintsugi-heroes-online-podcastlaunch-for-alpine-bushfire-recovery-project.

tablishing walk tracks from Dougherty’s Bridge, Bright to Alpine Park and on to the Diggings, Wandiligong.”

The employment program also included “footbridges, picnic areas built, tree planting, leaflets.”

She also said there remains two wooden signs along the walk, created by then member Jack Bennett, that date back to its creation.

Ms Wood confirmed the Wandi Walk predates the Diggings Walk.

The popular walking track has been the subject of debate since it was fenced off north of

Alpine Park around the beginning of this month, with some local residents claiming it dates back to Wandiligong’s gold mining era.

A 1972-2005 history of the Wandiligong Preservation Society by Bet Moore, titled ‘Nothing Worth Saving’, says the idea for a track from Wandiligong to Bright following Morses Creek was discussed in 1975.

According to the book, this eventually developed into a plan for a network of tracks between Bright and the south end of Wandiligong as far as Christies Crossing.

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Emergency response speeds up across North East AMBULANCE response times across the Alpine Shire have drastically decreased compared to the same time year, as paramedics shaved 2 minutes and 37 seconds off their average emergency attendance.

Ambulance Victoria (AV) data recently released for July to September this year saw average response times within the shire fall to 21 minutes 54 seconds on average, with 46.1 per cent

of code 1 ‘lights and sirens’ callouts reached within AV’s target of 15 minutes.

During the corresponding period last year, paramedics averaged 24 and a half minutes when attending to emergency callouts, with only 40 per cent reached within 15 minutes.

Overall improvements on the same period last year were also seen at Wodonga, where paramedics reached 683 patients in an average

of 14 minutes and seven seconds, while Indigo Shire ambulance crews shaved almost 90 seconds off last year’s average response.

At the Rural City of Wangaratta, paramedics have cut 75 seconds off their average emergency attendance, with an average time of 15 minutes and 29 seconds and 69 per cent of code 1 callouts reached within 15 minutes.

Ambulance Victoria Hume regional and clinical

operations director Steve Doyle said performance largely improved across the North East as a result of an increase in paramedics and people in the community accessing alternative and ‘virtual’ care services.

“July to September saw ambulances across Victoria called to 96,594 code one cases – 2002 more than a year ago – making it the fourth busiest quarter in our history,” he said.

Planning is paramount, says emergency panel

By BRODIE EVERIST AROUND 25 attended the emergency question-and-answer session at Club Savoy last Friday, with the panel of agency members stressing the importance of planning for likely emergency scenarios.

Panel members included Sergeant Domenica Hunkin from Myrtleford Police, Captain Gloria Pizzolitto from Myrtleford CFA, operations officer Charlie Sexton from VICSES, and Faryal Nawaz Khan from the North East Multicultural Association.

They began the session by outlining the roles of their respective organisations and how they are prepared for emergencies, before moving on to answer questions from host Jan Mock, beginning with questions around fire preparedness.

CFA members outlined the new four-level fire danger rating system and when it is appropriate for residents to enact their fire plan.

“Practise that plan before the summer season because there’s no point getting to the orange (extreme) or even, god forbid, the red (catastrophic) and you haven’t planned what you’re going to do because it’s going to be too late,” Capt Pizzolitto said.

She said if residents are planning to leave for a safer area, they should do so early to avoid traffic.

Ben Merritt, from Forest Fire Management Victoria, reminded residents they should install the VicEmergency app and consider

were a testament to both the incredibly hard-working paramedics who serve the community, as well as a sustained push by locals to ensure the government is meeting “basic expectations”.

“I will keep working with the community and continue to raise the challenges that our ambulance system faces, and push for change from the government to deliver better outcomes for our communities,” he said.

“Despite this high demand, ambulances arrived at ‘lights and sirens’ cases on average 23 seconds faster than a year ago and 52 seconds faster than the previous quarter.

“Our dedicated paramedics do an amazing job delivering world-class care, and Victoria has the best cardiac arrest survival rates in Victoria.”

Wangaratta-based state MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said the improvements

Public wine tasting today at bowls club ENTRIES into the North East Victorian Wine Challenge will be available for tasting today at 3:30-5:30pm at the Myrtleford Bowls Club, 6 Lewis Ave, Myrtleford.

According to Alpine Valley Vignerons, they have received more than 300 entries from the North East Wine zone.

After their team has completed judging, some of the wines will be available for tasting.

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GET PLANNING: Members of the emergency question-and-answer panel with host Jan Mock and other agency members at Club Savoy last Friday.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist how they will get reliable information during an emergency, including via phone or radio.

Ms Khan said a Red Cross emergency planning app is available to assist residents in planning and keeping a range of emergency contacts.

The panel also discussed the risk of heatwave and how best to manage a period of hot weather.

Mr Sexton said due to increased air conditioner use heatwaves increase the risk of brownouts, which is a partial reduction in voltage across an electricity service area.

“You can’t just rely on sitting under your aircon at home during a heatwave and that’s why

council and other smaller projects try to have cool places during those times,” he said.

Mr Sexton also reminded attendees of the importance of planning during flood events, which are a particular risk in Myrtleford.

“We don’t want you to plan just for fire, we want you to plan for all emergencies,” he said.

“That does include, in Myrtleford, flood and storm, potentially for landslide events as well.”

He said residents should know their flood risk by consulting a local flood guide, which details the likelihood of flood in townships.

“The way you prepare for a

fire, believe it or not, is not too dissimilar to the way you would prepare for a storm event cleaning your gutters, making sure you know if the grandkids or other family members have trampolines in the backyard,” he said.

“Think about the volunteers that will be responding - I want them to respond to people that are unfortunately trapped in vehicles or a tree has landed on the house and need legitimate rescue.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

By BRODIE EVERIST

Reminder to stay COVID alert A MOUNT Beauty doctor has reminded shire residents to be vigilant for COVID-19 amid a rise in hospitalisations across the state over past months.

Dr Laura Zagorski said if residents experience symptoms, including a runny nose, cough or

sore throat, test for COVID-19.

“Especially if you’re in older age groups, or have medical conditions that might make COVID risky for you, you should get the medical attention and talk about whether you might be eligible for treatment,” she said.

“Most places aren’t requiring mask wearing anymore, but it’s

definitely an option that people may want to consider.”

She also recommended locals get vaccinated or receive a booster shot if they are eligible.

“There’s certain groups that it’s recommended consider a booster vaccination and you can talk to your doctor or pharmacy about which cat-

egory you fit into,” she said.

According to the Victorian Government’s November 17 COVID-19 surveillance report, the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 decreased last week to a daily average of 317, down from 321 the previous week, but the current average is high compared to recent months.

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Myrtleford Hospital’s garden plaque

YOU may have seen the plaque in the garden to the left of the entrance of the Myrtleford Hospital (Alpine Health) and wondered what is it?

It is a memorial to the sacrifice of a volunteer (Leslie James ‘Jim’ Terrett) who died in 1961 aged only 37, following a car accident at Mudgegonga while going from house to house seeking pledges for donations for this hospital on a very cold winter’s night as part of the Myrtleford Returned Services League’s ‘Operation Gratitude’.

‘Operation Gratitude’ involved RSL volunteers canvassing each of the surrounding districts, and Jim

was the canvasser for the Mudgegonga district.

The sympathy card from the committee and staff of the Myrtleford District War Memorial Hospital reads: “The memory of one who passed away in the giving of service to this Hospital will be everlasting”.

Jim had survived World War Two (RAAF/RAF, was shot down and captured at 20 years of age and was a prisoner of war for 14 months), returned to Australia, married, bought a farm at Mudgegonga, and had four young sons.

If he were alive today Jim would be celebrating his 100th birthday (20 Nov 2023).

Many years later his widow became Mrs Nola McGeehan. IN MEMORY: The plaque near the entrance of the Myrtleford Hospital Dr Allan G J Terrett AM, recognising Leslie James ‘Jim’ Terrett’s volunteering to establish the Bakery Hill hospital.

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Give back and get to know your community

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE ALPINE Shire council is seeking passionate, knowledgeable and local people to join their dynamic Myrtleford and Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centres teams as volunteers.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said volunteers are a crucial part of council’s goal to provide a high level of customer service to residents and visitors.

“We’re seeking people who are ready to make a positive impact and contribute to memorable experiences for everyone who comes through our doors,” he said.

“This opportunity is perfect for those who love community, enjoy engaging with people, and are keen to share their knowledge about our region.”

Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre volunteer Noel Thatcher, who started in 2005, said the work kept him young and in the know, and it helped form new friendships.

“My wife and I were pretty new to the area and wanted to be more involved so we thought this was a

great opportunity to learn more about the area,” he said.

“Another bonus is you get to promote your local area and surrounds, which helps produce economy and therefore supports your own community.

“When we first started we had 48 volunteers and now it’s down to around 20 so it would be great to see some new faces.

“I’d encourage people to consider the Visitor Information Centre because you get out and learn more about what’s going on in the area and I think it’s kept me from going stale and stagnant.”

Elivira Casagrande is another volunteer from the original 2005 crew.

“I’ve always found it a very positive experience; its been great to welcome people to the area and it is a rewarding position,” she said.

“My favourite aspect has been connecting people with each other; just last week I had a call from a woman in Alice Springs who was hoping to reconnect with someone and I was able to help her do

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VIVACIOUS VOLUNTEERS: Myrtleford Information Centre volunteers Helen King (left) and Noel Thatcher at the centre last Friday.

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“I’m aware it can be hard to volunteer because you’ve got jobs and things on but it’s truly not a huge ask when it’s around three hours per shift, twice a month, and you’re contributing to the wellbeing of our community.”

Volunteer responsibilities include answering enquiries face-toface and via telephone.

Volunteers are asked to commit to at least two shifts per month, either from 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 3pm, with plenty of flexibility for those interested.

To ensure that all volunteers are

well-equipped to deliver the best possible customer experience, comprehensive training is provided.

Volunteers will also have the opportunity to attend various events and training workshops throughout the year.

“These events include information sessions and familiarisation tours (famils), which are a fantastic way to connect with other volunteers, local businesses, and the dedicated staff of the visitor information centres,” Cr Forsyth said.

To learn more about becoming a volunteer, contact our team info@ alpineshire.vic.gov.au or 5755 0555.

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The culvert is one of five identified for repair in the Hume region by the government body, with works expected to begin in December and be completed across the five sites by March.

According to RRV, the works on the culvert will include reconstruction of the shoulder with rockfill, the improvement of drainage and the installation of new guardrails.

RRV advises there will be lane closures and speed reductions in place at times and asks motorists to follow the direction of onsite traffic management, plan ahead and allow extra time.

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Veteran recalls his photographic war service

By BRODIE EVERIST

KOREAN War veteran Max Hayes mightn’t have seen fighting during his time on the Korean peninsula, but he surely saw a lot through the camera lens.

Mr Hayes laid a wreath at the Remembrance Day service on November 11 in Bright in recognition of Australian soldiers involved with the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation.

The 91-year-old was a photographer with the Royal Australian Air Force around 1954, where he served at the Kimpo Air base, approximately 36 kilometres north east of Seoul.

His main responsibility was as a general photographer, he said, and this included taking aerial, identification and parade photos, as well as photos of plane crashes.

He recalled one instance at the American air base when hundreds of feet of aerial film had been photographed over the border in North Korea by the US soldiers, but no one knew how to use the dryer to process

PAYING HIS RESPECTS: Korean War veteran Max Hayes after the Remembrance Day service in Bright earlier this month.

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“They didn’t know how to load it into the processing machine,’ he said.

“But I said ‘I’m well trained, I’ll put it onto your machine’ and it went round and round and round and it came out.

“It was dry - nine inch wide film, 250 feet of it.

“That’s how I helped the Yanks on that day.”

Mr Hayes said he was at the air base during the armistice, but that didn’t mean it was completely safe.

“I can remember some shootouts during the night - saboteurs were trying to come into the base,” he said.

He said he began working as a photographer for the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary in 1959, and was there for 15 years until the nation achieved independence in 1975.

He said he was staggered by the size of the Remembrance Day service in Bright.

“It’s a wonderful day for me, personally speaking,” he said.

The Bright resident currently lives in Hawthorn Village where he said he lives a simple life assisted by his two daughters.

“I’m 91, get a good pension from my air force days, so I’m quite happy,” he said.

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Toilet troubles almost over for museum

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By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

HARRIETVILLE Museum is expecting to have a fully functional, all-abilities toilet before Christmas, following 20 years of attempting to find a suitable amenity for the small block of land on the Great Alpine Road.

Museum committee president Robyn Downey said she has personally been trying for two years, but a number of obstacles arose in the process.

“The museum doesn’t have a toilet at all and, because of that, we can only open for a certain period of time as many of our staff can’t go without a toilet during the day,” she said.

“We also get many tours through including people with disabilities and school groups, who obviously need a toilet available.

“The initial reason this has taken so many years is because there was no system suitable for the amount of land the museum is on.

“I did give up on the task after a year of trying, but then our deputy president, Brian Cherry, saw our oldest member, Harry Bell, at 98 have to load his walker into his car and drive to the nearest toilet in the middle of the annual general meeting.”

Luckily, a new, smaller septic system was now available, which

COMING SOON: Harrietville museum expects to have a functional toilet before Christmas.

STARTING THE BUILD: Steve Monohan from the Harrietville Historical Society and El Pierce from the Harrietville Museum commitee preparing the site. kicked off a new motivation to complete the project.

“We met with the Alpine Shire and they agreed it was doable with the 6000 litre septic tank we found,” Ms Downey continued.

“Then we got a plumber who quoted so we could apply for a grant, which we called ‘we desperately need a loo’.

“We received $62,000 from Federal Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Relief grant.

“Then we ran into problems with builders, building permits, and the design had to be done.

“There was a lot of admin problems and I’ve had to extend that grant three times but they have been great about that and wanted to see us succeed.

“We’ve only recently had a new local builder become available and offer to do the job, he began work last Monday and has dug trenches for the slab, removed

necessary trees and has barricades around it.

“The plumber was coming this week to dig the hole from the tank and from there it really won’t take long.”

Ms Downey said it was important to note this won’t be a public toilet; it will be open during museum opening hours.

For those interested in volunteering with the museum, call Robyn on 0417 656 965.

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE COMMUNITY is again the focus of celebration at this year’s Bright Lights Winter Nights market and annual Christmas tree lighting.

Committee president Gail Bennett said the free community event is all for the kids, and a chance for the local community to come together and celebrate an early Christmas.

“Last year we saw more than 100 children which was wonderful, and we hope to have an even better turnout this year,” she said.

“We’re all about supporting locals; our market will see stalls with local homemade products, clothing, artwork, a performance from the Bright Singers and much more.

“There will be a raffle with amazing prizes up for grabs thanks to local businesses supporting us.

“First prise is $1000 to spend at Making Spirits Bright; the local Christmas shop, the second prize is a food hamper with local products including a ham and bottles of wine.

“The third prize is a $250 dinner voucher to Pepperberry Restaurant which is exciting as it’s their first time on board with us and an amazing prize.

“For the kids there will be face painting, a visit from Santa at 7pm, the Bright Lions will be doing sausages and snow cones and fairy floss.

“Bring the kids out, have a bite to eat and do your Christmas shopping at this wonderful event.”

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Business is booming thanks to Rod Run

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE BRIGHT’S iconic Rod Run was a huge success this year, with the impact from visitors felt widely across Alpine Shire businesses.

Bright Chamber of Commerce president Marcus Warner said general feedback from businesses in Bright and surrounds said it was a positive feel in town.

“Accommodation providers, including managers of caravan parks, were at full capacity so the town was booked out,” he said.

“The behaviour of the crowd was excellent this year with no

major issues regarding policing, and the ongoing alcohol ban in the main street seems to have had a positive effect on the crowd.

“A lot of locals felt the town was relatively easy to get around and they could continue with day to day life even with full capacity.

“The new traffic management plan seems to be working well although locals commented on the roads being closed a day earlier than expected so more communication from the Alpine Shire Council would have been appreciated.

“The interesting thing this

time was visitors spread their love around in terms of where they spent their money.

“The Harrietville pubs, cafes in Mount Beauty and Tawonga, businesses in Myrtleford, Beechworth, Euroa and Milawa benefited hugely from visitors on the way up and the way home, so the impact was felt widely.

“Whilst it seemed slightly out of sync for the usual events, most people would love to keep it going in that format rather than lose it purely because of the minor disruption it causes.”

Bright Chamber of Commerce committee member

Scott Brandon said the event was a great asset to the town.

“It was great to see it run well this year,” he said.

“The great thing about the rod run is it brings in a new market of people from what we traditionally see.

“We usually have people coming for the outdoors, the spring and autumn festivals and mountain biking and cycle touring, so it is good to see that new demographic of people.

“It helps out with the overall tourism year-round but it’s also on a weekend that wouldn’t otherwise be busy for us so it is a great asset.”

GREAT DAY OUT: Bright’s iconic Rod Run was a huge success this month.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Local in purr-suit of feline friends

By BRODIE EVERIST

ON THE LOOKOUT: Wendy Dodimead’s cat Princess is one of four missing in Myrtleford since May.

LOST: Jack is a black and white cat sighted in Myrtleford, near William Street.

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MYRTLEFORD local Wendy Dodimead is searching for four of her cats - Princess, Opal, Vadar and Jack - after losing them in a house fire earlier this year.

According to Ms Dodimead, they were lost around William Street, Ross Court and the back of Myrtleford P-12 College.

“If I got them all back I’d be so happy,” she said.

“They’re the reason I get up every day, they give me purpose; I’ve been a cat lady for as long as I know.”

One of the four missing cats is presumed dead as a cat’s body was found at the

property after the fire.

Due to its size, Ms Dodimead said the deceased cat was likely Vadar, a large black cat with a Siamese-looking face, but the cat’s body was unrecognisable and the microchip was melted, meaning its identity could not be determined.

Jack is a black and white male cat that Ms Dodimead only saw a few weeks ago near the back of Myrtleford P-12 College.

Opal is a small calico cat with brown, black and white fur that has also been seen, Ms Dodimead said.

She said Princess, a medium-sized blonde, was rescued from imminent

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euthanasia due to apparent aggressiveness, but with Ms Dodimead she was “a sweetheart”.

“Princess, I must admit, is the one I’m worrying for the most because she was so special,” she said.

She said the cats are all desexed and microchipped, and they had been kept in an enclosure until the fire.

“They’re out and about in the wild world and they’re scared - exceptionally so,” she said.

“I go to bed every night wondering where the hell they are.”

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READY TO RIDE: The group of 10 riders in Bright raising money for a mental health support service.

Mates rally for mental health

By BRODIE EVERIST TEN riders from Bacchus Marsh were braving mountain tracks across the shire on postie bikes last weekend in a charity rally called ‘Mail for a Mate’, raising money for a mental health support service and raising awareness for mental health issues.

According to co-organiser Stephen Condon, the group started in Bright on Saturday morning, travelling through the local pine plantations to Harrietville.

From there they rode to Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain and down the mountain to Dargo, finishing a 10 and a half hour trip and raising over $1100 for TIACS, a free mental health counselling service.

Mr Condon said they wore eye-catching costumes on their trip, helping to provoke conversations with passers-by for their cause.

“Anytime we stopped, we had at least five-six people walk over to us and ask ‘what are you doing out here’,” he said.

He said the group of ten knew

four friends or family members who had died by suicide.

“We’re over going to our mate’s funerals,” Mr Condon said.

“I’d rather go see a mate and have them out doing something like this than going to his funeral and saying goodbye to him.”

Postie bikes aren’t particularly powerful, Mr Condon said, but they are built to last.

“You can’t break them,” he said.

“We tried very hard to with all the tracks we ended up on,

but these bikes are built to last 100,000 kilometres.

“We took them through some of the hardest country in Victoria and they didn’t even blink an eye at us, they just kept on going.”

TIACS is a free mental health counselling service for tradies, truckies, rural and blue-collar workers over text and phone.

“I’ve used TIACS myself and actually got help from them,” Mr Condon said.

“They just do a wonderful service.”

COUNCIL areas across the North East will formally enter their fire danger period (FDP) together from 1am on November 27.

Wangaratta, Wodonga, Alpine, Indigo, Benalla, Strathbogie and Mansfield shires are among a host of municipalities across regional Victoria expecting hotter and drier summer conditions over the coming months, as the El Nino weather pattern continues to set in.

Communities are now being urged to prepare their properties and establish a bushfire survival plan, with North East CFA deputy chief officer Ross Sullivan noting grasses in the region had dried significantly to now present with a yellow colour, indicating increased fire risk.

“As we head into summer, fuel loads are becoming greater, so we are asking residents to take this opportunity ahead of the restrictions to clean up their properties,” he said.

“All it takes is some basic maintenance such as clearing your gutters, picking up loose leaves and twigs, pruning tree branches so they aren’t overhanging the roof of your property, or even just keeping your lawn under 10cm tall.

“We are also urging landowners to conduct safe private burn-offs where possible and to register them online in advance.”

CFA is urging community members to use common sense and take responsibility for preventing fires this summer.

Those conducting burn-offs in the lead-up to the FDP must notify authorities online by visiting www.firepermits.vic.gov.au or by calling the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority on 1800 668 511.

By registering your burn-off online, you allow emergency call takers to allocate more of their time taking calls from people who need emergency assistance immediately.

No burning off is permitted during the FDP without a permit, which can be applied for through the Fire Permits Victoria website.

The permits include strict conditions and the liability sits with the permit holder to ensure they always act safely.

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Mt Beauty Fire Brigade celebrates 75 years THE Mount Beauty Fire Brigade celebrated its 75th anniversary on November 11, with an estimated 120 guests gathering in a marquee by the fire station.

They enjoyed a catered lunch by the brigade’s devoted auxiliary as award presentations and speeches were made.

According to the CFA, guests were able to view the archive display of winning trophies, old uniforms, photographs and the main feature: the competition reel that was purchased by the auxiliary in 1954.

The day concluded with a casual barbecue where members and their families continued to reminisce on their experiences and tales of the brigade.

Mount Beauty secretary of 12 years Sandra Eldridge said the distinguished event was an important occasion to come together as a community to recognise the history of the brigade and the efforts of long serving members.

“We have not held a significant event like this previously, so it was wonderful to see 25 of our deserving members receive their national medals and clasps, service medals and honor-

ary life memberships for the first time,” she said.

“We had two members Paul Macklan and Andy Barbour receive outstanding service medals - their contributions have been beyond outstanding.

“To be awarded the medal as an individual is exceptional, but to have two awarded in the same brigade at the same time is unprecedented.

“Of course, it was a surprise to them both.

“Nobody joins CFA for accolades, but recognising the pivotal and selfless roles Andy and Paul have played in our brigade in this way is very deserved.”

According to Ms Eldridge, guests heard speeches from the FRV’s Paul King, CFA board member Ross Coyle, brigade captain Russell Bowring, brigade member Peter Plant, auxiliary members Linda Barter and Shirley Christie, and Mr Macklan.

Ms Eldridge said Mr Plant spoke on what being a member of the Mount Beauty CFA meant to him, Ms Barter and Ms Christie explained the pivotal role the ladies auxiliary had undertaken in the early days in raising funds for equipment, while Mr

SERVICE RECOGNISED: Paul Macklan (left) and Andy Barbour with their outstanding service medals.

ALL TOGETHER: A group of ex-CFA captains, most of which served with the Mount Beauty Brigade.

Macklan gave a potted history of the brigade.

She said she is in awe of the contribution that all members give to the brigade, particularly their tireless dedication to learning

and maintaining skills during training to better their community response.

“We have 47 members, comprising firefighters, brigade members, and our loyal auxiliary,” she said.

“They have great camaraderie and are prepared to travel great distances for training and skills maintenance.

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“We are surrounded by mountainous roads, some of which head to the snow, so we respond to serious incidents out there, as well as other road accidents, fires and rescues.”

According to the CFA, the brigade was first established in 1948 with the support of the State Electricity Commission (SEC).

The fire station was built and the brigade formed as part of the infrastructure that was needed for a construction town.

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Chloe Darling How long have you lived in the area?

Since March.

What do you do for a living?

I work at the Beechworth Bakery in Bright.

How did you get into that?

I used to just go there all the time. I spoke to one the ladies and she said they were

understaffed so I took a job.

What are your hobbies or interests?

I like music, but I’ve got kids and they’re pretty much my hobbies. I also like socialising.

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Is there anything you would change about the area?

Probably more rentals instead of holiday houses.

Do you have any ambitions for the future?

I’d like to get our own house.

How long have you lived in the area?

My early days were here, until ’83, and then I went to Melbourne, and I came back in 2012 to retire. I always wanted to retire at home.

What are your hobbies or interests?

I love cooking; I’ve always been passionate about food, and just socialising with my friends and my family.

What do you like about the area?

What don’t you like about

Myrtleford? We’ve got the mountains, we’ve got the four seasons, there’s really everything here.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

The wineries - they’re all beautiful. Lake Buffalo’s very important, Mount Buffalo. The usual attractions that we’ve got here. People love the rail trail.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

It would be nice if we had a

bit more housing, and maybe a few more interesting things for the young people - there’s not enough. Maybe a couple of nice restaurants in town would go really well.

How has the area changed since you first you moved here?

When I first came in 2012, it was still pretty good, quiet.

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I belong to the Mount Beauty Art Group, I write nonfiction short stories, I collect vintage clothing and hats from op shops all over the country.

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Renewables company Beautiful gifts responds to concerns ChristmasGalore

MINT Renewables have responded to community concerns regarding the proposed Dederang Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, following a community meeting last Thursday in Dederang.

According to a Mint Renewables spokesperson, early engagement with stakeholders has already commenced.

“We introduced the project to direct neighbours of the proposal in October 2023, as well as to Alpine Shire Council and authorities, such as the CFA, Regional Roads Victoria, North East Catchment Management Authority, Department of Transport and Planning,” they said.

“Mint Renewables are in the very early stages of development, working through feasibility studies and undertaking early engagement to understand the site constraints to inform what a BESS project could look like in this location.

“The findings from these studies and stakeholder engagement will inform

the indicative design of the project, including its size, layout and any mitigation measures required.

“Broader community engagement will increase as we learn more about the site and the potential design, including through drop-in information sessions held early in the new year, after the holiday period.

“We will look to plan and communicate the timing of this as early as possible to ensure that all interested parties can be heard.

“In response to what we hear, a further and ongoing engagement program will be developed.”

Concerned community members also asked how the proposal will manage the risk of thermal runaway or fire.

The Mint Renewables spokesperson said community safety and fire risk is a key consideration in the design of a BESS. “The CFA have strict guidelines which the BESS will have to meet.

“Additionally, a planning permit, if approved, will

have site specific conditions addressing safety and fire risk which Mint will comply with.

“This will require the final selected battery units and site layout to meet the technical standards required to minimise the risk of thermal runaway and fire risks.

“This will include measures in case a fire occurs, such as infrastructure to collect any fire water runoff on site.

According to the spokesperson, Mint Renewables intends to be the long-term owner and operator of the assets they develop.

Hosted by Nationals member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy, the community meeting raised a series of concerns from Alpine Shire residents around the suitability of the proposal for the Kiewa Valley, fire risk and who will manage the site.

Further details on the project, as well as frequently asked questions, is available at www.dederangbess. com.au.

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By BRODIE EVERIST THE Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre’s Cafe Culture event returned last Friday with a packed out Porepunkah Hall for American Bluegrass band Sonoran Dogs.

Co-organiser Yvette van Urk, who is also a member of the Bright Art Gallery committee, said the event

MARVELLOUS MUSICIANS: American Bluegrass band Sonoran Dogs played to a sell-out crowd on Friday night.

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was well-received.

“Everybody was raving about the whole setup,” she said.

Despite the event being sold out, she said they had three guests arrive at the door they also managed to squeeze in, bringing a total of 87 attendees.

According to Ms van Urk, the band played for two 45min sets and in between sets

the organisers held a raffle.

Hailing from Arizona, the Sonoran Dogs is a fourpiece band of guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass and vocals, playing a collection of traditional bluegrass standards, Americana and original compositions.

Ms van Urk said profits from the event went towards the Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre.

Car boot sale this Saturday THE upcoming Lions Car Boot sale has now booked around 60 sites, according to organiser Lisa Buckley.

Ms Buckley said stalls range from shed belongings, kitchenwares, homewares and antiques, while one person is selling a boat.

“There’s a huge array of everything under the sun,” she said.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

She said they have room for up to 100 sites.

She also said the Bright Lions plan to make the

sale a yearly event.

The sale is on this Saturday from 9am to 2pm at Bright’s Pioneer Park, 64-72 Coronation Avenue.

For bookings and enquiries call Ms Buckley on 0408 392 919 or email admin@brightlions.org.au.

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ALPINE Shire Council is calling on the community to submit their ideas for consideration in its next budget.

Community members, clubs, sporting groups and organisations are encouraged to submit proposals for projects on council land or in a council-owned facility.

Alpine Shire mayor, John Forsyth, said for the second year, council is putting the community at the forefront of how council develops its budget.

“We have been increasing our commitment to engaging with our communities, and it makes sense that we connect with our communities around the budgeting process as early as we can,” he said.

“We were excited to receive over 40 community submissions for the 2023/24 budget, with four of those projects funded in the budget, and another 14 included for delivery without a specific amount allocated to them.

“We’d love to see even more involvement from our community this year, and see what great ideas they have for the shire that we can consider funding as part of our 2024/25 budget.”

While the community has always had the opportunity to make submissions to the

IDEAS CALLOUT: Alpine Shire Council is calling on the community to submit their ideas for consideration in its next budget. draft budget each year, usually around April and May, Cr Forsyth said community submissions are an opportunity to get involved during the development of the budget.

“This will ensure successful proposals are identified and incorporated into the budget early, and the community’s voice is heard during the preparation of this important document,” he said.

“We’re looking forward to seeing some fantastic proposals come in; we have some passionate community members out there with great ideas.”

This year, the submissions process will be split into three rounds; the first round for initial ideas, the second round for detailed submissions on ideas council is keen to progress with, and the third round for

presentations to council.

Contributors will be notified if their project proposal has successfully moved through to the next round as council works through the budget process.

Community members with any questions or who would like to discuss the 2024/25 budget submissions are invited to chat with councillors and staff face-toface at Community Pop-Ups in November, December and January.

You can find more information and the submission form online at https:// e n ga g e.a lp i n e s h i r e.v i c . g o v. a u / b u d g e t - s u b m i s sions-202425 If you need help submitting your proposal, contact Council on 5755 0555 or info@alpineshire.vic.gov. au.

Submissions close on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

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Community groups in Indigo and Mansfield Shires to benefit from free training program Community Foundation, through the financial support of Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV) and Foundation for Rural & Regional Recovery (FRRR).

AVCL interim executive officer Madeline Hines said expressions of interest are now being sought from volunteer-run groups in Indigo and Mansfield Shires.

“In 2023, we delivered the GROW program to nearly 30 groups across the Rural City of Wangaratta and Alpine shires,” she said.

“Participating groups were able to access tailored support that supported their capacity building, and we are now rolling out the pro-

Porepunkah partiers celebrate the community POREPUNKAH’S Community Op Shop may have had its final day of operation last week, but the celebrations continue this Sunday with the annual community Christmas party.

Volunteer Katarina Hughes said the event is all about bringing people together to have fun.

“You get to meet new people and express how amazing and welcoming this incredible community is,” she said.

“It’s giving back, know-

ing we’ve had thatt close i ’ h d th l relationship with people coming in to the op shop and volunteering for CFA and we thought over the years it was a nice way to round out the year and get in festive spirit.

“It also gives us an opportunity to bring more people in to the community and say a big thank you to the people who do the smallest things, it all makes a difference.

“A big thank you also to the volunteers who pulled the event together.

“Although the op shop has closed, this may not be

the the th last l t off what h t we call ll th community Christmas party, we’re currently discussing options for future plans.”

The event will see food, entertainment from local group Woven Hearts, yard games, face painting and more.

Attendees are asked to bring their own drinks, chairs, rugs, crockery and cutlery for the waste-wise event.

The party will be held at the Porepunkah Hall at the recreation reserve, from 4-8pm, with a visit from Santa Claus at 5pm.

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Ms Hines said any volunteer group in Indigo or Mansfield shires could put in an expression of interest

by December 13 through the AVCL website.

The program is available to directly support up to 15 community groups in each LGA at no cost to participating groups.

Further information can be found on the AVCL website: http://avclp.org.au/ grow-volunteer/.

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Ms Hines said each participating group would receive up to six hours of one-onone support over the course of the program, from February to June.

Into Our Hands Foundation executive officer, Peter McCabe, said this year the foundation saw a positive take-up by a diversity of groups.

“The beauty of this program is that it provides support that can flexibly meets the unique needs of each group,” he said.

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VOLUNTEER and community groups keen to grow and prosper are being encouraged to take part in a new and free training program.

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This fantastic home provides fourbedrooms, three-bathrooms, four living spaces combining outstanding liveability and functionality within a highly sought location with uninterrupted golf course views.

Step inside and be greeted by a beautifully designed interior that exudes elegance and style. Áǝƺ Ȓȵƺȇ ˢ ȒȒȸ ȵǼƏȇ ɀƺƏȅǼƺɀɀǼɵ ƬȒȇ‫ٮ‬ nects the living, dining, and kitchen areas, creating a perfect space for entertaining guests or quality family time. Áǝƺ ȅƏǕȇǣˡ ƬƺȇɎ ǸǣɎƬǝƺȇ ȵƺȸǔƺƬɎǼɵ pairs functionality and design.

It is highlighted with stone surfaces, fully appointed with premium Meile appliances with induction cooking and twin Pyrolytic ovens.

Further enhancing the entertainer’s kitchen is an abundance of soft close storage and large island bench.

The property boasts four generously sized bedrooms, providing ample space for the whole family.

The master bedroom features ensuite with double vanities, f rameless ǕǼƏɀɀً ˢ ȒȒȸ ɎȒ ƬƺǣǼǣȇǕ ɎǣǼƺɀ ƏȇƳ ƫɖǣǼɎ‫ٮ‬ǣȇ robes.

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Beautifully set within the established leafy garden surrounds, enjoy both privacy and beauty admired from many aspects of the home.

Ducted heating and cooling throughout the home ensure yearround comfort.

Car accommodation is well catered for with a single garage, carport for three vehicles and adjoining workshop.

Call Danial Siperki to arrange your private inspection on 0400 027 473.

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ENVIABLY located with the reserve outlook in Baltimore Park Estate, this contemporary designed four-bedroom home provides an immaculately landscaped yard without any compromise on living spaces.

Behind the rendered brick façade is the spacious open plan living with the centralǼɵ ǼȒƬƏɎƺƳ ǸǣɎƬǝƺȇ ȒǔǔƺȸǣȇǕ Ə ɀƺƏȅǼƺɀɀ ˢ Ȓɯ into the dining, living and outdoor areas.

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The well-appointed kitchen has soft close draws, stainless 900 oven/stove integrated dishwasher and a walk-in pantry. ȇ ƏƫɖȇƳƏȇƬƺ Ȓǔ ȇƏɎɖȸƏǼ ǼǣǕǝɎ ˡ ǼǼɀ Ɏǝƺ living areas thanks to a Velux Skylight and the home’s orientation.

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By CHRIS RILEY, Marque Motoring THE Mazda lineup is becoming increasingly difficult to understand.

Once upon a time there was the Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda6 and it was easy to follow the progression (not forgetting the MX-5 and RX-8 sports cars).

Then along came the SUVs, denoted by a CX in front of the number - CX-3, CX-5, CX-8 and CX-9.

All good so far, except perhaps for CX-3 which actually sits on the same platform as Mazda2, making it smaller than its name might suggest.

More recently the CX-30 and MX-30 were added, including a fully electric version of the MX – Mazda’s first EV. Which brings us to the subject of our test drive, the all-new, five-seat CX-60, a car that’s reportedly designed to take Mazda into hitherto uncharted premium territory.

Sitting on new rear-wheel drive architecture with straight six rather than V6 engines, there’s no prizes for guessing which brand Mazda has in its crosshairs -- make that BMW. STYLING The launch of the Mazda6 in 2002 was something of a turning point for the Japanese brand.

Since then, it has demonstrated an uncanny ability to produce cars that are more than the sum of their parts, vehicles that look and feel more expensive than they actually cost to build.

This design philosophy, known as Stylish, Insightful and Spirited, has seen Mazda climb to the number two position in the Australian market, second only to the seemingly unassailable Toyota.

But, like other Japanese and Korean car makers, Mazda must be starting to feel pressure from the Chinese, whose cars are rapidly getting better and have begun pinching sales from established brands.

They can’t match the Chinese on price, so the only place left to go is up, producing more expensive models that carry a greater profit margin because they are unlikely to sell as many.

The CX-60 is the first of these models.

Mazda reckons CX-60 takes the premium experience to a new level.

It’s a high-quality concentration of design, driving dynamics, technology and comfort -- developed around what customers want from a mid-sized SUV. CX-60 is priced from $59,800 plus on-road costs.

There’s three grades and three different powertrains from which to choose, all of them hybrids - Evolve, GT and Azami.

And, at a time when most manufacturers are downsizing engines, always the innovator, Mazda has opted to go big with two six-cylinder offerings.

Kicking off proceedings is the 3.3-litre turbocharged six-cylinder petrol Evolve from $59,800, followed by the 3.3-litre turbocharged six-cylinder diesel from $61,800 and finally a 2.5-litre four cylinder turbocharged plug-in hybrid that starts from $72,300.

Our test vehicle is the CX60 Azami with the 3.3-litre petrol hybrid and optional Takumi package, priced from $75,000 plus-on road costs.

Standard equipment includes artificial leather and

dual-zone climate control with rear vents, while the steering wheel and transmission lever are trimmed in real leather.

Wheels range from 18 to 20-inch in size, with black body cladding and heated body-coloured exterior mirrors that dim and fold automatically, along with a poweroperated tailgate.

There’s also head-up display, 7.0-inch driver display, LED lights, auto high beam, keyless entry and start, auto dimming mirror, auto lights and wipers, and front and rear parking sensors.

GT and Azami add 20-inch alloys, panoramic sunroof, full leather trim, heated steering wheel, electric steering wheel adjustment, heated power-adjust front seats, 12.3-inch infotainment and a fully digitised 12.3-inch instrument cluster and 12-speaker Bose audio.

They also boast the new driver personalisation system which automatically adjusts the driver position to each driver.

Azami ups the ante with Nappa leather, ventilated front seats, LED ambient lighting, leather side door trim with courtesy light, 360-degree see-through monitor and adaptive headlights.

It also adds easy entry and driving position guide to the personalise system.

CX-60 is covered by a 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty with 5-year roadside assistance, with service intervals of 15 months/15,000km.

INFOTAINMENT Infotainment consists of a 10.25-inch display which grows to 12.3 inches in higher grades, but as is the norm with Mazda neither are

touchscreens and must be controlled from the centre console.

ENGINES/TRANSMISSIONS The 48-volt mild hybrid powertrain delivers 209kW of power from 5000-6000 rpm and 450Nm of torque from 2000-3500 rpm, propelling the wagon to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds.

In comparison, the diesel delivers 187kW and 550Nm while the plug-in hybrid puts out 241kW and 500Nm. With auto-stop-start and an eight-speed auto, drive is to all four wheels via a torque on demand system.

SAFETY Five-star safety includes front, side and curtain airbags, as well as a driver knee airbag and centre airbag designed to stop front seat occupants bumping heads in a side impact.

DRIVING CX-60 feels big and hefty.

It’s 16.5cm longer than CX-5, but 16cm shorter than CX-8.

And it weighs 1949kg, about 220kg more than the top CX-5 -- but 28kg less than the range-topping diesel CX-8.

With a 58-litre tank, fuel consumption is a claimed 7.4L/100km, compared with the 2.5-litre turbo CX-5 which is good for 8.2 (and it takes standard unleaded).

Drive modes include Normal, Sport, Off-Road and Towing.

Performance is strong, sixcylinder strong, with a feel and note to match, as the wagon gathers speed, remembering it’s a straight six.

The transmission, which also manages assistance from the electric motor, seems unable to settle down, constantly straining forward

AT A GLANCE MODEL LINE-UP CX-60 Evolve G40e M Hybrid: $59,800 CX-60 Evolve D50e M Hybrid: $61,800 CX-60 Evolve P50e PHEV: $72,300 CX-60 GT G40e M Hybrid: $67,800 CX-60 GT D50e M Hybrid: $69,800 CX-60 GT P50e PHEV: $80,300 CX-60 Azami G40e M Hybrid: $73,000 CX-60 Azami D50e M Hybrid: $75,000 CX-60 Azami P50e PHEV: $85,500 NOTE: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mazda dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Mazda CX-60 Azami G40e 3.3L turbo 6-cylinder petrol, 8sp automatic, AWD SUV)

and falling back again.

Prodding the accelerator in any gear produces an initial, half-second hiccup before the wagon responds.

Cleverly, when you back off and the engine is no longer under load, the tacho needle flat lines as the six shuts down for several seconds at a time.

Oddly, of the various drive modes, Off-Road mode felt the more relaxed, even without leaving the bitumen – and that’s where we left it.

The suspension is biased towards the softer end of the spectrum, with a cabin that is well insulated but feels somewhat isolated, detracting from the overall drive experience.

CX-60 sits reasonably flat and corners enthusiastically, but jars on city roads and became bouncy at speed on a country run.

Walkaway locking is signified by the mirrors folding.

Sometimes it works, some-

times it doesn’t (a bit of a worry).

Unlike most hybrids, fuel consumption drops fairly quickly on the motorway.

SUMMING UP If it was our money, we’d take the top-of-the-line CX-8 turbo-diesel Asaki LE. It is a little larger, but doesn’t feel so and costs slightly less at $72,010 plus on-roads.

With quilted leather and real wood inlays, the CX-8 simply oozes class, with sharper ride and handling belying its size.

It also gets better fuel consumption.

Grab one while you can.

RATINGS: Looks: 7.5 Performance: 7 Safety: 8 Thirst: 7 Practicality: 7 Comfort: 7.5 Tech: 8 Value: 6 Overall: 7.3

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CLUB CHAMPION: Brendan Wheeler was elated after taking out the Ian O’May Shield.

Wheeler claims club championship

LEADING THE PRIDE: Lachy Moore (centre) will be taking on the senior coaching role at Whorouly for the 2024 season along with assistants Paul Glanville and Tim Stevenson.

Moore’s the man at the helm in the Lions’ den LACHY Moore will look to drive youth forward as he takes on the senior football coaching role at Whorouly for 2024.

With former coach Riley Calvene announcing his departure from the club in the latter stages of the 2023 season, the Lions have been on the hunt for their new coach for some time, before Moore put his hand up for the role.

Moore will be partnered by Ovens and King stalwarts Paul Glanville and father Shane by his side as assistant coaches, along with experienced Essendon District Football coach and uncle Tim Stevenson, who will

be joining the club next season.

The 23-year-old has been at Whorouly since 2019 after moving from Wangaratta Rovers, and has been a consistent contributor over his three full seasons at the club.

Moore said he was excited to be taking up his first senior coaching as he looks to build on the Lions’ five win season last year.

“I’m looking to just build on what ‘Calva’ (Calvene) brought and put my own spin on it, try and continue to grow the club and look into some connections with some junior teams,” he said.

“We haven’t made finals the last couple of years and that’s still

an aspiration, but we have to be enjoying our footy and that’s the main thing I think.

“It’s been a bit of a slow start so far, but it’ll be good to get there on Monday and see the boys.”

President Eddie Costenaro said he was excited to see what Moore’s youth can bring to the table as head coach.

“We had a bit of a scout around and Lachie showed a fair bit of interest, we talked with the leadership group and everybody was really keen,” he said.

“Times are a little bit tough at a country footy league level so a bit of extra enthusiasm and youth should be good.

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“We’ll try and build on our season last year and see if we can go a little bit better.”

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“It’s really difficult without the thirds to have that youth in the club and for any junior team or player driving past Tarra and Milawa to get to the further clubs is a little bit trickier but it’s a real focus of mine to build some relationships there and have people realise Whorouly is a great place to play footy as well,” he said.

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Saturday, November 18 Cafe Fez Par AMCR 71 A grade winner: Dean Brown (11) +1 c/b Nagambie. A grade runner up: Craig Piazza (9) +1 c/b.

B grade winner: Jim Martin (17) +4 c/b.

B grade runner up: Paul Cowman (23) +4.

Ball winners: R Wheeler +4, J Costello+3, G Browne +3, A Roseby +2, T Chapman +2, D Rowe +1.

Nearest the pins - first: Andrew Roseby, fourth second shot: Paul Cowman, eighth: Ichlis Giovannoni, 14th: Karl O’Shaughnessy, 16th: Andrew Roseby.

Matthews Cleaning encouragement award: Gerard Black -10.

Raffle winner: Zac Cunneen.

Wednesday, November 15 Cafe Fez Stableford AMCR 71 A grade winner: George Browne (27) 41 pts c/b. A grade runner up: Barry Verbunt (32) 41 pts c/b.

Ball winners: E Jones 41, J Martin 39, A Roseby 37 c/b.

Foodworks NTPs - first: Warren Rowney, eighth: Neville Hogan, 14th: David Clark.

Tuesday, November 14 Cafe Fez - Ian O’May 1st Round Stroke AWCR 74 Winner and medal winner: Sarah Deas (30) 96/66. Runner up: Marg Curtis (20) 87/67.

Nine hole winner: Marg Fitridge (38) 22 pts. Nine hole runner up: Suzette Kelly (52) 19 pts.

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SCOREBOARD: Saturday, November 18

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF WANGARATTA MAGPIES

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DELATITE DEF BY CITY COLTS

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS Blake Nixon c&b: Thomas Clayton .....................................3 Bailey Dale c: Nic Bonwick b: Thomas Clayton .................4 Josh O’Donohue c: C Matheson b: Thomas Clayton ......23 Paddy McNamara lbw: Thomas Clayton ...........................0 Jacob Schonafinger c: C Matheson b: M Gathercole ........8 Jacob Beattie c: C Matheson b: M Gathercole.................33 Josh Ansell b: Charlie Stafford .........................................21 Jeremy Wilson b: Matt Gathercole .....................................7 Connor Dennis lbw: Matt Gathercole.................................1 Jonathan Hyde not out ..................................................... 9* Matthew Winter c: Chris Oates b: Charlie Stafford............0 Extras .....................................................................................5 Total...........................................................................10 / 114 Overs 61.1. FOW: 1-4 Bailey Dale, 2-12 Blake Nixon, 3-12 Paddy McNamara, 4-21 Jacob Schonafinger, 5-74 Jacob Beattie, 6-82 Josh O’Donohue, 7-97 Jeremy Wilson, 8-101 Connor Dennis, 9-114 Josh Ansell, 10-114 Matthew Winter. BOWLING: Matt Gathercole 18/11/4/21, Thomas Clayton 13/4/4/36, Charlie Stafford 9.1/3/2/18, Frazer Dent 8/2/0/16, Zac Guilfoyle 13/7/0/23.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS Priyank Chohan c: Kyle Archibald b: James Irvine..........19 Michael Honman lbw: Jobe Fraser ..................................59 Daniel Brew lbw: James Irvine ...........................................0 Ross Cavill c: Matt McCabe b: Brock McCabe ....................9 Charlie Bull run out: Brock McCabe, Reid Clarke ..............2 James Carboon c: Matt Knight b: Brock McCabe .............0 Jonty Priest c: Matt Knight b: Brock McCabe ....................0 Lucas Ham b: Matt McCabe ................................................5 Conor Brodie run out: Jobe Fraser, Reid Clarke................4 Clinton Relf b: Matt McCabe................................................0 Gary Priest not out ............................................................. 1* Extras .....................................................................................7 Total...........................................................................10 / 106 Overs 34.3. FOW: 1-34 Priyank Chohan, 2-34 Daniel Brew, 3-68 Ross Cavill, 4-78 Charlie Bull, 5-82 James Carboon, 6-84 Jonty Priest, 7-100 Michael Honman, 8-102 Lucas Ham, 9-102 Clinton Relf, 10-106 Conor Brodie. BOWLING: James Irvine 5/1/2/19, Angus McMillan 11/1/0/47, Brock McCabe 12.3/5/3/27, Jobe Fraser 4/0/1/7, Matt McCabe 2/0/2/2.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS Clancy Ellett c: Samuel Piazza b: Conner Forde.........55 Kayde Surrey c: Nicholas Impink b: Conner Forde .....43 Campbell Fendyk c: Tyler Thomason b: Glenn White ..5 Brenton Surrey not out ............................................. 79* Gareth Taylor lbw: Cooper Thomason..........................7 Henry Scalzo c: Nicholas Impink b: James Neary ........3 Timothy Cogger c: Tyler Thomason b: Mikka Paulsen .0 Will Prebble c: Dylan Bursill b: Gurjot Gosal .................0 Richard Worcester c: Jake Riley b: Gurjot Gosal ..........4 Hugo Bandt c: Conner Forde b: Gurjot Gosal ...............1 Dean Fitzpatrick run out: Cooper Thomason...............0 Extras ...........................................................................31 Total ................................................................... 10 / 228 Overs 71 . FOW: 1-109 Clancy Ellett, 2-112 Kayde Surrey, 3-119 Campbell Fendyk, 4-134 Gareth Taylor, 5-153 Henry Scalzo, 6-169 Timothy Cogger, 7-171 Will Prebble, 8-192 Richard Worcester, 9-216 Hugo Bandt, 10-228 Dean Fitzpatrick. BOWLING: Cooper Thomason 6/2/1/16, Mikka Paulsen 8/1/1/38, Samuel Piazza 9/1/0/28, James Neary 10/4/1/16, Gurjot Gosal 21/3/3/50, Conner Forde 10/1/2/32, Glenn White 7/2/1/24.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS Nick Scales c: Archie Crispin b: Jed Marek .......................28 Trent Berry b: Josh Nanson.................................................2 Gregor Fraser b: Archie Crispin............................................5 Nicholas Bogar c: Justin Solimo b: Archie Crispin .............0 Lachlan Scales c: Archie Crispin b: Matthew Lister ...........7 Conor Reeves c: Archie Crispin b: Josh Nanson...............27 Ben Martin b: Tyler Nanson...............................................14 Lincoln Toy c: Mitchell Giggins b: Tyler Nanson.................0 Mitchell Purcell c: Josh Nanson b: Matthew Lister..........19 Archie Storer c: Josh Nanson b: Matthew Lister ................4 Joe Kelleher not out .......................................................... 0* Extras .....................................................................................7 Total...........................................................................10 / 113 Overs 66.2. FOW: 1-13 T Berry, 2-23 G Fraser, 3-23 N Bogar, 4-47 N Scales, 5-49 L Scales, 6-74 B Martin, 7-74 L Toy, 8-98 C Reeves, 9-108 A Storer, 10-113 M Purcell.

BOWLING: J Nanson 10/3/2/25, T Nanson 13/4/2/24, A Crispin 13/6/2/14, K Braden 14/4/0/32, J Marek 4/1/1/8, M Lister 11.2/7/3/5.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS Cooper Matheson c: C Dennis b: P McNamara ...............28 Ryan Malcolm c: R McNamara b: J Schonafinger .............0 Jack Davies (c) c: C Dennis b: P McNamara .......................7 Nic Bonwick c: Josh Ansell b: Paddy McNamara ............16 Fraser Ellis lbw: Jacob Schonafinger .................................7 Chris Oates b: Jeremy Wilson..............................................6 Nicholas Pell c: Jeremy Wilson b: Jacob Beattie.............11 Frazer Dent c: Josh Ansell b: Jeremy Wilson ......................2 Charlie Stafford b: Jacob Beattie .......................................5 Zac Guilfoyle c: Connor Dennis b: Paddy McNamara .......0 Matt Gathercole not out.................................................... 0* Extras ...................................................................................11 Total.............................................................................10 / 93 Overs 58.2. FOW: 1-5 Ryan Malcolm, 2-41 Jack Davies, 3-50 Cooper Matheson, 4-67 Fraser Ellis, 5-67 Nic Bonwick, 6-76 Chris Oates, 7-78 Frazer Dent, 8-85 Charlie Stafford, 9-88 Zac Guilfoyle, 10-93 Nicholas Pell.

BOWLING: Paddy McNamara (c) 21/10/36/4, Jacob Schonafinger 20/10/24/2, Josh Ansell 4/1/10/0, Jeremy Wilson 7/3/13/2, Jacob Beattie 6.2/5/5/2.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS Matt Knight c: James Carboon b: Clinton Relf ...............112 Reid Clarke b: Conor Brodie ..............................................17 Brock McCabe lbw: Clinton Relf........................................10 Jobe Fraser c&b: Daniel Brew .............................................4 Adam Dodd not out .........................................................50* Angus McMillan lbw: Daniel Brew ......................................0 Ben McDonald not out ......................................................17 Fraser Smart ....................................................................... 0* James Irvine ..........................................................................Jyda House............................................................................Kyle Archibald .......................................................................Extras .....................................................................................3 Total.............................................................................5 / 176 Overs 40. FOW: 1-81 R Clarke, 2-141 M Knight, 3-146 B McCabe, 4-148 J Fraser, 5-148 A McMillan. BOWLING: R Cavill 3/0/24/0, C Brodie 13/1/53/2, T Begnone 2/0/12/0, C Bull 11/2/52/0, P Chohan 5/1/17/0, D Brew 7/3/13/2, C Relf 9/2/40/2.

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 2ND INNINGS Josh Ansell c: Nic Bonwick b: Matt Gathercole..................0 Jeremy Wilson c: C Matheson b: T Clayton........................0 Josh O’Donohue c: Nic Bonwick b: Nicholas Pell............13 Matthew Winter b: Thomas Clayton ..................................6 Reid McNamara lbw: Chris Oates .....................................12 Paddy McNamara (c) not out .........................................14* Jacob Beattie not out......................................................10* Extras ....................................................................................6 Total: ...............................................................................5/61 FOW: 1-0 Josh Ansell, 2-0 Jeremy Wilson, 3-14 Matthew Winter, 4-29 Josh O’Donohue, 5-45 Reid McNamara.

BOWLING: Matt Gathercole 3/1/7/1, Thomas Clayton 5/2/9/2, Frazer Dent 3/1/8/0, Nic Bonwick 3/2/2/0, Nicholas Pell 3/1/3/1, Charlie Stafford 2/1/2/0, Zac Guilfoyle 2/1/3/0, Chris Oates 1/0/14/1, Fraser Ellis 1/0/8/0.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 2ND INNINGS James Carboon c&b: Angus McMillan .............................12 Priyank Chohan lbw: James Irvine.....................................9 Lucas Ham c: ? b: James Irvine ...........................................0 Ross Cavill c: James Irvine b: Matt McCabe .....................16 Daniel Brew lbw: Brock McCabe.........................................3 Charlie Bull b: Brock McCabe..............................................3 Conor Brodie b: James Irvine .............................................8 Jonty Priest not out .........................................................28* Clinton Relf b: Matt McCabe................................................0 Gary Priest (c) c: Reid Clarke b: Brock McCabe..................6 Tyler Begnone c: James Irvine b: Brock McCabe ..............5 Extras ...................................................................................12 Total...........................................................................10 / 102 Overs 47.2. FOW: 1-22 P Chohan, 2-22 L Ham, 3-30 J Carboon, 4-37 D Brew, 5-47 C Bull, 6-57 C Brodie, 7-67 R Cavill, 8-67 C Relf, 9-92 G Priest, 10-102 T Begnone.

BOWLING: J Irvine (vc) 10/3/25/3, A McMillan (vc) 15/5/38/1, B McCabe 10.2/6/15/4, M McCabe 10/4/14/2, J Fraser 2/1/4/0.

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OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS Nicholas Impink c: L Richards b: Timothy Cogger .......7 Dylan Bursill (c) c: Gareth Taylor b: Timothy Cogger ...6 Cooper Thomason c: H Scalzo b: D Fitzpatrick ............1 Jake Riley lbw: Dean Fitzpatrick ..................................0 Kane Fitzpatrick b: Hugo Bandt .................................25 Conner Forde c: Timothy Cogger b: Dean Fitzpatrick 0 Gurjot Gosal b: Richard Worcester.............................10 Tyler Thomason lbw: Richard Worcester ..................11 Glenn White b: Richard Worcester ...............................5 James Neary not out .................................................. 8* Mikka Paulsen b: Will Prebble ......................................4 Extras ...........................................................................10 Total .....................................................................10 / 87 Overs 38.2. BOWLING: Gareth Taylor 5/3/7/0, Campbell Fendyk 8/1/12/0, Timothy Cogger 7/3/16/2, Dean Fitzpatrick 7/3/9/3, Richard Worcester 7/2/19/3, Hugo Bandt 3/1/15/1, Will Prebble 1.2/1/0/1.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 2ND INNINGS Clancy Ellett b: Jake Riley ...........................................72 Gareth Taylor b: James Neary ....................................12 Campbell Fendyk c: Dylan Bursill b: Gurjot Gosal .....13 Timothy Cogger lbw: Gurjot Gosal ...............................0 Brenton Surrey (c) lbw: Gurjot Gosal............................0 Henry Scalzo c: Mikka Paulsen b: Glenn White ............9 Will Prebble b: Gurjot Gosal ..........................................4 Lewis Richards not out ............................................. 15* Richard Worcester not out ......................................... 4* Extras ...........................................................................14 Total ......................................................................7 / 143 Overs 37. BOWLING: Cooper Thomason 2/0/20/0, James Neary 4/1/17/1, Gurjot Gosal 13/1/31/4, Mikka Paulsen 4/0/18/0, Glenn White 3/0/12/1, Conner Forde 4/1/9/0, Kane Fitzpatrick 4/0/11/0, Jake Riley 3/0/16/1

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CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS Mitchell Giggins (c) c: Lincoln Toy b: Lachlan Scales.......15 William Petersen b: Joe Kelleher ........................................1 Ben Feldtmann b: Archie Storer .........................................5 Josh Nanson c: Lachlan Scales b: Nicholas Bogar .........79 Kent Braden c: Lachlan Scales b: Archie Storer...............44 Tyler Nanson c: Nicholas Bogar b: Lachlan Scales .........20 Archie Crispin c: Alec Ritchie b: Mitchell Purcell ..............14 Jessie Smith c: Gregor Fraser b: Mitchell Purcell...............2 Thomas Moore c: Alec Ritchie b: Nicholas Bogar..............0 Jed Marek not out.............................................................. 0* Matthew Lister c: Alec Ritchie b: Nicholas Bogar ..............1 Extras ...................................................................................15 Total...........................................................................10 / 196 Overs 67.2. FOW: 1-6 W Petersen, 2-21 M Giggins, 3-33 B Feldtmann, 4-99 K Braden, 5-134 T Nanson, 6-185 A Crispin, 7-193 J Nanson, 8-195 T Moore, 9-195 J Smith, 10-196 M Lister. BOWLING: L Scales 13/4/38/2, J Kelleher 14/5/32/1, N Bogar 11.2/5/27/3, A Storer 13/4/37/2, G Fraser 5/2/20/0, M Purcell 10/3/29/2, B Martin 1/1/0/0.

A RESERVE: Rovers United Bruck 10/161 & 4/70 Senaka Lakmal 60 Rhys Grant 3/27 def by Wangaratta Magpies 9/197 Callum Honey 104 Will Graham 2/22. Yarrawonga Mulwala 10/136 Van Kreeck 51* Simon Briggs 4/38 def Benalla Bushrangers 10/126 & 6/70 Simon Briggs 33 Aneeque Azam 6/49. Rutherglen United 0/17 vs Ovens Valley United 9/179.

B GRADE: Merton 9/99 Ross MacKinnon 64 Stewart Mcleod 4/24 def by Benalla Bushrangers 1/115 Jack Fullager 104* Luke Benton 1/33. City Colts 7/184 Tony Ormond 43 def by Rutherglen United 3/185. Rovers United Bruck 10/129 Gary Elliott 34 Geoffrey Montgomery 4/22 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala 7/156 Marcus Hargreaves 45 Matthew Elliott 4/19. Milawa 4/187 Jason Papworth 75 Cody George 2/35 def Delatite 6/123 Mark O’Loughlan 54 Bailey Zimmermann 3/33.

Ovens Valley United 4/226 Corey Southern 97* Lachlan Fitzpatrick 2/32 def Beechworth Wanderers 9/103 Dylan Pool 36 Oscar Lewis 2/1. Greta 9/51 Aidan Callegari 15 def by Wangaratta Magpies 3/67 JC Grundling 3/11.

C GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers 10/127 Bayleigh Dervish 37 Damien Currie 4/6 def by Greta 7/137 Simon O’Brien 30 Chris Lindsay 2/8. Gapsted 10/95 Ashwin Snell 24 def Strathbogie Panthers 10/48.

UNDER 16: Rutherglen United 7/68 Baylee Morton 13* Mitchell Cooney 2/2 def by Benalla Bushrangers 8/181 Josh Hart 65* Mitch Francis 3/12. Delatite 6/28 Nicholas Hoskin 17 def by City Colts 5/311 Mitchell Feldtmann 53 Tomas Logan Williams 3/61. Yarrawonga Mulwala 7/192 Jobe Fraser 101 Xavier Dodgshun 3/22 def Rovers United Bruck 6/143 Reid McNamara 40 Nate Sheridan 4/14. Beechworth Wanderers 2/153 Rama Schultz 54* Bode Crawford 1/8 def Greta/OVU 9/144 Bayley Power 51 Reuben Pfahlert 3/9.

UNDER 14: Delatite 7/135 William Benton 33 Jim Shepherd 2/11 def Greta 9/102 Angus Fraser 39* William Benton 2/3. City Colts 4/156 Gus Marek 51 Sam Reid 1/6 def Wangaratta Magpies 9/118 Oscar Edwards 52* Ruby Newton 3/15. Rovers United Bruck 9/47 Sam McIntosh 23 Taj Parker 2/0 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala 8/218 Tom Taylor 55* Sam McIntosh 2/21. Ovens Valley United vs Rutherglen United results unavailable.

UNDER 12 BLUE: City Colts Blue 2/70 Liam Solimo 23 Thomas Mullane-Grant 1/3 def by Ovens Valley United Black 4/91 Thomas Mullane-Grant 10 Liam Solimo 2/4.

Rutherglen United 6/79 Ryder Leith 23 Billy McMahon 2/2 def by Ovens Valley United Orange 4/113 Judd Carroll 13* Ryder Leith 1/9. Wangaratta Magpies Black vs Beechworth Wanderers scores unavailable. Greta 5/112 Thomas Sealey 24* Harrison O’Brien 1/7 def Wangaratta Magpies White 6/73 Harrison O’Brien 22* Benjamin Sealey 1/1.

UNDER 12 GOLD: Yarrawonga Mulwala Rams 4/114 Eamon Pickering 25* Tyson Williams 1/4 def Benalla Bushrangers Blue 3/106 Thomas Snell 17* Mitchell Purtle 2/3. Benalla Bushrangers Red 3/115 Noah Anderson 30 Patrick Hunter 1/13 def City Colts White 1/61 Patrick Hunter 12 Maximus Reynolds 1/10. Yarrawonga Mulwala Bulls vs Rovers United Bruck Yellow scores unavailable. Rovers United Bruck Blue 4/63 Ryan Allan 20 Jack Hart 1/3 def by Benalla Bushrangers Green 6/186 Jack Hart 89* Henry Sartori 2/26.

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Mount Beauty Golf Club & welcomes field of visitors ON Wednesday, November 15, a group of 10 Beechworth, Bright and Howlong ladies visited the Mount Beauty Golf Club for a social ambrose day, with seven Mount Beauty ladies attending to make a field of 17 for the comp.

The day was perfect for golf, the course was great, and all players had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Ambrose is a great way to start playing against other teams, and it was lovely to see that Gayle Jennings, at her first competition game, was in the winning group.

Gail Smith from Beechworth praised the course and indicated they would love to make it an annual event.

The winners of 18 holes Ambrose were Gayle Jennings (Mount Beauty), Coral Ward (Beechworth) and Jenny Richter (Bright) with a score of 68.25, and runners-up were Jan Lang (Beechworth) and Ruth Rynehart (Mount Beauty) with a score of 71.25.

NTP on the seventh (second shot) was Pam Nankervis (Beechworth) and Glenda Marshall (Beechworth), ninth was Coral Ward (Beechworth), 17th was Nada Guyatt (Beechworth), and 18th (second shot) was Glenda Marshall (Beechworth) and Pam Nankervis (Beechworth).

Wednesday also saw 17 men, including visitor Ashly Baikaloff from Thurgoona, take on the front nine in a stableford comp.

There were five of them who eventually ended up with 18 points - on a countback Ron Gallagher was declared victorious followed by Michael Bartholomew, Peter Hertzog, Taff Sullivan and Ross Rynehart.

The locals were shown how to get close to the seventh pin by visitor Baikaloff, but redeemed themselves on the ninth with Peter Partington getting the closest.

On Saturday, November 18, a field of seven ladies played

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NTP second shot on the seventh went to Liz Harvey.

Par was the name of the game for the men on Saturday.

The scoring was high with Joe Mero coming in with +7 followed by Stephen Short (+6) and Ross Rynehart (+4).

NTP on the seventh went to the club along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office, the ninth went to Peter Partington and the 17th to Ron Gallagher.

The club kept the money on the 18th while Len Tonn took home the ball.

Monthly medals contested at Bright IT was a bustling weekend at the Bright Golf Club, with monthly medals contested and won.

Veterans, Monday, November 13, Stableford A grade winner: Allison Gilbert (16) 33 points. B grade winner: Don Grimes (21) 32 points c/b.

NTPs – sixth: Terry Bolden, 16th: Allison Gilbert.

Ladies, Wednesday, November 15, Stroke Monthly Medal A grade winner: Allison Gilbert (16) 72. B grade winner: Fran Bentley (34) 70 c/b.

NTPs – third: Heather Thompson, sixth: Carol Burgess, 11th: Tina Cook, 16th: Fran Bentley.

Monthly Medal winner: Fran Bentley.

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Men, Thursday, November 16, Stableford A grade winner: Hamish McPhee (8) 40 points. B grade winner: Michael O’Shea (15) 42 points. C grade winner: Steven Thompson (21) 41 points.

NTPs – third: Paul Duff, sixth: Doug Badrock, 11th: Neville Blewitt, 16th: Dennis Pangrazio.

All gender, Saturday, November 18, Stroke A grade winner: Michael O’Shea (16) 70 c/b. B grade winner: Mark Zwiersen (21) 66.

C grade winner: Jake Grayson (34) 67.

NTPs – third: Norm McIntyre, sixth: Heather Thompson, 11th: Bernard Neville, 16th: Tina Cook. Monthly Medal winner: Mark Zwiersen.

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Bright’s B1 bowlers sweep the greens IT was a brilliant display of teamwork and great bowling

by Bright’s B1 bowlers on their home greens on the weekend, winning all three rinks against Rutherglen.

Bright 63/14 took the win over Rutherglen 38/0.

Greg Pepyat’s team with lead Terry McCaw, second Kelvin ‘Jock’ Arthur, and third Ken Lewis won 22/11, Ernie Vanderwert’s team of lead Jerry Wilson, second Gilbert Griffith, and third Wayne Curtis won 23/13, and Otto Kupferle’s team with lead Maureen MacGill, second Linda Vanderwert, and third Sam Kupferle took the win 18/14.

The A3 pennant bowlers enjoyed the bye.

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Christmas Carnival from December 27 to January 2.

The six day festival of bowling has various formats for both men and ladies including singles, pairs, triples, also an evening of bowling - further information and entries to Patrick O’Shea at wandi86@bigpond.net.au or to the club on (03) 5755 1236.

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Power looking to recharge with the bye ■ From back page

“We are a little fortunate in there’re seven teams in the competition and there’s a top six (for finals) this year – I’m glad there is, I didn’t agree with it at the start of the year but it works in our favour.

“I thought our fielding was pretty good on the weekend, our bowling and fielding were still pretty good even though it doesn’t look like it.

“With the season of one day cricket, you can’t dwell on it too long, you’ve got to keep moving forward or you’re going to get left behind pretty quickly.”

ANALYSING: Tyler Barker surveys the Albury defensive set-up.

Saints stumble after dual defeats ■ From back page

Ryley Bouker was unstoppable, finishing with 31 points for the match including six from outside the arc.

Saints’ star Jalen Barker returned to the court on Sunday after missing the Albury match, and top scored for his team with 37 points against the Panthers.

However, Wallan was able to grind away for the victory, outscoring the home team by nine points in extra time.

The results see the Saints sit fourth on the ladder, with coach Sam Ge-

bauer backing his group in to make a long run into the finals series.

“It was tough to walk out of that weekend without a win, but on the positive side of things, neither of those teams had an easy game,” he said.

“I felt that Wallan and Albury were both firing on all cylinders against us and we struggled quite a bit.

“We were missing Jalen (Barker) on Saturday and had Marcus La Spina playing both games but not being at full strength hurt us a lot, but ultimately I think it was just one of those

LAY UP: Marcus La Spina leaps for the ring in the Saints’ three point loss to Albury on Saturday. INSET: IMPACT PLAYER: Ryley Bouker’s clean skills saw him sink six three pointers in his 31 point game. PHOTOS: Janet Watt weekends where the other two teamss were just on and we were just not at 100 per cent.

“We do close out games reasonably well, but Albury and Wallan are class teams, great groups that I think just hit the shots they needed to hit.”

The Saints will look to rebound and regather momentum heading into the finals, taking on the languishing Mansfield Eagles on the road.

“It shows our group that we aren’t untouchable – while I still think we’re the strongest team in the league, I do think it’s not a bad thing for the boys

to see we have to work for this, we can’t just stroll our way through the finals,” Gebauer said.

“We’re walking into the game as very strong favourites, and I’m very confident we’re going to handle our business there, but ultimately we need to just use this game as an opportunity to bounce back mentally and emotionally.

“The boys can see the ball go in the ring a couple of times and walk into that first round of finals with that confidence so we can make a deep run.”

OTHER MOUNT BEAUTY CRICKET RESULTS District Second Grade: Kiewa 9/240 Cruz Drage 80 David Hunt 5/22 def Mount Beauty 6/173 Tristan Hall 99 Ben Slocombe 3/19.

C Grade: Tallangatta def Mount Beauty (forfeit).

Under 12 Gold: Mount Beauty 115 Kirsten McLennan 16* Caleb Christie 16* def by Kiewa 6/155 Xander Hall 2/11.

Under 14 D2: Mount Beauty-Baranduda 10/205 Massimo Perri 44 Zachary Spargo 4/17 def Yackandandah 6/109 Flynn Graham 30 Zachary Ellis ¾.

STRONG PERFORMANCE THE Myrtleford Saints were well represented at Wangaratta’s second under 16/under 18 tournament on the weekend, with two teams making the trip to take on the best in the region.

The boys under 16 and under 18 teams both registered solid wins and close matches.

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BRICK WALL: Tyer Thomason gets on the front foot.

AGGRESSION: Glenn White tries to scoop the ball over the leg side.

STRIKING: Kane Fitzpatrick was one of three Tigers batters to make double figures.

TOP FOUR: Lance Symons and Myrtleford’s A1 bowlers sit fourth on the ladder after the weekend’s exploits.

Tigers suffer horror defeat to Beechworth

By NATHAN DE VRIES IT was a weekend to forget for Ovens Valley United’s A grade squad, after the Tigers were rolled for just 87 at home in pursuit of Beechworth’s 228.

With 10 wickets in hand and plenty of time to make the runs, openers Nick Impink and Dylan Bursill struggled to find runs against a disciplined Beechworth attack.

The first wicket fell at the start of the 11th over, which started a string of constant dismissals to stifle any chance of a clean run chase.

Only three batters made it to double figures, with Kane

Fitzpatrick’s 25 from 61 the only bright point from the innings.

After the Tigers were skittled for 87 in the 39th over, Beechworth changed up their order and had another bat, ending the day at 7/143.

Gurjot Gosal was damaging in the second innings, his rapid off-spinners claiming 4/31 from an unbroken 13 over spell, while Glenn White, James Neary and Jake Riley all chipped in with a scalp.

Skipper Bursill said his side needed to adjust their thinking with the bat if they wanted to put on competitive totals.

“We batted a little bit longer this week but our mindset’s still

Myrtleford bowlers on fire

not there really, we’ve got to improve,” he said.

“We went into our shell and just tried to bat time this week instead of worrying about playing our natural games.

“Beechworth bowled alright, but we just played those get out shots when there’s really no need for it. “‘Fitzy’ (Fitzpatrick) batted really well in the middle order, but there just wasn’t anyone who went with him – we need four or five blokes to do that, not just the one, and that builds to a good total.”

Ovens Valley United will need a strong performance to take the win in their next two-dayer, hosting current long-form pre-

miers Rovers United Bruck.

The Hawks will have their tails up after successfully defending 114 over Wangaratta Magpies on Saturday.

“They’ve got some potent bowlers, Paddy McNamara, Jacob Schonafinger’s a really good bowler too,” Bursill said.

“They’ve obviously changed a bit throughout their team from last year – they had Koot (Pienaar) up the top of the order whacking runs, but they’re still a really good team.

“I think we might change the batting order a little bit, tweak a few things and just try and let people play their natural game a bit more and be a bit more free-flowing.”

MYRTLEFORD’S A1 lawn bowls team travelled to Rutherglen and got home narrowly 77 shots to 75 and claiming 14 points to only four for Rutherglen.

Mark Bell skippered for the first time at Myrtleford and guided his rink to a nail biting 21 to 20 win.

The rink, consisting of lead Jim Murtagh, second Adrian Villella, third Greg Robbins and skipper Lance Symons, had a great team victory 28 to 12.

The win moves Myrtleford back into fourth on the A1 ladder.

The B1 had a draw with Wangaratta and were very unlucky to lose as one of the scoreboards was incorrect in the tense last end of the match, and winning skipper Jill Bates chose not to bowl the last bowl to avoid giving the shot away assuming the scoreboard was correct.

The scorecards disagreed with the scoreboard thus the final result meant the B1 stay third on the ladder, otherwise would have been second after round six.

The final scores agreed upon were Myrtleford 56 and six points and Wangaratta 56 and eight points - skipper Jill Bates, Glenys Pepyat, Kath Wood, and Noel Rowe secured two points with their 20 to 16 victory.

B3 had a great win over Beechworth 65 shots and 12 points to 50 shots and two points.

Two of the three rinks had very good wins - Graham Burrington’s team had a 21 to 14 win and Jon Dunell’s team blitzed their opponents 28 to 12.

This coming Saturday will complete the first round meaning Myrtleford will have played all teams once.

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Power looking to recharge with the bye

By NATHAN DE VRIES THE rough start to the CAW District season continued for Mount Beauty’s first XI squad, with the Power bowled out for 113.

Opponents Kiewa wasted no time picking up the runs, securing the 10 wicket victory in under 19 overs.

After they were sent in to bat, Mount Beauty struggled to build and maintain partnerships, with opener Daniel Saville (50) and tailender Mark Flay (15*) the only batters to score more than eight runs.

Kiewa’s John Spencer (72*) and Josh Goodwin (34*) were merciless in the chase, with the final result seeing the Power on the bottom of the ladder heading into their bye this weekend.

Skipper Saville said the result came a bit out of the blue.

“Kiewa’s always a pretty competitive outfit, I am surprised by the result, it was an unexpected result, but it makes it no less disappointing we put that sort of performance together,” he said.

“It’s not through a lack of effort, everyone tries their best, we were just outplayed.

“There’s a bit to work on, not just a lack of consistency of performance that’s plagued us this year, but a lack of consistency at the selection table hasn’t helped us either.

“It’s been hard to string a consistent team together, that’s across all grades, but we’re hopeful as we move forward we’ll get one or two back from injury, a couple of players who should be regulars back in the team.”

The Power will have the bye this weekend to reassess and recharge before returning to host Eskdale on December 2.

Saville said the squad would focus on the positives.

“The first XI getS to reset this week, we’ve got the bye, so it’s a good chance to reflect on what’s worked for us so far and what we need to work on,” he said.

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SLIDE IT HOME OVENS Valley batter Gurjot Gosal stretches to make his ground before Beechworth wicket keeper Lewis Richards can whip the bails off. The Tigers were knocked over for 87 chasing the Wanderers’ 228 total on Saturday.

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Saints stumble after dual defeats

MYRTLEFORD’S BASKETBALLERS ENDURE BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES, BUT STILL CONFIDENT OF FINALS DOMINATION

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

MYRTLEFORD’S basketballers will be looking to move past two narrow losses from the weekend with just one match remaining before the North East Men’s Country Basketball League finals commence.

The Saints came up just shy in both of their home court outings this weekend, falling to Albury Cougars 83-86 on Saturday in the final minute, before losing 88-97 to Wallan in extra time.

The two sides could hardly be split on Saturday, with the lead changing often as the Saints led 50-39 at the half.  Continued page 26

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