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GOING BIG MANSFIELD Shire’s own Will Purcell rode hard at last week’s Merrijig Rodeo, walking away with the hometown win in front of 6000 spectators. Here he is shown riding for the gold on one of Garry McPhee’s bulls, Mr Fabulous.

Results and more photos on page 7.

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Rodeo spurs on Telstra blackout

Telstra service fails over long weekend as rodeo crowd asked to shut down devices MANY locals found themselves without an internet connection over the long weekend with the region struggling under high call volumes and data usage.

With tourism a major source of income for the region, and a calendar of great events that draws large crowds, residents in the region will continue to experience slowness on their home devices at these peak times, unless the issue of available bandwidth is addressed.

“We’ve spoken directly with Telstra regarding the issues experienced over the long weekend and at the Merrijig Rodeo, where high visitation caused major connectivity

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issues,” said Mayor James Tehan.

A sold-out crowd of 6000 people at the 44th annual Merrijig Rodeo were asked to turn off their mobile phones and devices so that traders could use their EFTPOS machines at the event.

“Across the shire, community members and visitors couldn’t access essential services, communicate or find information,” Cr Tehan said.

“Businesses couldn’t run their EFTPOS machines.

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Cr Tehan said the shire no longer expects reasonable telecommunications access.

“We’re in a position where our community expects services to fail when they need them most, and the telecommunication providers know about the issue and the vulnerable position it puts us in,” he said.

“Unfortunately our network caters for our permanent resident population and fails to take into account the fluctuations of our population and high visitation to the region.”

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Rodeo spurs on Telstra blackout ■

From page 1 And with the population continuing to grow rapidly, council believes demand on the current system cannot be met by existing infrastructure.

“Council advocacy has increased the coverage of our telecommunications network across our vast geographical region,” Cr Tehan said.

Council advocated directly to Telstra and the state and federal governments to improve the network, however, connectivity remains problematic.

Cindy McLeish MP, the Shadow Minister for both Regional Recovery and Tourism, said that the issue of bandwidth continues to be a problem when large

crowds flock to an area.

“We all love our devices and use them all the time and when thousands of others do the same, the system fails,” Ms McLeish said.

“I’d like to see the carriers work with communities to support their events through the use of mobile cells to provide more bandwidth when it is needed most.”

Ms McLeish said that organisations like Alexandra Events Corporation Ltd, which hosts the annual truck show, bring in a cell on wheels (cow) to overcome this issue.

Telstra is able to supply ‘cows’ for big events at a cost, putting the onus on organisers to ad-

dress issues with bandwidth to accommodate the influx of people to an event.

There are a range of temporary mobile solutions that improve coverage and increase network capacity, with Telstra confirming that if given prior notice they can plan for it.

Telstra also said it has the ability to slightly up-capacity on existing towers.

“We design and manage our mobile network to provide the best connectivity available and plan for peaks and troughs in demand as best we can,” said Telstra regional general manager Jenny Gray.

“Our 4G coverage is available in and around Merrijig, and we

are constantly enhancing and optimising our coverage and capacity to cater to shifting customer needs.

“However, our mobile network can get busy when a big event happens and we’re sorry to hear that’s what it was like during the rodeo.

“We’re happy to work with the organisers to discuss options to increase the area’s mobile capacity for future events.”

However, Cr Tehan believes that the community needs a more reliable system overall that not only supports the local population, but also caters for visitation to the region.

“Connectivity is essential,” he said.

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Next stage for emergency services precinct

THE Mansfield Emergency Services Precinct has progressed, with funds allocated

by Mansfield Shire Council for a Precinct Feasibility Study.

The study will position council to secure funding for the precinct and determine the details of the precinct, including design mix and layout options, funding estimates and how it will operate.

Chair of the Mansfield Emergency Precinct Committee, Ellen Hogan, said the committee thanks council for the allocation of funds to the project.

“The community group expresses its utmost appreciation

to council for its proactive support of this important project,” said Ms Hogan.

“Our emergency services are a critical component of our shire’s liveability.

“We’re delighted that the recommendation was supported unanimously and that the project will now progress to the design and business planning stages.”

Council re-allocated $45,000 in savings and unspent funds to support the next stage of the project.

Mayor James Tehan said the funding supported the community-driven project.

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“There is compelling evidence that supports an Emergency Services Precinct is required in Mansfield to ensure our growing resident and visitor populations aren’t vulnerable in emergencies,” said Cr Tehan.

The former saleyards site on Maroondah Highway was established as the preferred location for the precinct during the first scoping stage of this project.

Planning for Communities consultants were awarded the contract to complete both the scoping and feasibility for the precinct.

The Mansfield Emergency Precinct Committee contributed

$7200 to a scoping study into the Mansfield Emergency Services Precinct last year.

The scoping study, which was jointly funded by council, was made to will council’s understanding of the potential for a precinct and detail what is required, which resources could be shared and the best location for the precinct.

“For the last three years our committee has lobbied and raised money to support this precinct so that we can get the infrastructure that our emergency services desperately need,” Ms Hogan said.

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BELIEVER OF THE PROCESS: Dr Julian Fidge is realistic about his chances but he wants to come away with a sense that he has influenced major party policy.

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Seasoned campaigner S p g to run for Liberal Democrats WANGARATTA GP Julian Fidge will contest the 2022 federal election, but he’s realistic about his chances and rather hopes to influence future political policies by his mere presence.

An independent has held the seat of Indi since Cathy McGowan won the seat in 2013 and prior to that it has been held by a major party to the right of centre.

But for Dr Fidge it’s not about winning, but more about giving his party policies some airtime to perhaps influence decisions and the major party policies.

He used the example of the Wangaratta drug and rehabilitation centre that is soon to be opened, a facility he advocated for back in 2012 when he was contesting the state election for the Country Alliance Party.

“We put together a policy with Odyssey House about what was needed for rural Victoria in terms of drug and alcohol rehabilitation,” Dr Fidge said.

“The Labor Party took it up and of course they got elected and what happened was they created rehabilitation centres in

Warrnambool, Wangaratta and Gippsland.

“I only got 10 per cent of the vote, but I still managed to influence policy and it really taught me that just by participating in the process you can have an influence.”

Fast forward a decade and Dr Fidge is having his third go at a federal election, this time with the Liberal Democrats.

Dr Fidge launched his campaign on Tuesday with his party’s pledge to cut the 44.2 per litre fuel tax, a policy which isn’t new to the Liberal Democrats, but perhaps greatly significant considering the current extreme price of fuel at the bowser.

High fuel prices have started to have an impact on family budgets directly when filling up, but also on the price of goods and services exacerbated by the associated transport and freight costs that affect the bottom line.

Indi voters proved that they were drifting away from the major parties in 2013 when McGowan was elected, but Dr Fidge remains grounded in his hopes.

“I don’t have any unrealistic expectations, this is a four cornered contest and I’ll be left trying to scrap together whatever is left over from Liberal, Labor, Greens, Nationals and the Independent, Helen Haines,” he said.

“There won’t be much left over but I can argue policy and maybe I can influence them, we’ll see.”

He said the Liberal Democrats stand by lower taxation, smaller government, and more freedoms and they have “very sensible, workable ideas and they think outside the box”.

“Things like vaccine mandates, you can’t force people to be vaccinated if they don’t want to,” Dr Fidge said.

“People get very anxious and distressed and the MRNA vaccines are obviously novel and a new invention and they haven’t been tried on a large scale before.

“All of the COVID vaccines were rushed and AstraZeneca has been withdrawn and we don’t use it for anything anymore.”

Another out of the box idea Dr Fidge referred to was allowing vehicles to travel faster on

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He used the example of state Liberal Democrats MP Tim Quilty who has been pushing for speed limits to be increased on major freeways.

“This is obviously something they need to do just as a pilot on the Hume Freeway, northbound or southbound,” he said.

“I don’t think it would cause an increase in accidents and you would have to prove it by doing a pilot.”

Dr Fidge said he’s happy to be with the Liberal Democrats to have party backing through administration, policies and to check his thinking.

“I’m really looking forward to this election with a contest of ideas with all my colleagues on the hustings,” he said.

Dr Fidge joins six others in the Indi race including incumbent Helen Haines (Independent), Nadia David (Labor), Benjamin Gilbert (Greens), Ross Lyman (Liberal), Elizabeth Fisher (Nationals) and Stephen Williams (United Australia Party).

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Man with a Stanley knife will donate $500 to CFA A MAN has been ordered to donate money to the Merrijig CFA and told not to re-offend in the next three months in consideration of his charges being dismissed.

In Mansfield Magistrates Court last week the male accused faced charges relating to the possession of a prohibited weapon and breaching the peace, to which he pleaded guilty.

The prosecution outlined that in November of 2020, the accused was one of six males allegedly acting loud, obnoxiously and antagonistically outside the Merrijig Motor Inn. A neighbour reported this to the police, who subsequently at-

tended and located the males, instructing them to stay inside and not to antagonise the neighbours.

Police assessed the group as being intoxicated.

Some of the males returned to antagonise the neighbour, and were asked again by police not to exit the room they were in.

After this, the accused was seen by police walking around in the dark near the neighbouring witnesses’ property.

He returned inside the premises the group was occupying before re-appearing around 10 minutes later.

Police intercepted the accused and he told them he was looking for his mobile phone.

Police intimated they believed his phone was in his pocket, to which the accused said “you can search me if you want”.

Upon searching the accused police found a large yellow and black Stanley Fatmax knife in his possession.

The accused was then cautioned, interviewed, charged and released on bail, with a condition not to go within 100 metres of the Merrijig Motor Inn. No further breaches were reported and the accused had no priors.

The accused agreed with the summary but noted that the Stanley knife was a work implement for him; he worked with

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The magistrate factored that but noted that even such an item can still be used as a weapon.

The magistrate deemed the matter suitable for diversion, a sentencing outcome which means if complicit for a period of time, charges against the accused would be dismissed and he wouldn’t have a record.

The magistrate told the accused to be of good behaviour, not to re-offend, and to donate $500 to the Merrijig fire brigade and provide a receipt before June when the matter would come before the court again in consideration of his charges being dismissed.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Is this our future?

IN Mansfield we are socially conscious.

We welcome newcomers and we have innovative, best practice services for our elderly and the cognitively challenged folk of our town - in fact people often move here because we do.

But it’s our green spaces that ultimately bring newcomers here.

We want new people to join our community and enjoy the green vistas and natural environment.

Future developments and destruction of green spaces are being approved by council which are contradictory to their own strategic plan.

Check the proposed plans for 100 Highton Lane at the council or on the website; they are shoehorning in as many small blocks as possible and this is not in their mission statement.

We are statutorily rural, and any high density developments should have to include ample green space for the benefit of all.

So is this the cart before the horse - building hundreds of homes and hoping for the infrastructure later (water, medical attention, emergency services, roads, parking)?

I guess that that might work... or not.

I know that every service is undermanned and underresourced right now.

Sleepy Highton Lane is about to be bustling with hundreds of people.

Will they be able to get a doctor or dentist if they need one?

Will there be a crossing supervisor for their children on a narrow intersection with high density living?

Will they get a park at the supermarket, and will their children have somewhere close to play?

The shire’s plan is for developments of mixed sizes from 3000 to 800 square metres.

On the ground, the blocks proposed are well below 800 square metres, and the few larger ones are little more than 1000 square metres.

We need to decide if we are a small rural town or if we are not.

I have no objection to rural subdivisions with green spaces and corridors for nature.

According to a consultant who traversed the area for an hour, there is no special wildlife or vegetation at 100 Highton Lane.

I guess the owls, frogs and dragonflies are not relevant - they can’t join the debate.

The council promotes rurality: a place that is homely and community based.

But many of these new subdivisions have nothing special to offer our future generations.

We don’t need suburbs of colourbond, cats and sparrows.

Let’s keep our town just as it is - rural.

If you live here, you should care about Mansfield being chopped up and sold to the highest bidder.

We are at the tipping point and our town is slipping away from us.

Who is holding the reins?

Carol Lowden, Mansfield

Funds for flood victims ON Saturday, March 14 the parishioners at St John’s Anglican Church held a secondhand book sale and Devonshire tea in order to raise funds for those who have suffered from the floods in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

We are very grateful to all those who attended and generously supported the appeal so that $2100 is being sent to Anglicare North Coast to be distributed to flood victims.

Visitors were greeted by the tantalising aroma of freshly baked scones served with jam and cream, and a large selection of books, jigsaws and CDs donated to the church.

Our thanks go as well to the Mansfield Courier and to Radio Mansfield whose advertising brought our fundraising effort to the notice of Mansfield.

Trish Gilson, Parish Councillor, Anglican Church, Mansfield

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Championing the local pool THREE cheers for our wonderful Mansfield Swimming Pool, 33 metres by six lanes, plus learners and toddlers pools, all solar heated, sitting mostly at 28 degrees, very comfortable for young and old, able and disabled, open from mid-November to mid-March.

As well as the warm showers.

We pay very reasonable entry or seasonal fees.

With blue skies above, diving into an open air pool is pure joy.

The swim club kids are fantastic - their dedication producing many medal winners, and others who will swim for life, and who knows who they may save.

Our local lifesavers keep us safe.

They have given incredible service over summer when, during staff shortages, they managed to keep the pool open - our children need to be able to swim - so school and other lessons were possible.

We have a warming world, and an increasing population.

This is a plea to retain this gem.

Age has not wearied it.

Even if a year-round pool is ever built, probably it will be smaller, costlier and definitely no diving, maybe a seasonal share.

Here’s hoping.

Lyn Uren, Mansfield

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Merrijig Rodeo 2022 results

WILD SUNSET: The broncs rode wild in Merrijig last week.

PHOTOS: Shaye Hughes

A SOLD out crowd of over 6000 flooded the 44th annual Merrijig Rodeo over the Labour Day long weekend in perfect weather conditions.

Local Merrijig rider Will Purcell even rose to the occasion and impressed his hometown crowd, taking out first place in the bull riding.

DON’T LET GO: Holding on for dear life in the juniors.

MAKING A RUN FOR IT: There was plenty of roping on display as well.

WHO’S THE BOSS?: Hold on and don’t let go.

FLYING HIGH: Getting some serious airtime.

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 2nd Division Saddle Bronc Ride 1 Jayden Blacker 1 Stuart Milne 3 Clint Read  2nd Div Bull Ride 1 Toby Hale 2 Rope Mcphee 3 Layne Hetherton 3 Toby Deudney

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Show and shine - Swanpool Motor Fest THE Mansfield Swanpool Motor Festival was held again last weekend, and what a day it was.

There were plenty of trucks, motorbikes (and side cars), a Spitfire engine from the Benalla Aviation Museum, and of course a huge collection of beautifully presented classic cars, all on display to the delight of approximately 2200 visitors who attended the event.

All in all there were more than 300 vehicles to check out and $10,000 was raised on the day, which

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Rick Freitag brings a lifetime of accounting skills to Mansfield

RICK Freitag has recently moved to Mansfield with his wife Gabi and her 89-year-old mum.

Despite Gabi’s plans for him to initially take it easy and work towards retirement on their Montana farm, Rick is not one to sit back, especially when he has practical skills he can share.

Rick brings a lifetime of firsthand experience in accounting software, computer systems and customer service to the region, with the last 20 years dedicated to holding hundreds of free workshops.

These have directly benefited and helped over 6000 attendees ranging from fellow peers, accountants to business owners and their bookkeepers.

“I personally believe that operating a business and bookkeeping can be fun, and that practical on-going education is the key,” said Rick.

“At these workshops the emphasis is to discuss your business pain points, priorities and the practical tools that you need in order to operate a profitable micro, small or mediumsized business.

“I also address any bookkeeping and IT questions you may have.”

Rick is keen to bring these workshops to Mansfield and will be conducting the first of many free

sessions being on Saturday, April 9 at the Delatite Hotel with registration a must at www.mansfield.events.

To help get this first event kick-started, you simply must be there to get special priority access to Rick’s 24/7 online complimentary Business Resources.

Rick’s significant experience in his chosen profession led to the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) awarding him the first life membership of the organisation in March 2016.

Rick was also one of the thought leaders in the bookkeeper and software partner communities that led to the establishment of the ICB in Australia.

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Delatite Wines’ Harvest Moon Festival YOU can recharge, reconnect and regenerate mind, body and soul at Delatite Wines’ inaugural Harvest Moon Festival on May 13-15.

Held on the weekend of the full moon at the end of harvest, the three-day event explores ‘earth, air, fire and water’ with a focus on sustainability.

Surrounded by views of Mt Buller and the alpine range, Delatite Wines’ new state-of-theart cellar door and restaurant will play host to an invigorating program.

From yoga in the vines, cold water submersion and meditation sessions to hot air ballooning, fine-dining with Pope Joan’s Bente Grysbaek, bonfires, local produce markets and inspiring speakers; Harvest Moon Festival will see you escape into a wellness - with wine in hand.

There’s something for everyone: nature lovers, the sustainability-conscious and curious, food and wine enthusiasts, young families and anyone simply seeking an inspiring getaway this autumn.

“This event is about celebration and enjoyment of our region,” said host and Delatite Wines managing director, David Ritchie.

“We want people to come here, enjoy our beautiful place, learn, have fun and eat and drink well.”

Delatite Wines’ interest in sustainable farming led them to adopting biodynamic practices 15 years ago, but Ritchie admits that is just the tip off the iceberg of what’s out there, today.

“There is a great groundswell

of interest in new farming ideas and approaches to farming, at all levels,” he said.

“Which puts us in the position of being able to both teach and learn.”

Participants will have the chance to hear about regenerative and open gate farming, sustainable architecture, food sourcing and biodynamics from key note speakers.

Tickets are on sale now.

The festival program and tickets are now available at harvestmoonfestival.com.au.

Harvest Moon Festival: Friday, May 13 to Sunday, May 15  Mini Glow - Evening Hot Air Balloon Ride: May 15, 5pm;  Reserve Delatite Delights: May 14, 10am - 5pm;  Yoga in the Vines + Dam Dip: May 14 & 15, 7am;  Sustainable Food Sources Seminar: May 14, 4pm;  Bonfire and food trucks: May 14, 5.30pm;  Fire Roasted Feast by Pope Joan’s Bente Grysbaek: May 14, 7pm;  Free Tree Planting, May 15, 10am.

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THE BIG BANGER: Merchant Coffee Roasters now have quadruple their previous capacity with the significant investment of a roaster.

THE NEW HQ: Situated at 221 Mount Buller Road, Merchant Coffee Roasters’ café is the perfect place to grab a freshly brewed coffee and a delicious breakfast or lunch.

THE PASSION: In addition to the café and roasting, Merchant Coffee Roasters are also doing coffee education for people with a passion for it in their purpose built barista training area.

Roast of the town at the new HQ MERCHANT Coffee Roasters HQ is open for business.

Situated at 221 Mount Buller Road the new HQ is the perfect place to grab a freshly brewed coffee and a delicious breakfast or lunch.

But the real magic is the experience of seeing the roasting process of your favourite coffee.

Through the glass doors at the back of HQ, Merchant Coffee Roasters’ monolithic roaster, affectionately known as the ‘Big Banger’, is in full view.

The outlook from a plush

seat in the café, while sipping a coffee and chomping a croquet monsieur, brings a unique experience to Mansfield, and a next level connection with your food and drink.

“I think it’s something that sparks people’s interest, seeing the process,” said owner Mat Picone.

“By giving our wholesale a destination, people will know where we are and what we do.

“With its own venue, our roasting operation will have its own identity separate

from the Mansfield Coffee Merchant.”

Everyone knows ‘The Merch’.

It all began several years ago, when Mat and his wife Lee moved to Mansfield and opened the now iconic local café.

It immediately struck a chord with locals and visitors alike, due to Mat’s many years of experience in hospitality, attention to quality and welcoming service.

Merchant Coffee Roasters was born from his drive for innovation and passion

for roasting a range of coffee blends to suit customers’ tastebuds and single origin coffees for genuine connoisseurs.

The operation is already a well-oiled machine, roasting and supplying specialty grade coffee, with training and support.

But with popularity comes the need to expand to meet demand.

“We were in our old factory for six years when our wholesale started, we grew into that and over COVID we ended up roasting over

a thousand kilos per week,” said Mat. “Once we hit 1500 kilos, that was the tipping point, and we’ve been consistently doing between that and two tonne per week.”

So the upgrade was needed.

Merchant Coffee Roasters now have quadruple that capacity with the significant investment of the new roaster, meaning more tasty coffee for Mansfield locals and an expanded wholesale capability.

“The plan was to have somewhere where we could

showcase our coffee that is all about the coffee and the roasting behind it,” said Mat. “In addition to the café and roasting, we are also doing coffee education for people with a passion for it in a purpose built barista training area.

“Today’s been our busiest day yet.

“It’s been a big achievement by a lot of people to make it all happen.

“My team’s really excited for it, and I’m excited to have something that we can show people.”

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Tour de Trail delivers a ride for fun and fitness AROUND 100 cyclists of various ages and abilities enjoyed a bike ride along the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) from Mansfield to Maindample or Bonnie Doon and return, in perfect weather on Sunday, March 13.

In addition to many local riders, it attracted participants from as far away as Castlemaine, St Kilda, Moorabbin, Mooroolbark, Benalla, Shepparton, Wangaratta and Wodonga.

The intention behind Tour de Trail is to raise awareness of the rail trail and generate visitation, especially from outside the shire.

At the same time, this noncompetitive out-and-back bike ride provides the opportunity for families to enjoy a safe cycling environment while contributing to our community’s health and wellbeing.

At Maindample and also at Bonnie Doon, a coffee van provided riders with a coffee or cold drink along with freshly cooked muffins before beginning their return journey to Mansfield.

On returning to Mansfield, they were greeted by live music from Marty Jones before enjoying a sausage sizzle by ‘A Third Hand’ volunteers and a delicious ice cream from the ‘Little Ice Creamery’ van.

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READY TO RIDE: Eager participants ready to begin the Bonnie Doon section of the Tour de Trail bike ride.

CATERED EVENT: On returning to Mansfield, riders were treated to a sausage sizzle by ‘A Third Hand’ as part of their entrance fee. has been very positive.

“Thank you for a well organised event,” Di Leech from Moama said.

“We enjoyed ourselves on this beautiful Sunday morning.”

While Phillip Schemnitz from St Kilda said: “I enjoyed taking

part immensely, and the quality of the refreshments were of a high standard and much appreciated.

“I will be returning next year with some friends.”

Organised by the Friends of the GVRT, the event was made

possible through the generous support of Mansfield Bendigo Bank, Goulburn Valley Water and A Third Hand.

Raffle prizes were donated

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By Cr JAMES TEHAN ON Friday, February 25 council was part of the official opening of the dual court stadium at Mansfield Secondary College.

Thank you to Tim Hall and his team at Mansfield Secondary College, the Mansfield Basketball Association and their 600 odd members, the councillors and staff at Mansfield Shire Council and the State and Federal Government for their generous funding, and the Mansfield community.

Congratulations to all involved and well done on a great achievement.

Seven applications were received for the outlying community fund grant of $50,000.

Congratulations to the Tolmie Community Social Club, the Goughs Bay Area Progress Association, and Merton Campdraft for their successful applications.

I encourage all unsuccessful applicants to consider re-applying next year.

Bonnie Doon recreational reserve netball courts have been deemed unsafe to play on so council has committed $30,000 to resurface and level the courts.

With a generous contribution of $10,000 from the Bonnie Doon Netball Club these works will be completed before the start of the 2022 netball season.

A new grader was recently purchased by council, replacing one that was 17 years old with over 10,300 hours.

Council has three grader drum rollers and water carts which are kept busy grading 580km of the shire’s gravel roads.

Boral resources was awarded the contract of $546,000 for our re-sealing program.

For the first time a binding agent which includes recycled tyres will be used in the bitumen, reducing the amount of cracking in the surface.

This program will commence after winter.

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ERRIL STREET 6.00pm Wozza and the Animals of the Magical Mountains – the little ‘uns love them 6.45pm Micky Trickstar – goofball, laugh out loud magic 7.30pm Acts of Absurdity – unique, ridiculous, bizarre

LOCAL families and students will receive uniform and school support from Into Our Hands Community Foundation in conjunction with Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR).

For the 10th consecutive year, Into Our Hands will deliver the Back to School voucher program to Mansfield, and also across Alpine, Indigo and Wangaratta shires.

The vouchers will help local children and families access quality educational experiences with more than 560 North East students set to receive the vouchers which are redeemable at Kmart and Target.

Feedback from past recipients confirms that having the right equipment and school uniform gives children a vital confidence boost when they walk in the school gate.

The vouchers are also a great resource for local schools when they come across a family that may need a helping hand with uniform or school supplies.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide these vouchers to students across our region,” executive officer of Into Our Hands Community Foundation Sarah Thompson said.

“Each year we receive such positive feedback about how they make a difference.

“We are proud to be able to help kids in our community and 2022 has been our biggest year yet with an increase in project funding meaning we can help even more kids and families.”

The FRRR’s Back to School nationwide program provided Into Our Hands Community Foundation with the funding to deliver the vouchers to local students and is supported by a number of generous donors including The Origin Foundation, Audi Foundation, Aurizon Community Giving Fund, Scenic World, a number of community foundations, as well as many private and individual donors.

Into Our Hands Community Foundation supports projects that enhance community strength, cohesiveness and wellbeing, and invests in initiatives that build community capacity, resilience and sustainability within our communities.

SUPPORTERS: More than 500 local students will benefit from vouchers.

To donate to this program locally to support more vouchers and students for next year, please visit Into Our Hands Community Foundation at intoourhandsfoundation.com.au or contact Sarah Thompson at Sarah_Thompson@intoourhands.com.au or phone 0466 252 866.

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New picnic tables in Botanic Park TWO new picnic tables have been installed under the Rotary shelter in the Mansfield Botanic Park.

Mansfield Shire mayor James Tehan said the project responded to community feedback that more seating was needed at the Botanic Park.

“Community feedback

highlighted that we should invest in more functional assets for the Botanic Park,” Cr Tehan said.

“Specifically, recent community engagement directly requested additional undercover seating at the Botanic Park.

“We’re grateful for the partnership with Mansfield Rotary Club and the contri-

bution of $3000 that made this project possible.”

Council also contributed $5700 to the project and said further improvements are planned for the Botanic Park as part of the Victorian Government funded Outdoor Economy Package, including additional seating and custom waste bins.

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678 PIRIES-GOUGHS BAY RD, GOUGHS BAY ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Pictured are some of the attendees at the Melbourne Health Professionals conference. From left to right are Katie Cross ABA board member, Helen Sieker ABA Murray, Andrea Herrin Alpine Health, Tracy Birchall ABA Murray, Lisa Hernan Northeast Health, Andrea Hogan Northeast Health, Cate Gemmill Northeast Health, Alison Hawthorn ABA Murray and Kate Jelbart Albury Wodonga Health.

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By HELEN SIEKER, ABA Murray Group, Mansfield THANKS to the fundraising efforts of a group of Murray volunteers, local women will benefit from up to date breastfeeding knowledge.

The Murray group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) sponsored 18 rural and regional health workers to attend in person, the 2022 Annual Health Professionals Seminar Series “Breastfeeding: A Thirst for Knowledge” on March 11, in Melbourne.

An online version was provided for those who could not attend.

“Being a health professional means lifelong learning,” said Helen Sieker from the local ABA Murray group.

“Knowledge needs to be kept up to date, especially in healthcare environments.”

The ABA wrote to health providers across the Murray region, including the large catchment area of Albury Wodonga Health, Northeast Health and Alpine Health.

The successful nurses and breastfeeding counsellors were asked to return to their

communities and share knowledge from the seminar, providing professional development to their peers.

From the Mansfield district Bernadette Gifford, Kaye Dyson and Helen Sieker were offered places at the conference.

“This is a really exciting time emerging from COVID-19 restrictions, to be able to attend a conference in Melbourne for face to face learning again,” Tracy Birchall, an ABA counsellor and health professional from Shepparton, said.

This is the largest group of health professionals the ABA Murray group has ever sponsored to attend the seminars.

The ABA Murray group is active throughout the border region of New South Wales and Victoria, taking in Corryong, Albury, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Mansfield, Shepparton, Echuca, Deniliquin, Swan Hill and Sunraysia.

The ABA Murray group is run by volunteers who provide mother-to-mother support to families, helping by listening and offering suggestions to enable a suc-

cessful breastfeeding experience.

They offer online meetings, and some communities are now meeting face to face again.

Australian Breastfeeding Association also offers 24 hour helpline assistance on the National Breastfeeding Helpline.

The National Breastfeeding Helpline is supported by funding from the Federal Government.

For breastfeeding support, anyone can call 1800 mum2mum or 1800 686 268, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The trained volunteers offer a listening ear, reassurance and suggestions.

Alternatively you can search the ABA website www.breastfeeding@asn. au, typing in your postcode or location for local support groups.

Due to current face to face restrictions, there are still many local groups running virtual and online get-togethers providing information, breastfeeding education classes, podcasts and blogs.

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Concretor cracks it A CONCRETOR has received a fine of $400 without conviction after attending court to face charges relating to the damage of temporary fencing with a skid steer at a private property in Mansfield.

Police prosecutors outlined that in April of 2021, a local citizen and witness to this matter, observed the accused completing a job up the road from his property in the Highlands Estate in Mansfield.

The witness had previously engaged the accused to complete concreting work at his house, but thought the work was sub-standard.

He organised for another contractor to rectify the works, which led to a

payment dispute with the accused for the work he’d completed.

Upon seeing one another, the accused came over and confronted the witness about the matter, and according to the witness, they agreed on a partial payment.

A few minutes later, the witness reported observing the accused drive through some of his temporary fencing with a skid steer, damaging a number of panels before delivering threatening words, including a demand for him to pay in full or action would be taken to get his rock back from under the witness’s slab.

The witness contacted the

police, they attended and obtained statements, noting the presence of track marks leading from the accused’s work area into the witness’s front yard region, and fencing damaged by what appeared to be significant mechanical force.

The accused admitted to tracking the skid steer over and discussing payment with the witness, but he denied damaging the fencing.

The accused had one similar prior, wilful damage in 1999, and another relating to family violence.

The presiding magistrate issued a fine of $400 without conviction on the basis the $500 in dispute wasn’t paid.

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The Farmhouse’s annual sleepover puts a smile on the dial FOUR year old children certainly adore an adventure.

When The Farmhouse’s annual sleepover for Bush Kinder arrives there’s always lots of excitement to be enjoyed.

With a parent or special guardian, the kinder children came with swags and bags, tents and teddy bears for dinner and to sleep overnight.

After setting up and having torches at the ready for after sunset, there was lots of fun and giggles followed by eating dinner together.

This social event is traditionally enjoyed by both children and adults alike where new connections are made across all ages.

“The annual sleepover has become a permanent and much-anticipated event on our kinder calendar,” said

Kim Stoney, founder of The Farmhouse.

Complete with a singalong to the guitar and ukulele, eventually it was time to lay down under the stars.

Despite assurances the weather would hold, it didn’t.

Resilient children and their just as resilient parents popped a smile on their faces though and laughter rung out over breakfast.

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Haines calls out Federal Government for lack of ambition for regional Australia INDEPENDENT MP for Indi Helen Haines has called out the Federal Government for its lack of long-term ambition for regional Australians during this term of parliament.

The comments come after the government-controlled Select Committee on Regional Australia, of which Dr Haines is also a member, released its final report after a three-year inquiry into the state of current government policies and initiatives in the regions.

“After a three-year inquiry, with dozens of submissions and public hearings across the country, producing a 200-page report, we are no closer to seeing what the government’s vision for regional Australia is,” Dr Haines said.

“A person reading this report would still be left wondering what the government

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will do to improve regional health care, telecommunications, education, aged care, and countless other social and infrastructure opportunities and needs.”

Dr Haines did not oppose the majority report of the committee, but made additional comments calling out the government for its failure to drive detailed reform for regional Australia.

“Only four pages are spent on regional energy security and environmental issues with no specific recommendations for reform,” she said.

“It is an alarming omission, especially given the devastating Black Summer bushfires that ripped through many regional electorates just two years ago and the unfolding flood crisis in northern New South Wales.”

Dr Haines said the report celebrated the Regional

Deals program, despite a lack of progress on the Regional Deal for Albury Wodonga.

“If Regional Deals are the Federal Government’s answer for investment in the regions, they have a lot of work to do,” Dr Haines said.

Dr Haines’ additional comments included a suite of policies for regional Australia that would boost the economy, kickstart renewables and provide proper funding for health care.

“As a community Independent, I came to Parliament in good faith and stand ready to work with all sides of politics to design and advance policies to harness the enormous economic opportunities we have here in regional Australia,” she said.

“I’ve put forward detailed policies co-designed with regional communities that

would ensure regional Australians benefit from and own a share in the renewables boom, for example.

“I’ve also called on the government to ramp up its investment in critical health infrastructure in the regions, like a new worldclass hospital in Albury Wodonga and permanent funding for smaller rural hospitals, so we can access the care we need close to home.

“The government has failed to act on these calls, and many others.”

In July 2020, Dr Haines revealed the Federal Government had buried an expert report that implored the government to establish a White Paper process to identify specific, long-term policies the government should adopt to build, invigorate and strengthen regional Australia.

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FEEDBACK: Independent Senate candidate for Victoria Susan Benedyka is asking for Victorians to participate in Kitchen Table Conversations.

Candidate wants Kitchen Table Conversations VICTORIAN Independent Senate candidate, Susan Benedyka, is calling for the use of Kitchen Table Conversations to help shape her election commitments.

Ms Benedyka had previously used these conversations as part of election campaigns as a founding member of Voices 4 Indi and in her experiences with grassroots independent candidates across Victoria.

Ms Benedyka, a resident of Byawatha, said feedback from Kitchen Table Conversations would ensure her

election commitments were in the best interests of Victoria and its people.

“I’m encouraging people from across Victoria to come together with their families, friends or colleagues and have respectful conversations,” she said.

“I want to know what matters to Victorians, what unites us and what Victorians expect from their Senators.”

Ms Benedyka said these conversations were used prominently in the lead up to the 2013 election which saw Cathy McGowan elected

to Parliament.

“We have seen the benefits of strong independents representing the views of their electorate in the House of Representatives,” she said.

“The Senate is the next frontier.”

All Victorians can participate in Kitchen Table Conversations by downloading a guide from Ms Benedyka’s website susanbenedyka. com.

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By JUDY FLANDERS THE Mansfield Garden Club members were very happy to meet up again at the end of 2021 after a long hiatus.

COVID-19 restrictions had made it hard to plan meetings and garden tours because of the unknown.

We celebrated getting together again with Christmas dinner at the Mansfield Golf Club in December and in January and February we were able to resume our twilight meetings at private gardens.

In January, Ralph Bristow, who is a landscape gardener and artist, kindly allowed us to view his garden in Barwite.

In three years Ralph has transformed a basic garden into the glorious perennial garden it is today.

As an artist Ralph has an appreciation of colour and form and enjoys transferring plants around the garden to achieve different results.

The striking effect of mass plantings of some species created

a great deal of interest with our members.

Ralph likes how the different seasons transform the garden from masses of colour in summer to a more subdued winter landscape.

This garden will be open to the public on April 23-24 as part of Open Gardens Victoria; our members felt very lucky to hold our twilight meeting in this garden.

The February twilight meeting was held in member Meredith Burrell’s garden with its splendid view overlooking Lake Eildon and across to the Paps.

Meredith’s garden is also relatively new and is a mixture of natives, perennials and ornamentals.

Members were particularly impressed with the vegetable garden beds made from old corrugated water tanks.

During the COVID lockdowns the beds increased from two to five

tanks providing enough vegetables for the family, neighbours and friends.

One magnificent redgum stands near the house and last summer suffered badly from lerp.

Meredith mass planted native shrubs underneath its canopy in the hope of attracting small birds that would feed on the lerp; so far the lerp have not returned.

Members ate their BYO dinner as the sun set over the lake and the Paps.

As we head into the cooler seasons meetings will be held at MACE with a guest speaker at each meeting.

Throughout the year there are excursions to prominent gardens or garden centres; for example, last year in between lockdowns we managed to visit the enchanting Sunnymeade garden in the Strathbogie Ranges.

Mansfield Garden Club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm and new members are always welcome.

For enquiries contact mansfieldgardenclub@gmail.com.

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“AUTUMN is one of the best times of the year to get busy in the garden,” Mark Cronin from Mansfield Power Ag said.

“The weather is beautiful and there is plenty to be done that will immediately boost your curb appeal, making sure your home looks great right through to spring.

“Now is also the time to start preparing your garden for winter, so it not only looks great all season long, but so the winter weather doesn’t cause any damage to your garden or more importantly, your home.”

To make sure your garden reaches its full potential and looks beautiful all season long, follow these top autumn tips below:

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define the structure of your garden.

Doing this during autumn will also make sure your garden looks neat and tidy right through winter until the next flush of growth hits during spring.

However, the way in which you tackle pruning is important.

First up, cutting tools should have sharp and clean blades.

This is vitally important as dirty blades covered in sap can transfer disease, and blunt blades can tear bark, opening wounds that can become infected with disease and fungal infections.

With manual loppers and pruners, using a grindstone with a lightly oiled surface will be perfect.

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the sharp cutting edge.

This is the most effective and safe way to sharpen your hand tools.

When it comes to chainsaws and pole pruners, a sharp chain is vitally important.

When it comes to deciding what to prune, tree limbs that are dead, diseased or damaged is a good place to start.

If you can make the branches more compact they will be sturdier.

For deciduous trees, winter is the time to look at the structure and shape of the tree canopy but for now, reducing length in limbs should be your main focus.

We recommend investing in a good pole pruner to do the job.

Lifting a chainsaw overhead is incredibly dangerous, especially when you’re removing branches above you.

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From page 22 Lawn care After a busy few months of mowing, lawns across the country are just a few weeks away from moving into an almost dormant stage, so autumn is a great opportunity to set them up to look fantastic throughout the winter.

The first thing to remember is weed control, and trying to get bare patches covered.

As the first rains of our traditional wet season set in across much of southern Australia, we need to feed and mow the lawn more frequently to get the desired coverage across bare patches and smother any broadleaf weeds out before winter sets in and they can out-compete the lawn for sunlight and nutrients.

The best lawn fertiliser is a slow release lawn food, this will feed small amounts every day for three months which is ideal for strong healthy lawn growth.

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improving their general health and appearance.

It can also be collected and mulched with the use of a blower vac and then spread across your garden beds.

Autumn veggies Autumn is a great time to get into the veggie garden.

Summer crops need to be removed now, as you prepare your soil for cooler weather vegetables.

Improving the soil dramatically using compost and cultivating it into the topsoil is very important and you’ll really notice the difference.

Added compost can be cultivated into the topsoil at a depth of 20 to 30cm, where most of the plant’s feeder roots sit.

It can be great to let the soil sit and rest for 6 to 8 weeks before planting brassicas and root vegetables for the winter harvest, which include kale, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.

The root vegetables include parsnip and carrots, both best eaten straight after harvest.

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the same pattern if you can help it.

Or, if you feel like your lawn is in need of a complete makeover, autumn is the time to do it.

Aerating your lawn will allow it to breathe again.

The process of aeration can be done manually with a metal stake, however, a much easier alternative is using an aerating tool.

The next step is to remove the thatch.

Lawn thatch is a mix

of dead and living plant material which has built up over time.

It’s a combination of leaf litter, lawn clippings and just general debris from your garden which builds up over time, forming a thin covering on your lawn.

While a little thatch isn’t necessarily harmful, too much can suffocate your lawn and if left alone, it can have the same impact as compacted soil, and prevent vital nutrients getting to

the roots of your lawn.

You can remove the thatch manually with a rake, or using a dethatching tool.

Wood stack Autumn is the ideal time to prepare your wood stack so that it is ready for winter.

There are a few things to consider when preparing your wood stack, the most important is planning where you will stack your wood to make sure that it is protected from the weather.

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Pre-winter checklist to keep you safe, warm and dry AUTUMN is the season to prepare the house for the colder and wetter weather of winter in Victoria.

To assist households to keep safe, warm and dry during winter, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has compiled a checklist: • Check your smoke alarms and change batteries: The end of daylight savings is a trigger to check that your smoke alarms are working properly.

It is recommended that you change your smoke alarm battery every 12 months. It’s not too late to check.

• Have your gas heater serviced: The VBA and Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) recommend that gas heaters are serviced at least once every two years by a gasfitter registered or licensed in Type

A appliance servicing work.

As part of servicing your gas appliance, the gasfitter will test for carbon monoxide (CO) spillage and negative pressure, two key risks for CO poisoning. If the gasfitter identifies CO spillage, it must be rectified immediately as CO exposure can put lives at risk. This may require the appliance to be repaired or disconnected. If the gasfitter identifies negative pressure, it needs to be rectified. This may require the gasfitter to install additional ventilation.

The gasfitter carrying out the servicing work must provide you with a compliance certificate if the total value of the work is $750 or more.

Using an unqualified or unregistered person for this work is unlawful and can put

your life at risk.

• Check your gutters and downpipes: To prevent water damage to your property, you should clean your gutters and downpipes regularly to clear leaves and other debris. This is particularly important in autumn. Properly maintained gutters and downpipes are vital in moving rainwater from the roof to the stormwater drains or tanks.

If gutters or downpipes are corroded or damaged, they require repair or replacement.

This work must be carried out by a plumber who is registered or licensed in roofing (stormwater) work.

If the total cost of the work is $750 or more, the plumber must provide a compliance certificate.

• Check the condition of

decks and balconies: Check that rainwater does not pond on deck or balcony surfaces or flow back towards the property or pond at the base of posts or pillars supporting balconies and decks. Other signs of deterioration include cracked concrete or signs of leaning; cracked or weak mortar; or dislodged brickwork/masonry. Termites, wet rot, environmental conditions and loading can all affect the structural integrity of balconies, decks or balustrades. Always use an appropriately registered building practitioner (building surveyor, building inspector, builder or structural engineer) to carry out maintenance checks and make repairs to balconies, decks and balustrades.

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Make some jam to prevent the spread of fruit flies OVERFLOWING fruits and vegetables in your garden should be made into jams or sauces according to the latest fruit fly advice from Agriculture Victoria.

Queensland fruit fly (QFF) populations are typically at their highest in spring as temperatures rise, but they can remain active in autumn and winter if hot weather persists and there is suitable produce available.

Keeping your garden free from unwanted fallen or rotten fruit will stop QFF from breeding in your backyard.

Agriculture Victoria statewide fruit fly coordinator Cathy Mansfield has warned that many homegrown fruit and veggies may be carrying

maggots and QFF despite appearing healthy on the outside.

“Cutting open fruit and vegetables is one of the best ways to check for QFF, so whether you’re part of a big family sauce day or working solo in the kitchen keep an eye out for creamy coloured maggots inside your plums, peaches, quinces or tomatoes,” she said.

Ms Mansfield suggests that creating jams and sauces and sharing it with your neighbours is an effective method of avoiding the spread of QFF in your produce.

“Instead of sharing your backyard bounty fresh, cut it up and use it to make preserves or pastes as this will go a

long way to stopping the spread of QFF around your neighbourhood,” she said.

Agriculture Victoria has provided a wide range of resources on its website to educate home gardeners control QFF, including tips on monitoring, garden hygiene, netting, baiting, insecticides and trapping.

For more information on how to prevent QFF, including a list of host fruits and vegetables in your garden that may be vulnerable, visit https:// agriculture.vic.gov.au/qff.

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Wangaratta pig farm detected with Japanese encephalitis JAPANESE encephalitis virus has been confirmed as the cause of death of piglets at a pig farm in the Rural City of Wangaratta, according to Agriculture Victoria.

The mosquito-borne zoonotic disease, which was previously considered exotic to Australia, has also been confirmed in piggeries at Loddon Shire and the Campaspe Shire, as well as in New South Wales and Queensland.

Agriculture Victoria has established an incident management team with staff on the ground to conduct surveillance activities and to provide information and advice to farmers.

Chief veterinary officer Dr Graeme Cooke said that since the an-

nouncement of the first positive Japanese encephalitis detection late last month, a number of Victorian farmers had made contact with Agriculture Victoria and submitted samples for testing.

“Japanese encephalitis virus causes reproductive failure in pigs, primarily through stillbirths and piglets that may show signs of central nervous system disease,” Dr Cooke said.

“Japanese encephalitis can be transmitted to humans through infected mosquitoes and in rare cases can cause encephalitis - a central nervous system disease which can be life threatening so we are working closely with the Depart-

from pigs to people and there is no risk to humans from eating pig meat.”

Agriculture Victoria is also encouraging horse owners to take steps to protect their horses as they are also susceptible to Japanese encephalitis if bitten by infected mosquitoes.

In horses, symptoms include DETECTED: Japanese encephalitis lethargy, nervous signs or somevirus has been detected in pigs at times hyperexcitability. three Victorian farms, including one To date there have been no conwithin the Rural City of Wangaratta. firmed cases of Japanese encephaPHOTO: AAP litis in horses in Australia.

“Horse owners are encourment of Health to understand the implications and to communicate aged to reduce mosquito breedto farmers how they can reduce ing grounds near their horses to reduce the chances of them being the risk of human exposure.

“Infection is not spread directly bitten,” Dr Cooke said.

“Stabling at night, the use of a light cotton rug and fly mask, and application of a safe insect repellent may also help.”

Japanese encephalitis is also a notifiable disease under the Livestock Disease Control Act. Dr Cooke encouraged animal owners to report any cases of unexplained pig deaths, especially piglets, or unexplained horse illnesses, to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888, to your local vet or to Agriculture Victoria animal health staff.

For more information visit: agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/ animal-diseases/horse-diseases/ japanese-encephalitis-virus-jev.

FARM SAFETY: Kids are being asked to get creative around educational materials for farm safety.

Farm safety competition opens for kids

 BLOW THEM AWAY: Jack Riddell with Beauparc Queen of Hearts in lead show hunter riding pony.

Euroa agricultural show returns post COVID THE Euroa Agricultural Society show went ahead on Saturday, March 5 despite the looming threat of more rain from the night before.

The turnout was well above the usual numbers, with many local cancelled shows from the 2020/21 season now going ahead throughout the month of March.

Show organisers were inundated with entrants and at times struggled to keep up, however, the day was an overall success, with competitors praising organisers for keeping the day moving ahead.  BIG DAY OUT: Bree Clark (aged 6) on Mooravak Topsy with Elisha Clark in the children’s first ridden under 12 hands.

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Scholarships to help grow young farmers’ careers YOUNG farmers across the state have until Monday, April 18 to apply for the 2022 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships to help their careers grow and support their contribution to Victoria’s vibrant agriculture sector.

Agriculture Victoria’s acting executive director of agriculture policy Dr Julie Simons encourages young farmers to apply for the scholarships that will allow them to take the next steps in their agricultural careers.

“In an industry that is undergoing constant evolution, fostering

our young talent and giving them tools to thrive and succeed is vital,” said Dr Simons.

Under the program, which has awarded 89 scholarships since 2015, eligible young farmers can boost their skills and careers with up to $10,000 each to upskill through training or education, and to invest on-farm or for further professional development.

In 2021, 13 young farmers were awarded scholarships covering the breadth of Victoria’s agriculture regions and industries including beef, sheep, cropping, horticulture,

dairy, viticulture and aquaculture.

The scholarship program has supported these farmers to upskill in topics such as agribusiness, livestock management and farm business management.

Following on, scholarship recipients often invest in professional development or business planning, or in on-farm initiatives such as electronic ID tags, digital scales or consultant support.

Applications for this year’s round of scholarships are open to farmers aged 35 or under who have been working in farm businesses for at

least three days a week for the past three months, with at least two years total experience on-farm.

The Victorian Government is continuing to modernise the agriculture industry, undertaking work to deliver the agriculture skills for the future through initiatives like the Young Farmers Scholarship Program, and the Young Farmer Business Bootcamps, Young Farmer and New Entrant Mentoring Program, and the Young Farmers Advisory Council.

To find out more about the program and to apply for a scholarship, visit https://go.vic.gov.au/khjYo9.

AGRICULTURE Victoria and Kidsafe have partnered together for their third annual Farm Safety Creative Competition.

The competition encourages children to get creative while designing educational materials about farm safety.

This year’s theme is ‘Farm Safety Heroes’, which focuses on making the farm a safe experience for everyone who lives, works or visits a farm.

Kids interested in participating are able to submit their choice of creative entry.

This can include videos, illustrated stories, comic strips, posters, collages or radio advertisements.

Winners of the competition will feature in a state-wide education campaign which will aim to increase farm safety awareness among Victorian families.

Agriculture Victoria’s acting executive director of Agriculture Policy, Dr Julie Simons, believes this is a perfect way to encourage safety on farms while providing an enjoyable activity for children and families.

“This initiative encourages children and adults to take an active role in farm safety in an interactive and fun way,” she said.

The Farm Safety Creative Competition is free to enter and open to all regional and metropolitan schools, early childhood centres and families in Victoria.

For more information about the competition and other learning resources, visit Kidsafe Victoria: https://www. kidsafevic.com.au/homesafety/farm-safety-creativecompetition/.

Entries are open until November 4.

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WHAT’S ON

What’s On Calendar  MARCH 24 - 27: Highline Mountain Bike Festival.  MARCH 26: Tolmie Sports Day.  MARCH 30: “The Kelly Hunters” book launch, with author Grantlee Kieza, at the Mansfield Library, 6pm.  APRIL 1: Alley Arts - Bank Place, Eisner’s Lane, Erril Street and The Mall in Mansfield.  APRIL 2: High Country Halls Music Festival, featuring Mitch King at the Merrijig Public Hall (3.30pm - 10pm).  APRIL 2: Mansfield District Race Club Autumn race day.  APRIL 6: Nextwave’s National Youth Film Festival at the Mansfield Armchair Cinema.  APRIL 7: Small Halls Festival, Merton Hall  APRIL 9: High Country Halls Music Festival featuring Headphone Jones at the Tolmie Hall (3.30pm - 10pm).  APRIL 16: The Golf Ball Drop will happen on at Mansfield Recreation Reserve at the half time break of the Eagles versus Seymour on Easter Saturday.  APRIL 16: Mt Buller High Fun Run  APRIL 16: Mt Buller champagne & seafood & live music featuring Lloyd Spiegel.  APRIL 17: Mt Buller Easter Village market  APRIL 17: Mt Buller Rt Edgar giant Easter egg hunt  APRIL 30 - May 1: Emerging Sounds.

Free workshop for young musicians and producers.  MAY 8: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow. Booking essential: trybooking.com/866650 Regular Events:  JUSTICE of the Peace Services - Every Thursday, Mansfield Police Station.

10am to 1pm for witnessing and signing of documents.  U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am in the Library Meeting Room.  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.  Probus meetings are held every second Wednesday for monthly meetings, and then activities/outings are held on the last Wednesday of each month.  Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) meet every fourth Monday of the month at 6pm in the library (rear entrance)  Monday Mingle - Every Monday - organised by the Bonnie Doon Community Centre - chat and make new friends - new theme each week.

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Join the lawn party at the Mansfield races

DRESSED TO PARTY: Fashion ambassadors (from left) Tess Southgate and Adrianne Moore believe the new Lawn Party will be a hit for Mansfield racing.

THE Mansfield District Racing Club says their autumn picnic race meeting will launch new features to appeal to the young and young at heart.

The Lawn Party, a recently created aspect of general admission ticketing, will welcome Melbourne DJ Wunderkind and include a cocktail bar with guest cocktail makers from the Mansfield Hotel.

They will be shaking up race day specials such as the ‘Mansfield Mule’, ‘Pipped at the Post’ and for those who prefer a mocktail, ‘Correct Weight’.

The race day will feature the usual attractions and entertainment that the Mansfield picnic races are famous for; spacious lawns, a comfortable grandstand, ample public seating and free children’s activities.

The MDRC’s Delatite Wines fashion ambassadors Adrianne Moore and Tess Southgate believe the new Lawn Party features are a positive step in inviting young locals to attend one of Mansfield’s most established community events.

“I am proud that Mansfield has gained a reputation for fabulous country racing fashion and I encourage everyone to get creative with their race day styling, dress up and join in the fun at our lovely race course,” Adrianne said.

Tess, who is studying in Melbourne, regularly makes the trip home for Mansfield’s race days.

“The race course setting and the host of entertainment provided is the perfect place to meet up with friends for the day and you can walk to the venue or catch a free shuttlebus,” she said.

There is still time to get your group together and join in the fun of picnic racing on April 2.

The six race card will feature some of the best performed horses on Victoria’s picnic circuit and the track is in excellent condition.

All tickets and packages are available via https://country.racing.com/ mansfield.

Community action on climate change

TALENTED: Taungurung Land and Waters Council hosts a photo on country competition.

Taungurung Land and Waters Council photo comp TAUNGURUNG Land and Waters Council (TLaWC) will be holding a photo on country competition.

The only criteria for submitted photos is that they must be taken on Taungurung Country, the rest is up to the

creativity of the photographer.

Entries can be submitted to communications@ taungurung.com.au with the name of the entrant and the location of the photo in the body of the email.

If you would like to add

further information, please feel free to do so.

The winner of the photos on country competition will receive a merch pack from TLaWC. For any questions: communications@ taungurung.com.au.

ON Sunday, March 13, the Mansfield Armchair Cinema hosted Regenerating Australia, a short film supported by World Wide Fund for Nature, that outlines the urgency and what local communities can actively do to mitigate and act on climate change.

“It was great to see a community of engaged people, young and older - all with different ideas and areas where we can all make a difference,” said Carolyn Suggate, from the Community Action Group Mansfield.

Damon Gameau along with Ms Suggate spoke following the film - both at the national level regarding political action, urgency and solutions, and also at a more local level, across our region, and how our community can be more engaged.

Key areas of interest identified by the community included local energy solutions, biodiversity loss and regeneration, regenerative agriculture and looking after our natural environment.

For any community members who want to get more involved in these local actions, the Climate Action Group Mansfield is meeting Wednesday, March 23 at the Delatite Hotel courtyard.

“It takes a community to be the change,” said Ms Suggate.

“One tree, one project at a time.”

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Sick pay for casual workers The first paid sick leave scheme for casual workers like cleaners will be trialled in Victoria who CASUAL employees, l h make up a significant percentage of the workforce in Mansfield, will no longer be forced to choose between a day’s pay and looking after their health according to the State Government’s Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee.

An Australian-first, the $245.6 million scheme will provide casual and contract workers a safety net when they need to take time off when they’re sick or need to care for loved ones.

Before the pandemic, many casual and contract workers were forced to choose between a day’s pay or their health.

Around A d one iin five casuall and contract workers work more than one job to earn a living - many without access to sick and carer’s pay.

Premier Daniel Andrews said when people have nothing to fall back on, they make a choice between the safety of their workmates and feeding their family.

“The last two years have shown just how difficult that choice can be for casual workers - so we’re doing what we can to make sure it’s a choice they don’t have to make,” Mr Andrews said.

Workers are now able to register for the two-year pilot program, and it is an-

ticipated 150,000 i i d more than h 150 000 workers will be eligible in this first phase.

Eligible casual and contract workers in certain occupations will receive up to five days a year of sick or carer’s pay at the national minimum wage.

Occupations included in the first phase include hospitality workers, food trades workers and preparation assistants such as chefs and kitchen hands, supermarket and supply chain workers, retail and sales assistants, aged and disability care workers, cleaners and laundry workers, and security guards.

The Government Th State S G iis fully funding the scheme over the first two years, which is expected to demonstrate a reduction in workplace injuries and illness, general productivity improvements from healthier workers, and lower staff turnover rates.

The government will also administer the program directly to workers, minimising the impost on businesses so they can focus on economic recovery.

But several business groups and the state opposition slammed the trial.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce also does not

consider $245.6 id the h $245 6 million illi dedicated to the Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee pilot program necessary.

“While paid leave to isolate was necessary and sensible during this pandemic to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this is no longer a significant issue as the pandemic impact is subsiding,” said Victorian Chamber of Commerce chief executive Paul Guerra.

“Now is not the time for another cost to taxpayers when casual workers already have additional loading catered for in their hourly wage.

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pectation this i hi trial i l should h ld continue beyond the stated two years.”

Opposition leader Matthew Guy said while paid sick leave for casual workers might appear positive, someone’s got to pay for it.

“Just as businesses struggle to recover and rebuild from Daniel Andrews’ world record lockdowns, this new tax will cost jobs,” Mr Guy said.

“It will make it even harder for businesses to afford to take on staff.

“It’s not much good talking about paid sick leave if you can’t get a job in the first place.”

Quilty slams sick pay scheme THE pilot scheme to provide sick leave for casual workers has come under fire from North East MP Tim Quilty, who believes the initiative could end up costing taxpayers up to $1.2b a year.

The scheme entitles workers in key casual employment industries to apply for five days of paid sick leave per year during an initial two year trial.

However, Mr Quilty believes the $245.6 million investment made by the State Government during the trial period could result in a major taxpayer blowout if expanded across the state.

“Inevitably, taxes will be levied on business to pay for it,” he said.

“Like all government schemes, there will be a large cost of administration, pushing the levies higher.

“The government seems to be driven by a desire to abolish casual workers in Victoria - I have spoken to many local small businesses, and they rely on casual employment for the ability to be flexible for both the business and the employee.”

The initiative will be implemented

in addition to casual loading, which Mr Quilty contends covers missed pay when casual workers take leave.

According to Mr Quilty, the new scheme would place further stresses on industries such as hospitality, which had already borne the brunt of lockdowns and the pandemic.

“The government is talking about yet another tax on small business - this new tax will be passed on through higher prices and lost jobs,” he said.

“This whole scheme seems to be driven by an ideological desire by the government to abolish casual work and lock all employers into rigid employment contracts.

“Big companies may be able to cope, but it will be just one more burden on small businesses that already are buckling under the load.”

HIT FOR BUSINESS: Northern Victoria MP Tim Quilty believes a proposed two year casual worker sick pay scheme could end up costing $1.2b a year if it continues past its pilot.

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New cafe opens in Jamieson but the 5km slide on sleds was very exciting with Alea and Felicity keen to keep going faster.

The family have returned to Jamieson following the wonderful reunion with family.

THE Jamieson CFA training officer Gerry Moloney, with assistant training officer Steve Garito, conducted a general training course for new members on Sunday.

The new members are involved with all aspects of firefighting and rescue.

Under the training eye of Gerry and Steve and the senior officers who will hold specialised modules over the next few months, they are assured of a fully rounded training course, in all aspects of firefighting, over the months ahead.

We wish them well.

LAST weekend the Jamieson community and friends were gainfully working at the seasonal job of wine grape picking.

Saturday morning was white grape picking at the McRostie Jamieson property, with six pickers working.

Saturday afternoon the pickers with an extra few pickers, 10 in all, worked at the Bryant Jamieson property, picking until the task was completed.

On Sunday 22 pickers commenced picking at Jamieson

NEXT Saturday evening, musician and singer Rossa will perform at the Jamieson Brewery and Grill, bookings are preferred, as this very popular entertainer has a following in the area.

Rossa will be performing from 7pm.

He last entertained at the Brewery two years ago on New Year’s Eve. All welcome.

MASS will be celebrated on Sunday at St John the Apostle Church, Jamieson.

Fr George Feliciouz will conduct the service at 11am.

LAST week, spotted sitting on the steps of the Jamieson general store were two friends enjoying a treat and a chance to show off a very pretty ‘crowd stopper’.

Gwen from Gough’s Bay was chatting with her friend and Jamieson resident Adler, who was entertaining the store’s patrons and passers-by, showing off the very colourful two year old golden ferret, Tacos.

Tacos will smile on command and happily pose for photos.

FIRST PICKINGS: Grant and Marion McRostie with dog Maisy at their first vintage on the McRostie property in Jamieson.

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JAMIESON caravan park proprietors Franzi and Tom Bennett have recently returned from a much looked forward to trip to visit Franzi’s family in Switzerland.

With COVID-19 restrictions the family had not been able to travel, so Franzi’s parents were delighted to have their granddaughters Alea and Felicity to cuddle and delighted to see daughter Franzi and son in law Tom. Although the family are all keen skiers this holiday they enjoyed riding sleds.

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Kate with her sister Jess, mother Pauline, husband Nick and two sons Harry and Jack are all involved with the new venture.

The local residents and visitors are delighted.

The café will be trading from Thursday to Sunday from 8am to 3pm.

A number of horse riders came to town for a quiet ride on the weekend as the café is horse and dog friendly, so all requirements were met.

Kate is planning a special variety meal each week with popular focaccias and toasted croissants a mainstay.

Local students have been called in to help as the long weekend had brought many visitors to Jamieson.

We wish Kate and her family well with this new venture.

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Domestic - Commercial - Industrial - Rural Reliable Quality Service M: 0408 339 079 E: d.electrical@bigpond.com

jplagservices.com.au

ELECTRICAL

FENCING

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Steve | 0407 357 806 PDQV²HOGIHQFLQJ#JPDLO FRP

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DRIVEWAYS DRAINAGE DAMS HOUSE SITES LANDSCAPING ROAD CONSTRUCTION BOBCAT, MULCHER, ROCK BREAKER AND AUGER HIRE

73 Dead Horse Lane, Mansfield P: 03 5775 8300 info@mansfieldconstructions.com.au www.mansfieldconstructions.com.au

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ELECTRICIAN BILLY MAHONEY ELECTRICAL REC NO. 15385

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EARTH CONTRACTOR

(03) 5733 1102

MANSFIELD PLANT HIRE P/L Earthmoving Contractors

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Roadway/Driveway Constructions House and Shed Sites Tree Removal and Mulching Dam Construction and General Earthworks Dozer, Grader, Excavator and Tip Truck Hire

“Your complete Electrical & Energy Management solution”

Jason O’Brien

M: 0421 070 002

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McCORMACK FUNERALS

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11 Highett Street, Mansfield

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

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

WATKINS electrical services VIC

All types of Electrical Installations “Success through Service”

Andrew Folk 0410 651 204

Email: watkins.eservices@outlook.com ABN 21 581 557 461

Mansfield District bulk suppliers of Fuels, Oils, Grease, Adblue, Fuel tanks and accessories.

Most major credit cards and StarCards accepted to the 24 hour Diesel Stop, 261 Dead Horse Lane, Mansfield. admin@simpsonsfuel.com.au PHONE 5772 1205 or MARCUS SMITH 0409 577 262 I & M Simpson & Son Pty Ltd

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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Extensive experience in drilling for water in Mansfield, Alexandra and surrounding areas.

Established since 1976 For answers to all your questions and a no obligation free quote contact GRAHAM BRENNAN Phone/Fax: (03) 9436 1982 Mobile: 0409 362 289 northwest.drilling@bigpond.com www.northwestdrilling.com.au

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5 Crosby’s Lane, Mansfield

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0400 791 727

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Bookings, District Guard Service, Asset Management, Wellbeing Checks.

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OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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Supply, Installation & Repairs of all your pump and irrigation needs including solar

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Cleaner of: Septic tanks, treatment plants, grease traps, oil interceptors and sludge pits

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STORAGE

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MANSFIELD CONTAINER HIRE Containers available for sale, short or long term hire

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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

FULLY ACCREDITED DRINKING WATER. 7 DAYS A WEEK M MANSFIELD & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. 2 TRUCKS: 1 FOR DOMESTIC USE & 1 FOR ROADWORKS. CAN FIT UP MOST DRIVEWAYS. DOMESTIC POOLS ROADWORKS

Delivery and Pickup arranged Call for more information

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

JD’S WATER CARTAGE 0439 571 990

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Qualified arborists since 1996

03 5775 1935 265 Dead Horse Lane, Mansfield info@highcountrytrees.com.au

TREE REMOVAL

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Special General Meeting for current members of Mansfield Community Radio Inc. 6 April 2022, 5.45pm at 10 Bank Place, Mansfield.

Meeting to vote on the motion: “That the constitution of Mansfield Community Radio Inc be amended to include the required clauses regarding the implementation and management of a Public Fund.”

Enquiries to Lyn Holland, secretary@ radiomansfield.org.au.

Proxies by email, hand or phone to Secretary at least 30 minutes prior to meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICES

EMPLOYMENT

Call us today...

CURRY GARDEN @ MANSFIELD is looking for a Chef.

Teach on Mt Buller

Salary $60,000 + superannuation.

Classifieds

Send your resume Inamulhaq1972@gmail.com or phone 0478 810 071

Mt Buller Education (MBE) provides tutoring and educational support for the children of families spending all or much of Term 3 living on Mt Buller. The education programs cater for students in Yrs 3 - 10 and are conducted at Alpine Central on Mt Buller.

MBE requires the services of qualified Secondary teachers in both the Maths/ Science and English/Humanities areas.

WORK!

Experience and knowledge in Modern Indian cuisine is essential.

CONVEYANCER ĨƵůů ƟŵĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŽŶǀĞLJĂŶĐŝŶŐ &ŝƌŵ͘ džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů (we are willing to train) Must have sound computer skills and a very strong work ethic.

A personality trait of being a “control freak” is ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ An opportunity to obtain a Conveyancers Licence will be available in the future. ůů ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĂĚŵŝŶΛǀŝĐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĐŽŶǀĞLJĂŶĐŝŶŐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ ďLJ ϯϭƐƚ DĂƌĐŚ͕ ϮϬϮϮ͘

Phone: (03) 5775 2115

Get your names in the RADIO MANSFIELD and MANSFIELD COURIER birthday book.

Win a Bertalli’s cake on Radio Mansfield 99.7 FM’s “Anything Goes” Birthday Wheel hosted by Paul Duncan, Thursdays from 2-4pm The winner of the cake this week is:

MANDY SWANEY

To enter call Radio Mansfield on 5775 2333

Mansfield Autism

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Arts Mansfield advises that on Friday 1 April 2022, Erril Street and Bank Place will be closed to through traffic from 4pm - 10pm.

This closure is to allow for the set up and running of the new event - Alley Arts.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

For further information, contact Sue Hare on 0407 000 512.

mansfieldsteiner.vic.edu.au/careeropportunities OR Contact Principal Glenn Hood (03) 57791445 | glennh@mrssk.vic.edu.au

Applicants must have a current WWCC or VIT registration.

Applications close Friday, March 25, 2022.

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Mansfield Secondary College is seeking suitably qualified and motivated staff to join our team:

GROUNDS PERSON Casual employment, commencing immediately

FIRST AID OFFICER & LIBRARY ASSISTANT Part-time, Fixed term

INTEGRATION AIDE Part-time, Fixed term

HEALTH & PE TEACHER Full-time, Fixed term

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE TEACHER Full-time, Fixed term To apply, go to the DET Recruitment Online portal.

For further details please contact Timothy Hall Ph: 0400 079 302 or email: mansfield.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services 40th AGM

Road Closure Notice Alley Arts

Primary French Teacher – Part-Time (0.4) Mansfield Steiner school is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic qualified Primary French teacher who is passionate about education and has a strong commitment or interest in Steiner Education.

Please see our website for more information:

REGISTERED NURSES

Statewide Services

Join us for Mansfield Autism Statewide Services’ 40th Annual General Meeting, to be held at 5:30pm on Thursday 7 April 2022 at the Farm (128 Ogilvies Road).

All members and friends are welcome to hear about our achievements and plans for the future. Drinks and nibbles provided.

Please register at autismmansfield.org.au/AGM

EMPLOYMENT

LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION? tŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ^ĂǀĞ DŽŶĞLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ,ŝŐŚ ŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŽĨ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŽƵŶƚƌLJ ZĞƐŽƌƚ ŝƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ >ĂŬĞ ŝůĚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƚĞǁĂLJ ƚŽ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ ^Ŭŝ &ŝĞůĚƐ͘ We are looking for Singles or Couples to work ŝŶ ,ŽƵƐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ 'ƌŽƵŶĚƐͬ Maintenance. tĞ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ͗ ͻ KŶͲƐŝƚĞ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ Ă ǁĞůů ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ͕ ƚǁŽͲďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ĐŽƩĂŐĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƌĂƚĞ͘ ͻ &ƵŶ͕ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ͻ ,ĞĂůƚŚLJ ǁŽƌŬ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƟŵĞ Žī ƚŽ ĞdžƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ Žƌ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƐůŽƉĞƐ tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ LJŽƵ͗ ͻ dĞĂŵ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĂƵƚŽŶŽŵŽƵƐůLJ ͻ ŽŶƐĐŝĞŶƟŽƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ͻ dƌƵƐƚǁŽƌƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ĞƚŚŝĐĂů ͻ ŶĞƌŐĞƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ͻ LJĞ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝů ͻ ,ŝŐŚ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĐůĞĂŶůŝŶĞƐƐ WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞŶĚ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƚŽ͗ tĂƌƌĞŶ͘>ĞĞΛĐůĂƐƐŝĐŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ or ƉŚŽŶĞ͗ Ϭϰϭϰ ϰϬϭ ϮϬϱ

Cooking Coordinator (25 hours per week) 10.00 am – 3.00 pm Mansfield Steiner school is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic cooking coordinator who will enjoy working with children to prepare high-quality vegetarian meals and can also cater for functions.

The cooking program aims to be a pleasurable food education experience that emphasises the flavours as well as the health benefits of fresh, seasonal food.

Dishes cooked reflect the vegetables, herbs, and fruits grown, season-by-season, by the children in their organic gardens. Children participate fully in the growing of food, the preparation of meals and are taught to be adventurous in their culinary experiences.

More information: www. mansfieldsteiner.vic.edu.au/ career-opportunities OR Contact Principal Glenn Hood (03) 57791445 | glennh@mrssk.vic.edu.au

Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Associate Nurse Unit Manager ANUM) DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ʹ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ DĞĚŝĐĂů ĞŶƚƌĞ &ŝdžĞĚ ƚĞƌŵ ƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞ Žƌ ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ϮϬϮϮ ʹ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐŝŶŐ DĂLJ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĞĂƌůLJ October (dates TBA) The Nurse Unit Manager and Associate Nurse Unit DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ƌŽůĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƐĂĨĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚͲƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ Medical Centre, during the 2022 Winter season.

The Nursing leadership team will be responsible for ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐůŝŶŝĐĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ of personnel and resources in accordance with the ĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ďƵĚŐĞƚ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĐĂƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƟŵĞ ǁŝůů ŝŶǀŽůǀĞ ĐůŽƐĞ ůŝĂŝƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌƐ including Ambulance Victoria, Ski patrol and ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐ͘ The successful incumbents would need to possess ĞdžĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌŽǀĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐĂƉĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ŵŽĚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĂƌĞ Λ D , ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĐůŝŶŝĐĂů ĐĂƉĂďŝůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ĐĂƌĞ nursing experience.

DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ džƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ; K/Ϳ ĨƌŽŵ EƵƌƐŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůƉŝŶĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ĐůŝŶŝĐĂů skill and leadership experience, a willingness to learn ĂŶĚ ŇĞdžŝďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ă ϳĚĂLJ Ɖͬǁ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů roster. dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĮdžĞĚ ƚĞƌŵ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƵƌƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĞĚ ďLJ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ŽĨ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ ^ŶŽǁ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ďĞ ĂŶLJ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ Žƌ ĐůŽƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ DĞĚŝĐĂů ůŝŶŝĐ͕ ǁĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ƌĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ͘ zŽƵƌ džƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďƌŝĞŇLJ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞ ǁŚLJ LJŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ EhD Žƌ EhD Ăƚ ƚŚĞ Dƚ ƵůůĞƌ DĞĚŝĐĂů ĞŶƚƌĞ ĂƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ WŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶƐ͘ &Žƌ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƚŽ ĞŶƋƵŝƌĞ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ůŝnjĂďĞƚŚ ^ŝŶĐůĂŝƌ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ ůŝŶŝĐĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŽŶ ϱϳϳϱ ϴϴϯϮ Žƌ ůŝnjĂďĞƚŚ͘ƐŝŶĐůĂŝƌΛŵĚŚ͘ŽƌŐ͘ĂƵ͘ ͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲ &Ƶůů ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ WŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ͘ &ƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŽŶůŝŶĞ Ăƚ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬŵĚŚ͘ŽƌŐ͘ĂƵͬƉŽƐŝƟŽŶͲǀĂĐĂŶĐŝĞƐͬ Žƌ ĨƌŽŵ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĐůŽƐĞ ďLJ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ŽŶ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϯƌĚ Ɖƌŝů ϮϬϮϮ͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ŝƐ ĨƵůůLJ ĂĐĐƌĞĚŝƚĞĚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ăůů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ƋƵĂů ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŝŶ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚ ďLJ ŵĞƌŝƚͲďĂƐĞĚ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵŽĚĞů ƚŚĞ D , sĂůƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ džƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĂďŝĚĞ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ŽĚĞ ŽĨ ŽŶĚƵĐƚ͘ ŽŵŵĞŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƚŽ Ă ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů D , WŽůŝĐĞ ŚĞĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞ tŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĞĐŬ͘

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Mansfield’s Marketplace EMPLOYMENT

CGP Medical Reception position Central General Practice is seeking a part-time reception staff member to join our growing team.

To be successful for the role you will be able to demonstrate: ғ 3 +/$*) ' 0./*( - . -1$ ) communication skills ғ +*.$/$1 ) +-* /$1 //$/0 ғ $'$/4 /* +-* ' ( .*'1 ) .#*2 $)$/$ /$1 ғ 3 '' )/ *(+0/ - .&$''. ) /# $'$/4 to learn new systems ғ $( ( ) " ( )/ .&$''. ) /# $'$/4 to multi-task ғ )%*4 2*-&$)" 2$/#$) / (Ѷ # 1$)" ' 0"#Ѷ ) + -/$ $+ /$)" $) .* $ ' 1 )/.

- 1$*0. ( $ ' - +/$*) 3+ -$ ) $. desirable but not essential.

Full advertisement is available on our website.

Position Description available on request, please email Katie Moore: manager@cgpmansfield.com.au Please send resume and cover letter to: manager@cgpmansfield.com.au by 5pm Friday, March 25, 2022

Customer Service Representative Who are we?

Bowser Bean Café is an Australian owned and family run business with over 30 years in the industry. We’ve always operated with a simple promise – to serve and support the regional communities of Victoria and New South Wales. Today we’re super proud of the way our team, products and services are delivering on that promise, yet we’re always looking for even better ways to surprise and delight. We combine convenience with a quality food and coffee offer that our customers have come to love.

With 35 sites across Victoria and NSW, we are always keen to add talented team members to our crew.

What is the role?

We are currently searching for Customer Service Representatives (CSR) to join our Mansfield team. We see this role as one of the most important in the business – as it is the CSR who is the face of Bowser Bean and what we represent. The role includes: t 4FSWJOH DVTUPNFST XJUI B QPTJUJWF DBO EP BUUJUVEF t .BLJOH CBSJTUB DPGGFF t 1SFQBSJOH PVS RVBMJUZ GPPE QSPEVDUT GPS TBMF t &OTVSJOH PVS TUPSF JT DMFBO BOE QSFTFOUBCMF t 0UIFS EVUJFT BT JOTUSVDUFE CZ NBOBHFNFOU Who are we looking for?

We are seeking team members who: t "SF QSPBDUJWF t )BWF B QSPWFO BCJMJUZ UP NVMUJ UBTL t 5BLF QSJEF JO UIFJS XPSL t $BO CSJOH B TNJMF UP PVS DVTUPNFST BOE GFMMPX UFBN members faces t 1SFWJPVT FYQFSJFODF JO B DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF PS IPTQJUBMJUZ role is advantageous What can we offer? t 0QQPSUVOJUJFT GPS DBSFFS BEWBODFNFOU JO PVS TJUF strong network t (FOFSPVT IPVSMZ QBZ SBUFT t 4VCTJEJTF ZPVS HZN PS mUOFTT SFMBUFE NFNCFSTIJQ t 5FBN JODFOUJWFT GPS SFBDIJOH TJUF HPBMT t 5SBJOJOH JODMVEJOH JOEVTUSZ SFDPHOJTFE TBGFUZ BOE compliance training, and Bowser Bean’s own barista training.

You will have the potential to work up to 38 hours per week, while earning a generous hourly rate of $29.60* weekday (casual, 20+ year old), and $38.61* weekend (casual, 20+ year old). The opportunity to convert from casual to permanent employment is given after 6 months of employment as per Award conditions*. *The Award governing this role is the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award.

How to apply: To apply to work with Bowser Bean Café, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@bowserbean.com.au including “Mansfield CSR” in the subject line.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Seeking Junior/Senior Sandwich Artists Subway Mansfield is currently seeking some creative minded junior and senior members to join our team. We have after school hours and weekend shifts available for junior members, all we need is you and a positive can-do attitude. Whether you’re looking for a change in scenery, or just some extra hours; we’ve got them here waiting for you.

We have both weekday and weekend shifts available, an assortment of day and night shifts- with up to 38 hours a week.

Please drop by the shop at 6/30 High Street, or simply apply online at https://www.mysubwaycareer.com.au/ Alternatively, call Maeley on 0499021969.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Outdoor Power Product Salesperson Mansfield Power Ag is looking for a passionate, positive and driven Salesperson to help people make informed decisions and purchases in Outdoor Power Products. We are a class leading, multi branded and purpose built facility supplying proven equipment such as Stihl, Honda, Cub Cadet, John Deere and much more to our local community.

Tasks and Responsibilities: t #BTJD LOPXMFEHF BOE FYQFSJFODF XJUI -BXO .PXFST $IBJOTBXT #SVTIDVUUFST (FOFSBUPST BOE PUIFS Outdoor Power Products t 1SJPS TBMFT FYQFSJFODF QSFGFSSFE CVU OPU FTTFOUJBM t &YDFQUJPOBM DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF TLJMMT t &YDFMMFOU PSBM BOE XSJUUFO DPNNVOJDBUJPO TLJMMT t #BTJD DPNQVUFS TLJMMT t -PDBM LOPXMFEHF PG UIF .BOTmFME BSFB BOE surrounding district would be an advantage t $BQBCMF PG CVJMEJOH TUSPOH MBTUJOH SFMBUJPOTIJQT t 5IF BCJMJUZ UP XPSL VOEFS QSFTTVSF XJUI BUUFOUJPO UP detail and limited supervision t " UFBN QMBZFS XJUI B QPTJUJWF BUUJUVEF BOE DPNNJUNFOU to achieve a common goal .BOTmFME 1PXFS "H XJMM PGGFS PO UIF KPC USBJOJOH BOE support and a competitive wage.

To apply please send cover letter and resume to: mark@mansfieldpowerag.com.au.

Applications close Thursday March 31, 2022.

Office Supervisor Mansfield Medical Clinic is a busy, energetic rural practice which strives to provide high quality Medical and Allied Health Care to the local community and surrounds.

We are seeking to employ a suitably qualified Office Supervisor to join our team. This is a permanent part time position 4 days per week.

The successful applicant will assist the Practice Manager to manage the operations of the clinic by providing supervision, training and support to non-clinical staff, human resource, quality and accreditation activities to ensure we provide high quality administrative support to the patients, doctors and allied health providers of the clinic.

Desired skills, Qualifications, Education and / or Experience include t Cert IV in Business or Health Admin and/or Cert IV in Human Resources or equivalent; t Medical Terminology exposure; t Experience in a professional medical services environment; t Knowledge of Accreditation requirements in general practice would be an advantage.

Please visit our website www.mansfieldclinic.com.au for more information about the clinic.

A full Position Description is available on request.

Applications close 31st March 2022.

Please email your letter of application and resume to: Ronda MacWhirter Practice Manager rmacwhirter@mansfieldclinic.com.au

DEATH NOTICES

DEATH NOTICES

ALBERS, Benjamin William (Ben).

CHRISTOPHER, Graeme.

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SPORT

Howes Creek ramble in perfect conditions

by Chris Miller THE scene for the Howes Creek Rd Ramble was set in near perfect conditions on a still autumn evening with barely a breath of wind to bother the gathering field of riders.

A few easy laps of the Lords Reserve oval got the legs pumping before kick-off with Dave Bock rolling out with a 14.30min head start.

Craig Wilson dressed in his brightest red jersey (The Red Beacon) was off next riding solo followed up by the hairy legged Tim Hall, Alex Green and John Findlay.

Steve Curnow and Janine ‘She’s Apples’ Appleton took off representing the female contingent of the field.

Rob Skinner and Mike Pearce had their work cut out for them with a 3.15min gap to chase down before the club’s crack sprint squad of Ant Bateup and Darren Bakker fired up their engines.

Finally, with a sizeable 14.30min deficit the Scratch squad rolled out, fortunately the Wolf Pack was back for first time in many races with

RIDING HIGH: The scene for the Howes Creek Rd Ramble was set in near perfect conditions on a still autumn evening last week.

Dave Moore, Steven Brown, Bruce ‘The Don’ Halket and Chris Miller.

Brownie the big diesel led the Scratch crew out at a blistering pace as the rest of the Wolf Pack fought for who would have the great man’s wheel for the rolling turns.

Before we knew it, we were approaching the Howes Creek Rd intersection and had to ease off the pace to safely navigate the corner.

Thanks to the safety marshals for advising the local traffic of our presence.

The Wolf Pack were motoring along nicely remem-

bering to look up and admire the great views of the lake and magic glowing sunset.

Our spiritual leader for the night with Dave Moore celebrating his heritage roots of Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day by sporting a suitable very Irish green flying jersey.

He must have been channelling his ancestral spirits as he continued to put in huge turns on the front.

Before we knew it, we were at the turn around point at Cummins Rd and had sighted the field.

Bakker and Bateup quickly joined the bunch and made

some great turns on the front and we tackled the challenging hills of the return.

Skinner and Pearce joined the growing group and it bridged the gap to Curnow and ‘She’s Apples’ who were holding a great pace.

The large group stayed together well supporting each other during the final hilly half while merging with Findlay, Green and Hall.

For some reason I thought that we had caught all riders with 2km to go and I could relax, however, out there on the distant horizon, up the road, was the great Red Bea-

con of Craig Wilson who was riding in outstanding form and had managed to hold off the entire field during the race.

With the few remaining rolling hills to go it took all the nous of the Wolf Pack and or spiritual leader Moore to hunt down the Red Beacon.

It was only on the final hill with a lead out and direct instructions from Bruce ‘The Don’ to hold his wheel as he led me onto the final climb.

It slung shot me on to the hill and digging deep I managed to hold the high tempo and to just catch the Red Beacon Wilson on the crest before maintaining the momentum to the finishing line and taking my first win of the season.

All members congratulated each other on a great race and slowly rolled back our spiritual gathering place of The Mansfield Hotel for a celebratory Irish.

Thanks again to the fantastic work of the commissaires, marshals and volunteers for this week’s race.

MERTON CC: Back row: Luke Berriman, Jed Murray, Ross Mackinnon, Jai Lerch-Mackinnon, Jason Roberts, Andrew Lockhart, Luke Benton, Daryl King, Jarrod Cummins. Front row: James Benton, Will Benton, Henry Berriman, Harry Craddock, Rohan Berriman .

Merton go oh so close in semi

By ROHAN BERRIMAN AFTER a bye and a washout, Merton cricketers finally took to the field in their semi-final against Yarrawonga for a spot in the WDCA C grade grand final.

Yarrawonga won the toss and batted making 3/201 off 36 overs.

S. Lappin 110 led the way for Yarra feasting on some sloppy bowling early, however, after the drinks break Merton tightened up in the field really restricting the

opposition in the last 10 overs.

J. Cummins 2/44 and Luke Benton 1/47 were the wicket takers.

Merton’s openers set the foundations for a winning run chase with Ross McKinnon 39 and Luke Benton 62 top scoring.

All batsmen made starts keeping the run rate at 6.5 coming into the last 10 overs.

Andrew Lockhart looked for the boundaries smashing the bowling in the latter overs, controversially a line ball six

adjudged a four saw Merton needing 10 off the last over.

With Lockhart and Cummins at the crease and a boundary off the first ball a come from behind victory was on the cards.

Danger man Lockhart was bowled the next ball, however, young James Benton and Cummins found a way and tied the game on the last ball.

Unfortunately for Merton the side finishing higher on the ladder goes through into the grand final;

disappointing for Merton to go so close in their first season back after four years in recess.

Many thanks to firstly the players for their commitment for the season, the coach Alex Moore for his dedication along with Richie Robinson’s experience is greatly appreciated.

Burnie, Sarah and Stacey for the behind the scenes stuff, thank you.

Awards and presentation will round out the season in a few weeks.

Bowls pennant coming to an end

By LYN FOOTS THE pennant season is coming to an end with the home pennant playing the semi-finals last Tuesday with some fantastic bowling from all bowlers.

In the first game the Black team of Vicki Klein, Marian Ryan, Les Blake and Cathy Johnson were up against the Blue team of Winston Taylor, Nick Klein, Belinda Snider and Tom Tomic and after a great tussle the Black team hung on for the win 18 shots to 17.

In the second game the Green team of George Peterson, Lyn Holland, Howard James and Theo Scheltinga recorded a strong win against the Pink team of Elaine Peterson, Mick Walsh, Ian Morley and John Lobbe 24 shots to 15.

This week’s grand final will be a block buster between the Black and the Green teams so we wish both teams all the very best for the day.

In the O&M Pennant the Mansfield B1s had a well-earned rest this weekend and are fired up ready to go for the grand final on Saturday against St James at Benalla Bowls Club.

The B1s have been undefeated all season and look set to take out the flag - the second time in history, the previous win being in 1918/19 season.

Social bowls continues to be held on Tuesday mornings starting at 10am (names in by 9.30) and again on Friday afternoons starting at 1pm with names in by 12.30pm.

Social bowls are open to all club members, visitors and those who may wish to try out the game - all are welcome.

The ladies catch up club competitions are currently being held some were delayed due to COVID restrictions and hot weather - next up will be the ladies 21 handicap which commences this Thursday.

On behalf of everyone at the club I wish you all the very best for the day and I will be part of a pretty big band of supporters that will be there on the day to cheer you all on.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2021/22 season

SCOREBOARD

Delatite A grade bows out in semi-final

By SHAUN McMAHON

HIGHLIGHT: Mitch Copey, who’s been in great form all season, came to the crease and steadied the ship with 51 not out in Delatite’s loss at the weekend.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

WANGARATTA MAGPIES DEF DELATITE

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK DEF YARRAWONGA/MULWALA

1ST INNINGS DELATITE +E Ree-Goodings lbw b MD Gathercole .........................0 NJ Scales c RA Malcolm b P Menon................................0 MA Copey not out ...........................................................51 *CG Anderson c Z Guilfoyle b N Bonwick.....................15 JB Sanford c CD Matheson b MD Gathercole ................7 AC Ritchie lbw b Z Guilfoyle.............................................9 MW Stevenson not out ...................................................10 PM Scales dnb MR Purcell dnb M Sampson dnb LJ Scales dnb A Storer dnb Extras (nb 0, w 3, b 1, lb 1) ................................................5 Total.....................................................................5/97 (cc) Overs 40.0 FOW: 0 (E Ree-Goodings) 0 (NJ Scales) 26 (CG Anderson) 56 (JB Sanford) 71 (AC Ritchie) Bowling: MD Gathercole .................. 8/5/2/11, P Menon 8/3/1/11, Z Guilfoyle 8/1/1/29, J Thewlis 8/0/0/22, N Bonwick 3/0/1/10, NJ Pell 5/1/0/12.

1ST INNINGS ROVERS UNITED BRUCK L Whitten lbw b B McCabe .............................................15 B Dale c R Clarke b AT McMillan ......................................2 J Beattie b R Bartlett.......................................................16 JA Schonafinger c R Clarke b M McCabe........................9 J Wilson c B Irvine b B McCabe .......................................8 *PJ McNamara c & b MT Casey......................................13 A Grant st R Clarke b MT Casey......................................20 J Hyde c MT Casey b B Radford ......................................0 +A McCarthy c & b AT McMillan .......................................8 D Wilson not out .............................................................13 B Bartlett not out ............................................................10 Extras (nb 0, w 2, b 3, lb 4) ................................................9 Total.................................................................. 9/123 (cc) Overs 40.0 FOW: 9 (B Dale) 33 (J Beattie) 38 (L Whitten) 53 (JA Schonafinger) 67 (J Wilson) 80 (PJ McNamara) 83 (J Hyde) 100 (A McCarthy) 102 (A Grant).

Bowling: AT McMillan 8/1/2/22, R Bartlett 5/0/1/19, M McCabe 8/1/1/17, B McCabe 8/0/2/14, B Radford 4/0/1/21, MT Casey 7/1/2/23.

1ST INNINGS WANGARATTA MAGPIES J Wallace lbw b MW Stevenson.....................................16 +CD Matheson lbw b LJ Scales .......................................6 P Menon not out .............................................................41 *J Davies not out.............................................................16 N Bonwick dnb RA Malcolm dnb MD Gathercole dnb Z Guilfoyle dnb NJ Pell dnb T Rosser dnb J Thewlis dnb F Dent dnb Extras (nb 1, w 19, b 0, lb 0) ............................................20 Total.....................................................................2/99 (cc) Overs 27.0 FOW: 20 (CD Matheson) 51 (J Wallace) Bowling: LJ Scales 8/1/1/31, JB Sanford 4/0/0/20, MW Stevenson ......6/1/1/8, MR Purcell 4/0/0/16, AC Ritchie 2/0/0/11, A Storer 2/0/0/10, NJ Scales 1/0/0/3.

1ST INNINGS YARRWONGA MULWALA J Lawrence c J Hyde b J Wilson ......................................5 B Irvine c A McCarthy b B Bartlett ...................................0 M Knight c J Wilson b JA Schonafinger..........................2 MT Casey c J Wilson b PJ McNamara .............................1 H Wheeler run out (D Wilson)........................................13 B Radford c A McCarthy b PJ McNamara .......................0 *+R Clarke c J Hyde b JA Schonafinger........................15 FD Smart c D Wilson b J Hyde .......................................11 B McCabe c B Bartlett b JA Schonafinger ......................2 AT McMillan c PJ McNamara b JA Schonafinger ...........2 M McCabe not out.............................................................2 R Bartlett not out ..............................................................0 Extras (nb 0, w 3, b 0, lb 0) ................................................3 Total......................................................................... 10/56 Overs 34.4 FOW: 5 (B Irvine) 5 (J Lawrence) 9 (M Knight) 9 (MT Casey) 9 (B Radford) 27 (H Wheeler) 50 (R Clarke) 50 (FD Smart) 52 (AT McMillan) 56 (B McCabe).

Bowling: B Bartlett 4/1/1/5, J Wilson 6/3/1/3, JA Schonafinger 7.4/2/4/13, PJ McNamara 6/2/2/13, J Hyde 8/2/1/16, D Wilson 3/0/0/6.

DELATITE’S A grade team have gone down to the Wangaratta Magpies CC in the league semi-final at the weekend.

Gathering at the Norm Minns Oval in Wangaratta, it was the Magpies’ wily veteran Matthew Gathercole who did the damage against Delatite’s top order.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, openers Earl Ree-Goodings and Nick Scales both made ducks, and after three balls the score was 2/0.

Mitch Copey, who’s been in great form all season, came to the crease and steadied the ship alongside skipper Chris Anderson.

Copey’s 51 not out was Delatite’s sole batting highlight, as Anderson departed for 15, and Sanford and Ritchie went thereafter both in single figures.

Power hitter Matt Stevenson carved out a handy 10 towards the end of the innings, but by that stage, the screws had been turned too tight by the Magpies.

Delatite posted 5/97 off their 40 overs, Matthew Gathercole’s tight spell a highlight for the Maggies with two wickets and five maidens, while only going for 11 runs.

Jarryd Wallace and Cooper Matheson made a solid start for the Wangaratta Magpies, before the skipper departed with the score on 20.

Pranav Menon then took to the crease, a blazing 44 not out off 66 balls, including four fours, all but sealing the deal.

Ably supported by captain Jack Davies, Menon steered his team to victory, the Magpies reaching Delatite’s total in the 27th over with only two wickets down.

Lachie Scales and Matt Stevenson were the wicket takers for Delatite.

“They were a bit strong on the day,” said Delatite club president, Peter Scales.

“We had a bad start, lost a couple of quick wickets which set us behind.

“Mitch Copey made a good 50, he’s been very reliable this year, but in the end we just didn’t have enough on the board.

“They were just too strong.

“It’s been a tough season trying to get teams together, but we did well to reach the semi-final for the third year in a row.

“As a club we’d just like to thank all the volunteers and sponsors and we are looking forward to doing it all again next year.”

APPEAL: Wily veteran Matt Stevenson and Alec Ritchie appeal for a wicket in the club’s semifinal against Wang Magpies at the weekend.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie A RESERVE SEMI-FINALS: Rovers United Bruck C.C. 4/131 R Cobain 38* M Whitten 37 DJ Shaw 35* H Dalbosco 2/14 def Ovens Valley United C.C. 8/129(cc) N Bleeser 46 TS Montgomery 4/31 S Godfrey 2/18 J Campbell 2/30. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 98 D Baldwin 3/14 D Simmons 3/27 ST Jennings 2/12 J Andison 2/36 def Rutherglen United C.C. 40 J Bartlett 7/21 (inc hat-trick) J House 3/14. B GRADE SEMI-FINALS: City Colts C.C. 2/174(cc) R Moore 54 NM Norris 47* T Schulze 35* def Milawa C.C. 150 C Honey 57 JS Bradley 3/11 MJ Clayton 2/24 R Brereton 2/39. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 9/107(cc) W McCarthy 25 S Lidgerwood 3/12 CJ Bennett 3/28 B Lewis 2/20 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 2/111 S Lidgerwood 45* A Dodd 44* M Drage 2/10. C GRADE SEMI-FINALS: Ovens Valley United C.C. 85 C Reid 2/7 J Crispin 2/12 D Simpson 2/14 F Noble 2/21 def by City Colts C.C. 7/95(cc) SA Clayton 25* C Forde 3/33 R Arguello 2/16. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 3/201(cc) S Lappin 110 R Leith 61 J Cummins 2/44 tied Merton C.C. 7/201(cc) LS Benton 58 RA MacKinnon 44 A Lockhart 25 S Lappin 4/44 J Bozzola 2/46.

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TUESDAYERS: Ash Day and Matt Daly with opponents Hans-Peter Lang and Mark Poole after their tiebreak set.

PHOTO: Karyn Fraser

WINDING UP: Seb Walker winds up.

PHOTO: Sophie Yencken

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH: Bob and Rhonda Carpenter with Erich Schneider have fun on Thursday night.

PHOTO: Geoff Hutchison

SERVES UP: Estelle O’Neill serves.

PHOTO: Sophie Yencken

Tennis approaches finals Tuesday night

By KARYN FRASER

THE tennis was always going to be fiercely competitive as that fourth spot on the ladder closes, with the first and second placed teams pitted against each other, a mini final preparation.

Fill-ins remained a controversial subject and one which may need to be addressed for future seasons.

Hustlers’ replacement number one Matt Daly and regular Ash Day, their number two, who missed last week thinking he had the bye, Sarah Fox and Jason Peck were out hustled by Wild Card who played wild card fill-in Hans-Peter Lang at number one allowing Greg McDermott to drop down to number two.

Sets went both ways and finished with 3 all.

The first set tie break and then Kathryn Murray having a good night and collecting sets and games assisted Hans-Peter, Greg and Mark Poole to a 6-game win giving them the match and the extra point helpful for their ladder position.

Wild Card 31/3 to Hustlers 25/3.

Cannonballs holding third spot on the ladder made sure not to throw it away using fill-in Jason Blake and allowing Sabastian Blac to drop to number three which has probably squashed any

chance Hackers had at making the four.

Cannonballs Chris Kerr was happy with his game and hit some great forehands down the sidelines teamed with Jaden Findlay, Jason and Sabastian and won most sets.

Maybe making a couple of Hackers face the BBQ. Hackers had their full side of Andrew Downey, Rohan West, Al Crockett and Keira McDonagh.

Andrew and Rohan, the double number ones managed to take one of the final sets for the Hackers, but the damage had been done.

Final score 34/5 to 13/1.

The mini-final match of the night had long rallies with blistering shots played in the first two sets and going one each way.

Scramblers Karyn Fraser and Matt Bennett don’t normally start well but managed a tie breaker only to lose it.

Dan Robertson from Scramblers faced Earl ReeGoodings from Sweet Spot all night and apart from the first set, Earl’s persistence and patience got the better of Dan over the night.

Earl’s partners, brother Max Ree-Goodings and Dion Theodossi, both supported him well, allowing wins in the other sets.

Mark O’Loughlan was Scramblers best with his two set wins and a lost tiebreaker.

Final score Sweet Spot 29/4 to Scramblers 27/2.

Wednesday night

By BELINDA CIPA Leprechauns v GoDees Scores: games 15 v 36; sets 0 v 6; match points 0 v 7 LIAM Wilson, Hannah Dolling, Kimberley Marsden and Emma Shorland versus Robert Williams, Lisa Morgan, Aoidh Doyle and Fem Leyson.

David Mims might have been away, no doubt clapping vigorously in his chair while watching the Demons despatch the Bulldogs at the MCG on Wednesday night.

Lucky perhaps, that he wasn’t standing on the top level of the MTA grandstand as his team Go Dees unseated top team Leprechauns with an astonishing six set clean sweep.

Master fill-in Robert Williams, on loan from Douglas with a bye, steadied the team with customary consistency, focus and dynamic net play all night.

He was ably supported by Aoidh with fine forehands, Lisa quick on her feet with steely eyes on the ball, and Fem with determination and continually improving form.

Dundas v Scotland Scores: games 35 v 19; sets 5 v 1; Match points 6 v 1 Mark O ‘Loughlan, Loretta Armitage, Angus Bolitho and Courtney O’Loughlan v

Dustin Ersvaer-Gotje, Ilena Meek, Scott Ersvaer and Bec Bolwell A great night of competition between these two teams saw three sets taken to tiebreak, with Dundas winning two.

Long rallies, tricky shots and great network were on display all night. Stoush of the match went to Angus v Scott with both their sets settled in Dundas’s favour at tiebreak.

Equally entertaining was the final double women’s pairing of Loretta and Courtney against Ilena and Bec which went to tiebreak.

Ilena and Bec were ultimately victorious and claimed the only set for Scotland.

Hewlett v Crocketts Scores: games 25 v 27; sets 3 v 3; match points 3 v 4 Chris Hewlett, Julie Aldous, Cassie Daykin and Steph Herridge v Matt Boon, Carol Watts, Andrew and Helen Crockett.

Another tough night of competition for both teams, this match saw two sets being decided by tiebreak with Hewlett dominant early with a 5 - 2 lead.

Crocketts had to dig deep and staged an exciting comeback with a win in the final set in a tiebreak.

For Hewlett, Chris was consistent with powerful hitting and produced winners from seemingly impossible gets.

Thursday night

By RHONDA CARPENTER ON equal points top sides Bellissimo and Pro Bonos met for a showdown on a calm night under the magnificent full moon.

Bellissimo welcomed Liam Wilson into their number one spot and Pro Bonos Cal Bono and Matt Johnston included Wednesday nighters Erich Schneider and Hannah Dolling.

Only one game separated the teams after the opening two sets, but Pro Bonos applied heat to take the next three.

Ben Nally and Bob Carpenter determined to maximise their game time, delaying St Pat’s Day refreshments, battled late against Schneider and Dolling to win their set in a tie break.

Pro Bonos won 4/32 to 2/20 in a high-quality match and pre-finals tune up, jumping ahead of Bellissimo by five points to take outright top spot.

King Richards slotted Matt Elliot into their number one spot with regulars Kathy Brinkley, Fleur Smith and Catherine Spencer all countering the Ghost Riders challenge.

Anna Speirs continued her fine form, comfortably winning with teammates Moira Moss and Steve Earp.

Moss and Speirs were delighted with their 6-3 win, their first for the partnership, while Earp

and Speirs took theirs 6-2.

Only two games separated the teams at the end of the night, but King Richards won 4/29 to the Riders 2/27 and picked up 5 points to slide up into third spot.

Goannas enjoyed a good hit out and a good win over Diatribe with Anna Manning and Dave Aldous returning lengthy cross court rallies.

Aldous who had stepped into the number one spot last minute, from Wednesday night’s Leprechauns, combined superbly with Diatribe’s Brendan Purcell to win 6-2.

Purcell and Matt Boon were 2-5 down in theirs but fought back to level five all when Boon called away for work had to go.

Goannas already had four sets and had the match but claimed the last set as well.

Goannas won 5/32 to 1/24.

Junior Tennis Junior Tennis competition finished on a glorious Saturday morning with a barbecue. The competition had run over 10 weeks and during this time young players improved immensely both in their tennis skills and their resilience on court.

Organiser Sophie Yencken saw tears of frustration and heard squeals of delight.

When presenting trophies Sophie applauded all players for their sportsmanship and the way they dealt with their losses.

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50 target ball trap at clay target club THE monthly Mansfield Clay Target Club shoot was held on Sunday in perfect conditions with a light breeze and sunny day.

Seven squads were made up from 35 competitors including club representatives from Alexandra, Euroa, Woods Point, Colbinabbin, Cohuna, Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Benalla and Alexandra.

The big event for the day was a 50 target Ball Trap being a Victoria Clay Target Association, North East Zone Championship event.

Other events included 25 Target Double Barrel and 25 Target Point Score.

Things got under way with a 5 Target Point score eye opener.

Sharing in the cash divide with 5 first barrel hits delivering a score of 15 were Greg Hipwell from Cohuna, Paul McKendrick, Euroa; Geoff McLure, Alexandra and 9 Mansfield shooters including Phillip Desmond, Darren Clarke, Anthony Kirley, Ken Skinner, Trevor Newman, Al Kidd, John Desmond, Stephen Wilson and Tom Apps.

It was straight into the 25 Target Double Barrel, also a cash divide.

Winners were AA grade, Phillip Matthews (Boarder CTC) 25, Greg Hipwell (Cohuna) 25, Darryl Hunt (Yarrawonga) 25.

A Grade Marty McLachlan (Mansfield) 25, Geoff

WINNERS: Championship sash winners (from left) Phillip Matthews (Boarder CTC), Greg Hipwell (Cohuna), Anthony Kirley (Mansfield), Tony Plum (Benalla), Geoff McLure (Alexandra), John King (Euroa) and front kneeling Marty McLachlan (Mansfield).

McLure (Alexandra) 25.

B Grade John King (Euroa) 25, Angela Dillon (Colbinabbin) 25.

C Grade Stephen Wilson (Mansfield) 23, Jason Foster (Mansfield) 23 and Peter Grant (Alexandra) 23.

Shooters were over to layout two for 25 Target Point Score Championship.

Euroa shooter John King had a great event hitting 25 targets, including 24 single

barrel, with a score of 74/75.

Two shooters in AA grade came in with 72/75 requiring a shoot off resulting in a win for Phillip Matthews 73/75 over Greg Hipwell 72/75.

A grade; Geoff McLure 72/75 and Phillip Desmond 71/75.

B Grade; John Winters 73/75 and Greg Lawler (Cosgrove) 69/75.

C Grade: veteran Tony Plum (Benalla) 72/75 and lo-

cal Ben Challen 67/75.

Following a hearty lunch the main event was under way.

Ball trap is shot double barrel with more challenging targets thrown at higher speed and greater angles both vertically and horizontally.

Two AA grade shooters came in with an outstanding result of 49 out of a possible 50 requiring a shoot-off for overall.

The final result was a win

for Greg Hipwell 61/62 over Darryl Hunt 60/62.

A Grade; Anthony Kirley 44/50 and Domingo Diaz 43/50.

B Grade also required a shoot-off between Mansfield locals Phillip Desmond and Marty McLachlan, Marty shot 49/54 and Phillip 48/54.

C Grade local Ben Challen 42/50 and Kirsten Chinn (Woods Point) 40/50.

Overall a great day was had by all with shooters,

spectators and family members all participating to ensure a smoothly run day of competition with everyone chipping in with scoring, refereeing and generally helping out.

The day’s competition and championship sashes were generously sponsored

by Mawson’s Concrete and Quarries.

Trophies and sashes were presented to winners and place getters on behalf of our sponsor and the club.

Mansfield Clay Target Club hosts two events in April the first a night shoot Saturday, April 2 commencing 6.30pm which includes both state and zone championships; 25 target Double Barrel, 25 Single Barrel, 25 Tower Point Score and 25 Tower Single Barrel.

Then on April 17 commencing 10.30am is the Anzac memorial.

An eye opener will be followed by 25 target Double Barrel, 30 Continental, 40 Ball Trap.

The club is family focused with lunch provided for all attending and all junior shoots sponsored by the club with fees waived for all competitions.

Practice is conducted at the club grounds each Thursday through daylight savings commencing 4pm, Pikes Road, Mansfield.

If you are interested in attending just turn up.

U14 Blue Boys basketball Mansfield Junior Football wrap up the season THE team has had a great season representing Mansfield Eagles at tournaments in Wodonga, Shepparton, Bendigo, Benalla and Echuca.

Coach Jack Brudenell had this to say at the end of season break up on Wednesday night: “If I look back on our first training session on November 7, I can depict a group of boys who were very nervous during my first training,” he said.

“But even that didn’t stop me being impressed from the talent this age group produced.

“As time went on we all began to become more and more comfortable around each other, and the one thing I continue to tell everyone I know is, just how much improvement all of you boys showed each week and each tournament.

“After tournaments in Wodonga and Shepparton at the end of 2021, at the beginning of 2022, we headed to Bendigo to face off against Div2 teams.

“This tournament was a turning point for us. We kept within 5 points in each loss and we did that against a higher division.

“Now we had experience at a high level it was time to take that to tournaments

Under 10’s & Under 13’s Registrations are now open Training Dates for grading, players must attend to help coaches sort teams U14 BLUE: Coach Jack Brudenell, assistant coach Jacob Schultz, and team manager Michelle Kain with the U14 Blue team of Sam Hough, Harris Kain, Bodhi Killeen, Taj Kynnersley, Jesse Murphy, Noah Langlands, Gus Robinson, Josh Taylor and Harry Theodossi. in Wodonga, Benalla and Echuca.

“Your achievements were not left unnoticed at Wodonga and Benalla, and the cherry on top for the hard work that the u14 blue team has put in this season was the Echuca tournament last weekend.

“Despite a slow start, the boys managed to fight their way back to the preliminary final against a really strong Seymour Blasters side.

“We had the lead for 90 per cent of this game, and while emotions were high and the crowd was loud, we were only one timeout from a final possession to win the game.

“Who knows what could have been achieved, had we won the game.

“However, this game alone showed everyone that our team is one of the best Blue teams in recent history at MDBA. “To say I’m proud of you boys is an understatement, every single one of you have grown and developed your skills this season. Myself, team coaches and team parents are excited to see what you boys will achieve in the future here at MDBA, or wherever your path will lead you.

“Congratulations on a terrific season boys.”

The team thanked coach Jack Brudenell, assistant coach Jacob Schultz, team manager Michelle Kain, and all parents for their support and involvement with the rep tournaments this season.

U10’s - Monday, March 21st, March 28th, April 4th at Lords Oval, 4-5pm U13’s - Wednesdays, March 23rd, March 30th, April 6 at Main Oval for these sessions only, 4-5pm https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/ae2092 Registration will need to be completed through the link above. Or see our facebook page for the link Please join us on our Facebook page to keep up with all the information Contacts - Michael Bretherton, U10’s & U13’s Coordinator - 0428 346 209 Nick Berry, President - 0409 571 047 Kristie Payne, Secretary/Registrations - 0438 578 300

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Return of the Tolmie Sports Day On the sports arena the district’s young horse riders will be challenging each other in equestrian novelty events such as the barrel and flag races.

For those who don’t ride there will be the foot races and old favourites like the Egg and Spoon, the Gumboot Toss, and for the petrol heads - the Boys Toys.

All of these plus a mystery raffle, guessing competitions and, following the sports, an evening of fun Line Dancing combine to add a unique flavour to an old-fashioned, unique country sports day.

Whatever the weather, it should be a fun day for all the (vaccinated) family.

THE Tolmie Sports Day returns on March 26 after an absence of one year due to COVID restrictions.

Now with most of that behind us and a slight hiccup forcing the postponement of the earlier date in February, the Tolmie community has been busy preparing to host the 135th running of the Tolmie Sports Day. The sports day, which began over 135 years ago as the Wombat School Picnic Day (the former name of Tolmie), will feature many of the favourite events.

The Northeast and Border Axemen will again be swinging their axes in tests of strength, endurance and accuracy.

TOLMIE SPORTS DAY: The Northeast and Border Axemen will again be swinging their axes in tests of strength, endurance and accuracy on March 26.

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Men’s pennant golf is back

By LAURIE HARCUS ANOTHER full moon this week and another full week of golfing, the penultimate time of the year with the Parson’s Family Day last Saturday.

Many members are away to Murray Downs, the monthly medal coming up next Saturday.

The first round of pennant for the scratch team and for the handicap pennant team, plus, the “nine, wine and dine”; what a week.

More later in this diatribe.

Tuesday’s Stableford competition saw a reasonable field of 32 personnel.

Mike Irwin took out first with 43 pts on a countback to David Octogen also 43 pts, and third went to Cecil McIntosh with 39 pts.

Some fine scores.

We would normally also mention the winners handicaps to keep things in perspective.

This week everyone was playing off the gold tees (a shortened version of the game and a great novelty event) thus all handicaps were distorted.

Thursday’s Stableford and another fine field of 63 players.

A grade was won by Steve Chisholm with 43 pts, Josh Foots and Bill Parsons took out second and third respectively with 40 points.

Wow Steve, what a great game after losing a shot last week and playing to a five handicap.

Amazing.

He is a neighbour of mine and just quietly said that things just seemed to work out.

Young Josh Foots who we wrote about recently in a very positive manner is getting better and better.

Not enough words can praise Bill for his 40 pts.

Nine times club champion (and every other award known to golfers).

Handicap going down, maybe another championship in October?

B grade was taken out by Colin Whytcross with 39 pts, second to John Gilson 37 pts and third to Ross Vaughan 34 pts.

Colin, two excellent rounds in two weeks after a few hiccups body wise.

You are back.

Watch out all of us mere mortals.

John and Ross from the morning crew are showing their metal.

It is fun for me to occasionally go out to see the morning crew.

They are hilarious, the banter, the sledging and all under Tom Swan’s misdirection and mischievous leadership.

Great group.

Now to the event of the week ‘The Parson’s Family Day’ on Saturday.

A two person team of ‘father and son’, husband and wife etc basically any combination.

Father and son, Rod and Aaron Sargent took out the gold medal.

On a side note: Rod, our club champion and vice-captain had to play a back-up role to Aaron who at one stage in six holes scored 19 Stableford pts.

Pennant teams are back with a win 3:2 to our scratch team ably led today by Kyle Bridgeman who had the amazing result of 9/7; for people who are not golfers it is like playing in an AFL grand final and not playing the last quarter because you are too far in front.

A similar score line for our handicap pennant team who just missed out.

With this team’s amazing win rate over the past few years, they will come back.

Stay well, stay happy.

READING THE BREAK: Kyle Bridgeman lines up a putt on his was to a landslide 9/7 win in pennant on the weekend.

Sargents take out Parsons Family Day

By LINDA TERRY ANOTHER glorious week for golf.

On Tuesday we had eight ladies out there for the dreaded Par format.

Lyn Poulson took it in her stride, however, with a fabulous score of +4 - well done Lyn. Nearly as good was runner up Kerri Nicol who shone for the second week in a row, with +3 while Glenis Skinner had +2.

There you go ladies, Par is not so bad after all.

Also great to see one of our newest member, Sharon Gysberts, out there having a competitive go as well.

On Wednesday it was a qualifying round for the GA Silver Spoon event and despite some threatening rain, we still had 28 turn up for a go.

The rain did more than threaten and actually fell very steadily for at least half the round but we mostly managed to dry out by the time we had finished.

The best of day was Kylie Egan who must have had webbed feet to come in with

nett 70 and take the Div 1 win as well.

Kylie was followed by runner up captain Sheryl Sargent with nett 73 on a countback to third place Jenny Foster.

For Div 2, the best was Margie Franke-Williams with nett 74 on a countback to runner up Jenny Koraus and third place Lorraine Cullen nett 75.

Line balls went to Linda Terry 75, Sam Bailey 76, Sue Parsons 76 and Marg Knapp 76.

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On Saturday it was time for the annual Parsons Family Day. Sponsored by Bill and Sue Parsons, this event began way back, inspired by a time that Bill Parsons won a father and son event with his father at Commonwealth many moons ago (1985 in fact).

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So, to this year’s winner of this much sought after board event....well done to Rod and Aaron Sargent for taking out the father and son event with a lovely 47 points and to Josh Green and Dale Daly for winning the family event with 45 points.

Winner of the mixed/ladies event (non-family) was Peter and Patsy Smiles with 44 points, runners up were Jenny and John Koraus with 43 points.

After a week’s break with

the long weekend, the girls are back to pennant this week, playing at Myrtleford, Bright and Jubilee.

Good luck all.

The ladies are also reminded about our Bowl on April 1.

If you can help in any way, make a dessert, or contribute to the raffle prizes, please let Sheryl know.

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Aussie golden girls make their mark in Cyprus THE Australian Women’s Trap Team of Mansfield’s Catherine Skinner, and her colleagues Penny Smith and Laetisha Scanlan, took home the gold after an incredible run in the Trap Women’s Team event at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The Aussies started with their individual Women’s Trap event from March 10-12 which saw them trying to get re-acclimatised to international competition after two years away from the scene due to the pandemic.

Conditions in Cyprus were the coldest temperatures the squad had experienced and during the Trap qualification they did their best to deal with the conditions with 40 km/h winds and snowfall making it tough.

With Scanlan and Smith coming off medal wins in the trap mixed teams, and Skinner coming off a 4th place finish in the Women’s Trap Semi Final, all three athletes were ready to

compete together in the Trap Team Women’s event on Monday (March 14).

The Aussie girls finished qualification in first position, 8 points ahead of USA for the Gold Medal match where after the first 15 targets they immediately took the lead.

The USA Women’s Team put on a good fight and levelled the scores to 4 points each but Australia finished the match strong, dropping only 3 targets in the last round to win the gold.

The next competition for the team will be in April at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, Italy.

GOLDEN GIRLS: Australian Women’s Trap Team of Mansfield’s Catherine Skinner, and her colleagues Penny Smith and Laetisha Scanlan, took home the gold in the Trap Women Team event at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Anthony is mogul world number one at season end MT BULLER trained champion Jakara Anthony has finished the season in the best possible way, with a double podium weekend at the final event of the season in Megève, France, securing her first overall World Cup Crystal Globe as the world number one ranked mogul skier at the end of the season.

Anthony also secured the dual mogul Crystal Globe as the number one dual mogul skier.

The double podium performance makes it a remarkable 12 medals from 13 starts for Anthony, the most ever won by

TOP SPOT: Jakara Anthony has finished the season in the best possible way, with a double podium weekend at the final event of the season in Megève, France.

an Australia in a single season, and the second Australian female to win the overall mogul skiing World Cup Crystal Globe, joining Britt Cox who led the world in 2016-2017.

Competing in the French Alps resort of Megève, Anthony took home a pair of silver medals in single (Olympic format) and dual mogul events and was so close on both occasions not to take home the win, with the victory on both days narrowly awarded to local skier Perrine Laffont of France.

“It’s an incredible way to finish off the season,”

said the 23-year-old Mount Buller skier.

“The crowd here were incredible and to get to ski against Perrine, one of the great female athletes in our sport, was really special.

“This is my first time taking the big globe and this is the first time we have had a dual mogul globe, so to be able to take that out just really shows how consistent I have been able to be this season at a really high level.

“It wasn’t easy, the women’s field is so high this year and everyone is just really stepping up their game, so these feel extra special.”

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