By TRINITY KNIGHT
SCHOOLS across Mansfield Shire have some of the lowest staff to student ratios in Victoria sitting well below the national average of 13.1 students per teacher. This average was taken from data released in 2023 recorded by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and research on the My School website.
Out of 2200 Victorian schools, 1100 have higher student staff ratios than the national average. According to the My School website, Merrijg Primary school has the lowest staff to student ratio in the state with 3.25 students per teacher.
Acting principal of Merrijig Primary School
Kylie McCormack said the
benefit of such a wonderful student to teacher ratio is the staff know the students really well and can form great connections.
“We feel like we can cater to student’s additional needs and celebrate their uniqueness,” Ms McCormack said.
“We find that the students are inclusive and tolerant of their peer’s
challenges and differences.
“Smaller numbers in the classroom allow individualised plans and focused learning.
“The students also enjoy peer mentoring, and multiage learning.”
Ms McCormack said the older children are enjoying the leadership challenge and the younger students are thrilled to work with the
“big kids” which appears to be valuable in building resilience, tolerance and teamwork skills.
“Small class sizes allow the teachers to work closely with students and at times it feels like a big family being in a smaller cohort,” she said.
“When students are inevitably faced with social challenges, it is necessary for them to problem solve
to find a solution with the support of staff.
“At break times, the students are inclusive and may also play in a whole group game or in smaller groups.”
Other schools across the shire with low student to teacher ratios include Jamieson Primary School with 7.22, Mansfield Steiner School 8.14 and St Mary’s 10.79.
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PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $925 million to address gender-based violence following a National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Mr Albanese met online with premiers from every state and territory to discuss strategies to end violence against women and children and support victim survivors leaving violence.
A number of priorities were agreed upon and these include:
• Strengthening accountability and consequences for perpetrators, including early intervention with high-risk perpetrators and serial offenders, and best practice justice responses that support people who have experienced violence.
• Strengthening and building on prevention work through targeted, evidence-based approaches.
• Maintaining a focus on missing and murdered First Nations women and children, and the impact of domestic and family violence in First Nations communities.
First Ministers heard from Commonwealth Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan also shared lessons from the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence.
National Cabinet noted the importance of housing reforms in supporting women and children escaping violence.
It agreed to strengthen prevention efforts through targeted, evidence-based approaches and to be informed by an expert led rapid review of best practice approaches.
This will allow further and effective action on preventing gender-based violence, building on the considerable work under way.
The Commonwealth will deliver the Leaving Violence Payment ($5000) to help people experiencing intimate partner violence with the costs of leaving that relationship.
This acknowledges financial insecurity is closely linked to violence, and can prevent women leaving a violent relationship.
The Leaving Violence Payment builds on existing measures being delivered to improve financial security of women, including expansion of the single Parenting Payment, 10 days paid domestic violence leave, and investment in crisis accommodation and affordable housing for women and children escaping violence.
The Commonwealth will also deliver a range of new measures to tackle factors that exacerabate violence against women, such as violent online pornography, and misogynistic content targeting children and young people.
New measures will include legislation to ban deepfake pornography and additional funding to pilot age assurance technologies.
First Ministers agreed that system responses need to be strengthened, with a focus on high-risk perpetrators and serial offenders to prevent homicides.
This will involve work across governments and jurisdictions.
First Ministers have agreed to undertake a range of work that will report back to National Cabinet later this year.
Police Ministers Council and the Standing Council of Attorneys-General will be tasked to develop options for improving police responses to high risk and serial perpetrators, including considering use of focused deterrence and fixated threat strategies.
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CEO Amanda Kelly says a multipronged approach is needed to help keep women safe.
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Women need to be believed and significant indicators need to be acted upon before it escalates to a stage where victim survivors become under direct threat from perpetrators again.
This is the proactive view of Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE) CEO Amanda Kelly following the death of 27 women killed by intimate partners nationally this year.
Reports have surfaced this week calling for personal alarm systems to be deployed to victim survivors to ward off known offenders, but Ms Kelly said it needs to be a muilti-pronged approach to stop gender-based violence.
WHGNE was a pioneer of the Bsafe Pilot Project personal alarm initiative in Victoria from 2007 to 2010, however, the program failed to secure funding beyond the pilot.
Bsafe was a risk management option primarily for people escaping family violence and sexualised assault perpetrated by intimate partners.
The Change for Sam organisation, established after the death of
If you or someone you know needs our help due to family violence, contact the Centre Against Violence team during business hours at the Orange Door on 1800 271 157.
If you require immediate support outside of business hours, please call Safe Steps on 1800 015 188.
If you or someone you know have been impacted by sexual violence have questions or need support, call the Centre Against Violence on 035722 2203 during business hours, and for after-hours support, call the State-Wide Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) on 1800 806 292.
If you are unsafe, call the police on 000.
Samantha Fraser in Phillip Island, currently runs a similar initiative with duress alarms that are distributed by The Salvation Army.
“The Bsafe project was implemented where there was an intervention order against the perpetrator and it was connected directly to the local police station where they were managing the intervention order - there was a very close relationship there to allow for understanding of what was going on for the victim survivor and rapid response,” Ms Kelly said.
However, she reiterated that it should not get to this stage and more needs to be done to protect victim survivors from perpetrators well before a person’s safety becomes at risk again.
“We need a multi-pronged approach and we need to keep women safe now and particularly keep women safe who have
already been subject to genderbased violence,” she said.
“We need to look at primary prevention and stop violence happening in the first place and we can’t focus on the end, we need to stop the violence happening at all.”
In an ideal world Ms Kelly would like the problems of perpetrators to be addressed prior to it reaching a criminal justice stage.
“We need a cultural change and we need violence to be not seen as an option and culturally unacceptable by anybody,” she said.
“Our culture says often that men have to be strong, not talk about their feelings, not cry and this can be an enormous stress and can lead to violence.
“But a lot of men are stressed and have mental health issues and they don’t choose violencewe need to make sure violence is
not a choice and men don’t get to the point.”
Ms Kelly said there was a woman murdered and there were comments about her “cop shopping” where she was going from police station to police station for help and it was being made out that it was her problem.
“What we need to do is believe women when they tell us there are issues - that’s a fundamental thing we need to do,” she emphasised.
“Police need to believe women and we need to act with the fullest extent of the law that we have now to ensure that the perpetrator does not perpetrate again.
“We have a really excellent model, the Koori Court, and we need to look at different models for managing where perpetrations happen.”
Ms Kelly said there are usually significant indicators that a problem exists and the systems in place need to be assessed so diversion procedures are implemented for perpetrators to prevent them from harming victim survivors.
A national cabinet meeting on stopping men’s violence against women was convened by the Prime Minister on Wednesday. It follows a series of community rallies across the nation last week calling for action by government.
INDEPENDENT federal
member for Indi Helen Haines has announced two volunteer groups within the shire have been awarded a share of $66,225 in federal grants funding.
All applicants were assessed by a panel of community leaders and the successful applications were recommended to the government for funding with 20 groups across the electorate chosen.
Each successful group received a personal phone call from Dr Haines to share the good news, with the federal Volunteer Grants program delivering grants of $1000 to $5000 to support grassroots community groups to increase participation and accessibility of volunteering across Indi.
The program assists organisations to pay for fuel, transport and training costs for volunteers, and purchase small equipment that makes volunteering enjoyable and accessible to the community.
Bonnie Doon Community Group will use $1231 of funding to conduct volunteer police checks, provide first aid training and fuel vouchers.
Awarded $4950, Up2Us Landcare Alliance will use the funds to provide training and purchase equipment.
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“This initiative aims to enhance the skills and capabilities of volunteers, empowering them to continue volunteering with the many local Landcare groups.
Up2Us continues to be a driving force in supporting the Mansfield community for years to come.”
“Additionally, trail cameras will be procured to be lent out to landholders, aiding in their understanding of wildlife, identifying pests, and appreciating native species thriving on their properties.
“One of the key components of the funding allocation is the provision of first aid training for volunteers.
“The allocated funds will be channeled towards acquiring equipment, including binoculars and protective gear, for use during the numerous naturalist field days organised by Up2Us, such as bird watching and evening spotlighting sessions,” said Jess Robinson, Up2Us project officer.
“For Up2Us Landcare Alliance, grants such as this are indispensable.
“It ensures we can sustain the maintenance and relevance of equipment in line with evolving technology and the dynamic needs of Landcare groups and their members.
“With this funding, we can upskill our volunteers and update our equipment, so that
Dr Haines said that the grants go a long way in assisting volunteers to continue their vital work in supporting our communities.
“There are so many extraordinary volunteers across Indi who work tirelessly to make their communities safe, vibrant and fun places to live,” Dr Haines said.
“The Volunteer Grants program supports those who support us.”
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THE Mansfield American Motorcycle Club (MAMC) celebrated their tenth anniversary completing the annual memorial dice run on April 19.
Each year the event raises money for a local charity and this year $4500 was raised for Southern Cross Kids’ Camps –High Country.
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Each year the route of the ride changes and interest has continued to rise with more and more people participating, wanting to support a good cause.
President of the MAMC Cornel van der Heyden said the dice run, otherwise called the dice roll, is like a hand of poker.
“At every stop you roll a dice and then the best hand at the end of the day wins a cash prize which is 500 dollars for first and the lowest score get their 50 dollars back,” he said.
This year 120 riders took part first stopping at Ruffy then Violet Town, Warrenbayne and Lake Nillahcootie finishing at the MAMC club house on Dead Horse Lane for Saturday night entertainment, a raffle and presentations.
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Over the past ten years the Mansfield American Motorcycle Club has raised in excess of 70,000 dollars for local charities.
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Cornel said the club first started with a group of like-minded friends who had motorbikes in 2012.
“We started to look around at a number of social motorcycle groups that we could join and by chance one of the fellas from the AMAC called into the DVD store,” he said.
“The American Motorcycle Club has 19 chapters throughout Australia, so once a year we have a national rally where all
chapters get together and each of those chapters are required to run a charitable event each year themselves.”
Member and secretary of the club Amanda Moore said it was the tenth anniversary they were hoping for.
“It was a fantastic weather riding day, nobody got sunburnt, nobody got wet and we didn’t have any breakdowns,” she said.
“On the Saturday night we had some items that people had donated to auction off and we actually thought the best thing to do was donate the money to another charity.
“We managed to raise $1000 for Yooralla.”
The annual ride is sponsored by a number of local businesses as well as some that are outside of Mansfield.
“Sponsorship is how we raise enough money to put the event on and then following the event, what’s left over goes back to charity,” Cornel said.
“The number one gold sponsor over the last eight years has been Foodworks.”
Cornel said over the past ten years the club has raised in excess of $70,000 for local community projects.
“Some of these projects include charities such as the SES and Yooralla,” he said.
“Each year feedback from these organisations is about the great things they’ve been able to provide with the funds.
“The money donated to Yooralla last year was used to establish a business enterprise for the participants and they’ve gotten their business going.
“We are very proud we can continue to make a difference.”
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Mansfield Secondary College’s ratio of 11.8 was also below the national average.
Mansfield Steiner School
Principal Glenn Hood said their students are fortunate to receive an education delivered by dedicated staff
“As our numbers continue to grow our students and staff are supported by a curriculum that embeds well-being, creativity, and physical activity,” Mr Hood said.
“Our families value these things too and it’s important to acknowledge the importance of the partnership between school and home.”
Mansfield Primary currently sits at around 505 student enrolments with a ratio 13.73
students per teacher which is very close to the national average.
Acting principal of Mansfield Primary School Nicole Salmon said she is really proud of the statistic, because despite being a large school they are still able to have numbers close to the average which is really important.
Ms Salmon said it can be challenging as numbers of primary school aged students in Mansfield continue to rise.
“We’ve had seven new students this term alone and we average between 10 and 12 new students after the beginning of the year,” Ms Salmon said.
“We work really hard to accommodate this when we’re planning for the following year with classroom setups and
PROGRAMS to reduce peakseason waste in Goughs Bay’s public spaces have been a resounding success this year despite increased visitor numbers, leading the way for further initiatives across Mansfield Shire.
Residents and visitors may remember the summer of 2022-23, when Goughs Bay faced overflowing public bins and inappropriate dumping during holiday periods.
Determined to prevent a repeat in 2023-24, the Gough’s Bay Area Progress Association (GBAPA) partnered with Mansfield Shire Council and Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFM) in an information and education campaign to promote the “carry-in – carry-out” approach, as well as boosting public bin collections and providing a backup disposal option.
The successful campaign even saw particularly gener-
ous campers and community members chipping in to collect others’ waste and dispose of it responsibly.
Brochures and posters were handed out to campers in the Delatite Arm Reserve and placed in toilet blocks and public areas.
Mansfield’s Resource Recovery Centre offered free disposal for campers between December 22 and January 7 and on long weekends.
A total of 739 bags of waste were handed in up to and during Easter – waste that could otherwise have ended up in the reserve or in the Delatite River.
Over 100 bags of waste were handed in on each long weekend.
GBAPA committee member Ian Nelson said the campaign was such a success that he had asked council to extend next year’s free disposal period for campers from December 22 to the end of January.
“This will make our messaging to campers much clearer as well as reducing unwanted waste within the Delatite Arm Reserve and in Goughs Bay and other locations,” he said.
“I’m so delighted to have council’s waste team and FFM working together with us on this for the first time.
“Each group had been trying to solve the problem on their own, but with cooperation and support we’ve been able to achieve a much better result.
“While at times we did have bins overflowing and bags on the ground at the general store and at Picnic Point, the situation was eased by council agreeing to three bin collections per week at these two locations.
“Our work is continuing and we will keep reviewing the situation and refining our tactics.”
Given the success of the partnership, council is now extending the Resource Recovery
Centre’s free disposal option for campers to all long weekends throughout the year.
Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said council was thrilled with the outcome.
“We want it to be really easy for people to do the right thing,” he said.
“This option also saves ratepayers’ money by avoiding the costs to collect the mountain of rubbish that formed around public bins last year.
“The GBAPA’s initiative has made a fantastic difference for Goughs Bay, and we’re proud to support their request.
“With the drop-off option now ongoing, other townships can benefit as well.
“We’re grateful to all the residents and visitors who participated.
“Thanks to you, everyone can continue to enjoy Goughs Bay’s beautiful natural surroundings.”
working structures.”
Ms Salmon said keeping these ratios down is important for learning and classroom engagement.
“We have 17 educational support staff that work in our classrooms every day to support our students and teachers,” she said.
“We have a number of mental health support workers and a wellbeing lead ensuring we are meeting the needs of each and every one of our students when they come to class.
“We’re lucky that across most of our year levels we have 70 plus students in each grade.
“This means that while we’ve got small classes, we also have big cohorts of students that can work together.”
APRIL 27 represented an incredible milestone for our local farmers’ market, with organizer Alli Walker chalking up 160 markets, a momentous achievement for a monthly event.
Held on the fourth Saturday of the month and running 11 months of the year, the market is in its 15th year, during which time only one event was cancelled, when the first round of lockdowns shut down the state.
It was Spring, September 2009 that Alli launched the Mansfield Farmers’ Market, after a dedicated six months of research and reconnaissance trips to markets across the state.
However, the inklings of the idea had begun a few years earlier.
“I moved to Mansfield in 2006, and I really missed market shopping and buying direct from the producers,” Alli said.
“I really enjoyed the social element of markets and creating those connections, and as a family it was a regular Saturday morning activity.
“Whilst Mansfield has two fabulous supermarkets, there just wasn’t that same experience.”
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the state, yet within the North East there existed somewhat of a void, and so Alli looked to address this.
Reaching out to a market organiser operating down in Gippsland, Alli suggested they look at Mansfield as a potential location for an event.
Too busy at the time setting up other markets around the state the organiser declined, suggesting Alli give it a go herself,
And so provided with all the necessary information and tips and tricks of the trade and drawing on her background in health and education - and within that capacity event management –Alli set about making it happen.
“The advice I received was to start with bread, cheese and meat,” she said.
“These were the staples that you could build a market around.”
Thomas and Gabi Moritz of Boonderoo Farm Bakery were some of the first to come onboard, committing as a monthly regular.
The Moritzs continue to be a vital part of the local market today, 15 years later, adding quality coffee to the equation alongside an array of European-style breads and pastries.
Baked in a wood fire oven, the bread is organic made from fresh stone-ground flour, with the bakery making the pilgrimage from Rose River to Mans-
field and the strong contingent of loyal local clientele who look forward each month to their Boonderoo fix.
Verduci Produce have also been a market staple from the get-go adding fresh fruit and vegetables into the equation.
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“Various family members have run the stall over the year but Frank was there at the very start.”
Over the years, Alli has witnessed a changing cycle of stall holders and producers.
“Taki and Naomi Murakami of Sushi Fields were amongst our original stall holders,” Alli said.
“We didn’t have access to su-
shi in the shire beforehand, and the market represents the beginning of their business, before they expanded into Mark’s IGA, our local schools and various venues across the region.
“Markets are a great opportunity for those going into business to – proverbially - dip their toes in the water and see how it goes.
“Some of our stallholders have expanded their business and pivoted their marketing strategy away from the farmers market model; others have moved on to different careers after giving their dream a go; and then we have our regular stallholders who’ve stayed the distance.
“Jillicious, Maindample Fudge and Delatite Special Occasions have all been with us for a while.
“Sprocket’s Free Range Eggs and Pullets are regulars, weather dependent,” Alli said.
Putting animal welfare first and foremost, on extreme hot weather days Sprocket’s will not travel with their chickens.
“Goulburn Valley Pork have been involved over the years, and continue to be a part of the market even through a change of ownership,” Alli said.
“Troy the new owner is based in Wyuna and is looking to expand into beef as well, so that is very exciting.
“And more recently Melissa from My Little Potting Shed has come onboard.
“She’s a very popular addition to the market and contributes such a beautiful product.
“I love the fact that she’s harvested the flowers either that morning or the day before, and then made these incredible posies.
“As many of our producers are very much about seasonality, I’m looking forward to seeing what her winter offering is.”
Alli was also excited to welcome back King Valley Walnuts for the 160th anniversary of the markets.
“They’ve been with us for well over a decade, and due to the
seasonal nature of walnuts and their emphasis on quality, fresh produce, we only have walnuts from April until November,” she said.
Alli’s inaugural market hosted about 12 stalls, with numbers now sitting at between 25 and 35 stalls each month, depending on the season.
“For the first three to four years the market was held at the Mansfield Primary School,” said Alli.
“The advice had been when starting out to align the market with a local organization like a school, and the primary school was incredibly supportive of the initiative.”
The decision to move to the High Street median strip was to allow the market to grow, as demand increased and more stallholders came on board.
The market is now firmly entrenched within the community - a date to mark in the calendar.
“We have our locals who generally come through early and do their shopping, and then we have visitors to the region who are pleased to find a market going on,” Alli said.
“October and November are our peak months, with all this great produce becoming available and the weather warming up.
“That said, we still hold really well over Winter and the colder months.
“It may be a later start, but our community really appreciate what we have on offer and embrace the social element of market shopping.
“It’s that social element that inspired me in the first place to start up the market.”
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Construction progress at Goughs Bay Sport and Recreation Club remains on track, with work to install and insulate both internal and external cladding underway.
The project’s scope will also include a new commercial kitchen, expanded bistro and seating capacity with the addition of outdoor deck areas.
Upon completion, the facility will cater to visitors but will also serve as a Community Hub. The ground floor of the building will potentially host a variety of activities in collaboration with Council. These activities may range from playgroups and educational workshops to cultural events, fitness programs, support groups, school holiday programs, community meetings, art and craft workshops, and tailored youth programs. It will also operate as a relief centre during bush fires and other emergencies.
This project is jointly funded with a grant from the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions via the Regional Tourism Investment Fund.
Exciting progress has been made on the Mansfield Heritage Visitor Facility. Over the past few weeks rammed earth walls have gone up bringing the project closer to completion.
We also commenced works on 7 May to drill boreholes in the Heritage Visitor Facility car park. Minor interruptions can be expected however access to the car park will remain open during this time.
Once the structure is complete it will house historical items that are currently being held in storage. The facility will serve as a community cultural hub that will offer visitors and community members an exciting opportunity to explore and learn about Mansfield’s local history.
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Council is seeking appropriately qualified and experienced contractors to undertake building inspections, compliance and enforcement, provide building advice to the community, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and other tasks, as well as provide building permits.
Request for Tender documents and submissions may be downloaded and submitted via Council’s eTender portal www.portal.tenderlink.com/mansfield. The Request for Tender closes at 2.00 pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024.
As part of the Council and Australian Government funded IMPACT Route works Council is seeking the services of an experienced and qualified contractor to construct a crossing of Lanky Creek on Chapel Hill Road.
The works will include vegetation removal; construction of a new box culvert with a concrete single lane roadway and associated foundations; protective rock beaching; inlet and outlet wing walls; and minor realignment and reconstruction of the unsealed approaches to the crossing.
Request for Tender documents and submissions may be downloaded and submitted via Council’s eTender portal www.portal.tenderlink.com/mansfield. The Request for Tender closes at 12 noon on Thursday 16 May 2024.
Council is seeking an experience and qualified Auditor to assist the Council and Executive to fulfil their governance and oversight responsibilities in relation to management reporting, internal control structure, risk management systems, legislative compliance and ethical accountability.
Request for Tender documents and submissions may be downloaded and submitted via Council’s eTender portal www.portal.tenderlink.com/mansfield. The Request for Tender closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 14 May 2024.
Works to improve the the public toilets at Perkins Street, Jamieson have been successfully completed.
These improvements include an upgraded effluent drain and the relocation of the existing water tank, to improve reliability of the bore water supply.
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Rabie (Mayor), Cr Mark Holcombe (Deputy Mayor), Cr Paul Sladdin, Cr James Tehan, Cr Rohan WebbTWO weeks before the Federal Government hands down its third budget, regional communities are still waiting on funding promises announced in its first budget in 2022.
Independent federal MP for Indi Helen Haines has questioned the government’s delay in delivering funding to regional Australia, saying regional communities deserve better.
“The government announced $1 billion across the Growing Regions Program and Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program in October 2022, but now 18 months later no money has actually been delivered to our communities,” Dr Haines said.
“I welcome due diligence and careful, fair consideration in the assessment of applications, but this process is taking too long.
“These funds are vital to deliver housing, health precincts and other infrastructure for regional Australia and we can’t keep endlessly waiting.
“The Labor Government is preparing to deliver its third budget on May 14, yet they have not delivered much needed funding for regional communities that
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they committed to in their first budget.”
The Growing Regions Program was established to provide new opportunities for regional local councils and not-for-profit organisations through an annual competitive grants process, while the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program was a new funding scheme for larger-scale place-making projects that benefit regional communities.
“When I meet with organisations across Indi, and I hear they need funding for upgrades and developments that will help our communities thrive, I advise them to apply for these programs,”
Dr Haines said.
“Applicants spend much time preparing their submissions and then are left waiting for many months to find out whether they have been successful.
“This creates uncertainty and is a handbrake on regional planning.
“Communities are feeling the pinch of a cost-of-living crisis and a housing crisis.
“Investments from grants
programs boost local economies and accelerate much needed infrastructure projects.”
Another grant program that is yet to deliver promised funding is the Housing Support Program.
“Following my meeting with Prime Minister An-
thony Albanese in August last year, he announced the Housing Support Program, a $500 million funding program for local governments to invest in the critical infrastructure that enables housing developments to get started,” Dr Haines said.
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“This program only opened for applications in March and is critical to addressing the regional housing supply crisis.
“It is not simply enough to make big announcements.
“Governments are expected to deliver on their promises.”
A SPOKESWOMAN for the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, told the Mansfield Courier the Federal Government was committed to developing communities, including by funding projects that create jobs, build opportunity and unlock economic growth.
“Round one of the Growing Regions Program has a two-stage application process to ensure program integrity and transparency,” the spokeswoman said.
“Second stage applications under round one are currently being assessed in accordance with the program guidelines and probity requirements.
“Applications for the regional Precincts and Partnership Program are also being assessed in accordance with the program guidelines and probity requirements.
“Details of successful grant recipients will be published in due course.
“Applications for Stream One of the Australian Government’s $500 million Housing Support Program opened at the end of March and have just closed.”
For further information visit https://www.infrastructure.gov. au/territories-regions-cities/cities/ housing-support-program
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ON May 13, year six students from Mansfield Primary School (MPS) will once again go under the razor to raise funds for blood cancer research and support, in what has become an annual tradition for the school.
The months long build-up and actual day have become a significant event in the school calendar, with MPS taking part in the fundraiser each year for over a decade,
Of the 26 team members who have signed up to represent the school, 15 of the group have committed to shave their heads, whilst others are opting for a cut or embracing the hair dye to show their support. And with a goal of $10,000, the school is well on its way towards achieving its target with students already raising $8353.
A Leukaemia Foundation fundraiser, Mansfield Primary School’s Kathryn
Hewitt has been organising the World’s Greatest Shave at the school since 2022.
“In 2022, we raised $3679,” said Kathryn.
“In 2023 we had 17 shavers and raised $12,264.
“And in 2024 we currently have 15 shavers and are in the process of doing a final push to get some last minute donations.
“In the last few years alone students have raised a significant amount of money.”
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“Back when I was in grade three a girl at our school was diagnosed with cancer.
“I decided then that when I was in grade six, I would shave my head and fundraise for cancer research.”
- MIA OLVER
AIMING HIGH: Zac Borg is leading the fundraising charge with his goal an impressive $1500.
“I was inspired to take part in the World’s Greatest Shave as my dad was diagnosed with cancer when he was young.”
- ZAC BORG
“Both of my grandmas have been diagnosed with leukaemia.
“I just want to raise money towards helping the charity.”
- BODHI CLIFTON
Bodhi’s goal is $400.
“It’s
a good cause, and I just want to help out.”
- LOCKY BRAKELS
A MUCH needed upgrade of Mansfield’s disabled parking is very good news for residents.
Let’s hope other essential infrastructure and services are upgraded before population growth overwhelms our great town!
Mary Parker, Mansfield
RE Mansfield Courier 24/4/24 - Secondary College results.
When my son attended this school, he was advised and encouraged to not sit any end of year 12 exams, therefore not coming up with a score.
Other “less academic” students were given the same advice.
When questioned about this, principal Tim Hall explained it was done for the student’s sake no the school’s; however, when I read about the school spruiking their good results I reckon the school should be comparing with schools using similar systems to come up with a true figure of their results.
TimGerrish, Mansfield
“I’ve always wanted to shave my head since I was in prep. “My grandpa died from cancer.”
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SHEPPARTON Art Museum (SAM) recently announced the 2024 winner and runners-up of The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”), a new $10,000 prize and scholarship encouraging explorations in the field Australian landscape painting.
Echuca-based artist Ellen Lee becomes the inaugural winner of The Urbach, with artists Wendy Jagger and Anna Mackrell named the two runners-up.
Ellen Lee is an artist based in Echuca, Victoria.
Her creative practice takes the form of largescale, abstract works on paper that explore her personal, sensory experience of nature.
In 2023, Lee presented a solo exhibition at SAM after being named the 2023 SAM Spotlight artist.
The 2024 finalists were selected from seven applicants to the prestigious award.
Four artists from the seven were then shortlisted.
The 2024 judging panel, chaired by SAM CEO Melinda Martin, consisted of Hannah Presley (Sen-
ior Curator, University of Melbourne), Dr. Drew Pettifer (Associate Professor RMIT and SAM Ltd Board member), David Hagger (Melbourne-based curator, consultant, and project manager), Rachel Arndt (Director, Wangaratta Art Gallery), and Briar Stevens (Equity Trustees representative for The Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship and Prize Charitable Trust).
“I was genuinely impressed by the standard of the applications to the Urbach this year,” said Dr. Drew Pettifer.
“The high calibre of painting practice in the Shepparton area is a testament to the quality of the arts and culture in the region.
“The judges faced a difficult task in narrowing the field down to one final applicant, but after extended deliberations we settled on a unanimous winner.”
Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship and Prize Charitable Trust representative.
“We extend our congratulations to Ellen Lee and runners up Wendy Jagger and Anna Mackrell on becom-
ing the very first recipients of The Urbach,” said Briar Stevens.
“We are delighted that Theodore Urbach’s vision can now be realised through his testamentary charitable trust, to support appreciation of the Australian landscape and the translation of that into art.”
As winner of The Urbach, Ellen Lee will receive a $5000 cash prize and a scholarship stipend of $5000 to support her as she undertakes the three-month scholarship at SAM’s onsite artist studio from May 1 to July 31, 2024.
Her focus in this scholarship period will centre on the immediate surrounds of the museum, Lake Victoria, and the bird life that inhabits it.
As runners-up, Wendy Jagger and Anna Mackrell will each be awarded a $2500 prize in recognition of their time and commitment in developing their applications.
In an additional outcome from the judging, Wendy Jagger was awarded access to the SAM Artist Studio for one month later this year to further expand her practice.
A LUNCHEON was recently held at the Mansfield Golf Club for the final community forum of the Resilience Benchmarking Project.
The two-year Australian government funded project started on April 1, 2022, and will soon be coming to end on June 30.
Kerry Craig, the Mansfield Shire Council project officer of resilience development, said the resilience project was made up of three phases.
The first phase, early engagement was a community survey which asked community members 12 practical questions about how they respond to emergencies in their community ranging from communications, training, access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) and emergency plans.
Survey results were used to develop scorecards showing strengths and weaknesses in each community.
The second phase was action planning, and the third phase was a repeat of the initial benchmarking survey to measure and evaluate how the project has progressed resilience across the Shire.
Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said the forum on Saturday was a great opportunity to reflect on how the program has improved disaster resilience across rural communities in Mansfield Shire.
“We’re grateful to all participants who took part in the program and the training and emergency mapping workshops as well as all the volunteers,” he said.
“Through this program we’ve learned about each community’s different needs which helps council better
support them in preparing for and responding to emergencies.
“We also know that nobody understands these communities like the community members themselves, and we’re proud to have helped develop locals’ own ability to respond and drive recovery.”
The lunch opened with a speech from Council CEO Kirsten Alexander and Cr Rabie.
Then director of the Australian Resilience Centre Paul Ryan spoke about the definition of resilience and why a community’s response following emergencies such as bush fires and floods can help people cope better with uncertainty.
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with a single event,” Mr Ryan said.
“The capacity to cope with change has always been important and it’s called capacity resilience.
“One of the downsides of traumatic events is that people’s lives continue, and we all have different levels of capacity when coping with change.
“Building up resilience lowers the stress curve and communities who prepare recover better from these emergencies.”
Two community speakers involved in organising related community led project shared their experiences about the past two years.
Janene Ridley who is overseeing the project at the Jamieson Police Paddock Community Hub spoke about the process getting approval for the multifunctional commu-
nity facility which will be used for events and of medical, nursing and welfare services.
Phase one was the development of a design plan for the project which cost $60,000.
“We received $18,000 from council’s bush fire recovery fund and secured funding in other areas,” Ms Ridley said.
Phase two, the construction of the hub is estimated to cost around two million dollars.
The second community speaker, Nick Hyslop who is the president of the Howqua Inlet community group has been a resident of Howqua for around seven years.
Mr Hyslop said he invited Kerry council’s project officer, to attend a Howqua Inlet community group meeting and she got them to complete the resilience benchmarking survey.
“The perfect score is seven and we only had three, so we had quite a bit of work to do,” he said.
“Following the survey, council provided us with three defibrillators which were placed around Howqua Inlet, Macs Cove and the Howqua Valley Caravan Park.
“We created the Howqua green team, we’d take our lawnmowers, whippersnippers and clean everything up.”
The next part of the program was getting reflective house numbers, because not all of them across the area were easily visible and 84 houses took up on the offer of reflective numbers.
Mr Hyslop said following COVID which was a long period of isolation, the resilience project has brought the Howqua and Macs Cove community back together.
THE state government recently announced the commencement of applications for the latest round of Recreational Boating Access and Dredging Grants.
These grants, facilitated through the Better Boating Fund, aim to assist ramp managers in upgrading boat ramps across Victoria, enhancing accessibility for boaters.
Grants of up to $150,000 will be provided to organisations responsible for managing public boat ramps, enabling them to improve existing facilities to accommodate various tide levels and plan for future dredging operations.
Funding for this program is derived from the reinvestment of recreational boating license fees and vessel registrations.
Better Boating Victoria will oversee the allocation of grants, continuing their efforts to implement the state’s largest-ever boat ramp construction program and maintain free launching and parking at public ramps statewide.
Recent recipients of similar grants include the Frankston City Council, which used funding to dredge Kananook Creek’s mouth, and the Moyne Shire Council, which addressed sediment removal along the Moyne River in Port Fairy.
Eligible applicants include local and state government departments, agencies, committees of management, and local waterway authorities.
Multiple applications from eligible organisations are permitted.
Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos highlighted the significance of these grants.
“We’re encouraging boat ramp managers to apply for a grant to dredge and improve access at their facilities,” he said.
“This is another way we’re investing boaters’ licence and registration fees back into their pastime, to make a day on the water in Victoria easier and more enjoyable than ever.”
For further information and application details visit www.betterboating.vic.gov.au.
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Located just East of the Howqua Inlet township, the Howqua Inlet boat ramp will provide an important new access point into Lake Eildon as there is currently no public boating access between Goughs Bay and Jamieson.
Mansfield Shire Council undertook community consultation and engagement to determine to best location for a ramp upgrade/new ramp creation. The results lead to the decision to create a high water supply level ramp near the town of Howqua Inlet. Designs were progressed and released to the public in September 2023, with an online survey for stakeholders to provide input.
The concept design includes 19 formalised cartrailer parking spots, a two lane concrete ramp, grass overflow parking area, mooring cleats built into the ramp and a vehicle turn around area.
Better Boating Victoria has engaged experienced marine engineers to progress these concept designs taking into account the feedback from the survey, into the detailed design phase and are currently working through obtaining approvals.
For more details visit betterboating.vic.gov.au.
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UNIQUE APPROACH: Julie Logan, a qualified counsellor specialising in grief and loss, is the facilitator of the walking therapy group for bereavement, offering a safe space for individuals to come together in a supportive environment.
DEALING with the loss of a loved one can be an incredibly challenging experience, often leaving individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
In response to this need for support, Rosehaven is launching a unique approach to grief counselling: walking therapy.
Led by a qualified counsellor specialising in grief and loss, the group offers a safe space for individuals to come together and navigate their grief journey in a supportive environment.
What sets this g roup apart is its holistic approach to wellbeing, which combines the benefits of physical activity,
fresh air, and social connection. Research has shown that exposure to natural light and engaging in physical movement like walking can have profound effects on mental and emotional health.
Walking not only boosts mood and reduces stress hormones but also helps clear the mind, shift emotions, and foster a sense of grounding.
Participating in group walks provides an opportunity for social connection and emotional support, addressing the often-overwhelming feelings of loneliness and isolation experienced by those who are grieving. Through shared experiences and mutual
support, individuals can find new understandings, develop strengths, and cultivate hope.
The combination of walking and fresh air creates an environment conducive to engagement, allowing participants to share memories, experiences, and challenges in a comfortable and supportive setting.
Best of all, there is no fee to join the group, making it accessible to anyone in need of support during their bereavement journey.
“We believe that being active, experiencing the outdoors, and connecting with others are essential components of healing and wellbeing,” said Julie Logan, the group’s facilitator.
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“Our aim is to provide a holistic approach to grief support that honours the mind, body, and spirit.”
The group will meet at Bob’s shed on the first Thursday of the month at 10am, after a walk and talk participants are welcome to have a cuppa, morning tea and socialisation in Rosehaven’s new community space funded by Harry & Clare Friday foundation and Bendigo Community Bank Mansfield & District.
The group welcomes new participants at any time and encourages those who have experienced a bereavement to join them for a walk and experience the healing power of community and nature.
BUDGET airline Bonza, which flies in and out of Albury, entered voluntary administration on Tuesday.
Passengers were left stranded at a handful of airports across the country on Tuesday, as the airline’s owners considered the viability of the business’ future.
Bonza chief executive officer Tim Jordan confirmed the airline had entered negotiations over how it can continue to operate in Australia.
“We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market,” he said.
The Federal Transport Department set up a hotline for customers to call which operated Tuesday night.
Major competitors Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar stepped in to offer affected customers complimentary seats, where available, on services travelling to their planned destinations.
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dia artist Rhonda Parcel is shaking up the Mansfield art scene with her first solo exhibition ‘Mixed Up Me’ since moving to town four years ago.
The exhibition will be showcased at the Mansfield Regional Produce Store throughout May and there are 15 paintings which are hanging inside.
Rhonda’s artworks are created from a variety of different materials which are combined together as a collage.
“I create some on paper and canvas and I add materials like tissue paper, glue, string, watercolour, inks, oils, linseed oil and acrylics,” she said.
Rhonda said all of her artworks have their own individual style.
“I’ve got some with branches, flowers, buildings and just a whole mixture of contemporary work mostly,” she said.
“I have a favourite artwork called ‘Wheels through the Ages’.
“When you look at it it’s abstract and there’s a lot of different mediums, but you can see the subject in it.
“It is a cart or a bike and it’s framed with nice wooden panels which look great.”
In this exhibition Rhonda has taken inspiration from three places she has lived throughout her life.
“I lived in Newcastle for fifteen years, then I was in Bourke for about five to six years and now Mansfield,” she said.
“I take inspiration from the landscapes, but more my emotions of the place.”
Rhonda has been creative from a very young age and has completed multiple art courses over the years including one at Meadowbank Technical College in Sydney.
“I started painting when I was very young,” she said.
“I won a drawing competition that was advertised on the TV, not long after TV became popular.
“I did cartoon animation too over the years.
“I’ve won numerous awards over the years for my artworks.”
Rhonda said the arts community in Mansfield is big and full of talented people who have in-
spired her to be even more creative.
She had artworks on display in most exhibitions across Mansfield last year and she is one of a group of six artists at Mansfield Arts Collective Studio (MACS).
“I’m looking forward to Friday and just hope it’s a good turn up,” Rhonda said.
The exhibition will run from Friday May 3 through to May 31 at the Mansfield Produce Store.
THE new $2.7 million conservation facility at the Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery opened its doors to visitors on the weekend.
Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos toured the new facilities to learn firsthand how populations of threatened fish species will be recovered.
“The completion of the conservation hatchery is another exciting step to ensure a bright future for threatened species in Victorian waters for generations to come,” Mr Dimopoulos said.
The conservation hatchery is part of the government’s work to combat the decline of Victoria’s native plants and animals through the landmark 20-year biodiversity plan, backed by a record investment of $582 million since 2014 to safeguard the state’s one-of-a-kind natural environment.
The VFA will operate the hatchery alongside its existing production facilities at Snobs Creek, with funding provided by the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (DEECA), Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the federal government.
On a state level, the Victorian government is also investing $5 million to build a Macquarie perch captive breeding centre with world-class technology to regulate light levels, water temperatures and pH levels to create the ideal environment for each species to thrive.
The new breeding centre is expected to breed almost 500,000 Macquarie perch and trout cod each year once complete.
Locals and visitors had the chance to tour the new conservation facility on Sunday at the free Snobs Creek hatchery open day, with Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) staff on hand to showcase how research, habitat improvement, water for the environment and translocations are making a positive difference for fish populations.
GRACE Preuss steps onto Mansfield Recreation Reserve and waves warmly to her teammates.
The footy player holds Mansfield Eagles’ biggest fan and youngest rookie in her arms - her one-year-old daughter Phoebe.
“I’ve always loved footy so it’s amazing to share that passion with Phoebe and give her a head start in the game,” she laughs.
Grace joined Mansfield Eagles Women’s club earlier this year for their inaugural season and trains twice a week with the team.
Phoebe often sits on the sidelines, crawling along the boundary or watching near the goalposts.
Grace darts in and out of training to breastfeed Phoebe, but says her daughter seems “pretty content” to be a part of the footy community.
The 32-year-old works as a casual relief teacher at Timbertop Geelong Grammar School and hopes the new women’s club would encourage more girls to pursue footy in the shire.
“It’s amazing to see more pathways for girls in footy and hopefully by the time Phoebe is old enough, there will be a youth girls’ team here,” she says.
This Mothers’ Day, Grace is looking forward to celebrating with her daughter and husband Matt.
The trio often spend their weekends on outdoor adventures exploring Mansfield’s hidden gems and stunning views.
Grace shares a special hiking spot with Phoebe – the top of Mount Stirling amidst the mountain ash and foliage of ferns.
“It’s such a beautiful and accessible place and I’ll often bring Phoebe either strapped to my chest on a baby carrier or in a backpack,” she says.
“She’s a great hiking buddy.”
A passion for exercise and adventure is also something Grace shares with her mother, Janet Houghton.
“I played a lot of sport growing up and my mum was there every single Saturday,” she says.
Grace says her mother’s tenacity and strength was a source of inspiration for her own motherhood journey.
“My mum is an amazing woman,” she says.
“She’s strong willed and doesn’t let anything get in her way.
“She raised four kids while working and always gave 100 per cent.”
2024 will be Grace’s second Mothers’ Day - a milestone she
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flects on with gratitude and slight bewilderment.
“It goes so fast, everything just flashes by.”
She says the most unexpected part of motherhood has been the “constant sense of discovery”.
“You learn so much when you’re pregnant but when the baby finally arrives, nothing on earth can prepare you for that,” she laughs.
“It’s this intense crash course in parenting.”
Grace says Mother’s Day has always ben a significant date for her and highlights the incredible group of women in her life including her sister and community at Timbertop.
She loves “tapping into the wisdom” of other mothers and being apart of a tight knit community.
So now as a seasoned pro, did Grace have any advice for expectant mothers?
“Don’t sweat the small stuff,” she says.
“Motherhood is a different journey for every person, but I’d say try not to worry because your baby will be fine and you are doing an amazing job.
“I also think it’s important to acknowledge other women on Mother’s Day who play important roles in our children’s lives.
“They are so special.”
Mother’s Day 2024
Love you Mum xxx
THIS Mother’s Day let’s celebrate all mum’s including the memories of those no longer with us.
It’s hard to escape the advertising and calls to ‘spoil mum’ are a painful reminder for those whose mums have died, made worse by well-meaning but misguided comments from others who simply don’t know what to say.
“Say her name” is the advice of Motherless Daughters Australia (MDA) to all who are motherless no matter how long since her death, a small, but powerful way to acknowledge and celebrate your mum or to show support to someone that may be sad in the lead up to Mother’s Day.
Mother Loss Awareness Week began on Friday last week; MDA Founders Danielle Snelling and Eloise Baker say that the organisation’s community
of more than 25k women love hearing or seeing their mum’s name.
“Saying a mum’s name not only validates that she lived but gives a person an opportunity to share a memory and celebrate her, it really is that simple,” said Ms Baker.
“Saying nothing to someone whose mum has died can add to their feelings of isolation on a day that so many are celebrating,” said Ms Snelling.
Suggestions on what to say or text include:
“Today must be a really difficult, hard and sad day for you, I’m here if you need to chat or escape the day for a while.”
“Thinking of you today. If you’d like to, I would love to hear about your mum – anything at all; send me your favourite photo of her, too!”
“Hey, just wanted to let
you know I’m thinking of you. I know today is a hard day for you and that you’re not alone.”
The organisation’s Mother’s Halo Cyclamen initiative is a beautiful way to honour ALL mums and the unique bond she has with her child, no matter your age or stage.
The vibrant cyclamen is an ancient symbol of devotion and ever- lasting love.
Purchase one to remember a mum or give a Mother’s Halo knowing you’ll be supporting someone missing theirs. 20 cents from every plant with the Mother’s Halo label will be donated to Motherless Daughters Australia.
For more information including factsheets and resources on how to manage grief, visit www. motherlessdaughters.com. au
THE third annual Mansfield Marathon is on this Sunday from 8am.
With the start and finish at Withers Lane the participants will run and walk out and back on the Great Victorian Rail Trail.
The community event is for all ages and abilities to have a go, get active and have a good time with friends and family.
It’s also a major fundraiser to fight cancer as is tradition with Mother’s Day.
The Mansfield Little Athletics 2km run is for the primary school aged children; every child will receive a medal and the top three boys and girls from under 6s, 8s, 10s and 12s will receive a trophy.
Currently numbers are low in this event so we encourage all parents to sign up this week so our children can experience a big running event with professional timing and prizes; it’s only $20.
The Mansfield Sportspower 5km will be big with strong support from Lauriston Girls School.
If you have only run 5km at the Mansfield Botanic Park run this will be a faster course for a personal best.
The first three men and women win gift vouchers to spend at Mansfield Sportspower.
The Delatite Hotel 10km is a great challenge beyond the 5km distance on a fast course.
There’s no time limit so you can even walk it but there’s also cash prizes for the speedy runners thanks to the Delatite Hotel.
The Proactive Tax Half Marathon is fast and flat
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to suit all ages and experience levels.
with the turn around just before the Midland Link Road.
Thanks to Friends of the Great Victorian Rail Trail for marshalling the course.
There’s good cash up for grabs for the fit, or take your time and enjoy the countryside.
The Mansfield Constructions Marathon is two laps of the Half Marathon, twice the fun!
Heaps of cash up for grabs for the super fit and 5hrs to finish for those wanting to get their moneys worth.
The event will attract over 500 runners and walkers, if you can’t participate but would like to be involved we are still looking for volunteers or you can come
down to Withers Lane on the rail trail between 8am and 1pm to support the participants.
Entries will be open right up until Saturday 8pm.
You can pick up your race number 5:30-8:30pm Saturday at the Delatite Hotel front bar and join us for a pasta feed, no need to book.
You can also pick up your number from 7am before the race start.
We have food and drinks available for participants and spectators.
We look forwards to seeing you on Sunday morning.
More information can be found at www. mansfieldmarathon.com.au
MANSFIELD ATHLETICS CLUB PRESENTS:
SUSAN McCormick is an inspiring role model, mentor, mum and now football player.
“It should be Mother’s Day every day,” she said.
“It’s special, because people get to say they appreciate what you do for them.”
At the beginning of this year Susan started playing football for first time playing in the Mansfield Eagles senior women’s football team.
Susan’s thirteen-year-old daughter Phoebe Guppy has been training with her two nights a week.
“It’s actually pretty cool playing with Mum,” Phoebe said.
Phoebe is very committed to playing football spending up to four hours each week at training.
She plays in the U14s team where she is the only girl on Tuesday and Thursday nights either at the Lords oval or the soccer fields and then on Wednesday and Fridays she joins the women’s team training either at the main oval or Bonnie Doon.
“Trainings go for an hour each time,” Phoebe said.
“Mum’s driven me everywhere, and she’s always said if I want to do it then she’ll be happy to take me.
“Mother’s Day means to appreciate everything our mums do and all the effort they put in for us.
“Mum is my role model because she does so much for my brothers and I - and she looks after us really well.”
Susan said after watching Phoebe play football, she became interested in learning to play herself.
“It’s nice having a daughter, she has challenged me to look at different things,” Susan said.
In May 2006 Susan’s mum passed away at the age of 61.
“I was 31 when she passed away and I always think about her and the elements of me that come from her when the day comes around,”
Susan said.
“I have a memory of mum waking us up early one morning to look at Halley’s Comet, so if I could do that with my kids that would be a way of celebrating my mum.”
Susan said each year on Mother’s
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Day they celebrate in different ways.
“Since the kids have been in junior footy, they usually play a game, so it’s usually going to the footy together as a family,” she said.
“I’ll be driving Phoebe to Wangaratta on that weekend for her game and I think there’ll be enough time to drive to Mooroopna for the senior women’s game against Rumbalara, but traveling to games is normal for us, because we’ve been doing it for lots of years now.”
Susan said it’s been really exciting getting to train and will eventually play a game of football with Phoebe.
“I guess you always wish that you might get to play with your kids one day, I didn’t think it would happen,” she said.
“Phoebe is fantastic, I love that she challenges me every day and she very much knows who she is and what she wants out of life.
“I just like supporting her to grow into being the amazing person she can be.
“It’s fun being a mum.”
IL SALOTTO Italian kitchen and cafe is a promising new entrant into the Mansfield coffee and dining scene.
Open since Easter, owners Kath Bier and Mike Rich have create a striking and welcoming space down Eisners Lane which has provided Mansfield with its little slice of Italy.
Inspired by Kath’s grandparents Vincenzo Bier and Luigia Bazzani who lived and worked in Northern Italy near the Austrian boarder (sometimes skiing over the border in the winter to get to work).
Kath’s Nonno and Nonna migrated to Australia post-war.
Her Nonna lived with Kath’s family for many years after the passing of her grandfather.
She was the centre of attention at weekend meals where issues of the world were passionately discussed with lots of hand gestures and laughter, along with
grappa to share after dinner.
Kath moved to Mansfield in the late 1990s and worked at MASS and Mount Buller, where she notched up 25 years of service.
Her son’s secondary education drew her to Melbourne, but now she is back and ready to provide Mansfield with something different – think great Italian coffee (Genovese), tiramisu, cannolis, cakes. paninis and imminent plans for a broader breakfast, brunch and lunch menu along with licensed dinners and tasty aperitifs.
Il Salotto will be celebrating Nonna’s and Mamma’s on Sunday May 12 with some special Nonnainspired creations, lots of flowers and your favourite Dean Martin Italian classics.
Oh, and Il Salotto means “the living room” which in Vincenzo’s family was where the grappa was shared.
THE Jamieson CFA achievement Awards were presented on Sunday evening May 5 at the Courthouse Hotel.
Local Jamieson police officer Leading Constable George Crawford was MC for the occasion, CFA Commander Paul Scragg from Wangaratta was present and presented the awards during the evening.
Jamieson CFA Captain Grant McRostie received a life membership award for his 30 years of active Service.
Retired CFA Captain Chris Badrock was also acknowledged for his eight years as Jamieson CFA Captain.
There were 40 members and partners in attendance at the presentation dinner, a very happy event and a very enjoyable dinner.
THE CFA held the section 29 Audit on Monday morning with Commander Paul Scragg from Wangaratta and support Officer from the Mansfield group Rob Gardiner.
The Jamieson CFA
Management Team meeting was held on Monday afternoon at the
JAMIESON Primary school students are enjoying the new students and have welcomed them with delight. There are three new staff members also enjoying their new positions.
Line dancing is a new item as part of the Physical education program. This class will be held on Mondays in the Memorial Hall in Jamieson.
The senior students enjoyed the District Cross Country run last Friday, meeting with the other primary schools students in the Mansfield group.
Way Back Wednesday - a look back at what was making news 15 years ago this week.
MANSFIELD District Hospital is hoping the aftermath of yesterday’s state budget will reveal a much-needed funding windfall for aged care.
The hospital’s battle to maintain core services has been well documented, with new cost saving plans implemented earlier this year in a bid to improve its financial position.
IN SPORT, Greg Millot describes himself as a bit of a hack when it comes to golf.
But the Mansfield man pulled off a feat many golfers never achieve, nailing a hole in one on the third hole of the Mansfield Golf Club last week.
“For a mug golfer, this is probably the ultimate,” Millot said, who plays once or twice a week and has a handicap of 25.
MANSFIELD WAITS ON BUDGET: Mansfied District Hospital hopes to see more funding age care following yesterday’s state budget.
THE students are Jamieson Primary School enjoying the new basketball ring that was generously donate by Variety Bash donation and mounted by Daniel Quilty. The junior room has been refurbished with colourful furniture that adds light and fun to the room.
A new herb garden has been created in the school grounds adding an attractive view and aesthetics also providing an edible return for effort.
LAST week the monthly Jamieson Seniors lunch was held at the Courthouse Hotel a good crowd attended as this social event grows.
A lovely lunch was served by staff and a very happy social day was enjoyed by all.
This monthly event is held on the first Wednesday of the month and alternates between the Courthouse Hotel and the Jamieson Brewery and Grill.
MOTHER’S Day next Sunday will be a highlight in Jamieson with many families taking mum out to lunch or dinner.
The Jamieson Brewery and Grill will be holding a Mother’s Day luncheon on Sunday.
The Courthouse, Kevington Hotel, Jamieson Café and the General Store will also be catering for visitors and local residents.
FATHER George Feliciouz will hold a Mother’s Day Mass at St John the Apostle Church at 11am on Sunday. All welcome.
JAMIESON’S two intrepid walkers Karen Alderson and Marie Rosier have been walking the Camino de Santiago for three days. They are well and enjoying the challenge. We wish them well.
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BOASTING an expansive layout, this residence features three separate living areas, perfect for the large family, hobbyist, or entertainers. There is the front dining/ sunroom with morning sunlight dappling through the windows, then the sunken lounge with cozy European style wood heater. Last, but by no means least, is the dining/family room with Jarrah floor, ambient gas log fire, and built in projector and pull-down screen. Master chefs and home cooks are well catered for with a huge kitchen and luxuriously large walk-in pantry. Outdoor chefs will delight in the covered entertaining area overlooking the easy-care gardens and luscious grass and café blinds provide additional sun and
rain protection. Three generously sized bedrooms plus a smaller fourth bedroom or study provide plenty of sleeping space once it’s time to retire for the evening. Almost every bedroom has its own split system and fan ensuring complete comfort for yourself and guests no matter the season. There is also zoned under floor heating to warm you from the bottom up.
Storage woes will become a thing of the past with an abundance of storage solutions throughout the home, including an attic with pull down stair access, ensuring every item finds its place effortlessly. The double garage with drive through access provides plenty of space for cars or motorised toys. Reduce your
electricity bills with the 6.6kW solar system and 22 panels perfectly positioned on the expansive roofline.
Fitness enthusiasts, hobbyists, and artists alike will delight in the separate fully lined gym/workshop. Complete with power, air conditioning, fan, and heater, it offers an ideal space to stay active and healthy without ever leaving the comfort of home. Or maybe this space might better be better used as an ideal teenager’s retreat? So, whilst this amazing property is only a short stroll into Mansfield’s cafés, shops, parks, and schools, with this much on offer we doubt you will ever want to leave!
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The modern and contemporary home is surrounded by a series of horse paddocks and prime grazing acreage. With an abundance of quality infrastructure, this farm boasts a newly built 5 bay shed with 1 bay enclosed and lockable; 2 double horse shelters, 7 paddocks including the fenced creek area, with additional smaller horse paddocks nearer to the house
With stunning views across pastures to the Samaria Ranges and surrounds, the 5 bedroom open plan home is notable for its clever and simple design and very high standard of finish. Some of the premier features of the property include:
• Open plan living with large European kitchen featuring modern appliances
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious study, wrap around undercover verandas, large 2 car garage and second living /sitting area
• Separate spacious laundry with external door
• BBQ area and open patio with undercover entertaining area
• Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning system throughout plus 2 wood heaters – one inbuilt Euro Style
• Raised bed vegetable garden; chicken shed and run, tidy gravel driveway/parking area and there have been over 1200 native trees planted as well as feature ornamental trees along the driveway
• 21 x 9 x 3.6m shed with 2 x 22,500 litre rainwater tanks and 2 spring fed dams on the property
• Solar pump feeding from spring fed dam pumps to 22,500 litre header tank, supplying water to paddock troughs and garden
Where else can all these noteworthy features be found on 100 Acres – all within 21kms of the centre of Mansfield.
CWA Monthly meetings: 3rd Sunday afternoon, 2pm each month.
CWA Craft Days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 10am, 2nd Thursday 6pm and 4th Wednesday at 6pm, each month.
CWA Op shop open: most days from 10am.
Family History Group at Mansfield Library. 3pm every 4th Thursday of the month.
Grief and bereavement support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at Bob’s Shed, 82A Malcolm Street. All are welcome on a regular or casual basis and morning tea is provided. Ring 5775 3161 for more information.
High Country Poets meet at the Mansfield Library on the 3rd Friday of the month at 1:30 pm. Members of the public all welcome to come and listen / or share their poetic ramblings.
Justice of the Peace Services – Every Thursday, Mansfield Police Station. 10am to 1pm for witnessing and signing of documents.
Lima South Old Time Dance: At Lima South Hall the second Sunday of each month between 1pm and 5pm. Entry $10. Music provided by The Ramblers. Please bring a plate of afternoon tea to share. All welcome. Contact: 0425868277.
Mansfield Croquet Club – Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9am till 12 noon, Lord‘s Reserve, Cnr Victoria and Apollo Streets. Playing equipment available, $2 per session.
Monday Mingle – Every Monday – organised by the Bonnie Doon Community Centre – chat and make new friends – new theme each week. BYO ideas for activities – all ages and abilities
Mansfield support group for carers and people with special needs – morning coffee, third Tuesday of the month, 9.30am at Bob’s Shed, Rosehaven 82A Malcolm St Mansfield. Ph 0409 751 593.
Mansfield Uniting Church - Highett Street Sunday services, 9.30am. All welcome. Ph 0417 103 813
Men‘s Probus meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday for monthly meetings, and then activities/outings are held on the last Wednesday of each month – or as organised.
Ladies Probus meets every second Monday of each month at Delatite Hotel for meetings and 4th Monday for social or as organised.
Outdoor Provedore, producers market, 8.30am to 12.30pm on the High Street median strip, opposite the CWA (third Saturday of every month).
Preschool story time at Mansfield Library. Stories, songs and craft. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10.30am. Ph 5775 8621
Rotary meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Delatite Hotel. 6.30 for a 7pm start.
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) meet every fourth Monday of the month at 6pm at the Uniting Church Hall.
Scrabble Club for all levels meets at 10am every Wednesday at Mansfield Library. Ph 5775 8621
St John’s Anglican Church - meditation every Friday at 12 noon for a quiet half hour to restore your peace. Ph Christine 0412 825 324
Tolmie Uniting Church - Tolmie Sportsground, 3rd Sunday of the month. Service at 2pm. All welcome.
U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am at the Library.
A PERFECT autumn day saw members of the Mansfield Garden Club gather to celebrate their 60th anniversary.
What better way for gardeners to celebrate than by visiting gardens.
Three club members opened their gardens and members spent time exploring each of these distinctly different spaces.
Helen Hookey’s Australian native garden in the Highland Estate proved clay soil and high winds need not discourage a determined gardener.
Sue McGorlick’s sprawling country garden allowed members to see a diversity of plantings and aged trees, and Marg Knapp’s Logan Street garden was a testament to European style design.
Catering for the day was provided by The Kitchen Door with beautifully presented boxed lunches served at the McGorlick Garden.
Members enjoyed sitting in the sunshine with a backdrop of stunning views and autumn foliage.
Afternoon tea was served at the Beolite Community Centre with a number of past members attending.
Three past members, Gael Brabazon, Ellen Sheahan and Shirley White cut the birthday cake made by life member Gwen Gray and all enjoyed time sharing stories of club events and activities.
The club looks forward to further celebrations throughout the year and continued growth as it starts another decade of sharing all things gardening.
New members are always welcome.
Please contact the Mansfield Garden Club for more information. Email mansfieldgardenclub@gmail. com or phone 0438 648 372.
MAY 12: Mansfield Marathon, Great Victorian Rail Trail. email mansfieldathleticsclub@gmail.com or call Liam Delany on 0425 711 412.
MAY 18: Outdoor Provedore, producers market, 8.30am to 12.30pm on the High Street median strip, opposite the CWA (third Saturday of every month).
MAY 18: International Museum DayMansfield Historical Society - slab party and free BBQ by Rotary, 12pm - 2pm. All welcome. Register via MHS website.
MAY 20: U3A Mansfield meeting at Mansfield Library (enter by back door). 10am morning tea and then movie morning: ‘The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant’. For more details call Trish 0437 357 829.
MAY 22: Women on Wednesdays (WOW!) group are hosting a biggest morning tea fundraiser for The Cancer Council at The Delatite Hotel, 10.30am - 12pm. Tickets $15 through Booking. com
MAY 25/MAY 26: Mushroom encounters with Alison Pouliot, 11am-3pm, Carters Mill Picnic Area. $25 per head, Up2Us Landcare - https://trybooking.com/ CPSIS
JUNE 22: Mansfield Lantern Festival, Erril Street, 4pm to 9pm.
JUNE 26: Stand for Council, community and candidate information session at the Mansfield Shire Council Chambers, 6pm.
IT WAS standing room only at the Yea Country Club on Saturday April 20, with over 200 people coming to hear about Fera’s proposed wind farm and high voltage transmission line project in the region.
Members of Yea and surrounding districts claim they have only recently become aware of Fera’s industrial scale wind farm proposal which includes a 330kv transmission line connecting the proposed wind turbines in the southern Strathbogie ranges to the main Melbourne – Sydney transmission line somewhere between Glenburn and Alexandra.
Currently Fera are looking at two separate zones for the project, with area under investigation bound by Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy, Highlands and Tarcombe.
Andrew Lawson, director of Fera Australia said the socalled Seymour Wind Farm project has been under investigation for the last few years.
“The project is based on the areas strong wind resources and the project’s proximity to the National Grid,” he said.
The area covered by the project’s turbines will span more than 50,000 hectares with a number of local towns in proximity to the project area.
A total of 277 private dwellings will also be in close proximity to the wind farm, located between one and three kilometres from infrastructure.
A further 91 dwellings will be between three and five kilometres from infrastucture.
Turbines will stand 230 metres tall, with the hub at 150 metres high and the blade adding an extra 80 metres.
The project has a potential 108 turbines which will be located on private farmland
with agreements in place with individual landholders.
“There is a recognised need for farms (where farmers rely on the income from the farm) to be economically sustainable, and for the land to have multiple sources of income,” Mr Lawson said.
“Whilst there are a number of vineyards and cherry farms in the region, the majority of farms are sheep and cattle grazing.
“There has been extensive clearing in the region to support grazing.
“Farms were located in the area to take advantage of the natural resources of the land.
“The area has a strong natural wind resource.
“Farms have the potential to add energy production whilst maintaining all farm activities.
“The project has the potential to generate power for more than 400,000 homes and and farms and will provide long term economic stability to the farms that
host the turbines and transmission infrastructure,” Mr Lawson said.
However, the project has drawn concern as community members cite limited consultation and landholders in the region register their opposition.
Fera refutes suggestions they have neglected to engage the community, providing examples of four separate information sessions conducted over 2023, with over 223 site visits to private dwellings along with a letter box drop to 270 private letterboxes and flyers to 2140 post office boxes over a year of public consultation.
In opposition to the project, the Strathbogies Responsible Renewables Community Group (SRRCG) was asked to present the information session on April 20 in Yea.
Fera asked if they could attend the meeting and address community concern and ‘misinformation’, with Mr Lawson confirming that
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Please ring or text Dale Edwards 0427 806 672 or Annie Edwards 0490 196 639 to RSVP
• Speaking will be Dale Edwards the Beef Sales Manager for WWS, and Ryan Bodenahuasen who is head of sire selection for Select Sires in the USA.
• We will discuss; Bull selection, Hitting your target through genetic choice and run through some of our new bulls.
they were asked not to attend.
At the meeting, SRRCG Secretary, Darryl Otzen instead provided a detailed overview of Fera’s proposal from the understanding of the SRRCG, including the ways in which the project has been modified since investigations began in 2019.
Since the initial investigations, Fera have decided against turbines close to Ruffy and are trying to create a buffer clear of the area, and five to six locations have been identified as requiring further investigation in regard to ecological issues, with relocation or deletion from the project under consideration.
Darryl Otzen fielded a number of questions and concerns raised after the presentation, pertaining to technical issues related to the transmission lines and associated infrastructure.
Bushfire safety and concerns about the potential for aerial firefighting to be im-
pacted by the turbines and transmission lines was of significant worry.
“Aerial firefighting in the hilly and inaccessible Strathbogies is increasingly becoming the first line of attack and the community is rightly concerned about their safety should this development reduce aerial firefighting access,” Mr Otzen said.
Audience members also queried Murrindindi Council’s role in the project, and though not formally involved in the approval process, council will be consulted by planning authorities.
“The audience felt strongly that council should be advocating for the impacted community,” said Mr Otzen.
“100 per cent foreignowned Fera Australia is proposing to construct one of the largest wind farms in Victoria through the rolling granite hills and valleys of this unique and fragile landscape.
“A key role that council
does have is to recognise the significant value of this landscape including its environmental, cultural heritage and agricultural and tourism values in its planning scheme.
“This would protect it from inappropriate developments such as Fera’s proposal,” he said.
The SRRCG claim there is widespread community opposition to the project; the statement supported by results from a community survey run by the SRRCG in July/August 2023 which show only six per cent of the 201 respondents in favour of the project.
The SRRCG recently reopened the survey to allow the Yea and districts community to have their say, with community members also interested in forming their own group to work alongside the SRRCG, which is Ruffy-based.
However Fera dispute claims of widespread opposition, providing data gathered at the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo in April showing strong community support for wind and solar renewable energy projects.
Fera spoke to 318 people over the three days, requesting the community fill in a survey.
“At the recent expo, the question Fera used was ‘Do you support renewable energy?’,” said Mr Otzen.
“They also asked ‘Do you support the local Cherry Tree Wind Farm and proposed Fera Wind Project?’”
“This is clearly a very different question from that used by the SRRCG.
“We asked more specifically ‘How do you feel about the project in the Southern Strathbogie ranges?’
“We also provided a description of the project before the question.”
The two surveys delivered very different results.
MANSFIELD PONY
CLUB AGM
Is to be held at the Mansfield Showgrounds at the next rally on Sunday, June 2, 2024, during the lunch break. Committee positions vacant.
Get your names in the RADIO MANSFIELD and MANSFIELD COURIER birthday book.
Win Bertalli’s birthday goodies on Radio Mansfield 99.7 FM’s “Anything Goes” Birthday Wheel Thursdays from 2-4pm
This week’s winner is:
JANIQUE SNYDER
To enter call Radio Mansfield on 5775 2333
Commencing May 6, 2024
Government Funded Flu Vaccines are free for: 65 years and over Chronic illness
Children 6 months – 5 years
Specific medical conditions
$15 Private or Non Funded Vaccine Consultation costs covered directly by Medicare. Appointments are essential. Please call (03) 5775 2166
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
DELATITE VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC.
Will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 6pm, at the Sebel – Pinnacle Valley Resort, Merrijig.
A special resolution will be proposed that revises the standard rules.
The Delatite Valley community is encouraged to apply for membership which must be made by the May 15, 2024, to permit voting at the AGM.
Nominations for committee positions must be received at least 14 days prior to the AGM (May 15, 2024) providing a short bio/summary of why members should consider you for a general or executive specified Committee position. Further information and application for membership available on website: https://www.delatitevalleyassociation.org.au/ or email: delatitevalleyassociation@gmail.com Mary Dunn – President - 0437 374 001
7.00pm Thursday 16 May
7.30 Guest Speaker Andrew Hill CEO Steiner Education Australia
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BECK, Helmut.
The Mansfield Bowls Club Board of Management and all past and present Members are saddened at the passing of long time Member and friend Helmut Beck. You will be missed by us all. Condolences to Diane and family.
LIVINGSTONE, Mary Helen. Passed away at Lakes Entrance. Aged 71 years. (MSC Class of ‘64).
Daughter of Frank and Shirley (both dec). Sister of John (dec), Frank and Ross, sister-in-law of Barbara and Moya. Auntie of Kye, Paul, Quinn, David and Michael. Privately cremated.
Mary, you were loved and adored and will be sadly missed now that your journey has come to an end. Scrabble will never be the same without your masterly use of two and three letter word blocks. Great times at “ToorlooWat” will always be fondly remembered. ~ Frank and Moya.
Brother Ross, Moya and I share your grief at the loss of your adored sister, lifelong “mate”, best friend and companion on your many traveling adventures.
Thank you for your selfless support and care of Mary.
ROSS, Merv. Booroolite CFA offer our condolences to Donallee and family on the sad passing of Merv. We thank Merv for all his years and dedication to the CFA.
WRIGHT, Trevor. Janice and family would like to thank everyone for your sympathy and thoughts expressed to us on the passing of our loved one Trevor.
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ACROSS
1 Name the first Australian Prime Minister, Sir Edmund ... (6)
7 Which neurological disease is usually characterised by convulsions (8)
8 Name a style of art, architecture and decoration of the 18th century (6)
9 What is a species of palm with fan-shaped leaves (8)
10 What is a relationship between two people who are not married to each other (6)
11 Which word describes letters (8)
14 Name an alternative term for dregs (8)
18 What is something puzzling or inexplicable (6)
19 Name a gigantic extinct reptile (8)
21 To engage for military service, is to do what (6)
22 Which skilled performers walk on tightropes and perform on trapezes (8)
23 What is a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened (6)
DOWN
1 Bridgetown is the capital of which West Indies State (8)
2 What is another name for the chest (6)
3 Name an oil-resistant synthetic rubber (8)
4 What is the horizontal piece, beneath a window (4)
5 Who exercises ruling power during the absence of the sovereign (6)
6 Name a blood-sucking fly (6)
12 What is payment for money borrowed (8)
13 What might we call a rich and influential rural landowner (8)
Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.
15 To show clearly, is to do what (6)
16 Which crustacean has seven pairs of legs (6)
17 Name a cereal grass, the seeds of which are fed to canaries (6)
20 What is an exclamation expressing sorrow, grief, etc (4)
Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.
1 PRIDIAN
a) Of the first order
b) Haughty
c) Pertaining to yesterday
2 RINGGIT
a) A Southern African venom-spitting snake
b) The monetary unit of Malaysia
c) A malignant, contagious cattle disease
Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.
CLUES:
Blood-sucking insects (5)
Each and every one (3)
Etymology (abb) (3)
Female reproductive gland (5)
Flashy (coll) (5)
Frizzy long hair-style (coll) (3)
Insignificant (7)
Lift up (7)
Not dead (5)
Speak (3)
MENS GOLF
By ROD SARGENTWELL, what a big week of golf at Mansfield golf club.
Firstly we must congratulate our Sunday pennant men’s handicap team, for going back-to-back with a great win over arch enemies Benalla.
The team has had another great season, led from the front by their captain Craig Walsh with Joel Sanford, Luke Murray, Steve Chisolm and Jamie Longstaff making up the victorious side.
Jamie was also named pennant player of the year for the section, well done mate.
You could say the course has become quite firm over the last cou-
with plus two, Les Kerr was second with square and Chris Purcell was third with minus one.
Thursday was the standard Stableford round with 60 entrants and four entrants in the Gold course comp.
The Gold course was won by John McCaskill, who shot 37pts and second was Kevin Jacobs with 33pts.
Saturday was a stroke round, which was also a J N Pickering qualifier as well.
There were some good scores considering, and the winner of B Grade was Nick Siperki with a nett 70, Clive Clarke was second with a nett 71 and third was Ken Neale with a nett 72.
A Grade was won by Dan Moloney, on a countback from Kane Blunt, both on nett 69 and Aaron Knight was a bit stiff with a nett 69 as well, for third.
ple of weeks, and the scores are reflecting this.
Tuesday was a small field with
MANSFIELD Shire primary schools convened last week for the annual District Cross Country.
Students from all the schools raced together, displaying great sportsmanship and running to the best of their ability. The next round for those who qualify is Division.
RUNNER SCHOOL
9 /10 year old GIRLS
1st Sienna Vivash MPS
2nd Scout Gardener MPS
3rd Matilda Slijkerman MRSSK
4th Vivian Knight MPS 5th Heidi Setchell MRSSK
NORTH East Bushrangers Basketball (NEBB) is a collaboration between local North East basketball associations with the commitment of “Creating Realistic Pathways for all North East Athletes” Eleven NEBB junior teams compete in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) - the highest level junior competition in Victoria.
One NEBB Youth League Men’s (YLM) team competes in the semiprofessional Big V competition. Big V & VJBL consist of teams from both metropolitan and regional Victoria.
WINNING TEAM: The Sunday pennant men’s handicap team defeated Benalla. From left: Luke Murray, Joel Sanford, Steve Chisolm, Craig Walsh and Jamie Longstaff
In the big boys comp the winners of B Grade were Don Clutterbuck with a great 38pts, Charlie Heath on 36pts and Chris Purcell also on 36pts.
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only 18 starters, for a nice round of Par. The winner was Alan Parrot
A Grade saw Bob Cullen return to form with a great 36pts, form Taki Murakami on 35pts and Rod Sargent also with 35pts in third spot.
This Saturday we have a Mixed 4BBB Stableford competition, so find yourself a partner and enjoy a really fun day of golf.
If you have trouble finding a partner, give me a call, happy hitting.
6th Hannah Dunn MPS 7th Scarlett Pon MRSSK 8th Annan Raftery MRSSK 9th Heidi Speirs MRSSK 10th Evie Bolden MRSSK
9 / 10 year old BOYS
1st Archie Delany MRSSK
2nd Lex Brkljacic MRSSK
3rd Hunter Hoebergen MPS
4th Alastair Ross MRSSK
5th Luka Scott MPS
6th Tom Hood MRSSK
7th Tor Meek MRSSK
8th Raph Picone MPS
9th William DeSantis StM
10th Hugo Hall MRSSK
11 year old GIRLS
1st Olga Schierholter MPS
2nd Miranda Ingpen MPS
3rd Audrey Greco MRSSK
4th Ruby LeCerf MPS
5th Paris Hopwood MPS
6th Matilda Evans MPS
7th Audra McCallion MPS
8th Stella Brkljacic MRSSK
9th Lara Harrop MPS
10th Macey Thornton MPS
11 year old BOYS
1st Cooper Hoebergen MPS
2nd Roy Mercieca MPS
U14 Boys 1 27 def by Broadmeadows 1 59
(Top Scorers: S. Oguche 7, N. Atukorala 5, C. Hueston 4)
U14 Boys 2 46 def Craigieburn 2 35
(Top Scorers: C. Keatch 14, U, Saxton 11, J. Kynnersley 8)
U14 Girls 1 31 def Broadmeadows 1 28
(Top Scorers: M. Moscrop 15, E. O’Neill 5, M. Hanley 4, 9)
U14 Girls 2 14 def by Melbourne 5 29
(Top Scorers: H.DeKoeyer 4, Q. Saltmarsh 3, L. Nedelkovski 3)
U16 Boys 1 59 def Frankston 2 37
(Top Scorers: S. Kain 14, C. Clark 13, E. Ockenden 10)
U16 Boys 2 43 def Diamond Valley 5 30
(Top Scorers: H. Spierings 8, H. Kain 8, J. Kelly 8)
U16 Boys 3 43 def by Melton 2 44
(Top Scorers: A. Richardson 12, I. Lacey 12, C. Hart 11) U16 Girls 1 21 def by Camberwell 2 32
(Top Scorers: E. Napier 8, L.Wright 4, L. Purss 3)
U16 Girls 2 45 def Westgate 1 35
(Top Scorers: E. Gray 21, M. Watson 9, P. Male 5)
U18 Boys 55 def Warrandyte 2 51
(Top Scorers: A. Button 15, R. Hamilton 13, J. Walker 10)
3rd Hunter Day MPS
4th Charlie Howie MPS
5th Noah Heaysman MPS
6th Ryder Neely MPS
7th Paxton Smith MPS
8th Rogan Friday MRSSK
9th Willem Morphet MRSSK
10th Harvey Knight MPS
12 & 13 year old Girls
1st Jade Withers StM
2nd Arrie Turner MPS
3rd Mia Olver MPS
4th Malaya Smith MPS
5th Georgia Crowe MPS
6th Thea Hall MRSSK
7th Heidi Stumph MPS
8th Holly Klingsporn StM
9th Sophie Snell MPS
10th Edie Gardener MPS
12 & 13 year old Boys
1st Zac Borg MPS
2nd Callum Logan-Williams MRSSK
3rd Jack Forrest MPS
4th Angus Vasey MPS
5th Will Hewitt MPS
6th Hamish Brown MRSSK
7th Levi McCoombe MPS
8th Will Friend MPS
9th Henry Chandler MRSSK
10th Harry Buscombe MPS
WHAT an emphatic response.
We came together during the week, and the guys identified that the way they played the game last week, and more importantly the way they let the other mob play against them, went against what they pride themselves on; their intensity at the football and the contest, and their ability to use the ball.
As we said the beauty of a season of football is you get the chance to come out the following week and rectify whatever it is you need to work on, and each one of the guys did that individually, and that desire to work hard for one another shone out and bore the results.
Running out against the Centrals at North Wang oval,
we had primed ourselves for a tight contest based on their previous results, and Centrals sitting around the middle of the pack.
The first quarter proved that assumption to be correct.
After kicking the first, the Centrals were looking up and about, with their fierce tackling a real standout.
We were able to kick a couple of steadiers to hit quarter time leading by one straight kick.
We addressed the fact that their pressure was something we would need to match and surpass in order to get the upper hand in the contest, so we came out hard nosed in the second, and it bore immediate results.
Our fast running overlap play and handball game began to prove too much for their defence, and what resulted was the most beauti-
Kangaroos
BEST: IMPERIALS: Kai McPhan, Charlie Flynn, Luke Griffiths, Marshall Semmens, Declan O’Sullivan, Angus Schultz. KANGAROOS: Jamie Scheier, Zac O’Shannessy, Mario Sacco, Ryley Downing, ollie kent, Brady O’Keefe. GOALS: IMPERIALS: Marshall Semmens 7, Will Prebble 5, Charlie Flynn 2, Archer Direen 1, Luke Griffiths 1, Declan O’Sullivan 1. KANGAROOS: Ryley Downing 3, Will Graham 2, Sonny McCormack 2, Corey Marjanovic 1, Zac O’Shannessy 1, Ollie Reynolds 1, Mario Sacco 1.
College 2.1 2.2 3.4 4.4.28
Tigers 2.6 5.9 8.11 12.12.84
BEST: COLLEGE: Christian Ashworth, Fraser Burgan, Fraser Mennie, Harrison Bowman, Thomas Fieldew, Judd McGennisken. TIGERS: Mitchell Benton, Jack Preston, Oliver Mullane, Dane Fountain, Jake Wall, Kayden Mckelvie. GOALS: COLLEGE: Christian Ashworth 1, Harrison Bowman 1, Fraser Burgan 1, Selby Doyle 1. TIGERS: Kayden Mckelvie 3, Jake Wall 3, Zack Carroll 2, Mac Correll 2, Dane Fountain 2.
Benalla
BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Oscar Benson, Bailey Robb, Adam Morgan, Tai Miller, Joshua Bruneau, Zeke Menz. BENALLA: Josh Mathieson, Xavier Rhodes, Sam Gates, Bryce Cooney, Logan Hyland, Mitchell Cooney. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Bailey Robb 3, Adam Morgan 1. BENALLA: Josh Hart 3, Mitchell Cooney 2, Christian Squires 1.
BEST: BRIGHT: Alan Grasser, Aidan Hargreaves, Jack Thomson, Otis Dalbosco, Ethan White, Hamish Johnston. MANSFILED: Noah Whitta, Edwin Morphett, Jaxon McCormack, Charlie Dobson, Andrew Friday, Hayden Desmond. GOALS: BRIGHT: Otis Dalbosco 4, Jack Thomson 2, Angus Murrells 1. MANSFIELD: James Benton 3, Hayden Desmond 1, Andrew Friday 1, Oscar Guppy 1, Ethan Pigdon 1. Centrals
Magpies
BEST: CENTRALS: Solomon Steer, Connor Breheny, Hayden Currie, Kaiden Wohlers,
William Petersen 3, Riley Burrows 1, Alex Cairncross 1, Joel Comensoli 1, Jackson Hewitt 1, Corey Petersen 1.
ful display of team orientated footy that I’ve been lucky enough to be part of.
Our willingness to work for each other was obvious, but it was highlighted by the fact that we kicked 11 goals one due to hitting up blokes in a better position to ensure “our” goals were kicked.
With a 73 point lead at half time, we wanted to ensure we kept the foot down, while maintaining our stingy defence, who were phenomenal, led by Reeve Purday and Noah Langlands, and supported beautifully by “Big H” Theodossi and Jakey Hoskins in the best game I’ve seen him play.
Gupps was her usual rock solid defender, but then moved over to the dark side in the second half and became a damaging forward, kicking one, and having a few good looks at it.
Our wingers, Zander and Lenn, were back to their absolute best holding their shape and controlling the movement of the ball both ways.
While Jacob Fleming and Jay Kyynersley are developing a brilliant ruck and rover combination and were both outstanding.
Reggy was incredible at centre half forward.
Despite not hitting the scoreboard this week, his contribution was arguably more important with his attack on the footy and presentation so strong it allowed others, in particular Taj to play deeper, and being a major contributing factor to Taj kicking ten.
And just on that, everything that ripper of a young bloke touched turned to gold on the weekend.
Up forward Billy Turner was crucial especially early when the game was in the
balance.
While Bodhi Killeen provides us with such a dynamic look up forward, and such a perfect chop out running on the ball where he is equally if not more impactful.
Changing up with Gussy makes us really hard to defend and with Gussy’s fierce attack on the footy whether in the middle or up forward, he is such an asset and brilliant leader.
Pichy Sorn has turned himself into a fair dinkum footballer, slotting another brilliant goal, and now becoming a great half forward option that provides crucial forward line pressure.
Lastly our Skipper Dunny had an absolute blinder.
Shutting down their biggest threat, while having that kind of an impact on a game is not easy to do, but he lead by example, breaking countless
tackles and delivered beautifully by hand and foot, setting up goal after goal.
But what is most pleasing is his ability to bring the rest of his team into the game and his desire to put the team first.
That’s what makes a great leader.
Captains choice award: Jacob Fleming (Mansfield Hunting and Fishing)
Coaches awards: Taj Kynnersley (Ben Purday Bricklaying), Lenny Gardner (O’Malleys Pizza)
Best: Taj Kynnersley, Archie Dunn, Gus Robinson, Reeve Purday, Jay Kynnersley, Jacob Fleming, Lenny Gardner, Zander Haslau... actually every one of them gets a slot in here.
Goals: Kynnersley 10, Turner 3, Gardner 2, Robinson 2, Killeen 2, Sorn, Guppy, Dunn, Haslau.
BEST: COLLEGE: Lenny Sims, Charlie OBrien, Luke OBrien, Cooper Bowman, Luke Dillon, Tom Hill. TIGERS: Marlon Togolo, Mia Simpson, Riley Webb, Blake Kantor, Murphy Flanigan, Paige-Lee Dummet. GOALS: COLLEGE: Lenny Sims 6, Luke OBrien 5, Reegan Monk 2, Charlie OBrien 2, Nathan Allan 1, Cooper Bowman 1.
Hugh Sharp
BEST: CENTRALS: Archie Knobel, Noah Paul, Liam Bennett, Cooper Grimshaw, Austin Morris, Aiden Castle. MANSFIELD BLUE: Taj Kynnersley, Archie Dunn, Gus Robinson, Reeve Purday, Jay Kynnersley, Jacob Fleming. GOALS: CENTRALS: Cooper Grimshaw 2. MANSFIELD BLUE: Taj Kynnersley 10, Billy Turner 3, Lenny Gardner 2, Bodhi Killeen 2, Gus Robinson 2, Archie Dunn 1, Phoebe Guppy 1, Zander Haslau 1, Pichpanha Sorn 1. Myrtleford
Benalla Red
BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Blake Parolin, Taylor McPherson, Sam Lupo, Max McMahon, Matthew Morgan, Hudson Durling. BENALLA RED: Harrison Skelton, Noah Hogan, Riley McCarthy, Noah Cooney, Xavier De Fazio, Jack Hart. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Sam Lupo 5, Blake Parolin 3, Tex Cartwright 2, Taylor McPherson 2, Noah Harris 1, Max McMahon 1, Matthew Morgan 1 BENALLA RED: No goal scorers allocated. Bright
Benalla Black
BEST: BRIGHT: Noah White, Harry West, Cash Garratt, Harris Bruneau, Oscar Lewis, Archer Crawley. BENALLA BLACK: Kobi Thwaites, Joshua Montgomery, Jackson Fry, Ryan White, Nicholas White, Charlie Bell. BEST: BRIGHT: Alex Tanaskovic 4, Gabriel Banks 3, Darcy Andersen 2, Harris Bruneau 1, Brock Buckland 1, Cash Garratt 1, Kaegan Hall-Bidois 1.
BENALLA BLACK: Oliver Wardill 2; Ryder Humphries 1; Kobi Thwaites 1. Junior Magpies
Mansfield Yellow
BEST: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Lukas Cannata, Archie Johnson, Lane Sloan, Dodge Lawrey, Sam McIntosh, Cooper Cassidy. MANSFIELD YELLOW: Toby Gerrans, Cooper Martin, James Wellborne, Heath Shevlin, Mitch Rossiter, Jake West. GOALS: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Archie Johnson 2, Harry Allan 1, Cooper Cassidy 1, Sam McIntosh 1, Jimi Pell 1.
ON Sunday, Mansfield Junior Netball Club showed just how much it has grown over the last few seasons and how our players really rally around each other to play their best netball.
With illness effecting all teams, the U17 team were hit extra hard and the tough call was made to pull them from the tournament.
We wish all players a speedy recovery and hope they can regroup and get a few strong training sessions together before Association Champs.
All teams found themselves short of players but what a wonderful opportunity for our training partners!
Six training partners played across three teams and three debutants in 11/U Blue.
Huge congrats to these players for all their efforts at training being rewarded by some stellar performances on court.
Once again, thank you to our coaches and umpires whose efforts are so appreciated.
As well as our strong parent/
supporter army who follow all teams and cheer on all players!
Special mention to our dads who always seem to be cheering a little louder during those games against Benalla. 11/U Blue
STARTING the day with four team members out, Blue were super pumped to welcome Macey, Caitlin and Liana for their tournament debut.
Drawing with Mansfield Yellow in round 1, all players played out of their skins in highly competitive performances all day.
Player of the tournamentAda Rodgers 11/U Yellow
THIRD tournament in and the development of this team has been incredible.
We left Wodonga with three draws two wins and one loss. So proud of the all day efforts that the girls put in.
Players of the tournament (Player Voted)- Hannah Bruce & Macey Thornton 13/U Blue
ICE CREAM, ice cream, we all scream for ice cream.
What a day on the courts.
All games were close and we celebrated each and every goal.
The girls fought hard, held their heads high and smiled all day long.
Player of the Tournament- Ivy Baltas 13/U Gold
Player of the TournamentKiran Ranjit 15/U Blue
THE sun was shining for us today in Wodonga!
An early morning started with a great win to start off our 4th tournament - 3rd weekend in a row.
Many were very exhausted but happy by the end with two wins, a draw and four losses.
A great improvement for this team from last week.
A nice break now to lead us into Association Champs.
Player of the TournamentShilah Olver 15/U Gold
SOME excellent passages of play resulted in a well deserved win and a number of highly competitive games in the Championship Division.
TEN ladies played golf on windy Tuesday, but Wendy Hunt showed she can play in any condition.
She won with 19 points on a countback from Patsy Smiles.
Good to see Jeanette Hopgood come third with a respectable 17.
There were very good scores for Wednesday’s monthly medal sponsored by Edith and May but none better than Marg Franke-Williams with a brilliant net 67. Congratulations Margie.
A Grade winner Anne Blampied 70, followed by Linda Terry 72 on a countback from Sue Parsons.
Margie of course won B Grade with Jane Morrissey 72 and Susan Kinloch 73.
Jane is a newcomer to competition golf, so well done.
Line balls to Linda Brook 72 on a countback from Glenis Skinner.
Nearest the pins were Kylie Egan, Andrea Marsden twice, Linda Brook and Anne Blampied.
Sue Parsons won the putting with an amazing 26.
The Bill Reardon semi-final will be played by Anne Blampied versus Sam Bailey and Kylie Egan versus Shelly Comerford.
The defence, dominated by Erin, Eva and Harper provided plenty of turnover ball.
Maya, Esher and Ellie rotated through mid court to connect with goalers Sienna, Maddie and Charlee who mixed up a holding and moving circle that is improving in structure.
In attack, when the drives were purposeful and the feeds patient, the court play was a delight to watch and bodes well if we can improve our consistency and conversions.
Lots of improvement noticeable to all and positives from today, against some top quality and well drilled opposition.
Well done girls on your positive attitudes and teamwork.
Player of the TournamentErin Mahoney Wishing all our Association Champs teams (13/U Gold, 15/U Gold & Blue and 17/U Gold) the best of luck in Wodonga on May 26 at the North East Association Champs.
We are so proud of your improvements and can’t wait to see you smash it at Champs.
On Thursday, 20 ladies headed to Benalla to play in their Bowl.
With 100 ladies playing it wasn’t easy to have a win.
Glenis Skinner however was runner up in B Grade whilst line balls were won by Linda Terry, Jackie Smithwick, Sharon Gysberts, Marg Franke-Williams and Marion Mitchell who also managed to win a raffle.
Back to Mansfield on Saturday and a strong field of 20 ladies played a stroke round.
Sue Parsons remaining in good form winning A Grade with a great 68 from Anne Blampied 70 and Robyn Baker 71. Jackie Smithwick won B Grade with also a great 68 from Marg Franke-Williams 71 on a countback from Kerri Nicol.
Nearest the pins were Marg FrankeWilliams, Sam Bailey and Sue Parsons with two.
Putting won by Andrea Marsden.
Next Wednesday is Stableford off the gold tees.
Also don’t forget to register for the NEDGA Championships at Bright in the beginning of June.
Finally, on a sad note we wish to extend our sincere condolences to Donnalee Ross and her family on the passing of her husband Merv.
Bonnie
DoonBest on Court: Mia Tanner sponsored by Bowser Bean Coaches Award: Portia Keatch sponsored by Foodworks
Fan Favourite: Cara Moody
OUR season came crashing down last year when Tarrawingee beat us in second round of finals in extra time.
So, this year, we were determined to win.
We demonstrated our control of the ball in the first quarter and were leading by three goals.
Mia Tanner worked tirelessly in centre to feed balls into our two shooters; Portia Keatch and Amy Starzer.
Portia had a tough match but held strong and outplayed her opponents.
Amy had to work hard around the ring but did so and gained many opportunities.
It was Steph Ward’s first match back in A grade and so much fun to have her in WA position; dictating play and creating space.
The lead was tightly held throughout the four quarters.
Cara Moody was playing GK and the opponent GS, often the highest goal scorer in the league was shut down and unable to shoot as frequently.
Cara was supported by
Anna Manning in GD. Erin Brond and Shannon Cameron shared the WD position and both played well to slow the Tarrawingee attackers.
B GRADE By Alicia Foster
Bonnie Doon 54 defeated Tarrawingee 33
Best on Court: Cass McCormack sponsored by Bonnie Doon Hotel Coaches Award: Alicia Foster sponsored by Proactive Tax Platers Player: Cass McCormack
WITH the cold season taking some of the Doon girls by storm, The B graders were down a few regulars either being ill or given the opportunity to step up into A grade. This gave some of the Junior Bomberettes a chance to shine.
First quarter saw Cobie McCormack starting in GS alongside Chrissy Blunt (GA) putting up accurate shots to get us the small lead we needed against Tarra. Down the other end in defence saw Steph Evans stepping into GD with Cass McCormack in GK communicating and working tirelessly to get hands over every ball and boxing out for those rebounds to give to Alicia Foster.
Chloe Cash and Jess Harris were there as options for every ball coming down
REEL IN SUCCESS: Fishing and weather report for Lake Eildon and surrounding rivers.
the court and hit that ring hard when they saw the opportunity.
With the Bombers continuing to blow out the lead, the third quarter saw Emmeline Evans coming on in GD with her perfect body positioning to stop those long bombs with her great intercepting skills to get down to Cobie who shot an amazing 15 goals that quarter to pretty much seal the deal for the day.
With a great lead the bombers still pulled out all the stops for another 15 minutes with Emmeline joining Cobie in the goaling ring and Hannah Sheahan coming on to show her strong body on defensive skills to stop her GA coming off the line and into the ring.
Another great win for the B graders!
B RESERVE
By Casey HearmonBonnie Doon 58 defeated Tarrawingee 30
Best on court: Hannah Sheahan sponsored by Mansfield Motel
Coaches Award: Casey Hearmon sponsored by Bonnie Doon Hotel
IT was a cold morning at Tarrawingee footy netball club to start of the first quarter of B reserve girls.
The game started with the Bonnie Doon girls coming out strong, as well as Tarrawingee, creating a goal for goal quarter.
Cass Turner in GK defending strong with lots of intercepts, with Hannah Sheahan in GD covering her player perfectly.
Though the Tarrawingee girls kept up a fight which saw the Bombers up by 1 goals 12-11
The girls continued to apply pressure into the second quarter. ]
With Sarah Ragg in GA, pairs with Michelle Tanner in GS, the shooters were able to convert all the centre passes and the turnovers that the defence were working so hard to get.
The Bombers went into half time up by 8, 28-20.
The third quarter saw some changes with Ash Greaves in WD and Tilly Thornton coming in GD up from the 17s team.
Despite the pressure Tarrawingee were applying,
the girls were able to keep pushing through.
Amy Clapham was working overtime in centre , and with Madi Hearmon placing the ball into the ring with ease.
With Tarrawingee only managing to shoot four goals in the third quarter the girls remained up going into the last quarter, 42-24.
The last quarter saw one final push from the girls.
Casey Hearmon went into the WD paired with Tilly Thornton in GD.
With amazing transition down the court, the girls were able to maintain their lead, and take out the win. 58-30.
Well done in the win girls, everyone played amazing!
UNDER 17’S
By Cobie McCormackBonnie Doon 65 defeated Tarrawingee 17
Best on court: Stella Brakels sponsored by Kirley Family Coaches Award: Emmeline Evans sponsored by Mansfield Holiday letting
THIS Saturday Bonnie Doon U17s played Tarrawingee and came out on top.
With a bit of water on the court, it was a slippery start to the game but no surprise that Doon came through strong.
The attackers were putting shots up with ease, with strong passes coming in from the centre.
The defenders were all
working hard and doing their job, sending the ball back down into the attack end before it even hit Tarra’s circle.
With a final score of 1765, the Bombers secured their spot on the top of the ladder, ready to face Goorambat next week
UNDER 15’S
By Amy CashBonnie Doon 48 defeated Tarrawingee 7
Best on court: Amy Cash sponsored by Singe Plastering Coaches Award: Carly Desmond sponsored by Walsh’s Gas
IT was a cold and wet start in Tarrawingee for the U15’s game.
Starting off strong our defenders Bella, Erin, Carly and Annie came out and got some amazing intercepts and tips. Their hands over the ball caused really good pressure which then caused Tarrawingee to fumble and gave us plenty of turnovers.
Our midcourters Maya, Annie and Amy did great drives down the court and delivered the ball into the goalers with great precision and accuracy.
Goalers Keira and Lara worked hard to get the ball and managed to put 48 goals on the scoreboard.
Despite the court being like an ice rink , the girls kept on pushing till the final buzzer, with the final score being 48 - 7.
FISHING AND WEATHER REPORT FOR LAKE EILDON AND SURROUNDING RIVERS
AS WE enter the heart of autumn, the weather around Lake Eildon and its surrounding rivers is showing signs of seasonal transition.
The days are becoming cooler, with average temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees celsius.
Mornings and evenings are particularly crisp, reminding anglers to dress warmly for their fishing adventures.
Winds are mostly calm, making it an excellent time for boating and fishing activities.
Water Conditions:
Water levels in Lake Eildon are holding steady at 60 per cent of capacity, providing ample opportunities for fishing across its expansive waters.
The water temperature is averaging around 15 degrees celsius, ideal for various fish species’ activity levels.
Fishing Report:
1. Murray Cod: Anglers targeting Murray Cod are reporting good success in the early mornings and late afternoons.
With the cooler temperatures, these prized fish are becoming more active, especially around submerged structure and rocky points.
Popular baits include large
yabbies, surface lures during low-light periods.
2. Yellowbelly: Action remains steady, with schools found in deeper waters during the day and moving towards shallower areas during dawn and dusk.
Anglers using live bait such as shrimp and small yabbies are having the most success, while soft plastics and spinnerbaits are proving effective for lure enthusiasts.
3. Redfin: Redfin activity is picking up as they prepare for spawning season.
Anglers are finding success near weed beds and rocky outcrops using small minnowstyle lures and soft plastics in vibrant colors.
Early mornings and late evenings are prime times for targeting these voracious feeders.
4. Trout: While trout activity
has slowed compared to the spring months, dedicated anglers are still landing some nice catches.
Focus on deeper sections of rivers and streams, using baits like worms, mudeyes, and small spinners for best results.
Safety Reminder: As the weather cools, it’s essential to stay updated on any changes in conditions, especially regarding sudden temperature drops or unexpected winds.
Always wear appropriate safety gear, including life jackets, and inform someone of your fishing plans, especially if venturing into remote areas. Overall, fishing enthusiasts can look forward to enjoyable outings around Lake Eildon and its surrounding rivers, with plenty of opportunities to reel in some prized catches amidst the scenic autumn landscapes.
THE Mansfield U14 yellow travelled to Wangaratta Showgrounds on Sunday to take on the Wangaratta Magpies.
Following their victory last week, the boys were keen to keep the momen-
tum heading in the right direction and wasted no time clicking into gear with a 4-1 first quarter.
Unfortunately, our brilliant ruckman Zac Hotton unfortunately broke his wrist last weekend so the ruck duties were shared around.
Isaac Crowe started in the ruck and was on top early,
with Mac Watson reading his taps brilliantly.
The duo gave our forwards plenty of opportunities.
Playing his first game for us this year Chance Keatch provided a real focal point.
He will give opposition plenty of headaches in the weeks to come.
The middle of the game
was real arm wrestle and both teams traded blows with the Magpies at times looking the more composed side.
Heath Shevlin and Cooper Martin’s run and carry came into play and Jake West down back was like a brick wall.
The cream rose to the top with James Welbourne and
captain Toby Gerrans taking control when the game was really on the line.
During the third quarter, the boys were urged to put the game to bed early with the home team were still in striking distance.
Our first-year players
Jack Clysdale, Levi Stevenson, Lachie Roberts and
GOALS: BRIGHT: Cooper Thomason 7, Luke Quirk
Hudson George all showed great fight and composure and Mitch Storer and Mitch Rossiter bagged four goals between them to ensure the game was won. The boys have a massive challenge this week taking on the unbeaten Kangaroos team back in Wangaratta this Saturday.
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Bonnie Doon Coach Campbell Smedley was pleased with the result, but cautioned his teammates to “not get ahead of themselves”.
“It’s obviously early days and we want to be there in September, but right now we are focused on the footy and taking each game as it comes,” he said.
“We are here to enjoy things, stay consistent and keep the momentum going.”
Coach Smedley credited the Bombers’ preseason training as a key factor for their winning streak.
“We’ve got our rotations down pat, so we always have fresh legs for each quarter,” he explained.
“We’ve obviously got some great players this year so really just looking forward to consistently playing great footy.”
The Bonnie Doon reserves also claimed a sensational victory over the battered Bulldogs, winning 25.17 (167) to 1.2 (8).
The mighty Bombers limited the Bulldogs to just one goal and left their defence running in circles. Cody Turner was a stand-out for Bonnie Doon, notching six goals in the game.
The reserves currently sit fourth on the ladder. Bonnie Doon will hope to secure another win this weekend against Goorambat.
Patrick Bren
Samuel Dalbosco 2, Kieren Jamieson 1, James Love 1. GOORAMBAT: Dylan Beavis 3, Lachlan Boyle 2, Jamie Dunne 2, Duane Haebich 1, Travers Nolan 1. BEST: BRIGHT: Samuel Dalbosco, Max Rampling, Kieren Jamieson, Rodrigo Arguello, Michael Elliott, Cooper Thomason. GOORAMBAT: Charles Hunter, Brayden Wapling, Dylan Beavis, Jamie Dunne, Rhys Goodley, Sully Malay. GRETA
*Ladder correct at time of print from Ovens and King website.
A GRADE:
Tarrawingee 43 def by Bonnie Doon 45
Whorouly 34 def by King Valley 41 Greta 83 def Benalla All Blacks 26 Milawa 86 def Nth Wangaratta 17
B GRADE:
Tarrawingee 33 def by Bonnie Doon 54; Whorouly 51 def King Valley 27; Greta 49 def Benalla All Blacks 15; Milawa 61 def Nth Wangaratta 34
B RESERVE:
Tarrawingee 30 def by Bonnie Doon 58; Whorouly 47 def King Valley 30; Milawa 61 def Nth Wangaratta 23; C GRADE:
Tarrawingee 16 def by Bonnie Doon 65; Whorouly 33 def by King Valley 41; Greta 88 def Benalla All Blacks 10; Milawa 26 def by Nth Wangaratta 32 15 & UNDER:
Tarrawingee 7 def by Bonnie Doon 48; Whorouly 24 def King Valley 16; Greta 28 def Benalla All Blacks 10; Milawa 21 def Nth Wangaratta 19
at time of print.
Not
GOALS: GRETA Cody Crawford 7, James McClounan 6, Frazer Judd 3, Tyler Arrowsmith 2, Lachie Kennett 2, Brenton Newbold 2, Frazer Dent 1, Dale Walker 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Sam Cox 2, David Button 1, Dylan Sinclair 1, Jordan Smith 1. BEST: GRETA: Jack Kelly, James McClounan, Mark Wettern, Lachie Kennett, Jack Baker, Dale Walker. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Sam Cox, Tom Levy, Chelton Orchard, Jayden Brady, Dwaine Lancaster, Damian Broughton.
MILAWA 0.3 4.5 5.12 14.13.97
NTH WANGARATTA 3.2 6.3 3.6 3.7.25
SATURDAY, MAY 11
BENALLA vs KING VALLEY
GRETA vs WHOROULY
GOORAMBAT vs BONNIE DOON
NORTH
WANGARATTA vs TARRAWINGEE
MOYHU vs MILAWA
BRIGHT - BYE
GOALS: MILAWA: Brady Bartlett 3, Matt Graham 3, Braydon Kearns 2, Jarryd Wallace 2, James Flynn 1, Jared Lea 1, Simon Pane 1, Steven Williamson 1. NORTH WANGARATTA: Tyler Nanson 2, Damien Bradley 1. BEST: MILAWA: James Flynn, xavier Ham, Jarryd Wallace, Brady Bartlett, Kyle Collisson, Brandon Fitzpatrick. NORTH WANGARATTA: Andrew Knights, Sean Gales, Matthew Curtis, Kyle McQuade, Adam Enever, Tyler Nanson.
DOON
GOALS: TARRAWINGEE: Sam Peters 3, Austin Amery 1, Reiley Murtagh 1, William Sharp 1. BONNIE DOON: Al Bennett 7, Luke Murray 5, Will Foster 4, Conor Heaslip 4, Connor Humphrey 3, James Law 3, Sean Campitelli 2, Campbell Smedley 2, James Fox 1, Matthew Hedin 1, Patrick Revell 1. BEST: TARRAWINGEE: Sam Piper, William Styles, Hugh Amery, Jarrod Everitt, Daniel Everitt. BONNIE DOON: Peter Cairns, Jack Goonan, Matthew Hedin, Luke Murray, Conor Heaslip, Will Foster. WHOROULY 5.1 6.3 7.4 7.6.48 KING VALLEY 0.3 1.8 2.11 6.13.49
GOALS: WHOROULY: Andrew
2, Samuel
1, Daniel
MANSFIELD NETBALL –ROUND 5 V KYABRAM
UNDER 15S
By ESHER BERRY
Mansfield 46 def Kyabram 34
Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Armchair Cinema –Sienna Kynnersley Coaches Award sponsored by Subway – Esher Berry
IT WAS an early start for everyone on Saturday making our way to Kyabram to go head to head with the bombers.
The girls were keen to get another win on the board to get our percentage up, it was a slow start to the game with Kyabram taking the lead early, we knew we needed to switch on so the girls all got around each other to get the much needed energy up.
Our defenders in the ring were too strong for Kyabram’s shooters with Leah Storer and Eva Clydesdale hunting the ball transitioning it down to Harper Smith and Maddie Berry, myself and Ellie Marks bringing the ball onto the ring with strong drives in the attacking end.
Our shooters Charlee Bretherton and Maddie Clarke had strong hands and rebounds with Sienna Kynnersley shooting a whopping 37 out of our 47 goals, big thanks to our this week’s training partner Emma Edward’s who stepped up to the challenge. Overall the girls came
out with the win by 12 points ready to take on Echuca next week. Huge congratulations to our captain Eva Clydesdale making the GV under 15s squad team!
UNDER 17S
By MOLLY JUDGEMansfield 30 def Kyabram 38
Best on Court sponsored by Joanne Holt & Café 41 –Molly Judge & Issy Byrne
IT was a cold start to the morning but it didn’t stop the under 17s from coming out firing.
The girls came out fighting with great play in both the offensive and defensive end.
Our shooters Isabelle and Annie worked amazingly together with great movement in the ring. Throughout the game there was some questionable calls, but it never stopped the girls from fighting.
Jaspa, Libby and Molly had multiple defensive turnovers and worked tirelessly throughout the ring.
In the mid court we had Emma, Remy, Ava and Bri moving well through the channels and creating great offensive and defensive pressure.
The girls fought hard all game and the ending score didn’t reflect the game they had. Overall, the girls had a great game and should be very proud of themselves.
B RESERVE
By TIARNE PATERSONMansfield 35 def by Kyabram 47
Best on Court sponsored by Steam Café – Leonie Berry Coaches Award sponsored by Subway – Tiarne Paterson
IN round five, the Mansfield Eagles took on the Kyabram Bombers at Kyabram’s home ground.
Mansfield came out with a positive attitude and eager to fight for their first win, but Kyabram proved too strong for the Eagles.
The starting line up was Tiarne Paterson in goal shooter, Leonie Berry goal attack, Annie Edwards wing attack, Eliza Pollock centre, Caroline Trenfield wing defence, Abby Buckley goal defence and Alex Duncan goal keeper.
We also had a strong interchange with Sarah White, Alex Lindsay and Chloe Rekers starting on the sidelines.
The girls started off with a very strong first quarter which consisted of excellent defensive pressure all throughout the court, great teamwork, communication, and amazing shooting from Tiarne Paterson and Leonie Berry.
The second quarter saw some changes with Leonie Berry going into centre, Sarah White in goal attack.
The attacking side pushed hard throughout this quarter, with Leonie (C) and Annie (WA) driving hard in the centre third and feeding
the ball into Sarah White (GA) and Tiarne Paterson (GS), which allowed the girls to cause the contact and score some more goals for the Eagles.
Although the girls held a positive and determined attitude during this quarter, the Bombers brought their A game and managed to gain a fair lead.
Our third and fourth quarter remained consistent and the girls came out eager to win this second half.
We used the rolling subs to our advantage in the defensive end and it was great to see the girls going for the rebounds and second passes.
Defenders Abby Buckley, Alex Duncan, Alex Lindsay, Chloe Rekers and Caroline Trenfield all worked really hard in defence throughout the game and there was great communication throughout these team players.
Eliza Pollock made a great addition to the midcourt throughout the game. She was a constant driving force and great at reading the play, this allowed Tiarne Paterson (GS) and Sarah White (GA) to cause the contact and score some goals.
Mansfield played an excellent second half and maintained both defensive and offensive pressure. However, it was too late to catch up to the Kyabram Bombers with the final score being 35 to 47, Kyabram’s way.
Best on court being Leonie Berry for her amazing efforts
at directing the play and feeding the ball with great timing and accuracy.
Leonie always has great communication and teamwork skills on game day.
And coaches award went to Tiarne Paterson for her consistent efforts in the goal circle and taking on all advice from her coach and team members.
Well done Eagles amazing efforts.
B GRADE By KARA DOLLING
Mansfield 29 def by Kyabram 70
Best on Court sponsored by Alpine Home – Shenae Costigan
Coaches Award sponsored by Café 41 – Kara Dolling
B GRADE started strong with solid attack and defence happening throughout the entire court.
Throughout the game defenders made as many turnovers as possible with getting intercepts, tips and rebounds to provide opportunities for Mansfield to score.
The mid-court assisted the ball down the court and fed the ball into the shooters.
Players working in goals made continuously made demands towards the ball and created plenty of movement in the ring.
However even with the b graders making continuous efforts, Kyabram took the upper hand defeating Mansfield.
A GRADE By CHLOE JUDGE
Mansfield 42 def Kyabram 39
Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Foodworks- Darcy Croxford-Demasi
Coaches Award sponsored by Byrne Seeds - Chloe Judge
AFTER a fantastic win last week, the A grade girls were ready to go out and smash it again.
Nelle Cousins made sure the vibes were high starting from the warmup, encouraging all the girls to get excited.
The game started off well with Alex Ball and Molly Rekers sinking shot after shot. Their insane skills allowed the Eagles to take the lead.
Going into the second quarter the girls were feeling good.
Darcy Croxford-Demasi, Jess Dolling and Amy DixonRielly killed it through the midcourt.
Their drives opened up space, allowing for some beautiful passages of play.
Tilly Lang was on fire in defence, getting tips everywhere.
As the game progressed the A grade girls continued the fight, not stopping until the final siren.
It certainly paid off with a second win for the season. No longer can we be named the cellar dwellers, we’re on the rise, up the Eagles.
MANSFIELD EAGLES WOMEN V THE NATHALIA’S
By ANT FOUBISTERREAD all about it folks.
In five weeks of pre-season training and five games, the Mansfield Eagles Women’s Team has improved considerably.
How have they done it?
Well, let me tell you a story and I’ll start with a metaphor as I quite like them.
And the metaphor is –“Starting a club can be likened to rolling a heavy rock.”
Invariably the rock that needs to roll will not be found sitting atop a hill.
More likely it’s at the bottom and not exactly a round one.
Then starts the talk.
“That rock should be rolling”, “Why isn’t that rock rolling already?”, “Why doesn’t Mansfield have a rolling rock and other towns have one, rolling rocks are great, they bring people together and enliven us?”
Then Susan says, “The kids need a rolling rock; without a rolling rock, we will have to take them to
another town, and roll their rock.”
“Will anyone help me roll it?”
“I will help!” says the junior’s boss whose plate is already fuller than a sumo’s sock.
“I will sponsor you,” says Jenny of the District Property Group, “you shall have jumpers and footballs, they will help it roll.”
“If you train to roll rocks, they will roll infinitely better,” says Cam and, next thing you know, training tops are on their way from MFD Printing and Embroidery.
“It’s a hazardous game at times,” recognises Peta Donnell, “I will be there as trainer and care giver to all and donate the unmatched luxury of a one-hour sauna and magnesium bath session at the magnificent Greenvale Holiday Units, each and every week to a well deserving player.”
“I love footy,” says Christie, so each week an extremely lucky player shall have a voucher for Home @ ALPINE to spend.
“That’ll help ‘em roll it.”
And so it goes.
Some generous sponsors, some selfless contributions of time, skill and unrivalled diplomatic intervention from volunteers and the rock starts rolling.
Now, along its journey (the rock’s), some three weeks ago and over two hours’ drive from home against last year’s league runner-up, it may have appeared the rock was only just, barely rolling as the Nathalia’s trounced the Eagles (8:5:53 to Eagles 3:0:18. That’s 13 shots on goal to three).
In a strange fixture for
eight teams, but nevertheless the way it was, just three weeks later, last Sunday, the Eagles played the Nathalia’s again as reported here and triumphed.
5:11:41 to the Nathalia’s 5:3:33.
That’s 16 shots on goal to eight, Eagles’ way this time.
And if you’d like to learn how exactly they’re doing it…who the dominant midfielders complementing each other so well are?
Who the young stars training so well and growing so much in their ability each week are?
How those tall targets are lighting up the forward line so well?
Who are the mothers of one and the mothers of two (or three), so new to the game but so aware and knowing what to do?
And I’ve a feeling, a sneaking suspicion that this Sunday will be their day.
Where the two new players came from, who broke from their slow burn work habit, to ignite their teammates?
Who those fitness gurus are who are making the Eagles’ backline just granite-
like?
Who’s the Merton Flash and the eight stone Shai Bolton?
Who are their selfless team-mates surprising themselves and the opposition each week?
And how they all go about it?
Well then, you’re going to have to come and watch. Or better still, help roll that rock, as it still isn’t round, and is still on a slight incline and is still hard work.
Nevertheless, next Sunday it rolls again against Rumbalara in Shepparton and the one after that, against Tatura in the Mansfield area. It also rolls at 6pm on Wednesday nights at the Mansfield Rec Reserve and 6pm on Fridays at the Bonnie Doon Rec Reserve where all are welcome to join in. Look forward to seeing you there.
Special thanks to Danny Brown for opening the clubrooms as well as your patient and pleasant assistance that helped us all have such a great afternoon. Go Eagles.
GOALS: SHEPPARTON: Trent Herbert 4, Luke Smith 2, Anthony Andronaco 1, Liam Duguid 1, Mitchell Fleming 1, Ashley Holland 1, Edward Lindon 1, Lewis McShane 1. EUROA: Tristan Davies 3, Joshua Robertson 2, Michael Barnes 1, Max Gleeson 1, Fletcher Paul 1, Jett Trotter 1, Silver Yousif 1. BEST: SHEPPARTON: Ashley Holland, Liam Duguid, Jonty Wardle, Trent Herbert, Bryce Stephenson. EUROA: Tristan Davies, Marcus Varley, Michael Barnes, Lachlan Hill, Zac Gleeson.
TATURA
A Grade: Shepparton 42 def by Euroa 77
Tatura 41 def by Mooroopna 43
Echuca 59 def Rochester 24
Benalla 41 def by Seymour 68
Shepp Swans 59 def Shepp United 42
Kyabram 39 def by Mansfield 42
B Grade: Shepparton 36 def by Euroa 46
Tatura 24 def by Mooroopna 54
Echuca 34 def by Rochester 49
Benalla 32 def by Seymour 63
Shepp Swans 50 def by Shepp United 51
Kyabram 70 def Mansfield 29
B Reserve: Shepparton 48 def Euroa 39
Tatura 24 def by Mooroopna 48
Echuca 26 def by Rochester 59
Benalla 35 def by Seymour 57
Shepp Swans 34 def by Shepp United 44
Kyabram 47 def Mansfield 35
17 & Under: Shepparton 78 def Euroa 29
Tatura 32 def by Mooroopna 44
Echuca 49 def Rochester 45
Benalla 22 def by Seymour 35
Shepp Swans 63 def Shepp United 29
Kyabram 38 def Mansfield 30
15 & Under: Shepparton 44 def Euroa 26
Tatura 28 def by Mooroopna 34
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Echuca vs Mansfield Seymour vs Kyabram
Shepparton United vs Tatura Shepparton Swans vs Shepparton Rochester vs Mooroopna Euroa vs Benalla
GOALS: TATURA: Ethan Penrith 3, Zach Langlands 1, Ryan Young 1. MOOROOPNA: Daniel Johnston 5, Kobie Issell 2, Darcy Russell 2, Logan Campbell 1, Dom Gugliotti 1, Angus Hanrahan 1, Coby James 1, Bryce Rutherford 1. BEST: TATURA: Comanche Walls, Jacob Simpson, Brad Ryan, Curtis Ryan, Ethan Penrith. MOOROOPNA: Coby James, Angus Hanrahan, Jed Woods, Darcy Russell, Daniel Johnston.
ECHUCA 2.2 5.6 7.8 9.8.62 ROCHESTER 4.3 6.4 11.7 11.9.75
GOALS: ECHUCA: Hugh Byrne 3, Callum Parsons 2, Jack Evans 1, Harry Milburn 1, Jackson Stewart 1, Cooper Willoughby 1. ROCHESTER: Wil Hamilton 3, Nicholas O’Connor 2, Sean Williams 2, Hamish Heine 1, Andy Henderson 1, James McPhee 1, Dillon Williams 1. BEST: ECHUCA: Jack Mchale, Lachlan Watson, Mitchell Wales, Matthew Lias, Liam Tenace. ROCHESTER: Wil Hamilton, Hamish Heine, Dylan Gordon, Bailey McGee, Nicholas O’Connor.
BENALLA 2.3 6.6 9.6 13.7.85 SEYMOUR 4.6 6.10 13.11 21.14.140
GOALS: BENALLA: Mark Marriott 5, Tom O’Brien 4, Jaidyn Chee 1, Jack Fullager 1, Tyler McGregor 1, Christopher Welsh 1. SEYMOUR: Riley Mason 8, Nathan Fowler 4, Todd Lawrence 2, Jack Murphy 2, Liam Hockley 1, Cooper Lubeck 1, Ricky Schraven 1, Sam Thomson 1, Chayse
McCartney, Samuel Mcinneny, Edward Adams, Liam Serra, Jesse Cucinotta.
KYABRAM 1.2 5.4 11.8 12.10.82 MANSFIELD 5.3 10.9 11.12 16.15.111
GOALS: KYABRAM: Anthony Depasquale 5, Mitchell Dodos 3, Joshua Dillon 1, Jackson Griffiths 1, Bradley Mangan 1, Liam Ogden 1. MANSFIELD: Ben Christopher 3, Cody George 2, Billy Hogan 2, Jayden Howes 2, Harry Mahoney 2, James Herridge 1, Dirk Koenen 1, Brett Mahoney 1, Riley Northcott 1, Benjamin Reardon 1. BEST: KYABRAM: Anthony Depasquale, Liam Ogden, Kaleb Williams, Jason Morgan, William Burnett. MANSFIELD: Jayden Howes, Tom Dunstan, Cody George, Patrick Marks, Harry Mahoney.
PLAYERS enjoyed sunny mild conditions for their round three matches in Euroa, Benalla, Terip and Mansfield last Monday week.
Four teams gladly included players shared from other teams for their matches to go ahead.
In Mansfield Wappan and Delatite welcomed Deb Mims for her return after
two years out from the game and Deb McCormack for her first match of the season.
Delatite included Wappan’s Di Bergelin for the match allowing five players to enjoy the day.
Karyn Fraser and Lorettta Armitage fought hard in their opener, Karyn and Deb were determined in their final set, producing some fine ball striking, but ultimately going down 6-8.
Wappan’s Liza Karras, Jenny Bell, Rhonda Carpenter, and Jenny Smith, in her first hit out for the season, all found their range together, finding better ball placement and strong baseline groundstrokes.
Wappan won 6/48 to Delatite 0/18.
Over in Terip, Frances Lawrence, Bec Lyttle, Phoebe McDermid brought in Moglonemby’s Marlene
Hanrahan for their match and put in a strong performance together against Creigton’s Creek.
The visitors, Faye Mollison, Sue Vaughan, and Ros Doxey, brought in Moglonemby’s Robyn Johnson for the match and battled hard, losing a tiebreak set and a set 6-8, but Terip took every set to record their first win of the season.
Terip 6/48 to Creighton’s Creek 0/20.
In Benalla Kate Campbell, Claire Sharp, Maureen Jewell, and Deb Siggers were convincing winners over Mansfield.
Mansfield’s Michelle Pigdon, Sophie Yencken and Clare Beecham included Benalla’s Wendy Maxwell in the team.
Benalla won 6/48 to Mansfield 0/10.
Euroa’s Lyndall Bigland, Julie Harrington, Di El-
lis, Ruth Nolan, and Mary Dewis fought a tough match against Seven Creek’s Rosie Cameron, Rowena Ellis, Kerry Hewlett, and Jill Hayes.
Euroa won 4/40 to Seven Creeks 2/31.
Ladder: Benalla 27, Euroa 17, Wappan 16, Terip 15, Creighton’s Creek 15, Seven Creeks 13, Moglonemby 10, Mansfield 7, Delatite 0.
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“Ben Christopher forward was really strong and Tom Dunstan off half back was really quite damaging.”
Next week the Eagles will face Echuca who defeated them in round one.
“Echuca had their first loss of the season against Rochester over on the weekend, so I have no doubt they’ll be looking to bounce back especially at home,” Jack said.
“Echuca is always quite a daunting prospect, but I think the Eagles are looking forward to the challenge and hoping they have learnt a lot following their previous loss.
“We’ve had a couple of players who have been sick and injured.
“We will need to make sure everyone is cherry ripe, so we can give it a red hot go on the weekend.”
The Eagles reserves team were defeated by Kyabram 12.14 (86) to 4.0 (24).
The U18s were also defeated by the Bombers 10.8 (68) to 8.9 (57).
IT is only round six of the Ovens and King Football league, but footy punters around the North East may already know who the premiership contenders are.
The Bonnie Doon seniors secured a triumphant 169-point win over Tarrawingee last Saturday, solidifying their second place standing on the ladder.
The Bombers burst from the gates in the first quarter, showcasing a formidable display of grit and accuracy.
The ever dependable Al Bennett was impenetrable, booting goals non-stop and leaving the Bulldogs’ defenders panting without respite.
Bennett’s efforts combined with Luke Murray and Will Foster brought the Bombers to a 57-point lead by the end of the first quarter, a margin Tarrawingee would not recover from.
The Bombers continued their onslaught in the second, mounting an impressive offence and notching a further nine goals.
The Bulldogs limped behind, with only seven points in the second quarter.
A half-time briefing from their coach only seemed to energise the Bombers further and the team stormed home with seven goals in the third and an astonishing eight goals in the final.
Final scores saw the Bombers triumph 33.14 (212) over Tarrawingee 7.1 (43).
Best players for Bonnie Doon were Peter Cairns, Jack Goonan, Matthew Hedin, Luke Murray, Conor Heaslip and Will Foster.
Stand-outs for Tarrawingee were Sam Piper, William Styles, Hugh Amery, Jarrod Everitt and Daniel Everitt.
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Matthew Hedin leaps during the Bombers’ match against the Bulldogs.
PHOTO: Marc BongersON Saturday the Mansfield Eagles senior team claimed a strong win defeating the Kyabram Bombers at the Kyabram Recreation Reserve.
The Eagles won by 29 points with 16.15 (111) over the Bomber’s 12.10 (82).
In the first half, the Eagles
started the game off strong, kicking five goals in the first quarter and another five in the second.
In the third quarter, the Bombers started climbing up the scoreboard kicking six goals.
Despite this setback, the Eagles continued to persevere, kicking five goals in the fourth quarter
to come home with an exciting victory.
Head coach of the Eagles Jack Hutchins said it was a great win.
“We were able to keep on top in the last quarter and come away with a win,” Jack said.
“I think these kinds of wins really solidify momentum and the guys will take a lot out of this moving forward.”
Standouts on the day were Jayden Howes who kicked two goals, Ben Christopher who kicked three, and Cody George and Harry Mahoney who kicked two.
“Jayden Howes was instrumental in the mid-field, he’s just going from strength to strength and played a captains role leading from the front,” Jack said.
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