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SHOW DAY SUMMER Godden riding Liberty Alaiden was thrilled to be runnerup in the Not Over 11hh at the Mansfield Show last Saturday.

She was presented with her sash by national judge Peta Gallagher.

More stories and photos from the show on page 31 and 38.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney

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Alarming rise in our fatal road toll

AT the rate of road deaths across the state this year the number of fatalities could exceed 280 by December 31.

With only six weeks left until the New Year arrives the current adjusted road toll stands at 257.

This is the highest number of road deaths so far this year since 2008.

Over the past three weeks six deaths have been recorded as part of the road toll within the Mansfield – Strathbogie - Murrindindi shires.

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Four of these deaths occurred at Piries on November 12 and a single person died on the EuroaMerton Road on November 3.

Another death was recorded last Thursday morning when a driver

died at the scene after his vehicle collided with a truck on the Melba Highway near Glenburn.

Victoria Police are now calling for drivers to be more aware of bad road conditions and to pay attention to driving habits.

Assistant Commissioner for Roads, Glenn Weir said, “We know that 2023 has been a horror year for road trauma, both all across

Victoria but also most other states in Australia which are all seeing higher than normal rates of fatal and serious injury collisions.

“This is particularly so in the North East of the state.

“The police areas of Mitchell, Greater Shepparton, Benalla and Murrindindi have a total of 33 lives lost this year.

“This is 10 up on the 23 lives lost at the same time

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last year and more than double the five year average of 15.

“I appeal to people to really limit any risk taking behaviour when driving or being a passenger in a car or using any other mode of transport on or near a road,” AC Weir said.

“Speed, alcohol and drug impairment and distraction are choices, don’t make bad choices as it can have devastating impacts on you, your family and friends, the community

and emergency services.

“Victoria Police will be out enforcing, but we need your help to self-regulate your behaviour on the roads.”

Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish said, “Lives lost on Victorian roads this year tragically already exceed last years numbers and fatalities on rural roads in Victoria have increased by 31 per cent compared to eight per cent in Melbourne.

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Fire restrictions begin next week COUNCIL areas across the North East will formally enter their fire danger period (FDP) from 1am on November 27.

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

continues to set in.

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

“As we head into summer, fuel loads are becoming greater, so we are asking res-

idents to take this opportunity ahead of the restrictions to clean up their properties,” he said.

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

“We are also urging land-

owners to conduct safe private burn-offs where possible and to register them online in advance.”

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

Those conducting burnoffs in the lead-up to the FDP must notify authorities online by visiting www.firepermits.vic.gov.au or by calling

the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority on 1800 668 511.

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

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

Road toll could reach near to 280 ■ From page 1

“Driver inexperience on country roads coupled with dangerous road conditions is just a recipe for disaster.

“We have been continually drawing the government’s attention to the disgraceful condition of our local roads and highways for the last year, with many sections posing serious safety concerns.

“There can be little doubt that our shocking road conditions are a contributing factor to accidents and it is concerning that we are seeing so many of these in the last few weeks alone.

“There have been three serious incidents on the Melba Highway in the space of just 12 days culminating in a fatality at Glenburn this morning (last Thursday).

“I am fearful of what the upcoming Christmas holiday period will deliver for us if action on our roads is not taken now.

“Without a sufficient resurfacing and resealing program, the deterioration of our roads will only accelerate,” Ms McLeish said.

“We have people now posting birthday signs to commemorate the aging potholes on their roads.”

The Melba Highway is one of the main corridors for Mansfield Shire residents when travelling to and from Melbourne and is used by large transports travelling particularly to the northern suburbs.

The Liberal and National parties have urged, and will continue to urge the State Government to help deliver safer roads now amid the surge in lives lost.

Independent Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines said, “The Melba Highway is notoriously bad.

“A farmer from Glenburn contacted me recently to tell me he had snapped a trailer axle on a half-metre deep pothole on a blind bend on the Melba.

“It is unacceptable that our roads have deteriorated to a point that they are now unsafe.

“The unacceptable state of country roads burdens our regional communities.”

ROAD SAFETY ESSENTIAL: Police will ramp up their road safety operations as people visit the shire for the summer.

PHOTO: Samuel O’Brien

Permits Victoria website.

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

For more information on what you can and can’t do during the FDP, visit www. cfa.vic.gov.au/can or call the VicEmergency hotline on 1800 226 226.

More information about fire safety will be found in next week’s Mansfield Courier.

Mansfield Shire Council Mayor speaks out on road safety: LAST week Mansfield Shire Mayor, Cr James Tehan spoke on behalf of council and fellow Councilors in regards to the tragic loss of four lives at Piries.

“On behalf of Council, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this tragic accident that claimed the lives of four individuals in our community.

“Our hearts and thoughts are with those who are enduring this profound loss.

“The loss of lives in such a tragic manner has affected people across the Mansfield Shire community, and we will support one another during this difficult time.

“Our gratitude goes to the emergency services and investigators working diligently to understand the circumstances surrounding this incident.

“Mansfield Shire is a resilient community and we will continue support each other with compassion and strength.

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By SAMUEL O’BRIEN AS Christmas approaches, Mansfield’s businesses are reminding shoppers on the importance of supporting the local economy when buying presents, food and decoration for the festive season.

The Mansfield Courier Buy Local campaign starts today (Wednesday, November 22), giving shoppers the chance to win big while also supporting local businesses.

Mansfield District Business Association (MDBA) President Jon Gifford, said the benefits go beyond the businesses.

“Economically, it has been shown that most of the money spent in the local community stays in the local community,” he said.

“Local businesses reinvest this money into the community, which creates a stronger economy and, in turn, results in better infrastructure and community support.”

Community Bank Mansfield and District Branch manager Ryan Daykin said businesses feel the pinch when people stop shopping local.

“As we’re aware, the current cost of living situation is putting pressure on everyone, leading them to often start shopping around for more affordable options, which then often leads to the money going to businesses and organisations outside of our local area,” he said.

“We are a local business as well that often feels the pressure of price comparison, so we really do understand the importance of shopping locally in order to help improve our local economy.”

Mansfield’s Betta Home Living manager Ken Murray encouraged community members to do their best to buy from locally-owned businesses.

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SUPPORTING LOCALS: Community Bank Mansfield and District Branch manager Ryan Daykin (above) and Betta Home Living Manager Ken Murray (left) are encouraging people to support local businesses.

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“In particular, if you buy local you get serviced by locals which I think is a pretty nice bonus.”

Did Ken have any recommendations for people’s stockings?

“It really depends on the demographic, but we’ve got some amazing car toys which are always popular stocking fillers for young families,” he said.

“Then we’ve also got some great toys for the bigger boys and girls so definitely keep your eyes peeled.”

According to Ken, the most popular product so far was a giant bubble blower.

“Myself and the team are really looking forward to Christmas and looking forward to seeing everyone here,” Ken said.

All Terrain Cycles’ Narelle Rade-

maker said local businesses rely on community support which, in turn, supports the community.

“By shopping local, you support the entire community,” she said.

“Most often when local schools and community groups are fundraising, their first point of call is the local shops.

“By spending your money locally, these businesses are more likely to be in a position to donate prizes and support local initiatives,” she said.

“There are so many worthy projects in Mansfield and it is great to see them come to life.

“We are fortunate to live in a community where you do meet many of the shop owners.

“Your support really makes a difference to all of them.”

All you have to do to be in the draw is to ‘shop locally’ from participating stores.

With each purchase over $25 you will receive an entry voucher.

Just fill it in with the store name and place it into the entry box in–store.

All participating stores will have a poster on its window indicating their support and letting you know where to enter.

Before you consider travelling elsewhere or going online for shopping and not guaranteeing you will receive your orders in time, shop locally and be served

by Mansfield’s friendly town traders.

Entries close on December 18 at midday and winners will be drawn that afternoon.

Who will be our shire mayor after Tuesday night?

MANSFIELD Shire councillors will vote in a mayor for the final 12 months of this current term of council next Tuesday evening.

Nominations for the position of mayor and deputy mayor close this Friday afternoon.

A spokesperson from council confirmed the election will take place at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 28.

Incumbent Mayor Cr James Tehan this week would not comment, saying it would not be ethical to say who might step

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Cr Tehan has been mayor for the past two years, while Cr Mark Holcombe was mayor during the first year of the current council term.

Cr Holcombe also declined to

comment or speculate on who might take over the positions of mayor and deputy mayor for the coming 12 months.

Councillors Steve Rabie, Paul Sladdin (on leave) and Cr Rohan Webb couldn’t be contacted in time for publication.

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Mansfield Hospital grows despite COVID-19 challenges MANSFIELD District Hospital (MDH) held its annual general meeting at the Alzburg Inn last evening (November 21) where those in attendance heard a recap of events from 2022-23 and future plans for the health service.

Board chair Dr Karen Bennetts welcomed guests to the meeting and provided an account of significant events over the past 12 months as the health service wound back its COVID-19 specific services such as the vaccination clinic and testing facility.

Dr Bennetts presented the Annual Report and The Year in Review that this year was published in calendar format.

In reporting its financial performance, the health service delivered FY23 results which show sustained financial growth, despite it still facing COVID-19 related challenges impacting on operating expenditure.

Overall financial performance in FY23 included:  Total revenue (from transactions) up 6.42 per cent to $27.69m;  Operating result up 200 per cent from $0.005m to $0.015m (compared to a target operating result of $0.00m);  Improvement of adjusted current asset ratio – up 2.22 per cent to 1.38 (0.7 target).

Activity for the year included:  5869 urgent care presentations;  524 surgical procedures;  1875 inpatient admissions;  59 births;  Expansion of the Mansfield Restart program into Murrindindi Shire; and  Commencement of home and centre based services that had previously been provided

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LOOKING GOOD: Mansfield Hospital has experienced a better than expected 12 months. milestones were recognised and of note were:  Meena Ischovits and Lisa Stevens for 15 years’ service;  Carol Challen and Michelle Hutchinson for 20 years’ service;  Neil Allen for 25 years’ service;  Jane Dwyer for 30 years; and  Michelle Condie and Anne Jewitt for 35 years.

There was acknowledgement of a number of people who have had connection to MDH and sadly passed away during the year.

Notably these included former staff members Jeanne Leatham and Greg Wilder who served as CEO for many years.

Staff excellence awards were

awarded to Michelle Condie and Jacqueline MacIntosh.

These awards are presented to staff whose peers have nominated as going above and beyond in the workplace.

Both Michelle and Jacqueline exemplify the standards that Mansfield District Hospital strives to uphold and are worthy winners.

MDH chief executive officer, Cameron Butler, spoke about the aged care development that is in progress.

Announced in the State Budget of 2022-23 a lot of work has taken place in designing the new facility that will see Buckland House and Bindaree Retirement Centre co-located on the Bindaree site.

The facility will be built to

the latest building design guidelines and incorporate a model that will allow residents to have more involvement and choice in their care and lifestyle and provide more intimate spaces for a quieter environment.

The facility is planned to have a café and gymnasium and will provide extensively landscaped areas that will allow for produce to be grown on site.

Enhanced technology will play a key role in the building.

Construction is expected to commence in mid-2024 and continue through to 2026.

The current Buckland House will be converted into a larger community health facility.

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MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Page 5

Grollo Group is addressing accommodation shortages

By SAMUEL O’BRIEN THE Grollo Group’s recent announcement of a 73-year sublease of 27 homes from AGL at the Bogong Village site near Falls Creek, has shed more light on plans for worker accommodation on Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek as the ski industry struggles to keep up with demand.

The company, which also owns Buller Ski Lifts (BSL) and bought the Mt Hotham Airport earlier this year, has made its intentions with the new investment clear, planning to address concerns raised by ski resorts and tourist towns in the North East about worker accommodation and capacity.

Grollo Group property manager Martin Ansell said worker accommodation had been a key problem during the 2023 winter season.

“Through COVID, housing prices around Mansfield went through the roof,” he said.

“Airbnb has also had a big impact, with people not putting property up for rent for that long anymore.

“It’s really put the pinch on that sort of staff accommodation.”

The AGL deal has cemented the Grollo Group as a leader in developing worker accommodation for alpine resorts in Victoria with concerns at Buller mirrored at Falls Creek and Mt Hotham.

“I was working closely with the ex-general manager Laurie Blampied up at BSL in regards to our plan for worker accommodation at Buller so it’s all came about from those [conversations],” Mr Ansell said.

“The opportunity of Hotham Airport popped up and after the media [coverage] about Hotham, AGL reached out via our agent, John Castran.

“They had this pretty little vil-

INCREASING CAPACITY: Property on mountains like Mt Buller is at a premium and the Grollo Group is hoping it can ease the pressure by housing workers in locations away from the peaks.

PHOTO: Andrew Railton lage sitting there with 27 houses that weren’t being used.

“AGL aren’t property people; they’re just concentrating on their power and their hydro business that runs through there.”

The Grollo Group purchased the houses with the intent to refurbish them for seasonal workers staying for the 2024 season at Falls Creek.

Mr Ansell said demand was high for the beds.

“We’re pretty much 70 per cent leased for operators at the moment and I reckon within the next month they’ll be locked away and we’ll have a waiting list,” he said.

Beyond the existing site recently bought, accommodation options at the Mt Hotham Airport and around Mt Buller are next on the list.

“We’re going to planning in the next week across the three resorts,” Mr Ansell said.

“There are 400 beds at Buller in a planning permit, which is going as well.

“We’ve now got coverage across those three key resorts.

“We’re having some talks with government in regards to potential funding avenues for grants and other things as well.”

Mr Ansell said the recent developments have been a “perfect storm” which has allowed the Grollo Group to address the particular needs the tourism industry is struggling with.

“Key worker housing issues is not a new problem,” he said.

“The impacts of COVID and cost of affordable housing is now limited.

“We saw at Buller this year, where some of the operators weren’t opening certain nights because they didn’t have the staff capacity to deal with it.

“When you look at it from a business operator point of view, they’re not able to open the maximum hours that they can so they’re limiting their revenue, which means they don’t have the money to spend on staff accommodation.

“We’ve talked to business chambers across Buller, Falls and Hotham and the discussions we’ve had with them boiled down to; if they’re able to secure a long term bed with a lease, they know that they’ve got those staff member beds and can plan their operations better to maximise returns,” Mr Ansell said.

“Then they’re reinvesting in the business which is reinvesting in those areas, which is good for visitation and other things.”

Mr Ansell elaborated that this model can also lower pressure on towns like Mansfield and Bright which also rely on influxes of workers during busier seasons.

“If you look at places like Bright and Mansfield as well with a lot of seasonal staff; if there is land, we can take a similar model there,” he said.

“We can make sure that these businesses have the workers they need for when they need them.

“Part of developing a model is

getting this first stage right.

“We want to make sure that: one, the staff are happy to be there; two, the amenities are there; three, the accommodation is fit for purpose; and four, we’ve actually got a transport solution.

“That transport solution is going to be run through those winter periods and peak periods so that those staff members from 6:30am in the morning and returning 10:30pm at night, so they’ve got the ability to go up and down to the village.”

Mr Ansell hopes this investment can help free up capacity on the mountains.

“In other parts of the world, there is never staff living in your ski resort villages; they’re always down in the town or somewhere else,” he said.

“At Buller, Falls and Hotham it has predominantly been the other way around where staff have been in the village and occupied those beds, which otherwise could be used for cheaper accommodation models.

“That would bring more bums on seats which means more money for the resort, but they’re obviously been occupied by staff.

“We can’t take all the staff off the mountain but we need to make that transition so that [the workers] don’t feel like they’re missing out on that lifestyle on that activity that they want to.

“A big part of that is transport which we’re dealing with at Bogong.

“Having transport at 10:30pm at night coming back to the village; workers can finish work, go have a beer and a meal with mates and still be in that social environment but also have some amenities [in the village] there too.

“I reckon Bogong is going to be a good little hub.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Balancing act – the greater glider and fire FIRE is a tricky thing – at one extreme it consumes everything in its path, at the other it can be a patchy burn and trickle through a forest.

There is no happy medium; even low intensity cool burns can have devastating effects on forest wildlife.

The Greater Glider, Australia’s largest gliding marsupial, has been known to occur in the Strathbogie Forest for many decades and in recent years government scientists have shown the forest to be a stronghold for the species in Victoria.

In August this year, local group Save Our Strathbogie Forest launched legal proceedings against the Victorian Government to stop the fuel reduction burning of up to 2000 ha of important habitat for the endangered Greater Glider.

Prior to launching the legal action, we repeatedly asked the government to modify the burns to reduce the risk to the gliders.

None of our requests were agreed to.

The Victorian Government’s assertion that the burns will not have a significant impact on the Greater Glider population in

ENDANGERED: The Southern Greater Glider in the Strathbogie Forest.

PHOTO: Helen Repacholi the forest appears to contradict information published by both the Australian and Victorian governments.

For example, the Australian Government’s Greater Glider Conservation Advice lists fire - particularly too-intense, or too-frequent fuel reduction burning - as having “severe” consequences for the species.

The case in no way attempts to stop all fuel reduction burning as some comments in the media have claimed.

In our opinion, burning forest that is known to support a healthy population of a nationally endangered species, when the government itself recognizes that such fire poses a risk to that very species, represents poor forest management.

In this case, it’s the wrong fire

in the wrong place.

The case will hear from expert witnesses and clarify whether fuel reduction burns should be referred to the federal environment department.

The Federal Court hearing has been set for late January, 2024.

Bertram Lobert, president, Save Our Strathbogie Forest

WorkCover reforms fail to address soaring premiums THE Liberals and Nationals last week moved amendments to the Allan Labor Government’s WorkCover Scheme Modernisation Bill to have it referred to a parliamentary committee.

With average premium

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increases sitting at 42 per cent and many businesses paying increases of between 60 and 80 per cent, it is critical for the Minister responsible, Danny Pearson, to get the details right.

The Minister’s mismanagement of the current scheme and its chief agency, WorkSafe Victoria, has resulted in the scheme haemorrhaging funds and requiring at least $1.3 billion in taxpayer bailouts in recent years and a projected $18 billion of additional costs on Victorian business over the next decade.

As it stands, the Bill fails to address soaring premiums for Victorian businesses, was drafted without the consultation of the mental health sector, and is completely silent on the government’s proposed body, Return to Work Victoria.

Labor broke WorkCover and now they want to introduce reforms that shed no light on the critical role of return to work.

There must be a focus on prevention, safe workplaces, and keeping premiums down.

Injured workers and businesses alike should not carry the can for Labor’s mismanagement of the system.

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Proposed Delatite Valley Progress Association is moving forward

By SAMUEL O’BRIEN THE Delatite Valley Association is one step closer to formation after some 53 people met to discuss associating as a formal organisation earlier this month.

The meeting, held at the Sebel Pinnacle Valley on November 1, discussed the process to incorporate the group and the direction that prospective members want it to go in.

Mary Dunn, who has spearheaded the recent push to form a progress association, told the group the association would operate much like the Goughs Bay equivalent.

She reaffirmed her commitment to giving everyone a voice, saying, “no matter what your background is, you will get a say.”

In a presentation, Ms Dunn explained the history of the formation, including an effort about 18 months ago by Rhyll McCormack to create a progress group for Merrijig.

The catalyst for this effort was Mansfield Shire Council’s intention to create a 20 year plan for the Delatite Valley, with encouragement from leading locals to create a group that could coordinate recommendations for the plan.

Mansfield Shire Council strategic planning officer Oscar

Yencken attended the meeting, affirming his commitment to hear from residents about the growth of the area, especially as tourism continues to expand and change the local economy.

Dan Flynn, a local lawyer who owns property in the Delatite Valley, walked the group through the legal process of incorporating, highlighting the purposes of the association as the key guiding points for the proposed group.

When the floor was opened for discussion as to the operation of the organisation, there was much discussion as to the purposes of the group, with many people wanting to make sure that all interests were represented.

Farmers, conservationists and tourism operators were all represented and the meeting decided on the following purposes: • To improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the community, including but not limited to; • Advocate for new and improved amenities and infrastructure; • Promote awareness of the region’s cultural and farming history and assist in its preservation; • Celebrate the region’s unique environment, ensuring

LEADING THE CHARGE: Mary Dunn has done much of the background work to bring the association together.

PHOTO: Samuel O’Brien that future generations can enjoy its wonders; and • Consult with and lobby the Mansfield Shire Council and other government entities to pursue the stated purposes.

The community gathering discussed in detail the purposes and agreed in general terms to the purpose.

Mansfield Shire Council Mayor Cr James Tehan said he was supportive of the association and looked forward to working with them on developing a vision for the shire.

“Council was approached by residents looking for help in forming an association, and

we understand that following recent community meetings in Merrijig there was broad community support for a Delatite Valley association to be formed by interested community members,” he said.

“We look forward to working with the group, as we do with community groups across the Shire.

“Once formed, council looks forward to engaging with the group as part of the Delatite Valley Plan community engagement, as we have for the Merton and Bonnie Doon Plans, and are currently commencing in Goughs Bay,” Mayor Tehan said.

“This engagement provides council with confidence that any proposed projects in the Plan are supported by the community.

“The formation of community groups like this also helps attract grant funding to our community through the applications made by council or the groups themselves applying for funding for projects.

“We wish them every success and look forward to continuing to work with them.”

The next meeting, including the formal incorporation of the association, will take place on December 14 at the Merrijig Public Hall.

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Christmas carols and picnic is returning to Botanic Park MANSFIELD Shire Council has announced the 2023 Community Christmas Picnic and Carols will be held Friday, December 8 from 5 to 9pm at the Botanic Park.

Christmas has always been a special time in Mansfield for the community to connect and celebrate with friends and family.

This year’s event will return to a focus on traditional Christmas celebrations in the Botanic Park, including carols performed by local

talent accompanied by the M.A.D. Orchestra with lead singers Bec Bowell, Maria Lieberth and Ian Todd.

Mayor Cr James Tehan invites the community to come and enjoy celebrations together.

“Every year we look forward to celebrating together as a community with this wonderful Christmas event,” he said.

“There will be early kids’ entertainment from Wozza and the Animals of the Magical Mountains and of course

a visit from the big fellow in the red suit.

“It’s also great to see the return of the fundraising for the Mansfield District Hospital through donations and the sale of candles.”

Council thanks the event sponsors:  Community Bank Mansfield & District Bendigo Bank;  Eisners Amcal+ Pharmacy; and  Mansfield District Business Association (MDBA) Food and drink will be

available for purchase from local vendors at the event.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic rug, fold out chairs, and their best singing voices for the return of the Community Christmas Picnic and Carols evening.

HELLO SANTA: Last year Eily Wadge was thrilled lto meet Santa at the annual community carols get together. This year’s event is to be held in the Botanic Park on December 8.

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The closure will apply across the following services: Council’s Municipal Office Community Services Youth and Family Services Visitor Information Centre Field Services Library Resource Recovery Centre The Municipal Offices will also close from 2.00pm Friday 22 December until Tuesday 2 January for the Christmas and New Year break.

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Drainage upgrade works at Pinnacle Road, Sawmill Settlement, will commence on Monday 27 November as part of Council’s Drainage Upgrade Program, with works expected to be completed by Friday 1 February.

Construction will be undertaken by Alpine Civil and includes roadside drainage upgrades with a new open drain and changes to driveway crossovers where required to protect the existing roadway from damage during heavy rainfall events.

The Road Management Plan, which provides standards for maintenance, repair and inspection of our roads, is also currently under review and will soon go through a similar engagement process.

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MDBA one step back to move forward

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY THE core direction of the Mansfield District Business Association (MDBA) has not, and will not, change according to president Jon Gifford.

Presenting his annual report at the association’s AGM last week Mr Gifford said although it looks like the MDBA is taking a step back it will continue to build relationships with local businesses and Mansfield Shire’s economic development and tourism department.

“Unfortunately we are no longer able to employ an engagement officer due to funding no longer being available for this position,” Mr Gifford said.

“It is just not financially viable to employ someone in this position through our membership, but in saying this we will concentrate on bringing back a program of networking.”

Mr Gifford reported that memberships are significant and association funds are sufficient to allow it to carry on.

“We are still talking to businesses on how best to handle holiday events, influxes of visitors and keeping up with changes to laws etc,” he said.

“As is often the case with

ROLE ONGOING: Jon Gifford will remain in the president’s role for the MDBA. behind the scenes work, it can be somewhat difficult to convert what we are doing without being able to produce a tangible ‘product’.

“The MDBA has developed a strong and strategic relationship with the Economic Development team at the Mansfield Shire.

“This has resulted in the MDBA having greater influence with council decisions

that affect our members.

“This is a great outcome for our members, but does not necessarily seem apparent.

“We have also reinforced our relationships with Tourism North East and the Mt Buller Chamber of Commerce – this accompanied with our involvement in the Delatite Valley Project and the Mansfield Tourism Sustainability Panel has placed the MDBA in a good position to advocate for our members.

“Unfortunately, whilst this is important and valuable work, it is not necessarily tangible, and the efforts involved are often time consuming and costly.

“With funding from Bushfire Recovery Victoria being acquitted, our ability to maintain roles and influence with these organisations is now somewhat limited.

“Further, there are no funding grants available for the type of work we are doing behind the scenes.

“The key performance indicators and requirements around that (Bushfire Recovery) funding have been met, and in that regard, we have had the great benefit of having Grant Prosser in a contract role as an engagement officer

for the MDBA, with Grant being instrumental in engaging with the relevant stakeholders and members for the past 1216 months.”

Mr Gifford thanked Mr Prosser for his efforts in assisting the MDBA and said he will still be around and will be assisting the committee and members when he can.

He then announced that MDBA will now focus on building strategic alliances and influencing policy to a more member focused and prominent model.

“To that end we will be aiming to hold four events each year; these functions based around networking and allowing our members to ‘show off ’ their businesses,” Mr Gifford said.

“The MDBA will still offer support services for members as and when needed,” he said.

Mr Gifford thanked Quentin Thomson (vice president) and Lesa Brown (committee member) along with Matt Currie (secretary) and John Mongan (treasurer) for their continuing assistance.

He has called on anyone who may be interested in joining the committee to put their hands up to contact him or the secretary.

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?: This vehicle was stolen from a used car lot in Chenery Street last week – have you seen it?

Police seek information on car theft in Mansfield BENALLA Crime Investigation Unit detectives (along with Mansfield Police) are appealing for public assistance after a 2017 Holden HSV Wagon was stolen from a car yard in Mansfield last week.

Detectives believe unknown offenders have gained access to the outdoor display area on Chenery Street about 4:45am on Wednesday, November 15.

The grey wagon, thought to be worth around $100,000, did not have licence plates attached at the time.

Investigators have released images of the Holden in the hope that someone can provide information on its current whereabouts.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au or contact Mansfield Police 57752555.

Woman found deceased PARAMEDICS and Mansfield police were called to the Mansfield Showgrounds early on Saturday morning after it was discovered that an elderly woman died at the sideshow alley area of the showgrounds.

Sergeant Andrew Downey of Mansfield police said the woman was one of the Carnival Show travelling crew and had been suffering from health issues.

The incident is now with the Coroner to determine the cause of death.

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Off the beat cops gather for storyfest

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

HAPPY RETIREES: Enjoying a get together at the Mansfield Golf Club last week were police retirees (from left) Paul Gillard, Kevin Jacobs, Chris Jenkins (back), Simon Young all from Mansfield Police Station and John Cure (Canberra Federal Police).

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THE Mansfield Golf Club was the meeting place for retired members of Victoria Police and other police forces from across Australia.

The annual get together saw a drop in numbers this year, many not able to come because of the spike in COVID cases.

“Others apologized due to illness, holidays and alternative activities,” organiser Kevin Jacobs said.

There was also a lack of guest speakers this year as police officers and police association members available.

However, Mr Jacobs welcomed all to the luncheon and then conducted a ‘story telling’ session.

“Each retired member present was asked to tell a

short story about their experience in the force – and perhaps one particular story that they found interesting,” he said.

“Whether we could believe all the stories that came out is another thing, but some were so extreme they must have been true.”

Each year around November all retired police officers have the chance to catch up at the luncheon.

“They don’t have to be from Mansfield, they can be from anywhere in Victoria and further afield; we had one member from the Canberra Federal Police attend this luncheon,” Mr Jacobs said.

Following their ‘story talk’ they all enjoyed a lunch of their choosing from the club’s menu.

Federal infrastructure funding finalised that stage three of the Shepparton Rail Line Upgrade will be built, with $320 million committed by the federal government – joined by $9 million from the completion of the second stage.

Across the country, the government claims to have saved $30 billion in cost blowouts which will go towards projects it deems as more meritorious.

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“It is local people who miss out when leaders of the major parties fly in during elections and talk big to win votes,” she said.

“Public trust in government processes is undermined when commitments are simply walked away from.

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ANOTHER ONE: Two people were flown by air ambulance to Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries after crashing a ute into a tree in Gooram, in almost exactly the same location as a fatal crash in August.

“I think one of our problems is the very much increased traffic along this road, because it shows up as the preferred way to travel by Google Maps [and other GPS applications],” he said.

“Once we get a speed limit reduction on the top half [of the road], that will reduce.”

He said the ute had been heading north when it crashed on Melbourne Cup Day, just like the vehicles in the other crashes he had seen on the dangerous stretch of road.

“The majority of these accidents that I’ve been to recently have all been not from our area – they’re not locals, they don’t know the roads,” Mr Stubbe said in August.

The proposal to change the speed limit was also supported by Strathbogie Shire Council and Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland.

“I am devastated that there has been another loss of life before these concerns were taken seriously by the minister, who has now told me the speed reduction has been processed and will be implemented as soon as possible,” Ms Cleeland said.

On November 4 an 18-year-old Shepparton woman died after crashing on a different section of Euroa-Mansfield Road.

Mr Stubbe said changing the speed limit in the Gooram stretch could prevent accidents on other parts of the road, too.

DRAINAGE upgrade works at Pinnacle Road, Sawmill Settlement will commence on November 27 as part of Mansfield Shire’s 2023-24 Drainage Upgrade Program.

Construction will include roadside drainage upgrades with the establishment of a new open drain and alteration of driveway crossovers where necessary.

There will also be additional work undertaken to install a new drainage pit to protect the existing roadway from damage during heavy rainfall events.

Mansfield Shire Council Mayor Cr James Tehan was pleased to see this project taking place.

“Council has listened to feedback from members of the Sawmill Settlement community regarding this project, which will help to repair and prevent damage to the existing road and divert water away from residences,” he said in a statement.

“This will benefit road users and the local community and is part of our ongoing commitment to improving drainage infrastructure across the Shire.”

The $42,495.00 (ex GST) contract will be undertaken by Alpine Civil Pty Ltd. Works are expected to be completed by Friday, February 1.

Traffic management will be in place while works are undertaken, and drivers are advised to follow any signage and travel safely when in the area.

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She said she had written to Minister for Road Safety Melissa Horne to ask why there had been no change yet.

“It’s really disappointing that we’re still seeing accidents happening in an area that has been highlighted to the government as an area that’s not safe by the CFA, the SES, local police and local members of parliament,” Ms Lovell said.

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FOLLOWING another car crash on a dangerous stretch of EuroaMansfield Road a change of speed limit from 100kph to 60kph will come into effect over the coming month, the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has said.

On Melbourne Cup Day, two people – a female driver in her 40s and a male passenger in his 50s – were flown by air ambulance to Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries after crashing a ute into a tree in Gooram, in almost exactly the same location as a fatal crash in August.

Gooram CFA captain Michael Stubbe first spoke to The Euroa Gazette in late June regarding the need to lower the speed limit from 100kph to 60kph on the winding 5km stretch of Euroa-Mansfield Road between Ridge Road and the Gooram Falls carpark, where there have been several car crashes this year.

The fatal crash in August came about a month after Mr Stubbe had warned the Gazette there would be more fatalities on this stretch of road.

Following that crash, representatives from CFA and Victoria Police met with DTP officials, who agreed to change the speed limit but did not share a specific timeframe for implementing the change, according to Mr Stubbe.

The DTP has now confirmed the speed limit will be changed to 60kph for this stretch and they anticipate new speed signs will be installed over the coming month.

But the crash on Melbourne Cup Day left Mr Stubbe feeling frustrated the speed limit had still not been changed after he met with DTP three months ago.

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t was in 2018, that Patrick Arundel was looking to buy a small house in Mansfield to renovate.

He would end up purchasing off-market the historic ‘Glenroy’ homestead, an unlisted property in a state of disrepair, the massive project too large and expensive an undertaking for its then owner.

Living in Merrijig since 1986, Patrick’s father Peter had been admiring the homestead for nearly 40 years.

Peter would ride by it on his dirt bike and one day envisaged owning it.

When Peter and Patrick both heard whispers that the owner wanted to sell, they made an offer and when it was accepted the duo actioned it together.

And so would begin a four year labour of love, as Patrick a carpenter by trade and his father a high-end builder, set about restoring the property to its former glory.

“Personally, I was looking for a little house with a big shed, so I could move all my stuff into the shed,” said Patrick.

“Instead I bought a big house with no shed, and all I do now is garden.”

Set on 10 acres of landscaped grounds, renovations of the main homestead are complete and it is now the upkeep of the lawns and garden beds that keep Patrick and his partner Rebecca Sanderson most busy.

It’s a good place to have arrived at, with the homestead looking settled, nestling into its site as the grand home it was always intended to be.

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when we first got on-site,” said Patrick.

“There was an 18 month block when we were here non-stop working six days a week.”

However, the father and son took it all in their stride meticulously working their way down the list of tasks that needed to be completed.

This included major earthworks to re-route the driveway and time spent rejuvenating the tired gardens, planting hundreds of plants and hand-building stone walls, creating a veritable park land.

“The stone walls are made from rock offcuts that were scattered around the garden, and when these ran low we would head out into the neighbours’ paddocks picking up stones,” said Patrick.

All the timber balustrades from the front verandah were removed by hand and restored, with any that were unsalvageable painstakingly replaced with exact replicas.

The windows throughout the house were subject to a similar attention to detail, individually removed and repaired as new, taking six weeks in total to complete.

The mudstone walls of the homestead remain true with Pat pointing out the ripplelike patterns across the surface of the rock, captured a millennia ago when the land was the bottom of a lake and the rocks were beginning to form.

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The roofing iron is original, with Patrick making it a priority to retain the character of the original structure both inside and out.

“During the renovations we found a whiskey barrel under the floorboards in the lounge room, and the previous owner had uncovered some German machine guns from the second World War,” said Patrick.

“A returning serviceman had brought them back to Australia and the new owner then turned them into the police.

“During our renovations we found plenty of old bottles and a shoe from the 1920s all buried in the grounds surrounding the house.”

Before the lawns were landscaped, the remains of old fencing could also be made out off to the side of the garden, harking back to the 1990s when the property housed a petting zoo, and visitors could come out, see the animals and picnic in the grounds.

The remnants of the original outhouse were hidden amongst the overgrowth in the paddock alongside the house.

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MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Page 15  GLENROY HOMESTEAD: Rebecca Sanderson and Pat Arundel at the entrance to the five bedroom stately home, located at the foot of the Glenroy Hills just ten minutes from Mansfield towards Mt Buller.

 OLD SCH SCHOOL GRANDEUR: Father and son duo, Peter and Patrick Arundel have brought ‘Glenroy’ homestead back to its original glory.

The attic in the homestead also remains untouched, the only room that stands still, a snapshot of an era from a time gone by.

Though Patrick and his father have painstakingly restored the homestead, they have also made sure that it features all modern conveniences and comforts.

“The kitchen now expands into what was the maids’ wing, incorporating a laun-

dry and powder room,” said Patrick.

However this is the only interior reconstruction, with the Arundels staying true to the floorplan and retaining that feel of a stately family home.

“We didn’t want to alter the fabric of the building in anyway,” said Patrick.

Alongside the two working fireplaces, there is hydronic heating throughout the house, and the bathrooms

have been reimagined with Italian terrazzo in a soft green.

What was originally the school room has been converted into another bedroom, taking the total to five.

The dark timber paneling has been painted white, making the home light and bright, and emphasising the sheer grandeur of the high ceilings and generous proportions of all the rooms and hallways.

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“The painters were literally here for months,” said Patrick’s partner Rebecca.

“A lot of the fixtures and fittings were already here, and those that weren’t, I scoured the internet to find,” said Rebecca, who as a qualified electrician embraced the challenge knowing what to look for and where to find it.

“During the renovations I was living in Geelong, and I would spend every weekend coming up to visit, and the time would be spent painting balustrades and stripping back the hinges and the door handles, to their original glory.

Patrick and Rebecca lived in the house for a moment when it was finished, with Rebecca admitting that she felt like she was on holidays all the time, the house so large and grand that the couple decided to realise its potential and open it up as boutique accommodation and a venue for weddings and functions.

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ountry House Hunters hosted by Catriona Rowntree has featured the renovation as part of the series.

And in recent months, the homestead has played host to another film crew, with scenes from the mystery

thriller High Country filmed on location in the grand old home.

Steeped in history, the grand old home looking across the Mansfield valley, surrounded by farmland, is indicative of the region, and the perfect setting for a series on the High Country.

Ann Ware from the Mansfield Historical Society said that Glenroy Station was founded in 1908 as part of the division of the Delatite Station.

“In 1902, Mr Geoff Ritchie, Mr Reg Palmer and Mr Arthur Phillips jointly purchased Delatite Station and in 1908 they divided the land between themselves,” she said.

“Palmer and Phillips took approximately 4390 acres each, with Phillip naming his tract of land ‘Glenroy’.

“In 1909, Phillips commissioned the construction of the homestead, choosing a site with commanding views on the entire Mansfield valley.

“The mudstone home took three years to construct, using stone quarried from a site in the hills behind the homestead, with a team of Italian stonemasons living on site.

“Completed in 1912, the rooms are of grand proportions with the original layout providing maids’ accommodation.

“Phillips would go onto the purchase Palmer’s parcel of land, expanding Glenroy to almost 9,000 acres.

“However after making significant investments in

the creation of an impressive station, complete with a 1,200 holding capacity shearing shed, workers cottage and dairy, Arthur Phillips would sell the holding in 1919, leaving the Mansfield area in 1920 and relocating to Deniliquin,” Ann said.

“The new owner was a Mr J Bostock, who was the owner of Preston Station which was north of Mansfield.

“Bostock was a supporter of the soldier settlement scheme providing land to returned servicemen and sold his newly acquired Glenroy land at the lowest price for good quality land sold to the scheme.

“All of this meant that there were 534 acres remaining at Glenroy, surrounding a magnificent homestead.

“It was in 1954 that members of the Crockett family would then buy Glenroy, with the property further divided amongst the family in 2003,” said Ann. In its current incarnation, Glenroy Homestead sits on 10 acres of garden, with the renovated property a testament to Patrick and Peter, their vision and tenacity.

The Mansfield Historical Society will be hosting an open day at Glenroy Homestead this Saturday November 26, with Patrick and his partner Rebecca generously donating use of the venue for the event.

All funds raised will go towards the fit-out of the yetto-be-built Mansfield Heritage Museum.

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Council planner wins prestigious award MANSFIELD Shire Council planner Oscar Yencken has been recognised as the Victorian Young Planner of the Year for his outstanding contributions to his field.

After joining council as a planning support officer in early 2021, Oscar has been an integral part of the Mansfield Shire Council team for the past two and a half years.

He moved into the role of strategic planning officer two years ago and has been working closely with council’s planning team and the Mansfield Shire community to progress strategic plans across the Shire.

Oscar has made some significant achievements in collaboration with local community members, including the completion of two vital structure plans for Bonnie Doon and Merton.

He has also played a pivotal role in the completion of seven diverse planning scheme amendments and has contributed to the completion of key projects, including the Mansfield Planning Strategy, Open Space Strategy, and the Mansfield Commercial and Industrial Land Use Strategy.

Oscar recently led the review of the Mansfield Planning Scheme with support from the Department of Transport and Planning Regional Planning Hub and has embarked on the incorporation of the Mansfield Planning Strategy into a planning scheme amendment to respond to community feedback on changes required to support our growing population.

“Oscar has been a game changer for the future planning of Mansfield Shire,” said Melissa Crane, general manager of infrastructure and planning.

“He has not only moved strategic planning work to the next level across all parts of the municipality, but he has also done it collaboratively and transparently, with an excellent focus on community engagement.”

Council’s chief executive officer, Kirsten Alexander, commended Oscar for his passion and dedication.

“Oscar’s passion for the community he grew up in, and for protecting and enhancing the unique landscapes and character of Mansfield Shire is evident

in everything he does,” she said.

“We are thrilled to see him win this prestigious award.”

Oscar said his passion for planning and community involvement are at the heart of what he does.

“I am never afraid to try and encourage others to see the power of acting now and getting satisfaction from seeing where you make it tomorrow,” he said.

“Although sometimes it can be difficult, you feel like this work really matters, and whilst plans are drawn on paper, they are written with people.”

Mayor Cr James Tehan said council takes immense pride in Oscar’s accomplishments and looks forward to witnessing his continued dedication to improving the local community through strategic planning.

“This award not only recognises Oscar’s contributions but also serves as an inspiration to other young leaders in our community,” said Mayor Tehan.

“It’s been great to see a planner who has grown up in this Shire take such a keen interest in its future.”

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New net-zero transition grants available THE Victorian Government is supporting more local manufacturers with the transition towards net zero emissions, with a new grant program backing the production of renewable energy.

Minister for Jobs and Industry, Natalie Hutchins, last week announced applications are open for the Made in Victoria – Energy Technologies Manufacturing program to support manufacturers to purchase or develop new equipment, skills, or technology enabling them to capitalise on renewable energy opportunities.

Grants of between $100,000 and $750,000 are available to businesses to increase capacity to manufacture components for zero emissions and renewable energy supply chains like wind, hydrogen and solar.

The government says the program will help businesses become more competitive, increase exports, upskill staff and create highskilled jobs, while strengthening the state’s supply chain resilience – backing Victoria’s path towards achieving net zero by 2045.

This initiative builds on the Low Carbon Manufacturing Grants program, which has provided $1.8 million in funding to 19 businesses across the state in the past year.

Victoria’s $33 billion manufacturing sector is a driving force of the state’s economy and is made up of more than 24,000 businesses, supporting around 260,000 jobs and exporting $23.9 billion worth of goods.

“Through this grant program, we’re supporting our transition to net zero and the transformation of our manufacturing sector to develop more skills and capabilities, attract investment and create the jobs of tomorrow,” said Minister Hutchins in a statement.

“Victoria is the nation’s manufacturing capital and we’re backing local businesses to be global leaders in the production of renewable energy components.”

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CONTINUING TRADITION: Arthur Templeton (Greeen man), Sarah rice (Dorothy), Charlie Harrison as tin man obscured, and Tex Cusson as scarecrow all characters from The wizard of Oz. PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney

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By CAROL LOWDEN BUCKLAND House recently celebrated more than 25 years participation in the Mansfield High Country Festival.

The Parade Day started early for the nursing home; to assist frail aged residents in wheelchairs to be into town by mid-morning was no mean feat.

Prior to the pandemic, the home entered every year dating back to the 1990s.

Vehicles of all types have been used, from stage coach

and horses to semi-trailers and camels.

So many themes have been used that no one person can recall them all; some memorable ones were The Titanic, The Beverley Hillbillies, Mary Poppins, Nursing Home in Space, War-time Nurses and the Catherine Skinner Olympic Legend Float.

Last year Buckland planned their float as a thank-you to the community of Mansfield for helping protect their vulnerable residents during the three weary years of COVID 19.

Unfortunately that parade

was cancelled due to torrential rains.

This year the residents, staff, and volunteers had a wizard of time in The Land of Oz. A Holden Ozwagon was the spell-binding centerpiece, featuring a flying monkey supercharger, spiral wheels and Emerald City sunroof.

An Emerald Ambo, scarecrows, Tinmen, Munchkins and the Lion escorted two Dorothys from the ages of six to 86.

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A letter home from the Battlefields of Gallipoli every Sunday. I miss Dad’s funny Jokes and I miss reading my sister Lucy her bedtime stories and watching her drift off to sleep. I miss my warm bed, my clean clothes, showering and I miss you Ma and Dad most of all. I wish to see you all right now but I can’t. I can’t do anything. I feel hopeless sitting here waiting for a poor terrified solider to come in injured just to send him back out to the horrid trenches.

I only have one request from you Ma and Dad. If I don’t make it back please stay strong. Make sure Lucy is alright, make sure the farm stays in tack, keep my dog Daisy well fed and let her sleep on Lucy’s bed.

She will need someone to be with if I don’t make it back. Keep your heads up.

I love you all and I hope to see you soon.

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adventurous as they stated.

It’s a very dark and lonely place. The horrible injuries and wounds I have seen are ones I’ll never forget.

The battlefield is a bloody place. Sitting in these tents are terrifying hearing all the gunshots and screams of the broken soldiers; I very much miss home. This battle is a place for no man or woman. The nurse I’m working with is a blighter and some soldiers are very rude until they come in injured. We sit in the tents scared for our lives as we hear gunshots and bombs so close to us we think it’s the end.

The soldiers that come in injured are horrified by what they have seen and if they heal well enough we have to send them back out.

Someday I think we will not come out of this alive.

I miss home. I miss your home cooked meals Ma and I miss going to church

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YEAR 9 students at the Mansfield Secondary College were given the opportunity to enter the annual Mansfield RSL Sub-Branch writing competition with the theme this year being: A letter home from a person serving at Gallipoli in 1915.

First prize was awarded to Annie Foot who wrote her letter to her parents from the medical station situated off the coast of ANZAC Cove.

Her winning entry was read at the Remembrance Day service on November 11.

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Here for You NOVEMBER COMMUNITY UPDATE - GOULBURN VALLEY PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT Be Aware - Mozzies are increasing!

BOLO NOVEMBER REPORT (Be On the Look Out)

As the weather warms up, mosquito numbers are increasing! Warm and wet weather provides the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of diseases like Ross River Fever and Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV). JE virus is a rare but potentially serious infection of the brain caused by a virus spread to humans through mosquito bites.

VARICELLA (chicken pox / shingles) Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus that is a highly contagious infection.

Symptoms appear around two to three weeks after exposure, including mild fever, headache, runny nose, sore throat, and a distinctive skin rash. Diagnosis is best left to your GP or health professional. Most cases are mild and resolve on their own. To manage symptoms get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, control fever with paracetamol, using calamine lotion for itch relief, try and prevent scratching, especially for infants. For more information, head to https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/c onditionsandtreatments/chickenpox

Understanding JEV JEV is mostly spread to humans from pigs via mosquito bites but the good news is it cannot be spread from human to human. It also cannot be spread by eating pork.

Here's what you can do: 1.Use Mosquito Repellent: Apply DEET, Picaridin, or Lemon Eucalyptus-based repellents on exposed skin.

2.Dress Smart: Opt for light, loosefitting clothing, especially during dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.

3.Secure Your Space: Ensure mosquito nettings and screens in your accommodation to keep the bugs out..

4.Eliminate Breeding Grounds: Get rid of stagnant water sources where mosquitoes breed around your home.

5.Stay Cautious: Be mindful around lakes, creeks, rivers, and dams, where mosquito activity is higher.

At higher risk? Get vaccinated.

People who live, work or spend time outdoors in northern Victoria, particularly in inland riverine regions extending up towards the Murray River, may be at higher risk of Japanese encephalitis. People who live or work at properties with pigs may also be at higher risk.

In Victoria, JE vaccine is free-ofcharge for eligible individuals. Please note, some providers may charge an administration or consultation fee. Be sure to check if this applies to you.

GASTROENTERITIS IN CHILDREN Gastroenteritis (or gastro) is a bowel infection that causes diarrhoea and sometimes vomiting.

It can cause dehydration, especially in young children and babies. Children in particular need to drink plenty of clear fluids. Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to prevent gastroenteritis infection. Alcohol-based hand sanitisers are not effective against gastroenteritis. Keep your child away from others until 48 hours after their symptoms have stopped. If symptoms persist, visit your local GP. For more information, head to https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/c onditionsandtreatments/gastroenteritis-inchildren

This season, let’s fight the bite, and protect ourselves and our communities from mosquito borne diseases.

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Jamieson prepares for big weekend JAMIESON community members were saddened by the recent passing of former resident Rodney King.

Rodney was an active member of the Jamieson CFA, where he was CFA captain for a number of years.

The funeral service to celebrate Rodney’s life will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Jamieson tdoay ( Wednesday, November 22) at 11am.

Our thoughts are with Tanya and their two sons Sam and Will.

JAMIESON Primary School students will meet with members of the Great Victorian Bike Ride on Thursday.

The ‘Tour De Cure’ raisies awareness of cancer, and the group will speak about leadership, bike safety, protecting themselves and caring for others.

THERE will be an open day at the primary school soon for parents and friends of the school, to attend and see the amazing construction that has been completed over the last few months.

The date will be announced soon.

ON Saturday night, November 25, Jamieson will celebrate the ‘High Country Halls Music Festival’ in the Memorial Hall.

offered for comment and will be presented to the community.

The community working Bees have been well attended with the large group of volunteers at the Island cleanup recently.

Removing fallen trees and laying and raking the damaged walking track was executed with order and success by the volunteers.

JAMIESON ON THE LINE with Carmel Dixon

Darryl Drayton will lead the ‘Sing it once -Pop Up Choir’.

This challenging task was a great hit last year, with the pop up choir learning a song and presenting it as formal production.

Local Jamieson resident, special guest Charlie Dolling, will perform with her amazing technique and voice during the evening.

Charlie wowed the attendees last year and is in demand at many venues.

The Raised Outlaws will also be performing, raising the roof with their music.

The town is buzzing with the event only days away.

THE Jamieson CFA members attended a general meeting last week at the fire brigade meeting room, prior to the opening of the 2023 – 2024 fire season.

Members are in motion with the two caravan parks at Jamieson and Howqua Valley, safety inspections and familiarization last week, in preparation for the season.

On Sunday, Jamieson CFA members joined the Mansfield group and attended the CFA group exercise at Tolmie.

On Monday members attended Lauriston Girls

HIP HIP HORAY: Jamieson resident Naomi Beaman celebrated her birthday with friends. school Howqua Campus, under the auspices of CFA training officer Gerry Moloney to inspect the location and familiarize the team with the location.

The volunteers are recognized for their selfless call to duty, all in preparation for the oncoming fire season.

THE Jamieson Community Group meeting was held on Tuesday, November 14.

The meeting was well

attended with visitors from Mac’s Cove and Howqua.

President Chris Badrock welcomed Nicky Hyslop president of Howqua/Mac’s Cove communities.

A report from the group explaining the planed walking trail between Howqua township at Edmonson Drive and the Howqua Valley Caravan Park.

This initiative when completed will deliver a very

safe walking experience, adjacent to the main Mansfield- Woods Point Road.

President Chris Badrock thanked Karen Alderson for taking the Membership officer’s position and Peter Horen accepting the Treasurer’s position on Jamieson Community Group committee.

The discussion about the permanent structure in Gerran’s Reserve was

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The main room has been recreated as the original court room.

A map room complete with map drawer and maps mounted on the wall.

The third room is now the showcase of the Lakeside Lovelies and other past theatrical productions from the Jamieson Theatre Workshop.

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All productions were sold out, all monies were donated to local groups, primary school, CFA and Mansfield Hospital.

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T is hard to know where to start the life story of Nicole (Nicky) Goudberg, as she has led such an interesting and at times adventurous 68 years of living.

You could even say it has been a ‘life well-travelled’.

But after a life that has seen the world’s worst tragedies, women downtrodden, murders, hangings and suffering, Nicky finally found new happiness when some six years ago she met local artist Tony Pridham.

Now living at Gough’s Bay, and enjoying life at the High Country Gardens, Gallery & Maze, Nicky has started over again with a new perspective, vigor and a refreshed outlook on life.

Apart from her love of gardening she is also enjoying her new-found creativity in art and displays her works in her Studio Cafe at the Gardens & Gallery.

Nicky was born in Melbourne and, at 19 years of age, went to Townsville to attend the James Cook University studying marine biology and basically only returned home (Melbourne) again for family catch ups.

She completed not only her degree with honors but went on to gain her doctorate.

“At the time James Cook was the only university in Australia that did marine science,” Nicky explained.

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“He was born in Yogyakarta and was a prisoner of war during WWII; in fact the whole family went through the war and only just survived the Japanese, and that’s how my parents met.”

Nicky explained that her grandfather was the chief engineer for the Dutch in Java.

“He built all the railways through Java and at the time locomotives were able to do up to 100 miles per hour on his tracks,” Nicky said.

“That was the fastest rail line in the world at that time.”

The family were due to go back to Holland when WWII broke out.

“When the Japanese started their invasion the last thing my grandfather was ordered to do was to blow up all the bridges that he had built on the rail system,” Nicky said.

“So, his life’s work was basically destroyed.”

“The family were imprisoned in separate war camps for the duration and when liberated were all in such poor condition they were sent to Australia as it was believed they would not survive the long boat trip back to Holland.

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“And that’s how my mother met my father,” Nicky said.

Nicky’s father, now 96 years old, is being cared for in an aged care home.

“And is an engineer to this very day,” she said.

“My dad was always full of stories of the tropics and growing up; I was fascinated.

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to Townsville I became tropical as well; I absolutely love the tropics and that’s where we (herself and Tony) will be heading when we are done here [Goughs Bay],” she said.

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“For three months I cavorted with the dolphins at Monkey Mia, before it became a tourist attraction,” she recalled.

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“So, I went back to James Cook Uni and started a Phd, because I knew everyone; the gossip was the same, the people were the same, the attitudes were identical from when I left – nothing had moved on.

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NEW LIFE: Nicky Goudberg has found peace and contentment, for now, in her High Country Garden, Gallery & Maze settings at Gough’s Bay. PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney “For three years I travelled starting at Singapore and then went overland crossing the Malaysian Peninsula by public transport,” she said.

“It took me about one year to go through Asia before coming out the other end.”

Nicky spent three months in India, then into Sri Lanka before returning through India to Nepal where she spent some six weeks in a small village called Tatspani during which time she hiked the mountains reaching Thorong Pan (at the Nepal/China border) but could not cross.

At Taspani she helped in the hand milling of corn to earn her board, which was in a room above animal pens.

It was from here she journeyed into Pakistan.

“By the time I got to Pakistan I was so wanting to hear some Aussie accents,” she recalled.

“One of the good things was that I met the Australian Cricket team who were playing a test match.

“Travelling on local buses I heard the Aussies were in town and I thought ‘where would they basically be put up’.

“The Khyber Intercontinental is where they were staying, so I fronted up and said, ‘I’m an Aussie girl and would love to hear some Australian accents.’

“They invited me up and I met everyone; the whole 1979 Australian cricket team was there.

“I also met Imran Khan (Pakistan captain and former Prime Minister), and the India team and was put up in the stadium for three days of the test – it was just extraordinary as I knew nothing about cricket.

“When I was walking around one hotel I noticed these guys – one was Osama Eyo, a Japanese journalist and one European, Berndt de Bruin; they were dressed in the local gear and were on their phones.

“In that time I was involved in all sorts of things that were going on.

“These two were reporting their stories for NATO on the Russian Spring Offensive of 1979-80 and were investigation the war crimes reportedly going on.

“They took me across to Afghanistan, saying they needed an extra camera.

“Over two weeks these guys took me around and showed me all sorts of bad stuff – covering the Mujahadin ‘Holy Warriors’.

“I came out of all that extremely traumatised; I still try to close my mind off from all the bad I saw.

“That was the most extraordinary period of my time there.”

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rom this war zone Nicky went to another conflict zone – into Iran - that was when they were hanging people in the streets; when the Ayotallah Khomeni was going through the whole revolution thing; it all added to her being even more traumatised.

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I was so bloody innocent, my parents were super strict, I wasn’t allowed to wear make-up, or go out to see boys, and then someone that innocent was in the middle of all this conflict.

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It was at the time of the 1979 USA embassy staff being held hostage and their eventual rescue.

“I had always thought ‘wouldn’t it be interesting to go to areas of conflict and to see war at the front’,” she said.

“One of the real memories I have is sitting by a fountain in a square somewhere in Iran; and there was a woman with a strong American accent, from her US education.

“She was a local; dressed completely covered from head to toe; but had the most beautiful shoes; that was all she was allowed to show.

“She was from a wealthy family, was well educated in America where she wore mini-skirts, drank coke and spoke with an American accent, and then Khomeini came in.

“We just talked – I will never forget that woman.

“I thought – ‘you poor

thing’; I had no idea how they were living.

“I was so bloody innocent, my parents were super strict, I wasn’t allowed to wear make-up, or go out to see boys, and then someone that innocent was in the middle of all this conflict.”

Nicky went on to travel through Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Turkey before crossing to Europe and England.

Going through Syria and Israel Nicky faced the danger of rockets flying overhead, fixed machine guns on every soldier.

“Jordan was pretty nasty for a single female travelling by herself; I went through most of these countries with little money,” Nicky said.

“Europe travel was very quick; then I got some money together by working in England (illegally as you do back then) then kept going and spent some time in America and Canada.

“The thing that really got me when I got back home was all I wanted was security; I wanted

icky had been so shaken up with what she had witnessed overseas, what she had to do to survive – on buses in India where she was groped by well-dressed Indian business men, groped in the streets – all that sort of stuff – not knowing where the next threat was coming from, she just needed normality.

“Living life like that, going through the trauma gives you a different perspective; your world will never be the same again,” Nicky said.

“For me I was 24-25 when that happened, I am now 68 and still have periods where I freak out.

“There is a part of me I have had to close off.

“I took my son to see a film and it was all about the Iranian hostage situation.

“I had to walk out; I couldn’t cope; I thought “Oh my God” it took me straight back there (Iran) and it was a part of my mind that I didn’t want to open; I was a cot case; an absolute wreck.

“I don’t talk about this stuff.

“Unless you have been there and seen it you just don’t know; helicopter gunships; napalm bombing of villages on market days; it is just – I can’t watch anything that is bloodthirsty and real.

“What used to really freak me was when I was back in Townsville in particular, the Black Hawks would come overhead; I didn’t cope with that.”

Nicky moved on and applied and got a job in Cairns.

“I became a manager of National Parks.

“I used to manage the wildlife – from Torres Strait down to Cardwell and inland from Mt Isa to the edge of the continental shelf.

“That was a really good time.”

But then Nicky said they took all decision making down to Brisbane, away from the local knowledge.

“It was the seat-warmers who knew nothing about how to protect the system and they ‘f…ked’ the whole system – all the people with any knowledge, and there was a whole lot of us who had spent their lives working with flora and fauna - and some little ‘dillbrain’ down in Brisbane, was making decisions on what was going to happen with National Parks.

“The government would announce funding for National Parks but the poor buggers up in the parks

would have no money to run their business; it was a nightmare.

“I left and became an environmental consultant for a number of years and worked on some fascinating projects right across the tropics.

“I was so fortunate, the things I have seen in my career.

“Then I went through a hideous divorce.

“At the time I was a lecturer at James Cook working on the wet tropics plan; had tyres slashed along with everyone else; when the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area was declared and rainforest logging was stopped; it was a really tricky time.

“I eventually found my way to Melbourne and became a town planner because there was nothing for a rainforest ecologist to do down here and grew my town planning interest becoming accredited.

“I then got a job in the Blue Mountains; based in Katoomba – I was part of the planning team looking at the environmental impacts of having all the mountains ‘poos and wees’ going into Sydney’s drinking water; what happens during wildfires and development in the sensitive swamp areas.

“I was the environmental planner for that area and at the time the Blue Mountains was just designated as a world heritage area and its listing was threatened unless there was a rigorous environmental management plan put in place.

“It was a great job; I loved that.

“I did a lot of moving around; but I was desperate to get back north desperate to get back to the tablelands .

“I returned to ‘my town’ Millaa Millaa famous for its waterfalls; they (towns folk) used to call me the mayor of Millaa; stayed for 10 years and the night before coming to Victoria the community held a big going away party “and I might have danced on the bar”, she confessed – along with the policeman’s wife; we all ended up skinny dipping in Millaa falls.

“Moving to Mansfield area I bought a halffinished pole house at Sawmill Settlement, finished building it and set it up as a ski lodge (as you do) and four years ago then purchased this High Country Gardens, Gallery & Maze with my new partner, Tony.

“We have since built the art studio, embellished the six acres of gardens, built a commercial quality café and now welcome lots of visitors.

“Having lived such an eventful life though I am anxious to go back yet again to where I truly belong - the Atherton Tablelands; home to Millaa Millaa - I will be back in my favourite part of the world when eventually that happens.”

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WHAT’S ON CALENDAR Regular Events:

 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: 4th Wednesday Evening or Sunday afternoon (alternating each month: March –Wed).  CWA Craft Days: Wednesday‘s 10am and last Thursday evening of the month at 6pm.  CWA Op shop open: most days from 10am to 2pm.  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 10.30 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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There will be a historical talk with Ann Ware at 3:30pm. Tickets $20 per adult with money raised going to the fitout of the Mansfield Heritage Museum. Bookings are essential, ph 0438 577 528.

 DECEMBER 2: Summer Shred Sesh - Mt Buller. Get ready for pump track in the village; snow terrain park (in summer!); relaxing vibes and refreshments in the beer garden - overlooking all the action on the snow park; live demos and challenges - with prizes; Air Zone open for trampoline and foam pit fun; check out the Village and Gravity trails on and around the mountain.  DECEMBER 6: The Produce Store Artisan Market: 4 - 7pm - Produce Store. An extraordinary shopping experience showcasing local artisans and artists.

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drive from town, in a peaceful, private

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is plenty of potential for renovation in the

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MANSFIELD SHOW

 CATCH A CROC: Getting up close to reptiles - in this case a crocodile was Tahlia Lipman of Wangaratta - here for the show.

 HOPEFUL WINNER: Lining up at the sideshows at last Saturday’s Mansfield Show was Leroy West.

PHOTO: Emma Oliver

Bumper crowds for Mansfield Show return

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

FAMILIES and individuals turned out in amazing numbers for last Saturday’s Mansfield Show.

Although final entry numbers are yet to be calculated, literally thousands turned out in the best weather yet.

“Everywhere there were smiling faces as people relished the chance to enjoy the activities offered after three years of cancelled shows,” Mansfield Agricultural and Pastoral Society president, Amanda Swaney said.

“The weather was perfect and from 9am crowds poured in the gate.”

Entry to children was free and parents took advantage of an outing for the family.

Many headed to the Scout Hall to read their child’s writing entry; others watched the local Bryant family present a whip-cracking spectacular and the world first wazzacow cutting challenge – not on a horse but using a lawn mower!

“These days we are concerned about the mental health of many of our chil-

dren and adults in Mansfield,” Ms Swaney said.

“I would like to say that the Show provides rich engagement and interest for all, not only on the day but also in planning and preparing entries.

“Whether it be in entering flowers, cakes or photography or bringing in handmade jams and chutneys; entering horse events or joining in the vast band of volunteers who make the Show such a spectacular success, there is something to involve every person.”

The value of the Show was clearly apparent in the number of people who sat and chatted under the shade of trees and in the bar and luncheon pavilion.

It was clear that the Mansfield Show provided abundant opportunities for people to get together, enjoy all that was on offer and have fun “I wish to thank the people of Mansfield for their support for our Agricultural Show which was amazing.”

Full results of events will be published in the Courier when finalised.

 DODGEM FUN: The Dodgem cars at the show were extremely popular for thrillseekers.

PHOTO: Emma Oliver

 HELLO CHICKS: Amelia (left) and Georgie Stevenson of Mansfield had fun holding baby chickens - another favorite of kids in the animal nursery.

 MATILDA MUSGOVY: Owned by John Hunt of Molesworth, Matilda the Muscovy was awarded Reserve Champion bird at the show.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoneyy

 ONE DAY: Archie Hudecek of Bridge Creek was fascinated with the young calves in the animal nursery - one day may be a farmer.

 UP & OVER: Apollo owned by Al Crockett & Hannah Madin placed equal second in the very popular dog jump event.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney

 TOP TODDLER: In the 1-3 Year Old Young Citizens event Lily Heaney took out the th win here with proud dad Bo.

 EARLY CROWDS: The bumper crowds started arriving right on 9am for the return of the Mansfield Show which has been deemed best for many years.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney

 FAMILY AFFAIR: At the sand arena early morning were (from left) Tamara and Steve Rabie with daughter Stella on horse at back.

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Hiking for mental health LAST week a young woman arrived at the Jamieson Post Office and met Cara Smith, the Jamieson Post mistress, to collect the last of her ration packs to continue her remarkable “Journey of a Lifetime”.

Hannah James from Brisbane is walking the walk of her life.

Hannah decided to do something to raise funds for and awareness of ‘The Black Dog Institute’.

Hannah left Cooktown in Queensland on May 6, 2023 and is walking 5000 kilometres to Healesville, where her family are driving from Brisbane to meet her.

Apart from a couple of injury stops, she has camped her way alone, through some of Australia’s toughest terrain encountering many wild animals.

The most frightening was the threat of crocodiles in the Daintree Forest, during her

numerous river and creek crossings.

Hannah also had to detour a few times to avoid bushfires.

Walking through the dark mountains on her way down to Jamieson, Hannah recalled seeing two eyes shining in the light of her head lamp, the creature “honked” at her, causing her to almost fall over with her heavy laden backpack, only to see a large Samba deer running off.

After wearing through five sets of hiking boots, Hannah is a little sad to be ending the journey.

Hannah wants people to “explore their own backyards, be bold and wild”.

Congratulations Hannah on this proud achievement for the Black Dog Institute and Men’s Mental Health.

PICKING UP SUPPLIES: Cara Smith and Hannah James at the Jamieson Post Office.

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Caring & Professional 24 hour service, all areas Obligation free appointments Pre-paid, pre-arranged, personalised funeral and memorial services www.mccormackfunerals.com.au

Land Capability Assessments (LCA)

PAINTER

5 Crosby’s Lane, Mansfield

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Authorised Taylex Service Agent

Wastewater Irrigation Design

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MANSFIELD HIRE

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North East distributor of Taylex Treatment Systems to plumbers, builders & home owners.

Painter & Decorator

CRAIG JONES 0418 773541

FUELS AND LUBRICANTS

Specialising in On-site Wastewater Management

Peter Pezzimenti

Krone Comprima XC160 Baler Kuhn RW1610 Silage Wrapper Generous discounts for large acreage

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over 30 Years Experience

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POOL MAINTENANCE

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL!!

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LAWNS & MAINTENANCE

IAN KEYS

0400 791 727

PEST CONTROL

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Treatment of Spiders, Termites and other Pests.

ALPINE

LAWNS & LANDSCAPES Ř Lawns & Slashing Ř Gardening Ř Landscape Design

Contact 0438 756 811 www.alpinelawns.au

LANDSCAPING

For fast local & professional service call Andrew on 0427 914 909

Ellie our sniffer dog will find termites if you have them because she has a nose that’s 10,000 times more powerful than yyours!

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Supply, installation, and repairs of all your pumping requirements

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SHEDS & BARNS

SPRAY & SLASHING

Specialising in Garages, Farm Sheds & Barns Carports Garages, Barns, Haysheds, Machinery Sheds, Enclosed Farm Sheds KANGA MINI LOADER - SERVICES Shed Sites, Post Hole Digging, Levelling

Spraying, Mulching and Slashing Service

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REFRIGERATION

0411 208 190 hock53@outlook.com www.spraynslash.com.au

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Pete Hocking

Ph 5961 5803 Fax 5961 5919 Mob: Craig 0402 146 898 Mob: Michelle 0419 836 842 www.realshedsandbarns.com.au

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Dr Katherine Adams Dr Jess Metcalfe

DELATITE ETERINARY SERVICES MANSFIELD

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TILING Mark D Shelling PREMIUM QUALITY TILING & RENOVATIONS SINCE 1987

HIGH COUNTRY WATER CARTAGE 10,000 TO 20,000 LTR Food Grade Stainless Steel Tanks Servicing Mansfield & District.

Ph: 0427 790 079

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1300 762 395 Mobile 0418 515 596

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TREE REMOVAL

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WOOD HEATERS

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TREE & STUMP REMOVALS

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5778 9603 JASON 0413 671 066

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Motion to Incorporate the Delatite Valley Association To: All interested members of the Delatite Valley Association When: At 6PM on 14 December 2023 Where: Merrijig Community Hall, 1 Alpha St, Merrijig VIC 3723 TAKE NOTICE THAT: On the above date a General Meeting of the Community Group of persons interested in becoming members of the Delatite Valley Association (the DVA) will take place at the above location. At this General Meeting a motion for the DVA to incorporate will be put to a vote.

Proposals for the DVA have been discussed at two prior meetings and nominations for a committee have been received. All proposed and interested members of the DVA are encouraged to attend.

PUBLIC NOTICES MANSFIELD CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, November 27 2023 from 6pm at DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů Produce Store.

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Mansfield Junior Netball Club Inc AGM Tuesday, December 5 at 6pm.

At Mansfield Football Club Rooms Enquiries mjnclub20@gmail.com

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Win Bertalli’s birthday goodies on Radio Mansfield 99.7 FM’s “Anything Goes” Birthday Wheel Thursdays from 2-4pm

To obtain the Position Description and/or to apply, visit the Employment page on our website: www.ggs.vic.edu.au/employment

This week’s winner is:

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Classifieds WORK! Phone: (03) 5723 0101

To enter call Radio Mansfield on 5775 2333

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Seeking enthusiastic crew members to join our Visitor Services team…experience the magnificent alpine lifestyle at Mt Buller Alpine Resort!

The Visitor Services team are recruiting casuals to join our team and help out across a range of areas including events, visitor experiences (e.g. Air-Zone Australia’s highest altitude trampolining park) and visitor information.

Casuals will be able to indicate areas that they are most interested in supporting. So, if Air Zone isn’t your thing but you are a gun at Events support and/or Visitor Information, please still apply.

For a full list of the key responsibilities please contact careers.mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au for a copy of the position description.

For more information, visit the website www.alpineresortsvictoria.com.au, www.mtbuller. com.au, www.mtstirling.com.au Alpine Resorts Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to apply: Please apply by sending your resume to careers. mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au detailing your suitability for the role.

We recruit as we go, so do not delay submitting your application.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications will close once suitable applicants are found.

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DECLARATION The Chief Officer of CFA will be introducing the Fire Danger Period for all land within the municipalities listed below.

The Fire Danger Period will commence at 0100 hours on the date shown and unless varied by a subsequent declaration, will end at 0100 hours on 01/05/2024

Municipality Date of Commencement Rural City of Wangaratta 27/11/2023 Mansfield Shire 27/11/2023 Benalla Rural City 27/11/2023 Council Certain restrictions on the lighting of fires are in force during the Fire Danger Period.

Information about fire restrictions within the Country Area of Victoria can be obtained from www.cfa.vic.gov.au, your local CFA District Office or Municipal Fire Prevention Officer.

Jason Heffernan Chief Officer, CFA

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CARETAKER/MAINTENANCE GARDENER Full Time Position Mixed Farming Enterprise Benalla/Mansfield Area We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Caretaker/Maintenance Gardener to join our mixed farming enterprise to maintain the beautiful homestead and surrounding area in a pristine condition.

Responsibilities will include: t Performing regular maintenance and gardening tasks such as maintaining lawns, gardens, and landscape features by mowing, pruning, weeding, and planting as necessary t Monitoring and managing irrigation systems to ensure the health and vitality of plants and green spaces t Conducting routine inspections to identify any maintenance or repair needs on the property t Coordinating with vendors and contractors for major repairs or specialized maintenance tasks t Maintaining cleanliness and organization of outdoor spaces, including driveways, pathways, and recreational areas t Carrying out minor repairs and maintenance tasks on buildings, fences, and other structures as needed Applicants must have: t A valid driver’s license and police check t Have previous experience in caretaking, maintenance gardening or a related field t Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards t The ability to operate and maintain gardening tools and equipment t Basic knowledge of building maintenance and repair tasks t Physical fitness and the ability to perform manual labour for extended periods Knowledge of livestock/horses and a Chemical Certificate an advantage.

If you believe you are a suitable candidate for this position, please email your resume to charles@cnpbrands.com.au including “Caretaker/Maintenance Gardener Application” in the subject line of your email or mail to 82 Maribyrnong Street, Footscray VIC 3011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Senior Journalist/ Editor

Career Opportunity Full time North East Media, an award-winning publisher of community newspapers, has a position for an experienced journalist EDVHG LQ RXU 0DQVÀHOG RIÀFH LQ 1RUWK (DVW Victoria.

We are seeking a journalist with editing experience to produce our award winning ZHHNO\ SDLG 0DQVÀHOG &RXULHU QHZVSDSHU VHUYLFLQJ WKH SLFWXUHVTXH +LJK &RXQWU\ FRPPXQLWLHV RI 0DQVÀHOG DQG 0W %XOOHU LQ addition to several other publications.

The position requires a strong work ethic and well-rounded skill set with experience managing small teams, a passion for community newspapers, and sound news and editorial judgment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team and mentor cadet journalists, set working tasks and work closely with the local community and council.

Excellent writing, editing, photographic, communication, time management and organisational skills, and the ability to generate ideas into relevant news coverage that matters most to a local readership, will be among your strongest attributes.

The successful applicant must also have a valid driver’s licence.

North East Media is an independent media group publishing award winning publications in print and online across North East and beyond.

Applications, including covering letter and resume, should be forwarded to: Jeff Zeuschner, Group Editor, North East Media via email at jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au

Now Hiring TIP TRUCK DRIVER Experience with 18 speed gear box and HC truck work.

This role includes a variety of work including driving on bush roads and highway work. Training can be applied to the right applicant. Above award wages and penalties rates apply.

HC License and White/ OHS Construction Card required.

Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.

If you think you are suitable, please forward your resume to woodgrub@mansfield.net.au or call Lee-Ann on 0407 769 591.

TOYOTA Landcruiser 2016 VX, (AJI778), full-service history, 104,000kms, V8 diesel auto, RWC, reg til July 2024, $92,000. Ph 0413 144 868.

ROYAL Flair Piazza tandem Caravan c/w Skydeck and full enclosed annex, many extras included, $58,500 Ph. 0412 039 451, ready for your holiday.

HYUNDAI iX35 2013, (ZOH526), 132,575kms, reg til Aug 2024, RWC, 2L petrol, regularly serviced, auto, new tyres, FWD, very good condition, $15,000 ono.

Ph 0413 304 575.

FIREWOOD Private and commercial, milling on site, pallet and sawn timber.

PHONE 0448 933 999

PETS & LIVESTOCK

MAZDA CX-3 S-TOURING (AYI878), reg Jan 2019, one owner, only 17,000kms, immaculate condition, RWC provided, $25,000, ph 0417 322 488/0438 617 605.

SOLD

High quality, excellent health package rams. www.vortexws.com.au Goorambat VIC Ph: 0437 684 786

Classifieds Work!

Phone: 03 5723 0101

RAMS P.D and W.S S.D x W.S Hillview Rams Chiltern 0437 490 738 $600 - $800

Mazda CX5 AWD 2018, (1MZ2VL) May 2024, 39,900km, auto diesel, always serviced, one owner since new, excellent condition, very clean and tidy, $31,000, ono. Ph 0457 771 505.

HOUSTON, Evan Rees.

30/7/1942-18/11/2023 Died peacefully at Bindaree in 0DQV¿HOG Aged 81 years.

Loving father of his son Rees (dec).

Loved brother of Kath and Jan.

In our hearts forever, and now reunited with Rees.

Rest in peace.

WORK! TRADIES Ute, Holden 5723 0101

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Colorado extra cab 2017, 2.8L diesel, (1LR3IJ), tool boxes, under tray ER[ ZRUN OLJKWV ÀDVKLQJ lights, Rino ladder racks, 11 months rego, comes with RWC, 200,000km, $29,000 ono.

GORGEOUS crystal Ph 0428 576 817. blue Mazda CX5 (1DB4KT) in excellent condition, one female owner since new in 2015, full-service history, runs beautifully, registered 2017 Holden Captiva to Feb ‘24 160,00km A c t i v e , 7 s e a t e r, country miles, $19,990. (1JP7CT) Feb 2024, Contact Jane on 0498 105,000km, regularly Holden service, very 648 192. good condition, $14,000 ono with RWC. Ph 0427 341 458.

93 LANDCRUISER R V Troopy (FDY 262), 5 seater, 1 owner, new tyres, 4.5l petrol, TJM roof rack, v.g condition, registered till May 2024, rwc. $17,000 ono.

Ph 0460 582 811.

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DEATH NOTICES KING, Rodney David “Rod”.

1/9/1961 – 12/11/2023 Passed away peacefully at the Alfred Hospital.

Loving partner of Tania.

Loved father of Cayla, Sam and Will.

Brother to Peter.

Forever in our hearts.

MURPHY, Keith Hugh.

Passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 at Mansfield Hospital.

Dearly loved eldest son of Mary and Jim Murphy of Mansfield (both dec).

Loved and loving brother of Pam and Ron (dec).

Loved and respected brother-in-law of Bill Eyers and Carol Murphy.

Cherished Uncle Keith of Jenelle, Katie, Rachael, Karina and Cassie and their families.

Our deepest sympathy to Sue, Dani, Ben, Kate and girls.

The passing of a truly beautiful man.

Loved and remembered always.

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On behalf of the volunteers and staff of District 23, we would like to offer our sincere condolences to Tania and family on the passing of Rodney.

Rodney held positions of; Captain, Deputy Group Officer and various other roles whilst serving in both the Jamieson and Mansfield Fire Brigades, totalling more than 38 years service.

22/2/1951 - 14/11/2023 Passed away at Mansfield Hospital.

Aged 72 years.

Dearly loved husband of Sue. Loving father of Danielle and Ben and his partner Kate.

Keithy was loved and will be missed by all of his grandchildren: Kylie, Meg, Ashley, Scarlett and Willow.

Forever in our Hearts.

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HOUSTON

PATERSON, Frank.

November 21, 2013.

Ten long years now since we said goodbye, and yes, I am still waiting. ~ Always my love, Shirley

The funeral service to celebrate the life of Evan Houston will be held at McCormack Chapel, 11 Highett 6W 0DQV¿HOG RQ Friday, November 24, commencing at 11am.

FUNERALS KING The funeral service to celebrate the life of Rod King will be held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Jamieson on Wednesday, November 22, commencing at 11am.

LITTLE PONIES: In the arena and taking first in the Ponies not over 11 hands section was Ava Hayes on Flash with judge Peta Gallagher.

TOP MODEL: In the ‘Off the Track’ fashions on the field event Hannah Gillard with East Town shows off their coordinated style for judges.

MURPHY A memorial service to celebrate the life of Keith Murphy will be held at his home at 370 Howes Creek Road, Mansfield on Saturday, November 25, 2023 commencing at 11am.

SECOND BEST: After a tight judging session for the fashions event Tex Flack with SLM Art of Excellence was judged second best.

PLECKO 9/3/1934 - 29/10/2023 YOUNG GUNS: The winners of the first Stockman’s Challenge event - the Young guns - were presented with sashes (from back, left) HCECA organisers, Tamara Fox and Elisa Grobe; (from) Madeline Hayes (first) and Avah van Delhurden (2nd). PHOTOS: Pam Zierk-Mahoney

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NICELY DONE: Stockman’s Challenge junior rider Stella Rabie guides her horse through a gate during her first ride.

Special equestrian events for Mansfield Show

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

FOR the first time in Mansfield, the High Country Stockman’s Challenge was held during the Mansfield Show Day. Elisa Grobe of the High Country Extreme Cowboy’s Association, based in Yarck, explained the challenge was to test horse and rider in an atmosphere simulating bush experiences.

“The various obstacles which the rider has to steer the horse through will be similar to tree branches overhead, water courses, logs and other obstacles,” she said.

“It is similar and goes back to when the Man From Snowy River rides were held (The Mountain Cattleman’s events which were held at Sheepyard Flat in the 1990s).”

Starting from the ‘Young Guns’ and then developing and progressing through the age groups the challenges become harder the the rider gain more experience.

First up on Saturday were the Young Guns which was taken out by Madeline Hayes (winner) with Avah van Delhurden as runner up.

OTHER equestrian events were held during the morning

on the main arena, although numbers were down this year due to some unlevel ground and competitors no sure on stability for their horses. Show society members will work on the arena before the next event ensuring greater numbers.

However in the pony rings competition went on and was hotly contested.

The judge for the Pony Open not over 11 hands high was Western Australia and National judge Peta Gallagher who was asked by the show society to be a special judge for this year.

BUSY TIMES: Several arenas in the horse events were running consecutively with arena 2 quite busy for riders and horses.

OFF THE TRACK - Second special event AFTER several delays due to show cancellations for the past three years the “Off The Track” event was finally held.

The event involves the parading of ex-race horses escorted by their new owners/trainers who are dressed in fashions to suit any top field during the Spring Racing season.

Some six horses competed in this event with ‘fashions on the field’ top notch.

The event was won by Hannah Gillard escorting East Town and runner up was Tex Flack with SLM Art of Excellence.

WAITING: Lined up and ready to ride were the junior competitors for the Stockman’s Challenge.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, November 18

Merton falls to Bushrangers WDCA B GRADE CRICKET

By ROWAN BERRIMAN MERTON cricketers hosted Benalla Bushrangers on Saturday in perfect conditions.

Merton batting first made 9/99 off 36 overs, Ross Mackinnon definitely the only batsmen to stand up top scoring with 64.

Youngster William Benton wasnext best with 8 n.o and S. Mcleod with 4/24 the best bowler for the visitors.

Benalla lead by inform opener Jack Fullenger smashed their way to victory passing Merton’s total 1 down in the 15th over.

Fullenger stood out at 101 n.o in Benallas 1/115 winning total, Luke Benton the only wicket taker.

Merton travel to Yarrawonga next Saturday hoping to turn their season around or at the very least be more competitive against the Yarrawonga Lakers.

BATTING HARD : William Benton.

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ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF WANGARATTA MAGPIES

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS DEF BY YARRAWONGA MULWALA

OVENS VALLEY UNITED DEF BY BEECHWORTH WANDERERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mansfield golfers tee off for summer pennant LADIES GOLF

By LINDA TERRY

A GRADE WINNER: Rob Dundas took the victory last Thursday.

Good weather brings even better scores MEN’S GOLF

By TOM SWAN THIS week’s stunning weather led to some great numbers playing on the course which is in magnificent condition.

On Tuesday a small field of 15 played in a Gold Tee Stableford competition.

The winner on the day was David Bones a visitor from Casterton Golf Club with a score of 46 points with Paul Norris coming in second with 39 points beating Brad Grant on a countback.

The Gold Tee competitions are proving to be a lot of fun with some very good scores being registered.

On Thursday the weekly Stableford competition had another great field with 71 playing this week.

The great conditions led to some outstanding scores with 15 players equalling or bettering their handicaps.

Those playing in B Grade had some terrific scores and may not be playing in B grade much longer as their handicaps will surely be a little lower when they next play.

A Grade 1st: Rob Dundas, 38 points (h/c 7); 2nd: Phil Conway, 37 points (h/c 10); 3rd: Graham Clark, 36 points (h/c 11) on a countback.

B Grade 1st: Dave McKenzie, 42 points (h/c 29); 2nd:Tom Nicol,41 points (h/c 19); 3rd:Brendan Egan, 39 points (h/c 15) on a countback.

Well done to Dave whose score of 42 was six shots better than his current handicap, Tom Nicol is playing some great golf at the moment.

On Saturday a strong field of 38 played in a Stableford competition, with once again some outstanding scores being submitted.

The winner on the day was Graham Coker who scored 43 points (h/c 15), in second place was Shaun Wade who had 41 points (h/c 7), a great round by Shaun, and 2 over par and Tom Nicol continued his great form with a score of 39 points (h/c 18).

Tom’s handicap dropped by one stroke after his great round on Thursday and may drop again by the time he next plays.

On Sunday our Pennant Team ventured to Shepparton for the first round of the summer competition, unfortunately although playing well the team was beaten by a score of 4 -1.

The only winning combination was Craig Walsh and Guy Barbutto.

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LAST week was very busy for our ladies, kicking off on Monday with a round of Summer 4BBB Pennant.

Playing at home against Jubilee, we enjoyed the home ground advantage and came away with the win 2/1.

This puts us second on the ladder just a point behind Myrtleford.

Next week’s round is at Bright.

Tuesday was a bit of a quieter day with only six playing, and Shirley Nolan took the honours with 17 points from Sue Parsons 16.

Wednesday was also a little light on numbers with 24, but

playing off the gold tees, those who played enjoyed some great scores.

This might be more to do with the perfect conditions and plenty of run, given that the format for the day shouldn’t have been any easier as our handicaps were suitably slashed for the shorter course.

Best of the day and A grade winner, was Jenny Koraus (playing off 23) to win with 42 points on a countback to Lorraine Cullen (21) and third Linda Terry (11) with 40 points.

In B Grade, the winner was Lorraine Wilson (35) with 39 points from Susan Kinloch (34), 36 points and Meg Broomfield (34) on 33 points.

Nearest the Pins went to Linda

Brook (3rd), Nikki Coffey (7th and 16th) and Shelly Comerford (10th).

In our Mansfield Golf League on Wednesday, the winners were the Hot Shots, KLS Sloggers, Mixed Bag and Tough as Nails.

This sees three teams on top with 20 points – Hot Shots, KLS Sloggers and Tough as Nails with Tee Ladies making up the fourth position on 18 points and with just one round to go before the finals.

So, we would like to see everyone turning up for the last round to contribute to their team effort.

Thursday’s winners were Pam Abbott with 17 and Shirley Nolan 14 in another field of six.

Then Friday was our closing event for the North East season,

run by NEDGA at Wangaratta.

A field of 100, including 12 from Mansfield, enjoyed perfect conditions and great hospitality by the team at Wangaratta for the 4BBB event.

The scores were phenomenal with 41 of the 50 teams scoring 40 points or more.

Overall winners were Marilyn Pane and Robyn Ottaway from Jubilee with 50 points.

The best Mansfield team were Linda Brook and Sue Parsons coming 7th with a none-to-shabby, 43 points.

Finally, to cap off a busy week, Linda Brook continued her good form from the day before, to win the Saturday comp with 36 points from Millie Cumming 35 and Jenny Foster 35.

MANSFIELD CRICKET STARS STILL SHINE DESPITE LOSS U12S CRICKET

By ANDREW COOK WITH a hat-trick of wins under their belts, the Stars were looking to make it four on the trot last Wednesday evening.

However a couple of key absences from the Stars’ batting lineup were going to prove the difference in the end.

Having won the toss and sent themselves in, the Stars started slowly but accelerated via some lofty hitting from their number three Max Strong, who posted a match-high score of 18 runs.

Regular wickets stifled the remaining Stars batters, with their total of 58 leaving the Bushrangers with a gettable total for their first win.

Best bowling for the Bushrangers was shared between Xavier Heaysman and Roy Mercieca with two wickets apiece, Heaysman also contributing two direct-hit runouts.

Noah Heaysman (on loan from the Stars) and Roy Mercieca started Bushrangers innings, but after Heaysman’s early departure to a superb catch from wicketkeeper Tom Hood the run chase settled down to regular singles helped along by some wayward bowling.

In fact extras proved to be the difference in the end: the Bushranger’s total of 73 meant a win by 15 runs, while the Stars bowlers donated 15 more runs through extras than the Bushrangers bowlers.

Although we are only four games into the season we are already seeing some fantastic improvement from players, some of whom are only just beginning their cricket journey.

RUN: Xavier Heaysman in full flight adding to the teams score in U12s cricket during Wednesday night.

PHOTO: Ken Rainsbury

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Cracking week for Mansfield Tennis TENNIS TUESDAY NIGHT

By MAX REE-GOODINGS THE heavens opened on Tuesday morning, but after a week off due to Melbourne Cup Day, the powers that be didn’t want to miss the action, so promptly cleared the skies in time for a cracking night of tennis.

In a clash of the titans, height and girth, Michael Whytcross and Max ReeGoodings with their teammates James Fox and Michelle Pigdon fought what felt like a close 6-1 set, the first of four sets to the favour of the Redbacks, with Henry Walesch and Mark Poole playing pivotal roles in 6-2, 6(7) - 5(4), 6-4 wins.

With pride at stake the Bullants dug deep with both pairs, Dante Cremasco and Max, and Keira McDonagh and James both winning 6-4, ending the night with a respectable loss 2/24 Bullants to 5/32 Redbacks.

In the tightest match of the night, Hornets’ Dan Robertson and Cal Bono took the opening set 6-2 against the experienced Wasps’ Guy Taylor and Simon Young.

The partnership of Rohan West and Ilena Meek took the second set the other way 6-4 against a valiant Sarah Fox and Geoff Hutchinson.

The remaining sets see-

sawed 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 2-6 with the Hornets scraping through to win 4/28 to 3/24.

The action on centre courts 3/4 was noisy with the Cicadas Jaden Findlay and Kathryn Murray winning their first set against Brendan Grant and Bill Jones.

The Spitfires fired back with Jason Blake and Karyn Fraser taking back their set 6-4.

The Cicadas proved deafening in the end, winning most of the remaining sets 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6(7) - 5(3) to finish the night 5/30 to 2/26.

Ladder: Cicadas 26, Hornets 21.5, Redbacks 20, Spitfires 17.5, Jumping Jacks 13.5, Bull Ants 12.5, Wasps 11.5.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

By CASSIE DAYKIN TWO strong teams on the night showed their skills and team work on the court.

The Rascals took on the Raiders who are currently sitting comfortably at the top of the ladder.

The first two sets saw Rascals Nick Ferguson and Helen Knight versus Raiders Andrew Downey and Jemma Purcell and Rascals Carolyn Murray and Jane Swinburne versus Raiders Dave Aldous and Sophie Yencken with the Raiders dominating both sets 6-0.

Unfortunately the Rascals

ON FIRE: Top side Cicadas Kathryn Murray, Greg McDermott, Glenn Fox, and Jaden Findlay.

PHOTO: Karyn Fraser ran with their tail between their legs to not win a set all night.

Raiders won 36-6.

Across the court saw the Diablos take on the current third ladder dwellers Bandidos.

The balmy night bought out the Bandidos fiery side with another great win of 36 -11.

Unfortunately, the Diablos not winning any sets but the match up of the night of Dante Cremasco and Jo Brabazon from team Bandidos against Jeremy Veneman and Claudia James from team Diablo coming close to stealing the set however ending with a loss 4 to 6.

A ripper night of tennis between the Outlaws and Hustlers.

A strong match up saw both teams playing some great tennis.

Max and Mark O’Loughlan from the Outlaws took on Hustlers Cass Daykin and Chris Hewlett with Max firing back low and fast balls to scare the opponents, yet Cass and Chris ran their way around the court to win the set 6-3.

After they warmed up Outlaws Mark and Bronwyn Sly served their opponents Chris and Steph Herridge a flawless set winning 6-1.

As the match drew closer it was a fight to the end in a tie break between Max and Bronwyn versus Cass and Steph.

Again, Max sending the balls low and fast and Bronwyn ensuring the net was

covered, Cass and Steph put their game faces on and ensured a win in the tie break 6-5.

With the last set falling towards the Hustlers, they staggered over the net winning the night 29 games to 24.

Ladder: Raiders 39, Outlaws 23.5, Bandidos 22.5, Hustlers 21, Rascals 18, Diablo 2.

THURSDAY NIGHT

By HANNA ALDOUS Thursday teams were met with a chilly evening to take the court for Round six.

Monopoly came out firing with Matt Johnston and Alice Kilpatrick, Brendan Purcell, and Katie Moore, winning their first two sets of the night.

Then the tide changed.

Mansfield basketball impresses with passion and resilience MDBA U12S BASKETBALL

By SHAUN LANGLANDS THE MDBA U12 Boys Blue basketball representative team showcased their talent and determination at the Southern Peninsula basketball tournament held on November 11 and 12.

The young athletes left it all on the court, competing with passion and skill that impressed both fans and opponents alike.

The tournament, held at various stadiums around the Frankston area, brought together teams from across the region, creating an electric atmosphere of competition and camaraderie.

The U12 Boys Blue team, under the guidance of their dedicated coaches Chris Fados and Jarrod MacIntosh, displayed outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the weekend.

Saturday’s games saw the U12 Boys Blue facing off against tough competition, testing their skills and resilience.

The young athletes, with their determination and commitment, delivered a series of thrilling performances that had spectators

BIG Smiles: U12 Boys Blue Basketball Team at the Southern Peninsula Basketball Tournament. on the edge of their seats.

The coaching staff praised the team for their ability to execute strategic plays and maintain composure under pressure.

Game one was against Foster, and although it was an early 8am start, the boys gave it their all, but unfortunately went down 17 to 41.

Best players were Ned Forrest, Travis Langlands, and Jude MacIntosh.

Game two was against a local Frankston side.

The boys were quick to fire up but was unable to secure a win.

Best players were Jed Robinson, Luca Fados and Jude MacIntosh.

The third game on Saturday was played against Meeniyan who proved stronger across the court.

Final score saw Mansfield lose 32 to 19. Best players were Declan Rabson, Luca Fados, Brody Doeven and little Jude MacIntosh again.

On Sunday, the U12 Boys

Blue team continued to impress as they navigated through the tournament brackets.

The team’s chemistry and communication on the court were evident, as they worked well together.

The players showcased not only their individual talents but also their ability to function as a cohesive unit, a testament to the dedication and hard work put in during their training sessions.

It was another early start for

The strong serving of Michael McCormack and consistent ground-strokes of Jason Shaw, Rachel Parsons, and Jo O’Brien saw the Checkers come back to win the remaining four sets, and the match.

Moira Moss was left to fly the flag for her team, Scrabble, ably joined by subs Tynan Mims, Jenny Bell, and Lisa Morgan.

A tight tie-break was snatched by Andrew Crockett and Carol Watts for Backgammon.

A to-and-fro match was fought by the two teams, finishing three sets apiece, with Scrabble sneaking away with the match point by a handful of games.

In his return for the season, Scott Ersvaer joined Equalisers team-mates Steve Earp, Rhonda, and Bob Carpenter to play the Legends.

Bob came up with many cunning returns to win his three sets.

Legends’ Dan Dundas took out two sets and was joined by Ben Nally to comfortably win the 1-2 hit-out in a fiery finish.

The Equalisers won the night and hit the top of the ladder just ahead of the Checkers.

Ladder: Equalisers 26, Checkers 23, Monopoly 20, Legends 17, Backgammon 13, Scrabble 6

the final game on Sunday. The boys played Southern Peninsula Sharks, who, unfortunately were too strong for the Mansfield boys, going down 13 to 35.

The best players were Ned Forrest, Luca Fados, Jed Robinson and Travis Langlands.

One standout feature of the U12 Boys Blue team was their unwavering spirit, even in challenging moments.

Whether facing a deficit on the scoreboard or defending against a determined opponent, these young athletes displayed a resilience that belied their age.

The coaching staff commended the players for their positive attitude and commitment to giving their best in every game.

As the final buzzer sounded on Sunday, the boys had not only left a lasting impression on the Southern Peninsula Basketball Tournament but had also earned the respect of their peers and supporters.

The team’s coaches expressed pride in their players’ performance and emphasised the importance of the tournament as a learning experience that will contribute to their growth as basketball players.

The Mansfield community can undoubtedly look forward to witnessing the continued development of these promising young athletes as they represent the MDBA with passion and dedication in future tournaments.

The U12 team’s resilience at the Southern Peninsula basketball tournament serves as a testament to the bright future of basketball in Mansfield.

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Competitions at home and away BOWLS

By LYN FOOTS LAST Tuesday’s Home Pennant saw the weather very ordinary with all games cut back to 12 ends.

Results on the day saw the Pink team have a great win over the White team.

The Lime team also had a solid win over the Blue team 19/4 and the Red team snuck home against the Orange team 9/8.

The final two games saw the Yellow team having a good win over the Gold team 16/3 and the Green team had a win against the Black team 14/5.

The ladder sees Lime on top with 14pts +39 followed by the Pink team on 12pts +32. Next up is the Orange team on 12pts +22, Green on 12pts +11, Yellow 12pts +2, White 10pts +8, Red 4pts –33, Gold 2pts –17, Blue 2pts –23 and bringing up the rear is the Black team on 0pts –31.

Tuesday’s Ovens and Murray Pennant saw Mansfield playing Dederang at home taking a great win 81 shots to 32.

John Foots, Noel Jackson, Marian Ryan and Irene Fuller were brilliant all day only allowing their opponents to win five ends all day winning 25 shots to 7.

Lyn Foots, Chris Laws, Mark Bettany and Jenny Walsh got away to a flyer leading 16 shots to 2 after the ninth end but Dederang began to find their green and by the 20th end the scores were all level at 21 shots a piece.

The last bowl of the day saw Mansfield sneak in for a lucky shot to take the win 22/21.

The final rink of George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Brian Revell and Lyn Holland were all over their opponents from the get-go, only allowing them to score four shots for whole day, taking a fabulous win 35 shots to 4.

The ladder sees Mansfield maintaining top spot and will play Yackandandah at home on Tuesday.

Thursday saw the beginning of the Ladies 100up with the morning winners being Vicki Klein over Michelle Mios 102/70 and Elaine Peterson had a win over Belinda Snider 105/57.

The afternoon games saw Lyn Foots defeating Ida Rachelle 100/72, Glenda Revell defeated Renee Prosser 103/46, Yvonne Robinson had a win over Denise Storer 103/55 and Elaine Peterson had a win over Vicki Klein 103/89.

This Thursday sees Lyn Foots playing Glenda Revell and Elaine Peterson will play Yvonne Robinson with the winners playing off in the final in the afternoon.

Friday saw social bowls with 13 players enjoying the with the winners being John Lobbe, Anne Wileman and Michelle Mios with two wins 30pts.

The Saturday pennant saw the A2 2’s at home against Corowa Civic with a great win 96/67 Ray Robbo, Graham

PENSIVE IN THE RAIN: Noel Jackson and Bryan Smith could only stand in the rain and watch the numbers climb higher.

PHOTO: Ken Rainsbury Smith, Sid Revell and Enid Smith were down early but by the 11th end the score was level on 12 all.

Mansfield kept up the pressure and won numbers over the next few ends to have a great win 29 shots to 17.

George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Noel Jackson and Marian Ryan had a close game early with the score 8/6 after seven ends.

Mansfield picked up 18 shots in the next 14 ends to run over Corowa 26 shots to 11.

Mick Harrison, Peter Roberts, Chris Laws and Shane O’Brien battled hard early and managed to be in the lead after the 10th end 10 shots to 7.

Corowa won seven shots in three ends to take the lead 15 shots to 10 and made Mansfield pulled up their socks to score eight shots in the next six ends to lead 18 shots to 17.

Corowa managed to pick up two shots on the next end and with Mansfield picking up a count of one on the last end they had an very exciting draw 19 all.

Mark Bettany, Lyn Foots, Ray Close and Mick Hoban got away to a great start leading 13 shots to 4 after seven ends.

Corowa found their range and by the 17th end they were down by just three shots.

Mansfield picked up 11 shots in the next three ends to run away with a solid win 32 shots to 20.

Mansfield sits in 6th spot on the ladder and will play Benalla away hoping to push for finals contention later in the year.

The Mansfield A4 side travelled to Rutherglen and after a close game the home team took the win 75 shots to 63.

Steve Spence, Irene Fuller, Yvonne Robinson and

Doug Morley had a close tussle early and by the 15th end they were only down by 2 shots 12/14.

Rutherglen picked up seven shots in the next three ends to lead 21/12 but Mansfield fought it out to the end to win the last three ends just falling short 16 shots to 21.

Rick Nichols, Kevin Nikkelson, Vicki Klein and Ross Parsons got away to a great start and were in control for most of the game leading 16 shots to 12 after the 17th end.

Mansfield lost the last four ends losing 8 shots to go down 20 shots to 16.

Winston Taylor, Gary Fuller, Tom Tomic and Ken Rainsbury had a close game all day with a single shot being the difference for most of the day.

Mansfield were down 11 shots to 16 after the 18th end but they came home with a

wet sail, scoring 6 shots to nil in the last 3 ends, taking a great win 17 shots to 16.

The last rink of Graeme Tyers, Nick Klein, Don Cameron and Lyn Holland battled hard all day and with Rutherglen winning 9 shots in four ends it was a battle.

Mansfield dug in and by the end of the game they went down by just four.

The ladder sees Mansfield slipping to 6th spot on the ladder with plenty of time to climb back up the ladder playing Yackandandah at home.

Sunday saw the beginning of the Men’s Championship Singles with the morning winners being John Foots over Doug Morley in a great battle 27/20, Trevor Thompson defeated Rick Nichols 25/15 and Nikko defeated Peter Mc Neil 25/12.

George Peterson defeated Nick Klein in a great game 25/22, Mick Hoban defeated Steve Lewis 25/22 and Chris Laws defeated Alan Hatcher 27/16.

The game between Peter Roberts and Mike Harrison will be played during the week as Peter had State bowls commitments.

The afternoon games saw some great games with John Foots defeating Mick Hoban 26/8, Trevor Thompson defeated George Peterson in a magnificent game 25/24 and Chris Laws had a solid win over Nikko 26/10.

The catch up games will be hopefully played during the week so the event can be completed this weekend.

Defeat for Delatite WDCA A GRADE

By PETER SCALES

AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT: Cooper Hoebergen, Olga Schierholter, Zali Hopkins and Franzi Stumpf all went to Melbourne to represent the school in athletics.

HIGH JUMP STAR: Georgia Crowe was one of five students from Mansfield Primary School to compete at the State Athletics Championships.

Five from MPS compete at state level

By JEN DRIESSEN, Sport and Physical Education Coordinator, Mansfield Primary School ON Wednesday November 1, Cooper Hoebergen, Olga Schierholter, Zali Hopkins, Georgia Crowe and Franzi Stumpf from Mansfield Primary School (MPS) all competed at the State Athletic Championships in Melbourne.

To have five students go through to a state level of competition from one school is an amazing accomplishment and all five students should be extremely proud.

To reach a state level, they have to compete at four different events (School, District, Division and Regional), needing to place in top two each time.

So not an easy feat.

Cooper competed in the 200 metres.

Olga, Franzi and Georgia all competed in High Jump and Zali in Hurdles.

Each event had amazingly strong competitors, but the MPS students held their own and took it to them.

They each achieved an amazing result and thoroughly enjoyed

the whole experience - the grand stand, the field, the cameras, the amount of people and the track.

They even got to meet an Olympian!

Thank you to all the support given to these students from their families and community and congratulation to Cooper, Olga, Zali, Georgia and Franzi for doing yourself and MPS very proud.

THE Delatite First XI side resumed its match against Wangaratta City Colts on Saturday at Lords, hoping to defend its meagre total of 113 the preceding Saturday.

Resuming at 1/9 from week one, Colts lost two early wickets and at 3/33 the game was looking in the balance.

After that, however, Colts veteran Kent Braden and young gun Josh Nanson took over, scoring 44 and 78 respectively.

The visitors passed Delatite’s tally just four wickets down and with 35 overs still to be bowled in the day.

They continued to rack up the runs, but Delatite stuck at the task and took the remaining six wickets.

Nick Bogar completed the best figures of 3/27.

Other wicket takers were Lachy Scales, Archie Storer and Mitch Purcell with two apiece, while Joe Kelleher snared one.

Three fine catches were taken

by Alec Ritchie, and Lachy Scales put his body on the line with a couple of diving catches. Colts finished all out for 196.

This was a heavy defeat for Delatite who will be looking to bounce back when they make the long road-trip to Yarrawonga the next two Saturdays.

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Plenty of practice for Delatite WDCA U16S CRICKET

By MARK O’LOUGHLAN

PODIUM: Dirt Critters all had a sensational ride:

PHOTO: Tim Ross

CATCHING UP: Craig Wilson leads Tim Hill before the tables were turned at the finish.

PHOTO: Tony Copland

Sensational week for cycling CYCLING

Dirt critters update

By TIM ROSS WE had a great turn-up last Tuesday (14 Nov) and both groups enjoyed riding some of the upper trails at Rifle Butts Reserve.

Returning to the carpark via Rubbish Run was perhaps a bit steep for the younger kids but by and large they handled it well (next time we’ll take an easier track down).

It’s amazing how much all the kids are improving in their riding, in particular, on the climbing trails.

It’s been a huge season so far at Dirt Critters, our junior mountain bike program at Rifle Butts MTB Park on Tuesday afternoons.

Many thanks to Luke and Tim, from all the club, for all their great work.

For more info on Dirt Critters, contact dirtcrits@gmail.com or call Luke on 0455 604 785.

Bruce almighty

By DAMIAN GRUNDY WHAT a glorious evening it was at Rifle Butts MTB Park for this round of the MMBCC Dirt Crits.

A perfect mild evening greeted the riders.

The course, though a little grassy was absolutely perfect after a day of light drizzle.

Twenty riders took to the start line for this Irish Handicap.

There were four riders taking on their first XC race for the season and one of those, Ian (Puggo) Douglas, was a first first timer.

It is always great to see new faces out there.

There was an early appeal to the handicapper by Cam Dobson, questioning the veracity of the handicaps.

Of course, this was greeted with great sympathy and understanding by myself.

I am sure we can all agree that handicappers are well known for their empathy and understanding.

After careful consideration of this appeal, no adjustments were made.

The course for the evening was a straightforward 2.35km loop, up XC Loop, cut across to Joyride and follow this across and then down to the finish line.

First out of the gates were Bruce Almighty Halket (Damian showing his age here with a painfully old cultural reference, Ed) and Darren Bakker with a five-lap challenge ahead.

Bruce was keen to take advantage of the generous handicap and took flight.

The rest of the field followed at their allotted times and each with their own challenge of laps varying from five for the fastest guys through to two laps for our youngest competitors, Keegan Carmen and Leo Fermor who were the last competitors to take to the course.

It can be difficult during these Irish Handicaps to predict who might come out on top, but on the other side of the coin it is often quickly apparent who has been dealt a savage blow by the handicapper’s pen.

On this evening David ‘Bocky’ Bock and Spencer Carmen had both clearly been on the receiving end of some harsh handicapping.

Chin up boys.

There will always be a next time and well done for sticking at it regardless of the outcome.

Heading into the final lap it had become clear that either of Elijah

McGuigan or Bruce Halket could win.

Bruce Halket (five laps) emerged from the course first, putting in the Almighty effort and coming out on top.

In second place, 20 seconds later, Elijah McGuigan (4 laps) followed 27 seconds later by Adam Baker (3 laps) in a creditable third place.

Rounding out the podium were Will Anderson (3 laps) in 4th and Rueben Bateup (4 laps) in 5th.

Fastest on course for the evening was Ant Bateup at a very respectable 18.54km/h.

Well done to all competitors, full results are available on the MMBCC website.

Hall’s hills

By BEAU GESTE IF it wasn’t for the wind it would have “A hot summer night”… well, nearly.

Spring and wind go together like “Love and Marriage”, such was the case on Thursday last.

Fifteen riders started on the Howes Creek Road course, commencing with Micala Jacobs and Tony Morris leading the way.

They were followed by the intrepid trio of David Jagger, John Eisner and Ian Conrick, who seemed fairly relaxed at the start.

The intrepid trio were followed by the dynamic duo of Tim Hall and Wil Wilson and these left two minutes ahead of Adrian Dowd and Allan Gerrans.

Then came the big groups: Mick Pierce returning after a break from racing, Tim Ross (powerhouse and last week’s winner), and Elise Empey “The Downhill Devil”.

Last to leave was the powerful

scratch group of Bruce Halket, Steve Duke and Darren Bakker; these were going to be very difficult to beat on a windy course.

This group was tipped as course favourites on a night such as this.

Wilson and Hall rounded up the Eisner, Jagger, Conrick group at Preston Shearing Shed, perhaps channelling Bob Dylan, Conrick was heard to say “two riders are approaching”.

Wil and Tim soon put the caught riders to work and the group stayed together trading turns to the turnaround, ably marshalled by Belinda and Tony Cipa.

Halfway home from Cummins Road, Tim and Wil left the workers behind and pursued the Limit riders, Micala and Tony.

Tony’s fitness after riding Bangkok to Phnom Penh recently served him well, as the dynamic duo proved difficult to catch.

Two hills to go and the catch was made, Tim and Wil stayed at their work until the very last hill.

Tim launched a decisive attack at the top of the hill and “long sprinted” to a well-deserved victory.

Wil arrived second and the podium was completed by a loudly puffing Darren Bakker, who was also awarded fastest time (and very nearly the Bakker -Ross trophy).

The remainder of the scratch group followed Bakker in, nearly fulfilling predictions that it would be a “strong rider’s night”.

Presentations and refreshments were, as always, at the Mansfield Hotel where the big news is that Steve Brown is back on the bike, after a lengthy hiatus.

Thanks to our volunteers, commissaires and sponsors.

Next week is Buller Road: Big Riders, big gears.

AFTER a tough start to the match, the Delatite U16s went in to the second day with the attitude of taking the opportunity for some valuable match practice.

Again, our team was short on numbers, having only seven players, but the positive to come out of this was that everyone had the opportunity to bowl at least seven overs each.

This was fantastic for some of the less experienced players in the team, who showed a huge amount of improvement across the day.

Tom LoganWilliams in particular put his learning from training and game-day into practice, bowling beautifully to take three wickets.

Max O’Loughlan and Henry Berriman were the other wicket takers for Delatite.

Delatite 6/28 lost to City Colts 5/311.

The whole group tried hard all day and never gave up, with some wickets falling toward the end of the Colts innings as a nice reward for effort.

We have been lucky to have some very generous sponsors who have donated weekly awards for our team.

Tom was the winner of the Sportspower voucher, kindly donated by Delatite Dental, for his efforts.

Nick Hoskin won the O’Malley’s Pizza award for his batting performance last week.

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By DAVID FOSTER DELATITE’S B Grade side continued its run of second places with a loss to Milawa over the weekend.

Playing away, the Mansfield lads batted first but were held in check by some persistently accurate Milawa bowling and resolute fielding.

Captain Mark O’Loughlan flew the flag high for Delatite with a never say die 54 in the opener’s spot.

Number three Jake Berry put together 11 as did Richy Philip although his brief knock included a towering six.

No one down the order was able to make much of an impression so by the end of its 36 overs Delatite B reached 6/123.

Bailey Zimmermann’s 3/33 was the best of the Milawa bowling figures followed by 2/28 for Ryan Brereton and 1/23 to Ben Day. Milawa was never troubled in overtaking the target, scoring the winning runs with 10 overs remaining.

Jason Papworth made every post a winner as he raced to an entertaining 75.

Nathan de Vries 29 and Russel Ferguson 19 each retired when they thought other batsmen might like to have a turn.

Kris Allan contributed 13 not out at the end.

Far and away Delatite’s best bowler was Cooper Martin.

His figures of 3/26 certainly showed the old hands a thing or two about the value of bowling straight and on a good length.

Peter Scales was the only other wicket taker as he garnered 1/12.

Milawa concluded on a healthy 4/187 giving them a comfortable 64 run victory and second place on the B Grade ladder.

Delatite B continues to have plenty of improvement to make to work their way back into contention.

After a string of five away matches the side will look forward to home ground advantage at Mansfield’s Lords Reserve against Wangaratta Magpies this Saturday.

Golden Girls triumph in Wangaratta Tournament U18 BASKETBALL

By LISA JUDGE THE U18 Girls Gold Basketball Team shone brightly during last weekend’s competition at Wangaratta.

The girls came into the second tournament of their season excited and ready to play their hardest.

Their weekend started

Saturday morning when they faced Shepparton Gators.

They started strong, coming out on top with the final score being 41-25.

This win gave the girls the boost they needed and they headed into the second game with a new found confidence.

They played Deniliquin, having a massive win, the score being 76-24.

With two wins under their belts, the girls were having a great time.

After a good night’s rest the girls played against Wodonga Wolves, unfortunately not winning this one.

They moved onto their final game of the tournament playing Benalla Breakers, and once again coming out with a win, the score being 52-24.

With the final win the girls made it into the grand final.

They were so excited and ready to hit the court and smash it.

The game was a good one, the girls showing off their skills, hitting their shots and showing off the Mansfield potential.

The girls came out on top, beating Wodonga 35-30.

It was a great way to end the Wangaratta tournament.

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