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HOW THE SHIRE VOTED FESTIVE FUN POREPUNKAH residents Odin, Josh and Rachel Tough were among the 600 strong crowd bringing in the festive season last week at the Bright Lights Winter Nights Christmas tree light up. Full story and more photos on page 22.

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A road to nowhere

KIEWA Valley businesses are suffering from a drop in trade due to the Bogong landslide cutting traffic to Falls Creek, with council predicting the valley could be hit with up to $11 million of economic losses.

According to Mount Beauty Chamber of Commerce president Glenyse Peacock, many local businesses rely on travellers to Falls Creek, including tourists and tradespeople.

“The town is very, very quiet,” she said.

“There’s no through traffic, there’s no motorbikes, there’s very few cyclists.”

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Mount Beauty takeaway restaurant owner Sharon Plummer agreed that business has fallen since the Bogong High Plains Road was closed.

“It feels like a big cul-desac now,” she said.

The landslide continues a pattern of huge fluctuations in trade over the past three years, firstly driven by the 2019-2020 bushfires and then the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“It’s been the toughest three years I’ve ever known having a business,” Ms Plummer said.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said the landslide could result in an $11 million hit to the Kiewa Valley economy if the Bogong High Plains road is closed until March.

“We think that up to 55 jobs have been disrupted, lost or reduced hours, and there’s probably 47 jobs that have been impacted across other industries - construction and transport - because

a lot of the workers that would be doing summer maintenance at Falls Creeks live around the Mount Beauty, Tawonga area, are no longer able to access that fully,” he said.

According to Mr Forsyth, council is advocating for Falls Creek and Mount Beauty businesses to receive financial assistance from the Victorian Government, similar to assistance currently available for businesses directly impacted by floods.

He also said the council

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is looking to assist in organising and advertising local events, particularly the Dederang Races in February, to bring people to the Kiewa Valley.

Mr Forsyth said he will personally encourage visitors to the area as much as possible - only last week he was on a North East radio station spruiking Mount Beauty and the surrounding areas.

Ms Peacock agreed local businesses also need government assistance, and said some businesses have begun laying off staff.

“We’ve gone from being understaffed to now having to lay people off because there’s no work,” she said.

However, Ms Peacock also encouraged business owners to “adjust their expectations” due to the floods across the North East.

“We have people in the local region, in Shepparton, whose homes are flooded and won’t be going on holidays because they have bigger problems to deal with,” she said.

“I think we need to adjust our expectations and our business plans accordingly.”

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COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS: A wide range of performers took to the stage at the St Paul’s Church Hall last Sunday evening, including the With One Voice choir, singer/guitarist Rudi Katterl and the River Spirit dancers.

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That’s a wrap MYRTLEFORD’s St Paul’s Church ended its 150th anniversary celebrations on a high note last Sunday with a series of performances from local musicians and dancers at the church hall in the middle of town.

Joyous sounds spilled out into the Piazza of the One Voice Choir singing Wilson Pickett’s ‘In the Midnight Hour’ and Sting’s plaintive ‘Fields of Gold’, while the River Spirits dance troupe brought colour with their choreographed dance routines and elaborate attire.

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Other performers included the large Myrtleford Ukulele Group, local musician Rudi Katterl, and trio Elysium.

For the final act the musicians gathered for an audience singalong, performing songs including ‘Plastic Jesus’, ‘You are My Sunshine’, ‘I can See Clearly Now’ and

‘Don’t Worry be Happy’.

“It was a real community event,” the Reverend Moira Evers said.

“We’ve received really positive feedback from people and we’re hoping we can do something like that again.”

According to Mother Moira, the four events across the church’s anniversary month were well-attended, with over 80 estimated to have attended the trivia night on November 18 and another 80 at the high tea earlier in the month.

“It’s been a great way to celebrate 150 years of St Paul’s in lots of different ways, and lots of different people could get involved,” she said.

“That was our plan - to make it really inclusive and fun.

“We wanted to thank the community that we’ve been in for 150 years, that has supported, in various ways, over that 150 years the presence of the church, and this is one way of celebrating that support.”

Organising committee member Alan Garside said

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it was great to see so many people enjoy themselves during the anniversary events.

He also emphasised the work of around 12 organisers, including Mother Moira, the Reverend Jane Trigg, Alma Adams, Lorraine McCarthy, Lorraine Webster and Deidre Rickards.

“Everyone did a great job,” he said.

Mother Moira said she is looking forward to celebrating her first Christmas in the Alpine Shire.

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Landslide continues to cause major problems

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE THE Bogong High Plains Road landslide continues to disrupt the lives of Falls Creek and Mt Beauty residents and workers with extended travel, online schooling and lost work opportunities.

Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Logan said the landslide has impacted people in multiple ways.

“We have a lot of tradespeople who have had to travel more than four hours between Falls and Mt Beauty, which is indicative of a lot of us who have lives based in both towns,” she said.

“It’s a huge disconnect when you have to travel that far and a big issue that came out of that was the closure of the Falls Creek school.

“The school only just opened on Monday after five weeks of online schooling, which wasn’t a viable option for many parents.

“Parents who work full time in Falls weren’t able to get their kids to the Mt Beauty school or stay home with them to homeschool.

“It’s thankfully been resolved through the legwork of residents.”

Bogong High Plains Road was closed on October 12 following

GAS LEAK: Members of the local CFA assisted in dispersing an LP gas leak at the Bright Woolworths carpark on Monday.

FRV respond to gas scare

STILL CLOSED: A landslide at Bogong High Plains Road has left local residents and workers in disarray. heavy rainfall and reportedly isn’t set to reopen until February next year.

“At first we thought it would be a few weeks but now it’s looking like a few months so businesses are closing, cancelling events and bookings and have lost a significant amount of income already,” Ms Logan said.

“We’ve also lost the small window we have opportunity to do work on our sites like renovations, and maintenance, because we are very much restricted by our season as we’re not allowed to do construction work during key visitation periods

through winter, Christmas, Easter or long weekends.

“We were expecting this summer to be massive for us, after the momentum we got in the last two years when we did operate and now we’ve had to cancel all events and the worry is that people who discovered us will move on next summer.

“For me personally, my business has lost a third of its income from summer leading up to Christmas and now that we have this uncertain period where we hope to get one lane open at the end of February but that’s still another third of summer.

“Another thing we’re aware of is

the impact it has on residents here; we’ve all lived through COVID, many people had to evacuate because of bushfire and floods and it’s just another disaster again.

“It’s been nearly four years of this and it’s exhausting and mentally crippling, particularly for those who are vulnerable in an isolated situation.

“There’s been announcements that things are moving and government authorities are starting to piece all the elements together but we need to get recognition for our disaster to start work on what support and recovery looks like for our community.”

Dispose of your green waste for free next month THE Alpine Shire Council is encouraging residents to make the most of the council’s free green waste weekend this December.

Residents can dispose of their green waste for free at Porepunkah, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford transfer stations on the weekend of December 10 - 11.

Alpine Shire Mayor John Forsyth said the ongoing wet

weather and storm activity is boosting garden growth and increasing the chance of fallen branches.

“Not only is this the ideal time to clean up your property ahead of the holidays, it’s also important to keep in mind that fire risk can increase after just a short period of hot, dry weather,” he said.

“As we head into summer

we need to remember that weather can be unpredictable, and being ready for an emergency - whether flood or fire - is essential.

“This is a great opportunity to clean up your property and dispose of your green waste for free.”

Shire residents can drop off green waste at Porepunkah Transfer Station, Tip Road Porepunkah, 10am-

2pm; Myrtleford Transfer Station, Morrisons Lane, Myrtleford,10am-3pm; and Mount Beauty Transfer Station, Maddisons Lane, Mount Beauty, 10am-2pm.

There is a maximum limit of two cubic metres of green waste per customer.

The waste must be clean, with no wire or netting or any contaminants, with a maximum branch diameter

of 200mm.

No stumps will be accepted.

High volumes of traffic may be encountered at the transfer stations on these days, so queues and some delays are expected.

Residents are asked to take care and follow the guidance of transfer station staff when driving around transfer stations.

By BRODIE EVERIST THE Bright Woolworths car park was cordoned off on Monday for around two hours due to a gas leak from a vehicle.

According to Bright Police Sergeant Brad Dickens, a gas leak was detected by a passerby coming from a petrol and LP gas car that had recently been converted to a dualfuel vehicle.

The CFA were called to the scene and used a misting spray to disperse the gas.

Members of Bright Police were called in to assist with cordoning off the site.

According to Sgt Dickens, members of Wangaratta’s Fire Rescue Victoria stopped the leak by temporarily converting the car to run only on petrol.

The car owner was then able to drive it to a mechanic.

Sgt Dickens said the Woolworth carpark was closed for around 2 hours, between 10am -12pm.

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Summer Series returns

By LEAH ANDERSONBYRNE MYRTLEFORD’S musical Summer Series is returning for the third year in a row next month with performances scheduled for every week in both December and January.

Organiser Joe Davis said the series follows a successful first pilot for the Live at the Chapel sessions over the past month.

“The chapel sessions were great, the local With One Voice choir has now grown to 12-15 people and they’ll be back for the Myrtleford Summer Series as well,” he said.

“We’re planning to invite singers from other With Once Voice choirs, as they’re a nationwide organisation, to Myrt to sing with us.

“The summer series will see the return of some great local performers who have played in past years and we’re also welcoming anyone in the community who

is keen to perform to send us a message.

“We’re hoping to attract bigger crowds, it’s steadily grown the past two years but I’m just hoping to share great local music with the community.

“One good thing this year is if it rains we’re able to use the hall on the same site so we have a good back up there.

“It doesn’t look like it’s going to be a very hot summer but we just hope for no rain.”

The summer series will be held at the Myrtleford Piazza every Friday in December from 6pm to 8.30pm and every Saturday in January at the same time.

A gold coin donation is welcome and there’s space to enjoy a picnic on the grass.

For those interested in performing, send a message to the Myrtleford Summer Series Facebook page.

Missing man found

By BRODIE EVERIST A MELBOURNE man reported missing last Sunday afternoon at Mount Bogong was found by helicopter seven hours later.

According to Sergeant Brad Dickens of Bright police, the 65-year-old man was with a group of seven hiking up to Mount Bogong’s West Peak on Sunday afternoon when he decided to turn back.

He took a wrong turn and headed down Quartz Ridge Track and became lost.

The man was reported missing at 5pm, but at around 10pm he made contact with members of the hiking group while at Bogong Creek Saddle.

According to Sgt Dickens, he was found around 12am by helicopter, lying in a safety blanket, and was winched up to the helicopter.

“He was quite fortunate conditions were good enough for the air wing to come up and get him,” Sgt Dickens said.

The man was taken to Wangaratta and assessed by members of Ambulance Victoria, who found him to be in a healthy condition, and then reunited with his family.

Sgt Dickens said the group had hiked up Mount Feathertop on Saturday and had already hiked up Mount Bogong’s Staircase Spur on Sunday before deciding to tackle West Peak.

Sgt Dickens said the incident emphasised the importance of good preparation when hiking, including wearing proper clothing, having a charged phone, a suitable GPS system and a personal safety beacon.

Bush Search and Rescue Victoria and a unit from the Bright SES were involved in the search.

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Time to prepare your property for fire season

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE DESPITE recent wet weather delaying the start of fire season, Alpine Shire communities are being reminded to tidy up properties and prepare for an increasing risk.

With the return of a La Nina weather pattern and widespread rainfall, firefighters don’t expect to see the extreme fires of three years ago, however, that doesn’t mean communities can become complacent.

Ovens Valley Group officer Micheal Freudenstein said fire preparedness is still important during low risk periods.

“People would be feeling satisfied at the moment that there’s no chance of fire but if we get two or three weeks of wind and

warm weather the grass will dry quite quickly and the fuel load is high at the moment,” he said.

“It’s green but if it dries off we could be exposed to a higher likelihood of running grass fires.

“The main things people can do to keep their properties clear and clean are to check your guttering, mow the grass around your house regularly and if you’ve got a good supply of water keep it green, look for any overhanging trees close by the house and make sure they’re trimmed back.

“Our fire season usually doesn’t start until end of December but we’d normally like fire restrictions to come in before Christmas due to the influx of tourists over the summer period.

“We don’t want people com-

ing up on holidays and having big backyard fires to burn rubbish at that time of the year.

“If restrictions do come in it won’t impact outdoor barbecues, as long as they meet requirements.”

Officer Freudenstein said despite the current low risk, all brigades are going through the usual annual preparedness for the summer.

“We’re doing mandatory training so firefighters are aware if we do have an incident and there’s a major pre-season briefing for all Ovens Valley brigades where they’ll hear from the chief fire officer, weather bureau,” he said.

“We’ll also have helicopters and planes coming in for summer so, while they may not be required as

much, they’ll still be here.”

Other property preparation tips include: Move your winter woodpile away from the house or sheds; Remove leaves and twigs from around your property; Prune back plants and garden beds near doors and windows; Test any systems that are part of your fire plan such as sprinklers, pumps and generators; Check that your home and contents insurance is current and includes a level of cover in line with increased building standards and regulations in bushfire risk areas; If you are burning off to remove green waste, register your burn-off online at Fire Permits Victoria (https://www.firepermits.vic.gov.au/).

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CHRISTMAS is one of the busiest times of the year for The Salvos.

I’ve been a Salvation Army officer for over 30 years meaning over 30 Christmases of collecting, community outreach and lunches, carols, hamper packing, donation pickups and drop offs.

It’s easy to get swept up in the busyness - but in amongst it all, it’s important to come back to what matters most, why we do what we do at The Salvos over the Christmas season.

One of our Christmas stories is from Fiona’s family, who would have spent Christmas homeless if it were not for the help of The Salvos.

What did The Salvos do that meant the most to her?

“They showed us unconditional love,” she said, “and our lives changed forever.”

‘Leave no one in need this Christmas’ is our message - not just physical need, but in terms of practical support, personal connection, kindness and love.

Christmas is very hard for those unable to make ends meet, for those suffering from the crippling financial impacts of the last few years.

It’s extremely hard for people that are without family or a support network, many of whom feel completely disconnected from society at a time when connection with loved ones increases for most.

What is meant to be a time of celebration, sadly isn’t for lots of Aussies - and that’s why The Salvos do what we do.

By ensuring people have access to food, hampers, vouchers and toys for their children, we hope to spread love, peace, joy and a sense of belonging.

Not just so their Christmas is a joyous one, but so that they know their community is behind them, support is there that they’re loved.

Our goal is to make Christmas a safe and happy time for everyone - which is why we ask you to please give what you can to ensure no one is left in need of a warm meal, a gift, a safe place to sleep or a little bit of love this Christmas.

If you would like to donate to

The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal, or if you need support, please visit salvationarmy.org. au or call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58).

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McCurdy honoured by voters’ continued support I AM honoured that the people of Ovens Valley have overwhelmingly given me their vote of confidence to continue being their local voice in Parliament. I hope this is a reflection of the work I put in across the electorate, meeting with locals, and understanding the issues that matter.

My work as your local member does not stop, and I can assure you I will continue to work hard for the Ovens Valley over the next four years, to continue to fight for regional and rural communities, and ensure we get our fair share.

The work starts now and doesn’t stop. I am proud to be the Ovens Valley’s strong

voice bringing the fight to the government, and already I have started working towards delivering for the Ovens Valley.

I want to thank the volunteers who put in so much of their time supporting my campaign.

I could not have done this without their help over the last few months.

The Nationals have had a strong result in regional Victoria, showing once again that we are the party for regional Victoria, and we as a team can get things done. I welcome and congratulate my colleagues across the state on their success.

Thankyou to the people of Ovens Valley, everyone who voted for me, and everyone who didn’t.

We had a civil and respectful campaign where everyone had the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights.

Thank you for your support and endorsement.

As the Member for Ovens Valley, I represent each and every person, and will continue to work hard each and every day for the next four years.

Tim McCurdy, MLA Ovens Valley

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Landcare help locals tackle feral deer THE feral deer population in the Upper Ovens Valley has reportedly “exploded” since the 1980s, but the Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group is doing its part to combat the issue.

The group recently ran a field day, inviting guests representing fencing, commercial deer harvesting, hunting and ecology industries to see, firsthand, the damage deer have been causing to six local properties.

Landcare group president Peter Jacobs said the day was “a great success”.

“This year we’ve been running a living with deer awareness program to raise the awareness of the impacts of feral deer in this area and offer some solutions to landowners,” he said.

“Some people still see them as cute but they are not native to Australia, being introduced for hunting and, as the population has exploded with a million feral deer cov-

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ering nearly 40 per cent of Victoria, they are having a series impact on the environment and landowners.

“These animals are big, weighing up to 300kg with small hard hooves and they are having a big impact on agriculture, horticulture, forestry and lifestyle, including road safety.

“The field day last Saturday visited six properties where feral deer are impacting on beef production, orchards, dairy, softwood plantations and gardens.

“The landowners discussed the issues they have with feral deer and some of the tactics they have been implementing or plan to put in place.”

Mr Jacobs said the day saw up to 50 attendees includ-

ing the landowners, invited guests representing fencing contractors and suppliers, commercial deer harvesting, hunters and ecologists specialising in feral deer impacts as well as Parks Victoria, HVP, DELWP and Alpine Shire.

“Landowners indicated they need to put in place multiple tools to deal with feral deer; not just rely on one thing or wait for others to act,” he said.

“Working together across the landscape of multiple private landowners and public land managers is crucial and there is a lot more to do to achieve that.

“Landowners reported that a combination of pressure from commercial harvesters and responsible hunters has been keeping the population down on private land, along with aerial and ground shooting in the adjoining Mt Buffalo National Park but the pressure needs

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to be kept up and is expensive.

“This pressure, combined with effective fencing can protect assets.

“There was some discussion around the laws that govern feral deer control and what private landowners can do.

“The fact that feral deer are still protected wildlife in Victoria’s Wildlife Act for game means landowners need to be aware of the laws that counter intuitively are there to protect feral deer as species.

“Most would agree this is well outdated now and needs to change to recognise that feral deer have become a pest just like foxes and rabbits.

“The day was great success and the follow up from Upper Ovens Valley Landcare will be to produce a kit that will help landowners make to best decision on tactics to reduce the impact of feral deer to suit their particular circumstances.”

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Tim’s big swing

BACK IN THE SEAT: Tim McCurdy and partner Glenys cast their votes at Murphy Street’s prepolling centre on Friday, ahead of a resounding victory for the incumbent Ovens Valley MP. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

By BRODIE EVERIST

McCurdy to serv serve ve fourth term as state MP after increasing his primary vote in Ovens Valleyy

By RYAN MALCOLM A FIRST preference vote expected to exceed 53 per cent in favour of Tim McCurdy will see the Ovens Valley incumbent return as the district’s state MP for a fourth consecutive term.

With almost 80 per cent of votes counted as of yesterday morning, The Nationals’ incumbent boasted a 7.1 per cent swing in two-party preference voting, with 69.2 per cent of voters in favour of the party.

Having received just shy of 45 per cent of first preference votes in 2018, Mr McCurdy said he was delighted to see an increase of more than eight per cent this time around.

Labor candidate Zuvele Leschen (20.58 per cent), Greens candidate Zoe Kromar (8.3 per cent) and Liberal Democrat Julian Fidge (6.76 per cent) made up the numbers as Mr McCurdy largely dominated the vote.

“The support the local people have given me to get back in again - it’s looking like it will be a

50 per cent primary vote or more which I’m just really grateful for,” he said.

“I do work hard in my own mind and in my own place and people have reflected that in the vote and I just couldn’t be happier.”

However, despite pre-polling suggesting outgoing Liberal leader Matt Guy could be well placed to lead a Coalition government in the coming years, a resounding victory for Labor as of yesterday morning is set to leave Mr McCurdy in opposition once again.

“Sadly we’re back in opposition again but certainly for the people of Ovens Valley I’ll just keep doing the best we can do and keep being their local voice and their local champion,” Mr McCurdy said.

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“In terms of The Nationals we couldn’t be happier - it looks like we’ve picked up three seats (two lower house seats and an upper house seat).

“I’m just delighted that regional people are supporting The Nationals because they know we stand up for country people.

“Obviously with a Labor government in we’ve got to make sure that we talk closely and work closely with Labor.

“In the past we’ve been able to manage to get some of those commitments through even through we’re not in power - obviously if we were in power all of them would go through.

“I just encourage the government to try and help us and support the regional people - he (Daniel Andrews) stands up (Sat-

urday) night and says he governs for all Victorians and we’ve got to hold him to that word.”

Major Labor commitments to the region in recent weeks include $3m to redevelop the Barr Reserve netball courts, an $11.7m upgrade to Wangaratta High School and funding under a $116m state plan to build a new tech school in Wangaratta.

Volunteers and supporters gathered at Wangaratta CWA Hall on Saturday night as Mr McCurdy retained his seat, expressing his gratitude for a successful campaign which he said had been a strong team effort.

“I’m always thankful for the support of the volunteers that help me out - you can’t win a seat in parliament on your own, it’s a team effort,” he said.

“We’ve got democracy here and we have to be grateful for that - and long may it live.”

RE-ELECTED Nationals member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy received a strong first preference vote from residents in the Alpine Shire, but is less popular than in other parts of the electorate, according to current polling numbers from November 26.

As of Monday, Victorian Electoral Commission data showed Mr McCurdy received 44.78 per cent of the first preference vote from shire voters in last Saturday’s Victorian state election, down from the 53.78 vote across the Ovens Valley District.

However, this data does not include early voting or postal votes.

This is in an increase on his performance in the 2018 state election, where he polled 41.62 per cent in the Alpine Shire.

While most other candidates received a similar result in the shire compared to the whole electorate, VEC data showed the Australian Greens candidate Zoe Kromar was relatively popular.

The Mount Beauty resident received 17.09 percent of the first preference vote in the Alpine Shire - more than double her Ovens Valley District percentage of 8.3 percent.

Australian Labor Party candidate Zuvele Leschen received 21.98 per cent of the total first preference vote in the Alpine Shire, up from 20.58 per cent across the whole district.

The Liberal Democrats’ Julian Fidge received a result almost on par with his vote across the electorate, receiving 6.78 per cent of the vote in the Alpine Shire compared to 6.76 in the Ovens Valley district.

Freedom Party candidate Tim Bugge received 4.13 per cent of the first preference vote in the Alpine Shire compared to 4.89 per cent across the electorate.

Anna Wise, from Family First Victoria, received 3.03 per cent of the Alpine Shire vote, while receiving 3.27 per cent across the electorate.

Animal Justice Party candidate received the lowest vote of the Ovens Valley District candidates, with only 2.2 per cent of the vote in the Alpine Shire and 2.42 per cent across the electorate.

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Labor vote stalls

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OVENS Valley Labor candidate Zuvele Leschen remained adamant the region could eventually house a Labor representative, despite Labor suffering an almost 40 per cent two-party preferred loss to The Nationals’ Tim McCurdy at Saturday’s state election.

Ms Leschen, who has been involved in the region’s political landscape since 1996, said a late-starting campaign had significantly hampered the party’s ability to harness a swing of some 7000 voters from 2018, due to the absence of an independent candidate this time around.

Ms Leschen received 20.58 per cent of the region’s first preference voting, the exact same figure received by 2018 Labor candidate Kate Doyle.

“I’m not surprised by the result - I would have liked to have been surprised by the result and I would have like to have got a bit of a swing, but as someone who’s done this sort of thing for a while now, I know you can’t fatten a pig on market day,” she said.

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“I knew I was making a run too late, I said that all along that I had entered the game too late - realistically you need to be in the field six months before an election and ideally one or two years before an election.

“You sort of have to have a bit of a hope that people that have broken the nexus once will do it again, but it is one of those things you can’t predict until it happens.

“Tammy Atkins (2018 Independent candidate) was established as a sort of Liberal-lite type candidate so it can’t be totally surprising that the people who voted for her were probably Liberals but not Nationals and when they can’t vote for a candidate who looks even vaguely Liberal they go back to The Nationals.

“I do think if someone was willing to put in the time and the effort it could go Labor,

FRIENDLY COMPETITION: Volunteers Jeremy Kraybill, Terry Jefferies and Sarah Leslie were charged with handing out voting cards at Wangaratta High School on Saturday. Ovens Valley candidates said the behaviour of volunteers and candidates throughout the campaign was largely positive.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Ovens Valley residents faced a lengthy wait at Wangaratta High School on Sunday morning, as voters turned out in their droves. but it would need a couple of elections.”

Contesting her first state election, 22-year-old Greens candidate Zoe Kromar saw first preference votes almost double for her party when compared to 2018, totaling 8.3 per cent.

Ahead of commencing a major in politics at university next year, Ms Kromar said the experience had built her self-confidence

and reinforced her passion for the community, with the Mount Beauty resident gaining particular support at her hometown booths as well as Harrietville and Bright.

“Seeing the results (on Saturday night)I literally started crying, I couldn’t believe it and I’m just really proud of myself and everyone who’s helped me - I’m just really pumped and really excited about the future,” she said.

“I think the biggest thing for me is my confidence has just grown massively - I didn’t really have confidence in myself but I think that’s so important because you need people to have trust in you.

“I think that’s only going to grow into the future, and then when I do run again I’ll be the best candidate I can be - that’s super important to me.”

After polling 6.76 per cent of first preference votes, Liberal Democrat candidate and local doctor, Julian Fidge, said he was looking forward to working with Mr McCurdy to further address the region’s health policy, with an eye to exploring a new site for Northeast Health Wangaratta.

He said he expected a review of the group ticket vot-

ing system would be forthcoming in the wake of the election, after a number of allegations and questions were raised among the minor parties around party preferences.

However, he said behaviour between the parties at polling booths throughout the region had been exemplary, a sentiment shared by Ms Leschen and Mr McCurdy.

“Where I was handing out it was all very polite - all of the volunteers and candidates were very well-mannered, it was lovely,” he said.

“Congratulations to Tim McCurdy and I thank all the other candidates for their polite and gracious behaviour during the campaign - we certainly didn’t have any problems up here that I heard about.”

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New report highlights importance of grassroots healthcare service MURRAY Public Health Network (PHN) has released a detailed report on the rural and regional Primary Healthcare Workforce and the challenges facing communities and health professionals.

According to the report, recent royal commissions and government inquiries have shown that Australia is facing issues with out-ofpocket costs, availability and equitable access to personcentred, integrated care.

The report said to improve the provision of primary healthcare across our diverse communities, flexible, innovative and placebased solutions must be locally developed and funded in a sustainable way.

According to Murray PHN’s director of strategy and evaluation, Dr Belinda O’Sullivan, it is increasingly unlikely that we can continue to provide care by working within existing structures and silos.

“So much of our health service planning operates at a national level, with the input of many national organisations and interest groups,” she said.

“But increasingly we can see that the most effective

planning - especially in rural and regional primary healthcare - must be done at a grass roots level, by the people and professionals who know the community best.

“This planning needs government support for mixed funding models and it really needs collaboration between primary, secondary and tertiary health services and governments to succeed.”

Murray PHN chief executive officer Matt Jones said that one of the roles of primary health networks was to help build “bottom-up” models of healthcare that have strong regional governance and that are effective in rural communities.

“Instead of simple feefor-service funding models, increasingly we need longterm planning and support for communities to grow their own workforce and build systems and structures that provide high-quality healthcare as close to home as possible, but also help professionals to work in satisfying and sustainable jobs.

In her work for the World Health Organisation, Dr O’Sullivan was responsible for creating a rural pathways

LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES: Murray Public Health Network (PHN) has released a detailed report on the rural and regional Primary Healthcare Workforce and the challenges facing communities and health professionals. checklist to guide the implementation of rural workforce solutions around the world - including a decentralised financial and training approach.

“A national workforce strategy will always have its place, but we need properly funded regional agencies on the ground to help the community prioritise their needs, to scan opportunities

and to share that knowledge with other, similar communities, across Australia. The right healthcare models will be both scalable and able to be replicated effectively,” she said.

“PHNs in rural areas are able to support this role and their value is becoming increasingly evident.

“Often policies are tailored to city-based health

professionals and models of specialist care that can be easily accessed by city people, but don’t always give enough attention to rural and regional settings.

“PHNs are the connectors between our communities and the national bodies, so we can advise governments and special interest groups of the local impact of national policy.

“While country towns have had to advertise across the world and rely heavily on international doctors, there is much potential to unlock from using multidisciplinary teams who can work at a wide scope of practice, to support general practice and keep people well and out of hospital.

“A sustainable health workforce starts with what the community needs, and then building the model from there.

“There is an abundance of evidence to apply, and we have to use that along with local understanding to create sustainable and satisfying roles. Rural health professionals are amazing people; they often work in resource-poor environments, but do incredible work because they are really clever at using resources and skills to problem-solve; to add value to the people in their own communities.

“Regional planning projects need to be funded consistently over longer periods, so that PHNs can build, test and implement healthcare models that can be adapted and rolled out in communities with similar profiles.”

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Alpine community award nominations are now open

WORKING BEE: Sjaani van den Berg, Susan Clarke, Mike Clarke and Alan Mitchinson laying drainage pipe at the Myrtleford Community Garden last Sunday.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Volunteers begin work on community greenhouse

By BRODIE EVERIST VOLUNTEERS at the Myrtleford Community Garden were working hard to prepare the garden for summer last Sunday, laying mulch, removing spent

plants and planting summer crops like tomatoes, cucumbers and a few sunflowers.

They also began establishing drainage for the planned greenhouse at the garden, digging a trench for a drainage pipe and gravel.

The volunteers meet once a month to work on the garden, but according to community garden president Alan Mitchinson, the gardeners informally tend to the patch over most weekends.

The rocket and rhubarb is ready

for picking and many of the bramble berries are growing well.

Of particular interest are the ‘tromboncino’ zucchinis planted last Sunday - the vigorous vines produce large elongated fruit that are sure to catch the eye.

NOMINATIONS for the Alpine Shire Australia Day Community Awards 2023 are now open, and community members are encouraged to nominate someone who deserves recognition.

The annual awards recognise individuals, young people, events and community groups who have excelled, risen above adversity and given back to their community over the past year.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said the awards are a fantastic way to recognise those people who make our communities great.

“I’m always amazed at the diversity of talent, determination and generosity of spirit that we see in the nominations for our Australia Day Community Awards,” he said.

“Whether they have overcome great odds, given their time and energy to help others, shown incredible leadership through adversity or are the backbone of their community, these awards are the way to celebrate the unsung heroes of our community.

“We encourage anyone who knows a member of our community who deserves to be celebrated to nominate them for an award today.”

Categories for the awards are:  Local Achiever of the Year  Local Young Achiever of the Year  Community Event of the Year  Community Organisation of the Year Learn more and submit your nomination at bit.ly/ AlpineAustraliaDay23.

Hardcopy nomination forms are available from Council’s Bright Office and libraries in Myrtleford and Mount Beauty.

Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, December 9.

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People with disability have a higher risk of experiencing violence than people without disability, in particular, women with disability are at greatest risk. Being aware of the issues people with disability experience can help to prevent further violence and increase safety.

During the 16 Days of Activism campaign, Alpine Shire Council calls on our communities to re-think disability and take an intersectional approach – understanding the multiple layers of barriers that exist in our systems.

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Fly fishers turn back the clock

By BRODIE EVERIST FOR local anglers, the scars of bucket-dredging can still be seen on the Ovens River.

Where the dredges once operated the river is wide, shallow and devoid of obstacles, leaving it lifeless and more likely to erode its banks, according to Harrietville fisherman Brian Eddy.

“It’s not the original harder material with roots or boulders - it’s all been taken away,” he said.

But with a recent grant the Alpine Fly Fishers, a Bright and Myrtleford-based club, are hoping to restore a piece of the river back to health, making it a home for aquatic life once more.

The group has received a grant of more than $38,000 from the Recreational Fishing Grants Fund to strategically place large boulders and logs into a half-kilometre stretch of the river at Bright

to create deeper sections and increase water variability, providing shelter for fish and insect species and growing the food supply for creatures like platypus and freshwater crayfish.

The section of the river will be named Mayfly Rise, after the insects the club hopes will benefit from the habitat works and provide a food source for trout.

Mr Eddy said similar works had been completed on other stretches of the river, including at Frosty Corner in Harrietville and Jack’s Hole in Bright, with a noticeable increase in fish numbers.

According to Mr Eddy, anglers are now catching fish in the rehabilitated parts of Frosty Corner, where once it was barren.

“They’ve caught fish in places where they wouldn’t before because the habitat just didn’t exist,” he said.

“You waded until the next

stretch of river ‘cause there was just nothing there.”

Alpine Fly Fishers secretary Billy Hinton said the grant has been funded through the sale of Victorian fishing licences.

“The source of the funding is the licence fees that anglers pay each year, and it’s really pleasing that with projects like this anglers will be able to see direct benefits from their licence fees,” he said.

“We would like to thank and acknowledge help of the Victorian Fisheries Authority, the North East Catchment Authority, and the other organisations that have assisted and supported our grant application - particularly the Australian Trout Foundation and other angling groups, and also the Alpine Shire.

“We now have our fingers crossed, waiting for river levels to fall enough for our contractor to begin the project.”

READY FOR REHABILITATION: This stretch of the Ovens River in Bright is soon to undergo restoration works, funded by a grant of more than $38,000 from the Recreational Fishing Grants Fund.

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SEASON OPENING: Murray cod, like this one caught at Lake Eildon earlier this year, will be back on anglers’ radar with the season opening tomorrow. PHOTO: VFA

Play it safe for Murray cod season opening

GET FIT: (From left) Robyn Downey, Maureen Ryland and Fiona Baird, with Harrietville visitor Steven Payne trying out the equipment.

Come and try local exercise equipment

THE Harrietville Community Forum and Active Alpine Group (AAG) is encouraging visitors to their free outdoor fitness ‘Come and Try Day’, on Saturday December 3, 10am-12pm at Pioneer Park Harrietville.

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cise physiologist, the session will cover the correct use of the newly-installed outdoor fitness equipment at the park and exercise modifications for those with injuries.

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Funding of $25,000 was secured for the equipment through the 2020/21 Alpine Shire Community Bushfire Recovery Grants program, following a survey which identified community desire for local exercise equipment.

RECREATIONAL fishers are being encouraged to check waterway conditions before they leave home ahead of the opening of Murray cod season tomorrow.

Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive officer Travis Dowling said the Murray cod closed season during September, October, and November each year gives the species a chance to breed in peace.

“This season’s opening day will be unusual with dozens of popular waterways flood affected and potentially unsafe, even for shore-based freshwater fishers,” he said.

“We urge everyone to plan ahead, do their homework on river conditions and if in doubt, head to safer destinations such as Lake Eildon.

“We all love Murray cod and season opening is a social occasion on the calendar, but it’s not

worth risking the safety of loves ones including family and friends.”

Mr Dowling said track and road closures could also mean favourite spots for season opening are inaccessible or suitable for four-wheel drives only.

“There is a lot of information about the condition of tracks, boat ramps, lakes and rivers so now is the time to jump online, get informed about the prevailing conditions and short-list your options,” he said.

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Alpine council to contribute funding for skate park design THE Alpine Shire Council will contribute $10,000 for the concept design of the Bright Skate Park and engage with skate park users and the broader community to design a facility to suit a range of ages and abilities, according to a council announcement last week.

Alpine Shire Mayor John Forsyth welcomed the funding as an important step toward a much-needed upgrade to the park.

“We know that many people in our community are passionate about improving this facility, which is ageing and clearly in need of an upgrade,” he said.

“Skate parks are an important part of connected, active communities.

“Recent works to Myrtleford and Mount Beauty skate parks have helped promote healthy activity and skills development - it’s fantastic to see that Bright has received this funding to take the first step towards an upgrade.

“We’re looking forward to working with our community, and local young people in particular, to design a park that meets their needs.”

Inspired by skate park upgrades in Myrtleford and Mount Beauty, a group of local skaters contacted council in 2020 to discuss funding opportunities.

A petition calling for the upgrade to deliver a larger footprint with more features for both advanced and beginner users was signed by over 1200 people and accepted by council at the December 2020 council meeting.

Last month the State Government announced that council was successful in securing a $30,000 grant through the 2022 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund.

The Bright Skate Park Upgrade aims to increase participation and physical activity in the community, support liveability and provide an economic boost.

The concept design is anticipated to be completed by April 2024.

WHAT ROAD?: The Great Alpine Road at Tarrawingee is among those that will be repaired after it was damaged by flood waters (pictured) earlier this month.

$45m road repair plan to commence in North East MILLIONS of dollars of repairs to North East roads damaged by flooding events is set to commence in the coming weeks, as Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) enters the next phase of its flood recovery program.

More than half of the state’s $89.8m statewide program will be funneled into the Hume region, with $45m to be set aside for major works on the Hume and Goulburn Valley freeways, as well as the Midland, Melba and Murray Valley highways.

regional director (Hume), Steve Bowmaker.

“Our immediate response has focused on delivering shortterm emergency repairs to get roads re-opened as soon as possible - now we’re turning our attention towards the first stage of longer-term, larger-scale repairs,” he said.

“Anyone who’s seen the damage inflicted on our roads first-hand knows that we have a lengthy recovery program ahead of us, and this is just the first step in that process.

“This first package of works

Some $8.6m worth of work is set to be completed along the Hume Freeway, with a particular focus on areas near Euroa, Violet Town, Avenel, Benalla and Wodonga, while $2m will be dedicated to works along Beechworth-Wodonga Road.

The Great Alpine Road at Tarrawingee, Wangaratta, East Wangaratta and Smoko will also undergo repairs under the initiative, as part of efforts to repair the region’s busiest and most important freight and travel routes, according to RRV

is about repairing those roads that are unsafe in the wake of floods and keeping communities connected to vital supplies and services.”

Repair works will include rebuilding and rehabilitation works, asphalt patching, structural repairs, clearing and fixing damaged roadside drains and culverts, stabilizing landslips and clearing roadside debris.

Since October 13, more than 500 workers across the state have patched just shy of 80,000 potholes.

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Mt Beauty Christmas tree up and sparkling IT’S beginning to look at lot like Christmas with the Community Christmas Tree now in place ready to have the lights switched on this Sunday, December 4 in the SK Pearce Park, with festivities starting around 6pm.

Bringalong a picnic hamper and bl;anket, as well as the kids, and the kids, as there will be lots of fun entertainment for everyone.

One of the organisers of this event, Sandra Eldridge, was responsible for getting the tree installed last year.

“It was a major effort to get it constructed, and I wish to thank all the helpers who put the tree together,” she said.

“There were 1004 branches and 5000 tips plus, with the decorations, it was to be a long haul.

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“Thanks also to Jim Taylor, who was given a volunteer’s day by AGL to come and manage Jim’s Christmas Tree Constructions, Alpine Shire arborists Shane, Gareth and Adrian, and friends and volunteers Greg, George, Ray, Bruce, Andrew, Maree, Mark and Heath.”

A fantastic community effort.

THIS morning on the Brunch program I will have guests Xena

OH CHRISTMAS TREE: Pictured after a job well done were James Taylor, Adrian Bell, Shane Cobbe, and Gareth Williams.

PHOTO: Fay Mason Pahina, author Roland Perry on his new ‘Crickets Greats ‘ book, Upper Kiewa Valley Regional Arts secretary Rollo Kiek, and musician and man about town Charlie Brown.

Also don’t miss the popular “Talking Heads” segment after 11am Alpine FM is going great guns with the refurbishment so watch this space.

MURRAY cod opening is tomorrow, December 1.

It’s no secret that there is a lot of water laying around which will make accessing the rivers difficult.

I am planning on going for a drive this afternoon to look at the rivers and see if I can find a quiet backwater to sit and angle with bait on opening morning.

If I can find a spot, I plan to use cheese and worms for bait.

Cheese is my go-to Murray cod bait and worms are a great all rounder capable of catching any species of fish.

Whether I can find somewhere or not is unknown.

If not, then I may head to Lake Nillahcootie.

I suspect that most cod fisho’s will head to lakes this cod opening.

Lake Mulwala, Lake Nillahcootie, Lake Buffalo, Lake Eildon, Lake Eppalock and several others are all great Murray cod fisheries.

All of the above lakes are stocked regularly with Murray cod except Lake Mulwala which has a self sustaining population.

Those wanting to fish with lures will need to head to a lake somewhere, while those who love to fish with bait may be lucky enough to find a quiet backwater where they can fish close to the bank and out of the current.

Many access points around the region are still locked up and will remain that way for quite some time, so I suggest you do your homework before heading out.

Good luck on opening morning, or this weekend, whichever comes for for you.

It’s going to be a tough cod opening.

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LOOKING AT OUR PAST

The Police Paddocks, 1867-1982 PART 1

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

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decade after mining commenced at ‘Riley’s Reef’ on Reform Hill, the ‘Police Paddocks’ were established on the south side of Happy Valley Creek.

Lost, impounded or recovered stolen stock was accommodated there, together with police mounts.

Over on the other bank of the creek the police station was sited until shifted in 1880, but the paddocks remained.

Over time, the area would experience regular flooding, witness gold dredging in the creek bed, be the venue for the Myrtleford’s first swimming pool and an experimental crop of flax.

Known eventually as the ‘Myrtleford Public Park’, it became a significant place for local sports, fire brigade training and holiday accommodation.

One sport of note was tennis, which had been played in Myrtleford since the 1890s.

It had its origins on clay courts in the centre of town, one on Anglican Church property at the corner of Clyde and Standish Streets and another diagonally over the intersection opposite the Myrtleford Hotel on Smith Street.

In the 1920s a Saturday afternoon competition on clay centred on church teams and others from Gapsted, Eurobin and Whorouly East (Rocky Point).

Increasing interest led to two public courts of asphalt being built at Memorial Park.

Amenities were provided in a pavilion built in 1929 adjacent to the courts and oval.

From 1927, cement courts came into vogue, firstly next to St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Smith Street, followed by a Methodist Church court opened on Albert Street by 1930 and the St Mary’s Catholic Church court in 1935.

The Anglican Church’s clay court was sold to developers of the retail precinct on Standish Street in the early 1930s.

Early in 1938, inspired by the reports of members attending a Kooyong tournament, it was decided to lay six public grass courts in the old “Police Paddocks”.

Use of this side of the creek had commenced with the building of a swimming pool at the far end of the park in 1930.

The new grass courts were opened in 1939 and the Myrtleford Tennis Association went from strength to strength, as the number of teams in A and B

LADIES DAY TENNIS, 1954: At regular mid-week social fixture, district ladies pause for a snap by the ‘Weekly Times’ photographer in February 1954.

PRESBYTERIAN TENNIS TEAM, 1930s: Against the wall of St. Andrew’s Church, team members from the McGeehan, Moore, Robertson, Macauley and Dalgleish families await to play on the neighbouring court. Later in the decade, the team would win four successive ‘A’ Grade premierships.

OPENING OF NEW CLUBROOMS, 1960: From beginnings as a storage shed to clubrooms with spacious amenities, tennis club members celebrate improvements made by dedicated volunteers and supporters. grade revealed in 1940: St Mary’s (A and B), Presbyterian (A and B), Public Blue (A and B), Whorouly (A), Methodists (A and B), Public Red (A and B), Murmungee (B), Whorouly East (B), Whorouly North (A and B), Whorouly South (B), Bowmans (B), Eastern Stars (B), East Vale (B), Gapsted (B), Valley (B) and Anglicans (B).

Competition then went into recess during World War 2 as many male players were absent; ladies social tennis continued, affected by floods which had degraded the playing surface.

Appeals were made in 1946 for players to join court repair work crews and return to enjoy competition.

The 1946-47 season

commenced with 24 teams in A, B and C grades.

In the early 1950s, three new grass courts were added, bringing the number of courts to nine.

Players and visitors were attracted to such an outstanding community venue for regular fixtures and tournaments.

The ladies mid-week competition and the annual Easter Tournament were attracting many players.

The Easter Tournament, which had humble beginnings in the 1930s rotating players to games at the church courts around the town, would register

FLOOD AT TENNIS COURTS, 1981: Extensive flooding of the town between Myrtle Street and the Ovens River meant all nine grass courts and clubrooms were inundated. The swimming pool appears in the distance.

TENNIS TEAM AT THE PUBLIC COURTS, MEMORIAL PARK: Members of the Howell family join teammates near the pavilion as they await to go on court at Memorial Park. Today, this site is occupied by a childcare centre and kindergarten.

ROSEWHITE TENNIS CLUB ‘A’ GRADE PREMIERS, 1947: The victorious Rosewhite team pose at the net after winning the 1947 Myrtleford Tennis Association premiership on the lawn courts.

over 50 players by 1949 and would grow rapidly.

In the early 1960s senior teams were town-based and junior ranks were expanding.

No doubt, the visit of Jack Kramer’s Professional Tennis Troupe to the lawn courts in mid-February, 1962 had much to do with this.

The ‘Myrtleford Times’ reported: “Over 500 spectators turned out to watch.”

“The four players turned on a top-class brand of tennis never before seen at Myrtleford.”

Some 42 juniors were

attending coaching classes on Saturday morning in March 1963, as seniors approached the finals series.

The ladder at the time was: Methodists 34 points, Lawn 32, Presbyterian A 28, Presbyterian B 22, Church of England 16, St Mary’s 8.

The tennis club joined the Ovens & King Association in 1966-67, with immediate success; attempts to recruit players were paying off and club membership had reached 90 by the end of the decade.

Heightened involvement at club level and success in ‘Country Week’ at Kooyong, floodwaters in May 1974 and an attempt to add more lawn courts in 1977 (without success) featured in the 1970s.

An alternative to extending the courts was taken up when asphalt surfaces at the football ground, to be shared with netballers, were offered by the Myrtleford Shire in 1979.

These hard courts would increase to six in 1980.

Flood waters would again envelop the old ‘Police Paddocks’ in 1981, creating need for a major clean-up.

It would not be the last, and by the end of 1982 a serious drought had struck, and the lawn courts would need water from nearby wells.

From humble beginnings on two clay courts, to concrete and asphalt and then expansion to nine lawn courts, tennis has created a fine chapter in Myrtleford’s sporting and social history.

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Burn-offs permitted

POWER TOOLS: Myrtleford SES controller David Coates with the hydraulic rescue tools known as IN TRAINING: SES members receiving instruction on the hazards involved in the ‘jaws of life’.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist passenger extraction at a crash site.

Rescue tools open jaws for our SES volunteers

By BRODIE EVERIST

LAST Thursday evening the Myrtleford SES began the first of three training sessions using hydraulic tools to free trapped passengers from vehicles, also known as the ‘jaws of life’.

The 13 SES members, including four from Yackandandah SES, were practising how to prepare a crash site for the use of the rescue tools.

This involved setting up warning lights, attributing roles to members, disconnecting the car battery, stabilising the vehicle and positioning SES vehicles for safe traffic management.

“Part of our ongoing training is to go through scenarios on a fairly regular basis so we’re prepared,” Myrtleford SES controller David Coates said.

“When there’s an accident we won’t know in advance

how many vehicles there are, how many people are trapped, what position the vehicles are in, or whether they’re upright or not.”

The hydraulic tools are used to either cut into the vehicle or open small gaps, such as between a car door and the doorframe.

According to Mr Coates, members need to be aware of a range of hazards, including fuel leaks, un-deployed

airbags, and broken glass and metal.

“There’s a lot of hazards in doing this sort of operation it’s one of the reasons why we practice,” he said.

He said they are planning to invite the public to their final training session to see the tools in use and potentially attract new members to the unit.

To become an SES volunteer visit https://www.ses.vic. gov.au/join-us.

RESIDENTS are being urged to register their burn-offs with state fire authorities, as rural properties increasingly begin preparations for the upcoming fire season.

Rain and consistent flooding events throughout the North East have largely curtailed the region’s fire risk, however, with warmer weather expected to descend on the region ahead of the holiday season, local firefighters have expressed concerns over a potential grassfire risk in early 2023.

Last fire season, between October 25 and May 1, some 85,224 burn-offs were registered across the state, with 18,776 issued through the centralised Fire Permits Victoria website.

According to CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan, registering burns and applying for permits was vitally important for community safety, particularly as the number of local government areas (LGAs) in fire restrictions increases in the coming weeks.

“The Fire Permits Victoria website allows agencies to communicate with those planning burn-offs in a timely and efficient manner, allowing us to provide consistent and up-to-date advice on suspending or revoking a permit if conditions change,” he said.

The fire permits system allows authorities to cross-check triple zero calls from individuals who may be reporting the smoke from a registered burn-off, preventing the unnecessary dispatch of firefighters.

Although milder conditions are expected this fire season, Fire Rescue Victoria acting commissioner Gavin Freeman said burn-offs could easily escape if not managed and monitored properly.

“Keep your burn-off safe by ensuring you have sufficient water on hand at all times and fully extinguish the burn once completed,” he said.

“We know burn-offs can flare-up several days afterwards, which highlights the importance of making sure the fire is fully extinguished and keeping an eye on weather conditions not just for the day of your burn but for the following days as well.”

To register your burn-off, visit firepermits.vic.gov.au or call 1800 668 511.

Homeowners should always notify their neighbours if their activity will create fire and smoke, and should leave a three-metre fire break free from flammable materials around the burn.

The fire should be properly extinguished before being left alone.

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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN

Sophie McKerral

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Shadwell Fernandez How long have you lived here in Mt Beauty?

For the last six years I’ve been coming up from Melbourne every other weekend to my home here.

What do you like about the area?

What’s there not to like, it’s a beautiful place with a great community spirit.

Would you like to see any additions or changes?

I like it exactly the way it is, peaceful, not too crowded.

What do you do , your hobbies and interests?

I work for the Moonee Valley council in Melbourne, but I don’t work Mondays, so I come up here every other weekend. I love music, I play guitar and drums and sing. I like to play squash, and when I’m in Mt Beauty I go cycling.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

Up to Falls Creek, and walks along the river.

How long have you been in the area?

I was born in Wangaratta hospital and have lived in Gapsted most of my life. I moved away to Queensland briefly for my studies, but recently moved back and I am happy to call Gapsted home again.

What do you do for a living?

I am currently completing my traineeship at Myrtleford Real Estate and Livestock, where I work alongside the property manager, assisting with the rental properties in Myrtleford and surrounding areas. I feel very fortunate to work within a supportive and knowledgeable team who have provided the opportunity to learn about many aspects of the industry, and expand my knowledge every day.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I enjoy visiting nearby waterfalls and swimming holes, going on picnics in the summer and trying new cuisines. In my spare time, I like hanging out with my family and friends and going to my favourite restaurants.

What do you like about the area?

I love the cultures associated with the town and community and exploring the amazing landscapes in Myrtleford and the surrounding areas. I love that Myrtleford is a close and supportive community and everyone knows one another.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

I would start our morning with a coffee or chai from Cafe Chulo and make our way to the Rollason’s Falls Track up Mt Buffalo for a walk and swim. I would then take my guests for lunch with a beautiful view at Gapsted Wines, followed by a picnic dinner at Murmungee lookout, watching the sunset.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

I love our area and it excites me watching it expand, particularly with the variety of restaurants, walking tracks and tourism destinations. One thing I would love to see is a Spanish restaurant! Growing up in a Spanish household, it was always a treat to have my Abuela cook for me, so to be able to support someone else’s family cooking would be awesome.

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Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

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Is there anything you would change about the area?

It’s a shame that the businesses turnover so much. Bright suffered a lot with COVID and the fires, so a lot of businesses have suffered from that.

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Christmas spirits high in Porepunkah COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Porepunkah residents came together to celebrate.

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

MERRY FUN: Erin Hollow, Charlie Hollow, Claire Chandler, Steve Prince, Chandler Prince, Kelsey Beatson, Perri Beatson, Essie Beatson, Amber Quirk, Sadie Dykstra, Rachel Tough and Oden Tough.

POREPUNKAH’S fourth annual Community Christmas Party was a huge success over the weekend with 250 people coming together to enjoy the festivities.

Hosted by the Porepunkah Op Shop and Porepunkah CFA, the free event was a way of “giving back to the community”, thanking them for their support with a visit from Santa, live music, food, fire safety quizzes with prizes, yard games, face painting and a barbecue.

Porepunkah Op Shop treasurer Katarina Hughes announced on the day that a donation of $20,000 was made towards the Porepunkah CFA. “This was such a heart warming announcement to make and one that is well deserved,” she said.

“The entire op shop team has worked extremely hard

CHRISTMAS CAROLS: Lovely singers (back, from left) Mali freeman, Lennie Merrington, Emma Van Loon and (front, from left) Essie Beatson, Xanthe McCormack, Ava Blanchard, Juni Lukjanov, Arla Lukjanov and Millie Waymouth. to be in a position where we were able to make a donation of this size to give back to our community and the CFA is our lucky recipient.”

CFA captain Mick Dalbosco thanked the team for the donation.

“This was highly unexpected and we can’t thank the op shop enough for the kind donation,” he said.

“We look forward to be able to use these funds in the progression of the CFA shed extension plans and a dona-

tion of this magnitude will definitely contribute to making these plans come to life.”

A big thank you has been passed on to those who donated gifts, food and supplies, their time and services, which without, the event would not be such a huge success.

“The continued feedback from residents has been incredible and both teams look forward to further collaboration in order to future deliver on such an amazing event,” Ms Hughes said.

Resorts receive late spring snow

By BRODIE EVERIST MOUNT Hotham and Falls Creek received 30cm of snow last Monday night, according to resort records, only 10 days before summer begins.

Around 35cm fell in total due to the stormy conditions that swept the

mountains last week and the previous weekend.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, temperatures reached a low of -4.5 degrees Celsius at Falls Creek last Monday, while Dinner Plain (a lower elevation than Mount Hotham) only reached 0.3 degrees.

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Alpine apple crop looking strong, chestnuts less certain

By BRODIE EVERIST THE apple season appears to have fared well amid recent wet weather, according to two local growers, but chestnuts may suffer if the rain continues.

Wandiligong orchardist Don Nightingale, of Nightingale Bros fruit producers, said they were concerned the wet spring would hamper pollination leading to less fruit setting but they currently have a good apple crop.

However, he said the wet weather has made orchard work more challenging.

“It’s been a difficult time for fungus problems which has resulted in extra spraying of fungicides,” he said.

“We have got some wet areas where trees will die.”

“The wet weather has caused excessive tree growth which will involve more summer pruning.”

He is also concerned about their chestnut trees, which crop better in dry conditions when they flower, usually in November or December.

According to Mr Nightingale, if wet weather continues they are likely to see more chestnut rot, a difficult-to-detect fungal disease that infects the nuts.

He also said they have lost some young chestnut trees to waterlogged soil.

IN THE ORCHARD: Wandiligong orchardist Don Nightingale said their apple crop is looking good.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist “Chestnut trees don’t like wet feet,” he said.

Stanley orchardist Henry Hilton was less certain of the size of his apple crop due to the local climate delaying the season, compared to slightly warmer conditions in the Ovens Valley.

“It’s been a very difficult flowering period due to the wet and

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According to Mr Hilton, they are currently thinning the young fruits to ensure well-sized apples and have used more fungicides to manage the increased disease risk.

Regarding his chestnut crop, he said it’s too early to say.

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“One would think that it’s going to be a tricky year with the wet conditions,” he said.

He also said floods and damaged roads across North East Victoria was cutting sales at his orchard shop.

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Taking fire safety on the road A FLEET of new CFA Mobile Engagement Units (MEUs) funded through community donations will travel the state to ensure local residents understand their risk of fire.

The eight new custom-fitted Ford Transit vans will each feature a large TV screen affixed to the side as well as a PA system in order to address larger crowds.

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the vehicles would be placed in strategic locations throughout the state.

“There will be a vehicle located in each of CFA’s five regions and the remaining three vehicles available for members on request,” he said.

“There are many features that will be a great benefit for CFA members including a large TV screen on the side of the vans which shows high quality digital content and our campaign messaging.

“A PA system and an awning attached to the side of the van will also be incredibly beneficial for those having conversations with our communities, while the vans will also be equipped with a defibrillator.

“The CFA mission is to protect lives and property, and the best way to do this is to prevent emergencies occurring in the first place, and ensuring people have the right information is a key part of that.”

The vehicles were fully funded following an outpouring of community support in the immediate aftermath of the 2019/20 bushfire season.

“We were extremely grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support and donations over the extreme 2019/20 fire season,” CFA board chair Greg Wilson said.

“We are proud to see the results of that generosity now benefiting CFA volunteers and the community, and the delivery of these MEUs are one of the big projects to come from these donations.”

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Anti-corruption bill passes lower house THE National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill has passed the House of Representatives in Canberra, and is likely to be legislated by the Senate next week.

Independent Federal Member for Indi Helen Haines has celebrated the historic reform, which was largely based on her model for an integrity commission introduced in the last parliament.

“This reform is the work of more than six years of parliamentary advocacy, in-

cluding by my predecessor Cathy McGowan, to establish an anti-corruption commission and more than a decade of public advocacy,” Dr Haines said.

“The people of Indi sent me a clear message about integrity in politics when I was first elected.

“That is why I worked hard with constituents, esteemed judges, ethicists, legal academics, integrity bodies and MPs across the parliament to develop my own bill for

the Australian Federal Integrity Commission.

“The bill passed that pass on Thursday is based largely on my model and I am proud to have played a significant role in its development through the government’s consultation process and as deputy chair of the committee, which scrutinised the bills.

“I promised the people of Indi, and people across Australia who care about integrity in politics that I would fight for an integrity body

with teeth, and I would do all I could to deliver that to them. That is what I have done today.

“I sincerely hope this reform is the start of restoring the trust of the Australian people in politics.”

Dr Haines moved amendments to the bill to remove an unnecessary barrier to the conduct of public hearings, as well as measures that would strengthen the powers and independence of the commission.

“I am a vocal supporter of this bill which will establish a powerful anti-corruption commission, but it can be better,” she said.

“My amendments would have made the National Anti-Corruption Commission stronger, more independent, more transparent and set it up for success for years to come.”

The amendments were supported by members of the crossbench and the member for Bass Bridget Archer, but were opposed by

the Labor, Liberal and National parties.

“I am disappointed that the major parties did not support them, but I am still hopeful that similar amendments will be successful in the Senate,” Dr Haines said.

“These amendments are supported by integrity advocates and received support through the committee inquiry process and should be considered seriously when the Senate debates the bill next week.”

Bright number one in holiday searches

By BRODIE EVERIST BRIGHT has seen the highest increase in search demand of all destinations in Australia, according to a report from travel company Expedia Group.

Data collected between September 2021 and August 2022 from online holiday rental marketplace Vrbo, a subsidiary of Expedia Group, showed online searches on the website increased 105 per cent compared to the same period the previous year.

Wodonga and Marysville also recorded a search demand increase of more than 55 per cent over the same period.

According to the report, titled

‘The No-Normal’, rustic getaways are on the rise, with travellers craving private holiday homes with abundant space and exhilarating views.

The report said demand for holiday homes in some Australian rural destinations was up by more than 90 per cent, based on online search data collected between September 2021 and August 2022.

According to a spokesperson for Expedia Group, the top five reasons for Australians booking hotels and vacations are a romantic weekend away, to enjoy the city for shopping and sightseeing, to celebrate a special occasion, to treat a loved one, and to take advantage of hotel facilities.

TRAVEL TRENDS: Bright has seen the highest increase in search demand of all destinations in Australia, according to a report from travel company Expedia Group.

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Students warming up for Marian 100

By BRODIE EVERIST MARIAN College’s annual 100km relay, known as the ‘Marian 100’, is back this December for the first time in three years.

A group of 52 students between year 7 and 11 will be running the relay from Mount Hotham to Myrtleford on Friday December 2, with the final leg into Myrtleford planned for around 2:45pm.

“It’s super exciting to have it back after two years of COVID,” teacher and Marian 100 coordinator Davina Perkins said.

Groups of 7-8 students will run five-kilometre legs on the road from Hotham to Harrietville and on the bike trail from Harrietville to Myrtleford.

Once the students finish a five-kilometre stint they will be bussed to another location further along the road to continue the relay.

According to Ms Perkins, some students will run up to 35 kilometres in the relay, but she said they needed to pace themselves.

“We’ve learned from experience that we start getting to Myrtleford and there’s no kids left with any fuel in the tank,” she said.

Ms Perkins said students have been training two lunchtimes a week for the entire term.

“If you miss training you’re off the team - it’s pretty cutthroat,” she said.

“They’re rocking up, which is awesome that they’re giving up their own time.”

The relay raises money for Camp Quality, a charity offering programs and services for children impacted by cancer and their families.

Each student in the relay has raised at least $40 for the charity, while a number of local businesses have also sponsored the event.

GETTING READY: Marian College students (top, from left) Tyler Sacco, Archie Mapson, Helina Murphy, Maddison Pasqualotto, Caitlyn Shute, Charlie Laird, (bottom from left) Bastian McNaught, Jack Main and Amy Favaro have been training for the school’s 100 km relay next week.

Region warned as heightened UV risk remains

KNOW YOUR RISK: South Wangaratta Medical Clinic skin cancer Dr Dipanka Chakraborty urged the community to take care when exposing themselves to UV rays.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

HEAVY rain and consistent flooding has done little to dampen the North East’s ultraviolet radiation (UV) risk, which has consistently remained between high and very high each day since the start of November.

According to results from the 2019 Summer Sun Protection Survey, a little more than three in five respondents used weather forecast to guide whether they need sun protection for the day, which temperature being

the largest contributing factor.

Data from the Australian Radiation and Nuclear Protection Safety Agency recently highlighted UV levels have hovered between ‘high’ and ‘very high’ between 10am and 3.30pm consistently since the start of the month.

According to Cancer Council Victoria’s head of SunSmart, Emma Glassenbury, it was vital Victorians took measures to protect their skin whenever UV lev-

els are three or above to reduce their skin cancer risk.

“It would be easy for Victorians to forget the importance of sun protection during the cooler weather, however, the high UV levels are the unseen danger when people get skin damage, significantly increasing their risk of developing skin cancer,” she said.

“Using sun protection cuts people’s risk of developing skin cancer at any age so it is important for everyone

to know when the UV levels are three or higher and they remember to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide.”

In Victoria in 2020, there were 2582 newly diagnosed cases of melanoma and 271 deaths.

Residents are encouraged to slip on clothing that covers as much skin as possible, slop on SPF30 or higher sunscreen, slap on a broadbrimmed hat, seek shade and slide on sunglasses if outside on a day with a UV

index of at least three.

UV cannot be seen or felt, meaning Victorians often won’t know their skin has been damaged until it is too late.

“In the morning when you go to check the weather, make sure you check your local UV levels including sun protection times, you can also find this information on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website and our free SunSmart app,” Ms Glassenbury said.

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HAPPY DAYS: Bright resident Ken Lewis with Myrtleford residents Adam and Emma Lindsay.

IN THE QUEUE: Wednesday, Iesha and Krystal Reid were waiting in line to meet Father Christmas.

600 strong crowd watch tree light up

BRIGHT’S festive season has officially begun with the annual lighting of the town Christmas tree.

The Bright Lights Winter Nights event returned for a night of festivities and fun last week which saw up to 600 people attend.

The Bright Lions were busy selling hot dogs, fairy floss and snow cones and president Andrina Crom said they were almost completely sold out by the end of the night.

“The kids love them,” she said.

“I believe we’ve done quite well.”

President of the Bright Lights Winter nights committee Gail Bennett said it was a “fantastic” event.

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out by the community; we counted 150 children so I’d say in excess of 600 people came along,” she said.

“It’s the first market since before the pandemic so just our second ever and it was huge so it’s just going to get bigger and better.

“It’s all about giving the children a fun Christmas and they just had a ball.”

Money raised from this year’s Christmas in July went towards the two new decorations on top of JD Ski Hire and this years fundraising will also go

straight back into the community.

“Next year we’re aiming to light up six more trees in the centre of Bright and get more decorations on the rooftops of town to light it up more and more,” Gail said.

“Everything goes back into the community, that’s why we do it.

“We’re also looking at having a winter in July with a dinner and ice rink in the school holidays next year.”

Local children are still able to write a letter to Santa and put it in his mailbox out the front of Making Spirits Bright, the Christmas shop on Barnard Street.

The Christmas raffle will be drawn and announced tomorrow night.

GOOD TIMES: Sale residents Kelly Smith, Mitchell Peacock and Jacky Smith. PHOTOS: Jean-Pierre Ronco

SCINTILLATING SINGERS: The Bright Singers were filling the air with joyful Christmas carols.

CHRISMASTIME: A long line formed for children hoping to see Santa Claus.

PHOTO: JP Ronco SANTA CAME EARLY: Gypsie, Axel and Bowie Rowling let Santa Claus know what they want for Christmas.

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Address | 36 Vernon Road, Wangaratta ˦˨ˣ˘˥˕ ˦˧ˬ˟˘ ˔˟ˢˡ˚˦˜˗˘ ˔ ˧˥˔ˡˤ˨˜˟ ˣˢˢ˟ ˡ˘˦˧˟˘˗ ˜ˡ ˔ ˣ˥˜˩˔˧˘ ˚˔˥˗˘ˡ ˦˔ˡ˖˧˨˔˥ˬʡ Quality features include ducted gas ˛˘˔˧˜ˡ˚ʟ ˘˩˔ˣ ˖ˢˢ˟˜ˡ˚ʟ ˗ˢ˨˕˟˘ ˕˔ˬ ˦˛˘˗ʟ ˦˜ˡ˚˟˘ ˖˔˥ˣˢ˥˧ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˨˧ˢˠ˔˧˜˖ ˪˔˧˘˥˜ˡ˚ ˦ˬ˦˧˘ˠ ˔ˡ˗ ˙˥ˢˡ˧ ˚˔˧˘˦ʡ ˇ˛˜˦ ˛ˢˠ˘ ˜˦ ˣ˘˥˙˘˖˧˟ˬ ˣˢ˦˜˧˜ˢˡ˘˗ ˔ˡ˗ ˥˘˔˗ˬ ˧ˢ ˘ˡ˝ˢˬʡ

Contact: Nicole Dunstan

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Situated on ˔ˣˣ˥ˢ˫˜ˠ˔˧˘˟ˬ ʧ ˔˖˥˘˦ ˢ˙ ˟˔ˡ˗ʟ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥ˢˣ˘˥˧ˬ ˕ˢ˔˦˧˦ ˘˦˧˔˕˟˜˦˛˘˗ ˧˥˘˘˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˚˔˥˗˘ˡ˦ ˔˟ˢˡ˚ ˪˜˧˛ ˔ ˪˘˟˟ ˙˘ˡ˖˘˗ ˣ˔˗˗ˢ˖˞ ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˔ˡ˜ˠ˔˟˦ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˕˥˜˖˞ ˩˘ˡ˘˘˥ ˛ˢˠ˘ ˢ˙˙˘˥˦ ˙ˢ˨˥ ˥ˢ˕˘˗ ˕˘˗˥ˢˢˠ˦ ˜ˡ˖˟˨˗˜ˡ˚ ˠ˔˦˧˘˥ ˪˜˧˛ ˊʼ˅ ˔ˡ˗ ˘ˡ˦˨˜˧˘ʡ ʴ ˟˜˚˛˧ Ё˟˟˘˗ ˢˣ˘ˡ ˣ˟˔ˡ ˟˜˩˜ˡ˚ʢ˗˜ˡ˜ˡ˚ ˜ˡ˖˟˨˗˘˦ ˪˘˟˟ ˔ˣˣˢ˜ˡ˧˘˗ ˞˜˧˖˛˘ˡ ˪˜˧˛ ˟˔˥˚˘ ˜˦˟˔ˡ˗ ˕˘ˡ˖˛ʡ ʴ ˦˘ˣ˔˥˔˧˘ ˟ˢ˨ˡ˚˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˗˜ˡ˜ˡ˚ ˔˥˘˔ ˪˜˧˛ ˢˣ˘ˡ Ё˥˘ ˢ˙˙˘˥ ˧˛˔˧ ˜ˠˣˢ˥˧˔ˡ˧ ˦˘˖ˢˡ˗ ˟˜˩˜ˡ˚ ˦ˣ˔˖˘ʡ ˊ˛˜˟˦˧ ˢ˨˧˦˜˗˘ ˘ˡ˝ˢˬ ˔ ʬˠ ˫ ʩˠ ˦˛˘˗ ˪˜˧˛ ˖ˢˡ˖˥˘˧˘ Ђˢˢ˥ʟ ˜ˡ˚˥ˢ˨ˡ˗ ˣˢˢ˟ʟ ˗ˢ˨˕˟˘ ˖˔˥ˣˢ˥˧ ˔ˡ˗ ˟˔˥˚˘ ˨ˡ˗˘˥˖ˢ˩˘˥ ˔˟˙˥˘˦˖ˢ ˔˥˘˔ʡ ˇ˛˜˦ ˣ˥ˢˣ˘˥˧ˬ ˜˦ ˔ ˖ˢˠˣ˟˘˧˘ ˢ˔˦˜˦

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Address | 24 Browning Road, Killawarra

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Mobile: 0439 356 968

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COMMERCIAL FREEHOLD

BUSINESS FOR SALE

JOIN THE PROSECCO ROAD JOURNEY

Gordon Gibson

Lidgerwood’s 40-46 Norton St, Wangaratta • Substantial 1,976m2 freehold in CBD fringe • Attractive location opposite railway station and next to Tafe • 900m2 (approx.) substantial building footprint with 50m+ shop frontage • Building would lend itself to multiple premises • Part of recently completed Railway Precinct • Mixed Use Zoning with large, secure rear yard with car parking • Regional 50% stamp duty concession avail.

FOR SALE $1,995,000 Plus GST

The Oven @ Cheshunt

Nestled in the idyllic North East Victorian township of Cheshunt in the King Valley, The Oven @ Cheshunt has been delivering a unique culinary experience to local & tourist trades for the last 3 years.

• Selling ethically & sustainably produced, breads, pastries, pies, pizza & seasonal produce • Flour stone milled on-site • Generous 1639m2 land parcel • 298m2 restaurant area • Seating capacity of 40, internally & externally

40-42 Rowan St, Wangaratta

451 King Valley Rd, Cheshunt

• Fully licensed with a selection of local wines • 2 x 22kw electric vehicle charging stations • 2meg domestic water licence (King River) • Additional 2meg domestic water licence over std 2 meg stock & domestic lic. 4 meg total.

Floor Area: 298m2 Land Size: 1639m2 No GST Going Concern

BUSINESS & FREEHOLD

FOR SALE $985,000 + SAV

• Long-standing consulting, irrigation and retail business with profits to owner exceeding $250k • Market leader with expertise in irrigation design, pumping system installation & retail supply across NE Victoria and Southern NSW • Turnover exceeding $2.5m • Fully equipped workshop • Extensive plant and equipment • Stockists of key brands such as Davey, Toro, Rain Bird, Grundfos and many more • EBITDA exceeding $250k • Secure lease

FOR SALE $675,000 + SAV No GST Going Concern

Lifestyle in Whorouly

Offering Benalla’s Best

3267 Snow Road, Whorouly

7 McConnan Street, Benalla

• Spacious family home on approx. 4.97 Ac • 3 bed, master with ens. & private balcony upstairs with stunning views to Mt Buffalo • Updated central kitchen with electric oven and stove, dishwasher and large pantry • Great family entertaining room with large open fire overlooking solar-heated pool • 27,000L rainwater tank, 5kw solar, large powered shed and multiple paddocks

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COMMERCIAL FREEHOLD

Rock Solid Real Estate 229 Tone Road. Wangaratta • 1,835m2 Industrial 1 Zone fronting major arterial • New commercial building and impressive feature rock wall • Fully landscaped front yard to enhance customer experience • Good rear yard accessed via 4mtr high motorised roller door • Various rear sheds/structures with upgraded power supply • Opportunity for further development STCA • Freehold only sale – business relocating

FOR SALE $1,249,000 Plus GST

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• This home is both size and quality in one of the most sought-after streets in Benalla.

• Large holding of 4.5 acres approx. with river frontage presents a lovely country outlook.

• 5 bedrooms + study with a floor plan that is designed for the ultimate family living.

• Main bedroom inc. ensuite with corner spa and double sink vanity and walk in robe • Detached versatile room that could be used for a studio, games room or office & includes a small kitchenette and air conditioner

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• Set in a prime coveted Wangaratta location • Iconic residence on a generous 930m2 site • A wealth of period treasures circa 1930.

• Original dark timber panels, deep skirting boards, patterned cornices, brick surround open fireplace, ornate ceilings and exceptional leadlight windows & doors.

• Central gas heating, reverse cycle air-cond. & fully functioning open fireplace.

• Spacious main bedroom with modern ensuite including walk-in shower.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

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23 Baker Street, Wangaratta | (03) 5722 2663

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Fitweld Engineering

16 Chisholm Street, Wangaratta • Family sized bathroom servicing the further two additional bedrooms.

• Recently renovated open, light flooded family room, updated high quality kitchen and living area with plenty of space to accommodate a snug or home office.

• Private, level landscaped garden with extensive paving and raised garden beds.

• High bank and water views of the King River.

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RURAL CITY CENTRAL BY THE KING RIVER

Central Charmer

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Secure lease Strong & resilient turnover & NET profit Recent shed addition to meet demand Well maintained plant & equipment Consistent supply contracts Owner available to consult after change over

Since 2003 Fitweld Engineering has built a resilient reputation as one of the regions most trusted and experienced engineering companies. Located in Wangaratta, it is perfectly positioned to service the major corridors that service the major metropolitan hubs.

FOR SALE $1,175,000 + SAV No GST Going Concern

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Family living in Milawa THIS quality custom built three bedroom plus study family home is beautifully set on a 4.9ac parcel of land.

The home is perfectly located between Milawa and Oxley with great views to the north and a seasonal creek running through the property.

The home itself consists of three large bedrooms all with built in wardrobes and the main has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The kitchen is the central part of the home has a breakfast bar, quality cooking appliances and a butler’s pantry with a great northerly outlook.

There is a separate dining, living room plus a great study for working from home with wood combustion heating and split system cooling throughout.

Externally, car storage is well catered for with an oversized double garage with direct internal access and auto roller door plus a separate 6m x 6.5m ƺȇƬǼȒɀƺƳ ɯȒȸǸɀǝȒȵ ɯǣɎǝ ƬȒȇƬȸƺɎƺ ˢ ȒȒȸِ

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CENTRAL CHISHOLM CHARMER 16 Chisholm Street, Wangaratta

Let us work twice as hard for you Travis | 0477 138 372 Karen | 0400 500 681

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Set in a prime coveted Wangaratta location this iconic residence on a generous site of over 930m2 reveals a wealth of period treasures from a by-gone era, circa 1930.

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Original dark timber panels, deep skirting boards, patterned cornices, brick surround open fireplace, ornate ceilings and exceptional leadlight windows & doors.

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Central gas heating, reverse cycle air-conditioning & fully functioning open fireplace.

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Spacious main bedroom with modern ensuite including walk-in shower.

Family sized bathroom servicing the further two additional bedrooms.

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Recently renovated open, light flooded family room, updated high quality kitchen and living area with plenty of space to accommodate a snug or home office.

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Private, level landscaped garden with extensive paving and raised garden beds.

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Venture further down the path to the high bank and water views of the King River.

AUCTION: Saturday December 10th @ 10.30am 23 Baker Street, Wangaratta | (03) 5722 2663

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KIA SORENTO HEV AWD GT-LINE

Ŷ ALMOST THERE: Sorento . . . it’s a hard act to follow.

SORENTO is the largest of Kia’s SUVs and the only large, mainstream SUV to offer three different drivetrains - petrol, diesel and petrol-electric hybrid (as well as plug-in hybrid).

Now in its fourth generation, it comes in four grades, but if you want a hybrid -and who doesn’t these days -- the choice is GT-Line or GT-Line.

You can however save yourself a bit of money by getting the front-drive version, instead of all-wheel drive.

Design elements from other models include a new ‘shark fin’ element on its rear C-pillar, and sculpted body surfaces with sharp creases.

STYLING Designers sought to maintain the tough look of earlier generations, but have refined the design to make it sportier and more refined.

The upmarket cabin introduces sophisticated next-gen design and in GTLine this is based around twin digital displays.

Focal point of the dashboard is the eye-catching ventilation stack that echoes the shape of TIE fighters from Star Wars.

A large 10.25-inch touchscreen is partnered by a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with different themes for the various drive modes.

The screen can be split in two for easy access to applications, vehicle information and multimedia content.

Prices for Sorento start from $50,790 driveaway for the base model, petrol-powered front-wheel drive S. Comparing apples with apples, GT-Line petrol is $65,990, AWD GT-Line diesel is $68,990 (+$3000), AWD GT-Line Hybrid is $75,543 (+$6553) and the AWD plug-in hybrid GT-Line is $87,349 (+$11,806) -- all prices driveaway.

Note however that the petrol model is not available with all-wheel drive.

Any colour apart from Clear White adds $695 to the price.

INFOTAINMENT Infotainment comes from premium Bose 12-speaker audio, with eight speakers, two tweeters, a centre speaker and subwoofer powered by an external amplifier.

There’s satellite navigation, DAB+ digital radio, AM/FM radio, Bluetooth and wired Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto, with wireless phone charging and USB ports for each seat - three in the front console, two behind first row seats, one behind centre console and two in the cargo area.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The self-charging hybrid system consists of a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 132kW and 265Nm, together with an electric motor that produces 44kW and 264Nm. Combined output of both engines (it’s not just a total

of both) is 169kW of power and 350Nm of torque.

Mated to a six-speed automatic, the hybrid is available in front and all-wheel drive, with the front-wheel drive model a saving of $3000.

SAFETY Sorento scores a five-star safety rating, with seven airbags, 360-degree camera and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology that detects pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. It also detects oncoming traffic when making a turn at a junction.

There’s also Rear-View Monitor (RVM) with Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA), and Rear Cross-traffic Collision-avoidance Assist (RCCA).

But, as we have pointed out before, the further back in the car that you are seated, the less protection you’re offered in terms of airbags.

Second row passengers miss out on side airbags, while the third row misses out on both side and curtain airbag protection.

Go figure?

DRIVING Energy for the electric motor is stored in a high voltage 1kWh lithium-ion polymer battery located under the second-row seats.

The electric motor works in ‘parallel’ with the petrol engine to beef up output and provide support as necessary.

It is recharged from en-

ergy reclaimed during braking on downhill runs, with a dial that displays when it recharging.

Fuel consumption for the front wheel drive is 5.3L/100km or 5.8L/100km for the all-wheel drive version.

The diesel in case you’re wondering gets 6.1L/100km.

The catch is that the hybrid is available only in top spec GT-Line form with all the bells and whistles.

The boot is largish and hides a full-size alloy spare, with 1996/608/179 litres capacity in two-, five- and seven-seat mode.

Until now, turbodiesel with its low-end grunt has been the choice for a big bus like this, especially a full one. But diesel’s days are numbered, as you are probably aware.

While the hybrid does the job, however, it lacks the big kick you get from a diesel or petrol V6 when you punch the accelerator.

Most of the time some spool up is required before the turbo boost kicks in, disguised somewhat by the torque of the electric motor.

Performance is best described as okay but not inspiring.

Under full load the hybrid feels unconvincing, like the small four that it actually is, trying its best to move a big diesel body.

Here it is perhaps timely to mention the tow rating which is a rather underdone 1650kg.

Then again, the V6 or diesel is only good for

2000kg with brakes.

Sorento is covered by the 7-Year unlimited kilometre warranty, 7-year capped price service and 7-year roadside assist.

SUMMING UP Kia’s hybrid Sorento is an exceedingly well rounded motor car.

Big, classy and well equipped, with seating for seven, it consumes little fuel and that’s the name of the game these days.

Right now, it feels like the right car for the right time - a perfect partner for a smaller, fully-electric city run-around for the commute to work.

Having said that, it’s probably worth having a look at the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid which has just been released at a similar price.

RATINGS: Looks: 8.5/10 Performance: 7/10 Safety: 7.5/10 Thirst: 7.5/10 Practicality: 7.5 Comfort: 7.5/10 Tech: 8.5/10 Value: 7/10 Overall: 7.6/10

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE SORENTO PETROL FWD S, $47,650 SORENTO PETROL FWD SPORT, $50,270 SORENTO PETROL FWD SPORT +, $54,850 SORENTO PETROL FWD GT-LINE, $62,070 SORENTO DIESEL AWD S,

$50,650 SORENTO DIESEL AWD SPORT, $53,270 SORENTO DIESEL AWD SPORT +, $57,850 SORENTO DIESEL AWD GT-LINE, $65,070 SORENTO HEV FWD GTLINE, $66,750 SORENTO HEV AWD GTLINE, $69,750 SORENTO PHEV AWD GTLINE, $80,330 Note: This price does not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Kia dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Kia Sorento HEV GT-Line, 1.6 turbo petrol with mild hybrid, 6sp automatic, AWD)

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Email: email@dwlawalbury.com.au TONER & MAY LEGAL

THE GRADUATES: Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program 2022 graduates Aaron Wallace, Elise Hill, Megan Hunt, Tanya Howard, Maureen Rogers, Kate Clark, Nicholas Wright, Joanne Turner, Rachel Hogan, Cazz Redding, Kellie Sutherland, Kristin Beggs, Kerissa Heritage, Steve Belli, Rho Fry, Brendan Grigg, Nathan Fenton, Maisie Pilli, Suz Christison, Tegan Allen.

New leaders graduate LOCAL community leaders have completed the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, with a graduation event held recently at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre.

Graduates delivered a presentation on each of their community projects, which were planned and delivered throughout this year’s program.

Projects included ‘A Chair To Share’, involving the placement of three chairs across the region to support mental health through community connection; ‘SNAP IT’, aimed at cultivating a sense of pride and purpose within primary school-aged chil-

dren; ‘Activating the Great Valley Trail’, including a pop-up event in Freeburgh enabling conversations with key stakeholders; and ‘Food System Mapping for the North East’, producing three high quality case studies featuring local community food projects in Mt Beauty, King Valley and Albury Wodonga.

Graduates were awarded their certificates by AVCLP patron John G Brown.

“The Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program has been in operation since 1998, and we now have over 480 alumni spread across the region,” AVCL board chair Judy Charlton said.

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“All of the graduates demonstrated their commitment to community leadership in order to gain a place in the program, and we are now seeing that commitment transform into capacity, bolstered by the learning and development delivered through the program.”

However, Ms Charlton said the future of the AVCL annual program, and other community leadership programs across Victoria, was somewhat in doubt.

“Our existing statewide funding arrangement with the State Government expires in December 2022, and we are yet to receive a commitment for future funding,” she said.

“This year’s graduates, and their community projects, are great examples of initiatives delivered by community leadership programs across Victoria annually, which we are at risk of losing without a funding commitment.

“Some of this year’s graduates are now taking on new projects, changing their career pathways, and taking up participation on different committees and boards.

“They should each be immensely proud of what they have achieved, and we look forward to watching this new crop of leaders continue their leadership work into the future.”

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2022 TOUR OF BRIGHT The Tour of Bright cycling event will be held on roads throughout the Shire between Saturday 3rd of December and Sunday 4th of December 2022.

Motorists are advised that there will be an increased number of cyclists using roads throughout the area. Delays are expected.

Please drive safely SATURDAY 3rd December 2022 Stage 1 – Gaps Loop The following roads will be closed from 9am to 1.30pm: Tawonga Gap Pioneer Park entry at Coronation Avenue closed The following roads will be affected with increased cyclists: Coronation Avenue, Bright Churchill Avenue, Bright Great Alpine Road between Churchill and Tawonga Gap Turnoff, Bright Stage 2 -Time Trials The following roads will be affected with increased cyclists 2pm to approximately 6.00pm: Morses Creeks Road to Martins Bridge, Wandiligong Coronation Ave, Bright SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER 2022 Stage 3 – Mt Buffalo There will be a road race stage from Bright to Dingo Dell on Mt Buffalo.

The uphill lane road closures will be in place from 8.30 am to approximately 12.00pm from the Great Alpine Road between Porepunkah and Mount Buffalo..

ALPINE SHIRE AUSTRALIA DAY COMMUNITY AWARDS 2023 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Alpine Shire Council is seeking nominations from residents for the Alpine Shire Australia Day Community Awards to be presented on Australia Day 2023.

Categories for the awards are: Local Achiever of the Year Local Young Achiever of the Year Community Event of the Year Community Organisation of the Year Local Achiever and Young Achiever of the Year will be awarded in each of the following areas: Bright and District, Myrtleford and District and Kiewa Valley. From these winners, an overall “Alpine Shire Citizen of the Year” will be awarded by the selection panel.

Nomination forms detailing Award criteria are available from Alpine Shire Council Customer Service Centre in Bright and Council’s website: www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community/grantsand-awards/community-awards Nominations must be submitted on the appropriate form and received by Friday 9 December 2022.

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Annual General Meeting Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6pm at LG Ablett Pavillion, Lewis Avenue, Myrtleford All welcome.

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Hay Paddocks Wanted To Buy/Cut Interested to buy standing grass paddocks to cut and bale for hay, or we cut, rake and bale and take a percentage of hay as payment.

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Part Time Handy Man/Maintenance Person Required 4 to 8 hours per week This position would suit a retired or semi retired person looking for some additional income.

The position entails light duties around general maintenance in our aged care facility in Myrtleford.

Enquiries : Myrtleford Lodge 73 Prince St Myrtleford (03) 5752 2222 admin@myrtlefordlodge.com.au

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FREE GARDEN WASTE DISPOSAL WEEKEND Dispose of your green waste for free in December.

Porepunkah Transfer Station When: Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 December 2022 Time: 10am - 2pm Where: Porepunkah Transfer Station, Tip Road Porepunkah Myrtleford Transfer Station When: Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 December 2022 Time: 10am – 3pm Where: Myrtleford Transfer Station, Morrisons Lane Myrtleford Mount Beauty Transfer Station When: Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 December 2022 Time: 10am - 2pm Where: Mount Beauty Transfer Station, Maddisons Lane Mount Beauty Terms: Maximum 2m3 per customer. Must be clean, no wire or netting or any contaminants. Maximum branch diameter 200mm.

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Administration Traineeship or Administration position “Is organization sort of your “thing”?

Do you want to work alongside business professionals? Are you methodical, well presented and a good communicator?

This is a great opportunity to get firsthand experience in an office environment.

This position would suit a school leaver or an experienced administration person Key duties include Preparing reports and letters Database management General Receipt Telephone Scanning and coordination of electronic mail Daily mailing duties and other general office duties Essential Skills Microsoft Word & Excel Competent typing skills Excellent communication skills Self-motivated and highly organized Ability to work independently as well as in a team Ability to prioritize Good time management skills Wage: As per Clerks Private Sector Award Location: Myrtleford Applications close Wednesday December 14th 2022 Applications should be forwarded to; Business Manager Belmores E: belmore@belmores.com.au Ph: 03 5744 1221

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Alpine School Dinner Plain Campus Overnight Supervisor Female to start 5/2/2023 DET Recruitment Online website www.education.vic.gov.au/schooljobs Reference Number 1316988 or phone 03 5150 8100

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DETTMANN, Roselee May. Nurses and Personal Care Staff Myrtleford Lodge is seeking casual and permanent staff – flexible hours offered.

We are currently increasing our resident numbers due to the availability of vacant rooms for all levels of care.

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Delivery Driver The Alpine Observer is looking for a contract delivery driver to do their home deliveries in the Bright area (only) each Wednesday morning.

Applicants must hold a current driver’s licence and will need their own car.

Start date will be negotiated with successful applicant.

For more information and to apply, email kmayhew@nemedia.com.au

Administration MYRTLEFORD We have a vacancy for a full or part time administration/receptionist.

The position would suit 3-5 days a week. This position requires a friendly, proactive person that is comfortable with clients and displays attention to detail.

Experience in Microsoft word and excel desirable. Experience in Payroll, MYOB, Xero & Handisoft would be advantageous.

We offer a professional, friendly and flexible work environment with our clients and staff being our focus.

Myrtleford Lodge Aged Care continues to provide an exciting training initiative.

Learning on the job as a traineeship, students will undertake the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing Stream) at Myrtleford Lodge.

Students will be supported by a qualified supervisor as they learn all aspects of Personal Care in the aged care environment, Training will take place which allows the student to complete content in a self-paced environment around their schedule.

Students will have accredited trainers and assessors to provide assistance and support, to complete all aspects of theory and practical components of the course.

Why not complete the training, whilst earning a wage in a supportive flexible environment and begin your career in the health industry.

For information please contact Myrtleford Lodge Aged Care 035752 2222 admin@myrtlefordlodge.com.au

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9/12/1935 – 19/11/2022 Passed away peacefully, aged 86.

Belove wife of Ed. Adored mother of Peter and Michelle and mother-in-law of Livia and John.

Much loved Nana of Alisa and Sean and Great Nana of Leon A private family funeral will be held for Roselee.

PALLISTER, Carol Ann (Caroline).

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2018 Toyota Landcruiser GXL 200 series, 4.6 litre V8, petrol, 80,000km, one owner, 7 seat wagon, silver duco, excellent condition, full dealer service history available, has bull bar, tow bar, roof racks, custom Toyota mats, driving lights and new tyres, reg to end of May 2023 (1KB9FZ) RWC, mostly highway driving, very well maintained clean car, $86,000. Ph 0407 343 351, located in Wangaratta.

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The celebration of life for the late Carol Pallister will be celebrated at the Bright Senior Citizens Centre, 2 Cobden Street Bright, at 1.00pm on Thursday 8th December, 2022. A private cremation will take place at a later time.

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WALKER (nee Thomson), Lola Annie.

A celebration of life will be held for Lola Annie Walker (nee Thomson) on what would have been her 100th birthday.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2022/23 season

SCOREBOARD FOR ROUND 7

CITY COLTS DEF DELATITE

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF WANGARATTA MAGPIES

YARRAWONGA MULWALA DEF BY ROVERS UNITED BRUCK

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS DEF OVENS VALLEY UNITED

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS TM Nanson c MR Purcell b PM Scales...........................55 JA Nanson lbw b LJ Scales ..............................................0 T Schulze b MR Purcell ...................................................20 KM Braden c PT Smith b PM Scales ..............................44 NM Norris b PM Scales .....................................................2 TK Moore c JC Kelleher b A Storer ..................................2 NJ Crispin lbw b A Storer .................................................5 J Solimo not out ...............................................................7 *+MA Giggins not out........................................................1 MJ Lister dnb CR Lovett dnb AW Crispin dnb Extras (nb 0, w 3, b 3, lb 3) ................................................9 Total................................................................7/145 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 10 (JA Nanson) 63 (T Schulze) 85 (TM Nanson) 93 (NM Norris) 96 (TK Moore) 125 (NJ Crispin) 144 (KM Braden).

Bowling: LJ Scales 8/4/1/17, JC Kelleher 8/0/0/31, MR Purcell 8/1/1/30, MJ Storer 3/0/0/12, A Storer 8/0/2/35, PM Scales 5/0/3/14.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS +CD Matheson c B Surrey b K Surrey..............................0 FR Ellis c A Fendyk b D Fitzpatrick ..................................7 P Menon run out (R Worcester) .......................................1 *J Davies c & b C Ellett....................................................13 J Wallace b D Fitzpatrick ..................................................7 NJ Pell b R Worcester .......................................................5 RA Malcolm c & b C Ellett ...............................................18 N Bonwick c K Surrey b C Ellett.......................................2 MD Gathercole c W Love b C Ellett ..................................0 T Clayton not out ..............................................................0 C Clement c D Carey b C Ellett.........................................4 Extras (nb 1, w 7, b 0, lb 2) ..............................................10 Total................................................................................ 67 Overs .............................................................................25.0 FOW: 1 (CD Matheson) 2 (P Menon) 18 (FR Ellis) 28 (J Wallace) 40 (J Davies) 44 (NJ Pell) 47 (N Bonwick) 51 (MD Gathercole) 61 (RA Malcolm) 67 (C Clement).

Bowling: K Surrey 2/0/1/9, S Francis 4/1/0/12, D Fitzpatrick 5/1/2/11, R Worcester 8/2/1/20, C Ellett 6/2/5/13.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS *+R Clarke c GL Shantha b B Bartlett ...........................16 MT Casey run out (JA Schonafinger) ............................69 Z Fraser b B Bartlett ..........................................................1 C McIntosh c & b K Pienaar ..............................................7 M Knight c B Nixon b PJ McNamara..............................28 J Fraser c J Beattie b W O’Keefe ......................................3 AT McMillan not out..........................................................5 B McCabe not out .............................................................4 R Bartlett dnb J Bartlett dnb B Kennedy dnb Extras (nb 0, w 3, b 0, lb 1) ................................................4 Total................................................................6/137 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 57 (R Clarke) 59 (Z Fraser) 66 (C McIntosh) 106 (M Knight) 121 (J Fraser) 133 (MT Casey).

Bowling: PJ McNamara 8/2/1/17, JA Schonafinger 8/1/0/22, B Bartlett 8/0/2/30, K Pienaar 8/1/1/22, W O’Keefe 4/0/1/26, M Whitten 1/0/0/1, M Winter 3/1/0/18.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS C Thomason c G Priest b C Bull.......................................4 J Jones c M Honman b S Briggs....................................15 H Mann c J Fullager b S Briggs ......................................15 J Newton c LP Curtis b B Duncombe .............................3 S Phillips c GA Hoysted b LP Curtis ...............................28 N Bleeser c G Priest b B Spokes ......................................7 K Fitzpatrick c G Priest b S Briggs .................................21 *DL Bursill c C Bull b LP Curtis.......................................13 +NP Impink b B Duncombe.............................................5 J Neary run out (J Priest) .................................................0 F Jones not out .................................................................4 Extras (nb 0, w 6, b 0, lb 3) ................................................9 Total..............................................................................124 Overs .............................................................................39.1 FOW: 10 (C Thomason) 27 (J Jones) 31 (J Newton) 60 (H Mann) 73 (S Phillips) 78 (N Bleeser) 100 (DL Bursill) 109 (NP Impink) 115 (J Neary) 124 (K Fitzpatrick).

Bowling: CJ Brodie 7/2/0/15, C Bull 8/1/1/20, B Duncombe 8/1/2/26, S Briggs 4/1/3/21, B Spokes 5/0/1/21, LP Curtis 7/1/2/18.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS K Surrey b C Clement .......................................................0 C Ellett c CD Matheson b T Clayton ..............................20 *+B Surrey lbw b P Menon.............................................28 D Pool c & b P Menon .......................................................0 A Fendyk b MD Gathercole ..............................................7 C Fendyk lbw b T Clayton ................................................4 M Jensen b T Clayton .......................................................4 S Francis lbw b T Clayton.................................................4 W Love b MD Gathercole ..................................................1 D Carey b C Clement.........................................................0 R Worcester not out ..........................................................2 D Fitzpatrick dnb Extras (nb 1, w 2, b 0, lb 4) ................................................7 Total................................................................................ 77 Overs .............................................................................32.1 FOW: 0 (K Surrey) 40 (B Surrey) 40 (D Pool) 60 (C Ellett) 64 (C Fendyk) 70 (A Fendyk) 70 (M Jensen) 71 (W Love) 75 (S Francis) 77 (D Carey).

Bowling: C Clement 7.1/1/2/10, FR Ellis 7/1/0/21, MD Gathercole 8/5/2/10, T Clayton 8/1/4/24, P Menon 2/1/2/8.

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS K Pienaar c B Kennedy b C McIntosh .............................4 J O’Donohue c R Clarke b C McIntosh............................2 J Beattie c B Kennedy b AT McMillan..............................8 *PJ McNamara not out ...................................................46 JA Schonafinger b J Bartlett..........................................16 M Whitten b J Bartlett ......................................................1 +GL Shantha c J Fraser b B Kennedy ...........................28 B Bartlett c R Clarke b AT McMillan...............................13 M Winter c J Fraser b B McCabe ......................................4 B Nixon not out ...............................................................13 W O’Keefe dnb Extras (nb 1, w 4, b 0, lb 1) ...........................................................6 Total......................................................................... 8/141 Overs .............................................................................39.0 FOW: 3 (J O’Donohue) 8 (K Pienaar) 19 (J Beattie) 40 (JA Schonafinger) 42 (M Whitten) 88 (GL Shantha) 116 (B Bartlett) 123 (M Winter).

Bowling: C McIntosh 8/1/2/22, J Bartlett 8/0/2/34, B McCabe 8/0/1/33, AT McMillan 8/4/2/19, R Bartlett 5/1/0/24, B Kennedy 2/0/1/8.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS J Fullager c DL Bursill b H Mann....................................18 M Honman c K Fitzpatrick b F Jones ............................12 GA Hoysted c J Jones b N Bleeser ................................22 C Bull c NP Impink b S Phillips ........................................9 J Priest c J Neary b J Newton........................................11 *CJ Brodie c NP Impink b H Mann ................................18 B Spokes dnb SG Holmes lbw b J Newton.............................................6 +G Priest not out .............................................................13 S Briggs c J Neary b J Newton.........................................0 B Duncombe run out (J Jones) .......................................0 LP Curtis not out ...............................................................3 Extras (nb 1, w 15, b 1, lb 3) ............................................20 Total................................................................9/132 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 37 (J Fullager) 60 (M Honman) 65 (GA Hoysted) 80 (C Bull) 105 (CJ Brodie) 107 (J Priest) 112 (SG Holmes) 124 (S Briggs) 124 (B Duncombe).

Bowling: C Thomason 4/0/0/33, H Mann 8/0/2/15, J Neary 6/0/0/20, F Jones 4/0/1/12, N Bleeser 5/1/1/16, S Phillips 5/1/1/11, J Newton 7/3/3/19, K Fitzpatrick 1/0/0/2.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS +MA Copey c AW Crispin b CR Lovett ...........................21 *MJ O’Loughlan c JA Nanson b AW Crispin...................8 PT Smith c MJ Lister b CR Lovett ....................................4 A Storer c NM Norris b AW Crispin...................................1 LJ Scales b TM Nanson ..................................................44 MJ Storer c TM Nanson b KM Braden.............................7 MR Purcell c KM Braden b TM Nanson .........................12 N Ferguson lbw b TM Nanson .........................................0 AP Storer c T Schulze b TM Nanson................................2 JC Kelleher b TM Nanson.................................................1 PM Scales not out ...........................................................16 Extras (nb 2, w 7, b 0, lb 2) ..............................................11 Total..............................................................................128 Overs .............................................................................39.2 FOW: 23 (MA Copey) 35 (PT Smith) 38 (MJ O’Loughlan) 43 (A Storer) 60 (MJ Storer) 89 (N Ferguson) 89 (MR Purcell) 92 (AP Storer) 94 (JC Kelleher) 128 (LJ Scales).

Bowling: JA Nanson 8/0/0/48, CR Lovett 5/1/2/10, AW Crispin 6/1/2/8, NJ Crispin 2/0/0/8, KM Braden 6/1/1/18, TM Nanson 7.2/2/5/19, MJ Lister 5/1/0/15.

A RESERVE: Rutherglen United C.C. 9/150(cc) A Nanson 3/25 R Brereton 3/38 P Prasad 2/15 def City Colts C.C. 132 H Moore 26*. Ovens Valley United C.C. 120 TW Chettleburgh 32 ET White 25 W Botten 2/16 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 104 M Vescio 4/17 C Forde 3/25 T Ruaro 2/14. Rovers United Bruck v Yarrawonga Mulwala results unavailable. B GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 5/156(cc) S Pickering 46* J Smith 45 JL Triffitt 29 def City Colts C.C. 89 T Ormond 25 S Arnold 3/12 H Sadaya 3/16. Merton C. C. 2/160(cc) LD Berriman 97 D King 36* def Rovers United Bruck C.C. 8/154(cc) S Lakmal 54 M Drage 32* J Murray 2/14 J Lerch-MacKinnon 2/25 H Berriman 2/40. Milawa C.C. 8/130(cc) K Allan 69 A Kanaskar 2/15 D Corcoran 2/26 Ck Kulkarni 2/31 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 10/74 K Allan 3/13 T Allan 2/18. Rutherglen United C.C. 59 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 6/163(cc).

Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 4/226 J Kennedy 92* S Lidgerwood 51 D Cogger 2/17 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 7/103(cc) D Cogger 28 G Browning 2/0 T Docking 2/18. Greta C.C. 6/188 M Barnard 69 P Dhiman 2/18 def Delatite C.C. 59 T Simpson 4/10 RA Harvey 2/2 A Welsh 2/9 MS Walker 2/15. C GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. def by Greta C.C. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 6/245 A Balfour 106 T Anderson 82 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 102 M Higgs 3/30 B Benton 2/4 J Parsons 2/7. UNDER 16: Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 6/54(cc) R Schultz 2/2 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 24. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 5/77(cc) W Graham 31* def by Rutherglen United C.C. 102 W Graham 2/3. Ovens Valley United C.C. 4/120(cc) T Thomason 40* ET White 31* J Priest 2/19 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 7/86 W Botten 30* A Novak 2/8. City Colts C.C. Blue 7/81(cc) M Lovett 2/9 def City Colts C.C. White 6/75(cc) AW Crispin 30* F Noble 3/8. UNDER 14: Rutherglen United CC 4/84(cc) B Crawford 2/6 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 2/99(cc). Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 5/121 L Sims 26* A Fraser 2/18 def Greta C.C. 56 Z Akers 2/0 R Webb 2/7.

Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 2/84(cc) def Delatite C.C. 6/65(cc). City Colts C.C. 2/127(cc) T Gadela 32* J Wells 30* C Ormond 26 R Lappin 2/13 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 6/118(cc) W Prebble 30* H Bandt 30* G Ashby 2/13.

Benalla Bushrangers v Rovers United Bruck GREEN results unavailable. UNDER 12: Ovens Valley United Orange 4/78(cc) def by Rutherglen United C.C. 7/84(cc) A Sibraa 31 H Bruneau 2/1. Greta C.C. 4/106(cc) A Morris 25* S Newton 2/12 def City Colts C.C. Blue 3/70(cc) S Newton 28* W Pickett 2/4. City Colts C.C. White 3/78 L Solimo 34* C Pieper 2/2 def Beechworth Wanderers CC Blue 60 L Solimo 3/3 N Gigliotti 2/8. Benalla Burashrangers C.C. Red 7/85(cc) def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. Rams 25. Rovers United C C Yellow 7/57(cc) J Dean 2/2 J Briggs 2/9 S Briggs 2/11 def by Wangaratta Magpies C.C. White 5/85(cc) R Sinclair 2/13. Wangaratta Magpies C.C. Black 6/108(cc) H Sharp 39* L Osborne 3/0 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 4/92(cc) J Montgomery 35* W James 2/10. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. Bulls 6/62(cc) ******* 2/1 def Rovers United C.C Green 6/57(cc) F O’Brien 2/11.

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Bright tennis pennants continue

THE Bright Tennis Club’s Tuesday and Wednesday night pennant competitions restarted after some poor weather over the past weeks, much to the delight of players.

In the first group of Tuesday’s pennant, Team Peppermint took on Team Snowgum with Snowgum winning the round four sets to two.

Darren Ferrier and Lauren Bartlett lost 2-6 to Jody Vlahandreas and Chris Pangrazzo, Simon Lodge and Alex Robinson lost 4-6 to Will Pearce and Caroline Michie, and Ferrier and Lodge won 6-5 against Vlahandreas and Pearce.

Bartlett and Robinson lost 1-6 to Pangrazzo and Michie, Ferrier and Robinson won 6-3 over Vlahandreas and Michie, and Bartlett and Lodge lost 3-6 to Pangrazzo and Pearce.

In the second group, Stringy Bark took on Redgum with Redgum winning the tie six sets to zero.

Craig Thompson and Dene Freeland lost 2-6 to David Chlebna and Ian Ellen, Harry Pearce and Kellie McConochie lost 3-6 to Michelle Yarwood and Charlotte Paton.

Thompson and Pearce lost 3-6 to Chlebna and Yarwood, and Freeland and Mc-

Conochie lost 5-6 to Ellen and Paton.

Thompson and McConochie lost 1-6 to Chlebna and Paton, and in the last set of the night Freeland and Pearce lost 3-6 to Ellen and Yarwood.

After seven rounds of competition, many of which were rained out, the scoreboard has Snowgum on 23 points, Peppermint and Redgum on 20 points, Stringy Bark on 16 and Candlebark on 13.

Last week the break in the weather allowed the Bright Tennis Club’s Wednesday pennant to resume, with

big wins and narrow losses across the night.

Team Bottlebrush had a bye this week and Team Grevillea brought in some delicious scones with jam and cream to be shared throughout the night.

Team Grevillea is looking very solid this season and won all of their games against Team Waratah, six sets to zero.

Peter Dixon and Ciaran O’Connor beat Adrian Grech and Kelly Berton (6-1), Cathy Lennon and Bruno Souza (filling in for Tamara Costa) beat Sharelle Channon and Robyn Davies in the tiebreak (6-5),

and Dixon and Lennon beat Grech and Channon (6-0).

O’Connor and Souza beat Berton and Davies in the tiebreak (6-4), Dixon and Souza beat Grech and Davies (6-4), while O’Connor and Lennon beat Berton and Channon (6-4).

Team Banksia tied with Team Lilly Pilly in a wellfought series of games.

Tom Russell and Dave Russell lost to Chris Pangrazio and Sera Paterson (26), Nicole Lodge and Olivia Giles (filling in for Margaret Wilson) beat Belinda Hone and Lachie Thomas (6-4), and Russell and Lodge lost

Bright golfers take in the sunshine

Mount Beauty golfers enjoy social hit WITH a lot of the ladies away or just unable to play this week there are no results to publish, other than to say those who did have a hit thoroughly enjoyed the weather, a dramatic difference to previous weeks.

Eleven men competed on Wednesday, November 23 on the front nine which was won by Mick Luscombe with 17 points, on a countback from Don Mason.

NTPs went to Roger Church on the seventh along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency and PO while the club kept the ball for the ninth.

Saturday, November 26 was the club’s relaxed Saturday Stableford day in glorious weather for a welcome change, which was reflected in the scores.

Allan Retallick took the day with 39 points followed in by the welcomed lady showing a clean set of heels to the rest of the men, Leesa Bevan with 37 points.

Ross Rynehart completed the podium with his 34 points.

NTPs were handed out to Peter Hertzog on both the seventh and the ninth, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency and PO. Mick Luscombe had a nice shot on the 17th to get a ball while Don Mason took the money and the ball on the 18th.

It was such a lovely change to play on a much drierer course in very pleasant sunshine.

to Pangrazio and Hone (2-6).

Russell and Giles beat Paterson and Thomas (6-4), Tom Russell and Giles lost to Pangrazio and Thomas (2-6), and Dave Russell and Lodge beat Paterson and Hone (6-0).

The current Wednesday pennant ladder is: Team Grevillea - 30 points, Team Lilly Pilly - 17 points, Team Waratah - 16 points, Team Bottlebrush - 16 points, Team Banksia - 15 points.

Bright Tennis Club will be running ‘rock up tennis’ on Thursday nights - for more information, including starting dates and times, follow the club on Facebook.

GREAT PERFORMANCE: Mount Beauty table tennis players (from left) Sandra Eldridge, Lyn Forke, Ron Gallagher and Wolfe Forke reached the finals at the East Gippsland ‘Keenager’ table tennis tournament in Bairnsdale, with Sandra and Lyn taking out the championship match.

Mount Beauty table tennis players win big at regional tournament LAST weekend, four table tennis players from Mount Beauty travelled to Bairnsdale to play in the East Gippsland ‘Keenager’ tournament at the Bairnsdale Table Tennis Centre.

Although Ron Gallagher, Sandra

Eldridge, and Lyn and Wolfe Forke all are residents of Mount Beauty, they are members of the Albury and District Table Tennis Association, whom they were representing at Bairnsdale.

The tournament was held over

two days and Lyn Forke and Eldridge were successful in winning the ladies doubles title, while Gallagher and ‘Wolfy’ were narrowly beaten in the men’s doubles final but finished as worthy runners-up.

A WEEK of spectacular weather drove eager golfers to the Bright Golf Club, with scores reflecting a sunnier week of competition.

Men, Thursday, November 24, Stableford A grade winner: Mathew Ellis (13) 39 points.

B grade winner: William Kelty (19) 35 points.

C grade winner: Brian Thomas (27) 37 points.

NTPs - third: Douglas Badrock, sixth: Dennis Pangrazzio, 11th: Mathew Ellis, 16th: William Kelty.

Men, Saturday, November 26, Stroke Monthly Medal A grade winner: Cameron Wickes (2) 70.

B grade winner: Adam Shaw (18) 67.

C grade winner: Gareth Williams (22) 68.

NTPs - third: Jason Dodd, 11th: Gavin Hunt, 16th: Bernard Neville.

Ladies, Saturday, November 26, Stableford Winner: Linda Loftus (24) 41 points.

Runner Up: Heather Thompson (22) 37 points.

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A grade Tigers unable to hold Bushrangers

By NATHAN DE VRIES THE difficult season continues for Ovens Valley United’s A grade side, with the Tigers’ errant shot selection and early bowling spelling a defeat against Benalla Bushrangers at the gardens Oval on Saturday.

OVU set the Bushrangers 125 for victory, and had chance at eking out a draw but were unsuccessful, Benalla making 9/132 from their 40 overs.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the Tigers only managed 10 runs before their first wicket fell, Cooper Thomason caught behind in the fifth over.

After Josh Jones and Josh Newton failed to make any major impact on the score, English import Harkaran Mann and Seamus Phillips put on 29 runs before Mann was caught at extra cover.

Phillips’ 28 run knock featured five boundaries before he departed in the 21st over, the Tigers 5/73.

The Tigers struggled to 124 before being bowled out in the last over.

Skipper Dylan Bursill said poor shot selection from batters was the biggest issue.

“It was a bit of a lacklustre performance - only making 124 was well under par, we thought,” he said.

“Most of our batters got starts and just played a get-out shot.

“Credit to Benalla though, they play their ground well, they haven’t got much pace on the ball and

KEEPING UP: A reserve’s Riley Calvene keeps up at the stumps in Ovens Valley’s win over Benalla at Whorouly.

PHOTO: Janet Watt when you’ve got not much pace on that ground it’s hard to score.

“They bowled in good areas but it was mainly just our shot selection from our batters, just not choosing the right time to go.

“A couple went too hard and just nicked off.”

With a less than substantive total to bowl to, the OVU strike bowlers had their work cut out for them.

Benalla worked the ball around well but a late innings collapse gave some hope for a draw, when Josh Newton picked up two wickets for no runs, bringing Benalla from 7/124 to 9/124.

STRIKE BOWLING: Tim Ruaro’s 2/14 kept the pressure on Benalla early.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, a leg bye the following over secured the result for Benalla.

“With the ball, we didn’t start off very well, that was a little bit down to my captaincy too - I probably bowled the quicks for too long because they were just getting a bit of bat on it and it was just flying away,” Bursill said.

“They came out and were really positive - even Greg Hoysted, who is an older player, he actually came out on the front foot and was going at a run a ball.

“That was obviously their game plan, to try and get on top of us

early but when we took the pace off the ball we really fought hard and got back into the game.”

Josh Newton’s 3/19 was hugely impactful, while Harkaran Mann’s debut with the ball yielded solid figures of 2/15.

The Tigers face Delatite this weekend at Lords Reserve down in Mansfield.

It was a happier tale for the Tigers’ A reserve squad, who took a five-wicket win at Whorouly.

Marcello Vescio was terrific with the ball, taking 4/17, while Thomas Chettleburgh’s knock of 32 helped secure the win.

Men and women battle at Myrtleford Golf Club IN honour of their centennial year, and with thanks to the Schlapp family, Myrtleford Golf Club resurrected the Men vs Ladies Challenge over the last week.

This event was first held 50 years ago and ran for many years, with the trophy bearing the name of Ebe Schlapp, the club’s first life member.

Twenty-two players took part in the challenge and the ladies won by nine shots - best individual scores were Faye McLees on 44 points and Peter Stewart on 39 points.

Saturday, November 27

4 BALL AGGREGATE STABLEFORD- COMPOSITE - AWCR 76 Winners: Pieter Veldman (25) and Geoff Veldman (23) 75 pts.

Runners Up: Tony Chapman (21) and Bill O’Donohue (26) 72 Pts (26) 99/73.

Ball winners: T Chapman and B O’Donohue 72, D Clark and B Carroll 71.

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Ebe Schlapp Memorial STABLEFORD COMPOSITE AWCR 76 AMCR 73 A Grade winner, Men: Peter Stewart (22) 39pts.

A Grade winner, Women: Faye McLees (38) 44pts.

A Grade runner Up, Men: Pieter Veldman (26) 37pts.

A Grade runner Up, Women: Barb Welch (26) 37pts.

Ball winners: Judy Bynon (26) 37pts, David Clark (15) 36pts C/b.

9 Hole winner: Betty Newton 16.

9 Hole runner Up: Kerry Chapman 13 c/b.

WOMEN RULE: Acting ladies’ captain Marnie Broz receives the Ebe Schlapp Trophy from men’s captain David Clark.

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Perfect conditions for Bright bowlers IT was a long trip across the border into NSW for Bright’s A3 pennant bowlers to Howlong, who were warmly welcomed by Howlong members on arrival.

The Howlong bowlers treated all players to a beautiful afternoon tea after the games.

The game was played under blue skies and almost perfect weather conditions.

Howlong played very good bowls across the day with the final score Howlong 86 (16 points) to Bright 56 (two) points, leaving Bright fifth on the ladder.

Cheryl Raduczic’s team had a good win and importantly scored two points for the club, with lead Steve Jenvey, second Greg Pepyat, and third Peter Raduczic 20/12.

Patrick O’Shea’s team with lead Kevin Chalwell, second Gary Woods and third Jill Woods went down 15/20.

Martin Kupferle’s team with lead Mikey Clayton, second Bev Griffith, and third Trevor Poyner were defeated 11/26, and Julie Ellis’s team with lead Libby Barker, second Ernie Vanderwert, and third Bill Hayes lost 10/28.

Bright’s B3 side made the trip across to Chiltern, but due to the number of unavailable players, Bright were unable to field a team, and unfortunately were forced to forfeit their game.

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Domestic basketball season a triumph so far STRONG numbers and great performances from the Myrtleford and District Basketball Association’s domestic basketball programs continued this week, as junior representative sides prepared for their next challenge.

The Saints’ under 18, under 16, under 14 and under 12 boys rep teams are heading to the Shepparton tournament this weekend, with the MDBA committee looking forward to good quality basketball and to support the local towns in the area.

Domestic basketball results ROUND EIGHT Juniors Under 12 Boys: Cobras 26 (T Gray16) defeated Falcons 24 (B Lupo 14). Bandits 52 (X Millar 22) defeated Mustangs 13 (A Hankin 4). Bulls 32 (N Durling 12) defeated Hawks 17 (K Quintana 5).

Under 12 Girls: Spirit 16 (L Robb) defeated Boomers 10 (Z Power 6). Lightning 28 (C Koers 20) defeated Flames 18 (A Pozzan 10).

Under 14 Boys: 36ERS 77 (J Hodgkin 20) defeated Bullets 27 (H Stanton 23). United 23 (T Cartwright 11) defeated Kings 17 (S Lupo 14). Hawks 42 (W Koers 24) defeated Wildcats 41 (B McMasters 18). Phoenix 57 (L Russell 20) defeated U12 Boys Rep team 40 (X Millar 17).

Under 16 Girls: Jackson 47 (C Parolin 25) defeated Magden 34 (M McCallum 12).

George 37 (S McPherson 174) defeated Talbot 20 (S Power, A Pozzan 6). Tolo 35 (J Hazeldine 31) defeated Magbegor 12 (M Radenbach 6).

Under 17 Boys: Celtics 63 (S Crisp 26) defeated Heat 60 (B Woodall 33). Golden State 73 (B Robb 21) defeated 76ERS 36 (S Rossato 14). Knicks 70 (D Kerr 42) defeated Warriors 58 (JP Ferrito 36).

Seniors A Reserve Men: FNB 50 (P Mclean 17) defeated Warriors 38 (C Mendoza 17). Shockers 55 (O Townsend-O’Neil 20) defeated Kings 18 (M Ivone 5).

A Reserve Women: Ball Hogz 56 (R McIlroy 19) defeated Mountain Maids 25 (S Hourigan 9). Shadows 24 (E Fraser, J Carnes 6) defeated Wildcats 23 (J Pozzan, L Lovell 6). Beechworth 50 (I Grundy 22) defeated Bright 18 (E Holmes 8).

A Grade Men: Sonics 55 (D Kerr 21) defeated Splash Bros 47 (RB Woodall 19). The Heat 44 (T Barker 22) defeated Grizzlies 39 (J Woodall 15).

A Grade Women: Railway Tigers 44 (K Jackson 16) defeated Tigers Black 34 (R Stevens 17). Venom 53 (E Hughes 22) defeated Magic 35 (E Hazeldine 10).

HEAD TO HEAD: Myrtleford’s Ryley Bouker takes on Wallan’s Ryan Phillippe in the Saints narrow loss on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Janet Watt

ROOM TO GROW: Coach Tyler Barker said his side will look to improve over the bye weekend.

Men’s basketballers dealt tough hand by Wallan

By NATHAN DE VRIES IT was far from a dream match for Myrtleford’s men’s basketball side, as the Saints squandered a 14-point lead at half-time to go down 91-85 on their home court against the Wallan Panthers on Saturday.

The Saints came out firing early, with heavy scorers like Toby Cossor and Ryley Bouker hitting the scoreboard early as Myrtleford strode out to a 28-14 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Wallan pivoted their defence through the second term, as Myrtleford struggled to increase their lead.

The Panthers surged after halftime, as Myrtleford struggled to adapt to the changing formation to only hold a six-point lead heading into the final quarter.

Despite strong individual performances in the offensive end, Wallan’s defence was simply too strong to overcome, with the Saints downed by six points.

Coach Tyler Barker said the loss

was a difficult one to come to terms with, given their strong lead early.

“It was a tough game and we knew it was going to be - it’s not the outcome we wanted but we were struggling to have all the numbers we need, being down a few of our bigger guys,” he said.

“Our first half was great, we came out firing, but their defence changed and we didn’t change with it.

“Our issue late in the game was converting on open shoots.

“Ryley Bouker and Toby Cossor

both stepped up big offensively but defensively myself and Toby had a big role.

“The focus this week will be staying positive and turning it around in our next game.”

Myrtleford will reflect on the match over this weekend, with the scheduled bye in round 10.

The Saints will look to build as the Country Basketball League season moves into its second half, with Myrtleford sitting at fifth on the ladder with a record of three wins and four losses.

First term costs Saints the win

By NATHAN DE VRIES

A SLUGGISH first quarter in the Saints’ match against Wallan on Saturday ended up spelling disaster for Myrtleford, with the women’s CBL side downed 59-70.

A ferocious Panthers outfit took control of the game early, shooting out to a 15-ppoint lead which the Saints never really recovered from.

Myrtleford only managed nine points through the second term as Wallan continued to push the margin out.

A quick word from coach Kory Batt seemed to revitalise the Saints, as they outscored Wallan throughout the second half, but the damage was already done.

Batt said a lack of intensity early was the deciding factor in the match.

“We came into the game thinking we had a real red-hot crack at it, but Wallan, to their credit, showed up,” he said.

“They really put us away in the first quarter and we were just playing catch up from then on, and that was pretty much the end of it.

POWER SCORER: Evie Hughes shot 26 points in the Saints’ loss to Wallan on Saturday. PHOTOS: Janet Watt “We tried a few different things through the match, but we couldn’t bring it back.

“It was probably the intensity, they were a lot harder at those 5050 balls, and we were probably on the back foot right from the get go.

“When you start a game like that, it is quite hard to try and get it back on our terms.

“I thought we did that in the second half, we did start to peg them back a little bit but we were too far gone pretty much after the first quarter.

DEFENCE: Tara Breen’s work in the defensive end helped stem the tide of points against Myrtleford.

“It was quite challenging, we’d get on a run and then they would hit a couple of threes or something like that and it would just take the wind out of us.”

Evie Hughes (26 points) and new team member Zahra Pitts (11 points) impressed for the Saints up forward, while Tara Breen’s defensive efforts were second to none.

The Saints are currently fifth on the ladder with three matches to go before the Christmas break, and

will sit this weekend on the sidelines with the bye.

“We’re trying to work on our offensive end at the moment at training, that’s going to be a big focus for the next couple of weeks,” Batt said.

“Hopefully we can start and turn it around because I think we’re a good enough side and we can definitely take it up to these top teams like Seymour and Wallan.

“We’ve just got to start starting the game well and continue in our intensity.”

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Now he’s 33 in the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Junior Boy’s Wheelchair Tennis rankings.

“I enjoy rallying, and mainly just the whole thing,” he said.

“Long term I would like to play in one of the Olympics.”

Harry’s newfound passion for the sport has seen him compete in Canberra and Sydney, and he is currently working towards a pair of ITF-rated tournaments in January the Victorian Wheelchair Tennis Open and the Melbourne Wheelchair Open.

Harry said he is training twice a week in AlburyWodonga but also does some fitness work during the week as well.

He is also a member of the Bright Tennis Club and working on his upper body strength so he can manoeuvre around the court faster, as well as improving his racquet technique.

“With tennis I’m just trying to practise my serves, topspin - just hitting the winners,” he said.

Harry said he looks up to Australian wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott, as well as Alcott’s doubles partner Heath Davidson, for

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Long term I would like to play in one of the Olympics. their tennis prowess and their advocacy for people with disabilities.

He likes playing singles tennis, preferring the single-minded focus on his opponent than the added complexity of working with a doubles partner.

“At the moment I’m just focused on the opponent,” he said.

“With doubles I’m focusing on my partner as well - like who’s hitting the ball and we don’t want to run into each other trying to get the same ball.

“With singles I focus on just me.”

Harry’s father, Luke Dudley, said he is happy to see him so passionate about wheelchair tennis.

“I’m super proud of him,” he said.

“He’s given it a lot and it’s been really nice to see him committed to something and put in a lot of effort, and hopefully he’ll start seeing rewards from it in the future.

“Him playing, enjoying being competitive and all of those things - it’s just great to see.”

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Power smash their way to first victory of season

TOUGH MATCHES IT was a rough weekend for Myrtleford’s CBL sides, with both men and women suffering losses to Wallan. Zahra Pitts (with ball) and the women’s side fell short of a massive comeback after a slow first term. Basketball match reports: page 34.

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Mount Beauty found a knack for destroying a budding partnership before it had a chance to take the game away from them - the 51-run partnership between Kiewa’s Brent de Vries (95) and Ash Sutherland (16) was the one sticking point in the innings.

Dodd picked up three wickets for a slightly expensive 51 runs, while Hussain’s 3/42 bowling at the death kept Kiewa from sneaking over the line late.

“Scoring 250+, you probably don’t want them to let them get too close, but they’re still a great outfit - Brent de Vries’ 95, he batted superbly and was pretty close in getting them over the line chasing down a pretty big total,” Dodd said.

“We just held our nerve at the end there, knowing 11 runs with five out (on the boundary) isn’t easy to do if you bowl to a strict, tight plan, and ‘Suli’ (Sulaiman Hussain) did that completely, he knocked him over with the first or second ball of that over which put us back in the driver’s seat 100 per cent, then he followed up with another couple of great balls.

“I think he only went for three runs off his over and took two wickets in the end, which is all you can ask for in death bowling straight and at the stumps, if they miss, you hit.”

Mount Beauty’s bowling attack will only improve, with the inclusion of left-arm quick English import Graham Beer for this weekend’s match against Dederang.

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MOUNT Beauty recorded their first win of the season in the Cricket Albury Wodonga District First Grade competition on Saturday, after belting 7/251 against Kiewa and restricting them to 9/243 in reply at the Kiewa Cricket Ground.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Mount Beauty skipper Daniel Saville was sent packing early in his first match back from injury, dismissed for four runs.

The Power’s middle order were the side’s saving grace, with terrific innings coming from Sulaiman Hussain (29 from 22), Patrick Dodd (36 from 33), Jacob Styles (42 from 30) and Frank Iaria (52 from 58).

The partnership between Dodd and Iaria was particularly fruitful, taking the Power from 4/76 to 5/153.

Kiewa didn’t do themselves any favours, with 43 runs coming from extras, including 30 wide deliveries.

Dodd said the batting performance from the team was exemplary, and showed just how dangerous Mount Beauty are when they fire.

“We are a strong batting side, we have been for the last couple of years, we go out there and hope we can put on enough runs and give our bowlers enough to defend,” he said.

“For a ground that was underwater a week ago it was unbelievably good.

“It you beat the infield on the short side of the boundary you get four pretty much every time if you hit the gap, and on the long side of the field you can hit twos and threes pretty consistently.

“It’s such a big field on that side, so you can pick up two pretty comfortably. “’Franky’ (Frank Iaria) batted beautifully, hitting 52, then a few others all contributed - Jake Styles hit 42 off 30 balls, and Todd (Jeanes) had a solid little knock in the middle there (29no off 53 balls) to get us there towards the end.”

With a strong target to bowl to,