A UTE allegedly stolen on Thursday morning was Euroa’s fifth alleged car theft in as many weeks, while farm burglaries have also spiked, according to Euroa Police.
“Most of those cars have had the keys in the cars and unlocked,” Leading Senior Constable Jarrod Toomer said.
“Obviously, they’re thinking Euroa is a bit of an easy target, and judging by the amount of people that have left keys in cars, that seems to be the case.”
The incidents are “probably separate”, Constable Toomer said, with reports of multiple suspects suggesting more than one crew may be travelling into town for easy pickings.
BY DARREN CHAITMAN dchaitman@ nemedia.com.au
“There are also people doing a lot of farm burgs at the moment... a lot of trailers are getting knocked off in and around Euroa,” Constable Toomer said.
At least three of the vehicles have now been recovered by police, including the ute allegedly taken on Thursday morning, belonging to
Road, near the centre of town, with a spare key possibly in the car.
Euroa’s Alisha Reynolds.
The ute was located undamaged in Melbourne and will be returned to Ms Reinhold.
The numberplates had been stripped, but police identified it by VIN number.
Ms Reinhold said a neighbour’s CCTV footage showed the ute allegedly stolen by a man in a high-vis jumper at about 3.20am on Thursday morning.
She said her car was unlocked at her house on Euroa-Mansfield
“I got home, I had too much to carry, so I thought I’ll run inside with the first load, got distracted, spoke to my daughter, never went back out to the car,” she explained on Thursday morning.
The Kinross Farms supervisor had been “gutted” over the alleged theft, describing the white 2008 Toyota Hilux as her “home on wheels”.
Underscoring the town’s spike in vehicle thefts, Ms Reinhold said her gardener, Doug, arrived at her home on Thursday morning without his usual ute, because it was allegedly stolen from outside the Euroa Bowls Club a week earlier.
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300
“Wilde”
night of “Wilde” of rock ‘n’ roll “staples” rock ‘n’ roll
By WILLIAM BUCKINGHAM
NEARLY 300 people attended a Euroa Rotary Club fundraising concert on Saturday night.
Proceeds will go to the upgrading of women’s facilities at the Memorial Oval.
Euroa Rotary Club president Helen Waterworth opened the event by welcoming the performers – Wendy Stapleton, Wilbur Wilde, Julian Cairns, Robi Parolin, Bruno Distanislo and David Martin.
The concert opened with the song
“Eagle Rock” by Daddy Cool.
This set the tone of the evening with one great classic after another.
The dancefloor became busier and busier as the night progressed.
The final song was “Looking for an Echo” by the Aussie band Ol’ 55 was greatly received by the audience.
Many thanks again to Wendy and Wilbur and crew, and to the sponsors – Liquorworks Euroa and the Euroa Hotel.
Euroa Rotary thanks the people of Euroa for their passionate support of this fundraising event.
Here for You
NOVEMBER COMMUNITY UPDATE - GOULBURN VALLEY PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT
Stay Prepared for Thunderstorm Asthma
What is Thunderstorm Asthma?
Thunderstorm asthma happens when a storm triggers sudden, severe asthma attacks, especially during grass pollen season (October to December). It’s a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition that can affect those with asthma or hay fever. The storm breaks pollen particles into tiny pieces, which can be inhaled, causing difficulty breathing and triggering asthma symptoms.
How to stay prepared:
Stay informed: Download the VicEmergency app to monitor the thunderstorm asthma risk and get realtime alerts.
Avoid thunderstorms: Stay indoors before and during the storm to reduce exposure to pollen and other allergens.
Know your triggers: Make sure you have an asthma or hay fever action plan from your GP.
Take your medication: Always carry your inhaler or other prescribed medications during pollen season, even if you're feeling fine.
Learn first aid: Be ready for an emergency by knowing asthma first aid. This simple skill can make all the difference in an asthma attack.
Thunderstorm asthma is unpredictable, but with preparation, you can reduce it’s impact. Stay informed, manage your health, and take proactive steps before the storm hits.
Keep your asthma or hay fever plan up to date and carry your medication. Preparation helps protect you and others, reducing the risk of severe asthma attacks during storms.
Follow GV PHU socials for updates on Thunderstorm Asthma and other health-related concerns.
A quick reminder that gastroenteritis is still a risk, especially for young children. Keep up the basics: regular hand washing, isolating sick children for 48 hours, disinfecting surfaces, and ensuring plenty of fluids. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice.
Whooping Cough remains a concern, particularly for babies and young children. Make sure vaccinations are up-to-date, and if symptoms show (like a persistent cough), get checked out early.
Mpox is a health risk to stay informed about and take precautions against. Symptoms like fever, muscle aches, and a rash can appear, and anyone in close contact with an infected person is at risk. Avoid sharing personal items like towels or clothes, practice good hygiene, and get vaccinated if eligible.
For the latest updates, advice, or support, visit the Better Health website or contact the GV Public Health Unit at 1800 313 070. We’re here to help you stay informed and protected.
INTRODUCING...: Euroa Rotary Club president Helen Waterworth introduced the band.
Slip lane extension irks Anderson St residents
By DARREN CHAITMAN
INLAND Rail’s plan to extend a slip lane on Anderson Street will force some unhappy residents to drive around the block just to enter their own driveways.
The current slip lane connecting Railway Street to Anderson Street only affects one household, but the new plan will see Inland Rail extend the lane to near the corner of Anderson and Brock Streets, locking in another eight properties.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said the lane extension will prevent flooding at the Anderson Street underpass, which they plan to construct next year to replace the overpass as they upgrade Euroa Railway Station.
“Flood protection… requires the road to be built up so it withstands a flood event. The slip lane is the result of the difference in road levels between Anderson St and Railway St,” the spokesperson said.
However, affected Anderson Street resident Don Santin has a message for Inland Rail.
“I think the people who have designed it have finished their design, and don’t think any changes are feasible, but they are,” he said.
“And if they want me to help them in designing it, I’ll do it free of charge.”
Mr Santin and his wife Carole moved to Euroa from Gippsland just five months ago.
The couple are not pleased by the proposed new inconvenience of needing to drive around the block to enter their driveway, or the potential loss of large, old English plane trees on their nature strip.
proposed slip lane extension.
“We’ve only been here five months… It’s just lovely and green, with lots of trees, and we’ve come to a different climate now, and if we lose our trees, it’s not good. We won’t be happy,” Mr Santin said.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said the removal of “some” trees would be unavoidable, but according to residents, Inland Rail told them the trees on the strip affected by the extension would be removed.
Another affected resident, Nick Sayers, said the proposed extension could present practi-
cal difficulties in entering and exiting his driveway.
“I’m a builder, so I’ve got trailers and stuff like that that I’m always needing to reverse into my driveway… it’s gonna become really challenging,” he said.
“I just don’t think that there’s been any thought put into the people that live on the slip lane… like, how much it would actually devalue pretty much all eight houses along the street.”
With young children at home, Mr Sayers and his wife Toni-Anne also have safety concerns over moving the road
closer to affected houses.
He suggested adding speed bumps or a reducing the speed limit if the slip lane needs to be extended.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said an independent road safety audit will be conducted, and traffic calming measures “can be considered as the design progresses”.
At least two affected residents are not overly bothered by the proposed extension.
“Reducing access to the property will definitely affect prices, I can’t see it doing anything else, but what can we do about it?”
resident Angela Berry said.
“If that’s technically where it has to be, with all their current guidelines and slopes and everything else, then we don’t really have a lot of choice.
“And I think the underpass was ultimately the only way to go.”
Her neighbour David McNamara agreed.
“I can’t do much about it, really,” he said.
“It’s just progress, I suppose; I’m pretty glad to see that eyesore [the overpass] go.
“Sometimes you’ve got to give to get, don’t you?”
Rainfall
(Euroa Township)
Some 7.6mm of rain fell at Euroa (Castle Creek at Telford Bridge) in the week ending 10am Monday, November 18, including 2.6mm on Wednesday, November 13, 0.8mm on Thursday, November 14 and 4.2mm on Sunday, November 17.
THE SLIP LANE: Inland Rail’s updated design will see the Anderson St slip lane extended to near the corner of Anderson and Brock Streets.
SAVE OUR STREET: Affected Anderson Street resident Nick Sayers is concerned by Inland Rail’s
PHOTO: Darren Chaitman
Strathbogie Shire Council
Engages at Inland Rail Drop-in Sessions
We have joined with Inland Rail and will be present at their drop-in session to gather your thoughts on areas that are outside the scope of the Inland Rail Project. These include your considerations for inclusion in the Euroa Railway Precinct Masterplan. We want to make sure that the Precinct connects with the main street, key features of Euroa and the railway and it provides essential and engaging public spaces where community and visitors want to gather and enjoy.
Join Us at the Drop-in Sessions:
Location: 46-50 Binney Street, Euroa Thursday, 21 November: 10am - 2pm Euroa Twilight Christmas Shop Local Street Party: 13 December, 4.30pm - 8.30pm
Your voice matters—share your ideas for Euroa’s future!
Fire Danger Period has begun
The Fire Danger Period began at 1.00am Monday 11 November 2024 for Strathbogie Shire.
The CFA restricts the use of fire in the community during the Fire Danger Period, to help prevent fires from starting. It’s important to know these restrictions.
Visit the CFA website to learn more and find out what you can and can’t do during the Fire Danger Period: www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Do you care about the future use of rural and residential land in our Shire?
Between 11 November to 13 December, we want to hear your thoughts on potential issues and opportunities that could impact the future use of land in this Shire. Your thoughts will help us develop the Rural Residential and Land Use Strategy and Urban Growth Strategy– see more details on how you can be involved in our advertisement in today’s paper.
Council to Begin Fire Hazard Inspections
With summer approaching, Council is set to commence its annual Fire Hazard Inspection program. During this time, Council Officers will inspect properties across the area to ensure they are free from unmanaged fuel sources, such as long grass, fallen branches, and leaves, which pose a risk during bushfire season. If a property is found to present a fire hazard, a Fire Prevention Notice may be issued, requesting that owners reduce fire risks to protect lives and property. We appreciate the community’s support and cooperation as we work together to keep our region safe this bushfire season.
Nagambie Splash Park open for the season
The Nagambie Splash Park is open for the season, and operates from 9am-8pm at Buckley Park, Blayney Lane, Nagambie. The free splash park features a variety of water play equipment including a giant bucket, water slides, sprinkler tunnels and rings. The splash park is set in a beautifully grassed area overlooking Lake Nagambie and is co-located with several BBQ areas, picnic seating areas and a public toilet. Please note the Splash Park only operates on days when the forecast temperature is 22 degrees Celsius and above, and it is closed in extreme weather. Promote your local upcoming event
Are you running a local event this year, or in early 2025? Submit an online application to feature your event in the What’s On listing on Council’s website. Submit your event at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/ promote-an-event, or to check out what events are coming up visit www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/whats-on
Is your local business, club, or community group listed in Council’s online community directory?
We’re eager to promote all of the many diverse businesses, clubs and community groups within Strathbogie Shire. If you would like to join our database, visit our website to fill in our online form www.strathbogie.vic. gov.au/promote-my-business. Your local business, club or community group will then be shown in our Strathbogie Community Directory at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/directory
Old batteries
Batteries placed in household bins can cause fires, either in the bins themselves or in trucks collecting them. They also contain toxic substances which are harmful to you, your family and the environment.
Strathbogie Shire has battery recycle bins at all Transfer Stations and in our Customer Service Centers in Euroa and Nagambie. Learn more about battery safety and the circular economy by visiting www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Careers at Strathbogie
We are looking for talented people to join our team
TEXTILE recovery boxes, which were introduced to four of Strathbogie Shire Council’s transfer stations in November last year, have been discontinued.
The boxes had operated in partnership with Upcycle4Better (U4B), who told council that due to global market conditions, including a saturation of unwanted garments and declining demand from buyers and recyclers, they can no longer sustain the operational costs of textile recovery.
U4B did not respond to
EUROA’S EASY FOR CROOKS
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Euroa Police said this vehicle had also now been found in Melbourne and would be returned to its owner.
Police are continuing to investigate both thefts, with no suspects charged yet.
Police found and recovered another allegedly stolen car abandoned on Meades Lane near Euroa two Sundays ago.
LOCK UP: EUROA POLICE
Constable Toomer is urging residents to lock up their belongings.
“It’s always been a bit of an Australian way of life, especially in the country; I would go out, leave my door to my house unlocked, leave my car unlocked,” Constable Toomer said.
“That’s how we used to be; that’s how we still want to be.
“Unfortunately, there’s people that go around and their job, in essence, is to try your front door, try your car door, and to take what you own.
“That’s how they get through in life.
“And if you make it easy for them, and leave your keys in
contact from this masthead.
“Council is disappointed to see this valued service come to an end, especially given the strong community response and participation,” council said on its website.
“We thank our residents for their support of the initiative and encourage you to explore alternative recycling options, including donating items in good condition to local charities, and consider mindful purchasing habits.”
Council told residents to consider repurposing, repairing, or upcycling textiles
at home, or checking with local animal shelters that may accept old textiles for bedding or other uses.
Earlier this year, council had shared that in January, residents filled recovery boxes with 1.4 tonnes of textiles at Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town and Avenel transfer stations.
From the start of November 2023 until the end of March 2024, almost five tonnes of unwanted textiles were diverted from landfill, council said previously regarding the initiative.
the car, expect your car not to be there when you come back.”
He said Euroa Police’s resources have been tied up by preventable thefts, at a time when police resources are limited.
“Unfortunately, the [alleged thieves] do know when we knock off work,” Constable Toomer said.
“You’d be surprised who would be walking around at two and three o’clock in the morning, just looking for things.
“We don’t have officers on duty at that time; it makes it quite frustrating for us.
“So, we do rely on a network of the community and cameras… and people reporting things.”
He urged residents to report crimes and anything suspicious, as more reports could justify more resourcing or night shifts.
Victoria’s
“Without having a lot of these reports and… building up a picture of what’s going on and what times of day and night, then we can’t plan ahead any sort of preventative operations,” he said. “Often we’ll find out things after the fact, because people don’t bother calling us.”
Constable Toomer said the recent crime spikes were likely not driven by local offenders.
“Euroa is a good place, but it’s… people that are coming from further afield, Broadford, Wallan, Shepparton, Benalla,” he said.
He also warned insurers will likely reject theft claims when cars have been left unlocked, with keys inside.
“The insurance company will probably go, ‘computer says no,’ basically,” Constable Toomer said.
best pubs are in
Euroa electorate: Cleeland
MEMBER for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has encouraged her parliamentary colleagues to visit the region’s pubs.
“With temperatures heating up, it is time to take a road trip to the home of Victoria’s best pubs, all in the Euroa electorate,” she said in parliament last week.
“Euroa is home to the beautiful Seven Creeks Hotel, with an amazing outdoor area, but pool enthusiasts
might prefer the ‘Middle’ pub.
“Longwood’s White Hart Hotel has stood for 150 years and is our family’s favourite, due to the kids’ bike track and live music.
“In Violet Town there is the Ellen Frances Hotel, and you have got the Imperial in Avenel.”
While the Strathbogie Shire’s pubs got a great wrap, Ms Cleeland also spruicked other pubs in
the Euroa electorate.
She mentioned the Redesdale Hotel and the Tooborac Hotel and Brewery, which were featured in the Weekly Times best bush pub list. She said a local favourite in Benalla is the Northo, and name-checked several more pubs in the region.
“These are just a few of the hundreds of incredible options that highlight our amazing local hospitality industry,” Ms Cleeland said.
HOME ON WHEELS: Alisha Reinhold’s beloved white 2008 Toyota Hilux was one of five cars allegedly stolen in as many weeks. PHOTO: Declan Weston, Facebook
New plan emerges as BinneyLink goes bust
By DARREN CHAITMAN
BINNEYLINK has been relegated to the status of a distant hope, as EuroaConnect turns to a new plan to improve Euroa’s railway precinct through a Federal Government grant.
“We accept that BinneyLink will not be a part of the current development, but we would love to see it happen down the track,” EuroaConnect member Shirley Saywell said.
“And we are keen to ensure that infrastructure doesn’t prohibit that in the future.
“In 20 years’ time, when you’ve got [a larger population], they might go, ‘we really need this link to the other side’.
“We think we need to be realistic about what Inland Rail is going to do, and we just want the provision for it down the track.
“So, we would love to see Klofty’s purchased; we would love to see Klofty’s developed as part of the precinct.
“And one day, that may include BinneyLink, but until then, we still want to see it as part of the precinct.”
EuroaConnect’s concept of BinneyLink, to link the east and west sides of Euroa through a pedestrian underpass facing Binney Street, attracted significant community interest and support.
The community group wanted Inland Rail to purchase Franz Kloft’s Mechanical Repairs (Klofty’s), which
is in prime Binney-facing position on Railway Street, to build BinneyLink as part of the upgrade of Euroa Railway Station scheduled for next year.
But despite initially indicating interest in purchasing the building (according to Mr Kloft), Inland Rail has said it does not have budget to purchase Klofty’s, making BinneyLink impossible as they forge ahead with their design for the rail precinct.
EuroaConnect has now set its sights on the government’s Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (RPPP) as the group prepares to submit a grant application requesting about $5 million to fund a suite of de-
velopments in the railway precinct, which would include purchasing Klofty’s (valued at about $600,000).
In a letter to Indi MP Helen Haines, EuroaConnect members said the grant could fund “a microforest referencing rare, endangered, and local” flora and fauna; a “solar energy car park shading for the 60 car park sites which Inland Rail intends installing”; “EV and E-bike charging stations to build on tourism opportunities”; “a public art space and sculpture park referencing the now demolished 1873 railway goods shed and local arts practitioners”; a “summer open air picture theatre and/or amphitheatre proximate to the North Eastern
Hotel”; and “a safe and user-friendly pedestrian underpass at Kirkland Avenue at the eastern end of the precinct, replacing the current design”.
The development area, according to the letter, would encompass six acres surrounding the train station, referred to by group members as Euroa’s “great gap”, which has been “a gravel wasteland… for decades”.
Ms Saywell said she welcomed community feedback and ideas as EuroaConnect seeks support for the grant application, which would be submitted by Euroa Arboretum – which Ms Saywell is chair of – due to its status as an incorporated organisation.
Helen Haines put EuroaConnect in contact with Infrastructure Minister Catherine King’s office, who encouraged them to submit an application, Ms Saywell said.
EuroaConnect is seeking support from Strathbogie Shire Council, the State Government and the Taungurung Land and Waters Council before submitting an application.
Ms Saywell said council’s interim CEO Tim Tamlin has so far been receptive and encouraging, with council’s support crucial to the application’s success.
“EuroaConnect has always had the interests of the town at heart and we would love the community to back this bid,” Ms Saywell said.
By DARREN CHAITMAN
EUROA residents appear to have a mostly positive view of Inland Rail’s latest Euroa Railway Station precinct design, but the new station’s lack of toilets is a sore point for some residents.
“In this day and age, it’s crazy not having toilets, particularly in a town that’s growing in tourism,” Euroa’s Nola Dudley said.
“I realise that it does mean having staff to clean them and man them, but I think that’s an expense that this community shouldn’t have to bear, and that
[V/Line] or somebody… should do something about it.”
V/Line confirmed to this masthead there is no plan to include toilets at the upgraded station or in the station precinct.
V/Line said for the safety of passengers, it has been standard practice since the 1990s that public toilets are not ordinarily located at unstaffed stations.
The upgraded station will be unstaffed, like the current Euroa Railway Station, which also does not have accessible toilets.
V/Line said all VLocity
trains on the Albury Line have fully accessible toilets available to passengers.
Euroa Chamber of Commerce president Steph Swift said the chamber’s response to the updated design had been “very positive” as the chamber continues to discuss the development with Inland Rail.
Community group EuroaConnect has called the design unimaginative.
“We’re not saying it’s bad, we’re just saying it’s not imaginative,” member Shirley Saywell said.
The Euroa Gazette asked Euroa Community
Noticeboard Facebook page users for their views on the new design.
Most commenters expressed a positive view, with some saying it would be good for the town and that it appeared to be a
significant improvement on the current station.
Some expressed negative views, including that there was too much concrete and that the upgrade is a waste of money.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said: “In the first week of engagement on the latest designs, we recorded 130 discussions with community members. The majority of respondents have been positive and eager for the project to begin.”
Mayor to be elected
A MAYOR and deputy mayor were set to be elected at Strathbogie Shire Council’s meeting last night, after this newspaper was printed.
Check the Strathbogie Shire Council website and The Euroa Gazette website for an update.
Our money’s on Claire Ewart-Kennedy or Fiona Stevens as mayor.
The blind gap between our printing schedule and council’s meeting schedule has long been a frustration for this masthead.
After CEO Tim Tamlin said the day could change if councillors agreed, the Gazette has raised the issue with the new council, without success so far.
Correction: Euroa Butter Factory the runner-up
IN the November 6 edition of The Euroa Gazette, the Euroa Flour Mill was incorrectly reported as the runner-up in the Community/ Business Garden category of the Euroa Garden Club’s Over the Fence competition.
The runner-up was the Euroa Butter Factory.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
With courage, we keep going
OK.
I’m 91 – so what?
I’m still here and if you have lived your lives obeying the laws, as difficult as they seem, you could all realise birthdays are just another number.
We all get older every year and like me, some of our parts wear out.
I have lived a long life, some of it not so good – but I think the Almighty every day for giving me little wisdom and courage to carry on.
Thanks Gazette and Darren Chaitman for your kindness and understanding.
Ted More, Euroa
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr More recently told us he may continue to write letters to the Gazette on occasion.
We are very happy to hear it.
Chinaman’s faces sad fate
CHINAMAN’S Bridge, ‘neath blazing sun, was built in 1891. Throughout its structure now appears the ravages of many years. Now, intent upon their mission for its urgent demolition, some have made an application that it face despoliation.
Do you approve? Would that appall?
Such action would not please us all.
We therefore wonder at its fate: Can it be saved? Is it too late?
And, whether it is saved or lost, who can afford to foot the cost?
For now, we’ll have to wait and see; but what would your decision be?
Craig Penny, Terip Terip
Crèche a win for regional MPs
IT was wonderful to return to parliament and address issues that matter deeply to our community. Alongside colleagues who have recently welcomed new babies, we are in the process of establishing a crèche at parliament, which we expect to be ready for sittings in 2025. We shouldn’t have to choose between serving as MPs and being mothers.
This crèche will provide much-needed support, enabling us to be present both for our families and for the communities we represent.
This is especially vital for regional MPs, who often spend hours away from home during sitting weeks.
I’m incredibly grateful that this support will be available next year.
It’s been heartening to see party politics put aside to ensure effective resources and support for women in parliament.
Unfortunately, access to childcare is an issue that impacts so many regional families and I am continuing to work hard to ensure our towns are given the capacity to deliver this for all families.
I’m deeply thankful for my husband and for the broader community, who have been so supportive, making it possible for me to fulfill this role while raising a young family.
If support like on-site crèches were available, more women would be empowered to stand for all levels of government, knowing they could balance family responsibilities with public service.
Annabelle
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Purple bins coming next year
STRATHBOGIE Shire Council has announced the rollout of a new purple glass recycling bin for households is set to begin in May 2025. Distribution will take several weeks to ensure that every eligible household across the shire receives their new bin.
Glass recycling collections will be scheduled to begin in July 2025.
The new purple bins will be collected once every four weeks.
Council’s waste data shows that 17 percent of the community’s mixed recycling is made up of glass bottles and jars.
However, when glass is broken and mixed with other items like cardboard, paper and plastic it is harder to recycle these materials.
By putting glass bottles and jars in a separate bin, more of these materials can be recycled into new items.
Strathbogie Shire Council’s interim CEO Tim Tamlin said council is preparing for this fourth bin next year as part of a broader statewide effort to improve recycling practices and ensure more items are recycled effectively.
“By changing how we sort our waste and recycle at home, more glass bottles and jars can be turned into things like sand replacement for concrete and new glass jars,” he said.
“We’ve been so impressed by how engaged and passionate our Strathbogie residents already are about recycling.”
Next year’s rollout of the new purple glass bin will make it easier than ever for our community to separate glass from other waste, and to continue supporting our commitment to a more sustainable future.
Residents will be able to separate their waste and recycling into four streams:
Glass recycling (purple bin);
Mixed recycling (yellow bin); General rubbish (red bin); and
Food and garden organics (green bin).
Residents wanting to know more can contact council’s Customer Service team on 1800 065 993 or visit www.strathbogie.vic. gov.au/4-bins.
Cleeland, Member for Euroa
IT’S COMING: Council’s rollout of a new purple glass recycling bin for households is set to begin in May 2025.
SWORN IN: On Tuesday last week, the Strathbogie Shire’s new councillors were sworn in. Pictured are councillors Laura Binks (left), Claire Ewart-Kennedy, Scott Jeffery, Clark Holloway, Greg Carlson, Fiona Stevens and Vicki Halsall. PHOTO: Strathbogie Shire Council
Euroa Third Age Club’s 60th birthday
By JOAN OSBOURNE
LAST Saturday we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Euroa Third Age Club on October 16, 1964 and it was a wonderful celebration for those who attended.
Thank you to the ladies who spent Friday afternoon setting the tables and decorating the hall and also those who helped put everything back in order for Monday morning activities.
A huge thank you to Lyn Wellington and her crew who served a delicious two course meal which was enjoyed by all.
After lunch our president Neville Mawson sat with Margaret Walker and asked her for her memories of the building and opening of the club in 1964 – it was very interesting to hear how the money to build the hall was raised.
Margaret was in charge of organising accommodation for those who came back to Euroa at that time.
Well done Margaret and Neville. The raffle was drawn.
Mark Radford won the quilt made by Coral Saunders, and Gail Healy won the hamper from the chemist.
These may be collected at the club.
During the afternoon, music
was provided by Greg Dudley and Jimmy Davidson, which was enjoyed by all.
The November meeting of the club will be held on Thursday, November 28 at 2pm.
All welcome.
The club Christmas lunch will be held at the club on Tuesday, December 10 at 12pm and the cost will be $20 per head.
Please book with Lorraine at the newsagency – bookings close on Monday, December 3.
ABOVE: CELEBRATION: Euroa Third Age Club members enjoyed the celebration on Saturday.
LEFT: CLUB’S BIRTHDAY: Margaret Walker cut the Third Age Club’s 60th birthday cake.
THE
Neville Mawson (left) asked Margaret Walker (right) for her memories of the building and opening of the club in 1964.
In response to the power reliability issues over the 2023-24 summer, we created the Strathbogie Benalla Community Group (SBCG).
The group is made up of local representatives that meet regularly with AusNet to hear about what we’re doing to improve power reliability in the area and share community feedback.
If you’re interested in sharing information or have questions: Email: asksbcg@gmail.com Call: 0455 314 204
Web: ausnetservices.com.au/sbcg
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CLUB IN ‘64: Euroa Third Age Club president
PRESIDENT’S LAST THANK-YOU: Outgoing
President Rosalie Wrest thanks
Changing of the garden guard
By DENISE HOLT
THE final meeting of the Euroa Garden Club in 2024, held in the lovely garden of Catherine Halliburton, attracted a large attendance.
Catherine’s garden was awarded first prize (small garden) in the recent “Over the Fence” competition organised by the Euroa Garden Club.
The members of the club
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enjoyed the garden, which Catherine has built from an empty block.
The sunny day showed her flowerbeds at their best and the enthusiastic gardeners of the club admired the productive vegetable and berry stands.
This meeting was the Annual General Meeting and the changing of the guard for the executive.
Outgoing president Rosalie Wrest presented her annual report and treasurer; Irene Gilliland presented the annual finance reports.
President Rosalie Wrest presented 13 life memberships to people who had been members for over 20 years.
Betty Parrow, Marjorie Furphy, Beryl Harris, Denice Cantlin, Margaret Cerini, Dot McMahon, Anne-Marie Lamaro, Kate Craven, June Lewis, Jan Vincent, Marilyn Webb, Sandra Cooper and Phyliss Downing were acknowledged for their contribution to the Euroa Garden Club over a long period.
They were presented with badges.
Shane Thomson was invited to chair this meeting for the election of office bearers.
Maree Arnold was elected president, Irene Gilliland elected treasurer, and Robin Sheehan elected secretary.
A committee of 10 members was also elected.
Sharing the Euroa Concept Plan
The Euroa Concept Plan is on public exhibition and we’re accepting written submissions until 15 December 2024.
The concept plan confirms we’re progressing the Anderson Street vehicle underpass as the preferred design solution in Euroa, to allow double-stacked freight trains to pass safely.
The concept plan is required to be approved by the Minister for Planning as part of the Inland Rail project approvals.
A summary of written submissions and Inland Rail’s response will be provided to the Minister for Planning as part of the formal request for approval of the Euroa Concept Plan.
Scan the QR code or visit inlandrail.com/Euroaplan to view the concept plan, make a written submission or to find out more.
The competition winners for November, judged by Linda Watkins, were Coral Cox and Irene Gilliland.
Anita Kubeil, the competition coordinator, awarded vouchers to the aggregate winners for 2024, Coral Cox and Jim Brook.
The meeting closed with a generous and delicious afternoon tea.
Visualisation of the Euroa Station Precinct and Anderson Street underpass (visualisation indicative only)
PRIZEWINNER: Anita Kubeil (right) congratulated Jim Brook on winning the 2024 aggregate award along with Carol Cox (not pictured).
THE EXEC: New executive Sue Wilks (left), Irene Gilliland, Maree Arnold, Kae Lumas, Robin Sheehan and Therese Hamill.
(left) Catherine Halliburton for hosting the meeting.
Royal Hotel’s Strathbogie connection
By JOAN WILSON
THE Royal Hotel in Snake Valley (formerly The Man of Kent Hotel) was first built by Henry Robert Parker, who immigrated from England in the early 1850s.
The family moved to the Carngham Gold field in 1857, where Henry opened a small hotel.
In 1859 Henry decided to build a more substantial building, consisting of a bar, bar parlour, large meeting room, dining room, kitchen and eight bedrooms.
Henry became ill in 1862 and died. His wife Eliza became the licensee until 1864 when her son Henry became licensee.
His mother helped him run the
DISTRICT NEWS
Longwood lookout
By LONGWOOD ACTION GROUP
THE next meeting of the Longwood Action Group will be held December 4, 7pm at the Community Centre meeting room.
This meeting will be preceded by the AGM.
All welcome.
The working bee for the Light up
hotel until his marriage in 1876.
Henry was interested in all the local happenings, often being on committees.
He was called on to be a juror at inquests, which sometimes were held at the hotel.
The bodies were placed in the cellar before burial.
He was a brother in the court of Merry Foresters, later becoming scribe, then secretary.
He was involved in the laying of the foundation stone of the Holy Trinity Church in 1875, he was also elected as one of the directors of the Preston Hill Gold Mining Company.
He also held shares in the Result Gold Mining Company.
Henry married Eliza Holy in 1876.
Longwood Christmas lights will now take place this Thursday, November 21 at 5.30pm.
Meet at the Pub Paddock BBQ area.
Anyone is welcome to come along and help.
The Longwood Primary School has one remaining date for the Pub Raffle at the White Hart Hotel, December 13.
We need two volunteers for the raffle.
Arrive 6pm and collect raffle book
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - NOW OPEN
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It was two years after that he decided to sell the hotel and move to Strathbogie, where he became secretary of the Euroa Shire Council in 1887.
Henry was remembered as an honest, community-minded, popular person in the townships of Snake Valley, Preston’s Hill and Carngham.
There have been numerous changes to the hotel over the years, including a total of 35 licensees have been in charge of the hotel.
The coming of electricity to the town and later a sewerage system has kept the hotel in good working order.
The hotel is now a focal point for the local community. We are very proud of the history of The Royal Hotel.
from the counter, sell for an hour before the raffle is drawn.
Pair up with a nice meal and bevvy to make an evening out.
Please let the school know if you or a group of you can help on one of these dates.
The Longwood Primary School foundation transitions are now half days until full days commence November 29 with the statewide transition day on Tuesday, December 10.
The Australian Government, represented by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to sell water from water rights owners the Southern Connected Murray-Darling Basin who were not eligible for the Restoring Our Rivers: 2024 Selected Catchments Open Tender. This includes water right owners from within Irrigation Infrastructure Operator areas
The expressions of interest will close soon at 12 midday AEDT, 2 November 2024.
LIST OF CATCHMENTS:
NEW SOUTH WALES
Murray River
Murrumbidgee
Lower Darling
VICTORIA
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Ovens & KingVictorian Murray
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
South Australian Murray
Owners of eligible water rights in the catchments listed above, including unregulated entitlements and section 51 licences, are invited to express their interest stating the proposed volume and price at which they want to sell their permanent water rights to the department
The decision to participate is completely voluntary. You must submit an EOI through this process if you want to be considered for any subsequent water purchasing in 2025 To read the Request for Expression of Interest and register your interest, please visit AusTender www.tenders.gov.au - and search for Restoring our Rivers.
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The Longwood Primary Christmas concert will be held on Thursday evening December 19 (day before school wraps up this year).
BYO picnic dinner event – more details to come closer to the date.
We will also have some raffle prizes.
Can families please start sending in any goods, items or vouchers they wish to contribute to these hampers?
There is a collection box in the school office – thank you.
The Longwood CFA annual Christmas party will be held Saturday, December 7 from 6pm at the fire shed. Please bring along a salad or sweet to share.
There may even be a visit from someone special in a red suit. Please forward any information you would like included to longwoodlookout@gmail.com.
Inclusions are at the editor’s discretion.
To help plan how land will be used in the future, Council is developing a Rural Residential and Land Use Strategy and Urban Growth Strategy.
We want to hear your thoughts on potential issues and opportunities that could impact the future use of land in the Shire.
This is the start of the conversation.
From 11 November to 13 December fill out the online survey or come along to one of our drop-in sessions:
Thursday 21 November 2pm–6pm Euroa Conference room, Euroa
Wednesday 27 November 2pm–6pm Avenel Memorial Hall, Avenel
Thursday 28 November 2pm–6pm Violet Town Community Centre, Violet Town
Tuesday 3 December 2pm–6pm Nagambie Senior Citizens Centre, Nagambie
Wednesday 4 December 2pm–6pm Longwood Community Centre, Longwood
Monday 9 December 2pm–6pm Strathbogie Memorial Hall, Strathbogie
We’re looking for up to 30 community members (18 years and older) to join a Community Panel (the Panel) in February 2025:
•The Panel will look at the current evidence including the issues and opportunities and develop recommendations to help create the Rural Residential and Land Use Strategy and Urban Growth Strategy.
•To cover any costs and thank you for your time, you’ll receive a $100 gift card after the last session.
ROYAL HISTORY: Joan Wilson is the author a new book, The History of the Royal Hotel.
Who killed our alpaca?
By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN
THE killing of a beloved pet alpaca has a Rose River family searching for answers as police investigate.
Alan and Kim Sturzaker found their 15-year-old pet, Honey, fatally shot on their property an hour south of Wangaratta on the morning of November 10.
It happened at about 2am, when the couple woke up to the sound of a distant gunshot.
Mr Sturzaker said hunters and spotlighters frequent the area, so he didn’t think much of the sound.
But later on Sunday morning, the couple received a phone call from a nearby resident who said he had spotted a heavily modified black
Isuzu D-Max ute stop near the Sturzaker’s paddock fence, turn off their spotlights and fire a single gunshot at the time the Sturzakers were awakened.
Ms Sturzaker then found Honey had been brutally killed.
“We’re really saddened by it,” Mr Sturzaker said.
“We picked that animal out when the kids were little and they’ve grown up with it.
“It’s a really senseless slaughter.
“It’s always tough to bury a pet, it’s terrible.”
He said Honey was “enjoying retirement” at their weekend home at
ON TOUR: Stuart Barton, Dean Wheeler and Barry Noye enjoyed the Creightons Creek
TMA welcomes “right to repair” announcement
Rose River and loved hanging out with the cattle on the farm.
“Little Honey was just a gorgeous little boy, we’d have fun catching him and cheering him, he was always good,” he said.
“He had a great life and he could’ve lived another five or 10 years longer.”
Honey was buried by the river, where the family will plant an oak tree to grow in his memory, Mr Sturzaker said.
He said police had begun investigating on Sunday, going onsite to examine tyre tracks and vantage points.
By JIM SHOVELTON
SOME 50 past and current residents gathered at the Creighton’s Creek Recreation Reserve on Sunday, October 10 for the unveiling of boards highlighting the history of the valley.
The boards were unveiled by Stuart Barton, a descendant of one of the pioneering families in Creighton’s Creek.
The di splay deve loped by Creigton’s Creek Landcare
consists of three panels.
One of the panels outlines the history of the valley.
European settlement occurred in the late 1830s when William Creighton took up the Five Mile Run of some 67,000 acres.
He soon split the Run into Wanghambeham at the southern end and retained the northern portion which was renamed Killeen by Charles Ryan when he took over the Run in the early 1850s.
“There’s quite a lot of legitimately good hunters around there who get permission to hunt on land,” he said.
“It’s these guys who just rock up and start shooting off the roads, which is highly illegal.
“It puts a tarnish on everyone that’s hunting, it’s not fair to the legitimate guys and it’s not fair to us landowners who have to deal with this stuff.”
Anyone with information can call the Whitfield Police Station on (03) 5729 8282 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Mr Sturzaker said the incident gives local hunters an unfair reputation.
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One of those present at the launch was Dean Wheeler, whose great-great uncle was the third occupier of Wanghanbeham.
A second panel features photos highlighting community activities over the decades.
Between these two panels was an interpretative map of the of the valley drawn by Sim Ayres of Bewildernest.com, from Strathbogie.
As well as the boards at the reserve, roadside signs have been
erected around the district at key historical features.
Following the unveiling, a discovery tour around the district gave participants insights into key locations and historical events.
The project was funded through a grant from Strathbogie Shire Council and supported by GeckoClan Landcare Network.
Graphic design was by Jane Hardwick and the boards were printed at Euroa Printers.
THE Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia (TMA) has welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ announcement last week of productivity reforms to improve right to repair and emphasised the need for funding to improve competition for farmers.
Farmers across Australia who want R2R for their agricultural equipment will be eagerly anticipating benefits to the agricultural sector from the Australian Government’s new commitments to productivity.
“The TMA’s members are aligned across the agricultural machinery supply chain in supporting Australian farmers with high-quality, safe agricultural machinery that reduces downtime and improves farmer incomes,” TMA executive director Gary Northover said.
“The TMA has already been working hard to advance collective industry efforts to join our global counterparts in providing R2R for farmers and making great inroads, with members who are already servicing the R2R needs of farmers.
“The treasurer’s announcement provides the opportunity for industry to continue working together with federal and state governments to deliver stronger outcomes for agricultural productivity by securing R2R for farmers.”
Mr Northover said one of the biggest barriers to productivity in the agricultural machinery sector was the availability of skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs at dealers in regional and rural communities.
THE PANELS: Jim Shovelton explaining the content of the panels.
REMEMBERING BOB: Brian Kelly and Ellie Anderson at the plaque, commemorating Ellie’s grandfather Bob Earnshaw.
discovery bus tour.
Church Services
ANGLICAN CHURCH
Saturday 23rd November
Holy Eucharist
12.30pm St Dunstan’s Violet Town
Sunday 24th November
Holy Eucharist
9.15am St Paul’s Euroa
Wednesday 27th November
Holy Eucharist
10am St Paul’s Euroa Enq: 5704 0330 www.anglicaneuroa.org.au
All welcome
BAPTIST CHURCH
31 Kennedy Street, Euroa
Sunday November 24th, 10am
Tuesday: 9.30am Prayer, 10.30am Bible Study.
Listen to Vision Radio 88.4 FM
Enq: Pastor Rob Archer 0408 513 566
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
Services at Kelvin View Hall
Sunday November 24th
10.30am Morning Worship
Everyone welcome
Pastor: Murray Broughton 5795 1950
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Balmattum
Every Sunday 3pm Worship
Enq: Rev. Stephen McDonald 5762 6275
Yea Presbyterian Church, 9am
St Andrew’s Seymour, 11.15am
Nagambie inquiries to: Bonnie Purbrick 5794 2544 or Bill Day 5794 2070
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St John’s, Euroa
Wednesday 8am Mass
Friday 12.30pm Mass
Saturday Vigil Mass
6pm St. John’s Church Euroa
Sunday Mass
8.30am St Patrick’s Longwood
10.30am St Attracta’s Violet Town
Enquiries: Fr Tony Hill 5795 3048
For Baptisms and weddings
please contact Fr Tony or the Parish Office
UNITING CHURCH
St Andrew’s, Euroa
Regular Sunday Service at 9.30am
Everyone Welcome
Enq: Robyn Burke 5795 3103
Judi Ward 0437 686 072
St Andrew’s, Strathbogie Service on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of the month at 11am All Welcome
Enq: Joan Wood 5795 1175
St Andrew’s Violet Town
Regular Sunday Service at 9.30am All welcome
Enq: John Dunn 0419 362 866
EUROA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Old School House, Clifton St Euroa
Every Sunday Meeting at 9.45am for prayer requests.
10am Service
Enquiries: Aaron 0493 101 663
Linsey Siede steps down as Euroa Health chairman
AFTER three busy years as chair of Euroa Health, Linsey Siede has stepped down to focus on his own health and his family. Born at the Euroa Hospital, Linsey joined the board of Euroa Health in 2020 as a representative for the residents of GraniteHill, when his mother Betty was a resident there.
His sister Jill was also born there and his father Cyril passed away at the Euroa Hospital in 2009, so it was a special place for Linsey.
At the AGM in 2022, he was elected chair, and so began a three-year period of almost nonstop activity.
The highest priority was to stop the financial losses at the hospital, which had been ongoing and increasing annually for the past 10 years.
As a Bush Nursing Hospital, the State Government classified it as “private” and hence ineligible for government funding.
After completing a comprehensive study using 2021 census data and 2022 ABS data, and then focusing in on the 472 locations with more than 3,000 people, Linsey identified that Euroa was number four on the list of 472 with the greatest percentage of their population over 85 years old.
Not only were many local farmers retiring and moving to Euroa, but so too were people from Melbourne. Any way you looked at the data, Euroa and the Strathbogie Shire had one of the highest needs of anywhere in Victoria for ongoing and increasing hospital and aged care services and facilities.
Linsey began a campaign for
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APPRECIATED: Linsey Siede was presented with a certificate of appreciation for this three years as Euroa Health’s chair.
government funding to prevent the hospital from closing.
Timing was critical, and there was a lot of activity and lobbying in the lead-up to the state election.
Fast forward three years and as of August 12, 2024, the residents of Euroa and the Strathbogie Shire have a public hospital funded by the State Government.
This was not the outcome that the EHI board planned, but it is an outstanding one, and a huge step forward for the community.
Giving the EHI hospital build-
CELEB GARDENER HITS SHIRE
THE Strathbogie Shire community gathered on Friday last week at Tahbilk’s Peppercorn Paddock in Nagambie to see Costa Georgiadis, host of the ABC’s Gardening Australia, at a sold-out event named “Costa’s Climate Ready Gardens: Thriving Through Change”.
The event brought together gardening enthusiasts, sustainability advocates, and community members eager to learn practical ways to combat climate change and create resilient green spaces.
Costa captivated the audience with his practical strategies for sustainable gardening, highlighting how gardeners play a vital role as stewards of the environment.
He emphasised that through thoughtful planning and simple actions, individuals can make a meaningful impact in the fight against climate change, fostering resilience and connection with nature.
BIG-BEARDED GARDENER: Costa Georgiadis, host of the ABC’s Gardening Australia, wore a hat made by local hat designer Melanie Ball at the Nagambie event.
ing valued at $8 million to the state was a decision not taken lightly, and was unanimously approved by EHI members.
While Linsey was chair, he was fortunate to work with CEO Cherree Hunter, and from April 2023 with CEO Melissa Seymour.
Both are incredible people, and EHI has been blessed to have them as CEOs.
They have both dedicated many hours to the betterment of EHI and the community, particularly in the transfer of the
hospital from EHI to GV Health.
A key long-term strategy for EHI is to build a comprehensive healthcare precinct at the Kennedy and Weir Street location.
As well as EHI selling Ambulance Victoria the land for their new ambulance station next to the hospital, demolition of the old Euroaville building was also negotiated as part of the arrangement. This will offer opportunities for further developments.
During Linsey’s time as chair, some of the other highlights at EHI have been:
Re-opening radiology (x-ray and ultrasound);
Obtaining funding and installing of a new roof on the hospital;
Opening a new 10-bed memory support unit, and increasing the total number of aged care rooms; and
Increasing the EHI net assets (total equity) from $24 million to more than $59 million.
Linsey would sincerely like to thank the people he has worked with over the past three years, including the board of directors; the executive team; the teams of nursing, administration, catering, gardening and cleaning staff; and the many volunteers and EHI members.
“At the end of my life if I am only remembered by the local community for one thing, and that is bringing a public hospital to Euroa, I will be a happy camper,” Linsey said.
Support vulnerable women and girls this Christmas at Violet Town
A DROP-OFF box for Australian charity Share the Dignity has been installed at the Violet Town Corner Store.
Marking the tenth anniversary of the “It’s in the Bag” Christmas appeal this year, the charity is on track to receive its one-millionth donation of bags filled with essential items. Each November, Share the Dignity calls on Australians to help women and girls facing homelessness, domestic violence, or poverty by donating a bag filled with essentials such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, and period products.
These donations provide more than just essential items; they offer love, dignity, and hope at a time when it’s most needed.
Filled bags can be dropped off at decorated collection boxes at the front of any Bunnings store nationwide from Friday, November 15 to Sunday, December 1. With no Bunnings Store in the Strathbogie Shire, the charity allowed one to be installed at the Violet Town Corner Store, said Violet Town’s Leonie Williams, the charity’s north-east regional lead.
Chris Mutton is EHI’s new chair
By CATIE HILL
LAST Thursday, Euroa Health’s Annual General Meeting celebrated the 2023/2024 year, which was a year of navigating big change, some of which have been challenging, and some of them the organisation is still guiding and embedding.
Despite a challenging year, the organisation achieved a small profit, and with the successful divestment of the hospital, we are now positioned for longterm financial sustainability, free from the burden of hospital-related losses from August 12.
Board chair Linsey Siede acknowledged the significant achievements for the organisation including the sale of the land in Weir Street to enable the construction of the new Ambulance Victoria
station, the transfer of Euroa Hospital to GV Health which is now a publicly funded facility, and the opening of the 10-bed Memory Support Unit.
Each of these achievements will provide services and facilities to the people of Euroa for years to come and speaks largely to the vision of Euroa Health as “our community, living well”.
Attendees heard from CEO Melissa Seymour about the importance of the people at Euroa Health, from the volunteer board members and those volunteers who help in other parts of the organisation day to day, and of course the incredible 170 staff members who each bring their expertise and professionalism to ensure that resident lives are fully supported.
Melissa also thanked Eu-
roa Health members for their wonderful support and trust in our work and unanimously supported the hospital transfer.
Linsey Siede has retired from the board of directors at the AGM and board director Chris Mutton has stepped in to chair for 2024/2025.
For the past three years, Linsey has dedicated immeasurable time, energy and expertise to Euroa Health.
Melissa said: “Through his strategic foresight and dedication, Linsey has ensured that our work in advancing the future of health services for the community
in Euroa, is not just a priority, but a legacy and the impact of this work will extend far beyond the present, ensuring that we continue to meet the evolving needs of our community with innovation and care.”
Dr Pip Murray has resigned from the board and Dr David
Kelly has taken a director position on the board.
His personal and professional expertise will play a key role in guiding Euroa Health into the future.
What now for Euroa Health?
The organisation will turn the attention to the future, because in healthcare we can’t be passive, we need to predict what is needed long term for our community.
This will mean that we review outcomes of the 20212025 strategic plan, and plan the next five years ensuring that we continue to meet the evolving needs of our community with innovation and care and we look forward to undertaking community consultation in the coming months.
A copy of the 2023/2024 Annual Report can be found on the Euroa Health website.
CHAIR CHANGE: CEO Melissa Seymour, outgoing board chair Linsey Siede and new board chair Chris Mutton.
LAMONT (nee Davidson), Ailsa Dorothy.
Passed from this life on November 14, 2024. At peace with Jesus.
Loved and loving wife of Robert. Loved and loving Mum and mother-in-law to Richard and Jacqui, Glenn and Anthea, Justin and Huong. Loved and loving Gran to Harrison, Ethan, Amelie, Jasmine, Harley and Archer.
A celebration of life service for Ailsa Dorothy Lamont will be held at the Shepparton Presbyterian Church, 170 Hayes Street, Shepparton TODAY Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11.30am. Preceded by a private family interment at the Violet Town Cemetery. CLIVE COVENTRY Shepparton 5831 3922 www.clivecoventry.com.au
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CFA and Forest Fire Management Victoria will be introducing fire restrictions (Fire Danger Period and Prohibited Period, respectively) for all private land within the municipalities listed below.
WRIGHT, Jill Marie.
Thank you to all those people who sent food, cards, flowers and condolences after the death of Jill.
Special thanks to N J Todd, Lyn Smith for catering and Euroa Bowls Club for all their help and kindness. Thank you to Dr Jimmy and Palliative Care in Shepparton for all their care. You are all special people. ~ Ivan Wright and Jill’s sisters.
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Euroa White Secures Top Spot with Victory Over Stanhope
THE Euroa young lads playing in the Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association (GMLTA) are back on the winners’ list this week after beating Stanhope in Saturday’s trying conditions.
Michael Nolan and Jacob Tarran had a terrific afternoon which helped consolidate the side’s spot at the top of the ladder.
The final score was Euroa White 71 to Stanhope 43.
And Grant Davey’s Euroa Blue, playing in section two of the GMLTA, is also bearing down on the top spot after accounting for Shepparton Lawn.
The side won all 11 sets with the ladies in Sarah Ternes, Rosie Cameron and Faye Mollison having a day out.
Ternes won her singles match without dropping a game and Mollison and Cameron demolished
their opponents in their doubles match 8-0.
The final score was Euroa Blue 80 to Shepp 29.
And in more good news, Jake Hill’s Euroa Red is also at the top of the GM3 table after a comfortable win against Mooroopna.
Hill has kept his singles winning streak intact and the side now leads the ladder by the slimmest of margins from the Kyabram Redbacks.
The Reds were bolstered by the inclusion of Kevin Bott and Megan O’Bree, who both had stellar afternoons.
The final score was Euroa 71 to Mooroopna 38.
And Euroa Green fell agonisingly short against the Ky Redbacks.
The Euroa side provided its opposition with a fairly handy fill-in in Josh Higgins, who went on to do
his side some unwelcomed damage. The final score was Euroa 57 to Ky 60.
And in section two of the Benalla and District Tennis Association, David Vaughan’s Euroa Lawn is celebrating after a huge win away against Benalla Gardens.
Lawn is sitting in second spot on the ladder behind Avenel after thumping Gardens 72-19.
Local schools bond through Croquet competition
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The games were closely contested between all three schools.
Several players from all three schools executed hoop in one shots.
The spirit of sportsmanship was evident throughout the event, with players often applauding their opponents’ good shots and maintaining a friendly demeanour on and off the field.
Goulburn Valley Grammar’s Teams one & three drew four games all with an equal number of hoops. There was a playoff.
Players hit balls from the court corners in unison, with the closest ball to the centre peg determining the
The way all players coordinated team strategy, especially during crucial moments, was a testament to their training and strong team dynamics. At the end of the day, the scores were tallied, and the rankings were announced.
winning team.
Euroa Secondary College Team four also won four games and missed being in a triple playoff by one hoop.
First Place: Goulburn Valley Grammar School – Team #1
Second Place: Goulburn Valley Grammar School –Team #3
Third Place: Euroa Secondary College – Team #4
GV Grammar’s Team #1’s consistent performance across all games earned
them the well-deserved title of champions of a tightly contested Interschool Croquet Challenge.
The Interschool Croquet Challenge was a resounding success, offering an excellent platform for young athletes to display their talents and passion for croquet.
The event not only promoted the sport but also strengthened the bonds between the participating schools.
We look forward to future
editions of this competition, where even more schools can join and contribute to the growing popularity of croquet.
Thanks must go to our sponsors, Goulburn Murray Credit Union with a special thank you to Julie Hutchins, Shepparton Branch Manager who came to support the event and present the medals to our winners.
Also thanks to Euroa Health for their donation of lanyards holding individual
awards given out throughout the day.
A big thank you must go to the members of the Euroa Croquet Club for their efficiency in the kitchen the food kept coming and the students were very well fed throughout the day.
A big thank you must go to the members of the Euroa Croquet Club for their efficiency in the kitchen the food kept coming and the students were very well fed throughout the day.
SLICING AND DICING: Scott Watson carves up the court with this return shot.
FOREHAND PERFECTION: Rosie Cameron delivers a flawlessly timed shot.
SERVING IT UP: Matt Teasdale brings the power this season.
STAYING SHARP: Sarah Terns keeps her focus as she prepares to receive the ball.
DOUBLE HAND: Faye Mollison powers
a reinforced forehand.
PHOTO: Dale Mann
TEAM EFFORT: Euroa students embrace the experience despite falling short.
OVERALL WINNERS: Sam Holden and Ethan Saxon (far right) join the champions on the podium.
George Andrews celebrates 300 game milestone
EUROA BOWLS CLUB
By GREG BLATCHFORD
THERE has been action aplenty at the bowls club this week with both Midweek and Weekend Pennant matches, barefoot bowling, club championship games and a BBQ on Friday Night.
To top it off George Andrews almost got to play his 300th game of weekend pennant.
Unfortunately, Shepp Park forfeited so it becomes a “Clayton’s 300th” however this in no way diminishes his achievement.
In Midweek Pennant Division one were defeated by Shepp Park whilst Divisions four and five both recorded victories against Shepp Park and East Shepp respectively.
Division one versus Shepp Park – 32 to 74 and zero points.
Shane Drysdale, Bill Sargood, Charmaine Reid and Keith Kruse 11-22.
Ken Sutcliffe, Barry Hatchman, Anne Sutcliffe and David Cerini 1322.
Tony Kingma, Jan Watters, Kev Milner and Kristeen Boyce 08-30.
We play Tatura Hilltop at home this week and will be looking to bounce back with a win.
Division four versus Shepp Park – 68 to 43 and 14 points.
Peter Naughton, Libby Byrne, Mary Steen and Buffy McFarlane 29-14.
Doug Maconochie, Richard Noble, Beryl Harris and Jan Sheargold 24-09.
Jim Perry, Margaretha Cerini, Pauline Naylor and Dot Lomer 1520.
This week it is off to Dookie for another big game.
Division five versus East Shepp –60 to 53 and 14 points.
Mavis Bruce, Neville Harris, Brian Diffey and Beth Alston 21-17.
James Dunn, Marg Good, Ray Day and George Andrews 15-19.
Tim Scarlett, Greg Blatchford, Mark Jervies and Ken Drysdale 2417.
Thanks are extended to Tim Scarlett for filling in to cover player unavailability and we will need to bring our A game to round five when we take on the undefeated Seymour combination at home.
Ladder Positions at the conclusion of four rounds are:
Division 1 - 8th with 7 points.
Division 4 – 2nd with 48 points.
Division 5 – 3rd with 46 points.
We encountered our first hot day of the year In Weekend Pennant on Saturday with the blustery wind providing an extra challenge for all bowlers.
As previously advised Division six copped Shepp Parks second forfeit for the year whilst Division one put in an improved showing against top of the table Tally and Division four found Alexandra to strong on the day.
Division one versus Tallygaroopna – 61 to 82 and four points.
Shane Drysdale, Bill Sargood, Bill Jennings and John Groat 14-26.
Ken Sutcliffe, Bill Taylor, Tony Thomson and David Cerini 20-12.
Tony Kingma, Jeremy Boruch, Barry Hatchman and Sam Barkly 20-16.
Marc Stevens, Kev Milner, Don Steers and Charmaine Reid 07-28.
Division four versus Alexandra–66 to 85 and two points.
Jim Perry, Brian Bamford, Buffy McFarlane and Ross Withers 11-21.
Doug Maconochie, Greg Blatchford, Kerrie Steers and Keith Kruse 15-24.
Richard Noble, Lindsay Cocking, Ray Day and Noel Moon 20-22.
Alex Grant, Libby Byrne, Lance Carracher and Anne Sutcliffe 2018.
Next week Division one will travel to Tatura to take on the combine, Division four are away to Shepp Park with Division six facing Nagambie at home.
Ladder Positions at the conclusion of five rounds are:
Division 1 – 8th with 26 points.
Division 4 – 2nd with 62 points.
Division 6 – 3rd with 49 points.
There have been some excellent matches in the Club’s Men’s Pairs event with the combination of Tony Kingma and Marc Stevens finding a way to prevail against both Richard Noble and Sam Barkly (16-14) on the last end and Ross Withers and Marc Jervies (17-16) on an extra end.
All bowlers are to be congratulated on their efforts with special mention to Ross and Mark J.
There were no Nifty 50 draws this week as we stepped back to give the Mighty Meat Raffle (kindly donated by Gary Grant) Center stage.
Jan Sheargold was a very excited winner with Don Steers, Marc Jervies and one other lucky punter snaring a bottle of wine.
All the best and bowl well.
VIOLET TOWN BOWLS CLUB
By LEANNE RUSSELL-JONES
Midweek Pennant Div five.
WE traveled to Mooroopna where there have been lots of refurbishments around the club and
on the green which was lovely to play on.
We had a loss, 51-62, 2-14. D Underwood (S), E Dawson (L), G Faux, L Russell-Jones lt R Johnson 22-20, I Hamill, K Stanger, R Fairweather, G Crawford def W Graus 18-19, D Taylor, T Down, L Heckenberg, M O’Keefe lt G Thomas 22-12. Weekend Pennant Div six.
Our home game against Nagambie on a very hot afternoon.
Again we had emergencies and subs playing, we won 14-2, 62-56! G Crawford (S), I Chanter (L), L Russell-Jones, M O’Keefe lt P Brady 14-15, K Byrne, N Higgins B Fairweather, K Stanger def J Goring 27-22, D Underwood, W Wood, T Down, T Wellington def M Speck 21-19.
I haven’t played against Nagambie in ages and it was great to see so many new faces.
AROUND THE CLUB.
Jack Attack was well supported again in its third week, we even had half time entertainment with Freddy Mercury (aka Billy Ross) dropping in.
All are welcome to join us from 6pm Thursdays until 28/11, join in on the raffles, get a sausage in bread, or an ice cream.
The bar is open, with lots to choose from,
gin and in a measure Avenel had the shot by a millimetre.
Avenel up 22 – 21.
Avenel remain unbeaten on top of the ladder with its next game away against Shepparton Park.
MIDWEEK DIVISION SIX
Division six travelled to Colbinabbin and fell just short of an overall win by four shots.
Ladder leaders, Colbinabbin won the match 12 – 40 to 2 – 37.
Robyn Hyland, Bill O’Connor, Nyoli Bell, Marion Gittus (s) had a hesitant start losing the first five ends.
They regrouped big time and won the next thirteen out of the sixteen remaining ends including a six on end twelve.
27 - 16 win for Avenel.
Marg Harrison, Mark Morse, Moiann Papageorgiou, Ron Harrison (s) tried hard but were beaten by a very accurate Colbinabbin team 24 – 10.
The next game for Avenel is at home against Nagambie.
WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION THREE.
Avenel hosted Kyabram at home who were in second position on the ladder.
Avenel used the home ground to their advantage winning 16-90 to 6 -70.
Pam Pedder, Donna Rowley, Josh McDonald Jake Wall (s) found the line early and jumped out to a 14-5 lead at the smoko break.
Avenel increased the lead after the break although Kyabram won the last four ends.
Avenel victorious with a 22-15 win.
Jenny Furletti, Graham Bell, Brett McDonald, Dennis McGregor (S) won twelve of the twenty ends in a tight match and won five of the last nine ends to record a 27- 18 win.
AVENEL BOWLS CLUB
By KATE DONOVAN
MIDWEEK PENNANT DIVISION THREE.
AVENEL made the long trek to Kyabram to play its Round four match against the locals, but the trip home didn’t seem such a long journey with sixteen competition points tucked away.
Avenel defeated Kyabram 16 – 73 to 0 – 47.
James Wall, Kate Donovan, Geoff Hateley, Spud Furletti (s) had a day out winning the first twelve ends to take a stranglehold on the game.
Winning sixteen of the twentyone ends saw them romp home with a 28 – 7 win.
Pam Pedder, Jenny Furletti, Glen Bell, Dennis McGregor (s) led for the entire game albeit by one with two ends to play.
They were not going to give up this victory and scored the last three winning shots in the 23 – 19 win.
Fay Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, Noel Slater led for nineteen ends but were chased down by Kyabram who drew level with one end to play.
In the last end with Kyabram holding shot, the Kyabram skip put down the last bowl of the game and nudged the Jack the smallest mar-
Howard Geldard, Kate Donovan, Geoff Hately, David Furletti (S) were down 9 – 12 in the first half.
After the break they came from behind winning six of the last nine ends to secure a two shot win 23 - 21.
Faye Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, Noel Sater (S) struggled in the first half unable to score multiple shot end wins.
Kyabram came out after smoko and found their rhythm winning six ends to narrowly defeat Avenel 18 – 20.
The next game for Avenel is away against Mooroopna Golf.
WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION SEVEN.
Walter Pedder, Ron Harrison, Graham Toy, Ross Sinclair (S) bowled well but without much luck.
Kyabram led all game, but Avenel stayed in the hunt at end twenty holding a five.
However, the opposition Skip put down a ripper bowl to turn five up to one down.
Avenel 12 - 27 loss.
Marge Harrison, Mark Morse, Nyoli Bell, Moiann Papageorgiou (S) came up against a very consistent team from Kyabram.
The skip from the opposition repeatedly took shots off Avenel to eventually record a 10 - 35 loss.
Avenel travel to Rushworth for its next game.
NO SLOWING DOWN: Sam Barkley is locked in and ready for the next bowl.
UNIFIED FOCUS: Sam Barkley and Jeremy Durich are locked in, awaiting the shot’s fate.
ON THE FRONT FOOT: Jeremy Durich delivers a powerful bowl.
ON TARGET: Don Steers lines up his bowl. PHOTOS: Dale Mann
Matt Mills hits Hole-in-One at Euroa Club Championships
EUROA LADIES GOLF
By DEBRA COX
WEDNESDAY November 13
was a Par round with eight ladies playing 18 holes.
The rain overnight with the possibility of further showers probably kept the sensible ninehole players at home.
The winner of Division 1/2 was Erica Mercer with a plus one.
Erica has been in top form for the last few weeks and was the only player to record a plus score.
Well done Erica.
Ball down the line went to Robin Lied with a square.
Nearest the Pin.
Eighth: Erica Mercer, 12th: Robin Lied and 18th to the Club.
Drive and Pitch. Fifth: Marg McAlpin and 15th to Gail Allen.
Saturday November 16.
Second round of the Ladies Championship, sponsored by Josh Bell Plumbing.
Nineteen women played Stroke.
The playing conditions were quite difficult, being a hot and blustery day, and most women chose to play a bit earlier than our usual time.
The winner of Division 1/2 was Dot Rule with a splendid nett 69. Balls down the line to Gail Allen and Sarah Bullen both on nett 70 and Levenia Redfern with nett 71 on a countback from Emily Flavel.
Drive and Pitch. Fifth: Dot Rule and 15th to Sarah Bullen.
Josh Bell has been very generous and donated vouchers for the winners of Divisions one and t wo.
Sarah Bullen took out the Div one voucher and Dot Rule the Div two.
Thanks Josh, we really appreciate your support.
Next Saturday is the final round of the Championships for the women and the men.
The ladies Division one is now pretty much a two-woman tussle between Emily Flavel and Gail Allen.
They have the same low handicaps and very similar playing styles, big hitters with great touch around the greens.
It’s going to be a very close final.
Just a pity we cannot award the Championship to both women as they are exceptional players and equally deserve the honour.
Full results will be provided next week.
EUROA GOLF CLUB
By RICHARD JOHNSON
IN the third and penultimate round of the Club Championships Matt Mills achieved every golfer’s dream when he aced the par three eighth hole.
The resulting eagle certainly assisted in his chase for the lead in the A Grade Men’s Championship however Ed Carracher was not to be outdone also landing an eagle for the day.
It is Matt’s second ever hole in one, but his first on his home Euroa course, his previous ace being at Hidden Valley.
It’s been another big week of competition golf played at Euroa, beginning on Sunday the December 9 with 17 players in an event won by Scott Meehan with 18 points on countback over Gail Allen, Deb Cox and Laurie McMartin.
Wednesday the November 13 saw a par event produce some really good results, none better than Dick Farmer’s plus four to win the day from Brendan Redfern on plus three with Charlie Walker and Pete Mc Mahon on plus two.
The Friday evening Twilight event was won by Scott Watson on 21 points from Ross Wishart on 20, Neil Healey 19 and Tony Walters on 18.
Saturday saw the third round of the Club Championships and a big field of 43 men turned out for the day’s events sponsored by BD North East Electrics who continue to sponsor the Club Championships.
Division One saw Phil Squires at the top of his game for a net 68 while Division Two saw Neil Murray take the win on a countback over Neil Healey on a net 70.
Paul Robinson was out early and putted the lights out with just 25 putts to win the putting event, while Scott Watson collected twotwo ball prizes, balls down the line went to Scott Watson and Paddy McCarthy on 69, Charlie Watson, Ross Wishart and Matt Mills 71 and Sam Mills and Paul Redfern on 72.
At the close of the third round the competition stays tight across all grades in the men’s championships which in A grade sees Ed Carracher in the lead on 214 with a small margin to Matt Mills with 219, Josh Bell 229 and Paddy McCarthy 232, these four will tee off in the final four grouping for a shootout for the A grade championships.
B grade is a much tighter event with Scott Meehan and Ross Wishart tied in first place on 245, with young gun Sam Mills just one shot back on 246, Craig Flavel is also in the hunt on 251.
The top four in C grade is headed by Neil Healey on 273, five shots to the better of Charlie Watson on 278, whilst Charlie Walker and Mick Anderson on 288 and 289 respectively will be fighting out third place.
The final groupings in each of A B and C grade will play as final groups, with C Grade at 11.50am, B Grade at 12pm and the A Grade grouping at 12.10pm.
There will be much interest across all three grades.
Each of the leaderboards have other players that could come over the top and all players are reminded that B D North East Electrics also sponsor a daily prize in the last round of the championships.
The Veteran’s event sees daylight between Paddy McCarthy and the rest of the field, but bragging rights for second and third
are still up for grabs.
The net Veteran’s event is a much tighter contest with only a couple of strokes over the first four players.
The final round of the championships is also the annual Medal of Medalists and the contenders this year are Paul Robinson, Glenn McMartin, Richard Eddy, Ed Carracher, Owen Robertson, Mark Corridan, Chris Burke, Cam Roper, Sam Mills, Ash Pedder.
The Medal of Medalists is a sought-after Honour board event and we wish all players the best in the final rounds.
Father and Son Duo Scott and Charlie Watson had a two plus one win over Frank O’Connor and Paul Jones in the final of the Murphy Motors four ball event.
All players are reminded that the fields for the championship will be given priority in the time slots from 11.50 til 12.10pm in what will be a big day in this competition golf. The day will culminate with the annual presentation to be conducted after a casual BBQ at the Clubhouse from 6pm onwards.
This week’s golf will see the regular Wednesday Stableford event with Twilight getting away on Friday afternoon from 4pm
AVENEL GOLF CLUB
By LYN CARRACHER
PRESENTATON night was held at Avenel last Saturday evening and following the presentation of our Champions, Past President, Dale Smith, was presented with a Life Membership for his invaluable service to the Avenel Golf Club.
Dale has now retired as President but that’s not to say he’s retired from helping out around the club.
We thank him for his fabulous contribution to the club over the years and his Life Membership is well deserved.
Congratulations.
Our champions this year were – Club Champion Jared Smith, B Grade Champion was Dave Fullager, and C Grade was won by Mark Hannigan.
The junior Champion was Campbell Smith.
Thank you to everyone who brought along salads and of course thanks to Dale for cooking up a storm on the BBQ.
In golfing news, Friday’s ninehole competition saw Rachel Smith knock off the new President - Alex Smith in a countback.
Both players scored 22 points, and rumour has it that the new Prez was pretty confident that he would win.
Great to see Rachel on the course (at last) – no excuses when your house backs onto the course.
Line balls went to Alex and Dhana Furlanetto who is playing some great golf at the moment. Campbell won nearest to the pin on the fifth and Jed won the drive and putt on the seventh. Friday golf will be on again this week with hit off from 5pm. Bar will be open from 4.30pm
Good golfing to everyone.
Dale first joined the club in 1985 and apart from a period of five or six years when he was living elsewhere, has been a member ever since.
He has had two stints as Club President – 2007 to 2011, then again from 2019 to 2024 when he decided to step down.
Dale has been on Committee for many years, has been Handicap Manager, Bar Manager, Grounds Manager, and done just about every job there is to do in running a golf club.
Dale was chief grounds manager for a long time, jumping on the mower before or after work to ensure the fairways were ready for play each week.
He has always made sure there’s been plenty of wood for the fire and has usually been the one to go to the clubhouse early to light it, so the clubhouse was warm when players arrived or to put the aircon on in the warmer months, ensuring a cool clubhouse after a hot day on the course.
For quite a while, he was clubhouse cleaner and is often the one cooking the BBQ for various club functions.
Perhaps his most important role in recent years has been as Bar Manager.
Our club would not be where we are without the bar income and to this end, Dale has made a significant contribution ensuring it was always fully stocked which often involved quick trips to Seymour or Shepparton to pick up supplies.
Friday nights have been a huge success for the club, and that can mostly be put down to his countless volunteer hours.
NAGAMBIE GOLF CLUB
By DAVID LOVE
THE threat of rain and some thunder and lightning early Sunday morning meant the numbers for the first of five Summer Trophy rounds were lower than expected, but the weather cleared and there was no concern of getting wet.
Ryan Ezard put together the winning round and put together was exactly that, Ezard played some sloppy shots throughout the round relying on his ability to recover and continue to play aggressive golf in order to get the win 84-14-70 was enough to claim the early standings in the Trophy event.
Phil Hageman was runner up tinkering as usual with his stance swing and grip to get the job done a 91-19-72 was the result finishing ahead of two others on 72 net, Peter Lawrence and Dean Brown respectively.
The nearest the pin prizes were no easy feat with just two of four being awarded with both going to one of the clubs most solid iron players.
Tim Baldwin on the 13th and 16th.
Next week’s golf will be a Stableford event and the annual President vs Captain aggregate.
On office duty is D. Love and J. Lodding and in the bar T. Baldwin.
Also, a reminder the next Saturday the November 23 starting at 6pm will be the Nagambie golf club presentation night bookings can be forward to Ronda 0408 349 505.
HONORED SERVICE: Dale Smith proudly receives his Life Membership certificate from Avenel Golf Club.
A Grade falls short despite impressive bowling effort
By JACK WILSON
A GRADE
OLD Students resumed day two at 2-47, Euroa’s Darby Wilson had immediate success taking the first wicket of the day then a couple of overs later took another wicket with Ryan Hill taking a great grab.
Cohen Paul broke the 58-run partnership with Will Jackson taking a wonderful catch. Paul was successful a few overs later.
Wilson returned and claimed his fourth wicket for the match.
Walter Jackson came on after Wilson and snared two more wickets to bowl Old Students out for 180.
As a result of this Old Students claimed first innings points.
Euroa were sent into bat for the remaining 30 overs with Vaughan Kirk top scoring with 58 with 11 fours and a six.
Euroa’s next game is another two-day game against local rival Nagambie at the Nagambie Recreation Reserve next weekend starting at 12:30pm.
SCOREBOARD: Euroa 144 (R Hill 36) and 5-108 (V Kirk 58) lost to Old Students 180 (D Wilson 4-55, Walter Jackson 3-41)
B GRADE
OLD Students resumed on 4-85 and went straight to work in chasing down the remaining runs required.
Archie Wilson, Jack Walters and Ethan Saxon all claimed a wicket each, but Old Students declared on 7-191.
As a result of this Old Students claimed first innings points.
Euroa batted out the remaining 48 overs, with Jye Bjorksten top scoring with 23, Walters, Henry Jackson and Lachie Hill all had valuable time out in the middle.
Euroa’s next game is another two-day game against local rival Nagambie at the Friendlies next weekend starting at 12:30pm.
SCOREBOARD: Euroa 112 (J Bjorksten 35) and 8-112 (J Bjorksten 23) lost to Old Students 7-191d (E Saxon 3-51, A Wilson 2-29)
E GRADE
EUORA had the bye last week.
They are hosting Northerners at the Memorial on Saturday first ball at 12:30pm
Massive 368-run effort sets up under 16s win for Euora
By TIM JACKSON
ON Friday afternoon saw the completion of round five of Cricket Shepparton under 16 competition with Euroa having a comfortable vic-
tory against Karramomus at Vibert reserve. Posting a very competitive score of 368 the week before, the Euroa lads took to the field full of confidence and it wasn’t long before the Euroa
side were making deep in roads into the Karramomus batting lineup. Bundling them all out in the 24 over for 50 runs.
Best for Euroa bowlers where Ethan Saxon 2/4,
Tommy white 2/5, Cooper Goodall 2/11, Edison Waghorn 2/14.
With the smell of outright victory, the Euroa lads sent Karramomus in to begin their second innings with
the challenge of bowling them out within the 18 overs reminding.
Full credit to the karramomus boys who hang in there to deny outright victory to Euroa finishing the day 6
for 55 after 45 overs best for Euroa was jack Walters 2/7, Cooper Goodall 1/8, Ethan Saxon 3/14.
Big thanks goes to Damion Saxton for helping out scoring of the last two weeks.
TIGHT BOWLING: Walter Jackson delivers a stellar performance, taking 3 wickets while maintaining an economy of just 1.3 runs per over.
WELL TAKEN: Robinson makes it look easy, with Cohen Paul right there for backup at first slip.
PUMPED UP: Got their man, Darby Wilson celebrates the breakthrough wicket.
CHARGING IN: Darby Wilson powers through his run-up, on his way to four wickets.
FULL STRETCH: Josh Robinson dives sideways in a spectacular effort to save crucial runs.
PHOTOS: Dale Mann
EUROA WHITE SECURES TOP SPOT
Local schools bond through croquet competition
By BERNICE McKINN
THE GVCA Interschool Croquet Challenge, held on Wednesday November 13, was a remarkable event that brought together three schools:
GV Grammar School, Moama Grammar School, and Euroa Secondary College.
The competition aimed to foster camaraderie, showcase talent, and promote the classic sport of croquet among students.
Held at the picturesque Shepparton Croquet Club, the event saw enthusiastic participation from students, staff, and supporters alike.
GV Grammar brought a team of twelve skilled players, each demonstrating exceptional technique and strategic acumen.
The team, supported by teacher Angela Whitlock had a reputation for being strong contenders in the sport, and they did not disappoint.
Moama Grammar’s team, led by Sandra Retallick from Rich River Croquet Club, consisted of eight dedicated players.
Known for their teamwork and enthusiasm, Moama played with energy and determination showcasing sportsmanship throughout their games.
The team from Euroa Secondary College was a mix of seasoned players and promising newcomers.
Coached by members of Euroa Croquet Club, the team of ten players showcased a blend of enthusiasm and skill, making them formidable opponents on the croquet field.
The challenge comprised a series of games played in a roundrobin format, ensuring that each school faced the other two.
The matches were conducted under the watchful eyes of experienced players, adhering to the official rules of croquet.
There were some thrilling encounters between teams exhibiting excellent sportsmanship and skill.
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Euroa locks in 2025 netball and football coaches
By SCOTT WATSON
EUROA Football Netball Club Executive Committee are delighted to announce that reigning netball premiership coach Ellie Warnock has been re-appointed as playing coach for season 2025 and that Dave Gleeson has been appointed as nonplaying senior XVIII football coach for season 2025.
The re-commitment from Ellie –with the remaining senior netball coaching structure to be determined in the coming weeks – is a wonderful piece of news for the club and players alike.
The club congratulates 2024 football coach Ryan Pendlebury on the wonderful opportunity he has been rewarded with at North Melbourne FC. Subsequently, the club Executive
and coaching selection panel have been very busy exploring a number of viable coaching possibilities for season 2025.
These possibilities were a good mix of local options as well as nonlocal options.
The selection panel have recommended the experienced local option of Dave Gleeson (who has coached the club previously) to work closely with Assistants Neale Poole and Chris Burke (both local ex-players/coaches who played in the 1990 senior premiership team) to take charge in season 2025.
President Scott Watson said, “our Executive Committee members were unanimous in their decision to appoint these roles to Ellie and Dave.
We know they will lead our club in a
positive way into and throughout 2025.
Particular thanks go to the many individuals who have expressed their desire to coach the senior football side with Dave’s coaching experience at this level something the panel felt was invaluable at this point in time.
Dave is supportive of the search for a football coach/es to lead the club in seasons 2026/27 to begin in the early part of season 2025.
A reminder the club has already announced the appointment of the following wonderful leaders to roles for 2025:
15 under netball coach – Tayla Robinson.
17 under netball coach – Demi Walker.
15 under/17 under development coach – Kelly Hill.
Reserves football co-coaches –Declan Redfern/James Henry.
Under 18 football coach – Matt Mills.
Under 18 assistant football coach – Brad Howell.
A series of pre-Christmas training runs have been arranged and are as follows:
Football (all grades) – 6:15pm (Memorial Oval); Wednesday 20 November; Monday 25 November; Wednesday 27 November; Monday 2 December; Wednesday 4 December; Monday 9 December; Wednesday 11 December; Monday 16 December; Wednesday 18 December; Monday 23 December (Note – there will be 8 am Saturday sessions from Saturday November 23 onwards)
Netball (all grades) dates to be announced very soon.
EXPERIENCED TEAM: Dave Gleeson returns as senior coach for 2025, supported by Chris Burke and Neil Poole.
BACK TO LEAD: Ellie Warnock has been reappointment as Netball A grade playing/coach for 2025.
