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MANSFIELD’S SES JUNIORS MANSFIELD’S next generation of SES volunteers are learning from experienced hands. Pictured are (from left) SES junior Lucas Higgins, trainer Tom Thoburne, junior Jai Callaway and trainer Chris Fauvel completing storm and water training at the VICSES Mansfield Unit.

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PHOTO: Trinity Knight

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Police raid tobacco shop Quantities of loose tobacco,, imported Q p cigarettes, g , and vaping p g material seized LAST Thursday police executed a search warrant at the TSG Tobacco Station on Chenery St, Mansfield.

Police said quantities of loose tobacco and imported cigarettes from China and the UK were seized and a considerable sum of cash was located at the premises.

The search followed information from the public and Crimestoppers reports, with police confirming that the store has sold vapes and

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tobacco to minors, some who have attended the store in their school uniforms.

Sergeant Aaron Diwell of Mansfield police said the execution of the warrant is part of the ongoing battle against the importation of illegal tobacco.

“This includes loose

tobacco and also packets of cigarettes from overseas that have been imported into Australia without the duty and excise being paid,” he said.

“Since January 1, 2024 the importing of vaping material is also illegal.

“We’ve also found a quantity of vaping material and there is a substantial amount of cash.”

Police spoke with a male shopkeeper at the premises

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and confirmed the owner was aware of their presence.

“The owner will be interviewed in relation to a number of offences in the near future,” confirmed Sergeant Diwell.

The opening of the store mid last year sparked varied commentary around town, with a number of residents expressing concern for the health and wellbeing of the community, especially high school students.

Retired teacher Zandra Duncan questioned why the Mansfield community was not given an opportunity to provide feedback before the store’s installation.

“We fought to stop fast food and pokies in town, but suddenly a tobacco shop is here,” she said.

“When it comes to health issues, I think council should have asked for consultation from the community.”

Mansfield resident Ross

Martin agreed and said the community was not given the opportunity to object to a cigarette shop.

“We already have a few places in town where we can buy cigarettes, so I don’t think we need another one,” he said.

A spokesperson from council said there were no local government permits or licenses required for premises selling tobacco.

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Telstra upgrades to bring service improvements and temporary disruptions FROM Tuesday, February 13 to Wednesday, February 28, Telstra will begin upgrading its mobile base station in Mansfield with aims to bring improved 4G capacity and new 5G coverage.

Telstra have advised that the works will require some temporary service disruptions or reduction in mobile coverage.

Due to the major work required on the site, a full site shutdown will occur between Monday 19 – Friday 23 February, 2024.

There will also be some temporary interruptions in the following few days as Telstra undertakes testing.

Works are scheduled for completion by Wednesday 28 February, 2024.

“We understand that there is never a good time for work like this to occur and we apologise for any inconvenience caused,” said Regional General Manager for Telstra, Garry Austin.

“We will be as quick as we can.

“While coverage and capacity will be impacted during this time, we want to keep the amount of time the site is off air to an absolute minimum, and give the community as much time as possible to plan for the disruption.”

Once completed, Mansfield will join more than 4900 Telstra 5G sites on-air within selected areas of more than four hundred cities and towns across Australia.

The works are intended to improve mobile connectivity in the existing coverage footprint and will not provide additional coverage.

“We have to turn the site off for a few days to perform the significant work needed to improve our mobile network in the Mansfield area,” added Mr Austin.

“However, once it is all done, residents should notice an improvement in their service.”

For customers wishing to access 5G on the Telstra network, they will need a 5G capable device and have a Telstra 5G phone plan, so for some people, that may mean upgrading their current device.

Telstra mobile customers may start receiving text messages advising them of the upcoming upgrade.

Landline services, NBN internet services and mobile coverage from other providers will not be impacted.

Any calls to Triple Zero from a Telstra mobile when the site is off air will automatically be diverted to any working mobile network for connection to emergency services.

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Ambos improve response times despite heavy demand Mansfield LGA Code 1 response p times cut byy over five minutes

By SHAUN MCMAHON B EMERGENCY response times in the Mansfield LGA have improved from this time last year, despite recent record-breaking demand, according to Ambulance Victoria (AV) statistics released last week for the October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 time period.

AV Hume Regional Director, Steve Doyle, said in a statement that the average response time for Code 1 “lights and sirens” cases across Victoria is now under 15 minutes; an improvement of one minute and 46 seconds compared to a year ago.

“While there is more work ahead of us, it is encouraging our response to Code 1 emergencies improved a full minute and 46 seconds across Victoria compared to a year ago,” Mr Doyle said.

“Our dedicated “O d di t d paramedics di and first responders are to be commended for the outstanding care they deliver to communities across the state.”

The last quarter of 2023 marked the busiest period in AV’s history, with 154,267 emergency cases, including 99,833 Code 1 cases and 54,434 Code 2 cases.

Despite the surge in demand, paramedics in the Hume Region demonstrated improvements in several LGAs, including Mansfield.

In the Mansfield LGA, response times to Code 1 patients were reported to be five minutes and 49 seconds faster compared to same timeframe the previous year.

Code 1 response times in the Benalla LGA improved by two minutes and 39 seconds.

Other neighbouring shires

Strathbogie, Wellington, Baw St thb i W lli t B Baw and Murrindindi also saw marginal improvements on the twelve month statistics.

AV Executive Director Clinical Operations, Anthony Carlyon, attributed this improvement to the increased use of alternative and virtual care services for non-emergency cases.

“From October to December 2023, 38,695 people who did not need an emergency ambulance were instead connected to more appropriate care by paramedics and nurses in AV’s Secondary Triage team,” Mr Carlyon said.

“There are now so many options for people in the community to get timely, non-urgent health advice and save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.

“For non-life-threatening matters, you can connect directly with emergency doctors

and the Vi Victorian Vird nurses att th t i Vi tual Emergency Department (VVED) from anywhere in Victoria, at any time.

“Since October 2021, paramedics have referred more than 56,000 patients to the VVED, while a further 5,400 have been referred to the VVED following assessment by our Secondary Triage team.

“Other options also include your local Priority Primary Care Centre, your GP or pharmacist, or Nurse-On-Call on 1300 60 60 24.

“While we continue to work with hospitals to improve transfer times, avoiding unnecessary ambulance attendances and trips to hospital relieves pressure in the health system and means paramedics are more available for emergencies in the community,” concluded Mr Carlyon.

POLICE RAID TOBACCO SHOP ■ From page 1

“In the case of this business, building works undertaken were covered by a building permit from a private building surveyor,” the statement from council said.

A recent statement from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advised that from March 1, 2024, the importation of all non-therapeutic vapes will be prohibited.

SEARCHED: Police recently executed a search warrant at the TSG Tobacco Station on Chenery In addition, the importation of all St, Mansfield.

PHOTOS: Shaun McMahon vapes under the personal importation scheme will end and patients will no longer be able to order vapes directly from overseas, even if they have a prescription.

A limited exception will allow international travellers arriving in Australia to carry a small quantity of vapes for their treatment or the treatment of someone travelling with them under their care.

Subject to state or territory law, non-therapeutic vapes imported before March 1, 2024 may still be lawfully sold by retailers generally, including vape stores, provided the vape does not contain nicotine or any other medicine, and does not make therapeutic claims.

SEIZED: Police said they seized quantities of WARRANTED: The search followed The reforms do not criminalise vapers loose tobacco, imported cigarettes, and vaping information from the public and and personal possession and use of material.

Crimestoppers reports. vapes is not a criminal offence.

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Community invited to Heritage Museum sod turning

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STATION PRECINCT: Ann Ware and Graeme Stoney of the Mansfield Historical Society standing on location where work has commenced on the Mansfield Heritage Museum.

The project has the support of enthusiastic project and cocontribution partners and will deliver a key component of the Station Precinct Masterplan.

Together with the Gadhaba Gathering Place and the Visitor Information Centre, the Mansfield Heritage Museum will be a destination for both visitors and community members to learn about Mansfield Shire’s cultural heritage.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said this project has come about thanks to the drive of the Mansfield Historical Society and the contribution of council and other major community donors.

“I’d like to personally extend an invitation to our community to come along and be a part of this significant event,” said Cr Rabie.

“This project is testament to what can be achieved when we work together towards a common goal and should be celebrated.

“On completion, the museum will provide a community cultural hub that will offer visitors and community members an exciting opportunity to explore and learn about our local history.”

President of the Mansfield

Historical Society Graeme Stoney AM said the community had been calling for a museum ever since the railway to Mansfield closed in 1978, and the station building became vacant.

“It is very exciting that they are about to have their wish granted,” he said.

“I would like to commend Mansfield Shire Council on allocating a federal government grant towards building the Mansfield Heritage Museum.

“Mansfield residents and businesses - including the Community Bank Mansfield & District - donated over 100k in a very quick appeal, which further convinced the shire to make that decision, which the Historical Society applauds.

“When completed, the stateof-the-art museum will be a wonderful attraction, encouraging visitors to stay longer and therefore increasing business opportunities.

“It will add an important cultural and educational resource showcasing indigenous and early settlement and the contribution of gold, timber, grazing and tourism to the prosperity of our district.”

Dr Haines said the Mansfield Heritage Museum will preserve

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the rich history of Mansfield and share the stories of the community with locals and visitors alike.

“I am proud to have advocated for the federal government funding contributing to the development of the museum, which will be an important economic contributor to tourism for the region,” she said.

“Congratulations to members of the Mansfield Historical Society and everyone who has worked for a long time to make this project happen.”

In order for this project to be become more than a dream, $1.18m funding was provided through the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program with significant community contributions from the Mansfield Historical Society, the Community Bank Mansfield & District, and Mansfield Cultural Heritage and Arts Centre of approximately $115,000 and a council contribution of $362,500.

Community members are welcome to attend the sod turning at 11am on Wednesday February 21 at the old railway station platform, 175 High Street, Mansfield.

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CONSTRUCTION has already commenced on the site of the much-anticipated Mansfield Heritage Museum and members of the Mansfield Shire community are invited to attend the official turning of the sod, which will be performed

by Indi Independent MP Helen Haines.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie and Mansfield Historical Society President, Graeme Stoney AM, (as major project partners) will assist Dr Haines with the sod turning which will occur at 11am on Wednesday, February 21 at the old railway station platform, 175 High Street, Mansfield.

The first stage of construction will complete the Heritage Visitor Facility building to lock-up enabling historical items currently stored in the Goods Shed to be transferred into the new building.

The fit out of the building will occur at a future date upon completion of the Historical Society’s fundraising efforts.

Once completed, the Museum will be a major component of the Mansfield Station Precinct Masterplan, designed to activate the entrance to the Mansfield township.

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Speeding Benz driver gets bond, suspension LAST week in Mansfield Magistrates Court an accused had his licence suspended for three months and a six month good behaviour bond issued after facing a charge of speeding.

Police prosecutors outlined that on Saturday, July 8, 2023, the accused was charged by police for exceeding the speed limit while driving a black Mercedes Benz near School Lane, Merrijig.

Police alleged the accused was traveling at approximately 111 km/h, with current signage in

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the area indicating an 80 km/h limit.

The accused was intercepted and their identification confirmed.

At the time of the interception, the accused told officers he believed he was only traveling at 100 kmph.

It was revealed that the accused had previously been charged in 2021 for using an unregistered vehicle in Melbourne.

In their defence, the accused cited inclement weather condi-

tions and their haste to reach a ski course as reason for speeding.

The accused, who lives in Glen Waverley, explained the necessity of their driving privileges for work, as they were an estimator for a construction company and frequently commuted to various job sites.

The accused expressed concern about the mandatory licence loss, highlighting the impact it would have on their ability to fulfill family responsi-

bilities, including dropping off children.

“I acknowledge your attendance in court today and the considerable hardship losing your licence will cause,” said the presiding magistrate.

“But I simply don’t have any discretion under the current legislation; it is a mandatory suspension.”

The accused received a threemonth licence suspension, without conviction, alongside a sixmonth good behaviour bond.

Rental van driver speeds through Yarck IN a subsequent hearing at Mansfield Magistrates Court last week another accused received a three-month licence suspension and good behaviour bond after facing speeding charges.

Police prosecutors outlined that on Saturday July 22, 2023, the accused was detected speeding by police while driving an LDV rental vehicle along Maroondah Hwy near Park Rd, Yarck.

Radar detection revealed the accused was traveling at 92 kmph in a 60 zone.

The accused, a second-year PhD student from Noble Park specialising in cybersecurity, detailed their circumstances, citing fatigue of the main driver he’d taken over from, unfamiliarity with the road, and darkness as contributing factors to his oversight of the sudden speed limit change.

“Upon returning the rental van, it came to our attention that both headlights were faulty and malfunctioning,” the accused explained.

LEAD FEET: Two accused drivers each received three-month licence suspensions and good behaviour bonds after facing speeding charges in court last week.

“We contacted Budget for a technical report and are awaiting this, but we have received some money back.”

The accused, who had no prior convictions, emphasised the impact a licence suspension would have on his ability to commute and support his family.

He added that his wife could drive but had limited experience, especially with highway driving, and requested leniency from the magistrate.

The magistrate explained they had no discretion under the current legislation.

“The problem I also have is,

if you were concerned about the conditions of the unfamiliar road, you should have been going slower, not faster,” said the magistrate, before ordering a three-month mandatory minimum suspension and a sixmonth good behaviour bond, without conviction.

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LEARNING LIFE SKILLS: SES training for 15 to 18 year-olds has commenced on Wednesday nights at the VICSES Mansfield Unit.

SES JUNIORS TRAINING: (From left) Trainers George Crawford, Tom Thoburne and SES juniors Jai Callaway and Lucas Higgins with trainer Chris Fauvel outside the VICSES Mansfield Unit.

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SANDBAGGING: Mansfield’s SES juniors learn how to respond to floods and natural disasters.

Local SES juniors learn life skills

By TRINITY KNIGHT MANSFIELD’S SES juniors aged 15 to 18 have started training on Wednesday nights.

The training led by SES unit controller Ros Fauvel and trainers Tom Thoburne and Chris Fauvel teaches them how to respond to real-life emergencies with demonstrations on how to react to natural disasters, such as storm water and floods and assisting the CFA and Ambulance Victoria with car accidents.

Ms Fauvel said completing this training is a great way for juniors to learn hands-on and develop lead-

ership skills which can be applied to one day working full time for the SES or in future roles.

“By the time they get to 18 they’ve done all the prelearning and they will hopefully be ready to go out on jobs and be qualified to a certain level,” she said.

“They get to learn how important skills such as using an emergency kit, what the actual dangers are of driving through flood waters and casualty handling (putting a person onto a stretcher and carrying them over distances) and searches.

“There’s so many things out of your everyday learning.”

Ms Fauvel said basic life skills need to be shown to young people because it is the best way to learn.

“We taught them about storms and water this week and last week they were shown how to block windows and prevent rain water from coming into houses,” she said.

“With the juniors there is a requirement for some online work too.

“Sometimes there will be a bit of a session and then we’ll go and do practical.”

Ms Fauvel said the online modules are the same for the adults with seven parts for the induction explaining what the SES is.

“Crew members are supervised across the process of getting ready for a job, what you do on the way there and what you do on scene,” she said.

“Getting equipment out looking for safety and hazards, all of those things that get them ready for the next stage after that is actually going out on jobs.”

Trainer Mr Thoburne has been involved with the SES for 13 years and said he joined the SES because he wanted to support the community and learn skills he had not acquired across his career.

“My role is to mentor the juniors and make sure that

they follow the procedures,” he said.

“We feel that with the guidance of what we give them, they are learning to become future leaders and be a leader amongst themselves.

“They learn so many different things and get to help the community in the process while gaining selfconfidence.”

Mr Thoburne said that junior SES members often pursue hands-on roles following their training, such as entering the defence force, full time work in emergency services, and medical roles.

“We’re so strict on safety right from the start and

they’re trained how to look after themselves, the team, public and other emergency personnel working around incidents,” he said.

“We had one lady go into the career of being a paramedic.”

Ms Fauvel said they encourage any juniors who want to build life skills to come along on a Wednesday night and see what they do.

“Bring a friend, because it’s nicer to learn with friends,” she said.

“It’s also good as a life skill to volunteer and give your time not expecting money in return, because what you will get out of it is enormous.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Parking woes ROAD upgrades around the shire are a great improvement for motorists but what about improvements to Mansfield’s parking problems?

Disabled spaces are completely inadequate and with a growing population (and during holiday periods) finding a parking space is impossible.

Submissions regarding this were to be considered.

Parking is a priority for residents and visitors and needs improving now!

Mary Parker, Mansfield

MDH clarifies visiting nursing service I WRITE to clarify a recent article in the Mansfield Courier dated 24th January.

In this article it was stated that Mansfield District Hospital’s Visiting Nursing Service was unable to provide a service to a palliative client who resided in Tolmie.

Our visiting nursing service is available to visit people in all communities in our Mansfield local government area and on this particular occasion could have provided a daily visit.

The visiting nursing service is available to provide nursing care for people requiring on-going support to remain at home, people with an acute need as part of hospital in the

home and for end of life care where staff work closely with clinical nurse consultants from Hume region palliative care, a regional government funded service.

We are proud of our visiting nursing service and the care and assistance it provides to people in our community.

Cameron Butler MDH chief executive officer

Bouquets and brickbats FIRST the Bouquets that I know of: David Richie’s Winery with three well established EV Charging Stations.

Motel Owner providing 25 meter extension cable for customer to charge their car overnight.

Now in construction Foodwork’s rear parking area, new EV Charging for two cars.

BrickBat: Not hard to guess who that would be.

If you named Mansfield Shire; go past go and collect EV Charging Voucher.

Our shire has provided space in the soon to be constructed High Street 100 car parking spaces for Future EV Charging.

In some instances the Future never arrives.

As an aside is there parking for long vehicles there?

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Al Rozefsky, Mansfield

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Women’s festival with Mind Body Bike

By TRINITY KNIGHT THE Mind Body Bike women’s festival will return on February 16 - 18 and will include a number of individual workshops with a focus on health and wellbeing, social connection, and relaxation for women who are over 18.

Activities across the weekend are sectioned into four categories ranging from movement, special interest, wellness and biking.

Some new classes are on the calendar with local artists running classes on sketching and painting with wax and fire as well as guided meditation, yoga sound and reiki.

There will also be Spanish cooking, beginner bike skills and a guided ride of the Delatite Trail.

Founder of Mind Body Bike and director of All Terrain Cycles, Narelle Rademaker, developed a big passion for bike riding when she met her husband.

Narelle launched the women’s two day weekend festival eight years ago.

“The festival provides a chance to switch off and have fun, while being in nature at Mt Buller,” she said.

“As a mum I thought we

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HAPPY AND HEALTHY: Gearing up for the Mind Body Bike women’s festival this February 16 to 18. bike riding, participating in an art class, a cooking class or learning something completely different.”

Narelle said that the workshops are designed to cater to a variety of budgets and timeframes starting at $65 for a twohour workshop which will then move up to the cost of a full day if more activities are undertaken.

“You pay for the experiences that you want to take part in; for example, you can come up for two hours and do one workshop or you could stay

need to have something for everyone who is into biking, and if they’re not, just to have an opportunity to get away.

“That’s how we came up with the concept of having a full spread of different workshops.

“The weekend is really about giving women the space to disconnect from their normal busy lives.

“It’s a space on the calendar where you can look forward to either learning a new skill or practice doing something that you love, such as mountain

onsite for two days,” she said.

“In previous years we’ve had up to 130 people participating and most of them booked multiple different experiences.”

Bookings are now open and will close on Wednesday February 14.

“It’s a festival that you do need to pre-book, because we need to make sure that we can cater for everyone,” she said.

To find out more about the festival and make a booking visit http://mindbodybike. com.au.

MANSFIELD Police have expressed their shock at the malicious intent behind the placing of glass between cracks in a slide at one of the town’s most popular playgrounds.

Officers were called to the Mansfield Recreation Reserve playground over the Australia Day long weekend after a young boy suffered a slashed leg following the use of the slide.

Close inspection of the equipment revealed glass had been placed between the cracks, showing an obvious forethought which a local senior constable described as ‘sick’.

IN SPORT: One of Mansfield’s youngest star athletes, Jacinta Canavan has been nominated for the Mansfield Courier/Rotary Club Sports Star of the Year award.

Jacinta is the December 2003 nominee for the award, which is proudly sponsored by Martin’s Garage.

Jacinta began her athletics career at the tender age of five, when she joined the local Mansfield Little Athletics Club and began competing at state level when she was just nine years old.

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New defibs installed at Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet LAST week, Nick Hyslop, president of the Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet community group, expressed gratitude to Mansfield Shire Council for their assistance in delivering essential equipment to the communities.

Council recently provided five Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), valued at over $2000 each, funded through their Resilience Benchmarking Project.

These devices were allocated to various community groups to be strategically installed in rural locations across the shire.

Mr. Hyslop, along with fellow community members Rob, Kevin, and Evan, took charge

of installing the AED units last week.

He announced the locations of the devices, stating that the Macs Cove defibrillator is positioned at the community notice board on Willow Lake Drive, while the Howqua unit is situated on the corner of Lake Drive and Blair Avenue in the estate.

“On behalf of the Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet community group I would again really like to thank Mansfield Shire Council for helping deliver these units for the Macs and Howqua Inlet communities,” said Mr Hyslop.

Additionally, another AED is located next to the front door of the Howqua Valley Holiday Park.

NEW DEFIBS: Nick Hyslop, president of the Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet community group, installing new defibrillators alongside group members Rob, Kevin, and Evan.

WITH THANKS: Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet community groups thanked council for their support. Pictured (from left) are Mayor Cr Steve Rabie, Rob Welsh, Kerri Welsh, and Nick Hyslop.

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Works to improve the drainage on the corner of Apollo St and High St in Mansfield commenced on 13 February. The upgrade will significantly improve drainage and reduce the localised flooding which has occurred in this area during heavy rain events.

Sections of the existing kerb and road pavement will be removed to enable replacement of the existing pipe and culvert with new higher capacity box culverts and new headwalls and the installation of new pits prior to reinstatement of the pavement.

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Drainage works on Apollo St

DRAINAGE WORKS: Apollo St drainage works have commenced this week.

PHOTO: Mansfield Shire Council

WORK has commenced this week from February 13 on drainage at the corner of Apollo and High St in Mansfield in response to ongoing concerns from residents.

The works aim to improve drainage and reduce the localised flooding which has occurred in this area for many years during heavy rain.

Sections of the existing kerb and road pavement will be removed to enable replacement of the existing pipe and culvert, with new higher capacity box culverts, headwalls, and the installation of new pits to occur prior to reinstatement of the pavement.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said that council has listened to concerns from local residents

over a long-standing issue with flooding in this location.

“The drains in this area were not large enough to cope during rain events, and the drainage system needed to be replaced to address long-standing access issues for surrounding businesses and residents when the roads were inundated,” he said.

“A considerable investment has been made to ensure that this problem is addressed and storm water will flow away more quickly, keeping the area clear and accessible during heavy rain.”

At a cost of $652,070 (ex GST), Alpine Civil Pty Ltd will undertake works in stages to minimise disruptions and the project is expected to be completed by mid-April 2024.

Traffic management will be in place to guide residents, pedestrians, and drivers around road closures and the construction site.

Council advises that traffic interruptions and potential delays will be minimised as far as possible throughout construction, however due to the location of the existing drains some traffic impacts are expected.

Once the works commence there will be no access to Station Street from High Street, however, Station Street will be accessible through the High Street service road.

For more information on the project please contact council at capitalworks@ mansfield.vic.gov.au or on (03) 5775 8555.

Have your say on proposed shared path in Goughs Bay THE community is invited to provide feedback for a proposed new shared path between the Goughs Bay township and Mountain Bay Drive in response to an identified need in the area.

The proposal is for a new 2.5m wide compacted gravel shared path which will start in Goughs Bay opposite the general store and extend to the High Country Gardens Gallery & Maze.

The design includes a

crossing point to enable the path to continue along the south-eastern side of PiriesGoughs Bay Road and extend up to the intersection of Mountain Bay Drive.

Concept design drawings are available on council’s Engage website, with a bold blue line showing the proposed new path location.

The new shared path is proposed to provide a safer route for pedestrians and cyclists along this well-used

section of the Piries-Goughs Bay road, connecting the Goughs Bay township with local destinations and the Mountain Bay community.

Council is planning to commence construction this financial year and continue into next financial year, with the path to be constructed in stages as funding allows.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said the new shared path will enhance safety for all users of the path and improve ac-

cess to popular local destinations.

“This is an exciting project for the Goughs Bay community and has been a great collaboration with the Goughs Bay Area Progress Association,” he said.

“We look forward to hearing what community members have to say on the plans for the path.

“The new shared path is aimed at enhancing safety, accessibility and connectiv-

ity for pedestrians and cyclists, providing an off-road path that is separated from traffic.”

The Goughs Bay Area Progress Association (GBAPA) has worked with council to further the concept plans for the path, which was included in council’s Footpath and Shared Path Strategy following feedback from the local community.

“We are thrilled to see this project progressing,” said

Des Haberman from GBAPA. “It was a key initiative in the Goughs Bay Community Plan and we encourage the community to provide their input and feedback.”

To view the proposed concept plan and comments visit engage.mansfield.vic.gov.au.

This concept plan is available until February 27 2024.

If you require a copy of the documents, contact council on (03) 5775 8555 to arrange collection.

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Bergmoser is back with Andromache Between Worlds

By EMMA OLIVER AWARD-WINNING Mansfieldraised author and playwright Gabriel Bergmoser is back on the shelves in our local bookshop with his first venture into middle-grade fiction, a pageturning action-packed adventure for readers aged between eight and 12 years old.

Andromache Between Worlds is a swashbuckling interdimensional story about a 14 year old girl’s quest to save her father from a parallel universe.

“The heroine traverses a range of worlds packed full of dinosaurs and cowboys, sea monsters and evil pharaohs,” said Bergmoser.

“However there is a darker edge simmering under all the action and adventure; despite all the fun it’s a bit gutsier than people expect it to be.

“There is this misconception that when you are writing for younger readers you are more constrained that there are limitations.

“I found the process to be the exact opposite and quite liberating in terms of the ideas that you can play with.

“It’s perfectly acceptable to have a T-Rex stagger into a Wild West scene and up-end everything,” he said.

“And I got to delve into my teenage self’s fondness for history and penchant for mythology, and imagine a world where ancient Egypt had never fallen.

“The idea of interpreting ancient

Egypt through the lens of a more futuristic version of the civilisation, with futuristic pyramids and pharaohs ruling the world, was just too tempting,” Bergmoser said.

Bergmoser is the first to admit he had an awful lot of fun writing the novel, embracing both the genre and the intended audience, and at times connecting with his own inner-child.

The book took him a mere two months to write, which he attributes to the pure enjoyment of the process.

“Everytime I sat down to write I found myself writing three to four times the amount I intended for the day.

“It never once felt like a chore, it was just a pleasure to write,” he said.

Despite the quick turnaround, Bergmoser said the actual story took close to a decade to develop.

“I had the original idea back in 2015 and though I tried to write it then, it’s taken just over nine years to get pen to paper and the book published.”

Having lived with the story for so long, the plot was initially conceived as a trilogy.

Yet when it came to writing the story, Bergmoser found the adventure folded neatly into one book, delivering a clear resolution with no cliff hangers or loose ends.

He admits the everyday assumption when writing for younger readers is that there are multiple books planned, however he felt he told the story he wanted to tell.

That said, Andromache as a protagonist is such an empowering role model, and Bergmoser so thoroughly enjoyed imagining a variety of worlds, that he would love to revisit and buildon the characters and foundations he has so lovingly created.

“I was a little sad when I finished writing, but my overall feeling was of satisfaction at delivering such a complete novel,” he said.

Andromache Between Worlds was recently awarded the coveted accolade of Dymocks’ Kids Book of the Month for February.

The accolade means high exposure and Bergmoser is on high rotation with book signings, school talks and appearances, with Mansfield set in his sights for a little later in the year.

“School talks are the real litmus test when it comes to launching a children’s book,” he said.

“It can be quite nerve racking hearing the responses from young fans, as they don’t mince their words.”

Bergmoser admits the attention can be slightly surreal, both in-store and on the promotional circuit.

“Every time you get to write a book it is an amazingly gratifying experience,” he said.

“It’s an absolute privilege to be supported to explore your creative whims.

“I still get that thrill each time I walk into a book store and realise that promoted ‘exciting new release’ is mine.”

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Book launch with a lot of soul

By LYNN ELDER

IT was a packed room for the launch of the Mansfield Readers and Writers (MRW) second anthology, “Soul”, last Friday night, with the winners of the short story competition announced the previous day: Mansfield’s Molly Dunn and Melbourne-based writer Deborah May. Several of the new book’s shortlisted writers, as well as the MRW winners and supporters, were among the crowd at the Delatite Hotel.

Molly, who started Year 11 this year, took out the local writing award for her story “Small Town God”, following on from being shortlisted in 2023 when she also received an encouragement award.

Deborah was thrilled to be chosen for the second year running for her short story “Dust” and to return to Mansfield to accept her award.

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PICTURE OF SOUL: Local writer and artist Denise Kramarczuk whose story and artwork appears in the anthology.

VISION: Miriam Zolin whose dream of a literary festival and activities for Mansfield included the short story competition.

ral MRW’s Festival in 2023, said the theme for this year’s short story competition was “a lovely pairing” with last year’s one of “Heart.”

She said the latest analogy contained a dedication in memory of former MRW committee member Mandi Johnston, who “rocked up to our first meeting with great enthusiasm” and ran the operational side of things, with being part of a literary festival on her bucket list.

Miriam also thanked the sponsors, Friends of the Mansfield Library, who had been “incredibly supportive from the beginning.”

MRW’s president, Marg Atley, thanked everyone, and acknowledged Miriams’s hard work and passion and wished her all the best for the future as she leaves Mansfield this month.

Copies of the new anthology “Soul” are available locally at Ink Book Shop.

STORIES WITH SOUL: Winners of the short story competition (from left) Deborah May with MRW’s committee member Dani Nethercliffe and Molly Dunn.

PHOTOS: Lynn Elder

PEOPLE OF MANSFIELD PROJECT: CAPTURING COMMUNITY STORIES

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Known for previous projects like the Mansfield Farm Project, photographer Sandra Lording will create environmental portraits of 52 people in 52 weeks.

The environmental portraits, shot on location, offer a glimpse into subjects’ lives, and will culminate in an exhibition and book in late 2025.

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into the soul of Mansfield, showcasing the remarkable stories of those who make our community truly special,” she said.

“I like to think of it as a snapshot of the Mansfield community recorded for generations to come.”

Sandra invites any person within Mansfield Shire to participate, emphasising diversity in selection.

The project incurs no cost, and while digital files won’t be sold, exhibited prints will be available for purchase.

“Old or untidy environments are welcomed, contributing character to the portraits,” added Sandra.

“I am also happy to guide those who are unsure about location or attire to ensure each story is authentically and artfully captured.”

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Dogs still kings of the castle MORE than half of all adult Victorians own a pet with dog the most popular at 41 per cent, followed by cats at 24 per cent, with an estimated 4.3 million pets across the state in 1.4 million households.

That’s according to the first ever Victorian Pet Census compiled by an online panel survey and an online open link survey available to the general public.

Among the preferred dog breeds were cavoodle, labrador, greyhound, border collie, and golden retriever.

The majority of cat owners adopted their cats from an animal or rescue shelter.

Five per cent have a bird (average of 5.4 per bird owner), with popular species: budgie, cockatiel, cockatoo, galah, chicken (Isa brown, silky).

Five per cent have fish with an average of 8.6 fish per owner.

This number includes two per cent with pond fish and three per cent with aquarium/tank fish, with popular species: goldfish, guppy, betta/fighting fish.

Rabbits owners made up two per cent, guinea pigs one per cent, and ferrets and rats one per cent.

Some two per cent have a reptile or amphibian including one per cent with lizards, one per cent with turtles, and 0.3 per cent with snakes, with bearded dragon, blue tongue lizard, eastern long neck turtle, Murray long neck turtle and python (diamond carpet) all recorded as popular species.

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However when it came to the preferred dog breeds locally, practice owner and senior veterinarian Dr Anna Manning of Delatite Veterinarian Services confirmed they saw a lot of dachshunds, kelpies and labradors through the doors.

“As well as a fair few Jack Russells,” she said.

“Our kelpies are more often work dogs - sometimes

pets - but generally they hold a different value than pets to farmers, as some of them are worth their weight in gold providing that talent and help on the property.

“While pets are considered more a family member.

“Having said that, working dogs often become family members as they become treasured.

“As it is a small town people meet others’ dogs, and friends get pups from

friends, everybody (and their dogs) seems connected, which is nice.”

Dr Manning also mentioned the diversity of large and small animals that they treat, as well as wildlife that is injured or in a dangerous position, which is all part and parcel of living in a rural community.

“We have had camels that we have had to do trips for, ferrets that people have as household pets and we have a client that has axolotls,” she said.

“One animal that is unusual to treat are alpacas.

“They are incredibly different to all other large animals and rather hard to treat; once unwell they are fairly unwell.

“Greyhounds are almost their own animal medically as they come up with all unusual things that you would not get in a normal dog.

“Our diversity of pet ownership within the shire extends to all farm animals, hobby animals, pets, poultry and everything in-between,” said Dr Manning.

Dr Alana Davies, senior veterinarian at the Mansfield Veterinary Clinic also confirmed that they saw and treated a vast diversity of animals both on-farm and at their High Street location.

“When it comes to dogs some of the more unusual breeds we’ve seen in the last few years include the briard, Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Russian terrier, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, Skye terrier and the lagotto,” she said.

CUTE COLLIES: Mansfield Veterinary Clinic’s Ruby Lang has a soft spot for border collies.

ADDED BENEFIT: Jess Wheeler from the Mansfield Veterinary Clinic loves a labrador, as much for their endless love and loyalty as their ability to clean food mess up off the floor.

SALLY’S PICK: Dr Sally Rekers from the Mansfield Veterinary Clinic loves a Jack Russell or a terrier cross, because of their big personality and somewhat naughty temperament.

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LOVES TO RIDE: Ebony Humphrey’s favourite pet is her horse.

Only one per cent have horses, sheep or cows as pets and just 0.3 per cent have an insect or spider.

In a demonstration of commitment, pet owners have collectively spent an estimated $6.6 billion in the past year alone on pet products and services to ensure the wellbeing of their beloved companions.

The census also highlighted the positive impact of pets on the lives of Victo-

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Companionship and love were ranked highest at 79 per cent, followed by improved mental health and emotional support at 57 per cent.

The data collected reflects the diversity of pets in Victorians households, including 83,000 reptiles and amphibians and 43,000 insects and spiders, chosen for their

VETS AND THEIR PETS: Dr Anna Manning from the Delatite Veterinary Clinic with her furry friend.

WORKING DOGS: Dr Alana Davies loves a kelpie or a heeler.

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High country the place for romance

By LYNN ELDER LOVE is literally in the air when it comes to marriage proposals in the high country with a balloon ride amongst one of the most popular ways to pop the question.

Ed and Vickie van der Hoeven, owners of local luxury farmstay BullerRoo, are no strangers to romance whether it is St Valentine’s Day or any other time of the year, with guests regularly “popping the question” to the surprise of their partners.

According to Ed, “We try to do extra special things as one offs, like private baloon flights or a catered dinner at Craig’s Hut.” One novel way of conveying the question “will you marry me?” is on the side of a hot air balloon as it inflates before taking off with the happy couple on a private flight.

Vickie and Ed said they love the interaction with guests and being able to provide “personal and meaningful” occasions.

One such occasion was a lowkey wedding with the happy couple photographed fully-dressed under the shower.

Vickie said their guestbook contained many happy comments from couples who have stayed with them.

Newly engaged Josh and Savannah thanked Vickie and Ed for the wonderful hospitality, saying it was an “absolute pleasure to share this moment in this space” and added a Polaroid photo of themselves in the guest book.

Another couple Tiff and Dean Trickery who were engaged in Mansfield returned for a romantic getaway late last year for their 27th wedding anniversary, telling Vickie and Ed they had many happy memories of the area.

The couple wrote “Thank you both so very much for creating an absolute paradise.”

Another couple Emma and Daniel celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary which was a surprise treat for his wife.

They wrote, “We have very much enjoyed our stay and will

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ROMANTIC BREAKFAST: A wonderful start to a special day for couples.

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WEDDED BLISS: Newly weds Caela and Tyson on their special day.

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The van der Hoevens’ own romance began when Ed was backpacking through Indonesia and he met Vicky in 1998.

After living overseas for several years they moved to Australia in 2003 and together they started building BullerRoo on a 24 acre property near Mansfield.

Having found their dream property with breathtaking views of the Barwite Valley, to Mansfield and beyond – with its own flowing river – Vickie and Ed knew they would eventually

welcome visitors to share and experience this special part of Australia.

They have loved the challenge of transforming the farmland into their own home and tourism accommodation with a miniature Pygmy goat stud farm.

Vickie said, “There are beautiful champagne breakfasts and hampers we can organise for our guests as a surprise.”

The pair pride themselves on those little add-ons to make a memorable experience for their guests such as rose petals strewn

across the bed or breakfast tables.

Vickie said you get to know some of the male guests who ring ahead to set up the romantic proposal escapes quite well and then have to be extra careful not to let anything slip in conversation when they arrive with their intended.

“Then we have people who keep coming back over the last seven to eight years,” said Vickie, adding that they will happily welcome anyone who wants a romantic setting to hopefully hear the words “I do” down the track.

Donated meals a blessing for those in need

By LYNN ELDER THE folks at the Loaves and Fishes food pantry at the Mansfield Christian Fellowship Church are so grateful for the support of the community, and programs such as Chop and Chat have been invaluable to those who cannot put food on the table with the soaring cost-of-living pressures biting.

Pantry volunteer and spokesman Graeme Woodruff said, “We are seeing up to 111 people in one week and the need is increasing every week.”

“There is an enormous need with the cost of fuel, power and rent, and we are seeing more of the working poor come in for assistance.”

The freshly-prepared batches of meals made by volunteers from the Mansfield Anglican Parish allows the pantry to provide donated meals for those who cannot cook for themselves or struggle financially to buy food.

“Those meals are enabling people to find money to pay their rent,” Graeme said.

It is estimated more than 100 meals are distributed each month.

Graeme said thanks to the ongoing generosity of local businesses including the supermarkets and individuals the pantry has been able to meet demand.

The pantry opening hours are Wednesdays 10am to 12pm and Thursdays 4pm to 6pm.

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IT was an emotional moment for Jackie Fraser as she closed the doors for the final time at Shop 27 Varieties in Mansfield’s High Street after 17 years last week.

To coincide with the closure on Wednesday February 7, several former staff members and many Mansfield locals joined Jackie and her husband Brendan to say thank you and pass on their best wishes.

It was easy to see the high regard Jackie was held in by her staff and customers as so many came into the shop bearing gifts and cards to wish her well for the future.

Now it is time for a welldeserved rest with her husband and spending more time with family in Queensland.

FAREWELL: Former Shop 27 Varieties staff members Jess La Rose (left front) and Sharon Warren with Lachie Cooper (left back), owner Jackie Fraser, Lucy Lindsay and Brendan Fraser. PHOTO: Lynn Elder

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VISION: The garden incorporates herbaceous perennials and grasses planted in ‘wild’ drifts.

ZEN MODE: Artist Ralph Bristow in his Barwitian garden.

Renowned local artist to open Barwite garden for all to see BUILT around a straw-bale home overlooking a seasonal waterfall, renowned perennial garden designer and artist Ralph Bristow’s breathtaking semi-wild garden opens with Open Gardens Victoria on the first weekend in March 2024.

Located just north of Mansfield on 2.5 acres in rural Barwite, Ralph Bristow and partner Nicky Saunders’ The Barwitian Garden is a botanical wonderland, filled with vibrant natural colours and textures.

Designed with artistry and intuition by Ralph, the garden

draws inspiration from the New Perennial Movement, a naturalistic, plant-driven landscaping style that incorporates herbaceous perennials and grasses planted in ‘wild’ drifts and that intimately responds to the ebb and flow of the natural landscape.

“I needed to create a garden that offered a sense of beauty, detail, and depth from almost any viewpoint and was full of change and interest through the growing seasons,” said Ralph.

“With a feeling of being completely immersed, but very

much also in the landscape.”

The Barwitian Garden has loads of layering with a mix of plants, grasses, and flowers in differing heights, textures, and colours, giving the garden a rambling and dynamic meadow appearance.

Key to the apparent ‘wildness’ is the thoughtful design behind the planting and consideration of how the design will evolve with the changing seasons.

An accomplished abstract painter, Ralph brings a discerning artist’s eye to the garden design.

He sees the garden as an ongoing work of art that feeds his soul; painting with plants instead of paint, Ralph sees the process as the same.

“I visualise the colours, flowers, the attributes of plants at all times and seasons, the textures, contrasts, and heights all being deeply considered in the moment,” he said.

Key to the success of this garden is the local soil—a superb, slightly clay loam— along with preparation in eliminating dominant weed grasses and wheelbarrowing

in a quarter of a cubic kilometre of mulch.

The mulch improves the soil profile, stimulates the mycelium and bioflora, suppresses weed growth, and holds moisture.

“My Zen mode kicks in when doing this task, and it’s good exercise,” said Ralph.

The flowers, colour, and growth generally peak by mid-to-late summer and then move into autumn, Ralph’s favourite time of the year in the garden.

“After the preceding months of amazing growth

and vibrancy, the garden starts to become softer, quieter, and slower; the colours change from green and intense hues to blacks, chocolates, gold, honey, oats, oranges, yellows, and purples, painted in frosts and glistening in the mornings; the transformation is immense and beautiful.”

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Ken and Kim fighting MND with Bumblebee

By EMMA OLIVER

TRAVELLING from Tawonga near Mt Beauty, Ken and Kim Edmondson spend their weekends at show ‘n shines with their sunshine yellow panel van a familiar sight.

It is something they enjoy as a pastime, but in recent years it has gained more poignancy as the couple has combined their passion for classic cars with another subject close to their heart - finding a cure for Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Two years in the making, the idea to raise funds for this worthwhile cause gathered momentum when the couple transformed Ken’s beloved 1977 Holden HX panel van into a “very big, very loud and very yellow fundraising machine”.

The van became Bumblebee for MND and the couple hit the road in May of 2023, raising funds and generating awareness of this lifechanging condition.

“I’ve grown up with an awareness of MND,” said Kim. “My extended family has experienced it over several generations, and as a dominant genetic trait there is that increased likelihood of inheriting the gene.”

Motor Neuron Disease is the name given to a group of diseases in which nerve cells fail to work normally and eventually die.

“It’s difficult as it can be quite a confronting illness, but I believe Motor Neuron Disease should not define a person when they live with it, nor define them when they pass away from it,” said Kim. “However, most people who have experienced losing a loved one to the disease often share their story with us and we really need to talk about MND as other diseases are talked about.”

Which is exactly what Kim and Ken are doing.

“The original idea involved parking up the van at a car show,” she said.

“There would be a QR code on the side of the vehicle, and we could effectively walk away and people could donate if they wanted to.”

That was the concept in theory however the passion that Kim and Ken display for their chosen cause means they don’t walk away often.

And what initially began as an aside in their retirement has almost

GOOD CAUSE: Raising funds to fight Motor Neuron Disease with Kim Edmondson and sister-in-law Marie Knight at the Mansfield OzCarFest in the Botanic Park.

PHOTO: Emma Oliver turned into a full-time vocation.

“The fundraising has completely taken off, so we’ve had to discipline ourselves, and introduce some boundaries,” said Kim with a laugh.

“We try to contain ourselves to one weekend a month, but more often than not it does stretch out to two.

“That said we do have lots of support.”

The couple has recruited their family, with Ken and Kim often travelling across the north east with their extended crew all keen to make a difference.

Bumblebee for MND was recently welcomed to the Mansfield OZCarFest where the gold coin entry was donated to the charity, bringing the fundraising total to an impressive $27,000 over only nine months on the show ‘n shine circuit.

Manning the stall, out with collection buckets in amongst the crowd, the crew are proactive and available, listening to people tell of their own experiences with MND. “Often people come up to us and tell their story and I ask if they have ever spoken about it before,” said Kim.

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KEN and Kim Edmondson would like to thank the following businesses for making their dream a reality:  Bendigo Bank Community Bank Mount Beauty & District  G & A Warfe PTY LTD  Tambo Waste  H.C.M. Constructions VIC PTY LTD  Mount Beauty Hardware and Drapery  Bright Vehicle Preservation Society  Signs By Knight  Mt Beauty Smash Repairs  Mt Beauty Auto Repairs  Mt Beauty Service Centre You can follow Ken and Kim’s fundraising endeavours on Facebook or Instagram as Bumblebee for MND. “And they haven’t.

“I just encourage anybody and everybody who has some lived-experience of this disease to get out and talk about it because what’s

missing is that sense of community support.

“I would love to set up a day once a year – maybe bring a coffee along to a morning in the park – where people come together and tell their stories and walk away that little bit lighter,” Kim said.

With additional ideas for the future, has also come a range of merchandise.

“It certainly wasn’t part of the plan,” said Kim. “It started out as a response to community demand, primarily for beanies.

“We have stubbie holders in production and there are tshirts in the pipeline.

“It’s taken on a life of its own.”

And building on the enthusiasm generated by the strong community uptake, the Edmondsons are intent on taking Bumblebee across the border and then up into Queensland.

“We have plans to take our very special, very yellow van and go all around Australia raising funds and awareness of MND,” Kim said.

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Benalla Council seeks interest from Indigenous Australian artists IN A step towards recognising our Indigenous Australian cultural heritage, Benalla Rural City Council is inviting local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to create an artwork that reflects the local people, communities and/or landscape of Benalla Rural City, and celebrates the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The selected artwork/s will feature in Benalla Rural City Council’s first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan 2024-2026 and will also be showcased at various council venues and community celebrations.

Interested Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists living on Yorta Yorta or Taungurung Country are invited to submit their EOIs, including a letter outlining the artist’s connection to country, a CV, and a portfolio showcasing their artistic practice by close of business Friday 1 March 2024.

Shortlisted artists will be invited to submit a concept design.

A panel comprising members of Benalla’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and council representatives will select the final artwork/s.

With their first Reconciliation Action Plan, Benalla Rural City Council will join several other local organisations such as Benalla Health, Thales, and neighbouring local councils in undertaking an important step towards reconciliation.

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Flood recovery funding announced THE state and federal government have announced a package which includes more than $105 million for increased financial assistance to support recovery and rebuilding following recent Victorian floods.

This assistance will be jointly funded under Category A and B of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and includes emergency roadworks, rebuilding roads, bridges and culverts, fixing potholes, asphalting, and repairing road surfaces in Hume and other regions across the state.

Other areas of assistance will include expanding the emergency recovery hotline assisting residents affected by disasters through providing information and access to programs for mental health, business, legal and financial support services.

The expansion of the recovery support program will provide access for storm and flood-impacted residents with a recovery support worker.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes expressed her gratitude to the emergency services workers, volunteers, councils and community groups for their collaboration in supporting critical response work.

“As communities begin to recover and rebuild, we will be there to support them each step of the way - this includes vital support for mental health and wellbeing during this difficult recovery phase,” Ms Symes said.

Federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said the package will boost recovery for individuals, families, homeowners, businesses and councils in Victoria recovering from wide spread flooding.

“Previous assistance for councils and individuals is already making a big difference on the ground, but this new funding program will expedite the response for a number of communities,” Mr Watt said.

“The breadth of the programs we are jointly funding demonstrates that we are listening to community, we recognise the broad range of needs, and that we are working with all levels of government to deliver that support where we can.”

Additional support services will be available in the 28 Local Government Areas where disaster assistance is already available, including the Personal Hardship Assistance Program (PHAP), which continues to support eligible storm and flood-affected Victorians, and support for councils to repair and restore essential public assets.

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By TRINITY KNIGHT

FERN’S WORK WITH DOGS: Manager of the dog obedience club Fern Chadband and her poodle Beau Gest enjoy the warm summer weather.

Machete sales to minors banned under new laws

THE Victorian Government will introduce new laws aimed at enhancing police powers regarding illegal firearms and weapons.

Introduced into Parliament last week, the Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024 will amend existing laws to make it easier for police to serve a firearm prohibition order (FPO) on a person.

The Bill also amends the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to explicitly classify machetes as controlled weapons, prohibiting their possession, carrying, or use without lawful excuse and sale to individuals under 18.

This follows a recent incident in the Melbourne CBD, where

authorities arrested three teenagers and interrogated numerous others following an alleged robbery crime spree at Federation Square and a subsequent affray at Birrarung Marr.

While machetes have legitimate uses such as agriculture and gardening, the amendments aim to prevent their misuse by minors, particularly with regards to gang-related crime.

Violating these laws carries fines exceeding $23,000 or up to one year in jail for carrying a controlled weapon unlawfully, and fines for selling to minors or purchasing as a minor.

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“The illicit use of a firearm or weapon is dangerous and unacceptable,” said Minister Carbines.

“With these changes, we’re continuing to give Victoria Police the powers they need to keep everyone safe.”

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“Labor is all about politics first and community safety last,” said Mr Battin.

“When we, the Liberal and Nationals, introduced this legislation in 2023 it was done with community support and an urgent need to protect safety.

“This delay allowed kids to buy machetes for use in violent crimes and the consequences across Victoria have been horrendous.

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“We get two dollars a lesson and that just covers any costs and for buying equipment,” she said.

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After Fern’s auntie passed away she inherited her standard poodle, Beau Gest.

“Her sons couldn’t take the dog and that’s when I started going out to the dog obedience club and it all evolved from there,” Fern said.

Fern took on the responsibility after the previous managers who coordinated it for 15 years retired.

“Marg and Chris started it and then Marg left to go down to Ocean Grove, so there was no one else to help and then I put my hand up,” she said.

“Shirley Wade and I both volunteer now, because we really love the dogs and enjoy doing it.”

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“Some of the general things we train are sit, stand and drop, and then agility skills like tunnels, jumps, and using the a-frame,” she said.

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WHAT’S ON CALENDAR Regular Events:

MARCH 2 and 3 Open Gardens - the Barwitian Garden

February  FEBRUARY 16 - 18: Oscars 100 Hut 2 Hut Challenge. A 100km loop course that takes in 10 climbs and 8 iconic huts, starting and finishing at Mt Buller Village raising awareness for autism and raise funds that help deliver early intervention programs for kids and families living with autism.  FEBRUARY 17: Mansfield Summer Series 8.30am Summer Strength with Lana from More Than PT at Botanic Park and 9.30am Zumba at Mansfield Gym (free exercise classes- arrive 10 minutes early to sign in) contact lucy.marks@mdh.org.au.  FEBRUARY 19: U3A Mansfield meeting at Mansfield Library (enter by back door).

10am Morning Tea before a 10:30 start. We will be viewing ‘We of the Never Never’, based on the outback life of Jeannie Gunn.

New members always welcome. Call Trish 0437 357 829.  FEBRUARY 21: Turning of the sod, 11am at the Station Precinct. Constructions begins on Mansfield Heritage Museum.

Community event.  FEBRUARY 24: Mansfield Summer Series 9.30am Pilates in the Park with Glow Pilates at Botanic Park (free exercise classes- arrive 10 minutes early to sign in) contact lucy. marks@mdh.org.au.

March  MARCH 2: Mansfield Hunting and Fishing Outdoor Expo, High Street median strip - 52 stalls showcasing everything outdoors. Food, beverages and cooking demonstrations. From 9am. Free entry.

FEBRUARY 21 Turning of the sod, construction set to begin Mansfield Heritage Museum  MARCH 2 and 3: Open Gardens - the Barwitian Garden, 35 Fern Street Barwite, 10am - 4.30pm. Antique Perennials (wholesale nursery) will have a stall for plant sales, adults $10, tertiary students $6 (with ID), under 18 free. Tickets at the gate or via TryBooking.  MARCH 3: Tour de Trail, a family friendly out-and-back cycling event along the Mansfield end of the Great Victorian Rail Trail to two destinations. Organised by Friends of the GVRT, here’s the link for more details: https://www.trybooking.com/ CNIKR  MARCH 3: Clean Up Australia Day – 10am to 12pm – beginning at the Mullum Wetlands and finishing at the Mansfield Botanic Gardens. For more information contact Up2Us Landcare Alliance on landcare2@up2us.org.au or 5779 1593.  MARCH 8: Poets of Pottery Exhibition (Opening celebration Mansfield Pottery Festival), Masonic Hall, 6pm to 7.30pm, all welcome. Free entry.

MANSFIELD LIBRARY Scrabble club meets every Wednesday at 10am  MARCH 9: Visualising i li i the h Environment: i Environmental Photography Masterclass with Alison Pouliot. For more information or to book, contact Up2Us Landcare Alliance, www.up2us.org.au/events or 5779 1593.  MARCH 9: Potters Market as part of the Mansfield Pottery Festival, High Street median strip, 10am to 2pm  MARCH 9 -10: Poets of Pottery Exhibition, Masonic Hall, 10am to 4pm.  MARCH 9: Merrijig Rodeo, McCormack Park, gates open 12pm, main event 6.30pm.

Tickets online.  MARCH 9 - 10: The Cobber Supreme Stock Dog Challenge, Mansfield Showgrounds.  MARCH 10: Swanpool Motor Festival, Albert Heaney Oval, 2426 Midland Highway, Swanpool. 8am to 3pm, $5 entry, $10 display vehicles. Swap meet, market stalls, refreshments and live entertainment.

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 Circle of Friends meet every second Monday at Invoke from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Join a group of women for morning tea, a chat and some meditation. Nominal fee to cover costs.

Enquiries: Suzy Rideout: 0466 998 811  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.

3.00pm 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.  Mansfield Multicultural Group – Every second Tuesday of the month at 6pm at MACE.  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 The Witches Brew  One-on-One tech help is available at Mansfield Library every Thursday and Friday during November and December. To make a booking please phone 5775 8621  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.  Preschool storytime 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  U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am at the Library.

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RURAL

CFA to remain heritage-aware through autumn management Goulburn VEGETATION management activities across Victoria are expected to continue to uncover and protect Indigenous and historic heritage sites this autumn, as part of CFA’s proactive approach to heritage awareness.

Through the CFA’s vegetation management agenda, fuel reduction burns are expected to take place across the state in the coming months, with firefighters collaborating with traditional owner groups to carry out cultural burning where possible in order to preserve local heritage.

Other non-burn fuel treatments, such as mechanical mulching or slashing of weedy vegetation, or biological treatments such as graz-

ing animals, also include thorough heritage assessments when implemented, as part of the CFA’s Joint Fuel Management Program.

Under the initiative, CFA cultural heritage adviser Michael Sherwen reviews every fuel treatment nominated in the Joint Fuel Management Program to identify any recorded Indigenous or historic heritage values, and develops work-arounds where needed.

The identified heritage value could be a living or dead tree serving as a shield, coolamon or canoe tree, could include climbing toe holds cut to make possum hunting easier, or could be a fire-hollowed veteran tree.

UNCOVERED: CFA’s vegetation management works throughout autumn will consider Indigenous and historic heritage. PHOTO: CFA “In CFA, as in emergency services more broadly, we do our best to make sure our people on the ground have the best information at hand,” Mr Sherwen said.

“But we always ask our people in the field to keep their eyes open to the possibility of new finds – for example, after the 2020 Budj Bim fires near Heywood, the leaf litter layer was burnt off and revealed previously unknown ancient stone eel traps and stone house sites.

“Another example was at Ruffy after a wildfire – during site rehabilitation works CFA members noticed grooves in rocks.

“Later inspections by traditional owners confirmed they were previously unknown axe-grinding grooves, and nearby they found birthing trees and other artefacts.

“More of our heritage is always being revealed.”

DISCUSSING RESULTS: Mansfield producers from the ‘Less Predators, More Lambs’ MLA Producer Demonstration site Project are (pictured from left) Garry Breadon, Alex Jackson, Emma Tadday, David Klippel, Matt Mahoney, Paul Diamond, Adrian Oliver and Karin Oliver.

‘Less Predators, More Lambs’ project ends

LOCAL producers in Mansfield gathered at the end of January to review the final overall results from the ‘Less Predators, More Lambs’ MLA Producer Demonstration site Project, which recently completed its third and final year.

In an attempt to address the critical issue of predator impact on lamb survival rates, particularly attributed to foxes and wild dogs in Northeast Victoria, the ‘Less Predators, More Lambs’ Producer Demonstration Project, coordinated by Matt Mahoney of Agridome Consultancy and funded

by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), has now completed three years.

This MLA Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project assessed the effectiveness of best-practice predator control in conjunction with best practice ewe management, ultimately influencing adoption among local sheep producers.

The project, supported by collaborating partners including the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, DELWP (now DEECA), and Agridome Consultancy, engaged eight producers serving as demonstrators.

These producers implemented property-specific Predator Control Management Programs (PCMPs) which utilises the Feralscan App to address the impact of predators on lamb survival.

The on-farm issue targeted by the project was the impact of predators, mainly foxes and wild dogs, on lamb

survival rates from birth to lamb marking.

The group observed that predators may inadvertently lead to mismothering, even without direct predator attacks.

The aim was to assess if implementing best-practice predator control can improve lamb survival.

The main target audience was sheep producers in North East Victoria, particularly those in the Goulburn Broken Catchment.

The engaged producers served as demonstrators, aiming to influence the wider community by showcasing the benefits of best-practice predator control.

The project’s objectives included engaging eight producers to demonstrate and implement property-specific PCMPs, improving lamb survival rates, conducting a cost-benefit analysis, encouraging the implementation of PCMPs in conjunction with other best ewe management practices on producers’ properties, and increasing knowledge through workshops and seminars, which other interested producers or members of the community were invited to attend as well.

The project developed propertyspecific PCMPs, provided training with the Feralscan App, and offered a comprehensive overview of knowledge in best management practices for ewe flocks.

On-farm training on best-practice Predator Control Management and

the implementation of property-specific PCMPs using the Feralscan App, ewe condition scoring and feed budgeting were all provided to the core producers.

The results indicated that lamb survival could be improved significantly when all best practices were combined together with predator control.

Increased lamb survival from implementing PCMPs improved the farm bottom line on average by around $3.87/ha of area managed.

This initiative has far-reaching benefits for the industry, demonstrating the economic impact of best practices and potentially leading to benefits for the environment and increased profits for producers in the region.

Producers observed a clear impact from predators, and the project estimated that improved predator management could benefit the entire region.

The ABS figures for 2017-18 estimated 1025 sheep properties in the Goulburn Broken Catchment, producing 750,000 lambs annually.

The project properties demonstrated a general improvement in lamb survival figures, suggesting an additional $1,800,000 to $4,500,000 per year for the region.

While not factored into the costbenefit analysis, it’s crucial to note that the core producers experienced substantial losses due to wild dog attacks during the period of this project.

These attacks resulted in an estimated financial setback of approximately $37,000 for the PDS group over the three-year period, considering market-low prices recorded in November/December 2023.

It is noteworthy that these attacks affected only a small proportion of the group and occurred outside the PCMP target-periods for the PDS, namely prior to and during lambing.

However, despite their infrequency, when these attacks did occur, they proved devastating to the ewe flock concerned.

Looking ahead, the project highlighted the need for further investment and focus on wild dog management, as this remains a significant issue for producers.

An extension program similar to the one implemented in this PDS is recommended for a comprehensive sheep management course.

As the project concluded, these findings and recommendations gave promise of a brighter future for lamb survival and enhanced profitability for sheep producers.

A Producer Guide will be available from the MLA Producer Demonstration Site website: https://www.mla. com.au/extension-training-andtools/pds-producer-demonstrationsites/#pr.

For further information on this project, contact Matt at Agridome Consultancy on m:0438 209 707 e:matt@agridome.com.au.

Valley Water recruiting for new customer panel GOULBURN Valley Water is calling for customers to provide feedback and help shape future projects and priorities by registering an expression of interest for a new customer panel.

The Customer Accountability Panel will provide a key customer voice to reflect annually on progress across the 2023-28 Price Plan, which sets out GVW’s key priorities and projects for the next five years.

GVW Managing Director Steve Capewell said the new panel would be a continuation of the work achieved by customers as part of the previous 2018-23 Price Plan and during consultation and development of the current plan.

“Our customer panels have provided some really important insights and valuable feedback, and we’re committed to continuing to have a customer voice as we progress through our current five-year plan,” Dr Capewell said.

“We are keen to work with another group of customers who will help us review progress on our commitments, and also contribute their views on future projects over the next couple of years.

“We genuinely want to engage broadly and deeply and so we encourage any customers with an interest in our water future to register their interest in selection on the panel.”

The new panel will be drawn from GVW’s 54 towns and will include representation from homeowners, tenants, businesses and future customers.

It will also include members of the 2018-23 Annual Performance Forum and Customer Carbon Advisory Group to create a balance of fresh insights and prior experience.

The 2023-28 Price Plan is centred on four promises: • provide reliable water and wastewater services customers can trust • lead action and partner with communities to grow the region • care for the environment and adapt to a future impacted by climate variability • deliver respectful and responsive customer service, balancing affordability, value for money and fairness.

Investment in renewable energy, supporting customers experiencing financial hardship and renewing existing assets and infrastructure to ensure reliable service into the future are three of the major commitments.

For more information or to submit an expression of interest, visit https://www. gvwater.vic.gov.au/customeraccountability-panel The expression of interest deadline is Friday, March 8.

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Gearing up for autumn in Jamieson JAMIESON ON THE LINE

are working on new art, painting, glass art and pottery - a fabulous collection being created for the upcoming long weekend Easter and Anzac Day breaks.

The gallery and nursery are open every weekend throughout the year.

with Carmel Dixon

THE Jamieson community group meeting was well attended last week with former treasurer Sally Fletcher welcomed back to the committee following a break.

President Chris Badrock thanked the community and Freddie Leong for the recent clean-up on the Island following another dropped tree.

Local residents arrived with chainsaws, rakes and trailers returning the walking path to its safe condition.

A first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation course was run in the memorial hall last week with over 20 attendees taking part in the session.

The next session will be held in approximately eight weeks for residents unable to attend on the day.

The Howqua Macs Cove residents were delighted to receive defibrillators provided by the Mansfield Shire Council, and also provided at half cost to the Howqua Caravan Park.

The Howqua walking track project is well underway with council providing funds for permits, design etc. to get the project to be ‘Shovel Ready’.

All business was attended to, with an appeal for volunteers to help with the social committee and future events in Jamieson.

CHANGE OF SEASON: The Heavenly Arts and Garden Gallery in Jamieson, has stocked the nursery with new autumn varieties for visiting gardeners and local residents.

TAKING the school bus ‘Buster’, Jamieson Primary School principal Sonja, teachers and students were very busy last week with five swimming classes at Mansfield swimming in preparation for the upcoming district school swimming sports, to be held on Thursday February 15.

The school’s breakfast club commenced with

students offered fruit, cereal, toast milk and Milo.

Lunches are eaten together, students and teacher alike at the school dining table.

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There are 29 historical signs placed through the township of Jamieson.

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The land affected by the application is located at: LOT 3 SOLDIERS ROAD BARWITE VIC 3722 The application is for a permit to: Use and development of land for Stone Extraction The applicant for the permit is: Garmaur Pty Ltd. The application reference number is: P191/23.

The responsible authority will not decide on the application before: 27 February 2024.

How can I find out more? i You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority, Mansfield Shire Council, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield. This can be done during office hours and is free of charge. i You may look at the application and any documents that support the application free of charge at: www.mansfield.vic.gov.au or scan QR Code. i You may also call 03 5775 8555 to arrange a time to look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority, Mansfield Shire Council.

This can be done during office hours and is free of charge.

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Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the responsible authority.

An objection must be made to the responsible authority in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected.

The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available for any person to inspect free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application.

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1. Telstra Corporation Limited (A.C.N 051 775 556) are currently upgrading existing mobile network facilities.

The purpose of this installation is to provide even better 4G and 5G mobile coverage and connectivity for our customers in the in the Gooram service area.

2. The proposed facility upgrade includes the removal of six (6) existing omni antennas, the removal of one (1) existing parabolic antenna, the installation of six (6) new panel antennas (each no more than 2.8m long), the installation of one (1) new parabolic antenna (no more than 1.2m in diameter), as well as the installation and removal of associated ancillary equipment. All internal equipment will be housed within the existing equipment shelter located at the base of the facility.

3. Telstra regard the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the above description.

4. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about this proposal.

Further information and/or written submissions should be directed to Adi Ananda, Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd (A.B.N 54 005 139 873) via email to: adi.ananda@aurecongroup.com or via post to: Adi Ananda, Aurecon Australasia, PO Box 23061, Docklands, VIC, 8012 by 5pm on 28/08/2023.

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The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C59mans to the Mansfield Planning Scheme.

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The Amendment comes into operation on the date this notice is published in the Victoria Government Gazette.

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION LOCATED AT MERTON Telstra plan to upgrade the existing telecommunications facility comprising a 5m steel pole at 53 Merton-Strathbogie Road, Merton, Victoria 3715 (Lot 3 on PS547484) www.rfnsa.com.au/3715002 1. Telstra Corporation Limited (A.C.N 051 775 556) are currently upgrading existing mobile network facilities.

The purpose of this installation is to improve 4G and 5G mobile coverage and connectivity for our customers in the in the Merton service area.

3. Telstra regard the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the above description.

4. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about this proposal.

Further information and/or written submissions should be directed to Adi Ananda, Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd (A.B.N 54 005 139 873) via email to: adi.ananda@aurecongroup.com or via post to: Adi Ananda, Aurecon Australasia, PO Box 23061, Docklands, VIC, 8012 by 5pm on 28/02/2024.

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The Amendment removes the Environmental Audit Overlay from land in Moorey, Kitchen, Logan and Walker Streets, Mansfield where a Certificate of Environmental Audit has been issued.

A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Transport and Planning website at www.planning.vic.gov.au/public-inspection or by contacting 1800 789 386 to arrange a time to view the Amendment. A copy of the Amendment can also be inspected, free of charge, during office hours, at the offices of the Mansfield Shire Council, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield and on the Council website at www.mansfield.vic.gov.au

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2. The proposed facility upgrade includes the removal of one (1) existing parabolic antenna, the installation of one (1) new parabolic antenna (no more than 1.2m in diameter), as well as the installation and removal of associated ancillary equipment. All internal equipment will be housed within the existing equipment shelter located at the base of the facility.

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Personal Notices HUNT, Peter.

16/1/1951–16/2/2023 “O for the touch of a vanished hand.

And the sound of a voice that is still.”

We will never stop missing you. ~ In our hearts forever.

Wendy, Simon and Ashlea.

BASKETBALL

By MANDY KYNNERSLEY & ROBBIE ROBINSON

IT was hot and hectic at the Wodonga tournament this weekend, but brilliant to see the consistency and effort from the U16 Blue Boys side.

On Saturday they had a big win against the Shepparton Gators, and lost two other close games against Myrtleford and Bendigo.

In a semi final on Sunday morning they were pipped by Echuca by only five points - finishing the tournament with this stoic, hard-fought defeat.

A reflection on their stats showed that the second half was consistently better than the first half and that their total for/against margin was only six (80:74).

U16 BOYS BLUE: Pictured (from left) Sam Hough, Mandy Kynnersley (coach), James Wellborne, Noah Langlands, Judd Turner, Sam Kynnersley, Gus Robinson, Taj Kynnersley, Isaac Crowe and Brad Kynnersley (assistant coach).

If they could plot the effort of their players it would have been off the charts.

The team saw a huge lift in their self-belief this weekend and are so glad to see it convert-

ing in the level of competition they are capable of.

Special mentions this weekend go to Sam Hough - who came to support his teammates from the sidelines while nursing a frac-

tured ankle, and Gus Robinson, who took charge after charge and put his body on the line for the team whiling opening the semi with a sweet three pointer.

James Wellborne, Isaac Crowe and Judd Turner - whose rebounding skills are a superpower!

Taj Kynnersley, Sam Kynnersley and Noah Langlands - who displayed awesome decision making, attack to the ring and great hassle defense.

As always a massive thanks to our dedicated coach and assistant Mandy Kynnersley and Brad Kynnersley and all parents for scoring, supporting, and taxiing the crew.

They hit the court in two weeks time for the Benalla tournament and are chasing down their best result for the season.

Bring it on Blue Boys!

Mansfield U12s have an eventful hit

By ANDREW COOK

DEATH NOTICES

HUGGINS, Arthur.

Arthur was born in London on September 28,1941 and he died peacefully at home in Ancona on Friday afternoon, February 9, 2024.

He was Morag’s husband and companion for nearly sixty years and the loving father of Ewen.

He was so dearly loved.

“Sing again of the days that are past.”

FUNERALS HUGGINS The funeral service to celebrate the life of Arthur Huggins will be held at the Bonnie Doon Cemetery on Friday, February 16, 2024 commencing at 11am, and the service will proceed to the Bonnie Doon Recreation Reserve Hall.

PR ESE NTE

LAST WEDNESDAY’S game for our U12s was an eventful one.

It was the closest for some time and it was their first ‘out is out’ game with no second chances for batters which included two forms of dismissal not seen by our U12s before – a good learning experience for all!

The Bushrangers won the toss and in the finest tradition of Delatite’s senior teams, never hesitated in choosing to bat first.

First-time opener and captain for the day Alex Manning set the pace and faced out his allotted balls, but each of the next four batters lost their wickets early which put a severe dent in the Bushranger’s scoring prospects.

Nixen Martin effected the first U12s stumping for the season, trapping Roy Mercieca outside his crease after he had scored an innings-high ten runs.

Jack Jacob steadied the ship by coring a watchful nine runs and with only one further

BIG HIT: Alex Manning in his camouflage type shirt playing for The Bush Rangers V Melbourne Stars Wednesday Night.

PHOTO: Ken Rainsbury wicket falling the Bushrangers managed to reach a defendable 5/83 off 22 overs.

Best of the bowlers for the Stars was Billy Briggs with two wickets, taken in consecutive balls across two overs.

Opening for the Stars, Martin set a blistering pace with two fours off his first two balls, however when trying to repeat the feat two balls later he was unable to keep an expansive shot on the ground and was handsomely

caught by Roy Mercieca.

Briggs soon followed when keeper Jacob stumped him, evening the ledger at one stumping per side.

Regular wickets by the Bushrangers kept them in the hunt, including a very rare ‘hit wicket’ dismissal.

The game still seemed out of their reach when the Stars reached 81 with three overs to go and with three wickets in hand.

The twist came with Paxton

Smith taking two wickets in three balls, leaving the game on a knife-edge.

In the next over hearts were in mouths when batter Noah Heaysman skied a shot to mid-off but the game-winning catch was grassed and everyone knew that the Bushranger’s chance for victory had slipped through their fingers.

Heaysman steadied and soon hit the winning runs, securing himself a match- and season-high of 25 runs.

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Lake Eildon: Mornings and evenings are where it’s at on Eildon.

Head to the shallows along the lake’s edges armed with shallow diving crankbaits or lipless crankbaits – they’ve been working wonders.

Those rocky points and hidden structures are gold mines, and soft

plastics are getting the yellowbellies hooked.

Some anglers are swearing by bright and realistic baitfish patterns.

If trolling is more your style, go for medium-depth diving lures and keep the speed slow.

The yellowbelly seem to be hanging around drop-offs and ledges, ready to pounce.

Lake Nillahcootie: Nillahcootie is also buzzing with yellowbelly action.

The submerged timber and rocky structures are where the action’s at.

Lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and vibes are the weapons of choice.

The yellowbelly here are on the hunt for baitfish, so reaction baits are your best bet.

For a more laid-back session, anchor up, and toss out live yabbies or shrimp.

Cast near visible structure, be patient, and work that slow retrieve with a few pauses – you’ll be surprised how well it works.

In a nutshell, both Eildon and Nillahcootie are offering a yellowbelly bonanza right now.

Remember to stick to the rules, consider catch-and-release, and most importantly, enjoy the magic of being out on the water.

NICE CATCH: Ben Deeble with a lovely yellowbelly at Lake Eildon.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, February 10

B GRADE - BRETT BRADLEY, DELATITE PHOTO: KEN RAINSBURY

B GRADE - AL BENNETT, DELATITE PHOTO: KEN RAINSBURY

WANGARATTA MAGPIES DEF OVENS VALLEY UNITED

DELATITE DEF BENALLA BUSHRANGERS

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS Seamus Phillips c: ? b: Matt Gathercole ................... 5 Dylan Bursill (c) c: F Dent b: Matt Gathercole ......... 10 Kane Fitzpatrick lbw: Chris Clement ........................ 2 Cooper Thomason c: ? b: Fraser Ellis........................ 3 Nicholas Bleeser c: ? b: Zac Guilfoyle ....................... 6 Nicholas Impink lbw: Zac Guilfoyle .......................... 4 Conner Forde c: ? b: Frazer Dent ............................... 4 Gurjot Gosal c: ? b: Zac Guilfoyle .............................. 7 Samuel Piazza not out ...........................................24* Glenn White b: Frazer Dent ..................................... 18 James Neary lbw: Frazer Dent .................................. 1 Extras.......................................................................... 6 Total .................................................................. 10 / 89 Overs ........................................................................ 48 Bowling: Chris Clement 10/6/10/1, Matt Gathercole 10/3/20/2, Fraser Ellis 10/3/15/1, Zac Guilfoyle 6/1/12/3, Frazer Dent 7/0/18/3, Charlie Stafford 5/2/10/0.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS Gregor Fraser c: T Begnone b: P Chohan ................ 31 Mitchell Copey c: Gary Priest b: Conor Brodie ......... 4 Nick Scales c: Susanka Gamage b: Ross Cavill ....... 30 Trent Berry c: M Wheelens b: C Brodie ................... 12 Lachlan Scales c: James Carboon b: Ross Cavill...... 1 Nicholas Bogar b: Mitchell Wheelens ..................... 12 Ben Martin lbw: Priyank Chohan ............................ 31 Conor Reeves c: J Carboon b: Priyank Chohan ........ 2 Lincoln Toy (c) run out: Tyler Begnone................... 29 Mitchell Purcell c: ? b: Conor Brodie ....................... 19 Peter Scales not out .................................................3* Extras........................................................................ 15 Total ................................................................ 10 / 189 Overs .................................................................... 74.4 Bowling: Conor Brodie 20/4/49/3, Tyler Begnone 7/1/27/0, Ross Cavill 14/5/16/2, Priyank Chohan 25.4/2/61/3, Mitchell Wheelens 8/1/33/1.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS Cooper Matheson c: ? b: Conner Forde .................. 33 Lachlan Hadden lbw: Gurjot Gosal ......................... 13 Jack Davies (c) not out .............................................5* Fraser Ellis b: Cooper Thomason ............................ 10 Nicholas Pell b: James Neary.................................... 1 Nic Bonwick b: Cooper Thomason ........................... 2 Frazer Dent c: Cooper Thomason b: Glenn White .. 24 Ryan Malcolm c: Samuel Piazza b: Glenn White ...... 2 Zac Guilfoyle c: Glenn White b: Nicholas Bleeser..... 9 Charlie Stafford c: Dylan Bursill b: Glenn White ....... 4 Matt Gathercole b: Nicholas Bleeser ........................ 4 Extras.......................................................................... 8 Total ................................................................10 / 136 Overs ..................................................................... 52.4 Bowling: Conner Forde 7/2/15/1, Cooper Thomason 8/3/21/2, James Neary 9/2/14/1, Samuel Piazza 9/0/24/0, Gurjot Gosal 11/2/33/1, Glenn White 6/1/21/3, Nicholas Bleeser 2.4/0/4/2.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 2ND INNINGS Conner Forde c: C Matheson b: Chris Clement ........ 1 Samuel Piazza b: Chris Clement ............................. 21 Nicholas Impink b: Chris Clement ............................ 6 Kane Fitzpatrick c: C Matheson b: Chris Clement .... 4 Nicholas Bleeser lbw: Chris Clement........................ 0 Dylan Bursill c: F Dent b: Cooper Matheson ........... 39 Cooper Thomason c: F Ellis b: Zac Guilfoyle ............ 1 Seamus Phillips not out .........................................25* Gurjot Gosal c: N Bonwick b: Cooper Matheson ...... 0 Glenn White c: J Davies b: Cooper Matheson........... 0 James Neary c: M Gathercole b: Zac Guilfoyle ......... 3 Extras.......................................................................... 3 Total ................................................................10 / 103 Overs ..................................................................... 42.5 Bowling: Matt Gathercole 6/1/10/0, Chris Clement 9/7/2/5, Frazer Dent 4/0/13/0, Fraser Ellis 9/3/15/0, Zac Guilfoyle 5.5/2/20/2, Charlie Stafford 6/0/21/0, Cooper Matheson 3/1/21/3, Jack Davies 1/0/1/0.

B GRADE - BRETT BRADLEY, DELATITE PHOTO: KEN RAINSBURY

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF BY YARRAWONGA MULWALA

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF CITY COLTS

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS Josh Ansell b: Angus Heslin ...................................... 3 Bailey Dale c: Reid Clarke b: Angus McMillan ......... 23 Josh O’Donohue c: R Clarke b: Brock McCabe ....... 10 Paddy McNamara (c) run out: R Clarke, B McDonald.......35 Jacob Beattie c: Reid Clarke b: Brock McCabe ......... 7 Jeremy Wilson b: Brock McCabe ............................ 14 Lucky Shantha run out: Reid Clarke ......................... 1 Matt Whitten c: A McMillan b: Matt McCabe ........... 22 Jacob Schonafinger c: R Clarke b: Matt McCabe ...... 9 Blake Nixon c: Matt Knight b: Matt McCabe ............. 7 Matthew Winter not out ...........................................0* Extras ......................................................................... 0 Total ............................................................... 10 / 108 Overs .................................................................... 63.2 Bowling: Angus McMillan (c) 15/5/21/1, Angus Heslin 10/3/15/1, Matt McCabe 17.2/5/29/3, Brock McCabe 17/3/33/3, Matt Knight 4/0/10/0.

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS Mitchell Giggins (c) c: C Fendyk b: Will Prebble ..... 38 Aaron Thrum c: T Cogger b: C Fendyk .................... 19 Ben Feldtmann c: W Vlahos b: Will Prebble ............. 3 Kent Braden c: M Semmens b: C Fendyk ................ 34 Jessie Smith c: C Fendyk b: Kayde Surrey ................ 6 Tyler Nanson c: Brenton Surrey b: Clancy Ellett .... 28 Justin Solimo c: C Fendyk b: Will Prebble .............. 24 Jed Marek c: Brenton Surrey b: C Fendyk ................ 5 Archie Crispin c: B Surrey b: Richard Worcester....... 2 Harvey Moore b: Richard Worcester ......................... 1 Matthew Lister not out .............................................0* Extras........................................................................ 20 Total ................................................................ 10 / 175 Overs ..................................................................... 69.4 Bowling: Timothy Cogger 13/2/29/0, Richard Worcester 13.4/4/29/2, Kayde Surrey 8/1/13/1, Campbell Fendyk 17/7/25/3, Will Prebble 5/1/15/3, Clancy Ellett 7/0/34/1, Henry Scalzo 6/2/17/0.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS Michael Honman lbw: Lincoln Toy............................ 0 Priyank Chohan c: Nick Scales b: Lincoln Toy .......... 2 James Carboon c: Trent Berry b: Lincoln Toy ........ 17 Daniel Brew lbw: Lincoln Toy .................................. 12 Jonty Priest c: Mitchell Copey b: Nicholas Bogar .... 5 Susanka Gamage b: Nicholas Bogar....................... 12 Kallum Croxford c&b: Mitchell Purcell...................... 1 Conor Brodie c: Joe Kelleher b: Mitchell Purcell...... 3 Gary Priest not out .................................................19* Mitchell Wheelens run out ...................................... 25 Tyler Begnone b: Gregor Fraser ................................ 2 Extras........................................................................ 30 Total ................................................................10 / 116 Overs ..................................................................... 47.5 Bowling: Lincoln Toy 11/2/31/4, Joe Kelleher 4/0/13/0, Mitchell Purcell 14/7/17/2, Nicholas Bogar 7/1/11/2, Gregor Fraser 6.5/1/25/1, Peter Scales 5/1/8/0.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS Reid Clarke c: Blake Nixon b: Paddy McNamara .... 27 Zach Moore c: Matthew Whitten b: Josh Ansell ..... 28 Matthew Casey c: J O’Donohue b: J Wilson ......... 101 Matt Knight lbw: Jeremy Wilson ............................. 32 Brock McCabe b: Jeremy Wilson .............................. 7 Adam Dodd b: Matthew Winter................................. 9 Ben McDonald not out .............................................0* Kyle Archibald not out..............................................0* Angus Heslin did not bat ............................................ James Irvine did not bat ............................................ Matt McCabe did not bat ............................................ Extras.......................................................................... 6 Total .................................................................. 6 / 183 Overs ....................................................................... 83 Bowling: Jacob Schonafinger 15/5/34/0, Josh Ansell 7/3/14/1, Paddy McNamara 23/10/53/1, Jeremy Wilson 17/5/42/3, Bailey Dale 2/0/4/0, Matthew Winter 9/4/15/1, Jacob Beattie 10/3/19/0.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS Clancy Ellett c: Tyler Nanson b: Matthew Lister ..... 28 Kayde Surrey b: Kent Braden .................................... 1 Campbell Fendyk c: B Feldtmann b: Jed Marek .... 43 Brenton Surrey b: Tyler Nanson ............................. 56 Will Prebble c: Aaron Thrum b: Josh Nanson ........ 17 Richard Worcester lbw: Matthew Lister .................. 24 Henry Scalzo c: Tyler Nanson b: Aaron Thrum ...... 10 William Vlahos b: Matthew Lister.............................. 0 Marshall Semmens not out ......................................7* Timothy Cogger c: Jed Marek b: Aaron Thrum ...... 17 Michael White not out ..............................................0* Extras........................................................................ 18 Total ..................................................................9 / 204 Overs ........................................................................ 77 Bowling: Tyler Nanson 16/2/37/1, Kent Braden 0.5/0/0/1, Matthew Lister 18/5/29/3, Josh Nanson 18/4/57/1, Archie Crispin 4/0/18/0, Jessie Smith 4/1/12/0, Jed Marek 8/3/18/1, Harvey Moore 5/0/18/0, Aaron Thrum 3/1/5/2.

DELATITE 2ND INNINGS Gregor Fraser run out: C Brodie, Gary Priest .......... 24 Trent Berry c: Daniel Brew b: Conor Brodie ........... 15 Nick Scales c: S Gamage b: Conor Brodie................. 0 Mitchell Copey not out ...........................................52* Conor Reeves not out .............................................23* Nicholas Bogar did not bat ........................................ Joe Kelleher did not bat ............................................. Ben Martin did not bat ............................................... Mitchell Purcell did not bat ........................................ Lachlan Scales did not bat ......................................... Peter Scales did not bat ............................................. Extras........................................................................ 12 Total ..................................................................3 / 126 Overs ........................................................................ 24 Bowling: Conor Brodie 9/1/21/2, Tyler Begnone 4/1/8/0, Kallum Croxford 4/0/17/0, Jonty Priest 4/0/35/0, Susanka Gamage 2/0/18/0, Mitchel Wheelens 1/0/20/0.

A RESERVE: City Colts 10/164 Oliver Yorston 53* Aneeque Azam 3/22 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala Van Kreeck44 Flynn Novle 3/34. Rutherglen United 10/71 Dean Simmons 39 Simon Godfrey 4/12 def by Rovers United Bruck 10/133 Vance Curran 25 Jack Andison 3/30 & 4/84 Reid McNamara 34* Dean Simmons 2/14. Ovens Valley United 5/234 Marcello Vescio 70 Clinton Relf 3/59 & 9/142 Jake Riley 48 Dylan Barber 4/11 def Benalla Bushrangers 10/92 Rajinder Singh 25 Fearghus Jones 4/16. B GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers 7/190 Mark Pollard 44 Selby Doyle 2/24 def Rovers United Bruck 10/100 Mitchell Hill 33Leigh Pollard 3/9. Delatite 3/243 Sam Bell 62 Connor Ormond 2/36 def City Colts 9/215Jackson Stringer 53 Max O’Loughlan 3/49. Merton 6/162 Ross MacKinnon 68 James Dart 2/14 def Beechworth Wanderers 9/172 Gerard Cull 37 Henry Berriman 3/29. Greta 8/142 Ian Beattie 42 def Rutherglen United 4/104 Michael Walker 2/17. Yarrawonga Mulwala 7/200 Lachlan Phillips 36* Fill-in 2/12 def Wangaratta Magpies 10/59 Fill-in 20 James Riley 4/19. Milawa 7/163 David Radeski 48* Josh Harris 2/21 def Ovens Valley United 7/121 Scott Jones 48 Kristopher Allan 3/15. C GRADE: Beechworth Wanderers (Stanley) 7/121 def Gapsted 10/144 Shane Wheeler 39. Yarrawonga Mulwala 5/199 Glenn Sullivan 45 JC Grundling 3/34 def Greta 8/124 Marc Sealey 52.

UNDER 16: Rovers United Bruck 10/74 Ryan Parsons 25 Alasdair Brett 4/17 def by City Colts 7/138 Alasdair Brett 36 Charlie O’Brien 2/8. Yarrawonga Mulwala 6/180 Van Kreeck 69 Kai Dervish 2/34 def by Benalla Bushrangers 4/236 Jonty Priest 57 Fill-in 1/25. Rutherglen United def by Beechworth Wanderers (forfeit). Greta/OVU 9/69 Mitchell Benton 11 def Delatite 10/29 Max O’Loughlan 6 Benjamin McMasters 4/2. UNDER 14: Delatite 10/59 Joshua Cook 16 Ruby Newton 2/4 def by City Colts 10/111 Hugh Spring 23 Jake Hoskin 5/21. Yarrawonga Mulwala 10/69 Darcy Hargreaves 15 Charlie Pieper 3/6 def Beechworth Wanderers 10/53 Tyson Coad 15 Lucas Pickering 2/8. Benalla Bushrangers 6/147 Harrison Skelton 50 Charles Kelly 1/12 def by Rovers United Bruck Gold 10/148 Luke O’Brien 46 Joshua Montgomery 2/12. Wangaratta Magpies 9/225 Sam Reid 82 Henry Lister 2/6 def Rutherglen United 6/126 Nate Leith 51 Oscar Edwards 2/9. Rovers United Bruck Green 9/26 def Ovens Valley United 7/215. UNDER 12 GOLD: Rovers United Bruck Yellow 8/68 Ollie Fisher 15 Archer Pickering 3/2 def by Benalla Bushrangers Red Noah Anderson 28* Hayden Nelson 2/2. Rovers United Bruck Blue 7/58 Ryan Allan 12* Matthew White 2/9 def by Benalla Bushrangers Blue 5/143 Edward Clancy 22 Frank Eaton 1/8. Yarrawonga Mulwala Rams vs City Colts White results unavailable. Benalla Bushrangers Green 7/99 Jack Hart 30* Murphy Dale 3/4 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala Bulls 7/111 Benji Wollingtton 26* Jack Hart 2/11. UNDER 12 BLUE: Greta 4/92 Jack Ginnivan 16* Jack Pople 1/7 def by Wangaratta Magpies White 7/98 Harrison O’Brien 22 Nate Matthews 3/4. Wangaratta Magpies Black 4/51 Jack Dean 12* Ollie Corcoran 2/2 def by Beechworth Wanderers 4/70 George Pfahlert 17* Harry Gumley 1/6. City Colts Blue 5/87 Riley Sessions 18* Lennox Procter 2/8 def Ovens Valley United Black 7/46 Angus Wenn 14 Miles Henderson 2/7. Ovens Valley United Orange 8/133 Mitch McMasters 39 Lachlan Wilson 2/5 def Rutherglen United 6/104 Will Torney 16 Judd Carroll 2/10.

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Winning form found

by Delatite B grade WANGARATTA & DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION - B GRADE

By DAVID FOSTER Delatite 5/243 defeated City Colts 9/215 DON’T worry about the Big Bash; come and watch local cricket for some fireworks and drama.

Whichever way the result had gone in the latest Wangaratta and District Cricket Association B Grade encounter in Mansfield, 458 runs in an afternoon was incredibly entertaining for the spectators.

A benevolent good fairy eventually decided to wave her wand over Delatite’s B Grade batsmen as they suddenly found the power to run up bucket loads of runs.

The team was only eight runs short of posting the largest tally by any B Grade side this season as it amassed 5/243 against Wangaratta’s City Colts.

The score is a far cry from the team’s paltry average of 115 to this point and goes to prove they have been hiding their light under a bushel.

Blasting a beginning as if it were a rain-shortened T20 contest, cap-

tain Mark O’Loughlan bludgeoned his way to 40 to set the scene at Mansfield Recreation Reserve.

Al Bennett maintained his good form from the previous week to gather a crucial 39.

He was followed up by Brett Bradley making a welcome return after injury.

He made batting look easy as he motored effortlessly to 45 not out.

Best run-making capacity of all was displayed by number three batter Sam Bell.

He took it to the City Colts attack which wilted as he garnered a fabulous 62.

City Colts’ bowlers looked toothless on the whole although Connor Ormond put in steadily for 2/36.

Chris Reid took 1/29, Tony Ormond 1/38 and Alex Thompson an expensive 1/68.

City Colts never managed to keep up with Delatite’s run rate but at the same time never gave up heart.

Foremost amongst the lineup was Jackson Stringer who worked long and hard for 53.

Down the order Max Marek proved to be a stumbling block for Delatite as he remained undefeat-

ed on 43 not out.

Other contributions came from Chris Reid 22, Kevin Feldtmann 20, Alex Thompson 17, Gus Marek 14 not out and Isaac Moore 10.

Bowlers for Delatite were forced to toil diligently as City Colts resisted.

Max O’Loughlan struck it big time to capture an encouraging 3/49.

Mitch Clarke 2/25, Sam Bell 2/40, Richy Philip 1/25 and Charlie Watts 1/32 also celebrated taking valuable wickets.

City Colts would have been pleased with their highest score this season but at the same time would have been even more disappointed to fall short by 28 runs.

They concluded their 36 overs on 9/215.

Three home and away matches are left for Delatite B to prove that this performance was no flash in the pan.

Each of those matches is at its Lords Reserve headquarters in Mansfield.

On Saturday the team will endeavour to turn the tables from a defeat earlier in the season against Rutherglen.

LAUNCHED: Delatite B’s Al Bennett launches one over the onside field.

PHOTO: Ken Rainsbury

Merton defeated by Beechworth Wanderers

By ROHAN BERRIMAN MERTON cricketers hosted Beechworth Wanderers at the Merton Cricket Ground (MCG).

Both sides have had similar seasons getting close to victory in a number of games this year but just missing out, and Saturday’s game was no exception with the Wanderers just taking the points eight wickets down in the second last over against a depleted Merton side.

Merton batting first made 6/162 lead

by Ross Mackinnon with 68 he and son Jai 36 put on a solid partnership to set up Merton’s total along with young James Benton making 45 n.o in a mature batting display.

B. Fitzpatrick 2/20 and J. Dart 2/14 were the best bowlers for the visitors.

The Beechworth side started strongly making quick runs early off the Merton openers, as in previous weeks the

combination of Jai Lerch-Mckinnon and Henry Berriman slowed the run rate with Berriman again swinging the game back to an even contest taking 3/29 off eight overs, however Merton struggled to break a few middle order partnership with top scorers D. Poole 34 and G. Cull 37 moving the score along.

Both sides were always in the game in a tight last ten overs but the Beechworth boys did just enough to pass Merton’s total in the second last over.

R. Berriman 2/19 and single wickets to the Benton brothers, Lerch-Mckinnon and a gutsy effort from Noah Whittall who bowled and fielded with what turned out to be a fractured hand.

Losing two in the field in the last eight overs made it tough for the home side, but that’s cricket.

Merton travel to Wangaratta next Saturday to take on rovers at South STRONG BOWLING: Ross Mackinnon bowls straight down the line at Wangaratta. the Merton Cricket Ground (MCG).

UNDER 14S PERFORM WELL DESPITE LOSS ON SECOND DAY CRICKET - Under 14s

By ANDREW COOK OUR U14s returned to the Recreation Reserve on Saturday for the second day of their two-day game against the Wangaratta City Colts, their faint hopes of victory resting on taking seven wickets before the Colts could make a further 18 runs.

Their spirits were bolstered when the Colt’s in form and not-out opener Sam Newton (21) did not make the trip: unofficially the scorecard showed him as ‘retired camping’.

However after a couple of watchful overs at the start the Colts quickly put the Delatite team to the sword, Hugh Spring (23) and Allister Olsson (23) ensuring the target

of 59 was reached and passed with little fuss.

It was up to Delatite’s bowlers and fielders to make the best of a disappointing loss by at least dismissing the Colts before their allotted overs.

Finn Stokes was the first to strike, taking a pair of wickets through clean catches by Cooper Martin and Eamon Nealon.

Soon afterwards Will Benton took two identical catches at square leg off the bowling of Nealon and Henry Chandler, which brought to the crease the chalk-and-cheese pairing of watchful Luca Solimo and slogger Hendrik Elzinga who blocked and bashed their way to the tea break.

The highlight of the day for Delatite came soon after the break, Jake Hoskin dismissing Elzinga and

number 10 Mason Skermer with consecutive balls.

Although he missed out on a hattrick the disappointment was more than offset by him claiming the match ball for taking a five-for.

Josh Cook took the last wicket, closing out the Colt’s innings for 111 runs.

Delatite’s U14s return to the Rec Reserve next week for another twoday game against Benalla, their last for the season and thus the last chance Mansfield has this summer to come down and support their future cricket stars.

BOWLED: Jake Hoskin dismissed Elzinga and number 10 Mason Skermer with consecutive balls.

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Craddock takes masterful five wicket haul DELATITE U16S CRICKET

By MARK O’LOUGHLAN Greta/Ovens Valley CC 10/69 def Delatite CC 10/29 ROUND 10 of the season saw Delatite u16 travel to Greta in beautiful sunshine.

The Delatite team arrived full of confidence after some improved performances of late, along with the fact that they had beaten Greta/Ovens Valley last time the two sides met.

Delatite won the toss and had no hesitation in deciding to bowl first on a wicket that is well renowned across the league for being difficult to bat on.

This decision proved to be correct with Harry Craddock ripping through the opposition with some high quality fast bowling.

Harry consistently bowled a line and length that was not only difficult to score off, but hit the stumps with monotonous regularity.

Harry finished his six overs with his best ever figures of 5/10, where four of his five wickets knocked the batsman’s stumps out of the ground.

Well done Harry.

Noah Whittall, Nick Hoskin, Astin Browning and Max O’Loughlan each took one wicket to clean up the Greta/ Ovens innings.

Delatite then took over with the bat, but unfortunately found the going incredibly tough.

Wickets tumbled and at the close of play found themselves in a fair bit of bother at 5/21.

The boys trained hard during the week and felt like one or two decent partnerships would be enough to bring home the chocolates but unfortunately those partnerships never eventuated.

Delatite were bundled out after adding only eight runs to their overnight total.

Harry Craddock was a very deserving winner of the player of the match award for his masterful five wicket haul.

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PIPPED AT THE POST: Dave Bock leads eventual winner Tim Hall and Ian Conrick along the Whitfield Road.

PHOTO: Tony Copland.

PAR COMP WINNER: Perrin Gooding in good form last week. PHOTO: Supplied

Summer conditions welcomed by golfers

Fun and fitness at the forefront in Irish Handicap CYCLING DIRT CRITS IRISH HANDICAP

By DAMIAN GRUNDY, MANSFIELD MT BULLER CYCLING CLUB (MMBCC) AFTER the enjoyable first ride night on January 23, it was back to the serious business of racing for the first XC race night of Dirt Crits in 2024.

Using a very slightly modified course from the last race of 2023, a determined Baker’s Dozen of riders lined up for the start.

The race format was the usual “Irish” Handicap.

“How does an Irish Handicap work?” I hear you ask.

Here is an attempted explanation: with riders of all levels of ability and fitness the objective is to have a single race in which all riders have a chance to win.

The handicapping takes into consideration each rider’s level of fitness and adjusts their number of laps to best suit their endurance abilities coupled with their predicted race speed based on previous performances.

This permits the handicapper to give individual numbers of laps and individual start times with the objective that everyone approaches the finish at roughly the same time. The point is that we all have a chance, and the objective is fun and fitness.

The course for this week was relatively short at 1.45 kilometres in length, nothing particularly steep or long in the climbing department and a generally fast-ish sort of layout.

Darren Bakker was the first out of the start with 6 laps ahead of him.

Luke Vivash was the final starter 6 minutes later with 3 laps to complete.

It was great to see Ariel Stava and Shannon Rademaker making their first race for the 2023/2024 season.

PODIUM FINISH: Women’s winner in the Dirt Crit’s Irish Handicap was Ariel Stava.

PHOTO: Kate Stonnill Welcome back and hope to see you regularly for the rest of the season.

Given that your reporter was in the thick of the action himself it isn’t possible to say much about how the race progressed however at the end it was Adam Baker who prevailed for the win after crossing the line in second place.

Archie Smith crossed the line first but had to admit that he possibly misinterpreted the course and went the wrong way and generously disqualified himself from the results.

On this I will say that I do recommend arriving a little earlier and doing a course reconnaissance for familiarisation and a warm-up.

The courses are usually well marked out by 5.30pm and usually short enough that a lap for warm up is more than achievable.

Luke Vivash, returning from a broken wrist, finished a creditable second, 40 seconds behind Adam.

Yours truly finished a further

30 seconds back from Luke in third, Dan Hall was fourth and Darren Bakker fifth.

Ariel Stava was first female.

Congratulations to all competitors.

And I am eternally grateful to Kate Stonnill and Cam Dobson for managing the timing and the pics.

Full results can be found at www.mmbcc.org.au Also, our junior mountain bike program, Dirt Critters is back for 2024.

For more information email dirtcrits@gmail.com or call Luke on 0455 604 785.

Perfect conditions for a road race

By JAKE LAY, MANSFIELD MT BULLER CYCLING CLUB THURSDAY night’s twilight road handicap attracted a field of 16.

The race was held on course nine over 22 kilometres and fea-

tured the dreaded Coombesberg climb.

Conditions were ideal for racing, with little wind.

The only setback was recently completed (30 minutes before race start) roadworks on the Barwite Road.

Some of the riders were nervous about getting fresh asphalt on their bikes (Andy).

For rider safety, the roadworks was declared a neutral race zone.

A big MMBCC welcome back to Adam Baker for his first road race in a long, long time.

First off was Dave Jagger followed by four strong groups of three with Andrew Garrett and Bruce Halket off second Scratch with Jake Lay solo a minute behind.

A total of 12:30 was all that separated the field.

Tony Copland was nominated chief commissaire for the night, as well as conducting his usual MMBCC pro-tour photos of the field.

Jake had caught Andy and Bruce before the turnaround and the three worked well until the climb where Jake released the afterburners as the whole race was strung out up the Coombesberg.

After the descent he started reeling in each rider over the last few kilometres, except one.

Congratulations Tim Hall on a nice solo victory.

Thank you to all volunteers, lead and follow cars, officials, Dave Moore the Handicapper and The Mansfield Hotel.

Full results and the calendar of events can be found at www. mmbcc.org.au Next week it’s back to Jamieson for one of the highlight races of the MMBCC season, the Bakker Plumbing Handicap.

It’ll be followed by dinner and presentations at the Courthouse Hotel.

MEN’S GOLF

By TOM SWAN FINALLY a week that we can call summer, with great weather and great golfing conditions.

There were three competitions last week with two par rounds and the usual stableford competition on Thursday.

On the Tuesday, 23 members played in a par round with Taki Murakami having a great round finishing with a great score of +7.

Paul Morris finished second with a score of +4 and in third place was peter Sergeant on +1.

Thursday’s stableford competition had a great field of 67.

Daylight saving allows some play later in the day after they have finished with their work commitments.

There were once again some great scores with the top 12 in the field either equaling or bettering their handicaps.

A Grade 1st: Luke Murray 40 points (h/c14); 2nd: Tim Hook 39 points (h/c 4) on a countback; 3rd: Peter Barnes 39 points (h/c 13) B Grade 1st: Stuart Hogg 39 points (h/c 27); 2nd: Malcolm Kinloch 37 points (h/c 34); 3rd: Bernard Tanner 36 points (h/c 23) on a countback Great rounds by both Luke and Stuart, with Stuart being a very early starter and Luke being one of those who play later in the day, showing how well the course is playing regardless of the time you play.

On Saturday 42 played in the second par round of the week and with that number playing there were two divisions.

A Grade 1st: Kyle Bridgeman +4 (h/c 1); 2nd: David Gregson +13 (h/c 15) - David was a visitor from Bacchus Marsh West Golf Club; 3rd: Graham Coker +2 (h/c 13) on a countback B Grade 1st: Perrin Gooding +4 (h/c 30); 2nd: Bob Speed +3 (h/c 26); 3rd: Christopher Purcell +1 (h/c 28) Kyle’s round means that he played the round at three under par.

Perrin also had a great round, beating Kyle on a countback as the overall winner.

As a senior member of the club, he still walks around the course twice a week.

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Loving summer cup ladies competition LADIES GOLF

By LINDA TERRY THE ladies kicked off a busy week of golf with nine of them turning out for nine holes off the front on Tuesday last week.

Pam Abbott was playing to her handicap with 17 stableford points.

The rest of the field has a little work to do – second was Jenny Koraus 14 on a countback to Patsy Smiles.

On the Wednesday, it was a round of Summer Cup and a good field of 26 were trying their best.

Kerri Nicol was in blistering form to win the day and B Grade with a wonderful round of 44 points.

Kerri was recently awarded the 2023 prize for the greatest handicap reduction for the year and she is continuing to shatter that handicap this year.

Nicki Cooper should also be well pleased with her round of 38 points to win A Grade.

Runner up in A Grade was Shirley Nolan with 33 and third, Lyn Poulson 30.

In B Grade the runner up was Jenny Koraus with a very nice 36 points and third was Lorraine Wilson, 35 points.

Sam Bailey picked up two nearest the pins (NTPs) on the third and seventh while Lorraine Wilson had the best second shot on the 12th and Nicki Cooper was nearest to the pin on the 16th.

Good to see a few girls playing nine last Thursday – and the result was the same as Tuesday – Pam Abbott winning with 17 points again – steady as she goes.

Saturday was a bit quiet – was it possibly due to the comp being the dreaded Par? But old hand Millie Cumming is not fazed by such formats – winning the day with a great score of +3.

Pauline Ahola was also steady with +1 and Jenny Foster square to her card.

Finally on Sunday, it was time for the North East District Opening Day for men and women, held at Benalla.

On a picture-perfect day, the Mansfield ladies were well represented by nine players for the aggregate stableford pairs event.

It was great to see relative newcomer to golf, Sharon Gysberts with her partner Alex Scherini coming runner up in the mixed comp.

The next district event for the ladies is the Women’s Opening Day at Yarrawonga on Friday February 23 and it won’t be long after that before the pennant season kicks off.

There is always some golfing fun to look forward to.

HOTSHOTS: Liam Delany and Arthur Gerrans with the new Hot Shots.

PHOTO: Jo O’Brien RAIDERS OVER RASCALS: Kimberley Marsden, Helen Knight, Jane Swinburne, and Sophie Yencken.

PHOTO: Sophie Yencken

BANDIDOS AND DIABLO: Ben Brabazon, Emma Kay, David Mims, Dafydd James, Mikaela Richardson, Claudia James, Jeremy Veneman, and front Jo Brabazon.

PHOTO: Jo Brabazon

Red hot nights at tennis

TENNIS

By DAN ROBERTSON

WITH the Christmas break over and week one under their belts everyone’s tennis looked red hot.

Cicadas team members Kathryn Murray and Jaden Findlay won all three sets each.

Winning all three of their sets were Dan Robertson and Simon Young from team Hornets, and the bit hitting lefty Guy Taylor for Wasps who had a strong night winning all his sets.

Cicadas seem to be flying now with an impressive win over the Redbacks who are third on the ladder.

The scoreline was 35-19, Captain Greg McDermott will be very happy with his team performing so well in his absence.

The only set lost was against big hitting Michael Whytcross and the highly consistent Peta Kelly in a nail bitting tie breaker.

Cicadas do look like they will be the team everyone is chasing down.

Jumping Jacks were defeated

by Hornets 19-31.

Bill Jones came out firing with some huge service games.

Rohan West couldn’t win a net call and ultimately cost them the set 3/6.

Simon Young had a stellar night only dropping seven games for the night.

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team, which just goes to show how even the teams are.

Kudos to the team selection committee for doing a great job.

The final match Spitfires versus Wasps was a four v five on the ladder contest, and what a match this turned out to be.

At two sets a piece the night came down to the two last sets.

Guy Taylor and Shane Hutchinson were too strong for Jason Blake and Brendan Grant 6/3.

It was down to the women to see who came out on top for the night.

Kiera McDonagh and Judy Dixon were off to an absolute flyer and managed the unthinkable winning 6/0 to get their team Spitfires over the line by three games.

With only four rounds left in the season the top four spots are very much alive.

It’s great to see the pressure building. Don’t forget Club Championships are coming up and you need to put your name down on the sheet in the club rooms.

Ladder: Cicadas 51.5, Hornets 41, Redbacks 35.5, Wasps 34, Spitfires 32.5, Bullants 27, Jumping Jacks 22.5.

Wednesday night

By SOPHIE YENCKEN Wednesday nights are always alive with chatter and laughter as the night begins and players warm up.

Don’t be fooled though these players mean business and it gets serious as the night goes on.

As you would notice if you’ve ever played Helen Knight from Rascals.

Raiders defeated the Rascals on Wednesday; however, the scores didn’t really indicate the closeness of all the games.

There were so many great rallies and net shots.

The last set had an eight-deuce game.

A great night of tennis by all.

Ladder: Raiders 58, Outlaws 49.5, Hustlers 49, Bandidos 41.5, Rascals 31, Diablo 2.

Thursday night

By RACH PARSONS A warm Thursday night greeted all players this week with some solid tennis from all teams after brushing off the cobwebs last week.

Legends came home with a close win over Equalisers.

Toby Gerrans stepped up to senior tennis beautifully and paired with his brother Arthur in the first match to beat the much more experienced Bob Carpenter and Steve Earp.

Both brothers found some amazing form and showed they have well and truly earned a place with the seniors.

Top placed Checkers were done

by Monopoly who found some

very handy fill ins for the night.

Will Smith filling the number one place with exceptional form that couldn’t be matched.

Jenny Bell found the lines all night and played a great game with Alice Kilpatrick to beat Rach Parsons and Jo O’Brien in a hardfought set.

Backgammon had a good win over Scrabble but with three of the six sets coming down to the wire the result could have been very different.

Ladder: Checkers 48, Equalisers 44, Monopoly 43, Legends 39, Backgammon 23, Scrabble 13.

Junior tennis

By JO O’BRIEN We had record numbers for our Junior Competition this week and it was fantastic to see action across six sections playing on eight courts in the sunshine.

Congratulations to our section winners: Josh O’Brien, Noah Kayssar, Henry Yencken, Willem Morphett, Archie Delany, and Georgie Stevenson.

It was also wonderful for the Mansfield Tennis Association to be able to offer a Community Play Hot Shots Program for our youngest members.

This six week program lead by parent volunteer Liam Delany began this week with 16 smiling faces getting to work on developing their tennis skills.

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Bowls A2 pennant finish season on a high

By LYN FOOTS LAST Tuesday’s home pennant saw wins to the Orange team of Lyn Holland, Kathleen Bock and Harry Smith easily over the Gold team of Carolyn Close, Heather Ingpen and Alan Hatcher 28/11.

And the Pink team of Marco Bohren, Yvonne Robinson, Belinda Snider and Theo Scheltinga took the win over the Black team of Alan Dobson, Tom Ingpen, Philip Jensen and Christina Smith 20/13.

Other results saw the White team of Dom Diaz, Steve Lewis, Tony Wilkes and Brian Sinclair have a win over the Red team of Mick Walsh, Doug Morley, Ian Morley and Anne Tilbrook 22/16.

The Lime team of Winston Taylor, Tom Tomic, Coral Taylor and Ida Rachele took the points against the Green team of Nikko, Trevor, Renee and Anne Wileman 21/16.

The final game saw the Blue team of Mike Harrison, Glenda Revell and Michelle Mios have a very convincing win over the Yellow team of Graeme Tyers, Peter McNeil and Elva Healey 37 shots to 15.

The ladder sees White on top with 38pts +93 from Pink 32pts +59, Lime 28pts +41, Red 24pts +14, Green 24pts –26, Blue 22pts –14, Black 22pts –15, Yellow 22pts –32, Orange 20pts –1 and lucky last with two rounds to go is the Gold team on 10pts –119.

Tuesday’s O&M Pennant saw Mansfield travelling to Yackandandah coming home with the points 70 shots to 44.

George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Chris Laws and Marian Ryan took control of the game from the start, taking an impressive win 30 shots to 11.

Ray Close, Irene Fuller, Jenny Walsh and Brian Revell had a great tussle all day with the scores being level on numerous occasions.

Unfortunately, Mansfield

lost the last five ends to go down 14 shots to 17.

The final rink of John Foots, Noel Jackson, Mark Bettany and Enid Smith were in control for the whole game taking a great win 26 shots to 16.

The ladder sees Mansfield still in the prime position on top of the ladder with a danger game in the last round against Benalla away.

Thursday saw the Ladies Championship Triples with the morning round seeing Jenny Walsh, Vicki Klein and Enid Smith defeating Lyn Holland, Michelle Mios and Christina Smith 20/7.

The afternoon games saw Marian Ryan, Kathleen Bock and Belinda Snider defeating Elaine Peterson, Ida Rachele and Anne Tilbrook 19/9 and in a very close game Jenny Walsh, Vicki Klein and Enid Smith snuck home against Irene Fuller, Yvonne Robinson and Renee Prosser 11 shots to 10.

This Thursday morning will be the final between Jenny, Vicki and Enid against Marian, Kathleen and Belinda.

Good bowling to all.

Friday’s Social bowls saw eight players having some fun with the winners on the day being Mark Bettany and Christina Smith with one win 24pts from Shane O’Brien and Anne Wileman with one win 23pts.

Our Saturday Pennant saw the A2 side playing at home against Benalla.

Mansfield finished the season on a high having a great win 99 shots to 51.

John Foots, Ray Close, Mick Hoban and Mark Bettany shot out of the blocks leading 13 nil after five ends.

Benalla tried their best but had no answers to Mansfield’s great play with the home team winning 31 shots to 14.

Ray Robinson, Graham Smith, Alan Dobson and Enid Smith were dominant all day only allowing Benalla to win

FAST FRIDAYS: Swimmers at the Mansfield Swim Club had a lot of fun in the Fast Friday events.

(Back, from left) Clara Creighton, Amelie Walker, Katie Ferguson, Lara Gould, Rowena Creighton.

(Front, from left) Kezi Wolfe, Lara Seaton. PHOTO: Fiona Creighton THE BEST: Voted best player for her rink Enid Smith in action against Benalla.

PHOTOS Ken Rainsbury four ends for the whole day running away with an awesome win 29 shots to six.

Mike Harrison, Peter Roberts, Noel Jackson and Shane O’Brien had a strong start and Benalla were struggling to keep up the pace.

Mansfield proved to be too strong, taking the 28 shots to 11.

The final rink of George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Steve Lewis and Marian Ryan had a close game early but NO WORRIES: Enid Smith looks a little doubtful but the try as they might they could scoreboardshows she had little to worry about; Benalla not keep up to Benalla going were having a bad day. down 11 shots to 20.

Mansfield had a great after 13 ends. in two ends to change the finish to the season but fell They managed to win game and never looked short to finish in fifth place three ends in a row to take back taking a wonderful on the ladder missing out on the lead on the 16th end win 24 shots 16. the finals.

Mansfield has finished in 15/12 but the home team finGreat effort everyone. ished stronger taking the win second spot on the ladder The A4 side travelled to in a close race 18/17. securing the double chance Yackandandah to try to ceRick Nichols, Mick and will play top of the Ladment their spot in the top Walsh, Nikko and Lyn Hol- der Swanpool at Benalla in two, coming home with a land had a battle all day and the qualifying final on Satthrilling win by one shot were down 8/10 after the urday hoping to progress 75/74. straight into the grand final.

12th end.

Winston Taylor, Gary Good bowling to all inThey pulled their socks Fuller, Vicki Klein and Tom up winning six of the last volved.

Tomic struggled for most of nine ends to take a great Sunday sees the O&M the day, but they battled on to win 22 shots to 15.

Champion of Champions at go down 12 shots to 25.

The final rink of Shifty, Wangaratta Bowls Club and Dizzy Tyers, Nick Klein, Irene Fuller, Yvonne Robin- we wish our Champions Don Cameron and Doug son and Jenny Walsh were John Foots and Irene Fuller Morley found it tough down after six ends, but all the very best bowling on early down 12 shots to six they picked up six shots the day.

Fast Fridays at Mansfield Swim Club

By Alli Walker FEBRUARY 9 saw the Mansfield Swim Club kick off the first of their Fast Friday series.

They had an amazing attendance with over 35 swimmers all keen to participate in one of the highlights of their swimming calendar.

Fast Fridays are a fantastic opportunity for swimmers to come together and practice racing in a fun and relaxed environment.

They can choose up to four different events to compete in, racing against other swimmers from the club – and the clock – to practice and prepare for competitive swimming.

Club President Gemma Ferguson said swimmers and their families love fast Friday nights.

“It’s a great opportunity for them to fine tune their racing techniques in a familiar pool with their friends surrounding them, before venturing out to swimming meets within the district,” she said.

“We would like to thank Alli and the coaching team for all of the effort in organising these every Friday during February, as well as our parent volunteers who assist with time keeping, running the barbecue and ensuring that everyone has a fun night.”

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Strong win for Delatite A DELATITE A GRADE CRICKET

By PETER SCALES THE Delatite First XI took the points with a resounding win against the Benalla Bushrangers at Lords on Saturday.

Defending 189 from the previous week Delatite started strongly with skipper Lincoln Toy striking in the first over.

He broke the game wide open with a searing spell of pace, the Bushies on the ropes at 4/44.

Nick Bogar and Mitch Purcell gave the visitors no breathing space either, snaring two wickets apiece.

At 8/53 Benalla was a chance of being invited to follow-on, however their skipper Gary Priest and Mitch Wheelens showed a lot of grit, digging in for a 60-plus run partnership.

Delatite wrapped up the tail with a run-out and a wicket to Gregor Fraser, the Bushies all out for 116 in the 48th over.

Toy finished with an impressive 4/31 from 11 overs.

Delatite took the opportunity to get some batting practice and in their second innings they powered to 3/126, picking up some valuable bonus points.

Mitch Copey blasted 52 not out, including eight fours and a six, while in support Fraser made 24, Trent Berry 15 and Connor Reeves returned to form with 23 not out.

Next round the side is on the road again, taking on Rovers United Bruck in another two-dayer at Wangaratta.

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Big crowd for Tolmie Sports tradition

By LYNN ELDER

RIP RIP WOODCHIP: Under sunny skies and watched on by record-breaking crowd numbers, local-legend Simon Kirley took out top honours in the second division stand block woodchop at the Tolmie Sports Day on Saturday.

PHOTO: Lynn Elder

PERFECT weather conditions brought a big crowd out to support the 137th Tolmie Sports Day on Saturday to see and participate in traditions dating back more than 100 years.

Tolmie Sports Association’s secretary Mary Reilly said, “It was a great day with one of the biggest crowds in several years and a great turnout thanks to the weather”.

Ms Reilly said, “ 15 hundred is the upper number we might expect but with a total gate of 1510 visitors on the day we exceeded that.”

“Huge thanks to our volunteers, coordinators and hard working committee who made it happen,” she said.

The association was also overwhelmed by the generosity of Mansfield businesses who provided sponsorship for this year’s Tolmie Sports.

The carpark was overflowing by early morning and there was plenty of action throughout the day to entertain the crowds of all ages.

Horse entries were way up on previous years which was pleasing to see and good to see the return of the three-man challenge.

In action was wood chopping royalty and world champion Lawrence O’ Toole (junior) who turned on a good show for patrons.

As always the dog jump was a crowd pleaser with lots of support for participants at the end of the day.

The state member for Eildon Cindy McLeish did the official opening of the 2024 Tolmie Sports declaring “It is a cracker of a day.”

■ Full results in next week’s Mansfield Courier

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